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1 .On; 0 Jf . J.' v- V jet . I -W i.. 4 1 At, KEU A'NS VILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, AFSIL 12th., 1946 IU 15 .... - ii ) -t - 1: - i The Mighty Sixth Annual North Carolina- Strawberry Festival, V j hich 18 being Id, ih Wallace w May 1st through May 11th, ill have its prevue on the night it Saturday, April 27th, when the contest for the much sought for ' iJttle of "North Carolina Straw- ferry Queen" will be staged In the jmain exhibition building. . Judges will be representatives - f.xwn motion picture studios and Ahe girl selected as Queen will be ; riven a free trip to Hollywood, in ' addition to reigning over the en ; Jire Festival for eleven great days. -fOpening at 10:30 AM on May JsV the Festival starts off with a v t ctecular street parade featur ing floats, ' clowns, pretty girls, ' bands and other eye-filling attrac- , tions. May 1st and 2nd the entire 1'Grand 01' Opry" gang from i f?ashvUle, Tenn, headed by Geo. D. Hay, the "Solemn Old Judge", Puke of Paducah and all the other tars of the nation's favorite Sat urday night Radio show will be on the stage in person, . ; i, . . !; Shows Jn the auditorium for the ' balance of the week will be the famous Trudy Russel Dancers, a ' big time all girl Revue coming di ' rect from Broadway to the Fes tival. Also a unit of Earl Carroll's , Hollywood Supper Club will ap- . pear with the Trudy Russel Show. , . Uy 7th is "Governor's Day," ' 1 .t.n,Vl.l MM.A 41.Mk. P...... O nator lloey, Congressman Bar- and over two. hundred Mayors ; om.North Carolina will meet t the Festival for an old Southern rhArhan if Inn am - m ni ti.MtKAiiii shortcake. After, thft dinner ttiere v ill be speaking and a gala festl- i il program for the balance of 'the - ' c'ay. The "Strawberry Queen" will be crowned by Governor "R, J Gregg Cherry In a colorful cere v. many;; ; ,. " , - . , ; "The Strawberry Queen's' Ball" t. .will take place on the evening of . tray 8th, with music by Betty Mc C'ilre and her Internationally fa . rnous all-Girl Band. Senator Hoey ana ouier ceieonnes wm join in the ball where the "Queen", and - her court will reign supreme. i Friday, May 3rd, will be child ren's day for an school children in Duplin and surrounding coun t'es. Ten thousand free tickets are 1 ting distributed through the t hools. Friday, May 10th, will be "Colored Day" and all colored i liool children will be admitted frte on this day. Brown Baron and 1 ' Orchestra and floor show of e "Brownskln Models", a great r.oor show of talented sepia dan ting girls will entertain the color ed folks afternoon and night at a dance on this day. , ". The concluding evening of Sat 'ay. May 11, will close with a ;:iiant "Strawberry Ball" with !c by a twenty piece orchestra. O ' ,!Je the huee auditorium and - --- -- -. l.Ililtion- buildlne a laree midwnv 'h riding devices. showsv free is, concessions will hold sway a magic cavalcade of fun and .c. The Strawberry Festival win year be the greatest event to 1 11 in the two Caroinas and i r.f the largest celebrations in r 'Ve South. It is held each r to ev, " !t Diiilin and South m CiJtx'.Ina and has brought ; a-.J renown to tills section ' n,t t'.e outslue nation. r, S l!c, U."-Tt. i-iil'y at C: ,r- y.'i) j L, li j g;:i'f fn ' : f ! j f ! ; B. P. WADKINS .. ; xeacner oi tne Men s Bible Class ! of the Warsaw Methodist Church for the past four years.. J. PAT HARMON WILL HEAD WARSAW ROTARY CLUB J. Pat Harmon." SuDf of War saw Schools, and an active Rota rian since 1939. was elected m-esi- dent of the Warsaw Rotary Club at the regular meeting of the club in the Rotarv Halt laxt Thiimrla v His Wm 6t 'offlte win begin July 1, 19461. Others elected were Vice President, B. C. Sheffield, Jr., and Paul Potter was re-elected secre tary and treasurer for his fourth term of office. , Members elected to the club's board of directors were: Ji Pat Harmon, Paul Potter, B. C Sheffield, Jr.. H. Finn Lee, A. J.Jenkins and G. Van Stephens. Under the 'present leaderghl i.of H. Finn Lee, the club has been very active end shown a steady growth. The club now has twenty four member!. V , ; Major Robert West, whd has Just returned from Tokyo.' attend ed the meeting and wUl on be n.. .j u. i. ....... .. n -Mt . KOTARy PLAQUE WON i BY X- L. SMITHS' At the Rotary meeting Thurs day, April 11. Mr. and Mrs. Y. L. Smith were guests of honor, and were presented the Rotary Plaque, given semi-annually by the Repar ians to the family making the most improvement around their home and grounds during the past six 'months. ; Vu. . L , r DONT FORGET APRIL IS. '. - ' CANCER CONTROL MONTH While $81.00 of the community , hmrt. f w... -r u,: Chest funds of Warsaw Township goes to fight cancer much more is needed. - For every service man killed or vu siiiooiiig uurilig U1C per- ' InA fmm PAnr1 T-farKn r. t r.. reported missing during the per- two people died at home In the I United States of Cancer. Cancer 'is more deadly than war. and the American Cancer Society needs money to fightthis more deadly enemy. ( NrvSTcr.s opens i?4 k:::ston The Fashion ShoD. located at 122 W. Gordon St., in Kinston, Is the town's newest business enter- prise. Tho Btore Is operated by Hfrs. Taullre Owen and Mrs. Ma bel Fau'.kner. ' . For t e past nine years Mrs. Owen 1 . s been buying mnnntrnr of the ladles rcadv-to-wear de- nnrtmen or.. T&rvev's Store In Illri' n and Mrs. Faulkner has I n I r tt. .-.tant. re f.-atw-s coats, r ' i. Vv.-.-vU- Is' 1 411 ' " " IVaDace CANDIDATE I TYSON LANDER ' of near "Beulaville has announced his candidacy for re-election to the office of County Commissioner in the Third District, comprising Limestone and Cypress Creek Townships. Opposing him Is Archie Lanier of BeulavUle. MEETING HELD WED. ON FLOOD CONTROL HERE Last ...Wednesday afternoon a public-, meeting was Jield m the CourthouseHiexe to discuss the a J vtsawnty of undertaking improve ment for flood control on North East River. Congressman Barden had already asked Congress for an appropriation for this work Following is a general summary of What was carried put - at the meeting: ". : J T. J. Hewitt, Executive Officer and Chief of Engineering Division of the U. S. Engineering Office presided. " . Mr. F. B. Hobbs of Raleigh, rep resentative from the Public Roards Administration had no statement to make. Mr.' Geo. A M. i Renfro. Jr of Vreenvuie with so A i made no statement. Greenville, with Soil Conservation, Mr. C. L. White, Jr, New Bern. wit hState Board of Health, made no statement ' -' Vance B. Gavin read Statements from the Board of Education. Ren. C. E. Qulnn and others concerning the condition of roads and health in the North East River flood sec tion. .. ; . "Mr. Hett then called on dif ferent ones to make statements concerning the conditions. Mr. H. D. . Williams reviewed the history of the North East river for -the 7, v yef, JT" ent tta when the flood condition past several years until the pres Is reaching the unbearable staee. He related the fact that steam boats at one time came up this river. The waters of the North Kast gets to three different Stages of flood because the stream is lit erally choked with logs, branches and other debris. After the flood ... ... . . r m , . icauuea lui ci i i o us aays later .i . .. . , .. I me lHxia waters stay twice met " " K length of time than in days when 1 wWngton JaU under sentence of the Btream was open. When the dcath- Kocent'y he escaped and it wafer begin! to recede it takes iWM Heved he might have head twice as long for It to leave. Roads ! ed for North CaroUna. At the time have been in much worse condition. Slews and low places In swamps are SXeat places for breeding of mosquitos. The swamps are never dry." If the obstructions are taken out, it would be of very great pr iflt ' the PP1 of Duin County. iu-move me nuisance water, mna the people living along the river would be Improved in health. ' Mr. Hewitt complimented Mr. Williams on his memory and sta ted that his purpose was to make a s irvey and study to see whether or r,'t lite river should be linpro- 1 f r flood control. He then pro 1 to ask the following ques- I yroven'ent Ted 1 V REV. A. M. WIIXIAM3 for the past two years pastor of the Warsaw Methodist Church. JUDGE STEVENS TO J SPEAK JN WARSAW XHURCH SUNDAY " Judge Henry L. Stevens win speak at the Warsaw Presbyterian Church. Sunday mornine: at 11 .-00 o'clock. His' subject wiU be "The IllegeaUty of the Trial of Jesus, rrom the standpoint of a lawyer." The public Is cordially invited to attend. WELFARE DEPARTMENT GIVES INTERESTING REPORtCNWORX .-.-1 - !.- Number (B cases utside of the Social Security case handled by the Welfare Department for the month of March were listed hv Mrs. Harvey Boney: this week. 1049 casef were Tiaddled as fol lows: Adult Parole 'Sunervlaion. 43; Investigation of Prisoners, 1; Family Adjustment Service,, 29; Educational and Training Servlci. !3; Vocational Rehabilitation, 10; Adult Mental Problem Service, 3; County Home Applicants. 3: Med ical and Health Care Service. 12S- Service to Individual Children, 168; Other Services, 181; Old Age Assistance Cases, 314 Aid De pendent Children, '79; Blind Aid, 40; Child Labor Applications, 6; Cases Screened for Selective Ser vice Board, 19; Parolees Serviced. ESCAPED PRISONER SEEN NEAR HERE P. E. Rouse of near Kenansville says he believes Earl J. McFar- land, GI escapee from Washing ton City Jail, was in his store on last Friday or SaturdajTafternoon. Mr. nouse . says a young man, neatly dressed, walked into his store about two o'clock In the af ternoon and bought a xoid drink. He resembled the picture of Mc- rarland which appeared in - the News and Observer last week. ' McFarland, convicted of brut- ally killing a young woman In UI Wnshlnptnn nvwntlo uni in tk. of the murder, he was married to a New Bern woman. Later she secured a divorce. , Today's News and Observer says that McFarland has, been apprehended. FBI officials took him into custody on the street in Knoxville. McFarland was an ex Marine and took training at Camp Lejeune. Warsaw Seamen returns To SrrvSca J. Ti. Herring, S lc, son of Mr. n ' If-S. J. B. Herr! - Tr., J, ft t T y for I" v V ' r, i h r - : - n rrr rri Men's Bibb Class Of The Varc Methodist Church f The persons in the picture above are members of the Men's Bible Class of the Warsaw Methodist Church. . ' f-i -;t"'?'-. Front row, Left to Right: J. J: West W. E. Tavlbr. B. C Surratt Dalton West H. R. Hipp, Richard Blackburn, OtU Ridge, Henry Hunter, J, 'C Russ, and'R. F. Wadkins, teacher. ". Ccunty Cc:-il II. law.. ) VJl.. r COND ITIONCOODC FOR TRUCK CROPS IH 'i EAST CAROLINA Weather conditions in the State since March 15 have been ideal for growth and development of an truck crops in the fields, soil con ditions have been favorable for planting late spring and summer crops and farmers throughout the state are active with their spring work. Planting of spring snap beans is now in the active stage and the acreage this year is expected to be larger than last year. , - Some Irish potatoes are up or starting to come up. With the' crop from a week to 10 dnv sarlv it must face the hazard of frosts which sometimes occur in mid- April. , . " ; If favorable weather continues. digging of potatoes should begin in some sections within the next six weeks.' ' ' Strawberries are In good to ex cellent condition and current pros pects are for good yields. Planting of the cucumber cron is progressing rapidly in spite of a shortage of seed. Reports Indi cate that this year's crop of cu cumbers will be larger than that of 1945. Watermelon seed is said to be on the acute shortage list also. Modern Pens Save Hogs For Mart Even pigs have eone modern. Granted, the hogs does not yet re quire a bed lamp for reading de tective stories, it Is stated by ag ricultural engineers that the use or electricity in the pig pen win guarantee a higher percentage of porkers for market , Electric brooders are practically a new thing, yet an electric" Die brooder can be Installed for as little as J2.50.x Records show that from one to two pies per litter en Ka .., . , - u Ing through the use of an electric brooder. If the pig is valued at v a i -i at ui si mm i iu, me cost or, the brooder would be returned four times through HcLrrt Icr.'zr At "'::rzz-; Crvj Co. Robert Lanier, recently dls Navy, Is now V.'arssw Drt -x cliarpfd from the n" TT Ti- -JiL.-liiiil-.l Second row, Left to Right: Nor wood West Q. J. Sutton, Percy Gavin, R. C. Moore. S. W. Marri ner, J. A. Rackley, J. C JenKlns, N. W. West, F. F. Giddlngs, Gor ' don Kornegay, Milton West, Earl Wlggs, and S. J. Powea . u Third row, Left to Right: San tord Packer, "B1U" CarroU, W. D. Rouse, and M. L, Weeks. D. C. ; ; .. ;'i' Iiivvlli.lg . BY BXLDA-CLONtZ Home Demonstration Agent The Duplin County Counctt of Home Demonstration clubs held their Spring meeting In the office of the Home Agent Friday. April 5, itt 3 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by the -Council President Mrs." Walter Rhodes. "HaU Club Wo men, Crowned Thru Service "--was sung followed by the Club Collect There were 30 members present. It was decided to have the An nual Spring Federation Dav May 15. at 3 P. M. Miss Ruth Cur - rent, State Home Agent has been flaltiul trV ha mine n..L T-l asked to be guest speaker. The following Committees were ap pointed: Program, Teachey Club; Registration. B. F. Gradv Cluh- Stage, -Outlaw's Bridge Club; Re freshments, Tin City dub; and , ' - ' ? -f!, . M Sh0W' Mr- ; i Miss Clnntr ' t-nv . Mnnt I as svjivi jmt i the Family Life Training trefmg I which was held in Clinton on March 22. , Mrs. Joe Ward, of Teacher and Mrs. Ashe Miller, of BeulavUle, gave a report on the District Plan ning Meeting held in Wilmington, on April 4. ."' The Council voted to observe National . Home' Demonstration Week on May 5 to 12. The meeting closed with the singing of "We're On the Upward Trail" ClflTV nrrr? wUll l UtUlrD Mesdames Inez C Boney, Grace vann and Miss Doris Rouse at tended the Regional meeting of American Welfare Association in Columbia, S. C on the 4th and 5th of April. Miss Diefendorf, who Is a case leader from the Social Security Board in Washington. D. c h been working In Kenansville for the past week. Miss Frances Stephens, who has been employed by the Dunlin -i County Chapter American Red Cross, has accepted work as cash .. !. lne ut:roUna Telephone Te,eKrPh Company in War- . m saw. Mrs. Haiel Lewis is now employ ed by the M. F. AUen, Jr, Insur ance Agency which has recently opened an office adjoining Mr. J O. Stake's office in Kenansville. its protection of one litter.- . An eVffric r' brooder is nor- ii" -"y 1 -t In t-nr v r t" t - TT '.. lS'J ! BY R. F. WADKINS The Men's Bible Claw of the Warsaw Methodist Church has been active In Sunday School and Church affairs for a cumber of years. The class was organized un der the leadership of Mrs. Olive P. ' Hinman aa teacher. ; , , The membershia has maintained t strong organization for the woric of an adult class. Continued Iress has been evident throughout me past two aecadea unipr .. . 4 w m-m.i a - ersNn the Vast include the follow. ing:-"J. S. Tlemint'Charles Bad-. dour.mos WL CUlett Paul Pot-' ter, Robert t, West, and At pres ent Is R. F. Wadkinsv ' "' "' ' "- -'- .The class has been Well repre- , sented on Board's of Stewards and Trustee In years past and often served on various committees per taining to church activities. .. : K high Standard of Christian ' living has been maintained by the membership. Giving freely of their means for the suDDort . of rh church budget has been practiced. or a decade or more, the mem. 1 ty with an average attendance of twelve. During the past two years ' . . . . - J the membership has Increased to thirty-two. For the naat aiv months the average attendance has been twenty-five. The class has shown that rh cunranuy uunKipg and "emptmg to live in the spirit of member is constantly thinking and Brotherhood. The alok forgotten, the unfortunate are r. - - m5mbcred wUh necessities of cuiu wip ana sympatny are al ways shown in times of sorrow and distress. ' . A WORD OF APPRECIATION Just a word of appreciation from our class. As a member of the adult class and Supt of Sun day School, we are all very lucky in having Mr. Wadkins as our tea cher. He always has the lessons prepared and works with the class and also for the Sunday School with his whole body and mind and aiso tor uie improvement of any- lthIng ,or the betterment of our Sunday School and Church. : i ' "" auperintendetnt Fesfival Contest To De Held In Kenansv;:! I Saturday April 13. The Southeastern District of the North Carolina Federation of I 'a sic Clubs will hold its Annus! I s- aval Contest on Saturday, 13th, in the KenansvUle I School. , The Rhythm Bands will t the contest and the voice cor will follow with Mrs. Doi Shaw P. ?seU of Fayette-: Judge. : The fSano solo Contest wl ' gin at 12:30 with I.:: s V Hare, member of the J.'.sCc I ty of t" e UnlverR'y of IT " c Una. c:.ih-i i:;:l as J- . Tlie public is l;n ;- I ; tlm r t I 'lief I l v r
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