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. v - VOLUME NUMBER FIFTEEN Grcdy-Ouf lav Holds 17th Reunion Portrait Judge Grady Presented School By A. T. OUTLAW. : The seventeenth annual reunion of the Grady-Outlaw Clan was held at the B. F.. Grady High School, uupun county, on Saturday, Aug' USt SO, 1947. i, V.i' .The meeting was called to order by Judge Henry A. Grady, Presi dent -;'; , : Invocation by Prof. Raymond Adams of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The Clan song "God Bless our Clan was directed by Mrs. Lucy Kornegay Grady. ' ' An interesting educational ad dress by Prof. Adams of the State Uwverslty.'V m"--' - iixti i'-s Introduction of kinsmen from a distance by . Malcolm L. Grady, second Vice-President ' Superior Court Judges Henry L. Stevens, Jr., and J. Paul Frizzelle, Senator Rivers D. Johnson , and Mrs. Marshall Williams, were call- , ed to the platform. An oil portrait - or .judge Henry A. Grady - the work of Duplin's well known artist, Mrs. Marshall "Williams - was then placed on the platform. and presen , ' tation exercises followed. Senator , Johnson delivered the presentation address and the portrait was ac ' eepted for the school by John D. r Grady, Chairman; of the School Coinmittee. Judges Stevens and Frizzelle and Mrs. Williams dellv i ered short and interesting address - ea concerning the life of Judge - urady and his long and valuable ' service to the State, Several dis tinguished visitors in the audience , ., '.were recognized. including i State Treasurer Charles M. Johnson of Raleigh, and former Democratic Yi . Rational Committeeman C. ; L. Shuping of Greensboro. - . vTbe portralt'of Judge Grady was , a gift to the school from J. Robert Grady, editor of the DupUn Tunes, and hewas given "jrHsfar voteof thanks,"?? iftf r? rrt '" Picnic, dinneron the lawn. - Jn the Afternoon several persons In the audience were recognized ;- for ahort addresses and a meeting r'of the Executive Committee was , held on the platform with the fol lowing member present: Paul D. : Grady, A. T. Outlaw, John D. Grady, E. G. Outlaw, Bee Outlaw . i Grady, Alvin Outlaw, Malcolm L. Grady,-Annie Outlaw Parker, Dora ' Grady c Waters, Annie Maxwell Outlaw, .Dora Grady Farmer, ; Lutter Outlaw, Susie Grady - x Smith. M. L. Outlaw, Jr. 1 i 1 Attention was called to the time for electing an Executive Commit, tee and officers of the Association for the ensuing two years. Motions " were made, seconded and carried, . that the present Executive Com mittee and officers of the Associa tion be; re-elected for another two years. 'r-r-- ::' Ordered that the Secretary write s a letter to Dr. James C. Grady, '-p, Kenly, expressing regret that he ' is physically unable to attend the reunions and to assure, hira that ,1 his many kinsmen' are , thinking about him. . ' '' Letter: - ' Dr. James C. Grady Kenly, N. C. Dear Cousin Jim: ? " . Am Secretary of the Grady-Out- law reunion I was Instructed to ,J write and say that your many kins- men sincerely regret -your physi cal inability to attend the reunions and to assure you that they are thinking of you . in terms of high " regard and affection.' Your name was mentioned several times dur ing the day. We had a good pro gram and several distinguished - visitors. A handsome portrait of Judge Grady was presented to the ' school, and everybody enjoyed the " day. ' ; . Please be assured all of us are - - thinking of you and hoping . you . will be able to come back again. ' - Sincerely, A. T. Outlaw vi .; ' i Sec'y, G-O. Asso. ADDRESS BY B. D. JOHNSON V , Henry Alexander Grady - v " Judtr Superior Court It is a rare privilege that has fallen to met to be commissioned - by RobertGrady and -The Duplin Times, to present to you a portrait of Judge Henry A. Grady, this dis tinguished Jurist of North Carolina. That his picture upon these walls, may be a constant reminder of Ids sterling character, lovable nature, rare virtues, and large accomplish ments. . I therefore, present' this likeness that It may be a pole star to the children now attending this school, and to others yet unborn, us they come into this auditorium, tliat toey may be Inspired to carry cn K;e work that the subject of v "is r trait lifts been doing for a "" "T '' 1 1 ypirs, inspiring t Pv"-'e, North Carolina. Few "men in the public life of the State, have ever received from its people a greater love or a higher regard than this eminent Judge and lawyer. And ' it is , particularly fitting that this portrait is the handiwork of Mrs. Marshall Williams, a Du plin County Artist, who has been a life long friend of the subject, and . who has heretofore painted many portraits of the distinguished me'n of the State, and the majority of the portraits on the walls of the Court Room, at Kenansville were sainted by her. To both of these noble charac ters, who have painted upon the minds and hearts of the people of the' State, a record of exemplary character; and fit participation in the social, civic and religious life of the people,' we honor both of them here today. And to para phrase ' the language of the poet, when he said, - , 5 r '"When earth's last picture is paint ed And the tubes are twisted and ' dried, - ' ' ' And the oldest color has faded, And the youngest critic has died, need it, Lie Down for .an aeon or two Til the Master of all good work "'.-, men Shall .set them to work anew. Then no one shall work for money And no one shall work for fame But each for the joy of his working And each in his separate star: Shall paint the thing as he sees it For the God of the things as they are." ' Henry Alexander Grady was born in Clinton, N. C. September 19. 1871," son' of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Charlotte (Blzzell) Grady. Lived in Duplin County and at tended public schools, taught by hie father, 1877, to 1890, and com-j pieteq ms education at tne univei- sity of North Carolina, and the Georgetown University Law School, serving, as president ; or tne law class in each of these institutions; taught school for a short time and served as private, secretary to his father who had been elected as a member of Congress; member of United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1895, and served on a com mission to establish the boundary between British Columbia and Alaska; practiced law in New York City for a period of three years, then returned to North Carolina and taught school with his father and. attended the University Law School, 1900, practiced law in Clinton- from .1900 to, 1928, when he was elected a Judge of the Super ior Court Sixth Judicial District, and. is now serving as an emergen cy Judge of the said Court. Served as a member of the State Senate 1909-1906; Colonel on Governor Kit chin's Staff, 1908-1912; Chairman Sampson County Council of De fense World War I; Mayor of Clin ton, 1919-1922; Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in North Carolina, 1919; President'of the Grady-Outlaw Literary and Historical Association since it was founded In 1930, and in .other im portant positions of honor and trust T-" ' In this community, in this school. which bears the name-of his; dis tinguished father, and here among his kinsmen and friends, it is well that we do honor, to that honest, able, fearless, kind-hearted and absolutely- 'incorruptible. Judge Henry Grady, who wears the Ju dicial robes, with becoming fit ness.'''1; :'.,:.. .'"'.V :' i Duplin Quota Farm Bureau Drive Is 1601 The quota for Duplin County in the North Carolina Farm Bureau's simultaneous ; drive for 100,000 members is 1601, , Lewis Outlaw local Farm Bureau President an nounced .today.:!' "We will do our best to go over the top," Mr. Outlaw said. "This te not Just an ordinary drive. This is a campaign to enroll every farmer in the state who is concerned about the future of agriculture. "You only have to look at the Farm Bureau record to know that this is an organization working for the welfare of the farm folks and the general public." - The Farm Bureau offers a lead ership that has proved successful over and over again. He added that the Farm Bureau not only looks into t?ie rro 1 "s of farmers but r. f r t ( j,y Sp0n?nr!r? KENANSVILLE, , NORTH CAROLINA V ! ! V S I C FRIS1 From time to time the Presby terian Hour presents some of the outstanding younger ministers of the Presbyterian Church. One of this group, Dr. J. C. Frist, of Tam pa, Fla., will be heard next Sun day morning, ' September 7 over the radio network. His topic will he "Our Business with Christ and His Business with Us, and may be heard in this sec tion over radio station Wl'TF, in Raleigh. Rev. John Cline Attends; Seminar Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 5 The Rev. John M. Cline, pastor of the Methodist Town and Country charge in Kenansville, has return ed home from Nashville where he attended a seminar on, "The Chur ch's Responsibility in the Chang ing Economic and Social Order," at Scarritt College,- sponsored by the Division of the Local Church of the Methodist General Board of Education. . The seminar xlelegateisited in dustrial plant. bngage4,rn printing, meat-packing, and the manufacture of, textiles arid shoes in Nashville and met with state officials of the Ai;fi of L. and the O. I. O. in their study of human relations in industry. The conclusion reached by the delegates after such study is as follows: It is our judgment that if and when a more Christian economic order is developed, whether thru planning, socialization of produc tion, or any other form that society might prescribe, it will still be the function of the Church to bring to bear upon this new order the judgment of God and to endeavor to make it increasingly reflect the mind of Christ." rtH . ' .T.A. The first meeting of the Parent Teachers Association for the new school year was held Tuesday even'1 ing in the High School Auditorium with the new president, Mrs. E. V. Vestal, presiding and extending greetings to the members and a .hearty welcome to the teachers. ' Rev. J. G. Morrison gave the-devotional which was taken from the 12 Chapter of Romans. Minutes of the last meeting held, in the spring, were read by Mrs. W. M. Ingram who also read Ust of the committees for the coming year. Mrs. N. B. Boney, Vice-President, gave a report on the awards won by the Kenansville PTA during the year 1946-47. They were: 1. The Charter, 2. A Membership Certificate and 3. A PTA Magazine -award, Mr. G. E. Alphin, treasurer, gave a report on the finances of the PTA; and the objectives for the coming year were read by Mrs. N. B. Boney. " ' Mrs. Vestal then turned the pro gram over to Mrs. W. M. Ingram and her Brownie Scouts who gave an enthusiastic program. Ten of the young scouts took, part on the program, first giving the Salute to the American flag, then the Brownie Pledge. Each of the young Brownies gave a report on their work, at' home and the program closed with the Brownie song. Chairman of the Hospitality committee, Mrs. G. V. Gooding, welcomed the teachers and parents heartily and invited everyone down to the lunch room for an Informal reception after : the meeting. It , being the presidents thirteenth wedding anniversary, Mrs. Gooding presented her with- a lovely cor sage,, and Miss Carolyn Williams accompanied by Mrs. J. G. Morri son sang, "Anniversary" song. In the lunch room, the table was covered with a white cloth and centered with a bowl of white dah lias and other fall flowers flanked auxiliary tables. Mrs. Gooding ser ved punch and Mrs. D. S. William son passed open-faced sandwiches. SAYS "Men can get results when kindly encouraged but give me the man who can do things in spite of hell." -' Anonymous Long-er Dresses? There seems to be quite a stir and commotion among the ladies of the nation over the New York stylists lengthening dresses. They say it's unpractical. In many sec tions, particularly in the South, they have banded together in or ganizations to fight the stylists. Maybe we have another union in the making. The men have had very little to say aDout it - if their saying would do any good! A few days ago I ran across the following poem, published back in the twenties. What do you think' ELEGY ON L-E-G-'s When I was young, the girls were all (Or each) Upon a pedestal- But now, from every point of view, Their pedestals are plainly two. Where once we nursed a pleasing doubt Concerning how they moved about, The means are Datent Spinn begs Your pardon they are known as legs; J But, like the man who drove the bus; We'll say, "Legs ain't no treat to us!" i For down the Street we see them come, ,.v. All lengths, all shapes, all sizes; some In gause to seem au naturel, A few discreetly parallel, Yet more with; interfering knees, And some like paired parentheses. How sad, how sad we turn away To mourn "the dear Victorian dav When skirts and Charity were twin And covered a multitude of shins. ARTHUR GUITERMAN. And looking further through my scrap book yjiije on the, subject, 1 lounu tne following poem: -.'" The Anti-Short Skirt Lyrical Drive (After Gunga Dinn) The garment that she wore Was nothing much before An' rather less than arf o' that be hind; Just a scanty little dress Half a foot in length or less Seemed all the smart equipment she could find. When she went upon the street' She looked mostly legs and feet. With a visible expanse of knotted knees. And when the wintry winds did blow She was so exposed below l-That it seemed a miracle she didn't freeze. It was "knees! knees! knees! . Say, girlie, don't you care what people sees? Do you think the public oughter View that much .of any daughter? Don't you think the lack of modesty should cease?" II She would go on shopping trips With a skirt quite near her hips An' she didn't seem to have the slightest care; "Ain't we seen," the crowd would roar, j "Both your knees some place be fore?" And she'd say, "Why not? I've shown 'em ev'rywhere!" In most any attitude She looked positively nude An' of modesty she didn't have a spark; She seemed one long stretch of stocking And looked very, very shocking When she sat upon a bench within the park. It was legs! legs! legs! As shapely as a pair of beer kegs; Scanty clothes got more and more so Till they barely garbed her torso And made dress designers seem a lot of eggs! III I shan't forget the night When I saw my girl alight From a taxicab attired for a ball; I was blushing like a rose As I saw her lack of clothes, For it seemed that she had nothing on at all. I lifted up my head And very shyly said, "My dear, your gown is rather less than slight." She replied, somewhat distressed, "Why, I'm badly overdressed You should see the gown I MEANT to wear tonight!" ; ; So It's knees! knees! knees!" Fat, thin, thick, ugly, funny looking - knees; ; ';,:'..-' ?::; Cant the skirts of mother's day be Brought back to us? Well, maybe BUT I'D RATHER THAT THEY COULDN'T, IF YOU PLEASE. Author unknown. Members of the: hospitality com mittee are: Mrs. G. V. Gooding, ' ' --""n, T' imes Jack Sitter- r. n. r n r FRIDAY, Clinton Ball Club Raffles Off Car; May Now Be Deeper In Red Clinton, Sept. 2. Clinton Base ball Club gave away an automobile last night "to get the club out of the red," but District Solicitor J. Abner Barker of Roseboro said that steps would be taken to de termine what legal action will fol low. Solicitor Barker said that he would investigate the case and discuss it with Judge John Burney of Wilmington, scheduled to pre side over the October criminal session of Sampson County super- ior court. 1947 Plymouth was awarded to Dr. J. S. Ayers of Clinton fol- lowing the cunton-warsaw game last night. Chances on the car were sold separately and did not entitle the holder to see the game which at tracted a record crowd. L. C. Kerr, president of the Wallace Planning Increased Fire Protection; Plan Hew A: ; System Wallace Steps have been tak en by the Wallace board of com missioners to provide better fire protection for the city. The board! plans to ask for bids on a modern ! and up-to-date fire alarm system. v that the new system will give a The system new in use - installed definite call signal which will en in 1926 - has been inadequate for . able anyone to know in what part for several years and for the past of town the fire is. five or six years has been giving' Bill Rose, town clerk, says that quite a bit 'of trouble, says the board. The new system will have, 12 alarm boxes, an increase of four over the present system. The sys tem will be non-interfering which means that if two persons at dif- Beulaville Man's Car Stolen In Fayetteville; Recovered In S. C. A 1941 Plymouth Coach belong ing to J. G. Kennedy of Beulaville was stolen in Fayetteville Sunday evening. The car, driven by Ray bourne Kennedy, was parked in front of a theatre and the disap pearance was not detected after his return from the until 1 show about 10:45. The loss was imme diately reported and a search be gun. I Couple Caught With 20 Gallons Liquor In Car Patrolman McColman, while checking brakes of passing motor ists in Warsaw Tuesday, hailed a 1936 Ford. Peering inside he saw several cases of bootleg liquor. Laying a hand on one of the neg roes, the negro said, "I ain't gon no Boss, I'se quilty." ' The two, Thomas Mclntyre and Gaston Pearsall of Rocky Point were arrested. The liquor was poured out and the car confiscated. They are now out under bond awaiting trial. 144 Bonds Cashed Varsaw Bank Tuesday - J. C. Thompson, cashier Warsaw Branch and vice president of the Branch Banking and Trust Com pany, reported that the Warsaw Bank cashed 144 soldier's terminal leave bonds on Tuesday. . The amount of . cash released totaled approximately $34,000 he said. Fussells To Open Laundry In Varsaw W. E. FuBSell, Assisted by Miss Alice Fussell, is planning to open a Self-Service laundry for the housewives of Warsaw. The laun dry will be quartered in a building at the rear of his home on Pollock Street He is now installing 8 Ben dix washing machines and anyone may carry their clothes and wash them themselves. However, he ', Tr" " '1 r-'e "f"r!"t help " - ' SEPTEMBER 5th., 1947 Clinton club, said that no inquiry had been made about the legal phase of the club's action in giv ing away the automobile. "We just did it to get the club out of the red," said Kerr. Solicitor Barker said that the clubs money-making activity re garding the automobile appeared to be a misdemeanor in violation ' of state laws bt added the full tfyfont pmilrl cnt ha ftotopminiMl until the matter has been thorough- ly investigated Attorney General Harry McMull- an has ruled several times that ! such awards to holders of lucky tickets violate the State's anti-lot tery laws. The president of the club yester day said that "no local interfrence seemed; likely and we're going ahead with our plan." ferent boxes turn in an alarm at the same time, one will be sounded and the second will be sounded after a short pause. Another improvement will be the new system will help lower fire insurance rates and it can soon be paid for from the insur ance savings. However, it will be at least 12 months before equip ment will be available. - Tuesday night Sheriff Ralph Jones, of Duplin County, reported to the owner that the car had been located in a swamp near Darling ton, South Carolina, minus the four wheels and carburetor. Mr. Kennedy, accompanied by Clifton Quinn, and armed with necessary parts to replace the missing ones, left for South Caro lina to recover the stolen car. Barr Quitting Brooks' Store M M. H. Barr has handed in his resignation. What he plans to do we couldn't get out of him. Barr, popular clerk, and acting manager of A. Brooks Dept. Store in Warsaw, says that his physical condition is forcing him out of the store. He has been with Brooks for some 15 years. Prior to coming to Warsaw he was head clerk in a clothing store in Richmond. W. E. Butler, native of Morgan ton will take his place. Butler goes to work in a few days' but Barr will stay on until the end of the year to help Butler get ad justed. Butler is married to the former Audrey Alphin, sister of our new county tax collector. She is teach ing at B. F. Grady and they are living in the teacherage there at present. Both Butler and Barr are vet erans of World War II. Revival And Bible School At Turkey The Turkey Baptist Church held a Revival and Bible School jointly last week. Rev. E. S. Morgan, pas tor Of the Rowan Baptist Church was the guest preacher and brou ght great inspirational messages each evening. Rev. Garland Fou shee, pastor of the Turkey Church was present to lead in the prepara tion and presentation of the pro gram for the week. - The Associational Missionary, Rev. Gilmer Beck, of Warsaw, ser ved as principal of the Bible School with many church members giving their assistance in various ways. The average attendance was 75.6 for the school. Fifteen boys and girls accepted Christ in the Bible School services and others in the revival services. - ' ; v. . - The revival and school held joint ly proved a great blessing to the Church and Turkey Community. No. 36 List Jurors October Court Criminal Superior Court Jurors for the October Term of . Criminal Superior Court are as follows: ...is. L. J. tJones, Dempsey W. Smith, W. C. Rich, C. A. Precythe, N. Z. Teachey, Corbett Pierce, John B. Wells, Tobe Herring, Almon James, ' Herman Southerland, J. H. Jones, J. J. Howard, Carl Whitfield. R. S. Powell, E. N. Baker, Adrian S. Bostic, E. H. Garris, H. B. Brown, Thomas -Carter,"F. M. Lambert. . Foy Lee Kennedy, Roland J. Smith, Delma Henderson, Leslie Williams, ' ' S. J .Rivenbark, Marvin Bradshaw, H. A. Kennedy, Eli Parker. L. H Byrd, J. M. Barden, J. D. Sandlin, " Macon Swinson, A. L. Mercer, P.. H. Aldridge, Oliver Henderson, C' E. Cavenaugh, Raymond Brown, M. H. King, E. L. Turner, Leslie 1 Kennedy, Ed F. Grady, H. L. Grady, . H. S. Harvell, D. C. Batts, L G. . Knowles, James A. Savage, Frank Sumner, D. L. Matthis, Granville Sheffield, Albro James, Levi San derson, Lonnie Duff, James L Brock, D. L. Cole, Jimmie Davis, " Finnie Grady, M. F. Teachey, A. L. Brown, Onnie Whaley, ' Ellis Maready, Thurman Baker, Martie -H. King, David Wells, and A. G.. ' Sholar. - List Jurors ; October Court - . , County Court 1 ' Jurors listed for County Court, October Term, are as follows: . Sam R. Kennedy, L. R. Whit- " -field, L. E. Brown, Walter Lee, Raymond Smith, J. E. Kennedy, C H. R. ' Cottle, Jonaa Dail, E. I Hunter Ralph Lanier, W. S. Chest- nutt,, -Oliver Herring, Noah. Ed-- w-iiJs, V i;bd JnmusbtJ. H. Carl-. ton, Geo. I. Miller, -T. Frank 'Mer- 7 ritt, Leslie L. Maready, : G. L. ' ' Whaloy, Paul Pate, Robert H. Summerlin, W. J. Johnson, W. L, - ' Hicks, Jr., and Manly Scott ,,jf , Heavy Court Here Next Week ' ; Judge West will probably sweat -some next week, as will Prosecu tor Grady Mercer. The County Court docket has swollen during the recent rainy weather. Sheriff Jones said his deputies have spent most of their ' time this week delivering summons. Court will convene Monday and probably continue several days. Tommy Rogers, Jr. Breaks His Arm Thomas Rogers. Jr. son of Chief v of Police and Mrs. Thomas Rogers of Warsaw had the misfortune to i break his right arm last Tuesday, his birthday, and second day of ' High School Football practice. He was rushed to a doctor and on to the Goldsboro Hospital where it -was X-Rayed and set by Dr. Jack Harrell. Red Cross Office Completes Quota On Sept. 2, 30 garments were mailed to Red Cross Headquarters . to be shipped to the War-torn .t countries over seas. This was the quota assigned the Duplin County. . Chapter for the July-August quar ter. These garments were: 20 wool- .. en dresses and 10 woolen capes ' with hoods. The mid-winter assignment f or -the local chapter is 5 bed jackets, 15 pajamas, 10 bathrobes and 10 bid shirts. These clothes will te-t. main in the United States to be used in Veterans hospitals. - Special thanks are given to those women who assisted in the July- August quota. They were: i- Mesdames. P.- J. Dobsen, J., E. Jerritt, A. T. Outlaw, Alton New- -ton, D. S. Williamson, J. G. Morri son, N. B. Boney, Sam Newton, CY . B. Sitterson, Edna K, Stroud, E. O. Littleton, John Currie, Robt Ever ett, Bert Sanders, Miss Janet Boney and Miis Lula Hinson. ; - , - and the Rev. Garland Foushee baptized twenty-three on the Sun day following the revival. It was truly a work of progress and the people are making plans for a greater week of revival and E! ' School r--t j"1- .