North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME NUMBER SIXTEEN Vcrsavv Reports On Its Building Growth For the Year Of 1947 KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1948 No. 3 HOPES TAR HEEL CHILDREN WILL' LEAD Eastern Baptists Told Of Opportunities At Meeting Held In Mt. Olive On Friday I BOB GRADY SAYS - Building and improvements of all types in Warsaw in 1947 exceeded $323,000. - That is the report Mayor A. J. Jenkins gave. Thirty-six residences were built at an estimated cost of $195,450.00 There were built and remodeled twelve business houses at an esti mated cost of $88,200.00. These figures were taken from the records of the building inspect- . or and are estimated costs as made by the owners when applying for building permits. In most cases these costs were.far under the ac- tual cost of construction. In addition to the residences and - business establishments the town of Warsaw, with the help of citi- - sens of the county, built a ball -park, complete with grand stand, bleachers, and lighting equipment costing $20,000.00. Also Included in the business construction is a new telephone building, and garages, the estimct ed cost for construction of the buildings only, being $30,000.00. Equipment is being installed which will inerease the total cost of the improvement to approximately $100,000. Inspection Lanes To Visit County Several Times During 1948 Raleigh, N. C, Arthur T. Moore, head of the State's Mechan ical Inspection Program, said to day that a great portion of the State's citizens were needlessly up set over plans for the inspection program." ,y ' He tdded that many had the idea . they would 'have -to jlrlve. sevesal , hundred miles to lane headquarters for their inspection this year. He said: "There is absolutely no ned to worry, for wo have emphasized over and over again that the lanes . are. portable", and that they will be transported from county to county in order to reach all motorists In the State." -' . . - Moore added that headquarters for each of the State's 38 inspection lanes were set up on the basis of motor vehicle population, and eich lane was planned to take -care of 20,000 vehicles twice a vear In some counties there 20,000 or more vehicles within a given : counly, and in wen cases there is one lane to service that county. However, in Red Cross Notes .The following lettef was. from the office of the Field Director, Gray Lady Unit U. S. Naval Dis pensary, Cherry Point, N. C. American Bed Cross Duplin County Chapter Kenansville, N. C. . Att: Mrs. N. B. Boney, 'Ex. Sec Dear Friends: Thanks to you and other thought- - ful groups of North Carolina. Christ mas was " merry at the Cherry . Point Dispensary as merry as It ever could be for servicemen hospitalized during . the holiday season.- , ., -Just before Christmas the ambu latory patients spent many busy hours In the Gray Lady craft room . makilig gifts, addressing Christmas cards, wrapping their gifts In fan cy paper and ribbons, and construct Ing unusual trimmings for' the Dis pensary's nine Christmas trees. u cnuaieu men . ncipca trim j tne large trees in their ward, and of-course a few fancy ornaments smashed from their fingers, but most of the lovely trimmings and strings of lights were carefully hung on the trees. They are now carefully inventoried and safely stored away for Use In the Dispen sary next Christmas. We want to thank your chapter for the light you sent to help brighten the . Christmas season for the patients at thic Dispensary. The bingo prizes sent by the .members of the Order of Eastern Star at Kenansville added a great deal of enjoyment to the narttea given for patients during both Nov ember and December, and we hope that you will kindly relay ' bur thanks to the women who to tnoi'-htfully contributed the prizes. In addition to Christmas parties. t s ich fruit cake, mrtv candies i fruits were served, the Gray I r arranged for the singing of ; t2:ei tockings and deco- ' i"K9 rn Christmas Day. " 1 vary much the pa- " twTr ' fc't ' of During the year the town held an election for the sale of $25,000 worth of municipal bonds for the construction of a municipal build ing. It was favorably voted upon and bid have been received. The actual construction will probably start within 45 days. During the past year the town purchased a modern motor grader, which has been a great asset in keeping the streets of the town in good condition, as only two of the streets in the residential section of the town are paved. Warsaw is definitely growing and although no manufacturing plants were established within the town limits during 147, Mere was one plant built within one block of the town limits which manufac tures mill work and emnlnvea in. proximately ten people. There were built in the town two plants during 1946, one a mill working plant and the other a concrete block plant, the two firms employing an ave rage of fifteen men. There have been several new mercantile businesses nnenprl inri at present there are no buildings or houses for rent within the town limits. j cases where there were not 20,001' registered vehicles within a given : county, then adjoining co tftY.es were taken in until the required 20,000 vehicles could be found. Headquarters were se up, Jiere- fore, in counties with the heaviek vehicle population, but IhtfJgces not mean that the lane will remain I there all the time. It merely means thai for administrative purposes I the headquarters were established ucauHUOilcilf were OSulDllSnCn there; but the lanes will he trans - ported from county to countv in j order to reach all vehicle owners. And Moore added that no car or truck owner should worry for a lane will visit each county several times during the year, regardless if whether headquarters are set up there or not He further stressed that a motor ist could have his car inspected at any lane he desired. There is noth ing compulsory about where the In spection takes place, so lot g as the vehicle owner goes to one of the Stations during the year. in turn, express our thanks to the people of your community for their gifts. Very Sincerely yours, Mercelle B. Callahan. Secretary Hospital & Recreation Corps.. Beulaville Helps nrm i rn rm a imp With Friendship Cooperating in North Carolina's drive to "Fill a Ship with Friend ship'' Beulaville will begin its ap . peal for overseas relief materials on January 25-31, it was announced today, ' A.'if :;i'o'w . North Carolina was a leader in the field of overseas giving during 1946 and 1947, and the state-wide campaign scheduled fop Tan vk.ii will be its primary effort toward maintaining that reputation in 19 48. Rev. Henry G.'Ruark of Chapel Hill is State Chairman ject. which was Instigated by the N. v. council ox Churches. . "he plan of action is as follows" All Churches and nroinbitlnn. t- - 0-WMUUO Limestone Township are asked to Cooperate in collecting Items, and briiglng them t the Beulaville rrauyienan cnurcn.wnere it . will be packed and shipped. It Is ex pected that materials received from the entire state will be enough tj form a complete ship's cargo. The goods will be sent to the Church World Setvif e Center at New Wind sor, Md. All kinds Of clothing and household articles and supplies are needed - anything of a practical nature such as is used in American homes. In Hospital Senator R. D. Johnson underwent a minor operation In the James walker Hospital in Wilmington on !w,"T. ri is r nea'y get ' ' ' .1 i" " i 1 ''-'3 wif Wl" ' " ' " ! i " f ?4 ' 0 illfi S""""' " j i ,s " I I rirMM, -4 li Xm-mmt tnmmmtimi,, nil 11 rJ Eleanor Butler, pretty 12-year Governor Gregg Cherry, in an she hopes North Carolina's school year in contributions to the March of Dimes campaign. After hovering between life and death, during which time she spent 24 months in hospitals, Eleanor finally regained her health, thanks to the March of Dimes contributions that provided the treatments. She has been appointed chairman of the Children's Division of the March of Dimes drive this year. Sandy Plain Auxiliary Celebrated Eleventh Anniversary Jan. 6th The ladies anxiliarv nf Sanriv Plain Church met with their fam ilif s and iriebds Tuesday night, Jan. 6, to observe the Eleventh Anniversary. The pulpit was deco- Ualed V9y attractively with long leaf pine, holly and other ereenerv The floral arrangements, in front of the pulpit, consisted of holly and burning candles, banked around a, tabic which was centered I " mih- ,vju;ii was ;xumcu ' witr1' a three-tiered birthday cake. We began our service by congre gational singing "Onward Christ ian Soldiers" followed with prayer by Rev. R. C. Kennedy, and a very deep felt address given by Mrs Arthur Kennedy and Rev. Sam Kennedy to respond. Mrs. Willie Smith cave the scrln- ture and offered prayer after which wonderful report and a short Wallace Lions Show Film On Monday night the Lions Club in Wallace invited representatives from all-townships in Duplin to see a film on how polio funds are used to cure victims of this disease. Ii was a most interesting show and was well attended with a delicious chicken dinner served afterwards The program was-conducted by E. C. Sanderson. Mr. O. P. John son and Mrs. Inez C. Boney made talks. Mr. Johnson is chairman for the schools in the campaign ar.d Dr. J. W. Straughan of Warsaw is chairman for the county. Literatura was given out to the chairmen who were present. Those who were not present may receive their litera ture at any time from the Welfare Department where it is stored at this time. Scouts To Hold Annual Meeting Goldsboro Jan. 26 Boy Scouts of the Tuscarora Council will hold their annual din- i.er meeting at the Hotel Goldsboro. 7 p. m. January 26. Dr. H. W. Hurt, of the National Council of Boy Scouts of America, will be the principal speaker. Serving on the committee for the meeting from Duplin is H. Roy Cates of Faison. Harold Kornegay Attends Meet ' Harold Kornegay of the B. P. Grady section, representing the Pink Hill Methodist charge, attend ed the Methodist Lay Leader tone meeting, which was held in K'nston last-week. Conference aims were discussed and approved for the coming year, and everal i romincnt lay leaders of the section spoke at old Morganton school girl, tells interview at the State Capitol, that children will lead the country this talk was given by Mrs. W. I. Thig pen. At this time we were favored by a special by Brother Ralph Sum ner "Why Should He Love Us So?" As thelights were 'lowered the pianist played'as a prelude "Let The Lower 'Litrnta Bo Burping" while the 1948 officers were lnstall el as ' Pres. Mrs. Willie Smith; Vice Pres. Mrs. J. H. Rhodes'; 2nd Vice Pres. Mrs. A- Kennedy; 3rd Vice Prer.. Mrs. R C. Kennedy; Uh Vice Pres. Mrs. Joel Kennedy; 5th Vice Pres. Mrs. Coy Sumner; 6th Vice Prt Mrs. W. F. Tiiigpen. and Secy-Tieas. Mrs. Claudie Sumner. After the installation benediction vas ?iven by Brother Ralph Sum ner. Chicken salad, tomatoe a id banana sandwiches, cake, p okles and dessert with coca colas we-e served. Baptist Hour Returns To Air "Divine Light for Daily Living" is the theme of "The Baptist Hour" for 1948, to be heard over Station WPTF at 8:30 A. M. each Sunday, January through March. Dr. Kyle M. Yates of Houston, Texas, opened the series on January 4th, with the subject, "Faith for Forty-Eight." Dr, Yates, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Houston, will also be heard on succeeding Sundays in January on "Love God to Man". "Repentence Man to God", an i "Justice Man to Man." Other speakers in the series will be Dr. Casper C. Warren, Char lotte; Professor Chas. We'born, of Waco, Texas; and Dr. Ted F. Ad ams of Richmond, Va., who will be heard in February; and Dr. Duke K. McCall, Nashville, Tenn., who speaks in March. A feature of each program will be a favorite hymn, selected by a poll now being conducted in the churches and among interested listeners. - ' Brothers Warsaw . - : y Residents Killed The Rev. G. Van Stephens and sister, Miss Laura Stephens, wer- called to Raleigh last week on c count of the tragic death of their brother, John Stephens, Wake County cotton weigher, who wis accidently killed on a Wake high way about dusk Tuesday when hit by a passing motorist. Those from Warsaw attending the funeral o Thursday were Rev. and Mrs. Ste phens, Miss Laura Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Roark, Dr. an l Mrs. W. H. Freeman) and Miss Frances Stephens. - Mrs. W. A. Carter of Warsaw, was notified Saturday of the death of her - brother, Walter Russell Hayes at his home near Roxboro, on Friday -night -Attending the funeral Sunday .were Mrs. Carter, Mr. end Mrs. Avon Eharpe fend Mr. 1 :". r--"rs rim Wednesday night at the local Lions Club meeting I was seated Dy Mr. John L. Waters, "the grand old man" of Glisson Township. After a sumptlous serving of bar becue, slaw and bread, we were brought a plate of pie and ice cream. Mr. Waters remarked, "I can eat the pie fine but can't use the ice cream." "What?" I replied. He said, "I have never tasted an in toxicant of any kind, tobacco of any kind, nor even ice cream." "Mr. Waters," I said, "when a kid you never tasted ice cream?" "No," he replied, "I never did." I have at tended qftite a number of meetings in my newspaper experience and have observed many presiding off icers, but after the Lions meeting Wednesday night I have concluded that Duplin County's Farm Agent Laey F. Weeks, is one of the smooth est, most composed and most sure of his subjects of any I have ever observed. Lacy is one of the 'jest farm agents Duplin has ever had. in my opinion, and I suggest we be care ful not to lose him to some other county. W. H. Jones Now In Hospital W. Herbert Jones, prominen merchant of Pink Hill entered Memorial Hospital in Kinston on Thursday. He will be there for about two weeks, it was said. Mr. Jones is suffering from high blood pressure. Buck Says Only 15 Left Company M, 119th Infantry, Na tional Guard of Warsaw has only 15 vacancies at present, Capl. W. M. Buck, commanding officer has an nounced. Paul Ingram Heads Lodge Paul Ingram, manager of the Duplin Mercantile Co. store here, is the new master of St. John's Masonic lodge. No. 13, for this year. He succeeds Early Newton. Other officers are: Lloyd Vernon, senior warden; W. A. Jones, junior ward en; J. E. Jerritt, treasurer; O. P. Johnson, secretary; J. B. Stroud senior deacon. Local Banks Report Loan Demands Heavy Banks serving the farmers anc business men of Duplin Counly re port that demands for loans are unusually heavy this month. Far mers are preparing lor their spring planting. Ag. Boys Compete In State Contest In a State Seed Judging Contest ut Botky Mount, January 8th, the Pink Hill Agricultural boys, under the supervision of J. E. Johnson, agricultural teacher, came out in seventh place. Hew Years Baby Wins Prizes The first white baby to be born in Kinston in the new year Is Linda Faye Muiphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Murphy of Pink Hill, who arrived at 12:35 AJ& Jan. 1 in a Kinston hospital. The baby will receive $200 worth of merchandise from Kinston merchant. The mo ther is the former Meriel Smith of Pink Hill. Naval Air Transport Service Offi cials estimate that NATS trans ports Navy men for two-thirds of the cost the navywould have to pay Mt. Olive, N. C. North Caro lina Baptists have one of the great est opportunities ever offered tu any group, in the Reynolds' foun - dalion gift to Wake Forest College, Horace Easom, director of the Ban- tist convention's Enlargement Pro gram for Wake Forest College, told the group of Baptist leaders of the Eastern association at a special meeting held in the Mt. Olive high school lunch room Friday evening. Mr. Easom spoke to 118 persons representing 31 of the Eastern as sociation's 36 churches. He brought individual quotas in the $30,000 which this association is asked to raise, and each church represented accepted the quota assigned it, ac cording to the Rev. John W. Lam bert, pastor of tne Mt. Olive church, who is chairman of the Eastern group's enlargement program (Mr. Lambert revealed in his mes sage Sunday that Mt. Olive's quota oi tne 530,000 will be $3,500.) It was pointed out at the meet- Progress In Baptist Eastern Association Given - By Gilmer Berk -A number of churches in the Eastern Baptist Association have made rapid progress in the past year or io. Nearly every one of the thirty-eifeht churches have made :n prcvements or additions to their church property. There are many outstanding achievements, but the number of new parsonages provid ed for ministers seems worthy of special mention. The Siloam Baptist Church has built a beautiful house to serve as a parsonage. The. -church is verv fortunate to have Rev. A. L. Bon ton and his fine family to occupy ihe parscnage nd serve as pastor. The members of the church hava the feeling that with Rev. Benton living thtre that the church will eventual'y have full-time se-vi"es. It has been possible for the In- gold church to purchase a house by the side of it's church bu'idlrg. Rev. and Mrs. G. L. R'ch, Jr. are sewing this good church anl liv ing there with the people Another parsonage hi- ben in the process of construction for the Sheriff Jones Takes Patient To Ala. Hospital Sheriff and Mrs. Ralph Jones, accompanied by Hiram Phillips, left Saturday for Tuskegee, Ala. where they carried a mental pa tient to the colored Veterans Ad ministration Hospital there. The patient, Adrian McCallop, of War taw, was mentally deranged as a result of service in the South Pa cific where he contracted malaria and other tropical diseases. Sher iff Jones said doctors reported his case as rather serious. It is the second time he has been in this institution. While enroute Mr. and Mii. Jones visited Mrs. Mattie Lee Jones, widow of the late Randall Jones, and her four children, who live in Alabama. Chas. G. Teechey Dies Rose Hill Funeral services for Charles G. Teachey, Sr., 66, who died at his home, in Rose Hill Saturday at 1 p. m., were held from the Rose Hill Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 p. m., with the Rev. C. T. Rogets. pastor, in charge. Interment was in the Rose Hill cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Evans Teachey; two sons, J. D. of W. llace and Charles of Rose Hill, two dau ghters, Mrs. E. G. Murray of Rose Hill and Mrs. L. H. Sykes of Wil mington; one brother, J. E. Teatd ey of Rose Hill; two sisters, Mrs. I. B. Mills of Wilmington and Mrs. J. K. Bryan of Wallace, and nine grandchildren. For many years Mr. Teachey was leader on the Rose Hill Produce Market Vc!ID:C!: ing that Baptist churches in North Carolina must raise $1,500,000 in order to take advantage of the . $10,500,000 gift from the Reynolds' foundation. The gift also Includes removal of Wake Forest college ta Winston-Salem, and as Mr. Easom pointed out, will give N. C. Baptist "a greater program of Christian education." Invocation tt the meeting was given by Rev Gilmer Beck as- , ciation missionary- The welcome address was tendered by Wilson -Lewis, chairman of the local n-; largement committee, and was responded to Dy uon arm, ox uus Clinton Baptist church. " ,; Pev. Mi . Lan bert introduced Mr. Easom, and at the conclusion f tr-e meeting benediction was given by the Rev. G. Van Stephens of War- v saw, moderator of the eastern ass j .. ciation. . Ladies of the Fidelis class of the local church sered a delirous sup per to the delegates. .'.:..'.; Churches Of last few months by the Piney , '"Jrove Church. Piney Grove is in a field with Faison and Mt Vernon, This field has been keeking a pa tor since last, summer and it ap-; pears that soon there wi'l be a pas tor living in the new parsonage A contract was let t"ie first of December of last year by the Ke nansville Baptist Church for the construction of a beautiful new parsonage. It is to be' constructed of brick with six rooms and bath on the first floor and two rooms; and bath on the second floor .The, house is to. bu finished in the prirg u wui-King conditions permit Kev. Laurens Shame of New Bern ia Members of the church are confi dent that there will be a pastor to 'ive in the parsonage upon Its corn-' pletion. .';.;;- j will soon occupy the parsonage it the Sharon Baptist Church at Chin-' qur.pin. He has been employed as' a government worker at the Marine - - . uisuaiu -uu zanill rase, rne churches he serves are . fortunate to have him on the field. held in Beulaville next Tuesday, Jan. 20th, at the Masonic Ha'L These clinics are held everv SrA Tuesday in each month, at which babies are immunized agains dip theria, whooping cough, tetanus : and small pox. Editor Daniels Dies Thursday Editor Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh News & Observer died at the age of 85 from pneumonia. ' Mr. Daniels, a prominent North the Navy under Woodrow Wilson and as Ambassador to' Mexico un- der President Roosevelt ' ; .r,..n T A i lfaiHW r.;i.H. Meets Tuesday The Warsaw PTA will meet on Tuesday night, Jan. 20 at 7:30 at the high school Every . member is urged to attend as this is a very important meeting. -"" " ' " s , , - TknmnrAn DaIata? a iiviiijfvii iivivujvj Bond Sales Figures .- r ' ,; ; Mr. J. C. Thompson,' county chair man of he U.. S.. Savings Bond 4 -Committee for Duplin County, an nounced today that tor the periou . Dec. 1, through Dec. 31 for Du- . pun saies oi orvings Donas loiaiea $66,578.75. Broken down into the three reries the sales were: E Bonds- G Bonds $11,500.00. r - - t . . Bond sales for the entire state for the same period were E Bonds. $6,856,159.50; F Bonds, $583,CC3. 50; G Bonds, $1,651,40000; total ; $9,096,653.00. V Mr. ThoiTisoh Said that as - ' I campaign to increase sales in s-y and February is isc .v ' for the same men V 'l r--y C" V'l 1