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5 VOLUME NUMBER SIXTEEN Zu3 to For ta. 11 JoCdmsodo for ; ' ' ii I . i i ii i . All EDITORIAL By J. R. GRADY "Therefore I summon age to grant youth's heritage, life's ' struggle having so far reach , -ed it's turn.'Y "These immortal words of-Rob-. rt Browning were never truer than today when Charles M. Johnson is running for governor. As I write, I am reminded of the story of President Abraham Lln- : coin who was walking with a friend about Washington and turned back for some distance to assist a beetle that had gotten on its back and lay struggling on the walk, legs ; sprawling in air, vail-'? trying to turn itself over. J The friend expressed surprise that the president,-burdened with the cares of a waring nation, should find time to spare in assisting a helpless bug. "Well", said Lincoln, ' with that homely sincerity that ha touched the hearts of millions of . our countrymen and placed him foremost in our affection, "Do you ; know if I had left that bug strug gling there on its back, 1 would not have felt Just right? I wanted to 1 put him on his feet and give him an equal chance with all the other ' bugs of his class." And - so that is Charlie M. Johnson. ; Having known him since I was a child and knowing his character, the above story certainly applies to him. s Chas. M. Johnson was born and reared on a farm in Fe.ider Coun ty. He knows the hardships of the farmer. He never went tp college, but he educated himself. He served as assistant Clerk of Court in Pen der County for many years when quite a young man.' State Auditor Baxter Durham recognized his ab ility and took him Into his office in - Raleigh. Mr Johnson, revealing his ability in county and city govern -ment, was named as head of the county government . commission which was set up by the 1927 Leg islature, later known as the Local Government. Commission. He head ed that body, and brought many towns and counties out of debt, until he was named State Treasurer succeeding John P. Stedman. Mr. Johnson, the leading candi date for governor. Is very defi nitely in favor of increased appro priations -for schools, including funds for construction and repairs in rural schools from a state-wide standpoint. ; Mr. Johnson, as expressed by one of the best County Auditors in the South, is the best qualified man in the South or maybe in the nation for Governor In North Carolina. Mr. Johnson also has expressed himself as favoring a state-wide bond issue for construction of farm to market roads. . He says these roads should take preference over main tourists' arteries. Recently Mr. Johnson wrote the following letter to the editor of the Henderson Dispatch. This let ter sets forth pretty generally his stand on government matters iu North Carolina. ' , THE LETTER ' ' February 7, 1948 Mr, Henry A. Dennis, ,. . Henderson, North Carolina Dear Mr. Dennis: I thank you very much for your letter of February 6 and I want you to know that I appreciate ir very much. As stated in your letter, you are one of the original John son men, and I won't forget that Here is the way this campaign is going to develop; There will be a lot of talk and a lot of red herrings drawn across the trail. The candi dates will say they are in favor of ' this or that-" 'i:,!';.'-;"-;": I have for yean, even when it was not popular to do so,, been ad vocating more money for our pub lic school system bo that we could pay the teachers better salaries : r.nd reduce the teacher load. I am sure that all the candidates will be . in favor of this." ; v: ."; , . A year and A half agoin speak ing before the State Association of County Commissioners at Wrlghtsville,' 1 stated that I - was strongly In favor of spending more money on our rural roads, and, as desirable as it might be, we just could not spend any money on so called super-highways until we had all-weather roads to every commun ity In tee State. I am sure that all the en " will be In favor of "' I lng everything possible for the far mers of the State. In order to have a prosperous State, oiir farmers must be prosperous and any man who might be elected Governor would want thrt condition to exist. I stated in a speech at a farm bu reau meeting in Zebulon on Dec ember 9, 1947. that those who live on the farm and earn their liveli hood there - the real down-to-earth dirt farmers should have full rep resentation on all major boards and commissions. I believe that ail the candidates will De in favor of this. I want to see industry in North Carolina prosper. Only in this way can they pay their employees good wages. I am sure thai all the other candidates feel the same way about this. I am very much in favor of a real public health program. In order to have a well-rounded program, we must do something about the health of the children who are in the pub lic schools and carry the program to the people in the rural sections, t I feel sure that all the candidates will be in favor of this. Thr re vill be many other things that are good and would be help ful to the State, and I am sure that the other candidates will be in f?v or of them. So, ui the final analysis, the main issue will be: Who is the best man to handle the affairs of the State in the uncertain years' which we have just ahead of us? That will be the main thing the people will be interested in, and that is what will decide it. Naturally. I feei that my experi ence and training in government, both State and local, especially qualify me for the office of Gover nor in the uncertain years that are just ahead, and I hope to be able to convince the people of North Carolina that this is true. With kind personal regards, I ar Very sincerely yours. Chas. M. Johnson Rose Hill Man Speaks In Kinsfon Horace Ward, of Rose Hill, de livered a lecture on "Teaching Youth" at the Kinston Unlversal- ist Church last Friday night The lecture was sponsored by the State Religious Education Department of the church. On Honor Roll At University Sidney Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Brooks, of Warsaw, was among the 161 students out of 1,- 143 in the School of Commerce oi the University of North carouna listed on the honor roll for thj fall auarter when released from Dean D. D. Carroll. Miss Gooding On Dean's List Miss Ella Theresa Gooding, dau ghter of Dr. and Mrs. G. V. Good ing, has been named to the Dean's List at Puons College, Charlotte. , v . , n l'"hly sol- KENANSVILLE, NORTH Report Of Grand Jury At Jan. Term Superior Court Grand Jury Report January Term, 1948 To Honorable Henry L. Stevens, Jr., Judge Presiding At January Term, 1948, Superior Court. We the Grand Jury serving at the above term of Court make the fol lowing report: We acted on twelve bills and found nine true bills and ene not true bill, two not acted upon on account of no state witnesses. We visited the Prison Camp and found it in very good condition; and we, the Grand Jury, would like to commend Mr. Boone for his efficient services at the camp. We visited the Register of Deed's office and found it to be in A-l shape and we want to commend Mr. Outlaw for the neatness and efficient service that he is render ing the people as a whole, and we are very proud to have a man of his ability with -this responsible office in his care. We also visited the Clerk's office and found it in fine con dition, although the room is crowded. We want to commend him and his very efficient office force lor the good job that they are pe ''forming. We visited the Tax" Collector's office and found it in good con dition. We are very fortunate to have a man of -Mr. Alphin'a Ca pacity holding this responsible po sition. We also visited the Sheriffs off ice and found it in good condition, but very congested for the lack of ample space, and that we would like to make this recommendation to the County -Commissioners that they immediately make a thorough Allen Re-Elected Bank Cashier M. F. Allen, Jr. was re-elected cashier of the local unit of Wac camaw Bank and Trust Company at the directors meeting following the 23rd Annual Stockholdtrs meet ing neia in wnuevnie January io. i Miss Erma Williams of Kenansville was re-elected assistant cashier of ; the local bank. Miss Williams is at present away from her duties on a leave of absence due to illness. R. S. Troy was also re-elected cashier of the Rose Hill office of the bank with Miss Estelln Fussell as assistant cashier. In his annual report, J. N. Co burn, executive vice president, re ported a successful year's opera tion. Net earnings after taxes and reserves amounted $5.10 per shai" of which. $1.50 was distributed to stockholders in dividends during the year. At the end of the year, capital accounts for the bank stood at $1,008,027.21, or $50.41 per share. In commenting on the wide di versity of loans made by the bank in meeting the credit requirements of its customers, Mr. Coburn states, "At various times our note case has held loans secured by chickens, turkeys, flower bulbs, honey bees, as well as air planes and buggies". Loan volume reached an all-time high of $5,227,704.16 during the summer of 1947. The board of directors elected at the meeting at which more than 90 of the 200 stockholders wero represented included K. Clyde Council cf Warjanish, a tool manu facturer, farmer, and timber oper ator; J. N. Coburn and Dr. B. IV Sadler of Whiteville; Glenn Strole, farmer and dairyman, and C, L. Tate of Chadbourn; J. s Bowers, construction contractor of Raleigh and Whiteville; W B. Len non of Fairmont, and B. L. Neanith of Tabor City. Other officers of the bank, which operates nine units in Southeast ern North Carolina, include Mr Council, president: Mr. Coburn, executive vice president, Mr. Tat Mr. Strole, Mr? Lennon, Mr, Nes mith and Dr. Sadler, vice presi dents. J , Rat Campaign Is Postponed ' Due to weather conditions it has CAROLINA investigation of the room which th3 Sheriff has at his disposal and see if there can't be an addition made in the immediate future, which will give him ample room to file his records and to have a room of privacy where he may consult with those who come into his office to give him information and will not be over-heard by those who might be visiting in the o'fice at the time. We visited the jail and found it in very satisfactory condition, ex cept we found no pillows for the inmates. We feel this is a service that should be given the prisoners, and we suggest that a sufficient number of pillows be bought and placed at the disposal of the jailer. that each prisoner or inmate shalU have one pillow while confined in our Jail. It is further recommended that the door to the Grand Jury room be put in such condition that it will open and shut properly and fasten. , . It is also further suggested to the County Commissioners that they take under consideration a stairway to be built from the gallery on the east side of the building down to the lower floor so that negro wit nesses can be called to the stand rand returned back to their seats without such delay as is now nec essary. To The Honorable Henry L. Ste vens, Jr., We, the Grand Jurors of this term of court, want to express to him our deep appreciation tor the charge given us before we be gan our duty. It has been a privi lege and a joy to be associated with him in this judicial capacity. H. B. Kornegay, Foreman H. Mosley Phillips, Clerk Duplin Schools Are Expected Be Closed First Of Next Week Supt. O. P. Johnson stated las t nignt tnat probably 10 schools in Duplin except Wallace will open Ml.nH9 wath,- Mni)itinC , rant no predictions, however, Prin cipal Edgerton " at Wallace says j they will open Monday, regardless DISASTER BIG NEWS IN 1947 America's disaster story - the most destructive series of majo catastrophes in a single year of the nation's history - was one of the top national news stories in 1947 The Red Cross in that grim serial was significant. In most Instances, it was well-told. Much remains to be told how ever, The two most extensive Red Cross disaster relief operations of the past year The FIorida'-Gulf States hurricane - floods and the New England forest fires will not be completed until the spring of 1948. Publicity-wise, that mean -that an unusual opportunity exists to tell the most vital and .least known story of Red Cross disaster relief - rehabilitation - at a time when extent and reasons for high rehabilitation costs should be known - the 1948 Fund campaign period. Wintry Blasts Hit Duplin Again; Fireside Coddling Has Been Enjoyed Whew! It's not blowing over. Have you ever seen such fog in Duplin County as was here yester day? i : ; 5 The real winter wonderland set in on us over the week end. Snow and sleet measured B inches on ti e been necessary to postpone the war on rats which was cheduled to cov er Duplin during the week of Feb, 9. As soon as weather permits we will go ahead with the campaign as originally planned. Each person whi has placed an order for rat bait will receive a let' r giving the r' "a rml "-"" ' ' ' r"t po'son FRIDAY, I Mkf L-a. , JOSEPH PINTATELLO, 28, (right) is being held in Duplin county JaB without privilege of bond. He is charged with the murder of Harry Anderson In Bowden on Monday February 2. He and his brother Tony, 32, (left) probably will be tried in superior court In April. Tony is charged with aiding and abet In murder. (Official Duplin sheriff's department photos). Bad Check Flashers Returned To Duplin From Newport News, Va. Deputies Sheriff Munay Byrd of Faison and Perry Smith of Ke nansviHe went to Newi'ntl Npvs, Va.. Tuesday, via Iran, and brought back Duffv Taylor and Blai'kman Gautier, two white men who were wanted on bad check charges. Taylor is under 4 indictments and Gautier under 7 charges in Duplin County. Thev are also want ed ior sniiiuai cliarges in Samp son and T'sf.quotar.k counties. They were arrested in a board Warsaw Methodist Church Notice T.ie pastor, ";v. A. M. Williams, annoi'nce.i that at the regular ser vice n Sunday night. I'ebruarv 15. the List put ot the mission study course win be presented. Tins is a joint study with the Turkey Meth odist Church and is a part oi liie eeptennvi) celebration oi Method .st 'missions in China. The second meeting will oe in the Turkey church on Feb. 17, at 7:30 p. ni. Board Of Educaiion Wants To Know How Many Babies Being Born The following letter has been seni to parents of Duplin children in school. The letter speaks for it self: Dear School Patron: Over the nation as a whole, our population has Increased greatly in the past few years. It is estimated that we now have as many people as we should normally expect to have in 1955. The cause of this in crease ii the tremendous birth-rate among our people during and since the war. The Florida-Gulf States and Ne.v England disaster relief operatiors entail the greatest expenditure of iud Cross funds of all the costly major cttastropbes in 1947. level in a number of pl.ict s in Ke- ransville. The thermometer drop ped to a low of 28, and probably lower, Tt- you were up in time to see it Traffic was quiet. Most of our folks kept off the roads. " ; Thursday mornins a drizzlv rain set in but the ground' is so wet water just can't get off fist enough. The streets here are a slush. How ever the highway force, as usual, have been on the job and the roads arc : fsirly - clean. Telephone and power lines seem to be in pretty well intact and we're all enjoying sitting and reading by the fires; FEBRUARY 13th 1948 we ing hoiioe in the Virginia citv Sun day morning about 5 o'clock. In trie room witn them were Miss julah Pate, in bed witn Taylor and her nine, year old girl In bed with Gautier, officers said. The woman and child, natives of Da plin, according to officers, are Mill in Virginia. According to Sheriff Jones New !ort News officers said the men could be charged with White Sla very. Kvoryone is cordially invited. Also the revival series of services will begin on the fifth Sunday mor mnj? ol February. The I ov. R. L. Crossno ot Moyock, N .C will hold the services and contin.,e throuKh the following week. Rj mv people will remember with pleasure Mr. Crossno, who preached at the War saw Metnodist Cburch in revival services of two years ago. The County Board of Education needs to know how this increase in the birth-rate effects the various school districts of Duplin County. If we must build additional rooms for your school within the next five years, we should know how many children will enter each year for the next five years. It is abso lutely necessary that we spend the money where it is most urgently needed. Please give us the informa tion for your immediate commun ity. Do not hesitate to give names of children whom you think others iTs In Goldsboro Tragic losses; Tragedy struck the Weil family in Goldsboro this week in full force. Most devastating was the death of Lionel Weil, Sr., in the John Hop kins Hospital in Baltimore a tll:25 Wednesday morning. Mr. eWil was 71 years old. Magnolia Minister Dies From Heart Attack; Popular In Duplin County Funeral services for the Rev J. B. Sessoms, 50, who had been pas tor of the Magnolia Baptist Church for the past nine years, wcr held from the church Monday at 2 p. m. conducted by the Rev. G. Van Ste phens, pastor of the V.'aw Efn t t C '"'?, pi'l ' . r -. v v. No. 7 '! BOB GRADY sys Jonel Weil is dead. I have known um for some time. He was vhc fath er of Weil's Fertilizer Works in JoUst.oi o. in fathering the fertill er plant his primary interest war ot m making money but making : con'.ribution to thef agricultural nterests of this section. He thee. izfcd that liarmones were the ba- ic values in fertilizers. He spent housands of dollars axperiment- ing with his theory on the Weil s farms around Goldsboro. Not on'y was he an agriculturil scientist but a leading citizen of 'loldFuorn; a member of the Uni versity of North Carolina Board s' Trustees and a friend to everyone who knew him. North Carolina will miss him. No Courting Next Week J idge Robert L. West announced yesterday that County Court next ' week has been canceled due to -weather conditions and bad roads. All defendants, prosecutors and lawyers may Etay home. New Mercury Hits : Bull -No More Merc . ; A 1947 Mercury Coupo operated by Emmett Rogers anil occupied , by four other people, struck a 1500 pound steer about a mile east of Bculaville Wednesday night The car was practically demolished and all occupants were .injured. 0. H. Estes Dies In Wallace O. H. Estes, 49, of Wallace died at his home Friday morning after a lingering illness. He was a mem ber of the First Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club and Woodmen of tnc World. Funeral services were con ducted from the church at 3 p. m. Sunday by Rev. W. B. Hood, as sisted by Rev. D. A. Wood, pastor of Bethel Weslyan Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife; one son, O. H. Jr. of the home; his father, J. H. Estes of Charlotte; one sister, Mrs. W. M. Knox of Char lotte; six brothers. M. C, H. L , and A. L. Estes of Charlotte, G. C. Estes of York, S. C, B. T, Estes of Rock Hill, S. C, and M. F. Estes of West Palm Beach, Fla. thould report. Duplications will not matter as we expect to check them off. It is necessary that we have the name of the child, the age of the child, and the parents names and address. Do not give the name of a child who lives out of your school district. Thanking you, I am Cordially yours, O. P. Johnson, Supt. Duplin County Schools Suffer Two Store Gutted By Fire On Monday the famous Weil's Department Store .was gutted by fire; an estimated loss of a million -dollars. . ; ' . What will the women around -here do now? Well you can re member Neil Joseph. Case, pastor of the Rose Hill Bap tist Church, assisted by the minis ters of the Eastern Baptist Associa tion. The Rev. Mr. Sessoms died after suffering a heart attack on Friday morning. Intermc t v-i in V e s" r)l oth I'splrt C f I A ' -J r is. -, L.