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VOLUME NUMBER SIXTEEN
KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1948
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Vehicle Inspection Division Brings Out
New Regulations On Vehicle Inspection
The Motor Vehicle Department
this week Issued a new set of
rules and regulations designed to
speed up the Mechanical Inspect
ion Program pf vehicles.
The regulations set five deaofqes
aunng tne remainder ot ivw tor
various model vehicles to be pre-
sented for inspection.
Arthur T. Moore, Department of
the Department's Mechanical In
spection Division, said the necessity
for the new regulations was made
evident by the fact that at the end
of June only 250,185 of the State's
862,252 registered vehicles had
been inspected.
The aew requirements, which go
Into effect immediately, stipulate
that:
1. All motor vehicles of year
models up to and including 1936
and vehicles of year 1947 and 1948
must be inspected by August 31.
2. Year models 1937 and 1946
must be inspected by "September
30. ' . '
3. Models 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944,
and 1945 must be inspected by
October 31.
4. Models 1940 and 1942 must be
inspected by November 30.
5. Models 1941 and 1949 must be
checked by December 31.
The Mechanical Inspection Law
passed by the 1947 General As
sembly requires that all vehicles
must be inspected once durhng 1948
and twice, a year thereafter. The
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is
given power under the Act to pro
mulgate such rules and regulations
as he deems necessary to the ad
ministration of the law.
By setting up the various dead
lines, Moore said the Department
could be assured that by the end
of 1948 all registered vehicles win
have paid a visit to one of the
State's 36 '.mechanical Inspection
lanes. "In this way," he" added, "the
lanes win not have to undergo such
a tremendous rush at the end of
the year."
The regulations state that during
1948 any vehicle may be presented
for inspection at any time prior to
the expiration of its time limit. For
instance, if the owner of a 1941
model vehicle wants to have it in
spected during July that's perfect
ly ail right, even though the actual
deadline for inspection of 1941
models run through December 31
fhe operation of any motor ve
hicle after the time limit set for
inspection without displaying the
official seal of approval will be a
violation of the Motor Vehicle Law
of 1947, according to the regulation
A provision, however, is made
that a motor vehicle which is ac
quired after the time limit for its
Inspection, and which does not
have affixed its seal of approval,
may be presented for inspection
Sloan's Comments On County ACP
ALL AGRICULTURAL
COUNTIES IN ACP
The farmers of Duplin county
who are participating in the Agri
cultural Conservation Program with
farmers in all of the agricultural
counties of the United States, says
Joe E. Sloan, chairman of the coun
ty ACP committee. Farmers thru
the ACP committees are carrying
out practices to conserve soil and
water in every county except 23
which are non-agricultural in the
United States. In Duplin county the
main conservation being carried out
are Winter Cover Crops, Ditching,
: Tile Drainage And Liming Material.
Under the Agricultural Program
farmers are encouraged and helped
. 1 carrying out the approved prac
' tices. Assistance is in the form of
materials, services and financial
Sloan Urges Farmers To Report
. Soil-Building Practices How
The Duplin County A.C.A. Office
is mailing a form ta farmers In
the county requesting the Soil
Building practices which have al
ready been performed, states Joe
E. Sloan, chairman. ' :
Mr. Sloan urges farmers to give
this their immediate attention and
get these back in the county office
at once. ; v
Th minimum assistance estab
lished for the farm not used for
Conservation Material will be ta
Jcen away if no performance-report
is filed. All unearned funds
are bejkng brought back into the
-county office under the county
committee's control a"" r,""'"'"Ts
within 20 days after the date of
acquisition. Teh operation of a ve
hicle within this 20 day period will
not be deemed a violation of the
law. Any person operating such a
vehiv'e, however, must have with
him during this period a bill of
sale or other evidence showing 'the
date and the place of acquisition
of the; vehicle and from whom it
was purchased.
The new regulation also sets
forth requirements for the semi
annual inspection periods begin
ning in 1949. -
The first period for 1949 will be
from January 1 through June 30;
and the second from July 1 through
December 31.
The regulation states that "any
motor vehivle. required to. be in
spected during a semi-annual in
spection period shall not be inspect
ed earlier than five months nor
later than seven months following
the preceding inspection period.
It also states that vehicles inspec
ted during the first six months of
1948 must be submitted for the first
semi-annual inspection in 1949 on
or before March 31.
Moore said the reason for the
five to seven month period between
inspections was that some motorists
might wait until December 80 to
have their 1948 inspection, and
then might rush back to the lanes
on January 2 for the first semi
annual Inspection. He added that
such an inspection so close behind
the first would be ot little value.
Beginning with January 1, 1948,
the owner of a vehicle will be given
30 das irem the date of acquisition
to' have the vehicle inspected. TheM
owner must have with him at aH
times and produce for the inspect
ion of any lawful officer or employ
ee of the Mechanical Inspection
Division . bill of sale showing the
date and place of acquisition of
the vehicle. .
Thejsame type of seals and stick
ers used for grading vehicles will
be used next year the Approved,
disapproved, and condemned stick
ers. The regulations state that "each
vehicle inspected shall have attach
ed thereto in the location designa
ted . . the seal, tab or sticker, meri
ted by such inspection. It shall be
deemed u violation of the Motor
Vehicle Laws of 1947 . . for any
person other than an authorized
agent of the Department o fMotor
seal, tab, or sticker, or to operate
Vehicles in the performance of his
duties, to remove or deface such
any vehicle over the streets and
highways of the State after the ex
piration of the date for returning
such vehicle for inspection as in
dicated, on. the disapproval or re
jected seal, tab er sticker."
aid. Technical committees help to
write the specifications for approv
ed practices.- Farmer-elected com
mittees administer the program.
Mr. Sloan cites three reasons for
the program: First The need for
soil and water conservation is ur
gent. Food-producing land is limit
ed, population is increasing and
soil must be saved now. Second -Responsibility
for conserving our
soil is national. Everyone depends
en the products of the soil and
everyone should share in protecting
the present and future food sup
plies. This year that cost is about
$1.00 per person. Third - It's the
most economical way of getting
needed conservation work done.
Erosion, if let go, becomes more ex
pensive to correct with each passing
year.
date of this report requested. Funds
are being returned to the county
committee s control in order that
a record can be maintained in the
county office which would at all
times enable the county committee
to determine the amount of ap
provals given and the expected
earnings for the county. This pro
cedure may enable the county com
mittee to approve additional funds
for the farm due to underearnings
pa other farms and this procedure
is necessary since some farmers de
sire additional aK;ijanre and others
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PROPRIETORS OF BRWON & MILLER CO. IN BEULAVILLE
Left to right: W. E. "Bill" Brown, Leslie H. Brown, and
Cecil A. Miller. Mr. Miller- is acting manager. "Bill" and Leslie
Brown are brothers. Leslie Brown is alse owner of the Warsaw
Furniture Company in Warsaw.
Successful Vacation Bible School
Closed Friday Night In Warsaw
A two-weeks Daily Vacation Bi
ble School closed at the Warsaw
Baptist Church Friday July 2, and
commencement exercises were giv
en at 8 o'clock that night. A goodly
number of friends and parents of
the . boys and girls attended the
enjoyable program. Many interest
ing kinds of hand-work were on
display in the various departmental
rooms. Many of the boys and girls
received certificates for perfect at
tendance. There were 22 members of the
faculty: The, pastor, Rev G. Van
Stephens, assisting Mrs. Stacy H.
Britt, as principal and superinten
dents of various depts. Were, Begin
ner Department, Mrs. Paul Sharpe,
assisted by Mesdpmes, George Hop
kins, Herman Hollingsworth, R. E.
L. Whelless and Thel Snipes; Pri
Health Officer Advises Parents Keep
Children Home; 2 Polio Cases In County
Only two cases of Polio have
been reported in. Duplin as yet. A
little HiU child of Wallace and a
Howard child of near Kenansville
have been hospitalized in Wilming
ton.
Dr. G. V. Gooding, County Health
Officer, advises that all children
Wallace And Rose Hill Declare War
On Flies, Insects And Bugs
A wholesale DDT spray of Wal
lace and Rose Hill will be complet
ed in a few days. The Wallace pro
gram will cover the town and 3
miles surrounding. The Rose Hill
program will cover the town and
one niile surrounding.
The Duplin County Health De
partment is cooperating with the
two communities. Their work is
being directed by the State Board
H. C. Beaches Hot
In Polio Area
Wilmington, N. C. No beaches
in this area are quarantined de
clared Dr. A. H. Elliott, public
health officer, who added that he
saw no necessity for such action in
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Dr. Ellidtf Issued the statement
because of widespread belief that
restrictions had been put on the
beaches. The State News Bureau
in Raleigh said that no beaches any
iere in the state were quaran
tined and none lay in the polio epi
demic areas.
Dr. Elliott added that the beaches
with breezes blowing in from the
urronul?i"1 owm. areas, was a
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mary Department - Mrs. V. A. Stan
oil, assisted by Mrs, Elbert i Matthis,
and Misses Margery Thomtrs; Hf ae
Brock and Anne Nell Parker; Jun
ior Departmeat - Mrs. J. M .Jen
kins, assisted by Mesdames George
Penney and Edgar Pollock; Inter
mediate Department - Miss Nora
Blaekmore, assisted by Mrs. G. Van
Stephens, Mrs. Glenn Brown, pia
nist; Miss Rebecca Best, song lead
er; and Mrs. Sammy Martin, secre
tar. Mrs. G. S. Best graciously as
sisted in the realm of story telling.
There was a total enrollment . f
ft 32 and an average attendance of
89.8.
The boys and girls served re
freshments every day, and a deli
cious picnic was served Friday, the
last day, at noon by the Woman's
Missionary Society.
be kept away from lakes, beaches,
and all public gathering places, in
cluding Sunday Schools and church
es until the reported epidemic
begins subsiding.
State wide reports now say that
more than 500 children are afflict
ed and a few hove died.
of Health. It is estimated that the
total expenditure of the two towns
will run about $1200. Any com
munity interestetl In securing the
service should contact the Duplin
Health Department.
On the basis of results in other
communities, the spray should al
most eliminate bugs, flies and in
seects. All buiidings will be spray
ed. slow and Pender counties, said to
day that in her opinion the ocean
fresh ocean air "is a preventative1
feature that should be beneficial
in aveiding polio." ';, ,
Dr. Elliott has authorized local
resort interests to assure prospect
ive visitors that they run no. ab
normal hazards in takuig vacations
at the North Carolina laaeh.es.
Duplin Hative
Breaks Heck
It has been reported here that
Priestly Smith of Smith Township
accidentally suffered a brocken
heck - while swimming at ' White
Lake recently. He ,and Tro Kent
I 1 were together at te i'.va.
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DR. GEORGE B. HOADLEY
Appointment of Dr. George B.
Hoadley of Brooklyn, N. Y., a na
tionally known scientist, as prof
essor of electrical engineering at
N. C. Stute College was announced
th.Sn wee'k by Dean J. H. Lampe
of the College's School of Engin
eering and Dr. C. G. Brenmecke,
head of tne Department of Electric
al Engineering.
'Dr. and Mrs. Hoadley will live
with their three sons on Mine Creek
Road in Raleigh, where they have
recently purchased a residence.
H.D. Club Women
Plan Tour
To Manteo
To See "Lost Colony"
AUGUST 13-14
First Day:
The group will leave Kenansville
en August 13, at 6:00 a.m. Route
Via, Edenton, Elizabeth City, and
other Interesting points. Sightsee
ing to the historic shrines oi jsaen
ton. View the ocean at Nags Head,
popular summer resort, visit to the
Wright Memorial at Kill Devil Hill.
Arrive in Manteo late afternoon.
Manteo is a quaint fishing village.
See the famous Golden Dunes of
Dare. Drive out to Fort Raleigh af
ter supper. Time to visit the mu
seum befort curtain time of the
"Lost Colony". Back to Manteo af
ter the show. Our rooms will be in
private homes in Manteo.
Second Day:
Morning visit to the Theater of
Lost Colony. Here you will see
backstage and enjoy the visits to
other points in the grounds of Ft.
Raleigh; on to Nags Head where
the group will stop long enough for
a swim in the surf. Back home over
the same route.
The price of the trip will be
$18.00. Price includes round trip
transportation oh chartered bus,
rooms in private homes in Manteo,
all sightseeing, and reserved seat
ti "Lost Colony". No meals are
furnished.
Any club woman interested in
making this trip should see the
Home Agent before August 1.
Hilda L. Clontz, Home
Demonstration Agent.
Local Business
Section Gets
Face Lifting
City Street and Water Manager
C. B. Sitterson, under the direction
of the local town board, is complet
ing the paving of sidewalks in the
main drag in Kenansville. Through
eooperation of the State Highway
Department, improvements are be
ing made to Main Street and the
street from the bus station to the
highway at Pickett's stable, which
will soon be paved.
Hew Theatre
Construction Gets
C. E. Quinn, local business man,
has commenced construction on a
theatre in Kenansville. The brick
and cinder block building will be
located on Highway 11 between the
main intersection In town' and the
school house. It is hoped it will
be ready for opening in a few
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hospital. ".:
. . Smith- and Holland arc-in busi-
fness, operating a service station
just south of Richmond on the
Petersburg Pike."
NEW HOME OF BROWN AND MILLER CO. IN BEULAVILLE
The stare is located on Highway No. 24. the Main Street of
Beulaville. More than 800 people attended the opening.
Duplin Cancer Drive Goes Oyer Top
County Commended By H.C.A.C.S.
Mount Airy - (Special) - Duplin
County was commended this week
by officials of the North Carolina
division of the American Cancer
Society for its success in attaining
137.8 of its quota during the 1948
drive for funds to fight cancer.
Duplin's drive was headed by
County Commander Mrs. Inez Bo
ney and County Campaign Chair
man J. E. Jerritt, both of Kenans
ville. State Commander Mrs. George
E. Marshall and State Campaign
Chairman John D. Larkins, Jr. said
13,038 Duplinifes Take T.B. X-Ray
Examination Possible Suspects
Duplin County concluded the
first phase of an all-out fight
against tuberculosis last week when
X-Ray trailers completed a total of
13,038 shots; approximately one
third of the total population. No
pictures were taken of children
under the age of 15.
Three hundred and seventy-two
of those examined were found to
have traces of the disease and fur
ther examinations are being made.
The work was carried on under
the sponsorship of the local Health
Department in cooperation with the
State and Federal governments.
So far Duplin. New Hanover,
Wayne, Wake, Durham, Martin, Ber
tie, Edgecombe and Johnson coun
Mrs. J. D. Sandlin, Jr. Hew Times
Representative In Beulaville
For Hews And Subscriptions
The Times is proud to announce
that Mrs. J. D. Sandlin, Jr. in Beu
laville has accepted the position of
news reporter and subscription
agent for Beulaville. Also Mrs.
Sandlin will accept ads. At present
she has no telepnone but the tele
Wildlife Commission Announces
1948-49 Open Dates For Hunting
Raleigh - The State Wildlife Re
sources Commission announced a
simplified set af hunting regula
tions for 1948-49.
Executive Director Clyde P. Pat-
ton said one of the most important
features is the complete removal of
lay" (no hunting)) days.. The rules.
le added, were formulated "with
the emphasis on uniformity."
The seasons (all dates inclusive):
Quail and rabbits November
26-January 10.
Squirrels October 15 January
10 (except in Ashe, Watauga and
Allegheny counties, October i Dec
ember 15.)
Ruffed Grouse October 15
January 10.
Wild Turkey (Gobblers only) Nov
ember 25 -January 10.
Deer (bucks only) in eastern
North Carolina, Oct. 15 Jan. 10,
except in Hatteras township of
Ware county, Nov. 1 30; in Bun
combe, Henderson, Haywood and
Transylvania counties, Nov. 15-Dec
6; in Macon, Clay and Cherokee,
Nov. 15-17 and Dec. 8-8; and Avery,
Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitch
ell and Yancey - Nov. 15-17. (Por
tions of Buncombe, Henderson and
Haywood will be closed.)
Bear - Oct. 15-Jan 1,
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"Duplin County's work has con
tributed directly to North Caroli
na's success in exceeding this year's
state goal of $200,440. Furthermore,
the officials added, "the individual
efforts of Duplin County's workers
have helped insure the lives of
North Carolinians against the 'pos
sibility of death by cancer."
Funds raised in the campaign
will be used in an endeavor to re
duce North Carolina's cancer death
toll by financing education, service
and research programs.
ties have put on the program. It
is estimated that Duplin had better
results than the other counties. Dr.
G. V. Gooding, County Health Offi
cer, who headed and sponsored the
drive estimates that nearly 30 per
cent of the population in Duplin
were x-rayed.
The local Health Department is
composed of Dr. Gooding; Nurses,
Mrs. Mary Finlayson of Wallace,
Mrs. Frances Smith of Warsaw,
Miss Mary Lee Sykes of Kenans
ville; McGilvery Buck of Warsaw,
County Sanitorian; Mrs. Ruby Kor
negay of Warsaw, Secretary and
Mrs. Doney Outlaw of Glisson
Township, Clerk.
phone Co. has promised to install
one soon.
Mrs. M. M. Thigpen, who has
been reporting, has oeen forced to
resign. We regret to lose her hut
think we are fortunate in securing
Mrs. Sandlin.
Wild Boar - Oct. 15-Jin. 1 (allow
ed in Cherokee, Graham and Clay
only.
Hew Doctor Locates
In Warsaw
Dr. G. W. Gingrich, native of
the State of Michigan, has located
in Warsaw, associated with Dr. J.
W. Straughan. Dr. Gingrich is mar
ried to the farmer Miss Minerva
Latham of Faison.
Ladder Breaks;
Arm Broken
Mrs. Moe Cole of near Beulaville
fell from a ladder this week and
suffered a broken elbow. She was
climbing down from a packhou.se
when tie ladder broke,
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