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ft ;PPP'PPv.' :,' TY.; v 1." ti : i si - VCLURZS NUMBER SEVENTEEN r 10IIADY-OUTLAW REUNION held - at Outlaw' Bridge School house on Saturday, August 27th. This picture Duplin feels Light Force Of Week end Hurricane; High Winds And Rain 71 Squally rain and strong winds, 'reported to be the "dying gasps" t a hurricane which caused mill ions of dollars worth of damage in ?" Florida last week, passed over .North Carolina Sunday, causing Heavy 'damage in isolated instances imade Itself -felt in Mt. Olive and ivlclnity. No serious damage was re ''tjorted in Duplin. High winds pre vailed Sunday afternoon and night "With heavy rains in most sections. In central North Carolina, bow ever th hurricane proved strop Enough to flatten houses, disrupt iower and telephone lines, and ?.unl "Toolie" ComesTb Visit 7 By: J. & GKAVY ei"Aunt Tootled has come for a visit. "Aunt Tootle" is the God mother of Sam Byrd. Since the djeath of Sam's mother l "Aunt Tootle" has kept the watchful mo ther's eye over her nephew. She and Sam's mother -were sisters, fhey were daughters of Dunlin's aoiL Their parents were the late Mr and Mrs. Faank Lambert of Wolf scrape Township When they grew toyoung womanhood Mrs., Cherry, nee Miss Amanda Lambert, married the late M. C. S. Cherry of Mt Olive and Mrs. Byrd. nee Miss Fannie Lambert, married the late flam Byrd of Mt. Olive. After Mr. Byrd died Mrs. Byrd married again to a Mr. Zachary and moved to Florida. In the early thirties she passed ' on and " Sam, has calfed "Aunt Tootle's" nil home since. Kven through young boyhood and into manhood "Aunt Tootle's" was Mwayi the place Sam liked to go and aorta adopted her house as his home. There were of course many reasons. Primarily because of "Aunt Tootle's" love, secohdily, and be lieve you me, If you have seen him eat, a close secondary was Mrs. Cherry's cooking. Sam begins to get hungry each week-end now as Sunday approaches and he knows it's only a few minutes to Walter Cherry's in Mt Olive and' "Aunt Tootle's" biscuits and other goodies. Yet she can cook like modern cooks, but when it comes to the old time Southern cooking we all enjoyed so much back, home in childhood days, "Aunt Tootle" is a past mas ter and ahe learned her culinary arts from her mother right lit rein Duplin. Sam is a dreamer, md aren't , we all? Sometimes I can imagine Sam dreaming of a beauti ful southern belle like those w. read about In story books, probably from light here in Duplin County, becoming Mrs. Sam Byrd and gracefully adorning one end of the diuner table while he presides over the other with a host of friends H:ing aiound enjoying that old 4a,',iloned southern fried chlckea -HI Ss." Aunt Tootle" knows how, to :co. k. The delightful dining room eo. id be in a typical antl-bellum mansion right here in Kenansvilir or maybe an old French style home. -TUs might could be when Sam -m. at that million dollars from bis .a a play or book and the right fair dame cornea along. Oh, we star-J -ted out to tell you about "Aunt Tootle" and hero we have straye.l off Into Sam'a innermost sanctums. -"Aunt Tootie" arrived in Ken- 'ewiUe-Wednesday afternoon to r 4 a few days around Duplin's - capital. She says she has ai- i had a real fondness for Ko vllle. For the next week or ten sfte will be hostess at the i f --t house while Mr. and are n a briei - r shows only part of the group assembled- In spite of the so-called calling off of the reunion, members also tear up trees. At least three persons were injured in Frtnklln Count) when the wind collapsed a two-story frame house. Raleigh reported nearly three in ches of rain in only a short whil. causing floods and damage to pro perty from water. In addition, sev eral homes in the capital city were damaged in varying degrees from strong winds. Greensboro airport reported gusts up to 56 miles an hour,' while other points estimated the wind to reach 60 miles an hour at intervals. that pretty old women measure up in stride to the young beauties o( today. Mrs. Cherry will be at home to anyvand all most any of the time. She Is taking a great Interest in what's going on in Kenansvllle and Just couldn't wait to get here to see that Sam keeps himself in the right path and at the same time make him get a little rest occasionally. Mrs Cherry we welcome you in our midst. Suffers Accident , James Williamson, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Flavious Will iamson suffered a broken collar bone and lefttrm when his hand was caught in a washing machine at his father's washerette here a few days ago. The young fellow re ceived treatment at a Kinstnn hos pital and is recuperating at his home. Sam Byrd Heard In Warsaw The Colonial Pames of Kenans vllle led by Mrs. F. W. McGowen displayed a rqpst interesting pro gram Monday night in the High School. Children taking part In the program wore costumes that are to be used in "The Duplin Story". The dances and costumes dated from 1749 to the present day. Sam Byrd,.the principal speaker was Introduced by Judge Robert L. West., also Gilbert, AlphhV presi dent of the Duplin County Histori cal Association. Mr. Byrd stated he was pleased with the progress being made and that he was especially delighted with the cooperation being shown throughout the county. Warsaw's scene, "a most touch ing scene", says Mr. -Byrd, is laid against the background of the local ral'road itatlon On an evening In May, 1917. Draft recruits of World War I are about to board the shoe fly which will take them to camp. Such songs at "There's a Long Long Trail A-winding", "Tlpperary" and "Keep The Home Fires Burn ing" will be used in this scene. Mr. Byrd says all the music is beautiful. Local residents are now being cast and production Is well underway, J. P. Harmon and the Junior Chamber of Commerce are meeting wjth Mr. Byrd to aid la the casting. SOFT BALL TOURNEY . There will be a Softball tourney held Sept. 6, 7, 8th. sponsored by the Rotary Club, Warsaw National Guard, Jaycees, and the Business and Professional Woman's Club, Proceeds Will go toward the bene fit of the Warsaw High School Athletic Program. KENANSVILLE. NORTH 7 of the clan in the county went ahead and held the reunion any way and there' was reported a rath- Grady-Outlaw Reunion Held Outlaw's Bridge School The Annual Grady-Outlaw Re union was held at Outlaw's Bridge School In Albertson Townshop, this county, on Saturday August 27, 1 40. Malcolm L. Grady directed the program in the morning,' in the school auditorium. Members of the two families were there from the following places: Greensboro, Dur ham, Goldsboro, Kinston, Araphoe, Pink Hill, Wilmington, FayettevUle, Kenansvllle, Seven Springs, Alex andria, Va. and many other places. The following la part oC the pro gram: Song - America, by the assembled crowd. Prayer - by Rev. L. C. Prater, pastor of the local church.; Reading of list of names of peo ple of the two f amiUear who had died alnce last reunioa. IntrodctiOBt of membera'of the two famrtle who were preM fswm a distance. Short talks by the following: Malcolm L. Grady, Mortimer Max-V4il, Dvid Grady, Joe L. Out law, Hoy Ford, Lewis "Outlaw, and Mrs. Annie M. Outlaw. Song - Blest Be The Tie That Binds, followed by prayer. The crowd gathered about a table in the shade of nice oaks on the church grflind. The table was well laden with a bountiful picnic din Script For Last Scene In Pageant k Completed Monday Night It's-Pageant time, it's homecoming time, it's the Carolina Jubilee' time down In Du plin County where the tempo of everyone Is stepping up and ears are perked and, eyes are peering sharp to see what's going to hap pen next and plenty there is, a happening in preparation for "The Duplin Story" to be staged Septem ber 22, 23, 24. Last week author, director and actor Sam Byrd completed the script of the play, and suddenly he decided' to add a scene familiar to everyone in these parts particularly at this time of year. It's the tobac co curing scene at a tobacco barn in Duplin. The cut will be all Negroes not white people with blacked up faces. Mr. Byrd, with the help of Duplin Negro school teachers, has selected a strong cast to play the scene, included will be a 65 voice Negro choir. This Is In addition to two other choirs to bo heard in "The Duplin Story". Already the di rector has selected two 100 voice, choirs, one composed of white peo ple and one composed of . colored people. . Tonight about 30 or 40 people from many sections of Duplin gath ered in the community building in Hew Dobson Chapa IChurch Sept. 10 The Dobson'a Chapel Church has planned to have a ground-breaking service on September 10 at 10:30 A. M., beginning a new building U replace the church which was de stroyed by fire ou the night of April i9, 1949, with the principal speaker being Rev, T. F. Rich, of Ingold, N. C, Moderator of the Eastern Bap tist Association. Other prominent people including Dr. M. A. Hug gins, Secretary of the Baptist State Convention, Raleigh, N. C, Editor J. R. Grady of the Duplin Times, Kenan""'e, N. C.Bev. C H True- !'... onal I 'onary, of CAROLINA sal MimMm-njmMz:m II er large number from a distance at tending. Photo by Krait. ner such as the Gradys and Out laws can prepare. After thanks were given, all enjoyed a "fill up" of good .wholesome food. Mr. Kraft of Kraft's Studio in Mt. Olive, was present and took a pic ture of table and crowd just before eating began, then later in the af ternoon he took another picture of the crowd assembled in front of the school building. Copies', of these pictures can be had by calling at his Studio or mailing two dollars. There was an estimated .crowd of from three to five hundred people present far this reunion. The first of these reunions was held at the B. F. Grady High School in August 1930 and one has been held each year alnce, except one during World War II and last year on account of the polio epidemic; ; Plana are eing made for a big ger and better Eeunion for next tear, wfelcb ft supped to be at B. t. Grady High Sefaool lhe last Saturday in August. These two families have been in Albertson Township since John and Mary Whitfield Grady settled here in 1739 and Edward and Patience Whitfield Outlaw settled here about the same time. These two families have intermarried and scattered until there are few, if any, states in the II. S. A., in which some of them do not live. Rose Hill where for two hours they rehearsed the square dance as was danced in Duplin in 1908. You will see several interesting sets in one scene of "The Duplin Story." Also tonight the Colonial Dames of Kenansville gave a performance before the people in Warsaw at the high school building. There pro gram went over well and resulted in many tickets being sold to the pageant. Tonight down Beulaville way the group for the scene depicting a political barbecue and rally in 1908 durinp the Taft-Bryan campaign went into action rehearsing their part. They rehearse in the Beula ville high school auditorium. The Duplin Story is just what the name Implies. It Is not just a Kenansvllle play it Is a county-wide pageant being staged by all the people hi Duplin County. Instead of assembling in Kenansville to practice, rehearsals are taking place all over-the county and at such a rapid pace that the near 600 actors and singers will be well versed in (heir respective parts. It is sorta like a Jig saw puzzle being made up of sections and then the final assembly will take place in the county seat. ; ". a modern brick church, and con siderable interest is being manifes ted in this undertaking by the mem bers Of the church and the ent:re community. The public is cordially invited to attend. ; , r MASONS TO MEET Air Master Masons are requested to meet at the Lodge hall in War saw feit4-y morning sVt 4 at 10:45 r i j 1 . I A P. etaMtaattdASBl FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd., 1949 & - 1 MURRAY D. LINCOLN Murray D. Lincoln of Columbus, Ohio, president of CARE and the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, will be the principal speaker at the annual state Farmers Cooperative Exchange-N. C. Cotton Growers Co operative Association meeting in Raleigh on Tuesday, September 13. Since its founding, CARE has dis tributed more than 7,500,000 food and clothing packages to 21 war raviged countries. 7 COME If Shoot'em Fast Boys, But Beware Roll them bones boys, shoot 'em fast, 7 come 11, but you better beware of the loaded dice carried by Mayor W. E. Currie and his city policemen and Sheriff Ralph Jones and his deputies, to wit: Last Saturday night War saw officers. Chief Coombs and Policeman James Pope, assisted by Sheriff Ralph Jones and deputies Perry Smith and C. W Nicholson, paid a visit to the home of James Mathews In the south ern end of Warsaw. They - found, gathered around a two by eight table, the following sportsmen engaged in the old Southern past time of 7-up: James Mathew, Cricket Arm strong, Ernest Armsirong, Laymon Mathews and Furnnie Simmons. Earl Kennedv was was late for the party but was later apprehended and brought Into the round-up. Monday the above sports men were given a hearing be fore Mayor W. E. Carrie and his loaded dice paid off sub stantially. They plead guilty to gambling and were fined $10 and costs each, except James Matthews, gicving him extra consideration because of the fact that he was playing host, Mayor Currie fined him $15 and costs. The boys all took It good naturedly and generously donated towards the cause of a greater and better Warsaw. They promis ed to refrain from such enter tainments In the future, and probably under their breath added, with emphasis, that they would je more careful in selecting their place for fun so as not to put the officers to any added work In their usual routine of duties. Deputy Sheriff Wagstaff Resigns Deputy Sheriff Charlie Wagstaff who lived in the County Jail and served as Jailer resigned effective September 1st according to Sheriff Ralph Jones. , Oliver Home, popular Constable of Beulaville, has been named to succeed Wagstaff. Home has al ready resumed his duties and Is moving into the County Jail. Wagstaff plans to go into busi ness at Bowden. Donscoi oa; R. ci, hohwats a.' 5- Killed Aug. 27 thru Aug. 29 Injured Aug. 27 thru Aug, 29 Killed thru Aug. 29 this yr. ' "1 tru Aug. 29, 1948 ; r i ?9 this yr. 8 8 434 5,9!7 EDITORIAL YES, IT'S WARSAW By: J. It. GRADY The spirit of the pageant has permeated War saw. As the embryo of "The Duplin Story" first began to take shape it was thought pbssibly it might be staged in Warsaw due to the fact they had a large base ball diamond with seats and lights, that as thought at the time, might be large -enough to take care of the project. As it began to grow and take shape it became inevitable that Kenansville was the logical place for such a pro gram and that an amphitheatre would have to be constructed to take care of it. As "The Duplin Story" began to take on a visible form Warsaw and other communities in the county began to show an interest. That inter est has grown until the spirit of the celebration has become county-wide and Warsaw especially has rallied to its support in a big way. People there are buying tickets right along, merchants are coming through with advertising to make pos sible a souvenir booklet of the county for the pag eant; the National Guard has rolled up its sleeves and is giving all out aid. Merchants there furnish ed the Manse in Kenansville where Sam Byrd and Corwin Rife are making their temporary home; the schools are aiding in every way possible to furn ..!: u lent, conduct rehearsals and singers of the town are very prominent in the 100-voice choir. Among the Colored who are taking part in one entire colored scene the Warsaw colored folks stand out. The city officials there, headed by Mayor W. E. Currie, the Rotary Club, the Lions Club, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and various ladies organizations are giving their time and efforts when called on. Sanford Packer, popular grocer, voluntarily took upon himself the job of securing certain things that will be needed in one scene and is as suming full responsibility for them until they are needed. This, in addition to joining the choir, was done unbeknowingly to the officials of the Pageant. Sanford is not alone in such fine doings as this, he is cited as an example of the fine co operative spirit found in Warsaw today. Finn Lee, at his own suggestion, has had a film adver tising "The Duplin Story" made, at his own ex pense, and will show it free of charge in his Du plin Theatre., and so on, ad finitum. Yes, Warsaw, I can . say it -- and tell the " truth, too. J.R.G. A Double-Header Square Dance Planned For Kenansville Saturday Night It's a square dance, old ai I young, that will be seen in Kf nansville Saturday niRht. A little different from those put on here before this summer the (i;ic Sat urday night will take the form of a fun and frolic dance and at the same time a work-out danc for the pageant. 7 wo sections of the street will be roped off for the dancers. Nearer the courthouse will be the group who will dance in The Duplin Story while at the other end of the street will be the group just cancing for fun. The Kenans ville Kut-Ups will make music for tht general dance while the boyj from Rose Hill will play for the Pageant dance They will dance .is it was done in 1908 while th. othtrr will dance as it is done to dv So come on out folks, take your choice and swing your partner. Saturday night promises to dc as large a turn-out rf not larger man the one a few weeks ago wnen an estimated 3000 people came cut for fun and frolic. It's getting to be a habit in Duplin these days to come to Kenansville for something be sides the court room. Your oounty seat town is beginning to come into its own. The people are finding out Whiskey Burning In Warsaw A cleverb laid plan by town and county officials resulted in the capture of 9 half gallons of non tax naid whiskey and 7 pints of tax paid whiskey also an open three- quart boiler ot lcea wv.isKcy ipuncn bowl style) in the home -of Harry and Minnie Smith in Warsaw this past Wednesday. An anonymous man, playing the role of a farmer wishing to buy a drink was means by which the offi cers were able to make their raid and arrests. Drinks were being ser ved from the boiler containing tho Iced whiskey. The non-tax paid loit No. 36 that Kenansville belongs to the whole county. The dance is scheduled to pet underwav about eight o'clock and as usual jovial "Les" Williams will be at the head of it with John Ivey Smith helping to call figures. Join ing Faison and his wife Susie Smith of Albertson in the oil fash ioned dance will be Horace Ward and brother James Ward of Rose Hill along with many others from Rose Hill v.ho will make their de buts on the streets of Kenansville in the square dance. Oh yes, Les Williams said to tell you that Miss Lima Potter and Clifton Knowles of Wallace are expected here. They say that Miss Lima is a real dancer of the old school and it has been suggested that Mrs. "Bet" Ward of Wallace load up her car with some of tnose who really know the old time swing and come on out and dance or tell the younger ones how it used to be done. How about It "Miss Bet"? We are all anxious to see the older generation come out and watch us and then show us how it was done, when "Ma" waa a girl. Come on out folks and let's have a gay good time. and the other 7 pints were found in the house. The whiskey was carried to the' town hall and poured into the street after which a lighted match waa thrown. A low blue flame burned for some time, causing quite a scene to passersByt Officers participating in the ar rests were Sheriff Ralph Jones, De puties Perry Smith, Charlie Wag staff and Sam Davis. WILL DISCONTINUE TWO BUSSES ; Paul Stephens, local Bus Station Operator, announced the dlscon tinuence of two Greyhound Busses, effective September 12th. North bound bus, leaving Kenansvllle at 9:00 A. M. and South bound bus leaving Kenansvllle at 8:13 P. M.