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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
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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
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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
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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
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd., 1949
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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.
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Killed Aug. 27 thru Aug. 29
Injured Aug. 27 thru Aug, 29
Killed thru Aug. 29 this yr.
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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.