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.Cyp .flio-i hilar ill) 1 u ft : w 1 4 1 VOLUME NUMBER EIGHTEEN fc.m ....JviOBIAL AUDITORIUM and GYMNASIUM wlU open (or the first tune Tuesday night," January 17th. The building is not com pleted yet but is sufficiently so to permit basketball fames. Seats on so side hare been completed, floors completed and lights Installed. two baskets ball, courts of standard sice make up the athletle arena, teacher seats on the sooth side have been completed and will seat f boat 750. There wUl be ample standing room. Arrangements have been made for temporary seats to be added (or the annual basketball tour namemt. , , ' : ' '. ; The opening fame In the new gymnasium Tuesday night Is between the boys' and girl's teams of KenansrUle and Warsaw. The first fame , will ret underway prempUy at 7:3. . A targe crowd b expected to attend many other sections of the county to see the chrtstenlnf of the larfcst Gynuunm-AwUtortam east o( Balelfh. The four teams are all pepped and promise well your money's worth. Let's aU torn out for the gymnastnm openlnf . . ';.'.. Dr. Villkms, Prominent Wilson f hysician, Native a Wilson Dr. Albert Franklin "Williams, 78, one of Wilson C-onn--C'a c." t And -most prominent physicians, died at hiaf home lure t'onday morning at 10 o'clock. t tata followed several years of fajl : i' t fc jl, - V.v';;:J:;.'':.iif - . V,1lliaw1 was born In Kenana-'--?r"r jfabsrt Franklin and ; ,m Williams. H at d pi' Vackoola of Kenam- i" -U i tjiru graduated from j Uututsw Military School with sec ond honors. He was awarded his bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina- in 1897 and was awarded a special diploma by the , University in the Department of Biology..: f'.Vvr . He ww retained at. Chapel Hill Car two years as" an, instructor in : biology: He was graduated in medi- " tine from the University of Mary land and served one year as an in terne thare. Dr. Williams was then PWtldng physician in Kenans ville until 1904 when he moved to 1. Vilson. In February of 1913 he be f jme . associated r wi th. , , Dr. & T. Dickinson In the Wilson Sawtorium which was conducted as a general . hospital until it was dosed in 1923. After that Dr. Williams was en- - gaged in general practice in Wilson. Dr. Williams was a member of St. ' Timothy's Episcopal Church of WU " ton, a member of the Masonic Or ; der, a Shriner, an Elk, an honorary member of the American Medical Association's Fourth District Medi r .1 Society, the Wilson County Med i 1 Society and the Southern Med Did Last Monday All !; IIii!:rical Marker Honors :d G:n:rcsl Jaos Kensn - nil A, T. Outlaw, Register of Deeds and toe t historian .announces the erection of a State highway-historical marker to the memory df CRrl James Kenan, Revolution ary leu' t, and who played an Im portant part in. the early history cf our County and State .The mark er Is l 'ted on. the highway i 'st , eri Warsaw and Turkey the home site of that dls- i son of old Duplin. ! v ol General Kenan's i ra In the public records Outlaw's large and val "'m of Duplin hlstori 1 1s, in part, as. follows: - s Kenan, born 1740 . 'S sheriff of Du- 1 ! j cf t e and U r x 17C2 i III 17T3. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents. from Warsaw and Kenansville and Of Kenansville en O'Clock ical Society. For'indre than 30 years h vM loral jsurgo?the. AUan a ''Coast " anjAjrfoD artff Southern. Bailrpads-' ." - 'Dr. William? was twice married. His first wife he married in 1905. She was the former Margaret Had ley. She died, in 1920. His second wife, the former Mollis Cooper Ernst of Pittsburgh, Fa. He is sur vived by his second wimnThe following children of his first mar riage. They are Mrs. C. Parker MeRae, Athena, Ga., Mrs. J. Irvln Morgan. Jr., Farmville, Mrs. Robert H. Snyder. "KnoxvlIIe, Tenn., and Albert F. Williams, HI. Richmond, Va, He Is. also survived by seven grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Warren T. Sparks, Salem, N. 3., and Mrs. H. H. Elliott, Southport. v Funeral services were held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon conduct ed by the Rev. Clarence E. Hobgood the rector. The members of the Wilson Medical Society vcre hon orary pallbearers. Masonic rites were conducted at Maplewood Cemetery. . . - ' . . - ... ... .. . Vv Dr.' Williams was amem!:cr : St. Johns Lodge No. 13 AFAM o Kenansville, Several years ago he moved his church membership to Grove Presbyterian In Kenansville and gave $500 to the church-in memory of his father. At the same time he gave $900 to ths Methodist church Injnemory of his mother. Later he moved his church mem bership back to Wilson. ' ; . gress, Wilmington Safety Commit tee and"rved as chairman of the safety committee in Duplin.? : . - Hawas 1 active service during the War as Colonel of the Duplin militia and performed conspiclous service in the vicinity of Fayette viUe, Wilmington, Rotkflsh. and elsewhere. About the close of the War he was chosen Bi igadrer-Uen-eral of trie State militia, Wilming ton district, and was highly honor ed by the people ef his County. At various times he was a member of the State House of Commons and of the State Senate and was a mem ber of the State Constitutional Conventions of 1788 and 1709. Ha waa also a Councilor of State and a trustee of the State University. General Kenan's wife was Snrab Love, daughter ,f Daniel Love, -1 they left a large and prominent It Duplin Story" Mass Meeting Here On Saturday lliglit; Large Crowcl Urged As announced last week there will be a mass meetlnf in the court house here becln ninf at 7:3 Saturday night, to discuss possibilities of bavin "The Duplin Story" afaln this year. If it Is decided to present the play afaln probable dates for the showinf will be decid ed. Sam Byrd is expected to be here to discuss the poslbUl tles with the group. 1 'r ' President Gilbert Alphln of the Duplin Historical Associa tion eaUed the meetlnf and he nrf es that everyone who can possibly attend to do so. The Duplin Story Is no one com munity's play. It belonrs to every person In Duplin Coun ty, colored as well as white. Mr. Alphln states that be es Special Music Hour Warsaw Church Three widely known personalities will appear for one. day only at the Methodist Church In Warsaw on Sunday, January 15, 1950 at 11:00 o'clock a.m. Pat B. Wlthrow. Jr., noted speak er, humorist, and song leader, will head the unit and present a full hour of music, dramatic experien ces, and entertainment MivWith row will lead you from laughter and tears, from sober reflection in to a stimulating spiritual experi ence you must not miss. The program will also feature the talents of Ivy and Al Walsh. Many have heard these artists oveti ABC on the ' Studebaker Program. They have devoted their lives to bringing enrichment and enjoyment to others. They sing olos-and dueb accompanied by Ivy's Frontal! nl ac cordian. This happy couple can bring you the cleanest entertain ment you have eve? enjoyed. Al was Uhe winner of a four year scholar ship to Rollins College, and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theatre with .distinguished service in the U. S. Army. Ivy has thrilled many audiences, large and small, with her beauti ful soprano voice, and everyone is amazed at the ease with which she handles the accordian and sings simultainously. These artists are appearing in Warsaw in the interest of Veterans Hospital Programs, now in, its 4th year of continuous operation.' This Is a non-profit organization devoted to taking Inspirational entertain ment Into the veterans hospitals, and" presenting bedside radios to the wounded men. The entire work s carried on in the name of, and i behalf of, the Protestant Chur Jhrs of America. The variety and Inspiration of '.his unusual program has made it the outstanding event of the season ;n hundreds of communities where these artists have been enthusiasti cally received. You are cordially Invited to at tend and to meet these radio stars in person. Admission is free. Warsaw Rofarians Discuss Projects j The Warsaw Rotarians enjoyeJi a round table discussion led by Ro tarian Bill Vann. The general dla cussion wan on proposed projects of the club for this year and a dis cussion on the forthcoming 20th anniversary banquet to be held In the Goldsboro Hotel tonight.1;- A number of visitors were prev ent Vice president B11 dheffleld presided. - ' ?.oiollillp,0-if is Second Class The Times last week carried a story about the Kenansville Post Office becoming 2nd class. In the! story it referred to the Rose Hili post office as having ri 2nd class during the war I ! .ted it had dropped back to t i cUss. We were misinformed. 1 -y are still 1 class. Post master t rphy Cerr s t''"t buB'no-s 1 1 1 T- 1 :.H KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY Ph., 1950 pecially wants all directors of the association to be present as he plans to make a ft"1 statement as to the financial condition of the association and completely close all busi ness as of 1949. The general opinion from all sections of the county is that The Duplin Story should be shown again. Experience has taught us the magnitude of the Job and another under-' taking this year will require an all-out cooperative effoit as id did last year. Some have predicted that a 1950 showing will result In a $50,000 profit or more. Then the question must be decided as to what to do with the profits. It's your show, so be sure to attend. Wlthrow Church Vomen rlbld Stale Meet Rose Hill, Jan. 10 Mrs. Verd Grady of. Klnston, president of the N. C. Association of Universalist Women, opened the first meeting of the year in Rose Hill last week with a devotional service on the topic "To Greet The New Year. The group agreed .to have four all-day meetings during the year with a special program, as well aa one day for a trip or some other type of recreation. The program committee for the meetings inclu des Mrs'. Clara Wllkins of Rose Hill Mrs. Lottie Berger of Seven Sprlng3 Mrs. Lyda Prater of $even Springs, Mrs. Edna Wafd of .Rose Hill and Miss Lucy Shine of Rocky Mount The second meeting Will be held at the Kinston Universalist Church at 10 a.m. on March 4, and the third at Outlaw's Bridge Univer salist' Church -on, May 20. i Mrs. Clara Wllkins, in reviewing "Women of the Scriptures" by Ar thur Bruce Moss, recommended it as an aid in planning devotional services. Virginia Ward, family life coord inator in Wilmington, gave a re port of the National Council on Family Relations Conference held in New York recently, Office For Census ne Establishment of a district office In Goldsboro for taking the census In the Third Congressional District was announced by N. Cpay, census district supervisor. The, office will be located in the Borden building. Counties in this district include: Wayne, Sampson, Duplin, Pender, Onslow, - Jones, Craven; Carteret, and Pamlico. Approximately 300 enumerators will be employed to take the census in this area. Get Cage Win Beulaville divided twin basket ball bill with Calypso U Beulaville, the home boys gaining g 41-16 tri umph after the local girls had gone down to-a 42-31 defeat The game were played Monday night Girls game leaden: Scoring: Calypso - Doris Guy 21. Beulaville v Joanna Simpson 23, Defense: Cal ypso ' Afhlene Kelly, n Korns gay. Beulaville - Edna, Clbertaon, Elsie Hall,. Janie B ntc' , Boys game Ir " i: Beulaville Scoring - Robe f ' n 13. Caly- - j. rv'. 7, . r - lal B. i n DRIVER UNHURT Coy Barncr, Jr, of Rt. 1, Wilmington, was un injured when his gasoline truck Jacknlfed with him on th Mount Olive-Calypso highway 1 tst Friday morning at 8:30. Barnes told inves- Man Is Fatally Injured; Liliie Interest Shown By Family, Friends Or Neighbors A man is killed. Killed in an auto j wreck. His brother is accused. Nol one seems to care much about it as t far as the Coroner is concerned, so Croner C. B. Sitterson said. On December 24th a wreck oc - curred in the Friendship neig.ibor hood at night in which Homer Cleveland Redman, Jr. was fatally injured. He was rushed to a Fay ettevlllc hospital. Later Patrolman Whitcker learned something sbuut it and began an investigation. A few days after a report in Warsaw was to the effect that someone went into the bus station there and call ed n Richmond hospital and was informed that Rp;1rmn wrf flyine. One m?.-i in tne party broKe dru u crying. No one around seen.ri i show much interest. Investigation failed to reveal any information. I ,ter It '"'s leareed that Redman had been carried to the Veteran's llo pit.il ii; Fayetteville and from tiit--e transferred to Richmond. ei'ification of a death bad not been substantiated. No o.ie seemed to know much about it. Wednesday of last week Coroner tterson wss informed th,u t.'ie Duplin Choir Organizes; Bob Herring Named President; Other Officers The Duplin Choir has become .i reality. LasX Monday night about fifty people interested in better Di'sic in Duplin met in the local s.hool auditorium and organized tin- Duplin Choir. The choir is an outgrowth of the Duplin Story Choir and promises to become some thing of cultural value to Duplin County. Uob Herring, the newly elected president, is very enthusiastic over the movement and predicts that it will grow into an organization of state-wide interest. A second meet ing is called for January 27th here. Anyone interested is asked to at tend the meeting. Will We Have "The Duplin Story" In 1950??? By: MISS MACY COX Do we want Sam Byrd to come back and give "The Duplin Story" In 1950? I expect a large majority will say "yes". It will, 0f coursa, be somewhat different It will just be another "chapter" in the story and will doubtless be even more enjoyed than inv1949. It was so clean, so well presented, of such high order no fault could be found, and was real evidence of the char acter of Sam Byrd. Welt will we have It That will be decided Satur day night, So the Duplin Times states. It also states that among the things to be discussed at this meeting will be, what 'will fee done with the profits If any. Why not the County decide to give K - to help provide home for our aged men and women. People. If you art In terested and do really care for the comfort and "happiness of - those dear old people, go to that meeting and east your vote for It Certainly It is the very greatest need of the Cmirjy and we can have it If we r Co-crerats, pry, writ,' and . .) t .- -e it kn i I ' tigatins officer Enrl Wh'tnker that he met someone alo.iK tht s i aight stretch of road, arid wa- mnvded off t he invemeist In pu'i'HS !,n brakes, at'rmi'tin,? to :;ei b.-:ik !i the highway, e'e . 'be ini'k anil man died in a Kichniond hospital on December 29t'i .ind was later buried in Charlotte. No deta.N ' Piven. Finally through work i.!' i'.t troinnri Whitaker ami Sill-'i m. 1 meeting with iittle cooperation. Redman's brother was located and jailed in Pu!ski, Va. He was brought back to Duplin and jailed by Dep uty Perry Smi'.h. Information still seemed to be vague. Sitterson sent for information from the Richmond ho.pital and finally reel ived a tele gram givinn t lie details of the in jury and cauie of death. An inquest was set but had to be postponed berau-T uflieient witnesses could no' be obtained for a hearing. An- i ot'v - hpnne has been set and it is hoped sufficient witnesses can be secured to get at the bottom of the matter and find out just what hnp rfort and who was to blame. Cor oner Sitterson said "I just can't seem to get any looperation from anybody, inelud'ng the family ot the dead man." The accused Red- I nvn is nut under bond. There seems ; to ne jmelhing fouly about tin- whole thing it smells. i (.KlVvry e'e.'led were: P.-roi'iMit. Rob Ilei-rinf Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Williams; Manage,-. .Inhn Anderson Johnso-i; Librarian. Mrs. Louise Mitchell; Community Ciiairmcn; elected by Central Committee from their groups: Direct 'r, Mrs. A. I). Wool1; Accompanist. Mrs. L. K. Alderman; Assistant Accompanist. Mrs. I'au Potter. Communities represented: C.i y pso, Rose Hill, B. F. Grady, Warsaw. Chinquapin, and Kenansville. Community Chairmen will be elected at next rehearsal on Janu ary 27, 1350 at 7:30 o'clock in the K, nansville School Auditorium. b'!' -.'""l God all things are possible. . It wili be a wonderful blessing to our County and every person In i the r unity should want to share the blessing. Go to the meeting. We are goi.ig to have the cause pre sented. Help put it over. M.C. Brooks Offers Big Sale In Warsaw A. Brooks, Warsaw's largest de partment store is now in 'the open ing days of one of its largest sales. The inventory sale began yesterday and, will Continue for several days. Mr. Brooks says he is offering some of the best bargains in the history of the tore. Your attention is call ed to their page ad in this issue and ' no doubt you have received one of their circulars. If you want tc gave some money now is a good time to visit Warsaw and Brooks Depart ment Store. BLOODSHED BOXSCORE Killed thru Jan. 9. 1049 10 Injured thru Jan. S, 19S0 133 injured thru Jan. 8, 1949 108 Killed Jan. 6 -9 8 Injured same dates ' , 144 Killed thru Jan. 9. 1930 14 Killed thru Jan. 9, 1949 22 Injured thru Jan. 9, 1950 277 Injured thru Jan, 9, 1913 ; 103 J No.l iraner wound up as snuw.i. 1'he truck was emptv, headed towards Wilmington, but after tne accident was headed towards Mount Olive. Phuto by Vaden Brock. Paratrooper Dies In Fall Sunday Some 100 witnesses watched in horror Sunday as a Fort Bragg para trooper bailed out of a private plane and plummeted to death in Mt. Olive before his parachute could open. The unidentified jumper, About 30, was one of several members of the 82nd airborne division staging an informal exhibition at the air port in Mt. Olive. Witnesses said he apparently misjudged his height and failed to pull the rip cord soon enough. The chute was only half open when he strut k the ground, they said. Lions Hear District Governor Lewis Day, district governor for Lions International of Rocky Mount was in Kenansville Wednesday. He was gui t at the meeting of the lo cal Lions Club. Governor Day de livered an interesting address on the worK of Lions. A good attendance was nrted. President Mitchell Allen presided. Lion Paul Ingram reported on the Lions sponsored Santa Claus who visited children here the week be fore Christmas who were patients at the tonsil clinic. Tonsil Clinic Held Here Wednesday Fifteen children had their ton sils removed in the weekly tonsil clinic here Wednesday. Dr. O. L. Parker of Clinton performen the operations. Those undergoing the operation were: Lilly Mae Futrell, Joyce Ann Fut rell, Arnold Futrell, Chesley Hous ton, O'Brlan Kennedy, Joyce Gui vey, Ann Miller, Jerald Nethercutt. Rayborn llouslon. Madeline Mare ady, Katie .Lino Lanier, B. Jean Brown, Crai Crumpler, Rayford Whaley, Dorothy L. Raynor. 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