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u UUUL ) "Jl" lT ; VOLUME NUMBER EIGHTEEN t!:gnolia Boys; Beulaville Girls - ? i Win Basketball The Duplin County High Schools Closed their most successful basket , hall tourney in history here Monday night when the' Beulaville girls and Magnolia boys walked away with their respective championships be fore a crowd of about 1500 people. Total attendance throughout the tournament which ran from Wed nesday night through Monday night ias estimated at about 0,000. The new Kenan Gymnasium proved to be all that was expected of it ex cept for the heat The cold weather was a little tough on some but most spectators survived O.K. Temporary heaters were put on the stage and helped some In killing off the chill. t U hoped that when another seas v on rolls around the heating system Will be installed. ' ," Games and the scores per night (i fttt as follows: - Wednesday night: MagatUa 49, Calypso 29 Ben Game : High scores: Magnolia, Baker 14. Carr 11; Calypso: Flowers 10. - BEULAVILLE 33, KENANS TILLS 32 ' ' Boys Game KenansvUle 4 3 10 11 432 Beulaville 9 5 0 5 533 High scorers for KenansvUle: Bobby Ingram 13, Wendel Alphin, 11. ' High scorers for Beulaville: Eddie Griffin 11, Murphy Thigpen 11. ;-.:-- , " Best defensive players for Ke Bansiae:Bobby Ingram. Billy ' Summerlin. Best defensive players - for BWttrJBe? AM MRS. Pete I UTeston.. t J- , f : ' 1 aiseav M. etoee Hfll 19 GlrIe.Game . v.. '. High scorers: Rose Hill, Scott 8, Wilson 7; Falson, Sutton 12, Faison 6. : ' Wellaee IS. B. F. Grady 22 Glria Game 1 High scorers: Wallace, Croom 19, 8. F. Grady. Waters, 10. Tkarsday night ' MagaeUa L B. F. Grady 17 Beys CtoB--y High scorers: ' Grady, Wells 9; -Magnolia, Baker 11, Carr 8. 3 WALLACE 49. ROSE HILL 42 ' i t . Boys Game , . Rom Hill .. .........10 : 6 10 10-42 Wallace .....17 12 19 1049 )."' High scorers for Rose Hill: Geo. Dixon. 10: Ben Murray, 8. Hlgh4 ; scorers for Wallace: Archie Faires, ' 13; Monk Brown 10.. i Beet defensive players for Rose f Hill: Rifton Cavanaugh, Ben Mur- ray. Best defensive players for Wallace: James Faires, Pete Tea , chey. T. iZ': , CHINQUAPIN 49. KENANSVILLE - 27 ' , Girls Game , KeiunsvUle ..... ...... 4 9 5 927 i Chinquapin ..U....10 15 9 6-40 High scorers for KenansvUle: ' Katie Quinn 12, Betty Whitfield 8. ;' High scorers for Chinquapin: Fu- jrelle 16. Sholar 13. ft Best deefnslve players for Ke-. ; nansvllle: Mary Southerland, TJiel jna Hall. Best deefnsive players , orJhlnquapin: Sholar, Lanier. ' CALIPSOJ9. WARSAW 27 - Girls Game - ' High scorers for Warsaw: West i "14; Carr 10. High scorers for Ca- s-Jypso: Guy IB, uruoos i i - Best defensive players for War i law: Steed, Blackburn. Best de ; fentive players for Calypso: Korne- fay, Roberts. ' !;lv.'f-?;!;: t t . . " . j. ..... . : Saturday night ' i . MAGNOLIA 45. CHINQUAPIN 10 . s ;;-.' - Boys Game - .? Chinquapin t 5 0 3-10 Magnolia . 7 9 14 15 45 , . High , scorer for Chinquapin: ' Batcbelor 3. Hign scorers r : holla: O. Herring 16, Wade Gaylor j- Best defensive players for Chin- lace. Best defensive players for Msgnolli: DaUas Jones, O. Herring I BEULAVILLE SI, WALLACE 26 I - Boys Game Wallace 4r94 26 Eeulavllle .......;...-... 7 ;7 1131 - High scorers for Wallace: Archie .' 13, Jimmy Herring,' 11. High i f -r r"'wllle: 'Murphy , , . - n 10. Tournament Robert M. Carr J. A. Powers In House Race Robert M. Carr and James Alder man Powers of Wallace both threw their hats Into the political ring this week when they announced against each other for representa tives in the next General Assem bly. The seat is now held by Louis Outlaw of Albertson Township. Mr. Carr and Mr. Powers are both well known in Duplin. Carr has served as a member of the Board of Education for the past 15 to 20 years and has been chair man of that body for about ten years. He has played a big hand in the school building program in this county. During his tenure Duplin has seen the largest school growth and expansion in its his tory. Mr. Carr is a native of the Wallace section and his wife hails frijm Smith Township. He is agent for Gulf Oil Products in Wallace. Mr. Powers served this judicial district as solicitor for many years, during which time he was a resi dent of Kinston. After being de feated by Judge Henry Stevens of Warsaw for Judge of Superior Court he moved to Wallace and re sumed his practice of law. Mr. Powers is a native of the Wallace section. .. '. i i i i i f . n-it,- With the filing date drawing closer by politics In Duplin begins to warm up. To date the Times has received announcements from seven candidates with new names expected to be joining the list al most daily now. First to lead off the announce ments was J. R. (Bob) Grady for the Senate. Next on order came Sheriff Jones, candidate to suc ceed himself. Jones is opposed by Gurman Powell. In the House of Representatives race Robert Carr and James Alderman Powers of Wallace have thrown their hats into the ring. C- B. Sltterson of KenansvUle is the only candidate for Coroner and A. P. Cates of Faison has an nounced for County Commission er. Word comes from Wallace that incumbent Albert Hall, chairman of the Board of County Commiss ioners will run again from thhe Wallace Commissioner district. Congressman Graham A. Bar den has filed with the State Board of Elections to succeed himself in Congress. Several other prospective can didates for various offices are be ing discussed and announcements will come forth most any day. Miss Beery Addresses Lions Miss Mary Beery, field represen tative of the Wilmington office of the Social Security Administration, spoke to the Lions Club .Friday night. The topic of her address was to acquaint the club members with the inside workings and complicat ed set-up of the Social ; Security Board. "Utery often,"i she stated, "peo ple lose money because they do not know when they are entitled to so cial security payments. It will pay every person who has worked un der Social Security to find out how much money will be due him at the age of 65 or his widow and children if he should die before reaching that age. Failing to file when you should will cost you money." . The Social Security Board is mak ing it a policy at the present time of encouraging civic organizations and other groups to have a field representative meet with them and explain social security to them. The Lions were asked to endorse a petition circulated by the wom en's clubs Of town pertaining to the clean-up project that they have started. - Many of jhe Lions signed the petition.. , ? ; Most of the members present votp 1 to accept an invi!!on to Duplin Story Meet President O. P, Johnson of the Duplin Historical Association has called a meeting of all persons in terested in the 1950 production of The Duplin Story to be held in the Courthouse here Saturday night at 7:30. Mr. Johnson espec ially urges all members of the cast who possibly can to attend. It is expected that the date of the production and other detailed mat ters will be ironed out. Come on out 4o the meeting and fhen at tend the square dance at the Kenan Auditorium following. National 4-H Week Being Observed North Carolina's more than 122, 000 4-H Club members are pausing this week to review their accomp lishments during 1949 and to put forth their best efforts to further the 1950 theme of "Better Living for a Better World." The occasion is National 4-H Club Week, which is being obser ved March 4-12 by approximately 1,500,000 members located in every county in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Tar Heel youth reached a new high in .4949, showing an Increase of more than 7,000 members. In addition, North Carolina boys and girls received more national recog nition than in any other year on record, with 10 mambere being ad judged national prollgr wjnners. The national week provWes 4-H members a special 'occasion for checking on their own efforts to date in carrying out the programs they have started, and gives them an opportunity to "encourage other young people who may be eligible for membership to join the 4-H organization. L. K. Hamilton Dies In Hospital Funeral services for LeRoy K. Hamilton, 48, who died Sunday, Feb. 26 in the VA Hospital at Fav ettevlllek were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Jernigans Funeral Home in Fayetteville by Dr. B. F. Huske, assisted by Chaplain C. R. Jenkins. Burial was in Oak Plain Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Duplin with . graveside services 2 colored men. Three of these were conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. I recheck examinations. Fifteen pa M. Bain of Rose Hill. Music was (Tents were referred to their phy- furnlshed by the Trinity Baptist Church Choir of Fayetteville. He was born in Dillon, S. C, a son of Mrs. W. H. Hamilton and the late Mr. Hamilton and a veter an of World War I. For 20 years he had been a resident of Cumber land County and the past 14 years was employed as a Sanitarian by the Cumberland County Health De partment. He is survived by his wife, the for med Mary Byrd of Rose Hill and Fayetteville; his mother, two sis ters, Mrs. Tom Summerlin and Mrs. W. H. Norton of Dillon, S. C. three brothers, Wade, and Robert of Dillon and.R. C. Hamilton of Whiteville. Crossno To Preach Woodland Revival ' Rev. R. L. Crossno, pastor of the Warsaw Methodist Church, is to be guest preacher at a revival at the Woodland Methodist Church In the B. F'. Grady community! beginning Sunday, March 19, through Satur day, March 25, apcordlng to an an nouncement by Rev. Thomas M. Horner of Pink Hill, pastor of Woodland Church. ; s: , Mr. Horner will open the meet Ing on Sunday," March 19V which is the regular third Sunday evening service. Mr.Crossno will speak Monday through Saturday nights. Mr. Crossno, a popular preacher of Duplin County, has been at the Warsaw Methodist Church for two years. He has been a member of the North Carolina Methodist Con ference since 1936. ' : '' . The public is cordially invited' to " rn r; p--nf"!, which will be ; .-'. 7 :' ). KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA BEULAVILE GIRL CHAMPIONS Reading left to right - Eleanor Kennedy, Jessna Simpson Kate Boggs, EElsie Hall, Glenda Edwards, Janice Bostic; Back row - left to right: Theresa Miller, Sue Lanier, Coach Bill Thigpen, Edna Albertson, Minnie Simpson, and Tynia Thigpen. (Photo by Daniel W. Lanier, Beulaville, N. C.) MAGNOLIA BOY CHAMPIONS Magnolia Champions: Reading from le'ft to right, sitting, Jones, Herring, Baker, Carr, and Gaylor; Standing, Pope, Coach Pickett, Brown, and Chestnutt. (Photo by Daniel W. Lanier, Beulaville, N. C.) 34 Persons At Cancer Clinic On March 2, the Lenoir County Cancer Clinic held its weekly clin ic. K.Thlrty-f our persons appeared for'examination, 19 white women, i 6 white men, 7 colored women and slcians for medical attention. Persons attending came from Dover, New Bern, Faison, Turkey, KenansvUle, Seven Springs, Ayden, LaGrange, Grifton, Englehard, Ben son, Vanceboro, Winterville, Green ville, Goldsboro and Kinston. The Clinic is held every Thurs day In the Lenoiri County Health Department. Registration 10:45 to 11:45. Examination", are free to all aged 35 or over apd anyone with cancer symptom, j Persons living putside Kinston should write for appointment. Ad dress Cancer Center Clerk, P. O. Box 49, Kinston, N. C, and indi cate two dates on which you could come for examination. April Jury List Civil Court The following named persons were drawn to serve as jurors -Duplin Superior Court (Civil) -April 17, 1950: Aldlne Whitfield, E. J. Bland, Perry Hall, Johnnie W. Stallings, James Brock, Norman Tillman, J. B. Thomas, T. W. Moore, John D. Home, John Bradley, Herman W. Hugglns, Dobson Dail, W. C. Wors ley, Roscoe Potter A E. C. Mathews, J. B. Bachelor, James E. Whitfield, Thurman E. Harper, Arthur Ap ple, L. F. Thomas, C. J Brinson, Leon " A. Outlaw, jAbram, ' Atwood Johnson, D. W. Raynor, Alonza Dail, Quincy Pickett, Nash John sen, W. J. Thomai,- R D. Penny, Arthur Sullivan, Carmer Caven augh, S. W. Marrlrfcr, H. S, Prown, Lunipr T'Her, Geo., W. Lanier. J. ' !, Jr., and, Carlton E. FRIDAY, MARCH 10th 1950 MMmwmiigwtittm Ralph Carlton, Jr. Dies Suddenly The entire community of Wall ace was saddened last Saturday morning when it learned of the untimely and unexpected death of one of its popular members of the younger set. Ralph Carlton, Jr., oldest son of Mr. and Mrs .Ralph Carlton died in an ambulance enroute to a Wilmington hospital Friday night at 11:30. Young Carlton had under gone an operation for the removal of his tonsils in Wallace during the day. Following the operation he began hemorrhaging. As a pre cautionary measure, it was re ported, the doctor decided to send him to the hospital. He reportedly suffered a heart attack before ar riving in Wilmington. Funeral services were held from the Wallace Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon ; at 3 o'clock. Interment was in Rockfish Ceme tery. He is survived by his parents, Ralph Carlton Sr., formerly of aWr saw, and Mrs. Addie Carr Carlton of Rockfish and two brothers, Harry and Wray. They formerly lived in KenansvUle where Mr. Carlton was principal of the school. BARDEII TO RUN AGAIN Rep. Graham A. Barden of New twn .aid formallv Mondav he would be a candidate! for renoml- nation and reelection to the House for a ninth term. ; Barden said he was' sending his filing fee and official notice of candidacy to the State Board of Elections by mall. The lawmaker, who is the rank ing member of the House educa tion and labor committee, made no statement other than his bare announcement, indicating he would run on his record. About 6 million cords of fuel wood are used each year in North Carolina. To Christen Kenan Auditorium Dance Floor Here In Proper Fashion Man Killed Instantly In Bowden Wreck Howard D. Privette,, 46. Rocky Mount businessman, met his death in an automobile accident early Wednesday morning of last week on U. S. 117 in Bowden. The accident occurred shortly be fore 7 o'clock and a jury impaneled by Duplin County Coroner C. P.. Sitterson decided that the accident was unavoidable, thus freeing of blame Privette's Negro driver, Er nest M. Knight, 38, of Rocky Mount who was reported only slightly injured in the accident. State Highway Patrolman E. W. Whitaker and Joe'Coker said the car was traveling south on the highway en route to Carolina Beach where Privette also had business interests, when it skidded on a curve and overturned. Knight told patrolmen he was driving 45 to 50 miles an hour at the time. The Ne gro was highly commended by the patrolmen who said he declined hospital treatment and stayed at the scene. Sitterson For County. Coroner Coroner C .B. Sitterson of Ke nansvUle announced his candidacy to succeed himself as Coroner for Duplin. Mr. Sitterson has served in thig capacity for only one term. It is expected that he will have no opposition. He also serves as Jus tice of the Peace in KenansvUle. Three YearOld Child Fatally Injured In Wallace Guy Rivenbark, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cam Riven bark of WaUace died Friday night in James Walker Hospital. Wil mington, from injuries sustained when he was struck by a truck on the street of Wallace Friday after noon. According to Assistant Police Chief W. H. Hocutt, who witnessed the accident, the child walked in front of a truck driven by a Kin ston man. The officer said the ac cident was "unavodiable". He ad ded that the truck passed over the youth's abdominal section. Gurman Powell Enters Race For Duplin Sheriff Gurman Patterson Powell of Ke nansvUle this week announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Duplin County. Mr. Powell is the first, and so far only, candidate to for mally announce. Mr. Powell is a native of Duplin, born in Smith Township 53 years ago. He lived in Beulaville until ten years of age then moved to Glisson. In 19 23 he moved to KenansvUle and became a deputy sheriff under Sheriff David Williamson. He ser ved in that capacity 22 years. He is married to the former Alice Dail. He Is a veteran or worm War I, a Mason, a member of the Baptist Church and a . lifelong Democrat PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC FOR WHITE CHILDREN March 13 - Chinquapin- 9 a.m.i March 1 -" Beulaville,"9 a.m.; March 17 Outlaw's Bridge 9 ajn. Potter's Hill, 11 a.m.; March 20 Wallace, 9 a.m.: March 23 - Rose Hjll, 9 a.m.; March 24 -! Warsaw, 9 a.m.; March 27 KenansvUle, 9 a.m.; March 30 - Faison, 9 a.m.; March 31 Calypso, 9 a.m. No. 1C The. new Kenan Auditorium dance floor will be christened, and properly done, Saturday night when square dancers from every corner of Duplin will swing onto the floor doing the Virginia Reel, old time waltzes intermixed with the reviving of the Charleston. Le Williams will call the figures, prob ably aided by John Ivey Smith and James Ward, if they can be gotten hold of. Music wijl be fur nished by the Leary Boys and their KenansvUle Cut-Ups. The dance is being sponsored by the Senior Class of the local school and profits will go towards finan cing a trip for them to Washington City. I Everylhing is in order and a large crowd is expected Not only ' will this be the christening of the Auditorium but will be the 1950 debut of dance schedule in Keans- i ville. It is hoped that dates for staging the 1950 edition of The Duplin Story will be announced, and. as per last year, preliminaries to the pageant will be a series of dances in the old county seat. Many interesting stunts will be pulled oil that night. Folks are looking forward with much inter est to seeing Kaison Smith and his dancing wife swing the light fan tastic. James and Horace Ward and their sattelites from over Rose Hill way are expected to be present and The Duplin Story Square Dancers will be there to begin limbering up for the pageant. Maybe Mrs. Aud rey Butler will bring along a group of her dance, punili-for a i'w spec ials. So, Con- o! out folks and let's have a good time. A. P. Cates Enters Race For Commissioner Addis P. Cates, for the past ten or 12 years member of the Duplin County Board of Education, this week announced his candidacy for member of the Board of Commiss ioners to represent the district comprising Warsaw and Faison Townships. Mr. Cates is seeking the post now held by George Ben nett. A recognized successful busi ness man Mr. Cates has shown a keen interest in the schools of the county and has played a large hand in recent school progress and ex pansion. Since being named to the Board of Education he has never had an opponent. Grady PTA Meets f The B. F. Grady P.T.A. will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday night, March 13, at 7:00 In the school auditorium. Mrs. Har old Kornegay is planning the P.T.A. program. All parents and faculty are urged to attend. COMEDIES FROiV! EVERY DAY LIFE By: Mrs. Howard Joiner A friend of mine, had gone out of town to see a lawyer. He called ; first on an old acquaintance to ask ; his advice about whom to call on. His friend, who arored pranks above everything, suggested a law yer and told him that he was one of the best but for one defect, and this was that the lawyer was almost totally deaf. After his friend had departed, he called his lawyer friend and told him that he was sending him a good client but ex- . plained that the one that he was sending was tops with one excep tion and this was that he was deaf as a door post, and to yell very -loudly so that he wouldn't be em- -harassed by failing to heaj hlm. As the client arrived tef,'JQ. : office, he was ushere5,rf. ; Sttfi-'i lately. Each yelled theilf , V so loudly that the, Secretal ' J greatly puzzled that shedpniier'' the doorand said, "Hey, gentlemen, are you deaf?" The lawyer dia creetly whispered, "No. but my -client is." The , client, grinning sheepishly, sald'But he said you ' -were deaf. As 'the reality of the prank dawned on .them, they both laughed so loudly that It was deaf ening. ' i K