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-S v - w-, "i M ,1;. . J iV..- I ., M 'V riruh ( - Mi II I lUOlIB VOLUME NUMBER EIGHTEEN. Bn::n;:2G Of Korth East In Ming . ll&ring To Be Set For Kenansville Harden Secures Ropnlnr North - cut Drainage Matter; Hearing Dates To Be Set:; N ' Congressman Graham A. Barden has been Interested for some time in getting through a drainage pro ject for the Northeast 1 Cape Fear Biyer. He has met with none too enthusiastic reception but since the recent rains which played havoc with so many farmers along the Northeast He has. gotten the Office of Cue Chief Engineers In Wash ington to reopen the matter and a Bearing will.be held in Kenansville. Tne following letter was received oy (ue Times trom Mr. uaruen, louowed by a letter from- the De- - partmeiu of Army to him: 5 v ' August 8, 1950 Mr. J. R. Grady ' Kenansville, North Carolina Dear Bob: You have been interested for several years in the proposal to do some flood control dredging along the North East Cape Fear. ( Sometime ago I introduced a resolution which was approved, calling for a survey to determine the needs of this project. Later I was informed by the Office of the . Chief of Engineers that an un favorable report was in the course of preparation. I then requested the Chief of Engineers to resched ule the hearings and to reopen the matter. I am enclosing a copy of a letter . dated August 2 from which you will see that he has complied with - my request. The hearing, no doubt, : will be held in Kenansville, and I - am sure that you will work up all the Interest possible and will ap pear and do your best. "With personal regards, 1 am I J i " Yours very truly, Graham, AT Barden -! 2 August 1950 Honorable Graham A. Barden , House of Representatives Washington, D. C. Dear Mr.. Barden: Reference is made to your let ter of 27 April 1950, requesting that further consideration., be glv 'e, and additional hearings be held on, the proposed unfavorable re ' port on the Northeast (Cape Fear) River, North Carolina. As stated in my acknowledgement of 5 May 1950, I requested Information on the matter from our Division and District Engineers. I now have' their replies and am pleased to report to you further. In view of the recent flood ev venUand renewed interest in flood . control and major drainage in the , Northeast (Cape Fear) River area, I am pleased to inform you that the tentative report is being re- ' turned to the reporting officers ' for further study. I have requested that you be consulted when ar rangements are made for the pub lic hearing. It is necessary to state, r- however, that, inasmuch as the . amount of funds to be appropria ted for the Fiscal Year 1951 for such investigations is not yet ' known, it Is impracticable to es ' tabllsh a 'schedule of resubmission for the report: You may rest assur- ed, however that the report will be resubmitted as soon as possible, , consistent with, the need for ad " ditlonal careful., engineering and economic studies and the avail t ability of funds. . It is trusted that the above In formation is satisfactory for your purpose. I shall be. pleased to ans wer any. questions that you may " have on the matter. W. E. POTTER f v". t. Col. Corps -of Engineers Acting Assistant v , , Chief of Engineers For Civil Works 47 Clubbers Li 4-llCamp Forty-seven Duplin County 4-H girls and boys left Monday morn ing for a week at Millstone Rocks 4-H Camp -near Rockingham. Robe- '. son County 4-H members, are co- campers for the week. While at camp, club members will have, classes In handicraft, forestry, swimming and recreation. A full and varied activity program : has been planned. , 'Miss Alta Lawson, Assistant Home A"ont, and . Mr. Vernon Reynolds, A istant County Agent accompan 1 I Uie group to camp. Other lead i 1 ' ' ' 1 rrrs. Joyce Blizzard, 'jsy p jrii V 1 HARDY. T ALTON Goldsboro Mart Is Ready To Open By: J. R. GRADY Hardy Talton, sales manager of the Goldsboro Tobacco market, is all optimism in' discussing pros pects for the -1950 tobacco crop. Mr. Talton says the farmers in this section are in for a good fall. With tobacco yields greater than last year and prices definitely ex pected to be higher there will be a plentiful amount of "old gold flowing into (pie farmers' bank accounts in a few days. The market opens Friday, ac cording to present announcements, and Mr. Talton say tbftt Golds boro tobacco market, North Caro lina's largest with one set of buy ers, is all set for that big day. Five houses will operate there this season with a combined floor space of approximately 300,000 feet. All tobacco sold in Golds boro is government graded. Last year the market sold approximately 12 2-3 million pounds of tobacco for an average of $50.39 and this year they are shooting for a sales figure of more than 15 million pounds at a much higher average. he says. Mr. Talton Is State Senator from Wayne County and is well known throughout eastern Carolina. He is very active in the Baptist' church having served as president of the Wayne County Sunday School As sociation. He is past master of the Pikeville Masonic Lodge and past councilor of the - Junior Order. Senator Talton lives on his farm about 4 miles west of Pikeville In an attractive modern farm home and is a leading farmer in that section. He has been sales mana ger on the Goldsboro market for the past three years and for 15 years prior to that was on the Wil son tobacco market. The Senator Us not only interest ed in seeing the farmer get the high dollar for his tobacco but isj plugging for the farmer in every respect. He is well read, and-is up on all problems facing the farmers. He not only represents the farm ers of Wayne In the North Caro lina" General Assembly, he Is the friend of every farmer in North Carolina. In discussing the forth coming session of the General As sembly he seems to be mostly in terested in seeing that the State does not. over spend its abilities and says that something must be done to curb highway accidents and deaths in our state, Mr. Talton is a very .humane type of man, thinking only of the welfare of the little' man. He goes back to the Senate from Wayne for a third1 time. He - says he : missed . "The Duplin Story1 last year but ex pects to be here for the opening this time, - J. R, G. Welfare Dept. May Get Superintendent After several years without a leader the Duplin County Welfare Department is becoming hopeful of securing a new superintendent. I. P. Davis of Manteo, head of the department in Dare Cnuntv. n. peared before the cbunty board of commissioners Monday and dis. cusstf the local situation Mr Davis is Interested in coming to Duplin. He formerly lived in War saw. No di ' i ' a ! i ) Governor Scott To Be Guest At "The Duplin Story" Governor W. Kerr Scott has an nounced that he will attend the opening night showing of the mid 'jenLury production of "The Du p.iu Story". While here he and Mrs. Scott will be dinner guests of 1 Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gavin. Grady - Outlaw Reunion Aug. 26 Judee- Henry A. Grady, presi dent of the Grady-Outlaw Literary and Historical Association an nounces that Sam Byrd will be one of the speakers at the 20th annual reunion of the clan at B. F.-Grady school on Saturday, Aug ust 26th. No special program has been arranged, he said. Members of the clan will be called on for short talks. Everybody connected with the clan is invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch. Judge Grady, and Malcolm Grady are attending to the detail arrangementsand plans' are being made for . the largest gathering in several years. Comments Heard On "Duplin Story rr Managing editor, Wilson Daily Times: North Carolina has The X)St Colony on the coast, Unto These Hills in the mountains and we have The Duplin Story here at nome. The Duplin Story is our pageant and -we mean to support it. A Mew Bern Business man: I have just returned from Asheville and saw . Unto These Hills. I've seen Tne Lost Colony and Common Glory and Unto Thees Hill. They don i, any tu them, hold a candle uesiuc me uuplin Story You have ucuou Hum me minute the curtain raise, xueie are plenty of people iieiti in iew Bern who did not aee ii iast year who are going to see n tms time. A Uoidsboro business man: My wue saw Tne Uuplin Story last year and made me take her back tne next night. We are certainly coming again tnis year. The Duplin Story should run lorever Miss Gertrude Caraway: Kenans ville is an ideal location for Tne uuplin otoiy and it sliouid run iui- several years. Liocai business man who last year was hesitant about attending: u me weauier is with us more man 30,Uuu win see it this year, i in loo per cent back of it. A Warsaw business man: 1 saw it every night last year and as soon as tickets go on sale I want one for every night this year. A Magnolia business man:. 1 diQO't heip out last year more than seeing it twice and I'll do the same this year. - A, Fayetteviile newspaper- wo man: We have comments each year from The Lost Colony. We arc having quite a number from folks who have seen Unto These Hills but I've, never heard anything to. compare with the favorable com ments on The Duplin Story last year,. From the opening perform ance our telephone was constantly ringing with praise for the play. I'm going to see it opening night and do a story for our next day's paper. . ' - I V- , News and Observer: Bob you can depend on us this year Just like you did last year. Anything we can do to help we are ready ' no charge.'.,.". , ," i ,' And so on and so on. I -could write several columns. Folks the interest is high outside,the county. Duplin is on the spot. If it had f failed last year no one would have been too, much surprised but this year it cannot possibly fall through of. weaken. The reputation and good name of our county is at stake. . J. B. Grady. t BLOODSHED BOXSCORE . On N. C. Highways Killed Aug. 4 thru 7 l!i''irprj pime dntps ' ' ' - 7, 1 10 "1 KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Scene At The Kenansville " " ? ' t;" ' f""lr " "" TOP - A ijroup of dancers swinging to the music. LOWER LEFT - R. Ij. (Bob Sykes, Kenansville's oldest resident. He is 87 years old. Though a little aged in body he is young in mind and spirit and had just as much fun as anyone. LOWER RIGHT - Sam Byrd at the mike giving a pep talk. Local Draft Board Issues Warning To Draft Delinquents; Outlaw Is Chairman Bernice A. Farrior, secretary of the Duplin County Drift Board be low lists instruct' Tj., : ,1linquent registrants and suggests they re port to him immediately. Albert Outlaw of Wolfescrape, veteran of World War II has been named chairman of the newly form ed draft board. Other members are Tracy Brown of Magnolia and ' R. E. Wall of Warsaw. SclecKive Service Regulations provide that delinquents shall be ordered to report for induction be fore other registrants. We are expecting a call for de livery of men for induction at an early date. If your are delinquent, and unless said delinquency is re moved by the time that call is re- i ceived, you will be ordered to re port for induction as a delinquent and if you fail to respond you will be reported to the United States Attorney for criminal action. We urge you to busy yourself immediately in an effort to remove your delinquency. If you proceed promptly we may be able to give 'A LOOKIN' UP By: A. M. DAVIS Every time I attend church ser vices on a hot summer morning it calls to mind something I have been thinking about for a long time but just haven't had the drive or initi ative to help put across in our town. I don't think there is any more uncomfortable place to be than in a hot church pew on Sun day mowing with a unaccustomed coat literally 'stewing on you. It doesn't make any difference how interesting the sermon may be, it is still hot and uncomfortable. Ask any man and he will tell you the same. Very few churches in small towns are financially able to af ford air conditioning. Most of the time it is all some of them can do to pay the preacher much less buy luxuries such as air conditioning units. But there is something that they can do that will not cost much money and will be a great asset to the community. It will take a little work, many of us don't like 1st. The first week 01 sales for the 1950 season on the South Carolina and Border North Carolina flue cured tobacco markets was marked by the highest average prices on record for most grades, Volume of offerings was extremely , small. . According to the U. S- and N. C. Departments of Agriculture, . the Increases ranged from $5 to $15 per hundred. However, most gains v i re fjuin " to flO. The greatest v '-o i 'ps were for rjeeli Tobacco Sabs Volume Li FRIDAY, Street Dance Saturday Night consideration to your, case before the call rorc.v.14 to above is ra ce: . j. r yau ignore this reminder of your obligation under the Sel ective Service Act or persist in your delinquency, you will be or dered to report for induction in the first call. The local board also wishes to insist that each family connected with the delinquent exert every effort in having him report to the local board before it is too late. Those listed as now delinquent are: Robert Lee Witherspoon, Rt. I, Box 147, Teachey; Will Carr Houston, Rose Hill; Monroe, Jr. Bryant, Rt. 2, Wal lace; Daniel Edwjard Smith, Rt. 2, Wallace; Ernest Vann, Rt. I, Box 133, Wallace; Robert McDonald, Rt. 2, Box 140, Kenansville; Robert Lee Louis, Wallace; George Albert Jordan, Rt. I, Seven Springs. that word work, but will do a lit tle of it at times, and a little planning and cooperation. CONTINUED ON FAISON PAGE The Duplin Story Writers In Town Miss Gertrude Caraway of New Bern, noted feature and historical writer was in town Wednesday collecting information for a series of feature stories she is doing for "The Duplin Story", Her stories are expected to be published in nearly every paper in the state and in many adjoining states. Billy Carmichial, staff member State Magazine, will be In tow.n Monday gathering information for a feature on "The Duplin Story" which is to appear in Carl Goerch's State Magazine about September 1st. Mr. Carmichial is the son of the comptroller of the University of North Carolina and has been on the staff of State Magazine for some time. - slit: Pamirs lower and medium quality grades. AH averages were above their ad vance loan values. Some were up as much as $10 to $13. Sales were fairly heavy in vol ume opening day but light the rest of the week. During the four sale days, ending Friday, August 4, only 17,471,620 pounds were sold for a record high average of $55.50 per hundred. The average was $5.30 higher than the first week last year and $1.08 above tie previous Is'. AUGUST 11th, 1950 DUPLIN'S ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY The Mid-Century Special Edition of the TIMES is scheduled to ap pear on or about September 1st, Just prior to Sam Byrd's histori cal drama "The Duplin Story" to be shown again this year, De scribed last year as "a miracle in a corn field" the story promises to be equally popular again this year. A. T. Outlaw, Duplin's Register of Deeds, and a widely known his torian and genealogist, will be a liberal contributor to our special edition. Featured lsjst year In State and local newspapers as a man who knows his history, it wJl be recalled that his historical vork appeared in various news. papers, in weekly installments, ! over a period of several months i during ilie year. His work was a : valuable stimulus to the anniver b::iy program and helped greatly tjward placing Duplin County r.mong the historical counties of the State. i-iaii now to preserve a copy of oar coining special edition for its historical value, as well as other values, and make your plans to see the "Duplin Story", a great show and truly "a miracle in a corn field." Orders being received for cop ies - 15c per copy. Enclose money with order. SPECIAL SPEAKER AT WARSAW CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY All Baptist church members and other friends-of the Warsaw com munity are Invited and urged to at tend the morning worship service Sunday, Aug. 13 at which time an outstanding Japanese Christian will speak. Dr. Sadamotof Kawano caine to A. .erica in July is tht . anese delegate to the Baptist World Al liance, recently held in Cleveland, Ohio. At this meeting he was el ected a vice-president for the next four years. This past week he has 1 been on programs at the Foreign , Mission Week conference at Ridge. I crest, N. C, Southern Baptist As- sembly. Since he is to return to Japan from the west coast on Aug. 22 his visit to Warsaw will be lim ited .Warsaw Baptists should feel honored by the coming of this dis tinguished Christian leader. In Japan, Dr. Kawano is the Exe cutive Secretary of the Japanese Baptist Convention, which position parallels that of Dr. Duke S. Mc- Call in the Southern Baptist Con vention of America. He is Dean of the Baptist Theological Seminary and a professor in the Seinan Gakuin (Baptist) University loca ted at Fukuoka.- Dr. Kawano is a product of Sou thern Baptist mission work in Ja pan. After attending the mission school there he came to the States to do graduate work at the South ern Seminary, Louisville, Ky. and at the Oberlin University, Oberlin, Ohio. While a student in the States he served as a staff member at the Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly during the summer. It was at Ridgecrest that Dr. Kawano was a "classmate" and prayer mate of Mrs. Alton W. Greenlaw, now of Warsaw. Dr. Kawano is visiting with Dr. and Mrs. Greenlaw from Thursday through Sunday. Local Lions Hear District Governor The Kenansville Lions Club met Wednesday night in their regular semi-monthly supper meeting. District Governor Pike of Pikeville was guest of the club and made a very interesting talk on Llonism. Following his talk the group moved to the local school auditorium where they were shown a motion picture on steel. $5To$15Up' M average of $54.44, established for opening week in 1948. For the four days comprising the initial week last year, 35,133,306 pounds were marketed for an average of $50.20, Quality of offerings was slightly lower than opening week last sea son. There was a-much larger per centage of low and fair primings and less lugs and leaf grades. Principal offerings wert fair to fine Iurs, low and fair primings, fair cutters and nondescript. I Pleased No. 32 The Duplin Story n Call Board The Duplin County Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Naomi Wood, will meet to rehearse their page ant song numbers at the Kenan Auditorium Friday night, August 18, at 8 o'clock. The cast of the Warsaw Railroad Scene will meet at the Junior Chamber of Commerce room of Fussell's Restaurant, Warsaw im mediately following the Junior Chamber's regular weekly meeting Thursday night, August 17. The cast of the Tobacco Scene a r-d the members of the Liberty Ha'l Choir will have their first re hearsal at the Magnolia Colored High School Auditorium, Monday afternoon, August 21 at 3:30. WILIAM WALKER JOINS "THE DUPLIN STORY" STAFF William Walker, of Charleston's famous Dock Street Theatre com pany, has joined the production staff of "The Duplin Story." Mr. Walker arrived in Kenans ville Aug. 7 to become assistant technical director under Corwln Rife. He will also play the role of Capt. James Kenan in the "Story's" famous Duplin Rifles scene "Somewhere in Duplin County" in 1863. A veteran of World War II, Walker is also a veteran of consid erable theatrical experience. He has been active in the theatre for eight years, employed in radio for 12 years, and a student of music for 15 years. Among his roles at the Dock Street were Stephen Foster in a musical concerning that com poser; Juliet's father in Romeo and Juliet; the Senator from Mas sachusetts in Of Thee I Sing, and Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Mr. Walker is living in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stephens during his "Duplin Story" engage ment. Young Doctor Visits Kenansville Dr. J. H. Cory, Jr. of Greenville was in Kenansville this week look ing around. He is interested In locating here, he said. Dr. Cory is looking around several possible' locations but says he is definitely impressed with the Duplin capital. Dr. Cory is a younn doctor, a graduate of the University of Vir ginia Medical School. He did in terneship at the University Hos pital at Charlottesville, Va. He has never done any general prac tice. Ladies, he is not married. "The Duplin Story" Tickets On Sale Faison McGowen, treasurer of the Duplin County Historical Asso ciation, sponsors of "The Duplin Story" says tickets for the mid century production are now on sale. They were placed out In Ke nansville Thursday. They may be secured! from McGowen at the court house, the bank and Ken ansville Drug Store. By the time you read this they will be In Beula ville at James Miller's Hardware Store, Warsaw Drug Store and in most towns and communities in the county. Duplinites are urged to begin buying their tickets now. It will be recalled that last year, except for $1200 put up by a few friends of the project, the page ant's production depended upon the advance sale of tickets. This year those in charge were more fortunate as friends of the play advanced approximately $3500 to carry on until tickets went on sale. Not too much money Is needed between now and curtain time on September 7th and if people will begin buying tickets it will not be necessary to solicit any more ad vanced loans. The Duplin County Young Men and Woman's Club- held a barbecue chicken supper at Wendell Evan's tobacco barn Saturday night Dell clous barbecued chicken, potato salad, deviled eggs, home made pound cake ancfVed tea were if joyed by 25 members and guests. :