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KiSNAKSViLLE,- MOKTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1951
No.,6
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Due to Japanese beetle Infesta
tion In certain-parts of the colinty
the U. S. Department , of. Agricul
ture and the N. C. Department of
Vgriculture placed Duplin County
under the Japanese Beetle Queran
tine. Pfistmasters in thes county
have received instructions 'from
the postmaster General's Office to
the effect that it is unlawful to acx
cept for mailing certain items. Soil
is one of the items which cannot
be mailed under this quarantine
unless accompanied by a certificate.
Since there is little or. no hazard
involved In mailing soil samples
to the soil testing laboratory of the
N. C Dept. of Agriculture, we have
received permission for various
agriculture agencies In the 'county
to issue these certificates. For the
. convenience of the farmers mailing
soil samples these certificates may
fi be obtained from ' the . County
- Agents Office, . County Soil Con
servation ' Office, Farmers-Home
Administration Office, Warsaw, ft.
C; Faison Experiment Station, Fal
p . son, N. C; K. F. Golston, Soil 'Sur-
; wm vey vmce, waiiace; ana me xut-
.f 7.- lowing Agriculture reacners: . c.
"Wadkins, Warsaw, J. H. Dotson
B. F. Grady, T. M. Fields, Wallace,
Temple Hill, Beulaville, and P. C.
Shaw, Beulavllle, W. F. Hubbard,
Chinquapin. The Japanese-Beetle
Inspector, Mr. J. B. Riley of Wades-
boro, has authorized the furnishing
of these certificates to agriculture
workers "la every community : In
re eounty. Others may secure cer-
,tlflcates bom. your county agent.
Certificates are easy to fill out and
should not retard the soil sampling
being done in the county. : ,
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'L::i:ISc!:urilY
I Farmersand farm worker will
g need to familiarize themselves with
the provisions in the Social Security
Act The. Old -Age and Survivors
: durance system under the Social
- k t urity Law has been extended to
Cv,tr f"me farm employees. Where
fariiiur employs a person on a
full time basis for at least 60. days
and his cash wages are tSO or more,
Social Security returns must be
'filed according to the amended
. Social Security Law. Application
form may be obtained at the County
Agent' Office. - ,.-
Superior Court
Jsnusry Term
Held Here
The January term of Superior
Court was held In the Duplin CounA
ty Court House Mpnday and Tues
day of last week with Judge Ches
ter Morris presiding. " ' : r ;
' A verdict of not guilty was ren
dered James Stat on charged with
assault with deadly weapon with
intent to kill in the first case tried.
Jesse, Lee Darden found not to
have complied with the judgment
of the court rendered on Nov. .4,
1950, ordered . to serve the term
therein Imposed based on charges
of carnal knowledge of a female
over 12 and under .16 years of age
and non suppore of an illlghnate
Rosevelt Harrison charged with
forgery sentenced to State Prison
for a. term of two years, A state
prison term of three years was or
dered Edward Carr charged with
assault on a female with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill., .
A two .year suspension on good
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nuiuuiu tinigeu w.iii : possession
of apparatus for purpose of manu
facture of non tax paid whiskey.
Eoosevelt Harrison charged with
urglary, entry and larceny, plead
guilty and was sentenced 8 years
in State Prison. r
-f Bigamy charges resulted .in a
i entence of not less than 18 months
or more than 24 for Maggie Hatch
er Smith assigned to the Women's
Division of State Prison in Raleigh
Leslie Smith, Sr., given 18 months
in jail with work on the roads for
lUnm Cmiiiliiiie $2000 To Help
Compldte Auditorium 1 Heating System
- Publiq spirited citizens of Duplin
will be interested to -learn that
tupt. of Schools a , P.- Johnson
this week received another -cash
contribution from the Kenan fam
ily towards the completion of Ke
nan Memorial Auditorium. 3 feS
It will be recalled that Christ
mas week Mr, Wm. Rand Kenan of
New York and his sister, Mrs. Gra
ham Kenan of Wilmington snent
the day here looking over the old
town and especially the auditor
ium which is named In honor of
their family. They were well Dleas-
1 ed with the progress so far on the
building. At that time the furnace
had been installed for the heating
system.:' "'.;; '.kZ'i-t
This week Mr. Johnson received
a letter from Mr. Kenan that read
as follows: : .
". I deem it very essential that
you buy materials for your heating
plant at the earliest possible date.
"In order to assist y ju -in con- i
neciiun wun wis purcnase I am
enclosing herewith check of Mrs.
Jessie Kenan Wise for $500, check
of Mrs. SaraB G. (Graham Kenan
for the same amount and my check
for fi,ooo. . . . " ;; , -
On receipt of this letter Mr.
Johnson Immediately ordered the
necessary : materials, Including
header for boiler, condensation
pump, piping and unit heaters.
When completed It will be a steam
system with large unit heater in
each corner to blow heat on spec
tators; 4 unit heaters over court to
take care of floor spectators when
stage is in use; small units In each
room in building, including dress
ing rooms.
Commenting, Mr. Johnson said:
"It is hoped that material will
begin arriving in a few day and
work on installation can- com
mence. It is thought that It will
take about 60 days to get all equip
ment In and installed. Mr. Johnson I
wants to jrommence Installation as
materials arrive and this will re
quire more cash. To complete the
job an estimated $1500 more will
have to be raised in subscriptions.
We realize that money is not so
plentiful at this season but we be
lieve Duplin will come to the res
cue and do the job. The building
is sufficiently completed for prac
tical use, as everyone knows, but
the cold weather this winter cur
tailed many uses that would have
been advantageous. The county
basketball tournament begins on
March 1st and Mr. Johnson hopes
that it may be possible to rush de
livery of unit heaters and get them
Installed by that time. This means
of course, that he will need the ad
ditional money by then."
Anyone who cares to make a con
tribution towards this project
please mail check to O. P. Johnson
In Kenansville.
Lions vs F. F. A. Boys In Basketball
Game; Dance Thursday Night Feb. 15
Marines Seek
Captain M. D. Smith, Jr Direct
or of Marine Corps Recruiting for
North Carolina, announced today
the quota for enlistment In the Ma
rine Corps Is unlimited. .
To be qualified for enlistment a
man must be between the ages of
17 to 28, of good moral character
aad must be able to pas the men-
trespassing la the night and public, ul an(1 Physical examination.
dnulkenlIM.-'-fcv,.vu-.'L''. Ex-Marine, who held the rank of
State, Bennle M. Smith on Sergeant or below at time of dis
charges of forgery and embezle;'cbBre may cow reenlist In the
ment founj the defendant inot Marine Corps Reserve and retain
guilt' - - v, ,, -r v..?.-B' -$
HaierKellT and Ed ward tea KpU Warned men; without" Prior Ma-
ly both charged with 'assault with, ' rme yorP Service- may: enlist In
deadly weapon with intent to
kill and inflicting serious body in
juries-were suspended and placed
on probation for two years on pay
ment of costs. Also suspended on
five years probation under regular
conditions and payment of cost was
Melyln Hatcher charged with burg-
the Marine Corps Reserve and be
assigned te active duty immediately-
ra:i :'-:! v'A-;-; :
Marine Tech Sergeant Raymond
Jurgensen announced that he will
i visit Kenansville -very Wdne
1 day. He will be here in the court
nouse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.nfc
lary, entry, and larceny, r I "hue here he will, answer ques-
James T. Wells charged with op-' uons Pertaining to the U. S. Ma-
T I:n Soldier Gets
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award
"Oil
James
armed
y t
Mr. and Mrs, James G. Dickson
of Calypso have received -word
from Army - authorities in Korea
that the Silver Star, for ''gallantry
in action," has been awarded . to
their son. First Lieutenant, James
Thomas Dickson, .who, 1 a liaison
pilot in Korea, v-Ti,.i'::?.v. .:,";;;
citation accomnanvinff "the
read,' in part:"-? ' .T
20th September, 1950; Lt.
T. Dickson piloted an uo-
aircraft over enemy terri-
provide reconnaisance In-
n for jl task forct limlch
."-in?in. the vicinity of
i.uj. ca. ' Flying at ah ex
low altitude, constantly
1 to anti-aircraft fir,' he
ered the route of advance
Je timely information on
J ' 'length and disposition.!
mgh his plane was' dam-
v hostile fire, he mada re-
v;se over a bridge to de
whether it: would accorao
vy vehicle. When strong
ees threatened to disrupt
e of the task force, he
"rrhtcr. aircraft Into the
i. v continued to provide
: r"rt for the task force
Si . ly "of fuel was de--t.
.jbiLkerson'i courage,
Mil, and unremitting de
i duty reflect the highest
himself and the military
crating an auto while intoxicated
was suspended on payment of $50
and costs. David E. Smith charged
With abandonment and non support
was suspended on the condition he
pay his wife a aet sum each month
until the youngest child reach the
age of 18, further ordered to be of
good behavior, . remain gainfully
employed and placed On probation
for five years. .!:-vvv ;;.).
Release and discharges from it
year probations were ordered for
Finaley, Robertson and Collie Rob
ertson. Divorce' granted John A.
Ferreli and Imdgene D. Ferreli
A motion for commitment con
tinued in cases of State vs Hauser
and State vs Robert M. Johnson.
. The following cases were con
tinued for R. D. Johnson: State vs
W. H. Teachey; State vs John Allen
Armwood alias Buddie: Arm wood;
and State y Isaac-Mathis. i
v Capias' were Jssued to the fol
lowing: Haywood Smith, Thomas
H. McGee, William Wright WUson,
James McGee and James 'Delaney
;noiar.
rines and accept applications for
enlistment in the Marines.1 v -
2 Large Stills In
Alberfson Taken
G. E. Frederrck
Buried Monday
b
ret
to me
7 1 -2 Miles Roads
Completed Here!
1 1
;on has also ) r, aard-
J'edal and I ' '
Cross, with L j c... Leaf
a has over 3 50 missions
i to his credit. i; re-
-v - in 19 "X i!ter
; The State Highway Commission
has completed seven .and oni-half
additional miles of bond pavihg in
Duplin County. '';';,: ' ;.-,
r The folloVing projects wen fin
ished, during January: . , ,
. From Calypso to . the i Wayne
County line, 17 miles; from B ilson
south to the Sampson County line.
8 miles; from NC 24 eart,of Wirsaw1
io, i.ane meia unurcnK z.8 rtiles;
connection at colored school With
NC 24 west of Warsaw, 0.14 nW '
Also during January; the- tom-
mlssjon completed the hard sur
facing of streets connecting with
the school in Calypso and fror NC
24 to the. high school and s hool
drive in Warsaw. " ; ,
Official year-end, figures how
that the State Highway Comm alon
has completed 48.4 (or 1,811
miles) of the 12,000-mile secotsary
roaa paving goal set by Gove;
Gradie Ellis Fraderlck. 70. died
early Saturday morning at his home
near Warsaw after being In declin
ing health for the past year. He
was a former resident of Goldsboro
for a number of yearv J v-?
i Funeral eryices were held Mon
day at : 2 : o'clock at the home
of RevvR. L. Crossno, pastor of the
Carlton Chapel Church of wheih
he was a member, assisted by Rev.
Royall of the ? Magnolia Baptist
cnurcn. Burial was in the family
cemetery neat the home. : ;' ' I
lormer iteoecca Dowdy of Cumber
land County, Va.f three sons, G. B.
of Garfield, N. J. David of Patter
son, N. J., and B. C. of Turkey; two
daughters, Mrs. " D. R. VeltrV Jjf.,
01 oai, . , j., and Mrs. D. W.
White of Warsaw; three brothers,
. CharUe ' and FenneU Frederick
both-of Warsaw and M L. Frede
rick of Rocky Mount; five sister,
Mrs. Lewis West, Mrs. Joe Cobett
and-Mrs. A; W. FrederickTall of
Turkey,, Mrs. Henry Rackley of Mt.
Olive and Mrs. W. R. Wynh of Wal
lace and ten grandchildren, :,:
INTENDED FOR LAST WEEK
Sheriff Ralph Jones, assisted by
deputies Perry Smith and Herbert
Summerlln and A. T. U. officer
Lon Howe and assistant of Wil
mington drove 1500 yards from the
public road just a short distance
from Outlaw's Bridge church last
Friday and found a 200 gallon cop
per still, rigged up with all the fit
tings. The itill was not in operation.
24 barrels of mash were poured out.
The still was let up under. tin
shelter for protection and was rea
dy for ., run off. It was. said that
when.ftmW'ln'oaUon
smoke from It could be seen at the
church. X, -....?';.' v -
From there the officers- drove
on to another still site about 2
miles "east of Holt'sotora and there
found a plant o similar to the first
one taken that officer feel certain
it belonged to the me party or
parties. It was a 200 gallon copper
outfit and 20 barrel of mash were
destroyed.' Officers , were tipped
off, they said, by two young men
in the neighborhood and as a re
sult they later arrested Alvin
Stroud and . Durwood Rouse, i
Rouse lives m Lenoir County. They
are now free under $500 bond each.
Officers later revealed, the name
of the hoys who reported as Jones
brothers, but did not recall their
first names. They said, the still
was within 300 yards of the home:
Their mother is a widow Sheriff
officers are continuing jnvestiga-
tions.v:fcjv '-C'5;
Large Attendance
Negro Tobacco
Farmers Meet
A capacity crowd turned out for
the Annual Tobacco School held
for Duplin County Negro farmers
Wednesday at the Colored school
in Chinquapin, according to R. E.
Wilkins, Negro County Agent.
The meeting was conducted by
Mr. S. N. Hawks, widely known
tobacco specialist of the N. C. Ex
tension Service. The growers show
ed grft-! iptwt as ?l-jf'l-vt.,i7oi'
to aeiaii, covering varievR, curing,
fertilization, plattt production, suck-
ei control, diseases and answered
questions asked by growers. He 1
Next Thursday night is the big
night for the Kenansville Lions
and FFA boys. The local Lions, af
ter deciding to take on the FFA
boys in a basketball game almost
took cold feet and backed out but
aggressive president Garland King
made them live up to their bargain
and Judging from the first practice
held Thursday night the boys are
going to do much better than even
they thought. Out of the group 1
emerging a pretty good team com
posed of McPhaul, McCullen, Rey
nolds, Craft and Weeks. Pushing
strong for positions on the first
string were Kelly, Frazzelle, Paul
Ingram, Garland King and Jim
Fulford. Other expected stalwart
who were not present for the first
practice but who will be in the
; squaa were Alien, smerson, Nicn-
aison, Jones, McCoy and some
others.
The game Is called for 8 o'clock
Thursday night Feb. 15th. Fol
lowing the game will be a square
dance free to all who attend the
game. Profits go to help the local
FFA boys secure equipment for
their work-shop.
Beulaville Livestock Auction Market
Pays Out $10,000 On Opening Day
Beulaville Livestock Market, Ina
ugurating its first auction sale
Wednesday of this week closed the
day by paying out to farmers ap
proximately $10,000 for approxi
mately 300 head of hogs and 20
odd head of cattle. Hogs sold from
$16.75 to $22.50 while the cattle
ranged from $25 to $30. Farmers
seemed well pleased with the sales.
An estimated crowd of 1500 turned
out for the opening sales. Stock
was sold from Duplin, Wayne,
Jones, Onslow and Lenoir, Counties.
Messrs Kennedy and Raynor were
well satisfied with the opening and
expect sales next Wednesday to
run even higher than they did on
opening day.
Arthur Kennedy and Carlyle C.
Raynor are the spearheads of the
market movement in Beulaville and
own and operate the market. They
buy stock every day. The auction,
they said, is operated for all farm
ers to sell anything they have. Au
ctions will be held each Wednesday
beginning at 1:00 P. M.
Seven Springs Folks
Honored In Wayne
William M. Griffin of Seven
Springs was elected president of
the Wayne County Farm Bureau at
sTnat-JWg nerd" la CU.o last
week. ',
Recently Mrs. Van Smith of Sev
en Springs was elected president of
the Wayne County Home Demon-
warnea.iarmers, .alter Jinaing that stration Clubs.
great interest was snown in suck- Mr. Griffin and Mr. Smith are
er: control, that he would advise weii known in Duplin, both having
iuai amy a small area De tried for
the sake of the curious, pendidg
further research.
Principal I. B. Marcliff of the
Chinquapin school took advantage
of the opportunity to bring parents
up-to-date on the work of the Du
plin County Industrial Council and
explained their role in the under- j
taking.
extensive family connections thru-
out the county. -
Duke Grads Hear
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New President
couts
Scott two years ago. Approxlm-ely
one-tourtn of the 35,000-mile feta
bilization program was finished by
tne end of 1S50, and more
was in process on the primary
"- at any
i J.Io'iory,
time in
vbrk
ad
The week of Feb. 8-12 Is annual
Boy Scout Week. As part of this
program there will be a council
wide Boy Scout Rally lnGoldboro
Monday night, Feb. 12th at 7:80 In
the Community Building. Two out
standing troops have been selected
from each of the Scout districts of
Duplin, Sampson, Wayne and John
son to compete .for council-wide
honor. Troop 20 of Warsaw,, and
Troop 40 of B. F,' Grady who re
cently won the district play-off will
represent the Duplin . District.
n;K CLOSING DATE for accept
ing new farm tobacco and peanut
allotment application was out on
January 31. Any producer who
rlanned to arr'y and tn-i to do
a will have to vtIt until tesf year,
Funeral ..services for eff Mc
Lendon, age 40, were held from the
local Baptist Church this morning
at 10 o'clock - .conducted by his
pastor, Rev. Lauren Sharpe. Burial
this afternoon was in the Wades-
ooro cemetery beside-'hi mother
in the family lot Pallbearers were
J. O. Stokes, Morris Bfinson, Will-
ard Brinson, Bill Williamson, Ralph
Brown and Colon Holland. The
casket was draped wit k V; S. flag,
He is survived by bis father, L. L.
Mcendon of Elizabeth City, for
mer County Farm Agent In Duplin;
three brother, Larry of Richmond,
Va. Dr. Walter of Oakhoro, N. C,
and Albert of Los Angles; Calif;
two sisters, Mrs. Ernest Stalllngs
of Ralford and Mrs. Matthew Nor
cia of Los Angles,. Calif, i
;: Jeff was born and reared in Ke
nansville" and at the time-; of his
death wa proprietor : of McLen
don's Esso Station here. It' can be
said that he 1 another casualty of
worn war u from Kenansville.
When discharged from the Army
he had not fully recovered from an
Illness contacted in service and has
been frequently take to the Vet
erans Hospital in : Fayejteville
where he died Thursday morning
after having been seriously ill for
a week. His death came as a shock
to his many friends. . -m- '
In the funeral service Mr, Sharpe
paid high tribute' to Jeff's simple
but honorable and noble life. He
was a friend to all who knew him.
Jeff will be quietly missed here.
" , SUSSCRCB TO TZS I ...,Z3 "., '
New Press Installed
The Times office has been some
what topsy-turvy this week as we
nave been installing the new press
we were telling you about. Our job
of remodeling and reconditioning
is not yet complete. Your paper is
reaching you late this week with
several features left out and some
current news. We hope to be back
on regular schedule next week.
The promised face-lifting will have
tot wait another week or two due
to delay in getting some more of
the equipment in, . ::
Mrs. L. A. Wilson proved not only
a charming hostess but a top-notch
master of ceremonies last week
when Rose Hill played host to
alumni of Duke University from
Duplin and Sampson , Counties.
Highlighting the meeting was a
masterful address by Dr. Hollis
Eidcns, President of Duke Univer
sity. Many Duke grads and others
present had never seen the new
President. He made a home run
hit with the audience. Most of his
talk was taken up with the present
drive Duke has underway to raise
$12,000,000. His plea was so strong
that one strong Carolina man in
the audience remarked he was sorry
he did not have some money to
donate to the cause. Dr. Edens'
talk was spiced with a bit of non
chalant humor.
At the business meeting the fol
lowing officers were elected to ser
ve for the next year: Dr. Johnson,
Garland, President; O. P. Johnson,
Kenansville, Vice President; Thos.
Johnson, Secretary; Mrs. L. A. Wil
son, alumni representative.
Grady P. T. A.
Meets Monday
The B .F. Grady PTA will hold
its regular meeting Monday night,
Feb. 12. at 7:30.
Mrs. Lillian H. Swain's tenth
grade will present a Founder's Day
program.
County Rabies
Inspector Named
Dr. H. A. Phillips, veterinarian
of Wallace was named County Ra
bies Inspector by the Board of
Commissioners Monday.
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Laura Gavin
Here Tomorrow
. Winter wonderland came to Du
plin for. the second time in less
than a week today when snow be
gan falling In Kenansville this
morning about nine o'clock. Before
mid-afternoon more than an inch
and a. half had fallen and it was
still coming strong. School turned
out early and all the kids hit the
roads and fields. It was really a
children's holiday and as we write
it promises to be such through most
of the week end. It is a fine time
for elders to stay home and enjoy
Funeral services for Mr. Laura
More Gavin will be held from the
local Methodist Church here Sat
urday afternoon at 2:30 with the
pastor Rev. M. K. Glover, officia
ting. Interment will be in Golden
Grove Cemetery here.
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Mrs. Gavin, age 82, diecf this
morning at 3:30 at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Moses .Farmer of
Raleigh. She has been in declin
ing health for a number of years.
The Times will carry brief
County Wide
Red Cross Meet
Feb. 15, Here
the snow with their children and ! sketch of her life In next week's
prevent highway wrecks. paper.
. Last Saturday morning Kenans
ville awoke to find the ground
white and It continued snowing
throughout most of the morning.
The snow was not general over the
county, i however. . Wirav . onH
point North on the railroad haw r'v,ri?i '-"""'Vtr.
ing hardly any. Wallace saw a nice
fnowfall and as one moved towards
the coast the snow was more gen
eral and heavier. . -
t Reports here today say the snow
I general over the county ,and the
radio reported it was snowing at
Raleigh and seemed pretty .general
over f northeastern Carolina. , At
noon time it was reported no snow
as far south as . Wilmington and
Lumbertoiu. , . . ;
L W. Hewitt To
n
Field Scout Executive, !. W.
Hewitt, of Clinton, a former Epis
copal minister, will be guest speak
er at the Presbyterian Church at
a special service in connection with
Boy Scout Week on Sunday morn-
rineFeb. lU Troop No, 20 of Waiv
saw ana scout leaaer Jt9 surratt,
Jr., will attend the service In t
body . .The minister' subject will
be "I am the Way,,,;Th publle If
Harry Kramer, chairman of th
Duplin County Chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross is calling for a
county-wide meeting of all interest
ed persons to be held at the court
house in Kenansville on Friday
night, February 16th at 7:30. He
Is fortunate insecuring the services
of David E. Bowser who is at pres
ent Field Director for the American
Red Cross at the main base at
Camp Lejeune.
Mr. Bowser had a wide range of
experience for discussion of Red
Cross work on an international
basis since he was In Military Wel
fare Service during World War II.
He was first assigned as Assistnt
Field Director of the 25th Division
in the Pacific Area then transfer
red to Field Director of the 41st
Division for a short time, after
which he was appointed Regional
Supervisor of our work on Okina
waw, later becoming Area Sun.
visor of Janan befom t,iro ...
called to the States.
Please all past and present offi
cers of the chapter keep this date
in mind and come with well filled
cars to this meeting. The public is
most coraiauy invited to come and
find out why It la necessary for Mia
American people to set a goal of
85,000,000 for It 1831 Fund Rat-'
ling Campaign which., begin on '
pure fj. vSSi-.:
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