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' . . I t. :5f ii: VOL. No. 18, No. 10 KENANS V1LLE, NOKTU CAROLINA FRIDAY. MARCH 9th., 1951 Oi :3oG!j1s. C:::M!3 OopUin ISM eUKKS A (P TTT5TITV . n .. i T t - i i i i t jt - -v FreeS Br JACKIE BURKE .The 1051 Duplin County Basket ball Tournament winnera are Caly- , pto girl's . team and Beulaville . boy's team defeating Rose Bill and Magnolia respectively In the final ' games played Wednesday nighty The first rounds of the County Tournament were played March 1, 2; and J, moving Into the seml- ; finals March 3th and finals March 7th.in Kenan Memorial Auditorium. , The tournament game .were hard fought, clean and marked with a high degree of enthusiasm oa the , part of ' players' and spectators alike. - The' tournament grossed The final 'game between ' Bose Hill and Calvnso Blrls waa an in. tease, determined, fast game with Calypso winning over Rose Hill 41 to 80.. :;,-; -fii Th Calypso high scorers were Grubbs 18 points and "Walker 10 points with Pigford and M.' Rob erta taking honors on defensive playing, ' 1 ' 1 ' High scorers for Rose Hill were Waters With 12 points and S. Wit son with 10 points and best de fensive players were Waters and Teachey. The Calypso team 'was coached this year by H. E. Grutobs and the Rose Hill team was coach- . ed by A. R. Teachey. ; ' ' : Three-time County basketball champion. Magnolia was defeated : by Beulaville in a tight game with the score tied almost all the time up to the fourth' period when Beu- lavilla ttenned oat 111 front win. ning the gYme 44 io 85. v - High scorers for Beulaville were Thigpen with 17 points and Jack son with 8. Jackson and Hunter were defensive leaden lor Beula-) VlUe. ;,,.:,-,N1,.;,':;:-:;.,:.;,'i'..' Magnolia high scorers were Urr ' With It points and Bakeries and Quran were test on defense. ; ' '. The Beulaville team was coached by Ray Humphries and Magnolia by Clarence Pope,, vi , Trophies' were awarded to the County Tournament and' County Conference , winners by Supt of Schools O. P. Johnson following. the games Wednesday night.' The Championship County Tournament1 ' tropmes, ana miniature goto oas kedballs were presented to Caly pso girl's team and Beulaville boy's taaaiff, ; xt" fc-H i-J Runners-up trophies were . pre sented. Rose Hill and Magnolia. The Conference,., trouhles were awarded to Calypso girls team and Beulaville boy's team with runners- up awards going to Rose Hill, and Magnolia . on the buis of the per centagea of games won in the County, i t ' , ' Statistics ..for tbe. girl's games giving .the . total,, scoring for all games are: Chinquapin JS2, Wal lace; 111, Rose Hill 93. Calypso 89, Magnolia 77, Beulaville 59, Faison 40, B. 7. Grady 81. Kenansville 29, and Warsaw 13. Team point leaders for the girls were: Faison - Mary Baughara 18, Lorraine Sutton 18; - Magnolia--. R. Batchelor- 88, S. Brown 28; Chinquapin - M. F. Sfiolar 68, L Futreal 41; Wallace B. Croom 28, Cavenaugh 47; Beu laville - T. Miller 17; Calypso -GruUi 88, Guy 17; Rose H1U B. Water 88, S. Wilson 28TB. Scott 27. ""ch "". !;y ;.'' ' Standout girl forwards., for tbe County Tournament were Lor raine Sutton, Faison; R. Batchelor, NTINUED ON BACK Ce lit..' ZD people ed out ft Wallace Febru- at -the "got acquainted" ven by officers of tha J. i Company of Greens t i : t V ' WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY k: . Friday, March 3, 1951 " Note: This la the 8th of a series weeHy summaries of the work of the- N. C. General Assembly o 1951. It is confined to discussions of matters' of general interest and major' Importance. , : March 1 marked the opening of the third calendar month and the 48th work day of for tha 1951 Gen eral Assembly. The 769 bills lntro- time included most I of tha major proposals anticipated. Standtog committees have acted on about 45 of the bills, and floor action has kept pace with commit tee reports. The joint appropria tions and finance committees, twin brothers ol legislative progress, show signs of being ready to draft their substitutes for the Advisory Budget ' Commission's . bills deal ing With spending and raising and raising money, ,The question on which there Is most disagreement is whether the decision to send the Final Ratings iWlth the final Duplin -eounty .v"" . KSwl teams has been madat which shows the Beulaville .boya'and Calypso girls in first, place. 4--1 f .'While Warsaw had beei slated tq end br' first place, or at'Jeaat runnarup, the. aolaced tatrd by , losing to Beulavitie, Magnolia and Wallace Beth Beulaville and Magnolia defeated Warsaw by ex tremely close, margins, although the Wallace-game was somewhat oae-sided. i a'".. i Teama were given conference standings according to. the-per" centages f games won.'. , Listed In order, starting In first place with the girls are Calypso, Rose . . Hill, BeulavUlej Wallace, Chinquapin, Magnolia,,' Faison, B. F. Grady, Kenansville, and Warsaw. For boys, the order Is Beulaville, Magnolia, Warsaw, Wallace, Fai son Chinquapin,' Rosa Hill, B. F. Grady, .Calypso, and Kenansville. PRE-EASTER SERVICES The annual week of (Pre- Easter Services at the Warsaw Presbyterian-Church will begin thls 'comlhg Sunday night, March 11, and con tinue each evening through Friday night, March 16, Each service will be held at 8 P.M. . ." ; The Reverend M. C .Macqueen, Pastor of the Graves ; Memorial Presbyterian Church of Clinton, will be guest preacher for these services. Rev. Mr. Macqueen is one of the, ablest men of the entire Presbyterian Church and ' 1 well known and adinlred. fni-'-.y-.r-Y-: . U Tha.-services will- be Informal and musical as well as inspirational. The public is cordially invited to attend these services and take ad vantage of this opportunity Jp pre pare for Easter. , More than two-thirds of general fund revenue' of the State Is spent on public education. boro. Back to the camera, standing, is Harry C. Carter, vice-president of tbe company and general mana ger of the Carter Fabrics operating division, Mr, Carter delivered a apropriatlons bill to a subcommit tee will lengthen or shorten debate on spending; the answer to this question will determine when the legislature will adjourn. " Appropriations "' ' " The joint appropriations commit tee this week made flnaf plans or getting down to the Job of deter mining who gets how much. In a surprise move an 18-man sub-committee was appointed to make the final study of the appropriations bill: The. unusual action followed a public statement by the chairmen and Vice chairmen of the House and Senate Committees suggesting that some of the Advisory Budget Commission's recommendations can be exceeded without levying addi tional taxes. Stating that an In crease in state revenues seems evi dent, the committee heads went on record as favoring a $2200-$3100 pay scale for teachers, additional funds for school buses, maintaining the present teacher load, and an CONTINUED ON THEATRE PAGE pupHtrtlcgro ! - Willie James Oates, Negro of Duplin, Is the first life term pris oner to be paroled1 without first getting a reduction" In ' sentence. He was convlctad in Duplin County I September 1941, on charges of second- degree burglary'. The qhar- ges draw oulof ,a break-bi at 'heme. &rpiiet4 'weaian. .f-; ;i-aroies.: , wommiaipner . if. , t.w, Johnson said" that . Gates' prison record was excellent and . that the trial judge and several Duplin of ficials had recommended his pa- : Mr. ) Johnson explained that "a number- of prisoners '- originally sentenced for life have 'been pa roled and successfully rehabilita ted, but the general policy is to commute the' sentence before' the parole.:"-,,;lii4':J ':;; -; ' vens To Be Honored - Superior court judge Henry L. Stevens, former, national comman der of the American Legion will be presented With a lifetime' member ship in the Charles R. Gavin post number 127, on March 16. , . The announcement was made by post commander Ralph J.' Jones. "All his friends ' and , Leglonalres are invited to our -dutch supper celebrating the occasion at ar saw," be said. , , Superior Ccrf ? Here Ilex! Veek ; : Superior Court will convene here Monday, March 12th for a two week term,, Only -civil cases will be heard. Judge Henry L. Stevens of Warsaw will preside. . RENEW YOUR EUESCltlPTION very interesting address on the tex tile Industry today .and the part the i J. Ps Stevens. Company, '1 playing. He also stressed the hit the company hopes to play in STATE FKIALS t f F i - mmmmmm Miss Millie Burch, 9th grade stu dent of the Kenansville school, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Burch of Kenansville,:. enters the State American Legion Oratorical Contest at Albemarle, N. a Friday night, March 18. c , - Miss Burch speaking on "The Constitution and 'We the People' " and delivering an extemporaneous speech first emerged winner in the Kenansville School contest where she defeated Misses Angela Dau ghtry and Frances Jean Patterson. She was victorious in the County Contest also held in Kenansville, and was awarded a $25 check do nated by the Chaa. R. Gavin Post .Miss Burch received a bid from Pender County and entered the Di visional Contest, in Wallace Tues day . night where j aba competed with five contestanta iepresentlng Uwftlv counties Jn the .division. She will now advance to the State run off in Albemarle comprised of five divisions. The Dlvisionala first place award was a $25 bond. Winners from the State Contest will advance to regional, sectional, and eventually national . contest where a $4,000 scholarship will be awarded as first prize. The State winner will receive a 8100 bond and second place a 850 bond. ; i .. ' Miss 'Burch baa the distinctive honor of being the first Duplin rep resentative to ever qualify for the State 'finals. "' ' I"'! 74, '' Mr.'. M.' L. Swain .WilUamston lawyer, is chairman of the five di vision contest and Mr. Claude Griggs will preside over tbe Albe marle State Finals. , .,',t ftAIIIS CURB FIRES ' Local rains curb bad fire season, according to Ralph Miller, County Ranger for Duplin County, Local showers stopped several going fires. County'; Ranger Miller says that losses were heavy during tbe monlh of February because of very dry conditions. The people of Duplin are urged to cooperate during the following months in an effort to keep the woods from burning, be cause damage to forests are blgh during the spring months, v. Mr. Miller told the Times this week that the past 30 days were the heaviest his department has experienced in , Duplin County since he became fire 'warden., . There are more than 1300 tree, shrub and herb varieties in the Great Smokies. -. 1.. s and Duplin County with its entry into the county with a new textile plant at Wallace See inside pass for full text of Mr. Carter's Vi ; ' (Photo by Bill Lalnbich). J. J. Barden To Open Next Tuesday, March. 13th, the J. J. Barden Stock Yards in War saw will open the town's first auction stock market and bring to a total three in the county. Mr. Barden is a stock dealer of long years standing and is known by nearly every farmer In Duplin and Sampson Counties. He has been In the business in Warsaw for the past thirty years and has built an enviable reputation in the field of stock. :..:;,:: ... The new auction market Is lo cated on highway 117,; the new road, in the northern edge of town. Last Week's Court Cases The County Court of Duplin County was held in the courthouse February 26th and 27th with Judge Hubert Phillips presiding. James Pearsall, charged with as sault with a deadly weapon was suspended for 1 year on good be havior on payment of cost and a $10 fine for Ervin Lee Hill. The action was ordered dismissed In the case of Lewis Howell charged with assault cursing and disorderly con duct. The case of Iredell Williams charged With assault on a female with a deadly weapon dismissed snd ordered that Abvah Williams be taxed with the cost Clarence Outlaw charged with assault on a female with a deadly weapon was found bythe court to be not guilty. Haanr end-Tommy sarwicsreacn charged with manufacture of non tax; paid whiskey for purpose of sale had Judgment suspended., for five years on payment of fine of $150 and, cost A road sentence was suspended for 2 years on payment of $50 fine and cost by Tommle Miller charged with possession of non tax paid whiskey. Suddle Will iams, Jr., charged with possession of non tax paid whiskey for purpose of sale, judgment on prison term suspended for 2 years on good be havior and payment of $50 fine and ' cost Suddle Williams SrH charged with possession of non tax paid whiskey was found not guilty.. Thomas Lewis Dixon charged operating an auto while intoxicated careless and reckless driving waiv ed presence in' court Judgment suspended on payment of $25 fine and.. cost Ballard Sutton charged with operating auto while intoxi cated and) transporting whiskey with the seal broken and non tax paid whiskey. Plead guilty to reck less driving Judgment suspended on payment of $25 and cost-" . ' Beasley Sanderson operating au to while intoxicated suspended for 1 year on good behavior and condi tion he not operate a vehicle in Hie state for 1 year, forfeit drivers license and pay fine of $10 and .cost:.: , Speeding charges were brought against Leroy Pierce, Herbert Lee Baker, John Allen Chestnutt and Ellje Graham, each had Judgment suspended on payment of $10 fine and cost James T. Gresbam charg ed with speeding suspended on payment of $25 and cost Otis Cecil Swinson and Eunice Helen Strickland charged with op erating auto with no operators li cense, judgment continued on pay ment of $25 fine and cost, fine re mitted in both cases. Calvin Moore operating auto with expired lic ense, judgment suspended on pay ment of $25 and cost - - T : Jeremiah Barden charged with careless and reckless driving sus pended for 1 year on good be havior on payment of $25 for Eu nice Helen Strickland and cost of the action. Leroy C. Gresham char ged with careless and reckless dri ving, no license plate and-damage to personal property, judgment sus pended on payment of 150 bond for coat ',; ;-t .r.;...-.,v,-A Sh:y-:H James D. Stroud charged with worthless Check, suspended on pay ment of $350 check in question and cost of action; gave notice of ap- CONTINUED ON BACK '. ' State College, announces publi cation of a new folder on breeding, feeding, and tr naging beef cattle for greater jtt .-ns. .,',.:.: The folder enUt' t ''Profits with a Cow-and-Calf p am", is issued as Extension Fof No. 79, and single copies may Vbtalned tree from your count, t -' - Warsaw's First Mr. Barden has built a brand new barn, modern and complete in ev ery respect He says it is the best built and most sanitary barn in Duplin County and is approved by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Auctioneer Bob Galllmore of Asbeboro will cry tbe sales. The barn will be manned by a capable force of employees. All major packing houses will have buyers in Warsaw each Tuesday. The new market will open at one p.m. sharp next Tuesday. .. Taxi Driver Killed With 45 Pistol v Four shots fired from a 45 auto matic pistol brought almost sud den death to a Wallace Negro taxi cab driver at Charlie Lewis Fish Market located near the Drive-In Theatre outside Wallace. The cab driver was identified as Murphy by Charlie Lewis. He had gone to the fish market to talk with Lewis about some money he owed Lewis' wife according toan officer. An ice pick was stuck In the wall and it was after Murphy had gotten the ice pick that Lewis whipped out the pistol snd fired twice, one bullet entering the left cheek and left side of neck, an other hit him in the shoulder and then he fired twice more ,tha fourth went through his body. He ran out and fell into, a gutter where he shortly died. The Ice pick wss found under tbe body. Charlie Lewis was brought by Patrolman Earl Wbitaker to the county jail in Kenansville. Frank Thomas wws appointed coroner and a Jury was empaneled with the Inquest to be held Friday. Local Lions Net $66 On Ball Game ' The Kenansville Lions Club net ted $66.80 on the recent basketball game between members of the club and members of the local Future Farmers of America class. The game, followed by a square dance was held in Kenan Auditorium here week-before-last The $66.60 profit was divided evenly between the Lions Club andjhe FFA'boys class. Lawton Smith came into town last week with the first shad seen here this season. He had several nice roe and buck shad. They were caught In Neuse river a few miles below Klnston. To date no report of shad running in North East as far up as Duplin has come In. The Neuse shad were selling from 75c up to $2.75. A NATIONAL WINNER r - t I. C W. Sutton, one of Beulaville's well known fishermen, was notified a.few days ago that he has won 4th place in a nation-wide fishing con test sponsored by national sports man's mafaxlns, field mi Stream, How Servant In Home Of Judge Stevens By: J. R. GRADY Editor Duplin Times Hattle Gavin, notorious abortion ist of Warsaw, hangs on to her good luck charm as she continues to de fy the law, as Interpreted by the masses of Duplin County, and goes free again. Not having served her time, not paroled, but turned foot-loose and fancy free with an outright commutation of her sen tence after having served but six months of a.total of 4 years mini mum and six years maximum sen tence, and, the irony of the thing if there Is any such thing as irony for Hattle, ahe is working as a pri vate servant to a Judge of the Su perior Court of North Carolina which turned out to be the consid eration of her commutation of sen tence, and to continue the irony the Judge who sentenced her, not tried her, and the Solicitor who prosecuted her, recommended the commutation of her sentence. We will not attempt to go Into details about Hattie and her carry ings on as most of our readers will recall them. For about ten years she has been in the throes of the law and from all indications la appears ahe is stronger and greater than the law as far as Duplin Coun ty Is concerned. She wss first In dicted on a charge of abortion and got out of it with a mis-trial, or something of the like. ; In the final go rounds she was In dicted en charges of abortion, tried before -Judge Paul Frbaelle and convicted by a Duplin County jury. The Sheriffs department of Duplin went all out in Its efforts to get evidence to convict Hattle. Fol lowing the conviction Judge Friz zelle deferred sentencing Hattie due to. the fact that her chief at torney, Rivers Johnson, was ill. In fact another attorney, Walker Stevens, asked that the case be continued because of the Illness of Mr. Johnson but Judge Frizzelle Insisted that It be tried because her cases were becoming a habit with the court When he decided not to pass sentence she was re manded to jail where she remained until set free by an agreement of the new and young solicitor Walter Britt Mr. Britt was, or should have been, fully aware that the public xrf Duplin County was fed up with Hattle, but he contended that Judge Burney would set her free under the Habqas Corpus pVoceedings any way so to save time and money be consented to her releaae under bond. As expected while free under bond, awaiting sentence on a con viction of abortion, another woman died in the James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. On her death bed she told doctors that Hattie Gavin performed the abor tion; Hattie was then locked up and in due time tried for the of fense. The testimony given by the CONTINUED ON BACK f Mr. Sutton caught this 82 pound drum at Oregon Inlet in April of last year. He didn't know he was in tbe running until notified by the ; magazine. He was given a eerUfl. ! cat and a cash award U $10,00. . ; i : ' '- ':' . - - v- - "