North Carolina Newspapers

1 la four weeks f jansvLIe thi month. . t, civil eases weeks :: ' , Editorials "Writing editorials Is sot W llto drilling a tooth. Yea nerrr know when you're going to send someone sereamins; skyward."1 De- : posit (N. T ) Courier. i end 14th. County court . Superior Court, eriml i week Jan. 28th . Judge -aooks of FayettevlUe will r" . V- ..V 1 f. CL. NO. 19 ' I jsviti Iiocal Governmental officials be lieve that taxpayers should Know the facU about the taxes imposed on their property for the purpose of raising county and city revenue. Since North Carolina law requires property - owners to list prop erty for taxation every January, the time is ripe for a simple ex planation of the law. People who live within the corporate limits of a city or t town pay taxes on their X property to both the county and : the city or town, out for purposes of clarity this article is written in terms of county taxation Ten of the most common ques- ' tions about the property tax are set out below. The answers are designed to help the average in- : dividual understand his responsi bility. 1. What is the property tax? ' The property tax is a tax on : property ' itself. It is not a tax . from income on property. Instead it is based on the value of the property as a marketable ' item. -That is why it is called an ad val orem property tax. This, tax must be imposed uniformly on all prop erty according to its market value. 2 "-What kinds of property are subject to this tax? . V In general, all property within the county is subject to taxation by the county. It is important, how ever, to know that there are two , main kinds of property. One is call ed "real property", meaning land, buildings, and items permanently affixed to or connected with land or buildings. The other kind of property is called 'personal prop erty", meaning movable property. Personal or movable property is divided Into two classes: (a) tangi- ble or touchable Property and (b)" "houTysTme ISfrtrtSSX p'2r,rfsta seal letters were for -JJfJTS1 or overlooked W, know tangible personal property. Mon-' ey, bonds, notes, stocks, etc., are examples of intangible personal I: property The taxpayer should re member that the county does not tax intangible personal property. The state collects taxes on intan gibles. The county taxes real prop erty and tangible personal proper ty. Some kinds of property are exempted from taxation by .North Carolina law; they are discussed in questions 8 and 0. .- ; 3. Where is property taxed? " Real Property (band : buildings, V eiv. is axea m me county in : wnicn it is actually located. Tan -glble personal property,- as a gen ' era! rule, is, taxed jn thifiounty in -wbioh the owner has his residence 7 "An individual's residence is the V. . ffljMA At-whirfe h& tiveitt. (At8. AnH sleeps bis home township. It a property owner is not a resident of North Carolina, the 'county in (which hf.s personal property Is located is entitled to consider it self as hsi residence fo- pu i joses of taxing the non-resident's per sonal property located within that . county. If a person maintains mort than one residence within North Carolina, his residence for tax pur poses is the place at Which he liv- . ed longest during the ' year im mediately preceding January 1; If a person has left one county and moved to a new county shortly hfrfore Januarv 1 with the lrvten- tlon "of living In The new coirnty, bis residence for tax purposes is the county to which he has moved. - The residence of a corporation, partnership, business firm etc, is at the place of its principal of fice in North Carolina. There are a few exceptions to : the general . rule about taxation of personal property in the coun ty in which the owner has his resi dence. Taxpayers should consult the following list of exceptions to determine whether any of their personal property is taxable other than m the township in which they reside. - --:..?.-; a) If a resident of North Caro lina keeps or uses personal prop-1 erty in connection wish a tempor ary or seasonal residence In a county other than his bome coun ty (for example at a beach or mountain cottage), such personal r perty is subject to taxation in t e county in which the tempor ary residence Is located ' ' ,y CM Personal property kept or v- a in connection with rental real e te in North Carolina Is al -w-'i subject to taxation in - the c - 'y in which that rental real e is located . regardless of - er the owner lives in that "'y. " - -. ....'-.' - ( ) If t'-n t-nayer rents or oo- ON BACK IT rn Crib".a fVinn e r" ' 1 '$1,000, or i v e i 5 a-; t 1. at.. frown eti .-v-' ,:& for mem- t ... "i. .te One Thou- r I r Acre Club" at t 1 ' ' -Mng in Kins ni.y i t "ting v. ' 1 at the Jun pt of U sree buitid ,ecued c.. en dinner i 1 1 eluded Ea', h W. Cum 'ir of agricultural re--l. Bennett, extension t; and Frank 1L il ed'.tor, all of roljffl Dalies Cojrpayers Crowd O2,000 Estimated Attended First The first annual Pink HU1 com munity Christmas tree - party got off to a good start at 5:00 p. m. on Christmas Eve -with approximate ly 2,000 attending. Rev. N P. Far rior pronounced the Invocation and Attorney John Harvey Turner wel comed the guests. The idea of cele brating the event originated with the Business Men's Club and was carried through by some of the business men and citizens of the town, along with the town itself, through the Board of Aldermen. Mrs. Jack Perkins led the crowd in Christmas songs at intervals. Rev. N P. Farrier tctd of the slg ficance of Christmas and Rev; D. C. Boone told the Christinas story. Not To Late To Acknovledege Christ mas Seal Letters There is still time' for . DinoHn County residents to acknowledge their Christmas' Seal letters, al -though the campaign officially closed Christmas, according to Lew is W. Outlaw, seal sale chairman of Duplin TB Association, who ap peared today for "Late Christmas Seal Returns" so that the Associa tion might realize its quota of $3,- 000. V. -V. . 'At this date we fall short of ."STSTt Sll MIK Aiiitta ctfRsu- 1 Ann' .tjt - at. Grady Cub Scouts Present Program On troop held their regular meeting were made for the January meet at the American Legion hut at Ing which will be a study of stars Maxwell,s Mill, Wednesday night and planets and on January 20, Dec. 19. The Cubs presented a pro- they expect to visit the planet gram 'on how Christmas ti cele- arium at Chapel Hill. Plans were brated in other lands; Bob Holt, also made to put on a puppet show uuo master, mmwea some vnnsi mas pictures and Mr. Hess Davis and' Wayland Davis led the "group in a preview oi recreation. -rans ""'' '' Applications for the new straw berry plant, the Albritton, are still being accepted announced county agent Lacy Weeks, t vf ,J The Albritton, named in honor a? the outstanding berry, grower of Calypso, Jim Albritton is a cross of Southland selfed and Massey selfed varieties. . . .Ui-,v Weeks said the new plant has a' better ripening season than the Massey, a tough skin fedium to large in size, deep red when ripe with , a glossy appearance.-Flavor lor the berry ,is good to excellent. Though commercial distribution Self-Employed May Account Number Filing 1951 Income If you work for yourself you may need a social security ac count number when you file your income tax return for 1851, accord ing to N. A A vera, manager of the Wilmington social security of- Dir. Avera said that the 1060 amendments .extended old-age and survivors insurance coverage to all self-employed persons except farm erg and members of certain profes sional groups, such as doctors, law yers, architects, engineers, public accountants, and funeral directors. Even farm operators or people self employed m toe excluded profes sions are affected if. in addition to their regular work, they en ease in a self-employment enterprise cov ered by the law. For example, a doctor who also operates a drag- store, or a lawyer who Is also self- employed as an Insurance broker. If you are covered by the law, you'll nave to pay a social security tax when you, file your Federal in ''-- 4I til I i ) II I achievements during He pointed out that prizes bad been awarded to the winners In a let ter-writing contest on "How I Grew an Acre of Tobacco to Sell for $1- 000 or More," with M. T. Potter of Denp Run receiving first prize of siou. Leo H. Harvey, president of the sponsoring corporation 'presented framed certificates an! i dividual prires to aUl new tner s r ssent lanmers in mis t x o are charter fep ' ers i a J. JJ.Thig pen, C. L i n! V ort, M. T. Pot f-r, i leaven- ! s Turner wr, A. W. 2. 1 - r, J i- i oila Smith, Alvin I . X MS " ? J In Pink Hill Mr. Lynwood C. Turner was mas ter of ceremonies. At 8:40 oclock Santa Claus arrived with a police escort and was mobbed by about 400 children After his liberation he began handing out Christmas presents. Following the distrrbu -tron of gifts Mr. John E. Johnson announced the winners in the home decoration contest. First prize went to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. May, 2nd to Dr and Mrs. H. A. Edwards and 3rd to Mr. and Mrs J. M. Jones. - The event has definitely been made an annual affair and even though officials realize mistakes were made they bope to make cor rections and draw a crowd of at least 5 000 next year. that many who meant to send in checks or money orders for Christ mas seals have been so busy that it has simply slipped their minds, we are deeply grateful, however to the many residents who have acknowledged their Christmas seals." j,""-;.'- Mr. Outlaw would again like to state that if there are those who did not receive seals and would like to contribute to this very im portant health program, their con tributions would be welcomed and their name added to mailing list for another year. r. In Other Lands at cne meeting ox the Bl Grady PTA in January. Parents of the cubs were present at this meeting ana gats, were exchanged. hf Says is limited at present, the agent said every farmer in Dunlin straw berry section will be given an op portunity to purchase some of the plants. '. : Weeks said that plants will be available at farms Oi the cooperat ing . producers at Teachey. Prices will ba $3.00 if picked up or $4.00 if mailed January 10th is the last date applications will be receiv ed. After that date all applies -tions . will be forwarded to the Experiment station in Raleigh wnere they will be pro-rated among the applicants. Heed Social Security come tax return for 1951, unless the net earnings derived from your trade or business are less than re quirements; however, only the first a,ouu oi your net earnings will ne taxed, me tax race tor ii is z 1-4 per cent for self-employed per- sons '' and tSie - tax must be paid hi full when you file your 1951 - i"Som ' self-employed -X persons will be able to retire as early, as January 1, 1953, and receive the maximum retirement benefit," Mr Avera said. "For exampde, a per- via wtuw ivavuva uiu afiv vi vw aj i January. 1953 will be leiglble fori retirement ac the maximum of $80. a month, If bis net earnings are at jeasc mstsw in ecn oi sne years, 1051 and 1952. AOcbouen an em -I pioyee working for wages may file' a claim as early as July h 1952, if he reached 65 and retired at the end of June the self-employed per son wno reaches 65 at the same CONTINUED ON BACK s nr. . r ' 1 Johnson, all of Deep Run: Lonnie Stroud, Ralph Stroud, Clayton Tyn- daii and Haywood. Stroud of Pink Hill; O'Neal Britt, rt. 1. Mt Olive; R. J Qulnn, rt. Seven Springs and Peary Davis, Albertson. ' Proposed new : members . from this area Include: Albert O. Britt and B. d. Britt, RTD, Mt Olive; Paul A jSrady, John D. Grady, Bland Hussey and Faison Smith of Albertson; Ernest Heath, John S. Howard, Rex Howard, Walter Lee, H. E. MaxweCl, Robert Pike, tour wood Potter, Rosa and E. D. Rob inson, Nick Smith Albert Spruce', L. B. Smlf h and Garland Wiley. aU cf Pi: v 1 "1; Perry Blizzard, Ivpy J i s, r.-t-l A. 1 vis, J G. I !, ,ym !, C. C. I I. KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Warsaw Native Awarded Degree REV. JAMES H BLACKMORE Rev. James H. Blackmore, pas tor of First Baptist church, Spring Hope N. C. received the degree of Doctor of Phllosphy in absentia, Edinburgh, Scotland, on Decern -ber 14th, 1951. from the University of Edinburgh, (Dr. and Mrs. Blaolomore return ed home In July after two years of study in Scotland and England, doing research in the National Li brary of Scotland, the Bodlelon Library of Oxford, the Lambeth Library and British Museum in London a Dr. BlacxmoVe Is a graduate of Wake Forest College (BA Cum Laude A37) and of Colgate Roch ester Divinity School, Rochester, New York, (D, 1940) While in Rochester, New York, he was di rector of Religious Education in the PearsalU Avenue Baptist church and summer pastor of the Calvary Bapttist church in Syracuse, New York. Upon grad uation in 1940, he was awarded a travelling fellowship, but the in ternational situation interrupted his plans and instead he did some graduate work at Duke university. He served as pastor of the Bap tist church in King, N. C, for two and a half years before entering the Army as a Chaplain. After serv ing three and a half years at home and, in Europe , with the lath Ar mored Division and the 227th Or dinance Base Depot, he became pastor of the Masonboro Baptist church of Wilmington, N.C , which he served for over two years. Dr. Blackmore Is a native of Warsaw, N. C, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie R. Blacismore of tnat town His wife formerly Ruth Lil lick of Iowa City, Iowa, accompan ied him abroad and also attended lectures at the University of Edin burgh. ' In October of this year they ac cepted the pastorate of the Baptist church in Spring Hope, where they are now located. Tele. Company Asks For Rate Hike RALEIGH The Carolina Tele phone Company asked the State Utilities Commission last Thursday for authority to boost its rates. . It told the commission it needs an , additional $900,000 a year to make adeauate return on its invest- meht. To raise this much money after taxes and expenses, annual bills of its 98,000 customers would have to be raised toy approximately $! 1-2 million a year. Senior Play To Be tin , . v ' By ponular demand the Senior class of Kenansville will present 'ILittle Women" again on January I u 1953 at 7330. Admission. 3Se and 50c. Vdmed Gtclss Roots Mozart's The County Board of Education .announced to day its plans to bring the Grass Roots Opera Company of the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs to the county on Jan uary 31st, for a performance of Mozart's comic opera "School For Lovers" in English. The perform ance w21 take place In the Kenan Memorial Auditorium In Kenans -ville. Tickets will go on sale Jan uary at al Duplin County schools and at other designated places to be announced later. . This company was organized a bout a year ago by A. J. Fletcher who saw the great need for op portunities for talented North Ca rolina singers .to gain experience in public performance. A singer himself, Mr. Fletcher realized that opera in English can be excellent entertainment, but had never been iy ' i as suoh by the American : as a whole. 1 e aven"e t i p'-n ' rt s "y at 1 e THURS., JAN. 3, 1952 J I 'I The Presbyterian (U S.) Series of The Protestant Hour will be gin on Sunday, January 6, 1952, with the Rev. Thomas H. McDXl Jr., as the speaker. Approximately 173 stations will broadcast this series of ten programs, continuing through Sunday, March 9, the ser ies serving to undergird the Spe cial Evangelistic Season of the Presbyterian church, U. S. from March 23 to April 13. Rev. Thomas H MoDill, Jr., is professor-elect of Pastoral Counsei ing at Columbia Theological Sem inary in Decatur, Georgia. Mr. Mc Dill was formerly pastor of the First Associate Reformed Presby terian church of Atlanta. The theme of this series of The Protestant Hour Is 'Ohrist in Daily Life,' the sermon subjects being: January 6 "Do You Dare To Be A Christian?" January 13 "What Can Christ Do For You?" January 20 "Does God Care?" January 27 "Where Is God?" February 3 "Why Are You Worried?' February 10 "Why Are You Angry?" February 17 "Why Are You Afraid?" February 24 "Why Are You Lonely?" March 2 "Does God Really Love You?" March 9 "Will God Forgive You?' The current series of The Pro testant Hour makes the opening of the seventh year of continuous broadcasting of religious programs sponsored; first 'by the Southern Religious Radio Conference and now by the Protestant Radio Conference.-This cooperative broad -cast includes like series sponsored by the Methodist . the Presbyter ians (USA), the United Lutherans and the Episcopalians. SixWivesVre Heltf MESA Ariz Six women who said they were the wives of an excommunicated Mormon were held here today on a charge of "open and notorious cohabitation." The women were arrested on complaints signed by -Bishop Wen del A. Davis of the Church of Je sus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Davis also signed a complaint against George Meril Dutson, iden tified by the women as their hus band Dutson's whereabouts are not known. i The six women were held in the Phoenix city -jail. Two of them, Laura Dutson, 44, and Hilda Dut son, 46, have 19 children, who Da vis saiv all called Dutson their father. The other women were An na Dutson, 43, and Hazel Dutson, 55. . , Davis said he felt it was neces sary to take action against Dutson now because he was believed plan ning to marry another woman. , ; The bishop said that he acted as a private citizen in signing the com plaints "to see that justice is done" because plural marriages are un lawful under federal law. Davis explained he was anxious that the public know his church does not sanction such unions. He said be had been investigating the case since 1948 when Dutson and three of the women moved here. Dutson, also wanted on a bigamy 1 charsre.. was soufht bv Sheriffs deputies. y- . "School For Lovers a language he does not understand Mr. Fletcher and his Grass Roots Opera Company set out to. prove that the public generally can be brought tot enjoy and attend op eratic productions if skillfully pro duced in English. He says that this has been proven m 48 cities and town In which they have ap peared so far.- - The Grass Roots Company Is made up not only ot career singers but also of vocational singers, such as doctors, accountants, stenograp hers, clerks, voice teachers, plumb ers, lawyers and cosmetologists.' ' . The first fourteen performers of this opera were in various North Carolina cities and towns. The fif teenth performance is one which the performers will never forget This took place on September 2, 1050 at the Watergate Amphithe ater ' in Washington, D C. as a feature of the National Capitol Ses-o-.K'i infiil Celebration. In ex j fotv-it wltn"sMl this if 1 pre a ef ' ! i f a V(" i v - PRICE TEN CENTS Beulavlle Negro Mother Killed Husband Held Without Bond White Man Named In The Case L. Y. Ballentine tlamed Man Of The Year In Agriculture In II. C. RALEIGH N. C.-L. Y. "Stag"i Ballientine, North Carolina com missioner of Agriculture, nas oeen named 1951 Man of the Year in service to North Carolina agricul ture by The Progressive Fanner magazine The award is announced in the January issue of The Progressive Farmer magazine by Clarence Poe president and editor. 1 "In North Carolina, a state with the largest rural population in the nation," said Dr. Poe. "Mr. Ballentine is one of the few state officials who actively operates a farm-and can still do a first-class job of milking cows." As commissioner ef agriculture in addition to directing vital reg ulatory work of the department, said Progressive Farmer bes stressing three things- 1) coopera tion between aU agricultural agen cies to speed up farm progress, 2) development of better and more extensive agricultural researcn, and 3) streamlining and strength ening marketing and processing of farm products. A self-made down-to-neart sort of man, Ballintine packs a lot of work into a day. He keeps an "open door" to all visitors, travels widley over the state, and stays close to the soil by overseeing his 225-cow dairy near Raleigh. Other North Carolinians named Man of the Year in previous years by The Progressive Farmer are: Automobiles To Soon Surpass War As Mass Killer Of Americans Since 1775 INEW YOFK, Jan. 2 The auto mobile will outpace war as a mass kiler' of Americans sometime in February, when its fatality toll will exceed for the first time in history the total of the nation's military dead since 1775, unless the new year starts with a marked decline m traffic deaths and Korean casual-ties increase greatly in the meantime, the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies said todejv; t ' ,. At the fetid' of the first 'year and a half of the Korean conflict on December 25, military deaths in all U. S. Wars since the Revolution started had reached approximately 1,004 000,' according to the Assoc iations comparative study of war and traffic fatalities. The automo- bile k.Lled its millionth victim on December 22. Its toll on Christ mas Day, when the Korean war was 18 months old, was approxi mately 500 over that historic mark. 3,500 below the all-time totat of war deaths but 56,500 higher than the taJ.y of 944,000 motor vehicle fatalities at the start of the Korean was on June 25, 1950. In the same 18 months the Department of De fense has reported about 17-800 U. S. Military deaths in Korea. Barring resumption of full-scale war and far greater American cas ualties in Korea or aihuge reduc tion m the motor vehicle toll dur-J ing the next few weeks the auto mobile Will soon overcome the wars head start of 125 years in which 530,000 military deaths had occurr ed before the motor age claimed it's first victim just before the 20th century began, the Associa tion declared. At the 18 - month mark of Korean hostilities, traffic fatalities were occurmg seven times faster ; than those of war, claim ing in one day as many Americans as the total lost In one week's fighting in Korea, i The historic death race between these two mass killers toward their respective million marks ended with war claiming the life of a new unknown soldier, "Gl-X. in Korea last September 3 or 4, ac- cordina to the Association's stu- dy. His civilian counterpart in traf fic accidents, "Vlotfan X" died a- bout 110 days later. Both "GI-X" Opera Company To Present have seen this production. In vita- tions from other states have been received to come and give an opera to their communities. There will be between BO and 75 performances by this company In North Carolina in the 1951-62 season. This effort by a few North Car- olina music lovers Is intended to signal a simpler approach to the opera problem in America to ac quaint our people with the beau tiful music In opera, and thus cre ate a demand for this type of pro duction which will ensure pleas urable experience for the listeners, profit for performers and no loss to sponsors. On Jauary Slst, the Duplin coun ty schools will present the Grass Roots Opera Company at the Ke nan Memorial Auditrolum in Ke nansville In a performance of Mo zart's delightful comic opera "School for Lovers" in English "School for Lovers" tells the story of Don Alfonso, an elderly elor, who tr's to convince two yo s solders, 1 ei :an Jo and Crat- 'I T " '! JMS, ? 1 L. Y. BALLENTINE W Kerr Scott, I. O. Schaub, Harry B. Caldwell, Frank P. Gra ham,B. W. Kilgore, T. E. Browne, T. J. W Broom E. G. Moss, Frank W. Hancock, L. D. Baver, R. Flake Shaw, James H. Hilton, Dumont Clarke, and David S. Weaver The Rev. Dumont Clarke was recently named 1951 Man of the Year in service to Southern agriculture. and "Victim X" will remain un known, it added, although some attmepts have been . made to es tablish the identy of the millionth traffic victm, of which no one can be certain because of incomplete early statistics However, the deaths of these historic victims of war and the automobile a little more than three and a half months apart have centered attention on the relative deadliness of occas ional American wars and dally traf fic accidents, the Association said in pointing out that within two months the automoble will take a commanding lead as the dealier of the two wholesale destroyers of American lives. Americans must face the fact that the automobile is a bigger kil- lar of their sons and daughters than our wars," said Thomas N. Boaite, public safety director of the Association and acting mana ger of its accident prevention de partment in commenting on the study. 'The new year should wit ness the most determined effort ever made by the nation to reduce the tremendous loss of life in high way accidents. OES Initiates Two New Members Visitors Attend Kenansville Chapter No. 21 Order of Eastern Star held a spe cial meeting on December 31, and Initiated Mrs. Emmett Kelly and Miss Anise Kelly into the order. Five visitors from Mount Olive were present. Mrs. Jernigan, Mrs Odom and Mrs. Loftin were friends of Mrs. Kelly, Miss Hargrove and Miss Farrah were classmates of Anise at Flora McDonald College and presented her with a Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star. The refreshment committee serv ed fruit punch, cake, mints, and glazed nuts. ' The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 o'clock Kenan Auditorium iano, that their sweethearts Leon- ora and Dorobella if given a fair chance will prove disloyal to them, The young lovers deny this and a wager of $100 is laid that, if the men will follow Don Alfonsos in- structions the girls will accept other lovers and husbands within 48 hours. Don Afonso soon thereafter vi sits the girls in the garden, and, mock grief, tell them that their lovers have been called to active military duty. The girls are broken hearted and the boys come In and a sad and loving farewell and os tensibly leave for camp. The next day Don Alfonso brings the young lovers, now disgused, to visit the garden again, where they are In -traduced , to their unsuspecting sweethearts as Albanian noblemen. Under .their agreement with Don Alfonso, each is required to make love to the other's sweetheart . Despina the maid, who Is not averse to 'promoting or engaging in affairs of . the heart is, for a consideration paid by Don Alfon N0.1 Nathaniel Brown Negro worker of Beulavilile, is being held in the county jail here without privilege of bond awaiting grand - jury ac tion on a first degree murder charge A coroners inquest held this week found "that Rose Lee Brown came to her death by a ri fle fired by Nathaniel Brown and recommended that he be held with out privilege of bond. According to the evidence pre sented at the inquest, Rosa Lee was shot in the side by a 22 cali ber rifle last Friday as she was in the process of making up biscuits at her home near Sandllns mill just North of Beulaville. Her moth er was one of the first persons to appear at the scene. Her hus band told at first that she shot herself then he said they were play ing and tussling with the rifle when it went off. Witnesses testified that he had previously remarked that he just as well go ahead and do what he had to do and pull time for it. Evidence was brought out they had been having trouble and a white man was mentioned. Policeman Coombs of Warsaw, on questioning, said Nathaniel Brown said "that she had a ltitle trouble with a white man before she mar ried him and she was worried about it, said some of the white people at the mill was talking about her and said she had said she had rather be dead than for them to talk about her" Deputy Sheriff Oliver Horne testified that Na thanlel told him ''they had not had much troutbte before that time but they had had a little trouble about Jay Whaley. Said he walked up to the window and knocked on it one night and said she went out with him that night . . "He al so said they had had trouble over her daughter who was born out of wedlock. After the shooting her husband and mother carried her to a War saw doctor where she was pro -nounced dead on arrival. Speaking Contest Plans Announced All white high school students in Grades 9-12 are eligible to enter the 1952 speaking contest sponsor ed by the .North Carolina Bank-" ers Association in co - operation with all agricultural agencies, according to S. H. Dobson, pasture specialist for the State College Extension Service. The competition Dobson empha sizes, is open to boys and girls in both rural and urban areas. A seperate contest is being spon sored for Negro high school stu dents Severn thousand dollars will be awarded as local, regional, and State prizes for the best talks on "Green Pastures Their Use and Management." Prizes of $300 $200, and $100, all in defense bonds, will be awarded to the 3 top winners in the State finals. Regionel prizes will be $50 and $25 in bonds. Information material is being made available to the schools of the State. Each contestant must write his or her own speech but may receive informational help from any source. Maxmum length of eaoh speech is 12 minutes. The State finals will be held in Raleigh on April 11. School con tests will be held on March 21, county contests on March 28, sub group contests on April 2, and group contests on April 4. Persons desiring more informa tion should see the local vocation al teacher, high school principal, county agent or other agricultural worker Correction Last week's advertisement of Carroll Milling Company listed wrong prices for corn. They art now paying $1 50 for mixed com and $1.60 for yellow. We are glad to make this correction. so, an enthusiastic participant In the plot to have the two girls fall -in love with the new lovers, but smart as she is, she does not recog nise the Albanian noblemen as F er rs ndo and Gratiano that is, not until the very last minutes of the opera. How this plot develops and the outcome is best left for the audi- ence to discover for Itself. Suffice it to say, mat all learn a lesson In the "School for Lovers" .... '. ". . The cast is an experienced one, having given performances of this opera during the past year. Aleo Dantre plays Don Alfonso, Wil -liam Allen is Fernando Robert Bird Is Gratiano, Nora Sands plays Leonottfa, Anna Applewhite la Do rubella, and Deborah Allen Is Des pina. The performance Is tinder the direction of Robert C. Bird, National Opera Director for the Federation, and Allen Lynn is the accompanist. 'J. v; j f