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Section 1
fiENAXSVILLE, NOETII CAROLINA, TIIESDAY, v FEBRUARY 5, 1953
SUBSCRIPTION RATE:
8.SI per year In Duplin and adJofeiaf
PRICE TEN CENTS
erantlMf '$4.0 ut8id fbUi
in n. ia.iw ouuuw v
i n ,, , v iv-i ,jh1- 7 . I -
5j
?25i Gases Disbos
In Smor GoMrt Last Week
' Slioerlor Court wan held here
last week with Judge HarrUs ol
nHaleUh presiding. The week was
.: takem up with tril of criminal
cases. The following cases were
- disposed of: '
of false pretense and fraud. Sen
- - fenced to 12 moaths. to roads. Sen-
t tence suspended on. payment . of
t the cost and $S0.00 per month in
,' to the court tintU sum of $225.00
" In inniil far us tiA hpnnfit jif
' Johnson Cotton Co. Allowed to
' give bond in the sam of $300.60
to guarantee payment. " 1 " '
Charller Henry- .teach plead
guilty of carrying concealed wea
f pons, was ii rn t monthr on roads.
,t Sentei.ce faaended - on payment
s, of fine of $2500 an cos). . :-
George Ezzell found guilty of
, 'possession of non-tax whiskey and
public drunkenness. Sentenced to
4 mos. oa Om roads.
y t ne.i ii A m '
i xmvi vuerry juuua uuiy oi op-
after 'license had" been revoked.
ocuumeu u x uuuis oa ruaus.
David C, Register alias Benny
, Register remanded to General
' County Court for Operating auto
r . while Intoxicated and careless and
t reckless driving.-., ,v -
ILeroy Bloney asaaut with
: deadly weapon plead nolo conten-
' -aere. - aenienzea ,i morning . to
roads. ;., '-.
DAflttffa C11 T)HiOAoe!AH 9
'f ' non tax paid whiskey for purpose
(. BPl.Ua VOOD UiaU 096U : " -
J. T.i Alphin, Roosevelt Alphln
and Ben Frank Alphln Assault
, with deadly, weapon with intent to
kill inflicting bodily injury pub
' lie " drunkenness 1 and disorderly
, cenduct. Plead no lo contendere.
3. T. Aphin 18 months on roads,
, sentence suspended on payment
of fine of $100.00 and cost and
"Tleed onurobattnn for inerlodf,
... t. .' -. . .... , I
t "years, i ooseve - xupnut given
: 12 months on roads. Sentence sus4
pended on payment of $100.00 and
- cost and defendant placed on pro
tiation for 3 years,. Ben Frank AJ-
phln mos. on roads. Sentence
suspended on payment of cost and
' placed on probation for 3 years.
Thomas Williams for larceny
wand receiving. Case nol pressed.
Gordon Jones disoosine of mor"
tgaged property. Remanded to
county court
J. D. Brown plead guilty of bas-
tardy. Ordered to pay the sum of
' $300.00 for use and benefit of Eva.
Pailerson and Harris to Lead Church
Men Meeting in Wilmington Saturday
S. J. PATTESSON
6. J. Jap) Patterson Jr. Secre
tary of Men's Work and Director
of Adult Work, Presbyterian
Church VS. and A. Clinton Clint)
Harris Secretary, Executive Dept
of Church Relations, Presbyterian
Church U. S. both of Richmond,
Va. will direct a study course and
inspirational meeting for the Pres
. byterlan Men of Wilmington Pres-
CrcPidi Directors Vote To Increase
Ccpitcl Stcdf To One
According to announcement this
week by E. C Thompson of War
saw, cashier of Branch Banking
jtfnH nviut ftmmunv . in Xhmlln
bounty, the directors of the Bank
ing institution in regular session
Tuesday voted to declare a . 100
per cent stock dividend, Increas
ing lt capital from $500,000 to
$1,000,000.
, - The dividend was provided from
the undivided surplus, which had
reached the 'sum of $2412,000 and
after February 10, the effective
P.:: f:.
p m
H- t-annual meeting of the
i ";mty Chapter, At'1
1 Or s will be t 'l Ii t e
t t"T r"" t 'i
Lee Stokes and for full support
tand maintainance of unborn child,
and pay cost of action.
James Franklin Cottle Care
less and reckless driving. Order
ed to pay cost of action and $100.00
for prosecuting witness. s
Edward Price Braking and
entering ; and lareencsr found
not guilty. , - - v
. Paul A Grady Assault on fe
male. Paid $25.00 and cost.
Sam Holloman Asteault on fe
male Defendant being on- proba
tion from, State Hospital case was
nol pressed. Defendant to be sent
back to State Hospital for care
and treatment
v James Newkirk True bill for
rape and carnal knowledge of fe
male over 12 and under 16. Sen
tenced to roads ior 118 mos. .
Rufus 'Williams plead guilty of
burgularly. Sentenced to State Pri
son for ?0 yeans at hard labor.
John D. Newkirk, found guilty
of assault on female Sentenced
to term of .2 years on roads.
William Murphy alias Bill Mur
phy r Plead guilty of manslaugh
ter. Given S years at State Prison.
.. Herbert M. Johnson Careless
and reckless driving . and man
slaughter Case .nol prossed. .
Norman Maihis Plead guilty of
reckless' driving Sentenced to
18 mos. on road N sentence sus
pended on payment of fine of $100.
and cost. .4.-.-.-.&W(fr-. K ' t
. . Freeman Smith. . Plead guilty
of escaping from roadsv Sentenced
to 8 mos. on roadsf term to begin
on expiration of term how serving.
Robert Lee Russell - transpor
ting non tax paid whiskies Case
nol prossed. v. ; .
Alton Harrell " plead guilty for
fornication and adultry Senten
ced to roads for 2 years. - -!"
toyd Moore. Dlead nol pfn-
drt f o assault on female with iH
tent to commit rape; Senteaed to
State Prison for term of not less
than' S. years- and not more than
10 years. . ' i . .i , t 1 '
Raymond Garner . plead guilty
of breaking, entering and larceny,
Sentenced to. 18 mo on roads.
Isaiah Fordham plead guilty
of breaking, entering and larcen-
cy. Sentenced to 12 mos. on roads.
Dock Pearsall charged with
breaking, entering and larceny.
Found guilty sentenced to 18
mos. on road, - .
A. C.HARRIS
bytery, Tuesday, Feb. 10 beginning
at 5:30 PM at the St. Andrews
Covenant Church in Wilmineton
The Ladies of the Church will
serve dinner in the Church at 7
o'clock. , , ' ,
. Both Mr. Patterson and Mr. Har
ris are well known in the Wilmine
ton Area and a minimum of 250
persons are expected to attend.
Million Do!l:rs
date for the Increased capitaliza
tion the surnlus will be listed an
$1,612,000. The surplus stands. a
$4,000,000 and unallocated reserves
total $1,000,000. i ; . -
The total capital account Is
$7,600,000 while total resources of
the banking firm exceed $116,
000,000. - -
The directors expressed the view
that the bank could better service
the business interests of Eastern
Carolina, if it increased its capi
tal to the ene million dollar figure.
preside. All local chairman and
- t of 5"-Tg are urged to be
I i 1: n-VUe is cordially
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Grass Soot Opel ComDJuiy'tTf? jroe. fNPASUALE in
i wo' befformahces af theTCehan Memorial Auditorlufroil Mondayr Feb
ruary 0. The tickets ire on sale at
Through the courtesy of Z. W.
Frazzelle, Principal of Kenansville
school, the Times gives this week
the official standing of the Duplin
County Basket Ball ' Conference
through Wednesday night, Febru
ary 4th. The standings will appear
each week throughout the rest of
the conference as of Wednesday
night of the week of publication.
Mr. .Frazzelle requests that each
school contact him following their
CONFERENCE
GIRLS . ,WON LOST TIED PERCENT
roseVhill ' 11 0 0 1000
CALYPSO ' 9 2" 0 818
B. F. GRADY 8 2 1 773
WALLACE 6 f 4 2 583
BEULAVHJLE 6 5 - 0 645
CHINQUAPIN 5 . 6 0 455
FAISON ' '. N 4 : 5 1 450
KENANSVILLE , 1 ' 9 0 100. .
WARSAW ' 6 ' 12 , 0 000
BOYS - - - WON LOST " TIED PERCENT
WALLACE , 11 ". 1 " 0- V:J... 917'
BEULAVILLE 10 . ; .' , 1 1 0 ',909
KENANSVILLE 8 2 y 0 800
B. F. GRADY, 8 5 0 , 545 .
ROSE 'HILL 5 6 t 6 ' 455
WARSAW 5 , 7 0 417;
CALYPSO 4 7 0 ' 384 "
FAISON" - ' 1 ' 9 - 0 ' , 100
CHINQUAPIN t 0 ' 11 0 "000
Pofaent Duplin Traveling Salesman i
Meets Trcgic Deaf h; Mr. Villiams Was 79
Luther W. Williams, prominent
Rose Hill business man and travel
ing Duplin style salesman known
all over (Dupun county, met wnai
anDarentlv was a tragic and shock
ing death on his farm at his home
on Friday of last week. According
to reports resetting tne ximes mr.
Williams and a colored helper
went out to bunt off some new
grounds, me lire -was " set aua
both were working around the area
keeping an eye out and keeping it
under control. After some little
time of burning the Negro helper
snddenlv came unoa the burned
corpse of an old crippled Negro
woman known- in the community
as "Aunt Polly". Apparently sht
had been overcome somehow in
the fire. Rushing away to give the
alarm he ran up on Mr. Williams
crumpled on the ground dead, a
short distance away. It was re
ported Mr. Williams died from
a heart attack, presumably after
seeing ' "Aunt Polly" burned to
death. The attack apparently hit
il -fm before he could reach home.
i n account of his funeral will be
und on another page of th
Tlnps.
Uc. Wluams will be missed all
over Dv- in C""y. He was not
it a j l t-itjp-i man
't a i ! m c f wk&
til , " I i ' I lit'
: . " m 1
will play the role of Norins, in the
school offls. 'J ) ""' .i
last game preceding Thursday bf
eaah week. The conference closes
February 24th.
' The annual County wide Basket
Ball Tournament opens March 2nd.
Attention All who attend games
or programs In Kenan Gymnasium
in Kenansville please do not smoke
on main or playing floor of build
tog. smoking is permitted in bal
conys.) .
STANDINGS
eled the road of Duplin selling
merchandise to stores in every
nook and corner. In every com
munSty people recognized "Mr.
Luther" and bis. ever present
smile. He was not ahigh pressure
salesman. Just always on the Job.
ordering , ms wares ana . always
ready to do Just a little something
extra for his customers and friends
The passing of Mr. Luther Will
lams Is the passing of another
part of "Old Duplin." He will be
missed, J. R. Gradv. v i V '
Lcc&l Magistrate
Hos 61 Cases j
In J:r.L:ry J !
- (From January 12 through r Jan
uary 28 61 cases were heard before
the Justice of Peace. Nine were
speeding and careless and rule
less driving. They were: Carl Jen
kins J-""-s ar -ted t r Patrolmai
C. C. icr ior spetng. c. I
to Coty court
C! " s J. Anderson arrest. 1 1
re'. i C. C. 1 - r f t r-
i ' immi .' m
; The.N. C. Society of Engineers
has cited Louis V. Sutton (above)
of Raleigh as winner of its award
for 'outstanding engineering
achievement" in 1952. He is presi
dent of '.Carolina Power & Light
Engineers Honor
Louis V. Sutton
; ; Charlotte; Jan. 30 The N. C
Society of Engineers bestowed its
annual award for "outstanding en
gineering achievement" upon Lou
is V. Sutton of Raleigh, president
of Carolina Power and Light Com
pany here tonight.
The award stressed the merger
of Tide Water Power Company
into CP&L (increasing Its service
area a third) and the consequent
Improved service abundant power
and Siower rates affordled port
areas.--
'"The citation offered by Chair
man George W. Gillette of the
award committee read as follows:
"For his contribution to agricul
tural industrial and comunity bet
terment; - "For his advocacy of the conser
vation of soil and natural resources
"For his- services to the electric
industry of. the nation while presi
dent of Edison Electric Institute;
r "(For administrative and finan
cing abilities over and above , his
achievements as an engineer;, v
"For his tlreles devotion to the
lofty traditions of the engineering
profession;
"For his broad vision in direct
ing his company to foresee and
meet the electric needs of two
million Carolinians; '
. "For his outstanding service as
president of Carolina Rower and
Light Company highlighted during
1952 by the merger of Tide Water
Power Company into the Carolina
system thus broadening its serv
ice area by a third; and
"For extending to North Caro
ine's port areas the advantages of
abundant power improved service
and lower rates in advancement of
our maritime-Industrial develop
ment Sutton is a Riphmond native and
VP1 gradu'aeJ;' He first Joined
Carolina Power and Light Com
pany in 1912 and has been presi
dent and general manager since
1933. Under his management an
nual revenues grew from $9,000.
000 to $48,000,000. Greatest single
stride in expansion came with the
Tide Water merger, which added
52,500 customers In an area of 8
00 square miles. News of the mer
ger was followed - immediately by
a rate reoucuon in me area ana
plans for building the company's
largest plant in the Tide Water
area. The company now Is carry
in out a $170,000,000 postwar
expansion which will add new gen
erating plants, transmission lines
and distribution facilities. - '
Sutton's service with CP&L was
interrupted' from 1924 to. 1S33.
While - he operated power compan
ies' in' Arkansas and Mississippi.
Patrolman C. C. Hester for care
less and reckless driving, cited to
;ounty court. , .
.' Qdell Griffin arrested by Patrol-
man C. yc. Hester for speeding.
cited to County Court.
Marcel. u. Theroux arrested bv
Patrolman C. C Hester for speed
ing with, truck. - cited to County
vourt. :: . - - " ' "
Guy Vernon Miller arrested by
Fatrolmaf. C. C. Hester for speed
ing at in mues per hour, cited
to County Court.-, .
sonaid iranxun Dean arrested
by Patrolman C. . C. Hester for
speeding cited to County Court
wilbert arl Herring arrested
by Patrolman i S. Briley for
careless and reckles driving: Cited
to County Court '
Victor Chasten arrested by Pa
trolman C. C Hester for careless
and reckless driving and striking
John Grady causing bodily in
Jury. Waived bearing to County
Court
Warrant sworn out by S. A
Boone, Superintendent fit Prison
Camp, for Freeman Smith for es
caping prison, by night time while
under supervision of S. A. Boone.
Smith-was caught, by S A Boone,
tried and cited to County Court
Carl Ezzell arrested by W. O.
Houston, deputy, sheriff 4ot being
nblicly drui k and dsorderly and
"""a rrr- crty belonging
j s,.a, ...i. Warrant was
s 4 -11 out by Inez Dekica for as
' musing efars oa band and
I thre '-' g her life. Was
Receive Farm Bureau Service Awards
V
DR. J. H. HILTON
Charlotte February 3 North
Carolina's largest farm organiza
tion the 71,000-member Farm Bu
reau, presented its "Distinguished
Service to Agriculture" awards
last night to Dr. J. H. Hilton, of
Raleigh, dean of agriculture at
State College and Mrs. Irby Walk
er of Greensboro Administrative
Director of the Farm Bureau wo
men. The awards were presented at
the organization's 17th Annual
Convention Banquet whiten." was
TheyRaised "All Grades Of Hell"; Jailed
Now Face "All Grades'of Charges,"
According to a Times Chinqua
pin reported a Chinquapin teen
ager who "raised all grades of
hell" as it was told and his 25
year old companion required the
combined efforts of all immedia
tely available law enforcement of
ficers Saturday night before fi
nally being lodged in the county
Jail facing "all grades of charges''.
- A Chinquapin teen-ager "raised
all grades of heH" and his 25- year,
old companion took the combined
efforts of all available law en
forcement officere here Saturday
night before finally being lodged
in the county Jail facing "all grades
of charges.':
Pink Hill FFA
Boy Attending
Florida Fair
Miss Annie Lee Jones of Apex
and Roger Post Hill of Pink Hill,
have been selected to represent
the North Carolina chapters of
the Future Homemakers and Fut
ure Farmers of America at the
Annual Florida State Fail at Tam
pa on February 5-8.
The young couple will be the
guests of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad and Joined representa
tives from five other southern
states for an all expense paid tour
of the city and the state fair. The
tour, sponsored by the Coast Line,
will be under the supervision bf
officials of the agricultural de
partment of the Coast Line.
, "The Coast LineM realizing the
importance, of development and
education of human resources, left
the Selection of the boys and girls
up to. the officials of the two rural
youth organizations and they were
chosen for their outstanding con
tributions and achievements in the
work of their clubs.
Miss Jones has been active in
FHA work for several years and
has been outstanding in clothing
designing activities. In addition to
her FHA work she has served as
a class officer in her school and
has received many honors for her
musical abilities. Miss Jones has
also been very active in Glee, Beta,
Grand
S
The following Grand Jury report
was made in Superior Court here
last week. Out of the ordinary no
complaint was found against the
scnoojs. The report: :
To W. C. HARRIS, Presiding
Acted on 17 bill and found 17 true
bills. t -. - -V-;.--..
In checking the Grand Jury Re
port of Oct..l952 we find that all
recommendations as to the public
schools have been, taken care of
or are in the process of being tak
en care of as reported by Mr. Wil
lard Johnson, County Repairman.
The Rose Hill colored school
toilet has been repaired.
The Wallace white elementary
school stairway has been braced
temporarily. The repairs are to
be done soon. . f
Wallace colored school roof has
been repaired. The Teachey color
ed school toilet' needs have' been
taken cars of.
Grease trap at Masnolia White
school has been taken care of.
The Magnolia colored school wa
ter fountain has been taken am
cf and new toilet! are in process. I
chools
MRS. IRBY WALKER
held in the Ballroom of the Hotel
Charlotte: yv-.- . .
Dr. Hilton's award was present
ed for "outstanding work in plan
ning and putting into elf it the
Challenge Program for better rural
living in North Carolina."
Mrs. Walker received her honor
on the baeis of '"her untiring ef
forts in organizing the Farm
Bureau AwdmenV. and adding sub
6tantially),t) the over-all welfare
of the Farm Bureau."
Earl Whitaker, Wallace Chief of
Police, said that Wesley James,
Jr., 19 of Chinquapin was charged
with public drunkenness, disor
derly conduct, and possession of
non-tax paid whiskey about 7:30.
Helping to make the arrest in
addition to Whitakker were Police
men Hocutt and Butts, and Cons
table A. R. Marley. James was
found with, a portion of a Jar of
white whiskey -it was reoerted.
Also lodged in the county jail'
was Hubert Martin Blanton, 25, of
Burgaw, who was charged with
driving dsunk and possession of
non-tax paid whiskey following an
incident on the streets here.
Teenage, and Dramatic Club work.
Roger Post Hill is a senior in the
Pink Hill High S.hool and is in his
fourth year of-agriculture. He has
held many state and local officer
ships in FFA and is now serving
as state treasurer. He is vice-president
of his senior class and very
active in school affairs. Having
membership in the Bata, Mono
gram and Glee Clubs, he is active
in the -school's Dramatic classes.
Fresh
Few men have been able to learn
a business from the top down.
Pitchers are not the only ones
who have their ins and outs.
Don't believe everyone believes
saBBBmisisB jajsSfsaMssst. -YsMRsHMnejposgHsr
" Roger Post Hill
Jury Finds-
Complying
New toilets have been taken care
of at Stanford school. Steps have
been repaired at Stanford... Water
kpumpfi being installed at Stan
ford. , r i
Big Zlon school needs have been
taken care of.
The Chinquapin white school
gym roof has been reapired. The
teacherage porch has been repair
ed. ' v.;'.. I'-'-. V V '
. The Chinquapin Colored school
has been repaired. New steps have
been put in use and roof has been
repaired. .'; ,'.
The electrical wiring at Falson
School boiler room has been re
paired. Deodorants have been furnished
(tf all schools in the county.
z Patrolman JSrooks reported that
all school busses are in good con
dition.; -. , . ,,
We recommend that a clock be
purchased at once and to be placed
in a convenient place in the court
room. ' '..-J
We find that the toilets in the
courthouse are being repaired and
the is being cleaned
Mlonday Night. FeUruary 8th
will - bring to Kenan Memorial
Auditorium in Kenansville for its
second straight year, North Caro
lina's Famous Grass Roots Opera.
The cast will present the opera
DON PASQUALE, in. two. .per
formances, one in the afternoon
and one at night Mrs. Wm. Teaeb
ey Duplin School Supervisor. who
has charge of the opera locally
says this years production promis
es to be even bigger and better
than the one last year. Tickets
are now on sale in every whits
school in the eeunty. The audi
torium . is in all readiness except
the new sound system, which the
engineers have promised will be
installed and operating on Monday
night. The floors have been fin
ished and the entrances tiled. It
is worth a trip to the building to
see these floors, finished Just like
the floors in State College's Col
Useum and Duke University's gym
nasium.
Trustees of the auditorium have
asked the Times to remind every
one that no smoking is permitted
on the main floor of the building.
Smoking is permitted in the bal
cony seats.
In another story on this page
will be found a more detailed ac
count of the opera.
Mule Was Killed
Car Badly Damaged
Man Escapes Injury
The mule was killed, car . badly
damaged but driver escaped with
minor injuries when a lou Ulas
mobile struck a mule late Satur
day night about 4 miles east of
Wallace. According to Patrolman,
Briley William Amos Smith 17
was driving along the wet road
when a huge mule belonging to
r 1 1 C .. 1. .. a... In fvnnt r t
flUMCU lUKCa loll UUV .'S Wll.
his car. The Olds was damaged
about $700. William received only
minor lacerations the mule was
killed instant.lv.
Mother of Rev,
L. C. Prater Dies
Word has been received here
that the mother of Rev. L. C. Prat
er, of Outlaw's Bridge, died In
Brownwood, Texas Saturday at
12:30 p.m. Rev. Mr Prater was with
her with death came
Joyce Grady
Moved to Goldsboro
Miss Jo Joyce Grady has been
removed from a Clinton Hospital
to a Goldsboro hospital. She is
recovering nicely. There will not
be any permanent iniuries or
scars.
Yau are cordially invited to at
tend a meeting to be held in the
Magnolia School Auditorium Fri
day February 6th at 7:30 p. m.
The purpose of this meeting is
to further the promotion of the
Magnolia Sweet Potato Corpora
tion. The speakers will be Attorney C,
W. Everette and Mr. J. P. Harris :
.resident of the potato market of
Bethel N. C.
ifc,.
lee Man, Ma'am
The housewife was having her
second cup of coffee in the break
fast nook. She heard the back
door open and thinking it was her
young son called out, 'Here I am,
darling.'
After a moment, a rather em
harassed voice replied, "This is not
the regular ice-man, Ma'am."
and repainted.
rne Kenans vine uaraen i;iud
through its committee, Miss Mar
garet Williams and others are com
plimetrtedi i&t their pjroject : to
beautify the courthouse grounds.
The old shrubbery has been re
moved and beautiful Shrubbery
has been planted in accordance
with a plan for beautifying the
grounds.
The Clerk of the Court reports
that all accounts are in fair con
dition and that he expects all ac
counts to be in good condtion by
April 1, 1053. f , '
Since the last Grand Jury visit
ed county property, we did not
deem it necessary to re-visit ail -
of the property at this time.
We hereby express to Judge Har
ris and Solicitor Brltt our apprec
iation for their splendid cooper-;
tion with us in our duties -during :
this term of court
This the 27th day of January.
1953.
J. M. Barden, Foreman
Andrew Outlaw, Secretary