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'Trill t':rchl$,..7 Two Secfions j 14 Pages This Week ; C ' ' 1 Red Cross 4 I IM! 1 1 bu Li f ' L ! VOL.20, i Section 1 No. 12 . ' KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, March 19, 1953 SUBSCRIPTION RATE: ZM per year In Duplin and wUotnt PRICE TEN CENTS meat 9Mt nmae ma area an tt,-v4 f.a nwoa , m 1 jf r jr S . v y - - I "v - n r Is Bomgp::.::: J Clsre Kenansvllle hopes and beleives (hat a substantial housing project Is on Its way here. Monday morn iHiff a larse number of basiness men i- met in the theatre here and dis--cassed the heeds and listed some f 29 or more persons wanting to pur chase homes in Kenansvllle. A com t mlttee composed of Phil Kretch, ! cashier of the bank. Dk' Robert i Willis. Mayor Amos Brinson and Editor Bob Grady to meet with Mr. Ed Richards of Raleigh that i, afternoon and discuss details pre ' liminary plans. Mr. Richards -1 awed the committee that hia com pany was interested and would send a representative dow She latter part of the week to look over proposed sites for a housing de 4'velopment and to consider. Jndl- vidual low. ine company nnuu Annual Revival Scheduled At Yoodland i , " : By REV. D. C. BOOWE V ' The Annual Revival Service of t Woodland Methodist vhnnih wiU u begin Monday night. March 123rd at 7:30-nd close lifth Samdsy morn t ing..,.'.- -'v - :'y'-'-. . i Rev. Walter Feltman," a young minister of the. North Carolina Methodist Conference,-will be the visiting preacher. Snrther : FJt ' man is said to be one of the most ' vigourous spiritual tpreachers In 'this iectitm,y y'-:':-' ''i-' -'',',' ' r The Methodist chareh throughout f the United States with more than I ' nine millon membBJB . and thous and of preachers is conducting the Cliffs Of liaise ' Effective on March 22, the Cliffs of the Neuse State 'Park will oa- serve its Spring schedule, which will be In effect until June 1, when the Park will etrtend, its closing - hour.' Under the Spring schedule ' the park wiH open as usual at v 8i00 A M, but It will -close at 8:00 t p. m., which is two hours later than it has been closed -for the past J three months. The hours are being ; extended to take ear of school and church groups as well as the seneral publict The new schedule does not, -thoweveTr preclude any organized group (from using 'the HonieDem ' The Duplin County Home Dem--' onstration Council will meet in a ' luncheon business meeting at the . Calypso High School gymnasium on Thursday, March 26, at 12:30 o'clock In Calypso. Luncheon plates will i be $1.00 per plate. The Caljpso Truck Strikes 5 Year Old In Calypso . "Wednesday afternoon, Brenda Kay 7 TDavis, five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Davis or uaiyp- ' son was struck by a truck driven ' " by Willie -Ray Peterson, colored , of Mt ouve. Brenda Kay was at tempting to' cross the highway, when a car going north snssed, she :. t dashed into the path of the truck . which was headad soufla. The child ,r v. was caught on the bumper of the h truck. The driver ' tried to avoid striking the child and tbe ihigh- v way showed pressure anarks for i thirty feet before the impact The . truck traveled sixty-six feet . af- ter the impact,' carrying the child t,, on the 'bumper that distance. , Brenda Kay suffered a broken right leg lacerations en left teg and forehead with a slight eoneua , sion. She was taken to Wayne Memorial hospital in Goldsboro. ' : I The truck was owned by Earl , ? Sloeum of Mt OUva and his fats- I y er Jessie Slocum was a passenger. 1 Neither driver or pttssenger of the: I' ' truck were injured. U No charges were brought against M the driver. The accidctat was tenn II., , ed as unavoidable. Patrolman Hes- U : t ter investigated. Mcgnolio Wcnian ; Suffers Brclx.1 :Lc In AccL';r.t ' . Mrs. Nettie B. Batts of Magnoua, widow of th late Leslie Batts, was struck by an auto drive by Tommie Klrby of Faison last Friday night on highway 11. in front of Kenan- Memorial Auditorium here and suf : fered a broken leg, between the ijmee and foot and several lacer ations. Dr. Robert Willis, local M. D was called and put a splint on her leg and she was rushed to a Wilmington hospital where she Is .; reported to be resting comf oratbly. '' Mrs. Batts and young Klrby, age 4 16, were -among the nearly three thousand spectators attending the finals of the county basket ball tourney her. After the pome, y-ro, 1 '.tts, with, her two c! ' i ed across the road. 'lue we ahead of her and ped 1 ' ry. Klrby was drivir siow .it ' i r'-'iorted. Patrolman IV .ter in- :teJ and charged him with ' ' -I and wreckless driving. Hes- f 1 ' - Indicated that the 1 r t run ovet her. I three types of three bed-room homes, bine prints of the homes are at tbe bank and may be seen bv anyone. Mr. Richards proposed that hia company come in and build three model homes on their own so that prospective home buyers eoold see exactly what they would cet A Beneral survey of the pic tore revealed from SO to 50 homes needed now and another 25 or more whan the hospital is completed. One property owner discussed with Mr. Richards tne xeasaDiuiy : 01 building dozen or more houses for rent at the outset and was told this could be done. The proposed houses would be guaranteed by the FHA. Plans are only in the begin' ning stages and as they develop the Times will keep its readers in formed. : .-"i A, '.: (flWI greatest spiritual campaign . ever launched in it's history. The pur pose of Ahis campaign is to first strengthen the spiritual life of it's active members, second to reclaim thousands of inactive members, and third to win one million new con verts to Christ and the church. We Invite our many friends and members, of other faiths to Join with us in this great program for Christ, Worship wtib us at Wood land next week Where the young people take an active part in ev ery phase of the church. Wood' land is truly a church of youth park facilities up to 10:00 P. M., provided a' representative of the group notifies Park personnel to this, effect two days in advance. It may be of interest also, particularly to, scout groups, to know .that the park ' affords , excellent 1 outdoor camping facilities, groups interested in this activity should give advance notice, as permits are required for overnight .temping. .-All mall rela tive to Jhe use of Park facilities should Jbt addressed, tot Cliffs of the NeWState Parklh Seven SprlBgs, UTC,; Home' Demonstration Club is ser ving as hostes v ,: ' 'i : District meeting plans and busin ess of the council will be discussed. All county and club officers are urged to -atttend. . , , Carr's Drivers Bill ; ; About To Pass ' j Representative , Robert M. Carr called the Times office this morn ing and informed us that is driv ers license bill tljat was reported favorably out' of the committee, after some changes, passed its third reading in the House yesterday and was headed' for the Senate' where passage seems , assured. v.Mr. Carr went to the legislature with the avowed purpose of doing something about what he termed the inconvenient and careless man ner in which motorists are required to get their drAers license renewed. Unde his bill it will no longer be necessary to stand in long lines to renew your drivers license. In sum and substance under this bill all one. would have to do to renew his license would be to furnish a sworn statement before a ' magis trate or notary that his mental and physical conditions were unchan ged since the license was issued and a doctor's certificate that be bad taken an eye test or he could go before the examiner, and have his ejres tested. .: v...? , i. Services Planned At Local Church 1 -" By REV. BAY GOODWIN . ' Kenansvllle is growing physically and spiritually. Let us continue our spiritual growth in order that the physical growth -be meaning ful. To help promote this spiritual growth and to help the entire com munity of Kenansvllle feel the near ness and concern of Jesus Christ the Methodist, church - is holding Special Series of Easter Services beginning at 7:30 P. M. each night Monday March 23, through Satur day, March 28, and at 11:15 a. m Sunday March 29, with a Sunrise- service 'presented by. the youth faster Sunday Morning at Sunris. We extend the invitation to all, to come and worship God with us. ' We ask the prayers, the pres ence and the concern of all Kenans viiAe for the servi :c. Kenansvllle nee i C. .lit today;--: ..-,-..i'..' , r? Has 3 Tonsrues 'wd CUns And Drf rrred Nose I ' ? ,p nt to the Times r a 1 i r j a freak pig ;) 1 ' cf a V'-r of e!- Wilmington Planning Direst Azalea Parade In History Of WILMINGTON, March 15 The parade of Wilmington's sixth Aza lea Festival will be the largest in the history of the annual celebra tion, Henry Render, chairman of the -festival's float commute, said today. , . - The festival wMl open Thursday, March 26, aad continue through Sunday, March 20, with the parade scheduled for the morning of Sat urday, March Bt. More than 50 floats will be en tered in the parade, Rehder said, Eighteen of the units have been completed by the festival's official float decorator, Thomas D. Richey, and his crew from Jacksonville, Fla. The number of workmen build ing the floats will be enlarged this Eosfer Soles Gmpmgn Dennis Ramsey, leading Rose Hill business aad civic leader, will serve as chairman of the 1953 Easter Seal campaign, Mr. O. P. Johnson, exec utive director of the Duplin Crip pled ChUdrens . Society, .announced today. . v As head of tbe 20th annual Easter Seal campaign, Mr. Ramsey will di rect the appeal far funds to sup post dfeect help far crippled chil dren ef our county. , . The Duplin campaign drive be gins Thursday! March 111, and win continue through Easter Sunday, April 6-' Embracing all 48 states, the i District f Columbia, Alaska, Haait and Puerto Rico, funds raised1 Irom the Easter Seal cam paign ire the 'chief means of sup port of services to tbe handicapped everywhere.. - - ,-, -. . , Mr, Ramsey, having kept very busy to business and dvlc circles since coming to Duplin a few years ago,' has this to say:. ... , 'Helpiag crippled children and adults in our eownty is a cause de serving of our utmost eOratt. To day it is sseogniaed as both econ omically briportaat t met nation and as a aMunanitarlan mecsesaty," Chairman Ramsey, said in accept- 1 ling the appph'B,??t-,'Tbe Barter 1 Seat appeal raises tunds o finance apeciaUzed care which enables crip pled children to haw lims more cioseiy pproumatuic i snose -we want' for our ehildrcsi. And the' eVsr-inereeatag eaneern ef our citi zens for tbeir welfare leads me to believe that the I96a oa'anpaian will will ealist the aapport of everyone. Negroes Hold Basket Ball Toorney Here Warsaw high schoei Negro bas ket ball teams walked away with both championships bene last might when the boys and girls took the long end of the Negro basket ball tournament ' . , r i The Negroes held . their , first tourney hi Kenan Memorial Aud itorium and almost filled the house for the three nights. The group "was very orderly and set a pattern for parking autos at the Auditorium. At any time any car parked could drive away without difficulties -and the attendance almost equalled at-, tendance at the white tournament!' No single incident marred the tour nament The boys and gkis played in fine sportsmanship.. A section was reserved for white and it (as well xuiea eaca nigmt "... -. Winners in the tourney wens as follows: beys, Branch 28, Magno lia, 41; Warsaw M, Charity 44; Mag nolia 40; Kenansvllle 38; , Girls: Shartty 35, Bra ah 27; Kenansvllle 35, Magnolia 20; Warsaw 53, Chari ty 28. In ta finals last night the Warsaw- beys . defeated . Magnolia 58 to 27 and Warsaw girls defeated Kenansville 88 to 68. Trophys were awarded the caesapions and runn ersup and gold basket balls were awarded all tourney girls and boys teams. : ...'Jv. . i'.:, I For Died Dcnors Again , the Duplin County Chas ter, American Bed Cress has been asked to sooaerate with the Wayne Counay Chapter, ARC, in secur ing 'Volunteer Blsed donors. The Red Cross Bloedmobils from the Charlotte Unit will be at Golds boro Woman's Club 1 Building on William Street In Goldsboro. on Tuesday; March: 24th to collect Blood for our Korean wounded. In addition to that the need is great for extra blood to help make Gam ma Globulin the New - Weapon against- .paralysis from polio. It takes mere than ens sint of whole blood to produce an average dose of this GG. Wont you answer the call and volunteer to be a donor? For further details call Mrs. N. B. Boaey, Bxesutive Secretary of the Dnplin County Chapter at Kenans ville, N. C phase 245-1 in the A M. or 241-7 In the P. M. .-. .; :-v even pigs bem last night The pig white in color, had three tongues, 2: chins and three openings lit his nose. Bishop sal -dthe- pig would not be able to feed himself so thsy struck K "r t' head. to lull Lim. AIer I.. I 1 nine t,';rws the pfg was e:."1 l,r,.-.".;i'2, . Ar.r.d Festival week. The floats not only are more beautiful this year," Rehder said, "but they are being built around a better theme." Azaleas of varying colorful hues are being used on almost all of the entries. The parade will take more than two hours to pass by, he reported. He said it will surpass the Charl eston, S. C, Azalea festival parade by at least 20 units and will al most equal Tampa's famous Gas par ilia Parade, now in its 49th year. ' There were 38 floats in Wilm ington's 1952 Azalea Festival par- lade. lO ES SulKLPEO Of .the funds' aised ft) the camp aign, atilMtt-wflK remain-in Duplin, county tto continue and ex pand services. Drily . 8 & per," cent 'Will go to the Rational Society for Crippled Children and Adults to support the nationwide three-point program of research, education and direct services, Mr. . Ramsey pointed OUt .':---'.;;'--:v' .f- 'Gib' Fossell Dies InRoseHill W. G. (Gib) 'Fussell prominent Rose Hill farmer died Wednesday morning at his home there follow ing several weeks of serious ill ness. He was 08 -years old. t : Mr. Fussell -was prominent in civic and chinch affairs of Rose Hill for many years and fathered a group of outstanding children. He was active in the political life of the community -and county. He was a member of the "Methodist church. Funeral services were held from the Hose Hill lllethodist Church this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, by Rev. W. B.; Cotton, pastor, assisted by Rev. C. T; Hogers of Tarboro, a former pastor. Burial followed in the rFtusseOl Family (Cemetery near 'He is survived by his ; wife,' the former ILouise '; A. 3Ialpass of At kinson, 8 sons, Xk.'lB. Fussell of Wallace, Ben G. Fussell of Willard, Lt Commander Lucian 'H. Fussell of U-S. Navy, W. H. (Bill) Fussell, Bend SfcuseH aEtd J. Ha iSissell all of Rose Hill., three daughters, Mrs. W. M. Rochell of Burgaw, Mrs. Edith . Alderman and Mrs. L. R. Lanier both at Boae Hill, -ten grand children, three great grandchildren, two brothers, Jesse and Oscar Fu sell both ef Rose Hill, -one sister Mrs, Francis BinenbarJc f oBolds- bora. r. ,'.. i- ' The bi-monthly Duplin District Boy Seeut court of Honor was held Tuesday night, at the Base Ba Magnolia High School building Is Rose HilL An unusual feature conn ected with this court of honor. that lt began with a Father-Son Bar beoue supper. Many fathers of the scouts throughout the county joined with them in-this fellow ship supper , which had been pre pared by persons interested - in scouting from the Rose Hill' com munity. There- was an excellent attendance of approximately, 200 scouts ana fathers. ; : t Following the supper in the school lunch room, the court of Honor, ceremonies were held in the school auditorium. In the ab sence of the county Court of Honor Chairman, Bill Craven, Mr. Bill Hewitt, scout vfield executive of Clinton, conducted tbe program. An unusually large number of awards were presented. The awards are listed by troops is follows V Troop 20 Warsaw. , Kenneth Smith, Second Class; Walker Ste ven, I -rit Bsrlrs in Art, Person al 1 u. ; ty, Firemanship, I'di'dc, and EnVy; Lifch , ruie I; WallaceJ&oseHill -Magnolia Cop County Tourney Beuloville National Guard Be Released Duty, March 19 Battery B 150th AAA Gn. Bn. Beulaville will be released from active military duty, March 18 and the unit 'Will resume their national guard status. Lt Richard S. Bostic will be the battery commander. 1st Lt W. G. Jones, SFSS; I. J. Sandllnl 'Jr., Charlton Sandlln and Robert E. Pierce; Cpl. Atlas Pate, Pfcs Durwood Whaley. Jolly Thom as, Clifton B. Jackson and Elwood B. Goodman were among those receiving their discharges from ac tive duty. i. Y.E. Belanga Passes Here Funeral Friday . Funeral services for one of Ken ansville's oldest residents, W. E. Belanga will be held tomorrow af ternoon at 2:30 at the local Bap Ust church. Interment will follow in Golden Grove cemetery here. Mr. Belanga passed his 87th birth day on March 4th. He has been in declining health for some little time. . Death came this morning about 2:20. He is survived by his widow' Julia Sutherland Belanga. There are no children. A half sis- J ter and two nephews and one niece also survive him. Mr. Belanga same to Kenansville many years ago from the Albemarle section of North Carolina. He has no relatives in this section, for many years he was connected with J. E. Jarritt in the coal business here and since that closed has been selling fertil izer, feeds and trees. At various times he has served as tax collec tor for Kenansvllle, Warsaw and Magnolia. He was a member of the Baptist church and the local Ma. sonic lodge. Funeral services will be conduc ted by the pastor Rev. Lauren Sharpe and the Masons will con duct rites at the grave. Members of the local lodge will serve as pallbearers. The body will be car ried to the church one hour be for the services. With the passing of Mr. Belanga another of Kenansville's old "land marks' passes. Mr. Belanga wis an individual character He was liked by everyone and picked on, good naturedly, by many. In some res pects he might have been called the town's pet. He was well known throughout Duplin county and will be missed on the streets and around town probably as much as anyone who has lived in Kenansville in many a year. Yes Kenansville is changing, old faces are passing en and new ones taking their placa almost as rapidly as the old fam iliar scenes are vanishing. TIME FOR CANDIDATES I TO FILE FOR OFFICE I TOWN KENANSVILLE . It will soon ' be election time again in Kenansville. The bi-annual election is scheduled for May. Books are now open for candidates to file.. Present officers of the town are: Amos Brinson, mayor; Ralph Brown, Ivey Bowden. Stokes Westbrook, beo Jackson, and J. B. Grady. Mayor Brinson says defin itely tie wm not be a candidate again. To date none of the commls- ioners have filed for reelection Candidates will file with Mrs. Col in Holland, Town Clerk.' The man who seeks advice is usually wiser than the fello wwho offers it o others. Safety; Charles Powell Art, Fire- manshift music, safety. Survey Ttoop 34 Wallace: David Wells and John Teachey, Tender foot; David Wells and John Tea chey, Second Class; Murphy Riv enbark. First Class; Bobby Hursey, Nature and personal Fitness Merit Badges;' Louis Powell. Farm Home and its Planning, Citizenship in the Home, ana Scholarship; Edward F. Jhonston, Pessonal Fitness, Farm Home and its Planning; Farm Lay out and Building Arrangement, and Firs i Aid Tommy Brooks, PerT sonal Fitness. - . v, -.v- Troop 40 B. F. Grady! Donald Grady, Clifton Herring, and Joel Williams; Tenderfoot; Henry Oliver and . Mike Goodson, Second Class; Wayland Davis, First Class; Ray Westbrook, First Aid Merit Badge. Troop 42 Calypso: . Lerando Rouse, Tenderfoot; Kenneth Byrd, First Class; Darnell Gwaltney, Cit izenship In The Home . and Dog Care Merit Badges, Troop 48 Albertson; Pete Deaver Life Saving and reneer'-t T'V.t es; Cameron reaver, I ior,. -r- Bear Marsh Church Independent, With (From Mt Olive Tribune) One of the oldest churches in this area may soon have its first full time pastor. Spirited members of the Bear Marsh Baptist church near Mount Olive are pitching in to build a parsonage in the hopes ol colling a full time pastor to the church. The church now divides the services of a pastor with Calypso, since both churches are on the same circuit. Services are conduc ted twice monthly at the Bear March church by the Rev. Wade James, who serves as pastor tor the two churches. According to James, most of the materials to be used in the con struction and the labor for the building of the parsonage is being donated by members, Some of the members have donated lumber and o-.hers are pitching in to help w th 2nd East Carolina Folk Festival Dates Set Here For Temporary plans were made last 1 week for the seconU annual East Carolina Folk Festival to be held here. Bascom Lamar Lunsford of Turkey Creek, near Asheville, will again direct the Festival. Dates have been set for Friday and Sat urday, September 11 and 12. Mr. Lunsford says it will be definitely larger and better this year as more folk musicians will take part. The committee, headed by Hugh Wells, principal of B. F. Grady School, will meet soon to work out more details. Briefs Bailey Brothers Coming ; The Beulaville Lions Club is sponsoring Bailey Brothers and the Happy Valley Quartet in the school auditorium there on Thursday night March 26th. For an evening of good entertainment the Lions say attend tills show and help a worthy cause. $10,06 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE "Karload" Sam will be at the J. J. Barden stockyards again on Friday night of this week with his unusual auction sale. He says $10,- 000 worth brand new merchandise will be auctioned off. Read his ad in this paper. WORK UNDER WAY Wark was commenced this week preparing the grounds for constru ction of the 22 room motel and ser vice station in Kenansville. Mar eady says he hopes to have the blue prints from the architect in a few days and actual construc tion will get under way. AT CAROLINA Joe Costin, Duplin County Sani tarian, began a three months course in Sanitation at the University of North Carolina last Monday. STATE COLLEGE TO PLAIT Reports have it that Sate College Seniors may play the Camp Le jeunne basket ball team in Kenan Memorial Auditorium here on or about April 8th. Details will be given later.: RUMMAGE SALE AT MAGNOLIA The Magnolia Woman's Civic Club is sponsoring a rummage sale and bazaar all day Saturday. Every one is invited to come over and look over the many things . that will oe on sale. ing; Vernon Harper: Pioneering, Troop 47 Halkrville: Benny Ray Thomas, Donald Ray Brown, Thorn as Ray Brinson, Edwin Sanderson, Reggie Winstead,' and Tomas Rho des Tenderfoot; Tommy Murray, First Class; W. L. Miller, Eagle Bronze Palm; Charles Truett Mil ler, Camping and World Brother hood Merit Badges; W. J. Thomas, Citizenship In the Home, Cyeling, Gardening, Public Health and Woodwork, Nick Bostic, Corn Far ming. Troop 48 Faison. Edward Brad- shaw and Louis Jones. Tenderfoot: Edward Bradshaw, Second Clasj; Thomas Avent, Star; Willis Byrant Weeks, Scholarship Merit Badge; Tad Cates, Scholarship. Troon". 80 Kenansville: Tommy Byrd, Colby Johnson, Bobby Wha ley, Conrad Jenkins, James Edward Brinson, and Ben Williamson, Ten derfeet; V Donald Williams, Bobby Whaley, Oliver Vestal,' Randall Brown, Tommy Byrd, Conrad Jen kins, Colby Johnson, and Ben Wil liamson, Second Class; Emory Sad ler, Music lieait Badge; Cordell C "wi Ci r Tfje Section I '. Planning To Become Own Full Time Pastor the caipentry work, he sail. Fians nil for the parsonage to be a seven room, cne story, frame i - rim. vilcb is -o be moi.n !n evorv way, according to Jam-;s. The construction on the pa sin age is inderway. and according to a member is to be complet-C as oon as pcssible. The work is not being done piece meal for the help is juggled so that someone is working each day, James asserted. Most of the lumber anticipated to be needed in the structure has been delivered. The Bear Marsh church is con sidered to be one of the oldest in this area. It was organized in 1763. The membership has grown dur ing the years and today approxi mately 375 are on the register with a Sunday school enrollment of nearly 250, the pastor reported. September 11, 12 Noted Newsman Reports Local News ben Mcdonald Covering spot news from here, Ben McDonald, veteran reporter and news anaylist, is now report ing the regional news from this area daily, 12:30 p. m. over -station WRRZ (880 KC) Clinton, according to George Walston station manager A forceful, dynamic, factual com mentator, McDonald is noted for his impartial broadcasts, which lmve included "scoops" weeks in advance of the released newt. Well known as a reporter of the Eastern North Carolina scene, his broadcasts over the past six ye.irs have been originating in Wilming ton and Raleigh. "We are very happy to have Ben McDonald associated with our sta tion,' Walston said, "as it will give WRRZ listeners further news cov erage of the events as they happen within our listening area. Easter Awakening Is Program At Morehead Planetarium Advance reservations totaling three thousand have already been made for 'Easter, The Awakening which opens on March 24th at the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill. The management advises activity chairmen and teachers, who plan to bring groups, to make early reservation for the presentation of their choice. Several shows have already been sold out and new reservation are being added daiiy. School programs will be given on Wednesdays and Thursdays of eacn weeK, through April 16th. at 10:30 a. m. and 2:00 p. m. Public presentations will be given every evening at 8:30 and in the after noons on Saturdays at 3:00 and 4:00 and Sundays at 2:00 and 4:00 p. m. Additional programs will be added if necessary, or eiven at times convenient to croups number ing 100 or more who make advance arrangements.: 'Easter, The Awakenins" uniou- ely combines science and religion to relate the beautiful story of the resurrection of life in nature and of new hope hi the heart of man. revived by the arrival of spring- tune eacn year. : BAND MEMBERS SPEND NIGHT IN AYDEN Forty students of the Beulaville school, who are members of the Fltt-Duplin band, with band mem bers from the Warsaw, Kenansville and B. F. Grady schools soent Fri day .night in Ayden. With bands from-Htt County schools, they prac tIcediSa preparation for the ''Azalea Festival" to be held in Wilmington. They .were entertain in the homes of the residents of Ayden and fol lowing the band practice, enjoyed an evening of delightful entertain ment at the Ayden Recreatioaal 1"' ; :,... di Center. ". , '. , : ,. Honors Duplin county's most successful basket ball tournament came to a close here last Friday night with the Wallace Bull Dogs and Rose Hili-Magnolia lassies taking the honors. Going into the finals af ter emerging victors in a nine team tournament they played before a packed house in Kenan Memorial Auditorium here. The girls game opened the finals play with Rose-Hill-Magnolia de feating Beulaville 40 to 47. The game was close all the way through With less than three minutes of play left Beulaville pulled two winning two points, the score stand ing at 38 to 36. But from there on Rose Hill-Magnolia, the defending champions spurted ahead with nine points for a f.nal talley of 47 to 40. High scorer for the win ners was Waters with 35 points. H. Kicwn and R. Ecown featured the defense. For the losers, Quinn scor ed high with 31 points while Grif fin end Boggs was outstanding in defense. Tournament high scorer er for the girls was Bnlie Mac Wat ers of Rose Hill-Magnolia with 12S point;;. She was also the single ganv high scorer with 49 points. She scored as many points in a single game as the entire tourney high ssorer for boys Wallace of Wallace, did in three games. On Mondnay night Rose Hill-Magnolia defeated Kenansville 55 to 42 andn Beula ville defeated Wallace 40 to 41. On Wednesday night Rose Hill- Magno lia defeated B. F. Grady 59 to 48. BOYS GAME The defending champions from Wallace took the short end of a first half play and came back to defeat Beulaville 41 to 37 in a thril ling ending. Beulaville pulled away for a 10 to 10 deadlock in the mid dle of the first quarter to a 26 to 14 lead at half time. It looked then as if Beulaville had the game in the bag. At the end of the third period Wallace had jumped to 5 points behind, 34 to 29, and b half way the last quarter tied the score up 34 to 34. From then on it was nip and tuck w.th Wallace holding thhe edge. In the final minute of play. the score tood at 41 to 37 and Wallace froze and held. Beulaville was playing minus one o fhci stars, Captain Richard Mc-" Dowell, who was injured early in the tournament. High scorers for Wallace were Wallace with 10 points and Carlton with 13. Defense leaders were Moore with 8 and Cording with 5 points. In the Beulaville Five, Dob son loud with 15 points and Bostic and Lemack with 7 each lead the defensive. High scorers in a sngle game were Jimmy Halso of Chinquapin with 28 points, Wallace of Wallace, 24; Irivm Dobson, Beulaville with 23 and Joel Harris of Faison with 23. High tournament scorers were Joe Wallace of Wallace, 49; Irvin Dobson of Beulaville, 47; and Jim my Harris of Chinquapin with 44 points. On Monday night Beulaville de feated Chinquapin 62 to 39 anu Wallace defeated B. F. Grady 50 to 33 and one Wednesday night Beu laville defeated Kenansville 41 to 36. Importance i j Of Our 1953 " Red Cross Drivel By RET. I C. PRATER " The importance of our 1953 Red Cross drive becomes increasingly apparent as we visualize the enor mous demands that are going to be maoe upon the personnel cf the Red Cross this year. Not only are we going to have to have the volunteer service of millions of our pepole, but we must use work ers who need some pay in order lhat they may give their full time to trained services that must be renaerca. With these demands upon Bed Cross a necessary part of our hu manitarian service to millions who will need the Red Cross this year we can get a better' understanding of the dollars that we contribute to tne great campaign to finance our Red Cross. Let us remember that if we do not furnish the money the urgent services may not be rendered ia full. Join the Red Cross now and all ol our drive workers will bo eternally grate ful to you for your interest in 'Helping People Through The Red Cross." Let us all do our part and keep the good name of our County as a land where people care what hap pens to their neighbors anywht re in the world. Our drive . is still short of the $5500 that we should raise. We must not fall In this most worth while effort : to fin ance our Bed Cross. DR. DUDLEY BE AT CHINQUAPIN SUNDAY George F. Landen of Chinquapin announced this week that Dr. Har old J. Dudley of Raleigh, "General Secretary of the Synod of North Carolina will preach in the Chin quapin ' Presbyterian church Sun. day morning March 22nd, at elev en o'clock. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. " -. .
The Duplin Times (Warsaw, N.C.)
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