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J -A' J i ,r Two Sections ; 12 Psges This Week - 7' 4 jy i m " i i i if ii i i . -i i k .4 ft VOL. 20 NO. 20 Section 1 Tom. ls: Planned . For' -Dmplin . Farniers : by V. H. Reynolds, County Agent An out of State Tour has been planned for June 14-20 for Duplin County fanners, to visit Georgia, 1 Alabama, and Florida to observe ' farming i and other points,, of inter ; est- Ii !, The following is the . schedule a of the tour. . .. ,,-.-'( .. Sunday, June 14 ' KenansvUle to , Athens, Georgia, travel only, Monday, June 15, - Early visit in Atlanta Produce Market and later, the Cyclorama,' which is very Im pressive panorama of the battle of , Atlanta, and X understand a very worthwhile stop. Monday afternoon ' travel ,to Birmingham ' and visit the steel smelter or rolling mill, : stop in Birmingham at night- ' , Tuesday, June 1ft Farm, stop ,- out of Birmingham, and later in , morning a beef cattle stop In black . belt section near Selma, Alabama. Proceed on to Mobile, making a farm stop or two in a truck farm " area. V -; , Wednesday, June 17, - We hope ' to arrange at least half a day fish ing in Gulf out of Mobile, before '; proceeding on to Tallahassee, Fla. Thursday, June 18, - Stop at a . tung, nut grove outside of Talla . hassee, and then acitrus grove be low Gainsville in the early morning. Just prior to lunch visit Anthony Ranch out of Ocala, (very large , producer of Brahma and Brahma ' Angus cross of- cattle). Following this visit Silver Springs, and then on to Daytona Beach. 'v v Friday, June 10, - Leave Daytona, visit Marineland, St Augustine, Florida, the Spanish ruins of St. Augustine, and alligator farm, prior to lunch in Jacksonville. In after noon enroute to .Savannah, stop at a naval 'stores ' processing plant near Brunswick, Georgia. - Saturday, June 20, - Before re turning to KenansvUle , stop at a sugar factory outside of Savannah. Travel, to KenansvUle. ' v . At most of these stops, Of course, there will be -no additional charges. It may take $2.00 to $3.00 to proper ly see Silver Springs, and perhaps, $1.50 charge at Marmeland It will cost 25c at the Spanish Fort at St. Aueustine. We have no fieures 1 yet as to What the fishing trip will The expense -for hotel 'should average about $3.50 per .bight, , and meals will probably ' run . at least $3.50 per day. Bus transportations will be $30.00 provided we get a full bus load. This will make a total cost of 'about $80.00 to $90.00 for the 7 days tour. All farmers who want to make this tour should make a $30.00 deposit at the County Agents Office by FRIDAY, JUNE S. This will give us time to noify the bus company what size bus we will . need and whether we will need more than one bus. ' 1 . Fa rm & Hole Week Registration Fee Remain Unchanged ' The registration fee for the 45th Farm and Home Week will be the : same as last year.'. - The room fee for 'the week, June 8-11 is $3 per person. For those staying less than the week, the fee Is $1 per night Special dormitory space has been provided for mar ried couples. " .' . You should bring - bed linen. (blankets, pillows; (towels and per sonal articles. To reserve your room In advance, ' iend'your fee to Miss Maud Schaub, X KState College Station, Raleigh, It C. f Dout Is Honored At Deulovillo School - Commemorating the memory of Douglas Miller, young student of - the Beulavllle School who recently met a .tragic death, a copy of "The ' Colonists of Carolina" ' ha been presented to the school library. Mrs., Frank Lee Abee of . Tampa, Fla. and Peru. Ind, author gave the book, and the presentation was made by Mrs. Lou Belle Williams, v The presentation took place in the : office of, the school with Principal ' W. Ray Humphrey and Librarians, Mrs. Winfred Guy and Mrs. J. , Macon Bnram, present Mrs. Guy accepted the gift in the name of the school. The text .contain-the r lineage of the Humphrey,' Miller and Thomas families, all of which - young Miller Is a descendant Prin cipal Humphrey Is also descended "from the Humphrey line. Douglas ; was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller, and his photograph was attached to the : dedicated, copy - which has become a part of the High School Library.' -'- G3!dst3ro0a2;!i; The Red Cross Bloodmoblle wfll airaln be in Goldsboro, Friday May 2J. Duplin County hae been asked to cr ,r -nrxte with Wayne' County In r ''"blond donor. - v-! !mg to fflve Won set I. r: li 13. (By MBS. NORMAN PICKETT) . On May S, a group of approxi mately 250 of the patrons and friends of the Magnolia school met and petitioned . the local school board to petition the County School Board to re-open the Magnolia High School under law . 1023 passed by the Legislature. . s ' k On May 15, a large delegation ap peared before the County Board of Education in the Education Build ing In KenansvUle in the interest of the Magnolia High School.' Tho some of the delegation remained in KenansvUle untU early morning of May 16th they returned home with heavy hearts as the County Board had not promised to ask the Coun ty Commissioners for the needed funds for the third teacher. -This matter was so Important to the ma jority of the people that two meet ings were held at the Cottage GrUl in Magnolia, one meeting at 2:00 p. m. and the other at &0O p. m. to discuss further what could be done. Then May 18 a large delegation went for KenansvUle and appeared Agents Johnson and Reynolds Give Day-By-Day Farm Program At Farm and Home Week June 8 -11 'A day-by-day outline, of Farm and Home Week activities at Ral eigh, .June 8-11, was announced to day by Mrs, Pauline Johnson, Dup lin . County home .'demonstration agent, and V. H. Reynolds, Duplin farm 'agent"'-:- i ,. V '. ' :: .'- Monday, June 8, morning and afternoon registration, William Neal Reynolds Coliseum. Monday evening Opening exer cises. - Greetings front Mrs. R. . L. Yancey., President of the N. C. Federation 'of Heme-Demonstration Clubs; Otend F. Peele, president of the N. C. Farmer Convention; and L. Y. BaUentine, .commissioner of agriculture. Music by the Pitt Quar tet Tribute to State College Chan cellor and Mrs. J. W, Harrelson; reception for Mr. and . Mrs. Barrel son. Miss Ruth Current, State home demonstration agent in charge. - Tuesday, June 9 - Special classes and -demonstration in homemak ing, music,, arts and crafts for women, tour of "remodeled farm homes.- Special ' demonstrations tn Williams HaU and Gardner Hall for men; ' "-; - ?- J. S.Blair, Wallace Business Man, Head 1953 Cancer Drive Beginning June 1st J. S. Blair of Wallace, president of Leading Motors, has been named Duplin County Campaign Director of the 1953 Cancer Crusade, it was announced this week by Mrs. George E, MarshaU of Mount Airy, State Commander of the American Cancer Society, North Carolina Di vision, and Lieut. Gov. Luther H. Hodges State Campaign chairman. Mr. Blair say that the county wide drive for cancer -will begin June 1 and extend through June 20. Plans are being made in towns and communities throughout the aunty. V;'-. - ' ' ' Last year Duplin County raised $268.89 lor - cancer; far exceeding its goal. Mi1. Blair has expressed the hope that the county will equal it fine record in 1953 The goal for North Carolina this year is $310,000. Money given to the cancer cru sade is used for education, research, and service.- -.'..-,,,,- : In the field of education, the Can cer Society attempts, to educate all citizens on the seven cancer danger signals, and to encourage, them to go early to their doctors for. di agnosis and treatment ' A free de tection center for cancer Is main tained at Wilmington's James Wal ker Memorial Hospital. Duplin citizens -fhay make appointment at the clinic by applying to the Amer Boy Scouts Op:n C::.:p Tuiccrora For Twenty-Fifth Sc:::n On June 7th. Sunday, 7th June will mark the opening date of the twenty-fifth season -of Camp Tuscarora. 'Regis trations wUl begin a , 2:30 p. m. . Although advance- registrations are running' somewhat behind last year at this time, indications point to the heaviest camp attendance in the .twenty-five year history of the camp. ' It is expected that approxi mately 1000 Scouts wiU take ad vantage of the facilities of Camp Tuscarora. ,-' . . - ;-.'' - --, '" Camp Director BUI Hewett urges all Troops that have not done so, to forward their Camp reservations to the Council Office at once. He states that unlike many camps, the pro.(ram viU get underway fuU swing -1 1 y morning foUowing t" to Cnmp on KENANSVILLE, NOSTII CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 21ST, 1953 before ' the' County Commissioner and the County Board of Education to plead their cause. Mrs. H..L. Pippin,- acting as spokesman,, pre sented their request Mrs. Dallas Herring, chairman' of the Board of Education, presented their side and stated they-wished to have, the Magnolia : High . School re-opened. After some discussion a member of the County Commisioners asked that they be permitted to discuss the matter with the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Mag nolia group left the meeting but waited around to hear therverdict After w hat seemed hours, Mr. Dallas Jones, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, told them they could go. home, that they had, the money .to pay the third teacher, It Is hoped that the people of Magnolia wUl get behind the school as earnestly and as diligently as they have been to get it back. With such support their school wUl grow both in size and in efficiency. Tuesday evening - Group flinging, entertainment; address by D. S. Weaver, director of the Extension Service, y Wednesday, June 10, morning -Classes and demonstrations for women. Special program and dem onstrations for men. Wednesday afternoon - Fiftieth anniversary celebration of Agricul tural Extension, Service. 82nd Air borne Division Band concert Wednesday evening Group sing ing; 82nd Airborne Division Band Concert. Addree by J. Earl Coke, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Thursday, for, the women - All day. 27th annual meeting of the N. C Federation of Home Dem onstration Clubs, William Neal Rey nolds. Coliseum. A dress by Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States. Greetings from D. W. Colvard, new dean of the School of Agriculture, effective July 1. Thursday, for the men - Swine Day at the State Fairgrounds. Thursday evening - Group sing ing. Concert by the State Home Demonstration Chorus. ican Cancer Society, New Hanover County Unit Sorosis Club Bldg., Wilmington, N. C. , Of every doUar given for cancer, 25 per cent goes directly into re search. Great progress Is being made through research in the de velopment of new and better treat ments,' and in moving toward the answer to the whole riddle of the disease..- -v' --'-- r;' ..v-' m the field of service, the Society aids needy persons with cancer who require hospitalization, treat ment, home nursing or drugs. . It provides surgical dressings and comfort kits for patients. At Lumberton, the Society main tains a nursing home for cancer patients In the terminal stage. The home is open to person of any race. The best In care and termin al treatment Is Available. .--'.; "The need for fund to, carry on our broad program has never been greater," Mrs. Marshall says. "An increasing and an aging population is responsible for a higher inci dence of cancer than ever before. If we are to combat this second greatest killer, we must be armed with the facilities. The educatio al and fund-raising work in Duplin County has been splendid through the years. I am hopeful of the same cooperation by Duplin people this year." ....': ?.:., .'- ':::- -,(-: so that when -she campers arrive the following Sunday, 7th June, eyerjjthing' wUl be: in complete readiness. Campers wUl not have any ; of the details pertaining to Camp opening to carry out . The Staff Includes the best coun seUors that can me secured. Many of the CounceUors who were en the Staff last year wUl be back. Some new men have been' added. and several men count four or mom years on- the Staff...- ; , . -f y . Jack Smithwick wUl serve as 'Senior Staff CounseUor. Ronnie Rose, Billy Gibson and Billy Lynn Poole wUl head the Waterfront Program. The dining hair staff in cludes Jimmy Daughtry, Ray West brook, Jody Pemberton. Mary Har per and her daughter, MozeUe, will be .f-e-cor- s r -Sn-fi's year. (-' ' ei ) i aWld t FISH FRY ' . ' ' '.!"' ' The-' Magnolia Lion Club will sponsor a fish fry next Wednesday night May 20th, at Eugene Carl ton's pond between Magnolia and Warsaw. , t ORGAN RECITAL Mr. Newberry of , Stephenson Music Co. in . Raleigh, wUl present an organ recital in the Magnolia Methodist church Sunday night May 24, at 8 o'clock. A silver of- f ering will- be taken to be applied for improvements on the church. " ' RESEARCH VISITORS ' Education Research representa tives of the University of North Carolina spent Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday in Duplin do ing research, visiting schools in the county and make general observa tions in the University of North Carolina-KeUogg Foundation edu cation research in Duplin County. Drs. Samuel M. Holton, W. P. An derson and graduate student George BarnhUl spent a good portion of this morning in the Duplin Times office going through the files of the times for the past two years. RUMOR . Rumor is- going the rounds in Duplin, Lenior and Onslow that Duplin Solicitor Grady Mercer is out campaigining against District Socilitor Walter, Britt It has been reported for some time that he might run against Mr. Britt. Mr, Mercer, would make no comment on the rumors. RAIN AND HAIL Rain ha faUen in most spots in the county this week. Reports from the Lyman,. BeulaviUe and Out law's Bridge section say the show ers were good seasoners. Bob Sloan reported some hail in the Lyman section Monday - but the nuggets were about the size of your little finger. No damage was done, he said,. The rain was good. It is re ported haU feU large and heavy in the Sandy Plain section Tuesday between BeulavUle and Pink Hill and soma damage was done. ROTARIAjy? HEAR MRS. TAYOR - Mrs. ' Thelma Taylor, Duplin's Welfare Superintendent was guest speaker at the Warsaw Rotary Club on Thursday of last week.1 Mrs. Taylor gave a very interesting talk on the work of the Welfare DepartJ ment and its problems. President Lee Brown presided. ,J- "W. Bla ' lock and a friend from Clinton were visitors.. "Rocky Point" Armstrong of A&P store is the official re porter for the Rotary Club. ' ' CLARK PURCHASE LOT BUI Clark, proprietor of the Clark Drug Store in Warsaw has recent ly purchased a large building lot on highway 24 facing the City HaU in Warsaw.. Clark won't talk about his plans much but it is believed he is going to buUd a new drug store there before too long. TOWN AND COUNTRY Mrs. Cleo Hobbs, , proprietor of Hobbs Beauty Shop- in Warsaw, announces the opening of Town and Country Shoppe, a modern ladies' dress shop. - The new business is located on the first floor in Hobbs Beauty Shop buUding on Plank Street. She is featuring a long line of nationally advertised fashions. The public is invited to visit the Shoppe. ..i KENANSVILLE HOUSING Officials of the Wachovia Hous ing Company in Raleigh-are in C. B. Sitterson's office today and will be there aU day tomorrow, Monday Duplin County's school- system may be developing into a model for rural areas . throughout the United States to pattern .after In so far as natural wealth and social conditions are concerned. In the faU of 1951 Duplin was selected as, a county for research and study by the University of North Carolina, cooperating with the KeUogg Foundation, to deter mine what is being done and what can be' done to Improve the rela tions between the general pubuc and the schools. Through this study may be determined 'what .further efforts should be made by the state and the federal government The attitude of the pubUc and its co operation' with the school system wUl determine -to a large degree the future of our schools.. ' The work ; here .has developed from a planning stage,' which, con sumed most of the first year, to the portraying of efforts being made, which has consumed most of the second; year. During the past school year moving picture and slides have been" made In practic ally every white and colored school in the county.) '" I Local School Improvement Com mittee was set up and have been meeting at regular intervals in the various high schools in the coun ty. , The first year the group was headed by M7 F. AUen; this year by Mrs. Ashe MlUer and Mrs. J. B. Stroud of Faison has been elected to head the group next year. . The foUowing ' article, prepared by Dr. Allan S. Hurlburt, Director, Bureau of Educations Research and Service, 1 Cooperative Project Di rector, and Dr. Samuel M. Holton, Assistant Professor of Education, Cooperative Project Research Di rpctnr, both of the Umvp .Ify of 1 !- '.i Carolina, was f .! . -d in Hi Duplin Citizens Aiding In Solving Educational Problems Program Set For Farm Blue Cross Camp Under Blue Cross hospitalization insur ance wiU be offered to the people of Duplin County in a special en rollment by The Hospital Care As sociation of Durham. The enroll ment, which opens June 1, will have' the consent and cooperation of the Board of Trustees of the new Duplin General Hospital.' This community enrollment pro gram will be carried out in con junction with a special Blue Cross rural enrollment which is being sponsored by the Duplin County Farm Bureau. , The Farm Bureau enrollment which will begin the next day, June 2, will offer to rur - (Continued from front page) al famiUes of the county their first opportunity to obtain Blue Cross at group rates. Mrs. U. T. wanzer, Rural Enrollment Supervisor of The' Hospital Care Association, will be In charge of this phase of the program. Group enrollment in Ken ansvUle, Warsaw, WaUace and oth er towns, wUl be directed by H. C. Cranford, Public Relations Direc tor of The Hospital Care Associa tion. Besides Mrs. Wanzer and Cran ford, seven representatives of the Durham Blue Cross Plan will take part in the rural and community enrollments. They are Miss Mary Kennedy of Durham, Miss GerneU Hudson of Morganton, Mrs. Har riett ..Bennett of Charlotte, 'Mrs. Leah Lloyd Rigsbee of Goldsboro, Mrs. Golds . PoweU of New Bern, Mrs. Essie Harris of Charlotte, and John Joyner of Franklinton. Rural families wiU have an op . (Continued on back) Building Group Establishment of a sweet potato Lmarket in Magnolia came a. step nearer reality Monday night with the appointment of a three-man buUding committee. - L. E. Pope, L. M. Sanderson, and Homer Taylor were appointed to "Make the necessary arrangements to secure a buUding for the storage and curing of sweet potatoes." Committeemen said they already have two brick . buUding-. under consideration and the alternative of a new buUding program. and Tuesday, to take applications for bouses. A - large num ber of incorrect reports are getting about over town regarding the costs of these houses.- Anyone interest ed is advised to talk with the of ficials and not listen too much to street talk. Pot and Ann DaU, Roscoe Jones,' Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. FrazzeUe have visited some of the houses in Kinston, Grifton and Jacksonville and are excited over the possibilities of getting this type homes in KenansvUle. (Continued on back) "The Nation's Schools, ; a national magazine published by The Na tion's Schools Division, The Mod ern Hospital Publishing Co. of Chi cago: '.-. ' . "Mr. Chairman," I move that we make a film of the schools in Dup lin County." Thus, after a year of preliminary work, a layman .-ec-ommended the first step toward the solution of one of the county's most pressing educational prob lems. His is oner of seven rural North Carolina " counties ' that are trying to harness-public interest in education to improve the schools, Laymen, school . board members, the professional staff, and - the school of education of the Univer sity of North Carolina have been working together, and the first re sults of their labors presage in creasing success. . : . v,s "Duplin County selected as a pi- lot county "for North Carolina's part of the Southern States Cooperative Program in Educational Administra tion financed in part by the W. K. KeUog Foundation. It is a distinct ly rural county with a copulation of less than fifty thousand and non town of more than two thousand. Its principal Industrie are truck farming, lumbering and pickle manufacturing; its crops are tobac co,- corn and potatoes. Its .com munities are scattered, and there is relatively litUe communication be tween them. Three weekly news papers serve to disseminate the; lo cal news, '.- .J -5 ' - "Duplin Is typical of the North Carolina county unit system of or ganization. It has a county board of education and separate school committees for each . attendance area. As In most counties, the du ties of the school committees have never been clearly & -'ined, al t..orb. t'-'-y include s -j r ?on- wbsc&iption bate: zm MnflHt sis eatside this Home Way June 2nd. Community-Vide Daily Vacation Bible School Begins Methodist Church May 25 The Community-Wide Daily Va cation Bible School will begin at the Methodist Church Monday morning. May 25 and continue through Friday, May 29. School will begin at 8:30 and end at 11:30. In structors for the departments are as foUows: Kindergarden - Pre school age, Betty Ingram, SaUy Newton and Barbara Mitchell. Beginners - Ages 8-7, Mrs. C. C. Hester and Mrs. Stokes Westbrook. Primary ages, . 8-9, Mrs. WUlard Brinson and Mrs. C. B. Guthrie, Sr. Junior - ages 10-U, Mrs. W. M. Ingram, Mrs. Ray Godwin and Miss Duplin County Library Board Members Meet Here And Discuss New Budget The Annual board meeting of the Duplin County library was held Wednesday afternoon May 13. Chair man, Mrs. L. Southerland presided. Minutes of the past two meetings were read by Mrs. H. M. Morrison. The meeting was for the discussion of the budget for the coming year which has to be approved by the library board before application for $3600. State Aid can be made. Miss Wrightman reported that during the past ten months 8994 books have been issued from the bookmobile. So far this year 1051 new books have been added, nearly 500 new books are on the way and 14 boxes of new books just shipped in have not been unpacked and a long shelf of new books has ac cumulated. Miss Wightman, estimates that. if evrnmg IJreai- to wsrk wii --.slips," cards,' txjcJMris,'-"pens, paste mixed and no other interruptions, Faison Slayer Apprehended In Rocky Mt. Returned To Jail Here To Await Trial Giles Hayes, 40-year-old Faison Negro, wanted since New Year's in connection with the shotgun slaying of nathan Dixon was picked up by Rocky Mount authorities over the week-end and returned here where he is being held without bond for trial, probably in early September, on a murder charge. Sheriff Ralph Miller said. Although Hayes claims he shot Dixon in self-defense, he evidently skipped and was not located for about five and a half months, the shiriff said. Hayes reportedly claimed Dixon broke into his house and stole a shotgun and a pistol, whereupon Hayes got another gun and went to a friend's house near Faison where he and Dixon clashed. sibility in the selection of prin cipals and teachers. Few means for helping the people in one sec tion of the county to understand the problems of those in another, had been discovered. The county board of education, a three-member body, had to shoulder the whole responsibility for making an equitable distribution of school funds, buUding new additions at one school and not at another, and the maintenance of good public relations. "In November, 1951, at the Invi tation of the Duplin County super intendent of schools, the members of the county board of education and district school committees met With the superintendent his staff, and the school principals to con sider whether to form an organ ization to work . on their mutual problem the improvement of edu cation. At . this meeting, after an inspirational talk on the duties and AennneihflHia ft uihivtl hAowl membership bv a renrentatlv of I the university's school of education, the group: organized itself into the Duplin County School Improvement Committee and invited the presi dents of all of the local parent teacher associations to join. , The committee agreed to have a month ly dinner -meeting in . one of the school lunchrooms. ' -, "Because of the size of the group, about 85 persons, it was apparent that there should be an executive committee to do preliminary plan ning for the meetings. The board of education appointed as the steer ing committee a 20-member group made up of the members of the, board of education, the superintend ent of schools, the county auditor, two principals, two housewives, three bnnr--rwmiT!, one civU engl (C i I . i r :) ggTOrtgg dign Gets Kathryn Quinn. - Intermediate ages 12 and up, Mr. Hayter, Story Hour - Mr. Sharpe. - Closing exercises will be. held in each church the following Sunday morning. This wiU be followed up with the usual group picnic to be held Wednesday, .June 3. Place to be announced. ' A social hour . , and supervised play period wiU be held during the school hours. Anyone wishing to visit or help wul be most welcome. it takes about 10 minutes to put one book clear through the process and ready for circulation. There are times, said Miss Wight man, when more books are issued than returned, especially if new volumes have just been added. Not counting April, May or June, in 9 months the four local libraries, WaUace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, and Faison, have received 2717 new titles. In AprU a new bookmobile stop was opened about three mUes west of WaUace and promises to be an active one. Since the bookmobile was purchased in August 1948, it has never been completely unload ed. Members of the library board are Mrs. L. Southerland, Mrs. N. B. Bone$M4;W. GHIton of Faison, Mrs. "3. M. 4Aoni',tjf WaUace, Mr. F. W. McGowan and Mr. Ralph Miller. ..-- WHO IS GOD? A mother' in KenansvUle was reading Bible stories to her four and a half year old daughter one night this week and asked the daughter: "Honey, do you know who God isT' "Yeah, I know who he is Mother." she replied then, . . . pausing . . . but "What is his last name? T. B. Committee To Meet May 28 Mrs. Carolyn Craven of Warsaw, executive secretary of the Duplin County T. B. Association, announces a special meeting of the executive board to be held at the Duplin County Health Department build ing in KenansvUle Thursday night May 28, at 8 p. m. AU members of the committee sure urged to be present and anyone Interested are invited to attend. Dr. H. W. Col- weU of Wallace Is -president of the association. Mrs. Craven says she has something new for Duplin County to be discussed at this meet ing. - . Local Pilot Spots Stills Aided by n spotter plane equip ped with two-way radio, Duplin County authorities located and des troyed two stills, one of the week end and the other Monday. The plane noted the location and radioed the patrol cars. One of the stills was a JSO-200 gallon outfit with 600 gallons of mash beside it about six miles southwest of here; the other, a 50-gallon steam appa ratus with 650 gallons of mash about 10 miles southwest of Rose Hill. The pilot was A. R. Bland of KenansvUle. ' ft :v '-- LI Comic books, pencils, playing cards (regular or penochle), phono graph records (classical and popu lar), jig-saw -puzzles and current magazines (not over three months old), by the Dnplin County Chap ter American Red Cross to send to the U. S. Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune, N. C The books and cards need not tie new and short pencils will also do. If you have and to spare please contact Mrs, N. B. Boney, executive secretary, at the KenansvUle office, or phone her at 245-1 In the morning or 241-7 In the afternoon. v .' North Car? could be pre in 2 tho r? - - -mif9 yields oil by spac-J icr. PRICE TEN CENTS In June "Never before wUl Duplin County farm famiUes have been offered the opportunity to witness such an array of scientific demonstrations with a practical application as at the 1953 Farm and Home Week," Fred S. Sloan, secretary of the Farmer's Convention, declared yes terday. "The date has been changed 'to June 8-11 so that no farmer will have to miss this No. 1 farming event of the year because of har vest" Sloan emphasized. "Before, Sloan said, 'Tarm and Home Week was held the last of August, right at harvest time. The program this year is such that no farm family wUl want to miss it. Never before and perhaps never again wUl Duplin County's rural people have the opportunity to see such a varied and valuable pro gram." Sloan, who is also secretary of Farm and Home Week and in charge of program planning for the State College Extention Service, announced a program that includes; The world famed 82nd Airborne Military Band; square dance team from the Southern Appalachians; nightly musical programs and par ticipation in games that have prov en popular with farm groups in the past; the nationaUy known 200 voice massed chorus of the North Carolina Home Demonstration Clubs. Also such speakers as J. Earl Coke, Assistant of Agriculture; Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest, the Treasurer of the United States; and D. S. Weaver, director of the Extention Service: And the 50th anniversity celebra tion of the Agricultural Extention Service. This will bring back to North Carolina such persons who laid the foundation for present day Extention as Mrs. LuciUe Ken nett Bagley, first home Demonstra tion agent in North Carolina. Others to be present for this celebration include former Governor and form er County Agent W. Kerr Scott; Mrs. Eugenia VanLandingham, nat ional president of the Home Agents Association; also Bobby Parker of Macclesfield, outstanding 4-Her who wiU go to Ireland as an inter national Farm Youth Exchange delegate this summer; Commission er of Agriculture L. Y. BaUentine; and Dr. I. O. Schaub, a pioneer in progressive farming who has served as dean of agriculture at State College and Director of the Exten sion Service. Dr. Maflhes Now In Attractive Office Building ; Dr. O. S. Matthes recently opened a modern clinic located next to the telephone office in Warsaw. This modern brick building has a beautiful green lawn in the front and on sides with a large graveled parking lot for the patients in the back. The parking lot has an en trance in the back with a drive down the side leading out front On entering the buUding you come into a large pale green re ception room with dark green tiled floors and fluorescent light fix tures. The building consists of 10 air conditioned rooms. The furni ture in the reception room is up-, holstered in red, green and grey plastic. The colored reception room has a separate entrance and is furn-n ished with the same type furniture as the white. Dr. Matthes said the building is not really a clinic but just an of fice building because he does not keep patients over night. He has two complete examining rooms and sufficient equipment for any kind of laboratory test such as X-rays, metabolism, cardigrams, etc. Employees of Dr. Matthes are Mrs. MitcheU Britt bookkeeper and receptionist, and nurse, Mrs. Edna Best both of Warsaw. Bill Hewett Quits ; Scmit Work For i Episcopal Ministry Clinton The resignation of L. W, (BUI) Hewett, Boy Scout field representative for Tuscarora Coun cil for several years, was made of ficial yesterday. Hewett handed in his resignation to take effect July 1...' A successor has not .been made, but several men have been inter viewed by the executive commit-., tee of the Council. It has been an nounced that a second field rep resentative will also be engaged due to the remarkable growth of Scouting in this area. Hewett is to return to the min- -istry, having been an Episcopal minister previous to his Boy Scout ' work. He is to assume the pastor ate' of the Episcopal Church in - Bath.v-, V- - ,.,-" - He and his family have been making their home 1n Clinton ever since he was appointed to - the Scout post. He has been active in bringing the council to a high place in the state. . . , ..:.., . , .. :
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