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Tv;o 5 12 Pc-:s This Week ' . i i... , ...a ,Ta v I ,i.iiiie -on TTi.- . -y next weti give the employee a few days .f far the 4th. Open a una! July 6. Pleaae get news and 'ad In early. Thinks. ' A ''':'. VV ': - frit" ' ' -77 v-'-- Vi .-.. -'.-V ll" toijy JOtK tike 5 W(UtH.iW- vivic H - ... "4 W': Ly h '..:..-v-..,! i !i T-'i'i-' .'-f -ri:-V'l.,.;::i'--;..H'u.Ai ,'51-.. VOL, 2 .NO. 25 : Section C i'o;vns In Bstison's Pond . John' Edward "Stanford, 18 year old Negro youth, who lived In the edge of Kenansville, was drowned Sunday while swimming In Jack ' Brinson's fish pond near town. John Edward, with two brothers .and another boy, went swimming ' about three o'clock in the afternoon. John Edward couldn't swim. He waded out Into eight feet of water and went under. He grabbed a brother's .band and it he hadn't jerked loose . he would have gone under too. The ' boys said they could swim 'just a little but not enough to venture . into deep water. , -i4 A search was soon begun for the body. Deputy Sheriff H. D. McKay and Bill Williamson searched for some time but to no avaii. - Others joined the search. Finally the body was located by. Shad Davis Of Beu laville and prisoners from the local .prison camp pulled him out about '. 6:30. His mother Is Mary - Ann vGlasDie and Shade Glaspie is his ' step-father. . , Kenansville Lions Club Wins Coveted Award For Most Activil The, North; Carolina lions Con vention met in Asheville on Mon- day and Tuesday,the 8th and 9th of June, with a good representation of all the clubs present. There were many treats for the Lions 'and their lioness', and the good folk of Ashe ville made them feel most welcome. ( The highlight of the Convention was an address by Honorable Edgar M. Elbert, International President of lions Clubs." At the District 31-E meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the election was held and awards were given for outstanding achievement Wallace West of Wilmington was wo Week End; None Hospitalized It : T j wosk-prid showed a let-UD -t ia auto wrecks In Duplin, Only two . t wrecks were reported by Patrolman 'Better.'--' -V 'ftl' - -V - r-rvotitttmt -T ' ' On Friday night about eleven 4, o'clock Thomas O'Neal. Negro of ' Et. I Kenansville, was . driving ' Nettie Miller's 1953 Fotd when it went out of control on the Kenans ville - Frank, McQowan. road. He . was driving on the left hand side of the road . and ran into ,.a ditch. " He was not' "injured but : the car was damaged about 300. He was i charged with driving on laft hand ide of the road. No one was with him. TWO-CAR WRECK Hester reported another wreck Saturday night about 11:20 when a 1 1946 Ford owned by Leslie Junior Barden, Negro, of Et. 1, ; Kenans ville, and driven by miliary Smith, Negro, of Rt. 2, Kenansville, at tempted to make a left turn at an s Intersection In the Friendship neigh- borhood. As he began to turn he saw a car approaching from the "Unto These Hills" Begins Fourth Season In Mountainside Theatre June 27 ' BT JOHN PARRIS ' CHEROKEE, N. C, June 24 America's only Indian drama, "Unto These Hills", will begin its fourth summer-long season here at out door Mountainside Theatre this Sat- , urday at 8:18 p. m. '. . As the top box-office attraction of the starlight - theatre circuit, "Unto These Hills" opens June 27 for nine straight performances and - wiU run nightly thereafter except Monday through Sept 7. : t For the past ten days a cast ox - 140, Including some 70 Cherokee Indians, have been learning lines, ' position and mood under the guid ance .of veteran Director Harry Full-dress rehearsals will begin iwnndav nitrht. and a preview of the 1953 production of Kermlt Hunter's . Indian drama will be given Friday .nisht for members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, West . Am : North Carolina Association Communities, and Western) Nortbl : ' Carolina Highlanders, c v Thus this season's wraps will be ' taken off the drama that for three ' years running has broken all nation- al attenaance reconu iur iimuu nutdoor performances. piayea " last year to more than 141,000 per sons.' ". , , . - . " . nw mark and color and an en- , iarged cast have been added to this ' year's production. . A rearrangement of the haunting mood music has been done by Jack !vnriek KilDatrlck, the Cherokee Indian composer '? from Southern Methodist University who wrote 1 fha nHtflnal -Score.- ' KilDatrlck, considered one of the y' nation's outstandng young compos era, is working on the spot with the production, and critics who have V been given an ear-view of his re- arrangement are excited with his music which they, assert has given r denth and meaning to tfe . -UhmItqa mtntv. .'.''.'--' 1 " Director Davis,-Who continUaUy Voens his fingers crossed, reluctant- ' ly admitted that this season's pro v duction promises to be Ibe best yet. . He is particularly pleased with his 1 Tobacco Disease Clinic Scheduled Thursday, July 2 by V. H. Reynolds, County Agent There will be a tobacco disease clinic at- the Agricultural Building in ' Kenansville on Thursday, July 2, from 2:00 P M. to 5:00. Mr. Ho ward R. Garriss, In charge of Plant Pathology Extension work at State College, will be at the clinic to identify tobacco diseases. All farm ers who have tobacco diseases that they' want identified should bring about 6 or -6 plants showing variou stages of disease to the clinic. ' Plants brought to the clinic should be dug up (not pulled up) and the dirt washed from the roots. The roots 'should be wrapped in wet burlap to keep the plant fresh. elected District ' Governor. David Henderson pi Wallace was named Deputy District Governor for Re gion 4, and Lauren Sharpe of Ken ansville was named Zone Chair man for Zone 2, Region 4. When the awards Were given, the Kenans ville Lions Club also gained pro minence. Kenansville received handsome plaque for the most activity of a&clubs ranging in mem bership from X - 35. This was one of the most coveted of all awards given. Lauren Sharpe, Secretary of the Kenansville Club received an award for being a 100 Secretary, direction into which he was turn ing and righted Jils car back and Wt,the.j,bpccfl;cat.dntte. sWe. near, thS-front'ifhe "car Mt, a 138 Ford, was1 driven by Win! Henry Brock, White, 26, of Rt. 2, Warsaw, aiid occupied by the', driver and Mrs. Georgia Pate,' white, age 74 of near Warsaw and Mrs. Claude Brock, white, of near Warsaw. They both were injured and carried to a . Warsaw1; doctor. Mrs. Pate re ceived several lacerations of the face and abrasions and bruises on both legs. She refused, to be hospi talized. Mrs. Brock suffered abra sions on legs and face. The driver escaped injury except for a few scratches. The car was damaged about $100. ', , ! ' .. Smith was charged with no oper ator's license, careless and wreck less "driving' and Improper brakes. Barden, owner of the car, i was charged with permitting person with no drivers license to operate his car and, with improper brakes. cast and its timing which makes for a fast, exciting and smooth play.; 1 -r. Unusual Progress Is Being Made By . . by Bev. A. I Brown Home-Coming Day at HallsviUe Baptist church, this year, was of special significance because during the year the church has made un usual progress especially in regard to the matter of beautifying the building. The floors have all been sanded aad varnished and - new pews, purchased from the Southern Desk Company, nave oeen lnsrauea, and the walls dedecorated. A new restroom has been built and alto-i gether the Interior presents an en tirely new appearance. : - The plans call for the Installation of a modern heating swstem this fall which will add more to the comfort and appearance - of , the hiillAnir. , ' PA Home-Coming this year, In addition to the usual visiting speak ers, they had the choir from the Kennedy Home of Kinston, which io . hranrh of the Baptist Orphan age of North Carolina, and special program of music was rendered. The program for the day as fol lows: Prelude, Doxology, Invocation, Hymn, Scripture Reading andPray er, Offering, Roll Call of Church Members, Special music by the Kennedy Home Choir, Morning Message by the Pastor, of the Ken nedy Home church, Rev. R. F. Smith, Hymn, The Lord's Supper, Dinner on the Grounds, Special Aftm-nnnn i-vira. Musical Program by the Kennedy Home Choir, Spec ial Message oy mc w. --i. c,ir,t n TCennpdv Home. Special MROusa bv Rev. J. L. Powers, of Turkey; Dedication of New Pews, Benediction. ' ' m KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1953 34 Year Old Mother Leaves four Children For Oth Gharlimnoralit Calypso -Bear Marsh Pastor, Resiqned , Rev. Wade James a few months ago resigned as pastor of Calypso Church to accept a call of the Bear Marsh Church as full time pastor tendered his resignation Sunday at Bear Marsh to accept work else where. Bev. James was pastor of Calypso and. Bear Marsh church for two years ..?' U Seeking Big Game All stens are leading toward the big game tournament to be held at the Kenansville Masonic building on Tuesday, night, June 28 at 8:00 p. m. - . , -v ' Bridge. Canasta, Set Back, Rummy and Chinese Checkers will be play ed and plenty of 'conversation will be available. .; The tournament is being spon sored by The Kenansville Garden Club to raise funds to make a park for our children. No'one can deny that our children are desperately in need of a playground. Tickets are available for $1.00 for adults 50c for children. Men are cordially Invited. See any Garden Club member to get a ticket or call for one at Doris' Shop. Phone 2547. Don't miss the big game of the season. . ' Holds Annual Meet Reports Are Givn The annual meeting of the Duplin County Chapter, American Red Cross was held on last Monday night June 22, 1953 at 8 o'clock in the Chapter office here in Kenansville. Harrv E. Kramer, of Wallace, who is chapter chairman presided over the meeting, during which time splendid reports of the past twelve months were given. The Treasurer reported a balance of $755.51 which is alarmingly low to take care of the needs for the rest of this year, therefore voluntary donations are welcomed at any time. Rev. L. C. Prater, reported $3690.39 during recent National emergencies, such as ( the Blood program. Disaster Relief, etc. . It was noted that the Jr. i Red Cross showed 100 enrollments or the Negro Schools but that two of our white schools failed to re enroll, however the schools of our county sent off 147.00 to Area Office for enrollment fees and filled 82 gift boxes for shipment over- SeaS. .'.VT'if.. si mint Aid Classes were held during this period and 133 certifi cates issed, but only three Home Nursing Classes were held lastNydar iri onlv 36 certificates issued which is a drop from last year. . An unusually fine report was given for Services to Camp St Hos pital showing 50 Comic Books, 35 pencils, 50 bars soap, 3 party prizes Bnri nunv mirreni marazuin scut w Cherry Point this spring in addl tioQ to the articles sent in Novem ber to help bring Christmas cheer such as 10 gifts valued at $1.00 each and ten pounds of pecans. Then to Camp Lejeune for use at the Naval Hospital went 80 pencil!, 8 decks of playing cards, OS comic books, 176 current magazines 11 other books, 1 Bingo Game, also 50 Bingo Prizes, 48 Christmas Gifts and 25 pounas! or pecans. our gifts valued at $2.50 each went to Men on the High Seas who could not get home for Christmas. Th. iTnms Service reoort showed 472 cases handled during the current year for servicemen. 1515. for vet erans and 0 civilians making a ntni nf 832 during which time $290.00 went thru our H. S. Revol- ..Inn VSmH - Dr H. W Colwell our Disaster chairman, urged the necessity of oreDartdness and . in cooperation ...itt, (h rivlllan Defense. ' Miss Nancy Anne jicwnorier m Beulaville was presented a certifi cate authorizing bar as a Water cm Tnotmrtor. She took her course recenUy at W. G UNC In Greensboro. ';'.' "- - Officers for the ensuing year are: Hnrrv v. Kramer, chapter chairman; rw. L. C. Prater. Vice Chairman and Fund Manager; Paul Ingram, Treasurer; Mrs. Roy Sitterson, Re cording Secretary; Mrs. . a- iwy Executive Secretary. Mrs. L. South .fioni nnnu Nursina Chairman; Mr MattiB W. Sadler, First Aid rh.inrnmi Mrs. Sam Newton, Vol unteer Services; Dr. H. W. Colwell, Disaster, Mrs; George uenneu, jr., Red Cross Chairman; Mrs. Grace C, Hunlin Rpri fm I ' JF'-'r Lawrence Cavenaugh Ms Self Lawrence Cavenaugh, in his early forties, prominent Wallace business man and president of the Caven augh Chevrolet Company there, killed himself instantly about 11:30 this morning on the second floor of the Cavenaugh building. Uncon firmed reports say he shot himself with a pistol, the bullet piercing his heart, causing instant death. No reasons have been advanced for the cause. " Mr. Cavenaugh s the son of the late M. J. "Jud" Cavenaugh and is survived by bis wife and one grown daughter, a . brother, Roy and sister. J. P. rt From June 12 through June 17 the following cases were heard in the Justice of Peace Court. Chester Drupree arrested by Pa trolman J, S. Briley for careless and reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without operators license. Plead guilty. Was placed under $100 bond to be tried in July term of County Court. William Earl Griffin arrested by Patrolman C. C. Hester for block ing the highway, using profane language, operating vehicle in care less and reckless manner while in toxicated. Placed under $150 bond. Waived hearing to County Court. ; :" Joe Caldwell arrested by patrol man Hester for operating a motor vehiele without drivers license and did produce license belonging to some one else. Plead guilty. Placed under $100 ' bond to be tried in -Ctfunty Court.. . :- ' . James Bannerman arrested by deputy sherrlf Bertis Fussell for larceny Of a 0,$ pick-up truck belonging, toS,lei1yuCpttle'iand did operate vehiele weifidethe in- operators license a$d carriqg a con cealed weapon. Plead Jtjuilty of the charge. Placed under $40ybond to be tried in County Court.iI Marvin Herring arrested by Depu ty Houston for assault with deadly weapon, town a i ritie. i'lacea under $400 bond Waived hearing to COunty Court Paul Hicks Jernig'an arrested by Patrolman Hester for speeding. Cited to County Court. Willie Carlton arrested by deputy T. E. Revelle for non support of wife and children. ' Waived hearing to County Court. Edgar Tyler arrested by deputy Fussell for operating, a motor ve hicle in a careless and reckless manner on the streets of Rose Hill by driving 50 miles per hour in a 20 m. p. h. zone;' Waived hearing to County Court. Joe Nathan Blount arrested by Patrolman Hester for operating a motor vehicle -in I careless and reckless manner -and without oper ators license. ? Placed , under $300 bond to be tried in County Court. Charles Harris Hopkins arrested by Patrolman . Briley for speeding 65 miles per hour. Cited to County Court. i . Frank Williams arrested by depu ty Houston , for being; publicly drunk and : causing disturbance. Plead guilty. Sentenced to roads for 30 days. Judgement suspended on condition he remain sober and show good behavior for 12 months. Placed under $100 bond, ' Erdmond Cavenaugh arrested by Patrolman Briley for operating a motor vehicle under influence oi Intoxicating beverage and without operators license. Placed under $300 bond. .Waived ; hearing to County Courtv v;-:.r.p, '';.-: 43..;. Mrs. Y. E. Belanga Laid To Rest Here Mrs. Julia." Belanga, 73, widow of the late W. E. Belanga, died at her home here yesterday morning after a short illness. .-..',-. Vy ;- .i.'i' Funeral services were conducted at 4 o'clock this . afternoon from the Kenansville Baptist Church by her pastor, the Rev. Lauren Sharpe. Burial was in Golden Grove Ceme tery. Kenansville. She was given an Eastern Star funeral. ? . She is survived by one sister, Mrs. G.' H. West of Warsaw and several nieces and nephews. S ' Vann. Home Service Chairman; Miss Mary Lee Sykea, - Nursing Services:. Mrs. ' Pauline Johnson, Nutrition Leader; Robert G. (Bob) r.roAv. Publicitv Chairman. , ' After, the business session, Frank Hollowell of Goldsboro, N. C. who ia General Field Representative for the American National Red Cross talked on the Blood Program, and gave .some of his experiences re cently while on Disaster in Louisia na following the Floods, r. - : Special Feature ' Ob an inside page - Kenansville page - will be found the first . . installment of a series of articles . on Kenansville older generation., .' This feature was thought up :- ana written by Mrs. Eilery Guthrie, nee Eilery Fenny, of ; Kenansville. Mrs. Guthrie has I spent many hours reminiscing ' and Jotting down her thonghs ,-aboat lders and some of their t by-gone days in Kenansville. It , fa truly interesting and we are sure our. readers, especially those in Kenansville, appreciate ;: the work Mrs. Guthrie has done .' for us. It is somewhat In a nostalgic vein and Is rambling ,. but don't aU like to get nostalgic at times? McGullersTes! : Farm On July 9 by V. H. Reynolds, County Agent Farmers, Warehousemen, Fertili zer Dealers and other interested people are invited to attend the annual field day at McCullers To bacco Test Farm on Thursday, July 8, at 2:00 P. M. The McCullers Test Farm is located 10 miles south of Raleigh on the Fayetteville road. This year special displays and demonstrations of soil fumigation equipment and insect control equip ment including aeroplane spraying and dusting demonstrations will be a part of the program. Also there will be a plant bed treatment dem onstration using methyl bromide gas. We will observe a tobacco variety test. ,Hicks variety test, hail damage test, starter solution test, Fusarium and root resistant breed ing lines, mosaic - blue mold - low nicotine lines, BHC - soil residue study, and effect of insecticides in transplanting water study. Extension, and research people will be present to answer growers' questions regarding awsjpus.jahases , The Station Superintendents have many details to took after in carry ing out the various treatments, keeping records,;- and; keeping the experimental tobacco' separate at harvest time. For this reason, inter ested tarmers and groups are Urged to visit the stations on these plan ned field days. Recommend Control On Tobacco Insects by V. H. Reynolds, County Agent 10 TDE Dust , at the rate oi id to 30 pounds per acre is recommend ed for control of Horpworm and flea Beetle on tobacco. TDE spray is recommended at the rate of 2 pounds, 50 wettable powder, or 3 pints of 25 emulsion in 50 gal lons of water, use 50 to 80 gallons of spray per acre. Budworms can be controlled oy using bait (corn meal 75 pounds and lead arsenate 1 pound) at a rate of 12 pounds per acre, or 6 DDT or 10 TDE dust at the rate of 6 pounds per acre dusted in bud. Toxaphene, Pars Green, and Lead Arsenate are net recommended for Hornworm control on . tobacco, and fanners are cautioned against then use. There is a possibility that to bacco companies will not buy to bacco on which they find a residue of these poisons. - Lose 2 Games To 1 Those who believe in Jinxs, voo doo etc. -would say that the Wil mington Juniors have one over the Junior Tigers because . something has seemed to go wrong every time the two teams have met al though the Post 127 boys have play ed good baseball.' By defeating the Wallace Juniors twice to date the Warsaw team has held it's own in league competition but in three games with Wilmington tne juniors Timers have yet to gain a victory and two of these games-have been in the Post 127 home park. The Junior Tigers are planning to even their season' record at 8 wins and 3 losses when Wallace comes again to the local park for the third meeting between these teams. All games in the League composed of Wallace, Wilmington, and Warsaw have been very good ones although both Wilmington and Warsaw have run, away, with Wallace on one game . each as the Junior Tigers defeated them 22 to 1 in the first meeting with Jiggs Harris pitching 2 hit ball and Wilmington aid tne trick by 17 to 2 once. Since these times the Wallace Juniors have improved greatly and, 'the league play prohuses- to become -' more lively as the season goes on. Wallace iourneys to Warsaw next Friday night June 26th for the third meet SUBSCRIPTION BATE: XJM counties $440 outside thla area ia N.jC f&QO outsat C. Chinquapin Farmer Is Hybrid Corn Averaged By W. P. Hubbard J. Q. Pierce of the Chinquapin School community is a firm be liever In Hybrid corn. In 1952 Mr. Pierce planted six acres in Dixie 18, six acres in Dixie 82, and three acres in N. C. 27. On the 15 acres he grew an average of 55 bushels per acre which is a high yield for the year 1952 in this section due to the long drough that we had in this section of the state. Mr. Pierce likes the Dixie 18 better than either Gold Star Camp To Open June 28 900 Gold Star Children to Attend Cost Free CHICAGO, June 18 "More than 900 boys and girls, whose fathers died on global battlefields in World War 11 and in the Korean War will be the guests this summer at a camp near Spooner, Wisconsin spon sored by the Gold Star Wives Ser vice Foundation" it was announced today by Madeline Clausen, Founda tion President. The Gold Star Wives Service Foundation, incorporated in the State of Illinois May, 1951, conducts a program for the health, education, service and welfare for the mothers. fathers, widows and children of de ceased servicemen. It is a subsidi ary of the Gold Star Wives of America, whose National Head quarters are located in Washington, D. C. The 183-acre camp, located on South Carolina Tobacco Markets Open July 30; Sell No Untied Weed LAKE CITY. S. C. - The board of directors 'ofthe South Carolina Tobacco Warehouse Association met here yesterday and set-July 30 as the .op-g- Opt of the state's tobacco mark j- t," .-a Association Secretary Marlon Fowler of Lake City said all mar kets will open July 30. They will sell only tied tobacco. Five markets which previously said they would open nine days early to 6ell loose tobacco aban doned their plan yesterday. ing between them. The Junior Tig ers managed to edge Wallace out by only 7 to 5 in the last meeting at Warsaw so. this game promises, to be- interesting. Following are the boxes on the last two games on June 18th andune 22nd between Wilmington ana Warsaw rosi Wilmington -vs- Warsaw June 18th At Wilmington WARSAW Name Pos AB R H H. Swinson CF 4 0 1 G. Garris 2B 3 0 0 J. Harris SS 4 1 0 B. Swinson LF 4 0 1 H. Lewis 3B 4 0 0 J. Hobbs IB 3 0 1 C. D. Pate RF 3 0 1 T. Royal C 2 0 0 D. Pate P 3 0 0 E. Lewis Jr. in 7th RF 0 0 0 Total 30 1 4 WILMINGTON Name Pos AB R H Bradshaw 2B 3 2 1 Hurst SS 4 0 1 Pursley v . 3B 3 0 1 H. Hales C 4 0 1 Shaw IB 4 0 0 Patton' LF 8 0 1 Shannon CF 2 ,0 0 Parham RF 10 0 McPherson P 3 0 0 Moore in 6th RF. 2 0 0 Odham in 6th ' CF 2 0 0 Total ' 31 2 5 Wilmington -vs- Warsaw June 22nd At Warsaw WARSAW Name H. Swinson G. Garris B. Swinson W. C. Tew H. Lewis T. Royal C Braswell CD. Pate J. Harris D. Pate WILMINGTON Name Bradshaw Hurst Pursley Odham Nye Haies, Patton Shaw Shannon Fes AB R H CF . 4 0 0 SS-2B S 1 1 LF 4 1 1 IB 4 1 0 3B 3 1 1 C 3 0 1 2B 0 0,0 RF 4 0 1 P 0 0 0 P 4 0 1 Pos AB R H 2B 3 10 1 SS 4 2 1 3B 3 11 P 3 1 1 RF 3 1 0 C 3 0 0 LF 4 0 0 IB 4 0 1 CF 4 0 0 !'..! -T't " First Cotton Blooms Reported O. H. Best, Warsaw farmer, is the first to report a cotton bloom to the Times and gets his subscription renewed free for one year. Last year Mr. Best was the first to re port a blossom, as we recall. Just a few. minutes after he reported Frank Battle of Rt 2 Warsaw re ported - one. They both reported Monday. Today's ' mail brough in another bloom from Gene Williams, 11 years old son of Whittled Wil liams of Rt 2, Warsaw, . .. v w nr in tonnltn and adlainta' Firm Believer In 55 j)u. ppr Acre of the .Other two varieties. He also believes that the Dixie 18 will with stand drough better than either the N. C. 27, or the Dixie 82. Mr. Pierce and a son have 21 acres planted in Dixie 18 this year which is looking good so far. He believes that they will even get a better yield this year than last year if the season continues as favorable for the rest of the growing as it has this far. Rooney Lake, will receive its first group of youngsters on the third anniversary , of America's entrance into the Korean War, and will be dedicated to the memory of General Walton Harris Walker, U. S. A, former Coifunanding General of the Eighth Army, who was killed in Korea December 23, 1950. "Children between the ages of seven and fifteen whose fathers died in service are eligible to attend the Gold Star Camp with no cost what soever to mother or guardian," Mrs. Clausen pointed out. The General's widow, Mrs. Caro line Walker, of Washington, D. C. will be present at the dedicatory exercises, which will be held at the campsite at .8 p. m. Sunday June 28. During 1 the ceremonies Mrs. Walker will unveil a photographic portrait of the General which will be displayed in the Lodge. The 'association's sales and mar keting "Committee recommended the opening date, which was approved unanimouifty '-, by . the directors. i jarkt"vhich'will open July 30 are LakVCiiy, "fimmonsville, Pam lico, , Darlington, Kingstree, Loris Conway, Lamar, Hemmingway and Dillon, The Mullins market is a member of thfe North Carolina Bor der Belt, 'Markets will operate five artH one-half hours daily, five days a week. There will be no sales Labor Day. . -. Individual warehousemen were urged by the -directors to provide the best service possible for grow ers in the orderly marketing of tobacco, In Suicide Warsaw Farmer Hurt On Tractor Last week Emmons Chestnutt, white, of Rt. 2, Warsaw, suffered a smashed left leg when the tractor he was riding turnde over down a 20 foot embankment on highway 24 about two miles east of Warsaw. He was riding on the shoulder when the tractor hit a bump and over turned. .-. Editor Arthur o Local Home Dem. Club Billie Arthur, publisher of the Jacksonville News and Views, was principal speaker at the Kenansville Negro Home -Demonstration Club annual Banquet here last Friday night Mrs. Mary Bell Middleton was mistress of ceremony. Henry Moore opened the meeting with prayer. Mrs. Katie James gave a musical selection and R. E. Wilklns, Duplin Negro Farm Agent introduc ed Billy Arthur, the speaker. O. P. Johnson', superintendent of schools in Duplin, made some appropriate remarks as did Mrs. O, P. Johnson, Mrs. Billy, Arthur and. Mrs. N. B. Boney, .who. were , special guests. ' - " MRS. a 'ji WIGGINS Mrs. HH.R.'.( Wiggins, 67, of the Scott's Store xjommunitr. died of a heart attack Wednesday. Surviv ing are her husband, H. R. Wiggins; six sons, Henry and Jack of Martin sville, Va i Birchard of Hampton, Va Lathan of Richmond, Va Mil ford' of Morgan, N. J., and Chester of Iselin, , N.- J.; three daughters, Mrs. Jasper Taylor of Rt 1, Mt Olive, Mrs. Minnie Stephens and Mrs. Charles Holmes, both of Golds boro; two stepdaughters, Mrs. C. R, Sullivan of Mt Olive and Mrs. Atlas W. Turner of Rt 1, Mt Olive; and 32 grandchildren, Mrs. Wiggins was a member of .the Albertson Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Funer al Services were -held at 2 p. m. today,- conducted by Elder Melvin Beulaville Man Speaks T PRICE TEN CENTS by J. R. Grady A 34 year old Faison Township white mother took her seven year old daughter, Mary Magdalene, and went west with or to follow her erstwhile lover last month, leaving behind her husband of nearly 18 ! years and four other children, ages from five to 17. Mrs. Blanche Tyndall, nee Blanche Murphy formerlyy of Kinston, was brought back to Duplin County by Sheriff Ralph Miller and Deputy - Revell last night to face charges of adultery, abandonment and Boa support. A warrant was sworn out by her husband Allen Tyndall of Faison Township, charging that an May 3rd she took her 14 year old - daughter, together with Luke Sim mons, and rode out into a lonely country road. They parked the car and while the 14 year old daughter stayed in the car, Mrs. Tyndall and Simmons went into a wooded aiaa and "did have sex relations." A similar warrant was sworn 'out by Tyndall against Simmons,. The Sheriff's department at Bakerspille,. in the North Carolina Mountains,, took Mrs. Tyndall and Simmons Sa to custody at the request of Duplin officers. Simmons gave bond at. Bakersville to appear here next Tuesday. Mrs. Tyndall was brought back and gave bond after reaching; Duplin.A hearing will be held be fore Judge Henry Stevens here: today to determine who shall have; immediate custody of the children.. THE HEARING As we go to press it has just been learned that a habeas ear pus proceeding was heard he fore Judge Henry Stevens here a little while ago arid he award ed the custody of all the child ren to the father, permanently. Mrs. Tyndall, in the Sheriffs of fice here this morning, told the Times reporter that she went to Spruce Pine, N. C. after the alleged incident. That her husband knew, she was going and had written to' her since she left. She left four of her children with him.. She said he had threatened to kill her on several occasions. At press time no preliminary hearing had been held before Justice of the Peace, C. B. Sitterson, before whom the warrants were sworn out. No di vorce proceedings have been in stituted. Simmons lives in Spruce Pine. He worked in Duplin about nine months trimming trees5 with the Wilson Tree Company. 4 Mrs. " Tyndall said that certainly was "pretty country up tnere." She is "! heavy built, about 5 feet 4 and a ' rather attractive brunette for her build. Mary Magdelene is a very pretty little blonde with apparently good training. Fails Attempt Bertice Thomas of Beulaville. in his early forties, attempted to take? his life Monday when he slashed himself in the throat, on the cheeks and forehead. His sister. Adell Matthis, was away and arrived at the home about eleven o'clock and found him in bed, bleeding pro- ' fusely. He was rushed to a Kinston hospital where he was treated and returned home. He lost a large amount of blood, it was reported. The report also said he had been drinking for several days. No rea son for bis action was given. tobacco Harvester : In Oxford Today First One Delivered The Alphin Tobacco Harvester ist on demonstration at the Oxford! Tobacco Station today and is being: viewed by tobacco research) and! extension personnel from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland,, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Con-! necticutt and North Carolina. These-' men are in Oxford concluding a three day conference which began at State College. About 300 are in. attendance. Prof. Robert W. Wilson,. Research Asst. Professor at State? College invited Mr. Alphin to carry the Harvester to Oxford for a dem onstration. ' ' Mr. Alphin said the first Harvest er manufactured in the plant at ' Summerlin's for commercial sale, was delivered last week to the D. P. Troutman Seed Company in Aber deen, Construction Is running at full : scale, he said, and this season wilt see many of the Duplin units scat tered throughout the intire tobacco belt. ;!-- ' si - - ; .,;',' .'....' J Boy Scouts At Camp The Kenansville Boy Scouts are-. spending this week at Camp Tus carora. Rev. Ray Goodwin, local ;. Methodist minister, is with them. Potter, president of the Albertsor Branch, assisted by Elder Rudolph Harper. Burial was in the Wiggins, family cemetery near the home. -'- '-, ' .'; ' ' . V 'nf . ' J-'. '1 A-
The Duplin Times (Warsaw, N.C.)
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