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f I i VOL. 20 J NO. 39, j rWoodrbw Stroud Put , 0Mt " Woodrow Stroud, Duplin's fara ous robber, has been put away for a good long stretch. Monday, in Wilmington, Judge Don Gilliam, of Tarboro,, sentenced him to 18 and five years in the Federal penlten- . . . . A A, ,-iiary, irami w run cuucurraiujr. ft Judge Gilliam said Stroud and Cy- rus Porter, who was sentenced to . . 18 and five years, have no chance for parole' since both will be serv ing federal sentences under de- dainers filed by the State of North Carolina. ' Both nien were already under riardle.:'. " " v ," -' ' They were tried, along with Wll- 1 : llara Hassell Davis of near run- I' ston, on . charges oi. robbing' the s First-Citizens Bank. . in Garner. I Stroud was named as the ring M , leader of the trld. . Davis was jdv- is i en 10 ana six years. n v '(" ' .... - louiiship List lakers Named ? "'At the meeting of the Board of County : Commissioners, llonday. ' December 7, F..W. McGowan was appointed County Tax Supervisor for the coming year. . I Township list takers were p i pointed as follows: ' : . Warsaw, Miss Sadie Bennett and Mrs. F. J. . Thomas; Falson, Mrs. Bessie S. Williams; Wolls crape, Mr , William :, Loftin; Gllsson, fWn W Wainrf Alhrtnn. Mrs. V Hess Davis; Smith, Mrf?.jlvld R. t ' ' Smith; Limestone, Mrs. O. Q, La--' nier; Cypress Creek, . Elmo Mai. i ready; Island -Creek, 'Mrs, , Leland v - Teachey and Mrs. A. C. Hall; Bock fish, G. H. Blanton; Rose Hill, Mrs. ' Margaret W. Fussell; Magnolia, H, ' Mi" Pippin; Kenanayille, Mrs. ' Myr ' . 'itle Quhin,I'sv..i.;;-';- ,"'' All list takers and' assessors will wToomm w.DecemaV MShorJ ; -K'the general eonsiaersuon o nreiu V: ds of securing a eompietoilist of , ' ' rail property in th county -and of '' assessing in accordance with, law K aU property - which is to. barns f ., riessed during the approaching list- ing period. t - 42-Yei:r-0!i t-Jsii we Dy bniobilelil , Sd lofton, "colored, age 42, was ; killed instantly Wednesday night - when struck by an automobile op derated by Ben F. Langston. Loftin war riding'' a bicycle on the right i Bide of the road and was being foi-'-lowed.by a. car driven by J. T. , Matthis. when he dodged over, .in the direct path of Langston's car. The accident happened jvithin the r ; city Mimlta of Taison. An inquest will be held tonight : SheriffDipulips Gst Three Stills Three whiskey stills were con fiscated this week by Sheriff Miller and bis deputies. ' Monday evening Sheriff Miller and Deputies Boone and Revelle captured , a 76-gaIlon submarine type still and. four bar rels of mash In Rockfish Township, near Register's Store, j No arrest ".was made.. C'',''v-.' v Saturday 'evening Deputies Boone and Fussell picked up a UO-gallon aubmarine type still and 10 bar rels of mash in Magnolia' Town hip. There was no arrest, . r M a 80-callon still and 60 cations of mash were picked up by Deputy 7" Norwood Boone and Deputy Kiss- ner, west or Magnolia ust Thurs day. No arrest was made, - ' fittt ''"f -' The summary for 1- t 8, Uorp S of the accidents in Duplin, Cmpson, and Wayne couu'ys a. as follows. ( i , ' ' " DUPLIN CTKTT - 8 accidents, 0 k " !, 1 iri'ure, fl.Ya.00 property i. ' i t o i t . rfi 23 i $12.. r X.Ik. - r..' -A-AVZ A LIT3 " 1 9 111 i - ;'.e we set for our c" " jaij-. r t--re- ' Section 1 Q,CSir Reading left to right are:' (autnanBdy Scouts; ' Mrs. rThelmaTaylori;; Duplin Welfare Superintendent, and Mrs.'Ida Ray vann of trie Sampson County Welfare at recent Duplin-Sampson ton's Pond, Thanks'givmg baskets from to the needy in their respective counties. . J' Duplin ' County opened Its bas ketball , season December 1 with Warsaw at Calypso, Chinquapin at Wallace, and B.,F. Grady at Beula- vlUe,;v'NW;-; IL;.ry; s. i " . "Calypso Takes.'Two '"; '.n- Calypso ' took ' a jaoubleheader from JWarsaw, - The boys : Winning with a socre of 7S' t'Bl, and the girls with the scoreof 65 to . , '' Wallace Wins Debleeader ' ? Wallace won a douhleheader over Chinaualn. Both we. Bose games. The boy's score , was ja to S3," and tha.girrs score was ti to 47, V BeutevUie gpUts With JW. Grady i Beulaville splits the -ball game with B. F. Grady. The boys whv nuig with an easy victory of 47 to 16. The B. F. Grady girls won with a 18 to 33 victory,,.;:'' ' December "! Rose H1U played at Faison and Kenansville at Mag nolia. i-l:v .Rose' Hill Takes Donbleheader The Rose Hill boys winning by a score of 73 to 48, and the girls took a 92 to 07 victory. , KenansTille SpUto WHh Bfagnens, - The Kenansville boys won over the Magnolia boys with a score of 63 to 42 with a good many reserves playing in the last quarter. The Magnolia girls' won over Kenans ville girls 56 to 32., December 8 Bejilaville played at Warsaw, and Wallace at B. F. Gra dy. - Donbleheader For BenlavUlo ' 'The'BeulaVlM -boys' won with a score Of 68 to 42 and the girls won over the Warsaw girls 'with the score of 52 to 31. , Wallace SpUto With B, F. Grady . Wallace boys won a close' gjrae with B. F. Grady. The score was 46 to 45. B. F. Grady girls, who Rose llillfxpriehces Robbery Rcp:33 As ScvcnPI:ces Entered A robber, or robbers, went on a rampage Wednesday night in the town of Rose Hill.. Seven places of business suffered loss by window breakage. An attempt by the bur glar, or burglars, to enter Rose Hill Trading Company" was scared off when the burglar alarm sounded. Other places of attempted robbery were: Russell's Drug Store, Pope's Service; Station, Pope's Gl eery Store, -Shack Faircloth'a Garage, I !rs. Errj C:::;y ;;sh7d!:co :.Irs.'Emma Caroline Boney, wife f the late W. 6toke Eoney of Wal , Clei at her home there Wed y morning at 6:13. Ehe was ( tte old Eoo'T place near 1 1 J"e 14, 13, ni was Ti "rt : Oe We"rce . , ' m hn a t n- x : i li ! r ' T f -I. .'. I , a Hr- ' i was la r 1 t.t ; . a c furv;. i ... r "era, i. C KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1953 E. Walker Stevens, District Department. They are shown Boy Scout Uamporee at Carl Vann received the Scouts to be distributed seem to be , one of the stronger teams this vear. won an easy vic tory, over' Wallace girls with a score of 87 to 60. December 4 Falson . played at Kenansville, Magnolia at Chinqua pin, and Calypso at Rose Hill. ; Kenansville One; Faiaon One r The Kenansville - boys won oyer Falson with a score, of 55 to 32. The "girl's game was a cloaer one. Falson winning with a score. Of 88 ammaa Tafcee ;Twe i ' The Chinqnapitt beys won in easy victory over Magnolia boys with a score of 73 to 43.' The girls, won .55 to 52." H ; Rose HU1 Takes Doable Victory The Rose Hill boys won a close game frith a score of 40 to 40 over Calypso. Rose H1U girls wonrver Calypso, girls 75 to 49. , Boys Standings School K.f KENANSVILLE ....2 ....2 k::S ....1 ....1 0 1.000 0 1.000 Wallace ....'... Beulaville Rose Hill ....... Calypso. i Chinquapin .... o o i i 2 2 2 2 L. 0 0 1.000 1.000 300 M0 jOOO .000 .000 .000 Pot 1.000 1.000 -.500 .500 JS00 jm '.500 'JOO ; J0O0 ' JOOO Warsaw Magnolia ............ 0 B. F. Grady .0 Faison 0 Girls Standing School ' . W. Rose Hill r...........2 ' B. F. Grady 2 Calypso Wallace Chinquapin Magnolia . , Beulaville ...... Faison i KENANSVILLE Warsaw ..0 ;.o Bennle Fussell's Grocery Store where $8 was missed and Aycock Milling Company where a case of gun shells were missing. There is no report ol loss at the other firms. Glass windows were broken at all the places. -;'.. Fingerprints have been made and have been sent to Raleigh. Mem bers of the Sheriffs Department and SBI Agents are continuing the investigation. ' and Gorman E. Boney of Camp Lejeune; five grandchildrea. 3TcltoCcd l ..swllwalj Thre I' -' 1 t ' Is demonstrations on f r Nematode and ' ,': Jthyl Bromide ' s farm near a ' v 14. at 1 fcrm, lay, ' i it t' i : jar;. welt- 1 T til i. n.; tt, . . : " ii it 1 1 , : V r Vei.e..y,'I j All h.ter v.l f to attend t" j( r 1 at 1 p. u. rs are invited VcUons. , T: -y e wo; teu'r. J J . tut tcc-a Times Story Brings Mrs. Taylor Says Our "Response : for Christmas oppor tunities has been exceedingly gra tifying," says Mrs. Taylor, Duplin County Welfare : .Superintendent She states that she was asked if she thought anyone would pay any attention to a recent article in this paper. "Sure," she replied, "there are good people in Duplin. They'll stand by." "They have," Mrs. Tay lor said, v "One person contributed two outing blankets, four pairs of men's pajamas,, two pairs of bed room shoes, one dozen diapers, four gowns for infants, all new and $15 in cash for bathrobes. "These are for., the folks in; the Sanatorium," the donor said. They will be wrap ped attractively in Christmas man ner and mailed. . A professional club in the county has taken for its Christmas project six children who are being board ed in homes by the county. This organization will provide ' fruits, candies, and toys. One church or ganization is taking three families who can provide the barest of ev eryday needs, but who cannot pro vide the extras at this holiday. An other church organization has tak en two. ' Other individuals have contributed clothing and money. The Home Demonstration Clubs of the county are doing their bit too. Each club has taken one opportun ity. At . county-wide meetings to be held in Kenansville on the 9th Addis P. Cafes New Chairman County Board At the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, December 7, Dallas Jones, chairman, tendered his resignation as 'chairman, after serving one full year in this capacity. A. P. Cates was elected chairman for the com ing, year. The Board of County Commissioners is now composed of A;?. Cates, "fchairman; DajBas Jones, A.' C. Hall, Emmett 2L. KeQand Leon Brown, -'V Second Annual Tcvn& Country Church :i2m r Designed to stimulate more ,ade-1 quate church programs, to encour. age participation in community inv provement activities, and to -pro mote the world mission of the Church, the 195i-54 Town 'and, Country Church Development Jfyoi gram will place major emphasis on the use of resources In the and community. ; " ' .; f this program sponsored by Emory University and the Sears, RoeLtrek; Foundation in 13 Southern Bt-tesC It is open to churches m .conmn) ities of 5,000 population' or less, a gardless of faith or race. - Specific help for1 evaluating their' pfdgrfent, studying their resources, and dis covering their needs will be pro vided. , ' ' Certain stimulation will be pro vided by the 130 cash awards which are being offered for careful plan ning, keeping a record, and report ing progress.'', But the baste stimu lation will come from the 'desire of each local congregation to make the work of the church mora effec tive. : , For the church to receive the greatest benefit from its participa tion, the entire congregation should be kept posted about the develop ment Regular reports might be made, and before, the report ia tent in, there might be a special "He port of Progress Day" so the con gregation can . see what has been accomplished.; . v ! '; ''.!-, ;v Actual: work on the Report of Progress should begin not later than April 1, 1961 This report, to be mailed to the State Chairman, should be In the form of a scrap book. It should contain (1) gener al information about the church and community. (2) an inventory of the church program, resources, and major needs on April 1, 19 (3) a list of the projects in the three 4-1 1 Mcli!:is I Jiy rnM . sav D. D. Baggett New Hanover County Agent selected the title, "The Government's Place In Ag riculture," for the 1&4 Cc peratlve Contest ".'.. .. - j : i - Any rural boy or r'ri f't i vret:'an it of L Vi 1 i i pot ver.'.Jtl. 4-li C t roust have t:e!r ' ' i s kwma-r-"- !. ,f 4 1 X & V i . J. Cos- 'J.C . IV li ill J$ anl ' ia a yr t .... . ? ;"i(l ' et.ii-Jt-t- j Gratifying Results Folks Are Good and 10th, these clubs will bring and make their contributions. "Many people,'' says Mrs. Tay lor, "are anxious to give and It would be so fine if Duplin Coun ty's churches .and civic organiza tions . could work out plajis for a "Christmas 'Exchange." . j When asked what such an Ex change, is, she replied that it was a central , place where all donations were located, and: dispensed from. It has a psychological value for all concerned. The donor has the spir it of giving: , In the family receiv ing it can be handled so that the parents retain their rightful place in the home situation and .the child can still think of his Christmas as coming from, the place where San ta rightfully comes, "i hope Dup lin can have a Christmas Exchange, perhaps in .1954," Mrs. Taylor added. .There are many other needs still to be- ineti '.according to Welfare Superintendent ',' Socks, stationery, stamps, toilet articles, panties, T shirts for meq,' sweaters and pa jamas for", men . and women and .money are lrqu'ested for patients in the Sanatorium. She is anxious that the old folks in boarding homes not be forgotten, too. Mrs. Taylor asks that anyone' who wishes to help please .contact her so that du plication , may .be avoided. Mrs. Thelma ,D.v Taylor, Supt. Public WelfareV' . . , A. r. CATES treas (Toward a Better' Church, Toward a Better Community, and Toward a Better. World) and a de tailed description of the progress made in accomplishing them, (4) plans for future development and (5) a list of the committee or com mittees that worked on the pro gram. ;;'. 'f: .. ' f . - The report must be mailed to the State Chairman, not later than May 1, 1954, if it Is to be considered tor the awards. Each book win be studied care fully by an Evaluation Team nam ed by the State Executive Commit tee. They will name "The Rural Church of the year," designate four churches for second place awards, and select five for third place awards. The "Rural Church of the Year" report will then be mailed to the Central Evaluation Committee. This committee win study all 13 of them carefully and select "The Rural Church of the South." ! Announcement of the winners will be made at appropriate state meetings, v Certificates signed by a representative of Emory Univer sity. The Sears, Roebuck Founda tion, and the State Chairman win be presented to the second and third place winners at these meet ings. But "The Rural Church of the Year" certificates and cheeks will be presented at the dosing ses sion of the Tenth Annual Town and Country School at Emory Uni versity, Georgia. At that season the "Rural Church of the South' will be name4.;:;;V(1v.i; - The Reports of Progress will be on display at the Town and Coun try School and at special state meetings. But they will be kept in the Central Office for several months for study. They will be returned to the local churches aft erwards. ''-'I'' En::r Essay tthfest ; wttaers.;"vru r'V'vV; '" ; ; If 4-H Club members are inter ested contact your assistant home agent for detailed rules and regu lations for this esaay., v; vv.'c V-V VCJt tO tSSIJSV'-'. t . A small l--y it Willing to believe t" --t ar ,arj except 'that:. Jili t . r is . t as glad as he is to s. va?atloM coming. " ;;.''' TTomta art wiser than art ts-nusa Vr.7. know lest arj lzzi r eta. . mmijamm isssai3i Cilutsl 'mmisimtfmMMmm . : I ' .:- ... - SUBSCRIPTION RATE: 1.51 ennttest KW telde thia 1 . 4- BEAVER AWARDS -were given out at the Tuscarora Council Ban quet held in the Rufus King Hotel in Clinton last Friday night Re ceiving the high award were, left to right Mr. Glenn Pyatt with Mrs. Pyatt of Dudleyand Mr. Roy Car ter with Mrs. Carter of Wallace. (Photo by Paul Berwick). , Four Negroes j Shot In Affray Near Teachey Four Negro men were injured in a shooting fracas at the Log Cabin, near Teachey, Saturday night. One fellow by the name of James, first name not known, was shot through the jaw. The lug, which was re moved, indicated that it might have been fired from a .25 automatic. Earl Bruce FenneU was shot through the lower part of his leg by a shotgu nin the hands of a Wal lace taxi cab driver. At press time the name of the driver had not been learned, but one of the law officers stated he had been re leased under a $1,000 bond. Extent of the injury of the other two victims and their names; are not known. One of the victims was taken ' to a Wilson hospital. James was take nto James Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington, and the other men were taken to Pender Hospital for treatment A Word Of iation The members of the Kenansville Fire Department wish to express their deepest appreciation to each of you who helped make their re cent barbecue a success.; The amount made will go a long way toward paying for the protective clothing which is needed very bad ly. To those who donated pigs, work, and money, we have not words to reveal our highest esteem and gratitude. To the members of the States ville Fire Department we send our deepest appreciation for the dress uniforms which were given us. The StatesviHe Fire Department has done much for us by providing era! hundred dollars worth of uni forms and the much needed . In spiration and instruction that he helped va thus far in ear training; program, 1 The StatesvIDe Fire De partment has many times won wide acclaim for efficiency and tn-gantaa tton. Their history . eoushlts of coosaQess heroic deeds and sacri fices and we feel hammed to merit their concern and favor. To the foHowlttg we extend emr heart felt thanks: Chief L. X. Oaftker, Asst Chief C H- Sfaarpe, father of Kenanrvllle's Fire Chief, Asst. Chief 3. R. BenCeW, Captain C A. Gabriel, and Firemen WDIiam la- aenby, Frank Crowaon, Geo. Cald well, SVed Lamb, Mack Sfaarpe, Curiae Thomas, Paul SSpes, and BUly Baithcox. : It is our sincere prayer and hope that through a confirmed program of training and services rendered. we might become worthy C an the benefits which have come or way. Lauren R. Sharpa, Fire ChtsC ,1 - Drivers bsued llovemlier f Raleigh. Driver license examin ers of the State Department of Mo tor Vehicles approved 39,788 eppli cettons , in' November Including re newals, duplicates and ; learners' permit : - : .' They disapproved 9,757 applica tions during the month mainly be cause of. applicants' failure to pan the rules-of-the-road tost-" V The examiners collected fees in the-. amount .of 73,794M. I g Tip to motorists: The seconds yott save by spseding may be the first you spend in eternity. - r , Mr rew tm Dvolm n area in W. CM MlNlU"C Bowden Lake Operator Drowns While Fishing Bazaar And Sale Here Saturday The Kenansville Garden Club will sponsor a Bazaar and cake and pie sale on the court house square Saturday mornjng at ten o'clock. In case of rain it will be in the Page Home Appliance Co. store. The public is invited to attend. Four New Members Board Of Trustees Duplin Hospital Members of the Board of Trus tees for the Duplin General Hos pital,, who were appointed to six- JBSXW1CK, JHUgUlUlM, .mH. U. , 1-1JI1U, Magnolia;' C. C.f Ivey. Mt . jQUvei Emmett & Kelly, Mt Olive, and D. Dv Williams,: Rose; Bill. , 125 Farmers tn Here Monday (light ' One hundred and twenty-five farmers attended a county-wide to bacco .meeting in the court house In Kenansville Monday night, De cember 7. Mrs. Roy R. Bennett Extension Tobacco Specialist from State College, discussed the latest recommendations in tobacco' pro duction from State College and the Experiment Station, Mr. Bennett said tnat farmers wfll have a hard time keeping their to bacco yield up to present yields because of .Increasing disease and Insect problems. Mr. Bennett said that we must produce good qual ity tobacco if we expect to con tinue to seD 40 per cent ot our to bacco to foreign countries. In the last 12 years we have increased our tobacco production 158 per cent foreign countries have increased their production 251 per cent in the same period. The most important single item in tobacco plant production is wa ter, especially St seed ermlnating time. One tESspoonful of seed per 100 sqaare yards is enough if ted is properly prepared eid watesed when needed. Gating beds with Methyl Bronnde gives -weed, grass, and nematode control. Best tobacco variety n diseased land is Dixie Bright TOT. ft produced nearly. $200 -per acre more Oxford 1 and Oxford VI 81 in teste at four IT. CL Experiment stations. Best on disease free oB on which there ia no denser ot 'getting Stack Shank is Virginia OdhL Mr. Bennett ndvtjed farmers to fumigate tobacco fields If they have heavy imVstations of todes. Ossrt Isattigase Just to he in style. ' "t Fumigation m the mw gave ex cellent results to IS6S fumigant was appUed deep (14 to 18 inches below, toe-ef Mdaej Farmera should bave aeU tested for tobacco, and then Bute and far. tUis acoerdins;, to peeemmenda tions. FertfUear saasld he appli ed deep and by side placement dis tributorav Tobaeco . should ; ; be appUed deep and by side placement distributors.. Tehaeea-; should he spaced 18 to M inches in four feet Tobacco msect eantror.recom. mendatlons will be available at toe County Agent's office hv lew The man who ia short at usually baa hard time coavtsdej: other pt nis.wudOBVy TI', k PRICE TEN CENTS Mm Julius Oscar Joyner, 51, who managed Bowden Lake, was acci dentally drowned at 8 o'clock Mon day, morning while fishing in Bow den millpond. He was found in an upright position, stuck in the mud. ' ' Funeral services were held from the home of his half-sister, Janie Turner, near Beautancus Tuesday at 2 p. m., conducted by the Rev. Taylor Byrd of Faison. Interment was in the Joyner Cemetery near the home. Surviving are his wife, the for mer Opal Katchside; one son, Cpl. Leroy Joyner of Cherry Point; two daughters, Opal Ireland and Caro lyn Joyner of Jacksonville and De Ion Joyner of Mt Olive; one sister. Mrs. Thomas L. Kanoy of Winston- Salem; a half-brother, David John Turner; and a half-eister, Janie Turner of Route 2, Mt Olive. i BROKEN LEG . Friends Of Mrs. Herbert Cottte of Rose B3ll win be sorry to learn that she is suffering a broken leg. ' FAISON PAGEANT A rthristmas naeeant "O Come Let Xfcdore Him," wfC b Pre sented by the Faison EMssentary and High School Glee Chjbs on Friday, December 11, at 8 p. m. jU the high school auditorium, n ma be directed hy Mrs. L, K. Alder- . man. ' The pubUo is cordially in vited. -s .. -f IN WRECK Mrs. Cornelia Stroud Herring was involved in a small wreck in Ken ansville last Friday when the ar she was driving crashed into a truck belonging to Lloyd Lumber Company at an intersection, Ho one was injured. Her car was damaged extensively. FELL OUT OF CAR "Red" Smith, pool room operator in Kenansville, suffered scratches and bruises when he fell out of a car traveling 50 miles an hour the other night. Smith said the door Oew open and he fell out before he realized what was happening. COU MAXWELL HOME Col. Hugh D. Maxwell, Jr., of Washington City spent the week end at his parent's home at Max well's Mill. H. D., Sr., accompanied him back to Washington. ATTENDED CONFERENCE' Superintendent O. P. Johnson at tended a meeting of the State Su perintendent's Conference in High Point yesterday. He is the asam-toj-' CWISTMAS PAGEANT Members of the Pink Hilll Meth od tst Church wiU present ffleir anmwl Christmas pageant, entJtfcoJ "The Lfeht of Men' at the charcht Sunday night, December J3, at T o'clock. This win be a congrega TOWN LICENSE KenansvUle town auto tags have arrived and are now on sale at the : office of C. B. Sitterson. ThiiS one item the town is not advancing the price on this year. Only SLDQ each, The tags are black lettering on orange background Same ar state, tags. Every auto owner in town is required to purchase and display H la, .. " ;Vi. T'i I!! fSn' 'Amf' betweeiji ',1 h hours -of 4 M ftJO, $880.00 waa ' taken frooo th home of Nash John JOB. 'Two snett were nicked tm lis Sampson County Wednesday and ' questioned hut .were released. The wJieriffs Department is investigat- irf the case, , . t ' Rriafc V V- 1 !. 1. ; 'V. --. . . t .1 ,v: I