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LET'S MAKE I V I V, ! I :':-?Th!c Vr-'r , I III J IIVw.l '5 y ' I , I w V.' , . ,t, lit' . I . ' ' 1 ! tf- 1 V0U21, 0.13 - LT. EKVIN T. ,KOaNEGAT ; 1 Second J Ut. Ervln T. Kornegay, on ot Mr. and Mr. Ervin Korae , gay ot Rt. 1, AlberUon haa graduate ed from the Signal Corps Officers : ' Basic Course at , Tort Monmouth, 5 Lt Kornegay with three days home after which he will report to Fort Bliss, Texas on March 28, f cr duty with 41st Signal Bn, He 111 graduate ot B.' r. : Grady High School and of N. C. State College. He entered Services on Oct 18, 1953. . . ' The Woman's Auxiliary of the SarecU T.WB. Church, near Ken ansville will present a series of pro grams on Sunday night April 18. The programs are entitled "An Ounce of Prevention Just Simple Matter of Arithmetic" and, "Robert Moffat Returns With Africans." Garden Club Guest Mrs. Jackson .. Mrs. Leo Jackson was hostess to ,( the members of the " Kenansville 5fa-den Club on Monday evening. JTn ,vJdance with tw lsitors, Mrs. tLs Vn Payne and Mrs. Clarence Mur y. The president Mrs. C B. Guth - tie presided and opended the meet ing with the Club Collect She ex pressed her .thanks to the club members for their splendid work and cooperation in making the flo-. wer clinic held on March 20, a grand success. , . Beautiful flower arrangements - for the evening were made by Mrs. A. T. Outlaw and Mrs. George. Fen , ney. It was- voted to have a flower . show during the spring, the date to be announced ' later, and the president named Mrs. Pippin, chair . man, and on the committee to assist Mrs. Pippin Mesdames, Vance B. Gavin, John A. Gavin, E. A. Newton , and Ed. Simpson. Rules and regula tions for the flower show will be announced later. Mrs. John A. Gavin, who had the program for the evening gave a most Informative talk on Perennials and Perennial borders. - She told how to prepare the soil for the bor ders, which is the most important step, and told of the. care of Peren- nials. Mrs. Gavin had colorful pic . tures of perennial and annual "blooms,- and gave .helpful sugges ' tions about what to plant in this t ,ar At the close of her talk she presented each person " prestnt a perennial plant from her yard. 5 ' The hostess ' served ice , cream float, nutty fingers and potato chips. Warsaw Raises $218 In Heart ' Or. Edwin P. EWers, chairman of the Heart Committee. Ms happy - to 'report that the total donations re-' i i eeived in the recent Heart Drive in Warsaw was $218.71. The Commit- tee wishes to thank an those who contributed to this worthy cause. Annual tlegro Music and Art Festival Be Held Charily School April 23r l The Duplin County Negro schools ar holding their annual Music and Wdt.4t "tlM ttAa nvt Anvil 9 Al fc ' JIWUVI M" J lift vs 4fftH and 4 in the Charity High School itorhinv Rose Hill, N. C. Those , Jho recal last year's exhibits and performances -- will remember: the fine work of th .boys and girls, 1 end will 'purely be eager ; tov see .the event this year.' .s.i" The Festival will turn tle class ' rooms at Charity High School into Art galleries of the most colorful i sort snd wlU hold- displays of ; paintings, handiwork, units of vork, end other classroom' activities flone 'by chJldreft from- grades m,thru "twelve. 1 ." ; ; i " ,' xhe Music Performance will be held on Friday hight April at ' 00 pjn. This program U include n number from each of the four - Vih schools in . the County. We . i Kave a nun-.-r of actions Section 1 KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, , APRIL 45 Boy Scouts Receive Awards At Court of Honor Held In Magnolia The district committee of the Boy Scouts of America held a Court of Honor last Monday night in Mag nolia at the. High School.' 125 par ents, Scouts, leaders 'and guests gathered for the event. Troop No. 49 of Magnolia had the opening ceremony. Mr. George Powell, Chairman of advancement presid ed over the court. Mr. Bruce Boy era, Scout Executive, from Golds boro, Dr. .Hundley,-Wallace, Rev. Sam Hayter, ' Kenansville, John Smith, ; Maghoila; Frank Quetti, Wallace and George Powell, Wallace presented the awards to the Scouts of Duplin. , The following Scouts received awards: ' ,i SECOND CLASS: .Robert Dail, Mac McNeil, David Benton, Charles Byrd,, Arthur f Barnes, Linwood Cockrell, Dannie Batts, Jimmy Grady; Glenn Britf Ray Brown, Charles Burrows, Marshall ' Cain, Thomas Hardison, Graham Kilpa- trick, Leroy Maready, Billy Rose, Jerry Smith, Benny Teachey, Joel Williams, Steve Rhodes, Bennett Kennedy,' Jim Brinson, Bobby Grif fin, Charles Brooks, Riley Bishop, Joseph Bishop, J. D. Williams. - FIRST CLASS; Fred Baar, Bill Straughan, Jimmy Johnson, Pat Mc Gowan, Johnny Murray, John Tea chey, Dean Whaley, Richard Whaley, Roy Cavenaugh, Jimmy Chestnut, STAR: David Wheeler, Kenneth Brooks, Bill Browder, Jimmy Hund ley, Harry Pucket Dwight Kaster. UF& Gene Wells. L ' . EAGLE PALM: Turner Rivenbark 75 Merit Badges -were presented to Scouts that' ad 'completed the requirements in various fields of study; .Vv..C At each court of Honor this year there will be a 8" status to present ed to the unit that wins the most points at the court That unit will be able to keep the status te until the next court at which time another troop will have a' chance to win it At the end of the year the unit that has won it the most will be able to keep it for good in their :Scout meeting place. This month troop NOs.35 -of Wallace Won the Statu- -jfci-es r" At each court we have a handi craft project to - be -turned in by each imit and then the judges pick the best project that ha been en tered. This month troop No. 20 of Warsaw won first place in the hand icraft project. " Our sincere appreciation goes to Scoutmaster John. Smith and his Scouts for "their acting as host tq the Scouts of Duplin. ... ' It is the' hopes of the district com mittee of Duplin that the Scouts of Duplin will keep up the good work on the advancement trail of Scout ing. A Scout - only , benefits from Scouting if he advances. Prominent F.V.B. Minister Dies At Beulayille The ReV. Robert Chauncey Ken nedy, 73, died. Saturday morning at his home near Beulaville. Funeral services were 'conducted at Sandy Plain Free Will Baptist Church of which he served as pastor for a number of years, at 3 pjn. Sunday by the Rev. Stephen Smith of Mid dlesex,, the Rev. W .S. Burns and the Rev. Lloyd Vernon. Burial was in the church cemetery. He had served as pastor', to a number of churches and helped to organise eight' churches in Eastern .. North Carolina, He is survived by his wife, the former Mrs. Annie Barrow; four sons, Paul, Joel, and Arthur, all of Beulaville, 'and Rashie Kennedy of Greenville; three daughters, Mrs. Etta' Futrell of Deep Run, Mrs. Dorothy Thigpen and Mrs! Ervin Smith of Beulaville, three step-sons, Lester Barrow of Vanceboro, Mrs. Lizzie Pate of New Bern and Mrs. Margaret Thomas of Belhaven. The public is cordiaUy 'invited to attend, this tree performance so that all may be informed as to what the schools are doing on a CulturatJ level. H The school win be open for those who wish to see the exhibits on the following days and' hours: Friday, April X from .8.36 ' M Saturday, AprU S, from 2:30 V 8:30 . Sunday, April 4, from 2:30 - 8:30 and from 5:00 0:00 pjn. j ; ' !' ,To climax the Art and Music Festival a County-Wide P.TA. pro, gram will be held on Sunday; April , from S:S0 to 8:00 pjn. in the Charity High School Auditorium. ..-The program; tot this occasion w J be give by the t-'' : "i School P.TA. under tr j i Mrs. Jessie Smith. 1 : w , ? rendered by the paraua of lum Hill, Wallace and Chinquapin Districts.- ' Mrs. Alsa Carr Buried In Burgaw Funeral -services for Mrs, Alsa McL. Carr,. age 77,Aere held from the . Presbyterian Church ,ln Bur gaw Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock, conducted by her pastor Rev. M. G. Stimpson, assisted by her, former pastor Rev. P. L. Clark, retired Presbyterian minister of Burgaw. Interment was in the Bur gaw cemetery. , , - Mrs. Cart is the former Lillian Grady, daughter of the late Stephen and . Margaret Grady of Sarecta. She was. educated in . a private school conducted in her home and .1 attended the North Carolina Normal College, now the Womans College of the University of North Carolina. Most of her life was spent in teach ing school until she 'retired a few years ago. 'Mrs. Carr was a devout Presbyterian, active in every phase of the church' work. To her the crowning glory of her life, ih ad dition to raising a family of unus ually fine children, was the fact that two of her, sons "became Pres byterian ministers. Rev. H. L. "Lon" Carr is now pastor of one of the largest Presbyterian Churches, .in Erie, Pa. and Dr. James M. Carr is Secretary of rural church work in the Presbyterian Church of the South with headquarters in Atlanta. She is survived, in addition to the Revs. Carr, by . her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Charles Pop lin of Elkin, N. Cj Mrs. L. K. Ber key (Sarah Carr) of Beverly Hills, Calif, and Mrs. J. E. Chestnutt of Richmond; one sister Mrs. Myrtle Johnson of Burgaw and eight grand children., ', Bob Cat Badges ' Pack 20 of the- Warsaw Cub Scouts met at the Town Hall Tues day evening, March 30 at 7:30 with Joe Browrn district, executive and Bruce Boyer Scout executive, of Goldsboro' as guest r , Cub Master,; Arnold- Davis pre- Sided and opened the meeting with the group singing "America" led by Mrs. Paul Potter. Bob Cat badges were presented the cubs followed by the Den Mothers and Scouts repeating the pledge. Receiving badges' were Jerry R. Albertson, Bobby i Batts, Micky W. Askew, Micky Benton, Walter BosUc, Jr, Gerald Brad shaw, Jimmy Bradshaw, Billy Byrd, George Clark, Jr, George Dunn, Johnny Harmon, Jr, Joe HarreU, David Hinson, Ashley Jones, Billy Knowles, Brad Minshew, Neil Mit chell, Bobby PearsalL Paul Potter, Jr, G. W. Rollins, Jr., Dwight Smith, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Strickland, Billy Vann, Lee West, Raymond Wood, Sammy Henderson and Jack Sauls. Bruce Boyers spoke briefly on Cub Scout work, which was follow ed by a question and answer per iod. Den Mothers, Mrs. Belton Min shew, Mrs. Paul Potter; Mrs.: BUI Vann, Mrs. James Sauls and new Den - Mothers, Mrs, Milton- West, Mrs. Jimmy Hooks and Mrs. John Bradshaw were recognised. Treas urer tor the Cub Scouts is Glenn Rollins. v The next pack meeting will be held AprU 27 at the Grammar school lunchroom. . " Dupiin Farmers cce . Orders For Ubr by H. ReynoUs, Cavity Agen Duplin County farmers who will need extra labor tor harvesting tobacco should place their orders at the Agriculture'Bulldlng in Kenansville- at. 1:30 PJaV April 8. Mr. J. M. Hunter and Mr. John McLean, of the North Carolina Employment Security Coifunlssion will be here to take these orders. Most of the labor crews coming from Mississippi com in groups of from 30. to 80. Barn hands and field hands are available. Farmers who need labor should try1 to find work a full crew in their communities. Farmers who use this labor- will furnish living auuters and transportation from Mississippi to Duplin County and back to Mississippi at the rate of t cent per mile per person. About 100 Mississippi workers helped har vest tobacco in mpltn County last n Man. 'of it' farmer -Who. used t -in have W 'ted tlat "they ant u i t tlim aln this year, lhererjre.' their work must havo. been satisfactorily. April will be the only date for taking orders tor1 Presented Warsaw CuhScqutsp .''.'K,',i- fv.'Jtv'A-'-'' v-ii ',r this tobacco labor. QUEEN AZALEA VH CROWNED - Beautiful Ella Raines is crowned Queen Azalea VH at the Corona tion Ball at Wilmington's Seventh Annual Azalea Festival by Gen. Mark' Clark, Festival guest of honor. , Miss Ralnes.is a star of movie and television tame and General Clark, president of The Citadel, is former commander of United Nations forces in the Far East. Services Held For ; Sunday worship service was Aeld at the Home for the Aged. Sunday ti -. -'l'.-- rfl; t. - - -f'i.-r uicraoua, Afcning uie wmm was f Mrs. Kathleen P. Snyder assisted by Mesdames R.l"C Thigpen. Brax ton Bill and John Wood." 1 (Too late For Last Week) Sunday afternoon, March 21 wor ship service for the aged was con ducted by Mesdames Kate Herring, Oscar Best, C, V. Gamer, Walter Carter, Cora Scott and Corrie Peele. - Monday afternoon. Prayer service was .held by Mesdames E. C. Taylor, Lonnie' Benson, Listen Anderson, Lillie Anderson and Miss Inez. Tay lor. Miss Taylor read from the book; of Luke 10:25-37, giving a wonderful, version of how we should help our neighbor.- , , Last Wednesday,! , among those visiting the Home front the Magnol-: ia Missionary Baptist Church were:. Mesdames Sheldon Batts, Warren BosUc, Fred Johnson, Allie Rogers, J. D. Everett; Berkley Wilson, Owen Bishop, Roland Wilson, Bill Wilson and Miss Minnie Johnson. 1 Met Mrs. Hayter A general meeting ot the Women ot Grove Presbyterian Church was held, Monday afternoon, with Mrs. J.':T.-Hayter hostess. Mrs. N. B. Boney presided and held open de votional assisted by Mrs.. J. A. Hines and Mrs. Roy Sitterson. Spec ial prayer was offered by Mrs. J.A. Gavin. . "t i f ' A program on "World Missions" was In charge OI mrt. Clarence. Murphy. 1 ; - . i ' At the close of the meeung, Mrs. Hayter served cheese crackers, as-1 sorted cooKiea ana cone. , s.,. Svsisws'S BaLmwrtwi The Kenansville Senior Class, en tertained the Junior Class at ' a weiner roast at Whitfield's 'pond. near Mt Olfve. Tuesday night. ;- , About- thirty-two members at tended., v., ' - "V J ' T key Covn flssd Of' Ik;! Oraanizcd w - - . " w . " f ." i0 .: The local Jaycees met Thursday night, March 24th.-Officers for the ensuing year were elected and the by-law and constitution adopted. Officers elected , were: President, Ivy N. Bowden; 1st Vice president, John B. Ball; 2nd.; Vice, president V. H. Beynoldsf leerttary, iW E. Craft; 'treasurer;". TJ-jyte; Di rector arc Jack Bflnsoti;- Harry W. y irphy asJlWUfcy BooUL Officers wUl also serve asurector. PUns are being mad for a char ter night banquet t which time the charter will be presented to the , 1, 1954 -if X M f x s 1 "tf -(.. jt V Varsawites Attend &ywlBR Tirs n Mr, RoWt L West will attend three day course in Press Photography; Aprl, 2, and 8; at the Carolina Inh on the eampuS of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Cub Seoul Pack Meet Held A picnic supper and pack meet ing was held by the Cub Scout troop, Den- Mothers and parents of the Scouts, Thursday night March 25 in the school cafeteria. j: Speaker for the evening was Scout Executive, Joe Brown of Clin ton, who spoke on scouting and re minded the parents of their respon sibility in helping promote better scouting. He was introduced by Phil Kretsch, local banker. During the meeting merit badges were awarded the following Cubs: Johnnie Hester, Bobby Daughtry, Jimmle Jackson, Robert Caison, Ricky Pridgen, Nicky Bowoen, Steve Jones, Carol Hall and Jerry Atkinson. Den Mothers are Mrs. Jonn nan and Mrs, Ivy Bowden. v Parents attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Phillips, Mrs. Roscoe Jones,' Mr. and Mrs. C. C, Hester, Mrs. Leo Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Caison, Mrs. Ivy Bowoen ana Mrs.' John Hall. Pstsy's Beauty $!::? Moras Pat'i Beauty Shop, owned and operated by Mrs. Andrew Patterson In Kenansville. has moved from the 2nd. floor of the Miller build ing 'to her home on Rutledge 6t, opposite the Methodist Church. Mrs. Patterson has converted n room of her home into a modernly e qulpped beauty shop. She says she can- giver bettor service and the ttdies will JiaVe" more ' prhracy In her new location. : : First Prcsii::.! , jicess Cls:l) llcre . e t.,., Any men between the ages of 21 end 39, of good character are invited td loin the organizaUoit The object of the newly organize ed Javceet of Kenansville U to promote civic, commercial and in duetrial interest in the community ftiroiiahr active arid constructive nroocta, to rbnder tothaxotfimuni. ty and iUfcitizerai-'ir better plane to live., work and playft-hme the further purpose of this orgahW' cation to provide its membership training to leaderahip ' and ; civic consciousness to better their tulne at citizen, HUBS CRIPTION RATE: S.M I eotmtleac flM outride this acwa Mrs. Guthrie Entertains Lanefield HMuLr The Lanefield Home Demonsta- tion Club met Tuesday with Mrs. C. B. Guthrie. Twelve members and one visitor was present. Mrs. Clar ence Murphy was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. Perry Smith called the meet ing to order. Mrs. Barnett gave the treasurers report and read the min utes of the last meeting. Mrs. Guth rie gave the devotional. It was decided and a committee was appointed to make a display in some public place, using some phase ot the club work, competing for county prize. After business, Mrs. Pauline Johnon brought us an informative and interesting message on Food Conservation. Mrs. Guth rie brought to the club the life of the writer, William Walford, who gave us the poem that later be came the hymn, "Sweet Hour ot Prayer." Mrs. Jim Fulford brought us bits of styles for young and old. During the recreational period several impromptu quartets were enjoyed also a bean guessing game. Mrs. Henry West, Sr. assisted fie hostess in serving congealed salad, hitz, cookies and coffee. - Woman's Club To The April meeting ot the local Womans Club will be held, Thurs day afternoon April 8 at 3:30 in the Lodge building. Mrs. AT. Outlaw, chairman of the (Welfare Depart ment will be in charge of the pro gram. v'1 v ''iij,i'':v All members are urged to te pre sent end visitors are welcome.?'!; . A scene from Oe. Juutor-Sentoc . r ... banuet held m the kUnansviUe O.E.S. Officers Officers, for 1954-55, for Chapter 215 Order of Eastern Star were in stalled in a public ceremony, Fri day evening March 26 in the Chap ter room. ' The meeting was opened by the retiring officers followed by the presentation' of the flags. Visitors were welcomed ' by the retiring Worthy Matron, Edna E. Brinson. Following a solo, "Welcome", by Thelma S. Stroud the Past Matron's Jewel was presented to the out going Worthy Matron by Ruby G. Newton. Past Worthy Patron's Jew el was presented to the outgoing Worthy Patron, Lewis Westbrook, by his wife, Margaret H. West brook. "Whispering Hope" was ren dered by , Annie Hinton Harmon, Cleo Spell Hobbs and Margaret Simmons Strickland. Following the special music the outgoing officers retired and .the incoming officers entered for installation. Prayer for, the new, officers was offered by Past Worthy Matron, Margaret H Westbrook. Elective . officers installed were: Worthy Matron, Kathleen P. Sny der; Worthy Patron, Lewis West-L brook; Associate Worthy Matron, Matoaka Westbrook; Associate Wor thy Patron, A. Colon Holland; Sec retary, Xouise K. Boney; Treasurer, Virginia D. Holland; Conductress, Mary Alice Blackmore; Associate Conductress, Thelma Murphy. Appointive Officers were: Chap lain, Sally Ingram; Marshal Alice Rogers; Organist, Mary Lee Sykes; Ada, Cleo S. Hobbs; Ruth, Margaret Johnson; Esther, Nannie Sue West brook; Martha, Mary B. Fulford; Electa,' . Shirty 'T. Alphln; Warder, Mary Southerland and Sentinel, Myrtle Quinav i Installing officer was Margaret Hottewood Dlllard of Penderlea. Other offlceraTwere: Installing Mar- snai, Bessie 3&.ornegay; installing Chanlain. MaWaret H. Westbrook: installing Organist, Pannie Rhodes; installing asecretry, Kuoy li. pew- ton and.,- Installing Conductress, S&Qy P. TyndalL . 'A1bTvThe Ros6ry' was sung tf TMeTma"S.' Stroud. A program, "An Eastern Star Rosory" was un der; the direction of the retiring Matron. Followed by the addresses of the Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. . ;.v ' y, :li3it the close of the meeting a reception was held in the recreation room. A color, scheme of green and white,, was carried out in arrange ments of white carnations,' snap dragons and fern. Refreshments were individual cakes Iced In green and white, punch, salted nuts and mints. Friendship given the double-cross always retaliates with 100 per cent interest Mercer Appointed County Chairman II. C. Society For Crippled Children Grady Mercer County Solicitor has been appointed County Chair man for the North Carolina Society for Crippled Children and Adults, and plans to put the drive on during AprU. This drive will be handled. primarily through appeal letters sent out to the citizens of Duplin County urging them to contribute as much as possible to this worthy cause. It is one of the most appealing causes which confronts the public each year. Some 101,000 persons not aided by other sources received be "ts from the seal funds last y'-Jfthose crippled by conditions other than poliomyelitis are aided by ; this campaign. The public is urged to buy and use these seals for their letter to spread the word is?' 1 ,gl School Saturday ',t, March I - .-.-T -,,: (30, showing the dressed up Juniors price tc crr.T3 BfcV. CHARLES HOWARO I of campbell College will be tha i speaker at the Associational-wldo Evangelism Rally to be held in -the Warsaw Baptist Church next Sunday, April 4th at 8:00 pjn. The public is cordially Invited. . ' .... , . i Revival Begins Rose Hill Ocplist Church llexf Sunday ' Revival Services will begin next Sunday. April 4th, at the Rose H1U Baptist Church. The pastor, Julian t Motley, will be the preacher and will be assisted in the services by i baritone soloist Richard Thornton of Wake Forest College and 'Paul ' I Royal of High Point, music director. Two services will be held daily, j Monday through Saturday, at 8:00 I ajn. and at 7:80 pjn. The meeting ., I will continue through the regular Sunday services, April 11th. Motley became pastor of the Rose Rul Church in" December ot 1983.' He will apeak at each ot the daily services. -,"'CT.i Thornton has previously been in revivals at the Wallace and War saw Baptist Churches. He has been widely used in such meetings since he entered Wake Forest Colleger where he is now a member of the) : Junior Class. HIS home is taTtortofcJ, Salem. ' :-i'f Royal comes to the Rose HUH meeting with experience as a church music minister. Before en tering further training in Chicago from which he has. recently re turned, he was minister of music in the Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church of High Point He will lead the congregational singing and di-, rect three choirs during the ser- ' vices. A special service of prayer will be held each morning during the week at 6:30 for the benefit of those who cannot attend at 8:00 a Jn. The public is cordially invited to attend. to others. We feel that all who get the seals will appreciate an. op portunity to help a cripple child. It is a cause which is and should be dear to the hearts of all who have seen handicapped children denied the proper place in Society. Be cause deep in the heart of every crippled child lies the hope thet someday he can run, play and work as normal children do. This ambi tion of these children can be full filled through your liberal dona tion to the most worthy cause. These children, who are victims of circumstances beyond their con trol, are . entitled to all the help that we can give them in order that they might be prepared to take their place in society . and help shoulder the burdens ot civilization. 1 i I f Mm Vd U.e entertainei, J. 1 Thomas, Jr. of TbomasvUl In nlghl I ' ; - r fcca th Charity X b ln . 1 w:m-wM