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A ,. 4 :1T . This 7c:!i Z- : ,1 .... "T f-v 5" i ... ' . . v. , ' - ' ' ' w 1 . - ' VT 21, NO. 24 Section 1 : . S i '. i .. ' ' fc . df 4Lj U L ..... v. 'i S0UTHP0RT SWITCHES. Gilbert (left) of Southport rvitches on Carolina Power & light Company's new 3S,000-olt subatation, giving $outh-' port a new source of abundant power.; The line was com- i pleted to Southport ahead of schedule to relieve Southport's plant, where one generator recently failed. Directing the switching is J. F.Hockett of Wilmington, CPSth sub-sUtion maintenance foreman, whose men installed the transformers 'p background. (Photo by Art dii:ri,U5!iig-; Pbver From CP&L ' Southport Resident of Southport , enjoyed an unlimited supply pf , electricity at a reliable voltage to day at a result of switching to - Carolina Power & Light Company . service.,.. , . 'Ji'';fr-.'" ..'. 1 The town henceforth will out CP&L power at wholesale for re tail through its municipal system. ' The switch relieved the town's out moded and overloaded generating t plant and afforded Southport un limited electricity for the first time , in its history. .. Serving the town is a hlgh-voi- . tage transmission line which CP&L , extended from Leland to Southport The power company built new sub stations here and at the government terminal . at Sunny . Point One of : Southport's generators failed a week prior to. the scheduled switch-over, and CP&L rushed the 33,000-volt line to completion ahead of sched ule to relieve the situation. ; : - " When first approached by South port for power, CP&L offered to v buy the municipal system outright and to sell electricity here at its 11 own retail rate. The town preferred, a wholesale contract ,1;''1 ' -- j ' ' The board which entered into the contract, in aamuon to mayor James , ' A. Gilbert Includes: Harold , Aid , ridge, W. P. Jorgensen, William Mc Dowell, D. C. Herring, Fred " W. . Spencer and Q. E. Hubbard , ' Mayor Gilbert, actually operated . the twitch which, completed South, v port's -tie to a new and abundant source of electricity. Among 'those representing CP&L on the occasion -were 'A. E. Jonea of Wilmington, vice president; W. Paul Lyman ' of Raleigh, industrial sales manager; and Crom Lennon, W. B. McGowan, A. t. Wooddy and Bin Hayes of v. Wilmington. .,': '.;.. ::;V;. 4'.;.1' . Will Refers To Discuss fqn&M Previa Tuesday The Farm Price Support Program will be the tople of a meeting In the Courthouse Tuesday night "June 32, at 8:00 pJn, Will Rodger of the State farm Bureau Office at Greens. boro and Dr. Bill Turner of the Nite College 'Farm. Management partment ; will 'discuss the Price pport Program now being consid. ed by Congress. , .s v This will be -our first chance to fully understand Rigid Supports (90 of Parity) against Flexible Supports (75 to 40) and how each of them could effect our income in 1935. A discussion of possible corn acreage control, and multiple com 1 ' J t6 CP&L Mayor; James ..A. Newton.) it,' u5ps Damaged By Storm ..Wind and hail caused damage to crops , In two sections of Duplin County this week.: In the Cypress Creek' section, crops belonging o M. L. Lanier and Herman Souther land suffered mostly by strong winds and light haiL It is reported that tops were blown from barns and trees uprooted. In a section near Pink Hill hail caused most of the damage, which is reported, as much as. 73 percent Register of Deeds ' Mrs. Christine W. Williams,' Reg ister of Deeds, and deputies, Janet Bell, Janice Smith and Mrs. Ida S. Miller attended the Second annual conference of Registers of Deeds in Chapel Hill 'June 13th, 14th and 15th. The conference was held n cooperation with The Institute of Delayed Birth Certificates, Hand ling of Vital Statistics Records,' In dexing Systems, Preservation and Restoration ' of. ' County '; Records, Marriage Records, Officials" Bonds, Relationships with Other County Officials- and Proposed . Legislation Affecting The Register of Deeds Office.; Mrs. Williams served as chairman' of The Resolutions Com mittee for the conference. ' ..; Contentment may be virtue in some, ways,:' but it is certain death, toi;;entrlse.vr:;!,;(, r.f."V Dont seek experience just, let nature take ber course and you'll get 'plenty of it ls;."i.-.:--'v.- m -VJ".- ism pllance -will be explained; as well as how each type program could work with Tobacco, cotton, rpeanuts, wheat corn and livestock. -. Every fanner and business man in Duplm County Is invited to this meeting next Tuesday night In addition "to the support program, Farm Bureau's Service program tor its members will be explalnned. Please remind your neighbors of this meeting and let all of us better understand how our Farm Program and Farm Organization works and why it is so Important so the entire farm family that we have 4 Program that will work in 19.13 i Yv I 4 KENANSV1LLK, Top officials, of IS states met in Richmond, Va;, Thursday : for the South's, first segregation strategy conference - the thorniest problem to facer Dixie since Reconstruction days. The meeting had been suggested by Governor Thomas B. Stanley at Virginia shortly after the United States Supreme Court ruled May 17 that ;segregation in the Nation's public schools is unconstitutional. Reaction to the nigh court's rul ing has ranged from declarations bf defiance in Georgia, South Caro lina and Mississippi to preparations for compliance in West Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. ' .Nine 'governors, attended the meet ing.- Herman E. Talmadge of Geor gia,; Hugh White , of Mississippi, James F. Byrnes of South Carolina, Gordon Persons of Alabama, Fran cis Cherry of Arkansas, Allen Shi vers of Texas, William C. Marland of West Virginia, William B. Um- stead of North Carolina, and Tho mas B. Stanley of Virginia. . Florida, ' Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Tennes see sent representatives. Governor J, CabelBoggs of Delaware declin ed .the invitation and did not send stand-in. '..'-. The session was held behind closed, doors, to insure a thorough exchange of information between the" executives. At' the conclusion Of 'the .meeting Governor Stanley released to the press this .state ment; It is recognized that the pro blems are one requiring the decision of individual states and that a meet ing of this kind can only be helpful in the exchange of information. The gravity of the situation in many of the states was emphasized but no conclusions' were reached and no group course of action was propos ed. , -y-;. : "The governor ef West Virginia, along with presonal representatives of Maryland and Kentucky, stated they. were not confronted with as serious a problem as some of the Southern states, and that it WaS their Intention to conform with the decision of the court The other states represented, 8 by their gorernem, fosmd max of a problem. The conference was most hrlpui) d.4Clia-J,.sug8esUA that the sttorneys general consider holding s later meeting to discuss the situation in more detail from the legal viewpoint' ; The states to which Governor Stanleyreferred are North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor ida, Alabama, . Mississippi, Tennes see,. Louisiana, . Texas , Oklahoma, Arkansas and Virginia. , Governor . Umstead along with Atty. Gen. ' Harry McMullan and Dr. Charles F. Carroll, state super intendent of public Instruction, at tended .the conference. Governor Umstead said many of the problems raised by the court's decision "were considered and dis cussed. He added,; "No over-all pro blem or plan was agreed upon, and it was apparent that the authori ties in the various ! states, -mostly affected by the decision, are study ing all phases of 'the matter in an effort to determine what pro. gram or policy shoujd be followed in each respective state. v McMullen also said the confer ence ,, was Helpful. However, ne said, the problems faced by the 19 states represented "are so different that no concerted plan of action was even contemplated." ; He said there has been no deci sion as yet on whether North Caro Una will file a brief this fall when the court considers ways of ending public , school segregation. Most of the states at the conference except for those directly -involved in act ions before the court - Indicated they will not file briefs, he added. There are ."many delicate ques tions" to be answered in making a decision, 1w said. ' - ' - ;' . The meeting in, Richmond pre cedes by only a month the National Governor's Conference at which Dixie leaders will hold, their .own caucus to again take Up the segre gation issue. The Supreme Court meets again in October to set a date for hearing further argument as to bow and when its decision shall be enforced. , .-. " ( - Escepd Prisoner . FcandlnSsC.'4f, John Askln, escaped prisoner from the Duplin County Prison' Camp, was arrested by Marion, S. C; law officers Tuesday night after escap ing here June 8. , w-kh Askin was serving a sentence of IS months to t years on a charge of breaking and entering. He is being detained in', South Carolina for assault and robbery. .', i in 1 1 - Several ' persons make wp a com mittee ,bitvv the . committee ja . no stronger than the member who" does the worb ' - r NOKTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, ' JUNE 17, 1954 $3,287 - i t r i CAPTAIN BOSTIC OF BEULAVILLE TALKS WITH DRIVERS Captain Richard F. Bostic (light uniform) explains the route and schedule Battery "B" of Beulaville will be taking to Camp Ctewart. Scene is in front of Wal lace National Guard armory. Drivers of convoy vehicles in photo are: (left to right) Durwood Whaley, Hoyt Miller, Morris Grady, Tommie Turner, Richard Mc Dowell, Captain Bostic, A. F. Shaw", and Hilton Williams. (Wallace Enterprise Staff Photo) Prominent Duplin Attorney Passes: Funeral Thursday Luther , Addison Beasley died on June 15 at his home in Kenansvllle at 5:45 pjri. He was born on Octo ber 11. 1870 at Beasley's Mill, Dup lin County, son of M. A. and Nancy Barden. Beasley. ; He was a graduate of Wake For est College, Batchelor of Art and Master of Arts, degrees. He was a member of the second law class of Wake Forest and admitted.to prac tice in February .1896. In June .of 1898 he located in' kenansvllle and entered law partnership with Henry &even-r; name 'of Stevens and Beasley. ' '' He married Miss Bertha Johnson in November 1896 and to this union, two children were born, Mildred Anderson Beasley, who married Judge Henry L. Stevens, Jr. of Warsaw and Mary Ellis Beasley who married Col. Carl C. Loth of Waynesboro, Virginia. In addition to a brilliant legal career, Mr. Beasley -was chairman of the Duplin County Highway Commission, Attorney for the County Board of Education for 25 years, county attorney for 10 years, county historian for 50 years and taught Sunday School in the Ken ansvllle Baptist ChUrch of which he was a member for 50 years. Mr. Beasley was recognized as one of the most outstanding lawyers in the state and preeminent as a land lawyer. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Bertha Johnson Beasley, two dau ghters, Mrs. Henry L. Stevens, Jr. of Warsaw and Mrs. Carl C. Loth of Waynesboro. Virginia, a grand son, Henry L. Stevens III, a practic ing attorney of Kenansvllle and one sister, iMrs. L. F. Byrd, Sr. of Rose Hill. Funeral services were conducted from. the Baptist Church in Ken ansvllle on Thursday at 3:00 p.m., by Rev. Lauren A Sharpe, assisted by Rev. J. T. Hayter. Interment was in the Golden Grove Cemetery which Mr. Beasley donated to the town of Kenansvllle. ' In the passing of Mr. Beasley, Kenansville loses one of its most outstanding citizens, as well as one of its beloved eharacters. Until the last few months when Mr. Beasley had to stay at home due to failing health, it was. a familiar sight to see him with his walking cane, feel ing his way to the local post office, always in a nurry, despite his poor eyesight His brusque manner and keen, sense of humor were always a source for a good laugh. He has been so active in Kenans ville lor the past sixty years mat we take tola opportunity to quote from the back files of the papers a few,' bf .his. outstanding achieve menta.' "- y . , - v : The following excerpt is taken from "Who's Who In Duplin" pub lished in the Duplin Times several years agot . .. i . i "Mr, Beasley has had ho political activities, having never run for office. He was-Chairman of the Duplin County "Highway Commis sion when Governor Cameron Mor rison was developing the fine road system of the state, -and Chairman of the Board of Education of the county for one term. He served ss county attorney for more than ten years, and attorney for the Board Rbfobm mjiyn .inn ill of Education for more than twenty- five years, and has at all times been an active supporter of the pablic school system of the county. During his service with the school board there was great development of the educational system of the county, with fine large buildings erected at B. F. Grady, Kenans ville, Chinquapin and Wallace. . It was by his efforts that the first public school building was erected in Kenansville. He'was for a num ber of years and up to the present year, secretary of the local school committee of Kenansville Public school, which with a corps of local teachers splendidly equipped, se lected by him and his associates, was one of the best in the county." Excerpt from article published in 1930 "As a remedy for such a situation ,ter' Mrs- ' iones ot Ctoldsboro; (speaking of the overcrowded ceme- ne sister' Mrs. Besse Pierce, Golds tery situation at Rutledge Ceme- bor: one brother- Lawton CrumP- tery) Mr. and Mrs. Luther A. Beas- ley of the town of Kenansville. have generously given to the town gov- eminent .a tract of valuable land for cemetery purposes. It adjoins the Farrlor Cemetery. It is a nice location and they might have easily sold it or used it for profit but public: spirited as they always are, preferred doing something for the town and the community without charge. More than that they have Congressman Barden Will Accept Applications To U.S.A.F. Academy . Congressman Graham A. Barden announced today that he would welcome applications to the United States Air Force Academy from in terested candidates of the Third Congressional District Each ot the twelve Representatives and the two Senators from North Carolina will be allowed to nominate, not beex ceed ten candidates, for the Acade my. Those nominated, will comoete in a general examination for the seven vacancies which are alloted the State of North Carolina for the first class. If all, twelve Representa tives and both Senators nominate ten each, then of course all 140 nominees will compete in the ex amination and seven will be selected from that number.' ?. 1 Candidates must be citizens of HUB8CKIPTIOM KATE: Utitl fiN Mtaldc it S 7 spent time and money making a sur vey, maps, placing stakes, plant ing, etc, and have a plan that com pares favorably with well regulated cemeteries in larger towns. Mr. and Mrs. Beasley, both historically minded,- have very appropriately named the new cemetery Golden Grove, thus perpetuating the original name given to this neighborhood by Mc Culloch. "Mr. and Mrs. Beasley have lived in Kenansvllle for the past forty odd years and during that time they often used -their means, energy and talents for the welfare of the town, the community and the county." Excerpt from June 6, 1940: Mr. ueasiey prepared to be a teacher, but by accident and Dr. Gulley he became a lawyer. He had never been in a courthouse at a term of court, until he went to Wilson to teach school (1896) . . . His hobby is reading and history, and he reads the New Testament in both the Greek and Latin Ver sions. "The best tribute to him is paid by his cook, Cora, whose father and grandfather once lived on his farm, and who herself has been with the family for more than fifty years, and rates herself as belonging to the "Clan of Carlton." She, In des scribing him to a Virginia visitor said. "Mr. Beasley is just like you see him all the time; he lends him self no airs." MRS. FANNIE C. GUY Mrs. Fannie Crumpler Guy, 75, of Calypso, died in Wayne Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro Tuesday at 8:40 a.m. Surviving are four sons, James, Leonard and Roy, all of Calypso, -1 T 2 M TT! A. .t ..1. I U18UII ui xviusLuu; one aaugn- ler. Goldsboro; 14 grandchildren. and ei8h great-grandchildren. Fun- , eral services were held Wednesday at 4 p.m., in the Calypso Baptist Church, of which she was a member with- the pastor, the Rev. M. M. Turner, officiating. The body was carried to the church one hour before time for the funeral. Burial was in the Calypso Cemetery. Mrs. Guy was active in religious and community affairs. the United States, of good moral character,, between the ages of 17 and 21, unmarried, residents, of the Third Congressional District and qualified mentally and medically; The physical and mental stand, srds are very high and in general compare with the standards of West Point and Annapolis. : Those that feel they can qualify and are inter, ested may apply in writing to the Congresman anytime prior to Feb ruary 1, 1955 at 15SS New House Office Building, 1 Washington ; 36, D. C - The counties of the Third 'Con-. gressional District which Mr. Bar den represents are; Pender, Duplin, Sampson, Jones, Onslow, Carteret Pamlico and Craven. - rrom avw 4 . ev: . if IM I r rear la Onplto an KJfi i Hilt i local "Rat War Begins July 7th. The -Kenansville Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the sale of Rat poison at cost to all citizens of Kenansville who wish to partici pate in the local "Rat War" on July 7th, according to Wiley Booth, chairman of the "Rat War" Com mittee. The poison will sell for $2.00 for a five pound box, and the Wafarin Brand will be used be cause of its recommendation from N. C. State College. A circular distributed by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service reveals that one rat eats 40 pounds of food yearly, costing $3.00; one rat con taminates in a year's. e other food costing $6.00; one V damages property yearly costing $1.00; and the loss from rat-borne diseases in one year's time is unknown. There fore one rat costs over $10.00 year ly. The rat population is distribut ed as follows: 50 million on farms, 30 million in towns and 20 million in cities. Rats are infested with fleas, lice, mites and ticks, carry diseases like plagues and typhus fever. Salmon ella food poisoning and tapeworm infections are spread by rats. The germs are transmitted to man Dy polluted food and water. Rat bites may cause ratbite fever. Cities an nually report hundreds of babies bitten by rats. Since rats move from one place to another, control is the respon sibility of everyone Everyone in terested in this "Rat War" should put in their order immediately with Wiley Booth, Vernon Reynolds, Cy Tietelbaum, John . Hall, or Allen Dunn. Health Officer - - i' 'r. ' - U ! , , . -, Urges Safety The power lawn mower, the latest time-saver available to aid the home handy man, can be the source of many serious accidents if not properly used and maintained. Dr. John . F. Powers Health Officer of the' -Duplln County ' Health Deparf ment warned today. The health officer pointed out that the power lawn mower is the fastest selling home appliance on the market today and thousands have been brought into North Caro lina's homes in the past few months. He called attention to the two major types of power mowers and pointed out the specific hazards re lating to the operation of each. The reel type mower depends on a sharp cutting edge whereas the rotary type depends on a mulching action of the cutter bar to trim the grass. The rotary type mower is usualy provided with a guard, but due to its construction a space must be provided between the blade and the ground. This necessary space makes it possible for stones, sticks, and other debris to be picked up and thrown out with great force. This clearance space also pro vided an opportunity for the foot or shoe to enter into the whirling blades and a score of serious cuts have been reported to the Accident Prevention Section of the State Board of Health. The reel type mower operates at a slower rate of speed and may be equipped with a guard or catcher to prevent the throwing out of stones and sticks. The user should be particularly careful to avoid ad justing the blade while the motor is running. Other general rules, listed by the health officer include: 1. When powered by an electric motor always have a third, or ground wire firmly attached to the framework. In case a defect devel ops this ground wire will reduce the electric shock hazard. This machine should not be stored or used under wet conditions. 2. When powered by a gasoline motor, never make adjustments or do other repair work unless the ignition wire has been disconnected. If one should spin a reel , or cutter bar while the engine is hot there is a possibility of It starting unless it has been properly deactivated. ' 3. Regardless of the type of ma chine other precautions are: 1) Proper guards and covers on all moving parts and '(2) Do not allow children or other 'inexperV ienced persons to tamper with or use the machine. . . , , ., . '..., .., liotice A Street Dance will be held to Pink Hill eat Jane 24 from $ 'tU VtM pm. ataate win be played by Befe Garrla and Us Swing Billies. The dance la sponsored by the Ctvttan Club. The ptibuc Is Invited te attend. ' PRICE TEN CENTS so 'name Young Couple Used Stolen Car . CALYPSO A young couple dress ed in sport, clothes and . wearing dark . glasses - robbed the Calypso branch of the Bank of Mount Olive of $3,287 Monday morning. ' The couple, described as "nice looking people," apparently used a car stolen from a teller at the Mount Olive bank to make their getaway. ,,. civ. " The car, a 1950 black Plymouth sedan reported stolen from teller Louis Parker, was found abandoned, two hours after the hold-up in the- southern part of Mount Olive, just off Highway 117. Officers surrmsedt the couple parked their own. car uv Mount Olive, used Parker's- for. the robbery and ditched it after return ing to their own vehicle. Officers said a pillow case found" in the Plymouth was believed: to have been used in the robbery. Mrs. Alice Sanderson, manager of the branch, had told officers-that a man wielding a gun and accomt-r panied by a "nervous' young wo-' man had ordered her to put monejr ui a piHow case. Mrs. Sanderson, who works alone at the bank, said she was in the back of the building washing, her hands for lunch when the pair en tered. The man held a gun on her,, she said, and ordered her to "give me the money." Mrs. Sanderson said she told him to "come around and get it. The door's open." Mrs, Sanderson said the young woman kept urging the man to "hurry up." ine man wen iota ner u pui uuf money in a pillow slip and she complied. When he asked for more, Mrs. Sanderson related, she told him "it's locked up in the safe" As they started out of the bank. aura, oanaerson saia, uiey una me to 'get down down and stay down' and I did." She said when she had given them enough time to leave , she reached up and ' pulled the telephone down and called officials at the Bank of Mount Olive and in formed them what had happened. Dan Brown, a Negro, farmer who was sitting in a car across the street from the bank, . said . he .saw the' couple -enar -the - -bank -anA., their return. He said they got in a black. Plymouth and drove off toward Mount Olive. Brown ' said he sus pected nothing until someone said the bank had been robbed. Mrs. Sanderson said the robbery took only a few minutes. Another Calypso man, James Lambert said he had seen a couple fitting the description "given of the robbers on the streets of Mt Olive about 10 minutes prior to the bank robbery at approximately 11:40 am.' .Marion Brogden, a Mount Olive salesman, said he saw a "black Plymouth car speeding on a rural road near Calypso shortly after the robbery occurred. William A. Murphy, agent in charge of the Charlotte office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said the loss came to $3,287. The State Highway Patrol, which found the ditched Plymouth, the FBI and local authorities all joined the search for the couple soon after the word of the robbery got around. It was the second, bank robbery here since the late 1920's and the second one for Mrs. Sanderson dur ing her career as a bank employee. Mrs. Sanderson was manager of .the Calypso branch of the Citizens Bank of Mount Olive when it was robbed at night during the late 20s, it was recalled. Four persons have been ques tioned and released in the search for a "sporty looking" couple who robbed the Calypso Branch of the Bank of Mount Olive of $3,287. Mrs, Alice Sanderson, manager of the branch, said yesterday the FBI and the State Highway Patrol brought in three young men and a woman Monday night but they were released when she was unable to link them with the robbery. : H.D.C. County Hews Holes Mrs. . Walter Rhodes, County Music Chairman and Mrs. , Adrian -Davis, Club Music Leader have been appointed to represent the Duplin County Federation of Rome Dem onstration, Clubs at the Catawba Music Workshop to be held July ' 9. The purpose of this State sponsored workshop ' Is rto assist leaders in planning more meaning ful music for rural people. v Mrs. A. B. Lanier, ot Rose Hilt uw umi apiHwniea w serve on the State Federation of Home Dem onstration Club's Citizenship Com. mittee for 1955-58 and Mrs David Williams of Rockflah Club on the State Publicity Committee for next year, They will attend State Conw mittee meetings to be held at Rick's Ban State College on June 22. . ' ' L ' ' ' .' ...... ..... a. t -r ; i 'J j - wf tt ' i i j i : - ' . ' -s i ii V I . . 'HM 4 .-J
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