North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. 2L 7 SECTION 1 EDITORIAL ' Beulaville's Christmas present td Beulaville and to eastern Duplin County arrived Sunday night when Andrew Jackson,' their fire chief and Cecil Miller, assistant fire chief, arrived from New York with their new fire truck, V K' ''" " ' Thp folks in and around " Beulaville "have been stickint? their neck and Docketbooks out for some time in an effort to provide adequate fire protection for their town and for astprn Dunlin Countv. They are to be congratulated in their Since Kenansville's new fire truck arrived Ken- ansville has been serving the inlimentarv as we wanted to all out in responding to Beulaville's calls and we know the Beulaville boys now will to the rescue of their neighbors. More power to you, Beulaville. " : . , 1 (by J. R. Grady.) , A MOTHER LOOKS AT SCOUTING ThU U the tlk mad by Mn. banquet ol Tuaearora Bar Scout Council held at the Goldsboro Country Club, December L ' ' , j Many years ago someone wrote a Mother's Prayer which went like this: ";; To be a Mother is an honor, Lord So great I stand amazed at times That I should have been chosen - For such a worthy Help rue walk humbly, God And fortify me for my task, For wdl''-:I'-realize i7TTT!M My great and grave responsibility. Q What is a Mother's - the Scouting Program help - p,Mj"yi"'"'ji . VUU1U ll uc Dtuu uia a tuuuia.s (icar ' est responsibaMrjr is to hold on to her husband with , , one hand and to God with the other hand, in creating ' a Vinmo in ?Vf hilrlrn ing up and developing good character. Could, it be v said that her next greatest responsibility is to" cooperate '"' , to the fullest extent with all agencies dedicated to the building of dxaracter. r How can Scouting assist parents as they endeavor to help their dnildren to build good character happily? ; , Cub Scouting is designed to help parents to plan en joyable iaracter building activities with their boys in th efebt" to eleven age group. In cubbing, boys learn to follow good leaders, to be square, happy and , game; to give good will and to do their best at all times. . Parents who accept the challenge offered as Cub Scout leaders notcaiuj enjoy the cubbing years with their own . bovs but ther cultivate a love for and an appreciation f 5 '; For molhers -who work" , Doys is necessarily iimiieu, ueuig a wii muuiei uixcis - assurance, that time spent with the boys will be spent on activities suited to their needs and interests. " ' RpnntiW TTpnrfniiflrtfs , a - --x- r ri with materials needed in keeping Teal, live boys busy - .and happy during the cubbing years. " " ; When a boy becomes eleven he can become a regu lar scout and take to the trails of camping and adven- .ture. As he strives to do his best to do his duty to God ' jand Country; to obey the Scout laws; to help other people at an times; to Keep nimsexi pnysicaiiy strong, mentally awake and morally straight, he becomes a ' finer citizen in his home and in his community. , " v Surely all parents desire .their boys to learn to . ' obey the laws of our land. ience to laws can be cultivated than obedience to the - , Scout laws of being trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, Courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,, thrifty, brave, clean -; reverent?,; The Scouting s fays for. advancements V . ywith projects suited to In the happy Memory gardens being planted by the ;Cubs In ouf. neighborhood, I know tnere will always - stand put memories 01 tne -other in nihhinff These outings; a train, trip; a trip rx)rt, a post office, ft green .narching in parades; visiting the under-privileged and 'the .aged; handicraft projects; and puiting ort skits at our pack meetings, v l' In my own garden'of ' wavs be amone the dearest, - the : memories of the times I have worn my Den Mother's uniform and all it stands ' for. . ' Mr, B. M. 'Boyers comment "Thanks , so much r your iarticipation In r o many people ' have told me they thought ' t-": c"9 cf the'-hihlhts cf the mcetir." NO. 50 efforts. town of Beulaville, con do. Our boys have gdne respond, all out, in going Christine Williams at the annual task as this. responsibility 'and how can a Mother in fulfilling her nan niov the fun of grow K or whose, time , with, their kppn f!nh lpaders kunnlied What better practice m obed Program giyes recognition made andeeps them oceup- their age lieyels, gooajumes we nave naa include over-nipht familv to an oH terminal, an' air house, and a Planetarium; ; t . r ' memories there will al " , our. annual council meeting. KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 A & P Employees To Share $2,300,000 Employee of the. Great Atlan tic & Pacific Tea Company through, out the country .will share more than $2,300,000 in preholiday com pensation this year, it was announc ed today by Ralph W. Burf er, pres ident of the food chain. - Every employee, with as much as six months' service .will receive a part of the annual fund voted by the company's board of directors. Distribution is scheduled for Dec ember 17. Dr. Melt Ausley Guest Of Denial Society Goldsboro ; Dr. Mett Aualey was guest of the Wavne County Dental Society -Fri- day nlchiit m Ids6ord Country Clob. Dr. BiU Williems or uowa boro was host.- . ; - V Local Student Holds Office Thurman Albertson. son of W. B. Albertson, of Kenarnville. North Carolina . is Corresponding Secre tary this year of Theta Chi frater nity at Washington CoUege m Ches. tertown. Maryland. He -is- In his sophomore year at the college. k Beta EU chapter of Theta Chi Was founded at Washington College in 1940 and has since then been an active social organization on cam- pm. -'-l":-: '.- . ' Earl Hardy Hut! In AutcAradCTlS Earl Hardy. M. of KenanevUle, was injured In an aulatiiw'Wle acci dent Saturday around 330 p.m,' on a highway between B. T. Grady and Pink Bill. ' J. ? 5' J : W The car turned over several times after; leaving $he highway on ihe wrong side of. the road. It traveled 496 ieet WWr leaving tbm pavement The aecidentXwaa investigated by PatrolmaVi' lt Horton. t ; : ,:mrdy:liWWn clear of the car, was unconscious when first reach ed by Lehma a,JViniams. The car left the road in front of William's house. Hardy was nished -to Parrott's Hos pital, inJCinston. ' He was to have left the hospital on Tuesday. ' -j His 1954 Plymouth Is a total loss. H.D. Club Holds The members of Mineral Springs Rome . Demonstration Club enjoyed a good old fashioned quilting party at their December meeting at the community building in Bowden on Thursday afternoon with ten mem bers presents -i 'f1. t'? I ' Mn. Norman Parks presided over a short business session" after vJhicb Mrs. Bessie Williams presented a Christmas devotional Each member brought something to help fill a White. Christmas .bas ket fer KiMona who might need It and else brought articles to fill two Christmas bojces. ;"' ; ' 'A, ' Everyone was hostess at this rBeet lngiiwith.meii)er';hrWgtngt.many good things fb eat;' home made can. dies, sokiee, sake and soft drinks. The rafreakments were enjoyed throughout the : afternoon .; while members completed two quilts to be sent to The Odfellow Orphan age in Goldsboro at Christmas.' The singing of Christmas carols Was also enjoyed during the afternoon. Those attending were Mrs. Parks, Mrs. WlElme; Mrs". W. H.' MoorC, Mrs. Charls Fredriclcson, Mrs.' Syl via rfiwa, J;i "ps Sauls, I 'i's. I yn T ' T " J 'a C.-r,.I l t ; ' i; ::..!.!:: v- Duplin County Duplin County Basketball .. .. .. Following is complete standing of all the white schools In Duplin County as tar as basketball is con cerned. This is complete through Friday night the 17 of December, ;- Girls: . School. Won Lost Percentage fCalypao , 1 -838 B 1 JB33 a m a jki s a 09 S.S J00 a f-.-a ,..:, a 4 . "jn-- 0 8 JKtt OS .099 j SI A3 5.1 sa 4 1 J00 a s Jo 3 3 MO a s .400 a 4 jss 14 J0O 1 3. .103 Wallace B. F. Grady Rose Hill Chinquapin Fataon'is . KenantviBt Beulaville . Magnolia Beysf Beulaville Rose HOI. Warsaw"-' B. F.Grady Wallace ;; Kenanavllle Magnolia' Calypso Chinquapin Talaon ' No more ' county games will be played until after the 9 January, 1999. . :.- F.V.B: Church To Present Play The Beulaville F. W. Holiness church wlU present a pla yentltled "Joy To The World", Thursday night December 23 at 7:30 p.m. Music Clubs Meet Jointly Mrs. Tommy Phillips and Mrs. a S. Matthews ' were guest soloists when the Junior and Youth Music Clubs met Jointly on Wednesday afternoon at the Warsaw High School. i The meeting was opened with the Federation Hymn, Pledge and Col lect. Mrs. W. J. Mlddleton, Jr., had charge of a most Interesting . pro gram at which time she presented two Christmas stories, "The Christ mas Handel Remembered" and "Two Great Christmas Composers, Bach and Handel." ' n Gail Newton rendered two piano solos, Beethoven's Sonata Op. 13, No 8 1st Movement and March Wind by McDowell. Santa Claus Is Com ing To Town was sung by Eleanor Herring. ; Club members also enjoyed guest soloists who sung "Sweet Little Je sus Baby", sung by Mrs. Matthews and"0 Holy Night" and "I Walk With God" rendered by Mrs. Phil lips. - - ( . ; After the program, members and guests Joined heartily in the sing ing of favorite Christmas carols. MrS, J, T. Gresham, Mrs. Ed Strickland and Mrs. , Fred Baars were . hostesses v. and served soft drinks, potato chips and Christmas cookies - centered with cinnamon candy sticks ., y Cdll:g3 Students i IIco Fcr IIc!:days College ... students in this area spending the Christmas holidays at their, homes include:- Jimmy Wil liams and Betty Britt Perkins, A.C.i C, Wilson; Ann Ruffin, Mars Hill College; Jimmy Lee Johnson, Lou Ann Davis, Nellie Faye Parker, Bet ty . Smith, E. C . Greenville Donn Wells and Russell Bostic, U.N.C Chapel Hill; Lula Mae Jones and Dorothy Carol Stroud, Meredith Col!r-; Roi?or Past Kill, 'Keith Oat. L. f ! i -v, l rd Sim i i , J 1 . 1 . .', nne Col 1 . About Christmas Yes, about Christmas. What else? All our senses are attuned to It The Sights: glitter of lights reflect ed on toys and gifts, children's eyes filled with expectancy, and always brightly shining the symbol of Christmas the Star. The Sounds: the good wishes, the ' thank you's, gleeful shouts of happiness and sat isfaction, and the music of the ca rols one never tires of hearing. The Smells: of Christmas cooking, candy and fruit cake. The Tastes: eggnog and another turkey, dinner like the-one a month ago. The Feel: reunion with loved ones wtth warm hugs and handclasps, the spirit of Christmas in your bones. I REMEMBER CHRISTMAS. The little girl who was a tomboy and exulted in scooters, marbles, foot balls, and a series of bicycles. And later grew up Into a sissy proudly displaying a birthstona ring, emer ald for May, The year Santa came early so she could wear the white taffeta formal and black velvet eve ning wrap with fur-lined hood to ta Chrlstdw Bre-aanee an en joy the Illusion of being belle of the bait Noel in wartime V-mail Christmas greeting, gifts mailed in October. v the long waiting and dreaming. Christmas In New Or leans. 1946, a bride of Ova days. What are the Christmases in your memoryT , THIS VERY CHRISTMAS.. There are three little ones at our house Their lists are as long as the tick er tapes on Wall Street with as many changes and revisions as the Taft-Hartley Act We measured the boys as they lay asleep one night to let Santa know the sizes for the new cowboy suits and hats. Oh, they will be dudea. Teasets and dolls add the feminine toot tinder our tree this year. Two. year old' Jane will be busy girl . come Christmas morn. ;;- God keep us all safe and well and happy. This is my Christmas wish for you. May tout Christmas be as blessed as ours. : ReceislAward Robert E. Q3obby) Hicks, senior at E.C.C, Greenville, received an award, Tuesday : In recognition of his being accepted by Flying Train ing Air Force ' for pilot training. Bobby is a former honor graduate of the Pink Hill High school. Ground Breaking Ceremonies For Albertson Community Building Was Held Last Saturday t GROUND BREAKING William Saturday for the new community president of the Albertson Ruritan Club. He contributed the land on which the structure will be built. John D. Grady, right, la in-coming president. (Times Thoto.) . " V '. , , - ' Ceantiea; R00 Bteide this hm In N. Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen By Rebekah F. Kirby ' Slogan of the National Safety Council: "If you drive, don't drink. If you drink, don't drive." Let Johnny Walker take a walk, He's got no business driving; Lord Calvert should in the manor stalk If he's to live and go on thriving. Give Old Grandad a fireseat, , He's too old to take the wheel. Black and White by the TV look neat (Sudden brakes, make an ugly squeak. You Seagrams ell seven Just sit by the sea ; Aboard, you might rock the boat Ye Scotch-lovers should thrifty be: Save your, life and save your groat' 1 Should Martin or Hennessey or Halg and Haig Schenley or another stand your , aJmI., . Then, afterwards. If a ride you beg. Be smart take a back seat! Patrol Inspector Positions Open Patrol Inspector (Trainee) posi tions are Still available in the Iml. gratlon and Naturalization Service, the U. S. Civil Service Commission announces. The entrance salary, is $3,7 a year and the Jobs are located in cities and towns in the vicinity of the land borders and certain coastal areas of the south wwtern part of the United States. To qualify, applicants must pass a written test and be In excellent physical condition. Further Information and applica tion forms may be obtained at many post offices throughout the country, or from the . S. Civil Service Com mission, Washington 23, D.C. Ap plications will be accepted by the Board of.U. S. Civil Service Exam iners, Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service, 19th and East Capitol Streets, Washington 23, D. C, un til further notice. , - V There are more than 22 destroyer type warships now on active duty in the U.S. Navy. H. Brake, center, President of center. M. B. Holt, left is out-going C.j 95J9 outside N. 0. Duplin IICEA Banquet Yas Held At Wallace American Legion Hut Over 200 teachers and principals of Duplin County met last night at the annual Duplin NCEA Christ mas banquet to bear Dr. Charles F. Carroll, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The meeting was held a the Wallace American Leglpn Build ing. Dr. Carroll, a native of this county, paid tribute to his first grade teacher and went on to say that "Our greatest need was In formation and understanding about the school program. Among all levels of people questions are being asked and affording an op portunity to teachers to give tacts." ,....'V'" Dr. Carroll pointed out that there are one million children In North Carolina and 33,000 teachers. He said, ' "We are engaged in mass education and an educational op portunity is the birthright of every child. We should give more at tention to the trjie function of Carolina Telephone ees 1 f ; . t t. tk TVofflo TVmartmeni lot the Waryiw Branch of the Carolina Telephone Co. entertained, employ ees and their guests with a Christ mas party and dinner "Tuesday eve ning at the school cafeteria, which was made attractlv. with. -Christmas decorations. Miss Wilms Brln- son welcomed ' the .. guests after ! which the guests were seated at colorful tables covered With white and red coverings and centered with arrangements of red eandles and berries. ' ' -?; ' MiiW - The traditional Christmas dinner was served and enjoyed ttf the fltv fty arttendmlt- 't''jSfT?' Afterwards a Christmas spirit prevailed as the guests sang fav orite Christmas carols and exchang ed gifts around large Christmas tree. Butner Increases Alcoholic Cost ' It was announced recently that treatment rates at the N. C Alco holic Rehabilitation Center at But ner, N. C. will be increased to $73, effective January L This fee, cover ing 38 days of treatment for alco holism, represents a slight Increase over the present rate. ' S. K. Proctor, Executive Director of the N. C. Alcoholic . Rehabilita tion Program pointed out that this fees effected Since the Rehabilita tion Center openea its doors in Sep tember of 1930. The hike 'has be ta the first increase in treatment come necessary to. meet rising costs of operation, he said, The N. C. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center is a facility for the, treat ment of male and female "problem drinkers who v .voluntarily , request admission. It operated by the N. C. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program Wording to the November- report of under the State Hospitals Board at the Wayne County Health Depart Control. , ment. Ground 'breakiag. for -the Albert, son Community Building was Sat urday with approximately SO per sons attending the ceremonies. William H. Brake, President of Rnrftan National, from Rocky Mount was principal speaker. The Albert- son Ruritan Club,' which has 24jof Albertson and Albertson 'Town-' imenfben is sponsoring the project After breaking:, the ground for the corner stone,: -Brake said "The Ruritan Club is noted for- doing thrngs for the community. We can- not stand stilli We are either going forward or backward. He added, TWttrhave a Job to dc in training ouriehildren. Children don't get good draining unless wr take it upon ourselves -ps oarentf to give them the training they need. You will have in this community building a means f .giving your children such training," Brake said. He pointed out the growth of Rur itan Natlonartavmy- fhir flf ne clubs have beetf idfditQht NaV Uonal organisation ta.4ta 1094 "It liow appears , we will have 100 new clubs by the end of the year," he said. RurltanTTafRmal Is aetlvsi In, 13 states with a -total member. ship Of 000 clubs. ; . 1 The Community Building will be 32 by 40 feet. Most of the work on the structure will be done by mem- bers,of the Albertson Club; , , ft Is estimated by in-eomlng pres ident John D. Grady and. out-going president M. B. Holt that cost for construction materials will cost be- jtween 93,000 and fS.OOO; f The property on which the build. ing wi'l ' r- td Is located appro- ' : t siu.h of the intersec t a 1 1 ; ' n on tlie schools." I ; Dr. Carroll continued ; by . stat- ' ing education is better today tbm yesterday and will be better to morrow than today. J::':: , Dr. Carroll's speech was pro ceeded by a turkey dinner. Toast- ' mistress for the i occasion war Mrs. Clarence Pope of Magnolia-, president of the Uuplln NCEA. Sh introduced County Superintendent ' O. P. Jpjhnson, who introduced ther speaker. .. Special guests other than Dr: and Mrs. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, were Dallas Herring; chairman of Duplin Board of Edu cation; Faison McGowan, Duplin County auditor; Byron Teacher. county science supervisor, Mrsv Teachey, Annie Mae Brown, mentary, supervisor, Mrs. Mary E Browder, Jean Frazelle and Jes-. sie Murphy, all of the county supv erlntendents office.' ' Bud Smith fnjurd , "Bud" Smith was taken to a Kin-' ston hospital Tuesday nighf after' having received a foot injury while' playing basket ball with be Con--tentnea boys, in : the Pink Hflll School Gynu. The Injury proved; nt to, be serious, however and he ha sreturned from. He Is the jon of the late Wood row Smith of Pink Hill and makes his home with his sister. Mrs. Mary Ella Howard- Dale Dies In Va. Julian W. (Jack) Dale, 43, died im Hampton. Va, on Monday where he had lived 'for several years, lie was'-thft foster son of tb lat-Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle Smith of Duplin County. His real parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Dale of Greene Coun ty, having died many years ago. Funeral . services were held . at Hebron Presbyterian 'Church of which he was a member at 1:30 Thursday afternoon with ev. N. P. Farriof conducting the service-. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home in Kinston was in charge. Surviving relatives include his wife, Roberta West Dale, and two brothers, Lucian Dole of Charlotte ; and Alton Dale of Kinston. ; Attending the funeral from out of town included Mr. and Mrs. Alton Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tyndall and. Mr. Cameron Langston of Kinstonv. and Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Dale of' Charlotte. T D rU;m Twk Fr m . m m m m mm ft. m mm m mi bbbibiv fa Ut VIUIIIIJ I HV Illl Wayne Last Kantlii Tuberculosis claimed tWO lives in Wayne County last month and! even new cases were reported, atS east side. The property was donat ed by M. B. Holt and is 40 by 94 feet. The deed, which was turned ever ' to the Ruritan Club at the ground'' breaking ceremonies, says that the property is to be for the "citlxens ship." The Ruritan Club wlU have the property and building in Its eus. toiy "as long as the club functions" If and when it should cease to function, the property automatical.. J ly goes to the Town of Albertson, if Albertson is an incorporated" town. f not, then he property goes to thev citizens of Albertson and Albert son Township," V" Prior to the ground breaking, B: F. Grady high school band played' several selections. - The. invocation was given by H. ut. n eua, urincipai oi a. fj .uraav scnooi. 4 Christaas Party x mm I . ' a"l . I v v Maple Club met Monday, Decent- ' ber 13 at the home of Mrs. Del bert Futrell with Mrs. H. J. Smith as hostess. Joy to the World was sung and the club collect repeated ' together. There were 10 members, present. The group discussed Holt day tnenus and Christmas decor, ations. A Christmas Tree was en Joyed with an exchange of gift for all grown ups and chi' '-"n. Mrs. -Smith served fn 't n, J t ? meeting closed until January.