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1 3 ' 1 Jf r 1 I f ... 1 s : ::xiv - no.i, KENANSVHXE; NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1957. OBSCWrriON ATE8: fSJf r Immt DpUn and aajeinlng OMatlMt M.M nWdt Ibis ira la If. C. U.M rnMde N. C. PRICE TEN CENTS V 6W1 f,, i MELIUS TO BE BlUUtK The ' above to A view of the Bathhouse g fNeose State Tark. First sed in ' needs enjmrrlnc in order to kdS5 Manner Parh?19S7Ippearsty& BY PAUL BARWICK 1 1950 was .a banner year lor Cliffs of the Neuae State Park, near Sev en Springs. And. 1957 looks even bigger. ' 1 Bruce Price; Park Superintendent said the attendance for 1856 broke all existing attendance records. ' A, total of 141,371 persons visit ed the. Cliffs during 4958. This - is compared to the 1955 record: which r Was the previous nigh of 126,733, an f increase iff W.61T. V "' i An increase was also shown In the vsage of bathhouse and water front r facilities at the 11-acre lake. In 1959 f i the first year of operation. 16,400 v r-xso iO-d the bathhouse faciU- i. . in .rnis-sncreasea ny over, U 0 , with ' to&MataRgr iteiie-Uct.f4ooIiJBtl-j r hampered early spring plcknlck ?. is - an. increase was shown W the ,i number s picnickers 1 U96,. Sup- ennieiueni rri sua ui wunm ed number of pickhiekers for las yeari. was 84,055 while the figure " HBSI. J. SANDLTN, JB. : ' Mrs. I. 37 Sandlln' Jtl of Beuia. ville was recently elected director of District Bight ot the North Care, IO,r - "J0 a .Z7 lin Congress pf Parents and Teach- .PMn .CJf ch?PtF fl e ers. She will direct the work of the tn"Il ? r"nJ B"on- or InfanUle 66 local PTAs with total membership ! P?'li wilJ he,lp Pyov'de "nan of 22.420. The district comprises:1" ld wcalpstient tt was m.A. nrt.-roifffe PniiimWi. rnnLi announced, today by Mrs. Christine berland. Duplin. New Hanover, r der. Robeson: and Sampson ceun- Births Recorded ' 1 -. ,i Dr. Ilawes Clinic Mr. and Mrs. Asron Pickett, Beulaville, a boy, December 13.. Mr. and Mrs. Jo Tim Hall. Jr., Urt'm Hill, a bnvL DoMtmhvr IS. Mr and Mrs. Robert Chester, Wal which was kept in the Local Chap-Jar-, a girl and boy, December IV? Pent caret amounted . to Mr. and Mrs. Lindburg FillyaWi Although, weha only.one Wallsce. a boy, December 14. , severe case of poUo in1 1865 and Mr. and Mrs. Kubert Allen Mid- only ne In 1858 our chapter funds dleton, Warsaw, a girl JJec . i j for paUent car . ehave been exhaust Mr. and Mrs. James Leslie oniy? ed cost of pdlio Rose Hin. a boy, Deo. 17. 5 1 patient esrei. v ;-. .' -.'.. - v Mr. and- Mrs. James Esrt ' 'We had hoped that national head- liams, Rose. HOL a girl and toy "ejuarters would be able to advance Dec. .ISt : j ; " rtl . f. t .1 sufficient money to meet all our Mr. and Mrs. ' ' William Theron Batts, Rose Hill, a girl, Dee. 20. ' . Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry Ho.l ges, Wallace, a boy , Dec. . 20. ; 'ft Mr. and Mrs. v Thomas Jefferson Parker, Beulaville, a girl, Dec. ?2. ; Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Aman Tur ner,, Wallace.: a girL December 22. Mr. and Mrs; Francis Henry Har vell, Wallace, a girl, December 22. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Henderson, Wallace, a girl Deo. 24. Mr. and Mrs. David Forest Jones, Wallace, a- girl Dec. 25. Mr. and, Mrs. Ed Lenton Williams, Wallace, a boy, Dee. 26 ' , Mr. and Airs. David Q'Netl Pear f ill, Beulaville, , a girl Dee.' 27. Mr; and Mrs. Robert Leon Moore, "cachey ,a boy, Dee. 28. Mr. and Mrg. Willis, Csrlton'Sho Wallace, a boy Dec. 28. v . r. and Mrs. Price Barden, Wal , a , tL L e. 30. largest building a Cliff of the 1855, U already accommodate we Year For Gifts State stood at 33,860 in 1955. With. increases being experiencea .to be. added before the summer :ea in every category in 1856, 1957 pro- Ison begins in June. mises to be, the biggest year ever. In order , to accommodate more picknickersv additional tables are being added. With the new tables Looking ahead to 1957, superin being Installed, over 1,400 persons tendent Price says that the Park can be seated at any one given time will mean more to the people of In the Cliffs SUte Park. I Eastern North Carolina because of With t Seymour Johnson Air its increased facilities. 'Mors and Force Base being reactivated at Goldsboro, the Increase in attend- .nee and usage of bathhouse and water front facilities tor 1897 is ex- .jpected to Increase by more than It did in 18M. - ; -(..A With this in mind, it to evident that additional "space to heeded In the ' bathhouse y.v which ' nov as checking sacUlUes for 80Ps sWlmnfersH t MotksilmaJ There is1 a possi bility that th ttWuWtWi creased to accommodate sbeuf 100 pore swimmers at a give tbne.'-H Since the main parking area , is located between the water front and picnic area. It Is apparent that ad- Dr. Russell Harris has joined the staff of Duplin General Hospital. He assumed bis duties January t. ..He wlU. be associated With Dr, John A. Parrott as surgeon. - Prior to coming to Duplin Gen - eral Hospital, Dr. Harris was o:. the surgical staff, -at Trl-Clty Hospital, LeaksvUle, ' ' . He- attended two years of pre medical college at Mars Hill Col lege before transferring to Wr.ke Forest where he completed his pi e medlcal .studies and first two years of medical school -, Then he attended the University pifal As Surgeon Duplin Receives $ 00 From National Foundation Of Polio - ??!. ' ?heck bim national headquarters to supple ment our" own March of Dimes funds;, .we anticipate carrying bills totaling 1903.60 oer into : 1857, she said. Tunds, to pay these bills will have to be raised by the March of Dimer in- January, ' During the 1856 March of Dimes Duplin . County's : one-half share 1358 bLUs'. Mrs. .Williams continued. "However, aid to chapters tor polio patients, c Amounting v to, 88,700,000, has exhausted the funds available for this pBrpot&Hvt,''1 jy.Vf? Even with the lowering of polio incidence across the nation,: Mrs. Williams. sal. National Foundation chanters will have iment or incurred chapters will have spent or incurred obligations exceeding 23,200,000 du ring the year for medical care and rehabilitation of polio - patients, v ' This underscores the great finan cial cost of continuing care and re habilitation tor those seriously in volved patients whose lives have been 1 saved, by prompt - March of Dimes assistance. , 'In all good conscience, i we must continue to provide assistance for such victims of pojio (or whom the oaiK vaccine came too late', she emphasized., The 1957 .larch of Dimes must be successful l i keep faith with these people.' 1 1 many swimmers expected during the summer of 1367. Over 20,00 swimmers went throne h the bath house In 1956. (Photo By Pan! Barwick.) dltional parking spaces will have - There is a possibility that a park- 'ing area will be constructed to pre- vide space for 160 more cars. .an ore people are learning abovt the Cliffs and in addition to seeing the beautiful scenery, we now have the lake ior swimming and fishing, a large camping area, ample picnick ing space and a location and climate which is ideal for entertainment.: A telephone has been Installed at the Cliffs office.off the Goldsboro ?&J?&mm1t rt uie yw HOD booici ina.wtius . ma oo vi wrlui la ease someone wishes' te write,' the addreH la Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Seven Springs, N. V i- of LoulsvUle, Louisville, Kentucky ' where he iceiyed his Doctor of Medicine if 4 J DjvHarrl - -ws old, In- terned at Ug?" , '.' Winston- .Salem, and" alsi-..,. A surgery there for his residence in surgery. He is a native of Louisburg. Dr. Harris is married to the for mer Bernice Carter, of Asheville. They have four children: Russell, 12; Charles 9; Mike, 6; and Felice, two. The Harris' hope to move to Ken ansville from Leaksville as soon as a residence can be found. To Pink Hill Druggist; Ben Lawson. druggist at Brewer Drug Co., in Pink Hill, and Mrs. Lawson, were hospitalized when I He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. their car, an Knglish make, was in- Paul S. Newton and Mrs. Ben Ha. inlvl In a Mllialon near Elizabeth- rell. Sr.. both of the home. Three town Wednesday niaht of last week, The Lawson's were returning home annah, Ga., James H. Reid of Jack from a visit with relatives in Au-I sob ville, Fla., and William McNeil burn Alabama, when the accident Reid of Wilmington. Seven neices occured. Both were hurt seriously land six nephews, and tiie car was badly damaged, The couple have been in Fink Hill only a few weeks. " First Baby At ' Anthony Earl Hatcher, son of Mr. and Mrs., Earl Hatcher, of Kenans ville, was the first baby to be born at Duplin General BospiUL In Ken - ansvllle, ln1857. , i an uauv, weiguiiui nu vuuuub, seven and one half ounces was bprn at m- January 1. . : .: Mrs. tiatcner is we iormer wrai - dine Williams, of Richlands. - f Mr. Hatcher Is employed at K - en - ansvllle Drug Store, as registered pharmacist , vTgsOnSale , The Kenansville 'Town Tags are in. Everyone who has not purchas-' led a tag by February 1 will be pro- germed, . . ' ., You may purchase your tag from C. C. Hester, at his office. . . : 4 "'.''- ) ' , ' t ; ' COLDEST NIGHT Wednos.'ay night was the. coldest night we have had this winter. The thermometer dropped to a low of 12 degrees. ACCEPTS POSITION Mrs. Douglas Shivar has accepted the position a secretary to Drs. Parrott and Harris. She Was a mem ber of the Register of Deeds office lorce. BANGLE SALES Mrs. Graham Reece reports the following amounts of money collec ted from the T. B. Bangle Drive: Beulaville, $5.63; B. F. Grady, $11.; Calypso, $8.97; Chinquapin, $25.75; J'aison, $11,65; Magnolia, $14.33; Fot- rers Hill; $3.50; Roe Hill. $7.70; Rnee Hill . Wallace. $17.00; Wallace, $44, 72; and Warsaw ttf.uO. A- total oi $158.25. GOAL NOT BEACHED Mrs. Mary Taylor, Executive Sec retary for Duplin T. B. Associa tion announces that it Is not too late to send in your contribution. As of December 31 the association has received $2800. Duplin's goal was set at $5000. BASKETBALL GAME The Kenansville Lion's Club will sponsor a Basketball game at the Kenan Auditorium Friday night, January 5th between the town peo ple and the Kenansville High School. There will be both a girls and boys game with the girls game getting underway at 7:30 p.m. Pro ceeds of the game will go to the Lion's Club project fund. Basketball Standings Standing of Basketball teams in Duplin County. Includes all county games played prior to close of school for Christmas recess. GIRLS W L Pet 4 0 1000 3 1 750 3 1 750 2 8 500 2 3 800 1 S 250 1 3 250 0 4 000 W L Pet. .4 0 1000 . -1 -.780 V g 1 $50 ,2 2 800 3 2 500 1 3 250 1 3 250 .0 4 000 J Wallace-Rose Hill Chinquapin Magnolia Beulaville Kenansville North Duplin Warsaw B. F. Grady BOYS Wallace-Rose Bill BeuayUW. , , North Duplin B. P. Grady Kenansville Magnolia Warsaw Chinquapin Daiiiel Reid, Prominent Duplin Merchant Dies Daniel Reid, age 71, of Rose Hill, a retired chain store executive, for. merly with the H. L. Green Chain stores died early Saturday morning .. v,. r,: ... ; wiimino in Bullock's Hospital in Wilming. ton after a brief illness. He was born September 27, 1885, the son of the late Rev. Daniel and Mrs. Sarah Witherington Reid of New Bern. He was an active mem her of the Rose Hill Methodist Church, having served as Trustee ! for a number of years, he was a Shriner and member of the Alee Temple in Savannah, Ga. and was active in all Civic affairs of the community and was held in high esteem by all who knew' him. Funeral services were conducted from the Rose Hill Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. C. E. Vale, pastor, assisted by Rev. W. B. Cotton, a for mer pastor and Rev. Julian Motley, pastor of the Rose Hill Baptist Church. Burial followed in the fam- ily plot in Rockfish Cemetery at Wallace. brothers. Lewis N. Reid of Sav- Mrs.:Lina W. Potter Buried Sunday Mrs. Lina William Potter, age 82, widow of the late R. J. Potter died early Saturday morning at her home in Wallace fter several months of declining tuWh. Funeral services were conducted . Church Sunday afternoon at 2 0'ciock by Rev. W. B. Hood, pastor. n,,-ioi inUnwod in Knekfioh ueme. : tery she ig survived bsS lhree sisters. . Mrs jjimes F. Carr of Los Angeles, Calif.. Mrs. George R. Ward and 1 Mrs Henry Vann both of Wal- lace, one brother, E. M. Williams of North Wilkesboro. She was 6 sister Of the late R. Murphy Williams, pro minent Presbyterian minister ' of Greensboro.- , Miss Lina as she was known, sought help for those in need and -ve much 6f her, time in caring for the sick. She nursing In the Atlantic Coast Line Hospital in Rocky Mount at the time when she met and mar ried her . late husband. Processing Plant For Duplin Depends On Cooperation Of Formers In The Program BY PAUL BARWICK A concerted effort is being made in Duplin County to acquire signa tures of farmers who will agree to raise a combined total of 5,000 or 'operation in raising a minimum of operating with the Duplin County more acres of vegetables each year 5,000 acres of vegetables each year people in helping them prepare a on a contract basis. ion a contract basis. report which will indicate the feasi- Purpose of the drive is to give in- Vernon H. Reynolds, County Ag- bility of such a processing plant lo dividuals in Duplin County some ent, points out that approximate- eating in the Duplin County area. concrete evidence that farmers will cooperate with a frozen food proces sing plant should it be located m 'this area.' It has been pointed out by those working on the project that i i" definitely known that a frozen food processing plant is interested in Within the past three years, to- rolina is in the center of the Eastern coming to North Carolina. Since Du- bacco acreage has been cut 37, per Atlantic Seaboard, the east Coast plln is located in the center of cent. This not only means that ad- vegetable producing region. This is north Carolina's vegetable produc- ditional acreage is available for considered ideal by food process ing ---frinn. it wns felt that the vegetable growth, but also means Vegetable Snap Beans Lima Beans Beets Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Collards Chinese Cabbage Cucumbers Eggplants Kale Mustard Okra Parsley Charles Best, Warsaw Negro, Killed Christmas Eve; Accused Out On Bond Robert Lee Smith and Leroy Smith Negroes of Wallace, are out of Du plin County jail under bond after being charged with murder and ac cessory before and after murder respectively on Christmas eve in Warsaw. Dead is Charles Best, 17, of War- n"a"'"' "T h Z ty.l I Department, Best was shot in the left chest at Moore's Place in War saw after an argument during a card game, bheriu Kalph Miller said inves tigation showed that Best was shot oy Robert Lee Smith with a .22 County Fire Fighting Wallace In Fighting BY MARGARET GLASGOW Twenty-one persons in five fam lies were left homeless late Tues day as fire destroyed a once well known hotel that had been convert ed to an apartment building. A fire resulting from the explo sion of a twprburner oil stove brought complete loss to the old building known as the Pine View Hotel. The brick' building of approxi mately 50 rooms caught fire from the second floor about 4 p.m., Tuesday. Within minutes, flames scouted from every . upstairs win dow. The families escaped with only the clothing they wore. No furni ture or appliances was saved and many children in the building were crying for their Christmas toys. Wallace Fire Chief Graham Pope expressed appreciation to the fire departments of Warsaw, Magnolia, Rose Hill, Kenansville, Beulaville and Burgaw for sending aid. The old building, located in the heart of Wallace, a half 'block off Duplin Youth Has Close Call With Death As Cave Falls In A 15 year old North Duplin stu dent had a brush with death late Friday afternoon when he became trapped in a cave he and a play mate were digging. Jimmy Kornegay, son'of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Kornegay of the Beau tahcus community, and his 18-year-old playmate,! Bobby Faulk, were digging a cave in the side of a bank nn the Henry Carr farm on route 2 when the roof of the cave sud denly collapsed trapping young Kor negay. " When he was ' pulled from the cave, KornegaV was not breathing, according to Cfcrr, who was suu or County would be an ideal location that ample labor to house and mar for such a plant. ket vegetables is available. However, farmers in the area must ' The North Carolina Conservation sign agreements signifying their co- and Development Department is co- ily 20,000 acres of vegetables are al- ready being raised each year with- College Marketing service is work in a 25-mile radius of Kenansville. ing with the group compiling the It is felt by those interested in data. the project that farmers are want- I ing a program which will guarantee them an income the year round I am a farmer in County, North Carolina. I have years experience in growing vegetables for market. I am very much interested in growing vegetables under contract if a food processing plant is built in this area. Since tobacco acreage has bee'n reduced 37 in the last three years there will be ample labor to take care of vegetable crops throughout the year. I hereby agree to grow the following acreage of vegetables as listed below. Acres "Retirni this form toihrpfin County Farm Agent, Kenansville, by January 20, 1957. caliber revolver. He is charged wilh murder. Leroy Smith, who was at the scene, is charged for helping the Warsaw Baptist Church, has a Robert Lee get away and remain good staff of local and State lead hid. I ers ready for a Sunday School En Both the accused were picked up 'largement and Training Clinic to in Wallace by Chief Deputy N. D. begin at the Warsaw Church next Boone, T. E. Revelle and Ea:i Sunday. Dr. Herman Ihley who be Croom, Warsaw Police Chief. The gan his work as Sunday School sec- investigation was by these law en- forcement officers. The arrests were made De.:em er 26. Robert Lee Smith's bond wa.i set at $10,000 and Leroy Smith's bond at 500. Units Assisted Hotel Fire Tuesday Main Street, seriously threatened other buildings nearby. At least two stores caught fire, but these were quickly extinguished. Several businesses moved merchandise from their stores. . One elderly woman, mother of one of the residents, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a heart attack. She is Mrs. Foy Brown. Joan Slonaker was injured with superficial burns on the face when he volunteered to enter the build ng to remave contents. Sympathetic Wallac ecitizens found accommodations for the five homeless families. Fire Chief Graham Pope said clothing for the victims is being collected at the Town Hall. Relief work is being aided by Radio Sta tion WLSE. Twenty years ago the hotel was a well-known landmark in this area. In later years, it has been converted into apartments. It was owned by Marvin Jerome and Ed Murray of Rose Hill. 400 feet away when the cave col lapsed and who was the first to ar rive at the scene to help with res cue operations. However, the youth began breathing again within a tew seconds after he had been dragged to safety. Carr said the boy was rescued some 10 minutes after he became trapped. Artificial respiration wis not given, he said. The victim was given a preliminary examination by a local physician, Dr. M, M. Lown es, and sent to Wayne Memonql hospital for observation. His con d'Hon was described as not serious. Carr said the boys were digging Too, the Nortii Carolina State In addition to having a ready and local vegetable supply from early spring until late summer. North Ca- Vegetable Parsnips Field Peas Garden Peas Pepper (Sweet) Irish Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Pumpkins Spinach (N. Z.) Spinach Squash Turnips Rutabaga Signed . Post Office Route Warsaw Baptist Church Sunday School To Conduct Campaign Beginning Sunday Mr. John Anderson Johnson, Sup erintendent of the Sunday School of retary for the North Carolina Bap- tist State Convention this week, will be the director of this special cam paign in the Warsaw Baptist Church. Dr. Ihley will be the guest min ister for the morning worship ser vice in the Warsaw Baptist Church, and will direct the work of the census takers who are to canvass the Warsaw area for the Sunday School Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Al len Draughan has been in charge of enlisting the -census takers, and this group of workers are to have lunch at the church so that they may take advantage of the entire afternoon for this part of the cam paign. Beginning Monday night at seven thirty special training courses will be taught each night through Fri day night for workers in all of the various departments of the Sunday School. Dr. Ihley has recruited a special faculty of approved teachers for these courses, and it is hoped that teachers and workers from other churches in the Eastern Asso- elation will take advantage of this week of special training at the War saw Baptist Church. Sunday School leaders in the Johnson's and New Hope churches are planning to Join the Warsaw Sunday School for this week of teacher-training, and lead ers from other Sunday Schools will be welcome to take these courses. Rev. Jack R. Bagwell, from Mor ganton, N. C, will teach the teachers and leaders in the Young People's Department; Mrs. E. W. Holmes, from Farmville, N. C, will have charge of the Intermediate workers; Mrs. L. L. Morgan, ot Raleigh, will in the side of a bank which had been made when the land had been excavated for sand used in the road from Pipkin's store to Rones Chapel. D.A.V. To Meet 'There will be a meeting of the Duplin County Chapter No. 49, Dis abled American Veterans on Tues day, January 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Building, Rose Hill. All disabled veterans of the county are urged to attend. All members of the chapter should be on hand as some important mat ters will be discussed. Some of these are, Ladies Auxiliary, Constitution, Legislation, permanent meeting place,' . , ing companies in triat food can be shipped into the area from Florida and other southern states as well as from New Jersey and Maryland curing the local 'off season.' Several thousand agreements of intent are being mailed out to Du plin County farmers. They are be ing asked to fill out the form, sign it, and return the form to the Du plin County Farm Agent's office, in Kenansville, by January 20. It is known that several other communities are working on obtain ing such a food processing plant but it is figured in Duplin that since the vegetables are already pro duced annually that the area stands a good chance of being able to con form to the food processor's wishes. Acres N. C Box No. N..C, DR. HERMAN IHLEY lead the Junior workers; Mrs. Pawl Stewart, of Camden, S. C, wHt teach the Primary and Cradle Roll workers; Miss May Botnar, of Spar tanburg, S. C, will have chargte- of the Beginner and Nursery work. ers; and Dr. Ihley will teach the: 'Adult and Extension Department. workers. Dr. Ihley, a native of South Care--. lina, was until recently pastor of . the First Baptist Church, Elberton,. . Georgia. The campaign in the War--saw Baptist Church will be his first' Sunday School enlargement effort. . since assuming his new work wmr Sunday School leader in the North., Carolina Baptist State Conventioav The Warsaw Baptist Church feekK that it is fortunate in securing sues an oustanding faculty for this week of study, and the local Sunday School workers hope that othen . will avail themselves of the oppor tunity to learn more about how: to teach in Sunday School. ) V District 14, N. C. Nurses Association. To Meet Jan. & i ; 'District No. 14, North Carolina . State Nurses Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuen- ; day January 8 at 7:30 p.m., High- :v smith Hospital'Nurses' Home, Fayet- ,t teville. ' This will be a. sectional '"'"liney meeting with plans, for 1957 to bs T formulated. ' - All registered nurses in the Tfe-, . trlct are incited. Distrirt N- 11 , dudes four counties: CumberNnrf, Duplin, Harnett and Sampson.- , : 1 -,t - 'JaJi iWuMfcmimwi.wii -. 10) ID)
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