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' ' 1, - ' r ' 12 Peges r 7 iU L Week 7" W,i : - ,J jr. ;?.!.' - ' , '-V x-v-A-.:'f:v-..- , ' ' ,VK ' ' 1 , "till,. "": ':!.-, i' -"-'l:. .". V . 1 w VOLUME XXIV NO, 31 liJ- wiU j oDiajA. iiV PINK HILL POSTMASTER RETIItES EENANsynxE, nobth Carolina; Thursday, august 22, 1957. DB8OIPTION KATES: s&M er fwur In DapUn and adjoining Cowitiea; km MWde this area to ft. C.t IMS aateide N. O. PRICE TEN CENTS r Wifchvced Is Discovered In Duplin Co.; Survey Efforts Concenfrafed In County ' The dreaded Wltchweed has been found in Duplin and Pender Coun ties. . -S v: ' ;. ' Vernon H. Reynolds, Duplin Farm Agent, said today that Walter Fed oronko, with the V. S. Department of Agriculture, has advised him that one plant of wltchweed has been found in each county. . . The plants which were found have been ' destroyed,' Reynolds said. 'We are hoping to check the spread of witch weed by burning every specimen as soon as it is found and identified as witchwood.' He further added, 'It will take the cooperation of all farmers in the counties bit by wltchweed in or der to wipe the killer out.' , Wltchweed was found as the re sult of an extensive survey which was started. last week by ths USDA after wltchweed was discovered in Sampson County. Since 37 cases were first discovered in Sampson, more, cases have been found, .he USDA reports. 'With more new cases being found in Snmpson,' Fedronko said, 'our efforts are being doubled to deter mine Just how fast it is spreading.' Surveys are presently bin, con centrated along the Sampson Coun ty, Duplin - Pender line. ftlociGy Is IJeetled For Heart Operation On Elizabeth Ann Wlialey ; To Be Very Soon Jasper Jones Smith EDITORIAL By J K Grady i Jasper Jones Smith son of Mrs. Catherine and the late Walter Smith of Smith Township was appointed cy me woparowwuson Administration on August 2, 1919 as postmaster at Pink Hill, , At that time Pink HU1 as a town that you could hardly' drive through the sand. ' He took over; the post office as the area was be ; ginning to boom inthe .1919 inflation. . Pink Hill as kr. a,town athalfihardly jdto'1Jfa& post of-' , flee under a democratic admiaistration and gaVe service i to areas, wi&itf a'lS mile radius that had never known postal service before.. He developed a post office that serves people, efficiently for miles around. ' He retires as a- great gentemarv of the old south who talks very little but carries on his business efficient ly. He is a farmer, an automobile dealer who does his business jdiciallyyhe is calm, collected and wholesome. We don't mean he is a saint but he is a hard headed . business man. , Prior to taking over the post office in Pink" Hill he was a rural mail carrier at Deep Run. He is married tQ Carrie Stroud, daughter of Isaac Stroud irt Winston. They have tour chUdrert, J. Jv. of Pink am ' Mrs Charles S. Sanders of San Antonio, Texas; Walter ', Howard Smith of Raleigh, Mrs. Richard Stroud of Pink r Hill and five ( grandchildren. "Jap" went to school in t Smith township, from there to Trinity Prep School( now t Puke University) he later was principal of Patetown 1 school1 Jn Wayne County from there he went back mX ston' ind' Carolina railroad which at that time operated v - between, Kinston, Peep Run and Pink Hill. In 1934 he became an auto dealer -in Pink Hill and, since that time he has developed real estate holdings in Pink Hill v that have developed ,a greater Pink HiU. :;,The Puplin Times takes its hat off to Jasper Jones Smith, we need more men like him if we are going to build a better to-: morrow. ' ' HOMECOMINO Stanford Presbyterian Chnrcb, Route 2, Mt. Olive will observe Homecoming at the church on Sep tember 1 at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Miller of Clarkton, who was pastor when the church was dedicated 30 years ago, will be guest speaker.. ' ' Lunch will be served on the grounds and an interesting mis sion program in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend. REUNION Descendants of the late Trent Gordon and Lena Hardy Smith win meet at the Cliffs of the Neuse, Sunday,. September 1, for their-annual reunion. A picnic lunch will be spread at the noon hour. DANCE The annual dance which is held each year, on Saturday night before the Grady - Outlaw reunion,, will be held Saturday night in the a F. Grady Gym. Good string music and records for the 'Jitter bugs' will be had. 1 REVIVAL A revival wUl be held in Chin quapin Church beginning . Aururt 25 and running iareugh-the 29tfc Bev. J, D. Slngletafjr; Jr., of fcich moad, Va will M guest minister. Special music, a choir and a sup. per will be provided by the Salem Chinquapln churches. The public is invited. , ATTENDS AUCTIONEER SCHOOL Eugene Exum of Beulaville has just completed a course In auc tioneering at BeUch American . (Continued On Back Page) Opening Date At Douglas High School Douglass High School, Warsaw, Opens its doors for the 1957-57 term Thursday, August 27, with W. E. Smith of Warsaw as principal. Mr. Smith announces the following fac ulty members: Mrs. M. K. Smith, Miss N. E. Wright, Mrs. S. M. Hen ry, Miss R R Poole, Mrs. L. B. Chas ten, Mrs J. .T. Brown, Mrs. P. K. Williams, Mrs M. D. Kenan, Mrs. M J Smith, Mrs. N. C. Boyette, Miss B. L. Smith, Mrs. A. A. Wells. Mrs S. M. Roland, Miss B. 1 Beaty, Mr. H. L. Martin, Miss E. King, Mr L. M. Broadnax, Miss T. D. Brown, Mrs C. H. Chalmers. High School , Miss A. McK.oy, Mrs. I. M. Branch, Mrs. P. M; Maye, Mr. R E. Kenan, Mrs B W Campbell, Miss E. Porteur, Miss P. Torrence, Mjrt. P. Hannon and Mr. J. u. Hen ry, . George Amnions Shot By Tenant George Ammons, operator of Am nions Grill in the western edge of Kenansville was hospitalized Wed nesday' night from gun shot wounds inflicted- by C. J. Murphy, a tenant of Ammons. The shooting occurred between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock, while Amnions was seated in front of his place of business. According' to reports, Ammons went to his farm on which Murphy and family reside to see him about barning tobacco today. After find ing out that Murphy was not at home, left word for Murphy to un load the cured tobacco from the barn for today's harvesting. Shortly after Murphy went to see Ammons and an argument ensued. Murphy left and went back home, later Murphy was een to pass Ammons place of bulsness four or five times before parking across the highway in front of Ammons Grill. Murphy tired at Ammons while sitting in his car and then drove off. Sheriff Miller and Deputy Hous ton were called to the scene. Am mons was brought to Duplin Gen eral Hospital for treatment and was found to have gun shot wounds over tb upper part of his body, on nl'rms and oyer his face. One shot pierced his left eye lid and it is not definite as to whether the vis ion' of his eye la permanently im paired. Ammons was shot with number shot, presumably from a 12 gauge shot gun. Search for Murphy was begun immediately and continued until late Wednesday night. This morn ing he was arrested at Ralph Brown's garage and put in jail. Sheriff Miller said he would be charged with secret assault with intent to kill. No date has been set for a hearing. Erma Gray Marshburn Killed Instantly Sunday Morning Erma Gray Marshburn, 4 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Marshburn of the Woodland Church community was killed Instantly Sunday School with her sister. She was struck by a car driven by Paul Westbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Westbrook had left the church ear lier to pick up a lunch at their home and were on their way to spendthe day at White Lake when 'the accident happened. ' The Marshburns have three oth er children. Funeral services were held Mon day at 3 p.m. and burial followed in the Westbrook cemetery on high way 11 near the church. Graham Barden To Be Grady Outlaw Speaker Rep., Graham Barden (D-NC) will be principal speaker at the annual Grady-OuUaw Reunion which will be held Sunday, August 25, at B. F. Grady school. Barden, Representative in the U. S. Congress from Congressional District 3, is chairman of the U. S. House of Representatives Educa tional Committee. This year the Grady - Outlaw Re union will be centered around the youth in the clan, with softball events and other - entertainment planned. Nine Men Are Delinquents To Draff Board The Duplin County Draft Board will send 7 men for induction on August 22. All of these men are vol unteers. 10 men will be examined on 27 August 1957. The September call for induction is for 5 men on September 24, according to Mrs. Margaret Oakley, clerk of the'Pu- ... T-l i I pun unn ooara. The following registrants are still classified as delinquents. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any of these men should contact the of fice ef the local board. Ernest Stanford Simmons, Gerald Smith, Major McKlnsey Stallings, Eugene Faison, Earl Louis Kenan, James Evans, Jr., James Sylanver Glas per Ray Manning and Wendell Bo- nay. " Terpsichorean Debutante of 1957 4; , am ;t , , : " - ' f', 'V- '' ' K i---!A-Wf: " . trjerad -On dids From Our Readers INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY 22 East 42nd Street New York 17, N. Y. August 15, 1957 Dear Mr. Grady: Jonathan Daniels has asked that I send you a copy of his booklet, The Forest is the Future,' which has Just been published by Inter national Paper Company. The growth of a new industry in a region like the South is bound to present many opportunities as well as many problems. In his study of the growth of the southern paper in dustry, Mr. Daniels has analyzed some of the most pressing prob lems of the region as well as some of its greatest opportunities. I hope you will enjoy reading this booklet which is being mailed to you under separate cover. If you wish to have additional copies, I shall be very pleased to supply them. Sincerely yours, John L. Tower, Director Public Relations HHHHHil Miss Oliver Dianne Sfokes of Kenansville Miss Stokes, a Kenansville High School graduate of 1955, was an outstanding student She 'was Class Treasurer and a member of the Beta Club during her-. Junior Jd senior yw; was Harvwt Festival Qaeen her ttentoreai$ i lnitdr of threo medals at graduation In MS (Valedictorian's Modal, High sophomore jrear.' She is member School Scholarship Medal, and High School Bet-all-round Medal). , Miss Stokes has taken an active part in school, church, and commu nity activities. She played in the Duplin Story Pageant which ran two summers.. She also served .as' an attendant to the Teenage Piin cess at the Azalea Festival in WiV, mington in 1854. Miss Stokes is a rkine Meredith College Junior, majoring' in Biolo gy. She is a member of the Barber Science Clh.-Sb sorved as vice pwat'ent of the Gtrmaii Chib her freshman year and as Secretary Treasurer of the German Club her of the Twig Staff. Dianne has been awarded a scholarship to Meredith next year. Dianne's Chief Marshal is Harry Lee Neely of Charlotte, and her two Assistant Marshals are Pete McKen- tle of Wilmington and Woodie Beale of Potecasi. Examination For Warsaw Rural Mail Carrier Is Scheduled For September 10 We are not able to pay for the heart operation.' Those were the words of Mrs. Troy Home, in Magnolia when ask ed how the heart operation on six-year-old Elizabeth Ann Whaley would be financed. The Homes, a family of moderate means and humble circumstances have cared for Elizabeth Ann since she was six months old. Now that the heart operation is a necessity for her to continue a norma life, the Homes are confronted with a major problem. 'Our son is going to sell his car, and it looks like for sure we will have to sell our deep freeze," she said. Home, employed by the State of North Carolina, is a highway fore man and receives, after deductions, $284 monthly. He suffered a heart attack six years ago and has been under doctor's care since, Mrs. Home is a diabetic and in sulin is required daily. In addition to this, the care of Elizabeth Ann over the years has been expensive- The Homes and Elizabeth Ana live in a three - room house. Dr. C. F. Hawes, her physician said today that he hopes the North Carolina Society for Crippled Chil dren and the Heart Association will assist with the financing of the heart operation at Duke Hospital Elizabeth Ann's father, Johnny W. Whaley, who has been located in the U. S. Army has said he would sign an affidavit permitting the op eration. Elizabeth Ann does not receive an allotment from her fath er. The affidavit has not yet arriv ed but the Red Cross has advised that it is in the mail. It was learned today from M-Sgt Allen Fountain, recruiting officer who re-enlisted Whaley, that Who ley swore at the time of his re enlistment that he was single and had no dependents. In addition to Elizabeth Ann, Whaley has two .other ehOdresv Johnny, Jr., 7; and Mary Sue, 8. Mrs. Home said today that she received a telephone call this week from Norfolk, Va., asking the where abouts of the other two children. Mrs. I. H. Dillenger, maternal grandmother, said in the phone caH she was under the impression that Johnny, Jr., and Mary Sue were with the Whaley relatives. The (Continued On Back Page) Many questions have been asked about . the Nickels-For-Know-How v program and what it is designed to do. With' the referendum coming up tomorrow.- the . Weekly, Gazette prints several questions-; and an swer .which may , enlighten tome . of those who will vote on exactly what they will be voting for, : ' Farmers will also be voting in Cotton Referendum tomorrow. They will decide if they are to pay 10 cents per bale Of cotton which will be used in cotton research to Im prove cotton strains ahd. quality. THE PLAN .. Q. What is the WckeU for Know. How' proposal? WXtWiXyffl-fc- A. It is a plan to continue to ex pand agricultural research and ed ucation in North Carolina through a farmer contribution of five cents per ton on all feed and fertllil:er sold In the state. , t Q. Who originated ltt - 1 A. It originated with the form or ganizations and agricultural 'lead ers in North Carolina. The' Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina passed the enabling act in 1951 which permits farm people to jar rr.t for thta contribution. : H H Q. Why a special contribution? V": -y-f -i't we pay Search out of our regular tax tnon ey. A. North Carolina has such a di versified agriculture such a va ried climate, so ' many different crops, insects, diseases and weed problems that even the generous appropriations passed by the recent sessions of the General Assembly faU short -of needs, ' ' v. : f r Q..Doeant this special contribu tion tend .to reduce Federal and Slate appropriations for research: , A. No. In fact, private contribu tions tend to increase appropriat ions. Past experience shows that .ft state . legislature leeis more uf helping v, group which is already helping 'itself. - t$ 7&. ; V' '; THE .VOTE -Q. When will the referendum Be held r-(sM--' ' E :' &" ' "V i AJ Drf? August 23, 1957. : Polling places are listed elsewhere in The Gazette for fcenoir wwmy.- rauum places WUl open at 6:30 ajn. and elosi at 8:3q -&;Ctt,tif- Q. Where will the voting be eon- "A. -In most communities, wo voi in nlace will be the, same sat that- used in ASC elections, plus others the County Nickels for mow now for mcrere- Committee win add, Poll locations 7 u 21 'i' 3 1 4 t"V il 61? H 1. .1', MWMMrtHisMtMH llickels For Know-How Voting Tomorrow will be announced locally and ad- lots. vertlsed with posters ' Q. Must I vote in my own Town ShipT . -7 ' i A. No. You may vote wherever it Is roost convenient for you to vote. However, you will bo asked to sign an t election roster wherever yon vote so as to avoid duplicate bal Q. Do I have to register especially for the referendum? A. No. , 1 i. , k Q. Who Is eligible to vote? ' , A. As in the past two votings In 951 and 1954, all persons' who use feed or" fertilizer and, their' wives (Continaed oa Back Page) Births Recorded Dr. Hawes Clinic Births recorded at Dr. Hawes Clinic are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Robert George Pate, Magnolia, a girl 8-20. Mr. and Mrs. Phildo Batts, Ken ansville, a boy 8-17.' Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Wha ley, Rose Hill, a girl 8-17. Mr. and Mrs. James Furlow, Wal lace, a girl 8-W. ;M Mr. and Mrs. George Willis Brown, Wallace, a girl 8-18. Mr. and Mrs. Sivey Bryant, Mag nolia, a girl 8-15. ' Mr. and Mrs. David M. Bradham, Warsaw Jaycees Sponsor Duplin County High School Dance The '. annual DnpUn County high school dance will be held In the Warsaw' National Guard Armory on Friday night, Aug ust 10, beginning si 8 pjn. : The annual dance fa sponsor ed by ; the Warsaw . Junior Chamber .of Commerce. ) -. ; v: v All high school students In Duplin County are Invited! to the daaca. There fa no admfa sJon charge and refreshments are free, furnished by the Jay. eeea, The band, Skeeter WUj Hama' Orchestra, fa also paid for by too Jaycees. . An examination for Rural Carrier for the post office at Warsaw will be open for acceptance of applica tions until September 10, 1957, the Commission announced today. Applicrnt; for this examination must actually reside within the delivery of the above mentioned post office and must have so re sided for one year next preceding the closing date for acceptance of applications. They must have reach ed their 18th birthday on the clos ing date. There is no maximum age limit. However, persons who have passed the age of 70 may be con sidered Only for temporary re newable appointments of one year. Complete information about the examination requirements and in structions for filing applications may be obtained at the post office for which this examination is be ing announced. Application forms must be filed with the V. S. Civil Service Commission, Washington 25 D. C. and must be received er post marked not later than the closing date. Mrs. Thelma D. Taylor Resumes Duties As Duplin County Welfare Officer Mrs. Thelma D. Taylor has been re-employed as Superintendent of Public Welfare in Duplin County. E. E. Kelly, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, said that Mrs. Taylor, who resigned in March reconsidered and is already back at her desk in the Welfare Building in Kenansville. I Since her resignation, County of ficials have been interviewing ap plicants for the position of Wel fare,. Officer but have been unable to locate' anyone with the necessary qualifications for the job. 'We are pleased that Mrs.. Taylor reconsidered and has returned as our Welfare Officer,' Kelly said. Revival Services Be Held Pink Hill Presbyterian Church On the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th of August Mr. James Nichols, a stu dent in Union Theological Seminary Richmond, Va., who has been as sisting Rev. N. P. Farrior in the Pink Hill field this summer, will deliver a series of four sermons in which he will point out the signifi cance of preparation for Christian work, and the mission of the church. Mr. Nichols' sermon topics will be: The Nature of Salvation, the na ture of the Church, The Mission of the Church, and the Sin of Doing Nothing. Services will begin at eight o'clock each evening. These ser vices will be the last in which Mr. Nichols will participate in these churches this summer. Revision. Of South Carolina's Marriage Laws Listed; Also N. C. Marriage Laws By MRS. CHRISTINE W. WILLIAMS Register of Deeds Since the South Carolina General Assembly recently enacted its new marriage laws several couples from this area have made trips to S. C. to obtain marriage licenses and found that they lacked the necessary cre dentials. As a, public service, I am herewith giving the South Carolina otarrisge taws, and the North Ca rolina Marriage Laws In order that young people contemplating mar riage, parents, ministers and coun selor may 'understand the advan tages of planning marriages in our County. The requirements of South Caro lina law for' persons applying for marriage license-are as follows: ' (Continaed On Back Page) Boosters : Club Is Planned For James Kenit!Sif ; Plans ere beta msdo for tho or ganlzation of a Boosters Club . for the new James Kenan Consolidated high school between Kenansville and Warsaw. The school, which wCl consolidate the high schools of Magnolia, Ken- ansyUle .and; Warsaw, is coopcrat- inifftflh 'program. ' The program is .''inij :ontored by, tlie. Warsaw Junior Chamber of Commerce. The , purpose of the Boosters Club is the promote the James Kenan school activities, in dddin athletics y J,:At: the present tickets sro Mutt b$ throughout ths three commun ities to help finance the school's Sthletie program for the 1W-68 year. Including football, batkelboU and IftuebaU, iV, Duplin County Tax Valuation Up Over 1956 Duplin County tax valuation in creased $14,234,144 this year over the 1956 valuation, according to Fai- son W. McGowan, County Auditor and Tax Supervisor. McGowan points out that the new tax valuation is $54,084,786. The 1956 tax valuation was $39,850,642. The increase is due to a 50 per cent across the board increase on all real estate. The tax rate, however, was drop ped from $1.70 in 1958 to $1.25 this year on each $100 valuation. 300 Gallon Still Destroyed Tuesday Near Warsaw The crow must have been out, said Duplin Sheriff Ralph Miller. His reference was to the 300 gal lon liquor still which County of- fleers found and destroyed Tuesday near Warsaw. When officers arrived, they not only found a hot rig but also four complete ,. cases of illegal white whiskey. The whiskey had been ,, left behind when officers arrived. On the raid were Deputies W. O. Houston, T. EL Revelle, R. M. Byrd and M. D. Shivari'i;? . .'. ! ,:' 'v , ,"-.v.;. T u A.
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