. 4 . V, ' ... t 'if, s , i 12 Pc; -s , T!:is Week ( I VI B p ,-f " r VOLUME XXV i - f No, c ".::o;.;Siie.-IslCS::9ii 7 Air Fcrc6 Prc'srt ' I s The Air Force notified Sen. Everett Jordan D-N. C.) Fri day that it has chosen . a rite here lor a $6,595,000 Sage Base. r !:m J Ane ,ie " selected . atten a ew survey which was made aft . er it; was suggested that the Use : -; be located at Seymour Johnson AFB at Goldsboro. i !;; ;;r,The ; Air Force earlier ; had picked the Calypso site in Duplin j County and only Thursday' an . bounced that it did not intend to locate the Sage Base at Seymour . Johnson. -, v-,-1 .Instead, the Air Force sad," the . uase would be with in "commut ing distance" of Goldsboro. : , X 4 Has. 75 .Population !. Calypso, J with a population of . 750 and its only industry a ven- " eer plant employing approximat es riy" 400-6m' from Mount Olive ; :iour miles north was slightly r etunned by the announcement , . " y-;? "We are hoping and praying iite going to mean somethings-to .'oiut community,"' said Mrs. Pauline-Berry Hurdle, wife of May or W. R. Hurdle. - . , J' Mayor Hurdle, a teacher in the ' North Duplin School, was at a football game Friday night he ,' tween his school and the Wallace : v Rose Hill High team. 5? All-of us are waiting to see V' what, is going to happen," said Mrs, Hurdle. "W6 understand it i8 a big thing, but nobody here knows anything about it except what we've, heard or read." . ' Calypso's next nearest town Is Faison, a picjkle . center three c miles south. , - , v Others Made Bid. ' - Groups in the fcinston and Johnston County areas immedi ately requested the Air .Fqrce to locate) the , installation in their 4. areas.. The announcement Fri- day, piade it clear that Uie Caly- pso site ..had already been sur veyed and choseit- when Thurs- day's announcement was made. The. Sage (semi - automatic ; ground environment)' -system j is the Air Force's riost advance program w formow use ocraaartouewed .the. general meeting. pRnOalSears Pfliilif Sliow And Sale t Big Success In Wallace The Annual .' Duplin v County Sear's Poultry Show ' and" Sale if 'was held in Wallace, September 18th. Ten White 4-H Clubr Mem bers from all over Duplin exhi bited their best birds at this " show-luid.'Sale..,:!'-;- ; . These club members received their "birds through the .Sears Roebuck Foundation Chain, whi ch is operated in Duplin County through the 4-H Club, Each club member received 100 certified . pullets and agreed to return 12 , vgf their best birds to the chain " To- be sold at auction. All of the money from the sale of the birds is used to operate the chain the following year. ..The chain is op erated each year through the ., county agent's office and all 4-H Patrol Force Held ' On Tuesday of this week a meet-1 . ' ing was held in Fayetteville for Commanding Troop B . Captain C. R. Williams, for aU fl the High way patrol and of this 'district. The Press, and . Radio -representatives were invited from tie district to a short meeting -which . was con ducted by Colonel James R. Smith, and Elton R. Reele, Director , of the Drivers i r License Division of the State of North Carolina. At this meeting Colonel Smith explained the' Need for increased enforcement of Drivers License Laws In North-Carolina and the ' plans as laid but ' by the North Carolina of Motor Vehicles and ' The Geverhor's Traffic Safety .Co- . uncii. ne -pomiea out uw ; " ; boiled' daw, to an entirely, local nrobkm ' It was minted " out' that I there are- proxlmtly .100,000 ' driven onTduf highways without valid drivers' licenses.. -, ' ThirtjMthree v. driver improve ments schools are now held in the state, h i up. to Jhe public to tr- ing problem drivers to tne auen , 1 tion of the highway, patrol in or ' der that they might et them Into the schools These scnoois are their .problem, in riding the. state held in' different locations throo chnut th state and while they are " not mandatory they are most help- ful and Informative.' Captain SmRh -asked the eoope atinn of the oress and radios in assisting the Highway Patrol .with v of unsafe' drivers.';V''.'"-;-f,;s,'v Corporal Brooks and all of the Patrolmen of Duplin County were at this meting. John Newman of Radio Station WRRZ . Wallace and ' Mrs. J Jt. Grady, - Duplin Times, attended this meeting, v; 37 .,' 'J' and giant electronic ' computers. It will be used to locate enemy planes and guide defensive figh ters and missiles to their targets. The principal construction will be a. blast-resistant windowless concrete operations building hou sing the complex , ellectronics eq uipment Itjvas expected to cost about 3 V4 million dollars. ' '' About 500 persons military and civilian, will be employed in its operation. , " v .'.If the center could be, located on the . base the spokesman said, Only about 400 persons Would be required,' .while it it . were farther- from the base, about 700 would be empolyed.' , h V The Air Force expects'' to use some 15 to 20 acres for the in-stalIatioiLit;iv'.'-'' : C' Construction will' be done by the Corps of Engineers, ? "i (A story from the News and Observer as reported .by the Un-' ited Press International.. Due 40 the, fact' that the Duplin Times3 received no information from .thel - Air Force (Concerning V the sel ecting oi the sauis site near Calypso, . the Duplm Times re prints this article in the interest of Its readers.) Dr. Brinley Speaks ToRofarians The Warsaw Rotary Club met on, Thursday, September. 18 with President J. J: Armstrong pre siding. There' were 25 members present Launch Bethune, of Clin ton was a guesVf the club ' Program Chairman, Mitchell Britt presented Dr.Brlnkley of ast Carolina College, head of the Public Relations Department who spoke to the club ron East Carolina's rrowth and some of the problems, facing a ' growing Colleger . . . ... A BoaYd Of' Directors meetins 'club members are eligible to participate. The birds sold for an average of $2.33 each. i Those who bought birds were: J. E. Kennery Mt Olive, N. C. Ben Sutton, Mt Olive, N C J L Rich, Mt Olive, N. C. E. V Vestal, Kenansville, N C, O. L. Holland, Kenansville, N C Alexander &. Johnson . Poultry v Co., Wallace, N. C, The Wallace F. C X Store and Hatchery supported the sale in Wallace, N C. . Appreciation was expressed to each person who purchased birds by M. G. Cording who was the auctioneer at the sale. Without' the support of the people of Dup lin County this chain could not operate, and many young people would miss a chance to gain a first hand knowledge of poul try, production. Duplin County is Continued On Back ay Potatoes Like Delicate Eggs Henry Covington, State College Extension Horticulture . Specialist in . sweet potatoes, told a group of farmers and Interested persons near Magnolia Wednesday afternoon that they had to "handle sweet potatoes like eggs" and harvest them at a time when there were more number on potatoes in order to make money on a crop..t .' :': -xy - He also pointed out that if a far mer Is to make money on sweet po tatoes ha has to increase hU per acre yield to at least 180 bushels perl acres instead of the current yield average for the State of around 140 bushels per acre. ; He also pointed out the impor tance of digging. Covington said farmers should get away from the old prsctjjt of beep rows and place the sweet Potatoes in waweia wun gloves on and not drop the sweet potato-s In the basket. t, -' He pointed out that even the sma llest bruises will effect the farmers' price. . ' , , - - " ' ,Two sweet potato digging mach ines were displayed, the Clemson Digger and the Howard Rotary Dig ger. Each model was demonstrated at the farm of Dallas Jones, about tw miles north of Magnolia. John Glover, agriculture engineering ape elallst. was In charge of demonstra ting the diggers. ' I' ' '"' V' KENANSV IU.E.' NuR Llofr IASX SERVICE , C. J. , . L. V 1 I L vice will be the last church ser vice that ,Rev. S. T; Snlvejy will conduct In Grove Presbyterian Church. r. . - v ' ; Rev., Snlveiy ",. has accepted a call to MtGiIeed, The Snivelys will r move - there, the ' following week;j;7.:"3iS.;d7':..K. ' All members and friends are mvlted to .attend, v,: , . Communion wiU be held dur ing the worship hour. - MEOOVEi-.';"; ..The Men of Grove Church will meet monday at 8 p. m. for a supper, meeting. Mr. Gene Davis Supply minister will be , guest speaker This is the first meet ing for the winter months. The group disbanded during July and August -. FASHION SHOW A Fall Fashion Show, presen ted by . Hobbs Town and Coun-try-Shoppe will be held at the Warsaw 'Armory on Tuesday Right, October 7, at 8:00 p. m. You tan eomend ?eitf oy -iyatir favor ite : game: .Jen i watSK;he t asnion &now, TBft-party - is sponsored by, -ther. Warsaw Busin ess 'and Professional Women. High and low score prizes and door, prizes, will be given. Attend Exec. Meet Mife;1- Christine W. Williams, Vice-chairman of the Duplin Co unty Democratic Executive com mittee and Mrs. Hess Davis, vice Chairman of the Albertson Pre, einct Democratic Committee at tended the State Democratic Wo men's meeting in Raleigh last oaiuraay. : me all day work ship was held at the Sir Walter Hotel with 75 women from all parts of the state, attending. Contlnned On Baek,' DrMcMillan Spooks Dental roup- Dr. James F. . McMillariPsy chiatrist of Willmingfton, spoke U the Demaritt Pedodontic study Club Saturday afternoon when it met at the Neptune Restau rant at Wrightsville Beach. His topic was 'Emotioirall Backgr ound of Dental Patients Es pecially as regards children." This meeting.-was planned to coincide with the 5th District Dental meeting being held on Sunday and Monday. Dr. R B. (Buck) Barden of Wilmington was host for this meeting The group met at Dr Bardens' Of fice at 11:00 A. M. Saturday morning to .observe some of the preventive ' appliances Dr." Bar den is using in his practice on children. Dr. James Lee of Mt. Olive President, assigned Dr. Zeno Edwards of Washington to pre sent demonstration of the "Push Back" technique to remove lar ge frenii causing spacing of chil drens teeth. He will present this at the October meeting to be held In Goldsboro where Dr, Ben Houston; will be host. The other members of the club who were present and partici pating were Dr. Charlie Godwin of Rocky Mount; Dr. Tom Fle ming, Tarboro; Dr. Lewis Lee of Wilson: Dr. Donald Hinson of Kinston; Dr. W. L Hand of New Bern-.and ,Dr Mett Ausley of Warsaw. " - Supply Minister Named For Grove & Mr. Gene Davis, son of " Mr. and Mrs S. M. Davis of Mt Olive will 'serve as Temporary Supply minister for Grove and Halls- ville . Presbyterian churches. He Witt begin . pastorate work, Oc- r He i a graduate of Davidson College, Union Theological - Se minary of Virginia and Is com pleting his Masters Degree at the University of North Carolina. Davis will be examined and ordained in October, by the Wil mington Presbytery. His plans are to enter the Armed Forces as Chaplain, within the next few months. He has agreed to serve the churches, until a minister is obtained or until he is called into service. ' vy: !i 'tih" He was an outstanding foot baU playery at Mt. - Olive High School and' ' Davidson College, winning regional recognition' in this field and ; has, for years, been active in Scouting Church youth; activities. '". ",'.. Davis plans to move into the fManse in Kenansville in October. IH CAROLINA. ; THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1958. More Then 68,(3 Componsaf ion; Pens Case Require Change In Reviewed Cases More than, 68,000 conmepsation and uension cases, added to VA's rools after World War H, have required .adjustment m the cla ims review now. under way, Ve terni Administration reported. -: VA 'said, the actual figure is 68,069 and is cumulative to June 30, 1958. lit involves 9.0 percent of the 752,969 cases reviewed to that date , v.-) The : adqustments included 7, 134 increases in monthly payme nts to match a wonsening in. the degree of disability; 25,544 de creases in monthly, payments : to match an improvement in the de gree of disability, and 35,391 ter minations of payment Of the 35,391 terminations, 21, 930 were ended primarily be cause of an improvement in dis ability to a level no longer just ifying monetary awards, and 13, 461 were terminated after VA found "clear and unmistakable error", in associating the disabi lity with the period :,of -military service.. ' - iiWith a few exceptions, service connection has been confirmed Mine case' of the 21,-930 veterans whose payments were stopped because of an improvement in may be returned to the compn- sation rolls if their service-connected ailments again become disabiling, VA said. Jurors Special Term erior Court llSepteniber 29 Superior Court Civil on Sept ember 29, 1958: Herman Brown Kennedy 7, Ruffin Simpson 8, Deimar Hen derson 8, R. D. Clifton 2, Phil lip Brogden 3, G. B. Carter, 4, -Horace E. Nethercutt 5, Leslie C King 9,', Milton. Grice -1, Roy Rogers 7, Owen Sutton 2, Er nest Bennett 2, Willianr 'F. Dail 8, L. L. Flowers 2, Gillbert Hek mei$, B -Hmer. Hawes 9, Brn1 land ;C James 9, R. J. Lewis, St 1, Thomas Elbert Bell 2; Robert McDonald Brock 1, R E. Green 9, W. A. Smith 1, Arnold Frank Murray 9, James A Edwards 7, Harold J. Dunn 13 Robert Har lin 1, Arthur Sumner- 7, F. R. Car 9, Mark Langston 2, Ben jamin C Ellis 10, Gene Holland 1, L. B. Blanton 9, Howard L. Murray 9, Ralph E. Barwick 13, Perry G. Horne 8, Ethia Horne 1, Paul Grice 2, Marvin Register 9, R, J. Hursey 9, and William J. Costin 1. Adult Class In Arts And Crafts In Beulayille ' This is what you have been waiting for! , Our first 'Adult Class in Arts and Crafts will be gin Wednesday, October 1 at ? o'clock in the Home Economics department of the Beulaville High School. Mrs. HX. Harrell, Pink Hill who had had intensive training in this type of work in Asheville, North Carolina, is a very capable and inspiring teacher. , All adults, men and women, who are interested, are cordial ly invited to attend these clas ses.!,'1. i1:.':;,; Mrs. Harrell will teach Clas ses on Wednesday, October 1 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m and Octo ber 2 and 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 P. M. ' 1 p CARL PENNY On September 18, North Caro lina State ' College announced the awarding of 32 major scho larships to students' who began their studies aV the college this Week. .-, v , 'w Seventy-seven additional top competitors were recognized by. One - year awards; among these were Albert Carl Penny, son pf Mr. and Mrs. George V. Penny of Kenansville Carl is a graduate of James Kenan High School, class f 1958 and made an outstanding high school record , . , - 4' 1 Veterans involved in adverse changes have the "right of appeal to the Board oi veterans Appeals if they believe the changes were not justified, VA added. Through June 30, a second re view had been ordered for an estimated 140,000 cases in order to 'confirm their accuracy and protect both the veterans and the government VA. said many of these second reviews have been completed and are included in the 752,969 completed cases. Started in 1954, the review is designed to cover all cases of Worldl War II or peacetime ve terans under age 55 who are re ceiving compensation for service connected disabilities and all ve terans under 55 who- are receiv ing ' pensions for nonservice connected disabilities. Approxi mately 1,700,0000 cases had been identified for review to June 30, VA said. ' Seed Treatment Pays Dividends " Fall is at hand andv many far mers are thinking about plant ing small grain. But before they plant they- shold seriously con sider treating the seed. J. C. Wells, plant pathology specialistfor the N C. Agricultu ral Extension. Service, says che mical seed treatment before planting could be considered an insurance policy against diseases,1 protection for germinating seed, to insure a good stand, and pro duce higher yields of better qua lity grain Chemical seed treatment con trols cost seed-borne disesses. It prevents stinking smut of wheat loose and covered smut of oats, covered and black loose sumt of - barley, and the seed-borne stripe disease of barley. It also helps to minimize losses form scab of wheat and barley and from seedling blights and seed rots jof Wheal;, oate, rye and bar ley and loone smut of wheat The recommeded materials for treating oats, rye, barley and wheat are Ceresan M, Panogen, Ceresan 100 and Ortho L. M. Seed Protectant These materials should be used according to manufacturer's directions It is best to treat the seed at least 24 hours and preferably a week before plantings This gi ves the chemicals time to pene trate under the hull of the ker nels and kill the disease produ clng organisms. Seed may be treated two to three "months before planting time providing the proper a- mount of the chemical is applied and the seed are stored in a cool, dry place. The cost of seed treatment per erre of small greain planted va ries with the kind and quanti ty of treating material purchased and the rate at which the seed are sown. The cost of materials for treating one bushel of seed ranges from 3 to 5 cents, or about 10 cents per acre, which is a very cheap insurance. Robert M. Herring Robert M. Herring prominent retired mall clerk of Warsaw died In Duplin General Hospital Sat urday night. . He Is survived by his wife the former Nancy Darden of LaGrange Two daughters, Mrs. Bob Smith of New Orleans and Jurs. Jack San son of Greenville, S. C. Two sons, Robert of Greenville and Wooten of Elk in, on brother, Ed. Herring of LaGrange: , ' Funeral services were held from the Quinn & McGowan Funeral Home Monday at 2:30 P. M. ser vice -were conducted by the Rev. D. E. Parkerson Pastor oi the War' saw Baptist Church assisted by Hev. R C. Foster of Whitevill a former Pastor. Interment was in the LaGrange City - Cemetery. - . . ii ii , in i' hi i ' E.E; eturns In Detroit ' Mr. B. E. Kelly of Service Motor Co. local De Soto dealer, at Main St Kenansville. leaves Detroit fol lowing attending with ovr4,000 de tlers (nearly 80 ,o the, entire dealer -fore), wives and others the largest auto dealer announce ment meeting and automotive an-: : ,AtuiinM m ak) - v . SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00 per hi torn aa Oamattri RN wWdf this are la K. C.I ISja eertaMe'lf. C Calypso Baptist C" I "The Calypso Baptist Church N. C, is observing their 50th An niversary with Homecoming , on Sunday. September 28, 1958. All Duplin General Hospital List For Past Week The following patients were ad' mitted to Duplin General Hospital during the past week. CHINQUAPIN: Alton Eugene Mobi.y Maisie Waready Jerosimich Rommie Mae Hatchet TAISON: .;', V ' S-' Louise Maddrey (c) Baby Girl Maddrey - Mildred MUdjr d Holllngsworth Matthews WARSAW: ' Roscoe Whitman Sudie Jane Arnette , Bonnie Greogory Thomas Jessie D. Klrby Shelby Gore' Blanchaird Haymond Wells Blanchard fiNB) HI Tames Edwards Lowe, Jr. c) Larry Donnell Low c) Llvie Mooris Grady Milldred Phillips (c) Eloise Freedrick (c) Walter Onrdon Register WALLACE: 'lary Frances Tillett 1 nrgg Dunn Sholar Eugene Kelly George Michael Sholar ranees Alderman c) Harry Henry Annie Pauline Jackson Edith Sykes ' ' Baby Boy Sykes MAGNOLIA: Mary Lanier Howard . Baby Girl Howard KENANSVILLE: Lillian Bostic Rebecca Frances Oakley Kenneth Ray Bell Dorothy Ann Kenan (c) Christine Sanderson ROSE HILL: Henry Stephen Kilpatrick Alex Brown (c) Ida McGowen Teachey Cora Alice Merrltt CALYPSO: Lola McQueen Oates c MT. OLIVE: Lela Swlnson Dail BEULAVILLE: Nannie Carolina Edwards Stephen Ronald Brock Ce:il Randolph Smith Millie Tucker Houston Donald McClure Houston Evona Parker Gurganloui PINK HILL: Shelby Jean Raynor Williams Baby Boy Williams . . , WUlie James Smith Melvln Guy WUIlamt BOWDEN: Lee Dell Williams (c) Expenses Are Increased fo $250 The Government allowance to ward veterans' burial expenses has been increased to f350rform its former list of $150, Veterans Rdministration announced. ' v;V Applying only to deaths on or after AugustlS, 1958, th Increase was authorized by Public Law 85-674., V: S.-.'! VA said the allowance la paable for;: Mi;':-', - 1. Venterans of nay war or the Korean Conflict' ot.-'.'VaVA 2. Peacetime, veterans wio .are receiving ,-VA . compensation at Um of death, or who are dis charged or retired for disatutt J.tiei incurred jn line of dty.v icii Homecoming Sunday, September 28 members and former members of heVhurch are invited to attend Guest speaker for the occasion wW be (Rev. Paul Nicbena of rv- TIMES SPORTS : -:- -:- By Joe Costin . . JAMES KENAN WINS . . . Tigers Face Arch-Rival C Team Friday . Coach Bill'Taylor's James Kenan Tigers defeated a determind Rich lands elev.n last Friday night 28- tt .'before a large Homecoming crowd in -Richlands. It -was the se cond straight East Central Con ference victory for Janus Kenan. The Tigers have rolled up a total with Batts carrying the pigskin of ninety-six points In three games v from the one. With about four this season while their opponent minutes left in the game Straughan have .'collected only seven. excepted another Hichlahlfc In the first quarter the Tigers pass on the twenty-six and car marched 90-yard8 to Score the I ried it to the twenty. In just three first time they had the ball. Bud-j plays the Tigers scored. David Ben dy "Scooter" Blanchard ra:ed the ton a real little scat back got nine, last twenty-three yards for the Blanchard picked up ten and Hu- touchdown. Bill Straughan added the extra point anl thats the way the first quarter ended 7-0. V Late in the second period James Kenan marched ,65-yards to score with Fullback Danny Batts plun ging over from the four. Straug hais's kick was good but the Ti gers were off-side and Taylor cal led on Virgil Lanier to try from seven yards out and it went right through the up-rights ' and Kenan lead 14-0 at the half. ...The Tigers drove deep into Rich Jands territory twice In the third 'miarter only to have the fired-up Richlands eleven stop them both times. Richlands best opportunity .also' came in the thittf period when they marched down to the Tigers 17, only to have Straughan a de- International Letter Writing Week October 5-11 ' 1 mi f imernanooai ijcuct " Week will be celebrated in War saw during the week of October 5 to 11, Postmaster Baars anno unced today Twenty - one years ago, reali zing the importance of written communication, the Post Office Department joined in the obser vance of ananual letter writing Week: an even' celebrated to emphasize the meaning and val ue of letter writing' as a link bewteen people throughout the wona. 'Postmaster Raars explained that by participating in both In ternational Letter Writing Week and National Letter Writing Week this worthwhile objective is promited between all peoples everywhere. : "As we all know so well, Mr Baars said, "a personal letter is next to .an actual visit, the most intimate means we have to eommunicate with our fellow human beings. Letters between bur citizens and between peop les of different nations are a sure' method of establishing fri endly -relationships and under standings. vf; :. ."I urge all citizens of War saw to Join in this celebration of 'International : Letter Writing Week. And at the same time, don't overlook your friends and relatives in America. Write them a letter too!" . PRICE TEN CENT? I '. . nT"": Plymouth, N. C. who is a former member of this church, 1 OVER RICHLANDS, 26-0 . . Wallace-Rose Hill Class AA" amon all night on defense as veil as offense intercepted a Richlai.ds pass ending the quarter. In the linal period the Tigers begain to roll again with the ia ei. option by Straughan the Tay- lormen scored in just three plays. bert 'Vepsi" Merritt scored stand ing up and a victory for James Ki nan. The Defensive standouts for James Kenan along with Stra ughan were Ernest Knowles, David Benton, Virgil Lanier Bobby Biz zell, Shannon Brown, Danny Batts, Mac McNeil and Drew Grice. The Tigers are host to arch rival Wallace-Rose Hill this ooming Fri day night at Warsaw Junior High Field. Coach Bill Helton, reporting (continued from front) Gilbert Hicks Charged With Breaking, Entering Gilbert Hicks, a Negro of the Fal son community, is out of jail under $750 bond for attempting to break into the house of Lizzie Moore, also near Faison. Sunday night. Hicks is alleged to have knocked out a window and slashed William Moore when he attempted to stop him. It took 20 stitches to sew up Moore. He is officially charged with brea king and entering and assault, ac cording to investigation officer T. E. Revelle, Duplin D puty Sheriff. Wm.McCrummie Causes Anxious Moments In Duplin William McCrummie. Jr., 21, Negro of near Baulavllle,, caused several people some, anxious mom ents Tuesday night. It was thought that he was a hit-and-run victim when he was found in the middle of highway 24 about six miles south of Ken ansvllel. Melvln Sanderson was the first to see McCrummie and reported it to Sheriff Ralph Miller. When Sher iff Miller arrived on the scene a round 11 p. m it was learned that , McCrummie was just asleep. He said he had stopped for awhile and tied his shoe and fell asleep.' He said he had a cramp in bis leg. It was thought he had been drink ing, but Sheriff Miller said he could not smell any alcohol on his breath ; and turned him loose without mak ing any charges. ' i ',.- 7;.