ip f-ffii"' " One Section 10. Pages ivi'u:'''" 7-'' '- lllThisileek .5?.:3mW.v-.- :1i VOLUME XXVn No. 1 KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY JANUARY 7, 1960. SUBSCRIPTION KATES J3.00 Pi u- uuy.ii. nu .ujuuiw PRICE TEN CENT Coanttea; HN outride thia area Iq H. C: KM ontaide N. C. .n A A-1 1 JAMES DOUGLASS HALL of Warsaw, 13 year . old colored youth, a 1959 Duplin County Polio Vic tim is shown at home after spending 6 months at Chapel Hill and Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, for Polio treatment. James, the son of Mr. and Kick-off Meeting Tonight 1960 "March 01 Dimes' Drive Underway With the 1960 "March of Dimes" drive now getting underway in Dup lin County, there is still great con cern for Polio even though much progress has been made witii the discovery of the Salk Vaccine. In Duplin County in 1959 there were eight cases of Polio with Ifro resulting in deaths. This was above any of the recent years. ) North Carolina had 291 Poiio cases with 14 deaths reported in 1959. This places Duplin County wjell above average compared with the rest of N. C. counties. i The cost of treatment for Polio expensive and witt the number cases in Duplin, the County Pol Chapter must draw heavily froi the National Foundation. Take the case of James Dougl; Hall,- colored youth of Warsaw, asje ' 13. James contracted Polio Augu:t 8, 1959. He was sent to Chapel Hill August 11, 1959 where he stayed un til September 29, 1959. Hospital ex-, pense ,at Chapel Hill $l,053.60J wm SPORTS -:- -:- -:- By Joe Cosf in BEULAVTLLE DEFEATS RICHLANDS IN DOUBLEHEADER The Beulaville High School girls and boys basketball teams undefea ted with 6-0 records downed Rich lands in a twin-bill Tuesday night of this week. Coach Billy Bostic's girls defeated the Richlands sextet , 66-57, while the boys edged the Rich lands five 30-28 in a low scoring contest. - - In the girls game Beulaville too c : and early lead 14-H at the end c ' the first quarter and increased :: to 34-27 at the half. That early lea I could have saved the day for Beuk . ville as the Richlands lassies almof : equal the scoring In the second ha f ' 32-30. Of course It was just a UttU bit too. much Blizzard - Grady -, Sumner for the girls ' from lowe . Lenoir. I'm speaking offensively, however you know those guards of Coach Bestic's charge played out ' standing, Joyce Blizzard lead the winners with 29 points, while Katie Sue Grady came real close with 26. , Rita Sumner added' the other 10 . points for Beulaville. Ann ' Humphrey, Richlands hii scorer all season bit Hie net for 37 points and high scorer of the even- ing. Bonnie Foster and Janet Thom- as rounded out the scoring for Rich lands with 9 and 8 points respectively- - r . It was just a little different sfcpry It was just a uiue ainereni story , uommaea un imcr ) . V ; Coilon Farmers To Choose Allotments Now that marketing quoats have V v been approved for the 1960 crop of ' upland cotton, the next step for the ' farm operator wifl be to choose bet 1 ween the A and B allotment and price support programs for his farm Rufus Elks J. Duplin Co. ASC office . mgr. said today, Elks emphasized, however, that no election of such a choice can be ', filed until after the- farm operator receives notice of the price support levels applicable for 1960 under the V A and'B allotments. $ 'Choice A) will include the 'regu lar 7 farm allotments and price sup C por, to 1 cooperators who comply V . with their farm allotment at not less! than- 75 percent of parity. Cho- i vice )B will 5 Include allotments f. whKh me 40 percent larger ; and ; James was then transferred lo Georgia Warm Springs Foundation where he stayed until December 22, 1959 when he was released. Cost of treatment at the Georgia Wnrm Springs Foundation $1,828.10. Other expenses such as ambulance fees and special nurses are still to be added making the total over $3,000. James is now at home receiving home treatment but must return to Georgia Warm Springs Foundation in approximately six or eight mon ths. He is now being checked re gularly by he local Health Dept. With Polio Cases such as James' in Duplin County, it is evident that Polio is not yet licked and that the need of funds is urgent. The Duplin county 1960 Polio drive will officially begin tonight at a kick-off meeting in Kenansville. Mrs. O. D. Drew of Magnolia, Chairman of the 1960 Duplin Coun ty Polio drive, urges everyone to participate in this drive to help stamp out Polio. in the boys game that is until the third quarter. In the first period the score wi tied 5-5 and by the half the undefeated Panthers were only able to lead by one point 15-14. And in the big third Beulaville was able to out score Richlands 10-3 and go ahead 24-18. Of course in the final stanza the Richlands boys rallied to within 2 points of the Panthers. It was a very exciting game for the fans and of course a real relief for Coach Boitic at the sound of the last whis le. This coming Friday night the Pan thers are host to a scrappy James Kenan foe. The James Kenan girls will enter the game with a 0-5 re cord, looking for that first victory. And of course a win of Beulaville would be just dandy. As for the boys it should be a dilly . . .see you at the garnet BURGAW WINS DOUBLEHEADER OVER JAMES KENAN Coach BUI Helton's James Kenan basketball teams traveled down to Bargtw Monday night of this week and aoffered a doable defeat at the hand of the Red Devils. The Tiger boys tonld not get started after the kmg lay-off and lost their second ganw of the season 51-47. .The Janes Kenan boys now have an overall record of three wins and two ( Gm tinned On Back ) price support to cooperators at 15 percent of parity less than under Choice (A)." Elks said that the level of price support for the 1960 cotton crop will be announced by the - Secretary of Agriculture not later than January 31, I960. Each farm operator' will then be informed of the support levels available on his crop under both program choices, and he :will also be reminded of the deadline -March 16, 1960 - by which he must register his election of Choice B) at the county ASC office. - ; If the operator decides to grow his crop in compliance wjth Choice (A, no action is required. Failure to elect Choice (B) will automati cally make Choice (A) effective on the farm for I960.. : -1 :'r Mrs. W. Henry Hall, is now receiving home treat ment but must return to Warm Springs in approxi mately six or eight months. James is evidence that Polio is not yet licked and everyone is urged to join in the 1960 drive to stamp out Polio. Funeral Services A. J. Strickland In Kenansville Fri. Funeral services for A. J. "Red" Strickland of Warsaw will be held on Friday afternoon, at 3:30 P. M. at Grove Presbyterian Church. In- 'crment will follow in Golden Grove Cemetery in Kenansville. The body will be at the church one hour prior to services. Rev. Strad Snively of Greensboro, a former pastor of Grove Church, and Rev. Ted Wilson, Pastor of Warsaw Methodist Church will con duct the services. Mr. Strickland had been in declin ing health for the past year and suc cumbed in Clinton Memorial Hospi tal on Wednesday night at about 12:30. Mr. Strickland, who was born in Duplin County in July of 1900, had spent most of his years in Ken ansville. He moved to Warsaw sev eral years ago and was well known over all of Duplin County. He will be missed by all of his many friends, for he knew almost every one. He is survived by his wife, the former Irene Boney; two daughters, Mrs. Belton Minshew of Warsaw, and Mrs. Homer Brown of Rose Hill; five grandchildren; four step children1; one daughter Mrs. Melvin Herring of Warsaw; three step-sons, W. C. Martin of Warsaw; Bobby Martin of Andrews, S. C. and Ervin Martin of California. Patients At Duplin General Hospital The following patients were ad mitted to Duplin General Hospital during-the past week. TEACHEY Jesse Thomas Wells CALYPSO John Robert Wright Minnie Lee Faison WARSAW Lei a May Bryant Shirley Ruth Holmes James Edward Lowe Mary M. Best Eula Lee Powell FAISON Tom Oates WALLACE Donald Bruce Henderson Eugene Bryant Gurganious Lena Mae Cavenaugh Penny Pickett Herman Edward Register ALBERTSON Carson Joseph Holmes Hazel A. Westbrook ROSE HILL Edna Johnson Ward CHINQUAPIN Edith Dail Rouse William Morris Sloan ' Reid Harding Erwin Ransom Batts KENANSVILLE Edward Earl Sparks, Jr. Herman B. Rouse Robert Williams Evander Lee McGregor Fannie Hall Grady Aundria Susan Grady Bobby Earl Hodges Alice Grey Powell MTrOUVE Edgar Kotnegay BEULAVILLE Lucy Jane !ole t - For Agriculture Outlook For Good Form Here's what Fred A. Mangum, farm management specialist for the N. C. Agricultural Extension Ser vice, has to say on the farm costs outlook for I960: Prices of farm machinery and building supplies are expected to climb as the influence of the steel strike is felt. Prices of used mach inery will likely continue high in re lation to the cost of new equipment. Reflecting the influence of lar ger supplies, feed prices have been lov er during the summer of 1959 than a year earlier. This lower trend is expected to continue in 1960. Prices of feeder steers and calves are expected to be lower in 1960. The trend toward lower priced feed er pigs, lambs, baby chick and tur key poults is expected to contiue in The squeeze is expected to be on Tar Heel farmers in 1960. Prices re ceived by farmers are expected to continue downward. Prices paid by farmers are expected to remain high or to increase. These are some conclusions reac hed by agricultural economists at North Carolina State College after studying prospects for liMiO. 1960. Fertilizer prices in the first half of 1959 have shown a 2 per cent decrease from the previous year. Prices in the coming year are ex pected to show little change. Policy measures aimed at control Young Farmers Can Now To Attend Farm Two Duplin County young farmers will be awarded short course schol arships to study at North Carolina State College February 1, through February 12. Vernon H. Reynolds, Duplin Farm Agent, said today that farmers in Duplin between the ages of IS and 35 who are high school graduates and who intend to farm as their oc cupation and not attend college or not have attended college are eli gible to make application. E. C. Thompson, Senior Vice-President of Branch Banking and Trust Co. in Warsaw, and Duplin Allen Promoted 1st Lieutenant The promotion of Wilton Kermit Allen from Second Lieutenant to the rank of First Lieutenant in the North Carolina Army National Guard was announced today by Governor Hodges. Lieutenant Allen was born in Bladenboro and now resides with his wife and one daughter at 112 Bordeaux Avenue in Wilmington. He is employed as a machine operator with the Atlantic Coast Line Rail road in Wilmington. Allen graduated from the New Hanover High School in Wilmington in 1951. He is also a graduate of the Clerk-Typist School at Fort Jack son, South Carolina, the Officer Basic Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the Anti - Aircraft Artillery Maintenance Course, also at Fort Bliss, Texas, Lieutenant Allen joined the North Carolina National Guard in April 1951 with Headquaters Battery, 252d Anti - Aircraft Artillery Group in Wilmington and served with that or ganization until December 1956. At that time, he was transferred to Battery B, 2nd Automatic Weapons Battalion, 252nd Artillery Group in Beulaville, N. C, the unit of his present assignment. Final Inspection Of Court House ilion Friday Final inspection of the new' $180,- 000 Court House addition in Duplin County will be made Friday morn ing at 11 o'clock. Faison W. McGowen, Cwnty Au ditor, said County Commissioners, contractors, building committee members and the architect will be in attendance. The addition was paid for out of current revenues in Duplin County and did not necessitate the Increas ing of taxes or selling bonds. Includ ing new furnishings, the court house addition cost approximately $225,000 1960 Is Not Bright; Management Is A Must ling inflation have resulted in a sharp curtailment of available credit and the second highest interest rate in history. In 1960 credit for agricultural pur poses will likely be difficult to ob tain and then only at very high in terest rates. Taxes on farm properly have in creased sharply for the past several years. Taxes on farm real estate in 1960 are expected to equal or slight ly exceed the 5 per cent increase in 1959. Prices of farm land have continu ed to rise, especially in the South Demand for land is strong and there are fewer farms on the market. This demand and price trend will con tinue in 1960. Farm wage rates in mid-1959 were 9 per cent greater than last year. With the expected competition from othr segments of the economy, this spiral will continue. To off set the predictions of agri cultural specialists, farmers must enter upon their tasks of producing their I960 crops with good manage ment a must. Every single hit of farm know-how and ability at the disposal of each farmer must be used. Kvery move must be considered seriously and each cxpendituie must he considered absolutely necessary. Because some farmers were unable to pay off their indebtedness in 1939 Make Application Short Course In Feb. Key Banker, said that all of the Banks in Duplin County are spon soring the Short Course in Modern Farming at State College along with Hanks throughout North Carolina. January 16, is the deadline for filing application. Application blanks ".in be secured from the Banks, founty Agent's Office, Agriculture Teachers, and Community Develop ment Club Presidents. All applications are to be sent to Vernon J'. Reynolds. County Agent, Kenansville. The nil-expense paid short course will instruct those awarded the sch olarships on: Poultry, marketing, field crops, farm plannig, soils and fertilizers, insects and disease con trol, farm mechanization, horticul ture, livestock and forestry. 1960 Plans Discussed Officers Installed At The Duplin County 4-H Club Coun cil met January 4, at 7:30 P. M. in the Agricultural Building in Kenans ville. Forty-five members and ad ults attended. 1960 Council Officers were installed in an impressive candlelighting service, conducted by Assistant Agents, Lois G. Britt and L. D. Reese. Taking office for the year are: President, Polly James, Chinquapin 4-H Club Senior; Vice President, Evelyn Wilkins, Wallace Rose Hill Club Senior; Secretary, Joyce Ann James, Chinquapin 4-H Club Senior; Reporter, Jimmy Rich, James Kenan 4-H Club Senior; Historians, Florie Currie, James Kenan 4-H Club Senior; and Janice Maready, Chinquapin 4-H Club Sen ior; Song Leader, Melvin Williams, TV Reading And Writing Program Begins Jan. 14 Television Learn to Read and Write program will begin in Eastern North Carolina on Thursday, Jan uary 14. Mrs. Mae Spicer, Duplin Home Agent, said today that any persons in Duplin County who cannot read or write and wishes to enroll in the program can secure full information and materials at the Home Demon stration office, in Kenansville. The responsibility of getting the information concerning the classes is upon the citizens of the County who can read and write. The Barnes of those enrolled in the school will be kept confidential. Classes will be taught over WNCT- TV each' Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day' aftd 'Friday for 24 consecutive weeks.1 Classes begin at 6:30 a. m. and continue until 7 a. m. because of the decrease in income, farmers are finding it increasingly more difficult to get adequate finan cing and this is the main reason a gi.od and sound farm management program must be started from the beginning of 1960. These farmers, it is felt by many, who do follow a sound farm manage- I me:it program in I960 and spend no more money, than is absolutely necessary, will probably come out at the end of 19G0 with a bigger pro fit and in much better condition than in 1959. TURNER ROBBED Thieves entered the T. A Turner i Co. Store in Pink Hill on Friday j night and carried away a number of watches, radios, T. V. sets, and other hems. The exact extent of the loss has not been determined to date. j B. F. GKADY I'T A ! The 15. F. (irady 1'. T A. will meet in the .-a-hm:! auditorium. Vin dav night, January II, at 7:3 I', j M. I A talent program is to be pi"-i"-,;-I ed by local talent. This promises to be an interesting program. Be sure to attend. PLANE WRECK . The' terubje plane vreclc at Bol ivia, near Wilmington, has caused much interest and grief in Eastern North Carolina. 34 lives snuffed out in just a few minutes of time is a tragic beginning for the New Year. NEW PRESIDENT It seems that everyone is very pleased with the naming of Dr. Leo Jenkins as president of Fast Caro lina College. Dr. Jenkins replaces Dr. Messick who has aeepted work in Washington, D. C. Dr. Jenkins has served as Dean and Vice Presi dent for the past thirteen years a' E. C. C. and has endeared himself to both students and faculty. TO ATTEND MEETING Joe L. Costin, Duplin County San itarian and President of the South eastern Section of Sanitation, will attend an Executive meeting of the Sanitation Section in Raleigh Fri day Jan. 8. County Council B. F. Grady 4-H Club Senior. Polly James conducted the meet ing. Devotional was led by Evelyn Wilkins. Business matters discuss ed included Council Projects for the year. Plans for celebrating National 4-H Club Week, and Essay Contest, an announcement concerning avail able Wildlife food was made. Any interested person please contact Jimmy Rich, Magnolia, N. C. Joyce Ann James and Janice Maready, who recently received na tional recognition on demonstration work, gave a report of their trip to the National Junior Vegetable Grow ers Assocation meeting in Washing ton, D. C. Polly James, State Forestry Win ner, gave a report on her trip to National 4-H Club Congress in Chi cago, 111. The group enjoyed songs led by Melvin Williams. The Council will meet on Monday, February 1, 1960. Duplin Co. Tax Collections Are Up Over 1958 Duplin County tax collections for the first half of the current fiscal year are approximately $6,000 above collections for the preceeding fiscal year. Faison W. McGowen, County Auditor, said collections for July through December 1959 totaled $627, 977.04 For the corresponding period in '38. Collections totaled $622,649.30 Indications now are that the 1959 60 fiscal year will top collections for 1958-59 fiscal year. Total tax collec tions for 1958-59 were $780,000. Duplin's 1959-60 property valua tion is $58,250,000. The tax rate is $1.35 per $100 valuation. Briefs V; ' tfr 1 A-JC MORGAN B. HUNTER ' A-3c Morgan Bennett Hunter who is stationed at Offutt Air Force j Base. Nebraska was recently named Airman of the Month cf the f44 Ke- I cenaisam e Technical (Iron). Air man Hunter was no'ed f"- his out s!:in ling work and I'-'- ;.':ilny to get along with h.s Itll.iw men. He is t the son of Mr. and Mrs ''.eiibcn A. Hunter of Bti!av'IIe. ;'. i They also hare anotm r son. A !' If'iilpcn i!i'(.ii 1 1 1 : :.. c- vholn: been stationed at Flmendory Air r'oivo l'.ase, Alas-ka m;;c" April I !'!! and is expected home in April 19nii. EGG. PRODUCERS MEET A Coiianei ieal I . .g 1 ' i x I: ; i:n mee! ing u il! be 1" Id T.t .) n 12 at 7 .'!0 p ni . la i in- A Tiailtun Iluiicling in Kenans', die V. (I. Anl.eus. I'oullry K '.'ensior. Specialist of . ('. Stele ( ''lie e m Raleigh, will be the l'riueipal speak er. Mr. Andrews v. ill clseuss rum-' aerci"! Pro ou' liae. a p tigram for this year for Egg Producers in the County The Duplin County Age:.!': Office urges all Egg Producers ii the County to attend this important meeting. Tuscarcra Cmrt et For Hofe! Ge!dsbro Immw 13th The Golden .'i::'i"" ! leccgnition Unmpiel of Ti: i a"ora '"ouneil. Boy Scouts of America, will be held at the (ioldsbnro Hotel on January Kith ' at " Oil P. M. Dr. Pliny 11. Powers, j Deputy Chief Scout Executive, will come lo Goldsboro from the Nation- ! al Officii to serve as speaker for this big occasion. Dr. Powers dir ects the operations of the twelve Regional Offices of the Bey Scouts of America, which in turn give lead ership to approximately 545 local Boy Scout Councils. Dr. Powers has had long exper ience as an admiinstrator in the field of education. He served as Sup erintendent of Schools at Youngs town, and was Assistant Superin tendent of Schools in Cleveland, Ohio, before coming into Scouting. He also served as Professor of Ed ucation at New York University. The Recognition Banquet this year will be the first big feature of the Golden Jubilee Celebration. This is a function open to the public, and one where parents come to give re cognition to the leaders of their boys. The fellowship is wonderful. This year the Pioneers in the Scout ing Movement will be recognized along with present - day leaders. A variety of awards will be presented, including Roundup Awards. Certifi Warsaw Chamber Of Commerce Plans Open Meet To Discuss Progress The Board of Directors of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce are scheduled to meet Thursday after noon to elect a new Secretary to replace Bill Starling, who has mov ed to Clinton. Members of the Board of Direc tors are: Jimmy Strickland, Presi dent; San Gorwin, Vice Pres. and Directors Milford Quinn. Walter P. West. Elbert Mathis. Lee Brown. Bill Vann, Bill Sheffield and Robert L. West. Jimmy Strickland. President of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, announced that an open meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held sometime in the near future which will be of interest to all War saw citizens Progress reports of the variouS: committees will also be given to the near future Chairmen of thsese committees are; Robert L. West, Industrial Comm.; Mrs. Cleo Hobbs, Merchants Affairs Comm; Kenneth Rivenbark, Agri culture Comm; Elbert Mathis, Membership Comm: J. P. Harmon. Educational Comm; Lott Kornegay, Beulaville has landed an industry which is schduled to begin opera tions around February 1. Gordon Muldrow, Beulaville may or, said today that "We are mighty happy over getting this industry. We have been needing something like this for a long while." Work on securing the ladies' dress and children clothes manufacturer was done "behind the scenes" with fanfare by Mayor Muldrow and the Town's Board of Commissioners. When the work begins, approxi mately 30 persons will be employed. After If! to 24 mi.nths. plans call for from IOC to 130 persons to be em ployed by the industry. Tne new operation will be located in the Sam Blizzard Building on the Beulaville - Kenansville highway. Personnel assocated with the new industry are to arrive in Beulaville . the week of January 11. Appllca 1 tions will thrn be accepted and pro cessed to secure the initial 30 em ployees. "We are doing nothing about securing these employees un til after the office personnel arrives. "Muldrow said "This is a very nice thing for Beu laville. We are not slopping with this one industry. We hope that Beu laville will be able to land more in diis'ry and certainly if not with us then that it will remain in Duplin, unly," Muldrow said. t present , Beulaville has no in dustry. It is primarily an agricul tural community and is located in :iie nnrelhcustern corner of Duplin '. 'miii'v. Tae 'iniimini'y is served by lligh ;. - II and 24. 'I'll, re is no railroad leaner: in'o the mnr.v.inity hut a r.' l.(ii'l. of excellent highways and .'end ti ipsporlation facilities were a'iiny.g the factors which were re sioiisil)!" lor landing the industry ' al'.pg v!'i' the f.-'l cuo"tdii u cf 'j the lev. i) officials. i Othei than Muldnw, thos- wor king to secure the new industry for' , Meiilaviilo were ('oiiiniissiuners Her man (lure. Andrew Jackson. Delma Houston, llaivv Williams and Harry Home. Kecoonstlon Banquet cates ef Appreciation, statuettes desk sels, and the highest award of all - The Silver Beaver. Advance reservations for this banquet are necessary. Such reservations should be mailed to C. I.. Derr, Box 567. Goldsboro, ('. Tickets are avail able from District Executives and Mr. Derr at $2.50 per plate. wm DR. PLINY H. POWERS Deputy Chief Seoul Executive, Boy Scout of America. Civic and National Affairs. President Strickland wishes to re mind all of the members that "your business grows with your commun ity. Its welfare is tied up with the success of your community. WARSAW JAYCEES AT DISTRICT MEET The Warsaw Jaycees were well re presented at the 3rd quarterly. 12th district meeting of the Jurinr num ber of Commerce in Jacksonville. N. C, Tuesday Night. Jan. 5, at the Jacksonville County Club. Attending the District meeting from the Warsaw Club were; Joe L. Costin, President: Colon McLaurin: Marvin Sutton, Charles Page, and Arnold Jones. The 12th District of the Junior Chamber of Commerce includes the Jaycees of Warsaw, Kinston, Jack sonville, Morehead City, Kenyis ville, New Bern. Havelock BJcn lands and Beaufort. . - si?, . -:'.. V 5 1 v. ;,! s pi t r it i''! 11 i-'jf V':S . r. 'il ' '. 1. '-. m k i ' V sf '.- .; f"".. r-'