If CA1YC9CT -4 , Two Sections ( :: k 12 , Pages Mi safetv23 space r J SHJW I X OOWH This Week VOLUME XXVII No. 3 . .- v! i ! i It ! STATE CHAMPIONS: Pictured above are the State National Rifle Association Champions of 159, composed of members of the Warsaw National Guard unit. Left to right kneeling are First Lt. H. C. Allen, Captain Earl Huie, and S-Sgt. Raymond Blanchard, ( second row) Sp-4 Norman Kennedy, es sports -:- -:- -:- By Joe Cos! in STATE CHAMPIONSHIP "ntlle G--oup Chamricnshtp. Win Duplh County may not have a ' nnrs in this round will travel to state championship team in football basketball or baseball but we do have a State Championship team -Co. "M" 119 Inf. Battle Group, Rifle Team. The Warsaw unit of the North Carolina ' National Guard won the ftior-.KX'.fie VAaustatir Chaavrtimship','f 1E59 last year with the highest score ever recorded. Warsaw scored 1276 points out of a possible 1300 to win the state crown. The course f fire consists of ten rounds of fifing from the kneeling, prone, and standing positions. In 1958 the team won the Regi mental Rifle Trophy on their way to the 1959 state t'tls. Two weeks a.o competition be"an for the J!-5T state crown. The first round was he'd in Warsaw January 10th at t!ie Ar mory consisting ff Warsaw and Jacksonville, Benson, Snitiifield, and Clinton and Roseboro. ( By the way I would like to note here all units in the state must enter a team.) The Warsaw unit scored an easy win over second place Smith field 1256-1089. The next round of competition will be held soon in Wilson or Warsaw to determine the To Becin In Dunlin Revaluation Under an Act passed by the last I General Assembly Duplin County hi to have a revaluation of all real property as of January 1, 1982. The following is a summary of the specifications adopted for the reval uation: , RESIDENTAIL AND , COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Real Property appraisals will be 1 recorded on record cards. Each building will be accurately measur ed and a dimensional sketch shown on the record card. Construction specification will be indicated on the check chart provided. Replace ment values for each building will be accurately computed from com plete appraisal schedules developed - from actual -costs, ct material and laboi inDuplin. County. Costs will be those prevailing in (thp - current period, used, ottiserv'atively. suburban: AND'- RURAL .tfRtfPKRT Experienced and qualified ap praisers are to be used for the ap praisal of all suburban and rural properties including residential and commercial properties throughout the county Rural property will be '.. listed on property assessment re cord cards prepared for that pur pose, showing ownership and pro viding for the listing of various ; types of buildings such as dwelling, tenant house, garage, packhouse, tobacco barns, chicken house, silo, v storage bins, etc., which land class ification by acres indicating topo : graphy and other features, tobacco allotment acreage, etc. , : VALUATION OF FURNITURE v AND FIXTURES IN , ' COMMERCIAL , ESTABLISHMENTS ' The, appraisal of furniture, fix- -,. hires and equipment of commercial t establishments will be listed on assessment record cards. Items of ' equipment will be grouped by build- : ing or address, described and pric- ed.UBwing a total ' replacement . value with an average depreciation ; rate applied to arrive at' a total -V 1 ' P'l I", j't " "i. Greensboro to compete in the state finals. Captain Earl Huie, also team Cap tain, First Lt. H. C. Allen, Sl. Kaymord Blanchard, Jr., S?t. Nor man Kennedy, Sf?. Donald Murprv, ?fc. It. J. Lewis!. Sfc. Odell Brock, and ic-l Ben L Taylor make up (he stele"' hampion -hip tcii.i. Enthusiam is fie key to ary, chanmionsiiip team. I feel this fir.e grcun of young men have shown the spirit and marksmanship that de serves our greatest admiration. If you would like to be with or a part tf a chp'ionship unit and '.earn cr-'act Cvtab s-l Hu:e, Commanding Offset of the War "i'.v ard Ja?k,;otiville units or Lt. Raymon;! rtivenbark of Warsaw. According to Captain Huie there arc several openings at the present time in the Guard for fine young men. Games to be played this week Jan. 22th. R. F. Grady at New Hope James Kenan at Chinquapin Beulaville at North Duplin (continued on back) Of All Real Property sound value of the lot of equipment. MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Each industrial plant will be ac curately measured, inspected, class ified, described and appraised by component parts. Replacement, phy sical and sound values of each plant will be shown together with a plat plan of the industrial plant drawn to scale and the buildings number ed. Appraisals of the industrial buildings will be typed and bound in a separate cover for each industrial plant and will include a plat plan of the entire property. Appraisals of machinery and equipment of in dustrial platns will also be typed and bound along with the appraisals of real property. Values of both real estate and machinery will be carefully summarized with replace ment and depreciated values shown. ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY Electric Public ' Utility Property including sub-station equipment, transmission and distribution lines, street lighting systems, services and meters will be appraised. Sub stations will be listed individually building by building or by location, priced at reproductive costs, and depreciated individually to arrive at a sound value. Transmission and distribution lines, street lighting systems will be listed by the mile according to size and capacity, in dicating whether steel towers, steel or wood poles, services and meters will be listed by size, type and quan tity indicating whether residential; commercial or Industrie Transmis sion and districution lines,, street lighting systems, services and meters will be priced at reproduc tive costs with an average deprecia tion applied to arrive at a sound value of the svstem. I LAND : ; Basle Front Foot - and Acerage laad valaes of each parcel of tax able property are to be established. KENANSVILLE, SFC Donald Murphrr.SFC R. J. Lewis, SFC. Odell Brock, and Sp-4 Ben L. Taylor. The team is now in competition for the I960 state title with easy wins over Smithfield, Benson, Clinton and Roseboro, and Jacksonville. KENANSVILLE HAS SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL Have you traveled from Service Motors Co. to Kenansviile Elemen tary School since early on the morn ing of January 12th? That day was the first day of duty for the splen did Safety Patrol. These 28 stud ents from grades 5. 6, 7 & 8 of the Kenansviile Elementary S c h o o 1 have been trained by the local pat rolman. Gene Stewart. Two boys are stationed at each of the three 'nterc-stetions in town and also on the school grounds. Girls are on duty Inxide the school fuilding and also on the buses. These boys and girls have pledged their time and effort and have been instructed in the ways of safety. They are there for the protection of our children. Each parents should encourage their children to obey these students. They are easily spot !eJ ! y tVIr white bc'; and badges which were purchased by the Ken ansviile Jayccrs and the Parent Teacher Association, co-sponsors of the Datrol. The Captain of the patrol Hiram Brinson and co-captain is Rudy Hasty. We are very proud of these boys and girls and also of the help given by Mrs. Anne Redwine, Chair man of the Safety Committee of our PTA. Be sure to cooperate with these students who can be a great help to our children. All factors effecting the market value of such lots or parcels, such as location, si?c and shape of par cel, topography and other features shall be carefully considered, depth tables, corner influence tables and valuation rules shall be developed for the pricing of such land. These tables shall be in accordance with the best practices of land valuation and are to be subject to the appro val of yon gentleman and the gov erning body of the county. Upon the approval of the nnit land va'nes they are to form the basis far the com putation of individual parcel valnes. An adrisoT committee composed f following citizens has been named: Greve'- Rhodes, Ierey Simmons, Har.V Koti"!"", Wells Thongs, L, P. Wells, Ed Herrin". C. A. Precy the, Jeseph Sutton. Y. L. Franh, G. D. Benret. O. R BUzzardr W. L. Bostle, J. N. Horne, Horac Fnssell Alvin Carroll Merrlrt. D. B. Town- Dirctors. Other members of DTec send, Alvla Brady, Rav McMilllan, f rs a-e: Sam Oowdin, Milford Edwin Teacbey, Bill Forlaw, Era- Ouinn Elbert Matthis, Lee Brown, mett Clark, Gordon Muldrow, Ros well Shelar, Jack Lanier. The advisory committee recom mended thif adoption of the specific ations for the revaluation. Advertisement for proposals for a scientific revaluation is being run this week. The bids will be opened at 2:00 o'clock. P. M., Monday, February I, 1960 TENANT HOUSE BURNS A tenant house on the farm of Lewis Outlaw of Albertson Town ship, was burned to the ground last Thursday night. The occupants, Mrand Mrs. Ro bert Alphin andstt-illy were com pletely -burned jUj rtien they were awakened they barely had tune to get out of madhouse with the-clothes, on their 4ack. The Alphin's have three children, ages 12, 18 and 20. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY 21, 1960 Duplin Appears To Be In For Quiet Election Year Except For Governor By Paul Barwick From the looks of things, Duplin County's local election in the May 28 Democratic Primary will be re latively quiet. But, on the State level election, the story is different, From all in dications, a knock-down drag-out battle is assured in Duplin County for the votes for Governor. The only names mentioned in the race for Governor are John Larkins and Terry Sanford. All other candidates for Governor are getting little at t' tion in Duplin. With Melvin Cording, of Wallace, announcing that he will oppose Eve rett Jordan for the U. S. Senate Seat, Duplin promises to be right interested in this race. Briefs IN HOSPITAL County Commissioner Leon Brown is quite ill in Duplin General Hos pital. Mr. Brown was admitted on Monday night. OPEN HOUSE Brown Oil Company of Kenans viile has moved into their ultra-modern new office which was completed recently. The office is located next door to Brownies Beauty Shop at the intersection of Highway 24 and 11. They are holding open House on Wednesday, January 27, from 9:00 A. M. until 5:00 P. M. Everyone is cordially invited to come and visit the new office and register for free prizes which are listed in his ad in this paper. PACK MEETING The Cub Scout Pack Meeting of the Kenansviile Cub Scouts will nv-et next Thursday night, January 2i at 7 00 P. M. in the Scout build ing. All parents and all members : the committee are urged to at tend. Any parent interested in their boy becoming a Cub Scout, contact Charles Jernigan, Cub Master, Phone 3orl. Jernigan has the nec essary information, blanks and nec essary materials to help parents get their hoys in the Scout work. The Cub Scout Pack meets the last Thursday night in each month. HAS OFFICE The Highway Patrol r Duplin County now has an office of its in (ko riitnlin in ! irCrtl if . I house Tne Law Library wi move to the new Coruthnuse Annex, and the Highway Patrol will move into the vacated office as soon as pos sible. MOREHEAD NOMINEES Two boys from Duplin County are nominees for the Morehead Schol arship. They are John William Stra ughan of Warsaw, nd James Wait us Harrell, Jr., of Rose Hill, Rt. 2. The annual competition for Joh-' Motley Morehead Scholarshirs to the University of North Carolina is now under way throughout the state on the countv level, ard then will progress to the district screening which began January 18, in Ashe- ville. ROBERT WEST ELECTED PRESIDENT WARSAW C of C Robert L. West has been elected President of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce, replacing Jimmy Strickland, Retiring President. Action was taken at a Chamber of Commerce meeting held bst Wednesday night when it was decid ed to elect New Officers for the coming year, with terms beginning at the first of the Calendar year in stead of the fiscal year. Walter P. West was elected Ex ecul:v Secret srv for the comin? vear fillin? the Vacancy left by Bill Ftirlin?. who has moved from Warsaw. Dr. Mett Ausley wps elected as a new memner ot me ooara or r0u vqim, um oiicu.Kiu. It was agreed that reeular meet ings would be held the Third Wed nesday of each month at 8 P. M. in the Town Hall and that the pub lic is invited to attend these regular meetings. Indebted To Dnplin Times Is Indebted to Albert Outlaw and R. V. Wells, of Kenansviile, for the Informa tion contained in the review of the Court House history of Dup lin County. Outlaw is a former Register of Deeds Of Duplin and Wells la carrently the Clerk of Saperlor Court. Wells hat been Clerk of Coart for 40 years and Js one of the County's most outstanding citizens as b Outlaw. - In the County. Mrs. Christine Williams, incumbent, will be up for reelection for the office of Re gister of Deeds. So far, there has been no mention of opposition for Mrs. Williams and since it's as late as it is, all appearance are that she will unopposed for the high Coun ty Office. On the Board of Commissioners the seats now held by J. B. Stroud, of Kenansviile, route 1, and Lott Korneay, of Warsaw, are up for re- election. The seats are four year terms. Russell Lanier, County Solicitor, pirt Da"id Henderson, County Judge, will also have their offices to be brought before the voters for consideration. Lanier is from Beu laville and Henderson is from Wal lace. Hugh Johnson, County Legislative Representative, will be up for re election, should he decide to run. There has been no talk of him pul ling out of the race and he will most likely be a candidate to succeed himself. Johnson is from Rose Hill. The Senate Seat in the State General Assembly will be filled from Sampson County this year. Grady Mercer was the County's Senator last year but he has been appointed to a State position and is no longer living in Duplin. Grain Price Support The last date for obtaining price support on most 1959-crop grains and related crops will be February 1, 1960, according to Rufus Elks of the County ASC office. The official closing date for price support on barley, grain sorghums (milo), oats, rye. soybeans, and wheat is January 31. However, since that date falls on a Sunday, the deadline is automatically extended to Monday, February 1. Corn loans will be available through February 29, 1960. The loan 'rates and eligibility stan dards for 1959-crop commodities in North Carolina are as follows: Barley: 88 cents per bushel for Grade No. 2 or better ( except mix ed barley i. Discounts for lower grades down to No. 5 or No. 5 gar licky. Grain sorghum: $1.64 cwt. for Grade No. 2 or better ( except mix I ed grain sorghums'. Discounts for lower grades down to No. 4 smutty. No. 4 discolored or mixed grain sorghums and contain ing not more than 13 percent mois ture. Oats: 60 cents per bushel for Graiie No. 3: premium for higher quality: discounts for No. 4 on test IS From Duplin ke ECC Honor List Three lists of students at Fast Carolina who have received official recognition from the College be cause of their excellent records in academic work during the fall quar ter of the present school year have been announced. Included on the lists are the names of 680 students, of whom 221 are men and 459 are women. North Carolinians number 637 and students from outside the state 43. Sixty-eight men and women who made the grade of 1 on each sub jest taken, the highest mark given at the college, received top honors for scholastic achievement in an "All l's" List. The Dean's List and the Honor Roll include the names of students whose work was considered worthy of special mention and com mendation. The Dean's List, including 176 students, is composed of undergrad uates who made at least two and one-half quality points per credit hour on all work taken, with no grade below three. These students did superior academic work. The Honor Roll, with 436 repre sented, is composed of undergra duates who made at least two qual ity points per credit hour on all work taken, with no grade below three. The work completed by these students was well above average. Duplin County is represented on the honors lists as follows: ALL l's M. Eleanor Bowden, Fai son; Betsy J. Meyer, Rt. 2, Wal lace: Shelby J. Sheffield, Rose Hill; and Mary P. Thigpen, Beulaville. DEAN'S LIST: D. Jean Ellis. Fai son; Nancy L. Grady, Kenansviile; Anne P. Jackson, Beulaville; Bar bara W. Mitchell, Kenansviile; and Mary J .Turner, Teachey: HONOR ROLL :Jerry A. Dobson, Beulaville; Geraldine Fussell, Tea chey; Rebecca W. Lanier, Wallace; Barbara R. Lindsay, Faison; L. Carole McCain, Warsaw; James W. Sanders, Rose Hill; Lucy D. Tho mas, Warsaw; Graham Wells, Wal lace; and' Cynthia E. Williams, Chinquapin. - SUBSCRIPTION HATES WW Coantles; M.M ouuide thl area In N. C; r I TWO DUPLIN MEN RECEIVE SILVER BEA VER AWARD - Norwood L. Vann of Wallace (tad. from left) and E. Walker Stevens Sr. of Warsaw (3rd from left) received the Silver Beaver, highest award in adult Scoutiag on the Council level, at the annual Tuscarora Council Boy Scouts of America Deadline February 1 weight only, for No. 4 because of "Badly Stained" or "Materially Weathered" and for garlicky. Rye: $1.07 per bushel for Grade No. 2 or better or No. 3 on test weight only. Kye may not contain more than 1 percent ergot. Soybeans: $1 80 per bushel for No. 2 or better, green and yellow. Pre-; 'mum t'r low moisture: discounts for grade and quality factors below No. 2 through No. 4. Soybeans con taining more than 14 percent mois ture ineligible. Wheat: $2 00 per bushel .'or M. 1 Premiums for higher foality; iiis counts for lower grades down to No. 4, 5, or "Sample" but having a test 'weight of not less than 40 pounds per bushel. Wheat must not re musty, sour, heating or hot. Dis count of 20 cents per bushel for specified undersirable varieties. ' JAYCEES OESEiiVE JAYCEE WEEK The Kenansviile .layeces attend ed c hui cli in a g'ouii Sunday at the Konansullo Methodist Church, be :ii,nir.i' the special week of Jan i.rv 17th to 23rd. which is officially designated as Jaycee Week in the United Slates,. As a result of special efforts put forth in connection with this event Hi'- New Members joined the Ken insvillc Jaycees at their regular meeting. Tuesday night. January 19th. at the H & H Cafs in Kenans .illc. 1 A special project of painting the inside f the Seoul Hut was planned during the meeting to be completed his week also, lt was decided that since the paper drive lias been com pleted and that the paper has been disposed of that there would not be another paper drive nrnject right awav. Appreciation to the citizens it Kenansviile fir pari icinnticn in this project is expressed by the local Jaycees. DR. ALBERT G. EDWARDS The Annual Stockholders Meeting of the Waccamaw Bank and Trust j Wiley H. Killette Company will be held on Friday, ; Don Wallace January 22, at 5:00 p. m., in the ; Mattie Mae Braswell Edgewood School Cafeteria, E. Cal-1 ALBERTSON houn Street. Whiteville, North Caro- j William A. Davenport lina, followed by a banquet at 6:30Lomuel F. Jones o'clock. The speaker of the evening , BEULAVILLE will be Dr. Albert G. Edwards, pas tor of the First Presbyterian Chu rch, Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Edwards is a native of Scotland having finished high school at Mac kie Academy in Stonehaven, Scot land. He attended Georgia Tech. Atlanta, Georgia, Presbyterian Col lege, Clinton, South Carolina, Union Theological Seminary at Richmond and Davis-Elkins College. He holds a bachelor of science degree, a bachelor of divinity degree, and a doctorate of divinity. " Dr. Edwards is one of the outstanding speakers in the southeastern United States. U U ilUfJ.Ui Alia A1JMIII U.M iiout N. C. Two Duplin Men Awarded Silver Beaver Norwood I. Vann. Wallace busi nessman and E. Walker Stevens, Warsaw Attorney, were awarded Thu Silvi" "cn'-o. highest award given to adults in Bey Scouting on I the Council level, at the Golden An niversary Recognition Banquet of the Tuscarora Council Buy Scouts of America held at iold.-boro last week .,,.,, , ,. n,, lilt l 1 111,11 IVlll in i.i. I ,it( lin Scooters was by W. P. Kemp, Psliis k Duplin Gencrs! Hospital The f nit'i'd ii wrc '. lies ad .Hal 1) : I '-'. Ai.i.v ;: i i;ii1hiii:i Mo'-e" I l.na .1 Tho'io's-Mi j Nellie Mae New' ' ' 'v.elvn I .irl-rr V'lr:- Uli' ! ''.pl.y P.r.y )h"X r "i 1'abv Biv Mnrvhbrrn .i.imes Sidney Cavenuug'i Beatrice McMillan Linda ('. .Jones Will S:;l ton I'Mwan! Karl Cost in Kmorv Holmes Knglish SKVKN SPRINGS Benjamin Franklin Outlaw MAGNOLIA Gladys Cooper Bowden Baby Boy Bowden Martha Chestnutt Barwick Carolyn .Jean Glasic O. D. Drew, Jr. KENANSVILLE Louise Smith Smith Baby Girl Smith Dorothy Lee Brock Leonora Amnions Kate Ferrell Quinn Seymour Teitelhaum Elizabeth Smi'h Patterson Ruby Jean Hall ROSE HILL Arthur Kornegay Tommie Powell Dorothy Jan Heath Edith Mae Teachey John Haymond Teachey PINK HILL, Albert Sidney Smith Warren Brown Bryant Smith, Jr. BOWDEN David Popthress WARSAW Windsor Keith Hobbs Leslie Dave Frederick Robert Earl Price Vernell Dixon Janie Irene Pridgen James Norman Wade Dr. J. W. Straughan Nora B. Jewel Mae Belle Blackburn j Cieto Hudson Rivenbark Thomas H. Rouse Lillie Frances Miller Linda Hall Albertson Baby Girl Albertson Estelle Brown Williford Leon Brown Arthur Sumner CHINQUAPIN Raymond Brown Amos H. Lanier Mary Alice Dail Baby Girl Dail Edith Grace Rouse -TEACHEY James Lee Bryant FAISON Robert Richey t'KlLt 1 EN CENT f (A, Banquet held in Goldsboor last week. The two re cipients are flanked by Ralph Jinnette, Pres. of the Council ( left) and Dr. Pliney Powers, deputy chief Scout Executive of Boy Scouts of Arr.srica, speaker at the Banquet. Sr. of Goldshoro, one of the several Silver Beaver Award winners ire sent at the Banquet at the Hotel Goldsboro. Vann and Stevens have been outstanding leaders in Scout- mg lor a number ot years. Awards were alo presented to ouN'nnding ini' and individuals from tlinni'jhi.ut Wayne, Duplin, i Johnston and Sampson counties for work during the past year. The Diij lin 'l imes received a Cer tificate of Appreciation from the i Tu.sr:iri.r i i ii 'i il . .r cut:. landing ' Service to IS' yhooM I Speaker lor !V orensic" wis Dr. 1'1-nv !! "s, d-puty ch'"f Scout 'v .vviuiial Boy is. New Bruns iv. Dr. Powers f . i . Ch:i!L' II v I- i ;v. S-outers present increasing needs sai l a f ist grow ls i it ed a need .!..e. greater abili li r-tanding i'l'.-i'idi d with the ' ' .a'.rl from ont I Walker Slovens ' ... sii..; President f (ii.hibsoro. i.lllS. for ii."!' Kauv i' :!: r a l'.ii:.ii' ' "-!""i.t:.!:i.n f going Pre :.!i :.t i.l Warsaw to Ralph .linnet'." VESTAL RECEIVES PROMOTION TO LT. J. G. Bniis' o Vestal son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Vestal of Kenansviile, : has been promoted f "om Fnsign to i he rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade V. S. Navy, on Dec. 4. 1959 Lt JG Vestal is currently serving aboard the ESS Cacapon. a Navy Fleet Oiler, as Communications Officer. The Caeapon is now on a cruise of the Far East and will visit ports 'ii Japan. Korea. Philippine Islands, Hong Kong, and Hawaii He will re turn to Long Bea.i:. Calif. 17 Anril. :, ' !(,!, it I to : lie firmer '-ii I'revo-t of T'lomasvil'.-- and i v i-.v. : c':c ilaii. !.:. He is a I'liS iT-.u;!'" f State Ci.Heae in Agri i ..lit,;: a1 1 Veaomics. Pedodonitic Club To Present T. V. Program, Feb. 10th The Demeritt Periodontic Study Club met with Dr Charlie Godwin at the Rocky Mt. Cr.untrv Club Wed nesday January 13th. Responsibili ties were assigned by president Dr. James Lee Of Mt. Olive for the tele vision program which will be given February 10th during Childrens Dental Health Week. Dr. Zeno Ed wards of Washington, Dr. Buck Bar den of Wilmington, and Dr. Donald Hinson of Kinston are responsible for getting Dr. Willie Demeritt, of Chapel Hill to tape this thirty min ute film. Members assigned to get the time of the T. V. presentation to the newspapers were Dr. Tom Fleming of Tarboro, Dr. Ben Hous ton of Goldbsoro. and Dr. Billy Hand of New Bern. Dr. Donald Bland of Wallace will help Dr. James lee present his part of the clinic which will be given again at the Washington meeting in March. Officers for the new year are: Dr. James Lee, President, and Dr. Mett Ausley, of Warsaw, Secretary treSr surer. Dr. Lewis Lee of Wilson will be responsible for the program in Feb ruary which meets in Washington, N. C. with Dr. Zeno Edwards.- V