airs?sr& v. 16 Pages This Week 'I'M "i Ml Dawn "UYEt 1 -yA '1 . 0 v ,-- r VOLUME XXVII No. EDITORIAL Duplin Voters should Support Henderson Hot Just Words But A VOTE On Saturday By Ruth P. Grady Saturday, May 28, the people of Duplin County and North Carolina will have the privilege of going to the polls and voting. Make sure that YOU take advan tage of this wonderful opportunity. America's Democracy is based on the voice of the people. How can we retain this Democracy unless we exercise it by voting as we honestly believe for the right person. No candidate is perfect, but he is human just as you or I, and even if he has some faults, you have exercised your privilege of choosing the man with the least faults. The Gubernatorial race has been a hard fought race, but an extremely clean one. Lake, Seawell, Lar kins and Sanford have fought a hard fight and will be still fighting until late Friday night. You make your choice as you see fit, but go to the poles and vote for one of them. ' Duplin County's, David Henderson, candidate for the third Congressional District for Congress, has a wonderful chance of winning IF the people of Duplin County will go to the poles and cast their vote for David Henderson on Saturday,' May 28. Some of the other counties in the third Congressional District have a greater voting population than does Duplin, but I would wager to say that no other county in the district is as nearly 100 behind their candidat as is Duplin. But support will not count unless you put your support where it can be counted, and that is in the voting boxes. This is the first opportunity Duplin has had to elect a Congressman in many years. The Congressional seat has been held by the other end of the district for Abe. past forty or more years. Let's go to the poles and put DAVID HENDERSON on top. The Price That Just Men Pay For Not By Paul Barwick This is election week in North Carolina. On Saturday, May 28, all North Carolinians who lre to vote should go jR the polls and cast his or her Votefor the candidate whbrn eacfe irioividual thinks wEi"DfcStierve the people of North Carolina. Not only on tjie State level, but on the local level as well, it should be qualifications which determines for whom a person will vote. We have had too much of this business of support ing a candidate for local,- State and National office on the grounds of friendship and promises. It is high time that we as American citizens stop and look at the candi dates for their face value. All of us should ask ourselves which one of the candidates for any office, be it for Governor, Senate, House of Representatives, Constable, or whatever, will serve us best. Not what a candidate promises. Which one of the candidates has proved his caliber by service to the people . . . and by this I mean the majority of the people and not a certain few because of financial gain, now or later. But whatever your decision is, you should vote. The one thing which we have as Americans and North Carolinians which sets us apart from other coun tries of the World, is the right to vote. It is very disturbing when you realize that from 45 to 58 per cent of the eligible voters in the United States vote in the big National Elections. In North Carolina the same picture is generally true. In local elections, the situation is the same. Every single vote counts. Every single pesron who is eligible to vote should go to great odds to see that his vote is cast on election day. You may say that you don't like politics and there fore you will not bother to vote. Let me assure you f this one fact. We are ruled by ' Government. Our way of life is government. Govern ment by, of and for the people. And whether you like it or not, Government is politics. By staying away from the polls on election day, you are helping to create a bad situation. If you will, stop for a moment and consider that in this County, the United States of America, the Comm unist could register sufficient number of people to take over this country at the polling places - and not lose a single man on the battle field of a shooting war. When we have less than half of our eligible voters going to the polls, then, we are standing in danger of having our freedoms taken away from us ... at the polls, by our own complacency. I would like for each of you to think about this very seriously. Remember this. The price that just men pay for failing to vote is to have evil men to rule them. You, as a citizen 21 years old and over cannot escape the fact that you have an obligation to yourself and your Country and State to VOTE. So, by all means, select what you think to be the best man to serve you in a particular office, based on sound judgement, and then go to the polls on Saturday and make your MARK FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT. Make your mark showing that you do appreciate the privilege you have to vote. ' . ' . '. ) 22 KENANSVILLE, TIMES SPORTS -:- By Joe Cost in "VOU CAN TAKE PRIDE IN LITTLE LEAGUE IN WARSAW." No program of the scope and oro portions of Little League Baseball could long survive without common understanding, unity of purpose, proper leadership and long range planning for the future. Little League is a proud, vigorous community of Deople bonded by a common denominator of boys and baseball. This could really be seen Wednesday afternoon of th's week in Warsaw as tha Little Leajue look the first step in beginning the I'M season. The boy whq wears the Little League insignia on his uni form blouse, and the many adult Volunteers who freely iden'ify them selves with Little League are chara cteristically proud to be a part of a movement which now spans the world . . . Want you take a part in our youth here in Warsaw or had you rather go some other place or stay at home and see our young boys up and down the street all summer. All boys between the ages of 8 and 12 in the Warsaw community are urged to come put and become a part of the Little League in our communtiy. Remember you do not have to be an oustanding hitter, pit cher, or what 'have you . . the Lit tel League will help you to become a real good fielder, hitter, or even pitcher, but still the important part of Little League Baseball is an op portunity to build a sound American program that is beneficial to the boys, the family and welfare of the community. From the ranks of these hundreds of thousands of boys who stand now on the morning side of the hill un doubtedly will come all of the great ball players of the future. For Little League is the basis platform under all of baseball. Little League Base ball speaks for itself as a great de mocratic yquth movement which builds character in American bovi The answer is rooted in the very character of the program its grow th, its principles and leadership. Those who observe LKtle League like what they see and their obser vance of the rules and policies com mands this respect and, in turn en genders justifiable pridv of accom plishment. Speaking of leadership our four teams here in Warsaw are under the highest level of leadership. The teams and managers are: The Ro tary team, champions of last sea son is under the very capable Ted Wilson, the Jaycees, are under the veteran Allen Draughan, Sr., the Lions, will be under the ex-Pony League manager Del Parkerson, the Legion will be manage by Dorris Norman. Manager Wilson of the Ro tary team will have the following boys from his champion team las: year. Ronnie Batts, Authur Min shew,, Larry Cooke, Bobby Sloan, Bill Taylor, Bobby Gavin, Henry Carlton, Ray Hope, Rex Lanier, Bob Best, Roy Warren, Ken Brock. Man ager Norman of the Legion will have the following returnees: Billy Martin, Lynn Hilton, Larry B'.-st, Mickey Walker, Larry Hilton, Lon nie Hines, William Ezzell, Dean Lane, Craig Quinn, Albert Vann, Forest Cavenaugh, William Outlaw, and Maynard Yancey. Manager Del Parkerson will start the season with the Lions in place of Paul Britt, Sr with: Mike Davis, Robert Black burn, Ken Minton, Ira Sutton, Paul Britt, Jr. Miche, Davis Allen Smith, Bill Britt, Tommy Benton, Wayne, Millard. Donnie Bradshaw, Lovie Ezzell. The veteran Allen Draughan, Sr., a long time man of baseball here in Warsaw will start his Jay cee team with the following Harold Lewis, Tommy Costin, Seaton Mat Rflcary S. Mercer Files Suit Against Grady Mercer In Superior Court Here A law suit against Grady Mercer, of Beulaville and Member of the North Carolina Industrial Commis sion, has been filed in Duplin Super ior court, in Kenansville, by Mrs. Mary S. Mercer, wife of Mercer. Mercer served in the 1959 General Assembly as Senator from Duplin County. He is a former County Jndge. The law suit is asking for alimony, without divorce, in the amount of $1,000 per month and $10,000 attor neys fee . 'Mercer, served with the notice of the law suit, is ordered to appear be fore Superior Court Judge William J. Bundy, on Friday, June 3, at 10:30 . m. in Kenansville and "show cause, if any be has, why he shall ao be required to pay to the plaintiff alimony and counsel fees" The law suit charge Mercer with abandoninf his wife. Mrs. Morcer, and hei"aTMt lnim'lUsjttai NORTH CAROLINA. Thursday May 26, 1960. thews, Barney Sheffield, Harry Thigpen, Jimmy Pittman, Wilbur Jones, M. H. Barr Steve Jones. Harold Owens, and Jimmy Waters. The following boys were at the "try-out" camp or meeting Wednes day afternoon of the week: Rocky his, Davis Lewis, and Edwin Lewis, Blanchard, Tim Brinson, Pat Mat These boys were given a try out and viewed in complete entirety, Little League has three dimenions: hieght, depth and breadtii. In its height, it aspires upward to a prac tical idealism and takes on a defi nite measure of what if good ar.d true. In its depth, it penetrates to the best instincts . . .the very heart of warm, red-blooded men and -women, stimulating them, hold ing their motives right and unsel fish. In its breadth, it embraces man and boy in every stateion and condition of life and establishes mu tral rights and respect for each other. In Little League each boy learns of the lessons of fair play, of dis cipline, of team work. He finds that the other boys, strive for the same common goals, and this kind of thinking spreads from the boys to their families and thus to the en tire commuity. Parents and adults working in Little League Baseball can and must improve and extend leadership in this important fieid. To maintain this fine American tra dition with its contribution to the nation's health and ideals of fair play, we here in the Warsaw com munity must continue to encourage our boys to take an activo part in the game. The sixteen game scedule of the Warsaw Little League which get un derway June 6th is listed below: Please clip and put in your pocket and you will know hewn your son or neighbor's son plays that all an im portant game ... all games will be played on Warsaw Junior High Field. Home Vislfng Date Team Team Time 6-4 OONB JAYCEES 2:00 LEGIONS ROTARY 4:15 6-8 ROTARY JAYCEES 2:00 LIONS LEGIONS 4:15 6-11 LIONS ROTARY 2:00 LEJGION JAYCEES 4.15 6-15 JAYCEES LIONS 2:00 ROTARY LEGIONS 4:15 6-18 JAYCEES ROTARY 2:00 LEGIONS LIONS 4:15 6-22 ROTARY LIONS 2:00 JAYCEES LEGIONS 415 6-25 LIONS JAYCEES 2:00 LEGIONS ROTARY 4 15 6-29 ROTARY JAYCEES 2:01 LIONS LEGIONS 4;!5 7-2 LIONS ROTARY 2:00 LEGIONS JAYCEES 4:15 7-6 JAYCEES LIONS 2:00 ROTARY LEGION 4:15 7-9 JAYCEES ROTARY 2:00 LEGIONS LIONS 4:15 7-13 ROTARY LIONS 2:00 JAYCEES LEGIONS 4:15 7-16 LIONS JAYCEES 2:00 LEGION ROTARY 4:15 7-20 ROTARY JAYCEES 2:00 LIONS LEGION 4.1.1 7-23 LIONS ROTARY 2:(i0 LEGIONS JAYCEES 415 7-27 JAYCEES LIONS 2:00 ROTARY LEGION 1:15 ft,. ED BOXSCORE OR RALEIGH - The Motor Vccbiles Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10 A. M. Monday May 23, 1960. Killed To Date 400 Killed To Date Last Year 447 and embarrassment." In her charges, Mrs. Mercer says that Mercer "is a very wealthy man owning valuable real estate, stocks, bonds, cash, notes and morgages at an estimated value in excess of $400,000." The law suit further states, "That during the past 15 years or more the defendant has enjoyed a lucra tive law practice in Duplin County and from said practice has accumu lated a large fortune; consisting, a mong other things, of considerable cash; and as this plaintiff is infor med and believes, the defendant carries a substantial bank account with the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company of ' Kenansville, N. C, the First National Bank of Jacksonville, N. C. and the ' Branch Bank and Trust Co., of Wallace, N. C. and as this plaintiff is advised and believes, the defendant has a lock box hi one of all of said banks in which he has SAMPLE BALLOTT Officio! Democratic Primary Ballot For State Officers and Congressmen 'Third Congressional District) FOR GOVERNOR MALCOLM B. SEAWELL JOHN D. LARKINS. JK. I. BEVERLY LAKE TERRY SANFORD For Lieutenant Governor DAVID M. McCONNELL C. V. HENKEL H. CLOYD PH1LPOTT For Associate Justice Supreme Court CLIFTON L. MOORE WILLIAM J. COOKE For Cimmissioner Of Insurance CHARLES F. GOLD JOHN N. FREDERICK For United States Sentor B. EVERETT JORDAN ROBERT M. McINTOSH ADDISON HEWLETT ROBERT W. GREGORY For Member of Congress Third Congressional District DAVID N. HENDERSON JAMES OSCAR SIMPKINS DAVID J. ROSE ROBERT L. STALLING S, JR. S. A. CHALK, JR. SAMPLE BALLOT Duplin County Official Democratic Primary Ballot For County Officers For Member County Board of Education ADDIS P. CATES RUSSELL BROCK SAMPLE BALLOT Duplin County Official Democratic Primary Ballot For Township Officers Cypress Creek Township JAMES DORIS BRINSON VERNICE L. LANIER Limestone Township GROVER BOYETTE E. HAMP KENNEDY Warsaw Township WARD H. CARLTON JOSHUA CREECH Rose HifJ Township FRANK JONES ARMAND USHER, III BENNIE MATTHEWS Island Creek Township ROBERT F. POWELL C. B. PENNEY GEO. J. POWERS GARLAND KENNEDY M. H. WHITE Faison Township ROBERT H. BURCH N. L. TADLOCK Hospital Employee Attend Meet Administrative personnel fro'n hospitals in New Hanover and sur rounding counties met May 27, at the James Walker Memorial Hospi tal in Wilmington for ; one-day hos pital workshop conducted by the Hospital Care Association of Dur ham. Included among the approximately 40 representatives of 12 different hospitals in the Kenansville area who attended the Blue Cross Work shop were: Macy B. Brinson, Carole B. Murphy, and Minnie Rasmussen, Duplin General Hospital. ASC Holiday Monday The ASC office in Kenansville will be closed Monday, May 30 and they will be open at 8:00 A. M. Tuesday for business. stored considerable cash and a large amount of securities." Mercer, in his position with the North Carolina Industrial Commis sion, has an annual salary "of at least $10,500," the law suit alleges. The document further states: "That the defendant, although pos sessed of considerable properly as above set forth, has threatened to dispose of his property, both real and personal, and to secrete1 the same for the purpose of defeating the plaintiff of any recovery nerein; and she is informed and believes and so alleges that the defendant unless restrained herein 'will at tempt to dispose of his property, in cluding funds and personal proper ty deposited with banks above men tioned and stored in the lock box or lock boxes at one of said banks or all of said banks, an for the purpose of defeating the Just claim of the plalr-ia." SUBSCRIPTION KATES $3.00 per lew Id DupUn and adjotau Oountlea; KM outside this area in I. C; S5.00 outside N. C. Duplin County Voters Are Urged To Get Out For Henderson Sat. Duplin County citizens and voters have a golden opportunity to heip send a Duplin County man to the Congress of the United Statps as Congressman from the Third Con gressional District. David N. Henderson, from Wal lace, is conceded by all candidates in the Third Congressional District of having a "better than average'' chance of 'being nominated. But it takes votes jnd a lot of them to win in such an election. Duplin County citizens can do a great service not only to Hender son but to the County and to the Third Congressinoal District by turn ing out in large numbers and cast ing their votes for Henderson on Sat urday. , In Duplin County, the lack of a local election will more than likely cause many voters to stay away from the polls. This is what other candidates are counting on in an effort to keep Henderson out of the second primary. Henderson is a well qualified man to hold the position of Congressman. Patients At Duplin General Hospital The following patients were admi tted to Duplin General Hospital dur- 1 ing the past week. WARSAW I Charlie Elliott Best 1 Ethel Gavin Mary Best Johnson Milton Costin Annie Weeks Askew Fannie Wilson C.inton House Charlie R. Cooke rtlice Ridge Virginia S. Smith Baby Gin Smith Nathan Moore MAGNOLIA Ruby Pooie Brinson Melvin Casteen Eurie L. Heath Mae Pickett Croom John Carl Bishop Letha Mae Furlow ROSE HILL Douglas McArthur Matthis Shelby Dean Rouse Odeas Lee Johnson Nancy Irene Furlow MT. OLIVE Robert Jackson Esther Pike Pate CHINQUAPIN Eddie Home Jones CALYPSO Ray William Guy Jesse Matthews KENANSVILLE Robert Vance Hasty Lou Jean Reese Micheal Jerome Reese Kempie Benson WALLACE Beulah Lee Marshburn Mary Lou White Lessie Pauline Mobley BEULAVILLE Aaron Edwards Mary Elizabeth Tyler Baby Girl Tyler Elbert Norris Strickland Marion Pipkin Turner Walter A. Sanderson Pegsy Batchelor Dail FAISON Peggy Lee Carter Eunice Can oil NEWTON GROVE Roetta McLamb TURKEY Vicie Jane Draughorn Baby Boy Draughorn TEACHEY Willie Kay Wallace KINSTON Manley PiRford Whalcy Judge Bnndy has issued a re- straining order on all of Mercer's property, real and personal, until disposition of the charge is made. The law suit alleges that Mercer has caused the affection of the two children born of the marriage to be alienated toward Mrs. Mercer, that he has refused to help with the up keep of the family, and "that dur ing the past two years or more, . . he has, as this plaintiff is informed and believes and so alleges, paid marked attention to his secretary." The law suit alleges that Mercer no longer lives in the sami house with Mrs. Mercer and that he has built a house near Beulaville where he spends week ends. Mrs. Mercer is a school teacher in the Beulaville school system. She is being represented by Attorney Albion Dunn, of Greenville; and Hubert E. Phillip, of Kenansville. He has served for two years in Washintgon on the staff of Graham Barden who is retiring. Hp already knows his way around in the Na tion's Capitol; and, therefore will not have to depend on someone else to direct him. Henderson's age, 39 years old, is in his favor. If elected on Saturday or in the run-off election whir1! will be held four weeks Irom Saturday, Henderson will in all likelihood be returned to Congress for several years by the voters of the Third Congressional District. That is as suming that he does a tjood joh. and this writer is sure that he will Henderson has served Duplin Cou nty well in the offices u! County Court Solicitor and County Judge. He has always represented and ad ministered the law with justice to all concerned. It is with this same feeling to do all the people justice and to represent all the people of the Third Congressional District which will send him back year-aftcr-year, if the people elect him this time. If Duplin County voters could turn out in mass and get behind Henderson and place as many as 8,000 to 9,000 votes in the boxes for Henderson, it would be a tremen dous asset to the cause. It only takes a little trouble to go to the polls and vote. But in this in stance it will probably be one of the most important votes Duplin Roy Rhodes Cashier Pink Hill Bank Roy T. Rhodes has been promoted to cashier of the local office of 1 First-Citizens Bank & Trust Com pany, it was announced today by 1 Lewis R. Holding, president of the banking firm. 1 A native of Holly Springs and for mer resident of Spring Lake, Rhod es attended Anderson Creek High School and Worth's Business Col lege. He joined the First - Citizens staff in 1952 and was promoted to assistant cashier of the Fort Bragg offiee in 1959. He was a member of the Fort Bragg Masonic Lodge, As sociation of The United States Army, Business & Professional Men s Club and Ruritan's Club. Rhodes served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. A Baptist, Rhodes is married to the former Miss Ila Mae Bolin of Anderson Creek. The couple has three children. Contest For Tractor Driving May 27 At Beulaville The Tarctor Driving Contest will he held on the Beulaville School Grounds, Beulaville, North Carolina, at 2:00 P ,M. Friday. May 27. This is a county contest to determine who will represent Duplin County in the District Contest. All persons through out the county interested in tractor driving are urged to attend. 29 From Duplin Get ECC Degrees East Carolina's Fifty-first Com mencement exercises Sunday. May 22, had as central event the con ferrm,? of degrees upon seniors and graduate students who have com pleted their work at the college dur ing the 19.V.M960 term. Candidates for degrees number 951. Chancellor John T. Caldwell of N. C. Stale College. Raleigh, was prin cipal speaker at exercises in the college stadium at 6. p. m. Presi dent Leo W. Jenkins of East Caro lim rnnfnrvt Hcfrp; imnn prarln- 1 ates. 1 Candidates this spring include 1 I for the master of arts, 126 for the bachelor of arts, 2 for the barrelor of music, and 627 for the bachelor of ! science, the degree grar.te 1 by East Carolina for those prepared as tea chers. DUPLIN: M. A. - Leslie Davis Batts, Magnolia; Lois Jean Davison Bucklew, Ellen Christine Daughtry, Faison; Elizabeth Lewis James, Wallace; Mary S. Mercer, Beula ville; Lois Adair Phillips, Kenans ville; William James Taylor, War saw; Jessie Ann Thomas, Lou Belle T. Williams. Beulaville; A. B. Kenneth Franklin Farrior, Rose Hill; William Culbreth Adams. War saw; B. S. Cora Ana Blanton, Rose Hill; Leota Robinson Brinson, Beu laville; Larry Glean Bailey. Faison; Garland Lee Brown, Magnolia; Ger aldfM Fussen. Teachey; Wary Elea- PRICE TEN CENT Citzens have ever cast. It would be a great credit to Dup lin County, a very progressive Co unty, to say that the Congressman from the Third Congressional Dis trict is a Duplin County citizen. Receives Duke Scholarship MELVIN WILLIAMS Melvin Williams, nresident and valedictorian of the '60 B. G. Grady High School senior class, has been awarded a scholarship ol $850.00 for the 1960-61 academic year by the Duke University Scholarship com mittee. It is renewable for three ad ditional years upon condition that he keep himself in good standing. Melvin was one of !15 high school seniors from North Carolina South Carolina, Virginia, .ind the District of Columbia who wr1.' guests of Duke University for two days, Mar ch 11 and 12. for final scholarship competition. Each senior had pre viously been selected by a district scholarship committee on 'he basis of 1-High school scholastic record, 2-(.rades made on the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Exami nation Board, curricular activities, and 4-Participation in church, civic, and other organizations, with parti cular reference to demonstration of qualities of leadership. Melvin had been selected by the Duke Universi ty district scholarship committee at an all day meeting held in Wilming ton earlier. His senior superlatives were: Best All Around, Most likely to Succeed, Best Personality. Most Cooperative, Most Studious, Most Intellectual. Most Courteous. Most Versatile, Friendliest, and Most Helpful. This is a record number of superlatives for any B F. Grady student. Other senior activities included: Editor of the school paper. The Grady Spirit: member of the basket ball team; piano student and mem ber of the Music Club; member of the Heta Club; md, participation in all phases of school activities such as being master of ceremonies at the Harvest Fes'ival and serving as pianist for the Christmas Operetta presented by the elementary grades. Melvin is one of the best known teen-age citizens of Duplin County because of his activities 'n Metho dist Youth work and 4-11 Club Work. He has also been active in District and States Methodist Youth work and in the District and Siat." 4-H Club Work He served as a page in the 1959 State Legislature. In addition to playing the piano and organ in his Sunday Sc hool and Church. Melvin has been president of his local MYF. recreation leader for the Kenansville Sub-District MY F and Vice-President of the Golds boro District MYF. At present he is serving as president of the Kenans ville Sub-District MYF an! Christ- an Outreach C'lairmm for the C,oldsbiro District V .'F Last fall Purdue ram Hu ts in 4-H 's serving leader for he attended the Natmoa tion ct Met :ind You'a University deN-a-itf ' Kenansx hie Su!.-Is!nr: He has won many he Cluli wofk. At present he as sung and recreation 1 the Duplin County Conn'1 Clubs, Net week, be will ;i of 411 be apart of a group which will s:t several counties to promote be! 411 re- cord keeping. Mel', in received the (;! an-l Coun try Award in sco';tms. He is the 1 son of Mr. and Mrs. Lehman Will iams. Gail Newton Receives Awards A Kenansville student was honor ed at the annual "Awards Day" ser vices at Meredith Colege in Raleigh this week. Gail Newton was a two time win ner, receiving the Patroness Award for high scholastic achievement in music from Sigma Alpha Iota, na tional professional music fraternity. She also was presented the Irl Alli son gold medal by the National Piano Guild. Gall is the daughter of Mr. and Mm. E. A. Newton. 8 I 4f 4 ,' f' is aj