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KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. Thursday June 16, 1960.
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At Coastal Plain Station
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' By Pad Sarwkk
, Constant emphasis s being placed
oa Improvlnf th various agricuhur
ai methods of production and new
and tetter breeds of plant at the
Coastal Plain Vegetable Research
Station, near Faison.
: Prank Boyette, Superintendent of
the Researca Station, reports many
experiments are underway now with
result in some phases "very encouraging.'"
. .ONIONS OUT Frank Boyette, Superintendent of the Coastal Plain
Vegetable Research Station, near Faison, points to a patch of onions
which are being produced with the fruit uncovered and not under
ground as mostly seen in Eastern North Carolina. Experiments with'
onions could prove valuable to Eastern North Carolina's agricultural
economy in that K could possibly become a cash money crop.
( Photo by Paul Barwick.)
Mercer Case
Court Renders Decision
In a hearing before his Honor, Wil
liam J. Bundy, Judge of Fourth Jud
teal District, in the Ccurthouse in
Kenansville, June S, Grady Mercer
of Bealaville was found .guilty of
conduct toward nis vfRTMary Mer
cer thaf has rendered her condition
intolerable and hef life burdensome;
Present at tht hearing were the
Plaintiff. Mary' Mercer and hef at
torneys Afcloji Dunn and Hubert E.
. Phillips and the Defendant, Grady
Mercer and his attorneys Russell
Lanicjr and Jesse A. Jones.' v
The Court rendered the following
decision:
FIRST: That the defendant has
been guilty of conduct toward the
Plaintiff that has rendered her con
dition intolerable and ' burdensome
without adequate cause or proba
tion upon her part.
SECOND That the defendant wron
gfully and unlawfully abandoned the
plaintiff on January 18, 1959, with
out providing her wtih adequate sup
port, without any support whatever
without adequate cause or provca
tion upon her part and has continued
to live separate and apart from her
since Jan. 18, 1959 without providing
fher with any support whatever.
THIRD That the Plaintiff have and
received from the Defendant t'le fol
lowing Allowances: The sum of 1.000.
on or before the 15th of June 1960 and
the futher sum of $500. on or before
the 15th day of each and every mon
th thereafter until final determina
tion of the issues involved in this
: controversary, for her maintenance
and support; and for the use of her
attorneys, for legal services render
ed by them to her in preparations
p Missionary Speaks
Warsaw Sunday
Miss Hattie Gardner, Southern
Baptist Missionary to Nigeria, will
speak at the morning worship ser
vice at 11:00 a. rri. at the First Rbp-
tist Church in Warsaw Sunday rnorii-
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ing, June in. miss uaraner, a na
tive of McBee, South Carolina, is
currently on furlough for one year.
Much of the mission work done
in Nigeria is at present not pioneer
work, for Baptists and other Chiis
tian denominations have had work
there for many years. However, the
work that Miss Gardner does there
is of a pioneer nature. Her work in
cludes teaching, preaching, to peo
ple who have never even heard the
name "Jesus", and counseling in
various capacities.
One of her major achievements
thus far is the creation of a new
language for a tribe that did not
have a language of their own. Tne
tribe With which she works is very
primitive and has many supersti
tions and odd customs. One Of thee
customs Is to destroy their children
, if by chance they cut their teeth at
, the wrong time, Believing that Christ
died for all men and that nis love
is to be universally applied she la
bors diligently among these peopl.
- Rev. Del Peritenon, pastor, in
speaking for the church, Invites the
public to hear Miss Gardner, for
she is truly an -outstanding person
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PrcuL'iG For Tor Jeelia
An excellent eT ample of this is
with onion production. .Eastern
North Carolina-fa as been a big onion
production area, primarily because
f the type soiL
However, by accident, there is a
possibility that a method of growth
has been discovered at the Coastal
Plain Vegetable Research Station
that will render- onion production in
Eastern' North Carolina both feasi
ble and profitable.
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of the pleadings, in preparation for
the hearing of the matter June S,
1960 and fo be rendered by them in
preparation for, the trial upon its
merits the sum of $8,500.
It is further considered, ordered
adjudged and decreed that' the de-
Jehdant be and he is hereby restrain
ed and enjoined from disposing of
or mortgaging any part of bis pio
perty, real or personal, petding the
final determination of this action ex
cept lie is permitted to draw checks
on any Bank account whWh he may
have and with the consent of the
Court may borrow funds sufficient
to carry on farming operations and
to pay allowances herein before
made to the plaintiff.
If it shall be determined that the
defendant is entitnled to such relief
and except as herein modified the
restraining order heretofore issued
herein is continued in full force and
effect according to its tenor.
DontOutlaw
MH-30 Now,
Says Henderson
Congressional Candidate David
Henderson said today that he is
opposed to outlaying MH-30 by leg
islation but urged the quick develop
ment of substitute chemicals "in
the event MH-30 definitely is proven
to be harmful."
He said official government agen
cies have not made positive findings
regarding MH-30, a chemical that
eliminates the need for suckering to
bacco by hand.
"If the final report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture concludes that
the use of MH-30 is harmful to the
tobacco program and this position is
fully substantiated. I believe the
farmers themselves will act in the
best interest of our tobacco pro
gram." he said. A
Until a positive recommendation
is made, he said, the farmers should
feel free t ocontinue such practices
"as they seem best for their own
interest."
Henderson led a field of five can
didates in the first primary.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Croom
Of Magnolia
Mrs. Mae Pickett Croom of Mag
nolia, widow of John Croom, died
Thursday evening at her home.
Graveside services were held at
the Magnolia Cemetery Saturday
at 4 p. m. by the Rev. C. G. Nickens
of Kenansville.
Mrs. Croom is survived by a sis
ter, Mrs. H. E. Grubbs of Calypso,
and a brother, N. T. Pickett of
Magnolia.
She was one of Magnolia's beloved
and outstanding citizens. Her death
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Boyette reports that by pulling the
soil from around the onion ( the
fruit portion ) instead of allowing
it to grow underneath the, soil sur
face, a uniform onion is produced.
On 17 differenet varieties being test
ed in this manner, both prolific gro
with and high yields have been re
corded. On some of the varieties the yield
has been "over 400 bags of onion
with each bag averaging 50 pounds.'
Texas is the major onion producing
area, but with this new method of
cultivation, there is a good possi
bility that Eastern North Carolina
can produce onions. More experi
ments are to be conducted along this
line.
Unbeknowing to many sweet po
tato producers of North Carolina,
Dr. D. T. Pope, Sweet Potato Breed
ing Specialist, N. C. State College,
has been conducing vital research
(eeatiaoed en back)
Patients At Duplin
General Hospital
The following patients were admit
ted to Duplin General Hospital dur
ing the past week.
CHINQUAPIN
Lula C. Lanier .
Eunice Hill Shivar
ROSE HILL
Bennie Guy Herring
Clara Mildred Turner
Nettie Mae Mathls
Laura Jane Ramsey
KENANSVILLE
Dora Westbrook Evans
Essie Mathis' Carter
Baby Girl Carter
Robert Ellis Hollingsworth
Martha Jane Brinson
Gladys Nethercutt
Thomas Edward McGowan ,
OUver'Allen 'Kennedy
WARSAW
James Lowe
Mary Beth West
Dollie Whaley Basdea
Baby Boy Lowe
Dora Frances Lowe
Louise Smith Wilson
Arthea Williams Joyner
Hazel Rouse
Margaret Dunn WiUiford
Baby Girl Wllliford
Grover Cleveland Rhodes
Sam J. Williams
Donald Houston
BEULAVILLE
Sherry Ann Hunter
Marion Stanley Bratcher
Amon Kennedy
Roger Elmore Whaley
Lib Cooper Aibertson
Jesse Franklin Brinson
Jerry Wayne Ezzell
CLINTON
Pauline Fountain Edwards
FAISON
Muriel Dennett Taylor
WALLACE
Edgar Henderson
HARRELLS
Betty Jane Matthews Maready
Baby Girl Maready
BOWDEN
Winine Leseane Bowden
RICHLANDS
Marinda S. Marshburn
TEACHEY
Nettie Jean Beasley
Baby Boy Beasley
MAGNOLIA
Hazel Bonum
Mrs. Bryan Passes
Funeral Friday
Mrs. J. K. Bryan, 77, of Duplin
County died at the home of her sis
ter at Carolina Beach on June 15.
Funeral services well be held on
Friday afternoon at 3:00 at the
Pearsall Chapel Church. Interment
will be in the Bryan family ceme
tery near the church1. The body will
be taken to the church an hour pri
or to funeral services.
Mrs. Bryan is survived by two
daugrters, and two sons, Mrs. Annie
Wilber of Schenectady, New York;
J. F. Bryan of Kenansville; Mrs. L.
R. Carroll of Kenansville; J. K. Bry
an, Jr. of Hampton, Virginia.
"COPTER" IN
DUPLIN COUNTY
Rams Elks Jr., Office Man
ager of the Dnplln County ASC
Office, ha received Information
that a Helicopter will be in the
County hi the near future for the
parpose of Spat-Checking Tobac
co acreage.
, Last year the "Coptir" visi
ted DopUa Coaaty and found sev
eral Tobacco fields which had
aot bees reported had measured.
It is hoped that Daplia County
, Farmers will stay wtthla their ,
i allotted - tobacee acreage ami
, that a exeeas tobacco fields will '
be found this year.
(A Reprint From The Mt. Olive Tribune)
The more than 5,00 votes which Wayne countycast
for Dr. David J. Rose in the first Democratic primary to
select a successor to Congressman Graham A Barden
are mighty important votes to the two men facing each
other in the second primary June 25.
David N. Henderson, Wallace attorney, who was
top man by some 300-odd votes in the first primary,
conceded as much when in Mount Olive last week by
saing that Wayne county, conceivably, could nomi
nate the next congressman from the third district.
Because of this, Wayne voters can expect concerted
wooing by Henderson and James O. Simpkins, New
Bern jeweler, who was second man last May 28.
If Mr. Henderson continues to make the same fav
orable impression throughout Wayne county, and the
rest of the district, that he has made on his visits to Mt.
Olive, it shouldn't be too hard for him to swing many
votes in his direction.
There is nothing of the cunning or crafty in the
Wallace man's appearance, He has a frankness in his
clean-cut appearance which invites confidence, and a
masculine handsomeness which appeals to the ladies
particularly.
We believe, and hope that many another voter will
agree with us, that this end of the district is entitled to
furnish the representative after almost 40 years of Cra
ven county dominance in this respect.
That' however is not enough to select a congres
sional representative upon, if that were all. But it's not
Mr. Henderson has already had some experience in the
congrssional arena through his work with Mr. Barden's
office as special counsel. Also, his legal background
should equip him with understanding of the intricacies
through which law-making many times travels.
Perhaps the strongest recommendaton for his can
didacy, however, is the enthusiastic and unquestioned
loyalty which his own hometown folks have shown him.
If the good people in Duplin were not sure of the char
acter and integrity of Mr. Henderson you may be sure at
least some of them would be pointing out his weakness
es. To date they have not.
Mrs. Williams Elected IstVice President
N. C. Association Register Of Deeds
Mrs. Christine W. Williams was
elected First Vice - President of the
North Carolina Association of Re
gisters of Deed at its annual con-
Graham Barden
Bads Henderson
Tempo in the Third Congressional
District runoff between David Hen
derson and J. O. Simpkins sapped
up considerably the past few days
as a result of retiring Honorable
Graham A. Barden's official endor
sement of Henderson whom he term
ed "by far the best qualified" to
serve the Dsitrict.
Mr. Simpkins immediately called
a press conference in Ra'.eigh and
blasted Mr. Barden for attempting to
"dictate" to the voters of the Dis
trict. . In the Raleigh conference
Simpkins stated that "it was clear
from the start of the Campaign that
I was not Mr. Barden'- lair haired
boy." Simpkins further stated in the
conference. "Mr. Barde.i is sore be
cause I exercised my right as a cit
izen and ran against him in 1956."
Henderson Headquarters in Wal
lace today replied to Simpkins char
ges - "Judge Henderson did not
solicit the support of the Honorable
Graham Barden and Congressman
Barden's endorsement came on liis
own volition. We are proud that Mr.
Barden, who has given twenty-six
years of loyal and devoted services
to the people of the Third District,
and is by that fact qualified to make
recommendations, has endorsed
David Henderson. We believe that
any man who has so loyally served
the people can not do otherwise than
have their interests dear to his
heart, and would wish that their in
terest be in the hands of one "by far
the best qualified." We do no' plan
to call a press conference outside the
District to reply to Mr. Simpkins
complaint. We are glad to number
Mr. Barden among our many sup
porters." Lighting School
At Beulaville
Miss Edith Sorrell, Home Econo
mist for Carolina Power and Light
Company will be in charge of a
Lighting demonstration at the Beu
laville Sewing Center. Friday night
June 17th at 8 o'clock. This demon
stration will feature lighting in the
home along with outdoor lighting
around the home and on the farm.
Mrs. Elkin, Vocational Home Eco
nomics Teacher urges all homemak
erS and home economics students to
take advantage of this valuable
meeting, A social hour wffl he en
joyed, and a valuable doors prist
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vention held in Chapel Hill last
week. Other officers are D. G. Kin
law,. President of Robeson County;
Herman Lackey, Second Vice-President
of Alexander'County; and Thad
Cranford,, Terasurer of Montgomery
County. Mrs. Williams has comple
ted terms as Treasurer and Second
Vice-President and according to the
plan for the selection of officers she
will be in line for the presidency
next year.
The 1981 Convention will be held
in New Bern and the 1962 Convention
will be in Hendersonville.
The North Carolina Associaton of
Registers of Deed was formed in
1953 under the auspices of the Insti
tute of Government, which serves
as secretary to the organization, for
the purpose of exchanging ideas,
and by study to comprehend and im
prove the services of the Regis'ers
of Deeds to the public.
Warsaw
By Joe
Little League Standing
Team
Legion
Rotary
Lions
Jaycees
Little Harold
Won
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3
1
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Lost
2
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2
2
Tied
1
1
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Lewis, hurled a
Saturday as the
three-hitter last
fourth place Jaycees defeated the
Legion 3-0 It was the first win for
the Jaycees this season. And in the
first game Ted Wilson's front-running
Rotary team stopped the Lions
-l behind the three hit pitching of
Larry -Cooke.
The Jaycee team ended the sea-
3 More Duplin Farmers Guilty
Of Tobacco Marketing Violations
Three more Duplin County Farm
ers were tried and found guilty of
Tobacco Marketing and Quota Viola
tions last week June 7, in the Feder
al Eastern District Court in Wilming
ton. Gordon Newkirk of Rt. 2 Rose Hill
was tried for a 1958 tobacco viola
tion. Newkirk was charged with the
Filing of a false acreage report.
Evidence during the trial showed
that a field of tobacco was found
on Newkirk's farm that had not been
reported at the time of initial mea
surement. Newkirk pleaded guillv
and was given a 9 months ssupend
ed sentence, ordered to pay $150
fine, by July 1, 1960, and put on two
years progation from the date of
the sentence.
Herman Carroll of Rt. 3 Rose Hill-
pleaded guilty to the charge of False
Identification of Tobacco, that is
the selling of tobacco on anothpr
person's "with-in" card. Cairoil was
charged for a 1955 and 195f viola
tion. He received a suspended sen
tence of 18 months imprisonment,
ordered to pay a $500 fine and
placed on probation for a period of
BRIEFS
Sing At New Hope
There will be a 'Sing" at New
Hope Christian Church, one mile
east of Warsaw, on Sunday, June 19
at 2:30 P. M. Also Rev. Gerald Mc
Gowen will be guest minister at 8:00
P. M. Everyone is welcome.
Road Improvement
Imprpvements were made to these
roads in Duplin County last month,
according to a progress report from
T. J. McKim, Division Engineer of
the Third Highway Division: 2.5
miles of Durham Grady Road and
2 miles on Piney Grove Road.
CoatrUmtloni
Cash contributions are urgently
needed for Chilean Disaster Relief.
More than 100 Earth Quakes have
hit Chile within 16 days bringing
death, destruction and injuries. Any
one wishing to donate to this cause,
contact your local Red Cross work
er, or Mrs. N. B. Boney, Executive
Secretary, Kenansville, N. C.
SQUARE DANCE
Don't forget to come on out and
swing your partner at the Square
Dance and Henderson Rally in Ken
ansville on Saturday night.
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DOXSCORE
C.aitNVATa
RALEIGH - The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traffic
deaths through 10 A. M. Monday,
June 13, 1960:
Killed To Date 471
Killed To Date Last Year 498
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Costin
son last year in the cellar and lost
the first two games this year before
defeating the last years champs Sat
urday. The Jaycees picked up their
three runs in the third on three hits
an and error. Lewis struck out nine
batters and walked only ll'ree men
n going the distant for ; the win
ners. Center fielder Tommy Costin
led the attack for the winners with
tlTee-for-thwe. Lewis. Barney Shef
field, and A tslon Foster had the
tlher hits U.r the Jaycees. ( The
Junior Chamber of Commerce had
a weiner roast for 'he vcy happy
CmttnoeA Oa Back.
two years.
David J. Brown of Beulaville was
also tried on the charge of False id
entification of tobacco. Brown pled
guilty and was senteced to one year
and one day suspended and placed
on two years probation. Brown ws
tried in 1959 under the Civil Fraud
Act in regards to selling tobacco to
the Flue Cured Stabilization which
was not eligible to go under loan.
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Carol Hall of Kenansville with instructor, George E. Dainty of
Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association. Hall is attending Fores
try Camp For Boys at Camp Hope in Haywood County.
Underground Still
Concealed Under
Feed House
A unique Whiskey Still operation,
an under ground still, was found and
destroyed by the Duplih County Slfa
Tiffs Dept. near Beulaville Wednes
day afternoon June IS.
Three men were caught and arr
ested at the still site. Jesse Thigpen
of Pink Hill admitted ownership of
the still and was arrested on char
ges of possession of materials for
the manfacture of non tax paid whi
skey. Ned Kennedy also of Pink
and Ben Carr Colored man of Beu
laville were arrested on the charges
of aiding and abetting.
The threesome were given a hear
ing before Justice of Peace G. S.
Muldrow and placed under Bond
Thigpen's bond was set at 1,500 dol
lars and Kennedy and Carr were
placed undre $1,000 bond each.
The still which was located off of
the "Gum Barrell" road between
Beulaville and Pink Hill was beins
tried out for the first time when
Deputy Snyder Dempsey and Deputy
W .0. Houston surprised the opera
tors.
The still was concealed under a
newly constructed feed house in a
pig lot. Under a shed of tlie building
was a vat vvhicn was us.'d for the
cooking of for feed, which was pro
bably as a blind for the whiskey ope
ration. The back wall of the build
ing was a trap door which could be
pushed open to gain entrance to the
under ground floor. On the under
ground floor, approximately ten or
twelve feet down was a double riil
Submarine type still with a .-opacity
of 250 gallons. Around the walls of
the under ground floo1- were seven
vats for mash with a capacity of 400
gals, each, The under giound fi.or
was equipped with electric: lights,
electric fans and water which was
piped in from water pumD from the
outside.
The Operators of the Still told the
Sheriff's Dept. that it had taken ap
proximately four months to con
struct the still at a cost of approxi
mately $3,000 not including the labor.
Duplin County Sheriff, Ralph Mil
ler said that the still had been under
observation for sometime.
This was the second under ground
still that has been found in Duplin
County.
In Kenansville
Henderson Rally And Street Dance
Load your car and fill your truck
end head toward Kenansville on Sar
urday to attend the big Street Dance
and Henderson Rally on Saturday
night. The dance will be on the st.
in front of the Courthouse and will
begin at 8:00 P. M.
Music will be furnished by the
Lymaneers, Duplin County born and
bred musicians, who know just the
right music for the occasion. Fun,
When tried in Federal Court in 1959
the Court ruled against the Govern
ment. The case was appealed to the
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
and decision was reversed. A $2000
judgement was granted to the Ftd
eral Government against Irown.
Judge Algernon Bulter of Clinton
presided over the Federal Eastern
District term of Court in Wilming
ton last week.
Carol Hall At
Forestry Camp
John Carroll Hall of Kenansville
is among the 90 outstanding North
Carolina youths attending the 14th
annual Forestry Camp for Farm
Boys at Camp Hope in Haywood
County this week.
'The farm youths were picked" to
attend the week-long camp because
of the interest they are showing in
better forestry practices as voca
tional agriculture Students in varv
ous schools throughout th Ste."
State Forter Fred ClaridgirHald.
The Camp, conducted by the State
Department of Conservation and De
velpoment's Division of Forestry, is
sopsored by the following North Car
olina pulpwood companies: Cham
pion Paper and Fibre Co., Canton;
International Paper Co., Raleigh;
North Carolina Pulp Co.. Plymouth;
and Riegel Paper Corp., Bolton.
Bert S. Hays, Forest Fire Preven
tion Forester for the Conservation
and Development Department, is in
charge of the Camp. Other members
of the Forestry Division and person
nel from the four sponsoring com
panies are providing instruction for
the youths in the following subjects:
Forest insects and diseases, tree
identification, timber estimatting,
forest fire control, and forest man
agement. While at the Camp, which is own
ed by Champion Paper and Fibre
Co., the farm youths will be laken
on a tour of the Champion Plant, the
State-owned Holmes Forest Nursery
near Hendersonville. and the White
Pine plantation on the Vanderbilt
estate at Bilt more Fores', Asheville.
Barden Answers
Simpkins Charge
Retiring Congressman Graham
Barden has denied a charge that he
has brought money into the Third
District in an effort lo deieat con
gressional candidate James O. Sim
pkins of New Hern.
Simpkins made the accusation at
a press conference here Tuesday
supporting David N. Henderson of
Wallace in the runoff primary June
25 against Simpkins.
Contacted in Washington. Harden
said. "I haven't brought any money
into the district. I haven't bepn in
the district I'm too busy up here
to be bothered with him. i Simpkins
'Henderson happens to be my
choice. The fact that I'm retiring
from Congress doesn't remove me
from having a personal preference.
He i Simpkinsi knows very well
why he is not my choice."
Sin-.pkins. a jeweler and state sen
ator, trailed Henderson by 388 votes
in the five-man first primary race.
He said Barden "is sore because 1
. . ran against him in 1W5 "
frolic and more fun is anticipated.
A. J. Summerlin, chairman of the
dance, stated this morning that
David Henderson, Candidate for
Congressman for the third Congres
sional district, will be here to soc
ialize with the group and to give
a few words of greeting.
Don't forget I Time: 1:00 P. M.
Music: Lymaneers. Fun: Yes.
Place: Kenansville.
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