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KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA., THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1960
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PRICE TEN CENT
:::ips Kenan Meats Ayden 1 9-1 3 In Drainafic
Siule FcoSbll Uicfory, Tigers Dominate Game
Jcrmes Kenan Travels Jo Kinstbn'Fri.
Night 8:00 P.M. To Meet Benvenue For
Eastern Class A Championship
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.. 'TEPSI? MERRITT
' yPepsi'V Merritt scored two ' four,
-th quarter touchdowns Friday night
ia James Kenan' come-from-behind
: victory over: Ayden. Re was the
team's, leading offensive performer
'. and proved to be more than Aydea
ould handle, v f '
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Shannon Brown was a real Tieer'
on defense Friday night as he over-
powered jAyden lineman to' help
lead a defensive attack that held
Ayden to a total net yardage for
the game of 77 yards. The big bruis
ing tackle, was. a defensive stand
out In the game.
ciation Veek - Nov. 28 to Dec. 3
The Board of! County Comniis
sioners on November 7, 1960. by
Proclamation designated November
28 to December 8. 1960, as Industry
'Appreciation Week, Tfo purpose is
to provide an opportunity to express
appreciatjoh to existing Industry for
s connoution to : economic pro-
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A ; Governor Luther H, Hodges
saia, m nis aaaress. at isw session
' of the State Association of County
:u Commis loners, industry. Apprecia-
-4 won ween can fshonre Industries.
Id and new,- tharwe araware $f
r the part they are playingsjur efc,
forts to. build JbetUie fCK,
tot our' people it can "make the
people; themselves . more acutehr
aware; of industry's contribution
: and its great potential."' And lt'can
advertise to- the world 'that the
people of this State are honest and
sincere in their desire to make'
- ood business climate' much more
. than merely an expression in North
.. Carolina." Governor Hodges went
on to paint out that since 1954, bur
State has added roughly 100,000 new
jobs to the industrial payroll. Ap
proximately 40 per cent have result-
ed from the expansion of old Indus
tries, we therefore .owe a great
' aeai to these established members
, ef our expanding industrial family,
' : "When all other things are equal
Duplin Sheriff's
lies
buy locally; produced items " This
keeps money at-home and provides
more jobs and more markets.
According to figuhes from the Uni
ted States Chamber of Commerce,
10Q manufacturing workers will sup
port; , 296 people; 112 households';
107 passenger cars, $590,000.00 in
Jer5onal income; $270,000,00
bank fepOsitt, $366,606.66 in retail
syles. These statistics reveal, per'
haps more than any others, just
what industrial activity means to a
commuinty. ,
We are indeed grateful for our in
dustry, v ,
Series Services
Universalist
Church Nov. 24-27
The Outlaw's Bridge Universalist
Church, located on highway 111 In
northern Duplin County, will hold a
series of special preaching services
from November 24 to November 27.
The minister. Rev. Kenneth K.
Marshall, will conduct the Thanks
giving services on Thursday even
tag. '
Dr. Philip R Giles of Boston will
preach at t he Friday evening ser
vice. Dr. Giles is General Superin
tendent of the Universalist Church
of America (L e the national de
nomination) and is a Lieutenant-
Colonel in the. active Air Force
Chaplain Reserves.
All evening services will begin at
7:38 p. m.
The minister, Mr. Marshall, will
preach at the regular Sunday morn
ing service at eleven o clock.
. For the first time in history, the
Duplin County Sheriffs Department
deputies are in uniform. v..
Sheriff Ralph Miller- said today
. the uniforms were purchased by the
County. Board of Commissioners.
, "We are certainly mighty proud
- ef our uniformed deputies,". Sheriff
Miller said. "This is a long needed
thing in Duplin County and we want
to- express our sincere appreciation
- to the County Board of Commission
ers for giving the go-ahead on uni
forming our deputies.", A '
- Sheriff Miller will not wear a
uniform and will continue to- he
dressed in civilian clothes. ,, : .,' ,
r By Joe Cos tin
: Janies Kenan's never say -die
fighting Tigers lead by seatback
Hubert "Scooter" Merritt came
back t from - almost certain , defeat
late in the foarth quarter to beat
nndefeated Ayden 19-13 in the se
cond round of the Class A playoff
in Goldsboro last Friday night. It
mma the twelth win in a row for
Coach Bill Taylor's eleven this sea
son
The winning touchdown came on
a 32-yard down pass from Sopho
more Quarterback Jimmy Dixon to
Merritt in the end zone with' less
than thirty second left on the clock.
Merritt,, an outstanding breakaway!
speedster and "Mr. Football"
against the Tornadoes made a spec
tacular leaping grab as two defen
ders were slamming him to the
soggy turf. Althouhg the Tigers,
who meet unbeaten Wake-Nash Con
ference champion Benvenue , this
week, completely dominated the
statistics, it "appeared for a while
that the opportunist Tornadoes
were going to make a pair of
breaks stand up for an upset vic
tory over their top-ranked foes.
The Tigers, winners, now of 12 in
row, had a 14-2 bulge in first
downs and a 276 to 77 puD in net
yardage (181 to 19 rushing and 95 to
58 in passing). The Tornadoes fail
ed to pick up a first down in the
first half and one of the two they
did get was by virtue of a penalty.
The highly-rated Tigers took the
openmg kickoff and marched 68-
yards in 7 plays to scor and take a
6-0 lead before a huge crowd, cli
maxed by Fulback Danny Batts go
ing over from the five.
Coach Stewart Tripp's Tsrnadoes
were unable to move the ball at all
against a block-busting Tiger wall
and lady luck send them out front
at intermission 7-6. Late in the first
quarter, a bad snap from center
went over the liead of Colin Quinn,
back to kick on Ms own seven, gave
uie lornadoes the ball just about
an inch or two from the goal line.
A personal foul rocked James Ken
an back just before this play after
completely having their way up to
this point. Ayden halfback Dennis
Mills sliced over on first down.
Quarterback William Edwards then
swept end for the Tornadoes ?-
wad.
James Kenan continued to dom
inate play in the next two quarters
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Resolutions; Of Respe
Made By Blueberry Ass
ct For Pope
ociafion
Revival
A Revival meeting will start in
Friendship Methodist Church on
Monday, . night. November 28 at
7:30 P. M. and last through Fri
day bight, December 2. Everyone
is invited to attend. Rev. House of
Kenansville will be the speaker.
Rev. Johnson is the pastorr
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x Boy and use Christmas Seals.
Sales are lagging, $200 ihbrt of
last year at this same' time.
Send your contribition May,
WHEREAS the Great Artificer of
the Universe has seen fit to remove
one of our .Association members,
to wit: Clarence H. Pope.
And Whereas. Mr. Pope has ser
ved; this AssscSjtipn failWulhr. 4UiT
gently and cobtfnously since he
joined.
And Whereas, the Board of Dir
ectors Wflenizlne the ereat loss of
the Association due to his untimely
death, wish to express to his family
their sincere sympathy, therefore
be it resolved
That we bow in humble submis
sion in whom our trust is, who has
called our friend to eternity; that
we cherish the memory of his life;
And be it further resolved that
these resolutions be made a per
menant part of the records of this
Association, a copy sent to the be
reaved family and a copy to the
local press.
Done at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Carolina Blue
berry Co-operative Association, Inc.
Home Demonstration Achieve
ment Day will be held on Tuesday
November 29, at 10:00 A. M. in the
Agricultural building In Kenansville
Mrs. Mae H. Spicer, Home Econo
mics Agent, urges each club wo
man of Duplin County to attend
this important meeting.
A covered dish luncheon will be
served at the noon hour followed by
a tour of Mrs. Jim Grady's home
in Beautancus. Everyone if request
ed to bring one dish - This can be
the mala dish, salad or dessert.
Coffee will be served.
Awards will be presented for
reading,- Score Card, Perfect tA-
tendance and Club Attendance. Also
a Club Attendance prize' will be giv
en to the club with the highest per
centage of members attending the
Achievement Day program.
this the 18th day of November, 1960.
Harold G. Huntington President
Vice President J. A. Edwards
Gale Harrison, Frank Blanchard,
J ,H. Murphy, Wrn T. Blachard, I
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i in Duplin County paticipated '
'ance telephone conference call
Hill; C. S. Muldrow, Beulaviiie; and Melvla G.
Cording, Wallace., Also taking part in ithe eall was
Mayor Cecil McCullen ef Faison. Themayors ndl-
y rr ' e ".h J. F. Eaveas.Tice pres-x' the telephone executive disaissed, direct distanc
':- T ' 1 ne in Tarboro. The may- -'dialing, the new 'long. distance telephone service,
r -: ' n B. Kei)svffl;'-.- which was made available oa Sunday to subscribers
. ; C. W. Sarra-t, Jr r-os" "In tuesV six ' comnvuU'JeL 5 -"- 1 7 ' ' " "W
Thanksgiving season
again and we have
had such beautiful weather to be
thankful for during the month of
November, along with our other
many blessings. As we look back
over the past year and name our
blessings, we find that so many
times we are counting material
things rather than spiritual bless
ings. So let's stop and recount -good
health, a busy and interesting life,
friends, freedom of thought and
speech, and many other blessings
too numberous to list. Farmers of
Duplin County have had a good
crop year. Harvest season has been
good. Some of us may complain
that it has not ben as good as we
wanted it to be. if you feel that
way, stop and count again!
During the holidays, PLEASE
DRIVE CAREFULLY. There have
been, so many terrihle wrecks every
where .recently. The death rate in
North Carolina is already seven
more this year than it was at this
time last year, and the holidays
are not here yet.
. Did you see that football game
between James-Kenan and Ayden
last Friday night? If you didn't
WOW you really missed a game and
a halt I think one of the sweetest
tributes I have heard paid to C. H.
Pope,-: late - agriculture teacher- of
James- Kenan 'School, was at the
bal game. I was sitting in front of
two. young High School girls when
It looked as if the game was gone
competely. They were weeping fit
ter tears One little girl stopped in
the midst of her sobbing and said,
"I am so glad Mr. Pope can't see
this,; for it would break his heart"
I worked with Mr. Pope many-year-
m-tne-ofuce of the Board of Educa
tion, and I don't believe that I have
ever known a teacher who was
more' interested in the 'boys that he
taught, ' and , the basketball teams
that he coached, than ' was Mi
Pope.
Supt of Schools, O. P. Johnson, is
certainly strutting i around these
days. His three weeks on grand
daughter is spending the Thanks
giving Holidays with, the Johnson's
and the Outlaws. I'll bet that will
be three weeks of spoiled title grand
daughter when She goes homej .
The Sheriffs Department Is' sure
ty dressed- up this- week. They are
s twitting their'-ne'afflcert'.'id
forms. The Sheriff- and . two depu
ties do not have their suits yet
They are really good looking uni
forms and give a dignity to the de-
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FELLOWSHIP
PRAYER
FEASTING
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Every day we can well give thanks for the many
blessings we enjoy . . . yet, we set aside one special
day for united prayer, good fellowship and feasting,
that we may celebrate the bounty of God, together.
This Thanksgiving Day, gather with your frierids . ,
in church . . , around the tablel
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Herring To Be Renamed As Chairman
State Board Of Education By Sanford
Governor Elect Terry Sanford
has made his first announcement of
nn appointment in his administra
tion, and that is to reappoint Dal
las Herring of Rose Hill as chair
man of the State Board of Educa
tion.
This appointment was made at a
Southwide meeting of education of
ficials in Chapel Hill on Monday
night. Herring introduced the Gov-
Three Duplin Co.
Wrecks Reported
By Pvt. Stewart
Highway Patrolman G. R. Stew
art had a busy week end investigat
ing wrecks in Kenansville area.
The first accident occurred a-
round 10 p. m. Friday when an un
identified automobile ran a 1961
Ford off the road near J. H. Hines
Potato House, one mile west of Ken
ansville, on Highway 24. The 1961
car, driven by a Sgt. Lipeucpeck,
stationed at Fort Bragg, was travel
ing east when he was run from the
highway. His car struck the po
tato nouse, causing $1,000 estimated
damage to his new car and about
150 to the potato house. No one was
injured in the accident and no char
ges were preferred.
Sunday around 5 p. m., a 1953
Ford, driven br Lester "Crocker'
Smith ran off highway .24 east of
Kenansville and down an embank
ment after traveling 700 feet out of
control, according to Patrelmen Set-
wart ' '-;vr::.r--...
' The car stopped in "T" Creeck
and was found around 5:30 p. m
by Patrolman Stewart, Smith, white
40, was arrested around midnight in
Warsaw by Patrolman Stewart and
jailed in Warsaw. He is charged
with careless and reckless driving.
Johnny Morrsey, a Negro, of
Warsaw, was admitted iio Duplin
General Hospital Sunday night after
the car in which he was riding was
totally demolished in an accident on
a' rusal paved road two miles north
of Warsaw. The. accident occured a
rouad 9:30 p. to. Sunday.
Investigation Ji continuing ia the
"-""'"-elect at the dinner meeting
which was held there.
Herring, a young Rose Hill Na
tive, has been chairman of the
State Board of Education since he
was named in 1956 by Governor
Hodges His present term runs out
next year. He has constantly advo
cated advancement in public sch
ools both academically and finan
cially since he has been in office.
Sanford said of Herring "at the
meeting.
"Dalas Herring has brought ima
gination and vision to the needs of
Duplin 4-H Club Achievements Gain
Spotlight At Star-News Honor Program
Duplin County's 4-H Club boys
and girls walked off with 21 blue
ribbons ( first placet in the annual
Wilmington Star Area Honor Pro
gram. The program was held at Brogden
Hall, in Wilmington, last Saturday.
Off the 10 plaques given at the
Honor Program, Duplin County was
awarded four.
In the Junior Dress Revue divi
sion, Cynthria Batts, of Warsaw,
was given a plaque. ,
For the Most Outstanding 441
Girl in a nine county area, Polly
public education and leadership j Lee JameSi ot chinquapin, was pre-
uisiury ( sented the plaque.
of Our State. As we go into this
new day of achieving quality educa
tion second to none, North Carolina
cannot do without Dallas Herring."
Agrl. Teacher Of
J-K Succumbs
Clarence H. Pope, Sr. Agricultur
al Teacher of the James Kenan
High School near Warsaw died Wed
nesday night in Duke Hospital after
an illness of several days.
Funeral services were held at the
Magnolia Methodist Church Friday
afternoon at 3:30 and were conduct
ed by Rev. Tom House, pastor as
sisted by Rev Lauren Sharpe, pas
tor of the Kenansville Baptist Chu
rch. Burial was in Devotional Gar
dens near Warsaw.
He is survived by bis wife, the
fosmer Gertrude Bostic, one daue-
hter Ann who is a student at Mede-
dith College at Raleigh, one son C.
H. Jr. of the home. Four sisters
Mrs. Maggie Matthews, Mrs. Hazel
Jacksoa, Mrs. . Ihelma Pierce and
Miss Mary Pope all of Rose Hill.
she brothers, Ollie, Harvey - and
Tyson all of Rose Hill, John of Wal
lace, Charles and Giles Pope both
of Wilmington. " . ' - . 'i
Tea For Goodman
A tea will be held In the Fellow
ship Hall of the Beulaviiie Presby
terian Church Sunday afternoon.
November 2T, from 1:45 until 8:45
in toner of the Rev. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Goodman who are moving to
Greensboro soon. Everyone is cord
ially invited to attend.
The Most Outstanding Woman
Community 4-H Club Leader, Mrs.
Turman Alphin, of Oak Ridge Com
munity 4-H dub, was singled out
and given a plaque.
Tobacco Marketing
Cards are Due Soon
Tobacco fanners are remind
ed that their tobacco marketing
cards must be in the County
ASC office not latter than SO
days after the close of the to
bacco market.
Time is running out. Farmers
have until November 25, in
Wayne County and December 4,
in Lenoir County.
Farmers who fail to have
their marketing cards bl Uie
County ASC office in time will
have their tobacco acreage re
duced for the 1961 crop. Thi. ia
a regulation ef the tobacco law
and Is ene ef the reanlremento
under which fanners are requir
ed to meet the letter of the law.
The Most Outstanding Man AduK
4-H Club Leader was Garland Al
phin, of Oak Ridge Commuinty 4-H
Club. He also was presented a pla
que. Between 65 and 70 people from
Duplin County attended the event
according to Lawrence Reece and
Mrs. Lois Britt, Duplin Assistant
County Agents. ,.'
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BOXSCORE
C.aiairir
RALEIGH ' The Motor Vehicles
Department's summary of traffic
deaths through 10 a. m Monday,
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Killed To Dat v.."..;..'...;. 103S
Killed T Date Last Year lose
Sidelights In
Dramatic Grid
Game On Friday
By Paul Barwick 1
Every big event has numerous
sidelights and the James Kenan
high school victory over Ayden in
Goldsboro last Friday night is no ec
ception.
Although I am not a resident of
Duplin County. I feel as though I
am as close to the James Kenan
football and the events in Duplin
County as I am those in LaGranfla
and Lenoir County
Therefore, I was one of the first
specatators to arrive for the con.
test, prepared for a rainy night. At
it turned out the rain let-up in time
for a large crowd to put in its ap
pearance and for the James Kenan
Tigers to put blood running through
the viens of its supporters at a pace
and temperature which has net
been experienced before this sea
son. The Sophomore Quarterback Jim
my Dixon deserves all the credit
in the world. He is a fine football
player and as calm and collected as
any football playeVl've ever seea
under fire. On the touchdown pass
to "Pepsi" Merritt which won the
game, Dixon faded back, side step
ped an onrushing Ayden lineman
and then threw a perfect pass to
Merritt on the goal line. The ball
traveled about 45 yards in the ab
end hit its target with the precision
of missle firing.. ;
- And on defense, Kenan's big tae
kle Shannon Browd was terrific.
Not to say the other boys did net
play a good game. They did. ,
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