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No Cfuse Fof Alarm , By Paul Barwick ' - ;Many ' southeastern North Caro lina '.cucumber producers became disturbed this week when it be came apparent that seeds, sowed for this year's crop wens ''mixed " . James Jeffreys, ot Jeffreys and Son Seed Company, of Goldsbbro, said his ., firm had distributed . the cucumDer seta in question ana inai the ' mixture ' of v ?'pickling"v .and : "slicer" type seeds were planted and are beginning to" show up. :rr Jeffreys said today that a check of fields - throughout the southern counties shows that the mlxturafof ' seeds contains approximately 15 to . S4 per cent of "pickling",, type cu i cumber' with the . average running' from 18 to 30 per cent.;--'-' :' ' The' seeds were put out by Seed Research Specialist,' a California Company, and distributed in this arei'by" Jeffreys :an7aon- Seed Company. Daniel Barton, Eastern United States representative of I of Seed Specialist, has " been: uV under contract to the pickling corn southeastern North s Carolina thlspanies. . v : v ; : i week looking -over jbd examining "Mack" McKentle, of the Depart- I liyes Lanieft Deelh : . - - . Pnnpofat warn MrnrpRjuvl In Diml : County; over the week end. concern ing in, article, which appeared' in, ' last week's Duplin Times about .the death Of Hayes Lanier, of Chinqua. pin; H-j, ' 7ir:jj;WAr:i tt Vis reported by 'The Duplin ' Times: that Lanier had been admit ted to Duplin County Jail after Lan ier bad ibeen refused .admission Jo Duplin JQenisrat. VbqSfrteii ' Mrs. Ruth Grady, . publisher - f the Times, and L. M. Chandler; Mrs. Lanier .at her norn' Wednes day afternoon concerning theiriat ter. She advised Mrs; Grady and Chandler that Lanier was not car ried by the hospital before being brought to the Sheriffs Office! . for confinement to the County1 Jail. Mm linW atraH f!filf Ttaniitv T. E." Revelle to confine her husband to the Jail until she Could'jnnke arrangements to get hint in an in stitution." She said the .reason he was confined was to prevent him from tajurying himself or someone else. i Aanaal Red Cress Meet . The Annual Red Cross meetlnf wUl be Held In the Chapter office at Kenansvllle on Thorsday night. June X. at :00 Fi. W. WUiiam E. Craft U Chairman- and Blrs. N. B. Boaey, Execaaive Secretary f the DupUn Coanty" Chapter. ' V -3'Oeipel Slar-zi.s ;'';' .The Pilgrims and Ray nor Brot hers will conduct Gispel Singing ,at the Pleasant Grove Community Building on June 17. The singing will begin at 8:0O P. M. and las until 8:30 with music for all. The public is cordially invited. An ad mission fee will be charged. r Oa Study Tour iv'--:!; ? Edwia it lanier of Rose Hill and Thedma Swinsoa of Warsaw are among the 37 men and women , members of the .East Carolina College's ; 1961 Summer Travel Tour of the Southwestern United . States. It to a 30 day travel and study tour to include - nlnteen stated and Juares. Mexico. The tour , will and at Greenville on July a. , y ; v-;-.; '.yt'Jfi': ( ' WILLIAMS-WALLER REUNION" , 'The descendants .of the v late David and Penelope Brown Wil liams and the late Stephen ' an( Elvie Wingate Waller will assemble at the B. F. Grady'School at 11:00 A, M., Sunday. June H, for their annual reunion. .There will be a brief program and burf-ss ses sion, followed by. a picnic lunch eon. All members of the V'xms Wai;t clan 1 are cord.-ily la. d !to attend.. - " -J ' : - J . - EAP.PER REUNION . The annual Harper family reun ion will be held on Saturday, June 17, at the Cliffs of the hem Rate Park.., Those who plan - r nd ' are asked to bring a v ...nth end cold refreshments and meet ft r i r:c:c area at 10, 1--J A. M. Cr:!io $c::!3 Soon En Area ?: , . H ' ... j .... : ' Yczii.Kbsats raie situation. ' n "This, is nothing for the farmers to get upset about," Jeffreys said.' ''Arrangements are being made to make an adjustment with all the Cucumber producers who 1 received and planted some of these mixed ;seed." - - -ijr rr , '.. The,, adjustment will be made to the individual farmer by Seed Re search Specialist, Company. i' infwH.. . BniA .' t k a ' aim pounds Of the - mixed ' cucumber seeds Were sold in Eastern! North Carolina.. The order .was for 850 pounds. It had been originally re ported that over 2,000 pounds of the seeds had been sold to cuke producers . in Eastern North Caro lina, Most of the seeds were dis tributed to farmers in Duplin, Way ne, Sampson and Pender Counties. vThe Ashley variety of seed was purchased, which-i& aJMicer'ivar; I iety. AUf the "pickling" type cu cumbers produced in this area are Last Weqlc M ijtnipr rHeA unori arrival it Dun lin General Hospital from the Jail. It had previously been stated mat he was removed from . Jail around 8 a. m. and died around 8:80 a. m, in the emergency room at Duplin General Hospital Wednesday June Sheriff Ralph Miller said Wed nesday ; (yesterday! " tanier had jee.Av examined oir-Tiiewmrta't: ttoonytn m jau ceu Bw.ui v. Gooding and was found to be "in fair physical condition. . His deatn h Last week's Duplin Times also stated that Dr. E. h, Boyette had "ruled Lanier's death was caused by a heart altack. . fiDr Boyette 'ad vised the - Times that he did not say Lanier died of a heart attack. He said he advised an autopsy to determine cause of death; r;:rHV;'' y-vh-.' t Mrs. ? Lanier ; said Wednesday afternoon that She would not per mit an niitnnsv. Dunlin County Cor- onor Hector McNeil said Wednes-T day that cause oi. deatn "wouia probably be listed on the death cer tificate as a .heart attack?' 'r, : Duplin l!egro4-H Clubs Win District Cup : Duplin county 4-H club members for the fourth time .in seven years were awarded the coveted district 4-H club cup. The presentation was made by Mrs. Helen Branford. Dis trict - Supervisor for Southeastern Extension district. As the county receiving the highest rating at the annual affair, seventeen . counties are Involved In the-activity cover ing eighteen phases of farm and home activities. ; i ; v i Duplin 4-H boys and girls attain, ed an astronomical score of 2900 points edging 'Wilson county by 80 points who attained a score of 2900. Pender , county took H third place with 2240 points. Other counties participating were Bladen, Colum bus, Craven, Cumberland, Green, Harnett.' Johnson. Jones. Lenoir, New Hanover, 'Robeson, Sampson, Wake and Wayne. Annette Uarlton of Route 1, Warsaw is 4-H county Road Improvements " State forces made improvements n v. maris in the Third Hiehway Dayision last' month, according to a progress report from Division en gineer T. J. McKlm. ; , r. . ; : In Brunswick County, Widening, grading, draining and paving was completed on 0.4 mile of road 1123 Garland Varaum Road. ; , 1 Grading draining and paving was completed on these New Hanover. County roads: 0.5 mile of road 1419 RogersvUle Road; driveways to WUmington College; and. on 0.25 mile ot Harbor Island School Road. State forces ' also completed soil surfacing on 0.5 mile ot Smith and Simmons Road in Duplin County. The Third Division comprises Sampson, Duplin, Onslow. Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick Coun ties. . ........ . i" To'Do D:i3g ment of Agriculture, who was" sent into the area by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and Frank Boyette, superintendent of the Coastal Plain Research Station; at Faison, ac companied "Jeffreys and $ Barton, and various growers, in-field, in spection as of Tueaday,- ' ' -, Barton and Jeffrey said today that they would like to urge farm ers not to panic in this or any other situation in the future .concerning production problems. v NEW POST OFFICE Formal the new Post Office at Seven Springs is to ; be around the first of July .! the date not having been , Kt i4. Tt- nost atfiet t modern In every tesptct.!' Seven Springs Gets Wew Bwibing For Post .Office; Oldest Wayne P0 Br Paul Barwick Seven Springs has a new post of fice. . Tentative plans have been made to hold official dedication "some times in around the first of July.' according to Postmaster Harold Grant. - '. - ' V! ?,.' The new post office building is i rne new post oinuc uuuuuim located in Z heart .f Se,eV rincm and la owned by ' Walter Creel. He is leasing the newly con- council president. Duplin contest-' ants ' won five, 1st place, four se cond places and two third places out of fourteen entries. . i V : Mainor and Joyce Carr of P. E. WUiiam School club took first place in breadmaklng; Jessie Coston of the Wallace commuinty club took first in dairy foods. Elnora Loftin nrnn third nlace in- the dress revue (party dress) and Martha Lene Lee took third place In dress, revue (tailored outfit l. Evon Land and Gladys Branch of Rose Hill took first place honoln vegetaoies. The boy activities: Winsor John son and Donald Granam oi me Rose Hill community club 'took first place in tobacco; Jessie Smith. Jr. of P, E. Williams school t ciud took first place in peanuts,. Johnnie Mrnnsnn Rnwrfen and Johnie WriCht of Faison won second place in 'elec tricity; Eric ..Wilkins ana Oliver Jones of Warsaw, third place In Cotton; Patricia Blair and Hattie Boney won second place In txhiI try demonstration. - -, - 4 Mrs. Irene . Carr,v Pummie Gra- ham,. Louise Pickett and . Jessie Smith, and Monroe Kelly, all 4-H leaden and Jr. leaders, and Miss Gwendolyn ' Pickett accompanied the Duplin delegation along with the Duplin Extension staff.. sh'i- A Great Ship is Ours, a si . ..'!. baving! Let's bring the; -' . ; us.s. v.ztx.x c".r.ci:" :z": lit Wallace District 27 State Nurses Asso Met District No. 27 N. C. State Nur ses : Association met at Wallace Town Tall on June 8th at 8 p The president, Mrs, Marica Pow ell presided; After a short business meeting Miss Annie Catherine Rhodes' and "Mrs. Marcia Powell gave a very interesting and Infor mative discussion on Disaster Nur sing. ' Third floor nurses, " Mrs. Lois King Chairman, Duplin General Hospital served delicious refresh ments. ' ; There were 13 members in atten dance. dedication of structed building to the post office a L - .1 deoartment. It was constructed un der post office specifications. It is a brick veneer structure. Seven Springs Post Office was established on June 22, 1839, which according tp, available secords makes this the oldest Dost office in Wayne County. The post office, - . - T ttJTZEL rons in parts of three counties, Wayne, Lenoir and Duplin. Since the time of establishment there have been 26 postmasters. Names of these postmasters and dates of their , appointment are As Recalled By R. V. Wells Boykins First To Be Sentenced To Die From Duplin County In Very Long Time When Theodore Boykins was sen fenced to died in gas Chamber last Friday in Duplin Criminal Superior Court, it marked th first death sentence that had been ordered by a Duplin County Jury since July, 1939. ' 'vV"';v' A R. V. Wells, Duplin Clerk of Sup erior Court. i said today. ::There may have been one in between the 1939 death penalty, but I do not re call MS .- -; 'V Ironically, the 1939 death senten ce was not carried' j out when a question of the convicted man's in- volement in the case was question ed in the trial of another party in a later trial. ,t!; , Mr;-" -" The last death sentence- which was carried out was in (October. 1937 when three persons were sen tenced to die. . - ;.- In July 1939. Sheprose Holland, a white man,, was convicted of the murder, by drowning, of Ray Good man, a two or three year, old boy. According to Clerk of Court Wells, Holland's sentence was latercom muted tp life in prison. He is still in prison-in North Carolina, ac- Foreign Group Visits Research Station On Tuesday of this week, a group of 20 -from Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana, Africa visited the -Coastal Plain -Vegetable Research Station at Faison.,: -y,M 1- - They have been In the United State since April studying different stages of Agriculture, especially the Extension Program. s Their main Interest at this sta tion was multiple, but some of the specific questions led to how infor iti n vrt . Theodore Boykins was sentenced to die in the North Carolina . gas chamber by an all white, all male Jury In Duplin Criminal Superior Court for the rape-murder of Mrs. Lena T. Barnes, of Rose Hill, on Christmas Eve, 1961. The trial end ing Friday afternoon. ' Boykins, a 34-year-old Negro la borer,! showed no emotions when Superior CoUrt Judge George M. Fountain pronounced the death mi 8 The building is owned by Walter Creel, of Seven Springs. The new building at the left of the post office is the office of Dr. E. C. Grady, dentist. . ' j;hpti by Paul Barwick.) (date of appointment after .nnL. t i for each). Major C. R. Loftin, June 22, 1839; James I. Davis, March 13, 1844; William W. Loftin, October 14, 1847; Oliver E. Mathews, May 31, 1848; Richard S. Wooten, March 14, 1850; Willis, P. Pipkin, March 12, 1852. William H. Woodward, February 3, 1855; George C. Potts, June 15, 1855; James J. Davis, July 31, 1855; William Kornegay, August 26, 1856. William B. Whitfield, November 7, 1872; Virgil N. Seawell, June (Contlned on Back) enrHinff to Wells A sensational trial in October, 1937 saw three Duplin Negroes sen tenced to death for raping Mrs. Clara M. Stanley Coe. The incident occurred near Pink Hill, and in Duplin County. The Three Negroes, Sylvester Outlaw, . Apson Outlaw, brothers; and Lonnie Gardner, a brother-in-law, died for the Coe rape. . . Duplin Court records show that William Lee. a neero man, was convicted of the murder of Ollie Maynard between Magnolia and Rose Hill and was put ' to death. Lee's conviction came in. October, 1928.' 'rr ': " If Boykins is put to death in the State's gas chamber, he will, to 'the best recollection of Clerli of court Wells, be the first Duplin person to have been put to death in 24 years. '..v- There have been several instan ces where -capital offenses were charged and where conviction was voted by the jury, but with recom mendations of mercy, which gives an automatic life sentence. , mation got to the farmer after dec isions were made, how do you ar rive at a jiew-s' recommendation, how does vegetable production com pare witn other phases of Agricul ture. -'-''' V- :.'! : . The' group consisted of agricul tural leaders from their locale, i It was interesting to note that manyjrf the vegetable crops grown here are also grown in Africa. A ;- ByIiBHS : Alurder Off.tUlrs.LeEita BflrtaGS sentence. Boykins did, however, have some facial expression when handcuffs were placed on him in the Court Room to be removed to Central Prison in Raleigh where he will await execution. When asked by Judee Fountain if he had a statement to make after judgement was passed, boy kins told one of his defense at torneys Rivers Johnson that he had nothing to say. Attorney Johnson related the message to the court. Judee Fountain set the day of ex ecution as June 30, a Friday. An automatic appeal was made by At torneys Johnson and J. T. Gres ham, Jr. in Boykins behalf. Judge Fountain allowed a 45 day period for the defense to prepare and pre sent its appeal .An additional 20 Trial & Error This has been an interesting week. Our sales lady has been on vacation so I told her I would take her routes-however when I got in I named it a "Good Will" tour rat her than a selling spree. But it was lots of fun. I met so many new peo ple and saw so many old acquan tances, that I had a real good time chatting with all of them. However 1 think Ruby picked the two hottest 1 days, ia the. year,. to send roe out on the road, and I E in a xeru- fip storm." had a flat tire, and felt owi . - - a couple of times like I would like .. .L L : nnJ fimt T7llhl, to sn on me cmuing nwu vij. "j thinks I make a better Printer's Devil than a salesman. Most of us feel' that to have suc cess in life, we have to do some thing big or spectacular. In looking for the unusual from life, we fail to enjoy the everyday pleasures. While reading the other ni;;ht, I stumbled over this quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson, which de fines success: "To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelli gent persons and the affection of child ren; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the be trayal of false friends; to appre ciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one's self; to leave the world a bit better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with en thusiasm and sung with exultation: to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived-THIS IS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED. Patrick B. Corner. Jr . Oree" boro industrial psychologist and manveme,nt consultant, whose speecn was reprinted in the cur rent issue of '.'Vital Speeches of the Day", lists the "Ten Ways to Get Ahead" in supervision as fol lows: 1. Join the management team. 2. Accept total responsibility for your job. 3. Take a professional attitude to ward your work. 4. Plan your work; 5. Don't get into a rut. 6. Develop your employees to the fullest of their capacity 7. Discipline yourself to be fair, ooen-minded and even-tempered.' .8. Never let yourself be pulled down by mediocrity. Sr. Jniarge your viaiuii.wt 10. Be honest with yourself. Who wouldn't succeed if they fol lowed that schedulej Tnok Marearet down to Camp Morehead last Saturday, and it is a pretty camp, with the small can ins on the hill, looking out over the sound. The boys and, girls look ed so happy and were as busy get tino unDacked and setting acquain ted. Saw Mr and Mrs. Jack Riley of Carolina Power and Light Com pany down there getting their enn riren settled. Marsaret writes glow ing accr fits of camp life, but al ways winds up by saying, i m homesick''.. Charles Whitley, secretary to Dave Henderson in Washington, D. C, dropped by the office to chat with us this week, He talks like they are really busy in Washington. RUTH Sentcsnced To 'IDS days was allowed tor the solicitor to present his reply to the appeal. Boykins was carried to Central Prison Friday afternoon. New evidence was introduced by the SBI and Solicitor Walter Britt. It was revealed that Mrs. Barnes' body was exhumed recently. The body was exhumed to varify tne bullet wounds. One of the bullets fired from the .32 caliber pistol passed J completely through the Membership Now 140 Dennis Ramsey, Duplin Feed Dealer, Says He Approves Of TVnnis Ramsev. one of North Carolina's largest feed dealers in the broiler-contract business, has endorsed the purpose of the Eas tern North Carolina Broiler Grow ers. Inc. Ramsey of Rose Hill said, "I and feed producers, u, to esiao agree with the purpose for which I lish an organization of broiler the group has organized." growers in order to combine know- Ramsev spearheaded and poin- eered production in Eastern North Carolina back in 1954. He has led the way in Duplin and adjoining Counties, with Duplin now being Elected In New Bern Tuesday Mrs. Christine Williams New President Oj State Register Of Mrs. Christine Williams, Duplin County J?jBWrTf " Deeds, was sworn in Tuesday night as Presi- UCIll Ul tilt: 11UI til VOi viino vvbiun.' of Deeds Association. ... rt Ceremonies were at me uovernur Tryon Hotel in New Bern at the final meeting of the annual con vention of the State organization. Mrs Williams has been Register of Deeds in Duplin County since 1952. Since that time she has Deen active in affairs of the Association and has made many improvements in Duplin County s Kegister oi Deeds office. For the past year, she has served as first vice-oresident of the State Register of Deeds. In addition to Holding this office, she originated Annual Budget Estimate For 1961-62 1961 County Tax Rate Same SI .60 . . . , mt rtl.' J C 1 a A1 L The County's annual budget esti- mate for the fiscal year 1961- 62 is as follows: Total Budget Keqwre ments - General, Poor, etc,; Health Administration of Old Age Assis tance and Aid to Dependent Child ren; Farm and Home Agents, Coun ty Accountant's Office, and Pro perty Revaluation Funds $470,112. 72: County Debt Service Fund $61, 348.80; Old Age Assistance Fund $182,400.00; Aid To Dependent Children Fund $234,840.00; Aid To The Permanently and Totally Dis abled Fund $96,000.00; Aid To The Blind Fund $7,036.00; Operation, Equipment and Maintenance of Hospital Fund $40,600.00; Nursing Home-Joint Account Fund $52,000. 00: Current Expense School Fund $328,899.00; Capital Outlay School Fund $290,500,00: Debt service School Fund $17,705.81 - Total A11 Funds) $1,781,442.33. Estimated devenue to be avail able other than tax levy is as fol lows: General Fund $190,437.72: County Debt Service Fund $4,423. 80; Old Age Assistance Fund $167,- 550.00; Aid To Dependent Children Fund $224,940.00; APTD Fund $86,100.00; Aid To The Blind Fund $11.00; Operation, Equipment and Maintenance of Hospital Fund $1, 000.00; Nursing Home - Joint AC Fund $52,000.00; Current Expense School Fund $219,999.00; Capital Oiitlav School Fund $43,000.00; Debt Service School Fund $380.81 - Total (AO Funds) $989,842.33. The tntal amount of the tax levy is estimated at $880,000.00. The esti mate of property valuation is $55, 000.000.00 Estimated 1961 Tax rate is as fol lows: General Fund $.20 Pool Etc. Fund $ 08, Health Fund t.Osft. Admr. OAA and ADC $.05. County Accountant's office $.04. County Farm and Home Agent $.05; Prop erty Revaluation $.08. County Debt Service Fund $.11 V4, Old Age Assis tance Fund $.03. Aid To Dependent Children Fund $.02. APTD Fund body and another one. lodged in the back. One of the bullets passed through her heart which would have caused death. There is a pos sibility that the compound fracture of the skull could have also caused ' death according to testiniony by Dr. C. F. Hawes, of Rose Hill, who examined the body after it' was found. State Bureau of Investigation of- (Cantined on Back) Broiler Group Nnrth Carolina's leading broiler producing area in the State. The Eas.ern North Carolina Broiler Growers, Inc. has been or panized to: 1 insure a closer re lallfinshin between broiler, growers' leage ana expei icm-c to maintain a more profitable and healthful broiler industry and (3) to collect and disseminate informa (Contined on Back) , Deeds Association and served as editor, of first monthly publication of the ' State organization. ....... Mrs. Williams, and other officers were sworn in by W. G; Massey, Johnson County Register of Deeds. Mrs. Williams is married to Leh man Williams, of Pink Hill, route 2. The Williams have two children, Main,., q ricincr snnhnmnre at Duke University, and Glenn, a student at B. F. Grady high school. Other officers to serve during 196142 are: Thad Crawford Mont gomery County, first vice-president Mrs. Blair W h e e 1 e s, Pitt County, second vice-president; and Duke Paris, Alamance County, tresaurer I s.oz. Aid 10 ine unna rm.u v., Operation, Equipment and Main tenance of Hospital Fund $.08, cur rent Expense School Fund $.22, Capital Outlay School Fund $.50, Debt Serv;-e School Fund $0.3Vii Total (All Funds) $1.60. The 1960 Total Tax Rate was $1.60 on the one hundred dollars of prop erty valuation. Kenansville Lions Review History : President Rufus Elks introduced Z. W. Frazelle who extended a warm welcome to the Lions and their ladies on Thursday Night when they met for a .supper meet ing at Jones Cafe in Kenansville. Each lady was presented a corsage which was tied with ribbons carry ing out the colors of the organiza tion, purple and gold. Lion George Penney spoke brief ly on Radiological Monitoring. Penney and Wilbert Jones have recently attended a school in Ral eigh, on the subject. Penney ex plainer the danger of tne gasses from bomb explosions and showed a geiger and dosimeter which ,' is designed to carry in me pocitet when around radioactive material. Lion Lauren A. Sharpe gave a brief history of Lionism and the Lions Club of Kenansville wmcn was organized in 1945. He told of the work that the Lions club had done in the community such as sponsoring the Boy Scouts, recrea tion programs, securing facilities to get a doctor and many other projects. The principal work of the Lions Clubs is aid for the blind, and the club set Johnnie Brown to summer camp last year. , Of much interest to the group was a picture which Lion .Roscoe Jones had that was taken on the night the Kenansville Club was organized.
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