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.9 , . w f . t . 4 f OONI ..;-. -A". - :s ' : "7 ..." I 'J-' 1 w ' I f , - ' , MIRSTRIPTirtN RATES; tt.SA nr rear Dlus He N. C. 8ala tax In Duolin and adloinlne OPIPP TPM ri?HT VOLUME XXIX ' No. 20 ?' t KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. "THURSDAY MAY 17, 1962. Counties; Hi! per year plus44e N. C. Sales tax outside this area in N. C.; $5.50 per year piui i wa Sales Tax t 1 , i . plus 17c N. C. Sales tas outside N. C. - . : .J t V.' .'Ll ... .. t . .t y . j-1--'p auny appara in I ; iay Alay ; . jj issua o( the Nev, I Observer. In t'u story it at,. , tliat J. B. Stroud. Ja Xhairmao- of the. CJnty . i poard of Commissioners. On1 MOn " :.- day the News and' Observer stated "The News and Observer regrets : .': the, error o( identifymg Stroud" as . chairman of, the board and of dir- III v. ilv J( . -III! t . Or. Raymond A. 'StoW wjll de- liver the commencement address r at Chinquapin High School, May 18 at 6 00JP. M. He will be in ij Produced by Byron .E --Teachey, ;; Assistant Superintendent' of. Dup . 1m County Schools; The senior v daws at ' Chinquap! haa forty - three graduating, boys and .33 r "'Dr. Stono is y former Mathema tics r acher af Wajjaoe High , Eirtwol, and since then has been . c--:;;tant principal at ' Piedmont ' . . nior High School In Cliarlottfl, ' 1 riacioal s.in : ; Wells ElemenlaM School ia Wilson', Director rit In struction and 'Assistant S" ' in tndent "in Wilson". City ; Is, ha. taught in Atlantic t.i. nn College: and 'jn the School ol LJu carton at tl)e UwversityLof H C. i At "prasent Dr., St sa ia Ass- tant Director, Curriculum Study, State . Board of Edncatioru ; and . Executive - Secretary, : Noi lA i Ca- vrHn i' Committe. for Better i i H is " Baptist iirymftn t tlTi -pof North ."" f'lut C. 'is I . and i ' 'Dr. ilaymond A.' Ctorie ' C::!:;!!!:;",.;:! Ccnunencemonl Prog: The senior of Beulaville .Uigh School will have their Baccalaureate SermoWon Sunday, May 10 at 11:00 A. Mv in the high school auditorium. i 's Tlie speaker ,will be - Norman;' S, . Aycock., Aycock, a native of Chin quapin High School,-Campbell Col 'leve, Wake Forest College fend- Soo- vUteastern Baptist Theological BmH ' nary. .Aycock has been pastor of the Cedar Fork Baptist . Church fur the - past eight years.; : , - t in addition to serving as pastor of -T . ...a llwiiil v ''t I ft p m a - ' 1 , !' WWi.M'l VI.VVXIVllI Prc;o J - . r f - .... . ' :' s -. James, Kenan Hi-.'h School f. has . made many preparations fur the '. lfN)2 Commencement Exerrtscs. Six v ty-Uve seniors, are' i scheduled ..to graduate. . - , f i ; " - Ttie Baccafaureate Sermon Will h held in the Magnolia School Audi torium on Sunday evening, M;iV 20, at 8:15 o'clock. The sermon will be t ..vered by The Revercivl t en :.arpe, Pstoc of Rip . ule t;j)tlst Clmrch. A Ci. . on will be presented by the C . e Club of the school.' ,.' "it- .. . GracViatiun Exercises will be at Kenan - Memorial Auditorium on Monday evening, May 21 at Eisjht- fiffoen o'clock. Valeditt, f ' will be given by Johnr v t rnon and Salutatory by I. ' ker. v . . ' ' - Dr. Roy-Arstrong, p.s rt tary of O. N. C. Mon. ' daiirm will deliver t'ie i t' trials are: Cliief, i u v 'son. J' i , "is Strou I, 1 ' ''! - p. ') I .- , ; I 1 "SS ir- . JC- ni ' .li. r C3 v t y acting iCavanauch't v statement liat him, insCl'ad of Hoffler. It ig glad t6 retract the statement referring to Mr. Stroud and apologize '. to hin..".Stroud was chairfiun of the board in I960. J.,Willari Hoffler in 1861 and Kenneth GA Grady,' th? present, chairman.) . i . f s;v y Bill Womble I KENANSVtLLE -'The Board of Commissioners of Duplin - County hits ordered an end to the sale, of foreclosed property by County Tax Collector Harry ftiiUips 'unless the board itslef is advised-in advance and give its approval. ., - ' ' - '. i 0 Operatic Convention Convened Saf. Democrats of Duplin County met id biennial Convention in Kenans vllle last Saturday morning at It. 00 o'clock.-A large crowd was present. The Convention was called to or der by F. W. McGowen, Chairman of the County Democratic Executive Committee, who . welcomed the dele gates, alternates, and" visitors. ' Invocation was by ReV, Lauren It. Sharpe, pator of the Kenansville Baptist Church. -' ' Mrs,. H. L. Stevens, Jr.; of War saw was elected permanent chair- man of 1 the; convention, and Mrs. Ruth P..tirady, permanent- Secre tary. - ' Delegates . and alternates were elected to th State Convention whl eh meets In Raleigh; N. C, on Thu rsday. May 17; 1962 at 12:00 o'clock, noor. " 4 ' i Ttio followmr , Resolutions were unanimously adopted:, i a I Tha PoddV Soeaks ? By: Lee Maxwell, cnairmasv' rpppy urrveron ... Poppy- Dpyv an usands A - merican Legion Auxiliary Xdies, Will be Wlymingoverr the na tion, -carrying baskets, loaded with little red papett poppies. ttiey are replicas of, the, famous Jalossoms mat J"11 ujoowif now -ne-Oealh, "tha Crosses; row oil .t 6wF Oiat mark or blessed heroes gra yes, in Flanders Field. t , i These, paper poppies' are made by feeble and crippled hands; du ring f the . long .wirtter.:"mohths, lp Veterans hospitals. . , When we pin-one on your coat or dress,! if you- listen .carefull, the- PoppywiU speak and say to you - - , '.,'; X "yery; penny "you V give, when your 'wear me, goes toward help ing, disabled war veterans,, and needy children of veterans." ' " Let us wear a poppy to show our gratitude and : reinembrance. the Cedar Fork. Churchv Aycock is clerk of the New Riven Baptist As sociation and Vite-president and program Chairman of the New Riv er Baptist Pastor's Conlerence. " . Graduation , . The largest graduating class in the history of Beulaville High School-will have their exercises Thurs day evening.. May. t, at :00 in the lli;;h School Auditorium. This will- be the last graduating class from Beulaville High School, v i The rogram for 1he evening: Pro-cessional-Beulaville v nigh 'School Band; Invocation-Rev; Harold T. Smith; ' Salutatory Address-Julia Ann Sumner; ' Presentation of A-wards-W. Ray Humphrey; Presenta tion of Dlplomas-W. Ray Humphrey;- Remarks-Russell J.1 Lamer, Jr.; Valedictory Address-Peggy Ann Quinn. The marshaili are-Chief Marshall, Grover Hill; Virgil Williams, Gene Hall, Mary Lee Miller, Ricky Tho mas and Lanney Hill. .: Pc'c::i"i,-C!!3CSe63 . The board acted after it was ad vised officially by its attorney, Mrs. Winifred Wells of : Wallace, that PhilliDS had sold a number of Dar- cets' "for sums far less than the true marm vanny' ' ana principally tp two persons, one of them bis broth er, Tommie Wiilllps. And In. one case, the board was told, he sold a parcel to' his wife, Betty W. Phi) hps. - c. ' - W Phillip's Explanation. : , Tax Collector Phillips, asked whether he had any comment on the action of the Board of Commis sioners or the sale of property to Be is resolved by the Democratic Party of Duptn County in convention assembled this the 12 day of May, 1962 that we endorse all of' tfce .pre sent Democratic office! holders', in Duplin County, the . State of .. North Carolina, and iii ibis-Great Nation; and we do hereby pledge our allegi ance, and active support, to the nom Jnees of our Great Party in the for thcoming elections, .and to the, plat form, to be adopted by the - State Convention, In Raleigh, f jy?.. i Be it further resolved t that the Democratic Convention here assem bled endorse the record of the Denv ocratc Party for the past 60 years in our County, Slate, and National Governments and enlist the aid and support of our youth in strengthen- Ling and promoting the ' deals and fgoals.'of the Democratc party be cause we believe that it -offers the best hope for the future of our Coun ty -and .Slate and .NatonaI1Govern- ments.., ., u-?''-'- "."V'. V Be it further resolved; thattlus Convenitdn commend -fjudgo Henry m. . i--t, n- 1 ihfl Tmirth JudlC8i of North Carolina. - r Be it further resolvedthat this Convention corrimend -the outstand ing leadership" of Governor San ford an dour, own Dallas Herring in their efforts., jto jmprove.the - educational opportunities of our' chlldren; and, Be it further resolved that We ex press our. appreciation to Honorable David N.j Henderson for the high quality of representation he Is giv ing the Third Congressional District in the Congress of the United Sta tes. - ' ; , I J This the 12' day of May, I962.r :,': A long list of distinguished offi cials an Candidates were most gra ciously recognized by Mrs. Stevens, v Congressman David Hender son was present and brought a mes sage to the Convention on some pf the legislation before Copgress. :J- EXECUTIVE v COMMITTEE! '.. The County Democratic Executive met Jmmediatelr after the County Convention adjourned last Saturday The followingofficers of the .Com: mittee were, elected; t - ' F. W McGowen, Chairman "--Mrs. H: L, ' Stevens, Jr. ; Vic Chalrmain- v - , . Dr;- John D. Robinson, Jr. Sec- Yeccamav Bank Approved 200 : Slock Dividend ; At a special me.-tmtt held on May I, 1962 the stockholders of Wacca nnw Bank an l Trust Company una. imously; approved a 2"0yl stork div-iden-t payable to : all stockholders "m Jtor,- Mav t m: and lh Issuancj ol ww thares of stock to be, fo 1 - in sira.l lots io; new btockholderannd ti present stock, holders. owinsJ.sit'H l '-amounts df stock. Upon ruies and regulations, )o be set r-y the 30irds of Directors.,"; C, t. Tate; state that the charter and by-laws of the hank have to be amndprl' and as loon as this hni been approved by ttte Commissioned of Banks the action as approved by the stockholders will. be carried, out. ; broomI sale - ." ;-. ; .. Members of (he Uons Club of Beulaville will sponsor a Braom Sale. Friday Nl; '' I, May IK. be- tween "7:S0 anj 9:30 p. m Brooms are mad by the Indue- trial School of t! e Blind near Greensboro and v I tell tnr . $1.50 each. People, of Beulaville ' are asked to "leave the .front porch Its -ht en. as they will be t. I .i FrlJ.iy. ro'.,ht.' I so- ' crU gt t9 t.iit'.'t t . , t L - his Wife and one brother, replied: .."All I've got to say is that all of this property was sold at the Coui t house door. The law was followed at all times; you can check and find out." ., f : As to the' sale of one parcel to his. wife, Phillips said she wanted to acquire this land because it ad joined some owned by her father, and he sold it to her, as the record shows." ' ' ' ' ) -Political Stir. : Revelation of the tax sales has caused a furore in Duplin political circles,' and one candidate' for the -Board of Commissioners, M. Butler Cavanuagh of near Chinquapin, has announced publicly he intends to Use the, information in his attempt to oust Board Chairman, t "He -;y h a s n't- a yet said anything," : Cavanaugh" asserted. "As chairman of the board, he cer ; .r , (Continued On Back) Tommie Benson 2nd Place Winner SENCIand Contest . Tommie Benson was second place winner 1 in the SENCIand Spelling Bee Contest. ; .. . ,Tommie, a member of the seven th grade of the Kenansville School, was County winner and. participated in the six-county contest held in Wilmington on Friday night, May il at Brodgen Hall, f , ' A child from Columbus - County was first, place jWinherV- , : j, . Tommie won a jet of Britannia Encyclopedias He was accompanied to Wilmington by his parents , Mr. and " Mrs. ' Johnny Benson of Kenansvilel and. Miss Annie Mae Brown, County, Supervisor The eon- ton-Sta'., 4 mm I M'j ' - " Miss Gail IN KENANSVILLE Miss llewton To Present Recital Friday .Miss Gail Newton daughter :OfTtfr. and Mrs! E, A.. Newton of Kena"ns villfe will present a Piano Rccittl in the- Kenansville Elementary .Sent Auditorium, Friday,. May 18th . at 4:00 p. nr. Gail is-a pupil of Stuart Prat,t of Meredith, and a former pu pa or Mrs. w. j. MiiWieion, jr. or Warsaw. She received, her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music last spring and returned to .Meredith this year to receive her Bachelor Of: Music Degree.',.. ':L . '-;',;;. i ,' ; .- Many honor have' come to &all, . Hec talent and beauty won for her V. ' H." Reynolds, County Agricul tural Agent, "has released the fol lowing Information on Wireworm damage to newly set tobacco 'and how. tp' treat the problem, . i ... Several growers in some of. the Coastal Plains. Counties have re ported wireworm damage to tobac co plants in certain fields where aldrin was used , as a broadcast treatment at the rate Of 2 pounds of actual per Acre, All fiedls are not injured, however, some have been & Er ro r The political scene is heading for the "last-go-round". One more week after this one ..and it will all be over. Ir is the duty of each citizen Of the county to go to the polls and vote on Saturday, May 26. Many citizens neglect voting on election Day and then complain all year be cause their candidate was defeated. Don't be one of those complainers, Vote, and if you are defeated, take it like a man. Wallace is "busting at the seams" with plans for Farmers Day on Fri day and Saturday of this. week. The day begins with a colorful parade, and who doesn't love a parade? The parade will start at 4 p. m. and or ganize at the Wallace Baptist Chur ch, proceed down Main Street. At the intersection of Highway US 117, the parade will turn north and pro ceed to the Farmers No. 1 Ware house.V The celebration is being sponsored by the Wallace Junior Chamber of Commrece. Commencement days are here! All of the boys and girls are busy trying to finish the year's work and crowd all the -many extra act ivities into the school program. Have you read the write-up of Duplin Countyla THE STATE mag azine this week. It is wonderful! Each tow nof the county is written up individually and a history of the county is given. A picture of the Duplin County Courthouse make up the iront overrif you haven't got-ten- jpour Issue, tlof so at' once, as. it Ruth s v f 5 ' V . ... ' 1 i i . r . . K- i 'J' ' to Newton this past year the title of ' Miss Raleigh." She was also runner-up iq the "Miss North Carolina" Pag eant.' ' V. ' ; Gall was a former member of the Warsaw Junior Music Cluo and she ii) Presenting .her Recital as a Sch olarship Benefit for the Club. Adult Tickets will be 50ct Students tickets 25c. This money will enable students 0t the Warsaw Junior Music Club to attend the Student- Teacher Piano Workshop at the University of Nor th Carolina m Chapel 'Hill June 25th through June 28th. , .' r ,..v, -- n-" "j . . ...... resetting of the entire field,. . ; ' v Where , aldrin applications , hav not given effective control, the fol lowing -are; suggestions' for control: (a, Where the entire field must be re-set,- use parathktn as a broad cast application at the rate, of 1 pound of actual per acre (2 quarts of 15"!: E. C. ) or Diazinon at the rate of t pounds actual per acre as a sprav or granules.. Immediately (Contiuued ,Oa BackJ .. Site Duplin Country Construction C Roisina "((k(: At the last meeting of the Dup lin Country Club in Kenansville, on May 6th the general member ship and other interested persons chose the i te, given the e!ub by Mavis G. iivans of Vi i aw on the old Kenansville Copper's Mill road. Thu ,i -uv set -Juji'-' 10. iOi i! i.s fllEFS Conference on Heart Disease The Thirteenth Annual Meet ing, Scientific sessions, and Heart Volur.teer Sessions of the N. C. Heart Association will meet on Thursday, May 24 at the Sir Wal ter Hotel In Raleigh. Mr. Henry Belk, Editor of the Goldsboro News - Argus and H. Clifton Blue, Editor of the Sandhill Citizen, Aberdeen and 'president N. C: Press Association will lie on the panel to represent the press. Student Counselors Billie McCullen and Juan Sut ton of Faison have been name:! student counselors who will ae' as "Big Sisters" to freshman girls living in Cotton Hall, Umstead Hall and Woman's Hall during the 1962-63 term. Art Exhibitor James W.. Sanders of Rase Hill is one of the thirty-seven students in the Department of Art at E. C. I who. -was selected as exhibitor ii I tna,irt(tt. shp w,.Xbe sth trinXl Student Show is now on view Jn the entrance lobby and the third floor Hallway Gallery of th Rawls building and will be open to the public throughout May. REVIVAL SERVICE Revival Service begins at Beula ville Holkiess Church May 28, and runs through June 2. Service bepins at 7 30 O'clock each evening. The visiting Minister is Rev. R. M. Brown of Garland, N. C. Every one js Cordially invited to attend. DATE CHANGES Penny Branch Home Demonstra tiou Club will meet Wednesday, May li, at 2:30 p. m. Cabin Home Demonstration Club will meet Friday, May 25, at 2:30 p. in. with Mrs. Jasper Thomas. - The change from the regular meeting date is due to all agents being out of the County this week attending an Ai;en!s meeting in Ash eville. RALEIGH - The Motor Vehicles Department's summary of tr-.iffic deaths throujh in A. M. MonJ;:y, May 14, 1962: Killed To Date ""afi Killed To Date Last Ye:r 372 Medallion Home Of Mr. And Mrs. Sauls Open In Bowden Saturday And Sunday A Gold Medallion Home with ele ctric ceiling heat, first installation of its kind in this area, will be open to the public this week end at Bow den under' ioint sponsorship of the builder, J. C. Curler. Jr., of Gar land, the owners, Mr. and Mrs. .Tames Sauls, and Carolina Power & Light Company. Open house hours will be 2 to 9 p. m. on SatuHay and Sunday, Mav 19 and May 20. Carter, the Siul? and members of CPlL's home ser vice and sales staff will be on h ind to serve as hosts for those visiting the handsome new home. Johnson Cotton Co Founder's Day Places Portrait of Founder In Stores " In .connection wi(h;" ; Founder's Davs. Dortraits of Nathan Manly Johnson, Sr., vare being placed in all Johnson Cotton Company stores in North and South Carolina, and are being dedicated to Mr. Johnson, who founded Hie company. - ' The portrait! 'were Inspired by his wife and children as a milestone and in appreciation tor his life as a husband and fatherland as a far sighted businessman whose values of integrity, honest . relations with the many were tatermingled - with the . virtues of humanistic under Club egins June 10; Fund p " At Last IVloeting the ' date to begin construction . of the' golf course and swimming pool. So a Vlream may now be come a reality if the club gets the' support of the people in this section.. Communities that have been very much enthoaed over cons truction of golf course, swim ming pool, tennis court, and club home in this section are: Magno lia Beulaville, - Kenansville, Fat son, Warsaw, and Pink Hill. The fun raising campaign was Wallace Farmers Days Program Of Events Wallace has made many prepa rations for Fanners Day in Wal lace on May 18 and 19. Popular TV 'News Commentator, Ben Mc Donald, will be Emcee lor Satur day events. A parade at 4:00 P. M. will lau nch the two colorful days. The pa rade begins at 4:00 P. M. on Fri day. Priday, Mav 18 PARADE 4 P. M. Downtown Wallace Bands, Floats, Marching Units, Special Features, , s Tentative Rate fat .An-iV"l?" V J"n.r.?V . , "-s W . V r,. fV II . ii nursing course m uupiin isjurz It was learned today that a le ita tive date of July 2nd has been set to start the first practical nuising course in Duplin County. The cou rse, sponsored jointly by the f'olds horo Industrial Education Center and the local school authorities, will affiliate with the Duplin Genera! Hospital anil Wayne Memorial I los ptal. of Guldsboro. Mrs. Susan H. Saunders, co oi-.li nator .instructor of the program, aniiuiiiiced that the equipment and books for the course are now brin ing to arrive and tliat the class room, which was furnished by the Kenansville Elementary School, is jhist about completed- This class room has been remodeled and eguin 'ped for the specialized teaching in the field of practical nursing. The first class of 12 students has already been selected, along with 5 alternates. They are: Mrs Inez Baker. Teachey; Mrs. Lucy Bland. Willant: Mrs. Sura Nan Fulrell. liose Hill; Mrs. Peg-y Hall. Hose Hill: Mrs. Billie Hollingsworlh. Fai son; Mrs. Mildren Lewis, Warsaw; Mrs. Mary Murphy, Kenansville: Mrs. Annie O'Leary, Warsaw; Mrs Hazel Rackley, Faison; Mrs. Pau line Williams, Beulaville; Mrs. The Medallion Home is located hist off Highway 1 17, one mile sou thwest of Bowden on the old Turkey road. Its modern features include three bedrooms and two full 'baths, elec tric ceiling heat with indivadua! room thermostat controls, full in sulation, a kitchen with built-in elec tric appliances, a spacious living room with tire-place, a closed-in curport, utility room equipped for washer, dryer, water heater and freezer, lilit conditioning and "full housepower" wiring. standing. They are presented fer the purpose of symbolizing the civ ic, religious and progressive attU tudes which prevailed throughout, Mr. Johnson's lifetime, v Mrs. Bessie Denning Johnson : Mrs. Meda Johnson Tilghman Mrs. Helen Johnson Wade - r ' Nathan Manly Johnson, Jr. ' ' Or. Gale D. Johnson . . "Mrs. Elaine Johnson Purdie , Mrs. Mary Lide Johnson Doffer-myi-e Mrs. Jacqulihe Johnson BisseU . James M. Johnson . Chosen: al m 'kicked-off at this meeting ir.d ail interesteu pi r::ons who would like to become a member should contact one pi the follow ing men; E. C. Thompson, general chairman, of Warsaw, W. E. Craft of Kenansville, N. F. McColman of Faison, Ervin Dobson of Beu-. laville, Charlie Thomas of Mag nolia, or David Caclton of War saw. The club asks your cooperation in helping establish a fine place for family recreation. RIDES Near Farmers No. 1 Warehouse, Open After Parade, with all ev ents thereafter at warehouse. JIM THORNTON SHOW 8 p.m.- Saturday, May 19 All events at Farmers Warehouse. SWINE SHOW 10 ajn. . BARBECUE LUNCH NOON (Nominal Fee Per Plate) . FASHION SHOW 2 p. m, HIG GOSPEL SING 2:45 p.m. HOMER BRTARHOPPER SHOW WITH CLYDE MOODY 8 P. M. ! (County Music Entertainment) For Practical. : if Sherry Wells, Rose Hill; and Miss Garnet Wilson, Magnolia. Alternates are: Mrs. Sonjav iad-u piiav wuiuicf.' ' .Mrs vi.'n-rT -.--US? Johnson, Kenansville; Mrs. j'Ht'rtl '.fj Rhodes. Beulaville: Miss Sadie Mlu ..i... ii:il'..' ..,x iff.. vhrw - 1 U puj., liuaa iuii, ain ' wia,,;MJt T-flt3S The course' lasts (ot ; "4 jA with approximately; t' inOhrbii ITK this time being spent 'hj ejassfdef ' work and . ttia renlainder laj aotul '' ejinical work in the liospttaf-Jrhetf'1 has been a gi-eat show of interest tT,-, this course .throughout the county. , It was learned that this course may ' continue as long as the need exists ill the area. J-K Graduate Represent School National Conv. Miss Merle Owens, junior student of the Wilson School of Nursing, will deport from Kaleigh May 17, by train, to represent her school at the National student Nurses Asso ciation Convention in Detroit, Michi gan, May 18-22. Miss Owens, of Kinston, is a 1960 graduate of James Kenan High School. She is now serving as Vice I'ersident of her class and First Vice President of the Student Gov ernment. She is also an active mem ber of the Christian Student Union. Miss Owens is a member of the By Laws Committee of District VI Stu dent Nurses Association. She is a candidate for nominee for the office of president of the District. The theme of the convention is "Not for Ourselves, but for Others". Each phase of the convention has been designed to reflect this theme to the fullest. Dr. Robert K. Morton, Professor and Chairman of the De partment of Sociology at Columbia University is the convention speak er. ' .. - ' Aleile Owens r i 'v;