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is Aivy^ ^here L?^? StmujAl- ^>urvn. -Uc 5k?ruflckx T^ujkf- -jx^-tk*. \pk**? ej T)u^k* 2?!^?9 VOLUME XXX No. xe KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1963. P?I?? tlfaLJS^ ? ,^A' ;' """" jj? i ?~~ : ?? '? " .' "" . 1 'in ?? ">'?"?> ??"? H. Clifton Blue Spoke At NCEA County-Wide Meet In Wallace .vr ' * w ? ;i <>'? ? Speaker of the House H. Clifton Blue is shown with Mrs. Lei and Qrady. secretary of the Duplin County Unit of the N. C. E. A. and Crvin Dobson, president of the DUplln County Unit. On Mr. Blue's tight is Representative Hugh M. Johnson, who introduced Blue who spokettp the group. Duplin Industrial And Agricultural IpuBcil Hake Further Plans For Group .39ll:N a : . Ari . . - A i . . _ . fijhtii mat Tuesday, Marcfis/to ?fce tortjwr ptomMOr the ahgapi-j. Mfc* a counfy wkj^membwahtp. ?M that it be ineoaerated and set tiff *> that if the need should arise the organization could raise money to build and lease plants. BUisard were appoMfc* Co-Chair man Of the membemlp committee. -t t??r"?.? 1 j. J. Bauer was appointed Chair man ef the publicity committee. Mn. Christine Jiilliams was ap pointed secretary. It was decided to with the exact date to hi announc ed later. White most counties which have industrial directors do not have e county wide organisation it seeps to be the feeling ef most interested ' people that H will be a great help" ! to have an organization of this kind W assist any paid professional dir ector who might be employed by 1 the county The directors feel that they can begin the wdrk now and do; some of the preparatory work ' while the referendum is being held ' and that later they can hn of as sistance in many ways. Hie Council hopes that it can fill the needs of the county by eventu ally helping to develop agricultural industries and other industries that Will reverse the trend of diminish ing population and enable Duplin County to grow and prosper. "We are very happy with the interest that hi being shown all over the county and we believe that this in terest will lead to concrete results. 1 Ws hope that the many organiza tions in the county which are de voted to-development will redouble their efforts and inaure that no op portunities are missed", stated a spokesman of the group. Patients At Duplin General Hospital patients admitted to Duplin Gen eral Hospital from 2-25-fn to s-A?s ' ALBKRTSON-Eunice West, Flora hEULAVTLLE - Pauline Rhode*, John Bosttc. Norma Smith, Irene ? Edwards. Ruthie Mae Heath. CHINQUAPIN - Walter Rlvenbark i fABON - Joe C. Precytte, Cora j fcRNANSVlLLE - Beadle Bowden, Loralne and Baby Boy Nickerson. Easel add Baby Boy. Dunn. James. Jr. White, Martha Sitteraon. PINK HILL - Cnllle ard Baby Bey Jones. Lucy Hall, j ftjCHLANpl - Bland Carter. ROSE HILL - Frances Annette. KljWlia English. Steven Earl En .'WALLAC^Nanc*at$BebyGir) ? WARSAW -.Morrie Moore. Doro- ' tUr 'Smith, Jitdlth Aim Herring, Wade, Jf. William* Clifton Best. Sylvia and Baby Girl Ddvis. Gail ?? ; : Mew Assistant In Revenue Office thorn as J. Johnson of Smithfield is the new assistant in the State De partment of Revenlie office in Dup lin County. Johnson will be an assistant to ! Fred Walston and will be assigned to office work and rural work in the county. He replaces R. D. Tay lor w!)o was transferred to Oreen ville. Johnson has moved to Kenans rille, ahd he and MrS. Johnson have two sons. Mr. Speaker, H. Clifton Blue, ?poke in his usual sincere manner to the members ol the Duplin Coun ty Unit of the NCEA. The meeting was heki in the Wallace Elementary School on last Thursday afernoon before a large group of teachers and principals. Bine was most complimentary to Representative Hugh M. Johnson, who introduced him. He stated that "He gained a place in Raleigh in the State Government where he is highly respected." Mr. Speaker talked about government, pointing out how government of today af fects the life of every man, woman and child. Blue then went into a discussion of what he expects to come before the General Assembly this yea such as the Appropriation and fin ance, and hopes there will be some tax relief. The Public Utility Law is expected to be an issue. Banking Laws, Automobile Cunipolsory In surance, Senatorial Redisricting, secondary roads will be among other items coming before the Gen eral Assembly. He further stated that the General Assembly would make a start on Court Peforms. Also help for the mentally retarded would come be fore the group. la his opinion he felt that the Kerr-Mil Medical Bill for Sanior citizens would be accept ed. And last od his list was the dean un of the abuses in the Absen tee Ballot DroxrSm J Blue waa^oft^sfirm epiniojthat kn?, wa?ld be wpart of the?uture learning. In Community colleges the cost will be 80% to the State and 50% to the parents. He pointed got that the. three that are now in are most successful. Com munity Colleges along with Indus trial Education Centers would mean much to improve the level of educa tes, he affirmed. He concluded his talk with the statement, "The processes of demo cracy are often slow, but demo cracy is well worth the price we have to pay for it, We have been gives good schools, good represen tation and a democracy if we can kegp it." Ervin Dobson of Beulaviile, presi dent Of the organization presided and Mrs. Leland Grady, secretary, read the minutes of the last meet ing. Before the meeting the teach ers of the Wallace School ser ve J cookis and drinks from an attrac tive table which was in the hat) sf the school building. BRIEFS BAR B-CUE SUPPER The Manitoba Lions Club will sponsor a Barbecue Supper at the Community Building on Saturday P. M., March 9th., from 6 00 to 6:00 p. m Bring all Hie fainilv. adult plates will be 61.00 and children plates SO- cents. Proceeds' from the supper will be used on the Community Building, to continue to modernize and con vert it to a better use for the com muBity. AUCTION SALE fink Hill Ruritan Club is holding tHOIr annual Auction Sale on Satur day, March 9, at 9:00 a. m. The au ction will be held next to f. F. W. Hut in Pink Hill on Highway 11. Anyone having any type surplus farm machinery oe equipment is asked to have this on the sale lot before 9:00 A. M. Many firms have made donations for the sale. Read their ad in this paper. NOTICE The Women of the Friendship Methodist Church are sponsoring a barbecue supper Saturday. March 9, af the church beginning at 5:00 p. m. Plates are 50c and 91.00. Everyone is invited to attend Still Destroyed A copper Mill was destroyed in Kenaneville Township on March 4. Destroyed was the copper still. 2 caps. 2 copper condensers. 6 bar rels of beer. Trial & Error "B?hind every successful man, there is a woman who doesn't have a thing to wear". I picked up this quotation from a talk made by Mrs. Henry L. Stevens, Jr. when she spoke to the Democratic Womens organization on Friday night. I guess there were plenty of men in Duplin last night who wished that their wives had not seen Hobbs Town and Country Shcppe's fash ion show which was held at the Country Squire. It was quite a gala occasion. While the guests enjoyed their fabulous steaks, the models paraded between the tables, chat ting with the guest and answering any questions asked. New spring and summer fashions were shown, with all kinds of new spring fabrics and styles. Latest model bathing suits and play suits wee fashioned. New spring hats in all their glory and beautiful accessories were worn by the models. On leaving the Country Squire I beard one of the models, Mrs. E. C. Tompson of Warsaw remark, "I feel just like Cinderella, I must go home Imd leave all of these beauti ful clothes behind me". Next week we will have pictures of some of the models' ( I hope? - depending on my picture taking). Last Wednesday at this time we wepe peeking trfkn under the snow, wondering what the next day had to offer. Today we. are trying to dodge the *vorst gnats of March wind, yd almost trying to stay ooeflf* f , _. ., n??? ? y ?????? , Tip y - Event hough the Pu in Ouplin County seems to be past fhe ra-ing stage, there is stUl much sickness. > Was reading where the atomic blasts had caused this severe winter do let's hope that they blast more calmly this year. ' Ruth LAY LEADERS FOR MARCH During the Lenting Season, the No-Silent Pulpit program is being carried out in the Methodist Chur ches of the North Carolina Confer ence. On March 10th at 11:00 A. M., Mr. R. J. Hursey of Wallace. N. C., will be the lay speaker at the Kcnans ville Methodist Church, and Mr. Gerald McGowen of Faison, N. C? will be the speaker at the Magnolia Methodist Church at the same hour. Mr. A. J. Patterson of Kenans ville and Mr. Jerry Smith of Mag nolia are Lay-Leaders for the above mentioned Churches. You are cord ially invited to worship in these services. ?: The holder of a Masters decree from Eastman School of Music, Sharon Dwyer, coloratura soprano, is singing her first season with the National Opera Company. She ap pears as the Countess in The Merry Widow, Despina in Schcol For I.ov ers and Norina in Don Pasquale. Baritone Richard Turner, of Mad ison, Wisconsin, will be seen in the role of the philosopher. Don Alfonso, in the forthcoming production of the Mozart comedy. School For Lov ers. The performance, by the Na tional Onera Company, will be sung in English. Opera Returns To Duplin March 14-15 Opera returns to Duplin County when the well known touring Ameri can troupe, The National Opera Company, presents School For Lov ers at the Beulaville School Auditor ium on Thursday, March 14 at 1:00 p. m.? and Friday, March 15 at 10:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Admission will be charged for students and adults and are on sale at all Duplin County Schools or may be purchased at the door. The Opera is sponsored by the Duplin County Unit of the North Carolina Education Association. I ? ? - ir- \A V otiiuui rui buvcis ? miuwii hi me opera capitals of the world as Ccsi Fan Tutte, a delightful comedy by Mozart, which has enjoyed new at tention at the attraction chosen hy the First Lady for a performance by the Metropolitan Opera Guild at the White House in Washington. Mr. Robert Craft, director of mus is at East Duplin High School, will tell the story of the comedy School for Lovers and play some of the music from that opera over WLSE ,2 * A* Commissioners Request Permission To Allow ABC Stores ln^Duplin The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday morning. Appearing before the board were interested delegations from the county both FOB and AGAINST ABC stores in Duplin. Mayor Melvin G. Cording of Wal lace, Mayor Ed Strickland of War saw and A. J. Jenkins, Sr. of War saw appeared before the Roard ask ing that legislation be enacted to provide for a county wide referen dum to establish A. B. C. stores and if it should fail on a county wide basis, towns be allowed to vote. A delegation from Beulavilie com posed of Rev. S. A. Smith, Rev. Harold Smith, Erman Thomas, Shelton Cottle, Durwood Lanier, Ervin Lanier, Earl Thigpen and Russell Gray, appeared asking that no referendum be called to estab lish the sale of Alcoholic beverages of anykind. After much deliberation on the pros and cons of the situation the following resolutions were passed by the Board. RESOLVED, That the Duplin County Board of Commissioners re quest Representative Hugh S. John son and Senator LeRoy Simmons to introduce a bill in the State Legis lature allowing the people of Duplin County to vote on May 25th to esta blish Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores within Duplin County. RESOLVED* That legislation pro viding for a referendum for the establishment of Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores in Duplin County con tain the provision that if such stores are established that 75% of the net profits shall be paid into the General Fund of Duplin County and 25% of the net profits shall be paid to the towns in which the stores are located. RESOLVED, That legislation en> acted to provide for a referendum on Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores in Duplin County contain the provision that, if such referendum fails to carry on a County wide baa is that after 60 days from the date of the County referendum, any In corporated Town located in the County with a population of more than 500 people and with* police protection shall be authorised to call for an election to establish an Alcoholic Beverage Control, Store within the town. yh ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That such legislation shall contain the provision that in the event any town shall establish an Alcoholic Beverage Control Store, 75% of the net profits shall be distributed to the County and 25% to the town In which the store is located. It has been 13 years since the County of Duplin held a county wide liquor referendum. At that time K was defeated with only twc| precincts voting \"for" the issue., Other business transacted by the Board was that Hie Calypso Fit* Department met qualification* for financial support from the county. The Calypso Department is the lasUtt fire Department in the county to 9 qualify and will Receive |100. per 9 month from the county as other fire ? departments are doing. For thisfl money the departments give pnta^ . Pictured with the speakers at the Democratic Womens organizational meeting last Friday are of ficers and some members of the Board of Directors From left to right are Mrs. Lena Davis, Albertson; Mrs. J. V. Whitfield, State Regional Director; Mrs. Dovie Penney, President; Mrs. Martha Evans. ? m m ? Speaker; Mrs. Robert Blackmore. Program Chair man; Mrs. Joe Wells, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. Chris Blossom, Director; Mrs. Willard West brook, Recording Secretary; Mrs. David Ressie Smith, Treasurer; and Mrs. Claude Heller, direc tor. a. ? ? mm m m Women Democrats Organized Friday 127 paid up memberships were re ported on Friday nigiht when the Democratic Women of Duplin or ganized and held their first county wide meeting. The meeting was held in the courtroom of the Court house in Kenansville with Mrs. Brantley Penney, president, of Wal lace, presiding. Of much interest to the! group during the evening was th(? inspira tional talk made by Mis Martha Evans who is one of the *ve women serving in the State Legislature, having been elected from Mecklen berg County? Mrs, Evans was intro duced by Mrs. Robert Blackmore, program chairman of the evening. In hpr talk, Mrs. Evars pointed out that the problems of the state are common to ail of us and the only differences are with the in dividuals. The problem of the Dem ocratic women is unity and learn ing how to work with the men. She stressed working with young peo ple in order to capture their ea.;er and fertile minds. "Democrats are the party of the people," she stated and urged that the new club start eagerly and "Go-Go-Go-" Mrs. J. V. Whitfield of Pende. County, State Ri-^ional Coordinator for the State was present and recog nized, as also w;\s F. W. McGowen. County Chairman and Mrs. Henry L. Stevens. Jr., of Warsaw, County Vice-Chairman. After all oficer were recognized. Mrs. Winifred T. Wells of Wallace read the By-Laws of the organiza tion which were accepted unani mously by the club. Red Cross Co-Workers Named By Grady James T. Grady of Rose Hill, 1963 Fund Campaign Manager for the Duplin County Chapter of the American National Red Cros, has announced the following co-work ers: Worker Community Franklin Quinn B. F. Grady Ervin Dobson Beulaville Mrs. Robert Smith Bowden Mrs. Ralph Cotle Cabin Mrs. Charles Sloan Calypso Mrs. Stanley <Bodzins!:i Chinquapin Mrs. Lee Cotle Faison Mrs. Herbert Lanier Fountain Lyman The Norwood Millers Hallsville Ben Williamson, Jr. Kenansville Mrs. Corbett Quinn Magnolia L. M. Bostic Potter's Hill Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pierce Rose Hill Mrs. Marguerite Teachey Teachey W. S. Wells. Jr. Wallace John Anderson Johnson Warsaw P. S. - Mrs. Irene Carr is in charge of the Negro Division and will announce her community chair man later. During the past 6 years, from 1957 through July 1962, the Ameri can National Red Cross has spent $29,483.62 for disasters in Duplin County. During that same period, the cou nty has sent in $18,783.00 from the various fund campaigns. In other words, Duplin has received $10,700. 64 more than she has contributed. The campaign manager urges that everyone put forth more effort this year to reach the fund cam pain goal of $5,000. Kenansville Forms Corporation Kenansville Industrial Corpora tion was reorganized on Monday night when a mass meeting was cal led. The purpose of the organization is to work toward getting industry in Kenansville. Oflicers elected were C. E. Quinn, President; Amos Brinson, Viee-Presiednt: Garland King, Sec retary-Treasurer; and Board of Directors, W. E. Craft, Phil Krets ch and Lauren Sharpe. Plans were discussed in connec tion with getting a Garment Plant to come to Kenansville. Plans at this time were not completed and it is hoped that more information will be available In the near Mure. V. v ' ? > a au. Miss Smith Is Miss SENCIand Miss SENCIand of 1963 was nore other than Miss Smith Comnnruty Club, Judy Faye Smith of Sarcota. First Runner up was Miss Ucautan cus Community Club, Sandra Swin son. - < The contest was held in the Agri culture office in Kenansvlllc nn Thursday night, February 2H. Bill Sullivan, County Community De velopment Club president, wasr Ma* ter of Ceremonies. Judges were: Ray Bell. Parks Fields, nnd Miss Sara Hunter, CP & L representative Interspersed in the program were several selections of music and-Bin by 4-11 youth of the County ? Lariy Jones of Stanford Club, Gayte Swift son of Stanford and Jean Conr ot the Beoutancus Club. - PreAitt k ^ Kenansvilk Thurs. I District No. 6 of the Wilmington ? Presbyterial will meet in Kenan* vIHe at Grove, Presbyterian Church on Thursday, March T. Registration will begin at 9:30 a. m. with the meeting opening at 18: 00. Mrs. George Cates of Faiaon, District Chairman, will preside. Mrs. H. L Stevers. Presbyterial President of Warsaw, will be a mong the special guests. Featured speaker for the morn ing will be Mrs LeRoy Campbell of Hickory. Mrs Campbell was on the Caraven which went to Brazil and Mexico last summer and visited the Presbyterian Missions as a repre sentative of the North Carolina Syl odical. She will streaa the 1963 Bir thday offering which is to he for these Missions, add wH her experiences en the Cara*a|H Rev W. T. .Perkins of Faiaon ? Rev. Henry L. Willis, -chilli iniifljl^^ Womens work for the Presbytery, will be guests on Thursday. Over 100 women are expected to attend. Lunch will be served by the wo men of the Kenansville Methodist Church at 1:00. " 1 . V-'. - '? RECEIVED SCHOCAROTP-Miss Jean Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Campbell of Beu laville, is one of three first year students at James Walker Memor ial Hospital School of Nursing in Wilmington who was warned this week as winner of the annual White head Foundation scholarships to the school. 11m scholarship is based upoo Character, leadership ability ? ? *-'* ** ' '* H