SthaujJO- .jx*^ tkc 5 kmifldLex T^u^ki- *jx*vK*tkc W*a*4* oj Tiuy&p* ""STJ 1 %3v/ m y/tylli ?r / VOLUME XXX No. 17 KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MAY 2,1963. ?taEi df sLJSf* Duplin County Industrial And Agricultural Council Gets Going Duplin County Industrial, hnd Agricultural Council, Inc. heard H. k. (Jack i Smith of the Department of Conservation and Development Speak on Tuesday night Smith ?poke to the group on the potentials Of the county on food processing Smith was introduced by T. J. Bak or of Wallace. Smith stated that North Carolina has the potential of becoming the bread basket of the states. Fertile soil and climate add to this factor. He further pointed out the advan tages and problems to be faced in going after food processing indu.st ries. fn dealing with normal problems of development, Smith pointed out 'how organizations of this type wgre able to get much assistance through Statg College Extension Services, Experimental stations, Soil Conser vationists, water resources, Utili ties. Highway Department, and many other sources. But if the peo ple desire to see Duplin grow, 99% of the growth win come from the people of Duplin County. President C. W. Surratt gave n report on the work which had been done by the offioers and Board of Directors since the first meeting in January. The Industrial and Agr icultural Council is striving to act as a County Chamber of Commerce to assist a county employed direc tor in his work. The organization i3 incorporated In order that the coun ty might have ready an organiza tion which could assist the county in taking advantage of any indus trial and agricultural opportunities which might arise. The By-Laws were presented and discussed, with the discussion being led by E. C. Thompson of Warsaw. Russell Bostic of Beulaville, chair man of the membership committee gave a report on the memberships. Bostic also discussed preparations being made for the referendum to be held on June 1. Bostic urgbd everyone present to strive for a greater membership which will cre ate more interest in the project, and finishd with the statement that the future of Duplin County economicall ly may rest in the hands of this group. Health Kings And Queens Chosen Talent Top Winners Selected Friday Beverly Grady of! the Pleasant Grove Club was named Senior Queen and Anthony Westbfook of the Woodland Sr. Club was named Senior King at the 4-H Clubs fifth annual parade of Health and Talent. The program was held Friday night at the Kenansville Elementary Sch ool. Junior Health Queen was Linda Dianne Smith of Smiths i Club and the King was Keith Westbrook of Woodland Club.. These Kings and Queens were crowned by last Year's King and Queen and they will preside for the yeatfand re present the county in the district and state races for the honored ?eats, Runners-up for the-enortty were tee Hawes 'and fjiw Johpgpo. In the 6enior division the second plaor was captured by Stella Wells and Anthony Westbrook The antire evening was filled with entertainment. Dick Walaton of Radio station WLSE of Wallace was Master of Ceremonies. He stated that 525 youth of Duplin County are engaged in 4-H work. He recogniz ee. Mrs. Lois Britt and Mr. Marian GHffhi for the outstanding work tltfiy are doing with the youth and parents in this field of work. Mrs. Britt and Mr. Griffin are assistant dCmnty Agents. Walston further an nounced that prizes wopld be given to all of the winners, and that tal ent winners would compete in the District Contest. The youth of Duplin astounded the audience with their great variety of talents. Participants were from most all 4-H clubs of the county and the skits, piano solas, recitations, pantomines, singing and every var iety of talent was interspersed be tween the King and-Queen parade. Each club of the county paraded their king and queen which had been selected from their club. Blue Ribbon Talent Winners were Linda Smith and l^arry Jones; Mary Alice Thomas for a dress show; the Cedar Fork club for a. quartet; Emily JameiQ Pantomine; and Larry Jones for piano medley. It is needless to say that little Miss. Emily Jhmes' brought tfte -house down with fWr fiantemirie. Ttte Iftress Show put oh Ijy Mary Alice Homas was most effectively done by. using a basic suit and showing the changes which could be made, by changing -accessories. Larry Jones is a natural at the piano and the Cedar Fork group quartet sang, the song made fam ous by Billy Graham "How Great ThoU Art". Ih the Linda Smith and Larry Jones talent, Linda: was ac companied at the piano by Larry Jones when she sang 'Cotton Fields' hi a most impressive manner. All of the boys and. girls who took part in the talent show and in the Health and Queen contest did a creditable job. Trial & Error The best, and I mean the very best, news in Duplin County this week is the rain. I was talking with Dr. Quinn and called it a million dollar rain. He corrected me at once and said, "No it was a two million dollar rain", It is dumbfou ndnig to see the tobacco plants in the field. It seems that they-jumped six inches out of the ground when .it rained. Was talking to Carl Pow ell last night and, he said that ha would not have to transplant as much tobacco as he feared he wou- ? Id have to transplant. Our sales lady Mrs. Ruby Camp bell won for herself a 12 Vi pound ham this week. She had put her name in the boy while shopping at A 4 P in Warsaw, and when she walked in the -store yesterday they greeted her with the him. I do hope she will .give all of its a ham bis cuit. . One thing' that impressed me about the meeting of the Duplin County Industrial and Agricultural Group which was held on Tuesday night in the Court Room was the seriousness of the group. There were 75 or 80 men present and the atmosphere was one of real and serious work. The efforts made by the group are for future develop ment of the county, and they seem ed very conscious of the needs of the county. On the ridiculous side, I wish for the sake of the newspapers they had chosen a different name. The full name "Duplih County Indus trial and Agricultural Council, In corporated". Try fitting that in a one, two, thfee or four column head. Abo try abbreviating any of the worrentraH?loriaeri placer the second annual DUPLIN COUN TY AGRICULTURAL FAIR. AU kinds of rides, exhibits, amu sements, and entertainment will un doubtedly attract thousands of peo ple of all ages. A mammoth tent, with the ar rangement for exhibits will house the COMMERCIAL EXHIBTS. Don't miss this opportunity to be repre sented in this great event. Constructing Hangar At P. H. The Pink Hill Aero Club, Inc. It now operating with a 2200 foot runway and one airplane. A hanger is under construction by the members of the corporation. Members are Carl Ward, Presi dent; Ethro Hill, ?ice-president; Bob Hood, secretary and treas urer; Wilbur Tyndall. James Miles, Jepsey Pickett. Graham Turner, Remus Teacbey, John ny Sheppard and Roy Rhodes Open House Th? Duplin County Committee and ?the office personnel are having Open House On Friday. May 10 from 3 until 9 p. m. The public is cor dially invited to attend. Put this in vitation on your calendar as invita tions will not be mailed. The ASCS office is very anxious- to show off their new building. "? * ' W, * Drowned In Bowden Pond ? ? ?' ^ Mike Owens Body Found Mike Owens, a white man i 62 years of age, body was found on Tuesday night. Owens had disap peared apparently early Sunday morning, oii Bowden's Mill Pond. On Sunday, someone found a boat which had been pulled into the edge of the bank and the boat paddle was floating about 25 yards from the boat. It had an overall Jumper, one shoe and a flashlight in it. The Shoe and jumper were identified by Mrs. Emma Lloyd of Bowden as be longing to Mike Owens. Owens was the care taker of the pond, rented boats arid fishing tackle, and was general, manager for the people who came to the pond to fish. The Mt. Olive Rescue Squad, the Clinton Rescue Squad and the Dup lin Sheriff's Department were cal led. The porid was drUg" until 10:30 Sunday night. Efforts to find his body were continued on Monday and John Edwards of the Wild Life Commission_ was, called in to help with chain dragging/ On Tuesday efforts ;to find his body were continued 'again and it i* reported that officers became suspicious of foul play. But the bot tom oL the poo* covered with stumps and moat and the work was feet from the bank In about 8 feet deep water. His Body was brought to shore by Bobby Porter who had assisted a great deal in the search. There were no bruises on his body. Sheriff Revelle expresses thanks to the Mt. Olive and. Clinton Rescue Squads, to John Edwards and Bob by Porter for assistance given the department. Band Concert May 7 In Warsaw The James Kenan District Band will present it's annual spring con cert in the Cafeteria of the James Kenan High School on Tuesday evening, May 7 1963, at 8:00. An interesting and varied pro gram will be presented by both the beginners and the concert bands. Among the featured numbers of the concert band will be the "Lit tle English Suite", "Forest Splen dor", "Over The Rainbow". "Bossa Nova". "St. Louis Blues March", and others. There is no charge for admissior. You are invited to attendjand bring County Commissioners Kenneth Grady,, Lott Kornegay, Murphy Simpson and J. B. Stroud (Wil lard Hoffler was not present when the picture was taken) signing the Resolution designating May as ?' Better Health MoAh In Huptfn flbunty. The resohf- '' tion was signed at a special call meeting of the Board on Friday night, April 26. Workers for Bet ter Health urge the public to get a physical check ' 9 up during May. This is the first organization of its 4 kind in the county. Dennis Ramsey of Rose Hill i#' ' ^Ouiii inaii and \^^\dol^^^^^hillips c^Kenan Sir. Ranfe-y or Mrt Phillips, and the speakers wi& be furnished. Commissioners Proclaim May Better Health Month In Duplin Resolution By The Duplin County Board Of Commissioners Proclaim ing The Month Of May, 1963, As Citizens For Better Health Month In Duplin County': NORTH CAROLINA DUPLIN COUNTY WHEREAS, there has been organ ized among the citizentry of Dup lin County, a Duplin County Citi zens Committee for Better Health; and WHEREAS, this is the first such committee in the State; and WHEREAS, this committee was fouunded on the belief that more lives can be saved, diseases preven Boyette&Matlhews Attend T B Meet Or. Edward L. Boyette, persident of the Duplin County Tuberculosis Association and Dr. Otto S. Mat thews, vice president attended the North Carolina Tuberculosis Associ ation, the North Carolina Thoracic Society and the North Carolina Con ference of Tuberculosis Workers Annual meeting in Charlotte on April 25. Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases and the 1963 Respiratory Disease Educational campaign were the focus of atten tion. "The Challenge of Respiratory Di sease" was the theme of the Joint Medical and Community Action Session. Topic discussed and their discussants were: "Fungus Dise ase", by Dr. Ernest W. Chick; "Al lergies and the Respiratory Tract", by Dr. John L. Guerrant; "Emphy sema and Chronic Bronchitis" by Dr. Herbert O. Sieker; "Cancer of the Lungs' by Dr. James C. Crut cher; "Sarcoidosis and Tubercul -osis'1 by Dr. Francis Noblin. Simpson Named All - Star Cager Jerry Simpson of East Duplin, who led his team to the finals of the State Class A basketball tourna ment, has been named to partici pate far the East in the East-West All - .Star game at Greensboro in July. The 6-1 senior caper was the mainstay of East Duplin's attack and paced Coach Billy Bostlc's and and paced Coach Billy Bostic's firt to post - season honors. Others selected include Tom Par rish of Rocky Mount, Tommy Met rtt |OMtoaiioke^ Rapids and Jimmy ted, injuries reduced, and epidem ics shortened or even prevented, if the public can be made more infor med on health problems; and WHEREAS, this committee is not attempting to infringe upon, or at tempting to do the work of our County Health Department or any other established agency: but rath er it is attempting to add to all ef forts now being made to improve the health of our people through a more informed citizentry: and WHEREAS, some of the health areas in which this committee is working are: 1. To encourage annual physical checkups by all citizens, this need having been sorely neglected by a good percentage of our people. 2. Preparing and distributing spe cial bill-fold size "hive-Longer" health cards which will list vital health information for each indivi dual in the County who makes use of the card. 3. To hold open forums during the year to discuss vital health pro blems, and bring needed informa tion to the people. 4. To get more health informa tion into the local newspapers and on the radio; and WHEREAS, the Duplin County Citizens Committee for Better Heal th has requested that MAY, 1963, be proclaimed by the Duplin Coun ty Board of Commissioners as CIT IZENS FOR BETTER HEALTH MONTH IN DUPLIN COUNTY. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND Duplin Typists Win Top Honors Greenville, Top honors in East Carolina College's 1963 Typerwrit ing Contest, conducted for high schools in 26 Eastern North Carolina counties, were announced Thursday night, April 25, at a dinner in the South Dining Hall of the college. For Duplin County awards were as follows: medals for best perfor mance in preliminary contests in county schools, Nancy Ann Sasser of Wallace-Rose Hill High, begin ning typist, and Barbara Kay Davis of North Duplin High, advanced ty pist; pennants for best team scores in the county. James Kenan High, beginning typing, and North Duplin High, advanced typing; and oerti-' ficates for best individual scores made by a student from the county competing in the'district contest at the college, Nancy Ann Sasser of IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Duplin County Board of Oom miss toners hereby proclaim tin month of May. 1963, as CITIZENS FOR BETTER HEALTH MONTH IN DUPLIN COUNTY. BE IT AND IT IS FURTHER RE SOLVED that all citizens of Duplin County are urged to cooperate folly with the goals of the Duplin County Citizens Committee for Better Heal th and get physical checkups during the month of May, 1963, and parti cipate in all areas of endeavor of the Duplin County Citizens Cobh mittee for Better Health. This 26 day of April, 1963. (s> Kenneth G. Grady, Chairman (s> J. B. Stroud (si Lott Kornegay /1 (s) J. W. Hoffler (s) Murphy Simpson (s) Christine W. Williams, Clerk. Faison Girl At National Asso. Miss Susan Itoyall Clifton, a member of the Junior Class of East Carolina College, has recently re presented the college at the Nation al Woman's Recreation Association for which North Carolina was host. The association was held on the campus of the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. There were four hun dred delegates in attendance re presenting the various colleges, thro oughout the nation. Miss Clifton is president of the Woman's Recrea tion Association at East Carolina College. She is a graduate of North Dup lin High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wililam R. Clifton. BRIEFS CLASS OFFICERS Alice Fays Smith of Pink Hifl haa been elected treasurer for the 1963 1964 school term of the Home Eco nomics chapter of the Amertoan Home Economics Association it East Carolina College. Officers wtpe elected by secret ballot in the -Flanagan Building on the college campus Installation of the new of ficers will take place during the monthly meeting of the chapter ea Tuesday, May 14.^ Your attention U called to the |