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VOLUME XXX NO. 48 KENANSVILLE, N.C. THURSDAY DECEMBER 5, 1963 PRICE 10* PLUS 1* TAX
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$20,000 WRECK
It U reported that one of Ram
sey peed Company's trucks and
a motor carrier loaded with six
new automobiles collided near
, Burgaw Tuesday. Four of the
new automobiles were damaged
and two trucks badly damaged,
estimated total damage may
reach $20,000. James Wil
liams. 40, of Rose Hill was
driving the Ramsey truck and
suffered minor injuries.
PAPER DRIVE AT ROSE HILL
The Rose Hill Jaycees will
have their monthly scrap paper
drive Thursday night, Dec. 5.
The Jaycees appreciate the co
operation of the public in their
paper drives, which have been
profitable to them, just put
your papers on the porch and
turn on uie light.
WALLACE-ROSE HILL
OFFERS FARM RECORDS
CLASS
.The farm records. Income
tax and social security class
for adult farmers and farm
women will begin at Wallace
Rose HOI Vocational Agricul
tural Department, Tuesday
night, December 3, at 7:00
p.m. These classes will meet
on Tuesday and Thursday nights
for four weeks . The classes
will be taught by a CPA.
TOBACCO ACREAGE CUT 10*
A 10 per cent cut In flue
cured tobacco allotments for
next year has been announced
by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. This will reduce
North Carolina's acrwgeallot
ments to 42L0?2 frortt
acres this year.
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TREASURY ENFORCEMENT
ABSENTS WANTED
The Internal Revenue Service
announces an examination for
Treasure Enforcement Agents,
salary $4,690 to $5,795. For
- information, write Civil Ser
vice Examiners, P.O. Box
926, Atlanta.
SHOPLIFTING CLINIC
The Wallace Chamber of
Commerce in cooperation with
the Goldsboro Industrial Edu
cation Center is sponsoring a
shoplifting prevention clinicfor
employee and management of
businesses in this area.
Interested persons should
contack Mr. L.V. Lowe, as
sistant vice-president, Branch
Banking and Trust Co.,
w allace.
Teachey Has New
Post Office
Postmaster John B. Kilpat
rlck is Just as proud of his new
post office as If it were a speck
led pup, but he is a bit disap
pointed that he could not move
Into the new building this week.
The building is practically com
pleted, but the government me
chanics have not arrived to in
stall the new equipment.
Mr. Johnnie, as he is aff
ectionately called by the pa
trons, has been in the old post
office for 38 years, since 1926.
The Teachey post office has
been in the 50-year-old frame
building about as long as any
can remember, and so has Mr.
Johnnie. But not always, as few
can remember when it was in
McMillian's Store or across
the railroad, opposite from die
old depot, in die depot itself
when Mrs. Sallie justice was
postmaster and railroad agent,
or down near Nelll McMillan's
house. Anyway, the old frame
building has many memories for
Teachey folks and Mr. Johnnie,
and many an anxious person
has received Ms or her long
awaited letter through Its wicket
and Intrusted that all Impor
tant letter to Mr. Johnnie for
dispatch. The old building has
been a meeting place for town
folk for many a year.
Mr. Rav McMillan has con
structed lor lease by the gov
ernment. however a real
modern building, valued at about
111,000 and containing 1,000 sq.
feet of floor space, with a from
lobby, a service lobby and coun
ter and a large workroom. The
new building has forced air
heating and air-conditioning and
timed green walls, it is a brick
veneer and concrete' block
building, with mall room, load
ing ramp, ample parking space ,
for many vehicles and an at
tractive portico out front.
There will be 100 new lock
boxes in the lobby Instead of
die 60 in the old Duildlng and
all equipment Is brand new. It
is a fine and adequate building
for the off ice having stamp sales
of some $3500 yearly.
W.a Keir, rural mail car
rier works out of die Teachey
office to serve 260 patrons on
a 50 mile route.
Mr. Johnnie says that if the
mechanics do not turn up in
the opct few days that he will
be 0o busy with the Christmas
malls that the moving will have
tt> be postponed until the first
of the yetr. Then a dedication
'day will bk set when congress
man Davll Henderson can come
and make the eddre*^. g ^
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J.B. KHp?rick , Teachey
Postmmer for 38 years.
Hoffler Heads
^omimssicwers I
Mr. J. W. Huffier of Wallace
representing District Number
4, comprised of Island Creek
and Rockflsh Townships, was
elected by the Duplin County
Board of Commissioners to
serve as its Chairman for a
one year period ending thefirst
Monday in December 1964.
Mr. Hoffler has served on the
County Board of commission
ers since July 1, 1957, when he
was appointed to fill the unex
pired term of A. C. Hall, Sr.
which ended first Monday in
December 1958. He was elected
to a four year term in 1958
and again in 1962. The retiring
Chairman is Kenneth G. Grady
of Kenansville who represents
Wolfscrape, Glisson, Albertson
and Smltn Townships on the
Board. The Board usually
elects a new chairman each
first Monday in December.
At this regular session, on
Monday, December 2, the Board
of County Commissioners ap
pointed Allen Draughon, Jr.,
af Warsaw to fill the unexpired
term af Eugene c. Thompson
as a member of the Duplin
County industrial Commission.
Mr. Draughon will serve until
the first Monday in February.
1964, when be will be eligible
for reappointment by the board.
The Board of Commissioners
had heretofore named the mem
bers of the Board of Direc
tors of the Duplin County Ag
See HOFFLER page 2
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Mr. snd Mrs. C.& jernigsn
' Kenansville Couple Win Trip To Hawaii
Every time Mr. C.B. Jer
nigan, of Jernlgan Tr?ctor Co..
Kenaosvllle. sold a Massey
Ferguson tractor or combine or
major otoce of eauiDmenthe re
ceived a chance for a prize of
fered by the Implement com
p* v. Tbefirst, second and thlr
pr izes were '.-expense paid
trips to Hawaii, the Caribbean
and Nassau respectively. When
the tlrat prize, t trip for him
and his wife to Hawaii, wal
kiki, Honolulu and die island of
Oahu.
They will fly from Atlanta by
Delta jet to Loa Angeles and
on to Honolulu, anvtlmeconven
ent to diem, probahly in Janu
ary, for eight days and seven
nights to beautiful and enttciqg
Hawaii, where their headquar
ters will be Hawaiian village
liAtii Honolulu
They win go sightseeing, take
the Pearl Harbor Cruise, visit
a Japanese Tea House Party
and a Luau (feast) with exo
tic native foods and watch a
Polynesian water spectacular.
Naturally. Mr. andMrs.Jer
tigan can hardly believe their
good fortune and are looking
forward to the trlp-af-a-life
tlme with much interest and an
Go To D. C.
For Riles
A number of people from Du
plin paid their last respects to
our beloved late President Ken
nedy in Washington Monday.
Messrs. Freddie Gasklns, Ira
Johnson and Johnnie Brown of
Rose HOI were able to pass the
bier in the rotunda of the Ca
pitol about 4 a.m. on Monday
morning after having been in
line for an hour and forty-five
minutes. They report that the
line at that time was some 45
blocks long, but that you pas
sed within arms reach of the
casket lying beneath the great
Capitol dome. The weather was
near freezing, but the crowd
was largely silent, with people
showing their sorrow here and
there with an occasional tear
or sob. At one time die line
was nearly ten miles long and
some waited for as long as 10
hours for a minute beside the
casket.
A vast throng crowded the
streets along which the funeral
cortege moved from the Capi
tol Plaza to the white House,
then to the cathedral and final
ly to Arlington.
Many were able to hear the
graveside services over the
public address system but were
unable to get close enough to
witness the services at Arling
ton. One of the tremendous
poignant monrients was a dra
matic fly-over of 49 Jet air
craft. >
HARVEST OPERATIONS ARE
NEAR COMPLETION
Most farm worh consists, at
this time, of regular farm
chorea, stalk cutting, disk
ing of land, small grain and
cover crop planting. Most A ow
ers though are close to'i'n, sh
Ing corn and soybean harvests.
Harvests of salad greens slow
due to low prices. Some hlue
berry pruning and strawberry
setting.
CIVIL COURT IN SESSION
The December term of Su
perior Qourt Civil is in ses
sion this week and wfll con
tinue next week with Judge Ho
ward H. Hubbard presiding.
Trial
& Error
Mrs. Remus Creel. Sr. of
Outlaw's Bridge section sent In
the following little poem which
expresses the sentiments of
many of us. So I will share it
with you;
"Nearly Christmas"
It's time to do some shopping,
to buy for Santa claus
You've not decided what you
want? that's not a logic cause,
For the nearer It getstoChris
tmas, the worse, your thoughts
wQl Mair. And finally most
things will be sold,-and you'll
take what's there! I know some
ome who waits until the streets
are crowded so She has to watt
her turn for help, wherever she
rtogo. The later she watts,
more she wants, the more
she has to loiter And by the
time she shops and shops, we
almost have to tote her.
And many others are there,
this makes you want to cry!
They push and scrouge and act
like life depends on that last
boy. And Items on thecounters
look so shopworn and so scarce,
They pick them up and lay them
down and look around so fierce,
As If to say "Why did you la this
stuff become so dirty?"
stuff become so dirty?" And
then they'll say In mumbling
tones, "I wanted that for Gurty,
I haven't bought a thing for
Jim and jack said "get some
socks." And then you'll think
you've had it: when they leave
you get your knock.
And by that time your feet
are tired, you have an aching
loin. So you plan to end the
Job. and back home you'll go.
You'll plan for next year to
shop a little early. So Christ
mas will not be so bad, 'cause
we're sick of diet word "near
ly"
Wrt busy to In the Newspaper
Magnolia Pays Her Honor Saturday
Mary Alice Thomas Wins
Scholarship In Chicago
MISS MARY ALICE THOMAS
Republicans Meet At James
Kenan Saturday
Senator Charles W. Strong
of Greensboro will address the
Republicans of Duplin County at
a supper-meeting In the James
Kenan High School Cafeteria
Saturday, December 7, at 7:30
p.m.
State Chairman Herman Sax
on of Charlotte and District
Chairman R.B. Thorton and
other prominent Republicans of
North Carolina will attend.
Tickets for the affair are
being sold at $2.50 each.
Meivin Hope, Marvin John
,son and Mrs. Sallle Blanchard
were appointed at an earlier
meeting to make arrangements
for this supper-meeting. Mar
vin Johnson is chairman of the
county organization, Mrs. Sal
lie W. Blanchard, vice-chair
man and James A. Ward, sec
retary;
Senator Strong represents ?
Guilford County in the Stare
Senate, and may seek nomina
tion as Governor of North Ca
rolina. He states: "I was born
a Republican; I was raised a
Republican and I have always
worked as a Republican.'' Sena
tor Strong has been active in
community affairs and served
as a member of the local school
board for several years. He
introduced the Republican pro
gram on education as part of
the 43 bills he prepared and
sponsored in the General As
sembly.
The Senator is married to the
former Madge Sparks of El
kin and they have three child
ren. He is a minister and holds
ihree college degrees and ser
ved two and a half years in the
Navy, he is now a Captain in
the Reserves.
Approximately 250 are ex
pected to attend this meeting.
Beulaville Parade,
Barbecue,Dance -
Saturday
Saturday, December 7tn will
be a fun-packed day In Beu
laville.
Plans are well underway for
the annual BeulavUle Jaycee
Christmas parade on Saturday,
December 7th. BUI Cutler,
chairman of the parade, says
that this should be the largest
Christmas parade ever held
In the BeulavUle area. There
will be over 80 floats and nu
merous bands In the parade.
One of the highlights this
year will be the appearance
of Mr. Hobo and 0ld Saint
Nick himself.% Miss North Ca
rolina, Miss Jeanne Swanner,
of Graham, along with beauty
contestants of tne area, will
participate in the event.
Immediately prior tothepar
.ade, beginning at 12 o'clock,
there will be a barbeque^ dm
Fire Department, at the nom
inal charge of $1 per plate.
Climaxing the day of festi
vities will be a dance at the
Beulavllle Gymnasium, from 9
til 1. Music will be furnished
by the well-known "Rebels."
Couples only will be admitted
and tickets are $3 per cotrnle.
Prizes will be offered in four
areas. There will be a first,
second and third place trophle
for the girls elected queens
of the Christmas parade. The
best band will receive $20
Prizes of $20, $10, and $5
will be given for the first,
second and third best floats.
The funniest clown will receive
$10 and the second best $6.
Killed To Date Ul?
Killed To Date last Year 1*14
The people of Magnolia will
honor Miss Mary Alice Thomas
for her 4-H Club achievements
and bringing state and national
recognition to her home com
munity Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
In the Community Building In
Magnolia. The public Is cor
dially Invited to a tea in her
honor at that time.
Miss Thomas, already the
holder of 54 blue ribbons, be
came a national winner on Mon
day at the National 4-H Club
Congress meeting In Chicago.
She is to return to Magnolia
Friday. Dr. Corbett Quinn, the
Mayor of Magnolia, Mrs. Ros
coe Potter and Mrs. Maude
Smith are helping the people
of Magnolia in this celebration
as a sort of coordinating com
mittee.
Kenansvilie
Post Office
Bid Accepted
Congressman David N. Hen
derson announces that the Post
Office Department has accept
ed a bid for the construction of
a new Post Office at Kenans
vllle.
Mr. Henderson stated that
specifications for the n?* off
ice are as folows: Interior /
4408 squire feet; platform, 180
square fqet; paved outside area
7,500 sqUfcre feet.
The building will be rented
to the Post Office Department
for a basic period of five years,
with three five-year renewal
options.
44 George
Washington
Slept Here"
Fri. and Sat.
Members of the Cross Roads
theater would like to announce
that the play "George Washing
ton Slept Here," has been re
scheduled to Frl. and Sat. night,
December 6, and 7th. The play
was originally set for the 5th.,
and 6th., but due to the con
flict of a local basketball game
had to be changed. Everyone
Is Invited to attend this latest
production of the Little Theater.
This is a comedy In the fullest
sense of the word, and boasts
an excellent cast. The cast has
worked hard and long on this
play under the excellent direc
tion of Mr. Gene Thomas. You
can be sure of having a delight
ful evening when you attend the
opening of "George Washington
Slept Here."
SWCD
Election
Saturday
The Duplin Soil and Water
Conservation District election
will be held In Duplin County
on December 7, 1963, to elect
one Supervisor for the Duplin
Soil and water Conservation
District for a three year term,
beginning January 1, 1964.
All qualified voters residing
In Duplin County will be eligi
ble to vote In the election.
Candidates for this office are
R. H. Best of Warsaw, whose
term expires on December 31,
and William Sullivan, Route 1,
Mount olive.
Polling places will be located
tt:
H & B Milling Co.. Warsaw;
Lewis Mercer Store, Cabin;
William Waller's Store, Scans
Store; M.L. Lanier's Store, Cy
press Creek; James Miller's
Hardware, Beulavllle; Steven's
Hardware, KenansvQle; Wal
lace FCX. Wallace; and George
Brock's Store, KeuMdOle.
Calvin Mercer, who ts chair
man of the Duplin Soil and water
Conservation Dist Act, urges all
who are interested In our con
servation program to vote k
A trio of 16-year-old girls
from North Carolina was among
the national 4-H Club winners
announced in Chicago lateMon
day, the second day of Na
tional 4-H Club Congress.
They were Elizabeth Cooke,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
L. Cooke, Cleveland, Rt. 2;
Mary Alice Thomas, daughter
of Mr.-and Mrs. C.J. Thomas
of Magnolia; and Betty Jean
Crews, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. Mac Crews of Hender
son, Rt.4.
Earlier in the day, D. A. Cock
man, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Cockman, Robbins, Rt. 1,
was declared a winner in the
national 4-H poultry program.
Miss Cooke was declared a
winner in the National 4-H Home
Improvement Awards Program.
She received a $500 scholar
ship and certificate from the
Sperry and Hutchinson Co.
A junior at Troutman Senior
High School, she has a long
list of home improvements pro- '
jects to her credit, she also
was picked as the state winner
of the fruit and vegetable mar
keting program this year.
Miss Thomas was chosen as
a national winner in the Na
tional 4-H Clothing Awards
Program. Coats & Clark Inc.
will give her a $500 scholar
ship and certificate in recogni
tion of her accomplishment.
A senior at James Kenan
High School, she has made 13*?
garmecis and > won A blue
ribbons as part of her sewing
projects. Adult 4-H leaders es
timate that Miss Thomas has
helped at least 75 other people
learn to sew.
Miss Crews was selected as
a national winner in the Na
tional 4-H Health Awards Pro
gram. She receives a $500
scholarship and certificate
from the program donor, Ell
Lilly and Company.
A senior at Dabney High
School, she represents a 4-H
Club in Vance County that has
won many honors for its health
Improvement projects. Last
year, Betty Jean was credited
with distributing over 1,300
health booklets published by the
N.C. State Board of Health.
The four North Carolina 4
H'ers announced as national
winners Monday are among a
delegation of 40 Tar Heel 4
H'ers and adult leaders who
are attending National 4-H Club
Congress here in Chicago.
Wallace
Welcomed
Santa With
Goose
pimples
The smooth and lovely skL
of the smiling beauties riding
the floats oftheWailaceChrist"
mas parade Friday was rough
ten ed by the cold into goose
flesh, but they smiled prettily
and were Just as beautiful.
The wind blew and the skies
were threatening after heavy
rains that morning, but the 60
units stepped off smartly and
required an hour to pass a giv
en point.
There was Santa Claus riding
the fire truck, the Rockflsn
Riding club with a covered wa
gon and dressed in western
costumes and some as Indians.
There were a dozen bands from
Duplin. Sampson and Pander.
David Henderson, congress
man representing the Third
District and whosenome is Wal
lace, came riding by in an an
tique car.
Appearing on special floats
were Jean Price, Wallace Rose
Hill Homecoming queen; Holly
Paine of Kenansville, Miss Ve
terans Day; Pam Prldgen, Miss
Dairy Princess; Peggy Sander
son, Miss Wallace; and Kate
Jones, Miss East Duplin.
The New Hanover High School
band and special ROTC drill
sections were among the most
sptttioilAr units.
businessmen and the
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