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; VOLUME XXXI NO. 1 KENANSVILLE, N.C. THURSDAY JANUARY 2,1964 PRICE 10$ PLUS 1$ TAX
There's an extra wit
day in Leap Year
and toe hope that
means you're
10
going to haoe an
extra-special yearl
? THE NEW YEAR
Horatio Nelson Powers
A flower unblown; a book unread;
i A tree with fruit unharvested;
A path untrod; a house whose room
Lack yet the heart's divine perfumes;
A landscape whose wide border lies
In silent shade beneath the skies;
A wondrous fountain yet unsealed;
v A casket with its gifts concealed?
\ This is the Year that for you waits
1 Beyond tomorrow's.,mystic gates.
BRIEFS
- HIGHWAY SLAUGHTER 1
The Motor vehicle Depart
merit's summary of traffic
deaths through 10:00 a.m.
Monday, December 30 shows;
KILLED TO DATE 1330
KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR
1319
This Is an increase of 41
deaths on the highway over
the number for the last year
with one mo-e day still to go.
HENDERSON AGAINST
AID PLAN
V In an unprecedented Chrlst
* mas Eve session of the House
of Representatives they passed
the $3-'oillion foreign aid W1L
The President is given author
ity to approve credit guar an- 1
tees on wheat and otner sales
to Russia. The Democrats were
able to. muster 189 votes for the
measure against 188 in the first
legislative victory for John
- sen's administration. Con
gres,sman Henderson did not
vote but was recorded against
the administration measure.
?
FOOT! SERVICE WORKERS
NEEDED
The Civil Service has an ex
amination now open for Food
Service Workers, $1.25 per
f. hour, at veterans Hospital,
" Fayetteville. The workers as
sist in the processing and pre
paration of foods for cooking and
service, serve patients antiper
sonnel and help keep food area
and equipment clean.
TEEN AGE DANCE FOR
MARCH OF DIMES
There will be a Teen-Age Dance
at tffe Rose Hill Elementary
School Gymnasium on January
18, from 7 to 11 for the bene
fit of the March of Dimes cam
paign. Admission will be (1
each, and music is by the As
trosonlcs.
J" NEW INDUSTRY
Builders Supplies Company
of Goldsboro will open a new
ready mixed concrete plant at
Mount Olive on Jan. 6. The
plant has been approved by
the State Highway Department
tod will use only approved ma
terials In their concrete. The
plant opes to serve south
. Dj|S?s Beverly BraABtn o
7~f. g$
Gates
Selected As
Teaching
Fellow
GREENVILLE-A recent col
lege graduate from Duplin
County will become a teaching
fellow In East Carolina Col
lege's Department of Geography
this week.
Donald Brooks cates of Fal
son, graduate of the University
of NoVth Carolina at Chapel
Hill (AB), will begin his du
ties here Friday when class
work gets aider way |t East
Carolina for the winter Quar-.
ter. * '
Cates was selected as a
teaching fellow for his high aca
demic standing, his ability In
a specialized field (geography)
and his promising future as a
successful master's degree
candidate in the Ed program.
He is one of 39 recent col
lege graduates who will become
teaching fellows In 12 depart-,
ments of Instruction at East
Carolina.
Choice of teaching fellows,
formerly known at EC as the
graduate assistants, is made by
tne college administration on
recommendation of the direc
tors of departments In which
they will work.
Under the supervision of re
gular professors, the teaching
fellows handle teaching assign
ments and work towarda gradu
ate degree while on East Caro
lina Campus.
Cates is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A.P. Cates of Falson.
He Is married to the former
Nicole Bonhomme of Paris,
France.
Formal Opening
Of Club House
The Grand Opening of the
Duplin County Club House held
Saturday nlgnt, December 28,
was roost successful.
Members and their guests
enjoyed an evening of dancing
to a good orchestra, nibbling
on attractivehors-doeuvres and
getting acquainted with club
members.
Members expressed much
appreciation for the beautiful
betiding which has Just been
completed and for the Interior
decorations. Some stated that
they had never dreamed Dup
lin would have such a beauti
ful Country Club.
?toy Apple was chairman
County Court Hears
Over 100 Cases
i
Traffic andlkruor cases dom
inated the docket during the
December term of Duplin
County General Court. Judge
Russell J. Lanier presided and
Solicitor William E. Craft pro
secuted for the state.
JUDGEMENTS WERE HAND
ED DOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Odell Grady, Faison, allowing
another to operate his auto, ana
knowing minor did not have
operator's license, $10 fine and
cost.
Jonnte (alias Jim!ny)Darden,
Faison, carrying concealed
weapon, 60 days suspended
$25 fine and cost, weapon con
fiscated. Appealed to Superior
Court.
Cecil Earl Swinson, La
Grange, exceed safe speed, nol
pros with leave.
Michael 1. Montgomery. Al
toona. Pa., exceed safe speed,
$10 fine and cost.
Roscoe Walter Owens, Rose
boro, operating m automobile
while Intoxicated, and leaving
scene of accident, 6 mos.,
susp., not operate for 12 mos.
$75 fine and cost.
Herman Lee outlaw, Warsaw,
non-support, nolpros, cost tax
ed to prosecuting witness.
Creddie Skinner, Bowden,
damage to personal property,
not guilty.
Rommie Lee Brtnson, non
sruppori, pay $7 pdr week for
support of wife and cost.
Henry Noel Biaekmaa. War
saw. (fail to yield right cf-wav,
nol jiros, with leave.
William Daniel Farrior, Tea
chey, leaving scene of accident,
cost.
- Perry Bennette, Jr., Warsaw,
larceny of dog3, action dismis
sed.
Joseph Quinn, Mt. Olive, lar
ceny of dogs, action dismissed.
William Boykln, Faison, lar
ceny of dogs, action dismissed.
James Robert Neff, Fort
Bragg, no operator lie., $50
casnoond condemned.
James Francll Polasik, Fort
Brag, allowing a non licensed
person to operate his auto, $50
cash bond condemned.
Willie Barnes, Rose Hill, as
sault on female with deadly
weapon, cost.
Major Dow Hartsfleld, Wil
mington. speeding, cost. .
Joyce Ann Ellas, Wilming
ton, speeding, cost.
Ernest Lee Pemberton, Se
ven Springs, exceed safe
speed resulting In property
damage, not guilty.
Sam Hobbs, allow his auto to
be operated by a non-licensed
person, $10 fine.
Elkanie Nickelson. Washing
ton, D.C., careless and reck
less driving, $25 fine and cost.
Needham Sanders, Warsaw,
operating an automobile while
Intoxicated, $50 and cost.
George EdwardColwell, Tur
key, speeding, $10 fine and cost.
Josh Nelson Miller, Kenans
ville, exceed safe speed, cost.
William Arthur Blue, Faison,
no operator's license, $25 fine
and cost.
Bruce Lipcomb Jr., Mt.
Olive, larceny, 6 months.
James Daniel Thomp
son. Turkey, no operator's li
cense, $10 tine and cost.
Laura Washington Cooper.
Kenansville, larceny, 30 days
suspended, cost.
James Miller Bostlc, Beu
lavllle, larceny, 6 tnos. susp.
under probation officer for 12
mos. not operate vehicle for
90 days, $50 fine and cost.
William M. Dujsik, Beula
vllle, larceny, 6 mos. susp.
not operate motor vehicle for
60 days . placed under proba
tion officer for 8 mos. cost.
Frank Sermons. Wallace,
non support, &tnos. suspended,
$15 per week for wife and 2
children, cost.
Elmo Henderson, Wallace,
larceny of auto, nol froa, cost
taxed against prosecuting wit
ness.
Charlie J. Wells. Wallace,
non support, 12 mos. suspen
ded, pay $8 per week for nam
ed children.
Russell Bailey Radford,
Goldsboro, speeding, cost.
Johnnie Lee Usher, Rose Hill
speeding, $10 fine and cost.
Gerald Lynwood Davis, Ra
leigh, speeding, $10 fine and
cost.
Paul Henry Millichap, Camp
Lejeune, speeding. $10 fine and
cost.
Samuel Smith, Chinquapin,
exceed safe speed, cost.
Russell Lenwood Pierce, of
Wallace, exceed safe speed,
cost.
George Earl Miller, careless
and recKless driving, cost.
Peggy Ann Bagman, Wil
mington, speeding, $10 fine and
cost.
Arthur Kennedy, Beulaville,
speeding, prayer for judgment
continued on payment of 1/2
the cost.
Herman Jackson Powell, of
Watha. speeding, cost.
Leroy McKoy, Wallace, care
less and reckless driving. 30
days susp. $25 fine and cost.
Clayton warren Larson,
Myrtle Beach, S.C.. speeding.
$30 cash bond, condemned.
Herman Bland Moore, Wil
mington, speeding, cost.
Iris Layton Peterson, Wal
lace, speeding^cost.
William J, Kornegay, Brook-v
lyn, N.Y., exceed safe speed,
$30.cash bond condemned.
W.l<*rd ' rttfilfs, Vfflkfe,
assault with deadly weapon, 8
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SUbt To Death
A 32-year-old Teachey ma.i
was shot to death In the Log
Cabin near Teachey Saturday
night with a 12 guage shot gin
carrying No. 7 1/2 shot, ac
cording to Chief Deputy Snyder
Dempsey, Investigating officer,
i The victim was identified as
Lewis Cllbbton, Jr. Witnesses
relate that Cllbbton was shot
by Richard Mathis, alias "Red
Cap." who is not believed to
be a resident of the Los Cabin
section but probably hails from
New jersey. Witnesses told that
the shoocing was a result of a
quarrel between the two over
Clibbion's wife.
Mathls has not been appre
hended , but officers are mak
ing every effort to place him
in custody.
LIVESTOCK JUDGERS?The livestock Judging teem from N.C. St?e finished 10th In com
petition at the big International LlvestocK Exposition In Chicago recently. The 10th place
finish out of a total of 39 teams is the highest score any North Carolina team has ever
run up. Left to right: Coach J.H. Gregory; Robert M. Coleman, Rt. 2, Tabor City; Dewftt
Grady. Rt. 1. Dudley; David Dillingham. Rt.2, Ashevllle; W.G. Simmons. Albertson; George
P. Kittrell Jr., Corapeake. All are students enrolled In the School of Agriculture at N.C.
State.
Warsaw And Snow Hill Home Federal Savings
Advisory Boards Appointed
The Directors of Home Fed
eral Savings and Loan Associa
tion of Kinston have appointed
an Advisory Board for its Snow
Hill Office. They are Melvin
Oliver. W. Wilsoo Exum. W.E.
Lang. Jr., Roy T. Forrest, and
R. Ben Rayford.
Melvin Oliver, a resident of
Snow Hill, where he is mayor
has farming operations in
Greene County. W. Wilson
Exum is president and general
manager of J. Exum and Co..
inc., of Snow Hill, and is the
? resident ot Snow Hill. W.E.
Lang, Jr. a resident of Wal
stonDurg N.C. Is the owner
and operator of Lang Insurance
Agency, and has farming oper
ations also. Roy T. Forrest
resides at Ayden N.C. Rt.. t,
is a farmer, and is District
Manager of the Federal Crop
insurance Agency of the u.s.
Insurance Agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, ft
Ben Rayford is the Branch Man
ager or the Snow Hill Office
of Home Federal Savings and
Loan Association, serrtt^ln
Hill Office opened October 30.
1959.
J.V. Brittle, President. In
making the announcement has
stated that theDlrectorofHome
Federal Savings and Loan as*
sociatlon are very pleased that
these men have accepted the
responsibility of serving on the
Advisory Board for the Snow
Hill Office, and he feels that
their service to the Snow Hill
Office will be very valuable.
The^begln their term oo Jan.
Home Federal Savings and
Continued on page 2
.
"AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU," says Cagie Granam
Kesjler as he anticipates 1964 with wide open eyes. Cagie
is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Houston o* Pink Hill
and is now 16 months old. He has a twin sister, Ann Kess
ler, who is just< as endearing and wide-awake. The grand
parents have jus: returned from a visit with the twins and
their parents, Wilbur and Patricia Ann Kessler, who are
riuw living,in incu; oai\a.
Trial
& Error
The trip to Jersey was won
derful, and now 1 know my
grandson Is finer, prettier and
smarter than Alice Elk's!!
Traveling during the Christ
mas rush is really an exper
ience. Got to Raleigh In the
sleet and rain?the plane was
grounded. Margaret and I get
all settled In tne hotel for the
night and Beck calls and savs
"catch the midnight train. So
we get dressed again, pull out
In the weather, catch the train
and ride all night In the day
coach. Riding tne train again
was really an experience. Peo
ple are more sociable and
friendly on the train than on
the plane. 'We arrived back In
Raleigh by plane and our bags
were not there. So we had a
time chasing them down.
You should nave seen the
snow in New Jersey--speaking
of White Chrlstmases--New
Jersey really overdid It. The
snow was ten to twelve Inches
deep or more, and under that
snow was solid ice. Yours truly
did not venture out of the house
unless Roger was at my elbow
or under the wheel doing the
driving. He is really a good
driver and they live in the
hills, so when the hills were
too 3teep, I would close my
eyes until the car was safely
parked. I'll have to say Beck
Is a good driver too, 'cause
I didn't think she could do it.
Driving on Ice is my one fear
that I haven't been able to
overcome. But still to have
Christmas with your family Is
worth any price one has to
pay, even if Ice is Involved.
The scenery was beautiful and
people In jersey go all out for
outside Christmas decorations.
It really looked like the Christ
mas cards that we have enjoy
ed all of these years.
OK, Roger?
Kenansville, along with the
rest of Duplin County, was a
sheet of lee on Tuesday morn
ing. The only thing I regret
is that someone did not have
a movie camera in front of the
post office. They would have
been able to sell their film
for a fairly good price. 1 don't
know exactly how many fell,
but it was a pretty sizable
number. Lawyers, Welfare of
ficers, post office officials, and
barbers, bank clerks, just about
everyone. Larry Brown suffer
ed a broken .lose when he fell.
Haven't heard of any other brok
en noses around town, but have
heard that a few are extra
careful how they sit. Cars and
tankers were all up and down
the road in ditches.
Rudi
Amendment
Meeting Jan. 9
The Citizens Commltte for
the Constitutional Amendment
held a check-up meeting In the
Agriculture Building J&und^ s -
Night at 7:30. About tnirtywor
kers and Interested persons
were present to see what was
being done In Duplin County to
get the people out to vote on
Jan. 14 for the Constitutional
Amendment. Reports were giv
en by several workers, but it
was decided that since there
were a lot of people who had
still not heard the true facts
that we should hold a county
wide meeting and urge every
person in Duplin County who
is interested in the welfare of
this county to be present on
Thursday night Jan. 9. at 7:30
in the Courthouse at Kenans
ville.
The records show that only
about 25% of the registered
voters in this county voted In
the last election when a Con
stitutional Amendment was the
issue. Again we urge you to at
tend this meeting on January
9. and then cast your vote on
January 14. for the constitu
tional Amendment, states Ro
bert L. Worthing!on. chairman.
Mt. Oliw
College
Support
Increases
Church support of Mt. Olive
College for the first five --
mouths of the current fiscal
year has more than doubled o
ver the same period last year.
From July 1. through Nov
ember 30. Free will Baptists
have given $72,706 as compar
ed wltn $28,747 last year, ac
cording to information released
today by Charles H. Harreil,
college treasurer. The major
portion of this support approxi
mately $50,000, has been de
signated for the development of
the new 90-acre campus.
During tne spring Freewill
Baptists will concentrate their
giving on the general fund of
tne college. Mount Olive Col
lege is operating this year on
a $270,000 budget. $82,000 of
which is scheduled to come from
denominational sources in un
restricted gifts.
Billy Newkirk
In Gun Accident
Billy Joe Newkirk, 16, who
lives on the Harry Farrior
farm in Rockflsh Township was
accidently shot by his brother
with a 12 guagc shotgun. The
charge struck him in the side.
According to Investigating of
ficer. Deputy Snyder Demp-ey,
the shooting appears to have
been an accident and Newkirk
id|to Duplin General Hospital.
.
List 1964 I
Taxes Now
Listing of 1964 county uxes
begin January 1, 1964, by the
township list takers and asses
sors. All property-real and
personal, unless specifically
exempted by law, mu3t be list
ed.
All male persons between
the ages of 21 and 50 years,
unless exempted, are required
to list poll taxes.
All dogs-males, females or
sprayed females shall be listed.
Farmers will give farm cen
sus repo-ts of 1963 crop3 when
listing 1934 taxes.
The regular listing period
ends January 31, 19&. Pen
alty for late listing will be
charged on taxes listed after j
January 31.
ANNUAL FARM CENSUS
Farming today is just as
much of a business enterprise
as ru.-inlng a store or a factory,
and successful management in
both instances depends largely
on the possession of sound fac
tual information about all pha
ses of the operations involved.
This is the reason back of
North Carolina's Annual Farm
Census. Both for the Individual
farmer and for farm leaders
who are responsible for over
all agricultural planning, it fills
the same need as an Inventory
does in a business concern.
The Farm Census helps the /
farmer by annually focusing his f
attention on his stock-in-trade, r
It encourages him to take an -
accounting o? his land, livestock
and equipment. The information
thus developed enables him to
do a better job of farming and
farm marketing.
These facts are published in
summary form, showing totals J
? .->? ?*ounftar< ~ 1 iettk s?.d tha* "
state as a whole. It is of un
told value as a guide In set
tingup farm programs.
ElwynMurray, Jr J
Opens C. P. A.
Office
Eiwyn Grey Murray, Jr. has
opened an office as a Certi
fied Public Accountant at 126
East church Street In Rose
Hill.
Mr. Murray is a '56 gradu
ate of Rose Hill High School
and received nis Batchelor of
Business Administration de
cree from wake Forest College
In I960. For the past three
years he has been associated
with peat. Marwick, Mitchell
and Co., Greensboro, one of the
world's largest accounting
firms with offices in wide
spread areas. Mr. Murray at
tained his CPA, certificate oo
July 9, 1962 and is a member
of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants
and the Cape Fear Chapter of
the North Carolina Associa
tion of Certified Public Ac
countants.
Many of our young people go
elsewhere for their life work
after graduation from college,
bu: Mr. Murray decided early
In his student days that when
he had received his degree and
CPA Certificate and completed
the two years required appren
ticeship that he would return
to his home town and set-up
shop, this he has done. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ei
wyn G. Murray of Rose Hill
and his wife is the former
Anna Rae Johnson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford John
son of Rose HOI. The Murrays
have two girls. Laura 5 and
Llew Ann 3, and are members
of the RoseHUl Baptist Church.
He designed and supervised
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Rockfish
Man
Frozen
John a Sutton. 30, was found
early Christmas morning fro
zen "o death about three miles
west of Wallace on the oldtram
road. Deputy Snyder Dempsty
investigated and says that wit
nesses say that he was last
seen alive about 11 p.m. on
Christmas Eve and had been >
drinking. ?
The night was cold and whw
the man was found early Christ
mas morning he had Men fro
zen so stiff that no part of him
would bend and he could be mov
ed like a board. >|
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