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PROGRESS SENTINEL VOLUME XXXI NO. 7 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13. 1964 PRICE 10$ PLUS TAX ?? . .. ? ' ? ? Seed and Fertilizer | Loans Available Alleviating poverty and Im proving rural conditions Is a major goal of the National, State and local groups through out the country. Mr. William G. Sullivan, chairman of the county committee of the Far mers Home Administration, stated the present authorities are being fully utilized to im plement the efforts of these groups in dealing with the major income and health problems of farm families. Farmers Home Administration authorities are designed to assist farm fami lies who are confronted with low Income resulting from limited agricultural or other potential or physical handicaps and need to borrow funds for seed and fertilizer, or other farm and home operating expenses to make this year's crops. Emphasis will be placed on loans to assist farm families to purchase subsistence live stock, produce and conserve in $82,000 Contracts Award The Board of Town Commis sioners accepted bids from three contractors for work on an intercepting sewer pump station and secondary sewerage treatment plant. The approval of the bids assures that work on the sewage treatment plant will begin at an early date. This project when completed will provide adequate and com plete system for sewage dis posal for the growing town and Is an adjunct to the present system fpr the treatment of sewage. .Over, $80 000 In contracts were awarded-as follows: Gochyln^uflding Co., sewage treatment plant, $78,625.00. Fisher Scientific Co., labora tory equipment, $1,692.00. S.K. Lockerman Electrical Co., electrical work, $1,771. 00. WORTHINGTON HONOkfcD The Farm Bureau insurance Co. honored its outstanding sales agents at the firms tenth annual sales conference in Ra leigh. Among those honored were R.L. Worthington, for merly of Greene county and now of the Duplin Bureau at Kenans villa. Bfiiif creased quantities of food for family consumption and to add to and expand income produc ing farming enterprises. Any farmer in Duplin County desiring further information a bout these loans or other types of assistance available through the Farmers Home Adminis tration may contact Mr. Ber tie A. Parker, Jr. County Su pervisor, located at the Agri culture Building Kenansvlue, N.C. Faison Station Potato Report Increased number of sprouts per bushel, earlier sprouts, and protection from frost are some of the advantages of polyethy lene plastic covering for sweet potato plant beds. This is the substance of a report by Mr. Frank & Boyette, Supt., of North Carolina Coastal Plain Research station, Faison. N.C. It appears in ' Ger-Pak Agri News #15" published by tne Gerlng Plastics Company, a Department of Monsanto Che mical Company, Kenilworth, N.J. with copies available with out Charge to those Interested. Similar findings based on se ven years research by Dr. Si las Harmon. Head of the De partment of Horticulture. Geor ga Coastal plain Experiment ation, Tifton Georgia are al so available in a related bulle tin issued by Gering. This pa per compares the effectiveness of plastic versus other cover 'ings and open beds. Both papers provide latest datajxi the value of polyethy lene plastic sheeting as plant bed covers for sweet potato - plant propagation and other crops including high cash value tobacco seedlings. Last year North Carolina produced around 23,000 acres of sweet potatoes with an appro ximate yield of 5,290,000 bus hels. The roots are usually bed ded around the middle of March for plants to be pulled in May. Valentine's Day Brings Heart Fund Appeal Bniree DnltrO LICENSE OKAY THROUGH MDNDAY The deadline for the use of 1963 license (dates will be at midnight Monday, February 17. 1964. The Department of Motor Ve hicles said plates normally ex pire at midnight on February IS. but in view of the fact that February 15 this year falls on Saturday when many banks and license issuance offices are closed, vehicle owners may continue to use their 1963 Nortn Carolina license until midnight Monday, Feb. 17. This follows a precedent es tablished in previous years when February 15 fell on Sa turday or Sunday. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER The World Day of Prayer for Rose Hill will be observed Fri day, February 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church. The theme is "Let Us Pray.' This is a community program and everyone is invited. REPUBLICAN MEETING Mrs. Sallle Blanchard, vice chairman of Diqilin County Re publicans announces that the Republicans will meet in the Court House at Kenansville on Thursday night, Feb. 20,at7;30 for the purpose of electing de legates to die District Conven tion and such other business as seems important. MOUNT ZION TO BUILD $58,000 ADDITION The congregation of Mourn Zion Presbyterian Church in Rose Hill vq$ed Sunday to let contracts for ?an.addition to the church to iner-tsaMHhe space Tor die church school. The addition will be constructed lengthwise of the present building and will be built of Indiana limestone. Low bidder on the project was Dlfle construction Co. of Wal lace. The new construction and certain necessary alterations will cost approximately $58,000. Work is expected to begin within the next few weeks. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES J.M. Smith, Chinquapin, chairman of the Duplin County Board of Elections, advises that any person wanting to file for any office will find him In the Social Security Office at the Court House from 3 to 6 p.m. on February 19 and 26. HEART FUND DANCE The Heart Fund Committee will sponsor a Heart Fund Dance at the American Legion Htt at Maxwell's Mill on Sa turday night, February 15, at 8:00 p.m. An admission will be charged with proceeds to go to the Heart Fund Drive. Every one Is urged to come and "swing your partner." HOOTENANNY The East Duplin Parent Tea chers Association will sponsor a "Hootenanny" on February 15, 1964 on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Beiilaville ? School Auditorium. Mr. Rick Clark, Channel 7, Washington will act as Master of Ceremon ies. Outstanding talents through out Duplin County have been se cured to take part on this pro gram. There will be dancing, string music, bands, and many attractions which will help to make this one of the best pro grams of the year. HOSPITAL GETS $7,034 The Duplin General Hospital at KenansviHe, a 62 bed In stitution. received an allotment of $7,034 from the Duke En dowment toward it's charity costs last year. In 1962, the hospital received $3,303 from the fund. Hospitals are assisted on the basis of $1 a day for each free day of care. The Duke En dowment appropriated $1,483, 302.36 to aid Carolina Hospitals and child care institutions in flnnclng their Increasing load of charity work. RALEIGH?The Motor Vehi cles Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10:00 a. m. Monday, February 10; KILLED TO DATE 138 KILLED TO DATE LAST YEAR ISO . MISS DONNA CAROLE FUSSELL OF ROSE HILL was selected as the 1964 Homecoming Queen at Loulsburg college on Saturday. She was presented roses by President Cecil W. Robblns (left) after the final selection at the half-time of the Hurricanes-Danville Techni cal Institute basketball game. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.T. Fussell, Donna is a member of Phi Beta Lambda Business fraternity, the TWCA and is a cheerleader. She was sponsored by the basketball team and the cheerleaders. She is a business major. Miss Fussell was escorted by Jerry Triplett (background) of Granite Falls. A total of 10 candidates were sponsored by various groups on the campus for the Home coming Queen. A part of the annual Homecoming event on the Louisburg College campus, other activities included a social hour, -dinner and business meeting ofthe Alumni Asso ciation. and an alumni-junior varsity basket ball game. Woodmen Eleet Officers Cahip No. 974 oif the Wbod men of the World recently held a supper at the lodge hall and aftqr the supper Installed offi cers for- thj. new year. The ne*.'? officers were installed by a team from the Jacksonville Canjp. Officers installed wereCon sul Commander, Billy Register; Past Consul Commander, Lee Register; Banker, Murphy Carr; Advisor Lieutenant, Na thaniel Brock; Watchman, Larry Brice; Escort, Wyatt Blanchard; Sentry, Jackie Drew/ FinanclalSecretary.C.T. Fuss ell, Jr. The Camp is one of the lar gest fraternal organizations in the county, having more than 250 members, at Rose Hill. The next meeting will be at the lodge hall Monday. Febru ary 24, at 7:00 p.m. Trial & Error Have you ever had your fur nace to quit working on the coldest day of the year? You should try it, it is fun. It takes you back to the days when you put on more clothes to go to bed than you did when you dress ed to go out. S.B. Keathley, Dean of Stu dents of Middle Tennessee State College, Murfreesboro, Tenne ssee, writes to the Duplin Times Progress Sentinel, parts of the letter follows; My great, great, great grand father, John Keathley, Sr., lived in Duplin and or Wayne County during the eighteenth century. He died in 1793. In an effort to learn more about him and his family I visited the counties last summer and found some in formation of Interest. Among other things I learned that he had three sons, John Jr.. Jona than and Richard. John, Jr., eventually moved to Tennesee and thence to Louisiana. I am acquainted with his des cendents. Jonathan was my great, great, great grandfather. He dud in Duplin County in 1821 and in formation I received from my cousin Lewis Keathley, indica tes that he was .buried near Herring's Cross Roads, butthat the site of the grave is not marked nor the exact spot known. Jonathan's son Mark, my great grandfather, is burled in the Keathley cemetery at Herring's Cross Roads. His grave is well marked. Richard Keathley died in 1807 In Duplin or Wayne County. Ido not know where John, Sr., or his son Richard are buried. Dean Keathley requests any one knowing where any Kea thley was buried to write to "Miss" America Pageant At Magnolia Wed. A "Miss" America Pageant with "Mr." America doing the and showing the latest in evening wear, toll be held at the Magnolia School Wednes day. February 19 at 8:00 p. m. The event which promises to evoke many a laugh, is spon sored by the Magnolia 4-H club as a community project to raise funds for the benefit of the Heart Fund, according to Mrs. A.Q. Smith, chairman for the fund. Joe Newkirk will be master of ceremonies- Worth Potter will represent Miss Maryland: David Alton Chestnutt, Miss Massachusetts; Clifton Chest nutt, Miss Alaska; Bill Potter, Miss Rhode Island; Abbey Smith, Miss Hawaii; McDonald Beasley. Miss Ohio; Jerry - Smith, Miss South Carolina; J.L. Lanier, Miss Kansas; Ar thur S. Butler, Jr., Miss Calif ornia; Victor Parker, Miss Tennessee Allen Futrell, Miss Wyoming; Melvln Pope, Miss Texas; J,P. Smith, Miss Florida; Bromley Pope, Miss Mississi ppi; Alvin Powell, Miss Geor gia; Clifton Guy, Miss Utah, Bertls Quim, Miss North Ca rolina; Bill Wilson. Miss New York and Fennell Smith, Miss Alabama. Last year Magnolia raised more money for the Heart Fund than any other town in Duplin due to the cooperation from the people of the community. This project is a community under taking and is expected to draw a capacity crowd. Admission will be $1 for adults over 14 and 24c for children under 14. MT. OLIVE COLLEGE FEES Student expenses at Mt. Olive College next year will total $990 for resident students, in cluding tuition, room, board, and fees. Cost to day students will be $520. It is estimated that income from student fees will cover sixty per cent of the operating budget of the col lege; the balance will depand largely upon gifts. For students who need fi nancial assistance the college maintains a program of scho larships, loan funds, and part time employment. Approxi mately $20,000 is being used for student aid during the cur rent school year. 90 Days To 12 Mos., Many F ines Judge Russell J. Lanier hand ed out sentences from 90 days to 12 months on the road, con demned several bonds posted, confiscated weapons and im posed numerous fines and court cost on eighty-odd defendants in the February term of Dup lin County General Court. A few were found not guilty. So licitor William E. Craft prose cuted for the State. JUDGMENTS WERE HANDED DOWN AS FOLLOWS: Charles Durwood Dempsey, Wallace, exceeding safe speed, prayer for judgment continued on payment of cost. Hubert Souel Hobbs, Faison, allowing auto to be operated by a non-licensed person, $10 fine and cost. William Ted Craft, Jackson ville, careless and reckless driving, $25 fine and cost. Saul Berry Green. Jackson ville, careless and reckless driving, $50 fine and cost. Marvin Franklin Byrd, Beu laville, operating auto while in toxicated, 6 mos., suspended u pon payment of $100 fine and cost and not operate auto while intoxicated, 3 mos., susp., u pon payment of $100 fine and cost and not operate vehicle for 12 mos,,. Cnaries Durwooa Dempsey, Wallace, exceeding safe speed, prayer for judgment continued on payment of cost. David Lanier. Wallace, im proper lights, nol pros. Walter Hatcher, Jr., Wallace, assault , resisting arrest, 6 mos., suspended payment of $50 f?r Jack Albertsort, $1?3 fine and cost and good behavior for 2 years. willie Joyner, Brooklyn, N.Y. exceed safe speed, $30 cash bond condemned. John Isaac Stevens, Warsaw, assault on female, 6mos., susp. upon payment of cost and re main in good behavior for 12 mons. James Vann WillOughby, as sault with deadly weapon, 6 mos. suspended upon payment of $90 for William B. Brown, cost good behavior for 2 years. Waccamaw Gains In Rank Mr. C.L. Tate, President of Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. has received Information from The American Banker, that the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. had gained 23 place in rank during the year 1963. We are much pleased with the progress that our bank has made during 1963. Sherwood Padgett, Wallace, speeding and In competition with another, "> mos., susp., upon payment of $100 and cost, and not operate vehicle for 6 mos. Lonnie Earl Sholar, Wallace, speeding. 90 days, $50 fine and cost, hot operate vehicle for 90 days. Ervin Johnson, Rose Hill, operating auto while intoxicated careless and reckless driving plea accepted, $50 fine and cost. Harold Lee Jones., Wallace, operating auto while intoxi cated, careless and reckless driving, plea accepted, $50 fine and cost. Jack Charlie Lanier, Chin quapin, speeding, $10 fine and cost. King Solomon Pigford, Mt. Olive, speeding, $10 fine and cost. Hoover Bannerman, Wallace non-support pay into court for Carolyn Ann and Arthur Lee Johnson $8 per week each. Hubert Aubrey Thompson, - Rose Hill, possession non-tax paid whiskey, 6 mos., susp,, if pay $50 fine and cost and not violate any laws for 2 mos. Charles Ray Kornegay, Mt. Olive, speeding, $10 fine and cost. William Gray Culbreth, Mag nolia, careless and reckless driving, $25 fine and cost. COUNTY COURT PG. 2 Two In Knife Fight Sywe Bcpfy and George Jho- . mas Staten ?ad some difference at Galloway Graham's Rt. 2, Rose Hill, and decided to set tle with the use of knives, one an eight Inch butcher knife. They sliced at each other de termlncly with great loss of blood. Deputies Jack Albertson, Snyder Dempsey and Thlgpen brought the two to Duplin Gen eral Hospital at Kenansvllle Saturday night where Boney is suffering from cuts on the head and arms and a stab In the hand and Staten a stab wound in the shoulder and his left arm nearly cut from his body with great loss of blood. The matter is under inves tigation by the Sherriff's Dept ment pending condition of the two men. In another case, James Al bert Hall of Chinquapin has been released on $200 bond charged with carrying a concealed wea pon, a .25 cal. automatic pis tol. He was arrested by De puties Glenn Jernigan and Al fred Basden. Rose Hill iFire The new phone number to call In Rose Hill In case of fire is 289-2425. There are three phones with this same number. One is at the Town Hall, one at Ramsey Hatchery, which is open 24 hours a day. and the third is at the home of Clayton Herring, according to C.T. Fussell. Jr., Town Clerk. In case of fire, just ring this number, at least one of the phones will answer?289-2425. schools: witn government, health, recreation, welfare and economic factors having a set of values arrived at through the leadership structure of tne group. He pointed out that these groups are not entities within themselves, but are inter-mes hing and that one cannot rise much higher than the other. R.E. Jones, State Agent for the North Carolina Extension Service, spoke critically of the concentration of Negros in non vocational occupations. The trades offer wide opportunities to well trained people, janes pointed o<*. Duplin County can not say that things are "alright when only twenty-two students entered college or other spe cialized training in 1962. They are not now alright or will they be alright tomorrow unless the communities create higher app reciation for trained education. Many of the Ministers (Us er (bed this as one of the moat CONTINUED ON PC. 8 JERN1GAN STATION WAGON BASS PCNT1AC OIL TANKER AND LEFT TURN.?Mrs. W.H. Jernigan was in ? the process of making a left turn with a '57 Chev. station ; Wagon at the stop light in Rose HQ1 on Highway 117 Monday ; when she struck nearly head-on an oil tanker headed north and driven by Johnny Sidney Jones of Nashville. The tanker in an effort to avoid the collision struck a parked '57 Pon tiac belonging to Alvin Joe Bass but unoccupied at die time ? of the accident. According to Benny Matthews, Rose HOI Chief of Police, investigating officer, the damages to the three cars amount to some |4,500. Mrs. Jernigan received treat ment in a local doctor's office and is presently at home suffering from cuts on her legs and arms and body bruises. She is charged with making an intended movement which could not be made in safety. Chief Matthews investigated a second accident on the Charity Road in which Tnadious h. Bradshaw is alleged to have driven out into the path of William Edward Brock. No one was hurt and damages to both vehicles were about 9100. Bradshaw was charged with failure to yield the right-of way. FEED GRAIN SIGN UP?Rufus Elks, Jr., office manager of the ASCS and his staff had a busy day Monday, the first day of payment under the feed-grain signup. The ASCS Office was filled to overflowing and lines reached outside the doors. Producers who participate In the program are entitled to payments for diverting acreage from production of corn, grain sorgham or barley. Up to half of the estimated payment may be paid In advance when the producer signs up. Heavy participation in the program Is expected this year. Workshop For Ministers Held At Kenansville A Workshop for selected mtn isters in Duplin, Pender and Sampson Counties was held at. the Agricultural Extension Au ditorium In Kenansvllle Thurs The Ministers and Sociologist met to grapple with the deep lying economic and social prob lems confronting the communi ties In the counties of Pender. Duplin and Sampson. Dr. Sebz Mayo, Head of the Department of Rural Sociology and Anthropology of State Col lege, opened the morning ses sion with explanation of what the population shifts in Eastern North Carolina means to the rural churches as well as other community institutions. Mayo pointed out that 188. 000 Negro Youth lett the state during the 50* s many going from the under employment on the farm to unemployment In larger cities. "If this situation Is to be changed It will be changed by the local communities; he said. Dr. Mayo described the com munity as a geographical area containing families: churches;
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