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A Christmas Prayer by Peter Marshall The Best Christmas Gift - Stay \live tne oest unrisimas girt you can give your family this year is a safe and Joyous Yuletide, making sure that you don't be come one of the 39 unfortu nates who the N. C. State Mo tor Club predicts will be kil Trial & Error ..please ride down to Beulaville, turn right at the school house and go down about % mile. Santas workshop i?_ sitting in the front yard at Gilbert Campbells and elves are buis- a ly at work in the workshop. When your car stops to ad mire the scene, - Santa talks to the young boys and girls in the car. It is most amazing and well worth your time. Bess Hines Harkins of Ox nard, California sent us a beautiful Christmas poem. ALLELUIA Christmas . . . once more the year Approaches the sacred time Of carol and candle-light, Of clear, sweet temple chime: Once more the Star of the East Is beckoning to men To follow, as it did The ageless moment when The Hearld Angels sang . . . A golden, glad refrain, Triumphant down the centuries Rings out, "be born again!" Bess Hines Harkins Each Christmas The Paul Gradys of Kenly send an ori ginal Christmas message. I fondly look forward to their Christmas Greeting, first to hearing from them and second to enjoy their originality. This year I would like to share their message with you. "Christmas Greetings 1M4. Christmas means different things to different people at different times, under differ ent circumstances and in dif ferent places. The Pauf Gradys of Kenly count this not least among our blessings of this "HOLY SEA SON; that it gives us the op portunity to speak sincerely and from the Innermost re cesse of our hearts; On Tis Day Of Days when the sunshine of friendship and mutual affection shines throu gh the every day cares and duties ?f our busy lives; We Wish For You And Yours, ail joy, peace, hope and happiness and our earnest prayer is that you may store this away In your hearts so that you may know every day of the coming years trat our sentiments re main the same, our loyalty un changed and our love, devo tion and understanding increas ing as the days go by. Our Hope is that "we shall not be as ships that pass in the night" but that our paths may cross soon and often and that we may have the continued blessing of your friendship. Our Prayer is that while we have no gold to give, and love must make amends, we pray led on North Carolina streeti and highway* during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Both holidays juuill be offi cially counted 4* three day holidays-78 hour perlods-and the club comtrfped the pro-. Jected forecasts of 23 Christ mas fatalities and 13 for New Year's. North Carolina will count its Christmas traffic deaths from < P. M. Thursday. December 24, through midnight Sunday, December 37, and its New Year fatalities from 6 P M. Thursday, December 31. thro ugh midnight SundAX*.J?nuary 3. that sg long as we lN*GOD# will make us worthy of our friends. m- Leila and Paul Grady. Ruth NATIONAL AWRONAUTIC8 SPACE ADM. EXHIBIT. The N. C. Museum of Nat ural History at Raleigh will exhibit "Photography From Five Years of Space" begin ning January 1. Director Harry T. Davis says that the NASA has now made available anoth er exhibit to compliment this exhibit. School children plan ning to visit the museum in January will find the two ex hibits coordinated in such a way that they can see these and the hundreds of other ex hibits on the three floors of the museum. While the club's estimate is based on past experience, the number of fatalities could be reduced If all motorists ob serve the basic safe driving rules. . I Accident records reveal that the Christmas season claims more lives on the highways than any other holiday period. Christmas Eve is the most dangerous day of the year, and December is the most danger ous month. During the short one day Christmas . New Year's holi day period last year, the state counted lb traffic deaths 1| on Christmas and *,pn !pew Year's - and 429 injured in 706 accidents. Leading traffic violations were: speeding, 135: driving left of center 122; failure to yield right of way, 67; reckless driving, SO. and driving under the influence of alcohol, 45. "The wives and husbands, the eager children, the sweet hearts and friends and nei ghbors - all of them care-care that the glowing spirit of Christmas shall not be dark ened by an automobile acci dent." said Thomas B. Wat kins, president of the N. C. State Motor Club and the Na tional Automobile Association. "They care . so please take care when you drive." Bloodshed RALEIGH - The Motor Ve hicles Department's summary of traffic deaths through 10 A. M. Monday, December 21: Killed To Date 1520 Killed To Date Last Year 1332 Whitaker Named March of Dimes Director Mr. Earl w. wnitaxer 01 Wallace, will serve as Duplin County March of Dimes Direct or for the 1965 campaign which will be held in the month of January, according to B. R. Batts, Chairman of the Duplin County Chapter of The Nation al Foundation-March of Dimes, in announcing the appointment, Mr. Bans said, "We are for tunate in having a man of Mr. Whltaker's leadership abilities to direct the Duplin County's efforts against birth defects which afflict one out of every ten American families." Mr. whltaker is a native of Alamance County and was with the Highway Patrol for eight years. He has been Chief of Police In Wallace for the past thirteen years. Mr. Whltaker Is a member of the Shrine Club and has served as president of the Lion's Club. Mr. and Mrs. Whltaker, and their three sons, attend the Presbyterian Church in Wallace. in accepting the appointment, Mr. Whltaker said, "Birth de fects kill and cripple more Am erican children than any other > human disorder. The March of t Dimes in leading the fight again- t st birth defects because it be- r lieves the people are ready to t join in an all-out campaign against this tragic waste of fatmart fir# " Mr. whltaker pointed out that the March of Dimes for the past six years has made Important advances in the fight against birth defects. Through me ou Marcn ot Dimes financed Centers including the Special Treatment Center at the Univ ersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--trained medical teams are providing the best medical care available for birth defects children and working to develop new techniques which will enahle many more of them to live a useful life. " Scientist, supported by March of Dimes grants, are also at work In laboratories here and abroad seeking the causes of these fearful conditions and ways of preventing them," said Mr. Whitaker. ?? Seventy-six percent of all funds raised in all the March of Dimes campaigns has been spent in die state of North Car olina for patient aid, research or public and professional ed ucation. What better reason could anyone want for support - tag this important campaign, concluded Mr. Whitaker. YA M MEETING The N. C. Sweet Potato tasn. will bold their annual neeting at the Wayne Agrteul ural Center, Gokisboro, Thu rsday. January 14. Registration >egins at l:M a. m. feu vin F. Teachey Jr. has com pleted five years under the Newport News Apprentice School program, two of them spent at the University of Michigan on a Homer L. Ferguson scholarship. Qualify ing as a hull designer. Teachey also worked on the Binnacle as sports editor in 1961, was a member of the Cavalier Club and Fi Sigma Phi fraternity The new career shipbuilder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Teachey Sr. of 2(*l rtogenl St.. Hampton. Virginia. Mr. Teachey is the grandson of the late Jake Teachey of Rose Hill, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin <Small> Teac hey, formerly of Rose Hill. BRIEFS CLASS REUNION The Class of 1962. James Kenan High School, reunion will be held Saturday nigrt. December 26 at 8 p. m. in the Warsaw Armory. All former class members, their wives or husbands are cordially invited to attend. If you plan to at tend notify Miss Mary Lou Reynolds, Kenansville. N. C. THREE STILLS / NEAR WARSAW 'j Jimmy and Wayne Harper had their plins to .obtain a little extra -money for thf hol idays .upset wten Sheriff Dep uties Glenn Ervin Outlaw dlscovebediwg destroy ed their 100-g(/ilcm 'jFlll some two miles south.of Warsaw De stroyed were ( barrels of mash and 16 gallons of white lightn ing were confiscated The two are charged with possession of material for the manufacture of non-tax-paid whiskey and manufacturing same. Deputies E. G. Crestnutt and Ervin Outlaw destroyed two 300-gallon vat stills in Warsaw Township .some twor miles sou thwest of town and 400 gallons of mash in another said. I COUNTY OFFICES CLOSE 1 FOR CHRISTMAS The Board of County Com missioners designated Thurs day. December 24, Friday, De cember 25 and Monday, Dec. 28, as Christmas Holidays for county offices. The offices are not normally open on Saturday and Sunday. The Duplin County Farm Bureau advises that their of nee wtll be closed December 24 and 25 for the holidays. HOLIDAYS FOR LOCAL DRAFT BOARD The office of the Duplin County Draft Board will be closed on December 24, 25, and 28, 1964, for the Christmas hoi- / idays and on January 1 ,1965 for the New Year holiday. KENANSVILLE TYPEWRITING CLASS The James Sprunt Institute announces that a beginning typewriting class will be held starting January 4, 1965 at 9 00 a. m. until 11:00 a. m. on Mon day and Thursday mornings. Classes will be held at the Kenansville Elementary School. Cost for the course will be $3. Mr. Dixon Hall will be the Instructor. The course will last eleven weeks. Students may enroll at the first class meeting. For further informa tion you may contact the Insti tute. r SATURDAY SCHEDULE FOR PORT OFFICE The Schedule for frost Office on Saturday Deeijnber IB, has been announcedas follows, rural route deUtuau wiB be made, mail will be distributed to post office lock boxes, spec ial deliveries will be delivered and all mail wilt be received and dispatched in accordance with the regular Sat. sche dule. No window service will , be provided on Saturday morn Dolls Do Everything Nowadays But Change Their Own Diapers TV.I1. ' * ' iyviia uu ctci jUllllg nowsuays but change their own diapers. They walk, talk, wink, drink, burp, flirt, sniffle, sneeze, laugh, and sing. They wear wigs, blow bubbles, and twist. Ranging in grandness from the simplest rag baby to the most sophisticated teen model, dolls have grabbed a giant snare 01 me *1 DUiion toy mar ket this Christmas. DOLLS SPEAK 7 LANGUAGES Dolls with mechanical ability are increasingly popular, the National Geographic Society re ports. One baby doll turns her head and dutifully falls asleep in her crib at the push of a but ton. A beatnik moppet says, "Play it cool." Another sings nursery rhymes, and a sports minded doll roller-skates in circles. One versatile young ster speaks 216 words in Fren ch, Spanish, Russian. Italian, German, English, and Japa nese thanks to tiny phonograph discs that can be played with in the doll. To bring out the nurse in every litle girl, there is even a sick doll. She comes equipped with three faces-an ill one (complete with red spots), sleepy, and happy. She is dres sed in pajamas, and has her own adjustable hospital bed. One of the most lifelike dolls has "hair that grows." The hair can be washed, set, then combed out in high-fashion style. The flick of a switch changes the hair length from short to medium to long. Two Baltimore brothers have perfected a doll that can get a sun tan Dressed in blue swimsuit, "Sandy" freckles, then turns a golden brown after a minute in the sun The secret is a special coating which makes the body sensitive to light. Many toy manufacturers be lieve clothes sell the doll. Con sequently, hleh-fashion (toll! may haye 400-piece. including , q)onograiTuiu?? jamas an! miniature mink coats, sneakers and swim i.ns "It costs more >o clot in- tiie doll than my child!" moaned one mother. To make doll housekeeping easier, there are such applian ces as whistling tea kettle, sizzl ling skillet, and perking per colator. For the career-girl doll there's a desk and two-way telephone with "liteup" dial. For the outdoor type there are golf clubs, sports cars, and boats. WIND-UP WRITER Mechanization of dolls is not new. American dolls were walk ing and talking a hundred years ago. And as far back as the 18th century, two Swiss watch makers built three incredible dolls that still write, draw, and play for visitors to the History Museum in Neuchatel, Switzerland. When wound up, the little author dips a quill pen in ink and writes "Wel come to Neuchatel" in French The artist sketches pencil por traits of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette. The lady musician sits at the keyboard of a miniature 18th-century organ, and plays simple min uets, gavottes, and quadrilles. Thqugh a doll's life h as never been better, there are spofl-sports. A Czechoslovakia!! Communist youth newspaper blamed dolls for sprayling ? "bourgeois fdear'-.tf a rfect iadv .'' The newspaper wa.ned: "Girls will grow up to be more interested in fashion than in the production of synthetic ch lorogphyll." James Sprunt Enrolls 574 The James Sprunt Institute enrolled 574 students during the Fall Quarter ending Nov ember 30. Courses of Instr uction included practical Nurse Education, AutomobileEngines, Introduction to Business, Bus iness Law, Salesmanship, Cr edits and collections, Business Math, Business English, Typ ing, Shorthand, Business Read ing and Writing for adults. Oil Painting, Nurses Aide, Tele phone Courtesy, peace Officer Training, Advanced Hair Cut ting and Advanced Hair Styling for licensed Beauticians, Gen eral Math Firemanship Train ing, Administrative Managem ent. In addition to two-year degree programs- ii* business educat Mh and one-year diploma pro grams in Practical Nursing and Automotive Mechanics, the school provides extension-type courses in a variety of sub jects throughout the county upon request. During the past three months, the school has oper ated seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday af ternoon. Classes in reading and writing for adults who cannot read are affered on Sunday. New Strawberry Variety Plants in a new strawberry variety. Earlibelle, will be available for spring planting in 1965. The variety was devel oped through the cooperative efforts of the Crops Research Division, USD A, and the North Carolina Agricultural Experi ment Station. tarn belle ripens earlier than UIC AiUl UIU1I TBI ItlJI &tl North Carolina and the Yields have been better. At the Coastal Plain Experiment Station at Willard, Earlibelle averaged 1,665 quarts per acre in the first week of harvest as compared with 6R1 nuarts oer acre for Mbritton. Over a five year period, the Earlibelle variety has outylelded Albritton by 25 per cent. The fruits of Earlibelle are medium-large and average 62 berries per pound as compared with 66 for Albritton. The skin color is bright red turning to a deeper red at maturity. The flesh color is uniformly bright red. The surface of the Derrles is glossy and firm. In shape, theterries are long-conic with few rough or misshapen fruits. The flavor is tart and good. Plants of Earlibelle are com paratively small but they set runners so freely in most soils that fruiting beds must freq uently be thinned. The leaves are resistant to leaf spots and leaf scorch. The variety has not been productive at Beltsyllle Mary land, and northward, while no tests have been conducted inthe mountain regions of North Car olina, it would probably not do well at the higher elevations. Earlibelle is recommended primarily for planting in the lower Piedmont, eastern North Carolina and southward. The seedling selection has been named and is being introd uced to commercial growers and home gardeners because of its attractive appearance, firm fruit, early maturity, and great er yielding ability than the Albritton. aa.U&ait&hJfcj ?'iat - '. During the past three months, the school has expanded its program In the areas of bus iness education, general adult education, community cultural service, library services, and guidance and testing for new applicants Into one of its full time programs. Four new staff members have been employed full-time. One of Its newest programs is the learning lab which offers programmed instruction and macnlne teaching to students who cannot attend regularly scheduled classes but wish to come in anytime, day or night to take a variety of courses In a self-teaching program. .Pressing needs of the 1ns j.lUute<?r?_ building space to nousefexisting programs to a central location and expand Its services to include liberal arts education for transfer, comm erical art and design, building crafts, diesel mechanics, tra ctor mechanics, medical sec retarial training, legal secret arial training, Electronics, dr afting and design, agriculture, and others. Costs for full-timeprograms of study is only $10 per month with the costs of extension co urses ranging from no cost to $6 per course. In addition to a small tuition, the student must buy his books and supplies. Stu dents may enroll four times a year at the beginning of each Fall, Winter, Spring, and Sum mer quarter. Nurses Score High On State Exam Graduates of the Nursing Program of James Sprunt In stitute continue to score high on the State licensing exam in ation, according to an announ cement by Dixon Hall, director of the institute. The 1964 grad uates, like the previous class, scored well above both the Nat ional and State averages on the standardized examination ad ministered by the StateNursing Board. All graduates of the Duplin program have been lic ensed as practical nurses. "In any educational program it is just as important to ach ieve quality as it is to achieve quantity," Mr. Hall said In announcing the success attained by the suaents. "It is axiom atic that anything worth doing is worth doing well and in ed ucation this depends upon the students as well as their tea chers. We are proud of the success of our students and their teachers and we apprec iate the splendid support every one in the County is giving us." The 1964 graduates of the Nursing Program ar as foll ows: Mrs. Peggy W. Hammond, Mrs. Annie Barwick Hawes, Mrs. Estelle Thomas Hawes. Mrs. Agnes Mercer Kennedy, Mrs. Janice Bostic King, Mrs. Nannie B. Lanier, Mrs. Ruby Wood Lanier, Mrs. Hazel Rhodes, Mrs. Julia Gavin Vann, and Mrs. Dorothy K. Wlll oughby. All Eleven graduates of the Practical Nurse Education Pro gram of the James Sprunt Inst itute passed the state Board licensing examination in Oct ober. within a minimum pass ing score of 350 required on the exam, the average score for the class was 533. more than 100 points above the min imum. Carolina rower To Reduce Rates Carolina Power & Light Com pany filed rate reductions Tue sday, in accordance with req uests by utility commissions in the Carolinas, to save its cust omers about $1,250,000 in 1965. The new rate schedules will become effective with bills re ndered on or after February 4. They are made possible by re ductions infederalincometaxes for 1965. Louis V. Sutton, CP & L board chairman and chief ex ecutive officer, said the new rate schedules call for annual savings of $752,000 for large commercial and industrial cus tomers, $443,000 for resident He iiders on Foundation Makes Firs! Distribution Mount Olive College has re ceived $6,707 from the first distribution of earnings of the Henderson Memodial Found ation, President W. Burkette Raper has announced. The foundation was created in the will of the late Dr. C. C. Hend erson of Mount Olive. The allocation of Mount Olive College represents 35 per cent of the income of the foundation for the fiscal year following the death of Dr. Henderson on Oct ober 8, 1963. Dan H. Outlaw, trust officer of the Bank of Mount Olive who is the executor of the estate of Dr. Henderson, reported that the total distributions from the foundation this year were $19,162. President Raper announced that Mount Olive College would place $5,000 of its income from the Henderson Foundation in the development fund for dormit ories on the new campus. From the opening of Mount Olive College in 1954 until his death in 1963, Dr. Henderson served without charge as phy sician to the college. During this tine, he wet also the lead ing benefactor of the college with gifts in excess of $50,000. The first academic building on the new campus will be named In his memory. .. s&jaiu*c .J tl ?. ial customers, and savings totaling $55,000 a year on mun icipal pumping and street light ing accounts. This follows a reduction of $1,150,000 made by CP&L last May, and is its 25th reduction in the past 30 years. Sutton said "CP&L's rates are Jow in comparison with rates of other companies in the national level, with larger gen erating units, power pooling arrangements and other operat ional economies we hope to con-. . tinue this favorable position, notwithstanding probable infl ation." He referred to a current Fed eral Power Commission report that draws a comparison bet ween the 1962 national average retail power price of 1.7 cents per kilowatt-hour and a proj ected 1.2 cents in 1980. "Our average kilowatt-hour price in 1962 was 1.48 cents per kilowatt-hour, and with our present reduction in rates is estimated at around 1.36 cents for 1965, or within 12 per cent of the average price projected by the FPC for 1980,"he said. Jack Johnson,Jr. Named Naval Academy Alternate Congressman David N. Hend erson today announced that he has named Jack Johnson, Jr., an alternate nominee to the United States Navel Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson of Route 1, Wall ace; young Johnson is a senior at Wallace-Rose Hill High Sch ool where he is a member of the FFA and the Beta Club as well as having an outstanding scholastic record. Henderson noted that as an alternate, whether Johnson will actually be admitted to the academy will necessarily be de pendent upon whether otner no minees can meet the qualific ations. but pointed out that in the past the majority of cadits actually admitted to the acad emies from the Third District have been alternates rather than principal nominees. JtAinson will take both written and physical examinations in the spring and If finally admitted to the academy will enter In the summer of 1966..