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PNOTMMi SENTINEL
VOL xxxm NO. 86 KENANSV1LLE, N. C. JULY 7.1966 PRICE 10* PLUS TAX
It Is not a photographers trick, but a real
ho?t-to-goodness live and growing corn crop,
just one of the many interesting things that
Duplin County has to offer. This gem came
from Fountain Town where the Fountain Bro
thers find it necessary to increase their farm
ins space. See story on inside front section.
(Pnoto by Ruth wells).
Farmers Get Pat On Back
For many people who make
their living from agriculture In
thla area, July will be a month
long testimony to the fact that
they?and moat other farmers
-have turned out to be pretty
mo* businessmen, after all.
j^lt will be that 50th Anniver
sary of the Firm Loan Act
n which put farniHqg on a bust
ness basis In the U. S. for the
first time In history. Farmers
at last were able to borrow
money on reasonable terms and
put it to work as a production
tool.
DeWirt Carr. manager of the
Federal Land Bank Association
of Clinton, said that farmers
at the turn of the century were
regarded as about the poorest
business risks Imaginable. "No
one would lend them money to
operate the way a businessman
must if he is going to grow
?; and contribute t6 his communl
-lyr-hc'saM: "interest r?es
for far mers were twice as high
as for city businessmen, and
die loans were for very short
terms.
"Three Presidents?Theo
dore Roosevelt. Taft and Wil
son?studied the problems, and
Anally the Farm Loan Act was
signed by Wood row Wilson on
July 17, 1916. This Act creat
ed the Federal Land Bank Sys
tem, through which farmers
could make long-term, low
cost Mai estate loans from
their own organizations."
The Federal Land Bank As
sociation of Clinton was creat
ed {n 1917 and now serves an
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area which includes Sampson,
Duplin, Pender, New Hanover
and Brunswick counties. It is
one of 46 Associations in the
Federal Land Bank of Colum
bia District, which in turn is
one of 12 Federal Land Banks
that serve the 50 states.
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Guest
Minister
*At G^ove
Rev. John Alexander, Albu
querque, New Mexico will be
E minister at Grove P res
Ian Church Sunday, July
11 o'clock worship ser
vices.
The Rev. Mr. Alexander is a
member of a five-man Evange
listic Team, from Union Theo
logical Seminary, Richmond,
Virginia. They are spending
the summer working in Wilming
ton Presbytery area, and are in
the Falson Calypso Stanford
area this week.
The public is cordially in
vited to this service.
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young ladies pictured last week
lettering street markers were
under tne supervision of Mr,
Wiley T. Booth, chairman of the
street sign committee of Ke
nansville Trojan Club, not Lions
Club. Sorry.
Can You
Top This?
Mrs. J. Lestie Williams, af
fectionately known as Miss
Mary, is a patient at Duplin
General Hospital. Miss Mary
says she is 80 years old, but
she doesn't look it. There real
ly is nothing so unusual about
going to die hospital, unless
you are eighty years old, and
it Is your first trip. /
Mrs. Williams has three dau
ghters, but in those days, fra
ternity cases didn't require
hospitalization. Having never
been sick otherwise, this is a
new experience.
Her many friends wish for
her a speedy recovery.
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Two Men Drown In Duplin
Two men were drowned Thu
rsday afternoon InDeaversMOI
Pond, about eight miles east of
Mount Olive, when their boat
overturned.
The dead men both negroes
were identified as King Parks,
22, of New Jersey, but former
ly of Duplin County and Custls
Loftln, ZL, also of Duplin. The
Mount olive rescue squad re
i i.
covered the bodies.
It was reported that one of
the men attempted to step from
a boat carrying three girls,
Into a smaller Do at occupied
by the other man. The smaller
boat overturned.
The girls left the scene be
fore they were Identified, but
were buleved to have been
from New Jersey.
Enjoying the new look In the Magnolia Branch
Banking and Trust Company is OlUe Bradshaw,
Magnolia native who is currertly residing In
Portsmouth, Virginia. Mrs. Mary w. Bishop
manager, feels that the renovation Justifies the
long waiting period in the previously drab
surroundings, (photo by Ruth Wells 1
Magnolia Bank Has New Look
Branch Banking and Trust
Company opanad Its office in
i waararvHs*
bean a barber shop. John An
derson Johnson was the first
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and at that tine Mrs. Mary
W. Bishop became manager.
Mrs. Bishop was no stran
ger to the banking world, haw
ing started her banking career
with waccamaw Bank and Trust
Company In Rose Hill. A native
of Magnolia, she hedprerionsly
worked In the post office there.
The building was sadly in need
of repair and die planning stage
became longer and longer. The
results now have proven worth
waiting for. A new floor has
been laid, new paneling Install
CeattMa* ?? Pane I
Loan - Grant for Water System By
Farmers Home Administration
A combination loan and grant
totaling $14,000 to develop a
rural water system has been ap
proved by the Farmers Home
Administration, reports Melvin
H. Hearn, the Agency's State
Director.
The $8,000 insured loan and
$6,000 direct grant will initial
ly enable 15 rural families in
the Potter's Hill Community of
Duplin County to drill a well,
install a pump, and lay appro
ximately one mile of distribu
tion lines.
Under the insured loan pro
gram, the Farmers Home Ad
ministration makes and ser
vices the loan and guarantees
repayment of the money bor
rowed along with Interest. Di
rect grants may be made to
eligible groups for up to 50%
of the total construction cost
if it Is determined the appli
cant is unable to repay a loan
for the total amount.
State Director Hearn reports
that construction of the water
system will mark a milestone
in the history of rural develop
ment in Duplin County.
The new water system will
enable families to modernize
their homes and should be an
added attraction to small in
dustry in the Community. It is
anticipated that several new
homes will be built along the
water line in the near future,
and more than 200 people, se
veral stores, gas stations and
churches will ultimately be
served. , ,
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Mr. Ellis Qulnn, who has donated this centrally located
portion of his tobacco patch, points to the spot where he
,. sugges* .he well be located. With Mr. Qulnn are left to right,
Ralph Tuner, Alton Taylor, George Casey, and ElwoodMaready.
One of the specifications for tne project Is an adequate site
and this one seems Ideal. (Photo by Ruth Wells}
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Community Effort Pays Off
Excitement was high, interest
was keen, in Potters Hill to
day. They are happy because
State Director MelvtnH. Hearn,
of the Farmers Home Admi
nistration announced approval
of a loan and grant for a water
system.
They have waited a long time
for this, it was early in the
year 1964 when they started
working on the project. At that
time there were no provisions
in the government program for
this type of project. In fact these
Community Services are Just
beginning to come to the front.
It was under Community Ser
vices that Duplin County ob
tained the gralnery at Warsaw.
The Fountalntown recreational
project comes under this head
ing, as does the grant for Wa
ter and Sewer Survey for the
entire County.
Potters HOI is located on the
eastern boundary line of Duplin
County, and is about 15 miles
east of the County Seat.
There are no natural boun
daries defining the community.
It 1s just a thickly populated
area on State Highway 41. The
principal area to oe served now
is about 3,000 feet long. The
people are progressive. The
homes are* attractive and the
yards very neat.
Each person now depends
upon his own water supply -
domestic systems in shallow
wells, whicn are often lnade
quate, ana could De contami
nated.
Only recently did a water
system begin to look like a
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Survey To
Visit Magnolia
The Employment ServiceMo
bile Team now conducting the
Manpower Survey in the War
saw area will have representa
tives in Magnolia next week
to register all residents of that
area age 16 and over. Regis
trations will be taken at the
fire station in Magnolia July
11 through July 16. Hours of
operation will be 8 a.m. until
5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 8 a.m. until noon on Sa
turday. Everyone should regis
ter whether working or not
seeking employment or not.
The regular office of the
Team at trie Old Branch Bank
ing and Trust Company Build
ing in Warsaw will be open as
usual.
Two Men
Arrested - Still
Destroyed
A 75-gal. copper still was
destroyed and two men taken
into custody, Monday after
noon in Faison Township, west
of Calypso.
Eddie Jones, white male, age
30 of Calypso and David Brock,
white male, age 23 of Route
2, Mount Olive were released
under $200 bond each for July
20 term of County Court.
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Holiday +? Full Moon
sBusy Sheriffs Dept.
James Cromartie, negro
male, about 40 years old, stag
ed a shooting spree in tne
Lake Tut area of Duplin County
Monday Morning.
The first call for help said
that he was "holed up" in his
house, shooting wildly in all
directions. A second report
feared that he had killed his
wife.
Glenn Jernigan and Alfred
Baysden cautiously arrived at
the scene and enticed him to
abandon the 12 guage shot gun,
which they immediately confis
cated. Cromartie was brought
to KenansvQle where papers
were signed committing him to
Cherry Hospital, where he had
previously been a patient. No
one was injured in the Incident.
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Saturday morning about 11
a.m. in Wallace, Napolean Ja
mes was reportedly shot twice
by a woman. The load entered
his forearm and groin. James
was removed from Duplin Ge
neral Hospital to North Caro
lina Memorial Hospital in Cha
pel Hill. His condition was th
ought to have been critical.
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A shooting about noon Sunday
in Warsaw also sent Paul Wil
son to Chapel Hill Hospital.
It was reported that Willie Lane
took Paul Wilson's gun away
from Wilson and used it to
shoot Wilson, a colored male
about 50, in the foot. The shoot
ing was reported to have taken
place at the Hattle Gavin house
in Warsaw.
Medicare Now Effective
Citizens 65 and over, are
now covered by medicare, which
became effective July 1. 1966.
Duplin General Hospital has
been approved and the hospital
transferred 29 of its 64 pa
tients toMedlcare. Friday morn
ing. The first patient admitted
under Medicare was Mr. Ivey
Hill of Rlchlands. Two other
patients were admitted under
the program Sunday.
Medicare books have been
mailed to all qualified persons.
This gives a clear and concise
explanation to all angles co
vered, and should be consulted
by all Interested persons.
Duplin General Hospital re
quires a $40 payment for ad
mission to the hospital, and a
person will be accepted only
on Doctors orders as In the
past.
Persons are warned not to
try to get hospital service sim
ply because Medicare Is In
effect. Nursing home benefits do
not become available until Ja
nuary of next year.
BRIEFS I
FIRST COTTON BLOSSOM j
Gene Williams, Route 2, Box
175, Warsaw, brought In the
first cotton blossom to the Dup
lin Times Progress-Sentinel
Office today, June 29. AS has
been the tradition for many
years. Gene, will receive a
one year free subscription to the
Duplin Times. The first bloom
came In last year on June
23, from the Rose Hill area.
JERRY PATE WORKS WITHSC
Friends of Jerry Pate, who
recently graduated from wayne
Technical Institute, will be In
terested to know that upon com
pletion of a course In Soil
Conservation, he has accepted
employment with Wayne County
Department of soil conserva
tion.
MINISTER RESIGNS
Rev. W. T. Perkins, Pres
byterian minister of Falson,
has resigned from the Falson
Church to- accept the pastorate
of the Jonesboro Presbyterian
Church In Sanford, North Caro
lina.
Three Ca rs
Involved -
Minor Damage
Sunday night about 8:30 Bobby
Robert Williams, negro male
from Newark, New Jersey, for
merly of Duplin County was
charged with careless and reck
less driving. Williams hit an
oncoming and a parked vehicle
at the same time, at intersec
tion of N. C. 24, Mallard and
Church Street.
Williams was released under
$100 bond for appearance In
July term of County Court.
Policeman Tyson Bostlc
made the arrest.
IIOODSKEB BQXSCItt
ON M.C. MMMVWn
RALEIGH - The Motor Vehi
cles Department's summary of
traffic deaths through 10 A.M.
Tuesday, May 5:
Killed To Date 766
Killed To Date Last Year..700
! Speeding Cases Lead Docket County Court
Louis Graham, non support, I
6 mos. suspended , pay $15
per mo. to Lucy McCullen. |
Lotmle Rich, no operators i
license and operating auto j
while Intoxicated, capias Is
sued.
James William Dixon, Exceed
Ins safe speed, nol pros.
Lynette Newklrk, disposing of
mortgaged property, nol pros.
Thurman Miller, operating
auto while Intoxicated. 90 days
suspended, not operate auto 12
mos., pay $100 fine and cost.
Adrian Leo Batts. speeding,
90 mph In 46 mph zone and
careless and reckless driving
called and failed. Cash bond
transferred to school fund.
Grady Henderson Smith,
speeding 90 mph in 35 mph
zone, nu pros.
James Carr, assault with
deadly weapon on famale, 12
mos. suspended, keep away
from wife's premises and pay
cost.
George F ranklln Newkirk, lar
ceny , 8 mos., court recom
mends he be placed In youthful
offenders camp.
Vernice Lee Lanier, speed
ing 76 mph in 55 mph zone,
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$15 fine and cost.
Durwood Junior Hatch, ope
rating auto while Intoxicated, 90
days suspended, not operate
motor vehicle for 12 mos., pay
$100 fine and cost.
Reuben Kesner. speeding,
70 mph In 60 mph zone, $10
fine and cost.
Edgar Bruce Smith, speed
ing, 71 mph In 60 mph zone,
pay cost.
Gaster Clyde Kemp, Jr., ope
rating auto while Intoxicated,
$50 fine and cost.
Willie Lee Edwards, speed
Holiday Hangover
Hilton Outlaw Is in jail, not
so seriously wounded apparent
ly, but very drunk.
A family argument of long
standing between two brothers.
Edmond and Hilton Outlaw,
Route 1, Kenansvllle, almost
readied the shooting stage this
morning.
j It seems as If Edmund out
law went to the home of C.
C. ivey dils morning to obtain
some poison for him and his
brother Hilton. Upon returning
1 he delivered Hilton's portion to
! his home as Hilton appeared
on 4he scene driving a mule
and can. Hilton descended from
the can fighting vigrously. Ed
mund was reported to have hit
Hilton. Hilton fell and Edmund
] fled the scene, returning home.
Shortly thereafter Edmund, In
his own yard, looked iq> to see
his brother Hilton with shot
gun aimed at Edmund. At this
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