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VOL XXXEI NO. 30 j KENANSVILLE. N. C. AUGUST *. 1966 PRICE lOf PLUS TAX
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This beautiful new Sanctuary has Just been l
completed by the pink Hill Methodist at an <
estimated cost of $90,000.00 and contains new i
pews anrf carpet. Only the organ was removed
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trom the old building. The "building will be
consecrated on the fiftieth anniversary of the
Church on Sunday, August 7, (Photo by Ruth
Wells).
Fink Hill -
Methodists Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
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oil Sunday, August T. the Pink
HOI Methodist Church will ob
serve tt's fiftieth'anniversary
by consecrating die new san
ctuary that has recently been
completed.
The day wttl begin with
Church School at ten o'clock,
followed by worship and con
secration of sanctuary at ele
ven o'clock. The sneaker for the
morning worship will be Dr.
G. W. Robblns, President of
Louis burg College la Louis
burg, N. C. The Rev. W. R.
Stevens, Superintendent of the
Greenville District, will lead
the consecration service.
Following the morning wor
ship, there will be a picnic
lunch on the school grounds
across the street from
the church.
At two o'clock in the afternoon
there will be a memorial ser
vice honoring those that have
died during the last fifty years.
The memorial address will be
brought by the Rev. H. M.
McLamb, former Pastor, and
now Executive secretary of N.
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Five Men Injured In One Car Wreck
Slick tires oti wet pavement
appeared to have been the cause
of a one car wreck between
' Scons store and Red Hill on
rural road 1503 near innersec
tlon of 1306 in the northern
part of Duplin County Friday
afternoon.
Five young negro men from
Mount Olive were Injured. Mil
lard Durham, Jr., Johnny Kor
negay, Arthur Warren, Leonard
Pearaall and Willie d. P earsall
were taken by Mount Olive Res
cue Squad to Duplin General
Hospital.
Warren was most seriously
injured, receiving back and neck
Injuries resulting In paralysis
from neck down according to
latest report. He was not ad
mitted to Duplin General Hos
pital but rushed on to Duke
Hospital in Durham.
Millard Durham received
back Injuries and Kornegay re
' celved shoulder injuries as well
as a broken ankle and knee.
Leonard Pears all received
shoulder Injuries and Willie
Pearsall was released after
treatment for cuts and bruises.
Durham was reported to have
been driving the car which skid
ded on wet pavement for a
distance of more than 100 feet
before overturning in a canal.
The car was demolished. Pa
trolman K. R. Ross lnvestigat
Stevens Rates High On Exam
Licenses Mere granted to 212
physicians by die state Board
of Medical Examiners.
E. Walker Stevens, Jr. of
Chapel Hill and son of Mrs.
E. Walker Stevens and the late
Mr. Stevens of Warsaw, was
secood place winner In die ex
amination.
Robert Glenn Brown of Duke
University and Norfolk, Virgi
nia tied for third place. He is
the grandson of Mrs. G. Park
Prkjgen of Warsaw, and nephew
of Mrs. J. R. Grady of Kenans
YlUe.
The annual written examina
tion was given in Raleigh June
13-16.
There were 189 studnets who
took the examination on the
basic sciences given In the
first two years and five failed
to receive a passing average.
LPN's Mail Gifts To Korean Orphans
Area 29 of the North Caro
lina Association of Licensed
Practical Nursea last week mall
ed 17 hygienic kits to Korean
orphans.
Area 29 of the nurses' asso
ciation corers Duplin County
exclusively. The gifts for the
orphans represent one of se
veral projects the Duplin
nurses have undertaken since
being designated an area of the
state organisation last spring.
The Ion were mailed to the
Mercy and Love orphanage at
Yong Dong Po-ku, a village
across the Han River from
Seoul, Korea's capital city.
Each kit contained a tooth
brush, toothpaste, comb, wash
cloth and sotp.
Money to finance the project
came from the Area 29 tree
sure, funded by membership
dues.
Area 29 officers ere now ?
making plans to entertain stu
dent licensed practical nurses
in Duplin County at a luncheon
Aug. 10 at the Country Squire
restaurant near Kenans vllle.
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Annie OXeary, (In the background,) Mra. Thurman Brown,
poastal dark; Mra. Margam Johnson, Mra. Mary Murphy
and Mra. CUnton Rouse. fhaaa ladles are officers In theLPN
of Area 99.
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August 9 Set
For Border Sales
Tobacco sales will open on
the Border Belt, August 9, with
Fred S. Royster, Manager of
the Bright Belt warehouse As
sociation predicting the highest
prices ever paid tor a crop of
tobacco.
Farmers only have two weeks
to complete harvesting green
tobacco before market open
ing with many fields requiring
four to five weeks to finish
1 the harvest. Delayed rains pro
longed the ripening process.
The association also elect
ed officers at the meeting which
was held at Johnsons Restau
rant. P. R. Floyd, President,
was re-elected as was Leroy
Towns end. Vice President, and
C. B. Stafford, Secretary aM
Treasurer
Royster praised the auction
system as being the most eco
nomical and best system of any
commodity sales. He also ex
pressed an opinion that the
acreage-poundage program has
saved the tobacco program.
The improved condition
of stabilization stocks and chan
ges In marketing conditions
were described by L. T. Weeks,
manager of the Stabilization Cor
poratlon.
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Notice!
N. C. Farm Bureau Federa
tion has called for a meeting
of farmers, combine operators
and grain dealers from Duplin
County for Thursday, August
4 at 8 p.m. In the Duplin Coun
ty Court House In Kenansvllle.
All farmers are asked to at
tend this Important meeting.
Tobacco Cards*
Mailed
Wednesday
Tobacco marketing cards are
being prepared for the market
ing oi : the 1966 crop of flue
cured tobacco. The ASCS office
Is filling out the cards entering
planted acreage, 10% of the quota
and 110% of the quota.
Cards are to be mailed A-i-'
gust 3, l96?,prlor to the opening
of die boner markets. Farm
operators who are planning
to sell on the Georgia mar
kets, before this date, may call
for their tobacco marketing
cards at the ASCS office.
APPOINTED TO WELFARE
BOARD
Mr. Steve w. Gowan, Sr. of
Wallace has been appointed to
the Duplin County welfare
Board. The announcement was
made by Robert C. Howlson,
Jr., chairman of the state Board
of Public welfare. Mr. Gowan
was presented a certificate of
appointment signed by state
Commissioner of Public wel
fare, R. Eugene Brown and the
chairman of the state Board of
Public welfare.
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ATTENDS MUSIC CAMP
Miss Marilyn Kornegay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Kornegay. Route 1. Albertson
and a freshman at East Duplin
High School, attended the four
teenth annual Summer Music
Camp at East Carolina College,
July 17 through 19.
The school was sponsored by
ECC School of Music and was
designed to develop campers'
musical knowledge and skills
in band, orchestra, choir, art,
piano, modern dance, dance
bands, and various solo instru
ments.
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HEALTH TALK - Jim Beatty, former track
star of Charlotte, talks with 1966 state 4-H
health king and queen Kenneth Clapp, Route 1,
Whitsett, and Anna Lee Hawes, Route 2, Rose
Hill. Clapp and Miss Hawes were crowned
ar North Carolina State University Tuesday
evening before an assembly of delegates at
tending 4-H Club week. Beatty was guest
speaker.
Anna uee Hawes browned
State 4-H Health Queen
RALEIGH - Anna LeeHawes,
Rose Hill, Route 2, and Kenneth
Clapp, Whitsett, Route 1, were
crowned as State king and queen
of health at the 4-H nealth pa
geant Tuesday evening.
The coronation ceremony fol
lowed the health pageant which
was presented by the 4-H'ers
in Edgecombe County. The
theme of the pageant was "Fit
ness For Living."
Guest speaker at the pageant
was Jim Beatty, former Olym
w
pic miler, of Charlotte.
Announced as the health
prince and princess were Sam
Hall, Statesvllle, Route 5 and
Elaine Cheatham, Oxford, Route
3.
The top winners In the health
program are judsocf on their
?K achievements "in personal,
family and Community health 1
activities. ? ?|
Honored In* the blue ribbon
state health group were the
following county kings and
queens of health; Marlon E.
Barlck, Wake; Edna Tllley, Dur
ham; Annette Lowery, Jones;
Diane Small, Lenoir; Cynthia
Williams, Sampson; Linda Rum
bley. Alamance; Leila Sum
mers, Davidson; Judith Cozart,
Rowan; Kay Sloop, Iredell; Judy
Searcy, McDowell;
Kenneth Bat em an, Tyrrell;
Robert Chandler, Pitt; Joel
Harris, Vance; George A. Yan
cey, Granville; David Lee, Le
noir; Billy Lewis, Wayne; Tony
Koontz Davidson; Jonnny Co
zart, Rowan; Bobby Hubbard,
Moore. I
i During his opening remarks,
Beatty congratulated the 1,300
4-H'ers on their achievements. .
Then he pointed out, "Today's
young Americans excell In ev
ery area over other genera
tions - In health, In looks. In
education. In all ways."
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Board rNames fciec. inspector,|
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County Agent, Tax Collector
On July 18th Cicero Lanier,
County Electrical inspector for
the past 11 1/2 years, resigned
effective July 30, 1966 to ac
cept the position of Field Re
presentative of the North Ca
rollna State Board of Electrl
cal Examiners. Mr. Lanier sta
ted that It has been a pleasure
to serve as Electrical inspec
tor for Duplin County.
The Board approved W. Ran
dolph Smith of Sarecta as Coun
ty Electrical Inspector effective
upon the date of his qualifica
tion by passing the test re
-quired Dy the State Insurance n.
partment and furnishing of re
quired bond.
Mr. Smith passed the re
quired examination and Is ex
pected to furnish the necessary
bond this week.
The Board approved the em
ployment of Mrs. Judy H. Ro
binson to fill the position of
Home Agent recently created
by the resignation of Mrs. Alice
Cnestnutt. Mrs. Robinson has
been serving as acting Home
Agent In Columbus County for
the past seven months and
comes to Duplin county highly
recommended by Mr. L. R.
Johnson, District Extension A
gent.
John A. Johnson of Warsaw
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Vending Machine Looted
A vending machine In front
of Leo Jackson's store In Ke
nansvflle was prved open Fri
day night. Policeman Tyson
Bostlc fixed the time after ll: 30
Friday night and before 2 a.m.
Saturday.
An undetermined amount of
money was taken from the ma
chine. The money compartment
was emptied Thursday and the
amount stolen was believed to
have been small, around $4 or
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The Jackson's were awakened
by the noise but decided It was
someone with car trouble, and
did not Investigate. Neighbors
across the street were reported
to have seen a dark colored
Volkswagon leaving the store
at 1:55 a.m.
Mrs. Jackson said the cul-'
prlt appeared to have been well
experienced or he or they knew
exactly where to pry to enter
money area.
Duplin Lists Another Weekend Fatality
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Sunday morning about one
o'clock in a slow drizzling rain,
a two car wreck on Route 1,
Albertson, claimed the life of
Jesse Tann, negro of Route 2,
Falson.
Tann was driving a 1959 Che
vrolet which was Involved with
a 1965 Ford driven by Dwlght
Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Currle Bennett of Seven Springs
| Both cars were demolished.
Bennett was reported to have
received severe cuts about the
head and neck and was hospita
lized at Wayne Memorial Hos
pital In Golasboro.
Riding with Bennett was a
Herring man from Seven
Springs who received minor
Injuries but was not hospitall
zed.
Unconfirmed reports said the
Chevrolet driven by Tann was
directly across the road and
was not detected In time for
the Bennett Car to stop.
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Duplin County contributed to the bloodshed box score In
the p re-dawn hour Sunday, July 31 on rain slick Highway
111. Jesse Lee Tann. negro. Route 2. Faison. only occupant of
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the car, was dead upon arrival of Rescue Squads. Two other
persons were carried to Wayne Memorial Hospital. (Photo
by Ruth wells)
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