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PROGRESS SENTINEL
VOL XXXIV NO. 9 MARCH 2,1967, KENANSVILLE.N.C. PRICE 10# PLUS TAX
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Trial
& Error
My column this week ii
dedicated to the memory
of my young and deer
, friend Litchfield a Hule, Jr.
> of Warsew. Word was received
today that Lltch was lost In
action over in Saigon, no fur
ther details were available at
the time of writing this
column.
To L Itch's young wife and
parents, no words of sympathy
would be adequate to ease the
pain that they are feeling.
But, I can say, only try to
remember Lltch as everyone
who came In contact with him
will remember him. A charming
smile , never at a loss for
words, friendliness that far ex
ceeded Just a "Hi There.'
Lltch was never to engrossed
in what he was doing, to stop
v and speak and say a tlatterlng
word to the aged, the middle
age, and the very young.
I only knew him as a youth
in High School when my children
were in High School, but he
made an indelible Impression
on me for these several years.
We all cry out. Why? Why?
Why must this war go on! Wny
must we sacrifice our fine
youth of today? Why can't we
arrive at a frlencQy agree
ment?
Another youth was in the of
fice this week talking to me
who had Just served eleven
. months in Viet "Nam. He had
"Fjgceived three wotinds, and hdb
4>and was planning to enter col
lege and prepare himself to
make a living, event hough he
was dismissed with a medical
discharge. Of major concent
to this young man was the stu
pid murdering, fighting and un
necessary Drawling in the
United States. He said, Mrs.
Grady , If the boys had to go
over there and stay a short
while, they would not wish to
see any more killing and suf
ferine. Were it not for my
buddies, I would not be here
todsy."
Ruth
Bank Gels New Employee
JAMES ELMER GILL
Waccamaw Bank and Trust
Company of Rose Hill has an
nounced the employment of
James Elmer Gill.
Mr. Gill is a native of Hen
derson, North Carolina and is
m. w
married to a Rose Hill native,
the former Connie Frederick,
daughter of Mr. andMrs. Robert
Frederick.
Formerly employed by Wa
chovia Bank and T rust Company
In Dunn, Mr. GUI was with the
installment loan department.
A 1966 graduate of North
Carolina State University at
Raleigh, he has a B. S. Degree
In Economics. In collegehewas
president of Taylor Rural So
ciology Club, chairman of Li
ber aTArts Council, Governors
Intern under former Governor
Terry Sanford, published a book
for state government entitled
' 'A Guide to Services for People
In North Carolina."Hewas also
on the deans list.
The gill's have a daughter.
Laurel Dhana, and they are re
siding at 303 E. Center Street
In Rose Hill.
He Is an active Presbyterian
and Javcee.
Vitally interested in Rural
economics, the developing
Industry In this are was a de
termining factor InMr. Gills
accepting this position.
James Sprunt To
Employ 43 PhD's
It was announced today that
James Sprunt Institute In Ke
nansvllle would employ 43 scho
lars on a part-time basis to
conduct lectures on the Great
Ideas of Man. Lecturers front
nearby colleges and univer
sities will lecture once a week
on the ideas of man intheGreat
-feoKS Jenrtes pubiished by Bri
tannic*. Included in the series
will be lectures and discussions
of such subjects as art, as
tronomy, beauty, b%lng. cour
age, democracy, evolution, God,
good and evil, education, eco
nomics, science mathematics,
government, history, honor,
lnmortality, Justice, labor,
law, life and death, logic, love
and truth.
A different lecturer, well
Informed on the particular
topic, will present lectures in an
Interesting and Informative
manner to be followed by a
discussion and question-answ
er period. The writings and
works of such great men as
Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Hip
pocrates, Euclid, Archimedes,
Plutarch, Thomas Aquinas I,
Chaucer, Machlavelll, Shakes
peare, Galileo, Francis Bacon,
Milton, Locke, Swift, Adam
Smith, Gibson, Kant, John Ste
wart. Mill."" Hegel, Darwin,
Freud, WlHlam James, and oth
ers will be d&coased.
The purpose of the program
Is to acquaint the lay public \
with the great Ideas that man
produced since before
Christ; to provide opportunl- ?
ties for professional persons
In the Duplin County area Such
as doctors, lawyers, schooltea
chers, ministers and others, to
recapture and re-emphasize the
wisdom that lies In the works
of the western world's greatest
thinkers, and to provide chal
leging, stimulating discus
sions of the worlds ''Great Con
versations."
Albertson Fox Hunt - Special Sport, Special Day
By: Ruth a Wells
Could famous men from pages
of history rate the tributes paid
to them, surely George Wash
ington would give priority to the
annual Alberts on Fox Hunt.
No matter about the bitter
cold the weatherman hands out,
as soon as the ground will per
mit, the hunters are realty to
get on with the chase.
But not before they have
eaten! The day begins early for
Albertson tox hunters. So. ear
lier still, members of the Al
bertson Ruritan Club build a
huge fire in the fire place
of the spacious Club building. It
is hard to decide which is more
enticing, the open fire, or the
IIWSTMUJI (U VUia VI WUVfe,
fresh country sausage, eggs, '
grits, bacon, delicious hot bis
cuit, butter, all sorts of home- -
made jellies and jams. How
those ladles can cook! They
Continued to page >
The# sportsmen pause for a moment after a sumptlous
breakfast served at the alberta on Community Building. They
^ U1 on day fox hunt held annually to obser
vation of Washington's birthday. The hunt Is sponsored by the
Albertson Rtdtan Club and attracts hunters from many areas
including Benson, Four Oaks, <
Dudley, K Inst on, Newton Grove,
clesfield. New Bern, Mount O
Soldsboro, Grlfton, Teachey,
Farmvllle, Greenville, Mac
live, and many other areas. j
(Photo by Ruth Wells) i
Up Over $8 Million
Farm Income Is $65 Million in Duplin
Assistant Principal W. L. Hussey, Jr. extreme left In front of
Principal R. L. Prultt and Congressman David Henderson who
was guest speaker at the Service Club organized at East Duplin
High School F riday afternoon. Tapped into tneorganization were:
Sharron Howard, Edna Ivdy, Reglna Chambers, Polly Evans,
Laurie Brlnkley, Maudlth Wooten, Linda Mobley, Ada Thlgpen,
? ? ? >"*mw
Dlantie Southerland, Prlntess Herring, Ted Brown, Larry Holt,
Kenneth Shaw, Freddy Harper, Dannie Whaley, and Ronnie
Raynor, all seniors. Lavae Baker, Annette Grady, June Smith,
Fay Outlaw, Linda Dianne Smith, Steve Batchelor, Joe Bostlc
ana Joe Scott, were chosen from the junior class.
(Photo by Ruth B. Wells)
BY VERNON H. REYNOLDS
County Extension Chairman
Duplin county's agricultural
Extension Service has esti
mated that the 1966 gross agri
cultural Income In Duplin coun
ty was $65,002,546. This Is an
eight million dollar Increase
over the 1965 agricultural in
come.
The agricultural goal set for
Duplin county In the Agricul
tural Extension Service's Five
Year Porgram, 1.6 In '66, was
to Increase the gross agricul
tural Income In the county from
47 million dollars In 1961
to 55 million dollars In 1966.
In the last five years the agri
cultural Income In Duplin coun
ty has increased 18 million dol
lars.
Poultry, tobacco, soybeans,
and hogs accounted for most of
the Increased Income from 1965
to 1966. The 1966 tobacco
Income was $19,005,300 com
pared to $15,575,935 In 1965.
In 1966poultrylncomewas$26,
001,400 compared to $22,345,
500 In 1965. 1
Income from soybeans In
creased from $1,296,000 In 1965
to $2,062,500 In 1966. Swine
Income Increased from $4,500,
000 In 1965 to $5,040,000 In
1966.
In 1966 total Income from
all crops, Including field crops
and<- horticultural crops,
mounted to $28,984,652.
Income from livestock and poul
try was $32,205,900. Forestry
pro-.uetv brought In $2,100.
iv j. jovernn jnt payments'
to farmers added $1,711,994 to
the agricultural Income.
Service Club Organized at East Dunlin
Observing a very special oc- ]
caslon, the entire student body j
of East Duplin High School as
sembled In the new gymnasium ,
Friday afternoon.
Wltn James Emory Campbell
AT THE PIANO. Linda Batche
i 1
.or led the group In singing
America.
Ted Brown, as master of -
oeremonies welcomedthegroup
and Introduced Prlntess Her
ring who In turn Introduced Con
gressman David Henderson of
tne third congressional district
of North Carolina.
Congressman Henderson
stressed two points to the East (
Duplin young people. First, thai j
their country was depending on
them to maintain freedom and -]
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to provide leadership just as It
has depended upon every gene
ration of American Youth since
Prominent
Albertson Man
Dies Suddenly
Warren Watson Maxwell, 72,
lied suddenly at his home Route
., Albertson, Sunday afternoon.
Funeral services were held
ruesday morning at 11 o'clock
ri the Outlaw's Bridge Unlver
Jst Church, conducted by Rev.
William Wolfe, pastor of Ke
lansvllle Methodist Church. In
srment was in the Robert G.
Maxwell cemetery with full mi
litary honors conducted by the
Simmons Mewborn - Turner
Post #379 of the American Le
gion, and the Klnston Chapter
jf the Forty and Eight.
Active in political affairs,
S4r. Maxwell served for many
^ears as a member of the
Duplin County Board of Elec
tions. He was also active in the
Forty and Eight and American
Legion, which recently honored
him as an outstanding mem
ber.
He is survived by his wife,
the former Lee Atchlnson of
Alabama; two daughters, Mrs.
Myra Jo Whitley of New Bern,
and Mrs. Angus Mercer of
Charlotte; six grandchildren;
two sisters, Miss Myra Max
well of Wilson, and Mrs. Ben
Frank Outlaw of Seven Springs
and one half brother, Gilbert
Jones of Spartanburg, S.C. He
was the only son of the late
Robert G. Maxwell of the Out
laws Bridge Section.
1776. Secondly, he stressed a
responsibility which citizenship
In America places upon Its
youth. In this age of beatles,
and monkeys and go-go. Con
gressman Henderson expressed
faith in the youth of our land.
He pointed out that the draft
> card burners might be com
pared to past generations when
the wealthy class "hired" a
less financially Independent
person to take his place in
battle.
Naming many of the national
hero's Henderson s aid that
though it was hard to die for
your country, sometimes It was
even more of a sacrifice to
live for your country. A real
hero mignt be determined by
"the American citizen at home
Continued from page S
Duplin's First
VietnanCasualty ;
i
Lt. Lltch B. Hule of Warsaw '
Is listed as Duplin County's '
first casualty of the Viet Nam 1
War. J
The official message was de- <
llvered to his wife now residing
In California. I
Lt. Hule was operating a !
helicopter off the Carrier Bon 1
Homme Richards. It Is believed ]
that on a rescue mission the
motor conked out and the cop- '
ter and all aboard were lost
at sea.
A graduate of James Kenan
High School and the University
of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Lt. Hule had been In the
Navy 3 1/2 years.
Young Hule Is survived by 1
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.L. B.
Hule of Warsaw, his wife, the
former Sallie Bible of Ten
nessee, one brother, Major E arl
B. Hule of the National Guard
In Klnston and a sister, Mrs.
Anne Carpenter of Henderson
vllle.
Judge Bundy Presides
Over Superior Court
Leslie Gautier Wayne County
nan, plead guilty to three char
[es of Breaking, Entering and
.arceny, and received a six
year sentence in Duplin county
Superior Court Monday. Judge
William J. Bundy of Greenville
presiding. Walter T. Brltt is
Solicitor.
Gautler's charges stemmed
from breaking, entering and
Larceny of C. E. Whitfield's
Store and Charlie Blizzard's
store.
On similar charges of break
ing entering and larceny, Ollle
Holt received a five-year sen
tence, and John Lewis Mewborn
received a three-year sentence.
The murder charges against
Willie Hubert Newklrk and also
Samuel Robert Mlddleton were
continued.
William Bryant Lee, white
male received a two-year sen
tence for breaking, entering and
larceny. Prayer for Judgment
In 1963 was continued and Lee
was placed on probation. Pro
bation was violated and Lee was
returned to court Monday.
Robert D. Simmons on a
charge of operating auto while
Intoxicated, and no operators
license was given a four months
term.
CHANGES IN
PRESCHOOL
CLINICS
Dr. John F. Powers, Duplin
County Health Director, an
nounces a change from Pre
school Clinics to Beginners
Day.
This new method was also
approved by the Supt. of Schools
Mr. O. P. Johnson and his staff.
Most of the counties In North
Carolln have been using this
method for many years very
effectively. The Beginners Day
Is for tne child that Is six
(6) years of age by or on
October 16, 1967. One parent
should attend with their child If
possible. Each child must have a
thorough physical examination
by his or her family physician.
The medical examination form
(your principal will send you
one) should be completed at this
time and taken to school onBe
Continued to page S
Eddie Booker from Raleigh will present a three-hour lecture
on "Photography: A Communications Tool" at James Sprunt
Institute on March I, 1967, from 2 until 5 p.m. On March 8
he will present a lecture on "Applied Photography" from
2 until 5 p.m. Mr. Booker is President of Photographic Asso
ciates of North Carolina. Inc.
This topic Is the second of 16 series of art lectures taught
by visiting artist from Eastern North Carolinu. For further *
Information, call, write, or visit J ames Sprunt Institute 11/2 a
miles south of Kenansville on Highway 11. Telephone 296-2441. *