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Trial
& Error
How-about-thls? ? The my
thical goose the laid the golden
egg Is receiving competition
from a bons-flde Nash County
hen that lays eggs with olive
green shells. 'This talented
and unusual fowl belongs to
Mrs. Carrie Bass, Spring
Hope," Extension home econo
mics agent said, Mrs. Bans
says sne hasn't sold any of the
green eggs to customers. "They
don't seem to want them," she
added. This was from "Distaff
Deeds.'
I found this little poem In
The LumSse In Bill Mc
Kelthan's column entitled Prog
nosis: Progress:
Miracle drugs work better and
tastier
Than caramel tea and mustard
plaster.
The value of vitamins far sur
passes
The value of sulfur and molas
l? ses.
Penicillin, there's no doubt.
Is more effective than "Sweat
ing It out.'
But there's one replacement
I view with alarm
What ever happened to shots
In the arm???
? ? ? ?
Saw where Mr. Henry Belk
was In the White House and had
a chat with the preside*. Hit
does get around, wasn't too long
was talking to Maggie Willis
when he was down at the Duplin
Country Club recently,' and f
overheard him telling ner some
thing about a board bill for
Mr. Be&. As I say, I didn't
hear all of the conversation.
Ruth
IMPORTANT
Saturday night before retiring
be sure to set your clock up
one hour. Daylight saving time
l will be effective at 2 a.m.
Sunday April 30th.
Rash Wrecks
Rainslick Roads
Week end rains in Duplin
County were an answer iopray
er for the farmers, bu* to ai
leas: a few nwortst, it was
( not to welcome.
t Sunday afternoon al9630lds
mobile operated by Neill Beth
une, 19, negro male of Rose
Hill, ran oit rural pavs.1 road
1373 into a ditch on the left
side of the road. With assis
tance the car was removjd
from ditch before the arrival of
the State Highway Patrol.
Thirty minutes later, at 3.10
State Trooper Kenneth R. Ross
was called to the scene of a
wreck on NC 24 at a curve
just west of Kenans vllle. The
same car, a 1963 Oldsmobile
had skidded Into a ditch on
the right hand side of the road
and was damaged abou: $300.
The driver of tne car this time
was SamuelLanler, negro male,
age 36 of Rose Hill. Lanier
was thrown through the wind
shield of the car and was hos
et all zed as a result of the
jt?7'
Trooper Ross said that La
nier was in surgery at Duplin
General Hospital about three
and one hau hours and that
more than 200 stitches were
required to close the wounds.
Bethune and Lanier agreed
to a 3reathalyzer test and they
both charged with driving under
the Influence. Lanier is also
charged with operating a ve
hicle without a valid license
aa his license was revoked for
a previous drunken driving con
viction. Though wet pavement
contributed :o both wrecks,
, Trooper Ross noted that slick
tires were also a contributing
factor.
A third one-vehicle wreck,
a 1964 Oldsmob.'le convsrtlMe
with a Georgia license plats.
skidded on same curve on high
way 24 Sunday night. The car
overtumed ana two unidentified
ladies were treated at Duplin
General Hospital. A son of one
of the ladles was being honored
at Camp Lejeune prior to his se
pa." at ion from the Marine Corp
and they were on their way to
the ceremo y. Damage to the
convertible was estimated at
$900 by Carey's Body Shop.
The " epidemic of one
car wrecks started Saturday
mcrnlng with slick tires con
tributing to each wreck.
Trooper Ross said that a
1956 Bulck was a total loss Sa
turday morningwhenthedriver,
Roger Miller lost control of
the car. Miller, 21, a white male
of Rose Hill skidded 186 feet
after losing control of the car
which overturned down the right
embankment. A passenger in the
car, Billy Ray Jones, was ad
mitted to the hospital. One other
passenger and the driver es
caped injuries.
Ernest Jordon, negro male
of Route 1, Kenansville es
capd injury when he lost con
trol of his 1961 Mercury Sa
turday afternoon about 2:30.
Slick tires and rain were list
ed as cause of wreck by Trooper
Ross who estimated damages at
$300 when car hit utility pole.
No one was injured. Carey's
Body Shop furnished wrecker
service to remove a 1965 Cor
valr from a ditch near James
Kenan School Sunday afternoon.
The skid resulted in $400 da
mages to the car. Carey also
estimated damages at $150 to a
Ford Galaxle with Fayetteville
City Tags which he removed
from a ditch about two miles
Eaa: of Ke-iaisvlileSunday ifttr
nooi.
Woody Oakley Conaissioned 2nd LI
I - I mAa C.Ua.1 V MAO
into IXtil*11 JUiWl Ul iOU*
and Is a 1966 graduate of Uni
versity of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill with a degree in
Business Administration. While
at the University he was a
member of the Delta Stoma Pi
Fraternity. Employed by Na
tional Spinning Company after
college and prior to entering the
Air Force in December 1966,
he was sent toMedinaAlrForce
Base in San Antonio, Texas for
Officers Training.
After a week at home on leave
following graduation from offi
cers training school, It. Oak
lev left for assignment to the
757th Radar Squadron at Blaine
Air Force Station in Blaine,
Washington. Blaine Air Force
Station, located just seven miles
southwest of the Canadian bor
der, serves as the northern
most Air Defense Command in
stallation on the Pacific Coast.
Lt. Oakley wrote his parents
that he arrived in Blaine, Wash
ington Monday morning. Some
Interesting excerpts from his
letters: "I could have made it
Sunder night but would have been
so late that I spent the night
at McChord AFB at Seattle. So
far it seems like a good place
My first assignment was to get
in 36 holes <k golf before tne
tournament on Friday. There
are 16 officers and around 250
men here. About two thirds are
lieutenants. One other Second
Lieutenant checked in the day
before I did. He was at Medina
but I did not know him. Really
had a nice trip. Wish all of
you could have been along. I
liked New Mexico andCallfornla
best. New Mexico is desolate but
it was nice in a funny sort of
' way. California is fc variety of
everything. NorthernCalifornia
?? the prettiest area 1 tarfie
through especially along the
coast. The mountains and some
times the redwoods coma right
down to the coast. The snow
was six to ten feet deep around
Lake Tahoo. It snowed a little
while I was there. Las Vegas
was pretty good. The whole
town works at night and sleeps
in the daytime. Nevada is more
desolate than Texas-barren
mountains and desert. Ate lunch
at a place where the mall ran
three times a week. No speed
limits to worry about in that
state."
Later. "We are playing war
games today, and I have to sit
here several hours before I
fo into action. It is raining to
ay as lt does most every day.
That is about the only thing
wrong with this area.
"I went to Seattle Sunday.
Went over to the area where
they held the worlds fair. They
still have some shops and a
few small exhibits. We went up
OatotoMd to |Mure 7
WOODY OAKLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oakley
of Kenansvllle attended special
services at Lockland Air Force
Base In San Antonio, Texas
where their son, Woody Fowler
Oakley, was commissioned a
Second Lieutenant.
Lt. Oakley attended Chinqua
pin and KenansvllleElementary
Schools and graduated from J a
Faison
Man In
Fatal
Accident
A logging accident brought
instant wain to a Faison man
about 6:20 Monday afternoon
The Victim of the accident
was Elmore J. Tucker. Jr.. 19.
who ww employed by his faftwr
* la-law, Rodell Roberts, |n a lod
ging operation two and one half
' miles E ast of Calypso.
Duplin County Coroner, Hec
tor a McNeill said the trac
tor or loading machinery Tuc
ker was operating was coming
out of the log woods and was
climbing an embankment when
due to a spinning ot the rear
" wheels, the front end reared
tq> and Tucker fell, or was
thrown, from the machine. He
also said that evidently the ma
chine stalled and rolled back
wards, passing over thedriver,
bringing Instant death.
Among his survivors are his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore
Tucker, Sr. of Faison and his
? wife, the former Gail Roberts.
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League of Municipalities
Long Range Planning
A
The Duplin League of Muni
cipalities was host to the Board
of County Commissioners, the
Auditor, and the Duplin Indus
trial Development Board at
their regular scheduled meeting
Thursday night.
President Ed Strickland, ma
yor of Warsaw, presided. Af
ter recognizing the special
guests he presented Mr. Pres
ton Raiford, Director of the
Duplin Development Commis
sion. Mr. Raiford in turn pre
sented Mr. George Monogham
of the Administrative Commu
nity Planning Division, North
Carolina Conservation and De
velopment, Raleigh.
Mr. Monaghan said thatplan
?ning boards across the nation
have found that they could work
toward a better pattern of de
velopment by being concerned
with three things.
L Taking a comprehensive
approach. Instead of being con
cerned with water supply this
year and air port next year,
and still another the next year,
to consider all aspects of com
munity development.
2. Taking a coordinated ap
proach. Givecarefulconsldera
tlonto the interrelationship that
exists between all aspects of a
community. Don't pave a street
this year and rip it up next
year to put in a water line.
Coordinate the development
work.
3. Take a long range ap
proach. Todays problems are
large, but it is advantageous
to look ahead 10 or 20 years to
see where present trends are
leading and set goals to work
toward.
Mr. Monoghan pointed out the
chaos ot unplanned develop
ment that has taken place In
some of the neighboring coun
ties of Eastern North Carolina.
In one Instance mineral rights
for a quarry were sold on
property adjoining a site pur
chased by a county for a hos
pital.
With the county government
providing the best level for
county or rural planning a com
mittee composed of P. B. Ral
ford, Ed Strickland, Carlton
Precythe, Tommy Baker, and
Dan Fussell was appointed to
meet with the Duplin County
Board of Commissioners to
consider the possibility of ru
ral planning for Duplin County.
Mrs. fluty Ramsey, Mayor
of Teachey Veported that the
committee was still lnvestlgat
Continned to page 7
Deadlines Pass Almost Unnoticed
Interest lagged through the
filing deadline In virtually all
town elections In DupllnCounty.
Many mayors have no opposi
tion and in some Instances only
five commissioners will be on
the May 2 ballot.
Among the unopposed May
ors are a C. Albrltton of
Calypso, Ed Strickland of War
saw and O. J. Fuss ell. Sr. of
Rose HOI and W. L. Qulnn of
Magnolia. Kenansvllle mayor
Lauren Sharpe did not fQe for
reelection leavLig the field wide
ooen for the one candidate fll
V
iiig Earl Hatcher. Excumbedf"
Herman Gore of Beulaville willf'
be opposed by Silas Whaley,,
Many of the commissioner
rosters contain only five names,
and any opposition would haveto
come from write in votes.
In the Calypso race are L.
It Nunn, Cecil Lan&ey, new
comers and E. a Sutton, Nor
wood Barfield, M. J. Lambert
and N. A. Sloan, all encum
bents.
Seeking reelection in Warsaw
are George Clark. RoyMtfthls.
Larry McCullen and Fred Re- J
velle. Four new names on the
list are Walter E. Foster. W.
C. Tew. Cecil Bostlc, and Nel
son Carlton.
Magnolia has two commis
sioners up for reelection and
they are Charlie Thomas and
Richard Croom.
In the commissioners race in
BeulavlUe for reelection are
W. a Cutler, Graham Frazelle
and Marlon Edwards. Others
entering the race are Elvis
Sumner and William (Bill) Ram
sey. Delmar Houston. Lei and
Grady, Joe Edwards, Raleigh
Lanier, Ralph Jones and David
Allen Sandlln.
Kenansville's candidates for
commissioners are; Ray Bell,
Wiley T. Booth . P. Kretsch,
Leo Jackson and Lauren
Sharpe.
Rose Hill's commissioner in
cumbents are Harvey Arnold,
Ben Harrell, and GeorgeHawes
Also running are Mrs.sallleW.
Blanchard. Eugene Pierce, Fel
ton Rackley, Lewis Gavin, Cla
rence Brown, and Samuel H.
Carr.
- - PRICE 10* PLUS TAX
Plans Underway To Combine Agricultural i
Research Stations At Willard & Faison
A plan for reorganizing and
modernizing agricultural re
search in Southeastern North
Carolina has drawn the support
of two State agricultural offi
cials.
The plan involves combining
two of four research stations
in the Southeast, expanding re
search on crops increasing in
importance In the area, and
shifting certain phases of poul
try ana dairy research.
An eight-member research
advisory committee, composed
mostly of local farm leaders,
recommended the changes in an
overall study of research needs
for Southeastern North Caro
lina.
Under the plan the research
stations at Willard and Falson
would be combined into a single
station at a new location. Tne
Falson station, known officially
as the Coastal Plain Vegetable
Research Station and the Wil
lard station, known as the Coas
tal Plain Research Station are
located about thirty miles span.
Dr. Roy Loworn, director of
agricultural research at North
Carolina State University and
Cecil Thomas, director of the
Research StatlonDlvlsion.N.C.
Department of Agriculture,
have both praised the plan.
"We believe the recommen
dation on combining the Faison
and Willard stations Is a good
one." Dr. Loworn said.
"Southeastern North Caro
lina Is one of our finest farm
ing areas, and the potential
there is tremendous. Combining
the two stations would permit
us to give the entire area the
first-class research that It
needs on problems related to
poultry and horticultural
crops."
Opposition to the move has
been expressed by the Pender
County Board of Commission
ers and several groups In Wal
lace.
"We appreciate the fact that
these local groups are inte
rested in saving the Willard
station.' ' Loworn said. "But
we believe It's essential to con
sider the area's needs as a whole
and to serve the entire region
as effectively as possible."
The Willard Station is one of
the oldest branch research sta
tions in North Carolina and
the advisory committee said It
was not longer adequate for the
Coatianed to page 7
Conductor of the U.S.M.C. Band whlchf Is to
be presented at the Kenansville Elementary
School on Sundav. May 7.1967 at 3:30 p.m. This
performance is sponsored by the Tar Heel Fine
Arts Society.
IU.S.M.C. Band Attraction
To Bo Presented May 7 ?
The United States Mar Me
Corps Band brought back by
popular demand, will be pre*
sented as a special bonus at
traction under the sponsorship '
of The Tar Hee 1 Fine Arts
Society,
The performance will be
presented on Sunday, May 7,
1967 at 3:30 p.m. in the Ke
nansville Elementary School
Auditorium.
For this attraction only, the
season ticket holders may bring
a guests who will be admitted
free. During the past few years
the Band has made a number of
appearances in North and South
Carolina, entertaining thou
sands of Carolinians at para
des, concerts, and public func
tions; Including an annual per
formance at the North Carolina
State Fait held in Raleigh, and
?V ?s
the Azalea Festival In Wilm
ington, North Carolina.
The Band has over sixty
members from the 2nd Marine
Division, Fleet Marine Force,
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door. Adults $2.00 Children
(through eighth grade) $1.00.
This is sponsored Dy Fine Arts
Society and James Sprunt In
stitute.
Assault With
Deadly Weapon
Tractor
Alvls W. Denning, 30, white
nale of RFD Faison, has been
Purged, in a warrent drawn by
i Duplin County attorney, with
lestroylng personal property
md assault with a deadly wea
?n.
The deadly weapon involved
ivas a tractor, and the proper
ly destroyed was three acres
of corn.
The warrant was signed by.
Phillip Jernigan who charged
that Denning chased him from
the field with a tractor, after
using said tractor and disc to
destroy growing corn.
The Justice of the Peace
signing the warrant said no
date had been set for the hear
ing, and that he was not fa
miliar with the contents of the
warrant as it was drawn by an
attorney.
Pepsi Named In
$88,000 Suit
An 88 thousand dollar suit
las been filed In Wayne County
Superior Court as a result of
a fatal accident involving a
Pepsi -Cola truck In Septem
ber 1965.
Arnold H. Daniels, admtnls
:rator of the estate of the late
joIs A. Daniels, filed the char
ges against the Pepsi Company
md Kenneth Ivey Brock as dri
ver of the vehicle. The compact
:ar driven by Mrs. Daniels
vas demolished.
The accident occured In a
teavy fog at the Intersection of
JS u7 and rural paved road
141. Mrs. Daniels allegedly
itopped at the Intersection and
tot seeing a vehicle, proceed
sd to cross US 117. The suit
:harges that Brock was driving
oo fast.
State YFC At
Beulaville
The State Youth Fellowship of
Original Free Will Baptists had
their annual convention at the
Beulaville Free Will Baptist
Church with over five hundred
attending. The theme this year
was "Christ For Me." ana the
colors were Carolina blue and
gold.
Registration began at 9:00.
At- lOrOO the opening UytnnsM
"Christ For Me" and "If Yof
Know the Lord." were sung.
At 10:05 devotions were pre
sented with Bllliejarman read
ing the Scripture taken from
Proverbs 3:6 and Proverbs 9:6.
Duvaul Thigpen led us in prayer.
Special music was given by
Debbie Hines. The Welcome
was given by Lynn Sumner,
President of the Beulaville Y.
F.A.. and Tex Barrows, repre
sentative of the Pee Dee Dis
trict. responded.
At 10:25 Mrs. Bill Taylor, of
the Central District, reported
on the work they are doing.
Special music was then ren
dered.
At 10:40 the Western District
gave a report on their progress
and the various activities in
which they participate.
At 10:55 the offering was
presented. It will be used for
the construction of a new chapel
Continued to page 7
Breathalyzer
Donations Needed
*?" F unds to purchase the much
needed breathalyzer In Duplin
County are lagging badly ac
cording to Mrs. Christine Wil
liams, treasurer of the Dtqolln
County Medical Society which is
sponsoring the purchase of the
Breathalyzer.
Major Edwin C. Guy, Direc
tor of Enforcement Division
State Highway Patrol wrote Mrs
Williams as Follows:
"Sergeant L. S. Melggs, State
Highway Patrol, Jacksonville,
North Carolina, furnished me
with a photograph and news ar
ticle from your local newspaper
in regard to the Duplin Counry
MeJlcai loMoty's Interest In
chemical testing and aprogram
for purchasing a Breathalyzer.
I sincerely appreciate your In
terest, especially coming
from professional group such
as yours.
CaaUnned ta page t
Ralph hunter
Duplin 4-H'er State Project Winner
Ralph a Hunter, Jr., six
teen year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Hunter, Route 2,
BeulavUle, Is State 4-H Project
Winner In Field Crops.
A club member hve years,
Ralph has completed 31 four-H
projects. His projects have In
cluded corn, soybeans, soil
testing, and field crops. Ralph
was County Corn Project Win
ner four years. District Corp
Winner three years, and h?
. j ilk :.
been both County and District
Field Crops Winner.
He has held serveral offices
in Cedar Fork 4-HClub, served
as three officers in the 4-H '!
County Council and is present
ly serving as Secretary of the
Council. He has also helped in
organizing a new 4-H Club,
Ralph's award includes a
free trip to National 4-H Club. ,i
Congress. Chlctgo, sponsored I
by Amchem Products, inc.