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? ^ANSVnXE.N.C. OCTOBER?,? 18 PACES THIS WEEK PMCE ,0, PLUS T?
"Miss America" Special Guest
At "-Miss 9h|MIr County"
Miss America 1969, Judith
Anne Ford/ will be a special
guest ? the "Miss Duplin Cou
nty Pageant" to bp hdd Sat
urday eufening, November 9th
at 7:00 p.m. at the Kenan Mem
orial Auditorium. ,
Miss America 1969 is a beau
tiful green-eyed blond who was
crowned Miss America in At
lantic City, NJ., September 7,
1968, competing as the state
queen from Illinois.
An expert gymnast, she first
won the preliminary award in
the talent division and then went
on to win honors in the pre
liminary swimsuit division be
fore being selected as the new
Miss America in competition
with 49 contestants from the
other states of the nation. As
Miss America, she has halted
trampoline work for safety rea
sons due to lack of sufficient
time to practice.
The new Miss America came
to the Pageant already bear
ing honors for her ability as
a gymnast. She holds the title
as the 1968 Junior National
Women's Trampoline Champ
ion. In 196S, she was a member
of the American gymnastics
team which represented the
United States at the Gymnae
Strada in Vienna, Austria. In
her talent competition at the
Pageant, she performed an in
tricate on-stage routine on the
trampoline, combined with
acrobatic dance.
Miss America 1969 was born
in Iowa City, Iowa, an Decem
ber 26, 1949 and id the daugh
ter of Mr. and' Mrs. Virgil
Ford who reside in Belvidere,
Illinois. She attended Belvidere
High School, completed one year
at the University of South West
Louisiana, and was enrolled as
a sophomore at the University
of Illinois, majoring in physical
education, when she was named
Miss America. Following her
year of reign as Miss America,
she plans to return to studies
to obtain a Bachelor's Degree
in physical education and then
hopes to continue studies for a
Master's Degree. She is a
member of the Alpha Lambda
Delta (National) Honorary Soc
iety and in high school was
named to the National Honor
Society, French Honor Society
and the Quill and Scroll. She
was a cheerleader. Homecom
ing Queen and a member of
the Student Council.
She received a 110,000
scholarship as Miss America.
As Miss Illinois, she had re
ceived a $1,000 Pepsi-Cola
Bottlers Scholarship, SoOOToni
F ashion Award and a courtesy
car from Oldsmobtle.
Miss America's appearance
in Duplin County is through the
courtesy of Warsaw Motor
Company and Pepsi-Cola Bot
tling Company of Golds bo ro.
National Spinning Receives Deed To Plant Site
An office for National Spin
ning Company In Beulaville,
ana space for employee train
ing Is under renovation on Main
Street In Beulaville.
Mr. Allie Bell, general man
age r of the Beulaville plant
said trainee machines are sch
eduled for delivery in mid No
vember.
"Applications are now being
received, and each applicant
will be contacted by letter with
in the next week or ten days,"
said Mr. Bell.
Kds are being submitted on
the plant building which will be
located about one half mile
south of Beulaville on the Ce
dar Fork Road. The contract
is expected to be let soon.
Production machines are
scheduled for delivery In Jan
uary. Due to slow delivery
of type machines to be used
in new plant, employees will
be added as machinery arr
ives at the plant.
However Mr. Bell pointed out
tha t training of first employ
ees will start In the tempor
ary office on Main Street.
The plant will be construc
ted on a thrlty two acre tract
of land on the Cedar Pork
Road one half mile from the
city limits.
Mr. Arthur Kennedy, Pres
ident of the Beulaville Develop
ment Commission, officially
presented a check to Mr, 1J.
Sandlln last week In payment
for the plant site and the deed
has been delivered to Mr.
Bell. Other members of the
commission who assisted In
raising the money were: Wil
liam Cutler, vice president;
Russell Bostlc, Secretary and
treasurer; Herman Gore, Step
hen Smith, Raleigh Lanier, and
Richard Williams.
The new plant at Beulaville
has been designated to manu
facture hosiery yarn.
Mr. P.B. Raiford, Executive
Director of the Duplin Develop
ment Commission has worked
closely with the Beulaville
group to bring this Industry
to Beulaville, which will
provide employment for people
rovlde employment for many
people in the area.
Legal Secretary
Sues For $200,000
A Wilmington man has been
named defendant In a $200,000
suit filed in Duplin County by
a legal secretary in Warsaw.
c-?T^ri^b?i5
pregnancy, is Ronald David Wo
od, 32, a Wilmington real estate
man. Dorothy C- Wish art, 25.
brought the action and ^claims
that Wood gave her a diamond
ring promised to marry her,
ana began building a house which
he promised would be their
home, and later tried to get
her to dispose of an unborn
child. She is asking $100,00
actual damaged and $100,000
punitive damages.
Wood , arrested by the New
Hanover Sheriffs Department,
has been released under $15,000
bond pending outcome of the ac
tion.
A petition filed here last week
by attorneys for the defendant
requested until November 5 to
answer the complaint.
Mrs. Wishart allegedly
claims that after her divorce.
Wood "reminded her that she
was wearing his ring, that he
had their house under constru
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Revival First FWB
In Warsaw
Pastor John Raeford Lee has
announced revival services
for the First Free Will Bap
tist Church in Warsaw. Ser
vices will begin at 7:30 p.m.
October 21 with Rev. C.B.
Hanslev as Evangelist. The
public is invited to attend.
ction, and had publicly announ
ced their marriage plans.*..
"And that he needed and de
sired female companionship, he
decietful promise and conduct,
persuaded her to have sexual
relations with him.'' ,
Mrs. Wlshart became preg
nant in May and later learned
that Wood had sold the house
she thought was to have been
hers, ana was having an affair 1
with another woman.
She claims as a result of all ?
this , she has lost her good 1
social standing and respectl
bility.
Mr. Russell Bostic, ceraer, secretary
treasurer of Beulaville Development Com
mission, presents deed of property to Allie
Bell, right, who will manage Beulaville plant
for National spinning Conipan,. Mr. Arthur
Kennedy, president of the Con; miss ion looks
on- (Photo by Ruth Vvells.)
Jessup Convicted, Sekunda Nol Pros
A plea of innocent was change
to admission of attempted rape
and brought the defendant a
6 to 8 year prison term in
Superior Court here last week.
Robert Earl Jessup, 18, negro
jf Warsaw changed his plea
after three prosecution wit
nesses testified that he attemp
ted to rape Mrs. Katharina
Braswell, 24 of Warsaw, wife of
a service man, and mother of
three children.
MrS. Braswell testified that
as she walked around the block
of a resfSemial street in War
saw* on the pight oLSegtember
if she was seized Y>?sup.
He out one hand over her mouth
and the other in her back
saying ?'if you scream I will
kill you".
Jessup, moving backward,
tripped as he attempted to drag
Mrs. Braswell into acorn field,
rfrs. Braswell screamed and
?an to the home of RJ. Lewis,
fr., where the police depart
nent was notified.
Harold McCullen, Warsaw
Police officer arrived shortly.
Mrs. Braswell rode with the
officer and identified Jessup
who was immediately taken into
custody. His grass stained
clothing and dusty shoes were
presented as evidence at the
trial.
Presiding Judge Elbert S.
Peel recommended that Jessup
be confined to a youthful of
fenders camp for psychiatic
treatment and care.
The Sheriffs office received
a "hold" order on Jessup for
violation of probation in Bladen
County where Jessup received
a suspended six months term
for asSablr. pntflie drunkenness
and larceny on March 31, 1967.
He was placed on probation for
two years.
Another case of widespread
interest was that of Leon
Sekunda, 28 of Teachey who was
freed on a rape charge when
conflicting evidence was pre
sented by a State witness.
The alleged victim, a 14 year
old girl, Elizabeth Sheffield,
said that Sekunda went to her
home on the night of September
12 about 2 a.m. Testamony
revealed that Sekundasaid"Ray
Heath has been hurt in an acc
ident and is in the Kenansville
Hospital and iscallingforyou".
He offered to take her to the hos
pital.
She stated that instead of
taking her to the hospital he
took her to Gold Pond where
he criminally assaulted her
twice.
The case was Nol Prossed
when Health admitted that the
testimony he had given con
tridicted an affidavit hi had
sigogd two day previously. -
Other cases heard intruded:
Pauline Garner plead guilty
to assault with a deadly weapon,
and received a sixteen months
sentence at Woman's Prison.
Allen Flowers plead guilty
to assault with a deadly weapon,
and was sentenced to twenty
four months in the county jail.
Earl Lenwood Bryant, plead
guilty to breaking and entering
without intent to commit felony,
24 months suspended, three
years probation, pay $45.15 to
a newspaper and pay cost, and
to be gainfully employed.
Charlie Henry McArthur
plead guilty on ten charges of
forgery which were con
solidated for judgment. He was
sentenced to not less than 5
year and no more than 7 years,
suspended and placed on pro
bation for 3 years, pay $327.31
for holders of forged checks,
and pay cost in all ten cases.
Billy Smith, forgery, nol
pros.
Johnnie Rushion Carr, plead
guilty to operating auto while
tntoKicared resisting arrest and
received 18 months suspended,
and placed on probation for
three years.
Johnnie Rushion Carr, char
ged with operating auto while
intoxicated, speeding and re
sisting arrest, case dismissed.
Calvin Simmons, public
drunkenness, violation of GS
14-335, and public nuisance, 90
days, suspended, one year pro
bation, pay cost and go live with
brother in Wilmington for one
year.
Pope Speaks
At Rally
A Republican Rally support
ing Melvin Pope of Magnolia
for State House of Represen
tatives was held Saturday night
in the Bear Marsh Community
Building.
Pope, owne r and operator of
L.E. Pope Furniture Store in
Magnolia, spoke to a group of
about 300 citizens calling for
law and order, and a return of
schools to local control.
This was one in a series of
rallies being held throughout
the county. Each rally is pre
ceeded by a fried chicken sup
per.
Pope is a native ot Magnolia,
a graduate of Magnolia High
School and attended Oak Ridge
Military Institute. He is active
in religious and community af
fairs, having served on the
schoolboard, town board, and is
a member of the Mamolia Fire
Dept. and Rescue Squad. He
is also aMason, Lion, and mem
ber of Men's Civic Club and
the Magnolia Baptist Church.
Henderson To
Visit Sampson
On Thursday, October 17,
Congressman David N.Hender
son will visit in Sampson County
during the day and attend a
county-wide Democratic Rally
in Roseboro in the evening.
On Friday, he will address a
service awards banquet spon
sored by the Wayne County
ASCS Committee honoring its
office employees at Wllber's
Barbecue at 7:00 P.M.
On 'Saturday, he will tour
Johnston County with Lt. Gov
ernor Bob Scott and Attorney
General nominee Bob Morgwi
and will then go to the Johnston
Wayne-Lenoir-Greene County
Rally in Kinston in the evening.
On Sunday afternoon, October
80, he will speak at ceremonies
dedicating the Southern Wayne
Country Club in Mounted.
Long Ridge Revival
Revival at Long Ridge Free
Will Baptist Church, 11 miles
east of Mt. Olive will begin
Monday evening, Oct. 21 at 7:30
and continue through the week.
The Rev, Walter Carter ofEast
Rockingham will be the guest
evangelist assisted by the pas
tor Rev. Luther Swinson.
The annual homecoming will
be observed the following Sun
day Oct. 27. Sunday School
at 10 o'clock, worship service
at 11 o'clock.
Lunch will be served at the
noon hour on outside tables.
Everyone is requested to
bring a well filled picnic bas
ket.
Former pastors and friends
are invited to attend and enjoy
a day of fellowship together.
Singing groups are invited to
take part in the afternoon ser
vices.
Boy Scouts Century Club Members Honored
cam aw Bank, represented by Phil Kretsch,
are members of die Century Club of the
Council of Boy Scouts of Kenansvllle. Cha
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rles Grady Jr., right, is cnairman 01 tne
finance committee. Absent when the pic
ture was made were Dr. OX. Redwine,
G.P. King, Elmore Bell and Ralph Cottle.
4 Mimct uumuuucc U1
Kenansville CouncU rf Boy Sc
outs honored the members of
their Century Club at s kick
off dinner m Jones C afe Mon
day night,
y , Charles Grady, Jr. is chair
man of die committee which
honored businessmen^who hm
. ,-w-.? J.I FViV Scout C"
man.
Preston Raiford, director
of Duplin Development Com
mission is District Finance
Chairman of the Croat in Scout
District.
Tom Deston, Scout Field Dir
ector for Duplin County, and his
son Tom. Jr., of the U.S. Hary
were also present.
nessman; Phil Kretsch, Wac
c am aw Bank 6 Trust Company;
Ralph Cottle of Reeves Broth
ers; G.P. King of Coastal Pro
duction Credit; Elmore Bell
of Bell Motors; and Dr. Oscar
L. Redwlne, surgeon at Duplin
General Hospital.
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A portion of the mangled cars derailed from a SCL North
bound freight train in Magnolia early Saturday morning.
Fourteen badly damaged gondola type cars were placed
between two utility poles, leaving the poles in tact. Note
T-iron in foreground. No injuries were reported.
(Photo by Ruth Wells )
SCL Derailment In Magnolia
Magnolia residents were
awakened early Saturday mor
ning by the most unusual sou
; nds from a Seaboard. Coast
sf Line freight train, which mom
: ents later piled fourteen cars
between two utility poles near
the north end of town.
The empty gondola cars were
so badly damaged it was hard
to determine which set of wheels
belonged to which car. No
injuries were reported. The
demiled cars came to rest just
yards from a LP gas storage
tank owned by Smith Brothers
Gas Company of Magnolia.
The train, enroute from Wil
mington to Rocky Mount , was
powered by four diesel engines
and contained 103 cars. Sev
enty-three cars cleared the
switch at the Gas Company and
19 remained on the line South
of the pile-up.
J.P. Smith of Smith Bros.
Gas Company said, "1 heard
this unusual noise about 6
o'clock Saturday morning. A
sickening crasn followed and
then a disturbing quiet. Hooked
out expecting to see little green
men. I surely was relieved
that there were none around."
Officials for SACL said the
cause of the derailment was
undetermined, but reports at
the scene said it was the re
sults of a broken wheel. Some
heavy object had cut into the
wooa cross-ties for a mile or
more down the tract.
A spokesman from the Rocky
Mount Office said they would
make no official estimate of
the damages because the cars
were property of various rail
road companies. Eachcompany
will establish their own damage.
Damages to Smith Brothers
Gas Co. unloading equipment
was fixed at $300. "It tore
out all the pipes that conveyed
the gas from the siding into
the storage tank", said A.Q.
Smith, one of the owners. Gas
fumes were in the air until
about noon.
The cars jackknifed and
pushed the T-irons so that the
cars rested within a few yards
of the main tract and the sid
ing
The derailment occurred be
tween the main tract and High
way 117 near the city limits.
A work crew with special re
pair equipment was dispatched
to" the scene and trains had
apparently resumed their nor
mal schedules by Saturday
night.
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Plan now to attend Vet
eran's Day Celebration No
vember 9 in Warsaw.
Attention I
The Herman Outlaw convicted
of drunken driving as published
in last weeks paper was not
Herman A. Outlaw of Rt. 1.
Seven Springs. ^
Mrs Matthews Visits Liberty Hall
Mrs. r lagier Matthews,
grandaughter of Henry Morri
son Flagler, visited Liberty
Hall on Saturday. October 5th.
It was the first time a member
of the Flagler family had vis
ited Liberty Hail since 1901
when her grandfather married
Mary Lily Kenan in the old
home.
make the dedication of Liberty
I. i , i'r .. 5 fVjij'soeV?
tal trip to Kenansville an her
way to Florida. She was es
corted through the restoration
by her cousin Thomas Kenan
of Durham.
Mrs. Matthews makes her
home in Rve, New York and
also maintains homes at Palm
Beach, Florid a, the resort foun
ded tw her grandfather, and
New York City. , Mrs. Matt
hews is the President andfoun
der of The Henry Morrison
Flagler Museum In Palm Beach,
Florida, former home of her
grandfather and Mary Lily
Kenan Flagler.
She is very active in church
work in both Florida and New
York and she recently returned
from the Lambeth Conference
in England where she met with
the Archbishop of Canterbury
an other prominent church
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