BANGER RICK - Students at B.F. Grady School have formed a Ranger Rick Chib to learn the importance of nature and the outdoors. Sponsor of the club is Betty Sanderson. Members are: first row, Scott Britt, Don Bell and Steve Turner. Second row, Todd Smith, Morgan Herring, Kevin Sutton, Rodney Scott, Shane Dunn, Tony Jones, Robby Price, Larry Kornegay, and Kevin Atkinson. Third row, Tammy Lupton, Michelle Smith. Renee' Byrd, Christa Grady, Ashlea Scott, Kimberly Harper, Susan Grady, Regina Jones, Lori Worrell, Penny Rouse and Sherry Wallace. (Photo by Sabrina Grady) r ^HlnTnlirV'riTiliiiii^^ikl ^I ? A V I will ^^^^1 | I | |l V I I 1 V I H ? ? iw . r V ROYIE M. CREEL SEVEN SPRINGS - Royic Maxwell Creel, 71, died Monday. Funeral, Tyndall Funeral Home chapel. Bu rial, Westbrook family ceme tery. Dobbersville. Surviving: son, Bobby )Creel of Raleigh; brother, Osbon Creel of Newton; sis ter, Mrs. Doris Gurley of Seven Springs; three grand children. TARA R. MOORE TEACHEY - Tara Renee Moore, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moore of Teachey, died Wednes day. Funeral, Wallace ? Church of God. Burial. River view Memorial Park. Surviving: parents; mater nal grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs. Bill Braswell of Teachey; paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moore of Teachey; mater rial great-grandmother, Mrs. Eugelia Braswell of Smith ;field; maternal great-grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brewer of Selma; paternal | great-grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Moore of Teachey, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Caison of W ailace. LADDIE P. HUDSON CLINTON - Laudie Pellon I Hudson, 75. retired auto mobile dealer, died Tuesday. Funeral, Holly Grove Pres - bytcrian Church. Burial, church cemetery. ^ Surviving: daughters. Mrs. Celestial Butler of Rose Hill. Mrs. Evelyn Blackburn of Mocksville, Mrs. Jean Wray of Hope Mills; sons, Joseph Hudson of Clinton, Pellon Hudson of Zionsville, lnd., Ottis Hudson of Fay etteville. Gerald Hudson of ; Clinton; sisters. Mrs. Correnna Belle Boyette and Mrs. Janic B. Wallace, both of Clinton. Mrs. llene Guy of ) Magnolia. Mrs. Minnie Pearl Pearsall of Warsaw; 26 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren. CLIFFORD P. BROWN BEULAV1LLE - Clifford Parhan Brown, 68, died Wednesday. Funeral, Edgerton Funeral Home chapel. Beulaville. Burial. . Burch Brown Cemetery. * Surviving: brother, Os borne Brown of Chinquapin. DOCIA E. BROCK BEUALVILLE- Mrs. Docia Ezzell Brock. 66. died Wed nesday. Funeral, Edgerton Funeral Home chapel. Bu rial. Devotional Gardens, Warsaw. Surviving: widower. Willie C. Brock; daughter. Mrs. Frances Young oi Teachey; sons, Edward Brock of Beu laville. Richard Brock of Pink Hill, Everett Brock of Van valek, Texas, Allen Brock of Charleston, S.C.. J.D. Brock of Advance; 11 grandchil dren; one great-grandchild. MILDRED L. WILLIAMS BEULAVILLE - Mrs. Mil dred Lanier Williams, 59, died Wednesday. Funeral, Community Funeral Home chapel. Burial, East Duplin Memorial Gardens. Surviving: widower, Norman Williams: brothers, Russell J. Lanier Sr., of Wrightsville Beach, Kenneth Lanier of Orlando. Fla. MELVIN KELLY WALLACE-Melvin Kelly. 55, died Saturday. Funeral, Edgerton Funeral Home chapel. Burial, James Ceme tery. Surviving: stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Cagle of Castle Hayne, Mrs. Christine Dod scm and Mrs. George Anna Kennedy, both of Wallace; stepsons, Roland H. Brown, Daniel Brown, J.D. Brown and Alvin Brown, all of Wallace; mother, Mrs. Mae Dail Kelly of Wallace; sister. Mrs. Lola Mae Boney of Wallace; brother, Fred Kelly Jr. of Pink Hill; 23 step grandchildren; 11 grcat-step grandchildren. HENRY W. POPE TURKEY - Henry Welbert Pope Jr., 59, died Sunday. Funeral, Turkey Baptist Church. Burial, church cemetery. Surviving: widow, Mrs. Alene R. Pope; daughters, Mrs. Mary P. King of Clin ton, Mrs. Janie P. Robinson of Delway; sons. Max Pope of Turkey, Phil Pope of Fort Polk, La.; mother, Mrs. El nora H. Pope of Turkey; four grandchildren. BESSIE L. S. RACKLEY MAGNOLIA - Mrs. Bessie L. Strickland Rackley, 85, died Saturday. Funeral, Magnolia Baptist Church. Burial. Magnolia Cemetery. Surviving: daughters. Mrs. Decima Lee Bowman of Magnolia, Mrs. Glenda Teeny Johnson of Wilming ton; son, Charles H. Rackley of Magnolia; half brothers, Charlie W. Strickland ofTar boro, John W. Strickland of Northampton. Va., Robert L. Strickland of Norfolk, Va.; nine grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren. Lady Tigers Back On Winning Track The Lady Tigers traveled to Hobbton to face the Wild cats on Thursday, April 29. They jumped to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first. The Wildcats went down in order in their half of the inning. The Lady Tigers came on strong in the second to score seven runs. Hobbton scored their only run of the game in the second to make the score 10-1. The Lady Tigers scored the final run of the game when Deneen Maready homered. The game was called after the fifth due to a ten-run-rule that was in effect. The Lady Tigers played a superb defensive game. having no errors. They are presently tied with Union for first place with a 7-2 con ference record. The Lady Tigers' next home game is May 10 when they host South Lenoir. CPR Class A CPR class will be taught beginning May 10th begin ning at 6 p.m. If you are interested in taking the course, contact 296-0247 or 296-1823. The instructor will be Andie Bostic. JOAN OF ARC CO. Turkey, N.C. I WANTED Skilled mechanic with STRONG experience in welding, cutting & sheet metal work. Experienc ed on It need apply, and references required. Application taken Men . thru Frl;, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Equal Opportunity Employer i PEPPERELL I I OUMTS# :,mhW ? Lowest Prices ? No Waiting - Over 300 Rolls Of Vinyl & Carpet In Stock ? Professional Installers ? Our Own Financing Frederick Furniture Company L "Quality For Leas" Locatad Batwaan Tha Stoplights HWY. 117-ROSE HILL I PHONE 289-3448 I Opan Daily Excapt Sunday' I ^2^ Along idRL the Way ?y "r Klllatt* Duplin Celebrates Strawberry Season Strawberry season was once a celebrated event in Duplin County, and straw berries were once a major crop in the area. The town of Wallace began a week-long festival in cele bration of strawberries during 1935. The county farmers grew strawberries as one of their major produce crops during the 1980s. Crates of strawberries had a market value of about $1.75 during the mid-1930s. May | was the major harvest season < and the month in which the strawberry festival was held. 1 During the 1936 Straw berry Festival, promoter J. i Aubrey Harrell, mayor of Wallace, predicted a turnout of 16,000 people. As publi city. the mavor, accompanied by 22 young girls and 11 adults, traveled throughout eastern North Carolina in automobiles. The first day of the motorcade was spent enroute to Raleigh via Goldsboro and Fayetteville. The second day was spent traveling to the towns of Wilmington, Whiteville and Lumberton. The final day included visits to the towns of Kinston, Snow Hill, Farm ville and Wilson. The motor cate was escorted by two highway patrolmen and re ceived in each town by the local mayor and police chief. Not only did the motorcade stop in the large towns men tioned above, but the Duplin folds stopped to publicize the festival in the small towns and crossroads! The festival of 1936 in cluded more than a regular celebration with a dance, queen and exhibits ? this festival included a wedding. The wedding was held in the exhibit hall Thursday night of the festival with Gladys Sheffield of Wallace marry ing Jack Parker.?The exhibit hall and dance floor were located in Blanchard's Warehouse. Concluding the festival on Saturday night was a draw ing for the festival grand prize, a 1936 Chevrolet :oach! Ticket holders bought admission to the festival's exhibits, closing night dance, and entertainment by such groups as Hal Thurston's 10-piece orchestra, and blues singer, nine circus acts, in cluding the famous acrobatic act of Miss Millie Long, and Si Stone and his educated mule. Duplin citizens were not to be laughed at for their interest in a man and a supposedly "educated mule." Si Stone and mule had appeared as a featured attraction of the 1935 North Carolina State Fair! The days of strawberries as a major produce crop for Duplin farmers has long passed, and new more profitable ones have replaced the berries. Among the re placement crops farmers are raising many types of poultry and growing cucumers. and an even newer crop to Duplin farmers is grapes. However, the strawberry crops are not gone from Duplin County. In almost each town, there is a local pick-your-own straw berry field which is open to the public. 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