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^ ij^xvESTS OK THE PEO PLE OF WALLACE AND DUPLIN COUNTY
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WALLACE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936
TWELVE PAGES TODAY
BERRY MARKET
OFFICIALLY OPENED TOD
Berries Selling
At Better Than
$7.75Per Crate
Wallace Well On Way to Sur
passing 19S5 Figure* of
Over 225,000 Crates
, With berries selling as high
as $7.80 per crate, the Wallace
Strawberry market, the largest
market in the world wherein
strawberries direct from the
field are auctioned off to the
highest bidder, officially opened
today with encouraging sales
and a gradual rise to price,
d«apite a cold wave which
spread over this section yester
day' afternoon and last night.
Opening prices on the mar
ket at noon today ranged from
$4.75 to $7.80 per crate, with
most of the berries being sold
in the $6.00 to $7.00 range. Be
fore the day is over berrieB will
be selling at higher than $8.00
it was predicted.
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Overhead Bridge
Bid In Abeyance
,A hopeful note was expres
sed in a letter this week to Dr.
John D. Robinson, Chairman of
the Duplin County Board,of
Commissioners, from the State
, Highway and Public Works
Commission, in which it whs
stated that the- CommpM^
£would make another effort to
hold a public hearing *on the
matter of an overhead crossing
at Calypso. Last week the
Commission announced 1 o w
bids on the overhead and the
structures as part of a $2,090,
000 road betterment program,
but later reports stated that the
contracts were held in abey
ance.
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farmer' injured when
HORSE IS FRIGHTENED
* Ben Powers, middle-aged
white farmer residing near
Wallace, was seriously" injured
late this afternoon when’ a cart
in which he and a negro help
er were hauling Borne hogs, .ran
Pover his body. A horse hitched
to the cart evidently became
frightened and overturned the
cart.
Powers was brought to a lo
cal physician's office, where he
received treatment. He is suf
fering from contusion of the
chest, fractured ribs and con
tusion of- the right hip, it was
said,
CAVENAUGH HOME NEAR
CHINQUAPIN DESTROYED
The home of Butler Caven
augh, of the Chinquapin sec
tion, together with several out
: buildings, a supply of livestock
feed and fertilizer, was burn
ed Monday at noon when sparks
infill on the roof pud caught
fire,' • ' .
Most" of the household and
^kitciijh furniture, and cured
toeat'were saved. The damage
was estimated at several bun
dled dollars, and none of the
property was covered by insur
ance, It was stated.
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
PREACHED AT MAGNOLIA
Dr. B. Y. Tyner, professor of
^education at Meredith College,'
delivered the baccaulaureate
sermon of the Magnolia school
is the high school auditorium
lere. Sunday morning, empha
a sizing the need for the rejuv
r enation of the present social
status and asserting that soci
200 4-H Club Members Of Duplin
County Attend Rally Day Program
Convened In Kenansville Saturday
The auditorium of the Kenansville high school Saturday .was
the scene of the annual Rally Day of 4-H clubs in Duplin Coun
ty, when 200 young people were present and took part in a pro
gram devoted to their organization.
Those taking part on the program included Kellam James,
president of the County Council, Rev. F. L. Goodman, Presby
terian minister of Kenansville, 0. P. Johnson, Superintendent
of Duplin County Schools, Mr. Cooper, 4-H Club leader of John
ston County, L. R. Harrill, State 4-H Club leader, Raleigh, Har
ry Williams, president Beulaville 4-H Club, L. L. McLendon,
Duplin County farm agent, and H. A. Helms, principal Greens
boro junior high schools, the featured speaker of the day.
Of the 200 members Kellam
James and Paulfne Seawell,
both of Chinquapin, were se
lected as the King: and Queen
of Health.
Winners of the song contest;
in order, were Kenansville, Tea
chey, and Beulaville. Beulaville
won first place in the stunts,
with Kenansville and B. F. Gra
dy following.
A free trip this summer to
the mountains of North Caro
lina was the award to Miss Vi
olet Kornegay, B. F. Grady
Club, for prowess in sewing,
and Harry Williams, for wood
work proficiency.
The Rally Day program be
gan when the meeting was cal
led to order by James, then the
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Republicans Plan
Meeting April 24
County Steering Committee
Calls Mass Meeting In Ken
ansville Friday
The executive committee of
the Duplin County Republican
organization has called a spe
cial meeting Friday afternoon
in Kenansville at which time a
complete party ticket for all
County offices will be named,
according td recent announce
ments by Deems H. Clifton,
chairman of the committee.
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Several Candidates Made
. Announcements This Week
te&'i'tf/'&V' V - V.. . . \. . . ,'v
There was
vity on the
and Airplanes
Since Spring has struck here
numerous persons are mocking
tiie birds and are cavorting ov
er Duplin in airplanes. Two
and possibly
Much Activity On Political
Front As Several Drop
Mask of Secrecy
considerable acti
political front in
this county during the past
few days as several whose
names had been prominently
connected with political gossip
for some time shed their cloaks
of secrecy and announced their
candidacy.
What was probably the most
surprising announcement of
ek was that of C. E.
Kenansville merchant,
tnnounced his candidacy
le House of Representa
tives in opposition to MA. Mar
shall Williams who h»d previ
ously announced. So far as
could be learned Mr. Quinn
had not entertained a thought
of entering this race prior to
this week and his announce
ment took political prog
nosticators by surprise. Cdm
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Commencement
At Chinquapin
Music pupils of the Chinqua
pin high school, under the di
rection of Mrs. W. C. Smith,
present a piano recital on
ight in the auditorium
ui. me school sr part of the
commencement program. Those
who will take part include Ed
na James, Etna Lee Maready,
Nealie Sholar, Worth Lanier,
'Margaret Hayes Wood,'Maisie
Lanier, Hershell Pierce, Husb
un Pierce, Hardy Royal Parker,
Dora Houston Pickett, Margar
et Evans, Lois Evans, Lena
Hollingsworth, Sarah Emily
Parker, Clifford Smith, Shel
ton Quinn, Doris Judge.
The Baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered Sunday morn
ing, at 11:00 o'clock by Rev.
Mr. Meyers, Presbyterian min
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SNOW!
Magnolia, once known far
and wide for its gullibility
to bank robberies and at pre
sent respected for its truck
farming and bulb industry,
is now destined to go down
in history as the only Dup
lin town to witness a snow
as late as April 23, the most
tardy date a snow has ever
been recorded in this area.
A slight flurry fell there
this .morning at jnine o’clock.
Far from causing any dam
age, it merely created sev
eral hours of varied com
ment and interest.
Calypso School
Finals May 1st
The commencement program
of the Calypso high school be
gins Friday evening, May 1,
with an operetta, “The Sleep
ing Beauty”, presented by ele
mentary grade students, Miss
Julia A. Farrior, a member of
the faculty, stated today.
Rev. M. O. Summers, pastor
of the Clanton Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the bacca
laureate sermon on the follow
ing Sunday evening at 8:00 o’
clock, she said.
“George In A Jam”, the high
school play, will be presented
on the night of May 6. A small
1 admission will be charged.
Graduation exercises will be
held' Friday night, May 8.
CONGRESSMAN BARDEN
IS VISITOR IN COUNTY
Congressman Graham A.
Barden was in the county this
week shaking bends with
friends. This is Mr. Barden’s
first visit in this section in some
time, his pressing duties in
Washington having prevented
him from visiting the District
as often as he would have liked
to. Questioned as to when, in
his opinion, the present session
of Congress would end, Mr.
Barden said that while there
was no accurate way of telHng,
Mrs. Roosevelt
Passes Bid To
Open Festival
Wife of Chief Executive Ex
presses Regret At Inability
To Speak In Wallace
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt-,
after several weeks of delibera
tion, regrets her inability to
open the annual Strawberry
Festival to be held here June
2-6, Mayor J. A. Harrell said
today following receipt of a
letter from Edith Helm, Mrs.
Roosevelt’s secretary.
For some time Mayor Har
rell has been trying to persuade
the First Lady to be one of the
headliners on the Festival pro
gram, which is held yearly in
the world's largest ijtrawberry
market. Congressman Graham
A. Barden interceded in his be
half and arranged for Mrs. O.
Max Gardner, wife of the for
mer Governor, and Mrs. John
D. Robinson, Wallace, second
vice-president of the North
Carolina Federation of Wo
man’s Clubs, to interview Mrs.
Roosevelt last week, but con
firmation came too late.
The late Huey P. Long was
slated to headline the Festival
last year, and it was inferred
for a time that he would fly
here from Louisiana. Oil can
cession litigation in which he
wasf interesed, prevented this,
however.
Plans for this yeaf’# Festi
val call for five gala days and
nightB of entertainment includ
ing contests, rides, acts, com
mercial and agricultural exhi
bits, and dancing. A well
known orchestra is to play
nightly. Over 14,000 persons j
attended the last Festival.
McDonald Forces
Plan To Organize
Willie Lee Lumpkin, former
Legislator and one of the "sales
tax twins” of the last General
Assembly, will be in Duplin
; County during the latter part
| of next week and complete the
organization of McDonald for
ces in this County, it was learn
| ed today. Lumpkin is one of
the chief campaigners for Dr.
I Ralph McDonald, the other
| “twin”, in the latter’s campaign
[for the Governorship of North
Carolina.
It is not known whether or
'not Itimous Valentine, an im-,
pelling force in the McDonald
I campaign who managed Rich
|ard T. Fountain’s campaign for
Governor and Harold Cooley’s
successful for a seat in Con
gress, will be here to aid in
the organization.
Dr. McDonald will speak
here at the annual Strawberry
Festival during the first week
'in June, it is understood, but
j confirmation of this could not
:be obtained.
1 Says “Uncle Bob”
R. H. (Bob) Kimball, former
resident of Wallace, was an
i other of the Old Duplin Coun
ty boys who, along with Presi
dent Roosevelt and other na
tional celebrities, attended the
opening game of the Senator
Yankee series in Washington
Bob
1 y
___ .... some
game—and he should know,
since he was in big company
himself one time. “Uncle Bob”
is now making bis home in Ta
coma Park, Md., where he still
keeps up with things "bade
home” through this newspaper.
John D..
leaving this week
Robinson is
for Miami,
WPA Aligns With Employmet
Service By Furnishing Pickers
For Duplin Strawberry Growers
Large berry growers of Duplin County who have contact
men in larger Eastern North Carolina towns interested in pro
curing berry pickers for this season, are urged to see the local
employment office immediately, according to a statement from
C. B. Gilliam, local representative of the State Employment
Service, in order that the Service might-ascertain the number
of available pickers and avoid friction. The service aims at
getting the names and the number of pickers available in the
larger cities so that their representatives might be better able
to furnish pickers on short notice.
Committeemen
Aiding Farmers
Assist In Making Work Sheets
For Farmers Endorsing
Voluntary Compact
Township committeemen are
now assisting Duplin. farmers
in making out a work sheet as
required of each farmer who
aims to participate in the- new
voluntary soil conservation
program. Only one day is be
ing devoted to this work in each
township in order that there
will be no interference with
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The Service, which is free,]
places no grower under any ob-i
ligation. If a grower already!
has his pickers engaged, and
finds that after the season op
ens he needs more, the local of
fice will take requisitions and
attempt to get the necessary
pickers within 24 hours. If he
has not yet engaged pickers,
the same holds true. Particu
lar emphasis is placed on the
motive.of the Service, designed
to relieve unemployment and
at the same time Work in coop
eration with Duplin growers.
In substantiating the efforts
of the employment service, E.
J. Hill, Director of WPA Dis
trict 2, stated this week that he
had notified all County Super
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Duplin Board Elections
, Picks Registrars, Judges
Special Edition
Merchants and others in
Duplin County are especial
ly reminded that the publish,
ers are_ now. formulating
plans for their annual spe
cial strawberry edition, plan
ned and conceived to publi
cise the advantages, merits
and accomplishments of
Duplin County, one of the
greatest : sections in the
whole nation, to which this
newspaper is devoted.
To be certain that you get
a copy of this annual edi
tion, we advise that you sub
scribe now. Merchants are
cautioned to budget their ad
vertising schedule in order
that their message in the
Enterprise will be read by
more people than ever be
fore reached in the County.
Chinquapin Proud
Of 4-H “Hustlers”
People of the Chinquapin
section are taking a great in
terest in the Chinquapin “Hust
lers”, 4-H Club organization
there, according to Mrs. Eula
Sanderson, who is the local
leader.
At the annual Rally Day held
in Kenansville Saturday, 60
members of the Chinquapin
club were present. Kellam
James, president of the “Hust
lers”, and president of the
County Council, presided, and
he and Miss Pauline Seawell
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JUNIOR WOMAN’S ORDER
INSTALLS NEW LEADERS
New officers were installed at
the regular monthly meeting of
the Kenansville Junior Wo
man’s Club, held Monday night
in the club room with 17 mem
bers present.
The retiring president, Miss
Nancy Jussely, presided. Mrs.
John A. Gavin, chairman of the
Eleventh District of the North
Carolina Federation of Wo
man’s Clubs installed the fol
lowing officerr
Wallace NametH-Clu
County Election Boai
Johnson Secretary
The Duplin County Board of
Elections, composed of two
Democrats and one Republican,
met in Kenansville Saturday,
elected a chairman and a sec
retary and named precinct reg
istrars and judges of elections.
The Board, which was selected
several weeks ago by the State
Board of Elections, picked J.
B. Wallace, Kenansville, as
Chairman, and E. J. Johnson,
Beulaville, secretary. Both are
Democrats. The Republican
member is H. B. Kornegay, Cal
ypso.
As no members of the Re
publican party are up before
Duplin voters on June 6, all
registrars and judges are Dem
ocrats.
Election officials in the Dup
lin precincts are as follows, the
registrar being first named,
then the judges:
Warsaw, W. P. Bridgers, J.
T. Gresham, W. R. Blackmore,
all of Warsaw.
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Tennis Touts To
Try Two Talents
Construction work was begun
this week on two tennis courts
on the grounds of the Clement
high school for use of local per
sons so inclined to aspire for
the Davis Cup matches, J. S.
Blair, principal, said this week.
The courts are being built with
funds furnished by the Works
Progress Administration as a
part of a renewed local athletic
program.
The courts are being con
structed under Blair’s supervi
sion. Their completion will
bring the local total to two, as
the lone court at present will
soon be torn up to make way
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Mrs. Thad Jones of Kenans
ville announces the engagement
of her daughter, Margaret
Pearson to Mr. Lewis Sidney
Bullock of Akron, Ohio, and
)uplin And
“North Carolina has
thing to provide insurai
her unemployed, no
for the old aged”, Mrs.
Boney, Duplin County
tendent of 'Public Welfan
ed this week while
the five prime phases of
cial security program
welfare, welfare of the
public health, uni
insurance, and old age
sions. The Duplin welfi
recently attended a
in Raleigh, called by
T. Boat, State Si
of Public Welfare, in w!
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Rose Hill
Finals Und<
Rose Hill, April
mencement exercises
progress at the local
The senior class exe
ing been presented Fr
ening in the form of a
gypsy play entitled
for a Day”. Oa*45unil
noon Dr. F. S. Lose,
Grace Melodist' Chu
laureate seYmbfi.'
Miss Audrey Weiss
was presented by her
of piano, K. E. Hurst, in.
duating recital on We ...
night, and a recital will |
en by elementary school
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REPUBLICANS MAGNC
TOWNSHIP IN Si
Republicans of
township met in the
Hall, Magnolia, Mondays
and elected a township ■
tive committee. Deems C.
ton, Faison, Chairman of
| Duplin County Republic
ecutive Committee,
; and W. P. Patten, also of
son, addressed the group.|
Members of the
township executive
elected at the session are j
Wilkins, chairman, L. D.
field, H. H. Hall, R. D. Wij
tH. E. Waters, E. L. He
jMrs. L. E. Pope. :
WALLACE MAYOR STi
WORK NEW RESTi
The opening of Wc
newest and most modems
turant is planned early
week by J. A. .Harrell,
of Wallace and petrole
ducts distributor. ^
Installation of modern
taurant fixtures is now
way, he said, according ■
drafted by (be manuf
of the modern equipment1^
used, which is
both convenience \ and
The new enterprise will
jacent to the D. B. To
Service Station on W4
Street. ‘
VISITING PASTOR I
LOCAL CHARGE i
In the absence of 9
Maness, pastor of the
Rose Hill chaise, whi
ducting a revival ah
ham, Rev. J. H. Pri«
mington, will preach
charge Sunday in hia i
cording to an anno
made this week by .flfl
The visiting j/tmt
preach in the Chac&j