icultural Article Takes
1 Remainder Duplin Area
Concerned In
jWith Growing of
.Crops
Sjr GUY A. CARDWELL
' the past three weeks I
keen disseminating infor
B carried in North Caro
State College of Agricul
pctenslon circular No. 208
fctive of the type of agri
f* practiced in diiferent
of the State. I now come
f Area Fear
a four lies in about the
1 of the Middle Coastal
region, but includes a
part of the Piedmont: It
lee all of Nash, Wilson,
■pB, Lenoir, and Pitt coun
K and a part of Franklin,
Fake, Johnston, Wayne, Dup
KJones, Craven, Beaufort and
Bpteombe counties.
The topography is gently
|Hing. The soils are similar
t^bose in Area 3, bub with a
igher percentage of well
Kined sandy loams. The low
ing soils are well distributed
Bt are relatively unimportant,
mpis area is given over main
F to the culture of cotton, to
acco, and corn, each of which
gttupies 30 percent of the to
ll cultivated acreage. Very
jltle attention is paid to im
proving the soil, or even to
jptintaining its natural fertil
Jjr, Most farmers depend en
relv on commercial fertilizers
i production of their major
■ml The average rate of ap
lication increased gradually
■P the depression; then it
iMLjowered, but is now in
peasing again. The high re
|p secured from a good crop
^ cotton and tobacco in normal
|pi&. together with the pre
tlence of tenantry and the
pdit -system, have led
Sr too many landowners to
jiglect the fundamental needs
| their soils.
inhere are enough hogs, but
0t enough cattle and poultry
i supply the needs of the area.
1$e principal need of this
csa is to reduce the acreage of
>m, cotton »pd tobacco; and
t. increase that of soil improve
rhile careful consideration
aid be paid to all of the re
mendations made for the
toeing of the farming sys
followed in the counties
itioned, particular attention
ild be given to maintaining
improving the soil, which,
r all, is basic—so much so
Iphose farmers neglecting
jultoil are constantly deplet
their resources.
Service Examinations
'he United States Civil Ser
ommission has announc
apen competitive examina
4 follows:
various
from
of
inspectors, various
12,000 to $3,200 a year,
of Agriculture,
at inspectors, air
grades, $1,620 to
a year, Air Corps, War
_ st.
information may be ob
the Secretary of
States Civil Service
Examinerrs at the
or customhouse in
y eity which has a post of
of the first or the second
class, or from the United States
Civil Service Commission, at
Washington, D. C.
GRASSHOPPERS FROZEN
IN MONTANA GLACIER
Countless millions of grass
hoppers, caught In a snowstorm
| centuries ago and frozen solid.
And when the sun melts the ice
.at the base of the glacier, the
pools at the foot of It are filled
with grasshopper “tobacco
’juice”. ‘j
j That’s Grasshopper Glacier—
just one of the many interest-'
ing things in nature to be told
i about by Carveth Wells in his
Conoco broadcast on Montana
land Glacier National Park, in
his series “Exploring America
with Carveth Wells,” next Sun
day, May 24.
| Glacier Park, the great-out
; of-door University of Nature,
! and many other spots of histor
ic interest and scenic beauty,
(including the Scene of “Cust
! er’s Last Stand’1', Blackfeet Na
tional Forest, Lewis and Clark
Cavern, and Beartooth Nation
al Forest, will be featured.
Kenansville
News
/ ——
. Little Miss Susie Lee Wil
: liamson has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Shepard in Wallace.
Mrs. C. B. Sitterson was tak
en suddenly sick last week with
acute indigestion and remain
! ed in bed several days. Her
.many friends here are glad to
I know that she is able to be out
| again.
Misses Eleanor and Ellen
Southerland accompanied Rev.
F. L. Goodman to Clarkton one
day last week to a meeting.
Miss Bruce Wilcox rdfurn
I ed from Kinston, where she has
been nursing a patient for some
time in a local hospital.
1 Mrs. Norwood B. Boney and
children, Norwood, Jr., and
Janet accompanied Mr. Boney
to Charlotte where the latter
"’Went on legal business Thurs
day.
! Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Powell
one day last week to have their
eyes treated.
and son, went to Wilmington
) Mrs. J. O. Bowman was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. W.
Farrior on last Friday night,
for supper. She remained overj
for the graduation exercises as|
her niece, Miss Amelia Farrior,
was a member of the senior
class.
Miss Patitie Loftin went to
Goldsboro with friends Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Sam Newton went to
Wilmington Saturday. Miss
Nannie Grey Stephens spent
last week-end with her cousin
in Wilmington.
The following young ladies
enjoyed a house party at Caro
lina Beach last week-end: Mis
ses Nancy Jussely, Thelma
Smith, Dorothy Kennedy, Eu
genia Forlaw, Nannie Korne
gay, Josephine Mercer, Chrys
tine Whaley, Ruth Spell, also
Mrs. Garland King.
Honors Bride-Elect
Complimenting Miss Anne
Carr, lovely bride-elect of June,
Mrs. Norwood Boney entertain
ed at bridge Saturday after
noon from 3 to 6 o’clock, in her
home here on th.e Kinston high
way. Colorful garden flowers
were used in the rooms for the
occasion, making a cheerful
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IT TIN STRAWBERRY CHECKS AND
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Ask us for details of the SMITH OIL BURNING
TOBACCO CURER8, the safest and most satisfac
tory method yet devised for curing tobacco.
|. Octagon and Luzianne Coupons Redeemed Here
setting ror tne players. rne
Dorothy Perkins roses predom
inated, emphasising a color
note of pink and white. The tal
ly cards bore dainty brides.
After several spirited games
of contract high score prize, a
lovely box of stationary, was
presented to Hiss Pattie Lof
tin. The low score prize, score J
pads, were given to Miss Bet-1
tie Jenkins. The honoree was
pink and white sweet peas, al
presented a shoulder corsage of!
so a piece of silver in her chos
en pattern.
| Making up the tables were
Miss Carr, also Misses Dorothy
Wells, Margaret Williams, Pat
tie Loftin, Bettie Jenkins, Jay
jme Martin, Margaret Fuller,
land Martha Pickett, also Mrs.
IW. B. Jones of Wallace, and
Mesdames Ethel Hatcher, R. C.
Wells and J. O. Bowman. Oth
ers invited for refreshments
were Misses Esther Stephens
and Marie Dobson also Mrs. R.
V. Wells.N
The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. R. V. Wells in serving
strawberry acid with assorted
sandwiches and cakes followed
by salted nuts.
An executive committee
meeting of the Kenansville
Woman’s Club was held Thurs
day afternoon in the home of
the president, Miss Lula M.
Hinson;
“PROMISED LAND” FOUND
Explorations in Palestine
have located many places of
Biblical interest. Read about
them in the Baltimore Sunday
American. Your newsdealer has
your copy.—adv.
"A man'j character may be clearly
told by the company he keeps*
May
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aoldier Ukd in Civil War.
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and California capital.
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into United States, 1624.
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CROWDS ATTEST WALLACE
AIR SHOW’S POPULARITY
That Duplin is becoming air
minded wan proved Sunday at
the local airport when three
planes were kept busy in giv
ing aviation enthusiasts short
rides over Wallace. Several
flights were made over the
Chinquapin section during the
week-end.
Creating much comment was
the flying of Walter Tharring
ton, Rocky Mount aviator, who
made several hundred onlook
ers gasp simultaneously at his
exhibition stunts. Tharrington
has been flying for several
years and is recognized as one
of the best pilots in the state.
Rose Hill News
t
The condition of Mrs. Henry
Fussell, who is still a patient in
a Goldsboro hospital, is report'
ed to be better. A daughter,
Miss Estelle Fussell, of Wins
ton-Salem, who has been in
Goldsboro with' her mother,
spending some time, is at home
now.
Friends of Miss Jessie Moore
will be glad to know that she is
able to be out again after her
recent illness. « • - —
Week-end guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Williams
were Miss Valeria Williams and
Miss Annie Carr, of Wilming
ton.
Mrs. Preston Fussell recently
spent several days in Golds
boro, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henry Fussell, who is a patient
in the hospital.
Daniel Reid, of Atlanta and
New York, is visiting his mo
ther, Mrs. Sarah Reid.
Mrs. W. D. Henderson is re
covering at her home from in
juries receievd a few days ago
in a fall from the steps of the|
hotel porch.
Rev. J. H. Barnes is attend
ing the Southern Baptist Con
vention in St. Louis, Missouri.
Recent guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Newkirk
were a son, Winton Newkirk,
and also Miss Violet Waymack,
of Richmond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fussell,
who have been in Claxton, Ga.,
are spending some time here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hill - Parsons,
of Raleigh, are visiting their
grandfather, C. C. Moore.
Miss Virginia Alderman suf
fered minor injuries Thursday
afternoon when the car she was
driving collided at a street cor
ner here with a car driven by
a negro.
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Bride-Elect Honored
Miss Minnie Lee Lanier,
bride-elect of this wee, was
honored at a Hearts’ party
Monday afternoon when ner
sisters, Mrs. W. I. Rouse and
Mrs. Lloyd Lanier, of Magnolia,
were hostesses to a number of
friends, in the home of MrB.
Rouse. The living room and
dinning room were made at
tractive by an artistic arrange
ment of summer flowers.
A lovely gift was presented
to the honoree. Gifts awarded
to the winners in Hearts, Miss
es Sallie Wilkins and Nell Cot
tle, and to Mrs. Ralph Horne,
guest from Magnolia, were pre
sented to Miss Lanier. At the
close of the party the hostesses
served ice cream and cake.
Party For Miss Lanier
Mrs. J. M. Barden, Misses
Verna Teachey and Ruth Mur
ray were hostesses Thursday
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17 YOU are nervous today, you probably
will not deep well tonight
el£ep well tonight, you
nervous tomorrow.
will
If you <
probably
rou don't
be
Don't allow yourself to become nervous.
Take Dr. Miles Nervine. It will relax your
tense nerves and let you get a good night’s
deep.
Irritability, Restlessness, Sleeplessness, often /
lead to Nervous Headache, Nervous Indi
gestion, Hysteria—sometimes to a nervous
breakdown and organic trouble.
Som£ of the people, whose letters are printed
below, were as nervous as you are—possibly
more so—yet they have found relief.
Tint years ago I wu so nervous I ooold not bear to SO
oat la company and could not sleep nishta. A friend ra
commanded Dr. Miles Nervine. I now enjoy myself thor
Miss Julistto Carrier.
Mow Market. N.B.
X tm used Dr. Miles
item and find it (be bate
I ban ever uied.
la U era id
far tha
X Un over-indulged aad fad
... TaUaU
reetleas I taka oaa or two Nervine Tal
just before t retire, to tke morning v
l awake I fad lika a saw peraon and
■o about mr work aa usual. Dr. Milas
Nervine Tablets quiet sour nerves, brass
aad are the simplest,
to take I hare <
using your Nervine X was very
_and irritable. Sinae I have started
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aiternoon in me nome oi niw
Murray, at a miscellaneous
shower honoring Miss Minnie
Lee Lanier, whose marriage to
Harry Davis of Winston-Salem
will take place on Saturday,
May 23.
Entertainment consisted of
musical numbers by Mesdames
L. K. Alderman and W. H. Hall,
a reading by Miss Sallie Wil
kins, and a musical romance
contest in which Mesdames J.
E. Teachey and S. Wells were
prize winners. A party 'gift was
presented to the honoree and
also to Miss Violet Waymack
of Richmond, a special guest.
The hostesses directed the
bride-elect to the dinning room
•table, where a shower of lovely
gifts was displayed under an
improvised umbrella of white
crepe paper. When the gifts
had been examined, the hos
tesses served fruit punch and
small cakes.
Magnolia
News
Miss Annie Swinson of Cal
ypso is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Theo. Rogers.
' Messrs. J. P. and R. G. Tuck
| er and Homer Taylor recently
I visited Messrs. Tucker’s sister,
j Mrs. Edgar Boone in Hopewell,
,Va., and her son Allen returned
[with them and visited his
[grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
[J. Tucker and other relatives
here. He returns to Hopewell
Friday. >
Miss Betty Horne visited her
cousin Mrs. Henry Barnes of
Kinston last week.
Mrs. Herbert Horne returned
to her home in Goldsboro Wed
nesday. She spent some time
with her mother, Mrs. J. L.
Southall who was very ill, but
who is much improved and able
to be out now.
Miss Elizabeth Sanderson
spent the week-end with her
aunt, Mrs. Jim Rogers in Con
way, S. C.
Miss Bettie Lee Blanchard of
Burgaw spent the last two!
weeks with her uncle, Paul
Bass. j
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Wells of
Kenansville called on Misses
Ella and Macy Cox Wednesday
ugm.
Mrs. Victoria Gaylor has
been very ill for ten days. Her
children, Mrs. Julia Watson of
Selma, Mrs. Norwood Blanch
ard of Chinquapin and Fred
Gaylor and wife of Warsaw
have been with her part time.
Mrs. Watson is still with her..
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gaylor
and two children of Kinston
were in the home Sunday after
noon.
Wm. E. Powell of Kenans
ville was in town Wednesday,
hoping to win the voters for So
licitor and Dr. I. L. Hawep of
Rose Hill was here Friday in
the interest of his candidacy
for County Commissioner.
Misses Mary Belle and .Ger
trude West and brother, Albeit
spent the week-end with rela
tives in Wallace and Teachey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Boilings
worth and son, Bo„
i Mr. and Mm. J. W.
son, Stacy, and Mr*, ,
j in, attended the grad__
gercises at Pineland Friday,
and Mrs. Hollingsworth’s
ghter, Miss Lucille, a me_
of tiie faculty, graduate*!
Business Department,
sa Gavin graduated in
College Course, with _
honors. He has also been a
tor there tbe two years of
college work
Mrs. Daisy Quinn and _
Ethel Ezxell spent Friday
Wilmington. , ,:f
Biilie Frank Sutton of 8.
is visiting his mother, Mrs. J.
;s. Sutton. • • -
i Misses Zaida Lee Judge an#'.
Winifred Pierce of HallavUI^
are visiting Misses Asilee and
Alma Chestnutt. . «r IK
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