A Duplin County Institution WALLACE, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1942 TWELVE PAGES allace Merchants To Observe vo Days For Xmas Holidays 1 Stores Closed25th And 26th Will Be Closed on Day and Also on December 26th to Give Employees Time to Enjoy the Holidays. - URGED TO DO SHOPPING EARLY Grocery Stores Will Close on December 24, and Remain 1'Until Monday, . December 28th Merchants and business men of Wallace will observe two days for Christmas. All stores in Wallace will be closed on Christ mas day and also on Saturday, December 26th. This plan was agreed upon to give the employ ees more time to enjoy • the Christmas holidays. The merchants urge all people to do their Christmas shopping early while the stores have com plete stocks of goods. It should also be kept In mind that pur chases of groceries and other supplies should be bought on or ■before Christmas eve. The house wife should buy enough to last her until Monday, December 28, as all of the stores will be closed from the 24th until the 28th, in cluding all of the grocery's.ores of Wallace. ' For the convenience of shop pers in their pre-holiday buying . the merchants have agreed to - observe the following store . hours: . Beginning.on Friday Decem ber 18 all stores wilt remain open until nW&mp. M„ on Saturday, Dec4mb*r 19, until o’clock Monday, her 21^22. and 23rd, ^iMl^OO oclockJEt-lf., and.on Thursday, DecemBer 24th. Christmas eve, all stores will be open until 12:00 O’clock, Midnight, v It is hoped that shoppers will keep the above hours in mind and cooperate with the mer chants in observing them, as they are set up for the conven ience of the buying public. War Ration Book No. 2 For Release After January 1st Holders of War Ration Book No. 1 Will Be Eligible to Receive the Big No. 2 War Ration Book Soon After the First of the Tear. A. total of 3,346,316 persons in forth Carolina received War ation Book No. 1 during the tration for sugar ra , -—d last summer, W. Hofler. state OPA ration announced today. -—•• said that holders^of the 1 hot* will be eligible to ive the big No. 2 war Ra Book which will be distrib 1 soon after the first of the year. Persons who do not ‘ ’ No. 1 book must make —ji to their local ration for Book No. 1 if they •* to be able to receive the 2 book. | total of 28,670 persons re 1 the No. 1 book, which is used for the rationing of and coffee, in Duplin last, summer, Hofler an ICE TO BE THREE DAYS county farm office t on Thursday, Fri Saturday. December and 26th for the holidays, it was an today. il¥ In the Pacific A. J. Rouse, Jr., S K 3-C U.S.N.R. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rouse, Sr., of Rose Hill, N. C. who has been in Serv ice since Nov. 17, 1941, is now somewhere in the Pac ific. He was recently pro moted to second-class petty officer rating. , / Varsity Chib Gave Editor of Wallace Enterprise Addressed the Varsity Club and Guests on “The Value of Football and Inter* Mural Athletics in the High School. COACH WILLIAMS PRESENTED $25 BOND D. D. Blanchard, Recounted the Football Teams’ Rec ord for Season The Varsity Club of Clement High School gave a banquet on Tuesday evening honoring the High School Football Team and Coach Schubert Williams. O. 0. Phillips, Editor of the Wallace Enterprise, spoke to the Varsity Club and guests on ‘‘The Value of Football and Inter-Mu ral Athletics in the High School.” D. D. Blanchard, Principal of Clement High, recounted the football team’s record for the past season, $nd praised Coach Williams for his fine Job in developing a good team under the hardships which tagged along with him this-past sea son. Bill Hussey Jr., and Ritchie Watson, co-captains of the team acted as toastmasters for the evening. The Varsity Club presented Coach Shubert Williams with a $25 War Savings Bond for their appreciation of his fine coach ing Job. The presentation was made by Ritchie Watson, co captain of the team. Fifty plates were set for the banquet The mothers of the Varsity Club boys prepared the turkey dinner which was served. Guests of the evening along with their escorts were as fol lows: Jane Carr Bland, Ritchie Wat son, Lois Kenan, Robert Wat son, Margaret Hail Jones. Bill Hussey, Jr.. Henrietta Cooper, William “Bud” Farrior Ami Sheffield, Homer Boney, ‘Eliza beth Teachey. Tom Boney, Ev elyn ! Powell, Eustace Wood, Ruth Miller, J. B. Best, Lucille Merritt, Sam Hart Wells, Maud Stuart J. B. Kilpatrick, Geral dine Rouse, Earl Gray Stuart, Christine Carr, Finley Boney, Annie Elizabeth James, Doug las Knowles, Grace Carter. Don ald Bland, Judy Powers, Pate Wells, Sarah Watson, Nathan KUBSbaLwnc FIFTY-ONE CAROLINIANS ATTEND NATIONAL FARM BUREAU MEET HELD IN CHICAGO LAST WEEK - - - - - - J. V. Whitfield, of Wallace, President of Pender Coun ty Farm Bureau and G. E. Jones, o f Kenansville, Duplin County Farm Agent, Represented Dup lin and Pender Counties at the Convention. Fifty-one North Ca'rolinians attended the National Farm Bu reau Convention in Chicago, Illinois The North Carolina delegation, consisting of fifty-one members from all sections of the State are taking a very leading part in the peanut, tobacco and fruit and vegetable conferences at the National Farm Bureau Conven tion which is being held this week at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. In the peanut conference, the North Carolina delegation reach ed a compromise with the Geor gia delegation, and in a resolu tion requested that the edible peanut allotment be protected at the conclusion of the present National emergency. The reso lution provided for the freezing of all peanut iguotas for a period of two years after the war, and insisted that fanners should have Whether they wesb ggoing into the edible or oil.trades. President -J. E. Winslow of North Carolina insisted that the quota and loan provisions have meant the salvation of the edi ble peanut growers and stated that he was opposed to any res lution that would weaken the present quota program on pea n(its. At the tobacco conference, which had representatives from all fluecured and burley tobacco areas,, the group unanimously adopted the recommendation of the North Carolina Farm Bu reau, which asked for a five year quota program on tobacco; supported by a five year appro priation to the Commodity Cred it Corporation, as a buying agen cy of flue-cured tobacco, to guar antee the price. The group also favored increased penalties for (Continued on page 7. column 3) Jurors Selected ForJanuaryTerms Of Superior Court There Will Be a One Week’s Term of Criminal Court and a Two Week’s Term of Civil Court Held in Kenansville During the Month of January. The Board of County Com missioners at their regular meet ing held in Kenansville on the first Monday in December drew two panels of jurors for two terms of superior court to be held in January. There will be a one week's term of criminal court and a two week’s term of Civil court. The following were drawn as jurors for the January, 1943, term of criminal court: Firai Week Rufus Carr. Edward Usher’.Tt. I. Alpbin, Alvin Kornegay, J. W. Kennedy, H. J. Phillips, Luby Vinson, N. A. Kennedy, Jesse B. Whitfield. E. W. Farrior, Bur rell Edwards, Paul Williams, J, G. Wallace, Cicero Sumner. AUstin Swinson, Jr.. B. W. Pickett, Leslie Kennedy, N. J. Grady, N. R. Nave, A. R, Hicks, Jr.. D. W. Swinson, L A. Brin son, Roland J. Smith, J. M. Cot tle, Homer Stanley, Albert Jones, C. McL. Batts, Albert Kennedy.. A. E. Pierce, Ralph B.Hunter, W. ~ ^ IswaLZ Ammie CHRISTMAS EDITION WILL BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY, /DEC. 22ND The Christmas edition of The Wallace Enterprise will be issued on Tuesday. Decem ber 22. All advertisers and corre spondents are asked to please take note of this change in the date of publication for next week’s edition. All copy for news and ad vertising should be sent in not later than Monday, De cember 21. This is being done in order to give the staff of the Wal-. lace Enterprise more time for the Christmas holidays. Instructions On Buying Fuel Oil Heating Divided Into Five Season Units, and North Carolina is Placed in Zone “D” for the Duration. Full. instrucUciMrin regard to e puirha^BjflCti use of fueLoil are announcea today by ther lo cal rationing office. The ration ing season Is divided into five periods for Zone “D” of which North Carolina is a, part. Period one covers the time up to and including December 19, 1942. Period two covers from December 6 through January 16 1943, inclusive. Period three is from January 6 through Febru ary 19; period four is from Feb ruary 6 through March 20; and period five is from March 7 through, September 30. Provision for delayed use of the coupons, however, will per mit ration holders to use coup ons of one period for a certain number of days in another pe riod. This overlap will aid deal ers in making deliveries of eco nomical size and allow them more time to fill all consumer tanks at the end of a period. Fuel oil consumers are re minded that the number appear ing on the coupon sheet must be written in ink on each coupon before it will be valid. Atten tion is called to the present value on the Class One Fuel Oil Coupon Sheet, which now is valued at ten gallons. This value is subject to change; and a newspaper announcement will notify consumers if such a change is made. Wallace Music Club To Present Annual Christmas Cantata The Wallace Music Club will present their annual Christmas Cantata at the Wallace Presby terian Church on next Sunday Evening at 7:30. This annual event is looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by mu sic lovers in this community. The public is cordially invited to attend the service. The program will consist of anthems by the choir, the con gregational singing of Christmas carols, vocal, organ and violin solos, Mrs. T. B. Spiller and Rev. J. ff. 'Bwing wlHi gm 'voeal'num bers and Mrs. J. N. Evans and Miss Betty Laughlin of Wilming ton will give organ and violin solos. The choir and congregational singing will be directed by Rev. J. N. Evans with Mrs. Homer Boney as accompanist. Hie Junior and Intermediate choirs of the town and the young people of the community are asked to take the front pews. The public_isjnvited_ County Court Will Convene On Monday Two Negro Boys Killed By Auto On Sunday Night Willie W. Dixon, Nine and Charles David Dixon, Six, Sons of Fred Dixon of Rose Hill Were Instantly Killed By an Unknown Hit-and-Run Driver. OFFICERS SEARCHING FOR DRIVER OF CAR Coroner Ralph Jones Stated That the Impact of the Car or Truck Broke the Boy’s Necks The bodies of two negro chil dren, Douglas Dixon, age 9, and Charles David Dixon, age 6, sons of Fred Dixon of Rose Hill, were found several feet from Highway 117 just one-half mile north of Rose Hill on Sunday night around 7:00 o’clock. Coroner Ralph Jones of War saw said that the two boys had apparently been struck by a hit run driver. They were appar ently killed instantly, he said. Both had their necks broken. The bodies were found several feet from the highway. Coroner Jones stated that the impact had broken their necks. The . bodies were found a short time after the accident. The children had been visiting at a neighbor’s house and were on their way home when struck by an unknown car or truck. A search is being conducted by the State highway patrolman and Duplin county officers for the hit and run driver, but it is stated that no clues have been found. Maurice Wicker Killed In Action former Paster of fbe Ken ansville Presbyterian Church Has Been Report ed as Killed in Action Somewhere in North Afri ca. Dr. G. V. Gooding, of Kenans ville, received a telegram on Wednesday stating that Rev. Maurice W. Wicker, former Presbyterian Minister of the Kenansville Presbyterian church was killed in action somewhere in North Africa on November 8, 1942. Mr. Wicker had served as pas tor of the Kenansville Presbyte rian church only a few months before he volunteered for serv ice with the armed forces. He entered service with a commis sion as 2nd lieutenant. While serving as pastor of the Kenansville church Mr. Wicker made many friends who are grieved over the announcement of his death. OPA Board Seeks Free' Office For Wallace Branch The Office of Price Adminis tration has opened a branch of fice in Warsaw, and according to Hugh Morrison, chairman of the OPA Board for Duplin coun ty, the board will be glad to open a branch office in Wallace if the people will furnish office space for same. Mr. Morrison stated that the OPA Board did not have any funds to pay rent for a branch office but that if one could be secured the OPA Board would furnish a clerk. This would be a great help to the citizens of Wallace and ad joining community at this time. It would save many trips to Kenansville in regard ta ration ing problems. Lieut. Colon Sftfcw Prisoner ed to their wholesalers within 10 days or else turned over to ’ the local rationing board and | have certificates issued for ; them. Wholesalers have an addition- ; al 10 days to use these stamps , for replenishment of their stocks. Wallace Experienced; Coldest Day Of Year On Monday morning, when; the thermometer dropped to somewhere around 15 degrees, Wallace and surrounding com munities experienced the cold est weather of the season. r ^ Frozen water pipes were con*: mon in Wallace, and some trap-" tor and automobile radiators were frozen. There were no bursted pipes or as could be learned. ■ Woodman