; UJcuwca Jhswdtte Sunday and Monday, Jan. 3-4— jus,.s m*m m m.mnm m,» mm Shout out tho happy now*) Shot glorious ro mance of tho show world is hero! Judy at her lay out host! A screenful of entertainers! Take your gal to too ft! GEORGE w,m GENE MURPHY* KELLY MMTA OEN EGGERTH • BF.UE OiracUd by BUSBY BEWCELEY Frodvc*d by ARTHUR FREED a rtctiq^«Wry/J-Ikfe«r ncn.M i of . ft stage famafj new screen i Tuesday, January 5th— “Trail of the Lonesome Pine” Starring Henry Fonda, Fred McMurry Wednesday, January 6th— “Dawn of the Great Devide” Starring Buck Jones, Rex Bell Thursday and Friday, January 7-8— “You Were Never Lovelier” Starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth Saturday, January 9th— “Romance of the Range” Starring ROY ROGERS “Behind the Eight Ball” Starring Ritz Bros., Carol Bruce OWL SHOW “ICELAND" Starring Sonja Henie, John Payne Truck Plunges Into North East River Fred Measmer and Clyde Marks of Sanford escaped death on last Thursday morning when they fought their way out of the cab of the truck trailer they were driving to the Marine Base when it plunged into ten feet of water in North East River at Weavers Bridge. Measmer was driving and lost control of the big truck as it rounded a curve. A heavy fog added to the difficulties of driv ing. The big truck carried half of the bridge railing into the river. After escaping from the truck Measmer and Marks went to Beulaville where first aid was given by Dr. P. L. Norris. The truck was loaded with canned goods for the Marine Base. It was owned by the Childress 'transportation Company of Sanford, who have a nauling Wallace Tobacco Men Home For Holidays Several of the tobacco men from Wallace, who are on the Tennessee and Kentucky Burly Tobacco markets are home for the holidays. Those who came home for the Christmas holi days were Jos. H. Bryant, Ken neth Currie, Granville Sheffield, Lloyd McGowen, Horace G. Per ry, Sr., and Ben Rivenbark. Mrs. Jos. H. Bryant did not accompany her. husband home. She remained in Morristown, Tenn. W. L. (Bill) Hussey, remain ed in Louisville, Kentucky, and Mrs. W. L. Hussey is visiting her husband there. Jerry Southerland, who is in Louisville, Ken., did not come home for the holidays. Thomas McGowen, who is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, did not come home for the holidays. 01 d Favorites Sung “For Me and My Gal” Songs that used to echo through theatres during the heydey of vaudeville—“I’m Sor ry I Made You Cry,” “Oh You Beautiful Doll” and a host of others, come to vivid, lilting life once more, as sung by Judy Garland Gene Kelly, George Murphy and others in “For Me and My Gal,” dramatic love story told against the back ground of vaudeville in its palmy days. The picture comes Sunday to the Wanoca Theatre. Eighty-Nine Colored Men Sent Fort Bragg Draft Boards No. 1 and No. 2 for Duplin county sent 89 colored men to Fort Bragg on Sunday. December 27, for in duction into the Army. Fifty two colored men were sent to camp from Draft Board No. 1 at Warsaw, and 37 were sent from Draft Board No. 2 at Ken ansville. This completes the in ductions for white and colored draftees for the month of De cember in Duplin county. Dr. L. R. Ring Is Much Improved Dr. L. R. Ring, pharmacist for Dees Pharmacy, has been laid up for the past ten days with a mild case of the flu. He has not been confined to his bed, but the old man flue has prevented him from being on the job at all times. We are glad to note that he is better and will be able to resume his tull time duties at Dees Phar macy. Revised List Of Tire Inspectors A revised list of tire inspec tors for Duplin county, has been released by the county ration board. They are: 1. G. A. West 2 R. E. Wall; 3. Avon Sharpe 4. Billie Brinkley. Chinquapin 5 D B. Townsend, Wallace; 6, T A. Barden; 7. Charlie Lane, Bow den; 8. G. E. Alphin, Summer lin; 9. B. F. McColman, Faison 10. Allen Draughon; 11. Her man Teachey, Wallace; 12 James Rose, Wallace; 13. M. B Holt; 14. O. C. Pope Rose Hill 15. Corbett Weston, Beulaville 16. Tommie Tucker, Magnolia 17. Manuel Whaley, Wallace; 18 J. T. Avent, Faison; 19. J. J Bowden, Kenansville; 20. Arthur R Brown, Fountain’s Store. contract with the U. S. Govern ment. The accident occurred at 5 a. m. stated Corporal H. J. Sloan, who investigated the accident Workmen were on the job all day getting the truck and trailer oul ui tne river. HERE’S HOW no. 42. TO FIX BAYONETS / , no. 42A. TO FIX THIRS' <90 Miss Freda Hall Is Stationed at Norfolk Miss Freda Hall, daughter of Mr. and Ml's. A. C. Hall has completed her basic training as a member of the Woman’s Army Auxiliary Corps at Des Moines, Iowa, and she is now stationed at the Army Air Base at Nor folk, Va. Miss Hall has the distinction of being the only Wallace girl who is a full-fledged WAAC. She was sworn in on October 24, and soon after that left for the Des Moines training center. DUPLIN GETS 11 AUTOS The quota of new passenger automobiles for rationing in Duplin county for the month of January was announced today. The county was allotted 11 new’ automobiles. Purchasers will have to make applications through the dealers. . County Court Begins Monday, January 4th County court will convene at Kenansville on Monday morn ing, January 4. Judge Hubert E. Phillips will preside. All witnesses for defendants and the state are asked to appear for this session. Judge Phillips stated that it Was decided to hold County court, on the 4th after the regular scheduled session of Superior Court for this week was cancelled. IN SIGNAL CORPS Marvin Kenan who made a score of four points below the record on his signal corps en trance examination, is now a student of Georgia Tech, in At lanta, Ga„ pursuing an officer’s training course in the Signal Corps. Nancy Ellen Carter Celebrates Birthday Mrs. Nancy Ellen Carter cel ebrated her 84th birthday on Saturday. December 24th, at her home near Wallace, with a big birthday dinner. A host of friends and 'relatives attended. Mrs. Carter is a well known Duplin county resident]. She is the mother of eight children all of whom are living except Z. T. Carter, who died last Feb ruary. He was a World War veteran and served oversea*. All if her children; live within a radios of three miles of their mother. ? t: The children are J. W.,- Coy. K. C., and Pete Carter^ Mrs. Lena Brown, Mrs. Lag# Treach ey and Mrs. Sudie Cavenaugh. There are 28 grandchildren and four of them are in the armed services. Marvte. Mar vin and G. W. Carter, and Phil ip Teachey are in the Navy. There are 12 great-grandchil dren. Mrs. C|.rter received mat# gifts from her friends and rela tives. Rev. K. D. Brown, was among her friends who attend ed the birthday' celebration. COUNTY ALLOTTED 20 NEW BICYCLES Duplin County’s adult-bicycle rationing quota for January has been set at 20. The state quota was set at 2,346. Guilford coun ty with 175 has the largest coun ty allotment. Emory Quinn of Wake For est College spent the Christmas holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Quinn. Miss Doris Judge of.Wilming ton spent Christmas day with her mother, Mrs. Cordelia Judge. Irene Brinkley, Rovene Park er and Hazel of Baltimore, Md. spent a few days .at home with their parents. Doris Pickett of Mars Hiil Coliege spent the Christmas hol idays with her parents, Mr. and i Mrs. G. E. Pickett. Mr. Joe Brinkley is now in Durham hospital undergoing an eye operation. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jones of Wilmington ■ were at home for the Christmas holidays. Harry Lee Williams of the U. S. Navy is now spending a few days with his father. Edwin Futrell of the U. S. Navy arrived Sunday to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. RodoJph Futrell. Mrs. C. C. Neills and little son Fred, of Warsaw are spending this week with Mrs. Mills’ moth* er, Mrs. Dora Pickett. Mrs. Glenn Hunt of Greens boro is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Emily Landen. STOVE RATIONING " machinery for the of new oil and coal heating stoves and spade heaters In NOith Carolina has been set up by the OPA. Persons cannot buy these stoves unless they hold rationing cer tificates for their purchase is sued by local war price and ra tioning boards. Carlton A. Lunsford, state OPA fufel ration officer, said this week that per sons changing from oil to coal burning equipment must sur render all unused and unexpir ed fuel oil ration coupons to their local rationing boards.. Mrs. Tommy Roper Luncheon Honoree Mrs. Tommy » Roper of Wil mington, formerly Miss Marga ret Williams of Wallace, was the honor guest at a lovely two course luncheon given by Miss Frances Farrior on Saturday, December 26; . . Other guests who attended the luncheon were Mrs. James Farrior. Miss Mary Bland Hoff ler, Miss Eris Worsley, Miss Dorothy Farrior, Miss Cather ine Powell, Mrs. Walter Wells and Mrs. George McMillan. Lovely gifts of linen and crys tal were presented to' Mrs. Roper. • Additional— (Continued from Page 1) fice in Kenansville. The County Farm Machinery Committee met today in Ken ansville. to consider all appli cations of farmers for farm ma chinery and equipment under the new rationing plan. The increased allotments will help place equipment on more farms than was first expected. Dr. Trnetl— (Continued from Page 1) according to S. F. Lowe, chair man of the Radio Committee of the Southern Baptist Conven tion, will consist of thirteen ser mons by outstanding Southern Baptist pastors and leaders. These will be delivered from January <3 through March 28 over an independent network of 35 stations in 16 southern states, on the general theme, "American Christians amid World Crises.” Station WPTF lumbia, S. C.; January Yt, E. D. Head, nresldent afpl western -Baptist |Phe