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If' DRIVE SAFELY! The Life You Save—May Be Your Own. The Wallace Enterprise * Bright Leaf Tobacco Mart A Duplin County Institution VOLUME XXXIV—Number 31 WALLACE. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY PRICE 5 CENTS SLOW DOWN AND LIVE — Warsaw Lions Bill Vann and C. W. literature at the safety checking station east of Warsaw Saturday safety campaign was sponsored by the Lians assisted by the State Hinson pass out afternoon. The Highway Patrol. (Staff Photo) Beulaville Businessman Named As Duplin’s New Tax Collector Harry Phillips, Beulaville busi Pfitsman, was yesterday appoint ed by the County Board of Com missioners to the Tax Collector’s job. Phillips will take over the of fice currently held by Gilbert Al phin on September 1st. The Commissioners experienced an extraordinarily long session on Wednesday although few other than routine matters and reports were heard. They convened at 10 a.m. and were in session continuously, except for a lunch break, until five p.m. The Commissioners met on Wednesday instead of the usual Monday on account of the Fourth of July holiday on the scheduled day. Adoption of the budget and hear ing of fiscal year reports took up -considerable time as did discus sion of a resolution of the Con cord and Magnolia Baptist Chur ches. The budget as previously publish ed was adopted. Reports were heard from the farm agent, for est ranger, tax collector, service Phillips Promises 1 Best In New Job As officer and welfare officer. The Concord and Magnolia chur ches entered a four point program which would (1) put “Keep North Carolina Green,” “Smokey” and 4-H emblem signs on highways; <2> encourage school children to write 2,000 word composition and establish prizes; (3) endorse a co unty-wide Soil Conservation Sunday with all ministers, white and col ored, encouraged to preach on that topic, and (4) encourage building of ponds and digging of spring holes for irrigation. Only four of the Commissioners were present. Lott Kornegay of Warsaw recently underwent an op eration and was unable to be pre sent. Commissioners J. B. Stroud and Leon Brown voted for Phillips to be the new Tax Collector while E. E. Kelly favored Alphin. The vote was 2-1 with Chairman A. C. Hall not voting. Phillips will take over the job on September 1st. Alphin has held the position since Septem ber 1st, 1947 when he replaced I. N. Henderson of Wallace. o Do His Very ; Tax Collector Harry Phillips, who will take over the job of County Tax Col lector on September 1st as a re sult of action taken by the Board of County Commissioners yester terday, was born and raised in Kenansville, and is currently a successful farmer and Beulaville business man. In an interview with this news paper this morning he promised “to do my duty to the very best of my ability”. Continuing, he said, “The job of Tax Collector should and will be carried out impartially and I shall do my best to see that all citizens are treated fairly and with consideration.” Phillips, who will see his 31st birthday this month, lives in War saw Township near West’s Siding about five miles east of Warsaw. He is a farmer and runs a V-C fertilizer agency in north Beulavil le. He has had the latter post five years. He is a graduate of King’s Bu siness College of Raleigh and spent 32 months in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He is a Ma son and member of Johnson’s Bap tist Church near Warsaw where he has held the post of Sunday School Superintendent for several years. Although active in politics for the past five years he has never held political office before. The new Tax Collector is one of sever sons of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Phillips of Warsaw Township. All are living. In addition to himself they are: Hubert, prominent Ken ansville attorney and County Court judge; Graham, farmer and oil company worker; Norwood, veter an’s school instructor at Beulaville and farmer; Herman, fertilizer dealer and farmer; William C., psychiatrist at Yale University; and Tommy, Warsaw garage oper ator and farmer. He is married to the former Bet ty Jean Wells of near Rose Hill, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R. Wells. They have one son, Har ry, Jr., aged 4. Ground Observer Posts To Take Part In Exercise The Continental A i r Defense Command will hold a nationwide exercise “Skytrain V”, Saturday, July 9, to test the operational ef ficiency of low altitude surveillan ce and interception by the Ground Observer Corps. The Observation Posts in the 57 Countys of North Carolina under the Durham Air Defense Filter Center area of re sponsibility will go into operation for 12 hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. Aircraft from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps will participate in this exercise. After the exercise “Skytrain V” a show for the entertainment of the volunteers will be held in the Fil ter Center auditorium. The enter tainment will begin at 9:30 p.m. to be followed by a dance to the Filter Center Combo. All Volun teers are urged to attend and a eajuVal welcome to the general pfiClic is extended. Ground Observer Posts in this arj^a will participate in this exer cise. The federal Government has de cided to man some thirty-five se cret headquarters outside the capi tal with a highly trained skeleton staff that will take over executive operations in the event of an emer gency. Motorist Answer To Vacation Traffic Problem Says Patrol “What’s the answer to the vaca tion traffic problem? You are Mr. Motorist!” In those words Major D. T. Lam bert of the State Highway Patrol this week aquared pinned responsi bility for the heavy annual toll of vacation traffic deaths on-lhe driv ers themselves. “It is my firm belief that most vacation-time auto accidents can be laid at the door of impatient and discourteous drivers,” said Major Lambert. “These Hurry Bugs are so intent on cramming their vacations full of activity and pleasure that they don’t take^ time to drive safely.” The major suggested a more re laxed attitude as a safe guard for the driver. He pointed out that a vacation is a time to take it easy and enjoy a little fun. “There’s very little fun in mak ing an over-ambitious schedule afitl trying to keep up with it no matter what happens," Major Laml t went on. He advised motorists to get an early start each day and to cover just as much territory as they can manage without strain. These two things, he pointed out, will remove' the pressure to drive at a speed too fast for conditions to disregard traffic signs and sig nals and to ignore the ordinary rules of courtesy on the road. Photo Contest To Begin Here Monday, July 11 “Summer” is the theme of the current photo contest, the first of its kind to be held here in a long time, being sponsored by Wallace Drug Company. Amateur camera fans in the area are invited to aim their cameras at typical summer scenes with an eye to enteringfthis event. No one will be restricted unless he is a professional photographer, that is, earns his living by taking pictures. There is no limit as to kinds of cameras that may be used in en tering the contest, said Lloyd Wha ley, manager of Wallace Drug. “We welcome snapshots of all kinds.” Whaley said that as photography was, according to statistics, one of the top U. S. hobbies he felt it was time some -’ucouragement was given the pasitin.e on a local scale. "Do not hesitate to enter your snaps,’ ’he said. “If you feel they are good, chances are the judges will too.” He reminded prospect ive entrants that they would only be competing against amateurs. Entries will be displayed in the window of the drug store, along with copy of the simple rules. The winning photos, to be judged after the contest deadline (July 29) by a committee composed of Shubert Williams and Dan Lanier, Wallace photographers and Tom Boney, En terprise photographer, will be pub lished in the paper. Whaley said he hoped everyone who was interested in photography would take advantage of the con test. Three prizes will be award ed, he said, with the prizes being displayed during the contest period in his window. Homecoming At Wells Chapel To Be Held Sunday Wells Chapel Baptist Church will observe its annual Hoir^ebming on Sunday, July 10, it w;'?1'-'.enoun ced today by the Rev. i*o*fGu:i}s Knowles, pastor. r' Guest speaker for the devices will be Dr. Leslie H. obeli, president of Campbell Col..■>**,, ac cording to the pastor. 'nf The morning service will Consist of Sunday School at 10:00,?a.m., followed by the worship service at 11:00. A picnic lunch will be spri ad at 12:00, it was announced. s. The afternoon service will egin at 1:30 and will include special mu sic by the church choir and d'dis cussion of interesting events in the church history by some of the ti er members. Everyone is cordially invited to worship and have fellowship vith Wells Chapel on this day, P sor Knowles stated. •t - * Quartet To Sing Holiness Church Sunday Night The “Southerners”, a quartet from Bladenboro, will render spe cial singing at the Wallace Pente costal Holiness Church on Sunday evening, July 10th, it was announ ced today by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. Moses Thomas. The quartet will be here for only one service. “The public is most cordially in vited to attend,” he concluded. President Eisenohwer .urging a new drive against dope addiction by local, national and internation al agencies, named a special Ca binet committee of six to coordin ate the drive. Wallace Plays j Burgaw In Local Park Tomorrow The local Wallace American Le gion Baseball team will play Bur gaw in the local park Friday night with the game scheduled to get underway at eight p.m. Wallace defeated Burgaw 13-8 last Friday night in Burgaw. Bob Hursey hit a triple with the bases loaded. Richard Burrows pitched and Woodrow Smith caught. Next Monday night, July 11, Wal lace will play Wilmington here in the local park. Wilmington Dentist To Open Office Here, Nights Dr. W. B. Bellios, Wilmington dentist, has arranged to be in Wal lace three evenings a week to help take care of the dental needs of the public in this territory. He plans to be in Dr. Zibelin’s office each Monday, Wednesdaay and Friday from five to nine p.m. lie wili use Dr. Bland's reception room. Anyone desiring to make an ap pointment may call Dr. Bland’s office, 4251, and he will be glad to handle the matter for Dr. Bel lios. If calls are made after five p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Fri day, Dr. Bellios will be there to take care of them himself. Dr. Bland stated that with the school and college opening season fast approaching the tremendous number of school children and col lege students to be cared for, the area is indeed fortunate in having Dr. Bellios come to Wallace to help relieve some of the congestion. AT LACKLAND — Itessie A. Hardison, 18, son of John R. Hardison of Tea chey, is completing his Air Force basic military train ing at Lackland Air Force Base, the “Gateway to the Air Force.” His Lackland training is preparing him for entrance into Air Force technical training or for an Air Force duty assign ment. The course includes a scientific evaluation of his aptitudes and inclina tion for following a parti cular career field. Lackland is situated near San An tonio, Texas. Rose Hill Man Dies In Chapel Hill Hospital Fred O. Hollingsworth, 67, of Rose Hill, died in the North Caro lina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, Monday after a brief illness. i'ir. Hollingsworth was bron in Duplin County, son of the late Kil by and Mrs. Ezra Johnson Hol lingsworth. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. G. Gervis and Mrs. J. W. Horner, Fayetteville; two sons, F. Ellis Hollingsworth, of Mitchell, Ind., and William C. Hollingsworth, U. S. Navy, Washington, D. C.; four brothers, Lloyd H., Lakeland, Fla., Robert H.. Kenansville, Ma con and Davis Hollingsworth, War saw; three sisters, Mrs. Jacob Ba ron and Mrs. Estelle Henderson of Scotland Neck, and Mrs. Roberta Rouse, Rose Hill; and six grand children. Funeral services were held at 4 a.m. yesterday at the Quinn-Mc 3owan Funeral Home in Warsaw, conducted by the Rev. H. M. Ba ker of Warsaw. Interment was in :he Magnolia Cemetery at Magno lia. Condition and yield reports made ay growers as of June I indicated i N. C. rye crop of 266,000 bushels, rhis is about the same as the 1954 crop. Wilmington Boy’s Body Recovered From Hall’s Pond The body of Billy Merritt, 18 year-old Wilmington boy, was re covered from Hall’s Pond at noon Monday. A human chain of Wallace Ex plorer Scouts was starting across the 20-acre pond when two of the Scouts and one of three citizens in the chain stepped on the body simultaneously. Coroner Garland Kennedy ruled the recent New Hanover High School graduate *mc to his death as a result of accidental drown ing and no inquest would be neces sary. The body was found about five minutes after twelve as a Fourth of .July holiday crowd estimated to number between 250 and 300 looked on. Fire engines from Rose Hill and Wallace were utilized in pumping water across the dam and into a gully across the road in an effort to locate the body which was found about fifty yards on the north side of where he was last seen. The lake drains toward the south. Fire departments of all towns in Duplin were summoned to help in the draining of the lake early on Monday morning. Rose Hill and Wallace departments were utiliz ed as well as eight farm irrigation pumps. The Kenansville fire truck also came but was sent back as that community only has one fire truck. Merritt was in a boat with a younger brother and cousin when the small craft overturned. The other two succeeded in swimming to safety. Merritt made a valiant struggle but disappeared from sight after coming up three times. He was the son of James and Myr tle Merritt of Wilmington, former ly of this area. The family was visiting kinsmen in the area when the holiday tragedy occurred in mid-afternoon Sunday. Hall’s Pond is located about a mile from the Sampson - Duplin County line and is about a mile from where another widespread search was conducted last fall, that time for a lone gunman who in vaded the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company of Rose Hill early one Saturday morning. He was never found despite a three - day effort. The body of young . fc'rritt was removed to Crumpler - Honeycutt Funeral Home in Clinton after its recovery from water then about six feet deep. The human chain of Scouts and citizens had started out from shore wading and was experiencing much difficulty stay ing in a straight line due to the numerous stumps, logs and holes on the pond floor. The lake is owned by Henry Hall. It is on the same site where his father owned a lake many years ago and ground corn meal until his dam broke. The present dam is wide enough for two cars to pass on top. Sales, Use Tax Collections Show Increase Duplin Sales and use tax collections in Duplin County for May totaled 822,490.88, going above the $22,282 - 07 of the month before and the 819,379.31 of May of 1954. In Wayne County collections for May totaled $72,056.19, a consider able increase over the 869,840.15 of the month before and the 865,961.79 jof May of 1954. The continuing in crease in collections evidence a continued good business trend. In Johnston County collections in May amounted to $45,078.64, com paring with $42,078.64 the month before and $42,409.84 for May of 1954. In nearby Sampson County col lections totaled $27,468.45 for May, well above the $24,712.91 the month prior and the $21,785.43 of May of 1954. Collections in Goldsboro alone to taled $57,809.56 for May, going above the $54,286.07 of the month prior and the $52,081.94 of May of 1954. Funeral Services John E. McNellis Held Thursday John Edward McNellis, age 60, who resided near Wallace, died on Wednesday morning in Sampson Memorial Hospital at Clinton after having been seriously ill since Sat urday. Funeral services were held from the home this afternoon (Thurs day) at 3:30 o’clock by Rev. Van ce Rich, pastor of the Northeast Free Will Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. Orbie Carter of Wallace and Rev. King Brown of Burgaw. Interment was in the Family Ce metery near the home. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Misses Hattie Margaret and Rosa Lee McNellis, and one foster daughter, Kathy McNellis, all of the home; one brother, Billie McNellis of Wallace. DEAN'S LIST — Miss Lo retta Johnson, member of the Pharmacy School of the University of North Caro lina, made the Dean’s List during the last semester, i At the end of the first sc- j mester she was invited into j the Kappa Epsilon, an hon- j orarv sorority. The daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Johnsi ’■> of Harrells, Loret ta was also valedictorian of the graduation class of ’54 at Franklin High School, Harrells. Fanners Urged To Support Tobacco Asso. Program The degree to which the futire of the flue - cured tobacco industr • hinges on the program of Tobacco Associates depends entirely on the extent to which each and every farmer responds with full and un limited support of the organization. Reinforced with the interest and support of every farmer. Tobacco Associates could bee am'. Vi‘i single most important factor in expansion of our flue - cured export markets. Since formation in 1947, Tobacco Associates has been an integral part of our farm program, supple menting the price support and pro duction adjustment measures in the comprehensive plan designed for improvement of farm economy. In a similar manner, the North Carolina Peanut Growers Associa tion has been working for the past two years to raise the living stand ard of peanut farmers. Officials of the organization have used assessment funds, approved by farmers in a 1953 referendum, to finance research, marketing and advertising of the Virginia - type peanut. Both the peanut and tobacco as sessment programs are acheduled for vote on July 23, and it is im perative that every farmer under stand at this time the function of his self - help programs. The Tobacco Associates organi I zation during the past eight years has devoted full time and effort towards expansion of export mar kets upon which farmers depend ! for the sale of at least one - third jof every flue - cured crop, j One - third of every crop must i go overseas so that healthy mar keting can be maintained at home. Last year, 3 acres out of every 10 went abroad. This important one - third mounted to 422,000,000 ! pounds, and brought flue - cured | growers $223,000,000 an average of I $215 an acre. ( If our foreign markets can be 'retained we will successfully com bat the sharp increase of foreign competition that has come about in recent years, even despite the fact that progressive strides are being made in foreign areas, both in quality of leaf grown and in the amount being sold. But if the United States loses its overseas outlets, they will in all likelihood never be regained. For this reason tobacco farmers need; the Tobacco Associates program, j in connection witn looacco as sessments, farmers should stand squarely behind the government’s marketing quota program. This is sue, too, will be decided July 23. Flue - cured farmers have the alternative of continuing quotas for one year or for three years or not at all. Our overall farm program demands that we continue the pro duction adjustment principle as manifested by marketing quotas. Our peanut program, as em bodied in the North Carolina Pea nut Growers Association, is also a growing necessity. Working closely with processors manufacturers and shelters. Pea nut Association officials have de veloped a more favorable market ing program for growers of the Virginia - type peanut. In addition, the Association has established extensive research projects designed to improve pro duction and harvesting methods, and has participated in a nation wide peanut advertising program conducted by the National Peanut Council. For continuing growth and ex pansion Tobacco Associates and the North Carolina Peanut (Grow AA To Hold Area Inter-Group Meet Wallace Sunday An Inter-Group meeting of AI eoholies Anonymous for all East ern North Carolina will be held in Wallace Sunday, co-sponsored by Ihe Wallace and Warsaw AA Groups. A spokesman for the two groups said today that a large crowd will be here from all over the eastern section of North Carolina for the big meeting Sunday. Dave C—, of Greensboro, will make the main address when the conclave begins at 3:00 o’clock at the beautiful Wallace American Le gion building. Worth W—, also of Greensboro, will be master of ceremonies for the occasion. Refreshments will be served im mediately following the main ad dress by the Ladies Auxiliary of both groups. "This is an open meeting and we particularly invite and urge the general public to come and be with us," the spokesman declared. The Sunday meeting in Wallace will be the first time a town so small has had the honor of being host to an Inter-Group meeting. Holiday Road Checks Sponsored By Lions Clubs Road checking stations were maintained on each of the four days of the recent holiday week end by the Lions Clubs of Warsaw and Wallace assisted by the State Highway Patrol. Safety literature urging each mo torist stopped to slow down and live was given and a wreck de picting the evils of speed as mani fested by one or more killed point ed out. The wrecks were towed to the two spots near Warsaw through the courtesy of the Warsaw Motor Company and the two spots near Wallace through the courtesy of t h e Cavenaugh Chevrolet Com pany, Chevrolet dealers in their respective towns. A safety station was maintained on 117 south of Warsaw Friday afternoon and c a N. C. 24 r*.vi. of Warsaw on Saturday afternoon?"? '] Vann and C. W. Hinson manned the post on both days. Safety stations were maintained on N. C. 41 east of Wallace on Sunday and on 117 north of Wallace Monday afternoon. Manning the station Sunday were Bob Murray and Robert Frank Boone and on Monday were Bob Murray and Da vid Henderson. There were no fatalities or ser ious accidents in Duplin County during the four - day week end which ended at midnight Monday although one of eighteen in the state occurred in neighboring Pen der County. Marriage Licenses Marriage Licenses issued by the Duplin County Register of Deeds office during the month of June, 1955, were as follows: Kenneth Royal Dupreee, Albert son, Virginia Charlotte Outlaw, Deep Run James Owen Johnson, Kenans ville, Sarah West Outlaw, Kenans ville. George Lofquist, Swannanoa, Jo anne Jackson, Wallace. Theodore A. Brenkworth. Beula ville. Hazel Brown Kennedy, Beu laville. Charles Thomas Preston, Win ston - Salem, Joy Craver Taylor, Magnolia. Williams Isaac Ives, Burgaw, Barbara Louise Carter. Wallace. Raymond Richard Unagst Springtown, Pa., Shirley Ann Law rence, Wallace. Larry Wilson Harper. Albertson, Ila Marie Kornegay, Route 2, Mt. Olive. Sidney A. Blizard, Beulavillc, Thelma Ann Houston, Kenansville. Eldridge Guy Batchelor, Beula ville, Dorothy Wade Bryan, Onslow County. James Dixon Wilson, Rose Hill, Sherry Faye Lockerman, Rose Hill. Frank Steiner Sexton, Tampa, Fla., Doris Carole Coulter, Tampa, Fla. Nathaniel Robinson, Route 2, Pink Hill, Arlene Vann, Route 2, Mt. Olive. Herman Teaehey, Route 2, Wal lace, Laura Bryant, Duplin Coun ly License Penalty A five per cent penalty will be due on all privilege licenses dur ing the month of July, it was an nounced by Miss Helen Hunt, Wal lace Town Clerk, today. ers Association need the endorse ment of every farmer at the polls on July 23, and beyond that their lasting support and interest. Specifically, the issues involved in these referendums are whether or not assessments will be contin ued. Flue - cured leaf farmers will vote on continuance of the 10 cents per havested tobacco acre assess ment, while peanut growers wi'l decide whether to assess themsel ves 2 cent per hundered pounds of peanuts. These assessment rates are proposed for each of the next three years through 1958.