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e of Wysers Fork 86 Years
This Month Was Prelude to
of Kinston and End of War
This is the Old Sam Howard place, now used
as a tenant house on the farm of Lenoir Coun
ty Tax Collector Milton Williams. It is the seat
of a considerable. number of Lenoir County
families including that of C. W. Howard, prom
inent Kinston* wholesaler. The builder of Oils
i was fail grandfather. The Howard home
^as liajor General Robert F. Hoke’s head
quarters at the last Battle for Kinston in
March 1865, jnst 86 yean ago this month. To
day it it one of^ the tew landmarks left that
were standing at the time of that battle. It is
located jnst west of Kelly’s millpond on the
Khisfoh-New Bern highway.
c*to at New Bern
under the command of
Jacob D. Cox finally en
Kinston but not before a
fierce battle at Wyse’s Forks
that rumbled and roared across
that end of Jones and Lenoir
counties for several days.
' Today there is no one alive
who was present at that historic
encounter. But a great deal can
bf told about the battle since it
was well decumented and a care
ful survey of the hundreds of
orders that passed back and
forth between the officers on
both sides paint a Very clear pic
tending from NeuseRoad, which
is about where Southwest Creek
Christian Church is today
around past Caswell up to Brit-*
ish Road and then across that to
he vicinity of the Old Cobb Home
that Is perhaps best known to
those of this generation as the
King Home. •
That old Cobb Home, now the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Humphrey and the old Sam
Howard place are two of the
few remaining homes that lived
through that battle and still look
down today on the passing pa
rade of history.
The Howard Home on the Kin
ithwfest Creek was
te forces that gained the
greatest renown during that last
battle of the war In Eastern
Carolina. General Hoke was the
father of Mrs. W. D. Pollock of
Kinston and he was called by
Captain Samuel A. Ashe, the
great North Carolina historian,
“One of Lee’s ablest generals and
North Carolina’s greatest sol
dier.’’
The overall command of the
Confederate forces at the battle
of Kinston was held by General
Braxton Bragg for whom Fort
Bragg Is named and who was at
one time commander in chief of
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Campaign Winners Will
Be Announced |Sat. Nite;
$3,000Prizes tobeGiven
With the big automobile and
cash offer subscription campaign
of The Lenoir County News and
Jones Joumel ending this Sat
urday afternoon at 5:00 P. M„
contestants in the campaign are
now on the home stretch, put
ting forth every effort to win
one of the four grand awards.
The public is urged to coope
rate with the contestants in
these last days of the campaign
"-’r* to help th::n win one of the
t g awards that are as follows:
I' Jot prize, a 1S51 Ford priced at
around $1,600.00, second prize,
$50 :.00 in cash; third prize,
$203.00 in cash; and fourth prize,
$100.00 in cash. Active contest
ants who are non-prize winners
will receive commissions. (See
commission rules in campaign
advertisement in this issue.)
The winners will be announced
when the votes have been count
ed Saturday night, sometime
after eight o’clock. Those who
have agreed to.act as judges are:
Mayor J. W. Fields of La Grange,
Attorney D. W. Koonce of Tren
ton and City Manager Heard pf
Kinston.
t These men will go over the
records of sales made by all con
testants and from the records de
termine the winners. Presenta-,
tion of winners will be made
Saturday night, after judging is
completed. All contestants are
asked by the management to be
present on this big occasion.
Alert contestants know that
the time to work for new
snoir County News am!
Eure To Speak In
Pink Hill April 27
It was announced this week
that North Carolina Secretary
of State Thad Eure has accept
ed an invitation to be the prin
cipal speaker at the annual
“ladies night” of the Pink Hill
Community Civic Club. The
speech making is scheduled to
get underway in the high
school auditorium immediate
ly after a dinner that is to be
served in the high school cafe
teria. Eure is one of the men
frequently mentioned as a
likely candidate for governor
in 1952, but he has not made
any public statements on this
point. He is an able speaker
and one of the most widely
known men in the state.
Jones Journal for an additional
two years or longer and save
bothering with subscribing each
year. (See your favorite contes
tant whose name is listed here
and subscribe today!) Re-sale
subscriptions carry 10,000 extra
votes for each dollar instead of
the period vote.
Each $15.00 club this last and
final week carries 75,000 extra
votes.
Candidates are reminded to
make their report early Satur
day. (Sfee rules for close of the
contest in this issue.)
I960 for the firsftomsfnce'^^
IT’S NOW OR NEVER
There is fascination in trying—real downright gratifi
cation in going on—satisfaction is striving—and the su
preme enjoyment of all is to WIN!
There is abundant reward for winners in The Lenoir
County News and Jones Journal Automobile and “Cash
Offer” Campaign—hundreds of dollars worth.
Have you decided about the best way to intelligently and
successfully guide your course during the last few hours
/hat remain in the big race? Have you planned to win?
It takes effort—real effort—to win a big award in this
campaign. Your reward will be in direct proportion to the
effort you put forth and the result you obtain. Do not
underestimate the great value of the awards at stake nor
the honor and satisfaction of WINNING!
SATURDAY REPORTS WILL DECIDE THE BIG WINNER,
THE CLIJVIAX—THE FINISH—THE END
Name Address
Mrs. Claude Aldridge, Jr. La Grange
Mrs. Lottie Harper Holt . . Kinston
Mrs. J. W. Odham . Grifton, Rt. 2
Mrs. Ralph Daughety . Kinston, Rt. 1
Mrs. Melba Sparrow . Deep Run
Mrs. F. H, Pruitt. Maysville
Mrs. Carey Waters . Pollocksville, Rt. 2
Mrs. W. M. Thompson .Kinston
Mrs. James Barbee . Maysville, Star Rt.
IMPORTANT: All prizes will be awarded Saturday. All
commission checks will be paid at this time, therefore all
candidates are requested to be present after the judges
finish their count.
A MUST: Contestants are requested to turn in all re-sale
subscriptions on hand by 4:00 P. M. SATURDAY; also have
them properly marked before reporting to the office. Have
your subscriptions and money balanced and in envelope
before reporting so your report can be counted quickly.
DON’T BE DEFEATED NOW!
Better a few votes over than under. It is easy to fall
to- the bottom with such real hustlers working for the big
awards. ' \
BEAL AC
BOOBS
5ABY — FEW MORE
BIG WINNERS WILL