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THE JONES COUNTY TRENTON, N. C, THURSDAY. JUNE 24. 1954. Bean of Lenoir Farmers MO Qouoi mere are older men living on farms in Lenoir Coun ty than Joseph, Williams of Woodington Township, butthere is none even near his age who still pat in regular, hours in the fields andi woods as is the habit of this Dean of Lenoir County Farmers. ' Dean Williams arrived on the Lenoir County scene on FSbru WHllams was bom about two miles from his present home, one of 13 children bom to Da vid and Penelope Drown Wil liams. Until he married at the age of 94 he lived there on that Wiliams Place in the “Ught wood Knot Road” vicinity. In UK® his father died ana “Young Joe” bought part of- the ‘Zack Brown” place which had belonged to his Grandfather Brown. That was his first plunge into the good business of Lenoir County real estate. The portion of the farm he bought had 16d acres with 60 acres cleared and ready for farming, '’still living at- the “hotoS place,” Williams tended this ad joining acreage until his first marriage' on the Fourth Sunday in April of 1904 when he mar ried Katie Elizabeth Waller, an other Woodington Township na tive. There the family that was to grow to an even dozen was begun; the first Mrs. Wil liams was to be called “mamma” fey nine of the 12 “Joe Williams" children. ; I; From IMF* unwi wmiams and Ms growing clan lived on the “Zack Brown” place, his first purchase. But to 1016 Williams decided to more to the Samuel Loftln place which he had purchased same .two years earlier and had been tending by remote control. That 1160-acre farm is still the place where Williams and his children and grandchildren call home. When Williams moved there InWto «*»* 280 *cre» **** “Levy Heath" :plafce in Jones County ■With 258 acres, another 64 acres from Mike Phillips in Jones County;' in Netftse Town ship another 200 acre farm from Ross Sutton, then a small 25 ac re tract near bis home from Jarman Secton; Just north Of his home on the Trenton-Kln ston highly fee bought 150 jrpofflaafl acres f Mm ;the late R. I. Sutton farm of 200 acres on the Riehlands Highway. On the midst of this buying he picked up another" 600 acres See DEAN page 10 August 8-11 is the date for the tear (from Jones County to Western North Carolina. Wo men from, adjoining counties are Invited to go. Contact the Jones County Home Agent "for further information. A reserva tion fee of $10.00 is requested toy July 1. Be sure to get yours in on time. Here Is a brief run-down of the iSSfi'- ; First Day Leave home at 6 a. m. for Boone, via. Winston-Salem, Le noir. Visit to Blowing Rock and other Interesting places en rpute. Spend night in Boone or vicinity. See the Kenmdt Hun ter Pageant, “Horn in the West.” Second Day V Leave Boone for ASheville, “In the Land of the Sky.” Part ol this trip is made over the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway Is North Carolina’s Skyline Drive, Arrive In Asheville for lunch, Afternoon visit to the World Famous Biltmore Estate. The house was bunt by the late George W. Vanderbilt and is one of the most beautiful and spa cious to America. Back to Ashe ville for the night. Night open for shows or individual trips. Third Day After breakfast we leave for the Great Smoky National Park. This is a beautiful drive via. Canton, home of the Big Paper we wffl itep across the Line into Term. Back to Cher okee Indian Reservation. Here Wo will Jrave the opportunity to risit the many Indian shops and mingle with the pageant bound crowds. At night we will attend the pageant “Unto These Hills” a drama of the Cherokee In Tick-infestedFawn Here Maysvillian Ernest Mat tocks stands in the middle of the front bedroom of Us home which suffered considerable damage between 6 and 7 Snn. day afternoon when the bed that did stand in the corner canght fire from an undetermined ori ~ v ■ Sin. Prompt action by the Maysville Volunteer Fire De partment kept damage to a min inum, but smoke and water did, penetrate Into the rest of the large Mattock’s home. (Pola roid photo-inea-minute by Jack Rider) August 5th Deadline For Reservations To Jones 4-H Encampment Assistant Jones County Farm Agent William Shackelford this week announced that August 5 is the reservation deadline for all 4-H Clubbers who want to attend the annual encampment which this year will be held on Roanoke Island during the week of August 16-21. Only, those 4-H’ers who are carrying a project and who have their record book up to date are eligible to attend this summer. Shackelford asserted “any member who is not active enough to carry at least one proj ect and keep records on that project is not worthy of the priv ilege of attending this annual week of fun and education. The $12 deposits along with the record book of the appli cant must be in the office of the county agent ■ by' August 5th Shackelford stressed. The entire cost of the week is $20. This Includes all transpor tation, lodging, food and admis sion tickets to the “Lost Col ony” which will be seen while the group is at Manteo. Also in cluded ik a hospitalization in surance policy which covers the 4-ITer from the time he leaves Trenton until he is back. This week at the Manteo 4-H dian. Back to Asheville for the ■**).._ Ftmrth Bay Leave tor home over a dif Camp will be shared by Jones Countians with Hoke and Cum berland County clubbers. Members Urged to Attend Annual Meet Of Jones LandCorp. Attorney George Hughes asked that all stockholders of the Jones County Land Development Corporation be reminded of the annual meeting of that company which is to be held Monday night at 8 in the Ag Building in Trenton. 6 Reports on activities of the tile-laying machine which is owned by the company will be given at that meeting and plans for future use of the machinery will also be discussed. Any stockholder with ques tions on the past or future use of the equipment is urged to at tend this Monday night meet ing, Hughes concluded. Legion Meeting The Capitol Is expecting a heavy turn-out at North caro hiia Legton&ires for the annual conventionrof the American Le Blon. It begins on August so. It to estimated) that this will he the largest Legion i Conven tion over held. Jtesenrattons be made early for. this . ~ Legion officials ad vise.
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