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E JONES COUNT* NUMBER' 28 TRENTON, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1954 VOLUME« l&st wc n»i« P* Elder) “things izeris &t the wild is blamed On a dofcen dllferent factors and all who prowlthe woods agree that these species of wlldltfe, in Lenoir County at least, tire test er than not-Wrinsny years ago. ®ut tor those who are -still tough enough- to want the big gest game left for the hunter in North Carolina there is no such comiplamt in Lenoir County at any rate. «, The white-tailed deer is toe delicate, beautiful prima dona of the North Carolina wildlife world and perhaps outnumbers any other , large wildlife in the Tar Heel State. In Lenoir County deer are few and far between. But for that boss of the swamp and pocosta, the true king of North Carolina wildlife, the story is different. Bear are still. "rfjf— ; "1-'1 T"-"-* Kinston City Manager Bill Heard 'belongs to that graving group'of city officials who- be lieve that the MORE the tax payers know about their govern ment the more pleased they will be with Its operation. Currently In preparation Is a small pamphlet that will be mailed to each Kinston taxpay er. showing! graphically where the dollar used by the city homes from and where it goes. Reminding the taxpayers, Heard points out, “Your City Government Provides More Di rect Services to The Individual Than All Other Government Units Combined’’.. In the current fiscal period Here at left' Is J. W, Mangun of Monroe and Joe.. Murrtll of Mount Gilead, a muMier of the State Highway Patrol, with the 150 pound bear the£r combined to kill last Tuesday fronting pi Lenoir County’s Woodington Township. Morrill, a brother-in law of Mrs. John Larkins of Trenton crippled the bruin and plentiful, still fat, still tough and still plenty hard to kill In Le noir County. for the past two-weeks with a few days out for 'breathing hard and mending the dlogs up a bit a group of those hardy souls Sailed “Bear Hunters” has been campliig on “Little Jim.” Smith’s farm in Woodington Township. 'With them at the outset, were 29 hounds—-bear hounds, if you please; for as any bear hunter will <juickly point out, there is a big difference between hounds and bear hounds. ■Manguim administered the “coup de grace”. (Polaroid photo-in a-minute by Jack Rider) (July 1, 1054-June 30, 1055) Heard’s illustrated panel re veals the following income pat tern lor the City of Kinston: 1. Electricity ($1,280,000 $.60 2. -Water ($160,000) .09 3. Privileges License ($10,000) .01 4. Parking Meters ($30,000) .01 1-2 5. Recorder’s Court ($20,000) .01 7. ABC Board ($40,000) .02 8. State Refunds ($24,000) .01 9. Fees tram Utilities ($36,000) .02 1-2 10. Previous Surplus . ($55,379.57) .02 1-2 ' 11. All Other Sources ($17,074.40) .01 12. Property Tax ($363,609.24) .17 1-2 Total $2,030,96321 $1.00 That’s where the money comes from, and that should'be of ma jor Interest to those who pay It, since Heard reminds, We each (Continued on page 7) Option Obtained From Drunkard Is Quickly Tossed Aside by Jury After 3-Day Lenoir County Trial A trial that consumed three and a half days in Lenoir Coun ity’s Superior Court last week was wound up in five minutes once it was given to the jury. The case centered around an option given by Carl Howard of the Nobles Crossroads section of Lower Lenoir County to Ourrin Howard and B. E. “Bunk” Jones. It was acMitted that Howard had given the option for $400 to sell to the. Uf pr up by members of the Carl Howard Family was based upon >the contention that HoWard Was an. habitual drunk ard and had been for many years prior to giving the option on August 27, 1951 and because if that was in no competent con dition to legally execute such an option. The suit had been brought by Currin Howard and Jones for execution of the option, but the admitting .by counsel for Carl Howard that he had signed the option placed the burden for proof of his incompetency upon the defense. This reversed the usual pattern of court room pro cedure since the defendant pre sented 'his side first and the plaintiffs offered their evidence last. V After three days of offering some 30-odd witnesses from both sides, and after speeches by at torneys from both sides had been imade to the jury another two hours was consumed with a charge to the Jury by Presiding Judge Henry A. Grady of New Bern. Then the jury was hand ed the issues and in less than given the was not consider 2. Jf so, at the time of the execution of said option, on August 27, 1951, was Carl How ard of such feeblemind and un derstanding that he did not know the nature and consequen ces of his act, as alleged in the answer? The jury said, to this, “YES”. 2. If so, at the time of the execution of said paper writing did the plaintiffs, J. C. Howard and B. E. Jones, have knowledge that the said Carl Howard was mentally incompetent to such an extent that he could not execute a valid contract? To this issue the jury said, “YES” This Is part of the party and part of the hounds In a week long Mar hut last week; In the Southeastern secttop of Lenoir County. Pictured from left to right are Junior Barefoot (if JUeford, Charlie Brown of Pink Hill route one, Dale Tysinger of ,*<tellli> y. —n of Raeford (owner of the pack of hounds pictured), Pan! Oar rfariott of Moon t OUre, Sain Giant Of Monroe, J. W. Mangnm oC Monroe, J. M. Loftin of Denton, W. c. DHfhefy «f Faslon and "Doe" Ayna of Morioin. (Pola roid photo-in-a-mlnote by Jack Aider) •
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