THE JONES COUNTY |fe
TRENTON, W. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1957 VOLUME VIII
f>'tk S.' Metes icrap
cfoaiiuman, ^h>
(judged. Rev. Robert F. Moore
publicity chairtaasand super
i in the promotion of the con
tar local organizations, the Ro
CWb, the P. T. A., the Teen
dub and the Home Demon
ion Chi), accepted projects
worked toward their compie
irevsrvy •voryouciy m jwie»
i* h»ppy with the valua
thetr property for purppoeo
itioo tnce no on* showod up
nday of tWs week to pom
rort of this year In that eo
(y. The feeling is that the new
atlons might scare up one or
complaints.
Driving Charges are
Reported by Sheriff
Otdy two indictments are report
ed Cor the past week in Jones
County and each of these was a
traffic -violation, according to. the
rapords in Sheriff Brown Yates’
F . (Last Wednesday Janrte Edwards
of Snow Hill route two was booked
lOr reckless driving, speeding and
driving without a driver’s license
by Patrolman B, 0> Mercer.
: Last Saturday James Campbell
Smith of Jacksonville was arrest
ed by Patrolman L. S. Metggs and
charged With drunken driving.
Board Sets Holidays
For County Workers
In its March session the Jones
County Board of Commissioners
put down in “black and white” the
holidays for county workers this
year — with the Christmas Holi
days to be decided at the Novem
ber session.
, Hobdays set fourth include April
JB, Easter Monday; May tttfc,
Memorial Day; JWy tth; Noveni*
her ath, Armistice Day; and No
vember 28, 29 and 30 for Thanks
erai. He spoke ofthe various Ways
in wfcfch animats contribute to
mankind and the, baaards of hav
ing sick and diseased animals.
Ibere were approximately 15
members arid guests who heard Dr.
Hines give this (helpful informa
tion. ,
Mrs. Mallard Says
Heart Fund Drive is
Successful in Jones
Mrs. ftatn -MaHand, chairman of
the annual Heart Fund Drive in
Jones County says $357 was raised
this year, making the ’57 drive
one of Idle most successful yet
held for tills effort in the county.
Mrs. Mallard says tile success of
the drive was largely due to co
operation of the Home Demonstra
tion Cluixs in the county and she
extends her thanks to them.
Methodist Rehival
Revival will begirt at the Me
thodist Church March 2i> and so
through the 29. Rav. Wado Gold
ston. Professor at Loufsburg Col
lege, will bo. the guest speaker.
Also Rov. GofcfcRon will hold a
3ray$r‘‘service eacS m-OrnW at
9:30 in the assembty room of ^e
V Hie TVenton Woman’s Club mot
at the dub bouse list Thursday
night. Mrs. Nimrod Carroll pre
sided amt Mies Zata Burke, of the
Jones County Welfare Department,
talked on “Mental Health”.
Refreshments of coffee, cake
and nuts were served by Miss
Burice and Mrs. Harold Hargett.
Plans tor the Finer Carolina
project were made, whidh is en
titled City Beautification and Im
provement. During this month,
cabinets, dishes and curtains have
been purchased for the club house
as part of the project,
pi; .
How to Fit and Show
Demonstration to be
Held Monday
A special demonstration for 4
H boys and girls i$ to be given at
4 p. m. Monday* on thh John West
farm near Trenton on “Fitting and
Showing Beef Type Animals”.
This demonstration is of. partic
ular interest to those 4-H’ers who
are rtowwdmg to show animals in
fat stock shows this spring in Kin
Stop and Hem Bern
Woodmen Holding
Area Meet Bethel
'Hie Woodmen of the World will
hold their semi-annual meeting of
the Brigbtjfeifc Lag Ruling As
sociation in Bethel on Uaneh X
with the Bethri Lodge acting I*
Work Started on Ag
Budding Additions
After a month's study bids op
additions and renovation to the
Agriculture Building in Trenton
were approved by the Jones Coun
ty Board of Commissioners this
month and work ,has begun.
Review of the bids resulted in
the award of the contract to Wil
liam D. Gardner of Kinston at
$14,933. Work is now underway and
completion of the addition is ex
pected in the early fall.
The electrical contract in this
addition went to Paul Huffman for
$625.
Early Applications
Urged for ‘All Risk’
1957 Crop'Insurance
Officials of the Federal Crop In-<
surance corporation in Kinston
who serve farmers in Jones,
Greene and Lenoir counties are
tage of non-disease resistant to
bacco is being planted this year,
reminding that an early applica
tion this year is doubly important.
First a limit has been placed on
the amount of insurance that can
be written by this branch of the
federal^ government, and
• ‘Second, a much higher percen
pWyt'fcev insurance corporations.
The Kinston office is located at
119 North McLewean Street and
full information can be obtained
there between 9 and 5 Monday
through Friday.
Marriage License
Jones County Register of Deeds
Mrs. Darris W. Koonce reports the
issue of only one marriage license
in the past week and it went to
Thomas L. Winstead Jr., 19, of
Craven County and Dorothy Joyce
Phillips, 17, also of Craven County.
Guilford College to
Have Broad Choice
In Summer School
The fortieth annual summer ses
sion of Guilford College will be
held, June 6 to August 5, with a
larger offering ]pf courses than
ever before in its history.
So far 31 courses are scheduled
in the 15' areas of study which in
clude business, economics, educa
tion, English, French, history,
mathematics, natural science, phil
osophy, physical education, politi
cal science, psychology, religion,
sociology, and Spanish.
Additional courses wifi be of
the Lodges located in the above
counties.
live afternoon session wffl fea
ture an address by State Manager
Nick T. Newberry of Charlotte. The
night session wBi start at 8:45
with a banquet In the Bethel Wood
menHaH. ® \
OUcers of the Bri*t Belt Log
Rolling Association aKt asfollows:
President, W. A. Dunning, Bethel,
lurasrrg*
Vice President, B, L. Ttenage of
Morehaad at* N. C,;.** Secfa
John R. Smith Given
$-5 Years in Prison
In Joe Outlaw Death
• John R. Smith Tuesday tendered
e idea of nolo eontendre to an in
voluntary'manslaughter charge in
Lenoir County Superior Court and
After, evidence was taken Judge
Clifton Moore sentenced the Kin
wtonian to a tenm of 3 to 5 years
in prison.
In spite of a plea for probation
by Defense Attorney Albert Cow
per the judge said, “I don't think
I could ever send another man to
prison for driving if I didn’t send
him to prison.”
Solicitor Walter Britt had also
made a recommendation for len
iency after stating that he felt the
patrolman (Wesley Parrish and
Lloyd Pate) used poor judgment in
chasing Smith at speeds over 105
miles pfer hour.
Judge Moore disagreed with Britt
in saying, “Ilm not inclined to
criticize the patrolman.” And he
added, “Whatever I do to him
(Smith) will be just a trifle to what
he did to Outlaw and without any
rhyme, reason or excuse.”
Kinston.
Then Patrolman Pate was called
toy radio to set a roadblock at
Albritton's Crossroads and was in
the act of doing so when Smith’s
Patrolman Parrish testified that
he started to make a routine check
car came into view.
Pate said he backed out of the
iway since it appeared obvious to
him that Smith was not going to
stop.
Smith them turned left at Al
britton’s on a paved rural road
to Sandy Bottom with both pa
trolmen hot in pursuit.
Near the end of the paved road
and just before it intersects NC
55 at Sandy Bottom Smith lost
control of of the car in a sharp
curve and the resulting wreck kill
ed Outlaw. Mrs. Outlaw and Dan
Stricklin, also in the car, escaped
with minor injuries. Smith took
the stand and admitted that he
'knew patrolmen were chasing him
after he saw Pate’s car at Al
britton’s but he inferred that he
thought someone else was trying
to stop him when Parrish first pull
ed behind him.
evening in co-operation with
Greensboro Division of the College, |
whose director is Grady E. Love.
Father Given 15-20
Years for Raping His
12 Year-old Daughter
George W. Brown Jr., native Le
noir Oountdan, and resident of Kin
ston route five, Tuesday morning
was given a 15 to 20 year prison
tenm by Judge Clifton Moore in
Lenoir County Superior Court af
ter evidence was 'heard in charges
including incest and carnal know
ledge of a minor child committed
by Brown upon his 12 year-old
daughter.
Court-Appointed Defense Coun
sel Albert; Cowper said, “I was
appointed by the court to defend
this man, and I aim defenseless.
He refused to co-operate with me
in any way.”
Judge Moore commented before
passing judgment, “I could give
this man 15 years for incest and
life imprisonment for carnal know
ledge of a child under 16. This is
the most reprehensible crime a
man can come into court charged
with. Here is a child — his own
daughter — that he should have
been willing to give his life to de
fend against such assaults and he
has committed it himself.”
turned to Clerk
The oi% witness heard was
Deputy George Hill who testified
that Brown and his daughter were
found in a secluded wooded area
southeast of Kinston on a routine
patrol earlier in the winter. Both
were in the back seat of the car
when they were approached, but
Brown jumped into the front seat
and a chase of some 10 miles dura
tion followed before Brown was
stopped.
Then, Hill testified, the girl told
ham. that her father had told her
he would kdl her if she didn’t per
mit the act. She added that her
father was in the act of committing
the second attack when the offi
cers interrupted.
Three Divorces are
Granted in Lenoir
The opening round of the March
tenm of Lenoir County Superior
Court saw three couples legally
split asunder, all on grounds of two
year’s separation. These “un
spiiicdags” went to Julia Irene
Greene from Darrell H. Greene,
Harold C. Janes from Rena Plee
fnan Janes and to Theresa B. Drake
from Wills Drake.
Kinston Delegation Opposes
Neuse River Bill as Now Drawn
A delegation of Kinston officials
including Aldermen Bill Page,
Prank LaRoque and Jesse Pugh
Wooten, City Manager Roy Robin
son and (Sty Attorney George
Greeneappearedbefore a state
senate cortontttee Tuesday morn
ing to oppose legislation calling
lor die elimination of rawsewage
in Neuse River on or before Janu
ary X, lflflB.
Joining delegations from Selma
and latHfU the Kinston group
tlgi i intent' of *» hui but
that the time element was «
m
high estimated cost ct tMs bill, if
to those cities who would
have to start from scratch and
install sewage treatment plants.
Hie wfrywl feeling of the
senate committee, however, did