COUNTY
NUMBER 47 fRENTON, N. G, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1960 VOLUME XI
FHA Analysis Concludes Farmers
Must Increase Efficiency to Keep
Ahead of the Cost-Price Saueeze
Hie average FHA borrower in
Junes County in 1859 owned or
operated a total of 98 ae^es, 65 be
ing cropland- His productive lives
tock had a value of $515 and farm
equipment averaged $3,075 per
borrower. His networth decreased
$33 due to adverse weather condi
tions in June and July and also as
a result of the price cost squeeze.
The total cash farm income aver
aged $5,840 yet the net farm in
come was minus $867 and to help
make up for this shortage in farm
income, an average of, $315 was
earned at off-farm, employment.
The percentage of repayments
on loans due at the end of the 1669
crop year was 90 per cent. These
FHA borrowers averaged 8.4 acres
of tobacco and 1,477 pounds pro
duction per acre. Each on the aver
age had four brood sows with 14
P-'gs or hogs produced per sow on
an. annual basis.
The , increase in 1659 over 1968
resources was: 6 acres of cropland;
1.2 additional tobacco allotment;
an added investment in equipment
of $S50; family living cost increas
ed $60 per farmily and farm
operating expenses increased $750.
On the negative side; Net cash
farim income in 1968 fell more than
$1200 and farm income was $485
per family less even though the
farm operation and family living
cost increased about $800 per
family.
, ■ Due to the situation which farm
ers are faced with in 1000, it is a
must that they produce efficiently
if they are to be successful in the
farming business.
Approximately 60 farm families,
representing a good proportion of
those using Farmers Home Ad
ministration credit in Jones Coun
ty, have completed a series of in
Larkins Cautions Voters
To Beware of Bio-Taxers
North Carolina voters would be
wise to put a price-tag on every
promise made by candidates tor
Governor, John D. Larkins said
today.
Larkins, one of four candidates
for the Democratic nomination,
said some of ' the candidate^ are
over-promising themselves and- the
taxpayers by latching onto and
supporting any and all programs
which they hope will trap some
votes.
We’ve really become the “Pro
mised Land’, Larkins said, “While
I believe <jur voters are quick to
spot purely political promises, der
signed solely as vote catchers, I
do think tt wise for us always to
keep in mind‘that expensive pro
grams inevitably mean a heavier
load on pur already ever-burdened
taxpayers
“We must always remember that
the State gets its money from only
ope source—right out of the tax
payer;* .pocket. More money tor
Hus or that program, more State
Wending tor anything, means sim
State’s spending by scores of mil
lions “a year to tell exactly how
and on- what they will levy the new
taxes that will be needed to back
up their promises.
“This is important to the voter
if he is to make an intelligent de
cision in casting his ballot”, Lar
kins declared. “It’s not just a ques
tion of where the money will cotne
from. We all know it’s coming
from the taxpayer. The question
is, what will they tax? Will they
raise our income tax? Will they
raise our'sales tax rate, already
one of Ihe highest in the nation?
Will* they extend the sales tax to
food, medicines and other neces
sities now exempt? Will they, as
Polio Clinic lor
Trenton Moved Up
Because of the Easter Monday
holiday the scheduled polio clinic
Cor the Trenton Negro Elementary
school, for the "Comfort school and
for the community of Comfort has
been moved up to April 21st.
On April 20th polio immunization
clinics will be held at both of the
county’s high schools.
The Salk Vaccine is being given
free to children, but adults are
changed 50 cents to cover the coft
.i department of the
dividual meetings with J. E. Mew
bom Jr., the agency’s county
supervisor, to take a careful look,
at their 1959 operations and to
make 1960 plans.
This year-end analysis is a ser
vice given by the agency which
makes loans to eligible farmers to
operate, improve or enlarge fami
ly-type farms
•As, a result of this study of their
fawn operations, Mewbora said,
some of the better practices that
farmers here are working into
their 1969 plans include (1) raising
hogs on -permanent pasture for
Cheaper gains, (2) balanced ra
tions, (3) farrowing house stalls
to save more -pigs -per litter and
planning two litters per year, (4)
culling herds and flocks, (5) test
ing soils, (6) open ditch and tile
drainage, (.7) better gardens and
canning and storing, and (8) using
adequate equipment.
Farm families in Jones county
now using FHA credit include 88
with operating loans, 17 with farm
ownership loans, five with loans to
build or repair houses or other
farm buildings, and one who has a
soil and water conservation loans.
'Loans totaling $329,010 have been
made to farmers in this area in a
I eight month period since June 30,
1959. Of ths amount, approximate
ly $310,300 has been for acquiring
equipment, livestock, seed, feed,
fertilizer, and paying other operat
ing costs, and paying for labor and
matrials in connection with hous
ing and other improvements. This
money, and the extra money from
increased incomes, circulate
through local trade channels.
Good fawn plannings and record
keeping are carried on throughout
the year and play an important
part in operations financed with
FHA credit.
Legion Auxiliary Has
Meeting on Monday
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Monday night with Mrs. W.
W. Lowery presiding. “Tan A
merjcan” was one of the program
topics given by Mrs. W F. Hill,
and Mrs. Linwood Cox gave a talk
on “Child Welfare”.
Miss Macy Mallard, district
president, presented a copy of the
constitution to each member pre
sent. Mrs. Elizabeth Banks re
ported on a set of history books
that the auxiilliary is purchasing,
and will present to the library of
Jones Central High School. The
group voted to give $25 to a vet
eran’s family in the county. »
Delegates elected to attend the
state convention in Asheville May
21 through the 24 were Mrs. Carl
Flowers, Mrs. Manley Gray and
Miss Macy Mallard.
Following the program and busi
ness, refreshments were served by
Mrs. Dora Pollock, Mrs. Lila Lof
tin, Mrs. Susan Loftin and Mrs.
Carl Flowers.
Mrs. A. J. Mallard is in charge
of the program tor next month, en
titled “Poppies and Memorials”.
Divorce Sought
Action was instituted this Week
Wesfey ft. Eubamts against Bar
bara Ann,Eubanks in which be is
seeking *a divorce on grounds of
two years separation.
Bruce Westons Sued
For Debt of $931.52
Wesley Jones and Raeford Bliz
zard, trading as “Jones and Bliz
bard”, this week instituted action
in Jones County Superior Court
seeking to collect an indebtedness
of $931.52 from Bruce and Alice
Weston. ,
Notes for $174.13 and $448.50 plus
purchase of gas, oil and merchan
dise in the amount of $308.89 upon
which a payment of $400 has been
made are the oasis for the action.
Maysville PTA Hears
Dr. Vestal on Cancer;
Reelects its Officers
The Maysville P.T.A. met Mon
day evening in tne social auditor
ium with Mrs. Robert Buck pre
siding.
Before the group heard special
guests Dr- Tom festal from Kin
ston speak on cancer, the business
session was conducted.
Principal Clifton Philyaw thank
ed teachers for their cooperation
this school year. A committee re
ported on purchase of window
shades and the same slate of of
ficers this, year were nominated
and accepted for next year. Other
reports were submitted and men
tion was made of plans for May
Day which included tentative plans
for a home coming.
Jones Central PTA
Meet Changed to 19th
The Plarent-Teascher Association
of Jones Central High School,
which was orginally scheduled to
meet on Monday, April 18, win
meet instead on Tuesday, April l»,
Nine Out for Commissioner;
Doc Jones Not a Candidate
With the filing deadline less than
24 hours away as this is written.
Thursday afternoon the Dig tussle
this year in Jones' County polities
has developed for the five seats
on the county board of commis
sioners with nine candidates out at
.2:30 p. m- Thursday.
Election Board Chairman W. F.
Hill said Thursday that rumors
were flying about the county that
there would be more candidates
out before filing deadline at Noon
Friday.
Four incumbents Chairman J. W.
Creagh Jr., Braxton George, H. C.
Mallard and Ralph Scott have filed
but the fifth incumbent D. A.
“Doc” Jones has apprently bowed
out after stirring up a hornet’s nest
at the April meeting on the sub
ject of court house rentals.
The other five candidates include
Nelson Banks, Fred W. Foscue,
Horace Lee Haddock, Joseph E.
Turner Jr. and Eugene Simpson
Aside from this nine-way race
for the five commissioner jobs the
only other county competition is
between Incumbent Register of
Deeds Mrs. Dorothy Noble Koonce
and W. D. “Bill” Parker.
The incumbent board of educa
tion had no competition Thursday
afternoon and all five of the pre
sent board had filed for renomina
tion. They include Chairman J. C.
West Jr., J. J. Conway, W. E.
Phillips, J. C. Wooten and C- J.
Banks.
Trenton Justice of Peace C. H.
Moore is filed and unopposed.
Representative John Hargett is
also asking a fifth term in the gen
eral assembly ana Thursday was
unopposed.
Jones County also hias the right
to enter a condidiate in the race for
tfie two seats in the state senate
from the 7th Senatorial District
which includes Greene, Lenoir,
Craven, Onslow, Carter.et and -Jones
-counties.-8o far only-two-have-fifed
for these two jobs, and as such
stand unopposed. They are Incum
bent Luther Hamilton of Morehead
City and Tom White of Kinston.
Damage Suit Seek*
$30,000 for Injury
To Child by Truck
A damage suit asking $30,000 was
filed in Jones Oounly Superior
Court this week by Mrs- Dorothy
Coombs in behalf of her five year
old son, Danny Lee Coombs, against
Willie L. Jones, owner of a log
truck driven by B. G- Coombs.
The little noy was run over by
the log truck in the yard of his
home on June 20, 1959 and he re
mained in . St. Luke’s Hospital in
New Bern until July 3, 1959 under
going treatment for internal dam
age to his liver and stomach. The
complaint alleges that he is not yet
fully recovered.
1 1 1 —
Community Sunrise
I Service Sunday for
i Pollocksville Churches
At 5:15 Sunday morning the con
I gregations of Polloeksville’s Pres
byterian, Methodist and Baptist
churches will combine for a com
munity Sunrise Easter Service in
the Baptist Church.
The Easter Message will be de
livered by Methodist Pastor E. C.
Ruffin.
Special music will be given by
the combined choirs of these three
churches.
The public is invited to join these
congregations for this special wor
ship hour.
Just-After Sunrise
Services Sunday at
6 in Trenton Church
The congregation of Trenton
Baptist Church is having a special
Easter morning service at 6 Sun
day morning, just a half hour after
sunrise.
Members of the congregation
were split between hav’ig a truly
-sunrise imuarfsa!88-imti.~,or"
waiting until 6 in the hope that
more Baptist would be up by that
time: hence, the compromise with
sunrise time.
Domestic Aid Program Claimed
For Banker Short $75,000
Perhaps it is only coincidence
that Robert Holt, Pink Hill banker
' who has admitted misappropriation
of $75,000 has the same initials as
legendary Robin Hood, but there
ds considerable evidence to sup
port the similarity between the two
men.
This week, more than a week
after the bank shortage became
publicly known, Holt has still not
Controversial Ruling
Last week county ASC offices
throughout the flue-cured tobacco
growing part of the nation were
ordered to strictly enforce a neg
lected, or ignored section of the
tobacco acreage allocation regula
tions which caiis for reduction of
any farm's tobacco acreage al
location by the same percentage
that the farm's croplands are re
duced by . any non-farming use of
such croplands. Most controversial
aspect of the crackdown order is
that such acreage reductions will
'be (made retroactive to the 1956
crop year. This week the wave of
resistance to this retroactive as
pect of the enforcement caused
area meetings for closer examina
tion of the overall practicality and
legality of this effort.
at. 7:30 P M.
The subject to be discussed is
“Oolleige Information for parents.”
Refreshments will be served by
the Mallard Town-Banks Town
igroup, and the high school band
will entertain. .5
A pleasant and informative even
ing is anticipated, and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
been formally indicted for the em
bezzlement.
And in the community where
Holt has managed the bank since
its opening in 1946 there is unani
mous assertion that he did not
take the money for himself but
misapplied it in helping and pro
tecting people in the Pink Hill
vicinity.
Although no public statement
has been made by either Holt or
hank officials on the method of
bis embezzlement it is generally
well understood that it was done
by juggling notes held by the bank.
Pink Hill rumors also assert that
bn several occasions Ho\ became ,
the but't of his effort to help friends
in such instances as putting
through a check upon the promise
that money to cover the check
would be brought in by the check
writer- After the check had cleared
the Pink Hill bank then Holt was
told “you’re stuck with it.” Then
he had to cover the shortage by
juggling the bank’s note accounts.
The admitted shortage is re
Iported to have first come to light
When a notice was sent to a bank
patron calling for a note payment
that the patron had completely paid
Off.
The audit of Holt’s accounts by>
the bank accountants has been
(completed, but the secondary audit
by accountants of the Federal De
posit Insurance Corporation has
not been completed, and this week
persons connected to the case in
dicate that formal indictment of
Holt will not be made until the
federal audit is completed.