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THE JONES COUNTY NUMBER 48 TRENTON, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 20,1981 VOLUME XII Pre-School Registration for Trenton Elementary School To Be Held Tuesday at 10 The Trenton School will have Pre-School Registration next Tues day at 10. "Please accompany your child, and bring his birth certificate,” Principal Fred . Pip-! pin asks. The Health Department advises school officials that they will not be on hand to give examinations of any kind. They ask that par ents take their children to the Health Department Tuesday or Friday for examinations and shqts If needed. They remind further that the sooner you do this, the better it will be for your child. Listed are pre-school children for the 1901-02 school year; decelia Avery, Barbara Gail Burkett, Cynthia BUrkett, Noland Ohadiwick, Roland Chadwick, Lois Dianne Croom, Kathy Eubanks, Faye Heath, Gail Hill, Kathy Hum phrey, Goldie Howard, Betty Jo Hgrgett, Mona Johnson. Audrey Jones, Haywood Jones, Sajjdra Jones, Marsha King, Shar on King, Terry Killingsworth, Eva Murphrey, Cathy Parker, Diana Sanderson, Joyce Smith, Jake Lee Smith Jr., Randy Smith, Gary Smith. Mona Stilley, Teeny Strohel, Bil ly Jean Stroud, Anthony Stiles, Gary Thomas, Donald Whaley, Beth Yates, Terry Pollock, Randy aaeOiStd and Uoyd RsyFOT^" Marriage License Jones County Register of Deeds Bill Parker reports the issue of one marriage license in the past week and it went to James Earl Strayhorn, a, and Shirley Brown, 18, both of Polloeksville Township. Wilson Lowery Jr. is Recognized at State Safety Gathering Wilson Lowery Jr., who was awarded a certificate for outstand ing work in Safety in 4-« Club work, Friday in Raleigh, was the only teenager or 4-H Club mem ber to receive an, award. It was also tfye only individual award made at/the meeting, others being awards to groups. Wallace Hyde spoke on Governor Sanford’s legislation of highway safety. Mrs. Lowery, accompanied her son to Raleigh along with Beaman Nance, assistant farm agent. Land Transfers Jones County Register of Deeds Bill Parker reports the following real estate tranters that were re corded in his office during the week. / •, From Joe R. Spencer to Louis O. Sharpless .12 acres in Pollocks - ville Township. From Burrows McNair to Luby Hardison 79.8 acres in PoUocksviUe Township. ASSAULT ALLEGED David Lee Perry of Dover route ■B trwindtetBd- last week by the Jones County Sherriff Department on charge of assault upon a fe male. DRIVING CHARGES James Burney of Trenton route 1 as indicted by Jones County of speeding 85 miles per hour, reck less driving and driving without a driving license. Supper Meeting Held by Jones County Chapter of The NCEA The Jones (Jaunty Chapter of tine North Carolina Education Associ ation met Friday night in the Jones Central High School Cafeteria in Trenton with approximately 98 teachers and guests present. Mrs. Claude Allen of the Mays ville School, president of the chap ter, presided over the dinner meet ing. Miss Julia Wiutty, principal of Alex H. White School in Pollocka ville, gave the invocation, follow ed by a welcome by the president. School Board Chairman Charlton West responded. Superintendent of Schools W. B. Moore, introduced members of the County Board of Education. Clyde Banks and Mrs. Banks, J. C. Woot en and Mrs. Wooten, Charlton West and Mike Phillips. (Fred W. Pippin, principal of Trenton School, recognized the officers lor the past year and thanked them lor their work. They were Mrs. Alien, Mrs. Nick Noble, Mrs. Wallace Banks and Mrs. Clif ton Pollock. Then he installed the officers for the coming year. They are David L. Nance, president; Miss Tiny, Hammond, vice-president; Mrs. Nicky Miller, secretary and Mrs. Wesley OaMy, treasurer. Alter the dinner, whWh had a theme of “April Showers” and featured miniature umbrellas, the guests were invited' to the gyma for dancing and games of Two Navy Corpsmen Held for Raping Kinston Negress Brothers from Ohio stationed at Camp Lejeune^are being held with out bond in the Kinston jail charg ed with raping Gladys Hicks of 08-f Carver Courts Tuesday night in an unused building on East Bright Street. Charged are Robert B. and Stanley R. Epperson. Officers Elijah White and Rufus MdNeal were told by the woman that the two asked her to go to their apartments she agreed to go but on entering the building she saw it was vacant and tried to leave. ‘ She said they grabbed her and one held her while the other raped' her, and they took turns in this fashion, beating her about the face when she called out . . The officers took the woman to a local hospital for treatment of bruises and shock and arrested the two corpsmen a few minutes la ter. Robert Epperson was indicted in Kinston on December 0th of last year for assault with intent to icoanmit rape, but was released from that charge and found guil ty of speeding and reckless, driv ing. -Vj. A hearing is to be given the two Thursday.' Jones Officers After Check-Flashing Lady I Two warrants hare been issued in Jones County for the arrest of Mrs. Ella Cutler, formerly of Kins ton, whp his endorsed checks al legedly paid to her for work done that are on bogus accounts. On? of these bouncing checks, was given to Joe Monette of Mays villed for $15.25 and the other landed in the lap of A. R. Daniels for $£6.45. Liquor Sales Continue Climb in Jones Stores Celebrity in Maysville Sunday a familiar looking ffi low stopped at Joe Mdhette's (tor* in Maysville, bought (om* cheese, am and bologna asked about the idling and wa( told by Monote, "It rained (o much the fl(h are all drowned." The manner? '■ of Maysville folks prevented the fa miliar looking man being given a cross exaxmination. But Kenneth Foy, who filled the stranger's car with gas, noticed that he signed the credit card, "Hugh O'Brian" Foy could not resist asking, "Are you Wyatt Earp?" O'Brian didn't say, but as he drove away he nod ded and smiled back at Foy. Three Jones Central FHA Girls Get Club’s Highest Award By Cymma Westbrook Jones Central was host to the Southwood chapter of F. H. A. at the 15th Conventon of North Carolina Future Homemakers last week in Raleigh. The highlight of the morning ses sion was an address by Dr. Albert Edwards, who talked on: “Streng thening Spiritual Values in Fami ly Living.” The most rewarding event of the second session was the conferring of State Homemakers Degrees, the highest achievement in F. H. A. Three from Jones Central and one from Southwood received State Degrees. Cretchen Davis, Martha Pruitt, Margaret Jones, and Janice Clark, resectively. Girls attending from Jones Cen tral were: Polly MdDaniel, Betty Boyette, Sue Eubanks, Patsy Eu Davls^ AJwltS^®V*,Joan^J«i^f Jerry Brown, Brenda Smith, Mar garet Jones, hfartha Pruitt, Dor othy Eubanks, Ann Jarman, Bet ty Taylor, Marion Dail, Susan Parker, Glenda Smith, Cynthia Westbrook, Anne Keonce, Brenda Backs, and Mrs. Alma Phillips, Clinic Schedule Dr. L. B. Kling has announced the following clinic schedule for the Jones .County Health Department effective April 15, 1961: Tuesday and Friday — 9 to 11 . Examination of Pre-school children (Bring immunization rec ords) 2. Well Baby Clinic 3. Venereal Disease Clinic Tuesday and Friday — 2 to 4 1. Immunization Clinic 2. FoOdhandlers Clinic 3rd Monday Each Month 1 to 3 Maternity Clinic — Dr. J. J. Hannibal as Clinician — Mrs. Joan ne Sugg, State Nutritionist, is also in the Health Department on this day. Other clinics offering serv ices to residents of Jones County and in whi<± Health Department Staff participate are: Orthopedic Clinic Health Department in New Bern — 2nd Tuesday ever month — Children 8:30 to 11 — Adults 11. JSveryone must register prior to 11. Rheumatic Fever Clinic Wilmington — At the Health De partment —. Each Tuesday 1 — Appointments must he made by your Health Department or private physician for this clinic. Parents are urged to have their children (who are to enter school this Fall for the first time)' ex amined either at the Health De partment or by their private phy sician and see that their immu nizations are up to date before June. F. H. A. Advisor. Those from Southwood were: Eleanor Smtih, Janice Clark, Lane Waller, Brenda Crumpton, Linda Smith, Jane Thompson, Carolyn Sue Williams, and Miss. Margaret Carol Banks, advisor. There were 3817 girls at the con. vention. Finishing Basic Pvt. Robert Lee Howard, 24 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jew el Howard of Trenton, Rt. 1, will graduate April 21, from Basie Training at Fort Jackson, S. C. After ten weeks of training he well return to Fort Jackson to Fort Jackson to study radio com munications. Albie Virgil Thomas Funeral services were held last Sunday for Alibie Virgil Thomas, 43, former Jones County Agent, who died in New Bern after a brief illness last week. Sales reports for February and March, compared to the same months of last year show steadily increasing sales of legal whisky in Jones County’s four stores. February of this year showed a big gain over February 60; $25, 497.0J> over $19,848.10 — an in crease of $5,647.95. The March increase is in about the 'same rbtio: 2127,358.70 over $21,284 — an increase of $6,074.70. The system’s fourth store did not open until March 23, 1960. Sales by stores with last years sales in parentheses were as fol lows: February, Store No. 1 in Trenton $4,824.40 ($5,754.50), Store No. 2 at Hargett Crossroads $9, 495.40 ($8,498.35), Store No. 3 at Wyse Fork $4,575.65 ($5,596.25) and Store No. 4 on U. S. 17 be tween Maysville and Pollocksville $6,601.60 (Not open last February). For March Store No. 1 $5,206.10 ($5,728.), Store No. 2 $9,288.90 ($8, 340.40), Store No. 3 $5,250.95 ($5. 901), Store No. 4 $7,612.76 ($1,314. 60 opened on March 23, I960.). The first nine months of the current fiscal period — from July 1, 1960 through March 31, 1961 showed a net profit to the system of $30,56.10. Fifth Community Building Planned Another community building is is in the m alcing for Jones Coun ty. After a successful dance this past week, the people from the Popular community feel that their building is becoming a reality. This brings the county total to three completed community build ings and two planned. Both of the newly organized communities are less than 6 months old, and both groups have worked hard and fast at achieving their goal — a com munity building. With the efforts and hard work put out by the people, of both the Comfort and Popular communities, everyone feels that they will have fulfilled their dreams before the end of 1961. Jones Central Beta Club Adds Nine to Its Membership Nine students at Jones Central High School have received the Beta Pledge from the Beta Club President, Evangeline Tsioumas. After a program on the Beta Keys of Leadership, Service, Character, and Fellowship, the old members tapped in the new ones. The new members are Gerald Eubanks, Robin O’Bryan, Elaine Williams, Elizabeth Jones, Glenda Smith, Jo Anne Smith, Stella Banks, Oynthia Westbrook and Jasmine Jones. Rural Safety Awards Presented; Trenton Boy Among Winners RALEIGH — Ten awards were presented Friday (April 14) at the annual meeting here of the State Rural Safety Council. The National Safety Council gave two Meritorious Awards, for “outstanding contributions during the year in safety promotion and education.” They went to Dr. Hugh A. Matthews of Canton, pres ident of the State Rural Safety Council, and Charlie Davis of Four Oaks, Rt. 1, a student at State College who was I860 Nat ional 4-H Safety Winner. Other awards, presented by the State Rural Safety Council: Optimist dub, Thamasville Wo men’s Club, Deep Run Neighbor hood 4-H Club, Medical Auxiliary of Martin, Washington and Tyrrell Counties, Surry County Home Demonstration Council, Wayne County Safety Council, Winston Salem Jaycees, and Wilson Low ery of Trenton (4-H Safety Pro ject winner). Chief speaker at the 10 a. m. — 2:30 p.m. 'Meeting was Louis Morony, Automotive Safety Foun dation, Washington, D. C. Besides Dr. Mattheiws, officers of the State Rural Safety Council are: Dr. Vernon Jeter of Ply mouth, vice president; Howard El lis of RalAgh, secretary; Charlie Houck of Raleigh, treasurer. Attend Beta Club Convention During the weekend of April 7th five Beta dub members and their advisor, Mrs. John Yates, repre sented Jones Central Beta dub at the National Beta dub Conven tion in Asheville. Those attending were Evangeline Tsioirmas, Lydia Bender, Carol Haddock, Rebecca Foscue, and Edna 'Phflyaiw.
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