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Infantile Paralysis: Get Yours COUNTY NUMBER 48 TRENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1964 VOLUME XV Politics perked up considerably in Jones County during the past week. County Election Board Chairman John C. B. Koonce reported Thurs day morning a total of 21 county candidates for the assorted offices open and subject to the May 30th primary election. Principal among the races that has developed is an 11-way tangle forthe five seats on the county board of commissioners. In- the commissioner race there were only three incumbents who had paid their filing iee as of 10 a.m. Thursday. They are Chairman Nelson Banks, Horace Lee Had dock and Harold Mallard. The newcomer list of would-be county commissioners includes Al bert Bracey, Clinton W. Lancaster, Clifton Eugene Hood, William HertTy Riggs, Charles Battle, Jr., W. Denford Eubanks, Alva B Howard and A. G. Cheston. Cheston, a Chinquapin Township farmer, is the first negro to seek a Jones County Office in modern times. School Bond Race There was an 8-way race for the five seats on- the county board of education with all five incumbents tn the race and three newcomers. The incumbents are Chairman J, C. West Jr, Rogers.follock, Jeff Conway, J. C. Wootera^md W. E. Phillips. The newcomers'to the race are W. F. Hill, Horace Faulkner and C. B. Chadwick. The only other competition as,of 10 Thursday morning was a hassle Candidate List County Commissioner j. c. %t Rogers ftdlock* ^ Jeff Conway* J. C. Wooten* W. E. Phillips* W. F. Hill Horace Faulker C. B. Chadwick Representative Mrs. John Hargett* Recorder's Judge James B. Simmons Register of Deeds W. D. Parker White Oak Magistrate W. E. Raiferd* Trenton Magistrate R. L. Eubanks* 4'' Pollocksville Constable Robert Riggs ?4 Nick Mallard ; ' . 4 White Oak Constable Albert Bracey C. W. Lancaster Clifton Eugene Hood William Henry Rj(ggs Charles Battle Jr. W. Denford Eubanks Alva B. Howard A. G. Cheston Nelson Banks* Horace Lee Haddock?" Harold Mallard* over the constable job in Pollocks* ville Township with Robert Riggs and Nick Mallard both seeking the job. The unopposed listing includes James B. Simmons lor Judge of the county recorder’s court, Mrs. John Hargett for the general as sembly, W. D. Parker for register of deeds, Wl E. Raiferd for Justice of Peace in White Oak Township, R. L. Edwards Justice pf Peace ih Trenton Township, Royal Provost constable in White Oak Township, Warren Calvert constable in Tren ton Township and Major Eubanks constable in Cypress Creek Town ship. Court Houso Rumors Speculaiton around the court house in Trenton is that Nick No ble will not be a candidate to suc ceed himself as the first judge of the recorder’s court and that the other two incumbent county com missioners, Carl Brown and Eugene Simpson, also will not seek re election. Maysville Library, Takes Nate o£ Librarv Week April 12-18 marks the annual ob servance of National Library Week for 1964. National Library Week is being observed in all SO states by librarians and communities us ing special activities to stress to the public the importance of read ing. The theme this year is “Reading is the Key” and emphasizes read ing as the key to new worlds, op portunities and understanding. The Maysville Public Library has planned activities for National Li bra^ -stfW ..the JilMWa as Bettlg the cultural center for the community by making posters and holding a contest for the children. The library is located in the Maysville Community Building where it was started in 1954 under the sponsorship of the Maysville Home Demonstration Club. Books were donated by the cit izens of Maysville providing a small collection. Jn June 1963 the library was of ficially opened as a part of the Neuse Regional Public Library system which comprises libraries of three counties; Jones, Lenoir, Land Transfers Jones County Register of Deeds Bill Parker reports .recording the following land transfers in the county during the past week: • James Graham;to Maria Papa dopouluo Pistiolis 40 acres in Bea ver. Cteek Township. FrOn^A. J. and; Mattie Hargett to Arthur A. Belt 1 acre in Pol locksville Townshjjr.- ■ - ; From Job. L. and Sue Jarmait to Willaim and Dora Jarman 2 acres in Tuckahoe Township. From Garland and Pauline Bal lard to R. W. Ballard 5.6 acres in Pollocksville Township. From R. W. and Annie Ballard to Garland R. Ballard 5.3 acres in Pollocksville Township From Zion Lodge No. 81 to Mrs. Grace E. Pollock two-fifths un divided interest in one Trenton lot. BOUNDOVER Charles Hughes Jr. of 1513 Charl otte Avenue was bound over Mon day to superior court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intmt to IdlL and Greene. The original book collection be came the nucleus of the presem collection now provided by tht Neuse Regional Library systerr l which has its headquarters at the i Kinston-Lenoir County Public Li brary. j The citizens of Maysville ar< | urged to visit and support th< | Maysville Public Library when ] Mrs. C. C. Dameron, library as sistant in charge, opens the lib rary Monday, Wednesday, anc on Saturday from 9 A.M. to L 1A.M. Sunday the second in the series of three all-out attacks on infan tile paralysis will be held in Jones, Greene and Lenoir cou&ties under the auspices of- the coiuity medical societies and with the aid of hun dreds of volunteer workers. Orf the first Sunday attack in March 56,633 persons got the first of the three dosages which give them permanent, protection from polio. It is the. hope of the medical societies that even more people will come for the second dosage this coming Sunday. Although there was very little delay at most clinics in the first clinic in March there was brief congestion At a few spots so' at each of these double clinic lines will be set up so that the delay ; will be eliminated. A few things to remember on Sunday are: First, to go to- the,'clinic. Second, to go to the same clinic you went to in March Third, to take ‘ the 'record card you were given at the first clinic. Fourth, if you , did not get the first dosage fill out the registration form before going to this Sunday’s clinic. Then take the April and May doses at these public clinics and later get the first dosage from your family physician. Three Hurt Tuesday in Wreck Near Trenton Two Jones Arrests During the past week the office of Jones County Sheriff Brown Yatea reports the booking of two persona. Roy Lee Hall of Tren ton route 2 who was charged with breaking and entering in Onslow County and John Frank Conway of Fort Bragg who was accused of speeding 100 miles per hour and reckless driving. Trent Racketeers Hold Regular Meeting by Ann Pollock The meeting of the Trenton Racketeers 4-H Club was called to order by Helen Flowers, President. The devotional was given by Deb bie Haddock. Sylvia Hargett gave the American Pledge and Nancy Flowers, the 4-H Pledge. Mr. Carlton Ipock, Assistant Agricul tural Extension Agent, gave a most informative program on good rec ord keeping. A new song was freshments were served by Patsy Banks and Sharon Harrison. I i Dedication Sunday of Kinston Post Office Sunday afternoon formal dedic atory exercises will be held for Kinston’s handsome new post of fice at the corner of Caswell and and Independent streets. The'program begins at 2:15 with a concert by the Grainger High School Band. At 2:30 Postmaster A. F. Waller will begin the formal part of the ceremony, introducing Jack Han kins, president-elect of the cham ber of commerce, who will serve as master of ceremonies. The invocation Will be said by Lacy Oliver, pastor of Spilman Memorial Baptist Church and Hankins will recognize guests on hand for the occasion. : Mayor Pro-Tem Carl Wooten will introduce Congressman L. H. Fountain, who will make the de dicatory address. After this Senator Tom White will introduce Banks Gladden, re gional director of the post office department from Atlanta, who will make the principal speech of the ceremony. Congressman Fountain will pres ent Postmaster Waller a flag for the office, which will be raised by the color guard of the local Na tional Guard during which the school band will play the National Anthem. The benediction will close the ceremony by John Humphrey, pas tor of Saint James AME Church, who is president of the local min isterial society. At the close of the ceremony an open house will be held for the public during which refreshments will be served. Hoyt Minges ot iunston ana Pender Gwynn and Haywood Batchelor of R i c hi a n d s route 1 all suffered painful to serious in juries in an intersection collision Tuesday night at Friendship Church just north of Trenton. Minges, riding alone, was driv ing east on the dominant roadway when Batchelor, driving a truck owned by Gwynn, pulled into the intersection. Over $9,000 property damage was estimated to the two cars. Minges’ 1964 Continental was called a total loss as was the truck of Gwynn. Gwynn was most seriously hurt, with a possible skull fracture, cuts on the head and a shoulder injury. Minges suffered a right should er injury and Batchelor had chest and facial injuries. Batchelor was charged with driv ing without a license and failing to yield ther right-of-way. I Mr*. Furney Eubanks Twmtoi PTA Head The Trenton School Parent Teacher Association held its last regular meeting for the year this month in the school auditorium. Vice-president Mrs. Furney Eu banks presided. The minutes of the last meeting' were read and approved with one minor correction. The treasurer re ported a balance of $187.00 in the teasury. Committee reports were given and accepted. Under new business the association voted to give financial help to help repair the furniture in the teacher's lounge. Mrs. Eubanks stated that she would try to attend the State Con vention in behalf of the local unit. When the room count was taken it was found that Miss Tiny Ham mond’s frist grade and Mrs. Ja son Arthur’s third grade had tied. Nimrod Carroll installed the new officers:- Mrs. Furney Eubanks president, Mrs. Lawrence Pollock secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Mercer treasurer. Marvin Thomas made a talk on safety. This was followed by a film, “Reverend Billy Graham Speaks for Safety." COLLINS IN MARYLAND Walter R. Collins Jr., seaman apprentice, of route 1, Maysville, recently reported for duty at the Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Md. The center, a schools com mand, is the site of the Navy’s Postal Clerk, Radioman, Yeoman and Fire Control Technician Schools. It is also the only recruit training center for WAVEs. Drowning Saturday I David Clamant*, 32, of Newport, grandson of .Mr. and Mrs. Haber Taylor of Sandy Bottom was drawnad Saturday afternoon whan: , ho fell from a boat in Newport River near his home. Clement, was fishing with two other man who were unable to retrieve him before he drowned.
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