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Neuse River Flood Inflicts Worst Damage in Shortly after 9 Monday night Neuse River set a modern-day record when its silent waters spread over thousands of acres of land and hit 22.86 feet at Kinston. Over 600 homes had to be evacuated in and around Kins ton, forcing something like 3, 000 people to seek shelter with friends, relatives and in public shelter areas. Civil Defense officials in Kins ton estimated local damage at not less than a million and a half dollars, f For the entire Neuse Basin the figure has been set at 10 million dollars, and many feel this figure may fall on the con servative side. National Guardsmen, Fire men, Policemen, Highway Pa trolmen, Citizen Band radio op erators and countless other vol unteers worked with the huge task of moving so many people and so much furniture out of the flood’s reach. Health authorities urged all persons using water from oth er than city sources to boil the water at least five minutes, tc take typhoid shots and to have their water supply chlorinated as soon as the flood waters re ceded because of the possibility of contamination caused by the spread of raw sewage over such a wide and thickly populated area. Three of Kinston’s 11 ware houses had to seek highei ground at the height of the Hooding and numerous other small business had to take an unhappy holiday because there were either surrounded by or covered with flood waters. Per haps the most heavily damaged of these businesses was the large bowling alley on the by pass. Kinston police mounted a round-the-clock patrol of flood ed areas in southeast Kinston and Tuesday afternoon caught three teenagers and chargee them with looting. So far this was the only reported instance of this kind of low thievery and City Manager Jim Blue said these three would be prosecut ed to the full extent of the law. On Thursday Agriculture Sec retary Orville Freeman was to visit Kinston along with Con gressman L. H. Fountain to see the flood scene. Governor Terry Sanford has asked the president to declare the area a disaster area to make possible federal help for those who have no other resources to repair the damage done by the flood. The 22.68 mark did not reach the all-time record flood mark of 25 feet which was set in 1919, ' but the damage done in the val ley was much greater since in 1919 there was very little build ing of any kind in the flood plain, but with the growth of towns and the complacency of years more and more homes and businesses had moved with in reach of Old Man River. Authorities in addition to urg ing extreme care with water supplies have also warned of the danger from wet electrical cir cuits as the waters recede and people begin returning to their homes. Persons who have doubts about their water supply or the use of their electrical system should contact the appropriate officials for guidance. :THE JONES COUNTY T O U RN AL NUMBER 22 TRENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1964 VOLUME XVI Federal Survey Team Studies Numerous Sites For Trenton Federal Building A five-man survey team from the General Services Adminis tration and Post Office Depart ment in Atlanta spent two days last week in Trenton studying sites under consideration for a federal building that has been authorized for Trenton. After all of its findings have been put together this team will select the three sites from about a dozen tendered which it feels would best be suited. Then another official from At lanta will come to Trenton to negotiate the purchase ,of the one from these three that is fi nally chosen. The new building will house the post office and offices for Federal District Judge John Larkins as well as offices for other federal agencies presently located in Trenton. Several sites were offered that came within the funds allocat ed for site acquisition, but the survey team gave no indication to anyone in Trenton which of the sites it most favored. There is no set rule, nor time limit for the next action toward acquiring the land but Judge Larkins said one member of the team told him that eenerallv ac Five Jones Arrests During the past week Jones County Sheriff Brown Yates re ports five arrests: Lester Bry ant of Polloeksville for public drunkenness, Lucien Paquette of Camp Lejenne for speeding and failing to report an acci dent, Robert Earl Simmons of Dover route 2 for assault, Har rison Fox of Dudley for drunk en driving and James Garfield Grady of Trenton for drunken driving. Ag Secretary In Kinston Thursday Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman is scheduled to speak at the Lenoir County Court House at 11 Thursday morning in .a speech that has been la belled “non-political.” Freeman, who is making sev eral partisan speeches in the eurrent campaign in North Carolina, has been invited to Kinston by the tobacco board of trade to speak on the tobac co program. Congressman L. H. Fountain will introduce Freeman. tion comes within 60 to 120 days after the survey team visit. Maysville Event The Maysville Elementary School, sponsored by the P.T.A., will hold its annual "Fall Fest ival" Thursday night, Oct. 22. There will be entertainment for all ages, plenty of food and, as a special added attraction, tele vision personality "Barker Bill," his clo’vn and his puppets will be on hand. Everyone is cordi ally invited to attend. One Divorce Suit Filed in Past Week Superior Court Clerk Walter Henderson reports one new civ il action filed in his office dur ing the past week in which a divorce is sought on grounds of two-years separation. The suit is brought by Lois Meadows Scardino against John J. Scardino Jr., whom she says she married December 12, 1960 and from whom she was sepa rated July 1, 1962. The suit also asks the court to award Mrs. Scardino custody of the one child, a daughter, which was borne to the mar riage and which is now in her custody. Recorder's Docket Lightened by 28 Cases During Past Two Weeks Trial before Recorder Nick Noble or submissions to Clerk Walter Henderson have cleared 28 cases from the local court’s docket in the jpaait two weeks. Principal among these was a probable cause hearing in the manslaughter and reckless driv ing charges against Willie A. Koonce of Trenton route 2, who was indicted after the ac Maysville Firemen Feel Need for More Equipment Soon With approximately 20 mem bers present, the Maysville Fire Department met at the Commu nity building Monday evening. Brought before tine meeting for discussion was the need of additional fire fighting equip ment, and Merle Jones, George Mateja and Robert Mattocks, chairman, were Darn ed as a committee to appear i before the town board to ask their help in securing this equipment which will be need ed when the water system goes into operation in about 45 days. Also selected as a committee were George Mateja, A1 Hardi son, Milan LaRoque and Nolan Jones to begin preparations for the fireman’s annual Christmas party. A general discussion concern ing the condition of and re pairs needed on the fire house was held. It was recommended that the body and grounds com mittee check into the matter and present its finding to Chief Merle Jones, who will see that the necessary work is done. Following adjournment, a fish jtew supper was served. cident west of Comfort that caused the death of a mother and three of her children. Koonce was held on probable cause of guilt and was released under $2,000 bond. There were seven non-traffic cases cleared, including assault with a deadly weapon charges against Robert Simmons of Dov er route 2 and assault and car rying a concealed weapon charge against Roy Lee Sim mons, also of Dover route 2. Each was given a 6-month jail term, suspended on payment of a $25 fine and that they remain on probation for two years. Jake Cobb of Richlands had a choice between 10 days in jail of payment of court costs for simple assault. He paid. An assault-on-female charge against Darris Lee Gooding was dismissed and Melvin Sharp and John Alen Turnage both of Pol locksville were found not guilty of the same offense. Jake Dawson of Pollocksville was found not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. James Allen Turnage of Pollocksville paid $16 for public drunken ness. For speeding the following paid the indicated amounts: Tom Bryant of Trenton $25, Johnny Jackson of Maysville $15, John Reiff Jr. of Camp Le jeune $25, Robert Howard of Richlands route 2 $15, Neil Kel log of Jacksonville $30, Ben jamin Leroy Parker of Trenton route 2 $25, Troy Lee Ferrell of Maysville route 1 $30, John R. Jones of Camp Lejeune $25, Al fred Lammands of Jacksonville $25, George Ellis Baysden of Beulaville route 2 $25 and Lu cien Paquette of Camp Lejeune $25. Those paying the $12 court District FHA Rally at Jones Central Last Week Attended by Nearly 900 By Teresa Creagh Jones Central High School was host to the District II Rally of the Future Homemakers of America last Saturday. The theme for this year was “Fu ture Homemakers are Education ‘Fans’.” Registration began at 9 a.m. and the morning session began at 10 with the presentation of Colors by the Unitea States Marine Color Guard from Camp Lejeune. The group was then led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and the National Anthem. After ward, the opening ceremony be gan, with Judy Elliott, State FHA Recreation Leader, presid ing. Following the singing of the FHA Prayer Song, the thought for the day was presented by the White Oak Chapter. The girls used a rose, the FHA flow er, to symbolize the qualities which a Future Homemaker should possess. Mr. Jeter Taylor, Jr., principal of Jones Central High School, welcomed the Future Homemak ers, and greetings were given by Mr, G. W. Harriett, Superinten dent of Jones County Schools. Judy Elliott then recognized the special guests, among whom were Miss Alice Swann, District II Adviser, Mrs. Mabel L. Hall, Area Supervisor, Mrs. Ernestine H. Frazier, State FHA Adviser, Mr. and Mrs. Jeter Taylor, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Har riett. The minutes of last year’s Dis trict n Rally which was held at New Bern High School were read by the secretary Ann Woodard, from the Rosewood Chapter. Jackie Potter, presi dent of the Jones Central Chap ter of FHA, introduced the speaker of the day, Mrs. Ernes tine H. Frazier, State FHA Ad viser of High Point. Mrs. Frazier spoke on the val ue of education to the home maker. She emphasized that ed ucation will prepare the home maker to assume her vital re sponsibility in improving the world of today. “The family is the most im portant unit in our society,” she said. As she went on to emphasize the importance of education, she stated that, “An educated person is one who gets the most out of life, because she is not hemmed in by a lack of skill.” In discussing the problems which a lack of education may present, she emphasized the high rate of school dropouts. costs for other traffic violations included Charles Fluellyn of Maysville, Benny Banks of Maysville, Samuel Griffin of Trenton route 2, Leston Mat tocks of Maysville route 1, Ben Westbrook of Kinston route 3, Clifford Coble of Maysville star route, James C. Parker of New Bern and Katie Pipkin of New Bern. One of the causes for this, she said, is a careless parental atti tude toward education. Mrs. Frazier discussed the modern homemaker as a career girl. She added that many homemakers of today h a v e a career outside the home. On the problem of family breakdown. Mrs. Frazier said. “The home maker is one of the strongest as sets we have to curb this prob lem.” Following Mrs. Frazier’s ad dress, Frances Scott of the Lu cama Chapter presented a “re laxer” for the group. The pres entation of candidates for State Historian was given by Hug lene Edwards. The following were the nom inees: (1) Mary Ina Grady from the East Duplin Chapter, (2) Patsy Britt from the Grantham Chapter, and (3) Mary Lee Humphrey from the White Oak Chapter. | bach of the nominees gave a 3-minute talk on the values of citizenship and each was asked to answer the question, “What are some of the outstanding qualities of a leader?” Following the presentation of candidates, announcements con cerning lunch were made by Mrs. Alma Phillips, co-adviser of the Jones Central Chatper. Ann Beaman of the Brogden Chapter closed the morning ses sion with a solo, “The Ballad of Barbara Allen.” Following lunch, the after noon program began with a fun session presented by Jo Ann Boyd, after which the election of State Historian was held. The roll call was presented by the Farm Life Chapter, with repre sentatives present from the fol lowing counties: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, and Wayne. A report of the National FHA Convention was presented by the delegates, after which a pageant entitled “Future Home makers Are Education ‘Fans’ ” was presented by the Duplin County Chapters. Patricia Mor ris then gave the following re port on registration: there were 869 in attendance, including 764 FHA’ers, 55 advisers, and 12 guests. The Green Central Chapter presented the new State Histor ian. She is Patsy Britt, a sopho more from Grantham High School. The Adviser nominees were then recognized. They are Elizabeth Scott from Charles B. Aycock High School, Marion El kin from East Duplin High School, and Virginia Catalon from Jacksonville High School. The closing ceremony brought to an end a very successful ral ly. In fact the rally was so im pressive that Mrs. Ernestine Frazier commented, “These are the most beautiful and enthus iastic girls I have ever seen at an FHA rally.”
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