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This is another view token Hy George Yencey of the cor end truck involved Mon day afternoon in a fatal wreck on Highway 17 between Maysville and Pollocksville. The car, driven by a Camp Lejeune Marine, went out of control and crossed the road and. crashed into the truck which had been driven onto the shoulder of the road in an effort to miss the car. This is the third fatal accident on US 17 in Jones County this year and the 4th fatal Occident in the county this year. Jones Court Lacks Judge on Monday; Juror Shortage on Tuesday Slows Activity But Justice Mill Grinds Monday Judge R. I. Mintz of Wilmington failed to show up to convene a one-week mixed term of Jones County Superior Court and on Tuesday after a grand jury was impanelled, excuses were granted, absences were noted the court didn’t have enough jurors to function. So Mintz ordered an extra 15 jurors to be summoned to appear at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Picked for the grand jury were its Foreman Carl Flowers Jr, E. D. Small, Paul Whaley, John Haywood Davis, Walter Ives, Nathaniel Cannon, K. B. Strawbridge, James E. Erving, John L. Lipscomb, Leroy B. Meadows, Jeffrie Ingram, Harold Smith, Jesse R. Collins, James M. Meadows, Ray C. Eubanks, James Hooker, Myral Philyaw and Jesse Hill. Others who didn’t show up but who were found to no longer be residents of the county were Horace Quinn, L. E. Chase, John H. Brimage, Fred Mills, William H. Moore, Kenneth R. King, Man ley Fred Moore, Clifton Jones, Buck G. Harrison and Ray Kin sey. Willie Simmons, William Hooks, Robert Hill Jr. and John E. Hill just didn’t show up for jury duty. The court excused Rogers Parker, J. N. Baysden and Chris Mercer. The 15 drawn Tuesday morn ing were Spencer Haskins Jr., A. J. Mallard, G. C. Alcock, Nelson Riggs, D. E. Taylor, Roy Kobnce, Kenneth Avery, Raiford Jarman, Luther Barrow, Elva Morton, Eugene King, Frank Howard, Jerry Riggs, E. M. Gooding and Leo Stallings. And after all that “jurying” around court got started. Land Transfers Jones County 1 Register of Deeds, Bill Parker reports re cording the following land trans fers in his office during Hie post week:' ■ ■ ■ From John and Myrtle Good ing to Elvin and SalHe Lee .29 acres in Tfcanton Township. ftom Clarence and Etha Marshburn, Myral, Ethel, Fred, Etta, Dorris, Addie, R. H. Clif ton, Nelson and Clara Collins, Caton and James Byrd, Albert Record Keeping is Workshop Topic of 4-H Club Leaders Forty-four 4-H members and leaders representing the follow ing clubs: Riverside, Sunshine, Hataway and Balem Hill met in the Extension Building at Tren ton recently to receive training on 4-H record keeping. The de votional was led by Denise Rob inson. The high light of the meeting was a discussion and demonstra tion on the “Importance of rec ord Keeping” and “How to Com plete a 4-H Record” was given by Fletcher Barber, Agricultu ral Extension Agent. The meeting was climaxed with interesting remarks by Mrs. Agnes Brown, adult leader, who reminded of the 4-H sum mer activities and encouraged them to make plans now to par ticipate. The meeting was adjourned by saying the motto: “To Make The Best Better.” Mrs. Daisy Warlick Bradshaw Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Daisy Warlick Bradshaw, 48, widow of Robert Bradshaw of 700 Jones Avenue, who died Friday night after a lingering illness. Warren W. Maxwell Funeral services were held Tuesday for Warren W. Maxwell, 72, World War One veteran of the Albertson Community in Duplin County, who died from a heart attack Sunday. Augustus TUghman Funeral services wore held Wednesday for Augustas TTClgh Reece arid Junie Register to W. W. and Marian Bradford tracts of 112 and 100 acres in^ White Oak Township. From James W. and Martha Jones Meadows to Glenda Joyce Forester a lot in White Oak Township. .fCgc From Ruthie Lee Simmons to James B. McMullan two tracts in Jones Superior Court Cases Cleared This Week In this week’s mixed term of Jones County Superior Court di vorces were granted to Roosevelt Murrell from Fannie Brown Murrell and to William Henry Andrews from Gertrude Baker Andrews. Jimmy Roger Cannon was or dered to pay costs for reckless driving. Mrs. Garland Williams was found not guilty of passing a worthless check, and Herbert Greene, who was charged with drunken driving, pleaded guilty to passing at an intersection and was fined $25. A charge of receiving stolen property against Lazarus Sim mons was nolle prossed with leave. The court continued four drunken driving charges against John Pinkney Eubanks, who had checked in at Cherry Hospital to sober up while the judge was in town. Moses Hargett, charged with one drunken driving offense, had his case continued because he had checked in at Duke Hos pital. Wednesday Donnie Vereen, charged with the January 14 murder of Edward Earl Stray horn pleaded guilty to involun tary manslaughter and was put on probation. If he is not a good boy he will have to serve 21 months in prison for shooting Strayhom in a Pollocksville pool room, after he claimed Stray horn threatened to cut him if he didn’t buy him a, beer.' man, 71, of Dover route 1, who died Monday afternoon. Mrs. Minnie T. Cottle Funeral services were held Monday in Maysville for Mrs. Minnie T. Cottle of Kinston, who died Saturday after a long ill ness. Ewell Cicero Avery Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday from Garner Fu neral Home, for Ewell Cicero Avery, 76, of Dover, who, died Monday night in a Kinston hos pital. wwizm mayriop wrwpy-1... Funeral services were held Tuesdayv for James Maurice * " of Mr. afrd Mr», Meeting Growing Jones County fanners are in vited to attend a meeting on pickling cucumbers for proces sing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at the Agriculture Building in Trenton. According to Fletcher ^Barber, Agricultural Extension Agent for Jones County, the prices of cu cumbers this year will be high er than in 1966. Pickling cucumbers for pro cessing is a very good means for small family farms to obtain ear ly money to help keep down farm expenses. Also pickling cu cumbers is a crop that is ready for harvesting in 55 to 60 days. The demand for cucumbers continues to increase, due to in creased consumption pet per son. 1 Many producers that follow good cultural practices are real izing $300 to 1*700 per acre. Mrs. Shirley Dixon Hostess Recently to Kings Field 4-Iters The Kings Field 4-H Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Shirley Dixon, Route 1, Trenton on February 16th. Devotion was conducted, after which officers for the year were elected. The new officers elected were: President, Brenda Berry, Vice-President, Johnie Jenkins, Secretary, Angeline Jenkins, As sistant Secretary, Betty Jane Barfield, Treasurer, Debra Ber ry, Reporter, Rebecca Baines, Song Leaders, Joyce Baines and Melong Jenkins, Program lead ers, Clyde Barfield and Leroy Barfield, Recreation, Angeline Jenkins, Debro Berry and David Barfield, and Refreshment Com mittee, Joyce Baines, Betty Jane Barfield and James T. Berry. A discussion on the “Impor tance of a Good Vegetable Gar den”, was given by Fletcher Bar ber, Agricultural Extension Agent. Projects were selected by the members. There were 15 members and 3 leaders present. The William Barbers Host to Balem Hill 4-H Club Meeting The Balem Hill 4-H Club met on February 13, at the home of William Barber, Route 2, Tren ton. The meeting was called to or der by president Fletcher Bar ber Jr. Walter Jarman, adult leader gave a report on record keeping and plans for 4-H camp was dis cussed. Afterward Mrs. Rebecca Ward was introduced to the group as a new 4-H volunteer leader. The program committee had invited, Fletcher Barber, Agri cultural Extension Agent to dis cuss Vegetable Production. He stated that there are a number of factors to consider in planning ar garden: (1) Select a good location (2) Good seed and plants (8) Varieties differ and (4) Make a plan. -I ' ,y~ . The discussion was concluded by giving the value of a good garden. 1. It gives us vegetables of bet ter quality. 2. It would cause us to eat more vegetables. 8 3. It Would save us in food cost . 4. It provides valuable training for r t+ o hobby for Our Routine Affairs in Recorder's Court In Friday Session Friday Jones County Recorders Court Judge Joe H. Becton found probable cause in the case against Edward Earl Grady and Joseph Leon Turnage of Kin ston for the larceny on Febru ary 1(5th of 11,200 feet of wire. Bond was set at $1,000'for Su perior Court. Grady and Turnage were re turned to Lenoir County where they face similar charges. In a warrant signed February 17, the pair was charged with, felonious ly receiving, taking and steal ing the wire, valued at $800, being the property of A & EC Railroad Company and Western Union.! William Wesley Murphy of Pollocksville was placed on pro bation for two years by Judge Becton after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly to the charge brought by his wife, Mary Murphy. In addition to pro bation, Murphy was given a 6 month suspended jail sentence, on condition he pay costs, re main of good behavior, not cause his wife and parents any trouble, drink no alcoholic beverages, and stay away from any place selling beer or whiskey. Further, he was ordered to attend'church on Sunday. rrayer ior judgment was con tinued in a case against Claude David Hite of Maysville for speeding 70 in a 60 zone when he entered a plea of not guilty, and Judge Becton ordered he pay court costs. James C. Buggs of Camp Lejeune entered a plea of guilty to speeding 75 in a 60 zone and judgment was $15 fine and cost. Francis M. Greggo en tered a like plea to speeding 70 in a 60 zone and was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and court cost. Speeding 70 in a 60 zone and waiving appearance, in court, Charles Roger Angel of Camp Lejeune, paid a $10 fine and cost. Speeding 75 in a 60 zona cost John M. Panck, John H. Roberts Jr., Richard B. 'Carter, $15 fines, and John McDowell al so of Camp Lejeune paid a $3$ fine for speeding 90 in a 66 zone. Dale Scouell of Jacksonville paid a $12 fine for speeding 72 in a 60 mile per hour zone. Failure to stop at a stop sign cost Major Clifton Cummings court costs. The case against Willie Ed ward Koonce of Route 2, Tren ton for not complying with the 1 inspection law was not prosecut ed. John Lee Brown of Pollocks ville was not prosecuted for a worthless check issued to George Bell for the sum of $21.40. PROVOST AT FORT GORDON Private Cleve B. Provost Jr., 20, whose parents and wife, Charlotte, live in Maysville, com pleted a radio teletype, opera tion course at the Army South eastern Signal School, Ft Gor don, Ga., Feb. 17. During his M weeks of training, he received instruction in the operation of radio transmitting and receiving sets by voice and Morse code. 6. It provides us for better lealth. There were 20 4-H members ind 4 adults present. Refresh ments were served by " '
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