'HE JONES COUNTY
NUMBtat 34 TRENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1967 VOLUME XIX
Numerous Speedim
Heard in Jones Re
Last Friday’s session of Re
corder’s Court for Jones County
was a light one as Judge Joe
H, Becton continued his policy
of leniency toward defendants
who were predominantly traffic
Offenders.
Of the cases that actually
came before Judge Becton for
decisions, William Aubrey Dix
on of Wilmington and Hiram
Paul Hood of 1125 George Street
in New Bern were given prayers
for judgment continued on pay
ment of costs for speeding 70
mph in 60 mph zones.
Joseph Taylor of Camp Le
jeune, who was charged with
speeding 70 mph in a 60 mph
zone, had his case nol prossed,
and Clyde Kinsey of Pollocks
ville had the non-support case
against him dismissed by Judge
Becton.
ine duik ot inose cases m
which defendants waived ap
pearance and paid fines and
costs stemmed from speeding
charges. Bernice Hudson Scott of
304 West Highland Avenue in
Kinston ,paid $31 for speeding
70 in a 55 mph zone; FFC Den
nis E. Cotter of Evansville,' In
diana, paid $26 for speeding
70 in a 60 mph zone; John Sand
lin Hargett of Trenton paid $29.
50 for doing 70 in a 60 mph
zone; Adolphus Pilston Godwin
HI of Raleigh paid $26 for speed
ing 70 in a 60 mph zone; David
Thomas Miller of Ernul paid
$31 for speeding 75 in a 60 mph
zone; and, Sergeant J. C. Harriss
of Oceanside, California paid $26
for speeding 70 in a 60 mph
zone.
In the miscellaneous depart
ment, Arnold Lester Brinson of
Route 2 Richlands paid out $13
for disobeying a stop sign; Coun
cil Lee Foy of Pollocksyille for
feited $13 for not having an in
spection certificate; Gerald Al
phonza Jarman of Route 3 New
Bern lost $13 for displaying an
invalid inspection certificate; J.
W. Hill, of Pollocksville paid
$45.18 in restitution for a worth
less check; and, John Sandlin
Hargett of Trenton paid $16.50
for not complying with inspec
tion laws.
Republican Hopeful
Arnold "Rod" Tingle of Snow
Hill route 3 this week announc
ed that he would be a candidate
for the state house of repre
sentative)! from the ninth dis
trict which includes Greene,
Lenoir and Jones counties. Tin
I Charges
coders Court
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Maysville Council
Has Busy Session on
Different Items
At the recent town meeting
in Maysville presided over by
Mayor Nolan Jones, a letter from
Senator B. Everette Jordan was
’read notifying the Mayor of
hearings to come on the possi
bility of locating a radio station
in Maysville. According to Sena
tor Jordan’s letter, no date for
the hearing has been set.
In other activity, Edward
Parker of the Jones County
Health Department informed
the town officials that the Health
Department enforce the ordin
ance governing open sewers.
Parker also discussed at length
the new laws regarding ambu
lance service. Some of the things
discussed in connection with the
plan to form a volunteer rescue
squad in Maysville were: (1) Ap
plication to State Board for li
cense to operate, (2) Health De
partment inspection and report,
(3) Requirement of at least one
first-aid trained person in am
bulance, (4) Ambulance must be
inspected every six months, (5)
Driver of ambulance must be at
least 18 years old, healthy, and
licensed to operate the vehicle.
M. F. Clark of Clark’s Funeral
Home attended the meeting and
offered to lease a 1962 Cadillac
for rescue service. Jones Coun
ty Coroner Dr. G. W. Davenport
of Trenton is to be contacted
for further information in the
matter.
Everette L. Meadows and
Franklin Riggs inquired about
the possibility of opening a
Dignitaries Set for
January 27 Exercise
At Federal Building
An impressive list of digni
taries is scheduled to appear at
the dedication services for the
Federal Building and United
States Post Office in Trenton
on January 27, 1968.
Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr. will
deliver the dedicatory address
for the building that was com
pleted nearly a year ago. Other
guests include Chief Judge Al
gernon L. Butler of United
States District Court, Eastern
District of North Carolina; Unit
ed States Attorney Robert H.
Cowan; Chief Probation Officer
Kirkwood L. Hanrahan; United
States District Court Clerk
Samuel H. Howard; and United
States Marshal Hugh Salter.
The dedication of the building
has been delayed until the park
ing lot could be paved and Sena
tor Ervin could be free of press
ing senatorial duties.
The building, which is located
next to the Jones County Court
house, houses six offices be
sides serving as the Trenton
Post Office. These offices are:
Judge John D. Larkins, Selective
Service, Federal Crop Insurance,
Soil Conservation, Farm Home
Administration, and General
Services Administration.
street beside Meadow’s home
where he intends to establish a
business. The Board gave its
consent to the request since it
felt that another business in a
residential district would not
make any difference.
Th*; Clerk was instructed to
notify the Highway Patrol that:
automobiles are being parked on
both sides of the street and in
both directions on Highway 17
and that this constitutes a traf
fic danger.
Mayor Thompson Says Small Has Failed
To Appear to Press His Complaints
In a rebuttal to the “do-noth
ing” charge made against him
last week by Dewey Small, Tren
ton Mayor Dr. John H. Thomp
son said recently that he knew
that the city dump situation was
bad and that no one was more
eager to have something done
than he, but that he had “invit
ed Small and other discontented
persons several times to come
to the town meetings and air
their grievances where they
eould be discussed.”
Thompson said that Small had
lot attended any meetings since
le had become mayor and that
le thought the main problem
vas one of lack of communica
ion. Thompson quoted Small as
laving said that he (Small)
‘didn’t have time to attend town
neetings” to which Thompson
laid that he replied he didn’t
lave the time either but that he
omehow managed to go.
When asked about Small’s
tllegation that “someone has of
ered a place to move the dump
o,” Thompson said, “It is not
true. I do not know of any such
proposal.” {
Small has been trying for
some time to have something
done about the trash dump
which he says is a menace to
his residence and slaughter
house business. Small says that i
he has had no cooperation from j
the Trenton Town Board al- j
though there are more than a •
hundred people besides himself ■
interested in getting the dump !
moved. i
Three Jones Arrests
During Past Week
The Jones County Sheriff’s
Department reports the follow
ing arrests during the past week:
James W. Hill of Route 1 Pol
locksville was picked up by
Deputy Sheriff Milton Arthur
and Constable C. N. Mallard on
a capias.
John Haywood Davis of Pol
locksville was charged by Pa
trolman C. W. Oakley with
speeding 100 miles per hour.
Jasper Roy Payton also of
Pollocksville was picked up by
Patrolman R. R. Mason and
iharged with careless and reck
less driving and dri '
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The R. L Edwards Are Retiring Soon
After 31 Years Serving Trentonians
R. L. Edwards is going out of i
the hardware and general mer-|
chandise business after 36 years
in Trenton. Everything in the
three-stdried brick building on
Jones Street will be sold at an
average discount of fifty per
cent and the building itself
which was erected in 1917 by
the Woodmen of the World is to
be rented, leased, or sold.
The items on sale are too
numerous to list completely but
a rundown of a few should bring
back memories to several age
groups. In the hardware section
there is a cotton scales with pea
and a wooden bucket.
In the kitchenware depart
ment there are Atlas iars and:
lids.
In the clothing line are avail
able long-john underwear com
plete with trap-door and knee
socks for children that date from
the knickers era.
Also on sale are regular cig
arettes and cigars and for those
who have not forgotten how
there are gummed cigarette pa
pers and loose tobacco for roll
ing-your-own.
A trip through the store will
reward one with such sights as
an old-fashioned fly-sprayer with
spray, kerosene lamps and lamp
shades, ladies shoes of a bygone
time, bathing suits of the early
fifties and many other items of
use and interest.
Edwards said that he opened
the store in 1931 with savings
that he had accumulated on a
salary of $65 a month. “Times
were hard during the Depres
sion,” Edwards said, “And some
times we didn’t know if we were
going to make it or not.” The
Edwards, she is the former
Esther Jernigan, have been
married 41 years and plan to re
tire in the near future.
Eagle Season Passes
Available Now;
Give One to a Fan
Although April 16 is still quite
far away 1968 season tickets for
the 70 home games of the Kin
ston Eagles were on sale this
week, and in numerous places.
This $20 bargain is still the
best buy in sports. Those who
have receipt books and who
will be happy to accommodate
fans who want to get their
names in the baseball pot early
are:
Reuben Davis, David Broad
way, Lynwood Kennedy, Dr. Clif
ford Cox, Mansfield Creech,
Zeke Creech, Joe Hill, Bill
Worthington, Buddy Haupt,
Whalen Wallace, Marvin Kor
negay, Jeff Kilpatrick, Bob Hill,
Joe Hardy, Fred Hickock, Ken
neth Edwards, Billy Woodard,
David Nelson, Jerry Mansfield,
Jack Wooten, Hyman Bizzell
and Jack Rider.
FUNNY MONEY FOUND
Over the weekend all three
of New Bern’s banks wound up
with some counterfeit $20 bills.
The funny money had been pass
ed to grocers, filling stations
and merchants in every part of
the county. This is the second
appearance of these bogus bills
in two months in Craven Coun
ty.
The
Christmas Story
And it came to pass in those days, that there went
out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed.
And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was
governor of Syria.
And all went to be taxed, everyone to his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the
city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David,
which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the
house and lineage of David.
To be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being
great with child.
And so it was that, while they were there, the days
S were accomolished that shp shnniH hA
And she brought forth her first born son, and
wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a
i manger; because there was no room for them in the
j inn.
And there were in the same country shepherds
abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock
by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord shone round about them’
and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, be
hold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
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