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1 Housing Facilities
A rental list is being comp
iled by the student personnel
office of James Sprunt Instit
ute so that we may have
available housing facilities for
new students in September.
Any person IntheKenansvllle
area who may have a room or
rootns that are presently not
being used are Urged to contact
James Sprunt Institute. Please
call 296-4501 and ask for the
student personnel office.
Brown Awarded
Scholarship
RALEIGH -- Ronald Gregory
Brown, son of Mrs. Lucille
J. Brown Rt. 2. Rose Hill, has
been awarded a schola rship for
study at North Carolina State
University.
Brown is a first year student
at NCSU, studying in the two
year Agricultural Institute.
The scholarship that he has
received was provided by the
Ferguson Manufacturing Com
pany, according to Or. H.B.
Craig, institute director.
Brown is studying general
agriculture.
Ojpsn Hsuso Shady
Heme in Burgaw on Mother's
j Pay, May U, as part ofdjfeob
servapce of National .Nur
sing Home Week and North Ca
rolina Senior Citizens Mo- .
nth,. along with the observance
of the third anniversary of the
opening of audi Haven.
The public.* Invited to visit
the avrsing home during the
hours tf 2:00 and 4r00 Sunday
afternoon.
JSI Class
A class in Interior Decor
ating, with Afford Lee as in
structor, began at James Sp
runt Institute Monday night, May
5 and will continue each Monday
and Tuesday night from 7 to 10
P4n.
Formal Opening
Formal opening activities and
dedicatory ceremonies for the
new main office building of the
Waocamaw Bank and Trust
Company in Whiteville will be
May 11 through May 18.
Climax of the week's special
activities will be Sunday, May
18, when an official dedicatory
program will be held, including
an open house for the general
public, with guided tours
through the building. ; ,
Snow Hill Free Will Baptist
Church will have homecoming
services Sunday, May 18 at 11:00
A.M.
Rev. Ray Harrison Is thepas
tor and he urges former pas
tors and friends to join in the
fellows!#. ?
Lunch will be served at noon
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L.E. Pope's Furniture Store
in Magnolia was broken into and
ucd At $1,716 was stolen*
This KenansVllle precinct Indicates a light voter turnout In the Municipal election.
Most Candidites Unopposed
bounty Election Interest Mild
Registered voters In Duplin
County went to die polls Tues
day, May 6 to cast their bal
lots for the municipal elections.
How They Ran
cher, 96.TorCoinmi$sioners
John Hall, 95; Dtxon Hall. 8?;
Lauren Sharpe, 79; Phil
Kretsch, 96; Leo Jackson, 93."
BEULAVILLE-Miyor Leon
Lanier ran unopposed and re
ceived HO Votes. Eight candi
dates were In the running for
the five seats on the town bo
ard of commissioner*. Ronald
Edwards, 125; Joe Edwards, 101;
Mervin Whaley, 106; Grady
Mercer, 98; Ricky Lynn Tho
mas, 89; Kenneth McClain, 60;
Carl Daniel Pate, 64; Orvis
Thigpen, 61.
CALYPSO-Incumbent B. C.
Albritton was re-elected with
99 votes over his opponent,
Kenrfetb Davis, who had 56
votes. For Commissioners,
Norwood Barfleld, 134; Cecil
Lesley, 125; MJ. Lambert,
vinjftr, B. Surtfc. 123;
WARSAW-J. Edward Strick
land, incumbent, will serve his
seventh term as mayor with
304 votes over John L. Pow
ell's 279.
Colen Tew, 287 votes and
W.E. Foster, 344 votes, were
chosen as totjn commissioners
over Dr. Mett B. Ausley, 267;
Marcus Hurst, 81; and Jimmy
McClenney, #4.
WAL..ACE?/ LJ. Baker. 440
votes, Vas unopposed in his bid
for Mayor. For Commission
ers of the two vacancies on
the town board, Steve W. Gow
an, 353 votes; J.E. Wells, 348
votes over Norman P. Evans,
64 votes and Sam M. Glasgow,
155 votes.
ROSE HILL-There wis no op
position In the Rose Hill ejec
tion., Harrd#<?is4
Commissioners- Clarence Bl*.
own; 49; Sam Carr, 49; Fel
' ton Rackley, 47; Dennis Ram
sey, 49; Merrill Watson, 49.
-TEACHEY - All candidates
were unopposed snd at press
time there was no count of the
votes. Mayor, Mrs. Ruth Ram
sey. Commissioners- Ray Mac
Mlllian, Dan Norrls and Herb
ert Tucker.
FAISON-With three hats in
the ring, J.E. Andrews, Jr. was
elected with 129 votes. Mrs.
Nan P. Fes perm an, the first
lady candidate of record, had
24 votes and W.R. Clifton, 56
votes. For Commissioners
Curtis Cates, 185; L.A. Groome,
180; WJ. Igoe. 185; L.S. Guy,
186; Charles E. Sauls, 185. Th
ere were several write in vot
es for town board of commiss
ioners.
MAGNOLIA - Commission
ers for the three vacancies on
the town board are, Fred
Archer 58 votes; H.M. Pope,
incumbent, 50 votes; Millard
Williams, 40 votes. Also in
the running were, Ralph Cul
breth, 32 votes; H. Lee How
ard, 28 and Malpass, 33 votes.
TURKEY - All incumbents.
Mayor- Lester D. Massey, 59;
Rufus Lane, 23. Commission
ers- Charlie Hudson, 52; Dale
Hudson, 66; Levi Moore, 80;
and J.E. Wright, 52.
Game To Benefit Retarded
Southern Sports, Inc., Owners
of the Professional Basketball
Club of N.C. has made arran
gements to play an All-Star
East-West Basketball game at
the Coliseum in Charlotte on
May 16th and at the Coliseum
in Raleigh on May 17th with all
proceeds going to the N.C. As-'
sociatlon for Retarded Chil
dren.
Some of the players who have
been invited to play are Doug
Moore, Bob Verga, Larry Mil
ler, Bob Lewis, Art Hayman and
Steve Vlcendak.
Tickets for the Charlotte ga
me are available from the N.C.
ARC Charlotte Office at Box
11042 Charlotte and for the Ra
leigh game at the Raleigh
N.C. Association for Retarded
Children Office at 801 Law
yers Building, South Salisbury
Street, Raleigh. The price of
the tickets will be $2.00 and
$3.50. Get'your order in early
and also sell as many tickets
as you can to promote this game.
This Is the first state-wide
fund raising project for retar
ded children and your help Is
solicited to make It a success.
Duplin County is enthusiastic
about basketball and Is also en
thusiastic about helping our ret
arded children so take your car
and take a load to this game.
Brinson Named President Of BSSA
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sociatlon of the Charles H. Ba
be ock School of Business at
Wake Fore?t University.
Brlnson is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow Brlnson of Ken
ansvllle and a member of the
KenansvlUe Baptist Church. He
graduated from James Kenan
High School bi 1966 here he
lettered on the basketball and
baseball teams, was business
manager and sports editor of the
school newspaper, and sports
editor of the annual staff. Woody
was also a member of the Fu
v,ture Business Leaders of Am
Ij&tcL Beta Club, Science Cl
ub, Monogram Club, and served
; as a marshal, prom escort, and
gWobdyvas selected as a Ha
to Wake Forest while at James
nesss Fraternity, having ser
ved as Senior Vice-President
during the 1968-69 academic
year.
The Business School Student
Association is the official go
verning body of the business
school and as president,
Woody's main duty will be off
icial student representative to
the faculty, administration, and
alumni, as well as the business
school student body. He will
be responsible for all special
events within the business sc
hool such as professional spea
kers, meetings, orientating fr
eshmen andsophomores Into the
business school, and special as
sistant to the dean of the bus
iness school. ; ? '*?
"I appreciate the honor be
"and I think that 'it is greatly
vlllc .^nd Duplin County. No
will always be indebted
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parents and the faith they have
shown in me. Without their
guidance and the guidance of
my church and friends, 1 would
not be where I am today. I
hope the leadership qualities I
gain in this position will enable
me to bring back ideas to im
prove Kenansville and make it a
better place to live."
Duplin County
Board Of
Commissioners
Dupltn County Board of Com
missioners heard an appeal
Monday from Kenneth Davis,
chairman of the local Mental
Health committee, for the coun
ty to give financial backing in
establishing a Mental Health Cl
inic to serve the county. In
vestigation is being conducted
and the matter will be given fu
rther consideration.
The commissioners adopted
a resolution supporting Regis
ters of Deeds of North Caro
lina in their opposition to Sen
ate Bill 389, which would CP"
volve more indexing of finan
cial statements.
Steve Cowan of Wallace was
recommended tor reappoint
ment to the County Welfare
Board. His present term has
expired, and complying with
State Welfare requirements, th
ree persons were recommended
for this post.
Twenty business places in the
county were granted renewal
beer license.
Aid to the blind was granted
in twelve cases, and surplus
food was distributed to 3,246
persons during April. This was
174 less than received food in
March and the May figure to
be serviced is estimated at
3400.
Melvin Cording, director
of the OEO serving Duplin,
Pender ai\d Sampson counties .
reported to the board their
past progress, and outlinedpl
ans for the future.
County Tax Collector, John
A. Johnson, taxes collected for
April 1969 in the amount of
$32,916,18, an increase of $51,
695 from April of 1968.
Shortage Charged
Kinston Police Department
has charged a Rt. 1, Warsaw
man with embezzelment of
$457.76 from Carolina Dairies
at 800 West Vernon Avenue.
William E. Rackley has been
freed on $1,000 bond and pre
liminary hearing has been set
for May 6 in District Court in
Kinston.
Rackley, a truck driver for
Carolina Daries was found short
of fund in his first check-up
since joining the company ar
ound the first of April. He
was warned and a replacement
system was worked out after the
shortage reached $198. The
warning stated that any further
missing funds would bring legal
action.
An official of the firm said
the total amount taken from the
dairy is expected to exceed $500
when the final figures are
checked.
Car Wash
Warsaw Jaycees will have a
car wash Saturday, May 10 at
the Jaycee Hut, located on Pol
lock St. behind Lewis Motors.
Magnolia Man Gets BronzeStar
WRIGHT - PATTERSON AIR
FORCE BASE. OHIO ? The
Bronze Star medal for distin
guished service in Vietnam has
been awarded to Maj. Gary W.
Taylor, special security offi
cer with the Foreign Technol
ogy Division (FTD).
Major Taylor was presented
the Bronze Star by Col. G.R.
Weinbrenner, FTD Comm
ander, at Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio. Major Taylor was
an Air Force special security
officer with Headquarters, Se
venth Air Force, from 1Q Feb
ruary to 15 August 1968.
A native of Magnolia, N. Car.,
Major Taylor was graduated
from Rose Hill. N.C. High Sc
hool, and received his bachelor
of science degree from East
Carolina University, Green
ville, N. Car. He entered the
Air Force in September 1957,
and has served at Clinton-Sh
erman AFB, Okla.; Goodfellow
AFB, Tex.; in Germany; at Of
futt AFB, Neb.; Beale AFB,
Calif.; and came to Wright
Patterson from Vietnam in
October 1968. He holds the
Air Force OutstandingIjnlt Aw
Major Gary W. Taylor, special security officer at FTD, Wrlght
Pattefson AFB, Ohio, and a native of Magnolia, receives
the Bronze Star' from Col. CM. Weinbrenner, Commander of
Foreign Technology Division. Taylor was cited for distinguished
service as assistant Air Force special security officer with the
Seventh Air Force Headquarters In the Republic of Vietnam.
ard, the Vietnam Service Med
al, and the National Defense
Ribbon.
Major Taylor lives at 6709
Alter Rd.. Dayton, Ohio, with
his wife, the former Ethel Par
ker of Kenansville, N. Car. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Taylor live at 1000 Woodvale
Ave., Gastonia, and for many
years resided in Magnolia
where Mr. Taylor was a rural
mail carrier. Her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parker
reside at RFD, Graham,N.Car.
School Desegregation Plan
The Duplin County Baord of
Education met on April 21,1969
and approved the following plan
for school organization for the
1969-70 school year. Modifi
cation of the plan approved on
February 28, 1966 came about
at a result of overcrowded con
ditions In high schools which are
destined to become ares senior
high schools in 1970-71. Con
struction Is anticipated at each
of these high school sites dur
lng the coming school year.
THE PLAN FOR 1969-70
1. Total desegregation of all
seventh and eighth grade
students In the Duplin County
School System by assignment.
2. Retain all high school
students where they are except
in areas where transportation
would necessitate a change. As
sign ninth grade students
to all high schools.
3. Step up faculty Integra
tlon. It would be the Intent of
the Board to have a minimum
of two faculty members across
racial lines In each school.
4. Eliminate dual transpor
tation systems based on race in
as many areas as possible.
5. Close Branch Elementary
School and Teachey Elementary
School.
6. Freedom of Choice will
continue in grades k" dergar
ten through six.
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Fire destroyed the original section of Aycock
Milling Co. in Wallace. An estimated damage
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of <75,000 was done to the southern section of
the plant.
Fire Damages Wallace Firm
The Wallace Volunteer Fire
Department were still on the
scene of a fire at Aycock Mil
ling Co. in Wallace Thursday
night after battling the blaze
of undertermined origin since
early morning.
A fire reported about six
o'clock Thursday morning de
stroyed the original section of
Aycock Milling Co. which began
operations in Wallace in 1952.
The loss was insured.
An estimated damage of $75,
000 was done to the southern
section of the plant which had
just recently installed ad
ditional facilities allowing pro
duction of pellets as well
as meal type feed.
Plant manager, J.W. (Jake)
Aycock, Jr. estimated it would
be five to six months before the
plant is back in production.
The firm is owned by Aycock,
his father, J.W. Aycock, Sr.
and brother-in-law, WJ. Gib
son.
Aycock Milling Co. is one of
the largest broiler-breeder
contractors in Duplin county
and the mill was the source
of feed for the operation.
A.C. (Buddy) Hall, assistant
F Ire Chief of the Wallace De
partment said the fire burned
through the floor where com
bustible dust caused the fire to
flash into the southern section
of the plant. The blaze was
cut off from the northern and
newer part of the mill but an
eight-inch steel support in the
new part was badly warped from
intense heat. Exterior metal
siding on a wall near the bl
aze had melted.
Volunteer Fire Department
from Rose Hill, Teacheys, Nor
theast and Penderlea aided in
combating the fire that was
estimated to have produced a
heat of 1800 to 2,000 degrees.
The firm employs about 50
persons and is trying to work
something so all the employees
can be kept. They were also
concerned with their growers
and the supply of feed.
Aycock owns breeder hens
a hatchery and places the baby
chicks with farmers who grow
the broiler.
The company officials ex
pressed appreciation to the five
fire departments who saved the
major portion of the $750,000
plant.
Teenager
Jailed On
Narcotic Charge
A Maryland teenager is in Du
plin County jail in lieu of $2,000
bond for violation of narcotic
law.
Timothy Tyler Bass, 19, white
male of 2618 Belair Drive, Bow
ie, Maryland has been charged
with having in his possession
a quantity of Marijuana.
At a preliminary hearing be
fore District Court Judge Rus
sell Lanier, Bass waived
hearing to Duplin County Sup
erior Court. Bond was set
for appearance at May 12th
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The 1954 blue Dodge pickup,
with plywood ranks on top and
body, driven by Bass, report
edly gave out of gas about 3
miles North of Warsaw on U.S.
Highway 117 Wednesday afterno
on. Bass, who was broke, hi
tch-hiked back to Warsaw and
at town hall. Trooper S.T. Joy
ner, of the State Highway Pat
rol recognised the marijuana in
a plastic bag projecting from
Bass' pocket. A search warr
ant was obtained and flnre of
the narcotic was founek Ms
pickup truck which is also being
held by the county officials.
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