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VOL.XXXXVNO 15 USPS 162-860 KENANSVILLE. NC 28349 APRIL 10. 1980. 12 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
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MEMBERSHIP DRIVE - The Duplin County Outdoor Drama Society
began its annual membership drive last week. The membership fees will
to toward the 1980 production of THE LIBERTY CART. Pictured above are
Bill Bates, associate director of North Carolina Theatre Arts; Ann Craft,
Photo by Emily Killotto
general chairman of the membership drive; Judy Barringer, executive
director of N.C.T.A.; Jimmy Strickland, president of the Duplin Outdoor
Drama Scoiety; and Rich Boyd, general manager of THE LIBERTY CART.
Outdoor Drama Membership Drive
Underway To Promote Liberty Cart
The second annual
membership drive for the
Duplin County Outdoor
Drama Society began last
week to promote the 1980
season of THE LIBERTY
CART.
According to Rich Boyd,
general manager of THE
LIBERTY CART, there will
be no door-top-door sales of
memberships, but a mailing
campaign to enlist new
members. As a result of last
year's mailing promotion of
memberships in the society.
I over $3,000 was raised to
help support THE LIBERTY
CART, Boyd said. This year
there are seven different
membership categories,
ranging from a single mem
bership to an angel mem
bership. As a member of the
Outdoor Drama Society,
Boyd said, the member's
name will be listed in the
1980 souvenir program of
THE LIBERTY CART, and
the member will receive
tickets to the opening night
performance and supper.
Boyd added that the Buck
Swamp Kicking Cloggers
from Goldsboro will be the
pre-show entertainment on
opening night this year. The
Cloggers have appeared at
the White House, BovtTsaid. *
The membership cam
paign will begin its first
mailing about the middle of
April, a second mailing will
follow as a reminder to those
who did not respond, and a
third mailing will conclude
the nail campaign in May,
Boyd explained. The final
phase of the membership
drive will be telephone calls
to persons who did not
respond through the mail.
The calls will be made by the
Silver Streakers, a group of
senior citizens in Kenans
ville, Boyd said. He .u.ded
that names oo the m< n.btt
ship drive list had come from
last year's membership list
and suggested names from
community representatives
throughout Duplin County.
"THE LIBERTY CART is
absolutely unparalelled
across the state, and its
increased attendance is un
equalled by any other out
door drama in the state,"
said Judy Barringer,
executive director of North
Carolina Theatre Arts. Bar
ringer and Bill Bates, asso
ciate director of N.C.T.A.
were present at the kick-off
of the 1980 membership
dnve for the Duplin Outdoor
Drama Society.
"Theatre Arts is proud of
the success of THE LIBERTY
CART, and a measure of its
success has been its com
munity support," Barringer
added.
General Chairman of the
Membership Drive Ann Craft
of Kenansvllle said th?V
Duplin County has one of th
best amphitheatres in the
state and one of the best
directors, which could not be
taken away from the county.
She added that THE
LIBERTY CART helps
county people by attracting
tourists, which brings money
into the county.
THE LIBERTY CART will
begin its' fifth season in
Duplin County this year at
the William Rand Kenan, Jr.
Memorial Amphitheatre in
Kenansville. The season will
begin July 18 and continue
through August 24, showing
nightly Thursday through
Sunday night.
SBA To
Provide Disaster Loans
Larry Cherry, Charlotte
district director for the U.S.
Small Business Administra
tion, announced Friday
details of the SBA physical
and economic injury disaster
loan program available to
homeowners, farmers and
businesses in Beaufort,
Dare, Duplin, Lenoir,
Onslow, Sampson and all
adjacent counties for a total
of 23 counties.
Any farmer, homeowner or
business suffering damage
from wind, heavy sleet and
snow storms of March 1 -3 are
eligible to apply for low
interest loans to repair or
replace the property
damaged or destroyed.
Cherry also says that
interest rates are 8% % for
applicants who have the
ability to obtain financial
ass.stance from other
sources and 5% for those
who, in the judgment of
SBA, do not have access to
other financial resources.
Repayment terms are based
oiwthe ability to repay. In
addition to loans for physical
damage, loans may be made
to small businesses that
suffered economic losses to
help them meet obligations
that could have been met if
the disaster had not
occurred.
Applicants must file for
property damage loans
before May 22, and for
economic injury loans before
December 22, 1980.
SBA has installed special
toll-free telephone lines for
applicants to make inquiry
and to apply for loans. The
free number, 1-800-532-0368
will be open from 8:15 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday. The mailing address
for Small Business Adminis
tration is 230 South Tryon
Street, Charlotte, NC 28202.
Beulaville
Approves Bond
Issues
Beulaville residents over
whelmingly approved two
bond issues which will allow
for improvements to the city
water system and renovation
and upgrading of the sewer
system.
Voters approved a sewer
bond for $210,000 by 201 to
11, and the water bond,
which is for $41S,000, passed
by 191 to 18. In all. 213 local
residents voted out of an
electorate of approximately
600 registered.
Total estimated cost of the
two projects is $1,163,800
with more than $500,000 to
come from grants.
Students Register
To Vote
Persons who were to be 18
years old on or before Nov. 5
were eligible to vote in the
May 6 primary election if
they are properly registered.
The Duplin County Board of
Elections established regis
tration times in high schools
to enable them to register.
In North Duplin, 50
students registered, 90
registered in East Duplin,
and at James Kenan 85
students registered.
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NEW FIRE TRUCK - Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire
Department has purchased a 1979 tank truck. The tank
truck will be the fourth addition to the Pleasant Grove Fire
Department since its beginning. The department now has
two tank trucks, a pumper truck and a pump buggy. The
fire department presently serves a four-mile radius and
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has 25 members. Pictured above is Farmers Home
Administration representative Larry Davis, fire depart
ment treasurer Wayland Southerland. Fire Chief Larry
Howard, and Lee Fire Equipment and Supply representa
tive Milton Dixon.
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Dr. Boyette Re-Elected
School Board Chairman
E.L. Boyette of Chin
quapin was re-elected chair
man of the Board of Edu
cation at its first April meet
ing Tuesday, April 1st.
Boyette served as chair
man for the past few months,
since the resignation of
Jimmy Strickland, who re
signed to accept the chair
manship of the board of
trustees of JSTC. Graham
Phillips of Wallace was re
elected vice chairman.
The board adopted a policy to
provide certificates for stu
dents who fulfill all state and
local course requirements
but fail one or both portions
of the state competency
tests.
No distinction will be made
during the commencement
exercises between students
receiving the regular
diplomas and those receiving
certificates, the board ruled.
"As it stands right now, 19
regular students and 21 edu
cationally mentally handi
capped students would re
ceive certificates due to not
having passed the compe
tency tests." said Asst. Supt.
Gary Sanderson. Sanderson
said the competency tests
will be given in the county
again this month.
The board agreed to co
operate with the United Out
reach Group to provide books
and assistance to help 75
low-achieving students
eceive special educational
offerings this summer.
Nathaniel Dobson,
spokesman for the Outreach
Group, said classes will be
held in Wallace, Greenevers
and Farrior on N.C. 24 east
of Kenansville. Money for
this project will be provided
by the group. Dobson said no
tax money will be involved.
Jim Rowers, county juve
nile task force chairman,
reported a sharp reduction in
number of student school
days lost to suspension since
the start of an in-school
suspension pilot program in
the Warsaw Jr. High. He
reported that 41 suspensions
resulted in 161 school days
lost by students last year. So
far this year, only seven
students have been sus
pended. Sixty-five students
have been assigned to the
in-school suspension
program. Of these, 32 were
assigned for the second time.
Under the in-school suspen
sion program, students stay
in a special class, take no
part in school activities and
cat apart from the regular
students.
The board was informed
that a plan allowing high
school seniors with excep
tional records to take college
credit courses, will go into
effect this spring. Sanderson
and Gene Ballard of JSTC
discussed the project. Two
subjects, math and social
science, will be offered this
spring, they said. The credits
will come through UNC-W.
Warsaw DSA
Banquet Friday
The 1980 Warsaw Jaycees
Distinguished Service
Awards banquet will be held
April 11 at The Country
Squire beginning at 7:30
j).m.
The banquet is held an
nually to honor individuals
who have contributed out
standing service to the War
saw community. Awards will
be presented to the out
standing educator, out
standing teenagers (male
and female), outstanding law
officer, outstanding young
farmer, and the distin
guished citizen award.
man Charlie Whitley, who is
married to the former
Audrey Kornegav of War
saw.
Whitley has served as
Congressman from the Third
Congressional District since
1976, when he succeeded
David Henderson of Wallace.
Whitley worked 15 years as
administrative assistant to
Henderson in Washington
before seeking the office
when Henderson retired.
Whitley is a graduate of
Wake Forest University and
Law School. He practiced law
in Mount Olive for ten years
before working with Hender
son. In Mount Olive, Whitley
is a member of the First
Baptist Church. He is also a
uve?*Kjr f the Ret . v, Jay
ccC5. N(asm.ic Lodge and t.te
Mount Olive American
Legion Post 103.
Charlie Whitley
The guest speaker at the
banquet will be Congress
Kindergarten
Registration
Kindergarten registra
tion will be held at Harrells
Christian Academy on Wed
nesday, April 16 from 9-12.
Interested parents are
invited to bring their children
for this day of registration
and orientation. If possible
bring health record and birth
certificates.
AZALEAS IN BLOOM - Spring is truly here
when the'azaleas are in full bloom. After
three snow storms and zero degree tem
peratures, Duplin citizens welcome the sight
of flowers in bloom. And, this weekend is the
rnoio oy emuy Miivnt
annual Azalea Festival to celebrate spring in
Wilmington, but all of the state will join in
the spirit of the celebrations and welcome
the blooming of the azaleas and the coming
of warmer temperatures.
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