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VOL XXXXVNO 38 USPS 162 860 KENANSVILLE. NC 28349 SEPTEMBER 17. 1981 16 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
IVEY HONORED - Rouse Ivey of Route 2,
AMouni Olive, was awarded a certificate of
commendation from the D lplin County
commissioners during special ceremonies
last week in the commissioners meeting
room in Kenansville. Ivey was recognized for
having been selected as one of seven North
Carolina "Outstanding Young Tobacco
mm mmm , &
Farmers" by the Phillip Morris Tobacco
Company. Ivey and his wife are pictured
above as he receives the certificate from
Commissioner Allen Nethercutt, chairman.
Rouse Ivey will also receive a $400 cash
award from Phillip Morris. He is the first
Duplin County grower to receive the award.
Rose Hill Board App roves
Bid For Utilities, Paving
The Rose Hill town board
apn,7ived a negotiated bid of
$503,000 fur sewer, water
and pavitig work in the
_Yelloweutt area of northern
9Rose Hill last week at their
Tuesday night meeting.
The low bid was $586,315
submitted by Toney E.
Hawley of Kinley.
The town board decided to
eliminate curb and gutter
work on Fifth and Sixth
streets to reduce the total
contract cost, and $170,000
was eliminated after nego
tiation with( the bidder.
?Added to the remaining bid
amount were contingency
funds of $40,985; engineer
ing, $48,000; and seeding
and service changes. $3,750
to bring the total cost to
$503,000.
Before work can begin, the
?own must get the negotia
tion approved by the Depart
r- .. -f Housing and Urban
Development, which Is pro
viding the rehabilitation
grant of $503,000.
All bids for the project
were rejected in August as
being too high. In issuing a
new bid call, the town
changed sewer line specifi
cations in an effort to reduce
. costs. However, the new low
bid was $31,000 higher than
the low bid in August.
Five companies entered
bids in the second round.
Nine entered bids in August.
If HUD accepts the pro
posal, work can begin in
early November.
The Town of Rose Hill has
puichased a mosquito fogger
for $1,950. Commissioner
Clarence Brown said mos
quitoes were thicker than he
had ever seen. "It's not only
her. it's everywhere." he
added. Spraying began last
week. Two gallons malathion
will be needed to cover the
entire town, which includes
an area of one square mile.
In other business, the
board voted 4-1 to declare
the former school gymna
sium surplus property and
sell it. Commissioner Jerry
Cottle opposed, saying it was
the only pace had for winter
recreation. "I think we
should fix it up." he added.
Voting for the step were
Commissioners Keith
Hinson. Brown, Clayton
Herring Jr. and Jimmy
Robinson.
Hinson. who made the
motion, said the town should
get rid of the build 1 he
cause of the liability. "n
have a gym. you nee
full-time director, ti.e.
could be some dangerous
happenings otherwise."
?Wallace Panel Asks Firm
For Well Contract
The Wallace town board
agreed last week to have
Henry von Oesen and Asso
ciates of Wilmington prepare
_ a contract and specifications
9 for drilling a 400-600
gallons-per-minute well.
Under one proposal, the
engineering firm would pre
pare specifications and
provide full-time construc
tion supervision at cost and
expenses, plus a 10 percent
profit not to exceed $5,600.
Under another proposal,
the firm would prepare spe
_ cifications and provide con
9 struction supervision on a
part-time basis for cost and
expenses, plus a 10 percent
profit estimated not to
exceed $2,000.
One of the town's wells
has lailed to produce water,
leading to fear of a potential
water shortage during a peak
demand period.
Commissioner Willie
Biggs said at the monthly
meeting Thursday night he
9 had received more com
plaints about mosquitoes this
year than ever before.
Johnny Murray, public
works supervisor, told the
board the town had been
sprayed for mosquitoes three
times in thB past month. He
was direct?& to spray t>vice
next week as well as Friday
night.
^ Murray also said lightning
w burned out a water switch in
the reservoir at the J.P.
Stevens plant near the south
end of Wallace. The switch
switched pumps from power
line power source to an
emergency generator in a
power failure.
He said cost of removing
and re-installing the switch
would be $1,400. Repair of
the switch would cost $3,882.
Murray said a new switch
would cost $4,608. The board
directed Murray to seek a
lower priced switch instead
nl rcpan mg ilie damaged
one.
The board also directed
Murray to purchase five new
dumpsters for a total cost of
$2.(193.60.
The board expects to call a
special meeting Oct. 7 if it
receives several bids on the
town insurance contract. Its
current policies expire Oct.
11. It will decide on a policy
at its regular meeting Oct. 8.
Installation of a street light
on Prosperity Drive near
Currie Street w as authorized.
Farm City Week
Plans for the Duplin
County observance of Farm
City Week are underway.
According to Lloyd Stevens,
chairman of the committee in
charge of the three-day
event. Farm-City Week,
which extends from Nov. 20
through Nov. 26 (Thanks
giving Day), is an inter
national observance aimed at
promoting better under
standing between farm and
city residents. The local ob
servance is under the spon
sorship of the Agri-Business
Council of Duplin County. >
In Kenansviile, Farm-City
Week will begin on Monday,
Nov. 23rd, with the produc
tion of "On Golden Pond" by
the Duplin Community
Theatre in the old Kenans
viile Elementary school
school building, where indis
trial and farm equipment and
products, plus many other
exhibits, will be on display
for public viewing.
TTie activities for Tuesday
night. Nov. 24. will be high
lighted by the appearance of
Ray Wilkinson, director of
farm relations for WRAL-TV
and the Tobacco Radio
Network in Raleigh. Tuesday
afternoon will feature a
tractor-driving contest for
FFAmembers. ,
On Wednesday night, ,
plans are being made for |
several games and contests i
for which prizes will be ,
awarded. Drawings for door
prizes will be made, and the,
very popular WNCT-TV
personality, Slim Short, will
be master of ceremonies.
The evening will be filled
with fun and excitement for
all. culminating with a
square dance in Kenan Me
morial Autitorium.
Exhibits on display
throughout the three-day
event will include antique
farm tools and implements
from the Cowan Museum.
Antique currency from a
private collection, demon
strations of basketweaving,
shingle splitting, and other
:rafts.'The schools, civic
:lubs. the 4-H Club. FFA.
FHJA and other organiza
ions will participate with
txhibits.
Farm producers and
homemakers are urged to
bring samples of their work
for exhibit
Mental Health Chief Makes
Request For Saw Mill
Dr. E.J. Raman, director
of the Duplin-Sampson Area
Mental Health Program, has
been advised to direct his
request for a small sawmill
for Omega Enterprises to the
mental health board if direc
tors, which met in Warsaw
Thursday night.
Raman appeared before
the Duplin County Commis
sioners last Tuesday with his
request.
Omega Enterprises is a
workshop operated by the
service in its curing rehabi
litation programs for alco
holics and for mentally re
tarded people. It is located a
short distance west of Rose
Hill.
Commissioner Calvin
Turner, also a member of the
health service board, said he
opposed the idea, feeling tax
dollars would be put in
competition with private en
terprise. Turner is also
owner of a small saw mill.
Turner said he will oppose
Raman's proposal if it comes
before the mental health
board.
Raman said Omega Enter
prises uses hardwood in
making boxes for bulk hand
ling of potatoes and pickle
cucumbers, book shelves,
pallets and cabinets. He said
farmers frequently burn
hardwood or let it /ot in the
fields because of poor market
conditions.
Replying to Turner's criti
cism. Raman said tlf-. u
question is why should
mental health get in this
business and answered that
it will have the duty of
rehabilitation as well as
curing.
"We need activities to
keep people occupied. Em
ployment opportunity for our
people is extremely limited,"
he said. "We also face
federal fund cutbacks.M
He pointed out the $24,000
cost of the mill would come
out of profits of Omega, not
out of tax funds.
"We think it will provide
additional revenue in the
long run." he said.
Raman said a consultant
projected that Omega could
sell 10.000 containers a vear.
Purchasing cut lumber would
cost $230,000. If Omega
sawed its own logs, the
lumber cost would be re
duced to $150,000. a saving
of $80,000 a year. Raman
said.
Turner countered with. "It
parobably wouldn't save
more than $30,000 a year."
About 70 percent of
present sales now goes for
lumber. Raman said.
In other business, Ted
Funderburk, Wilmington
district engineer of the N.C.
Department of Transporta
tion said the $376,284 in
stale funds for Duplin
County secondary roads has
been allocated as follows:
'-Base and pave SR 1703
for 1.2 miles north of Bcula
ville. $42.(KM).
? Base and pave SR 1975
for 0.9 of a mile in the Pin
Hook area. $32,000.
? Grade, drain and stabi
lise SR 1119 for I.I miles
near Rose Hill and Concord
Church. $50,000
? Grade, drain and sta
bilize SR 1557 for one mile
north of Pink Hill. $45,000.
? Grade, drain and Sta
bilize SR 1371 for 0.9 of a
mile near Calypso. $38,000.
? Grade, drain and stabi
lize SR 1385 for 2.5 miles
near Warsaw, $52,000.
? Pave SR 1903 for 0.9
of a mile south of Bowdens.
$36,000.
? Hold baek $36,284 for
fire and rescue squad drive
ways and overruns.
The board also approved
Duplin County-Dorothy
Wightman Library hours of 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays,
and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tues
days and Thursdays.
Magnolia
Receives
Governor's
Award
The town of Magnolia has
earned the Governor's Com
munity of Excellence Award
for 1981-82.
On August 26th. the
Governor's review team of
Td Stanfield. Gary Shoppe
and Clem Wright visited
Magnolia with John
Gurganous, Duplin County
community development
representative.
This project was sponsored
hy the Magnolia Woman's
Civic Club. The members
wish to thank Gurganous for
his contribution to their suc
cess. They also thank C.J.
Thomas, the chairmen of
each committee, and the
citizens who cooperated.
? ?UfL:t_ : 1 i
??ii iic iiu uiuuMry nab
settled in our community,
more interest has been
shown in the care of indi
vidual property." reported
Marjorie Pickett
Receiving the Yard of the
Month designations recently
were L.E. Pope. Mr. and
Mrs. Andy DeVane. Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Baker, and Joseph
Fennell.
Cable TV Construction
Underway In Warsaw
Clear-Tel Cable TV Co. of
Hope Mills began construc
tion in Warsaw Thursday.
September 10. Company
President Michael Hanno
and Warsaw Mayor Sam
Godwin turned the first
spade of dirt to officially
begin the burying of the
cable through the town.
Construction of the "earth
station" is expected to begin
about Thanksgiving, accord
ing to Hanno. The earth
station will consist of a
receiving dish and antenna
which are presently planned
to be installed on town
property at the North Gum
Street water tank facility.
Home installation is
expected to begin in Decem
ber.
"We will put about 30
homes on the system at that
time," said Hanno.
Clear-Tel will invest
$350,000 in the Warsaw
system by the time it is
completed, according to
Mvlae Hanno. The base rate
will be $9.50, which wilt
include access to two super
stations, Atlanta and
Chicago; Nickelodeon, a
youth-oriented station;
ESPN, a sports network; and
CBN. a Christian broadcast
ing network; as well as the
stations now being received
on outside antennas such as
channels 5. 6. 7. 9. 11. 12 and
WUNJ, the educational
channel. Movie channels will
be available at additional
costs, with Home Box Office
$8. Showtime, $8, Cinamax,
SIO.^S, and New Cinema,
$10.95. Discounts will be
offered when more than one
channel is installed.
Grape Festival
Duplin County will be the
site of the fourth annual
North <"artiKha "Grrpe
Festival on Saturday Sept.
2b. Beginning at ^:30 a.m.,
Duplin Wine Cellars in Rose
Hill will host grape events
ranging from a 10.(100 meter
run to the exciting celebrity
Grape Stomp, which caps off
the day's activities.
"The Grape Festival has
become a highlight of the
year for this part oi eastern
North Carolina. ' said David
Fusscll. president of Duplin
Wine Cellars and the prime
mover in the festival. "We
started with just a grape
stomp four years ago and the
event has grown as rapidly as
the area's wine industry."
TV CABLE GROUDBREAKING - Warsaw Mayor Sam
Godwin and Clear-Tel Cable TV President Michael Hanno
turn the turf as Warsaw's TV cable system begins its
underground journey to Warsaw' homes.
CABLE TV WORKMEN begin plowing in the TV cable on Dogwood Drive in Warsaw Home installations are eipected V
begin in December.