Duplin Schools Inclement
Weather Procedures Announced
Periodically during the
winter months, and other
infrequent times, when
hazardous conditions prevail,
e.g., sleet, snow, freezing
rain, it will be necessary to
?M^uti^iormal school day
"Sni&paMfe on a modified
scnraliifPnat could include
either the delay in the begin
ning of a school day. early
dismissal of a school day, or
in some instances the can
cellatiot^fHgschool dav or
days.
The s^^PRendent of
schools will make these de
cisions using advice from the
National Weather Service,
the Duplin County- Sheriff's
Department, the Highway
Patrol and in most cases, the
Duplin County roads main
tenance department. In some
situations. Duplin County
schools personnel represent
ing various geographical
parts of the county will be
consulted.
In any questionable situa
tion. the safety of the chil
dren and employees is the
primary consideration and
every effort will be exerted to
be decisive, timely and in the
interest of safety first.
Parents and other citizens
also have a keen interest in
what takes place within the
public schools, and whenever
hazardous conditions are
present, they have a strong
desire to be informed of
procedures and announced
action. We recognize this
vested right and intend to
continually work toward im
proving our procedures for
making decisions, notifying
bus drivers and other em
ployees. and notifying
Duplin County citizens, said
a spokesman from the Board
of Education.
"It is with the aforemen
tioned statesments in mind
that we announce the fol
lowing procedures to be used
at times when emergency
school openings or closings
are to take place:
1. The superintendent will
make all necessary contacts
with departments, officials
and agencies and make the
decision on what Course of
action will be taken. Unless
announced otherwise, the
Duplin county schools will
operate on scheduled school
days.
2- If weather conditions
exist so that there is an
accumulation on the ground,
bus drivers have been in
structed to remain at home
until 6:20 or until they get a
call, if in their judgment the
roads would be unsafe.
When drivers are on the road
and they reach a point that
the roads are unsafe, they
will stop in the first safe
place, instruct that the doors
be kept closed, then get to
the nearest phone and call
the school bus garage at
2%-0479.
(Note: Many times con
cerned parents and citizens
question why some buses do
not turn around and return
home. That is always a
consideration and many
times the drivers are turned
around, but many times the
buses have gone far enough
through the route that if they
turned around they would
run out of gas before getting
home, thereby creating
another ha/ard.)
.V If schools arc to be
closed the decision will be
made no later than b:30 a.m.
Many times it will be pos
sible for the announcement
to be made earlier and the
decision will always be made
at the earliest hour and
minute.
4. If the school schedule is
lobe changed in any way the
follow ing teles ision and radio
stations will be notified no
later than 6:30 a.nt. (Note:
The calling of these stations
will begin at approximately
5:45 and most will announce
immediately. Please check
the list for those stations that
broadcast early):
Rock And
Roll For
Heart
Association
Nursing home residents at
Guardian Care will be rock
ing and rolling for the benefit
ot tin American Heart Asso
ciation on Wednesday. Feb.
I "Mi from 10 a.m. to A p.m.
Ilie main event involves
nursing home residents
rocking in rocking chairs and
rolling in wheelchairs for
money they can raise in the
light against heart disease
and stroke. Some residents
will walk for funds pledged.
The joint community effort
between the nursing home
and young people of all ages
in the community has been
dec eloped as a worthw hile
"fun-raising" time.
Some 75 percent of the
money raised during the
Jamboree w ill be used in the
Duplin area for public and
professional education and
community service pro
grams. The other 25 percent
will be used at the national
level for research.
The public is incited to
attend the day-long activities
at the Guardian Care
Nursing Home. Activities
include a bake sale, fortune
telling booth, and free blood
pressure checks given by one
of the Guardian Care regis
tered nurses. Also there will
be a poster contest on dis
play. and the oldest male and
female participating in the
Jamboree will be crowned at
the Valentine party on Satur
day. Feb. 13th at 2 p.m.
For more information on
how you can "Be a Fun
Raiser for Heart." contact
Julie Lane at GCNH. P.O.
Box 478. Kenansvillc, NC
28349. or call at 290-1561.
Powers-Simmons Vows Spoken
In a candlelight ceremony.
Barbara Emanuellc Simmons
became the bride of Thomas
Bruce Powers .on Saturday,
the thirtieth of January at
three o'clock at the First
Pentecostal Holiness Church
in Williamsburg. Va.
The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Alice Whalev S.
Baker and the late William
Edgar Simmons, and grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. J.H. Whaley. also the
granddaughter of Mrs. Lela
Simmons of Beulavillc. The
groom is the son of Mrs.
Mary Elgin of Rochester.
Wisconsin. The Reverend
Bobby Alkins. pastor of the
bride's mother. < Tieiated at
the double-ring rites.
The couple spoke their
vows before an altar setting
consisting of an arrangement
of pink and white carnations,
white glads and yellow mums
centered on the communion
table, flanked on either side
with white burning tapers.
Two small arrangements of
the same colors were on
stands at both sides of the
table
The family pews were
marked by w hite streamers.
A program of traditional
wedding music was
presented by Mrs. Brenda
Taylor, who also sang "You
Light Up Mv Life" and
"Whither Thou Goest." The
couple sealed the bonds of
marriage by lighting the
unity candle which was rest
ing on a stand entwined with
ivy.
I he bride was given in
marriage by her mother and
was escorted to the third pew
by her mother, where she
was met by the groom. She
wore a formal ivory gown of
silk organia. fashioned with
an empire waist, sheer sieves
with fitted cuffs and snap
closures, and a colonial
neckline trimmed in lace.
Her headpiece was an ivory
crown of white miniature
roses with a shoulder-length
net. She carried a bridal
bouquet of white miniature
roses and stephanotis
trimmed in white net.
The matron of honor was
Sandra Simmons Dalryntple
of Norfolk. Va.. sister of the
bride.
Best man was Michael
Len/cn of Norfolk. Va. He
and the groom wore ivory
tuxedos with white carnation
boutonnicrcs. Ushers were
Stephen Ahler of Burlington.
Wis., and Johnny Lee Brock
of Mount Olive, cousin of the
bride.
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Marv
Elgin were remembered with
double white carnation cor
sages.
The wedding was under
the direction of Mrs. Odell
Brock of Warsaw , aunt of the
.bride. Mrs. Dan Wallace and
her daughter. Kristie of
Albertson attended the
registry.
Reception
Mrs. Odell Brock and Mrs.
Johnnie Brock greeted the
guests at the entrance of the
fellowship hall which was
decorated w it I) two small
arrangements of pink and
white carnations, vcllow
mums and white glads with
yellow and white streamers.
The refreshment table was
thrown with a white cloth
and centered with a large
arrangement of white and
pink carnations, yellow
mums, white glads, and
llanked with white burning
tapers. Lime punch was
served by Mrs. Dan Wallace
and the two-tiered wedding
cake, decorated in yellow and
green and baked by Michael
Len/en. was served In Mrs.
Bobby Atkins. The guests
enjoyed other refreshments
consisting of pecan kisses,
ham biscuits, miniature
chicken salad sandwiches
and pickles, mints, nuts and
green and black olives.
That Tax
Cut -- Don't
Spend It Yet
This is the month when
workers are first feeling their
5 percent income tax reduc
tion. Arid even if it's a small
amount, it probably feels
pretty good.
"Biit din't spend your mon
ey yet." savs Dr. Justine
Rozier. extension family re
source management special
ist at North Carolina State
University.
The reason'.' Increased So
cial Security payments in
January may cancel out your
increase in take-home pay.
Let's take a look at exactly
what will be happening. First
comes the October income
tax withholding cut.
If you haven't received an
October paycheck yet, you
can calculate the amount of
your tax cut by multiplying
the amount deducted from
your last paycheck for federal
taxes by .05. Dr. Rozier
explains.
This cut will continue until
July, when another 10 percent
reduction in taxes will be
made. A third cut. also of 10
percent, is slated for July
1983.
That's the good news. But,
effective Jan 1, 1982, em
ployer and employee con
tributions to Social Security
will change from 6.65 percent
of income to 6.70 percent.
And the maximum annual
wage subject to Social Secu
rity withholding will rise from
$29,700 to $31,800.
"So, the net effect for some
people with the income tax
cut and the Social Security
increase may be negative,"
says Dr. Rozier. "That is,
they may have less take
home pay after January than
they have now."
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SERVICE
CALL
TOMMY SMITH
568-3693
RANDY
PATTERSON
568-4198
JACK
PATTERSON
568-3519
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announce the association of
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568-3742 or 568-3103 !q\
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WALLACE, BARWICK AND LANDIS, P. A
a professional Association engaged in the
General Practice of Law,
is pleased to announce that
PAUL A. RODGMAN and JOSEPH S. BOWER
have become members of the firm
and the firm name has been changed to
WALLACE, BARWICK, LANDIS, RODGMAN AND BCWER, P. A,
Members of the Firm:
F. E. Wallace, Jr. R F. Landis, II
P. C. Barwick, Jr. Paul A. Rodgman
Joseph S. Bower
115 South Queen Street
Kinston, North Carolina 28501
Telephone: (919) 522 4445
January 1, 1982
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