DONATION - (L to R) Captain Glen wood Thomas accepts a
donation from Dr. Corazon Ngo in Kenansville last week
on behalf of the Beulaville Rescue Squad.
Arts Council To
Award Seed Money
The Duplin County Arts
Council has $1,798.20 avail
able for innovative arts
projects planned for this
winter and spring. Any or
ganization which operates on
a not-for-profit basis, such as
churches, schools, civic
groups, clubs, etc., are eli
gible to receive mini-grants
to assist in their program
ming.
The near SI,800 allotment
represents approximately a
third of the Arts Council's
Grassroots arts program
funds which is awarded to
each county in the state on a
1 I
per-capita basis through the
N.C. state legislature. The
rate per person which each
county receives is 14.622
cents. The other two-thirds
are spent in the Council's
Arts-in-the-Schools program.
"This is the second year
the Arts Council has been
able to offer 'seed money' to
groups interested in doing
special arts projects," DCAC
executive director Merle
Creech savs. "We are very
grateful that Grassroots
funds were approved in full
by the Legislature. The
board of directors of the Arts
Council has decided to offer
again this money to the com
munity as incentive for the
development of new arts
programming. This year we
will be looking for fresh, new
programs that further the
arts in Duplin County."
The funds will be awarded
in a series of mini-grants to
organizations which apply for
special assistance. All funds
must be spent by June 30 or
the money reverts back to the
state.
The criteria for organiza
tions applying for funds in
clude: sufficient organiza
tional structure to insure that
the funds will be spent wisely
and accounted for in a proper
manner; a responsible pro
ject director; the project
must meet a need in the
community (it cannot dupli
cate services already pro
vided); the project must have
artistic value and be inno
vative; the project must be
designed to reach new
audiences and participants;
and the project must have
community support.
The deadline for applica
tion is Jan. 21. Application
blanks are available at the
Arts Council office. Room
#109 in the Courthouse, and
can be mailed to an or
ganization on request. Call
296-1922. Grants will be
awarded Feb. 23.
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A Christmas Carol
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Comes To Duplin
"It's like a Christmas
present to Duplin County."
says Merle Creech, director
of the Duplin County Arts
Council. "It's a chance to see
one of the world's best plays
presented by one of the
south's finest theater
companies and all of that
for a price that is just
wonderfully reasonable and
Christmasy!"
On Friday, Dec. 3, the
Duplin County Arts Council
will present the play "A
Christmas Carol" don? by
the Carolina Regional
Theater. The piay, adapted
from Charles Dicken's well
loved book, is literally a
hymn to the spirit of Christ
mas. A tradition that is just
as much a part of the season
as holly wreaths, mistletoe
and Christmas carols, the
tale reveals the redemption
of Ebenezer Scjrooge, a tight
fisted miser whose tiny fire
on Christmas Eve reflects the
coldness of his heart.
Through the wondrous and
frightening visits of the
Spirits of Christmas Past.
Present and Future. Scrooge
confronts the truth about his
life and is moved to love and
to reach out to others and
especially the little crippled
boy. Tiny Tim.
Carolina Regional Theater
is a touring company that
celebrates its 10th year of
bringing fine theater into all
parts of the South. Last year
the group came to Duplin
County with "Tamsen >
Donner: A Woman's
Journey."
"So that families and
businesses can arrange to 1
see a Christmas Carol in
groups or for gift-giving, we 1
are making available early
and very reduced ticket
prices," explained Mrs.
Creech. "This Js the Arts
Council's gift lo -the com
munity. It will be a beautiful
way for families and friends
to celebrate the beginning of
the Christmas season and to
let the Spirit of Christmas
come to us all." She con
cluded, "What wonderful ,
Christmas presents these
would make!"
Special rates run until
Thanksgiving. The special
price tickets will be $4 for
adults and $2 for students,
children and senior citizens.
After Thanksgiving, the ad
missions will go to SS for
adults and $2.50 for children,
senior citizens and students.
Membership cards will be
honored. For businesses or
groups who might want to
purchase blocks of 25 or
more tickets, there are
special rates available. For
information, call the Duplin
County Arts Council at
296-1922. To order tickets
send a check and a self
addressed envelope to
Duplin County Arts Council,
P.O. Box 36, Kenansville,
NC 28349.
BEAR PAW QUILT - Tickets are being sold by the
Women's Auxiliary of Lanier's Chapel (5iurch and the
drawing will be held Nov. 20. There will be a drawing at 6
p.m. and also an auction. Pictured above is Edna Kate<
Lanier and Arlene Williams with the quilt.
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AND BAZAAR AT
WOODLAND U M CHURCH
On Saturday. Nov. 13. the
Woodland United Methodist
Church will be holding their
ham lunch and supper at the
church on RPR 1500 near
Westbrooks. The price of
plates is S3. The bazaar will
include a Christmas, arts and
crafts, children's and bake
shops and a potpourri. All
this is Saturday beginning at
10 a.m. and will continue
until 6:30 p.m.
REVIVAL ^
Revival services were held
at Chinquapin Presbyterian
Church Nov. 8-11 at 7:30
p.m. Messages were by the
Rev. Ed Moore of Mt. Zion
and Oak Plains Presbyterian
Churches. Rose Hill.
CUB SCOUT POW WOW
The annual Cub Scout
Pow-Wow for all Cub Scout
leaders on Saturday. Nov. 13
from 8:30 to 4 at Southern
Wayne High School. Mount
Olive.
"Experience is a dear school
but fools will learn in no
other." Benjamin Franklin
Along
tho Way
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America was settled Dy
people searching for reli
gious and educational free
doms. As communities grew
in our state, educational
institutions began to appear
and Duplin boasted 16
schools prior to the Civil
War.
Many of the schools con
tinued through the Civil War
and even survived for many
years after the beginning of
the public school system. In
fact, many of Duplin's found
ing fathers were students of
one or more of the private
institutions. The educational
institutions included: Grove
Academy, Angel Academy,
Greene Academy, Goshen
Academy, Friendship
Academy. Williams
Academy, Line Academy,
Bethel Academv. Hannah
Moore Academy, Washing
ton Academy, Dunn-Faison
Academy, Warsaw High
School, Magnclia Male Aca
demy, LaPlace Academy,
Franklin Military Institute
and Kenansville Seminary. A
9I1UII IllSIUIIVai 3htlV.ll U1
each educational institution
was published in the Novem
ber 25, 1937 edition of THE
DUPLIN TIMES. Its author
was A.T. Outlaw.
Grove Academy was
located near the town of
Kenansville and established
in 1785. The original trustees
were Colonel Thomas Rout
ledge. General James
Kenan. Colonel David Dodd,
Colonel William Dickson.
Major James Gillespie,
Major Thomas Gray, John
James, Israel Bordeaux and
Joseph Dickson. The
academy operated until
about 1907.
Angel Academy was
located near Wallace. The
academy was constructed on
Blake's Mill branch, a run
from Rockfish. The date of its
organization and original
trustees are unknown, but
books in the Duplin Register
of Deeds office trace the
academy to 1794 in a listing,
"Angel's School house."
Green Academy was or
ganized about 1813. The
location of the academy and
other date about the school
were not uncovered.
Goshen Academy was lo
cated in the upper section of
Goshen in Duplin. The aca
demy was built near the
home of Benjamin Hodges. It
was organized about 1813-14
through an act of the General
Assembly "To establish a
free school in Duplin."
friendship Academv was
located in the Friendship
community. The school was
established by an act of the
General Assembly in 1823.
Th?- original trustees include
Colonel David Hooks,
Colonel James K. Hill, Mar
shall H. Hooks, Henry Win
ders, Robert McGowen. An
drew Hurst, Thomas Molton,
Robert Middleton and David
Wright.
Williams Academy was lo
cated in the neighborhood of
the old Cooper mill. The
academy was established in
1825. The trustees were
General William L. Hill,
John Cooper, Benjamin
Cooper, Blaney Williams,
Branch Williams, Francis
Williams. Robert Middleton,
David Middleton, Libeus
Middleton. James Middle
ton, Benjamin Best Sr., Ben
jamin Best Jr.. Herald Black
more. John Boyette and
Thomas Phillips.
Line Academy was located
in Sampson County just
across the Duplin-Sjpnpfon
line. Line Academy was es
tablished in 1825. Six of its
original 13 trustees were
citizens of Duplin. They were
Colonel Thomas Kenan,
Daniel L. Kenan, Johiv W.
Whitfield, James M. IJixon,
William Wright and ? John
Beck Wright. The following
were original trustees of Line
Academy from Sampsoi*
County: Thomas K.
Morrisey, Daniel Joyner,
Curtis Thomson, Wright
Faison. Thomas 1. Faison
and John Haywoot1 Hicks.
Historical sketches of the
remaining institutions will
appear in the next edition of
AJong The Way.
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