Ramirez Opens Graham House Inn F
Guests at the Graham
House Inn will be greeted by
a new chef. John Ramirez is
a delightfully enthusiastic
individual with plans to bring
the restaurant back to life.
"My family is very tx
cited," Executive Chef
Ramirez said. "We have
fallen in love with the little
town (Kenansville) and we
want the natives to be proud
of the Graham House Inn.
Just looking around the
town, we see things which
show us that the people try to
maintain the history of their
town and have a good life
today and plan for the future.
And. we plan to pitch in and
operate the Graham House
Inn at the standard in which
it was intended to be run
from its original opening."
Ramirez, a jolly white
haired chef, comes to
Kenansville from Greenville,
N.C., where he has worked
at the Casa Blanca, Gather
ing Place, Paisano, Candle
wick Manor and King and
Queen restaurants. In many
of the restaurants Ramirez
worked with the members of
his family ? his wife and
four children. While in
Greenville, Ramirez shared
some of his recipes through a
column in "Greenville
Times" and many of the
same articles will be featured
in the Duplin Times.
"Coming to Kenansville
drew the most enthusiastic
response from my family,"
Ramirez smiled. "I can't
remember the whole family
being as enthusiastic since
we moved to North Carolina.
The Graham House Inn is
something like we have
always wanted. The restau
rant combines local history
and food and it gives my
family the chance to operate
our own business."
Ramirez is a native of
California, born in San Fran
cisco. At the University of
Pacific in Stockton. Califor
nia, Ramirez earned a degree
in business administration.
After college he served in the
U.S. Marine Corps. Alon?
with various short courses,
Ramirez studies at the Culi
nary Institute of American in
Hyde Park, N.Y. At the
Institute. Ramirez completed
study in advanced culinary
skills, buffet catering, char
cutierie, garde manager and
pantry as a professional
chef.
According to Ramirez, the
colonial style and decor of
the Graham House Inn will
be maintained. And, the
menu will include steak, sea
food, poultry and game birds
served in a gourmet style. In
the future, Ramirez plans to
add a variety of shops to the
upstairs, including a bake
shop.
The lawn of the Graham
House will be restored and
landscaped to include flower
gardens and a gazebo will be
added. Ramirez hopes to
provide the public with an
opportunity to use the lawn
for parties and weddings in
the future. Opening along
with the Graham House will
be the Duplin Wine Cellars.
"The Rose Hill Winery
will be operating the cellar at
the Graham House Inn,"
Ramirez said. "Duplin wines
are good native wines and I
feel like they serve a lot of
North Carolina tastes. How
ever, we will have liquor-by
the-drink. But, we do not feel
the need to maihtain a bar or
lounge. At the Graham
House, liquor-by-the-drink
will be for the convenience of
our guests while they dine.
The Graham House Inn
openes April 14. The restau
rant will be open Tuesday
through Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5-10
p.m. for dinner. Sundays a
special dinner will be served
from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Brigadier General Ingram Transferred
Brigadier General William
M. Ingram recently trans
ferred from the N.C.
National Guard to the U.S.
Army Reserve after almost
31 years of active and reserve
component service. Get). In
gram is the son of Sallie C.
Ingram, who resides in
Kenansville. and the late
William M. Ingram. He was
graduated from Kenansville
High School in 1947. Upon
his transfer, Gen. Ingram
was awarded the U.S. of
America Legion of Merit and
the N.C. National Guard
Distinguished Service medal.
Ingram received his com
mission as a 2nd Lieutenant,
Corps of Engineers, from the
ROTC program at N.C. State
upon his graduation in civil
engineering in June, 19$1.
He served on active duty
with the 1st Infantry Division
in Germany from 1951 to
1954.
Upon release from active
duty. Gen. Ingram served in
various U.S. Army Reserve
and N.C. Army National
Guard assignments ending
as Commander, 30th Infantry
Brigade (Mechanized) with
headquarters in Clinton. In
gram's military awards in
clude the N.C. National
Guard Service Award with
10-year device, the Army
Reserve Achievement Medal
with Oak Leaf Cluster, the
Army Reserve Service Medal
with Hour Glass Device. The
Army Overseas Service rib
bon, the Army Commenda
tion Medal, the U.S. of
America Meritorious Service
Medal, the Army of Occu
pation Medal (Germany),
and the National Defense
Service Medal.
When released from active
duty in 1954. General Ingram
returned to N.C. State Uni
versity and received his MS
in civil engineering in 1965.
Upon graduation, he worked
with a private engineering
firm and in 1956 he was
employed by the now N.C.
Department of Transporta- 1
tion and has completed 25 '
years of service. He is a j
registered professional '
engineer in N.C. and among '
his professional associations I
he is a member of the 1
American Society of Civil 1
Engineers and the American
Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials.
Ingram is married to the
former Polly Elizabeth Ong.
They have three children.
Christopher. Gregory and
Jennifer. Christopher will
receive his M.D. frorp the
Bowman Grey School of
Medicine in May; Gregory, a
graduate of the University of
North Carolina, is under
going special forces training
n the U.S. Army at Fort
3ragg; and Jennifer, a
graduate of Salem College, is
he assistant manager of a
Minting firm in Raleigh.
^ TRI-COUNTY DIRECTOR HONORED Leslie J. Bell of
| Route 2. Mount Olive, president of the board of Tri-Count)
> Electric Membership Corporation. Dudley, right, accepts a
| plaque honoring him from Bob McDuffie. manager of
( Randolph EMC of Asheboro. and president of the N.C.
Association of Electric Cooperatives. The meritorious
' service award cited Bell for his 20 years of service to the
! rural electric program.
S a recta United
Methodist
Women Meet
Fifteen members of the
Sarecta United Methodist
Women met Tuesday night
at the church fellowship hall
with Martha Swann presid
ing. The program was given
by Leona Jones. After roll
call. Rhonda Lanier read the
minutes and Dallace Gradv
gave the treasurer's report
and a barbecue supper state
ment of profit.
Hispanic Ministry kits
were turned in with the time
for contributions extended
until April 24. The members
agreed to finish paying for
the new piano. The group
was reminded of the Spiritual
Day Apart at Princeton April
28 and the Personhood Re
treat at Louisburg College
May 20-21..Plaps are being
made for a product party.
The meeting closed with
prayer.
aison Board Hears Water Proposal
Chairman of the Duplin
County Board of Commis
sioners William Costin and
Woody Brinson of McDavid
and Associates met with the
Faison Town Board April 6 to
discuss a proposed com
munity development project
to supply water in the
Burning Bush area west of
the town.
According to Brinson, ,
Duplin has made application
for a $750,000 Housing and .
Urban Development
community development
grant. Funding from the
grant is proposed to install j
2.4 miles of water line serv
ing approximately 50 dwell
ings in the Burning Bush
section. The remaining 90
dwellings are to be serviced
with water in a later com
munity development grant.
Brinson said. The installa
tion of water lines in the
Burning Bush section is esti
mated to cost $600,000. The
remaining $150,000 from the
HUD grant will be used in
the Rockfish area of the
county. Brinson said.
P n m m i c c inn ar P a r t i n
vuiiiunaaiuiivi vuiuii
pointed out the community
development project
depended on the sale of
water from the Faison
system to the county. Lines
installed from the town sys
tem would have a master
meter to record the number
of gallons going into the
county lines and Faison
would bill Duplin for the
water. A daily usage of
6-8.000 gallons of water is J
estimated for the proposed J
phase of the project and up to
18.000 gallons per day at the
end of the second phase.
Maintenance of the line be
yond the master meter would
be done by the county. Water
lines up to the master meter
would be installed through
the community development
grant and-ttfen deeded to the
town of Faison, Brinson ex
plained. Duplin presently
purchases water from the
towns of Greenevers and
Keransville to service county
residents between the towns,
and the Faison agreement
would be similar, Costin
added.
Faison Commissioner Bill
Igoe made a motion to sup
port the community develop
ment project upon agree
ment of town engineers,
Boney and Associates, that
the town system would sup
ply the added demand for
water. The board unani
mously approved the motion
and agreed to discuss the
price rate for water supplied
to the county at a later date.
Commissioners Helen
Britt and Rachel Clifton sub
mitted a proposed policy for
extending water lines outside
town limits and fees for
installation of water service.
The board approved the
policy requiring parties
outside city limits to install
lines recommended by town
engineers at the user's ex
pense. Extended lines are to ?
be deeded to the town after ^
the completion of the instal- 5
lation. The policy called for 1
water rates of out-of-town i
customers to be double the
cost paid by city customers, '
and the tap-on fees exceed
the city rate by 50 percent.
And, the cash deposit and
service fee for out-of-town
customers is to be the same
as city residents. The policy
was applicable to residents
and businesses, and
excluded governmental
agencies.
The sale of the old Faison
police car was approved by ?
the town board,
I
The proposed tax shelter
program for town employees'
retirment funds was not ap
proved by the Faison town
board. The porposed tax
shelter would relieve town
employees of paying tax on
their contribution to the re
tirement fund. Instead, taxes
would be paid at the time the
money is taken from the re
tirement account.
Faison town administrator
Neil Mallory pointed out
there is only a $3 to S5
savings per week for em
ployees under the proposed
lax shelter program.
Representatives from Uni
vision Cable TV met with the
Doara requesting a w-aay
extension of their contract.
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Tulip Trees
Boxwood
Lirlope [Green or
Variegated]
Rose Bushes
Including Blue Rose
$4.95
5,000 Azaleas
[Several Varieties &
Colors]
79c. 99c & $1.49
East Duplin
Nursery
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The Graham House Inn
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now open under new management
Chef John Ramirez
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and family
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Open Daily Tuesday - Saturday Lunch 10:30 A.M. - 3 P.M. Dinner 5:30 - 10:30 P.M.
Special Dinners All Day Sunday 10:30 A.M. - 9 P.M.
Closed Monday
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The Graham House Inn
Corner of Main and Cooper Streets
Kenansville, North Carolina 28349
N 919-296-1122