The Pink Hill Review
"Serving Pink Hill, Deep Run, AlberUon, Beulaville, And Their Surrounding Areas"
VOL. 5 NO. 33 KENANSV1LLE, NC 28349 AUGUST 18,1983 i
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" Hunt hears support for 1-40
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KENANSVILLE ? Gov. Jim
Hunt received strong reminders of
the importance of the 1-40 highway
extension between Wilmington and
1-95 during a meeting of the Gover
nor's Advisory Committee on Agri
culture, Forestry and Seafood here
Monday.
He made no reference to the high
way dunng the session at the Dup
lin Country Club between Faison
and Kenansville. Following the
meeting, however, he was ques
tioned about the state's financial
commitment to the highway.
"1 have not had a chance to sit
down with the Department of
Transportation and go over it,"
Hunt replied
He said funding for the freeway
will be discussed late this month,
but at present the state does not
? know how much federal money it
will receive "We should know that
by the end of the month," he said
"I'd be remiss if I didn't remind
you again of the importance of 1-40
to this region," state Rep. Wendell
Murphy, D-Duplin, of Rose Hill,
said in his comment as a member of
the committee. Murphy, a friend
and college classmate of the gover
nor, added, "We've felt for a long
time we have not had our fair share
of roads in the East, especially the
southeastern part of the state."
Murphy urged the governor "to
encourage the Department of
Transportation to do everything it
can to develop the highway."
Committee member Aubrey P
Lark ins of Rocky Point commented,
"I'd like to see 1-40 completed before
I die."
Larkins emphasized the impor
tance of the interstate highway con
nection to the future of Southeast
ern North Carolina.
Committee member Van Johnson
of Johnston County, where the 1-40
extension is to connect with 1-95
and ultimately with 1-40 from Wake
County, said the highway extension
has support "down the line" in'
Johnston County, but "there is a lot
of vocal opposition."
He noted that possible changes in
design could reduce the amount of (
land required for the highway right i
of way and in doing so reduce some j
of the opposition. 1
Hunt announced he would sign
an executive order next week that
recommends preservation of prime
farm and forest land from being tak
en over for industrial sites as much
as possible.
Following the session, the gover
nor said that if an industry is look
ing at two potential sites for loca
tion and one is on prime farm or
forest land and the other is not, the
industry will be urged to take the
poorer site However, if it insists on
the prime site, that is its privilege,
he said.
The governor expressed deep con
cern about the state's agricultural
problems, saying, "the world-wide
recession and the strong U.S. dollar
are making it it very rough to ex
port farm products."
The Duplin County Extension
Service acted as host for the com
mittee meeting, which began Sun
day afternoon at Duplin Wine Cel
lars in Rose Hill. It was followed by
a barbecue at the Wendell Murphy
home near Rose Hill and atten
dance at a production oiThe Liberty
Cart at Kenansville. Monday morn
ing the committee toured the Ralph
Pickett tree farm at Beulaville.
Reception
For Dr. Little
A committee meeting was
held on Monday night for the
purpose of discussing plans
for a reception for Dr. and
Mrs. Little. The group de
cided to welcome ,he new
doctor into the Pink Hill
community with a dutch bar
becue. Details are being
worked out for a date,
although Sunday, Sept. 2S,
has been tentatively set for
the Pink Hill Town Park. The
Duplin Medical Association
will be guests at the event.
STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
On Sept. 12 there will be a
Pink Hill Medical Center
stockholders meeting at the
Pink Hill Presbyterian
Church at 7 p.m. You are
encouraged to attend
STORM DAMAGE - An afternoon storm in
" the form of high wind and hail struck in the
I area just east of Albertson Saturday.
A large red oak tree crashed into a shelter
connecting two bams belonging to Raymond
Turner and Ca|vin C. Turner. The top was
lifted from an adjoining saw mill.
Photo fey Lynda Stroud
Local Schools
To Benefit From Tax
KENANSVILLE ? Duplin
County scnools would benefit from
the acnools' share of an extra half
cent local sales tax without loss of
current county funding if the coun
ty adopts the newly authorized tax,
according to board members here
Monday.
The state legislature authorized
counties to levy an additional half
cent local sales tax either by direct
action of the county boards or by
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referendum?
While not committing them
selves to future years, board mem
bers indicated that if the tax is ap
proved for Duplin County, the board
would not cut county funding of the
system by the amount of the tax.
However, only two commission
ers gave outright endorsement of
the new local tax Monday.
The other three said they would
determine their position on the tax
INVITATION - Miss Liberty Patsy Ezzell and Junior Miss
Liberty Elizabeth Murphy invite you to attend a Liberty
Festival meeting at the Family Restaurant in Pink Hill this
Thursday at 7 p.m. A dutch supper will be provided.
Chairpersons for next year's festival win oe selected.
Persons are also needed to help form a delegation to go
before the Lenoir County Board of Education to discuss
using the school auditorium permanently for the Miss
Liberty Pageant. Make plans for the Jr. Miss Liberty and
Little Master contest coming very soon. Anyone interested
in entering their child'may call Yvonne Deatherage at
568-4162.
following the county public hearing
set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 in the
county courthouse in Kenansvilie.
The question about manipulating
additional sales tax revenue to en
able a county to reduce its funding
of the school system arose from com
ments from some other county
boards. The new law requires coun
ties adopting the tax to allocate at
least 40 percent of their receipts for
school construction and mainte
nance. Members of some county
boards have said they would favor
reducing county appropriations to
schools as much as the amount the
schools received from the tax.
Duplin chairman W.J. Costin
said he sees the schools' needs and
for the present definitely favors
adding the tax fund to other school
funds.
Commissioner Calvin Coolidge
Turner also favors adding the sales
tax receipts to the school funds
without changing the county appro
priation.
Commissioner Dovey Penney
said she definitely favors adding the
tax money to the school funds.
Commissioner D.J. Fussell said
he believes school needs should be
carefully evaluated and added, "I'm
for capital improvement."
Commissioner Allen Nethercutt
said he believes the schools should
get the 40 percent sales tax share in
-addition to present funds. "I would
look very carefully at possibly re
ducing property taxes next year,"
he said. "We should keep up the
schools, though."
Costin and Turner said they fa
vor adoption of the half-cent sales
tax for Duplin County.
Nethercutt, Penney and Fusaell
said they want to hear what county
residents have to say in the public
hearing next week before commit
ting themselves on the tax proposal.
At its regular meeting Monday,
the board authorized an agreement
to pay the state 75 percent of the
cost of a new ambulance for Beula
ville. The county's share of the cost
will be $16,306. Total cost of the
ambulance is $21,741.
The board also authorized Social
Services Director Millie Brown to
add two employees to handle the
paperwork of new regulations.
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