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A call went out for an army
of volunteers for the National
Association of Colored
People (NAACP) and an
army came, says R.L. Wil
kins of Warsaw, chairman of
membership and finance.
"More than 250 volunteers
were in attendance and many
others have agreed to
serve," he said. The group
was planning for the Dia
mond Jubilee Anniversary.
75 years as the champion of
civil rights in the U.S.
Wilkins described the
NAACP as the largest, old
est, most respected, most
discussed, and for the unin
formed, the most cussed civil
rights organization in the
United States. "It has 1,800
branches in the U.S. and its
territories. Probably no ini
tials are better recognized
than the USA itself. Its
membership comes from all
segments of society, rich,
poor, professional, non-pro
fessional, white, black, city
and rural. It is a truly
democratic organization that
works to bring into realiza
tion the lofty ideals of the
American experience," Wil
kins said.
In 1984, in Duplin County,
emphasis will be on edu
cation, voter registration and
fair share (an effort to alter
the imbalance in employ
ment opportunities).
"On February 12th, the
end of our membership
drive, we expect to have a
total of 2,000 and 6,000
blacks registered to vote,"
he said.
The Duplin County branch
is now the largest branch in
North Carolina and has won
several national honors.
The drive will end with a
birthday rally at the West
Hill Street First Baptist
Church in Warsaw at 3 p.m.
on Feb. 12. The nationally
known Rev. Dr. Emmett
Bruns of Baltimore, director
of the 8th Region, will be the
principal speaker.
Sandy
Plain
Youth
To Meet
December 31
The Youth Fellowship
meeting of the Eastern Con
ference of the Original Free
Will Baptist Church will
meet at the Sandy Plain Free
Will Baptist Church on
Saturday. Dec. 31 at 7:39
p.m. The church is located on
Highway 421 between Beu
laville and Pink Hill.
Immediately following this
service, there will be a
_ Watch Night service featur
ing the Limestone Singers of
Potters Hill and the Four in
Christ of New Bern. The
evening message will be by
the Rev. Ransom McAbee of
the Sandy Plain Church.
Everyone is cordially
invited to worship and pray
in the New Year.
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Ex-Mayor, Present
Mayor Trade Charges
The former mayor and the
present mayor traded a
charge and a denial last week
during the annual organiza
tional meeting of the Mag
nolia town Board of Com
missioners.
Newly-elected Commis
sioner Melvin Pope, the
former mayor, voted against
the assignments the new
mayor, Ruth Quinn, made to
board members. "1 am not
going to cooperate," he said,
"until 1 get an apology from
our mayor."
Pope claimed Mrs. Quinn
had said that he had bought
votes in the office, that he
had given Police Chief Sher
wood Ezzell, who opposed
Mrs. Quinn for the mayor's
seat in the November elec
tion, $200 to run for mayor
and that Ezzell had used the
money to pay his taxes. Pope
claimed Mrs. Quinn's com
ments were made Dec. 7.
"It was rumored I bought
votes. I didn't buy any votes.
1 did not even advertise or
put up any signs," Pope
said. "I did not buy any
(votes). If anyone says I did
they'd better step up and
prove it."
Mrs. Quinn replied, "1 did
not say that. 1 did not accuse
you. You just wanted the
public to hear you. Now
they've heard you. Let's get
on with our business."
About 20 people attended
the meeting.
Duplin County Clerk of
Court John Anderson John
son administered the oath of
office to the new mayor.
Sworn-in as board members
were Rudolph Becton, who
was re-elected, Hubert
Howard and Pope. Pope had
been a board member before
he was appointed mayor to
complete an unfilled term.
He did not seek election as
mayor.
Mrs. Quinn was a member
of the board and had to
resign her board seat to take
the mayor's post.
The board appointed
Howard, an unsuccessful
candidate in the November
election, to< Mrs. Quinn's
board seat.
Mrs. Quinn's board
assignments were approved
4.-1. Commissioners Becton,
Hubert Tucker, Billy Usher
and Howard voted for the
assignments and Pope
against them.
The assignments are as
follows: Becton, commis
sioner of administration and
grants; Tucker, fire, rescue
and police; Usher, water,
sewer and garbage; Pope,
streets and drainage, and
Howard, recreation, real es
tate. depot, park and ceme
tery.
The board authorized
Ezzell, an emergency medi
cal technician, to accompany
patients in an ambulance to
Duplin General Hospital in
Kenansville in life-or-death
situations, but to go no
farther.
The town clerk and police
chief were authorized to
make daily check-up calls to
elderly residents who re
quest the service.
Correctional Center
Assists In
Local Projects I
Inmates of the Kenansville
Correctional Center are
sponsoring a number of
Christmas programs this
holiday season.
The inmate Jaycee Chap
ter will sponsor five residents
of the Guardian Care Rest
Home in Kenansville. Christ
mas gifts such as shirts,
shoes and pajamas will be
given to residents who are in
need.
The inmate Jaycees along
with the Kenansville Jaycees
will assist in fund-raising
activities for the benefit of
little Ashley Quinn of Ken
ansville, who suffers from
the liver disease which took
the life of Joshua Brooks
recently.
The inmates are repairing
and restoring old toys for
gifts to needy children in the
Toys for Tots project co
sponsored by the Kenans
ville and Correctional Center
Jaycee chapters.
Everybody's preparing for the big Day.
Hope it's merry in every way. Our thanks.
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we extend best wishes to all. We hope you
and your loved ones share in the many
old-time joys and blessings of the season.
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