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VOL.5NO.51 KENANSV1LLE, NC28349 DECEMBER22. 1983
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Agencies
May Move
r Into Old
v
School
The former Kenansville
Elementary School building
may house Duplin County
offices in the future.
The county Board of Edu
Jk cation last week voted to give
the building, which is no
longer used for classes, to
the county government.
County Manager Ralph
Cottle, however, said Wed
nesday neither he nor the
county commissioners had
been officially informed of
the action. "It would be
premature for me to make
any statement concerning
>just what the county will do
with the building," Cottle
said.
Cottle said several county
departments were crowded
in their quarters. The social
services department is parti
cularly short of space, he
said.
County officials will have
to determine the condition of
the building before they can
begin planning for its use.
y The building has not been
used as an elementary school
since the new school opened
on the east side of Kenans
ville about four years ago.
The county Board of Com
missioners had wanted the
building since that time but
school officials were hesitant
to release the structure,
thinking the school system
might have further use for it.
The school board went into
" secret session during its
meeting Tuesday night to
discuss the property. It later
voted to give the building
and a portion of the school
site between the building
and Duplin General Hospital
to the county. It also voted to
give the county the unused
Btcpch School btrilding near
Albertson.
The school system plans to
J?retain some of the property
between the old Kenansville
Elementary School building
and Kenan Memorial Audi
torium and the amphitheater
behind it.
In other action, the board
refused to delay start-up of a
junior Reserve Officers
Training (ROTC) program in
East Duplin High School at
Beulaville.
Superintendent L.S. Guy
advised the board that
$10,000 would have to be
taken from the contingency
f^ind this past week to pay for
starting the program early
next year.
Guy recommended the
board delay the program
until it was sure it would
have the $30,000 to finance
its share of the program's
cost for a full year. However,
Guy warned the board. "It
could be a long cold spell
before you'll be able to get it
(the ROTC program) again."
Board member Bill
Richards of Wallace made a
motion to delay starting the
program. The motion died
for lack of a second.
Board member Carl Pate
of Beulaville said it would'
disappoint many people if
the program didn't start,
"but if money is critical 1
would hate to see another
program, such as band,
dropped because of the
ROTC. However, I can't
second the motion."
Board member Jimmy
Strickland said, "1 feel
strongly about it, but if we
can't do it right now. maybe
we should wait."
Chairman Joe Swinson
was absent. Vice Chairman
Riddick Wilkins presided.
The board directed attor
neys to work out arrange
ments so Beulaville can turn
over to the school system
$10,000 obtained through
public fund-raising efforts
for improving the Beulaville
Elementary School sports
fields for public use when the
field is not being used by the
school.
In other action, the board
sold a tobacco production
quota of 647 pounds to
Grover Rhodes for $1,900.
The allotment belonged to
the B.F. Grady School.
Private Firm May
^ Manage Kenansville
Water Works
A private company's offer t
to manage the Kenansville
sewage treatment plant and f
water works for $500 a month i
will be studied by the town I
board of commissioners.
The board will take up the f
matter at it's Jan. 9 meeting. f
John Melville of Environ- r
" mental Management Ser- f
vices Co. of Greenville told h
the board at its meeting last s
week that his firm has per- C
sonnel qualified and licensed e
to operate city utilities. He
said the company has con
tracts to provide such ser
vices for several towns.
While the company would
not have a person at the
^plants at all times, qualified
Ppeople would check regularly
to see that town utilities
employees were carrying out
their jobs. The company
personnel would make the
necessary tests of water and
sewage.
He also said the company
could save "half of its fee"
by making some changes in
the utilities facilities in
Kenansville.
The town has no licensed
sewage plant operator and is
seeking one. Several people
hired and paid by the town
while they were obtaining
town-financed training to
* obtain operators' licenses
have left for jobs paying
higher salaries.
Three board members
were sworn in for new terms
at the opening of the meet
ing. Mary Vinson and Jimmy
^Newkirk replace William
Fennell, a 14-year veteran of
the board, and Jimmy John
son, an eight-year member.
Fennell and Johnson did not
seek re-election. Also sworn
in was Betty Long, who was
re-elected.
In other action the board:
? Agreed to ask . no state
Environmental Management
Commission for permission
/ to treat an additional 10,000
"* gallons of sewage a day in
he town treatment facility,
rhe sewage would come
rom the state correctional
init on N.C. II south of
(enansville.
? Decided to delay ap
Kiinting additional Alcoholic
leverage Control board
nembers until next month,
fewkirk left the ABC board
> become a town commis
ioner. The term of Emil
'oggins on the ABC board is
xpiring.
NAMED STUDENT OF THE MONTH - Comfort
Elementary school children entered the Thanksgiving
holidays on a happy note. Recently the student body
enjoyed a festive assembly program highlighted by the
Walt Disney movie, "The World's Greatesj Athlete."
Thanks go to the Comfort Elementary P.T.O. for providing
the rental fee on the film which was enjoyed by all. During
the assembly, Scott Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy
Greene of Route 2, Trenton, was named Student of the
Month. Scott is a second grader in Mrs. Joy West's class.
He is described by his teacher as being "a conscien
tious worker." Mrs. West also commented, "Scott always
strives to complete his assigned tasks and has shown that
he is capable of doing very good work. He gets along well
with his peers and teachers." Scott is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. James Heath of Route 1, Pink Hill. Young
Greene was presented a trophy by his principal, Linda A.
Teal, in recognition of his outstanding efforis in being a
good example for his schoolmates. Mrs. Teal adds, "Scott
was selected for this honor due to his fine traits that he
displays every day among his fellow students. He is very
well-mannered and ready to extend a helping hand in time
of need. We are very fortunate to have such a fine young
man as part of our school group.
Petition
Opposes
Rezoning
A petition of more than 50
names opposed the rezoning
of the property on South
Railroad Street to commer
cial and was presented to
Faison Town Commissioners
during a public hearing Dec.
7.
The owners of Community
Funeral Home in Warsaw
and Rose Hill requested the
rezoning in order to open a
business extension in the
recently purchased James
Jordan home in raison. The
rezoning of the property was
unanimously approved and
recommended to the Faison
Commissioners by the town
planning board, said Mayor
Francis McColman. Faison
Commissioners voted four to
one. Board member Jane
Hollingj.worth opposing, to
rOzone the property from re
stricted to commercial.
The petition was presented
by John C. Rouse and raised
questions of commercial spot
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Due to an error in the new
telephone directory, the Pink
Hill Fire and Rescue num
bers are misprinted. If you
need the Rescue unit dis
patched to your home, you
should dial 522-7474 or for
Fire. 523-3131.
zoning, inadequate parking
for the proposed business,
and future location of un
desirable businesses within
the residential neighborhood
affected by the zone change.
''I have lived on that street
all my life and 1 really don't
want a funeral home,there,"
Faison resident Bessie
Gregory said.
Town Commissioner
Melvin Rogers stated the
growth of Faison would
mandate the eventual rezon
ing of property along High
ways 403 and 117 such as S.
Railroad Street. Rogers
pointed out the area re
quested for rezoning is lo
cated in an area surrounded
by property presently zoned
for commercial use.
Immediate renovation of
the James Jordan home is
planned by owners of Com
munity Funeral Home and a
Spring 1%4 opening sche
duled.
CARD OF THANKS
My sincere thanks to
everyone who remembered
me with their kindness and
thoughtfulness during my
stay in Chapel Hill hospital.
Your expressions of caring
will always be remembered
and appreciated.
Sincerely.
Eva Hughes
1 Season's
^Greetings
to all our customers
We thank you for
your patronage throughout the year and
hope you & yours a prosperous 1984
Tom & Linda Heath
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LINDA'S GROCERY
RT. 1 . PINK HILL
HOURS 7 TIL 9 SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
568-3726
Filing To Begin For
1984 County Elective Offices
The filing period for
county offices opens January
2 at 12 noon and exnires
noon Feb, 6. Voters from
District Five will be electing
their first member to the
Duplin County Board of Edu
cation while incumbent
members Riddick Wilkins
and James F. Strickland will
oppose each other for the
District One seat in the May
8th election.
Two seats of the Duplin
Board of Education are
among six terms expiring in
the county during 1984. The
office of Register of Deeds
will be up for re-election and
incumbent Christine Wil
liams states plans to file for
her ninth term. Duplin's
Representative to the State
House, Wendell Murphy,
also plans to run for a second
term as Tenth District House
Representative.
The Duplin Board of Edu
cation has two seats expiring
in 1984. Incumbents James
F. Strickland and Riddick
Wilkins of District One state
plans to run for re-election.
While the second seat vacant
on the Duplin Board of
Education wiii be filled by a
candidate from District Five,
Wilkins will be seeking his
first elected term with the
Duplin County Board of Edu
cation; he is currently serv
ing the conclusion of the
term vacated by Patricia
Broadrick. James F. Strick
land will be seeking a fifth
term with the Board of Edu
Briefs
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
The First Baptist Church
of Pink Hill will be con
ducting its Christmas Day
worship service on Sunday.
Dec. 25 at 10:50 a.m.-There
will be no Sunday school or
evening activities. The
morning message will be
given bv Rev. Tommy Tripp.
Everyone is invited to
come and worship the Lord in
His house on His birthday.
Join as the church celebrates
the birth of Jesus through
songs, scripture, the morn
cat inn; he has served 24
years.
Two seals on the Duplin
County Board of Commis
sioners expire. District One
and District Five seats will be
up for re-election. The Dis
trict One seat is currently
held by Commissioner Wil
liam J. Costin and District
Five. D.J. Fussell. District
One Commissioner William
Costin has stated plans to
run fur re-election. He will be
seeking his third term as a
Duplin County Comntis
ing message, and ihe obser
vance of ihe Lord's Supper.
Everyone is encouraged to
put aside the toys, gifts and
meal for just one hour. Let's
all do our part to keep Christ
in Christmas this year.
CANTATA
A cantata. "A Reason to
Rejoice." will be presented
at the Christian Chapel
Church Christmas morning
beginning at 10:30. The
musical will be under the
direction of Maria Ard Ham.
sioner. And Fifth District
Commissioner D. J. Fussell
has said he would not seek
re- election.
Candidates tor 1V&4 elec
tive offices in Duplin County
will be required to file a
Notice of Candidacy at the
Duplin County Board of
Elections office in Kenans
ville. Each office carries a
filing fee of one percent of
the annual salary.
The registration deadline
for voting in the May 8th
primary election is April 9.
Everyone is invited in come
worship in story and song.
PINK HILL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
The Pink Hill United
Methodist Church will ob
serve its regular Sunday
schedule Christmas Day with
Church School at 9:45 and
morning worship at II a.m.
Those w hose churches are
not having a morning wor
ship service are invited to
worship with the United
Methodists.
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