SON OP A GUN
by Joe Lanier
There is some good and some not-so-good news coming out of Monday's
meeting of the county commissioners. . .The good first. . . 1 ne commissioners
agreed to a couple of things that could be in the realm of things people can
enjoy. . .They agreed to put $10,000 into the Liberty Cart drama to help it
through a difficult time. . .They also agreed to re-roof the old Kenansville
School, and thus far no offices have been assigned to the old building. . .It is
still on the list as being a benefit to those citizens choosing to use it. . .The
Liberty Cart drama has brought many a dollar into Duplin County, and much
enjoyment to those who have seen it or perhaps a better statement would be,
to those who have re-lived days of their past generations through the Liberty
Part drama. . Anyone who has st>ent time in Duplin County on one of the
Liberty Cart tours can only carry away good stories of our county. . .And
there is just no way of telling the benefits that may one day arrive from this
"evening in the pines" someone spent. . .1 know what a special place Duplin
County is. 1 know just how outstanding the people who live in Duplin. County
are. And. I know that anyone who visits can only want to return.
The old school house has received a stay. . .It will stay together,
unencumbered by county offices for a while longer. . .1 have a sneaking fear
that this building will be tied up with business offices in the future. .
However, I sure hope not. It is in the realm of things that people can enjoy. It
houses the county fair, is next door to the Kenan Gym, Auditorium and
Ampitheatre. And. in my opinion, it should be left in that category. Leave
something for the people to enjoy ? those who want to, any way. The county
is continually drawing money from its citizens' pockets for taxes to support
^things that are a must ? or at least some think they are a "must".. .1 think it
is a must to give the people some enjoyment. . .There is more to living than
iust bread. .
Now, for those things not-so-good. 1 think Monday was a good day to ask
the commissioners for something. They were getting themselves ready for a
taxpayer expense trip to Washington and perhaps feeling a bit guilty about
going off to have a good time on tax monies. . .Those planning to leave for
Washington are Chairman Allen Nethercutt, members Calvin Turner, D.J.
Fussell and Dovie Penney. Bill Costin does not plan to attend. County
Finance Office Russell Tucker will also go along, though County Manager
Ralph Cottle will not. I suppose it is all a matter of priorities. . .This trip took
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Sprunt Technical College, the trip to Las Vegas took priority over the leaking
roof. At the Board of Education the trip to Las Vegas took priority over the
"needed" school bus. In Warsaw, the town clerk and his son's "free" rides
take priority over some drainage problems. The salary increase for the
administrator at Duplin General Hospital took priority over paying for some
new equipment. It is all a matter of where they put the money. It is their
priority. . .The bad thing about it is, they chose the priority and then asked
the tax-paying citizens to come up with som> more money to fund the
citizens' priorities. . .Just remember, no one forces these folks to choose.
They do it on their own. They don't have to go...
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A lady called me the other night and read me a quote of someone that I
thought was right cute. . .It read "I went to the Board of Education to
complain that after 12 years 1 was still illiterate. They told me to put it in
writing."
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It's warm and then it's cold, and then it eoes back and so on. It has a lot of
things confused along with the human population. Wilma Herring's
offspring was walking along a creek bank when he stepped on a limb. He
thought it was kinda soft and rolled underfoot like stepping on someone's
arm. . .Luckily, the tennis shoe was a little large for this thing sunk its teeth
into the toe of the shoe, but there was no human toe there. . .Lucky thing,
too, for this limb-looking-thing was a water moccasin. Lucky also, it was a
little dull and not so quick as it would be later in the spring. It didn't take a
second lunge for a leg. . .As you walk around the woods and such, be extra
careful. You might not be as lucky as young Herring was. . .Son-of-a-Gun. ..
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