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^ jtftr ^r ^V^Vl L ^ n y I p^ ? ? SWJJ- f^tw3i^Ak*?Xujl> j*-^?*c H*~* ?fIHA K;' ? ? ' T II PROGRESS SENTINEL !?S ? !?! ! VOL. XXXIV NO. 1 JANUARY 5. 1967 KENANSVILLE, N. C. PRICE 10* PLUS TAX M^^^^BHHMwipwpp**1 ' ? _ ' ? 1 in ' ? T!<fwwrf^w?i? \ ?? The first baby born at Duplin General Hospital in the year 1967 was this husky boy, son of Mrs. Margaret Jermette Griffin of Route 1, Beulavllle. The 6 pound 2 ounce boy was 19 1/2 inches tall and made his appearance at 11!S2 Tuesday morning January 3rd. Child Killed Fla w In Road A thirteen year old negro girl, Patricia Ann Garden, was lolled Instantly Thursday De cember 29, when she ran into the path of a car driven by Julaine Boney Carrol, 24, negro of Route 2, Rose Hill. The accident occurred about 12 o'clock as the victim, with a group of other children, were playing beside the road. As the death car, a 1962 Chevrolet ap proached, Patricia Aim ran di rectly Into Its path, she was pronounced dead on arrival at Duplin General Hospital. Patricia Ann was the daugh ter of Mrs. Lossle Lee Garden of Route 2, Rose Hill. The accident, Duplin county's 16th for the year 1966, occurred about five miles east of Rose Hill on rural paved road 1953 near Jerry Teachey's store. No charges have been brought against the driver of the car as tne accident appeared un avoidable. Jaycee DSA Banquet Mourn Olive J aycees will pre sent their annual Distinguished Service Award at the Banquet Thursday night, January 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Southern Wayne High School Cafeteria. Mr. Charles H. Harrell, Chairman of the DSA Banquet feels very fortunate to have secured as speaker for the oc casion Mr. Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles of Greensboro. In 1965 Mr. Bowles became Guilford County's first resident ever honored with the state's coveted Distinguished Citizen Award and at the same time received the City of Greens boro's Certificate of Meritori ous Service. A director of GreensboroCe rebral Palsy School, he Is also director of the N. C. Chapter of the National Multiple Scle rosis Society, the Salvation Army, and the Red shield Boys Club. He Is a past director of the chamber of Commerce and was elected In November to re present Guilford County in the North Carolina House of Re presentatives. Mr. Bowles is a graduate of the Unlversly of North Caro lina, a director and Chairman of N. C. Department of Con servation and Development, and a trustee of Meredith College. He Is married to the former Jessamine Boyce of Gastonla they have two sons and two dau It WasA GoodYear All In all, it has been a good year In Duplin, Progress continues to be the keynote with emphasis on building. Probably more public buildings have been constructed In Duplin In 1966 than in any one year. Among these are South eastern Grainerv, Board of Education Building, Duplin .County Garage, Farm Bureau Building, Chinquapin Post Of fice, County Dog Pound, J. P. Harmon Gymnasium, East Dup lin Gymnasium and James Sprunt Institute. Among the Industries and bu sinesses in new homes are: Reeves Brothers, Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company In Ke nansville. Branch Banking and Trust Company in Warsaw, Wolf's Chrysler-Plymouth In Wallace. TO BEGIN THE YEAR JANUARY Duplin County forms Good Neighbor Council with Amos Brinson named chairman and a 5.760 gallon capacity still de stroyed In the Rose Hill area. Warsaw is stunned and saddened by the accidental death of Steve Brock. Robert Lee Pate, Route 2, Mount Olives Is named out standing Young Farmer of Wayne County. A white tractor truck turning around acciden tally hits new Texaco Station in Warsaw, knocking it from Its blocks. Farm Bureau has ground breaking ceremony and . Wallace gives stamp of appro val for ABC Store. By the last of January Duplin was in the area paralyzed by snow and ice, and plans are made to employ director for Trl County Anti-Poverty. FEBRUARY CPL estimates their Ice storm damages at $300,000, and Calypso welcomes two new bu sinesses: Scott and Jones, Inc. with a metal fabrication plant and Sutton Electric Supply. A former employee of the Duplin Times, Margaret Shaffer Tuc ker, died suddenly In New Or leans, La. Work progresses on the administration Building of The James Sprunt Institute and the new Duplin County School Garage takes shape. Con struction Is begun on the Grain Elevator. Melvln Cording is named EOP Director, Mflford Qulnn Is elected President of Industrial and Agricultural CountU and Duplin lists Its first fatal accident. Vance ze bulon Basden. County acquires copies of oldest Deed Records and Indexes from Sampson. S. W. Williamson Heads Civil De fense Program. MARCH H. F. Lee Is appointed per manent postmaster ot Warsaw. Political rumbles are heard In Duplin. Robert Earl Simmons receives 5-7 year sentence for larceny. Agricultural Income for Duplin County again top in the state Is announced at $57, 000.000 for 1965. Ed Strickland, Mayor of Warsaw, proclaims American Legion Birthday Week. Beulavllle FWB Churcn destroyed by fire. James J. Albertson, member of Duplin County Board of Education, vic tim of heart attack. Plans are announced for a dog control program and ESEA Health Pro gram employs five nurses. Jim Aycock Is winner of DSA at Jaycee Banquet. Bank of Mi. Olive approves plans for War saw branch, and Leslie Bell and Robertson Fertilizer Com pany begin construction of new Warehouse In Warsaw. Mrs. Rosemond Brock retires from Duplin County Health Depat ment. Continued to Page t Bob While's Assailant Surrenders I ' fc". i Mi. - ...? o?r??& $25,000 kon3 lor prellmenary hearing January 18, In Apex Recorders Court. Warsaw Wrecks Harry Lee Thfgpen of Route 2, Warsaw lost control of a 1964 Dodge on Highway 117 South, about 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, December 28th. The car skidded on wet pavement, clipped off a utility pole then traveled 168 feet to another pole, totally de molishing the car. Thlgpen es- * caped without a scratch? George Horace Taylor, of Morganton. son of Coast Line Agent George a. Taylor, hit an ice cream truck which was parked near the depot Friday Morning December 30th. The truck was not damaged but da mages to the car were estimated at $250. Police chief Perry Smith said that Warsaw had re corded more wrecks during the month of December than any other month on record. Part In disappeared "cfctober 24, following a hit and ran auto wreck In vrtiich 0. S. Deputy Marshal, Marlon Henry (Bob) White was killed. White was a native of Duplin County, having previously been a law officer In Wallace. In addition to a charge of hit and run , Part In, 22 year old Garner negro. Is charged with manslaughter, speeding, rac ing, improper passing, and driving while his license was suspended. Tobacco Program On TV A special program will be conducted on WNCT-TV Chan nel 9, Greenville, January 7, 1967 from 7 to 9 a.m. A to bacco specialist from North Carolina State university will present information on tobacco production, disease control, spacing and height of topping, fertilization, chemical, weed control, mechanization, curing and chemical sucker control. Tired of running and Hiding, end a desire to clear his con science, caused Part in to sur render himself to the Wake Court/Sheriffs Department in-' turday. Rialng with Marshei white at the time of the fatal wreck were Mrs. white and their two children as they were returning home from a visit to herfamily in Hamlet. Mrs. white and the children were less seriously in jured. Shrine Fisfi Fry Profit President M. B. Pope of Wal lace has announced that the annual Shrine club fish fry netted better than S600. This money will go to tne Shrines Hospital for Crippled Children, Mr. Pope was well pleased with the profits obalned and ex pressed appreciation to all who purchased tickets and to those who worked to make the project a huge success. Still Destroyed Deputies Irvln outlaw and ' Gramham Chestnutt destroyed a whiskey still Friday morn ing in Warsaw Township south west of James Kenan School.. Two vats were destroyed. The still was a gOO gallon capacity. Embankments Receive Treatment The highway department has recently completed paving rural road #1376 which connects North Carolina Highway 24 and rural road 1301. Tne shoulders of die road have been planted with grass which Is green and lu dous. Just past Reeves Bro thers Plant, the embankments of the road have been given a new and interesting treatment by the Landscape Department of North Carolina Highway De partment. A by-product from pulp wood has been developed by interna tional Paper Company into a substance that Is sprayed on the embankment after the grass is seeded, it is colored green and might easily be mistaken for grass. The substance Is put Into a water tank with fertilizer and la sprayed under pressure, on the sloping surface, it Is porous enough to allow the grass to grow through, and at the same time prevents washing of the soli. This Is .quite an Improve ment of the old method of pack ing with wheat straw and spray ing with black asphalt. i. "j. i j rimi ?<.'! Tax Listing Underway In Duplin For 1967 The List Takers for several Townships of Duplin County will be at the following named places on the dates given; ALBERTSON TOWNSHIP: Mrs. Katherlne Smith, List Taker Coy Smith's Store January 2,18 Marvin Stroud's Store January 4, 26 Carl Ray Price's Store January 5 Paul Lee's Store January 9 Harry Stroud's Store January 11 Richard Turner's store January 12 Robert Grady's Store January 16 Burs ell Holland's Store January 19 Netfiercutt's Grocery January 23 Mrs. Hugh Smlh's Store'- January 25 * ALL other days at Home CYPRESS CREEK TOWNSHIP: Elmo Maready and Denver Sholar, List Takers Mrs. Minnie Hlnes' Store January 2 Pin Hook January 4 Lloyd Andrews' Store January 7, and 21 M. L. Lanier's Store Januars 10 Blllle Brlnkley January 12, and" 13 Ray Lanier's Store January 16 Richard Padrlck's Store .January 18 Mrs. Jane Mobley's Store January 20 Garland Whaley's Store January 23 Jack Lanier's Store January 25 FAISON TOWNSIP: Mrs. Eunice Falson and Paul Grlce, List Takers Falson city Hall January 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 7, 23. 24. 25, 26, 27. 28 30 31 Gore's Store, BOWDEN January 9 Eva James' Store January 10 Veach's Store January 11 Harvey Myer's Store January 12 Calypso City Hall January 13,14,16, 17.18.19. 20, 21 GLISSON TOWNSHIP: Carl W. Kornegay, List Taker. W. E. Waller's Store January 2,16 and 30 Paul r. Grady's Store January 4 and 18 Charlie Blizzard's Store January 6 and 25 Outlaw's GrQl January 9 and 23 D. D. Herring's Store January 14 and 31 Joe Westbrook's Store January 13 G. D. Westbrook's Store January 20 E. R. DaU's Store January 27 Cestliaed la Pa?e t ?t: ?; Sfe. i V t t - i. L* i,'.i ? i f ?? NEW HOME OF WACCAMAW BANK & TRUST COMPANY Waccamaw Occupies New t Colonial Type Structure Waccamaw Bank and trust Company Is moving Into Its new Colonial Type building with open house this week end. Beginning operation In Ke nans Vllle In the fall of 1940, the bank has been located In the C. E. Quute *'illdlng. M:. Philip Kretsch, jr. vice president of the organlzalon was named cashier of the Kenans vllle office In June of 19S2 . Under his capable management the bank has shown steady growth. Believing that they will now be in a better position to serve the area, Mr. Kretsch $ald, "with these new and modern facilities we expect to extend every banking service to East ern North Carolina's "Land of Golden Opportunities'." The new structure located on Main Street Is a Colonial type building which cost approxima tely $90,000. Modern in every respect, It has for the conven ience of the customers, a drive In window, five teller windows, a bookkeeping department, two private offices, and a large con ference room. The color scheme throughout the building Is gold. The fur nlshlngs In the bank are In keeplne with the Colonial struc ture ot the building. Open house will be observed Sunday afternoon January 8, from *3 to 6 with ribbon cutting ceremonies at 9 a.m. Monday. You are Invited to register for a television set which will be given away. Mttmt v. A^jwai Stray Bullet Unwelcome Visitor A stray bullet entered the home of Sam Bloom In Wallace Tuesday shattering the mirror of a dresser In the master bed room of the Bloom residence, the" bullet was thought to have been from a .22 pistol. Mrs. Bloom was standing In front of the dresser and escaped In jury or possibly death only because she had stooped down to remove clothing from a bot tom drawer. The Incident Is being Investigated by the Wal lace Police Department. Vice President Philip Kretsch, Jr. has been with the Ke nansvllle Office since June 1952. Member of the Kenansvllle Town Board arJ 'K-irman of the finance committee he Is an active member Kenansvllle Lions, a veteran of World War II. he k yfed with the Army Combat Engineers and was overseas frthh December 1942 to August 1945.. His em ployment with waccamaw began In whitevllle In 1946. Married to the former Juanlta Baggett they have one daughter, Synthla who Is a sophomore at Campbell College. Phil's hobbles are fishing and playing golf (Staff Photo) Confused Celebration! Wrong way Corrlgan of many years past was recalled to mind Sunday morning when James Edward Couch of Hillsborough landed his 1960 Chevrolet In a corn field near Falson. Couch said that he was on his way to morehead City, but thought that he was In Durham????? Enroute to Morehead City, but just south of Falson, Couch detected that his car? was on fire, and In an attempt to get the burning vehicle off the pave ment he got It all the way off, I and Into a corn field, where the car was destroyed by fire. Becoming frightened, the lone occupant of tne car hid In a nearby packhouse under some hay. The Falson Fire Depart ment discovered the man when they answered the call to the burning car, and believing that he had probably done too much New year Celebrating, they called Deputy Glenn Jernlgan who took the man to the Warsaw Police Station. He was charged with public drunkenness and was tried before Justice of the Peace A. C. Lockamy. Quinn Re- elected Head Duplin Development Board Duplin Development com mission Board met on Thursday, December 29, and re-elected Mflford Qulnn u chairman to serve in 1967. Board members are appointed by the Board of Couny commissioners and in clude the following; Terms expiring December 3H, 1969; Mflford Qulnn, C. W. Sur ratt, Jr., Garland King. Terms expiring December 31. 1968; Harry Osward, Russell Beetle. Harold Kornegay. Terms expiring December SI, 1967; Craven Brewer, Dennis Ramsay, Amos Brlnson. Committees and their Chair man are; Executive - Mflford Qulnn, Agriculture - Garland Kb^. Sites A Finances - C. W. Surratt, Jr.. Professional Con tact - Dennis Ramsey. Highways & Roads - John N. Kalmer, Flood Control & Recreation - Ellis Vestal. The Board voted to create an EducatlonCommltteetowork primarily with James sprunt Institute In expanding technical training in the county as this type service Is an aid to In dustry and contributes greatly In the county's effort to secure new Industry. The Board voted to meet the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. during the,months of October througn March, and at 8;00 p.m. from April through September. P. B. Ralford, Executive Di rector, reported on Industrial contacts and services since the last meeting and gave a brtf report on miscellaneous activt 1.. '2 ?'* , WlfJm.' ties of the Development com mission office. He called at tention to the action of die North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development In supporting legislation per mitting Revenue Bond Financing In North Carolina. It was point ed out that 33 states now permit this method of financing new Industry by local governmen and It nad become a major ob stacle for North Carolina to overcome in atractlns In dustry. Mr.Raifordsaldtnstth* Nortn Carolina Industrial De velopers Association was hold ing a meeting In the Highway Building Auditorium in Raleigh on January 9th at L-SO p.m. for die purpose of discussing the proposed legislation onRevsme Bond Financing. ?J " . $2 ' llfci.
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