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VOL XXXIV NO. 58 JULY 20,1967 KENANSVILLE. N. C. PRICE 10<t PLUS TAX " t ^ ' ' ' ' - ? . . -1 . ' ' II I. I II I | ?? .. M , .1 GROWERS TOTE YES OYERWHELMING MAJORITY ' ' 1 " 1 11 ? 11 ' " ?? ? ,????, ? . ? i, BRIEFS UNC Deans List The following la a list of undergraduate students from your area who were on tee Dean's List at tee University of North Carolina for the spring semester, 1967. To qualify for tee Dean's List, students must take a minimum of IS semester hours of work and earn a B (3.0 quality point) average with no grade below a C on all work taken. School of Business - John Everette Phillips, Kenansvllle, Clarence H. Pope, Jr. Magnolia. Head Start Appropriation Jerry Elliott, News Secre tary for Gov. Dan K. Moore has announced an appropriation assuring a head start program for Duplin and adjoining coun ties. Monies In the amount of f 14,410 has been appropriated provide funds for a full year Head Start program for 375 children in Duplin, Pender and Sampson Counties for an eight month period. These children organisation responsible. Mr. Charles J. Markus Is president of the board of directors. ^HoctorB.^ terms of World War U. Funeral services were held Friday morning at 11:00 o'clock In the Warsaw Presbyterian Church of which he wu a mem ber with Rev. 3. Don Skinner, pea tor and Rev. Norman Flo wers, a former pastor, offi ciating. Interment was In Pine Three sisters^ Mrs. Ethel Har ris, Mrs. Winnie Cameroa, both of Raefard and Mrs. Dorothy Boylln of Yprk, S. C. *W Legidatec Imposes New Duties Upon County OfficioI The 1987 State Legislature Imposed tour additional duties upon the Registers of Deeds of North Carolina. These are In addition to those already oro ylded tor by present laws re lating to the several aspects of recording property records and Vital Statistics. L CERTIFICATIONS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. The 1967 Legislature added a provision to the Uniform Com mercial Code which became ef fective on July 1st of this yesr to provide that the Registers of Deeds shall issue certificates showing whether there Is oo flle on the date end hour stated thereon, any presently effective Financing Statements under the Uniform Commercial Code naming a particular debtor and and Statement of Assignment thereof end if there le giving t the date and hour of filing, of each each statement and the names and addresees of each secured party therein. This law le a complete de parture from any prior North Carolina Law. Under all prior laws only licensed attorneys at law could issue such certifi cates. This new law applies only to personal property and does not affect real property. 2. PROBATE OP REAL PRO PERTY DOCUMENTS TO BE DONE BY REGISTERS OF DEEDS INSTEAD OF CLERKS OF COURT EFFECTIVE OC TOBER 1,1067. Effective October 1,1067, Re gisters of Deeds will pass on certificates of acknowledge ment made by Notaries Public on Deeds, Deeds of Trust and other instruments pre sented far registration and If It appears on the lkce of the Instrument that the execution thereof has been duly proved or acknowledged and the cer tificates to that effect are In due form, the Registers shall so adjudge, and shall order the Instrument to be registered, to gether with the certificates, registered. The new lew sets out the form of certification to be used by the Registers of Deeds. This duty of certifying certificates of acknowledge ment on Instruments for regis tration hu heretofore boon a duty of the Clerks of the Su parlor Court 9 3. EXCISE STAMP TAX ON CONVEYANCES OF REAL ES TATE TO BE COLLECTED BY REGISTERS OF DEEDS AND DEPOSITED IN COUNTY GE NERAL FUND. House Bill 563 ratified by the State Legislature on July 28, 1967 "provides that effective January 1, 1968 Registers of Deeds will collect an Excise Tax on each Deed, Instrument or writing by which lands, te nements or other realty shall be granted, assigned or otherwise conveyed to, or vested In, the purchaser or purchasers, or any other person or persons a tax at the rate of fifty cents (50?) on each five hundred ($900.00) dollars or fractional part thereof of the considera tion of value of the Interest or nrooerty conveyed (exclusive of the value of any lien or en cumber ances remaining there on at the time of sale). Cmttmed to Page $ ras?j r? By Deiariiwrt of HEW With the first "Freedom of choice" plan ruled Inadequate tn fulfilling federal requirements, school officials In Duplin County tun* launched a program to place SSI negro students ln the 14 white schools of the county. This deeciaton was reached when the oonnty Board of Edu cation met Jointly with the board of commissioners and school committeemen last wesfc. A se cond freedom of choice plan is ?ja i i i_ _ _mm?i x* pusn< ? i mai ei roi i u . grig?ertoent of Health, ?Ed^lu^ and ^L^^anyfier^ ee! - Surety Schon!? mi t boosMLa Unlaw problem of 18% li tak en care of this year the County will be given a hearing and If the hearing Is turned down, fe deral funds, escept lunchroom, would be cut off. It would then be the responsibility of the fe deral government to bring about Integration* Of the 10,838 pupils enrolled In Duplin County's 84 schools last year, 4,207 of these were negroes. Thirteen schoolswere Integrated. One school remain ed all white becasue there were no negro applicants. Ten schools were all negro. School enrollment for the coming year la expected to re in order the percent requirement, m negro students must nfH*1 integrated schools. With only 164 negroes requesting assignment to Inte grated schools, 331 students would have to be recruited or assigned against their wishes. The effective date for com pliance with the order handed oown by the Department of HEW is August 16. With tee rapidly approaching deadline, efforts are now being made to recruit negro students Cor into gratloa. Department or hew has ap proved the ratio of negro tea chers to integrated schools for the year, se< at 36 compared to fourteen last year. Professional staff, teachers and principals In the county total Rotarians Assigned Duties For Fiscal Year At its meeting on Thursday, July 13, 1967, the Warsaw Ro tary Club heard reports from committee chairmen on plans MEETING PLACE CHAM ED The meeting place for the up-1 coming Duplin County Municipal Association scheduled for Thursday night, July 30, has been changed from Teacbey to the Ror.-j Hill Restaurant on the same evening at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. LUNCHEON & BAKE SALE The ladles of Kenansvllle Me thodist Church are fp^ipwing a luncheon and bake sale at the Fellowship Hall of the Church Monday, July 34 from 11:30 ajm. to 8 p.m. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. Public Funds Available The PuhBC Facilities section of the U. S. Department at Housing and Urban Davalopmant makes available to towns and counties matching funds to ex pand services for tfecreatiM, health. mUite. MiinlfmnmTl 9 f w * | libraries or, In funds f-dar-the conatrwsMen facllMas . tar'these or reBek services. 1 Funds are alee Reliable for schools to purchase future needed school land provided a portion Is left In "open space" for recreation. Mr. Gene Gibbons of the Re gional Office In Atlanta will - discuss this program and ans wer Qiestlons In a meeting Tuesday, July SB, Agricultural Building In Kenansvllle at 8:00, iun. Civic leaders, municipal and county offldals are Invited to present and participate in the discussion on this important subject. Towns wishing to ex pand their services through the construction of a facility which will specifically house social services as outlined will be Interested In the program. This program was arranged by Mr.. Melvin G. Cording, Executive i Director of the Community Action Council, and he Joins In this Invitation for you to be present. For more details regarding the above, contact Mr. M. G. Cording, Rose Hill, telephone 289-3181. Jehovah's Witnesses Coerse In BMe Several people from Magnolia ere plennlng to visit the State Fairgrounds In Raleigh early this year, Aagnst 3 to ?, not to attend the annual fair, hut a public teaching course In the Bible. All the congregations of Je hovah's Witnesses In the area will be attending the "Disciple Making Assmbly" to be held at the fairgrounds In the huge Dor ton Arena. J. F. Cochran, local minis ter, said many of the Witnesses had been planning for months to combine a summer vacation with attending the convention. Those attending from Mag nolia will be among more than 8,000 people expected to attend the Hour day meeting from North and South Carolina and Virgins. U* m(J| - - ? nf ??- " - otf ouu mon fjf UIQSQ RusnQiiic would be made up of family tnrltyWny ^ tSSD iftri. "Many people attend state fairs because of their educa tion values," explained Coch ran, "and Jehovah's Witnesses these assemblies tar the same reasons, to And new and fresh ways to present Bible truths shout Cod's Kingdom." Cochran said convention headquarters had already re fer rooms la hotels, motels ^ M|saJi?J? information 1- ifci .V far the coming year. President Richard Cavenaugh stated that every member of the club had been elven an assignment and that he hoped through the ef forts of all members this would be an outstanding year for the WaNsaw Rotary Club. The or ganization chart prepared by President Cavenaugh listed the following members and their responsibilities: . Richard Cavenaugh, Presi dent; Frank Hobbs, Vice Pre sident; Norman Flowers, Se cretary; A1 Smith, Treasurer; ! Emmett Boyette, Director re sponsible for Club Service Ac tlvlt.es; J. J. Armstrong, Di rector- responsible for Vo cational Service; Joe West, Di rector responsible for Commu nity Service; Falson MCGowan, Director responsible for Inter national Service; Ed Strick land, Attendance Chairman; Pau) Potter, Classifications Chairman; Pat Harmon, Club Bulletin Chairman; Robert L, West, Fellowship Chairman; - Mett Ausley, Magazine Chair man; Preston Ralford, Public Relations Chairman; Eugene Thompson, Rotary Information Chairman; and James Strick land^ Sergeant-At- Arms. Subcommittees announced listed the following members and their responsibilities: Ja mes Strickland, Employer EMtfggaa Relations; Avon SmMPV *oar-Way Te-t; Troy Kornegay. Occupations* Infor mation; Mllford Qlhkt, Trade and Prfesslonal Relations: D. J. Rlvenbark, Community Safety; Ed Ewers, Crippled Children; Raymond Rlvenbark, Rural-Urban; Gene Thompson, Scholarships, Awards and Stu dent Loons; Pat Harmon, Stu dent Guests; Allen Draughon, Youth; W. G. Brltt, Matched District and Club Program; Mett Ausley, World Community Service; Allen Draughon, Inter national Youth "Projects; and Lee Brown, The Rotary Foun dations; Preston Ralford and W. G. Brltt were asked to be responsible lor news releases. Faison McGowan announced that the program on July SO would be a slide film sound tape commentary entitled "I Was There During The Birth and Growth Of a State and Na tion," which gives the his torical background of the early years of North Carolina. The film and recording were pre pared by W. K.Dorsey, Com munity College Consultant for James Sprunt Institute and other technical education centers of eastern North Carolina. This will be the first presentation of the program. Duplin County farmers, like other farmers throughout the entire State of North Carolina went to the poles Tuesday and voted overwhelming to continue control on major crops, Includ ing flue-cured tobacco. A two-thirds majority vote was r#<julred to carry the Acre age-Pound quotas to remain In effect for the crop years 1968 70. The statewide vote of appro ximate 107,000 for controls and 3,000 against control was some what smaller than the 228,000 votes cast In May 1965. Local officials attributed the light vote In Duplin to the tact that far mers are In the midst of barn lng and many farmers felt they were unable to leave the ex pensive operation long enough to cast a vote. Flue cured growers were also voting on whether to continue an assessment for support of their promotional organization, Tobacco Associates, Inc. Peanut and cotton farmers voted on continuing their sup port of the North Carolina Pea nut Growers Association and the North Carolina Cotton Promo tion Association. As a result of the vote Tues day, Tobacco Associates as sessment will be set as high as $1.00 per acre In North and South Carolina. Cotton grow ers will be assessed 25? per bale, and peanut growers will pay 2? per hundred pounds,In support of the organization. Of te* 3221 Duplin County votes cast In the tobacco con trol program, 3098 voted "yes" compared to 123 "no" Tobacco associates received 3029 yes, with 175 no. Cotton assessment was 186 yes and 12 no. Peanut promotion, with only three allotment in the county, tallied a 2 yes vote with no opposition. Herbert Best Gets Appointment Herbert Best has been ap pointed by tee County Beard of Commissioners as Duplin County Coroner to fill the un expired term of tee late H. B. McNeil. Mr. Best Is a native of War saw and attended school In War saw, Oak Ridge Military Insti tute, and Norte Carolina Uni versity of Chapel Hill. He Is a farmer, and a pest treasurer of the Warsaw Pres ' bytorlan Church .where he served far many years as a deacon. He is also a member ef the Warsaw Masonic Lodge #677. Mr. Best Is married to tee former Mary Hester of Chase City, Virginia . Speaker Taylor Announces For Lt.Governor Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, H. P. Taylor, Jr. has announced his eandtcky tot ttie office of Lieu tenant Governor, subject to the wishes of the voters of the state. Mr. Taylor served in the House for twelve years ? He received a B'S in com merce and an LLB In law both from the University of North Carolina and Is a partner In the firm of Taylor, McLendon, & Jones In Wattosboro. He served as Lieutenant-ln the U. S. Ma rine Corps In World War ? and In the Korean War. He is married to the former Eliza beth LocJchart and they have three children. Library Receives Wghtman Estate A life time of devotion on the pert of e late county official wee Incorporated Into a gift to the county In a special ceremony Monday. Mr. H. E. Phillips, executor of the estate of Miss Dorothy Wlghtman, late librarian of the county, made the presentation In a special ceremony at the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioner J. B. Stroud Introduced the following resolu tion, which was read: Resolved, That the Board of Commissioners of Duplin Coun ty express Its warmest appre ciation and thanks to Mr. H. E. Phillips, Executor of the Es tate of Miss Dorothy Wlghtman, for the gift to the County Li brary of $13,185.01, which was provided under the Last Will and Testament of Miss Wight man. Miss Wlghtman was unas suming, and a lady In the high est meaning of that word. She loved people. She loved books. She lived for the Library, and donated her life's savings to the Library. Her personal charm was Interwoven with a quiet str<:i.gth based on fine ness of fssilng for others. Her experience, good judg ment, and wise counsel proved valuable to work of the Library, and she won the respect of all with whom she worked. Resolved, That a suitable bronze plaque to her memory, be provided by the County, and that the $13,185.01 be deposited, with Interest to be collected semi-annually, and to be expended on a permanent li brary building to be named the "Duplin County Dorothy Wight man Library." Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Board, a copy furnished to Mr. H. E. Phil lips, Executor, to be attached to this final accounting of this estate and filed in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Duplin County, and a copy sent to each of the County Newspapers. I Mr. H. E. Phillip*, right, Eaecutor of the estate of Miss Dorothy Wlghtman, late librarian of Duplin County, has pre sented to Mr. E. S. Kelly, chairman of tea Board of County Commissioners, on behalf of tee Library, a check and tokens from tea Wlghtman estate. Mrs, Lawrence Souther land, chairman ! of the DapUn County Library Board, holds a portrait of Miss Wlghtman which Is to be placed In the County Library. The presentation was made In a special ceremony at the regular meeting of the County Board of Commissioners. (Photo toy Ruth Wells), V , ,f . 4 i
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