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VOL XXXV NO, 10 : - . KENXNSVILLE, N. C. MARCH T, 1968 PHKL ,0, PLUS TX,
Trial
& Error
v
Well, there seems to be anew
use 'for everything! Received i
release recently headed "Can
tobacco save Uves?" That Is a
different heading from what we
have become accustomed to
reading lately
Russell Haynle, safety expert
who heads tne North Carolina
Truck Driver Training School,
saysj "Indeed It can." A bag of
"roll-your-own" tobacco is
carried in The glove compart
ment by many truck drivers to)
clear foggy windshields. This Is
especially Important as a safety
' measure at night, Haynie de
clares. He says rubbing a damn
windshield with the ag of
tobacco will keep it clear for
several hours. Many lives can
be saved by use of this simple
safety device. Haynle says.
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Had to leave the office and
run out to the golf course on bu
siness a few minutes ago -
really, 1 mean business. And It
was beautiful, the weather was
balmy and many were playing
golf. The temptation was great
to play hookey. I was talking
with Lea Gruber of the Wllm
ngton Star recently, and we
vere discussing golf. Les said
that he likessaUing very much
md that is his bobby. He also
liked walking around the golf
course, he admitted. But to get
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TTW4 nvu UIMII OICU
and Irritated over hitting a lit
tle white ball and making it laid
. In the right place - well, h? Just
? couldn't Me it;
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But thia kind of weather, af
ter the last few weeks that we
have experienced, can beckon
you out on any excuse - fishing,
golfing, hiking or just plain loaf
ing. une might even oe tempted
to work In the yard - which to me
is the hardest work in the
world.
Ruth
Pre-Easter Services
Grove Presbyterian Church
will have Pre-Easter Evange
listic Services March 24 th
is rough March 29. The guest mi
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Co, Commissioners Notes
The Duplin County Commis
sioners in their regular first
Monday meeting endorsed final
eans and specifications for
amblewood Country Club. This
recreational facility will be die
third Country Club for Duplin
County and will be located be
i tween Beulaville and Pink Hill
on a 140 tract of land near the
Free Kill Baptist Assembly
Grounds.
Mr. R. W. Swain was elected
Agricultural Extension Agent
replacing Jim Bunce who re
cently resigned. Mr. Swain is
currently enrolled at North Ca
rolina State University. In Ra
leigh where he will receive his
Masters Decree in June. This
Brunswick County natve will
begin work here not later than
July 1st.
A 2 P.m. the Chairman an
nounced that this was the date
and hour fixed for the public
hearing to consider the neces
sity of assuring adequate and
continuing ambulance services
in the county, and of granting
franchises to ambulance ope
rators based within or without
the county, and of establishing
necessary regulations in con
nection therewith, and the Board
would immediately hear any and
all citizens and tax payers who
might desire to protect the ne
cessity of assuring adequate and
continuing ambulance services
in die county, and of granting
franchises to ambulance ope
rators based wihin or without
the eounty, and of establish
ing necessary regulations in
connection therewith.
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Hawes
Speaks At
Blueberry
Ceremony
Charles F. Hawes Jr. of Rose
Hill was one of the speakers at
the formal opening of the Blue
berry Festival Headauarters in
Elizabeth town on February 29.
Mr. Hawes is president of
Southeastern Blueberry Coun
cil, Inc. which is an organiza
tion devoted to the production of
more and better blueberries in
the states in the southeastern
area of the United States. He
brought'greetings from this or
ganization to those at the open
Coeftoued to Pace t
Retarded Children Asso.
Has Panel Discussion
The Duplin County Associa
tion for Retarded Children held
Its regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday night, February 27th
in the Duplin County Board of
Education Building in Ke
nans vllle.
The program for the meeting
was a panel discussion an "Ser
vices for Duplin County Retar
dates." Mrs. W. a Wilson, of
Rose Hill served as Moderator
for the panel and directed the
discussions by the following pa
nelists:
Mm. Kara Norris, Direc
tor of Social Services whose
topic was "Headstan" which
Includes those aged 3, 4 and 6
years.
Mrs. P. G. Blanton, teacher
of the trainable class from 6
year olds through age 18 whose
I. Q.'s are in the 25 to 50
bracket.
Mrs. Magda lene Stencil, su
pervisor of Special Education
Classes (with LQ.'s from 50
to 70) and Mr. Paul Parrlsh,
vocation rehabilitation coun
selor of Klnston, whose age
group ranges from IS 1/3 years
to 34 years.
to ner discussion on "Head
start**Mrs. Norrip stated "Th
rough the Headstart- program we
have, been able to help some
retarded children. In cases
where the children are of school
am mm m
age and have no special educa
tion classes, Headstart will take
them."
In our county there are two
He ad st art centers. One at Wal
lace and one at Beulaville.
Mrs. Blanton, teacher of the
Trainable Class In Rose Hill
has twelve children whose I.
Q.'s range between 25 and 50.
These children have shown
marked progress. They are
taught to button clothes, tie
shoes, hang up clothes, perso
nal grooming, table man
ners and in some cases to
read and write. This class was
Instigated In January 1960 th
rough the efforts of the Duplin
Count? and plans are to lnsti
fate another class in the near
uture. . ,
Coattaard to Pace i
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Shaw*
You are invited to attend The
Annual Camellia Show spon
sored by the Wallace Council of
Garden Clubs, and the North '
Carolina Camilla Society.
The show will be hela March
9 and 10 In the Masonic Lodge
Building located In Wallace on
U. S. 117 South.
Ribbon cutting ceremonies by
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robblns
will be at 3:30 p.m.
Show hours are 3:30 to 9 p.m.
on Saturday March 9, and 12:30
p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday March
10. All flower lovers are cor
dially Invited to attend.
Man Survives UrmKing
Rubbing Aieobo!
An early morning robbery for
a bottle of rubbing alcohol left
no doubh at to the guilty party
after "a few swallows'' of the
alcohol were consumed.;
Deputy sheriff Rodney Thig
pen said that he was called to
Ernestine Hudson's Siore at
Blizzards Mill about l:45Sunday
Roosevelt Alphin, alias
Cooler Jack Alphin, 34, white
male, of Route 1, Mt. Olive,
had passed out in the shattered
glass in front of the store.
His breath reeked of rubbing
alcohol.
Alphin's hands and arms were
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Duplin County Schools-Integration Plan
"Come Dance With Us" To
Be Presented f March 14th
The dance attraction which I
has been chosen for this year's
series is "Come Dmce With
Us" in which three young
Americans with spectacular ta
lent will appear. From highly
diversified backgrounds, tney j
have one thing In common in
which they excell - dancing.
This delightful attraction will
be presented on Thursday even
ing, March 14, 1968 at tne Ke
nans ville Elementary School
Auditorium at 8 p.m. under the
auspices of the Tar Heel Fine
Arts Society and James Sprunt
Institute.
Colleen Corkre, who is the
star of the show, will be appear
ing with two outstanding male
dancers - one whose forte is
ballet, the other who excells in
American jazz. While the pro
gram will Include at least one
of the most famous ballet pas
de deux, there will also be dan
ces in lighter vein-comedy,
jazz, and modern dance. All of
this adds up to a thoroughly
enjoyable evening with a com
bination of art and entertain
ment.
Admission will be by season
tickets; however, tickets will be
on sale at the door.
Sale
Postponed
Due to the accidental death
of Douglas Howard, in a Heli
copter crash in Texas, the Pink
Hill Ruritan Auction Sale has
been postponed until March 23.
Douglas was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Howard, and was
serving the US Air Force.
ABC Store
To Move
The State Board of Alcoholic
Control approved at their
meeting Monday in Raleigh, a
change in the location of a Ken
ansville ABC store from a by
pass near N C Highway 11 and
24 to the south side of 24.
Rustlers Hit
Duplin Again
A report was turned in to the
Duplin County Sheriff depart
; ment Thursday of a robbery
which allegedly took place more
than two weeks ago.
Charlie Smith of Warsaw
>. learned the next day that nine
of his Hampshire hogs were
taken trom their pen on the night
.of February 13.
Will Ingram, Smith's care
taker, said that he heard a car
| and truck drive up to the hog
; pen late inthenight of February
13 but assumed that Smith had
removed the animals.
Smith assumed that the rus
tlers might return and decided
to keep watch on the pen and
: did not report the loss.
The animals were estimated
' to weigh 160 pounds each and
| were valued at 3300.
Colleen Corkre who Is the star of the show "Come Dance
With Us" is referred to in press comments as having a like
ness to the great ballerinas of the past. She is equally at home
in modern and jazz dancing.
She began her dancing as soon as she could walk and has
appeared throughout the country with ballet companies. She
has performed on television in the Gary Moore Show and the
Ethel Merman Spectacular. She appeared in My Fair Lady on
Broadway and performed for the Radio City Music Hall.
Northeast Church
Renovated
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v.uiisci.1 <uiuit services were
held Sunday, March 3, 1968 In
the Northeast Pentecostal Free
Will Baptist Church.
Completely rebuilt follow
ing a fire on March 22, 1967,
the facility was opened Sunday
for visitation, as well as wor
ship.
The Rev. Herbert Carter, ge
neral superintendent of the Pen
tecostal Free Will Baptist Ch
urch, Inc., delivered the con
secration sermon at the regular
11 o'clock worship hour.
A picnic lunch was spread
on the ground at the noon hour
following the worship service.
The afternoon was devoted to
gospel singing and fellowship.
The new structure, tradition
al in design, has wall to wall
carpet on the elevated floors,
and pendant lighting. The sanc
tuary has a seating capacity of
three hundred and the furnish
ings are mahogany and white.
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A. wt-injr V'laoj J uuuio tu t pi u
vtded in the educational facility
which includes a Youth Assem
bly room, nursery and pastors
study. Electrical heat is fea
ture d throughout the entire
plant.
The Rev. David Conert is pas
tor of Northeast Church.
Thomas Cavenaugh is chairman
of the board of deacons. Serv
ing with him are Hurman Ca
venaugh, John David Cavenaugh,
Roscoe English and Mack
Raynor.
Mr. W. H. Cavenaugh is
chairman of the trustees of the
church. Serving with him are
Gay lor Cavenaugh, Hurman Ca
venaugh, Roscoe English, and
J ames Worrell. The Brother
hood president Is Earl Cave
naugh and Mrs. Gladys Hanchev
is clerk. Mrs. Ruth Cavenauch
is treasurer, Mrs. Sallie Rl
venbark is Auxiliary president
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A plan tor integrating the
schools of Duplin Is a compro
mise plan adopted by the Board
of Education of Duplin County
in Washington, D. C. on Feb
ruary 28, 1968, and was ap
proved by the United States Of
fice of Education on the same
date. The adoption of this plan
ended an administrative hearing
which was in progress at the
time it was adopted, and re
moved the deferred status un
der which the schools of Duplin
County had operated since Oc
tober 13, 1967.
The plan is:
1. Continue complete Freedom
of Choice each year until total
integration is accomplished.
2. 1968-69 complete integra
tion of students and faculty In
grades 8 and 9...21.2S^>
3. 1969-70 complete integra
tion of students and faculty in
grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10....46.89%
4.1970-71 complete integra
tion of students and faculty In
grades K-12...10C7O
This plan wll 1 accomplish
total and comlete integration by
the fall of 1970, and will gave
the Board of Education time to
do the minimum necessary
buildin g and renovating re
quired for an orderly transi
tion from a dual to a unified
school system.
The Branch, P. E. Williams,
and Teachey Elementary
Schools will be phased out as
element arv schools hut will
possibly tie used later as In
tegrated schools for one or
more grades from the parent
school: depending on growth and
the avll ability of more modern
facilities.*
Appearing before the United
States Office of Education In
Washington were Superinten
dent of Schools, O. P. John
son; Members of the Board of
Education, D, O. Hlanchard,
Chairman, Russell Brock, Vice
Chairman, and members, J. F.
Strickland, Dr. E. L. Boyette
and Emmett Rogers. Also pre
sent were Assistant Superin
tendent Byron Teachey and at
torneys, H. E. Phillips and Mrs.
Winnie Wells.
Congressman David Hender
son was present for the hearing
and previous to the meetinghad
held conferences with Peter Li
bassi, director of the office
for Civil Rights.
The plan of complete inte
gration is to be accomplished
by the school year 1970-71.
Health
Director Will
Not Retire
It has been disclosed that Dr.
John F. Powers of Wallace, ap
peared before the Duplin County
Board of Commissioners on
February 23 in an adjourned
meeting, and requested permis
sion from the board to withdraw
his resignation, as County
Health Director.
The board voted unanimously
to allow this withdrawel that was
presented to the board on Feb
ruary 5, and was to have become
effective on March 30
Dr. Powers has been Health
Director fo r Duplin County for
the past fifteen years. He pre
viously did private practice in
Wallace.
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NEW BUILDING?Belk-Tyler will build a new store
building in Mount Olive. Harvey Horne of Carolina
Power and light company, Manager Paul Eason of the
/ f Mount Olive store, Robert Cass of Belk Stores Servfcfc
Inc., in Charlotte, Business and Development Pre si
dent Bill Wilkin* who, with members of his family will
build the store! and WUson Hollowell of Southern
Bell Telephone eompany, shown left to right, look
over store plan| at the site in Thursday afternoon's
rain. |
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Huge New Store for Belk-Tyler s
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: . L iWount Olive during the eeelt
? ? md to construct a new Bdlk
l; Tyler department store here
? Which will be^ approximately
| Va .1 on CantAT itrMt.
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Paul Bason, manager of Bis
local (tor*, which la ona of 11
In Mm Balk-Tyler chain
throughout eastern North Caro
Jolntly with W. s. "BUI" WU
khu of (fount OUvr and Km
neth WUWm. | physician of
Goldsboro, who o*e the prop
arty upon which the store will
be located.
The Wllklna prothere will
erect the store and lease It,
along with an 85?car parking
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lot on the north we et corner of
Chestnut end Main street, to
the merchandise chain.
Easoo said the new building,
which It ejected to be ready
rillaeif to Pare I
poultry program projects txpansion
The poultry Industry in Duplin
?, County last year has been one of
frustration and disappointment
In way of prices. Poultry pro
duction (broilers, turkeys,
layers) has continued to ln
creas e In order to compensate
for lower prices. It has been
very discouraging to many poul
try producers, as well as many
of our contractors, beacuse
poultry products have been so
cheap, yet It Is one of the
better protein buys for the con
sumer.
In 1967 Duplin County poultry
production nad a considerable
Increase In all phases of the
poultry inaustry. The biggest
increase was In broilers and
turkeys. It Is estimated that
broiler production increased
from 31 million head in 1966
rn .06 million head in 1967.
while at the same time turkey
production doubled. Turkey
production estimate for 1967
was two and one-half million
head. Duplin County had a con
siderable increase in breeder
hens and a moderate Increase
in commercial layers. The total,
number of breeder hens and
commercial layers is estimated
to be over 800,000 head in 1967.
Total poultry gross Income
(broilers, layers and turkeys)
in 1967 was estimated to be thir
ty and one half million dollars.
This is a four and one half mil -
lion dollars increase over 1966
poultry gross income or 17
percent increase. Poultry hat
made a real impact on the
economy of Duplin County at it
now make up approximately 46
percent of the total gross agri
cultural income in Duplin Coun
ty; whereas, in 1966 it was 40
per cent.
Duplin County Extenslonflve
year poultry program projected
that in 1971 the gross Income
from poultry would be approxi
mately 32 and one half million
dollars. The 196T Poultry cross
Income Is approximately 94
percent ot trie live yearproject
ed poultry gross "income. The
Duplin County Extension Ad
visory Board assisted the Dup
lin County Extension Staff in
developing this five year pro
gram.
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"What are the strengths and
weaknesses of our public
schools? How can we prevent
dropouts? In what areas of in
struction do we need to im
prove? How can we better fi
nance public education?"
These are some of die ques
tions which will be explored by
representatives of the Gover
ii . iM,
nor's Study commission 011 us
Schools at a public hearing to
to be held at Wallace-Rose Hill
High School. March 13.1968, at
8 p.m. 4
The healing will be conducted
by a panel composed of mem
bers of advisory committees of
CaatiMoi to Pan* t
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