Trial
& Error
The Superintendent of Schools
Office in Kenansville is one of
the mbst fortunate pieces I
know of in Duplin County. They
have a walking encyclopedia of
Zip Codes. Anyone wishing to
know a zip code, asks Janle
Moore, one of the secretaries
in the office and she speels off
the zip code - I mean without
reference to anything at all.
I asked someone in the office
if she knew every zip code in
die state, she said "Yes. she
even knows Charlotte." How
lucky cm some people be???
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I got a peep recently at some
of the rooms in Liberty Hall.
It was most exciting. The In
terior decorators were busy
hanging drapes, canopies and
wall paper. Of course the fur
niture was out of place, the
rugs were not down and many
things were not finished - but
it was real?lly exciting. The
chandeliers are beautiful. Also,
beautiful to me are the mantles
and the marble hearths. You
will not have to wait much lon
gerllt Tom Kenan in is most
excited about it. He has done a
wonderful Job of supervising the
restoration, and has beet^f^l
very busy young mafr.
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BUI Boyette, popular ypung
tax man and auditor of Ware aw.
has given me a beautiful cm
leodsr^tmr off^e. And ids
^ nt^iTto the^S^to keep
appeals to the'young and to the
a
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Just heard of tornado warn
ings this afternoon (Tuesday),
Do hope that is all - Just
warnings. , *
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4-H Leader Attends
Nationel 4-H Forum
Mr. Wlllard L. Westbrook,
Woodland 4-H leader.is attend
ing the Nrfional 4-H Forum,
Washington. D. C. March 11-16,
1968. Mr. Westbrook, along with
bis tftfe, has been involved in
4-H Club work for the past eight
years . Through their leader
ship. Woodland 4-H Club mem
bers have excelled in all phases
of th club program.
The Leaders' Forum will be
held at the National 4-H Center.
Washington and is conducted by
outstanding 4-H Foundation in
structors supplemented by
other resource personnel from
the National Capital area. A
Le#ler Forum lis designed to
help local leaders become more
effective in working with young
people in 4-H:
Tot' gain a broader under
standing of young people as they
devellip into responsible citi
zens lo a democracy.
To Main a better understand
ing or the individual, and how
these needs affect the work with
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Upholstery Co. Opened la Pink Hill
AAA Upholstery Co., a firm
that specializes in complete
chair and sofa recondition
ing, Is now open and ready to
serve residents of the Pink
Hill area.
A choice of materials equal
to that offered by any uphol
stery company Is available a
the area's newest business
establishment. "We now have
an %(cellent choice of uphol
stery -materials In our inven
tory, said Mrs. Harold Stroud,
owner of the company.
"However, our stock Isnt
complete. For. that reason, we
arranged for 2W?ur delivery
offered by six companies
that includtfmny material In any
patera bow offered by any up
holstery company."
"We also offer free pick-up
any delivery service to any cus
tomer living within 30 miles
of Pink Hill," continued Mrs.
Stroud. "Also, we've made ar
rangements with a Lenoir Coun
ty finance company that enables
us to offer our customers up to
one year to pay for the service
we render.
' "In addition to the reuphol
NEW EXJS1NESS ? Mr ?. Harold Stroud, owner df AAA Upholstery
Compaqy looks on a* Paul Freeman, a High Point native with
36 /ears of experience as an upholsterer, puts the finishing
toadies an a sofa.. Plnjt Hill's newest business firm, located
on Front Street, opened for business on February 26.
sterlng ot lurnlture, we have
facilities repairing furniture
regardless of the extent of da
mage," reported Mrs, Stroud.
"We also offer a custom fur
niture design and manufacturing
service."
Paul Freeman, a native of
High Point who has 35 years
of experience as an uphol
sterer, supervises die uphol
stery, repair and custom fur
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Barden Fatally
Injured In Wreck
uupitn county chalked up Its
first 1968 highway fatality over
the week end as a result of a
Saturday night wreck.
A prominent Warsaw man,
James Jefferson (Jim) Bar den,
73, died Sunday morning in
Sampson County Memorial Hos
pital in Clinton from injuries
received in a two car wreck
Saturday night as he attempted
to turn into Hlands restaurant
about 7:30 p.m.
State Trooper. W. T. Evans
of Beulaville who investigated
the wreck said. "Barden was
traveling east In a Chevrolet
pickup on North Carolina High
way 24 when he made a left
turn into the path of a second
vehicle, causing a head-on col
lision." There were no skid
marks on the pavement.
The second vehicle was a 1964
Chevrolet sedan driven by Don
nell Monk, 24, negro male of
Route 1, Kenansvllle. Passen
gers in this car were Larry
Miller, 22 and James Johnson,
28, both of whom gave their ad
dress as Route 1, Kenansvllle.
Monk and Johnson were treated
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BRIEFS
Parent - Faculty
Basketball Game
The Monogram Club of J ames
Kenan High School is sponsoring
a parent and faculty basket
ball game on Friday night,
March 15 at T p.m. at the Ja
mes Kenan Gym. Students 504.
adults 754. Everyone is invited
to come and join in the fun. Buy
tickets at the door or NOW
from a Monogram member.
Notice On Rates
The Board of Commissioners
of the Town of Warsaw at a
regular meeting on March 11.
1968, moved to increase water
and sewer cents effective April
1, 1968 from 13.75 minimum to
$4.75 per month minimum.
Other action that was taken was
to add a garbage collection fee
of 11,00 per month, j
All of this was ddhe due to
increased cost <f /abor.ma
terial and over an cost of ope
rations. ...J.. ? jS
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? The Mayor of KenansvtUe
Urges all owners of cars in
KenkhUvllle, if they have not
done so, to buy their city 11- .
cense tggs at once. A 15.00
penalty will be added unless
your tags are purchased by
April 1, tags are on sale at
the Town (tlerk's office.
Mrs. Cates To Serve
On Consumer Council
The incorporators of North
Carolina Consumer's Council
have elected 25 Interim direc
tors in preparation for a state
wide membership drive in Ha
lelgh on May 28.
Elected at the March 7 meet
ing as one of the 25 directors
was Mrs. George Cates of Fai
son.
The Consumers Council in a
pro-consumer organization
with a charter providing for
a full range of activities in
cluding the dissemination of
consumer information, the pro
motion of consumer education
and cooperation with other
agencies and organizations in
volved in consumer affairs.
Their doctrine is "Let the
Buyer Be Informed."
Private Duty Rates
To Increase
It was announced at the March
5, 1968 North Carolina State
Nurses Association, District
#27, that rates for Private Duty
Registered Nurses in Duplin
and Pender Counties will be In
creased from $18.00 to $20.00
per eight hour shift, effective
April 15, 1968.
Magnolia
Precint
Meeting
A meeting of the Magnolia
Precinct of the Republic an Par
ty was held in the community
house in Magnolia on Friday
night, March 8th. Dr. Corbet
L. Quinn, chairman of the pre
cinct, presided and was the
speaker of the occasion. There
was good attendance and those
present showed much interest
in the afflrs of the party. The
meeting was open to the public.
Plans are underway to es
tablish a place for precinct
headquarters in Magnolia and a
series of meetfngs are plan
ned. All citizens interested in
the alms of the pan* for bet
ter local, state and national
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BEAUTIFUL LIBERTY HALL - which will be reedy for
visitors soon. Standing beside the chimney are members of the
Liberty Hall Historical Commission and guests who toured
the house rfter a planning meeting on Wednesday. (R. to L)
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O. P. Johnson, Mrs. Mattle Sadler, curator; F. W.'McGowen:
Tom Kenan, III; Mrs. A. T. Outlaw, curator: Mrs. H. L. Stevens,
Jr.; Mrs. J. R. Grady, press.
A tentative date for the open
ing of lovely, colonial Liberty
Hall has been set for May 1L
On Saturday, May U. there
Will be only a prlvtfe showing
when members of h? Kenar
^ family will Visit Kenansvllle and
? make die first tour of their
. On too...
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berty Hall will be open to the
public from two untU fire p.
m. Definite hours and dates will
br confirmed ater.
; For the formal opening Go
vernor and Moore ? ave
been invited and Mrs. Moore
gs&is&lzttsz
tern Carolina. Members of the
Restoration Committee, Trus
tees of the three foundations
who aided the restoration fi
nancially. Members of die Ke
nan Family, and many other
special guests have been limit
ed for the orern on Saturday
A short program will be held
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(n Kenm Memorial Auditorium
for the guests.
Mrs. Mettle W. Sadler and
Mrs. A. T. Outlaw, both of
Kenansville, have been em
ployed as Curators for Uber
ty Hall. They will be full
Caetiewd To Pi?r Tee
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Mrs. Floyd Brown watches as Brig. Gen. Roy
E. Thompson pins the silvevstar on her husband,
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Mr. Brown, at a ceremony in Raleigh last
Thursday. (Photo by Ruth P. Grady).
brown finally Receives
Silver Star - 24 Years Late
a i.r u i.t rmr L
n worm war it curnQai ve
geran Flloyd L.1 Brown, was
presented the Ration's third
highest combat riward, Aa..Sll
ver Star, almost 24 years after
the action that fed to the atrard.
ye^T
OfW avlcffft LV Brfwtli- ot :w
laville, wEs presented the Srt
ver Star b^V Brigadier General
Rtfrigyhomoson. North Ca
MflfiMfesistant Adjutant Ge
nflBWt special ceremonies in
the Ni"Q.*National Guard Cen
ter in Raleigh, on Thursday,
Mafch.7,
On presenting the award Ge
neral TiJftmpson said:
"I consider it a privilege, on
behalr of |fre Department of the
Army, td present to you the
Silver Star Medal which you
earned -.so long ago. I would
also like to express the thanks
of a grateful State and Nation
for yo*if service in the Euro
pean Theatre of Operations dur
ine 1944-1945."
Brown received the award
for gallantry in action as a
platoon commander in the 149th
Engineer Combat Battalion at
Omaha Beachon D-Day. June 6,
^own clt jtffi
' When their landing craft was
grounded by a sand bar. Lieu
tenant Brown led his men, dur
'ing assault operations, through
a blanket of machine gun and
heavy artillery fire to the beach,
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Red Cross Fund Campaign
Co - Workers Announced
John "Nick" Kalmar of Fai
son, who is the 1968 Fund Cam
paign Manager for the Duplin
County Chapter of the American
National Red Cross, announces
the appointment of the following
volunteers to assist him in his
attempt to raise, $6051.00 dur
ing the month of March.
Mrs. Clyde Potter, Albert
son; Mrs. Warren Maxwell, B.
F. Grady; William G. Sutton;
Outlaw's Bridge: Mrs. Jasper
Brock, Beautaricus; Mrs. Rus
sell Lanier and Mrs. Bill Car
roll, Beulaville: Mrs, Carolyn
Taylor, Bowden; Mrs. Robert
Ray Thomas, Cabin; C.R. Best,
Calypso: Mrs. Sam Bostic,
Chinquapin; Mrs. Ralph Hunter,
Cedar Fork: Curtiss Cates,
Faison; Mrs. Eva James,
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Uibernatoral candidate Mel Broughton (se
cond from left) visited Duplin County last
week. With him on the steps of the Duplin County
Courthouse are (1 to r) R. D. Johnson, Jr. of
Warsaw, W. E. (Pot ) Craft, Kenansville and
County Campaign manager; and H. L. Stevens
III of Warsaw. (Photo by Ruth Wells).
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MEL Campaigns In Duplin
Gubernatorial candidate Mel
Broughton of Raleigh visited
brief! y In Duplin County on
Wednesday of last week.
Broughton began his hand
shaking tour of the county in
Wallace where lie was met by
his Duplin County Campaign
manager. W. E. Craft </ Ke
nansville.
Following the whirlwind tour
of Wallace. Mel visited the
offices in the courthouse in Ke
nans vl lie, .is well at several
business places In town.
A dutch luncheon at a local
IriS 'rmresrntatl ves f romnianv
parts of Duplin County attend
inc.
Craft introduced William J.
Dundy. Superior Court Judge,
who introduced Candidate
Brought on.
In his after dinner speech
Br ought oti stated his position as
"a man who has understanding
of North Carolinian. and a de
sire to serve them." He cited
his former position as Chair
man of the State Highway Com
mission as a basis for knowing
the needs for road Improve- J
ment through the state, parti
cularly in tne east.
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Jan Mark Inc. Rob bad
A week end robbery at one
of Duplin's Industrial plants
resulted hi heavy damages.
Manager Dan McLocklin dis
covered the break-in Monday
morning and railed Deputies
Qam J en tig an and Rodney
. mL IfcJ
Thlgpen. ' ' .L '.*31
Investigation by the officers
showed that a screen was ripped
from a back window on the south
side of the building which was
th-hiiil to hp ?
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