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VOL. XXXV NO. 41 ? KENANSVnXE, N.C. OCTOBER 10, 1968 PRICE 10* PLUS TAX
Robert Rhodes Nsmed
A broiler grower from Beu
laville was presented ^"Out
standing Young P|prmer of The
Year" award at th?1968 Poultry
Jubilee In Rose mil Saturday
October 5,
1 National
4 -If We
NptiQM^rHJ^eek, October
4 Nation ii 4-H Week wUl be
highlight sd in Duplin County
by local 4-H Clubs conducting
community service projects,
according to 4-H Agents, Mar
ion C. Griffin ana Lois G,
Brltt.
One of the advances in 4-H
project work has been empha
sis on science, experimentation
and efficient farm and home
management. Personal devel
opment and leader ship also have
been accelerated.
Introduction to 4-H via tele
vision is mother major ad
vance. Projects such as gen
eral science, automotive, elec
tric, dog care and training, and
emergency preparedness arc
among the TV series offered
by die Cooperative Extension
Service. About a million boys
and girls between 9 and 19 years
of age have participatied in TV
4-H this past year.
Driver
Dies In
One-Car
Accident
Duplin County chalked up an
other highway death over die
full-moon-weekend.
Coroner Herbert Best, Jr.,
of Warsaw said an autopsy has
been scheduled in the death
of David H. Moore. 28 col
ored male of Rt. 1, Box 106
Maple Hill.
Moore, whose occupation was
listed as a cook, was riding
west on North Carolina High=
ssi&T'wre
p*m3'22?!3L!'?*?)'
IWfcSl'aRft
the 1968 model car, crossed
over to the left side of the road
draiolished" Cir W4S
^mda^morning'where he died
TherT^were no *j? *48*0
Farmer Of Year
Robert Rhodes, Rt. 1, Beula
vtlle was presented this award
for his outstanding record In
poultry production and other
farm (merest.
Robert said he had fanned
all his life, but had been in
the broiler business only for the
past ten years. And had it
not been for broilers he would
have had to find off-the-farm
employment. ' ? -M
This is generally true tn thls
area of the county. F arms are
relatively small and much lands
is in timber. Robert has only
80 acres. He also tends about
3.5 acres of tobacco and about
20 acres of com.
In 1958 Robert decided he
must supplement his farm
Income. He put :ln two houses
for broilers, 5,000 capacity
' each. He has grown with the
industry which now exceeds
thirty million dollars income
for Duplin County alone. Ro
bert now has housing for 30,000
birds and produces about 150,
000 annually under contract with
N ash Johnson & Sons F arm Inc.
Robert has a good record in
feed conversion, that is pounds
of feed per pound of chicken,
which has hit a low of 2.02.
His chickens did well even in
the real hot weather, and he
believes the feed conversion
ratio was better than In the cold
winter weather.
The dry weather has severe
ly damaged the corn crop In
Rhodes' area this year. The
tobacco crop stood the drought
better, and Rhodes produced one
of his best crops in years. He
has sold his poundage, plus the
tenpercent.
The Rhodes' live In a new
ranch type brick home, which
contains three bed rooms and
two and one half haths.
Mrs. Rhodes is the former
Hannah Quiim of Kenansvllle
and they have two children.
They are active members of
the Hallsville Presbyterian
Church, where Robert has ser
ved many years as a deacon.
Kenansville Plans
m ' r
~ Ken arts vLlle has received JU
1 thorlxatkm from the Local Gov
' eminent Commission for a bond
tissue to help finance a 1664,000
.water-sewerage improvement
?program.
Mayor Earl Hatcher said vo
ters of the county-seat town
would vote on selling bond* in
the amount of I3H2.000 Dup
lin General Hospital will pay
660,000 Half the total coat
of the project, or 6332,000 wjil
be forthcoming from Federal
Funds. A formal application
for the federal grant has been
submitted to the Economic De
velopment Commission.
They will tap to tweitY water
and sewerage disposal lines.
Duplin General Hospital is
presently undergoing construc
tion of a 50 bed expansion.
A survey of the proposed pro
jects has been made by con
sulting engineer Henry Van
Osen of Osen and Osen As
sociates in Wilmington.
The proposed water and se
werage plan would also serve
the Kenansville Industrie! Park**
a 40 acre site intended to att
ract industry, with a potential
of future employment of 320
persons.
Kenansvllle's present water
system is inadequate for fire
protector and domestic use.
The town's -some 800 popula
tion depends upon septic tanks
which the local health depart
ment has labeled a health haz
ard. A possible condemnation
of the central business area
exist, unless suitable sewerage
lines replace the present sys
tems. Tne present septic tanks
are tending to contaminate sur
face aquiflers due to poor soil
percolution.
' 'ayor Hatcher says the town
has nad the "go ahead" on the
bond Issue which will probably
be held in F ebruary of next year.
The town officials are pleased
with the help rendered to thenf
by state authorities and feel
confident that the federal funds
will be available, he said.
How To Cook With Gas Is Demonstrated
E.B. Beyettfcis Branch Mjflfce..
; . TtateJ m.j?piyth?
tsttssimk
3 to 5 o'clock Mr. Boyette
will don his Magic Chef apron
and demonstrate cooking that
is really hard to believe.
About the do-nuts aid shrimp.
Mr. Boyette explains that the
Magic Brain of bis gas range
controls the temperature so
^8l- 11 's
nuts, popcorn and any number
of foods usually cooked in such
a manner.
A gas fired grill on the side
wallt and a piece of sizzling
ham sent out an aroma that
soon brought a crowd to invest
igate. Jucter hamburgers are
yet to be?but why not find out
first hand when the next
demoeetratiaa is to be held.
Hat wffl be 3 to 5 o'clock
Rose Hill H
On Oct. 20th the Rose Mil
United Methodist Church mem
bers will celebrate their an
nual fall "Homecoming" with
services In "the morning and a
picnic dinner following in the;
church Fellowship Hall.
Dr. James Edwin Rogers,
of Columbia, S.C will be the
principal speaker of the day.
James Edwin Rogers was
born in Rose Hill, N.C. on
January 19, 1915 and lived here
throughout his youth, with the
exception of five years during
which he was a member of Met
hodist Children's Home in Ra
leigh, North Carolina.
After attending public schools
in Rose Hill he entered At
lantic Christian College in Wil
son, Ji.C. and was graduated
with an A.B. Degree. He re
ceived Ills B.D. degree from Du
ke University, Divinity School.
He has pursued post graduate
y'-studies at Harvard University,
American University, North-.,
Western University, Concordia
Agheran Seminary to St. Louis.
Mo. and at tie University of Chi
cago.
Throughout the years, James
Rogers nas often returned to
Rose Hill to visit his many
relatives here, his home town
and its churches. There is a
deepseated and mutual affection
between Rose Hill and him.
He has preached in our chu
rches, both Presbyterian and
Methodist, visited in our homes
and called us by our first nam
es. When at nome he is sim
ply "James Edwin" and the
truly impressive list of ac
complishments noted above are
cited for the first time in our
vicinity for the purpose of giv
ing honor where honor is due.
People of Hose Hill and those
returning for "Homecoming"
at the Methodist Church will
welcome James Rogers home
again and are sure that, as
always, his message on Octo
ber 20th will be most worth
while and interesting.
Dr. Rogers has also been ac
tive in filth Civic and Relig
ious activities wherever he has
omecomming
Methodist
been. He Is a Mason, a mem
ber of the Lions Club, Inter
national Christian Leadership,
Disabled American Veterans,
thf American Legion, 40 and 8,
Uy ed Methodist Church of the
North Carolina Conference, ,
the Mountain Hour of Ashevi
lle, N.C. (sponsored by the
First Methodist, First Presby
terian and Episcopal Churches
each summer) and was guest
speaker for them for four
consecutive summers,
f He has held three day
; preaching missions of Religion
and Health across America.
He has also been guest
} lecturer on Religion and Hea
lth at numerous seminars.
Dr. Rogers ministry assign
ments have been as follows:
Associate Pastor, Central
Methodist, Florence, S.C.;
Chaplain, World War II for
four years;
Armed Forces Radio Prea
cher for the Pacific Area dur
ing W.W. D;
John Marshall Law School
in Atlanta, Ga. awarded him
the L.LJJ. In 1960; ,
Certificate of Appreclatioh
from American War Veterans,
"Veterans of Foreign Wars and
Spanish America War Veterans;
Certificate of meritorious
Service during W.W. II from the
?eneral commission on Chap
ains of the United States;
JSI Sponsors UNIVAC Class
James Sprunt Institute, in
connection with the Management
Data Processing Systems Inc.
of Calypso, has conducted a
school for operation ofUNIVAC
9200-9300, RPG Programming.
Mr. Pigiford of Data Proces
sing Systems invited James
Sprunt to conduct the school in
their plant.
Mr. Gray G.Hansen,Systems
Analyst, UNIVAC Data Proces
sing Division, is instructor for
the course which was conducted
during the first week of October.
UNIVAC is installing a
UNIVAC 9200 on order to be
delivered and installed in their
offices in April of next year.
Mr. Hansen said it was un
usual to conduct a class of
this kind in the area, since
all classes are normally con
ducted in their regional offices
in Charlotte.
Enrolled in the class in Caly
pso were: Bill Igoe, F red Love,
Joan Hollingsworth and Elwood
Allen of Charles F. Cates &
Sons, Inc. Faison; Phil Bell and
Donnie Ezzell of Qulnn Whole
sale, Warsaw; Bob Jacobs of
Klopman Industries, Asheboro;
Judy F. Jarman, and Sandra
J. Sutton of Management Data
Processing Systems, Inc.
Calypso. Also enrolled in the
school was Peggy K. Taylor.
Open House
At Du Pont
In celebration of their fif
teen years of successful oper
ation in Kinston, DuPont Plant
will celebrate with open house
on the evenings of October 21
24. Employees and guests will
tour the plant. Also featured
will be door prizes, exhibits and
refreshments.
Admission will be by tickets
only. Those wishing to attend
should contact employees of the
plant, and ladies are invited to
wear comfortable, low heeled
shoes. Children under school
age will not be admitted.
Caution Urged By Duplin Firemen
Attending the quarterly meeting of Duplin County Fire
mans Association with Saracta Fire Department as host
at the Smith Community Building last week: 1 to r Chief
J.C. Norris, Chinquapin; Chief Carey Williams, Sarecta;
Chief Clayton Herring, Rose Hill; Chief Robert Boohe, Wal
lace; Chief Lauren Sharpe, Kenansville; Chief Hiram Cook,
Calypso; Chief Harold Maready, Wallace;Chief BennieThomas;
Beulaville; Assistant Chief J.B. Herring, Warsaw; and Chief
Dan Norris of Teachey. Chief Herring is president of the
organization, Sharpe is vice president and Maready is sec
retary and treasurer. (pHOTQ ^UTH WELLS)
Duplin County Firemans As
sociation held their quarterly
meeting on October 1 in the
Smith's Community Building.
The Sarecta Volunteer Fire De
partment was host to thegroup.
A barbecue dinner was cat
ered by Salty's Barbecue of
Deep Run.
President Clayton Herring,
Chief of the Rose Hill Depart
ment presided at the business
session which followed the din
ner.
A report was given on a
fire training building to be er
ected by James Sprunt Instit
ute. This building would be
used to train the volunteer fire
men! all over the county.
Officers will be elected and
installed at the next regular
scheduled meeting to be held
in January. The Chinquapin
Department will be host.
The firemen were urged to
solicit the help of their com
munity in controling fires at
all times, especially in the
critical situation now existing
due to the prolonged drought.
Mr. Robert Boone oftheWal
1 ace Department issued an invi
tation for the group to attend
open house, Sunday October 6
from to 5 p.m., at the Wallace
Fire Department.
Duplin County now has a total
of 13 volunteer Fire Depart
ments, providing fire protection
for the entire county.
Also under construction is the
Oak-Wolf Fire House located in
Wolfscrape township.
Other departments are loc
ated in Wallace, Teachey, Rose
Hill, Magnolia, Warsaw, Fai
son, Calypso, Kenansville, Beu
laville, Chinquapin and Sarecta.
The Northeast Fire Depart
ment is the most recent to be
organized in the county. They
are located in the Northeast
Community between Chinqua
pin and Wallace. A new fire
house is being constructed
there.
Pretty Girls
Look!
veterans Da y is just around
the corner and already plans are
underway for a gala celebra
tion In Warsaw.
Mrs. Patsy Pope of Magno
lia, chairman of the Miss Vet
eran Pageant has announced
four entries for the title.
The pageant in connection
with a Fashion Show by Hob
bs' Town and Country Shop of
Warsaw, will be held at 8 p.m.
November 8 at the Warsaw
Junior High Auditorium. Con
testants will be judged on tale
nt, in evening gown and swim
suit.
The contestants will make
an appearance on TV in Gre
enville at 8 a.m. on November
4th.
The winner will receive a
trophy and a $100 savings bond.
The first runner-up will re
ceive a $50 bond and the sec
ond runner-up will receive a
$25 bond. *
The contestants and their es
corts will be guest at a buffett
supper on Tuesday night Nov
ember 5 at Ghavnells
Mrs. Pope said five more en
tries are needed as sponsors
have already been secured for
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4 County EMC To Hold Annual Meeting
Four County Electric Mem
bership Corporation will hold
its Annual Meeting of members
on Saturday, October 19, at the
Wallace-Rose Hill High School
in Teachey. Registration of
members will begin at 11:00
A.M. and conclude at 1:00 P.M.,
the time the business meeting
will start.
John Browning, Director of
Member and Community Serv
ices for the Cooperative, stated
that the purpose of the meeting
is "to give the membership an
opportunity to check up on how
their cooperative is operating,
get the facts on its financial
status, and learn what problems
It may have to face in the com
ing year. The meeting will
also give an opportunity to the
membership to vote on issues
and proposals that will direct
ly affect them and to elect to
office those directors whom
they feel will best guide the
cooperative along the lives thtf
In addition to the business
meeting there will be an out
standing program of entertain
ment to be provided by the Ar
thur Smith Show, seen by
estimated eleven million every
week on their syndicated tele
vision show. The cast of the
Arthur Smith Show include,
along with Arthur, brother Kal
ph, Tommy Faile, Little Wayne
"Skeeter Haas, Dick and Jack
ie Schuyler, and Maggie Griffin.
There will also be a special
Early Attendance Prize drawing
for a portable color television
set to be given away to some
lucky member who has regis
tered by 11:55 A.M. All mem
bers wno have registered by
this time are eligible to win
this prize. The grand prize,
to be drawn for later on in
the day, will be a $200 credit
on the winning member's power
bill. There will also be other
gifts drawn for at the conclu
sion of the business meeting.
Chicken Fry
A community chicken fry will
be held at Ike Houston's
Store at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oc
tober 10.
A second supper will be held
October 12' at the Bear Marsh
Community building. Herb Ho
well Day will be observed Oc
tober IT at the Northeast Com
munity Building.
The public Is Invited to at
tend the supper In your com
munity.
These suppers are being
sponsored by supporters of
Mel tin Pope and the Repub
lican Party.
Browning said that "the wel
fare of Four County Electric
Membership Corporation and
its continuing ability to give the
best service at the lowest pos
sible cost depends on whether
the membership takes ad
vantage of their opportunities
and fulfills their obligation to
attend and participate in their
annual meetings".
Eagle Scout Award
Assistant Scout Master Ray
born Cottl e of Beulaville has
announced that William Edward
Brown will receive the Eagle
Scout award at a special cere
mony in the Beulaville Ehptist
Church. The ceremony will take
place at 7 p.m. October 13.
Scout Brown's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. J. Macon Brown. The
public is invited to attend this
ceremony.
Miller's Chapel
Revival at Miller's Ch^>el
Church will begin Monday night
October 14, at 7:30 p.m. The
Rev. Bobby Howard of Angler
will be the guest speaker.
The church is located three
miles out of Faison on the
Faison-Clinton Road. The pas
tor, Rev. J.E. Andrews of Fai
son, aid the congregation etc
tends a cordial invitation to die
public to attend.
HIGHLIGHTS OF
I POULTRY I
I JUBILEE I
I 1968
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