VOL. XXXVI HO, 4 JANUARY 23, 1969 KENANSVILLE. N.C. 14 PAGES* THE WEEK
Concern About Assignme?*HMto I
n 5* w?|? v?t p?wii5 ^fcircu
before the Duplin County Board
of Education meeting in Kenm
svllle on Thursday to express
concern over the tentative plan
to bus students In various school
districts to schools other than
those In their Immediate com
munities under the "graduated
plan" for Duplin County school
desegregation.
Representatives were pres
ent from virtually every scho
ol district In the county, with
the James Kenan School Dis
trict probably having the lar
gest number of parents pres
cnt
Under the "graduated Irian"
as Is currently being carried
out, 19 to this point, the Inte
gration that has come about has
bean completely within the he
retofore all white schools. The
next atsp In the plan for de
segregation will necessitate in
tegration within the heretofore
all Negro schools because of
the large number of students
Involved.
?M The plan for 1969-70 school
year calls for the total integr
grades of 6. 7, 0, 9,
and 10 to comply with the plan
accepted by HEW; (Health, Ed
ucation, and Welfare) for Du
plin County In 196|.
UilUCI U1U XI OUW
and nine were totally integra
ted this year (school year 1968
69).
It is pertinent to note'here
that this plat accepted bjf HEW
has already been contested lo
cally as tnere is a suit now
pending against the Duplin Co
unty Board of Education for mo
vlng too slowly In the integr
ation program. The members
of the Board and their advisors
have done everything possible
to go about integration gradu
ally in a manner that would be
to the best interest of all con
cerned. The primary purpose of
the Board of Education day-long
meeting on Thursday was tor di
scussion with attorneys thecase
that is pending and to take fur
ther action in preparation for
answering the suit.
The group qf parents who ap
peared before the Board to vo
ice their concern over the ten
tative plan for bussing students
were advised by the Board that
"no decision" bad been made
as yet concerning this step.
It was brought out in discus
sion that under the graduated
plan, "whereito house1' the in
creased number of students wo
uld be the problem in deciding
on the best flan.
in tne James Kenan scnooi
District, for instance, It is un
derstood that under the tentati
ve plan for complete desegreg
ation of grades 6, 7, 8, and 9
that grades 7, 8, and 9 would
be taught only at E. E. Smith
School In Kenansvllle. This
would necessitate the bussing
of children - - white and Ne
gro - - from the fringes of
tne district as far away as
Faison, Magnolia and Warsaw.
All high school children in the
district from grades 10 through
12 would be oussed to James
Kenan.
The schools can no accomo
date the anticipated number of
students next fall under the pr
esent plan if carried out.
Consequently, these facts po
int up the necessity of using all
the school facilities In the dis
trict - namely what has form
erly been all Negro schools.
Confronted with this .which Is
beyond the control of the Boa
rd of Education, the school adm
inistration, the faculty, and the
parents, it Is clearly seen that
the heretofore all Negro scho
ols must be utilized for the ben
efit of the overall Duplin Co
unty educational program.
But the parents do not want
their young children bussed out
of their Immediate communi
ties!
The parents of the James Ke
nan District were quick to spe
ak out - "We want to preserve
pride In our local schools - -
bussing our children out will
take that away" one said.
Another said, "We have hel
ped build these schools - helped
raise money for most of the
extra's for years and they have
become a part of our lives th
at would be taken away tf the
schools are moved out of our
community".
"We want our younger chld
ren nearby and on and on .. "
One partitloner suggested re
naming of the schools Involved
and another expressed the feel
ing of the majority of those pre
sent, "If we must Integrate,
let's do It on a local level".
One parent pointed out the
possibility of total integration
In the Warsaw community by
suggesting a plan which would
involve the Wars aw Elementary
Schools and Douglass High Sch
ool becoming the Warsaw Pub
lic Schools, with high school
students totally Integrated at
James Kenan or better yet -
Warsaw High School!
"This would keep the young
er students in their home com
munlty and keep the age groups
separated", he pointed out.
For example, the elementary
school children could be separ
ated as follows: first-third
frades as Warsaw Primary Sc
ool; fourth -sixth as Warsaw
Grammer School; and seventh
eighth grades as Warsaw Jun
ior Hlgn School. The number
of students In each age group
would dictate which school fac
ility would be used.
The Ideas and sentiments ex
pressed by the parents at die
meeting with the Board of Edu
cation are In line with those of
the majority of the parents
throughout trie county - of both
races - who feel that integrat
ion Is inevitable.
Most agree,
"If we must - let It be In
tegration within the home com
munities without bussing chil
dren to distant points to
school"!
The Board and Superintendent
of Education expressed a sin
cere appreciation for the int
erest shown by the parents
in taking the time to voice th
eir views.
"More views would helpl",
they said.
The big challenge is to come
up with a more workable plan
that wou'd be acceptable.
The Board requested that
committees be formed locally
to meet with the Board again
to help decide on a plan that
would be to the best Interest
of all concerned.
A meeting of this nature is
a healthy sign that concern is
growing for quality education of
the youth of Duplin County.
Presently a study is being
conducted to determine the ca
pacity of each building, health
facilities, transportation possi
bilities, lunchrooms and libra
ries available and their capa
city, and how the schools will
measure up if evaluated bv the
standards of the North Caro
lina Department of Public In
struction.
The idea expressed by con
cerned parents at the meeting
on Thursday gives the people
of the entire' county something
to think seriously about.
City Tags-A Must
Mayor Earl Hatcher has re
minded Kenansville motorist
that they are required to pur
chase and display city tMs.
Tags are now on sale at tne
Town Clerks' office.
World's Largest
Poultry Meeting r
E. Marvin Johnson
ATLANTA, GA. - E. Marvin
Johnson, vice president of Nash
Johnson & Sons Farms, Rose
Hill, North Carolina has ann
ounced plans for the world's
largest poultry gathering in At
lanta, Georgia January 27-29,
Johnson is secretary-treasu
rer and a director of Southea
stern Poultry and Egg Associa
tion which sponsors the annu
al three day "Southeastern"
convention now In Its 22nd ye
ar. He Is a key leader of
the association as chairman of
the Turkey Committee for a nu
mber of years and has served
on various other committee as
signments.
The big event Includes In
dustry educational programs,
featuring top authorities with
topics for broiler, egg and tur
key Interests, as well as the
world's largest display of eq
uipment, services and Ideas by
allied-industry exhibitors.
As a director Johnson plays
a key role In administrative
and committee work for the tra
de association as It serves the
poultry Industry in government
affairs. Industry schools, Infor
mation, research and other ar
eas. He also is a key plan
ner and official host for the co
nvention.
Johnson announced that last
year more than 7-thous and per
sons were registered for the So
utheastern Poultry and EggCo
nvention and from all advance
indications this year's attend
andce will reach an all time
high.
Hod Dew left or Utulaville hold* the Sil
ver Beaver Award presented to him at the
Annual tUvognitiou Banquet. Tuscarora Coun
ril held ;U Soul Item Waytte High School Wed
* nesday night I'artioipaUng in tlie ceremony
r ? t
wn* Mrs, Dew. and I wo Silver Beavers of
Duplin. Norwood L. Vann. and George O.
Powell - right, both of Wallace. The citation
presented Seoul master, Dew for his outstand
ing work appears in the Heulaville news
"V*' ?? m m
Tuscarora Council Annual
new President of cheTuscarora
Council. Moffat I commended
President Smith and wished Mbit
God Speed as he launches fhf
great New Boy Power 76 pro
gram. The program Is desi
gned to reach one boy in thr
appro> Jy ttOO^scouts on
the ^ 200th Miniver sary of the
presetted to three men, Inc
luding $Lew tan District
Cfealrn 4 el ( >d Dsn
from Beulaville
fobseijpid a man being electro
cute* w he attempted to hold
|
?( house and brought
?fcback to life withT
respltaUon. The "me
NationjBcouncll.^boy Scouts
Of .America, for herioc deeds.
Euaenr Prkv, Editor of the
QqWWiWfi i S Argus made the
CoUBUl ftmden. Camping
UngtSfd 'lrC"
rMdi^tlmrU over* 'tfiree
Hearing Continued
Entprinn Chump
A' young Raleigh man has
. been charted with attempted la
rceny and breaking and enter
* Ing a rural grocery store on
highway n between Kenansville
and Wallace. Scheduled hear
ing has been continued because
of illness.
Bond was set at $500. for Ch
arles Nick Hart, 31 of Rt. 7,
Raleigh for hearing 10 A. M.
Friday, January 17, before Dis
trict Court Juage Russell La
nier, after he was discovered
early Wednesday morning in
side the store operated by Buck
Whaley. A plate glass window
had been broken out for entry
into the building.
Sheriff Elwwod Revelle said
that Deputies Glenn Jernlgan
and Jack Albertson went to In
vestigate after a passing mot
orist observled the manlnside
the store andnotifledtheowner.
Hart was reportedly In a da
zed or stunned condition and
appeared unaware of the seriou
sness of the charge, or even of
the presence of the deputies and
others at the scene. He was
brought to Kenansville and pla
ced in custody where Revelle
said he remained in a coma like
condition untilifcbout 13:30 when
he called the jailer and said
"Lets get this straightened
out". From then on ne was
described as sharp as a tack
and most cooperative.
He said he remembered us*
lng a glass bottle to break the
window but had no idea why
he did it, nor did he remember
anything that followed until he
spoke to the jailer.
Hart was drivlig a pick-up
truck which Deputy E. E. Pr
octor said save out of gas a
few hundred yards from the
break-in scene as Proctor at
tempted to drive it to Kenan
sville.
Sheriff Revelle said that he
received a telephone call Fri
day morning frctn the chief of
police of Youngs vllle advising
him that Hart had had another
"spell" and had been hospita
lized. The spell described by
the Younssvllle officers was
very similar to that observed
by the Duplin County officials.
Judge Lanier has continued
the hearing to January 31.
Officers of Duplin County's newest civic
chib. Mill Swamp Kuritan Club, Chinquapin,
are left to right: Installing officer and Past
District Governor Jerry Walton; President
Woodrow Maready; Vice President. Rifton
I i ay nor: Director. George Sholar; Secretary,
Billy Elston: Director Hilton Maready; and
Treas. William Balls. < Photo A T .Inhnson)
Mill Swamp Ruritan Club Chartered
A rural Duplin County com
munity near Chinquapin has or
ganized the largest Ruritan Cl
ub in North Carolina with a me
mbership of sixty seven.
The club also holds the dis
tinction of being the second la
rgest Ruritan Club ever char
tered.
The charter meeting was he
ld Monday night at the Back
Swamp Community Center In
nearby Onslow County. Back
Swamp Ruritans organized the
club and presented Charter Nu
mber 1587 containing the 67 na
mes.
Officers elected were: Wo
odrow Maready, president; Ri
fton Raynor, vice president; Bi
lly Elston, secretary; William
Batts, Treasurer; Hilton Mar
eady, three-year director; Ge
orge Sholar, two year director;
and Graham Raynor, one-year
director. Installing officer was
Jerry Walton, past District Go
vernor of Maple Hill. Lewis
McNeill, National Director, of
Red Springs, was present and
assisted with the meeting.
Others appearing on the pro
gram were Wilbur Williams,
who gave the welcome; Rev.
M. S. McLain, Invocation; Hos
ea Home, past Zone Governor
explained "What Ruritan Is"t
Fulton Stoker, District Gover
nor, from White Oak was gu
est speaker: H. M. Chason,
White Oak; A. T. Johnson, Pa
rkton; Freeman Marshburn,
Willard; Clyde Motley, Maple
Hill; Dick Williams, Zone Gov
ernor, was Emcee.
Mill Swamp Ruritan Club is
in the Cape Fear District wh
ich has more than thirty cluhs
in Southeastern North Carolina.
Commissioners Approve SalesTax H ike
The Duplin County Board of
Commissioners held a special
meeting Tuesday at which time
Joe Sutton of the first commis
sioner district was administer
ed the oath of office to succeed
himself. Mr. R. V. Wells. Clerk
of the Court administered the
oath;
In further business of the
regular third Monday meeting,
the hoard adopted a resolution
endorsing a 1 percent sales tax
increase as "Ad Valorem taxes
are as high as people can now
pay". A copy of this resolution
was mailed to Representative
Hugh Johnson and Senator Ste
wart Warren.
M. G. Cording Director of
The Community Action Council
in Rose Hill reported a budget
of 9743,000. for the three county
district in this fiscal year.
Pink Hill Gets Minister
The Rev. Charles R. Moore
was Installed as pastor of the
Pink Hill Presbyterian Church
and as stated supply for the Pl
easant View Presbyterian Ch
urch at Albertson, N. C.ln spe
cial services Sunday. January
19. 1909 at 7:80 P. M. at the
Pink Hill Presbyterian Church.
Conducting the services we
re the Rev. William E. Link
of Clarktoa, the Rev. Jesse M.
Parks of Mount Olive and the
Rev. G. Frhnk Sawyer of Beu
lavllle. The public was invl- j
Immediately following the
services, a reception was held
Mr. Moore was born In As
heville, N. C.. attended under
graduate school at the Univer
sity of Richmond, Va., gradua
ting in 1963. He attended Un
ion Theological Seminary at
Richmond. Va., receiving his
B. D. Degree in 1966. From
May 1966 until January 1. 1969,
ho served the Lake Waccaraaw
Presbyterian Church, Lake Wa
ccamaw, N, C. and White Pla
ins Presbyterian Church, Eme
rson, N. C.
Mr. Moore is married to the
former Joan Scott of Newport
Sheriff 1'. Elwood Revelle
was appointed to represent
Duplin County in the law en
forcement planning efforts of
the Neuse River Economic De
velopment Commission.
A uniform percentage of 50%
of the appraised property val
uation was adopted as the as
sessment ratio for IMS taxing
The State Department of Pub
lic Welfare notified the Com
missioners that they have in
spected and given their stamp
of approval of the Welfare fa
Shoe Store Opens
The Walker Shoe Store In
Mount Olive opened Friday,
January 17, at 134 North Cen
ter Street in the location for
merly occupied by Statley Sh
oe Company.
The new self-service store Is
s direct f actory outlet and will
carry a complete line of ladies,
men wd children's shoes, both
work and dress, and in medi
urnprlce ranges.
The store will be managed by
Mrs. Audrey Wells, and is an
affiliate of the^ R^ Walkcr
cilities in the county.
Off-premesis beer license
were issued to Thomas H. Hod
ges of Warsaw.
Highway officials King and
Robinson discussed road situa
tions in the county.
Shannon D. Brown was sworn
in as a Constable of Kenans
ville Township.
SHOT GUN BLAST
A cat may have nine lives
but Deputy Glenn Jernigan in
vestigated a shooting recently
where all nine lives were snu
ffed out by a shot gun blast,
probably not intended for the
cat.
Joe David Wallace was at the
trailer home of his aunt and un
cle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mil
ler in Kenansville, on Highway
24, west. The Millers were a
way from home.
Wallace said a car stopped
in the road outside the trailer
and someone called to him. He
went to the door and just bar
ely "cracked it open" when a
shot gun blast ripped through
the side and door of the traQ
er, killing the cat on the door
Wallace contacted his uncle
wto^in turn called the sheriffs
Hot Water
Heaters
Stolen
Lewis Brewer, co-owner of
the Lord Duplin Apartments in
Warsaw reported to the local
sheriff's department that 4 hot
water heaters have been stolen
from the new unit of Lord Du
plin Apartments now under co
nstruction.
A second unit of eight apart
ments is in the final stages of
completion. Six crated Ambas
sador hot water heaters,40gal
lons capacity each, had been
placed inside the structure re
ady for Installation. Apparently
all six of the heaters were re
moved to the outside of the
building where they were un
crated, and four were reported
missing Monday morning.
Deputy Glenn Jernigan is in
vestigating the theft of die four
heaters, value of which was
set at $400.
Dean's List
BOONE, N. C. - A total of
776 Appalachian State Univer
sity students earned academic
honors by gaining places on die
Dean's List for the Fall Quar
ter at Appalachian Stats Uni
versity according to Dr. IGan
n^i WeJab. |Dean of Sradsnts.
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