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%\ gg M ? gmjfc $gjpjp| If Grant Mqor Ed Strickland of War ?aw baa ban advised by tale grata from David flanderaon that approval has been given an urban planning grant of *U.7W. to hob pay lor compre hanatve planning at the town at Warsaw, funds wfll be paid thxengh the North Carolina De partaaant of Conservation and Dawskpnaiit A more detailed esplanation is expected (ran Chairman of die planning ednwHtse, John A. Johnson, o Fktt AM Courts the &F. Grady Health Pro gram will sponsor another First Aid Class beginning Friday, Feb. 31st at 2:50. Any per son interested in taking this course is urged to be present at this first meeting. NOTICE ??Mr. Fred 1. Waist on, local Revenue Collector for the No rth Carolina Department of Re venue advises that personnel to assist in thp filing of Sta te tacoooe and Intangible tax returns will be avaiTable^on^ Waist on requests that taxpayers bring with them the pre-add ressed forms which were ma mailed directly to North Car offcia Department of Revenue Raleigh, North Carolina." Credit Bank \ T 'Z fZ jj ? LOCAL GROCERS TO VISIT SOUTH AMERICA Quinn Wholesale Co. of War saw is again sponsoring an ovorseas convention for out standing grocers suppNad by this nationally recognised firm. An overseas Jaunt has bo come 10 annual affair and is in planning far a fall year by the travel department of the Quhm Co., This year the group heads south - all the way south to South America. This annual overseas con vention is devoted to fun and a study of the latest trends in modern grocery selling. As in the past no trips can be bought They are awarded tree by the Quinn Co. to the grocery store operator, and his wife, who has riiown outstanding growth and progress, and made a signifi cant contribution to his com munity. Milford Quinn, President of Quinn Wholesale Co., has Just returned from South America where he made final arrange ments for the groupe activity. The 165 guests will depart from Raleigh aboard their chartered Jetliner for the showplace of South America-Venexuela! aaaaataeeeetaasaaaesesaatiaaaaaaai At Caracas' Maquietia Air port they win be met by the trarel staff and taken to their home for the next week, The Majestic Macnlto Sheraton Ho tel, rated one of the worlds finest luxury resorts. The weeks festivities begin with a welcome reception fol lowed by dinner, dancing, and entertainment at the very pop ular "La Slrena". Breakfast will be at leisure each day in any of the hotels restaurants or on the guests private balcony overlooking the tropical ocean. >********************** *********** Banquets, parties, dancing, and entertainment is planned nightly. Hie days will be spent sightseeing, exploring the in land villages, shopping, and luncheons at famous cafes. An all day trip is planned to the village of Tovar, a settlement built in the exact likeness of the Colonists Home in Bavaria. Time will not permit the six day trek to Angels Falls but tours are available to fly over them and view the "Lost Wor ld" of La Gran Sabana. For the sporstminded, facilities will be provided for golf, deep sea fishing, tennis, sailing, and wa ter riding. Spectator sports such as bullfighting and racing are available. A highlight of the trip will be dancing and dining at the uni que Humbolt Hotel, located 7,000 feet above sea level on the summit of Mt. A Vila. Guests will ascend to the hotel in day light and return to the ground at night in cable cars, allow ing them to view the spectacle of the Caracas Skyline and Sea shore In sunlite and shadow. The group will be out of the country from Wednesday, Mar . ch 13, thru Tuesday, March 18. Quian Wholesale Co. has an nounced the winners of this fabulous trip from this area are: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brinson-Brin sons Super Market, Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilson Wilson IGA Stores- Warsaw, Burgaw, Rocky Point, Wilmin gton. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Williams ? Piggly Wiggly Store ? Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Jackson Jacksons Supermarket - Ken aasvffle. ?WjBWPj ?IMP ? Cedar Fork Community is go ingto support of the BuflitagMm Friday ni^M^ ruarjr 21 at 7:00 o'clock p. m. Among the cetabratiet at the ' show will be Miss North Caro- ' Una Poultry Princess, Gayte Sloan of Chinquapin and Miss Veteran 1900. Johnnye Thomas of BeulaviUe. Equally as talented if not as photogenic will be local bands Including The Cracker jacks, The Alley Cats, and The Kinghts. Many civic organisations in the area wUl participate includ ing Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts. 4-fi Clubs, and the Ruritan * dub. Vocal artist include Mrs. Ed ward L. Boyette, County Chair man of the Heart Fund, Miss Pam Albertson, son of Charles Albertson of Tbe Crackerjacks and lovely Sylvia Ttdgpen. Of apodal interest will be im personations of sush famous characters as Tiny Tim and Fats Domino. It was even sug gested Oat Santa might make a surprise appearance. 1 ? Jibnnay Thomas Talent from all over is ex pected. If you have not done so, contact Mrs. Annette Fountain, 296-2881, and Join in the fun. You will be glad you did. Doubles As Patty Wagon Glenn Jernigan, a member of the Falson Rescue Squad was called to the scene of a wreck one mile West of Falson on rural paved road 403 Friday night. Jernigan was wearing white coveralls over his regu lar uniform. As it turned out. no one at the scene of toe wreck was more than slightly injured, and ambulance service was not needed until - - - A thrill-seeker at the scene of toe wreck was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. The arrest was made by Jerni gan whots alsoTWaputjr Jejth * the Duplin County Sarffki' Department. The ambulance was used to transport James Darden, WL catered male Rt. 2 Faison to JIagistrate C. A. Precythe'a office where he was hound over to February 24th term of Dis trict Court in KenansviDe. ' * ************* Youths Sentenced ? Breaking - Entering Clraiged Three Wallace youths have been sentenced on a charge of non felonious breaking and entering of R& R Wholesale Grocery in Wallace on the night of December 31, 1968. DetectiveR.B. Rich of the Wallace Police Department charged that Robert Glenn (Boboy)Walker, 17, white male, Rt.I,Jimmy Matthews of Cumberland Street, and Wesley Stalling, 17, white male of Rt.I.dld break and enter, take steal and carry away one air cleaner for a car. one pint of corn llquer, one Old Hickory knife, and approximately $25 In money. ?. Matthews was ordered by District Court Judge Paul Cru nipjjfcr to*H(f court cost was placed under supervision of probation officer for one year ait^t was furthered ordered to not change residence without written permission , of the pro bation officer. talker and Stallings who had two other breaking and entering charges cons idol at ed for judge ment, were each given 18 months suspended, and were placed under supervision of probation officer for a period of four years. They were each ordered to attend school regularly until they finished hipi school or were gainfully employed, make restitution in ihe amount of 8206.75 and cost and ordered to change residence only with written consent of the probation officer. Walker and Stallings were convicted of breadkins. entering and taking from.W & W G~ rpcp^f* jy?U?ce on^ cles: 39 boxes of shoFjW s|iellsj|2 carton of 22 rifle SbW; 8 Waltham wrist watches; one two-cell flash light; one hand spot light; and one half case of Campbells Soup. ^ain on January 16>Walker and Stallings broke into and entered N1W Grocery and carried away one case of chem leal used to control suckers on tobacco, valued at $19.20 Among other sentences hand ed out by Judge Crumpler were: David James Rivenbark. 48 . white male charged with drunk en driving but plead careless an d reckless was sentenced to 6 months, suspended two years under supervision of probation officer, $50 fine and cost. Rivenbark was also ordered by Judge Crumple r to attend Alcoholic Anonymous meetings in Clinton eacn Monday nignt for sixty days. Charles L. Moore, 18 negro male of Box 18, Faison. was ordered to pay a fire of $60. ? and cost, and was placed unddr Supervision of probation officer for two years for larceny of gasoline from Charles F.Cates & Sons. Faison. ? Elbert Ray Boone, 44, white male, plead guilty to driving drunk, prayer for judgment was continued on condition he pay $100 fine and cost and be place under probation for two years. Duplin Cdipity Commissioners Report Duplin County Commission ers Monday approved the Coun ty's participation in an exper imental Nutritional Aide pro gram sponsored by the Federal Government. V. H. Reynolds, Chairman Agricultural Service, said the program would operate from the extension office where the extension agent in charge of nutrition would train and di rect the activities of the Aides. This educational program wou ld provide trained personnel to work with low income families. Each aide would work with ap proximately twenty five fami lies allowing personal super vision to provide best nutrition from resources available. The program will operate un der the Federal Extension Ser vice. a part of the United Sta tes Department of Agriculture. In further action, the com missioners approved payment of $240. to the Neuse River Economic Development Com mission. This is Duplin's re maining share of the budget for law enforcement planning with the commission. A sug gested name change for the Commission to the Neuse River Regional Planning and Develop ment Commission, was endors ed by the board. Aid to the blind was granted in two new cases. On-premises beer license were issued to Dorson Lee Creech of Wallace, doing busi ness as. Tom's Recreation Cen ter. Officials of the State High way Department King and Robinson met with the board to discuss roads throughout the county. Reports were heard from var ious agencies in the county in cluding a report from Vernon R. Reynolds, chairman of Agri cultural Extension Service who announced that the Agricultural income in Duplin County in 19 68 was up more than $4 million over the previous year. AGRICULTURAL INCOME CONTINUES TG RISE The estimated Duplin Coun ty groan agricultural income in 1988 wan 171,714,171 This was an incraaaa of nearly 84, ? 800,000 over the 1187 income of 187,989,558. Duplin County con tinues to lead all other North Carolina counties in agrieulta Total income freer crope 121 1988 was 123.711,616 for a drop of nearly $3,006,000 under the 1967 crop income of $26,687,664 The dry weather last summer was responsible for the loss hi income from crops. In 1968 to bacco was grown on 11,704 ac res and produced 22,719,861 pounds, which sold for $18,767, 538. In 1967 tobacco was grown on 12,663 seres and produced $MIM5? pounds. Even though Mm* production jeas off more than f,000,000 pound* In j 1808, tba tobacco income was only off about three-fourth* at a million Mlars. because of approximately 9.05ft per pound higher average for the 1900 crop. Income from corn sold in IP 00 was 9S.746.000 compared to 95,406,000 in 1987. 1968 corn yield dropped to 75 bushels per acre compared to 1967 corn yield of 106 bushels per acre. Soybeans were grown on 38,000 acres of land in 1988 and pro duced an average of only IS bushels per acre and sold for 81,089,000, while the 1987 soy bean crop brought $1,335,000. Total livestock and poultry Income in Duplin County in 1908 was $44,045,000 for a $.000,000 increase over the 1987 poultry and livestock income of $37, 048,184. Poultry, including bro ilers, turkeys, and laying hens produced an income in 1968 of $37,041,000 compared to $30,533, 184 in 1987. The poultry income came from 38,000,000 head of broQera, 3,000,000 head of tur keys, and 950,000 laying hens (commercial egga and hatching eggs.) Income from swine in 1988 was $5,825,000 which came from 125,000 swine sold for sla ughter, and 25,000 feeder pip sold. This was an increase ot nearly one-half million dollars over the 1987 swine income of $5,170,000. Forestry income was $2,100, 000 in 1968 which was the same as the 1967 income. Government payments to farmers in 1968 was $1,846,546 or an increase of over $400,000 more than the 1967 payments of $1,427,680. For Rose HI tt M Price of Bote mil hM Mn appointed tft aerft as a Magiatwt* for the Host- Hill Mill Swamp Homemakers Homemakers of the M1U Swamp Community met Wed nesday, February 12, at the Rurkan's temporary clubhouse and organized an Extension Homemakers Club. Mrs. r Mae H. Splcer, Home Economic Agent, met with the group to expla% the organizational str jf^warnp/' repor fchomes and comm Tn?^|pilutive board of the Newly elected officer* of the Mill Swamp Extension Homemakars Viet Prastdaut; Mra Mary Lee Ray nor. Treasurer; Mra Jean R. Elstan, Pre* riant; and Mr*, h. If. Maraady, kacralarj. Coins Taken In Daylight Robbery A bold and brazen day light robbery in the northern part of Duplin County on Tuesday February 18 netted the robber or robbers an undetermined amount of silver coins. A money safe in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.V.Orton. Rt. 1, Mt. Olive In the De avers Mill section, was ripp ed open and a large amount of coins, ranging from Indian head Pennies to Silver Dol lars were taken from the sa fe, and the rest of the house was described by Deptuy Ro dney Thigpen as "completely ransacked*'. A corner of a glass pannel the upper section of the back door was broken out, allow ing the door to be easily opened from the Inside. Bo th Mr. and Mrs. Orton are employed In Goldsboro. Mr. Orton left for work about 6:30 a.m. while Mrs. Orton " eak-ln and robbery. The Duplin County Sheriff's Department assisted by SBI Cecil Register are investigat ing. m aa ? ? Boons McNeill Reported Missiiif Mr. and Mrs. A. Walker Mc Neill of Warsaw have been no- * tified by the United States Air L Force that their son Clarence L. "Boone" McNeil has Men reported missing in action in ? Southeast Asia. Boone was onboard an EC-47 Aircraft that departed PMfaa W' Air Base on an operational < sion on February 5. The craft failed to make a schedM ed operations stop that aftiM noon and the last known radio contact with the aircraft was at 8:10 that morning. Extensive search in the area was conducted despite dense jungle canopy, and the presen ce of hostile forces. Search was suspended on February U when no sign of wreckage or debris had been sited. Boone is a popular 1966 grad uate of James Kenan High School where he was a mem ber of the Beta Club, tract team, also played base ball and football. He is an active mem ber of the First Baptist Church of Warsaw. His outgoing personality made many friends for him here and at EUC Greenville and in the Air Force which he joined in 1966. His duties and dedication to duties were des cribed by Major Philip D. Carl son USAF "his duties at De tachment 2 of the 6994th Securi ty Squadron, Pleiku Air Base consist of visual and electronic warfare reconnaissance in sup port of Allied Forces in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. His deep concern and dedication to the mission pre scribed by our national policies is well attested to by his fri ends, co-workers and myself. His professional ability Is un contested". Boone has a brother 2nd Lt Dan McNeill who is now sta tioned at Fort Bragg. russen joins rarm Bureau We are proud to announce DAVID G. FUSSELL as Agent for Duplin County Farm Bureau the N.C. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, and South ern Farm Bureau Life Insura nce Company. He will also represent N.C. Blue Cross wd Blue Shield, Inc. to farm Bu reau Members. David is a native of Duplin County and is married to the former Ann Carr of Wallace, North Carolina. They have one son, Dave. David is a graduate of East Carolina College with a Bache ot post-graduate study in Ad ministration from Duice Uni versity. Election Plans Plans for municipal election got underway at the regular meeting of the Town Board in Kenansville Monday night. The board unamously adopted May 6th as the day for the election of a mayor and all town commissioners. Preston Holmes, town cleric was designated) registrar and judges ot the election will be Oialtesii to Pace t
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