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I Briefs I u tw Dean's List Tommy Benson has attained the average required for Honor Roll status and has been placed on the Dean's List of the Uni versity of North Carolina. This eligibility has been established by making a B average with In dividual grades of C or better on all academic courses. Tommy Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Benson of Ksnws vllle. Vandals Hit Drink Box Deputy Sheriff Graham Ch estnutt said that vandals took approximately $35 in silver from a vending machine InMag nolia Thursday night, March 6th. The drink box was located In from of Parkhurst Foodarama in Magnolia. A metal lever was used to pry open the lid to gain access to the money box. Chestnutt and Sheriff Elwood Revelle are investigating. Oak Plain Hem acorn m| Former members aod friends of Oak Plain Presbyterian Ch urch, Rt. 1, Rose Hill are Invi ted to Homecoming on March 16th, * The sanctuary of the historic church has recently been reno vated and preserved In to orig inal beauty. Dedication ser vices will be held in connection with the homecoming. Guest minister for 11 o'clock worship service will be Rev. R. Murphy William* Jr. of Myrtle Beach. Mr. Williams' parents were former members of the church and his grandparents were charter members. A covered dish dinner will be served in the Fellowship Hall of the church at noon. Taanage Dance Teenagers in the area are reminded of a dance Saturday night March IS at 7:30 in the Mount Olive Teenqge Building. Ronnie and the Rom and a's will be featured. I Area Firemen Entertained Kenansville. Magnolia and Rose Hill Firemei were en tertained at the Rose Hill Res taurant Tuesday night by DJ. Fussell, Sr. Rev. Lauren Shaiipe, Chief of the Kenansvllle Fire Depart ment spoke most Interestingly to the group relating the ch ange In fire fighting technique and equipment wttfun the last few years. He sjtressed the duties of the group as firemen. Join Operation 975 "Now hear this"....Does that I sound familiar to all of you former navy personnel? Well, Navy t>r not, I would like you to hear this...an appeal to join In Operation 976. Operation 976 will provide for the emer gency and recreation services our Red Cross performs for members of the armed forces In Southeast Asia In 1969. Su pport our servicemen in Viet nam and Thailand by supporting Operation 976...put your 19.76 where our boys are...joln now I Names on this Honor Roll for the Kenansvttle Community were listed in last Week's Dup lin Times. Other names added during the past week are: The Board of Education Mrs. Sallie C. Ingram I The Rev. Troy D. Mullis . I Jack and Sally Jenkins, shown above, are primarily singers with classical voices, but display extraordinary versatility by performing virtually every type of music including Ef-oaoway musicals, operatic arias, and folk songs. They wfll appear in concert on Thursday evening March 20, 1969, at 8 p.m. In the Kenansville Elementary Auditorium. This concert is sponsored by the Tar Heel Fine Arts Society aid James Sprunt Institute. Fine Arts Concert Jack and Sally Jenkins, fqst becoming the number one stag ing team In the nation, are to appear in concert on Thu radar evening, Mafch 20, at 8 pjn. in the Kenansville Elementary School Auditorium. This con cert is being sponsored by the Tar Heel Fine Arts Society and James Sprunt Institute. in their act, Jack and Sally cover almost every type of vo cal music. After finishing a brassy number, it's Just flke Sally to turn to a favorite op eratic aria. And Jack, who can "swing" with intricate Jazz numbers, can also handle a quiet folk tune or a love song with equal facility. They dedicated themselves to their profession and spent a great deal of time in perfect ing their performance and de veloping their material so that it would be commercial enough but still maintain die high mus ical standards and beautiful simplicity: which has always been thetrlr*trademark. Jack aid Sally's, recent entrj into die college and comipunitj concert field lus been anothei successful and satisfying ex perience for them. They have received standing ovations foj their performances in college and community concerts th roughout the Southeast and arc being currently booked one ye at in advance. The refreshing young sipfflnj team attributes tneir fabulous success to their daring to be different....with their polishec act, they do much to continue that great American tradition the Romantic Singing Team, If you want an evening of gr eat virtuosity and wholesome fun, which you and your famllj are sure! to enjoy . .. support your conceit series and make your plats to see Jack anc Elderly Man Victim Of Armed Robbery ? .M*. :'i'">VJ An elderly Duplin County man was the victim of armed rob bery at his home near the On slow County line on Thursday March 6. Johnny W. Home, 86, highly respected white man of the Back Swamp area of Duplin County was robbed at sun point of 1400., tied hands and feet and ! locked In his packhouse by two unidentified white men. Deputies Alfred B as den, Ir win Outlaw and Jack Albertson, aided by deputies from, the On slow County Sheriff's Depart ment, are investigating. One of the deputies Interview ed said that Home escaped and had neighbors call the sher iffs department about 11:46 Th ursday morning after about three hours of imprisonment. Home told Investigating off icers that he was down in the field a short ways from his residence early Thursday morning when two young men came to him wanting to purch ase a piece of farm equipment] that was stored under thepack 2 house shelter, which he advised was not for sale. They were " 4e insistent that he wem back teethe packhouse with them nrffedJdm np,and took his mon Mrs. Rebecca Judge, left, secretary of District #27 Nurses Association, Mrs. Mae Griffin, center. President, and Miss Hslen Peeler dlscuSs proposed legislation currently before the General Assembly. Exec. Sec. Speaks To Nurses District #27 of the North Carolina State Nurses' Associ ation met Tuesday, March 4, at Pender Memorial Hospital, Burgaw, with 17 members and guests present. The meeting was opened by President, Mrs. Mae Griffin. The International Council of Nurses Convention will be held in Montreal, Can ada, In June. As part of the fund raising drive for a hew headquarters building, a "Book of Memor ies" is being established. Gi fts in memory of Bertha Bl ake, Norma Browning, "aid Louise Cowan were proved. A tour of Hawaii Is planned for July, sponsored by the St ate Nurses' Assocltion. Mrs. Marcia Powell, pro gram chairman, introduced the speaker, Miss Helen Peeler, Executive Secretary oftheNor th Carolina Stae Nurses' Ass onomic Security. She told about pending legislation cur rently before the General As sembly, regarding the Nurse Practive Act. She mentioned the building fund and the needs of the Association for a new headquarters building. The bie nnial convention will be held In October in Raleigh, and pro gram plans are now being ma She spoke In detail about the Economic and General welfare Program In which the associa tion assists local groups to ob tain exonomlc and other bene fits, acting as bargaining age*. . Following a lively discussion of the Economic Program, re freshments, furnished by Pen der Memorial Hospital, pre pared by Mrs. Nanny, dietit Magnolia Will Collect Back Taxes At the regular town meeting for the month of March the town clerk, Mrs. Marjorle Pickett reported that Interest and pen alties have been figured on many of the past due tax accounts and they have been turned over to the town attorney for pro secution. Mayor Corbett L. Qulnn of Magnolia has designated the month of April as" Magnolla Clean-Up-Month. In an effort to upgrade the Ambulance service in the area, Mayor Quinn is currently tea ching an Ambulance Attendants Course (Department of Comm unity Colleges, State Board of Health and James Sprunt Insti tute Course Number E-03). Ap proximately 30 students from Magnolia and surrounding areas and four from Clarkton are at tending. A public meeting of the cit izens of Magnolia to discuss the proposed municipal garbage collection system has Men set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday March 22 at the Community Building. The public is urged to attend this meeting and voice their opinions. Absence from the meeting will be construed as support of the plan. A State Board of Health Movie, con cerning garbage disposal en titled It Must Be TTie Neigh bor's" will be shown. The supper to honor Magnol ia Firemen has been set for 7:30 p.m. March 19th at the Community Building. Mayor Qulnn and the town board urge all firemen to attend. An announcement was also made by the mayor that the 1969 Fire Truck payment in the am ount of $2,912 has been paid. Farm Bureau Agents Attend Cpenfon fm wuitam J. (uuiy) Knowies, Jr. of Warsaw, ana Mrs. Rob ert Worthlngton of Kenans ville attended the Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company's Round Table Con vention in Las Vegas. Nevada, March 4th-7th at the Stardust Hotel which is the World's La rgest Resort H>tel. Billy qualified as a Kiight of the Round Table by selling in excess of $700,000 life Insurance volume during the Duplin Farmer Dies In Dlast KEN ANSVILLE-Walter Lee, * 61, Duplin County farmer, was r killed Wednesday afternoon in f here. According to reports, Lee was alone at the time and it '? was theorized that the blast came from a delayed charge. Funeral services were con ducted at 2 p.m. Friday at die Alberts on Ward of the Church ! of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ? Saints by Bishop Oliver Wayne j Scott. Birlal, Lee familycem ' etery, Duplin County. Surviv ? ing: three brothers, Gordon of Chocowlnity, Furnev of ' Georgia and William Lee of Rt. 2, Pink Hill] three sisters, Mrs. Albert Pate of Kinston, Mrs. ' Nell Colier of Eau Gallie, Fla., : and Mrs. Milton Redding of Rt. 2, Pink Hill; ahalf-slster.Mrs. 1 Aaron Potter of Rt. 2, Deep Run; 10 grandchildren. year 1968. He received a Red Coat with an emblem of dis tinction and also a diamond lapel pin. Worthlngton qualified as a King of the Round Table by sel ling in excess of $1,000,OdO life insurance volume during 1968. He received a King emblem for his Red Coat, a ring with Sou thern Farm Bureau Crest and one diamond, also an additional diamond for his lapel pin. On Thursday morning Worth uigivsii woo UII uic piu^i am u' Las Vegas and made a speech to agents from thirteen states and Company Officials. This is the fifth year in succession he has qualified for this annual Convention, Knowles along with Mr. and Mrs. Worthington boarded a jet at Raleigh-Durham Airport Tuesday morning at 9:00 and arrived in Las Vegas at 11:45 A.M. On Wednesday morning they were priviledged to hear Cavett Robert, the number one of Human Engineering and Mo tivation. On Thursday night a Banquet was held and all winners and their wives were recognized. During the stay in Las Veg as, Knowles and Mr. and Mrs. Worthington toured the city and surrounding places of interest and attended night clubs each night where, to name a few, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Eddie Fis her, Jack Lennon and Jule Lon don, were appearing In person. Owners of one of the new businesses of Duplin County, Farm-Rite Fertilizer and Ch emical Co. Inc. are 1 to r: James Best, Foy Ivey, William Sullivan, Calvin Mercer, 1 and Hilton Maready. These men were host to farmers in the northern part of the county at a dinner and an introduction to their pro duct. (Photo by Ruth Wells) New Business Film In Duplm . About two hundred farmers, their wives, and other guest were dinner guest of Farm Rite .Fertilizer and Chemical C6. Incorporated on Monday night at the Oak Ridge Comm unity Building, Rt. 2, Mount Olive. The new liquid fertilizer company is owned by William Sullivan, Rt. 1, Mount Olive; James Best, Rt. 1, Mount Olive; Foy Ivey, Rt. 2, Mount Olive, Calvin Mercer, Beulaville and Hilton Maready, Chinquapin. Farmers in the area have had advant age of liquid nitrogen for many years, however this is the first liquid fertilizer plant in Duplin conveniently lo cated to farmers in the upper half of Duplin County. The plant, to scientifically formulate liquid plant food on a prescription-like basis, is expected to be in full produc tion within the next two we eks. Following a most entertain ing after alnner speech by Ray WUkerson well known farm ed itor for news media, slides were shown by members of the chemical firm who manufac turies the materials for liquid fertilizer. Equipment company re presentatives were present to discuss conversion of presently owned individual and custom ap plicators or advise as to pur chase of new equipment. Farm Rite Fertilizer and Ch emical Company, Inc. is a wel come additional to the business and agricultural segment of Duplin County and is another step in keeping Duplin County the number one county in farm income in the state. False Alarms Plague Fire Department The Warsaw Fire Depart ment has recently beenharras sed by a series of malicious false fire alarms. The latest in the series came soon after 8 o'clock pjii. Sat urday, March 8, when the War saw Town Hall was called and informed that Quinn Whole sale was burning. While this information was iteing relayed to the fire department, a sec ond call came with the same message. Fire Chief Frank Steed said that because of the vast area supposedly on tire, Faison and Kenansvllle Fire Departments were alerted by radio to stand by. Similar false alarms have been received recently. Chief Steed pointed out that each fireman gives generously of his time and each time a call is answered, valuable eq uipment is endangered and the life of each fireman is at stake. It is etqtected^that theguilty theltUlest* wtwnt* dTttefw! Waccamaw Seeks One Bank Holding WHITEVILLE--Plans to seek a one-bank holding company were approved by the board of directors of Waccamaw Bank and Trust Company in a meet ing Thursday and application wul be submitted promptly to state and Federal supervisory agencies. The proposal, as outlined by L.R. Bowers, president and ch ief executive officer, calls for the establishment of the Wacc amaw Corporation, and a stock conversion of 1.3 shares in the new company for each share held in the Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co. The board's action clears the way for the Waccamaw Bank to submit the plan to *e St ate Banking Commissioned the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration for approval. Ifewers said it may take "possibly four months" to hear from the two agencies. Formation of a one-bank hol ding company will allow the Wa ccamaw Bank and Trust Co., to move into allied financial services. "This plan will give our co mpany a broader and more fl exible financial package," Bo wers explained, "with a wider range of services available." He said the financial services industry is changing rapidly,, "and trie organization of the one-bank holding company will help us strengthen our position within the financial services in dustry." The Waccamaw Bank and Tr ust is a $93.5 million resourc es bank, operating 27 offices and Southeastern North Caro lina. The proposal also is subject to approval by the bank's sh areholders. Unfamiliar Road Too Much Spood Too much speed for an un familiar road resulted in a wreck inflicting painful injury and extensive property damag es at an intersection at Tne Duplin Nursery about 3 miles East of Rose Hill. Trooper RJi. Johnson said that Mrs. Mary Fields of Wall ace, driving a 1966 Plymouth REVIVAL Dorris F. Norman Dorris F. Norman, beloved former pastor of the Johnson's Baptist Church, will conduct revival services there Sunday, Mar h 17 through Friday, March 21, 7:30 P.M. The music for the revival will be led by Rev. Henry Simpson, Warsaw. There will be special music each even ing including solo numbers by the visiting evangelist. Norman, who was pastor of the Johnson's Church, 1959-61, was born in Henderson, Ken tucky. His ministerial training was received at Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky and at So utheastern Seminary, Wake Forest, where he received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity. He has pastored churches In Kentucky, North Carolina and Georgia, where he now serves the First Baptist Church of Trion. While he was pastor of the J ohns on' s Chu rch the pre sent Educational Building was constructed. He has also been quite prom inent in denominational rffairs in Georgia. He has served as State Training Union Con ference Leader for the Georgia Baptist Convention. In 1967 he was Music Director for the Georgia Baptist Pastor's Con ference. While in the Warsaw area he coached several Little League teams. He was also a member of the Lions Club. He was ap preciated for his lovely singing voice especially in solo work. His wife, Joyce is also well remembered here. They have two children; Rhonda, 10, and Joy, 8. Qumn Named Coroner Herman H. Quinn Herman H. Quinn, 50, a far mer of Rt. 1, Kenansville was appointed Duplin County Cor oner at an adjourned meeting of the County Board of Commiss ioners at 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 7. Quinn will fill the unexpired term of Herbert Best, Jr. of Warsaw who resigned. Russell Tucker, clerk to the board of commissioners said that Best wrote the Chairman of the Board, a letter dated March 5th submitting his re signation, effective immedltf No reason was given. Quinn is' a native of Duplin County and has spent most of his lue in Kenansville town ship and is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Quinn. He is an active member of Rooty Branch Baptist Church and is married to the former Esteen Outlaw. They have one son, William Hines (BlU)Qulnn. also of Kenansville.
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