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be held at 7:30 pan. Thursday
April 17th In the Courthouse
In Kenansvllle. All interested
persons are urged to attend.
M Non-Public j
School Mooting
An important meeting to dis
cuss the findings of a Steering
Committee to investigate the
possibility of a Non-Public Sc
hool in Duplin County will be
held on Monday evening at 7:30
P.M. at the County Court
house in Kenansvllle, April 21.
P. B. Roiford
"^A Appointed ||g
Gov. Bob Scott has appoin
ted P.B. Raiford as a State
delegate to appear before the
National Projects Committee
of the Rivers and Harbors Con
gresa in Washington, D.C. next
month.
Bor-B-Que Supper
East Duplin Athletic Depart
ment Will sponsor a Bar-B
cue Supper ApriUB, from 5130
P.M. until 7:30 PJyi. at East
Duplin High School. Bmefits
wUl go to the Activity Bus
Dept. of Commerce and indus
last Thursdays"meeting of the
Warsaw Rotary. He spoke on.
"How Vegetables Can Help In
dustry in North Carolina ami
Duplin County." He was ?
troduced by P.B. Raiferd. Cra
ven Brewer introduced Dr. Red
wipe who made a short talk on
'cancer. Guests of the club in
J eluded}, RodfRandolph. Metho
: diet mlnisterfrom Wallace-,Joe
Morrison. Iresbytettin Min
ister from Wallace and Phil
Kretch with waccamaw in Ken
ansvllle.
f Rom Hill Jaycees
I Bob Carr, President, Rase
Hill Jaycees, informs that his
| club has voted to support the
Duplin County Cancer Crusade
for 1968. As another commun
ity service, the Rose Hill Jay
decided to help fight the
dreaded disease of cancer by
contacting all business firms
in the Rose Hill area and giv
ing them an opportunity to
participate in this year's cru
sade. i; jfc ?
Warsaw Lions Club
Frank B. Moore, President,
Warsaw Lions Club, has ann*>
ounced that the Warsaw Lion*
Club has voted to support this
year's Duplin County Cancer
J Crusade. Members of the club
?will contact all Warsaw and vi
|ckilty business firms seeking
their financial support. Lion
President Moore stated that his
club was pleased to Join in the
disease as one of their corom*
unity aanfloee.
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'JSeryon. Is Invite? to attend!
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Transplating tobacco became big business in Duplin County
this week. Many operations may be seen on farms throughout
the county , like this one where O.R. Blizzard, Rt. 1, Kenansville
and his helpers are operating a one row tractor drawn setter
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to transplant the "Golden Weed" from the protected plant beds
to the open fields. The plants will mature in 40 to SO days and
will be ready for barning. This area produce the worlds finest
flue-cured tobacco. (Photo by Ruth Wells)
TB ? Respiratory Disease Society Announce Winners
Winners for the 4-H Health
Contest sponsored by the Dup
lln County Tuberculosis and
been announced. - i
iFlrsr prise of IBS went to
wlraer*S im"** pi2e
$20 To Cypress Creek Qtyb;
- 3rd prize lib to Fountain dub;
and 4th place $5 toLLW Club.
The contest was' sponsored"
to encourage Individuals and
clubs to plan an# participate
in health activities that would
improve the genera* health
of tf>e people and causei-H'ers
to develop a concern, for die
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community and its people.
-Judging was done by the Du
plin County Tttbarcuioaia and
BaiplraMwy gfeaase Society
and winners were announced
at the April 7 4-H Council Me
eting.
Projects promoted by the
participating 4-H clubs were:
T.B. Skin Test; conducted pro
MKi m&rki
grams on prevention of respir
atory diseases} vlsfced sanitor
lums. distributed literature on
healtfi and respiratory dtaj-'
easelj sponsored '^forgotten
Persons Lists" in nearby hos
pitals; collected scraps for qu
ilt-making project among san
atorium patients; and organ
ized rat control programs.
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Susan Craft, president of Kenansvllle 4-H Club proudly dis
plays a check for 925 firs: prize in the 4-H Health Ontest
sponsored by the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Society
of Duplin County. Others left to right are Mrs. H.E. Phillips,
secretary of the Society and Tom ny Fountain, president of
Cypress Creek Club who won second place. Standing: club
leaders, Mrs. Marvin Fountain, Fountain club; Mrs. Nelson
Heath, Kenansvllle Club; and Mrs. Stacy Br ins on, Fountain
Club.
Duplin Teacher
Training Program
Duplin County has the op
portunity to propose a project
under the Education Profess
ions Development Act to provide
training to attract and qualify
teachers to meet the critical
teacher shortage.
The project will be designed
to attract into the teaching pro
fess ion persons in the commun
ity who have been otherwise
engaged and to provide them,
through intensive short-term
training programs and subseq
uent in-service training, with
qualifications necessary for a
teaching career. Trainees will
be paid a stipend of $15.00 per
day up to $75.00 per week dur
ing the short-term intensive tr
aining.
The criteria to be used in
selecting applicants for teac
her training shall be:
. Erapibyment in a field other
than teaching or currently
unemployed
. Eighteen years of age or
older
. A minimum of a bachelor's
degree from an accredited
college or the equivalent
. An understanding that each
applicant will teach follow
ing training
Agreement by each appli
cant to pursue in-service
education
. Meet State minimum score
requirements on the National
Teacher Examinations.
Persons interested in this
program should contact their
school principal or the super
intendent's office for further in
formation.
Citizens For Better
Schools Organize
On February 18, a group of
interested people met atGhay
nelle's Restaurant In Warsaw,
and discussed "Freedom of Ch
oice" for Duplin County
Schools. Dr. Edward Boyette
and James Franklin Strickland,
two members of the County
Board of Education were
present and answered a number
of questions concerning the sch
ool problems and the steps
H.E.W. is taking.
Dr. Horace Ray explained the
steps he has taken for acqulr
Coroners Jury Recommend
Hardison Be Held On Manslaughter Charge
Coroner Herman Qulnn said
chat a Jury at an Inquest held
i& the Duplin County Courtroom
Thursday night, recommended
that Marshall Hardison be held
for grand Jury action on a man
slaughter charge.
Hardison, 18, white male of
228 Englewood Drive, Wilming
ton and formerly of Wallace
was operator of a car that
struck and killed John Stephen
Hardlson w? Aaeratlng a 1969
Plymouth oflHVbavld Henry
Rlvenbark oP?t^2, Wallace.
Cavenaugh was riding a 1966
Riverside Motorcycle, travel
ing north on Highway 118, re
turning home after working the
four-to-twelve shift at a Wall
ace textile plant.
Hardlson stated that he did
not see the motorcycle or know
it was there until he hit it.
Trooper R.N. Johnson inves
tigated the accident and said that
the Hardlson vehicle skidded
42 feet prior to Impact and
437 feet after Impact. Caven
augh was thrown 366 feet from
the vehicle he was riding and
was killed instantly. The Mo
torcycle was caught up under
the car and both vehicles came
to rest partially In the ceme
tery on the east side of High
way 117 about two miles north
of Wallace.
This was Duplin County's
tenth traffic fatality of the year.
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are interested in thr -lo na
med courses,. *11 die school
bunks to get these c "urscslMtt
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Dramatic Art 30. Introduc
tion to the-Theatre (3 Semes
ter hours) A survey of the his
tory and literature of the thea
ire from the earliest times to
the present, through lecture,
readings, class discussion,
dings. No pre
Methods (3 Semester hours)
An Introduction to the equip*
ment, and procedures used in
the design and construction of
stage scenery, lighting, and co
stuming. The material will be
presented in a series of lec
tures. discussions, demonstra
tions, and laboratory sessions. 1
The student will be exposed to
all the basic techniques and
eel end of a production. No
prerequisite courses are ne
cessary. Lecture: 1:30-2:10
pjn. Monday thru Friday June
2-June 26, 1969 Laboratory:
2:16 pjn.-6:15 p.m. Monday
thru Friday June 2-June 26,
1969. Examination: June 27,
1969 1:30-3:30 p.m.
COST FOR COURSES:
D.A. 30 and D.A. 64 176.00
D.A. 30 only 43.00
D.A. 64 only 46.00
Registration must be com
Duplin County Board Of Education
Names Russell Brock Chairman
; At their regular meeting on
Tuesday April 8, The Dcplln
Board of Education elected
Russell Brock of Mt. Olive
as chairman to succeed D.D.
Blanchard who recently re
signed.
At the same meeting Emm
en E. Rogers of Rt. 2, Pink
Hill was elected Vice-chair
man.
Brock is a graduate of Caly
pso High School, anended Mars
Hill College and is married
to the former Gaynell Herring
of Seven Springs. They have
three children-a son Brad who
is a Junior at UNC, Chapel
Hill, Gloria, a ninth grade stu
dent at North Duplin High Sc
hool, and Debbie, an eighth
grade student at Faison Jun
ior Hi.
He has served as a mem
ber of the county board for the
past eight years. A veteran
of World War II and promin
ent farmer, he has served on
many civic and community or
ganizations. He has also ser
ved as Director of Mt. Olive
FCX, Southeastern Farmers
Grain Association, and as a me
mber of the Top Farmer As
sociation, he has recently com
pleted a trip around the world
for Agricultural Study Mis
sion, visiting several foreign
countries.
Brock is a member of Bear
Marsh Baptist Church and is Di
rector of Music for the Church.
Rogers is a,graduate of BJE-*
Grady High School and is ch
airman of the Board of Deacons*
of Smiths Presbyterian Church
where he helped to organize
the Men of The Church. He
Announcement
Pastor Vera Griffin and the
congregation of the Pentacostal
Church in Warsaw Invites the
public to join in a revival at
their church April 20 through
May 4. Guest evangelist will
be Linda Steelman of Golds
boro.
U a past Master of St. John's
Lodge #13 in Kenans vllle and is
a member of the Duplin County
Shriner's Club.
A farmer in Smith's town
ship, he is a member of the
Farm Bureau, where he has
served as director for several
Years, and is a member of
the N.F.P. He has served
the County Board of Educa
tion for the past six years.
Rogers is married to the
former Violet Maxwell and they
have three children, Emmett Jr.
a senior at East Duplin High
School, Hugh Daniel and Diane
who also are students of the
same school.
Russell Brock
Farmer Observes
Marvin Rhodes
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Marvin Knodes ot oeuiavuie
recently visited the Del-Mar
Va broiler growing area as gu
est of the Farm Bureau mark
keting association.
A poultry producer for the
past ten years, Rhodes produ
ces both broilers and layers.
He has two broiler houses that
are 10,000 capacity each and one
house 5.000 capacity. He also
has six large, and one small
layer houses.
This 47 year old farmer also
produces corn and tobacco.
Active In the Farm Bureau,
he is a member of the bur
eau's broiler committee and is
working with the organization
to get a better income for all
farmers in the area. He is also
a member of the NFO.
Rhodes was impressed with
conditions in the Del-Mar-Va
area that he wrote the follow
ing article for the Duplin
Times.
was one of the broiler
growers recently Invited by the
Farm Bureau Marketing As
sociation to visit the Del-Mar
Va broiler growing area. The
things I saw and learned were
amazing.
At the chicken farms, the men
who actually do the work re
ported to us that they raise five
flocks per year. After each
flock is sold their houses are
opened up and the hard cakes
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Fine Arts Society
Spoon River Anthology Final Production
"Spoon River Anthology", a
Broadway stage success now
being toured nationwide by the
popular Kaleidoscope Players
will be presented in the Kenans
ville Elementary School Audi
torium on Thursday evening,
April 24,1969 at 8 p.m.
This is the final production
of the 1968-69 series sponsored
by the Tar Heel Fine Arts So
ciety and James Sprunt Instit
ute and it is anticipated that
a full house will be in atten
dance to complete a very suc
cessful concert series.
"Spoon River Anthology" was
presented in the Booth Theatre
in New York City in 1963 and
Is performed by a company of
five actors. The company In
cludes David Ode, Jonathan
Bahnks, Sara Grosjean, Bar
bara Evans and Jan Owen who
double as folk singers, sit on
crude stools on stage and bring
life to the dozens of characters
In Edgar Lee Masters' "Spoon
River Anthology".
THE PLAY
The program Involves works
done by some of America's
literary giants, including Rob
ert F rost, Carl Sandburg, Ste
phen Vincent Benet, E.E.
Cummings, Vachel Lindsay,
Bob Bylan and Rod McKeven.
HISTORY OF THE PLAY
Via musical interludes, we
are introduced in a cemetery to
the ghosts of those who were
inhabitants of Spoon River, and
whose secrets have gone
with them to the grave. Th
ere are sixty-odd characteri
zations and vignettes in this
constantly interesting enterta
inment, who offer an amazingly
varied array of roles and im
personations from young lovers
and preachers to teachers who
end up in the wrong cemetery.
Both the sordid and the hum
orous sides of life are por
trayed, with fetching ballads,
and the free verse form of Ed
gar Lee Masters.
The cut pictured above will present die
stage production of "Spoon River Anthology"
which is sponsored by the Tar Heel Fine
Arts Society and James Sprint Institute and
will be presented to the Kensnsrille Elenaen
tsry School Auditorium on Thursdsy eventag,
April 34, st 8 pjn. This is the flnsl per
formance for toe 1988-68 concert series.