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Hjj I ? 11, jfitaf -'^isKvK'l (\?og^'j'"Tf^Kr, ^St* ^'k^w^^SMgl^jap| jSSPf j; W 1| ]%K M w* mk ffil a? A? ,]| .M,"r; ?, 4^| ^!'t^.,V'J^r'Kv1 y";';. jf^m ' .?': ^^Bt hi'? " i .I . n' i i .. I. i .i i ^tax Home Ground Maintenance and establishment classes will be held at James Kenan School VO Ag department. There will be flee sessions starting on December 4, at 7:30 pjn. The instructor will be Bill Faust of Warsaw. These classes wQl be for adults, home gardeners, new home owners, established home owners and interested person. There will be no cost and no fees come to any or all classes. We are hoping to give good useful information to everyone. The topic for the first meeting is "Important Home Ground Establishment and Plants for the Home Grounds. Other topics January 1,8,15, 22 will include insect control, disease control, lawn and main tance. V0 Ag teachers. W.T.Davis and ZJ.Qvlnn will assist Mr. Faust in the classes from 3:00 P.M. until The Barbeque supper will be held at the Warsaw Elementary School Lunchroom, College St SSStHHS Savings. Warsaw Drug Company and Br bison's Super Market or any Lions member. Tbp turkey shoot will be held at Bland's Barbeque in Warsaw and will continue until Christ mas. Your help and support will be appreciated by the Warsaw Lions Club. The blind and other benefits such as the War saw Little League will profit from these projects. HAVE A HARDY MEAL WIN TOUR CHRISTMAS TOR. KEY. N?w Chaiman The Duplin County Commiss ioners appointed Leon Brown of BeulavtUe as their new ch airmen to succed J.W. Hoffler of Wallace. Garland King. S.W.Sarratt, Jr.. and Mllford Quinn were reappointed to the Duplin Dev elopment Commission. Tax Collections for month of November were 9132,572.42. Christmas Caatast I- The Christmas Home Dec oration Contest, sponsored by Idle Beulaville Garden Club, will be held Dec.20. o ait iefor en tering the contest fs Thurs. , Dec. 18. Judging will begin at t pjo. I bn Sat. Dec. 20 with awardsb?- I ing offered for the best decorated exterior and the best decorated rfoor. I Prfles are 310.00 first place ' i ot if led on Dec 21. fi.'c Roland L. Roy. Assistant Sup erintendent ot Duplin County Schools, has been elected to serve as a national representa tive of Technical Education en the advisory council of the Am erican Vocational Association. The American Vocational As sociation is one of the nations largest educational associat ions representing all fields of vocaft?5il"amf eechniexl-edue atlon. ' ..the advisory council has a member representing each field of occupational edu^ition and serves in-presenting the advi sory needs to the hoard of dir ectors of the association. North Carolina as an affil nfaRMI MflltiM' ' '? www " m December 8 | All Kenans Wile residents are urged to attend a meeting at the courthouse on December 8 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the up coming bond vote on December 16 for extended water supply and sewer system. Members of the town board, the Mayor, and the town attorney will be on hand to answer questions strui #vn1ain ?Kp unfp late member. The North Car olina Vocational Association, has at present the largest mem bership In the nation. The American Vocational Association has been most in fluential to the Congress la presenting the legislative needs of vocational education. ROSE HILL -- Russell W. Humphrey, about 55. of LeUnd, was killed instantly Modday when the government panel truck he was driving collided with a car driven by Tyhone Lee Hussin, 18, who was travel ing north on Highway 117 here. Humphrey was employed by the U. S. Commerce Department under the agency of the U. S. Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey. _ ? Hussin, in critical condition, was taken to No/t)iCarolina Me morial Hospital in Chapel Hill, officers said. r.r ft Humphrey's survivors incl ude his wife, Mrs. Geneva Hum Director Of March Of Dines Mrs. Earl W. Whitaker of Wallace has been appointed Di ?) rector for tte Duplin County 1970 Marc h of Dimes Campaign, ?? ^ Whltaker will dlreqfthe activities o f March of Dimes volunteers ki her area during the traditional January^cam paign to raise finds to^fteht birth defects through research, treatment and profession aljand public education. ' . io stress me importance ot the tastf facing Mrs. Whltaker anil herfco-workers, Mr. John son emphasised some of the ^estimated 3M>?M0 babies are torn wkh these conditions. Epdl -defects Is the nation's second greatest destroyer of Ifljfc, caliming approximately half a million unborn babies: each year and killing 60,000 of our children and adults. Ma ny If these conditions could be ^isilnBid to page U On Nwemlbfer 11.19tethe Dup lin County Citizens for Better Schools held their regular mon thly meeting in the Courthouse. The group voted to present the petitions that have been circul ating to the school Board. The secretary was instructed to contact them and ask for a meet ing within ten days. They set this meeting up for us not with in ten day but on December 9th, 1969. This date is in conflict for us. We have rep lied in writing that they ans wer four Questions for us. These questions are: L To show cause why Charles H. Yelverton sh ould NOT be dismissed asCou Outetnnding Young Women |;f!j ?#. of Amtrica / Miss DIanne Susan Jackson, Pink Hill, Miss Mary Sharon Stroud. Magnolia and Mrs. Co nnie Wells Fiory, Duke Power Company. Burlington, daughter of Mrs. Hugh Wells oi Warsaw have been selected as Outst anding Young Women of Amer ica. They have been honored for their outstanding ac^^uements ? g i p . ac i v it ie s ? ? * my Superintendent. 2. Why only one teacher in the county school system should receive a county paid wage supplement In addition to state wages. Who authorised it, and why? 3.Why were teachers asked to ride a a a a niinflr Accepting Applications The Duplin Co. Mental Health Center will be accepting ap plications for persons desiring psychiatric treatment, psycho logical examinations, or coun seling. The,Center is located In the old Welfare EUildlng in Kenansville p. o. Box 499, Se # 296-6721 Kenansvllle. referral may be made th ? the school, a minister, doctor or other interested per sons, by calling the above num Bd* ' The therapists will be pro vided by the Onslow Co. Mental Health Center and will be at Kenatsville on specific days. Therefore, if you care to make v is? appointment please call in order to insure that you will seen. ? December 6 is the last day to register for the water and JAMBS SPRUNT INSTTTOTE ACCEPTS CHECK - Pictured above to ( L to R ) P. B. Raiford, Executive Director of the Dupttn De velopment Cetomiaaion; Charles Yelverton, Superintendent of Duplin County Schools; Dixon Duplin County Judpud Hall. President of James Sprunt Institute, and Robert Lee, Business Manager of James Sprunt Institute. The Check represents first payment on a $314,000 grant to J. S. I. from the Economic . Development Administration. Outstanding 4'H Club Program Duplin Cpu^tyhas been jud the year I960. The award was made to Duplin County as a part of. the annual "TenCounty" 4-HAwprd PrograrA During the same awafdspro grem, Lynn Hall was named the Most- Outstanding Junior 4-H Boy in the area while Willie Moore won the area public sp eaking contest. The awards were presented during the 13th annual program, Saturday, Nov ember 22, Hoggard High School, Wilmington, the event was sp onsored by the Star-News New spapers, Wilmington. The county program awards is based on activities, events, and accomplishments of 4-H clubs throughout the year. Par ticipation in camp, congress, demonstrations, dress review livestock shqgs and other ev ents^deterntine the wiflrifcfof this plaque. Counties partici pating were: Bladen, Bruns wick. Carteret, Columbus, Du plin, New Hanover, Onslow,Pe nder, Robeson, and Sampson. Duplin County has won the most outstanding county 4-H award eig^ of twelve years the pro gram has been in progress. Lynn Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall of the War saw-Shamrock 4-H Club, com peted with boys up to 13 years age to win the award of Most Outstanding Junior 4-H Boy. Lynn's participation and acc omplishments in his projects and activities in4-H plus his leadership abilities enabled him to win this award. Lynn is the first Duplin County person to ever receive this honor/ Willie Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. WUHe Allen Moore, of the Stanford 4-HClub compel edwllh boys in the other 9 counties to win the area public speaking contest. This was the first year Willie has participated in the area contest. The topic of his speech was"What Makes A Good Citizen". As a follow-up to ihe county 4-H Achievement Program, 4 H'ers entered their county blue ribbon exhibits for competition. Area ribbon winners were: Karen Smith, Leslie Hall, Sus an Carter, Lynn Hall, Hos ea Carlton, Susan Craft, Barry Fountain, George Williams, S haron Swain, Kay Sloan, Tur in an Alphln, Rouse Ivey, An C?li?i d t? pmg* U 134,700 has been received from the Economic Develop ment Administration as first payment on a 3214,000 grant to James Sprunt Institute from E.D.A. which was one of the first'.projects as of this type to be approved in the nation. The first contact requesting the grant, was made on April 3, 1967,-and the proposal was acc*~ epted for processing on June 5, 1968, and approved on April 6,1968. The 3214,000 grant was mat ched from county funds In the amount of 3106,000 and State Equipment funds from the De partment of Community Coll eges of the State Board of Ed ucation in the amount of 3108, 000. Title to the property is held by the Duplin County Board of Education, and this check is a refund on money already expended by the Board of Education on the expansion project now in progress at James Sprunt Institute. Construction of the 18,000 square foot building was begun in. June, 1969, with an expect ed completion date in March, 19T0. Housed in the partially aic-t onditioned facility will be vocational and technical educ ational programs in automobile mechanics, electrical installa tion and maintenance, masonry, welding. Commercial art, elect ronics, and drafting. Mr. Charles S. Edwards, No rth Carolina Coordinator for die Economic Development Admin - Inst ration, asked P3. Raiford, Executive Director of the Duplin Development Commission, to r epresent him in presenting die check to' officials"of the Board of Education and James Sprunt Institute. In his letter to Mr. Raiford, Mr. Edwards said," Since my schedule requires that I be in the west all this week, I am requesting your assist ance in the safe delivery of this first check toward the E.D.A. grant to assist in expanding James Sprunt Institute." He further stated that other checks would follow as progress is made on construction. Shown receiving the check is Dixon Hall, President of James Sprunt Institute, and Charles Yelverton, Superintendent of Duplin County Schools. Robert Lee, Business Manager of James Sprunt Institute, is sho wn looking on. Expanded Housing Program James T. Johnson, State Dir ector of the Farmers Home Ad ministration, announced today M Expanded rural housing pro- i gram for Iowmo-moderate-in come families. He said the Ag ency's goal is to provide ade quate housing for every deserv ing family in rural North Car olina. At a time when relatively small amounts of mortgue cap ital are flowing into rural areas, the Farmers Home Administra tion has a substantial amount of funds available tot finance housing for low-to-moderate income families. According to Johnson, the Ag ency's national goal istocreate 3000,000 housing units or three million units in ten years. "In keeping with this goal," he s tated, ' 'we expect to double our present housing loan program in North Carolina." in addition to regular Farm , era Hofne Administration loads, the agency participates in pro cessing interest credit loans in rural areas in conjunction with the Federal Housii$ Admini stration. Loans are also av ailable for rental housing and for domestic farm labor hous ing. Farmers Home Administra tion loans are made only to applicants who are unable to get their credit from conven tional lenders. Person interested in obtain ing a loan should contact the County Farmers Home Admini stration Office in Kenansville. The office is located in the Ag ricultural Building, and J.M. Mills. Jr. is the County Sup visor. Miss North Carolina Special Guest Of Pageant Miss North Carolina, Patri cia Elaine Johnson, will be a special guest at the "Miss Dup lin County Pageant" to be held Saturday Dec. 6th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Kenansvllle Memorial Auditorium. Patricia Elaine Johnson, brings to her crown the dignity and inner loveliness of a model young lady. The 20 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Conneite Johnson .of Winston Salem, North Carolina, is a ri sing junior at Meredith College in Raleigh, N. C. where she is a music (voice) major, and is seeking the degree of Master of Music and Master of Divinity. A delightful and accomplished Miss North Carolina. Patsy is a personable young lady of many talents. She has had 2 1/2 years of voice training, 6 ye ars of piano, and during high school and college has been involved in a variety of acti vities. During high school she won the vocal award for her class, was the Annual Beauty Queen, Grand Choir Director of the North Carolina Rainbow Girls, a majorette and a Drill Team member. In college she is representative to and Trea surer of the Meredith Chris tian Association, member of the Meredith College Ensemble, Vice-President of her dormi tory and Hall Counselor for in coming freshman. In addition she is Social Director for her chapter of Sigma Alpha lota. National honorary music soro rity, and a member of the Long Range Planning Committee for Eastern North Carolina Bap tists. Music has always been a vital part of life for Patsy and it was singing a medley from "Porgy and Bess" that won the talent competition for this pretty brown eyed brunette at the Miss North Carolina Pag eant. She is a multi-faceted beauty, impelled by a sense of dedica tion to her state and by a deeply imbedded devotion to her maker. Judges Announced For Duplin Pageant Tim Williams, Chairman of Judges Committee for the Miss Duplin CountyPigeant to be held Saturday evening, December 6th at the Kenan Memorial Audit orium has informed us that the following Judges have been se lected to pick the next Miss Duplin County. i ? MR. JIM CHURCH- Resident of dentitions, N.C.. Jim is Past President of the North Carolina Jaycees for 1968-69. Jim is wall qualified asa Judge having served asa Judge in many beauty pageants acrosss the state. Mr. Church is Vica-. has judged pageants in Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Fayetteville and Clinton and is well quali fied. Mr. Bobbin is associated with Branch Banking and Trust Co. in Wilson. N.C. JUDY CROSS-From Ellxeb ethtown, N.C. Judy is a former Miss Bladen County and has worked with various pageants. She has judged in many pag eants. A former model, Judy was voted Most Photogenic in the Miss N. C. Pageant. MRS. ELEANOR ANDREWS, affectionately known as "Big Maaa" throughout the United states. She has judged numer coast to coast tour as the quest of governors in 21 states. She was also chaperOoe for Anita Johnson, Miss North Carolina of 1968-69. MISS SMANTHA ANN TOWN SEND Who appears on WWAY TV in Wilmington as the Wea thergirl, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with an A B de gree in Radlo-Televislon-Mot lon Pictures and English. This year she was selected as No rth Carolina's Young Career Women. Samantha has held eleven beauty titles, including
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