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Pact 50 Annual Blue and Gold Banquet
By Joann Howard
On Monday night. Fob. 26.
BT3 the Kenans villa cub sc
tha Webloe scout* posHr^ the
colon and Ae parents joining
them In pledging allegiance to
Oai 2 then presented a candle
light ceremony on "Cub Sc
ooting is puny Things," which
Douglas Judge, cubm*ster,
called on Dixon Hall to give
?s u.. ' - /- d
the dinner prayer. The dinner
was prepared by all the lum
bers bringing a picnic qrflp
dinner eg ty, enjoyed by elL
ed tbe j^M^Slehvrere ^ieJ
Williamson, Kenans rille scout
master. Harold Dunn. Webloe
leader, and Woody Brinsoti pre
sident of the Local Jaycees,
who are the new sponsors this
year. Many thanks go to these
young men for taking the scouts
under their wing.
Den 2 presented a skit on
famous men in history.
The WCbloes presented askit
on what the modern day scout
might be like.
, Awards were presented to
y af the scout? of Dct2.'
Jonathan* English ^lob cm
Badge, Page Hall - Wolf badge,
and Tony Williams - Bob cat
and Demer badge, Scottie Dunn
- Silver arrow badge, Keith
Carter - Gold arrow, William
Quinn - Gold arrow-point, and
Robbie Blanchard: - Wolf badge.
Den chiefs for this Den are
Mike Outlaw and Timmy Hu
ghes. A new scout was present
at tMsmeeting, Thomas Outlaw
The Vebloe scouts that were
awarded badges were Steve Wll- r
liankon, Clute HOI, Gordon I
SBSSTSftSS
which is the highest rank that
can be earned in the WeUoes.
The meeting closed with the
scout Benediction and the pa
rents singing "God Bless A
merica."
Senior Citizens
Planning
II Session ?
A Senior Citizen* Planning
Session somewhat slmiliar to
die preliminary sessions for
the White House Conference on
Aging has been scheduled for
icnlor citizens of Duplin Coun
ty. The session has beenschep
ailed for Tuesday, March 30th
it 10 a.m. in the auditorium
of the Agricultural Extension
Service.
The meeting is being spon
sored by the Neuse River Cor
uncil of Governments, a re
gional planning agency located
in New Bern, N.C. One of the
tqaln reasons for the meeting
i* to gather information from
senior citizens about their pro
blems. needs, and concerns.
This information will be com
piled in a regional plan for
the Aging in "Region P" of
N.C. Otter counties included
In Region P are Wayne, Jones,
Lenoir, Onslow, Craven. Gre
ene, Pamlico, and Carteret.
The regional plan is a re
quired document under the Ol
der American Act which has to
be submitted prior to the re
lease of any program or pro
ject funds. Senior Citizens mu
st first identify their needs so
that programs can be develop
ed arbund them. Also, this
plan will recommend what a
gencies are beat suited to re
medy those needs.
P.B. Ralford who serves on
the Nduse River Council of
Governments representing the
qgk .?LSar.
mission er via jwy iviuice
of the Agrtcultm SldLxtensUp
Service helped te set the me
et tqtfup. Of
A senior OhhRCns of Dup
lin^fcounty are Hkcouraged to
attend this meeting.
A committee has been established at Mt.
Olive College to determine the feasibility
of becoming a four-year college. Dr. Ray
mond Gibson (left) served as a special
consultant to that committee and 1s shown
conferring with Dr. Michael Pelt (center)
chairman of the Department of Religion
and Dr. Jamil Shami (right ), Dean of Stu
dents. who chairs the four-year study com
mittee. Dr Gibson is professor of higher
education at Indiana University and is cre
dited with establishing the first Department
of Higher Education in America.
iMOC Committee To Study
Feasibility Of 4-Year School
MOUNT OLIVE?The Mount
Olive College Board of Trustees
has authorized a committee to
study The feasibility of Mount
^ Cogg^becomlnj a four
The committee has formed
and is presently conducting a
broad in-depth study into the
question.
Dr. W. Bur kette Rape r, Pres
ident of the College, stated that
"I cannot over emphasize the
importance of our approaching
this study with open mink. To
predetermine, before the facts
are In, whether or not we should
aeeh tahkPretirestartw waOWh
seriously jeopardize the future
of theCotillge. I have confidence
in this committee and lam sere
that it will do both a conscien
tious and competent job."
President Raper appointed Dr.
Jamil Shami, Dean of Students,
to chair the committee ..^calling
him " imminently qualified as a
result of both his training and
his background."
"Personally." saidDr.Shami,
"I view the role of the com
mittee and my role in it as an
bettor, as we will be entrusted
with one of the most important
tasks in the history of Mount
Olive College.
"From a professional point
of view we are approaching our
task objectively and we shall
employ the latest in research
methods and findings to achieve
our goal."
Factors which will be consi
dered are the relationship of
Mt. Olive College to the Free
Will Baptist Church and its ne
eds; enrollment, both present
and proposed; accreditation; p
hysical facilities needed to mai
ntain a four-year college; cur
ricula and related programs;
faculty and personnel needs;
and budget.
Or. Shami stated that bf did
not know how long the study
would take but th^t they would
to*do a thorough and complete
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Presidenf Paper coocluded
his announcement by saying th
at. "Increasingly in recent yrs.
many friends nave encouraged
Mt Olive College to beoome
a four-year institution. TMs
is a laudable ambiUoo and one
that must not be undertaken wi
thout our knowing the full re
quirements and conditions for
being a senior college, we
are indeed developing a truly
distinctive college at Mount O
live, and we must be careful
not to Jeopardise its future by
undertaking what is unrealkstic
for us. But at the same time
we should not limit our future
by lack of vision and dedica
tion.
Whether Mt. OUve remains
a junior or becomes a four
year college, our goal is to be
a college that can bring ful
fillment to the lives of those
of us who commit ourselves
to it and one that can make
a meaningful and lasting con
tribution to our students, to
our sponsoring church and to
our state and nation."
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Former Commissioner Dies
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Joseph Allen Sutton, 58. of
I Whrswr, former Duplin County
Commissioner, died Friday in
Sampson Memorial Hospital in
Clinton, where he had been a
patient for several days.
?Mr. Sutton operated a gro
cery store in Mt- Olive for
several years prior to mov
' ihg to Warsaw. He was in
iflmness In Warsaw and a far
mer until his health lnterfer
red and forced his retirement.
In appreciation for his out
standing service rendered by.
Mr. Simon during his tenure
of duty as county commission
er, a resolution was adopted
Feb. 5th by the present board
ae fallows:
WHEREAS. Mr. Joseph A.
Sutton was elected as a Coun
ty Commissioner from the Fi
rst District of Duplin County
00 December 7.1964;
AND whereas, the said Jo
seph a. Sutton has served the
County until December 1,1972;
. AND whereas. Mr. Suuon
served as chairman of its Bo
ard of Commissioners from
December 4. MC7. to December
a 1968* ^ I
AND where as, the said Jo
seph a. Sutton has not only
served the County of Duplin
well In his capacity as a Co
unty Cotnmiss i
4 member of the Shrine and the
- Woodmen of the World;
? se^A^^^S^ Slsth! tewmd
gp iusband. havln arri
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WW|Allli JQQCr&i
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' - AND WHEREAS, to this u
nion were born two fine sons,
Allen Sutton and Daniel Sutton;
AND WHEREAS, the said Jo
seph A. Sutton elected not to
seek reelection;
' AND WHEREAS, during his J
period of public service Jo
seph A. Sutton earned for him
self the reputation of being a
devoted husband and father, a
loyal friend, and an able and
dedicated c servant. S
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT,
AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLV
ED. that the Duplin County Bo
ard of Commissioners in meet
ibled on this the 5th
day of Februa i|73. hereby
Its gratltudt and re
spect for the outstanding ser
vice rendered to this Board
and the citizens of Duplin Co
unty. and do hereby express
ru^^STsemSfSlS'
Id Joseph A. Sutton
seph A. Sutton and a copy be
made available to the news
media. ? ? V -
Funeral services were held
in the Warsaw United Metho
dist Sunday at 3 o'clock. The
Rev. Ben Wilson officiated, and
burial was in Devotional Car
dens, with Masonic rites.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Effie Outlaw Sutton; two sons,
J. Allen, Jr . of Goldsboro, &
Danield Richard of Washington,
N.C.: his mother, Mrs. R.H.
Sutton of Goldsboro; two bro
thers, Norris of Henderson and
William C, of Goldsboro-. four
sisters. Mrs Bethel Rose of
B Grove, Mrs. Kathleen
ton of Tampa, Fla., A
lorena Anderson and M
rs. Rachel Bell of Goldsboro;
and three grandchildren.
Brook-In Reported;
Five Arrested
Three Juveniles have been
arrested and charged with th
ree break-ins in-Duplin County.
The three youths stole a mini
bike from Roger Lanier of Chin
quapin; a stop watch and keys
from Charity Jr. High School;
and a 1961 panel truck and97.20
from a nab Jar at Aycock Mil
ling Co. of Teachey Friday
nigra '?*"% |*
The Juveniles have also been
charged with break-ins in Sam
has oeen cnarged with iarcen>
in a break-in at Leheam Ken
nedy on Rt. 1. Beulavllle last
Thursday. A battery from a
tractor was stolen
Kenan and the juvenile have
12 Was A Big Year For Rose Hill
A Mew Municipal Building
I was Built and furnished as a
cost of H80.000.00.
Sewer Lines were insulled
I in Circle Drive, tttghland Park
I and Wattm Street sections of
I Town at S cost of 875,000.00.
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A New Street Sweeper was
I purchased to sweep paved 3a
I reels at a cost of H3.000.06.
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7 Blocks of Paving was doafc.
I on 5th Street at a cost of fl,
000.00.
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The Sewage Plant which co
I st $130,000.00 was upgraded at
I a cost of 82,000.00.
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Two new Sewer Lift Pumps
were installed at a cost of 86,
000.00.
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I TWo Annexations Plans were
adopted and 80 new families
were taken into the city li
mits with an addition to the
population of 880 people. Our
1970 population was 1,448 and
this should make our present
population 1.728. The value of
property taken into town Is
approximately $500,000.00 with
a tax income of appro*. 88,100.
00 per year.
During 1972 6,000 feet of
ditches were cleaned out. :
During 1972 603 feet of open
ditches were tiled at a cost of
83,000.00.
The Old Town Hall was dis
mantled and a parking lot bui
lt In Its place to Park 11 vehi
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$ < ???? hM :v
A shop and garage was ob
tained for Town Ejpilpmera.
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A New Copying Machine, was
i
worth appro*. $8,640.00 to the
Towns Citizens.
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Ninety-six * of the 1971 tm.
Imy was collected during the
year 1972. The Tax Levy for
1971 was $66,488.83 and the Ba
lance due is $2,364 39.
Rose Hill received $36,000.
00 of Revenue Sharing Money
from the Federal Government
whiah is invested in Certifi
cates of Deposit at an interest
Rate of 6 3/4 *. This will be
bugeted during the coining yr.
1972-73 and should show app
ro*. $80,000.00 in this account.
The Town Board voted to em
ploy an engineering Firm to
give a complete street plan for
all din streets in Town to be
paved and to repave those pa
ved streets that need repaving.
The Town secured the old
school property for recreation
program and as a meeting pl
ace for civic groups. The
town pays the light bill and in
surance bill for these various
buildings.
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The Fire Dept. has pieced
on order for a New Fire truck
to fight Rural Fires. The cost
of this Equipment is approx.
$80,000.00 and approx. $10,000.
00 in donations is on hand for
this Truck.
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The Fire Dept. purchased
the ambulance and receives a
fee eacb month from the Coun
ty to operate it. V . ... .
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A Donation of $1,000.00 was
made to the summer recrea
tion program for children of
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A Donation of $60.00 wad
made to die Town Library.
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"JkcamT owe*
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The "Dairy Bar" was con
structed on S. Sycamore St.
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The Town paid the Electric
BUI of the Christmas lights
on Sycamore St. ?35.00
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Five new homes were built
in Town at a cost of ?00,000.
00 during 1972. > '
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Brown's Cabinet Works en
larged their Building facilities
in 1972
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A new Trailer Park an E.
Ridge St. Is being constructed
Sam's Mobile Homes Sales
opened in Rose Hill during 19
72
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Doane Fussell is building a
new garage on N. Sycamore St.
Pope's Garage Building was
constructed on S. Street during
1972.
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Rose Hill Hardware re-mo
deled and moved into their new
quarters during 1972.
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B.B. Longest is construct
ing a Commercial Building on
N. Sycamore St.
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Plans for a new shopping
center for Rose Hill were an
nounced by Charlie Hawes, Leo
Lanier and E.G. Murray Jr.
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The Town Administrator at
tended school in Wilmington
conducted by the N.C. State
Board of Elections as to uni
form Elections Code for atf
Municipalities in the State.
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Additional Water ft Sewer
lines for new construction in
Town were added to the sys
tem at a cost of $6,565.00,
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Mallard Auto Sales opened
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Fixed AHQt) ot Iff# T0WD
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N.C. School of the Arts
Orchestra Performs
Kenan Memorial Auditorium
was the setting on Sunday after
noon, March 4, of the N.C.
School of the Arts Orchestra,
under the direction of Nicholas
Harsanyi, Conductor. The ap
pearance of this outstanding
concert was made possible by
the Liberty Hall Restoration
Commission and the Mary Du
ke Biddle Foundation.
son. who served for many years
as superintendent of Duplin Cou
nty Schools and who was a prime
leader in the work of the Liber
ty HiU Restoration Commission.
During intermission, Mr F.W.
McGowen, secretary of the Li
berty Hall Restoration Commis
sion. made remarks concerning
Mr. Johnson's work in the coun
ty and presented a plaque to
his wife, Mrs. O.P. Johnson,
and his son, Jimmy Johnson.
The plaque was worded, "hi
memory of Owen P. Johnson,
1909-19TS presented by the Li
berty Hall Restoration Commis
sion in 4>preciation for Ms ma
ny years of service to education
and his community. March 4,
1973."
An outstanding performance
was rendered by the orchestra, f
^included ^PmtlveOdeTor
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UtAfKienourg v?or>ccrto No. V}
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O.I1. Johnson
'the concert vac dedicated to
tin memory of Mr.O.*, John