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'$sA I' I I I l^^r ^ K* fi Countv retained its i as North Carolina's agricultural county in though gross agricul rome dropped lightly eakencd poultry prices, county, meanwhile, shows promise of increasing its industrial base with two plant pectad aoon. and at least one newindustry gpected to settle in LiiiDitn. aCCOiQiiis to Jxmcs Rushes'. Indus trial development ft-, a , .g director. Extension Chairman, Vernort Reynolds, estimated the county's grass farm income at $164.5 million, a drop of S6.S million from the record 1975 total. The principal decrease c*f*e in poultry, where de pressed prices dropped the grow to $75-9 million in 1976 from $82.4 million in 1975. Duplia is one of the major \ poultry producing counties in the U.S. and the leading county in North Carolina. Last yearlthe county's pro ' ducers and program' operators marketed 36.7 million bfeflers weighing an estimated 147 mil| s lion pounds, and 5.7 million turkeys, weighing 88.9 million pounds. A sharp drop in turkey prices accounted for much ofthe income decrease with the gross return in 1976 at S31 million compared with $39.4 million'in 1975. .1 Tobacco follows poultry^in million. Liupira, in tne nearc oi the huge Eastern North CMRbt tobacco belt,* is the only agri cultural county of the arcfttin which tobacco is not "the ?*, Gross iifcome from swinl&p prpached that of tobacco mil million. Dupgn is usualH|the leading awtgft producing cdpRy ofthe state aiwell. i Rusher noted the indufilial situation is looking up with three plants locating iistttoe county in the last year, anflbur interest in locating here., (jf; . -f'WU T** w? are very 'optimistic about one prospect, in particular," he said. "We arc hoping we can satisfy its needs and make at* announcement shortly. It would mean employment for 130 per sons in two locations, and would add about a million dollars to our county's total Industrial payroll," he said. "We have a fair hope that a second firm will locate here, too." heiftid. "This ode would be very diversified, and would probably locate at the airport If it were to decide on a Duplin site." . , , iArsmisiS when they go info operation in the new areas. One of the expansions will add 65,000 square itet of manufacturing area. Its announcement is expected within two weeks, Rpsher said. } - During 1976. two sewing plants opened in the county, he said. Calypso Casuals, which now employs 66 persons, makes r ' ? -n ladies' slacks and jackets. Whisper Soft Mills at Bose Hill employs about 100 persons to make satin sheets, pillow cases' and comforters. The other 1976 newcomer is Woodcrafts Originals, also in Calypso. It employs 12 pprsons to make wood containers and decorative and ornaqtental' stands for flowers. , Rusher lists SS industries in' the county. Including several V large feed mill operations, twojj poultry processing operations, a.' plywood operation, a large saw-^| mill, a major pickle packer j several textile operations andl numerous sewing operations.! The cdunty's largest ingustrialjj* employer is J. P. Stevens, with ? two plants in Wallace. Industrial employment totals' about 4.600. Rusher said, out of a total labor force of 17,550,3 Agricultural employment has dropped to 4,300 from ajieak of.. 3,000 a few years agd Non-1 manufacturing employment totaled 3,160 workers; public - administration. 1,810; and other < ^ ?"'hlfifi TI i ; , in ? v^wupotmua, uiuuuiiiuiwmiug > and lumbering, total about 2,000 workers. The average weekly wage is $125.31 J The unemploymeil figure' stands at about U percent or about 2.000 persons. | Retail sales for 1976 are being projected at SI 10 'million. Rusher said,' although! the final Duplin deputies arrested Glean Fsison, 30. of Route 6, ' Mount OUve. and Jacqueline Davis, also of Route 6, Mourn Olive.Faison was charged with larceny of soybeans and larceny ' ? ? ?? of Mtylteans'vaK^cTat Smll* She placed' in Duplin County jail under Sfi.000 bond and released on bail. Glenn Faiaon nets placed under S2.000 James^ranklin Faison. 52. of Calypso, was arrested and [SLshels of soybeans on Feb ruary 9th. The truck was parked oia a shed oh the Earl Davis farm north of Warsaw. & Duplin officers found where some of the beans reportedly stolen had been sold ahd had payme^^g|^^^^incashed Helicopter | logging I A helicopter was called in lasr week at Goshen Swamp in Smitl^ Township to remove logs fron* the swamp. Most of the white* oak trees that were beind cut were four feet across, and had to be cut in half in order to be logged out. ? ' M-. -Wlf' The helicopter used an elect trie "grabber" to lift the logs. The copter could lift 5,00#. pounds at a time, and carried, the logs one and one-half miie$ out of the swamp. With at limitation of 45 minutes fuel time, the helicopter brings itfk own fuel tanker along. Dill Smith. logger, of K.F.D.* Kenansville. nao ute nelicopter carry tile logs out of the swamp,. Smith said the soft grounds irtv ;the roadless swamp prevented 'trucks from reaching the log-, HKjjrtpfc %j ?si The white oak logs were taken to Kinston by trucks, thoa- to Xorfolk. Vs.. where they were shipped by boat to Germany to. be used to manufacture caskpts. Charged David Monds, 50. and Kath leen Mullis. 18. have been arrested and charged wiflt forgery and uttering in a case that began in early 1975. The pair was arrested in Stanford, Conn., oh December 24. 1976. They refused to sigw extradition papers at that time On February 4, 1977, thhy agreed to be returned to North Basden went to Stanford and (Photoby Dolan Brown) Idkii mam By Dal^n Brown iSSfni dOtm m; It#. ni third place ... A?n SWn, inn ig MO Mn s 1 class was the top-selling class, rad won an educational fielB trip. The total proceeds from : he supper was $2,810, and witlr m >era duo, lo and cake Ikies, the Pit) had a fll expenses, the nization ! ade a ban* provide the school with money to buy things that the county doesn't provide enough money for. It was agreed that the money would be spent on library m\ 1 " " *?*- r. ? y. f" T f x ^GHT EAGLE SCOUTS < Troop 44 of Warsaw held an Eagle Scoot Ceremony Sunday with eight boyr in the trOop receiving tbeflagie Scout Award. The ceremony was held at tMlWarsay Baptist Cbutch.. %e?Mng.the 4*K<?s were fcon H8h,??, EzzeB, Wiley KiHefte, Gilbert Johnson. Second row, left to right, Hicks Pigford, Murray Jones. Darron EzzeU. / /J J-yry" Eight Scouts Receive Eagle Award ' -1: 1 > ' ' l- * " *' ' a**" '? ?? ?" . '? lVf'' ' '? *' 'jt-\ ? '? v . 3 "JKf< V kW ? !<,. -7 : fi tjv. C ? r- j... Eight Boy Scouts of Troop 44, Warsaw, received their Eagle Scout Awards Sunday in a ceremony at Warsaw Baptist Clwrch. Stouts receiving the awards were Gilbert Johnson, Wiley KiHette, Hicks Pigford. Darret and Darron Ezzell (twins), Tyler Jones. Jay Quinn and Murray Jones. Gilbert Joimam Gilbert Johnson is the fifteen year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Page Johnson. His brother, Robert, is an Eaule Scout. Gilbert entered Cub Scouting in 1971 where he earned the Bear rank. He went on to the Arrow of Light in Webelos. He joined Troop 44 on January 18, 1974. He has held the offices of Patrol Leader twice and Senior Patrol Leader twice, and has been a Den Chief for three years. He participated in the Pilgrimage to Halifax, the flag presentation ' trip to Maryland, and camp activities at Camp Tuscarora two summers. He narrated the Bicentennial skit perfbrmed for the Blue and Gold Awards Baaauet. He has earned forty [merit hedges. Gilbert and an- - other Scout worked on their Eagle project together. They repaired and equipped the I Troop 44 utility trailer. He is a I Winners Of 4-H Speaking Contest Thirty-twd 4-H'ers took part , . in the 4-H Public Speaking : Contesfheld Monday night. e '/ Winners were: Junior Girt? - | Kim Kelly, Wallace, "Growing f Up Menially and Socially"; f Senior Girls - Danetta Moore, I genfordT qub ^ yWhat ^ member of the Warsaw United Methodist Church where he is a member of the Sunday School and serves as Acolyte. He also is working toward his God and Country Award. Gilbert it a ninth grade student at Warsaw Jr. High School where he is Reporter for the Beta Club and Science Cub. and Editor of the school annua). Ha played on the eighth and ninth grade football teams. In addition, Gilbert has won the Social Studies Award and the Career Exploration Award. He performed in the school play, "1774." WBey Killette, II , Wiley Killette. U, is tbe fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Killette of Warsaw. He is a member of the Turkey Pentacostal Free Will Bapfist Church in Turkey, where he is a member of the Youth Choir. He also serves as Vice-President of the Crusaders for Christ Youth Group. Wiley has been in Scouting three years. He joined as a charter member of reacti vated Troop 44. and took on several special responsibilities. He acted in the patriotic skit the troop did for the 1975 Blue and J Gold Banquet. He marched to 1 Halifax and went to Maryland as . one of the Heritage flag pre- 1 senters. Wiley attended two i Tuscarora camps and was one of 1 the scouts who helped break the ] state merit badge record. He ! attended the ceremony when U- 1 Gov. James Hunt presented die t troop a flag in recognition of | that record. Wiley has earned 25 I merit badges. For his Eagle I service project, Wiley made a water heater and repaired another one. He is a member of the James Kenan District Marching Band. He was stage manager for the Warsaw Jr. High Bicentennial play, and he has many school interests. A B Honor Roll student, he is in the Science Gub, on the annual staff, the soccer team and the football team. He played five years of Little League baseball and was an All Star alternate. He also played one year of Midget football, and one year of eighth grade football. Hlcfca Plgfard Hicks Pigford. age thirteen, is the son of Mr. Mid Mrs. Douglas Pigford. Hick* is ,a member of Johnson BaptidmSprch and the Royal Ambassadvjat. He is also a tnetnber of. tfcflwplldren of the ConfederacyTSflpe Warsaw Jr. High, he is g>ember of the Science Clu*. James Kenan District Band, and has been in the Jr. Be{a Club two years. He played tittle League baseball three ya*tv Midget League football two years, and ninth grade football. He began Scout ing as a Cub Scout in Den 3. In 1973 he joined the Webelos under the guidance Of A1 Smith and became a member of Boy Scout Troop 44 in January, -s* 1974. Hicks has been tc& Tuscaroro two years. He ^med the Mile Swim badg* both years, and the Blue Canaljtward in 1975. He received the HiQifax Pilgrimage medal for the 100 mile hike, and he participated in the trip to Maryland to present the State Flag to the Governor. He has earned 26 badges. Hicks (Continued to Page 6) . * .,*4* . - ? '"7>r- ?* '' j * ? -? " '-.'"l*'.'?? ?;r: "^F#" ?<- V*f>v Tr: ?* ~ s
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