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a Mra. Helen Britt was ap
'*toointed to the Faison Town
? Hoard Monday night during
Mta!TBrittrqp!laced Is ham
Bland after a resolution by the
Board to remove Bland from the
Board. Bland has not attended a
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Board meeting since November.
He has moved outside the city
since being elected.
ki.c tko flgct la^lu an
Mrs. Bfitt, the first lady 00
serve on the Faison Board, is
Nfccretary of Southern Produce
Company She will serve until
November to fil the Unexpired
term of Bland.
I" other action, Mr*. Norma
Cates, representing the faison
Improvement group met to ask
the Board to preserve the old
depot. Mrs. Cates told the
Board that Seaboard Coastline
Bailroad would sell the Depot
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for SI pins $100 a year rent. She
also stated a six-foot fence,
would have to be erected toj
separate the Depot from rail-i
road property.
The old Depot is the original'
building, and the oldest depot
on the railway line.
The building would have to be I
restored. 1
The Board heard opposition
from some merchants on restor
ing the Depot. They asked the
Board to buy the Depot and tear
it down for parking space. No
actionwaS taken. The Board i#
to meet again in the next ten
days to decide the fate of. the
Dep?-. "ffl
An auto driven by Lila Bea
Robinson, Route 1, Teachey,
WU pulled from Duffs Creek
Monday after it hit the bridge
I and plunged into the creek.
According to Trooper R. N.
Johnson, the Wallace Rolice
Department got a call around
1235 p.m. Monday from a
motorist saying a car was in
Duffs Creek, 2.7 miles west of
Wallace on RPR 1101.
Johnson found the WW Ford
in the creek with about five
inches of the roof showing. He
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heard moaata coming from the
" auto and waded into the creetin
neck-deep water. When John
son reached the victim, she was
reported to be in a semi
consciousstate, holding ber
head abovt^the water.
The Wallade Rescue Squad
was Called as well as a wrecker
rhfe wjndows were up, and the
doepfttosed in the submerged
car. The tight door was pried
opw to six. inches to help .bold
the womanYhead above water.
James Brinson of the Waiace
/i.
Rescue managed to break a
window out in the auto by
kicking with his feet, and he and
Johnson removed the woman
from the auto.
h was reported at the time
that Ms. Robinson was being
removed that she said someone
else was in the car with her.
After an investigation, it was
found that she was alone in the
car. It was reported that Ms.
Robinson had been in the creek
one hour and twenty minutes .
? before she was found.
She was charged with exces
sive speed and slick tires..'
^wollace Elementary |
For Federal Programs
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The advisory councils for
Federal Programs, both local
and county, enjoyed a tour of
the new Wallace Elementary
School Thursday.
Dr. John Smith, principal,
welcomed the 29 guests and
discussed with them the dif
ferent Federal programs that
arWctitrently supplementing the
regular classroom program in
life school. Following this brief
ing, the council members
dMdCd into two groups. Dr.
Mill and Mrs. Anne P. Jack
son, ESEA Title I Director,
escorted one group through the
school, pointing out and ca
ptaining .the various programs
as they ?w them in operation.
These programs consist Of the
IsidkM Readiness, the Tutor
isii add the Reading Laboratory
<bO#ESEA and^ESAA.) Dr.
Smith also took the group
threUgh the kindergarten suite,
wMclst one time wan a part of
the^SEA Title 1 Program. H. P.
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Moaeycun, rccerti trograms
Director, and Mrs. Floryda
Cart ton BtBl Readinn Suoer
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visor, accompanied the other
gtoopon the same tour.
After viewing the different
ffcogffcoiis the group enjoyed
lunch in the school cafeteria. A
brief discussion period allowed
the memtws to uk questions
concerning any phase of the
school program. Those attend
ing were: lite Powell, John
Taylor. Pat Whaley, Pauline
Williams, Reba Fountain, Lena
Brawn, Elizabeth Cavenaugh,
Julia Halse, Dottie Atkinson,
Ann Outlaw, Rachel Sandlin,
Saliie McDuffie, Fannie Boney, I
Gloria McKenzie, Lela Powell.
Emily,Spearman. RuthNewkirk,
Daisy Tate. Lois Motley, Rath
Williams. Daisy Turner, Caro
lyn Sutton, Shirley Flowers,
The!ma Herring, Bill Rand and
Luby Byrd. , * .
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In last week's edition, the cut
Unas under the picture "Motor
cycle Race Held" should have
read as follows: The Pleasant
Grove Fire Department held an
overland mhtorcycle race
Sunday. The course, which cog
sists or water, mua, niiis ana a
sawdust pike, runs a total of five
miles. The course is located east
of Mount Olive on the Tram
Road near Scoria Store. There
were four classes for the racers -
UScc, I75cc. 250cc and open.
One hundred thirteen cyclists
entered with silty-three finish
ing. Thirty-three trophies were
presented to th< rs.
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Damage to the auto was $400
and $350 damage to the bridge.
THfe car was pulled from Si
creek by Oigrtef Bnnktoyj' JJ
* Keport
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Hazel Hinson reported some- ;
one stole 25 crates of bottled
from her store located on Route i
1. Mount OJive. The bottles :
were valued at $25.
W. J. Rackley of Route 2.
Faison, reported a radio was
stolen from his Massed Fer
gueson tractor. The radio was
valued at $125.
Larry Lee Steriing of Route 2,
Pink Hill was arrested March 3.
1977, and charged with the
larceny of tools valued at $900.
The larceny was reported March ?
2 by William Trick of Route 2,
Pink Hill. The tools belonged to
Frank Grizzele of Mebane, and
Joe Walpert of Richmond, Va.
They were reportedly stolen
from a truck while it was parked
at the Dennis Smith residence.
Sterling was released on bond.
Ruth Boykin and George
Boykin of Route 4, Clinton, weW
arrested Thursday and charged
with five counts of forgery and
uttering. Forged checks were
reported at Precythe's Phillips
66 Service Station and Piggly
WJggly in Faison. Packer's
Superette. Matthews Food City
and Wilsop's in Warsaw. They
are bdfh under $5,000"bo#d and
remain in Doplin County JaU.
Sheriff's
Mi vi (unity :o
artil rhe
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worth i he g to broken hutnar
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5 Mbtary ,
Student j
Of Month
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Nelson Carlton. Jr.. a senior
at James Kenan High School,
has been selected by tke
Warssw-Kenansville Rotary
Chib as the Rotary Studmrtof
the Month for March. 1
Nelson is an honor toR m
dent and 'h member of tint
Advanced Placement English
class. He is a member of the
Echo staff. Monogram Club,
and played football (All Con- (
fere nee honorable mention '76)
and baseball. He was voted the
most valuable player his sopho
more year in baseball, also con
ference and won the Coaches'
Award last year.
His hobbies include sketch
ing, hunting (1st place, Duplin
County Gun-Dog Club Cham
pionship) and golfing.
He is active in the Warsaw
Baptist Church, where he serves
as Youth Pastor, and on the
Youth Council.
Following graduation this
June. Nelson plans to attend
North Carolina State University
and major in engineering.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Carlton of Warsaw. -?
Retire
March 20,
1977. Temple has been managerjt
boro Distnctjs m^ade^up^by the
Before tht<Ckridsboro
MAYOR PROCLAIMS GIRL SCOUT WEEK - March 6-12 is Girl
Scout Week in the United States. A proclamation designating the
week in Kenansville was signed by Mayor Douglas Jn^ge at a
ceremony in the Kenansville United Methodist Church in the
presence of eleven Girl Scouts from Girl Scout Council of Coastal
Carolina. Noting/that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the
founding of Gin Scouts in the United States in 1912, the*mayor
congratulated Girl Scouting on having grown from a group of
onj^lS girl* In Savannah, Georgia, to a nationwide movement
thai has sgrved .more than 38 million girls and women. Mayor
Judged t%a( toe^feonet Girl Scouts - some of them right
r here in Kenansville JiS*agone cmUft theft- places in antlft)* ? ?
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and to become responsible citizens and leaders in tbeir homes
and communities. The mayor called upon all citizens of
Kenansville to "support the entire Girl Scout family, now and
throughout 1977, with their continued interest, enthusiasm, and
cooperation so that increasing numbers of girls may benefit from
the Girl Scout program that benefits us all." Attending the Girl
Scout Week proclamation ceremony were (L to R) Joan t
Nethercutt, Too da Stepp, Amanda Brock, Sandcti Turner,
Melissa Pittman, lee Bowling, Amy Bland, Alyson Stroud;
Amanda Rich and Robin Moore with Troop leader. Mrs. C. W.
Pittman. Georgia Stokes, also a member of Itoop is not
jBank Announces Wallace Opening
; L. R. Bowers, president and
?gchicf executive officer of Wac
f camaw Bank and Trust Com
< pany, Whiteville, announced
-Tuesday that Waccamaw Bank
|i has received final FD1C ap
proval to establish a branch in
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Wallace. The location will be at
the corner of Westbrook and
Highway 117. Construction on
the permanent site will begin in
the near future and be com
pleted by the end of this year.
Bowers said that "in order for
us to begin serving our present
customers, the people of Wal
lace and surrounding commu
nities, we have arranged for a
temporary banking facility to be
in operatioo by April 18, 1977.
This facility will be located on a
'/'TV 'V
section of pae permanent site at
the corner of West brook and
College during the construction
period." Bowers also an
nounced the appointment of
Everett WeUs. a former resident
of Rose Hill, as branch manager
of the Wallace office. Wells
joined Waccamaw Bank in
March 1973. He was assigned to
the Roee Hill office in.lune of
that year where he workpd until
intent as branch manager in
Wallace is effective iramedi
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"Three Fountain* and Two
Frogs" is the haadle used by
Henry West to describe the new
addition to his wardens behind
the Westwater Country Ham
House on Highway 24, near
James Kenan High School.
What it is, is a water-spouting
fountain - a large one. two
smaH ones and two frogs who
are also spewing forth water.
Although it is not yet finished,
the beauty of it is evident.
The larger fountain stands
about ten feet high, and the
water will spill from a jug held
by two of those characters
usually seen doing this type of
thing - a small youthful ap
pearing boy with man-life fea
tures of head, such as a well
developed face with plenty of
hair on his head. Water spilling
from the jug will then splash on
three dish surfaces before flow
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?tig imv iiw pwruviwn , wuivn iJ
made of stone and will house
coksrftri goldfish. The other two
fountains and frogs will be
spUliilC water ever so gently into
other sections of the pool ? one
section of which empties into
the eight-acre lake which wilt
have bass in it.
As the eye sees the beauty of
the fountain, the mind will be
aroused with the simplicity
behind its ever-continuing flow
of W#ar. ft is doubtful that few
of the many visitors who wfll
slowly stroH through the JO-acre
hlinimar iclanrfLa kmisS^
.me summer ismfiu nji bowk ? ?
other evc-oieastJiB, niind*rclftx*
?way.
.3 he ?aniens, which shouki ba
complete every year . . . .with
the average person never know
ing it isn't complete. Last year
Henrv built the windmill. It
added to the beauty of the
gardens, and to moat it seemed
complete But not to Henry .
. . .The fountain had to be
added, which he is doing, and
hopes to have complete by the
blooming season. . .And if it is
complete now, only Henry West
knows for sure . . .And like a'
politician, when you ask him. he
will smile and lead you off onty
another subject, j
I came to know Henry West,
not becahse of his gardens but
from his country hams. Ttje
gardens are an added pleasure.
Of all the meats, cured* add
fresh, thkt are edible, the
old-fashioned country bam to
me Is the best. If there is such gs
thing as a ham-a-holic, I sib
pose I am one. Most people
craye inch-thick steaks, but I'll
tolrn AAimfrtr ham a?u I
don't know just why 1 have such
a craving for country ham . . . I
maybe it is a carry-over from
my youth. When young I lived
on a farm, and back then there
were few freezers, so meats had
to be cured to keep through the
summer. In fact, I remember
the first freezer for homes I ever
sate, and quite fnaUj I didn't
believe the stories told about it.
hed*been h^* tTa'fret^'&r
over a year and claimed they
were still edible . .Can yon
Nvcn rt person wtifi s u c n ? lofitf
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nose, . .out ifiii mud t hi,
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her nose, and she was a slender <
girl, too. With a shape like that,
and wearing high-heeled shoes,
1 nilActtnNwri a.
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she was able to stand and not
tumble over frontwards . . .He
just smiled, patted me on the
head, never taking his eyes off
the sales lady, laying, "Shhhh.
Pay attention, <JT." . . .We
didn't buy a freezer, though.
Thinking back over things,
probably while I was in the Navy
the craving for country ham
really seated itself in my mind.
Those were the people who were
going to take this old country
boy and make a man out of him.
First thing they did was shave
my head. Then they dressed me
in clothes three sizes too big and
gave me shoes that I could make
an about-face in and never move
the shoes. The shoes were so
big that when I made a sudden
turn facing one direction, they
were facing another. The hat
they gave me I washed in hot
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w?ici ujriiig w siiniu 11 sv i
could see where I was going. It
shrunk three sizes and still 1 had
to prop it on my ears to keep it
from covering my eyes. I am
sure you have seen those little
ftinny out-of-shape dolls called
Drales that hang from the rear
vtevy mirror of autos.. . .Wen, if
you have ever wondered where'
they got the ideas to create
them, it was from looking at new
recruits in the Navy
But back to the country ham.
Everyone kept telling me the
food ia boot camp was the worst
in the Navy . . that if I would
just wait until I got on a ship,
the food would be better .. .But
they Ue^ to me . . .1 think the
oooks on the ?h'P.I WM
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Briefs
REVIVAL
A Revival on Evangelism will
be held at the Warsaw United
Methodist Church, March 13
through 16. Reverend Paul Ed
wards will be the guest speaker.
Special music and a Chil
dren's Sermon will be given at
theOl a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
services on March 13.
EAST DUPLIN BAND 1
BOOSTERS MEETING
The East Duplih Band
Boosters are having a called,
meeting Monday, March 14th,
in the Band Room at 7:30 p.m.
to disriKC nlanc fop Amnrrla
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Banquet.
Alt parents are encouraged to
participate.
ATTENTION AIA TOBACCO
FARMERS
Effertvewitb^W77 CTopyear,
insured tiave t BpeovenwK* |
^lu Me ttiwreftea^raWB new ^
Dtu to present funding J
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