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; | A state audit of the DupHa
County CM at Qmti office,
' court cases MIS improper ac
counting. which brought the
following statement from John
II A. Johnson, Clerk: \ A .3$
; | "Basically, the audit speaks
of deficiencies of practices and
? procedures in bookkeeping
Then k no question in this
f 1 audit with reference to money,
, as being short or over. The
exception to thk is the $274.03
in dirbt^h
invitation for anyone and every
one to visit the Clerk s ofnev
and examine our records and/or
our system at any time. I'm here
to serve the P<x*?e, and wel
come any visit or suggestion to
help me pvuvkle a better scrvkc
to the people of Duplin
County.*
The audit includes disagree
ment over procedure between
auditors and Clerk's office per
sonnel, and states some pre
vious criticisms of the office
were ignored.
The auditor's report listed
five criticisms from the pre
ceding audit has not been acted
upon bylhe Clerk's office. Also
seven deficiencies were lib
served in the procedures for the
current auditing period.
# The auditors criticized miss
ing file, and skipped file
numbers, and said th* same file
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numbers were used for two dif
ferent cases. They noted addi
tionally, auditors said they were
"unable to locate three civil files
and two criminal files. One file
was in die office of a local
attorney."
One missing file contained a
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guilty vcraict witn prayer tor
judgment continued for
speeding 65 mph fat a 55 mph
zone. The other missing
criminal file was a conviction for
possession of marijuana, with
the defendant placed on pro
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The auditors also found no
action had been taken on default
judgments against bail bonds
men as recommended in the
preceding audit. The report also
showed civil judgments were
not always entered against
indigent dependents as re
quired, finding that of eight
cases examined, judgments
were entered in only four.
The seven claimed deficien
cies by the 1975*76 fiscal year
aqdit included:
*? Non-receipting of
1274.03 in the clerk's safe
deposit box on Dec. 20, some of
which had accumulated since
1924 by the preceding clerk.
? Too many employees al
lowed to receipt funds. Auditors
aecommended reducing the
lumber and establishing sepa
fate receipt books and change
Safe.
t ? Lack of sufficient informa
tion on receipt books.
? - Magistrates' daily logs
were not being maintained , on
furrent basis, and date of
receipt* not being broken down
property.
? The main cashier was not
summarizing amounts on re
ceipts issued to magistrates.
This summarization was recom
mended to insure collections
have been properly audited.
* ? Partial payments. The
audit claimed case file copies of
partial payment receipts were
throws away, case files in which
partial payment had been
granted filed with dosed, no
procedure to provide book
keeper with information on costs.
and no procedure for follow-up
on collection of partial pay
meats. Improving filing and
keeping partial payment case
file* open until full disposition
?u recommended as well as
periodic review for necessary
steps to make col lections.
? Other subsidiary accounts.
Proper accounts should be set
up for judgments and for com
missions for administration and
investment of trust funds.
Youth Killed
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In Accident
A seven-year-old boy was
killed near Chinquapin Friday
afternoon when he ran in front
of a car qn Highway 50.
' Larry, Reed Brown, of Route
1. Chinquapin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Brown, was killed
when he ran in front of a oar
driven by Linda P. Ay cock, also
of Chinquapin. The accident oc
curred around 4:20 p.m.
Brown wu pronounced dead
on arrival at Duplin General
Hcapital. Ms. Aycock was also
taken to Duplin General and
treated for shock.
Investigating Highway Patrol
Officer D. W. Faircloth classi
fied the accident as "Wnavoid
able."
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dangtog need* of the^inde^
f .i pendent food store operator w
jJMEter^SkSSss0^ allow
for more automation and better
productivity. In addition, the
Additional space drill allow
Qttinti buyers to buy merchan
dise on which manufacturers are
Afcriag rebates in such quantity
or to last for laager periods of
time. These rebates are passed
,? do to the store operators who in
v-tbfh pass them on to their
1 customers. The effect of these
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im-SP^ ys lower prices
tp the consumer who shops at a
Ml?(^raM<Quiim. Vice President
.y df Operations of the company,
J said the warehouse would use
nfae racking system and would
the built 26 feet high for storage,
r g A new rail system will be
installed in the present ware
a house. Five box cars will be
II receiving The total taigth
df the Ouinn Company will be
Dfrec
SLlaifcT^. QnimTfilS^-df
Milford, l.J and Gerald# the
preee* osiers and managers of
the Qeinn Company. Thelctual
wholesaling of groceries ttegan
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in 1936 from a small pack house.
Ill 1943. Milfbrd Quinn took over
aad moved it to Warsaw is order
far the company to be near the
fgMmad for faster and batter
dpivery of merchandise for tfk
tribatjoa to stores. For 4 years
t J ? lT*_r !,?/.?? Is- ? - *\
leaders mp, ocgsn its tremcn
dous growth which led to the
ttarchasemf the present site on
Highway TlJ. A 12.000 square
foot building was erected and in
January* 1947. the company
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began operating at its present
tomtitm.
"In October, 1954, Hurricane
Hctfl vtehed Quinn Company
and decided the 12,000 square
quently, a new* 16,000 aquafle
foot building was constructed.
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NEW ADDmON TO QUINN COMPANY A new
warehouse and freezer space 300x300 totaling
90.000 square feet will begin construction in the
new (wo Jeckt M Quinn Company in Warsaw
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The Quinn brothers presented die plans at a
sranyfe ? h&i
Quinn with the drawing of the proposed tmildiniE
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Annual Stockholders Meeting
Around 1,000 members at
tended a joint stockholders'
meeting of Coastal Production
Credit Association and Federal
Land Bank Association of
Clinton Friday, March 11, 1977,
at Kenan Memorial Auditorium
in Kenansville
The meeting was called to
order by "Slim'Short", master
of ceremonies, who welcomed
the members and guests of the
two cooperatives. Invocation
was given by Garland ? King,
former President of CPCA.
John A. Smith, President of
FLBA, and Roy Hqpston, Presi
dent of CPCA, introduced their
directors and employees
respectively. Albert Coz of New
Hanover and J. Ralph pritt of
Duplin County, were re-elected
to 3-year terms on the board of
,TA .
Tom Morton, Assistant Vice
President. Field. Federal Inter
mediate Credit Bank, expressed
a special welcome to the stock
holders of each organization in
attendance. The F1CB is the
source where CPCA and FLBA
gets its money to lend their
stockholders.
Separate business sessions
were held by CPCA and FLBA.
During the CPCA business '
meeting, Roy Houston, Presi- '
dent, presented the snausl
report of income sad expenses.
Houston also stated the CPCA j
net worth for 1977 was
S6.S96.666. and aepaid to its j
borrowers in excess of >421.000,
which was the largest return of ?
any PCA in a four-state area.
Also CPCA stockholders paid a
aet rate of 7.33% interest. '
which wit 3rd lowest in North
Carolina. Houston concluded by
telling his stockholders that
CPCA ia in real sound financial
condition as of 1977.
Upon completion of the
business session, special enter
tainment was provided bv the
"Sweet Adelines" of Raleigh.
Following this was a drawing for
$1,400 in gifts given to hicky
f lisa ana tfi;* stockholders
in attendance, pluc 20 country
iiamt as door prizes.
CPCA stockholders winning
1100 are as follows: Tom Smith.
Pink Hid; Wm. Ed row Haty.
Beulaville; Melvin T. Rouse,
Seven Springs; Gregory
Mobley, Wallace; Terry
Hatcher. Chinquapin; Thomas
Earl Quinn, Magnolia; and
David W. Rouse. RoseTfill.
M. . ?
. Wilkins
Honored.
'tarsias
Agent, wu honored In Raleigh
Monday, March 14th. for 30
years of Sfervicfi with the N. C.
Agricultural Extension Service.
Wilkins was presented a
plaque and a tie pin by Dr.
George Hyatt, Jr., Extension
Service Director. The presen
tation was made during the
annual conference of the exten
sion Service at McKimmon Ex
tension Education Center on the
North Qaroiina State University
His sptire career devoted to
Extension Education in Duplin.
Wilkins joined the staff in 1948
following military service.
Pedestrian Killed^-'
Hit ft Run Accident
A migrant farm worker was
killed around 7 o'clock Saturday
night when he was struck by a
hit-and-run vehicle on Highway
403. two miles west of Faison.
The victim, Sam Flastory,
was a worker at a Duplin County
labor camp. He was dead on
arival of the Faison Rescue
Service,
According to Highway Patrol
reports, Flantory was apparent
ly killed instantly when he was
struck by a car passing another
car. According to eyewitnesses
of the second vehicle, the victim
was crawling in the road. The
occupants of the car were.un
able to give a detailed descrip
tion of the car.
The address and age of the
victim are unknown.
Brother Charged
In Murder Case
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j antes uavia lariton, ov.
<black male, was shot and killed
Monday afternoon, ten mOes
southwest of Warsaw on RPR
1114 near Carlton's Chapel.
Carlton's brother, Benjamin.
57,- has been charged with the
murder and is in Duplin County
jail wifliout privilege of bond.
According to official reports,
the shooting took place on the
porch pf the Benjamin Carlton
home on Route 1. Warsaw.
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canton was inw in uic oac* 01
the bead with a .22 rifle, which
had a carved pistol stock.
The dead man's so* reported
the shooting to Warsaw Chief of
Police R. P. Wood. Chief Wood
said Carlton came to the Police '
Station and said his node had
shot Ms daddy.
Duplin County Coroner Dr. C.
L. Quinn pronounced Carlton
dead at the scene.
Duplin Schools
Ask For
Incroos. In Budgot
million norTuun the current
budj^of around S8 mMkw.
rodent of Duplin County
Schools, presented the prelim
uia.iik on deposit
The Board, at the request of
L. B. Stevens, Assist** Super
intendent, and Director of Oo
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cupauonai education. ipprovca
the purchase of 12,000 cedar
and pine seedlings for $185. The
seedHagt wfll Be planted by
students and faculty, and will he
placed to provide windbreaks
?' The Board ake received word ;
from the State Superintendent's
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Son Of A Gun
> liy Joe Lanier
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Water, water, everywhere
and not a drop to drink... This
seems to be the outlook for
Duplin County and many other
counties in the not-too-distant
future, according to many
Health officials. Much of the
water being.pumped into homes
in rural areas would not pass
inspection as being fit for
human consumption. Though it
probably will not kill those
drinking it, it does cause sick
ness and ill health.
The Duplin County Planning
Board, under the leadership of
Bill Rand, is, and has been,
looking into a county-wide water
system, and has come up with
some preliminary figures. The
system if implemented follow
ing much more study, would be
through die sale of
bands to FHA. The bonds would
he authorised by the county, but
repaid by the users of the water
system. Thus, no tax monies
would be used. Those on the
water system would repay the
louh, the upkeep adminis
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triiivc cost, projected rates is
this time are in the neighbor
hood of SB per month, which is
itrimtsble.
Last week, members of the
Planning Board, along with
Richard Woodcock and Jim
Cognty Commissioners to
if they wanted foe Planning
BoMd to continue, ind advisini
riT^^uiftiiTiirri pitfil i motion
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ivn m V ? if finmrmimllw fonaikin
support a bond, and I saw Arliss
Albert son nod his head yes, but
the little old wine maker from
Rose Hill was making so much
noise telling me just what the
amendment said. I was unable
to see if Kelly and Cos tin were
in favor or not. The Board was
going into executive session to
discuss personnel matters, so I
left
Just one fellow's opinion,
though . . . .mine. I personally
think it is a good idea, those
who live where treated water is t
not available do have problems
with rust and other impurities,
and if these people want to
install a water system and pay
far it themselves, using no tax
monies, as everyone would not
benefit, then more power to
them. . . .And if it takes
approval of the County Com
missioners. I think they should
approve. If a small county like
Jones County can do It without
using tax monies, I am sure
Dupfin County caa also supply
those, where possible, with
water.
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Shrubbery
Sale
The Kenansville Beautifica
tfan Committee will sponsor
their arannal shrubbery sate
Friday 25th and Saturday,
oesioejtcKsons ria
y. ..