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Duplin Jail To Remain Open Untif Hearing!
by Sheriff Elwood ReveUe that
be had received a call from
^ Harold O'Leary, Jail Inspector.
J inquiring if the Duplin County
F Jail was closed April 3<> 1977,
aa directed by the Department
of Human Resources Secretary.
County Attorney. Mrs.
Winifred Wells, told the Board
they could continue the use of
the jail until a requested court
appeal is heard. Mrs. Wells
stated she advised O'Leary that
Duplin County appealed the
decision of Secretary Morrow to
done the jail and no hearing has
been held on the appeal.
The state department ordered
Duplin County April 4th to close
jail. Tte
ment pith the state, county
officials had removed the nine
bunks from the old jail and
installed smoke detectors. , ?
However, the jail still fails to
meet new state requirements for
minimum space and separate
custody areas for adult males,
juvenile males, adult females
and juvenile females.
The Commissioners ap
pointed William J. Igoe, of
Faisou and Thomas Hall of
Warsaw to serve on the Hospital
Board of Trustees for a period of
six yean, ending March. 1983.
Igoe is replacing E. Warren
Herring of Calypso and Had is
replacing Lee Brown of War
saw. The Board reappointed
Willie M. Biggs of Wallace to
the Hospital Board.
Glenn Jepugan. representing
i-gieon Rescue Squad, met
with the Commissioners to
(jfcauss the monthly allotment
paM by Duplin County to the
FMaop Rescue Squad. Jernigan
requested the county to discon
tinue the $390 payment to the
Rescue Squad but allow them to
continue receiving the disputch
M'xM SSBNfb;
ing services of the county.
Unlike most rescue organiza
tions in the county, the Faison
group bought their ambulance
without cobnty aid. Faison Chief
Jernigan said his organisation
can't get donations while they
are receiving the 1300 monthly
from the county commissioners.
He said he thinks the organi
zation Can more than make up in
donations what they could lose
in taxpayers money. Moreover,
? Jernigan told the commission
ers, two units competing with
the Faison service in nearby
Wayne and Sampson counties
don't charge for ambulance
services. As a result, he said,
rescue organizations in those
areas frequently get patients
from the Duplin Couqfty area.
The County's btidget wHh
Faison is formed under a con
tract that requires a service fee.
The Board agreed to have
Russell Tucker make a study at
the situation and report back m
the Board at the next regulat
meeting.
Leland Grady, Tax Collected
met with the Board to report cat
tax collections for the month of
April and year to date. For thq
month of April, collection!
amounted to S134,362.17 and
year to date, S3.062.616.S4. *
The Board was informed the
official budget .hearing %
scheduled to be held Monday,
June 6, 1977 at 10 a.m. in the
Commissioners' room and is
open to the public.
The Board was also informed
that a public hearing on the use
of Revenue Sharing funds will
be held Monday. May 16, 1977
at 10:30 a.m. in the Cam*
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missioners room. Further, on 3
Monday. June 6. 1977, at 104
a.m. a public hearing on the
adoption of a budget for
Revenue Sharing Funds wW be
held. f
Tucker reported on a meeting j
of Local Government Officials
held in Kinston. A project is
now underway to build the
Albert Coates Local Govern-^
ment Center in Raleigh. This is
to be a joint project of the N.C.
League of Municipalities and ]
N.C. Associatioh of County I
Commissioners. Funding wilpl
come partially from counties ]
paying dues into the N.C
Association of Counties. For a |
two-year pdriod, dues will be
doubled with one-half going into
the operating fund, and one-half
going into the building fund.
Duplin's share would be $5,550
a year for two years.
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Don't Miss Itl
Festival '77!?This Weekend
Residents of the Kenansville
area are jetting excited this
week as the.time draws near for
.FESTIVAL V. The event is
sponsored by tfce Duplin County.
Lenoir Counti^ Bright yellow
FESTIVAL signs are already
scattered around Wallace as
they invite usjto the festivities in
the New Dublin Tobacco Ware
house on May 6, 7 and 8.
Some of the exhibitors from
the Duplin area will include
Stella and Helen Rouse of Rose
Hill (sewing crafts), Kathleen
Maready of Chinquapin (decou
page and oil paintings), Cathy
Lee of Kenansville (oil and
acrylic paintings) and Judy
Sholar Chadwick of Wilmington,
formerly of Beulaville (needle
craft). Others being featured
include Hazard McNamee of
Wilmington (oils, seascapes),
Jean Sloop of iWfiiStsvUle
Beach (macratne. Jewelry with
driftwood), Don Ruppard of
Raleigh (bernwood mirrors).
Jerry and Claudia Dale of Wil
mington (macrame bags, wall
hangings). Jay Joyner of Hope
Mills (exotic plants), Wayne
Murray of Wilmington (minia
tures in oil). Millard McDonald
of Mocksvitle (ecology sculp
ture). Martha Chamblee of
Greensboro (paper sculpture),
Ouade Lester of Wrightsville
Beach (leatbercrafts). N. J.
Hewitt of Virginia Beach, Va.
(underwater acrylic paintings).
Buckamner Jewelry of Bel
haven, Joe Pavin of Port St.
Lucie. Flu. (sculptured painted
slate). John Zentner of Char
lotte (pottery), Don and Mary
Ann Woodgeard of Greensboro
(silkscreen, collage and wood
craft). Jim Rivenbark of
Greensboro (wood toys and
leather), Eugene Chadwick of
Burgaw (wood carvings), Lucy
and Diane Moore of Annlston,
Ala.(soft toys and afghans).Bill
Lindsey of Chapel Hill (animal
illustrator in pea and ink). David
and Nancy Boggs of Laurel
Springs (ailvjrsmirhs,. Elmer
Johnson of Wilmington (pencil
and charcoal sketches). Betty
making), Nancy Choiey and Bill
Fletcher of Leesville, S.C.
(pottery), Jean Wenner of Jack
sonville (watercolors and
F pastels). Sheny Thurston of
Jacksonville (portrait sketching,
pastels and charcoals), Cyrus
Shoaf of Wilmington (leather
crafts). Carl Murrell of Wil
mington (oils), Odell Knight of
Wilmington (acrylics). Lee Wpa
of Wilmington (watercolors).
Ruth Hodges of Wilmington
(driftwood assemblages and
acrylic abstracts). J. Hilary
Worthington of Wilmington
(wildlife oointinos) and MORE.
Performers psrttcipstin^ in
fotlowing^chedulef ? Friday^
May 6 - 10 a.m.. Rose Hfll
M.gnoli. Elementary School
Oioraa; 11 a.m. Wallace lose
a.m. Tres Rich, Guitarist; 1
SggESK
with Harriett Williams. Direc
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Saturday, May 7 ? 10:30 a.m..
- Julie Conert and students from
ED High School; 11:30 Judy
Tucker's Dance students from
the Duplin County Public
Schools (ages 6-15); 12:30 p.m.
Buck Swamp Kickin' Coggers;
1 p.m. ? Cark Jones. Banjoist; 2
p.m. ? Buck Swamp Kickin'
Cogger*; 3 p.m. Gary Allen,
BaOadcer; 4 p.m. Cark Jones.
Banjoist and Chris Delaney.
Fiddler; 5 p.m. ? Albertson
Smooth Dancers with The Out
house Gang; and at 6 p.m. -
Completely Off-the-WaB Band.
Sunday. May 8 - 1 p.m. -
Cark Jones and Chris Delaney
with various local fiddlers and
guHnbts. including Alan and
Jay Smith. James Whaley and I.
J. Hines of Beulavillc and
Ceveland Bryant of Rose Hill; 4
.p.m. Ladies Trio from the
Wallace Quintet; 4:30 p.m. -
Duplin County Chorale with
lrvin Graham and other soloists;
and at^Sj^m. ^ Community
The Duplin ' County Artf
Council cordially invites you and
your family and friends M
Just IdBow |he yellow Festival
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nym DELANEY - Fidler from Durhon. will be performing this
Sunday, May 8 with local musicians Attn and Jay Smith, James
Whaley and I. J. Hines of Beulaville and Cleveland Bryant of
Rose Hill, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Duplin County Arts Council's
FESTIVAL '77 in the New DupHi Tobacco Warehouse in
Wallace. Delaney will also visit area schools next week, and he
will be participating in National Nursing Home Week by
performing for residents of OuardianCare an May 10 at 4 p.m.
two ne^f%tlnfeM tq the
Kenarrsville Advisory Board
Leo Jackson
aad Richard E.?tarrell.
Jimmy Leo Jackson if ?
life-long native of Keoansville
aad is owner pf Jackson's 1GA
Stores in Kenansvtlle aad Pink
Hill. He is the son of the late Leo
and Helen Smith Jackson. He
?*: -graduated wjlh a B.S. degree in
business from Campbell College
and is a past member of the
Kenansville Lions Club. Jimmy
and Ids wife; the former Frances
Stroud, are members of the
Grove Preibyterian Church.
' they have tivo daughters. Betsy
, ^jlichard fc. Harrell is the son
Hospital Richard graduated
from Atlantic Christian College
with a B.S degree and Northern
Illinois University with an
M.B.A degree at 1973. He is a
director the KenansviHe Area
Chamber-of Commerce, and a
member J>f the American Col
lege of Hospital Administrators.
Hospital financial Management
Association, American Hospital
Association, and the American
Academy *of Hospital Adminis
trators. Richard is married to
the former Margaret Funder
burfc of RpcfeHiU, S.C., and they
have three children. Stephen.
Charles and Cathy. Richard and
his family attend the Warsaw
Methodist Church. V*
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f j Airport Gets
Runway Funds
The P B. Raiford Airport
Sregrade and establish turf on;
eroded sections of runway
safety areas.
Duplin Count* authorities
. were recently informed of the
fij^aywed 12^sU?e
' 'ijr
Secretary of Transportation,
said the money approval is
"another indication of the De
partment of Transportation's
commitment to develop a diver
sified transportation system to
N.C." Bradshaw said develop
ment of air travel throughout
the state will enhance com
munity growth. "
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?the N.C ' JJ E 4 ^Scfvtoe ta ?.
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FUNDS FOR PARK EXPANSION RECEIVED -T
The Kenansville Recreation Commission and the j
Town of Kenansville received a 5500 contribution,
for the Kenansville Municipal Park Expansion.
Project from The Reeves Brothers Foundation.
Inc. of Summit. N.J. Presentation of the check
was made at a special ceremony held Monday.
May 2 at Reeves Brothers - Comfy Division Plant
"located near Kenansville. by Dennie Bell,General
Manager ot the plant, to Mayor Doug Judge and
Recreation Commission Chairman Mark Vinson.
This contribution matches a donation of 5600
made by Reeves Brothers in 1974 when the Park
was first developed. Mayor Judge expressed
the appreciation of the citizens to Reeves
Brothers for their continued support of the
community and their recreation program. 3
Chairman Vinson stated that the addition of this
donation brings total contributions for park
expansion to over $8,000. They are tiding to raise
$30,000 to match a federal grant of $30,000 which
lias been applied for by the Town. Through this
project, restrooms, a refreshment center, a j
lighted ballfield and tennis courts will be added
to the Kenansville Municipal Park.
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N.C. Labor .Department
Presents Awards
Commissioner of Labor John
C. Brooks presented the N.C.
Department of Labor's Certi
ficate of Safety Achievement"
Wednesday night to represen
tatives of 41 industrial and
service establishments located
in Duplin, Pender and Sampson
Counties.
The awards were presented at
a special dinner program held at?
The Country Squire. The dinner
was sponsored by Business
Industry Associates.
Walter Pennington, President
of Business-Industry Assoc
iates. presided over the pro
fram. Fi F. Oakley, Vice Pres
ent, Introduced Commissioner
Brooks to the group. Bill Sutton,
Treasurer, pronounced invoca
tion. Approximately 100 people
attended.
Prior to the awards presen
tation, Commissioner Brooks
gave a brief talk, outlining the
importance of a safe, health and
well-trained work force in North
Carolina. He was accompanied
by several officials, including
Asst. Com. Charles Jeffress,
Safety Awards Coordinator
Russell Poe, State Employment
Standards Representatives
Vince Hinson and Jhn Suther
land and OSHA Safety Officer
Lin wood Smith.
Local area plants and
businesses whicfi recxeived the
"Certificate of Safety Achieve
ment" are as follows:
Carroll's of Warsaw, Inc.; Z. J.
Carter ft Son; Guilford Mills,
Inc.; and Sonoco Products
Mount Olive Plant; 2nd Con
secutive Year ? Beulaville Gar
ment, Inc., Branch Banking A
Trust Co.; Carolina Power ft
Light Company, Mount Olive ?
Warsaw and Wallace area; EftB
Oil CamMm Faison Manufac
turing; ' JWsrian Corporation:
Harold Scott Co, Inc. I and H, J.
P. Stevens & Co., Inc. (Carter
and Holly Plants), Swift Dairy A
Poultry Co., and Worsley Oil
Company; 3rd Con. Year ?
Beaunit Corporation (Clinton);
and 6th Consecutive Year ?
Reeves Brothers, Inc.
Sheriff's 1
Report I
May 3rd. Ernest Taylor re
ported two antennaes and a
G.F.. control head, valued at I
$300 were stolen from a 1971
GMC truck located on N.C. 117
between Warsaw and Bow den. I
Eddie Henderson, band
director at N. D. Jr. High
School, one mile west of Faison.
reported someone stole a flute
valued at $250 and belonging lb I
Tuck Taylor as well as a
saxophone valued at $400 be
longing to Arthur Sanderson,
from the school.
The monthly report of the
Sheriffs Department includes:
Robbery - $55; burglaries -
$1,040.50; Larcenies-Si ,076.75;
Auto Larceny - $250. The total
indicates $2,422.25 in property
stolen and $300 was recovered.
Warrants served included one
for larceny. 1 motor vehicle
theft, 8 assaults. 6 forgeries, I
fraud, 4 for carrying concealed
weapons, 5 marijuana charges,
2 offenses against family and 37
other. The juveiiiles served
included two assaults, 4 for
geries and one other. The
Department filed 330 civil
Last week's report in this
paper should have indicated
that Gaynell Monk. 17, of Route
1, Kenansville, was charged
with three charges of forgery
and uttering and one charge of
falsely using a Master Charge
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DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT
MEETINGS
On May 5 at ^8 p.m., the
'? C. Page, precinct chair
officers and delegates for county
convention will be sleeted at this
Mental Health
Extending Hours
J. W. Hoffler, Chairman of
the Duplin County Commis
sioners, announced that the
Duplin County Mental Health
Center will be extending hours
and will be open from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. during the week. This will
enable working patients who are
unable to keep their appoint
ment during usual working
hours to benefit from this
change.
Commissioner D. J. Fussell,
Chairman of the Area Mental
Health Board, remarked that
the additional working hours
would be ideal for those who are
currently employed, with least
disruption to their work. He also
remarked that the Mental
Health Center has begun to
provide counselling service to
Guilford East as part of the
Employee Assistance Program.
Dr. E. J. Raman, Area Direc
tor, Duplin County Mental
Health Center, complimented
the County Commissioners for
their foresight and concern for
their constituents in making
Mental Health Services more
accessible to the Duplin resi
dents. He remarked that the
staff is willing and very co
operative in adjusting to the
change in th?ir work schedule in
order to meet day-to-day de
mands of the patients effi
ciently. Dr. Raman is very
appreciative of the positive atti
tude of the staff in shouldering
the additional responsibility.
JK District Chorus
Spring Concert
The James Kenan District
Chorus Concert will be held
Wednesday. May 11th in the
Kenan Memorial Auditorium.
The concert will begin at 7:30
and admission is tree. The
public is invited and urged to
attend.
The program will consist of
three schools; B. E. Smith Jr.
'High. Warsaw Jr. High ami
James Kenan High School.
JK will open the concert,
followed by the Jr. Nigh
Choruses The finale will be a
combination of the three with
"I Write the Songs" and "The
Young and Kesdess." Urn High
School accompanists are Beth
Kjllette and Dean Hardison of
Warsaw. Carol Hawkins of
Magnolia is the Junior High
accompanist. The Choruses are
under tile direction of Valerie
McCoy of Warsaw. She has
been Choral Director of the JK
District for the past three years.
You are inrhod to an evening
of ftmstical entertainment. We
are sure you will enjoy every
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