^DI^B ^BVV^kYfVVYI^V^EIW VOL. XXXX1I NO.30 ^ ] 10 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX ; . . ill Bids Opened For Duplin Jail t Bids were oppned Tuesday for the contracts on the new Dunlin County jail. Total of all low bids, including two alternates, was 1642,826, about twelve percent higher than the anticipated $500,000 to $600,000. Dixie General Contractor of Wallace submitted the low bid ' I I V -T .A. .1-. > ? - jd" i; 'Ml?i for general contract on the new jail at $333,000. Bids were opened by County Commissioner Chairman J. W. Hoffler and Commissioner William Costin. The bids will be presented at the Board's regular meeting Monday. The bids could be let f ./ . . : : ? rwTi , -. Jir ^ at that time. The County is under state order to proceed immediately with erection of a new jail or face closing of its present jail. The latter action could create considerable extra cost for prisoner upkeep by forcing the County to lodge prisoners in jails in other counties. In addition to the actual budding costs will be the archi tect's fee of 4.5 percent. Low bid for the plumbing contract came from Clinton Hardware Co. of Clinton at $59,139. H. S. Home Equipment Co. of Raleigh submitted the low heating bid of $35,000. Darden Electrical Co. of Goldsboro submitted the low electrical bid of $64,845. The low kitchen equipment bid of $14,509 came from Food Service Supplies, Inc.. of Col umbia. S.C. The low jail equipment bid of $118,225 came from Willow Products Co. of Decatur, Ala. Dixie General entered a $10,150 alternate for paving and Stter work. Darden entered an .000 alternate bid for tele vision monitoring equipment. Six birms bid on the plumb ing, 10 on the heating, eight on the electrical, five on the jail equipment, and four on the kitchen equipment contracts. Seven contractors bid on the general contract, with Coastal Construction of Rose Hill, Godwin Building Co. of Warsaw Seven contractors bid on the general contract, with Coastal Construction of Rose Hill and Godwin Building Company of Warsaw among them. Seven A/lore Liquor Cases Tried District court Judge Kenneth Turner of Rose Hill found seven more persons guilty on 34 liquor law violations, with a total of S2.P00 fines In the cases pre sented Tuesday. The cases of 12 Other persons charged with liquor law vio lations as a result of a series of raids tarried out by state, county and local law enforce ment officers in the county last month, were continued. The judge issued an arrest order and set bond at S500 on each of four counts of liquor law violations against Chester Newton of Kenansville, who failed to appear when called by the court. Judge Tprner alio issued an order requiring Goldie Carr James and Roosevelt James ef Route 1. Magnolia, to immedi- < ately start serving two-year jail i sentences if either or both are found in Duplin County after August 1st. t Thdse found guilty, the fines, and the number of charges I against them were: < Jesse Battg. Wilmington, 1 $600 and six oaunts; Lillian Lee I I Farrior, Route 2, Rose Hill, J200 and four counts; Darnell Green, Wilmington, $500 and five counts; George Henry Lee, Route 1. Magnolia, $200 and five counts; Patricia Ann Max well, Wilmington, $500 and six counts; J. D. Williams, War saw, $400 and seven counts. Having cases continued and the number of counts were: Dorothy Murray Cbgsten, Route I, Chinquapin, five :ounts; lrvin Lee Chasten, Route 1, Chinquapin, nine; idna Ruth Hall and Billy J. Hall, Route 2. Rose Hill, one and six, respectively; Leroy Jackson, Turkey, nine; Boise McMillian, Route 3, Wallace. 13 counts; Therman Ruth Morrisey, Route 1, Warsaw, one; Robert Charles Peterson, Route 1, Teachey, four; Harry David Sloan. Route 1, Rose Hill, one; Wilbur Sloan, Rose Hill, eight; Frank Williams, Kenans ville, two; George Whitticd Williams. Warsaw, two; Luther Jufcipr Williams. Warsaw, one; and William Henry Wood.ird, Beulaville, four counts. ^ 4 . Son Of A Gun s w fjisTsS * .. Bv J?L?t?r igat ?1? j* ?> i .. it ? t f * ? . ?? ' m . ~.Tv . l sham dap of thunder, it is definitely time to pay attention to what is going on. 1 hear all kinds of stories abadt people being scared, but a couple of weeks ago I found i dock that is frightened of lightning also. I was at Fulfqrd's/ Garage at West's Siding, and though I had been there quite'a while. when I looked up at the dock, it didn't indicate I had. . .So some more conversation. . .another glance at the dock.. .and it was earlier than when I'd looked at it before. I decided I had looked at it wrong, or didn't read it correctly, and glanced at my w#h. . .Son-of-a gun. I was lata again. Fulford's clock was wrong, and I advised Jimmy it waa wrong. He said. "Oh. pay no attention to that clock. . .We had a lightning storm the other day and every time it lightnings that old dock runs backwards." . .1 laughed and said. "Yea. I bet so." . . .Jimmy said. "I am aaaous.. .Look at it." I did. and awe enough, it was running backwards. . ."Well, how do you get it to run correctly?" i asked.. ."Oh. that is easy. Just out foe plug and turn it ovef and plug it back in." says Jimmy. . . His wife did it. and sure enough, it began to move in the right direction. . .dock wine. . .1 didn't ask Jimmy how long the dock NSO been doing that. . .But I remember times going by the garage late at night and he would be working. . .1 guess he was waiting for quitting time to show on the dock after a thunder storm b&5fyLSt&Ri daughter and son-in-law had worn out. 1 had the motor rebuilt, the fenders and front compartment I|d straightened out, and have been driving it around. . .1 am confused about i dfl| *' . , *j inc energy crista. . .program. . \ or what have you. . Jhit I feel I ^ awfully ^^ered j to open ^hro^tt t ?.embarnpTh: m or myself, 1 thought I would remind him of my speedometer being broke. so 1 said, "That speedometer beoke while I was tiding along.. Jt didn't give any wanting. . Mg0e no noise Hke the other ones I've had to break.". . .He kept right on working away*at getting the hubcap off. .So 1 said, "Jimmy, do; these speed ometers break- often?" . . .By this time he h^d the hubcap off and was prying off the grease seal. He said. "No. not usually Right here Is your trouble (pointing to a rod-looking thing sticking out of the axle). . .but I can fix it in a second." . . ."You mean the speedometer is in the front wheel!" I asked. . . "Yea." he says, in a matter-of fact way.. .li^e everyone should know that. . .But Joe sure didn't. . -It reminded me of the TV program "Bewitched" when Dr. Bombay takes Samantha's pulse in the right foot Across tile street from Ful ford's Garage. Jimmy West repairs pianos in his dad's old store, and'has lately had an unusual visitor.. .Seems an owl has found an entrance info the building, and neither Jimmy or his dad were aware he had made himself a aest in a box above the toolbox. . .However, the owl mad# his nn>?>nr#? Irnnun nn# day while Jimmy's dad was searching for some wrenches in the toolbox. ? Mr. West was throwing wrenches around in the box. looking for the right one. knowing he was in the building all alone. . Suddenly the owl lets go with a loud "Whopooo". . WeH. no doubt about it. . .Mr. West dropped what wrenches he bad in his band. . .He said. "Like to scared me to death. . . .1 even forgot what wrench 1 wanted ". Tales froim Yesterday in Duplin County. . . .1 have been told several times of a fellow -"'"vtt; . ">]* JF* ? ' >1*. 'W'iOT; u *5^'. .: HTjURHsW LAST WEEKEND TO SEE THE LIBERTY CART ? A scene from THE LIBERTY CART, to remind everyone that this is the last weekend to see the drama. Show-time is 8:30. Thursday through Sunday nights, the drama tells of Duplin's role in early American history, highlighting many people and places that were locally important. (Photo by Joe Lanier) Mt. Olive Man Drowns In Duplin County Pond A Mount Olive man drown in the Russell Brock farm pond, located in the northern area of Duplin County. Monday after noon. Ranson Powell. 24, of 304 Ginn Street. Mount Olive, drown while swimming in the pond, according to Duplin authorities. It was reported that Powell left to go fishing with friends around 2 p.m. Monday. They said Powell told them he was going swimming and they asked him not to because he did not know how to swim. Mount Olive Rescue was called at 4 p.m. and told of the drowning. The body was found in the pond three hours later. Powell was married and the I lather of three children. Tapped Into State 4-H Honor Club One of the highest honors in 4-H work'wis bestow ed Monday I night on\two Duplin County yooths. y Sharon Swain of the Kenatis vilie 4-H Gub and Deon Robin son of the Wallace 4-H. Club were "tapped" into the State 4-H Honor Club in a colorful candlelight ceremony marking '1 ohe of the highlights of the tf.Ct ? I 4-H Congress in Raleigh, according to Lois G.i Britt. Extension Agent. 4-H1 Miss Swain is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swain of Warsaw, and Robinson is the son of Mr. and Mrs Charlie Membership in the some I member organisation is a reward for outstanding sarytar to 4-H work. The 4 H ers ate been 4-H members for 10 years. During this time, each has com- I pleted numerous projects. I Robinson has served as the Southeastern District Vice President. Miss Swain is cur rently serving as presiding officer of the Duplin County 4-H Council. Sbe will also MMMte for National Honors in the 4-H Foods Program in November. Special Nights I* i h rt y ^|iirt ^ Senior Citizens Night J|j^H observed at THE LI^Hk CART Fridav mght. I Senior Citizens will be a^^K j Beef Vote POeses In j ? North , Carolina m-. " ?? 3 "By an over-* helming 85.7%, North Carolina cattle s producers returned a favorable vote on the Beef Referendum," report* Charles E. Messer. president of the N.C. Cattle men's Association. "Due to the concerted efforts of the N.C. Beef Development Taskforce and the county extension live stock fcgents. plus countless Others, well over the required lifts percent of the registered voters returned to cast ballots | on {he Referendum." t Duplin County results were s te^w,o,cd? MOBILE HOME FIRE An elderly Magnolia man burned in a mobile home fire Monday night, just out of the city limits of Magnolia, off highway 1103. According to officials. Richard Bass. Sr.. burned in the fire that was believed to have started from a kerosene lamp. (Photo by Joe Lanier) Mobile Home Fire Claims Life Of Magnolia Man A mobile home fire claimed the life of a 65 year old Magnolia man Monday nigbt. v According to Mfelvin Pope, I W.aiili. Mi' bin 1 Bass, Sr. died as a result of the fire. Elizabeth Bass. 67. wife of the victim', stated Bass was having an epileptic seizure, one after the other. She left the mobile and went to the Lott Sloan residence to call the Rescue Squad. Mrs. Batts stated when she returned the home was ? AC II afire, and she w?nt back to the Sloan's to call the Fire Depart ment. * The Bass hqmc was located rare bbfore the Fil^&bpartmcnt got there, but were un^le to do jo. ' ' > An unofficial report from Pope, stated he believed the probable cause of the fire to be kerosene lamps in the trajiler which/were u*cd for lightlfta, were Being used al the time* the fire. Pope stated he believed the fire started in the rear 0/ the mobile jiome. wanace Woman Faces Murder Charges A 23-year-old Wallace woman has been charged with murder in connection with the Saturday stabbing of a Rose Hill woman. Duplin County Sheriff's Department said Mattie Kenan Miller, of Route 2. Wallace, stabbed Mary Ann Farrior, 21, of Route 2. Rose Hill, at about ? 2:3ua.m. Saturday. Farrior was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in 1975 by Miller. Farrior was stabbed twice in the Saturday incidertt. A hearing will be held August B. Miller is being held in Duplin County jail. No bond has been set. District Judge Bopey Retires ip* k ? a It was learned at presstime ( Wednesday that Judge Harvey a Boney. 4th Judicial District ludge, will reitre effective Monday. August 1st. TRfita; announcement was made 1# - L'hief District Judge KenM^HMf rurnerof Rose Hill. Judge Boney of Jacksonville, las served as a judge for 35 rears. He was Onslow County ludge from 1942 to 1968. From 1968 to 1977. Judge Boney has served as a District Court ludge. Boney is originally from Rose fill. Governor Jim Hunt is ex acted to announce appoint nents of new judges to the 4th District Monday, it is rumored. Two Superior Court Judges and >ne District Court Judge are to >e appointed. Superior Court Judge Russell I. Lanier announced his retire nent several weeks ago. leaving i vacancy, and a new Superior ?ourt Judge opening was also innounced for the 4th District. | HVIR BELOW NORMAL - a view ftwn the iuHsti&c bridge down the N.F. Cape Fear River, hows the water fevel beiow ^normal. In puny ireaa. vow can sec the bottom of the river and can ' /(ft ' walk acraaa. Also, aa show* la the photo above. faTttehUT ^ W* ** ****** 8CttJng ***? 'j