^KuVun county ikceives* awakds -
"Duplin County was presented with its WT7
Achievement Awards at the 42nd annual con
's ference of the National Association of Counties
(NACo) in Detroit, Michigan. July 27th. The
annual awards are given to counties who have
been, specially honored for their outstanding
citizen service and for innovative programs
leading to more efficient, modern county
government. Duplin County received its awards
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Personnel System. Ml-Jordan Group Home and
liealgi Occupations Student Organization. NACo
is the national spokesman for county government
in the United States. Accepting on behalf of
Duplin County . (standing from left to right) are:
Ariiss Albert son, vice-chairman. County Board of
Commissioners, and Mary Stevens, personnel
director.
Duplin Crops Damaged
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Rains this week brought
welcomed relief to Duplin crops,
but according to the Natural
Disaster Damage Assessment
Report from May 1 to July 20.
one-half of DupSn's tobacco and
corn clops have been damaged. 1
Drought and hot weather
have danHWsd 6.000 of the
112,700 acres Of tobacco grown in
?L 3 Duplin County. The estimated
dollars lost in the tobacco crops
isS3.000.000.
I J Seventy thousand acres of
corn grown in DupRn represents
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the largest crop loss. An esti
mated 3.500 acres of corn loss
represents $4,000,000 in dollars
to farmers.
Truck crops were cut in half
with 4.000 acres being grown in
the county. 2.000 acres
| damaged and a loss of Sl.
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Hog and poultry farmers also
suffered losses during this dry
and hot summer. Over 3.000
hogs were reported lost during
this period, representing a
$240,000 loss to fanners. The
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poultry loss was estimated at
150.000, representing a
$300,000 loss to the farmers.
The number of fanners in
Duplin County affected in the
report was 650 out of the 2.600
farmers in the County. There
have been more farmers to file
damages since the July 20th
report. ' '?He3R -' J
The County's gross farm in
come last year was $163,000.
000. Damages to this year's
crops, livestock and poultry
totals $8,940,000 through July.
Bids Received For
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Courthouse Addition
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Bids the ?dditio to Dupl'
f0B&f opcoed before the
Cnunty Board of Cotnmtiiiooers
* by Leslie Boney. Wilmington
| nrrfiitect.
MP*!? ntat anTltorrito 5
3*49,105 for renovation and
W.000 to remove and replace
terazzo tfle on the floor of the
* Other bidders vere Kin*
Hunt^.toc.. Orewbgo with
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Associates at St 1$.392 plus
$51,960 and Jordan-Blanton
Myers of Wilmington. Ilf8.540
plus $51,300.
D. & B. Electrical. Inc!. oT
Fayetteville was low bidder at
$64,500 for electrical work.
Others were Southerland* Elec
trical Co.. of Jacksonville.
$71,348. and Hodges Electric of
Wilmington. $71,363. "
The addition w?l be the
form of a second story o**r-most
of the original courthouse annex
which was completed in 1960. It
will contain a courtroom, board
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of elections office, juvenile pro
bation office, additional law
library space and the county
finance office. The present
finance office adjacent to the
county conpnissioners meeting
room will b? converted into an
addition to the meeting room
and tothe county tax office.
Renovatiqn of the old court
te. which was built in 111 I.
include lowering the ceil
placing air conditioning
ducts in the space between the
oM and~the*new ceilings, and
replacing the tile floor.
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jf. Escaped Felon :'?Jp
Returned To Duplin
state <?? lections system, was
returned to the unit by Duplin
rounty authorities
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District Pag?ant
Jail Contracts Awarded
The Duplin County Board of
Commissioners approved the
bids totaling $642,866 for the
new county jail Monday.
Construction work is expected to
begin this month, with comple
tion scheduled late next year.
The vote to let the contracts
was split with Arliss Albertson
opposing, and D.J.FusseH,
William Costin and Emmett
Kelly voting in favor. Chairman
W. J. Hoffler does not vote
except to break a tie.
General contractor is Dixie
General of Wallace, with a low
bid of $333,000 plus $10,150 for
street work. This represents a
unit cost of $40.25 per square
loot. ^
The plumbing contract want
to Clinton Hardware of Clinton
on sMd of $59,139.
Heating contractor is H. and
S. Home Equipment Co. on a
bid of $35,000. which is S4.ll
per square foot of building area.
Electrical contract went to
Darden Electric Co. of Golds
boro on a base bid of $64,845
plus an $8,000 alternate for
television monitors in the jail
area.
The jail equipment contract
went to Willo Products Co. of
Decatur, Ala., on a bid of
$118,225.
The kitchen equipment con
tract went to Food Service Sup
plies. Inc., of Columbia. SC. on
a bid of $14,509.
The jail area, including a
sallyport, will be 8,525 square
feet. The enclosed area will
contain 8 ,301 square feet, which
will cost overall $75.40 per foot.
The incarceration area of the
structure will contain 4,265
square feet. The sheriff's offices
and county communications
center will occupy 4,036 square
fee.
Revenue sharing funds will be
the primary source of money for
the structure plus a $255,000
? grant from the state. The vote
on use of the revenue sharing
money was split, with Fussell
voting against, and Costin.
Kelly and Albertson voting for
it.
Dr. Carl Price. President of
James Sprunt Institute, and
Robert Lee. Business Manager,
met with the Board of Commis
sioners to report on the cut in
funds for community colleges.
Dr. Price told the Board that
James Sprunt has received a
$250,000 cut in budget appro
priations from the State and
plans are to eliminate six posi
tions as a result of this cut. and
to reorganize the staff whereby
administrative personnel will be
assigned tb teaching. There will
be several short term contracts,
with the understanding that if
funding is available, they will be
renewed. Dr. Price stated that
after these and other steps have
been taken, he still anticipates
being short $40,000 to maintain
the services they need to pro
vide to the students.
A Natural Disaster Damage
Assessment Report was pre
sented to the Board. Also, a
letter from James A. Graham.
Commissioner. Department of
Agriculture, was read to the
Board. Graham assured the
Commissioners that his staff is
anxious to be of every^ assistance
as Duplin seeks possible aid for
the farmers. The Board agreed
to send a copy of the damage
assessment reoort to Graham
and request speedy assistance.
Town| Mayors Doug Judge of
Kenansville. Gfanton Barwick of
Calypso. Ale* Brown of Green
evers. Carl Pate of Beulaville.
Ben Harrell of Rose Hill. Melvin
Pope of Magnolia, and Town
Administrator of Kenansville.
met with the Board to discuss
the possibility of hiring a
Grantnman to work with the
county and towns in locating
grant funds and preparing grant
appBcations. Towns not repre
sented were Warsaw, Wallace
and Teachey. Doug Judge.
President of the Duplin County
Municipal Association, spoke
J!** .!!*, on
TufyTTsf. tffc Association met
and agreed to approach the
Pommissioners to request a
Grantsman and clerical assis
tance be hired with CETA
funds. The budget for the
operation was discussed and the
towns present agreed to parti
cipate on a per capita basis to
provide 50% of the funds with
the county being responsible for
the remainder. The Board asked
the towns present to work up a
proposed budget, contact the
towns hot represented, try and
locate a qualified person for the
job. and meet with the Com
missioners again on August
15th at the next regularly
scheduled meeting.
Jim Rusher. Industrial De
veloper. met with the Board to
report on the activities of the
Development Commission.
Rusher reported that VHJ.
manufacturers of ladies' dresses
and pantsuits. has begun
operation in Warsaw. He dis
cussed the possibility of other
firms locating in the area. A
copy of the Airport Commission
minutes was presented to each
Commissioner. Rusher brought
to the Board's attention the
amendment in the Airport Com
mission Bylaws to include five
additional members at large
(one from each Commissioner
district to be appointed by the
respective Commissioner.) A
report on the airport was pre
sented by Rusher, showing an
average of 10-12 Corporate
planes coming into the Duplin
Airport each week, with eight
planes being based at the
airport, valued at S550.000.
which is on the tax books.
Rusher stated that James
Sprunt Institute is ready to start
an air ground school at the
airport. The Commissioners
agreed to have the County
Attorney. Mrs. Winnie Wells,
rewrite the Airport By-Laws to
include the amendment passed
by the Airport Commission.
The Board was advised that
Notice of Intent to create an
Industrial Facilities and Pollu
tion Control Finanacing Autho
rity in Duplin County has been
received by the Local Govern
ment Commission.
The Board received a letter i!
from Norman Sandlin. Jr. re
garding entrance to ramp for
HMdMpped- located, at the M
Dublin "County -Health
ment. "Signs designating the
parking area have been ordered.
Charles Yelverton met with
the Board to discuss additional
land sites for Bculaville Ele
mentary School.
The Board authorized Chair
man Hofflcr to sign the Social
Services Budget Summary
agreeing the Board of County
Commissioners to provide
$596,891 for the county's part of
the Social Services Budget for
fiscal'year 1977-78.
The Board discussed a re
quest from the County Rescue
organization that the county
purchase the "Jaws of Life"
equipment costing approxi
mately S5.000. Motion was
deferred to the next meeting.
Health Center Kick-Off
/ In Greenevers
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Announcing the receipt of a
$14,500 grant from Mr State
Office of Kurd Health Services
and official designation by tftb
Health Services. Incorporated
A non-profit organization.
Rain View Health Services was
formed by concerned citizens
Jrom throughout Duplin County
fe order to expand the types of
health services and increase the
ngmberof medical practitioners
in the area. Plans have been
made for the construction of a
health center and the recruit
ment of at least one physician.
The $14,500 grant was speci
fically earmarked for purchase
of medical and office equipment
to furnish the interim facility, *
mobile home located adjacent to
through the Office Of Rural'
Health Services has provided
similar assistance to other rural
communities such as Holly
Ridge in Onslow, Han-ells in
Sampson and Atkinson in
Pender. In addition, the desig
nation by the Dept. of Health,
Education and Welfare entitles
the community to be eligible for
the assignment of a Public
Health Service physician for a
period of two years, with the
possibility of the physician
deciding to convert to private
practice after that.
Before the gathering of some
30 persons who have volun
teered to coordinate the fund
raising. Jarman, President of
PVHS. informed the group that
their goal was to be 550,000
which would allow for the
purchase of property and addi
tional-equipment and supplies.
Commenting on the enthusiasm
and initial success of their
efforts, Jarman said, "With all
these folks believing in what
we're doing, there's no way that
we can't succeed. This is an
important time for Greenevers
and Duplin County in terms of
health care. It's really exciting
to be a part of if."
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Prayer Breakfast
The Kenansville Jaycee will
hold a dutch prayer breakfast at
The Country Girl Restaurant on
Tuesday. August 9th at 7 A.M.
The public is cordially invited. X
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Thus far it has been a hot. dry
summer. Though rain has fallen
in many parts of Duplin County,
it has missed us most of the
time. My grass is dying, but
Donna has kept her flowers
watered. . .To top it all, the
other afternoon it began to ram
and Donna got so excited she
ran outside and rolled down the
windows of my car. . .Not up.
mind you. . .Down. . .1 knew
something was wrong. I was
sitting in the shop painting
when she went out to roll the
windows up (I thought), but
when she got back and was
looking out the door, she began
laughing. . .1 asked her what
was so funny and she says.
"Look. "... I (fid and saw all the
windows in my car down. . ."I
thought you rolled them up," I
said. . .She answered. "I
thought so too.. .Guess 1 turned
the handle the wrong way." ... .
.That gal is something else. . .1
wouldn't take a million dollar^
for her
Donna is not the only person I
know who gets mixed up. At the
County Commissioners meeting
Monday in Kenansville. 1 got
confused, too. . .There was a
great deal of discussion about
letting the jail bids, but finally
the motion was made b* Biil
Costin to let the bids.. .Now one
of the Commissioners voted not
to let the bids.. .The other three
voted to do so. . .Then a motion
was made to use Revenue
Sharing money to help build the
jail. . .The Commissioner who
voted not tq.let the bids, voted
louse Revenue Sharing money
.And one of those who voted to
let the bids, voted not to use
Revenue Sharing money. . .This
was confusing to me. . .Why
vote not to let bids, and vote to
use money. . .And why vote not
to use this money and vote to let
the bids?. . .Well, according
those doing the voting. Arti?s
Albert son voted not to let the
bids, saying he believed the
contractors were aware of
?wards won by Duplin County
from the National Association of
Counties. As at all meetings
where most people are
strangers to one another, name
badges were handed out. . .
Well, according to the report I
got. Arliss Albertson was
walking around talking to
everyone. . .just having a good
time, and displaying his name
badge. . .Every so often he
would get a questionable
glance. . .Finally one fellow
came up to Arliss. shook his
hand, looked at his name badge,
and said. "How are you today,
Eloise."... .Seems Arliss had
his wife's name badge. . .Or I
guess that is what happened . .
.It was never really made clear if
he just had on the nap* badge
or her clothes
Snakes make almost everyone
nervous. .. .And when it is a
rattler, it is for sure he will get
the distance he wants. . . This
past weekend, some fellows
heard a snake under some tin --
Alfred Basden being one of
them. . Well, they decided to
kill the rattler before he bit
some kid. . .The rattling could
be heard clearly under the tin.
which was covered with dirt. .
.Well, it was decided a pry-pole
was needed to lift the tin
without getting too close so a
shot could be fired. . .A green I
pole would not do because it I
would bend, so a long two-by
four was found and stuck under
the tin and it was lifted. . .The I
snake was shot at. . .And one
could barely sec his tail, which
was stuck up in the air and waa
rattling. . .Alfred stooped over
to look under the tin. h*vmg his
head under the two-by-four. .
.For some reason it slipped and
whacked Alfred on the head. .
.Ever see a rattlesnake sur
rounded by stars?. . .Alfred did.
. .fly the way. the snake had 13
rattlers. . .Alfred had a head
[??ebc. .Son-of-a-gun..
Open House ,
It 'As result of numerous,
requests from Reeves Brothers
employees and other DuplJ
County citizens, an Open House
is planned for Sunday. August
? W? IUVHcCJ to BltCflu. Mgnt
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'for Viatn.
Sampson County
Man Turns SeH ?n
A Sampson County man,
Bobby Lee Joyner, 28. of
Clinton, turned himself in
Monday to the Duplin County
Sheriffs Department. Joyner
jumped his S5.000 bond in
January, 1976. He is charged
with the October killing of Wade
Core. 38. of Route 2. Faison.
Joyner and his alleged
accomplice. Roy James Wilson.
21. allegedly murdered Gore,
left him by the roadside and
then stole his truck.
Wilson has been sentenced to
seven to eight years in prison
after pleading guilty to charges
of involuntary manslaughter.
Joyner told Duplin officers he
was tired of running. He is
being held in the county jail with
no bail.
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OPENING THURSDAY The Grand Opening of
Warsaw's New 3,000 sq.ft. Western Auto at I Oh
Wrst College (formerly heoMBns Station) will
begin Thursday, August 4. aigl continue through J
August 13th. the new owners: mt Grmhnm
e in Warsaw with their tiro