. 1 Strong feelings were
pressed against the purchase of
pe Raifbrd House during the
.?ublic hearina Monday night.
'* tfter *hich 1,16 Kenansville
Town Board voted 4 to 1 to buy
the historic landmark and reno
j vate as a new Town Hall.
Doug Judge. Mayor of
t Kenansyille, opened, the
hearing, which was held at the
Courthouse because of the large
1 number, approximately 100.
attending. Mayor Judge.stated,
f| "The purpose of this hearing is
to duscuss the pro's and con's of
i the purchase of the Raifard
House."
The Kenansville Town Board
approved by a 3 to 2 vote at a
meeting last month to negotiate
for the house. At a later called
y meeting. Board member'Phil
Kretsch made a motion to hold a
public hearing after learning
that there was strong opposition
to the purchase.
"We feel like it is time to
expand our town facilities."
stated Judge. "In 1972 we
Signed a 5 year renewal 15-year,
contract with the Fire Depart
ment with an option that each
couM terminate the contract at
anytime."
Mayor Judge then gave the
reasons the Town Beard felt
they should go elsewhere for
aananding tpe Town Hall, and
"What about property ia front
of Liberty Hall?"
"We have not looko| into
I this, "replied Mayor Judge.
"Let's look at this from a
practical point of. view. Can we
"afford this?" asked Earl
Hatcher.
"We possibly can get a
grant," said Judge.
"May I speak," said Hatcher.
"If we get too much promised
out. we are going to spread
ourselves too thin, and I would
not be proud to bring anyone
ffr into town and point out that
house as our Town Hall."
"What is the possibility of our
town growing as much in the
future as in the past?" asked
Ivey Bowden.
"1 think the possibilities are
wreater." replied Judse.
v "Maybe I can help with this,"
stated Town Administrator
Woody Brinson
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" ' ..'T trh'fi K I
"1 was the one responsible for
preparing the budget, so let me
give you these figures. Propertj?
Taxes in the 1974-75 budget
listed $41,0<?. and in 1977-78
$55,000; Franchise Tax $10,500
- $14,500; Intangibles' Tax.
$1.1% and ?1.350: Local Sales
Tax. $9,900 and $12,500; A# I
Profits. Ifi.BOO and $13,200;
Powell Bill (Gasolint Tax). : I
$12,600 and $13,700; and Water
and. Scwcr Charges. $36,200
and $45,000. "
"What is our indebtedness?"
asked Board member Jimmy 8
Johnson. |
"$396,000." stated Brinson. X
"Would you f tpoint the
issues or con trove! y?" asked
Colon Holland.
"The issue Is the Raiford*
House. " replied Judge *
" Well. what would this Board
do if this property was not
available?" asked Hofiand.
"I don't know. 1 feel certain
that they npuld look tor other
property." answered Judge.
I think the Town officials I
should remember that they were
elected to serve the interests of
the people, and.l think a vote-of
the wishes of the people would
end this meeting." exclaimed
Hatcher.
Town Attorney W. E.. Craft
..jjcjhtaaw tbKrtr
-.The public fearing at tKc
Codrthouse was ttjourned and
0R Town Board members,
along with many interested
citizens, moved Jb the Town
Hall for the vote. S $
The Board meeting was called
to order by Mayof Doug Judge
wUh the minutes of the last
ideeting and the special called
meeting read by Town Clerk
Ruth Holmes Borird member
William Fennel) made a motion
to purchase the Raiferd property
with a second by John Hall.
W.E.Craft, Town Attorney, said
that in order tp make the motion
legal it must read "for pur
chase-lease at $41,500." which
was agreed to. Board members
John Hall. William Fennell.
Mrs. Elbert Long and Phil
Kretsch voted in favof. with
Jimmy Johnson voting against.
As soon as the vote was
taken. Board nupnber Jimmy
Johnson walked fern the room,
followed by many Other Kenans
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villc citizens.
According to Colon Holland,
many of the citizens who walked
out were upset, mad. and; very
disgusted with the Town Board
decision. ?"These people felt as
if the Board ignored the feelings
of the 270 Kenansvillc. citizens
who had signed a petition
against the purchase." stated
Holland.
An anti-purchase group was
formed after the vote and col
lected money in order to secure
. a lawyer to possibly block the
purchase. The group also
announced a write-in campaign
for Jack Brinson as Mayor. '''''
On November 8th. Mayor
Doug Judge and Town Clerk
ttiirh Holm"-* ?i?ncd the
~\'K pa* ?
'"Lease-Purchase Contract"
with Mrs. P.B. Raiford to pur
chase the Raiford property for
the new Town Hall- The contract
is recorded in the Register of*
Deeds Office in KenansviHe.
The Town also presented Mrs.
Raiford with a check for $10,000
as the first year's lease.
According to Town Adminis
'V l?! ? ?;
trator Wppdy Brinson. the Town '
is presently applying for a
National Historic Grant of '
approximately $25,000. Brinson.
also stated that "pf the esti
mated Sl.t.000 renovation, |
$5,000 in labor will be provided
for through a recent Manpower
Grant, which the Town has just
received."
Duplin On
TV 6
WECT-TV Channel 6 filmed
the Duplin County 7th annual
?Conservation Tour on Monday
and will be showing the follow
ing segments on the Slim Mims
earlv morning show from 6-7
ELBERT DAVIS FARM -
Tuesday. November 15 at 6:20
a.m. ;
CHARLIE WHITLEY - Wed
nesday. November 16,6:40 a.m.
TIPP SCOTT FARM Thurs
dav. November 27, 6:40 a.m.
POSTER CONTEST
AWARDS - Tuesday. November
22.'*20 i.m. and CONSERVA
TION FARMER OF THE YEAR
at 6:40 a.m.
HESS DAVIS. JR - Thurs
$lay, November 24 at 6:40a.nt.
INTERESTED CITIZENS - Pictured are some of
the many Kenanjyille citizens in attendance at f
ttc Courthouse lor a public hearing held on
Monday rught cpocermng. tfce pUiAaSe of the
T 1 1 1 . P '
Raifwd House as the new Tdwn4lall. Later at a
Boon) meeting, the purchast^although highly
contested, was made final b/i 4 to hvote. ,
il Jm* ikii.. J
Wnansvflle fftayor %jns By
Margin Over Write-tn Candidate,Voting
Reflects Public Hearing Controversy
l&i.
Incumbent Mayor Douglas
Judge barely won over write-in
candidate Jack Brinson as
controversy stirred voter J
interest in Kenansville because
of the disagreement over the
purchase of the Raiford House
as a new Town Hall.' Judge
received 131 votes to 116 for
Brinson with approximately half
of the registered voters making
their preference known.
Town board member Philip
Kretsch. who had first opposed
the purchase but who voted with
the majority at their meeting
Monday night, lost his bid for
. ' V V.i. Xni i s, J
re-election.
KENANSVfLLE - Commis
sioners elected included: Earl
Hatcher (228 votes) and
Cordcll Johnson (127 votes).
Others receiving votes were:
Phil Kretsch (99) and Nick
Bowdcn (52).
BEULAVILLE - Incumbent
Mayor Carl Pate was defeated
by Marion Edwards (208 votes
to 148). Commissioners elected
included: Mervin Whaley (231
votes) and WHbur Hussey (264
votes). Others receiving votes
were: Donald Ray Brown (28)
Douglas Brown (94) and J.M.
Simmons (50). ~
CALYPSO - Incumbent Mayor
G. Glanton Barwick was de
feated by the man he defeated
two years ago. Norwood Bar
field (,120 votes to 67). Others
? - mBr . "'? *iSRw! .f
receiving votes were: Randall
Guy (.1) and Hope Wiggins (6).
Commissioners elected included
j.Rs. Turner (125 votes), Cecil,
M.jLangley (124), Mosley
Wafers (1M). S.D. Davis. Jr.
(101) and Lawrence Riggle
(I0(J). Others receiving votes
were Thomas W. Albritton (79).
James Carter (73). Joe Daniels
(77h lite Nunn. Jr. (54) and
JaMcs A. Parker (83).
ROSE HILL Incumbent
Mayor Ben Harrell defeated
Perry Whaley (287 votes to 164).
Commissioners elected included
incumbents L. Clayton Herring.
Jr. (338 votes) and Graham J.
Robinson. Jr. (291 votes). They
were unopposed.
MAGNOLIA - Commissioners
elected included Hubert Lee
Howard (101 votes), Bromley
rupc v i ? i vuics; unu ivnujtru
Williams (106 votes). Others
receiving votes were: Incum
bent Clarence Evans (91 votes),
Preston Hall (95). and Frank
Krause (73). ?
FA1SON - in the Mayor's
race. Bill Carter won with 93
votes. Others receiving votes
were: W.R. Clifton (59 votes)
and Alton King. Sr. (79 votes).
Commissioners elected in
cluded: Helen Little. Britt (197
votes). Bill Igoe (172 votes) and
Fred Wheless (121 votes).
Others receiving votes were:
WHI Cottle (75 votes). Billie
Cooper (41), and Melvin Rogers
<4S).
TEACHEY - Mayor Ruby
Ramsey was unopposed and
received 43 votes. Commis
sioners elected included: Sam
Wells (40 votes). Mike Postner
(43 votes). George T. Brown (38
votes), Daniel V. Norris (40
votes) and Henry Well*, Jr. (29
votes). W. O. Montford re
ceived 24 votes.
WARSAW - Sam Godwin. Sr.
was unopposed as Mayor, and
received 381 votes. Commis
sioners elected included: In
cumbents W.E. Foster (296
votes) and John Weatherly (306
votes). Kenneth Guy received
204 votes.
WALLACE Incumbent
Mayor Charles Farrior was un
opposed and received 458 votes.
Commissioners elected in
cluded: Incumbent Lloyd J.
Boone <360 votes) and Willie M.
Biggs (274 votes). Others re
ceiving rotes were: Jessie
Denkins (37). Norman Pate
(26h Bobbie W. Marshbum (199
votes) and Dulan E. Murray
"the turn-out of registered
voters in Duplin was estimated
votfetg machine for the hrst
11 ore. cou rue a ooi votes ana wn
ti/fth rvnlv a AA
uosea. witti only a ^ voier
Imn qui
both bond issues and to all
amendments exceot
A rf #V c J1
Zi ' . f
ISat da\ night aftei .15 years' wvice
e U.S. Post*! 5ervi? in
Ingram Honored At Retiremirit Dinner
Scrvi with the Kewuwville
ial if
Oth Du s )r it?t he
f Ma
1 ****?? x-TU
iteMppfc f? ?f U
Free Will Bapt.'t Church, of
which the Ingrams are long
time members andChestnuti is
aretiredrural mail carrier ar *
dose friend of the ho *ee. {
CnarJal alt A'M i/or?
1 t h h
honored ^received with a
few well-chosen words of thanks
.. '... urt?-A U.1
announces an upcn nousc 10 dc
on TlutnwUy^nfght November
Carolina-Clemson Tie
Wins Football Contest
Z. W. Frazelle of Kenansviltr>
won his third football contest
last week and he picked
Carolina and Clemson to tie.
Frazelle missed the Furman vs.
Richmond game. H* rarely
misses a week entering the
football contest during the past
several, years. He often picks a
team to tie. and this week his
crystal ball told the truth. JVv?.
(Ed. - When checking the
entries to determine the winner.
I just knew "everyone will miss
the Carolina-Clemson game".
But who else but Z.W. Frarelle
Craig Honeycutt of 267 E. Hill
Street in Warsaw won second
place in the contest. Craig
missed two games and was tied!
with Chuck Helton of Kenans
ville and Beverly Nunn of 203 S.
Bell Street of WaraaW. The morf j
oofr'ts scored last week ?rtk 6*f "
E Notre Dame Sig won
second place by guessing
rsC &rCS* IIIC'lOOSE pOI . t SCOrcu
J? rxwsrw
ttiCrf fly ull imivWiH Ik fUSl*
nesses; Smith Brothers Gas
Plymouth. Inc.. of Warsaw;
West Auto Parts of Warsaw,
Kenansville and Beutaville;
Warsaw Motor Company of
Warsaw; Blackburn's Service
OH Company of Warsaw; and
Walter P. West Insurance and
Real Estate of Warsaw. I
Warsaw To
Warsaw will hold Hs 57th
Veterans Day Parade Saturday
at tl;a.?n. Professional and local
floats, along with military and
local bands an scheduled for
JtonaU) High School students
FARMER OF THE YEAR - (L to R) Joe Williams. Soil
Conservationist, is shown presenting his "little brother"
Franklin a trophy naming him Conservation Farmer of the Year
at a banquet held at the Oak Ridge Community Building on
Monday night. The award was part of the 7th Annual Duplin Soil
and Water Conservation Tour.
Conservation Tour Held
Williams Named
Farmer Of The Year
Franklin Williams of Route I.
Wallace, was natned- "Conser
vation Farmer of the Year" at a
banquet held at the Oak Ridge
Community Building which
concluded the 7th annual Duplin
Soil Conservation District Tour
which 260< acres are in,crops.
His emphasis hqs been on
practices that keep ApsAil in the
fields, such as field borders,
grass waterways, etc.
I Conservation Poster Contest
awards were presented to
Johnny Rouse, 1st Place;
Camile Grady. 2nd place; and
Jennie Lee, 3rd Place. All three
are students at B.F. Grady
School.
The Tour was sponsored by
the Duplin Soil and Water Con
servation District and Wacca
maw Bank and Trust Company.
According toKenneth Futrell,
Duplin County Conservatiouinf,
"The purpose of the tour is to
review and discuad oonyVatipn ^
prove the environment of Dupm
County.'
Otho Lee Holland welcomed
the group.-which included
Congressman Charlie Whitley
along with local Commissioner
Bill Costin and many other
Duplioites I;
Pictures on Page 4 show some
of the paints of interest the
group of approximately iH
T
Son Of A Gun
? : ? * yi ?y*?ui? [
?ai 1 . ?. . lumiiu i v
Am&c Day is almost here.
,V tjMWcall it Veterans Day.
but when I first started attend
ing Warsaw's celebration long
ago it was Armistice Day. . .and
still is to me. The reason-i am
sure it is just around the corner
is that the carnival is in Warsaw
.. .And I like a carnival as much
as most, but this year it has
been set up practically in my
back yard. . .and I don't like it
THAT much...
Armistice Day was to me, as a
youngster, a Fun Day. . .1 had
no idea the celebration was due
to a war ending. . .To me it was
a day to get out of school early,
go to Warsaw and have a fun
time....
I remember one year when 1
was just beginning to notice
girls. . .1 was at that stage
where I wasn't sure which was
the most fun. . .girls or ball. .
.Of course I later found out that
with girls you can have a ball.
.but not this particular time. .
.Not this Armistice Day. . .1 was
supposed to be sweet on Annie
GtUce, and we were to meet at
the carnival and do something
together. . .And I got a wide
awakening.. .Our first ride was
the octopus. . .We went up to
the ticket booth and the ticket
seller gave me two tickets and
took my money. . ."Hey,"* i
said. "I didn't want but one. I
am not going to ride this thing
but once.". . .And he said,
"Aren't you buying one for your
girt?" (who was standing besidd
me). . Son -of-a-gun. . .1 hadn't
thought of that. .1 looked at
Annie Grace and asked "Aint
you going to buy you a ticket?".
D ? **Mn nln ** mm 4._
nL.
gods. I thought. I only hawrtt
and at the price of two on each
ride -- and junk -- my money
won't last long. . .So 1 said,
"Annie Grace, you keep your
ticket and later on you can buy
another one and we will ride this
thing again." . . .But Annie
Grace had less money than I
did...
Well, in those days there
were gambling booths all over
the place. . .Roll the Dice. .
.Guess Where the Rat Will Go..
.Shoot over the Coke Bottle with
the S5 bill in it. . .So I tried a
couple of those, but the only
thing I was any good at was
spending and losing money. .
.So soon I was broke. . .] was
penniless before noon. ..
At that time my dad worked at
the movie. . .So Annie Grace
and 1 went to the movie to see
Dad and. hopefully, replenish
my bankroll. . .tfut Dad said
"Nothing doing. . .You spent
your money, and you will just
have to do without." .. .What in
the world am I going to tell
Annie Grace. I thought. .' .I'd
told her I could get more money
from Dad andte'd said "no". .
. I'd even tetdJum I was with
this girl and We had ao money,
and would** at la?st give lae
rfM as
sat there ISoWihg, Hinds.. .But I
didn't enjoy the mAfc. .All the
time 1 was trying to think, of