VOL. XCOOl NO 48 ;? 4 KENANSVILLE. NC28J41 DECEMBBB 1.1977 10 PAGES THIS WEEK lOCEmSPLUSTAK
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Son Of A Gun
By Joo Lanior
$ Duplin County's Board of
Commissioners is apparently
aware of the energy shortage, as
Monday they ' adopted an
ordinance set by the State of
North Carolina in regard to
installing energy conservation
materials and equipment. .
,$uch as storm windows, insu
lation, and so on. . .However,
they were not as aware as I am
that there is also a money
shortage, because at the same
time, they set t)?a inspection fee
~ at a whopping S20 with the
second inspection at $10. . .
And regardless of how you
figure it, the one having the
$ insulation, storm windows, or
what-have-you installed will pay
that fee. While they set the
insulation inspection fee at $20,
which will be paid by the
home-owner, they lowered the
electrical inspection fpe for the
load management systems ~
another energy conservation
method being installed by Four
County ftlectric. The system will
cut certain spplisnceg off at
peak load times, and the fee was
lowered from $8 tb $5, and this
inspection fee is nofpaid by the
home-owner, but the eloctnc
company. So, while thay petCeee
to dig deeper into the home
the feesrttarged to the^elejpric
company.. .Merely aaa thought
y. .a curious wondering by jpe.
thi^ifnots a low figure. .and
perhaps it is in their salary
range. :> .but to many, it is a
^ the ^
used a better approach. While
they will allow a tax credit on
your State Income Taxes. The
credit amounts to one-fourth of
the cost of the insulation, etc, up
to and including $100. . . The
hitch is that, you must be
inspected and certified. . .Thgs
the County Inspector will get tip
better part of your tax credit as
the' inspection fee. . .One of
theafe days someone is going to
come up with tome kind of a.
plan that the the average John
Doe doeant have to carry $e
bulk of. . .Of course when mat
happens, mankind will be on its
W?hten ev^yw? mt? st?ll^\
. I Oiu in lluM, iUnuhnmt at
(hat made the doll talk, saying
such things as "lwanta drinkof
water" and "I don't want to no
to bed". . .The young lad's
mom looked around and said,
"Put that doll up.. .If your Dad
knew you were playing with a
baby doll he would have a
conniption.". . .Guess the lady
hadn't heard of the Women's
Lib movement . .There is no
such thing as boy toys <* gift
toys, just children toys. . .1
kinds wish it was that way when
I was small.. .1 always wanted a
doll, a teddy bear, or something
cuddly to sleep with. . .Guns
and trucks were terrible
company in the bed, and when
they fell off, the noise woke
everyone up and 1 got scolded. .
I saw Fuzzy Buckner's mom
and wife at David's Gift Shop in
Wallace the other day, and the
appearance of Iris wife leads me
to think someone was misin
forming me this summer when
they said he spent all his time
playing football with the kids. .
.There are going to be two
Fuzzys in Rose Hill?. . . .
Son-of-a-Gun w|.;
Quota
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Congressman Charlie Whitley
received notification Tueaday
from the USDA establishing the
1978 Flue-cured Tobacco Quota.
According to information
received by Congressman
Whitley, the USDA esUblished
the 1978 quotas at die same
level as the 1977 season.
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Christmas
Decoration
Contest
The Kenansville Beautifi
cation Committee is sponsoring
a house and/or yard Christmas
Decoration Contest.
^ First place winner will receive
815, second place, 810, and
. third place, SS. The judging will
be done the week of December
11-17.
Steven s&Strickland Appointed
? Judges To Fourth District
Henry L. Stevens. HI, of
'Warsaw, and James R. Strick
land of Jacksonville were
appointed Superior Conrt
fudges of the Fourth North
Carolina Judicial District Wed
nwoty oy wovcinor jsmcs 0.
Hunt.
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Lanier of Beulaville, who re
signed in June due to ill health,
?"Stevens* tern expires Decem
ber 31.1978.
North Carolina Supreme
Court Justice Joseph, Brandt
swore Stevens Into office Wed
nesday morning.
Stricklafld was appointed
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ralsh ? . o. . "k ? J
second judgeship position.
The positions pay $35,758 per
year. The senior judge of a dis
trict appoints magistrates and
can fill clerk of court positions in
cases of vacancy.
Judge Stevens is the son of
the late Judge Henry L.
Stevens, Jr. of Warsaw, a long
time superior court judge and
former state and national com
mander of tigr American Legion.
Edward* with driving under'tfae
Rnoff Wihon CMfRrt
7 ' C^lltvlMV ...r,L " m_
its
the wreckage at die 1974 Chev
rolet he had been operatic. A
pawing motorist discovered the
wreckage Mound 7:30 a.m.
viile po?d^v?y ofl
cofltrt ur ? Anoff
Elizabeth Spicer Wins National
4-H Clothing Scholarship Award
A Duplin County girl, who
created an extensive wardrobe
on a low budget by making her
own outfit*, has been named
one of six national winners in
the 4-H clothing program.
Elizabeth Spicer, 19, of
KenansviQe, received a SI,000
scholarship from Coats ft Clark,
Inc., sponsor of the 4-H dothing
program, at the S6th National
4-H Congresa in Chicago,
November27-December 1.
Winners were selected by the
cooperative cxtensaon service.
Miss Spicer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Spicer, Jr., is
in her second year at St. Mary's
Junior College in Raleigh and is
considering a career in law.
The Duplin County girl
learned how to handle many
different types of clothing con
?traction on 18 different types of
fabrics
4 'My project has greatly
increased my wardrobe and ray
confidence," the coed sai(L
"Making an outfit for others or
myself becomes a challenge to
create a smarter look with an
otherwise dull style." She said
that she takes great pride in
saying. "Yes, I made it", after
receiving a compliment on an
outfit.
Miss Spicer said .that her
interest in the clothing program
began when, "I saw my mothes
whip up a dress in an after
noon's time." The 4-H'er began
by making doll dothina and
advanced to more difficult
items, which now range from
evening dresses to a bathing
suit to a tennis dress.
Miss Spicer said that she
learned modeling techniques at
several clothing camps and that
this has helped her both in
making garments and in
improving her personal appear
ance.
The 4-H'er has worked with
younger members as a junior
leader in the program. She said
that "hours with 10 very rest
less young girls can be very
nerve-wracking," but overall is
very rewarding.
Her other 4-H projects have
included food-nutrition, home
environment, health, public
speaking, junior leadership,
horticulture and bicycling.
Elizabeth has been active in
all phases of 4-H for the past 10
years. She has served as presi
dent in the 4-H County Council
and as an officer of the South
eastern District She was the
1977 Most Outstanding Girl in
the Area {?H program and is a
?member of the North Carolina
4-H Honor Club.
?ktenifrftville
? ? WlMrn
Award 1
The Neuse Area Development
Association their annual
awards banquet Wednesday,
November 16th, in Kinston. The
NADA covers 9 counties which
compete in the Community
Development and in the Anti
Litter-Beautification programs.
Kenansville Beautification
Committee entered both cate
gories and won a super rating, a
certificate and $5 in the Com
munity Development area.
The Beautification Committee
won first place, a plaque and
$100 in the Anti-Litter-Beauti
fication category.
The Committee takes this
means to thank the citizens of
Kenansville for their help in
making the awards possible.
f NATIONAL II
J 4 H CONGRESS i
) CHICAGO I
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NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS - Elizabeth Spicer of
Kenansville, and Sharon Swain of Route 2,
Warsaw, (center) are attending the 56th National
4-H Congress in Chicago, III. Shown with them is
Richard Liles, 4-H specialist at North Carolina
State University. Miss Spicer, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Spicer, Jr., was declared a
national winner in the 4-H clothing program and
the recipient of a $1,000 educational scholarship
(see related story). Miss Swain, the daughter of .
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swain, is attending the
Congress as state winner in the 4-H nods
nutrition program. North Carolina's defcgufton of
35 4-H members and six adults will return home
Friday, December 2.
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Art Country Bumpefl
Stickers Available
SLi*j
' -?;( r n II |n ?
stickers d^c&i*-Nwth Caro
lina is Aft Country " will begin
decorating Tar Heel automo
bilestbis week.
Swine
Producers
Meeting
Ad swine producers in Duplin
County are invited to an area
swine producer conference on
Thursday, December 8 at the
National Guard Armory at
Clinton. The conference will
begin at 4 p.m. and adjourn at 9
p.m. with a pig picking supper
st 6p.m. The conference is free
to any producer in this area
Topics to be discussed in
clude: Farrowing Management.
Ways to Conserve Energy, Wise
Use of Drugs, Pseudorabies,
Reproductive Problems, and a
slide presentation on Japanese
Swine Production.
The National Guard Armory is
located on 701 truck lane in
Clinton just North of the 701 and
Ickers are sponsored by
acbovia Bank through vice*
president and business councft^
member Scott Kramer.
The theme is' derived from a
1977 summer cover story mm
Wachovia Magazine on North
Carolina artists.
"The bumper stickers are
another way to emphasize North
Carolina as the State of the
Arts,' " commented Secretary'
Sara W. Hodgkins of the
Department of Cultural
Resources. "We are delighted
to proclaim to everyone that aid
la for everyone," she said. *
The bumper stickers are no*
available free through tht
Duplin County Arts Council M
writing Box 36, Kenansvilie, or
calling 296-1341, extension 49. 'j
Duplin Board Adopts Policy I
Insulators To Be Licensed In Duplin
I The Duplin County Board of
Commissioners voted Monday
that insulation contractors and
others who install materials and
equipment designed to meet the
energy conservation standards
of the State Building Code will
have to he licensed in Duplin
County by January 1,1978.
The Board took this action to
bring the county into com
pliance with the new State code.
A homeowner can still install his
own insulation in his own home,
according to the code, however,
there is a S20 inspection fee with
a re inspection fee, if required,
of S10.
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To gain the state income tax
deduction for installing energy
conserving materials, an inspec
tion is required and a certificate
pertaining to the work must be
signed by the inspector.
The Board set a fee of S2S for
licensing and a fee of $20 for the
inspections.
D.J. Fussell of Rose Hill
voted against the measures
saying that while he did not
oppose the idea of insulation, he
opposed having the State come
in and tell the county what to do.
The Board also voted to
reduce the load management
inspection fee from $8 to $5. The
inspection is requited due to a
small amount of rewiring re
quired for installation of the
load management equipment.
Four County Electric Member
ship Corp. is installing load
management equipment to
reduce the peak demand for
electricity and thus reduce its
over-all costs and charges to
customers.
The Board discussed the need
of a county building inspector,
and decided to name a com
mittee to study the question at
the next regular meeting.
Suzie Smith, secretary of the
Board of Elections, was directed
to investigate possible office
sites for the Board of Elections
while the courthouse renovation
project is underway.
Ivey N. Bowden, operator of
Bowden's Grocery, on land now
owned by Duplin County, asked
the Board to terminate his lease
on or before April 15. The Board
agreed. Present plans call for
using the site for parking.
The Board was advised the
Town of Magnolia has applied
for a grant under the Clean
Water Bond Act in the amount
of $46,645.
To be made a part of the
minutes was a letter from Mrs.
Winifred Wells, County Attor
ney, to Earl Heath requesting
payment of $125 for the burial of
hogs.
The Commissioners accepted
the resignation of Henry
Stevens, III, as Special Tta
Attorney, due to his appoint
ment to a judgeship. The Board
did not take action on a request
from Judge Stevens that the
county contribute partially
towards utilities, telephone aad
rent on his office, since he win
be usinp his office during his
term as judge.
Application Deadline For
FmHA .Drought Emergency Loans Dec. 2
?condition! is IODIC North C*ro
1j?* f? ifiis nrhi ? ? i i Ri
by FmHA State Director JfttaM,
T. Johneor Th^appl ai^a
Farm emergency loans cover
ing losses from drought and
providing additional credit
needed to restore production are
available to farmers who lack
other soaces of credit. TP-;
The drought lean program is
not to be confused with the
recent presidential designation
of a major^disaster area^asjj
In most counties of North
Carotins, telephones far which
are.listed under U.S. Govern
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mcnt, Department of Agricol- reliataa, ..?oa.J origia, or
ture. Loans are mgde without maritristatm.
discrimination as to race, aex,