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KENANSVILLE.NC 28349 JANUARY 5.1978 8 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX \
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Son Of A Gun
I By J00 lonlor
ot diooe doUcs nSIo^ooik off on
onhJThird Kind."
been toned In to all^tbe games,
and with the cheer leaders
?creaming, "We need a toudn
down," or "We are number
one," Donna has been
screaming also. A lew of her
remarks that can be published
?> something like this "If
M^eX.rf
over and over (Kplayej, it
BryjaMs:
and now I will have to watch it
again at halftime, at news time
ym.Jun glad To know ^that
talking. . .I'll jus/have to say
Budweiser and I will have said it
41. . . .P*ach Bowl. Orange
tl^^^fcioSai? coach^ from
tlwt Htte^itfy writing to?that
n^^.General Motors says
yeu get a Cadillac with a Chevy
engine in it, you will have to
keep it Look at the name on
that fellow's bad. . .1 bet he
doesn't even know how to spell
it. . . Good thing he has a big
beck. . . 105,000 people at that
game -? I sure would like to have
the gate receipts. . .On second
thought, I would just like to
have the money you have
wanted on electricity watching
i-TvTlwdH turn into a football and
ntftight on out of this house. ...
I am gaing to bed... Don't wake
me when you pome to bed... "
I am a coffee drinker. . .1 like
coffee, but my sister's coffee is
about the strongest coffee I have
tried .On the TV program
"Beverly Hillbillies", Ellie Mae
Gampett makes coffee so strong
it pours like thick syrup. But my
sister Betty's tops hers. . .fn
fact, my dad made the remark,
"I don't know why she bothers
to make it.. .What she needs to
do is buy instant coffee, put it in
a snuff can and dip it like
snuff."... 'jbs > -
President Carter was in
Warsaw, Poland, last week ?? ?
.But he ain't got nothing on
Warsaw, North Carolina, for
spending a week's vacation in
Warsaw, N.C., was a couple of
Poles -- Bob and Leone
Ptekarski. . .The couple lives in
Waukesha, Wisconsin, and in
November read the story about
Warsaw's "No Contest
Contest" on the front page of
the Milwaukee Journal, and
immediately decided Warsaw,
N.C. was the place to spend
theig vacation. . .Duplin ( ountv
was experiencing 20 degree
weather last Week. . . However,
the ^iekarskis said they really
liked the weather here . .Seeing
my confused expression, they
shown them by Duplin's peopp ,
In case you missed It In the
NftO. the North Carolina Court
of AppCfls ruled on December
21 that a separation agreement
between a husband and wife
that is in force before a divorce
is granted, is still valid even
though both parties admit to
having sexual relations between
the time the agreement is
signed and the divorce is
granted. . .This novel situation
arose in the Duplin County case
involving a prominent agri
businessman in litigation with
his wife from whom he is
separated. . .The agri-business
man was represented by Duplin
attorneys Vance B. Gavin, W.E.
Craft and RVJ. Lanier, Jr...
In this first column of 1978,
let me remind you I would like to
hear ytmr amusing, unusual or
old-timey story. .Drop me a
line at THE DUPLIN TIMES or
at 402 Memorial Drive,
Warsaw. NC 28398. . . .Just
address it to Son-of-a-Gun..
Filing Period Open
Most Dupfin Officials Will Seek Re-Election
The filing period foe Demo
cratic and Republican primary
elections to be held in May
opened Tuesday. Most Duplin
County officials op for re-elec
tion will seek another term at
office.
Sheriff T.E. Revelle, who has
held die $18.300-a-year position
since 1962, plans to seek
another 4-year term. He had no
opposition in 1974 and has none
so far for 1978.
Clerk of Court John A.
Johnson will he trying for a third ?|
terra in the $17,500-a>year
position. Political rumors indi
cate he may be opposed in 1978,
although he ran unopposed four
years ago.
> The terms of three county
commissioners will expire at the
end of 1978. AH have filed and
they will run again for the
$2,600-a-year post.
Emmett Kelly of the second
district will seek a sixth term
and Arliss Albertson of Beula
ville is trying for a second term
from the fifth district. Early
indications are that both may
face opposition.
Willard Hoftler of Wallace
plans to seek a sixth term from
the fourth district. He has no
opposition yet.
T.J. Baker of Wallace will
have opposition in his run for a
fifth two-year term as state
representative from the 10th
district. Douglas Clark of
Kenansville announced Tuesday
that he had filed for that office.
Harold Hardison of Deep Run
has no open opposition as yet in
his bid for the Democratic
nomination for a fifth two-year
term in the state Senate's fifth
district (Duplin, Lenoir and
Jones counties).
Both legislative posts pay
$4,800 per year.
Two superior court judges
from the area will seek their first
full terms on the bench, ac
cording to early reports. Jifdge
Henry Stevens, IB, of Warsaw
and Judge Jim Strickland of
Jacksonville were both ap
pointed by Governor James B.
Hunt. Stevens was named to fill
the vacancy created by the
retirement of Judge Russell
Lanier. Strickland was ap
pointed to fill a new position.
The judges receive salaries of
$35,700 per year during their
^ight-year terms.
Two board of education seats
will be open. The terms run six
years and the pay is $500 per
year. James F. Strickland of <
Warsaw and Russell Brock of .
Kenansville have indicated they J
plan to seek re-election- No |
opposition has surfaced for
these positions.
Doug Clark Files
For State House Seat
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Doug Clark
Tuesday morning, Doug
Gark, by filing for the office or
State Representative, became
the first person in DupKn to sign
up fot'the May primary. Gark, a
Kenansville-based C.P.A. is a
Duplin native and was educated
in Beulaville. He is a graduate
of yNC-Wilmington. Gark is
married and has three children
attending public schools in the
area. His wife. Sue, is employed
in the nursing program at James
Sprunt Institute. Clark, an
active Democrat, has been in
strumental in local and state
party activities since 1972 when
he helped form the Duplin
Young Democrats. Among other
activities, he has neipea
organize the Democratic
Women, Teen-Dems, and the
Duplin Democrat Club. At the
state level, he has served as
state treasurer of the Young
Democrats and the North Caro
ling Consumers Council, In 1977
he received the Mat annual
Democrat of the Year award in
Dug^County. ?.tJ
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CRA.hTthe state fogfclfSh
as well as a former statoaumtpr. /
I will be able to understand the
state budget, this will allow me
to cut out some of the paste Ad
find Duplin's fair sharp of sste
tax money. In compliance with
the Democratic party rales, J am
resigning as county chairman.
Mrs. Janice Williams, first vpe
chairman, will assume me
office."
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The following speech spas
given by Doug Clark Tuesday
morning at his filing for office in
,
am filing for the office of Spite
Representative for Dublin
County. It is n?y hope that to the
next 119 days before you tjast
your ballot that you will havpan
opportunity to study my reasons
for running for this position and
know my ability to provkto an
active leadership for--you ? in
Raleigh. ? MBL.
"I will be working tHBter
roads, including getting the
extension of Interstate 40 to
enter Duplin County. We get
our proportionate share of
secondary toad money because
it is allotted on a formula, but
we have not received our share
of primary road money because
it is based on hard work and
political know-how. Look at
Highways 117 and 24.
"Duplin is the number one
Harold Hardison
Seeks Re-Election
county in agriculture, and we
deserve more voice at the State
level. I will fight for that
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The following press release
was received from Harold W.
Hardison after he had filed
Tuesday- I
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"Once agaM I have the honor
of announcing as a Democratic
candidate fqr Senator of the
Fifth Senatorial District which I
have served for the past four
terms representing the people
of Duplin, Jones and Lenoir
Counties.
"During all those terms of
serving in that capacity. 1 have
enjoyed the privilege of repre
senting those counties in the
North Carolina State Senate,
and have tried to work diligently
all that time in that capacity,
and would greatly appreciate
the opportunity and honor to
return for another term. 1 have
been honored with positions on
several important Senatorial
Committees and Legislative
Commissions, several of which
meet regularly throughout each
year when the Legislature is not
in session.
Although the time and duties
involved in all those services
continue to increase each year, I
would be honored to be re
elected again to this office after
seriously considering all factors
involved, and I believe that I can
continue to honorably and
effectively represent Duplin,
Jones and Lenoir Counties in
that office. Again, I make this
announcement that I will be a
Democratic candidate iX the
1978 elections as Senator for the
North Carolina Fifth Senatorial
District and promise to continue
to devote my best time and
efforts to this important office
and do earnestly solicit the
support of the voters of the
District in my behalf and thank
them for their pdst and future
support and confidence.
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ITS A GIKLt - A baby girl arrived January 2 to be the first baby
born in Duplin County in 1978. The first baby bom In Duplin
General Hospital in the new year Is Almee Jennette Rogers, who
was born at J 1:22 a.m. on January 2; 1978. She is the first child
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T.E. ReveUe
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John A. Johnson
Harold Hardtaon
Office
Relocations
Due to construction in the
Courthouse annex, the following
offices will be relocated, accord
ing to Russell Tucker:
The Tax Collector will be re
located to a mobile unit on the
Courthouse lawn in front of the
Agricultural Extension Service.
Tax Supervisor, Veteran
Service Officer and County
Accountant offices will be relo
cated in mobile units on the
Courthouse lawn. a
The Board of Elections office |j
will be relocated to the Soil
Conservation Office in front of
Waccamaw Bank and Trust Co.
The Gerk of Court and the
Register of Deeds will remain in
the Courthouse Annex,;
however, Court will be held in
the Hoffier Building at James
Sprunt Institute.
The relocation of these
offices will start on January S,
1978.
Corn
Production
Mooting '
A meeting on Com Produo 'l
tion is planned for Monday
night, January 9 at 7 p.m. at the *
Agricultural Building in 3
KenansviBe.
Ail corn producers in Duplin
County are invited.
Dr. Krenzer, Corn Specialist
from North Carolina State
dMog^ atraaa. fortittaar and
Emmett Keflv
- ?$ ' ' 1
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Willard Hoffler
T.J. Baker
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Campaign Opens To Purchase
'Jaws Of Life' Machine
J?Bh%7iHHi?' ? Iffer I.? ?:I'M' :?15
f Jv ? - ? : M $00
<amt Duplin County Rescue
Squad Association will attempt
to raise $5,400 this month to
purchase a "jaws of life"
Jgachine. according to Billy
L .. <; s. ??&&,. * ;
Wardof Faison. Captain."
January was designated as
?jaws of life" month in the
county by the Board of Com- ?
missioners last month.
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Donations may be sent to the
Jaws of Life Fund, Branch
Banking and Trust Co..