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Bounty Commissioners Honor
I 4-H Members At Banquet
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The Duplin County 4-1
Recognition Banquet spur
?ored by the Dupttn Count
Booed of Contumikwei s, wa
Md Friday night at Th
Country Squire.
The annual banquet' honor
county 4-H members foe thei
accomplishments in projects
n Kelly. Commissioner J. Willard
Hoffler introduced the guests,
y and Commissioner William J.
s Costin introduced the speaker. ,
e Let Hood Capps of the Newse t
River Council of Governments.
s Capps, Ecooomic Developer i
lr with the NRCG, spoke qp the <
! 4-H national theme, "Frebdom
' To Be." Capps said, "Four-H i
f teaches yea how-to utilize your
r time to do the things you want to i
e do and the responsibility td have i
q freedom to do them." He recog
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Elizabeth Spicer. who was a
National 4-H Clothing Winner,
and Karen Kornegay, who
designed the fnst Duplin
Coonty flag with the 4-H logo
along with other outstanding
members and leaders. Capps
akled his speech, by saying. ?
"Pour-H teaches you how to '
think, not what to tMnk."
Extension Agent Mrs. Lois ,
Britt expressed thanks to the
Cbunty Commissioners for
sponsoring the banquet saying,
'Duplin County is the only
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county in the state where the
Commissioners honor the 4-H
members for their success."
Awards given at the banquet
went to:
Karen Moore, a member of
the New Horizons Cub, and 1
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Moore of Warsaw, who was
presented the Outstanding
Junior Girl Achievement
Award.
Receiving the Outstanding
Junior Boy Award was Al
Worthington, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Worthington of
Kenansville. He is a member of
the Kenansville Youth-In-Action
4-H Club.
The Outstanding Senior Girl
Award went to Ava Jo Ray nor.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Raynor of Beula
ville. and a member of the
?edar Fork Club.
.? Glen Brinaon, son of Mr., and
Mrs. lva Brinson of Magnolia,
was presented the Outstanding
jenipr Boy Award. Brinson is a
?ember of the Stanford 4-H
^lub.
I Duplin Arts Council Chairmen
I
I Nomad For '78 Arts Fund Drivtf
Mrfrs. Mett B^fEdr") Ausley
?iTViniw is county chairman
?for the Fund Drive and presi
Kdent of the Board of Directors of
the eleven areas include the
following; Mao. Harold
Kornegay Albertwo; Mr. and
Magnolia; Mrt. Lewis G.
(Linda)' Smith - Mount Olive;
Mr*. William. S. (Evelyn)
Buckley and Irvin Graham -
Wallace; and Dr. and Mrs. Gary ;
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L Brdadrick - Warsaw.
' The goal for the campaign is
17,560 which, if attained, will
bring an additional S2.000 from
lie M.C. Arts Council through a
Buwd Drivp Challenge ??nt.
Funds raisad in.the dr*"6 wll be "
used for prograniming and
operating expenses. ' <
The Duplin County Arts
Council received $5,367 in 1977
membership contributions.
The Arts Council is a non
profit, tax-exempt corporation
designed to promote *11 the arts
in the Duplin area. For more
information, calj 296-1341, .ee
tension 49.
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Speaking on behalf of county
.H ers. 4-H Council President
1 haron Swain lauded the Com
i lissioners. She said. "H means
i 9 much toknow we have people
I ke the County Commissioners
: ho care so much for H and
who are willing to give their
time to us." <
The County Commissioners
received a standing ovation
from the 4-H'ers, their parents,
and others following Miss
J^wain's remarks.
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Albertson Announces
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Candidacy For Commissioner
Randall Albertson. a resident
announced his candidacy for
ctonty commissioner of the
second district comprised of
Albertson. Glisson. Wolfscrape
Albertson has been employed
by E.l. Dnpont of Kinston for
twenty-five years and has
served as supervisor for the past
; to, years Within th. plant, he
is an active participant of the
rdhcue service. Ae his been a
member of the NX. National
Wmc.t Officer for ? light
maintenance company located|
Albeitaon is a member of t&e
tamer's Chapci Baplis! Church
where he serves as deacon.
jSSd^rS'thT lShe7hc^dd
As an active member of the
Ipieted an emergency medical
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He is married to the former
Annie Bruce Grady. She is
employed at Mount 01iv|
Cotlege. They have tw6
June A. Waller, a sophomore at
imeroted in* twing that "he
residents of Duplin <&uufy are
prepared to meet the demand*
and ?challenges that will be put
before them ih the future. Many
advancements are being made
in farming.^industry and edu
cation. and the people of Duplin
must be ready to meet these
challenges. I would ilso like to
see the people of the county
become more involved in local
government by better com
munication between the elected
representatives andthe people.
K elected'. 1 will continually have
an open ear to the voice of the
people in the Second District,
and seek to use sound judgment
in decisions affecting the people
of Diplin County."
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Shr Mo re Heac^AWarar*
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Finalists Selected
From District 11
daWlucr 01 Mr. and Mrs.
Sis nominees from District II
have been selected as finalists
in competition for 1978
Morehead Awards to study at
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. , {
The announcement was made
by Mebane Pritchett, executive
director of the John Motley
Morehead Foundation.
Selection of finalists is bafjd.
on academic achievement am
potential, evidence of leader
ship and service, character and i
physical vigor.
District II finalists are: i
Charles Alan Bryan, son of Mr. I
and Mrs. Byron E. Bryan of <
Mount Olive; Lee Andrew
Clark. HI. son of Dr. and Mni.
Lee A. Clark. Jr.. of Wilson;
Robert Rand Tucker, son of
'Mrs. Myra B. Tucker pf i
Goldsboro; Calvin Glenn i
Warren. Jr.. son of Mr. and I
Mrs. Calvin G. Warren. Sr.. of
Selma; Sheila Helen Whitfield.
Albert L. Whitfield, of Newton
Grqtve; and Paul Steven
Vadilowsky. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pefcr Yadlowsky of Camp
Lejeune.
Two alternate finalists were
selected from District 11. First
alternate is Richard Frederick
Williams. Jr.. son of Mr. and
Mr$. Richard F. Williams, Sr. of
Bet^aville. Second alternate ie
Pamela Jean Corbett, daughter
of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Roy G.
Corbett of Camp Lejeune.
The finalists were selected
from 23 nominees picked eanlier
by county committees from 13
wunties in District II. Inter
views were conducted by the
District Selection Committee in
Kinston on Tuesday. January
17. District II is composed of
Carteret. Craven. Duplin.
Greene. Johnston, Jonei,
Leitoir. Onslow, Pamlico.
Pender. Sampson. Wayne and
Wilson counties.
Qt* man died and another
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rmwfe, H. Miller, ft,
of Route 1. Faison. died as a
result of injuries he received tu
jpSSsi
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REYNOLDS yi^T*j^ihripi H; Jr..
(left) director of !ne Na i Carolina Agricu
Extension tjfvice. congratulates Duplin County
an Vcrn R is fot Hk.
? rear rf rvice t the . 1
>m itens orkers ret hing the
35-year mark this year. A native of Kinston .hd a
graduate of N.C. Sute University. Reynolds
began his extension career in Currituck (ounty
?nd tr.n.lerred to Duplin Id H C J U photo,
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4-H AWARD RECIPIENTS - Receiving aware
from the Duplin County Commissioners at til
annual Duplin County 4-H Recognition Banqut
Friday night were: Left to Right, Al Warthingtoi
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Is Outstanding Junior Boy; Karen Moore. Out
ie standing Junior Girl; Ava Jo Raynor. Out
it standing Senior Girl; and Glenn Brinson.
l. Outstanding Senior Boy.
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DUPLIN COMMISSIONERS SPONSOR
BANQUET - The annual Duplin County 4-H
Recognition Banquet, sponsored by the County
Commissioners to honor Duplin 4-H'ers, was
held at The Country Squire near Warsaw Friday
night. Among officials attending the event were:
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left to' right. Commissioner Witliam Costin,
Commissioner J.' W. Hoffler; Elizabeth Spicer,
Duplin 4-H'er from Kenansville, who was a
national clothing winner last year; Commissioner
Emmett E. Kelly; and Chairman Arliss
Albert son. :?
Ten Breflk-lns Reported
During Weekend J
The Duplin County Sheriff's
Department reported 10 break
ins over the weekend in the
rounty. Total loss from the
freak-ins was estimated <o be
tround $6,000.
Two were reported in the
Kenansvilte area. Jernigan's
Tractor on N.C II lost a lawn
tractor from its tractor shelter.
Mrs. Inez Jernigan estimated
the value at $850. A break-in at
The Country Girl Restaurant
letted IS cartons of cigarettes, a
rase of pie crust shells, and
ibout $20 in cash. The total loss
vas estimated at $115.
Two break-ins were reported
n the Faison area. Principal
lack Atkinson of North Duplin
rligh School told officers that
wo electric typewriters, valued
it $1,000, were missing. Lois
Sell of Faison said her 1972 auto
vas entered while parked in the
luniper section of Faison, and a
spare tire, a CB radio and
idapter. all valued at $160, were
aken.
At Magnolia, J.D. Quinn
?eported an abandoned house
southeast of town on SR19U
ras entered. Taken were a cast
ron stove, a fireplace screen
snd furnishings, all valued at
1175.
Brinkley Equipment Co. of
Teachey lost a 23-channel CB
rom a truck. It was valued at
1175.
Three break-ins were re
sorted in the Beuiaville area.
Irateher Refrigeration on M.C.
14. reported a television, a
1500 worth oMiandtocJs6*were
taken. The total loss was esti- f
mated at S720. Brown's Garage
between Lyman and Fountain- I
town near Beulaville, lost $750 s
worth of tools, according to i
Richard Brown, owner. Thomas \
teland Lons of Route 2, Beula
ville. reported a 12-gauge auto- (
matic shotgun and a 30-30 i
Caliber rifle, valued at $340, I
were stolen. Additional items t
were discovered missing i
Monday afternoon.
In the Rose Hill area, Geve
and Bryant reported his work
hop was entered and an assort -
nent of tools, valued at $1,175
vas taken.
Stanley Brown of Route 1,
Chinquapin, reported a CB
?adio, an FM tuner, an AM-FM
ape deck and a buffer were
:aien from his garage. This loss
vas valued at $555.
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Two Duplin Towns
Awarded Grants
Mate grants totaling some $31
million were offered recently to
92 local govern meats across the
State for construction of water
supply projects, it was
announced last week by Human
Resources' Secretary Dr. Sarah
Nforrow and Governor Jim
Hunt.
These are the first grants
made pursuant to the N.C.
Clean Water Bond Act of 1977
and the 11th group Of awards for
water supply projects since the
construction grants program
began in 1972.
The voters approved the new
Act in a referendum on Novem- ,
her 8, 1977, authorizing SI 10
million for grants to assist local j
governments in financing the
cost of construction of water ?
supply projects. This brings the ;
total amount of State funds that ;
's.i '
coma oc maae avanaoie tor sucn |
projects to$180 million.
Since the beginning of the
grants program, S14 water
supply projects have received
State assistance amounting to
approximately $94 million. 1
These projects, on which local J
governments bear most of the J
financing burden, have total
costs exceeding $500 million.
Morrow pointed out that there
was a record number of appli
cations and grants made during
the current semiannual review
period. She revealed applies- ]
tions are now being accepted'
through March list for the
current period; Grants offers
will be made to these applicants
In July.
State grant awards in this
innouhcement included <*
1134,327 to Greenevers and
146,645 to Magnolia.
Magnolia
Recreation Meeting
anuary 26 at 7 p.m. MmOwr
f the newly created Recreation
rive lor a recreational' prograflk v
. i &
Hf Magnolia Township and
suggestions will be accepted.
Attend if yon are interested in
helping to promote recreational
activities for citizenaof all ages.
Warsaw 1
Jaycees OSA
Banquat 1 "|
Thursday Night I 1
7p.m. I]
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