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o^ l^u^Atk I ^': SjtiJn^ ii IffilJB^pl:? * $ I VOL. mm Na 14 KENANSVUXE. NC 28349 APML6,1978 1 ? 8 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX 1 ?: 9* ? , ' ^ *lflr9-ll To Duplin Commissioners ? ? ? ? ? . The vJontniiMjoiicrs ||S iff ^fp ?ndZ I" to faj!toThey wiU meet *Tujo xc^w'ir^s* PE chase price of the equipment is y^j^gyresenutiva^, shauld be on thejob by April 15. formed the Board by letter il should make some repairs an ?wo showers irii the o resent ML cover some bare electric bulbs with globes , move the washing machine away from its present *?? -*'? ** >?ia. _ . st- - - location near trie cooking raag^, _ and post n master fire plan in theiaU. the county tar association ^sked the _ BoanMo^o every^ SSilLas,ss /yn^nt be done and was informed str=*"*w~* Commissioner Arliss . ? > ?' ? - ? Albert son read a tetter received from the White Howe in re g|uyvn|, *L,, WiUirii' K ^ Resident Carter last month asking about his Vftyf on tfee tobscco program* ?' The letter stated. . ."The President has ?"?*? dear that tdoea not seek to jeopardize livelihood of America's tobacco farmers through elimi nation of price support pro grams for tobacco. He does believe, however, that the faderat government has the if1 "vM:. ' V- v.;l. f-z ' , z responsibility to inform the American people of die poten smoking and to sappert^n^ search that might reduce or eliminate those hazards ,f The letter was signed by Landoo Kite, staff assistant. The Board sadmed a reso lution urging construction of SO additional apartment units at Stewart Creek Apartments in Warsaw by North.Hills, Inc. of Kaleigh. Commissioner W.J. Costin of Warsaw said he had i, "*? rv . ? ? if found the project was approved by all bat two officials in the rod complex is for low income families and the rent is sabsi dized. Costin said HUD officials wanted the additional untis built in a different location to avoid s^rcgition. An improvement in Mantal Health Services wna ootHned by Dr. EJ. Raman, head of the Mental Health Department. The improvements began Monday, , ' - Wv7' , |? | Dr. Iimu laid. He said Hughie Rhodes, director at Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Services, has become Emergency Services Coordinator, and is to be paid at a rate of S10 per call. Pre viously , the after-hours emergency services were on a volunteer bams with most of the load falling on Rhodes. A staff member is now on call after office' hours, and on holidays and weekends, to aid persons neediife mental health, mental retarfetion, or alcoholism emergency services. ? If* ? ; ^7 1 v'| : f^?*: % By to, Unlar ij S?fSaJ-Sfe^?^5 I SH^rs?? I interetted la J.P- Stav?a?' welfare.. .1 remember the time I whea, t? IHjM* $&?' ? ? ^r.^rsrsH II ^SiSarTS was I I had always **>??* * had ? bat one &hj> SE?25 safriW I Bi _in!jJjSas tWBil^^* i* d has linttrr Commissioner, School Boar ! seats, and for the State House-of Representatives. . . Let josi views be known, and U this person ? elected, hold them accountable... * I The Bigfoat footprints that were reported in the Delco area south of Wilnriftgton were reported ea phopey by the jssniSf.'W piaster cast resembling a foot and gone tramping through the swamp. The cast was found in a wooded area by a firmer and his son. . .Seems a shame. . .That maker twemets'of tracks gone from the area. <;. The Maco Light teas reported- to be OM Joe Baldwin looking for his head, to the story goes. . .He loot his head in a train accident in the area many-years ago. and was now wafting up and down the tracks searching by lantern light for his missing head. . .And now the railroad tracks are there no more. . .They have been takennp, and poor Old Joe Baldwin haa no tracks to trace.. .He might get lost now that the the highway and get ranorer bj? a car.. .Of course, it could have 1 ?<'n K aesxrov e o. someone 19 ssSmri&uidr: RiofrW W ^^ha* v<Jhaaa*A^a BNr ? i' 1 Charged With Mur<fekr Willie James (Buckshot) 1&1Z?$lSS& S The aixwiiw^ occurred' three Paul Bateman investigated the the woman had been shot once in the cheat with a aawed-off rifle.' ,'P %y m Wins First Tennis NAatcfa son (Q defeated MiaaB and ft < West (JK) 8-1; Boothe uid Yelverton (JK) won over Owens and Turlington (Q; and fUddkk Board Of Education Asks For Funds To Build Now School Initial steps in the 1978-79 school budget determination process came with approval by the Board of Education of a 814,250,549 expenditure pro posal Tuesday, March 28th. The Board, while not expres sing satisfaction with its pro > posed budget, voted unani mously to present the request to the County Comtnlpsieners, which wil consider it along with actual amounts to' be appro priated. The Board of Education's proposed budget includes a request ftr binding for the delayed Kenansville Elementary School. Because the fe&i* i,. Wn county was ordered to build a new jail last year, funds for the KenansviUe Elementary ws#e Jk I g-1 fpj L,n SLa ' f|I flitl aeieiea rrom tne current itscai year's budget. Last spring the commissioners indies ted they might look favorably upon doubling the school board's request of $500,000 to start the building. Total cost at the appropriated for-, the current fiscal year. The request approved Tues day night was for $1,739,904 in federal.funds, $8,484,448 from state public school funds (prtn \ j . -'"rVi-. " V ?ii h cipally for teachers' salaries), $172,919 from local non-tax revenue, $305,000 from local food services in the schools, and $030,000 from revenue sharing. The total school bodget for the present fiscal- year is $11,885,768. However, capital outlay funds were cnt in the present-fiscal year to $140,414. The proposed capital outlay for 1978-79 includesSl. 8 million play area at the Rose HBfr-Magnolia School. $1^,800 for replacement ifurniture and equipment, 1,343 for office equipment, 500 for a maintenance track, 1 i- . < $6,850 for a tractor and bush hog. $2,529 for a lunchroom truck. $2,600 for a trailer, and $1,000 for the bus garage. A $60,000 item for supple menting teacher pay stirred controversy and won approval by a 3-2 vote, with Board Chairman Brock, Rhodes and Strickland favoring, and Boyette and Phillips opposing. Dr. Boyette said he was not against higher teacher pay. .but he unfair ? that the pay should come from the state. He pointed out that equities with large tax revenues, su<fi as Mecklenburg, "can supplenfent their teachers $2,000, while counties like Duplin and Pender can't afford to supplement them anything.'' < Golden Star Honors Duplin County High School Students ; Seventy-tone Southeastern Friends- and relativw^Sif the students and community leaders watched as the students re ceived awards in 44 categories. The awards arc sponsored by the Wittaington Star-News Newspapers, and are designed to recdgfiize the service of the outstanding seniors in the area. First place winners received s trophy, a S100 savings bond and a four-year tuition sdtoUrsbip ?t East Carolina University. The firstjuhner-ups received^ a ups received a plaque and a scholarship at Mt. Olive College. Third' runner-ups re ceived a certificate of merit and a scholarship.!?1 Mt. Olive College, and fourth runner-ups . xeived a certificate of merit and a scholarship at Mt. Olive College. In addition, a year's music scholarship was offered a winner in the music category by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. This year s Golden Star students from Duplin County include: Foreign Language, ;. . dniMii'i'n a***",. ? fourth runner-up, Jesse Morgan fvige of Wallace-Rose Hill; :neral Scholarship, third _ nner-up, Rodney Clyde Motley of East Duplin; Journa lism, first runner-up. Tammy Lisa Howard of James Kenan; 4rt, third runner-up. Trilby Gut Phillips of James Kenan; Citizenship, fourth runner-up, Charles Lee Helton of James Kenan; English and Literature, second runner-up, Brian Raynor West of James Kenan; and Athletics, fourth runner-up. Alice Anne Pate of East Duplin. These students were selected from 191 applications submitted . to Golden Star judges and wet* interviewed March 18th and t)ie winners were selected. This is the 12th year of the awards. The awards are open to students in Brunswick. Bladen. Columbus, Duplin. New Hanover, Onslow and Pender counties, the school system ef Whiteville. the Dependency School at Camp Lejeune. and private schools. Firemen Hear Candidates ..." At Quarterly Meeting A large crowd attended the quarterly meeting of the Duplin County Firemen's Association in Magnolia Tuesday night, which featured two-minute speeches from many candidates seeking office in the May 2 primary election. Most of the candidates attending expressed their thanks for the services of the volunteer firemen and solicited their support in the upcoming May 2 primary. Those attending Included: Arlisa Albertson. Randall Albertson. Tommy 1 Baker, lad: Blanchard. Doug Clark. J. Willard Hoffler. Dennis Smith. Larry Turlington Calvin C. Turner, FraakUp j Williams. Dave McNight and James R.Strickland. After a turkey dinner, those Clarence Evsiis^^* .'Y' V "? ' ' ? ' .J,".?... :JH7X <? ...-fflSS -.-v'-A r ; : . I that the "Jaws of Life" would be delivered in Kenansville Sunday with a demonstration that afternoon. According to I Brinson. the local campaign netted S5.880.88 with the county only having to add around $450 for the purchase of the "Jaws of Life. Emmel Coggins. Area Co ordinator of Fire Service Train ing. Department of Community Colleges, introduced Horace Moore; Chairman of the N.C. ? Firemen's Commission, as the speaker. Moore, from Snow Hill, and a volu nteer fireman for 33 years, gave a short talk oa the benefits of the State Firemen's Asso- ? ciatfea. including their scholar ships. relief fund and pension plan. Moore concluded his : dates. and*when you are elected, don't forget Mag noHa." Glen Jernigan of Faison, President of the North Carolina Firemen's Association, an nounced that the State Conven tion would be held ia Boone on July 31 - August 3rd. Mental Health Emergency Service Extend Hour* Dr. E.J.~ Raman, Area Director. Duplin County Mental Health Center, announced change fat the Mental Health emergency services. Beginning April 3. a staff member will be on call after office hours, on holidays and weekends to re view, evaluate and make appro 111,. .??? al. IJ ?- ? pla^d On a fee basis. The tele phone ndttttlH. 2<*,1SS1.^ Duplin 4-H Fashion Show Winners > 441APRON DIVISION WINNERS <L to R) First Place - Amanda Hales, Blue Ribbon and towel set; Second Place - Kim Hall, Blue Ribbon and fabric; and Third Place - Ann Taylor Blanton. Blue Ribbon and fabric. Each girl made the apron she is wearing. 4-H PRE-TEEN DIVISION WINNERS - (L tp R) First Place - Laura Rose Swain, Blue Ribbon; Second Place - Thevesa Fennell, Blue Ribbon; and Third Place - Sharon Lynn Blackburn, Blue Ribbon. Each girl made the outfit she is wearing. 4-H EARLY TEEN DIVISION WINNERS - (L to R) First Place - Felicia Ann Washington, Blue Ribbon; Second Place - Cindy Sanderson. Blue Ribbon; and Third Place - Lita Fennell, Blue Ribbon. Each girl made the outfit she is wearing. A' 4*H SENIOR TEEN DIVISION - (L to R) First Place Winnters Ava Joe Raynor, Julia Spicer, Mardecia Stallings; and Runner-up Leah Usher. The First place winner will represent Duplin County in the State 4-H Fashion Show this spring. Each girl made the outfit she is wearing. National Library Week Duplin County-Dorothy Wightman Library in Kenans ville is celebration National library Week. ApriLJ-9. in honor of this yearly event, the Library "wants to thank all Duplinites for allowing us to serve you." says John Archi books. Please save us time in past due books and get them to us wWtout Questions asked during the first t?W> weeks in ust in
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