UUPUTI TRAFFIC FATALITY - 10CIC *M i j
second traffic fatality in four days in Dublin
County. Tuesday at 1:15 p.m.. Mrs. Hazel
Whitman Poythress of ^ Bowden. 55^ diedjw the
and one-half miles east of Warsaw on Highw ay
24 near P* #1107, not far from James Kenan
High School. According to Patrolman Wigard
Mitchell, the 1972 Ford<top photo), operated by
Carrie Piersall Gillespie. 67. of Magnolia, was
traveling east, ran off the edge of the road due to
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a puddle of water causing uie driver to lose
control. Her car span across the center line into
the^path of the Poythress vehicle, a 1972 Hornet
(bottom photo) traveling west on Highway 24.
Both cars were a total loss. The Gillespie vehicle
was ripped in half, add the motor was thrown 68
feet down the highway and damaged a third car.
The accident is still under investigation. Warsaw
Rescue, which was eiiroute. and Kenansville
Rescue, assisting, responded to the call.
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nded Scholars. |k^||
Jickie is III Eagle Scout and
ends Wars aw Baptist
*e is also a part-time ere
yee of the Duplin Times. ^
? ,/ Htf' iW''.U,
He has been accepted at
UNCChapel Hill and hopes to
major .In pre-med.
The Rotary Student of the
month is selected by the
teachers at JK. r ? V* f- '
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Fata,,y ln?ured
In Faison Wreck
ft raison man was fataHy
ured and a Faison boy iiyured
a one-car wreck two miles
?t of Faison Saturday alter
on- ?
I he victim was identified as
year-old Qeo Ottis Merritt of
telephone poles in a driveway.
KM a ditch, went airborhe and
struck a utility pole 25 feet in the
air. overturned several tiapes
ahd the vehicle landed on its left
side in a field.
Both victims were transported
to Duplin General Hospital,
where Merritt died in the
emergency room an hour and a
i iuihj ,,? ii street.
>r Stefanlk from John*
Medical School at the Uni\ eraity
He dit
dency int! an
wedi ni at Mc K ?*
Hoapital at .. capo *
in [the senior
Hub. He n- cived the thi
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Incumbents Call For Runoffs
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Call* lor ? run-off Democratic
primary election have been
made by three candidates in the
county races. r, .' -
Two incumbent County Com
missioners were forced to call
for run-ofis in efforts to retain
their seats. Emmett Kelly of the
2nd District has challenged
Calvin C. Turner, Sr.. top
vote-getter in a five-man race.
District II includes Calypso,
which voted 41%; WoHscrape.
43%; Glisson, 58%; Albertson,
67%; Smith. 65%; and Cabin
Township, 37%. Turner had 565
votes to 335 for Kellv.
In District III. incumbent
Arliss Albertson has called for a
run-off with top vote-getter
Allen D. Nethercutt. District 111
includes Hallsville. which voted
59%: Beulavilte. 40%; Cedar
Fork. 70%; Cjrpress Creek,
39%; and Chinquapin, 56%.
Three candidates were in the
race for a Board seat. Duplin
votes by districts for Commis
sioners.
Also calling for a run-off in
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Duplin County is incumbent
James F. Strickland to retain his
seat on the Board of Education.
Six candidates were entered in
Duplin County Board of Edu
cation race.
Patricia Broadricfc. with J.248
votes, won a dear majority for
one of the seats. Kiddick
Wilkins ran second in the voting
with 2.533 votes to 2.526 for
Strickland. The Board of Educa
tion is voted on county-wide, not
by districts. >
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In announcing that he had
called for a run-off. Strickland
made the following statement.
"I detect a strong and healthy
feeling of concern affecting
education. I feet the public is
telling us something, and I want
and will listen. I want to
continue to serve the people,
and I feel I have something to
offer."
The run-off election will be
held May 30th.
Culvln C. Turner, Sr.
Arlias Albertaon
AOeo D. Nethereatt
June* F. Strickland
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RIddick Wnidaa
Son Of A Gun
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The single-sljot vote, b it
dirty politics or b it strategy? ..
The answer is. as in many other
things, all according to how it
affects you. If you are using it,
you would call tf Strategy, but if
it b being used against you, it
would, of cwirse, be dirty.
politics. . . It is effective and
very much so when used cor
- rectly. but it only works in
. incidents where there are two or
more vests with several candi
is. in effect, receiving two votes
since you are not voting for any
of the others. And you are
hoping others are marking two
candidates on their ballets. . .
The single-shot vote and the
bloc vote was very evident in'
last week's elections in Duplin
County in several precincts. A
close examination of the pre
cincts and the candidates' votes,
will show you how it was used.'
One might say. political aware
ness is coming of age in Duplin
County.
To have political recognition
for Duplin County. I believe the
voters need voting machines.
Before you say it b a waste of
the estimated S80.000 it would
cost, hear me out. If a miracle
were to happen and all Duplin
registered voters were to vote. .
.some over 20.000 in a national
election. . .there would not be
enough to elect or defeat anyone
whether they were hand
counted or counted by machine.
. .Now, under the same token.
Duplin, being a small county,
the returns could be counted
and reported an hour after the
polls closed if machines were
used. In the last Election.
Wallace used marines and had
the totals reported in something
just over thfrty minutes. .
.Duplin'County could have its
J2T ^ vole lM*"h
mans would be an it ions to have
? good showing ia Duplin ?
thus Duplih would be courted by
aH the candidates before, during
and after elect ions. . . Say or
believe what you like, the hands
go where those seeking or
holding political office want to
make, or need to make, a good
showing.. .As it stands now. by
the time Duplin County gets its
votes hand-counted sometime
after midnight, and shouts out
its totals. everyone already
knows who is or is going to be
elected. No one pays any atten
tion to the Duplin vote. I believe
macMhes would change this...
Ralph Vernon of Warsaw
called me the other day and
wanted me to come over to his
house and take some pictures
and sec "something you won't
believe." says he. . .It was
during the rainy, rainy week,
and something happened and 4
didn't get over to his house. . .1
saw him downtown the other
day and he said, "Joe. you sure
missed a good picture." . . <1
apologized for not going when
he suggested and asked him
what it was. - .He said that
during the rains, the water got
so high in his garden that the
catfish were eating the worms
off his cabbage. . .Sounds like a
fish story to me....
Speaking of fish stories. . .1
understand a couple of fellows
decided to go fishing in a pond
near Kenansville. When they
drove up to the pond, they saw a
man standing on the bank
looking out over the pond. They
readied their equipment and
then went over to see what was
happening to the man. . .They
asked, out of curiosity, what he
was doing. . .The man said, "I
am waiting for the wind to
change directions." .. .The two
fellows looked up at the sky and
then at each other question
ingly. and then back to the man.
. . They asked how long he had
been standing there waiting for
the wind to change. . ."About
45 minutes," said, calmly. .
.Well, cariosity was about to get,
the best at them, so they just
had to ask why he wanted the
wind to change. . .The man
pointed out near the center of
the pond, and there was a boat.
Says he. "I am waiting for foe
wind fohfow my boat back over
here." . . .Seems the fottow.
adh , ? .-j.atli kg r t.nrt* - t?r , iL.
aner porting ma neat mm u?e
water, went back to bis twick to .
got hit tod and reel, bat J
discovered he had already put j
No
Parking
Allowed
Kenansville Chief of Police
Tyson Bostic issued a statement
Tuesday stating that there is to
be no parking in ftpnt of the
Kenansville Post Office or in
front of Theresa's Shoppe next
door unless on official Post
Office business after 6 p.m.
Federal law prevents anyone
from parking on Federal
grounds.
Ntw Telephone
Directory
Ntforing
Completion
Preparation of the Warsaw
telephone directory is nearly
completed. W. S. Richardson.
District Commercial Manager,
said that May 12 is the last day
for requesting changes la the 'I
new directory.
Telephone customers who
wish to change or add directory
listings should call the business
JLJf? i .1 ....nwintlai 'i'" Vu |
Qcnoc prompiiy.
Irw flsiliiraa~ii ?
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Jiny, Die new cnrccwory win
contain more listings thaa ttth
current directory. This is daMn,
East Duplin Fine Arts
Building To Be Dedicated
The Duplin County Board of f
Education has made plana yfor [
the dedication services of the
Fine Arts Building at East
Duplin High School. The pro- ,
gram is planned for Sunday, J
May 14 at 3 p.m.
Charles H. Yelverton. J
Superintendent of Duplin B
.ounty bcnoois. and (.harles K.
?owers. principal of East
)uplin. announced the building
fill be dedicated to the memory
>f Mr. Emmett Rogers, a life
ong resident of the East Duplin
chooi district. He was a
lember of the Duplin County
loaid of Education from April
1.1963. to October 8. 1974.
The Fine Arts Building at
East Duplin Is considered to be
one of the finest auditoriums in
North Carolina. The faculty and
student body are proud to have
such a building on their campus.
The public is invited to attend
this dedication service.
Duplin County Fireman's Day
The third annual Duplin
County Fireman's Day cthbpe
tition will be held in Rose Hill at
the 117 Recreation Park on May
20 beginning immediately
following the Fire Equipment
Parade at I p.m. 15te compc
tition will be between the vofun
teer tire departments of the
county.
Trophies will be awarded to
the winners in each competitive
event and a trophy will be
awarded to the department
accumulating the most points
during the day. The events
tnv...wv ijic Company Run;
Hydrant Hook Up; Bucket
Brigade* Maze. Ladder Gimb
and Water Polo.
The past winners have been
Rose Hill, in 197b. and Harrells
in 1977. The public is invited to
attend and observe