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Son Off A Gun
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By Jo* lonl*.
Every once in a while I hear
someone say that politics is
crooked. . . -Or that politics is
ugly. . .This is wrong. . . .It is
not politics that is ugly or
crooked. . -itja sasnc.j# die
SrS> hlSded by tax ***?.
the job. . .It is natjtfitkslEag
employee far voting the way 10
or she believes or sunpo(pg
that .way. mn polltiCT tjgd
die department ^ecu if*dK
A tale from a retired Itepiin
County Motlegger of many
years ago, second-hand. . .I'll
dill 'this bootlegger John. .
'Several years back, John was
caught making liquor. . .Fact of
the matter is that he was caught
several times. . . Bat it is this
one time we are concerned with
here. . . John said he was tried
and sent off to prison, whose he
behaved himself, and one day
he was called into the warden's
office H4 that If he would
not mnke any mine liquor, or I
se, Mt would be paroled. *
?John s#d. "I told that fellow I
couldn't sign that^paper, far if
I wool#snake liquor. q.and that
they might as well lock me back
up. . Jnd they did."
.. They locked him back up
and lie failed the rest of his
tbne and was then sent home. .
hi these days, according to
John, tins nave you a ticket on
tile train to the closest depot to
your home, ten doliars, and a
suit of dotbes . John said he
home he borrowed a couple of
worm from another, and ^this
fclNi. and with that new ten
tijtiar ml" the wtrdmf had given
What is%l AM sandwich?.
. .Could it be a lettuce apd meat
sandwich. . .Or peihaps a
lettuce and mayonnaise sand
wich?. . .Why, shucks, no. .
.Everybody knows it it a lettuce
and 'mater (tomato) sandwich..
Son-of-a-Gun..
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Andrews Rites
Held Tuesday
S Herman D. Andrews, well
known Mount Olive produce
broker and businessman, died
Sunday at Medical Park Nursing
Center in Mount Olive. He was
94.
Mr. Andrews owned and
operated H.D. Andrews
Company and was active in his
work until he became ill several
weeks ago. He was known as the
??dean of Mount Olive
?HCSrtl,ces were held
roneimi services were rieia
Tuesday at 1! a.m from the
First United Methodist Church
In Mount Olive. Interment fol
lowed in Maplewood Cemetery.
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Surviving: son, Rodney J.
Andrews of Warsaw; daughters,
Mrs. Scott Sloan and Mrs.
Audrey Wells of Mount Olive,
Mrs. Dorothy McKinney of Ell
wood City. Pa., Mrs. Edna
Walker of Asheboro; brother,
M.B. Andrews of Goldsboro;
sisters, Mrs. Lindsley Rhodes of
Fayetteville. Mrs. Gladys Uzzle
of Black Mountain; five grand
children; five great-grand
children; two great-great
grandchildren.
ABC Board
To Moot
The Town of Kenansvilie ABC
Board will hold their regular
meeting at the ABC Store on
August 29th at 7i30 p.m..
according to Chairman Braorc
BeO.
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Water To Bo |
A OH Monday
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jeaier _ for the
off severel hours oo Monday
morning. August 28. in order to
make a repair on the main line
in front of Jacfceon's K?A.
Unlets unforeseen Mem*
Board Names Health Facility In Honor Of Dr.
Stevens; Curtails Use Of Some County Vehicles
Mrs. Winnie Weils, former
county attorney, met with the
Duplin Board of Commissioners
Monday to present a resolution
adopted by the Board of Health
honoring Dr. Hamilton W.
Jpvens, M.D., deceased. A
Option was made by Commis
Hftner Hoffler and seconded by
Commissioner Kelly, carried
unanimously to approve the
resolution adopted by the Board
of Health to name the present
health facility the ,Stsvens
Building in honor afMpStfvens
in recognition of thfe service and
devotion he has given to the
health and welfare of the people
of Duplin County.
On a motion presented by
Kelly and seconded by D.J.
Fussell, the Board voted 3-2 to
curtail the use of county vehicles
used at the landfill, county
garage, and for mosquito
control. The vehicles are to be
used for official business only
and are not to be used for travel
to and from home, lunch, etc.
Huffier joined Kelly and Fussell
in voting for the curtailment,
while Commissioner Bill Costin
and Arliss Albertson voted
against it.
KeBy said they were^Mabn
"because of .volume. You'veaot
to stait somewhere,'^be sam.
' jCdStin and Albertson said
they voted against the motion
beciuise it didn't involve all
county departments
The Board voted to stop
ambulance service to residents
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of Pender County on October
1st. Wallace is near the county
line and one-third of all calls to
Wallace come from Pender.
Duplin County taxpayers are
the main source of funds for the
rescue squad, the Board noted
that in the past Duplin has tried
unsuccessfully to get Pender to
help pay for the cost of the two
ambulances.
Following a two-hour execu
tive session, the Board voted to
approve Thomas Lane Lanier of
Chinquapin as the new energy
and winterisatkm coordinator.
The Board approved a request
from Agricultural Extension
Chairman Lois Britt that the
qualifications for hiring a 4-H
employee be relaxed so a tem
porary employee could be
hired. The maximum salary of
S10.S00 will be divided evenly
between the county and the
state.
A motion was made by
Cos tin, seconded by Fussell,
and carried unanimously to
appoint Danny Hatcher as part
*time electrieal-insulation
inspector.
Billy Isom and J.C. Nether
CUtt of the State Highwpy
with the Bodtd
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to diueuss (ounty roids. A
motion was made by Fussell.
seponded By Kelly, and carried
unanimously to adopt a reso
lution requesting Urban Prijject
Funds for Highway 41 through
the qity limits of Beulaville to
widen and install guttering.
The commissioners autho
rized Chairman Albertson to
sign the James Sprunt Institute
budget as approved and to sign
the Albertson recreation grant.
A report on the inspection of
county buildings made by the
U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty
Company (insurance) was pre
sented to (be Board to be made
part of the minutes.
The Board authorized moving
the October 16,1978 meeting to
the Social Services meeting
room to bsjgin at 10 a.m. Court
will hold jsession in the Agri
cultural Sstension auditorium
on this date.
Hiram ftrinson of the Emer
gency Services, met with the
Board to discuss a request to
l^tse one of the Duplin County
? ambulances for one day at the
State Fair, as well as to display
two converted brush tracks tor
the entire week at no cost to the
county.
The Cfcmmissioners discussed
with Brihson the Sevan Springs
Rescu&Squad and Duplin s
contribution to them. The Board
agreed /to have Brinson and
Russell Tucker get together to
write i letter regarding the
"^arrtn Dail, electrical
dlscdss
position for htm. A motion was
made by Costin and seconded
by Hoffler to rescind the motion
appointing a part-time electrical
-insulation inspector until such
time the applicant can be inter
viewed at the next meeting to
iron out any difficulties.
Dr. Alice Scott, PhD., Nutri
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.L?. . .,
tionist, met with the Board to
discuss a county-wide nutrition
program. After contacts have
been made relative to funding
such a program, a report will be
made to the Board.
A motion was made by Kelly
and seconded by Fussell and
carried unanimously to adver
tise the vacant position of Data
Coordinator. Grade 64, Step 1,
$927 per month.
The Board hired Frances
Mathis to the position of home
maker in the Aging Program
and authorized the Personnel
director to approve the hiring of
two additional homemakers on
August 22.
Joe Costin, Health Adminis
trator, met with the Board to
discuss Health Department
activities. He requested the
Board to proclaim September
10-17, 1978 as Public Health
Week in the county. The reso
lution was adopted. He also
advised that Open House will be
held at the Health Department
on September 15 from 2-4 p.m.
The Board went into execu
tive session to discuss per
sonnel. A motion was made by
Hoffler and seconded by Kelly,
and carried unanimously, to
approve a transfer of funds in
the Health Department budget
from salaries to professional
fees for payment of a physician
to work with the Health Depart
ment.
A motion was made by
Hoffler and seconded by Kelly,
and carried unanimously, to
authorize Costin to pursue the
hiring of a physician. The Board
instructed Russell Tucker tQ
write a letter to the Health
Department staff stating that
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Costin it the Director of the
department, but that medical
service will come from the
physician hired to replace Dr.
Stevens.
School Superintendent
Charles Yelverton met with the
Board to report on the public
relations position for the Board
of Education.
A motion was made by
Hofller and seconded by Kelly
and carried unanimously to
approve Commissioner Fussell
assuming the duties of over*
seeing all functions at the Land
fill, Mosquito Control and
Garage as the contact com
missioner.
The Commissioners appro
priated $250 to promote Public
Health Week.
OPEN HOUSE CEREMONIES - (L to R) Wilton
Rowe. Electrification Advisor for Tri-County
Electric Membership Corporation looks on as
Walter B. Jones, II, representative of Gov. Jim
?V:;rv tkrSKiia '? ' ""
Hunt's office, shakes hands with Mb. Cyrus
Rhodes during the open house ceremonies on
Sunday, August 20.
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Free Lunch Rules For Schools
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As required by the N.C.
Department of Public Instruc
tion. School Pood Services
Division, the Duplin County
Schools announced Wednesday
its policy for free and reduced
price meals and free milk for
children unable to pay the full
price of meals and milk served
under the Nation*! School
Lunch, School Breakfast, and
Special Milk Programs, local
school officials have adqpted
determining eligibility. Each
school, as well as the office of
the Superintendent, has a copy
of the complete policy, which
may be reviewed by. any
Children from families whose
toCTuni^is ajortetow thejevels
expenses, shelter cost in excess
of 3Q% of income, special
education expenses due to the
mental or physical condition of a
child, and disaster or casualty
losses are urged to apply..
Application forms are being
tent to all homes in a letter to
parents. Additional copies are
available at the principalaoffice
in each school. The information
provided on the application is
confidential aad will be used
only Cor the purpose of deter
mining eligibility. Applications
may be submitted at any time
during the year.
of misrepresentation, the appli
aSpS the ?paCe*'fm
certifying that all information
fUntished 4n the application is
trae and correct. An addtop*
me
dais may, for cause, verify the
information in the application,
and that deliberate misrepre
sentation of information may
subject that applicant to prose
cution under applicable State
and criminal statutes.
In certain cases, foster
children are also eligible for
these benefits. If a family has
foster children living with them
and wishes to apply for such
meals and milk for diem, it
should contact the school.
Under the provisions of the
policy, the school principal and
a reviewing committee will
review applications and deter
mine eligibility. If a parent is
dissatisfied with the ruling of
the official, he may wish to
discuss the decision with the
school principal on an informal
basis, tf he wishes to make a
formal appeal, he may make a
request either orally or. in
writing 10 Mrs Shelby M
Kilpa trick. PO Bos 12#.
Kenansville, NC 28349, or by
phoning 296-1521 for a hearing
to appeal the decision. The
policy contains an outline of the
hearing procedure.
If a family member becomes
unemployed or if family size
changes, the family should
contact the school to file a new
application. Such changes may
make the children of the family
eligible for reduced price meals,
or for additional benefits such as
free meals and milk if the family
income falls at or Mfow the
levels shown above.
In the operation of child
feeding programs, no child will
be discriminated against
because of race, sex, color, or
national origin. '
KENANSVILLE
ELEMENT ACT SCHOOL
Kenansville Elementary
School will enroll new students
. Youth
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Workshop
Margaret Boyd, Goldcboro
District Coordinator of Youth
Ministry, announces there will
be a Youth Curriculum
Resources Workshop at First
United Methodist Church in
Mount Olive on Mdnday,
August 28th beginning at 7:30
p.m.
All local persons working with
the Youth Ministry of the church
(teachers, counselors, coordina
tors), Chairmen of the Work
Area on Education, UMYF
officers, and ministers should
attend. Kits containing new
resource materials will be for
sale for S3 and S7.9S.
In addition, excellent leaders
have been secured for the
workshop, Mrs. Boyd reported.
Duplin Students Start
Back To School Sept. 1
Duplin County schools will be open Friday, September 1st for
orientation from 8:30 until 11 a.m. The first full day for students
will beTuesday, September 5.
Teachers will report to work Thursday, August 24. Labor Day.
September 4, win be a holiday.
A schedule fior the 1978-79 school is as follows:
August 22-23 ? Teacher Vacation
August 24-31 ? Teacher Workdays
September 1 ? Orientation
September 4 ? Labor Day holiday
September 5 - First Day of School
October 27 ? Professional Day
November 8 - End of First Grading Period
November 9-10 ? Teacher Workdays
November 23-24 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 22 - Christmas Vacation
December 25-26 - Christmas Holidays
December 27-29 - Christmas Vacation
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 26 - End of Second Grading Period
January 24,25,26 - High School Exams
January 29-30 ? Teacher Workdays
March 30 - End of Third Grading Period
April 2-3 - Teacher Workdays
April 13 ? Memorial Day
April 16 - Easter Monday
June 8 - Last Day of School
June 6,7,8 - High School Exams
June 11-14 - Teacher Workdays
June 14-21 ? Vacation
Mt. Olive Farmer Honored
William G. Sullivan, fanner
and businessman of Mount
Olive, received the Soil Conser
vation Society's Honor Award
for 1978 in Denver, Colorado on
August 2nd.
Society President A.D. Lator
nell of Richmond Hill, Ontario,
presented the award to Sullivan
at a banquet concluding the
organization's 33rd annual
meeting held there. The Award
is given to members and non
members for significant contri
butions in the field of natural
resources conservation.
Sullivan was cited for his
dedication, enthusiasm, and
love for the land, and for his
willingness to travel through
North Carolina and the nation at
his own expense to speak Mr the
proper care of land and water
resources.
The owner of a 660-acre farm
and operator of another 300
acres, Sullivan has installed
conservation practices on nearly
all his acres. He became vitally
interested in conservation after
service in World War II where
he saw conservation practices
applied on many European
forms.
He was elected a supervisor
of the Duplin Soil and Water
Conservation District In 1983
and has served that district
since. Through his leadership,
the district has been a leader in
North Carolina, principally by
convincing the county
supervisors to allocate funds to
provide technical assistance to
Sullivan has campaigned
far t.J. nrnmnfino |
w ww? promoting sound con*
iviiLL .
servation practices, including
funding of the state's soil survey
program and the Sedimentation
and Pollution Control Act of
1973, which requires builders,
developers, and units of
governments to control erosion
on construction sites.
He has served North Carolina
in a variety of ways. He has held
all offices in the N.C. Associa
tion of Soil and Water Conser
vation Districts and was a
member of the State Soil and
Water Conservation Committee
from 1969-1971. He also was
chairman of the State Land Use
Committee for four years.
Currently, he serves as a
mei.ioer of the Governor's Ad
visory Council on Agriculture,
Seafood, and Forestry.
Sullivan has traveled
throughout the state to nudte
presentations on a farmer's
perspective of land use planning
and was elected the first presi
dent of the N.C. Land Use
Congress, Inc.
Nationally, he was elected
North Carolina's council
member to the National Asso
ciation of Conservation Districts
in 1972 and has held that
position since.
The Society is a private, non
profit association of professional
conservationists dedicated to
advancing the science and art of
good land use. It has about
15,500 members in the United
States, Canada, and 80 foreign
countries.
E.E. Smith Registration
All students in grades 7, 8,
and 9, who have moved into
Kenansville and Magnolia since
June 4, 1978, and have not
reij$tered for the school year >
1978-79, are requested to come
to the E.E. Smith Junior High
School to register on August 28,
29, and 30tn during the hoi
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
All ninth grade students and
football players must present
their health examination forms
completed by a doctor when
they enroll on September 1,
1978, or the gate of their
enrollment at the school, ?>
* Educational Fteld Day
The Helping Hands Club of
Duplin County is sponsoring an
educational experience for all
young people aged 14-11 on
"Saturday, August 29th at James
Sprunt Institute at 2 p.m. la the
Homer Building Auditorium.
You are asked to emae to
meet the representatives Bum
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jnartamMte of higher evo
cation tnd e&mt cmmJ> tor
Pef ftwdm Information, con
tact Phjre Bryant. Paharah HiB.
LoartU Miller or Verier