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I This is going to be Clean Up
Byeek-to get rid of some of this
^Boticed tltoMhe0"' ^
Kesigned to keep the two lane
Beautiful trees as part of the
^?ian. . .But now the two trees
Bre gone. . .Had the architect
Bot wanted to leave them in the
Bias, the bdting would have
Been put closer to the two
Btreets. . .1 heard a grey
BwHB| beck "that 'if" some-thfag
BiB
^MrTuv leVuQ SCOO IT TO IBC> ? ? I
^?agree on an ttej^and* ^then!
?not one has gut* enough to put itl
? in the form of a motion. The I
? item may actually be a savings I
pto the taxpayer. . .But thanj
I Sgata, sometimes be is the last
ooe to be considered...
The County Commissioners
passed a resolution regarding
setting some guidelines on
county-owned vehicle use. To
me, the most important thing
they can do is the elimination of
pertoeal use. . .1 can certainly
understand that some county
employees need a vehicle in
performing their Job. . .but that
is all. . .performing their job.
^But ti^ hh# ^ stdution^^ to
TmvnofWarsaw.".*16* ** **
I have been hearing a story of
a couple of people. . .hanging
out. . .in an out-of-thr-way
P place. . .and getting all eat up
by mosquitoes.. .Since the story
got around, it is absolutely
amazing at how many people
refuse to scratch. . .Son-of-s-1
Gun....
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?ecord Graduation For James Sprunt
The largest graduating class
la James Sprunt Institute's
history and a record audience
under near ideal conditions at
the William Rand Kenan. Jr.
Amphitheatre in Kenansville
heard Weddie W. Huffman
deliver the commencement
address to 1978 graduates
Sunday, September 17th, at six
o'clock. Huffman, widely
traveled human relations
consultant and public speaker,
and former director of industrial
relations for Burlington Indus
tries, was introduced by Ben
Ellenberg, personnel manager
af National Spinning. His
address, a fine blend of anec
dotes and personal experiences,
was humorous and serious,
inspirational and challenging.
Among the 190 graduates,
focuhg and staff, several awards
were presented by School offi
cials and trustees. Students
honored were those who had
been selected for inclusion in
Who's Who Among Students in
American Junior Colleges:
Linda Alphin Carter - Associate
Degree Nursing; Cynthia Ann
1Dixon -.Executive Secretary;
Charles Ranklin Fields - Asso
? mate Degree Nursing; James
?yron Foster - Business Admin
fentioo; Helen Jane Futral ?
;
Associate Degree Nursing;
Peggy Earlin Herring - Asso
ciate Degsee Nursing; Glenda
Lynette Mob ley - Medical Office
Assistant; Lauren Carol Sharpe
- Executive Secretary; and
Felecia Kaye Swinson - Medical
Office Assistant.
Academic honors were
awarded to the following
students in Associate Degree
and Diploma Programs: Highest
Honor Student ? Associate
Degree Programs. Harmon
Pierce - Business Administra
tion; Honor Student - Associate
Degree Programs, Victor
Ashley Collins - Business Ad*
ministration; Highest Honor -
Diploma Programs, Albert
Curtis Strickland ? Electronic
Servicing; Honor Student -
Diploma Programs. Hartey
Lewis Drew - Electrical Instan
tion and Maintenance.
Mrs. Faison W. McGowen
presented the annual Scholar
ship Award "given to th*
graduating student who, in the
opinion or the JSI faculty, has
best exemplified the character
istics of scholarship, leadership,
and citizenship, and has stead
fastly stood as a true spirit of
James Sprunt Institute." The
recipient of this award was
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aenee x numas - v^miucinw
Art and Advertising Design.
. Ten-year service pins were
^warded to the following
employees of James Sprunt:
Frances Bell, Douglas Judge,
ftfarcia Powell, Carl Price,
Catherine Register, and Peggy
Thomas.
A new award was imple
mented this year to recognize
an outstanding faculty member.
Chairman of the Board, Jimmy
Strickland, read, "The Faculty
Council is made up of members
find personnel such as coun
selors and assistant librarians.
The award is voted by the
Faculty Council members only,
^ased on various criteria, such
as professionalism, effective
ness in working with others,
attitude toward students and
fellow employees at JSI, parti
cipation in meetings and com
mittee work, continued profes
sional growth, and excellence in
teaching." Dennis Pope,
Building Trades instructor at
the Correctional Center, was the
recipient of the first Faculty
Council Award.
Following the graduation
exercise, the public, graduates,
and school staff attended a
reception held on the grounds of
the amphitheatre.
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JAMES SPRUNT INSTITUTE COMMENCE
MENT '78 - A record audience and JSI
graduating class listen to commencement
address delivered Sunday evening in the William
Rand Kenan, Jr. Amphitheatre,
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Wildlife Laws To Be
Miss N.C. P^ltf-y Pageant
Mistress Of Ceremonies
a
Kathy Fleming, a former
Mist North Carotin*, will serve
as Mistress of Ceremonies for
the 16th annual Poultry Queen
Pageant to be held Saturday,
, September 30 at the Kenan
Memorial Auditorium in
Kenansville.
Kathy was raised, and
currently lives, on a tobacco
k farm in Hamptonville in Yadkin
County. She was an honor
graduate of Starmount High
School, and in May of 1977, she
graduated from Applachian
State University with a major in
mathematics and computer
science. While at Appala
chian. she was Miss Appala
chian State University, National
Roae Queen, Mountain Babe,
head cheerleader, Daisy Mae in
"LU Abner," on the Dean's
List, was a member of the
University Singers, and vice
president of Delta Zeta sorority.
Her special training includes
piano, 14 years; organ, 3 years,
voice, 6 years; and dancing, 7
years. Her hobbies include
tennia, gymnastics, cheer
leading, collecting antiques and
music boxes, and composing
music.
Kathy's recent activities
include having been mistress of
ceremonies at various pageants,
a convention speaker, hostess
and narrator of a fashion show,
a performer, and she recently
returned as a member of the
Miss America USO Troup 1978.
Kathy is the daughter of Mrs.
Elsie Fleming of HamptonviOe.
Kathy Flewteg
and the late Dr. Frank Fleming.
Pageant Chairman lack
Frederick is very pleased to
have acquired Miss Fleming for
die pageant. He said. "I think
she will add a great deal to the
enjoyment of die pageant. We
-?itjif'i- ' .. ~A
are truly honored to have Miss :
Fleming emcee the event. We
hope everyone plans to attend
the N.C. Poultry Queen Pageant '
September 30. You will be glad
you did."
Reviewed Wednesday 1
The North Carolina Wildlife
'omraission will hold a meeting
17:30 p.m. on September 27 at
lie Craven County Courthouse
11 New Bern. Wildlife officials
rill discuss their recommended
hanges in the existing State
iws.
According to Doug Gark, who
will attend this meeting, the
public will have an opportunity
to express their opinions about
the law changes.
Clark, N.C. Representative
elect, said, "Duplin sportsmen
have talked about an interest in
wildlife, but we must have
action and participation in order
to have influence on the wildlife
Jaws."
"If you wish a ride," con
tinued Clark, "be at the County
Courthouse at 6:30 p.m."
A county meeting is planned
at 7:30 p.m. on November 15 at
James Sprunt Institute. This
meeting will be for Duplin
sportsmen to plan a response to
the recommended taw changes.
David H.
Carlton
Dies
David H. Carlton. 74, founder
A D.H. Carlton Insurance and
teal Estate in Warsaw, died
Tuesday. Funeral, 3 p.m.
Thursday, Warsaw Baptist
Church. Burial. Devotional Gar
lens.
Mr. Carlton was a member of
he Warsaw Baptist Church and
it. John's Masonic Lodge No.
13 in Kenansville. He was
retired from the insurance
Hisiness.
Surviving: widow, Mrs.
Reba K. Carlton; four sons.
Nelson, Wade, Hugh and
Fisher, all of Warsaw; one
sister, Mrs. Jamie Johnson of
lacksonville; four brothers,
Ralph Carlton of Wallace,
Chancey of Kenansville,
Clarence of Kinston, and Lee
Carlton of El Paso, Texas; and
11 grandchildren.
Football Contest Winners
In the second week of the
Duplin Times Football
Contest, Carol Grady of
Route 1, Kenansville, was a
clear winner for first place,
while three other entries
tied for second place. Carol
missed four games in a
weekend of college upsets.
Three entries tied for
second place while missing
5 games, and all three
entered 38 points as the
most points scored. They
are Dallace Grady of
Kenansville, Kitten Sutton
of Warsaw, and Lloyd
Parker of Warsaw. Five
other entries, Clegg Grady
of Kenansville, Lethco
Wrenn of Warsaw, Z. W.
Frazelle, and Mary Frazelle
of Kenansville and enter
ing but not eligible to win,
Ike Riddick, Jr., also
missed 5 of the 15 games.
While the prize money
has its allure, most sports
enthusiasts enter primarily
for the fun of matching
their knowledge of football
against that of other
athletic followers. Be
certain your efforts get
counted. . .Get your entry
into the mail today or
tomorrow, or a clear Satur
day "a.m." date is needed
in judging the contest.
The contest is sponsored
each week by Smith
Brothers Gas Company of
Magnolia; Beulaville Gas
Company of Beulaville; J
West Auto Parts Company
of Warsaw, Kenansville,
and Beulaville; Brown's
Cabinets and Millwork of
Rose Hill; Service Oil
Company of Warsaw;
Kenansville Drug Store of
Kenansville; Warsaw
Motor Company of War
saw; Duke's of Warsaw;
New Duplin Warehouse of
Wallace; and Walter P.
West Insurance and Real
Estate. Inc. of Warsaw. a
IJaycees Make Plans Foi
Mist Beulaville Pageant
I The BeulaviHe Jaycees are
proud to announce ita fifth
annual "Miaa BeulaviHe"
pageant to be held Saturday,
November 25, 1978 at die East
Duplin Fine Arts Building. In
the past four years, the Jaycees
have been proud of their con
testants and have frit that die
past winners have represented
Beulaville well In the state
pageant. Preparations are now
being made for this year's
Two Dio
In Accidont
Linwood Mills, Sr.. 47, and
Talbot Benjamin King, 65, both
of Koute 1. Pink Hill were killed
instantly Saturday about noon la
a one-vehicle collision 12 miles
south of Kinston. vjj
Highway fatrolman Steve H.
Taylor said a 1972 track driven
by Mills ran off Vine Swamp
load near Pleasant Hill and
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went inio a alien. v < -?
pageant and hopes are to make
it the best ever.
Any young lady between the
ages at 16 and 26 from die East
Duplin District who is interested
in being in die ^Mas Beula
ville" pageant should contact
Stuart C, Miller, Pageant
Chairman, by calling 285-2187
during weekdays before 5 p.m.
or 296-3526 sifter 5 p.m. or
anytime during the weekend.
You may also contact Jerry
Hunter at 298-4351.
Whitley's
Office To Visit
Congressman Charles
Whitley's Third District mobile
office will be visiting Duplin
Wednesday. September 20th.
Stops will be at the following
times and locations: Beula
ville 9-10 a.m.; Chinquapin
10:30-11:30 a.m.; Hose Hill,
12:30-1:30 p.m.; and'Warsaw,
2-3 p.m. Stops will be at the
Post Offices.
I Duplin Board Ends System Off 'Collection Agency' For Insurance Companies j
Btf- 1 '** * 1?AL- J ,* ??-a .? It . g
( Duplin County will ?top
I the money*to the Insuring
com panics Jtniiirv 1st
The thing cnn get on until
after awhile we'll ha roilroting
for tbair car paynanta. That's
getting a little far out of line .but
it could happen. The County j
should not be h collection
agency,' 'Commissioner D.J.
Commissioner William J.
I Coatia made Ins motion to end
the ijatim after the Board met
with the d^artment beads.
aftte&nte^Mdfn!!tSddbc
insurance company is put oa the
computer, he has to stop the
work so hk employees can hear
explanations of the policies
every time a salesman comes oo
the scene.
The motion says the county
will only withhold employees'
share of premiums in which the
county pays a port tun I
On the continuing question of
employee-use of cars, Costin
presented a resolution calling
lor a committee of commis
sioners and Rusaell Tucker,
accountant, to establish a use
policy, since there is so firm
poHcy on personal use of the 70
county-owned and 10 county
leased cars. '
Costin said the foaid is con
tinually receiving reports of
misuse of die vehicles. The
Board wants the committee to
establish guidelines for use and
care of these vehicles, and that
any abuse of a County vehicle
until the policy is adopted is
grounds for reprimand or dia
Costin's resolution was unani
\ mously approved. The appoint
ments to the committee will be
announced laeM. AJttrF
Hiram Brinson, Emergency
|ervices Coordinator, and
County Attorney R.J. Lanier, Jr. "
reported tothe Board they had
thfwrtlace Rescue^uad*far
calls answered in Pender
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County. Wallace serves many c
persons each year in that
county, as well as in Duplin. The I
County has ordered the Wallace '
Rescue Squad to refrain from <j
using county-owned equipment *
in answering rescue calls in I
Pender after October 1 unless t
some arrangement can be made c
with them to contribute its pro 4
rata share of the expense. <
The Board also approved a
letter to Congressman Charlie l
Whitley asking him to go to the I
HUD in Washington with a
request for immediate action en I
a housing project in WaRace. I
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provai lor tooui ? year* ri
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nancing nas oeen approveo ior \
SO family units. North Hills. Inc j
aa? ? L ,? tiL * * ?..
toat nc wouio nave IU give
his contractor's license in order
to Till the part-time position and
that he would be required to
work on an as-needed basis.
Matcher informed the Board
that he did not wish to accept
the position under those condi- I
tk>ns.
O.L. Holland appeared before
the Board to inquire about
action on the intersection of SR
1300 and SR 1301. Billy Isom. of
the State Highway Commission,
told Holland that the traffic
engineering department is
checking into the matter.
Frank Moore, Tax Supervisor,
? discussed with the Board pro
posed legislation regarding to
livestock and poultry. He
if Raleigh is the developer.
Jim Rusher. Industrial
ieveloper, reported that he has
nade efforts to get someone to
ontract cutting the grass at the
iirport, but has not had any
uck. He requested the Board
[rant him a full-time position to
lo cleaning of the buildings,
ind to cut the grass around the
nrport. No action was taken.
Warren Daii, Electrical/Insu
atkm Inspector, appeared with
[>anny Hatcher, who applied for
he part-time position of in
spector during the absence of
Daii. The purpose was to dis
miss the arrangements Hatcher
sou id be required to make in
*der to fill the part-time posi
tion. He was advised by Daii
reponeu inai uic wun twuv
(1978) of livestock and poultry
amounted to over three million
dollars, which produced $22,500
in tax revenue for Duplin
County.
Richard Harrell, Hospital Ad
ministrator, met with the Board
to report that the architect on
the ICC unit is ready to adver
tise for bids on Phase 2 of the
project.
Walter Brown, Nutrition Pro
gram Director, met -with the
Board to discuss bid specifi
cations for next year. He stated
only two bids were received, one
from Dvneteria - low bidder ?
$1,485 per meal; a*d B*K ?
$1.60 per meal. He said be is
considering discussing with the
noaru 01 caucuiun ure |uar
bility of having the lunchrooms
provide meals for the program.
He is now serving 175 meals per
day. The Board authorized
Brown to meet with the BOE to
present his proposal, and then
report back. The Board
authorised the purchase of
decals to be placed on county
vehicles for identification pur-V
A report was presented on ?
cash balance as of September 5.
1978, amounting to $307,374 94. 1
The Board discussed id
flcatien cards for cou
employees. Action was defen
unto nest meeting. -