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jftt 1 BL. . . i ? ?r ? ? 4 ^ ? iliW Hfc 1 ^ \ K " ? '?j ^Wnlk Jkver*. tk. 3l uimin 'Piit^*' <Im%1H of ? ii PROGRESS MBk'iinBk /: -'iXtit.&&&&*??' ' -' ' ' ^^?-v^WBMBPBPS^?,F'*^^5r 1 t " t : U _ ? KENANSV1LLE, NC 28349 NOVEMBER 9.1978 10 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX 5 VOL.XXXXHINO.45 -, . 1 ' 'JijpMWSfaMMBMS^wwiO^Wi^iWliwwwRw^jMjfaggg^ r] i Son Of A Gun .i... s?V. ' . An item that has caused much controversy, pro and con, came to an end this week. . . Well, >. actually it was made retroactive, so it really ended July 1st. '. And that Was the salary supplement for Dr. Carl Price, President of James Sprunt V, institute. . . The County had supplemented for two years the salary of $25,000 with $4,000, ?> for a total ef $29,000. This was done to keep Dr. Price at the salary he was making before Seeing appointed President of JS1. He had time in grade, so to speak, in his previous position, but had to bejpn at the begin ning in the position of Presi dent. .. The State, however, has seen the error of its ways, so they have changed their rules, thus allowing payment of equal salary. Io this case... r. I have bfeen affellding the James Kenan Junior Varsity Football games this year, and have seen some very green young men turn into a well trained team. . . To appreciate that statement, one would have , to have seen the first and the list game. . -The ftrstgfme ^/^rSwyells^'Lelt FseeTand ? some turn to the left, and some | turn to the right, and some Just % stand 011. . .AM the D.I. had j was a crowd. . . .But in this last 1 game. Conch Mickey Benton. . j at icmt in the beginning ef the 2 game. . .had these young men 1 ? molded into a well-operating 'ti team. . .The usual propaganda -i oreceded the Clinton JVa.. .The 3 JK jayvees were told they wou^d . . .But the JK JV's put 6 Tiger points on the scoreboard before the Dark Horses got their - blinders off. . .The game wes very hard-fbught, with few penalties, and the score was' either tied or JK was ahead. ." Then, with only five or six minutes left in the game, JK . had Clinton whipped on the scoreboard. . .and in spirit. v. and the Dark Horses were J hanging their heads in shame.. JK back. James Frederick (22), with some excellent broken field < running, moved the score to two l touchdowns ahead of Clinton... > But, in one of the worst calls I- i have seen a referee make this . year, clipping was catted with all F 22 football players on their feet. .. .No one was on the ground.. How a clipping penalty cata be called when no one is down b < ? ^questionable to me. . .But this wss the turn-around. . .From : here d \ the well-planned, wed tirarssssste1 with cool, cairn determination. ' began to act instinctively. . {They limply gave Clinton the ballgame with only some four to I five minutes to go.. Clinton did ? not beat the JK Jayvees.. .They gave them the game. . .But the .best part was the fact that JK l beat Clinton in score and spirit ' before they decided to atop playing -- and act like a crowd :???? ^ S u. , je***** ><|v1?HE KNOWLES BUILDING i that there is only a Worthington '?.OTailding. and not a Knowles . ;Bu i i d 1 n g, so they did something about it. . .Orat least there was . a sign saying so. . .Aa the foree told the story, they were su^e h i inly Knowles was beaming with Iprid. attfe d< they had don< - f .One thing about this group - Knowles. Johnson, Hasty, and Dixon - At any time, any three Will gang up on the other one.., But back to the Knowles X tt jt t a 1 ? mit H la ?.u,'d,? vl iSTiU* "King of the load/V .Bedste i OMfit ** 50 ccntii? ***** A Kenansvitle car dealer, according to my informatioo, will give driving and/or flying lessons. . .Seems this dealer sold a car to a fellow who did not know how to drive. . . So the dealer said be would teach Mm. . . . One day, while the lessons were going well, it was dqt^-f mined it was time to learn to park. . .So the pair did their practicing behind the hospital. .. The new driver parked and was told to back out. . .Well, he forgot to pat the aato in reverse (it was still in forward gear). The auto, when accelerated, raised up onto the curb.. . The new driver excitedly mashed the brake to the floor tp stop, but he missed and hit the gas pedal, and rammed the accelerator to the floor. . . Not only did the auto climb the curbing, but it also climbed up onto the rear at an auto across the curbing. . The two autos appeared to be playing leap frog. . .And the question to Elmore Bell is - Ase you sure you were parking, or were you landing!. . .Son-of-a (Jun... fo'i iTiif' ffimimi M?lms \\tmi Duplin Votina 1 Duplin County Democrats crossed over voting Republican Tuesday, giving Senator Jesse Helms a slight margin over John Ingram, Democrat challenger. Unofficial vote totals for Duplin County are as follows: Helms - 3.805; Ingram - 3.659. There are 1979 Liberty Cart To Be Incresed THE LIBERTY CART in Kenansville will add seven per formances to the 1979 season which is scheduled to open June 29 with a Special Gala. Jim Strickland, President of the Duplin Outdoor Drama Society, Inc.. announced the added dates which were approved at the recent meeting of the board of directors. The directors also voted to retain the 1978 admission prices of $4 adult and S2 children, twelve and under. THE LIBERTY CA#T. Randolph Umberger's romantic history of Eastern North Carolina, will run each Thursday thru Sunday 18,111 registered Democrats in Duplin County, and 2,138 regis tered Republicans. Incumbent Charles Whitley beat Republican Willard Blanc hard 5,461 votes to 1,577 to retain his seat in Congress. For the Board of Education. Patricia Broadrick was the leading candidate with 5,819 votes. Incumbent James F. Strickland was also elected, with 5,607 votes. Deri Walker was defeated as he had 1,253 votes. With no Republican ? opposition, the following sere elected to office: William H. Andrews. District Attorney. 4th District; Harold W. Hardison, State Senator; Douglas A. Clark, State Representative; John A. Johnson. Clerk of . * /?; Superior Court; T. Elwood Revelle, Sheriff; Herman H. Quinn. Coroner; Calvin C. Turner. Sr.. Allen D. Nether cutt, and S. Franklin Williams. County Commissionera; and Calvin R. Mercer and Joseph L. Williams, Soil and Water Con servation Supervisors. The unofficial turn-out was 7.595 voting in Duplin County. There are 20.506 registered voters. II Baysden Conservation Farmer Of TheYear Carl Baysden of Beulaville was honored as Duplin County Conservation Farmer-of-the Year at a dinner held in the Cedar Fork Community Building Monday. The dinner followed the annual conservation tour of the county, when the Board of Commissioners were the special guests. The tour is sponsored by the Soil Conservation supervisors. First stop was at Jimmy Wayne Stroud's torn east of Kenansville where contouring to stop erosion on hillsides was a feature. At the Paul Heath fcrm east of Warsaw, the group traveled along grassed field borders wide enough for vehicles to travel over, and for farm equipment to use to turn around. Mosquito control work was observed in southern Duplin in the Island Creek area where David Underhill was cleaning out stream beds. Clearing and drainage work on 500 acres of a 2,600-acre Kenan tract near Chinquapin were also viewed. During the dinner Monday night, awards were presented the winners of the conservation poster contest conducted in the sixth grades in Duplin schools last spring. Neale Hill of B.F. Grady school, daughter of Edith and Rommie HiM of the Scotts Store area, won first place and S2S. Georgia Stokes of the Kenans ville school, daughter of Linda and Jimmy Stokes of Kenans ville. won the second place ???? ?ward of SIS. Third place and S10 went to Reginald Newberne of B.F. Grady, the son of Barbara and Herman Newberne of Albertson. I Johnny Todd and Non| Tigpett also received awards in recognition of their dedicated service to the Duplin Soil and Water Conservation District. . Falson IkArltion Site To J|e Moved According to Walter,. L. Brown. Director of the IMMin County NALESA. the Dimlia County Nutrition and Life Enrichment Services to the Aged will move the Faisoo Site from the Burning Bush Church to the Faison Recreation Center on Friday, November 17, The Recreation Center is located at Park Circle, and will serve the elderly in the Faison-Calypeo area at 12 noon daily. Individuals 60 years old and older will be eligible to parti cipate in the program. Priority *?.H be given to those who cannot afford to eat adequately, who lack the Skills and know ledge to select and prepare well-balanced meals, who nave limited mobility to either shop or cook for themselves, and those whose feelings of lone liness and rejection rob them of the incentive to cook for them selves. A small charge is made for each meal; however, each parti cipant pays onfy what he is able. No one is turned away because he is unable to pay, and no means test is given. Meals are prepared and transported by Dyneteria of N.C., Inc. in Dunn. Transpor tation to and from the meal site is provided as needed. The project is sponsored by the Duplin County Board of Commissioners, and will also provide shopping assistance, nutrition education, and other social services to the elderly. Local volunteers are used to serve the meals and to assist with transportation and escort services. If you are over sixty, or if you know of someone who might want to participate in the hot lunch program, contact Walter L. Brown, Director, Duplin County NALESA. PO Box 367, Kenansville, NC 28349, or phone 296-1000. Graham Drug Recaivas Governor's Award The Governor's Business Awards in the Art* and Humanities were award by Gov. Jim Hunt Friday to five North Carolina companies in a special ceremony at Tanglewood Park near Winston-Salem. Those winning were R.J. Reynolds Industries. Inc.. Winston-Salem; Graham Drug Co: of Wallace; NCNB Corp.. Charlotte; Hanes Dye ail Finishing Co.. Winston-Salem; and The Liggett Group In*, Durham. Graham Drug Company wal honored for its demonstration of ways in which a small company eta contribute to the development of cultural resources in its community. It was recognized for its owner's leadership in raising over 40% of the county-wide total during Duplin County's 1978 arts fUnd drive, and its owner's and em ployees' efforts on behalf of the outdoor drama THE LIBERTY CART in KenansvHIe. and a three-day arts festival. The company was also dted for support of the local arts couneil. and for its sponsorship of the Duplin County Chorale. Company owner L. Irwin Graham accepted the award. Juvonllo Hold In Shooting j AJtttosUe to still being heM in jail tWa week in connection with the shooting death of Mm Edmunda Akin Williams. 32. in her home laat Wednesday morning. Duplin County Sheriff Bwand Revelle said that after Mm uqnif 1.^4 f.tw ^ appose f U/arcau' anAthfr CtTlDlOV^C Wait J if there was trouble. The employee found Mrs. Williams' body and called the Sheriff's Department. Ah nn ? it i ? a *1 f1!. m ??iff Dai>*11a ccoraing to jnenn itcvciiCt Eddie Wattins. 13. and Ms half brother. David Williams. 10. had walkfd the six miles to the Warsaw Police Department from their home. Mid told Police Veterans Celebration To Honor i* ?' ?? ' . d&vl.- ?.fe. Dr. ft Mrs. Ewers > ? f . :'k. f 'h ? The Warsaw Veterans' Day Committee will honor Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Patterson Ewers at the 57th annual Veterans Day Celebration Saturday. The committee selected Or. Bwcts lor his devoted service to swt tiia.wrswm w%?s ? ivv awe the people of Duplin County through his practice of medicine. The son of Rev. Joha Kay and Mary Alice Canfieid Ewers, he was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Pittsburgh. Pennsyt vania. His maternal grandfather Women's Hospital. His paternal SZSffa? T a"f JZH Fayette Dr. Ewers brother. John, is Senior Ethnologist of the Smith sonisn Institution in Washing ton. D.C., and is a widely recognized authority on American Indian cultures, as well as Art of the American West. Dr. Ewers is a graduate of Transylvania University in Lezfogton. Kentucky, the oldest college west of the Alleghany Moon tains. He graduated from the Medical College of Virginia In Richmond, and served id rotating internship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh Pa. He was associated with Dr. Ira Hardy for a year before moving to Warsaw hi m SnwaSawniaro ???' ?' -?? ? .'"1' CONSERVATION POSTER CONTEST WINNERS - (L to R) Neale Hill. First place; Goergia Stokes. Second place; and Reginald M u JL. . - Newberne, Third place. The awards were pre sented during a dinner on Monday night. CONSERVATION "FARMER OF THE YEAR" ? <L to R) Carl Baysden of Beulaville is shown after being named Farmer of the Year by William Pickett, Jr., Assistant Supervisor, of the Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation service during the annual tour and banquet held on Monday. Football Contost Winners Six people tied for first place in last week's easy football contest by missing only one game. Tie-breaking predictions were used to determine winners among the six contestants who missed only one game. Sandra WilKams of 202 Dogwood Drive in Warsaw won first place by guessing the "most points scored by one team" on the money. She had guessed 51 points. Which was scored by Clem son in thpir win over Wake Forest. W.E. "Pot" Craft of Kenansville won second place, guesting 49 points. AIk> tied but not money winners were: Stuart Miller of Route I. Beulaville; Fay Costia of Route 1, Warsaw; ????* , Grady of Kenansville; and Gwen Grady of ?07 Yale Drive In Route 2. Clinton; Garrett Ludlum of Coa^s; Robby' Blanchard of Kdnansville; Lynne Wells of Rose Hill; Bob Williams of Warsaw; Mitiy Futch of Warsaw; Mark Vinson of Kenans ville; Doc Brinsoo of Kenansville; Steve Medlin of Wallace; Maty Allison Frazelle of Kenansville; ? and an entrant who forgot to fill in his/her name and address. The contest H sponsored each week by Smith Brothers Gas Company of Magnolia; BeulavHle Gas , Company of Benlaville; West Auto Parte Company of Warsaw. KeaaftsvUiet and Benlaville; Brown'* Cabinets and MiDwork of Rose^ ^ill^Service Oil Cwn^ One Killed * ' In Head On Colli sion Shelby Foster Ezzell, 27, af Route I, Warsaw, was killed around 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, one and one-half miles west of Kenansville on Highway 24 in an accident involving three vehicles. According to Trooper D.W. Faircloth. Hilda Atkinson Kennedy, of Route 1, Kenans ville, driving a 1977 Chevrolet, attempted to pass a 1964 tractor-trailer-truck driven by Clifton Ray Outlaw of Route 1, Deep Run, when she lost control as she moved to the left lane traveling west. The Ezzell auto, a 1975 Volkswagen van, was traveling east and was hit by the Kennedy car head-on. Ezzell lost control of her auto, and hit the tractor portion of the truck driven by Outlaw. Kennedy and a passenger, Carolyn Dent, were treated and released at Duplin General. During the accident, there was a downpour of rain causing slippery road conditions. Charges in the accident are pending. 9th Traffic Death Clyde Ray Robinson. 25. ?f Route 1. Wallace, was killed ' instantly Friday when the 1966 Chevrolet he was driving south bound o. Hwy. 117. one mile W8S plUMd ill
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