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VOL.XXXXUINO.52 KENANSVILLF. NC 28349 DECEMBER 28.1978 8 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
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Son Of A Gun
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By Joo Lonior
In just a few days we will have
worked our way through a very
exciting year ? 1978 ? and will
have started on the new year ?
1979. At the present time it
appears H, too, will be an
exciting as well as a revealing
y*a?. Now, though, it is time to
say a Mt about Son-of-a-Gun
fThe column is. at times, a
breeze to write, and at other
times is very difficult. Seldom is
it difficult because of lack of
?ewa or the lack of an amusing
story. The difficulty lies in the
fact that when 1 advise you, the
reader, or confirm what you had
thought for a long time in
regard to some slip-ihod,
wasteful, or self-serving project
that uses. your and my tax
money unwisely, the innocent
are in there with the guilty, and
I cannot pull the innocent out of
actuation.. .Thus it sometimes
funds like everyone in
KenanSvihe Is a lazy leech,
interested only in serving them
selves at the expense of the
tjjx-payers... .This is incorrect.
. .Duplin County has some very
. .And tfuuiks to you. the County
government does not consume
itself in one great big individual
self-serving gulp. . .This goes
for all the tax-supported groups,
county government, schools,
hospital, etc.
Along these lines of the inno
cent being in a situation. . .or
someone having a different
opinion. . . Write me. 1 will
gladly publish your rebuttal. . I
.All you have to do is ask...
Thank you tor those phone
calls, letters, and words of
encouragement. .. .and even
those not so encouraging. .
.Thank you for the stories you
have told me. . .and also for
those you have told me where to
get.. .Let me reconfirm the fact
that a source who does not want
to be revealed, will.not be...
Last but not least. . .Thanks
to those who help me pay the
bills. . Hie Riddick of The
Duplin Times.. Moe Mosley of
Radio Station WTRQ. . .and Les
Gruber of the Wilmington Star
News. . .Thanks, also, for not
?W' WW^Jr: \
censoring my news or com
ments
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The night before Christmas 1
was at 5-year-oM David Bras
well's home. As his mom, Chris,
reminded him of bedtime, he
began to gather up all the
Christmas gifts that had been
opened and put them in a closet
? especially the toys. Like most
youngsters when they are sure
what they are doing is correct, it
is very hard to stop. . .So an
explanation was asked for. .
... Why are you putting the
toys in a closet? . . . ."I don't
want Santa to think he has
already been here when he
comes in."....
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Warranties and guarantees
are about as good as the paper
they are written on. . .My TV
tore up a month after the
warranty went dead. . .My car
battery went depd two years
before the wairabty was up. .
And I got about as much out of
one as 1 did tne other. . .1
expected nothing' horn the TV
warranty^aiv^ot^hti^|frjm
months, aifd I have been watch
big on three different ioaners
and on one I bought.. .Not all at
one time, mind you . . .Only one
at a time.. .The warranty on the
battery was explained this way.
. .You got a special deal on the
battery, thus the warranty has
to be figured on the retail price.
. .And that subtracted from the
price you paid.. . And when we
do that, this S50 battery you
bought that lasted 3 years shows
a rebate of SI. IS for the unused
two years; . .My TV is laying in
the middle of the repair shop on
its side.. .You can get more out
of this battery at the junkyard
that the warranty. I was told. I
offered to sell the repair man my
TV if he didn't think he could fix
it. . .The going rate for old
batteries. I was told, was $4. .
.The junkman gave me S2.25. ..
.The TV repairman said he was
going to fix my TV for sure this
week. . .The junkman said If I
had a hundred batteries he
would give me a better price. .
.Son-of-a-gun
DUPLIN SCHOOL BO AID HEAJtS ABOUT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS ?
Representatives of the N.C. Employment
Security Commission were members of a panel
which spoke to the Board of Education Tuesday.
The panel included Dick Casteen and Dennis
Kirby from the Kenansville office. Billy McNeil.
Area Unemployment Insurance Tax Auditor, and
Joe Casey, Area Claims Adjudication Supervisor.
The Board of Education has recently become
liable under the Unemployment Insurance law. A
brief | jresentation by the panel was followed by a
question and answer session. Topics discussed
included: formulating a budgeting system to pay
UIT, and eligibility requirements of unemoloved
school employees. Pictured (L to R) L.S. Guy,
Assistant Superintendent; McNeil; Casteen;
; Kirby; Casey; and Board member Jimmy
Strickland.
Kenonsvillo Jaycees To Head
rP0"? Center In Ouplln
man in Wilmington, announced
that Dbc Brinson. a resident of
KenansvUle, has accepted the
chairmanship of the Duplin
Phone Center. The Kenansville
Jaycees. along with a host of
other volunteers, will work on
December 30 and 31 taking
pledges from residents of
Duplin County for UCP.
Newberry announced that the
"Holiday Star Telethon" will be
seen over WW AY-TV, Chanel 3,
and will feature Grace Beasley
and Art Brannon. local Co
Hosts. ,a number of local cele
brities. and also a number of
talented performers from the
area. The Telethon can also be
seen on WRAL-TV, Channel 5.
The Duplin phone number will
not be given in Raleigh, and it is
296-1571.
Dennis James, a Telethon
favorite, and Paul Anka will
co-host from New York, and
John Ritter, star of Three's
Company, will host from Holly
wood.
National stars expected to
appear - iaclmde Simaone
-"So*nTni?s^rmr-jfcjt# WW|
Hitter's co-stars iH Threes
Company r Gabe Kaplan ajftd
John Travolta of Welcome Balk
Kotter. Donate and Marie Ok
mond, Cher, Bob Hope, add
Kate Jackson of Charlie's
Angels.
Pledges from this Telethon
will support the programs of
id?. These services ihclude
four Developmental 'Centers, ?
Home Service Program, a Life
Enrichment Center for Adults,
and Adult Social Chfbs.
The Telethon will be asking
for support from all residents of
the Channel 3 and Channel S
viewing areas.
Todd Price Named
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Alternate To Annapolis
Congressman Charles O.
Whitley announced Wednesday
that he has named Todd Duncan
Price an alternate nominee.* to
the United States Na?nl
Academy at Annapolis, Md. &
Price is the sen of Dr. and
Mrs. Carl Price of Warsaw, and
will graduate from James
Kenan High in the spring of
1979. While at James Kenan, he
has maintained a high academic
average along with participation
in all phases of high school
activities, including the National
Honor Society. Beta Gub, as
well as football, baseball, and
tennis. He is very active in his
church and has served on the
church council. Young Price is
an accomplished musician,
having won many awards,
among them the gold
Paderewski Medal. He has also
attained the rank of Eagle Scout
with the Boy Scouts of America.
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License Plates Go
On Sale Jan. 2 j
The Division of Motor Ve
hicles of the N.C. Department of
Transportation reminded
motorists last week that valida
tion stickers and plates for 1979
will go on sale throughout the
state on January 2nd.
Renewal cards necessary for
obtaining a 1979 sticker or plate
were mailed December 18 and
should be received by December
29. Anyone not receiving a
renewal card should notify the
Division of Motor Vehicles in
Raleigh by mail at 1100 New
Bern Avenue, or by telephone at
(919) 733-3025.
Elbert l, Peters, Jr., Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles,
said, "It will take from ten days
to two weeks to obtain a card
and new plates or stickers must
be displayed by midnight, Feb
ruary 15."
Newcomers to North
Carolina, or those buying a car
for the first time, should make
application for a license plate at
the nearest local agency.
With the exception of some
special classifications, 1979
automobile licenses will be re
newed with a validation sticker
to be affixed to the upper
right-hand corner of the current
plate, over the 1978 sticker.
Care should be taken to place
the sticker exactly-as instructed
to prevent accidental removal.
An annual license plate will
continue to be issued for all
other classifications, including
trucks.
Any newly acquired vehicle
will be issued a plate and sticker
Unless a plate is to be trans
ferred.
"'There are 111 license
agencies across the state," said
Director of Registration
Gonzalie Rivers. "We hope
citizens will take advantage of
these offices and buy their
licenses early."
Rivers said the division is
launching a new communi
cations program this year to
encourage vehicle owners to
purchase the license plates or
stickers before the end of the
j renewal period. Carrying the
'.slogan. "Get Yours ?arly,"
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posters, counter cards, and
public service announcements
will convey this message.
"We feel this program will
aid in the reduction of waiting
time and provide better effi
ciency at our offices," said
Rivers.
Licenses can be purchased in
Duplin County from Gladys P.
Sikes. Contractor, at Rockfish
Plaza in Wallace. (919) 285-5926
The office will be open 9-5
Mon., Tues.. Thurs.. and Fri.,
and from 9-12 on Wednesday
and Saturday.
NOTICE
The Duplin County Board of
Commissioners have changed
the time of their meetings.
Starting January 2. 1979, the
Board will meet at 9 a.m. on the
first and third Mondays of each
month in the Agricultural
Building except on holidays
when the meeting is held on
Tuesday.
SANTA CLAUSES - Pictured above are Grady
Mercer and Ella Rose Thigpen shown presenting
a check in the amount of $250 to Millie Brown,
Director, Department of Social Services, for the
annual Christmas Fund for Foster Children. It is
donations of Duplin citizens such as Mr. Mercer
and Mrs. Thigpen that enables Santa to make his
annual visit to the sixty foster children in the
custody of the agency.
Looking Back: In The News 1978
?. ..? {' systemi during fiscal year 1978.
I 1-5-78 ? The fiHag period for
Democratic and Republican
primary elections to be held in
May opened Tuesday. Most
Duplin County officials up for
re-election will seek another
? JBpfli of office.
I ?i'Tuesday morning, Doug
Clark, by filing for the office or
State Representative, became
the first person in Duplin to sign
up for the May primary.
1.12.78 - ASHEVILLE -I
William G. SnJRvan of Duplin
/SAM? ? ? ? 1.. - - fl lLA 4 S ft. ? , t
county rcceiveo in? trust*
dent's Award" of the North I
rfiyHm Association of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts.
1?19.78 - Douglas Judge,
mayor of Kensnsville, was pre
sented the Jaycees Distin
guished Service Award by
tamer recipient Doc Brinaon on
Monday night highlighting the
Kenansvilfe Jaycee 1978
Awards Banquet.
1.19-78 ? Duplin County's first
fatality in the new year occaned
Monday night at 9:50 on High
way 41, 1.1 mile west of
dsot was Edward Lee Can, 21,
ofjtoute 1, WaUace.
3^2-78 ? Dwight Smith, a
tSpl
named recipient of the Warsaw
Distinguished Service Award for
1978.
3-2-78 - The Keiuuisville Area
Chamber of Commerce held
their first annual meeting and
installation ceremony on Friday,
January 27th.
3-9-78 - Kenansvillehas offi
cially become a Crime Watch
Town. Crime Watch signs have
been erected leading into
KenansviUe on all sides.
2-18-78 ? Congressman
Charlie Whitley announced
during a press conference hold
in KenansviUe that a, grant in
the amount of 133,953.50 Km
been awarded for the Kenans
viUe Municipal Park from the
Land and Water Conservation
Fbnd.
2-23-78 - Duplin continued in
1977 to lead North Carolina
counties in gross farm income
with a total of 8157,182,135.
according to Extension Chair
man Vernon H. Reynolds
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3-2-78 Carl D. Pate, known
as "Danny," son of Mr. and
Mrs.' Carl D. Pats, Sr. of
Beulaville, will begin his
medics! studies at the Univei
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poultry Tanner ???? an saw
WW - .--.'I'
Monk, a 79-year-old retired
fanner from the Stanford Com
munity, were Honored as out
County's Annual 4-l]H*Leaders
Banquet.
3-13-78 - This month is the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
founding of the Kenansville
Volunteer Fire Department.
44-78 - James Kenan de
feated Clinton High School in
high school tennis action Tues
day. The match was a first in the
history of the JK netters.
4-20-78 - Richard Boyd of
Murfrecsboro, Tennessee, has
been named general manager of
THE LIBERTY CART. A Duplin
Story for the 1978 season.
4-27-78 - As expected the
state Board of Transportation
has approved the touting of
Interstate 40 from Raleigh to
1-95. just north of Benson.
However, the Board's iraj?
move came as a surprise to
many persons at Friday s three
STasspE*
Board voted to route the re
maining link from Benson along
N.C. 50 to Sutton town and on to
Faison. where it will join U.S.
117.10 Wilmington. ?
5-4-78 - The |Q78 '<! budget
5-4-78 - Douglas A. Clark of
Kenansvil^ scored an apparent
upset over incumbent Stilte
Representative T.J. Baker of
Wallace for the seat represent
ing the Tenth District.
Incumbent Democrat Russell
Brock came in fourth in a field of
sin candidates far two seatsi on
the Democratic ticket for the
Board of Education. Patricia
Broadrick led all the candidates.
Riddick E. Wilkins took 2&3
votes to 2.S26 for incumbent
James F. Strickland. wMch
could result in a run-off. Other
candidates were: Gerald Htll.
incumbent Russell Brock, And
Jack Williams.
In the Second District Cmty
Commissioner raoe. Calvin t
. Turner. Sr. polled 565 voB in
an^ upset over incuajbnt
son took 206. Lewis Miller; 17g
and Dennis Smith took 80 VQths.
Allen D. Nethercutt tootf778
votes to 612 for incuntpent
Arliss Albert son and 37fefor
Oreo Thigpen. Sr. in the rtcf for
Th^rdDismct Commission*^ j
winner for the County CjtBts
S*!!"/# ? KllSSCIi dOhICi
, President of the
announced the recruitment of
Dr. David Stefanik, who will be
locating a practice in Beulaville.
5-18-78 ? Vernon H. Reynolds,
Agricultural Extension Chair
man, announced Monday he will
retire effective June 30.
5-18-78 - Mrs. Winnie Wells,
County Attorney, submitted her
resignation as bounty Attorney
effective May 30.
5-18-78 ? Elizabeth H. Grant
of Kenansville has been ap
pointed as the new manager for
the N.C. Employment Security
Commission Area Offices which
include Mount Olive, Clinton,
Kenansville. and the mobile
office in Faison.
5-25-78 - Mrs. Winifred T.
Wells, a North Carolina attor
ney, and Dr. Henry Ponder, a
South Carolina college presi
dent. were elected to the Board
of Directors of J.P. Stevens and
Co.. Inc.
5-25-78 - The Kenansville
Jaycees won eight awards at the
Jaycee Convention in Raleigh
this past weekend. The awards
at the convention were spon
sored by The Quinn Company of
Warsaw.
8-1-78 - Duplin County's four
high schools will graduate a
total of 554 seniors this Fridav
night during their graduation
exercises.
appointed Russell J. Lanier. Jr.
as county attorney Monday
during an executive session.
6-8-78 - Art Kernstine, vale
dictorian at James Kenan High
. School, received the Kenan
Scholarship during the
commencement exercises held
last Aiday night.
6-23-78 - Glenda Bryan of
Magnolia has been selected as a
member of the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association
Youth Consulting Board.
6-29-78 ? A tax rate of 72 cents
per S100 assessed valuation was
set" Monday by the Duplin
County Board of Commis
sioners. After much discussion
and three attempts to vote, the
1978-79 fiscal year tax rate was
set with three board members
voting for the 72-cent rate, and
two commissioners against.
7-6-78 ? Lois G. Britt was
named Duplin County Agricul
tural Extension Service Chair
man in a joint announcement by
North Carolina State Univet
and the Duplin County Boor. *'
Commissioners. She succeeds
Vernal H. Reynolds.
8-8-78 ? The first Charles
8-10-78 - June Sandlin was
crowned Beulaville Junior Miss
Saturday night when the Beula
ville Jaycees held their first
Junior Miss Pageant.
9-14-78 - The sixteenth annual
graduation exercises for James
Sprunt Institute will be held on
Saturday. September 17 at 6
p.m. in the William Rand
Kenan, Jr. Amphitheatre in
Kenansville.
Over 190 graduates will re
ceive degrees, diplomas, and
certificates in general educa
tion, technical, vocational, and
adult diploma programs offered
on campus. This is the largest
number of graduates in the
school's history.
9-28-78 ? Archie Colon
Holland, a lifetime resident of
Duplin County, was presented a
"Service Award" certificate for
27 years of service to thi
Government of the United
States during an informal cere*
mony at the Kenansville Pom
Office on Friday.
19-19-78 - A S6 million projc*
the proposed Interstate 41
Corridor Extension in PaltoA
was approved Friday by tlw
j
11-2-78 - Several hundred
visitors observed the dedication
of the Dixon S. Hall Vocational/
Technical Building during cere
monies on James Sprunt Insti
tute's campus. ,
11-9-78 - The Warsaw
Veterans' Day Committee will
honor Dr. and Mrs. Edwin
Patterson Ewers at the 57th
annual Veterans' Day Celebra
tion Saturday.
11-9-78 - Cad Baysden of
Beulaville was honored at
Duplin CogMt Conservation
held in tliSHp Pork ? j
1,112-7-781 ? ijpfie final acttoo
Monday of tHif. previous Deptta !
Board of Commissioner*, the
Board accepted the resignation
of James T. Rusher, Duplin
Industrial Development Direc
tor, effective December 31st.
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