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1^ *' 5 T" T :W" Brinson of Magnolia. he attended the 4-H Congress in Chicago. County awards were presented to junior and senior 4-H members for participation achievements and leadership show in 4-H work. They were presented to the following: Karen Moon, outstanding junior 4 H *. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore of Warsaw, and a member of the New Horizons Club; At Worthington, outstanding junior member, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worthington of Kenansville, and member of the Youth fat Action Oub; Ava Jee Raynor. outstanding senior 4 H'er, daughter of Mr ^Mrs.JStanJey Raynwsnd member of Linwood Worthington, Glenn BliJmu hL Board M Con,mis & IiRfitaj Board. The Board therefore tabled the matter Because of local liwi, ansgsgrs y-ji ?>f-. . Ss 4?? ,i ?? ? wild game They arc per - mitted to use quick-lillins * ??r -T1 "" " traps, however. Hunters juwe^?bjected to^the use of ing theTcanbrealOte legs of | good hunting hounds. j The Comtn^^^Bfi refuted to allow th*W Resale Squad to u<ejbA| areas of-northern Aider County unlena that 2ft?y signs a reimburseaM^Bcan The Board agreed KpS vide $50 ner month S tab Squad. Although baton $ Wayne County, the ?uad The^ Commission*! ap srior to August 31s^P*e ' ' ... . Warsa^. with driving under released from the hospital after treatment. A Seaboard Coastline train was traveling south when it hit a westbound truck at the N.C. Highway #403 crossing one car length west of U.S. Home Ec.. Physical hi.. During 11th grade, she was a N.C. State School of l"V?. ? narti-inflrlf tirlfn "H to the^Library ChA. was S?ths isks. ; ? **"J A-VW ??* VS ** - than two hours. 1 4M&3S] injury. He told officers the J SS1 W^L?" g"*". F,is?" Pohce Officer Ray King said estimated at$4.500.T^7 " R.C. Williams. Jr. of Wil mington was the engineer on the train. He stopped theit 46-car train within 350 feet of the impact. Damage to the tus. ? " ?"? | * ,1. %? ?; J ,, " ' I '? k. KM| ' rii du 4$istS o ?> " lay Johnson was pre sented the Distinguished Service Award Monday night during the Kenansville annual awards banquet. Johncon is vice-president Of Bank of North Carolina. N.A. in Kenansville. John son came to the area two and one-half years ago. He is active in the Warsaw - Kenansville Rotary Club, serves as Captain in the, the Masonic Lodge, and vice president of the Duplin County Shriners Club, and is president of the Kenansville Area Chamber of Commerce. Ha is an active Jaycee, and a member of the Baptist Church. Dong Judge presented the award to Johnson. In accept ing the award, Johnson stated, "I believe in getting involved in the community, andl hope 1 can live up to the hifptlwnor bestowed upon Johnson is married to the former Florence Allen, and they have one son. Bandy, 7. Johnson moved to Kenans ville from Rockingham." O. R. Blizzard, Jr.. waa presented the Outstanding Young former Award; Paul Ingram was presented the Outstanding Fireman foilMent Offider Award: anc illary West was pre sents# the Outstanding Young t ducator Award. May West. Outstanding Youtt| Educator, teaches at E.Br$mith Junior High. She has fcugbt health and phy sicnl education for six years ? aoCfe also the advisor for the scMol annual staff and MMtaaper. and the cheer employed by-the 5tate as a probation officer based in Kenansville, was recognized as the Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer of the year. Mary Lee Sykes, Out standing Senior Gtizen, is a retired public health nurse who worked for the health department for over 40 years. O. R. Blizzard. Jr., Out standing Youna Fanner, is a ______ farmer in the Kenansville area and was commended (lor . his excellence in fanning. Paul Ingram, not present for the award, was honored by the Kenansville Jaycees as the Outstanding Fireman of the Year. Everett Page, President of the Kenansville Jaycees, presented Charles Sharp, Carey Williams, and Jesse Smith with Presidential Awards of Honor. i ??? nlty. Me is vice-president of the Bank of North Carolina, N.A. in Kenaasville. MUM** ? - : ? 3 SfciSx i Outstanding Services during their danuai awards banquet. Shown are Kenneth King, winngr of the Outstanding . . yf#ong Law Enforcement Award; Mary tee Sykea, Outstanding Senior Citizen; Mary West, Outstanding Young Educator; and O. R. Blizzard, Jr., Outstanding Young Fanner. K1* . 4 - . . Development Commission with C?He request of the I their functions and scnicve- ? ST .W , to find jobs in the county and migrated elsewhere. This out-migration led ? predic tions of a population drop from over 40,000 in 1060 to 34.000 by 1980. Cdncern over this problem inpceased, and the J.P. Stevens plant at Wallace and the sewing plant ^at Warsaw were brought in as a result sf this concern. However, there was a ^ definite n^ed for ^ an of such an t'ldravor, and brought Ste Our'-in County.' r d o ? ? f ? v r D; ? ? ' eaJ| commissioner district. Thff county was again ap prJkhed to support an orr gamed program to promote agricultural and industrial development in Duplin CaAty, and if riecessary to asiflhe state legislature to paBthe enabling act. The coBniSsioners requested thB legislation and the refiBndum passed, ^ra thorough search for inaiflprics* vOMflHttMS were ?* agricultural agencies. Con tacts were made with various organizations, but the teal source of industrial prospects were the State Commerce and Industry, and the development departments of Carolina Power and Light Company and Seaboard Coastline Railroad. In?8cvera?yinstance**the Duplin DtudlopiMnt Coro ll flMBSttifc'*" to help with water and sewef. the cost of land, or oth* facilities, in at least one case. built the bedding and TM Mhw Wjg ' -R 'fv'ji, ( ' a through the efforts of the Development Commission. The 1974 tax sppraissl value of these plants was mote than 15 miHfcm dollars. The 1 number of employees totals J more than 1,700. An esti mate by the Bureau of Cen- < sus in 1973 showed 38,790 j people, or 775 more than in 1970. That trend of reversing i
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