PROGRESS SENTINEL
VOL. XXXXV NO. 6 USPS 162-860 KENANSV1LLE. NC 28349 FEBRUARY 7. 1980 10 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
Filing Ends In Duplin
Filing for county and state
offices ended Monday at
noon, with each incumbent
candidate facing at least one
challenger in the May
' primary.
Incumbent Representative
Douglas A. Clark will face
two challengers for the 10th
district seat in the State
House of Representatives.
Challenging Clark will be
Lloyd Stevens of Kenans
ville, who is a retired
assistant superintendent of
Duplin County Schools, and
Lathan A. Wiggins of Mount
Olive, owner of Red Hill
Fixtures. The seat as Duplin
Representative is a two-year
term.
County Commissioners
William J. Costin of district
one, and D.J. Fussell, Sr. of
district five, will both be
meeting challengers in the
race seeking four-year terms
on the County Board of
commissioners. Challengers
in district one, made up of
Warsaw and Faison town
ships, are A.C. (Peanut)
Lockamy of Warsaw, a re
tired farmer, and Allen Vann
Morrisey of Warsaw, a North
Duplin High School teacher.
District five, made up of
Rose Hill, Magnolia and
Kenansville townships, chal
lengers are J.B. Stroud of
Magnolia, a retired farmer,
and Robert Lee Allen of
Magnolia, an employee at
General Electric in Wilming
ton.
Three challengers will be
facing incumbent G. Fred
erick Rhodes for a six-year
term on the Duplin Board of
Education. Hilbert (Joe)
Swinson of Mount Olive;
Faye C. Bryant of Rose Hill,
and instructor at James
Sprunt Technical College,
and Henry S. Kilpatrick of
Kenansville, a farmer, will
be running for the seat on the
the Board of Education.
Facing incumbent Register
of Deeds Christine Williams
will be challenger Ann H.
Hunter of Chinquapin.
Hunter is employed as
computer operator for Duplin
County and will be running
against Williams seeking a
four-year term as Register of
Deeds.
Also, filing for re-election
in Raleigh was Senator
Harold W. Hardison of the
5th Senatorial District in
which Duplin is represented
and all incumbent Judges of
the 4th Judicial District.
Judges Walter P.
Henderson, Kenneth W.
Turner, Stephen M. "Steve"
Williamson, E. Alex Erwin,
111, and Nelo Martin will be
unopposed for four-year
terms; Senator Hardison is
also unopposed and seeking
a two-year term.
Rose Hill Residents
Discuss Water Project
No opposition, but several
questions about rates sur
faced concerning fhe city's
proposed $3.65 million water
and sewer improvement prot
ject at a public hearing in
Rose Hill last Tuesday.
Mayor Ben Harrell said
because no one came to the
legally required public
hearing two weeks ago, the
town board decided to hold a
second hearing even though
it was not required by law.
Fifteen residents attended
the hearing Tuesday night.
While no one voiced oppo
sition to the project, ques
tions centered on the scope
of the rate increases that will
become necessary to pay for
a proposed bond issue if it is
approved.
The city's share of the total
cost would be $650,000 for
the water system and
$435,000 for the sewer
system. A referendum on the
bond issues will be held
March 4.
Tanya Pittman asked what
the new rates will be. She
said she now pays $13 a
month which also includes a
S3 garbage collection fee.
The project engineer,
Arthur Kennedy of L.E.
Wooten & Co. of Raleigh,
said the comparable new rate
would be $17 per month
without the garbage fee and
S20 with it.
He said the new minimum
rate would be S14.07, not
including the garbage fee.
The present minimum for a
residential user is $8 per
month, not including the
garbage fee. The present
minimum is based on 3,000
gallons or less per month.
Rebecca Chasten, who
lives just outside the eastern
city limits, asked if the new
system would connect the
adjacent users. Keith
ninson, a (own ooara
member, said plans were to
connect adjacent users, but
at a higher rate than the base
for in-town users.
Mrs. Pittman asked what
would happen if the town
rejected the proposed bond
issues. Kennedy said if that
occurred, a second referen
dum would be held. If that
failed, the town would have
to sell revenue bonds for the
sewer system and these
would eost about two percent
more in interest than city
bonds, and the federal share
of the sewer cost would be
lost. He said the city would
still be required to improve
the sewer system or close it
down, as it does not meet
present standards.
Full cost of the sewer
system would be $2,745,000.
Mrs. Pittman's final com
ment was. "Well, we don't
really have any say-so, do
we?"
4-H Winners Circle From
Duplin Honored At Banquet
The "Winners Circle," a
group of members from the
Duplin 4-H clubs, was
honored at a banquet Jan
uary 28 at The Country
Squire.
The Winners Circle for
1979 is a group of 4-H
members who have achieved
more than the average per
son in 4-H, said Lois Britt,
chairperson of the Duplin
Extension Service. Each of
the members in the Winners
Circle had been a winner
during the year of 1979 at the
local, the county, the state or
the national level. Britt said.
And being a winner earned
the member a seat in the
Winners Circle, she added.
The banquet was spon
sored by the Duplin Coupty
Commissioners, who were
present and participating in
the program. Presiding over
the banquet was the Chair
man of the Duplin Com
missioners, Franklin
Williams, welcoming the
Winners Circle was Com
missioner William Costin,
and recognizing special
guests was Commissioner
D.J. Fussell.
After the meal. District
Extension Chairman of North
Carolina State University
W.G. Andrews spoke briefly.
Andrews reminded the
members of the Winners
Circle that being in 4-H was a
learning experience, and that
each member of the 4-H is
partially a student at NCSU.
He emphasized the impor
tance of the Extension Ser
vice, of which Andrews ter
med the Extension staff as
professors brought to the
local 4-H clubs and the
individual member.
Andrews was followed by
Commissioner C.C. Turner,
who introduced the main
speaker, Duplin County
native. Linda Dianne Smith.
Linda is a former 4-H
member and a graduate from
East Duplin High School.
She is presently employed as
a vocational rehabilitation
counselor in-Chapel Hill.
Linda majored in home eco
nomics at the University of
North Carolina at Greens
boro, and received a masters
degree in vocational rehabili
tation at Chapel Hill.
Linda combined a number
of songs in her talk with the
Winners Circle. "Four-H
gave me a chance to try out a
lot of things I might not have
ever tried," Linda said, "and
many of those things I still
use, such as singing."
"Four-H projects led to my
major in college; the public
speaking and sewing helped
me through the home eco
nomics and communicative
arts degree." Linda said.
Lois Britt followed Linda
with the introduction of
Commissioner Allen Nether
cutt, who presented the 4-H
awards. Outstanding Junior
4-H'ers were A1 Worthington
of the Kenansville Youth
In-Action, and Laurie Swain
of the Warsaw New Hori
zons. Outstanding Senior
4-H'ers were Ava Jo Raynor
of the Cedar Fork Club and
Karen Kornegay of the War
saw New Horizons. County
and state winners were
Danetta Moore of the Stan
ford Club, state public
speaking winner; Karen
Kornegay of the Warsaw
New Horizons, state winner
in 4-H writing and out-of
state delegate to Tennessee;
Greg Swain of the Warsaw
Shamrock Club, Danforth
4-H Leadership winner at
Michigan; Linwood
Worthington of the Kenans
ville Youth-In-Action, State
Auto Skill Driving winner
and 7th place in the National
4 H Auto Skill Driving; and
Julia Spicer of the Kenans
ville Youth-ln-Action,
National Winner, 4-H Land
scaping Demonstration.
THE WINNERS CIRCLE - - Special recognition was given
eight of the 4-H'ers in the Winners Circle during a
banquet at The Country Squire. The Winners Circle was a
group of members from all Duplin 4-H clubs who had
achieved more than the average 4-H'er during the past
year. Pictured on back, left to right, Lois Britt, chairperson
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Photo by Emily Klllotte
of the Duplin Extension Service; Julia Spicer. A1
Worthington, Laurie Swain, Ava Jo Raynor and W.G.
Andrews. District Extension Chairman. Front, pictured
left to right, Danetta Moore, Karen Kornegay, Greg Swain
and Linwood Worthington.
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KENANSVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS ? Al the third annual
Chamber banquet, outgoing President Richard Harrell
installed the 1980 officers, the officers are pictured above.
1979 President Richard Harrell. 1980 President Rich Boyd,
Executive Secretary Carolyn Hail. Treasurer Earl Stroud,
and Vice-President Rav Bell.
McCullers Speaks At Kenansville Area Chamber Meeting
Boyd Installed As President
"Your Chamber will be
successful if you come to
gether in quest of knowledge
and inspiration," stated
Charles McCullers, guest
speaker at the third annual
Kenansville Are Chamber of
Commerce meeting and in
stallation banquet. The
meeting was held last
Thursday evening, at the
Kenansville United Metho
dist Church.
McCullers, a Chamber
executive for 25 years, sug
gested that each of the fifty
persons attending ask the
following questions each
morning: "What can I do
today? What can I help you
do today? and What can we
do today to make ours a
better place to live, work and
play?"
Richard Harrell. outgoing
president, went over the
Chamber's highlights and
accomplishments of the past
year. He recognized Rich
Boyd. Alice Rich, Doc bnn
son and Ann Craft as the
steering committee for the
successful Twelve Days of
Christmas in Historic
Kenansville promotion.
Harrell also installed the
1980 officers. They are
President Rich Boyd; Vice
President Ray Bell; Trea
surer Earl Stroud: and Exe
cutive Secretary, Mrs. Stuart
(Carolyn) Hall.
Boyd, incoming president,
presented the following 13
point program for the coming
year when he said, "I believe
that any organization reflects
the ideas of its leadership
and will ultimately be judged
on the success or failure of
that leadership. Therefore I
am presenting for your con
sideration a 13-point pro
gram that I will present to
the board of directors for
their consideration and
action. 1 would like to quote
from Article Three of the
Constitution which deals
with objects of the Chamber:
to support all those activities
believed to be beneficial to
the community and area
citizens, following always
policies intended to accom
plish the greatest good for
the greatest number."
1 propose: 1) To build upon
what we have already started
by increasing membership in
the Chamber and to ex
pecially encourage individual
membership. To this end, I
have asked Alice
Worthington to chair an ac
tive membership committee.
2) To encourage more par
ticipalion in the decision
making process of the
Chamber. 1 will recommend
that the board of directors be
enlarged by amending the
by-laws to add two additional
members.
3. To update the consti
tution as soon as possible to
reflect all recent changes and
revisions and that the revised
Copy be dis 'he'
membership.
4) To work with the local
media ? newspapers and
radio to establish a regular
Chamber calendar listing all
activities and events taking
place in the Kenansvillc
area.
5) To establish a welcom
ing committee for special
guests and dignitaries tu our
community and to present
them with mementos of their
visit.
6) To sponsor in early
spring a concentrated Clean
up Campaign utilizing all
groups, businesses and ser
vice clubs in the area.
7) To assist local busi
nesses in the promotion of
special events and sales.
8) To work closely and
cooperatively with the
Kenansville Town Board,
county commissioners and
Slate government ? but to
remain independent ? not to
become a puppet of any
government or official.
9) To provide a forum for
the open discussion of ideas
and issues that effect the
membership and the com
munity. but not to become an
endorsement agency for any
group or body or individual.
10) To engage.in a pro
gram of . ?* %?' planning
fir the Chanim . and citizens
of Kenansville.
11) To assist in business
and industry recruitment and
to actively become involved
in recruiting health care for
the Kenansville area.
12) To again sponsor, upon
the recommendation of the
1979 steering committee,
"The Twelve Days of Christ
mas in Historic Kenansville"
and to work with our sister
cities in Duplin Countv on
this project, and
13) To be open to sug
gestions and ideas at all
times to improve the quality
of life in Kenansville and the
surrounding area." '
Boyd concluded by saying,
"1 pledge my energy and
best of my ability and, to
borrow words of our good
friend. Dennis Rodgers. let
"Kenansville show how it is
done!"
Development Commission
Hussey Named Chairman
?
Wilbur Hussey, Jr. was
elected chairman of the
board of directors at a recent
meeting of the Duplin
Development Commission.
Hussey has served as .he
representative from the
Beulaville area since Jan. I,
1978. He succeeds H.L. Os
wald of Wallace, who served
as chairman for two con
secutive terms. Tribute was
paid Oswald for the excellent
leadership and guidance
rendered during his terms as
chairman.
C.W. Surratt. Jr. of Rose
Hill was elected vice chair
man.
Garland King of Teachey
was appointed to chair an
agriculture advisory commit
tee to assist, coordinate and
.further develop the agri
industry in the county. King
indicated he and his com
mittee look forward to work
ing with the newly formed
Duplin County Agri-Business
Council and with both.private
and public agricultural
related organizations in
Duplin County.
The board of directors,
with John Gurganus. Jr.,
executive director, discussed
existing efforts and projects
on which the .Commission is
working. Some of these are:
locating suitable clients for
the basic industrial building
Wilbur Husset. Jr.
in southern Duplin County;
attracting and escorting in
dustrial clients to many areas
of the county; assisting
several Duplin citizens with
energy and alternate fuel
projects; investigating the
potential wood energy re
sources; assisting existing
"manufacturing firms; and
aiding and assisting various
local groups concerned with
improving all facets of trans
portation, i.e. highways, air
ports and rail service.
Gurganus has also been aid
ing the Duplin Connty
Planning Board and Duplin
County Airport Comm^sion
in several of their projects.
Prior to closing the meet
ing, L.S. Guy, Jr. of Faison
was welcomed as a newlv
appointed board member.
Other members of the
Commission are Craven
Brewer of Warsaw; Amos
Brinson of Kenansville;
Harold Kornegay of Albert
son; and Milford Quinn of
Warsaw.
Semi-Annual
Red Cross Meet
The semi-annual meeting
of the Duplin County chapter t
of The American Red Cross <
was held regardless of the *
1 cold weather with snow and '
sleet still on the ground last (
Thursday, Jan. 31 in the j
sanctuary of the Kenansville I
United Methodist Church.
The Rev. J.C. Stokes, Jr., <
chapter chairman, called the '
meeting to order and wel- I
corned the few who had
braved the inclement <
weather to attend. He called
on the Rev. Troy Mullis, I
retired Presbyterian minister
and vice chairman of the |
group, to make the opening |
prayer.
The secretary, Mrs. N.B.
Boney, read the minutes of <
the annual meeting held last 1
June, after which G. Harold '
Rose, treasurer, gave his 1
report which showed a
balance of $1,727.26 in the I
checking account and I
$372.52 in savings.
Rose also gave a report on
he 1979 fund campaign for
Charles Ingram, manager,
who was unable to attend. It
showed a total of $3,065.49
?ollected last fall, with .50%
going to the National Red
Ltoss. Ingram's report
showed that Warsaw had
xillected the most this year,
with Rose Hill second and
Kenansville third.
Other reports were heard
an nursing services, safety
services, services to military
Families, and community
services to camps and hos
pitals. The Bioodmobile pro
gram showed an increase
Ihis year over last year. Mrs.
Boncy stated that ten visits
if the Tidewater Bioodmo
bile had been made to Duplin
since Julv. and 829 pints of
blood collected as a result.
The next visits will be in
Faison on March 12 and in
Kenansville on March 13.
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