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. iVupIitt JSK&tenOtm# ? PROGRESS SENTINEL VOL. XXXXV NO. 16 USPA182-860 , , KENANSVILLE NC 28349 APRIL 17. 1980 10 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX | JAYCEE SERVICE AWARDS BANQUET - Bill Costin, Jr. was presented the Jaycee Distinguished Service Award 1980 during the annual awards banquet held at The Country Squire last Friday night. Costin has served as president and state director for the Warsaw Jaycees. He is also a 4-H leader and member of the Warsaw United Methodist Church. Pictured, left to right, Costin, Bobby Batts, Charlie Whitley and Mrs. Whitley. Costin Named Warsaw Jaycees DSA Recipient Bill Costin, Jr., an active Jaycee, 4-H and church worker, was presented the Distingusished Service Award by the Warsaw Jaycees at their annual banquet Fftday night. ,* The DSA banquet was held at The Country Squire Restaurant. } A Warsaw native, Costin graduated from James Kenan High School in 1968 and from Methodist College in 1972. There he served as editor of the year book and captain 6f the cross country team his senior year. Costin has been a 4-H Club leader for six years. He also is very active in the Warsaw .United Methodist Church, 'where he teaches Sunday school and has served as UMYF counselor as well as lay leader. In his local Jaycee chapter, Costin has served as presi dent, state director, and many other posts. He was District Regional Speak-Up winner, and named Out standing Young Farmer in 1978. Costin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Costin, Sr. of Warsaw. He is married to the former Kathryn Broad rick from Georgia, and they are the parents of a six months-old daughter, Rebekah. Kindergarten i Registration The Duplin County public schools urge all parents to register children who will attend kindergarten for the school year 1980-81. There are entry requirements. It is necessary that immuniza tions be completed prior to enrollment. Your are asked to bring immunization record. To meet age requirements, the child must be five on or before Oct. 25. Bring birth certificate. The physical examination should be completed and taken to the school on or before opening day for 1980. Kindergarten registration is from 8:30 through 4 p.m. and are as follows: April 23, B.F.Grady, Kenansville Ele mentary, Beulaville Elementary, and Rose Hill Magnolia; on April 24, Chin quapin n, Wallace Elemen tary, North Duplin Elemen tary, and Warsaw Elemen tary. Kindergarten children who are presently enrolled will not attend school the day of kindergarten registration. a Dwight Smith introduced Congressman Charles Whitley as the guest speaker by saying, "It's an honor as a Jaycee and citizen to have C'ongressman Charles Whitley and his wife Audrey with us." Whitley opened his talk by reminiscing about his etperiences as a Jaycee in Mount Olive. "Thank you for your support," stated Whitley. "Jaycees have various types of leadership programs that I've seen work, and 1 like to talk about what Jaycees do. Jaycees have positive atti tudes. If the average person will do what he can to improve himself, his com munity and even his country, then our country will improve." ' 'It As particularly appro priate (he Jaycees single out these people who are outstanding in their jobs and community. They live up to their ability and set examples for our citizens," continued Whitley. "There is always someone watching and everyone is an example or influence on someone. Jaycees are examples of people who can influence and sometimes recognize others, and that's why I'm here tonight. . .And glad to be here tonight," concluded Whitley. Other awards were as fol lows: Outstanding- Tim agers, Sandra Herring and Greg Swain; Outstanding Young Law Officer, R.P. Wood; Outstanding Young Educator, Nancy Moore; Outstanding Young Farmer, Phil Bell; and Special Jaycee Award, Morris Johnson. The meeting ended with Jaycee Kenneth Guy leading the Jaycee Creed. Rose Hill To Increase Water Rates In July The Rose Hill Board of Commissioners decided to increase water and sewer rates and to call for a second bond referendum at its meeting last week. The new rates will go into effect July. No date was set for the referendum. The water minimum of $5 for the first 3,000 gallons will remain unchanged. However, the fee for addi tional water usage will in crease on a sliding a scale. The ^present schedule charges 30 cents per thou sand for the next 6,000 gallons. The new rate sche dule will charge SI for the first 1,000 gallons over the minimum, 80 cents for the second 1,000 gallons over the minimum, and 60 cents per 1.000 gallons for all water used over S.000 gallons. The present fee tor sewer is $3 per month. Under the new schedule, a S2.50 monthly minimum will be charged. The new fee calls for $1.50 for every 1,000 gallons, based on water usage. A.L. Kennedy of L.E. Wooten Consulting Engi neers of Raleigh told the board that 40 percent of the people using sewer and water use less than 3,000 gallons a month. The town has 600 water customers and 550 sewer customers. Kennedy estimated the new water rate will bring in $50,500 per year. The new sewer rate is expected to bring in $58,500. The anti cipated return will provide a reserve fund of $26,000 for expansion and improvement of the system. At present, ad valorem tax money is being used fqr maintenance and improvement of the system. The board called for a study of the garbage collec tion fee schedule, which is now $3 per month for both home and business service. A bond issue of $375,000 for a sewage treatment plant was proposed by the board. That would be the town's share of the estimated cost of $1.8 million for the treatment plant. Duplin Hospital Seeking Funds For Equipment Richard E. Harrell, ad ministrator of Duplin General Hospital, filed notice on April 9 of intent to incur a capital expenditure for the purpose of acquiring ultra sound equipment to be in stalled within the radiology department of the hospital. The equipment is scheduled to become operational in August and is estimated to cost S81.080. The project proposal has been submitted to the Certi ficate of Need Section. Divi sion of Facility Services, NC Dept. of Human Resources, for review by planning agencies under provisions of the SociaL Security Amend ments of 1972 and Chapter 131, Article 18 of the General ? Statutes of N.C. The planning agencies, in examining the proposal, will seek to determine whether the project is needed, if it can be adequately staffed agd operated, whether it is eco nomically feasible within prevailing rate structures, and if it proposes specific cost-containment features. \ Voters rejected a $455,000 sewer bond and a $655,000 water bond proposal in a referendum early in March. By law, the proposed second referendum cannot be held within 30 days before or after the May 6 primary or the possible primary runoff in June. I Board Of Commissioners Approve Paving Farm Roads The Board of Commis sioners has approved a state recommendation for paving 2.2 miles of farm-to-market roads with the $150,000 available. The board received the state Department of Trans portation recommendation at their meeting last week. The DOT's original proposal in mid-March to widen some already paved roads had been rejected. Board members felt the need for paving dirt roads was greater than the need for widening paved roads. Scheduled for paving is half a mile on State 1709 and 1.7 miles on SR 1737. A 70-foot bridge will be re placed on SR 1737, otherwise known as the Dobson Chapel Road, east of Kenansville, near N.C. #50. The board also agreed to allow either-sex deer hunting from Dec. 15-19 in an area of the southeastern section of the county. The deer hunting is governed by a local act of the General Assembly which places the authority for allowing eithersex deer hunting in the hands of the county board. In urging the action. Jack Brinson of rural Kenansville said. "Four years ago the deer ate up a row of soy beans, and last year they ate up four acres. We don't have the problem they have in Pender, but we don't want to wait until it gets that bad." The board approved in stallation of microphones and speaker for the witness stand, judge's bench and recorder's bench and jury box at the courthouse at a cost of $959.76. Dale's TV Service of Warsaw received the contract. The $6 charge to record an easement in the register of deeds office was waived by the Board for Easements on the Limestone Muddy Creek Watershed project. Soil Con servationist Kenneth Futreal said nearly 900 easements will be recorded in connec tion with the project. Soybean Referendum Approved The soybean referendum was approved Soybean farmers approved a one-cent per bushel - assessment on soybeans marketed in North Carolina. The. vote was 161 for, and 31 against This was more than the two-thirds approval needed. This self-help program was initiated in 1966, and has been approved each time the referendum was held. This time it was approved for a six-year period beginning in 1981. In North Carolina, growers approved by an 88% vote. The soybean program is administered by the N.C. Sovbean Producers' Asso ciation which is- involved in development and improve ment of production, re search marketing, utiliza tion \iucation, quality and [he \ral welfare of soy bta .-cord*.;.to Srio<L? I Wit .n, exte?s ? agent. nil I, II ? ? ? 1 Faison Board To Replace Town Stickers With Plates The Faison Board of Com missioners voted last Tues day to replace the 1980 town stickers with metal plates in 1981 and to give the plates to each town citizen owning a vehicle. "Less than $300 a year is generated from the sale of town automobile tags," said Faison Mayor Bill Carter. "And, I would like to see the Board adopt metal plates for 1981 and give these plates away." According to Faison Town Administrator Neil Mallory, Mount Olive provided town citizens owning a vehicle with a tag free for 1980. And Faison sells about 335 tags each year. Town Clerk Hazel Kelly said. The motion was made by Commissiaoner Helen Britt to return to metal fags in 1981 and give the tags away. A second came from Commissioner William Igoe. Commissioner Rachel Clifton opposed the motion and stated that she could see no use in having a town tag. The board instructed Carter to send a letter of endorsement to the Duplin county commissioners con cerning the adoption of a countywide team of inspec tion officers. Duplin presently has a county elec trical inspector and will be required to have a plumb ing, heating and air con ditioning inspection officer by 1981. Carter stated that the county board of com missioners is studying the possibility of adding a build ing inspector in the near future. And, by July of 1981, building inspectors will be required to have special training, which will make it uneconomical for towns to support a building inspector, Carter said. " I ' t t i The Faison board also moved to designate the week of May 5th as Clean Up Faison Week. The action came as a result of a request made by the Sesame Club. Spokesman Norma Cates said the club would request the aid of all church and civic organizations during the clean-up week. The club also suggested that litter fines and ordinances be strictly enforced. And. as an incen tive for public aid in the campaign, Mrs. Cates said that Chatles F. Cates & Sons had donated a jar of pickles to be given anyone who brings in a trashbag full of litter picked up in the Faison community. Action on the overdue water bill of James Jordan was tabled until the next meeting .in. May. Jordan re ceived a $65 bill for the extra hook-ups to a single water meter at his trailer park, and the regular bill of $66 in November, and paid only the regular bill. The com missioners had temporarily adopted a dual water meter ordinance in October, stating that each residence con nected to a single water meter would be each charged the minimum rate. This or dinance included persons who connected dual before the 1973 ordinance prohibit ing the connection of more than one user into a single meter -- an ordinance not enforced by the town. At the February meeting, the town board amended the ordi nance to charge only the users on a dual meter which had connected after the 1973 ordinance. Jordan said he was being taken advantage of by the board because his trailer park was empty, and after t L X ? - the first bill, he had dis connected water service to the park. Jordan also stated that he had intended to pay the extra bill until he read a February newspaper article the ordinance was amended. Jordan said he had con nected more than one user to the water meter before 1973 and would be covered by the new ordinance. He also asked the board how much money had been generated by charging the dual rates. Jordan requested that per sons with a dual hook-up prior to the 1973 ordinance have their extra water bills refunded. Commissioner Britt said, "The others paid. He (Jordan) should have to pay also." ?Commissioner* ???.JfirtrM?rf Whelests said, ihep.i jhc4s not allowed to cut off their own water, so he (Jordan) should have to pay the $65 for the three months just like the other citizens." The discussion was tabled until the next meeting at the request of Commissioner lgoe, who also requested that the dual billing for water meters be figured up and studied at the next meeting. lgoe also informed the board that a temporary budget would be presented to the board at the next meeting. Town Administra tor Mallory instructed the board that a public hearing would be needed at the next board meeting to receive public suggestions for the use of revenue sharing j money. The public hearing was set for May 13 at 7 p.m. | in the town hall during the regular monthly board meet ing. ?? ? jr ' TAR HEEL FINE ARTS SOCIETY PRESENTS LES BROWN AND THE BAND OF RENOWN - At 8 p.m. Wednesday. April 23, Les Brown and his band -111 perform the fourth concert of the Fine Arts Society's 1979-80 series in Kenan Memorial Auditorium. Memberships to the Tar Heel Fine Arts Society will be available at the door for $10 per member. Les Brown and the Band of Renown will Re offering music in the styles of such greats as Bennie Goodman. Tommy and Jimmy Dorsev. Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington. Charlie Barnet, Bob Crosby and Glenn Miller. Each of these big band leaders became famous for the sensational dance music they offered in past decades. This super-cavalcade will be a great nostalgic trip for those who recall the dance-evenings in the big ballrooms of the past. o
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