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. PROGRESS SENTINEL VOL. XXXXV NO. 34 USPS 182 880 KENANSVILLE. NC 28349 AUGUST 21. 1980 16 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX ? Warsaw Board Discusses Annexation By Emily Klllette Annexation procedures for two housing developments were reactivated by the Warsaw Town Board dutlng their regular monthly meet ing, August 11. Warsaw Attorney Jene Thompson began annexation investigations ->? both hous ing areas in 1978. The areas, ^long with three additional C&ousing developments, were investigated for future an nexation and service by the water project, which was in the planning stages two years ago. The areas of Kings Court and the neigh boring trailer park and the West Hill Street Extension housing development are under investigatioa for-pos sible annexation.^Bern areas ^re included in the water ^ reject distribution system^ Work on the water system ' will begin in the near future^; contracts for the project were let at the June town board meeting. Each area will need a new investigation, Thompson said, after two years the developments have changed. First, the area must qualify for Annexation. To qualify, one-eighth of the area to be annexed must be adjacent to the town limits. And, 60 percent of the tracts must be developed. Also, 60 percent of the residential and un developed tracts must be in lots of Five acres or less, Ihompson said. If the areas qualify, the town board can hold a public hearing on the annexation. After the public hearing, the board votes on the annexation. The board set a public hearing on the rezoning of the Warsaw Apparel area, two blocks from West Hill Street to Chelly Street. The afea is currently zoned restricted business; the jifpublic hearing will be to rezone the area to business. Hie public hearing will be held immediately before the board meeting September 3th. Appearing before the board, George Clark, a ' Warsaw merchant, re quested a 110-foot strip of right-of-way behind Matthews Food City. The right-of-way had originally been owned by Clark, but was deeded to the town along with other adjacent area, to be used as an alley. The alley had been created to give Carolina Power and Light a right-of-way. The portion of the area requested would not create a hardship for CP&L, Clark said. And. the area will be used for the construction of a new store. Clark stated he plans to build a larger grocery store at the Matthews site. The building will be positioned on the back of the lot, with front parking. A motion to release the property to Clark was made by Commissioner Walter P. West and seconded by Com missioner Billy Kennedy. The motion passed unani mously. Recreation Director Neale Turlington reported re ceiving only three bids for work on the new park. The project was re-advertised and a special board meeting was called for August 18 to open and let contracts. Four appointments were made by the board. Mrs. Margaret Stevens was ap pointed to the cemetery commission. T?wo appointments were made to the recreation commission. Marvin Sutton and Joan Jones. And, Sam Godwin, Jr. was appointed to represent Warsaw on the Duplin Air port Commission. Whitley Announces FmHA Grant And Loan For ? Magnolia Congressman Charlie Whitley announced that the Farmers Home Administration has approved a grant of $338,400 together vrWVii loan of $47,000 for the +*? town of Magnolia's water and sewer project. He said the FmHA has ?lesignated the funding to cover overruns on bids for the project. Previous FmHA 1 funding for the Magnolia project includes three loans totaling $192,000 and three grants totaling $197,400. all approved in 1978. Loan terms arc 40 years at fivV percent. the Magnolia water and sewer project is expected to benefit some 145 residential user" according to current estimates. DR. LARRY BLAKE (foreground, right) chats with Dr. Gene Ballard, dean ot instruction, and Travis Register, SGA president. (See story) State Community College President Visits James Sprunt Technical College Dr. LaiWBftke. r" sident of the North Carolirih System of Technical and Ocrvmunity Colleges, visited thv lames Sprunt campus Thursday, August 14. The visit was Blake's first to James Sprunt >id was a part of his tour to ill 58 colleges in the system. Originally scheduled to visit ? 1 March, his trip was can ? elled because of the record snowstorm that paralyzed traffic in the easicrn part of the state. As of Thursday and since arriving in North Carolina 14 months ago to assume his duties, he has visited 53 of the system's schools. Speaks tu Duplin Audience Following a speaking en gagement with the Wat saw Kcnansville Rotary Club as a guest of Dr. Carl Price. Blake toured the JSTC campus. He then spoke to the faculty, staff, visitors. Rep. Doug Clark. Nadine Blanton. Judy Malpass, and Trustees Jimmy Strickland. Helen Boyelte. Willard Hoffler and Charlie Albertson. Blake commented that his main purpose for visiting all the campuses and touring the state was to get to know North Carolina and its people and to gather information. He said, "It's easy for a person to have the right answers to the wrong ques tions.'' He assured the audience that he had been most impressed with the variety of the state ? the people, customs, land and climate; the pride that each college had in its missiotf and work; and the forethought and wise planning that had set the foundation of one of the top community college systems in the nation ? especially the concept of local control and the deci sions made at the local level about wavs and means to serve its public Social Following Blake's address, guests and JSTC personnel reassembled to talk with him and enjoy refreshments served bv staff members. Blake left about 4 p.m. to continue his tour with stops planned for other colleges in the southeastern part of the state. (Submitted by James Sprunt Technic il Institute.) Curing Tobacco With Wood By Emily KUIe". L.J. Smith grew up watch ing his father farm, and learned much of what he knows about curing tobacco during his childhood years. Smith followed much in his father's footsteps resisting the change from wood heated tobacco barns. Smith was born on the - farm his father worked as a share-cropper for Faison Turner near Pink Hill. And. as (he elder Smith became too old to farm, his son took over. In the future. Smith fears his two children will not follow in his footsteps, but will leave the farm which has alwaks been home for him. Smim is the father of two daughters. There are nine barns which Smith operates with wood heat; 20 acres of to bacco are cured in the barns. However, he does tend more tobacci which is cured in oil burning tobacco barns. The wood-heated barns are not much different from the oil heated barns. Smith said. "It takes a little longer for the tobacco to come in order in a wood-heated barn," Smith said. "The bricks in the furnace never cool down much between barns." A wood-heated tobacco barn has a brick furnace which is built in a semi circular shape. The furnace protrudes inside, covering half the length and width of the barn. Attached to the furnace are large flues of about a 12-inch diameter; the flue covers the area not taken up by the brick furnace. Each year the furnace is checked and cracks are patched, and the flues are repaired or replaced. Smith said. And, like the wood curing tobacco bdrn. the furnace flues for the barn are hard to find, and often times must be espe cially ordered or made, he added. V\ood is placed in the furnace from the outside of the barn. The wood is cut into lengths of four feet. Smith said. "It takes about a cord and a half per barn." Smith said. "And about 90 cords a summer for the 20 acres. "My brother Levonne and I cut all the wood we need for the next year in one month. Other people give us the wood; we just have to cut it from the edges of fields and ditchbanks ? places they ?vant cleaned out. We might ave to buy some wood, oecause there isn't much around here (Turner farm) and last year we bought about 30 cords," Smith com mented. Smith's brother helps cure the tobacco. Both spend many of their summer nights sleeping at the barns. Wood heated barns must be watched carefully, and the Smith brothers follow the wood-curing tradition of sleeping at their barns. Despite the hardships of curing tobacco with wood. Smith said he would not give it up. "I considered changing, but with the price of gas and oil being so high, 1 don't think I'll be changing, and I'm glad I haven't changed," Smith smiled. "And people are giving me the wood, which cuts down my costs. Even if 1 changed over to oil or gas heat, those barns would still have to be checked at night." Smith has yielded to some changes. He crops his tobacco with a harvester. The change came 25 years ago when he replaced the mule drawn tobacco trucks with a two-story self-propelled har vester. But no more changes arc planned by Smith. Machine harvested and bulk cured tobacco does not meet Smith's standards of a good crop. "The machine cropped tobacco just doesn't look to suit me. And I get two or three cents more a pound for my crop. So. I still think I come out ahead," Smith said. Among the neighboring I farmers, Smith cortsideres himself .me of the top. he strives to produce good clean tobacco, and people who work for Smith treat the crop with respect. "I don't like no mess," Smith said. And. he added, a person who mistreats the tobacco usually does not feet rehired. M The Furnace Is Filled Outside , The Furnace And Flues Inside The Barns ' Smith Op?rot?i Nine Wood Heorted Tobacco Barns
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