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Son
Of A
Gun
by Joe Lanier
IThe town of Beulaville is going all out to collect its back
taxes. . .Hooray for them. . .They are not sitting back
waiting for those who owe back taxes to come after
- receiving a threatening letter. They are sending the town
police with a tax warrant to get the money or something of
l^^qual value, like the car, TV or somethinp ?.lse. The police
' Bre not acting like Simon Legree. They are being
? reasonable and in some instances where deemed
I I necessary, giving the taxpayer a few days to come up with
1 j the money. However, they do stress the seriousness and
- sincerity of the matter. They are not playing around. ,
I * :They are getting results, too. There is a certain urgency
9 ? that comes over a debt when the car or TV is about to
i leave. . .Beulaville has a fairly good tax collection rate,
f ? However there seems to be a problem in the making of
* late-paying and non-payment of some personal taxes. It is
) difficult to collect personal taxes when someone has moved
- away, but it is not impossible as some former Beulaville
?Residents are finding out.. .As far as I am concerned, I pay
my taxes and 1 think everyone else should. . .1 do realize
* there are special cases, due to circumstances beyond the
; - taxpayer's control at times that may cause him to be late.
9 '. These cases can be dealt with on a one-by-one basis,
? : closely watched, and some payment plan worked out. .
I ? iBut ? Pay the taxes. . .This past Monday night, the
* - Beulaville Police Chief said they were presently working
I : on the "Ks", which is about half-way through the
[ * alphabet. And the results are good. . .So, those who owe
- back taxes in Beulaville and if your last name begins with
?U MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Lg- you can watch out. The police will be paying you a visit
^Before long. . .They may even put you to walking or
* listening to the radio...
- ; i unaersiana rne vouniy is aoout to tare a serious look at
I its back taxes. . .Now that all the tax records are on the
1 Computer, I am told that one of the girls in the tax office
?* Jan punch a few keys on the computer and that old
? Jiachine will whirl, spin, huff and puff and spit out a
* warrant for back taxes demanding payment. .If payment is
I dot made, the wages are garnisheed, the bank account
- Attached, or a deputy is sent to bring back a car or TV. .
1 tYou know, if these back taxes are collected, it could mean
~ we who pay tbem on time may not have to see a tax
increase this year. . .Here, again, it is the commissioners
I^>ho are going to be taking the flack for collecting taxes, so
2 i guess the end results will be determined on just how
^ seriously the commissioners feel about collecting back
* {axes.. .If they could get the clerk of court to swear in that
- fomputer.. .Well, that is a little too far-fetched.. .But that
I' computer wouldn't care whose name was on that tax
I warrant.. .If you owed ? you would be dunned. ..
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*; ? The commissioners adopted a plan Monday to pay
county employees if the county offices are closed for some
1 ieason ? such as snow. . .1 wonder if they would spend
^ftieir personal money this way. . .If they did, I don't think
^khey would be in business very long ? that is if there were
t l many disaster days. . .It is fine for the employees and if I
- f'ere an employee, I think it would be great. . .Being I am
not an employee, I think the sick leave and vacation time I,
2 as a taxpayer, pay these people is sufficient. If you work
' ~ you should be paid. . .If you don't, you shouldn't be paid. .
s - :lf you work overtime, you should be paid overtime. . .1
| : think it is great the commissioners are concerned about
their employees, but I also think someome should be
J - Concerned about the taxpayers. . Jt is understood that
| management would push a policy to pay employees. . .It
; would be difficult to justify their salary when others were
; Blocked.. .The businessman downtown closes his store due
^o snow. . .He gets no compensation for the business he
lost. The farmer who had a bad year ? too much rain or
not enough.. .They both have to pay their taxes. . .Would
it not be just fair, if it were bad times, the taxpayer be
given special allowances? .. .A prime example. . .Inflation
has hit all of this year, so shouldn't the county
commissioners say our tax burden would be cut by the
inflation rate. . .If inflation was up by 12%, then taxes
would be cut by 12%. Think about that.. .
Trying to save calories?
Dust the top of a freshly baked
cake with confectioner's sugar
instead of making a frosting.
You could also serve sliced or
I diced fruit as a topping for
cake instead of a rich frosting.
To clean and make brick tiles
look like new, wash them wit!
a cloth saturated with
vinegar.
NAACP TO ^eet
Carolyn Coleman
A nationally-known civil
rights activist will be the
principal speaker at the 1981
birthday rally of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People on
Sunday, Feb. 8, according to
R.E. Wilkins, chairman of
membership and finance of
the Duplin County branch.
Mrs. Carolyn Q. Coleman,
a native of Savannah, Ga.
will keynote the program.
Mrs. Coleman is a seasoned
NAACP worker with very
high credentials, says Wil
kins. She participated in the
President's Conference, "To
Fulfill These Rights" in
1966. In 1968 she was a
participant in the President's
Council on Youth Opportu
nity and received a citation
from Vice President Humph
rey for her leadership in that
conference. She was among
the first arrested in the
sit-ins in Savannah. In addi
tion, she was cited by Daniel
Paine College in Birming
ham, AL for her leadership in
that community. In April of
1969, she coordinated the
highly successful National
Youth mobililization to lower
the legal voting age to 18.
Mrs. Coleman also served
on the President's Com
mittee on the Handicapped.
In 1974 she represented the
United States in West Ger
many and Brussels in a State
Department sponsored trip
designed to better relation
ships between the youth of
both countries. She became a
field director for the state of
North Carolina in March,
1979.
In addition, those attend
ing will hear outstanding
choirs of the area, including
First Baptist of Turkey, St.
Peter's Holy Youth Choir of
Magnolia, the'P.J. McEntyre
Chorus, the Alfair Brinson
Family Singers, and popular
soloists of the area.
Duplin NAACP Presidednt
Richard Miller will call the
meeting to order at 3 p.m. at
First Baptist, Warsaw. The
1981 membership and
finance reports of the or
ganization will be made
during the session.
Classified
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METAL VENTILATORS for
Sale for poultry houses. Also
gallon jars with bases. Call
298-4959
CTF-II ;
CERTIFIED DENTAL
ASSISTANT needed to work
for Dr. Hewitt in Beulaville.
Hrs. 9-5, Monday-Friday.
Call for interview, 298-5111.
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FOR LEASE ? 13 acres of j
cropland in Duplin County.
Call L.R. Smith 568-3255 i
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- Employment date 2-23-81. L
Term of employment 11 S
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outline for an Adult Basic (
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and instructing students in
basic reading, writing, and
mathematics. Qualifications:
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quired. Experience working
with educationally disadvan
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knowledge of the metric
system desirable. Salary:
Adjusted to JSTC Salary
Plan. Send resume or contact
George G. Hill, Department
Df Continuing Education,
James Sprunt Technical
College, P.O. Box 398,
Kenansville, NC 28349.
Telephone 296-1341, Ext.
222. Application deadline
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FOR SALE ? 1974 Pinto
Station Wagon AT, Radio.
Call 293-7897 after 6 p.m.
2-26-4t-c-?J
OR SALE - 1974 Ford
orlna S.W., 4-Dr., 2-seator,
WT, PIS, A/C, P/B. Also
Ul American 10" Meat
Ulcer and Enterprlze Sau
age Stutter, complete, with
racklin plates. Call 296-1579
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Fire Was Set
The Blanton Bridge fire
that severed the road
between Wallace and its
airport was set deliberately,
according to Wallace Police
Chief Roscoe Rich.
"The SB1 is investigating
this thing. There's no doubt
in my mind that it was
intentionally set. It just
didn't catch on fire by it
self," Rich said.
There have been several
questionable fires in and
around Wallace lately, the
chief said. "To us there's no
indication they were not
deliberately set," he added.
He referred to the fire that
destroyed the old school
gymnasium at Clement Park,
the fire that destroyed an
unoccupied house on Murray
Street, and to several fire
calls, both real and false,
from the area around
Wallace.
The bridge burned early
last week. It is located on the
Duplin-Pender county line on
State Road 1307. Its destruc
tion forces residents of an
area of northern Pender
County to make a five to six
mile detour to travel to
Wallace, normally a two-mile
trip. It also necessitates a
five-mile detour between
Wallace and its airport,
which is less than two miles
south.
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Shopping
Spree
The Kenansville Jaycees
are sponsoring a three
minute shopping spree to be
held at Jackson's IGA on
Saturday, February 14 at 10
a.m. Tickets are $1 each.
What better Valentine's Day
present than to win a three
minute shopping spree?
Tickets will be on said by
any Kenansville Jaycee,
Dean's Barber Shop,
Kenansville Drug Store, and
Jackson's IGA.
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BUILDING REPAIR
I SERVICE
I CARPENTRY. PANTING,
RtMODELItG,
CONCRETE WORK
" HONE - FARM
COMMERCIAL
IF IT CAN BE FIXED
? : WE FIX IT
I BUH.0WG SERVICE CO.
| PMOt 5M-3008
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\\ for
sale
i -
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j Grill with living quarters
jk and one acre of land.
* Grill ready for opera
it tion. Good established
-r business. On NC 111 at
. Albertson.
I 1 MAGDA KEATHLEY
!? ? ANOCiiivo nonw
Sales
I | 778-8314
< ; Or at home after 7
I and w?wkends
686-3880
investors Heritage
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BURIAL PROTECTION PLAN
? Written from ages 0 to 85
? Coverage up to *3(500 .00
available
tk No Medical Exam required
? Guaranteed Issue Plan
available
CALL
> PINK HILL FUNERAL HOME, INC.
I 'Richard Troldahl-Agent 568-3184
Inventory Clearance
Sale
All Stoves And Accessories
Reduced
Some Items At Or Below Cost
? . i
We Will Close Our Business
Feb 28 And Reopen Sept 1
S&W Stove Co.
101N. CENTRAL AVE PMC HILL 568-3967
Complete line of wood-burning stoves and accessories.
Authorized dealer for Fisher, Schrader, Temp wood,
Woodchuck Furnaces, Duravent Pipe, Chimney Kits
and Kerosun Oil Heaters. Financing Available.
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NEAR ALBERT50N! Beautiful three bedroom brick
home with two full baths on one-acre lot. Two years
old. Assumable Farmers Home Loan to qualified
buyer. Call Carol D. Tyndall at Conway & Co.,
Kinston 522-1911 or 522-1066
I 201 CLAY STREET, PINK HILL - Gracious old home
has been restored with new carpets, vinyl, wall
paper and two full baths installed. Four or five
bedrooms. Wood panel doors, four fireplaces with
beautiful old wood mantels. Plenty of storage. Can
be financed FHA or VA. Mid 20's. Call Carol D.
Tyndall at Conway & Company 522-1911 or 522-1066
NEAR JONESTOWN on SR 1116. Four bedrooms,
three bath brick home on half acre. Home MUST be
seen inside to appreciate fine workmanship.
Assumable loan balance of $46,000. Large sewing
room off master suite. Many built-ins. Under 60.
Callcarol D. Tyndall at Conway & Conway &
Company 522-1911 or 522-1066
INVEST IN A CHUNK FOR THE FUTURE! 98.66
acres of FARM LAND located on Hwy. 11 three
miles from Pink Hill at Fire Tower. 23 acre,? cleared
with 3,000 pounds tobacco allotment. Good timber
} land. Remodeled home has five bedrooms, two
baths. Can assume 9% loan which has only eight
more yearly payments. Several outbuildings. 744
feet road frontage. Call Carol D. Tyndall at Conway
& Company 522-1911 or 522-1066
Carol D. Tyndall, GRI, CRS
Conway & Company
P.O. Box 1317
I Klnston, N.C. 28501
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4-PLY
*OLYESTER<
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SIZE PRICE FET TOTAL
\ 78-13 28.92 1.76 30.68
178-13 30.61 1.96 32.57
:78-14 31.97 2.21 34.18
78-14 33.05 2.37 37.42
?78-14 34.82 2.54 37.36
?78-15 35.22 2.62 37.84
178-15 37.16 2.84 40.00
IELTED L78-15 ,45.33 3.13 48.46
| DELTA PURASTEEl RADIAL |
SIZE PRICE FET [TOTAL
BR78-13 42.99 1.96 44.95
ER78-14 46.93 2.33 49.26
I FR78-14 49.45 2.50 51.95
I GR78-14 51.10 2.65 53.75
HR78-14 54.44 2.86 57.30
GR78-15 51.85 2.70 54.55
I HR78-15 55.90 2.90 58.80
I JR78-15 58.76 3.09 61.85
LR78-15 60.71 3.24 63.95
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