PROGRESS SENTINEL T. i VOL. XXXXV NO. 39 USPS 162-860 KENANSVILLE. NC 28349 SEPTEMBER 24, 1981 ( '6 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX Pat Broadrick Resigns School Board Patricia Broadrick sub mitted her resignation, ef fective Oct. 6, from the Duplin Countv Board of Education at the board meet ing last week. She told the board she and her husband, Dr. Gary Broadrick, are moving to North Dakota. They have sold their home in Warsaw and left this past week. Mrs. Broadrick was the first woman elected to the board in this century. The term expires in December 1984. The Duplin County execu tive committee will appoint a successor. The successor must live in either District 1. which includes Warsaw, or District 5, which includes Rose Hill, Magnolia and Kenansville. Since Mrs. Broadrick's election in 1978, the method of selecting board members has been changed from at large to district and terms have been changed from six to four years. At present, District 5 has no board representation. In her letter of resignation, Mrs. Broadrick urged the board to appoint a mother with children in school. She wrote. "There are many men and women who can replace me. but please remember as 1 campaigned and still main tain, that each school board needs a mother's point of view, and only a mother can replace a mother's point of view." Supt. L.S. Guy reported 8,576 students attending Duplin County schools at the end of the first 10 days of the school year. Last year, at tendance at the same time was 8.649. The 1979-80 fig ure was 8,900. Guy said the decrease between the 1979-80 and 1980-81 school years was 241 students. From last year to the present, the decline was 75. The decrease in each of the past five or six years until this year had been about 200 students, or two percent. This year, the decline was one percent. "Maybe it's levening off, but we shouldn't get too excited about this for another year or so," Guy said. He said kindergarten and first grade enrollment is projected to increase. Board Member Graham Phillips warned the board the trend may change due to employment cutbacks in the textile industry. BROADRICK'S RESIGNA TION LETTER Sept. 15, 1981 Re: Resignation from the Duplin County Board of Education To the people of Duplin County In 1978 when 1 cam paigned for the Board of Education, moving out of Duplin County was the farth est thing from my mind. However, we are moving; and during this time before we move, 1 have had many opportunities to reflect on these past four years. Be ginning my tenure 1, along with the other Board Members, had many anxi eties concerning the duties and goals of a new memnber. As a board member, I have had many experiences: en thusiasm, happiness, anger, disappointment, and even hurt; but most of all I've been proud, proud to repre sent the county by being a Duplin County Board of Education member. At times we haven't agreed on the same route to a goal; but as we began to understand each other. I realized that we all have the same end in mind; and that is. the best possible education we can provide for the children of Duplin. Through concientious planning I believe that our young people have benefited from our efforts and the efforts of many interested parents and friends of cdu cation. Although times have been hectic, they have been justified bv the administra tion and County Board of Education working together, planning, sometimes beg ging and pleading, and yes. even politicking to continu ally fight for th'e higher principles of education most beneficial to all children. It has been a pleasure to serve the people of Duplin County, to work with the many ex cellent teachers, principals, and personnel and to visit with children in the schools. Duplin people expect a lot from an elected official, and I hope that you-will continue to expect and demand the same of an appointed official. Through this position 1 have learned to respect and love the people of Duplin, and I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your con tinued support and kindness, your confidence and efforts to improve education. My family and 1 shall not forget you. and you will always hold a special spot in our hearts. With many mixed emotions 1 officially submit my resig nation as a member of the Duplin County Board of Education effective October b. 1981. There are many men and women who;ould replace me. but please remember as 1 campaigned and still maintain that each school board needs a mother's point of view and onlv a mother can replace a mother's POINT OF VIEW. Respectfully submitted, Patricia E. Broadrick Demo Executive Committee To Meet The Duplin County Demo cratic Executive Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. Fri day, October 2 in the main ~??urtrooro ni the <^urtbouse in Kenansville. The 46 members of the committee will appoint a person to fill the remaining three years of the term of ' Mrs. Patricia Broadrick. who resigned from the Duplin County Board of Education. The person appointed must liwe in-Faison, Warsaw. I Magnolia, Kenansville or Rose Hill precincts. Every Democrat from these pre cincts who is interested in this positHvn ?,?, - invh-'i! ' , come to the meeting and speak before the committer The Executive Committee will also vote on a resolution tf ? -rning hanging th T of voting fi r wurity commissioners in the Demo cratic primary. The pr. posed change a, uld require county commissi; icrs to live in the district they rep csent but they would be voted on county-wide. COWAN MI'SEUM ADOS WfJJSKEY MILL - The Cowan hfuseum. located in the old library facility in Krnansville, has added m an old-fashioned whiskey still to its collec ? tion of over ^,000 antique items. The still was erected with held from building-trades students Bill Higgs and Ron Mounts from James Spt4.it Technical College. The stu dents, under the instruction of Prentice Smith, bricked the kettle of the three-part still now on display as pictured above. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday and Sundays with free admission. ?v .? . Warsaw Board 'Awards Contract The Warsaw town board awarded the firm of Ingram and Ingram the legal work contract for the Department of Housing and Urban De velopment rehabilitation project on the south side of ? Warsaw. The bid by the Kenansville law firm was S2S an hour. Other bidders were B.C. Thompson III of Warsaw at $50 per hour and Bruce Robinson of Wallace at $35 an hour. Woody Brinson, project coordinator for McDavid & Associates, consulting enti neering firm for the project, said he expects five to seven buildings condemned in the area. The board also agreed to relocate Willie Lee Smith in a used mobile home on Center Street for $6,541. Smith pre viously had agreed to allow the HUD project to tear down his dilapidated house. The South Pine Street project provides $814,000 for rehabilitation of 41 houses. Public Works Director Thurman Gaster was ; directed to see if he could get the Warsaw recreation gym nasium painted and have some repair work done for the $7,000 the board had available for the project. The board agreed to bar parking on the south side of the 100 block of South George Street at the request of residents. .Auditions Set For 'On Golden Pond' Auditions for the second production of the Duplin County Community Theater, "On Golden Pond" by Er nest Thompson, will be 0 Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the old Kenansville Elementary school. Parts are available for three males, two females and a boy. The male and female lead rolls call for actors who can age themselves to por tray an elderly man and his wife. The boy is about 13 years old. Winnaffed Mosely, station manager of WTRQ in War A saw, is director for the play. Mrs. Moselev was costumer for "Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick." Greg Burg, with the Agri cultural Extension Service, will return as technical director. Persons interested in cos tuming, lighting. set building. publicity or assistant directing should also attend auditions. The Duplin County Com munity i heater is a project of the Duplin County Arts Council. For further infor mation, contact the Arts Council office at 296-1922. "On Golden Pond," pro duced by special arrange ment with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. of New York City, will be performed Nov. 20.21 and 23. Health Department To Conduct Study Joe Costin, Health Department director, announced the local health department would be hiring a health planner during the month of October to conduct a study with the assistance of the staff, and evaluate the possibility of initiating clinic services on j daily basis. The findings will help ident'fv such areas as current level of services utilized in the department, determine target population in Duplin County which are under utilizing services, explore possible barriers to services, , and develop strategy to re duce barriers and increase appropriate services. {teg Chinquapin Man Chargad Kent Hnnkley of Chinqua pin has been charged with operating as a mobile home dealer without first being 9 licensed by the State of North Carolina. The charge is a violation of Genral Statutes % 20-79 and upon conviction can carry a maximum fine of SI.000 per unit sold. The charges were brought by State Inspector J.H. Oeech of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles license and theft section. I JSTC Graduates 260 Student By Jonl Nethercntt demY?U are Lhe backb?ne of musde?r?ur economic system, and the future of all of us old folks ? stated Dr. Jesse L. Mc Daniel, president of Lenoir Community College of ?981 aS?e aaaressed the Jaml*8rc 3ting cIass ^ College. PrUnf Technical The 19th annual com mencement exercises for J6TC were held Sunday evening at the William Rand Kenan Jr. Amphitheater in Kenansville. The amphi theatre was nearly filled to capacity as friends and rela tives proudly watched as nearly 260 students were presented their diplomas or certificates. Following the address bv Or. McDaniel, Dean of In struction Dr. Gene Ballard Presented academic awards and the faculty awards. Aca demic honors were awarded the following students in associate degree and diplotna programs: Highest Honor Student, associated rll j?ro*rams ' Gordon Campbell, animal science. Honor student, associate de gree program - j0hn Norman, criminal justice technology. Highest honor rii* !n, ?dlploma Program - Charles Bland, electronic in stallation and maintenance: Harry L. Brown, air-condi tioning. heating and refri geration; Leslie Rohn . aughtry, electronic servic ing. and Richard Spence. food preparation specialist. (Deceased) Honor student, diploma program - Rav B e a s I e y, automotive mechanics. The recipient of the annual ?acuity council award was Perry Whaley, electronic ser vicing instructor. This award is presented each year to the outstanding faculty member. Tne award is voted upon by the faculty council members, which is composed of faculty members and support per sonnel such as counselors and librarians. Mrs. Faison W. McGowan the annua; scholarship award given to the graduating student who in the opinion of the faculty. has best exemplified the characteristics of scholar ship. leadership and citizen ship. and has stood as a true example of the spirit of .ISTC This year's recipient is Ins Brown Kaynor, executive secretary. James Strickland, chair man of the board of trustees of JSTC, presented the ser vice awards. Ten-year ser vice award plaques were presented to the following; Rita B. Brown. Milton Doug* las Carr. Bessie Faison, Bobbie Heath. Margaret M. Holland, Matthew Merritt Jr.. Gene Ballard and Donna S. Thigpen. Fifteen-y*ar plaques were presented to Richard A. Fry. (jlotya.S. Hankins, Joyce B. Thotaas. Alfred D. Wells and p**r> Whaley. I he C.R. Lent* Scholar ship was awarded to Jackie Joy Sandlin. 1'be scholarship was presented by Warren Le* iz Brewer. son of Mr. and Mrs. Crat en Brewer of Warsaw. Followiiu the eon erring of the degre. s diplomas and certificates, the public, graduates and staff attended a reception held on the amphitheatre grounds, misamn - r-- ? ', ?Mam-.ewm FISH FRt ir. Las Vegas. An arrest is expected sooq. g| ? ' ?? . ' vS