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^ VOL. XXXXVI NO. 1 USPS 162 860 KENANSVILCk/NC 28349 '.-.NUARY 7. 1982 14PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
^ WAGONS TO CASKETS TO CUSTOM FURNITURE -
Atlantic Casket and Coffin Company of Rose Hill. The
building built in 1924 to replace the original building that
burned. The company first began in 1903 as Atlantic
Wagon and Vehicle Company. The name change was in
1907 to Atlantic Casket and Coffin Company. The building
is still a part of the company. though a newer modern brick
woodworking building stands behind this structure.
"From its inception, quality woodworking craftsmanship
has been a standard." says owner Dr. Dallas Herring. The
business has been a family business since its beginning.
CASKETS ARE NOW METAL - The last wood casket was
made in 1979. The hand-crafted woogl caskets ruled the
market until after the Korean War (or Police Action.k Then
metal caskets bdfean to take over the market. Now vcrv few
wood caskets arc sold. Change is the name of the game.
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ami Atlantic Casket and Coffin changed to the metal
caskets. In case you might not know, a casket is as the one
in the picture. A coffin is a wood box with one end larger
than the other. . .the type in Dracula movies.
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^ CUSTOM FURNITURE - Wood-workine craftmanshiD is
an integral part of the company and is now once again in
the forefront. Custom furniture ? Clayton Herring is
shown putting the finishing touches on one piece of fine
furniture. Some of the items already made are on a custom
basis ? a four-poster bed, glass front walnut china
cabinets, tin-facfe pie safes, gateleg tables, round and
extension tables, desks, custom designed stereo cabinets,
and niarty others. "We make nothine for the market," said
Clayton Herring. "All are custom made. Right now the
waiting list is about a month long. If it gets much longer,
we will ?dd more craftsmen, but only those with the
old-wa\s knowledge and perfection."
Duplin County Tobacco Information
^ Duplin County has 4,097
tobacco farms with a basic
allotment of 11,808.04 acres
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and a basic quota of
22.077,800 pounds for 1982.
Pounds marketed in 1981
totaled 21,634,639 pounds as
compared to 27,094.500
pounds sold in 1980. The
t^ffective quota for 1982 is
21,745,151 pounds, an
increase of 413,316 pounds
above the 1961 effective
quota of 21,332,035 pounds.^
Arts Council To Kick Off
Fund Drive January 30
The Duplin County Arts
Council will kick off its
annual Arts Fund Drive with
a brunch for town chair
persons and volunteers Jan.
30. DCAC Executive Director
Mary Gardner announced.
With a goal of $10,000. the
campaign will run through
out the month of February.
The Arts Council board of
directors has planned a
garietv of incentives to en
courage generous eontribu
tiones. Ms. Gardner said.
All contributors receive
the monthly Arts Calendar, a
listing of all Arts Council
events and other arts activi
ties scheduled in the county
and surrounding areas. And,
for the first time this year,
contributors will receive a
membership card good for a
50% discount on all Arts
Council events with admis
sion.
"Due to the rising costs of
many performing groups, the
Arts Council has begun to
charge for several events this
year," Ms. Gardner ex
plained. "But, with the
card, an individual or family
can receive a substantial
discount for these perfor
mances. And. of course,
many Arts Council events
continue to be fre& of
charge."
Thomas S. Kenan III of
Chapel Hill has contributed a
pacesctting gift to the Arts
Council of a performance by
Carolina Regional Theater
entitled "Tantsen Donner: A
Woman's Journey." His do
nation enables the Arts
Council to offer two free
tjekets to the production for
every gift of at least S25.
"Tantsen Donner." a one
woman performance by
veteran actress Martha Nell
Hardy, is the story of a
courageous pioneer woman
and her family during their
trek across an unchartered
continent to a new life in
California. The story of Tant
sen Donner, a teacher,
painter, poet and botanist as
well as wife and mother,
demonstrates the strength of
one woman and thousands of
nameless others, as she en
dured incredible hardships
and merciless weather to
make the journey west.
The performance will be
Thursday. March 25 at 8:15
p.m. in Kenan Memorial
Auditorium in Kenansville.
Following the performance,
the Arts Council will host a
reception honoring Thomas
Kenan and Martha Nell
Hardy. Contributors with
gifts of at least $50 will
receive two free tickets as
well as a special invitation to
the reception.
Artwork has been com
missioned by the Arts
Council for contributors in
terested in giving larger
gifts. Contributors of at least
$150 will receive a piece of
pottery by Kathy Whitley of
Potters Hill in Lenoir County.
Ms. Whitlev received her
B.F.A. from Fast Carolina
University and sells her work
at craft shows throughout the
Southeast. She specializes in
functional pottery, such as
planters, vases, la/ge bowls
and steamers. Contributors
may choose what ptece the>
would like to receive.
For contributors of at least
$300. a fine art print by
David Curtis Smith, visiting
artist at James Sprunt Tech
nical College, will be given.
The print, a tri-color litho
graph of the balcony of a
Victorian house is matted
and suitable tot framing
Smith received;-fit B.F.A
from East Caro* rm 'Univer
sity and his K. F \. from
UNC-Greensbor^ His tlork
is exhibited in g.4!<r ' s W the
Southeast and has re
ceived top honors at several
national art shows in the last
few years.
All contributions to the
Arts Council are tax deduc
tible and go directly for
programs, not for adminis
trative costs or salaries.
"Federal budget cuts are
hitting the arts, as well as
other areas across the
board," Ms. Gardner
pointed out. "Arts organiza
tions are relying more and
more on private support to
continue even basic pro
grams."
Arts Council programs in
clude Arts-in-the-Schools,
community events, the
summer Arts Cart, the
Duplin County Community
Theater, the monthly Arts
Calendar and an information
service for the public with
dates of festivals, perfor
mances and special events,
joh opportunities for aspir
ing artists and arts adminis
trators. as well as names of
local and area artists in
terested in paid and volun
teer work
"The quality and amount
of arts programming in
Duplin County is in direct
proportion to the success of
the annual fund drive," Ms.
Gardner stressed. "Please
give generously this year to
insure that the arts are kept
alive in your community."
vnort Course In Southern Literature
To Begin Jan. 12 At JSTC
"The Modern South in
Literature," a study of
several prominent Southern
writers and selected works,
will be offered beginning
Jan. 12 at James Sprunt
Technical College. The
course's aim is to examine
"The South" through its
literature, considering espe
cially the conception of the
past, the effects of transition,
the sense of place, the view
of moral nature, and the
South's sense of its own
future vision.
Several representative
shorter works of writers like
William Faulkner, Eudora
Welty, Katherine Anne
Porter. Flanncry O'Connor.
James Dickey and others will
be the basis for discussing
the recurrent major themes
which define the nature of
distinctly "Southern" litera
ture. Copies of the writings
to be discussed will be
provided by the instructor. In
?ddition. bibliographies of
sted readings will be
avai. ble for those interested
in further study of Southern
literature.
The class will meet from
7:30-9:30 on Tuesday. Jan.
12-Feb. 23 in Room 212 of
the Hofflcr Building on the
James Sprunt campus in
Kenansville. The course's
instructor will be Tom Fife,
instructor of composition and
literature at JSTC. There is a
registration fee of $8 for the
bourse payable at the first
class meeting. The fee is
waived for persons over 65
and for Duplin County
teachers approved for
renewal credit.
"The Modern South in
Literature" is one of four
short courses in the humani
ties being offered to serve
special interests of the com
munity. The series was de
veloped by the general edu
cation department of the
college with the assistance of
a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humani
ties.
For more information, call
Drew Rowe, director of
general education at JSTC,
296-1341.
Political Races Begin
Williams
Will Not Seek
Re-Election
The following statement
was issued by S. Franklin
Williams:
"Due to ever increasing
business responsibilities. I
do not plan to file for re
election as county commis
sioner in the spring primary.
1 sincerely appreciate the
support and encouragement I
have received, but this is a
decision I must make myself.
Being a county commissioner
is a very responsible and
demanding position, yet it is
a very interesting,
educational and rewarding
job. There are many capable
and qualified persons in the
4th district, and hopefully
one or more of the best will
step forward and accept the
challenge.
There is still a year left on
my present term and I will
continue to serve in a manner
that is in the best interest of
the citizens of our great
county.
S. Franklin Williams."
Garner
Announces
Candidacy
George Garner announced
this week that he has filed Tor
election for sheriff of Duplin
county. In making his an
nouncement. Garner said.
"After careful consideration.
I have decided to file for the
office of sheriff in Duplin
County. I feel there are many
changes which can be made
within your sheriff's depart
ment and result in better
services for the citizens of
this county."
Garner is a native of
Duplin county and currently
resides in Kenansville. He is
married to the former Denise
Dail. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Ed Dail of
Kenansville, and they have
two sons, George Elwood
Garner HI, 5. and John Dail
Garner, age eight months.
His wife is employed in the
Duplin County school system
as a teacher at James Kenan
High School. They attend
Grove Presbyterian Church.
In 1972, Garner started
working with the Raleigh city
police department as a
patrolman, where he worked
for six years, working full
time and attending Wake
Technical Institute part-time.
He graduated in 1975 with a
two-year AAS degree in
police science. Afterwards,
he attended Campbell Uni
versity and graduated in
1976 with a Bachelor's de
gree in police science, and
has been employed since
September 1977 with Janes
Sprunt Technical College as
chairperson of the criminal
justice program.
Garner received two pro
fessional awards in 1981 ?
first. Outstanding Young
Educator, given by the
Kenansville Jaycees, and
second. Outstanding Young
Men of America award,
given by the board of ad
visors for the OYM. Also
during 1981, he was
appointed to the Duplin
County Correctional Unit
Advisory Council by
Governor Hunt.
Garner said, "1 am con
cerned about the quality of
services provided by the i
sheriff s department. 1 know
there are changes long
overdue which will greatly
improve your sheriffs de
partment.
"I feel the citizens of the
county deserve highly pro- 1
fessional and competent law 1
enforcement services. Train
ing is a needed component i
within any law enforcement i
agency. As your Sheriff, 1 i
will take advantage of train- I
ing courses to develop an i
officer to his or her fullest 1
potential," he said. i
"Another area of concern 1
is the lack of 24-hour police I
protection," Garner stated. 1
"Drugs have been a problem
for law enforcement for I
years. We all realize drugs I
are beina.grown, sold and 1
used in Duplin County. 1, for <
one. want to see a renewed
effort in our fight against
drugs."
Hatcher
To Run
For Sheriff
Jimmy Hatcher, a lifelong
resident of Chinquapin and
Duplin County, announced
Monday that he plans to file
and run for the office of
sheriff od Duplin county in
the Democratic primary to be
held in May, 1982.
Jimmy Hatcher is a farmer
and a building contractor and
has had over 10 years' ex
perience as a law enforce
ment officer in Duplin
County. He stated that he
feels it is time for a change
since the present adminis
tration has been in office for
aver 20 years. Hatcher has
definite plans for improving
the sheriff's function by
developing a system for
better commmunications
*ith the public and striving
for more efficient and more
fair law enforcement
throughout the county.
Jimmy Hatcher is married
to the former Gail Cole. They
have five children ranging
From one year old to 19 years
rfage j