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iHiplmisfcT(nut $ PROGRESS SENTINEL l fcoL XXXXVI NO. 13 USPS 162 860 32? """""^""""^TpAGETrHISWEEK^^^^^TcENTSPLUSTAir Sheriff Hopefuls Say X>rugs Great Problem Drugs and drug-related breaking and entering and larceny were called the greatest crime problems of Duplin County by sheriffs candidates. The candidates spoke dur ing a mcet-the-candidates forum sponsored by the JCenansville Jaycees Thursday night in Kenans villc. Three of the four sheriff candidates participated. After each candidate's open ing statement, the moder ator. Woody Brinson of Kcnansville. and panel members. Doc Brinson and William E. Craft of Kcnans ville and Carlton James of Bculavillc, asked the same Mix questions of each man. *bout 100 county residents attended the forum. The participating candi dates were Elwood Revelle of Warsaw, indumbent; George Garner of Kcnansville, an instructor in law enforcement at James Sprunt Technical Institute; and David Undcr hiil of Rhoncs Chapel, Duplin County sanitation superin tjndent. The absent candi ate of Jimmy Hatcher of Chinquapin. All three candidates an swered "drugs" to the ques tion of what is the major criminal problem in Duplin County. Underhul said he would put more time tin it and ask ? >r outside help. Revellc said drugs and breaking and entering were ?he most numerous erimes. Drugs bring on breaking and entering and vanda lism." Revelle added. He noted drug eases require mueh undercover work and require people to be willing to testify . jKindergarten Registration The Duplin County public schools urge parents to register all children who will attend kindergarten for the school year 1982-82. The ?N.C. law and Duplin County ^Joard of Education have established certain entry re quirements. It is necessary for you to comply with these require ments which are listed: 1. Immunizations: Dip theria, tetanus, whooping cough vaccine, polia vaccine, red measles (rubeola) and eerman measles (rubella). 0:nd mumps (recommended but not mandatory) Immu nization must be completed prior to enrollment in the fall of 1982. Early registration will give time to have all requirements completed. Please bring IMMUNIZA TION RECORD. 2. A BIRTH CERTIFI CATE or other satisfactory evidence of date of birth is ^?equ: ed. To meet age re Pjuirements, the child must bfe five years old on or before Oct. 16, 1982. Bring the birth certificate. i a nuveir a i cvaui J. n i in JivnL i.rtniTii NATION including the TB skin is required. The physical examination should be completed and taken to the school on or ' before the opening day of school for 1982. P 4. The kindergarten regis tration schedule for each school is from 8:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. The dates are as follows: Beulaville, April 21; Chinquapin. April 21; Kenansville, April 21; Rose Hill-Magnolia, April 21; B.F. Grady, April 22; North Dup lin. April 22; Wallace, April 22; and Warsaw, April 22. 5. Kindergarten children presently enrolled will not Kittend school the day of Kindergarten Registration in their school. Elwood Revelle Garner also related break ing and entering to the need for drug money. He said he would appoint a person to deal with drugs and to go into the schools to inform students of drug evils. In his opening statement Garner said Duplin deputies did not seem to have a professional attitude and did not follow up on cases after taking initial investigation reports. "1 think it's poor leadership and bad manage ment," he added. Rcvelle said he is seeking his sixth term as sheriff. He was appointed a deputy in 1952. Revelle said seven crime watch programs have been established in the county and others are being organized. He noted any sheriffs department need} the support of*the citizenry. Underhill stressed the drug problem saying. "1 George Garner keep hearing that it's no use to arrest drug pushers be cause lawyers will just get them out. If elected I'll just keep on arresting them again, again and again. Drugs are a big school prob lem." To the question of how to solve drug and alcohol prob lems in the schools, all three said better cooperation with the schools is essential. They agreed a problem exists. Revelle said he doubted if the problem would be com pletely solved. He suggested having committees of students and faculty of the schools make recommenda tions to the sheriff*s depart ment. Underhill observed the primary problem is avail ability and said he would "go .?^J-out to nail the pusfiPft ." Asked their opinion of having a county wide police kjamm m*m mmmmmm David Underbill force. Garner and Underhill said they favored the idea. Rcvelle said he was against the idea. On the question of reduc ing property crime. Garner said 24-hour patrols might help. Underhill said he would put deputies back in the community and mark the cars. Revelle said commu nities must get involved. Crime must be seen and re ported for successful solu tions. On the question of dealing ' with budget cuts, Underhili, Garner and Revelle said that if the commissioners cut the sheriff's department budget, they would have to cut personnel. Revelle added that the loss of manpower would hurt law enforcemen' The other question dealt with qualifications for deputies. Judge Bruce Blames Reagan Policies For Problems Of Defendant A Superior Court judge has blamed the Reagan administration for a defen dant's failure to Find a job and make payments to the court under the conditions of his probation. Judge Michael Bruce of Mount Olive, while presiding over a March term of Duplin County Superior Court in Kcnansville last week, con tinued the probation of Jerry Willis. 26. of Wallace despite Willis' failure to make $25 monthly payments on $1,068 in Fines, court costs and attorney's fees. it is not cue to tne taiiure of the defendant to make a good faith effort to obtain employment, but is likely due to the policies of the Republican Administration." Bruce said in his order. "He is therefore continued on probation....." During a later informal discussion with jurors called for the term. Judge Bruce clarified his statement on a question from Betty Whaley of Bculavilic. "1 did not mean to imply Reagan created unemploy ment. but some of his poli cies have helped it..." Bruce said. "There's a substantial amount of unemployed, un skilled young black men. "You cannot put people in jail for not paying a court fine or a debt if they have honestly made an effort." he continued. "If thev have' fraudulently avoided pay ment. then you can put them in jail...People have lots of trouble getting jobs. They quit school. Then they are the last hired and first fired. Hard times show up in court before other places." Mrs. Whalcy said, "Blaming it on Reagan didn't seem quite right. There ought to be a work program for these people." ?> litis, who quit school in the lOth-grade, was con victed of auto larceny in December 1980 and sen tenced to no less than two or more than three years in jail. The sentence was suspended with ftve years' probation on condition he pay a fine of $200, court costs of $518 and attorney's fees of $350, a total of $1,068. He was supposed to pay $25 per month; he has paid sin While awaiting trial, he was jailed for 90 days during which he lost his job. Willis was brought before Judge Jantes Llewellyn of Rocky Mount Dec. 18. 1981. bv state probation officer Karen Albert son because of his failure to make pay ments. Llewellyn continued the probation and ordered Willis to make an effort to find a job. He ordered him brought back to court for review in February. Sweet Potatoes Kill 15 Or More Cattle In Region Sweet potatoes have killed at least 15 cattle in Columbus and New Hanover counties, Dr. Wayne Koski, a veter inarian with the N.C. Animal Disease Diagnostic Labora-' tory in Rose Hill reported last week. The cattle died after eating moldy sweet potatoes. Koski said the toxin poses no threat to people or to swine. It is caused by a fungus which causes brown rot on the sweet potatoes. When cattle eat the fun gus-infected potatoes, f fluit builds up in the animals' lungs that prevents them from breathing. The animals actually drown, Koski added. The medical term is pulmo nary edema, or respiratory distress. Koski said besides the fatal cases, several others have been reported. He noted Southeastern North Carolina ? notably Sampson. Columbus, John ston. Wavne and Duplin counties ? is a major sweet potato-producing area. Koski warned cattle owners planning to feed their animals sweet potatoes, which normally make an acceptable feed, to carefully inspect the potatoes for rot and blemishes. If any are found, the potatoes should be buried or othet wise dis posed of so cattle cannot get them, he added. "It takes very little of the fungus to sicken or kill cattle," he said. Rotting potatoes left over from spring potato plant bedding should be disposed of so deer eannot get them, too. Koski said. He said the poison can kill deer as readily as cattle. "It's not common, but periodically we get re ports of cattle and deer being killed by it." Koski said. He said area veterinarians had several dead animals taken to the laboratory for diagnosis. Livestock and poultry owners and veterinarians can bring diseased or dead ani mals to the laboratory for study and diagnosis. It is one of several area state labora tories that are satellites of the state laboratory in Raleigh. They are operated by the N.C. Department of Agriculture. KENANSVILLE JAYCEES AWARD OUTSTANDING LEADERS - At the DSA Awards banquet last week, the Jaycees made the awards at the annual banquet to the following: top insert. Amos Brinson. senior citizen: left to right. Eddie Qumn. law officer; Lewis Howard, farmer: Steve Kilpatrick. fire fighter; and Jane Phillips, educator. Hobbs Is Kenansville DSA Recipient Eddie Hobbs. who was described as "Mr. Kenans ville Jayeee" by presenter Woody Brinson. received the 19K2 Distinguished Service Award during the Javcee annual banquet held Wed nesday night. Hobbs. an employee of Carolina Telephone, was cited for his eight years' of service as a Jaycee and work in the Kenansville commu nity. Hobbs is currently president and has led this year's chapter to No. 1 in the state. "Tu:. ...<-.11 I'll ,r.?? I 11 IS IS VCJV V*cil. I II ^(.1 to see it on my wall with my name on it. and I'll be proud of it." stated Hobbs. "You other fellows will have a chance to win this award. Attitude is the name of this and I'm extremely proud. I thank you for this award and' the Kenansville Jaycees for their support." continued Hobbs. "On behalf of myself, my wife and family, thank you for this award." Other awards were pre sented as follows? Fire fighter - Steve Kilpatrick; Law Officer - Eddie Quinn. Kenansville Police Depart ment; Farmer Lewis Howard of Kenansville; Educator - Jane Phillips of Kenansville: and Senior Citizen - Amos Brinson of Kcnansville. Woody Brinson introduced Walter L. Shepherd, assis tant to the dean. E.C.U. School of Medicine, who has. according to Brinson. been instrumental in the recruit ment of doctors for Duplin County. Eddie-Hobbs. president of t'" Kcnansville Javcees. in troduced Dr. W. E. Laupus. dean of the E.C.U. School of medicine as the evening's speaker. "I don't think I've ever had such a unique introduc tion.'' opened Laupus. "It's a pleasure to be here with you and talk of my favorite < subject. E.C'.U. School of Vledicine and what we are rying to do for Duplin "ounty. "The School of Medicine started as a dream of Leo lenkins and several other to jet better health care for Eastern Carolina." contin Jcd Laupus. Laupus traced the levelopmcnt of the school of nedicine up to its present datus. "Dr. Jeff Margolis of Paison's Goshen Medical Penter was one of 20 ncmbers of the medical .chool's first class." stated -aupus. "E.C.U. Medical school has grown from 27 students in 1477 to 52 this year and a projected t>4 students next year." "Senator Harold Hardison was one of our most out standing persons in pushing for otir medical school. Our first program. Family Medi cine. is now producing physicians for this area," continued Laupus. "We are not finished in Duplin County. Walter is now in volved in replacing a surgeon who left recently." Dr. Laupus concluded. "We have been extremely grateful for the grassroot support ot people of Eastern North Carolina which has resulted in this fine regional medical icnlpr DSA WINNER ? F.ddie Hobbs. left, receives the Kenansvillc Jayeces Distinguished Scrsiec Award Wednesday night Woody Brinson presented the award to Hobbs during the annual banquet. Hobbs was recognized for his service to the community as well as to the Javcecs. Community Theater Auditions April 4 The Duplin County Com munity Theater will hold auditions for its spring pro duction on Sunday. April 4 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the old Kenansville Elementarv school. The spring production will he a Reader's Theater, and will be directed by Jo Cameron Jones of Warsaw . A classical Reader's Theater is done with actors on stools with scripts in their hands. There is very little stage movement and major props ,and costumes are left to the audience's imagination. Acting parts are open to both males and females, from high school age to adult. Interested persons arc also needed to do props, lighting, costuming and pro motions. Those interested in the technical aspects of the ater arc also asked to attend auditions. The Reader's Theater will be staged May 6. 7 and 8. For further information, con tact the Arts Council at 2%-1922. Company To Open Plant In Warsaw i A textile industry that eventually expects to employ nearly 100 workers will locate in Warsaw "immediately." John Pressley, general manager, said Wednesday. The company. S & B Manufacturing Co., is a ?wholly owned subsidiary of Lorilee Inc. of Clinton. It will manufacture children's clothing. It will begin operations'in the former Quinn-McGowian Furniture Store on Front Street. Construction of its permanent plant, a S250.000, 12,000-square foot building on W.L. Hill Avenue in the northeastern part of warsaw, will begin next week. The company obtained the site from the Warsaw Development Corp. Initially, the firm will em ploy 25-35 people. After it moves into its permanent plant, it will employ 75-100 people. The company payroll is expected to exceed $800,000 a year. Pressley said applications from experienced sewing machine operators are now being taken at the temporary site and at the N.C. Employ ment Security Commission office in Kcnansvitle. . James Sprunt Seeks Funds; James Sprunt Technical College will ask the Duplin County Board of Commis sioners for $405,818 as the county's share of the school's 1982-83 budget. The school trustees ap 4 proved the request Thursday night. The board also agreed to ask the state department of community colleges for funds to establish a chemical technology program at the Kenansville school. The two-year program, re quiring 101 quarter hours of credit for completion, would train chemical technicians to work under chemists in in dustrial laboratories and in chemical industries. j. /
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