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VOL. XXXXVI NO. 18 USPS 162-860 KENANSVILLE. NC 28348 MAY 6. 1882 20 PAGESTHIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
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Panel Ok's Using
Three Programs
Three federally financed
education programs ? two
targeted for migrant work
ers' children ? will supple
ment reading and mathe
. matics instruction in Duplin
County this summer and next
fall.
The programs were ap
proved by the Board of
Education last week.
The board also approved a
Resolution opposing federal
tuition tax credits to parents
whose children attend
private and parochial
schools.
One of two federal pro
grams to be continued
through the Educational
Consolidation and Improve
ment Act will provide sup
plemental reading instruc
tion in grades 4-12 and sup
plemental math in grades
/-9.
The grant of $1,006,313
will be used in all county
schools with the appropriate
grades to fund 38'/i teaching
slots and director, reading
supervisor, secretary and
clerk/audio-visual technician
positions.
About 2,000 of the
county's approximately 9,000
ptudents will be helped in
reading and 550 in mathe
matics by the program. All
funds will come from the
federal government.
Another program will pro
vide supplemental reading
and mathematics help to
migrant students in grades
1-8 at B.F. Grady. North
Duplin. Rose Hitl-Magnolia
and Wallace elementary
schools.
The program will help 125
to 150 students and involve
four teachers and a records
clerk/recruiter. It will be
financed by a $ 106.750 grant.
The board also approved a
federally financed summer
enrichment prograjn for an
estimated 100 migrant stu
dents during a five-week
period. The course,
presented to the board by
Duplin federal program di
rector Anne Jackson, is simi
lar to one used last year.
The S30.750 program will
be conducted for students in
grades K-6 from June 28 to
July 29 at North Duplin
Elementary School. It will
furnish transportation,
meals, medical care and
some clothing for the stu
dents.
Instruction will be pro
vided in reading, mathe
matics, arts and crafts and
physical education. It will
include three teaching and
3'/i teachers' aide positions
and a coordinator, recruiter
and clerk/custodian.
In asking for approval of
the anti-tuition tax credit
resolution. Superintendent
L.S. Guy said congressional
mail is running 20-1 in favor
of the tax credits to parents
who send their children to
private schools. "The educa
tional and opportunity equity
bill calls for a SI00 tax credit
in 1983. $300 in 1984 and
$500 in 1985 and afterward,"
Guy said.
Board member R.E. Wil
kens made the motion
against the tax credit pro
posal, saying, "If it's
adopted, I think it will be the
end of public education.''
"If you give this aid to
private schools, you should
give it to public schools,"
board member E.L. Boyette
said. "If that bill is ap
proved, parents sending kids
to public schools should re
ceive the same tax credits
that those sending them to
private schools would get."
Board member Jimmy
Strickland said regardless of
whether the act is good or
bad, the effect of decreas
ing federal tax revenue by $4
billion a year would be
detrimental.
In other action, the board:
? Voted to require
teachers who were hired in
positions which require
coaching duties to continue
to serve as coaches as long as
they are employed with the
school system.
The action stemmed from
the recent resignation of
Wallace-Rose Hill High
School coach David Boyle
from coaching duties while
retaining his post as a social
science teacher. Boyle had
attained tenure. He will be
retained in the system but
assigned to another school.
The state provides no pay
for full-time coaches. Thus,
many school systems hire
teachers and include coach
ing duties for extra pay from
local sources.
? Donated 1.6 acres of
unused school land, to the
town of Magnolia. The tract
was part of the former Mag
nolia school grounds, the
remainder of which had been
donated to the town several
years ago for a park.
? Agreed to continue
exempting high school stir
dents who have perfect at
tendance and 90 or higher
grade averages from manv
final examinations. During
the fall semester, 344 stu
dents were exempted from
644 examinations.
? Hired Hugh Turner of
eastern Duplin County to do
a school fixed-assets inven
tory for a fee of $280 per
week for ten weeks.
Duplin Baord Ok's
* Proposal To Add Jobs
- A plan that would loan $12
million to add new equip
ment and 175 new jobs to the
National Spinning Co., Inc.
plant won the approval of the
Duplin County commis
sioners Monday.
The money would allow
?he plant, which is located
about three miles east of
Warsaw, to switch from the
production of knit material to
(he manufacturing of
synthetic yarns.
As part of its plan, the
company also would be an
nexed as a satellite to
Warsaw. This would signifi
cantly add to Warsaw's tax
Jtase and make the company
(fcligible for a S2 million
Urban Development Action
Grant from the town.
The commissioners unani
mously approved in principal
the company's application to
the county's Industrial
Revenue Bonding Authority
for S10 million in industrial
revenue bonds. The bonding
authority endorsed the appli
cation at a closed session last
month.
State authorities will now
consider the proposal. If ap
proved. the company will be
responsible for repaying in
vestors in the tax-free bonds.
The bonding authority can
authorize only S10 million in
industrial revenue bonds for
the firm. The S2 million
UDAG loan from Warsaw
would make up the dif
ference in the company's SI2
million improvement plans.
Under the UDAG pro
gram. which is administered
by the federal Housing and
Urban Development Depart
ment. Warsaw would receive
S2 million ttj loan at a low
interest rate to National
Spinning. The principal plus
interest that National repays
to Warsaw is the town's to
keep and spend however it
chooses.
The $12 million money
would be entirely spent on
machinery, said Don Bar
ham. who is in charge of
operations for National Spin
ning. No additional building
is planned, he said.
The outcome of the com
pany's plans will probably be
known in six to seven
months. Barham said. The
biggest dqlay will probably
be the application for a
UDAG grant, he said.
Clark Announces Candidacy
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Doug Clark announced on
Friday his intention to seek a
third term as the Repre
sentative for Duplin County
and his first term as the
Representative for Jones
County.
"With votes from two
thirds of the Duplin County
citizens, and with the sup
port of the whole county. '1
have been able to make a
change in Raleigh for North
Carolina and Duplin County.
I now stand ready to be
judged based on my
promises and performance."
Clark stated.
I Margolis Attends Meeting
Margolis attended the two
day update on diabetes and a
four-day update in neurology
seminars. One of the high
lights was a speech by Nobel
Laureate Joshua Lederberg
on the interface of clinical
medicine and basic research.
While in Philadelphia. Dr.
Margolis was elected to full
_ membership in the American
P College of Physicians.
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Dr. Jeffrey Alan Margolis
of Goshen Medical Center in
Faison, has returned from
the annual meeting of the
American College of Physi
cians held in Philadelphia,
Pa. The meeting offered
workshops, seminars, lec
tures and opportunities to
brush up on the latest in
diagnosis and treatment in
diverse clinical areas.
New Doctor
In
Kenansville
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Dr. M.I. Ammar
Dr. M.I. Ammar will open
his office next week in the
South Wing Annex at Duplin
General Hospital.
Dr. Ammar will be seeing
OB/GYN patients from one
until 4 in the afternoon
Monday through Friday.
Dr. "Moody", as he is
often called, comes to
Kenansville from M^llins,
South Carolina. His wife and
children will be joining him
the end of the month.
AUTO SHOW IN WARSAW - Cars and trucks, Jeeps and ambulances,
fire engines and bluegrass music. It was all there at the Branch Banking
and Trust Company parking lot Saturday. Brand new 1982 models, old and
restored 1924 models, bright and shiny slightly redesigned 1940 models as
shown in the photo (1940 Chevy with a few- ehanges). More photos inside
The Liberty Cart Needs Your Support
>HE LIBERTY CART. "*
Randolph Umberger's' excit
ing outdoor drama, begins its
seventh season on July 9th.
and continues each thursday
through Sunday evening
until August 22. playing in
the beautiful William Rand
Kenan Jr. Memorial Amphi
theatre in Kenansville.
While many of the scenes of
THE LIBERTY CART are set
in Kenansville, it is not the
story of one town. It portrays
the epic struggle of the
people of Duplin County and
Eastern North Carolina in
their effort to forge a new
land as part of an emerging
new country during the
period 1755-1865.
Why do we need your
help? Because ticket sales
alone cannot suooort THE
LIBERTY CART, or for that
matter, do not completely
support many, if any, of the
other outdoor dramas in the
nation. In 1981. we spent
$98,000 to produce THE
LIBERTY CART. In 1981,
our attendance showed a
considerable decrease due
to an extended period of
rainy weather. WhileNover
4.000 people paid an average
price of $3 to see our show,
producing revenues of over
$12,000, Duplin Outdoor
Drama Society spent about
five times that amount in
production costs for every
person that walked through
our gates.
Bad management? Not by
any means. The fact is. ticket
sales alone will never sup
port THE LIBERTY CART or
any other outdoor drama.
Where does the difference
come from? Consider the
following facts.
We do all we can by selling
souvenir programs, conces
sions, merchandise, adver
tising. and about anything
that is not nailed down. We
apply for support from
various agencies, founda- ?
tions and corporations. We
receive support from private
sources. We conduct our
LIBERTY TOUR. N.C.
Theatre Ats and the N.C.
Department of Cultural Re
sources recognizes THE
LIBERTY CART as a pro
fessional theatre and pro
vides grant assistance from
funds appropriated by the
N.C. General Assembly.
The State is very suppor
tive of our efforts as are
various private individuals,
corporations, foundations
and businesses. However, all
of these sources look first at
the backing and support we
have from our local area.
ft
?They use your support as a
measure to see whether you
consider us worthy of their
consideration. That's fair.
You are here. THE LIBERTY
CART is your show, about
your heritage and your area.
How could they better judge
our efforts than by observing
how you support us.
We will be kicking off our
annual merobershif dr: 4
- early in May! That is on?
time you can show your
support by becoming a
member and joining us for
our gala opening night festi
vities. dinner under the
pines, and a delightful pro
duction of THE LIBERTY
CART, theatre under the
stars at its best. If you would
like to l'?' added to our
membership .nailing list, just
drop us a card and we will
mail you the necessary in
formation. Then YOU can
decide whether you want to
join us or not.
We are depending on your
generosity. We can't do it
alone. Your support of THE
LIBERTY CART is a people
snaring their history, their
i.'Hure, and. most Of all.
themselves. Please be a part
of something you can point to
with pride.
For further information,
contact Jim Johnson,
General Manager. THE
LIBERTY CART. P.O. Box
470, Kcnansvillc. NC 28349.
or call 296-0721.
Primary Election June 29th
The Duplin County Board
of Elections released the
statement concerning the
issues to be voted on in the
primary election on June 29.
There will be five consti
tutional amendments as well
as state judicial officers to be
voted on.
The following county
offices that have completed
their filing period and have
opposition: Sheriff. Board of
Education - District #3;
County Commissioner - Dis
tricts #3 and #4.
The filing period began at
noon on April 30 and will end
at noon on May 7th for the
offices of U.S. House of
Representatives. State
Senate and State House of
Representatives.
The registration books will
close for the primary at 5
p.m. on May 17. The polls
will open on election day at
6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30
p.m., according to Carolyn
A. Murphy, supervisor.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Applications for absentee
ballots will begin imme
diately. Also, on the stop
voting will begin May 18th.
The Duplin County Board
of Elections will meet at its
_____
office in Kenansville at 11
a.m. on each Tuesday and
Friday from now until the
deadline. June 7, to approve
applications for absentee
ballots.
May 1.7 at 5 p.m. is the
final day t(i register for the
June 29 primary election,
aecording to Carolyn A.
Murphy, supervisor.
Killed In House Fire
A Duplin County man was
killed in a house Fire Satur
day morning.
Melvin Kellv. 54. was
found dead in his home on
Rural Road #1827 in the Pin
Hood community when Fire
men from the Pin Hood
Volunteer Fire Department
responded to a call shortly
before 7:30 a.m., the Duplin
County Sheriff's Department
reported.
When firemen arrived, the
house was already engulfed
in flames.
The cause of the fire was
not immediately known.
DONNA'S PEONIES - Did you ever notice how a peony
blooms. . .One soft petal after another slowly breaks away
from the tight round bud, almost like a slow-motion
picture. Records have been iound showing the Chinese
perfected the peony more than a thousand years ago. .
Cultivating ?-f the flowers in China goes as far back as
2,500 years ago. . Nowdays. Donna's biggest pest is the
Japanese beatle.. .The Far East flower is being eaten by a
Far East bug.. .The beetle also eats Donna's roses, which'
are even more beautiful than her peonies. . .It's a tough
decision later in the year whether to let the beatles eat the
roses or make them ugly with a white poison uifst ? which
seems to kill few beatles and fatten mflny. . .or at least
makes them more sexually active...
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