r53-> Along H tho Way ly Imlly Klllatta Duplin's school system re ceived some much-needed assistance from the New Deal programs during the 1930s. More than $61,000 in contracts were awarded for new construction and reno vations to the schools in 1937. Under the New Deal's Public Works Administra tion. Duplin was able to make many needed repairs to the school buildings, which created jobs for the county citizens during the Depres sion. According to the De cember 2. 1937 edition of the DUPLIN TIMES, contracts were awarded by the Duplin Board of Education with the approval of the N.C. Board of Education and the regional director of the Public Works Administration. H.T. Cole. The following contracts were listed in the above mentioned issue of DUPLIN TIMES as awarded by the county Board of Education: W.L. Jewell of Sanford. con struction of two rooms at both Chinquapin and B.F. 'Jrady and a four-room addi ion to the Calypso school. Total cost. $18,335. W.A. Simon. Inc. of Wil mington was awarded con strurtion of a new auditorium at Beulaville and division of the 1937 assembly hall into live classrooms. Simon also received a contract to build a new auditorium at Magnolia. The total of contracts awarded Simon was $36,116. Heating contracts were awarded at a total cost of $4,959. Minor Plumbing Co. of Fayetteville was awarded heating contracts for Chin quapin and B.F. Grady; Ideal Plumbing an J Heating Co. of Wilmington, the Beulaville school; the Magnolia school, Albemarle Plumbing and Heating of Albemarle; and W.M. Wiggins and Co. of Wilson. the Calypso building. Plumbing at the Chinqua pin and Magnolia schools was awarded Minor Plumbing. The Beulaville plumbing contract was awarded to Ideal Plumbing and Heating, and A.E. Cumber received the Calypso plumbing contract. The total cost of plumbing contracts was $932. All electrical jobs were awarded to the Electrical Maintenance Co. of Wil mington at a total cost of $1,000. Duplin Corn Farmers State Meeting Duplin corn farmers are encouraged to attend the annual Corn Growers Asso ciation of North Carolina, Inc. meeting on Dec. 10 at the McKimmon Center on the North Carolina State campus in Raleigh. Regis tration starts at 9 a.m. U.S. Senator Jesse Helms will be the featured guest speaker at 9:30 a.m. Farmers attending will hear reports of Association-funded research projects including inter actions of starter fertilizers and insecticides, maximum yield studies, and new crop corn syndrome in broiler breeders. Following the complimen tary luncheon, corn yield contest awards will be pre sented to the top yielding corn grow.ers in the state. According to J. Michael Moore. Duplin County ex tension agent, local growers had unusually good yields this summer, but he doubts they will be able to capture that number one yield trophy for the state. Moore esti mates the local corn yeild to average 105 bushes per acre for 1982. Additional items on the agenda include an address by Dr. Bruce Poulton, chan celor of the university, and an update on the National Corn Growers Association. The public and especially corn growers are invited to attend. ' For additional comments on the meeting, call Jack Williams. 267-3971, a member of the board of directors from Faison. Beulaville News Baptist Church Thanksgiving Breakfast The annual Thanksgiving breakfast was held at the Baptist Church Thursday morning. The event is hosted by the men of the church. They served 150-170 ham. sausage, scrambled eggs, grits, biscuits, jelly, orange juice, and coffee or milk. The group was joined by Rev. and Mrs. Willie Shepard. pastor of the Cumberland Baptist Church of Fayettcville. a former pastor. Sandy Plain Senior Citiezens The Sandy Plain Senior Citizens meeting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the educational building of the church. This will be their Christmas dinner. 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