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# Along" The . La, Way ? K Killette ^ Duplin has been the birthplace of many people who have become famous or held positions of great importance in government or the judicial system. One such man of fame and importance was General Samson Lane Faison of the town of Faison. ? Faison was born to James and Elizabeth Lane, November of 1860. After receiving an education in Duplin private schools, Faison was appointed as a candidate to the . United States Military Academy at West Point by Congressman A.M. Waddel!. Information on Faison's life was recorded in the November 6, 1941 issue of the DUPLIN TIMES. According to the 1941 article, Faiscn had supplied information for a story to the DUPLIN RECORD newspaper ? Nov. 11,1925. After graduation from West Point in 1883, Faison was appointed to the position of 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Infantry in Arizona. With that Division, Faison took part in the Apache Indian campaign against Geronimo and his renegade Indians in Arizona, New Mexico and the Sierra Madre Mountains of old Mexico in 1885 and 1886. Lt. c Receives Special Safety Awards National Spinning Company, Inc., (Warsaw Plant) received two special awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor at an awards banquet May 23. Mike Lawter, Warsaw plant manager, accepted the awards from the assistant com missioner, Charles Jeffress. Jeffress commended the company's commit ment to safety as he presented the company with its fourth consecutive year award. To qualify, an establishment must have no on-the-job fatalities during the calendar year and must have maintained either a perfect safety ^ record or recorded an occupational injury rate at least 50 percent below the statewide average. National Spinning also received special recognition for surpassing ! the 1,200,000 employeee-hour mark ? without a disabling injury. This ?record dates back to Dec., 1979. . Since that time no employee has been injured to the point that they missed work because of that injury. -In-addition, because of NS's ex ? cellent safety record, it has been ^ granted exemption from annual in spection by OSHA officials for 1984. - - Plant manager Lawter said. "The fact that our company has earned ; these awards proves that our em ployees are committed to safety and are aware and responsible while on ~the job. Management doesn't win ;safety awards ? the employees do." To commend its employees for > their help in keeping the workplace safe, NS has given each of its ^^employees a special safety award for each consecutive year completed with no lost-time accidents. In early May each received his own jogging suit to commemorate the safe year of "IQOI -1 7UJ. : Vacation Bible School Planned ^ At Calvary " Calvary Baptist Church of Warsaw will hold Vacation Bible School June -11-15. Classes begin nightly at 7:30 1p.m. Along with nightly Bible study 'students will construct craft projects -and enjoy refreshments. Classes will Ibe held for all age groups and the llpublic is invited to attend. Faison's comoanv of soldiers accepted the surrender of Geror.imo and his men in the spring of 1886. Next, Faison served several years at the military base in San Francisco. Ordered back to the east coast, Faison attended the United States Engineering School at Willets Point in New York during 1890. Faison specialized in the use and control of torpedoes during his training at the engineering school, in 18%, Faison became an instructor of military science and tactics at West Point and served until 1899 when he sailed for duty in the Philippine Islands. In the Philippines, Captain Faison years, he returned to America and served in New York state until 1910. Leaving New York, Faison was sent to Washington as a student officer at the Army War College. In 1911 he graduated with distinction and became assistant director at the War College and served one year. Duty in the canal zone of Panama was Faison's assignment during 1914 and after leaving, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and shipped to Honolulu to command a regiment. ? Moving close to home. Faison was stationed in, Greenville, S.C., to command and train the 60th Brigade was appointed the first American Judge of the Provost Court by the Governor General of the Islands. During Faison's three years on the islands, Agninaldo was leading the Philippine people in revolution. Leaving the Philippines. Faison re turned to the United States in 1902 and served three years at Ft. Macon. San Francisco. Faison was called in 1905 for dutv in the Quartermaster General's office in Washington, and a year later he married Eleanor Sowers of the District of Columbia. With the rank of major, Faison sailed in 1906 for duty in the Philippines. After two of N.C. troops and commanded the 30th Division. In 1918, Faison and his Division sailed for Europe to fight beside English troops during World War 1. The troops fought first in Belgium, then in San Dulutin and the Cambra front. The 30th Division under General Faison helped break the Hindenburg line September 29, 1941. Faison was twice decorated by the French government for the outstanding con duct of his troops. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the American government for his part in breaking the Hin denburg line. Faison returned to o ?/ America in command of the 30th Division in 1919. Faison retired from active service in 1921 "on account of a disability contracted in the line of duty." Faison retired as a Brigadier General and lived with his family in Balti more until his death October, 17, 1940. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Piano Tuning and Rapair Jimmy C Waat Registered Piano Technician Box 502. Warsaw Kenansv'tla 296 0219 I^^HeldOveTsecond Week -W Shows 7 & 9 weekdays. Sat. & Sun. f ;l STAR TREK III 1 Search of Spock Rated PG Starts Friday .W Shows 6:50 & 9. Sat. & Sun., 1:50, 4, ^ ? 6:50 & 9 Steven Steetburg & CREMLINS 1 ; -^L Rated PG Held Over - ThirdWeek^^B W Shows 6:45 & 9.Sun. 1:45,4,6:45 & 9 ? INDIANA JONES E AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM M ? ' Rated PG ? I Seturday Bargain 2 & 4 shows for ? . 1 42 admission to all. M DUPLIN TIMES ? PROGRESS SENTINEL Published Weekly by DUPLIN PUBLISHING CO., INC. m Ike Rlddlck, Publisher W P.O. Box 68 Kenansvllle, NC 28349 Second Class Postage Paid at Kenansvllle, NC 28349 SUBSCRIPTION PRICES Single Copy 11 Cents In Duplin and adjoining Counties ? 6 Mob.?81-83 1 Yr.-S3.66 I Outside of Duplin and Adjoining ? Counties 6 Mos.-S2.35 1 Yr.-$4.70 Outside North Carolina . $5.50 per year } IWhaley'S I I OPEN 'TIL 8p.m. FRIDAYS ? I inPR 11 JL n|#PV Monk WKaloy. 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