EMC Youth Tourists Visit Washington
"Four high school students representing Four County Electric Membership
Corp., Burgaw, prepare to leave Raleigh for a week-long visit to Washington,
DC as part of North Carolina's 1984 Rural Electric Youth Tour. They are,
from the left, Lisa Bryant, Rt. 2, Bladenboro; Julianna Smooth, Clinton;
Chris Deal, Rt. 1, Watha, and Releata Baker, Rt. 2, Rose Hill. More then 30
youths were selected to participate in the tour through contests sponsored by
various EMCs across the state. The Tar Heel group joined about 1,000 young
people throughout the country for various programs in the nation's capital.
While on the tour, the group visited the members of the North Carolina
congressional delegation, various government agencies, the Smithsonian
Institution museums, Arlington Natipnal Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the
White House and other points of interest.
Anniversary Hymn
All churches in Duplin County'are
being asked to join churches all over
the state in singing "A Mighty
Fortress" on July 15 during their
service of worship to help celebrate
our country's 400 years.
The 400th Anniversary Music
Advisory Committee, using the
guidelines that the hymn should be
"of the period, familiar, available
and singable," recommends that all
denominations use "A Mighty For
tress" by Martin Luther.
You are asked to help spread the
word to churches throughout the
county to take part in this local and
state method of singing praises to
God and country.
Other hymns the comr e felt
appropriate to include in a service
are: "All People That on Earth"
(1561); "Jesus, the Very Thought"
(late 12th century); "Jesus, Thou
Joy" (late 12th century); and/or
"Lord Jesus, Think'on Me."
Duplin Craftsmen
* Selected To
Expo '84
A record number of craftsmen will
be demonstrating and selling their
craft when crafts Expo '84 opens its
doors on July 7 and 8 at the Crystal
Coast Civic Center in Morehead
r?,ty
# Participating from Duplin County
will be: Jessie Hall of Warsaw with
baskets; Peggy Quinn and George
Smith of Mount Olive with oak splint
baskets; Bobby and Kathryn
Teachey of Wallace with folk art
painting, punched tin. wood lamps
and sculptured lamp shades; Tim
and Mary Batchelor of Beulaville
with wind chimes, ruffled acces
sories. stenciled linens and musical
pillows; Emogene Sackett ef Pink
with wood furniture; and Gail
Wells and Debbie Garris of Rose Hill
with their folk art wreaths.
Expo '84 is sponsored by the home
economics committee of the Neuse
Area Development Association and
the North Carolina Agricultural Ex
tension Set.ice. May H. S^icer,
home economics extension agent,
stated that Expo '84 is a juried show
and is held to provide a showcase of
quality crafts produced in the nine
county Neuse area. Admission is 50
cents for adults and children under
12 are admitted free when accom
panied by a parent.
The fair will open on Saturday at
10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m.. and
Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Mark your
calendar for Julv 7 and 8.
This year's fair features some
crafts not seen previously. These
include tobacco stick creations, fold
art, oak splint baskets, wind chimes,
schnerenschnitte and a record
number of other favorite crafts.
Participating counties are Carteret,
Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones,
Lenoir. Onslow, Pamlico and Wayne.
1984 Red Cross
Fund Campaign Report
George Garner Jr. of Kenansville.
?fund manager for the Red Cross,
reported the following contribution
totals: Vera Turner, Albertson,
SI 18.17; Cathy Blizzard and Charlie
Chasten. Beulaville, $340.42; Mrs.
Willie Bowden of Bowdens, $15.44;
by mail, Calypso Plywood. $34;
Marsha Hunter, Cedar Fork,
$129.05; Mrs. Walter Rhodes of
Cabin, $165.85; Beth Warren of
Faison. $304.00; Mrs. John Miller of
Hallsville, $77.00; Louise K. Boney
of Kenansville, $801.90 (Firsl Place);
Mrs. Turmin Alphin of Oak Ridge.
$139.33; Marjorie Pickett of Mag
nolia. $245.78; Hazel J. Williams of
Sarecta. $18.50; Hilda Grace Smith
of Smith's. $25.00; Mrs. E.D. Wells
Jr. of Teachey. $156.00; and Sherlyn
Clark and Pearl Maye of Warsaw.
$711.97 (Second Place); and Ann
Sholar of Pin Hook. $25.00. This
totaled $3,308.21 for the camnaion.
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? ACS Publications Donated
To County Library
The Duplin County unit of the
American Cancer Society has re
cently donated several publications
to the Duplin County-Dorothy
Wightman Library. These should be
helpful to cancer patients and their
families.
One of the objectives of the service
^program of the society is to offer
information and guidance. These
publications will enable the ACS to
reach a broader base of people and
offer guidance and support to those
who ate suffering from the stress of
cancer.
Available are the following: Vic
torious Journey by John Fisher;
Hanging in There by Natalie Sping
arn; Cancer Care bv Harold Glucks
berg, M.D. and Jack Singer. M.D.,
Young People with Cancer and
Science and Cancer, both publica
tions of (he National Cancer Insti
tute.
Copies of the cassette tape. "Help
Yourself. Tips for Teenagers with
Cancer." have also been donated.
All the materials contain medical
information and practical tips
gathered from cancer patients. It is
the hope that these materials will
bring understanding of medical
aspects, cancer treatment and re
sources for coping with the changes
that cancer will bring to the lives of
many.
For more information about
patient services, contact Mrs. Bettie
Lanier of Rose Hill.
NC Arts Council Awards Grants
i .
' The N.C. Arts Council has
awarded $321.495 in grants support
ing arts activities across the state.
The announcement comes from Gov.
Jim Hunt and Sara W. Hodgkins.
secretary of N.C. Department of
Cultural Resources.
Grants were awarded in the fol
lowing categories: Artists-in
Schools, Public School Challenge,
Management Service Organizations,
Salary Assistance, Local Govern
ment. Workshops, Creative Projects,
Literarv Arts, Music, Special
Projects, Theatre Arts, Visual Exhi
bitions Exchange and Visual Arts
Initiatives.
$32,580 was awarded to nine
organizations which place individual
artists or professional companies in
schools. Jointly sponsored by the
NCAC and the National Endowment
for the Arts, the Artists-in-Schools
program supports school residencies
in architecture, dance, film, theatre,
m. . - ? ?
jazz, poeiry, ioik arts ana visual
arts/crafts. Residencies may range
from one week to 18 weeks.
Local recipients of Artists-in
Schoois grants include S6.75Q to tbe *
Clinton City Schools (Sampson) for
one-semester theatre residency and
$750 to the Community Council for
the Arts (Lenoir) for one-month
visual arts/crafts residency, and
$240 to the Jones County Schools for
one-week poetry residency.
Under the Public School Chal
lenge program, $14,125 was
awarded. Like the Artists-in-Schools
grants, the Public School Challenge
grants must be matched dollar-for
dollar. These grants must be
matched with funds appropriated
from the public school budget. The
grants assist elementary and secon
dary schools in supporting
residencies by professional artists.
Local recipients of the Ppblic
School Challenge grants include
$1,000 to the Duplin Countv Arts
Council for 17 one-week artist*'
residencies.
Twenty-si* grants totaling $39,
have been awarded to local govern
ments across the state. The Local
Government Challenge program is
designed to encourage city and
county government to increase their
support for local arts programs.
Grants awarded through the pro
gram must be matched dollar for
dollar by the increased portion of the
arts allocations from city or county
budgets.
Area recipients of local Govern
ment Challenge grants include
$2,000 to Kinston for general
operating support, an outreach
program, and the Black Artists'
Guild's programs ? Community
Council for the Arts, and $2,000 to
Lenoir County For Street-A-Gair
festival and the Black Artists'
Council for the Arts.
Seventeen non-profit professional
theatres received grants totaling
446.111 for basic operating support.
Special grants are also available to
provide scholarships for the produc
tions of new plays by North Carolina
playwrights.
Guidelines for theatre projects ar;
established by the Theatre Arts
Board which reviews applications.
Judy Chavis, director, said. "T'nea
tre continues to be one of our leading
industries and we are proud to
encourage and reward the! profes
sional companies who are splendid
contributors to our state and
regioik"
Recipients of Theatre Arts grants
included $1,000 to "The Liberty
Cart" for salary assistance for the
cast, crew and the administrative
staff.
Grant funds are provided through
an appropriation from, the N.C.
General Assembly and federal funds
from the National Endowment for
the Arts.
Loving Memory
Roy Davis Mathis Jr.
Four years ago you left us to be
with God, When you left you look a
part of our lives that will never be
complete without you. You left a
loving family and many friends that
will alwavs grieve for you. But God
in his great goodness and wisdom
left us a part of you in your little son.
Stoney. You would be so proud of
him. He cases our sorrow with his
sunny smile and laughter. Roy, we
love you and w ill never forget you.
The Roy Mathis Sr. family
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Attend NAACr Convention
A fullv-loaded 47 passenger bus
will leave Duplin County bound for
the national NAACP convention in
Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday. June
30th.
The Duplin County branch. North
Carolina's largest, will be alloted
five voting delegates at the 75th
convention and five alternates. The
Duplin delegation will leave Warsaw
at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 30,
and return Julv 8. according to R.E.
Wilkins, Duplin's membership and
finance chairman. The group will
travel straight through and will be
housed at the Century Inn in Kansas
City.
!'We will be celebrating the
Golden Jubilee anniversary of the
nation's largest, oldest and most
respected civil rights organization
and six citizens will receive awards'
at the membership luncheon." he
said. Wilkins will make snecial
presentations to the most effective
membership chairmen from across
the nation on July 6th.
Richard Miller, Duplin County
long-time president, has been
invited to dine with Ben Hooks,
executive director of the NAACP on
Thursday. This promises to be a
lively convention studying options
open to cope with the growing plight
of Black citizens of the U.S.A.,
Wilkins said.
FAMILY REUNION
The family reunion for Roland and
Edith Mercer family will be held
Saturday. July 7th at 1 p.m. at the
home of Morris and Helen Mercer of
Cypress Creek. Bring a covered dish.
Paper plates, drinks, etc. will be
furnished. Relatives and friends are
invited. For information call
285-5443 or 298-3770.
Village Duplicate Bridge Club
The Village Duplicate Bridge Club
held its regular session June 29 and
welcomed Willie Duckworth visiting
from Burlington. The winners were:
First - Lee Allred of Rose Hill and
Willie Duckworth; Second - Emma
Cavenaugh of Wallace and Pony
Quinn of Beulaville; Third - Fran
Beverand Kay Autry of Kenansville.
All players are invited to plav
duplicate bridge every Wednesday
morning at 10 a.m. at the Rose Hill
Restaurant. Since the restaurant will
be closed the week of the Fourth of
July, the club will plav in the home of
Thelma Weatherly of Warsaw. After
the July 4th game, the club will
return to the Rose Hill Restaurant.
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A Sample Of Duplin Crafts Going To Expo '84 In Morehead City.
Fair Booths Available
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Duplin County Fair booths are now
av ailable to commercial exhibitors.
The 1984 Duplin County Fair will
be Oct. '-6 in Kenansville.
Booths are currently being
assigned on a first-apply basis.
Spaces are eight by eight feet or
eight by six beet and rent per both
I
varies.
For additional information contact
Emily Killette at 2%-0239 or Jim
Johnson at 296-0221 or write the
Duplin County Fair, P.O. Box 470.
Kenansville. NC 28349.
A limited number of spaces are
available.
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