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VOL. XXXXV11 NO. 34 USPS 162-860 KENANSV1LLE . NC 28349 AUGUST 23. 1984 16 PAGES THIS WEEK 10 CENTS PLUS TAX
Work Begins To Construct A New Roof Over The Olu School
The Duplin Board of Commissioners appropriated funds to put a new
? A-frame roof over the old Kenasnville Elementary School shortly after the
property was deeded to the county from the Board of Education. Work began
last week with the removal of the front entrance roof which had served as a
home for area pigeons for many years. According to members of the Duplin
County Maintenance Department, the entrance will not'be replaced to its
original design and the entire roof project may take more than a year to
complete.
Warsaw, Builder In Dispute Over Plant
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directed town attorney Garrett
Ludlum to file a countersuit against
Miller Building Corp. of Wilmington
for damages for delayed completion
of its wastewater treatment plant.
"It's a very involved matter,"
Ludlum said.
He said it involves claims and
counter claims of the town. Miller
Building Co., United Pipe Corp. of
Charlotte, and a Miller subcon
tractor, B.S. Blake.
The town and Miller had agreed
^ earlier on cash damages of $5,000 for
W the construction delay. The company
paid that amount.
United Pipe, e xtends that it has
not been paid for $25,000 vorth of
pipe supplied for the construction
project. It sued Miller, Blake and the
town as* the owner of the project. It
was seeking a "material man's lien"
against funds to be paid Miller
Construction, Ludlum said.
In its response, Miller filed a cross
claim against Warsaw, alleging that
the town was unjustly enriched by
the pipe provided by United Pipe,
Ludlum said.
He said the town believes it has no
liability and that the pipe matter lies
entirely between Miller, United Pipe
and Blake.
As a result of the various actions.
U'dJum slid, the ?tow? board aa-s
directed him to prepare the damage
suit against Miller.
The wastewater treatment plant
was to have been completed by Nov.
22, 1982. It was completed Feb. 2,
1983. Cash damages for late comple
tion were set at $250 a day in the
contract, board members said. Lud
lum said he had not calculated the
amount of damages the town will
seek.
On other matters, the board:
? Decided that flooding at Jay
Garrit's house could be controlled by
cleaning out a ditch across the street.
Commissioner Bill Kennedy said a
ditch beside the house is so close to
the building that if the vegettftaii is
removed, the ditch bank will erode,
causing damage to the house. Com
missioner Walter Foster said clean
ing out the ditch across the street
will improve the drainage situation.
? Told recreation director
George Lloyd Jr. to obtain a portable
scoreboard to use in football, softball
and basketball. Lloyd said the board
will cost $1,305. The Pepsi-Cola Co
has agreed to pay half the cost,
leaving the town's share at $652.50,
he said.
? Agreed to support the effort to
keep the Clinton-Warsaw branch of
the Seaboard System Railroad in
operation.
Beulaville Commissioners Call Special
Meetina With Town Zonina Board
The Beulaville Zoning Board pre
sented the town commissioners with
a set of subdivision regulations and if
adopted they will be the first such
guidelines for the municipality.
The review of subdivision regu
lations and appointment of three
members to the Beulaville Zoning
Board were the major part of the
agenda at the special meeting of the
town commissioners August 14.
Other action by the board included
adjustments to several water and
sewer bills for town customers and
the proclamation of Amy Williams
America's Miss Ideal Charm Day on
August 26. Amy is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williams of
Beulaville. She is a former little
Miss Duplin County, and North
Carolina Miss Ideal Charm.
The town commissioners ap
pointed Ralph Jones and re-ap
pointed Marie Maready and Earl
Spell to the Beulaville Zoning Board.
In the discussion of the subdivi
sion regulations, town board mem
bers suggested the reduction of sub
division sizes from 10 to 5 acres. The
subdivision regulations will be pre
sented to the town at a public
hearing before the commissioners
adopt the ordinances. According to
Mayor Wilbur Hussey, a public
hearing date for the subdivision
regulations will be set at the Sept. 4
meetinc of the town board. The
residential regulations be updated to
accommodate the newer more per
manent types of double-wide mobile
homes.
The request to update and clarify
the present zoning regulations for
residential property resulted from
citizen complaints brought before
the Beulaville Town Board during
the Aug. 6 meeting. Citizens com
plained of mobile homes being
parked in all areas of the town while
undergoing remodeling. Renovation
of the mobile homes creates a public
nuisance and eyesore in areas not
zoned for the units. Beulaville citizen
Colon Whaley told the town board
during the regular monthly meeting,
regulations are a result of more than
si* months of study and work by the
Beulaville Zoning Board wiiii assis
tance from Melba Laney of the North
Carolina Department of Cultural
Resources. The Zoning Board is also
working on plans for extra-territorial
zoning for the town of Beulaville.
The Zoning Board was asked to
begin work on updating and clari
fication of the residential and com
mercial zoning regulations in Beu
laville. Duplin Building Inspector
Brice Sanderson suggested the
Zoning Board even look into re
spiting some of the commercial and
residential property .along Highways
2w and 41. He also suggested
Local Children Visit The Reynolda House In Winston-Salem
The Duplin Gounty Arts Council coordinated an
overnight trip for the participants in their summer
Behavior Enhancement program to the Reynolda House
in Winston-Salem. The group of 18 children left
t Thursday mornina. Accordine to Merle Creech,
director of the Duplin Arts Council, the children joined
in the Discovery Program to learn about painters whose
artwork is on display at the Kevnolda House. Later the
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children drew prints of their own. Staying as guests of
the Reynolds House, the children were entertained
through use of the tennis and handball courts,
swimming pool and bowling alley on the grounds.
Before returning to Duplin County on Friday, the group
visited Old Salem. Pictured above, left to right, Jacob
Herring, Merle Creech, Ronnie McFarland, Lamont
Carter and Darien Hill
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Drama Season
Ends Saturday
Too late, that is exactly what you
will be if you wait another week to
attend THE LIBERTY CART his
torical outdoor drama in Kenans
ville.
This week is the final perfor
mances of the 1984 season of Ran
dolph Umberger's THE LIBERTY
CART at the William R. Kenan Jr.
Memorial Amphitheatre. Also, con
cluding this week is the alternate
show, WAR BRIDES by Terri
Wagener. The children show ended
August 19 after four Sunday evening
performances.
"The 1984 season has offered a
play to suit every member of the
family," General Manager Jim
Johnson said. "And, we want to
encourage the public to take ad
vantage of the shows this week and
attend.
"There will be one performance of
the alternate show WAR BRIDES,
Johnson said, "and three perfor
mances of THE LIBERTY CART
during this final week. The weeks
begins Wednesday with WAR
BRIDES and concludes with per
formances of THE LIBERTY CART
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings." -
Also featured as pre-show enter
tainment during the final week are
Jeri and Larry Mercer of Chin
quapin. The husband-and-wife team
have performed the past three weeks
as preshow entertainment for the
audiences. The Mercers perform
country and gospel music and have
been entertaining in this area for
more than two years. Pre-show
entertainment begins at 7:30 on
Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.
"Anyone who has put off
attending the show this year has
missed a great group of actors,"
Johnson said. "But it's not too late.
This is the final week which offers
another chance to see WAR BRIDES
or THE LIBERTY CART."
North Carolina Theatre Arts and
the N.C. Department of Cultural
Resources recognize THE LIBERTY
CART as a professional theatre and
provide grant assistance from funds
appropriated by the General
Assembly.
Duplin Fair Set
For October 1-6
Plans are nearing finalization for
the October 1-6 Duplin County
Agribusiness Fair and the event will
be visited by North Carolina Com
Ttissioner of Agriculture Jim
jraham, according to General
vlanager Jim Johnson.
Along with Graham, the puplin
Fair expects television personality
Slim Short frqan G.esaville to j-.in
activities scheduled on tobacco
night. Tobacco night is planned for
October 4.
The Duplin Fair is scheduled for
October 1-6 on the old Kenansville
elementary schoolgrounds in the
county seat. Last year more than
10,000 people attended, fair officials
said, and this season an even larger
audience is expected because of an
increase in entertainment, exhibi
tions, concessions and the midway.
Entertainment is planned each
night appearing both on the old
Kenansville elementary school stage
and the William R. Kenan Memorial
Amphitheatre stage. Scheduled
entertainment includes the Warsaw
Seesaw square dancers, a variety of
singing groups and bands, the
Mount Olive College Chorus, a talent
show, break dancers and a fashion
show.
Afternoon events at the fair are
expected to follow the course set last
year with educational contests and
entertainment. These events include
the tractor driving, brick-laying,
archerv and skeet shooting contests
and a spelling bee. Duplin area
school chorus and band groups will
be featured as afternoon entertain
ment. Fair Committee member
Austin Carter said.
The livestock exhibition is
expected to be double its size from
last season. Fair Committee member
David Byrd said. The heifer show
currently has nine entries. And, for
the First year, the fair will have goats
and a variety of other animals as well
as swine and poultry on exhibition
lc- the ayitnals w>ll be a
miniature horse, only 32 inches in
height, Byrd said.
Horses will be on exhibition
throughout the week in the fair. And
Johnson, general manager of the
Duplin Fair, pointed out the addition
of the Saturday horse show is a major
area of growth.
Fair tabloids listing the individual
categories for exhibition will be
mailed in local newspapers the first
week in September. Shortly after the
tabloids are mailed, Johnson said
children can expect to receive free
admission tickets through their
public school system. The school
passes will be valid until 6 p.m.
Monday-Friday and 4 p.m. on Satur
day. Also a First, individual exhibi
tors will be given a one-day free pass
to the fair, Johnson said.
"We are proud of the individual
exhibits," Johnson said. "And, the
Fair Committee hopes to increase
the number of exhibitors by offering
a free one-day pass."
The Duplin County Fair hours are
4-10 p.m. Monday through Friday
and 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. the
week of October 1-6. Admission is $2
for adults and SI for children under
12 years of age.
Plain View Hires
Full-Time Physican
Dr. Bruce Brasher, M.D. began a
full-time position with Plain View
Health Services in Greenevers last
month. He is a graduate of the North
Carolina based medical school at
Duke University.
Brasher is a native of New Jersey.
The ties Brasher made in North
Carolina while attending under
graduate and medical school at Duke
University drew him back to the state
after completing a residency at the
University of Alabama.
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Dr. Brace Brasher, M.D.
"1 have spent most of my adult life
in North Carolina," Brasher said,
. "and when 1 finished my residency 1
wanted to come back to North
Carolina and practice medicine.
"The first time 1 came to this area
(Greenevers), 1 was really surprised
to see such a nice facimy," Brasher
said. "Since I have been here, I have
found the patients to be very nice
people. And, good patients make a
practice a lot of fun."
Brasher specializes in internal
medicine. Internists treat and diag
nose adult diseases and illnesses.
According to the new physician, ap
proximately ' 7u "percent oT the
patients served by Plain View Health
Services are adult. Younger patients
requiring more than routine physi
cals arc often referred to doctors in
pediatrics or general family practice
at nearby offices of Duplin Medical
Association, Brasher said.
The position with Plain View was
located through the office of Rural
Health Services and is a two-year
contract. Brasher said. The office
also helped locate two new physi
cians with Duplin Medical Asso
ciation. Dr. Mike Olson, M.D.
specializing in family medicine, and
Internist Dr. Mark Overton, M.D.
have recently joined Duplin Medical
Association offices in Beulaville and
Wallace. The association between
Plain View and Duplin Medical goes
beyond the referral of patients. Plain
View and Duplin Medical have an
agreement for patients in the hos
pital and at the clinics, Brasher said.
After the completion of the con
tract with Plain View, Brasher hopes
to begin a private practice, but does
not know whether Duplin will con
tinue to be home at that time.
Brasher and his wife, Jenny, and,
their daughter reside in Warsaw,