PROGRESS SENTINEL
VOL. XXXXVI11 NO. 14 USPS 162-860 KENANSVILLE, NC 28349 APRIL 4. 1985 20 PAGES THIS WEEK IQ CENTS PLUS TAX
Beuloville Public Hearing Vote Split On
Extraterritorial Judisdiction
A public vote of those present was
requested by Beulaville Commis
sioner Rabon Maready and it ended
Vn a tie at the public hearing on
extraterritorial jurisdiction held at
the town hall March 26.
More than 40 people were present
during the public hearing and a vote
just prior to adjournment showed
town officials almost equal numbers
of supports and nonsupports of the
proposed extraterritorial jurisdic
tion. The proposed plan would allow
up to one mile from the town limits to
be zoned if approved by the city
Commissioners at their April 1
meeting.
The public hearing was requested
by the Beulaville Planning Board
which proposed the extraterritorial
jurisdiction. According to opening
remarks by Planning Board Chair
man Cecil Lanier, the Duplin County
Planning Board is studying possi
bilities of countywide zoning. He
added, the County Planning Board
has the support of three of Duplin's
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Ave county commissioners.
"We believe that we here in and
around Beulaville are more aware of
our needs and desires than those
who look at things on a countywide
view," Cecil Lanier said. "It appears
considering the things that are
taking place we have no other choice.
We feel extraterritorial jurisdiction is
something which time has come. '
Lanier pointed out a change in the
current makeup of the Beulaville
Planning Board would be instru
mented if extraterritorial jurisdiction
is passed by the Town Commis
sioners. The change would allow two
representatives from the zones area
outside the city limits on the five
member Planning Board.
"We're used to doing with our
land as we please," Mary Rhodes
said. "And, with this we would feel
restricted and that's something
we're not used to. I think that is a
concern of everyone here."
"I think I had rather go along with
the county," Cecil Rhodes said.
"We have a voting right for that
board, and i don't have a voting right
for these gentlemen (Beulaville
Commissioners)."
"Folks tonight say they had rather
have the county commissioners
control the zoning," Doug Brown
said. "But, I think you'd get better
representation from the town com
missioners than (County Commis
sioners) five strangers in the other
end of the county."
"1 have had dealings with the
town board," Benny Thigpen said.
"And 1 think they are fair and I'm in
favor of the extraterritorial juris
diction."
The public hearing also brought
out questions of cost to those in the
proposed extra-territorial zone,
future annexation by the town, and
restriction of current land uses.
Lanier explained the proposed
ordinance being developed for ac
ceptance by the town board would
not regulate, restrict, prohibit or
otherwise deter any bonafide farm
tnA iic related uses except that anv
use of such property for nonfarm
purposes shall be subject to such
regulations. He also pointed out
zones had not been established in
the extraterritorial mile, but work
wi>uld begin as soon as approved by
the town board. Current uses of land
in the extraterritorial zone would be
exempted from regulations where
they differ under a grandfather
clause.
"The town board is not attempting
to annex anyone's property," Lanier
said. "And, you will not be required
to pay town taxes.
"We encourage you to support us
in our effort to promote orderly and
healthy growth of our town and
surrounding area," Lanier said.
Beulaville will be the second town
in Duplin to consider passage of.
exthi -territorial jurisdiction.
Currently, Warsaw is the only town
in the county which has passed
extra-territorial jurisdiction. Also
considering extra-territorial jurisdic
tion is Rose Hill.
Duplin Residents
Plead For Grants
The right to apply for part of a
$750,000 Community Development
^Block Grant was at stake Monday
Wnorning when residents of two
Duplin County communities told the
Duplin County Commissioners that
their areas need help.
Because Duplin County already
has plans for $525,000 of the
$750,000 federal grant, only
$225,000 is available. Residents of
the Burning Bush and Scotts Store
atvas attended a j-t'olic 'hearing
Monday to plead their cases, but the
commissioners did eat decide which
?irea will have a chance at the money.
J.C. Thompson of Burning Bush, a
community near Faison, said the
$750,000 awarded to his neighbor
hood last year will not accomplish all
that needs to be done there. J.W. .
Branch of Scotts Store asked for help *
for his crossroads community.
Duplin County has applied for
$525,000 in Community Develop
ment Block- Grant funds to help
^finance a proposed turkey processing
Vplant inthe Scotts Store area.
In other business, the commis
sioners agreed to look into a problem
between four James Sprunt Techni
cal College students and the col
lege's administration.
The students asked the commis
sioners for help, saying the school's
dean of instruction, Don Reichard,
had said they would have to start
over in their quests to become
nurses.
? The women, in their sixth quarter
of the seven-quarter nursing pro
gram, said they failed a test by a few
points and Reichard told them they
had failed the quarter.
The women said they went to the
school's board of review, composed
of five instructors. The board's
decision was never made public, the
women told the commissioners.
Dorothy Raynor, Sharon Mobley,
June Johnson and Bobbie Lasseter
are asking (hat (he board's findings
be made public and that the college
abide by what the review buard said.
Commissioners Chairman Calvin
Turner told the women that the com
missioners "do not have any in
fluence over James Sprunt, ?? that
all the board does is help fund the
.school and appoint four of its 12
trustees. But the commissioneers
agreed to'have (heir attorney look
intnrifle sit-fp^jna-* (jf
In other business, the board:
? Held a public hearing on the
proposed use rf revenue-sharing
funds. No one spoke at the hearing
and the commissioners said they will
decide April 15 how the $788,000
should be spent.
? Heard a report from- Floyd
Adams. Community Development
Block Grant project engineef. that
rehabilitating 25 houses in the
Burning Bush area will cost
$232,787. The project calls for 44
houses to be renovated, and the
maximum that will be spent on any
house is $12,000, Adams said.
? Postponed action on the pro
posed 911 emergency telephone
system. The board agreed in a 3-2
vote to consider the system at budget
time. The system would work only in
Wallace, Kenansville and Faison.
Other towns would have to dial
296-0911.
? Voted 3-2 to keep a vacancy in
the county's agricultural extension
office. Extension Chairman Lois Bnlt
asked permission to fill the vacancy,
but the commissioners turned down
the request, saying the state could
ask the county to pay a larger
percentage of the department's
salaries. The stale wants counties to
pay 50 percent of the office's
salaries, rather than the 34 percent
now paid. That would cost Duplin
County $26,000.
? Pottery Workshop At
Kenansville School
Kathy Whitley, potter and
member of the Piedmont Crafts
men's Guild, will be at Kenansville
Elementary School during the week
of April 1-4. Ms. Whitley will teach
ffnd demonstrate both hand-building
Vlnd work on the potter's wheef
Students in sixth prade classes vyill
have a special series of classes and
will be able to experiment with
several techniques using clay.
The school FT A has organized this
pottery emphasis week. The project
director is Vickie Alabaster and a
cultural arts committee of parents
and teachers has assisted with appli
cation and planning for the project.
The committee consists of Carol
Klemni, ..... ' ?. Lynda
Bowden, Beverly Rouse. Belinda
Oliver and LaVone Hicks.
Partial funding will come from the
Duplin County Arts Council and its
Grassroots Seed Money program. At
any time during the week, parents or
interested persons are welcome to
visit the workshops or demonstra
tions.
Warsaw Easter
e Sunrise Service
Easter Sunrise Service will be held
at Devotional Gardens in Warsaw on
Sunday, April 7 at 6 a.in Dr. Rez
Collins, pastor of Johnson Baptist
Church of rural Warsaw v ill be guest
speaker for the services.
In case of rain, the services will be
held at the James Kenan High
School gymnasium.
Kenansville Easter Sunrise Service
rThe Kenansville Jaycees will once
again sponsor the Community Easter
Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 7 at
K mnhitheater jji Kenansville at 6
a.m.
Rev. Lauren Sharpe, pastor of the
Kenansville Baptist Church, will
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bring the morning message. Special
music will be provided.
Refreshments will be served after
I he service. All are invited to attend.
Receives Eagle Scout Award
Sieven Bryan Wilson, son of Snodie and Nancy Wilson
of Kenansville, received his Eagle Seoul Award on
March 31 in a ceremony at Wesley Chapel United
Meih<disi Church. Sieven is a member of Troop 755,
Mount Olive. Steven is a 1%4 graduate Mmes
Kenan High School and currently :? fr-shtfwn at
Chowan College in Murfreesboro.
Warsaw Gets Grant To Aid
Turkey Plant In County
The federal govefnment has ap
proved an Urban Development
Ation Grant to help fDimce a turk^jr
processing plant in northern Duplin
County, according to county
economic development director
W.W. "Woody" trinson.
The town of Warsaw had applied
for a $936,000 grant. Brinson said
the office itf.Sen. John East notified
local official Thursda . Biinson ss J
5900.000 h& b>. i ,
Warsaw intended to lend $900,000
of the grant to Carroll's Foods Inc. of
Warsaw and Goldsboro Milling Co.
of Goldsboro, two companies plan
ning to build the processing plant
near Scott's Store, more than 10
miles outside the i< ?... The other
sJ6.000 was to oay administrative
rosts.
The grant and loan will permit the
developers to get an additional $10
million in tax-exempt industrial de
velopment bonds issued through the
county government.
Five East Duplin Students
Awarded Scholarshios
Awards and scholarships at East
Duplin High School have been pre
sented to five students.
Recently three East Duplin seniors
received scholarships, and a fourth
student received notification of final
scholarship competition. A junior at
East Duplin recently received noti
fication of inclusion in the Mercer
University Step Ahead Program.
Sherry L. Judge, Junie Harper and
Felicia Highsmith are the scholar
ship winners. Romona Stailings is
currently a finalist in the Mc
Kimmion. Smith and Lowe Scholar
ship competition and Benny Jones
has been named to the Mercer
University Step Ahead Program.
Sherry L. Judge
Sherry is a National Achievement
Award winner of a full four-year
tuition and fees scholarship to the
University of North Carolina at
Wilmington. Sherry is the daughter
of Doris and William Judge of
Beulaville. Sherry is the captain of
the East Duplin varsity cheerleaders
and a member of the Student
Government Association, Future
Teachers of America, Monogram
Club, Historical Society and was
voted by her classmates as an
Outstanding Senior. She plans to
study business administration at
UNC-W.
Junie Harper
Junie has been awarded a $1,500
scholarship to Mount Olive College.
The scholarship is based on
academic achievement and may be
renewed. Junie is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie W. Harper of
Albertson. As a student of East
Duplin, Junie has participated in the
National Honor Society, Spanish
Club. Spanish Honor Society, Future
Teachers of America, Historical
Society, Phi Theta Pi and is a bus
driver and member of the Bus
Drivers Assoc. She is also currently
participating in the North Carolina
Scholars Program in Duplin. Junie
served as a Marshal as a freshmen,
sophomore and junior. While attend
ing Mount Olive College, Junie plans
to study business.
Felicia has been awarded the
BOOST Naval Scholarship which
gives her a choice of attending any
four-year college or university or the
Naval Academy. The scholarship
pays four years of tuition and fees,
i Felicia is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Green of Albertson.
She plans to attend Officers Can
didate School in San Diego, Calif.,
and study advanced electronics. As a
student of Fast Dunlin. Felicia
reeved the Danforth I Dare You"
Felicia Highsmith
Award, Spanish Merit Award and
Spanish Academic Award. She is a
member of the high school Future
Teachers of America, Spanish Club,
Spanish National Honor Society,
National Honor Society, Junior
ROTC and the Historical Society.
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Ruioiu S tailings
Ramona Stailings has been named
among the finalists of the
McKimmnion, Smith and Lowe
Scholarship. The homemakers scho
larship final competition wui ue April
23 in Tarboro, and Ramona is the
only student competing fryp Duplih
County. She is the daughter ofi
Benjamin and Evelyn Stallings of
Chinquapin. Ramona is a member of
the East Duplin Future Teachers of
America. Historical Society, Student
Government Association, Monogram
Club. Spanish Club, Spanish Honor
Society, and the band. She was voted
as an Outstanding Senior and is
president of the senior class.
Ramona plans to attend East Caro-*
lina University and study nursing.
Benny Jones
Benny has been named to the
Mercer University Step Ahead nro
gram. Benny will attend a five-week
summer session at Mercer Uni
versity in Macon, Ga. and take
college algebra and general psy
chology. The courses will be full
credit and the program is designed
to help rising high school seniors
learn about college academic and
social life. Benny is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert L. Wood of Chin
quapin. He is ranked number one in
his junior class at East Duplin and
has served a Governor's page.
Bendy is the president of the Eastern
Region of the Future Teachers of
America, serves as president of the
National Honor Society, and
member of the tennis team, Spanish
Club, Phi Theta Pi and Monogram
Club. He is also treasurer of the
Masqueraders and was named as a
semi-finalist in the Japan-US Senate
Scholarship. Benny plans to attend
Duke University or the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
study medicine after his graduation
in 1986. v