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West Craven IQ-IT Member of the NoiHh Carolina PreM Amoeiatton SerWnaA.kin.Brtdaeton.Caton.CoveCity.Dover.Epwerai.Emul.PlBarBwen.jMper.Wew.B,n..Pl«ey Neck. Tu.e.r.r.. Vaneeboro. WAmar t Fairfield Harbour, ^^e 7, Num^r 32, August 9 - August 15, 1984 Vanceboro, North Carolina Excitement At Opening Of Greenville Market Yep it's tobacco sales times again. These participants are happy with the beginning of sales. Indian Heritage ^ Exhibition Celebrating Indian Heritage Week in New Bern, commending coastal N.C. 400 years ago, on view at the Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle Street, will be an exhibition of 20 photographs of Theodore de Bry’s engravings based on the original watercolors of Indian life by accomplished 16th century artist John White. A collection of recreated 16th century Indian eating and drinking vessels by potter Jan Mann also will be displayed. John White’s original drawings are now on exhibit at the British Library in London and will travel to the Museum of History in Raleigh next spring. ■•^^'ompaning all three Roanoke Voyages White made a series of^ratercolOrs which are fascinating studies of Indian customs, occupations and life styles. According to the 1984 edition of the Outer Banks Magazine "the watercolors were published and widely disseminated in (Continued on page 8) Attention Readers On Your Label If name is missing, wrong name, wrong box number, or if you are receiving two issues of the Highlights, please call 244-0780 and give us your correct mailing address. We thank you in advance fat your attention to this matter. Social Security Reporting Requirements People getting Social Security checks have both rights and responsibilities. Among the responsibilities is the need to report certain changes that may affect a person’s continued eligibility for benefits or for the amount of monthly check. The report to Social Security may be made in person, by mail, or by telephone. Any change that might affect a person’s check should be reported promptly: failure to report may result in an overpayment. If a person is overpaid. Social Security will take action to recover any portion of the benefits which should not have been paid. Furthermore, a person who fails to report a change or who makes a false statement may be subject to a fine or imprisonment. Every report should include the name of the person about (Continued on page 8) The excitement wasn’t necessarily due to the price the buyers were paying for the tobacco. The excitement was due to the many celebrities that showed up at the warehouse on opening day. Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham, Agriculture Secretary Jack and Sue Block, Senator Jesse Helms, Rufus Edmisten, and Jim Martin were on hand to help with the opening of the Greenville Market. Commissioner Graham greeted the farmers and pledged to continue to work in their behalf. He said, "I love tobacco” and to show it he bit off a mouth full from a tobacco leaf. Secretary Block wasn’t that dramatic about tobacco but encouraged the farmers to keep their present chairman of Agriculture Committee, Jesse Helms, in Washington. Hestated that the tobacco program was in desperate need for someone with influence and someone to protect the tobacco farmers during these crucial days of Infringement from foreign countries. He stated due to present money values, the foreign market is escalating and now is the time to curtail it. Senator Helms assured the farmers he Is staying right on top of everything to do with tobacco program and would even be back In Washington at 11:45 to attend an important agriculture meeting that same day. He also stated that he had nudged the buyers to buy and not send the tobacco to the stablizatlon program. All the dignitaries were on the first row to be sold and followed It through the warehouse. The first two or three piles went for $1.75 per pound but then leveled off to $1.40 to $1.50 per pound. Reports have come in that many farmers in other Greenville warehouse were turning tags, which indicated they were very dissatisfied with the price. Local Man Wins Elmer Leary poses with his new car won at local Fast Fare. Elmer Leary of Route 1, Box 112, Vanceboro is now the proud owner of a 1984 Buick valued at over $16,000. He won the Buick in a drawing he entered recently at a Fast Fare Convenient Store located near Greenville on Highway 43. When asked how he felt about his good fortune, he said, "I’m still trying to believe I won it." Mr. Leary is presently employed as a vocational teacher at West Craven Middle School.
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