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West Craven Highlights
VOLUME 11 NO. 12
MARCH 17, 19BB
VANCEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
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25 CENTS SIX PAGES
Mrs. Thomas
Given March’s
Volunteer Title
Recognized For Her Efforts
On Behalf Of School System
One of the first signs that spring is approaching are daffodils that
like to show off their bright yellow blooms. Forget the groundhog
and his prediction of either six more weeks of winter or not, trust the
daffodils. When they begin peeking through the soil and blossom-
ing spring cannot be far behind. Perhaps the yellow blooms foretell
the warming rays of the sun coming soon. (Terri Jamieson photo)
By TERRI JAMIESON
Stair Writer
Linda Thomas is the first to
admit that her volunteer work in
the Vanceboro area of the New
Bem-Craven County school sys
tem began with an interest in her
children and their education.
She has been selected the
Volunteer of the Month for
March by the West Craven High
lights for her efforts.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of former
Sen. Joe Thomas, began her
volunteer work in the school sys
tem before there was an orga
nized volunteer program. Mrs.
Thomas said her volunteer work
in the school system has spanned
at least 12 or 13 years in a variety
of capacities.
*T enjoy people, especially
young people,” Mrs. Thomas
said. She hirther explained that
she considers her volunteer work
in the school system as an invest
ment in the future of the children
and the county.
Mrs. Thomas is currently serv
ing as the volunteer coordinator
for West Craven High School.
Mrs. Thomas said that she enjoys
the school atmosphere and that
she has a real appreciation for
those people who commit them
selves for careers in education.
Mrs. Thomas said a career in
education isn’t a very easy job.
Mrs. Thomas added that she
has been privileged to work with
some of the best people in
Craven County through the
volunteer program.
Linda Tliomas
Mrs. Thomas said Janet Fur
man, volunteer coordinator for
the New Bern-Craven County
school system, “has been a real
inspiration.” Mrs Thomas also
said that Thalia Broadway has
been a loyal supporter of the
volunteer program and that she
has been a constant helper. Mrs.
Thomas said Ms. Broadway “was
a person with the program that
deserves to be recognized.”
Mrs. Thomas is the mother of
four children. Scott and Allen
both attend East Carolina Uni
versity. Joel Brynn and Emma
Jo-Lin attend Craven County
Schools. Joel attends West
Craven High School as a fresh
man and Emma is in the sixth
grade.
Area Teachers Are Educators Of Month
Mrs. McLawhorn
Ms. Long
A teacher at West Craven Mid
dle School and a teacher at Jas
per Elementary School have
been selected “Educators of the
Month" in the New Bern-Craven
County school system. The hon
ors were announced by the New
Bern Area Chamber of Com
merce and the New Bern-Craven
County Board of Education.
Susan Long, a physical educa
tion teacher and athletic director
at West Craven Middle School,
and Rebecca McLawhorn, a first-
and second-grade teacher at Jas
per Elementary, were named
along with Kathy Saunders, a
third-grade teacher at Bangert
Elementary School.
Ms. Long attended Chowan
College and Atlantic Christian
College where she received a
bachelor of science degree. She
received her master’s of arts in
education degree from East
Carolina University.
In addition to Ms. Long's work
with the coaching staff and regu
lar classroom teachers. West
Craven Middle School projects
are a focus for her. A special
activity for her was the develop
ment and implementation of the
individual intramural program
as a portion of the homebase
program. She also organizes and
promotes many activites such as
field day, dances and various
fUnd-raising projects. She built a
miniature golf course untilized
by the physical education de
partment.
She gives a great deal of energy
to community projects. She has
participated in the Jump Rope
for Heart, the Easter Seal softball
tournament, the March of Dimes
and Toys for Tots.
She lives in New Bern and en
joys golf, softball and water
skiing.
Mrs. McLawhorn received her
bachelor of science degree in ear
ly childhood education from
East Carolina University and has
taught at Jasper Elementary
School for the past 26 years. Mrs.
McLawhorn strongly believes in
the uniqueness of each child in
her classroom. She believes it is
her responsibility to help each
child develop his or her full
potential and to develop a posi-
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live self-image. Working
together with parents, school
and community has a positive
effect on each child and is impor
tant to Mrs. McLawhorn.
She is a grade chairman, mem
ber of NCAE, NEA, PTO and the
International Reading Associa
tion. She is the president of the
Chapter Presidents’ Council of
the State in Alpha Delta Kappa
International Honorary Sorority
for Women Educators and a
member of the Democratic
Women.
Msrs. McLawhorn lives in the
Spring Garden community,
attends Salem United Methodist
Church where she teaches Sun-
(See EDUCATORS. Page 2)
SNOW HILL — Greene Cen
tral exploded for six runs in the
bottom of the sixth inning and
cruised to an 8-1 win over West
Craven in the season opener for
both squads.
The Rams, defending Class AA
champions, got a three-run blast
over the leR-field fence by Tom
my Eason and a two-run double
by JefT Tyson to push across six
runs in the inning.
The Rams got to the Eagle
pitchers for 15 runs, six in the
9ixth inning. West Craven had
hits. Each team committed
two errors.
The Eagles drew first blood on
the defending state champs in
the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead
when Adrian Cameron scored on
a throwing error by the Ram
catcher. Cameron singled and
made second when the center-
ftelder hesitated on the throw to
second. With one out, Cameron
took off for third and the throw to
third went out into left field as he
jaunted home. Darren Bizzell
reached first on an error by the
third baseman but was left
stranded when pitcher John
Dizon struck out
Dizon worked out out of a jam
(See E!AGLES, Page 5)
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Thespians Rehearsing
A Marvelous Mystery
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Who did it?
To find out, plan on attending
the production of Tea and Arse
nic at West Craven High School
March 25 or 26.
Rehearsals for the play written
by Criag Sodaro are under way.
The murders mystery is pre
sented in three acts. Students in
the school’s Drama Club are pro
ducing the play. Show time is 8
p.m. Tickets are $3 each and may
be purchased in advance fVom
Drama Club members or at the
door on the nights of the per
formances.
The murder mystery takes
plaee at a New England boarding
house owned and operated by
Mrs. Fern and Mrs. Crump, play
ed respectively by Tina Jones
and Kristen Bass. A mysterious
Mr. Morgan, portrayed by Char
lie Stroud, is poisoned while
drinking dandelion wine. An in
ept Inspector Muckley, por
trayed by John Stilley, is im
mediately placed on the case by a
poweriUI Police Superintendent
Jones, played by Roger Russell.
Tammy Smith and Tracy
George play two college students
who deeide to do a bit of sleu
thing for themselves. Ashley
Anderson plays the part of their
Arst suspect, who becomes a vic
tim of their zealousness. A phan
tom appears and searches for
some stolen, counterfeit plates.
With a great amount of double
dealing and double-crossing, the
gang is trapped and the muiderer
(See THESPIANS. Page S)
End Of Winter Vacation Nears
North Carolina is about as far south as the Tundra Swan gets to
avoid the trials of winter. To these largest of waterfowl, Currituck
Sound, Pea Island, Lake Mattamuskeet and Pungo Lake are the
resorts of choice for winter sun and fun. As northern Canada begins
to thaw and bloom, these Pungo Refuge visitors will head back
home with their mates to do what birds do in the spring.