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PAGE 2 - WEST CRAVEN HIGHLIGHTS — MAY 8. 1988 Eastern Echoes By Gail Roberson Rainbows In My Garden Obituaries Jack H. Strickland WASHINGTON — Jack H. Strickland, 60, died last Thurs day in Washington. He lived at Rt. 1, Box 233, Vanceboro. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Wilkerson Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Celestial Memorial Gardens in Vanceboro. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lois H. Strickland; a son. Jack H. Strickland of Pinetown; a daugh- ter,Mrs. FayeS. BeaverofFrank- furt. West Germany; three sis ters, Mrs. Carol Jordan and Mrs. Patricia Anderson, both of Myr tle Beach, S.C., and Mrs. Iris Lee ofTryon; and two grandchildren. Strickland was a native of Jacksonville, Fla., and lived in Conway, S.C., for a number of years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. For the past II years, he made his home in the Wilmar commun ity and was a retired employee of Weyerhaeuser Corp. He was a member of the Vanceboro Maso nic Lodge No. 433, was as 32nd Degree Mason and past master of Masonic Lodge No. 115 in Prosperity, S.C. He was a mem ber of New Bern’s Sudan Temple. 3 p.m. last Thursday in the Junip er Chapel Free Will Baptist Church by the Rev. Frank R. Moore and the Rev. McDonald Bennett. Burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are three sons, Phil lip E. Morris of the home, William C. Morris and Albert G. Morris, both of Rt. 3, Vanceboro; two daughters, Mrs. Lee Belle Buck of Vanceboro and Mrs. Doris G. Jones of Washington; a sister, Mrs. Cassie Lee Dail of Greenvil le, seven grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. Mrs. Morris spent most of her life in the Vanceboro community and was a native ofthe Cox's Mill community in Pitt County. She was a member of Juniper Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Sarali S. Morris Mrs. Sarah “Sadie” Sutton Morris, 89, died April 26 at her home near Vanceboro. The funeral service was held at m OVERLOADINO YOUR ■LCCTRICAL OUTLETS CANBEA BURNING PROBLEM. We Buy Standing Pine and Hardwood Timber A WejrorhMUMr 919-633-74SS School Notea Reunion From Page 1 I awoke with the customary tightness in my chest, took my medicine, as is also customary, and set about doing my chores. If I have in, I would lie in my sickbed all day. Recently, there have been too many of those days; days when, no matter the strength I was determined to manifest, asthma had beaten me back down and taken control. For most of my life, I have done battle with this condition. For as long as I can remember, I have fought against mgjor allergies and the awful asthma that always follows. Even on the days I don’t suffer as much, I still feel a certain difficulty in existing. But, I an not one to wallow in my problems, for the chamber of sickness is the chapel of devotion. I could move far away, where my breathing would not be hindered by all the agents carried in the southeast atmosphere, but I’d sooner die here from ill health than die there of homesickness. And so, as the beauty of a May morning called to me, I threw myself nto life, ftill speed. Mixed in with the long hours at the typewriter, there will be house and yard work and errands to run. I cannot retire to a glass bubble. I will not live that way. My strong will comes from my breeding, and my love for gardening from my grandmother. It was she who taught me that “the sick man is not to be pitied, who hath his cure in his sleeve.” So, I gathered up the rakes and spades and began yet another flower garden. "Today, my cure is two tray of yellow marigolds and white periwinkle that will bloom like sparkling jewels all summer around my tiny fish pond. Why in the world do people pay a therapist, I wonder, when a fiat of geraniums will serve the same purpose? When the mulch finally went into place, I stood back and admited my handiwork. Goldfish splashed on the surface, and waterlillies jiggled in their wake. On large rocks, strategically place, fk'ogs perched in wait, while a copper sundial reminded me that deadlines loomed at my desk. I know that tonight I will probably pay for my moment in the sun, but I’ll just stock up on tissues and not dwell on it. In stead, I reached for the water hose that I’ve equipped with a soft sprinkler, so as not to damage the tiny blossoms. As the water poured from it like a gentle summer rain, the sun peaked in a sky as blue as a robin's egg. Suddenly, there were millions of rainbows at my feet. The mist of water, in every direction I aimed at, filled with spark ling shimmers of pink and yellow, and of lavender and blue. When I raised the hose, the rainbows enlarged and became one gigantic prism bridge across the pond. When I lowered it, the pastel arch separated and became a dozen tiny ones all at once. What a lovely sight... these rainbows at my feet. As I stood there and drenched my new garden in the mist of such gentle colors, I was reminded that it takes both the sun and showers to make a rainbow. My little bed of flowers must have them both to grow, just as I must have the rain in my life along with the sunshine. After all, the soul would have no rainbow had the eye no tear. And so, for this gardener, at least, who must learn to live with the agony and illness that the things she loves best will surely bring, somehow it seems worth it all on a morning in May... when there are rainbows at my feet. Reaourcc VWion Bill Holland f^m the Wildlife Resources Commission pre sented a film and talk on boating safety to the fifth grade students at Farm Life School. He stressed the importance of wearing lifejackets, saying they were the most important safety device to remember when boat ing. He also discussed the dan gers of using alcohol while boating. Holland told students it takes longer for people who have re cently consumed alcohol to react, they take more risks and their eyesight it impaired. Hol land said boaters under the influ ence of alcohol have their Judge ment on speed and distance dis torted. alumni association mem bers to "come enjoy an in teresting program, a deli cious med and a time of reunion with former ciass- mates." Eagles ‘Be Wbe, Be Safe’ Ruth Petty, an educational consuitant with Carolina Power and Light Co., recently visited fifth-grade students at Farm Life School. She discussed the “Be Wise, Be Safe" eiectrical safety program. Students were informed of ways to prevent electrical accidents and protecting themselves and others in case of an accident Some of the safety rules were; — Do not climb in substations or up transmission towers. — Donot fly kites or toy planes near power lines. — Do not ciimb trees near pow er lines. Ddicioui RooU Second-grade students in Mrs. Jewel Smith’s class recently found out how tasty roots, stems, leaves and seeds can be. After learning how each plant part works and why each is im portant, the students began to find out how plant parts taste. Each student brought a difterent plant part that people eat such as roots, leaves, fruit, seeds and stems. The students combined their parts for a “plant parts soup” for lunch. Carrots, potatoes and on ions represented roots; green beans, com and butterbeans rep resented seeds; celery repre sented stems; cabbage repre sented leaves; and tomatoes rep resented fmits. A tomato is tech nically a fruit. The students also used peanut butter, made from seeds, and grape jelly, made from fmit, to make sandwiches. SEEDS FROM THE SOWER BjrMkkMiA. CMe At an open house, my host said, "Tve remembered the florist, the reporter and the photographer. Have I forgonen anyone?” "Yes, sir,” I replied, "God.” He was like the man who equip ped his car with a radio, tape deck, a television set and a shaver; but was arrested the next day for driv ing without license plates. Have you forgotten God? A home without God is like a knife without blades, a pen without ink, an ocean without water. It’s empty, purposeless and dull. Invite Him into your heart and home. With Him the home will be thrilling, satisfying and wonderful - a little heaven on earth. From Page 1 the itmlng. The Eagles pushed two runs across in the fourth when Willis threw four straight balls to Brown. Eagle catcher David Boyd singled to score Brown, who had stolen second. Third baseman Jonathan Taylor sacri ficed the ruimer to second. With one out, Dizon help his cause by singling and moving the runner to third. David BizzeTs fly to right field scored the runner and the Eagles led 2-1 With two outs. Bizzel’s pinch runner stole second but was left stranded when Jerry Dean grounded out to second. In the fifth, Dizon retired the side with three ground outs to second, short and third. West Craven's lead-off man in the fifth. Brad White, scored after he singled, reached second on a sacrifice bunt by Hoizworth and third on a passed ball. Bryan took a third strike but reached first on a passed ball that scored White with one out. Bryan stole second and Brown followed with a walk. Bryan was thrown out trying to steal third on a close play at the bag and when Brown was called out trying to steal second. Eagle coach Tim Hardison protested the call at second, claiming the West Carteret second baseman missed the tag. But the Eagles had padded their lead by one run and held a 3-1 lead going into the sixth in ning. Wojociehowski scored from second on an error by Eagle second baseman Darren Cayton with two outs. Wojociehowski walked and then stole second with two outs. Gamer popped up at the first baseline, but Cayton dropped the ball allowing Wo jociehowski to cut the margin to 3-2. Willis grounded out to end the Patriot half of the inning. West Craven added a walk by Boyd and a two-out single by Dizon in the bottom of the sixth but a groundball by Bizzel to the shortstop ended the inning. Dizon walked Brinson in the top of the seventh and then re tired the next two batters with a ground out and strike oUL 'Brin son moved to second on the ground out and moved to third on a singie by Stafford. Boyd worked Dizon for a full count, but the Bkigle southpaw fanned Boyd for the final out “We’re glad to win this one,” said Hardison. “We’ve been up and down iately.” Dixon, going the distance, earned the win and Willis, who also went the distance, notched the ioss. Dizon stmck out four, walked two and was two-for-three at the plate with two singles. Willis fan- ned four and walked three. Bryan was 1-3 at the plate. Brown was 0-1, Boyd was 1-2 and White was 1-2 for the Eagles. Stafford was 1-3, Lassiter was 1-3, Gamer was 2-3 with two singles and Mills was 1-2 for the Patriots. Wachovia From Page 1 County Industrial Commission and the Craven County Commit tee of 100. Pepper is married to the for mer Jance Everett of Sneads Fer ry and they have three children. Poison Festival From Page 1 with other new events, are being counted on to draw more people to the festival. The Strawberry Festival Run, two races certified by The Athle tic Congress, begins at 7:30 a.m. The races are a 5K and a 1 OK. The 5K race is at 7:30 a.m. and the lOK starts at 8 a.m. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. as do the bazaars and crafts show. The barbecued pork and chicken dinners go on sale at the fire station and rescue building at 11 a.m. for $3.50 a plate. Entertainment begins at noon and the sock hop is at 8 p.m. The crafts show will be cen tered in the Farm Life Avenue and First Street area of Vance boro. It features the handiwork of craftsmen from throughout the South. The bazaars will offer ice cream, baked goods, snow cones and shortcake, with straw berries topping not only the menus but most of the edible goodies on sale. An archery tournament is slated for 10 a.m. six miles south of Vanceboro on U.S. 17. Country and western music be gins at noon at the fire station and registration for the strawber ry eating contest begins at the Vanceboro Junior Woman’s Club booth. A karate exhibition is slated at the fire station for 1 p.m. The strawberry eating con test follows at 1:45 p.m. at the fire station. The fire station is also the set ting for the 2 p.m. show of the Craven County Cloggers and at 3 p.m. the rescue squad will give a demonstration. The Vanceboro Public Library is the site for a concert of quartet chamber music that is free. The sock hop will be held at the gym at Farm Life School and last until midnight. Ticket prices are $5 a couple, $3 for ages 13 and up, $1 for ages 7-12 and children age 6 and under get in flee. A dance contest, talent contest and best dressed (1950s style cos tumes) will also be held at the dance. AiMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY* t: CRAVEN COUNTY BUSINESS ANU SERVICES WMREN BROTHERS HMDWME We Sell PVC Pipe-All Type Fittings-Hardware- (Sarden Seed ft Fertilizer SPECIAL LaMar *99” Foot of the bridte-Vanceboio 244.1848 Braxton’s Stop ft Shop ■ rtsO Sasuts • Tisni tMdm • rnik CkkMn • tncscist * ritsud, Masipan -MtkOisIFrusarsse lhMMt-l14l.tftiTDs, -natnuklaOt Hwy. 17 H. Vasieahara 244-1461 244-1381 H. M. B. Morris Plaza Vanceboro Complete Family Insurance Coverage The Reliable Corporation "iVrDrIwt Cu^toniet Robinson Insuranco Agoney, Ine. P.O. Box 177 Now Bern, NO 88860 633-1174 Msmeeuef. iie«eiiWgiLe.eMM TttBMUOMI ftST-SSM ^oux ^lamond'^loxi ROY L. WIGGINS & SON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR ReHdenHai, Comniftrolai e induuiriai wiring $9fvtoe ond Repoir 844-1MS NOLIeen6eNo.11M8-U IT. Osaanl ContlnieHto Co. •ResMential aCominerelal aMdilions •RentMaliai oDtebt •Insurinca Jobs Sib-Ocirtraet SpmWM Office Home 78M0M a44*07M Tolir A Son fiaragi Ownai 6 Op4raior louts Tolar Cwtom Eihautt A Mullltrt Radiator - Traatmlttiaa A Notar Stniica Hwy 17,8 mllot North of 24 Hour Wrookor aorvleo . 244*1283 ^ 'm VANCEBORO HARDWARE P. 0. Box 620 Hwy 43 North Vonooboro, NC 28580 JO.WhHIey (919)244-2444 Trip From Page 1 From Page 1 Warren said. He said the pesticides used were extremely toxic to whatev er animal life come into contact with them. The poison “is very indiscrimate when it’s spread at random,” he said. Warren said that use ofthe pes ticides to kill the birds in this manner was a violation of state and federal law. He said farmers convicted of using the pesticides illegally could be fined, impris on^ or held liable for civil dam ages. He said that people who see a large quantity of grain scattered around the edges of a field should avoid it. He also said that people who see a lot of dead birds near such a field should report it the Wildlife Resources Division or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser vice. Henry Riddick, an a^cultural extension agent, said he had not heard of farmers using poisoned grain to lessen their problems ^th birds, but suggested a non toxic method of keeping them away flom grain seedlings. Riddick said that farmers could spread untreated corn around the edges of the field for the birds to eat to prevent them from pulling up the young plants. "After the corn gets two or three inches high,” he said, “the birds can't pull it up anyway.” ley Forge National Park, viewing George Washington’s headquar ters and log cabins where the sol- diers stay^. The group visited the Amish settlements near Lan caster and stopped at the Good and Plenty Restaurant, famous for its home cooking. The group was introduced to Shoo-Fly Pie. At Hershey, the group toured Hershey Chocolate World and In dian Echo Caverns, where the Susquehanna Indians once lived. The group’s last stop was in Gettysburg where the group viewed the Gettysburg National Military Park. The group toured the site, including the graves of unknown soldiers and the North Carolina Monument. The group saw homes that still had bullets in them flom the Civil War. Participating in the trip were Jason Allen, Michael Gaskins, Bobby Newby, Henry Moye, Roy Wiggins, Brian Broadway, Rige{ Russell, David Jones, Eric Buck, Mike Lewis, Howard Anderson, Arther Golden, Michael Alli- good, Chris Price, Jerrod Willis, Nicole Rasmussen, Susan Stuart, Toinette Coley, Tina Jones, Lena Lovick, Shelly Rol lins, William Smith and Alice Murphy. Chaperones were David Jones Sr., Peggy Jones, Barbara Wiggins and Robert Glenn, a faculty member at the high school. Tour From Page 1 ilshemen have been cooperative in reporting problems with fish, crabs and eels. But he said the fishermen were getting us^ to the problems. 'They’ve seen it enough that it doesn’t alarm them anymore. That’s terrible,’’ he said. A monitoring program set up in 1974 did not begin reporting problems with ulcerative my cosis in any large numbers until ten years later, said Noga and Hawkins. David McNaught, director of the Pamlico-Tar River Founda tion, said he was glad to see state officials admit the problems ex ist. 'The problems are so bad that everybody had got to admit there are problems out there,” he said. McNaught said PTRF’s citizen monitoring program will "vir tually simulate” a program along the Chesapeake Bay. He said “plenty of people along the estu ary” have expressed interest in the monitoring program. He said the program has received offers of participation from people f^om Virginia to Cape Fear. Jim Kennedy of the North Carolina Coastal Federaton said that as part of the APES program his group is developing a citizens’ guide to the regulatory process of protecting the en vironment. He said the function of the guide was to explain how regula tory programs work and show how citizens can participate. A draft copy of the guide was in cluded in press kits. Dr. John Costlow of the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort told the group that APES is intended to provide answers to still- unknown questions. 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