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(Craiitn|Countg , , West Craven Highlights sasrvn/a- Sews From Along The Banks Of The Seuse J-gHJJHgWMO, VOLUME 11 NO. 27 [ JULY V, 1988 VANCEBORO. NORTH CAROLINA PHONE 24 0780 OR 946 2H4 (UPSP 412-110) 25 CENTS SIX PAGES Jobless Figures Decline Craven Sees —» No Change Unemployment remained un changed in Craven County but decreased in l«noir, Jones and Pamlico counties in May, accord ing to the Employment Security Commission. Craven County’s rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent in April and 3.7 percent in May. Out of the county's 32,180- member work force in May, 1,180 were uhable to find employment and 31,000 were working. There were 1,140 unemployed mem bers of the 31,160-strong labor force in April. Jones County’s unemploy ment rate fell from 4.4 percent in April to 3.6 percent in May. —^le May work force in Jones County totaled 4,160 and all but 150 were employed. In April, 170 members of the 3,890-man labor force were unable to secure work. Pamlico County’s unemploy ment rate decreased from 3.7 in April to 2.9 percent in May. The county’s unemployed numbered 140 in May in a work force totaling 4,760. The were 4,650 workers in the April labor force and 170 were unemployed. Lenoir County saw its unem ployment rate fall from 4.1 per cent in April to 3.7 percent in May. TTiere were 1,080 unemployed workers out of a May work force totaling 29,390. April’s labor force of28,860 included 27,680 on the job and 1,180 without work. The state’s unemployment rate for May was 3.3 percent, with 109,400 of the 3,291,S00-person labor force without jobs. April’s unemployment rate was slightly higher at 3.4 percent, with the same number of unemployed. (See JOBLESS, Page 5) Brings Home $1,550 ’88 Budget Ups Money For Lawyer Suit Against New Bern Behind Increase In Town’s Legal Fees The Straight And Narrow Climbing aboard a train trestle over the Pamlico might seem a bit much in the quest for serenity, but where peace-seeking is concerned, the Nor folk-Southern bridge takes calm to When there’s no oncoming traffic. Carter photo) new heights, that is. (Ric By MIKE VOSS Editor COVE CITY — The Board of AldermenofCoveCityapproved the 1988-89 fiscal-year budget and it includes attorney’s fees ten-fold over what was allocated in the 1987-88 budget. The town’s overall $74,834 budget was approved recently and takes effect July 1. The budget retains the town’s IS-cent tax rate per $100 valuation. The budget allocates $5,200 for the town’s attorney during the year. The 1987-88 fiscal year budget allocated $500 for legal fees. The town does not pay its attorney a retainer fee, it pays for legal services as they are ne^ed. The increase reflects legal ac tion initiated by the town earlier this year against the City of New Bern. Cove City filed a civil law suit against New Bern in a dis pute over water rates. Alleged non-payment of water bills since last July was the reasons New Bern said it would shut off water to Cove City. In March of last year, the New Bern City Council increased the rate it charged Cove City for water to 99 cents per 1,000 gallons of water, plus a surcharge each month based on meter size. The town obtained a tempor ary restraining order to keep New Bern from shutting off the town’s water. The general-fund portion of the new budget totals $43,179 and the water-fund portion totals $31,655. The town will also re ceive $15,970 in state money (in cluding some interest on invest ments) for the budget, ear marked for road improvements. The largest revenue item in the general-fund budget is $9,000 from franchise tax income. The second-largest revenue item is $8,700 from property taxes. The budget contains $7,500 in re- (See BUDGET, Page 5) Vanceboro Hosts Softball Tourney Vanceboro will host a Class C softball tournament this weekend that is sanctioned by the U.S. Slo Pitch Softball Association. The tournament will be held at Farm Life Elementary School in Vance boro. Linwood Jones, state women’s coordinator for Zone 5, and Don Ahlers of Have lock, an area director for Zone 5, are coordinating the tourna ment. According to Jones, 11 teams had entered the event by early in the week and one more team may enter. In Class C competition, a team manager designates a homerun hitter or the first per son to hit a homerun for a team becomes the designated homerun hitter. Other batters hitting a homerun over the fence are called out and all baserunners remain at the base they held at the time of the pitch. Ed Davis Hooked On Fishing B.A.S.S. National Tournament By MIKE VOSS Edilor Ed Davis went fishing last week and made a nice catch — a catch to the tune of $1,550 and a 12th-place finish at the Bass Anglers Sportsmen Society Fed eration National Championship held at Chattanooga, Tenn. Davis, part of the winning Southern Division team, finished in 16th place after the first day of the tournament held on the Chickamauga and Nicka- jack lakes. He came on strong the last two days to earn the 12th- place finish with 13 fish weighing 13 pounds. ■ Davis, of Rt. 1, Vanceboro, quaUfied for the national tourna ment and Southern Division team by finishing third in the Southern Division tournament held inJuneinjustup the road in Washington on the Pamlico River. Kinston fiir trader and tackles salesman Danny Joe Humphrey won the $8,060 top prize in the B.A.S.S. tournament. He caught 21 bass that weighed 22 pounds, 15 ounces during the three-day tournament. Other Tar Heel anglers fared well as Chris Daniels of Gardner finished fifth with 14 bass weighing in at 16 pounds, 14 ounces. Daniels pock eted a $^ prize and $1,000 of the team’s $8,000 team-prize. Jeff Staton, ^so of Kinston, grabbed seventh place with 16 bass weighing in at 15 pounds, 8 ounces. He earned $800 and a $1,000 share of the team prize. Second place went to James W. Allen of Crystal Springs, Miss. Humphrey and Allen qualified for the B.A.S.S Masters Classic World Championship to be held on the James River near Rich mond, Va., in October. B.A.S.S. officials in Montgom ery, Ala., said there were 402 bass caught during the $40,000 tournament and that only five died. The total weight of the fish was 414 pounds, 10 ounces. The Southern Division team caught 115 pounds, 11 ounces of that total Humphrey used a light-pink plastic worm, said B.A.S.S. offi cials. “Tm on cloud nine. I'ts unbe lievable," said Davis about his finish. Davis, along with Hum phrey and Staton, are members of the Wet Suit Bass Club of Kin ston. “Tve been in it for 11 years. I think it is pretty good that three (See DAVIS, Page 5) VBS Commencement One sure sign that school is out is when it is replaced by Vacation Bible School at churches across the nation. After being in school for nine months, one would think children would be reluc tant to spend summer in another type of school. But children probably realize that emphasizing the first word in Vacation Bible School is the key to having ftin. Besides, there are no tests or home work given during Vacation Bible School, These children are shown during commencement exer cises at Juniper Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. (Terri Jamieson photo) Harvey Barringer — The Guy Who Gets The Squeaky Wheel Rnrriniree w.iirekea fnr nnulKIp Ipair In nil llnp Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories about crailsmen across the state. The stories are being run because Ibis newspaper believes they will give insight into how others in (he stale take pride in their work. Future stories will feature crafts men from eastern North Caro lina. By GEORGE JETER CHARLOTTE — Workers at the General Tire factory here do not see anything strange about Harvey L. Barringer pulling his bicycle to a stop on the factory floor and begin sniffing, listen ing, and probing around one of the plant’s big machines. Barringer is a lubrication tech nician, or oiler. To those in the know, even his most peculiar antics make perfect sense. "I feel that lubrication is the Ufe of a machine,” the 39-year-old crafts man says after securing his bike safely away from the tap-marked InnpQ whprp Dip fpplAPv’q fork lifts roam. With 35 acres of tire- making equipment packed under one roof, walking is a slow way to get anywhere at General. Well-lubricated machines have longer work lives, stay more pro ductive, and most importantly, require fewer costly repairs than poorly oiled machines, he ex plains. “You do use all your senses in this job," he says, to find prob lems and fix them before they can ruin a machine. For example, an outer plate that is warm to the touch on one piece of equipment may mean there is too much fric tion in its bearings. An oily odor wafting from another recently cleaned one may send Barringer looking for an oil line leak. He first arrived at General in 1974 after learning about heavy equipment lubrication proce dures while working for a con struction company located near Charlotte. Barringer started work in tire nroductinn hut even tually got a shot at the oiler’s job. "If we had a whole crew of oil ers like Harvey Barringer, it would make my job 40 times easier,” plant maintenance man ager R.J. Brehm says. Technical- iy, lubrication workers are hired and trained to change the oil and filters in heavy equipment as well as oil moving parts, all according to established sche dules. Barringer make his rounds on time thanks to an ingeniously customized bicycle that any Dr. Seuss character would truly envy. It features two wheels in front and one in back. A single long handlebar, instead of the usuai two, helps him steer. The huge forward cargo basket makes steering tricky, particu larly since it is usually crowded with oiling cans, computer spread sheets, and assorted gizmos. fSep BARRINGEB Pare 3)
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