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(CratitQiSountg West Craven Highlights /Veios From Along The Banki Of The Neuie •sss&sr^ VOLUME 11 NO. 31 AUGUST 4,1988 VANCEBORO. NORTH CAROLINA PHONE 244 0780 OR 946-2144 (UPSP 412-110) 25 CENTS SIX PAGES Jobless Figures Down, Up Fewer people in Craven and Pamlico counties were out of work in June than in May, buck ing a statewide trend that saw un employment increase in 55 of 100 counties. ‘’Craven County's Jobiess rate dropped fH>m 3.7 percent in May to 3.5 percent in June, according to statistics released by the N.C. Empioyment Security Commis sion. There were 32,640 in the county's iabor force in June, with 1,130 out of work. In May, the fi gures had been 32,260 and 1,180, respectively. Pamlico County's unemploy ment dipped slightly from 2.9 percent in May to 2.7 percent in June. Based on an estimated work force of4,830 in June, there were 130 people out of work, compared to a labor force of 4,780 ftom which 140 were jobless in May. In Jones County, unemploy ment rose slightly, from 3.6 per- (See JOBLESS, Page 5) Dail Named Harris Fellow By Rotarians First In Vanceboro Club To Win Top Rotary Honor Doll, right, receives award from Cannon By MIKE VOSS Editor After years of serving his com munity, the tables were turned last Thursday night in Vance boro as the Vanceboro Rotary Club honored Tommy Dail. The Rotarians presented Dail with the Paul Harris Fellow Award, the highest award given by Rotary International. The award is the first ever for a mem ber of the Vanceboro Rotary Club. Dail was honored for rais ing $1,600 toward one of Rotary's humanitarian projects. The Paul Harris Fellow Award consists of a certifcate and medal. The award was presented by Richard Cannon, presidentofthe Vanceboro Rotary Club. The award is given to any Rotarian who raises $1,000 for humanita rian projects of Rotary Interna tional. Dail's contribution was made to Rotary’s Poliio Plus project, a project to eradicated polio througout the world in three years. The project first called for polio to be eradicated in five years, but the time limit was changed to three years. Contributions to the project (See DAIL, Page 5) Sen. Barker Helps Provide $1 Million For County Money Earmarked For Capital Projects By MIKE VOSS Editor Sen. Bill Barker, who repre sents Craven, Carteret and Pam lico counties in the North Caroli na Senate has secured over $1 million for Craven County. The money is earmarked for capital projects. The largest portion of the $1,020,000 that will be coming to Craven County is $750,000 for Craven Community College. The money will be used for the stu dent activity center. Tryon Palace will receive $100,000 to complete the restora tion of the Disosway House. The Air Museum in Havelock will re ceive $100,000 for planning. Neuse River Development Au thority, Inc. will receive $30,000 to promote aquaculture and small commercial fishing ven tures. The Craven County Board of Commissioners will receive $40,000 to “improve the quality of life, promote public safety and economic development of Craven County," said Barker. The $100,000 for the air museum will be used for architectural planning. The money will be part of a total pro ject cost of $8 million to con struct a United States Marine Corps Air Museum on N.C. 101. The Marines have donated the land for the site. The proposed museum is expected to be com parable to the Navy Air Museum in Pensacola, Fla., and the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. It will be staffed and operated by the Marine Corps once com pleted. “Now that the short session is over. Pm happy to report to you some things that were accom plished for our district. The short session was primarily called upon to deal with budget amend ments. In the long session we adopt a two-year budget, but af ter one year of the budget there are usually excess funds avail able for capital projects," said Barker. “In the area of substantive law my main concern during the short session was to strengthen the Office of Administrative Hearings. This office provides administrative lawjudges to hear cases where state departments and agencies have denied per mits or cited citizens foralledged violations of some department’s or agency’s rule of regulation. Prior to the administrative law judges position being created, these contested cases were heard by the same agency that had either denied the permit or cited the citizen. Most people, myself included, feel like it is not fair for the agency that is involved in the contested case to also be the judge that tries the case. During the short session we increased the number of agencies that come under this Office of Admi nistrative Hearings and hopeful ly we can continue this process in the futue so that everhone can have a fair hearing in a contested matter," said Barker. Barker could not be reached earlier this week to comment on the appropriations. A spokes man for Barker said he was out of town and was expected to return today. O^er capital projects Barker helped secure money for include the following: — $150,000 in additonal fund ing for the visitors’ center at the Cedar Island ferry terminal. ~ $100,000 for an artificial reef program. — $150,000 for an oyster clutch program. — $290,000 to complete the Watercraft Center at the Mari time Museum in Beaufort. $7 million in additional funding for building new ferries and ferry facilities. — $50,000 for research into re seeding bay scallops. — $20,000 for wastewater dis posal research. — $5,000 for capital improve ments of Old Towne for the Beaufort Historical Society. — $16,000 to the Carteret Fire men’s Association for the purch ase of an air compressor. “ $2,000 to the Merrimon South River Fire Department to assist in buying a new fire truck. — $75,000 for the Beaufort Har bor dredging project. — $100,000 for the Morehead City dredging project. — $20,000 for the Pamlico County Board of Commissioners for public safety, economic de velopment and improving the quality of life. Jury Awards Man $800,000; Texasgulf Is Found Negligent RALEIGH—A Craven County man iiqured while working at the Texasgulf Inc. plant in Aurora livMln employed by a now- Be^nct Bridgeton construction company was awarded $800,000 by a Craven County jury after finding Texasgulf Inc. negligent in a 1983 accident that left the man unable to work. James W. Anderson Sr. said he felt “great" after the jury announced its decision. He was in the courtroom when the judge ment was returned last Friday. Anderson said he was not sure if he was happier for himself or for his lawyers. The jury's award was the latest development in the four-year leg al fight between Anderson and Texasgulf concerning the com pany’s responsibility in the acci dent. Anderson said the accident took away his ability to make a living in his profession. T. Carlton Younger, vice presi dent of law for Texasgulf, said the company was “obviously not pleased with the verdict.” Anderson, 57, who lives out side New Bern, was working for East Coast Machine and Iron works Inc. of Bridgeton when fSee DAMAGES, Page 2) Don’t Let Insects Take A Bite Out Of Summer By TERRI JAMIESON Staff Writer Along with the heat of sum mer, most people also notice the increase of insect bites and stings. The most common nuisance in eastern North Carolina is the mosquito. Folklore has it that the spit fiom a thoroughly-chewed plug of tobacco or vinegar will ease the pain and itching of an insect bite. Most first aid officials or manu als suggest applying a wet dres sing, ice or holding the bite area under running water. Home re medies such as a paste made of baking soda and water or diluted household ammonia may be ap- pled to the bite or sting and sur rounding areas. Lotions that contain alcohol, such as calamine lotion and rub bing alcohol, ease and relieve itching. Scratching may make a bite or sting infected and health officials advise against scratching. If a nest or swarm of insects are stirred up and a person is stung several times, a tepid bath with a box of baking soda diluted in the bath water my be helpftil. It is important that any stinger be removed from the sting site. The stinger, usually a small black object, will look like a small thorn. A stinger will continue to ittject poison into a body even af ter the insect is gone. Remove the stinger by gently scraping with a fingernail or pair of tweezers. There are some people who are sensitive or allergic to some in sect venom and a bite or sting may cause a fatal allergic reac tion. Such people should seek immediate medical attention and or emergency desensitization steps. Emergency measures should be taken as soon as possi ble once a victim is stung. It is advisable to carry an emergency first-aid kit containing a drug for prompt iitjection. Bee stings can be prevented sometimes by simply wearing shoes. Bees, often stepped on by barefoot people, are attracted to dark, sweaty clothes, hair oils and perftimes. If attacked by a bee, don't slap, jerk or run. Move slowly, unless a swarm is after you. Just Relaxing On A Quiet Creek We’ve had so many fishing tournaments lately and we’ve worried away ftom it all. A quiet morning on Tranter’s Creek with no phone so about the catches of commercial fishermen that it’s easy to forget to ring and no one to be civil to. how relaxing fishing can be. This fellow is in a perfect position to be (Ric Carter photo) Voters Decide On Sewer Bond Nov. 22 $800,000 Sought For Improvements BRIDGETON — Voters here will be asked to decide the fate of an $800,000 sewer bond issue in a referendum two days before Thanksgiving. Voters will go to the polls Nov. 22 to vote on the proposal. If approved by voters, the money will be used along with a Farmers Home Administration grant in the amount of $542,100 to build a centralized sewer system for the town. Fees collected from users will be used to pay off the bond over 40 years. The interest rate on the bond will be OVi per cent or less. The minimum residential charge for the first 3,000 gallons will be $16, according to a prop osed rate schedule. Commercial users will be charged $28,50 for the same volume. The informa tion is being distributed by the town in a brochure. The charges will increase by $2.50 per 1,000 gallons for 4,000 additional gal lons. Other rate graudations are listed for customers who use be tween 7,000 and 10,000 gallons, 10,000 and 15,000 gallons and over 15,000 gallons. If voters approve the project, it could be on line by next summer, said consultant Vernon Harris. A preliminary design has been completed for the project, but the final design will not be finished until after the Nov. 22 referendum. The proposed wastewater treatment plant will include "fail-safe'' equipment to protect the Neuse River ftom raw dis charges during emergency con ditions. About 20,000 feet of 8- inch gravity sewer lines and five pumping stations will make up the system. Users of the system will be charged a $25 tap-on fee per con nection, if they apply for service before the system is built Those who wait until after the system is built and is operational past their homes will pay a $250 fee. Users will be required to pay a deposit of $25. The deposit will be re- ftindable.
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