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VOLUME 11 NO. 37
SEPTEMBER 29, I9B8
VANCEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
PHONE 244-0780 OR 946-2144
(UPSP 412-110)
25 CENTS
EIGHT PAGES
Bush, Dukakis Trade Jabs, Can’t Land Kayo Blow
By MIKE VOSS
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WINSTON-SALEM — Vice
President George Bush and Gov.
Michael Dukakis traded jabs and
each landed several hard blows,
., but neither scored a knockout
' TJUnch in the first of two pres
idential debates Sunday night.
Dukakis attacked Bush, and
the Reagan administration, on
foreign policy and cuts in federal
domestic programs. His tie
slightly askew, Dukakis ques
tioned Bush's priorities on de
fense and domestic programs.
Bush painted a picture of Duka
kis as a “strong liberal” lacking
experience in foreign policy and
willing to “spend, spend, spend.”
Dukakis accused Bush of
being the “Joe Isuzu of American
politics," saying Bush had flip-
ped-flopped on issues, broken a
pledge not to raise taxes “at least
five times," and revamped his
stand on the space-based defense
plan. Bush said Dukakis would
sacrifice a strong nuclear deter
rent program for conventional
force strength, giving the Soviets
a tactical advantage.
Bush, the Republican nominee
for president, and Dukakis, the
Democratic nominee, debated in
Wake Forest University’s Wait
Chapel. It was the first of two de
bates scheduled before the Nov.
8 election.
Bush said Dukakis governs
like a technocrat, calling him the
“smartest clerk in the world."
Bush, responding to Dukakis’s
comments on how he would re
duce the federal deficit, said,
“That answer was about as clear
as Boston Harbor." Bush was re
ferring to the polluted harbor,
something for which he has criti
cized Dukakis when discussing
environmental issues.
Dukakis questioned Bush’s
role in dealings with Panama’s
Gen. Manuel Noriega, indicted
this summer on drug charges, his
role in the Iran-Contra arms-for-
hostages deal and the adminis
tration’s Central American poli
cy. He termed the Reagan admi
nistration’s involvement in the
Iran-Contra affair tragic and said
Bush must share the blame.
Dukakis tried to toss aside
Bush’s charge that Dukakis was
“passionless" by saying he was a
leader in civil rights in Mas-
sachussetts, was concerned ab
out the Vietnam War and cared
for providing opportunities to
low- and moderate-income peo
ple. “I believe in the American
dream. I am a product of it,” said
Dukakis in his closing remarks.
Bush renewed his Republican
convention call for a “gentler and
kinder nation." He said the na
tion needed a leader with values,
experience and integrity. The
vice president said the Reagan
administration and he should be
“judged by the whole record” on
the Iran-Contra affair. He said
the Iraq-Iran peace talks and
other developments in the Mid
dle East proved the administra
tion's policy is working.
Both men in their final re
marks called for a return to
To Beat The Band
Two members of the West Craven High School Marching Eagles
Band perform at halftime at last week’s game against West Carteret.
The band, spiffy in their uniforms, played a rousing set and received
plenty of applause for its efforts. When it comes to high schools
bands in eastern North Carolina, it’s tough to beat the band from
West Craven. Maybe they march to the beat of a different drummer.
(Mike Voss photo)
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Flying Eagle Award
Goes To Quarterback
Opposing coaches shudder
■hen they think of what the
West Craven football team
may become in two years. The
reason they shudder is that the
Eagles are loaded with talent,
particularly in the sophomore
class.
At one point this year. West
Craven’s backfield was all
sophomores. Sophomore run
ning baek Lee Becton has
already proved his worth and
drawn plenty of attention.
But sophomore quarter
back Kevin Hoizworth is
catching a few eyes also. It is
because of his efforts on the
field Friday night that he is
this week’s recipient of the
Hying Eagle Award.
The sophomore signal caller
threw for 126 yards, com
pleted five of to passes for two
touchdowns and directed the
West Craven offense to 513
yards total offense. He also
caught a halfback pass from
Colvin Sanders that was good
for 15 yards. Hoizworth tossed
touchdown strikes of 21 and
32 yards. If other receivers’
hands would have cooperated
a little better, Hoizworth
would have probably had
another touchdown toss and
more completions.
Not only is Hoizworth learn
ing his quarterbacking duties,
he also is learning how to re
fine his pitching arm during
baseball season. He pitched
for the Eagles this past spring
as a freshman.
Although he ftimbled twice
in Friday’s 34-6 win over West
Carteret, once just yards from
the goal line, Hoizworth kept
Hoizworth talks with Jordan about play
his cool and led the Eagles’
offensive attack that picked
up 17 first downs. He threw
one block that freed Becton on
a touchdown jaunt, only to re
ceive a mild chewing out from
(See HOLZWORTH, Page 5)
Caprara Providing ‘Flavor’ To Eagles
By MU KROCHMAL
Sports Editor
Some 35 years ago on a spring
day, Tony Caprara stepped off an
airplane in Atlanta, Geo.
“The peach blossoms were on
the. trees and it was warm,” Cap
rara, assistant football coach at
West Craven, recalled. “I decided
this is where I wanted to be.”
Thus after making visits to
Duke, West Point and Pitt
sburgh, Caprara, a native of Tur
tle Creek, Pa., opted to play foot
ball with the University of Geor
gia Bulldogs.
He play^ linebacker for four
years for Georgia, finishing up in
1953. While at Athens, Caprara
met his wife, Nancy, a Vanceboro
native.
The path that his life took led to
Vanceboro and a job as super
visor with DuPont. And, it has
led to a seven-year association
with the West Craven football
program as a volunteer assistant
football coach.
That makes for some long days
for the 57-year-old Caprara, who
says he gets up at 4:36 in the
morning and doesn’t go to sleep
until 19 or 11 at night.
He puts in a fiill day at work
and then goes to the Eagles' prac
tice. In his spare time, he grades
film and takes care of his other
duties as West Craven’s defen
sive coordinator. All for tree.
"I love working with kids,”
Caprara says. ”It’s something
else."
Caprara said he hooked up
with West Craven by asking head
coach Clay Jordan if he needed
some help. He did.
In addition to working with the
high school program, Caprara
said he started a little league
program. Among the nine-year-
olds in Caprara’s program were
his son and Jesse Campbell.
Both came through the ranks
and finished high school two
years ago. Caprara’s son hurt his
back and was unable to play out
his senior year while Campbell
completed a standout career and
Is now becoming a defensive
standout at North Carolina State.
“That Jesse is one ballplayer in
this world,” Caprara said. “He’s a
good kid and he works hard.”
With the graduation of Caprar
a’s son and a standout like Jesse
Campbell, Caprara could have
walked away satisfied.
But, he plugs on.
“It keeps me young,” he says.
Now there Is a youthfiil but in
experienced group, keyed by a
nucleus of talented sophomores,
coming along at West Craven.
“1 love them,” Caprara said.
’’They’re jelling pretty well now
and getting more confidence in
themselves.”
For Caprara, the association
with the football squad is still a
family affair.
Once a year, his wife Nancy, a
Vanceboro native, dishes up an
Italian meal. Spaghetti, lasagna,
meatballs, sausages, salad — the
works — all dished up in the
school cafeteria. If the team is in
the playoffs, as it has been the
last four years, the team gathers
in the school cafeteria for Thank
sgiving dinner.
Mrs. Caprara’s Italian cuisine
is renowned. How did a Vance
boro native learn the fine art of
cooking Italiano?
“We went home and spent a
summer up there,” he explains.
West Craven head coach Clay
Jordan recalls a certain Thank-
(See CAPRARA, Page S)
values and opportunities. “I am
the change,” said Bush. Dukakis
said he had the direction the na
tion needs to follow.
Bush blamed the drug prob
lem on a “deterioration of
values” and condoned “those
things we should have conde
mned.” He called for action to
“install values in young people.”
Bush, who supports the death
penalty for drug criminals, said
he was concerned that a cocaine
scene in the movie Crocodile
Dundee was treated humorous
ly. ”My plea to the American peo
ple is values in the schoois.”
Dukakis questioned Bush’s
commitment to the drug prob
lem, saying an administration
that dealt with drug dealers like
Noreiga was not providing the
proper leadership. He said the
leadership in the war on drugs
needed to start at the top.
“Values begin at the top — in the
White House,” said Dukakis.
The Democrat outiined three
keys to reducing the federal de
ficit — a close look at expensive
weapons systems, private econo
mic growth and keeping interest
rates down. Dukakis said Bush
would provide money for un
needed high-techology weapons
systems by cutting domestic
programs.
Bush said Dukakis was willing
to “spend, spend, spend” and
had not promised to not raise
taxes. Bush said taxes in Dukak
is’s home state were raised five
(See DEBATE, Page 6)
Firemen’s Day
Offering Food,
Fun And Music
Parade Starts At 10 A.M.
For 29th Annual Affair
By MIKE VOSS
Editor
Don’t make any plans for Oct.
1. They’ve already been made for
you. And what plans they are.
The 2dth annual Vanceboro
Firemen’s Day kicks off with the
traditional parade at 10 a.m. Of
course, no Firemen’s Day parade
would be complete without the
long procession of fire equip*
ment through the town’s streets.
Little children who once
admired the fire engines now
drive them. Little children who
watch the brightly painted
trucks roll by Saturday may one
day wear a fireman’s turnout
gear.
And if a parade isn’t enough,
there will be plenty of food,
games, prizes and entertainment
to go around. The annual event is
the m^jor fund-raising event for
the Vanceboro Volunteer Fire
Department. Proceeds go toward
purchasing equipment and
maintaining the station and cur
rent equipment. Barbecued pork
or chicken plates will be sold for
$3.50. A drawing for a 19-inch col
or television will be held.
Fire truck rides will be made
available to children and the
seats are expected to be filled.
Civic groups will make their
appearance in several ways, but
mostly through booths. The little
tykes will be able to play games,
while mom and dad decide what
they want to do.
Music will be provided during
the day by Danny and the
Ambassadors. Later in the even
ing the Silver Wings band will
play from 8 p.m. until midnight,
(See FIREMEN’S, Page 6)
Eagles Pop Patriots
Eor Conference Win
By MIKE VOSS
Editor
VANCEBORO — West Craven
rolled up 513 yards in offense,
but saw a shutout slip by in the
closing seconds for the second
straight week en route to a 34-6
pasting of West Carteret.
The Eagles ground out 372
yards for 17 first downs on the
turf and gained 141 yards
through the air to pick up the win
in their Class 3-A Coastal Confer
ence opener. Sophomore quar
terback Kevin Hoizworth threw
for 126 yards and two touch
downs, while completing five of
10 attempts. Hoizworth tossed
scoring strikes of 21 and 32 yards.
Sophomore running sensation
Lee Becton returned to early-
season form after being ham
pered the last two weeks by nag
ging injuries to rush for 176 yards
and one touchdown on 19 rushes.
Four other Eagle backs com
bined for 154 yards on 22 carries.
The Eagles let a shutout slip by
as West Carteret’s Robby Lasater
hit Derrell Montayne with a 10-
yard scoring strike with no time
remaining.
“We were just outmanned.
They had too many bosses for
us,” said Patriots’ coach Ed
Hiatt. “We are going to have to
work on everything.’’ The Pat
riots are 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the
Coastal Conference. Hiatt said
Lasater and Montayne per
formed well on offense, while
David Donovan anchored his de
fense with good play.
“We must be the worst last-
five-seconds team in the world,’’
said Eagles’ coach Clay Jordan
about the Patriot score. Last
week Pamlico County scored on
the Eagles with four seconds re
maining
(See EAGLES, Page 5)
Caprara in the weight room