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VOLUME 11 NO. 43
NOVEMBER 10, 1988
VANCEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
PHONE 244-0780 OR 946-2144
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SIX PAGES
Dedication
Set Sunday
In Cove City
New School To Be Named
For DoveFs James W. Smith
It’s Over
Craven High School’s football team saw its season come to
an end Friday with a 14-6 loss to Havelock. See Page 4 for special
section on the season. Also over was the quest of Eagle running back
Lee Becton for a 1,000-yard season. Becton rushed for 100 yards
against Washington for an even 1,000 yards in his eighth game this
year. Becton finished with just under 1,200 yards and about 30 yards
shy of the school’s single-season rushing record set in 1986 by Jesse
Campbell. West Craven finished 4-6 on the year. Key seniors Monte
Brown, Chuck Bandy and Thomas McGhee also contributed to the
team by way of leadership and excellent efforts. Several coaches
during the season predicted the Eagles will be a strong team to
contend with over the next two years. (Mike Voss photo)
COVE CITY — Dedication
ceremonies for the James W.
Smith Elementary School here
will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 13.
The elementary school opened
in August and houses the
elementary school population
from the former Jasper and Ft.
Barnwell elementary schools.
James W. Smith has served the
citizens of Craven County for 16
years as a school board member
and school board chairman. He is
recognized for his outstanding
contributions to education in
Craven County and his lead
ership in the planning and de
velopment of new facilities, the
merger of the New Bern City
Schools and the Craven County
Schools and then the reorganiza
tion of the voting districts of the
New Bem-Craven County Board
of Education. Smith and his wife,
Mamie, reside in Dover.
’The dedication will begin with
an interlude of music performed
by the West Craven High School
Band.
Jane Atkinson, vice chairman
of the New Bem-Craven County
Board of Education, will wel
come and recognize guests. ’The
Rev. and Mrs. Dan Powers of
Lane’s Chapel United Methodist
Church will give the invocation.
The West Craven High School
Band will play the national
anthem.
Dr. Ben D. Quinn, superinten
dent of the New Bern-Craven
County Schools, will give the in-
(See SMITH, Page 5)
West Craven Drops 14-6 Contest To Unbeaten Havelock
HAVELOCK — West Craven’s
Eagles pretty much held the
Havelock Rams in check Friday
night in the final game for the
Eagles, but the Rams came away
with a 14-6 Coastal Conference
win and undefeated.
The loss dropped West Craven
to 4-6 overall while Havelock
heads into the playoff picture.
The Eagles decided to test the
Rams early and decided ball con
trol was the key to keeping the
explosive Rams in check. West
Craven took the opening kickoff
and used two penalties —
roughing the kicker and offsides
— to move the ball. Deep in their
own territory, the Eagles began
at their 13 and punted three
downs later. But the Rams were
flagged for roughing the kicker.
Havelock coaches maintained
the poorly-kicked ball was partly
blocked.
’The Rams were guilty of being
offside on the next third down,
giving West Craven a first down
at their own 40. The Eagles faked
a punt on fourth down and pick
ed up a first down when Monte
Brown connected with Colvin
Sanders on a pass play to the
Rams’ 42.
The Blagles were stymied and
at punted the ball away, but kept
it away from Havelock for over
six minutes.
Havelock took over at its own
31. Kenny Frazier rambled for 13
yards on first down. Carl Frazier
followed a play later with
another first down. Quarterback
Ledel George picked up another
first down with a 10-yard jaunt.
Frazier picked up 10 yards and a
first down when he carried the
ball to the three.
Frazier went in for the score
over right tackle with 1:42 left in
the quarter. Chad Robson added
the PAT to give the Rams a 7-0
lead.
West Craven’s sophomore run
ning back Lee Becton, who
finished the season with just
under 1,200 yards rushing and
about 30 yards shy of the school’s
single-season rushing record set
in 1986 by N.C. State standout
Jesse Campbell, got a first down
at the Eagle 32 with three rushes.
Adrian Cameron added another
first down with a run to the 43.
Facing a fourth-down-and-
three situation, Becton went five
yards to keep the Eagles in con
trol and pick up the first down.
But the Rams stopped the Eagles
when Vincent Norris picked off a
Local Churches
Get Awards,
Raise $17,912
Several area Free Will Baptist churches have
been recognized by Mount Olive College for their
flind-raising efforts that contributed $17,912.41 to
the college.
The churches were honored at the annual
Mount Olive College gift support dinner held re
cently at West Craven Middle School. College offi
cials said 235 people attended the dinner, repre
senting 12 churches in the county.
Three $100 scholarships to Mount Olive College
^gee-presented at the dinner. Receiving scho
larships were Juniper Chapel Free Will Baptist
Church for having the most high school students
in attendance and Saint Mary’s Free Will Baptist
Church, receiving two scholarships for giving the
largest amount on a per capita basis and for the
largest contribution — $5,110.
- Local church chairmen are: John B. Mitchell of
Bridgeton, Bridgeton Free Will Baptist Church;
Jimmy Smith of Cove City, Core Creek Free Will
Baptist Church; Charles Prevost of New Bern,
: rSee MT. OUVE, Page 5)
West Craven FHA
Provides Leaders
Mi Region Meeting
West Craven High School’s Future Homemak
ers of America chapter provided workshop lead
ers at the Region TWo leadership meeting in Kin
ston at Rochelle Middle School.
: Melisa Anderson ft'om Mrs. Gay Lea’s commer
cial food class led a workshop titled “Food Ser
vice; Leaders on the Move." Assisting her were
Monique Baker and Kelly Barber. Special guest
•Thyrone Moore, “Souschef’ ft'om the Sheraton
Hotel in New Bern, demonstrated the use of gar
nishes and a whale-shaped friilt bowl made fyom a
Watermelon. Serving ftom the concession stand,
Debra Dunn and Karen Herring managed the re-
fteshments that were donated by Coca-Cola, Sun
beam and Kite’s Supermarket.
William Baker, who attended the state lead
ership training titled "Mission: Membership,”
lead his workshop and was assisted by Derek
Adams.
Chasidy Gwaltney planned the workshop titled
"Meeting Will Come to Order.” Her workshop was
carried out by students ffom J.T. Barber School in
Billie Landen’s teen living class.
Keisha Koonce and Wesley Roberson attended
the “Power of One” workshop, Beth Johnson and
Mchelle Lamonds attended the “Act Like a Lead
er” workshop. Crystal Guion and Donna Hart
attended the “Children Are Special” workshop,
Quwanya Smith and Patty Jenkins attended the
“Student Body” workshop, Wayne Willis and
(See FHA. Pane fl)
fourth-down pass by Kevin Holz-
worth at the Rams’ 10.
Havelock was forced to punt
from its own 11 and the Eagles
took over at the Ram 30. Becton
ran to the 19 after the Rams were
hit with an offsides penalty. On
fourth and two from the 11, he
again picked up a first down at
the Ram seven. Sanders and
Hoizworth moved the ball to the
three on running plays. Becton
(See EAGLES, Pa^e 5)
Just Around The Corner
’The dedication ceremony for the Vanceboro Commun
ity Association’s center will be held Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. The
ceremony will honor the support of volunteers, county
government, state legislators and the community in re
cent renovations to the community building. County
Commissioner Roger Forrest will preside as master of
ceremonies. State Sen. Bill Barker will deliver the de-
dicAtinn Aneech VAnrohnro Mpvor .limmlp MnrriA And
Vanceboro Community Association President Arlene
Coward will cut the ribbon of the newly refurbished
building. The center is located on U.S. 17 and Bailey
Lane in Vanceboro. The public is invited to attend.
Volunteers put on a new roof, renovated the kitchen and
performed other assignments, with most of the work
done on Saturdays.
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School
Notes
Ramesses Exhibit
The fourth and fifth grade
classes at Vanceboro’s Farm
Life Elementary School
traveled to the Mint Museum
in Charlotte to view the ex
hibit of the remains of Rames
ses II, one of the great phar-
oahs of Egypt for over 60
years.
The students studied the
artifaets and were informed
about the pharoahs. ’The fol
lowing is a list of comments by
students;
Pheon Bright — “I enjoyed
seeing the water clock.”
Sandra Jolly — “We saw
many different things. For ex
ample: statues, coffins, jewel
ry and a picture of Ramesses
the Great wrapped up as a
mummy.”
Kristy Ward — ’"The 24-foot
statue of Ramesses impressed
me.”
Jeremy Mills — "The statue
of the Sphinx was really neat”
Sharon Lewis—“I lUced the
jewelry and the painted tops
of the coffins.”
Cynthia Taylor — “I liked
the jewelry that Ramesses
wore. It was terrific.”
Elisa Quidley—‘"The things
we saw were over 3,000 years
old. It was very interesting.”
Study Of Sound
’The third grade students at
Farm Life Elementary School
have completed a study of
sound. The students have
been studying the five senses,
particularly sight and sound.
Wanda Toler discussed
braille with the students, let
ting them touch a book with
braille letters. The students
also punched braille letters.
The ear was studied, drawn
and clay models made by stu
dents. Hubert Smith of Green-
ville, an audiologist, ex
plain^ how the ear works and
discussed hearing loss. He
showed sample hearing aids
to students and made a mold
of one student's ear.
’The students also discussed
non-verbal communication.
Gena Andrews of Garber
Methodist Pre-school showed
the students sign language.
She taught the students ttie
(See SCH(X)LS, Page 6)