Carol vn Beddingfield. left, of the Macon Ladies Auxiliary displays oil painting donated to the
Auxiliary and Maron Fire Department by Mrs. Ethel Westmoreland.
Paintings Given
Macon Fire Ladies
Mrs. John Westmoreland of
Aft on has given the Macon
Rural Fire Department and the
Macon Ladies Auxiliary oil
paintings. One painting is the
old home place of Nathaniel
Macon at Buck Springs. The
other painting is the restored
corn crib at Buck Springs.
Mrs. Westmoreland gave the
paintings which she drew
herself to the department and
auxiliary to be sold or kept. It
has been decided to keep the
paintings and they will be hung
in the Macon Fire House for all
in the community to enjoy.
The paintings are greatly
appreciated by these groups in
Macon.
Mrs. Westmoreland is the
former Ethel Thompson Limer
of Warrenton.
By Steve Raymer © National"Geographic
SNAKING OVER HILLS, the 800-mile trans-Alaska oil
pipeline is welded together near Valdez, where the crude
will be pumped into waiting tankers sometime this summer.
Oil's impact on the 49th state is explored extensively in the
National Geographic Society's newest book, "Alaska: High
Roads to Adventure."
News From Littleton
Miss Marv Ix>is West of
Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs.
Ervin Manning. Jr., and
daughter of Warrenton were
Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert West and Mr. and Mrs.
Rernice West. They also visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Manning in
Vaughan.
Mrs. l/iuise Manning spent
several days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Ervin Manning, Jr., in
Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. George
McMahan left Monday for a
vacation in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Manning
were Sunday visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Prince Moody in
South Hill, Va. Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Travlor of Colonial
Heights. Va.. were Friday night
visitors of the Mannings.
Mr. and Mrs. Marson Svkes
and daughter. Melanie, of Carv
and Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Cheek. Jr., and children of
Warrenton were Sunday night
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Svkes.
Jack May of Raleigh was a
visitor of Mrs. Andrew J. May
and visited Mr. May in Halifax
Memorial Hospital during the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Umphlett attended the funeral
of Mr. Umphlett's aunt, Mrs.
Betty Lamb, in Twiford
Funeral Home in Elizabeth
City on Sunday.
Mrs. Lucv Frazier and Mrs.
Annie Schaaf of Newport
News, Va.. Mr. and Mrs. Young
H. Robbitt of Richmond, Va.,
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harris of
Kernersville and Mr. and Mrs.
Paul King and Mrs. Bennie
Marks of Hopewell, Va.. were
weekend visitors of Mrs. R. A.
King.
Phil Harris of Staunton, Va.,
spent several days with his
mother. Mrs. Raymond G.
Harris this week. They visited
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Browning
in Warrenton on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T.
Shearin of Whitakers and Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Batchelor of
Halifax were visitors of Misses
Mamie and Josephine Stansbury
during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Fredie Paynter
and children of Wise and Mr.
and Mrs. John King. Jr., and
son of Norlina were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence West.
Julian Johnson, Hunt Johnson
and daughter of Youngsville
and Miss Denette Mason of
Wake Forest were Sunday
visitors of Mrs. Bonnie Wilson.
Mrs. Julian Johnson and son of
Youngsville were visitors on
Monday. They also visited Mrs.
Hunt M. Johnson in Pine Haven
Rest Home in Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Frazier of
Portsmouth. Va., spent several
days with her mother, Mrs. I,.
E. Morris. They visited Mrs.
Morris' sister, Mrs. Mamie
Barnes, in Duke Hospital on
Saturday. The Fraziers visited
Mrs. Gladys Stansbury while
they were here.
Mrs. Macon Moore, Jr., has
returned home from Halifax
Memorial Hospital.
The Rev. and Mrs. Jerry
Harper and children were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Riggan Thursday evening.
Mrs. Grady Moseley of
Warrenton.Mr. and Mrs. Robert
*Riggan were Friday visitors of
Mrs. Gladys Stansbury.
Challenges
Facing Alaska
Seen In Book
It's answer time in Alaska,
and the big question may well
be: "After the pipeline—what?"
And what Alaskans answer
may change the face of the 49th
state, just 18 years old on
January 3.
The 48-inch pipeline is finally
in place and by mid-1977 it is
supposed to start carrying
crude oil across the 800 miles
rom the North Slope oil fields
to the waiting tankers at
Valdez.
Today's pipeline and tomorrow's
oil bonanza already have
exploded the way of life in
Alaska with record pay and
prices. But also affected are
other great questions that cry
for decisions.
Five National Geographic
staffers moved across the state
from Juneau to the Arctic
Ocean, from the Aleutians to
far up the Yukon to take the
measure of Alhska's promise
and problems. Their findings
fill a new book. "Alaska: High
Roads to Adventure."
I rucial I hallenges
Editor Gilbert M. Grosvenor
set forth the crucial challenges:
"How best to develop
Alaska's extensive mineral
resources: how best to
preserve the wild beauty of its
land and to protect the unique
character of its wildlife: how
best to achieve equality among
its small but diverse citizenry;
how hest to fit into the
mainstream of American life:
how best to handle the
explosive problems of increasing
population, increasing
crime, and increasing shortages
of housing and other services."
Oil is the most obvious force
shaping Alaska's future. It was
a last chance discovery on July
18. 1968, when the 51st and
final test hole planned brought
in the first oil.
Since then drilling wells and
building the $7.7 billion pipeline
has brought riches, corruption,
and hordes of people to a
frontier state little prepared for
them.
Then, as the pipeline neared
completion, emerged the bitterest
of ironies. As Joseph
Judge puts it, "It became clear,
after seven years of court
struggles, ever-escalating cost,
and violent social upheaval,
that there exists no practical
means of refining the Alaskan
oil. and transporting it from
West Coast ports to the
midwest and East where it is
most needed."
Raising Voices
Conservationists and developers.
wildlife preservationists
and trophy hunters,
private citizens and government
bureaucrats—all are
raising their voices over the
future of Alaska's land.
The federal government has
proposed 83 million acres to be
designated as new or expanded
national parks, national forests,
national wildlife refuges, and
wild and scenic rivers. But
Alaska is fighting to keep some
of the land under state
authority. And mining, timber
and other private interests
want some earmarked for
commercial development.
According to Congress, all
these issues must be settled by
December 1978.
Another forceful voice on
Alaska's future is being raised
by the state's natives, the
Aleuts. Eskimos, and Indians.
In a benchmark act of the
federal government, they have
been awarded nearly a billion
dollars in revenues, and
granted title to 40 million acres
of land—land the natives had
long claimed as their own.
Dedication Set
For Class Rooms
And New Kitchen
The congregation of Enterprise
Baptist Church will
celebrate a service of dedication
for a new kitchen and
Sunday School rooms and
offices on Feb. 20. The
members of the Building
Committee will also be honored
during this special service for
their outstanding leadership in
the building program. The total
cost of the new construction
and renovation was $26,000.
Each member is asked to be
present for the dedication
services and to present a
special gift to the Building
Fund. Those who cannot be
present can mail their special
gift.
The Baptist Men of Enterprise
Baptist Church will hold
their annual Sweetheart Banquet.
Saturday night at 7 in the
church fellowship hall. Following
the meal will be fun and
fellowship led by Alvis
Fleming. Those planning to
attend should make reservations
with Alvis Fleming.
ine Sunday iscnool Department
of Enterprise Baptist
Church is now conducting a
class for those persons 16 or
under who have recently joined
the church or are interested in
becoming members of the
church. The classes will be held
during the regular Sunday
School hour and will be taught
bv the pastor, the Rev. Jerry
Harper. Sr. William R. Gaither
is the Sunday School Director.
Schedule of service for
Enterprise Baptist Church,
Rev. Jerry Harper, Pastor.
Sat., 7 p. m.. Annual
Sweetheart Banquet, in the
church fellowship hall. (Please
make reservations with Alvis
Fleming).
Sun.. 9:45 a. m.. Sunday
School for the family—classes
for all ages; 11a. m., the Hour
of Power—There Are No
Strangers." pastor; 2 p. m..
Deacons Meeting; 7:30 p. m..
worship with Littleton Baptist.
Dr. James L. Sullivan,
President of the Southern
Baptist Convention speaker.
Tues.,7 p. m. Sunday School
Bible Teaching/Learning
Workshop, West End Baptist
Church. Henderson. All Sunday
School Teachers are urged to
attend.
Wed. 7 f>, m.v Mid-week Bible
Study; 7:30 p. m., Jr. Choir; 8 p.
m.. Youth Choir.
Use Camera In
Home Inventory
Someone in your house get a
camera for Christmas? If so. act
fast. While it's still new and
they're interested in shooting:
everything in sight, start them
doing a pictorial household
inventory for you.
"With a photograph you have
proof positive of vour valuables
and other household items."
reminds Dr. Justine Rozier.
extension family resource
management specialist. North
Carolina State University.
Have your camera clicker do
one room at a time. Dr. Rozier
suggests. And don't concentrate
on just furniture and
appliances.
Have him photograph such
things as carpeting, draperies,
hooks, records, tapes, removable
chandeliers and hidden
treasures in closets and
cupboards.
Rlack and white film will do
for most items. Dr. Rozier savs.
Rut when it comes to antiques,
jewelry or original art it would
he worth the money to invest in
color film. .
Uroup small items together
to save photo costs, she
advises.
Keep in minrl that taking- the
photographs of your possessions
is just a start, the
specialist cautions. You'll need
to write further information on
the hacks of the photos when
they come back from the
processor.
You'll need the date the item
was purchased, how much you
paid for it and what it would
cost to replace it.
Then stash the photographs
and notes away in a safety
deposit box. Dr. Rozier
suggests. Update the inventory
when necessary.
If some appliance, for
instance, is replaced within the
next year, cross it out of the
picture and write the new cost
and description on the back.
Then have your camera buff
take a replacement picture in
due time.
It could save hundreds of
dollars in an insurance claim if
you have photographic proof of
ownership, the specialist points
out.