The Pink Hill Review "Serving Pink Hill, Deep Run, Albertson, Beulaville, And Their Surrounding Areas" VOL 4NC 42 ^^K?NANSVILLE^NC?S348^ ^^QCT08Ej^M982j^ Pink Hill Area Presbyterian Churches Sponsor Crop Walk To Stop Hunger By Rev. David W. Dickey, Pastor Grove and Smith's Presbyterian Churches This has been a bountiful harvest for Duplin farmers. But many people in this county and around the world will not survive this winter due to hunger-related prob lems. With this awareness, over 55 men, women and children from five churches around the county gathered at the Pink Hill Presbyterian Church to hold a CROP walk to help stop world hunger. Since people in countries where hunger is the biggest problem have to walk miles every day for food, water and other vital supplies, the group felt a walk would express its solidarity with the hungry. "We walk because they walk," was the group motto. The walkers traveled over six miles in the open country between Pink Hill and Smith Township. We became excited as more and more people gathered. Just before we started to walk, we took a group picture and had a prayer by the Rev. Dr. June Highfill, pastor of the Plea sant View Presbyterian Church, Albertson. In her prayer, Rev. Highftll prayed that we might all grow in our concern for the hungry. As the walk got underway, a carnival spirit spread. A police car from the Duplin County Sheriff's office flashed its lights and sounded its siren. The car, manned by Officers Cathy Williams and Jesse Scott, escorted the group through out the walk. People sang songs, shouted cheers, skip ped. ran and basked in the afternoon sun. Everyone got in the act. There was a one-year-old girl who was pushed by her older sister. Doris Simmons and Joe Chitty, residents from Whaley's Rest Home, joined in the fun. Lisa Jackson, a teen-ager from Smith's Township, even brought her Irish setter, Jenny, who dragged her mistress through the walk. Someone put a button on Jenny's collar which read, "Help CROP. Stop Hunger" and Richard (Yi Tsang) Cheng of the People's Republic of China snapped a picture of her before she rushed off again. People on the side of the road came out of their homes to cheer the group on. As we passed one tenement house, the residents asked, "What's going on?" Three or four voices chimed back, "We're walking to help stop world hunger." "that's a good thing to do, ' came the pleased response. Along the way, Laurie Jackson of the Smith's Pres byterian Church picked up those who could no longer continue, and stopped a couple of times to provide water for refreshment. When the group arrived, the walkers cheered loudly. They shouted cheers of thanks for the officers who escorted them, and then went into the church where the Women of the Church from Smith's Presbyterian Church pro vided special refreshments. While there were 55 or more walkers, ranging from one-year-old- to 65 iboth finished the entire walk), there were at least 20 others involved as escorts and sup porters and as many as 200 sponsors. The group hopes to raise over $1,000 to be sent to CROP, a hunger organi zation with an outstanding record of service. Approximately 10% of the proceeds will go to the Meals-On-Wheels program program of the Services to the Aged right here in Duplin County. The churches in volved this year were: Pink Hill Presbyterian Church, Pink Hill; Smith's Presty terian Church, Smith's Township; Pleasant View Presbyterian Church, Al bertson; Grove Presbyterian Church, Kenansville; and Kenansville Baptist Church. We hope other churches from around Duplin County will become involved next year. In the meantime, we hope the people of Duplin County will "live simply so that others may simply live." Interest Rates Lowered Interest rates on most loan programs at the U.S. De partment of Agriculture's Farmers Home Administra tion were lowered Oct. 1, State Director Larry W. God win announced. Godwin said the reduc tions, which will be as much as a full percentage point for farm operating loans and market rate community faci lities loans, reflect progress in the nation's drive to roll back inflationary interest rates. Reductions will apply to farm, community and rural housing loans made by the rural credit agency. "We are able to lower our interest rates because the cost of money to the U.S. Treasury has been down in recent months and the aver age yield for municipal bonds also has been lower," said Godwin. In farmer programs, the interest rate for farm opera ting loans is reduced from 14.25 percent to 1J.25 per cent. For long-term farm loans, such as farm owner ship, soil and water, recrea tion, grazing associations, irrigation and drainage and Indian land acquisition, the rate declines from 13.25 per cent to 13 percent. For limited resource bor rowers operating loan rates drop from 11.25 percent to 10.25 percent and farm ownership loans move down ward slightly, from 6.625 percent to 6.5 percent. In the emergency loan program, the rate drops from 17 percent to 16.25 percent on actual loss loans for disasters occurring after Oct. 1. to applicants who can obtain credit from other sources but choose to borrow from the agency. For bor rowers unable to obtain credit from other lenders, actual loss loans will con tinue to be made at 8 per cent DAVID VANCE is the new public works director for the town of Pink Hill. Prior to serving in Pink Hill, Vance was supervisor of the Neuse River waste water treatment plant in Raleigh. His basic responsibilities in Pink Hill include streets, treatment plant and water and sewer lines. Vance is married to the former Elizabeth Trott and they have a three-year-old son. Jami. The Vances reside in Beulaville. Th^^ha^ and the jl Other j Gift* & flowers J 2 mile# N. PinKHllI I onHwy.1l Phone 568-4528 t * I \ Country Gift Shop And More Everything from calico hens, hand-painted wooden watermelon wedges, Williamsburg candles to adorable fresh and silk floral arrangements and seasonal wreaths for the door. CRAFT CENTER OPEN UPSTAIRS Wedding invitations and accessories. Baby shoe bronzing 20% Oct. 18-30 only. * Christmas Workshop - Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. . . Register now. Pre-reglstration required I Only a Yjr limited number will be taken. OPEN SUNDAYS 2 til 6 beginning Oct. 31st. \ + Pink Hill Christmas Parade The time .for the 1982 Christmas Parade is fast approaching and plans are well underway. We are again inviting you to participate in the Christmas parade by sponsoring a girl for the Miss Merry Christmas contest. Your sponsorhip helps make the parade a big success. This year there will be a maximum of 20 girls parti cipating. It is important for sponsors to return your entry fee of $25 and entry form as soon as possible to ensure your position in the parade. The entry fee of $25 covers the cost of the girls' posters, luncheon and corsages. In order to get the posters painted, return entry forms no later than Nov. 22 to Charles Watson. Brewer Drug Co., PO Box 395, Pink Hill, NC 28572. Retha Jo Taylor Lenoir County's Jr. Miss 1982 Retha is the eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Taylor of LaGrange. She is presently enrolled as a freshman at Wayne Community College, where she is enrolled in the nursing program with plans of obtaining a B.S. degree. Retha graduated from North Lenoir High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society, secretary of the Health Occupations Club, member of the Student Government Association, and a student in the advanced biology II class. She was in the society ot Distinguished High School students and Who s Who Among American High School Students. She was also on the sophomore and junior homecoming courts. Retha has represented Lenoir County and the Rotary Club in the best way possible. She actively participates in all the activities of the Bethel United Methodist Church, where she is a member of the church choir, often the church pianist, and statistician for the church Softball team. She is also a member of the LaGrange Youth Theatre. Her hobbies arc singing, dancing, playing the piano, and basketball. She is the niece of Joyce Boyette of Warsaw. LeAnn Costin. Duplin County's Junior Miss, was an invited guest at the pageant. LeeAnn played Gitanerias by Lecuona. Lee Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lee Costin of Warsaw. H UNIVERSAL MENU consisting of terayaki chicken, steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, roll, milk, fruit fantasy and a fortune cookie was served in area schools Wednesday with Pink Hill School being no exception. The cafeteria was decorated with oriental objects. The cafeteria staff wore coolie hats. Special invited guests for lunch included businessmen, school advisory members and others. Present were Luther Ledford, manager of First Citizens Bank; Durwood Anderson of Anderson's Depart ment Store; Kenneth Jones, school advisory member; n:_i. i_i:n i n ? -? ? ua\iu \_uic. miK run mayor; James isodic, scnooi aavisory member; Atalie Grady, school advisory member; Ruth Sugg, supervisor school lunch program for Lenoir County Schools; W.A. Avery of Avery Furniture Co.; Ann Wiggins, president of the Pink Hill P.T.A.; Charles Watson of Brewer Drug Co., Lynda W. Stroud of This, That & the Other and the PINK HILL REVIEW; and Harold Johnson of H.J. Chevrolet. Alice Williams and her staff are to be praised for coordinating such a nutritious m?al and harmonious decorations for the event. I FREE ? FREE I IPatient medication records I. ow ? tor tax deductions I or insuroncel /I ? R. l. Hood \ r VI I Pharmacy / \ I I Phi S6S-4131 /~*\ I ^P.'nfc Hill, N. C. H Company Campaign To Aid Girl Scouts The Vicks Health Care Division of Richardson-Vicks Co. is sponsoring a campaign of money-saving refunds to purchasers of their products by matching every $2 refund with a $2 contribution to the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts that can prove beneficial to Girls Scouts in the Coastal Carolina Council. In 1980, Vicks conducted a joint program with the Scouts to celebrate its 75th anni versary. For Girl Scouts, it generated a total of $141,011/ with $41,000 going to local councils. This year the theme is "Help Vicks Build Your Community's Future through Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the U.S.A." A full-page, full-color adver tisement is to appear in the November issue of Reader's Digest stressing how each organization prepares youth for leadership in the family, community and nation. Each national organization will receive $50,000 contri bution from Vicks with an additional maximum of $50,000 to be allocated to Girl Scout councils. Consu mers who purchase four dif ferent Vicks' products will receive a $2 refund via mail from the company in the form of shopping coupons. * For each valid response, the company matches the coupon's value with a con tribution. Consumers may elect to contribute SI of the total refund value to their respective Girl Scout and/or Boy Scout council. Retail activity for the pro gram will extend from Sep-^ tember through December,? 1982. The offer expires Jan. 15. 1983 and is available now at local sfores. The Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina. Inc. is a United Way agency chartered by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. to administer programs in 25 eastern North Carolina counties. Harvest Day The Carroll Street Free Will Baptist Church in Mag nolia will be holding their Harvest Day celebration be ginning at noon on Saturday. October 30th in Magnolia at the Magnolia Gym. There will be a Country Store as well as other activities. Beginning at 4 p.m., chil dren's booths and hot dogs and drinks will be available, according to Paf Howard. South Lenoir Planning Big Homecoming South Lenoir has sche duled a bonfire for Wed nesday night at 7:30 p.m. On Friday from 4:30-7:30 p.m., a spaghetti supper will be served in the school cafeteria for $2.50 donations. Then at 8 p.m. on Friday, South Lenoir will play host to Union. During half-time the Homecoming Queen will be crowned from approximately 20 contestants. The band will perform at half-time. After the football game, there will be a dance in the school gym with the "Cruse Control" from Jack sonville. | Please Vote November 2nd | IRE-ELECT T. C. SMITH , (Democratic Candidate) to the Lenoir County Board of Education "OUR CHILDREN FIRST." Your Support and Vote will be greately appreciated. Paid for by T.C. Smith V*BREWElf^Z ? ^ DRUG COMPANY J W* PINK HILL proudly announces I 6-60 1? I DISCOUNT I ON PRESCRIPTIONS If^xyL ? 10% Discount to \cjC%l O children under 6 years old and 10% Discount to persons C^---