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THE WEST CRAVEN
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First Vancebqrp area tennis
tourney, a big success
Vanceboro, N.C.-Despite
heavy rains which threa
tened to cancel the event,
the Greater Vanceboro
Open Tennis Tournament
went on as* planned, Satur
day and Sunday, August 26
and 27 at the Farm Life
and West Craven Courts.
The tourney capped a
summer long tennis ladder
that involved over twenty-
five participants. Between
seventy-five and one hun
dred spectators watched
during the two day tourn
ament which saw Laura
Rose Lancaster defeat her
aunt, Irene F. Morris 6-4,
6-1 for the championship in
Women’s Singles. The
father and son team of
Jimmy Huff and Jay Huff
won the Men’s Doubles title
Kev. Frank Moore
Rev. Moore
appointed
to new post
Rev. Frank R. Moore,
pastor of the Vanceboro
Pentecostal Church has
been appointed Evangelism
Director pf the Vanceboro
District of the Pentecostal
Holiness Churches. He will
be responsible for 18
churches. His duties include
coordinations of new
churches and setting up the
programs for these
churches.
First round action in Vanceboro Tennis Toumamont
Junior Women’s Club
organizing
The first organizational
meeting for the purpose of
starting a Federated Junior
Woman’s Club in the Van
ceboro area will be held on
September 19 at 8 p.m. at
the Vanceboro Medical
Center. A Junior Woman’s
Club brings young women Director of Juniors for Dis-
together to use their ener
gies and abilities to benefit
themselves and their
country. Club work offers
countless opportunities for
rewarding results.
Mrs. Clarence Gault, Jr.,
trict 12 of the North Caro
lina Federation of Women’s
Clubs, will be present to
explain the purposes and
goals of a Junior Club and
the advantages of being a
Federated Club. All young
Public Health Week
begins September 10
_ The Craven County
Health Department is join
ing all public health depart
ments in the state in
observing Public Health
Week, September 10
through 17. For fifty-seven
years public health has
watched over the well
being of the people in Cra
ven County. As a result, we
e living longer and
althier lives today.
To recognize Public
Health’s contribution to the
county attention is being
called to the services of the
Health Department. Dr.
Verna Y. Barefoot, Health
Director of Craven County,
stated that the goal of all
public health is "to encou
rage the awareness and
practice of activities that
promote good health, es
pecially those measures
which prevent the onset of
disability and disease.”
The highlight of Public
Health Week in Craven
County will be an Open
House for all interested
citizens on Thursday, Sep
tember 14, from 7 till 9
p.m. Visitors will be able to
tour the new facilities at
2102 Neuse Boulevard, next
to the hospital, see various
displays and take part in a
Physical Fitness Mini-
Program sponsored by the
Recreation Department.
A local committee has
been formed to initiate and
coordinate plans for the
observance of Public Health
Week. John Myers,
member of the Environ
mental Health Section and
Chairman of the committee,
declared that "too few
people know of public
health’s contribution to
their health and welfare.
There are ten categories of
services offered in our
Health Department, all of
which protect the health of
the entire community. We
can improve our service to
the citizens of Craven
County with more under
standing and support from
them.”
Throughout North Caro
lina there will be various
activities to bring attention
to Public Health Week. Dr.
Sarah T. Morrow, secretary
of the Department of
Human Resources, is
over Glenn Seamster and
William Cleve 6-4, 6-3.
Bruce Haddock, a student
at East Carolina University
and wife, Rhonda captured
the Mixed Doubles cham
pionship with a 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
win over Rick Cannon and
Irene S. Morris. Sunday
night a picnic dinner pre
pared by wives and mot
hers was enjoyed by all.
Cheryl Kite and Irene F.
Morris organized the
dinner. Mr. Wesley Morris
served as official referee
assisted by Cheryl Jordan
and daughter, Cindy Morris
as scorekeepers. Rick
Cannon served as tourna
ment director. Leslie and
Lorie Wright, Eddie Jor-
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SharoD Maivfe
women between the ages of
18 and 40 are invited to
attend and become an
important asset to their
community, state and
nation. Mrs. Brenda Ipock
may be contacted for
further information at 244-
1786.
Bland begins
duties
Mrs. Sharon Morris
Bland has recently begun
her duties as the new
secretary for the Vanceboro
branch of the New Bern Oil
and Fertilizer Company.
Mrs. Bland attended
Farm Life High School and
gi’aduated from West
Craven High School. She is
also a 1974 graduate of
Hardbarger Business
College in Raleigh. She was
employed with the Neuse
Mental Health Center in
New Bern for 3*/* years.
She and her husband,
Shade, reside in the Ep-
worth community. Sharon
is also the daughter of
Mayor andiJimmie Morris
of Vanceboro.
serving as Honorary Chair
man for Public Health
Week.
Dr. Morrow and others
prominent in public health
affairs will participate in a
kick-off luncheon in Raleigh
on September 11. The
North Carolina Public
Health Association and the
North Carolina Citizens for
Public Health are sponsor
ing Health Week.
What’s Inside
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Church News 4 Social News 3
Classified Ads 7 Sports 5
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