THE WEST CRAVEN
HIGHLIGHT
a
Volume 1, No. 43
Vonceboro, N. C. - Thursday, November 2, 1978
8 Pages
Price: 20c
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New Haven
Ladies Meet
The Ladies Auxiliary of
New Haven Free Will Bap
tist Church met in the
fellowship hall of the
Church last Thursday night
with Mrs. McRay Whitford,
president, presiding. Rou
tine business was transac
ted with Mrs. Livingston
Jones performing the sec
retarial and treasurer
duties.
Members were asked to
contribute items to the
yard sale that will be held
Saturday sponsored by the
Cherubs Youth Group.
The program "The Angel
of the Lord Visits a Prison
er” was presented by Mrs.
Richard Dunn, Mrs. Jimmy
Jones and Mrs. Whitford.
The remarkable faith of
Peter was discussed.
The group joined hands
for the benediction while
Mrs. Harvey Whitford gave
the closing prayer. There
were 11 members present.
Holly Hill Bazaar,
Nov. 4
New Haven
Youth
Sunday
New Haven Free Will
Baptist Church of Cayton
will be having youth Sun
day November 5. The
young people of the church
will be in charge of the
Sunday School classes,
singing and the morning
worship service.
The groups that will be
participating are the
Cherubs, The Ambassadors
for Christ and The Teen
agers.
Lewis Ipock, Jr., past
president of the Youth For
Christ Rally, will be our
speaker at the morning
worship service.
Dinner will be served to
honor the young people
immediately following wor
ship service. Everyone is
invited.
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Gini
Ingram
visits
NewBem
New Bern, N.C.-Mrs. Gini
Ingram, wife of Democratic
Senate candidate John
Ingram, was guest of honor
at a reception given in New
Bern. Mrs. Ingram"
commented that Ingram has
promised to work toward
putting the insurance in
dustry under anti-trust
legislation and to work
toward a National Health
Service. Mrs. Ingram was
joined by two of her four
children, Gini Linn and BB
who are both students at
East Carolina University.
The chairman of the
Ingram campaign in Craven
County is A1 Wellons.
FF A places
third
Barton Griffin - John Deere
Co. loaned a tractor to
West Craven Jr. High
school to practice safe
driving and operation.
A contest was held
Saturday at the Morehead
City Shopping Center in
volving West Carteret,
Pamlico and West Craven
High Schools and West
Craven Jr. High. Tim
Wetherington, FFA
treasurer, placed 3rd in the
contest involving 10 par
ticipants.
Above left, Tom Barton
(Barton-Griffin John Deere
Co., New Bern) kneeling,
Wendell Heath, Tim
Wetherington, Gregg
Miller, FFA Chaplain, and
Melvin Bright, vocatinal
agriculture teacher.
Photo by Timmy
Weatherington.
Holly Hill Pentecostal
Holiness Church Woman’s
Auxiliary will hold its
third annual bazaar on
Saturday, November 4th at
the Vanceboro Volunteer
Fire Department. The
Bazaar will open at 10 a.m.
with delicious barbecue
chicken, potatoes and slaw
being served from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. for only $2.00 per
plate.
The bazaar will include
a Bake Shop, Old Country
Store, Christmas Corner
and many other crafts. The
Bake Shop will include
many home baked cookies
and cakes which are easily
frozen for Thanksgiving or
Christmas.
The Old Country Store
will house canned goods as
well as sweet potatoes,
books, patterns and many
other items.
In the Christmas Corner
there will be many decora
tive items such as tree
ornaments, aprons, snow
babies, etc.
Many other useful items
will be available such as pot
holders, dried flowers as
well as dry flower arrange
ments, bun bun warmers!
match box holders, kleenex
covers, coasters, etc.
Tickets for the dinner are
now on sale. You may
purchase them from any
lady of the organization.
Please feel free to call on
any of the Holly Hill
women about bringing ad
vance tickets to anyone
who desires them.
Epworth congregation gathers to dedicate new memorial
steeple.
Epworth dedicates
steeple
Epworth United Metho
dist Church dedicated its
memorial steeple at their
annual Homecoming, on
Sunday, October 15.
Approximately 175 people
were on hand for the
special occasion.
A plaque bearing the
following inscription was
presented: This steeple and
its supporting structure are
given in honor and in
memory of all persons who
have served God at
Epworth. As it reaches
skyward with grace and
beauty, may all who follow
reach beyond themselves in
service of God, as those
who came before. Rev.
Steve Hickle is pastor of
the church.
WITCH WARNS STUDENTS-Good Witch Jerry
Worthman warned the students at Vanceboro Elementary
and Farm Life EHementary Schools to be sure and brush
their teeth after eating candy during the Halloween
season. Jerry, Dental Hygenist with the Craven County
Department of Health, explained that her visits are
designed to cause the children to be conscious of dental
care during Halloween.
Home Extension Meets
The Farm Life Home Ex
tension Club met Tuesday
October 24 at the home of
Mrs. R.L. Cannon, Jr. with
nine members present.
Mrs. Vivian Taylor, pres
ident, opened the meeting
and a devotion on "Joy”
was given by Mrs. Cannon.
Mrs. J.L. Peterson gave
the program “Energy
Saving Decorating”.
Dues were collected for
registration for next year.
The next meeting will be
Nov. 8th at the Episcopal
Parish House. This will be
an area meeting of the
Home Extension Clubs of
the Vanceboro area.
Where to Vote!
Polls open 6:30 a.m.. Polls Haven F.W. B. Church
close 7:30 p.m. Ernul W.O.W. Hall
Vanceboro Town HaU
Jasper Jasper Maple Cypress Curt
Fire Station Withering^on’s Store
Truitt New
FIVE GENERATIONS OF THE WIGGINS FAMILY -
[Standing] Jink Wiggins, Gertie Wiggins Corey, Lila
Corey Waters, [Seated] Ida Wiggins holding her great-
great grandchild, Corey Waters.