Inside Today
Pull Over, Please!
Fire and rescue workers report a constant
problem of people failing to yeild the road to
emergency vehicles. Connie Bryan speaks out on
this issue in an editorial on Page 2.
The Steelers, Vanceboro’s youngest football team,
open their season this weekend. See team photo on
page 5!
THE WEST CRAVEN
rilGHUGHT
Volume 2 No. 36
Vanceboro, N.C. - Thursdav.September 13. 1979 12 Plages price: 20
Town Board meets
Skateboard
Ordinance planned
By Rick Cannon
VANCEBORO With
two members missing at
the regular meeting of the
Vanceboro Board of
Alderman, Monday night
September 10, the board
discussed the writing of an
ordinance prohibiting the
riding of skateboards on
the streets and sidewalks
in Vanceboro. The ordi
nance would cover all
streets and sidewalks in
Vanceboro and could
involve confiscation of a
person’s skateboard of
violations. The ordinance
would not affect private
parking lots or driveways.
Vanceboro Chief of Police
Melvin Hudgins explained
that he could arrest
violators in private
parking lots only with the
cooperation of the owner or
manager of the property.
He also warned that
children riding bicycles at
night with no lights
created a dangerous
situation. Hudgins re
commend an ordinance
concerning this also.
Mayor Jimmie Morris
reported that water service
to the Elmer Leary
property on Buck Lane had
been cut off for the second
time. Morris explained
that Leary’s water had
been cut off originally
because he failed to comply
with Vanceboro’s Zoning
Ordinances which prohibit
putting two mobile homes
on property the size of
Leary’s lot on Buck Lane.
Water service was restored
when Leary’s attorney
appealed the town’s action.
The town gave Leary ten
days to comply with
ordinance. Morris report
ed that Leary’s water had
been cut off a second time
when he failed to comply.
The Leary
Buck Lane.
trailers on
Parade Plans
Being Made
m
ans are being made for
e Vanceboro Rural
Volunteer Fireman’s Day
Parade to be held on
October 6. As this marks
the 20th year of operation
for the Volunteer Firemen
they invite everyone to help
make this a very outstand
ing parade
This year high school
bands and drill teams from
11 area high schools have
been invited to march in
the parade. This will be a
competition parade for the
bands with the winning
band taking home a purse
$100.00.
here will also be
competition for the best
float entered in the parade.
The winner of the float
category will win $60.00.
All entries in the parade
should meet on the
morning of the 6th on
Farm Life Avenue by 9:00
a.m. for the line up. Please
plan to be in town by 9:00
a.m. so the parade can
begin promptly at 10:00.
We are expecting a larger
group of entries for the
parade this year so it will
take a little longer to line
up.
Anyone who wishes to
enter floats, cars. Boy
Scout, Girl Scout or other
marching enterics is asked
to contact Perry Morris
244-1615 by September
26th. It is not necessary for
those entering horses or
bicycles to call. There will
be ample space provided
for these.
Please participate and help
us make this the best
Fireman’s Day Parade
ever!
Morris also told the board
that Leary had reported
the Town of Vanceboro to
the Department of Hous
ing and Urban Develop
ment and to the Civil
Liberties Union accusing
the Town of discrimination
according to race. Morris
reported that H.U.D. had
investigated the matter
and dropped all charges. A
determination by the
C.L.U. had not been made
at the present time.
Morris also reported that
he had applied to the Z.
Smith Reynolds Founda
tion in search of funds to
construct a library
building in Vanceboro.
The application is being
considered by the founda
tion at this time. Any funds
obtained from the founda
tion will be matched by
See Board Meets
on Page 2
Editors win bij;
Arrittgrton
wins in tie
Football
Billy Arrington won
first place in the second
week of the sixteen week
Football Contest being!
spoifiswed by the Hisdt*
iigrhts and area businesses.
Billy nwrow||-^!^,j,^t:
identical 1 record., jBioth
had picked Fhil^elphtk tp
win in the tii^breaker,
hdweyer Arringtontv.w^'
declared the'"winner since
hji guesa Philadelphia's
score, was: eldest. Eddie
Jordan survived a six-w«w
tie for ’ wlfht a
w'inne'rl Atlanta and
Atlanta’s score. He missed
0 only "three points
predictintr Atlanta wt^ldf
score 17;
The Highlights’ staff
scored a tremendous coup
in that no entries beat their
predictions, fhe editors
cpri%ctiy{ picked eleven of
tjhe ^urteenTwinners and
sttryived the tie-breaker by
picking Atlanta to win.
The winning teams in
this w^k^s contra^ were
Bni^d||ltevel^;:psJla8,
FodtHaii Contest,
MAILBOX — ’The Highlights has installed a mailbox
for our readers convenience. If we are not open, drop
in your news item, subscriptions, entry blanks for the
football contest, or just a note saying that you stopped
by and if we should contact you. Be sure to raise the
red flag. And ’Thanks For Stopping By!
New shop opens
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Phillips have been busy
during the past few months
getting their new business
ready to open. The big day
came at last on Monday
when the Phillips’ Marine
Service and Electric
Supply Co. opened its
doors. Phillips, located
beside the Stop-N-Fetchit,
will feature small boat and
electrical repair service, as
well as a complete stock of
electrical equipment.
Whether you are building
that dream home or adding
on to your present home,
Phillips’ can meet all of
your electrical supply
needs.
In addition, Mr. Phillips,
who has been working on
boats at Hatteras Yachts
for*the past ten years,
specializes in marine
engine repair.fiberglass
painting, or other marine
services.
Phillips’ will eventual
stock major and small
appliances, once all their
stock comes in. Mr.
Phillips will also be
offering a small appliance
repair service. They will be
open from 8-5:30 Monday-
Saturday. They are in the
process of getting a phone.
After hours you may call
244-0869 or 244-0523.
Tobacco farmers to receive help
First District Congress
man Walter B. Jones,
Chairman, subcommittee
on tobacco, U. S. House of
Representatives, today
expressed grave concern
over the plight of tobacco
farmers who have suffered
economic losses as a result
of contaminated fertilizer.
Jones said, “I have
investigated all Farm
Programs administered by
the Agricultural Stabili
zation and Conservation
Service and also the
Farmers Home Adminis
tration, and find that one
program exists which
could provide some
financial relief for farmers
who have been caught in
this situation. The
Economic Emergency
Program authorized under
the Emergency Agricul
ture Credit Adjustment
Act of 1978 can provide
some financial relief. In
the event the farmer’s
normal line of credit is
insufficient to accommo
date his financial needs, he
may apply to the county
office of The Farmers
Home Administration
servicing his immediate
area for financial assis
tance under the Economic
Emergency Program. Real
estate loans will be made at
interest^ rate of 9
an
percent, and equipment
loans at a rate of 9^
percent. Anticipated
insurance payments from
the Insurance Company
adjusting claims for Smith
Douglass Fertilizer
Company will be attached
to insure repayment. A
Lien will be attached on
anticipated premimuns.
Adequate Loan Funds are
available through the
Farmers Home Admin
istration Financial Chan
nels to make these
emergency loans to
farmers who qualify.”
There will be a White
House Conference on small
business to be held in
January 198{kAny small
businessman interested in
the North Carolina forum
to be held in Greensboro,
September 24-28, should