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THE WEST CRAVEN
HIGHLIGHT
Volume 2, No, 41 Vanceboro, N.C. - Thursday.,October 1^79" Ta pages
Fireman’s Day
held in Township 9
20 Cents
by Fannie Quimby
t .The sounds of the cleaver
ere in harmony as the
firemen and helpers
chopped eleven pigs that
had been cooking over
charcoal all night. The
aroma was even sweeter as
it floated through the air to
arouse the community that
they would soon be able to
enjoy the best barbecue in
the county for their lunch.
The fireman gathered at
the 9th Township firehouse
in Jasper Friday night
around 7:00 p.m. to put the
pigs on their bed of coals.
Once they got this chore
done, then they settled
down for a good old fashion
Checker tournament. The
checker experts Roscoe
Case, Edward Hoell,
THOMAS VISITS
Senator Joseph Thomas
surveys the festivities
and says he enjoys
meeting the people in his
district and is proud of
the fine job they are
doing in their commu
nities.
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READY, IF NEEDED — No. 3501 stands ready to
make the call if there should be a need. Just one of the
fine pieces of equipment on display at the Jasper
Fireman’s Day.
Cook out at
Farm Life
By Rick Cannon
Vanceboro - - Children and
• ichers at Farm Life
ementary School ate out
last Friday for lunch. The
lunchroom staff headed by
Mrs. Paulette Smith
treated the kids to a
cookout in the parking lot
behind the lunchroom. “As
far as I know, this is the
only cookout of this kind by
any school in the county. ’’
commented Mrs. Smith.
“We did it just for the fun of
it and to have something
special for the children
before it turns cold,” she
added. All the children
seemed to really enjoy the
meal of hamburgers, hot
t gs, beans, apple, rice
ispie square, and milk.
Mr. Richard Bowers,
principal of Farm Life
Elementary School, said
that he was very pleased
with the fresh innovative
ideas planned and carried
out by the lunchroom staff.
“Activities of this type help
cause the children to be
more enthusiastic about
eating lunch and makes for
a more enjoyable lunch for
the children,” Mr. Bowers
added. Bowers, who served
as hamburger chef,
commented that he enjoyed
helping with the cookout.
Polly Wiggins, a third
grader, commented that
she hoped they would do
this again as she gulped
down her hot beans.
Another third grader,
Stacy Weatherington, said
that the cookout was great
except for two things, the
ants and the bees. Jim
Wray, a third grader
sitting over in another
group, spoke up saying
that everything was great,
especially Mr. Bowers’
hamburgers!
Merrel Dail, Fountain
Kornegay, Johnny Dawson
and Bobby Ipock waged
quite a battle until around
11:00 p.m. When Fountain
Kornegay and Bobby Ipock
eliminated the others and
they retired for the night in
preparation for the
championship game on
Saturday. Of course there
was no better way to start
the day than sitting down
to a good country breakfast
of brains and eggs, bacon,
toast, and coffee prepared
by Roscoe Case and Dale
Dupree. Everyone was
then ready for the full days
activities. Meals were
carried to Craven County
Community College for the
250 people attending a fire
and rescue conference.
Meanwhile back at the fire
house Bobby Ipock came
out champion of the
checkers with a prize of
$15. The Ladies Auxiliary
and helpers did a superb
job of feeding the vast
number of hungary people
coming in throughout the
day. Meanwhile Sammy
Riggs was holding down
the fort at the yard sale, he
was an expert on pricing
and selling these goods. As
1:00 rolled around, it was
time for the horseshoe
tournament. Those who
entered this event were
Merrel Dail, Dennis Gray,
PREPARE PLATES — Firemen and
their wives pitch in and take care of
HORSESHOE PITCHING - (from left to right)
Rhem Vincent and Dennis Gray are declared
Horseshoe Pitching Champions at the Annual Jasper
Firemans Day Activities. The prize money is
presented by Roscoe Case extreme right.
preparing the Barbecue plates that
were served during the day.
Rhem Vincent, Howard
Lamm, Bobby Ipock, Jason
Davis, Bruce Jones, Clem
Daugherty, Ronnie Riggs
and Rodney Sutton.
The finals ended with
Bruce Jones and Clem
Daugherty playing against
Rhem Vincent and Dennis
Gray. The latter won the
tournament and the prize
of $15.
Supper was now being
served and all hands were
being used. This long
exciting day was a very
successful one for the 9th
Township Fire Depart
ment members could rest
for awhile before planning
next year’s events. .
More Photos
On Pagre 12
COOKOUT — Students at Farm Life
School enjoyed a cookout lunch of hot
dogs and hamburgers last Friday.
Richard Bowers, principal, can be see
through the smoke while he cooked the
hot dogs and hamburgers. Lunchroom
manager Paulette Smith (front) and
her workers prepared the plates.
Football Contest
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fflGHWAY
STATUS UPDATE
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Folly Bridge
to be opened
October 24
The Folly Bridge on NC
118 about two miles west of
Vanceboro has been closed
for approximately two
weeks; however, N. C.
Department of Transport
ation officials reported this
week that the bridge will
reopen October 24. The
temporary closing will
allow NCDOT mainten
ance crews to replace
defective bridge supports.
While the bridge is
closed, traffic has been
detoured on NC 43 and the
Butler Ford Road (Second
ary Road 1478). Tex A.
Kelly, district engineer,
said that every effort is
being made to complete the
project as soon as possible
to minimize any inconven
ience to the traveling
public.