THE WEST CRAVEN
Volume 2. No. 43
HIGHLIGHT
Vanceboro, N.C. - Thursdav.November 1.19^
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Rescue Squad
begins fund drive
iy Connie Bryan
The Vanceboro Rescue
Squad started a fund
raising campaign this
week. Members have set
their goal at $15,000,
which they hope to raise
during the month of
November. According to
Kenneth Hill, captain, and
Herman Lewis, president,
this money will be used to
pay off the remainig $9,000
of a loan for the rescue van
along with help to defray
the tremendous expense of
providing emergency
service.
Mr. Hill revealed some of
the costs that rescue squad
members face. He reported
that each run costs about
$40 and that the squad
made over 200 runs last
year with runs up 10% over
Football
Contest
results
Mi
t;
Robert Daly of Vance
boro emerged all alone in
first place in the Football
Contest being sponsored
this fall by the Highlights
and area businesses. Daly
compiled a 10-4 record. He
won ten dollars in cash and
earned six bonus points for
his first place finish. Neal
Russell edged out John
McLawhorn and four other
entries for second place by
correctly picking the
winner in the tie-breaker
and coming closest to
predicting the number of
}int8 the winner scored,
i.nce his entry was
Talidated, Russell won
double the cash prize and
four bonus points. McLaw
horn won two dollars and
two bonus points.
By taking second place,
Neal Russell moved into
second place in the race for
the trip for two to Disney
World with thirteen points.
Larry Hayes continues to
lead with sixteen points.
Jay Huff falls to third place
with 12 points.
The correct winners in
last weekend’s games were
Buffalo, Chicago, Cleve-
,^|nd, Pittsburgh, Miami,
^^^enver, Baltimore, N. Y.
Giants, New Orleans,
Houston, Cincinnati,
Tampa Bay, ECU & UNC
tied (no winner), N. C.
State, tie-breaker Seattle
31.
the previous year. He
explained that the squad
receives $75 per month in
county funds; however this
obviously do not meet all of
their expenses. Their gas
and oil bills alone are about
$110 per month. According
to Joyce Toler, treasurer
for the squad, some of their
major expenses are $1500
for insurance, $2769 for
new radio equipment, and
2 sets of tires each year. In
addition, the motor of the
squad must be kept in top
running condition to
prevent engine trouble
while on a run. Mr. Hill
also points out that the
medical equipment is very
expensive.
Mr. Hill and Mr. Lewis
state, “Our goal is to
provide the best emergen-
Lambert wins
Michael Lambert son of
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph
Lambert of Vanceboro was
successful in placing first
in a group of seven
contestants in a Job
cy medical treatment
possible.” In order to do
this, they must have the
financial support of the
whole community. During
the next few weeks,
members will be contact
ing area residents asking
them for their support.
These people had given
their time to learn the
medical skills needed to
help. Their employers
around town have allowed
them to leave work on a
moments notice, when a
call for help came in. They
have worked long hours to
insure that Vanceboro and
the surrounding area had a
fast, efficient, rescue team.
This is done totally on a
volunteer basis. All they
ask is that the community
support them.
Interview held at West
Craven High School last
week. Second place went to
Sheri Turnage daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Turnage of Route 5, New
Bern and third place went
to Denise Hart, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
Hart, of Route 1, Dover, N.
C.
Other contestants were
Karen Wetherington,
Sandie Giasson, Lori
Fillingame, and Regina
Willis.
Michael Lambert will
represent WCHS DECA at
the District Leadership
Conference on November 7
at Clinton High School.
Good luck Michael.
Labor Survey by
Blue Bell
By Connie Bryan
Representatives from
Blue Bell will be at the
Vanceboro Town Hall on
Thursday, November 1
and Friday, November 2
from 9a.m. to 8 p.m. They
will be receiving the labor
survey forms which were
printed on the last page of
last week’s issues of the
Highlight. Blue Bell is
considering Vanceboro as
a site for a sewing plant.
But in order for them to
locate here, they must be
assured of a sufficient
labor force.
If they do not get enough
response today and
tomorrow, then they will
not be able to consider
Vanceboro, For this
reason, everyone is urged
to fill out the survey and
take it to the Town Hall. If
you need a copy of last
weeks paper, the High
lights has extras.
Football Contest
Pages 6 and 7
READY TO ROLL— ’The Vanceboro Rescue Squads
stand ready to roll when a call for assistance comes
in. (Highlights file photo)
Fort Barnwell plans
Fireman’s Day
By Rick Cannon
The Fort Barnwell Fire
Department’s Fifth
Annual Fireman’s Day
will be held this Saturday
November 3 at the Fort
Barnwell Fire Depart
ment.
The Day’s festivities will
begin at 10:00 a.m. with the
annual parade. This year
the parade promises to be
one of the largest ever.
According to Carl Skinner,
Parade Chairman, many
bands and fire depart
ments will be represented.
The serving of barbecue
pork and chicken will
begin at 11:00 a.m. Plates
will be sold for only $2.50
per plate. During the day,
numerous games and rides
will be featured including
a craft sale, a bake sale, a
huge bingo game, and
many others.
The Dunking Booth this
year will feature Craven
County Sheriff Pete Bland
and Highway Patrolman
Billy George. A Gosptel
Sing will begin during the
mid-afternoon following
by the Fire Princess and
Little Miss Matchstick
Contest. At 5:00 p.m. the
Ugly Man Contest will be
held. This year the contest
features Craven County
Fire Marshall Henry
Sermons.
Jimmy Smith, president
of the Ft. Barnwell Fire
Department urges every
one to come out and
support the fire depart
ment. Marshall Bland,
publicity chairman, added
that the money raised by
the event would go toward
paying off the debts on the
firetruck and to help
toward the purchase of
some much needed equip
ment.
New Minister
Rev. Larry Abernathy is
the new pastor at Palmetto
Chapel FWB Church on
Hwy. 17 north of Vance
boro. Rev. Abernathy, his
wife, Dorothy, and his
daughter, Rebecca, moved
to Vanceboro in August.
Rev. Abernathy has
completed 3 years at
Piedmont Bible College in
Cramerton, N. C. and one
year at the FWB Bible
College in Nashville, Tenn.
His last church was Laurel
FWB Church in Charo-
lette. He has been active in
the church since he was 16,
although he spent two in
the Army and three years
as a truck driver.
New officers
chosen at banquet
Glen Seamster was
elected the new president
of the Vanceboro Area
Tennis Association at its
First Annual Fall Awards
Banquet held last Satur
day night at the Berne
Restaurant in New Bern.
Dick Wade was elected
vice-president and Cindy
Morris was chosen unani
mously as secretary-
treasurer for the coming
year.
A1 Cox, owner and
operator of Athletes’
Corner in Twin Rivers
Mall and a former tennis
player at the University of
South Carolina, spoke to
the group. He emphasized
the importance of running
as one of the best ways to
condition ones body for
sports and for overall good
health. “Running and even
brisk walking is consider
ed to be an aerobic
exercise,” Cox indicated,
“That means that running
is good for strengthening
the heart and circulation
system.” He encouraged
those in attendance to find
out more about the sport of
running and to be certain
that they chose the proper
equipment. “Whatever
shoes you get for running,”
Cox commented, “Be sure
the ones youget fit you
properly.”
President Rick Cannon
-congratulated all the
participants and winners
in the two tennis tourna
ments and the summer
long tennis ladder. The
group decided to continue
the tennis ladder on
through the winter. New
president Glen Seamster
presented the Most
Improved Player Award to
Miss Angie Forrest. Best
Sportsman of the Year
went to Jimmy Huff.