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THE WEST CRAVEN
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Volume 2, No. 45
Vanceboro, N.C. - Thursday, NovembeM5^T979 ji2^gaaes 2Q Ce^
PTA plans
Fall Festival
It Tomorrow night, No
vember 16, the Farm Life
g.vm will once again be the
scene of fun and frolics as
the FTA holds their annual
Fall Festival. The fun will
begin at 6:30 and Mrs.
(leorgia Kirkman, presi
dent of the PTA, invites
everyone young and old to
come out.
They are planning a
country store booth and a
concession stand along
with games galore. Someof
the games will be a cake
walk, a gold fish game,
penny pitching, milk bottle
toss, fish pond, dart throw,
basketball throw, ring toss,
and a duck pond. There
will also be a horror house.
Donations of $1.00 will be
taken and a drawing held
for a black and white T.V.
.set and 12-gauge shotgun.
To find out how you can
help or for more informa
tion. call Mrs. Georgia
Kirkman at 244-0026.
Withering:ton
resigns library post
By Connie Bryan
Mrs. Ruth Witherington
resigned her position as
Chairwoman and Treasur
er of the Vanceboro Public
Library Board last week.
She has served as
Chairwoman and Treasur
er of that board since 1945
and in other capacities
since 1937. Mrs. Wither
ington was one , of the
charter members of the
library and has continued
to prornoted reading
programs.
Mrs. Witherington is a
life long servant of the
Vanceboro community and
Craven County. Her work
to provide Vanceboro with
a good library is just one of
the many areas to which
she has contributed her
time and talents.
In the realm of civic
affairs, Mrs. Witherington
has served as chairperson
for many fund drives, such
as, the March of Dimes, the
ttjCancer Association, and
i^pthe N.C. Symphony. She
also served from 1965-1968
on the Steering Committe
and Advisory Committee
for the' Craven County
Industrial Center, the
forerunner of Craven
Community College. She is
an active member of the
Vance Home Demonstra-
Mrs. Ruth Witheringrton
tion Club, serving as
president three times and
currently as secretary. She
was also a member of the
former Vanceboro Wo
man’s Club and worked
with the club’s Town
Beautification Project in
1957.
In addition, Mrs.
Witherington is a valued
member of the Vanceboro
United Methodist Church.
She has worked in the
Methodist Women and
Sunday School. She has
served in various capaci
ties on the Administrative
Board and as the Church’s
representative to the
Annual Conference.
The remaining members
of the Library Board of
Trustees are Marlene
Copeland and Marguerite
Williams.
HOMECOMING 1979— The highlight of the
Homecoming game last Friday night at West Craven
High School was the half-time announcement of the
1979 Homecoming Court by Principal Robert Jolly.
Left to right are Mike McKeithan, escort; Bonita
Ellison, Senior Sweetheart; Robert Jolly, principal;
Lorri McCoy, Senior Sweetheart; and Jack
Kilpatrick, escort. (Photo by and courtesy of
Chick’s Portrait Studio.)
Newcomer gets most votes
By Connie Bryan
Howard Tyre, newly
elected member of the
Vanceboro Board of
Alderman, was the top vote
getter in the recent
municipal elections in
Vanceboro. Mr. Tyre, who
is a newcomer to the local
political scene, received
171 votes. When asked
what his plans are when he
takes office, Mr. Tyre
commented that he wants
to see Vanceboro continue
with its growth and
progress. He cited the
addition of the rescue
squad, the Medical Center,
the Vanceboro Pharmacy,
Hayes wins,
regains lead
the sewage system, the
Wilkerson’s Funeral
Home, and the growth of
the fire department during
the five years that he has
lived in Vanceboro. He
added that he believes
there is a good chance for
continued progress. He
urged citizens to bring
their needs to the board
and “let us all help, if we
can.’’ He also emphasized
the need for the coopera
tion and support of the
board members, for each
other. He expressed his
Larry Hayes of Vance
boro regained the lead in
the race for the trip to
Disney World for two by
winning first place in the
Football Contest being
sponsored this fall by the
Highlights and area
businesses. Hayes finished
all alone in first place with
an 11-3 record. Since his
entry was validated by a
sponsor. Kite’s Super
market, Hayes chose to
receive double the bonus
points. Therefore he
received twelve instead of
six points for his first place
Football
Contest
Pages 6 and 7
finish and ten dollars in
cash. Joy Whitehurst
edged out Robert Daly in
the tie-breaker to win
second place with a 10-4
record. Only two points
separated their guesses for
the winning score. Joy also
won the Beat the Editors
drawing for five dollars.
The correct winners
were N.Y. Giants, Miami,
Buffalo, Chicago, Green
Bay, Denver, Pittsburgh,
Houston. Washington, San
Diego. New Orleans,
Seattle, Tampa Bay,
Clemson, (tie-breaker)
Philadelphia won and
scored 31 points.
Top Points Standing
after 11 weeks. (1) Larry
Hayes 28. (2) Jay Huff 24.
(3) Eddie Jordan 14. (4)
Neal Russell 13. (5) Jimmy
Huff 10.
Top Cash Winners after
11 weeks. (1) Eddie Jordan
$!.■). (2) Neal Ru.s.sell .$37.
(.3) Jimmy Huff $27. (4)
Larry Hayes $25. (5)
Patrick Troutner $20. (6)
Hilly Arrington $20.
appreciation to the voters
for their confidence.
Becky Laughinghouse,
town clerk, reported that
the votes have been
canvassed and there was no
change in the results. Four
incumbents were returned
to the board. They were
Abe Cleve, with 167 votes,
Alton Whitley, 150,
Kathleen Carawon, 141,
and Daphne Cleve, 134.
Tony Chessan, chose not to
run for another term.
Mayor Jimmie Morris,
who ran unopposed
received 173 votes.
Election Results
Dover
The following are the
official vote totals from the
Dover Municipal Elec
tions. P. G. Whitley was
elected for his 8th term as
Mayor with 130 votes.
In the Alderman’s race,
the three incumbents that
were running were
returned. They were Eddie
F. Johnson, Jr., with 147
votes; Milton Rogers, 126 :
and Randall Creel, 122.
Curtis Drake with 1.30
votes and Ronald E.
Whitley. 74, complete the
five-man board. Whitley
narrowly defeated Charles
Barrow, who had 73 votes.
Other candidates were
Burl Whitley, Jr., 57, and
Lynn Howell, 65.
Lester White, Chairman
of the Board of Elections,
reported that 184 out of
approximately 250 regis
tered voters, or 73% voted.
He explained that since
Whitley and Barrow were
only one vote apart, they
had a recount.
Cove City
In the Cove City
Municipal Elections held
Tuesday, November 6, L.
C. “Dick” Davis was
elected mayor over Carl E.
White, by 138 to 14 votes.
Four incumbents were
returned to the five-man
board. They were Wiley A.
Avery, with 137 votes;
Quinton Russell, 127;
Charlton Mitchell, 110;
and J. C. Ward, 118. W. H.
“Ben" McCoy was also
elected with 114 votes.
James E. Fulcher received
81 votes.
156 of Cove City’s 285
registered voters voted in
the tuesday election, which
represented a 55% turnout.