I
Christmas Open House
^planned for this Sunday
The 1979 Christmas
Open House sponsored by
the Downtown Merchants
in Vanceboro will be held
on Sunday afternoon,
November 25,1979 from 1-
5 p.m. Merchants partici
pating in this annual event
will be Cleve’s Florist and
Garden Center, M. & W.
Antiques & Gifts, Vance
boro Pharmacy, Pat’s
Furniture Co., Cannon’s
Variety Store, and Tinka’s
^Gifts and Jewelry. Plans
"are being made to have the
lighting of Vanceboro’s
Christmas Tree at the
Stoplight in Vanceboro.
During the afternoon
tentative plans include
musical presentations
from choirs, bands, and
other musical groups from
the area. Each merchant
will be open to display
many gift ideas for
Christmas. Each store will
have a drawing for a
special doorprize and will
serve refreshments.
Tilghman
Selected
Neal Tilghman, a senior
at West Craven High
School, has been selected to
sing with the North
Carolina Honors Chorus
for the opening of the
North Carolina Music
Educators Assoication
convention. Chosen by
audition, the Honors
Chorus is composed of 160
of the top high school
choral students in the state.
After two days of rehear
sal, the chorus will
perform Sunday, Novem
ber 18 in Winston-Salem
for the annual convention.
Conducted by noted
composer-arranger Alice
Parker, the chorus will be
accompanied by the
orchestra from North
Carolina School of the
Arts.
Neal is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. William C. Tilghman
of Cove City and has been a
member of the West
Craven Select Choir for
two years.
Remember to be
thankful and have a
Happy Thanksgiving
THE WEST CRAVEN
HIGHLIGHT
Volume 2, No. 46
Vanceboro, N.C. - Thursdav.November22.1979 12 pages
20 Cents
Edueation Week
Observed
The week of November
11-17 was designated
American Education
Week. Craven County
Schools offered special
programs and demonstra
tions throughout the week
to mark this year’s theme,
“Teach All the Children.”
Poster, essay, and recita
tions contests were held
during the week. The
awards were presented to
the winners by Martha
Blake, art teacher at
Havelock High, and Vicki
Wilson, English teacher at
West Craven, in a
ceremony oh Thursday at
the Superintendent’s
office. Mrs. Blake and Miss
Wilson served as co
chairpersons for the
committee.
Area winners in the
recitation contest were:
WINNERS— Students in- Craven County Schools
participated in American Education Week contests.
Above are the. area winners in the essay and
recitation contests.
By Connie Bryan
Grade 2 -Julie Powers and
Tim Petteway (Bridgeton):
Grade 4- 1st place, Sharon
Respass (Farm Life), 2nd
place, Kim Norman (Farm
Life); Grade 6 -1st place,
Pam Lockey, Paula Hill,
and Kim Koonce, (Bridge-
ton), 2nd. place, Chris
Butler (Bridgeton), 3rd.
place, Kevin Phillips
(Bridgeton): Grade 8- 1st
place, Philip Avery (West
Craven Jr. High), 2nd
place, Wendy Woolard,
(West Craven Jr. High,
3rd. place, Charlie
Daugherty (West Craven
Jr. High); Grade 9 - 1st
place, Wendy Adams
(West Craven Jr. High),
2nd place, Renee Price and
Tammy Godley, (West
Craven Jr. High), 3rd.
place, Annie Mewborn,
(West Craven Jr. High).
Essay Contest Winners
were. Grade 8-Sonya
Rasberry, (West Craven
Jr. High), Grade 9-Wendy
Adams, (West Craven
Junior High).
SCOUT LEADERS HONORED-
Scout Leaders from the Neuse Basin
District were honored last ’Thursday.
Recipients were (I to r) Tom Pauling,
Garrison Swigart, Jimmie Siers,
Roger Heckman, and Mike Lewis.
Scout Leaders Honored
Football
Contest
Pages 6 and 7
Scout Leaders from the
Neuse Basin District of the
East Carolina Council of
the Boy Scouts of America
were honored at a dinner
and awards presentation
on Thursday, November
15, in the West Craven
High School Cafeteria.
Thomas Pauling, District
Chairman, introduced
guests and welcomed
everyone.
Following dinner, Mike
Lewis, District Commis
sioner, presented Round-
Up Awards to Troop 13,
Pack 231, Pack 132, and
Pack 289. These groups
recruited at least 6 new
members each. The Unit
Organizer Award went to
Leonard Long, Post 717
and Kenneth McLain, Post
777. Vanceboro Troop 58
received the Attendance
Award.
Following the installa
tion of the 1980 officers and
a tribute to all the unit
leaders by Lewis Wesley,
District Scout Executive
the Distinguished Service
Awards were presented.
The following awards were
presented cubmaster -
Garrison Swiggart, Pack
132; Den Leader - Freda
Lupton, Pack 641; Scout
master - Roger Heckman,
Troop 299; Webelos -
Jimmy Siers, Pack 132;
Commissioner- Mike
Lewis; and District
Committeeman - Tom
Pauling.
JWC to donate
shrubs for Vanceboro
Welcome sig^ns
After receiving permis
sion from the Vanceboro
Board of Aldermen, the
Vanceboro Junior Wo
man’s Club plans to place
shrubs around the Wel
come sign coming into
town. The club will sponsor
a Holiday House on
Saturday. November 24,
from 10-4 p.m. at the fire
house with the proceeds
being used to purchase the
shurbs. Crafts and baked
goods will be on sale
throughout the day, and
holiday, items will be
featured. Soup and
sandwiches will also be
sold.