THE WEST CRAVEN
rUGHLIGHT
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Volume 3, No. 22
Vanceboro, N. C. - Thursday, May 29, 1980
12 Pages
20 Cents
Roberk moves
to Vanceboro
by Rick Cannon
The Roberk Company, a
vision of Parker Han
nifin, has moved into their
new facility in Vanceboro
company officials reported
recently. Dan Migliore,
manager of the . plant,
explained that at this time
approximately one hun
dred people are employed
at the plant. He added that
eventually the number of
employees will probably
reach one hundred twenty-
five. Migliore said that
hopefully the company
may add another product.
Most of the employees are
from the Vanceboro area.
“We are very glad to be
here in our Vanceboro
facility,” Migliore com
mented, “we are gradually
increasing our production
each day.” He explained
that the move from New
Bern was accomplished in
only two days. “The move
required a lot of organiza
tion and planning plus
much cooperation fropi the
employees and others,”
Migliore indicated, “in
spite of the immense job of
moving, we moved and
back in operation in only
two days.”
Migliore explained that
the plant will hold an open
house probably sometime
in July. “We still have some
work to do and some
equipment to install before
we can have our open
house.” he explained, “We
are just glad to be here.”
QUIET - On the outside, the Roberk Company plant seems very quiet.
However, on the inside there was a beehive of activity Tuesday. Plant
Manager Dan Migliore commented that he and his staff are excited to be
in Vanceboro. He added that he is looking forward to having an open
house possible sometime in July.
Bill Aldridge
Aldridge named
new police chief
by Rick Cannon
VANCEBORO - Bill
Aldridge, has been named
the new Chief of Police
here Vanceboro Police
Commissioner Alton
Whitley announced recent
ly. Aldridge, formerly with
the Craven County
Sheriff’s Department, was
selected last Tuesday
night.
Aldridge had previously
served on the police
departments in Kinston
and Grifton and with the
N. C. Highway Patrol.
Whitley commented that
he feels the people of
Vanceboro will be very
pleased with the town’s
new chief. Whitley also
explained that Aldridge
will be moving to Vance
boro. “One of our require
ments of a new chief was
that he live in Vanceboro,”
Whitley said. “I explained
to him that the job of police
chief in Vanceboro is often
one in which one is on call
twenty-four hours a day.”
Vanceboro Eastern Star has reunion
^ei
It was a very special
night, last Wednesday
night. May 21, when the
Vanceboro Chapter Order
Eastern Star #231 held it’s
cgular meeting in the
' lautiful new chapter
^m, located on Farm Life
Ave. The meeting opened
in ritulistic form by the
Worthy Matron, Mrs.
Emma Lee Sutton assisted
by the Worthy Patron,
Melvin Adams. The
routine business was
transacted. Members of
many years past come to
this very important event,
which was a re-union for
many. The night was
planned to honor the
charter members, the
twenty-five ,vear members
and the Past Matrons and
Past Patrons, after the
business session, the
chapter was closed in
regular form. A program
entitled “Memories”
followed and was present
ed by Mary M. Withering-
ton and Etheleene Butler.
They began with a prayer
by Mrs. Lela Barrow. Miss
Lela was a charter
member and the first
Chaplain when the chapter
was instituted in October
1944. Burney Lee Wither-
ington. a twenty five year
member and a past patron,
gave a very informative
talk on the work of the
Order. He stressed that the
Eastern Star was based on
the values, virtues and
teachings of our Bible. He
gave several beautiful
illustration. Every one was
delighted when Mrs.
Fannie Buffkin, a charter
member, and the first
Organist played a selec
tion. She told the group
that the march she played
was the first one she ever
played back in 1944 in the
old chapter hall. Everyone
thoroughly enjoyed her
music and several were
heard to say she still kept
her touch on the keyboard.
Next, all joined in
singing “The More We Get
Together, the Happier
we’ll be”. Mrs. Withering-
ton read a poem to the
group and then introduced
the charter members;
twenty-five year members Jones, J. L. Ashley, Mrs. which read “Welcome Past
and the past matrons and Lela Barrow, Mrs. Neva Matrons and Past Patrons”
past patrons and presented Laughinghouse, Mrs. cake squares, nuts,
each one with a booklet. Fannie Buffkin, Mrs. crackers, Hor D’oueuvre*
Mrs. Neva Laughing- Elizabeth Gaskins, Miss tray with dip, party mints,
house and Web Butler sang Helen McLawhorn, and chicken salad, sandwiches,
a duet, entitled “Mem- Mrs. Ruby Jordan Miller, pimento cheese sand-
ories”, for the conclusion of After the program all wiches, and fruit punch,
the program, for it had were invited into the were served,
indeed been a night filled dining hall. The refresh- During the refreshment
with memories. ment table was covered hour, all enjoyed the
The present officers felt with a white cloth and opportunity to fellowship
very honored to welcome centered with an arrange- and reminiscence,
nine of the Charter ment of summer flowers .
Officers for this special and a gaily decorated cake ^ JJ^tnelene Butler
night. Mrs. Edna Me- . mi 'n... ,
La whom was the first _ ii.1T
Worthy Matron when the tniS iSSUBl
chapter begun in 1944 and _ • r>t 1 • x
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Officers recognized with On Kinston Page 5-7
her. They were: Mrs. Sara y