OVERCOME BY JOY—Peggy Cox wipes away the
tears moments after younger sister, Cynthia,
^ceived a high school diploma.
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FRIENDS FOREVER—Barbara Coward, right,
and Gail Barfield, both of Vanceboro, are alive and
well.
Graduate Stevie Vincent with family and friends
The boys in the band pack it up.
Time to head home, babycakes!
West Craven Highlights, June 17,1982, Page 11
National Award
Winner
HAPPY HANDFUL—James Jones of Vanceboro
holds his four year old niece Anita Hardy after
graduation. James may work as a janitor’s aide
during the summer & attend Craven Community
College in the Fall.
The United States
Achievement Academy
has announced that
Victor Thomas Jones, Jr.
has been named a 1982
United States National
Award winner in Bus
iness Education.
This award is a
prestigious honor very
few students can ever
hope to attain. In fact, the
Academy recognizes less
than 5% of all American
high school students.
Victor, who attends
West Craven High
School, was nominated
for this National award
by Mrs. Shirley Eriksson,
a Business Education
teacher at the school.
Victor will appear in
the United States
Achievement Academy
Official Yearbook,
published nationally.
The Academy selects
USAA winners upon the
exclusive recommenda
tion of teachers, coaches,
counselors or other school
sponsors and upon the
Standards of Selection set
forth by the Academy.
The criteria for selection
are a student’s academic
performance, interest
and aptitude, leadership
qualities, responsibility,
enthusiasm, motivation
to learn and improve,
citizenship, attitude and
cooperative spirit,
dependability, and
recommendation from a
teacher or director.
Victor is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor T. Jones.
Grandparents are Mrs.
Doris S. Toler of Ernul,
N. C. and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred T. Jones of Vance
boro, N. C.
Oak Grove
Ladies
Auxiliary
By Barbara Forrest
r^EW BERN -"craven"CO.
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The Oak Grove Ladies
Auxiliary met Tuesday
night, June 8, in the
Powell Fellowship Hall.
Mrs. Pam Sasser deliver
ed the lesson to the
members.
The benevolence com
mittee reported several
sick in the neighborhood
and it was decided to pass
around get-well cards for
these persons, allowing
each member present to
sign the cards.
The Auxiliary accepted
a love token given in
memory of Mrs. Glennie
Kite.
Mrs. Hariettee Stocks
reported that the YFA is
making plans for a trip to
an amusement park and
possibly a camping trip
also. The youth group was
said to be enjoying their
practice singing sessions.
The group hopes to
present some special
music to the church soon.
The Senior Citizen’s
Dinner, held Saturday
night, June 6, was
considered a great
success and an enjoyable
annual event. Members
were reminded of Bible
School, beginning June
14-18, at 7:00 each night.
Mrs. Barbara Forrest
suggested making plans
for some type of money
making project. The
Auxiliary agreed that
having a dinner and
selling plates would serve
as a good project to
consider in the Fall. B.
Forrest also presented a
new scrapbook to the
ladies, upon which inside
has been placed the
register of the Third
Annual Senior Citizen’s
Dinner.
Mrs. Shirley Adams
provided refreshments
for the enjoyment of the
members afterwards.
VOTE AND ELECT
MERLYN WILLIAMS
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
CRAVEN COUNTY
Merlyn has 12y2 years experience as Deputy and Assistant Clerk of
Superior Court and 3 years as a Legal Assistant with a local
Attorney.
Merlyn will serve all the people of Craven County with courtesy
and without partiality.
Merlyn is a native of Craven County, married and has three
children.
Plase vote and elect Merlyn Williams Clerk of Superior Court In the
Democratic Primary to be held on June 29,1982.
Paid for by friends of Merlyn Williams
VOTE and ELECT
A Man You can Trust
Wilson
Parker
Sheriff
Craven County
“I want to be Sheriff of all the people
of Craven County”
Qualified and Experienced
Paid for be the Candidate
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