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m (Eraue^ounttf West Craven I’MGrlLIGHT Member of the North Carolina Press Association Serving Askin, Bridgeton, Caton, Cove City, Dover, Epworth.Ernul, Ft. Barnwell, Jasper, New Bern, Piney Neck, Tuscarora, Vanceboro, Wllmar & Fairfield Harbour. Volume 6, Number 21, Vanceboro, North Carolina, Thursday, May 26,1983 Phone 244-0780 16 Pages 20 Cents May 28th Is Tryon Palace Colonial Living: Day NEW BERN, NC—Royal Governor William Tryon and his family moved into the immense, forty room Tryon Palace at New Bern in late 1769. His excellency and his wife, Margaret, surrounded themselves with magnificent furnishings brought from England, but, of course, had to purchase services from many local craftsmen to insure a high standard of living in North Carolina’s grand capital and governor’s mansion. On Saturday, May 28th, many of those crafts that made Governor Tryon’s lifestyle possible will be demonstrated for the public. From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., over thirty, craftsmen will demonstrate their skills throughout the grounds and the gardens of the Tryon Palace Complex. There will be ho admission charge for strolling the premises on this special Colonial Living Day, but there is the usual fee for the interior tours of Tryon Palace, Stanly House, and the Stevenson House, open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sweet smelling beeswax and beyberry candles will scent the air as they are dipped and molded into shape. Fibers will be colorfully dyed from natural vegetable materials, and spinning, weaving, quilting, and needlework will show the further progress of fibers into decorative fabric. Wood will be carved into useful items in the shade of a great oak tree, while gunsmithing and tinsmithing will be situated near the historic Palace Stable Wing, where two ancient carriages will be displayed. Reed basket-making, theorem painting, rosemaling, and other crafts will compete for attention. Fred Tharrington of Raleigh, the craftsman Womanless Beauty Contest left to right: 2nd place Columbus Midgett, 1st place Shady Willis, and 3rd place Gilbert Whitford. Rescue Day A Success The members of the Vanceboro Rescue Squad would like to thank you for making the Fourth Annual Rescue Day a success. Your contributions and concern toward our endeavors is to the upmost greatly appreciated. The Squad will be forever grateful to those who participated, volunteered their time, donated funds and items toward the event. For these , Continued on page. 6 who is making the Tryon Palace Antique Reproduction Furniture Collection, will demonstrate to guests how he carefully goes about reproducing the chosen pieces. Samples of his finished work may be seen on the first floor of the 1810 Daves House, just off the Palace’s North Lawn. May 28th visitors will have ample opportunity to stroll the late 1700s style gardens around Tryon Palace, Stanly House, and Stevenson House. The summer parade of colorful annuals has begun, and the Tryon Palace kitchen garden is lush with vegetables and herbs. The Tryon Palace Restoration and Gardens Complex will observe a special opening, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, on Monday, May 30th. The complex is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays: Sundays, 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. General Admission tickets (all buildings and gardens) are $6.00, adults, $2.00 students. The two hour tour of Tryon Palace and Gardens is $4.00, adults $1.00, students. The last tour is at 4:00 p.m. sharp. Spinner-Weaver, Darlene Britt, demonstrates weaving on a large loom, while Anna Taylor is involved in making baskets from river reeds. Both women will be among the more than thirty craftspersons participating in the Tryon Palace Colonial Living Day. They are pictured in the Tryon Palace kitchen wing, but will carry their demonstrations outside for Colonial Living Day. Premiere Showing at West Craven It was a great night at West Craven High School last Monday as community members filled the media center for the program and a chance to see the Premiere of Tomorrow’s Schools Today in Craven County. The TV production was by Michael Averette’s TV Production class, one of five such classes in the state of North Carolina. Those appearing on the program to celebrate the premiere showing were Mr. Robert Jolly, principal: Mr. Jimmy Smith, Board of Education Chairman; Dr. Ben Quinn, Superintendent; Mr, M.B. Pope, Audio Visual Director; and Michael Averette, TV Productions Teacher. Each of the speakers paid high tribute to the TV Production class and Mr. Averette for the production and especially for making West Craven High number one in TV Production in North Carolina. Mr. Herb Shrieves represented Regional 2 Center and brought congratulations from Dr. Craig Phillips, State Superintendent, A tour of the Television Production Studios was held. The students were on hand to explain to the visitors the technical parts of the studios. WCTM TV Pretniete The premiere ran for 14 minutes and 30 seconds. The stars of the show were Angie Forrest in the Anchor spot with introduction and presentation of the Driver Education Program at West Craven: Stacy Lee appeared next with a run Continued on page 9
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