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West Craven Highlights, January 5,1984, Page 3
1984 Isn’t Just
For Orwell
In North Carolina, 1984 is the year in which the
celebration of America’s 400th anniversary officially
begins. Late in April, Governor Jim Hunt will lead a
delegation of North Carolinians to England to mark
the anniversary of the departure of the first of the
Roanoke Voyages, England’s first attempts to settle
the New World.
While he’s there, the British Museum and Library
will open an exhibition devoted to the Voyages and
their sponsor. Sir Walter Raleigh. America’s 400th
. Anniversary Committee has arranged a public tour of
England coinciding with the April events. Call the
Committee in Raleigh at (919) 733-4788 for
information about available spaces.
In June, Duke University hosts The British
American Festival, a lively, thoughtful look at 400
years of cultural contact. Under the sponsorship of the
Department of Cultural Resources and the
Smithsonian Institution, the festival will include
performances, sports and scholarly seminars.
In July, the focus moves to Roanoke Island itself. On
July 13, Governor Hunt will begin a weekend of
celebration in ceremonies opening the ship Elizabeth
II and its adjoining Visitor Center. The U.S. Postal
Service will issue a 20-cent stamp featuring the ship on
the 13th. For the following weekend, the town of
Manteo will become a staging area for a public festival
of Elizabeth arts. The July dates recall the landing in
1584 of that first Roanoke Voyage expedition.
For details, call America’s 400th Anniversary in
Raleigh, (919) 733-4788, or its liaison in Manteo, (919)
733-2143.
Cold Weather Increases
Electricity Usas:e
Carolinians consumed a lot of electricity along with
turkey and dressing this holiday season. Extreme low
temperatures and holiday cooking combined to
produce record demands for electrical service.
On Sunday, December 25, peak demand for
electricity by Carolina Power & Light Co. customers
was almost six million kilowatts. Electricity usage
during December 20-26 was more than 30 percent
higher than for the same period last year.
“Even though many businesses and industries were
closed over the holidays, the severely cold weather
caused residential custoniers to require unusually
large amounts of electricity,” said Russell H. Lee,
CP&L’s senior vice president of customer and
operating services.
“In fact, on Christmas Day CP&L customers set a
record peak demand for electricity for a Sunday and
also for a Christmas Day,” Lee said.
Lee said while the Christmas usage set new records
for the date, it was below the company’s all time record
winter peak demand of 6.6 million kilowatts because
tnost businesses and industrial plants were closed for
the holiday.
CP&L says that the increased electricity usage
during the recent severe weather will be reflected in
electric bills customers receive in January.
“As the cold weather continues, customers can help
reduce their electricity usage and thus the size of their
bills by practicing good conservation habits,
particularly by setting thermostats on heating units as
low as possible while maintaining reasonable
comfort,” Lee said.
CP&L also offers customers a way to reduce the
immediate impact of the higher electric bills, Lee said.
Customers can sign up for an Equal Pay Plan which
spreads out the amount of bills over a 12-month period.
This helps minimize large fluctuations caused by high
electricity usage during certain months. Customers
interested in the Equal Pay Plan can get more
information by calling their local CP&L office.
Lee also urged customers who think they might have
trouble paying their electric bill when due to call their
local CP&L office. “We are glad to work with
customers who face genuine hardship, but we can't
help them unless we know of their circumstances,” he
said.
Senator Helms
To Be Honored
• United States Senators Jesse Helms will be honored
at a dinner in Greenville on January 6. The event will
be held at the Greenville Moose Lodge and will begin at
7:30 p.m.
“We expect the event to be a huge success,” said Mrs.
Gilda McKinney, a local coordinator of the event.
“Senator Helms has a lot of friends and supporters in
this area, and we are looking forward to having the
opportunity to meet with him," she concluded.
United States Senator John P. East will also be a
special guest at the event
Tickets for the event can be obtained by contacting
Mrs. McKinney at (919) 756-2233 or the HELMS for
Senate office at (919) 876-8522. The tickets are priced
at $5 for adults and $3 for students/children.
The menu will include barbeque, fried chicken, cole
slaw, Brunswick stew, boiled potatoes, corn sticks, and
iced tea.
The Pamlico Room at the Holiday Inn in Greenville
will be available for the press at 7:15 p.m. to receive
remarks from Senators Helms and East. The press is
requested to reserve space by calling Teresa Seiber at
(919) 876-8522.
Happy
Birthday
Mobile
Health Van
Schedule
The Mobile Health Van
will be at the following
scheduled locations in
January, 1984:
Jan. 5: Havelock,
(Library), 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
Jan. 9: Dover, (Mayor’s
Office), 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.
Jan. 12: Harlowe,
Community Center,
(Godette School), 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 17: Havelock,
(Recreation Center),
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 20: Fort Barnwell,
(Sermon’s Store), 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 24: Vanceboro,
(Town Hall), 10:00 to 3:00
p.m.
Jan. 26: Harlowe, (Odie
Godette’s Store), 10:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Jan. 6:
Eleanor Tyson Privette
Willis Johnson
Odell Haddock
Tony Ronzo
Mary Adams
Carlton Dawson
Jan. 6:
Lovie Hoell
Bill Lancaster
Julia Morris
Rita Lewis
Harvey Williams
Windy Bowen
Monique Baker
Stacy McCarter
Dolly Bryant
Tenille Mayo
Jan. 9;
Myra Dudley
Reginald Lancaster
Eddie Haddock
Johnny Midgette
Gracie Toler
Nettie Edwards
Susan Lynn Hill
Willie Daniels
Jan. 7:
Rex Lilly
Irene Smith
July F. High
Gene Lancaster
Jan. 8:
Dora Dixon
Verona Lancaster
Ertha Locklear
Jan. 10:
Angela Clair Kite
Miguel Barrow
Bobby Ray Willis
Jan. 11:
Lynn Malan
Mark Dudl^-
Bill Blair
Wanda Whitaker
Happy
Anniversary
Jan. 6:
Mr. & Mrs. William Baker
Mr. & Mrs. Ricky Turnage
Jan. 7:
Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Haddock
Mr. & Mrs. Odell Gaskins
Jan. 9:
Mr. & Mrs. Linwood
Fillingame
Birthday
Celebration
A birthday party will
be given for Mrs. Rosa
Anderson, Friday, Jan. 6
from 5:30 until, by her
family at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law.
Rev. and Mrs. Sam
Worthington.
Mrs. Anderson, better
known as, “Miss Rose,”
will be celebrating her
89th birthday anniver
sary. All friends of Mrs.
Anderson’s are invited to
come and share this time
of fellowship and refresh
ments with her.