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Volume 7, Number 8
12 Paares 20 Cents
Vanceboro, North Carolina
Phone 244-0780
February 28-29,1984
The Attmore-Oiver House, 613 Broad
Street, New Bern, N.C, is one of over 26
historical landmarks to he enjoyed April 6
and 7 on the Historic Homes Tour. Built in
1790 and remodeled in 1834, the home boasts
New Bern, N.C. - On April 6th and 7th, over
twenty-five extraordinary private homes and
landmarks in old New Bern will be opened for the
Historic Homes Tour. The biennial event
coincides with the blush of springtime in this
coastal town.
At the scenic confluence of the broad Neuse
and gentle Trent Rivers, New Bern was the
colonial capital and first state capital of North
Carolina. As an early seaport. New Bern was also
bustling with commerce that attracted
, jnerchants, planters, and ship builders. Many of
^njke well traveled individuals found the town a
(Kice location for their business pursuits. They
built tasteful'homes in varying scale appropriate
to their wealth, and craftsmen movedin to satisfy
their needs.
The many edifices to be opened date from 1760
to 1910 - one hundred and fifty years of
architectural expression. Some of the restored
homes have never been shown before, while
others are of national historic significance.
The Attmore-Oliver House, built in 1790 by a Palace ticket office. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
merchant who came from Philadelphia, is one of o” April 6th and 7th. All proceeds from the
the town's larger homes. For many years the event go to the two co-sponsoring organizations
headquarters of the local Historical Society, this restoration and preservation projects: New
impressive residence will disappear from future Pern Preservation Foundation, Inc. and the New
homes tours when it becomes a year round Bern Historical Society, Inc.
museum. For advance tickets and information, contact
« After the fall of New Bern in March, 1862, Historic Homes Tour, New Bern Preservation
|iion General Burnside and his soldiers Foundation, P.O. Box 207, New Bern, N.C.
copied many fine homes for the remainder of 28560. Phone (919) 633-6448.
Cook Presents Time
Management Program
Ms. Cathy Cook, supervisor of Middle School Curriculum,
gave the Vanceboro Rotarians a program on time management
at their last regular meeting.
Ms. Cook stated we should begin managing our time by
writing down priorities for each day and stick to getting those
priorities completed. Most of us tend to forget the important
things we were planning to do according to Ms. Cook. She feels if
we write our priorities each day this will help us complete daily
tasks.
Each Rotarian was asked to write down the number of hours in
the day and give their daily activities a time block. She stated
most people are not aware of what happens to the hours during
their day and each person shold take time to analyze their daily
activities.
an inviting two-story porch and four unusual
exterior chimneys. The interiors of the house
are Federal in form but use Greek Revival
moldingrs.
Historic HomesTourHighlights Spring
the War Between The States. The 3)^ story
Governor Benjamin Smith House is just one
example, for it became a Union Guard Center at a
strategic location near the railroad trestle. The
upstairs ballroom of this home will feature a
unique collection of antique dolls.
Shipowner Eli Smallwood erected his
residence and gardens on the Neuse River so that
his ships could tie up at the property. This was a
common building practice on the New Bern
peninsular. The 1810 Smallwood House,
designed in the sidehall fashion, is a nationally
famed example of fine Federal architecture. On
Saturday of the Historic Homes Tour, the
Eastern Suzuki Violinists, a childrens group,
will perform at 2 p.m. in the riverside gardens of
the Smallwood home.
Tickets for the New Bern Historic Home Tour
are $10.00 per person. They may be purchased in
advance by mail or upon arrival, at local motels,
the Visitors Information Center, and the Tryon
Cathy Cook
Bishop William Cannon
Speaks to the Greenville
Methodist District
Over 900 Methodists of the Greenville United Methodist
District met at Jarvis United Methodist Church in Greenville
Monday night to hear Bishop William R. Cannon of the North
Carolina Conference bring his people a message stressing the
importance of the chosen people of the world.
Bishop Cannon told his people “we have to wake up and ask
what does God think about our actions and stop worrying about
what the world thinks.” He further stated that many world
powers have come and gone. He stated that our country hangs on
a tight thread and could become a second rate power over night.
He urged his people to wake up and become aware of God in their
life and the world.
To emphasize the importance of the church in the community,
each church was asked to make a banner and enter the parade of
banners as the secretary of the lay rally called the roll of
churches.
See pictures on page 4 ■