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VOLUME 11 NO. 36
SEPTEMBER 22, 1988
VANCEBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
PHONE 244-0780 OR 946-2144
(UPSP 412-110)
25 CENTS
SIX PAGES
Mum^s
The Word
At Festival
There is nothing humdrum ab
out a mum, and the Chrysanthe
mum Festival slated Oct. 14
through Oct. 16 will show you
why.
.ii-^lunteers chanting "mum
Am for everyone" have organized
the largest Chrysanthemum Fes
tival in its 13-year history. Amer
ican’s most popular fall flower
presents an annual exercise for a
hoard of harvest events. There is
something for everyone and
mum magic touches all ages.
The gardens of the historic
TVyon Palace Restoration Com
plex are open free to the public
ftem 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the
three days of the festival. The
walled gardens around the
state’s colonial capitol and royal
governor’s mansion will resem
ble nothing less than a rainbow
brought to earth. Thousands of
chrysanthemum blossoms, over
27.varieties, can be enjoyed in the
•A^-century style gardens.
The opening of the Tryon
Palace gardens Oct. 14 is in honor
(See FESTIVAL, Page 5)
Tryon Palace gardens to showcase rainbow of chrysanthemums
Eagles Take Wind
Out Of Hurrieanes
By MIKE VOSS
Editor
BAYBORO — West Craven
came within four seconds of
shutting out Pamlico County,
but settled for a 36-B storming of
the Hurricanes.
The Eagles used a balanced
offensive attack and a stingy de
fense to hold Pamlico in check
and limit Hurricane running
back Terance Tatum to 86 yards
on 17 carries.
West Craven, leading 16-0 at
the half, added three touch
downs in the second half before
Tatum put the ‘Canes on the
board with a one-yard scoring
plunge. The Hurricanes took
advantage of an Eagle fumble at
the five to avoid the shutout. Two
plays later Tatum scored and
quarterback Chris Warren hit
Benny Listeman for the two-
point conversion.
Eagle coach Clay Jordan said
the key to the win was the play of
his offensive line and “the way
we moved the ball.*’ Jordan said
better execution opened up
holes for his seven backs.
West Craven took the wind out
of the ’Canes sail when sopho
more signal caller Kevin Holz-
worth hit end Thomas McGhee
whi^a 24-yard scoring strike. Lee
Becton, top rusher in the Coastal
Conference, added a two-point
conversion run to put the Eagles
up 8-0 with 7:50 left in the first
quarter.
Becton injured an ankle and
played sparingly, picking up 34
yards on five carries. But the
other Eagle backs found running
room for themselves.
The Eagles drove 39 yards in
eight plays for their second TD
with Holzworth going in from the
two. Colvin Sanders carried for
the two-pointconversion fora 16-
0 lead.
Pamlico threatened to score
when Tatum broke loose from
his 43 and appeared headed for
paydirt, but Cameron reeled
Tatum in and forced him out of
bounds at the Eagle 14. The
’Canes couldn't score as a fourth-
and-5 halfback pass from Tatum
to Charlie Lewis fell incomplete
in the end zone.
A double penalty on the ’Canes
—a face mask and late hit—gave
the ball to the Eagles at the
'Canes’ eight. Two plays later
Monte Brown scored from three
yards out for a 22-0 lead after the
extra point was missed. On its
next possession. West Craven
drove 34 yards with Holzworth
hitting Cameron with an eight-
yard scoring strike. John Dizon’s
kick was good and the Eagles led
29-0.
In the fourth quarter, a bad
snap by Pamlico gave the Eagles
the ball at the 'Canes’ 34. Nine
plays later Reggie Moore scored
from the two and Dizon’s kick
was good for a 36-0 lead.
Pamlico answered with three
straight passes for 69 yards, but a
clipping penalty and illegal-
receiver-downfield call left the
’Canes facing a second-and-l7
situation. On third-and-10, Reg
gie Moore intercepted Warren.
Taking an Eagle punt, Pamlico
(See EiAGLES, Page 5)
Official Preparing
Response To Report
"About Trawling Ban
By MICHAEL ADAMS
A state oflicial who has stated
his opposition to a ban on trawl
ing and haul netting in local wa
ters, including the Neuse River,
is preparing a response to a re
port recommending such a ban.
William T. Hogarth, director of
the state Division of Marine
Fisheries, has been authorized
by the Marine Fisheries Commis
sion to prepare a response to the
report written by three local
men. Deputy Director Red Mun-
den said in an interview Monday.
’The report was submitted to
the DMF by Boone Mora, Wilton
Smith and Dallas Ormond, mem
bers of a subcommittee of the
Pamlico-Tar River Foundation.
’The foundation has not endorsed
the report, however.
’The report attributes declining
flsh catches in the Pamlico river
and sound to the use of trawlers
and haul nets.
“The non-selective nature of
shrimp trawling destroys more
than six pounds of immature
flounder, croaker, spot and weak
flsh for every pound of shrimp
harvested.” the renort savs. It
adds that “haul netting also des
troys immature fish.”
’The report recommends,
among other things, that haul
netting and trawling be elimin
ated in all inside waters of North
Carolina.
Smith provoked angry re
sponses from commercial fisher
men when he presented the re
port at a meeting of the Beaufort
County Board ofCommissioners
Sept. 6.
Ms. Henri Johnson, a Pamlico
County lawyer speaking as a rep
resentative of fishermen at that
meeting, said a ban on trawling
"would automatically be putting
hundreds of families in food
stamp lines-”
Hogarth also attended the
meeting. He said then that a
proposal to ban trawling as a
solution to flsh population prob
lems was “one that 1 would never
recommend as long as I am
director.”
He had said the Marine Fisher
ies Commission would have a re
port during its meeting last week
(See FISHING. Paee 5)
Yolunteers
Are Sought
For Schools
Provide Needed Services,
Save School System Money
By TEHIII JAMIKSDN
Slaff Writer
It’s volunteers like Jim Chandler, Blanche Gil
bert and Mary Freeman that make the HUG (Help
Us Grow) program successful, said Betsy Gas
kins, volunteer coordinator for Vanceboro’s Farm
Life Elementary School.
She went on to explain that it is volunteers like
the three mentioned before who make the differ
ence to both students and teachers in schools
throughout the New Bern-Craven County School
System. Ms. Gaskins said that the Help Us Grow
program is getting started for the current school
year and that the schools can use anyone who is
willing to volunteer and give of their time. The
areas in which volunteers are needed include clas
srooms, office (clerical) work, one-to-one student
work and the occasional volunteer. The greastest
need, according to Ms. Gaskins, is in the clas
sroom where volunteers assist in grading papers
and helping the teacher provide more, individual-
(Sec VOLUNTEERS, Page 5)
Cameron ^Catches^ Award
For Gridiron Performance
West Craveii^s Adrian Cameron eludes a lunging Pamlico
defender.up ut*rpii«t»)
Adrian Cameron traded in his
spring cleats for a different set of
cleats this fall. But it appears that
no matter what type of cleats the
West Craven athlete wears, he
manages to come up with some
good performances.
Cameron played baseball for
the Eagles last spring and was
oneofthe team's standouts. Now
he is trying to make his mark on
the football field — and he’s
doing a good job.
Naming him the winner of the
Flying Eagle Award is rather
appropriate, considering he w'as
“flying” all over the field as a de
fender and rusher.
Friday night he rushed for over
50 yards, caught an 8-yard touch
down pass and played quarter
back late in the game. Although a
little on the small side for a run
ning back. Cameron took the
handoffs and pitches and hurled
himself into the fray.
And on w'hile filling in quite
well for sophomore running
sensation Lee Becton w'ho in
jured his ankle, Cameron en
joyed a fine defensive effort also
in the Eagles’ 36-8 win over the
Hurricanes. Pamlico County’s
Terance Tatum broke free for a
43-yard jaunt and appeared on
his way to a touchdown, but
Cameron raced across the field
and stopped Tatum at the 14yard
line. The Eagles held their
ground and took over after a
fourth down play by the Hurri
canes failed.
Cameron had several key runs
during the game, often sweeping
wide right or left. He knew he
would be called on more than
usual, with Becton hurt and re
ceiver Kip Bryan on the sideline
nursing a shoulder iqjury.
Cameron’s 52 yards rushing
led a balanced West Craven
ground attack that netted 226
yards. While spelling sophomore
quarterback Kevin Holzworth.
(Cameron discovered what get
ting sacked was all about. For
one things, it means losing
rushing yardage. For another, it
means teaming trying to figure
out a way to dodge blitzing de
fensive ends.
For his efforts on both sides of
the ball, the West Craven High
lights is pleased to selected
Cameron as its Flying Eagle
Award winner for the fourth
game of the season.
Campbell Makes
A Name For Self
In ^Pack Defense
By MO KROCHMAL
SpeciA lo the
West Craven HighlighU
RALEIGH — With only two games under his
belt in his college career. West Craven product
Jesse Campbell has stepped square into the
middle of the the media spotlight.
Saturday night, a muddy, drenched Camp
bell was surrounded by a ring of reporters in
the North Carolina State University football
team’s locker room.
Campbell was the center of attention after
making a diving interception of a Wake Forest
passintheend zone in the last minute of play—
an interception of a pass that had touchdown
written all over it.
That attention caught the attention of those
who select the ACC Players of the Week. They
named Campbell as one of the defensive play
ers of the week earlier this week.
With Campbell’s interception, the Wolfpack
was able to take possession and run out the
clock on a 14-6 victory on a drizzly, damp
evening.
Campbell's interception came in man-to-
man coverage on Wake’s Ricky Proehl.
"I knew he was their money man,” said
Campbell. “He got inside on me — he wasn’t
supposed to do that. Then I saw the quarter
back was going to go to him. I had to run for my
life.”
He did. With his back turned to the quarter
back, Campbell leaped into the air at the 4-yard
line, snagged the throw while parallel to the
ground and made a three-point landing in the
end zone. He was mobbed by celebrating team
mates.
Campbell, a redshirt freshman playing
strong safety, finished with five tackles. He
broke up one pass, tipping the ball from the
receiver, and was credited with the game
sealing interception.
The son of Jessie and Lovie Campbell of Van-
ceboro, Campbell was named the defensive
player of the game on the Dick Sheridan televi
sion show.
Campbell lips pass againsi Wake Forest Saturday
“Jesse had a great individual effort to
make that play,” said Sheridan, N.C.
State’s head coach. “A lot of close game.s
revolve around one great play.
“You have to give Jesse credit. He’s not
playing like a freshman.”
(See JESSE, Page 5)