PAGE 2 - WEST CRAVEN HIGHUGHTS - DECEMBER 15.1988
Eastern
Echoes '•
By
Gail Roberson
Two county road commissioners died and simultaneously
applied for admittance at the pearly gates. St. Peter acknow-
Mged they were at the right place, but also informed them
that space was temporarily short. Each was given the sugges
tion that he go back to earth for about three weeks and await a
new summons. While waiting, they could be anything they
chose, except themselves as they had been in life.
Commissioner number one said that he had spent his entire
life sponsoring public works, but had not had a chance to
really see the results of his achievements.
“I would like to return as an eagle,” he suggested, “and fly
over my district and admire the roads, bridges, and lakes I've
helped to construct.”
"Done,” said St. Peter, and the temporary eagle soared off.
But commissioner number two preferred a different lifes
tyle.
“I want to go back as a stud,” he said, grinning wildly with
anticipation.
"No problem,” replied St. Peter. “Your wish is granted.”
Three weeks later, the new heavenly subdivision was
opened and St. Peter prepared to send for the commissioners.
TTie angel asked, “How in the world am I ever going to find
these guys?”
St. Peter replied, “Well, Charlie will be easy enough. He’s an
eagle. You'll find him soaring over the Mississippi Valley.
Fred, though, will be a little harder. He's nailed between two
wall boards at a construction site in Kansas City.”
Now and then, some poor wandering soul had rather just
stay put where he is than to chance arriving somewhere other
than the Pearly gates. Examples:
An evangelist was approaching the finale of his fiery dis
course, his voice rising as he thundered out... “Do you want
to go to Heaven? Do you want to stand before those pearly
gates? Everyone who wants to go to Heaven, stand up!”
The congregation rose except for one man, the local jack-of-
all-trades. For a moment the preacher was speechless, and
then demanded, “Brother! Don’t you want to go to Heaven?”
And the still seated brother looked up and drawled... “Nope.
Missouri’s good enough for me.”
It was a Sunday morning church service and the clergyman
had talked a little about every book in the New Testament,
determined to preach his congregation right through the pear
ly gates. It was also approaching high noon, and his flock was
restless. At the stroke of twelve, the minister finally finished
with the book of revelation. He paused a moment... suddenly
remembering that he’d completely omitted the entire book of
James. Thinking aloud, he stated, “Now what am I going to do
with James?” Promptly, a very impatient man on the front
row growled, “You can give him my seat. I’m going home.”
A great discussion took place between a group of disting
uished scientists pertaining to the subject of heaven and hell.
It seemed there was much doubt as to the existence of the
pearly gates in the first place. So, to find out what really hap
pened when the earth was created, engineers spent weeks
gathering information, checking and rechecking, and feeding
it into their gigantic computer.
The great moment arrived. Everything was completed. All
the world’s greatest scientists gathered around. A button was
punched, and the great computer whirled into action. Relays
opened and closed. Lights flashed. Bells rang. And then, final
ly, a typed message emerged: "SEE GENESIS 1:1.”
The pearly gates. Fact or fiction. But something each one of
us will have the chance to find out first hand.. .sooner or later.
Commentary
What Does A Guy
Do To Win Here?
Perhaps it is not the most important snub in the history of
the world, but it is still a snub and an undeserved one at that.
Last week the Coastal AAA All-Conference Football Team
was announced and who do you think was left off? Only the
conference’s top rusher. Maybe his being a sophomore had
something to do with it—voters may have thought he has two
more years left to make the team.
But West Craven High School’s Lee Becton in our opinion
more than earned a spot on the team. Becton, named the
state’s 3-A Player of the Week early in the season, rushed for
almost 1,200 yards. He missed breaking the school’s single-
reason rushing record by about 25 yards. The record was made
just a few years ago by former West Craven player and current
ACC Rookie of the Year Jesse Campbell.
Those who saw Becton run know leaving him off the team is
a snub. In the sophomore running back’s first two starts this
reason, he responded with over 200 yards in each game and
had two touchdowns in one and three touchdowns in the
other. In fact, in his first start he piled up 244 yards and scored
three touchdowns. He was also a receiving threat, scoring
several times on long pass plays. And he added excitement to
the game.
Sure, the Heisman Trophy goes to seniors, and on rare occa
sions, to juniors. It has never gone to a sophomore. Perhaps
the voters decided Becton could prove his worth in the next
two seasons. But strange things can happen and Becton, for
whatever reason, might end up never playing football again.
Such a thought is chilling to Eagle fans and probably won’t
happen, but one never knows. Should he be denied because he
has not “paid his dues?” We think not.
The record speaks for itself. Becton earned a spot on the
team. Those who denied him the spot should rethink their
positions the next time an athlete is in a similar position. It is
too late for Becton’s benefit, but maybe another young and
deserving athlete can reap his just rewards in the future.
To be sure, he made the usual mistakes inexperience players
make. But he showed poise and talent beyond his years. And
when opposing defenses begain keying on him, well, that just
opened the door for others players to show their wares.
Becton not only out-rushed two of the all-conference team’s
running backs, he had more yards than they had combined.
If we could throw a flag and penalize those who selected the
team, we would do so. And it would be a mtuor penalty.
Bassin*
Undcrclanding Ban Pallcrn
Fiihing
For years, the top tournament
bass pros in America have been
using the term “pattern fishing”
to tell how they catch fish. In its
broadest sense, it describes
where bass are, what they’re
doing, and what it takes to catch
them.
The problem every angler
faces, of course, is how to "estab
lish a pattern” on bass.
“Basically, what the tourna
ment pros do is use both lures
and a location to establish a pat
tern,” explains Evinrude Out
boards Pro Staff member Zell
Rowland. “We fish as fast as we
can until we catch one or two
bass on that lure, then slow down
and fish much more thoroughly
to see if additional fish are pre
sent in that type of area.”
Rowland recommends anglers
begin their search for a bass pat
tern by fishing with a fast-
.moving lure that can be worked
quickly, such as a crankbait,
spinnerbait, or even a buzzbait.
Then he suggests anglers simply
put their trolling motor on high
and start fishing a shoreline that
has a lot of visible cover.
“This could be the shoreline oi
a large cove, a tributary creek, or
even part of the main lake,” ex
plains Rowland. “The idea is try
to find bass in shaUow water, and
the more cover available, the
more likely they will be shallow.”
Once a fish or two is caught,
says Rowland, it’s time to change
lures and slow down to see if
more bass are present.
“When I’m doing this, 1 tie on a
jig or a plastic worm, turn the
boat around, and carefully start
fishing the very same cover I’ve
just moved through,” the Mont
gomery, Texas angler explains.
“What I have established with
my first one or two bass is that
some fish may be located in the
type of water I’m working.
“By moving through it more
slowly a second time, I have a
chance to ‘fine tune’ a pattern
and locate bass more precisely.
They may be holding only on cer
tain types of cover, such as the
ends of fallen trees or along the
deeper edge of a grassline. By us
ing a worm or jig, I may be able to
determine this.”
“At this time, too, I can also
determine exactly how the fish
may want a lure presented.”
Normally, most bass pros feel
confident they have a pattern
established when they catch
three or four bass on the same
lure and around the same type of
cover or structure. A single small
fish, or a single large one, is rarely
a positive indication additional
bass are present.
”Of course, there are times
when you don’t catch any fish
while casting to heavy shoreline
cover,” says Rowland. “Then the
best thing to do is change tactics
completely and try something
different. My two recommenda
tions would be to worm fish a
long point so you can probe diffe
rent depths, or crankbait a deep
er creek channel.
“One of the things I always try
Good Packaging Techniques
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company.
“During this time of year it’s
not unusual for us to deliver 15
million packages worldwide a
day,” said UPS vice president,
Joe 'Tranfo. “We plan years in
advance to handle the deliveries
we receive during the holiday
season, which is several million
more packages than our regular
daily volume. Our customers can
have a more joyous holiday by
also planning ahead and shop*
ping early."
Much of the holiday volume
comes from people who ship in
frequently and who may be un
familiar with good packaging
techniques. The following guide
lines should enable anyone to de
velop strong pack from home
supplies to ensure that gifts ar
rive safely.
Use a corrugated box: Use
corrugated cartons in good, rigid
condition, with all flaps intact,
and no punctures, tears, rips or
comer damage. Select a carton
large enough to allow room for
adequate cushioning material on
all sides of the contents.
— Cushion inside the box: Use
enough cushioning material in
side the carton so that the con
tents cannot move easily when
shaken. Good cushioners are
heavy brown grocery bags or
newspapers, crumpled and stuf-
fed several inches all the way
around the item. Use extra
cushioning for fragile items espe
cially near the comers and sides
of the carton.
— Close carton securely: To
close a carton securely, use a
strong tape that is two inches or
more in width. The best tapes are
pressure sensitive plastic tape,
water activated paper tape at
least three inches wide, and wa
ter activated reinforced tape.
Masking tape or cellophane tape
are not strong enough. String
and rope are not effective clo
sures and may snag on automatic
sorting equiment.
Use proper labeling: When
addressing packages, keep these
points in mind:
Always include the ZIP Code
of the receiver with the complete
street address.
Include the apartment number
for all multi-unit dwelling
address.
Place the delivery label on the
top of the carton.
Use only one address label. Re
move or cross out old address
labels or markings on a used
carton.
Do not place the label over a
carton seam or closure, or on top
of sealing tape.
Always include a complete re
turn address, including ZIP
Code and full street address.
For added protection, place a
duplicate label or other delivery
information inside the package.
Christmas Programs
Offered By Churches
Juniper Chapel
Free Will Baplitt
Juniper Chapel Free Will
Baptist Church will present a
Christmas program Dec. 18 at
7 p.m.
On Christmas, the church
will hold regular morning
worship services with no Sun
day school or evening service.
Vanceboro Free
Will Holineaa
The Vanceboro Free Will
Holiness Church will present
a Christmas program Dec. 19
at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited to
attend the Christmas
program.
Unity Chriatian Church
A Christmas play, “Break
Forth Into Joy,” will be pre
sented by Unity Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ)
Dec. lOandDcc. 16at7:30p.m.
at the church.
The church is located at3880
Saint’s Delight Church Road
in New Bern.
The production is en origin
al play written with music and
lyrics by the members of the
congregation. The public is in
vited to attend.
Vanceboro Church
The Vanceboro Church of
God will present a Christmas
cantata titled “Love Sent A
Child" at 5 p.m. Dec. 18 and
again Dec. 19 at 7 p.m.
The program will be
directed by Rhonda Riley
from Clearwater, Fla. The
public is invited to attend.
Vanceboro United
Methodist Church
The Vanceboro United
Methodist Church invites the
public to the following events:
’The Adult Choir will present
a program, “Meet Him At The
Manger,” at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 18.
The children’ program will
be presented Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.
A live nativity scene will be
presented Dec. 21 and Dec. 22
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The church will hold regular
services Christmas Day.
Vanceboro Christian
Church
The Vanceboro Christian
Church Adult Choir will pre
sent the Christmas cantata
“Come To The Manger” by
Joe E. Parks at 11 a.m. Dec. 18.
The program is directed by
Marion Allen and she is
assisted by Barbara Allen,
pianist.
Birthday
Bobby Lee “Little Bobby”
Register Jr. celebrated his eighth
birthday Dec. 14 and received
best wished from his father, the
rest of the Register family and
Pat Jones. He is a student at
Farm Life Elementary School in
Vanceboro.
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to do,” explains the Evinrude
pro, “is look for an area bass will
be moving to or fiom. This can
include not only shallow feeding
areas in coves or wide flats and
points, but also holding areas
along channel drops and break
lines.
“Shallow water is nearly al
ways productive if deep water is
locat^ nearby, and conversely,
deep water is good if there is shal
low water nearby.”
When river fishing, Rowland
advises anglers to remember fish
move with currents or tides.
They tend to utilize shoreline
cover, such as brush, pilings, or
rocks that offer calm water re-
fuge in the current.
“The majority of professional
bass tournaments are won by--^
anglers fishing less than 10 feet
deep,” Rowland explains. “Some
bass certainly do hold in deeper
water, but it’s always better to
establish a pattern in shallow wa
ter whenever possible.”
Letter
To The
Editor
To The Eililor:
The Vanceboro Brownie Troop
177 would like to take time out
from its busy schedule to say
“thank you” to the Vanceboro
Volunteer Fire Department f6r~
entering the fire truck in the New
Bern Christmas parade. The
Brownie leader, Mrs. Peggy
Mitchell, had the understanding
that if a ride was provided the
Brownies could ride in the para
de. So with that understanding,
we contacted Mr. Linsey Smith
who agreed to drive the fire
truck. When we got to the parade
to line up we were told that the
girls had to march; that no one
would be riding. The girls were
very disappointed that they were
not allowed to ride. So at this
time we want to say a very special
“thanks” to Mr. Linsey Smith
We also want to say a special
“thanks you” to Mr. Marvin Wig
gins for transporting the girls
back and forth on the rescue
squad vehicle to their line up de
signation. So to both the Vance
boro Volunteer Fire Department
and ReSiut!'Squad, Mr. Smith
knd MrJ Wiggims, we, the Brow
nies of Troop 177, say “Thank
you. Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to you and yours.”
Anne Baker
AMitlanI Leader
Troop 177
DECA Student
Receives Honor
From Pizza Hut
Lorinda Lee Flynn of West
Craven High School’s DECA
(Distributive Education Clubs of
America) chapter received the
Employee of the Month award
for November from the Pizza Hut
on U.S. 17 in New Bern.
She earnd the award in her
third month of employment at
the pizza restaurant.
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