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Mrs. Sarah d. Jerome, Red Cross water Safety Instruc
tor, Is shown In the right foreground beside the Rose Hill
Swimming Pool. Under the successful management of Mr.
Earl Teachey the final payment was made on trie mortgage in
June. The document stamped CANCELLED has been framed
and placed under the breezeway and may be seen just above
Miss Jerome's right shoulder. (Photo by Gene Pierce)
Rose Hill Swimming Pool limits Its membership to two
hundred families and sometimes on real hot days it seems
as If all two hundred families use the pool at the same time.
Planned and supervised recreation contributes to making Rose
Hill "A Good Place To Live." (Photo by Gene Pierce)
&*Bose am Swimming Pool
WBLjmem brought home by
i'BSMM* of World War n. They
rfealjeed their children needed
cretttanfnnd the need for the
children to know how to swim
was a dominant idea that spur'
red action for a swimming pool.
The original thinking was that
S small pool would be adequate
and would only cost about $10,
000.00. A meeting was held by
toerested parties to see what
could be worked out and the
enthusiasm was so great It
was realised then that a large
pool would be necessary.
The planning began present
ing undreamed of problems.
Cement that could be poured on
the surface cost only $25 per
yard, but deep Into the earths
surface at the bottom of the
wmmmms -*? i ifd
proposed pool it tripled to afan
cy figure of $75 per yard. Ne
ver having had experience with
any type fiber system for pools,
a selection of this item was
preplextng, and then die gigan
tic problem of selling a skep
tical public. These were only a
few of the problems that made
it necessary to revise the es
timated cost sharply upward
each time the board met.
A goal was set to sell 150
shares at $100 per share which
was accomplished in April of
1962. Again it was realized that
this would not provide sufficient
funds, but die board felt that as
soon as construction was begun
that others would Join. Tnis
proved true.
Revised estimates were that
an adequate pool could be bulb
for $26,000.00, not Including
breezeway and bath houses. The
necessity for a loan became a
reality.
First National Bank at Wal
lace, was very cooperative al
lowing three years to repay
an $8,000.00 loan.
The pool enjoyed a grand
opening with a fashion snow on
July 11, 1962. Bathrooms were
Installed but there was no roof
or breezeway, the funds Just
didn't go that far. But it was
a wonderful year for the pool,
which ended with 172 shares of
stock being sold.
1963 saw the addition of roof
on the bathrooms and the breeze
ways, as each year since, has
seen some improvements.
Membership is limited to 200
families. These come from
Rose Hill, Magnolia, Wallace
and Kenansville. On real hot
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days one might think the en
tire membership was using the
pool at the same time, and all
efforts seem repaid by the plea
sure derived by the children.
Organized swimming activi
ties were initiated last sum
mer and are presently under
way at the pool. A program of
Red Cross Swimming for be- J
ginners, advanced swimmers,
Jr. Llfesavers, and Sr. Life
saving Is offered by Sarah D. <
Jerome, Red Cross water Safe
ty instructor. These courses
have met with much success
because of the eagerness of the
parents, the gleeful enthusiasm
of the pupils and the capable
and expert Instruction of
Jerome. I
A swimming club has been
formed by several very inter
ested young girls who are ex
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cellent swimmers. These girls
are planning a water Ballet
around the first of August. One
night will be set aside for this
water show and the swimmers
who have successfully complet
ed their swimming course will
receive certificates.
The smooth functioning of the
pool Is largely due to the ef
ficient management of Mr. Earl
Teachey who is serving a se
cond summer as managers nd
life guard along with Miss Je
rome as life guard and swim
ming teacher. Their's lsajob
well done and the community Is
proud of their efforts.
The long hours of hard work
and die growing pains exper
enced by the directors have
been more than comoensatedby
the cancellation of the mort
gage on the pool In June of
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Water Sports Competition
I Pnnvpntlnn anH a crv>e(a1 m-n
The privately owned swim
ming pool of Rose Hill or Pri
vate Park Development, Inc.
affords much pleasure along
with much needed physical fit
ness activities. July 4th seemed
just the occasion for keen com
petition by some of the young
gram and finance committee,
swimmers.
Bill Moore was a two-time
winner coming In first In the
25 yard race and also In the
220 yard race. George Clayton
Braashaw did a record break
ing 100 feet under water in
44 seconds. Jackie Sheffield was
winner of the 25 yard back
crawl.
In the girls contest Brenda
Knowles secured top position
with her strong and apparent
ly superior American Crawl,
and back crawl.
Diving competitors were di
vided according to age. John
Braddy scored the highest total
number of points for his plain
front dive, Jack knife dive, and
flip. In the 10-12 year age group.
Brenda Knowles was again
nrlnnav In 10-1C ??~
?T uuivi ui m& AU AO are gruuW,
Bill Moore and Jackie Shef
field were the entries In the
16-120 age group. Jackie scored
21 points to be edged out by
Bill's 22 points.
Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Earl
Teachey were judges.
The participants in the 4th of
July Festivities along with
many others will present a
water show In August.
Mull is Attends Church
Workshop At Emory U.
Troy D. Mullls, pastor of
Smith and Grove Presbyterian
Churches attended the twenty
second Town and Country school
at Emory University July 5
through July 14.
this year. The Rose Hill Swim
ming Pool Is a tremendous
success because a group of
veterans made a dream come
true.
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The emphasis Is upon the pro
blems of rural people whether
living in town and country areas
or Inner city areas.
Attention Is given to the pro
blems, goals, and resources
available to both Negro and
white churches today. The lea
dership Is Interracial.
The Rural Ministers of the
Year from twelve states will
be awarded certificates at the
annual Recognition Banquet.
The school, along with a work
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In the Changing South" and "The
Regional Planning Institute" Is
sponsored by the Chandler Sch
ool of Theology, the Church and
Community Institute, the Town
and Country Department of the
Methodist Board of Missions,
the Town and Country Depart
ment of the Presbyterian
Church, the Home Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist
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