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The Pink Hill review "Serving Pink Hill, Deep Run, AlberUon, Beulaville, And Their Surrounding Areas" ^VOL. 3N0.4 KENANSVIU-E^C28349 JANUAHY22. 1981 NEW TOWN BOARD - Remus Smith, Bill Smith and Town Clerk Carol Sykes Durwood Anderson, Mayor Harold Stroud, RECORD SNOWFALL ? Completely parali/es Pink Hill. New Tennis Courts Pink Hill Funeral Home Pink Hill Experiences Productive 1980 By Lynda W. Stroud To get 1980 off with a big bang, a new mayor and town coundil was sworn into office. ?Harold Stroud was the favorite nominee for mayor for the town of Pink Hill, with Durwood Anderson, Bill Smith and Remus Smith slated for town councilmen. Carol Sykes was reappointed to serve as town clerk. Due to the efforts of two active businessmen, Wilbur Tyndall and Houston Howard, plans for a tennis court were finalized. With money from a $10,000 grant from the federal govern ment. a dream became a reality when the court was completed in June, just in time to hold the first Liberty Festival Tennis Tournament. A record snowfall touched the area in February crippling the entire area for several days causing schools and local businesses to close down. Due to the inclement weather, many local homes as well as businesses re ceived extensive damage from the blizzard. The 1980 Liberty Festival under the direction of Harold Stroud, town mayor and festival chairman, was termed a tremendous success. At the conclusion of the festival, plans were made to have a "bigger and better" festival for 1981. Brenda Holt was crowned Miss Liberty 1980-81. The town board appointed the first recreation commis sion to serve. Members on tap to serve are Houston Howard, chairman, Wilbur Tyndall, Carol Sykes, Jimmy Mitchell, Royce Swinson and Remus Smith, ex-officio. Playground equipment for the playground and park was purchased due to the liberal donation of the Mayor's town board salary for 12 months. Other commercial type play ground equipment was also donated from a anonymous source. The FFA at South Lenoir adopted the play ground as a project to beau tify the grounds and set up and repair any equipment. New waterlines were run to Craft Road. A new gar bage truck was purchased. A very successful Christmas parade, chaired by Charles Watson, was held with a record crowd in attendance. Cassie Bordeaux was selected as Miss Merry Christmas. Sherri Mincey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Mincey of Park Circle, was a candidate in the Miss Kinston pageant in Novem ber. She was chosen "Miss Congeniality" by her peers. In April, Har-Scott, Inc. celebrated their 10th anni versary by giving their employees a pig picking and rewarding them numerous gifts. They provided special gospel singing for the after noon. Since the original opening in 1970, their em ployees have increased from 25 to 125. New businesses opened in Pink Hill in 1980 included The Butcher Shop. The Pink Hill Recreation Center, John Smith. C.P.A., Turner Ac counting. Dr. Moore's office. The Pink Hill Radiator Shop, Stroud's Service Center. The Pink Hill Funeral Home, Jones TV Shop, Grace's Fabric Shop. Cannady's In surance Co. and Pink Hill Hog Equipment. Pink Hill Board ?Solves Drainage Problem by Lynda Stroud At the January meeting, the Pink Hill town board members announced the re solving of the drainage ditch problems. Commissioner .Remus Smith informed the board members that ditches had been due in several parts of the town including Craft Road and in his opinion the town was in good shape. Some S5.765 has been spent on the project and according to Smith, some of the money was spent to remove stumps from the playground. He was recog Miized for his splended work in completing the job so efficiently. ? - " In other action, a motion was made and unanimously approved to adopt an ordinance requiring trash barrels to not exceed a * v 30-gallon capacity. This will ? * enable the town workers to ? handle the containers with ? more ease. A A motion was made to "purchase a gas heater to be placed at the sewage plant to aid in keeping the test tubes and other supplies from freezing. ; The garbage truck, ac cording to reports, is con stantly in need of repair. It was the feeling of several boardmembers to place one driver on the truck to possible alleviate some of the repair bills. Bill Smith op posed the action strongly. However, a motion was made by Durwood Anderson and seconded by Remus Smith to place one driver on the truck and permit him to shoulder the responsibility for the truck. Mayor Harold Stroud an nounced that the Har-Scott Company has increased their employees by 20 percent since the first of the year. Plans call for doubling the work force and increasing the employee ratio by 100 per cent during the next six weeks. According to Stroud, the employee outlook for the area looks good. J 1 PINK HILL TOWN STICKERS ? . . ? The deadline for pur chasing town stickers is Feb. 15. All stickers, which are $2 each, must ? . be bought and displayed by midnight, Feb. 15. All Pink Hill residents are required to comply | ^ with this ordinance. ?I ? f Vietnamese Newcomers To Pink Hill By Lynda W. Stroud Tien Mai. 22, his wife Ha Vo. 25. an older sister of Ha's. Nhu Vo. 26. and Trang Vo. 14, a niece, are all very happy to be not only in a new country, but in a new home in the small village of Pink Hill. The Vietnamese family, who have been sponsored by Mavor Harold Stroud, es caped from their country seeking freedom. They were among 42 who left Viet Nam on a small fishing boat for Thailand. According to reports, the engine of the , boat stalled at one time. The strong currents created a hazardous situation for a brief time causing the passengers on board to fear for their life. The foursome were in Thailand three months, in the Philippines for three months, then on to Alaska for seven hours, and San Francisco for one night. This was the first occasion, at San Francisco, that an indi vidual met them to offer any assistance and guidance. They spent the.one night at San Francisco in a camp. Finally, very tired and weary, they were about to reach their final destination. After leaving San Francisco via Atlanta, the group ar rived at the Kinston Regional Jetport at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, the 30th of Decem ber. Pink Hill residents on hand to welcome the group In cluded Mayor and Mrs. Stroud. Larry, Yvonne and Keith Deatherage. Pink Hill ministers, the Rev. Ron Paige and the Rev. Bruce Ford. Dinh Than, an inter preter from Kinston. also served as a member of the welcoming crew. All of the above-mentioned are also responsible for helping the group with a period of transition and adjustment to the new community. The immigrants remained in a Kinston motel for a few days until their new home in Pink Hill could be prepared. A mobile home was secured and set up near the Har Scott Company for occupancy of the newcomers. At last they could move into their new home. Tien Mai states that the Pink Hill people have been very good to his little family. He thinks that he would like to learn more English, states that he enjoys working here, and going to church. His mother, an older sister, and two younger brothers remain in his homeland. Trang Vo has enrolled as a a ninth grade student at the YV'oodington Jr. High. Back in Viet Nam, Trang had to walk three miles to school each day. so she relates that she especially enjoys riding the school bus here. Among the favorite subjects Trang enjoys are P.E. (especially basketball). World Cultures and Math. Trang left both of her parents, a young broth* and two young sistei behind. Ha and Nhu are sisters They left their mother ant two older brothers back ir Viet Nam. Nhu states tha, she likes Pink Hill and is rapidly making friends already. Although rice is a main dish, beef and milk products are among favorite U.S. food items for Nhu and Ha. The newcomers are already employed at Har Scott. Tien is training as a machinist while Ha and Nhu are sewing machine operators. Tien. Ha, Nhu and Trang are attending the First Baptist Church in Deep Kun with the Stroud family. Be fore arriving here, Tien and Trang were baptized in Thai land through the efforts of a Christian missionary. Procedure for securing the refugees started in October, according to Stroud. Senator Jesse Helms and Congress man Walter Jones were contacted to inform them of a desire to sponsor a Viet namese family. Tien, on behalf of his group, would like to thank the people in Pink Hill and the surrounding community for the visits and express their appreciation to everyone who has brought housewarming gifts. Welcome tc Pink Hill ? Tien, Ha. Nhu and Trang!! Tien Mai, Ha Vo, Hnu and Trang Vo i Fire And Rescue Calls Jan. 13 - 1:34 a.m.. fire call to residence of Dan Edwards, Route 2. Deep Run, owner of house, Sher man Malpass. Cause, over heated chimney flues. Light damage reported. 1-13 - 8:41 p.m. - rescue call, transported Roy 0. Tart. Route 2, Richlands to LMH 1-14 - 1:05 p.m., rescue call to Route 1. Pink Hill, transported Mrs. Katheryn Golino to LMH. 6:53 p.m., fire call to Route 1, Albertson to a trailer fire, cause, defec tive heater, light damage reported to $10,000 struc ture. 1-17 - 2:20 p.m., fire call to 106 Linwood Ave., grass fire. 3:14 p.m.- Fire call to Route 1 to house owned by Mc Kinley Howard, cause un known, heavy damage to $6,000 structure. 1-18 - 12:43 a.m., fire call to Routt 2i Pink Hill, woods fire, owner Calvin C. Turner, cause unknown. 12:25 p.m., fire cali to Route 1, Pink Hill, to woods and grass fire, cause, trash burning. Owner, Mary Tate Estate. 6:26 p.m., fire call West Broadway St. to Presbyterian Church, cause unknown, material ig nited choir robes and paper, light damage reported to $85,000 building and $25,000 contents. Booster Club Meeting Scheduled On Monday, Jan. 26 at :J0 p.m., there will be an rganizational meeting to orm an athletic Booster Club it South Lenoir. The meeting vill be in the school audi torium. A short film will be shown. All students, alumni, parents and interested per sons are encouraged to attend. Attends Young Farmer's Forum Approximately 300 far mers and their wives at tended the N.C. Young Farmers Forum held Jan. 16-17 in Raleigh. Lenoir County residents, the largest in attendance, included from the area. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stroud, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Howard Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Taylor and Jeff Turner. Speakers for the event were Norfleet Sugg, execu tive secretary for the N.C. Peanut Growers Association, John Sledge, N.C. Farm Bureau president. Dr. John H. Furbay, author-radio commentator, and Jack Pyle, humorist, magician and memory expert. Seminars were held on corn, tobacco, soybeans, poultry, swine, energy alter natives and maintaining the family farm. Exhibitors were on hand to discuss their products. Mrs. Gayle Smith was a door prize winner. The ladies were treated to a tour of the NCSU green houses and a wine and cheese tasting. Friday night they attended the Sound of Music at the Village Dinner Theatre. Acteens Select New Officers The Acteens of the Deep Run First Baptist Church elected officers Jan. 7. The new officers take office im mediately. They are: President, Deanna Smith; Secretary Jan Smith; Study Leader Megan Hill; and Activity/Prayer Leader Sonya Cranford. The Acteens met Jan. II from 4-5 p.m. for a studiact workshop. The girls present made a collage of the various vocations of missionaries. Some of the girls finished early and began work on other steps in their notebook. The Acteens welcomed Trang Vo as a new member of their group. She enjoyed the workshop and told the girls she would like to come again. Lenoir County School Menus January 26-30 Monday - Teacher Work day. Tuesday - Hamburger pattie on bun or sloppy joe, french fries, tomato slice on lettuce or baked beans, pine apple cake Wednesday ? sausage or smoked sausage, macaroni with cheese, broccoli, roll, pears or apricots, cookie Thursday - fish sandwich or barbecue on bun, cole slaw, potatoe salad or french fries, lemon tart Friday - tacos or pizza, buttered corn, lettuce and tomato, fresh fruit, peanut butter cookie All lunches are served with a choice of 'A pint whole, sweet acidophilus or flavored low-fat milk. Tobacco Meeting The annual countywide tobacco meeting for Duplin County is scheduled for Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the James Kenan High School cafeteria. Supper will be served. Prof. Furney Todd, NCSU tobacco disease expert, will be the featured speaker. Todd will discuss topics such as blue mold control, black shank and granville wilt con trol. the R-9-P contest for 1981, and selecting the correct system approach to disease control for each indi vidual farm or field. REVIVAL A youth revival will be held at the Mt. Zion Pente costal Free Will Baptist Church from Feb. 4-8. Ser vices will begin each night at 7:30. The speaker will be the Rev. Virgil Murphy, and everyone is invited to attend.
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