The Pamlico County News
Dedicated To The Progressive Development Of Pamlico County
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PAMLICO COUNTY LIBRARY
BAYBORO, NC 28515
Vol. 9 No. 20
SERVING GROWING PAMLICO COUNTY
Thursday, May 13, 1976
Plays Thomas Jefferson
In Bicentennial Play
"I think Mr. MacLeish has
captured the essence of Jef
ferson,” Trebor Lloyd, who
plays the role of Thomas Jef
An ESEA
Reading
Lab
Many questions might come to
your mind when you hear a
Heading Lab mentioned such as:
What is a Heading Lab? Is a
Reading Lab different from a
regular classroom? . How do
the students react to a Reading
Lab? Do the students show
progress in a Lab? Do the
students feel that they succeed
in the Lab? Let’s let the students
speak for themselves.
The seventh grade students of
the Arapahoe Reading Lab were
asked to write a paragraph on
“My Feelings About the Reading
Lab.” Excerpts have been taken
from the paragraphs. Tina
Hackney: I like the Lab very
much, but I would rather be in
the classroom. The things we do
in the Lab are super. I like them
very much. For instance the
RFU, SRA, Pilot Library, Main
Idea, Hoffman and many other
reading and working materials
are very helpful. Things in here
are somewhat different from the
classroom. I make very good
grades in the Lab-better than I
could ever make in the
classroom.
Eugene Boomer: I like SRA
because it helps me read better
and understand how to
pronounce words better. My
report in the Lab got better
because I do good work In the
Lab. I read all the time.
Angela Williams: I think the
Lab is helpful in may ways. I
think I have improved a little.
The Lab teacher helps a lot. If
you get an answer wrong, she
doesn’t tell you the right one.
You go back and find the right
answer. If you can’t find it, she
helps you. Also, there are seven
or eight people in the Lab. It is
easier to work with less people.
Jerry Dixon: I like reading
and I like working on the Hoff
man. We are not rushed to do our
work. I learn a lot about people.
There are things I know that
I tftd not ever know before. We
learn new tilings every day .1 like
working in the Lab. There are
games to play but we learn to
read.
Jeff Randall: I do like coming
Ib here. Its better than staying in
the classroom. I learn many
things in here. Sometimes I can
work on anything I want too I do
good work in here.
Check Harrison: The Lab has
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ferson in the CRT production ol
THE GREAT AMERICAN
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
stated. “Now it’s up to me and
the director to ‘flesh out’ the
role, to add the personal quirks
apd characteristics of the man.’’
Trebor Lloyd should know
about Thomas Jefferson’s
quirks. He has spent over two
years doing research on the life
of the patriot for his own script,
Long Tom, which is expected to
be produced this fall.
Sponsored in Grantsboro by
Pamlico Tech, THE GREAT
AMERICAN FOURTH OF
JULY PARADE is CRT’s
contribution to the Bicentennial
year. Written by three-time
Pulitzer prize winner, Archibald
MacLeish, the play sweeps aside
barriers of time and places the
patriots dream of a new nation in
a completely modern context.
Brought to life by CRT’s
professional cast, the Bicen
tennial play celebrates and
challenges the American spirit.
For the historical research for
his own script, Mr. Lloyd studied
the letters of Jefferson to his
fellow patriots, including John
Adams. Many of the lines from,
THE GREAT AMERICAN
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
are direct quotes from the let
ters.
"Adams and Jefferson were
very good friends,” Lloyd ex
plained. “They met while
working on the Declaration of
Independence. Later, when they
split into two political parties,
their bitter rivalry began. They
attacked each other visciously
for political office, and were
estranged for years. It was not
until the last seventeen years of
their lives that they became fast
friends again. Much of the.
dialogue that Mr. MacLeish uses
in the play comes from
correspondence of their later life
friendship.”
“The way the two men address
each other in the script sums up
their relationship,” Lloyd
continued. “Adams calls Jef
ferson ‘Beloved Adversary’ and
Jefferson returns with ‘Can
tankerous friend.' That’s how
they felt about each other," the
actor concluded.
Lloyd has extensive ex
perience in all. phases of theatre.
In addition to acting and writing,
he is also a director and has
acted as guest playwright and
director for the University of
North Carolina-Chapel Hill Lab
Theatre. Among his acting
credits he lists roles at Diner’s
Playhouse in Kentucky and in
several outdoor dramas. In 1973
he toured with Southeastern
Shakespeare as MacBeth.
Lloyd said that the charac
teristics of Thomas Jefferson he
would most like to portray were
his profound faith in the common
people and his extreme
equanimity.
i
“I think we were damn lucky
to have such incredible men,”
Lloyd concluded in his thoughts
on Jefferson. “They staked their
life, liberty and sacred honor for
this country, and were often
prosecuted- All of them.-stuck
with their cause for Indepen
dence. Not one, ever, gave up his
life’s pledge.”
THE GREAT AMERICAN
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
plays May 14, 1976 on new
campus at PTI. For more in
formation contact Pamlico
Technical Institute
Alpha Psi
Held
Installation
The following officers of Alpha
Psi Chapter of the Delta Kappa
Gamma, International
Honorary Teacher’s Society,
were installed Saturday at a
breakfast meeting in the Garden
Room of the Palace Motel.
President, Miss Ruth Hoyle;
first vice president, Mrs. Joe
Allen Ipock; Second vice
president, Mrs. Martha T.
Gardner; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Linwood Gooding; and
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
A. L. Kirkman.
chapter during this biennium.,
Mrs. Earle Smith conducted a
beautiful and impressive
-memorial service in memory of
Mrs. Lehman Wetherington. A
lovely tribute was read and Mrs.
Smith placed a long stemmed
red rose on the constitution
where Mrs. Wetherington had
signed when she was initiated.
During this service a Delta
Kappa Gamma Prayer was
played by Mrs. Andrew Fuller.
The closing prayer was given by
Mrs. Charles Parker.
Mrs. H. L. Taylor, Jr.
graciously entertained the group
with two vocal selections—"God
Made Our Hands” and “Climb
Every Mountain” (from The
Sound of Music) and was ac
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Andrew Fuller. Also Mrs. James
Hodges sang several numbers
that she had composed and has
been published by Concordia
Publishing Co., St. Louis, Mo.
She accompanied herself with
the auto harp. The numbers
were: Four Little Birds, There’s
Something in the Garden. A
Lullaby Prayer and a Bicenntial
Miss Sarah Alice Harris,
president, presided and was
presented a lovely corsage of red
roses by the group in ap
preciation for her loyal and
dedicated services to the
The county library has some new books with a Bicentennial
theme Mrs. Carey has these books on a separate shelf for the
convenience of the reader.
A wide selection of books in many areas of interest are
available If you haven't been to visit the library (open week
days from 2:00p.m. toB:30pm.), take time to go by and browse
A loan service is available should you want something which is
not on the shelves. A borrowing service is available through the
New Bern library for films.
Congratulations to Mrs. Irma Midyette of Oriental who has
been selected to exhibit her artwork at the Bayboro office of
First Citizens Bank for the next several weeks. The County
Recreation Department and bank officers are to be commended
for initiating this program to recognize our local artists.
If you missed the first exhibit in Bayboro, Mr. Chance’s work
will be displayed in the Oriental office of First Citizens Bank for
several weeks.
An evening of double-dip entertainment is being offered at
Pamlico County High School on May 13th beginning at7:00 p.m
with a student art exhibit followed at8:00 p.m. with the Spring
Concert of the high school band. Come out and SUPPORT these
fine young artists and musicians.
DON’T MISS the performance by Carolina Readers Theatre of
Archibald MacLeish’s THE GREAT AMERICAN FOURTH OF
JULY PARADE on May 14th at 8:00 p.m sponsored by Pamlico
Technical Institute at their new campus on Highway 306 bet
ween Grantsboro and Arapahoe. They are offering this fine
entertainment without charge to viewers as their contribution to
Pamlico County’s Bicentennial celebration.
From Out Of The Past
Registry of Voters
In the
15th Election Precinct
of the
County of Craven
NORTH CAROLINA
October 20th, 1868
In accordance with the acts of the General Assembly entitled
“An act to provide for the Registration of Voters,” ratified
August 24,1868, and an act to amend an act entitled “An act to
provide for the Registration of Voters,” ratified August24,1868.
The contents of the Registry list both black and white voters
which were not challenged and closes with this certification:
“Tis to Certify that the w)dte voters registered was
Seventy 70
The whole number of colored voters was
forty four * 44
The whole number of registered voters was
One hundred and fourteen 114
This November 3rd 1888 (Signed) Wm Richardson, Register,
15th Precinct, Craven County, N.C.
Wee the juges elector from the fiftenth Election Precinct,
Craven County, N.C. do certify that wee have exemend the
fourgoing list of registered voters and found it correct this
November 3rd, 1868
(Signed) N.G. Sawyer
Wm. H. Lewis
Jacob Edwards
Wm. F. Jones
Hiram Daniels
The material above was taken from the Registry of Voters
dated 1868. This Registry has been donated to the Pamlico
County Museum by Mr. George Baxter and will be permanent
displayed after proper preservate processes are completed. Our
thanks to Mr. Baxter for contributing this valuable material.
Woodmen Of World
Observe Family Night
The Woodmen of the World
held its annual family night
supper at the camp 449 in the
lodge hall at Florence Saturday
night, May 1.
S.G. Whorton, Woodmen camp
president, gave the welcome
address to the 180 sovereigns
and members of their families.
After the invocation by
Sovereign Cliff Faglie, F.I.C.
area manager, a delicious
supper consisting of barbecue
Softball
May 17
The Pamlico County Softball
League will have their last
meeting before the start of the
season on Thursday night, May
13 at 7:30 p.m. at the agriculture
conference room in the new
courthouse annex. (Should that
room not be ready, the meeting
will be held at the A.S.C.S.
building.)
Team schedules and rules and
regulations will be handed out.
In the men's league we have
Oriental. Pamlico, Reelsboro,
Goose Creek Island, and the
Jaycees. In the ladies league we
have Arapahoe, Goose Creek
Island, Pamlico, Bayboro, PTI,
and Oriental. The competition is
expected to be real sharp this
year. An invitational tour
nament will be held in early
June for both the men and the
women, as well as a final in
vitatonal in early August in
volving our championship team
against a host of competitors.
Come on out and enjoy the
games being played at Fred
Anderson school and the high
school field.
As for coaches or team
representatives, be at this last
meeting to pick up schedules and
other material. See you Thur
sday May 13. 1976 at 7:30. and
gametime May 17 for the first
game
pork, chicken, potato salad,
slaw, hush-puppies, soft drinks,
tea, coffee and cake was served.
Robert Day, national delegate,
introduced Sovereign Harvey
Bedsole, F.I.C. state manager,
as the evening speaker.
Sovereign Bedsole's topic for the
evening was Time, Talent and
Determination, he stated God
gave us all 24 hours a day, but it
is what we do with those hours
that really matter. Each of us
was given a talent, it may be
large or could be small but if we
do the very best we can on any
job we have used our talents and
not wasted them nothing more is
asked of us.
Determination is the most
important of all to succeed in
any task we under-take. Our
careers, church work, fraternal
work, relationships, with our
fellowman or our marriage, the
determination to stick with a
task, regardless of the time and
talents we have is the difference
between success and failure.
Bruce Lupton, field
representative, presented
sovereigns Wade Moore, Lister
Rice and James Lupton their 25
year membership pin. Other
deserving members were not t
present to receive their’s.
Mr. Woodmen Plaque is an 1
award presented each year to j
the member of the unit the
Sovereigns feel most deserving
for the time and efforts they
have contributed to improve our
lodge. This year’s honor went to
Seth D. Daniels. The court voted
Mrs. Alice Peterson to receive
the Women of Woodcraft plaque.
Alice with the help of Sarah
Lupton and Janice Hill served as \
Rangerette leaders. John i
Peterson, Edward Hill, Brace i
Lupton and Edward Spencer 1
were thanked for the work they
did as Ranger leaders.
Dalton Sanders of Florence. 1
was presented the Honor Citizen I
plaque. The recipient of this >
award is chosen on the basis of '
their service to the betterment of 1
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Second Art Exhibit
Comes To First Citizens
First Citizens and the Pamlico County Parks
and Recreation Department arc pleased to
announce that Mrs. Irma Midyette of Oriental
has been selected as the next exhibitor at the
First Citizens Bank in Baybora Mrs. Midyette is
widely known for her outstanding works of art,
and we are pleased that she will be displaying art
works in various media. Mrs. Midyette, who
calls herself “a would be artist,” has been one
for over fifty years. Her would be works could be
the price of anyone owning one of her paintings.
We wish her many more years of outstanding
work in the art field.
Walter Chance’s art works are now on exhibit
in Oriental, so drop on by and view the fine
pieces of work. The next exhibitor in late May
will be the Pamlico County High School art class.
We will all get a chance to see some of the out
standing young talent existing in Pamlico
County.
Little League News
By C. RAY DUDLEY
As the old saying goes, “Little
League Baseball is a game for
all--especially the farmers. Jusi
mention Little League and the
rains will come.” This was the
case with the premiere date of
the 1976 opening of the Little
League season in Pamlico
County.
REELSBORO vs. VAN
DEMERE. Saturday. I May
1976—Visiting Vandemere
tallied 14 hits en route to a 19-10
victory over a hapless Reelsboro
team that also committed seven
errors. Vandemere really
ignited in the fourth, fifth and
sixth innings when they scored
14 runs behind the top hitting of
(■rant McNair who went four for
five. William Cooper was the
winning pitcher for Vandemere
while Ray Lewis was the losing
pitcher for Reelsboro. Paul
Peterson was the leading hitter
for Reelsboro where he went two
for three.
BAYBORO vs ORIENTAL—In
the past whenever these two
teams met everyone expected
the fireworks to start. No
fireworks were lit this game as
an error free Bayboro compiled
13 hits and came from behind the
first inning and defeated
oriental 23-5.
Bayboro used its second
and third innings to compile 20
runs. While Bayboro committed
no errors. Oriental only com
mitted five. Chester Scott got
things started for Bayboro when
he hit a stand-up triple to the
wall and brought in three runs.
Still later in the second with the
bases loaded, Paul Whorton
belted one that again hit the
wall. Even though he only got a
base hit out of it he brought in
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Local Farm News
Precision farming is fast on its
/ay! A weather monitor and an
nsect “light trap” have been
nstalled in the county for Irish
'otato growers.
According to Jim Rea,
Extension Chairmen, the pur
ose of these instruments is to
nform potato growers when to
nake applications for insects
nd blight on their crop.
Rea reports that information
?
itwiti Uu» dutiiutt, aiwug mill
other stations, report the in
formation to a computer at
Pennsylvania State University.
The computer then forecast the
probability of blight and insect
problems.
Rea says this information can
save potato growers lots of
money for he says there is no
reason for growers to apply
pesticides if there is no problem.
Pictured above is Jim Rea.
county ti<Moii&ioii ctittiuiiaii,
and his assistant, Reg Piland of
the Pamlico County Agricultural
Extension Service.
The insect “light trap” and
weather monitor is located in the
New Ditch area.
Rea says he thinks the day
over when farmers can afford
apply pesticides just in case the
crop “might need it.” (By J. L.
Rea. Jr., County Extension
Chairman >
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