PAMLICO COUNTY NEWS
Published Weekly On Thursday
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Obituaries
Ross
Hugh Herbert Ross, Jr., 70,
formerly of Beaufort County,
youngest son of the late H.
H.Ross and Lula Rowe Ross,
died Tuesday at his home in
Rome, Ga. He is survived by his
widow, Sara Chadwick Ross and
three sons, H. H.Ross, ill of
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Schnecdity. N. Y., Chadwick
Ross of Red Bank, N. J. and
Dickinson Ross of Atlanta, Ga.
and four grandchildren.
The deceased was the brother
of Mrs. Irma Ross Midyette of
Oriental and Miss Mildred Ross
of Wilson, now residing in
Durham with her nephew,
Robert Paschall. He was a
brother of the late John R.Ross
of New Bern and was a long time
employee of Metropolitan Life
Insurance until his retirement
three years ago. Burial was in
Rome on Thursday. In liew of
flowers a memorial gift to the
Cancer Society was requested by
the family. The address is
Kingston Road, RFD-8, Rome,
Ga.
Ray Hathaways
In St. Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hathaway
of Hobucken, who were recently
married, attended the Hathaway
family runion in St. Louis, Mo.
and report having a wonderful
time. According to the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, for Ray it was
like gaining an instant family.
He had never attended a family
reunion before. He said he had
never met any Hathaways
before because his father was an
orphan and he never had any
way to trace the family.
He began the search about 10
years ago when he heard about
Mrs. Elizabeth Versailles, a
Hathaway descendent who is
genealogist for the the associa
tion. He wrote to her for in
formation about the family. He
plans to start attending the reu
nion each year.
The annual event is held every
other year in New England and
in different cities across the
country in alternate years.
The first settlers of the family
Pamlico Junior ,
High Honors List
4th Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Making the honor roll of
Pamlico Junior High for the
fourth nine weeks were, 7TH
GRADE, Bendore George
Golden, Dudley Alvin
Paul,Steven Earl Hollowed,
Sara Louise Brady, Catherine
Denise Muse, Joseph Dalson Mc
Cotter, Gina Renee Willie,
Teresa Lynn Barnes, Teresa
Marie Caldwell, Sharon Ann
Bennett, Duffy Nolan Harrison,
Lisa Annette Gaskill, Brenda
Lee Dixon, Ethen Lee Edgerton,
Sheryl Jean Holton,Diane
Jones;
Rodney Charles Rowland, An
na Joyce Wheeler, Karen
Fisher, William Bartling
Gooding,Raymond Edward
Lewis, Jr., Susan Elizabeth
May, Jennifer Helen Kirschner,
Wendy Renee Powers, Alton
Wright Spruill.
8TH GRADE, Joan K. Smith,
Edward Lee Hood, Dana
Christine Lee, Carolyn Denise
Stokes, Douglas Earl Woolston,
Angela Williams, Cathy
Hagmaier, Lori Rowe, Johnny
Whitfield Rice, Kim Carraan,
Allison Cowell and Melanie Pat
terson.
9TH GRADE, Kenneth Robert
Wheeler, Debra Murgalia,
Timothy Murray, Brenda
O’Neal, Andrea Nichelle Page,
Lisa Gayle Peacock, Brenda
Phipps, David Prescott, Carla
June Lupton, Hiram Watson
Lupton, Paula Francis Lup
ton,Rhonda Alisa Hudson, Taffy
Connett, Dale Cooper, Michael
Credle, Carol Davis, Kimberlee
Gatlin, Sandra Lorraine Baker,
Sandra Louise Bennett and
Dwight E.Caroon.
Principal’s List
7TH GRADE, Steven Travis
Carawan, Jerlvine Cornette
Ollison, Paul Peterson, Angel
in New England were ship
builders and iron workers, ac
cording to a spokesman for the
group. The story of the
Hathaways is recorded in a 1,500
page volume called,
“Hathaways of America.”
Mrs. Ray Hathaway is the
former Ms. Irene Newsome of
Oriental.
Plo Gaskins and Teresa Ann
Scott.
8TH GRADE, Phyllis Hill.
9TH GRADE, Rebecca
Prescott, Nancy Ann Lewis,
Gary Wayne Linton, Lois Gum
brecht, Sherri Cooley, Douglas
Cross, Kimberly Dixon and Gina
AnnGilgo.
Second Semester Honor Rotl
7TH GRADE, Benders George
Golden, Dudley Alvin Paul,
Steven Earl Hollowell, Sara
Louise Brady, Catherine Denise
Muse, Joseph Deleon McCotter,
Gina Renee Willis, Teresa Lynn
Barnes, Teresa Marie Caldwell,
Sharon Ann Bennett, Brenda Lee
Dixon, Ethan Leo Edgerton,
Angel Flo Gaskins, Sheryl Jean
Holton, Diane Jones, Anna Joyce
Wheeler, Karen Fisher;
William Bartling Gooding,
Cynthia Denise Greene, Ray
mond Edward Lewis, Jr., Susan
Elizabeth May, Wendy Renee
Powers, Alston Wright Spruill,
Teresa Ann Scott.
8TH GRADE, Martha Mwyo,
Brenda Hopson, Joan K. Smith,
Dena Christine Lee, Angela
Williams, Cathy Hagmaier, Don
na Morris, Lori Rowe, Kim
Carawan, Allison Cowell,
Frances Baxley, Melanie Pat
terson
9TH GRADE, June Elizabeth
Venters, Kenneth Robert
Wheeler, Artis Moore, Debra
Murgalia, Brenda O'Neal, An
drea Michelle Page, Lisa Gayle
Peacock, Brenda Phipps, Gary
Wayne Linton, Carla June Lup
ton, Hiram Watson Lupton,
Rhonda Alice Hudson. Taffy
Cornett, Dale Cooper, Michael
Credle, Sandra Ensley,
Klmberlee Gatlin, Sandra
Louise Bennett, Dwight Elmo
Caroon.
Principal’s List
7TH GRADE, Steven Travis
Carawan, Jerlvine Cornette
Ollison, Paul Peterson, Jennifer
Helen Kirschner.
8TH GRADE, Phyllis Hill.
9TH GRADE, Rebecca
Prescott, Nancy Ann Lewis,
Paula Francis Lupton, Lois
Gumbrecht, Sherri Cooley,
Douglas Cross, Carol Davis,
Kimberly Dixon, Sandra Lor
raine Baker, Gina Ann Gilgo.
HOW 9 S0CKSr3 T-SHIRTS AND
5 PAIRS OF SHORTS COULD FORCE USTO
BUILD A460MILLION DOLLAR PLANT.
It may sound strange, but it
could happen. Here's why
At CP&L, our plans are
Do your laundry outside
this "Peak Load" period. Use
cold water whenever you
to provide more than
adequate power
for that one day of
the year when
the demand
is the greatest.
This partic
ular time is call
ed'Peak Load! No
body knows exactly
when it will come, bui
can and always run
^ full loads. Don't use
kk your dishwasher
^ until it's full, and
A do it after 10 PM.
■ Try to take show
m ers before 10 AM
^or after 10 PM.
W Try serving cooler
r meals; cook outside
"Peak Load" periods
it's usually in the summer.
Whenever it comes, the
higher the peak, the greater
the chance of our having
to plan and build more gen
erating capacity.
And with todays high
building costs, (our new units
at Mayo will cost about $460
million each) that eventually
means higher costs for your
electricity
So were doing all we
can to avoid having to build
new plants before they're
absolutely necessary
And you can help. Here's
how. Do everything you can
this summer to keep down
the "Peak Load" between the
hours of 10 AM and 10 PM.
whenever possioe.Most im
portantly keep your aircondi
tionerat the warmest possible
setting, day and night.
It helps to keep drapes
closed to direct sunlight. And
the insulation that will hold
down heating bills in winter,
will do the same for cooling
bills in the summer.
There's more you can do
to help "Beat the Peak" and,
at the same time cut down on
your electric bill. The informa
tions available at any CP&L
office. So call or come in soon.
After all, you don't want
it to be your next load of laun
dry that forces us to build an
other multi-mil
nondollar plant. wHUSBI®
In And Around
Oriental
by Mrs. G. P. Midyette
Joint Vacation Bible School Held
The First Baptist Church and
United Methodist Church have
been involved in a joint vacation
Bible School that has now come
to a close. Mrs. Inez Hargrove
served as principal and Mrs.
Betty Welsch was pianist.
Teachers were Candy
Broughton, Barbara Lupton and
Mrs Freeda Lupton; Mrs. Fay
Bond, Mrs. Lucille Murray and
Nancy Piner. The youth group
was under the direction of Mrs.
Irma Midyette and Mrs. Lil
Midyette. There were around 50
students attending each day to
learn about the Bible and its
teachings. Refreshments were
served daily.
On hand to serve
refreshments, different ones ser
ving on different days were Lin
da Sanderson, Ruth Statham and
Freeda Lupton; Sylvia Roberts,
Lucy Gilgo, Clara Bailey, Doris
Rockwood, Annie Willis, Eva
Mae Lewis, Rebecca Paul and
John Bond.
Commencement exercises
were at 10 o’clock Friday with
parents present.
Excitement In The Air
Everyone was getting excited
last week this time about the In
dependence Day Celebration
that was held on July 3 at the
mini park. We must look to our
next edition to see who won the
many prizes offered for several
contests.
Surprise Visit
Betsy Thompson was
pleasantly surprised last Tues
day by a visit from a college
classmate, Mrs. G. C.Webb and
her husband from Weldon. They
spent the afternoon together
reminising. She was surprised
again on Wednesday when her
sister, Billie Jean Midyet
teFurlong, came home from
Charlotte to spend some time
with her mother, brothers,
sisters and friends.
Changing Hands
The Harboer View Galley in
Oriental has changed hands;
also Norman’s Grocery Store.
Johnny Pye and his wife, Cheryl
bought out Brantley and Sylvia
Norman. Let us welcome them
to the community.
Celebrity Here
It is reported that Foster
Brooks of TV fame was a visitor
at the Oriental Marina
Restaurant recently. He was
with a group who were taking
part in the sail boat races.
Take Up Summer
Residence Here
The Kenneth Midyette family
of Raleigh have taken up sum
mer residence here in one of the
depot apartments which is their
second home.
Rotarians Install Officers
During the June 27 meeting of
the Oriental Rotary Club officers
for the year that began July 1
were installed. The meeting was
opened according to established
Rotary procedure with Ottis
Peele offering the invocation.
This was followed by a cook out
for members and their Rotary
Anns and guests. The cook out
was held on the water front of
the Preston Midyette home.
Following the meal and prior
to the installation of officers,
James Wiley of New Bern ad
dressed the group on the purpose
and objectives of Rotary Club
activities. At the conclusion of
his presentation did) officers, in
cluding the Board of Directors,
were called forward. Retiring
president M. G. Murray
presented the president’s pin to
the newly elected president,
Burt Bailey. The Board of Direc
tors, Dennis Barkley, Robert
Jones, Jack Mason, Jr„ Thomas
Reed, Carvie Oldham and John
MacRay were then acknowledg
ed. Mr. Murray was presented a
past president’s pin and was giv
ing a standing vote of thanks
along with the outgoing officers.
A vote of confidence was given to
the new officers.
Upon completion of the in
stallation ceremonies, a social
period was enjoyed. Special
thanks were given to the
Midyette family for making the
event possible.
Last Years
Celebration
Remembered
In a letter to Ms. Cheri Bond,
Oriental Recreation Director,
Mrs. Ruch C. Wilson of Oriental
said that she noticed in The
Pamlico County News that
Oriental had planned another
July 4th celebration on the Sun
day preceding the holiday.
She said she was so impressed
with last year’s that she would
like to have a small part in the
financial support of the 1977 pro
gram and enclosed a check to be
used for the event.
In expressing her appreciation
for Mrs. Wilson’s letter and con
tribution, Ms Bond said
something like (his really made
her day and made her feel her
job so worthwhile.
Celebration ...
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ladies age one through five, was next with all of the contestants
attired in old fashioned dresses and displaying much poise for
their tender ages.
A family picnic, with lunch spread on tables in thePark or on
cloths laid on the grass, was enjoyed by hundreds of people of ail
ages, making a truly old fashioned family day.
A parade, Oriental’s second, was held beginning at 3:90. Due
to newspaper deadline on Sunday, these pictures will not appear
until next week. The parade was followed by many special
events at the park where booths had been erected by civic or
church groups to serve refreshments or sell various items.
In addition to these, there was a sidewalk art show displaying
work of local artists, this being under the direction of Ms. Nancy
Tuttle; A quilt raffle for the Bicentennial quilt made last year by
members of the Oriental Junior Woman’s Club; old fashioned
games such as a tug o’ war, sack races, dashes and egg throw
ing, culminating with a Com-On-The-Cob Eating Contest to see
who could eat the most com.
The square dance held at Lou Mac Park under the stars at 8
o ’clock was thoroughly enjoyed by the many attending who were
serenaded throughout by "Bruce and bis Buddies. ”
Oriental’s Independence Day celebration ended with a
fabulous fireworks display, sponsored by Oriental Service Sta
tion and Oriental Tavern. This was held on the waterfront of
.Lou Mac Park’ bringing to a close a most meaningful obser
vance of America’s 201st birthday.
The celebration was sponsored by the Oriental Recreation
Department in cooperation with local churches and businesses.
Cheri Bond, Oriental Recreation Director and members of the
Oriental Independence Committee are to be congratulated on
such a well planned event that brought joy and renewed
patriotism to so many. Members of the committee were Norma
Smith, Clara Bailey, David Lupton, Linda Sanderson, Inez
Hargrove, Betsy Thompson, Grace Evans and Cheri, of course.
Pamlico County—Past,
Present And Future
By Dot Avert
Recently United Press Inter
national released several ar
ticles about the Civil War ships,
the Monitor and the Merrimac.
It was exciting to learn that
recovery experts now feel that
the Monitor can be exhumed
from “The Graveyard of the
Atlantic" one hundred and fif
teen years after her death. The
ship was equipped with as many
as 40 inventions of the designer
inventor John Ericsson which
were never patented due to lack
of time. Included in this number
were a movable turret, flush
toilets, a hidden anchor, and a
forced air ventilation system.
Nicknamed “Cheesebos on a
Raft.” she sank in a storm New
Year’s Eve 1862 some nine mon
ths after the inclusive battle with
the Merrimac.
John Newton, executive direc
tor of the Monitor Research and
Recovery Foundation, is
creating authentic documenta
tion of the construction and life
of these two ships from this
historical era of our past. Any in
formation pertaining to these
vessels would be appreciated,
but he is especially interested in
locating descendants of the
ships’ crews. Perhaps someone
from Pamlico County was a
crew member. If you have any
information, please forward it to
Mr. Newton in care of the foun
dation, P. 0. Box 1862, Beaufort,
N.C. 28516. It will be gratefully
received.
Vacation time is here once
again. There are many at-home
and nearby attractions. The out
door dramas at Bath and on
Roanoake Island are Just a
“stone’s throw” from Pamlico
County. Ticket information for
“Blackbeard, Knight of the
Black Flat” is available by
writing Blackbeard, P. 0. Box
209, Bath, N.C. 27808. Roanoke
Island’s drama, "The Lost Col
ony,” first performed in 1937,
continues to entertain audiences
both young and old. A schedule
and prices may be obtained from
The Lost Colony, Ticket In
formation, Manteo, N.C.
Sailing is another of the
favorite summer pastimes in
Pamlico County as evidenced by
the many sailing boats on our
waterways. The Neuse River
Sailing Association starts its
season in March but the big
event is the Oriental Sailing
Social. For information about
memberships and events, con
tact Ed Bailey, The Shipyard,
Oriental, N.C. 28571. The
Blackbeard Sailing Club is head
quartered just at the edge of
Pamlico County but on the
Craven County side of the boun
dary line. The club sponsors the
annual Blackbeard Regatta.
Charles Marr, P. 0. Box 303,
New Bern, N.C. 28560, dispenses
membership and racing event
information.
Thank you for all the informa
tion you have shared this week
about the cemeteries in Pamlico
County. The file is beginning to
be an armful and hopefully will
soon include every burial site in
the county. Many sites cannot be
catalogued before Fa„ but sites
are being marked on our map to
be visited. Please keep passing
this information along.
Stonewall News
By Mrs. Ina Gaskins
Mr. Ernest Daniels of
Chesapeake, Va. spent the
weekend here with relatives.
Mr. Hurley Casey of Roch
mond., Va. visited relatives in
Stonewall during the weekend
and attended a family reunion at
the H. M. Alexanders on Sunday.
Mrs. Tony McCleese, Mrs. J.
B. Daw and grandson visited
Mrs. Ina Gaskins Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. B.W.Lupton
were in New Bern Friday.
Mrs. LeRoy Lupton visited
her sister in Havelock Monday.
Mrs. Beaulah Alexander and
Mrs. Ray Snelling of Port
smouth, Va. visited Mrs. Ina
Gaskins Saturday and Mrs. Eba
Pritchard of Reelsboro visited
her on Sunday.
We were sorry to hear of
Mr. Sutton Venters’ passing
away. There were many
relatives who came and stayed
throughout the weekend.
Mrs. Verne Woodard entered
the hospital and was to undergo
surgery on June 28. We hope she
has a speedy recovery. We also
hope to hear good news from T.
J. Collier who went back to the
hospital last week.
Sunday School was at 10 a. m.
conducted by Garey Whorton,
superintendent. There were 69
present. Subject of the lesson
taught by J. P. Stovall was
“What Is Our Concery Rev.
Cliff Schoof conducted the wor
ship service at 11 o’clock. Verne
Woodard and Morris Daniels
were ushers. Kari Gatlin was
acolyte. After the church service
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Gatlin left for
Chapel Hill where Kim Galin
and Gail Heath were to sing dur
ing a special program.
Mr. Robert Whorton, Ray
Gatlin and family, Mrs. George
Taylor and children, the Garey
Whorton family attended the
Whorton family reunion in Whor
tonsville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kafer Taylor
had a family reunion at their
home Sunday with many
relatives and friends attending.
Many relatives were at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M.Alex
ander for a get together of the
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Casey generation Sunday. Atten
ding were Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Snelling, Mr. and Mrs.Gilbert
Alexander and children from
Portsmouth, Va., Hurley Casey
of Richmond,Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Winton Hill and children of
Greenville.
There are still many im
provements being made on
homes here. Mrs. Luville Gatlin
is having work done and Mr. Ray
Gatlin has put white siding on his
home, which makes it quite at
tractive. Mr.Robert Whorton is
also having work done.
To Open Salt
Water Fishing
Tournament
by C. Ray Dudley
An open salt water fishing
tournament will be held
sometime during the month of
July . Fish must be caught in
waters adjourning Pamlico
County and the port of entry for
boats must be in Pamlico Coun
ty. Fish must be cautfit on hook
and line and there will be no gill
netting. Fish must be weighed at
destinated wiehg stations. The
tournament will start on July
23rd and end at 8 p.m. on July
30th. Entry fees are $1.00 per
person. Prizes are for the largest
croker, largest speckled trout,
gray trout, bluefish and largest
fish. For further information
contact the Recreation Depart
ment at 745-4240. Most of the
plans are still in the making and
sponsors have yet to be finalized.
Lees Visit
In Florida
Red and Sophia Lee have been
in Jacksonville, Fla. where they
visited their children, Rose and
Ravon and grandchildren, Lynn,
Leanne, April and June.
Their hip included a tour of
Six Gun Territory in Ocala. They
returned home Wednesday with
their grandson, Lynn who will
spend the summer with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee report a very
enjoyable Florida visit.
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