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J A**J!>£Lu?lieved t° have beat electrical In origin, extensively damaged the Arapahoe home of Buddy and Dorinda Bennett Wednesday night, November l!T ritntoZ £lS!flfJei^i£er£ed?,0J5’ als°causins moderate to heavy damage in the TSi^zx^Ji^xr accM“te<',or “* a‘toritr 01 “* No one was at home when the fire started. awttstoretoScSS"” °PCTK'* /UH"C<," N°™«**n, a* Mm,ger Mm'u.lg "‘If'V JaTy BUssart, District ‘B’^Bfanager, Gene Pace, Director of Store Develoo AfV°r ^%», store manager, employes The Meaning Of Thanksgiving As our Thanksgiving offering this year for readers of The Pamlico News, we present essays written by students of Annie Mason, a teacher at Pamlico County High School, on the mean ing of the day. The Real Meaning Of Than ksgiving by Nerlssa E. Cowden I thank the real meaning of Thanksgiving is being with your family and giving thanks. That sounds simple, but it really isn’t. Thanksgiving is a very special time, you get a feeling of love and being more important than you usually feel on normal days. Thanksgiving is also a time to eat! That’s right, “Pig-out”! Dur ing Thanksgiving Holiday, a nor mal person probably eats more than 10 times the amount of food needed. This leads up to giving thanks; we should all give thanks for what we have. Most of us have more than enough to eat, more clothes than needed, and nice homes to live in. For all these things, we should give thanks. The True Meaning Of Than ksgiving by Robert Ormond John opened his eyes and looked at the clock; it was 6:30. He had to get up and go do his chores, so he got dressed and went downstairs. Once he was in the kitchen he saw his mom busily preparing breakfast. The fresh aroma of bacon was all in the air. Then his mom said, “Hurry up and do your chores because you’ve got to get washed up to go to grandma’s house.” And then he remembered, today was Thanksgiving Day. He could hardly wait to get up there and start eating a»> the cakeS, can dies and other foods that would be prepared. So he did his chores almost twice as quick as usual, and then he got ready. When they got there, he went in to the living room where all the men were talking. Then all of a sudden his father turned to him and said, “So John, what do you think the meaning of Thanksgiv ing is?“ And John replied, “It’s when ladies get together and show off their cooking skills.” At this everyone turned and stared at him. What had he done wrong? And, suddenly his father said, John, go sit in the guest room and don’t come out until you know what the true meaning of Thanksgiving is.” John got up slowly and walked to the room and closed the door behind him. He lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. He wondered to himself what the meaning of Thanksgiv ing really was. Then he suddenly got a weird feeling. And when he opened his eyes, he saw that the room was spinning very quickly. The spinning motion of the room made him so dizzy that he finally passed out When he awakened he (See THANKS, Page 11) Hobucken Bridge Slated For High-Rise Replacement Within the decade, the 56-year old drawbridge over the In tracoastal Waterway at Hobucken should be replaced with a modern high rise. The Hobucken bridge is one of three scheduled to be replaced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to information released by the office of Con gressman Walter B. Jones, who is chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, authority to build the bridges is contained in the Water Conserva tion, Development and Infrastruc ture Improvement and Rehabilitation Act recenetly ap proved by Congress and signed by President. However, although the authori ty to construct the bridges is in place, the money has yet to ap propriated, says David Hewitt, spokesman for the Wilmington of fice of the Corps. Plans to replace the three drawbridges, “have been in the works for years," he added. The bridges, in order of priority from highest to lowest, are located at Core Creek (SR 101 in Carteret County), Hobucken, and Fairfield (SR 94 in Hyde County). The work done on the Hobucken bridge in past years as well as recently has only been a stop-gap measure, said Hewitt, meant to keep the bridge safe for traffic un til it could be replaced. It will cost about $30 million to construct tbe three new high-span bridges. Hobucken, he added, should see ft (See BRIDGE, Page 11) Doana Oliver, North Carolina's Teacher of the Year, was High School Thursday, November 20. She Is pictured here teaching Debra Craig’s science class. Sheriff’s Dept. Solves Several Thefts With One Arrest The arrest of a 30-year old Maribel man has led to the solving of several break-ins in Pamlico County, according to the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Department. Charged with multiple counts of breaking, entering and larceny is William Jerry Gibbs, who, as of Monday morning, was being held in the Pamlico County jail under $10,000 bond. Gibbs was allegedly involved in the break-ins at Bayboro Cleaners, Gaskill Seafood in Bayboro and the Green Acres in Maribel. The break-ins at Gaskill Seafood and Bayboro Cleaners were reported on November 20. Charlie Heath told the sheriff’s depart ment that $1,000 was missing from the cleaners and snack food and cash was reported missing from Gaskill Seafood. William Midgette reported on November 19 that the subject entered the Green Acres through a rear window and took $105 from the juke box and a jar. Other charges may be pending. Juvenile Charged In Monday Night Break-In A twelve-year old Alliance youth was arrested late Monday night after being caught inside Western Auto, his pockets full of change and batteries, according to the sheriff’s department. Deputy Bob Lyon said that the alarm came into the dispatcher’s office at the Pamlico County Sheriff’s Department at 10:25 pm. When he arrived at the scene, the boy was inside, he said. Entry was gained by breaking the glass and prying up the frame around the window using a crow bar. The glass was placed to one side, he commented. Lyon said early Tuesday morn ing that the boy had not yet named his accomplice. The youth, whose name is being withheld by the authorities, was charged with breaking, entering and larceny. Mailing Of Beaufort County Tax Notices Started The first 1986 Beaufort County tax notices were mailed on Wewdnesday, November 19. County Commissioner Frank Bonner reported that they were mailed to taxpayers in the city of Washington. Bonner said that the tax officials usually wait until all the notices are printed but they are now being sent as they are completed. At their November 3rd meeting, the commissioners were assured by tax supervisor Buddy Stowe and computer programmer Cary Carbon! that the tax notices would be printed and mailed before the end of the year. They have been delayed because of the problems in the new computer system and the revaluation of property in the county. At a reconvened meeting on November 18, the commissioners met with William P. Ferris whose company was responsible for the property revaluation in Beaufort County. Ferris requested the final $36,000 payment on his contract that is being withheld by the coun ty. The commissioners refused the request and chairman Ledrue Buck said, “You may owe us.” He said he was referring to the penal ty clause in the contract. The commissioners agreed to consider discussing payment to Ferris when everything is finish ed, corrected and tax notices mailed. The commissioners also agreed to purchase the Oakland Building located behind the courthouse but facing Market Street. A three-page report on the con dition of the bulding was submit ted by J.E.McCaffrey, P.E. from Durham. His report stated that the building is worth the asking price of $150,000 for the first floor alone. McCaffrey and county engineer Earl Bonner both agreed that the other two floors will need addi tional investment before they can be used. Bonner stated that the parking lot was also included in the price. The commissioners made no definite decision as to the use of the building but are discussing the possibility of locating the county’s communications center and sheriff’s offices there ...by Helen Sommerkamp
The Pamlico News (Bayboro, N.C.)
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