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THE GRAPHIC, NASHVILLE, N. C. Graphic photo by Joe Burnette MIME TIME -Skip Mendler of Carrboro, a member of the three-man mime team Touch, entertained students at M. B. Hubbard Elementary School in Battleboro last Friday.

The visit was sponsored by the Hubbard School PTO. Scouts (Continued from Page Explorer units tend to fall apart after a few years. He admitted that the Nashville Explorers have their problems from time to time, but added that "every one of us really enjoys what we do." Being a member of an emergency service unit such as Post 76 requires hard work and dedication. The unit engages in high-level training and each member must become capable of performing rescue procedures. The unit trains in rescue from high rocks and other locations requiring the use of ropes and other climbing equipment.

"We go out to Camp Charles in Bailey now and then to train on the high rocks there," Winstead said. "In fact, our camping trip in February will be spent in training out there again." The unit also engages in survival camping, going out for a week into the woods with only the bare necessities. The dehydrated food they are allowed to take along would fit into an average-sized cap, Winstead said. The purpose of this grueling training is to prepare the Explorers for an emergency in which they could be out for days in unsettled areas searching for a missing person. "We handle some pretty rough situations," Winstead said.

"The boys have always come through with flying colors. When they get down to it, they can get the job done." The post's reputation for capability during tense situations has spread across the state. They now have four large annual projects which require their cool heads and special training: the Cerebral Palsy Telethon; the BPW Opry; the Fall Boy Scouts Camporee; and the Statewide Camporee, which attracts over 4,000 Scouts each year. The Explorers work security and traffic control at the telethons and the Opry, also standing by in case of emergencies. During the two Camporees, they function as first-aid and emergency personnel.

"These boys and their advisors are always ready to help," Elsie Clark of the BPW Opry said Wednesday. "They've been out there working in the rain or cold weather every year since the Opry began in 1977." "Between the Opry and the telethon, I ended up with a case of the flu," Winstead commented. "It was freezing cold out there at the Opry Saturday. At 9 p.m., there were around 300 cars in that parking lot for us to watch and more coming in. "Of course, we had our bus there and the coffee pot was going.

We took turns warming up in the bus, so none of us really felt like we were going to freeze to death." Community support The unit's diligence has paid off for them. The Nashville BPW has announced that part of its 1985 proceeds will be used to buy new radio equipment for the unit. "We are terribly pleased about this," Winstead said. "The walkietalkies we are using now are expensive, take 12 batteries, and are Coopers (Continued from Page 1) have tax rates ranging from 3 cents to 6 cents, according to county Tax Supervisor Ken Murray. Winstead has said the Coopers fire tax rate likely would be comparable to the rates in other area fire districts and would not reach the 15-cent rate.

Before the referendum, the fire department had circulated a petition calling for the tax vote. Murray said the department obtained signatures from the required 35 percent of the residents in the district who own real estate. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1985 Clean- up complete at Grace Fertilizer Officials of the W. R. Grace mixed fertilizer plant in Wilmington have announced completion of an extensive plant clean-up and anticontamination procedure which began in October 1984.

The procedure, which ended Jan. 4, was conducted following the discovery of suspected traces of the herbicide dicamba in some tobacco fertilizers made at the Wilmington facility last year. The herbicide resulted last summer in damage to some tobacco crops in Nash County and throughout North Carolina. Some growers filed claims against the company, which stopped the sale of certain grades of Grace tobacco fertilizers. "We have adopted a set of precautionary measures to assure complete anti-contamination prior to starting production for the new year." This will guarantee the least possible chance of any recurrence of such a problem as we experienced last year." In a news release, Garrett referred to a detailed process of removing and disposing of all raw materials and finished product from storage bins in the plant, followed by removal of dust and residues with compressed air.

Bins then were sprayed with a herbicidal inactivator solution which, according to the news release, will be used as a precautionary measure in the production of all tobacco fertilizers at the Wilmington plant. The entire anti-contamination process encompassed a six-week period, Garrett stated. Materials and product sampling According to the news release, other new safeguards ordered by the company include chemical analysis and bioassay studies of all raw materials and finished product in the plant. Collected on a regular basis from incoming shipments and the production line, samples are screened to detect the presence of any herbicide contaminant. Dr.

Dan Simpson, technical specialist for W. R. Grace stated, "In addition to undergoing routine chemical analysis, fertilizer samples are examined through bioassay. studies with tobacco plants, which are particularly sensitive to various chemical compounds. Through these studies, we can determine if any contaminant is present which would adversley affect tobacco plants.

"The comprehensive analysis and scientific studies now in place at the Wilmington plant provide a built-in safeguard for our facility, our product, and our customers," he added. Grace has requested that any use of herbicides by railroad personnel on plant property be discontinued. Grace is assuming responsibility for plant growth control on the railroad right-of-way to its Wilmington facility, the release states. James Stevens, head of the Fertilizer Inspection Section of the N. C.

Department of Agriculture, inspected the product and raw material bins on Jan. 8, following anti contamination and prior to the start of 1985 production. "I am convinced that Grace has taken every recommended cleanup measure to assure complete anti-contamination of the Wilmington plant," Stevens stated. At least 20 Nash County farmers last July were among farmers statewide who reported damage to tobacco crops from fertilizer sold by W. R.

Grace Co. The fertilizer was distributed through three retail outlets, according to county extension officials: Horne Walston in Nashville, W. B. Peele Fertilizer Co. in Bailey and W.

S. Williams Gin in Middlesex. 18. Graphic photo by Joe Burnette IN APPRECIATION -The Battleboro Fire Department received donation in the amount of $500 from owners of Cooper's Convenient Mart. The donation was "in honor of the fine service by the fire department" during a fire in the store last fall.

Shown above, from left, are Roy Barnes, fire department president, with Janice and J. R. Cooper, store owners. COMING EVENTS Health department to sponsor rabies clinic The Nash County Health Department will sponsor a rabies clinic Tuesday in the parking lot behind the health department offices at 214 South Nashville. The clinic will be held from 9 a.m.

to 11 a.m. and Barnes from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The cost of the vaccination will be $4 per animal. North law requires all cats and dogs which are four months of Carolina age or older to be vaccinated.

Disney movie to be shown The Nashville Recreation Barefoot Executive," a Walt Disney Colley Library on Saturday. Admission is for children ages 15 and under. Department will be sponsoring "The movie to be shown at the Harold D. will be $1 per person. The movie Furniture refinishing workshop planned The Nash County Agricultural Extension Service will offer a furniture refinishing workshop on Thursday, Feb.

14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agriculture Center in Nashville. Anyone interested in refinishing or restoring a piece of furniture may attend. Plan to bring a piece of furniture to work on.

Contact 1 Linda Aycock, Home Economics Extension Agent, at 459-4141, extension 404, for registration information. Catholic schools to celebrate education Students and teachers of our Lady of Perpetual Help School, in Rocky Mount will celebrate the impact of Catholic Schools with the theme "Sharing The Vision Teaching Values" during national Catholic Schools Week, Feb. 1 through Feb. 8. Activities ranging from prayer services, a school spirit day, lunch with parents and grandparents, a luncheon for volunteers, a movie and school assembly are planned.

Families and friends will join in the festivities. The purpose of the week, according to is to promote and celebrate the educational excellence of Catholic schools across the country. 4-H Valentine party, dance announced The second annual 4-H Valentine party dance will be held Saturday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Agriculture Center in Nashville.

Each 4-H member may invite one guest. The attire will be semiformal. Open house planned at Stonewall The Nash County Historical Association will hold an open house at Stonewall Sunday, Feb. 3, from 2-5 p.m. Admission is $2.50 for adults, $2 for senior citizens and $1 for students aged six to 18.

The association plans to host an open house at Stonewall on the first Sunday of each month this year. Liquor (Continued, from Page 1) tion from many of the same citizens who helped defeat the measure in a July 1984 referendum in Nash and Edgecombe counties. The Rev. William Wallace of Englewood Baptist Chrch, chairman of Concerned Citizens Against Liquor by the Drink, said last week his group was planning strategies to defeat the measure. Unemployment (Continued from Page 1) rate was again lower than the unemployment rates of most neighboring counties.

The December unemployment rate. was 10.4 percent in Edgecombe County, 8.1 in Franklin, 11.7 in Halifax, 10.6 percent in Warren and 9.3 in Wilson. Johnston and Wake counties, with rates of 6.6 and 3.2 respectively, again posted lower unemployment rates than did Nash. The figures from Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston and Warren counties represented increases in unemployment. The unemployment rate went down in Wake and Wilson counties and remained steady i in Franklin County.

The figures represent preliminary civilian labor force estimates and have not been seasonally adjusted. An estimated 2,610 people out of a labor force in Nash County were out of work during December, according to the figures. An estimated 2,520 people were unemployed in November from out of an estimated labor force of 35,430. awkward to use. You have to hold the radio in one hand and hold a flashlight in the other and this often turns out to put one at a disadvantage.

"The new units we are looking at are lightweight about the size of a pack of cigarettes. They have earphones and attach to the belt so your hands can be free. "They are also static-free and are activated by the sound of your voice, so you don't have to push a button to talk. This comes in really good when you're climbing. "These radios are also cheaper.

They only cost about $85 a pair and use a smaller battery. This helps a lot because we have to buy our own batteries." The unit also purchases most of its own medical supplies. This year they have a sponsor, the Elm Grove Ruritan Club, which will pay the unit's bus insurance and other incidental expenses. "It's nice to see folks giving these boys the recognition they deserve," Winstead said. "These donations from the BPW and the Ruritan Club will really come in CRAIG SMITH Nashville native is promoted by Greenville bank Nashville native J.

Craig Smith has been promoted to assistant vice president in Planters Bank's Greenville office. The announcement was made by J. Richard Futrell president, and Ray J. Boleman senior vice president and area executive. Smith began his career with Planters in 1980 as a management trainee.

In 1981 he was promoted to assistant cashier. He was assigned as manager of the Pitt Plaza branch in 1982 and currently functions as commercial loan officer in the Greenville main office. Smith received his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Smith is a member of the UNCChapel Hill Alumni Association and Educational Foundation. He is also involved with the American Institute of Banking and the University City Kiwanis Club, where he serves as member of the board of directors.

Smith is a member of the Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is currently director of The Boys Club of Greenville. handy and help keep the unit going. "This unit is an important part of our community, in my opinion," he added. "They perform a great service and they are well-trained in what they do. "I would say that they are every bit as capable of handling an emergency situation as an adult worker would be." Cooper named partner in area legal offices The law firm of Fields, Cooper and Henderson has announced that attorney Roy A.

"Coop" Cooper III, a former associate, has become a partner in the firm. The new firm name is Fields, Cooper, Henderson and Cooper. Cooper earned his bachelor of arts and juris doctorate degrees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead scholar and chief justice of the UNC student supreme court. He is presently legal counsel to the Rocky Mount Jaycees and a deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount. He and his wife, Georgeanne, live in Rocky Mount.

The law firm began as Fields and Cooper in 1959 when attorneys Milton P. Fields and Roy A. Cooper Jr. formed a partnership. In 1964, the firm became Fields, Cooper and Henderson when attorney Leon Henderson Jr.

joined the firm. The firm operates a general practice of law with emphasis on, personal injury, civil litigation, criminal, domestic, wills and estates, corporate and real estate Fields, Cooper, Henderson and Cooper has offices in Rocky Mount and Nashville. ROY A COOPER III Area Obituaries MOORE A funeral for James Ashley Moore, 81, of Rocky Mount, who died Tuesday, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home chapel, Rocky Mount, with Rev. John Alexander officiating.

Burial will be in Pineview Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Kathleen Peacock Moore; one daughter, Mrs. Patsy Moore Cawthorne of Rocky Mount; five sisters, Mrs. Louella Judge of Hobgood, Mrs.

Mary E. Rufty, Miss Christine Moore and Miss Virginia Moore, all of Scotland Neck, and Mrs. Dallas Turner of Rocky Mount; six brothers, Tom Moore, Jesse Moore, Ed Moore a and Harry Moore, all of Scotland Neck, Lynwood Moore of Enfield and Oscar Moore of Greenville; two grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. tonight or at the home, 826 Cedarbrook Drive.

BASEMORE A funeral for Raymond Lee Basemore, 35, of Tarboro, will be held this afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Red Hill Baptist Church with Rev. -J. O. Thorne officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Raymond Basemore and Roger Basemore, both of Tarboro; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Basemore of Whitakers; five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Johnson of New Orleans, Mrs.

Mary Cotton and Mrs. Earnestine Armstrong, both of Springfield, Miss Josephine Basemore of Battleboro and Mrs. Evelyn Marshall of Rocky Mount; two brothers, Willie Lee Basemore Jr. of Whitakers and Clinton Basemore of Tarboro; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Cutchins of Enfield. MILLER A funeral for Andrew Basil Miller, 65, of Conover, who died Wednesday in Hickory, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Gay-Yost Funeral Home chapel, Rocky Mount, with Rev. Bruce Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Pineview Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dorothy' Rich Miller of the home, Rt. 3, Conover; two sons, Dana Andrew Miller of Hickory and Darryl Lee Miller of Columbia, S. one daughter, Mrs. Shelia Miller Hartbarger of Lexington, two sisters, Mrs.

Hoyt Kirk of Scottsboro, and Mrs. Charles W. Williams of Montgomery, six grandchildren. CONGER A funeral for Gerald Valentine "Jerry" a 58, of Wendell, died Tuesday, will be held Friday at 12 noon at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Raleigh.

Conger was the father of Graphic reporter Elaine Conger. Other survivors are his wife, Patricia Evans Conger; daughters, Mrs. Ellen Holst of Raleigh and Debra DeColfmacker of Berwick, Maine; sons, Randall Keravick of Dover, N. Thomas Keravick of Barwick, Maine, and Jody Keravick of Rochester, N. brother, Harry Conger of Wadsworth, Ohio; two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. tonight at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service, Knightdale. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Memorials may be made to St.

Mark's Episcopal Church, 1725 New Hope Road. Raleigh, 27604..