Oct. 14 issue

1960 First Citizens Bank opens a branch in the Slocum Shopping Center. 1961 Commissioners adopt a resolution seeking nine acres of government surplus property in the old Splinterville area. The Craven Board of Education sticks by its commitment... Full story

Nov. 4 issue

1959 Commissioners approve the highway commission’s plans for U.S. 70 through town that call for a median and six additional highway crossovers. Five men – James W. Starbuck, Albert Cianciose, William E. Singleton, Donald G. Gardner... Full story

Nov. 11 issue

1965 Opposition sparks the withdrawal of a proposed cable television plan in Havelock. 1970 The government begins accepting bids for a new post office to be constructed on Trader Avenue in Havelock. The building is now used as the Havelock Senior... Full story

Dec. 30 issue

1962 The Havelock Little League announces plans to raise money for lights to be installed at the fields, thus allowing more players a chance to play because games can be scheduled at night. 1965 Carolina Pines Golf and Country Club officially... Full story

Dec. 23 issue

1960 Commissioners approve a bid from John Stevens for city garbage collection, with trash pickup scheduled three times a week. 1970 City commissioners approve the formation of the Havelock Recreation Commission, with initial funds of $22,925... Full story

Dec. 16 issue

1959 Judge William J. Bundy rules that a lawsuit against the town can move forward after deciding that incidents prior to the city’s election voided the town’s incorporation status. 1960 Havelock names Ernest Conner, a former Craven... Full story

Dec. 9 issue

1960 The town board votes to accept bids from companies for garbage collection in the city. A preliminary census reports lists Havelock’s population at 2,433. 1961 A week of tragedy ends at Cherry Point with four crashes of A4D Skyhawks... Full story

Dec. 2 issue

1959 Cherry Point Methodist Church announces plans for a $48,000 building that will include Sunday school rooms and a sanctuary on property near the high school. 1961 Commissioners approve the hiring of a Raleigh firm for a study on the... Full story

Nov. 25 issue

1960 The city’s first ever Christmas parade, sponsored by the Merchants Association, is held, with Santa Claus arriving atop a fire truck. 1963 Area American flags fly at half-mast and churches offer special memorials and prayers after... Full story

Nov. 18 issue

1959 A fire destroys two taverns – the Rendezvous and Yamato – as well as the Main Gate Barber Shop and the Havelock Loan Company. 1960 Havelock commissioners discuss garbage collection, street lights and police protection in their... Full story

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