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About the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club The Story of the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club Fifty years ago some concerned businessmen and farmers of the Wheat Swamp community saw the need to band together to form a rural civic club designed to improve conditions and plan for the future of this section of Lenoir County. After several meetings, the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club was formed in October 1956, under the sponsorship of the Rural Urban Committee of the Kinston Rotary Club, supported by E. Merle Edwards Sr.,J.Talbot Capps and the Contentnea Ruritan Club. Under the leadership of their first president, Merle Edwards,a nucleus of leadership was formed to insure community growth. The continous service to the community has been recognized on national, district and community levels. The objectives of this club are centered around the church, the community/home, and the schools with "Service" to our community needs as a high priority. Through the years the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club has supported various organizations, individuals , and causes which have greatly enhanced the way of life for the people of our community. Some of the contributions and/or donations in which our club has participated include : North Lenoir FFA program,Kennedy Home Scholarship, National Ruritan Convention, Lenoir County 4-H, various volunteer fire departments, the FHA,athletic booster clubs, Little League ball teams, North Lenoir Band, the North Lenoir Water Corporation, N.C. Burn Center,Special Olympics,Lenoir County Junior Miss Pageant, Community Arts Council, Community Watch, Boy Scouts, 1984 tornado victims, Exchange Student Pogram, Lenoir County School's Project Graduuation, Lenoir County Crimestoppers, LaGrange Public Library, to various individuals within our community based on need. The Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club annually selects a Ruritan of the Year and an Outstanding Citizen of the Community. We maintain a club building for the use of our community at a small fee. The club also invites our community clergy to our meetings and encourages all members to attend church every Sunday. Wheat Swamp Ruritans have also established a Scholarship Fund with the Ruritan National Foundation. Ruritan Family Night is observed every 3rd Monday night in June and a Ladies Night is held every 3rd Monday night in November. We sponsor a Barbeque Pork/Chicken in the Spring. Club members are very active on District,State, and National levels. The Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club does not take sides in political issues, but we do encourage members and the citizens of our area to vote their convictions and support and uphold the Constitution of the United States Of America. We take pride in our heritage and our patriotism. The Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club meets every 3rd Monday night of the month.We are very proud of our 50 years of service to our community and hope that our efforts in he future help to make Lenoir County an even better place for our families to live. RURITAN NATIONAL OBJECTIVES The objectives of Ruritan as stated in the constituion are as follows: A. To promote fellowship and goodwill among its members and the citizens of the community, and to inspire each other to higher efforts. B. To unify the efforts of individuals, organizations, and institutions in the community toward making it an ideal place in which to live. C. To work with those agencies that serve the community and contribute directly to its progress. D. To encourage and foster the idea of Service as the basis of all worthy enterprise. E. To create greater understanding between rural and urban people on the problems of each, as well as on their mutual problems. |
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