The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 15, 1996                 TAG: 9604150139
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

BACKSTOPPING THE BACKSTOP

ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

DREW C. WILSON

The Virginian-Pilot

Emerson Overman of Weeksville assembles a chain-link backstop on the

newly renovated ball field at Camden Elementary School. Overman says

that after putting up chain-link fences for more than 20 years,

``you learn a few tricks'' running the family business.

by CNB