Mm ■ - ™ Volume XXXV —No. 12. Chowan ArtifaclK Gathered Emphasis will be placed on phases of the history of Chowan County and Eden ton, as opposed to presenting a continu ous chronology of events at the museum to be established at the Barker House. The Barker House will be information center for Historic Edenton, Inc. The information, center with the mu seum and a visual aids program along (Elic public parade JnjS Highway Slaughter State Highway Patrol officials are try ing every possible technique and com bination to halt the slaughter on our highways. They have introduced such things as “intensification of saturation enforcement, wolfpacking and weekends all-night patrolling”. In spite of these efforts, fatalities on the highways of North Carolina are in creasing at an alarming rate. The picture leading this column is what was left of a patrol car which wrecked in Iredell County Friday night. The trooper was in pursuit of a speeder when he lost control of his vehicle and struck an oncoming car. Both drivers were killed. The speeder went on his way. An arrest has since been made. Nevertheless, property damage result ing from the accident is high. A price tag cannot be placed on family loss and suffering. \t the. scene if ft JBk jtk . , : ;' ANNUAL DEDICATION—Mn. Lorain* Regmon. second from toft, and Everett S. Whit*, vocation teachers at Chowan High School received dedication of the 1968 school yearbook at recent ceremonies, They are ahown have with Wanda Morris, right, editor, and Brenda Hollo wail, associate editor. Etf —*— Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, March 21, 1968 artifacts committee, reports that the com mittee is now seeking items to describe the area’s history. She pointed out that not only are very old items wanted but also those of more recent years, which are no longer generally used but would be unique or different. The committee is asking that anyone, who has items that they are willing to give or loan please notify Mrs. Drane. All articles will be insured. Among the type of items needed are old letters, old papers, pictures, drawings (pertaining to the Civil War drawing of prisoners being exchanged, a parole, let ter of exchange, etc.), fan, ballgown, games (especially playing cards), musical instruments, Bibles, old quilt, glassware, party invitations and the like. There is a need for boat building tools, items relating to rice, hemp and indigo culture or early machinery relating to the peanut industry. Other items of special interest pertain to horses, oxen and cards. Especially would the committee like to acquire a wheel from a very large wheelcart, the type formerly used in this area, and a periauger, (dugout canoe). Any related items will be carefully considered by the committee and all ef forts to help make the museum a success will be appreciated. The committee is working in coopera tion with the North Carolina Department of Archives and History to arrange the displays. Symphony Here Monday The celebrated X. C. Little Symphony Orchestra arrives in Edenton Monday for two concerts at Ernest A. Swain Ele mentary School Auditorium. Approximately 1,000 students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades of Edenton- Chowan Schools will hear a free con cert at 1:30 P. M. Symphony director, Dr. Benjamin Swa lin, and Dr. Clifford Bair, who has trained and rehearsed the Albemarle Choral Society, join together to present artists in the evening concert. It begins at 8:15 P. M. The children’s concert is being spon sored by Edenton-Chowan Schools. Cho wan Arts Council is sponsoring the even ing performance, in cooperation with Al bemarle Choral Society. Tickets for the evening concert can be obtained at the door. Free tickets for 300 high school students have been dis tributed by the council. Mrs. Thomas Chears, Jr., president, said they were made available through contributions from Chowan County commissioners and the Town of Edenton. dedication ceremony: “These two are being honored this year because we recognize the time, la bor, love, and efforts that has gene into your years of service to our school. You have helped us by giving us the oppor tunity to put into practical use the things we learned from a textbook. We re member you, too, for the understanding and advice you have given us through the years. We know you are interested in the growth and development of each student you teach. So to the two of you, Mrs. Rogerson and Mr. White, the Senior Class of Chowan High School proudly dedicates the 1968 Chowan Chief.” I'' , ! Jh .-si Jm MW n i 1 ARTIFACTS DISPLAYED—Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., displays a quilt and other artifacts that have been offered by local citizens for use by Historic Edenton, Inc. These items and similar cnes will be selected from displays at the Barker House, which will open as a visitors center and museum in June. Items shown depict licme life i-’ Chowan County, one of several categories being used. Included are the quilt, which is known to be over 100 years old; an egg basket, about 1890; a doll with chine, head; sewing machine; wool carder: wooden churn and spinning wheel. The local students will be among the 160,000 children to hear the symphony this year. Students are being prepared in their respective schools for this con cert by classroom teachers and music instructors. Dr. Swalin has selected the following program for the evening concert: Overture to the opera “The Secret of Suzanne, by Wolf-Ferrari; Symphony No. 29 in M major. K. 201 by Mozart: The White Peacock, a tone poem, by Griffes; and Overturne to the opera “11 Signor Bruschino” by Rossini. The choral society will join the sym phony in selections from Faure’s “Re quiem, Op. 40” for soloists, and chorus. This is one of the primary cultural presentations of the year in the Edenton area and citizens are encouraged to avail themselves to it. Wildlife Meeting Albemarle Wildlife Club will meet at 7 P. M„ tonight (Thursday) at Edenton Restaurant. George Lewis, president, said junior members are welcome at this meeting held during the observance of National Wildlife Week across the country. The local club, reorganized in Septem ber, 1967, now has 71 members. New members from throughout the area are also solicited. Vocational Program Expansion Set Edenton-Chowan Schools have ex pressed an interest in planning voca tional programs to better prepare gradu ates to enter the industrial plants of this area. Supt. Bill Britt said Monday he called on representatives of industry to make their wishes known so the schools can better plan a beneficial program. He said the school system would like to be come more specialized in vocational pro grams. He said the schools would like to have a vocational program to suit the needs of local industry and then have them work with the College of the Albemarle in offering employees various specific courses of instruction. Industry and education officials met informally at Edenton Restaurant as guests of the Education Committee of Edenton Chamber of Commerce. L. F. Amburn, Jr., committee chairman, said the meeting was arranged to better fa miliarize industry with what the schools can offer, and vice versa. “The local schools have demonstrated a willingness to have a meaningful pro gram for those students who do not go on to college and if they do not work closely with existing industry this cannot be realized,” the chairman said. Supt. Britt said the interest in voca tional training is increasing. The local schools have more inters- State Approves Highway Projects RALEIGH—The State Highway Com mission has recently approved improve ments to more than two miles of Chowan County secondary roads and set aside $42,000 for the work. The action was taken at the request of Commissioner Don Matthews of Ham ilton when the highw-ay commission met here March 6th. Funds to support the projects will come from Chowan's share of the S3OO - Road Bond issue of 1965. A list of the projects and improve ments follows: Base, paving and erosion control on Perry Road (SR 1211) from High Bridge Road (SR 1297) to Harris Landing Road (SR 1210) 1.6 miles, $33,000. Base, paving and erosion control on Tyner Church Road (5R1322) from Happy Home-Sign Pine Road (5R1303) to the dead-end. 0.41 miles. $9,000. The highway commission also has ap proved Secondary Roads activities for Chowan County totaling $15,700. Improvements supported by the almost $16,000 set aside by the commission in clude grading, drainage and base opera tions on Brayhall Road from XC-32 Loop to NC-32, a distance of 1.40 miles, $13,200. In addition. $2,500 was set aside at Matthews’ request for surveys and the acquisition of right-of-way in Chowan’s County-wide Secondary Road Plan. in these programs than there are pro grams available, he said. “School officials have pushed many students into college preparatory courses Continued on Page 4 NEW STATE TROOPER Charles T. Thomas of Sanford, right, has recently been assigned to Chowan County as a member of the State Highway Patrol. The new trooper is being trained here by Pa trolman R. H. Allen, left. Patrolman Thomas graduated from the Basic State Patrol School in Chapel Hill on March 1. He was sent here upon premotion of CpL t» »«r p- w i- • ‘-»nsfer to Guilford ■ jn ■. Single Copy 10 Cents