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Page 6-A Head Start Program Emphasizes Pareat Involvement Head Start is a federally fended program designed to promote the growth and development of parents and their children. Funds to operate Head Start are received from the Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare through the Office Os Child Development in Atlanta, Ga. Head Start has succeeded in opening up new ap proaches that have been adopted by many educational, social, health and other community in stitutions. The involvement of parents in every part of the Head Start operation is one of the exciting ap proaches. . The Head Stiut Program serves seven counties in Northeastern North Carolina: Chowan (30 children); Dare (55 children); Gates (31 children); Hyde (30 children); Pasquotank (55 children); and Perquimans (30 children). \A Come Browse Aid Shop...At A A LEARY PLANT FARM B. m) & GARDEN SHOP’S NEW Jj I CHRISTMAS ADDITION M Let Us Color Your Christmas In Red and Green P/J Poinsettias Poinsettias! h Green And Growing Gifts /J And Permanent Arrangements, Too. bedecked With Ribbons l Bows • And Modestly Priced. We Have Large, Beautiful Live And Cut Christmas Trees o£\vi including- Spruce, Pine, Cedar, Etc. N JACK & SHEILA LEARY \ ■;-.V/V ; SANTA SAYS: t"Do Something NICE For Yourself In 1977“ ENROLL ‘■«™ I SS“ ST COLLEGE OF THE ALBEMARLE Continuing Education Department WINTER QUARTER 1977 CatMM COUNTY CHOWAN COUNTY CHOWAN COCWTT COPHBH BEGINS ENDS DAY (S) / U TIME - LOCATICM /Z' . COST Antiques Jan. 4 March 10 Tues 4 Thurs 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 •lbla History Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday r 7-10 pe Holmes'High School $5.00 Becoretlve Fainting Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 Flower Arrangement Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pm Fate’s Florist $5.00 Learn Sewing Machine Adjustment Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 Mssonry Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pa Holmes High School $5.00 Metrics Made Easy Jan. 4 Jan. 25 Tuesday 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 Needlepoint Jen. 4 March 8 Tuesday 9:30-12:30 pm Chowan Co. Ada. Bldg.(4th) $5.00 Needlepoint Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 Outboard Motors Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pm Holmes High School $5.00 Quilting Jan. 5 March 9 Wednesday 1-4 pa Arrowhead Beach Club $5700 Sewing I Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pa Holmes High School $5.00 Sewing II Jan. 6 March 10 Thursday 7-10 pa Holmes High School $5.00 Typing Jan. 4 March 10 Tues 4 Thurs 7-10 pa Holmes High School $5.00 Upholstery Jan. 4 March 8 Tuesday 7-10 pa Holmes High School $5.00 Supervisor: Paulin* Travis. Call HM4U Tuesday or Thursday. 7t*loP. M. I REGISTRATION: During the first two weeks at the beginning of the class period on the dates and I at the locations listed above. You must have your SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER with you to enroll. I AN EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY MfmVTION — Head Start also, serves Washington County, operating a Home Base Program that serves (30 children and their families) making a total of 261 children and families served by Head Start Program. Head Start also serves 10 per cent of the enrollment with services to children with special needs. The Head Start Program has many ways to help families. Seven of the major efforts through which they are effective are: An educational program for children and their families. ' A nutritional service program for children. A social service program for children and their families. A health program for children. A volunteer program for children. A parent involvement program to assist in the development of skills and knowledge of parents who are active in the program. An opportunity for parents to play a major role in determining how the program should be run to be in compliance with the performance standards. The parents in Chowan County have decided to have as a project, a Sewing Class. Miss Darlene McClease has volunteered to be instructor of this class. They are asking local merchants to donate material that can be used in this project. The parents are planning to make smocks and other things for the children to use in the center. It is hoped this project will be a success. On December 10, the Head Start parents sponsored a “grocery drawing” at the Head Start Center. The parents donated items to make the grocery bags, and had enough items donated to make bags for two winners. Mrs. Bernice Rascoe of Edenton and Mrs. Ernestine THE CHOWAN HERALD Spruill of Creswell won three bags of grocery each. They raised $266.30 from this project. The parents decided to use some of the money to buy each child a present for Christmas and to give the children a Christmas Party. Head Start is now taking applications for next year. If you have a child who is 4 years old or will be 4 by October 15,1977, feel free to fill out an application and your child might be eligible for Head Start. CoMMuaifias Eora AADA Awards Several area communities were honored with trophies and cash prizes Friday night during the Albemarle Area Development Association annual banquet. The awards, sponsored by the Economic Improvement Council, were presented in the areas of gardening and food conservation. EIC was orginally formed by AADA. • For large gardens, awards were presented tot First Place—Reuben Bass, Chowan County Second Place—Jim Midgett, Hyde County Honorable Mention- Clarence Felton, Per quimans County. Small garden awards were presented to: First Place—James Lee, Dare County , Second Place—Luther Sharp, Chowan County Food Conservation awards were presented to the following: First Place—Leon Den ton, Camden County Second Place—James Alexander, Tyrrell County Honorable Mention—Eva Hurdle, Perquimans County New Books New books received at Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library this week include the following: Adult Fiction “The -Audacious Ad venturess” by Barbara Cartland'; “Regina” by Clare Darcy ; and “Catch a Falling Spy” by Len Deighton. Adult Non-Fiction “The Illustrated An thology of Sorcery, Magic, and Alchemy” by Emile GrillotdeGivry; “Adoption -Is It for You?” by Colette Dywasuk; “Collecting World Sea Shells” by Alan P. Major; “Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning” by Gerald J. Grantz; “Man- Eating Sharks” by Felix Dennis. Death Claims Mr. Wiaslow Jesse (Jet) Winslow, 86, * retired farmer of Route. 1, Belvidere, died Monday at 9:15 A.M. in Albemarle Hospital. A Perquimans County native, he was the son of the late Jordan and Elizabeth Haskett Winslow. He was v' member and former deacon of the Sandy Cross Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Lizzie Chappell Winslow; five daughters: Mrs. Cores Copeland, Route 1, Tyner; Mrs. Herbert Williams and Miss Clarene Winslow, Route 1, Belvidere; Mrs. Edmond White of Hobbsville; and Mrs. Paul Eder of Have lock 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services'were held Wednesday at 2 P.M. in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Hewitt and Rev. Ken Spivey officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery near the home. Pallbearers were Dickie Winslow, E. L. Hurdle, Royce Hurdle, Ray Hurdle, Jordan Hurdle and William Winslow. Success Success nowadays is making more money to pay the taxes you wouldn’t be paying if you hadn’t made so much money already. -London Answers. Merry Hill Section Continued From Page 3 visted Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Bowen and Ralph Bowen in Windsor N. C. on Thursday and then was a dinner guest of his sister, Mrs. Ethel B. Winbome. Miss Lynn and Jennifer House of Harrellsville spent last weekend with their grandpartents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smithwick. Birthday Dinner A turkey birthday dinner Was given for Mr. William Ralph Smithwick, 70 yrs. on Friday night at the Merry Hill Baptist Church Kitchen, December 10th, from 6 til 10 o’clock, by his wife, Mrs. Netia Smithwick, with their children and families and his brothers and sisters. Besides Mr. and Mrs. Smithwick present for the occassion were: Mr. and Mrs. Bob House and children, Lynn and Jennifer of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bailey, children, Stacey and April of Newport News, Mr. and Mrs. Steve White of Merry Hill, Mrs. Louise Taylor of Williamston, Bernard and Johnation Britt Smithwick of Merry Hill, Mr. and Mrs. THURS. • FRI. - SAT. Bnjn —— the street where STARLETS ARE MADE OMMMRMr«AM>.SIWGMRGLIfiKY rr---: -. . . ....... ism. LoaM With m -i Bii.i IP *nO TPCIftKS SUM. . MON. - TUBS. ■p ARON OUR DUST Mfiii in •PWWIy iWW iWETwi I* Yew . . . Holons Matmen Open With Victory By Jerry LaVoie On December 7th, die Edenton Ace* wrestling team, 8-3-1 last year, started the 1976-77 season with a bang as they defeated the Northeastern Eagles 45-25 in the Holmes High gym. The Aces had a handful with the Eagle?. After four " matches they trailed 224), They then roared back for 15 points with Alphonso White winning 12-3, Haywood Bond pinning his opponent in 1:51 seconds and David Sutton, in his first varsity wresting match for the Aces won by 10 points, closing the gap to 22-15. After an Eagle victory made it 25-15, the Aces scored 30 points in 5 matches with consecutive pins by Donald Rankins (1:33), Raymond Brown (1:02), Mike Brown (1:44), and John Norris (1:34). James Jones closed the scoring with a forfeit. After Rankins’ pin got the momentum going, R. Brown, M. Brown and Norris overpowered their opponents to the delight of the partisan crowd. As the Aces came storming back, the crowd, quite large for the season opener, becme near hysterical as Norris took his opponent to the mat, rolled him around a few times, and pinned him. Preceding the match there were five preliminary matches. Bernard Hudson, Clint Williams and Kenneth Jackson all won their Gilbert Layton and Mrs. Virgie Baker of Merry Hill. All three brothers have birthdays in December, Ralphs, 10th, Bernards on 3rd, and Johnation Britt bn the 7th. Christmas decorations were used and a big birthday cake with ‘7O candles. He received a lot of useful gifts. —O— Cecil Fred White Funeral services for Cecil Fred White, who died Wednesday were held on Thursday at Grghafn Funeral Home of South Norfolk Chapel and burial was in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, con ducted by Rev. Frank Hughes Jr. He was a native of Harrellsville and member of the Harrellsville Baptist Church. Relatives included residents of Bertie, Chowan County and Merry Hill, N. C. He was the husband of Mrs. Annie Mae Brown White of Mars Hill, the son of Mrs. Minnie Win borne (Fred) White of Har rellsville now Pinewood Rest Home, Ahoskie. Other survivors were besides his wife and mother, a daughter, Mrs. Earl J. Parker of Chesapeake; a sister, Mrs. Lucille White Deyoe of Shreveport La. and two grandchildren. For 30 years America’s favorite whiskey. For 30 years America’s favorite gift. # kmti&k, __ j% ■wj o ' ' ■'*■ matches. The Aces were not so lucky bo December 10, when they again returned to the Holmes High gym for a match with the Plymouth Vikings. The match started much the same way as the one on Tuesday. After five matches the Aces trailed 24- 3. Only an Edward Jackson victory broke the Viking string. But the next six matches went to the Aces. Haywood fiond and David Sutton started the Aces comeback with 63 and 10-6 wins, respectively. Then came consecutive pins by Kenneth Bond (:57), Donald Rankins (\:sl 3rd period) and Robert Brown (1:19 2nd period). - After Mike Brown won 9-0 the Aces went ahead 31-24. And with the “ace” of the squad, John Norris, to wrestle next, things looked good for the Aces. Another large crowd was on hand and they were sure the Aces would win. But Norris was defeated 4-1 and James Jones was pinned at the Aces hopes went down the. Valhalla Grocery PEANUT CITY lb. $1.49 Dry Pocked CORNED HAMS lb. $1.19 COUNTRY HAMS lb. $1.29 Country Link SAUSAGE lb. $1.19 ValWydoir SAUSAGE lb: 33c LIQUID JOY 22 ox. 59c Camp belt's TOMATO SOUP 5 cant 99c CREAM FLOUR 5 lbs. 69c Swiss Miss HOT CHOCOLATE MIX 1 box 89c NORMAN YOUNG, Owner 1 We Accept Food Coupons Valhalla Grocery Highway 32 North Edenton Thursday. December 16,1976 drain. The final score was the Vikings over the Aces, 33-31. 'j•. • ' ' CARDOFTHANKS I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all who remembered me in any way while I was a patient in Chowan Hospital and since my return home. I would like to thank the staff of Chowan Hospital for their kindness to me while there. God bless each and everyone. Sallie L. Rogerson Pd Helps Shrink Swelling Os Hemorrhoidal Tissues caused by inflammation Doctor* have found a medica tion that in many case* five* prompt, temporary relief from pain and burning itch in hemor rhoidal tissues. Then it actually helps shrink swelling of these tissues caused by inflammation. The answer is Preparation H*. 'No prescription is needed for Preparation H. Ointment or suppositories.