Thursday, February 21, 1900
DAR Honors Students
The Edenton Tea Party
Chapter of the Daughters of
ti\p American Revolution
recently honored four
Chowan County students as
winners of an essay contest
sponsored to commemorate
American History Month.
American Flags and Cer
tificates for Outstanding
Work in American History
were awarded to Carole
Baker, Jennifer Lane, Neal
Bass, and Ralph Hollowell,
sth, 6th, 7th and Bth grade
first place winners,
respectively, during the
DAR’s February luncheon.
Commending all par
ticipating students for their
efforts, Mrs. Marguerite
Burch announced the tour
winners from a field of one
hundred and six essays
submitted from Chowan
County’s public and private
schools. The County’s 5-8
grade teachers were also
commended for en
couraging stronger student
pitriotism and interest in
tie country’s history and
progress.
The four winning essays,
d sveloped around the
theme, “Industries and
T rades During The
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Revolution,” have been sent
to the DAR Regional office
for further competition.
Winning Regional essays
will then be judged in state
and national competition.
Contestants with the best
essays at these levels will
receive a SIOO Savings Bond.
Mrs. Burch, DAR
American History essay
contest chairperson, noted
with interest the varity of
industries and trades which
appealed to students in
researching their essays.
Printing, tavern operations,
paper making,
blacksmithing, gun
smithing, coopering, glass
making, whaling, and the
iron industries during the
Revolutionary Period were
among the more popular
subjects covered.
As the students read their
award winning essays to the
luncheon group, members
were impressed with the
creative ways selected by
students to present then
researched composition.
Essays were judged not only
on content, but also on
penmanship, spelling,
punctuation, grammar
usage, and bibliography.
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ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS Winners of the American
History Month Essay Contest were recently honored at
lunch by the sponsoring Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the
DAR. Left to right, Neal Bass, Chowan Academy seventh
grade, Ralph Hollowell, Chowan Academy eighth grade,
Jennifer Lane, Swain Elementary School sixth grade, and
Carole Baker, Swain Elementary fifth grade, were
presented certificates by Mrs. Marguerite Burch, center,
contest chairperson, for their first place entries on “Trades
and Industries During the Revolution.” The DAR annually
sponsors the essay contest in February for 5-8 grade
students in Chowan County.
Prison Reform Needed
By Paul D. Brandes
EDITOR’S NOTE: Paul
D. Brandes, a professor of
speech communications at
the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, has
directed volunteer groups in
state and federal prisons
since 1968. He has been
Awarded three federal
grants to do research on
prison communication and
has written a study guide on
communications for prison
officials and offenders. He
also has written a guide for
volunteers.)
On Saturday, Feb. 2, in
mates at the New Mexico
State Penitentiary rioted
and successfully took
control of the prison. In the
ensuing bedlam, numerous
prisoners were killed by
their fellow inmates.
Horrendous reports of
brutality and mutilation
emerged from inside the
prison walls.
As it turned out, prisoners
who informed on other in
mates were among those
killed. Prison officials’ files
Herald Legal Notices
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‘ l Defendants
TO: John Willie Williams, Addie
Simpson, Ella Louise Cos ton, Lovey
L. Coston and any other person, or
persons, known or unknown, in
cluding children, heirs,
representatives or assigns of
James E. Coston and wife, Anna
Jones Coston, who may claim an
interest in the lands involved in this
proceeding, the above named
defendants:
TAKE NOTICE that a pleading
seeking relief against you has been
filed in the above entitled tax lien
foreclosure proceeding. The nature
of the relief being sought is as
follows: for a judgment for the
amount of a tax lien purchased
from Chowan County Tax
Department for taxes assessed and
levied against that certain tract in
Fourth Township, Chowan County,
North Carolina and to have said
land sold to satisfy the judgment.
You are required to make defense
to such pleading not later than the
18th day of March, 1980, said date
being 40 days from the first
publication of this notice; and upon
your failure to do so, the party
seeking service against you will
apply to the court for the relief
sought.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
were rifled during the riot
and the names of informers
became known. The identity
of some informers already
was known or suspected by
the rebellious inmates.
With the prison under
their control, the rioters
rampaged through the
corridors exacting brutal
revenge against their
enemies, including in
formers. Some were
decapitated. Others were
tortured before their deaths.
The events at New Mexico
State Penitentiary point to
the complicated com
munication patterns in
volving prison informers or
“snitches.” Research on the
channels of communication
between prison officials,
informers and other in
mates obviously is difficult
because no one wants to talk
about them. The following
observations are based upon
11 years of working as a
volunteer and as a
researcher in 12 prisons,
both state and federal.
Continued On Page 9-A
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Attdney for Plaintiffs
43) S. Broad St.
Edenton, N.C.
LEGAL NOTICE
This is to notify the public that on
and after this date, February 21,
1980, I, Mrs. Barbara S. Travers,
111, will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by anyone other
than myself.
Feb.21,28,Mar.6,pd.
COLLECTOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified as Collector of
the estate of Delores Barbara
Nixon, late of Chowan County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons holding claims against the
estate of said deceased to present
them to the undersigned on or
before the 2)st day of July, 1980, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of
any recovery thereon. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 13th day of February, 1980.
Michael Joseph Delaney
Collector of
The Estate of
Delores Barbara Nixon
Deceased.
Feb.21,28,Mar.6,13,pd.
Local School Responsibility Increasing
The number of school
units in North Carolina has
dropped over that
twenty years by thirds ST
result of merger. In 196(1
there were 174 local units
and as the 1979-80 school
year begins, there will be
144. Two units, Robeson
County and Maxton, merged
this year. The total number
of local units will drop to 143
on December 1, 1980 when
the Craven County and New
Bern units merge.
Each of these local units is
governed by a board of
education which sets policy
for the operation of schools
in their unit. The local board
is responsible for hiring a
superintendent to ad
minister school policies, and
for hiring all other per
sonnel and others. The
superintendent is hired for
either a two or four year
contract at the discretion of
the board, subject to ap
proval of the State
Superintendent and the
State Board of Education.
State law requires only
three qualifications for
becoming a superintendent:
(1) a superintendent’s
certificate; (2) three years
of experience in school work
within the past ten years;
and (3) a doctor’s certificate
showing the person free of
communicable disease. All
other considerations are left
to the discretion of the local
Jewelry
Jottings
The largest dia
mond ever found,
the Cullinan,
weighed 3106 car
ats or about 1 Vi
pounds. Some ex
perts believe that
two-thirds of this
enormous stone
may have been
brokefi»&f>f~iiV ‘min
ing and retrieved
as much smaller
stones.
Sma I ler diamonds
can be equally
beautiful. Our
collection includes
all sizes and price
ranges.
Davis
Jewelers
Downtown Edenton
board. And there are
frequent changes in the top
ijob in the local unit. This
Ifear, for instance, there will
'be 17 new superintendents in
North Carolina who have
never served as a
superintendent before.
Additionally, souls Tar Heel
superintendents have taken
new jobs in other units.
All superintendents,
assistant superintendents,
principals, and most
teachers are paid on the
basis of a state salary
schedule. The superin
tendent’s salary is based on
the size of the school unit in
terms of pupil membership
and on the individuals
experience and certificate.
Salaries range from
Death Claims
Mr. Bowen
Funeral services were
held at 4 P.M. Monday for
Thomas Jessie Bowen, 75,
Route 1, Merry Hill.
The services were held in
Riverside Baptist Church
with Rev. Don Clinton of
ficiating. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
A native of Bertie County,
Mr. Bowen was a retired
farmer.
He was married to Mrs.
Hallie Mizelle Bowen, who
survives. Also surviving is a
son, Leon Ray Bowen of
Fort Plains, N.Y.; two
daughters: Mrs. Annabelle
Castello of PowelsviUe; and
Mrs. Peggy Walker of
Rutledge, Ga.; a brother,
Ed Bowen of Merry Hill;
two sisters: Mrs. Mae
Lawrence of Windsor; and
Mrs. Odelia Dunlow of
Merry Hill; nine grand
children and three great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Bobby
and Wayne Belch, U. S.
Hassell, Carlton Hughes,
Max Adams and Emmett
Daniels.
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$21,552.00 to $46,896.00
across the state. That in
cludes a specified state
salary schedule and local
supplements.
Additionally, local units
employ Assistant
superintendents, super
visors and principals. One
assistant superintendent is
allocated for units with a
student enrollment from
5,000 to 11,999; two for 12,000
to 21,999; and one additional
one for each 10,000
youngsters after that. In
1979-80, for the first time,
one-half an assistants
position will be allocated for
units with an enrollment
between 4,500 and 5,000. One
principal is allocated to
each school with an
enrollment over 100 pupils.
Their salaries are deter
mined by the size of the
school and years of ex
perience.
The state teacher salary
scheduled is based solely on
the type of certificate the
individual has and number
of years of experience.
Annual salaries for teachers
range from $10,380.00 to
$15,830.00 per year.
The state salary isn’t the
only income of many school
employees. Most of the units
pay local supplements to
superintendents. More than
half of the units pay prin
cipals a supplement and
around 60 per cent pay
teachers a local sup
plement. Except for state
money which the local board
receives for specific pur
poses, the board can
exercise its own discretion
in deciding what subject
area teachers are needed in
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who shall be hired.
Assignment of students to
schools is also the respon
sibility of the local board
within the confines of
desegregation plans ap
proved by the U. S.
Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare.
Recent state legislation
limited the number of
students to be assigned to
certain teachers. Primary
teachers cannot be assigned
to teach more than 26
students, a teacher in
grades 4-8 not more than 33
and a teacher of grades 9-12
a maximum of 35 students
per class. The 1979
Legislature approved a plan
which will reduce the
number of students per
teacher by one in grades 4-6
and set a maximum of 150
contacts per day for junior
high school teachers.
AUXILIARY TO MEET
The American Legion
Auxiliary will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 P.M. in the
home of Mrs. J. L. Chest
nutt. All members are urged
to attend.
Correction
The person identified as
Victoria O’Neal in the
College of the Albemarle
Phi Theta Kappa photo
graph in last week’s
newspaper was incorrectly
identified and should have
been Debbie Comer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J.K. Comer of Edenton. The
College of the Albemarle and
the Chowan Herald regret
the error.