Mrs. Drane Honored Award Is Presented Rebecca Wood Drane of Edenton was honored recently in historic Halifax for her continued con tribution to the field of historic preservation. The “Halifax Resolves Award”, presented each year since 1954 as a part of the special ceremonies of Halifax Day, was given to Mrs. Drane by the chairman of the Historical Halifax . Restoration Association, Ray Wilkinson. Present for the ceremonies were Secretary Sara Hodgkins of the Department of Cultural Resources; William Price, assistant director of the Division of Archives and History; the Honorable Joseph Branch, Chief Justice of the N.. C. Supreme Court and guest speaker for the occasion; and almost two thousand visitors. Mrs. Drane was commended for her help in the continuing restoration of the extraordinary Cupola House (C. 1725) in Edenton, she has been, for a number of years, an enthusiastic member of the Cupola House Association, which her father, in 1916, helped to organize. She has served both the Edenton Historical Commission and the Roanoke Island Association since the early days of their founding. Clothing Closet j OPEN I Monday’s & Thursday’s Ij 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm [ Located on North Broad Street next [ to the Chicken Kitchen ! Sponsored by all churches j All items 50* TFN "This l/eat. . . Special Mother’* Pay £uset i /lunch or Pinner Odj $5 50 Open ’Pally Monday - Saturday Ttom 5 AM. We Will Be Open (Hi Pay Mother 3 Payl (inyler 3 (2ove /located Ofofa Snuy (/arbor JQtL On (lethal She represents the sixth generation of her family to live in the Homestead (C. 1770) which she and her husband, the Reverend Frederick Drane, have beautifully restored. The house is traditionally open to visitors during the Edenton spring pilgrimage. Recently, Mrs. Drane sponsored two ar chaeological digs on the grounds of the Homestead. The artifacts discovered at the site will greatly con tribute to our knowledge of the china, ' glass, and domestic ware of the early nineteenth century. In addition to her work for Historic Edenton Mrs. Drane was recognized in Halifax for her interest in and support of Somerset Place in Washington County, and Stagville, just northeast of Durham in Granville County. Somerset, now a state historic site, was built in 1810 by her maternal ancestors, the Clooins family. Stagville, now a learning center for historic preservation, was the 18th century home of the Ben nehans, from whom she is also descended. The first settlement at San Francisco, called Yerba Buena ("good herb") was established in 1776. fIW JL laK. mmtrm i i Bkm IMtc sESem awMykM JL iWH; ifUl Mil- ' wgßßm ALUMNI WEEKEND SET Pictured above is the Chowan High School graduating class of 1942. It is hoped that many of this class, as well as members of other classes from 1922-1980 will participate in the Alumni Weekend to be held April 25, 26, and 27 at the school. Persons who attended Chowan High School but did not complete the twelve years there are encouraged to attend and renew friendships. Letter To The Editor Edenton is losing two very fine young people. Your loss is our gain. However, we are losing something, too. My husband and I have become very fond of Edenton and of all the friendly, lovely people we came to know there, and we are truly going to miss our visits. Nowhere have we ever been made to feel more welcome and at home. Even if we don’t get back as often as we might like, we will never forget all of you. Those young people as you well know, Mr. Editor, are our son, John, and your sweet daughter, Missy, who CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who remembered us with flowers, cards, gifts, food, visits, prayers, phpne calls and acts of kindness while in the hospital and since my return home. May God bless each of you. Harold Hurdle & family Pd. have come to Wilson to live. Glad as we are to have them near us, I know they will be missed in Edenton just as we will miss visiting there. Keep us in fond memory as we shall you all. Sincerely, R. C. and Jean F. Smith Wilson, N. C. Fashion Show Is Held By Connie Sherrill Asst. Home Economics Ext. Agent Fashion Inspirations was the theme of the 4-H Fashion Revue on Tuesday, April 14, 1980. Fourteen youth par ticipated in the event which was held in the Chowan County Courthouse. Each person modeled a garment they had made either in a workshop or at home. Garments were judged on workmanship and appearance by Mrs. Paige Underwood, Home Economics Extension Agent, Perquimans County, and Mrs. Norma Stearns, Chowan County Extension Homemaker. The following awards were presented. Preteen division - Wanya Rountree, red ribbon; Karen Stalls, 2nd place blue ribbon; and Nicole White, Ist place blue ribbon. Early-Teen Division - Sandra Rountree, red ribbon; Holly Johnson, red ribbon; Cindy Dunn, blue ribbon; Carol Voigt, 3rd place blue ribbon; Pamela Albritton, 2nd place blue ribbon; and Tommy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3-B Jewelry , Jottings Those who would be more ambiti ous may obtain help from an em erald. It was once thought to sharp en the intellect and cure laziness of all kinds. The emerald, May's birthstone, was al so once believed to be capable of detecting thieves. We're able to provide just what you want tin any jewelry item. If we don't have it, we'll get it for you. Stop in ... we're always pleased to show our stock. Davis Jewelers Downtown Eden ton |i|[-]| 'g a ~jm —B «V F a VV vt A w mI M J[ il Jrwini ' Jjt JEjjßw A JLf SECTION B Vepco Promises $5 Million In Fuel Savings Virginia Electric and Power Company will begin conversion of Chesterfield Power Station unit 4 from oil to less expensive coal six months earlier than plan ned, if state and federal approval can be obtained. Vepco customers should realize an excess of $5- million in fuel savings in 1980 as a result of the earlier conversion. The 166,000-kilowatt unit was scheduled to be convert ed late this fall Vepco will begin the conversion to take advantage of an un scheduled period when the unit will be out of service because of a fire March 28. Jack H. Ferguson, Executive Vice President for power, said, “The ex tensive fire damage at Chesterfield unit 4 means the unit would have to remain out of service until late summer for repair. “Rather than make the necessary repairs, return the unit to service burning oil, and then take the unit out of service again in only a few weeks, we have decided to make both the repairs and the conversion at the same time.” Before the unit can begin burning coal, Vepco needs approval from the Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board and The U. S. . Environmental Protection Agency. “After we amend our application the to the EPA, we believe the plan will be acceptable and we hope for a prompt decision from the agency,” Ferguson said. Vepco has already sub mitted an amended ap THE OLD LIZZIE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER! NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT IT IN TOP CONDITION LISTED BELOW ARE ONLY A PARTIAL LIST OF OUR SHOP SPECIALS n ~ 2& 3 OIL and OIL FILTER SPECIAL ENGINE TUNE-UP SPECIAL Includes up to 5 quarts of Ford or MotorcraH od. Motorcraft oil filter and installation Solid state tune-up includes installation of Motorcraft spark plugs, inspection of choke, throttle linkage spark plug wire and distributor cap adjustment of carburetor and timing Fours slightly less, tconoimes skghtly more Repair Order No TOTAL SPECIAL PRICE-PARTS and LABOR TOTAL SPECIAL PRICE-PARTS and LABOR 6 Cylinder 8 Cylinder $12.09 $25.98 $30.98 Any applicable taxes extra VALID MARCH APRIL 1980 Any applicable rates extra MHO MARCH APRIL 1380 p n " p FRONT END ALIGNMENT SPECIAL AIR CONDITIONER CHECK Check end adtust easier camber and toe-in Does not include vehicles eouipped Includes Cleamng condenser I,ns adiustment 10 drive bells tightening ol fittings with MacPheveon slrul susoensrons Domestic passenger cars only »nd system check lor leaks Belr.gerant and pans and necessary installation tabor extra if needed TOTAL SPECIAL PRICE AS DESCRIBED TOTAL SPECIAL PRICE AS DESCRIBED $11.50 $11.95 Any applicable taxes extra HALID MARCH APRIL. 1980 Any applicable rates ettra MUD MARCH APRIL 1960 ALBEMARLE wJHlsr motor company ■■Easl 1 WEST HICKS STREET PHONE 482-2144 HBifiyil LJ. ■J EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27932 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 24, 1980 plication to the state. Conversion of Chester field Unit 4 will save about 421-million per year in fuel costs and will conserve about 1.4 million barrells of oil each year. Repair of the fire damage and conversion of the unit to burn coal will take ap proximately four to five months, Ferguson said. The conversion will cost an estimated $725,000. The design and engineering of a new dust collection device began in 1979 and con struction will be completed by the end of 1982 at an estimated cost of $10.6- million. Vepco converted two units from coal in 1975 and another unit in 1979, for a total of more than 1,200,000 kilowatts. This is the largest If money will help, we’ll help with money Atlantic Credit has been helping family finances work w better for over fifty years. With special services like our bill consolidation loan. That pays off a pile of bills so you’ll only have one convenient monthly payment. And a lot less to worry about. 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Estimated costs to repair the damage is ap proximately $2-million. Dr. O’Leary and the nursing staff of Chowan Hospital for the loving care they gave him. Your kindness will always be remembered. The family Pd. Some specimens of the gnarled British oak in England date back a thousand years.

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