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Expansion Norite
Filed By Hospital
Chowan Hospital, be. hae (Bed
notice o t Intent to incur capful
expend!turea of $3,343,900. The
proposal* are for adding medical
surgical beda, renovations of
exiating dspartmant and addition
of a new service.
David L. Hanson, director, filed
the notice July 1
The hospital proposed to spend
98M.966 to add 10 beds to lbs
facility oo Virginia Road. This
project would be completed in
December, 1982.
Furthermore, it 1* proposed that
renovation and expansion of the
ancillary department and addition
of diagnostic x-ray tomography
Eating Out
We are finding out more and
more things are not as they would
appear along the Public Parade.
Taka a Monday episode as an
example.
Arriving home from work
shortly after 6 o’clock, we were
greeted with a well contrived
suggestion about eating prior to
going to the meeting of Edenton-
Chowan Board of Education.
“I need to go over to Miss
Dottie’S Restaurant in Creswell to
sell an ad for the Peanut Festival
Souvenir Program,” was the
greeting.
Our reply was that since
Sound view Restaurant and Simp's
Barbecue, two other locally-owned
eating establishments in
Washington County, are closed on
Mondays, to be sure Miss Dottie's
wouldn't be open.
A long distance telephone call
defeated that play.
At it turned out, we drove 42
miles, at a cost of $10.50 in ac
cordance with recently state and
local reimbursement rates; spent
$7.80 for two dinners; $1 for a tip:
and was 30 minutes late fcr the
meeting. The result was a S2O ad
from Mrs. Smith.
In anyone's calculator the ratio
of cost of sales to return is a minus
- usually what comes out of an
offer to be of “service” to a
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SPRAY PROGRAM A large portion of North Carolina cotton acreage is sprayed for insects by
airplane. Fanners organize themselves and contract for insect scouting and spraying services. This
1 frees them for other farm chorea, which normally pile up during the hot weather months. (N.C.
State University photos.)
Cotton Makes
Big Comeback
By L.F. Am barn, Jr.
(First la a Series)
Cotton, once king of ail crops in
tbs South, is making an almost
unprecedented comebeck. And it
is happening right where it means
the most to the area economy in
North Carolina.
Chowan County has been in
volved in an extensive boll weevil
eradication program, conducted
by the U.S. Department of
I Agriculttre in cooperation with
1 the Apicultural Extension Ser
vice. The socceaa of ttaia program
was lauded Monday whan Pets
Thompson, county extern loa
chairman, said no faoD weevil had
been found hare in the past threa
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services to npdwtakan at as
estimated cost of $1,448,814. lbs
phase of the procam would to
completed ia January, 1981.
The project propoaala have oeen
submitted to the Certificate of
Need Section, Division of Fbdßity
Services, N.C. Department of
Human Roaowceo, for review by
planning agencies under
provisions of the Social Security
Amendments of 1973 and Chapter
131, Article 18, of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
The planning agencies, in
examining the proposal, win seek
to determine whether the project
la needed, If it can to adequately
staffed and operated, whether It is
economically feasible within
prevailing rate structures, and if it
proposes specific cost
containment features.
A copy of the proposal has been
referred to the Eastern Carolina
Health Systems Agency, Inc., for
review as required by federal and
state law.
In its role as coordinator of
project review* under Section 1122
of the Social Security Act and the
Certificate of Need Program, the
Certificate of Need Section will
receive the advice of the regional
agency about the conformity of the
project to their standards and
criteria.
The department will then decide
on the recommendation to be
made to the United States
Department of Health and Human
Services concerning Section 1122.
The Department of Human
Resources is the final authority
with respect to decisions made
under Chapter 131, Article 18, of
the General Statutes of North
Carolina.
Banquet Slated
Edward G. Bond Past 4S, The
America! Legion, will hast a
banquet oo Saturday night, je
o'clock, for the Albemarle
American Legion Baseball Team.
All members of the Booster Club
are invited to attend free.
The banquet will be held at the
Legion Building on Highway 17
South Business. The public is
invited to attend at a charge of $S
per person. Those planning to
attend should call 482-3538 after •
P.M. to make reservations.
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WEED CONTROL Major
progress has busn mads is
rec«ot years to wred control to
agriculture. The availability off
cbsmlcal hscbicidss enables
grower* of practically every
crop poem to North Carolina
to keepfield* as dean as this
cotton rour.
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SECONDARY ROADS OUTLINED Marc Basnight of Dare County, facing right, member of the
State Board of Transportation, headed a group from DOT which met Monday afternoon with
Chowan County Commissioners to discuss approval of a secondary rood improvement program for
the next year. Left to right are; Earl Moore, Ray Bracy, Wayne Adkins. Standing is Curtis Byrum,
Route 1, Tyner, who successfully argued his case. In the foreground are Commissioners Lester
Copeland, Alton Elmore, J.D. Peek and C.A. Phillips.
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Vof. XIVI-No. 2$
Rate Decrease
Is Announced
By Vepco
ROANOKE RAPIDS - Virginia
Electric and Power Company
announced it reduced fuel charges
for its 13 North Carolina municipal
customers, including Edenton, by
7 5 per cent in June. The fuel
charges dropped from 55.91 per
1,000 kilowatt-hours (kwh) in May
to $5.46 in June.
Fuel charges represent one
portion of municipal customers'
bills. When fuel costs increase or
decrease, the fuel portion of the
bill rises or falls accordingly.
Randy Mclver, Vepco vice
President-Southern Division, said,
“This reduction in rates continues
a trend of fuel charges decreases
since February, when costs were
$17.06 per 1.000 kwh Fuel charges
have been reduced by about 68 per
cent since then. Our efforts to
stabilize rates through reduced
use of oil-fired generation and
increased use of nuclear energy
are paying off in savings for
customers.”
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ON COMEBACK - Cotton
fortunos have fallen on hard
times to North Carolina to the
lffQs and 19705. Only 43,000
bnlsg worn produced to the
stain last ynar. An increase is
expnctsd this year, prompted
by strong demand and the
highest lint prices
Edanton. Norib Carolina. Thursday. July 10. IVtO
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Horseshoes corqpetition among the activities
Five Thousand On Hand For Celebration
More than 5,000 people were in
Eden ton for the first annual
Fourth of July Celebration
reported Bruce Creekmore. a
spokesman for the Edenton-
Chowan Optimist Club While
attendance fell short of the 10.000
expected, he said participants’
reactions indicate next year's will
probably be a runaway success.
Downtown Edenton from South
Broad Street to the waterfront
park was overflowing with
spectators by the time the large
fireworks display began in
terrupting two street dances that
Com Is Effected
A public hearing will be held at
the Old Chowan County Court
house July 16 for the purpose of
soliciting reaction to proposed
adjustments in the designations of
commercial, joint, and inland
fishing waters in .Albemarle Sound
in Bertie. Chowan and Washington
counties. The hearing begins at
7:30 o'clock
Hie hearing is being held jointly
by the N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission and Marine Fisheries
Commission It is one of two being
held in Eastern North Carolina
regarding adjustments in the
designation of fishing waters.
Supervisor Ray Elks of the
Wildlife Resources Commission
said it is proposed that sports
fishing in the sound west of High
way 32 bridge would require a
license. He said this had been
brought about by the high amount
of activity in this particular area.
Also this month, July 22-23, the
Marine Fisheries Commission will
meet in Elizabeth City. The
meetings will be held in Court
room B, East Colonial Avenue,
according to J.J. Smith, chair
man.
Items of major interest will be
heard at 7:30 P M. on July 21
Technical items of rewording and
deleting regulations will begin at 9
A.M. tbs following day. The
commission will conduct a
business meeting after the
technical items are discussed.
W. Earl Smith of Edenton is a
member of the commission.
Single Copies 70 Cents
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Giant fireworks display highlighted the day.
were in progress
The festivities Friday started
with Tilman Keel capturing first
place in a sailboat race that
morning in Edenton Bay Second
through fifth places in the Queen
Anne Sailing Club sponsored event
Contest Winner
.Andy Hare. Route 1. Tyner, and
Ken Worthington. Route 1. Ayden.
won the 15-cour.ty Northeastern
District 4-H automotive skill
driving contest recently.
They received engraved
trophies and sponsorship to attend
N.C. 4-H Congrft>s July 21-25 m
Raleigh where they will compete
for state honors.
Runners up in the district were
Paulette Clow of South Mills, and
Cassandra Manning. Route 3.
Williamston Eddie Stoner. Route
1, Moyock. represented Currituck
Ccunty and won a red ribbon
Henry Revell. Jr . 4 H specialist
with the N.C. .Agricultural Ex
tension Service, coordinated the
contest and presented the awards
Joseph Goodwin. Route 3.
Edenton. and N.C. Highway
Patrol Sgt G L Swanson served
as judges
CHAMBER EXECUTIVE RETIRES Robert W. Moore,
center, executive vice president, Edenton-CJvjwan Chamber of
Commerce, end his family were honored July I at a cocktail
party held at Edenton Jaycee Community Building on Base Road.
At left is Jerry Hendee who has been named to replace Moore,
who retired. Wallace B. Evans, right, chamber president,
presented Moore with stock to Chowan Golf A Country Chib as
well as a lifetime membership to tbs chamber.
Commissioners
OK Request
For Road Funds
Curtis Byrura, Roots 1, Tyner,
got action Monday afternoon when
he personally appeared before the
Chowan County commissiooers.
He was successful in getting $1,500
fA4xl to the county's Secondary
Rood Improvement Program.
Commissioner* were meeting
with Marc Basnight of Dare
County, member of the State Board
of Transportation, and engineer to
dscun approval of s program to
spend $87,925. SR 1321, known as
Lester Lane Road, was not on the
three-road list.
Byrum pointed out the need for a
right-of-way survey on the 06-mile
“lane" which needs improvement
Commissioners approved ap
propriating $1,500 for the work
from ret a mage total $5,925.
C.A. Phillips, county com
mission chairman, said Byrum
had a good case and everyone was
trying to accomodate the people in
a bad situation.
The road plan includes paving
SR 1315. Mavaton Road, im
provements to SR 1206.
Morristown Road, and SR 1307.
The work totals $62,000.
were respectively, ’airy Rose
Warren Hibbard. Larry Tynch and
Jim Darnell
The First NC. Volunteer In
fantry. a Civil War re-enactment
group, was judged as having the
best and most original float in
the Fourth of July Parade Best
decorated Dikes went to Sadie
Fayion and a bike unit sponsored
by St Joim s Ep see pal Church
and friends. Their theme was
Free The Hostages Best boat
float went to Hoke Motor Corp
displaying a Ranger Bass boat
Robert Rankins was first place
among 6-10 >ear Ids in the
Frisbee toss Taking second place
in that ihvision was Stephanie
Goodman Roland Cooper in first
place followed by Taylor Hopkins
in second w ere winners m the 11-16
year old division Among those 17
and over w as Tom Houston in first
place with Jerry Bryant Lee
trailing at second
Matthew Atkinson and Gary
Forehand in the 5-7 >ear old group
proved to be the top two eaters m
the Watermelon Eating Contest
Their first and second place
counterparts among toe 3-14 >ear
olds were Davis Brucha of
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