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Editor's Note
As we mentioned in this column
last week these are busy times
along the Public Parade and
throughout Northeastern North
Carolina. It required calling out
some addititional staff members
to lend a hand on the news side.
They answered that call and did a
fine job.
Now comes the hard part. We
can’t get it all in this week’s
edition. Bear with us; those stories
left out will be included next week
along with full coverage of the
206th Anniversary Celebration of
the Tea Party.
Time Changes
Spring forward but fall back.
This is an elementary way of
keeping up with Daylight Savings
Time. It was sorta hard to capture
it here; actually getting so bad we
had decided not to continue to
confuse our readers.
But regardless who says it or
when it is said you gain an hour of
sleep Saturday night. DST
changes at 2 A.M. Sunday and
most of us will set our clocks back
one hour at that time.
It isn’t that simple with Carolina
Telphone. A group of employees
will be working diligently late into
the night to ensure that its
customers know the proper time
on Sunday morning.
When Eastern Standard Time
comes into effect Sunday a group
of Carolina Telephone employees
will be working diligently.
When the country makes its
time change, the company has to
make adjustments in its time
announcement service and in its
computerized timing and rating of
long distance calls. The number
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An employee at each switching
office is assigned to turn back the
time recording so that it reflects
the change from Daylight Saving
Time to Eastern Standard Time.
A special time recording, syn
chronized with the U.S. Bureau of
Standards, is called to set the local
recording to the correct time.
“The change to and from
Daylight Saving Time results in
the year’s busiest volume of calls
to the time announcement ser
vice,” said Terry Daniels,
Carolina Telephone’s district
commercial manager here.
Daniels also pointed out that to
keep the billing process in line
with rate schedules, Carolina
Telephone has to enter the time
change into its computer system.
Here, too, employees are assigned
to make the switch early Sunday
morning so that long distance calls
may be timed and billed properly.
Time changes everything!
Right, Terry?
Peanut Forecast
Peanut farmers along the Public
Parade are about to complete the
harvest of what may be one of the
worse years in terms of yield. By
comparison with past years the
crop could safely be labeled a
disaster.
The peanut forecast around the
United States is no brighter than
along the public parade. The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s
marketing service illustrates the
perdicament peanut farmers are
in.
Southeastern U.S. is expected to
harvest some 57 per cent fewer
peanuts this year than in 1979; the
Southwestern section, 74 per cent ;
and the Virginia-North Caorlina
section, 71 per cent.
Hie peanut forecast is not good.
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Haunting Planned
The Edenton Jaycees dare you
to come to their second annual
Halloween Haunted House next
week. The scene will be BB
Furniture on Badham Road. The
dates are October 27-31.
“No heart patients or people
with . nervous disorders are
allowed,” the spokesman pointed
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Gov. Hunt Says River Is Number One Priority
Citing the fact that there is not
short term solution to the pollution
problem in the Chowan River,
Governor Jim Hunt said the state
is in the clean up effort for the long
haul.
Addressing the Chowan
Regional Task Force, area leaders
and interested citizens at the
Rocky Hock Rescue . Squad
building last Wednesday, the
GIVES PROGRESS REPORT Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., is
shown here as he addressed a group of citizens at Edenton-
Chowan Rescue Unit No. 3 at Rocky Hock October 15. Seated are:
W.E. Smith, J. Gilliam Wood, Capt. Alfred Howard, and Dr. Neil
Grigg. (Staff Photo by Flynn Surratt).
Perry Named Outstanding Officer Os Year
Chief Deputy Glenn H. Perry of
the Chowan County Sheriff’s
Department was honored as the
Outstanding Law Enforcement
Officer for 1980 by the Edward G.
Bond Post 40, American Legion
during the organization’s annual
Appreciation Banquet For Law
ETifbfcfemerit Officers last
Thursday night.
The 15-year member of the
Sheriff’s Department was
presented the award by E.C.
Toppin, district commander, who
cited Perry’s accomplishments
during his career including a
successful and highly publicized
investigation into funeral home
fraud that resulted in numerous
indictments being hand down by
the District Attorney’s office.
Donald M. Murray, director of
the Alcohol Law Enforcement
Division, State Department of
Crime Control and Public Safety,
was guest speaker for the affair.
The former FBI agent, a native
of New York, commended the
American Legion for providing an
event that recognizes the im
Awards Presented At Park Dedication
The Town of Edenton and its
administrator, W.B. Gardner,
have received Heritage Con
servation and Recreation Service
Achievement Awards in
recognition of outstanding work to
meet cultural and recreational
needs in the community. The
awards were presented Friday
afternoon during dedication of the
new Queen Anne Park on Edenton
Bay.
Robert Baker, southeast region
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PARK DEDICATED, AWARD PRESENTED Queen Anne Park on Edenton Bay was dedicated
Friday afternoon. At the same time, Edenton and W.B. Gardner, administrator, were given U.S.
Department of Interior Achievement Awards. Mayor Roy Harrell addresses the group and seated
on the platform are: Dr. Allen L. Hornthal, councilman; Dr. Larry Tise of the State Division of
Archives & History; Gardner; and Sec. Howard N. Lee of the State "Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development. At right is Robert Baker, southeastern region director,
Heritage Conservation & Recreation Service. (Staff Photos by Jane Williams).
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 23, 1980
governor said the Chowan River is
his number one environmental
priority and promised to hold a
formal hearing on the matter.
Prior to the meeting, Gov. Hunt
and several members of the Task
Force took a helicopter tour of the
river and the CF Industries site in
Tunis.
In reviewing the report of the
EPA Blue Ribbon panel, the
portance of law enforcement and
says “thanks” for a job well done.
Murray told the gathering of
several hundred persons that most
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shown at left above holding a plaque naming him 1980 Out
standing Law Enforcement Officer by the Edward G. Bond Post
40, American Legion. Deputy Perry is pictured with E.C. Toppin,
district commander, who made the presentation at a banquet last
Thursday night. (Staff Photo by Luke Amburn)
director of the HC & RS of the U.S.
Department of Interior made the
presentations after the part was
dedicated by Sec. Howard N. Lee
of the State Deparment of Natural
Resources and Community
Development. v
Sec. Lee called the dedication a
“milestone in this fantastic
community” and one which is a
sign of the strong committment
citizens have to the community.
He added that this is true local
governor said EPA was “very
complimentary” of the actions
taken so far but made some
suggestions to strengthen the
effectiveness of the program.
“They recommended that North
Carolina and Virginia strengthen
their cooperation by putting
together a Water Management
Commission to work on the
Chowan River,” he stated.
“The team of scientist agreed
with our finding that nitrogen and
phosphorus must be removed
from municipal and industrial
waste-water discharges into the
Chowan; ’ ’ the governor continued.
Governor Hunt said he was
happy to report that EPA has
given assurance that it will ap
prove land application waste
treatment projects for towns along
the Chowan River, and that funds
will be made available for that
work.
“The EPA scientists also con
firmed our action on CF In
dustries, agreeing with both our
findings and those of the Sirrine
Report that we need both short
range and long-range solutions to
seepage of nutrients from that
site,” he commented. "We plan to
hold an official hearing to deal
more directly with the facts of this
case.”
“In summary. I feel good about
the EPA report. It says essentially
officers aren't in that line of work
because the money is good but
because they receive satisfaction
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state partnership promoted by
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., during
this administration.
Also, Sec. Lee said Queen Anne
Park adds to the glow and glory of
yet another park at the Conger
property. He said the state sup
ports a $200,000 grant for the new
project.
The secretary singled out
Gardner for special recognition.
He said the administrator
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that we are on the right track, that
we are doing the right things and
that we have the backing of the
federal government.”
Governor Hunt told the group
that the Department of Natural
Resources and Community
Development has been instructed
to proceed with the next phase of
action, to consolidate the findings
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BRIEFS GOVERNOR - W.E. Smith, in shirtsleeves, greets
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., after the chief executive flew to Rocky
Hock to discuss the Chowan River algae problem. A group ac
companied the governor viewed CF Industries from the air.
(Staff Photo by Flynn Surratt).
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Saturday, October 25
AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY STREET FAIR I
9:30 Demonstrations by period craftsmen begin on the green
Lawn bowling on the green
Ham biscuit, sweet potato pie, and apple cider concessions open
military camps open to the public for '‘Living History"
10:00 Children's storytime in Shepard-Pruden Library
"Penelope Barker Tea Room" opens on Barker House veranda - tea, cookies, and pie
Yankee Peddler opens for business
Barker House gift shop opens
Historic site tours available in visitor center for a small fee
Free film, "Troublous Times", in the municipal building (30 minutes)
10:30 "Make-your-own" Corn Husk Dolls on the green
Children's Art Show opens in the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse
11:00 Military Parade - soldiers from "Living History" encampment
11:15 Battle re-enactment on the waterfront
11:30 Yaupon tea making demonstration on the green
Bean soup and Hnppin’ John concessions open for lunch on •>> green i
12:00 Children's Corn-shelling contest in Queen Anne Park
Free film
12:30 "Chuck-a-farthing" area opens for participation
Horseshoes begin
1:00 Taffy-pulling exhibition in Queen Anne Park
Free film, "Troublous Times", in the municipal building (30 minutes)
1:30 Puppet show in Queen Anne Park
2:00 Greased pole contest
Free film
2:30 Children's Bite-the-opple contest in Queen Anne Park
3:00 Free film, "Troublous Times", in the municipal building (30 minutes)
3:30 Military marching and drilling of colonial soldiers
i*:00 Guest speoker
Children's tug-o-war in Queen Anne Park
Military camps close to the public for one hour
A:3O Yankee Peddler Auction
Balloon launch winner announced
Brunswick stew dinner begins - $2.50 a plate - advance tickets available in the
Barker House (call I*B2-3663)
5:00 Free fi Im
Military camp re-opens
5:30 Tomahawk throwing exhibition by colonial soldiers
6:00 Free film, "Troublous Times", in the municipal building (30 minutes)
6:15 Clap-sticks demonstration by colonials and bagpipers
6:30 Free family street dance with colonials -music by Claymon Sawyer & the Carolina Cutups.
Craft exhibitions, games, and children's art show close
7-30 Clogging demonstrations by the Colonial Squares
10:00 Good Night!
Sunday, October 26
9:30 Morning Prayer Service with colonial soldiers open to everyone
10:00 Colonial military camps open to public for "Living History"
1:30 Military parade and battle re-enactment
3:00 Soldiers break camp
*The Second North Carolina Regiment of Foote is hosting a 100-person military en
campment of men, women, and children in authentic 18th-century dress, living as
they might have during the Revolutionary War times. Other participants include
members of the 71st Fraziers' Highland Grenadiers, Hessian Jaegers, and Kentucky
Militia (frontiersmen). Demonstrations include tomahawk throwing; candle dipping;
spinning; musket cleaning, loading, and firing; dulcimer, concertina, bagpipe, and
harp playing; and much more to continue throughout the day on Saturday and on
Sunday until 3:00.
Fifth Win For Edenton Aces
The Edenton Aces captured
their fifth straight win defeating
the Washington Pam Pack 21-3 on
Hicks Field last Friday night. It
was a big contest for senior
fullback Henry Drew who brought
the fans to their feet when he
raced 95 yards on the opening
kickoff for a touchdown and then
turned around to put the two-point
conversion on the board.
Washington’s only score came
late in the first quarter on a 25
yard field goal. After that the
tough Aces’ defense never let the
Pam Pack inside the 35 yard line
and limited their offence to a
total of 122 yards.
The Aces came out of the locker
room with an 8-3 lead going into
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and initiate additional action that
will restore the Chowan River.
He called upon the agricultural
and forestry sectors to take an
active role in cutting down non
point source runoff and that
sacrifices will have to be made by
industries, numicipalities, and
farmers for the sake of water
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the second half. Quarterback
Steve Holley and tailback Marvin
Morring, who were ejected from
the game during the first half,
were replaced by sophomore
quarterback Robert Cofield and
tailback Bill Whichard who made
substantial gains for the Aces.
During the last 10 minutes of the
game Cofield connected with
Cedric Harrell, passing for a 55-
yard touchdown. Thomas White
booted the extra point.
Five minutes later Drew capped
the contest with a 70 yard run to
give the Aces their 21-3 victory.
This week the Aces will travel to
Williainston for what will most
likely be the hardest fought
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