More On Fishing
The N.C. Marine Fisheries
Division has been on the receiving
end lately of some bad press along
the Public Parade and throughout
Coastal Carolina. We happen to
number among those who have
confidence in the leadership
although there have been times
when the grass roots com
munication has broken down.
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., didn’t
have to sign an Executive Order to
get the attention of those in
command. There is already
evidence of a more cooperative
attitude among the power struc
ture, but it will take some time for
all the bad to be cleansed.
The Marine Fisheries Com
mission, for example, proposes to
close down Albemarle Sound and
its tributaries to net fishing from
June 1 through August 31. This
amendment is among those
proposed in a draft public notice
which has been given limited
distribution.
The notice doesn’t go into the
thinking behind such a drastic
maneuver. The scientists must
have a reason, but we seriously
doubt that the proposed cure will
help the illness, if one in fact,
exists. What the action would do is
pure and simple - it would put
commercial fishermen hereabouts
out of business for 90 days out of
the year.
The Marine Fisheries Com
mission on July 21 completed a
series of public meetings that took
members along the coast seeking
input from fishermen on changes
in marine fisheries regulations.
The local public facilities are still
standing, so it is reasonable to
expect that the Albemarle Sound
matter didn’t get on the agenda.
But it will come up when the
commission meets again August
18 in Morehead City to take final
action on the proposed changes.
Earl Smith is an able member of
the commission. He can’t battle
the bureaucrats alone. Public
support is needed to insure an
acceptable balance in the fishing
industry.
Bread And Water
It is hard to believe that anyone
associated with agriculture along
the Public Parade or elsewhere in
Tar Heelia could have a sense of
humor these days. But, John
Sledge, president of the N.C. Farm
Bureau Federation, recently
distributed a tongue - in - cheek
piece which we want to pass along.
“Bread And Water” was the
title he gave his regular article for
Accent on Agriculture. Here it is:
There was a time when eating
was fun, one of life’s real
pleasures. That was before we
Americans discovered that eating
is hazardous to our health.
As youngsters, we were taught
to eat several selections daily
from the four food groups. Now,
we’re learning to be suspect of
anything edible.
Let’s look at a typical breakfast.
The bacon and sausage that we
love so much have nitrites and fat.
Our eggs have cholesterol. Hash
browns are fried - another no-no.
Milk has too much butterfat. Our
cereals, we’re told, aren’t really
nutritious and we eat them with
too much sugar. Coffee is
suspected of causing possible
heart problems. This is breakfast,
the meal mothers promote to their
children as the most important
meal of the day.
We could settle for a glass of
water and that all - time favorite
breakfast item - toast. But, can
we really trust toast?
No, say some scientists from
Kansas State University. Toasting
our bread, they claim, promotes a
chemical reaction that reduces
protein building amino acids in
bread and converts nutrients into
unusable forms. The scientists say
it would be more nutritious if we
didn’t toast our bread.
Do you realize that our break
fast has just been reduced to bread
and water? Maybe when we threw
convicts in the hole and fed them
bread and water, we were doing
them a favor. If we’d known then
what we know today, we could
have threatened them with bacon
and eggs, hash browns, cereal,
milk, coffee and toast. That would
have made them change their
ways!
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INORTH CAROLINA 2000— Recently a questionnaire from the NC 2000 club was distributed across
the county and state in March asking people their top goal for the future. Members of the club in
Chowan Co. who helped were numerous. Above are a few of the club members who helped: first
row, left to right, Harriett Abbe, James Taylor and Betty Cox; second row, left to right, Pete
Thompson, county chairman; Mike Williams and Cliff Copeland.
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Vol. XLVII - No. 29
DOT Reaffirms Commitment To Repair Albemarle Sound Bridge
Any fears that the Albemarle
Sound Bridge, connecting Chowan
and Washington counties, would
be closed were put to rest here
Monday afternoon. State
Department of Transportation
officials restated a commitment to
keep the 3.5 - mile link open at
almost any cost.
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CONCERN OVER SOUND BRIDGE Heads of government along the Albemarle Sound were
among those gathered here Monday to discuss the condition of the Highway 32 bridge. Left to right
are: Marc Basnight of Dare County, a member of the DOT board; Mrs. Mamie Davenport, chair
man, Washington County commissioners; Rep. Charles Evans of Dare; C.A. Phillips, chairman,
Chowan County commissioners; and Willie Riddick, representatives of U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones.
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Probable Cause Hearing Set Cost of Taking CO A Classes Nearly Doubled
A probable cause hearing is set
for Aug. 10 for a shooting that
occurred in Edenton last wekend.
Earl Lee Harris, 37, was
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to do serious
bodily injury in the shooting in
cident that took place outside of
the Blue Bird Case Friday night.
Harris’ bond was set at SIO,OOO. He
remainded in jail Wednesday.
Edenton, North Corollina Thursday, July 29, 1982
At the same time, local and
regional officials gathered ad
ditional material to support efforts
to get the S4O - million needed to
replace the state’s longest bridge.
Sen. Melvin R. Daniels, Jr., of
Pasquotank County, went so far as
to suggest that the State of North
Carolina establish a timetable,
Cornelius Leary Leary, 18, was
taken to the Chowan Hospital for
treatment and was releaded two
days later.
Investigating the shooting were
Officers F.M. Parker and D.G.
Lane. Reports concede that Harris
pulled out a gun and shot three
times in front of the case hitting
Leary in his lower right hip with
what was described as a “small
caliber pistol.”
“written in blood” to put aside $lO
- million per year until sufficient
funds are available to pay for a
new bridge.
Sen. Daniels was joined at the
meeting in the old Chowan County
Court House by Sen. J.J. (Monk)
Harrington of Bertie; and Reps.
Vernon James of Pasquotank and
Rep. Charles Evans A1 Howard W.B. Gardner
Area residents who plan to
enroll in certain extension courses
offered by the Continuing
Education division at College of
The Albemalre this fall will find
that the cost of learning a prac
tical skill or pursuing an avocation
has almost doubled.
Clayton Morrisette, continuing
education director, said
registration fees for courses in
these categories have been in
Quality Education Is No. 1
Goal For Chowan County
Citizens in Chowan County
ranked “good quality education
for our children” as their top goal
for the state’s future, in response
to the North Carolina 2000 citizen
questionnaire distributed in the
county and across the state in
March, according to R.M. (Pete)
Thompson, county chairman.
Ranked second by local citizens
was “enough good jobs” and
third,“adequate, clean water
supply.”
The questionnaire was part of
the NC 2000 long range planning
project. It was done to get citizens
thinking about their own agendas
for North Carolina’s future, to
give state officials a sense of local
priorities, and to get citizens
participating in the discussion of
where we are headed as a state.
The questionnaire was spon
sored by the Commission on the
Future of North Carolina, which
directs the project, and NC 2000
county committees. It was
distributed to citizens through
Charles Evans of Dare. But it was
Sen. Daniels who was most critical
of the DOT for neglecting the
bridge. He said the state has had
two bond issues and a gasoline tax
increase without any state money
being designated for the project
which he described as being so
critical to the economic, social,
recreational and medical aspects
of Northeastern North Carolina.
C.A. Phillips, chairman,
Chowan County commissioners,
presided at the meeting which
drew representation from
Perquimans, Pasquotank,
Washington and Tyrrell counties,
including the Towns of Edenton
and Hertford. Afterwards, Phillips
declared: “We have had a fruitful
meeting!”
The chairman was especially
pleased that Willie Riddick, a
representative of the office of Rep.
Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District, was
present. It was also noted that U.S.
Sens. Jesse Helms and John East,
while unable to send a
representative, are concerned
about the problem and requested a
report from the meeting which
was attended by about 75 people.
Riddick promised that Rep. Jones
“is going to muster all the
strength possible to break
something loose.”
A state official, Cameron Lee,
assistant administrator of high
ways, said Rep. Jones had already
made some headway by getting
creased from $8 to sls by the
General Assembly. The new fee
schedules became effective July
15.
“Courses relating to sewing,
needlework, ceramics, energy
conservation, practical plumbing,
and small engine maintenance are
considered to be in the ‘hobby’
classification by the legislature,”
Morrisette said. “These are just
examples of a few from a total of
libraries, schools, banks, and civic
clubs and reprinted in many
newspapers.
Questionnaire results were
released by Governor Jim Hunt,
who initiated the NC 2000 project
in 1981 and by UNC President
William Friday, chairman of the
Commission on the Future.
“We received 112,000 replies,
which I think is refreshing
evidence that people do care
enough about their state to
volunteer their answers to the
questionnaire and spend 20 cents
to send them in,” said Gov. Hunt.
Statewide, North Carolinians
listed as their chief priorities for
the future:
Good quality education for our
children
Enough good jobs
Adequate protection from crime
Fair system of taxes
Adequate affordable housing
The questionnaire presented 22
areas of future concern and asked
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the Highway 32 bridge listed in
pending legislation. Lee said it has
proven helpful in obtaining federal
funds when “examples” include
specific projects.
Jimmy Lee, DOT bridge
director, said work would begin in
mid - week on the replacement of
some 40 piles which have been
determined to be in bad condition.
,He said the cost will be upwards of
$200,000 and the work will take
some 45 working days -- or 10 to 11
weeks.
Lee presented the results of a
recent study of the condition of the
bridge. Afterwards, he said: “The
DOT is committed to maintaining
the bridge. It will not be closed.”
He added, that the work begun this
week will probably have to be
repeated every couple of years
until the bridge is replaced.
Marc Basnight of Dare County
DOT board member, explained
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Bloodmobile
Exceeds Quota
The American Red Cross
Bloodmobile visited Chowan
County July 20 at Chowan
Hospital. The Edenton Jaycee -
sponsored event, which lasted
from noon until 6 P.M., had a goal
of 150 units of blood. When they
left, thanks to the donations of
Chowan County citizens, it was
with 168 units of blood from 188
donors.
“This was the most successful
summer bloodmobile in several
years,” said Bruce Wackelin,
Chowan County chairman of the
bloodmobile. “We extend a special
thanks to Johnny Bryan, hospital
administrator, who provided the
space and assistance to make this
a success.”
Others who contributed to the
bloodmobile’s success were: the
American Legion Ladies
Auxiliary, headed by Doris Bohn,
who were responsible for the
canteen; the Hospital Auxiliary,
led by Mrs. Thelma Smith; the
Edenton Jaycettes directed by
Janice Dunn; The Edenton
Jaycees, who sponsor the
bloodmobile in Chowan County;
the HOSA Club students; Claire
Mills; Charlotte Baker and the
administrative staff at the
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99 on the Department of Com
munity Colleges’ list.”
The director said that last year
COA scheduled 558 extension
courses, registering 8,034
students. “Os these,” he ex
plained, “some 368 would have
fallen within the $15.00 fee
schedule, affecting 4,900
students.”
Academic and occupational
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