Chowan County Is An Excellent Examole Os
Farmers Home Administration
has some sl6-million in loans
outstanding in Chowan County
where the agency has one of the
lowest loss rates in the entire State
of North Carolina. Furthermore,
FmHA has poured more than
sl-million in outright grant funds
into the state’s first countywide
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BANQUET PRINCIPALS—PauI Parks of Raleigh, center, was
principal speaker Monday night at the annual Farm-City Week
banquet here. Parks is an official of the Farmers Home Ad
ministration. Shown with him are, left, Mike Williams, county ex
tension chairman; and Wesley Chesson, chairman of the
observance.
The Chowan Herald
Volume XLVII - No. 45
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Something Missing
There is something missing from
the “Letter To The Editor” which
is on Page 3-B of today’s edition of
The Herald. It is an Editor’s Note.
" The letter from Rep. Walter B.
Jones of the First Congressional
District was written to Mrs. Lueta
Sellers, chairman, Chowan County
Democratic Executive Committee.
Rep. Jones, wanting the entire
Worn unity to know bow pleased he
was with the election results, sertt
a co£y to ’Die Herald fbr further ex
posure. This fact was pointed out in
an Editor’s Note that was omitted
when the letter was put into the
paper.
Not only do we want to set the
record straight, but we want Mrs.
Sellers to have proper credit for her
work.
Token Tar Heel
Well, we spent some time early
last week up in Raleigh City. It is
always an interesting place to visit,
if for no other reason it makes one
more appreciative of meandering
along the Public Parade.
Tuesday of last week was a
historic occasion for the State
Agricultural Extension Advisory
Council. It was the first meeting
with an expanded council. Gov.
James B. Hunt, Jr., by executive
order, increased the membership
from 10 to 20 members.
As chairman of the council for
three years we promoted a larger
group. The council has made great
strides in a short period of time, but
to continue to make progress some
of the burden of responsibility and
leadership needs to be spread
( around. At the meeting it was
reported that more than 20,000 peo
ple are now engaged in the Lay
Leadership System of the
Agricultural Extension Service in
Tar Heelia. The various commit
tees held nearly 5,000 meetings in
the past year.- All for free!
Now as chairman of the National
Extension Advisory Council, which
has representatives in 41 states, we
participate with 1.5-million
volunteers who last year donated
time conservatively valued as be
ing worth $1.5-billion.
The Agricultural Extension Ser
vice Staff Conference was held at
the McKimmon Center, adjacent to
the campus of the West Raleigh
Branch of The Greater University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A
highlight was Tuesday night’s
Mwards banquet where tenure
awards were given.
Fran Ward, home economic ex
tension agent along the Public
Parade, was recognized for 20
years of extension work. Mrs, Mary
Cowper of Gates, who formerly
worked here was given similar
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water system, which is located
here, and a two-county sanitary
landfill.
These facts were highlighted
Monday night as some 350 people
gathered at the annual Farm-City
Week banquet at Edenton Jaycee
Community Building on Base Road.
Paul Parks, chief, Community
Edenton, North Carolina. Thursday, November 25. 1982
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SPONSORS ANTICIPATE BEST PARADE EVER—The Christmas Parade sponsors are an
ticipating the best parade ever this year. Pictured above are representatives of the two sponsoring
organizations: R.J. Hendee, Executive Director of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce; Allen Mills,
President of the Edenton Jaycees; and Les Fagan, President of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce.
Good Will To
All Men Inspires
Local Parade
Sunday, November 28 at 2:30
P.M. will mark Santa’s visit to
Edenton in the Annual Christmas
Parade. The Edenton Jaycees and
the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce are anticipating one of
the best parades ever. This year’s
theme “Good Will to All Men” is ex
pected to provide inspiration for a
number of beautiful floats from
churches, clubs and local
businesses. As in previous years,
the parade is to be held on Sunday
afternoon to allow the whole fami
ly to attend. Participants will
gather on Water Street then pro
ceed up Broad to the Edenton
Village Shopping Center.
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Court Calendar
Is Released
Judge Richard B. Allsbrook of
Roanoke Rapids will preside over
a criminal term of Chowan County
Superior Court which opens here
Monday. Asst. Dist. Atty. Michael
D. Johnson will prosecute the
docket.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk, has
released the calendar which in
cludes 12 cases for Grand Jury
• ..action.
Arraignments and motions are
also set for Monday.
Tbetrial calendar for Tuesday
dants calendared to lie heard on
Wednesday.
Programs Division of the FmHA in
Raleigh, said this county’s water
system is the flagship so the 22 now
operating in North Carolina. The
county’s example has been copied
many times over, he continued, as
communities move*d to do
“something about or avoid
crossroads water systems.’’
Parks and Melvin Howell, FmHA
director in Chowan County, helped
pioneer the system. Howell was
commended by Parks for the loss
rate of about 1 per cent on agency
loans in Chowan County. “This
shows the quality of the man,”
Parks said of Howell.
The speaker pointed out that
health care and housing are two
areas in which rural communities
lag behind urban counterparts. He
said safe drinking water is impor
tant and “you have done something
about it here.”
He pointed out that in the 19705,
for the first time in 160 years, rural
growth was larger than that in ur
ban areas. And North Carolina
must continue to think about the
rapid growth in the rural areas.
Parks said the areas are getting
new residents who don’t demand
much at first and enjoy the low tax
A Thanksgiving Prayer
Let us pray that strength and courage abundant be given to all who
work for a world of reason and understanding, that the good that lies
in every man’s heart may day by day be magnified.
That men will come to see more clearly not that which divides
them, but that which unites them.
That each hour may bring us closer to a final victory, not of na
tion over nation, but of men over his own evils and weaknesses, that
the true spirit of this season, its joy, its beauty and its hope, and above
all its abiding faith may live among us, that the blessings of peace
be ours, the peace to build and grow, to live in harmony and sym
pathy with others, and to plan for the future with confidence.
To thank God for the blessing he has blessed us with through the
year.
Preston Cayton, Minister
Heman Clark Issues A Plea For Safe Holiday Driving
The fall holiday season begins to
day (Thursday) with the annual
observance of Thanksgiving. This
is a general holiday observance
recommended by the Merchants
Committee of Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce and a vast
majority of business
establishments and offices will be
closed.
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library will be closed for the
Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday
and Friday, November 25 and 26.
They will reopen on Saturday,
November 27.
With this year’s Thanksgiving
holiday period scheduled to run
from 6 P.M. November 24 through
midnight November 28, Crime Con
trol and Public Safety Secretary
Hunan R. Clark issued a plea for
all motorist to drive safely.
“Last year, 17 people died on
Cooperation
rates. “But this just doesn’t last,”
he noted. “The new tax base
created by this population growth
doesn’t go up as fast as demand for
services.”
Chowan County and the Town of
Edenton are examples used
throughout the state for excellent
cooperation among governments
and citizens, he added. “This is
what this observance this week is
all about,” he concluded.
Parks was introduced by Mike
Williams, Chowan County
Agricultural Extension Service
chairman. Williams said through
cooperation of the speaker the
county has received more than
sl-million in FmHA grants for the
water system and the landfill
shared with Perquimans County.
Emmett Winbome was named
recipient of the Outstanding Young
Farmer and Rancher Award
presented by Edenton Jaycees.
Making the presentation was Allen
Mills, club president.
David Bateman was cited as win
ner of the 1981 Peanut Award. His
yield of 5,700 pounds per acre took
top honors in the contest conducted
by the Edenton-Chowan Chamber
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Single Copies 25 Cents
North Carolina highways during
the Thanksgiving holidays,” Clark
said. “The loss of life is tragic at
any time, but to lose a friend or lov
ed one at this time of the year dur
ing one of our most family-centered
holidays is especially sad.
“I ask all citizens of this state to
join with the State Highway Patrol
and other law enforcement agen
cies across the state in a concerted
effort to make this Thanksgiving
one of the most accident free
holidays in history.”
Colonel John T. Jenkins, com
mander of the State Highway
Patrol, identified excessive speed
and driving under the influence as
the two leading causes of traffic
deaths. “Troopers are aware of the
seriousness of these two violations,
and they will be out in force to pro
tect highway users during the holi
day period.” Jenkins said. “If
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SPEAKS TO CONSERVATION DISTRICT—Captain A1 Howard,
Chairman of the Chowan Regional Task Force spoke at the Area
Five North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Districts
meeting.
Meeting Held To Show Concern
And Dedication To Conservation
The Area Five North Carolina
Soil and Water Conservation
Districts held their annual meeting
in Edenton on Tuesday, November
9. The Soil and Water Conservation
DiStrfdts met to show their concern
and dedication to the conservation
of soil, water and other related
natural resources in the region.
The attention of the Districts is
directed to all areas of soil and
water conservation and the pro
blems related to the conservation of
these natural resources. Water
quality, however, was a major con
cern to the Districts at this
meeting.
Captain A1 Howard, chairman of
the Chowan Regional Task Force,
was on hand at the meeting to ad
dress the water quality issue for the
Districts. He outlined his talk
around the history of the Chowan
Regional Task Force.
It all began according to Howard
in 1972 when the Chowan River
filled with unsightly algae blooms.
The blooms, were unsightly, pro
ifematic arid served as a signal
that the River was on its last legs.
Something had to be done because
as the blooms continued they
created a decreased harvest of fish
from the Chowan River and made
the river undesirable for the
recreational industry.
In 1972 several good suggestions
were made as to the cause of the
blooms and what should be done to
solve these problems. In “72”,
however, it was decided that more
research should be done to study
the problem. No action was taken
until 1978 when the Chowan River
experienced its largest algae
blooms.
It was then that the problems
faced by the Chowan River became
so desperate that Gov. Hunt started
the Task Force and declared the
Chowan River and its tributaries as
a major resource to be cleaned up.
Captain Howard said that the
Task Force has defined the two ma
jor sources for the nutrients which
cause the algae blooms. The first is
point sources which include cities
and factories. The second is non
point sources like farms and the
like.
The point sources for the
nutrients are slowly being resolved
as cities turn to land application of
everyone will observe the speed
limit and have a friend...a sober
friend...drive when the operator
of the vehicle is impaired by
alcohol, we can have a safer and,
more enjoyable Thanksgiving holi
day.” he said.
Jenkins also pointed out that in
addition to their enforcement
duties, troopers will be on the
lookout for motorists experiencing
car trouble and assist in every way
possible.
Overall, fatalities in the state are
running behind last year and we
are optimistic and hope that this
year’s accidents will be fewer than
usual.
The majority of the driving
population have heard the dreadful
statistics time after time, but the
fact remains that the intoxicated
driver is responsible for more
highway deaths than any other
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sewage and factories take volun
tary steps to cut the amount of
nutrients they release into the
Chowan River. There are some fac
tories however like Union Camp, a
paper products company in
Virginia who still refuse to change
their dumping of waste products in
to the Chowan River.
Captain Howard was quick to
point out that, “Paper mill effluent
is a problem for other rivers in
North Carolina.” Howard con
tinued that the paper mills in North
Carolina should have as much
pressure put on them by the state
as it has put on Union Camp.
Non-point sources of nutrient
discharges into the Chowan River
are also beginning to come under
control as farms in the north
eastern part of North Carolina
put into use the Best Management
Practices. The Best Management
Practices are a number of conser
vation and farm management
techniques. They tend to, in addi
tion to reducing nutrient discharge
into-the River, reduce the operating
cost of the farm and increase its
profits.
After all the efforts to control
nutrient discharge into the Chowan
River over the past decade “one
would be led to believe that the
eutrophication problems (the
rivers dying process) have been
solved. Not so,” Howard stated,
“The eutrophication continues to
spread.” The river will not recover
completely until water quality
plans are implemented and rigidly
enforced.
Also at the meeting several
awards were given. James W. Man
son and his family received the con
servation farm family of the year
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Frances M. Ward
Ward Receives
Tenure Award
Frances M. Ward, Chowan Coun
ty home economics extension
agent, has been recognized for 20
years of extension work.
Mrs. Ward was among those
receiving tenure awards Tuesday.
(Nov. 16) at a state conference of
the N.C. Agricultural Extension
Service on the North Carolina State
University campus.
A graduate of the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro and
Peace College, Mrs. Ward joined
the Chowan staff in 1962 as assis
tant home economics agent.