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long-lime faculty member who is
widely known for public service ac
tivities in Eastern North Carolina.
The new director is also well known
for her widespread activities within
the Democratic party.
But her appointment (with such
a strong political background)
should come as no surprise. She is
just following suit.
The Regional Development In
stitute serves 32 Eastern North
Carolina counties. It was founded
by Tom Willis, who just a matter of
months before retirement status
was dismissed by a chancellor who
would have fared better—and pro
bably still been at ECU--had he
known something about politics.
Tim Brinn of neighboring Per
quimans County held forth from the
time Tom Willis left until he himself
retired January 31. And Tim is
known to have a certain amount of
knowledge of politics.
We wish Mrs. Faulkner the best
as she leads the Regional Develop
ment Institute in its mission of
economic development, assistance
in community projects and better
ment of quality of life in Eastern
North Carolina. She and Bob Scott
will make a good team as the
newest politicians in education.
Education Deteriorating
In spite of all the highfalutin
words that educators love to use,
studies continue to show that
American children are not getting
as good an education as they used
to.
For example: at Columbia
University, 8 out of 10 college
freshmen failed to pass a test that,
50 years ago, children had to pass
to graduate from elementary
school!
Only 20 per cent of the students
passed the arithmetic portion of the
test, with questions like this: “If
one eraser costs five cents, how
much will six erasers cost?”
Can you imagine a college stu
dent not knowing that the answer is
30 cents?
Here’s another example. Com
paring 1982 with 1972, the number
of students scoring 650 or above on
the verbal S.A.T. test has dropped
45 per cent in 10 years! You heard
right: 45 per cent fewer students
scored 650 or more in 1982 than in
1972.
Such studies show again that it is
high time educators cut out the ir
relevant trivialities that now plague
public schools and get back to
teaching our children reading,
writing and arithmetic.
Felton’s Apartment Destroyed
As Village Green Explodes
John Felton of Edenton found
himself in a race for his life when
the roof of his Village Green Apart
ment caved in. The explosion which
took place March 2nd at 5:45 A.M.,
pinned several people under the
debris for as long as an hour and a
half, but John Felton was among
the lucky residents who were able
to escape the falling debris.
Village Green Apartments,
located near East Carolina Univer
sity, was home for many of the
students who attend it.
The blast is believed to have
originated in the laundry room
when one of the dryers began to
leak propane gas and was probably
set off by a pilot light of another
dryer. A flash fire followed but it
had been extinguished by the force
of the explosion before fire fighters
arrived, Ten of the 61 apartments
were totally demolished, including
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THE MAGIC OF COURTESY—Dr. Bill Spooner is shown here
performing his magic before the 42 “Touch of Magic” award win
ners along with the students of John A._Holmes High School. An un
named skeptic is keeping a close eye on him from the shadows.
The Magic Touch Award Winners
Announced By The Local Schools
A goal of the Edenton-Chowan
Board of Education is students
will develop and demonstate
respect for self, school, communi
ty, nation and world. Thanks to the
enthusiasm of employees in the
school system, we have spread
courtesy in epidemic proportions
throughout our school and com
munity. Posters, contests, signs
and a variety of special activities to
promote our theme have made
Edenton-Chowan Schools the most
courteous school system in North
Carolina.
We believe that courtesy, respect
and manners can be fun and can
promote magical effects in our
relationship with others. To con
tinue our ongoing “Courtesy is Con
tagious” program, a special cur
riculum guide, “The Magic of
Courtesy” was written for students.
It is intended fb'AfilriulaEb fftMSttg
and encouraging creativity toward *;*
reaching* classroom goal's': •*
tant among the outcomes to be
achieved are strong moral
character, a disciplined approach
to the varied responsibilites of life,
and thoughtful consideration for the
welfare and rights of others.
“The Magic of Courtesy” guide
was developed by Edenton-Chowan
teachers to enhance the system’s
“Courtesy Is Contagious” theme. A
variety of activities appropriate for
K-I2 students comprise the cur
riculum component. The guide is
Mr. Felton’s.
Mr. Felton’s old apartment is
now debris and the roof that once
protected him from the rain sags all
the way to the ground.
He now waits, along with the
other homeless ECU students, for
permission to recover his belong
ings, particularly his books and
clothing.
Mr. Felton was one of the lucky
residents who escaped from the
falling building without injury and
he has found a new apartment,
after staying with some friends for
a couple of days. There were
several residents though who re
quired medical attention and one
person, David Martin of Raleigh,
who was killed in the blast.
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Appointed
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Ratcliff of Pantego serves as
chairman.
According to Sledge, “This is no
indictment of the present
marketing structure but rather a
consciencious effort to seek im
provements or develop alternatives
that would be mutually advan
tageous to both producers and
handlers.”
The appointment of the commit
tee is the result of a policy position
adopted by voting delegates at the
F.n» Bureau
divided into activities for K-6,
Junior High, and High School
students. An effort has been made
to design activities to meet the ob
jectives of the “Courtesy Is Con
tagious” theme, while augmenting
the development of skills and con
cepts in language, math, social
studies and the visual arts.
“The Magic of Courtesy” Guide
contains sharing the magic of
courtesy at home, sharing the
magic of courtesy at school, and
sharing the magic of courtesy in the
community. Sharing the magic of
courtesy at home includes sharing
responsibilities, developing good
habits, assuming responsibilities,
and special times with the family.
Sharing the magic of courtesy at
school includes recognizing good
behavior, positive interaction with
Jervfc&SttC'
stiff, establishing rules for
IHhdt cafeteria, assisting the
cafeteria staff, sharing respon
sibilities for maintaining a orderly
classroom, and activities for
developing a school-wide clean-up
campaign. Sharing the magic of
courtesy in the community includes
special concerns of senior citizens,
recognizing community helpers for
their services, and recognizing the
value of cultural differences in
creating a vital community.
The Magic Touch Award was
developed for the English classes of
John A. Holmes High School and
the Edenton-Chowan Alternative
School. The Magic Touch Award is
presented to those adults who
demonstrate the qualities of caring,
honesty, courage and service to
others.
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From the over 700 nominees, the
following Magic Touch Award win
ners were announced:
John A. Holmes High School gave
awards to:
Sandra Phillips, Beatrice Leary,
Jay Swicegood, Dorothy Gibbs,
Emma Mizelle, M|s. Jerry Holmes,
Mary Raynor, Jack Cofield, Susan
Birckhead, Ruth Bass, George Mat
thews, Rev. S.N. Griffith, Norman
Nelson, Janice Taylor, Leora
Brown, Ms. Cindy Shealy, Mrs.
Margaret Holley, Mrs. Ethel
Johnson, Ms. Vivian Drawdy, Mrs.
Barbara Leary, Mrs. Mary Walton,
Mrs. Edith Taylor, Mrs. Charlotte
Skinner, Dennis Evans, Butch
Gross, Janice Rollins, Glorius
Elliott, Gloria Serwin, Caroline
Banks, William Elliott 111, Dr. Mar
tin Luther King, William Garrett,
Sr., Mrs. Mattie Privott, Mrs.
Charlie Riddick, Phyllis Jordan
and R.S. Ward:
The Edenton-Chowan Alternative
School awarded Lois Dillard,
Jessie Rome, Daisy Perry, Fred
White, Frances Cox and H-L- Bond
with the Touch of Magic Award.
Each winner received a special
framed certificate. The certificates
were presented at a Magic Show
given by Dr. Hill Spooner on March
Ist at Holmes and March 2nd at
School. A Magic show depicting the
schools ''■ " -i *-' . .
The Board Receives
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year before last. In die last year die
has noticed that her son is losjpg
ground with only the half
teacher. f
Sarah Tynch spoke in behalffpf
Patricia Young’s request but
requested a Gifted and Talented
Program for children, so
designated. She has an eight year
old who is classified as gifted and
talented and is' bored with school.
Betsy Kelly, a concerned parent
questioned the excessive amount of
time that her children have off.
Victoria Leary, another concern
ed parent, also questioned the
amount of time off and the length
of the school year. In closing she re
quested that the school year be
compacted.
Bill Norvell of the Aces Booster
Club requested that the School
Board agree with the need for
equipment and renovation of the
weight room at John A. Holmes |
High School. He noted that such i
renovations would cost between
$5,000-16,000 and that the Booster
Club had $1,500 to put toward that
goal. He also stated that the High
School was in real need of this
equipment if it was to produce a
winning team.
Joe Hollowell, a County Commis
sioner, noted that Mr. Norvell had
made the request earlier to the
County Commissioners, and that
they would not fund the project for
the Booster Club but would consider
funding it however, if the School
Board approved the idea and
brought it to them.
The Board voted to give
Superintendent Dunn the authority
to explore the possiblity of funding
a weight room along with the Coun
ty Manager, Cliff Copeland.
Hie School Board next approved
the continuation of Kirt Ficklin as
Insurance Consultant.
They next considered changing
their building insurance from the
Division of Insurance N.C. State
Board of Education to Lexington
Insurance. The change would save
the school $1,668 and extend the
coverage. The main drawback was
The School Board next voted to
approve the acceptance of a 65 ft.
craft for training NJROTC cadets.
The only expense to the schools be
ing insurance.
Grace Byrum, secretary of North
Carolina Associaton of Educators
read a petition from the local
teachers requesting a reinstate
ment of the $l5O that was cut from
teachers’ salaries in 1960.
Gil Burroughs spoke on behalf of
the petition, noting that people in
the area pay lip service to educa
tion while not actually supporting
it. He continued by stating that the
temporary cut in salary for the
emergency situation in 1980 has
become a permanent cut. He also
continued to say that the teachers
are only requesting to return to
where they were two years ago, and
that the continuation of the cut is
having a detrimental effect on the
morale of the teachers.
The School Board approved its
minutes, a leave of absence for one
of the teachers, an overnight trip,
budget amendments, transfer of
students, and activity bus drivers.
The meeting then adjourned and
reconvened its executive session to
discuss personnel matters.
Chowan County District Court Session
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for one year. She has appealed.
James “Milt” Garrett was found
guilty of trespassing. He was
sentenced to 90 days with two years
suspended, fined $75, cost of court
and is not to go on the premises of
Cisco Inn for two years.
Roy Rogers Ford was found guil
ty of simple assault. He was
sentenced to 30 days with one year
suspended fined S6O, cost of court
and is net to assault Willie Junior
Ferebee for one year. He has
appealed.
Willie Junior Fttrdbee was fbund
guilty of simple assault. He was
sentenced to 30 days with one year
suspended, fined S6O, cost of court
and is hot to assault Roy Rogers
Ford for a period of a year. He has
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OLD, BUT GOOD—This is the 1923 REO Speedwagon, the first
truck Edenton received. It still runs today. (Photo by Clay Roberts)
Memories Os Firefighting In The
Past And Vehicles Now Retired
By Clay Roberts
Today, people would think it’s
ridiculous to see several
firefighters pulling a hose-reel cart
through Edenton. However, in 1904,
when the first fire hydrants were
laid, the hose-reel carts, like the one
in the Edenton Fire Department,
were widely used.
The first fire truck to be used in
Edenton was in 1923. The 1923
model REO Speedwagon, with its’s
high speed of about 28 miles per
|hour was in use.
“It still runs good today,” said
present Fire Chief Lynn Perry.
The large 40 gallon fire ex
tinguisher on the truck used soda
acid (similar to bicarbonate of
doda). When mixed with water, it
caused the pressure reaction, ac
cording to Perry.
The truck, which is also still at
the station, could be hooked up to
a fire hydrant and pump 350 gallons
a minute, whereas, now they pump
about 1000 gallons a minute.
The truck has running lights on
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only sport that contributed to the
fifgmetmis of thebthers was football.
the Booster Club
had given the athletic program
over $3,500 this year.
Commissioner Phillips said that
he felt that the County should not
fund an organization but only a part
of the government.
Commissioner Hollowell moved
that $4,500 be made available for
the weight room subject to the ap
proval of the Board of Education.
The^,chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, Alton
Elmore requested that Commis
sioner Hollowell retract his motion
until the Board of Education had
made, its decision. Commissioner
Hollowell stood by his motion and
-it was defeated.
Commissioner Hollowell then
made the motion that the County
Manager, Cliff Copeland, work with
John Dunn, superintendent of the
schools/to find away to make up
the deficiency in the schools
athletic department and to report
back to the commissioners. This
motion passed.
Earl Moore, highway engineer,
reported on the work on several
roads in the county.
The County Manager, Cliff
Copeland, requested that the Coun
ty Commissioners consider submit
ting a CAMA application to fund a
S&R for otie year.
Debra Jean Nowell was found
guilty of ldhpeny. She was sentenc
ed to 60 da jw with one year suspend
ed, fined SSO, cost of court and is to
stay off the premises of Macks for
a year. V
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theback which had a wick and ran
on kerosene. It has a winding siren,
but the handle broke off several
years ago. It also has a bell which
was rung while going to a fire.
Engineer Gary Swanner of the
E.F.D. purchased Edenton’s 1929
American LaFrance fire truck,
which did exceptionally well at
pumping 1000 gallons a minute.
In 1945, the E.F.D. purchased
their first fire truck which actual
ly carried water, a 400 gallon
capacity. It pumps 500 gallons a
minute and is full and ready to use
for backup. It was also their first
ford.
Before 1956, all of Edenton’s fire
trucks had an opened cab. In 1956,
the E.F.D. purchased their first
closed-cabxrpck. It was also a ford
and pumped 500 gallons a minute.
I Ttqktodifire (rUcks in use are the
1965 and me 1975 fords, more often,
the ‘75 model.
So now, it would be strange to see
Chief Lynn Perrry pulling a hose
reef cart down Broad Street.
position of County Planner for two
years. The commissioners passed
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The commissioners were then re
quested to support a one cent hike
in the sales tax to be shared 50/50
locally and state. They voted to lob
by for the one cent tax. They also
voted to lobby against the Royal
Bill which would increse the tax
rate by one cent but would stipulate
where the localities were to spend
the revenues. ‘
x The* cdigrimifsioners requested
that the County Manager look for
funds to purcAasq a new boat for
the rescue squad. In a similar ac
tion, they requested that the Coun
ty Manager look into the renovation
of the Rescue Squad’s Unit 1
building.
The County Commissioners next
voted to sell two sheriff vehicles by
sealed bids upon receiving the new
ones.
An additional position was fund
ed by the Commissioners in the
Department of Social Services. The
need for the position was created by
the Federal Governments require
ment that food stamps be filed for
monthly.
The final action taken by the
County Commissioners was to ap
prove the work necessary to
replace the County’s gas tank.
William Lee White was found
guilty of trespassing. He was
sentenced to 90 days with two years
suspended, fined $75, cost of court
and is not to go on the property of
Edenton Laundrette and Car Wash
for two years. '