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Page 8-A Campaign Money Limited Lieut. Gov Jimmy Green asked Sen. Jim Edwards of Hickory to introduce legisla tion that would limit cam paign expenditures. “I believe that the time has come to put a limit on the amounts of money that can be spent on elections for public office,” Green said. “During my travels around the State, I have talked with a number of people who were appalled at and disgusted with the amount of money spent by certain candidates. And, tiistory has shown us that these already-overwhelming amounts of money only in crease from one election to another. I believe that North Carolina voters need the assurance in law that their choice of State executive and legislative candidates is not made for them according to how much money each can 'attract. “To this end, I have asked Senator Edwards to introduce legislation that would limit the total amounts of money that can be spent by can didates seeking the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Gover nor, Council of State Officers, State Senate, and State House of Representatives,” Green stated. Candidates for Governor would be limited to the lesser of twice the four-year salary for the office or $750,000 in the primary; twenty per cent of that ceiling in the second primary; and $300,000 in the general election. Candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Council of State Officers would be limited to the lesser of twice the four year salaries for the office or $300,000 in the primary; twen ty per cent of that ceiling in the second primary; and Etftra Departures Added To Ferry RALEIGH Beginning April 1, an extra departure time will be added at Ocracoke and Cedar Island ferry terminals to meet the expected influx of travelers to and from Ocracoke Island during Easter. The additional departure times will be 10 P.M from Ocracoke and 7 P.M. from Cedar Island. Ben L. O’Neal, director of the state’s ferry division in Morehead City, said that an extra ferry vessel and two ad ditional runs are normally added during Easter. “Because two ferry vessels are currently undergoing routine maintenance, the ex tra vessel will not be available by Easter weekend,” he said. “This is an interim schedule and will be main tained until the two vessels currently undergoing main tanance are back in service,” he said. 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Candidates for State Senator and State Represen tative would be limited to the greater of three times the two-year salary for that office or $40,000 in the primary; twenty per cent of that ceiling in the second primary; and $20,000 in the general election. The bill that Senator Ed wards will introduce would change the primary expen ditures starting date from January first of the year in which the primary is to be held to October first of the preceding year. Primary ex penditures would then be defined as those made from October 1 of the year preceding the primary to the last day of the month in which the primary is held. All ex penditures made for a can didate, except for those made by a political party in the general election, must be made by one political com mittee. In addition, neither a candidate nor his family could contribute or loan more than $25,000 to his campaign. Sen. Edwards said that he was pleased to introduce this legislation because he felt it was important to the people of North Carolina. He represents the 27th Senatorial District, comprised of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Mitchell, and Wilkes Counties. He was originally elected to the General Assembly in 1975, served two terms in the House before being elected to the Senate in 1979, and re-elected in 1983. Edwards is a private investigator who owns Ed wards & Associates, Inc., Southeastern Adjustment Co., Carolinian Investors, and Jim Edwards, Inc. He is married to the former Katie Minor. Cedar Island to be at 7 A.M. 1 P.M. and 7 P.M.; departures from Ocracoke will be at 10 A M., 4 P.M. and 10 P.M. Reservations are being ac cepted and are recommended for both departure points ac cording to O’Neal. Ryans Grove Anniversary To Be Celebrated Beginning Sunday, April 3 at 7:00 P.M. the Deacons, Deaconess and Trustees of the Ryans Grove Baptist Church will be celebrating their anniversary. Sunday night, they will have the Hallelujah Gospel Singers. Three nights of service beginning at 7:30: Wednesday—Rev. Wain wright, Hawkins Chapel and Kadesh Church; Thursday— Rev. Thomas McPhearson and Canaan’s Temple Church; and Friday—Rev. Sawyer, Bethlehem and Hood Temple Church. On Sunday, April 10, they will close out with the Per quimans County Male Chorus at 6:00 P.M. The public is invited to attend. .. mww t- . SWLMMi > ■ m l&wmiFjL. *" i' Mm Jf n|K j tmjM LOCAL DAR BOOKLET RECEIVES AWARD-Jacqueline B. Ricks and Cornelia J. Privott are shown holding the cer tificate they compiled about the DAR’s acquisitions for the Iredell House. Edenton’s DAR Wins State Award The Edenton Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, won a Special State Award during the Eighty-third Annual State Conference in Pinehurst, N.C., in March for efforts to preserve an historical site. A booklet compiled by Jac quelin B. Ricks, assisted by Cornelia J. Privott, gave the early history of the Chapter’s purchase of the James Iredell House (now owned by the State of North Carolina) with descriptions and pictures of acquisitions for the Iredell House this past year. The State Chairman of the DAR American Heritage Commit tee, Mrs. Richard K. Teague, Winston-Salem, presented the Regent of the Chapter a Cer tificate of Award from the DAR State Society and her personal check for SIOO.OO to the James Iredell Association in honor of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter. The DAR Regent and the four members of the Chapter serve on the Board of Directors of the James Iredell Association. Indgestion Is Discussed Many people occasionally experience the symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, gas, nausea, loss of appetite, or any combination of those symptoms. The symptoms often result from drinking, eating or smoking too much, and indigestion can also be caused by emotional stress. According to the North Carolina Medical Society the most common symptom of indigestion-heartburn— frequently occurs when con tents of the stomach, usually acid, flow back into the esophagus or food pipe caus ing a burning sensation in the upper part of the stomach and When To Call The Doctor Someone in the family is sick, or injured. When does it become serious enough to call the doctor? This question faces every family sooner or later. And the North Carolina Medical Society says there is no pat answer. If the problem is a real emergency, such as a broken bone, severe bleeding, possi ble heart attack or stroke, diabetic coma, severe ab dominal pain, the victim should be taken to the hospital, preferably in an am bulance attended by paramedics. If you’re unsure of the vic tim’s condition, and the symp toms include pain, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty in breathing, high fever, call the doctor, regardless of the hour. If the illness or injury is not severe, try to call the doctor during office hours. If you must call the doctor at home, do not wait until late THE CHOWAN HERALD Mrs. William Nixon, Regent, and Mrs. J.D. Elliott, Registrar, of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter attended the State Conference. Mrs. Elliott is Vice-President of the State Officers’ Club, having served the State Society as Treasurer several years ago. Mrs. Nix on, State Chairman of Con stitution Week, reported to the Conference on Constitution Week activities throughout the State of North Carolina and presented the two State Constitution Week Bowls dur ing the Awards Luncheon. At the State Conference Banquet following a speech by Mrs. Richard H. Thompson, Jr., Treasurer General of the Na tional Society DAR, a fashion show was given by twelve members modeling dresses that might have been worn by ladies of historical impor tance. Mrs. Nixon modeled a purple moire dress (with train) fashioned after one worn by Ellen Hardin Walworth, one of the Four Founders of the National Society DAR. chest. Some beverages such as coffee and alcohol may cause increased stomach acid. If you drink those beverages, you should do so in moderation. You can help avoid indiges tion by eating smaller por tions at mealtimes and avoid lying down immediately after a meal. Most bouts of indiges tion can be treated with an tacids available over the counter. If the symptoms of indiges tion do not respond to non prescription antacids, and persist for several days, you should get help from your physician. at night unless the victim’s condition suddenly worsens. It is very helpful when call ing the doctor to be prepared to give specific information on symptons, including temperature, pulse rate, number of loose watery stools, location of pain, age of victim. If there is severe head, neck or back injury, allergic shock, drug overdose, un consciousness, call an am bulance and head for the hospital. —obituary wiiiiam Goodwin William Goodwin, 86, died March 21 in a hospital. A funeral was held at 2 P.M. March 27, in Providence Mis sionary Baptist Church by Dr. J. L. Fenner. Burial was in Vine Oak Cemetery. Blair Funeral Service was in charge. A native of Chowan County, he was a member of Pro vidence Missionary Baptist Church and Oak Leaf Elks Lodge. He was an Army veteran of World War I. Survivors include a daughter, Essie Winfield of Eden ton; four sons, Floyd Goodwin and Ernest Good win, both of Edenton, James Goodwin of the Bronx, N.Y., and Earl Goodwin of Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, An nie L. Hayes of Merry Hill and Hazel Valentine of Edenton; two brothers, Lonnie Burke of' the Bronx, N.Y. and Ruben Burke of. Edenton; and 34 grandchildren North Carolina’s Population Continues To Increase By Dr. J.W. Pou If you’re the cowboy type and yearn for wide open spaces, North Carolina may be getting a bit crowded for you. The population of the Tar Heel state has now reached € million. Only nine states have more people than that accor ding to Bill Humphries, agricultural communications Dinner Theatre To Be Performed The Chowan Golf & Country Club invites all members and their guests to a Dinner Theatre performance of “Oh, Coward!” on April 9. This is a sparkling revue of comedy and song drawn from the musical plays of Noel Coward, presented by The Coastal Theatre under the direction of Lucy Vaughan. Starring John Becker, Alice Sue Rousseau, and Jim Bridges with accompaniment SavipgTax Dollars Legally GREENSBORO - Many reams of paper have been us ed to describe the ways in which people attempt to il legally avoid paying Federal taxes, the Internal Revenue Service says. In fact, there are numerous ways in which a taxpayer can save tax dollars legally. The key to using these tax breaks is year-long planning. Most of us plan to make a major pur chase, to change jobs or careers, more to a new loca tion - any number of life deci sions, most of which can save money. Tax planning requires careful thinking on the proper method and time to do certain things. For example, if a homeowner is under 55 and wants to sell his house, waiting for that 55th birthday to sell can mean an exclusion of up to SIOO,OOO in profits from the sale. In another instance, if both a husband and wife have in come and unusual medical expenses, it would be wise for them to compute their taxes both jointly and separately to see which filing plan saves them the most. Speaking of medical expenses, some tax payers find it beneficial to pay expected doctors bills during the previous year the ex ( *£? k The Chowan Herald ■ JV; 4 «,> . dW'M k Ca,: 482-4419^4 • I specialist at N.C. State University. North Carolina still is thought of as a heavily rural state. It doesn’t'have any large cities of a million or even a half-million people. The combined population of the state’s four largest cities—Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro and Winston- Salem—is only about 800,000. by Louise Hubbard. Cocktails will be at 6:00, with dinner at 7:00, followed by the play at 8:00. The cost will be $25.00 per couple or $12.50 a person. There will be no tickets available the night of the per formance. Please bring your check to Ben Riddick’s Jewelers, or Thelma Evans at Edenton Office Supply. Reservations can be made un til April 6. penses will be incurred. This enables the taxpayer to possibly have enough ex penses to qualify for the ex cess expenses that qualify after the exclusion is deducted. All these plans are legitimate, the IRS says. Bear in mind, however, that while the law allows many ways to reduce tax liability, the IRS and the courts take a dim view of fraudulent methods to evade taxes. Like any kind of successful planning, tax planning takes time and thought. The IRS has more than 90 free publica tions to help you decide whether you can take advan tage of any tax break. Order yours right away. The ancient Greeks tried to make rain by dipping oak branches in water. Triaminic® Syrup Triaminicin® Tablets or Triaminic-12® Tablets For Allergy Relief that’s notning to sneeze at. C 198} Dorsey Laboratories. Division of Sando: Inc . Lincoln. Nebraska 68501 The state has several “superfarms”, each covering thousands of acres. On the other hand, the average size of all farms in the state— nearly 90,000 in number—is only 123 acres, far smaller than the national average farm size of 430 acres. Despite the state’s heavily rural character and flavor, its population density is rather high, says Dr. Selz C. Mayo, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology, North Carolina State University. The number of people per square mile of land area in the United States is 64, whereas in North Carolina the average population per square mile is 120.38. On the average, the Tar Heel state is almost twice as “crowded” as the entire nation. North Carolina’s population of 120 per square mile is more than double that of Texas and is much larger than that of such southern states as South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan sas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Except for California, which has 151 people per square mile, most states west of the Mississippi River have a lower population density than does North Carolina. The most heavily populated states in relation to land area are New Jersey (979 people per square mile), Rhode Island (903), Massachusetts (733) and Connecticut (639). Like most southern states, North Carolina had a heavy rate of out-migration from the 1930 s to the mid-19605. Sihce that time, in-migration has exceeded out-migration. “The tide turned about 1965,” said J. Gregory Williams, State Demographer, who is with the State Budget Office in - T II ■ ■ IVtflc mBM l»w* • 8 ft. to 16 ft. Disc - Aluminum or Fiberglass • KLM, KAR, Luxor, Drake, Amplica, & Other Receivers k • Amplica, Avantek, Dexcel Amplifiers Prices Hart at IJHRfopmplete cjpM Gates County | Satellite Systems fgM Joha Here lore. HC. 357-OMO iy . .Morel. 31. I'JH.i Raleigh. Since the mid-1970s the state’s population growth has been accelerated by the na tionwide movement of people from snow belt to sunbelt, chiefly because of the high and rising cost of energy. The 1980 U.S. Census plac ed North Carolina’s popula tion at 5,874,429. Projections by Williams’ office indicate that the total will exceed 6.7 million by. 1990. Mayo of NCSU said a population of one million in North Carolina did not show up until the UJS. Census of 1870. The second million showed up in the census of 1910; the third million, in 1930; the fourth million, in 1950; and the fifth million, in 1970. “Every time North Carolina has a populaton in crease of one million/ the number of inhabitants for every square mile of land area increases by 20,” Mayo said. The state’s land area is 48,798 square miles. Land in farms totals 11.1 million acres, but the figure current ly is declining by an estimated 300,000 acres a year. Nearly a decade ago the general assembly enacted legislation permitted tax assessment of farmland on the basis of its value for cur rent use—that is, farming— rather than its market value for potential development. Several hundred landowners in farming areas threatened by urban sprawl have taken advantage of this act. Agricultural interests say every possible action should be taken to protect good farmland in North Carolina because, they say, every acre of it is going to be needed for food, feed and fiber produc tion in the future.