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Chamber presents Resolution As part of activities related to Dr. Whitaker's twenty-five years of service to the col lege, the president was honored by the Murfreesboro Chamber of Commerce with the presentation of a framed resolution recognizing his service to Chowan and the community. Making the presentation were, from left, Key Ditt, executive secretary of the Chamber: Bill Parker, president; and H. W. "Pete" Whitley, director. Historical area maps exhibited Murfreesboro and the Roanoke- Chowan region were featured in a historical map show on exhibit in Daniel Art Gallery in December. The show, entitled “The Historical Cartography of Mur freesboro and the Roanoke- Chowan Region of North Carolina,” is the work of staff member Frank Stephenson, Jr. of Murfreesboro. Early Maps Displayed The maps range in dates from the 16th century to the most recent Geological Survey maps. Included in the 4&-map show are state maps, postal route maps, river maps, railroad maps, war maps and numerous others. Stephenson said two of the more interesting maps are the 1888 survey of the route of the Mur freesboro Railroad which operated for seven years between Mur freesboro and Pendleton and 1881 map of the Meherrin River from its confluence with the Chowan River to Shinner’s Bridge, 20 miles upstream. According to Stephenson, the maps and their colorful artwork present an unusual study in the development of Murfreesboro and the Roanoke- Chowan region of northeastern North Carolina. Noted Stephenson, “early maps provide the whole history of the settlement of the land, often nam ing individual settlers, and they sometime explain the reasons for the names given places. They il lustrate boundary disputes and the coming of railroads and postage route. “And often they are themselves works of art, done in the changing styles of the times, from the im agination with which John White peopled the sea with monsters to the clear scientific accuracy of the maps of the 1980s.” ms Professor to conduct tour of Holy Land in summer A tour to Jordan and the Holy Land will be directed by history and geography professor, Charles Paul, June 14-24. Paul, a Carteret County native, said the tour is open to the public. Interested persons may arrange to register for three-hours credit in either geography or religion. To Tour Petra The tour group, which will depart from New York City, will spend two days in Jordan. A highlight will be a tour to Petra, referred to as Selah in the Old Testament. The city, carved out of solid rose-red san^tone, houses the Treasury, Roman Theatre once seating 3,000 persons. Temple of Jupiter, Triumphal Arch, Corin thian Tomb, and Palace Tomb. These sites were discovered in 1812 after the city lay abandoned for centuries. Paul said the remainder of the tour is spent in the Holy Land with each day packed with visits to historical and Biblical sites. Some of the famous attractions that will be visited include the Old Walls of Jericho, Qumran Caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, Mary’s Well, Sea of Galilee, ruins of Peter’s House and the ancient Synagogue, Jacob’s Well, Church of the Nativi ty, Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Room of the Last Supper, Tomb of King David, Solomon’s Quarries, and Masada. Cities to be visited include Jericho, Tel Aviv, Caesarea, Nazareth, Tiberias, Capernaum, Samaria, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. Sightseeing in Jerusalem Paul said over two days will be devoted to sightseeing in the old and new cities of Jerusalem and surrounding area. “I believe the tour will have both religious and educational value to the participants,” Paul noted. He said the tour cost is $1,499 which in cludes transportation, hotels, meals, scheduled sightseeing by private motorcoach, service charges and taxes. For futher in formation contact Charles Paul at Chowan, 398-4101, or his home, 3984261. Noted enfertoiner, pianist to present March concert Tax changes are reviewed Professor L. M. Wallace discusses changes in the 1981 Tax Act with Maureen Berry, senior account executive in the Bache, Halsey, Stuart, Shields, Inc., Durham office. Ms. Berry informed students and area residents of the effect the new law will hove on their current and future tax liabilities. The program was spon sored by the Department of Business. Entertainer-pianist Max Morath will appear at Chowan in McDowell Columns Auditorium on Wednesday, March 3 at 8; 15 p.m. The popular performer will offer his interpretation of an earlier America in his show, “Living a Ragtime Life,” blending mu^ic, humor, history and satire into a bright and affectionate look at another era. Morath will take Chowan Community Concert Association audiences on a rollick ing musical tour from the Gay Nineties to the early Twenties, with many stops along the way- stops that point out the fads and foibles of the times. The music and songs in “Living a Ragtime Life” range as wide as the contents of Morath’s one dozen record albums—from ragtime to show tunes to hard-luck and novel ty songs. In his one man show (“with a cast of hundreds”), Morath will be aided and abetted by a sassy old Edison phonograph, the words, music and spirit of such immortals as Scott Joplin, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, Bert Williams and May Irwin—and of course a grand piano. The Chowanlan, February, 1982—Page 5
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