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PAGE EIGHT
Frankly Speaking;
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Two of my favorite uncles and
• favorite aunt paid us a visit
over the Memorial Day week
end, coming down from Balti
more. It was a most enjoyable
Visit and it was climaxed by a
tour of Northeastern North Caro
lina. My visitors were justly
impressed with such sights as
the Penelope Barker -house, the
Cupola house, the 'beauty of
Eden ton and St. -Paul’s Church.
After that, a trip to Nags Head,
including a visit to Manteo, the
Lost Colony and the Elizabethan
Gardens. Price of admission for
the latter was 50c, which netted
in a quick walk around a very
pretty garden but nothing more.
That was the disappointing part
of the tour, -and since Not-.-h Car
olina is such a wonderful state,
for tourists, I thought I’d look
into this situation further. Next
day I contacted a very fine wo
man, the Chowan County Chair
man cf the Roanoke Island His
torical Association, Mi-s. Frank
Holmes. We spoke of the Eliza
bethan Gardens and the main
reason for its inability to offer
the visitor more than it does.
The old bugaboo, money. That’s
a sorely needed commodity and
once the proper amount is re
ceived, the Elizabethan Gardens,
the entire area, as a matter of
fact, will be something that ev
ery North Carolinian can be
proud to show the tourists.
Looking on the brighter side,
though, we’ve still got to realize
the progress made thus far.
The gardens were carved out of
a wilderness to become the beau
tiful thing it is today. The his
torical association has, by no
means, been standing still and
they’ve got big plans, including
a reconstruction of buildings
which, in turn, would include a
reconstruction of John Smith's
Indian Village, a sight to inter
act and delight the visitors of the
future. Once again, though, be
fore those dreams can become
reality, more monev is needed.
If we have the pride in our
state, in the south, that we’re so
well known for, let’s show it
When the next drive gets under
Way, by giving a dollar or so
loathe Roanoke Island Historical
Association. Flying the flag of
the Confederacy is fine, but to
d«j" something more concrete, to
shibw our visitors the history of
the south, let’s back up any fu
ture plans for the improvement
of such places as 'the Elizabe
than Gardens.
Most of the election activity
Is over with. Next will be the
runoffs in various parts of -the
state. Incidentally, on that sub
ject, many mass meetings were!
held by Negroes in various Caro-1
lina communities, so that -their|
vote would be unified. Manyj
Negroes in Elizabeth City got'
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together and decided to offer
their vote to Sanford; Similar
story in many other communi
ties.
Quick progress report in Hert
ford: State Theatre has re
opened, drawing vast crowds,
thus far and the new Post Of
fice is near completion and look
ing beautiful.
Back to elections, nationally
this time . . . and this quotation
from L’Otsservators Romano, the 1
Vatican newspaper: “The Cath
olic must inspire his private and
public conduct in every sphere
by the instruction of the hier
archy.” That's precisely the -
point that's making many Ameri
cans nervous.
The noisest critic on the sub
ject of flying saucers has long
been Dr. Donald H. Mcnzel, head
cf the Harvard University Obser- -
vatory. He even wrote a book
and many at tides stating, in of
feet, that those who thought they;
were seeing flying saucers were j
either losing their minds or just
plain stupid. Now, Dr. Menzel |
admits he was wrong and blames!
the Air Force for not giving him!
all -the facts. Otheis were able j
to get hold of them, so that’s
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TMB CHOCTAW HERALD. EDtnTOW. CABOLIWA. THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1980.
VIVID —Among the winners in
a highway safety sign contest
is this one which stands before
a scoffers' corner on a Nebraska
highway.
just a poor excuse from a man
who previously believed every
censored, false release issued to
him by the Air Force. Welcome,
Dr. Menzel. to the ranks of the
believers.
Closing thought: 1 believe the
first test of a truly great man
is his ability.
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