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ENTER "HARVEY"—Edanion Little Theater members go on stage at John A. Holmes
High School auditorium tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock for the first of two perform
ances of the smash comedy play "Harrey." John Becker, left diretcor, gives Dr. Rich
ard Hardin and Mrs. Iris Etheridge some pointers during a recent rehearsal. The pro
duction will be repeated Saturday night. Tickets will be on sale at the door both
Those who have witnessed final rehearsals predict this will be one of the finer nwi.
Theater productions.
CL he parade
No Clear Connection
A report fresh from Greenville, S. C.,
is that approximately 500 Negro stu
* dents Monday were parading in front of
the county school office demanding a
new Negro school.
4 It seems that a Negro school burned
down in Greenville this fail and the
school officials decided to get on with
this business of integration and assimi
late all the Negro students into the white
schools.
Now it appears that hundreds of the
Negro students don’t really want inte
grated schools after all.
Oh well, we knew all the time that
many Negroes didn’t want integrated
schools, but it has been a difficult task
getting this across to the Negro leaders
who are paid to promote integration and
to the courts which have become poili
cal instruments of social change.
Prepare For Change
Some changes come easier than others.
By far the most undesirable change to
most citizens is an increase in taxes.
This can be expected in the next few
years in both town and county, so it is
time to get conditioned for it. It doesn’t
necessarily have to be too painful.
Chowan County commissioners have
authorized a Hospital Bond election for
December 21 to again determine if the
t citizens of this county want enlarged and
Ik improved medical facilities. The coun-
share of a new 60-bed hospital has
H|Men placed at sl-million.
||H|Hrhe county, through normal increases
PHf valuation and new revenue sources,
scan probably meet the bond payments
Ifry without an increase in taxes. However,
it is folly to build a structure and not
have funds to guarantee its operation un
til it blossoms into full bloom. This is
why voters will be asked to approve up
to 10 cents per SIOO in taxes to get the
facility off the ground.
This is logical. There are other as
pects of the Hospital Bond election
which we will dwell on between now and
December 21.
In Edenton, town council has been
told by engineers that additional water
facilities are needed. The cost has been
placed at $300,000, with the possibility
of a 50 per cent federal grant. %This
expansion is necessary to meet the needs
of a community.^
partment recently gave fellow Rotarians
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Young Farmer
Will Be Honored
Frank Habit, president of the Eden
ton Jaycees, revealed today that VEPCO
is co-sponsoring the Outstanding Young
Farmer for 1967-68.
Carolina Power & Light Company,
Duke Power Corppany, and Virginia:
Electric & Power Company, have joined
the North Carolina Jaycees again this
year in co-sponsoring the OYF program
on the state level.
Each year the Jaycees’ OYF program
honors young farmers in the area be
tween 21 and 35, who have made the
most farm progress, greatest contribu
tion to conservation and given unselfish
ly to the betterment of their community.
“We are pleased to be associated with
the Edenton Jaycees in this public ser
vice program,” said Richard Bryant of
the VEPCO office in Elizabeth City.
“Greater recognition to the deserving
young men of our community who are
contributing so much to farming is
eminently worthwhile.”
Learning Center Gaining Students; Interests Are Varied
Twenty-three area citizens are cur
rently enrolled in the Learning Re
sources Center at Ernest A. Swain Ele
emntary School and six others are await
ing materials.
Mrs. F. L. Britt, coordinator of the
center sponsored by College of the Al
bemarle in Elizabeth City, said those
enrolling have displayed a wide variety
of interests. They are participating in
some of the 90 different programs being
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READY OR NOT, CHRISTMAS NEARING Downtown Eden
ton began taking on a new look thU week as members of the Elec
tric and Water Department went through the annual chore of put
ting up street decorations for the forthcoming Christmas shopping
Ed»nton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 16, 1967.
Natural Gas Franchise Gets Reading
In Edenton; Water System Discussed
Edenton Town Council Tuesday night
passed on first reading a resolution
granting N. C. Natural Gas Corporation
a 20-year franchise to operate in the
town.
John T. Bartlett, chief engineer for
the firm, was in attendance at the meet
ing.
N. C. Natural Gas recently was grant
ed permission of the Utilities Commission
to operate in Northeastern North Ca
rolina. '
The franchise would allow the firm
to install and operate a gas system here.
At the end of 20 years the town would
have an option to purchase the system.
Officials have hailed the installation
of a natural gas system in Northeastern
North Carolina as a boost to further in-
State Title Eyed
By Edenton Aces
It is into the state grid playoffs Fri
day night for the Edenton Aces as they
journey to Greenville to meet Camp
Lejeune at 8 P. M.
The Aces completed their 2-A Albe
marle Conference schedule last week
at Gates County with a 13-0 victory.
This gave the local team a perfect 9-0
mark in the conference. Their only de
feat this season was to 3-A Elizabeth
City early in the campaign.
Edenton upset highly ranked Ahoskie
three weeks ago, 7-0, on a desperation
dash by John Sutton and moved into top
spot in the conference. They put the
conference crown on ice the next week
with a win over Plymouth and saw
Ahoskie downed by Williamston.
While the Aces were closing out the
regular season at Gates, Pasquotank
Central handed Ahoskie another loss,
15*7. :
But apparently Gates hadn’t gotten
the message about the powerful Aces.
They hit hard and proved to be a real
foe for the visitors who had to over
come many mistakes to bring home the
victory.
Edenton took the opening kickoff and
marched to paydirt. Then, met with a
sticky defense, the Aces were not able
to push across another score until late
in the final stanza.
The Edenton defense completely
baffled Gates as they permitted the
Rams across the midfield stripe only
twice, never let them get any closer than
the 40, and limited them to 56 yards
rushing and 44 yards passing.
Edenton’s first march was 55 yards,
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offered.
Mrs. Britt said while a wealth of ma
terial is stocked here or at the center at
the college, it is impossible to have on
hand all of the 90 programs. Therefore,
anyone who is considering a particular
course of study should enroll now so that
if materials are not in inventory they
could be secured.
The coordinator said the age of par
ticipants ranges from 20 to 50 years.
dustrialization of the area. Many larger
industries require such quantities of fuel
that natural gas is the only practical
answer, it has been stated.
Members of the Utilities Board met
in joint session with councilmen to dis
cuss with J. N. Pease Associates, town
engineers, water shortages which at times
threaten the safety of local citizens.
The engineering firm recommends that
immediate steps be taken to secure new
wells, pumping facilities and an elevated
tank. Cost of the project has beep esti
mated at $300,000 with a possible 50
per cent grant coming from the federal
government.
The Utilities Board will bring back fi
nal recommendations and requests to the
council for approval.
OPENING EXHlßlT—Undersecretary of Agriculture John A. Schnittker here pulU
r «2 P S nißff 11 for the Cooperative Photographic and tlrafts Exhibition at Smithsonian
Institution. It was part of the Washington Co-op Month 67 Observance. Hanging in the
HuL^^ 9 u OUn sn- are h “ m “ ock » m f de W Mrs. Ross Inglis of Edenton, part of the crafts
displayed by Albemarle Area craftsmen.
Area Crafts Shown In Smithsonian
A variety of handmade articles by
members of the North Carolina Albe
marle Craftsman’s Guild are helping to
keep alive the American heritage of
handicrafts.
Through such guilds and small co
operatives, members not only demon
strate their skills but they also earn
money by selling their products.
Mrs. Jean W. Ballance and Will Gibbs
There are more students in the evening
hours but presently there is someone
studying in the center at all times.
The facility, opened two weeks ago,
is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 9 A. M., to 12 noon and from 1
P. M., to 4:30 P. M.; Tuesday and
Thursday from 1 P. M., to 4:30 P. M.,
and 6 P. M., to 9 P. M.
The Learning Resources Center is an
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oeaoon. Some new trimmings have been placed on the old decor*
tioneas ie shown in the above pictures. All will be ready for the
Jaycette-Merchants sponsored Yale parade November 30. Whether
you like it or not, Christmas Is less than six weeks away.
W. B. Gardner, town administrator,
was instructed to meet with county of
ficials to seek cooperation on the em
ployment of a building, plumbing and
electrical inspector.
Also, council passed on the recommen
dation of the Edenton Housing Authori
ty to make application for 309 low-rent
housing units.
The Forest Service was given approval
to construct a building at Edenton Mu
nicipal Airport for storage. This is sub
ject to approval of the Airport Com
mission.
A delegation from Elizabeth City,
headed by Fire Chief A. W. Poole, in
attendance and presented a certificate
of appreciation to the local fire depart
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of Engelhard, members, make brooms.
On display as part of the Washington
Observance of Co-op Month 67 this Oc
tober at the Smithsonian Institute in
Washington, D. C., were several sizes of
round and triangular brooms.
Sponsors of the exhibition were the
Federal Government, national coopera
tive organizations, and the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations. Award winning photographs
that show the wide sweep of U. S. co
operative activities are also part of the
exhibition.
Another exhibitor was Mrs. David
Ross Inglis, of Edenton, who makes
large and small hammocks and doll
hammocks. Because her hammocks are
made of a nylon fabric and white oak,
they may be left outside the year ’round
and not rot.
Several dolls with apple heads on
display are the work of Mrs. Johnny
Lane, Hertford. Her Grandma dolls in
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