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T|lln S1 f i ], J Q TO OUR VALINTIME fV • Never having been one to excel in verse or poetry it is difficult to write fancy pp> niceties about our Valen- r\ \T) tine. Always a bit shy at such times it is equally as QJ difficult to boldly, bluntly S<A w 1 claim our Valentine. f PM Too, we share her withWM vW five children, Chowan HosM J EEM pital, the Edenton-Chowan W Board of Education, Eden- ) I ton Methodist Church choir, MM WSCS, and Sunday School, Albemarle Choral Society \\J CD and Garden of Eden Club, jD p 7 ) to mention the major suits. D 2, She has a heart which Tv knows no limits; an un- Pfc? equaled desire to contribute V- 7 P) to the solution of today’s ■ PM ills and not be a part of fi L w the problem; a mind alert P; Ao to things to help her fellow pQp human beings and the abil- V J <! ity to motivate. •A It is far too seldom that / i Hp we take the time to give cpr Y_) just credit to our Valen- PM Jjj tine. The cards we have 'Ar f observed are too stereotype, too trite and are in no way VV adequate to express our /) innermost feelings. CmL This doesn’t either, Emi- ml ly. But you’ll still be our QO Valentine, won’t you? P* 7 ) IT AINT NECESSARILY SO Since we are the last of the celebrat ed journalists to come to meander along the Public Parade we have grown ac , customed to resting on our laurels while guests from the press are being introduced, ahead of us. It is custom hereabouts to first rec ognize Mrs. Jackie Ricks, because she is a lady. Then comes Pat Flanagan of the local airwaves; with Bill Cozart, the dean of the corps, next because the sage would pout over being recognized last. And we have grown -to -accept-his mor»of ten "than not uncomplimentary remarks of the local Fourth Estate. This we could take. Honestly! But Woody Copeland is too much! At last week’s DSA banquet he did pretty well following the script as he introduced guests. He got the order correct but recognized this writer as the “Mild Mannered” representative of The Chowan Herald. (Woody is a Clark Kent-Superman fan). Once, however, we put our “mild mannered” mind to it we discovered Woody’s problem. It isn’t all his fault. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Copeland; the husband of Phyllis; the father of Kevin; Jaycee veep under Rob ert Dail; March of Dimes treasurer un der Warren Cramm; and apprentice banker under George Lewis and Graham White. We had rather not discuss in this high-level column what little identity he has gained on his own. But we are willing to share with him some of ours —most of which aren’t deserved, either. THE HEART FUND The performance record of the Heart Association in the fight against heart and Mood vessel disease has established it as being worthy of our community’s fullest support. The facts speak for themselves. filiw the onset of massive heart re search programs in 1950, following the first Heart Fund Campaign in 1949, there has been a decline of about 20 per cent in the cardiovascular death rate for Americans under 65. Hie improved mortality picture grows chiefly out of a dramatic reduction in the death rate torn high blood press ure and the heart disease it causes, as will as in the death rate from stroke. It Is an overall improvement. In heart attack, the number one killer of our Hma, the improvement has been only about 2 per cent since 1950. Yet let no one assume that victory is Sat hand. Heart andbtood vernal lb per cent*of all deaths to the United States. Those who read this paper’s obituaries will note continuing references to the death ton taken by caidtovascular diseases in this cem- TO Your Heart Association has won the 9Qt W IwoflWvU • Mvw jruj* u o Us wort to the field of education and yfl r* wC j Rep. Walter B. Jones Rep. Jones Gets Important Post WASHINGTON, D. C. North Caro lina Rep. Walter BljMesDemocrat of Farmville, was designated today as chairman of the House Agriculture Com mittee’s Oilseeds aM?Rtee Subcommit- Selection of Rep/ Jones for the po sition was made and announced by Chairman W. R. (Bob) Poage, D-Tex., of the full committee Is tile Nation’s law makers organized t<2 carry out their legislative responsibilities during the two-year period of be newly convened 92nd Congress. In making the appointment, Chair man Poage, who if* sixth in seniority among the 435 members of the U. S. House of Representatives, said: “During Mr. Jones’ years of service on the committee vjre have had an op portunity to learn his dedication to agri culture and observe bis ability to rep resent the people of his own district. Continued on hje 4 Club Schedules | | « April PilriSUi|| —The biennial- Pilgjflmags' of Uolstfflal” Edenton and Countryside w 4 be held April 23-25. The pilgrimage is a project of Edenton Woman’s Club, Several private (tomes,, some still owned by descendants, are open to the public only during Jhe tour. Among these is Beverly Hag,, which was orig inally one of the three State Banks of North Carolina. BmK in 1810 as a bank dwelling, the gjreat vault of the bank remains in the house. Also on the tour are the Paxton House, a three-story house built in the 1790’s by a local merchant. The gar dens of this house are also on the tour; Mulberry Hill, a plantation established in 1684 on the Albemarle Sound; Wood Hall, built in 1853, this ante-bellum home has double galleries front and rear; Paradise, built in the 18th Century and restored in the past year by the present owners; East Custom House, built in 1801 as a law office and event ually used as a custom house. Other major attractions are the Cu pola House, ca. 1725, noted for its Jacobean architecture; the James Ire dell House, 1759, home of the first As sociate Justice of the United States Su preme Court; the Penelope Barker House, ca. 1782, the home of Mrs. Bark er, who, according to tradition, presided at the famed Edenton Tea Party in 1774. Also, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1736, the second oldest church in the state; the Chowan Courthouse, 1767, considered the finest Georgian Court house in the South; Yeopim Church, ca. Continued on Pape 3 Before jkßbff.AtfL T •* -ft-A * u w 1 IWiKi 1 ~ THE CHOWAN HERALD Volume XXXVH—No. 6 Sunday Law For Edenton Put To Rest Proponents of an ordinance to limit Sunday business activities in Edenton suffered a set-back Monday night. Town Council voted to table the matter after Mayor George Alma Byrum gained support of only one councilman for a public hearing, the next legal step to ward a Blue Law. Councilman J. D. Elliott was recorded as voting “no” on the question to table. During the discussion, Elliott said most of the people had had talked with favored such an ordinance. “So do I, for many reasons,” he stated. The councilman then added that some busi nesses need to be open, including ser vice stations and drug stores. Town Administrator W. B. Gardner reported that a recent straw vote of merchants by Edenton Chamber of Commerce revealed 31 for, 21 against and 20 not responding. The assault on consideration of such an ordinance was led by Councilman Leo Katkaveck. “The information I have is that we will have more problems than it is worth,” he noted. “At this particular time I don’t think we should pass one (a Blue Law).” Councilman David G. White asked: “What will it be?” Gardner responded that some stores would be able to stay open but certain items couldn’t be sold. Councilman James C. Dail said while he is a firm believer in keeping the Sabbath holy he doesn’t see that much of a problem in Edenton. Councilmen Clyde Hollowell and White agreed. Mayor Byrum had posed the Blue Law question last month on behalf of “some merchants” who are interested. He asked councilmen to study the situ ation for 30 days. - L Fr AmbuTn, Jr., executive-director,- Edenton Housing Authority, reported on progress made toward development Continued on Page 3 Cancer Clinic Set Plans are now being made for an oral cancer detection clinic, sponsored by Chowan’s unit of the American Cancer Society. , The clinic is set for April 3. It will be held in the Municipal Building. Mrs. Tyson To Address BPW Event Mrs. Bert G. Tyson Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 11, 1971 -caj J' lap afWijtr B - Ji, £§? Banquet Honors Ray State Rep. Jim Beatty of Charlotte, right, is shown with Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ray after Ray was named recipient of the Distinguished Service Award presented by Edenton Jaycees. In the background are Mayor George Alma By rum and Robert Dail, Jaycee president. Hatchery Official Is DSA Winner A Jaycee drop-out has been named recipient of the 1970 Distinguished Ser vice Award presented by Edenton Jay cees. Robert H. Ray was honored last Thursday at the annual DSA-Ladies’ Night banquet held at American Legion Hut. Ray, assistant manager of Edenton National Fish Hatchery, found that he coulcUnot be active in Edenton Jaycees and at the same time do justice to the Boy Scout movement. He chose scout ing and is Scoutmaster of Troop 156. When presented by Mayor George Alma Byrum, Ray took little time to use the occasion to solicit more adult participation in Boy Scouts. He said a simple “Thank you” for the award, af ter recovering from the surprise. Then he stood firm, speaking with conviction which has resulted in a strong troop here and challenged the men present to become active in the organization. Ray, the father of four, is also active Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club will announce the winner of the 1970 Woman-of-the-Year next Thursday at a banquet at Edenton Res taurant. It will be the annual Bosses’ Night affair. Mrs. Beulah Boswell, club president, said the banquet will be held at Edenton Restaurant. Guest speaker for the banquet will be Mrs. Bert G. Tyson of Greenville. She is a past president of the N. C. Federation of BPW. Mrs. Tyson is cur rently with the N. C. Division, American Cancer Society, working with the pro fessional education and service program. The Woman-of-the-Year is chosen from among the outstanding women of the county and town for her active par ticipation in home, religion, civic and community affairs, as well as her pro fessional and business activities. After ... * &, srQ | „ r * jv\ |Ct\- L6£ 1 P s HJnffT Change in Appearance The Hobowsky property on East King Street has undergone a drastic change in appearance in recent weeks with the Town of Edenton cleaning up the site with charges being placed against the property. James C. Dail, town councilman, is shown looking at the success of the project and the other picture was taken before work began. Ninety-nine loads of trash, tin steel was removed at a cost of about $2,000. Town Administrate W. B. Gardner commended the Street Department for a good y Single Copy 10 Cents in Edenton Methodist Church. Mayor Byram quoted from the nomi nation form: “ . . . he goes about in his quiet way, serving the community without receiving or seeking credit.” State Rep. Jim Beatty, D-Mecklenburg, “invaded the East” to speak on the seriousness of the drug problem throughout North Carolina. As head of a legislative study committee on use of drugs, Rep. Beatty demonstrated an unusual knowledge of the problem and said “no one has a bigger stake (in the question of use of harmful drugs) than Jaycee-age people.” The speaker pointed out that in the past drugs had been associated with th< arts culture. “In the last five years the use and abuse of drugs has spread throughout our society,” he stated “There is no single area, family or seg ment of the population immune to drugs. The trafficing in drugs has been exploited so fast we have no mean to react to it.” Rep. Beatty called the use and abuse of drugs the “single most frightening, reality in society” because youths are experimenting with them. “They are looking for instant escape," he asserted. While he said the state is interested Continued on Page 3 Students Out Sick Colds and flu have swept over the area leaving many school children in bed making many seats at their schools vacant. Supt. Bill Britt stated that the ab sentees for Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday were extremely high with a dal of over 1,300 students out for the thee days. Supt. Britt stated that the epidemic had not moved into the county as yet so attendance at Chowan High School and White Oak Elementary School is about normal. |*<4#
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