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STANLEYS. HARE
Hare Is Going
To Workshop
Chowan County will be
represented at thp 1973 Resource
Conservation Workshop to be held
on the campps of N. C. State
University in Raleigh the week of
June 11-15.
Stanley Horace Hare, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert Hare of Tyner, is
the local delegate to the workshop.
He is being sponsored by Peoples
Bank and Trusfe Company and
Bank of North Carolina, N.A., in
cooperation with the Chowan Soil
and Water Conservation District
Supervisors.
Stanley is a rising junior at
Chowan High School where he
served as Sophomore Class
president and FFA Federation
treasurer this past year.
The workshop, an annual affair
sponsored by the N. C. Chapter erf
the Soil Conservation Society of
America, the N. C. Association of
Soil and Water Conservation
Districts and the State Soil and
Water Conservation Committee, is
designed to acquaint students with
conservation and natural resource
development as well as career
opportunities in conservation
fields.
According to Lloyd C. Bunch,
chairman of the local Board of Soil
and Water Conservation District
Supervisors, the boys will receive
instructions in many phases of
conservation and natural resource •"
development such as soil and
water -conservation, wildlife,
conservation, forestry and many
others. In addition, a well rounded
recreational program has been
planned including competitive
sports and swimming.
Gets Loan
Albemarle Electric
Membership Corporation,
headquartered in Hertford has
had a loan for $240,000 approved
by the N. C. Rural Electrification
Authority. f
The loan for the area coop was
among grants for more than sl2-
million approved May 30.
The loans went to six electric
membership and two telephone
membership cooperatives for
system improvements and
membership extentions.
Three Graduate Student Researching In Area
Three graduate students have
begun work on a special research
projecfc.in which they will comb
the northeastern region of North
Carolina for evidence for early
Southern craftsmen and their
work.
Die project is a part of the
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Public Parade
jj Who Ja Getting Burt?
f V ’ *‘Vou Always Hurt The One You ;
Love” is the all too true title of an
oldie.' When trials are held for
those arrested in f recent
demonstrations along the Public
Parade this may come home to
roost with many people.
Therehave now been more than *
160 arrests. If those convicted are
required to pay only the court <
costs, this is sl6 each from the
fifthily till.
And if they pay an average fine
of but $25, then this would mean
something like $4,000 going into
the school coffers. This is ironic
sincp the demonstrations were the
outgrowth of a school board’s
decision not to renew the contract
of a staff member.
It is, therefore, only logic to note
that merely as a matter of dollars
\ and .cents the unlawful acts are
hurting families of those involved
and benefiting the schools.
It would be interesting to hear
the outside agitators address
themselves to this point at one of
their mass meetings, where easily
excitable youths of the community
are being used and abused.
And along the same line, we are
not the least bit impressed with
the doctrine of a Christian church
which will allow the use of its -
premises for the planning of such
activities.
Hail The Farmer
The economy along the Public
Parade and throughout the
Albemarle Area is basically
dependent upon agriculture. In
1972 the income from agriculture
in 10 Northeastern North Carolina
counties was s9l-million.
It is therefore, entirely fitting
that the Albemarle Area
Development Association sponsor
June as Agriculture Month.
Activities will begin tonight
(Thursday) at Perquimans
County High School.
; • Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
■J’ Congressional District, has invited
J William Drower of the British
) Embassy to discuss exports and
imports with area leaders. This is
un important subject at this time—
and a good number of interested
people is expected.
Because of the tremendous
importance of agriculture to the
Albemarle, the Extension Service
in Raleigh has followed a unique
concept of area specialization to
aid and complement extension
agents. The most dynamic results
can probably be noted in swine
and vegetable income.
Swine income alone increased
from SB-million in 1965 to $lB
- in 1972. Income from
vegetables was $6-million in 1965
and in 1972 it was sl6-million.
There are other examples of
unparalled progress toward
strengthening agriculture income
in the Albemarle. Maybe they do
not appear as impressive as the
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research program at the Museum
of Early Southern Decorative Arts
in Old Salem at Winston-Salem. In
15 period rooms and four galleries,
this museum exhibits the
furniture, metalwork, textiles,
ceramics *and art of Virginia, the
Carolinas, Maryland, Georgia,
WUm.
DIG FOR GARDENS BEGINS-Archaeological
digging has begun on the former site of the
Goodyear building for traces of the gardens
which once existed in front of the Cupola House.
The project is under the direction of Stuart
Schwartz from the Department of Archives and
History. So far, no traces of the gardens have
been found since the ground level of the site was
lowered toaccommodatepast buildings. However
Schwartz stated that a small foundation
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Volume XXXIX.—No. 23 Edenton, North Carolina. Thursday, June 7. 1973. Single Copy 10 Cents.
Area Leaders
Will Aid ECU
Four area men have been
named to serve on a Community
Health Care Task Force
assembled by East Carolina
University in Greenville. The men
are: Wesley Cullipher, executive
director of the Albemarle
Regional Planning and
Development System; Gary
Lewis, E.C.U. public health
educator on loan to Region “R”.
Jimm Lewis, executive director of
the Albemarle Human Resources
Development System; and Tom
Surratt, executive vice president
of Chowan Hospital at Edenton.
The Task Force includes
representatives of private
dentistry and medicine, health
agencies, and faculty personnel of
Duke University, East Carolina
University and U.N.C.-Chapel
Hill. The immediate mission is to
assist Duplin County in a study of
its health care facilities,
manpower and organization.
The Duplin County Board of
Commissioners requested
assistance from E.C.U.’s School of
Allied Health and Social
Professions. The project is funded
in part by the N. C. Regional
Medical Program which has made
grants to E.C.U. for two
consecutive years.
Kentucky and Tennessee from the
1600’s to 1820.
The researchers -- Misses
Doreen Bolger and Elizabeth
Dahill and Gilbert Vincent - are
based in Edenton, but they will
travel throughout the region,
conferring with residents who are
knowledgeable in the field of
decorative arts, examining
documents in both private and
public collections and trying to
locate and study examples of
furniture and other items of the
period covered by the museum.
Miss Carolyn Weekley, curator
of the museum, said that research
had always been one of the
institution’s primary functions,
but that, up until recently, its
limited staff had been able to
devote time to field work only
spasmodically.
“Through the study of these
research assistants,” she said,
“we hope not only to gain valuable
knowledgeof individual craftsmen
and their work but also to
craftsmanship in the entire area. ”
All three of the researchers have
done their graduate study at the
University of Delaware and the
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unearthed in a comer of the lot may be the
remains of the 19th Century outhouse. Pictured
above Madison Phillips, foreground,
Waters, background, remove fill from inside the
foundation. Schwartz stated that they are
preparing the area for the landscape artist due to
arrive in Edenton next week. Clues as to the
nature of the garden have been gleaned mostly
from two old maps.
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SENATOR GODWIN SPEAKS-Featured as keynote speaker
for the spring luncheon of the Chowan Democratic Women was
State Sen. Phillip Godwin. In an impromptu address, he capsuled
legislative action of the most recent General Assembly and
contrasted the roles of senator and representative. The event was
held last Wednesday at Edenton Restaurant. Pictured above
from left to right is Mrs. Edward G. Bond, third vice president;
Sen. Godwin; and Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., president.
New Student Policy Adopted
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education last week adopted a
policy for dealing with students
who have been adsent from school
for an extended period of time
during the past month.
Meeting in special session
Wednesday evening of last week,
the board approved the following
policies related to absenteeism:
For those students who returned
by Friday, May 25, and who have
remained in school, assignments
missed may be made up.
However, students must assume
the initiative and responsibility for
completing all school work
missed.
For seniors who returned to
school by Friday, June 1, and
remain in school, they may
Budget Talks
Chowan County commissioners
announced Monday that they
would meet Wednesday night in
the courthouse at 7:30 o’clock for
discussion and consideration of
the total budget for fiscal year
1973-74. Levies will be based on an
appraised valuation of $79,000,000
with an estimated collection rate
of 93 per cent.
At a tax rate of $1.65 per SIOO
valuation, the rate set for 1971-72,
total collection would amount to
$618,000.
The Edenton-Chowan School
System has made the highest
budget request tft $578,658.
In their regular monthly
meeting, the commissioners re
appointed T.B.H. Wood to the
county ABC Board, and voted in
favor of a resolution calling for the
continuation of the county
of the Natural
graduate provided grades meet
minimum passing standards.
They will not be able to make up
work missed. In addition, these
students will be subject to
disciplinary action to be
administered by the principal. For
seniors who do not return to school
by this date, even though their
academic standing might be high
enough to pass each subject, they
will not be allowed to participate
in graduation ceremonies.
Diplomas will be mailed to them.
For those students,
underclassmen and seniors, who
returned to school after Friday,
May 25, no make up privileges will
be available. If their grades do not
meet the minimum passing score
then they must attend and
successfully complete summer
school or be retained in their
present grade or subject.
For those students,
underclassmen and seniors, who
have not returned to school at all;
attendance and successful
completion at summer school is
required for promotion to the next
grade or subject.
Summer NYC
There will be a summer
Neighborhood Youth Corps
program in the Albemarle Area,
after all. However, it will be for
only 389 slots-about 45 per cent of
the same program last year.
John T. Biggers, NYC director,
said this summer’s program was
being funded at a level of $155,600
from two federal sources. He was
obtaining details on the contracts
in Charlotte on Wednesday.
The director said last year the
summer program was funded for
850 slots and «t dollar amount of
$382,500
High school students who desire
Regional
Commission
To Face Test
The regional concept and its
value to area counties will
probably be put to a test within the
next few months if President
Nixon’s “New Federation”
program continues. Wesley
Cullipher, executive director,
Albemarle Regional Planning &
Development Commission, said
Tuesday night if EDA funds are
withdrawn, the only way to
continue a regional organization
would be through formation of a
Council of Governments.
Cullipher, speaking at a meeting
of elected county and municipal
officials at Edenton Jaycee
Community Building, said $45,000
in administrative funds now come
from EDA. The remaining $15,000
of his budget is from member
counties and towns.
“The basic difference in the
structure of the two (EDA and
COG) is that under COG all
funding for administrative
purposes is local and board
membership is comprised totally
of elected officials,” he said.
Based on current population,
continuation of the commission
after June 30, 1974, would cost the
couqties 60 cents per capita.
Dr. George Hyatt, Jr., of
Raleigh, director of Agricultural
Extension at N. C. State
University, praised the work of six
area extension agents working in
the 10-county Albemarle and said
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On Committee
Four Chowan County citizens
have been appointed by Edenton-
Chowan Board of Education to the
Site Committee for a new
consolidated high school. They
are: Rev. W. H. Davis, pastor of
Welch’s Chapel Baptist Church;
Jack Harris, banker and president
of Edenton Chamber of
Commerce; Sherlon Layton of
Rocky Hock; and Lester Copeland
of Tyner..
The appointments were made
during the board’s monthly
meeting Monday night.
Mrs. Emily G. Amburn, a
member of the board, will serve as
chairman of the committee.
Chowan County commissioners
will be asked to appoint a member
and a consulting architect,
supplied by the State Department
of Public Instruction, will round
out the committee.
Supt. Eddie West said the
committee will obtain data on two
or more sites from which the
school board and commissioners
will select one.
The board also named Mrs.
Worth Hare, cafeteria supervisor
at John A. Holmes High School, as
school lunch supervisor for the
system. She replaces Mrs.
Barbara Hunnicutt who is moving
from Edenton.
Asst. Supt. Cecil Fry outlined
plans for summer maintenance
work at the schools and said five
teachers would be employed and
10 students will be supplied by the
county. A considerable amount of
money will be spent on painting,
general maintenance and repairs.
A five-year occupational
education plan was approved and
sent to the state for approval and
funding.
Although it is not yet complete,
the board approved a long range
plan for the system. Data has been
collected and objectives written.
Assessments have been made by
testing every child in the system in
basic areas of themselves and
schools.
Funded For 389
well as public agencies who want
enrolees to work this summer,
should contact the Economic
Resource Center in the individual
counties, or call 482-4495.
The program is funded for each
participant to work nine weeks, 26
hours per week. The rate of pay is
$1.60, the state minumum wage.]
Biggers said the students cam
work any nine-week period uptoj
August 31. I
It was announced earlier thafl
there would be no NYC summed
program Since that time MM
slots have been allocated 11
counties through the N.'9