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j^O Sectionß rre-nnamage Agreement- ine Answer: ATLANTIC CITV, N. J. One step in ending inequality between men and women may be a pre-marriage agreement or even a contract to share the total time spent working on a 50-50 basis. Brought up as a “talking point” by Kathryn Walker, a leading expert on time spent in household work, a pre-marriage agreement would give newly •Twining families away to plan forth»? workload that comes with marriage and children. Prof. W’jfiSker, 1 at the annual meeting of the Ameftcan Home Economics Association iAHEAi. said her research .supported through the N.Y. State of College of Human Ecology. Cornell University, showed heavy family time commitments to work were matched by unequal sharing by husbands and wives. job time, household worktlJße and volunteer are added up, employed wives spend 66 to 75 hours a week and employed husbands spend 57 to 71 hours, she said. The figures vary B'nding on how many Iren are living at home and old they are. inting out that these are ervative estimates of (time, she asked the nation's home economists "Where is the leisure society we are brainwashed to believe we have?’’- Her study of 1.400 rural. CALL ME! SI Claronco Britton || | Motor Hoke c»rp. PHONE 4*2-21*1 EDENTON, N. C. Edenton Savings & Loan Proudly Announces PASSBOOK ACCOUNTS WILL EARN THE HIGHEST INTEREST RATE ALLOWED BY LAW. pc« ) i / •*•'' i . -.1- ; •' • ' . •v (WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT ON HIGHER CERTIFICATE EARNINGS) p j • s - i % | Edenton 'J'f'? v £*! —|. ; ■* r. /‘•"•V*.- L tg~-. ’ - . > > _■*». . _ ’Vj '-a &■ --.-ViSy ‘ * •• • - ji.T-4.. . ■_,* ■»•?'■• ■ . -* THE CHOWAN HERALD urban and suburban families in New. York S{ate showed that employed wives work an hour more each day on the average than their husbands do when all worktifne is added up. She said this is true at all stages of married life and regardless of how many children the couple has. In some kinds of families, men are the ones with longer work hours, the Walker research shows. This is the case in families where the wife is not employed and there are no cWJdren or only one child. Husbands and wives are about equal in worktime in families with two or three children if the wife is not employed. Wether or not a pre-marriage agreement is chosen by young families, the research results can allow individuals and households to plan the time spent working at all stages of married life in a sensible way, Prof. Walker said. Noting that such a pre marriage agreement might be a “good beginning for a share and-share-alike life-” she Hayes Bridge By MURRELL SMITH Men laboring very hard on a railroad trestle covered with tar andcresol nearby; Cars occasionally crossing Hayes Bridge where water is constantly locking at its pier and winds singing through its girder. Bouncing little dogs walking over the bridge with a spring and a leap. The bridge in olden days heard the rapping and beating of drums during the Revoluntionary War. It could see the colorful sails of ships as they brought tea from England and marked a beautiful figure in the harbor; it heard the prances of horse hoofs pulling coaches and carriages; slaves transporting cotton on their backs. Quaint old houses on Water Street lined the waterfront and in the shelter of the porches darling gray-haired women talked and dressed formally in the custom of the time. Today the quaint old days are gone; ladies with bell-shaped dresses and hanging tassels with dream-like ornaments no longer stroll across the bridge. They no longer sit in the shelter of-the porch with their large brimmed hats covered magnificently in splendid lace talking idly about the news of the time. Now at twilight the faint lights reflect many dreams and visions where the old ladies sat and watched the sun settle across the bay. Stately white houses flicker in the Sound and the reflections of stars flutter every place. Hayes Bridge wavers unsettled above stumps and jagged stakes protruding-above the waves. Other days gone by and days coming will never be like the ones before! l added: “If we are to break the cultural trend of certain kinds of work belonging to males and certain kinds belonging to females, the possibilities for change are more likely to come with development of new work roles in the families as they are being formed.” Along with economist William Gauger, Prof. Walker recently completed the first study of its kind on the dollar value of household work. That research had support from the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gauger reported on its possible impact on GNP (Gross National Product). CARD OK THANKS I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation to my friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness shown to me during my recent stay in Chowan Hospital. A big “thank you” to Dr. Wright and the wonderful staff of nurses. MRS. MATTIE NIXON Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, July 19, 1973 Edenton Native Dies In N. J. Wiley Payton, 84, died last Sunday at New Brunswick, N. J., after a lengthy illness. He was a native of Edenton but resided in New Jersey for about 15 years. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Maggie Nixon of Edenton; a son, Samuel W. Skinner; two stepdaughters, Catherine Carter and Louise Gaskins; three stepsons, James Brickhouse, Ferman Brickhouse of Edenton and J. Payton of New Brunswick. A funeral service was held Thursday at New Brunswick | Recreation | | Update | By ROY WINSLOW |h Wftffff TENNIS The Recreation Department is now taking names of boys, girls, men and women who are interested in taking tennis instruction. The session will begin instruction Monday at 8:30 A M. on the tennis courts. All interested persons come by the municipal building and fill out a participation form for tennis or be at the tennis courts at 8:30 A.M. to register. There will be three times offered, 8:30 A.M., 9:45 A.M. and 11 A.M. HORSESHOES The Recreation Department is sponsoring a Horse Shoe Tournament for interested persons in Chowan County on Saturday and Sunday afternoons July 28 and 29 behind the National Guard Armory. This will be a double elimination tournament divided into three classes; boys under •16, men 16 and over and a women’s class. In each class there will be singles and doubles competition. There will be a $1 entry fee for all entries. No class will be held if less than four entries are received for the particular division. Entry deadline will be July 25 at 5 P.M. Interested persons may register at the municipal building or directly with me. Trophies will be given to the winners of singles doubles in each class. FLAG FOOTBALL The Edenton Recreation Department is starting its flag football season for boys and adults this fall. There will be three leagues set up. Pee-Wee League for boys 8 and 9 years old. Midget League for boys 10, 11 and 12 and an Adult League for men 18 and over. To be eligible for the boys’s leagues, one must be 8 years old by Dec. 31,1973 and must not be 13 years old before January 1. 1974. Practice for the Pee-Wee and Midget League will begin August 20 at 3 P.M. on the field behind Holmes High School. All persons interested must fill out a participation form and bring it by the municipal building or give it to me. These forms may be picked up from the municipal building or directly from me. For the boys who are interested and live out in the country, we will put you on the same team so that car pools can be arranged. The success of our program depends on your participation, so sign-up now to insure us a successful and enjoyable season. Tell me your needs. Your goals. Your budget. Life insurance is a very personal thing. PERSONAL LIFE INSURANCE helping you through life » RALPH SAUNDERS STAFF MANAGER Phones: Business 482-4550 Residence—4B2-2254 ©IV Tar Heel Spotlight What do you need to know in a hurry? The North Carolina State Library’s Inward Wide Area Telephone Service (IN WATS) can provide the answers quickly and accurately. This network links the more than 300 public, special, community college, college and university and technical school libraries in the State, providing North Carolinians with almost any type of information they can possibly desire. Inaugurated in 1968 as the first such telephonic information service in the world, the service has grown enormously, and has been •widely imitated. Even though North Carolina has a wealth of library resources, before IN-WATS they had been inaccessible to many, and at times the information was delayed until it was useless. Any individual in the State can now enjoy fast, toll-free service 24 hours a day by making a request from his local library. If the information is unavailable at the local facility, the librarian will take advantage of the statewide IN-WATS system to obtain the answer to the patron's question by relaying it to the IN-WATS network at the State Library in Raleigh. An automatic answering device records messages during the time the State Library is closed, and relays the information to the staff on the next day of operation. Individuals and planners throughout the State now have access to historical works and publications from any other part of the State, and even further afield, if necessary. The State Library is able to fill more than 80 per cent of the requests it receives, according to Mrs. Virginia Gibson, Interlibrary Services Network Librarian, with answers gathered and mailed to the patron's home library, usually the same day the request is received. For the first six months in 1973, IN-WATS received more B222Z2I2ZE^^RI PAIR CAI c A POLYGLAS VIM WHITEWALLS POWER BELT POLYGLAS TIRES g^2 J 55 medium" 4 jn tgnga for 3 WAYS TO CHARGE •o~ n c sU M JST you 1 SERVICE OFFERS BELOW AVAILABLE ONLY AT LISTED GOODYEAR SERVICE STORES - . I PROFESSIONAL ■SNAP BACK” CARO A REVALUE FHLHHKIMTF IMIHMMH SOIBB awtsw.- n':\-+s aO “sa* o ."f” """"TflßSiy il* f compression, kctleeoHon BY APPOINTMENT l * k 1029 North Brood Street Across From Northside Shopping Center Saturday Monday Through Friday Phone 482-8488 i 1:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. 8:30 A. M. to *OO P. M. Edenton, N. C. Department of ART, CULTURE, and HISTORY Sam Ragan, Secretary than 6500 calls, an average of more than 36 a day. And the program has been enthusiastically received. “I’m sure there would be quite a few complaints if we tried to take it away now,” Mrs. Gibson mentioned. She explained that the three full-time staff librarians, plus other help have to keep well ahead of current events. “We’d better keep ahead if possible,” she emphasized with a smile. She explained that they can always expect a flood of calls on whatever is currently in the news. Recent questions have concerned Watergate -- and its Biblical references, as well as the upcoming bicentennial ~ Five Participate In Tennis Event ELIZABETH CITY - Five players from Edenton Recreation Department entered the North Carolina Far East Junior Tennis Tournament held here Friday and Saturday. The event was sanctioned by USLTA. Robert Hutchinson defeated Bruce White in their match Friday morning, 2-6; 6-2 and 6-1. In an afternoon match with Tom Poston of Elizabeth City, Hutchinson was deated. 6-0; 6-0. Dallas Dunbar of Elizabeth City defeated Martin Cross, 6-3; 6-1 and Dunbar went on to Defeat Greg Shackleford of Edenton, 6-4; 6-0 and then Poston. 7-6; 6-4 to win the Boys 12 and under division. Maurice Bunch of Edenton was defeated by Rudy Smithwick of Washington, 6-3; 6-2 in another division. One of the most important changes in the American economy in this century has been the increase in the proportion of women who work outside the home, according to the U. S. Department of Labor. information on authentic uniforms for display. Among the unusual questions received recently are a request for a picture or diagram of a cow’s brain. A call to the state veternarian and NCSU provided three possible books to be sent to the patron. Also requested recently was the going price for a genuine Equadorian shrunken head. Investigation determined that it is illegal to or sell a shrunken heacf in the United States. Hobby questions are perennial - there are always questions on various needlecrafts, macrame, and requests for information on astrology and witchcraft are heavy just now. the librarians noted. So, any citizen of North Carolina with a need or desire for information of any kind -- it’s as near as the library. A request from IN-WATS will speed your information to you - ready for use - in whatever capacity you had in mind! WE OFFER SPRAYING SERVICES FOR SHRUBBERY FOR SALE Crape Myrtle, Red and White Juniper Chip Mulch Pine Bark Mulch ❖ CALL LEARY PLANT FARM Route One Edenton, N. C. PHONE 221-4672 I | IvV.rrf I s I I / 1 Sectionß.- l m MAKES FIRST SOLO FLIGin -Marine Sec-Lieut. Clarencg A. McClease, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. McClease, and husband of the former Miss Deborah Jordan of 125 West Freemason Street, all of Edenton, N. C., made his flirst solo flight in a -Navy aircraft here. Soloing is a major step towards becoming a Naval Aviator We are ready to turn our thoughts, once again, to good old summertime.
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