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The North Carolina Board of
' r Transportation has approved a
<* list of highway projects covering
405 miles at an estimated cost of
more than sl-billion. It has been
designated as a Priority Primary
System.
There ain’t a mile in the 10-
county Albemarle Area and
except for a little on US 64 bypass
. of Rocky Mount with a $35-million
pride tag On it there ain’t a project
in pastern Tar Heelia east of
Raleigh and north of Smithfield.
The “Recommended Priority
Routes’’ system does include an
87-mile Boone to Charlotte {dan
estimated to cost $197-million. The
daisy traffic count is 7,500
vehicles.
This is another example where
the bureaucrats have misplaced
'' emphasis and priorities. Isn’t it
much more important to get food
and fiber to market from the
* “breadbasket” to open up the
greatest tourist bonanza in the
entire state, to provide a /
development tool for the last
frontier of the state than to get a
few crafts and politicians out of
the hills?
But for those who have a short
memory, we remind you that Gov.
James E. Holshouser, Jr., hails
from Boone. That is west of
Alamance County where it was so
wrong for former Gov. Bob Scott
to spread a little asphalt.
The truth is, Eastern North
Carolina has just been left out
again.
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R is most unusual for Letters to
( the Editor to appear in this
column. However, the one from
k “A Symposium Participant” is so
well put that we could not avoid
the temptation of giving it this
place of prominence. .
Mr. Donald Parker no doubt is
well versed in his subject—
Williamsburg. What he knows
about the Cupola House Garden
remains to be seen. But after his
presentation Saturday night it is
appareatJthaUl wwJldo-’ttflke.hitt, .
an hour and 25 minutes to tell it.
But here’s the letter:
“It is regrettable that the
climax to the singularly good
Symposium should have turned
out so lamentably. Mr. Donald
Parker was invited to speak at the
banquet on Saturday night .on'
“The Cupola Hoilse Garden and its
Precedents”. The verbosity of his
discourse on Williamsburg was
dnly exceeded by its
inappropriateness. Edenton and
* the Cupola House were mentioned
minimally.
“This is no reflection on the
gentleman’s charm and
knowledge, for both are clearly
mainfest, however one cannot but
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BICENTENNIAL LEADERS—Ms. Dabney Enderle of
Raleigh, director of the N.C. American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, is shown here with J. Clarence Leary, Jr., chairman
of the Chowan County committee, during her visit here last week.
They express approval of the new telephone book cover which
features Chowan County courthouse.
Fletcher’s Work Basis For Play
Edenton Historic Commission
will cooperate with the Chowan
County American Revolution
Bicentennial Committee in
presenting a production based on
Present ‘Antigone’
The play, “Antigone” will be
presented in. Edenton the
Carolina Reader’s Theater
featuring Jennifer Crandall
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Crandall. The production will be at
the John A. Holmes High School
Auditorium at 8:30 P.M. on
Friday.
It is being sponsored by the
Friends of the Library and the
Edenton Little Theater.
Jennifer, who is attending UNC,
is a member of Carolina
Playmakers and performed here
last year with the Carolina
Readers Theater. She has
appeared in “Old Times”,
Pantagleize”, and “The Birds”
among other shows.
The Carolina Readers Theater is v
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an Inglis Fletcher book later this
year.
At a semi-annual meeting
Thursday, J. Clarence Leary, Jr.,
committee chairman, was asked
to work with a committee from the
commission, Edenton Little
Theater and the Drama Class at
Holmes High School in presenting
the ptey:-- - -
It is anticipated that it would be a
portion of the celebration of the
200th anniversary of the Edenton
Tea Party and the commission
agreed to schedule a meeting in
October for the event.
Mrs. Helen Stephenson of
Raleigh, commission chairman,
was also instructed to appoint a
committee to look into a proposal
which would provide the Coke
House for Historic Edenton.
A1 Honeycutt, Jr., of the
Department of Cultural
Resources, said a study will be
made to determine if the
commission should try to preserve
the historic house in some way.
James C. (Pete) Dail, chairman
of Historic Edenton, reported on
restoration work and John A.
Mitchener, Jr., chairman of the
Finance Committee, said further
work will be made to establish a
fund-raising project known as
Friends of Edenton.
A special guest at the meeting
was Ms. Dabney Enderle
Nominated For Who’s Who
Debbie ’Overton, Pat Flynn and
Gladys Bembridge are among 19
students at College of The
Albemarle nominated for
selection in the 1974 edition of
Who’s Who Among Students in
American Junior Colleges.
Students are selected by college
committees composed of
representatives from the faculty,
administration and student body.
Debbie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd E. Overton Jr., Route
2, is a member of COA Satyrs and
treasurer of COA Chorale. She
plans to transfer to the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro to
study dance.
Pat is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter L. Flynn, Route l. He is
photographer for the “Old Salt”,
college newspaper and “Beacon,”
college yearbook, and contributes
pictures and poems to “Argus,”
COA literary mkgaxine. Pat will
transfer to East Carolina
University at Greenville to major
in poUtlcal sdence.
Route 3, is a member of Phi Theta
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 25, 1974.
C. B. Smith, 14 Queen Anne’s,
this week annouced that he will
withdraw as a candidate for the
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education. Smith, a Republican,
was unopposed but in November
would have faced the winner of a
two-way race in the May 7
Democratic Primary.
Mrs. Emily G. Amburn, the
incumbent, is opposed in the
primary by Mrs. Elizabeth L.
Byrd, the only Negro seeking
public office in Chowan County in
this election.
With Smith’s decision to bow
out, the nomination in the primary
will be equal to election since
there will be no Republican
opposition in the general election.
Smith, who is general manger of
Seabrook Blanching Corporation,
said the firm is expanding and he
now forsees that it will require
more time than he had originally
anticipated. “I will, therefore, not
be able to fill the obligation of
serving on the Edenton-Chowan
Board of Education if elected,” he
said.
“I want to thank the many
people who have already
expressed a desire to help in my
campaign,” he continued.
Smith said because of
previously unforseen business
obligations he will not be able to
participate in town and county
affairs for the next few years. He
did point out, though, that the fact
Vhat he has found it necessary to
withdraw from the school board
race it does not indicate his lack of
interest in local affairs.
“I am quite interested and hope
in the next few years time will
permit me to become more
involved,” he said.
There are two other local races
in the primary. Incumbent N. J.
George is being opposed for his
First Township seat on Chowan
County Board of Commissioners by
Woodrow Lowe of the Advance
Community.
Also, J. D. Peele of Rocky Hock
and Melvin Byrum of Center Hill
are seeking the Second Township
seat vacated by C. M. Evans.
Candidates Speak
Candidates for public office in
Chowan County in the May 7th
Democratic Primary have been
invited to answer questions
tonight (Thursday) at a meeting
arranged by the Political Action
Committee for Education
(PACE).
Mrs. Betty Bissette, PACE
chairman, said the meeting has
been scheduled for 8 P.M. in the
school board conference room on
the third floor of the County Office
Building.
The chairman said while PACE
questions will deal with education
there will be time for questions
from individuals attending. The
meeting is opened to the public.
fraternity, and president of the
Spanish Club. She will major in
physical education at East
Carolina University.
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FOR CUPOLA HOUSE WORK—Pictured above is George
Moore, manager of Belk-Tyler of Edenton shown presenting a
SI,OOO check to James C. Dail, chairman of Historic Edenton,
Inc., for restoration of the Cupola House Gardens. The grant was.
received from the Belk-Tyler Foundation. Dail stated that about
$5,000 more is sought for the Cupola House project.
New Teachers At Academy
Mrs. Frances Hollowell,
headmistress, and Johnny
Woolard chairman of the board of
directors, jointly announce the
addition of three teachers to the
faculty of Chowan Academy.
Expansion of the curriculum and
increased enrollment necessitated
enlargement of the staff, they
report.
Mrs. Annette Fairless Lucas
comes to the academy with a
varied educational background.
She graduated from Bertie High
School in 1965 being in the top 10 of
Mr. Ricks, 73
James Pender Ricks, Sr., 4
Hawthorne Road, died at 7:30
P.M. Tuesday in Duke Hospital
following a lengthy illness. He was
73.
Mr. Ricks, who was retired as
owner and operator of Ricks
Laundry & Dry Cleaning, had
resided in Edenton for 17 years.
A native of Tarboro he was the
son of the late William R. and
Marguerite Rowe Ricks. He lived
in Rocky Mount from 1924 to 1957
and was associated with Bishop
Laundry Company and was
former circulation manager of the
Evening Telegram. He was also
active in the Civitan Club.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Tempe Powell Ricks; two sons: J.
P. Ricks, Jr., and John W. Ricks,
both of Edenton; two daughters:
Mrs. Marguerite Williams of
Burlington; and Mrs. Julia Collins
of Rocky Mount; one brother,
Edward B. Ricks of Rocky Mount;
and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in
Colonial Funeral Chapel at 2 P.M.
Friday with Rev. Raymond W.
Stone officiating. Burial will be in
Beaver Hill Cemetery.
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her class. In 1969 she graduated
for the first time from the
University of North Carolina. The
following year she attended
Fugazzi Business College in
Lexington, Kentucky.
In 1973 she returned to UNC and
will graduate with a Masters
Degree in English in June. She has
also worked for the Institute for
Undergraduate Curricular
Reform and the Carolina
Population Center.
From August, 1970, to July, 1972,
she worked for Rep. L. H.
Fountain. She is the wife of Dr.
Clement Lucas who will begin the
practice of medicine in Edenton
this summer.
Mrs. Nelson (Missy) Harrell at
the present teaches English at
Roanoke-Chowan Academy in
Windsor. She received her
education at the University of
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Given Contract
ATLANTA, GA.—Townson
Pallets, Inc., of Edenton has been
awarded two new government
contracts which amount to a total
of $661,133. The contracts are for
material handling pallets.
Wiley S. Messick, director of
Regon IV of the Small Business
Administration made the
announcement.
He noted that the awards are
under a federal program which
sets aside a portion of U. S.
Government procurement for
small businesses.
“This set aside program,”
Messick explained, “is part of
SBA’s continuing effort to assure a
fair share of federal contracts to
small businesses to enable these
small firms to develop and
grow.”