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Without doubt, about the most
popular place in Edenton Sunday
afternoon was out at the new Cape
Colony Haven on Paradise Road.
It was open house for the new
facility which drew a very large
crOwd despite the very chilly
weather. And while some exterior
work and landscaping has not
been entirely completed, those
/who attended the event were very
favorably impressed with the 96-
be<j[ facility from end to end and so
many congratulations and kind
remarks on the part of the visitors
were very heartening to the
quartet of “tag guns” (Bud Am
bum, Jack Habit, John Mitchener
and James Lewis) who are
responsible for this facility, which
is <jne for which Edenton may very
wcjll be proud. And to say the least
ttye above “big guns” were
gratified at the large turnout'for
the open house.
Oft course, there’s a lot of
grumbling about the lohg spell of
unusual cold weather we’re
having in this neck of the woods
but that doesn’t help the situation
at all. But all we have to do is to
read and hear about and look at
some of the pictures on television
of conditions in other parts of the
country to see that we are very
fortunate indeed. In fact we should
lick our arms up to the elbows that
we are as lucky as we are.
If anybody wants to go squirrel
hunting it might not be necessary
to ramble through the woods in
order to find one. Local Red Men
would like somebody to kill a
squirrel which somehow got in the
Red Men lodge room. Upon al
tering the room Monday night it
was found that a bloomin’ squirrel
had gnawed the wood all around
the window sills and along the
window panes, no doubt trying to
get outside. In fact it looked almost
like a miniature saw mill on the
floor below the windows. Os course,
displayed in the lodge room are
two oldtime muskets but me
thinks non of the Red Men know
how to shoot the bloomin’ things.
Anyway, the squirrel has done
quite a bit of damage around the
windows so that Monday night an
opening was provided at one of the
windows just in case the scudder
wants to get outdoors or would
rather remain in the building to
gnaw away at the woodwork.
Here’s one who just must attend
the Masonic meeting to night
(Thursday). Bill Goodwin, the
secretary, has been down in
Florida for a few weeks and in his
stead J. D. Elliott, master of the
lodge, called on yours truly to act
as secretary. Well, the reason I
must be present at tonight’s
meeting is that Bill will surely
need somebody to translate the
writing of the lodge’s minutes.
And come to think about it, I’m
not so very sure that I’ll be
able to read the writing myself.
In the Virginia Pilot Tuesday a
rather unique story appeared
about the little town of Salvo, far
down on Hatter as Island. A
program was held in connection of
the retirement of Mrs. Melvina
Whidbee as the Salvo post
mistress, probably the smallest
post office in the Postal Service,
only 10x13 feet. And what is rather
significant about the town of Salvo
is that the zip code can be read
forward and backward with the
same result. The zip code is 27972.
Try it and see!
Saturday, February 5 , will be
the first Saturday in the month,
which means that the Methodist
Thursday , February 3, 1977
The Chowan Herald
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Published every Thursday a* Edenton by
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Carolina 27*32.
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Public Parade
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watched the boob tube.
The next year our host became
the Godmother of our first bom.
This automatically- gave her a
special place in our heart.
She was our house guest last
week and we had reservations
right away. The first night we
thought less of her than at any
other time, for while we enjoyed
the conversation you would have
thought she had learned that 3:30
A.M. is past bedtime.
While her physician husband
was our bride’s boss, we enjoyed a
family relationship. She still
understands that children make
noise, dogs bark, and husbands
and wives disagree.
When we were courting her
husband’s help we found her to be
understanding, a source of
strength and reassuring. She was
a friend when we needed a friend;
she comforted when we needed
comforting; and she understood
when we needed someone to un
derstand. This was not for one of
us, but for all of us. And that hasn’t
changed.
Dear friends are cultivated.
Betty Yates Dick made it a joy
rather than a chore. We are sorry
that we were unable to adequately
share her with many more who
meander along the Public Parade
for she would make a good
Edentonian.
She is now back in Brookneal,
Va., and we had thought about
asking her back for the NCAA
finals. But when she learns of this
confession we will be in deeper
trouble than the Tar Heels.
Farmers’ Share Declines
Consumers spent sl9 more for
food last year than in 1975, due to
the increase in costs the mid
dleman charged to get food to the
market, the Associated Press
reported recently.
The average family, consisting
of 3.2 people, spent $1,895 for food
in 1976, according to a report
released by the Department of
Agriculture.
Os that 151,595 spent for food£
farmers received only $749,
representing a decline in the
farmers’ share of about $35 from
the 1975 figures, according to the
Associated Press.
Meanwhile middlemen, who
transport, process, and mer
chandise food, increased their
share by $54 to $1,146 in 1976.
The Department of
Agriculture’s report is based on a
65-item marketbasket list they use
regularly to measure the cost of
food in different parts of the
country.
Meanwhile, the Department of
Agriculture has predicted an
approximate 3 per cent jump in
food prices by the end of June.
With farm prices having dropped,
this may be somewhat puzzling to
many consumers.
What’s behind all of this?
The answer lies in what happens
to your food after it leaves the
farm and before it gets to your
table. All the “stops” that food
makes on the way to its
destination are necessary ones
for packing, processing,
packaging, shipping, retailing.
There is no single middleman
“bad guy” making a killing off
farmers and consumers. Instead,
the cost of doing business all along
the food chain has been spiralling
because of inflation, with the
largest part, by far, going for
labor.
For example, in 1975 labor costs
alone accounted for around 50 per
cent of the total marketing bill.
And, this does not include the
farmer’s labor costs, which also
increased but cannot be passed
along to consumers as in other
businesses.
Among the nation’s
577,000 women veterans,
296,000 were in uniform
during World War n, the
Veterans Administration
reports.
Men’s Club will serve another
picUed herring breakfast at the
church. Hie meal will be served
from 7 to 9 o'clock and the “boys”
are hoping that an appetite for
pickjed herring has developed ao
that a lot of people will turn out foe
a good breakfast mixed with a
generous portion of fellowship.
JOINS DEPARTMENT
Deana Daub, a native of East
Bend, has joined the staff of
the Edenton-Chowan
Recreation Department as
activities supervisor. She will
be maihly responsible for
women’s recreation and a
proposed swimming program
for the summer. She is a
graduate of* N.C. State
University with a degree in
parks administration. Miss
Daub was previously em
ployed as director of the
community center in Greens
boro.
Man Given
Six Months
Junius Alexander Cofield was
given a six-month active sentence
Tuesday for speed competition.
Edward Earl Leary was given a
similar sentence for the same
offense. However, he was placed
on probation for three years and
ordered to pay a fine of $250 and
court costs.
James Augustus Leary was
given an active six-month sen
tence for drunk driving and two
counts of driving while his license
were suspended.
In other cases called Tuesday,
the following action was taken:
Lillian Credle Ivory, speeding,
30 days, suspended upon payment
of court costs.
Larry Elwood-Palin,assault on 3
Teffla!er3o day suspended upon
payment of $25 fine and costs.
Ernest Dillard, Jr., drunk
driving, six months, suspended
upon payment of SIOO fine and
costs.
Lee Dell Leary, worthless
check, six months, suspended
upon payment of $25 fine and costs
and make restitution..
Democrats
Will Caucus
RALEIGH Mrs. John L.
McCain, chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Com
mittee, announced today that N.C.
Democrats will caucus at their
respective precinct meetings on
February 10 at 8 p.m. These
meetings will be held at the polling
place of each precinct across the
state.
George Alma Byrum is chair
man of the Chowan County
Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
The purpose of these meetings is
to elect new precinct officers and
Precinct Committee members to
serve for the next two years.
Delegates are also to be elected
for the County Conventions which
will be held in each county at 12-
noon on March 19.
Each County Chairman
designates the exact location of
the County Convention and has it
announced at each Precinct
Meeting. Precinct officers to be
elected in each precinct are:
Chairman, first Vice Chairman,
second Vice Chairman, third Vice
Chairman, and • Secretary-
Treasurer. In addition to these
officers a five-member Precinct
Committee is also elected.
Mrs. McCain urges all active
Democrats to attend their
Precinct Meetings and to continue
their involvement at the
grassroots level.
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$ 1.80-Billion Os Crops Produced In 1976
The combined valul) of field
crops, vegetables, fruits'and nuts
produced in North Carolina last
year is estimated at SI.BO-failli6n,
according to the Federal-State
Crop and Livestock Reporting
Service. This is 8 per cent more
than the $1.67-billion value placed
on the 1975 crops.
The value quoted includes
receipts for quantities sold and to
be sold and value of crops used on
farms.
The 1976 flue-cured tobacco crop
value of $976-million is 5 per cent
larger than the previous year. Tar
Heel farmers received an average
[Mice per pound of 110.7 cents
compared with 99.8 cents in 1975.
Corn for grain is valued at $361-
million compared with $287-
million a year earlier. The higher
value resulted from a 41 per cent
increase in production. The
average price per bushel of $2.40
was 29 cents less than 1975.
Soybean production estimated
at 23.7-million bushels is valued at
$157.3-million compared with
$155.8-million a year earlier. The
average price per bushel of $6.65
Court
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Jessie Lee Ward, drunk driving,
six months, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs. A
second count was dismissed.
Edward Lee Askew, violation of
probation, six months sentence
invoked to run consecutively with
an earlier soitence.
James White, Jr., speeding, 90
days, suspended upon payment of
$25 fine and costs.
Freddie Jordan, malicious
damage to real property, two
years, suspended upon payment of
SIOO fine and costs.
Prentice Valentine, violation of
suspended sentence and aban
doned appeal.
Or ben Paul Fodrey, carrying a
concealed weapon, six months,
suspended upon payment of SIOO
fine and costs; speeding,
dismissed.
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compared with $4.87 for the 1975
crop.
Peanut production of 440-million
pounds is valued at SB6-millioa, 15
per cent more than a year ago.
The price averaged 19.6 cents per
pound compared with 20 cents in
1975.
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is valued at $23.7-million. This
compares with sl2-million from
the short crop the previous year.
Price per pound averaged 70.5
cents compared with 54.5 cents in
1975.
Deep Freeze Causes Problem
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disaster in the ice stricken coastal areas of Northeastern North Carolina.
Such a declaration would make residents of the area—including
Chowan County—eligible for special unemployment compensation,
special food stamp issues and small business administration loans.
The freeze also has paralyze the state’s seafood industry. Jim Tew,
director of law enforcement for the N. C. Division of Marine Fisheries,
was quoted as estimating that the freeze had inflicted more than s3oo,oooin
damage to fishing nets and other gear in the Albemarle Sound area alone.
Equipment damage has also been reported in the Chowan River.
Gov. Hunt Tuesday proposed a four-day work week for state govern
ment and asked businesses to limit operation to 48 hours a week whiled
declaring an energy crisis in the state.
State government employees would work 10-hour days, and probably
receive Monday as an additional day off.
George Moore, chairman of the Merchants Committee of Edenton
Chamber of Commerce, said his committee had met and unanimously
endorsed the proposal of Gov. Hunt.
Gov. Hunt has also asked homeowners to lower their thermostats to 65
degrees during the day and 60 degrees or lower at night. He asked
businesses to lower temperatures to 62 degrees during the business hours
and 55 degrees or lower at other times.
Schools and churches were asked to cancel night activities or
reschedule them for the afternoon. <
Community Calendar
THURSDAY. February 3rd.
1:0© P.M. Rotary Chib - St. Paul’s Parrish House.
FRIDAY, February 4th
44:30 P.M. Grand opening Taylor Theater.
SATURDAY. February sth
Valentine Dinner and Dance American Legion. Y
SUNDAY, February 6th
Attend Sunday School and Worship Services at the Church of your
Choice.
MONDAY. February 7th
9:00 A.M. County Commissioners Meeting - Court House.'
7:00 P.M. Lions Club - Edenton Restaurant.
North Carolina farmers intend
to plant more soybean acreage blit
less corn this year according to the
reporting service. These findings
are based on a survey made by the
service in early January.
Results showed corn decreasing
2 per cent from last year to
2,000,000 acres, the second largest
since 1955. Intended soybean
plantings are up 13 per cent to
1,350,000 acres.
Cotton prospects are placed at
90,000 acres, 20 per cent more than
last year’s acreage.