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With subscription rates for The
Herald scheduled to increase as of
April 1, quite a few subscribers
are extending their subscriptions
for a few years hence under the
present rate. One of 'these last
week was Mrs. Emily S. Causey of
Raleigh. Mrs. Causey is the for
mer Miss Emily Smithwick and
before leaving Edenton in 1950 she
taught school here from 1936 to
1950, and many of us remember
her. “I’ve been away from
Edenton since 1950,” wrote Mrs.
Catisey, “but I still enjoy The
Chowan Herald and still see a few
familiar names and faces in it.”
Well, quite a few since 1950 until
now are not here any more and on
the other hand there are many
more in Edenton who were not
here in 1950. Time was when A
person recognized a goodly part of
the population, but with so many
newcomers that isn’t the case any
more. —O—
Things are almost back to
normal in the ,J Cheapside” section
these days. And it’s because
Gashouse Parker is again on the
scene. For many years Gashouse
worked at the T & T Fish Market
but left when the Tynch crowd sold
the business to Sonny Jones. But
now Gashouse is back at his old
job—even though he works only
the latter part of the week.
Welcome “home,” Gashouse!
It’s hard to figure out the fickle
weatherman these days. First we
have freezing cold weather. Thai
we’ve had real summer weather
for a few days and as of Wed
nesday morning a fellow would
have had a shivering time walking
around in his shirt sleeves. Then,
too, on Tuesday and Tuesday night
the wind was so strong it’s a
wonder it didn’t blow some of us
skinny folks away. And on
Tuesday it appeared as though all
! the water in Edenton Bay was
. rushing to the Bertie County side.
But then we are in March, you
know, so we can expect about any
km 3 of weather even though
spring has made its debut.
We hear a lot on radio and
television these days about some
of the books and magazines in
circulation. Well, there was a time
when most people read good
books. But apparently they now
read books. Maybe one of these
days somebody will write a book
that will sell itself without a sex
stimulus.
These days, when going shop
ping, one finds that prices on just
about everything keep going up
and up. So that prices, it appears,
have heard that there is more
room at the top.
Despite the fact that some other
meetings, including the local
Baptist revival now in progress,
were in conflict, a goodly number
were present at Monday night’s
meeting of the Edenton Chapter of
the Eastern Star. The occasion
was the installation of officers for
the new Eastern Star year. Os
course, it was sort of a lengthy
meeting but not too long to prevent
the crowd from devouring a lot of
attractive and tasty refreshments
before going home.
Cancelled i *
Due to conflicts, the Chowan
County Planning Board meeting
originally scheduled for March 22,
will be held Tuesday, March 29 at
7:30 P.M. in the conference room
of the County Office Building.
Subdivision plat review will be
the primary topic considered,
according to Chairman George
Lewis.
Thursday, March 24, 1977
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should be curtailed or abolished.
But when you put an effective
math and reading lab, along with a
guidance counselor, in each school
you are getting to the core of
problems which have existed in
public education for a long, long
time—the wrong emphasis on
what the students not only need,
but deserve.
When the board of education
meets on April 4 we hope Dr. Dunn
will have good news regarding
funding for ESAA. If he doesn’t,
then this will stand as a sterling
example for mediocrity among
administrative units who show
imagination and concern for those
who are designed to be served
while those who are able to put
fancy sounding language in grant
requests reap the benefits.
Competition for federal dollars
on most every front becomes
keener by the day. Nevertheless,
the ESAA project in Edenton-
Chowan Schools has proof in the
pudding and deserves better
treatment than it is getting from
outsiders, who unfortunately,
have the final say as to where the
dollars are spent.
Word Getting Out
For nearly three years local
units of government have been
working on comprehensive land
use plans as required by the
Coastal Area Management Act of
1974. These have now been com
pleted in 19 of the 20 coastal
counties and 31 of the 32
municipalities.
These are locally developed
plans which reflect what the local
people want their area to be in the
future. A major emphasis is being
placed on the synopsis section of
the plan which is written for the
layman, while the remainder of
the bulky document can best be
understood by technicians.
In an effort to get out the word*
concerning what is in the plan, the
Coastal Resources Commission is
commited to getting a copy of the
synopsis in every home in the 20
coastal counties. Nearly- 609,000 >
are being printed at no cost to the
county or municipality and CRC is '
paying each unit of government 10
per copy to get them distributed.
The counties and municipalities
are fortunate to have such com
prehensive plans for their use
without having had to spend a
penny for the development.
The emphasis of CRC regarding
CAMA has been on local govern
ment control. The fact that a
determined effort is being made to
educate the general public on the
land-use plan through widespread
distribution of the synopsis, still at
no cost to local government, is
another example that in CAMA the
thrust will come from the court
house and not the bureauracy.
W alk-A-Thon
Youths and adults are anxiously
awaiting April 2 when they can
participate in a Walk-a-Thon for
the Eastern Lung Association. The
event is being sponsored by
Edenton Jaycees with Roger
Brickhouse as chairman.
It is a matter of life and breath
and walkers of all ages will be
eligible to participate. Proceeds
will go to aid the association’s
fight against lung disease.
The Walk-a-Thon will cover a 20-
mile, carefully patrolled route.
There will be rest stops along file
route and food provided the
participants.
Each walker will seek as many
sponsors as possible who pledge to
pay so much for each mile com
pleted. The walker then takes his
validated form back to the sponsor
to collect for the association.
Net Collections
The local 1 per cent local option
sales and use tax cofiections in
Chowan County for February
amounted to according
to a report released this wosk by
Sec. Mark G. Lynch of the Mate
Department of Revenue.
Net collections in ..ether
Albemarle Ares counties
to:
Camden, $4,423.04; Currituck,
$9,230.13; Dare, $22,029.11; Gates,
$6,944.94; PsSQUoUnk, $63,921.41;
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GIFT TO CUPOLA HOUSE—Mrs. Frances Inglis, president of
the Edenton Historical Commission, received a check Tuesday
for $20,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Trent Ragland of Raleigh. The
•letter telling of the contribution is displayed by Mrs. Inglis,
above. The funds were requested to be earmarked for care and
maintenance of the Cupola House Gardens. Mrs. Inglis explained
that the Cupola House is part of Historic Edenton, Inc., and the
money will be turned aver to that organization. Mrs. Ragland is
the former Anna Wood, daughter of the late Mrs. Leila B. Wood,
who was active in the restoration of the formal gardens. The
contribution is intended as a memorial to her and her work. Mrs.
Ragland is also a member of the Edenton Historical Com
mission.
Two Schools Evaluated
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sticks by which schools measure
the standards of education which
they offer to its students. Volun
tarily sought by the individual
schools, accreditation by the
Southern Association is not
j mandatory by the but
represents a measure of ex
cellence over and above the
minimum standards set by the
state.
A voluntary effort on the part of
the school staff, accreditation by
the Southern Association requires
a self-study using high standards
and criteria, designed by the ac
creditating agency. Both schools
being reviewed completed in
depth, self-study books on all
facets of education in these
schools. Taking about a year to
Lose Teachers
Loss of federal funding for the
ESAA Basic and Pilot programs
and the ESEA Title 111 program
may result in the loss of 18
teachers in the Edenton-Chowan
Schools, Dr. John Dunn,
superintendent, reports.
He notified those teachers last
week that he would recommend
to the board of education that their
contracts not be renewed for the
coining year. Those wore one-year
contracts, and the possibility of
non-renewal was known at the
time the positions were filled.
Word of whether the com
petitively awarded ESAA Basic
and Pilot programs will be funded
again is not expected until be
tween April 15 and August 15, Dr.
Dunn stated. The Emergency
School Aid Act provided funds for
the math and reading labs, their
staff, and five guidance coun
selors. A total of 16 people are
employed with those funds.
Another program related to
cultural arts, ESEA Title 111, has
run its full three-year eligibility
and oonnot be refolded here.
There were two teachers em
ployed under that program.
Uioae programs are of a special
nature not provided for in the
regular state teacher allotment.
Funds for those programs must
come from either federal or local
sources. Dr. Dunn said that with
federal funding there is always an
element of uncertainty and that
die local budget could not bandte
Early notification was given the
teachers in accordance with
school dosing.
complete, these self-studies in
cluded the schools’ philosophies,
their educational objectives for
students, strengths and
weaknesses in all areas of
curriculum,, facilities, and- com
munity, and. gave plans for im
provement. Dr. Sanderson
commended both applying schools
and the school system for first,
“being willing to put forth the
strenuous effort necessary for
completing a self : study” and
second “for constantly trying to
improve and extend their services
to children by focusing on their
interests and needs, and by
maintaining quality staff,
materials, and facilities.”
Having had previous access to
the Walker and Swain self-studies,
the evaluation teams spent an
entire day in each school, ob
serving teaching methods,
physical plants, talking to
students and other schoQl per
sonnel to see that programs were
being carried out as described.
A report of their findings and'
suggestions will be submitted to
the State SACS agency, which has
no accrediting authority, and then
to the Regional Office in
December. The Regional Agency
has the final authority of ac
crediting a school for the Southern
Association, and wil] notify
Superintendent John Dunn of its
'decision at this time.
Dr. Madeline. Tripp, North
Carolina’s representative to ths
SACS Regional Agency, was in
Chowan County for the evaluation.
Although not a member of ah
evaluation team, she explained
their function as one of “con
structive criticism, with all
suggestions being made to help
you (the schools) improve your
educational environment.”
Though association visitation
members did not commit .them
selves as to their findings, Ralph
Cole and Jim Kinion, principals at
Swain and Walker Schools,
respectively, had “very good
feelings about the committees
reactions to the efforts on the part
of their schools.”
Eighteen new members have
Commerce tor 1977 sccordinfl to A
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Community Calendar |
Thursday, March 24:
1:00 P.M. Rotary Club, St. Paula Parrish House.
4:06 P.M. Historic Edenton, Barker House.
7:30 P.M. Jaycee’s, Jaycee Building.
7:30 P.M. Revival. Edenton Baptist Church.
Friday, March 25: . j'
7:30 P.M. Revival, Edenton Baptist Church.
Saturday, March 26: , , j
1:30 P.M.—4-H Horse Club, Robert Harrells Home r |;>
7:30 P.M. BINGO, Jaycee Building.
Sunday, March 27: ; I
Attend Sunday School and Services at the Church of your choice, S
Monday, March 28: V . "j
7:30 P.M. Lions Club, Edenton Restaurant. j
Convention
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Sandwiched in between the
speech-making and election of
new officers Sunday were
workshops and seminars designed
to broaden the realization of the
leaders of the influence and
responsibility they have in their ,
local schools.
Pat Bond narriated a tremen
dous presentation by the Cultural
Arts Department of John A.
Holmes High School which was the
forerunner of the performance by
the band.
Supt. John Dunn of Edenton-'
Chowan Schools told the group
assembled in John A. Holmes High
School Auditorium that the ad
ministration is “well aware of the
importance of an active student
council.
Three foreign exchange'
students introduced themselves
before Miss Bounds talked to the
audience on “a personal note”
about enthusiasm, determination,
necessity, challenge, anticipation,
satisfaction and change.
She emphasized that
“everything depends on YOU in
success. She said as leaders they
must project an outreached hqnd,
smile and determination to get
others involved. She also called on
the students to be creative.
“Leadership is yours only as
long as you have earned it,” she
concluded.
Hollowell followed at the
banquet by speaking about at
titude, excitement and com
mitment, 8
“You are leaders today and you
have quite a responsibility—now,”
he told his audience. “You are our
greatest resources and we want to
develop it to the greatest poten
tial,” he continued.
The Jaycee president urged the
students to have a “deep, genuine
concern for other people and not
always to be so concerned with
yourself.”
He called on them to think about
“positive things for a change”,
saying “excitement and en
thusiasm, coupled with a positive
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AT BANQUET Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hollowell of Edenton are
pictured with Rich Pereira, at'Saturday night’s Eastern District'
Student Council meeting at Walker Cafeteria. Hollowell, state
president of the Jaycees, was keynote speaker.
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attitude can carry you a long
way.”
Mrs. Joe Mitchener of Golds
boro, whose husband is a nsJsve
Edentonian, responded tcrthe *
welcome at the banquet by saying
that “investment in youth is the
greatest dividend possible. 1 ”
“The Dynamics’’ provided
music for the dance which
followed in the Walker Qym
torium. i %
Mrs. Clara Boswell, executive
secretary of the association was*
lauded for her volunteer work and
presented a report during, the
closing general session Sunday
morning. i;
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million.
Lamb was quick to point out that
the projects in North Carolina
have, by an overwhelming
majority, been completed ahead
of schedule. “The latest
, project has coipe in beywd
schedule is two weeks,” he said
with pride.
The executive said the positive
changes realized by the company
will “contribute handsomely tfi
better quality of life for us all.;”
The chairmen of county boards
of commissioners in Washington
and Martin counties joined with
Lamb and Weyerhaeuser !i in
cutting tl\e ribbon—made fronuui
actual piece of paper which vfas
produced on NC-5.
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Bad News §
The news from’ the Utilities
Department of the Town
Edenton goes from bad to worjjjp,
according to W.B. Gardner, tosn
administrator.
Gardner alerts elective
customers of the town
notification has been received
from VEPCO that the fossil fifel
charge for the next billing (Apsl
1) will be much greater than ldfit V
month. The extra charge will
amount to $13.75 per.one thousaw
killowatts of electricity.