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When the cats are away,
the mice don’t {day - they’re
home tending to the cheese!
What I’m getting at is that
from time to time teachers,
principals, and other school
personnel need to take time
out from busy schedules to
attend meetings, con
ferences, or conventions.
Such events are generally,
highly organized and well
planned to broaden their
educational knowledge,
bring them up to date on
latest educational trends,
afford opportunities to visit
validated school programs
which are working, and
bring together shared ideas
and suggestions from all
sections of the state, area,
or nation. Before they go,
their work has to be caught
up and-or left in the hands of
competent cohorts to see
that things continue to run
smoothly. It's a compliment
to the Edenton-Chowan
system, and to those sub
stitutes, assistants,
secretaries, or whoever left
behind, to know that reliable
and competent school
personnel are able to hold
the reins, allowing others to
take advantage of
educational opportunities
which will ultimately affect
students.
The Central Office has
recently been and, on a
staggered basis, will con
tinue to be without some of
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Chalk Dust
By Mary Rhaa Gardner
its male leadership. They’re
all been or are going to
Texas. Don Lassiter,
Director of Instruction,
John Schroeder, Cultural
Arts Director, and Bruce
McGraw, Holmes High
Principal have been at
taiding the Association of
Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD)
National Convention in
Houston since March 18.
They’ll arrive home today,
just in time to pass on their
brief cases to Superin
tendent John Dunn and
associate Superintendent
Cecil Fry. Dunn and Fry,
along with several school
board members, county
commissioners and town
representatives will also be
going to Houston, March 25-
30, to the School Boards
National Convention. I
understand that they’re
taking along a real live
press agent, so those who
meander along the public
parade can grab full
benefits of national
educational trends later.
This trip is being made
possible through the
Alliance for progress, a
consortium arrangement
among six school units, and
six boards of county com
missioner sponsored by the
Rockefeller Foundation.
The NSBA Convention will
be designed with board
members and superin
ten dents in mind. Over the
four day period, they will
have the opportuntiy to
learn from more than 400
guest speakers who will
address themselves to the
day-to-day concerns of
school districts. The con
vention will also provide a
wealth of information
through exhibits, roundtable
discussions and ar
chitectural display’s.
You might say that
Houston, Texas will have
had its fair share of Edenton
come March 30.
Like any public service
institution in governing
body which is set up for the
people and by the people,
the State Legislature tries to
make people aware of what
is going on that will have
major influences on their
lives. To this end, they
establish Special Days for
different groups in an effort
to reach as many segments
of the population as
possible. March 24 has been
set aside by the legislature
as PTA Day. If I can get the
colored chalk dust from
under my fingernails, I will
accompany Sara Tynch,
PTA president at White Oak
School to Raleigh for this
occasion. While there we
plan to do a little lobbying
for educational issues which
are up this year that might
be beneficial in the county’s
school system. Thai, to
cover up the chalk that
wouldn’t wash off we’ll do
our little white gloves and
attend a luncheon at the
Governor’s Mansion. All in
all, it should prove to be an
interesting day.
Have you ever thought
about the power of your
words or actions? Those
unsaid or undone often
speak louder than those
spoken. Indifference is hard
to tolerate. An unknown
author said it well in this
poem;
A careless word may kindle
strife
A cruel word may wreck a
life
A little word may hate in
still;
A brutal word may smite
and kill.
A gracious word may
smooth the way,
A joyous word may light the
day.
A timely word may lessen
stress;
A loving word may heal and
bless.
One thing I’ve noticed in
the schools is the way that
teachers, for the most part,
strive to exercise patience
and love by doing all that
they can to build a student’s
self-confidence, feeling of
self-concept. In fact,
system-wide, then are
guidance counselors in each
school who work with
students and teachers daily
along these lines. Just a
couple of small, but
potentially powerful
examples, can be seen in
student recognition at
Walker School, Mrs. Kinion,
ESAA guidance counselor
has established what is
known as the ‘‘PRIN
CIPAL’S HONOR ROLL” in
the Jr. High and primary
grades.
Homework assignment
THE CHOWAN HERALD ,
booklets were made for each
child. At the end of the
month, those who have not
failed to record their
assignment daily have their
picture taken and put on a
special bulletin board for all
to see. Peer pressure has
proved to be a marvelous
thing in this case. After
forgotten homework is
really pouring in the
photographer is having to
back further and further
away to get everyone in the
Honor Roll picture. This
honor roll has served a four
fold purpose. It has instilled
a sense of responsibility in'
these young students, make
them keep up with their
homework, establish good
study habits and, giving
them a chance to be
recognized as good
examples for others.
Mrs. Flemming at White
Oak has enhanced her
student’s self-concept
through a “STUDENT OF
THE DAY.” Each day a
child is randomly chosen
from a name drawn from
the hat to be special. On that
day, that student gets to be
the “big man” in his room.
On this 3rd grade level is
usually things like passing
out books, going to get the
ice cream, being allowed to
lead the singing or choose
the game he wants to play or
do those special little thing
that can please the teacher.
It’s almost like being the
honored guest at a birthday
party. You remember that,
don’t you.
So many good thing that
out weigh the not so good.
Makes you want to stop and
literally count your
blessings.
I told you a little about
Walker and Swain school’s
re-accreditation process
last week, and there is
another article about it in
the paper elsewhere this
week. There are not enough
words to praise these two
schools, their staff and
students for the way they
worked together getting
ready for the visits from
the Southern Association
evaluating review teams.
The feeling of closeness
among teachers, respect for
student and fellow workers
and general harmony
permeated throughout both
schools. Everyone in the
schools felt it, the visiting
committees felt it. Even the
primary grades realized
that their school and
teachers were being put to a
test. To show their teachers
appreciation, they collected
a penny from each child in
grades one through three to
buy them a coke as a reward
for passing their test. Now
that’s a “refreshing”
switch, isn’t it?
As publicity chairman for
the Student Council Con
vention held in Edenton this
past week-end, I had the
pleasure of being included in
everything that went on.
Sometimes a camera is
better than a key to insights.
On the surface everything
seemed to go along without
a hitch-even though one
teacher ended up in a ditch.
But it’s all the little hitches
that you have so much fun
talking about when it’s all
over and you’re rewarded
just knowing, from ex
perience, that it was the best
planned, best organized and
most well received SGA
Convention yet! This was
more than just a meeting
convention; it was another
HAPPENING. Credits go to
all five local student
councils, their advisors, and
the whole community for
working together to taring it
off. You would have to have
been there to know that I
mean by saying that once
again love and respect of
fellowman was the blanket
covering this convention.
My chalk board is full; my
heart is full - and my chalk
has turned to cheese!
Commissioners
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missioner Peele, seconded by
Commissioner Elmore, and
unanimously carried that pick
up taxes in the amount of $217.62
be charged to tax collector.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Peele, seconded by
Commissioner Copeland, and
unanimously carried that the
tax collector be relieved of tax
receipt No. 134 in the amount of
$38.67 to EM Ward and also
E & C Produce Co.
Upon motion of Com
missioner Peele, seconded by
Commissioner George, and
unanimously carried the Board
of Commissioners will meet as a
Tax Board of Equalization and
Review on Monday, April 4,
1977, at 2:00 o’clock P.M. in the
County Tax Supervisors office.
The Board of Commissioners
agreed to dispense with the
approval of bills at the monthly
meeting as previously done.
The following reports were
accepted and ordered filed: Tax
Collector; Social Services,
Agricultural Extension Ser
vices; Sheriff Troy Toppin;
Finance Director; Veterans
Service Officer; Animal Control
Officer.
There being no further
business the meeting was ad
journed.
Anne K. Spruill
Clerk to the Board
John L. Stickley
Lions Schedule
Banquet Monday
The Edenton Lions Club
will celebrate its 40th An
niversary Monday night at 7
o’clock with a banquet at the
American Legion Building,
reported Hiram Weeks,
president.
Keynote speaker will be
John L. Stickley, chairman
of the board of John L.
Stickley & Company, Inc., a
nationally known sales
agency, and resident of
Charlotte.
Stickley is a member of
Charlotte Central Lions
Club, has been a member of
the organization for over 25
years having served in
various high ranking posts
including Chief Executive
and President of the In
ternational Association of
Lions. He has traveled over
a million miles world-wide,
becoming associated with
such eminent people as the
late former Presidept
Dwight D.‘ Eisenhower,
John Foster Dulles, His
Holiness Pope Pius XII, and
Dr. Albert Schweitzer. He
has been decorated by
several foreign govern
ments. *
A life-long, active Baptist,
Stickley is married to the
former Jennie Williamson
McMichael. They have
three children and seven
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CF Industries
Officials Mst
With Governor
RALEIGH Local legis
lators and CF Indus
tries officials met with
Gov. James Hunt Tuesday
in an effort to improve the
natural gas situation at the
nitrogen plant at Tunis.
Rep. Roberts H. Jeraigan
reported Sunday night that
he, Senator J. J. (Monk)
Harrington and the
president and vice president
of CF at Chicago have a
conference with the
governor about the ex
tremely high price of
natural gas, which the plant
must have to operate.
“I had a conference with'
the governor Friday af
ternoon and he is deeply
interest and concerned
about the situation. There
will also be a representative
from the Utilities Com
mission present at the
meeting,” Jernigan said.
CF at Tunis has had a lot
of environmental problems
and “I was against than
when they were wrong but
this time, they are right and
I will work to help them,”
Jernigan stated.
The representative
pointed out that the fer
tilizer complex has “pretty
well licked their en
vironmental problems at
great expense to them. We
need their products badly
and I am for them as long as
they don’t hurt the river.”
Officials of the company
announced a week ago that
the increasing cost of
natural gas may force the'
closing of the industry or
removal to another state
where rates are cheaper.
Death Claims
Harrell Infant
Jason Douglas Harrell, 11
days, son of Larry and
Aundra Harrell died
Monday morning hi
Childrens Hospital of Kings
Daughters in Norfolk Va.
Other survivors include
one sister; Sherie Harrell;
and one brother, Michael
Harrell both of the home.
Maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dutchie Spear of
Hertford; and paternal
grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil W. Harrell of Edenton.
A graveside service was
held Tuesday at 2 P.M. in
Beaver Hill Cemetery by
ure.
Swindell-Bass Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
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Mfttalwood Opens Office
Metalwood, Inc., a
Greenville based firm
specializing in commercial
exterior design and
residential installation of
vinyl skiing and related
products for exterior home
improvement, has opened
an office in Edenton located
at 301 W. Queen Street. Faye
Hampton is local
representative.
David Taylor, company
president, stated that
Metalwood has two
divisions. One handles
residential vinyl siding as
well as storm doors and
windows, awnings and
carports constructed from
maintenance free and
energy saving materials.
Commercially they handle
all types of glasswork,
specializing in storefront
redesign.
Taylor stated that two of
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have moved from Green
ville to Edenton.
Metalwood is a member
the National Association ort
Home Builders, a qualityr
control organization, and
the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce. They have been
doing vinyl residing work isl
this area since December
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