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.< 11 With the consumption of a large amount of sunflower seed, flocks of grosbeaks still hover around bird feeders in my back yard. And this feed is consumed between the presence of several neighborhood cats who hang around the yard. And though much sunflower seed has disappeared, I’m not as much out financially as my friend Ed mond Plummer, up in SchuylerviUe, New York. In a brief letter Friend Plummer had this to say: “Your mention of the evening grosbeaks has brought to mind that I have consumed, or rather fed over ISO pounds of sunflower seed this winter.” He said further that as many as 20 grosbeaks have been on his feeder at a time and have been there all winter. In fact, he says they have been so plentiful that they have scared the bluejays off, but that they are a pleasant sight, along with the cardinals. Incidentally, Mr. Plummer sent a newspaper clipping showing a group of grosbeaks perched on a feeder which was just about covered with snow. Well, there’s been more than 20 grosbeaks on one of my feeders at a time, but with the warmer weather in the offing, they’ll no doubt soon be leaving for parts further north. Next Saturday will be the first Saturday in April when the “boys” of the Methodist Mai’s Club usually put on a pickled herring breakfast at the Methodist Church. However, the breakfast will not be held Saturday morning for it has been postponed until the Saturday morning of the Edenton Pilgrimage which will be held April 15,16 and 17. It is hoped that some of the visitors who like pickled herring will turn up at the church to eat breakfast and maybe some who have never tasted the things will also try ’em out. Without a doubt most of the television sets in Edenton were turned on Monday night to watch the North Carolina Tar Heel basketball team play Marquette in the NCAA finals at Atlanta. Carolina fans were very much encouraged at the start of the second half after trailing at half time by a score of 39-27. They tied the score at 41-41 in short order and then went ahead 45-43 but from then on the Tar Heels gradually fell behind. The Marquette Warriors finally won the game by 67 to 59, much to the regret and disappointment of North Carolina fans. But on the other hand, had the Tar Heels won the game, there’s plenty of fans who would have been happier than had they won one of the big prizes offered on television shows these days. Anyway, North Carolinians can well be proud of the record of the Chapel Hill team, as well as the UNC of Charlotte for going as far as they did in the tournament. Motorcyclists Continued From Page 1 range work. Helmets are being provided. Turner’s Honda of Elizabeth City is providing motorcycles to the school system at no charge. Successful graduates will be given course completion cards making them eligible for insurance premium discounts offered by several motorcycle insurance companies. The course is being taught at Holmes High School. Thursday, March 31, 1977 The Chowan Herald B«x 107, EDENTON, N. C. 27*32 Published every Thursday at Edenton by The Chowan Herald. Inc., L. F. Amburn, Jr.', president and general manager, 421-425 South ’ Broad Street, Edenton, .North Carolina 27932. Entered as second-class matter August 30. 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North Carolina, under act of March 3, 1070. L. F. Amburn, Jr., President-Gen. Mgr. J. Edwin Bufflap Editor E. N. Manning Production Supt. Subscription Rates One Year (outside N.C.) *7.80 One Year (in N.C) 54.24 Six Months (outside N.C.) *4.50 Six Months (in N.C.) 53.50 Cmomk4 Frem Page 1 now raise most of their revenues from the property tax and from a local option sales tax. Officials in the larger urban areas generally claim the property tax is high enough already. And, we agree. The state has a responsibility to local governments and the General Assembly should, give consideration to their financial problems. But, tieing local governments into the income tax structure definitely isn’t the an swer to the problem. On the contrary, it would be a problem added to the already overburdened taxpayers. Federal and state governments now get sizable bites out of everyone’s paycheck. Enough is enough. Local governments shouldn’t get involved with the individual in come tax. Washington Goofed Washington County voters last week overwhelmingly defeated a $1.3-million water bond referendum which would have financed a county-wide system. In doing so they turned their back on a $1 million Farmers Home Ad ministration grant and a chance to finance the system over a 40 year period at 5 per cent interest. It is obvious from the returns that someone dropped the ball in the Town of Plymouth. Os 586 voting there, 504 were against while only 82 voted for the issue. When a $1.9-million issue of a like nature was put to the people along the Public Parade a few years ago, voters in the Town of Edenton supported it almost as strongly as those in Plymouth opposed it. County-wide water systems are in vogue. This is true primarily because of the attractive package FHA puts together, coupled with the fact that the users require the debt. This way, the county tax structure is not affected. In our opinion the voters in Washington County goofed. We once did regarding a new hospital and ended up paying dearly. We predict the same will happen to our neighbors on the south side of Albemarle Sound. Pilgrimage Continued From Page 1 “country federal” is intact throughout the older portion. The Coffield House will also join the list of distinguished homes on the tour. After many ownerships of this property, Samuel Butler advertized it for sale in 1799. The sale record describes a house on this sit with piazzas on the front and back. The dimensions of this house suggest that this building may be incorported in the present house. In 1837 James Coffield purchased the house and it remained in the family of his daughter Margaret Coffield Warren until 1924. In 1973, Mrs. E. W. Bond sold the house to Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Campbell, who restored it and made additions. It is located at 209 East King Street. xd e, e»ir CHOWAN CANCER SOCIETY Those wishing special assistance for cancer patients from fluids available contact: Mrs. Wallace Evans Peoples Bank Edenton, N. C. 27932 Telephone 482-M7l Subscription rates on The Chowan Herald will be increased April 1. The price fix’a single copy will remain at 15 cents. This is the first mail subscription price increase in a good while and is necessary due to the continuing increase in postage, newsprint and production. The rate for Chowan County residents and those throughout < North Carolina will be $8.32 for one year. Outside the state the rate fix a year will be 9.00. The student rate (for nine months) will be $8.24. All of the above prices include N. C. sales tax and mist be paid hi advance. However, telephone subscriptions will be taken and billed immediately. Anyone who renews a subscription prior to April 1 will be allowed to do bo at the existing rate. Also, the U. S. Postal Service considers any subscription six months in arrears as not a paid siijscriptkm and carmot legally be with the Permit. Itjeae being sent. The Chowan Herald, Inc. L. F. Amburn, Jr. . # ...■■• President A General Manager m ' I®' 1i» j- . M&'fM I mt j m Ts&um I Übm»T AT EDENTON BAPTIST—The Campbell College concert bank, featuring their woodwind en semble will be included in the 11 A. M. worship service at Edenton Baptist Church, providing a program of sacred music. The band is on tour in Eastern North Carolina and Virginia. Community Calendar THURSDAY March 31 1:00 P. M.—Rotary Club - St. Pauls Parrish House 1:00 P. M.—Ballet Class, Shepard Pruden Library SATURDAY April 2 8:00 - 8:30 A. M.—Walk-A-Thon Registration Holmes 9:00 A. M.—Jaycee Walk-A-Thon SUNDAY April 3 Attend Sunday School and Services at the church of your choice MONDAY April 4 8:30 A. M.-11:30 A. M.—Pressure Cooker Testing 1:30 A. M. - 4:00 P. M.—Pressure Cooker Testing Kitchen 4th floor County Building 7:30 P. M.—Lions Club - Edenton Restaurant /*J / / Noon-Day Saxvl c,e life Apnii NS, /?77 \ <{ (Union BaptLii (hunch. A* (cltnhon, N.(. §. INaxiun Zeiy ltn, *-■ Pnaoidiny THZMEi Rjyft trtf? fsgn Ifo PT9ri *. Prelude *Hjn*n of Praia* •Prayer Welcome Special Hi ale Reading of Scripture Me usage *Hnm of Dedication •Benediction Fostlude MONDATi Hot Thla Han, But Barabbaa", John 18i37-ioj Raymond Storle, St. Paul E&iacopal Church TUESD*T( He Have Ho King But Caesar", John 19■ 12-16 j Janes Fanner, Providence Baptist Church HEWESDiTt "Cruelly HU, Cruelly HU", Duke 23(20-21) Hillard Leaps, First Presbyterian Church THORS Mil "If Then Be the Son of Ood, Come Down", Matthew 27(39-1(0) C. C. Warren, Pleasant Grove AXE Zion Churob TRIDATi "Truly This Man Was The Son of God", Mark 15(37-39) E. L. Earnhardt, Edenton (halted Methodist Churc Holy Week Services Set Monday through Friday of next week ecumenfcal Holy Week services will be held at the Edenton Baptist Church from 12 noon until 12:30 P. M. The theme for the week is “Five Cries from the Crowd”. Speakers for the sessions will be Rev. Raymond Storie of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church mi Monday, Rev. James L. Fenner of Providence Baptist Church on Tuesday, Rev. Willard Lampe of First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, Rev. C. C. Warren of Pleasant Grove A. M. E. Zion Church on Thursday, and Rev. E. L. Earnhardt of Edenton United Methodist Church on Friday. Rev. Marion Ziegler, Minister of Education-Youth at Edenton Baptist Church will serve as moderator. Special musk will be provided by the various churches. Pa par XorfcMcMfg When It'i in Print I Business forms, 8 letterheads save ■ SSfcJSt I your orders. . J Vice President Guest Speaker Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., Sen. Robert Morgan, and officials of the N. C. Democratic Party announced today that Vice- President Walter F. Mondale will be. the featured speaker at the Party’s annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner to be held on Satur day, April 30 at the State Fairgrounds. Billed the Peoples’ J-J Dinner, as requested by Governor Hunt, the format includes a reception from 5-6:30 P. M. at the Crafts Building, followed by a barbeque dinner at Dorton Arena. Tickets will be sold by county Democratic. Party officials and will cost S2O each. State Party officials an ticipate a crowd of several thousand Democrats from across the state. Mrs. John L. McCain, Party Chairman, and Steve Glass, Party Executive Director expressed delight that the Vice-President has accepted the J-J invitation and thanked Governor Hunt and Senator Morgan for their assistance in securing the Vice President’s participation in this, the Party’s largest fund-raising event. NORTH CAROLINA Farm Tips From Wachovia Bank & Trust Co., N.A. ByDr.J.W.Pou Economic conditions for the year “have already been determined” and overall it appears that 1977 “will be a year of continued gradual improvement,” says Dr. John S. Lapp, an economist at North Carolina State University. “There are several reasons for this optimism,” Lapp said. ' For one thing, he said, progress was made in reducing the inflation rate during the past year and this “continues to be the bright spot” in the eco nomic picture. “The economy appears to be adjusting to the reduced rate of inflation. Businesses seem to have been able to restore their balance sheets to the point where they have reduced short-term indebted ness and increased holdings of liquid assets,” the N. C. State University economist said. He added that business capital spending has begun to increase after having been largely dor mant, and the construction industry is emerging from a prolonged slump. It is generally agreed that real gross national product (GNP) will grow at a rate between 5 and 6 percent in 1977. This increase in economic ac tivity is expected to spread over all sectors of the economy. Dr. Fred D. Sobering, in charge of economics and business for the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service, said the agricultural outlook for 1977 will be influenced by “food prices rising moderately” during the year and “generally increasing input supplies slowing the rise in farm production expenses.” There will be “stiff export competition” with some possible decline in total volume of agricul tural Shipments, Sobering said. Also, he said, U. S. crop and livestock supplies are large and domestic demand is increasing slowly. “With no restrictions on plantings of major crops (except tobacco and peanuts) crop producers will likely increase soybean and cotton acreage, de crease com acreage slightly and maintain wheat plantings. Flue-cured tobacco plantings will be down reflecting a 12 percent cutback in allotment,” Sobering said. Beef output will be down in 1977, but an ex pected 12 to 13 percent increase in pork production wfll dampen any strengthening of cattle prices. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH - r . A major step was taken here Igst Wednesday afternoon when the Coastal Resources Commission approved a report to go to the 1977 General Assembly recommentfillg a better coordinated and mdse unified permit system in tse Coastal Area. “This is a meaningful report fix the legislature and local govern ments,” were the comments' Os Chairman David Stick of Kitty Hawk. “It is the result of two mid one half years of work.” The report hints at a single permit-letting agency being developed, yet it is carefugy stated that where federal permits are required it will take Congressional action to brijjig about change. Dr. Arthur Cooper of Raleigh, was chairman of the commission’s committee which brought about the report which is a requirement of the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974. 7 4 CRC is now working towaaxM having local governments appoint permit officers x who would -he responsible to assist those seeking required permits and guide them through the process, thereby lessening the burden on the property owner. The report states that the general recommended goal is to coordinate federal and state regulatory programs in the Coastal Area in such away as to emphasize the strengths of both levels of government, to avoid duplication or conflict, and to eliminate unnecessary red tape for permit applicants. It calls for the development of a master application form so that permit applicants can at one time provide all the application formation needed and be handed all the appropriate forms. Studies made at the direction of CRC produced information which showed that meaningful steps can be taken toward coordination and simplification of the permit letting process. CRC contends that the recommendations made., in the report would greatly reduce the, overlap, delay and confusion sometimes experienced by permit applicants.
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