Public parade
Tour Time
The Biennial Pilgrimage of
Colonial Edenton and Countryside
begins tomorrow along the Public
Parade. We want to be the first to
issue a welcome to our visitors and
to encourage homefolk to take
advantage of this opportunity to
visit and hear narriatives about
their heritage.
Edenton Woman’s Club con
vinces the homeowners that it is a
public Service to open their
dwellings to the public during the
three-day period, ending at 5 P.M.
Sunday, what the owners are
doing is sharing their homes and
gardens with the general public so
the local civic club can provide
much needed monies for Historic
Edenton, Inc.
For those who come for the first
time, we want you to know that
Edenton and its countryside is
preserved, rather than restored.
That, along with the love we have
in our hearts, makes us unique
from any place you might go
which might claim such heritage.
And, from the availability of
food by various civic and religious
organizations, we may have ac
complished another first. From a
herring breakfast Saturday
morning and a dinner-theater
Friday night there are bake sales,
chicken salad luncheons, break
fasts, luncheons and dinner along
with other activities, such as a
Sidewalk Art Show, to attract your
attention.
This is a prime example of the
diversity which exists along the
Public Parade. We tend to be
recognized as the Cradle of the
Colony and where it all began. But
we remain alive and healthy and
would hope that some of the en
thusiasm. which you might be
dkposed to over the next couple of
days will cause you to remember
Edenton and Chowan County in a
special way.
The Pilgrimage of Colonial
Edenton and Countryside might
invite you every other year, but we
want to take this opportunity to
issue a blanket invitation for you
to come as frequent desire.
We'll be the same whenever you
come!
W- G. Matthews
The Town of Edenton has lost a
valuable employee. Chowan
County, in general, and
Arrowhead Beach, in particular,
has lost a good citizen in the death
Sunday of Bill Matthews,
At the prime age of 56, his ability
to negotiate and compromise
without being compromised could
' not deal with the deadly cancer
which engulfed his body. He
fought, like any fireman would, a
valiant fight, only to succumb to a
greater power than the electric
circuit he last inspected.
William Garland Matthews
meandered along the Public
Parade by choice. He sought this
area out for his retirement and
until his last breath ha spread a
spirit of joy and understanding
many of us seek but seldom ac
complish.
He did many things, such as
being a founder of the Driver, Va.,
Volunteer Fire Department, and
public work as a supervisor of the
U. S. Naval Transmitter Station.
Being an inspector of anything is
the most popular position to
hold in the bureauracy, be it local,
state or federal. But along the
Public Parade he will be
remembered as a diplomat of the
finest sense of the word. He was a
man of friendly persuasion rather
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WASHINGTON, D. C. “Affirmative action” and “equal ei\ & *
ployment” appear to be the key phrases in the Carter Administration s
far as the Cooperative Extension Service is concerned. Therefore, whilt 'a
the service may have a friend in the driver’s seat at the U. S. Depart- t
ment of Agriculture here, rules of the game will be stronger than in the <
Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bergland lias indicated that he will
place heavy emphasis on merit advancement as well as keeping a tight
reign on “extension” which joins “outreach”, “visibility”, and “service
delivery mechanism” as key words over the next four years.
“Extension” is merely another word for education and everyone wants
to get into the act, according to the newly confirmed Under Secretary of
Agriculture who addressed a group of some 180 laymen and
agricultural extension personnel from 20 states last week.
Dr. Rupert Cutler pointed out that other agencies, outside USDA, are
attempting to get into the “extension” business—the energy folks,
Department of Housing & Urban Development, and Department of
Health, Education and Welfare, to name a few.
“There is no need to establish a new agency or agencies to carry out the
function of extension— education—for which the Cooperative Extension
Service has proven to be so successful,” Dr. Cutler said.
His remarks were near the conclusion of a three-day workshop
seminar of the North Central Lay session here. He talked candidly and
openly about the role of the service as well as what will be required to
gain favor with federal officials who control the purse strings.
This writer was among five laymen from across Tar Heelia to
represent the state at this conference, which should prove not only to be
an effective swap-shop, but a vehicle for strengthening the Agricultural
Extension Service in North Carolina.
While every state seems to approach problems in a different manner,
one thing is common—the delivery of services in the most efficient and
effective manner, regardless of age, race or creed, remains foremost
in the minds of those in the decision-making positions.
It was somewhat flattering to learn that among the 20 states
represented. North Carolina is the only one which does comprehensive
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TOUR BEGINS Mrs. Lonnie Sick, left, co-chairman of the
Guide Book Committee, and Mrs. Byron Kehayes, Edenton
Woman’s Club president, are shown above flanked by the Cupola
House, one of the more popular tour sites in the Biennial
Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside which opens
Friday and will continue through Sunday.
Biennial Tour Starts Friday
The Biennial Pilgrimage of
Colonial Edenton and Countryside
opens tomorrow with a record
turn-out expected for the three day
event. Sponsored by the Edenton
Woman’s Club, the tour this year
will feature a number of homes not
prevtouriy included and church
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 14, 1977.
and civic clubs are geared up with
special activities centering around
the pilgrimage.
Mrs. Byron Kehayes, club
president, noted that this year’s
tour is die first with both the
Downtown Beautification Project
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W. B. Gardner family, with whom she is reskfing. The student is
pictured here with John Wentworth, an information advisor for
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right with back to camera, explains the custom <rf his homeland.
long-range planning. This planning begins at the county level and
ultimately incorporatedinto a state-wide work plan for the next five years,
with dollar goals included.
North Carolina’s recently released “4-Sight" plan drew particular
1 attention from such states as lowa where the State Advisory
Committee decides what is best fpr a particular county and sends it
down, rather than have it developed as the grassroots and sent up.
We are fortunate that in our state the {dans have a local flavor from the
outset, which results in the local government putting an average of 25 per
cent into the program and feding it is money well spent. (The remaining
75 per cent of the extension budget comes from state and federal funds).
Federal funds are not flowing as freely as they once did, the result
being that nearly 500 positions were cut throughout the country this
fiscal year with a like number to be dropped in fiscal 1978-79. Dr. Cutler,
while expressing concern, said there was little hope of getting them
restored.
North Carolina has 625 agents in the field and 230 specialists. Dr.
Chester Black, assistant state director, said at this time his office is
reviewing some 45 positions being developed which required the
knowledge of skilled professionals to guide the citizenry.
By contrast one state, Missouri, has some $1,200 working in the
Cooperative Extension Program, with only 400 in the field and 800 on the
university campus. It illustrates that in our state the people in the “ivory
tower” have their heads screwed on right.
At the conference it was pointed out that in one North Central state,
state and federal money was turned back because of the lack of local
match. This, therefore proves that the program is not filtering down to
the grassroots in sufficient quantity as to cause citizens to bow up to the
problem, thereby, creating sufficient conversation among local people to
see that programs which are beneficial to local citizens are not only
developed but carried out.
With planning such as went into “4-Sight” you don’t have to sell ex
tension, it will sell itself. Or at least that is what is happening in Chowan
County and other counties in North Carolina.
L. F. Amburn, Jr.
Bear Swamp
Legislation
Before Assembly
A housekeeping bit of legislation
to clean up deficiencies in the Bear
Swamp Draining District was put
into the hopper of the General
Assembly at the 11th hour
Tuesday after Chowan County
commissioner but
failed to reconsider, action taken
April 4 regarding endorsement of
the local bill.
Tuesday was the last day for
local legislation to be introduced
in the 1977 General Assembly and
Sen. Melvin Daniels of Elizabeth
City had told officials of the
drainage district that he would
like to have the endorsement of the
boards of commissioners in
Chowan and Perquimans counties.
The Chowan commissioners
approved a resolution at their
meeting April 4, at which two
members were absent. Among
them, because of a death in the
family, was N.J. George, whose
wife owns property involved in the
district.
Commissioner George said he
favored the project but objected
because ample notification had
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Dry Weather Here Early
Chowan County farmers have taken to the fields in droves, but already
are experiencing some dry weather conditions which could hamper
germination of corn and vetetables.
Pete Thompson, county extension chairman, told The Chowan Herald
this week that it is “sorta dry” but farmers are busy planting their crops.
In another 10 days they will be planting peanuts and cotton.
Thompson reports some problems being experienced with certain
variety of seeds. Peanut and soybean seed may be in short supply. He
says the freeze last fall got some seed peanuts and hurt some soybean
germination.
Die bright spot is twofold, according to Thompson. First, small grain
doesn’t look bad considering the winter weather. Secondly, warm
weather is in favor of the farmer.
Yet, he says, “we da need a rain.”
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HEAD-ON COLLISION Three persons were injured, one
critically, in a head-on collision between the 1976 Fiat shown
above and a truck last Thursday afternoon. Miss Nancy Morgan
Whichard, 21, Horniblow Point on Albemarle Sound, was driver of
this vehicle. She is in critical condition in Pitt Memorial Hospital
in Greenville, where she was taken following emergency treat
ment at Chowan Hospital.
Woman Critically Injured
Miss Nancy Morgan Whichard
of Homiblow Point on Albemarle
Sound is in critical condition at
Pitt Memorial Hospital in
Greenville following a car-truck
collision near the American
Legion Building here last Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss Whichard was nearing her
Livestock Show
The 1977 Chowan County Junior
Livestock Show and Sale will be
held Tuesday at the American
Legion Fair grounds. The show
will be held at 3:30 P. M. and the
sale that night at 7:30 o’clock.
Last year the steers were sold
individually as in past years. Hogs
were sold two pais of three hogs
separately. Then each hog
exhibitor was allowed to sell one
hog separately. (
Again this year the sale will be
essentially the same as last year.
Last year there were 34 entries on
tbs sale order. But due to fine
support of local people and some
gjMPttik help from businesses
outside of Chowan County, it was
an exciting sale! “Probably the
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Demolition
Bid Awarded
By County
The most recent phase of
development of the long-sought for
Chowan County Courthouse-Jail
Project was the opening of bids at
2:30 P.M. Wednesday for
demolition and site clearance.
J. A. Johnson Construction
Company of Dunn submitted the
low bid of $23,245.87. It was
estimated that it would take 60
days to complete the work.
The next lowest was $26,475
submitted by S.B. COX, Inc., of
Richmond, Va. Waff Bros., Inc., of
Edenton was the third firm to bid
on the project, their bid being
$73,909.
J. Everette Fauber of Lynch
burg, Va., architect, was here
for the bid opening attended by
Chowan County commissioners.
He said the bids must be sub
mitted to Economic Development
Administration for approval
before a contract can be signed.
Town Notified
The Town of Edenton has been
notified by the Department of
Housing & Urban Development to
submit a final application for a
$445,000 Community Development
grant.
This was reported at the council
meeting Tuesday night by W.B.
Gardner, town administrator.
Because of the necessary work to
be done in preparing the final
application, council set a special
meeting for next Tuesday night to
discuss procedures with Williams
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destination from Bristol, Va-
Tenn., where she is in college,
when the 1976 Fiat she was driving
north on U. S. 17 collided head-on
with a truck driven by Fredrick
Scott Griffin, 19, Route 2. Edenton.
Both vehicles were demolished
in the 5:45 P. M. mishap.
Miss Whichard was rushed to
Chowan Hospital after being
removed from the wreckage by
Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad.
Because of the condition of the
vehicle, it took the professionals
some 30 minutes to get the driver
from her car.
Griffin and his father, r red, 50,
were also carried to the hospital.
The younger Griffin was treated
and released but his father was
hospitalized with two broken
wrists.
Five physicians and support
personnel gave the 21-year-old
student emergency treatment at
the local hospital for nearly three
hours, using seven pints of rare
blood from Elizabeth City and
Norfolk, Va. She was then traj.s
ferred to Greenville where h«
condition still remains guarded
State Trooper M. J. McArthur
investigating officer, said J ck
White had stopped his vehicle to
make a left turn into the driveway
of William T. Elliott. White said he
saw the Whichard car ap
proaching and eased off to the
right.
The trooper said Miss Whichard
then crossed the center line and
the car and truck collided. He
added that White is fortunate that
he got out of the way in time to
avoid the accident.
The investigation waß in
complete at presstime.