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Counties Pledge CO A Expansion Funds
Dr. J. Parker Chesson,
president, College of The
Albemarle in Elizabeth
City, pointed out that ap
proval of a $1.2-million
grant from Economic
Development Ad
ministration represents the
largest and most crucial
stage in consolidating all of
COA’s on-campus programs
on one campus. Hopefully,
we will be able to move
completely out of the old
hospital building and nur
ses’ residence on Riverside
Avenue.” He went on to
emphasize the increased
efficiency and convenience,
on the part of faculty and
students, that will result
from having almost all of
the college’s programs on
one campus.
As currently planned, a
new three-story building
will provide critically
needed space for a library,
general classrooms, a
learning resources center,
and administrative offices.
It will also house the
college’s extensive
collection of audio-visual
materials and equipment, a
reading laboratory, student
bookstore, student center,
graphic arts area and
laboratories necessary for
use by the college’s allied
health programs. Included
in the new construction will
be a 5,800-square-foot ad
dition to the existing
building on the new campus.
It will create space for a
building trades shop.
A number of new
programs will be added,
including light construction,
electrical installation and
maintenance, accounting
technology, and medical
laboratory assistant
technology.
Chesson said that credit
for getting the $2,439,000
project approved should be
shared by many. “It has
been truly a regional ef
fort,” he said. “The
cooperation and active
support of the area’s county
governments, businesses
and individuals has been the
vital factor in assuring that
College of The Albemarle
will be an instrument of
greater service to the entire
Albemarle region by
providing expanded
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cultural opportunities.”
Hie president said be was
particularly grateful to'the
boards of commissioners of
the seven counties which
comprise the college's
service area. He said each
county confirmed its con
fidence in the institution as a
vital asset to the region by
pledging funds for the
building program. Funding
support was based on a per
capita formula for
Pasquotank, Camden,
Chowan, Currituck, Dare,
Gates and Perquimans
counties.
Funding for the new
building will be derived
from the following sources:
EDA basic grant, $1,219,500;
EDA supplemental grant,
$444,856; state construction
funds, $182,340; state
equipment funds, $126,000;
Pasquotank County,
$191,279; Camden County,
$2,800; Chowan County,
$5,300; Currituck County,
$4,250; Dare County, $3,900;
Gates County, $4,100;
Perquimans County, $4,150;
and CO A building and
development fund, $£0,525.
The building and
development fund was ac
cumulated as the result of a
campaign which was con
ducted in the early 1970’5.
With its theme, “From
Dream to Reality in the
1970’5”, the college received
contributions from 70
businesses, 13
organizations, two foun
dations and 320 individuals.
The money was to be used
toward the realization of
Phase II of the institution’s
master development [dan.
The subsequent economic
recession resulted in a
reduction of federal funds
which the college had
depended upon for the bulk
of construction money
needed to successfully
complete the second portion
of its building program. The
institution held on to its
dream for the future and
continued to search for a
funding source.
Assistance came from the
East Carolina University
Regional Development
Institute in the person of
Thomas W. Willis, director.
Willis, working with COA’s
THE CHOWAN HERALD
president and board of
trustees, has en
thusiastically supported the
concept of the college as an
institution with important
contributions to make to the
region’s economic
development. He worked to
assist with the preparation
of the application and in its
presentation to the
Economic Development
Administration.
The formal application
was submitted to the office
of Dale Jones, N.C.
Economic Development
Administration director in
Raleigh, on June 20.
Following a review and
approval there, it was
forwarded to the EDA
southeastern regional office
in Atlanta.
Chesson said the list of
both public and private
agencies and individuals
who assisted and supported
Providence Church Notes
Church School at
Providence begins at 9 A.M.
Morning worship service
begins at 11 A.M. with the
Edenton Community Male
Chorus serving. Dr. J.L.
Fenner will be in charge of
morning worship service.
Sunday Evening at 5
b v clock the Edenton Com
munity Male Chorus will
observe its Eightth An
niversary at Providence.
Your prayers and support
are earnestly solicited. On
program will be several
choirs and gospel groups.
Please come out for an
evening of inspirational
revelation as these groups
vill praise God through the.
channel of singing.
On November 6, at 4 P.M.,
the Senior Usher Board will
sponsor a gospel program
featuring the Halleluiah
Gospel Singers.
November 27—Dr. Fenner
will be guest speaker at
Ebenezer Baptist Church in
Virginia Beach, Va. Anyone
wishing to accompany the
pastor may obtain tickets
from any officer of the
church. Cost of the trip is
$3.50 round-trip (dinner
included). A bus will leave
Providence at 2 P.M.
The pastor, officers, and
the college is extensive.
Among those who endorsed
the application was the
Albemarle Regional
Planning and Development
Commission, area cham
bers of commerce, city and
county governments, em
ployment security com
missions, banks, school
systems, newspapers,
health and social service
agencies and many area
businesses. With the
assistance of State Sen.
Melvin R. Daniels, Gov.
James B. Hunt approved the
$444,856 EDA supplemental
grant earlier this year.
Leslie N. Boney of
Wilmington is the architect
for the new building. It will
be constructed on the 42-
acre site on U.S. 17 North in
Elizabeth City. The new'
structure will be built
between the existing
building and Albemarle
members of Providence
invite you to attend any
service at our church. Our
church is a friendly church,
where everybody is
somebody and Christ is Lord
of All. Won’t you join us in
our worship service this
Sunday?
Mr. Taylor, 74
Died Sunday
TAYLORS BEACH -
Carey Richard Taylor, 74,
died Sunday in Albemarle
Hospital.
A native of Chowan
County, he was the husband
of Mrs. Rosabelle Spruill
Taylor and was a retired
carpenter and contractor.
He attended Camden United
Methodist Church.
Besides his widow, sur
vivors include a daughter,
Mrs. John E. Cartwright of
Taylors Beach; two sisters,
Mrs. Sammy (Virginia)
Oats of Norfolk, and Mrs.
Jesse (Elizabeth) Dale of
Rt. 1, Edenton; three
brothers, Wallace Taylor of
Taylors Beach, Medford
Taylor of Conway and
Raymond Taylor of Chowan
County; two grandchildren
and two great
grandchildren.
A graveside service was
held Tuesday at 2 P.M. in
Old Hollywood Cemetery,
Elizabeth City.
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family of Suffolk, Va.; Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Boyce and
family of Hobbsville, N.C.
After a delicious buffet
dinner string music was
provided by J.P. Spruill and
friends from Suffolk, Va.
and Ralph Nixon of Ryland,
N.C.
A delightful afternoon was
spent in renewing former
ties of love and friendship,
and happily reminiscing
about past experiences. The
event was so enjoyable that
plans are all ready under
way for another reunion
next year. ?
Jewelry
Jottings
by
R. W. DAVIS
A decorative panel
in one of the pyra
mids depicts a jew
elry shop at about
1000 B. C. Work
ers are shewn
working with tools
not too different
from some of
those used today
and the items pro
duced were often,
very beautiful.
We feature old
fashioned, friendly
service plus hon
est values. Stop in
and browse . . you
are always wel
come.
Davis JewaUrs
CDCNTON
Thursday, October 27, 1977
Mrs: Baker, 84
Died Sunday
HARRELLSVILLE
Mrs. Lula Harden Baker, 84,
formerly of Colerain, died
Sunday in Ahoskie.
A native of Bertie County,
she was the widow of Ernest
Baker.
Survivors include four
daughters, Mrs. Vivian
Meadows of Edenton, Mrs.
Virginia Gupton of
Louisburg, Mrs. Agnes
Mizzell and Mrs. Dorothy
Holloman, both of
Harrellsville; two sons,
Willie Baker of Chesapeake,
Va. and Mavin Baker of
Harrellsville; two sisters,
Mrs. Lonnie Sasser and
Mrs. Rose Noble, both of
Norfolk, Va.; six brothers,
Dorsey Harden of Scotland
Neck, Hersey Harden and
Arthur Harden, both of'
Norfolk, Va., Willis Harden
of Richmond, Va., Percy
Harden of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. and Howard Harden of
Jacksonville, Fla.; 19
grandchildren and 25 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday at 3:30 P.M. in
the Garrett Funeral Home
Chapel in Ahoskie. Burial
was in the Hill Crest
Cemetery in Colerain.
Reminder for Women
There are two items every
woman should mark on her
personal calendar: once a
month do breast self
examination for possible
cancer; once a year have a
Pap test for cancer of the
uterine cervix. Both these
forms of cancer are most
curable when caught early.
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DISCUSS CRAFTS COOP— Albemarle area extension agents met in Edenton to continue
organizational efforts for a crafts cooperative to serve the region. In the photo above,
members of the board of directors discuss by-laws and their constitution which will be in
readiness by December and January respectively. Mrs. Frances Voliva, Tyrrell County
Extension chairman reported that the cooperative is geared to create a vehicle through
which people in this area can market home industry-type items and to draw attention
nationally to crafts from Eastern N.C. She added that the mountain region of the state has
employed successfully such a cooperative and that Albemarle area crafts are of equivalent;
quality. The cooperative board of directors is chaired by Mrs. Katherine Wassink of
Camden.
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VOTE
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Roy L. Harrell
For Mayor
NOVEMBER 8, 1977
"A Promise of Good, Clean,
Honest Government For
Everyone”