i Noted And Passed
It was a few years ago that this
column consisted of a heading
which simply said: “Gone
Fishing”. Our family was on the
Outer Banks and we cut
everything short in order to enjoy
a certain amount of “late week”
time with them.
It was one of our more popup*,
columns. "
We wish we could try it again.
However, our creditors won’t
allow it.
If, over the years we have been
guilty of fishing for anything, it
could not be those marine things
that swim in the rivers, sounds
and oceans. But maybe we should
try.
The desire to assemble a “fan
club” is not our bag. But maybe
everyone needs to sit on the bank
of the Chowan River and consider
what he is missing, rather than
l what is being caught.
Uninvited Guest
Sheriff Troy Toppin had a bir
thday Friday. It was sorta a
closely guarded secret. Some
festivities had been cooked up
between his deputies and the
courthouse gang and a reporter
with a nose for news happened by,
uninvited.
Office Deputy Pam Byrum
brought out a box wrapped in
newspaper. Before accepting the
“gift”, Sheriff Toppin searched
his office for his side arm, so he
could “shoot that thing.” After a
few embarrassing moments, he
agreed to open the package
unarmed.
To add to his embarrassment
was the fact that his revolver,
holster and all, had been “con
fiscated” earlier in the day by his
deputies and carefully wrapped.
The genial sheriff had difficulty
talking himself out of that one.
But he didn’t have as much
trouble as Deputy Byrum as she
opened a box containing the
.There.JbiadJjeeifa,
enough difficulty so the reporter
didn’t follow him to the courthouse
for additional roasting.
His age? The only clue in
evidence was a heart drawn on the
envelope for a card which had
“58” written inside. We just know
that couldn’t be true because we
don’t know how he learned so
many jokes and pranks in such a
short span of time.
Emphasis On Test
The trial run of the state’s new
Competency Test Program is
getting a pretty good play in
today’s newspaper as Edenton-
Chowan Schools gear up for next
week’s activity along the Public
Parade.
Since this is a trial run, some
will ask, why so much emphasis?
We could say it was because we
needed something to fill up space.
That would be wrong.
Or, we could say it was because
the area has been fortunate to
have a strong voice on the 15-
member state Competency Test
Commission in the person of Mrs.
Mary Horton. That would be
wrong.
Furthermore, we could say
anything that takes Mary Rhea
Gardner two weeks to get ready
for her ‘.‘Chalk Dust” column
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DPI Official Guest Speaker For PTA Meet
Gene Causby, assistant
superintendent for personnel
relations and public affairs, State
Department of Public Instruction,
will be the guest speaker at
Chowan High School’s PTA
meeting at 7:30 P.M. March 2 in
the school’s cafeteria.
In making this announcement,
Jim Hare, PTA president, stated,
“Parents should find this meeting
particularly interesting, valuable,
and informative.”
Causby has been invited to
address the state-wide testing
programs, which are being trial
tested in the school system this
year.
Jake Boyce, Chowan guidance
counselor, will also be available to
SNOWFALL, ROUND TWO—The area’s second and heavier,
snow began to fall in the early hours of Wednesday mixed with
rain. By 7:30 A.M., several inches had accumulated locally with
reports of up to eight inches in other parts of the state.
Meteorologists were predicting more precipitation at press time.
Reports of hazardous road conditions may have led at least one
driver, shown above, to leave the regular beaten path for more
exciting action, made possible by four wheel drive and a measure
of bravado.
Permit Effective March I
North Carolina’s Coastal Area
Management Act (CAMA) Permit
will become operational on March
1. On this date, the CAMA permit
will be required for most
development activities in
designated Areas of En
vironmental Concern.
“ The CAMA permit for major
development activities will be let
by the Coastal Resources Com
mission, while local governments
will handle minor development
permits.
A major development permit
will be needed if the development
requires another state permit,
contains a land or water area in
excess of 20 acres, contains a
structure in excess of 60,000
square feet, or involves drilling or
excavating for natural resources.
Minor development permits will
be issued by local governments for
all other development activities in
Areas of Environmental Concern.
Designated Areas of En
vironmental Concern consist
primarily of the estuarine system,
ocean hazard areas, public water
supplies, and fragile coastal
natural resource areas.
The estuarine system includes
estuarine waters, coastal
wetlands, public trust areas, and
estuarine shorelines.
Ocean hazard areas include
ocean beaches, frontal dune, inlet
lands, and other areas in which
geologic, vegetative, and soil
conditions indicate a substantial
possibility of erosion or flood
damage.
Public water supplies include
small surface supply watersheds
and public water supply well
On February 28 and March 1
11th grade students in Chowan
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fields.
Fragile coastal natural resource
areas include coastal complex
natural areas, unique geologic
formulations, and coastal areas
that sustain remnant species.
Designation of these fragile areas
will be done in the future on a case
-"by-ease^-basis.
After March 1, persons planning
development in Areas of En
vironmental Concern can obtain a
CAMA permit application at
Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development
(DNRCD) offices in Raleigh,
Wilmington, or Washington, at the
Division of Marine Fisheries in
Morehead City, or from most local
planning, zoning, or inspections
departments in the coastal area.
TTained permit officers will be
available at these locations to
assist persons with identifying
projects which require the CAMA
permit and-or other permits.
Persons who proceed with a
development in an area of en
vironmental concern without a
permit will violate the CAMA if
subsequent determination is made
that a CAMA permit is required.
Penalities may be up to SI,OOO or
60 days or both.
Most Convicted
Sixty-seven arrests for hunting
deer at night were made in North
eastern North Carolina during the
past season and convictions were
realized in all but two cases.
Ray Elks, supervisor in 13
counties for the N.C. Wildlife
Commission, reported 14 cases
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County will be trial testing a
“High School Graduation and
Competency Test,” the passing of
which will be required for
graduation by the class of 1980.
Students in Miss Elsie Miller’s
6th grade will render an en
tertainment program.
Causby, an affable and popular
personality in educational circles,
has been a guest in this school
system and area on several oc
casions. A former National PTA
board member and teacher,
coach, athletic director, principal,
administrative assistant in the
Goldsboro City Schools, Causby
was associate director, Division of
Human Relations, State Depart
ment of Public Instruction, from
1988-71. He has held his present
position as a state assistant
superintendent since that time.
A B C D E
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fi —| n~^ — —i 1 r- 2 Grade students 215 of them m
_j\ li j j Edenton-Chowan Schools are
r\ s \ r~i i q gearing up for a trial run of the
I\ >\ l'''' —v* vi p^?,* B *"**. _ state’s Competency Test Program
3 I \s\ I ] 3 to be administered in the next few
1 I | weeks. The local tests will be
I I__ SJ y Z_. ! . given Tuesday and Wednesday.
/ / ! For the first time in the state’s
4 i |\\ / /[ j educational history, high school
J n/'' / i | LJ students will have to demonstrate
I j ]_ ! “minimum competency” in the
n J y / basic skills in order to receive a
I # South Water strwt | high school diploma in 1979. This
5 W e ! • | two ]| J 5 trial run will be administered in
the state’s 145 school systems.
j | | j (Mary Rhea Gardner devotes
s i I L«h» street | her entire “Chalk Dust” column
A B c o E this week to the Competency Test
□ Program. It is found elsewhere in
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today s paper.)
An information packet has been
. , „ n . , developed by the local unit, a copv
a. c 11„ E i r ° m of which is s ent all the
B. H3to K 5 two blocks, you would be at the comer of parents.
t to <’ s a. state and South Water The testing is a result of 1977
' B u 5 B Market « nd st Lou'* legislation passed bv the General
D. Assemb| y » make sure high
school graduates, “possess those
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Which box of Crackles is the cheapest per
ounce?
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Crackle* N/ Crackle* X If Caoly alTlves at the Star Theater at
2 0l 7y 502 fy P m • how long must she wait for the
16. 1/ 30. j/ ShOW to sUrt ' >
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B. 5-ox. box I
C. 9-ox. box
D. 16-ox. box |
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Which one of these can Sam afford to buy with money from his savings account’
A roller skates for $23.99 savings account
B track shoes for $9 95
C a tennis racket for $15.00 9 5 1200
_ « is a a.oo is 50
D a football for $16.50 10 15 900 js so
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STUMPS HERE—State Sen. Lawrence Davis, Winston-Salem
attorney and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, stumped
briefly in Edenton, Tuesday. Shown center above, he chats with
George Alma Byrum, former chairman of the Chowan County
Democratic Party, prior to his departure. At left is Ken Hut
chens, a Davis campaign coordinator.
Davis Campaigns In Edenton
By Flynn Surratt
State Sen. Lawrence Davis, a
Winston-Salem attorney and
Democratic candidate for the U.S.
Senate nomination, shook hands
and made introductions from the
steps of the Chowan County Court
house Tuesday morning during a
whirlwind tour of Eastern North
Carolina.
In an interview, the four-term
member of the General Assembly
commented on deficit spending,
balanced budget, welfare reform,
employment and fair distribution
of resources.
Deficit spending is what Davis
termed the root cause of inflation.
He said the fault lies with a
government that “forces us to
tighten our belts without
tightening its own.” The federal
deficit, he commented, has eroded
the purchasing power of the
average working American to
below that of 1973.
On reduced federal spending
and a balanced budget, Davis
called for trimming the “fat” in
all federal agencies first through
agency self-evaluation and
secondly through action of
Congress. He cited the actions of
the N.C. Senate Base Budget
Committee, of which he is
chairman, as an example of where
excessive spending can be
reduced or eliminated.
Increased employment, Davis
said, should be a top priority of
government. He advocated in
creased federal incentive to build
Continued On Page 4
Local Students Dodge Flu
Students attending Edenton-
Chowan Schools thus far have
avoided the flu in large numbers,
according to a spokesman in the
office of Dr. John Dunn,
superintendent.
Many area counties have been
hard hit by the illness, some even
to the point where there were not a
sufficient number of bus drivers.
Peanut Growers
Association Sets
Poundage Quota
The factor by which the poun
dage quota will be figured has
been computed to be 79.36 per
cent, according to Joe S. Sugg,
executive secretary of the N.C.
Peanut Growers Association.
The poundage quota for each
individual farm will be 79.36 per
cent of the individual farm's
poundage base. According to the
present schedule announced by
Secretary Bergland, the in
dividual farm quotas will be
computed by the County ASCS
Offices and mailed to the farmers
on March 3. As soon as the notices
for the farm poundage quota has
been received, peanut farmers
may visit the County Office and
finalize lease, sale and transfers of
allotments for the 1978 crop year.
Sugg said that in accordance
with the law the secretary did
announce the price support levels
on February 15, which are $420 net
per ton for quota peanuts and $250
per ton for all additional peanuts.
According to Sugg, the $420 per ton
net for quota peanuts was the
price as set by the law and will be
acceptable by most growers for
this crop.
Meeting Set
The annual membership
meeting of Albemarle Cooperative
Association, Inc., will be held
March 11 at the American Legion
Building. It begins at 6 P.M. with a
grilled pork chop dinner.
In cases classes were curtailed in
order that buses could make two
trips.
When question'd Monday
morning about the situation here,
it was reported that while there
had been some absenteeism
during the winter illness, it had not
reached the point where it was a
cause for concern.