THE CHOWAN HERALD
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v Moving Ahead
The,Town of Edenton has en
tered into a Community
Development project. It was a
program our town fathers sought
rather than one which sought
them.
Community development is, in
this case, synonymous with
community improvement. It was
on the basis of this that a 100 per
cent federal grant was received,
with prospects of continued fun
ding.
Community development in
volves land, in most cases land
owned by individuals rather than
the town. Therefore, prospects of
change become emotional.
Considerable time and expense
has been spent on the project. The
Advisory Committee and Town
Council are of one accord with
regards to giving a green light to
the project .
This is not a country of minority
government. But the rules must be
applied on an equal basis, i.e.,
everyone must be fed from the
same spoon.
The Town of Edenton has a
zoning ordinance and to sub
stantially deviate from that would
be considered the application of
double standards. This could
further be considered intrusion of
politics into the program.
In the majority of cases where
politics is involved, there is an
absense of logic.
The citizens of the Town of
Edenton are in a position to recoup
certain federal dollars through
programs such as Community
Development. If, however, the
minority is allowed to speak for
the majority, then you can bet
your last buck it won’t be one
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There's A Difference
Down in Brunswick County the
citizens voted to move the county
seat from Southport to Bolivia.
That is unique in Tar Heel history.
The citizens also gave approval
to a $4.2-million new county
complex. That is not so unusual
since apparently the sentiment
supporting the move spilled over
into the construction question.
But, in the past 10 days they
have learned that another $513,000
in change orders have pushed the
project to a point of concern for
the county fathers. What makes
this more than unusual is a
statement of the county manager,
quoted in the highly regarded The
State Port Pilot of February 22, in
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Bad Weather
Weather is pretty much always
with us, but the foul weather being
experienced in Northeastern
North Carolina is becoming
shameful.
Last Wednesday's snow and ice
left the area in a blanket of picture
post card comparison. The war
ming trend wiped most of it away
and Saturday’s high temperature
reached 70.
Sunday morning’s loW was 30,
although there was an abundance
of sunshine there was still chill in
the air.
Monday was more of the same.
Then Tuesday brought almost a
full day of snow, which didn’t
accumulate because the tem
perature stayed Just above the
froeaing mark. The rain was
modest that night, but sufficient to
wipe away most traces of snow.
Snow returned to the area about
t A.M. Wednesday and was hard
at it at the time this is being
written. Because of the damp
earth and above freezing
temperature, little of it was stick
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Bloodmobile Monday At Edenton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 12:00 Noon
Til 6:00 P. M. Quota 200 Pints
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 2,1978.
Federal Funds Aid Farmers
Farmers in Chowan County
received more than $30,000 in
federal assistance through two
programs designed to preserve
and improve the environment.
Agricultural Conservation
X m had 201 farms par
tk g in four projects, the
maHg.fr dar of which was winter
cove. <s Forestry Incentive
Progr. de available $8,282 to
assist ii. Wanting on 11 farms.
In an 'VI l report released
recently, West, executive
director of the Chowan County
ASCS office, noted also that ad
ministrative costs in 1977
amounted to $53,189. In addition to
West there are two full-time
program clerks Mrs. Alma G.
Byrum and Mrs. Betty S. Tilley.
The office had three temporary
field employees.
Included in the price support
project were 17 farms where loans
Wozny Heads Library System
A Wake County librarian has
been selected director of the
Pettigrew Regional Library
system headquartered in
Plymouth.
John J. Wozny, 31, currently an
extension librarian in the Wake
County Public Libraries, will
Electrical Blaze
Damage was estimated at SI,OOO
following a fire on Base Road at
1:07 A.M. Sunday.
Fire Chief Luther Parks said
without question the cause was
electrical. One side of the house
was destroyed.
The Bobby Stanley family oc
cupied the dwelling but were not at
home at the time of the fire. It was
discovet t passing motorist
who turned in the alarm.
The dwelling was owned by Billy
Pruden.
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PROGRESS BEING — The weather has apparently not
delayed initial work on the new Chowan County Courthouse and
Dentention facility, according to a report issued this week on
behalf of county commissioners. This past week the driving of 40-
foot piles was completed for the detention. The piles for the
were processed on com, peanuts,
soybeans and wheat.
An additional 11 loans were
disbursed covering six grant bins,
nine dryers and 15 peanut drying
trailers. The total amount loaned
was $74,059.32.
All producers were required to
visit the county office and certify
to all crops planted. Then
representatives of the county
office checked a percentage of
farms to determine the accuracy
of the "farmer’s certification for
compliance purposes.
Tobacco was planted on 52
farms. There were 394.28 acres
planted and 742,241 pounds were
sold.
Peanut allotments were
established on 541 farms, totaling
6,276.5 acres. The county yield was
2,940, up from 2,896 in 1976, and the
highest since 1973 when the yield
was 3,338 pounds per acre.
assume the post vacated last
November by Mrs. Nellie Sanders.
The announcement was made by
Leroy Ange of Plymouth, chair
man of the local library board and
chairman of the regional library’s
employment committee that made
the selection.
Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library in Edenton is included in
the region.
The Detroit, Mich., native has
been with the Wake system since
?974 where he was a reference
ibrarian and then, responsible for
four branch libraries. He and his
family will be moving to the Ply
mouth area in the near future,
Ange said.
He was also assistant director of
the Fontana Regional Library in
BrysonrCtty, before going to Wake
County. He is a veteran of the U.S.
Navy.
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Single Copies 15 Cents.
Chowan County had base cotton
allotments established on 426
farms, totaling 1,851.2 acres.
Cotton was planted on 39 farms
and totaled 778 acres.
Wheat bases were established
on 35 farms with a base allotment
of 230.7 acres. Feed grain bases
were established on 598 farms,
totaling 10,412.2 acres.
Disaster payments to 20 cotton
farmers totaled $16,445.76 and
$2,037.96 to six feed grain farms.
Concerned Donors Can Save Lives Os Many
(Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the
February 23 edition of the Roanoke Beacon in Ply
mouth, in support of an American Red Cross
Bloodmobile visit. The author is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. A.M. Stanton of Plymouth, former residents of
Edenton. One paragraph has been altered to apply to
Monday’s bloodmobile visit to Edenton.)
By Edward S. Stanton
School Os Medicine Duke University
It is 11 P.M. The victim of an automobile accident is
brought to the hospital emergency room. He has lost a
great deal of blood already.
The surgeon operates to repair the damage, but the
patient must also have a life-saving blood tran
sfusion. Fluid replacement alone is insufficient.
During the course of the surgery he is given 22 pints
of blood. It cannot be any blood; each unit must be
ctmiatible with the recipient’s blood type to avoid a
potentially fatal transfusion reaction.
In this true story the patient survived, because
enough blood of his type was available. I present the
story to illustrate just one of the critical needs for
human blood components.
My motivation is twofold. First, those of us in the
medical profession witness these needs every day.
We are aware of the consequences when very little or
no blood is available to give a patient who might
otherwise survive injury or disease.
Second, there is no artificial or natural substitute
for blood. It must be obtained from human donors.
Because of the large demand and limited storage
life (21 days or less) of blood, numerous collections
must be made. This enables hospitals t.o have blood on
-hand when it is needed.
Chowan County citizens and other area residents
have an opportunity to donate blood Monday at
Edenton Baptist Church. The goal is a record 200
courthouse will be positioned within the next two weeks. This site
plan shows the exact location of the two structures on the block in
downtown Edenton. Barnhill Contracting Company of Tarboro is
general contractor for the project designed by J. Everette
Fauber, Jr., of Lynchburg, Va.
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SCENIC SlTE—Pembroke Hall, the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.B.
Rosevear and a historic site, can be equally as scenic in either
snow or spring.
units.
Collection of this necessary product is performed
by a number of agencies, volunteer or commercial.
The American Red Cross is the largest It provides 50
per cent of the needs nationally but is the source for
all of the blood used by hospitals in this region.
Last year the American Red Cross collected am)
dispensed almost 5-million units of blood nationwide,
an increase of 5.5 per cent over the previous year. In
this region alone the yearly total was 103,334 units.
Seventy per cent of this blood is broken down in*o
parts used for a particular purpose. Some of the
conditions requiring the use of blood products include
anemia (including sickle cell anemia, prevalent in
Blacks) easy bleeding (hemophilia), leukemia and
other cancers, and major surgery.
A leukemia patient, for example, may require 60-70
units of blood or components during a 6 week course
of treatment. There were 250 new cases of the type of
leukemia treated this way in North Carolina alone
last year. The majority of deaths from this disease 10
years ago was due to a lack of blood for transfusion.
Who can donate? Any healthy individual age 17-66
(older persons need a note from their physician;.
There are a few conditions that temporarily or per
manently defer a donor. If in doubt, it is best for one
to go to the bloodmobile or call to check specific
questions.
The entire process is quick (30-40 minutes),
painless (one needle stick), and safe (only a small
portion of one’s total blood volume is removed).
I have attempted to impress upon the reader the
critical need for blood from the perspective of the
medical-profession. I hope this will encoui nge all v.i.o
are able, to donate at this upcoming bloodmobile. Th
gift you give today may save the life of another
tomorrow.
County Third
In Retail Sales
Chowan County ranked third in
the 10-county Albemarle Area in
gross retail sales during
December. Gross sales in Chowan,
according to latest figures from
the N.C. Department of Revenue,
were $4,695,120.
Os a total amount, $37,097,838,
Pasquotank County posted gross
sales of $14,054,562 Washington
County was ranked second in the
area with sales of $5,167,104.
Sales during the holiday season
in all 100 Tar Heel counties ex
ceeded $2.5-billion.
In the seven other Albemarle
Area counties the following was
reported:
Camden, $778,147, Currituck.
$3,336,515; Dare, $3,474,088;
Gates, $1,295,551; Hyde,
$1,013,919; Perquimans.
$2,391,849; and Tyrrell. $890,983.
Charter Drive Set
The Charter Membership Drive
for Watermark, Association of
Artisans, will be held the month of
March. This new home industries
cooperative is an out growth of the
Area Home Industries Program
developed through the
Agricultural Extension Service.
There will be an information
meeting on the new cooperative
Tuesday at 2 P.M. The meeting
will be held on the 4th Floor of the
County Office Building, located on
East King Street.
Any person interested in
knowing more about the op
portunities available through
Watermark is invited to attend.
Mrs. Janice Eure of Hobbsville, is
Chowan County’s representative