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Page 6-A Chalk Dust: New Policy Backs Free Education Idea T.S. Elliott, noted author, once quipped, “If we spoke as we write, we should find no one to listen, and if we wrote as we speak, we should find no one to read.” Hopes are that this is not entirely true; for CHALK, lacking in both eloquence and journalist abilities, is guilty of combining a little of both in getting a DUSTY message across. How one looks at a situation usually determines whether or not it’s con sidered as good news or bad news. Many have been wondering when the three days of school, missed because of snow, would be made up. School Board members decided at their meeting Monday night to have the days made up during the Easter vacation time. Instead of getting four days as originally planned, schools will only be closed on Easter Monday, a legal holiday. Considering past criticism over school getting out so late in the summer, this decision was reached. Barring no other unforeseen obstacles, June 2 will still be the last day for students and Evangelist Sets Sunday Service Evangelist James C. Gant of Pinehurst will conduct a service at John R. Page Masonic Lodge on Oakum Street this Sunday at 5 P.M. He can also be heard Sunday morning at 10:15 over WCDJ. YEAR-AROUND AND CHOOSE FROM 18 CHAMPIONSHIP COUPES A golfer's paradise, the Sheraton is nestled in the heart of 18 championship courses, including Pinehurst. Pine Needles. Knollwood Fairways, Country Club of North Carolina, Southern Pines Country Club, Whispering Pines. Mid-Pines Club and many more Plenty for the non-golfer, too . heated pool, recreation room, sun patio, gourmet restaurant, cocktail lounge, and. of course, superb accommodations. Call Host Don Calfee for your Sheraton Golf Holiday reservations now. Phone [919) m 692-8585 or Toll Free (8001 .—325-3535 or write P.O. 5j,.., Br?. 636. Southern _ Pines. NC. 28387. ,N SHOP I. N. S. --AT W.E.S. 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Chowan County is $201.00 above the State’s average of $1209.65 per student with its $1410.35 figure. 58.6 per cent of our funds are supplied by the State, with the state average from the same source being 66.4 per cent. The state average for federal funds is 13 per cent, while Chowan County’s is 25 per cent. On the state average, local governments contribute 20.4 per cent of per pupil ex penditures. Local govern ment contributions from Chowan County is 16.4 per cent Federal funds are often refined to as “soft monies,” because generally, there’s no guarantee of refunding each year. However, it would appear in Chowan County’s case that federal funds go a long way in taking up a slack and put ting our students out front in per pupil expenditures as compared with state averages. Nothing makes you feel quite as good as someone else seeking your advice on how to do something. Aside from being flattering, it provides an opportunity for one to take a good look at what is actually being done. Such was the case recently when fourteen staff members, including the superintendent, reading supervisors, principals and PLANNING COMMITTEE—Shown above is the planning committee for a Lenten Preaching Mission beginning Monday at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Evangelist. From the left they are Mrs. Emily Nixon, Mrs. Ruby Jer nigan, Mrs. Tamar Clarke, Ven. Webster L. Simons, Jr., and Mrs. Jeanette Roulac. Services will be held nightly at 7:30 P.M. Special Services Planned A Lenten Preaching Mission will be held next week at the Episcopal Church of Saint John the Evangelist on East Church Street. Nightly, Monday through Friday beginning at 7:30. Archdeacon Webster L. Simons, Jr. will conduct services. His subjects will be: Monday “Who is God?” Tuesday— “How do we know Jesus Christ is Divine?” Wednesday “The two stories of the Bible” Thursday “How does a Carroll Evans General Contractor Inc. Route 3, Box 131, Edenton, N. C. 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Music will be provided by the choirs of St. John’s, Providence Baptist Church, Gale Street Baptist Church, Kadesh A.M.E. Zion, and Edenton Community Male Chorus. All are invited to attend. single classroom situation. Through a series of diagnostic tests taken by students to determine what basic reading skills they need to master and on what level, the PEGASUS reading program being used in grades 1-6 and in remedial reading labs throughout the county leaves nothing to the imagination or assumption of the classroom teacher as to a student’s reading needs. Clinton City Schools adopted the Pegasus program two years ago, as did Chowan County. However, they have felt that it was not working as it should. After visiting in classrooms all day, they were able to see how our teachers have blended the Pegasus program of teaching reading skills into the entire reading program, not as an isolated or pigeonhole subject. The basic promise behind Pegasus is that because reading skills not mastered by students are identified through testing, teachers know exactly what needs to be taught and mastered before the child is allowed to move on. Those that already know a given skill are ideally motivated and challenged by the teacher to master the next skill in the continuum. How back to basic can you get. Cultural Arts and the promotion of creativity in students is an important aspect of education. While the school system doesn’t have it all, we can be proud of what we’ve got and we’re willing to share at any time. In the central office this month, there is a sophisticated display of charcoal drawings, silk screen prints, wood con structions, and wood block prints representing the John A. Holmes High School art department. Mrs. Jane Jewell, art instructor at Holmes, is doing a great job of instructing and developing the talents of students in her charge. White Oak School doesn’t have the benefit of an art teacher per-se’, but it is no less proud of students’ work, which is now on display in the passageway of the “B” and “C” Units of the hospital complex. Recently the popular “Concert Choir” from John A. Holmes has been in great demand publicly. They have performed at the Rotary Club, and within the past week at People’s Bank & Trust Co. and the Lion’s Club. All who hear and witness this group agree that there’s a bond between these students and their teacher, Shelby Strother, that goes deeper than just singing. Respect for each other and pride in what they’re doing rises above the highest note hit. After seeing this group in action, it’s easy to understand why Mrs. Strother was invited last week to be a judge at the State Jr.-High Choral Festival in Eden. Tomorrow eleven students from the band will participate in the Jr.-High All State Band activities at Atlantic Christian College in Wilson. Susie Keeter, Shelia Cherry, Steve Lane, Ronald Stallings, Lynn Dale, David Hibbard, Graham Cox, Stacy Waller, Alan Dail, Darrell Gray and Wendy Hare will join 300 other band students from around the STUDY CDCC BY MAIL r, * CC Eight Lessons Undenominational No Obligation IOMY. rTS. K igOjW"^2 i MAMI., licLuT" 27V3Z state. AH students will be divided into three bands under three different directors. Another feather in “our” cap in that Otis Strother, band director, has been invited to lead one of the bands. Given music they have never seen before, these three bands will practice all day and present a concert by 4:30 P.M. the same afternoon. It takes quite a bit of musical ability, knowledge, and discipline for students to perform with others they’ve never played with and under the direction of a stranger. Students and school organizations seek op portunities to recognize their own and others on several occasions during the year. Tonight, March 9, D.F. Walker Jr. High will have its annual Athletic Banquet to honor their cheerleaders, girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, and their football team. This year Walker’s boys’ basketball team and their football team, for the second consecutive year, are the Coastal Jr.-High Cham' pions. Coaches Woodley and Bass have done a tremen dous job with these students and their major concern right now could be where to put all of the trophies. FHA Club Members at Holmes High School will honor their parents at the annual FHA Banquet Friday night. In keeping with the overall theme being “You Light Up My Life,” a puppet show and skit cen tered around parent-child relationships will be the entertainment. Mrs. Edna Reeves, FHA advisor, and her students have worked hard to ensure that this will be a pleasant and enjoyable evening for parents and students. Congratulations are in order for Walter Byrum, Bruce Blanchard, Bryant Byrum, Tracy Miller, Amy Asbell, Harry Ganey and Tony Spivey, students at Chowan High School whb as a team placed first over five other school teams in the FFA tool contest at Bertie last week. Students from Chowan & Holmes High once again showed that their hearts are pumping in the right direction as they joined other Chowan County citizens in donating blood during the Tidewater Blood Mobile visit to Edenton Monday. Chowan’s Monogram Club sponsored about 30 student donors, and Holmes DECA students helped with registration as well as giving blood. Money can’t buy everything, but it sure does help!! Recognizing this, grades 5-8 at Chowan High are beginning a two week magazine sales drive. Proceeds from this drive will be used to purchase additional instructional materials, library books, physical education supplies and to defray travel ex penses of school sponsored field trips. Student efforts to supplement their educational needs are to be lauded. Just think, while you’re stretching that dollar to purchase a magazine from these students, you can also broaden your mind and encourage good reading at home We have spoken and written! CHALKDUST COPELAND ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICE Phone W2-35M WOODY COPELAND JUS* *< '■ ff- Income Tax Service Available Now i INDIVIDUAL - FARMERS - SMALL BUSINESS Year Round Aceourtffhg, Bookkeeping and Tax Consultation Available h6uR5: / Monday Through Friday^. 8:30 A M. to 5:30 P. M; Saturday U_ 8:30 A. M. to 2:00 P. M. Other Hours By Appojntmfc&t Located In Pate's Office Building at North ©road ; v Street Across From the Bus Station IS II COUNTY CRUSADE CHAlßMAN—Chairing the Calk Crusade for Chowan County is Mrs. Yates Parrish star above dining the American Cancer Society’s mid-wini conference in Raleigh with Dr. Marlin Perkins, Natiet Cancer Crusade co-chairman and host of the TV ser “Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom”. Mrs. Parrish Takas Post Crusade Chairman Name Mrs. Yates Parrish of Edenton was named Crusade Chairman for the Chowan County unit of the American Cancer Society by Virginia Byrum, president of the unit. Mrs. Parrish, it was stated, accepted the position because of her deep concern for the immediate need to control cancer and the necessity to help win the war against cancer through the annual Education-Funds Crusade. More than 350 American Cancer Society volunteers attended the Society’s an nual mid-winter conference in Raleigh. Dr. and .Mrs. Farrow and start your fifth litter, FREE! Cut your feed costs 20% by taking advantage of this special offer. Buy enough of the four Purina High Performance hog rations to farrow and start four litters and we’ll start your fifth litter, free*. 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