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Thursday, August 24, 19T8 Letter To The Herald Editor < . 5 I fed that the Edenton , Chowan Board of Education " is being very unfair in their r - handling of the school bond 5 issue. They, 1 as elected of ficials, should be charge i with letting the people know c the facts, and not just those . in favor of the bond issue. As a citizen and taxpayer , of Chowan County, I pride • myself in trying to know the : facts before voting on any - issue, and in my search for facts have found many points that have not been > brought out. One such point , has to deal with student population in our county. In the Edenton-Chowan Survey conducted by the Division of School Planning, N.C. Department of Public . Instruction, it dearly states that “John A. Holmes will be able to accomodate grades 9-12 for the entire county by 1979-80.” All the figures I have . heard states that there are approximately 900 students in grades 9-12. This was true in 1975-76 but why should we ' be looking at the past when Chalkdust By Mary Rhea Gardner 1 5 This chalk board has been silent for two months, but activities within the school system never cease. With teachers and other ten month employees returning : to work on August 14, it only , seems natural to take CHALK in hand and pick up where we left off last year. The main; intention of this , column isto inform, not ' necessarily to gratify. However, if both can be accomplished at the same 1 time, a primary goal will have been met. Although much has been and will continue to be ■ written, spoken and rumored about the upcoming $3.5- million School Bond Elec tion, there are certain basic facts and information that everyone should be familiar with and thoroughly un derstand before going to the polls to vote on Sept. 19. For the next several weeks this tryjta beach as many people''as possible-in hopes to enlighten. It seems that there is some confusion as to what will actually be voted on during the special school bond election. Consolidation, or the putting together of all of the county’s high school students in one school and the junior high school students under one roof is not the issue at hand. The decision to consolidate students or to put grade levels in one school or another rests solely with the board of education and the school administration, not the voting public. The need to reorganize the attendance patterns of students at both ends of the county for educational advantages was recognized as far back as 1964, at which time the Chowan County and the Edenton-City School Boards merged to become one. Since that time the various boards have worked steadily toward that goal, with tne present board committing itself a year ago the fulfillment of consolidating students. That students will be consolidated is an gjjT - FOR SALE BI IJ pll NEW LISTING: Lovely home j B jLJU liSv overlooking Edenton Bay; 4-5 i bedrooms. 3Vj baths, cen. heat-air, f SlSfifi ft □ytP.Q and 2 fireplaces. I) ] * { OTf ACRE LOT: Brick home with j 9 »i 3 bedrooms. 2 baths, living room. 9 I dining room, den, kitchen with bar B **] breeiewa y' library with fireplace, B | heat-air, double garage, shop, and jj :^i feci WATERFRONT; Brick home. 3-4 2 , V' j bedrooms. 3 lull and 2 half baths. 2 B - I fireplaces, handsome marble 2 Ej mantel, fine chandeliers, cedar B J closets heat air double garage and » 1 Pier. .'■ .B CIRCA 1810 HOCSE ; 4 bedrooms I large living room, dining room *V^’JB den ' smaU kHeben. 3 baths. 6 %£ I cen. heat, oo Court 1 House Green. ■■■■ LOTS: Waterfront A Other, &«V* >./ (t»> ■ it is impossible to have a new school before 198941. By this time there will only be approximately 732 students in grades 9-12 with a continuing decline to approximately 604 students by 1983-84. John A. Holmes High School’s capacity is 770 students, so it seems to me that there would be ample space by this time. There are other points that should also be made public, and I, for one, fed that the school board owes this to jhe reopje. After all, the school to all the information, both pro and con. How can the people of Chowan County go to the polls and vote in telligently unless4hey know both sides? A Concerned Citizen Letter To The Editor The First District Bar Association comprised of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, established fact. What the voting public will be called upon to do at the polls is to help the school board decide which method of consolidation will be used. How this will be achieved to the best educational ad vantage of Chowan County’s present students and die future of education in Chowan County for years to come is the issue which will be voted upon on Sept. 19. On Sept. 19, voters will have to decide if they are willing to see $3.5-million spent to build a new high school and athletic complex in which to educate all students in grades 9-12. This proposed new school would be located approximately 6 miles north of Edenton, near Valhalla on what is com monly refered to as the David Ober property. The school board’s dec <*kidn 4rtd"edttClttsi6ii that'a' new school would provide the most effective education for students and be the most economical way in the long run to consolidate has not been influenced by politics, chance of personal gain or the chance of establishing a monument to any special group. Sincerity and con cern for students has continued to be the motivating factor. Theoutcomeof the election will determine where all the children of Chowan County go to school. If the bond referendum passes, 9-12 students will attend the new school; 7-8 students (countywide) will attend John A. Holmes High School ; K-6 students in the county’s southern end will attend D.F. Walker School and K-6 students in the county’s northern aid will attend Chowan High School. The new school and attendance patterns would be begun by the fall of 1980. Today’s space will not allow expanding or the advantages of this preferred method of consolidation. This will be discussed in other articles. However, it will have to suffice at present to Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, has organized a Speakers Bureau as a public service project. Various attorneys from this district will speak without charge at any civic club or school within the district on the topic enclosed herein, or on any law related topic suggested by a group. Parties interested in making use of the Speakers Bureau should contact John S. Morrison, 206 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, telephone 335-5413 at least two weds in advance and an attempt will be made to have the speaker at the designated time and place. We would appreciate you making an announcement of this service in order that the public will be aware of this undertaking. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, First Judicial Bar JohnS. Morrison know that the school board has sought the advice of educational experts and economists and the feelings of parents before concluding that this method would offer the most educationally, economically and socially. If the $3.-5-million bond election is voted down, re organization will take {dace next year (1979-80) inthe following manner ; All students in grades 9-12 will attend John A. Holmes School; all 7th and Bth graders will attend Chowan High School; students in K-6 (southern end) will attend D.F. Walker and K-6 students (northern end) will attend White Oak School. There is enough ($500,000) unused State Bond money to build additional classrooms at Holmes to accomplish this move. Although this will be “make-do” spending, will pot alleviate cafeteria and classroom overcrowding; will restrict course offerings in the high school and restrict physical education, pre-vocation and cultural offerings to junior high students, and creat the need for cross bussing, it has been determined that even this will be a better educational and more economical plan than presently exists. As you can see, con solidation can and will take place - that is not the question. How important the provision of that which has been determined the best way to provide the best education in Chowan County is the question. More information giving educational pros and cons will be presented in future articles. The ten days since 152 teachers reported to work have been chalk-on-black with preparations for I students, making [dans for I the year, attending teachers’ meetings and staff ; development workshops, 1 greeting old and new friends I at a luncheon and learning 1 about new programs. An ' important block of time has l been spent in hearing ex i planations of test results from Statewide Annual Testing Programs given to students in grades one, two, three, six and nine last spring. On August 23 and 24 conferences have been scheduled for parents to have these test results in- I terpreted by their child’s I last year teacher. A big I thanks goes out to over fifty | parent volunteers, I organized under the | system’s new Community I Education program, who I spent hours personally | contacting parents of a thousand students to schedule these parent’ conferences. Every parent' should make a special effort to these appointments which will reveal a great deal about their child. The comparative silence down the inerttuttonal halls will disappear as the nfhning ghnaf of Students’ voices become a reality on f 1 THE CHOWAN HERALD Funds To Aid Employment Opportunities The N.C. Balance of State Prime Sponsor is applying to Department of Labor for about sl-million under the Youth Community Con servation and Improvement Projects (YCCIP). Proposals should be planned for nine months beginning January 1, 1979, and ending September 30, 1979. They should offer em ployment opportunities for 16-19 year old in community improvement jobs. Projects serving economically disadvantaged high school dropouts will receive priority. Community based organizations will also receive priority in the competitive bid process used in selection. Application packages can be picked up at ARP DC Offices-217 N. Church Street, Hertford. Proposals will be received until 5 P.M. on September 30. -«BBBBMBBMBWBMB—B—M——MMMM—M—» ,>,> *»m»i»MMMiumi»«M»m«»MmiininiimuinMM—i«» ■Mwm»»M«mM«naiM»>iMMHBW..-nun——T BMM^lßlMMasaii mmwmm' HHHBsEESISSSSSSHSSSEIIHH Cm inioim? CE "™lmj FAMILY PACK lb 47* I i K KCin TOO STAMPS • PUTKIPMT IN NIC PKOGKW TM k |j|=§ fly Quantity Rights Reserved M COMBO PACK LB. 59 IjW Whole Western Western Full-Cut, Bone-In ■ BEEF ROUND Mnaiirn I I RIB-EYES STEAK I I ‘2.39 !1.39 .'2.99 I |||j i ....... I iH= =SS Smithfieid 12 oz. pkg. _ J Round & Sirloin bJ HR Sliced Bacon 99* Tj n p nQC * *1 kQ pfl Virginia Plantation © ll|i llUuOl LB. A ■ Sliced Bacon lb. 89 I 3 Lbs. or More Fresh jm *1 ml H 89* Ground Beef lb 1.19 M XJSSLw.wx SraithfieU Whole . 70* 9 H Smoked Sausage 5 8.99 Smoked PlCfllCS lb /j jp^ Ef[ A VARIETY PACK Vh LB. LOAVES HARRIS MA DERITE L HI 5 lbs. SI.OO Cheese Pops. .12 pack 79c Bread 3 for $1.17 111 Caramel Corn or Corn Chips Popcorn DUKE'S l|^B W Lettuce tafe'Sink St Ma » mnaist I l ®' V ■ 3wt.il sa ztetfc HsJftL-"* I !■ CALIFORNIA WHITE LIPTON .....Towels 2forsl.oo il firanec TeaßagS ....24Ct51.19 . .... I ■ bMPK 96 cz. s„L Gam Detergent $1.39 m ill, lb. 49c Fabric Softener... .$249 ™ c ° aytime d,sposab^ 9 .■ SOUTHERN BISCUIT S JZ.Z3 H HI CAUFORNIA Rom 5 lbs. 69c s,^ N KLEENEX disposab m m IB! M Plums I (Free Bag of Ten da Bake Meal) DIdpCTS I |L lb. 49c feLu Mc toned Beef ...120z.99c JH K —*«■ Snack Crackers 79c 17n . 7 « p igJS ttfatprmolnnc Nabisco Chips Ahoy, Coconut end IWittll DtKLGI .. I L UI. lUU » 5| If aua IIIGVUIIO Chocolate Chip or Chocolate _ . ... K Mr Chatham “ CME Purex Bleach... .gal. 59c H Ml —1 Dog F00d...25 lbs. $299 8 M Local 7-11 Store Battles Against Muscular Distrophy Edenton’s 7-11 Store on West Queen Street, is among the top ranking fit the chain in raising money for Muscular Distrophy through various events. Bill Tatoraitis, manager, said $562.50 had been collected through last Thursday. A car smashing event is now underway. Those wh donate at least 25 cents will have the opportunity to take a swing at a car parked next to the store. The vent is held from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. every day and from noon to 8 P.M. on Saturdays, so long as the car holds up. “It is doing well so far, Tatoraitis stated. “Much better than the 10-pound sledge hammer which already has had to be repaired.” Tatoraitis says a six-pound hammer has been added for' the ladies. Birth Announced Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bain of Milwaukee, Oregon announce the birth of a daughter, Jayme Lynn, August 16th. The mother is the former Gail Harrell, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Roy L. Harrell. The project foDows bake sales and ham dinner sales as fund raisers. The 1968 Buick junker was donated ** ? \ k 1 I ** -»* * f gfi ’■ v ' ” a »*. I V'V-. L,. ;f"‘, * t m 1 M -ML*. m <*,! % * * *■ * ■ x ** V •••*? % Wh. 1 • v 44$ o»3 * ITOt “ r ■ ■ ,• - ■ . mr ik Ik I -II V') Vj ■ LAUNCHES CAR SMASH Bill Norvell, president, Edenton Chamber of Commerce, prepares to break a bottle of champagne to launch a Muscular Distrophy fund raiser at 7-11 Store on West Queen Street. Looking on is Bill Tatoraitis, store manager, who is in com petition with other managers throughout the chain. by Joe Jones of Valhalla and Albemarle Ford towed it to the site. Edenton’s 7-11 Store is Page 5-A second in the district, consisting of 29 stores in North Carolina, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Va.
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