Welcome Visitors
. It doesn’t seem like two years
since the last Pilgrimage of
Colonial Edenton. But as sure as
there is a Monday in every week
there is an odd numbered year in
every biennium. On the odd year
Edenton Woman’s Club sponsored
the pilgrimage.
This is our ninth pilgrimage.
And we look forward to it as much
if not more than the 1965 hap
pening along the Public Parade.
The first one we witnessed was
filled with great expectations.
Each one since has been filled with
equal anticipation since the
Woman’s Club leadership con
tinues to “put the big pot in the
little one” every two years.
The latch spring is always out
along the Public Parade. There is
just more-focus on visitors during
the pilgrimage. It takes many,
many hours of painstaking
planning and coordination. In fact,
before the proceeds of one event
are totaled work begins on the
* , ext year’s plan.
What’s going to be open during
toe next one?,” is not an un
common question asked by
hundreds of those faithful who
come every two years. Others
watch the announcements for a
favorite participant.
One doesn’t have to meander
along the Public Parade for long to
discover that everything in this
community is a favorite. You just
grow to like some more than
others, as it always is in a life
filled with treasure.
Visitors along the Public Parade
marvel at the friendliness and
cleanliness in the community. The
•fare beauty of the historic homes
Vand public is complimented
uy an invigorating atmosphere.
This-radiates throughout the
community, making it a joy to
participate. And it is evidenced in
the fact that homeowners are glad
to open their doors and welcome
visitors.
Shucks, it would appear that we
are trying to convince ourselves.
Not so? While, like love, a little
reassurance never hurts, this IS
the goodliest land.
Those who live in this laboratory
of history are pleased to share the
goodies with others. Welcome,
visitors!
Vernon’s View
Two years ago Rep. Vernon
James, D—lsle of Pasquotank,
introduced a “little bill” in the'
General Assembly which exemp
ted farm land from permit
requirements of certain state
regulations. It was enacted into
law.
Recently he introduced HB 747
which, he says, is intended to
determine if the earlier bill was
necessary. This may be over
simplification, but it is what we
got out of the explanation he gave
in response to our comment last
week.
The State of North Carolina has
received a lot of grief from the
State of Virginia over the N. C.
Department of Agriculture
backed legislation in 1979. The
Calvalaiers have used the law to
point the finger at North Carolina
when Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.,
Secretary Howard N. Lee of the
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Miss Goodwin 4-H Winner
RALEIGH Anna Goodwin,
Route 3, Edenton, has been named
a state 4-H winner in crop
production. She will receive an
expense paid trip to the National 4-
H Congress in Chicago, 111.
courtesy of Pioneer Hi-Bred In-
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The Chowan Herald
AWAIT VISITORS Finishing touches are being put on things throughout the community as
everyone prepares for the Biennial Pilgrimage of Edenton, beginning Friday. Mrs Carole
Davenport, head of the Edenton Woman’s Club, is shown in the Cupola House Formal Garden. The
area appears lonesome now, but the crowds are expected early Friday and remain until late Sun
day. (Staff Photo by Luke Amburn.)
Town Eyes
Friday Start
Os Pilgrimage
As time draws near the Edenton
Woman’s Club is making final
preparations for the Bienntial
Pilgrimage to be held Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Headquarters will be at the
Edenton Municipal Building. It
will open at 9 A.M. on Friday.
Tickets may be purchased at $lO
for adult block and $4 for student
block. Adult single house is $2 and
student single house is sl.
The houses and buildings will
open at 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2
P.M. to 5 P.M. on Friday and
Saturday; Sunday 1 P.M. to 5 P.M.
All houses and buildings are
within walking distance. Guides
are provided, if needed.
Special events are planned
throughout the weekend. Churches
and civic groups are serving
lunches and suppers Friday and
Saturday. Also, refreshment
stands are planned in convenient
locations through the historic
district. '
Swine Production
Decrease Noted
All hogs and pigs on North
Carolina farms March 1 totaled
2,200,000 head, a decrease of 11 per
cent from a year earlier, ac
cording to the N. C. Crop and
Livestock Reporting Service.
The inventory consisted of
305,000 head kept for breeding
purposes, 18 per cent below last
year and 1,895,000 market hogs,
down 10 per cent. North Carolina
ranks seventh in the nation in the
total number of hogs and pigs.
North Carolina producers intend
to farrow 120,000 sows during the
next three months - March, 1981-
May, 1981 - 17 per cent below the
same period a year ago. June-
August, 1981, farrowings are
expected to total 115,000 down 13
per cent from June through
August 1980.
During the past three month
period, December-February,
North Carolina producers
farrowed 120,000 sows, down 20 per
cent from the comparable period a
year earlier. Litters averaged 7.2
pigs - up from an average of 7.1 a
year ago.
temational. She is a member of
the Yeopim Club.
Mrs. Fran Ward, acting Chowan
County Agricultural Extension
Chairman, expressed her delight
over the accomplishments of the
local 4-H’er. “It is always good to
have a state winner,” she said.
Anna is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Goodwin, Jr.
The 4-H’er has been a club
member for seven years. Mrs.
Mary Julia Parrish has been her
club leader.
Anna has completed 41 projects
and has won 36 county awards. She
has also taken an active role in the
county council and community
club. She is also active in student
programs at John A. Holmes High
School, including being a member
of the National Honor Society.
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The Chowan Herald
Vol. XIVII - No. 17
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W. H. Hollowell, Jr.
Heads Association
W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr., civic
and church leader from Edenton,
will be installed as president of the
American Lung Association of
North Carolina Wednesday, April
29 at the association’s annual
meeting in Greensboro. Meetings
will be held April 29-30 at the
Holiday Inn - Four Seasons.
Hollowell, a native of Chowan
County, became interested in
Lung Association work 11 years
ago through a friend and as a
result of personal lung problems.
He joined the Board of Directors of
the American Lung Association of
North Carolina, Eastern Region
and in 1978 was named that
Region’s Volunteer of the Year.
He has held several offices,
regional and statewide. He served
as president of the Eastern Region
in 1976 and has served the state
association as secretary, vice
president, Environmental
Committee and as state chairman
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Burroughs To Lead Chowan County NCAE
Teachers, school board mem
bers and county commissioners
were recognized here Thursday
night at the fifth annual banquet of
the Edenton - Chowan Chapter of
N. C. Association of Educators and
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NEW PRESIDENT WITH FORMER BOARD MEMBER Gil
Burroughs, newly installed president of the Edenton • Chowan
Chapter of N. C. Association of Educators, is pictured here with
Mrs. Emily G. Amburn at Thursday night’s banquet honoring
school personnel. Mrs. Amburn is a former member of Edenton -
Chowan Board of Education who was recognized at the banquet.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 23, 1981
Rate Hike Found Excessive
Advocates of lower electric bills
won a round April 10 when the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission ruled that a 1978
wholesale rate increase imposed
by Virginia Electric and Power
Company was excessive.
Municipalities, such as Edenton,
who purchase electricity from
Vepco for resale are due a refund.
Because of the complexity of the
case the amount of refund cannot
be determined at this time.
However, the total is expected to
run into millions of dollars.
Vepco put a 17.8 per cent rate
increase in effect September 1,
1978. The federal agency has or
Long Succeeds Miller As President Os Albemarle PCA
Thomas J. Long, Jr., has been
elected president and secretary
treasurer of Albemarle Produc
tion Credit Association, effective
May 1, succeeding Charles L.
(Roy) Miller, who is retiring after
more than 24 years of service.
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COURT WON’T ACCEPT UNIQUE CHECK Mrs. Lena M.
Leary, Chowan County Clerk of Superior Court, was opening her
mail Wednesday morning when she came across this unique
check. It was attached to a speeding citation. Edna Elliott Fowler
of Cumberland sent it in to pay the fine and costs resulting from
an April 4 encounter with State Trooper M. J. McArthur on U. S.
17 by-pass. If the motorist still wants to waive personal ap
pearance in court she must pay $37 in legal tender, or the joke will
be on her.
Association of Classroom
Teachers.
Gil Burroughs was installed as
president of NCAE, replacing E.
H. (Butch) Ricks, who presided at
the banquet held at Edenton
Increase Over 1980 Is .5 Per Cent
Tax Collections Down
The amount of sales and use tax collected by the State Department of
Revenue between February, 1980 and January, 1981, increased 5 per cent
over the same period a year earlier. In Chowan County the collection
increased less than one-half of 1 per cent.
Total dollar amount of the increase in Chowan County was $5,067. The
latest figures totaled $1,086,436.
The percentage of change in other Albemarle Area counties is as
follows:
Camden, 2.29 per cent; Currituck, (.48) per cent; Dare, 10.54 per cent;
Gates, 4.75 per cent; Hyde, 10.13 per cent; Pasquotank, 4.33 per cent;
Perquimans, .84 percent; Tyrrell, 5.73 per cent; and Washington, (2.74)
per cent.
Total collections in North Carolina exceeded $739-million.
Motor vehicles, airplanes and boats were 15.74 per cent less than the
year before. Big gainers were shoe repair shops, oil and petroleum
products dealers, awning and venitian blind dealers, secondhand goods
stores; and airplane dealers.
The lumber and building material group joined the motor vehicles
group is showing a percentage less than the year before.
The percentage of increase in grocery stores and taverns was about
the same.
dered Vepco to submit a Cost of
Service study on rate criteria and
enter a lower rate request. Vepco
must comply by mid-June.
W. B. Gardner, Edenton town
administrator, put forth a novel
idea Monday. He said this refund
might encourage the town to build
a small generating plant to cut
consumption of Vepco electricity
during periods of peak demand.
This has been discussed in the past
but no action has been taken.
In February the town added a 7
per cent surcharge to partially
offset a second Vepco wholesale
rate increase of 9.6 per cent.
Gardner pointed out that a small
Miller began his service on
October 1, 1956, as assistant
general manager and secretary
treasurer. He served in this
capacity for 13 years and was
elected president on April 1, 1970,
upon the retirement of James M.
Jaycee Community Building on
Base Road.
Wendall Hall, a project coor
dinator with the Northeast
Regional Center in Williamston,
told the group the school age
children account for 31 per cent of
our population but 100 per cent of
our future. Hall said school
systems are under a lot of
pressure today because of the
economy, but the U. S. is the only
nation in the world that attempts
to educate the entire population.
“This is a tremendous un
dertaking,” he added.
Hall called teaching “one of the
most noble of all professions.”
Brenda Bunch Winbome, was
recognized by Principal Rail*
Cole as Teacher of The Year.
Mrs. Emily G. Amburn, who
retired from Edenton-Chowan
Board of Education, was
presented a hand lettered
resolution by Chairman Eugene
Jordan. Jordan cited the low drop
out rate in the system and said if
the professional staff wasn’t doing
a good job this could not be ac
complished.
Three staff members with a
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rebate would do little to aid the
individual customers. However,
investment of the Vepco refund in
a capital project could have long
term benefits.
Electricities, an organization
that represents municipal electric
systems, has estimated the
system-wide refund to be about $9-
million, plus interest for the 31
months the rates have been in
effect.
Vepco’s rate filings resulted in a
highly visible consumer
organization - Operation Over
charge. It was formed by
chambers of commerce in Vepco’s
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Rogers, who served the
association for over 34 years.
Miller has seen the association
grow from $5.75-million in 1970 to
over $47-million in 1980.
Long begins his new duties with
nine years of experience with the
association as vice president. He
is a native of Perquimans County,
and a graduate of Perquimans
County High School. He also
graduated and earned an
associate arts degree from The
College of the Albemarle and a
bachelor of science degree from
Wake Forest University.
He is a member of the First
Baptist Church of Plymouth,
where he was past chairman of the
Finance Committee. Long was
also a member of the Roper
Ruritan Club, where he served as
vice president this past year. He
was also a member of the
Plymouth Rotary Club.
Long is married to the former
Dale Elliott of Edenton. They have
one son, T. J., 111, age 7. Prior to
moving to Elizabeth City, Long
had resided in Plymouth.
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