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plants. Along this line, Vepco has
sat up a Department of Economic
Development and Energy Service
td supplement state and local
government efforts to recruit new
industry.
Sec. of Commerce D. M.
(Lauch) Faircloth, Vepco
Chairman T. Justin Moore, Jr.,
and Resident William W. Berry
see the efforts as being a new era
oif private and public economic
cooperation.
! Jerry L. Causey, a North
Carolinian, will head the new
Vepco department. He will direct
the company’s efforts to provide
energy consulting services to
existing and prospective in
dustries, large and small, in
Vepco’s 22-county service area in
North Carolina.
This joint venture is a step in the
right direction. However, it has
been a long time coming;
therefore, it may prove to be an
exercise in futility.
Stinking Pets
Looking for a pet? How about a
skunk?
The N. C. Department of
Agriculture advises that you be
particularly careful with the
stinking pets. Skunks offered for
sale as pets could be infected with
rabies and should not be pur
chased, according to Dr. T. F.
Zweigart, state veterinarian.
Dr. Zweigart, says the most
serious threat comes from skunks
imported from the Midwest and
particularly Minnesota. That state
investigated 282 positive cases of
rabies in animals in 1980, and 75
per cent of these involved skunks.
The NCDA’s warning added that
there is no approved rabies
vaccine for non-domestic animals,
i All skunks don’t have four legs.
There is no “vaccine” for them
either.
Bucking The System
$ This is a computer age. Whether
or not we like it, a person’s
identity is rapidly being reduced
to a number. Modem technology is
changing the lifestyle; ready or
not it’s here.
There is a newspaper reporter -
or ex-reporter - up in Winston -
Salem who bucked the system and
won. The second time around he
lost, as he should have in the first
[dace.
Paul Slater is being painted by
the media as a hero because he
quit his job with The Sentinel
rather than accept a new video,
display terminal. The VDT is
rapidly replacing typewriters in
the newsroom. It is a computer
which speeds up the processing of
news. (It hasn’t been introduced
along the Public Parade.)
First he refused an IBM
Selectric typewriter. He got his
Royal manuel back. The editor
palled his bluff with the VDT and
flow Mr. Slater is seeking a job
where he retains his sensitivity
and diversity.
. The Sentinel is enjoying all the
(ree publicity. The Slater story has
been featured on nationwide TV
(which the prime subject doesn’t
like, either) and the wire services
ire even providing pictures to go
with their reports.
In our book, it not only is silly,
it’s ridiculous!
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Published every Thursday at Edenton by The Chowan Herald, Inc.,
L.F. Amburn, Jr., Editor and Publisher, 421-425 South Broad Street,
Edenton, North Carolina, 27932.
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of Edenton, North Carolina, under Act of March 3,1970.
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Driver Gets
Stiff Lecture
A 21-year-old man who “just
hadn’t bothered” to get his
driver’s license got a stern lecture
and a suspended sentence
Tuesday in Chowan County
District Court.
Jerry Bryant Lee, 307 East
Queen Street, was charged with no
operator’s license and hit and run
following an early morning ac
cident May 3 near his home.
Patrolman S. B. Terry of Edenton
Police Department lodged the
charges after John Aman, 306
East Queen Street, reported that
his i 960 pickup truck had been
struck during the night.
“Violation of the law is not a
game,” Judge John Chaffin told
Lee.
“It was very bad judgment,” the
defendant said prior to Judge
Chaffin’s sentence. Lee was given
seven months, suspended upon
payment of S2OO fine and costs and
ordered to pay $201.20 in damages
within 90 days.
Asst. Dist. Atty. Frank Parrish
prosecuted the docket and the
following other action was taken:
Curtis Holley, uttering and
forgery, first appearance.
Probable cause set for July 21.
Dan Junior Bembry, assault
with a deadly weapon, first ap
pearance. Probable cause set for
July 21.
Richard Brady, obtaining
money in advance, dismissed.
Beatrice Williams, speeding, $35
fine and costs.
James Bennett Smith, speeding,
called and failed.
Martha Ann Dunbar, dispose of
mortgaged property, 90 days,
suspended upon payment of SSO
fine and costs and make
restitution.
Edward Louis Cofield, larceny,
seven months, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
Notice of appeal entered.
Philip Ray Lane, communicate
threats, 30 days, suspended upon
payment of SSO fine and costs.
Simeon W. Griffith, unsafe
movement, $25 fine and costs.
Dewey Lee, non-support of
children, six months, suspended
upon payment of costs and make
regular support payments.
Wilbert Ray Privott, non
support of illegitimate child, six
months, suspended upon payment
of costs and make regular support
payments. Probable cause was set
for July 14 in a false pretense case.
Jimmy Ray Turner, fishing
without a license, $lO fine and
costs.
William Herman Hardy, im
proper equipment, dismissed.
Robert Curtis Hollowell,
speeding, sls fine and costs.
Betty Dixon Pruden, speeding,
$lO fine and costs.
James H. Hyman, fishing
violation, $25, and costs.
Thomas I. Jones, two counts of
worthless checks, 60 days,
suspended upon payment of SSO
fine and costs and make
restitution. Probable cause
hearing was set for July 14 in the
case where he is charged with
forgery and uttering.
The ways of mankind demon
strate very clearly tuat it does not
take much hokum to elate the
vanity of most people.
The lack of morals among the
youngsters, if it exists, is a
reflection of a great lack of morals
among their elders.
CAT Scores Improved
A four-year comparative study
of students tested through the
State’s Annual Test Program
shows much improvement in test
scores of Edenton-Chowan’s
students. During his presentation
to the School Board last Thursday
night, Director of Instruction
James Pressley, shared with
members his enthusiasm over the
steady growth since 1977 in test
scores of third, sixth and ninth
graders tested each spring.
The California Achievement
Test, administered to all grades
annually, is a norm-referenced
test which measures students
skills in the areas of reading,
language and math. Summary
results for the school system are
returned in the form of individual
student grade level scores, which
are shared with parents and in
national percentile rankings for
the system.
In the past four years, Edenton’s
third graders tested have risen
from the 39 percentile nationally
in the total battery of tests to a 64
percentile national ranking -a
gain of 25 percentile. The sixth
graders’ national percentile
ranking has risen from the 43rd
percentile to a 62 percentile-a-gain
of 19 percentile in the total CAT
Battery. Nineth grade scores for
the total CAT Battery of tests have
risen from 32 percentile to a
national ranking of 55 percentile -
a 23 percentile growth.
Dr. Pressley noted that for the
first time there was only one area
in which Edenton-Chowan’s
students tested at the 3rd, 6th, or
9th grade level fell below the 50th
national percentile, that being in
the ninth grade in the area of
vocabulary with a 49 percentile
national ranking. Even here, there
has been growth over the past four
years from 28 percentile to a 49
percentile national ranking.
Personnel matters approved by
the board included resignation
acceptances from Glenn Ainsley,
distributive education teacher at
John A. Holmes High and William
Mitchell, 7th grade Language Arts
Swimming Class
To Be Taught
As a service to citizens, the
Chowan County Chapter of the
American Red Cross is offering a
class in beginning swimming
during July.
The two weeks of instruction for
children will be held at the Coach
House Inn pool on North Broad
Street from 9 A.M. to 9:45 A.M.
daily July 13 through 24.
The instructor will be Mrs.
Elizabeth Zarbock, a certified
instructor in basic swimming.
Registration will be on a first
come - first served basis. You may
pick up a registration form at the
office of Gary Anderson, chair
man of the local chapter, at the
Atlantic Credit Corporation, 207
South Broad Street. Calling 482-
4461 for other locations. A parent
or guardian must sign the
registration form as guarantee
that the registrant will be at the
pool promptly at 9 A.M. and will be
picked up at 9:45 A.M. or 9:50 A.M.
Regular attendance is a privilege.
Children should be able to stand
in the shallow aid of the pool with
the head out of water. To do this,
they must be at least 36 inches tall.
Since the class is group instructed,
registrants must be ready for the
third or higher grade.
Each registrant should be ready
to enter the water upon arrival.
He-she should be wearing
swimming suit or trunks and shoes
(to keep the feet clean), bring a
large dry towel, and have hair
controlled so it can not get into the
eyes.
There are no shower or lavatory
facilities for public use, so have
your body (including feet) clean
when you arrive. There are no
chairs for spectators and no
facilities for babies or tots.
Parents will be invited to attend on
testing days.
The American Red Cross thanks
P. C. Patel for allowing the use of
the pod at Coach House Inn for
this class.
The American Red Cross does
not charge or receive fees far
instruction. There is no cost to the
swimmer for this class. Mrs.
Zarbock is a volunteer instructor.
teacher at Chowan Junior High
School.
The employment of Lt. Com.
James H. Ryan was approved as
recommended to serve as the
NJROTC instructor in the Naval
Science program to begin at
Holmes in the fall.
Affirmative action by the board
will initiate the offering of a
Student Dental Accident Program
for Chowan County’s students at a
$5 rate next year. Participating
students filing claims will deal
directly with the insurance
company, rather than through the
schools as is done with the regular
school accident insurance.
Youthguard, Inc., was again
approved as the agent for school
Sacrifices Os
Declaration Signers
Are Recalled
(Editor’s Note: The following
article came to The Chowan
Herald byway of Edenton -
Chowan Chamber of Commerce.
The author is from Gulport, Fla.,
and titled her article: “Penalty
For Honor.”)
By Marion Evans
When we see the words,
“Declaration of Independence”
and view the names of the signers,
do we ever wonder what the 56
men went on to accomplish?
According to an old leaflet,
recently brought to light again,
everyone of the signers had
serious hardships and many of
them had ghastly results.
What kind of men were they?
Christian, educated men who
signed and pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred
honor. It is said that 24 were
lawyers and jurists. Eleven were
merchants, nine were farmers and
large plantation owners, men of
means, but they signed the
“Declaration of Independence”,
knowing full well, the penalty
would be death if they were
captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a
wealthy planter and trader, saw
his ships, swept from the seas, by
the British Navy. He was com
pelled to sell his home and
properties to pay his debts and
died in rags. Thomas McKean so
hounded by the British, was forced
to move his family many times.
He served in Congress without pay
while his family kept in hiding. His
possessions were stolen and he
died in poverty.
The properties of Ruttledge,
Middleton, Hall, Clymer, Walton,
Heyward, Gwinnett and Ellery
were looted and taken over by the
soldiers.
Five signers were captured by
the British as traitors and tortured
til they died.
Nine men fought and died in the
Revolutionary War. At the battle
of Yorktown, British General
Cornwallis took over Nelson’s
home. Nelson urged Washington to
open fire. The house was
destroyed and Nelson died
bankrupt.
Francis Lewis’ home and
properties were destroyed, his
wife sent to jail where she soon
died.
John Hart, driven from his
home, after his 13 children fled,
spent more than a year hiding in
caves and upon return
ing found his wife had died and
his fields and grist mills had been
ruined. He died soon after. Norris
and Livingston had similar fates.
Several were captured and their
homes ransacked and burned.
All of the signers were educated
and many of them were wealthy.
They were soft spoken gentlemen
who valued liberty more than their
security. They gave everything for
Independence. *
One wonders why some of the
history books of today are filled
with many vords not worth
mentioning, let alone remem
bering.
Had there been more in
formative articles and stories,
concerning history in action, years
ago, what a pleasure those lessons
would have been.
The signers of the Declaration
paid penalty for honor.
WIU America today keep that
honor?
insurance. The policy will remain
the same as last year, but there
will be an increase in rates based
on the system’s past claims
history.
Approved a joint agreement
between the Chowan County
Board of Commissioners, the
Edenton Town Council and the
Board of Education plans will now
be executed to renovate the
balcony area of the Edenton Ar
mory into classroom facilities for
the NJROTC program.
Several reports made to an
approved by the board included
the system’s Vocational
Education plan for 1981-82. In his
presentation, Ken Stalls was
pleased to inform the board that
this year, the state had included
sufficient funds needed for of
fering Data Processing in the
Business Department at the high
school. Two computers are
provided with the project.
Individual reports, presented by
committee chairpersons in the
Curriculum Study which has been
on going since January, were also
approved by the Board. The Board
will use the information gathered
in these reports as a basis for
planning the future curriculums
for the school system.
Draft policies on the Ex
penditures of Special Funds of
Individual Schools, Access and
Maintenance of Personnel
Records and a Student Evaluation
Policy on retention and promotion
were also presented to the Board
for study and possible action at the
regular August meeting.
A Fixed Asset Inventory Policy
and a procedure for executing the
policy were adopted by the board.
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Unemployment
Rate Declines t
There is good news and bad;:
news coming from the Em-§
ployment Security Commission!
office on North Broad Street.
The good news is that unem-|
ployment continues to decline, f
The bad news is that some : i
employees at the local office will*
join the ranks of the unemployed!
at the end of August.
Mrs. Alice Bond, manager of the!;
local office, said her staff of 12 will’
be cut in half. The major cut in
positions is the CETA program.
“No one seems to know at thel
present time what is going to?
happen to CETA,” she said. “But 11
have, been told to prepare to cut i
six staff positions by the end]
of August.”
Mrs. Bond said the August:
deadline has been set in order for :
employees to be paid for vacation
time prior to the October 1$
beginning of the new federal fiscal '■
year.
While there will be some offices i
closed completely, there is no :
indication that the one in Edenton ]
is on the list. “The offices are
being looked at at the cost, plus
productivity,” Mrs. Bond said.
Unemployment in May at 4.4 per i>
cent was slightly below the April;
figure of 4.7 per cent but sub-:
stantially more than the figures
for the same period in 1980. The .
1980 figures were 5.3 per cent for
May.
However, local unemployment
continues to be below the state
average of 5.8 per cent, the first :
time the rate has fallen below 6 •
per cent since April, 1980. There is i
speculation that the rate will in- i
crease in June because of students \
moving into the job market.