Another Try People along the Public Parade will be exposed this weekend to the second big October event. It is Edenton Historical Association 207th anniversary celebration of the Edenton Tea Party, first held in 1774. While not billed as a major fundraiser, as is the annual Edenton-Chowan Peanut Festival, the Tea Party event will have a full day of various activities for all ages. The big name group at the celebration is the 2nd N. C. Regiment of Foote which will participate in a parade at 11 A.M. Saturday. The show-stealer is expected to be at 1:30 P.M. when Rbp. Vernon James of Pasquotank, along with Sen. Melvin R. Daniels, Jr., also of the Isle of Pasquotank, presides over the burning of a recent tea tax bill that raised the ire of constituents earlier in the year. The expertly organized event was practically rained out last year. This is another try. For the sake of the sponsors and participants it is hoped that a much needed rain will come either prior to Saturday or after 3 P.M. Sunday. Color Him Tough We read in our least favored morning daily newspaper of general circulation along the Public Parade where Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First Congressional District has gone from his sick bed to Washington, D.C., to lobby for keeping the tobacco program in the 1981 Farm Bill. Rep. Jones was recently released from Walter Reed Hospital after surgery to remove a number of aneurysms. His instructions were to go home and convalesce for a month. The fisty congressman was chairman of the Peanut and Tobacco Subcommittee before becoming one of 14 House members to chair a permanent committee (Merchant Marines and Fishery). In his former position, now held by Rep. Charles Rose of Fayetteville, he successfully turned back assaults on the two programs so vital to North Carolina. The challenge of a real battle was too great to turn back. So, while feeling like “ a wet dishrag” he flew to Washington Sunday night. The matter-of-fact statement reported in the press is typical: “I feel like I owed it to my people who have sent me up here for years and years to make this personal sacrifice.” The best way to describe his commitment and lifestyle is “color him tough!” Edenton & Neighbors October is fund time along the Public Parade, as well as throughout Northeastern North Carolina. Edenton Historical Commission is joined by the Perquimans County Restoration Association, and at least one other group-the Roanoke Island Historical Association in seeking contributions. I While it is important to support the local funds campaign, it is also important to lode outside of the fish bowl at the neighbors. “Ye old towne on Queen Anne’s Creek” is not an island. While we know it is something special and it takes more and more bucks to keep it Continued On Page 4 IB *LI ▼ 11^* ' mb F s m ■ 1 FJk m |^Hk : - |P|p; 'jfl^Bßfl^|!|- jk_ ’ s '.' ''ft^^^BlHßßll WB ■BBBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBHBBBBBBBMBBBHBBBHi -m -« r m *%_ t__ " * -•- -*»' ' • Edward M. Walker Chamber Banquet Set For Oct. 26th The Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Annual Membership Banquet at the Chowan Golf and Country Club on October 26th. The social hour will begin at 6:30 P.M. and dinner at 7:30 P.M. This year’s speaker will be Edward M. Walker, president of the Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Walker is a native of Rose Hill, North Carolina. He has assumed a leadership role in Chamber of Commerce work for a number of years. He was recognized as Outstanding Chamber of Commerce Executive in North Carolina in 1971 and again in 1978, and is a well known speaker for Chamber of Commerce annual meetings and executive workshops. Walker has also formed Conifer Concepts Company which conducts positive attitude seminars for businesses and associations. Tickets for the banquet may be obtained from any member of the Chamber Board of Directors, at the local banks, Savings & Loan and the Chamber office. Edenton Aces The Edenton Aces rolled over the Ahoskie Cougars last Friday _ right uping their conference record to 4-1. This Friday they will face Bertie in a home game at Hicks Field. Edenton’s decisive victory was powered by running back Tony Creecy’s 3 touchdown performance. Creecy contributed 184 yards in 14 carries to the Aces overall 364 total offensive yards. Assembly Funds Local Projects The General Assembly funded two requests of local interest before adjourning a “mini” session early Saturday morning. They were to Edenton Historical Commission and an Albemarle Sound Basin project. The Edenton Historical Commission will receive $60,000. This is only a portion of what was requested but is sufficient to purchase the Zeigler Property at the corner of Broad and Gale streets. A visitor center is to be developed at this location. At the same time, the legislators tied SIOO,OOO in appropriations to a bill which established a joint legislative commission to study the Albemarle Sound Basin, which includes continued study of the algae-choked Chowan River. Sen. Melvin Daniels of Elizabeth City announced the grants. He is a member of the Edenton Historical Commission. Vol. XIVI - Mo. 44 %krion Jfidoricaf Cormiiiionjfeienh 8k ZOltAnniYerjqjy Gtfrfraiton of Jhc3caj^cbj OMar23jm 25,1981 fei rrion,JCC Saturday, October 24 AN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY STREET FAIR ! 9:30 ColoniaJ. military encampment open to public: Living History. Ham biscuits, sweet potato pie, apple cider served. Children's games begin with hoop-rolling and hopscotch. 10:00 "Penelope Barker Tea Room" open on Barker House veranda 'til tea, cookies, and pie. 5:00 Yankee Peddler open for business. Gift shop at Barker House Visitor Center open. Historic sites tours available in Visitor Center (fee). Children's story time in Colonial Park. Demonstrations by period craftsmen on the Green. Free film, "Troublous Times", Municipal Building (30 min.). 10:30 Children's poster show opens, 1767 County Courthouse. "Make-your-own" com husk dolls, Colonial Park. 11:00 Military parade: 2nd North Carolina Regiment of Foote. 11:15 Battle re-enactment on the waterfront. 11:30 Hoppin' John food service opens on the Green. 12:00 Children's corn-shelling contest in Colonial Park. Free film, "Troublous Times", Municipal Bldg. (30 min.). 12:30 "Chuck-a-Farthlng" area opens for participation. Brunswick Stew plates served - $3.00 per plate - advance tickets available in Barker House Visitor Center (482-3663). 1:00 Free film, "Troublous Times", Municipal Bldg. (30 min.). Children's Bite-the-Apple contest. 1:30 Representative Vernon James, with Senator Melvin Daniels perhaps among those present, will star in the ceremonial burning of a recent tea tax bill. 2:00 Yankee Peddler auction. Presentation of prizes to poster contest winners. 2:30 Children's Puppet Show in Colonial Park. 3:00 Free film, "Troublous Times", Municipal Bldg. (30 min.). Children's pea-dab shooting in Colonial Park. 3:30 Children's tug-o'-war in Colonial Park. 4:00 Military marching and drilling: 2nd N.C. Regiment of Foote. Free film, "Troublous Times", Municipal Bldg. (30 min.). 4:30 Clogging exhibition 5:00 Tomahawk throwing exhibition by Colonial soldiers. Craft exhibitions, games, children's poster show close. 5:30 Clap-sticks demonstration with bagpipes by soldiers. 6:00 Edenton Tea Party Variety Show - "An Evening of Colonial(?) Entertainment" - place to be announced. (Fee) Sunday, October 25 9 : 30 Horning Prayer Service with colonial >oldien / open to everyone 10:00 Colonial Military camps open to public for "Living History" 1:30 Military parade and battle re-enactment 3:00 Soldiers break camp Score Convincing Victory The first two scores of the game came when Creecy scampered in from 11 yards out in the first quarter and when he sprinted 69 yards for another score. These two scores gave Edenton a 12-0 lead. Edenton scored one more time in the first half, on a 45-yard halfback pass from Troy Wright to Kenny Valentine, giving them an 18-0 lead at the end of the first half. The third quarter was scoreless, but the final quarter opened with Creecy scoring for the third time on a 9-yard run. The Cougars finally scored, on a 24-yard pass from Preston Wood, thus avoiding a shutout. All hopes of a comeback were crushed, though, when Edenton’s Ed Alston scored on a 5-yard run, Secondary Road Funds Allocated Chowan County commissioners and the N. C. Board of Transportation have approved the 1981-82 Secondary Roads Improvement Program. Local approval was given September 18 with DOT’s approval coming on October 9. The county had an allocation of $107,557. This included $28,749 in unallocated funds from the past year. Three projects were given priority. They are: Chambers Ferry Road, 1.4-mile to complete base and pave, $61,400; Small’s Lane, 0.5-mile, grade, drain and stabilize, $22,250; and Davenport Road, 0.3-mile, grade, drain and stabilize, $13,350. The projects total $97,000 with $10,557 being retained for road additions, overdrafts, etc. Paving priority No. 1, Morris Town Road, and Number 2, Griffin Road, are not included in the program for paving due to right of-way not being available. The DOT attempted to acquire right of way on the Morris Town Road in 1969, and on Griffin Road in 1966 and again in 1978. Marc Basnight of Dare County, a member of the State Board of Transportation, and F. W. Adkins, Jr., division engineer, assisted the Chowan County commissioners in establishing the secondary roads improvement program for this fiscal year. Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 22, 1981 making die final score 34-6. The Aces passing game was led by Joe Hoilowell, who completed 4 of 9 passes for 70 yards; Troy Wright, who had a 45 -yard TD pass; and Robert Cofield, who completed 1 pass for 25. yards. The receiving corps were led by Thomas White, who caught two passes for 55 yards; Kenny Continued on page 4 W. Raleigh Carver Carver Re-Elected To ARPDC Post HERTFORD W. Raleigh Carver, chairman, of Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners has been re-elected chairman of the 10-county Albemarle Regional Planning & Development Commission. At last Thursday night’s meeting at ARPDC Headquarters here, Mayor Bill Cox of Hertford was named vice chairman; and C. M. Stokes of Washington County, secretary. The officers were elected without opposition. Carver, a retired supervisor of ASCS, U. S. Department of Agriculture, told board members that they must work together to overcome recent state and federal budget cuts. ARPDC’s board is controlled by locally elected officials and their nominees. “It must be a concerted effort by the counties and the regional agencies if we are to solve the problems arising from the cutbacks,” he is quoted as saying. Conttaaed On Page 4 W ~w f 'Hi. l m / * ,9 : jrxTiTiWP ? mm #*;. liX LAW AND ORDER IN SPOTLIGHT Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., recently proclaimed October 19-24 as Law & Order Week in North Carolina. The governor, second from right, displays the proclamation with, from left: C. Keith Sink, department adjutant; E. C. Toppin of Edenton, American Legion Department commander; and Bob Richardson, chairman of the committee. Law And Order Week Proclaimed Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., has proclaimed October 19-24 as Law and Order Week in North Carolina. The observance is sponsored by the American Legion, Department of North Democrats Shred 1981 Farm Bill “Sugar turned sour, peanuts got cracked, milk was curdled and, if that pattern hold up in the House this week, tobacco could go up in smoke,” So reported a writer out of Washington, D. C., as the 1981 Farm Bill was turned to shreds by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. Peanut farmers are rapidly bringing in what is believed to be the best harvest in the past three years, after suffering a tremendous loss in 1980. Yet, the fate of the future rests in the hands of a House-Senate conference committee. Sen. Jesse Helms, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, carved out a compromise between the committee section on peanuts and amendments presented for Senate debate. Peanut farmers had generally agreed the compromise would be something they could live with. Rep. Charles Rose, chairman of the Tobacco and Peanut subcommittee in the House, predicted a close vote on peanut legislation when debate began in that chamber. However, the 40- year-old program was resoundly defeated, and the action moves to the conference group. The conference committee is expected to meet within the next week to reconcile the widely different peanut programs. Sen. Helms expressed “extreme disappointment” at the outcome of the House action which killed acreage and Doundaee controls and left the price-support levels in the hands of the Secretary of Agriculture. “We will have to circle the wagons and see what we can do,” Sen. Helms said in reference to the conference committee. Continued From Page 4 Celebration Is Set Military encampments, living history demonstrations, Colonial games and contests and tea drinking will mark the second annual Edenton Tea Party and Street Fair Saturday and Sunday in downtown Edenton. All day October 24, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., the second N. C. Regiment of Foot encampment and living history demonstrations of games and food, drills and muster will give visitors an idea of the life of the colonial soldier. On the streets will be a “Yankee peddler,” a kind of flea market and demonstrations by period craftsmen on the Village Green, such as woodworking, needlecraft, Continued on page 4 Single Copies 20 Cents Carolina. E. C. Toppin of Edenton, department commander, presented Gov. Hunt with a resolution passed by the Legion at a recent conference. The purpose of the resolution is to bring at tention to those individuals who serve the state in the area of law enforcement, and to make the citizens more aware of their daily sacrifice. Gov. Hunt’s proclamation was signed October 8 and presented to Commander Toppin. Also on hand in the Governor’s Office for the presentation were Bob Richard son, chairman of the Law and Order Committee, and C. Keith Sink, department adjutant. R. M. (Pete) Thompson Mr. Thompson Assumes Post Gov. Jim Hunt today announced the appointment of Edenton resident, R. M. (Pete) Thompson as Chowan County chairman for North Carolina 2000. Thompson will join other county NC 2000 chairmen and the Commission on the Future of North Carolina in putting into action a statewide program to set directions for the next two decades in this state. “I am proud to appoint Pete Thompson to head the NC 2000 effort in Chowan, said Gov. Hunt. “He is committed to making life in Chowan County and in North Carolina better, and he has the leadership skills to make sure Chowan County citizens have a clear voice in this important state effort.” As NC 2000 chairman, Thompson will be putting together a local organization to build awareness among citizens of the emerging issues in North Carolina and to determine what citizens want for their future in this state. Thompson currently serves as a consultant to Peoples Bank in Edenton. He is recently retired as Chairman of Chowan County’s Agricultural Extension Service and has served as an ex-officio member of the County Planning Board. A joint meeting of the commission on the Future and county NC 2000 chairmen will be held October 22 at the Hilton Inn in Raleigh, beginning at 11 A.M.

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