Th* Big Thr«a
Well, we went up to Raleigh last
week to preside over portions of
the Leadership Update of theN. C.
Agricultural Extension Service. It
was attended by more than 600
leaders from throughout Tar
Heelia, 500 of who are volunteers.
The importance of the group
which assembled at the
McKimmon Center, at the West
Raleigh Branch of the Greater
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, was put in proper
perspective Thursday night. The
banquet was attended by Gov.
James B. Hunt, Jr., Lt. Gov.
Jimmy Green, Speaker of the
House Liston Ramsey and key
legislators. It was the first time
this writer had seen the “lag
three” at a public function.
In the past three years the
Leadership Advisory System of
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice has captured the fancy of tens
of thousands of men and women in
this state. The system has also
become one of the best in the
entire United States.
The system is unique in that it is
made up entirely of volunteers.
And a very, very influential bunch
of volunteers!
At the Raleigh meeting last
week was assembled folks of
every walk of life. Between 1 P.M.
Thursday and 12:30 P.M. Friday
they contributed some 6,500
person hours in meetings. For
some about the same amount of
time was spent in transit. And all
at absolutely no cost to the tax
payers.
The State Advisory Council is
composed of 10 members. During
the past three years an average of
only $157 per member per year has
been spent for travel and sub
sistence. Like others in the*
Leadership Advisory System
these members are not paid per
diem.
The more than 60,000 volunteers
give more than 2-million hours of
their personal time each year for
the well being of North
t Carolinians through four major
program thrusts of extension. In
addition, some 14,000 volunteers
serve in positions on the statewide
system of Advisory Councils.
The volunteers support the
program of the Agricultural
Extension Service which reported
4,390,340 professional contacts
with the people of the state in 1981.
And as dollars shrink the
responsibility and obligation of
volunteers will become greater.
Chowan County has a strong
Leadership Advisory System. And
the county was represented by
three members • Jimmie M.
Parrish, Shirley Swain, and Mary
Julia Parrish • and the county
extension chairman - Mike
Williams.
The volunteers of the
Agricultural Extension Service
are making a difference in North
Carolina. We thought you would
like to know.
Sound Industry
There is one “industry” along
the Public Parade which defies
inflation and recession. It is the
N. C. National Guard.
The National Guard is often
times taken for granted. It was
that way when the Armory was on
heavily traveled North Broad
Street. It will probably be worse
now that the Armory is located on
Base Road, adjacent to Edenton
Municipal Airport.
While the National Guard has
important missions, it’s con
tribution to the community’s
economy is just as real. And the
local financial responsibility is
practically nil.
Gen. Emmett Ingram, the
adjutant general from the Isle of
Pasquotank, has succeeded in
creating greater awareness of the
National Guard throughout Tar
Heelia, the rank and file of the
citixenry still doesn’t adequately
appreciate the contribution the
services makes to a community.
The economic contribution of
the National Guard to the North
Carolina economy for 1968 will be
dose to $56-million in payroll,
purchases and rents. In Chowan
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Bloodmobile To Visit - March 16 From 12 Noon Til 6 P.M. At American Legion Bldg.
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WATER QUALITY INVESTIGATED Water quality in the
Albemarle Sound was studied March 3 at a conference in
Elizabeth City. Among those attending were, left to right, Capt.
Alfred Howard, of Arrowhead Beach, chairman of the Chowan
River Restoration Task Force; David Bateman, member of the
Chowan-Albemarle Legislative Study Commission; D. G. Har
wood of the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service; and Dr. Parker
Chesson, president of COA and chairman of the Coastal
Resources Commission.
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Blood Donations Rewarded
The Chowan County Com
missioners met Feb. 26 in a
regular session in the conference
room of the Chowan County
Courthouse.
First item on the agenda was a
presentation by Bruce Wackelin,
who is the Chairman of the
Bloodmobile Committee, to Hazel
Elliott, Director of Social Ser
vices, Sherry Jordan and Robin
Hughes, who both work with Social
Services. x The presentation con
sisted of an award which goes to
the County or Town employees,
whichever donates the most blood
Heart Assn. Sets
A Variety Show
The Chowan County Heart
Association will sponsor a benefit
variety show March 13 at Swain
School from 7:30 - 10:00 P.M.
The show, entitled “Heart
Beats”, will feature a puppet
show, clogging, and a variety of
musical artists. Alton G. Elmore
will emcee the event.
Admission price is $1 for
students and $2 for adults. All
proceeds will go to the Chowan
County Heart Fund Drive.
Zoning Ordinance Amended
The Edenton Town Council met
Tuesday night at 8 P.M. in a
regular session. The meeting was
one of the shortest in recent
months, lasting only 30 minutes.
Following the approval of
Minutes of the previous meetings,
a public hearing was held con
cerning the Town of Edenton
Zoning Ordinance. The Ordinance
was amended to permit family
NEW TREE IS PLANTED Councilman W. H. Hollowell, Jr.,
left, along with Peggy Ann Vaughan, center, and Tex Cunsel
planted a tree Tuesday as part of Edenton’s on-going tree
program. Cunsel, who is with the State Forestry Dept., and a
fellow associate gave lessons in pruning and three care later
during the day.
during the bloodmobile when its
here. The Social Services
department had a 100 per cent
donation last time.
Next the Commissioners passed
an item concerning child
restraints from the Governor’s
Highway Safety Program.
Chowan County will receive three
child restraint devices from the
program for use by the social
workers with children under the
age of five. These restraints will
become the property of the County
after a two-year period.
Next on the agenda was a
request by the Health Systems
Agency for $629. This request was
denied.
Clara Boswell appeared before
the Board next to talk about the
Positive Youth Development
Awareness Day which will occur
on “March 25. A proclamation was
also signed by Board Chairman
C. A. Phillips.
Chowan Junior High School
made a request for additional
monies to grade, lime, gertilize
and seed their new ballfields at
school. This request was granted.
Following board appointments,
the water system for Chowan
County was discussed with the
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health care homes for han
dicapped people in all residential
and other zoning districts.
The Finance Committee report
was next. They recommended that
Memorial Day be declared a paid
holiday for all Town employees.
This recommendation was passed.
Their recommendation that the
current lease with Carolina Block,
effective until April 1, be ter-
Investigation Launched To Determine
The Quality Os Sound Water
' ELIZABETH CITY A full
scale investigation of water
quality in the Albemarle Sound
was launched here March 3 at a
conference attended by interested
citizens from a dozen counties.
Recommendations from the
conference are expected to in
fluence public policy decision in
the future. This can be ac
complished, a spokesman said, by
maintaining clear lines of com
munications among local, state
and federal partners.
It was also noted that there has
been a 74 per cent reduction in fish
catches in the last 10 years. And
only 10 per cent of that reduction
has been in the Pamlico Sound;
leaving the Albemarle to catch the
brunt of the problem.
Dr. Parker Chesson, president
of the College of The Albemarle
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 11, 1982
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MULTIMEDIA FILMSTRIP UNIT RECEIVED Peoples Bank and Trust Co of Edenton
presented a multimedia filmstrip unit entitled, “Banking Is ...” to John A. Holmes High School as a
public service to the students. The program features an updated teaching method utilizing an audio
visual introductory approach. Each student receives a study guide book and a learn-by-doing work
bode which they retain after classroom study. Evelyn B. Keeter, left, Assistant Vice President and
Cashier, and Bruce Gilliken, second from left, Vice President and City Executive, make the
presentation to Robert Boyce, school Principal, and Mrs. Marjorie Stutzman. right. Librarian.
Neville To Speak
At AADA Meet
Dr. John D. Neville, executive
secretary of America’s Four
Hundredth Anniversary Com
mittee. will address leaders of the
Albemarle Area Development
Association (AADA) on Friday at
the Western Steer Restaurant in
Elizabeth City.
Serving in his present position
since 1979, Dr. Neville has made
numerous talks to various
organizations and civic clubs
across the state on plans for the
400th anniversary celebration.
A native of Nash County, he
received his pre-doctoral degrees
from UNC at Chapel Hill and his
Ph.D from Vanderbilt University.,
He has taught at East Carolina
University as well as UNC and
Vanderbilt.
The author of many historical
articles, Dr. Neville holds
membership in no less than a
dozen historical societies and
associations. The Four Hundredth
Anniversary Committ* which he
heads is a section of the N. C.
Department of Cultural
Resources.
AADA is a leader organization
working to develop the 10 counties
of the Albemarle Region. C. B.
Smith of Edenton serves as
president. AADA leaders and
other interested citizens are urged
to contact their local extension
office so that plans can be made
for this informative meeting
which begins at 7 P.M.
where the conference was held,
and chairman of the Coastal
Resources Commission,
moderated the morning session.
The conference began with a
discussion of the area’s history,
specifically the Albemarle Sound.
Historian David Stick presented a
scholarly paper on the topic. (The
entire text of Stick’s presentation
will be printed in The Chowan
Herald next week.)
Dr. Leon Danielson focused on
the economic and social im
portance of the sound, saying the
clean up could produce a $12.3-
billion benefit by 1985.
“There needs to be a fine-line
adjustment to have the Albemarle
Sound run like new,” it was stated
by Dr. B. J. Copeland, head of the
Sea Grant program in North
Carolina. “And the Chowan River
Twine Gets Suspended Sentence
The following cases were heard
in Chowan County District Court
on March 9 by John T. Chaffin, the
presiding judge.
Percy Linwood Twine, no
liability insurance, 30 days
suspended 2 years, SSO fine and
cost of court.
Norman Lee Hoard, DUI, not
guilty. Hit and run with property
damage, not guilty.
Freddie Lee Ferebee, driving
while license revoked, 6 months
suspended 2 years, S2OO fine and
cost of court. Appealed.
Robert Bodamer, worthless
check, 6 months suspended 2
years, SSO fine and cost of court,
pay restitution of $177.74 to TG&Y.
Joseph Clifton Moore, larceny,
voluntary dismissal.
William Isaac Coston, Jr.,
reckless driving, 60 days
suspended 2 years, SIOO fine and
cost of court.
Darrell Comer Smith, operating
a motor vehicle left of the center
line, voluntary dismissal.
Carl Patrick Russell, breaking
and entering, voluntary dismissal.
Carl Jean Rea, Sr., unsafe
Meeting Slated
The Chowan County Com
missioners will meet in a special
session March 12 at 10 A.M. in the
Commissioners room of the
Courthouse on Broad St. The
purpose of the meeting is to
receive recommendations by the
Hospital Board on the Chowan
Hospital expansion program.
ain’t got the whole problem,” he
added.
It was reported at the con
ference that a network of stations
has been set up from Edenton at
the western end of the sound to
Manns Harbor at the eastern end.
These stations are being used to
monitor levels of dissolved
oxygen, nutrients and trace
metals in the water.
Such a network was put into
place three years ago on the
Chowan River to find out what was
causing algae blooms.
“The bottom line is that water
quality is the key,” stated Harrel
Johnson, a scientist with the N. C.
Division of Marine Fisheries.
“Albemarle Sound as it stands
now has very poor quality.”
Mike Street, a marine biologist
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Smgle Copies 2s Cents
movement, Sio fine and cost of
court.
Sandra D. Pruett, two counts of
wortiiless checks consolidated, 6
months suspended 2 years, SSO fine,
pay cost of court in both cases,
and pay a total restitution of
$149.75.
James Wallace Owens, two
counts of worthless check, con
solidated. 6 months suspended 2
years, SSO fine, pay cost of court in
both cases, pay S3O restitution to
A&P, pay a S4O restitution to S&R.
Emily Lou Rhodes, shoplifting, 6
months suspended 2 years, SIOO
fine and cost of court, ordered not
to go on the premises of Mack's for
2 years.
Donald Ray White, discharging
a firearm in an occupied dwelling,
probable cause was found and the
case was bound over to Superior
Court.
Bettie Mae Hassell, assault with
a deadly weapon inflicting serious
injury, probable cause was found
and the case was bound over to
Superior Court
James Edward Byrum,
trespassing and simple assault
consolidated, 6 months suspended
2 years, SIOO fine and cost of court,
restitution of $245 to Richard
Reed. Both cases were appealed.
Willie Lee Tann, hit and run with
personal injury, probably cause
was found and the case was bound
over to Superior Court.
George Johnson, intoxicated
and disruptive, 30 days suspended
2 years, $25 fine and cost of court.
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