Courtesy Promotion
“Courtesy Is Contageous -
Spread It,” is very much before
the Public Parade. It is a
promotion of Edenton - Chowan
Schools which is bringing much
.attention to the sponsors.
Courtesy is something which
doesn’t cost a thing. It is not af
fected by inflation, etc., but
courtesy can make a lasting
impression. Furthermore, it is
something with no pro and con.
Dr. John Dunn and the Edenton -
Chowan Board of Education have
, published a rationale which makes
a strong case for the courtesy
promotion and we pass it along to
you with full endorsement:
Recognizing the importance of
developing the full potential of
each child, the Edenton - Chowan
Board of Education supports the
emphasis of instruction which will
enable students to develop and
demonstrate respect for self,
school, community, nation and
world. To support this emphasis,
the Edenton - Chowan Schools will
stress the theme, “Courtesy Is
Contagious ... Spread It,” during
the 1962- 83 school year.
“Courtesy Is Contagious...” will
be emphasized throughout the
school system. It will spread into
the community and will ultimately
, touch those outside of the school
family.
Every school shall be involved
in the “Courtesy Is Contagious...”
campaign. Individual schools are
encouraged to develop their own
activities and strategies which
will emphasize this theme. All
school employees will be expected
to become role models for the
“Courtesy Is Contagious ...”
emphasis.
Even though individual schools
will be encouraged to develop
their own programs to help em
phasize the courtesy theme, there
are certain basic emphasis which
will be stressed system - wide.
These shall include the following:
*• 1 • Courtesy towards flag and
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l % - Courtesy to adults ‘(school
employees, parents, public ser
vants, etc.).
3 - Courtesy to students
(students to students, faculty to
students).
4 • Development of a student
dress code.
5 - Administrative, Faculty and
Staff Dress and Courtesy Codes
6 - Consistency in Application of
Dress Codes, Student Behavior,
etc. among the individual schools
as well as within each school will
be stressed.
Enterprise Zone
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- President Reagan has a plan to
provide tax incentives to
businesses in economically
troubled areas. One of the areas so
designated is along the Public
Parade.
Eighty - nine Tar Heel towns and
cities would be eligible to be
designated urban or rural En
terprise Zones under the plan. The
Senate Finance Committee has
approved the plan and it could be
acted on by the entire Clngress
during next month’s session.
The proposed plan would be a
great boost to business expansion
along the Public Parade. It comes
ata time when the Town of Edenton
has annexed 12 acres along High
way 32 and U.S. 17 by- pass which
is zoned Highway Commercial.
The tax breaks could enhance
development of this property,
which would expand the tax base
and provide much needed em
ployment.
According to the Reagan
proposal:
I 1- The business investment tax
credit would be increased from 10
per cent to as much as 20 per cent.
<* 2 - AlO per cent tax credit would
be given to employers for ad
ditional wages paid to zone
residents.
3 - The capital gains tax on
certain property sales would be
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dropped.
4-A 50 per cent tax credit would
be given for wages paid to
Zones Is good business. Coupled
with the decline in interest rates
and inflation it could be the tonic
this country needs.
Tea Party Celebration To Demonstrate Life
In The Eighteenth Century Edenton Area
This years’ Edenton Tea Party
Celebration is causing quite a stir
in historical re-enactment circles.
The award-winning 2nd N.C.
Regiment of Foote is again hosting
an authentic “Living History”
demonstration of life in the
eighteenth century. This year
they’re being joined by the
Skipjack “Norfolk” and the
“Meka II” for the only combined
land and sea battle re-enactment
since the Federal re-enactment of
the surrender at Yorktown.
The “Norfolk”, a 71 foot sailing
vessel based in Norfolk Virginia,
is visiting Edenton as a special
goodwill city-to-city gesture, and
will be available for boarding and
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CD—OP BREAKFAST Gov. James Hunt has declared this month Cooperative Month in North
Carolina. Several members from various cooperatives met for breakfast in Williamston on October
12. Shown here from left to right are: Ed Brown, F. Carlyle Teague, Walter Jones, Stuart E.
Proctor, Jr., and Larry Johnson.
Cooperative Month Observed With Breakfast
Cooperative Month was ob
served by some 78 cooperative
employees, directors, staff, plus
Federal, State and County
representatives as well as the
news media from radio,
newspapers and T.V. who
gathered for a breakfast which
was held at the Holiday Inn in
Williamston on Tuesday, October
12.
Two local 4-Hers were on the
program. Donna and Mike Pippins
presented their demonstration on
the American Business System.
The 4-H American Business
System is sponsored by the
Cooperative Council of North
Edenton Woman’s Club To
Cancel Tour Os Local Homes
(Editor’s Note: The following
article was submitted on behalf of
the Edenton Woman’s Club by
Mrs. Card C. Davenport).
The Edenton Woman’s Club has
hosted a biennial tour of historic
homes since 1949. Each tour has
been the result of literally
thousands of hours of volunteer
work by citizens of Chowan
County. Funds generated by this
effort have always been used
exclusively for preservation and
beautification of our rich local
heritage. A few of the areas in
which the funds have been used
include improvements in the 1767
Chowan County Courthouse and
Courthouse Green, brick sidwalks
in the town of Edenton, and work
on the Cupola, Iredell, and Barker
Houses, all sources of pride for the
entire community as well as
significant draws for tourist
traffic. None of this would have
been possible without the
generosity of owners of historic
properties who have opened their
inspection-except during battles!-
all day Saturday, October 23
during the 18th Century Street
Fair and Sunday until 3:00. The
“Mekall”, better known as the
pirate ship, will also be available
for boarding Saturday and Sun
day. Both crews will participate in
the Brunswick stew dinner, the
street dance, and various other
activities throughout the day.
The participation of these
sailing vessels is particularly
appropriate, since Edenton was a
thriving port during the time of the
Edenton Tea Party.
Rudy Weimann, commander of
the land forces, and Tim Jones,
Captain of the “Norfolk” came to
Edenton, North Corolino, Thursday, October 14, 1982
Carolina.
F. Carlyle Teague, executive
vice - president of the Cooperative
Council of North Carolina,
presided over the meeting.
Edward E. Brown, Jr., manager
of Albemarle EMC, Hertford,
gave a brief welcome on behalf of
the electric cooperatives.
Larry Johnson of Edenton and
cooperative employee of
Albemarle EMC coordinated the
District Breakfast.
Stuart E. Proctor, Jr., assistant
director of national affairs,
American Farm Bureau of
Washington, D.C., was the guest
speaker.
homes to the public for a three-day
period for the benefit of the entire
community.
In June of this year, it became
apparent that there were several
problems causing homeowners to
feel unable to open their homes for
the proposed 1983 tour. Im
mediately the Edenton Woman’s
Club and the Edenton Historical
Commission began working to try
to solve these problems. After
several sessions with
homeowners, aimed at pinpointing
specific concerns, the Edenton
Woman’s Club offered additional
amenities to make it easier for
owners of historic of historic
homes to participate in the tour.
Unfortunately, there were still
not enough homes available to
provide the quality tour that has
been traditionally associated with
the Edenton Pilgrimage. It is
therefore with great regret that
the Edenton Woman’s Chib has
been forced to make the decision
to cancel the 1983 Woman’s Club
Tour of Homes.
Edenton last week to meet with
Terry Wackelin, Chairman of the
Tea Party Celebration and plan
the elaborate strategy behind the
battle. Weimann reports that to be
invited to participate in the event
a rare opportunity tor many of the
land forces to engage sailing ships
with cannon fire.
The land and sea battle is only a
pari of this years’ greatly ex
panded Edenton Tea Party
Celebration which will include a
full schedule of authentic
eighteenth century music and
dancing, food, and numerous
activities. Further information
and a full schedule of events are
available at the Barker Visitor
Center (482-3663).
Single Copies 25 Cents
Proctor spoke on what is hap
pening in Washington in the areas
of entitlement programs and
national defense.
Proctor said, “The budget has
been balanced only once in the last
20 years.” He added that since
President Kennedy to President
Reagan the entitlement programs
have grown from 30 per cent of the
budget to 50 per cent of today’s
budget. “Defense represents
roughly 25 per cent of the nation’s
budget and it may go to 38 per cent
in a few years,” he added.
Proctor stated that the Social
Security Program is in for some
rough times. In 1970 roughly 16
people were working to support
one on Social Security. Roughly 50
years from now it is projected that
only 3.2 people will be working to
support one on Social Security.
Over a period of time the Social
Security benefits have risen over
60 per cent whereas the real wages
of a worker have gone down 9 per
cent, he said.
Edenton Aces
Beat Vikings
It was an overcast night as the
Edenton Aces faced off against the
Plymouth Vikings on the football
field. But, the skies sheld no ill
omen for the Aces as they tram
pled Plymouth by a score of 15 to 0.
The Aces first score came on a
safety after a punt by Ed Alston
that the Vikings had downed at the
one - foot line. The first down of the
Vikings at this point in the game
was uneventful but when the ball
was snapped on the second down
Willie Hedgebeth and Ernest
Riddick tackled the running back
begind his own goal - line to grab a
score of 2 to 0.
When the second half began the
Aces exhibited a display of team -
work that was to lead them to their
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LIVING HISTORY— Tim Jones, Captain of the Norfolk; Rudy
Weiman, Commanding Officer of the 2nd N.C. Regiment of Foote
and Terry Wackelin, Chairman of the Edenton Tea Party
Celebration, met on the waterfront last week to discuss the
strategy for a combined land and sea battle to be held during the
18th Century Street Fair.
Wallace Phillips Selected
Merchant Os The Month
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Wallace Phillips is a man of
many talents and strong con
victions. Mr. Phillips is the
manager of the local Show Show.
He also co - hosts Gospel Time, a
radio program that can be heard
Monday through Friday on WBXB
at 10:30. Mr. Phillips has been
selected by the Chowan Herald as
its Merchant of the Month.
Mr. Phillips applied for the
position of manager of Show Show
in a most unusual manner. He
relates his unusual application in
the following manner:
“I was a farmer and had farmed
for several years; well one day I
was carrying a load of hogs to
market when I decided to stop at
Shoe Show.”
“I stuck my head into the door
NCAEOP
Meeting Held
The North Carolina Association
of Educational Office Personnel
held its district meeting on Oc
tober 7 at D.F. Walker Elemen
tary Schooh-In attendance at-this
meeting were office personnel
from the entire Northeastern
section of North Carolina,
dignitaries from the various
school systems of the area and
State dignitaries.
There were two notable
speakers at this event. The first
was Charles Evans. Mr. Evans is
a member of the North Carolina
Legislature. He started his ad
dress to the NCAEOP by
predicting that, “Revenue for the
State continues to decline and I
think that you will probably see
more spending on people and less
for buildings and the like.”
Mr. Evans when making the
statement was referring to the
recent budget decisions in Raleigh
which decreased the amount of
monies available for positions
within the schools and government
while holding the line on monies
for physical structures. It was his
hope that this trend would reverse
itself so that the budget would
become more people - oriented,
and he pledged his support to
make this happen.
The second notable speaker was
Luetta Sellers who tried to
motivate the women present to
strive to achieve all that they have
the potential to become. Her talk
was lively and required that the
members of the NCAEOP look
honestly at themselves, set goals
and strive to meet those goals.
The meeting continued with
various reports and workshops. It
proved to be an educational ex
perience for the people who at
tended the meeting.
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Charles Evans
and asked didn’t they need
anyone, they said, ‘yeah, we need
a manager.’”
“I applied for the job -1 was one
of only two applicants who did
apply and I got the job.”
That was a year and four
months ago; and now he works
diligntly at the store and as he puts
it, “I would like to move up in the
Company ... In fact I am hoping to
do so soon.”
Mr. Phillips holds his desire to
move up in the Company in per
spective with his desire to work
with the “Lord ”. He, along with
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Wallace Phillips
his wife, Joy, at e often seen and
heard in local churches. In fact, as
Mr. Phillips puts it, “Most people
know us through our ininstry in the
different churches.”
“My wife and I sing and
sometimes I get into the pulpit to
give a sermon,” he continued.
“My wife is a real asset in the
ministry.”
Mr. Phillips was born and raised
in Hertford, and working at Show
Show has given him a “ ... chance
to make friends in Edenton.”
The Chowan Herald would like
to congratulate Mr. Phillips on
being the Merchant of the Month.
“Good Roads”
Funding Set
RALEIGH—As a result of Gov.
Jim Hunt’s “Good Roads”
program, passed by the state’s
1981 General Assembly, an ad
ditional sll.B-million in Powell Bill
(state street aid) funds is
available this year for
municipalities across North
Carolina, Secretary of Trans- 1
portation William R. Roberson
Jr. has announced.
Checks amounting to a total of
$43,060,114.93 have been mailed to
462 qualifying municipalities for
local street construction and
maintenance.
Edenton will receive an
allocation of $89,118.82 in Powell
Bill funds. This allocation is based
on the community’s population of
5,365 and its 24.87 miles of local
streets.
Sec. Roberson said, “Sharing
these resources is another
example of our partnership with
the communities we serve in our
joint effort to meet transportation
needs locally as well as statewide.
Last year under the Powell Bill
provisions, active and qualifying
communities in North Carolina
received $31,351,231.78, a sum
equal to the amount produced by
one cent of the state's motor fuel
taxes during the preceding fiscal
year.
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