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OLDER WORKER WEEK PROCLAIMED Bill Taylor, older
worker specialist for the Edenton office of the Employment Security
Commission is shown here explaining the need for an “Older Worker
Week” to Mayor Roy Harrell. The Mayor signed the proclamation.
The Governor And Mayor Harrell
Proclaim “Older Worker Week”
“The value of the older worker
should not be overlooked as a
means to increase efficiency as we
face shrinking budgets and increas
ed emphasis on maximum produc
tivity,” said Alice Bond, manager
of the Edenton Employment Office.
This is the message of Employ the
Older Worker Week in North
Carolina, March 13-19. Mrs. Bond
explained that workers hired after
age*4s generally reach higher per
formance ratings more quickly
than their younger counterparts.
They tend to have a more positive
work attitude, greater, job stability
and lower absenteeism.
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., pro
claimed the observance of Employ
the Older Worker Week as an an
nual means of focusing public at
tention on the importance of using
this valuable employment
resource.
Mayor Roy Harrell, in like man
ner, has proclaimed the week of
March \U* 3S:~m& M>&§L
Week” in Edenton, N.C.
The proclamation reads:
Whereas, more than 71 million
Americans, 1.7 million of them
North Carolinians, are aged 45 and
older, and more than 1.7 million are
unemployed; and,
Whereas, these middle-aged and
older workers bring extensive ex
perience and high job qualifications
to the work force o£ the state and
are steady, reliable workers, and, (
Whereas, the federal government
and the state of North Carolina
identify employment of middle
aged and older workers as a priori
ty in attaining maximum produc
tivity of the labor force, and.
Whereas, in pursuing this goal,
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., has
designated the week of March 13-19
as Employ the Older Worker Week;
As Mayor of the City of Edenton,
I actively endorse this opportunity
to focus public attention on the pro
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AADA PRESENTS AWARD—C.B. Smith, president of C.B.S. In
ternational and immediate past president of Albemarle Area
Development Association, receives a plaque for his work in the ten
county area of AADA. Bill Meekins, president of AAESA, presents
the award for AADA
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Marketing Committee Appointed
A N.C. Farm Bureau Grain
Marketing Committee has been ap
pointed by President John Sledge to
initiate an in-d^smyj^qg-
Can>l
blems of older workers, and
Now, Therefore, I, Roy Harrell,
do hereby proclaim March 13-19,
1983, as
Older Worker Week In Edenton
Furthermore, I urge all
employers in Edenton to carefully
consider the qualifications of per
sons aged 45 and older when they
seek new employees; and I ask
public officials with job-placement
responsibility to intensify their ef
forts throughout the year to help
older workers find suitable jobs.
Witness my hand and corporate
seal of the City of Edenton, North
Carolina, this eight day of March,
1983.
Roy L. Harrell
“When you realize that more
than 1.7 million North Carolinians
are age 45 years old and older, you
begin to see how important it is that
we make good use of their ex
perience and knowledge,” said
William J. Taylof, older wdtker
specialist. Job Service-offices-have
participated in Employ the 6lder
Worker Week for more than 20
years as a part of a year-round em
phasis on placement of older job
seekers. Since 1967, congressional
legislation has mandated equal op
portunity and non-discrimination
for people on the basis of age.
“In spite of our continued efforts
to inform employers and the
general public of the advantages of
hiring older workers,” Mr. Taylor
said, “this group continues to have
problems of unemployment. The
emphasis our society places on
youth seems to undermine our at
tempts to show that employing
older workers makes good business
sense.”
“We urge employers to consider
older workers when they are hir
ing.” Mrs. Bond said. “At Job Ser
vice, we will help match employer
needs with applicant skills.”
determining product interest and
commitment to .T alternative
marketing programs that may be
feasible for the state’s grain
producers. >
Two of the members
are frmn Chowan Qxmty. They are
Billy Williams of Tyner; and Jim
my M. Parrish of Edenton Zeo
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Commissioners Make Three Representative Appointments
The Chowan County Board of
Commissioners met in regular ses
sion on Monday, March 7, at 9 A.M.
In the Commissioners Room of the
Courthouse.
The first item on the agenda was
the appointment of representatives
to three boards. The first appoint
ment considered was to the Board
of Directors of Skills, Inc. Four
names were submitted and two
were placed in nomination for the
position: Luetta Sellers and Joe
Beeler. The Commissioners voted
by written ballot and appointed Joe
Beeler to the Board of Directors of
Skills, Inc.
The appointment for the planning
Board was tabled till next month’s
meeting.
The appointment for R.C. and D
was also tabled to be held later in
the month. Two names were
brought under consideration. They
were Paul Copeland and Thomas
Glen Rogerson, Sr.
A public hearing on the following
two Chowan County Subdivision Or
dinance Amendments was held at
The Chowan Herald
Volume XLVII - No. 10
New Look
There’s a new look along the
Public Parade. Downtown Eden
ton, which is the biggest shopping
center in this section of the state,
has taken on a new look. And it is
super!
The Town of Edenton used
federal funds several years ago to
go underground with the utilities
and put down brick sidewalks.
Slowly, but surely, merchants in
the downtown area have responded
with improvements to physical
structures.
Among the latest is the expansion
of Edenton Savings & Loan
Association at the corner of King
and Broad Streets. Then just across
the main drag, John A. Mitchener,
111, has purchased some older
buildings and has turned them into
things of beauty.
Earlier there were renovations
on either end of the blocks between
Queen and Water to add to the
beauty. And there is talk of even
more of the new look to come:
Downtown Edenton is a shopping
center in itself, with adequate off
street parking and a wide variety
of merchants. It’s good to see new
initiative taking place and the new
look will bring new customers.
That’s what it is all about.
Limiting Sessions
Lt. Gov. Jimmy Green thinks it
is time to talk about limiting the
time the N.C. General Assembly is
in session. We would be among
those who agree.
Naturally, the state’s deputy
chief executive isn’t meeting with
full support. House Speaker Liston
Ramsey thinks some of the things
being suggested would be harmful.
The General Assembly sessions are
too long. But we agree with Speaker
Ramsey that it would not be smart
to allow committees to meet while
the General Assembly is out of ses
sion. There are already enough
study committees meeting between
the bienniel sessions and really
there hasn’t much good come from
them.
It cost some $24,000 per day to
keep the legislature in session. The
Jimmy Green proposal may not be
the answer to limiting the session,
but it is certainly something worth
talking about.
Politics In Education
Janice H. Faulkner, was recent
ly named director of the Regional
Development Institute at East
Carolina University in Greenville.
More recently, Forma* Gov. Bob
Scott was named president of the
state’s community college system.
That's a lot of politics getting in
to education in a short span.
Mrs. Faulkner, according to the
ECU news release, is a former
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1. Minimum street right-of-way
which shall be as shown in the
thoroughfare plan for the County. If
a plan does not exist (it) shall not
be less than called for by the cur
rent Subdivision Roads Minimum
Construction Standards, published
by the Division of Highways, North
Carolina Department of
Transportation.
2. Paving widths shall be as
shown in the thoroughfare plan for
the county and if a plan does not ex
ist (it) shall not be less than called
for by the current Subdivision
Roads Minimum Construction
Standards, published by the Divi
sion of Highways North Carolina
Department of Transportation.
The public hearing was closed
and a vote was taken. Both amend
ments passed.
A second public hearing was held
at 9:30 to consider two requests by
the Cape Colony Property Owners
Association. The first request was
to declare an area 325x250 feet of
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 10, 1983
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SIOOO WINNER—GaiI Byrum of Edenton recently won SIOOO from
North Carolina National Bank. She was one out of 25 in the state
that was awarded that amount in a sweepstakes contest held by
NCNB during January. Pictured with Mrs. Byrum is Jim Ball of
NCNB, City Executive of Edenton. (Photo by Clay Roberts)
Parker Presides Over Session Os
Chowan County District Court
Chowan County District Court
was in session on March 8 with the
Honorable J. Richard Parker
presiding over the criminal
calendar.
Martha Louise Smith was found
guilty of shoplifting. She was
sentenced to 30 days with one year
suspended, fined SSO, cost of court
and is to stay off the premises of
Macks.
Douglas Alvin Smith was found
guilty of one count of driving under
the influence and a count of failure
to dim lights. He was sentenced to
60 days with one year suspended,
fined sllO. He has appealed.
Stephen Eugene Moreland was
found guilty of driving under the in
fluence one. He was sentenced to
six months with three years
suspended, fined SSOO, cost of court,
placed on supervised probation for
three years, loss of his operators
license and is to pay at the direction
of probation officer.
Arnell Nathional was found guil
ty of assault and inflicting serious
injury. He was sentenced to a
minimum of 12 months and a max
imum of 18 months suspended for
three years, fined $l5O, on supervis
ed probation for three years, cost of
court and is to restitution to
Melvin Carter.
Henry Curtis Brownridge was
found guilty of going 70 miles per
hour in a 55 zone. He was fined $lO
and cost of court.
Hardy Gallop, Jr. was found guil
ty of passing a worthless check. He
was sentenced to 30 days suspend
ed for one year, fined $25, cost of
court and pay restitution of $45 to
AfcP.
the sound adjacent to the Cape Col
ony Recreation area a no boat zone
or mechanical devices of any kind,
(that is jet ski). The second request
was to make the Cape Colony Canal
system a no wake zone.
The meeting opened with Mrs.
Daniels, president of the Cape Col
ony land Owners Association
Land stated that a number of let
ters reporting the near misses and
accidents that have taken place at
the Cape Colony Recreation Area
have been received.
John Shambler, a land owner,
stated for the commissioners, that
he had seen several small fishing
boats nearly swamped by larger
boats.
Jean Brooks, who lives on one of
the canals, reported a case where
she saw two men on jet skis enter
the canal and purposely throw
water into a boat.
A1 Howard, President of Ar
rowhead Beach Landowners
Association, stated that his group
supported the application from Ar
Leßoy Rankins was found guilty
of driving under the influence two.
He was committed for 90 days.
Jack Donald Bateman was found
guilty of going 68 miles per hour in
a 45 zone. He was fined $lO and had
to pay cost of court.
Marlene Stallings was found guil
ty of passing a worthless check. She
was sentenced to 30 days with one
year suspended, cost of court, pay
restitution of $353 to Chowan Court
and is not to issue a worthless check
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The Board Os Education Receives
“Good Things” Report Monday
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education was forced to move the
location of its regularly stated
Board Meeting on March 7 when
over 30 citizens attended.
The meeting opened with a
* “Good Things” report from the
Edenton Alternative School. The
report referred to the activities and
participation of the Alternative
School’s Drill Team in a state-wide
competition.
Among the other reports given at
the meeting were the good atten
dance at parent conference day, the
proposed 1983-84 school calendar to
be considered, a special Board
Meeting for the discussion of
tenure, number of students par
ticipating in food service and
Ernest Riddick’s 3rd place finish in
North Carolina’s Heavyweight
Wrestling Division.
Two reports of particular
interest:
rowhead for the same purpose.
Mike Williams noted that two ap
plications from the same area
might help to push them both
through the state’s systenj.
The public meeting was adjourn
ed and it was the consenus of the
commissioners that an application
should be submitted to the Wildlife
Resource Commission by the coun
ty on behalf of the Cape Colony
Land Owners.
The Aces Booster Club
represented by Bill Norvell, came
before the commissioners to re
quest funds to improve the weight
room at John A. Holmes High
School.
The commissioners noted at the
beginning that any action it might
take would be subject to the ap
proval of the Board of Education.
Bill Norvell pointed out that the
athletic program at the school was
not a budgeted item and that
athletics existed primarily on the
gate receipts of three sports, foot
ball, basketball, and baseball. The
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Single Copies 25 Cents
Blood Donations
Are Encouraged
The Tidewater Regional Blood
Services of the American Red
Cross and the Edenton Jaycee of
ficers met on March 8 with several
local businessmen for a breakfast
meeting. The purpose of the
meeting was to review with the
businessmen the goals of the blood
mobile and to request their help in
getting employee’s to give blood.
Bruce Wacklin, Jaycee Blood
mobile Chairman, started the
meeting by stating that the goal for
the bloodmobile was to collect as
many units of blood as the Chowan
Hospital uses in a 60 day period.
The usage of the hospital at present
is 150 pints of blood. The blood
mobile must have around 175 peo
ple to achieve this goal when turn
aways are considered
Betsy Miller. Area Consultant for
the Tidewater Regional Blood Ser
vices, continued the program by
speaking with the businessmen and
showing them a short film on blood
donation.
Among the ideas and suggestions
discussed at the meeting were the
benefits of the bloodmobile and on
ways to get more people to the
bloodmobile. The major benefit of
the bloodmobile to the donor is free
health services given to the donor.
These include a blood pressure
check, pulse rate check,
hemoglobin check and the typing of
the donors blood. The main way
discussed by the businessmen to
bring more people to the blood
mobile was to make the statistics of
those who need blood local by nam
ing the main users in the area and
making an appeal on their behalf.
The Edenton-Chowan Blood
mobile has been meeting its goals
in recent months but there are
those who are in constant need for
blood. These people, where ever
they may be, need the blood of local
people to stay alive.
1. The changing of the April
meeting date to March 31. (Reason
for change—the scheduled meeting
date of April 4 is Easter Monday).
2. The request by the State Board
of Education for a two per cent
reduction in the present school
year’s budget. (It was noted at the
meeting that the two per cent short
fall may or may not be real, and
that there has been some question
as to'its legitimacy). It was
reported by Supt. John Dunn that
the Edenton-Chowan School
System is faring better than many
of its neighboring school systems
because of its policy to spend state
monies first.
The public gave voice to some of
its own concerns to the School
Board designated for public input.
Patricia Young, mother of a men
tally handicapped child, requested
that there be a full time special
education teacher at White Oak. as
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