Noted And Passed
1 The Traveling Bicycle Man
meandered along the Public
Parade over the weekend. Gordon
young of Kingston, MA., is on his
llth coast-to-coast travels,
j A picture postcard was left in our
door Sunday. “I came through
again on my llth trip across USA,’*
Iread. “Your town is class.”
Thanks, Gordon, we agree.
! Small Businesses
* Giant corporations are the most
important factor in the nation’s
economy, right?
i Not exactly, even though most
Americans would think so at first
thought. The fact is, there are
18.3-million small businesses in this
country and their number has been
growing steadily for decades.
'Consider: Small businesses
employ more than half the work
f|>rce, create most new jobs, are
responsible for most new products
mid most new technologies. They
bring new products to market
faster than large corporations. Dur
ihg the 1981-82 recession, they laid
(iff fewer workers than did their big
brothers.
1 Small business’ ac
complishments and contributions
will get special, recognition difrfng
National Small Business Week,
May 8-14. Outstanding small
business men and women, from
around the country will be hotmred
at a White House ceremony and ip
every state.
Small business deserves a big pat
on the back from all of us. As Presi
dent Reagan noted this spring,
when he signed his second annual
Report on the State of Small
Business, “As business and civic
leaders in their states and towns,
3mall business men and women im
prove the quality of life to all
Americans.”
\ So we say: Thank you Small
Business.
jChanges For Farmers
Computers will play an impor
tant role In helping farmers along
ibe Public Parade, mat
aiency as agriculture moves into
the 21st century, according to PCA
“Farming’ 'magazine.
PCA “Farming”, which is sent to
area farmers and ranchers as a
service of their local Production
Credit Association, devotes much of
the current issue to the future of
agriculture. The information is bas
ed largely on a study of farming in
the year 2000, which PCA commis
sioned a gift to the nation in honor
of its 50th anniversary as a
member-owned agricultural len
ding institution.
According to the magazine, the
cost-price squeeze farmers have
been locked into for the past 20
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Local Jail-A-Thon Raises $ 4,600 In Funds
The American Cancer Society’s
“Jail-A-Thon” last Thursday was
considered a tremendous success
by everyone connected with the
fund-raising event.
The event, sponsored by the
Chowan Unit of the Society, raised
$4,600 in cash and pledges with,
nearly half that amount in cash.
“Considering the fact that most
people have just recently finished
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raise bail at the Chowan County’s Unit of the American Cancer
Society Jail-A-Thon. .
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MAYOR PROCLAIMS NURSING HOME WEEK Lolita
Lawrence is shown looking on as Mayor Roy Harrell signs a docu
ment proclaiming Nursing Home Week. Ms. Lawrence is activities
director at Elderlodge.
Nursing Home Week Proclaimed
Mayor Roy Harrell has proclaim
ed the week of May 8-14, 1983 as
Edenton Nursing Home Week and
.is urging all citizens to visit nurs
' ing homes and participate in
scheduled activities during the
observance.
Lolita Lawrence, Activities
Director of the Elder Lodge, says
the purpose of this annual obser
vance, Nursing Home Week, which
begins on Mother’s Day, is to honor
the many residents and patients in
long-term care facilities, and to
recognize the valuable services
these facilities provide to the
community.
The following activities are
scheduled at Elder Lodge, and
families and relatives of our pa
tients and the general public are in
Chaffiti Presides Over District Court
The Criminal Calendar of
Chowan County District Court was
heard on May 3 with the Honorable
John T. Chaffin presiding.
Tony Levester Cofield was found
guilty of making an unsafe move
with his car. He was fined $35 and
cost of court. He has appealed.
Richard S. Crystal was found
guilty of going 77 miles per hour in
a 55 zone. He was sentenced to 30
days with 2 years suspended, fined
$75 and is not to operate a motor
vehicle until he has a valid license.
Norman Young was found guilty
of passing a worthless check. He
was sentenced to 30 days with two
years suspended, fined $25, and
paying their taxes; to have raised
that amount and especially so
much in cash -- speaks well for the
people of Chowan County,” Jail-A-
Thon Chairman,Chuck Smith said.
“The Jail was practically packed
all day long and there was sort of
a ‘snow-balling’ effect as the day
went on” he added.
The day got off to a big start as
Jack Habit appeared in person to
issue his warrant against Pete Dail.
vited to attend.
Sunday May 8, 1983: Sunday
School 10:00 A.M. Teacher: Mrs.
Marion Cross “OPEN HOUSE”
1:00-3:00 P.M. Church Services
with Wainright Gospel Ensemble.,
3:00 P.M.
Monday May 9,1983: Bingo—3-4
P.M. (Musical Activities7:3oP.M.,
Rev. Leroy Wills.)
Tuesday May 10, 1983: (Special
Activities—ll-12, Swain Elemen
tary School)
Wednesday May 11, 1983: Bible
Study—4:oo P.M.
Thursday: Exercise Class 11-12
P.M.; Arts & Crafts 2:30-4:30 P.M.
Friday: Pic-Nic 12:30 P.M.;
Bingo—7:3o-9:00 P.M.
Saturday: Musical Activities
Featuring The Chowan Travelers
at 12:00 P.M.
must pay restitution of $715.32 to
the Interstate Tire Company. He
has appealed.
Edward Taylor Brown, 111 was
found guilty of shoplifting. He was
sentenced to 90 days with two years
suspended, fined SIOO, cost of court
and is not to go on the premises of
S&R for two years. He has
appealed.
Tony Anthony Blount was found
guilty of going 58 miles per hour in
a 45 zone. He was fined $35 and cost
of court.
Robert Edward Ruiz, Jr., was
found guilty of displaying an ex
pired license plate. He was fined $35
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With John Morehead acting as pro
secutor, and Chris Bean as judge,
justice moved swiftly as Mr. Dail
was sentenced to one hour in jail
and S2OO bail for “borrowing Mr.
Habit’s seed spreader and other
assorted items.”
The place to be last Thursday
was in the “jail” as the list of
prisoners reads like a “who’s who”
of the community. The list includ
ed: Ann'Spruill, Katherine Vesi,
Kermit Layton, Wil Parker, Walt
Roberts, Roland Vaughan, Allen
Hornthal, Sam Noble, Marvin
Shaw, C.B. Smith, George Moore,
Ashby Browder, James Byrd,
Bruce Gillikin, Lowell Weyant,
Ethel LaVoie, Gill Underwood and
Johnny Bryan.
Also “imprisoned” were: Jack
Habit, Cliff Copeland, Steve
Leicester, Pete Dail, Lois Coltrain,
Ralph V. Cole, Bill Wbichard, Joe
Norman, Tom Hungate, Handy
West, John Mitchener, John Dunn,
Bemie Baker, Herb Hollowell,
Knapp Brabble Jim Boswell and
Phyllis Burke.
There were even several people
in the community who felt slighted
at not having been arrested.
This was a fun day for the com
munity, yet the most important
product of the Jail-A-Thon was the
generousity and good sportsman
ship of the people in Edenton as it
raised funds for the American
Cancer Society.
The people of Edenton are the
ones who made this year’s event a
success and will make next year’s
event even better.
Edanton, North Carolina, Thursday, May 5, 1983
Board Os Education Hears Reports From
Students On Area Social Studies Program
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education met in a regular session
on Monday, May 2.
The meeting was opened with
Ginny Gardner, a teacher and three
students from Chowan Junior High
School explaining how the social
studies program at Chowan was
benefiting them. The first student
to report was David Baskin, who
reported on the business of farming
along with the socio-economic im
pact of farming in Chowan County.
The second student to report was
Annetta Elliot, who discussed
where things were located by giv
ing a brief geography of the coun
ty. The final student to report was
Beth Norvell, who talked on the
court system and the rights of
young people.
The Board listened to ten other
reports. The first was the
unemployment insurance cost
charged against the schools, which
was $44,528.34, of which only $2,000
is actually being charged for coun
ty positions.
The second was the state’s re
quirement for a single audit and the
state Board of Education’s attempt
Democratic Women
Set A Meeting Dat^
The Chowan County
Democratic Women’s Club will
meet Wednesday, May llth at
12:30 P.M. at Boswell’s
Restaurant for a business lun
cheon meeting. For reserva
tions, telephone Mrs. J.D.
Elliott at 482-3586 or Mrs. W.H.
Winborne at 221-4657.
Wheeler Assigned
To New Position
CHARLOTTE—Moses Paran
Wheeler of Rocky Mount has been
named senior vice president and
group supervisor of the 16 Belk
Tyler department stores located in
Eastern North Carolina.
The announcement of the promo
tion was made by John M. Belk,
chairman of the board.
Wheeler succeeds Luther A.
(“L.A.”) Bailey, who died
February 11.
Wheeler first joined the Belk
Tyler organization in 1958, working
part-time as a sales associate in his
hometown store in Williamston. He
started full-time with the company
in 1965 as floor manager of the Belk
Tyler store in Greenville.
In 1967, he moved to the Belk
Tyler store in Tarboro as assistant
manager, and then to the Mount
Olive store in 1971 as store
manager.
Wheeler became group merchan
dise manager for the Belk Tyler
group of stores in October, 1972, in
Rocky Mount, and two years later
was promoted to vice president,
merchandising for the group.
Belk Tyler, with group offices in
Rocky Mount, operates department
stores in Ahoskie, Murfreesboro,
Edenton, Elizabeth City, Farm
ville, Greenville, Goldsboro,
Kinston, Mount Olive, Plymouth,
Rocky Mount, Tarboro.
Washington, Williamston and
Wilson. It is affiliated with the Belk
Department store organization
which has more than 350 stores in
16 states in the Southeast.
Moses Paran Wheeler
to find funding for its share of the
audit on the local level. The Board
reaffirmed its committment to its
auditors, Timberlake and Sikes,
should the funds be found by the
state Board. If the funds are not
found by the state Board then it was
taken under consideration that the
local Board of Education might on
ly do those portions which are fund
ed, that is, Federal and Local.
The third report was that the re
quest for monies to fund a drainage
project at the schools has been sub
mitted to the clearing houses.
The fourth report was that the
Southern Regional School Boards
Association will hold its summer
conference at Mobile, Alabama on
June 9 -11.
The fifth report was that Public
Education Day is to be on May 25
and Board members should be in
attendance in Raleigh and the
Board chose to take one teacher
from each school to voice their
concerns.
The sixth report was that the of-
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EXTENSION HOMEMAKER WEEK PROCLAIMED Alton
Elmore is shown here discussing a proclamation declaring Exten
sion Homemaker Week with Mary Julia Parrish, President of
Chowan County Extension Homemakers Club.
Gov. Hunt Recognizes Special
Contributions By Homemakers
Governor James B. Hunt has
recognized the contributions of the
North Carolina Extension
Homemakers Association, Inc. by
naming the week of May 1 through
May 7 as Extension Homemakers
Week in North Carolina.
The Chairman of the Chowan
County Commissioners, Alton
Elmore, has declared in like man
ner that the week of May 1 through
7 shall be Extension Homemakers
Week in Chowan County.
The resolution reads: Whereas,
North Carolina is indebted to
members of the North Carolina Ex
tension Homemakers Association,
Inc., whose outstanding contribu
tions to the development of homes
and vitality and whose skills and
leadership continue to expand its
greatness; and
Whereas, extension homemakers
continue their active involvement
in communities across the state by
seeking to identify the needs of
families to marshal the available
resources, and encourage family
and community participation to
achieve a richer quality of living;
and
Whereas, observance of National
Extension Homemakers Week is a
nationwide tribute to homemakers
and the support they offer to in
dividuals and families, and it is fit
ting that North Carolinians
recognize these women for their
Lions To Hold
A Broom Sale
The Edenton Lions Club will
be conducting its annual broom
sale Monday, May 9,1983. The
Lions will be going door to door
between the hours of 5:00 P.M.
and 6:30 P.M. selling booms
hand crafted by blind in
dividuals. We thank the Eden
ton Community for your con
tinued support of the work of the
Edenton Lions Club.
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fice of civil rights would not be
making an on site review of
discipline practices since the addi
tional information provided in
preface of their coming answered
the question.
The seventh item reported on was
the establishment of a D.F. Walker
Scholarship by the teachers and
staff at D.F. Walker School. The
scholarship of SIOO would be given
to a senior at John A. Holmes High
School who wishes to continue their
education. It was also noted that an
outstanding third grader would
receive the D.F. Walker Award
which would be represented by a
small trophy.
The eighth report was that the
Chowan County Tax Bill was in
troduced in the General Assembly.
The ninth report was presented
by Jake Boyce and concerned the
Edenton-Chowan Schools Summer
School.
The final report was that the
Teacherage at Chowan Junior High
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contributions to the well-being and
progress of our state and our
citizens; now
Therefore, I, James B. Hunt, Jr.,
Governor of the State of North
Carolina do hereby proclaim the
week of May 1 7, 1983 Extension
Homemakers Week in North
Carolina and commend this obser
vance to our citizens.
Evans Requested
Restoration Funds
At the request of the Edenton
Historical Commission, Rep.
Charles D. Evans has introduced
House Bill 794 to provide a $25,000
appropriation to assist in the
restoration of the Cupola and
Barker houses in Edenton.
The Cupola House is recognized
as one of North Carolina's most im
portant historic buildings, having
been designated a National Historic
Landmark. The Barber House was
the home of Thomas Barker, one of
North Carolina’s significant col
onial figures, and is utilized today
as a visitor’s center and museum.
With the assistance of state,
federal, and local govenments and
businesses, local and statewide
organizations and private citizens
of the area, the Edenton Historical
Commission has undertaken the
careful restoration, preservation,
and maintenance of these two
buildings for the education and en
joyment of the citizens of North
Carolina.
It appears that most historic
preservation funds that are being
requested in the 1983 General
Assembly will be required to be
matched by other funds raised by
the local historic preservation
groups. This request is subject to
review by the N.C. Historical Com
mission for compliance with
established criteria. Each group
has been invited to make a presen
tation concerning the project before
the Historical Commission.