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Merchants Comment On Business Little Theatre To Present % 'Steel Magnolias' Albemarle Archery Club Raises Funds Volume LVII - No. 13 Published In The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Coast Single Copies 35 Cents 1 EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1,1993 # Boswell Receives Award From Gov. By REBECCA BUNCH Mrs. Clara Mason Boswell of Edenton was one of five women who received the Dis tinguished Women of North **Carolina Award from Gov. Jim Hunt in Raleigh on March 24. Others who received the award were Janice S. Scar borough of Asheboro, Martha Nell Hardy of Chapel Hill, Ruth Moss Easterling of Charlotte, and Elizabeth Dar **' den Cone of Greensboro. In presenting the awards at a Mariott banquet, Governor Hunt said, "Their impressive achievements in education, business, government, vol unteerism and the arts have made life better for the people who live in their communi A ties. I am glad to see them recognized for their dedicated efforts. They serve as won derful role models for future generations of women." Mrs. Boswell, who won in the education category, is a former teacher and served as principal of three Chowan f) County schools between 1977 91. She is the author of "Be coming An Effective Princi pal," a publication she author ed in 1984 that is used by prin cipals across the state. Mrs. Boswell created the Graduate Educational Diplo ma (GED) program in Eli zabeth City in the early 1960’s, which allowed area residents to achieve high school gra duate equivalency. In the late 1970's she was the driving force behind the Edenton "Their impressive achievements in educa tion, business, govern ment, volunteerism and the arts have made life better for the people who live in their communi ties ..." Governor Jim Hunt Chowan Alternative School and served as its principal. In introducing her, Sen. Beverly Purdue read from a profile prepared by the North Carolina Council on Women that praised Mrs. Boswell as ” a woman of vision and action (who) serves her community through many volunteer or ganizations, but most notably as a member of the Albemarle Hopeline and as an Executive Board member of the North Carolina Business and Pro fessional Women's Club. "(She) inspires others to realize that learning and leading are life-long pro cesses. She has devoted end less time and energy to her Two student guides study maps during the 1991 Biennial Pilgrimage Tour of Historic Edenton and Countryside. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Winslow) • Women Set Goals For This Year's Pilgrimage By REBECCA BUNCH Members of the Edenton Woman's Club say it is their strong love of community that prompts them to participate in the Biennial Pilgrimage, set this year for Friday, April 16, and Saturday, April 17. Club President Murielle Hart said Saturday afternoon that she is proud of her adopted "home” and the chance to share with visitors what she a feels makes Edenton bo spe cial. ''Isn't it wonderful," sip said, "that every other year we have the opportunity to show off Edenton at its very best? This will be my fourth Pih grim age, and I think this year we'll have the best ever." s "Lou" Moore, who ,a joined the EWC in 1959, will park her 14th year of partici continues to enjoy today. "I think what they did...has been invaluable. Basically, we still follow their guide lines, although we have learned more about public ity," she said. "Isn't it wonderful that every other year we have the opportunity to show off Edenton at its very best?" Murielle Hart, Edenton Woman's Club President Mrs. Moore recalled how active her late husband, Bob, was in promoting the tour when he was Chamber Direc tor here. "Bob used his con tacts everywhere for us," she said. "I can't tell you the number of contacts he, made. He ingrained in me that you have to start publicity early for an event to be successful, and that's something I’ve ne , ■ Clara M. Boswell county, region and state to the advancement of both...", the tribute continued. The awards recognizing the state's most distinguished women are presented each year by the North Carolina Council for Women. Sen. Terry Sanford, who served as governor from 1961-65, was honored along with Mrs. Eas terling, a North Carolina Re presentative, for their part in establishing the council 30 years ago, in 1963. The council's stated pur pose is to "advise the gover nor, the General Assembly and other state government leaders on the needs of women in North Carolina." Antique Show Is Scheduled linens, and furniture," she said. "All of our booths have already sold out." Mrs. Hunt said the assis By REBECCA BUNCH Among the special events timed to coincide with 1993 Biennial Pilgrimage is His toric Edenton's Antiques Show and Sale, which will be held at the Recreation De partment. Hours will be: Friday, April 16, 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 17, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 18, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The show and sale will be co-sponsored by the Eden ton-Chowan Chamber of Com merce and the Edenton His torical Commission. Many outstanding anti ques exhibitors will be par ticipating in the event, ac cording to Betsy Hunt, a prin cipal organizer. "We actu ally have 24 in the show, so it's a good size group. They're really nice, friendly people and we feel very good about everything," she said. "It's going to be a great show, and I think everyone's going to have a wonderful time." Mrs. Hunt said local ex hibitors would include Bob Bruce with his "Good Old Toys" and glassware shown by Art and Peg Leneve. "We have a number of area dealers as well, who will be coming," she said. "And others will be traveling here from Mary land, Virginia, and Pennsyl vania to participate. A "They'll bring bringing some beautiful things with them, including sterling sil uav QT-f rrlocc r»V»ir>a iowolrv Over 200 People Attend Annual Chamber Meet By DAVID MCCALL Good food, good conversa tion and good business played' a vital role in the success of the Edenton-Chowan Cham ber of Commerce Annual Meeting held Tuesday, March 23, at Emily's Restaurant. Over 200 people attended the Chairman's Reception from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The spread of delicacies included shrimp, bacon-wrapped scallops, roast beef, oysters on the half-shell, and assorted fruits and veg etables. With the guests well-fed and enthusiastic, Chamber Executive Director Richard Bunch welcomed those pre sent. "I believe we cooked more barbecue chicken than anyone else in the county" JohnFayton, '92 Chamber President The 1992 Chamber presi dent, John Fayton, shared remarks on accomplishments of the past year. Fayton explained how the very first project, "Operation Thank You,” taught him about "doing the right thing for the chamber member ship." The organization grew to over 210 members during 1992 Chamber President John Fayton (right) passes the gavel to 1993 President John G. Wood HL (Photo by David McCalL) the past season. The crowd laughed with agreement when Fayton said, "I believe we cooked more barbecue chicken than any one else in the county." J I Jt Ginny Birt (left), EPD secretary, beams as Town Manager Anne-Marie Kelly presents her with 'The Town Employee of the Quarter Award." (Staff photo by Marguerite McCall.) Birt Named Employee For First Quarter Of '93 By MARGUERITE MCCALL Virginia "Ginny" Birt, secretary for the Edenton Po lice Department, was named the Town's January-March, 1993, "Employee of the Quar ter" Friday afternoon. Town Manager Anne Marie Kelly described Mrs. Birt as having "an outstand ing attitude" toward her fel low employees. "Ginny is a morale build er," Ms. Kelly said. "She is courteous, intelligent, and she is always smiling." Ms. Kelly said the selec tion of persons honored each quarter is made by their peers. Town department heads and other Town employees met at the police department for the announcement, which was followed by a small re ception. "This came as a complete shock to me,” Mrs. Birt said. "My last day here is March 31.1 can't believe I would be so honored." Mrs. Birt has worked at the police department for slightly over two years. She and her husband, Chester, are resi dents of Arrowhead Beach. Police Chief Harvey Wil liams said Monday, "We were pleased Ginny received the award. She is certainly very deserving of it. She has done a good job for us. "We are sorry to see Ginny leave and have tried to talk her into staying, but she said she and her husband want to do some traveling and she has some other projects she wants to do. I can understand that," the chief said. In addition to having her name inscribed on a Town plaque with other "Quarter” winners, Mrs. Birt was awarded a U.S. Savings Bond and an invitation to dine with Ms. Kelly, She is the fifth person chosen since the popu lar program began last ye^r. Kathy Keefe, president elect, presented plaques to out going board members, Kel El more, Kermit Layton, Ruth Shackelford, and Craig Mil Continued On Page 11-A AHA Fund Auction Is Tomorrow By REBECCA BUNCH Friday (tomorrow) night's 10th annual Heart Fund Auc tion will be preceded by something entirely new -- a community roast. Edenton businessman Charlie Creigh ton will be the first volunteer "roastee." Terry Williams, who is chairing this AHA fund raiser, said it did not take much persuading to convince Creighton to offer his ser vices. "He wasn't too reluc tant," said Williams, "be cause he understands the importance of the Heart Fund and the role it plays in Cho wan County." Tossing good - natured barbs Creighton's way will be a team of "roasters" that in cludes Warner Perry, Hood Ellis, Allen Hornthal, and Roland Vaughan. "We've been very happy with the response this year," Williams said. "It (the auc tion) is already a sell-out. We're very pleased about that. "However, we do want to let people know that if they don't have tickets they can still come to the auction which will start around 8:45 to 9 o’clock...as long as they bring their checkbooks," he said with a laugh. "We've got lots of good items available." Williams said that goods and services are still being donated for the auction. These include: a birthday party for 10 at McDonald's of Edenton; jewelry from Vaughan's Jewelers; golf for four at Albemarle Plantation (inclu ding golf cart); 2,000 rocks from C.A. Perry; and 35 separate gems donated by Gem Star. Other donations include: a double hammock from Nags Continued Og Page U-A
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