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Page 6-The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thursday, June 14, 1973 NC Coastline Evans Finds By JIM TYLER VA small clam from China that has caused a lot of i irnnhlp nnd cost millions of dollars to control in other V--areas of the United States has evidently made its "recent entry into North Carolina waters. The trouble-maker is not on the Tarheel coast; however, it has been reported in the western part of -the state.. . '.-',v-'-'-:- Rowland Shelley, invertebrate zoologist of the State Museum of Natural History, said he has received qualified reports that the rapid-reproducing, :"fresh water Chinese clam, Corbicula manilensis, is :njjw in the Catawba River system (and lakes such as like Norman). He said the clam probably is in other ::xju;eas that have not been sampled lately. Reports he :::-is received indicates Corbicula. is extending its-::'-Nbrth Carolina range. :::.":::he clam multiplies so fast and abundantly, ::aicording to reports, that it clogs pipes and is capable closing down industries using freshwater. In X'-ljehnessee, for example, it has temporarily closed i-'own practically every Tennessee Valley Authority ::":-p)4nt on the rivers, according to a recent article in the :&:RGIN1AN pilot. In California, according to '"'"ajipther report, the clams were found in concentrations as much as three feet deep in a San Joaquin Valley canal, where it took workers with bulldozers more than a month to remove 50,000 cubic jards of accumulated clams. ' .''The Chinese clams were first discovered in the "United States (in California in 1938, according to the VIRGINIAN article. Since then it has become a nuisance in the Ohio-Tennessee area and Florida. It was discovered in Virginia in 1971. And, recently, it , . .was discovered growing in the Delaware River at " several points between Philadelphia and Trenton. Football Second Bildng Is An Adventure ' Norm Evans is a football player. And he's a pretty good football player. In fact, he is an All-Pro offensive . lineman of the reigning . World Champion' Miami. Dolphins. ' But football holds a secondary position in the life of Norm Evans. He dodges the off-season glory of his : professional accomplish ments in favor of 'his primary work. His primary ' work is spreading the gospel of Christianity. Evans, has accepted an invitation to be the principal speaker at the 49th annual "Singing on the Mountain,' which will be observed on Grandfal her Mountain' MacRae Meadows on -Sunday, June 24. In addition to Evans' ' address at 1 p.m., the day- long preaching and gospel- " singing event will highlight , performances by numerous -individuals and groups whose talents are also known nationwide. Some 25,000 persons are -expected to gather for thii year's "Singing on the P Mountain," which is a v- unique spiritual experience set amid an atmosphere of informality. There is no admission charge to the event. "On God's Squad" is the title of Norm Evans recently-published book of his life's story. A native of Texas, Evans is -deeply involved in his work on behalf of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Campus Crusade for Christ. A graduate of Texas Christian University, Evans currently serves as a deacon in the Sheridan Hills Baptist Church in Hollywood, Fla. He is a member of the board of directors of Sheridan : House, a home for deliquent -boys; and is a director of an alcoholic - rehabilitation center.. , Upon leaving TCU, his collegiate coach attempted to persuade him hot to enter . the professional football' werid' "because you don't have the vicious streak it takes to succeed" in the pro league, ' Over uWsevea years since Norm Evans "heard that statement, he has reached the pinnacle in pro football without acquiring a vicious streak. We came over the crest of the high hill and started down the other side. It had not been as bad as we thought. J2asy, in fact. We weren't even breathing hard. Now we streaked down the long grade, bent low over the down-turned handle bars. The spokes scattered sparks of bright reflections, t then became a solid sheet of spinning silver. Faster and faster we went. At perhaps 30 miles per hour, the kids in the car in the next lane began to make funny-faces at US. ,-!'-Y.V:;'' vi-,; V Then they were gone. We, had passed them. , : "How did you get here so quickly?" my wife asked me. Three of us had left to travel across Raleigh to a ' friend's house. We ' were riding 10-speed bikes. My wife followed in a car a scant few , minutes after we pedaled out of the driveway. We had beaten her a full five ' minutes. But quickness is not what I like best about bike riding, - , though that is certainly one advantage that surprises most people4 who do not ride hikes. - . . I ride a bike not because it is fast, cheap urban transportation;' but because it is also slow and joyous. WE CLEAN AND REPACt ! RADIATORS. TURN n BRAKE DRUMS. DIXIE AUTO SUPPLY1 HERTFORD, NLC. " 426-7118 G (aBI nnrv A J i - WE HAVE A WIDE SELECTION OF GIFTS Old Spice & Old Spice Sea Leather British Sterling Hsi Karats Roman Brio Brut English Leather-Lime-Timberline-Wind Drift WOODARD'S PHARMACY Si' 1 ) 7 "HX, v: BiinKir. Mir rm .'VMS? A 4 " " ( i j I , "1 am til ;: TiiE FISHIN IS JUST FINE The Perquimans River not only adds charm to ' Hertford, but it is also very useful as is hown here. Quite a nice catch. (Staff Photo by Kathy Marren) : iroirj r4 n m AUTO POT ijp 7011 Elizabeth City 003-641 Next to Southgate Mall SNACK TRAY $1 fi r? V liCR 1 I Km X MUFFLERS I rJ 8Cu3; Vi 11 Ml Traitor rx& t) ... MR. GASKET RACir:s PRODUCTS ficcd Racing Prcducb TU.'lE-UP 6 13.67 HITS -a& 10.C2 12.11 ' Now through Juno SOth you ccn giva your kid3 V. . J.x very own toy wsgen by edding cn!y a penny to t3 , already low cost cf eny Ford vc30n. Cct'.rr h-jrry end v;;"t your pcrllcJ'i-ng Ford Dealer ttz r.cr.th. r- t
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