400th anniversary ceremonies
in England set for broadcast
"When Gov. and Mr*. Junes G.
. Martin and Cultural Resources Sec
? retary Pa trie Dorsey lead a contin
gent at North Carolinians to Ports
? mouth, England for ceremonies on
Sunday, April 26 honoring America's
- 400th Anniversary, North Carolinians
i on this side of the Atlantic also will be
!; able to participate, thanks to a coop
J erative effort of the North Carolina
< Association of Broadcasters and
WRAL-TV.
?y. ."WRAL-TV channel 5 in Raleigh,
It will originate live broadcasts at 6
'?pjn. at noon (EST) on Friday, April
when Chbrlie Gaddy presents an
^?Advance package on the 400th Anni
versary celebrations; at noon (EST)
Sunday, April 26, 1587 departure
^from Portsmouth, England of the
third and final group of columnists
-sent by Sir Walter Raleigh to the
I Outer Banks of North Carolina; and
at 6 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, April
; ' 29, when Charlie Gaddy brodcasts
live from the West Pier in Plymouth,
England, site where the Roanoke
? Voyages of 1584-87 began.
! By special arrangements made
) through the N.C. Association of
Broadcasters, WRAL-TV will pro
vide a live feed of its coverage to the
television stations that are members
of the association. WRAL-TV also
will make available taped coverage,
featuring its anchor Charlie Gaddy,
of other special events during the En
gland tour.
; These events are being carried out
; under the auspices of America's
K.
400th Anniversary Committee, the
arm of the N.C. Department of Cultu
ral Resources charged with coordi
nating statewide celebrations of the
400th Anniversary of the Roanoke
Voyages of 1584-87. Sponsored by Ra
leigh, they marked the first English
attempts to settle the New World.
Highlights of the Sunday, April 26
celebrations include a Service of
Thanksgiving at the Portsmouth Ca
thedral. Governor Martin will read
the lesson during the service. There
will be a colorful procession from the
cathedral to the Sally Port of Ports
mouth featuring uniformed escorts,
special music and British and Ameri
can dignitaries. There, Governor
Martin will unveil a plague com
memorating the 400th Anniversary of
the sailing of the group destined to
become Raleigh's Lost Colony with
the town' Lord Mayor, Councillor
Miss Marie Seaman. The church
service will begin at 4: 15 p.m. British
time, and the unveiling will begin at
5:15 p.m. British time. WRAL-TV
will carry these events live at noon.
(EST).
On Wednesday, April 29, Cultural
Resources Secretary Patric Dorsey
and our North Carolina delegation
will revisit the site in Plymouth, En
gland where the 400th Anniversary
celebration began on April 27, 1984. A
group of North Carolinians, led by
then Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., ded
icated a plague in Plymouth com
memorating the departure of the
first of the Roanoke voyagers to the
"Craft classes scheduled
k N.E.E.D. has scheduled the follow
ing craft classes for April and May.
These classes will be held at Water
?, mark in Elizabeth City.
"C Bird Carving, April 27, 9 a.m. ; May
a.m. (blue bird); Quilting, April
"23", May 21, 10-12 a.m.; 1:30-2:30 p.m;
Cornshuck Flowers May 6, 10 a.m.;
Egg Basket, 10" April 22, 10 a.m.
Basket making classes are held
weekly.
For further information call Jo Ste
phens, 338-0853 or 335- 1434.
i Card
of Thanks
I would like to thank all my friends,
neighbors and relatives for the pray
ers, cards, flowers and phone calls
while I was a patient at Chowan Hospi
tal.
, A special thanks to Rev. Needham,
Dr. Lane, Dr. Voight, the nursing staff
and the Perquimans County Rescue
Squad.
Jim Davenport
Dr. A.F.Downum
OPTOMETRIST
YOUTHFUL EYES
There's o lot of truth in the old toying that you r# only a* young ot you
feel. In many ways, It's alto true that your're only at young at you tee.
Good vltlon it necettory to help older people enjoy active, independent
ond productive livet. It en ablet them to drive, to reod, to watch TV, to
work, to be active In community affoirt, and to take pleasure in the world
around them.
Yet good vltlon it threatened by condition! that occur with greater fre
quency In older people. Pretbyopia, glaucoma, and cataroctt are the mott
common of these. Senile moculor degeneration and retinal degeneration
alto have a greater chance of occurring at people grow older, due to poor
circulation.
Hcppity, vision conditions that once robbed the mature citizen of tight,
can now be tuccettfully treated If detected early. Periodic, profettional
optometrlc care It very important In keeping the natural vition problemt of
aging from becoming major visual hoodie ops.
Dr. A.F. DOWNUM
4
103 W. Eden St.
Edenton, N.C.
Phone: 482-8444
New World. Secretary Dorsey will
lay a wreath on this monument in
memory of those brave colonists.
The events of April 26 are planned
to coincide with two official tours
planned by America's 400th Anniver
sary Committee. North Carolinians
from all over the state are traveling
at their own expense on either the
"Roanoke Voyage" tour or the longer
"Elizabethan Adventure" tour.
The "Roanoke Voyage", April 24
May 3, last for ten days and traces
the route the lost colonists from their
embarcation in Portsmouth, to their
visit to the Isle of Wight, to their final
departure from England.
The "Elizabethan Adventure,"
April 24-May 8, visits each of these
places and includes a five-day option
to east Anglia and Kent, visiting
houses and areas little changed from
Tudor times.
Highlights of the trip include din
ner and a gala evening at the Good
wod House, home of the duke of Rich
mond, descendant of King Charles II
and the Duchess of Portsmouth, tea
at Compton Castle, once the home of
Sir Walter Raleigh's half brother, Sir
Humphrey Gilbert; and a visit to the
home of Elizabeth Sydenham, wife of
Sir Francis Drake.
The celebration of America's 400th
Anniversary will conclude on August
18, 1987, the 400th anniversary of the
birth of Virginia Dare, the first child
of English parentage born in the New
World.
Pictured left is a student from
central working on a "Writ
ing to Read" terminal during
the demonstration which was
given for the school board last
week.
Pictured above is a truck which was part of an Army convoy out of Fort Story, Va. The convoy
was heading south when this truck which was carrying jet fuel pulled onto the side of the road
and slipped into the ditch. According to Highway patrolman, W.F. Whitley no charges were
filed, and the truck returned to the convoysafely.
Artists'
competition
announced
Area artists are invited to compete
for a $1,000.00 prize for creating the
artwork to be used on the U.S. Olym
pic Festival-"87 limited edition
poster.
The competition is sponsored by
Sally Johns Design of Raleigh by
VANTRAV Associates, a limited
partnership between Vantage South
east and The Travelers, developers
of Gateway Centre business park in
Cary.
Works by selected artists will be
exhibited at Artspace, Inc. in down
town Raleigh during the Festival.
For additional information, inter
ested artists should contact Holly
Hall or Sally Johns at 919-828-3997 by
Friday April 24.
Rossini, the composer, worked best
in bed, under the blankets.
NOTICE
Dp. DeNunzio's Office
will be closed
the week of May 4th
All Emergencies should be
directed to the
Albemaple Hospital Emergency Room
We regret any inconvenience our ab
sence may cause.
Winfall