Educational expenses rising
Raleigh? A recently released sur
vey by the College Board has some
good news and some bad news for
those educational ex
pense. The survey shows that, on av
erage, the total annual coat of attend
ing college will rise 5 to 8 percent in
1967-88. The good news is that there
will be some 831 billion in public and
private financial aid available during
the period.
The news is even better for North
Carolinians, for College Foundation
Inc. (CFI), the central lender for stu
dent and parent educational loans,
has ample funds to meet the needs of
eligible students during the 1987-88
academic year.
North Carolina full-service banks
and other investors provide funds
which are administered by CFI, and
insured by the N.C. State Education
Assistance Authority. North Carolina
residents may apply, even if they at
tend college out of state. Out-of-state
students may apply if they attend col
lege in North Carolina.
N.C. Insured Student Lous are for
dependent or independent students
and are baaed on financial need. N.
C. Supplemental Loans for Students
are for Independent self-supporting
students and are not baaed on finan
cial need. N. C. PLUS Loans are for
parents of dependent students and
are not baaed on financial need.
The survey showed that 1987-88 tu
ition and fees at 4-year colleges will
average $1,358 at public institutions
and f7,U0 at private institutions for
increases of 8 and 8 percent, respec
tively, over 1988-87. Tuition and fees
will average $887 at public 2-year col
leges and $4,068 at private 2-year col
leges for increases of S and 8 percent,
respectively. College Board derived
the averages from the 198847 and
1987-88 cost and enrollment data that
69 percent oi the nation's colleges
provided the Board.
CFI suggests current college stu
dents having financial difficulties to
talk with the financial aid officer at
their college. It eocourages high
school students to Inquire about fi
nancial aid at the educational institu
tion of choice, and not to be put off by
higher-priced institutions. The
higher costs, when measured against
family income, may increase the
amount of funding for which a stu
dent is eligible.
Families who anticipate educatio
nal expenses beyond their income ca
pacity are advised to start investigat
ing sources early. Students and their
families may not have to bear the full
dollar measure, thanks to loans,
scholarships, grants and work pro
grams.
Persons interested in more infor
mation on student financial assis
tance should contact the financial aid
offices of their colleges. For more in
formation about educational loans
available through CFI, students or
parents may write College Founda
tion, Inc., P. O. Box 12100, Raleigh,
N.C. 27605 or call 919-821-4771.
Our weekly constitution corner
CONSTITUTION CORNER
by Charles W. Lowry
D.Phil. (Oxon). D.D.
July is a notable month in political
history. July 4 is American Indepen
dence Day. July 14 is France's Bas
tille Day. Last week in this Corner we
hailed July 16 as the birthday of The
Great Compromise that made possi
ble the Constitution of the United
States.
Something else happened in that
same July 1787 of enormous import
for the fledgling Republic. There
was, of course, a functioning consti
tutional Government. It may not
have functioned very well. But it was
there in place. Its name was "The
United States in Congress Assem
bled." This Confederation Govern
ment was hobbled by the over-bal
ancing power of the States, but it did
have to its credit some real achieve
ments.
"Of these was the Northwest Ordi
nance, which became law on July 13,
1787. It was charter of government
for the extensive Northwest Terri
tory. It was directed to the same
problem the British King and Parlia
ment had faced prior to the Ameri
can Revolution-how to deal with colo
nial peoples. The solution proposed
was one of evolutionary stages. The
first stage was rule under a Governor
and a Court appointed by Congress.
There was also an appointive: Secre
tary of the Territory.
The second stage was to be reached
when there was a population of 5,000
free male inhabitants of full age.
They would then elect a representa
tive general assembly. The third
stage was when a territorial district
(three were envisaged, with five the
limit) grew to contain 60,000 free in
habitants. It could then be admitted
as a State, enjoying full equality with
the original Thirteen States.
It is notable that the Ordinance
guaranteed freedom of worship and
religious belief, habeas corpus, trial
by jury, and the rule of the common
law. Slavery was banned. In provid
ing for schools a pronouncement of
vital importance was made. It read:
"Religion, morality and knowl
edge, being necessary to good gov
ernment and the happiness of man
kind, schools and the means of
education shall forever be encour
aged." This tells us something funda
mental about the mind of Americans
at founding time. It undoubtedly
throws light upon what the "First
Amendment" meant and did not
mean to its authors (two years later).
In general, the Northwest Ordi
nance can be seen as being both a
champion of the republican principle
of representation and a forerunner of
the Bill of Rights. Five great States,
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin came into the Union under (
the aegis of this Ordinance.
Georgia brothers cook up x-mas treats
.-CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Little Jack
Horner would love to sit in the corner
(4 Klaude's Kitchen in Fayetteville,
Os. A quick look tells you he could
stick his thumb into any one of the
divine smelling jars and pull out big
chunks of not just plums but lots of
other good stuff.
JUaude's Kitchen is owned and op
erated by two brothers-Claude Leas
man and Albert Pence (they have the
same mother but different fathers).
Claude and Albert manufacture such
wonderful sounding English con
serves as Orange Pineapple with En
glish Walnut and Pecan, Peach Pe
can, Plum with American Black
Walnut, Cherry Peach with English
Walnut and Pecan.
Klaude's Kitchen and all its fab
ulous jars of goodness will make its
first appearance at the SOUTHERN
CHRISTMAS SHOW, November 12-22
at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart.
The difference between jam and
conserves, according to Claude, is
that conserves are thicker. And con
serves from Klaude's Kitchen would
do credit to a queen's table, with
huge chunks of plums and peaches,
and conserves don't run off the knife
or spoon.
The brothers also manufacture re
lishes such as Klaude's Cajun Hot
Relish, Klaude's Ravishing Relish
and Klaude's just-for-Martinis Rel
ish, which is a combination of mush
rooms, carrots, onions, string beans
and olives.
At the show Klaude's Kitchen will
be easy to spot. Just look for the
bright striped red and white canopy
and two jolly gentlemen in Christmas
attire who look like they've enjoyed
their own good food for some years.
They'll be handing out tasty samples
to passers-by.
You might ask about the cost of
sampling to some 100,000 visitors.
"Oh, it's the best advertising we do,"
says Claude. "Once folks taste any of
our products, it's mighty hard for
them not to carry some home!"
Another give-away that you're at
Klaude's Kitchen is the way the jars
are wrapped. Each one looks like it
came from a Currier and Ives picture
or a Shakespearean kitchen. Do some
people buy them just for the pack
aging?
"Sure! " laughs Claude. But in case
you like what's inside, a recipe for
their famous remoulade sauce for
shrimp, crab or lobster follows.
While these two happy fellows
might look like just a couple of guys
who like to cook, don't let that benev
olent appearance fool you. You are
looking at two sharp businessmen.
They now sell their product in 38
states and in Japan. What's next, you
might ask?
"The SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS
SHOW! This is going to be our big
gest undertaking. Twelve days of
sampling, smiling, making people
happy and sharing our recipes. We're
excited!"
While Klaude's Kitchen is sure to
be a hit, there'll be lots of other
tempting attractions for food lovers.
Mr. Knight is back with his sinfully
delicious chocolates. The smell erf
Helmut's Strudel will be hard to re
sist. Stegall's smoked turkeys, Mora
vian sugar cookies, Warrenton plum
puddings, plus nuts and cheeses, coo
kies and Christmas calories galore.
There'll also be cooking clinics
each day and free copies of Edie
Low's Charlotte Observer cookbook i
will be handed out. I
And if cooking or eating isn't your
thing, you can check out hundreds of j
crafts, dozens of decorated trees, I
tiny rooms, a doll house section, a <
model railroad in action, Old Towne
with its holiday trim and a host of i
other features, including Santa Claus <
himself. I
Hours for this 20th annual show are I
10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays and
Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on i
Sundays. Admission is $4.50 at the
door, $4.00 in advance, $3.50 for j
groups of 30 or more. Student admis- j
sion is $2.50 and children under 6, ex
cluding groups are free. For more in- j
formation call or write: SOUTHERN
CHRISTMAS SHOW, Box 36859, ^
Charlotte, NC. 28236. Tel: 704-376
6594.
Recipe: REMOULADE SAUCE FOR ,
SHRIMP. CRAB OR LOBSTER 2
Tbsp. of Klaude's Cajun Hot Relish
Vt C. Ketchup
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
Dash of Tobasco sauce
Ground black pepper to taste
V* C. Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. minced onions
Combine above and refrigerate for !
three hours before serving.
This is one of six recipes prepared J
for Klaude's Kitchen by Cristy Helps
for Better Homes and Gardens.
Information on standard plants
STANDARDS
N.C. Botanical Garden
Gardeners interested in creative
flower growing may want to consider
making a standard plant, say bota
nists at the N.C. Botanical Garden at
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Standard plants, an interesting
sculpture form, are described in hor
ticultural books as plants "trained or
grafted to have a simple, erect, tree
like stem."
The most successful species rec
ommended for this "horti-sculpture"
are coleus and lantana, but crown of
thorns, lemon geraniums, rosemary
and other herbs, all plants that form
strong woody main stems, do as well.
Standard plants need good sunlight
and continuous pruning.
The key to growing standards is to
stake the main stem and snip off the
side branches to encourage upward
growth. When the desired height is
reached, pruning and pinching the
leafy top is necessary to develop a
full crown.
The process takes little time. For
instance, lemon geraniums will grow
to be 3 feet tall in three years, but
coleus blumei can reach 3Vi feet in
one year.
The sculptures are long-lasting
plants. Lantana standards have been
known to grow for 50 years and have
even been handed down as family
heirlooms. Many coleus standards
have lived more than 20 years.
To start a standard plant now that
will bloom in late summer, take seve
ral 5-inch cuttings of the plant and
Correction
In the article Footnotes and Infor
mation on Triticale, which appeared
ii) the November 5th issue, the first
paragraph should have read:
TRITICALE is k non-program crop
tOr the 1967-1988 crop year. This
means it can be planted on the tame
acreage soybeans or vegetable crops
are to be grown. It canNOT be grown
on CU land according to ASCS Direc
tors.
We regret this error.
SUGGEST TO YOUR ROOFER
THAT HE FIND THE LEAK BEFORE
i. MAKING THE REPAIR.
AMAZING HOW MUCH TIME
^ AND MONEY THIS WIU SAVE!
GORDON SHEET METAL
ELIZABETH CITY
315 S. ROAD ST.
335-5404
root in moist vermiculite. When well
rooted, place in 4-inch pots con- 1
taining one-third each vermiculite or '
sand, potting soil and peatmoss. Tie 1
each plant's main stem to a stake and !
examine them often to ensure that {
ties will not cut into the stem as it '
grows. '
i
Let the side leaves grow initially,
since they will convert sunlight into ,
food needed by the plant for strength. .
Remove the lateral shoots that might |
turn into branches, however. These ;
shoots usually grow in the axils be- ]
tween the leaves and stem. i
Members of the county homemakers extension clubs who attended the recent council meettag
are left to right: Paige Underwood, Area extension agent, Nancy Madre, Emma Burke, ami
Clara Scofield. Not pictured is Thelma Rogerson.
County extension homemakers
attend annual council meeting
Four members of the Perquimans
County Extension Homemakers As
sociation attended the annual council
meeting of the North Carolina Exten
sion Homemakers Association, Octo
ber 14-15 in Charlotte.
Thelma Rogerson, Clara Scofield,
Nancy Madre and Emma Burke
were among more than 450 club
women participating in the state
council conference at the Woodlawn
Holiday Inn. They represented more
than 23,000 members statewide.
Theme of the event was "Commu
nicating Piide and Image". To com
pliment the theme, Golden Key Clubs
were recognized. Two outstanding
leaders from each of six Extension
Districts received engraved silver
trays as A & P Leadership Award
Winners. Winners include: Delores S.
Ferrell, 1814 Turners Avenue, Eliza
beth City, 27909, Pasquotank County
and Nancy D. Madre, Route S, Box
399, Hertford, 27944, Perquimans
County.
The Extension Homemakers Asso
ciation is dedicated to continuing
adult education through programs in
citizenship and community out
reach; cultural arts; family
relationships and child development ;
family management; health; hous
ing, energy and environment; inter
national; public relations and safety.
Emma Burke was presented a cer
tificate for 930 hours of Volunteer
Certified Units.
Golden Corral has a big heart
The Golden Corral in Edenton has
a heart! Barry Kirby is announcing
that they will be conducting a Sweet
heart Salad Event. During the month
of November Golden Corral will do
nate 25 cents for each salad sold to
the Chowan County Heart Associa
tion. Have a delicious and heart
healthy salad and help your local
Heart Association. You will be join
ing in the battle against our Nation's
Number One Killer - cardiovascular
disease. The Chowan County Heart
Association and Golden Corral are
fighting for your life!
/lids - a fatal disease outlined
T ?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn
drome (AIDS) is a top priority for
public health officials today.
The Perquimans County Health
Department encourages everyone to
be informed about this deadly dis
ease that is caused by a virus. The
AIDS virus damages the body's natu
ral immune defenses against dis
ease. People with AIDS develop life
threatening illnesses that do not af
fect persons with normal immune
systems. No one with AIDS has ever
recovered the lost immune function.
Since June of 1981, the Center for
Disease Control (CDC) has received
reports of more than 13,000 cases of
AIDS and more than 6,500 (50 per
cent) persons have died from an
AIDS related illness. At least 80 per
cent of persons diagnosed with the
AIDS virus die within two years of
learning of the disease. No AIDS pa
tient has survived more than three
years after diagnosis. As of March
1987, 156 cases of AIDS have been di
agnosed in North Carolina, and 65
percent of these persons have died.
The groups of people who are at in
creased risk for infection by the
AIDS virus are: homosexual and bi
sexual men: people who inject illegal
intravenous (IV) drugs; persons with
hemophilia; sexual partners of the
above risk groups; and infants of
ugh risk or infected mothers.
The virus is spread from one per
son to another in the following ways:
sexual contact which involves the ex
change of body fluids; sharing of in
Fected needles and syringes among
[V drug users; and transmission
from infected mothers to their in
fants. It is important for the public to
realize that the AIDS virus is not
spread by casual contact. You won't
get AIDS from germs in the air, shak
ing hands with an AIDS patient, eat
ing food prepared by persons with the
rirus or sharing an office with an in
fected person.
The symptoms of AIDS are not al
ways clearly evident. The incubation
>eriod for AIDS may range from a
ew months to several years and the
symptoms may not show up for a
ong time. Early symptoms of infec
ion by the AIDS virus may include
To The People of Hertford
I would like to thank all the people
of Hertford who voted in the Nov.
3rd's election. A special thanks to
those who voted for me. Your sup
port of me was greatly appreciated.
Please give the mayor and our
town officials your total support in
working for the Town of Hertford. If
you have any suggestions or ideas,
please make then known to the
town council.
Sincerely,
W.A. "Bill" White
extreme fatigue, fever, loss of appe
tite and weight, white spots or un
usual blemishes in the mouth, per
sistent dry cough, diarrhea, skin
blotches, and swollen glands in the
neck, underarm or groin area. How
ever, keep in mind that these symp
toms are similiar to many other
health problems.
Education has been identified as
primary means in helping to prevent
the spread of AIDS. Also, testing of
high risk individuals is recom
mended as a preventative measure.
The Perquimans County Health De
partment offers anonymous blood
testing for those who like to be tested
for the presence of AIDS antibodies.
The presence of antibodies indicates
that the person is a carrier of the
AIDS virus. About 20 percent of those
infected will develop full blown AIDS
disease. Anyone who desires testing,
needs to request the service and will
be identified by a code number. Test
ing is done Monday-Friday, 9:00 -
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
For more information about AIDS
education or prevention, contact An
drea Held or Cindy Jennings Health
Educators with the Perquimans
County Health Department, your pri- -j
vate physician, the N.C. Division of >
Health Services AIDS Program 733
7301, GROW AIDS Resource Project
Wilmington 675-9222, or the National
AIDS hotline at 800-342-AIDS.
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