Christmas set at
Hope Plantation
Hope Plantation will welcome the
holiday season with a Christmas Can
dlelight Tour on Sunday, December
tth from one to six in the afternoon.
Adding to the holiday atmosphere,
"?e Bertie Senior High Chorus under
the direction at Fonda Sanderlin, will
perform at 4:00 p.m. Hot spiced cider
and ginger cookies will be served in
the Museum Shop.
"Christmas at Hope Plantation"
wtll give visitors a glimpse of an
early 19th century Christmas. Hope
(c.1803) and the 1763 King-Bazemore
House will be decorated with materi
als native to eastern North Carolina,
/here will be an admission charge.
A Holiday Tea Room will be open
from December 7th through 12th in
the Museum Shop. A selection of deli
cious homemade baked goods will be
available by the slice or in their en
tireity and coffee will be served. The
public is invited to browse in the Mu
seum Shop when they visit the Tea
Room.
Other speciul events during Christ
Li
mas at Hope will include a Clarinet
Concert, presented by Eugene Jones
the Visiting Artist at the College of
the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, on
Wednesday, December 9th at 12 noon
in the drawing room at Hope. On De
cember 12th, Louise Anderson, Visit
ing Artist at Martin Community Col
lege in Williams ton, will present a
Children's Story Hour at 10:00a.m. in
the Hope drawing room. These two
programs are open to members of
Hope Foundation at no charge to non
members for the cost of a mem
bership. Reservations are also re
quired.
The public is invited to visit Hope
Plantation during this special holi
day season. The site is located 4
miles west of Windsor, N.C. on NC
Route 308. Hope is open for guided
tours, Monday-Saturday, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from 2
to S p.m. Hope Plantation will close
for the season on December 23rd. For
more information contact: Hope
Plantation, P. O. Box 601, Windsor,
N.C. 27963 or (919) 794-3140.
Museum establishes
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new building fund
Elizabeth City, N.C.? The Museum
of the Albemarle recently announced
the establishment of a Building
Fund. Hie Guild of Museum Friends
and the Board of Trustees have sup
ported this move and numerous con
tributions from both organizations
and individuals have been made to
the fund to date. In fact, over $300
have been contributed.
We extend an invitation to the com
munity to make similar contributions
to the Building Fund, whenever ap
propriate, whether made in honor of
a living person, as a living memorial
or just a gift to the Museum of the
Albemarle. During the Christmas
season, any contributions made to
the Building Fund through December
31st will be represented with a wrap
ped present, complete with the con
tributers name, and if appropriate
the memorialized person. A contribu
tion to our Building Fund will mean a
Merry Christmas for the museum.
Dogwood extension
club holds meeting
The Dogwood Homemakers Exten
sion Club met at Corky Miller's home
with Mrs. Miller, president, presid
ing.
Modpodge baskets were made by
members present. These baskets will
be used to take sunshine baskets to
our shut-in members at Christmas.
j The clubs annual Christmas party
will be held December 12, at 7:00
p.m. at the American Legion Post in
Coin jock. Gifts will be exchanged by
secret pals and new secret pals for
1968 will be drawn. All members ae
asked to bring a covered dish. Mem
bers, bring your families and enjoy
an evening out.
The members prepared cupcakes
for the Bloodmobile held recently.
Several members helped with the So
cial Services Food Distribution and
the Bloodmobile.
The Dogwood Club won the Best
Club of the Year award, and the Best
Scrapbook, at the Achievement
Night. Rachel Robinson, Annie Sa
wyer, Connie Brice, and Corky Miller
received perfect attendence certifi
cates and several members received
reading certificates. Mrs. Brice and
Mrs. Miller helped with decorating
the CCHS Dining area for the Farm
City Banquet.
The next meeting will be January
13, 1988. Call Mrs. Miller for more in
formation.
Local American legion
auxiliary holds meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary
met recently at the Poet Home in
Coin jock, with Vice Pres. Joan Mc
Cleery presiding.
New members were initiated by
Mrs. Lue Stollings, Past Pres. of Unit
tt8, and Dept. A1A Emergency Fund
Member. Initiated were Erica
Marsh, Jr. member of Elizabeth
City, and Martha Midgett of Harbin
ger. Assisting Mrs. Stollings were,
Mrs. McCleery, Joann Ringer, Corky
Miller, Connie Brice, Evelyn Ged
dings, and Ann Brimhall.
The Annual Childrens Christmas
Farm Bureau
convention set
Farmers from throughout North
Carolina will meet in Asheville, De
cember 6-9, for the 52nd annual con
vention of the North Carolina Farm
Bureau Federation.
The drafting of official policies for
the state's largest general farm orga
nization will be the main activity on
the agenda.
According to Farm Bureau Presi
dent W. B. Jenkins, over 1,000 Farm
"Bureau members are exported to at
tend this year's meeting at the Grove
Park Inn.
Hundreds of policy recommenda
tions submitted by county Farm Bu
reaus will be considered by voting
delegates. The policies they adopt
will set the direction for the state or
ganization in the year ahead. Dele
gates will also make final decisions
on recommendations concerning na
tional issues that will be submitted to
-'the American Farm Bureau Feder
ation convention, which is set for
early January.
Jenkins pointed out that agricul
ture across the state and nation con
tinues to face a period of difficulty.
He said a broad policy base from
which to solve current problems is
essential. Jenkins will give his an
nual report to the membership on
Tuesday morning, December 8.
E? Speakers at general sees ions of the
convention will include: Governor
James G. Martin, U S. Senator Jesse
Helms, U. S: Senator Tarry Sanford,
Eighth District Congressman Wil
Uam Heftier and N.C. Commissioner
of Agriculture James Graham.
H? election of officers and direc
tors of Farm Bureau and delegates to
for Tuesday afternoon, December 8.
*0MSunday, December 8, at 1:80
pan. at the Grove Park Inn.
party will be held Dec. 19, at 2:00
p.m. All children to age 12 are wel
come to attend. Santa Clause will be
there to give our goodings to the chil
dren and other surprises also. Ann
Brimhall is chairman.
A donation was made to the SADD
program at CCHS. Members were
asked to begin their collection for the
Social Services "Operation Santa
Clause", to be held at the Post Home
Dec. 15-18.
Members will have their Annual
Christmas Party at the next meeting.
They are asked to bring a type of fin
ger food and a gift valued at least
(5.00 to be exchanged. For more in
formation call Mrs. Miller at 232-2410
or Mrs. Brice at 435-6461.
The next meeting will be Decem
ber 8, at 8 p.m. at the Post Home.
Dr. Chester Black, director of the North Carolina Extension
Services congratulates Juanita Bailey, Perquimans County
home economics agent, at the annual North Carolina Agricul
tural Extension Awards Program. Bailey received a state
tenure award for 10 years of service.
Homeowners are urged to
have heating units checked
Government safety experts are
cautioning homeowners to have
home central heating systems in
spected this fall, even though the
heat has already been turned on.
According to the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, con
sumers should rely on a qualified
heating contractor to check the sys
tem. Regardless of the age of your
system, electrical and mechanical
components, including valves, ther
mostat controls and automatic safety
switches, should be inspected. Spe
cial attention should be paid to heavy
soot buildup in the furnace or its
venting system.
While venting systems are not al
ways examined during routine ser
vicing, consumers should ask the
contractor to inspect the flue and
chimney. Blockages can be caused
by mortar and other materials loos
ening from chimney walls, bird nests
or other debris. Chimneys and flues
should be clear at all times so ex
haust gases, including carbon mon
oxide (CO), are properly vented out
side the home. Flue and flue
connections should be checked for a
tight, secure fitting, and for signs of
rust or corrosion which could allow
exhaust gases to spill into the house.
CPSC said carbon monoxide expo
sure in the home is of special con
cern. Consumers exposed to harmful
levels of CO often show symptoms
similar to having flu-like illnesses,
including dizziness, fatigue, head
aches, irregular breathing and nau
sea. Exposure to continued high lev
els of carbon monoxide could be
fatal. CPSC estimates that some 200
deaths occur each year from carbon
monoxide associated with gas heat
ing equipment.
Homeowners who have recently
converted their heating system from
oil to gas also were cautioned by
CPSC to have the chimney inspected.
After converting to gas, soot and de
bris which may have accumulated
over the years on chimney walls may
loosen and fall; if enough falls, it
could block the exhaust and cause a
buildup of dangerous levels of ex
haust fumes in the house. If the heat
ing contractor finds soot in the flue, a
chimney sweep should be called to
clean the chimney and flue each fall
until no more soot is detected.
If you plan on converting from oil
to gas heat, have the chimney in
spected when the new furnace is in
stalled, and annually thereafter.
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Tips on Carolina Hemlock
Two species of hemlock grow well
in the Piedmont Both are attractive,
graceful and satisfactory for most
yard uses.
The hemlock offered most fre
quently by nurserymen is Tsuga ca
nadensis, Canadian hemlock, which
has all the positive attributes of a fine
evergreen: it grows easily, is easily
sheared and forms an excellent
hedge. Unfortunately, it grows
quickly and sometimes takes more
space and maintenance than the
homeowner wants.
The other hemlock found occasion
ally in this area is Tuga Carolina, the
Carolina hemlock. Although harder
to find through nursermen, the
search can be worth the effort. Caro
lina hemlock has long been prized as
a yard tree. Beautiful specimens of
ten are seen adjacent to abandoned
mountain homes.
Carolina hemlocks do not grow fast
as their Canadian counterparts.
Their branches are stiffer, and the
growth more dense. Carolina hem
lock needles are darker and more in
tensely green. The needles also are
longer and form bristles all around
the stem, unlike Canadian hemlock
bristles that grow in two sections on
the stems The Carolina's cones are
larger than those of the Canadian
hemlock also.
Because the Carolina species is the
slower of the two hemlocks, it is bet
ter suited for use in specimen plant
ings or for hedges that need control.
For the most success in acclimatiz
ing this hemlock, it must receive
shade and adequate water after plan
ting.
Native clump6 of Carolina hemlock
often are found among rhododen
drons and mountain laurel.
In the mountain habitat section of
the N.C. Botanical Garden at the Uni
versity of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, the two hemlocks are practi
cally side by side and can easily be
contrasted.
For those who wonder about any
connection with the poison hemlock
that killed Socrates, do not worry.
Poison hemlock is a rank Eurasian
weed in the carrot family, and bears
no relation to these hemlocks.
North Carolina Power
files for rate reduction
Raleigh? North Carolina Power
filed a proposal with the North Caro
lina Utilities Commission that would
lower the company's rates by 5.57
percent, or $7.9 million, annually.
The decrease would reduce a typical
residential customer's monthly bill
of 1,000 kilowatt hours by $4.22, from
$76.26 to $72.04.
The reduction, which reflects a ma
jor part of the company's savings un
der the federal Tax Reform Act of
1986, is the result of a series of ac
tions by the utilities commission over
the past year.
The proposed decrease continues a
series of rate reductions that have al
ready lowered the average resi
dential bill of a North Carolina Power
customer by 3.1 percent since 1984.
"This is our fourth rate reduction
in four years," J, R. Frazier Jr.,
North Carolina Power vice president,
said. "The savings for our customers
add up to more than $12.7 million?
and even more if you consider that
the cost of living has risen over 9 per
cent."
In today's filing, North Carolina
Power is proposing to put a new,
lower set of rates into effect for all
customers January i, 1988, to reflect
the 12 percent drop in the federal gov
ernment's corporate income tax
rate.
The federal Tax Reform Act of 1986
lowered corporate income tax rates
from 46 to 40 percent in 1987. Starting
in 1988, the 40 percent rate will be re
duced to 34 percent.
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Celebration of Life
Help us reach our goal of $6,000
A live Christmas tree on the front lawn of the hospital with
You are cordially invited to the lighting ceremony on Decem
ber 13 at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception in the classroom
of the hospital.
For further information call:
Chowan Hospital, 482-8451, Extension 200
? Forms are available at area medical offices, businesses, the post office, and the
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