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Final Phase Reached For Securing Textile Operation
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Town Council Will Present
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Proposal to Navy Department
For Edenton NAS Property
Prospects Brighten to
f Secure an Area For
Construction of Sew-
age Disposal Plant
Town Council and several oth
er interested persons met in the
Municipal . Building Monday
night to consider the possibility
of the Town of Edenton securing
the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air
Station primarily as an industrial
site.
Meeting with the group were
T. J. Crooks, representing Cap
tain S. K. Wilson, CEC, USN,
deputy district public works of
ficer, Col. R. C. Berkley, Jr., rep
resenting Brig. Gen. E- C. Dyer,
commanding officer at Cherry
Point, and T-Sgt. A. F. Beeler,
caretaker of the Edenton base.
Mr. Crooks explained the stat
us of the Edenton station, stat
ing that the Navy Department
had screened the property and
that it was not wanted by any
of the armed forces. He
said, however, that the Navy
cannot negotiate a transfer of the
k property, which must be done by
* the General Services Administra
tion. The GSA will, when the
property is* released to them by
the Navy, again screen it and if
not accepted by some branch of
the armed services, efforts will
be made to dispose of it, but that
the property is not on the block
for sale.
The first step to be taken by
the ToWn Councilmen, Mr. Crooks
pointed Out, is to submit a firm
proposal to the Navy Department
setting forth for what purposes
the town desired the property
He said he felt sure the Navy
would analyze the proposal and
relinquish the property to the
gsA*
MifCrooks said he was not in
position.4o say under what terms
fthe property would be transfer
red to the town, but that ih deal
ing with other branches of the!
service-thb GSA was interested
in a dollar and cents exchange
4 and was eager to secure as much
as possiblfe for any surplus prop
erty. .He said the book value of
the Edenton base was something
like $13,000,000, but that due to
deterioration the value would not
be so hfgh at present.
Col. Berklay at one point of
the meeting said the Marine
Corps was more or less a fly in
the soup at the present time for
the runways and approaches will
be used at intervals as a bounc
ing field for jet planes from
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Commissioners Express Their
Appreciation For Long, Loyal
Service Os Two County Officials
.*-
- Chowan County Commission
ers at their meeting Monday
J morning read and had spread
Tupori the minutes of the meeting
two-letters sent to J. A. Webb
and E. W. Spires in appreciation
for theft long and loyal service
to the county. Both officials
retired from public office due
for the most part to their
health. Mr. Webb served as a
County Commissioner for 38
years and Mr. Spires was Clerk
of Superior. Court for 17 years.
The Reiter to Mr. Webb tol
lcws; -
DearTMr. Webb: Your recent
volunti# retirement as a mem
ber 1 of the Board of County
Commissioners of Chowan Cawn
tvf terminated a career of more
than thirty-eight consecutive
y M the close of this long and
honorable period of service to
tfdrdffl&ty, the members of this
K 1 ‘and X *petr»onßl ap“
Kona mtinh
I THE CHOWAN HERALD
I Chowan’s First Baby In 1959 j
In above picture is Mrs.’ Edward Lee Smith. Route 1, Hobbs
ville, holding her son, Thomas Lee Smith. The baby was the first
born in Chowan County in 1959. having arrived at Chowan Hospital
at 2:22 P. M. on New Year's Day. Tom Ridgeway, hospital ad
ministrator, is shown presenting Mrs. Smith gift certificates from
the Edenton Chamber of Commerce which can be exchanged for
merchandise by 14 Edenton merchants for the first 1959 baby.
Rocky Hock Club Selects Mrs.
O. C. Long, Jr., “Homemaker”
Rocky Hock Home Demonstra
tion Club women proudly present
Mrs. O. C. Long, Jr., as “Home
maker of the Month.” She is a.
figure of poise, sincerity, indus
triousness, and of admiration by
her family, neighbors and friends.
When approached with the
question ‘‘What Matters Most to
You in this Life,” she thought
fully replied: “That people might
have more true happiness, and
some of the things that make for
true happiness are: (1) First of
all—contention, for we know that
if contention is the theme, life’s
melody is sweet; (2) time is capi
tal and we should measure it
Wisely; (3) good reputation and a
clear conscious; (4) and knowl
edge of having given happiness
to others.
“But, most of all that matters
to me is that all may obtain peace
and security that comes only by
taking time to be holy.”
In her own words, Mrs. Long
expressed the quality which
makes her an outstanding moth
er, homemaker, and leader in her
home and community activities.
It is reflected in the way she is
Continued on Page 3—Section )
richly deserve.
Most sincerely,
Board of Commissioners of
Chowan County.
W. E. Bond, Chairman.
The letter to Mr. Spires fol
lows:
Dear Mr. Spires: Your recent
voluntary retirement as Clerk of
Superior Court of Chowan
County terminated a career of
more than seventeen consecutive
year as such officer.
During your period of service
as Clerk of Superior Court and
in performance of numerous co
lateral duties as County Account
ant, clerk of Recorder’s Court
and judge of of Juvenile Court
you have worked closely and ef-|
ficiently with the Board of Com
missioners of Chowan County.
Your capable and efficient ser
vice and dose attention to de
tail have been of great benefit
to the proper functioning of this
board and to the security of
Chowan County.
Each member of this board
joins me, officially and person
ally, in thanking you for your
splendid cooperation, loyalty and
sovice, and in wishing you the
: comfort, health and personal
satisfaction to which your long
carter of public service so richly
sincerely,
Chowan County •* •
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EcU , Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 8,1959.
Goodly Amount Os
’SB Taxes Collected
Penalty of 1% Will Be
Added to Bill After
February 1
Sheriff M. Earl Goodwin re
ported to the County Commis
sioners Monday that 1958 taxes
collected during Decemberi
amounted to $52,502.10, bringing]
the total collection to date for
1958 taxes to $97,365.80. Though j
this amount is encouraging, Aft. j
Goodwin pointed out that $114,-
855.59 of the 1958 tax levy is still
uncollected.
Sheriff Goodwin emphasizes
the fact that taxes are payable at
face value from now until Feb-1
ruary 1, after which a penalty I
of 1% will be added. After*
March 1 the penalty will be 2%
and on and after April 2, in ad-'
dition to the 2%, one-half of one
per cent per month or fraction
thereof until paid.
Sheriff Goodwin urges all tax
payers to pay their taxes as soon
as possible in order to avoid the
penalty.
feme calendar!
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Edenton Jaycees, the Woman's
Club and the BPW Club will
jointly sponsor a pancake break
fast and supper at the Penelope
Barker house Saturday, January
17, from 6:30 lo 10 A. M„ and
5 lo 7 P. M.
The Town of Edenton will]
turn over to the March of Dimes
campaign all dimes found in
parking meters during the month
of January.
Ed Bond Post of the American
Lagion will meet Tuesday night.
January 13, at • o'clock.
Edenton's Town Council will
moot Tuesday night. January 13.
J at. 8 o'clock in the Municipal
Building.
Edenton Tea Party Chapter of
the DAR will meet Wednesday
afternoon, January 14, at 3:30
o'clock at the homo of Mrs. J. L.
Peitus.
Edenton's Rotary Club will
meat this (Thwsdey) afternoon
at 1 o'clock in the Pariah House.
William D. Fuller of Edenton
will speak in the Washington
County Library Plymouth
Tuesday night. January 13. at^B
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Hobbsvilie Baby
First To Arrive In
Chowan For 1959
Mrs. Edward L. Smith
Gives Birth to Son at
2:22 P. M. on New
Year’s Day
Little Thomas Lee Smith, born
at 2:22 P. M., on New Year’s Day,
was the first 1959 baby to arrive
at Chowan Hospital, Tom L.
Ridgeway, hospital administrator,
has announced. He is the son of
j Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee Smith,
i Route 1, Hobbsvilie, and began
the new year at 7 pounds and 12
ounces.
Mrs. Mary V. Smith was noti
fied by Ridgeway that the baby
is the lucky recipient of many*
gifts contributed by fourteen
Edenton merchants and business
firms. She received gift certifi
cates from the Chamber of Com
merce which can be exchanged
for free merchandise or services
at Mitchener’s Pharmacy, Peo
ples Bank & Trust Company,
Tots and Teens Shop, Belk-Ty
ler’s, Cuthrell’s Dept. Store, El
liott Company, Leggett & Davis
Drug Store, P & Q Super Mar
ket, Malone's 5 & 10, Quinn Fur
niture Company. Byrum Hard
ware, Ricks Laundry and Elliott
Cleaners. Ridgeway said the
hospital will also give the baby
a gift.
Mrs. Smith, who has two other
children, was very pleased that
her third child arrived in time
to win the new year’s title. She
was thrilled and thanked the
Chamber of Commerce and the
business forms for making the
event so memorable. R-dgcway
also commended local business
men for honoring the first 1959
arrival at the hospital.
Dr. Frank Wbod Is
Senior Warden At
St Paul’s Church
Other Officials Elect- 1
ed at Meeting of
Vestry
Dr. Frank Wood was elected]
senior warden of St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church Sunday evening at!
the first organizational meeting j
of the new vestry. He succeeds!
John W. Graham, who retires |
from the vestry this year accord- 1
ing to the rotation plan. Dr.
Wood, a local surgeon and promi
nent in local affairs, begins his
second year as a vestryman.
David Warren was elected
junior warden to succeed Joseph
H. Conger, Sr., who retires from
the vestry. Thomas Hoskins
Shepard becomes the new clerk
and Robert Graham White con
tinues as treasurer.
Several appointments were
made at the meeting by the rec
tor, the Rev. George B. Holmes,
to include each of the twelve
man parish administrative group.
J. E. Debnam, memorials chair
man; R. • D. Dixon, Jr., church
school; O. E. Duncan, promotion:
Haughton Ehringhaus, ushering;
I J. Clarence Leary, Jr., music; W.
| E. Malone, canvass and offerings;
Judge Marvin Wilson, social re
lations, and John Gilliam Wood,
laymen.
The vestry considered conse
cration plans for the church
scheduled for January 26, the
Diocesan apportionment, and
some property repairs.
Masonic Officers
Ins talled Tonight
An emergent communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. &
A.- M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The
principal item of business will be
the installation of officers for the
ysar 1959, which will be in
charge of H. A. Campen. Daniel
Reaves, the outgoing master, is
very anxious to have a large at
tendance for the installation
ceremony. _ __
£ “HOMEMAKER OF THE MONTH” ]
Members of the Rockv Hock Home Demonstration Club have
chosen Mrs. O. C. Long, Jr„ as their "Homemaker of the Month."
Mrs. Long is pictured above as she takes time out from her daily
routine to read a story to her daughter, Deborah.
County Is Planning!
To Revamp Method
Os Collecting Taxes
Special Meeting Mon
day to Confer With
Institute of Govern
ment Expert
Chowan County Commissioners]
are deeply concerned about the
staggering amount of delinquent
taxes on the tax books and are
planning to revamp the tax col
lection structure in the county
and adopt whatever methods are
necessary to collect back taxes
and. so far as possible, prevent
delinquent taxes to accumulate
over so many years.
Some of the Commissioners
stated at their meeting Monday
that they have heard numerous
complaints about delinquent tax-,
es not being paid, the point be
ing brought out that if so many j
people fail to pay their taxes,
why should others pay their tax
es promptly?
The Commissioners feel that
some change in the tax collec
tion structure should be made. •
At present tax book s are scat
tered in three different offices. |
the sheriff’s office, the Register]
of Deeds office and the office of |
the Clerk of Court. For one
thing, the Commissioners, are ofj
the opinion that all tax books
should be in the tax collector’s
office.
In order to consider a revamp
ing. of the present system of tax
collecting, the Commissioners on
Monday morning contacted Hen
ry Lewis, an expert connected
with the Institute of Government.
Continued on Page 6—Section 1 !
Christian Workers !
School At Hertford
Sponsored by the North Caro
lina Board of Education of the
Methodist Church, a Chowan-
Perquimans Subdistrict Christian
workers school will be held at
the First Methodist Church in
Hertford. The school will be
held January 25 to 27 from 7:30
to 9:30 o’clock each night and wili
be open to all Methodists in Cho
wan and Perquimans counties.
Various courses of study will
be offered, during the session in
cluding “Christian Stewardship,”
“How To Improve the Church
School,” “The Use of the Bible
In Teaching Youth,” and “Work
ing With Children.” Teaching
the various courses will be the
Rev. R. L. Jerome, pastor of the
First Methodist Church at Roa
noke Rapids; John Meares of Ra
leigh, the Rev- Walter McDon
ald of Louisburg College and
Miss Elizabeth Jarratt of Jarrett,
Va.
j Resigns ]
| Mrs. Geneva Harreil, for about,
[ Iwo years secretary for Chowan j
! County's home and farm agents, j
has resigned due lo the family [
moving lo Florida. Mrs. Harrell
i» at present visiting her parents |
at Kitty Hawk until Mr. Harrell
finds living quarters at Cocoa,
Florida. j
Mrs. Melba Dußois of Tyner,
succeeds Mrs. Harrell as secre
tary and began her new duties
Friday of last week.
Lions Approve
Visual Screening
At their regular Monday night ,
meeting, Edenton Lions reconsid
ered the matter of visual screen-1
ing of elementary school chil-1
dren in Edenton and Chowan I
County Schools, This r'econsid-‘
! oration was a result of the previ
j ous . meeting at which State
i Health Department personnel and
representatives of the Commis
sion for the Blind appeared to
discuss their views on the mat
ter.
j Since tliis group could not pre
sent any Valid reasons for their
objections to the program, the
club went oil record as favoring
the program unanimously, that is.
L to make available a screening in
strument (an ortharater) to be
I administered by selected adults,
with the approval and coopera
j tion of tlie PTA and school offi*
! cials.
j -v
| 20 Years Ago
1 As Found in the Files of j
The Chowan Herald
G. H. Harding, new owner of
t Hotel Joseph Hewes, took over
: the management of the hotel, re
i placing W. R. Horton.
W. D. Pruden. on behalf of a
I group of property owners, re
i quested the County Commission
- ers to pass a resolution to be for
warded lo the State Highway
I Commission in the hope of effect
• ing proper darinage on the high
way from Edenton to Hertford
i and from the Edenton-Hertford
: road to Albemarle Sound bridge.
For the third consecutive term
; D. M. Warren was re-elected as
: Chairman of the Chowan County
: Commissioners.
Th* Chowan County Commis
sioners refused to sign a WPA
- project for sewing rooms in Cho
-1 wan County due to the county's
, part of th* cost being increased
Continued on Pag* 2—Section 1
$2,50 Per Year In North Carolina
Necessary To Raise
$228,000 Here To
Land Huge Concern
f Coffee Day ]
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Edenton Jaycees, sponsors of j
the March of Dimes, announce |
that Saturday, January 10, will 1
be Coffae Day. During the day,
all restaurants and drug stores
selling coffee will donate their
coffee sales to the March of
Dimes.
Members of Town Counc l have
also agreed to donate ell dimes
found in parking meters during!
the month of January to the
March of Dimes, so that anybody
desiring to donate any dimes to
the cause may insert them in the
parking meters, which c'o nol
register when dimes are inserted.
State Automobile
’59 License Plates
Are Now On Sale
Mrs. Goldie Niblett, as
Usual, Urges Owners
To Purchase Plates
As Soon as Possible
As of Friday of last week
North Carolina 1959 automobile
license plates went on sale in
Chowan, County at the Carolina
Motof Club office on EasJ Wa
ter Street. Mrs. Goldie Niblett.
branch manager, announces that
office hours are from 9 A. M,
to 4 P. M, except Saturdays,
when the office will be closed at
1? o’clock noon, Mrs. Niblett. as'
in former years, urges owners of
vehicles to secure their license
plates in order to avoid the ru.,'i
as the deadline nears
Mrs. Niblett points out that au
tomobile owners must have their
1959 renewal cards in order to
obtain their 1959 license plates.
The Certificate of Insurance,
Form FS-y, which was -necessary
for all owners last year. Will not
be required in 1959. However,
an FS-1 form will be required for
new registrations, such as a new
car, transfer of a---second-hand car.
or a car from out of state.
However, it will be necessary!
for all applicants for the 1959 li- 1
cense plates to sign a declaration
on the reverse side of the renew
al card certifying that the owner
has proper liability insurance
coverage.
Mrs. Niblett also stated that
registration cards were mailed to;
last known addresses of owners,
so that applicants are Urged tOi
look at the cards and if the ad-
Continued on Page 6—Section 1
Bishop Peiiiuk \N ill Parliripalr
In Consecration Service At Si.
Paul's Church On January 26
O'
The Right Reverend Edwin An-j >
derson Penick, Bishop of the Dio-jl
ccse of North Carolina of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and
the oldest bishop in the church, |
will be in Edenton January 26, ]
for the consecration of Saint, i
Paul's Episcopal Church. j |
The Diocesan is a native ofj<
Kentucky and is the fattier of i
three children, one of them, the I
Rev. Charles I. Penick. himself a i
clergyman and rector of Saint
Stephen’s Episcopal Church in
Goldsboro.
Bishop Penick attended schools i
in New Jersey and Arizona, 1
graduating from Sewanee Mili- '
tary Academy and the University i
of the South. He earned his :
master’s degree at Harvard and
his Doctor of Divinity degree at
Virginia Episcopal School in 1
Alexandria. Later he was award- i
ed the LL.D at the University of
i North Carolina and D.D. at the
, University of the South.
His ministry has included a
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
♦
I Best Opportunity Ed
enton Has Ever Had
l To Improve Its Eco
nomic Situation
i Over 50 vitally interested men
i met in the Court House Tuesday
night to consider toe possibility
of Securing a large textile opera
tion for Edenton. All in attend
ance appeared very enthusiast •
when, it was pointed out. that af
ter long and hard work the last
obstacle was ready to be hurdled,;
This problem is to no e local
capital in the amount of abet!
$228.00(1, which was classified''a
a very sound investment iu th- :
it was estimated that over a pc
nod of 20 year the value of ti e
investment would hi' more ih.'u,
doubled.
Joe Conger, Jr., pro. idenl i
the Edenton Development Ct
potation, presided over the meet
ing and minced no words to em
phasize the fact that if Kdcnt u
people want to make a p.-ro
nent improvement m Edi otou’
economic situation, riow i. ti e
time lo do it. or else forget about
any progress along this line
Mr. Conger static! that all re
quirements have been met to .-•••
cure the new industry except me
local capital whien is required (■>
construct a build ng. A site !vs
been purchase*’ a 59-acre tra. t
on U. S. 17 < ite the Coloni <1
Motor Court .vas pointed out
that the buiio ,of modern de
sign. will cur-tt;113.000- sot \jS~- .
feet .of floor space .and at the be
ginning of operations 250 iconic
will be employed with an annual
payroll of approximately 5:450.-
000.
1 It was further stated that •' ><’!•
ond phase of the plant was an
ticipated, when apprnxin ate:
350 people Will be employed wish
an annual payroll of approxi
mately $1,768,000;
The cost cf the building 1 <
lima ted to be about $728,000 vita
the concern adding $200,000 ,n
lease-hold improvements, so that
the industry will represent an in
vestment of about one million
dollars.
Mr Conger informed th >•-:
present that at present a S4OO -
000 loan on first mortgage •
available and it is hoped that t
! will be increased to $500,000,
1 that local capital to lie rai-ed
estimated at $228,000
John W. Graham, president
the Chamber of Commerre, ex
plained in detail the soundness
of the money invested local Iv,
pointing out that the concern had
agreed to pay a rental of approxi
mately $69,000 annually for tic
! first 10 years and that for
second 10 years the rental will be
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varied and inspiring number of
parishes and missions served o.
North and South Carolina ih
was a chaplain in World War I
and has held many important of
fices including secretary of th-
Board of Religious Educatmu,
member of the National Court' :'
president of the board of trust'’' ,
of Saint Mary's School and Jtm
ior College, president of th*
board of trustees of Saint Attgu?
tine College, state chairman of
the North Carolina Commission
Interracial Cooperation. vice
president of the National Council
of Churches, vice-president of the
House of Bishops, president of
the Fourth Province, vice-presi
dent of the Amc can Church In
stitute and oth ' s.
A forceful sneaker and dynam
ic person he ts a most beloved
bishop and lia. enjoyed an active
ministry all iris- church life.
Bishop Penick will conduct even
ing prayer at the service of con
secration and assist in other por
tions of the service.