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THOMAS CHEARS, JR.
Thomas Chears
Is New Solicitor
Solicitor Thomas Chears, Jr.,
prosecuted 'his first criminal
cases in Chowan Recorder’s
Court Tuesday and didn’t lose
a single one. It prompted a
friend to advise him to quit
while he was ahead.
The new solicitor was ap
pointed last week to fill the
prosecuting attorney spot when
W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., re
signed to accept the post as
Clhowan’s representative in the
General Assembly. Solicitor
(Chears was appointed at a
called meeting of Chowan Coun
ty Commissioners.
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The local attorney has been
practicing law since 1937 and
has appeared as a defense law
yer in many cases. However,
when court convened Tuesday
he found himself on the side of
the state for the first time in
his career.
Discuss 1 lg the first session,
the solicitor admitted it was a
little awkward but he .thought
he was going to like his new
role. As far as his win-loss rec
ord, he said it was easy to ob
tain. Everyone admitted to their
guilt.
Only eight cases were called
during the session and Judge
W. S. Privotl look the following
action:
Preston Leon Cohoon, im
proper equipment and no opera
tor’s license, 10 days, suspended
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New Records Set
Ry Peoples Bank
The 34th annual report to
stockholders of Peoples Bank &
Trust Company shows a 13 per
cent increase in total resources
during 1964.
In 1964 resources, deposits,
loans, and earnings all set new
records for the Rocky Mount
based bank which operates in
Edenton and nine other areas.
During the year the bank
added to its capital account
through the sale of 20,000 addi
tional shares of common stock
and the total number of stock
holders increased from 1,127 to
1,427.
Net operating earnings rose
from $367,614.44 to $424,833.63.
an actual increase of 15 per cent.
Per share earnings were $1.84 in
1963 on 200,000 shares and jomp
ed to $1.93 in 1964 on 220,000
* shares.
Total loans made by the bank
kg increased substantially over the
previous year with the greatest
percentage increase coming about
in Consumer Credit loans—which
increased 33 per cent over 1963
to a new total of $9,210,005.
Assets in Peoples Bank &
Trust Company now total $67,
and this figure does
not include trust assets of more
than s22' /nillion.
At the ci\d of December, 1964,
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Supper, Isfecheduled
By Methodist Vouth
You do not Wave to hold a
y ticket to participate in the bar
i becue supper planned for Sat
urday night at Edenton Metho
dist Church Members of the
sponsors, of the event, will be
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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AIRPORT BECOMES JOKE—
The inadequacy of Edenton
Municipal Airport is certainly
not a laughing matter, yet it
is becoming quite a joke.
Last Thursday night the
state president of Junior
Chamber of Commerce spun a
funny yarn about the difficul
ties in getting to Edenton. It
made a good story and got a
good reception but it was down
right embarrassing. It was
true.
Bill McDonald of Hickory
was coming here to speak at
the . Bosses’ and Ladies’ Night
banqpet of Edenton Jaycees.
Because- of pressing business,
he stopped in Wilson and had
a friend fly him to Edenton.
“We landed at Edenton In
ternational Airport knowing
any number of local Jaycees
Would be glad to pick us up,”
he said. But there Was no
telephone. So he and his pi
lot started walking. After a
Short hike they hailed Albert
Byrum who was coming from
the Chowan Golf & Country
Club.
This is just one incident
which impresses on one the
need for measures to either
improve services at the airport
or tear up the runways and
take the symbol off the maps.
The Town Council has a
committee working on an au
thority to run the airport.
While this committee meets,
smaller towns in other areas
of the state who have no air
port are out raising $50,000 to
go with federal matching funds
for this type facility.
An adequate airport is an
asset to the entire area. It is
not out there just for the
“flying nuts”. It is valuable,
even without commercial ser
vice.
Without lights, gasoline,
hangar service and radio com
munications—not to mention
a public telephone, Edenton
Municipal Airport creates
about the worst impression of
anything hereabouts.
UNFAIR BILLING Well,
we went up to St. Paul’s Par
ish House last Friday night all
set for an evening of boredom
with prose and poetry. Man,
were we surprised!
Edenton’s Little Theater is
one of the best things to ap-,
pear on The Public Parade.
And last week they climbed a
little higher in providing this
area with culture the like you
have never contemplated.
The number in the audience
do the ambitious under
taking justice. But maybe
there were those like myself
who just couldn’t work up
much enthusiasm for “An
Evening of Prose and Poetry.”
What the audience lacked in
numbers was made up in
grateful applause for a job
well done.
It was a most enjoyable
evening, from the time Cliff
Shoaf sat down in an easy
chair, crossed his legs • and
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LAUNCH HEART FUND.—The 196$ Heart Fund Drive got underway in Chowan County this
week as s giant red heart cut-out was placed on the Confederate Plaza. Shown decorating
tjaejjfzntaot of the month-long drive for funds ate, left to right, Mrs. Joe Conger, Jr„ John
Wodurd, Caewell Edmondson. Mrs. Joe Thosud and Carlton Jackson. Torn Shepard, county
Chairman, was not present when the photo was taken. An intensive campaign for funds is
no*- underway in the county to raise funds for Rather research and other aspects of heart
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, February 4, 1965.
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snapped on the t\ fa <p,
right on up through o
quent readings 6f $ L d
Frances Inglis, Shell ,
Dick Lannon, Jimm 0
and Jane Holmes, indi 4ls
and as teams. a g
And the announcem, di 171
intermission and time ft- An
gie Wright’s own blasted tea
was well timed.
' As a father it explained why
our children cry to attend the
library story hour. As a citi
zen of Edenton it made us
proud of having such culture
available.
It should be repeated.
NO TIME TO WAIT—“I’ll
have to observe and see” is
the way Commissioner of Ag
riculture Jim Graham answer
ed a question dealing with
Gov. Dan K. Moore’s appoint
ment of an assistant for farm
affairs.
And, while the anti-Moore
press finds delight in such an
“unfair” and “unnecessary”
office, the attitude of the
Commissioner of Agriculture
probably demonstrates the
need for such an assistant
more than anything else.
Jim Graham is a politician.
He must put his name on the
ballot and to remain in office
he must do a lot of waiting
and seeing.
That is not the case with
Gov. Dan Moore, nor will it
be necessary for Wayne A.
Corpening, the new assistant,
to drag around getting a samp
ling of this one and that one
before moving ahead in the
strengthening of our farm
economy.
Commissioner Graham has
been wanting to run for the
top agricultural post for a
number of years. However, he
was just plaih scared of the
late L. Y. (Stag) Ballentine.
But Commissioner Ballentine
died and Graham was moved
up from the Farmer’s Market
by former Gov. Terry Sanford.
We doubt that Graham’s as
sociation with the former gov
ernor had anything to do with
Gov. Moore’s recent action.
During the hard-fought cam
paign, Gov. Moore said he
would do something to put
new life into our farm econo
my. He has now done it.
While he was making con
crete plans, another candidate
was becoming an expert on
tobacco. But the people didn’t
swallow this wad and chose
Dan Moore and his sensible
approach. Now they Stand
loaded for bear, with their
powerful big-city press at
their back, when, the governor
carries out another of his
principal campaign pledges.
We know Wayne Corpening.
He is the calibre of man who
thinks way, way above petit
politics. A man with such a
tiny mind doesn’t stay with
Wachovia and become a vice
president. He is full of ideas
and knows how to get things
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SUSPENSE ENDED.—It was a proud moment at Masonic Temple Thursday night .for James (Pete) Dail, second from right,
and Mrs. Dail, when it was announced that he had won the Edent.cn Junior Ciiamfcer of Commerce Distinguished Service Award.
Making the presentation is Rec. E. C. Shoaf, left, pastor of Edenton Melhctdisi Churcii. William McDonald of Hickory, sec
ond from left, was principal speaker for the lith annual DSA banquet. McDonald is state president of Jaycees. Dail, as presi
dent of the local Joycee organization, has guided the cab to one ot its most successful records of accomplishments. The
Bosses' and Ladies' Night Banquet attendance also set a new record.
Drive Launched
By Heart Fund
Tom Shepard, couniy chairman
for the February Heart Fund
drive, today released target
dates for banner days during
the campaign.
February 6 and 20 will be Bal
loon Days under the chairman
ship of Rudolph Dale, and the
big Heart Sunday volunteer so
licitation drive will be jointly
steered on February 21 by Mrs.
J. H. Conger, Jr., and Mrs. Joe
Thorud.
The 'Jaycees undertake the
motor canvass on February 14.
Caswell Edmundson, who will
spearhead the city drive under
Shepard’s leadership, said radio
spot announcements by local
residents will be heard over
WGDJ radio station during the
month and will include com
ments by Mayor 'John A. Mitch
ener, Chief of Police James
Griffin, Chamber of Commerce
President Alton Elmore, and lo
cal businessman, West Byrum.
Additional chairmen are: Spe
cial gifts, James Bond: business
days and merchants, John Wool
ard and Logan Elliott; posters,
Carlton Jackson; and clubs and
organizations, Mrs. Edward
Bond.
The local “Hope for Hearts”
crusade anc! Heart Fund cam
paign were bolstered by support
from' Governor Dan Moore who
called heart disease “The Red
Plague” and urged Tar Heels
from “Wanchese to Wehutty” to
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Local Jaycee Award Goes
To Dail At Annual Event
Winning the Distinguished i
Service Award is the highest
honor available to a 'young man
in Edenton. James C. (Pete)
Dail has won it and isn’t satis
fied.
The plaque presented Thurs-
Earnhardt Takes
Oath In Raleigh
Seat No. 57 in North .Caro
lina's General Assembly was oc
cupied this week by W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., of Edenton.
Gov. Dan K. Moore appointed |
Earnhardt to the House of Rep- j
resentatives when Rep. Warner i
Evans resigned because «f 111.:
health. Gov. Mcore followed the
recommendation of the Chowan -
County Democratic Executive
Committee.
The General Assembly con
vened at noon Wednesday, and
Rep. Earnhardt joined 35 fresh
men in the house. He will enjoy
the company cf 106 fellow
Democrats in that chamber.
There are 14 Republicans.
Rep. Earnhardt was given the
seat previously assigned to Evans
by Secretary of State Thud
Eure. Sitting next to him is!
Rep. Sam Ervin, 111. of Burke:
County.
On departing for Raleigh, the
333-year-old Edenton attorney,
who resigned as solicitor cf Re
corder’s Court to accept the ap
pointment, said this would be a
“listening” session for him. He
said he would study the bills as
they came before the legislature
and vote the dictates of his con
science.
Before leaving Edenton he met
briefly with the Chowan County
Commissioners to pledge his co
operation in any legislation they
recommended. He said he would
work through the commissioners i
and the town councilmen ot j
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Notice
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The first price increase in 30
years was announced this
week by The Chowan Herald.
The newspaper hereafter will
be 10 cents for a single copy.
Newspaper officials said ev
ery effort would be made to
keep mail subscriptions at the
existing price.
At the same time it was
announced that The Herald is
now on sale at several differ
ent locations in Edenton, the
first time it has been possible
for readers to purchase the
paper in this manner.
Presently, newsstands are set
up at Hollowell's Drug Store,
Mitchener’s Pharmacy, Tri
angle Restaurant, Eden MoteL
Edenton Restaurant, Hotel Jo
seph Hawes, Habit's Mot si and
PRO Super Market.
j day wasn’t big enough. He ac
! cepted the award from Rev. E. C.
Shoaf and told a Bosses’ and 1
Ladies’ Night Banquet audience
. the plaque needed to be big
I enough for the names of his
i wife, his boss and 76 Edenton
| Jaycees.
It is because cf this kind of
thinking Jhat Dail was chosen
i from among a field of candidates
I who had been nominated for the
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Dail, an officer of Edenton:
• Savings & Loan Association, is
I currently serving as president of
1 the local Jaycees. He has been
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Rev. Ilm'li Evans
Moves To Raleigh
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Edenton lost one of its most;
popular citizens this week when
! Rev. Hugh S. Evans moved to!
Raleigh to pastor Ernest Myatt
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Evans recently accepted,
the call to the church which has
approximately 400 members.
He has been pastor of Eden
ton Presbyterian Church since;
August, 1961, coming to Edenton
j after graduating from Union
I Theological Seminary in Rich-1
i mond. Va.
Under his guidance during the!
I past three and a half years the
local church has renovated the j
sanctuary and purchased a
manse.
On Sunday, February 7. Rev.
i Thomas M. Davis, executive i
j secretary of the Presbytery of |
: the Albemarle will fill the pul
pit. Other guest ministers will'
conduct services at the church
until a new minister is called.
Rollins Is Chosen Finalist
For Coveted Scholarship
The Chowan County Morehead
Awards Committee announced
that Keith Rollins, a senior at
Chowan High School, was one
of six winners in district com
petition for the award. Keith
is the son of Rev. and Mrs. War
ren L. Rollins of Hobbsville.
Mr. Roll in.-; is pastor of Warwick
Baptist CShuich.
The fina; round of competition
for the Morehead award will be
conducted the final week of
February in Chapel Hill.
From the 24 high school
senior nominees from 22 coun
ties competing m the district
competition, six candidates were
chosen to- attend the final round
of interviewing.
The award provides a full four
year scholarship at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, which
includes tuition, room and board,
supplies and some personal al
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Albemarle Area
Has Third Snow
Snow Which blanketed Eden
ton and surrounding, area Satur
day was rapidly disappearing by
mid-week as the temperature
moderated t r.siderably.
J. H. Conge:. Sr., local weath
er observer, reported four inches
of snow and a low temperature
of 13 degrees;
| "It was the lowest tempera-,
i lure I have recorded in some
time.” Congo;- stated.
This was the third snowfall
of the winter tor the Albemarle
area. It followed by just two
weeks another four-inch snow
which lingered because of a
prolonged cold snap.
The gro.u id was covered by
snew in la'o November but ir
was not in sufficient quantities
to be measured.
More froze:-i crystals were pre
dicted for earlier this week.
However, Monday night it
rained and this helped wash
away some pi'. the snow which
fell Saturday and Saturday
night.
Bright sur liine was welcomed
Tuesday morning and the gen
eral opinion was that the snow
was pretty, but Edenten and
Chowan County has had enough
of it for this year.
Thirty-One People
Pass Through Jail
Twcnty-feur people were con
fined to Cnewan County jail
for from one tc 21 days, accord
ing to Sheriff Earl Goodwill.
Seven inmate- we:e on the rec
ords on January 1. for a total
jail population of 31.
Cost of operation of the jail
during the past, month amount
ed to $529.92.
Keith ranks first in his claSs
of 39 and is also a semi-finalist
in the National Merit Scholar
ship’s Program. He is an out
standing basketball player and
is treasurer of his senior class.
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KEITH ROLLINS
A Newspaper Devoted
To the Progress of the
Albemarle Area
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Colerain Company
Buys Big Plant
At Cannon Ferry
Perry-Wynns Fish Company of
Colerain has purchased the en
tire holdings of Standard Pro
ducts Company, Inc., of White
Stone, Va.
The purchase on January 22
included the fish processing
plant, the new modern canning
plant, the fishmeal plant, all
equipment and machinery, in
cluding trucks, boats and nets.
The purchase price was not dis
closed.
This acquisition makes Perry-
Wynns one of the largest pro
cessing plants on the Atlantic
seaboard. The entire inventory
of Standard’s salt fish was pur
chased by Perry-Wynns in the
fall.
Included in the purchase was
the brand name “Bertie”. This
brand is well known along the
east coast. This will be added
to Perry-Wynns own popular
brand. “Chowan’s Best’’ to give
the many customers a choice of
either or both, a company of
ficial said.
Perry-Wynns specializes in salt
fish in plio, bags, tubs, pails
and jars, also herring fillets and
vinegar-cured herring, canned
herring roe and river herring.
The new owners expressed
deep regret that they will be
unable to operate the Cannon
Ferry plant at its full capacity
this season due to the fact of
the time involved to get ready.
However, it was estimated that
by another season the Cannon
Ferry plant will be opened.
Present plans call for using
this plant as a buying and un
loading station. The fishermen
will unload their catch at Can
non Ferry and the fish then
will be hauled to Colerain.
Distance between the two
plants is nine miles by water
and 40 miles by land, therefore,
water travel will be used as
much as possible.
Company officials said the
firm will maintain a retail and
wholesale fresh fish department
at Cannon Ferry.
W. D. Garris of Edenton, for
mer office manager-bookkeeper
with Standard Products, has
been retained to act as manager
and agent for Perry-Wynns at
Cannon Ferry.
W ork Underway
On Shrine Survey
Dr. Edwin H. Rian, an educa
tional consultant, arrived here
this week to head a team from
New York conducting a feasi
bility survey fer the Hall of
Fame for Patriots of the Revo
lution, Inc.
Dr. Rian is an expert with the
j nationally known fund raising
counseling firm of Tumblyn &
j Brown, Inc. This New York
firm has been employed by the
local organization to conduct a
precampaign survey.
James M. Robinson, executive
director of the Hall of Fame, said
Dr. Rian and his staff of experts
will be here initially lor two,
weeks to interview people ii;
Edenton and throughout North
Carolina.
Robinson said the executive
survey began Wednesday and is
expected to be completed in six
week.s
s J■ Gilliam Wood, Jr., is presi
dent of the Hall of Fame, which
would bring to Edenton a na
tional shrine and make this hub
cf the Albemarle a tourist
center.
Chamber Commerce
Suite Is Redecorated
Those visiting the Edenton
Chamber of Commerce office in
Hotel Joseph Hewes will be
greeted by a nice new look.
The two-a£fice suite has been
redecorated.
A bright new paint has been
applied to the walls and ceil
ing, the drapes in James M.
Robinson’s office have been dry
oleaned and a new carpet has
been installed in the executive
vice president’s office.
When the Odor of fresh paint
disappears the office should be
an inspiration to those who
work there end give a good im
pression to outsiders who visit
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