The Governor Speaks:
1965 General Assembly !| Is Hailed As One Os Most Progressive
By GOV. DAN MOORE
It is a privilege and a pleasure to make this report to
the people of North Carolina on the' 1965 session of the
General Assembly. This is also in the nature of a report
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Vol. XXXII.—No. 26
(Ehe Public parade
HISTORIC AND PRO
GRESSIVE—During the past
several weeks school mat
ters have been discussed
along The Public Parade as
N never before. Citizens have
a new awareness of what is
happening in this important
field.
Now we are faced with
what administrative system
is best for the schools, the
siudent, the taxpayers, and
yes. the entire community.
We believe one admini
strative unit in Chowan
County M th* ~*mty .anstwer.
This would provide atoOre
efficient and eC6nomi*¥iT op
si*atioh of our existing'
Schools. It wouljl - strengthen
the entire system.
During the 1964 -65 term
the e were 3,294 students
enrolled in our schools. The
Edenton City administrative
unit was responsible for 2,-
416 of these in three schools
while the county’s two
schools had a total enroll
ment of 878. Chowan Coun
ty taxpayers paid approxi
mately $212,000 on educa-
I tion—or more than one half
the total tax levy for the
county.
The combined budgets of
the two administrative units
for fiscal 1965-66 is in ex
cess of 233,000, an increase
of about 10 per cent.
It will be financially im
possible for Chowan County
to provide a choice for rural
Negro students by Septem
ber, 1967. ; Yet, without a
consolidation of the two ad
ministrative units, the great
white fathers in Washington
say it must be done.
In order to comply with
the all-inclusive Civil Rights
Act of 1964, students must
be given a choice as to what
school they want to attend.
Heretofore this was simple.
They could go to Chowan
High School or D. F. Walk
er High School in Edenton.
This will not be the case
.two years hence.
Chowan County has been
given two years to solve
the problem of transporting
students from one admini
strative unit to another for
schooling.
Consolidation of the two
administrative units here
would be quite simple since
the money for operation of
both units comes from the
county tax levy. If Edenton
had a special school tax that
would complicate matters.
And if the consolidation is
not realized a special levy
for schools in Edenton might
be much closer to reality
than we care to discuss.
If the county has to build
another high school, or sub
stantially add to the exist
ing one, every taxpayer in
the county, will feel the
pinch. And then we would
be taking students from an
accredited school and plac
ing them into one which is
not accredited.
Ck, Therefore, this is not just
4, a matter of dollars and cents.
It is also a means for pro
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; County is very historic. We
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, July 1, 1965.
had very little to do with
that. Our mayor and cham
ber of commerce likes to
spread the word that we
are also among the most pro
gressive communities in the
state. This is an area in
which we can now prove
ourselves.
NURSE NEEDED “Does
anybody know where we
can find a registered nurse
for the hospital to do the 11
P. M., to 7 A. M., tour of
duty?”
That is a question W. P.
- (SpeoJ afanes' 'ts asking in
has *leep. The hospital is in
(tffe need of a nurse for this
shift and the administrator
has called on the entire com
munity to join in the sedrch.
“This is a real serious
problem at the hospital and
we sincerely solicit every
one’s help,” the administra
tor said.
Nurses are a vital part of
the operation of a hospital.
Edenton and Chowan County
has a good hospital and
through the years has had
good nurses. Right now
they are caught short.
If nurses also didn't make
good homemakers we could
solve the problem by letting
them have the best one ever
to don a uniform. But that’s
another story.
The hospital needs your
help. If you know of a
prospect contact the admini
strator or Mrs. Helen Robin
son, director of nurses.
TICKER TAPE POVERTY
—According to an item in
The Dallas Morning News,
Rep. William Fitts Ryan,
D., N. Y., is getting worried
about the poverty war’s Job
Corps.
Ryan has suggested that
the two applicants who have
been accepted “deserve a pa-
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NEW EPISCOPAL DEACONS Thomas Carl Kehayes of Edenton, right, and James
Frederick Fardham of Washington, left, were made deacons in St Paul’s Episcopal
Church here Tuesday. Bishop Thomas BL Wright, center, was the ordaining bishop.
Dr. Albert T. Mollegen, second from left was the preacher. The hoot rector, Rev.
George B. Holmes is shown second from rigid as the group poses outside the historic
on. the first six months dministration, as much of
opr time and effort was i'?* Ito working in close co
operation with the General Assembly.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the newspapers
of the state for their cooperation and assistance during
these six months. They Have been crucial months. We
have had a change of administration and a new legislative
session confronted with many challenging and difficult
issues.
It has been important for us to know what the people
are thinking, and it has been important for the people to
know the nature of the issues we have been dealing with.
The newspapers, along with other communications media,
have done a commendable job of keeping the people in
formed.
I think it has been a good six months for North Caro
lina. The 1965 legislature has acted wisely and courage
ously. It has moved effectively against the major prob
lems facing our state today. It has smoothed the way for
the full development of many of the opportunities avail
able to us.
In my opinion, the 1965 General Assembly has been one
of the most progressive and outstanding in the legislative
history of North Carolina. It has appropriated the largest
biennial budget— than $2.15 billion—in the history of
the state. In terms of capital improvements, this General
Assembly has approved $149 million for construction pro
jects. This is made up of $39 million from the general
fund, $17.9 million from legislative bonds, $46.7 million
from self-liquidating projects, $35 million from grants and
gifts and $lO million from special funds. Os this total
amount, $73.7 million, or 49 per cent, is for educational
purposes.
Critics of the General Assembly have had their say
about this session. Now, let’s permit the record of this
Assembly to speak for itself. The facts are most impres
sive.
The education of our children is the first responsibility
of state government. I recommended a program that I
felt would meet that responsibility. The General Assembly
is mksm
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LION TAMERS—The change in command of Edenton
Lions Club this week brought smiles to the faces of the
old and the new. Here Joe Thorud, right, outgoing presi
dent, poses with Dr. Richard Hardin, newly installed
president. ’
Dr. Hardin Is Installed
To Head Lions Club
Dr. Richard Hardin has
been installed as president
of Edenton Lions Club. He
succeeds Joe Thorud who
has served for the past year.
Dr. Hardin heads a list of
new officers who took office
Monday night.
Dr. William H. Wynn of
Powellsville, district govern
or, attended the regular club
meeting at Edenton Restau
rant and installed the new
officers.
In addition to Dr. Hardin,
the new officers include:
Daniel Reaves, first vice
president; George Lewis, sec
ond vice president; Leo Kat
kaveck, third vice president;
and W. J. Taylor, secretary
treasurer.
Also, Rudolph Dale, lion
tamer; Burley Niblett, tail
twister; R. W. Leary and
Jim Partin, directors for
two years and J. C. Leary,
chorister.
has approved that program. What will be the results?
Class sizes in the first three grades will be reduced by
three pupils. Fees will no longer be charged for textbooks
in our elementary schools. Salaries for teaching personnel
will rise 10 per cent during the biennium. Handicapped
children will be benefited by the addition of 85 remedial
teachers. The school lunchroom program will be expanded
in order to eliminate the tragedy of hungry children in
our classrooms.
The continued expansion of our Community College Pro
gram has been assured with substantial appropriations for
capital construction, equipment and operations, including
new programs for training nurses and dental technicians.
Several new industrial education centers were authorized.
We can expect better management and use of these im
portant educational institutions.
Current operation appropriations for higher education
in the biennium are $lO9 million, an increase of $29.9 mil
lion, or almost 38 per cent above estimated appropriation
expenditures for the last biennium. Appropriations for
new capital construction at our institutions of higher edu
cation total almost $35 million. Available federal funds
will increase this amount to nearly $74 million. We are
informed that this is all that can be wisely and economic
ally spent during the next two years.
Other appropriations will provide substantial increases
in library books, instructional equipment, new teachers,
new counselors and salaries for instructional personnel.
Almost $400,000 is being provided for the purpose of up
grading and strengthening the new campus of the Uni
versity of North Carolina at Charlotte.
North Carolina has become a research-minded state, and
it recognizes the vital role of its university and college
community in the research field. Evidence of this recog
nition is seen in the large appropriations tor new research
and research-related facilities on our campuses. The Re
search Triangle Foundation received $750,000 to help pro
vide the necessary land for the new Environmental Health
Center at the Research Park.
Substantial funds have been made available for initiating
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Local Residents
Are Given New
Rate Reduction
A reduction in residential
electric rates here, which
could amount to an annual
savings of nearly $14,000, is
announced by the Board of
Public Works. The new rate
is effective July 1.
Chairman Jesse L. Harrell
points out this is the third
reduction of residential elec
tric rates in 13 months.
The new rate was made
possible by a reduction in
th£ piurchaSe pride of' whole
sale power from Virginia
.'Electric & Power Co.
At the same time the lo
j*bl board announced a new
rate for those
with electric hot water heat
ers or electric hgat in their
home. Under " this plan
those who have time con
trolled hot water heater
meters may at their own op
tion qualify for the combi
nation rate.
Residents who have elec
tric hot water heaters that
are not time controlled
should notify the Municipal
Building staff so they may
be billed on the new combi
nation rate.
Also, in the future, the
board will not approve the
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July 4 Holiday
Is Set Monday
Edenton will virtually be
come a “ghost town” Monday
as a general July 4 holiday
will be observed.
The Merchants Committee
of Edenton Chamber of
Commerce has recommended
that stores through the town
close Monday, since the holi
day falls on Sunday. Indica
tions are that the recom
mendation will be carried
out by most businessmen.
W. B. Gardner, town ad
ministrator, said the Munici
pal Building will be closed
as well as all town depart
ments. He advised residents
that no garbage collection
will be made Monday.
The Chowan County court
house will be closed as well
as all county departments.
The post office will be
closed. So will Peoples
Bank & Trust Company’s
main office and Consumer
Credit Branch.
William A. Hollar, mana
ger, announced the Empoy
ment office will be closed
Monday. All claimants
scheduled to report on that
date have been rescheduled
to report July 18.
The local drivers license
office will be closed, accord
ing to J. E. White, exam
iner.
No special activity is
scheduled in this area for
the holiday.
If the weather continues
to be hot and humid, most
employes who enjoy the
comforts of air esaditioning
at work will be pleased to
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130TH ANNIVERSARY Some of the estimated 1.000 people who attended the 130th
Anniversary at Rockv Hock Baptist Church on Sunday are shown entering the sanctu
ary as two' of the principals of the day pose for the photographer. At right is Rev.
Thurman W. Allred, pastor of the historic church, with Rev. Bomar L. Raines of Kings
Mountain, a former pastor. Mr. Raines delivered the Sunday sermon at the all-day
combination anniversary homecoming.
County Board In Favor
Os Single School Unit
The Chnwan County Board of Education, hastening to resolve the existing
school crisis, has gone on record as favoring one administrative unit for the en-
tire county.
This is one of the provisions of a revised plan for
Rights Act of 1964.
At a special meeting Monday night, the four board
Fire Station, Library
Bid Opening Scheduled
Sealed bids will be opened
here July 15 for construc
tion and equipping the new
fire station and Shepard-
Pruden Memorial Library.
Bids for the fire station
will be opened at 2:30 P. M„
with the opening of bids on
the new library building set
for 3:30 P. M. .
The fire station bids will
be received by Mayor John
A. Mitchener. Jr., while
Thomas Shepard, chairman
of the library trustees, will
take the bids for that group.
Carr, Harrison, Pruden &
DePasquale, associated arch
itects, of Durham, are archi
tects for both proposed
structures.
The fire station is to be
erected on North Broad
Street, next to the National
Guard Armory. The library
will be built on Water Street
across from Colonial Furni
ture Co.
The notice to bidders, ad
vertised this week, states
•operate proposals will be
or expanding research in more than a dozen fields—half
of them relating directly to agriculture and the others to
such diverse subjects as computer programming, minerals,
highway safety, speech and hearing defects, marine fish
eries and zoology. Faculty research grants have also been
made available, as well as funds for studying regional
characteristics and potentials.
The health of our people has not been neglected. Four
year nursing schools have been established at the Greens
boro and Charlotte campuses of the university, and a two
year nursing school has been established at Wilmington
College. Steps have been taken to create a two-year
medical school at East Carolina College.
Capital improvement appropriations of $4.3 million have
been made available for the improvement and expansion
of our mental institutions. $2.7 million nas been provided
for the establishment of Alcoholic Rehabilitation Centers.
And $738,000 has been appropriated for construction of a
mental health unit in the prison system.
Funds have also been made available for the support of
day-care centers for the mentally retarded, for the opera
tion of local mental health centers, for support of a very
promising program to detect signs of possible future men
tal retardation in infants, and for general support in ojher
physical and mental health areas.
Traffic safety is a primary concern of mine, and I am
especially pleased that the General Assembly has matched
my concern and recommendations with positive action. A
North Carolina Highway Safety Authority, with the gov
ernor as chairman, will direct the total program. Driver
education is a prime deterrent in the rising toll of high
way tragedies. And I am pleased that the legislature has
appropriated more than $4 million for support of the
Driver Education Program in North Carolina.
To supplement this education program, we will now
have a Highway Safety Research Institute located at the
University of North Carolina. We will have a simple, ef
fective Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection that will reduce
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received for general, plumb
ing, heating and air condi
tioning, and electrical con
tracts on each building.
Construction of the fire
department and library will
be of brick and steel roof
framing. Both are of co
lonial design.
The fire department struc
ture will contain approxi
mately 7,500 square feet. It
will be supported by treated
pile foundations. Exterior
walls will be brick with con
crete masonry unit back-up.
Interior walls will be gen
erally-exposed concrete, vinyl
asbestos and ceramic tile
floors and plastic ceilings.
Library work consists of
constructing a building with
an area of approximately 3,-
500 square feet. Type of
construction will be basically
the same as for the fire sta
tion, with the exception of
the piled foundation.
It is anticipated that con
struction on the two build
ings will get under way
around August 1,
compliance with the Civil
members attending unani
mously approved the revis
ed plan which is almost as
sured of being accepted by
federal authorities.
With the acceptance of
this plan and the continua
tion of an agreement of 33
years standing with the
Edenton Citv Board of Edu
cation, all Negro high school
students in the county can
be transported to D. F.
Walker High School for the
next two years.
Following a conference in
Washington last Thursday
and earlier action by Supt.
Hiram Mayo of the city
schools, all the Negro stu
dents—some 98 in all—who
chose to attend the local
Negro high school, can do
so.
If one administrative unit
is not realized by September,
1967, the county board must
move to establish a senior
high school at White Oak
School.
Prior to the appointment
in Washington, Supt. Mayo
reqiiested and received ten
tative approval from federal
authorities to allow 68 Ne
gro students who had al
ready begun their high
school education in Edenton
to continue. However, this
did not apply to 31 rising
ninth graders who had re
quested transfer to D. F,
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