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Busy Hands Go Hunting For Snap Beans
Truck Farming Gets Big
2 Produce Being Har vested
' Truck farming accounted for more than $1 !4 million of Chowan County’s gross
farm income last year. This is more than one-sixth of the $7.4 million total.
That’s big business by anyone’s standards.
The harvesting of snap beans opened the W 66 season here this week. Nine orga
nized crews registered with the Employment Security Commission. Others operate
independently. Many farmers go after their own labor.
Jasper Hassell of Edenton, farm place ment representative in Chowan and Bertie.
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FISHING THE PROS—To
those who have expressed
concern over our long hours
and hard work, we have a
confession. We went fishing
last week.
Recently word circulated
that we had never wet a line.
There immediately appeared
to be a rush to see who
5 would enjoy our beginners
luck. West Byrum and J. D.
Elliott won.
It was earlier suggested
that we decline the Byrum-
Elliott invitation. “They are
old pros,” we were told. “Go
the first time with a couple
of novices like Bruce Jones
and Claude Griffin.”
Being a real sport, we de
cided to start at the top.
We not only took on the pros,
we settled for nothing less
than a hurricane.
The weather Thursday af
ternoon was nice. We took
a look-see at Oregon Inlet.
The marina appeared filled
with boats so we surmised
there was no fit fishing here.
Hatteras was the next stop.
We were in such a hurry
to get overboard, we changed
clothes in the boat.
By mistake, J. D. had worn
the pants to his best suit.
There was a big sigh of re
lief when the switch was
made without spoiling his
press. He draped his Sunday
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Crew Leader Keeps Workers Straight
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best over the windshield of
the boat and we let out out
lines.
West was the first to taste
success. He landed a nice
Spanish Mackerel. Before the
celebration subsided, he had
hooked another one. Feeling
sorry for us he politely asked
us to reel in the fish.
Then it went bap, bap, bap,
bap, for the rookie. J. D.
sat there silently and West
chauffeured. Just prior to
our catching the fifth fish in
a row, J. D. had an oppor
tunity to do some fishing of
his own. His Sunday pants
blew off the boat. He did a
masterful job of fishing them
out of the water.
We ended the day with
eight fish. Cap’n Ballance
said it wasn’t bad for a short
outing.
Friday was a calm day in
the inlet. We didn’t waste a
lot of energy though as only
two bluefish got on our hook.
J. D. sat silently by and West
chauffeured.
“Fishing was good up until
yesterday,” the dock hand
said, as he loaded the boat.
“The hurricane just beat you
to them.” Wise guy!
Upon returning to Eden
ton Friday night we balanced
the books. We had caught
seven fish, West brought in
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counties, reports sufficient lo
cal labor to meet the farm
er’s current demands. This
is the first time in Hassell’s
11 years in this position that
, migrant labor .has, not been
used in Chowan County.
Hassell explains that the
local labor has been mobilized
so they can do the job. The
mobilization of local labor
has been brought about by
federal controls and high
cost of transporting migrants.
Ten years ago there were
up to 4,000 migrants working
in Northeastern North Caro
lina. Now there are no more
than 700 to 800 in the area.
Hassell believes tne arriv
al on the scene of more local
crew chiefs will be more
beneficial to the area—both
laborers and farmers. Local
crew chiefs are interested in
repeat work and tend to give
the farmer more for his
money, the placement repre
sentative states.
A typical chief is Alonza
Norman of Washington Coun
ty. Monday he had 36 work
ers in a snap bean field own
ed by Charlie Small in the
northern part of the county.
These workers can pick in
excess of 200 hampers of
beans in a day, depending on
the yield. A good picker can
get 13 to 15 hampers, Nor
man states.
The farmer pays 70 cents
per hamper to the crew chief.
He retains 20 cents and pass
es on 50 cents to the laborer.
Hassell says the 70 cent
contract price is fair both
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Hie Basket Almost Filled. Doing This 13 Times Each Day Considered Average
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, June 16, 1966.
State School Survey Team Recommends
Construction For Holmes, Walker Plants
400 Students
Now Working
In Youth Corps
The work force in 10
Northeastern North Carolina
counties was boosted by 400
Monday.
High school boys and girls
have been assigned various
jobs in public, non-profit
agencies and will be paid by
the federal government.
The project is Neighbor
hood Youth Corps.
From his office on Base
Road, John T. Biggers, di
rector, said the 400 students
work 32 hours per week.
However, they are paid for
only 28 hours. The other
four hours are taken up in
guidance, counseling and in
structions about the job they
are doing.
The students are paid the
federal minimum wage of
$1.25 per hour.
Biggers points out all the
Neighborhood Youth Corps
participants are from low in
come families. He said this
program gives the family
additional income while
teaching the boy or girl a
particular type work.
This program was started
in February as an in-school
project. The students se
lected could work two hours
per day.
“Area principals have
identified specific cases
where a student would have
dropped out of school had
he not had this type aid,’’
Biggers said. . >•:
He said it is the purpose
of the summer program to
keep the students interested
in finishing high school,
while at the same time earn
ing some money to contri
bute to the family income as
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New Facility
At Hobbsville
Rep. Walter B. Jones has
announced the construction of
a new postal facility at
Hobbsville, N. C., to replace
the present inadequate facili
ty. He stated that construc
tion had been approved by
the Post Office Department
subject to an adequate site
being located after which
bids will be let. This will be
a leased facility which means
that it will be owned by a
private citizen and leased to
the Government on a long
term basis.
The new facility will have
an interior space of 1290
square feet, a loading plat
form area of 108 square feet
and a parking area of 3,050
square feet.
Rep. Jones stated further
that this new facility will
add much to the community
and will enable postal em
ployees to work more effec
tively.
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WILDLIFE SUPERVISOR C. J. OVERTON
Charlie Overton Busy
With Different Duties
Charlie Overton is a man of many hats.
He’ll be switching them around Sunday. Then in
seven weeks it will be back to the grind locally.
Sunday he steps aside as wildlife supervisor in 13
Northeastern North Carolina counties. When he does,
he will don the hat of commondant of the Wildlife
Lawn Os Month
Will Be Picked
Edenton Jaycees have
adopted a project to recog
nize the homeowner with the
most attractive lawn during
the months of June, July and
August.
The “Lawn of the Month”
award will be presented by
the Community Development
Commmittee of the club and
at the end of each month
during the summer.
Aubrey Davis, committee
chairman, said a cash prize
of $5 will be awarded to
the homeowner, who in the
opinion of the judges, has
the neatest and most attrac
tive lawn. Judging will be
made strictly on the lawn
itself and not the home.
Davis said an independent
judging team would select
the winner.
ISSUES WARNING
Town Administrator W. B.
Gardner this week warned
local citizens that they must
keep vacant lots clean. If
lots are not kept mowed the
town will clean them and
bill the owner.
Training School at the Insti
tute of Government in Chap
el Hill.
This will be no new exper
ience for Overton. During
the past 10 years he has spent
from 12 to 15 weeks each
year at the University of
North Carolina. There he di
rects pre-service as well as
in-service schools.
While he is considered one
of the best promoters of
wildlife protection in North
Carolina, he is also hailed as
a specialist in training. His
ability to teach pursuit driv
ing is unequalled in the
ranks, an official says.
Too, as a training officer
he instills in recruits his love
for wildlife as well as his
personable manner of enforc
ing the laws.
C. J. Overton. Jr., 43. is in
his 17th year with the North
Carolina wildlife service. He
came to Edenton seven years
ago as area supervisor. In
his job here he directs the
activities of 19 protection
personnel from Martin Coun
ty to the famed Outer Banks.
There are nine such super
visors in the state,
The wildlife protectors are
charged with enforcement of
laws relating to boating, fish
ing and hunting.
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City, County
Boards Accept
Group’s Report
A state school survey team
has given priority to en
largement of John A. Holmes
High School and construc
tion of a new cafeteria at
D. F. Walker High School.
Other Phase One recom
mendations include: to con
tinue and finalize the plan
ned merger of the Edenton
and Chowan County school
administrative units; and to
develop and proceed with
plans for the relocation of
the superintendent’s office.
The two local boards have
accepted the survey report
and each have gone on rec
ord of favorin'* the recom
mendations. Although they
have not held a joint meet
ing, the separate boards have
pledged their best efforts to
the implementation of the
recommendations.
The report states that plans
should be developed for con
struction of additional class
room space including areas
for science, library, home ec
onomics, business education,
and vocational education at
Holmes High. This should be
sufficient to enable this plant
to serve an enrollment of at
least 850 secondary pupils.
During the past school term
the Holmes student body, in
grades seven through 12,
numbered 453.
It was also recommended
that high school classrooms
at Walker school be up-
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Board's Action
Is Discussed
Members of the Edenton-
Chowan Good Neighbor Coun
cil have expressed disap
pointment that the pre-first
grade summer school will not
be offered in Chowan Coun
ty.
Rev. Robert Harrell, chair
man, said while the mem
bers were not in agreement
with action taken recently by
the Chowan County Board
of Education, they felt it
was an administrative mat
ter. “We have stayed clear
of questions which are a
matter of administration, Mr.
Harrell said.
The chairman went on to
say he felt parents in rural
areas should have had some
say-so in the board’s action.
“I feel some communica
tion should have been made
between the parents and the
school board, then their de
cision would have been a
wise one,” he said.
Mr. Harrell went on to
say he was not qualified to
argue the merits of the pre
school program.
The project, financed with
federal funds, was originally
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MACK G. ROGERSON
Rogerson Gets
Top VFW Award
Mack G. Rogerson of Eden
ton has been chosen All State
Commander of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars in North
Carolina. .
Rogerson was chosen for
this signal honor last week
end at the VFW state con
vention.
The . new All State Com
mander heads William 11.
Coffield, Jr., Post No. 9280,
VFW.
Rogerson was given this
recognition for his outstand
ing ability and accomplish
ments. in many areas in
which the VFW works. He
was cited for receiving mem
bership, community services,
legislation, assistance of vet
erans and other improve
ments gained for veterans of
United States military bat
tles.
Joining Rogerson in at
tending the, Durham Conven
tion was John L. Bass, dis
trict commander.
The commander has been
re-elected head of the local
VFW post as well as nam*d
Junior Vice Commander of
the First District.
Robinson Plans
For SAR Event
James M. Robinson of
Edenton, a national trustee
of the Sons of the American
Revolution, will 'chairman
the North Carolina delega
tion attending, the national
organization’s 7fith annual
Congress, June 19-23 at the
Hotel Griswold in Groton.
Conn.
Caucuses fto rn the 50
states, in addition to the us
ual politics of electing na
tional officers, will concern
themselves with several far
reaching amendments to by
laws affecting long-term poli
cies and their Washington,
D. C. headquarters.
JAYCEE DANCE
Edenton Javcees will spon
sor a dance Thursday, June
23. at National Guard Ar
mory featuring Bob Marshall
and The Crystals.