Hospital Bond Referendum Defeated By Voters
Jones, Other Democ ts Elected
tfchowan County voters
turned out in record num
bers in Tuesday’s off-year
election to soundly defeat
the sale of bonds to construct
a hew hospital and gave
Democrats a wide margin of
victory.
Unofficial returns showed
1,936 ballots were cast in
Chowan’s six precincts and
in every _box the voters
against the hospital bonds
and maintenance tax were in
the majority.
Rep. Walter B. Jones of
the First Congressional Dis
trict lost two Chowan pre
cincts but piled up a sur
prising number of votes in
the two Edenton boxes to
carry this county over Dr.
John East, 1,339 to 601.
In the race for two seats
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tt WINNER! Wallace Evans, right, president of Rocky Hock Community Develop
ment Organization, and C. W. Overman, Chowan County farm agent, hold the certificate
of award presented to the community in county competition earlier this week. Rocky
Hock will represent Chowan in the Albemarle Area Development Association judging
later in the month.
Award Is Won
By Rocky Hock
“In community develop
ment all participating fami
lies and communities are
winners.’’
This quotation has been
proven many times and was
especially brought to mind
during the 1966 community
development judging held on
Monday. As the judges visit
ed each of the five partici
pating council type commun
ities their praise of the pro
grass made by these com
munities grew.
Rocky Hock 7 Community
was selected as the first place
winner in view of their many
church and civic achieve
ments, especially in the area
of youth development. One
of their inajor goals was to
help provide lights for the
Little League ball park.
■! Their community center,
bought with funds raised
through community develop
ment, is, a center used by
many organisations in the
Two thousand dollars
Continued on Page 5
Veterans Day
Closings Set
County, federal, state and
municipal offices will be
closed Friday in observance
of Veterans’ Day.
Also, financial institutions
in Edenton will be closed
for this holiday. They in
clude Edenton Savings &
Loan, Peoples Bank Sc Trust
Company’s main office and
Consumer Credit Branch,
First National Bank of East
ern North Carolina.
The Municipal Buildinf
/, i(411 be closed as will the
>prt House and other coun-
TThe U S. Post Office will
be closed a§ will the ABC
Office and other federal of
fices in the county. - V
in the First State House Dis
trict, incumbent Rep. Phil
Godwin of Gatesville and W.
T. Culpepper, Jr., of Eliza
beth City won easily. Rep.
Godwin led the ticket with
1,527 and Culpepper was
close behind with 1,511. A.
W. Houtz, the lone Republi
can on the district ticket,
polled a mere 222 votes.
Chowan voters gave incum
bent U. S. Sen. B. Everett
Jordan nearly a 1,000-vote
margin in his bid for re-elec
tion. Sen. Jordan polled 1,332
votes to 399 for John Shall
cross.
Chairman West W. Byrum
of Chowan County Board of
Elections said this was a rec
ord number of votes cast in
an oif-year election. The
spirited contest between
Club, Merchants
Set December 1
For Yule Parade
The annual Christmas pa
rade will be held in Edenton
Thursday afternoon, Decem
ber 1, 1966, at 4:00 P. M.
The Edenton Business end
Professional Woman’s Club
will sponsor the parade,
along with the help and co
operation of the Edenton
merchants.
Plans are well underway
for this gala event, with
Miss Edna Snell serving as
chairman, and Mrs. Ida Waff
as co-chairman.
According to present plans,
there will be floats, bands,
marching units, majorettes,
twirlers, Tom-Tom Girls,
cheerleaders, and clowns.
This seasonal affair will
also display a taste of the
beauty present in our town
and county when the schools’
Homecoming Queens make
their appearance.
,Os course, the outstanding
feature will be Ole Santa
Claus himself, jn person, who
will talk with all the kiddies
in an effort to try to fulfill
their wishes on Christmas
morning.
Pat Flanagan and Robert
Dail of Radio Station WCDJ
will be on hand to M. C. the
parade. Judges will, be
present to select the out
standing float, with cash
awards to be presented
ranging from $5.00 to $25.00.
Each year much effort is
made to make this an out
standing event. This year
will be no exception.
Seven Fire Cfylls
Answered Here
Seven fire alarfns — 7 two
1 outside thfe town iimits—were
answered last month by the-
Edenton Fire (Department.
Damage was estimated at
$2,600.
In a report filed this week
by Fire Chief W. J. Yates, it ■
was reported that two false
alarms "were answered and
on‘ one fifemen snatched
4 cat freon a tree.
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Jones and East .5 V 11 as
the local hospita £-1 issue
were credited w g : - iging
out the voters. . i '[ ,
The polls clos £ v 6:30
P, M., Tuesday . j '<s nng
open for 12 ii was
7:52 before the first box was
reported. The call came
from Wardville, in the north
ern section of 4he county.
Rep. Jones fell eight votes
behind in this box and the
hospital bond issue was de
feated 64-123, while the vote
on the maintenance was 66-
12f against. While the tide
turned in favor of Rep. Jones,
the > bond issue was never
ahead.
Yeopim, a precinct East
claimed by two votes in the
February special election, was
turned around by Rep. Jones
Edenton Romps
Over Plymouth
The Edenton Aces, paced
by Tony Twiddy, turned
back Plymouth Friday night
to close out another success
ful season. The score was
40-14.
With Twiddy scoring four
touchdowns, one on a brilli
ant 64-yard kickoff return,
the Aces got their offense
into high gear as Quarter
back Wes Chesson directed
a fine game.
For the Aces of Coach
Marion Kirby, the 1966 sea
son is now history and the
second place 2-A Albemarle
Conference goes to> Edenton.
The Aces had a 7-1-1 confer
ence mark while the overall
was 7-2-1.
Ahoskie, who defeated
Edenton two weeks ago, has
sewed up the conference
crown and go to Pasquotank
Central this week to close
out the season and protect a
9-0 record.
Twiddy, 155-pound senior
back, accounted for three
Edenton scores with short
runs. Then he picked up the
kickoff after Plymouth
scored its first T.D and raced
64 yards into the end zone
untouched.
Aided by a 28-yard run
by Bill Wallace the Aces
moved 44 yards in five plays
early in the first quarter to
get on the scoreboard. Twid
dy carried it over'.from the
five. , '
Both teams were hurt by
costly fumbles on chilly
Hicks Field. Plymouth’s first
bobble came after they had
driven to Eden ton's six. The
Aces recovered to halt the
threat. *
Bill Wallace and Darrell
Parker got single tallies for
"Edenton and Chesson kicked
the extra pdftts.
For. nine seniors on the
Edenton squhd this was the
Ifinal game of their high
•school Each, was
given a good hand bjf* the
sparse crowd who braved the
cold weather to chewr the
Aces. - j ” ,<
as he claimed 67 votes to 39
for East. From thfen orl it
was Chowan County for Rep.
Jones until Rocky Hock post
ed a 103-80 vote in favor of
East.
Center Hill had gone to
Rep. Jones, 141-37, and West
Edenton gave the incumbent
a comfortable lead, 515-173.
East Edenton followed hours
later with' a vote of 444-149
favoring Rep. Jones.
The hospital bond issue was
expected to have difficulty in
the rural boxes but those
favoring the issue were hope
ful that the West Edenton
precinct would off-set op
position v in these areas.
Boosters of the issue accept
ed defeat when West Edenton
reported 363 against the issue
Continued on Page Seven
Volume XXXIII.—No. 45.
f{je linhlic farade
STILL HOPE —As this is
being written 11th hour ef
forts are being made by
Mayor John A. Mitchener,
Jr., to resolve the local
school dispute. While on
every quarter he ,is being
wished well in this com
mendable undertaking in the
best interests of the total
community, few along The
Public Parade expect a
miracle.
What started as a “friend
ly suit” to determine the
legality of a simple agree
ment between two boards of
education has now developed
into a complicated, bitter
dispute which could have far
reaching consequences. The
wedge separating the school
boards, and yes, even the
people of Edenton and rural
Chowan County, was being
meticuously extracted has
now been given a lethal
blow.'
It is common knowledge
that it has all come about
through a third party the
U. S. Office of Education.
The 1931 agreement, signed
in good faith by both the
city and county boards, has
worked lo these many years.
It has resulted in the estab
lishment of an accredited,
highly respected D. F. Walk
er High School here as well
as John A. Holmes High
School, bearing the name of
a fine gentlemen and of
such educational quality to
do the man justice.
The Office of Education in
Washington dictated to Eden
ton City Board of Education
in such a manner as to leave
no room for negotiation cn
the local level. Over the
past two years the local
board has become welded to
the opinion that compliance
with the Civil Rights Act of
1964 is greater than local
desires, principles and agree
ments.
Therefore, the Chowan
County Board of Education
had no other choice but to
test the 1931 agreement in
the courts of North Caro
lina.
Shortly after an injunction
was granted allowing the 26
Negro ninth grade students
from the county to attend
the school of their choice, a
surprising step was taken
by the city board. That was
to petition to have the case
removed from the Chowan
County Superior Court to the
Federal Court.
The mere fact that the
case is new before a fed
eral judge is of no surprise
to those who have been close
to the issue. The element
of surprise is that the city
board took it upon them
selves to have the federal
authorities intervene rather
than let the issue take its
course in state courts until
the U. S. Office of Educa
tion petitioned to become a
party to the suit.
The transfer of the case to
federal court is a costly
maneuver and one which
finds the taxpayers of Cho
wan County in the middle.
They are now forced to pay
excessive attorney fees to
have the city board to carry
the load for the federal gov
ernment.
It could also mean some
thing more costly than tax
funds. It could mean the
schools of Edenton and Cho
wan County will be required
to operate under the direc
tion of a federal judge. This
would be an unhealthy sit
uation that actually takes
HOW CHOWAN COUNTY VOTED IN GENERAL ELECTION
Ist District State House of U. S. Hospital Hospital
Congress Representatives Senate Bonds Tax
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at £
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2 & N 55 8 g £
PRECINCT 2 55
o < o £og2g o£ S
*» w G G S 3 »?cfl < fc« «C
East Edenton 444 149 492 485 70 4,58 102 250 333 210 315
West Edenton 515 173 577 582 74 527 126 307 363 289 321
Rocky Hock 80 103 108 102 21 81 49 66 116 61 109
Center Hill 141 37 149 145 15 135 26 61 112 52 103
Wardville 92 100 121 1 18 32 92 68 64 123 66 127
Yeopim 67 39 80 79 10 59 28 37 60 33 57
Totals 1339 601 1527 1511 222 • 1332 399 785 1107 711 K)32
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 10. 1966
th6 operation of our schools
out of the hands of those
entrusted by law to carry on
these duties.
Patrons c.f the county
schools have expressed them
selves on the issue and the
elected board of education
responded according y.
While the hour is late, it
is not too late for the pat
rons of city schools to be
come familiar with the ques
tions involved and to speak
up. While the city board is
a self-perpetuating group
not required to face the test
of the ballot box, they should
be no less interested in how
the taxpayers feel on this
and other issues concerning
the operation of Edenton
City schools.
The public will not be in
vited to Mayor Mitchener’s
conference. Any discussion
and the result will, not bo
official. However, there is
still hope this matter can
be satisfactorily resolved
short of further widening of
a gap which, once closed,
would provide a better edu
cation for all the children
in this county.
And it is high time all
those in responsible posi
tions rediscover the primary
function of our schools, the
education of those in attend
ance.
BIG TIME FOR ALL—Au
to-Rama Trade Days in
Edenton are well underway
and the promotion is being
well received by people
throughout the Albemarle
Area.
A block of downtown
Edenton was turned into a
giant showroom Wednesday
as local auto dealers proudly
displayed their 1967 model
cars.
Twenty-seven Business es
tablishments have joined to
gether to promote Auto-Rama
Trade Days, billed as this
area’s most interesting pro
motion. Participating stores
are remaining open until 9
P. M., Wednesday and Thurs
day for the convenience of
shoppers in this pie-holiday
season event.
Persons 16 years of age
Continued oh Page Seven
VETERANS WELCOME SPEAKER Charles McCullers of Dunn, second from right,
was principal speaker Saturday night at a banquet held by the Tar Heel Chapter, 30th
Infantry Division. He is shown here with officials of the chapter from Edenton. I .est
to right are, E. L. HolloweU, chapter president; W. E. (Monk) Mills and Bill Perry,
co-chairmen of the chapter reunion. Chapter members from across North Carolina met
here Saturday as plans were taade for the national division convention slated for Durham
next sumiqer.
Hearing Slated Thursday
In Local School Dispute
In a surprise move Thurs
day afternoon, Edenton City
Board of Education petition
ed for removal from Chowan
County Superior Court to
Federal Court legal action
brought by Chowan County
Board of Education to force
Two Women Selected
40 Drawn For Jury Duty
Chowan County commission
ers Monday drew a list of
40 prospective jurors for a
term of court here later in
the month. Included on the
list were two women.
Until this time it had been
the practice of the - county
board not to select women
County Abandons
Fee Pay System
The sheriff and register of
deeds in Chowan County
will soon be on a salary
rather than paid according
to a fee system. This is ef
fective December 1.
Action by Chowan Coun
ty commissioners Monday
will result in all county em
ployees being on a salary
after December 1.
J, Clarence Leary was ap
pointed to a committee with
Chairman W. E. Bond to rec
ommend to the commission
ers the salary to be paid
these two elected officials of
the county. The other coun
ty office holder who has
been paid according to fees,
the clerk of Superior Court,
goes on the state payroll in
December.
The sheriff will continue
to serve as tax collector for
the county.
Commissioners have been
advised that due to the es
tablishment of a district
co.urt the clerk in Chowan
Continued on Page 8
the board to adhere to a
1931 agreement between the
two groups.
Receipt of notice of this
action prompted the county
board to meet in special ses
sion and request the resig
nation cj Supt. Hiram J.
taxpayers for duty on the
Superior Court jury.
Both those selected as
prospective jurors are from
the Second Township. They
are Mrs. Jack D. Leary and
Mrs. Hutchings Winborne.
..Judge. William J. Bundy of
Greenville is scheduled to
preside at the November
term of Superior Court which
opens here on Monday. No
vember 28. Mrs, Lena. Leary,
clerk, was preparing the cal
endar this week.
Those selected for duty on
the jury are:
FIRST TOWNSHIP: James
E. Johnson. C. Lloyd Lane.
Orval G. Williams, Sylvester
Ambrose, Harold Parrish. Leo
G. LaVoie, Frank W. Elliott.
Haywood Lee. Jr., and Shel
ton B. Rogerson.
Also, William O. Bonner.
William D. Harris. Cecil W.
Alexander. Norman E. Lane.
Sr., Kenneth L. Armstrong.
Raymond B. Bunch. James
M. Davenport. W. R. West,
Delbert M. Bryant. Richard
L. Lovett, James R. Byrum.
F. H. Cale. E. L. Hollowell.
Jr.. Douglas W Cale, and
Clifford V. Bond.
SECOND TOWNSHIP: Mrs.
Leary. Mrs. Winborne, Henry
T. Lane. Herman W. Nixon,
John H. Valentine. Sammy
E. Morris, Johnny F. Chap
pell. T. Stillman -Leary, Mel
vin Harrell. J. S. Bunch and
Norman C. Hollowell,
THIRD TOWNSHIP: M. D.
Baker and H. M. Bunch, Jr.
FOURTH TOWNSHIP: Jo
seph Outlaw. William A.
Granby, and E. Morris Small.
Single Copy 10 Cents
Mayo from his position with
the county unit.
Supt. Mayo responded to
the request by relinquishing
his duties with the county
board on November 6.
It was erroneously report
ed in the state press Tues
day that Supt. Mayo had re
signed his position with the
city as well.
In his letter to O. C. Long,
Jr., chairman of the county
board, Supt. Mayo said his
action was taken “because of
Federal Judge John Lar
kins will hold a hearing
on the local school situa
tion at 2:30 P. M. No
vember 17 in Washington.
In Edenton, Mayor John
A. Mitchener met inform
ally with members of the
Chowan County and Eden
ton City school boards in
his Municipal Building of
fice Wednesday night.
Mayor Mitchener said the
meeting was arranged to
locally seek a solution to
the existing problem.
the court order having been
brought between the Cho
wan County and Edenton
City Administrative Units
and therefore producing a
conflict in serving as super
intendent to both boards of
education.”
Supt. Mayo's letter came
little more than a week af
ter he had written Long of
his "willingness and desire to
render service to you, Mr.
Earnhardt, each board mem
ber and the citizens of Cho
wan County.” This letter,
dated immediately after the
county board had received
an injunction to forbid the
city unit from denying 26
Negro ninth grade students
residing in the county the
right to attend D. F. Walker
High School. *•(
He said litigation between
the two boards make his po
sition "a little more diffi
cult but not impos- ible.” He
went on to say Kj position
Was “one of service and to
work entirely with .Tacts and
not prejudice, gossip or hear
say.”
Supt. Mayo earlier this
year took on the added re
sponsibility of head of the
Chowan County schools after
Supt. C. C. Walters resigned
to take a position in Per
quimans County.
The city and county’
boards earlier had agreed to
conditions for merger of the
two units and have moved
Continued on Page 4
Tax Collections
Big In October
Nearly one-fourth of the
1966 Chowan County tax levy
was collected during Octo
ber.
Sheriff Earl Goodwin, who
also serves as tax collector,
reported to county commis
sions Monday that $91,408.91
of the $446.85, 56 tax levy
was collected during the
month. Discounts amounted
to $1,027.60.
At the same time the re
port from Sheriff Goodwin
showed $2,39821 in delin
quent taxes was collected
during the month with penal
ties on these ’taxes amount
ing to $225.42. The sheriff
also collected $88.03 in taxes
for the yew 1956.