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GOING TO INSTITUTE— 3Wrs. Clara Boswell, faculty nwmfcer at John A. Holmes High School, is shown here
with a croup of students who leave Monday to attend an Astronomy Institute at the University of North Ca
rolina's Morehead Planetarium at Chapel Hill. Front row, left to right, are: Terry Sartain, Bill Lewis, Mrs.
Boswell, Jerry Barringer and Mike Jackson. Second row, Allen Quain, Woodson Furlough and Terry Jordan.
The subject matter during the two-day institute, will parallel that riven the U. S. Astronauts on their train
ing missions at the Planetarium. Mrs. Boswell and Mrs. Barringer will be dorm supervisors.
From The Yellowed Pages
30 TEARS AGO
According to a report by
H. R. Cole, tonnage of
water borne commerce in
the Edenton harbor for the
year 1936 totaled 47,644
short tons, valued at
$6,308,987.
John Mitchener. Jr., and
Stuart Blow were among
348 students making the
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scholastic honor roll for
the last quarter at the
' University of North Caro
lina.
Dr. M. P. Whichard,
county health officer, an
nounced that 4,652 Chowan
County residents had been
inoculated against typhoid
and diphtheria. Dr. Which
; ard also reported that there
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, I—7.
was an increase in the
number of contagious dis
eases in the county which
included 22 cases, with
chickenpox in the lead
with 11 cases listed.
Mrs. A. J>. Ward of Gli
den was elected president
of the 16th District of
Home Demonstration Clubs.
Ned White, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank White,
narrowly escaped drowning
while swimming at Kitty
Hawk.
The annual swimming
and life saving campaign
under the auspices of the
Chowan Chapter. of the
American Red Cross, be
gan at the fish hatchery
with Melvin Layton in
charge.
Graduates of the 1937
class of Edenton' and Cho
wan High Schools were
honor guests at a meeting
of the Edenton Rotary
Club.
West W. Bynfin was se
lected as a third member
of the Chowan County
Welfare Board. Along with
W. J. Berryman and W. D.
Pruden, this trio planned
to meet with the County
Commissioners and name a
county welfare officer, for
which post there were a
number of aspirants.
While no formal or of
ficial word reached Eden
ton, it was understood
that the State Highway
Commission shops were
scheduled to be moved
.from Edenton.
Flood lighting equip
ment for Hicks Field was
ordered and expected soon
for Edenton’s softball
league. .
Edenton’s Rotary Club
endorsed a full time health
service, which was also en
dorsed previously by the
Lions Club.
J. H. Conger, temporary
president of the newly re
organized Chamber of
Commerce, called a meet
ing of the executive com
mittee to .plan for a whirl
wind membership drive.
.Leon Billington, foreman
of The Chowan Herald for
three years, severed his
connection with the paper,
he was replaced by J. A.
Craft.
20 YEARS AGO
At a mass meeting held
in the Court House the
needs of Chowan County
were listed with the esti
mated cast amounting to
the staggering total of
over a million dollars.
The Court House was filled
with both white and col
ored people interested prin
cipally in adequate facili
ties for both races. A mo
tion was made end passed
that a committee of 20 be
appointed to make a sur
vey at the county’s needs
and to make recommenda
tions.
Meeting in special ses
sion, Town Council con
sidered and subsequently
adopted an ordinance regu
lating activities of persons
while on the premises of
the Edenton Naval Air
Station, which had been
leased from the Navy De
partment by the Town of
Edenton. Another matter
given consideration at the
meeting was opening the
swimming pool at th» Air
Station.
In an operation at Duke
Hospital one of S. W. Tay
lor’s legs was amputated.
Mayor Leroy Haskett
selected Miss Hazel Bos
well and Miss Nelle Perry
as “Miss Edenton” to par
ticipate in the Tobacco
Festival at Wilson.
A complete change of
policy affecting passenger
and express services was
announced by the Norfolk
Southern Railroad for Cho
wan County and other com
munities served by the
company. The company
said it would install deisel
service in place of the
steam trains then in use.
Miss Betty Thigpen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Thigpen, was Ke*'
sented the Brantley .medal
at Louisburg College for
being the best all around
student each year.
Lloyd Burton was a pa
tient in Norfolk General
Hospital and was showing
signs of improvement.
A great throng of people
attended open house held
by the Albemarle Motor
Company.
George T. White was in
stalled as sachem of Cho
wan Tribe of Red Men.
W. Jim Daniels was
elected president of the
Albemarle Rural Mail
Carriers Association.
Edenton Lions Club won
the attendance prize for
clubs having a membership
between 30 and 70 at the
state Lions convention held
at Asheville.
Following an editorial in
The Chowan Herald rela
tive to the county and
Edenton school administra
tions publishing minutes of
their meetings, the Coun
ty Commissioners discuss
ed the matter and subse
quently unanimously pass
ed a motion which request
ed both units to have their
mniutes published regular
ly, together with a finan
cial statement
Dr. John W. Warren,
county physician, recom
mended to the County
Commissioners that a new
county home be built but
no action was taken.
Walter Bond spent three
days in Norfolk attending
a short course in baking
which was sponsored by
the Fleischman Yeast
Company.
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Local Students
On Honor List
WILSON One hundred
eighteen Atlantic Christian
College students earned
places on the Dean’s List
far academic achievement
during the spring semester
of the current academic
year, according to Dr. Lew
is H. Swindell, Jr., dean of
the college.
To earn places on the
Dean’s List, students must
achieve at least a 3.20
(B-plus) grade average for
the semester while carrying
an average load of 12
semester hours.
Students named woe:
Lin day Kay Baanight,
daghter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis W. Basnight, 101
Jackson Street, Edenton,
and Vivian Faye White
man, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert L. Whiteman,
-1 last King Street,
Group Elects J. P. Ricks Jr. To Post
CHARLOTTE J. P.
Ricks, Jr., of Ricks Laun
dry and Cleaners in Eden
ton, has been named sec
retary - treasurer of the
N. C. Association of Laund
erers and Cleaners, Inc.
Town of Edenton, North Carolina
Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year beginning July 1,1967, and ending June
30, 1968, as approved by the Town Council of the Town of Edenton in spe
cial session Tuesday night, June 15, 1967.
Estimated Revenue
Property Tax $102,000.00
Street and Sidewalk Paving 500.00
Rent 420.00
Beer and Wine 7,000.00
Electric and Water 105,405.03
Auto/Bicycle Licenses 1,500.00
Officers’ Fees 2,000.00
Parking Meters 8,000.00
Interest Delinquent Taxes 750.00
License Schedule “B” 10,500.00
Intangible and Franchise Tax 10,500.00
Gasoline Refund 1,500.00
Cemetery Revenue 4,000.00
Street Department Revenue 2,000.00
Unexpended Balance Previous Year 17,500.00
Unexpended Balance Powell Bill 100.00
Powell Bill 17,500.00
Chowan Fire Protection 5,000.00
Tax Refund 1,250.00
Miscellaneous Revenue 350.00
Dog Tags 300.00
Dog Pound 75.00
Cost of Advertising 175.00
Fire Department Revenue 100.00
Mosquito Control 3,500.00
Garage 8,000.00
Sale of Fire Station 12,500.00
Ball Park 5,000.00
Electric Revenue 424,105.03
Water Revenue 42,000.00
Sewer Revenue . 40,000.00
Sale of Merchandise 5,000.00
Assessments 1,000.00
Interest 9,000.00
Payment of Chowan County 20,000.00
Total Estimated Revenue $868,230.06
Estimated Disbursements
Administrative Department $ 30,510.00
Police Department 71,997.03
Street Department 118,255.00
Fire Department ... 41,047.00
Other 65,516.00
E&W Expenses 540,905.03
Total Estimated Disbursements. .$868,230.06
Administrative Department
Salaries $ 22,180.00
Salary of Mayor 1,200.00
Salary of Treasurer 300.00
Salary of Council 1,400.00
Advertising, Stationery, Printing 750.00
Office Supplies 300.00
Telephone 500.00
Audit 350.00
Legal Expense 900.00
Printing Proceedings 180.00
Miscellaneous Expense 650.00
Municipal Building Electricity 1,800.00
$30,510.00
Police Department
Salaries -...$ 57,360.00
Gas and Supplies 3,600.00
Police School 400.00
Traffic Signs 400.00
Miscellaneous Expense 200.00
Office Supplies 200.00
Police Supplies ... -. 300.00
Parking Meters 2,487.00
Pistol Range 400.00
Printing 200.00
Uniforms 1,500.00
New Cars '. 2,750.00
Police Communications 1,000.00
Dog Pound 850.00
New Equipment 150.00
Photography 200.00
$ 71,997.03
Street Department
Salaries $ 63,165.00
Gas and Supplies 9,000.00
Garagb Account 8,000.00
Operating Supplies 10,000.00
Sidewalk Paving 5,000.00
Street Sweeper, Mower, Tractor 1,500.00
Mosquito Control 100.00
Powell Bill 17,500.00
New Equipment 3,540.00
Electricity ........ 450.00
$118,255.00
Fire Department
Salaries ... $ 21,672.00
Salary Relief Man 500.00
Volunteer Firemen t 2,500.00
Uniforms 350.00
Miscellaneous Expense 150.00
Radio Maintenance 250.00
New Equipment 2,500.00
FilCßm Fund •. 100.00
Ricks and other officers
were elected June 14 at
the 60th anniversary con
vention held here.
Frank McCaskill of Pine
hurst was elected presi
dent.
Plans were made for
continuation of the “Clean
est Cities Contest” to be
carried on in 1968 follow
ing a glowing report on
the statewide interest in
the current campaign of
Volunteer Firemen Insurance 225.00
Equip. Repairs and Maintenance 700.00
Gas, Oil and Lub 300.00
Station House Maintenance 200.00
Station House Supplies 300.00
Fire Fighting Supplies 300.00
Training School Supplies 600.00
Office Supplies 125.00
Fire Truck 7,500.00
Electricity 2,400.00
Telephone 375.0 Q
$ 41,047.00
Other Expenses
Library Appropriation $ 4,086.00
Street Lighting 7,500.00
Ocean Hiway Dues 350.00
License Tags 400.00
Memberships 750.00
School Appropriation 2,750.00
Discount on Taxes 500.00
Miscellaneous Expenses 2,400.00
National Guard 300.00
Hospital Appropriation 2,400.00
Parks and Playgrounds 500.00
Social Security 7,000.00
Insurance 5,500.00
Municipal Building 1,500.00
Chamber of Commerce 500.00
Town Beautification 1,000.00
Hospitalization 2,500.00
Christmas Bonus 600.00
Sales Tax 500.00
Building Inspector 300.00
Summer Recreation 5,090.00
Off Street Parking 15,000.00
N. C. Dept, of Conservation 4,090.10
$ 65,516.00
Electric & Water Department
ELECTRIC
Power Purchased ..., . $230,000.00
Line Maintenance ... 18,000.00"
Line Extension . 19,000.00
M. G. Brown 5,000.00
Plant Equipment 1,000.00-
Plant Maintenance and Operation.... 2,000.00
Meter Equipment 4,000.00
New Services 4,500.00
Street Light Maintenance 3,500.00
Tree Trimming R of W 2,500.00
New Street Lights 3,500.00
Turn On and Turn Off 1,500.00
Sale of Merchandise 3,000.00
Christmas Lights 2,400.00
$299,900.00
WATER
Line Maintenance $ 8,500.00
Plant Supply 6,000.00
Plant Maintenance and Operation 8,000.00
Meter Equipment 2,500.00
New Services 2,500.00
Power Purchased 5,500.00
System Imp. & Ext 2,000.00
Sale of Merchandise 1,000.00
$ 36,000.00
SEWER
Line Maintenance .$ 6,000.00
New Services 800.00
Maintenance Equipment 500.00
Sewage Disposal Plant 10,000.00
System Imp. & Ext 3,000.00
Power Purchased 4,500.00
Sale of Merchandise 500.00
Debt Service -S. Disposal Payment.. 43,000.00
$ 68,300.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Radio Equipment $ 850.00
Ball Park and Playground. 850.00
Maintenance, Car and Trucks. 2,500.00
Fuel, Plant 400.00
Social Security 2,700.00
Board Salary 800.00
Insurance and Taxes 6,000.00
Telephone 1,200.00
Audit 500.00
Postage and Office Supplies 5,000.00
Travel and Subscriptions 1,000.00
Meter Reading 4,000.00
Legal Expense 800.00
Hospitalisation 450.00
Christmas Bonus 400.00
New Thick and Equipment 4,000.00
Miscellaneous 1,000.00
Transfer General Fund 105,405.03
$137,305.03
The revenue derived from property tax is based
on an assessed valuation of $10,500,000.00 at SI.OO
tax rate per SIOO valuation and an estimate that
97.5 per cent of the tax levy will be collected during
the budget year.
Town Administrator.
“Helping Keep North Ca
rolina Clean and Beauti
ful.”
The 1667 city and town
winniira will be announced
at a banquet in Raleigh in
January, 1968.