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Volume XXXIV.—No. 31. THE Pubic Parade The Right Plan Necessary There suddenly is a flood of proposals for the piopcr treatment of Highway 32 into Edenton from the east. Two of them, quite naturally, are designed to protect East Church Street’s beauty. The State Highway Commission says this street needs widening lo 36 feet. They claim a heavy traffic count on the street and with the area east of Eden ton building up rapidly, it is expected to climb even higher. George K. Mack, a retired highway department engineer, suggests that High way 32 be moved over to East Queen Street, tying it directly into U. S. 17 at Broad Street. Since Ernest A. Swain Elementary School is between Church and Queen streets, you would still have the problem of traffic around the school. Otherwise, this proposal has some merit. Elsewhere in today’s paper is a lengthy letter from Ralph Van Matre. It takes him several paragraphs to do so, but finally he gets around to putting High way 32 down Freemason, across Jackson Street and out into Old Hertford Road. There is a great deal of logic to this approach. It would not only keep the traffic from downtown but would open up new land between Jackson Street and Old Hertford Road. Other people probably have additional proposals for Highway 32. However, what Edenton needs is a thoroughfare plan to guide future extension and im provements of our streets and highways. Until such a plan is developed, no one will really be sure that what they are doing is in the best interest of this com munity. Edenton’s charm and beauty, its friendly atmosphere, and potential caught our eye more than three years ago* We have witnessed almost unbelievable pro gress in this time and haven’t seen any drastic change in the community. Eden ton can be the true hub of the Albe marle and retain the things Mr. Van Matre dwells on. There needs to be more expression of concern from people like Mr. Van Matre. He should have put ink in his pen 41 years ago. We welcome free and open discussion of community matters? Who’ll fire the next shot? Run of the Field Vacation yarns have away of getting distorted. Therefore, it was our sincere intention to slip out to the Chowan River for a couple of weeks, return to town living and not bore those who meander along The Public Parade with what hap pened in between. Since we have to pay the price (work ing) for being poor, it has been necessary for us to commute while the five little Amburns and their mother bask in the sun. Continued on Pace 4 \ \ X \ JU rv \ j \ / \ I\ t \\ \ I yN ft 1 « 1 * y ',. x\l f I .... M \ / * IvJ 1 lr [f mjl \ i \ / J fVI 11 mii Kail ; J : i * i% IM ral I . . ,^_it.—•■ fiflLii B y |WD / ■serai aasiatanee to ■ craw of men erecting a farria wheel on Park AreSuTinTprepara Hee for i hnw innmmart Fun Fair ♦*»*■ ■weak XdbU*. with haioball alora In hit baa- The ridee wfU be located back THE CHOWAN HERALD JC RANCH VISITOR—Joe Crisanti here telle tils niece, Maria Luisa Crisanli of Rome, Italy, about a big fish he landed. Miss Crisanti is visiting her uncle at JC Ranch during an extended visit to the United States to study American history. She is much impressed with the Edenton area. Pretty Lawyer Likes Us Maria Luisa Crisanti doesn’t speak English. The reporter doesn’t speak any of the foreign languages in which she is fluent. Nevertheless, when Maria Luisa ex presses in any language her pleasure in finding people in Edenton deeply inter ested in their heritage it sounds some kind of nice. Vehicles Increase Chowan County ranked 86th in North Carolina in 1966 motor vehicle registra tion. The Town of Edenton had 3,802 vehicles registered. These figures were supplied this week by the N. C. State Motor Club. Charlotte’s motor vehicle registration of 158,307 leads all cities in the state. Complete figures for 1966 show Ra leigh, ranked fourth in population, hold ing second place among the state’s 10 largest cities with a registration of 95,- 687, followed by Greensboro with 90,761. North Carolina’s total 1966 registra tion climbed to 2,587,117, a gain of 177,- 139 or 7.4 per cent over 1965. The state’s increase was almost double the national gain of 4.2 per cent, from 90,- 360,721 to 94,176,799 motor vehicles. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 29732 Thursday, Miss Crisanti is a beautiful, young, intellectual from Rome, Italy. She is a rarity in her own country—a lawyer. She came to the United States little more than a month ago, seeking true Americanism. During a stay with rela tives in New Jersey, she failed to find what she was looking for. She found her inability to speak English a tremen dous obstacle. Speaking through her uncle, Joe Cri santi at his JC Ranch home, she said she is very much interested in the back ground of America. In New York she was primarily interested in finding out about the economic condition of the U. S. “I am interested in finding out pre cisely how the American people are ac cepting the financial responsibility that Europe is looking to this country to guide,” she stated. But she didn’t learn much, she said. In New Jersey and New York she found people hard at work trying to do their jobs, but disinterested in the his toric background of the nation. But in Edenton, she has found some thing she didn’t expect to find in Ameri ca. “I am very pleased with the atti tudes in this area,” she says. The homes, the friendly people, the history that is everywhere has impress ed her greatly. And she looks forward to spending a lot of time in the library at Hayes, where historic books are in abundance. Miss Crisanti has studied some Amer ican history. However, she didn’t find anything in the north to resemble what she was looking for, she points out. “I am well aware of it here,” she adds. In Rome she worked in the legal de partment of a big architectural and con- Continued on Page 4 Seabrook Blanching Plane Places Ist In Reading Show At the 18th annual Reading, Pa., Show of Aviation held on June 9, Seabrook Blanching Corporation’s single engined Beechcraft Bonanza was awarded first place in Class 1. Nearly 500 aircraft were entered in the seven categories judged. Aircraft were judged on appearance, variety and quality of equipment and the service of the plane and equipment to their owners. The plane was piloted by James W. Gardner and accompany ing him was Charles B. Smith, sales manager of Seabrook. Gardner said the plane has been most beneficial in conducting business in an efficient manner. It has more than ser ved its purpose because of the extensive traveling between the company offices in Tyrone and the plant in Edenton. Among the plane’s impressive list of electronic equipment is an automatic pi lot, radar altimeter and radar transpon der. Smith said Gardner began flying 28 years ago “by the seat of his pants” so to speak, without any instruments and by natural feel for the aircraft . . . but today, with bis background of flying, be must be considered one of the best pilots around and certainly has the airplane to remarkable de-fatted peanut That is, New Voter Registration For County Is Proposed The first completely new voter reg istration in Chowan County in the past 27 years may not be too far in the fu ture. E. L. Hollowell, chairman, Chowan County Board of Elections, said exist ing registration books can accommo date only one more primary election and the state requires a new system by Janu ary 1, 1970. Since all counties must go to a loose- Report Released On Labor Survey Fifty-two per cent of respondents in a recent labor availability survey here were females, about one-half were un der 35 and three-fourths were under 45. These are some of the major survey highlights, as reported by Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. The report showed over 3,570 individ uals completed survey questionnaires. Further highlights included: More than three-fourths of the re spondents had higher than a grammar school education and more than half of this group had completed high school. Fifty-seven per cent of the respond ents with higher than grammar school education were less than 35 years of age. Almost three-fourths of the experi enced but unemployed respondents were less than 45. Os this group, about 90 per cent had higher than a grammar school education, and more than 45 per cent had completed high school. The labor availability survey was con ducted by Edenton junior and senior chambers of commerce in cooperation with the ESC. The survey was request ed by Chris-Craft Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of motor boats. The nationally-known firm has an option on more than 50 acres of prop erty south of Edenton Municipal Airport. Bank Assets Jump JACKSONVILLE Assets of First National Bank of Eastern North Caro lina increased 28.4 percent during the 12 months ending June 30, according to the bank’s quarterly statement of con dition released here today. Total assets were listed at $58,790,247 and compared with $42,101,509 on June 30 last year. The sharp increase was achieved “through aggressive business production and without benefit of mergers,” it was noted by J. Hugh Rich, executive vice president. Also he noted that two new branch offices were established during the 12- month period one at Edenton and the other at Benson. Although not reflected in the current statement, a merger with the $4-million Bank of Lillington has been approved by stockholders of both banks and is awaiting final approval by the U. S. Comptroller of the Currency. complement this experience. Seabrook, which custom blanches pea nuts for national and international con cerns, continues to explore its new pro cess at the plant in Edenton. It is the taking a portion of the oil out of the ''blanching hi L . l* 1 FIRST PLACE WUdlEft Seabrook Blanching Corporation's single engined Beech was Judged first in its class at the 18th annual Reading. Pa., Show ol AvSifion. Hero at the show are pilot James W. Gardner, right president of flsahTonk Blanching, and Charles B. Smith, director of sales. Single Copy 10 Cents leaf registration system, Hollowell said now is the time to have a completely new registration. “Since the registration books have to be copied it would be best to go all the way,” he said. Hollowell, board member Claude Grif fin, Town Administrator W. B. Gardner and W. E. Bond, chairman of Chowan County commissioners, met Monday to discuss the situation. At the same time, Hollowell proposed that there be only one set of books for the city and county. Gardner said this sounded real good. “There has been a lot of confusion among the people about registering in the town and again in the county.” Bond added that there have been a lot of complaints about having two sets of books. The commission chairman then stated there had not been a new registration here since 1940. Gardner added that the new registra tion as well as one set of books for the town and county is long past due. “This move will help the election board and be more convenient for the voters,” he said. Also, Hollowell discussed the possibili ty of allowing voters in the Yeopim Pre cinct to cast their ballots in East Eden ton. This would not make for a voting Continued on Page 4 Highway Work Opposition Filed An official protest to widening East Church Street has been filed with the State Highway Commission in Raleigh. Dr. Christopher Crittenden, director, Department of Archives and History, has said the proposed project would damage the James Iredell House property as well as lessen the beauty on this street. He offered an alternate route for Highway 32, entered Edenton from the east. “We also feel compelled to object strongly on the grounds that elimination of the present green strips and trees, and building a curb against the sidewalk as proposed, will completely eliminate the little that remains of the original front yard from previous widening of the street,” the director stated. He said plans are in the mill to plant additional shade trees in front of the shrine as soon as utility poles are re located. The director said an alternate route, submitted by George K. Mack, is down East Queen Street “which would give a more direct east-west route through Edenton ...” In addition to the Iredell House, Dr. Crittenden said there are several other early homes on Church Street, which be feels will be adversely affected by the intensification of heavy traffic on the street if the highway is continued on that street. “One of Edenton’s prime community Continued on Page 4 nut and reconstituting it, thus lowering the calorie content and making it more attractive to the confectionary industry and ultimately to consumers that watch their weight. Gardner said “we’re just Continued on Page 4 HH
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