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Citizens Vote “Today In Hospital Referendum
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YOUNG FARMER RECOGNIZED—Edenton Jaycees Thursday night honored Sammy Byrum, left, as Outstanding Young Farmer
in Chowan County. Byrum is pictured with Or. I. D. Porterfield of N. C. Slate University in Raleigh; Jaycees President Frank Habit;
and Dick Bryant of Elisabeth City, representing Virginia Electric & Power Company. Dr. Porterfield was principal speaker at the OYF
banquet held at the Jaycee Community Building on Base Road.
Byrum Wins OYF Award; Livestock Boom Predicted
Sammy Byrum, Route 1, Edenton,
Thursday was named Outstanding Young
Farmer in Chowan County.
Byrum, who lives in the Rocky Hock
Community, was honored at a banquet
by Edenton Jaycees. He has been
farming for 11 years and is a leader in
Christmas Holiday Being Planned
Christmas will be observed here Mon
day with most commercial establishments
planning to close for the day.
At the same time, town and county
Campaign Headed
By Dr. Downum
Dr. A. F. Downum, Jr., of Edenton
has been appointed director for the Cho
wan County 1968 March of Dimes cam
paign, it was announced today by Clar
ence W. Walker, Volunteer State Chair
man.
“It’s time we stop telling ourselves that
birth defects strike only at ‘other peo
ple’ and ‘other people’s children’,” Dr.
Downum said. “A birth defect can hit
any family, rich or poor, any race, any
nationality.
“Birth defects are this nation’s second
greatest destroyer of life, claiming ap
proximately half a million unborn babies
each year and killing 60,000 of our chil
dren and adults,” he declared. “More
than 250,000'American babies are bom
each year with a defect, and an estimated
15 million persons of all ages have one
or more defect that affects their daily
lives.”
The director said that the March of
Dimes, which won the fight against polio,
atfr'-ks birth defects by financing re
search and supporting more than 90 birth
defects centers at major medical insti
tutions throughout the United States.
Dr. Downum, doctor of optometry, re
ceived his education at the University
of North Carolina and Southern College
of Optometry. He is a member of the
Edenton Jaycees, Varsity Club and the
Methodist Men’s Club. Dr. and Mrs.
Downum are the parents of three chil
THE SHOW AN HERALD
Edentoi £ wan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, December 21, 1967.
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the community in which he lives.
Joe Hollowell, master of ceremonies
for the OFY program, said agriculture
is the number one industry in Chowan
County. He said seven local businesses
nominated young farmers from through
out the county for the OYF award.
offices will be closed Monday and Tues
day as will Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany, First National Bank of Eastern
North Carolina, Edenton Savings & Loan
Association, Employment Security Com
mission’s Edenton office, and the driver’s
license office.
W. B. Gardner, town administrator,
said garbage will be collected throughout
Edenton Saturday and there will be no
collection on Monday as street depart
ment employees will have a holiday.
The regular schedule will resume on
Tuesday, he said.
Thd Merchants Committee of Edenton
Chamber of Commerce recently recom
mended that Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day be observed as general holi
days in the area.
Downtown businesses are staying open
at night all this week for the convenience
of shoppers. They will be closed on
Monday.
Chowan Employment In Big Gain
Employment increased 6.2 per cent in
Chowan County during the second quar
ter of 1967 and the average weekly wage
also showed a substantial increase.
R. E. Cheek, manager of Employment
Security Commission’s Edenton office,
said the increase in the number of work
ers covered by unemployment insurance
was especially significant in Chowan
County. “The fact that increases were
noted in every single classification is sig
nificant,” Cheek said. “This shows a
healthy growth.”
The classifications are construction,
manufacturing, transportation, trade, ser
vices,, financial, insurance, and real es
tate.
Chowan was the only county in the
entire Albemarle \rea to show a marked
increase in ncn-seasonal employment.
Dr. I. D. Porterfield, head of the de
partment of animal science at N. C.
State University, discussed education and
research in his principle address.
He said this country has a tremendous
potential for food production. However,
he admitted that food is a critical issue
today.
Too, one of the chief concerns at
N. C. State, according to Dr. Porterfield,
is profit. “We have the best fed country
in the world and are spending less for
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CHRISTMAS 2000
Oh, Santa Claus; Oh, Santa Claus,
Don’t you know you’re breaking
laws,
When you drive your rocket sleigh
In that swooshing, reckless way?
Since now you’ve pastured poor
Rudolph
And jet-propel across the sky,
We miss the good old Christmas
times
Your reindeer brought in Yules
gone by.
—Wilborne Harrell
Insured employment in North Caro
lina showed a 1.4 per cent increase the
second quarter over the first quarter of
the year.
There were 91 reporting units with
an average employment of 1,925. These
firms paid $1,874,000 in wages for an
average weekly wage of $74.88.
Manufacturing topped the list with
1,097 employees. These workers receiv
ed a total of $1,163,000, or an average
weekly wage of $81.55.
During the first quarter, the average
number of employees was 1,004. They
received $1,013,000 for an average week
ly wage of $77.66.
Eighty-nine units reported in the first
quarter that they had 1,813 workers and
paid $1,723,000 in wages for an average
weekly check of $73.10.
Light Turnout Expected At Polls;
Supporters Find Little Opposition
Voters throughout Chowan County will
go to the polls today (Thursday) to cast
their ballots in a Hospital Bond referen
dum.
The polls open at 6:30 A. M., and
close at 6:30 P. M. A generally light
vote is expected.
Chowan County commissioners have
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Christ Is Born!
Hard as one may try, it is impossible
to improve on the Bethlehem scene as
described in the Gospel according to
St. Luke:
And it came to pass in those days,
that there went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus, that all the world should be
taxed.
And this taxing was first made when
Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
And all went to be taxed, every one
into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea,
unto the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem; (because he was of the house
and lineage of David) :
To be taxed with Mary his espoused
wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were
there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her firstborn
son, and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger; be
cause there was no room for them in
the inn.
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them; and they were
sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear
not; for, behold I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels
were gone away from them into heaven
the shepherds said one to another, Let
us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see
this thing which is come to pass, which
the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found
Mary, and Joseph and the babe lying
in a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which was told
them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered
at those things which were told them
by the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things, and
pondered them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things that
they had heard and seen, as it was told
unto them.
Ho, Ho, Ho!
This has been an interesting year.
Yes, interesting on many fronts. Not
only the General Assembly, but officials
closer home have produced some pretty
hilarious copy.
Last week though, ‘Cousin’ Joe Hunt
spouted forth with what may be voted
the funnybone tickliness statement of
the century. .
Representatives frorn 'Northeastern
North Carolina were in Raleigh to talk
sense with the chairman of the State
Highway Commission —the one body has
earned the reputation of being the most
political of all others—including the
authorized the referendum to determine
whether or not a new county hospital
will be constructed. The issue calls for
a sl-million sale of bonds to finance the
hospital and a 10 cents per SIOO maxi
mum levy for maintenance.
In order to vote for the construction
of new medical facilities here one musj
vote in favor of the maintenance tax.
Plans call for a 60-bed hospital on a
site west of Chowan Medical Center.
Chowan Hospital has an option on 25
acres of the Ward Farm that would al
low entrances from both Highway 32
and Granville Street.
The existing hospital, now accommo
dating 35 patients, would be converted
to an extended care unit and give the
hospital complex a total of 150 available
beds.
Edenton Jaycees have been promoting
a favorable vote on the issue. Wallace
Evans and Jerry Holmes have been co
chairmen of the special Hospital Bond
committee which has held meetings
throughout the county to familiarize the
citizens with the need for new, modern
medical facilities.
There has been no organized opposi
tion evident.
The precincts, polling places and elec
tion officials are:
WEST EDENTON—Municipal Build
ing; Mrs. George C. Hoskins, registrar;
Mrs. J. A. Curran, Mrs. S. F. Hicks and
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Board Will View
Plans For Office
An architect is currently working on a
design and cost study analysis of a struc
ture to house the superintendent’s offices
at Edenton-Chowan Schools.
The board of education last Tuesday
authorized Supt. Bill Britt to obtain the
information for presentation at the Janu
ary, 1968, meeting.
At the same time the board abandoned
an earlier idea of leasing a re-locateable
structure. The state department of
school planning would not sanction such
a building.
During the discussion it was again
pointed out that there was no suitable
space available in the county-owned
Hotel Joseph Hewes for the superintend
ent’s staff.
All school buildings in the system are
insured with the state and Supt. Britt
pointed out that the coverage is excellent
and the premium about one-half what
the board was paying local agencies.
The new policies provide total cover
age of $2,948,100 at an annual cost of
$3,390.32. In the past, the coverage
was $2,138,300 and the premium was
$6,229.03.
The superintendent reported on a con-
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New Hours Set
New hours of operation for financial
institutions here and for the Municipal
Building staff become effective Janu
ary 2.
Frank L. Harrelson, commissioner of
banks, has granted Peoples Bank &
Trust Company and First National Bank
of Eastern North Carolina to adjust their
schedules to allow Saturday closing.
At the same time, Edenton Savings &
Loan Association announced that the
same office hours would be maintained
by them.
Beginning January 2, the banks and
savings and loan office will be open
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from
9 A. M., to 4 P. M.; on Wednesday from
9 A. M., to 12 norm; and on Friday
from 9 A. M., to 6:30 P. M.
W. B. Gardner, town administrator,
has announced that the Municipal Build
ing will operate on a five-day week, clos
ing on Saturdays.
The town office will be open from
8:30 A. M., to 5 P. M., Monday through
Friday, beginning January 2.
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