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Judge Says Chowan Court House inadequate’ Superior Court Judge Albert W. Cow per of Kinston Tuesday called Chowan County Court House “completely inade quate” and said it should be turned into a museum. judge Cowper said the structure has great historic value and is an architec tural gem. VSooner or later the county is going to have to construct a building,’ he said, at which time the court house should be made into a museum. The jurist went on to say all facilities here are inadequate as far as the courts are concerned. THE CHOWANMERALD Volume XXXV—No. 13 Edenton. Cbowan County. North OtroltoaJ7932 il sday, March 28, 1968. Single Copy *0_ Certs ®lje Parade Jury Reform Hog wash If results of the first jury for Chowan County Superior Court is any indication of what the establishment of a Jury Com mission has done to selection of qualified people to pass judgment on law violators, this state is in a mess. The General Assembly called it “jury reform” legislation and it has proven to Ire “jury destruction” in the March Term of Superior Court here. First, the system has some merit. It makes most North Carolinians, doctors, lawyers, and Indian chiefs, eligible for jury duty. Practically all exemptions have been erased, providing a wider base for selection. But this is about where the good of the “jury reform” measure stops. In stead of the jury lists being drawn in public by the county commissioners, with the assistance of the clerk of court, reg ister of deeds and sheriff, they are now compiled from a box filled with discs that are later matched to cards. Therefore, when the clerk of court draws a disc she doesn't have the faint est idea whose card it matches. She, and the register of deeds, don’t know if Continued on Pace 4 Jaycee Birthday Edenton Jaycees this week are cele brating two decades of service to this community. Chartered in March, 1948, the club has posted an enviable record of service in many areas. Tonight (Thursday) club members will meet jointly at 7 o’clock with Exhausted Roosters (Jay cees who have aged out of the club) at the club’s community building on Base Road. Frank Habit, club president this year, and Jack Habit, a past president and * Exhausted Rooster, have jointly arranged a program. All members and past mem bers are encouraged to attend this cele bration. The club was chartered with 40 mem bers, headed by Frank M. Holmes. T. C. Byrum, Jr., was vice president in 1948 with John A. Mitchener, Jr., serving as secretary and J. M. Boyce, treasurer. Directors included N. J. George, Elbert Copeland, Kermit Layton, Charles P. Wales, Jr., A. P. Hassell, Jr., and Ed ward H. Wozelka. At the present time there are 67 club members. Ife ilis jfl ■ NORTH CAROLINA LITTLE SYMPHONY APPEARS HERE—Hundred* of school children and adults wsro Mat ed Monday to performances North^ Carojjlna Steens witaSffijßw tvroj^- His comments came after he had read in open court a grand jury report that cited the need for additional space for the register of deeds. “You may have started something here,” he told the 18-member grand jury, headed by John L. Byrum, fore man. The grand jury reported that inspec tion was made of the county offices and all were found to be in “poor” condition. “The county commissioners should in vestigate the possibility of replacing the building (Hotel Joseph H*’”- before (iiiriliiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir' * • . 'r-' ' iiMTt' - ■ r Ik <1 a H ■ |\ - HI mn - •Jmi j m i n fl 1968 EDENTONIAN DEDICATED—JiII Crandall, editor of the 1968 Edenlonian, year book at John A. Holmes High School, discusses the nublication with Coach Marion Kirby, to whom the book was dedicated this year. Dedication was mide last "*** durl "9 « assembly program at the school. This is always one of the highlights of the year tor the school's senior class. Yearbook Dedicated To Grid Coach The Senior Class of John A. Holmes High School have dedicated the 1968 Edentonian, campus yearbook, to Head Cast Is Selected John and Carol Becker will play the lead roles in Edenton Little Theater’s presentation of Agatha Christie’s “Ten Little Indians.” The selection of the cast for the Ma> 9 and 11 production was announced this week by Mrs. Marsha Crandall, director. This is the first mystery attempted by the local theatrical group. ‘“Ten Little Indians” will be the first production of the 1968 season for the Edenton Little Theater. Mrs. Crandall announced that in ad dition to the Beckers, members of the cast will be: Allen Boyd Harless, Jr., Marginette Lassiter, Clarence Shackel ford, Gerald Harrell, Glenn Mabe, Joe Thorud, Alice Twiddy, Alton Elmore and Frank Palumbo. with Dr. Beniamin Swalln. director, loading the orchestra and Mrs. Swalln describing the music. In the picture at. toil. The Swalins are shown with Jim Dail and Susan Reaves as they watch an orchestra member prepare tor the concert. The Little Symphony was Joined in the sec ond half of the evening concert by the Albemarle Choral any more tax money is spent in renovat ing the building,” it was reported. The report went on to cite that the rest rooms lacked soap, towels and paper and the windows were “below standards in cleanliness.” An earlier grand jury had reported the building unsafe for use as a county of fice building. Chairman W. E. Bond, of Chowan County Board of Commissioners, later appeared before the same grand jury to report that an investigation of the building by a contractor had proven it to Coach Marion Kirby. Dedication was made last week dur ing an assembly program by Jill Cran dall, editor. The handsome yearbook was dedicated to Coach Kirby with the following words: “A great teacher, who instructs his classes with knowledge and imagination ... a good friend, who listens with an open mind . . . and a winning coach who made the Aces champions of the East.” The yearbook has a fabric cover and is generously illustrated with photo graphs. The inside front and back cover features a color photograph of the senior class. Containing 129 pages, the 1968 Eden tonian ends with the following: “We, the Class of 1968, as we face the future can only remember the past. So we leave this yearbook as a lasting record of one class in many at John A. Holmes High School.” I l **■ Society, directed by Dr. Richard Bair. John Becksrt. left, southwest division president, is shown with the Swalins, * the Bairs and an unidentified orchestra member at the conclusion of the concert. The evening performance was sponsored by Chowan Arts CounciL Mrs. Thomas Cheers, pflrtinT be structurally sound. He said steps were being taken to bring the building up to desired standards as money became available. The board has now terminated the lease with Haughton Ehringhaus and plans to make offices for Edenton-Cho vvan Schools on the third floor. The current grand jury also asked some questions about Chowan County Jail. “What action has been made on the previous grand jury report concern ing the possibility of replacing the exist ing jail facilities? Has a committee been Trial Os Drinking Drivers Slows Court Pace Here The trial of drunk driving cases slow ed down the assault on a crowded Cho wan County Superior Court calendar by Solicitor Herbert Small. It took the biggest part of Monday and Tuesday to dispose of two jury trials and the third was being completed Wednesday morning. Judge Albert W. Cowper of Kinston is presiding over the March Term of court which consisted of 54 criminal cases and four civil matters. A jury Monday afternoon convicted New Registration Begins Saturday Registrars in Chowan County’s six precincts will be at their respective poll ing places at 9 A. M.. Saturday to begin the first new county-wide registration here in many years. Mrs. George C. Hoskins, chairman. Chowan County Board of Elections, said the registrars will be available each Sat urday through April 20 from 9 A. M.. to 6:30 P. M., to register voters. Additional registration for East and West Edenton precincts will be on Mon days, April 1 and 8: and Wednesdays, April 3 and 10 since there are a great deal more voters in these two precincts. Mrs. Hoskins reminded everyone who plans to register to bring some type identification to verify t/ieir age. She said this could be a driver’s license, family Bible, social security papers, or the like. When a person in Edenton registers in this new registration he will not have to register again for town elections, Mrs. Hoskins explains. The county and town registration books are being combined in this loose-leaf system. Everyone who wishes to vote in the forthcoming May 4 primary election must register between Saturday and April 20. A person seeking to vote must have resided in the State of North Caro lina for one year and in the precinct in which he seeks to register for 30 days by the date of the primary election. Precincts, polling places and registrars in Chowan County are: West Edenton, Edenton Municipal Build ing, Mrs. S. F. Hicks. East Edenton, Chowan County Court House, Mrs. J. E. Cozzens. Center Hill, Rosser Bunch Store, Ralph Goodwin. Wardville, H&H Grocery, H. R. Peele. Rocky Hock, Rocky Hock Community Center, J. E. Peele. Yeopim, H. A. Perry’s Store. Mrs. Jas per Hassell. formed? If so, what progress has been made?” These questions came after the jury had commended Jailer Glenn Perry for the cleanliness of the jail. In addition to Byrum, panel members included: Elvin L. Spivey, Whit S. Stall ings, William Lee Skinner, Arnold M. Driver, E. B. White, Jr., Clyde Thomas Slade, Mrs. Emily Brooks, Andrew Bon ner, Oscar Fleming, C. E. Bass, Mrs. Beverly M. Harrell, Mrs. John W. Gra ham, Harry Nixon, Johnny C. Treadwell, Dewey R. Whitehurst, A. J. Martin and Kenneth L. Stalls. Miles McKinley Dunlow of drunk driv ing. He was sentenced to 60 days, sus pended upon payment of $l5O fine and costs. Another jury Tuesday morning ac quitted Edward Williams Walters, Sr., of the same offense. A drunk driving charge against Robert Curtis Owens was being considered by a jury at press-time. Henry Johnson, Griffin Keys, William Black, Sr., Clarence Walker, Charles Matthew Mizelle and Horace Burch Taylor were all called and failed to ap pear. The grand jury returned true bills of indictment against John Lee Holley for the capital offense of burglary and Al phonsa Cooper for rape. The cases had not been called for trial by noon Wed nesday. No true bill was returned in the case where Douglas Felton Todd was charged with driving too fast for conditions. In other cases called, the following ac tion was taken: Robert Donald Stallings, speeding, 60 days, suspended upon payment of SSO Continued on Pace 4 JPP m Judge Naomi E. Morris Seeking Election Judge Naomi E. Morris of Wilson, the only woman serving on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, has deep rooted family ties in Chowan County. Her mother, Mrs. Blanche Boyce Mor ris, was born and grew up in Chowan and many relatives, including her uncle, Lonnie Boyce, now live in the county. The Court of Appeals was created by the 1967 General Assembly, and the six initial judges were appointed by Gov. Dan Moore to serve until the 1968 Gen eral Election. All six filed for election but only two have opposition. Chief Judge Raymond Mallard is be ing opposed by a Raleigh businessman. Kidd Brewer, whom he sentenced to pris on several years ago. Judge Morris is being opposed by Attorney Walter Hol ton of Winston-Salem. North Carolina is divided into four judicial divisions, and Judge Morris is Continued on Pape 4 Board Will Meet The quarterly board meeting of the Albemarle Area Development Association will be held at Edenton Restaurant at 7:30 P. M., today (Thursday). T. Erie Haste, Jr., of Hertford, presi dent, has urged representatives from the 10-county area served by AADA to be in attendance. Haste said a special effort is being made to have a large delegation from each county at this meeting. He has asked that at least 10 people from each county be present. Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., of Edenton, and Frank Hollowell of Eliza beth City, will discuss the future of the * 'DA at this bor'-d meeting.
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