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UNOFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW CHOWAN COUNTY VOTE ■ . 1 . ‘ S [ it } ■ I I * I I I ' I For President if lilt & HUBERT H. HUMPHREY "46; " I 453 25 98 52 106 1,201 —: . os RICHARD M. NIXON 3U 204 92 57 81 45 798 GEORGE C. WALLACE. % 391 520 234 146 264 134 1,696 For U. S. Senator | “ SAM J. ERVIN, JR...!..'. 7... 891 eg 837 158 228 213 198 2,525 ROBERT VANCE SOMERS 161 “186 89 36 105 59 542 For Congressman (Ist District) WALTER B. JONES..... 924 856 158 221 218 196 2,573 REECE B. GARDNER .220 263 155 64 148 80 I For Governor ROBERT W. (BOB) SCOTT 779 810 125 213 209 166 2,302 JAMES C. (JIM) GARDNER..... 1 358 343 194 ~74 154 108 1,231 For Lieutenant Governor H. PAT TAYLOR, JR..: 804 802 109 212 187 175 2,289 DON H. GARREN 260 ~259 123 44 112 83 881 THE CHOWAN HERALD Volume XXXV.—No. 45 Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolirla, Thursday, November 7, 1968. CL he Public Parade Rattling The Can* There is a marked difference in the cleanliness of Edenton since the new sys tem of containerized trash collection was started. Also, the use of two packer trucks Ito collect garbage in the resi dential area, instead of open trucks, has aided the cause. The new plan was met with luke warm reception by some businessmen. After only a matter of a few weeks, it has proven to be a big success. A majority of the merchants purchased the containers and the old pits, cages, barrels, etc., have now been removed from the scene. A drive through the * municipal parking-lot back of the coun ty office building will prove the point. Now, with trash and garbage collec tion being quicker and slicker, maybe the town fathers will consider picking up residential garbage at the back door. Riddihg the beautiful streets of the un sightly containers will be as progressive as any move the town could make. Too Good To Lose We read in the morning paper we like the least where Bob Harrell is expected to become interim chairman of the North Carolina Good Neighbor Council. Bob left the Chowan Baptist Associa * tion and Chowhn County a couple years ago to become assistant to David S. Coltrane. He did a tremendous job working with the biracial human rela y tions group. However, he left recently to become camp counselor at Groundhog Mountain, a new development in Mount Airy. Mr. Coltrane died last week at 75. New Gov. Dan K. Moore is expected to ask Bob to come back and carry on the chairman’s duties until the next gov ernor can put together his own admini strative puzzle. Gov.-Elect Bob Scott could look long and hard and not turn up as good a man for the chairmanship as Bob Harrell. He has experience and a burning de sire to contribute to the improvement of the State of North Carolina. He has already proven he has ability in this field and has already gained the respect of those with whom he has worked. It was during some racial troubles rontiawd on Pag* 4 1968 Cancer Crusade Exceeds Goal * The 1968 Chowan Cancer Crusade has gone over the goal of $2,500. Alton G. Elmore, chairman, today re ported to-date totals for the drive which began on October 1. All departments reported a total collection of $2,793.53, • new high for the local unit. The previous high was $1,885 raised several years ago. Last year’s cam paign for funds saw $1,506 collected. / “As this year’s Cancer Crusade ends, I would like to personally thank the citizens of Chowan County who saw the . need and so generously contributed fi nancially to the Chowan Unit, American Society,” Elmore said. | “To the Edenton Woman’s Club, RttiMse job It is each year to see that Cancer Crusade is carried out in ipHbetuity, let me say thanks for the cooperation and volunteer workers in ■ ' - ' ' ~“T-- jy. g r |_i ACTIVITY BRISK AT POLLS—Election officials in Chowan County war* kept busy as a record number of voters went to the polls. The above picture was taken during mid-day balloting at West Edenton Precinct, voting in the Municipal Buildng. Many voters, not waning to wait to get into a booth, marked their ballots from the first row of the Council chamber. Two Veteran Commissioners Retire Two veteran members of Chowan County Board of Commissioners Mon day completed their terms and were praised by fellow members for their dedicated service to the citizens of the county. During the regular monthly meeting, Chairman W. E. Bond pointed out that this was the last meeting for Dallas Jethro, Jr., and C. J. Hollowell. Jethro has served for 10 years and Hollowell, 15 years. Chairman Bond said he had enjoyed serving with the men and thanked them for their cooperation. His sentiments were echoed by J. Clarence Leary and C. M. Evans. Jethro said he has enjoyed serving on the board. He pointed out that board members have had their differences but Ceremony Slated Three local groups will participate in Veterans Day ceremonies at the Con federate Plaza here Monday. The 11 A. M. ceremony is being spon sored by the American Legion, VFW, and National Guard. E. L. Hollowell, W. S. Privott and Bob Moore are members of the committee planning the brief program honoring Veterans on this day. Municipal, county and state offices will be closed for the holiday. making solicitations. Also, many thanks are in order to the several hundred vol unteer workers in the county home dem onstration clubs, community action groups, door-to-door solicitors and spe cial gifts solicitors. “Special thanks go to The Chowan Herald ami WCDJ radio for their extra efforts in helping us publicize the drive for funds. We know this county is will ing to do its part when the need is made known and it has been a pleasure to serve as chairman of this year’s cru sade.” Local businesses and industries con tributed $1,046.50 to this year’s cam paign with $28.50 coming from Cape Colony; $101.46, community action; $452.08, home demonstration clubs; $500.50, special gifts; $118.63, sidewalk solicitation; and $545.86, door-to-door solicitation in Edenton. Single Copy 10 Cents were always able to iron out the prob lems in the best interest of all the citi zens. The commissioner predicted that Al Phillips would make a fine board mem ber. David Bateman and Phillips will as sume their duties on the board at the December meeting. They did not have Republican opposition. The board passed a resolution approv ing legislation to establish state-wide fee for the register of deeds. Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch, local register of deeds who presented the resolution, pointed out that no adjustment had been made in the local fee structure since 1948. Another resolution passed by the board covered an earlier transaction involving a loan from Edenton-Chowan Airport Commission to install a sewage disposal system at Chris-Craft Corporation’s new plant on Albemarle Sound. The auditor discovered no mention of the loan in the commissioners’ min utes. The commission advanced the county board $35,000 to pay for the Continued on Pago 4 BACK HI SERVICE—Edenton again ha* an official fimt piece. The handsome old dock atop Chowan County** historic Court Kousa was mimd to sorrico Monday, in cluding bn striking mechanism. Chairman W. E. Bond of county commissioners said fit clock will strike os cry hour from 7 A. M. until IP. M. The striking was stopped several yean ago and the entire dock wont out of service during the winter's ice storm. A reprseentatiwe of Bedgood*i Clock Barrie* of Mecon, Ga., repaired the time piece and rap arts it Is on* of the finest clocks In set vice today. ■Hj»!' ' « Rep. Walter B. Jones Scott, Jones Win In Big Local Vote Lt. Gov. Bob Scott has been elected governor. Rep. Walter B. Jones has been re-elected vo Congress. Republi can Richard N. Nixon apparently has been elected president. In Chowan County it was Scott, Jones and George C. Wallace. Unofficial returns gave Scott 65.15 per cent of the local vote. He polled 2,302 to 1,231 for Republican Jim Gard ner. Statewide, with all but 200 pre cincts reporting, Scott was leading, Fire, Collection Reports Are Made Tax collections and damage from fire were high in Chowan County last month, according to reports released this week. Sheriff Earl Goodwin, who doubles as tax collector, said $110,770.86 was col lected towards the record levy of $20,- 485.60. There was a total of $1,084.25 in discounts allowed. Delinquent taxes in the amount of $4,170.30, inclulding $334.82 in penal ties were also deposited by the sheriff. Fire Chief W J. Yates reported a busy month for his department with 18 calls answered. There was one major fire, at Richard P Baer & Company, where the department estimated damage at $125,000. Only on one other alarm, where a bed was on fire, was damage reported. Sev eral of the fires were at Albemarle Pea nut Company where peanut hulls were ablaze Shepard Appointed Magistrate Here Thomas H. Shepard, 98 Pembroke Circle, has been appointed magistrate in Chowan County, effective December 2. The appointment was made recently by Judge Walter Cahoon of Elizabeth City, resident Superior Court jurist of this district. Shepard is currently representing the First Ward on Edenton Town Council. He is expected to resign that position prior to December 1. He will share the local magistrate’s duties with Raymond Tarkington, ac cording to Mrs. Lena M. Leary, Clerk of Court. Shepard will replace Ralph Parrish. L *J3F mLm feiL ’WM Gov.-Elect Bob Scott 732,438 to 665,658. Rep. Jones won re-election easily over Kinston businessman Reece B. Gardner, in the big First Congressional District. Chowan, always in the Jones column, again gave the congressman a handsome majority. It was 2,573 for the incum bent and 930 for his Republican op ponent. Wallace carried five of the six Cho wan precincts in polling 1,696 votes. Hubert H. Humphrey came in second with 1,201 and Nixon was third, re ceiving 798. Humphrey, the big sur prise here, carried West Edenton. Mrs. George Hoskins, chairman, Cho wan County Board of Elections, said the unofficial tabulation showed 3,737 votes being cast. There were few more than 4,200 registered voters in the coun ty, with 89 per cent voting. Tuesday’s balloting was in excess of 1,200 over any previous election here. While there were lines at some precincts, voters had only short waits. The votes by precincts were: East Edenton, 1,198: West Edenton, 1,197; Yeopim, 287; Center Hill, 301; Ward ville, 399; and Rocky Hock, 355. Election officials had anticipated the heavy vote and were prepared. New ballot boxes were used which allowed the ballots to be deposited without being folded. This expedited the counting pro cess. Although the vote was heavy and the ballots long, efficient workers were able to tally the vote and report complete returns within four hours after the polls closed. This was in contrast to the pri mary election in May when counting continued well into the next morning. The appointee is vice president of Home Feed & Fertilizzer here and is a former clerk of Superior Court. He is also chairman of the Democratic Execu tive Committee in Chowan County and has been active in business, social and religious circles for many years. 'He was recently elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of Edenton Chamber of Commerce. He is married to the former Rebecca Walker of Burlington and they have three children. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of Edenton Hous ing Authority was held Monday night at the Municipal Building with officers being re-elected for another year. Jack Habit will continue as chairman, Merrill Evans, Jr., vice chairman, and L. F. Amburn, Jr., secretary. C. A. Benson was welcomed to the authority. He was appointed last week to fill the unexpired term of Amburn who resigned to become executive director. Habit, whose term expired last month, has been re-appointed by Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr. He will serve a five year term. Other authority commissioners are George Lewis and A. C. Hudson. A report was given on the sites ap proved by the Department of Housing & Urban Development for location of 100 low-rent public housing units. The authority passed necessary mo tions and resolutions to secure a $40,000 preliminary loan for the necessary sur veys, etc. Also, a resolution was passed employ ing Sheetz & Bradfield Architects, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., as architects for this pro ject. Habit praised the preliminary work done by the firm and said without their assistance the progress Edenton Hous ing Authority has made would not have been possible.
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