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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXV.—No. 47.
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More Than Look*
Elsewhere on this page is an artist’s
rendering of the new Chowan Hospital.
Pretty isn’t it?
There will be those who meander along
The Public Parade who will fret because
the design is traditional rather than Co
lonial. At the outset we would encour
age these critics to be more concerned
with what goes on behind the brick and
mortar than the outside appearance.
The building committee, trustees, ad
ministrator and architect explored num
erous possibilities before settling on this
plan. It just wasn’t in the cards for
Chowan Hospital to be of Colonial de
sign and be anywhere within reason of
functionalism.
Colonial Williamsburg has a hospital
now which will make this one look like
an antique from the outside. This is
sufficient evidence to convince us the
planners are more concerned about the
inside than the outside. And so should
you.
A Chance To Feel GoodZ
The value of Edenton Little Theater’s
contribution to this community has never
been properly recognized. The role this
volunteer theatrical group plays in the
cultural scheme of things along The
Public Parade is nothing to be taken
lightly.
Edenton Little Theater hasn’t develop
ed over the past five years. It was
born grown. From the first production
skilled hands have guided every aspect of
the theater, from collecting properties to
directing and producing challenging
works of some of the country’s greatest
playwriters.
“Blithe Spirit”, Noel Coward’s so
phisticated comedy in three acts is no
exception to the rule established at the
outset.
Again this year, members of the cast;
technical crews, etc., have demonstrated
their unselfish desire to share with as
many people in the community as hu
manly possible a glimpse of “big time”
theatrics. This is done via full-scale
dress rehearsals for students in Edenton-
Chowan Schools.
If not a single person shows up tonight
(Thursday) and Friday for the regular
performances the efforts of this group
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Jenkins Accepts State Jaycee Post
Jaiqg|yg» (Jim) Jenkins of Edenton
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OH STAGE—Th* east for Edantoa Li til* Thoator's praaanlaHoa of Hoal Coward's
"Blith* Spirit" are shown here just prior to a dress rehearsal Tuesday afternoon for
students at John A. Holmes High School. Seated are, left to right, Mrs. Marginette Las
siter yrri Miss Mary Standing, in same order, are: Frank Palumbo. Mrs. Nells
Jones. John Becker, Mrs. Audrey Walker and Mrs. Jane Holmes. The play will be pre
sented Thursday and Friday nights in Holmes School audxtcrfum. Curtain time is
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Area Fine Arts Activities Discussed
Strengthening of the Fine Arts Com
mittee of Albemarle Area Development
Association was proposed here Tuesday
during a routine swap-shop meeting held
Stamps At Branch
Participants in the food stamp pro
gram will begin purchasing their stamps
at the North Edenton Branch of Peoples
Bank & Trust Company next week. The
stamps will not be available to the main
office downtown.
George W. Lewis, executive vice pres
ident, said the switch in purchase loca
tions is expected to assist those who
participate in the program.
Food stamps will be on sale at the
North Edenton Branch only from 9
A. M., to 1 P. M., and 2:30 P. M., to
4 P. M., Monday, Tuesday and Thurs
day; and 9 A. M., to 12 noon on Wed
nesday. No stamps will be sold on
Friday.
boro on December 1.
Jenkins has been area representative
for Retail Credit Company for the past
five years. He was responsible for the
firm’s activities in Chowan, Perquimans
and Gates counties.
North Carolina Jaycees have head
quarters in Asheboro. A new SIOO,OOO
'building is currently under construction.
As executive vice president of the civic
organization, Jenkins will be agent for
Miss North Carolina and coordinate ac
tivities between local clubs and the state
organization as well as state activities
with national.
“I am deeply appreciative of what
Eden ton Jaycees have done for me and
certainly hate to leave this area,” he said
recently. ‘‘However, the challenge of the
new job is more than I can turn down.”
North Carolina Jaycees now have 210
dubs throughout the state with a mem
bership totaling nearly 10,500.
Jenkins has been one of the local
club’s most active members. He served
as secretary and second vice president
before being elected area vice president,
a position he presently holds.
He, his wife, Jeanette, and two chil
dren, plan to move to Asheboro in the
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This is an artist** rendering of the new 91-bed Chowan Hospital to be built in Edenton.
at Edenton Restaurant.
Mrs. Thomas Chears of Chowan Arts
Council suggested that the area news
letter be revived in an effort to limit
the number of conflicts.
Mrs. T. P. Brinn, committee chair
man, agreed such a move would be de
sirable but said the committee’s base
would have to be expanded in order to
make it practical. At this point it was
reported that the committee actually re
ports to the AADA and has no authori
ty to set up a permanent organization.
Those in attendance agreed steps
should be taken to strengthen the area
wide program and build -better lines of
communications.
Mrs. Brinn was instructed to express
the feelings of this committee at the
executive level of AADA.
Many in attendance were unaware of
many programs that are available
through the N. C. Arts Council and oth
er agencies. This was considered due
to lack of communication and coordina
tion of activities between counties.
Mrs. Mary Partin, coordinator of Arts
and Humanities program in Edenton-
Chowan Schools, sparked the lively dis
cussion with a report on what had been
accomplished here in little more than
a year.
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Chowan Hospital
Plans Move Ahead
Construction of the new 61-bed Cho
wan Hospital was virtually assured this
week with announcement of federal and
state grants and the authorization for
Chowan County to sell hospital bonds.
The local project was granted $600,000
from the federal government and an
additional SIOB,OOO from state funds.
This coupled with the sl-million in
bonds approved by Chowan voters is con
sidered to be sufficient to build and
equip the facility.
W. E. Bond, chairman, Chowan Coun
ty Board of Commissioners, and Jesse
L. Harrell, chairman, Chowan Hospital
Board of Trustees have discussed with
the Local Government Commission plans
to proceed immediately to sell the bonds.
Courses At Lab
Mrs. Anne Britt, coordinator of ser
vices at the Learning Resources Center
here, has announced new hours for the
facility.
The center will be open in Swain
School from 8:30 A. M., to 4 P. M., and
6:30 P. M., to 9:30 P. M., on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday ai.d Thursday; and
from 8:30 A. M., to 12 noon on Friday.
Mrs. Britt said the center will be
closed next Thursday and Friday for
the Thanksgiving holidays.
This adult education facility is a
branch of the College of the Albemarle.
There are nearly 100 different courses
of study local citizens can take at the
center, progressing at their own speed.
Additional courses are being added to
the curriculum and are of interest to
adults in the community. Mrs. Britt
said she will be available during the
above mentioned hours to discuss these
courses with any interested person.
Election Planned
An election for selecting a supervisor
of the Albemarle Soil and Water Con
servation District from Chowan County
will be held December 6. The person
elected will serve for three years, begin
ning January 1, 1969.
Lloyd C. Bunch, Route 1, Edenton,
chairman of the district supervisors, is
a candidate for re-election. The other
person seeking the supervisor’s position
is Sanford Bass, Route 1, Edenton.
All qualified voters can cast their bal
lots in this election at one of the fol
lowing places:
ASCS office, Edenton; Leary Bros.
Storage Co., Edenton; Earl Smith’s
Store, Rocky Hock; Troy Toppin’s
Store, Cross Roads; M&R Service Cen
ter, Center Hill; and Perry Service Sta
tion, Cannon Ferry.
Some months ago the county board
passed a resolution authorizing the exist
ing hospital board to build and equip
the hospital for the county. While
Chowan Hospital now is a private, non
profit corporation, it will become a coun
ty facility once the new hospital is com
pleted.
Thomas Surratt, hospital administra
tor, said everyone connected with the
hospital is elated over the generous
grants from both the federal govern
ment and state agencies. “Money now
available fits within the framework of
the existing budget,” he announced.
Plans for the hospital, to be built on
a 25-acre tract on Highway 32, just
west of Chowan Medical Center, have
been approved by the hospital board
and are in the hands of Medical Care
Commission and U. S. Public Health
Service.
Atwood Skinner & Associates of Wil
son, architects for the project, have in
formed Surratt that the current schedule
calls for advertising for bids in Decem
ber with the awarding of contracts by
January 15, 1969, Construction would
be expected to start within 30 days with
completion set for 18 months later.
The project is a result ol a Long
Range Planning Report made in January,
1966, by the Department of Hospital
Administration, School of Medicine. Uni
versity of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
The plan projected the community
needs to be a 60-bed acute patient hos
pital expandable to 75 beds within a
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Bunch Chairman
Lloyd C. Bunch, Route 1, Edenton.
Tuesday night was elected chairman,
Northeastern Area, N. C. Association
Soil & Water Conservation Districts.
More than 400 attended the 13th annual
meeting held at Jaycee Community
Building on Base Road.
Bunch is immediate past president of
the state association and one of the
state’s most widely acclaimed workers
in conservation.
Curtis Martin of the Pitt District was
named vice chairman and A1 B. Ether
idge of the Albemarle District, secre
tary-treasurer.
The Northeastern Area covers 19
counties in 12 districts.
State Sen. George Wood of Camden
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James E. Cozzens
James Edward Cozzens, 1008 North
Broad Street, died unexpectedly at his
home at 2:15 P. M., Sunday. He
was 47.
Mr. Cozzens was owner of X. C. Sales
Compnay and had resided here for the
past 25 years.
A native of Chowan County, he was
the son of the late William I. and Ida
Cozzens. His marriage was to the form
er Juanita Hayman, who survives.
In addition to his wife, survivors are
one son, Mark, of Edenton; two daugh
ers: Miss Gail Cozzens of Edenton; and
Mrs. Jimmie Sammons of Los Angeles,
Calif.; and three sisters: Mrs. Ada Bar
ringer of Edenton; Mrs. Leroy Jolly of
Norfolk, Va.; and Miss Judy Cozzens
of Los Angeles, Calif.
He was a member of Edenton Baptist
Church and a veteran of World War 11.
Funeral services were held at 2 P. M.,
Tuesday in Colonial Community Chapel
with Rev. R. N. Carroll in charge. Bur
ial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Bill Cozart, Clyde
HdloweO, Jack Jordan, Randy Cope
land, Mack Rogerson and E. L. Hollo
wefl.
Colonial Funeral Home was in charge