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Patricia Ashley Byrum
Valedictorian
HOLMES HIGH SCHOOL
Volume XXXVII—No. 22.
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The Class of *7O
Three pages of The Chowan Herald
today are devoted to photographs of
the graduating classes at John A. Holmes
and Chowan high schools. All but three
of the 198 seniors are pictured. That’s
a pretty fancy average by any meas
ure.
We are pleased to present the Class
of ’7O to all who meander along the
Public Parade. It was quite a chore
since the pictures came in various
shapes, sizes and colors. Nevertheless,
the end result is a tribute to the skill
of Pete Manning, our mechanical super
intendent who doubles as cameraman.
It was two decades ago that we were
just as excited as the 198 young people
who Wednesday night will cross the
stage, receive a diploma and experience
a certain degree of sadness—although
probably not realizing it at the time.
Memories of school days have a lasting
effect. Though not always fond mem
ories, they linger and often times are
beneficial.
The Class of ’SO at Glade Valley, a
Presbyterian prep school in the moun
tains of Tar Heelia, was delivered an
excellent address on “Labels”. The
speaker pointed out it is the label which
supposedly tells what is inside a bottle
or package. Whether or not it is true
depends on a number of factors, both
human and otherwise.
There are a lot of unfair, unjust, al
most criminal labels being placed on
young people in today’s society. They
are not deserved by the majority who
will prove to be fine citizens. Only by
becoming aroused and as involved as the
minority can they shed the blanket la
bels being placed on them.
Congratulations, members of the Class
of ’7O. We are pleased to have an op
portunity to play some minor role in
k this happy occasion in your life.
To Catch A Thief
Two Eden ton policemen had to do dou
ble duty early Saturday. They had to
apprehend the evidence as well as the
suspect in a case.
It all started when Sgt. Melvin Griffin
and Patrolman Tommy Miller were on
routine patrol at 2:15 A. M. They
fell in behind a 1970 Ford and gave
chase up Granville Street, reaching
speeds of 60 miles per hour. The driver
fled on foot.
The two officers chased him through
the neighborhood, finally catching him.
When they returned to their patrol car
the evidence—a stolen car—was missing.
V In a few seconds they “apprehended”
hhe car, some three and one-half blocks
away. It had traveled the entire dis
tance on the right side of the road.
When the suspect fled he left the car
*in gear and it was moving up the street
at approximately five miles per hour—on
the right side of the road. The car had
been taken from Albemarle Motor Com
pany earlier in the night.
Policemen never know what they are
joing to be called on to do. Catching
i driverless car that isn’t breaking the
aw is something else. Wonder if they
ead the Miranda warning before taking
t in tow?
Lighting Up Subject
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If you can now see things on Broad
itreet at night which you couldn’t see
ariier, your eyesight isn’t improving.
)ut the light has.
Supt Richard Hines of the Electric &
Vater Department said the installation
f new street lights between Church
treet and Virginia Road has been com
leted. The new mercury light has a
V *ch light globe design, in keeping with
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Salutatorian
THE CHOWAN IeRALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 28, 1970.
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project to secure subscriptions and renewals to The Chowan Herald, discusses the
benefits with Robert Dali, club president. During the next two weeks members of the
civic organizations will participate in “Operation Subscribe” in an effort to secure funds
for community projects. Jaycees will get a percentage of each new subscription and
renewal to the newspaper obtained during this period.
Jaycees Launch Subscription Drive
Edenton Jaycees next week launch a
subscription campaign for The Chowan
Herald as a fund-raising effort.
Robert Dail, club president, said mem
bers of the organization will fan out
across Edenton and Chowan County ob
taining new subscriptions as well as re
newals. They will be paid a percentage
of the sales with proceeds to go to com
munity projects.
Dail has named James Darnell, execu
tive vice president, Chowan Veneer Co.,
Inc., as chairman of this special pro
ject.
Darnell is now organizing the cam
paign which is expected to last from
June 1 through June 15.
Although a subscriber has renew with
in the past few weeks he can do so
again with a Jaycee, the subscription will
be extended for one or more years and
the club will receive the proper credit.
Too, the same is true for subscriptions
not now due. They can be renewed for
any period of time with the Jaycees be
ing paid a percentage for obtaining the
renewals.
Grant To Baxley
Steve Baxley, a senior at John A.
Holmes High School, has been awarded
a Freshman Institute of Food Science
Scholarship. He will attend N. C. State
University at Raleigh.
He was among 20 recipients of this
scholarship from throughout the United
States.
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of the schol-
Barship and recogni-
of his honor will
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Jit, lof the Institute of
I Food Science.
Kp Baxley is the son
Mr. and Mrs. J.
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ton. He has served
as editor of the Holmes yearbook this
year. He also represented Edenton at
the Governor’s School for the Gifted in
the summer of 1969.
Announcement of the grant was made
by Mrs. Lane R. Kinion, guidance coun
selor with Edenton-Chowan Schools.
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L. F. Amburn, Jr., president and gen
eral manager of the newspaper, said this
will be an opportune time for people in
the community to either subscribe to The
Chowan Herald or renew, at no increase
in price, and at the same time help the
Jaycees in their numerous community
projects.
“Edenton Jaycees have contributed
greatly to the betterment of this com-
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Jesse Wesley Hughes, 18, Route 2,
Colerain, has been convicted of reckless
driving and bound over to Superior
Court on a manslaughter charge. The
charges grew out of a fiery crash into,
Pembroke Creek the night of April 11,
resulting in the death of a passenger in
CITED BY RURITAN CLUB—Two men have been died to r bravery fat aavtof the life
of a motorist fotlowing a wreck on West Queen Street at Pembroke Creek. Sheriff Troy
Toppin Is shown admirinr the certificates presented by Chowan Raritan dob Monday
nicht to Madison Phillips, Jr., of Edenton, left, and Timothy C. Hughes, Ronte 1, Merry
Hill. Timothy Hughes Jumped from the bridge to save Jesse Wesley Hughes, with the
aid of Phillips. Another person in the ear drowned. The Ruritaa citations, the first
ever presented by the chtb here, commended the men for “an excellent display at valor
and courage, and with utter disregard to his own safety, saved the life of another.'’
They were signed bv James T. Hodges, president of the chib.
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Graduation Is Set
Wednesday Night
For nearly 200 young people in Eden
ton and Chowan County, another mile
stone in life will be reached Wednesday
night. They will graduate from high
school.
The largest class in history will re
ceive diplomas from John A. Holmes
High School. There are 143 in the
Senior Class scheduled for graduation
in ceremonies at Swain Elementary
School Auditorium.
Fifty-five others will graduate from
Chowan High School. Both exercises
begin at 8 o’clock.
Patricia Ashley Byrum is valedictorian
at Holmes and Edna Patricia Reaves is
salutatorian. Dorothy White and Wanda
Ward have won similar honors at Cho
wan in the Class of 1970.
Holmes Graduation
Dr. Edward G. Bond, chairman, Eden
ton-Chowan Board of Education, will
present diplomas to the graduating class
at Holmes High. The class will be pre
sented by Principal Cecil W. Fry fol
lowing talks by Thomas Hoskins Shep
ard, Jr., Patricia Ann Fayton and John
Scott Barrow.
The three speakers will be introduced
by Curtis Trotman Leary and Joyce
Cooper Leary, co-presidents of the class.
Others on the program include: Mar
garet Manning Nixon, Deborah Jo Wil
kins, and Miss Reaves.
William Wylie Bindeman is chief
marshal. Other marshals are:
Thomas Claron Jackson, Jewel Karen
Small, Brenda Jean Perry, Charles Earl
Fayton, Robert Oliver Evans, Camille
Elizabeth Drew, Arthur Franklin Beeler,
Jr., Nancy Carol Twiddy, Linda Kay
Nixon, Hettie Lynn Wallace, Linda Kay
Harrell, Nancy Ann Hare and Lillie
Beatrice Elliott.
In addition to Leary and Miss Leary,
class officers are: Barrow, vice presi
dent; Dianne Robbins, secretary; and
James Madison Bond, treasurer.
Summer Courses
College of The Albemarle, through its
Adult Education Division, will offer
courses in Edenton this summer for the
residents of Chowan County. All class
es will begin on June 8 at John A.
Holmes High School and will end around
July 30.
The classes will be held on Monday
and/or Thursday evenings from 7 P. M.
to 10 P. M., except adult driver educa
tion which will be held Monday through
Thursday nights.
The following classes will be offered:
Adult driver education, speed reading
and comprehension, typing, and short
hand.
For further information, contact Mrs.
Ann Britt at the Learning Lab in Eden
ton, 482-4745 or Gil Burroughs at the
John A. Holmes High School, 482-3513.
the Hughes car.
Judge Elton Aydlett of Elizabeth City,
presiding in Chowan County District
Court, set bond in the felony charge at
$2,000. Hughes was given 60 days, sus
pended upon payment of SIOO fine and
costs, for reckless driving. He gave no-
Chowan Graduation
Graduation exercises begin Sunday
night at 8 o’clock at Chowan High
School with the baccalaureate service.
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New Commander
Roy T. Blackley will be installed
Tuesday night as commander of Edward
G. Bond Post No. 40, American Legion.
He will succeed Sheriff Troy Toppin.
Blackley and the new slate will be
installed at a ladies’ night program at
the Legion Hut on U. S. 17 with a dutch
steak supper set for 7 o’clock.
American Legion State Commander C.
E. (Bud) Thompson, Jr., of Wilmington
will install the officers. Thompson is
a captain with the City of Wilmington
Police Department.
Blackley, veterans service representa
tive with Employment Security Com
mission of North Carolina, has been ac
tive in the American Legion for a num
ber of years.
Legion members, their wives, auxiliary
members and their husbands are encour
aged by Sheriff Toppin to attend this
installation program. He asks those
planning to attend the dinner to make
reservations by contacting Guy Toppin
at T&T Fish Market, Thomas Perry or
Bill Stallings.
Re-Elected Head
Thomas M. Surratt, administrator of
Chowan Hospital, has been re-elected
chairman of N. C. Hospital Association’s
District Six. The district includes 24
hospitals in 27 Tar Heel counties.
Surratt and other officers were elected
Friday during a district meeting in
Greenville.
tice of appeal and bond was set at S2OO.
Among witnesses testifying for ie
state was Timothy C. Hughes, Route 1,
Merry Hill, who, along with Madison
Phillips, Jr., has been credited with sav
ing Hughes’ life. They are second cous
ins.
Timothy Hughes described how the
1970 Ford being operated by his cousin
passed the vehicle in which he was a
passenger on a curve between Edenton
Marina and the bridge. The car skidded
out of control for nearly 400 feet be
fore hitting the bridge and plunging
some 75 feet into the water. It caught
fire.
The witness said he jumped from the
bridge to aid the driver. He said Phil
lips was also in the water. He said he
went back for Lee but the 15-vear-old
was not to be found. The body was
recovered about 7:45 A. M., Sunday,
some seven hours after the mishap.
Police Capt. C. H. Williams described
the scene and conversation later in the
day with the driver. Hughes stated to
the officer that Lee held his foot on the
accelerator, causing him to wreck.
Solicitor Wilton Walker prosecuted
the docket and the following other ac
tion was taken:
Nacmi Chance, worthless check, 30
days, suspended upon payment of costs
and make restitution.
Jackie C. Britt, assault on a female,
prosecuting witness refused to testify
and was ordered to pay costs.
Oliver Lee Dillard, Jr., assault on
a female and non-support, prosecuting
witness refused to testify and was order
ed to pay costs,
Melvin H. Parham, Sr., two counts
of worthless checks, costs.