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Here Is How Voters Cast Ballots Tuesday CONGRESS COUNTY COMMISSIONED )«« Everett Ltßett Leary Dail George Evans West Edenton ...... „....395 S 8 12 389 61 402 421 East Edenton 281 54 16 296 44 310 312 Hill 92 12 3 84 IS 91 95 Rocky Hock 56 32 6 57 31 66 73 Wardville 61 25 1 54 22 61 61 Yeopim 37 21 3 44 15 50 51 Totals 922 202 41 924 188 980 1,013 m THE CHOWAN JERALD gH Volume XXXVII.—No. 45 Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thun ° November 5, 1970 Single Copy 10 Cents |litblir Parade Strong Committee Chowan County has a strong commit tee on the Albemarle Regional Planning "and Development Commission, a newly organized group designed to spur the development of Northeastern North Ca rolina. County commissioners were wise in their choice of N. J. George and C. A. Phillips from their own board; W. B. Gardner, Edenton town administrator; and Dr. J. H. Horton, a member of Edenton-Chowan Board of Education and chairman of the Edenton-Chowan Good Neighbor Council. These are all highly qualified men who can be expected to look out for the interest of those who meander along the Public Parade. We can look for ward to real progress through the ARPDC. Hewes In Philadelphia Joseph Hewes of Edenton represented North Carolina in the Continental Con gress. He signed the Declaration of In dependence. In Peter Stone’s book and award win ning musical “1776,” that is about all Hewes did except to yield to South Ca rolina. The musical played last weekend in Norfolk’s Center Theater as part of the annual Broadway Theater Attractions. It is still playing to packed houses on Broadway as well as the traveling group, and it deserves the tremendous reception it is getting. But back to Hewes, played by Dan Merriman. He paraded around in his purple outfit and let the delegate from South Carolina take the lead in getting Thomas Jefferson’s slavery paragraph removed. During the debate over Jefferson’s document, Hewes did put in a word for v his homeland. Jumping from his seat he objected: “No where do you mention deep sea fishing rights.” We are confident Joseph Hewes actu ally played no minor role in the historic event. Stone had to cut somewhere and as usual, Northeastern North Carolina didn’t get a fair shake. The evening was educational as well as entertaining. Upon leaving the thea ter we felt like getting an American flag and parading up Granby Street. Country Club - Jaycee Comho Edenton Jaycees have taken an option on the old Immanuel Baptist Church property off Highway 32 west of Eden ton. There has since been some question about whether or not this deal can be made. It has been suggested that the Chowan Golf & Country Club and Edenton Jay c§es work out a deal. Jaycees are of the age where golfing and swimming privi leges would be to their advantage. To have 69 additional members to the coun try club would be to its advantage. Continued an fife 4 1 I■' 19||apf v %U , r* m EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT— Mrs. Erma Roberts is the teacher for the first level of special education students at p. F. Walker elementary school. She watches as her students use earphones Aid tape recorder to learn bask identifi- Firm Polic.l Is Planned Chowan County commissioners plans t ' J implement a personnel policy on January 1, 1971, which spells out for employees the county work week, holidays, sick leave, retirement, etc. Chairman J. Clarence Leary appoint ed Commissioners N. J. George and Da k Oji Chief W. C. Owens Chief J. D. Parrish Jet Story on Page 4 White To Work In New Position F. Lee White, chief physical therapist at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, has been employed by Chowan Hospital as consultant therapist. White will be at the hospital each Tuesday. He began on September 8. He was born in tion in physical therapy in 1962. White’s past experience includes staff therapist at Duke University Hospital and chief therapist at Rowan Memorial Hospital. He is a member of the Virginia Phy sical Therapy Association, N. C. Physi cal Therapy Association, American Phy sical Therapy Association, and Suffolk- Nansemond Jaycees and is currently serving as president of the club. ——* | inn w INSTRUCTING STUDENTS— Mrs. Elsie F. Jones, teacher of the second level special education students, instructs the students on how to do simple art work, using their creativeness. Sunbury, and is mar ried to the former Sunny Spires and they have a daugh ter, Ginger, age five. A 1957 graduate of Woodland-Olney High School, Wood land, White received a AB degree from Guilford College in 1961 and completed graduate study at Duke University, leading to certifica- d Bateman to study such a policy in July. George reported on August 3 but it was decided to give the report further study. The matter came up for discussion Monday when a question was asked about observing Veterans Day on No vember 11. This is not one of the holi days the committee had earlier recom mended. George had said previously the county was not operating on a businesslike basis with offices opened for different hours, at least one less than 35 hours per week, an “excessive” number of holidays, etc. He contended the county employees should work a 40-hour week and holidays be cut to less than the 11 previously observed. After considerable discussion, some heated, George recommended a policy be drawn and become effective January 1, 1971. Commissioners agreed. Continued on Page 4 Graham To Speak Area V of the N. C. Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts will hold its annual fall rally at the National Guard Armory in Edenton Tuesday at 6:30 P. M. District supervisors and their wives from the 19-county Northeastern Area are expected to attend. County Com missioners, representatives of State agri cultural agencies, and other agricultural and community leaders are invited guests. Jim Graham, N. C. Commissioner of Agriculture, will be the featured speaker at the Area V Conservation Rally. Area V Chairman, Lloyd Bunch, announced that 300 to 400 conservationists and guests would gather to hear Commission er Graham speak. Soil and Water Conservation Districts in this area and throughout North Ca rolina are increasingly concerned with developing better conservation programs for both rural and urban use. Rallies such as the Area V rally highlight the previous year’s accomplishments and es tablish goals for the future. New Program In School Fills Void In Total Teaching By PATRICIA M. ARNOLD In the past, the Edenton-Chowan County School System has not been equipped to teach the trainable mentally retarded children of this county. Now, the county is equipped for them with four classes of special education stu dents. James Kinion, principal at D. F. Walker School, where all the special edu cation classes in Chowan County are held said, “We are now equipped to meet the needs of the children in the county and help them to become somebody in the society that can be useful.” According to Kinion, it would cost the state $200,000 to institutionalize one f-i - j iM READY TO HELP —Mrs. Iris Ether idge, teacher of the oldest group of spe cial education students, watches and is ready to help her students as they do the assignments in the Weekly Reader. Leary Also Re-Elected Jones Big Winner Carrying every precinct, Rep. Walter B. Jones enjoyed probably his greatest majority in Chowan County as he went on to defeat the Republican and Ameri can party challengers. In the local race, incumbent Chair- I HK w Tom Miller Local Post Host For District Event N. C. VFW Department Commander Tom Miller of Greenville will preside at a First District meeting here Sunday at 1 P. M. Miller is a native of Elizabeth City. The district event is being hosted by William H. Coffield, Jr. Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars. It will be held at the post home on Old Hertford Road. With several district meetings going on over the state on this date, Commander Leonard Mitzke says it is a great honor to have the state commander in Edenton. Commander Mitzke said the local post and Ladies’ Auxiliary will serve lunch and all First District VFW members and their wives are invited to attend. The commander said this is a good time for all VFW members to meet the new State Commander and he hopes a large crowd will attend to show Com mander Miller that all are with him for a great year. Veterans Day Set County, state and federal employees will observe Veterans Day Wednesday. The courthouse will be closed as will the U. S. Post Office. Plans are being made for some ob servance at the Confederate Plaza at the foot of Broad Street. Ed Bass of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Roy Blackley of the Ameri can Legion are making plans for this event. child long enough to teach him the basic needs to become useful where it only takes $5,000 for a school to accomplish the same in the same amount of time. There are 11 students enrolled in the trainable class and each of the four special education classes have 15 stu dents. Teaching the trainables, ranging in age of eight to 15, is Mrs. Emma Bembry and assisting her is an aide, Mrs. Phyl lis Jordan. Teacher for the oldest level of students is Mrs. Iris S. Etheridge; the third group is taught by Mrs. Edith Britton; the second level is taught by Mrs. Elsie F. Jones, and the first level is taught by Mrs. Erma Roberts. LENDING HAND —Giving a helping hand to her students as they do their* daily art work is Mrs. Edith Britton, teacher of the third level of special edu cation students at D. F. Walker Ele mentary School man J. Clarence Leary of Chowan Coun ty Eoard of Commissioners was re-elect ed. He polled 924 votes to 188 for Robert P. Dail. Incumbents C. M. Evans with 1,013 votes and N. J. George, who polled 980 votes, were elected to four-year terms. Although unopposed, terms were set for the four members of Edenton-Cho wan Board of Education in this election. Thomas Paul Griffin led the ticket with I, votes and was followedf by Dr. Edward G. Bond, incumbent chairman, who received 1,001 votes. They will have six-year terms. Mrs. Emily G. Amburn was third with 1,000 votes and has a four-year term while Dr. J. H. Horton, the other incumbent, was elected to a two-year term with 998 votes. The other board members and their terms include: Second Township, Carlton Goodwin, six years. Third Township, Eugene Jordan, four years. Fourth Township, Morris Small, two years. County commissioners re-organize De cember 7 while the new school board takes office January 1, 1971, according to the local consolidation bill. In complete but unofficial returns, Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of court, led the ticket with 1,046 votes. Mrs. George Hoskins, chairman, Cho wan County Board of Election, said the totals will be made official today (Thursday) when the board meets. Rep. Jones, popular First District congressman, enjoyed a 4J4 to 1 margin Continued on Page 4, J. L. Hassell, 78 James L. Hassell, 112 West Church Street, died Sunday morning at Chowan Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 78. A native of Chowan County, he was born February 3, 1892, son of the late W. E. and Ella Sykes Hassell. Mr. Hassell was a retired farmer. He was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Wiggins Hassell, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, J. L. Hassell, Jr., of Hampton, Va., and Jasper W. Hassell of Edenton; two sisters: Miss Paulina Hassell and Mrs. Edith Bouton, both of Edenton; and six grandchildren. He was a veteran of World War I. Funeral services for Mr. Hassell were held at Edenton Baptist Church at 3 P. M., Monday. He was a member of that church. Rev. Percy Upchurch and Rev. George B. Holmes officiated. Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were R. M. Thompson, Curtis Forehand, Tom Shepard, Ward Hoskins, Dr. Sidney Kitterman and Guy Hobbs. Williford Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. According to Mrs. Bembry the chil dren in her trainable class are 'aught to care for their personal needs; learn self help skills in dressing, undressing, eating, toile.ing, keeping clean; to com municate their thoughts, to control their behavior in simple social situations, and to become economically and domestically useful by performing routine tasks. To develop physical and motor skills; safety in the homes, school, playground and community; and to teach them to know the community helpers and how they help them. They are also taught reading, writing, counting, names of classmates and fami- Contttaued on Page 4 "jin GROUP SESSION Mrs. Emma Bembry, right, points to the different colors helping her trainable mentally re tarded children to recognize them in a daily exercise. Also standing is Mrs. Phyllis Jordan, teacher-aide.
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