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School Officials Huddle —Supt. Bill Britt of Edenton - Chowan
Schools, left, is shown with Cecil W. Fry, center, new occupational
education director and assistant superintendent, and Kenneth L.
Stalls, new principal at John A. Holmes High School. Stalls replaces
Fry who was promoted to a position which will have him working
in Chowan and Bertie schools in new programs. Stalls was princi
pal at Chowan High School and is returning from Wilmington where
he was in private business.
Fry Gets New Post; Stalls Returns
Two mid-year staff changes in Eden
tpn-Chowan Schools, one involving a new
position here and in Bertie County, were
announced Thursday by Supt. Bill Britt.
Cecil W. Fry, principal at- John A.
Holmes High School, has been named
Occupational Education Director for the
two school systems. Fry will also be
come assistant superintendent in the lo
cal administrative unit.
Kenneth L. Stalls of Wilmington has
been chosen to succeed Fry at Holmes
High. Stalls, former principal at Cho
wan High School, resigned from the sys
tem June 30 to enter private business.
Action on the two positions was taken
at a special meeting of Edenton-Chowan
Board of Education Wednesday night.
The changes are effective January 4,
1971.
Fry will be headquartered in the of
fices of Edenton-Chowan Schools in the
county office building here and will also
work in Bertie County Schools. John
L. Dupree is superintendent of that ad
ministrative unit.
The two systems filed a joint applica
tion in the Spring of 1970 for allocations
to support a local director of occupa
t
Council Seeks $$
An appeal is being made by Chowan
Arts Council to secure S4OO to bring the
N. C. Little Symphony to Edenton-Cho
\Fan Schools for a children’s concert on
February 10.
Mrs. Mary Partin, vice president, has
sent letters to individuals, businesses
and industries in the community seeking
contributions.
The local council has voted to under
write one-half the cost of bringing the
orchestra to Edenton. “Since the acts
council has no funds to meet this chal
lenge, we are using this means to appeal
so our friends for help in this worthy
project for the youth of our community,”
Mrs. Partin writes.
Representatives of the council will
mak<» personal contacts to secure con
tributions or checks can be sent to Mrs.'
Partin at Box 270, Edenton.
Special Section
A special section of today’s newspaper
features messages front merchants and
industry from this area.
The front page of the Christmas Greet
ing Section has special art and stories
ab The with
tional education. Fifteen were funded
in the state at the time and the local ap
plication was not among them.
Charles J, Law, Jr., state director, in
formed the units earlier this month that
state and federal funds had been made
available for additional positions and the
application could how be approved.
In his new position, Fry will be re
sponsible for administration and super
vision of the occupational education pro-
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Churches Prepare
For Yule "Activity
Most of the churches have presented
their special Christmas music but several
churches have scheduled Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day services.
Wednesday night at Immanuel Baptist
Church communion and special music
will be given at 7:30 o’clock, stated Rev.
Russell Rice.
Rev. Warren Nance said that a Christ
mas Eve service of Prayer and Thanks
giving would be held at the First Pres
byterian Church at BP. M. His sermon
topic for the Sunday morning worship
service is “It’s Over Now What?”
taken from Luke 2:15-20.
Father Wilkins has announced that
on Christmas Eve a Midnight Mass will
be conducted at 12 o’clock at St. Anne's
Catholic Church. His sermon topic will
be “God Touches Creation”. His serm
on topic for Sunday will be “The Word
Made Flesh”.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will have
a Christmas Eve service at 11 P. M., and
on Christmas Day a service will be con
ducted at 10:30 A. M., at which time
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County Board Studies Application
The U. S. Corps of Engineers has re
scheduled a hearing on Union Camp
Corporation’s application to construct a
fence and install additional mooring dol
phins in Albemarle Sound.
Col. Paul. S.. Denskwr, la a public no
tice,' ’ said Chowan County Planning
Board has requested an additional 60
days to provide time fqr them to inves
tigate the proposed work and prepare
appropriate comments.
George W. Lewis, planning board
rhgirmaw, said Chowan County commis
sioners had asked the board to investi
gate the application.
It is understood that some property
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXVII-*-No. 52. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 24, 1970. Single Copy 10 Cents
CHRISTMAS
■public parade
Christ Is Born!
Hard as one may try it is impossible
to improve on the Bethlehem scene as
described in the Gospel according to
St. Luke:
And it came to pass in those days, that
there went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus, that all the world should be
taxed.
(And this taxing was first made when
Cyrenius was governor of Syria).
And all went to be taxed, every one
into his own city.
And Joseph also went up from Gali
lee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judaea, unto the city of David, which is
called Bethlehem; (because he was of
the house and lineage of David:)
To be taxed with Mary his espoused
wife, being great with child.
And so it was, that, while they were
there, the days were accomplished that
she should be delivered.
And she brought forth her first-born
son. and wrapped him in swaddling
clothes, and laid him in a manger be
cause there was no room for them in the
inn.
And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field keeping
watch over their flock by night.
And, 10, the angel of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them: and they were
sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, Fear
Not: for, behold, I bring you good tid
ings of great joy which Shall be t > ah
people.
For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye
shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel
a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God. and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were
gone away from them into heaven, the
shepherds said one to another, Let us
now go even unto Bethlehem, and see
this thing which is to come to pass, which
the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found
Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in
a manger.
And when they had seen it, they made
known abroad the saying which was told
them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered
at those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
But Mary kept all these things and
pondered them in her heart.
New License Tags Out January 4
The application cards necessary for
obtaining 1971 license plates were plac
ed in the mail on December 21 and 22.
Department of Motor Vehicles officials
expect this huge mailing, estimated at
more than 3,500,000 cards, to be deliver
ed by January 1.
The 1971 green and white plates will
owners in the Country Club Drive sec
tion of Cape Colony have objected to the
Union Camp plans.
Plans submitted to the Corps of En
gineers show four additional mooring
dolphins in alignment with two existing
dolphins. The fence is to extend 300
feet channelward from the north shore.
The purpose of the fence it to retain
limbs, , sticks and other debris caused by
barge loading operations.
Col. Denison’s notice stated that writ
ten comments pertinent to the proposed
work will be received in the Wilmington
office until 4:45 P. M. February 15,
1971. The first public notice*# die ap
plication was dated October 14.
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Employer Honored Bruce F. Jones, second from right, and
Thomas Hopkins, second from left, are shown with American Legion
and Employment Security Commission leaders who announced that
Albemarle Motor Company has been chosen by the Legion as “Em
ployer of the Year” in North Carolina for firms with less than 200
employees. The award will be presented at a special program in
Fayetteville on February 27.
Dealer Wins State Award
Albemarle Motor Company has been
cited by the N. C. Department, American
Legion, as “Employer of the Year.” The
announcement was made jointly this
Holiday In Area
For Most People
Mcny business places will be closed
two days for the Christmas holiday, Fri
day and Saturday—while several others
will take only Christmas Day.
The Merchants Committee of Edenton
Chamber of Commerce has recommended
the two-day holiday with another holiday
next week—New Year’s Day.
Town and county offices will close
Thursday and Friday opening again
Monday morning. Town Administrator
W. B. Gardner has announced that trash
collection will be all over town Thurs
day and Monday. There will be no col
lection Friday or Saturday as the Street
Department will be closed.
Postmaster James M. Bond said the
Edenton Post Office will be closed Fri
day and Saturday also, with no deliveries
on these two days either in town or on
the rural routes.
The post office will close at 12:30
P. M., Thursday and window service will
be provided Saturday morning.
Grocery stores, for the most part, will
be closed only Christmas Day. And
a few merchants and variety stores will
be closed only Friday.
Most Edenton merchants are open un
til 8:30 P. M., or 9 P. M., this week.
go on sale throughout the state on Janu
ary 4. The 1970 plates expire Decem
ber 31 and their use beyond that date
is permissible only if they are duly regis
tered by the Department to the vehicle
on which display is made. Owners who
have their vehicles properly registered by
the Department have until February 16
to obtain new plates.
Surrounding area residents may obtain
plates at Edenton Office Supply, 501
South Broad Street.
Office hours will be from 9 A. M., to
5 P. M., Monday through Friday.
The local license agent, Mrs. Goldie
L. Niblett, points out that “to renew a
plate you must have a renewal card” and
cautions against the misplacing of it
when it is received. She also asks you
to open the envelope, read the instruc
tions and complete the application ac
cording to instructions before presenting
it for a new plate. This will expedite
issuance and keep lines from forming.
The Department of Motor Vehicles
has made arrangements with the Post
Office in Edenton and Tyner to turn
over to the local license office renewal
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week by the Legion and Employment
Security Commission, the agency which
nominated the local firm.
Neil Thagard, ESC local office mana
ger, told Bruce F. Jones, president, Al
bemarle Motor Company, that the award
will be made February 27 in Fayette
ville. He said two firms are selected
across the state for the annual award —
one for less than 200 employees and the
other for one with larger employment.
Tb'^ard-said Phe lominees re micu,-
ed carefully with emphasis placed on
the employment of veterans as well as
handicapped persons. Community ser
vice activities by the employer and em
ployees are also considered, he said.
He told Jones a survey several months
ago showed 70 per cent of the dealer’s
employees were veterans and a large per
centage had some type handicap.
Thagard and Roy L. Blackley, com
mander, Edward G. Bond, Post 40,
American Legion and veterans service
representative with ESC, commended the
local firm for winning the award.
Rocky Hock Gets
Kannapolis Pastor
Rev. Larry R. McClure of Kannapolis
has accepted a call to become pastor of
Rocky Hock Baptist Church. Mr. Mc-
Clure fills the vacancy created several
months ago when Rev. Meredith Garrett
resigned to move to Norfolk, Va., area.
The new minister will accept his duties
at Rocky Hock December 29. He comes
to the rural church from Centerview
Baptist Church in Kannapolis.
Mr. McClure is a native of Dallas and
received degrees from Carson Newman
College and Southeastern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary. His w’ife, Ann, is also
a native of Dallas and they have two
sons, Jonathan and Donald.
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Rev. Larry R. McClure