< Earner Access
Handicapped persons now have
easier access to Shepard-Pruden
Memorial Library.
A sidewalk has been placed
between tKe library at the Cupola
Garden fence. It terminates at the
double side door of the library.
John Taylor pointed this out to
us Wednesday morning with a
great deal of pride. He was one of
tfce prime movers in the project to
make it more_ attractive for our
handicapped citizens to make use
of the splendid library facilities
along the Public Parade.
Service Recognized
Dist. Atty. William C. Griffin,
Jr., of Williamston, sent us a copy
of a letter he wrote Sheriff Troy
Toppin. We feel everyone along
the Public Parade will applaud
-this recognition of the service
performed.
Here it is:
“I want to personally thank you
for your help and concern during
the trial of the Davis killers. I
know that it was a great burden on
you, your staff, and the people of
Chowan County. All of you
responded in a fashion that
deserves the highest praise. No
one could have asked any more
than all of you gave, and I am
convinced that your assistance
contributed directly to the
conviction which was obtained.
“If I can ever be of assistance to.
you, please do not hesitate to call
on me. Perhaps I can partially
repay the debt that I and my
fellow citizens owe you.”
Additional Hardware
The first place trophy for
community development in the
Albemarle Area was presented to
Chowan County commissioners
Monday.
Robert W. Moore, chamber
executive and community
development chairman along with
Public Parade, said the award
means “Chowan County is the
most progressive in the 10-county
Albemarle Area Development-
Association.”
Chairman, C. A. Phillips was
quick to respond. “We feel like
Chowan County is a leader in the
area. It is good to have it
confirmed from time to time.”
But garnering area awards is
getting to be old hat along the
Public Parade. First place honors
have come this way in 1970, 1973,
and 1975. Chowan had to settle for
second place in 1971, 1972, and
1974. This type hardware is always
welcomed.
Those who meander along the
Public Parade enjoy a pleasing
balance among various aspects of
community affairs. They are
governed by progressive leaders,
both in the county and the Town of
Edenton.
Townsfolk supported the
county’s bond issue for the water
system while the county supports
the town’s {dan to develop a
recreation program which is
almost unheard of in a county of
this size.
These are but a couple of the
areas in which there is evidence of
people-oriented programs. And
there are several instances in
which our neighbors have held up
a decision on something waiting to
see which direction our leaders
take.
'’While we have sometimes
become impatient with the
manner in which some local
government functions are
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Co-op To Meet
There will be a meeting to
discuss the coopeartive peanut
warehouse at the Rocky Hock
Rescue Squad Building on Monday
night at 7:30 o’clock, states
Eugene Jordan, chairman.
The committee appointed by the
Farm Bureau' has met to see if
there was interest in this project
and has decided to have this
meeting so that every peanut
farmer in Chowan County will
have an in
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Volume XYII.—No. 8.
System Construction
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water system has been erected near Welch, on Highway 32 north
of Edenton. It now stands ready for inspection and painting. Work
on installing the pipe is nearing completion. (Allan Asbell Photo).
Absentee Voting Is Allowed
•’Absentee voting will be
allowed in the March 23
presidential primary,” according
to Mrs. Opal Kehayes, chairman,
Chowan County Board of
Elections.
The first day for issuing the
ballots will be February 23. This is
also the last day to register to be
eligible to vote in the presidential
primary or change an address or
voting precinct.
Mrs. Kehayes points out the two
options for voting absentee.
The simplest option is what is
referred to as “one-stop”. The
person wishing to vote absentee
may come to the elections board
office in the County Office
Building between February 23 and
10 A. M. on March 17 and sign the
application for absentee voting
and then mark the presidential
primary ballot. Since all
applications have to be approved
by the elections board, the ballots
will be held until the application is
approved, then the ballot will be
cast.
If unable to appear in person, .a
voter may write the board of
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Morris Small and Mike Deßlois
have been selected to head the
business and industrial
solicitation for the Heart Fund in
Chowan County. Their
appointment was announced this
week by Verne Cayton, president
of the campaign here.
Small is manager of the
Northside Branch of Bank of
North Carolina, N. A. Deßlois is
assistant manager of Atlantic
Credit Corporation here.
Cayton said this rotmds out the
Heart Fund organization which
will function during the month of
February. He added that Business
Day and industrial solicitation will
. be announced at a later date.
Mrs. Evelyn Keeter is»«p«<g"
treasurer. Mrs. A F. Downum,
Jr., is spearheading Heart
also assisting ia the campaign as
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elections for an Explication which
will be mailed. When it is
completed and returned to the
board, and if approved, the ballot
will be mailed to the voter.
Or a member of the immediate
family of the absentee voter may
make application for the person
and the ballot will be mailed to
the voter. A member of the
immediate family is a parent,
child, wife, husband, brother,
sister or grandparent.
The applications do not have to
be notarized, but the affidavit on
each ballot envelope must be
notarized.
A person who is permanently
physically disabled may also vote
absentee and must follow the
guidelines above. However,
anyone becoming ill after March
17 at 10 A. M. may still vote
absentee.
Polling precincts open on
election day for the primary at
6:30 A. M. and close at 7:30 P.M.
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LIBERTY SHIP BEACHED—The unplanned Outer Banks
tourist attraction is a 500-foot-long vessel, the Betelguese, which
came ashore near Salvo in Dare County January 17 after being
cut loose from a tug in the Atlantic Ocean. While it is drawing
untold thousands of tourists it is a matter of concern not only for
theowners-Luria Brothers Company of New York-but those who
fear it might come apart and spill a reported 75,000 gallons of fuel
oQ said to be aboard. And it was not without its lighter side.
Shortly after the ship was beached in 15-foot water near
Rodanthe, Black Midgette tied a rope to the side, anchored it on
the beach and sent word to the owners that he was ready to
negotiate for itsreturn. Bill Gardner, Jr., Edward Wood and Paul
Amburn relax on the rusty anchor during a recent inspection trip.
The other picture shows them being supervised by W, B.
Edenton. North Carolina, Thursday, February 5. 1976.
on the project, the board voted
unanimously to delete a costly
section of pipe around the U. S. 17
by-pass and delay a line on the
Chowan-Perquimans line. This
would save some $142,000 on the
current contract with Bryant
Utilities.
Chairman C. A. Phillips said
with these savings the county can
’serve more people. “We are going
to be able to serve a great
majority of the people who want
water,” he added.
Tom Harwell, engineer, outlined
the extensions that were well
scattered throughout the county.
In a progress report, Harwell
said:
-Steel work has been completed
on the water tank located at
Welch;
-Concrete is ready to be poured
at the Valhalla treatment plant; -
Four wells have been completed,
tested and approved; -Some 540
services have been put in;
-Pipeline installation can be
completed in three weeks; and
-Some difficulty iias been
encountered in running pipe to
some 250 potential users because
of construction of the U. S. 17 by
pass.
Robert W. Moore, executive vice
president of Edenton Chamber of
Commerce and chairman of the
county’s community development
committee, presented the board
with a trophy given by Albemarle
Largest Dividend
Paid During 1975
1976 is expected to be another
highly successful year for Edenton
Savings & Loan Association. This
was predicted Monday night by J.
.Clarence Leary, Sr., president, at
the annual stockholder’s meeting.
Leary noted that the largest
dividend ever paid, $509,412, was
paid in 1975. This was up from
$442,277 the previous year. Also, in
efforts to assist families in the
community to own their homes the
association made 120 loans which
amounted to $2,418,300, and
brought the total mortgage loans
to $9,139,340.
Total assets as of December 31,
1975, stood at $10,280,143, which is
an increase of $1,312,944 over the
previous year.
“The officers and directors of
your association perform their
duties under constant obligations,
first to our savers by providing a
safe place for their savings, then
to the community at large by
making loans to qualified
applicants,” the president said.
“These thrift and home
financing services are vital to the
welfare of all communities and it
is a source of considerable pride
that this institution makes an
important contribution in this
area.”
Progressing
Area Development Association for
top place in community
development.
TTie board approved a resolution
from Economic Improvement
Council concerning a housing
application.
DAMAGED BY WlNDS—Edenton Office Supply was the only
permanent structure reported to have been damaged by the
hurricane force winds that swept the Albemarle area, Sunday
night. Kermit Layton, Jr., shown in above photo, stated that low
pressure seems to have been the cause of the glass shattering.
“Hawk” Crummey of the Edenton E&W Department reported
power outage in the northeastern portion of the town due to burn
out of a 2,400 volt primary line on Park Avenue, and Cape Colony
section experienced a loss of electricity when a 7,200 volt line on
Base Road burned out during the storm. Winds of 60 miles per
hour were recorded in Edenton, but in relation to damages
assessed in locations eastward to the Outer Banks, the town fared
very well by comparison.
Fiscal Control Act Causes Stir
By Flynn Surratt
Edenton - Chowan Schools will
seek to join several school systems
across the state as a pilot unit for
implementing the Fiscal Control
Act which becomes law on July 1,
it was revealed at the meeting, of
the board of education, Monday
night.
Dr. John Dunn, superintendent,
reported that school systems in
North Carolina are experiencing
problems with developing a
budget format that would ease
compliance with the mandate. It
calls for all budget line items to
show expenditures and income
from state and federal sources.
He said that the State Board of
Education in conjunction with the
Local Government Commission
will make final selection on 10 or
more units who will develop a
uniform system of reporting that
will become mandatory by 1977.
Two other alternatives reviewed
by the Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education included working
parallel to the pilots but not as one,
or operating as in the past and
complying with the law as best as
possible.
An inspector of the State Bureau
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Gardner. At the time the ship was beached it was enroute to a
Texas scrap yard after being purchased for some $900,000. The U.
S. Coast Guard has been supervising operations at the site. The
6,505-ton vessel, which is broadside on the beach, has begun to list
about 20 degrees to port as a result of severe wind and waves
during a weekend storm. While people in responsible positions
studied the alternatives, restaurants and service stations did a
booming off-season business.
Single Copy 10 Cents.
Also, the board voted to
participate in the WIC (Women,
Infants, and Children) Project
being conducted by the District
Health Department. It was
explained that it was earlier
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of Boiler Inspection has put the
heat on the schools, calling for
replacement of all boilers in the
school system beginning with
Holmes High at the end of firing
season.
Hatold B. Givens, inspector,
informed the board by letter that
he had authorized temporary
repairs to the Holmes High School
boilers with the understanding
that they will be replaced before
the next firing season.
He cited them as safety hazards
and recommended that the
replacements be oil fueled rather
than fueled by coal. He also
advised the board to replace all
other boilers in the system at a
rate of two per year.
Rudolph Dale, president of the
Edenton Aces Booster Club,
informed the board that final
payment has been made on the
purchase of a Universal Weight
Machine at Holmes High. The
purchase was made possible by a
$1,500 contribution from the high
school and by five members of the
Booster Gub who signed a $1,200
note.
Dale also urged the board to
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