My good old friend, the late
Eddie Spires, was connected with
just about everything that went on
in Eden ton and “migrated” from
Elizabeth City just a short time
before I, too, “migrated” from the
same {dace. Eddie did a lot of
writing, some of which was a very
complete history of Unanimity
Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., which
required a great deal of research.
However, I didn’t know that he
wrote poetry. But Mrs. Spires
handed me a clipping from the old
Edenton Daily News dated
February 12, 1931, and here ’tis:
AS SEENTHROUGH
ADS OF YESTERDAY
Cecil Byrum has fresh meat,
So does the Junior Order.
If you don’t use Vicks
Vapor-Rub,
It seems you surely au-to.
C. L. Russ does plumbing
work
While Mitchener sells pre
scriptions,
And the 5-cent Cremo cigar
Is superb beyond description.
The Bay View Barber Shop
cuts hair,
And charges just a quarter,
While Dr. Julian Selig’s specs
Stop eyes from running water.
Now Henry Ford’s new
“buggy”
Can “step” a lively pace,
And Taylor’s moving pictures
Bring smiles to every face.
If one has constipation,
Take Thedford’s Black
Draught Pills,
But Quinn’s new funeral parlor
Is a cure for every ill.
Masons in Edenton and Chowan
County were grieved to learn early
this week that Nelson Banks of
New Bern suffered a heart attack
last Thursday while enroute to the
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas in
Charlotte. He is a patient in the
Lenoir County Hospital in Kinston,
and according to latest reports his
eowditiiJMrdiars imporved. Mr.
canKs'ls a" frequent visitor to
Edenton and takes a very active
part in Masonry, Scottish Rite and
Shrine affairs. He has for a long
time had an affinity for Chowan
County Masons and clean down to
every last one of ’em admire and
love him. Just included this item
because, no doubt, his Chowan
County friends might want to send
him a card while he is out of cir
culation.
One of the best services banks
provide nowadays is to have the
names of depositors printed on
checks. Were it not for this service
it would be little less of a miracle
to figure out who signed their
name on the check. One check
came in The Herald office the
other day which looked like a
chicken came out of some mud
and scratched along the bottom of
the check.
Apparently many people have
complied with the suggestion of
postal officials to mail Christmas
cards early this year.. No doubt
some of us have received these
Christmas greetings a month or
even longer before Christmas.
Anyway, that’s one of the many
holiday jobs that has been put off
until the last minute.
Thursday, December 16, 1976
The Chowan Herald
Box 207, EDENTON, N. C. 27037
Published every Thursday at Edenton by
The Chowan Herald, Inc., L. F. Amburn. Jr.,
president and general manager, 421-425
South Broad Street, Edenton, North
Carolina 27*32.
Entered as second-class matter August 30,
1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North
Carolina, under act of March 3, 1070.
L. F. Amburn, Jr., President-Gen. Mgr.
J. Edwin Bufflap Editor
E. N. Manning Production Supt.
Subscription Kates
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grip.
They can now, however, turn this
thing around and restore the
Albemarle to its rightful {dace in
the scheme of things.
And where the region is con
cerned the focus will be on
Perquimans County since they
have made a clean sweep of the
marbels of positions. R. L. Spivey
is the veteran chairman of the
Albemarle Law and Order
Association; R. S. Monds, Jr., is
chairman of Albemarle Regional
Planning and Development
Commission; R. L. Stevenson is
president of Albemarle Area
Development Association; and
now Mayor Cox heads AACT.
Perquimans, translated
means“the land of beautiful
women”, is taking on new
dimensions of leadership. If those
put into high positions will now get
their second wind they will find
scores of people from the
remaining nine counties running
right along with them.
Precious Scene,
Darling Story
“Once upon a time in the.
Christmas season of 1976, the
mother of three-year-old twin boys
was, with the help of the boys,
decorating the house for Christ
mas.
“On the porch beside the front
door they arranged a manger
scene. The manger was complete
with wisemen, shepards, angels,
sheep, donkeys, oxen, Mary,
Joseph, and the Baby.
“Als the boys and their mother
admired the scene, one of the
twins went into the house. He soon
returned and placed another baby
Jesus in the manger in front of
Mary. Mary now had twins like
Mama.”
The contributor of this pre-
Christmas story has requested to
remain anonymous. However, she
attached this footnote:
“Merry Christmas!
“This actually it
seems it would be nice to share.
“It really shows that the birth of
Christ means something special
and we see it in a special way.
“God is good! Blessings!”
On The Inside
There is a 14-page supplement to
today’s newspaper. It represents
one of the best efforts of local
merchants to attract business to
Edenton—the original shopping
coiter of the Albemarle.
The supplement, which has been
given greater than average
distribution in Edenton, Chowan
County and surrounding towns and
counties, has 22 advertising
participants. Because of this our
regular section is much, much less
than could be expected for this
time of year.
We recommend that you not
only scan, but carefully study, the
entire paper as we feel you will
discover it is better to shop at
home. Will see you among the
throngs who rush to Edenton!
Noted And Passed
Elsewhere in today’s newspaper
is a picture of three men, each one
with his mouth in the talking
position. Which is the politician?
If you answered, “All three,”
you can go to the head of the class.
Lt. Gov.-Elect Jimmy Green,
State Sen. Melvin Daniels and
Mayor Roy L. Harrell were all
caught talking at the same time.
Even the photographer wasn’t
listening. He was too busy trying
to get his camera in focus.
Christmas Tree Safety
We join with Fire Chief Luther
C. Parks in alerting residents
along the Public Parade to
practice Christmas tree safety
again this year. By the end of the
week most homes will be sporting
holiday decorations.
“Make sure your Christmas tree
looks nice, of course, but above all,
make sure you use it safely,” the
chief states.
Following are nine simple
suggestions, any one of which is
not followed could turn' an
otherwise joyful holiday season
into disaster:
Buy a fresh tree with sptagy
branches and green, tight needles.
Keep it outdoors (if you store it
before using and put the trank
in water.
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Drunk Driver With No License Given Stern Warning
A 19-year-old man who has four
convictions for drunk driving and
who has never obtained a driver’s
license walked out of Chowan
County Superior Court with 12
months in prison facing him if he
is apprehended for driving in
North Carolina during the next
five years.
Judge Ralph Walker of
Greensboro told George Edward
Wilkins, Jr., of Portsmouth, Va.,
“we don’t need you in North
Carolina driving on our streets.”
The jurist also told the defen
dant his record was the worst he
Insurance
Rate Hike
Many employers in the Chowan
County area can expect to pay
higher unemployment insurance
taxes during 1977 because the
State’s unemployment insurance
trust fund has dropped by nearly
$352-million since early 1975.
The Employment Security
Commission reports that the tax
increase is required by state law
to restore the fund.
The ESC expects the average
rate to climb from 1.4 per cent,
fourth lowest in the nation, to 1.8
or 1.9 per cent for 1977.
Local ESC Manager Alice W.
Bond explains that employers pay
unemployment insurance taxes on
the first $4,200 earned by each
covered worker, and most em
ployers’ tax rates vary depending
on employment conditions. The
Employment Security law com
putes a tax schedule for each year.
It’s derived by dividing the August
1 fund balance by the prior fiscal
year taxable payroll and the
resultant ratio establishes the
applicable tax schedule for the
forthcoming year.
Mrs. Bond says she’s been in
formed by the central office that
schedule “C” applies during
1977, providing minimum em
ployer taxes of .5 per cent and a
maximum of 2.7 per cent of ap
plicable payrolls.
’f' TBlTspfliUte, said Mrs. Bond, is
the second in as many years. ESC
officials explain that taxes have
been restoring less than one-half
the sums disbursed to unemployed
workers.
High unemployment rates and
special extensions of unem
ployment payments during the
recession and during the early
months of its recovery have ac
counted for $446.7-million to
jobless workers in the past 20
months.
The law requires a gradual
replenishment of available
resources.
Committees
Committeemen for three
community ASC committees for
1977 have been elected and
delegates will attend the county
convention at 2 P.M. on December
20. The meeting will be held at the
Chowan County ASCS Office,
according to H. 0. West, executive
director.
The purpose of the convention is
to elect a county committeeman to
a three-year term. The new county
and community committees will
be effective January 1.
Elected recently were:
“A” Community—Harold L.
Bunch, chairman; Robert L.
Bunch, Jr., vice chairman; and
Morris Small, regular member.
“B” Community—Carroll Bass,
chairman; Billy Nixon, vice
chairman; and J. C. Nixon, Jr.,
regular member.
“C” Community—Jimmie
Ward, chairman; Willie Joyner,
vice chairman; and H. Ivey Ward,
Jr., regular member.
Saw off trunk with a diagonal
cut two inches from the end.
Use a water reservoir tree
holder and keep it filled.
Keeplffee away from drying
heat Including registers/
radiators, fireplaces. ,
Use Underwriters Laboratory
approved lights, kept in
repair.
Use fireproof decorations where
possible.
No electrical toys imderneath
tree; remove excess wrapping and
other paper.
Remove tree to outdoors as soon
as possible after Christmas. Do
not burn it in (he fireplace.
Help yourself have a safe
Christmas!
had seen for a man his age.
Asst. Dist. Atty. Richard Parker
told the court that Wilkins was not
charged with fourth offense of
drunk driving because of the
difficulty Patrolman Gregory
Bonner of Edenton Police
Department had in obtaining his
motor vehicle record since the
defendant had never had a license.
On a charge of.no operator’s
license, Wilkins was given six
months, suspended upon payment
of SIOO fine and costs and not drive
for five years. On the drunk
driving count he was given a like
sentence, to run concurrently with
the earlier one, upon the firther
condition that he pay $145.35 to the
Town of Edenton for damages to
electric lines following a wreck in
which he was involved.
A jury Tuesday afternoon found
Joseph Twine not guilty of armed
robbery. He was represented by
Max Busby, local attorney.
Another jury found Roosevelt
Ford guilty of larceny and
shoplifting. He was sentenced to
from two to four years.
Junior Alexander Cofield was
sentenced to 12 months for larceny.
Consolidated with the judgment
were three cases where he was
charged with violation of
suspended sentences.
Asst. Dist. Atty. Chris Bean was
assisting Parker in the
prosecution of the lengthy docket.
In other cases called the following
action was taken:
Kenneth Luso Johnson, drunk
driving, 60 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
Veman Edward Lee, possession
of marijuana, called and failed.
Richard Wayne Fleming,
Dennis Leon Hassell and Tyrone
Decano Halsey were given
identical sentences for breaking
and entering and larceny. The
judgment was: two to four years,
suspended and placed on
probation for five years upon
payment of $25 fine and costs and
make restitution.
Thomas White, two counts of
worthless checks, called and
failed. bos “7:1 ? '
Preston King, assault, called
and failed.
Linwood Bailey, carrying a
concealed weapon, prayer for
judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
James P. Aylesworth, reckless
Christmas
Programs
Continue
Christmas programs continue
this week at churches throughout
the area.
A Christmas drama, “Miracles
of Bethlehem”, will be presented
Sunday at 7 P.M. at First
Assembly of God Church on U. S.
17 South. Rev. William Tyndall
invites the public to attend.
Also Sunday night the Young
Macedonians will present a
message in song at Macedonia
Baptist Church. The service
begins at 7:30 P.M.
The choral group consists of
Evie Bass, Lou Ann Bunch, Ken
Castelloe, Connie Evans, Wayne
Evans, Janet Harrell, Elmer
Overton, Alan Perry and Pat
Perry.
During the musical program,
nativity slides from the Museum
of Art in Raleigh will be presented.
The public is also invited to attend
this worship service.
The First Presbyterian Church
in Edenton will bold a worship
service at 8 P.M. on Christmas
Eve. This service will be pat
terned after the traditional “Love
Feast” of the Moravian Church.
The public is invited to share in
the service.
Neal Griffin
On Board
Neal Griffin, Route 2, Edenton,
has been named to the board of
directors of the N. C. Agricultural
a state-wide
organization which supports
teaching, research and extension
programs in N. C. State Univer
sity’s School of Agriculture and
Life Sciences. V v
Griffin win serve a four-year
term.
Elmer R. Daniel, Route 1,
Spring Hope, was re-elected
president.
driving, 30 days, suspended upon
payment of $25 fine and costs;
speeding, 30 days, suspended upon
* payment of $25 fine.
Preston King, simple assault, 20
days, suspended upon payment of
costs.
Dwayne Spriggs and Butch
Spivey, breaking and entering and
larceny, three to five years,
suspended and placed on
probation for five years upon
payment of costs and make SSOO
restitution each.
Clifton Parker Ervin, aid and
abet in breaking and entering and
larceny, prayer for judgment
continued upon payment of costs.
Ernest Holley, assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill,
eight to 10 years; breaking and
entering and larceny, four to six
years to run consecutively with
the earlier sentence. Notice of
appeal entered and bond set at
$25,000.
Jerry Norman Townson,
speeding, S2O fine and costs.
William Henry Holley, breaking
and entering and larceny, two to
four years, suspended and placed
on probation for five years upon
payment of $25 fine and costs;
assault, 20 days, suspended upon
payment of costs; assault on a
female, dismissed.
David Lee Parks, drunk driving,
second offense, 12 months,
suspended upon payment of S2OO
fine and costs and placed on
probation for three years.
James Nathaniel Blount,
speeding, S2O fine and costs.
Kenneth Drew, reckless driving,
60 days, suspended upon payment
of $25 fine and costs.
William Charles Whitehurst,
speeding, 30 days, suspended upon
payment of sls fine and costs.
Surratt
Continued From Page 1
him will be: Jesse Harrell, C. A.
Phillips, W. Earl Smith, Dr.
Robert Earl Lane and W. P. Jones.
The entire committee expressed
V. considerable concern jaad*deeper
regret at the loss Surratt’s decision
would represent to the hospital
and to the community. Ap
preciation was made and
recognition given to the vast
improvements in health care that
have taken place in the nine years
since Surratt became ad
ministrator.
Wood pointed out that not only
had a new hospital building been
completed, but due to the efforts of
Surratt considerable savings had
been effected and untold
thousands of dollars had been save
the taxpayers of the community
by his efforts and management
techniques.
Surratt is expect to take the new
position in Carteret County within
60 to 90 days. He pledged that he
would be no “lame duck” leader
here although he had decided to
take another position. He said he
would put forth his continued best
effort toward accomplishment of
several goals and directions in
which Chowan Hospital is now
embarked.
The chief executive office said
his work in Chowan County has
been “most gratifying and has
been a very rewarding ex
perience.” He said he feels he has
done “a very creditable job for
this community and the com
munity has been most kind to us.”
Surratt also wrote in his letter of
resignation: “It is with deep
< regret that this decision became
necessary but I believe in view of
all the various circumstances
leading to this conclusion, it is a
necessary one.”
Surratt, 47, came to Chowan
County in December, 1967, from
Rowan Memorial Hospital in
Salisbury. He also held positions
with hospitals in Pinehurst and
Siler City.
He has been active in health
care circles on the regional and
state basis. He currently serves on
the board and Executive Com
mittee of Eastern Carolina Health
Systems Agency and also the
Eastern Area Health Education
Center and of the N. C. Hospital
Association. •
In the ana he served on the
beted and as chairman of the
Albemarle Human Resource
srarvjrsjss
Council.
He has been active in the
James Kenley Leary, drunk
driving, six months, suspended
upon payment of SIOO fine anA
costs.
Larry Robert Privott, speeding,
mistrial.
AADA
Continued From Page 1
Carolina has reached a moment of
truth with regards to property tax.
He made a strong plea for unity.
Rep. White called for a “team”
effort among the legislators
and local elected officials.
Rep. James said he sees many
things of importance coming up in
the next General Assembly
session. He added that he has
asked to be on the Transportation
Committee since he sees secon
dary roads of great importance.
All the representatives agreed
that in Gov.-Elect Hunt th<L
Northeast Region will have a
friend in the Governor’s
Mansion.
Proposal
Continued From Page 1
counties, plus $173,236 from the
Governor’s Law and Order
Committee, and $23,240 from the
State Department of Social Ser
vices.
Haste High
Continued From Page 1
can be avoided in the future by
using the information that has
been gathered in the land-use
plans. These plans not only con
tain technical data, but reflect the
desires of the people regarding the
future land uses in their areas.”
In Chowan County and Edenton r
measures to implement the plans
and guide new growth have
already been adopted. Both areas
have subdivision regulations, and
Edenton is now enforcing a zoning
ordinance.
In Perquimans County ob
jectives are set forth in the land
rx «ee pten to -adopt a set of zoning
ordinances, strengthdh the
existing subdivision regulations,
adopt a set of building codes, and
mobile home ordinances. Similar
measures are now being im
plemented in most coastal com
munities as a result of land use
planning activities under the
Coastal Area Management
Program.
Meanwhile, the members of the
Coastal Resources Commission
have been examining a list of y
environmentally fragile areas '
which may be in line for special
management and designation as
Areas of Environmental Concern.
The commission will consult with
local government officials and
citizens in each of the twenty
counties before they make final
decisions next summer.
Haste is concerned that local
officials and coastal citizens may
not be aware of the philosophy
of the members of the Coastal
Resources Commission. “We feel
that we do not represent state
government, but, rather, local
people; we feel it is our respon
sibility to be a liaison between the
state and coastal citizens so that
the commission forms the link that
can help us, on the coasts, solve
some of our planning problems;”
offers Haste.
For the more distant future,
Haste is aware that the com
mission’s work on coordinating
the complex permit letting
procedure run by state and federal
agencies will be of “prime im
portance.” He hopes that
something close to a one-stop
permit-shopping arrangement can
be set up. Then any individual
wishing to develop in an area that
requires more than one permit
could go to one office in their
county, fill out a minimum of
paperwork and receive a response
on the total project within a
designated time.
Although originally opposed to
the Copstpl Area Management "
Act, Haste has obviously changed
his view. As more control has been
placed in the hands Os local
governments, he has witnessed
immense benefits to the coastal
that the Coastal Area
Management Program wfll have
as many satisfying ac
complishments in the next few
two.