Christmas Parade Begins At 3 P. M. This Thursday\
We want to welcome Sec.
Howard N. Lee of the N.C.
Department of Natural Resources
& Community Development here
for a meeting to discuss coastal
affairs. Unlike most state officials
he is no stranger along the Public
Parade.
He visited here as a candidate
for lieutenant governor. Now as a
member of Gov. Jim Hunt’s
cabinet he is proving that his in
terest in our area of the state was
'■not short lived.
Sec. Lee has become one of the
busiest leaders in the Hunt Ad
ministration. He has chosen to
mingle with our people, learn what
our needs are, and hopefully
develop programs which will be of
great benefit.
Some of his colleagues in state
government appear to be
following suit. Sec. Tom Bradshaw
of the Department of Tran
sportation seized the opportunity
to come for the dedication of U.S.
17 by-pass of Edenton.
Then just before the November 8
election the Hunt team could have
held a mini-cabinet meeting here
for Secs. Lee and Bradshaw were
joined here by Sec. Phil Carlton of
the Department of Crime Control.
This is a good sign, not only for
our coastal area, but for state
government. Too often those- in
positions o's leadership and
decision making have chosen to sit
in Raleigh and tell us what we
needed, not bothering to ask for
our input.
So, Sec. Lee, we hope you enjoy
your brief visit along the Public
Parade and will continue to keep a
ear tuned to the grass roots. That’s
the way.jreJikejt.
Guest Editorial
A lot of conversation has
developed over “tenative”
selections as a source of water for
South Hampton Roads in Virginia.
The Chowan River is among the
list and those who oppose the with
drawal from this and other Tar
Heel waters have some heavy
weights on their side.
The Roanoke-Chowan Herald in
Ahoskie had this editorial com
ment in an edition last week:
The hearing in Roanoke Rapids
on Monday night has convinced us
more than ever that the only ac
ceptable alternative still under
consideration for solving the long
range water needs for southside
Hampton Roads is withdrawal
from Lake Genito on the Ap
pomattax River in Amelia County
Virginia southwest of Richmond.
The other three alternatives are
all in violation of both the laws of
man and God.
As several speakers at the
hearing pointed out any other
alternative is borrowing water
from one water basin to solve
problems in another. As Governor
Hunt’s statement of state policy
'read at the bearing points out
forcefully this is in violation of the
common law doctrine of riparian
rights for all downstream
property owners on the Roanoke
and Chowan rivers.
In addition to the legal problems
involved there is a moral question
about taking Roanoke or Chowan
river water to supply future needs
in die Junes River basin. As
Mayor Sam Oakley of Weldon
brought out, if God hod wanted the
Roanoke or Chowah to flow into
the James, He’d have taken care
at It die help at man. The
lihf was received with good humor
but there’s considerable food for
.thought in the Major’s comment.
The frepeahll are all at
solving the FfiuthahM Hampton
Eton* water problems through the
at the next century. Each
hm the stated purpose of with
(feawing 70 mflhon gallons of
w#arper day. During the hearing
has already been
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CHRISTMAS PARADE THURSDAY—Edenton’s downtown
Yuletide decorations are in place and awaiting their official
lighting at the conclusion of the Christmas parade scheduled to
move out from Coke Avenue at 3 P.M. on Thursday. The annual
event will include about 38 units featuring Santa Claus in his
season debut. School will let out at 1:30 P.M. and buses will
operate on an early schedule. Sponsoring organizations are the
Edenton Jaycees and the Merchants Committee of the Edenton
Chamber of Commerce. Shown above are Bill Blackwell, Jaycee
parade chairman, left, and Bob Moore, chamber executive
director. Blackwell reported that floats and marching units from
civic clubs, scout groups, and representatives of the various
organizations in Edenton-Chowan Schools and Chowan Academy
wjJi highlight -the parate....
Felton Most Valuable Player
“Moose” Morris, a member of
the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes addressed a near
capacity crowd out to honor
outstanding athletes from Holmes
High School during the Fall Sports
Awards Banquet sponsored by the
Edenton Aces Athletic
Association, Tuesday night. The
banquet was held at the Jaycee
Community Building on Base
Road.
John Felton, Edenton Aces All-
Conference senior quarterback
was recipient of the Most Valuable
Player Award, presented by head
coach Jimmy Addison. He noted
that aside from Felton’s im
pressive passing record, he
amassed a total of 1,470 yards
rushing and scored three times. In
addition, Felton was unanimously
selected for the All-Conference
designation.
Michael White was named
Outstanding Offensive Back with
Robert Brown earning the Most
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ATHLETES HONORED Nine members of the Edenton Aces
football squad were honored for their outstanding participation
during the Fall Sports Awards Banquet, Tuesday night. From the
left, first row, they are: John Felton, Most Valuable Player;
Richard Taylor, Most Improved Player; Kelly White, Out
standing Defensive Back; Allen Bunch, Outstanding Defensive
Lineman; Michael white, Outstanding Offensive Back; and
Bonner, recipient of an appreciation award for his
dedication as team trainer. Second row: Robert Brown, Out
standing Offensive Lineman; Donald Rankins; Kenneth Harris,
Sportsmanship Award; and David Dail, Most Inspirational
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Outstanding Offensive Lineman
award. Outstanding Defensive
Back went to Kelly White and
Allen Bunch received a trophy as
Outstanding Defensive Lineman.
Richard Taylor was recognized
as the Most Improved Player on
the Aces squad and Kenny White
was presented the Sportsmanship
Award. David Dail was recipient
of the Most Inspirational Player
trophy.
Coach Addison cited senior
leadership and team deter
mination in building their suc
cessful season. He also remarked
that the past season was the
fastest he had ever coached.
In the Aces’ Girls Tennis awards
Lee Chears was named their Most
Valuable Player. Wanda Bunch
received the Most Improved
Player Award and Katherine
Harless received the Sports
manship Award. The presen
tations were made by coach Linda
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Volume XUII— No, 48.Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, December 1, 19?7.Single Copies 15 Cents.
Legal Actions Are Urged
Against River Withdrawal
Local efforts to prohibit with
drawal of water from the Chowan
and Roanoke rivers to serve
Tidewater Virginia have resulted
in strong stands being taken by the
State of North Carolina and two
congressmen.
The Edenton Chamber of
Commerce, along with the Town of
Edenton and Chowan County
commissioners, passed a
resolution which was presented at
a public hearing November 21 in
Roanoke Rapids.
In a letter to W.L. Norvell,
chamber president, Rep. Walter
B. Jones emphasized the fact that
he “shall oppose this withdrawal
at all levels including
Congressional authorization.’’
Rep. Jones also voiced his op
position at the hearing.
Rep. L. H. Fountain wrote
Norvell of his concern, also saying
he had expressed his opposition at
the hearing. Then he added:
“Count on me to do all I can.”
The Chowan River is included in
a list of four tentative selections
Peanut Assoc.
Provides NCSU
Research Funds
Tar Heel peanut growers are
giving strong support to research
and educational work at N.C. State
University that could help them
with such persistent and costly
problems as spider mites, leafspot
and late season weeds.
These are three of the five NCSU
peanut projects receiving support
from grower self-assessment
funds through the N.C. Peanut
Growers Association. Other
projects include an extension seed
quality study and a maturity
analysis research project.
Funds allocated by the grower
association for support of the five
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Career Center Concept Discussed By Board
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education has agreed to pursuing
a joint meeting with boards and
superintendents in Gates and
Perquimans counties to open
discussions on the feasibility of
establishing a three county career
center as a means of providing
more specialized education as wel!
as expanding on curriculum of
ferings offered in those area
schools. The board arrived at the
decision during a special meeting
held last Tuesday night.
The idea of a tri-county
“specialty and vocational
facility” was generated by the
Winston Salem-Forsyth County
Career Center following a tour of
the facility by several board
members and educators from
Chowan County. Their center
provides vocational and extended
academic courses to junior and
senior high school students,
supplementing the high school
programs.
Dr. John Dunn, superintendent,
emphasized however, that
discussions concerning the career
center would not affect current
plans toward a consolidated
community high school and
reorganization of the schools.
From the discussion came the
concept of a centrally located
facility with participating schools
being within a 15-mile radius or
about SO minutes traveling time by
bus for the students. Staffed by
considered the “most promising”
in meeting the water supply needs
of the South Hampton Roads area.
In a statement read to the U.S.
Corps of Engineers, Gov. Jim
Hunt went so far as to urge “all
North Carolina riparian owners
along the Roanoke and Chowan
rivers to join us in bringing legal
action in the event an attempt is
Student Injured In Mishap
Thelma Blount, a 16-year-old
Holmes High School student, was
reported to be “sore but doing
well” at Chowan Hospital
following being struck by a school
bus Tuesday morning in the bus
loading area.
Investigating officer Michael
Morris of Edenton Police
Department said examinations
showed some displacement of “the
pubic bone cartilage and con
tusions and abrasions of the right
pelvic area.”
According to reports the ac
cident took place around 8:15 A.M.
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Edenton Choral Society is
shown above in rehearsal for their annual Christmas concert this
Sunday at the Edenton Baptist Church. The performance will
begin at 4 P.M. under the direction of Mrs. Shelby Strother. Hugh
Dial will be organist.
about 25 teachers, class sessions
would be offered in morning and
afternoon blocks of three hours.
All pre-vocational and one hour
classes would continue to be
handled by the regular high
Sec. Lee Sets Edenton Visit
Community leaders from 12
Northeastern North Carolina
counties will gather here tonight
(Thursday) to discuss coastal
affairs with Sec. Howard N. Lee of
the Department of Natural
Resources & Community
Development. The public meeting
begins at 7:30 P.M. in Chowan
County Courthouse.
This is one of two meetings the
cabinet member has called to give
him the opportunity to learn about
community affairs at the grass
roots level. Sec. Lee said
specifically he wanted to per
sonally discuss the state’s Coastal
Management Program.
Tuesday and Wednesday he
attended the meeting of the
Coastal Resources Commission in
Jacksonville. He is attempting to
set an early date for Gov. Jim
Hunt and his cabinet secretaries to
meet with the commission and
Advisory Council executive board
to discuss the state agencies’
responsibilities in the coordinated
made to implement any of these
alternatives.”
He said withdrawal from Tar
Heel rivers would only act to
“increase wastewater treatment
costs for our citizens, damage
commercial and recreational
fishing and disrupt ecological
systems already in delicate
balance.”
when Miss Blount crossed in front
of the bus and paused to pick up
a dropped book. Thinking the way
was clear, bus driver Charles
Littlejohn, 17, was proceeding
slowly when he felt a bump.
Miss Blount reportedly tried to
roll aside but was caught at the hip
by an axle tie rod and was dragged
about six feet beneath the bus.
No charges were filed in the
incident.
Miss Blount was taken to
Chowan Hospital by the rescue
squad where she remained
overnight for observation.
schools. The “magnet” facility
would serve approximately 550
students per day.
Ken Stalls, three county director
of Vocational Education, said such
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coastal management effort.
This is the second round of
meetings Sec. Lee has had in the
field. Earlier in the year he spent
considerable time traveling
through the coastal region talking
with fishermen.
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Sec. Howard N. Lee