School Board Sets Priorities
Chowan County citizens at a date yet to be determined, will vote on a
13.5-million bond referendum for construction of a new central high
echoed, but Edenton-Chowan Board of Education is committed to a
reorganization program which could coat in excess of $1.5-million.
Mrs. Emily G. Am bum said the alternative to a new facility would be
expensive while “giving us less than a satisfactory solution” to
providing the best educational program for all the children in the county.
Ernest A. Swain Elementary School in Edenton is not considered in
either proposal.
At the beginning of a called meeting Monday night, Eugene Jordan,
chairman, stated the Local Government Commission has determined a
special election cannot be held August 15, as previously anticipated.
Chowan County commprioners will be asked to amend the resolution
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Volume XLIV. —No. 22. Ede/\%Vorth Carolina, Thursday, June 1, 1978. Single Copies 15 Cents.
Rezoning Bid Defeated, 4-3
Edenton Town Council, for the
second consecutive time, voted 4-3
Tuesday night against rezoning
property adjacent to U.S. 17 by
pass for development of a shop
ping center. Mayor Roy L.
Harrell, without comment, broke
a 3-3 tie.
At issue was application from
W.J.P. Earnhardt, Jr., and
Bernard Burroughs to rezone 10
acres on the south side of Virginia
Road.
Councilman Gil Burroughs, a
teacher and coach at John A.
Holmes High School and no
Public Parade
Class Os 1978
This is commencement time
along the Public Parade and
throughout much of the country.
Thousands of high school seniors
will respond to the call of “turn
your tassle” which officially
marks their entry in a new worh
Today this newspaper devotes
considerable space in an
nouncements about plans far three
classes in thuTcounfy ChUWiTT ~
Academy, John A. Holmes and
Chowan High.
Also, individual recognition is
given the seniors as some 50 local
business establishments and in
dustries sponsor the annual
graduate pages. This is in the form
of a public service for us, as more
than normal time is spent on page
composition because of
the photographs. However, it
happens but once in the life of a
young person and it deserves a
little special treatment.
As we said it’s a new world for
these graduates and as we have
noted so often in the past, the real
challenge is for them to play a role
in the solution rather than become
a part of the problem.
Annual Meetings
One can’t expect much out of
Raleigh in the next couple or three
weeks. Why? The General
Assembly is back in session.
Bureaucrats have a tendency to
“walk on eggs” while the
lawmakers are in town. This will
be especially true during the 1978
mini-session where liquor and
budget are the primary topics, not
necessarily in that order.
The session comes less than a
months after the May 2
Democratic primary and the floor
will have a generous number of
“lame duck” legislators. What
effect this will have on legislation
remains to be seen, but it could
produce more evils than the last
minute surge of adjournment of
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relation to a principal in the
proposed development, spoke in
opposition to the request. He voted
accordingly, but Councilmen W.H.
Hollowell and Jesse L. Harrell,
both downtown businessmen,
remained silent while voting with
Burroughs.
A business partner of Hollowell,
James Blount, was involved in a
lengthy law suit against the town
over earder action to rezone the
property.
Councilman J.P. Ricks, Jr.,
read a lengthy statement outlining
Edenton “old past” prior to 1952,
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Johnny Chappell
Exercises Set
Graduation exercises will be
held tonight (Tliursday) at 8 P.M.
at Chowan Academy with the
commencement address being
delivered by Dr. S. Bruce
Petteway. He is president of N.C.
Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount.
The Class of 1978 consists of 12
members. f
The valedictory address will be
delivered by Amanda Bunch while
the salutatory address will be by
Raymond Chappell.
Diplomas will be awarded by
Joseph H. Towe, Jr., chairman of
the academy’s board of directors.
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calling for the referendum once the date is determined.
At another point in the meeting, Mrs. Ambum, chairman of the Site
Selection Committee, said four sites are being investigated with the
overwhelming choice at this time being property <at Valhalla.
Dr. John Dunn, superintendent, presented six organization pattern
possibilities for consideration, using projected enrollment for 1981-82.
The plan approved caded for grades 9-12 to be housed in the new faedity;
7-8 county-wide at Holmes; K-6 from Edenton at Walker; and K-6 from
the county at Chowan.
Like Swain, White Oak Elementary in the county would be abandoned.
Dunn said the plan recommended by the instructional staff would
present a problem because of the “under utilization of Holmes initially »
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in which he cited acts of progress
over the years. “Don’t kill that
spirit tonight,” was his plea. (The
text of his statment is printed
elsewhere in today’s edition.)
Dr. Aden Homthal chadenged
Burroughs’ statement that
downtown Tarboro was among
towns bypassed which were on the
decline. He noted that within the
past two years this municipality
was voted the Ad American City
designation primarily due to ef
forts of downtown merchants.
“I do not think the purpose of
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Sara Chappell
Baccalaureate
Slated Sunday
Rev. George Broome, pastor of
Center Hill Baptist Church, will
bring the Baccalaureate address
at Chowan High School on Sunday
evening. Others on the program
include John Guard, principal,
Rob Boyce, assistant principal,
and Shelia Lassiter, member of
the graduating class.
On Monday evening, Albert
Long of Happenings Incorporated,
Durham, will be the keynote
speaker for the graduation
exercise. Mr. Long, a former
athlete at UNC, is a well-known
inspirational speaker among
youth organizations throughout
the state.
Others who will appear on the
program are Johnny Chappell,
valedictorian, Sara Chappell,
Saluatorian, Bob Jordan, class
president, Jill Copeland, class vice
president, and Winston Dail,
teacher at Chowan.
Diplomas will be awarded by
Eugene Jordan, chairman of the
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education; John Guard, prin
cipal; and Daisy Bembry who
is retiring from the
teaching profession this
year.
Job Slots Granted
Chowan County, based on
population, has been granted 60
slots for summer youth jobs.
Employment Security Com
mission has been named coor
dinator for the $397,052 program.
Economic Improvement
Coimcil, Inc., will sub-contract the
counseling portion of the program
The Regional Manpower
Advisory Council recommended
ESC as the coordinator and it was
approved by Albemarle Regional
Planning k Development
Commission.
A total of 554 disadvantaged
students aged 14-21, will par
ticipate in the program in the 10-
county Albemarle Area.
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James A. Kinion
Kinion Accepts
Schools Position
James A. Kinion, principal of
D.F. Walker School since 1968,
was selected by the Board of
Education Monday night to be the
assistant superintendent of
Edenton-Chowan Schools. He wid
officiady assume the duties July 1.
In announcing Kinion’s new
post, which has been vacant since
Cecil Fry’s retirement in
December, 1977, Supt. John Dunn
stated that “The school board was
fortunate to have had several
applicants with high calibre
quadfications interested in the
position.”
“Jim’s past experience and
educational background will be a
welcomed asset to the school
system’s administrative office,
guaranteeing a smooth tran
sition,” Dr. Dunn added.
Kinion, a native of Bath,
received his formal education at
East Carolina University, in
cluding his 8.5., M.A. in ad
ministration, and Advanced
Education Specialist certification.
Since his career began in 1953,
Kinion has been a teacher, coach
assistant principal and pnncipai!
He, and his wife, Lane, and two
children have resided in Edenton,
where he has been affiliated with
the school system, since 1963.
Dr. Dunn also announced that
applications are now being
received to fill the D.F. Walker
School position being vacated by
Kinion. Anyone interested should
direct all inquiries to James
Pressley, director of instruction,
P.O. Box 206, Edenton, or
telephone 482-4436. June 15 is the
deadline for receiving application.
Dr. James L. Fenner, Sr.
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Water Study ‘Not Complete’
MANTEO Studies of the
Albemarle Sound Basin haven’t
gone far enough, a member of the
Coastal Resources Commission
charged here last week and a state
water quality official agreed.
The exchange between Frank
Furlough of Columbia, a com
mercial fisherman and CRC
member, and Col. DanMcDonald of
Raleigh came during a discussion
of the plan to take water from
North Carolina to supply
Southeastern Hampton Roads, Va.
Furlough said all the studies had
been made of tributaries while
none had been made in the
Albemarle Sound. He charged that
the study would not be complete
until all the waters are evaluated
to a point where they empty into
the Atlantic Ocean.
He further said moving
from the Chowan River to
Roanoke River would not benefit
the water quality in the sound, into
which both rivers dump.
Col. McDonald, a former Corps
of Engineer official now with the
state Department of Natural
Resources and Community
Development, agreed with
Furlough and admitted that such a
study had not been made.
Representatives of the Norfolk
District, U.S. Corps of Engineers,
Commencement
The Class of 1978 at John A.
Holmes High School will receive
diplomas Monday night in
graduation exercises at Hicks
Field. The program starts at 7
o’clock.
Dr. James L. Fenner, Sr.,
pastor, Providence Baptist
Church, and Dr. Robert E. Gray,
pastor, Edenton Baptist Church,
will speak at the baccalaureate
service at 7:30 P.M. Sunday. It
will be held at Edenton Baptist
Church.
Dr. Fenner’s topic will be “Stop
And Think” while Dr. Gray will
speak on the subject: “Keep On
Keeping On.”
Special music will be presented
by Anna Kay Manning and the
John A. Holmes Concert Choir,
directed by Mrs. Shelby Strother.
“If You Believe” is the subject
for three student commencement
addresses. Speakers will be
Kenneth Pierce, valedictorian;
Elizabeth Stevens, salutatorian;
and Far ah Bembury.
Dr. Bruce R. McGraw, prin
cipal, and his assistant, C. Louis
Belfield, will present the seniors
and Dr. J.H. Horton of Edenton-
Chowan Board of Education, will
award the diplomas.
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Elizabeth Stevens
did not respond positively to a
CRC request to have
representatives here to discuss the
alternatives. Dr. Gene Huntsman
of Havelock, CRC committee
chairman, expressed disap
pointment.
While Col. McDonald said the
state ‘‘cannot tolerate any
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Col. Paul E. Lasker
New Headmaster
Col. Paul Edwin Lasker will
become headmaster at Chowan
Academy, effective June 15, ac
cording to Joe Towe, Jr., of
Hertford, chairman of the board
Bom at Tigard, Ore. in 1929, Col
Lasker attended elementary
school, high school, and college in
the state of Oregon. He graduated
from the University of Oregon in
1954.
Upon retiring from the Army
after 22 years of active service, he
became the Senior Army
Instructor for Junior R.O.T.C. a:
D.H. Conley High School in
Greenville. He simultaneously
served as the Director of Army
Instruction for all Army
J.R.O.T.C. instruction in Pitt
County.
Dr. Robert E. Gray
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