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reorganizing the schools. And the
board’s unanimous action
Tuesday night, reaffirming a
commitment to a plan of con
solidation, shouldn’t catch anyone
by surprise.
The {dan which has been on the
drawing board —a second choice
to a new high school would put
Grades 9-12 at Holmes; Grades 7-8
at Chowan,; with 1-6 at Walker and
White Oak. plan that looked
best in May could have a different
flavor in October. Through a
Committee-Administration struc
ture the board will now deter
mine this fact.
There is never unanimity on
public issues. There are those who
are'comfortable with the status
quo; others who accept change
ever so reluctantly; still others
who advocate change merely for
the sake of change; and yet
another group with constructive
reasons for bringing about
change. In our opiniion the board
of education fits in the last
category.
The school board is composed
of seven members who equally
represent every section of Chowan
County. They are citizens with
varied backgrounds and
vocations. There is one area of
common ground among them and
tat is what they consider best for
the children in public education
along the Public Parade.
As is often said of people, you
can question their judgement but
you cannot impugn their motives,
their moties.
There are scars left from the
bond referendum capaign which
are ugly and will no doubt be long
lasting Maybe they can be
justified by the fact that today
more people know more about the
process of education and the
facilities in whichit is carried out
than at any other time.
To now fashion an acceptable
consoliation plan with the meager
means available will be a difficult
rask. If our children are going to
have equal educational op
portunities it must, however,
become a reality. s
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education is still on course. They
need our help, not our brickbats.
Not Hardly
We read in our favorite North
Carolina afternoon daily where
“Mrs. Mildred Huskins spoke for
her husband, State Rep. J.P.
Huskins...” at a meeting of Iredell
County Democrats where In
surance Commissioner John
Ingram, and candidate for the
U.S. Senate was the principal
speaker.
While we don’t know Kathleen
MacKenzie, the Staesville Record
& Landmark reporter covering
last Thursday’s event, we do know
her boss, and furthermore know
that no one speaks for him. Ab
solutely!
Being our favorite inexpensive
columnist and eldest sister,
Mildred speaks with eloquence,
but not for Jay. She may speak in
his behlaf, but not for him.
In recent years he has become a
busy legislator who moonlights as
a newspaper publisher This week,
for example, he spent three days
in Atlanta, Ga., and two days in
New Orleans, La., representing
the state.
Friend Jay loves to meander
along the Public Parade. We have
the feeling that he won’t send a
representative, let alone a
spokesman, to a wedding being
planned for October 14. Not
hardly!
The Chowan Herald
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Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, September 38, 1979
PLAN FESTIVAL EVENT—Mrs. Linda Keel, left, chairman of
the Third Annual Edenton-Chowan Peanut Festival, is shown
with Debbie Jordan, horse show chairman, as they discuss plans .
for the upcoming event to be held October 7 at the American
Legion Fairgrounds. The festival, to benefit bands in Edenton-
Chowan Schools, will be held October 7-8.
Get Ready For Festival
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would like the editor of Goober
Gazette to publicly thank the
many people who have worked
with and who have attended this
and the two past Peanut Festivals.
One roster of the “helpers”
appears in the form of the ads and
compliments throughout the
booklet. This serves as a list of
contributing local businesses and
friends that readers are en
couraged to note for their support.
Finally, the Band Parents would
like to offer special thanks to the
following for their exceptional
generosity:
Appreciation goes to the Ed
ward G. Bond Post No. 40,
American Legion, for giving the
festival free use of its building and
grounds; Fisher Nut, Seabrook
Blanching and Jimbos Jumbos are
thanked for their gift of peanuts
products to be sold by the band
during the festival; WCDJ and
WBXB for free air time to
publicize the even, the The
Chowan Herald.
Ross Riddick Jewelers has
graciously provided all trophies to
be used in student band awards
ceremonies, and the traveling and
Police Arrest
Truck Theives
Two teenagers were arrested
early Sunday morning by Edenton
Police Department and charged
with breaking into the U.S. Soil
Conservation Service office on
East Queen Street and the larceny
of two government vehicles.
Police Chief J.D. Parrish
identified the defendants as:
George William Thompson, Jr.,
18, 306 East Queen Street; and
Calvin Lyon Garrett, 17, 207 Court
Street.
Chief Parrish said Thompson
and Garrett allegedly broke into
the office and took keys to a car.
The car was later found in a ditch
near Byrum Implement Company
on North Broad Street Extended.
When arrested the pair was in a
SCS pick-up near Hayes Bridge on
Water Street.
The arrests were at 3:23 A.M.
and by Patrolmen W.W. Jones,
Mike Morris and D.E. Jethro.
Garrett posted bond while
Thompson is in Tri-County Jail in
Elizabeth City in lieu of bond.
They made a first appearance in
Chowan County District Court
before Judge Grafton G. Beaman
Tuesday morning.
Asst. Dist. Atty. H.B. Williams
told the judge that there was a
defect ,in the felony warrants
charging larceny and asked that
they be redrawn by the
magistrate.
memento trophies to be given to
the winners of the band parade
exhibition, as well as the concert
on the Courthouse Green.
The Band Parents are grateful
to Edenton Jaycees for organizing
the parade and to the Town of
Edenton Police Department and
Chowan County Sheriff’s
Department for directing traffic
around the parade and
fairgrounds.
They thank Mrs. Fran Ward, the
Chowan County4-H Clubs, and the
Chowan Horse & Pony Club for
presenting the Gymkhana and
Horse Show; and Edenton
Recreation Department for set
ting up for games.
For the hot dog concession at the
fairgrounds, appreciation goes to
W.E. Smith who offered food and
supplies at cost; Jackson
Wholesale of Hertford and Lance,
Inc, of Elizabeth City for discounts
given in the purchase of candy,
nabs and othe snack foods.
With the momentus of this en
thusiastic support, the Peanut
Festival is fast becoming a very
important celebration of our
community’s pride and tradition.
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EMPHASIS ON HANDICAPPED—Mayor Roy L. Harrell is
shown above signing proclamation designating October 1-7 as
Employ the Handicapped Week in Edenton. The 34th annual
national observance will highlight our year-round responsibility
for assisting the handicapped in obtaining meaningful em
ployment. Mayor Harrell is shown with Bill Taylor, vocational
counselor with the local Employment Security Commission of
fice. Harrell is also local veterans employment representative.
Gordon Sentenced
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Tuesday afternoon a jury was
hearing the case where Lewis
Edward Bailey is charged with
embezzlement.
Wednesday morning Bailey
entered a plea of guilty to
felonious larceny. Judge Small
sentenced him to five years,
suspended and placed on
probation for five years upon
payment of $1,500 fine and costs.
He was also ordered to make
restitution to S&R Super Market
in the amount of $390.
In other action taken early this
week during the criminal term,
the following is reputed:
Kenneth Nelson Hugies, driving
ECU, Dare Co. Develop Helicopter Service
By Georgette Hedrick
ECU Medical Writer
GREENVILLE The East
Carolina University School of
Medicine,in cooperation with Dare
County and the Department of
Human Resources’ Office of
Emergency Medical Services, has
developed an emergency
helicopter program for the eastern
portion of the state in an effort to
improve the quality of emergency
health care delivery in the region.
The Eastern North Carolina
Helicopter Program, modeled
after military air ambulance
programs, will serve 19 counties in
the northeast section of the state
and link 14 hospitals and seven
clinics.
Medical cases that require
specialized treatment, such as
premature deliveries and severe
trauma, may be transported by
helicopter from anywhere in the
region to one of the health care
facilities deemed most ap
propriate to handle that specific
case.
The program has its roots in
Dare County where several years
ago Sheriff Frank Cahoon
developed an emergency air
evacuation service for persons in
the isolated Outer Banks area. An
army surplus UH-1B helicopter,
owned by Dare County and
commonly known as “Huey”, will
be used for the new program. It
was obtained by Albemarle
Associates of Edenton.
Dare County will also provide
trained pilots, emergency medical
tenchnicians and supplies.
The ECU School of Medicine will
provide medical coordination for
the program under the direction of
Dr. Walter J. Pories, chairman of
the Department of Surgery. Dr.
Pories will act as medical
director, assigning emergency
cases to the hospital which can
most effectively meet the patients’
needs. He will also direct
specialized medical training of
flight personnel.
The state EMS office will aid the
program with administrative
support and funds for fuel and
equipment, such as oxygen,
ventilators, suction aspirators and
while license revoked, nine
months, suspended and placed on
probation for three years upon
payment of S3OO fine and costs and
spend certain weekends in jail.
Jimmie Lewis Bateman, in
decent liberties with a child,
dismissed.
David Allen Rea, drunk driving,
remanded to District Court for
compliance.
Henry Curtis Brownridge,
speeding, 20 days, suspended upon
payment of sls fine and costs.
Lewis Braddock Smallwood,
speeding and drunk driving, third
offense, called and failed.
an incubator.
“This is a remarkable example
of three units Dare County, the
School of Medicine and EMS
working together to provide
prompt, adequate access to
medical care in the region,” says
Steve Acai, assistant chief of
transportation for EMS
“Historically, time elements
and methods of transportation
have made it difficult to transport
patients in the east,” says Pories.
“This program will be invaluable
to local physicians, health
facilities and their patients. The
program can be considered to be a
model for other areas.”
A physician who wishes to
transfer a patient to a facility will
call Dr. Pories at a central
number at Pitt Countv Memorial
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POINTS OF SERVICE—The Eastern North Carolina
Helicopter Program will serve 19 counties in the Northeastern
section of the state, linking 14 hospitals and seven clinics with
emergency medical services.
Helms Supporters Organize
Tom Ellis of Raleigh, campaign
manager for Sen. Jesse Helms,
has announced the formal
formation of a Helms For Senate
Committee in Chowan County.
Heading the committee is Roland
H. Vaughan, Jr., local peanut
broker.
Other committee members in
Chowan are W.P. (Spec) Jones,
T.B.H. Wood, Mrs. Walter
Noneman, and E.L. Hollowdl.
MRS. HELMS VISITS HERE—Mrs. Jesse Helms, wife of Sen,.
Jesse Helms, was a visitor in Edenton Tuesday. A number of
local women were on hand at the home of Dr. and Mrs. David O.
Wright for the ocassion. Mrs. Helms stated the purpose of her
visit was to renew acquaintances and talk about her husbands
schedule in Washington. She is shown above at far left with Mrs.
Wright, second from left, and Mrs. Walter Noneman, right, as
they chat during the informal affair.
Hospital in Greenville. After
consultation with the physician,
Dr. Pories or a designated of
ficial will dispatch the
helicopter and make arrangements
at the receiving hospital for the
arrival of the patient.
A pilot, co-pilot and certified
emergency medical technician
will accompany each flight. The
crew is available 24 hours a day
and requires only 12 to 15 minuts to
become airborne after a call is
received. • a.-
The program will serve
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Car
teret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck,
Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford,
Hyde, Martin, Pamlico,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt,
Tyrrell and Washington
counties.
Vaughan said Mrs. Noneman
has organized for ' a precinct
canvass which is scheduled tp
begin Monday.
Also, a telephone campaign has
been organized and will begin
today (Thursday) to seek cam
paign contributions. Vaughan said
those who are not reached and who
desire to contribute to Sen.
Helms’ re-election campaign can
call him at 482-7484.