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Closed For Repairs
The Herald Kitchen will not
appear this week on account of
illness. Mildred Huskins is sick of
cooking.
That is only partly true. Mrs.
Huskins, our least' expensive
columnist who writes the weekly
cooking feature, has been in the
hospital for the past two weeks
with a back problem. And for the
next two weeks she will be
recuperating at the beach.
Her hospitalization immediately
followed our long overdue visit to
her “laboratory” Downln Iredell.
The facility was much more
sophisticated than what we left
more than two decades ago, but
the sandwiches were just as tasty.
We hope the Deerfield wine we
left as a “bread and butter” gift
didn’t aggravate the existing back
problem. But they say two weeks
at Hilton Head is the best tonic for
any ailment. Hopefully, for all you
Herald Kitchen fans this will
prove true.
And while The Herald Kitchen is
closed for repairs we’ll find
something else to fill the hole.
School Bells Ringing
This is the time of year along the
Public Parade and throughout the
country to which parents look
forward. The world’s largest
babysitter-our schools-reopen for
another session.
At this particular time The
Chowan Herald annually involves
more people in its coverage area
than at any other time. This is
because it has become a practice
of Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education to publish the room
assignments of students.
Elsewhere in today’s edition are
two and one-half pages of names.
There are bound to be last minute
changes, but they are the best we
could do with what we had to work
with.
We want to welcome back
existing teachers who have been
away for the summer, as well as
welcome those who meander
along the Public Parade for the
first time as a member of the
school system.
Furthermore, we want to
caution motorists to be on the alert
for the bill orange buses which
transport students to and from
schools. We know of very few
instances in which they do not
have the right-of-way.
Last year Tar Heelia was
plagued with school bus accidents.
This was not the case along the
Public Parade. Many, many
people are responsible for the
absence of accidents
administration, local supervisors,
trainers and trainees.
As we go into a new school year it
is hoped that the students will
cooperate with the drivers, the
walking students, with the
motorists, the motorists with the
school buses, etc. Only through a
cooperative effort can a non
record be maintained.
Those who meander along the
Public Parade certainly don’t
nvant to become a negative
statistic.
Helping Consumers
Electricities of North Carolina
is a consumer oriented agency
which has an enviable track
record in holding down the cost of
electricity. In the past year
Electricities saved member
municipal utilities $23-million.
The Town of Edenton is one of 66
of North Carolina’s 72 municipal
electric systems that make up
Electricities, which also has eight
associate member cities in
Virginia.
The agency represents
municipal dec trie systems in
opposing rate increases by the
private power companies.
Recently at the 13th annual
meeting in Pinehurst, it was
reported that since July 1, 1974,
municipal electric systems saved
(30-million through. the
association’s continuing op
) position to rate increases by
private companies. This is more
than 30 times the association’s
costs during the same period.
In the past two years alone the
association has cut a total of 146-
million from proposed increases.
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COMMUNITY JUDGED While it may be as much as 30 days before the results of judging of
Edenton last Thursday for Community Excellence Award designation, everyone appeared to be
pleased by the local presentation. Shown left to right are: Ginger Scales, Charles Creighton,
chamber president; Roger Critcher, Mrs. Peggy Anne Vaughan, local coordinator; John Radford,
Steve Motor, Keith Painter and Marilyn England.
Judges Term Edenton ‘Exemplary’
“This has been an exemplary
presentation by exemplary
people,” stated Keith Painter of
Washington last Thursday as
Community of Excellence Award
judges visited Edenton.
Painter is a community planner
associated with the Department of
Natural Resources & Community
Development. Other judges on the
panel were: John Radford, Roger
Critcher, Steve Molar, Ginger
Scales and Marilyn England.
The six-member team appeared
to be pleased with what they saw
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XIV.-No. 33
Morgan Addresses Democrats
HERTFORD - Sen. Robert
Morgan finds people across North
Carolina “frightened” by inflation
but has encountered no bitterness
toward President Carter, although
his popularity is low.
Speaking at a reception here
Friday afternoon sponsored by the
Perquimans County Democratic
Party, the Tar Heel junior senator
said he thinks if President Carter
wants the nomination for re
election that he will get it and if he
gets it he can win re-election.
“Whether you like President
Carter or not,” he continued, “he
hasn’t backed off from the difficult
issues.”
He said energy is feeding all our
inflation. “We have to become
self-sufficient,” he added. Later
he said he doesn’t think any
government can manage the
economy in a free country. He said
the question is how to balance the
conflicts of private interests.
Sen. Morgan pointed out that the
Albemarle Area has been for
tunate in getting federal grants.
He hinted that such funds may
become harder to obtain as
Congress moves to balance the
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GREETS SENATOR
Among those greeting Sen.
Robert Morgan last week in
Hertford was Police Chief F.
Marshall Merritt As Attorney
General of North Carolina,
Sen. Morgan established a
reputation as being tough on
criminals.
and heard during their afternoon
in Edenton and Chowan County.
Mrs. Peggy Anne Vaughan,
coordinator of the program spon
sored by Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce, directed
the presentation.
Mayor Roy L. Harrell told the
group at Edenton Municipal
Building that while he knew the
slide-tape would be impressive
“you can’t put the love we have for
our town on a slide.” He said he
hoped the judges would be able to
be exposed to the people on the
Edenton, North Carolina. Thursday. August 23. 1979
budget.
He noted that 30 per cent of the
Economic Development Funds
which came into North Carolina
from the Local Public Works Act
of 1976 went to the 10-county area.
Archie T. Lane, Sr., chairman of
the Democratic Executive
Committee, presided at the
metting with Mayor Bill Cox and
Joe Nowell, chairman of county
commissioners giving welcomes.
Sen. Melvin R. Daniels, Jr., in
troudced the speaker.
Request Denied
The N. C. Utilities Commission
this week denied a request from
Virginia Electric & Power
Company to delay a commission
ordered $1.6-million refund and
lower rates to Tar Heel retail
customers.
Vepco had requested the delay
pending an appeal of the com
mission’s order to the N. C. Court
of Appeals. It was reported that
the utility company now will make
a similar request with the Court of
Appeals.
The commission’s order calls
for Vepco to cut its rates to North
Caroina retail customers by more
than $4.1-million annually as well
as make the $1.6-million refund.
The refund amounts to about
$12.14 if the customer used 1,000
kilowatt hours of electricity each
month from February through
July of this year.
The commission’s order does
not affect wholesale rates, such as
those paid by the Town of Edenton
to Vepco for electricity the town
retails to its customers. The town
has the policy of following Vepco’s
retail rate, so it is possible if the
commission’s order is upheld in
the courts there could be some
relief in sight for municipal
customers.
Operation Overcharge, a group
formed by chambers of commerce
in the Vepco service area of
North Carolina,-mounted a
campaign last fall to bring the
company’s rates into ttne with
those paid by Tar Heels served by
Duke Power Co., and Carolina
Power 4 Light Co.
street.
In introducing the panel, Crit
cher, a field representative for the
Department of Commerce, said
Edenton reminded him of a pretty
girl. “How do you make a pretty
girl prettier?” he asked.
In the same vein, Charles
Creighton, chamber president,
said he though Gov. James B.
Hunt, Jr., had Edenton in mind
when he started the Community of
Excellence Award Program.
W. T. Culpepper, 111, described
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Single Copies IS Cents.
Cookie Funds
Are Embezzled
The mother of a Brownie Scout
was given a suspended jail sen
tence in Chowan County District
Court Tuesday morning in a case
involving embezzlement of Girl
Scout cookie funds.
Earleen Boston, Edenton Manor
Apartments, entered a plea of
guilty to the charge although her
court appointed attorney, Walter
Edwards, Jr., of Hertford, told
Judge Grafton Beaman that his
client didn’t actually receive the
money.
Mrs. Donnie Anderson testified
that the defendant failed to pay
$67.50 for cookies allegedly sold by
her (the defendant’s) young
daughter. She said this represents
the local troop’s profit from the
transaction which was to be used
in projects as well as to continue
the program this year.
Judge Beaman sentenced the
defendant to 60 days, suspended
upon payment of SBO fine and costs
and make restitution to the troop.
Ada Holly Leary of Merry Hill
was given an active sentence for
larceny. She was charged with the
theft of marked money from the
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Retires From Naval Reserve
Edenton attorney Wiley J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., has retired from
the U. S. Naval Reserve after
completing 25 years of military
service. A ceremony was con
ducted at Naval Air Reserve Unit
(NARU), Naval Air Station
(NAS), Norfolk, Va., last Satur
day.
Prior to retirement, Earnhardt,
a captain in the Naval Reserve,
headed the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) Sea Power
Presentation Team at NARU
Norfolk while serving on the
reserve training staff. Previous
reserve assignments 'in Norfolk
were to Atlantic Fleet
headquarters and an anti
submarine warfare operational
control unit.
Earnhardt resides in Edenton
with his wife and two children.
Schools Opening
Next Tuesday
For 162 education employees,
summer officially came to a halt
this passt Monday. Teachers
returned to their respective
schools and teaching stations to
make preparations for an an
ticipated 2,625 students due to
arrive for orientation on Tuesday,
August 28. A one-half day schedule
will be followed.
Students assignments by schools
and homeroom teachers appear
elsewhere in this edition.
Teachers, students and all
school personnel face a busy year
as they enter the transitional
Resist Sale
Virginia Electric & Power
Company has continued to resist
any statements by North Carolina
officials that the electric utility
dispose of its territory in this
state. The most recent statement
was by T. Justin Moore, Jr., board
chairman for Vepco.
“The suggestion that Vepco sell
its North Carolina service
territory as away out of a “sticky
situation” is ill-founded. Selling
your facilities to raise money is like
selling your furnace to pay the oil
bill. This is unwise.
,r Vepco has served North
eastern North Carolina for more
than 50 years. We have invested
more than S2OO-million in facilities
to serve our North Carolina
customers. The recent testimony
of many citizens and state officials
praised Vepco’s reliability of
service, and noted that the area of
North Carolina which Vepco
serves has outpaced the rest of the
state in attracting new industries
and jobs.
“While Vepco’s rates currently
are somewhat higher than other
North Carolina utilities, we are
engaged in an affirmative
program to reduce our depen
dence on expensive oil, and our
rates will become competitive
with other North Carolina utilities
in the near future.
“For these reasons, Vepco
continues to believe that it would
not be in the best interests of its
customers or the company to
consider a forced sale of our North
Carolina territory.”
Bike-A-Thon
The youth of Rocky Hock
Baptist Church are looking for
cool, dry weather Saturday as,
they participate in a benefit bike
a-thon. Between 15 and 20 young
people will head out from the
church at 8 A.M. and follow a 10-
mile course to Colonial Park in
Edenton. They will then return to
the church to conclude the 20-mile
route.
Participants are now busy
securing sponsors who will pay a
certain amount per mile for each
mile completed. All the funds will
go to benefit two families in the
community.
The individual who secures the
most amount of money for the
benefit will be presented a 10-
speed bicycle. Donors of the
bicycle are: W. E. Smith’s Store,
Byrum Hardware, Murray
Nixon’s Fishery, and Bank of
North Carolina, N.A.
Bb.
Capt. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr.
period for reorganization and
consolidation in 1980, in addition to
performing their regular
responsibilities. Prior to a lun
cheon on August 20 given by the
Board of Education to honor all
school personnel, the progress of
the organizational structure
established to prepare students,
school personnel and community
for consolidation and
reorganization was explained.
Realizing that the
reorganization process will take
time and work, Supt. John Dunn
pointed out that “our first goal and
responsibility this year is to
provide education for today’s
children.” He further added that
“Reorganization is important and
will benefit students next year and
in the future, but to give the
students a fair shake this year,
reorganization will have to be
second priority this year.”
During the six-day period prior
to students return, teachers have
been attending in-service
workshops (both locally and at the
Regional Center in Williamston),
orientation, school faculty
meetings and readying their
classrooms.
Some changes greeted teachers
on their return: due to fewer
resignations, 16 new teachers
were employed for the 1979-80
term as opposed to 28 last year; a
principal, Greg Todd, is at John A.
Holmes High School; Mary Nixon
former K-6 supervisor has
replaced Bill Tyson as assistant
principal at Chowan; White Oak
School’s library has a totally new
look; the Teacher Resource
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Changes Noted
Adult students who are working
toward the completion of high
school equivalency requirements
will discover that several changes
are taking place at College of The
Albemarle’s Individualized In
struction Center (liC) here.
At the present time, the IIC is
closed. It will reopen on Sep
tember 4 in a new location and
under the direction of a new
coordinator.
Although the center is moving, it
will be a short one to the location,
and will still be in the Ernest A.
Swain Elementary School where it
has always been housed. Students
will now use the entrace under the
covered walkway on Queen
Street, rather than the basement /
entrace as before.
Mary Partin, who is no
newcomer to the IIC, will begin
her duties as coordinator when the
center reopens. Mrs. Partin
served in that capacity in 1975, and
has assisted in the operation of the
unit at various times since.
With the new coordinator and
location comes new hours. The IIC
will be open during the day from
Monday through Friday from 8:30
A.M. until 12:30 P.M. It also will
operate two evenings each week,
on Monday and Wednesday, from
6:30 P.M. until 9:30 P.M. Detailed
information regarding times and
available programs may be ob
tained by calling 482-4745.
Since the IIC opened its doors
here in September, 1967, ap
proximately 200 persons from the
Edenton area have completed
their high school requirements.
Mrs. Partin pointed out that the
center serves many purposes
including the provision of op
portunities for adults to complete
high school, to prepare for college
level programs, and for study in
many areas of personal interest.
Missing Person
Edenton Police Department has
filed a missing person message
regarding James Johnson, a
retired town employee. Johnson, a
63-year-old Negro, was last seen at
approximately 7 P.M. August 5 on
Paradise Road.
Johnson was wearing green
work clothes. He is five feet five
inches tall and weighed 130
pounds.
Anyone with information
regarding this person should
contact Edenton Police Depart
ment immediately.