Unsettled Issues May Mar
Municipal Election In Edenton
The November 6 Municipal Election in Edenton is shaded with un
certainties. The new ward boundaries have not been officially sanctioned
by die U S. Deportment of Justice annd there is • depute over die
digiblity of a candidate.
E.N. (Pete) Manning, chairman, Chowan County Board of Elections,
has said the town’s action on October 9 at go ahead with the election ac
cordmg to die new ward boundaries absolves the board of afl liability
regarding the boundary question. Furthermore, he said he has been
informed by the State Board of Election that die local board has no
responsibility with regard to die candidate situation.
Joe Lee, a candidate for treasurer, has informed Manning that be has
information that James M. Bond, postmaster, is not an eligible candidate
for treasurer. Lee also has said that if Bond is elected he will take court
action to prevent him from serving.
On the other hand, Bond claims to have the sanction of his superiors
to seek local public office in non-partisan elections. He points out that he
was town treasurer at the time he was appointed postmaster. At that
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volum* XIV-No. 41
Travel in' Students
Two items founded in our
unattended typewriter indicate
that students in Edenton-Chowan
Schools are eager to take the
“message” from along die Public
Parade to distant places.
There is not one but two
outpeach programs afoot.
The Marching Aces at John A.
Holmes High School went to the
Virginia State Fair in Richmond
earlier in die month and so im
pressed band scouts that they
were invited to participate in the
Maudi Gras in New Orleans, La.
It is going to take a bundle of
die band accept the invitation. To
show their willingness, die band
has arranged with Hollowell &
Blount kexall Drugs and Mit
chener’s Pharmacy to sell license
plates. The fare is $2. The net to
the band was not revealed, but it
will take a lot of two bucks to pay
die freight.
The following is passed on to you
as it came to us:
Would you like to go to
Washington, D.C., and get a Close
Up view of your national govern
ment? Would you like to get first
hand information about the
controversial issues by talking
with senators, representatives,
administration officials, lobbyists
and reporters?
You can:
The Holmes-Alternative-
Chowan Close Up Club opens its
membership to you. Be at the
Holmes Media Center at 7:30 P.M.
October 18 (tonight).
Our fund-raising will involve a
lot of work so bring your parents to
learn just bow to raise our tuition.
For fortber innformationa, con
tact Johnny Dunn (482-8715) or
Harriet Abbe (482-7278).
In the past this newspaper has
promoted lesser causes more.
These travelin’ students can
project an unproved image of our
community to those who already
know us, as well as plant the seed
for those who have yet to get the
As a citizen you have done more
for less. In the coming days, weeks
and months you will have the
opportunity to right the wrongs, or
at least participate in an
program.
Hanging On
A Bureau of Health Manpower
Vnalysis recently showed that it
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School Visits;
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Meeting Dates
Set By Board
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education, reluctant to schedule a
second monthly meeting, voted at
its first such meeting Tuesday
night to meet in each school
between November 20 and May 20
and established school visitation
day on December 12.
Furthermore, the board in
structed Dr. John Dunn,
superintendent, to coordinate with
Perquimans County separate
meetings to review and discuss an
Alliance For Progress Rockefeller
Program for Leadership. This
centers around a job description
and evaluation instrument for
superintendents.
The board, which voted October
1 to schedule additional monthly
. Continued an Page 4
Billups Charged
Waymore Billups, 29, 415 King
Street, Hertford, has been for
mally charged with the December
20,1978, armed robbery at LaDell
Distributing on North Oakum
Street He is beinfi held in Tri-
County Jail in Elizabeth City in
lieu of $25,000 bond.
Vernon Austin positively
identified Billups at a probable
cause hearing Tuesday morning in
Chowan County District Court.
Austin testified that the defendant
entered his store shortly after 10
P.M. on the date in question and
pulled a sawed-off shotgun from
under a long black coat. S6BO in
cash and checks were taken
Judge Richard Parker found
probable cause and ordered
Billups held for trial in Superior
Court. The bond remained the
same.
Capt. C. H. Williams of Edenton
Police Department served the
felony warrant on October 10.
Billups is also being held for a
felony assault count in
Perquimans County.
Perquimans County Sheriff
slian Broughton said Billups has
been returned from New York
where he was arrested by the FBI
on a fugitive warrant in con
nection with the robbery and
assault of an elderly funeral
(Krectar in Hertford.
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PROPERTY DAMAGE HIGH No one was seriously injured
but property damage was high in an accident at 1I:4S A M. Oc
tober 10 on U.S. 17, north of Edentoo. The lf?8 Chrysler, driven by
Reginald C. Overton, Route 3, Hertford stopped to make a
time he received a determination from the Civil Service Commission
which allowed him to continue to hold both positions.
“I intend to continue as a candidate,'' Bond said Wednesday morning.
And if elected be says he fUttyiatemfe to serve.
Up until 1971 die N.C. Constitution prohibited bedding more than one
office under die state, federal, or any other government. The Con
stitution ratified in 1971 now generally allows a person to hold con
currently either an elective office and an appointive office or two ap
pointive offices.
The General Statues specifically address the postal system personnel.
In 128-1.1 (c) it states: “Any person who holds an office or position in the
federal postal system is hereby authorized to hold concurrently
therewith one position in state or local government.”
The new constitutional provision regarding multiple officeholding has
not been interpreted by the N.C. Supreme Court.
The Attorney General's office previously has expressed opinions on the
issue and correspondence regarding this was being awaited by Manning
and Lee at press time.
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FUNDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED J.G. Austin, head of
Colonial Squares, holds his organization’s SSOO check at the
proper spot on a sign which will mark the progress of a SIO,OOO
building fund campaign by Edenton Jaycees. Shown at right is
Louis Evans, Jaycee president.
Jaycees Launch Funds Drive
Edenton Javcess launched a
drive this week to raise SIO,OOO. It
has been designated a “Building
Pay-Off Campaign" to wipe out the
remaining debt on their com
munity building on Base Road.
Lewis Evans. Jaycee president,
said he is hopeful that a successful
campaign can be conducted
between now and November 30.
Ths present building was con
structed in 1971 to replace an old
military building which was razed
by fire. Since that time a lot of the
organization's financial resources
have gone toward debt service.
“If we can pay off the remaining
debt on the building the Edenton
Jaycees will be able to do much
more in the community,” Evans
stated.
Single Copies IS Cents
He said the campaign has
already received a tremendous
boost from Exauster Roosters as
well as a SSOO contribution from
the Colonial Squares, a local dance
organization.
A number of Exhausted
Roosters have pledged SIOO each
toward the campaign as have
individual Jaycees.
Those who wish to contribute
should send their checks to
Edenton Jaycees or make con
tributions directly to a chapter
member.
Alargedisplay has been designed
to trace progress of the campaign.
It will be placed on Broad Street
between Mitchener’s Pharmacy
and Parker-Evans Hardware.
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left turn when it was struck from the rear by a dump truck
operated by Eddie Yarrefl of Greenville. State Trooper C.H.
Mims investigated the accident (Staff Photos by Luke Amburn).
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COASTAL LEADERS Dr. Parker Chesson of Elizabeth City,
center, is shown with W. B. Gardner of Edenton, right, and
Thomas Gray of Buxton after Gardner was elected chairman of
the Coastal Resources Advisory Council at Pine Knoll Shores on
October 10. Gardner succeeded Gray who did not seek re-election.
Dr. Chesson is chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission.
Coastal Resources Advisory Council
Gardner Heads Group
PINE KNOLL SHORES
William B. Gardner, town ad
ministrator in Edenton, and
Thomas Gray of Buxton, chair
man, Dare County com
missioners, exchanged seats on
the Coastal Resources Advisory
Council at a meeting here October
10. Gardner was elected chairman
of the 48-member council,
succeeding Gray, and
Gray replaced the new chairman
on the executive commmittee.
Gardner was opposed by Col.
Divorces Granted
Divorces are heavy items on the
agenda of a civil term of Chowan
County District Court being held
this week Judge Grafton Beaman
is presiding.
A jury was seated Tuesday
morning to hear the case involving
Evelyn G. Small and Everett
Small. The contested divorce
action was settled prior to going to
the jury.
Divorces granted included:
Gail Avis Jones Fernandez from
Jose' Manuel Fernandez; Lorean
W. Flynn from William E. Flynn;
Judy Flynn from Milton W. Flynn;
and Anita S. Ashley from Fred
Louis Ashley, Jr.
Construction Set
TG&Y, a discount department
store. Hill occupy 40,000 square
feet of a 50,000 square foot addition
to Edenton Village Shopping
Center on North Broad Street.
Construction of the addition is to
begin within 60 to 90 days.
Edward L. Goodwin of P & G
Development Company revealed
the expansion plans in a letter to
Mayor Roy L. Harrell. Goodwin’s
firm last month paid $690,000 for
the center.
Hie expansion will more than
double the center which now has
three tenants-Harris Super
Market, Big Value Drugs and
Pizza Hut. Tarheel Bank & Trust
Company has just completed a
new branch bank at the in
tersection of North Broad Street
and Coke Avenue.
“We are working with other
prospective tenants which will
require additional expansion in
the near future,” Goodwin wrote
in a letter released Tuesday by
Mayor Harrell. It was also stated
that the "expansion plans will
draw from a very wide trade area
and should benefit the downtown
commonity.”
Phil Leeseburg of Topsail Beach.
Gray did not seek re-election as
council chairman because he has
been recently named chairman of
the new N.C. Seafood Industrial
Park Authority by Gov. James B.
Hunt, Jr.
Gardner, while being a strong
local government advocate, has
demonstrated a strong com
mitment to those concerned with
the environment and the estuarine
system. He has been a member ol
CRAC since October, 1974.
following passage of the Coastal
Area Management Act by the
General Assembly. More recently
he has been chairman of the 12-
county Northern Region.
He becomes the third CRAC
chairman. Jerry Hardesty of
Currituck County was elected
council chairman in 1974 and
served in that capacity until Gov.
Hunt named him to the com
mission. At that time Gray
became chairman.
Cecil Sewell of Morehead City,
council vice chairman, was re
elected without opposition.
Sec. Howard N. Lee of the
Department of Natuural
Resources & Community
Development said:
“I am very pleased to hear that
Bill Gardner of Edenton has been
chosen as chairman of the CRAC.
The council has acted wisely in
choosing a man who has been one
of the pioneers of our coastal
management program and one of
its strong supporters since its
inception.
“The Advisory Council provides
a vital link between local govern
ments and the Coastal Resources
Commission and is composed of
some of our most outstanding
coastal leaders. I look forward to a
continuing good working
relationship with Bill as he ac
cepts this new challenge.”
In a caucus of regions, L.F.
Ambum, Jr., of Edenton, Chowan
County’s representative on the
council, was elected chairman of
the Northern Region. Riley S.
Monds, Jr., of Perquimans County
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To Detail Plan
“A day On The Chowan” has
been set for Tuesday by the N. C.
Department of Natural Resources
& Community Development. Sec.
Howard N. Lee has announced
that the department’s Action Plan
will be explained in detail during
the visit.
The • day begins at 2
P.M. at CF Industries near Tunis.
Those attending will have the
oppoutunity to view the CF site
and the operation of the barge
during its sediment coring
procedures. Also, management
steps to reduce nutrient input from
municipalities, industries and
large land users (such as
agriculture) will be discussed.
Local government represen
tatives and members of civic
organizations will gather with Sec.
Lee at Soundview Restaurant fora
dutch dinner at 5:30 P.M.
The public meeting begins at
7:30 P.M. at the Chowan County
Courthouse. The Action Plan’s
recommendations will be
presented and public comment
will be sought.