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Gov. Hunt To Discuss
Chowan River Report
Gov. James 8.. Hunt, Jr., will be in Chowan County on October 15 and is
expected to discuss the report of a federally assembled committee which
recently studied the Chbwan River.
Gov. Hunt’s visit is expected at 1 P.M. Details were not available at
press time. ,
While Dr. Neill Grigg, assistant secretary, N. C. Department of
Natural Resources and Community Development, has refused to discuss
the report, Virginia’s Water Control Board is reported to have endorsed
the recommendations.
Two newspapers - The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City and The
Virginian Pilot of Norfolk, Va. -- Tuesday reported that J. M. Alexander,
assistant director of the Virginia panel said: “As far as I am able to
ascertain it doesn’t ask too much of Virginia.”
“I think we support this,” was Alexander’s quote regarding land ap
plication for municipal wastes.
The report also recommends that Union Camp Corp., in Franklin, Va.,
inititate studies of ways to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in their ef
fluents.
Capt. A1 Howard of Arrowhead Beach, chairman of the Chowan
Restoration Task Force, announced recently that local representatives
had been invited to Raleigh to be present when an official presentation is
made. It is anticipated that no official word from North Carolina officials
will be made prior to that time.
Getting Organized
The Democratic Party along the
Public Parade has a campaign
underway to become better
organized. Also, the Chowan
County Board of Elections has
gone a second mile in making it
more convenient for citizens to
register.
Headway seems to be made on
party organization, while the
registration bid wasn’t a great
success.
'Uie past two Saturdays were set
by the elections board to
encourage people who have only
the weekend off to get on the
books, or transfer from the
precinct of prior residence to the
new precinct.
Few more than 70 people
responded.
On the other hand, the
Democratic Party saw the young
members organize last Tuesday
night and elect Rick Winslow,
Route 1,. Tyner, as chairman.
Others on the slate with him are:
Joan Blair, first vice chairman;
Larry Spivey, second vice
chairman; Diane R. Granby, third
vice chairman; Rosa R. Rountree,
secretary; and Jerry Byrum,
treasurer.
Also, an enthusiastic group of
Democratic Women reorganized
last week with Mrs. Emily G.
Amburn being installed as
president. Rep. Charles Evans of
Nags Head addressed the group.
Party chairman N. J. George is
especially pleased to once again
have a Young Democratic Club
functioning along the Public
Parade. “I am glad to see young
people willing to work for the
party,” he commented.
In another step toward getting a
handle on Democrats, the senior
party has accepted a state
headquarters program of carrying
through on a “Unity Campaign” to
get out the vote in November.
Democrats throughout the area
will be receiving calls from party
workers during the next month.
Mrs. April Lane and James Taylor
are spearheading the survey,
which will be shared with state
headquarters to identify soft
spots.
Volunteers, primarily precinct
officials, have identified some
5,000 Democrats whb will be the
target of the first survey of its kind
in Chowan County. Registered
Democrats will be asked about
their intent regarding candidates
in the November 4 election; ab
sentee ballots; the need for
transportation; and child care
service.
Party faithfuls naturally will
cooperate in the survey, but all
registered Democrats should be of
a mind to respond to the few
questions in a fair and straight
forward manner. The results will
say a lot about what is happening
to the party in this area,
j The key to success in life, as well
as politics, is organization.
Democrats want to be successful.
They are becoming better
organized to insure this success.
Sir Raleigh
We want to be among the first
along the Public Parade to
congratulate the Nominating
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Small Business
Forum Scheduled
September 30
Area small business owners are
invited to make remarks at the
Small Business Forum to be held
in Edenton on September 30. The
Governor’s Small Business Ad
vocacy Council will conduct this
forum at 7:30 P.M. at the
Municipal Building.
Any Small Business Owner in
the First Congressional District is
encouraged to attend and is
eligible to speak.
Edenton businessman Wallace
Evans, who is president of the
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce, will be present along
with staff members of the N.C.
Department of Commerce to
receive comments from small
business owner. They are asked to
speak on the effect of state
regulations, policies, and
legislative issues on their
business. “This is an excellent
opportunity to make suggestions
on improving' the state’s
relationship with small business,”
it was stated.
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The Speight House
Speight House Is Nominated
RALEIGH The Speight House
and Cotton Gin in Edenton has
been nominated for inclusion in
the National Register of Historic
Places by Larry E. Tise, State
Historic Preservation Officer. The
register is described as a national
list of distinctive properties
worthy of preservation because of
their historical or other cultural
value.
The Speight House is a two-and
one-half story Queen Anne style
dwelling of brick. The hip roof is
intersected by multiple cross
gables. Constructed in 1900 as a
plantation residence, the house is
stylistically rare for its vicinity.
The house was once the cento* of
a large cotton and peanut farming
conglomeration, and numerous
early outbuildings remain on the
site.
The house and site are
representative of the regions late
19th Century agricultural revival
following the Civil War. Will Oscar
Speight, the builder, was the
founder of the Edenton Brick
works.
The nomination was submitted
in connection with the Division of
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SWEEPSTAKES WINNER The Washington High School Band was named Sweepstake Winner
in the 1979 Peanut Festival field competition. The unit, under the direction of A. T. Secor, Jr., will be
defending champion during the 1980 event October 2-5.
Vol. XLVI-No. 37 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, September 25, 1980 Single Copies 20 Cents
Rate Hike Being Requested
Virginia Electric and Power
Company has notified its 21
municipal and 18 cooperative
customers in Virginia and North
Carolina that it will ask the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) to authorize
rate increases to recover the costs
of placing North Anna Power
Station Unit 2 in commercial
operation.
The Town of Edenton is among
Vepco’s municipal customers.
The increase requested of
municipal customers will be $5.9-
million, and will be offset by an
estimated $4-million fuel charge _
decrease. The increase expected
-of cooperatives will be SB.B
Archives and History’s long-range
program to identify and document
historic properties in North
Carolina. Approval of the
nomination by the Deparment of
the Interior usually takes about
six months and will be announced
throught the state’s congressional
delegation.
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CHOWAN COUNTY FAIR IN FULL SWING Exhibits at the
Chowan County Agricultural Fair this week have been termed
"fantastic” and are eraected to draw record crowds. Yeopim 4-
H’ers won the Grand Champion designation in educational
million, and will be offset by an
estimated $7.8-million fuel
savings.
The increases being sought to
cover the costs of North Anna 2
reflect the fact that every addition
of generating capacity to serve the
needs of customers increases the
average cost of electricity. These
increased costs, in turn, must be
recovered through higher charges
to customers.
However, the higher charges
required by the addition of North
Anna 2 to Vepco’s system are less
than the increases that would have
been caused by the construction
and operation of a coal- or oil
generating unit of the same size.
The rate charged by Vepco to its
municipal and cooperative
customers are regulated by
FERC.
Vepco plans to file its rate ap
plication with FERC in mid-
November and to request the
increased rates become effective
60 days later.
Bond Pleads Innocent
To Robbery Charges
A jury was to be selected
Wednesday morning in Chowan
County Superior Court to act on
felony counts against Charles
Phillip Bond which were lodged
after the armed robbery of Fast
Fare on North Broad Street.
Walter Edwards, Jr., of Hert
ford, Bond’s court appointed at
torney, entered pleas of not guilty
to armed robbery, conspiracy to
commit armed robbery and
discharge a firearm into an oc
cupied vehicle.
Also set for trial this week is the
case where David Ross is charged
with two counts of common law
robbery. He is represented by Max
Busby who requested a jury trial.
Judge Richard B. Allsbrook of
Roanoke Rapids is presiding.
Asst Dist Atty. HP. Williams,
The head of a Chamber of
Commerce consumer group op
posing electric rates charged in
Northeastern North Carolina by
Vepco charged that the company’s
promises don’t match up with
their actions.
A request for a rate increase
submitted to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to be
charged to Municipals and
Cooperatives in Northeastern
North Carolina and actions in
nuclear operations of the firm are
completely contrary to previous
Vepco promises, it was charged by
J. Larkin Little of Greenville,
chairman of Operation Over
charge.
Little issued the following
statement: “1. Vepco said it was
working to bring its rates in line.
Instead, it has requested a $14.7-
million rate increase for
municipal and cooperative
customers: 2. It said as soon as
North Anna was certified and
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Jr., of Elizabeth City, is
prosecuting the docket. Action
taken included:
James Drew, trespass, six
months, suspended and placed on
probation for five years upon
payment of court costs.
Joe Willie Privott, speed
competition, remanded to District
Court.
Mack Lee Nowell, no liability
insurance, no registration, aid and
abet in speed competition, aid and
abet in reckless driving, and
resisting arrest, one year to begin
at the expiration of time being
served in another case.
John Robert Lewis, Jr., drunk
driving. 30 days.
Haywood Harrell, alias Buster
Brown, assault on an officer, three
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booths. Crafts are drawing added attention this year and Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Taylor of Sunbury are among those who have a
booth this year. (Staff Photos by Luke Amburn.)
Pam Pack Band
Will Perform
During Festival
The Washington High School
Pam Pack Marching Band will be
among 12 musical groups
scheduled to perform during the
Fifth Annual Peanut Festival in
Edenton October 2-5.
The Pam Pack group, one of the
premier bands in Eastern North
Carolina in 1979, won the
Sweepstake Award in last years
Peanut Festival.
The John A. Holmes High School
Marching Aces is host band and
will participate in field exercises
but will not compete for a prize.
The Peanut Festival is sponsored
by Edenton-Chowan Band Parents
Association for the benefit of the
Marching Aces.
Bands scheduled at this time
include: Columbia High School,
Manteo High School, Williamston
High School Northampton County
High School, Goldsboro High
School, Currituck High School,
Beddingfield High School of
Wilson, Stafford High School of
Chesapeake, Va., and Western
Branch High School, also of
Chesapeake.
Trophies will be awarded for
first, second and third place.
Bands will be classified in
division.
Judges for the band competition
will be Tom Hune and Janet
Woodall, both of Danville, Va.;
Randy Elrod of Richmond, Va.;
and Andy Delloro of Virginia
Beach, Va.
In addition to Peanut Festival
honors, the Marching Pam Packs
won first in the Ayden Collard
Festival Parade, Flue Cured
Tobacco Festival Parade, Chowan
College Band Day, ECU Band
Day, Green Central Invitational,
and Cary Band Day. The group
placed second in the Richmond
Bicentennial Parade.
The host Marching Aces have
also garnered numerous honors
over the past years. For the last
two years the local band has been
the demonstration band at Mid-
Atlantic Band Front Camp at
Ferrum College in Virginia.
Senior Citizens
Admitted Free
Free admission into the Chowan
County Fair is being offered to
senior citizens tonight and a
special program for them will
begin at 6 P.M. from the side
stage.
Melissa Lewis will be making
her first appearance of the week at
8 P.M. on the main stage of the
fairgrounds. The second show is
scheduled to begin at 9 P.M. Two
more performances will be held
Friday night at 8 and 9:30 P.M.
The 4-H Pullet Sale is also
scheduled for today. It will begin
at 5 P.M. in the livestock com
pound.
The Good Old Boys will be en
tertaining fair goers Friday at 7
P.M. on the side stage.
Among Saturday nights
highlights will be the 4-H Regional
Talent Show finals at 7 o’clock.
One hour later, the Singing
Laymen will take to the stage for
one show.
Exhibits will be opening today
and Friday at 4 P.M. The midway
will open at 5 P.M. On Saturday,
the final day of the fair, exhibits
will open at 3 P.M. with the
midway getting into action at 4
P.M.
Sunday and Monday have been
set aside for removal of exhibits.