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people of Eastern North Carolina
need Tom Willis. It ain’t right apd
there is something rotten on Me
Pitt County side of Denmark.
If Tom Willis possesses a single
ingredient it is integrity. By the
very nature of his charge at the
Regional Development Institute
he was political. There are more
fatalities in politics than in any
other arena, but there should
always be room for compromise;
room for disagreement without
being disagreeable.
The annual reports told the story
of the Regional Development
Institute. No one, no where was
coached to build an empire for
Tom Willis. He was humbled to the
point of embarrassment when the
decision was made to name the
Regional Development Institute
Building in his honor. Is Don
Lemis, vice chancellor, In
stitutional Advancement and
Planning, going to get the
assignment from Dr. Brewer to
scrub the name?
We have pointed out time and
time again of a growing indication
that an attitude is developing in
the State of Pitt that doesn’t in
clude us in the hitherlands. Tom
Willis doesn’t share this attitude
and it could very well have con
tributed to his demise.
Tom Willis is a practical man.
He has paid his dues in the school
of hard knocks; he has more logic
in his little finger than all the egg
heads in the entire University of
North Carolina system.
The bitterness Tom Willis ex
pressed in the following
memorandum to Dr. Lemis is out
of character. It should sound a
warning, raise a flag, or whatever,
and for that reason we are passing
it along as it came to us:
Because of your persistent
harrassment of me and in
terference in the day to day
management of the Regional
Development Institute, I hereby
submit my resignation. Although I
realize that this action will in
terrupt my retirement plans, life
insurance and hospitalization, the
constant stress
affected my health aftsl consider
this of paramount importance.
You have constantly called me
negative and a prophet of “gloom
and doom” whenever I did not
agree with you or the ad
ministration. My record of public
service and accomplishment
throughout Eastern North
Carolina is well known and will be
acknowledged by my people, I am
sure.
I look forward to having the next
several months to observe the
policies and philosophies of the
administration of East Carolina
University as they relate to public
service in Eastern North Carolina.
I had looked forward to being a
part of the continuing develop
ment of our great state through
the Regional Development In
stitute and sincerely regret that
this now impossible.
Welcome
Although a bit tardy, we want to
welcome TG&Y and Shoe Show to
the business community along the
Public Parade. Soon they will be
joined by Food Town and Catos.
Revco Drugs has been in the
Edenton Village Shopping Center
for some months.
Tarheel Bank & Trust Company,
headquartered in Gatesville, and
Pizza Hut were the first tenants on
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James Makes Visit To Japan
Rep. Vernon James of
Pasquotank was among the 34
'agri-business people who left on
July 14 for the People’s Republic
of China.
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authorize and sell the bonds), the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, and the U. S.
Department of Justice.
The Agency’s target date for the
initial closing of the purchase is
December, 1981. Under the
agreement with CP&L the first
closing must come before March
31, 1982. The agency plans to
complete the purchase in a series
of closings spread over a period of
12 to 18 months. Under present
plants, three bond issues would be
required, with each providing
approximately a third of the costs
to close. Those costs, including
financing costs, are estimated at
about $1.2-billion.
Os that total, the payment to
CP&L to close the purchase is
approximately SB4O-million. In
addition, the agency will pay
Vepco $16.5-million as com
pensation for letting the 14 cities
that now purchase Vepco power
transfer that load to the agency at
a time significantly earlier than
their existing contracts would
, permit.
the site bordered by North Broad
Street and Coke Avenue.
The developers of Edenton
Village Shopping Center are ob
taining “blue chip” business
establsihments. TG&Y for
example has a 40,000-square foot
store and with more than 900
outlets throughout the United
States they have a sound record of
successful merchandising.
Just south of Edenton Village is
Northside which has Macks, Winn-
Dixie, Sears and a Laundrymat,
along with a branch of Bank of
North Carolina, N.A.
But even further south on Broad
Street is a well established
downtown shopping center which
provides a wide variety of
businesses as well as an abun
dance of free parking. The
businesses have an obligation to
maintain a viable downtown and
we are confident every effort is
being made to All in the blanks
which have developed over the
past few months.
Economic surveys show new
business establsihments attract
new business. With this in mind,
what is developing at Edenton
Village and Northside are assets
to be used in selling all of Edenton
as the best shopping center in the
Albemarle.
This is one of the first agri
business groups to visit the
People’s Republic of China. They
will visit farms, talk with
producers send purchasers, have
meetings with government
leaders and potential importers.
They plan to visit the Great Wall
before they return on August 2.
This trip was arranged by the
N. C. Soybean Producers Associa
tion in cooperation with the N. C.
Department of Agriculture. The
trip was planned to stimulate
agricultural and agri-business
trade between North Carolina and
the People’s Republic of China.
Rep. James is chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee in
the N. C. General Assembly.
Resignation
Continued from page 1
two previous high schools and
described Todd’s action during
this period as “exemplary”.
When announcing Todd’s
resignation; Dr. Dunn stated that
James Kinion. Assistant
Superintendent, will serve as
acting principal at Holmes until a
successor is named. The school
system will be accepting ap
plications for this position through
July 31 and expects to name a
replacement by August 14.
A native of Bertie County, Todd
expressed mixed emotions about
leaving Chowan County as a
principal and beginning in Bertie
County as a superintendent. “I’m
looking forward to the definite
challenge which faces me in this
position, and” he said, Tm going
home.”
Prior to his arrival in Edenton,
Todd was principal at North
Edgecombe High School for eight
years. Before that he was em
ployed for one and a half years as
a teacher and two years as an
assistant principal at Bertie
Senior High School, his alma
mater.
Todd acknowledged that his new
role as superintendent would be
totally different from having his
own campus, which he will
definitely miss.
As Superintendent of Bertie
County Schools. Todd will have the
responsibilities involved with ten
schools. There are five thousand
students enrolled in the one senior
high school, one junior high school
and eight elementary schools in
Bertie.
Wins First Place
Continued from page 1
has given over two and a half
million dollars in scholarships to
the youth of all races.
Sherrod plans to attend the
University of North Carolina in
Chapel Hill this fall.
Accompanying Sherrod on
Sunday of last week were his
mother, Mrs. Carolina Banks, and
brothers; Dr. Kenneth Banks and
Darryl Banks, along with many
Elks supporters from District 11.
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ATTEND 4- H ELECTRIC CONGRESS Chowan County 4 -
H members Mike Pippins, Route 1, Belvidere, second from left,
and Colleen Jordan, Route 1, Tyner, were delegates to the State 4
- H Electric Congress at the University of North Carolina at
Asheville, July 13-15. Ann Jordan, Colleen’s mother and a 4 - H
leader and Brady Martin, Virginia Electric and Power Company
marketing services repress native, accompanied the delegates.
The 4 - H’ers were selected for achievement in their electric
projects. Virginia Electric and Power Company
sponsored their trip. The Congress was conducted
by the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service.
Rec. Director Gets The Axe
Mike Johnson, director of Parks
and Recreation in Edenton, was
fired last week during an
executive session of Town Council.
A highly reliable source said
Mayor Roy L. Harrell cast the
decisive vote after council voted 3-
3 on the motion.
Johnson had submitted his
resignation earlier in the month,
to be effective September 1. In the
letter he cited “Political
harrassment” in the operation of
Revaluation Firm
Appearance Slated
At the July 13 meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners,
the following things were
discussed.
It was decided that the
revaluation firm will appear
before the Board on September 1
to present an update on the
progress of the revaluation for the
county.
The county water system was
discussed, along with new ways to
enhance treatment capacities.
Authorization will be needed
beiore the treatment capacities
can be expanded.
Dallas Jethro, his two-year term
as County Tax Supervisor having
ended, was reappointed for
another term.
Mar tone Allen has resigned
from tne Edenton Zoning Board of
Adjustr ;nts and Appeals since
her employment with the election
board. There have been no
replacements yet to complete her
term, which runs through June 30,
1983.
There was also talk about the
NCACC Annual Conference. This
will he held in Winston-Salem on
August 13-16. The possibility of
appointing a voting delegate was
also discussed.
the department.
The Chowan Herald has learned
that Mayor Harrell had requested
Johnson to provide him with
specifics to the charges made in
the letter of resignation. The
mayor reported that Johnson had
not complied with his request.
Councilmen Steve Hampton,
James P. Ricks, Jr., and Willis
Privott allegedly voted to give
Johnson a two-week notice,
beginning July 20. Councilmen
Allen Homthal, W. H. Hollowell,
Jr., and Gil Burroughs opposed
the motion. It was then, according
to the source, that Mayor Harrell
voted to fire Johnson, if he refused
to resign.
Mrs. Janet Boswell, acting
finance officer, said Tuesday
afternoon that the council had
been meeting in executive session
to discuss applications for the
position of town administrator,
vacated by W. B. Gradner on July
4. She said more than 30 ap
plications had been received and
were being reviewed by the entire
council.
.Grahsßi Requests
RALEIGH N. C. Com
missioner of Agriculture Jim
Graham has written President
Reagan asking his support for the
continuation of the peanut
program.
In a recent letter, Graham told
President Reagan that “ad
ministration proposals will
essentially ruin the operating
procedures which have been
developed since mandatory price
support loans and marketing
quotas were established for
peanuts in the Agricultural Act of
1938.
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following other action taken:
Robert Wayne Sharpies, no
operator’s license, SSO fine and
costs.
Richard Welch, assault on a
female, 120 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
James Ervin White, motor
vehicle violation, costs.
Thirza Shields, worthless check,
called and failed.
Adah Leary, worthless check,
dismissed. James Henry Leardy,
husband of the defendant, was
convicted of passing the check. He
was sentenced to 10 days,
suspended upon payment of court
costs and make restitution.
Curtis Holley, uttering and
forgery, probable cause found and
cases bound over to the September
24 term of Chowan County
Superior Court.
Grace Holley, worthless check,
three days, suspended upon
payment of costs and make
restitution.
Dan Junior Benbery, assault
with a deadly weapon, probable
cause found the case bound over to
the September 24 term of Chowan
County Superior Court.
Latjerome Harris, trespass, 20
days, suspended upon payment of
$25 fine and costs.
Kenneth Harris, assault,
dismissed.
Alice Holly Roulac, assault with
a deadly weapon, six months,
suspended upon payment of SIOO
fine and costs and make
restitution.
Isaac Taylor, assault by point
ing a gun, 120 days, suspended
upon payment of $l5O fine and
costs. The was ordered con
fiscated and sold by Sheriff Troy
Toppin.
Dina Fleming, larceny, six
months, suspended upon payment
of SIOO fine and costs and make
restitution.
John Phillip Lawrence,
trespass, 30 days.
Joseph Keith Byrum, larceny,
dismissed.
Elmer Elsworth Beatty,
shoplifting, six days. He was given
credit for time served awaiting
trial.
Reagan Support ■*
“As recently as 1979780 per cent
of the banks surveyed in the North
Carolina - Virginia peanut
producing area indicated that
growers would have trouble ob
taining financing in the absence of
the price support system for
peanuts,” Graham stated in his
letter.
“In summary, I am opposed to
the approach that is being taken
by the administration because it
will be a dramatic departure from
the existing peanut program and
will inflict economic injury on
North Carolina peanut farmers,”
the letter concluded.