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size of the nation’s largest en
trepreneurial companies in
America. The companies are
ranked annual by Venture
magazine.
To qualify, a company must
have been founded from scratch
(rather than through a buyout or
merger) and still be headed by the
founder. Ralph W. Ketner founded
the chain in Salisbury in 1957 and
remains as chairman and chief
executive officer.
Food Town operates 157
supermarkets in North and South
Carolina, Virginia and Georgia
with annual sales approaching $1 -
billion. It has been recognized by
Forbes magazine as the “fastest
growing food chain in America’’
and is considered to be the best
managed company in the
supermarket industry.
The business community along
the Public Parade is fortunate to
have BNC and Food Town as
partners.
Sack Not Answer
Angry fishermen are out to get
Connell Purvis, director, Division
of Marine Fisheries. While it is
apparent they won’t succeed in
getting the director sacked,
representatives of the commercial
fishing industry most assuredly
have gotten his attention.
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.,
dialogued Friday with
representatives of the fishing
industry. Although Purvis’ foes
were armed with a petition signed
by some 4,000 people out to sack
the director, Gov. Hunt kept his
cool and will keep the director.
Sacking Purvis is not the answer
to growing unrest among the
fishing industry.
Gov. Hunt expressed continued
confidence in Director Purvis, and
he should. He did, however, admit
there is room - in fact, a lot of
room -for more input from
fishermen into the decision -
making process of the Division of
Marine Fisheries.
Connell Purvis has been a most
active and aggressive director. He
should, then, have a strong tie to
the fishermen. The problem has
developed, though, because the
director has merely listened and
not actually heard those outside
the inner circle of his di vision.
The director has fallen victim of
the Ivory Tower syndrome. He has
surrounded himself with people
smart enough to know what he
wants to hear; and whose theme
sohg is “How Great Thou Art!”
Nothing, however, has been
done which cannot be repaired if
Gov. Hunt’s suggestion becomes a
mandate.
The credibility gap between the
division and the fishermen can
quickly be mended if Purvis &
Company will heed the advice of
such grassroots spokesmen as W.
Earl Smith of Edenton, a member
of the Marine Fisheries Com
mission. This straight “poop” is
more often than not more im
portant than all the “information
base” professionals can develop.
Director Purvis is young
enough, and wise enough, to turn
on and tune in those in the field
who can expand the expertise base
needed to correct the near ex
plosive situation.
It is called logic and common
sense, Connell, and for the sake of
everyone concerned it needs to
become your creed. Without these
basics the sack could be close
behind.
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NEW BOOSTER CLUB OFFICERS Officers for the Booster Club for Holmes High School
athletics have been installed for the 82-83 year. Terry Williams, left, has been re-elected as
President. Jimmy Austin, right, will serve as Vice-President. Susan Creighton center, will serve
Treasurer, and Sarah Tynch, not pictured is the Secretary. The club plans to be very active and
involved this year in fund raising for the entire athletic program at Holmes High School, including
the football program (ad sales are now in progress), Celebrity Roast on Sept. 7, and a pumpkin sale
scheduled for this fall. Several other plans are on the drawing board. Shirley Parker is chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee this year, and will be working closely with the officers. However,
total participation is needed from the parents and citizens of Chowan Co.
Mrs. Crummey Takes Town Council Seat
By Richard Williams
Tuesday night the Edenton
Town Council had a different look.
Instead of six men occupying the
seats flanking Mayor Roy Harrell,
there were five men and a woman.
Marina Crummey was ap
pointed to the council after
deliberations for weeks on finding
a replacement to succeed Dr.
Allan Hornthal who resigned.
Crummey, a Child Enforcement
Agent for the department of Social
Services, said she approached the
members and expressed her in
terest in the position. They told her
the formal procedure was through
a written request. She obliged.
“I didn’t seek the seat for the
publicity,” she said. I was just
interested ih how the town was
operated, how they came about
with their decisions.”
Mrs. Crummey, a native of
Washington County, no longer has
to wonder how decisions are
rendered. She now becomes a cog -
the first female cog - in the
decision - making body.
While seated in her ivory tower
in the County Office building
overlooking the old courthouse
and jail, the interview was halted
momentarily as she dug up a photo
of her grandchildren. A handsome
pair.
As Child Enforcement Agent,
her job is to locate absent parents
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from the car, which was still on
the trestle, through the window.
Another 40 minutes were spent
trying to remove the car from the
train.
The car was destroyed, but the
train wasn’t damaged or derailed
during the collision. The engineer
was able to continue on to Norfolk
once the car was removed, three
hours after the accident occurred.
Williams, a 1981 honor graduate
of Perquimans High School, was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Williams, Jr. of Hertford. Funeral
services were held graveside July
12 at 11 A.M. by Rev. Cook at
Cedar Wood Cemetery in Hert
ford.
and establish paternity. “I feel I
am able to do more for the
children now, more so than I could
in Protective Services, my
previous position,” said Mrs.
Crummey, the mother of three
daughters.
“I didn’t seek the seat for
publicity...l just felt that we
needed to have a competent
woman on the Council.”
Marina Crummey
“In Protective Services you
may never get'a chance to talk to
the parents,” she said. “But now I
work with the mbther, father and
the children.”
You can’t always take a child
away from his home because he
doesn’t always ' have things- he -™
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member
finance,” she said as she
positioned the photo on her desk.
Becoming a member of the
Town Council was Mrs. Crum
mey’s first step in the political
arena. She accepted her newly
acquired position with humility.
“I was very humble in the
respect that it carries a lot of
responsibilities,” she said, “but
I’ve never called it politics.”
Crummey, a sort of quiet, laid
back person, does not march on
Washington supporting ERA, but
she does strongly believe that a
woman adds a certain flair to the
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council.
“I just felt that we needed to
have a competent woihan on the
council because over half the
population is women,” Mrs.
Crummey said. A competent
woman will add something to the
council. After all we are the
mothers of the children, the
homemakers,” she said.
Joining the mayor on his
quagmire overlooking the historic
city of Edenton, Mrs. Crummey
put her duties in proper per
spective.
“I will represent the majority of
people to the best of my ability.
When I study an issue, I will try to
give an answer that will best suit
the majority of people,
i ‘SAv, good < councilperson,”
Crummey says, -'‘is a person who
the majority of people feel that
they can contact at any time.”
S BOO Collected
For MS Society
William Zarbock, chairman of
the Edenton campaign for the
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, reported that almost SBOO
was collected during the recent
door to door campaign and bake
sale.
Sincere thanks are extended to
the following people who spent
many hours campaigning: Mrs.
Matti Paylin; Mrs. Evelyn Perry;
Mrs. Maggie Overton; Mrs.
Shirley Parker; Mrs. Candace
Corson; Mrs. Laura Fagan; Mrs.
John Mitchener; Mrs. Marginette
Lassiter; Mrs. Shelby Bunch;
Mrs. Minnie Mallinson; Mrs. Lisa
Baker; Mrs. Peggy Leeper; Mrs.
Roxie Satterfield; Mrs. Peggy
Wright; Mrs. Helen Parks; Mrs.
Emily Nixon; Mrs. Rose Bond;
Mrs. Robert Hutchinson; Mrs.
Monty Walsh; Mrs. Stephen
Gutter; Mrs. George Stokes; Mrs.
Sam Harrell; Miss Betz Bicks;
Mrs. Ruth Frinks; Mrs. Betty
Ezyk; Mrs. C.B. Smith; Mrs. Ruth
Spencer; Mrs. Maria Striz; and
Mrs. Mary Hardin.
Zarbock stated, “We are
grateful, also, for the response
shown by the people of Edenton in
this most worthwhile endeavor.
Chaffin Hears
Court Docket
The following cases were heard
July 13 in the Chowan County
District Court by the presiding
judge, John T. Chaffin.
Edna Ruth Brown, assault in
flicting serious injury, voluntary
dismissal.
Johnny Basnight, larceny, not
guilty.
Tony Cofield, assault, 30 days
suspended 2 years, SSO fine and
cost of court.
Charlie Winston Copeland,
assault, 30 days committment in
the N.C. Dept, of Correction.
Clim (NMN) Currin, worthless
check, 30 days suspended 2 years,
$25 fine and cost of court,
restitution of $18.77 to Edenton
Office Supply. Didn’t comply with
sentence and was committed.
John Terry Ashby, driving
under the influence • 3 counts,
driving while license revoked, 18
months in the N.C. Dept, of
Correction.
Erma Turner Phillips, forcible
trespassing, $25 fine and cost of
court.
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the Pierces suspected their son
was on the airplane. Later that
night Donald Pierce’s wife,
Lillian, called and told them their
son was dead.
“I can’t describe the horror I
felt,” said Mrs. Pierce. “I knew he
was on a flight and I knew New
Orleans was on his route. He had
called before he left, so I knew
he’d had time to get there.”
Donald Pierce was the older of
their two children, both sons. He
graduated from John A. Holmes
High School in Edenton and at
tended N.C. A&T State University
in Greensboro. He enrolled in Air
Force ROTC in college. He was
captain in the U.S. Air Force and
was an instructor pilot prior to
joining National Airlines in 1976,
which later merged with Pan
American.
A native of Ahoskie, Pierce lived
ip Miami with his wife and . their .
two children, Donnitra, 8, and
Devan, 3. His interests included
fishing, handball, jogging and
church.
“He was quiet, a very private
person,” said former classmate,
Frank White. “Everyone liked
him.”
Pierce’s younger brother,
Kenneth, flew from Wisconsin to
join his parents. The funeral is
scheduled for July 16, at New
Ahoskie Baptist Church, Ahoskie.
The burial will be in the Pleasant
Plains Cemetery in Ahoskie.
Mr. Pierce said he has no ob
jections if his grandson wants to
follow his dad’s footsteps and
become a pilot.
“I have no misgivings about
flying,” Pierce said. It’s a great
way to travel. There’s a certain
amount of risk in every business.”
Award Banquet
The American Legion Sports
award banquet will be held on July
15. Beginning at 7:30, it is free to
all season ticket holders and $5 per
person for everyone else. Come on
out and help us support Legion
Baseball. An interesting program
has been planned.
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Crabtoee Is Winner
Michael Crabtree of Edenton
was one of two winners selected by
Applachian State University in a
state-wide contest they sponsored
concerning the free-enterprise
system. Crabtree, an upcoming
lOth-grader at John A. Holmes
High School, wrote a script for a
television commercial for the
contest. His business instructor at
school was Teresa Kerber. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Crabtree of Edenton.
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for this years’ fund drive. The
Chowan Arts Council has pledged
SI,OOO, AKA has pledged S3OO, the e
Lions club has pledged 60 ticket
sales or equivalent monies, and
the BPW, Rotary Club, Jaycees,
and Extension Clubs have pledged
SIOO each.
The invitation to participate in
helping to bring the North
Carolina Symphony to Chowan
County and take advantage of the
special priviledges offered with
membership is extended to all ,
interested >* persons «i and
organisations. If you do not
a" letfer anafiave the
desire to participate, please
contact E. L. HoUowell at 482-3537
or Jake Boyce at 221-4188.
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Chowan County has 36.65 miles of
unpaved secondary roads. The
total unpaved secondary system
statewide contains 18,651 miles.
Chowan County’s share of the
secondary road allocation ap
proved by the board is $78,602.
Roberson noted that North
Carolina’s secondary road system
is composed of 59,604 miles. He
said, “These roads, many of which
were the old and narrow farm-to
rn arket roads, have become vital
home-to-work routes for our
citizens.”
The funds allocated will be used
for improvements to secondary
road system such as new paving,
widening existing paved roads,
improving unpaved roadways to
an “all weather condition,”
replacing small bridges and
strengthening paved roads to
relieve present weight restric
tions.