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are missing but George Stephen
Underkofler is dead. The victim of
a man and a machine.
This is the first fatal motor
vehicle death along the Public
Parade in 1983. Hopefully, it will
be the last. But not likely.
There is an ever increasing need
for greater respect for motor
vehicles. As in the case so fresh on
the minds of those who meander
along the Public Parade, it doesn’t
take speed, alcohol, drugs or a
mixture thereof.
A motor vehicle is a deadly
weapon. It can kill just as deadly
and just as quickly as a loaded
gun. It appears from recent
statistics that there is a bit of
growing respect for the deadly
aspect of motor vehicles in Tar
Heelia.
Holiday death predictions were
wrong - in the right direction -
during major traffic peaks
throughout 1982. The total, there
were 1,292 highway deaths vs.
1,497 in 1981. It is believed to be the
lowest annual highway slaughter
in 20 years.
There are a number of con
tributing factors to the lower
death rate in Tar Heelia. One,
people are simply driving less.
Also, it is a matter of economics.
Furthermore, law enforcement
officers are putting the bite on
those who mix controlled sub
stance - alcohol as well as drugs -
and are being supported by the
courts.
Officials also give some of the
credit to the media, electronic as
well as print, where greater public
awareness of possible problems is
highlighted.
The solution to the problem,
though, lies with the people. There
is more evidence than ever before
of citizen involvement in highway
safety. It must be realized that
safety is not measured by the
decrease in fatalities in a single
year. It must be a continued and
sustained effort on the part of all
North Carolinians to further
improve this year’s record.
Like morals,* good driving
practice cannot be legislated.
Stiffer pentalities can deter, blit*
only increased respect for the
lethalness of the motor vehicle will
sustain an awareness which will
make our highways safe for all the
users.
The latest example of a useless
death should bum into our minds
the fact that a motor vehicle is a
deadly weapon. And it must be
treated as such.
Leadership Shines
Taxes are on the way and user
fees are coming on like gang
busters. Taxes have away of letting
those most able to pay out of the
net, but a fee placed on users is
more apt to hit somewhere in the
fair section of the arena.
It is difficult, at the very best, to
tax those who use our natural
resources as a source making a liv
ing. And it is certainly not fair to
have a blanket tax which pentalizes
the sportsman who wants to fish for
fun in the same waters.
It is not right, also, that there be
general taxation to police the
natural resources. It is only right
that those who feed at the trough
must put in a little extra. The pro
blem then comes in arriving at
what is equitable.
North Carolina commercial
fishermen, including those along
the Public Parade, have not been
paying their share of the tarriff.
There has been a shotgun approach
taken at how to come up with what
is equitable and it has become a
nightmare.
The General Assembly set out to
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DONATION RECEIVED—The Ladies of the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary recently donated S3OOO
to the hospital, to purchase new draperies. Pictured from left to right are: Mrs. C.B. Smith, aux
iliary President; Marvin A. Bryan, hospital director and Mrs. Bvron Kehayes. (Photo by Joe Beeler)
Rare Historical Map Found In Local Mansion’s Attic
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published in 1733, was one of the
most important colonial maps of
Nnorth Carolina, providing the
first detailed and accurate car
tographical survey of the North
Carolina coastal area.
“All later 18th Century maps of
the colony were strongly in
fluenced by the Moseley which
was printed only in a very limited
edition.’’ Lennon said.
Only two other original copies
are known to exist, one in the
British Public Records Office in
London and the other at Eton
College, also in Britain. Neither is
in good condition.
Noted cartographer William P.
Cumming of Davidson College,
who examined the Edenton map
with Lennon, said a fourth original
copy which belonged to J.P.
Kendall of New York and South
Carolina apparently was
destroyed some years ago.
"A traping of orietof the originals _
was done in 18&2 and is preserved
in the National Archives in
Washington, but no further
mention of the originals has been
found in the cartographic
literature.
Wessington mansion, where the
map was found, was built around
1850 by Dr. Thomas Warren of
Edenton and served as Union
headquarters between 1862 and
1865 during the occupation of
Edenton.
Cumming said the details of
land formation, of rivers and
fix it. The Marine Fisheries Study
Commission was charged with stu
dying the question of licenses, fees,
etc. The first cut at it was a
disaster. This resulted from the
fact that there was more staff input
than getting out to the fishermen.
But out of this disaster has come a
second take, which shows obvious
leadership from fishing interests
and the results, although not
perfect, is something everyone can
live with.
There are a host of fishermen
farmers along the Public Parade
and throughout Northeastern North
Carolina. This has been a bad com
bination in recent years, take the
condition of the Chowan River and
Albemarle Sound, coupled with
farm prices when weighed against
the cost factor.
Fishermen, like farmers, are
reasonable people. If they can be
shown that there is a reasonable
chance of improvement then they
are willing to continue, to take
chances. If the fishermen can see
that money generated from in
creased licenses and fees will
benefit them, they want to pay then
fair share.
As we noted earlier, the first
draft of the Marine Fisheries Study
Commission was all bureaucrat.
The new draft, which will go forth
soon to the General Assembly, has
been tempered with reason and
common sense. While not perfect,
file recommendations indicate the
ship is pointed in the right direction
and is being steered by leadership
among the fishermen themselves.
And If there is one thing a
bureaucrat has difficulty with it is
knowledgeable leadership from the
grassroots.
creeks and waterways back of the
sounds are numerous. “There is a
wealth of names of the chief
settlers and larger plantations.
The delineatins of the coast and
nomencluature along it provide
the first detailed and accurate
cartographical survey of the
North Carolina coastal area.”
Between the coastal region and
the “Cherokee mountains”,
Moseley gives only rivers, their
branches, the location of Indian
villages and a few scattered
legends. The Indian trading road
is shown from the crossing of the
Yadkin River near present day
Salisbury, to the crossing of the
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Wesley Chesson, 111
Wesley Chesson
Banquet Speaker
Weslev Chesson 111, former foot
ball hero from John A. Holmes
High School’s Aces will be the
scheduled speaker for the Edenton
Aces Booster Club’s Semi-Annual
Sports Award Banquet.
Chesson after graduating from
Holmes, attended Duke University
where he distinguished himself as
an outstanding college football
player. After he graduated from
Duke—Chesson was drafted into
the pro ranks by the Atlanta
Falcons. He was later traded to the
Philadelphia Eagles.
Wes Chesson is presently work
ing in the Raleigh area for his own
insurance company “Wes Chesson
and Associates.” He is married to
the former Janet Lemen and has
two children, Meredith and Mark.
The Sports Awards Banquet at
which he will speak will take place
on Thursday, January 13 at 7 P.M.
The menu for the Banquet will in
clude Fire House Bar-B-Que
Chicken, boiled potatoes, slaw, rolls
and tea.
Awards will be given to those who
have distinguished themselves in
sports from John A. Holmes High
'School during the first half of the
school year.
Tickets for the Banquet will cost
five dollars per person and anyone
wishing to receive advance tickets
should contact either Terry
Williams at 482-4798, Joe Hollowell
I at 482-4578 or John A. Holmes High
School at 482-8428.
Roanoke River near the Virginia
line.
A legend between Deep River
and Haw River begins “this
country abounds with Elk and
Buffaloes at a distance of about
150 miles from the sea” and
describes the abundance of game
and the fertility of the soil,
Cumming said.
H.G. Jones of Chapel Hill,
curator of the N.C. Collection at
the University of North Carolina
and former director of the N.C.
Division of Archives and History,
said the map is “a tremendous
asset to the historians of North
Carolina.
“The availability of the Moseley
will permit much clearer
photographic copies than has been
possible previously. This is par
ticularly important due to the
early details in the Moseley that
identify the locations of prominent
people, religious meeting
and the 1
existed at that time.” * *'
Moseley, who died in 1794, was
survey general as early as 1710.
He was reappointed and remained
in office until about 1730. By 1705,
Moseley was a member of the
Council and landowner. In 1714 he
was licensed to practice law and
became the foremost lawyer in the
province, becoming commissioner
for the North Carolina - Virginia,
North Carolina - South Carolina
and Granville - North Carolina
boundary lines.
He was also public treasurer,
chief baron of the Exchequer and
Associate Justice of North
Carolina.
Farming Costs
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sll.l-billion, up 1 per cent; and
fuels and energy at $10.9-billion,
up 10 per cent.
During February and March,
enumerators from the N.C. Crop
and Livestock Reporting Service
will interview a cross-section of
North Carolina farmers as part of
a nationwide program to deter
mine 1982 production costs.
James L. Olson, N.C.
Statistician-In-Charge, points out
that information about the farm
production outlays is important in
comparing the farmer’s well
being with that of other groups in
the nation’s economy. He adds
that all responses will be con
fidential and only regional and
national summaries will be
published.
The publicity itch gets a lot of
people, sooner or later, but it usual
ly gets them.
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Chowan Hospital Auxiliary Makes
Donation For Drapes To Hospital
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The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
began the new year by donating
$3000.00 to the hospital and electing
new officers at their meeting on
Monday, January 10.
Mrs. C.B. Smith, president,
presented the check to Marvin A.
Bryan, Hospital Director, who ex
pressed his appreciation to the
ladies for their gift which will b£ us
ed to purchase new draperies for '
the hospital.
Mrs. Will Parlter, the newly
elected president, will succeed Mrs.
Smith when officers are installed at
the April 13 meeting of the Aux
iliary. Other newly elected officers
are Mrs. J.A. Wright, Vice-
President, Mrs. J.M. Parrish,,
Secretary, and Mrs. Robert Halsey,
Treasurer. Mrs. Smith will assume
the chairmanship of the Executive
Board.
Mrs. Wright, membership chair
Chowan County Court Report
The Chowan County District
Court met this week with the
Honorable Grafton G. Beamon
presiding.
Arlington Clayton Jans was found
guilty of driving 65 in a 55 zone. He
Town Council
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cil accepted the application of
Lorinzo Carmon and appointed him
to the newly-made position of Com
munity Development Specialist.
The Council meeting concluded
with an informal discussion on
when the vacant seat on the Coun
cil might be filled. Mayor Harrell
released the following schedule for
filling the position. He suggested
that the Council meet on January 24
at 8 P.M. to interview interested ap
plicants from the Third Ward. He
also suggested that Council meet on
January 31 to elect it’s new
member, with the swearing-in
ceremony to follow on February 8
during Council’s regular meeting.
Following this discussion, the
Council voted to pay the Town’s
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NEW BUSINESS TO OPEN—The above storefront, located on
Broad Street, has been undergoing extensive renovation in
preparation for its scheduled opening on March 3. The business,
Jeans & Things, Inc., will specialize in the selling of women’s ap
parel, particularly sports and casual wear, according to the store’s
proprietor, Nancy Cooley. (Photo by Joe Beeler).
Littlejohn Is First Baby Bom In 1983
Marvin and Susie Littlejohn are
the proud parents of the first baby
bom in Chowan County in 1983.
Ebony LaToya Littlejohn was
born at 3:13 P.M., Saturday, she
weighed seven pounds, .three
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holding her new baby, Ebony LaToya. By their side is the proud
father, Marvin. (Photo by Clay Roberts) -XX" xvJX'x [■ -Jlpl
man, reported that the fall'?
membership campaign was suc
cessful with $560.22 collected in
Chowan county and $276.89 in Per
quimans County.
Hie date for the Chowan Hospital
Ball, an annual fund raising event,
has been set for February 26 at ,the .
new National Guard Armory.
Mrs. Smith reported that
. members of the Auxiliary have
been conducting the registration for
the local visits of the Bloodmobile.
Mrs. Jacqueline Ricks, Director
of Volunteer Services, informed the
members that activities for
residents at the Skilled Nursing .
Facility have been expanded to in
clude more night and week-end pro
grams. She noted that with the in
creased activities volunteers are
needed to assist the patients.
Anyone interested in volunteering
is asked to contact Mrs. Ricks at
Unit B or by telephoning 482-8451.
was fined S3O and cost of court.
York Hayes appealed to an order'
of Commitment.
Linford Loy Harrell pleaded not
.guilty but was found guilty of driv
ing 68 in a 55 zone. He must pay cost
of court. He has appealed.
Charlie Lee Downing, Jr. was
found guilty of driving under the in
fluence. He was given 90 days,
suspended of two years, fined $175
and cost of court. He must also sur
render his drivers license. He has
appealed. i
James Robert Boone was found
guilty of assault on a female. He
was given 90 days suspended for
two years, pay SSO and cost of court.
He appealed. He was granted ’
prayer for judgement continued on
payment of cost of court to the
charges of abandoning wife and
nonsupport of wife. He must also •
reimburse the state for a court ap
pointed attorney. He appealed.
Charles James Gibbs was found
guilty of shoplifting. He was given !
90 day suspended for two years, a
fine of $75 and cost of court. He
must remain off the premises of
; r; Macßs fortwo.years
ounces, and is 18 and one half in
ches long.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Littlejohn and
the maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Ward. All are
residents in Chowan County.