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Continued From Page 1 season, it is timely that the local board decided this week to do just 1 that. Out Os Focus State Sen. Melvin R. Daniels, Jr., of the Isle of Pasquotank, is a bit fuzzy about his future. The six-term member of the General Assembly seems to feel he has reached the pinnacle with his successful cam paign for a seat on the Advisory Budget Commission. There are a wide range of offices which Sen. Daniels has been quoted in the state press as attracting his interest for the future. There are those along the Public Parade, although Chowan County is no longer in the First Senatorial District, who would support him for most any office as a means of get ting him out of the State Senate. Sen. Daniels is a retired banker who has devoted most of his energies over the past decade to politics. Some of the efforts have been counter productive. One area in which his thinking is as fuzzy as his future is where the Coastal Area Management Act is concerned. He co-chaired a com mittee which failed to go along with his personal wishes to water down the Coastal Resources Commission and its Advisory Council. Oaiming his maverick stand is in the name of fairness and cost effectiveness, he has put his views in the legislative hopper. The Daniels bill is not good for CAMA, CRC, CRAC or the people of North Carolina. Regardles of what Sen. Daniels and his minority following, believes, CAMA has grassroots support. For this reason the feeling of the public will be demonstrated in the General Assembly when his bill is exposed for what it really is-out of focus. Handsome Reports This is the season for corporate annual reports. Two of the finest to cross our desk are of companies which have interests along the Public Parade, or nearby. Dennison Manufacturing Com pany has a plant in Edenton formerly Carter’s Ink. The half billion dollar corporation is a For tune 500 company which manufac tures and distributes a wide range of products which can be found in just about every home, office, school and industrial facility. R. J. Reynolds Industries, owner of Avoco Farms in neighboring Merry Hill in Bertie County, is a sl3-billion industry. Chairman J. Paul Sticht, reports: “To a great extent we now have realized the goal we set nearly a decade ago-to establish R.J. Reynolds Industries as a premier, worldwide consumer products company. While tobacco continues to be the heavy within the corporate giant, the company is so well diversified that it would be in the Fortune 500 category without the weed. Dennison and Reynolds, while not comparable in size, have distributed handsome 1982 annual reports. The area is fortunate for both to have their operations in the industrial community. Town Council Continued From Page 1 predate it.” The Council decided to pay the Town’s bills before going on to the next item of business. The final item was a discussion of the threat of nuclear disaster. In final action Councilman Hollowell requested that the Town of Edenton pass a resolution in viting the Methodist to build a home for eight homeless children in Edenton since the Methodist Or phanage in Raleigh is slated for closing. [ The Chowan Herald (USPS 106-380) P.O. Box 207 Edenton, NC 27932 . HM4 tvtry Ttivnfey at Mantan by Tha Chowan HaraM. Inc.. L.F. Amburn, jr.. Editor and bubUanar, «i 4W South * broad Stroot. Edonton. North Carolina vm Entorod at tocond claaa manor Auguot N. 1034 at tha boat Ottlca at Edonton, North Carolina, undar Act o) March 1. 1100. LF.tabom.li. LE-taaoias UhnOilldi tandbwwa ’ESLItaT Subacr Iption Katat OnaVaar (autaMoN.CI 011 M OnaVaarOnl».C.) *»•* Sis Months loataMa N.C.) OF JO Six Months (MN.C.) OMO i ** —-*** ll ' ~ MAKING THE GRADE—The equipment shown above is being used to build up the grade at Elder Lodge. Grading the ground to a predetermined level is the first step in constructing the new extension of Elder Lodge. Former Coach Suttenfield Recognized by J. Allen Beeler In 1978 an event important to the Town of Edenton went virtually un noticed. The event was the induc tion of Frank Suttenfield into Lyn chburg College’s Hall of Fame. Why should this event be important to the Town of Edenton, you may ask? The answer is a simple one: Mr. Suttenfield is a resident of Edenton, but, more importantly it was Mr. Suttenfield who initiated the changes in Edenton High School’s athletics that are common to us today. Perhaps, Mr. Sutten field’s most contribution which changed Edenton’s society was the introduction of football on the High School level in Edenton. Mr. Suttenfield’s story begins one June night. “I fell in love with Edenton within an hour after I got here. I arrived on the prettiest June night I ever saw,” he reminisced. He came to Edenton immediate ly after his graduation from Lyn chburg College to play sandlot baseball. Shortly after his arrival, the superintendent of the schools, * t 9* * ir «-i«p»pc" i-a-j y OS V « 2 1 ********* xlr £ * 4- Ok t HALL OF FAME MEMBER—Frank Suttenfield, member of the Hall of Fame at Lynchburg College, is shown here next to his Hall of Fame Plaque which he received in 1978. Mr. Suttenfield is credited with starting the Edenton Aces at the request of John A. Holmes. Disselkoen To Present.A Sacred Music Concert At Edenton Baptist Anton H. Disselkoen will present a concert of sacred music on Sun day, April 17, 5 P.M., at the Eden ton Baptist Church. Anton, a Southern Baptist Music Evangelist since 1975, with residence in Richmond, Virginia, is an outstanding young tenor. He was born in Antofagasta, Chile, to mis sionary parents, Jack and Laly Disselkoen, of the Baptist Spanish Lowery To Speak Continued From Page 1 of SCLC, in 1977, his actions have “disturbed the comfortable and comforted the disturbed.” Pastor of Atlanta’s historic and influential Central United Methodist Church, was nominated, in 1979, for Ebony magazine’s Black Achievement Award and was honored by the OIC as “Clergyman of the Year.” In addition to the first-time presentation of the Mary Tillery Scholarship Award, three members of the Department of Physical Education and Health, Thomas L. Caldwell, Mrs. Mollie M. Beasley and Mrs. Georgia L. Smith have ar ranged for first-time presentations to top students in the department’s program. . John A. Holmes, asked Mr. Sutten field to his office. “He proposed I teach and start a football team...l told him no. I had never considered teaching,” Mr. Suttenfield said. After the sandlot season was over he returned to Leaksville (which is now Eden). Upon his return home he found that jobs were scarce. After about a month, John A. Holmes wired Mr. Suttenfield and asked him to reconsider his previous decision. “I decided to try it for a year,” Mr. Suttenfield recalled. He tried it and stayed for seven years from 1926 through 1933. Mr. Suttenfield came down and got some boys together and started a football team. The task was not as easy as it sounds, though, only one of the boys had ever seen a foot ball game. Mr. Suttenfield reflects philosophy on the games they played, “We won some and we lost some -- we learned a lot along the way.” Publishing House, El Paso, Texas. Anton was educated at Oklahoma Baptist University, the University of Texas at El Paso, the Universi ty of Maryland, and Houston Bap tist University at Houston Texas. He is now working on a masters degree at Virginia Commonwealth University at Richmond, Virginia. He has presented concerts throughout the United States and held concert tours in Mexico, England, Italy, Scotland, France and Germany. Anton sang for the 1980 National Presidential Prayer Breakfast Conference ip Washington, D.C., and in 1981 for the Governor Prayer Breakfast at Richmond, Virginia, and in 1970 and 1973, he sang for the Southern Baptist Convention in Denver, Col orado and Portland, Oregon. In 1979, Anton sang for the Woman’s Missionary Union Conference of the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston, Texas. He has been the quest soloist at a number of state conventions and state evangelistic conferences. Anton leads revivals, holds vocal workshops, and gives sacared con certs throughout the world, and is in great demand. “It was the beginning of many successful teams...a few years later they won the state champion ship.” He said. They played teams from Elizabeth City, Hertford, Plymouth, Winsor much as the Aces do today. In addition to coaching football, Mr. Suttenfield coached basketball and baseball along with teaching math. When he left Edenton, Mr. Sutten field went to Lewisburg College where he coached basketball and football for two years. After coaching on the college level for two years he left the education field and made his way in the world of business. He work ed with Fieldcrest Mills in Eden at its central finishing plant for 35 years. In 1969 Mr. Suttenfield retired from Fieldcrest and returned to Edenton in 1970. He returned to the Edenton he loved...“so much, so that when I retired I decided that this was the place I wanted to come home to.” he stated. Another rease*-for hie • rdfitfrto Edfctttdri'may^thatWM l here, Elizabeth Wgbb. v,u ™ ; vll,B 1 Together they have an adopted daughter and two lovely granddaughters. Mr. Suttenfield has distinquished himself as an athlete - in college he was the only person to be the cap tain of three major sports - as a coach - here in Edenton - and for these reasons he was inducted into the Lynchburg College Hall of Fame. His induction certificate reads: “Established to honor those individuals who have made signifi cant contribution to the college through intercollegiate athletics as a competitor, coach or ad ministrator and to society through civic and professional endeavors that brings credit and distinction to Lynchburg College. This award presented on the 6th day of October, 1978, honors: Frank T. Suttenfield’ 26. Charter member for outstan ding achievements in football, basketball and baseball.” In Frank Suttenfield with his modest and umpresumptuous frame, exists the qualities that have changed the face of High School athletics in Edenton. I I \ Ifo I i READY—A giant four-engine airplane sits at Edenton Municipal Airport, on a concrete strip near Base Road. It is ready for action which everyone hopes never comes-forest fires. Hie aircraft is part of an Ardco, Inc., fleet out of Tucson, Arix., and is under contract to the N. C. Forest Service. It will be based here until May 25 when it will move on to another assignment in White River, Ariz. As wet as it has been in the past few weeks, the danger of a big forest fire is remote at this time, but officials say land in the area dries quickly so people are cautioned about careless burning which might turn into a full-scale forest (ire. County Commissioners Met Monday The Board of the Chowan County Commissioners met in regular ses sion on Monday, April 11 at 8 P.M. in the Commissioners Room of the Courthouse. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Elmore and an in vocation was given by Commis sioner Hollowell. Ihe minutes were approved. The Medical Development Authority represented by Tom Phillips held the first spot on the agenda. Mr. Phillips requested that the commissioners give the authori ty to the MDA to borrow money at municipal rates to finance a new computer and telephone system for Chowan Hospital. Commissioner Phillips made a motion that such authority be granted. Commis sioner Hollowell questioned whether prices at the hospital would go up because of the loan. Tom Phillips stated that these two items have been identified as a need, and would have to be financ ed at a higher commercial rate if the Board did not approve the Authority’s request. Without the ap proval of the Board, it would cost the patients at the hospital more. The Board passed the motion. The second item on the agenda had to deal with the funding of the Athletic Department Deficit at John A. Holmes High School. Com missioner Hollowell moved that Council fund the deficit to the ex tent of $4,500. It was noted by other members of the Board that the Board of Education did not specifically request the funding of the deficit, and that the Board of Education and the principal of John A. Holmes did not list the need to be filled by the funding as a top priori ty. The County Commissioners voted not to fund the deficit. Big Turnout Expected For Fifth Annual Herring Run This Sunday Over 150 runners are expected sor v the Fifth Annual Great Edenton-1 Herring Run this Sunday, April 17th, beginning at 2H>9P.M. frompN Water Street at "Hayes* This year the race will combine the historic beauty of Edenton with the bucolic scenery of the Hayes | Plantation. Competitors will run a T. loop in town along the Sound and* then down King Street flanked by the antebellum mansions of Eden- / ton before striking out onto the Plantation’s dirt path. The Chowan County Public Schools are participating this year, assuring a heavy student turnout, particularly in the 1 mile run. This event will be held first so that Heart disease or stroke can cheat you out of the best years of your life. Those are the years shared with £) people you love. And when a loved a _ one is gone, everything changes. American Heart The American Heart Association Wk is fighting to reduce early death and disability from heart disease and stroke. You can help. Send your dollars WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE today to your local Heart Associa tion, listed in your telephone directory. Capt. A1 Howard presented a report on River/Sound Restoration Project. He noted that the quality of water in the Chowan basin has continued to deteriorate since 1977. He requested that die Commis sioners pass a resolution to support legislation in North Carolina ban ning the use of phosphate deter gents in North Carolina along with sending a letter to commend the work of the scientists who worked in Edenton to help find a plan of action. Among the other things, Council agreed to convene the 10 County- Commissioner Council and to en courage the County’s extension ser vice to support the Best Manage ment Practices. The Commissioners then ap pointed Percy White to the County Planning Board, and tabled the ap pointment to the Edenton Planning and Zoning Board until the next meeting. The Commissioners voted to ex pand the Butter and Cheese distribution to include anyone over the age of 60. It also gave the Coun ty Manager, Clif Copeland, the authority to work with the Social Services Director, Hazel Elliott in determining the frequency of the distributors. The Board then set May 2 as the date to hold the Board of Equaliza tion and review. The Board of Commissioners also voted to accept the bid from Albemarle Boats for a Rescue Squad Boat. The boat to be bought would be an Albemarle 24 and cost $19,014 with trailer. The Board of Commissioners in a closing action voted to request that the legislature grant Chowan Coun ty the authority to levy a one per cent sales tax, should the Board find such a tax necessary. parents who run the 3 and 6.2 mile races may watch their youngsters compete. This is tjroly a unique cross coun vwyrruit where obstacles such as 4riskyrhUll6,‘“rhilr6aOracks and, f muddy like no Other rtfei in the area. Entries have arrived from Tidewater, Triangle and Greenville ara&T '/ Jarring Run T-Shirts go to the they are red this year. Proceeds from the event are contributed to the Edenton Heart Association and the John A. Holmes Rooster Club. The traditional hot deg picnic follows the race, courtesy of Steve and Faye Hampton’ with trophies and ribbons awarded, during the collective munching.
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