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A2 THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3,2019 HOME Continued from Al overhangs and broken win dows exposed the inside to the elements, allowing wa ter and various bugs — mostly wasps — make their home there. There is dark wood paneling — real wood, not the thin ply wood sheets you’d get at a home improvement store nowadays — in some of the rooms. One thing you immedi ately notice is the half com pleted work — bricks piled on the floor near the still- operable fireplaces and damp insulation falling out of walls, exposing the back side of the siding. In the kitchen, black marker on the walls notes where elec trical outlets and the refrig erator and stove were to have gone. Tyler said that renova tions on the house started within the past 10 years and for some reason just stopped. “For whatever reason, they just weren’t able to continue and put the house on the market,” he said. Down East’s work in cludes building a kitchen in the old kitchen building that is attached to the house through a long hall way. A master bedroom and bathroom will be cre ated downstairs. The work upstairs calls for the cre ation of three bedrooms, a bathroom and playroom for the Will family’s five children. Work on the Isaac White house began last week. Tyler said he expected it to take six to nine months. The Isaac White House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Accord ing to the White family, the house was built in 1716, re modeled by 1787 and again in the early 19th century. NICOLE BOWMAN- LAYTON/CHOWAN HERALD The Isaac White House is on Holiday Island Road in Perquimans County. The register notes that the house’s creation is primar ily family lore and there is no data to back it up. The first recorded owner of the land was Wil liam Tetterton. Born in 1682, he was granted 580 acres in 1716, which he sold to Thomas Long. Jonathan Skinner was the first owner of the Tetterton land who is known to have lived on it. He represented Perquimans County in the NC House of Commons in 1779,1781 and 1782. In 1786, William White took possession of the land and eventually passed it to his son Isaac White before 1794. Fast forward to 1860, shortly after Margaret White inherited the land, she paid taxes on 354 acres of land (worth $2,830), eight black polls and a rid ing vehicle. After her death, the land was divided by Isaac N. White and John W. White in 1868 with John receiving the house. His es tate was auctioned off but stayed in the family, as An derson White bought the land from Robert B. Cox for $200. When Anderson White died, his children peti tioned for a sale of his real estate. In 1924, his son, Thomas Skinner White bid $4,000 for 75 acres and the old family home. In 1966, the Isaac White house was given to the children of Thomas Skin ner White and Jennie Blan chard White — Thomas S. White Jr., Julian B. White, Walter B. White and Vir ginia White Transeau. An interesting sidenote, Transeau was editor, pub lisher and owner of the Perquimans Weekly from the 1960s until 1972, when it was sold to Dear Publica tions and Radio Inc., which also owned the Daily Ad vance and a few radio sta tions in Elizabeth City. When the newspaper was first published in Novem ber 1934, an article an nounced that the newspa per was founded by Mrs. W.E. White, Mattie Lister White, possibly a relative of Transeau. Editor Nicole Bowman-Layton can be contacted at nlayton@ncweek- lies:com. BUNCH Continued from Al probably chasing a road- runner through town. “It has truly been my pleasure to serve you all these past years, but it is time for me to hang up my hat,” he said. “It’s time to enjoy some retirement with grandchildren.” A Chowan County native and a member of the John A. Holmes High .School Class of 1977, Bunch grew up on a farm when local Post Master James Bond thought he might be make a good let ter carrier. Bunch started out serving the community at Arrowhead Beach and surrounding areas for three years before God brought him to town. Sure, maybe the federal gov -ernment gets the credit, but here’s the story. Rules had changed so that postal carriers were required to take a civil ser vice test. Due to a bureau cratic snafu, Bunch took the test — the wrong test — but achieved the high scores necessary to attain an advanced job classifica tion to work as a city car rier for the post office, so the rest is history. As the saying goes,’’Nei ther snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” When asked about that saying as it relates to his tour of duty, Bunch said he would like to add one word - “Hurricanes.” Yep. No matter whether the wind was churning the trees or how the water was flowing through town, Bunch said he did his duty to get the mail to where it needed to go. Hurricanes aside, Bunch said there is one season of the year he liked to deliver mail — Christmastime — because of the smile he’d see on people’s faces when delivering holiday cards and presents. These days, Bunch and his wife Dorothy are building a house out there along NC 32 and living the dream by visiting Greece. Why Greece? His nephew Collin Small is getting mar ried in that part of the world, so Bunch and his wife took a flight to the ancient world for a new adventure. Maurice, congratula tions and thanks for your years of service. Staff writer Miles Layton can be reached at mlayton@ncweeklies.com KING Continued from Al And the Lard said, Si mon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat- But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. The speech addressed change, as well as helping others. Chris Williams, associate minister of The Mount, ad dressed the graduates. Loving Light Community Outreach is a faith-based organization that collects data from former of fenders. It learned that there are many barriers that hinder ex-offenders from excelling after re-en try into the community. Loving Light’s CBI pro gram is a cognitive-behav ioral counseling program that combines education, group and individual coun seling, and structured exer cises. These exercises are de signed to foster moral devel opment in treatment-resis tant clients. As long-as clients’ judgments about right and wrong are made from low levels of moral rea soning, counseling them, training them in job skills, and even punishing them will have little insignificantly long-lasting impact on their behavior. They must be con fronted with the conse quences of their behavior and the effect that it has had on their family, friends and community. During the ceremony, some of the graduates also spoke. They were Kawanda Rankins-Cooper, from the Chowan/Gates program; Reginald Farrow, Hyde; Mark Davis and Richard Foster, Currituck; Quneasha Armstrong, Washington; and Rachel Taylor, Dare. Beside Rankins-Cooper, the Chowan/Gates gradu ates were Jesean Brown, Tyrese Cofield, Christo pher Holder, Matthew Milot, Donovan Roundtree and Ira Wiggins. SAFETY Continued from Al Fireworks that are illegal in North Carolina include firecrackers, ones that spin on the ground, roman can dles, bottle rockets, or any aerial fireworks. Essentially, any firework that explodes or leaves the ground is not legal in North Carolina Some safety tips you need to consider if you do plan on using fireworks during the month of July or anytime of the year. * Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol * Never allow young children to handle fireworks * Older children should use them only under the close adult supervision * Anyone using fireworks or standing nearby should wear protective eyewear * Never light them indoors * Only use them away from people, houses, and flammable material * Only light one device at a time and maintain a safe distance after lighting * Never ignite devices in a container * Do not try to re-light or handle malfunctioning fire works * Soak unused fireworks in water for a few hours be fore discarding * Keep a bucket of water nearby to fully extinguish fireworks that don’t go off or in case of a fire * Never try to make your own fireworks. * Never throw or point fireworks at someone, even as ajoke. * Don’t hold fireworks in your hands or have any part of your body overt them while lighting. * Don’t carry fireworks on your pockets, the fric tion could set them off Please take the time to en joy your Fourth of July fes tivities, but remember a safe day is a better than a hospi tal stay. Thank you. Billy Bass is Edenton fire chief. SUBMITTED PHOTO Ceremony Chairman Beth Taylor (I) and Chapter Regent Anne Rowe invite everyone to attend the 20th annual July 4th Ceremony, sponsored by the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). NSDAR Continued from Al This July 4th ceremony has proven so successful over the years, that the Edenton Tea Party Chapter received the NSDAR first place National Award for Best Independence Day Celebration for the year 2016! This award was pre sented to the Chapter in June 2017 at the National Society’s Continental Congress in Washington, DC. The Edenton Tea Party Chapter, NSDAR wel comes and encourages ev eryone to attend this elo quent and historic celebra tion of the signing of the Declaration of Indepen dence, and to honor Hewes’ memory. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, DC, is one of the most inclusive ge nealogical societies in the country. It is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women’s service organiza tion dedicated to promot ing patriotism, preserving American history, and se curing America’s future through better education for children. Any woman 18 years or older — regardless of race, religion, or ethnic back ground - who can prove lin eal descent from a patriot of the American Revolu tion, is eligible for mem bership. If you believe you may be eligible for member ship, you should contact Edenton Tea Party Chapter Registrar Candy Roth — 252-548-2648 or Member ship Chairman Beth Taylor — 252-482-3592 for infor mation. HIGH Continued from Al not only existing busi nesses, but small busi ness, mobile workers and entrepreneurs. High is the latest candi date (before this edition’s press time) to file for Town Council. First ward currently is represented by Steve Biggs, mayor pro- tempore. A brief biography of High shows that he is an University of North Carolina graduate with a bachelor’s of science de gree in economics Class of 1987 and a law degree from Campbell University School of Law in 1990. High has had long legal ca reer before hanging out his shingle in Edenton with the prestigious law firm of High and Crowe of East Queen Street. He has experience as a local gov ernment attorney serving as the attorney for Town of Winfall, Perquimans County, Edenton-Chowan CHOWA^HERALD (USPS 106-380) Published Every Wednesday Adams Publishing Group Entered as a second-class matter August 30,1934 at lire Post Of fice of Edenton, North Carolina, under Act of March 3, 1870. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Daily Advance home delivery area $39.50 (Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, parts of Gates) Elsewhere in continental United States $47 *Plus applicable sales tax. Activation fee of $2.99 will be collected with all new subscriptions. Deactivation fees may apply for early cancellation. To place a classified advertisment, call our Customer Care Center at 252-329-9505. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: The Chowan Herald • P.O. Box 207 • Edenton, NC 27932 Telephone: (252) 482-2623 Fax: (252) 482-4410 nlayton@ncweeklies.com TOWN ELECTION Filing for the Edenton municipal election begins at noon July 5 and ends at noon July 19. No one can file until the filing period opens. Election day is Nov. 5. Four offices are up for election: council-at- large seat, the 1st ward seat, the 2nd ward seat and the Mayor’s seat. One stop will start at 8 a.m. Oct. 16 in the Board of Election (BOE) office in the Chowan County Agriculture Building and ends at 1 p.m. Nov. 2. Board of Education and the Gates County and Chowan County Depart ment of Social Services. High has served tours of duty as past president for various groups such as the First District Bar Associa tion, Chowan Arts Council and the Edenton-Chowan Community Foundation. A baseball fan, High is at torney for the Edenton Steamers and a past board member of that organiza tion. A Methodist, High is a current member Eden ton United Methodist Church’s staff-parish rela tions committee and a for mer Sunday School teacher. An Aces’ fan, High serves as a volunteer member of the John A. Holmes football game day staff. Per sports, High has been a youth coach for baseball, soccer and bas ketball. High is married to the former Martha Scott Har less of Edenton who is employed by Perry and Company Sotheby’s Inter national Realty. They raised two children who both graduated from Jolin A. Holmes High School - Molly High, 24, who re sides in Austin, TX and is employed with Oracle, and William High, 20, who is a rising senior at UNC- Chapel Hill. A personal note about High, who grew up in little Washington, NC, where he This summer, the Edenton Trolley would like to give all Chowan County Residents the opportunity to ride the tolley and become aware of the historic town of Edenton and of Chowan County. Adult reduced rate of $10.00 children 6-16 $1.00 children below 6 are free Groups of 10 or more can get further discounts Come learn about your Town and County! Tickets available at the Penelope Barker House, 505 S. Broad St., Edenton 252-482-7800 • www.ehcnc.prg developed a love for the water and eastern North Carolina. “When I graduated from college and law school, many of my peers were going to work in DC, Atlanta, Charlotte or New York City and in stead of choosing a simi lar path I drew an imagi nary horizontal line through a map of North Carolina right at Raleigh with the goal of working somewhere in eastern North Carolina which was near the water,” he said. “At the time, I felt it important to take my edu cation and God-given abilities and try to serve a community similar to the one I grew up in. I have served the community in a number of different ca pacities since I moved here with Martha in 1993 and feel the time is right for me to serve my com munity as a town council man.” Staff writer Miles Layton can be reached at mlayton@ncweek- lies. com
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