Recognition Given
*( To Eden Motel
By Duncan Hines
Y. The Eden Motel has received
National recognition in the new
1959 edition of “Duncan Hines
Lodging for a Night” just off the
press.
It is the only motel in Edenton
included among 4,500 selected
lodging establishments “Recom
mended by Duncan Hines” out of
nearly 100,000 lodging places in
North America.
Roy H. Park, vice president,
Duncan Hines Institute, Ithaca,
N. Y., said, “We are happy to give
deserving recognition to this es
tablishment by including it in a
selected group. This establish
ment is one of 4 out of 100, for
our listings of selected lodging
places representing only 4 per
cent of the total in America.”
He explained that the listings
"Hn the books are “authoritative
and unbiased” and are based on
“thorough inspection by the field
inspectors and surveys and analy
sis by the Institute headquarters
staff. No establishment ever
pays for a listing.”
Objections Registered
For Assessment Roll
Continued from Page I—Section 1
been assessed for the supply
thev had but not for fire pro
tection because that supply was
inadequate. Why then should
we have to pay for a water
line we did .not need or have
any say-so about and pay fire
protection for ourselves as well
as forty some others? If this is
democratic, then we all fail to
understand our foundation of
government. We do not con
tend that these property owners
in Westover should have to nav
again, but that our assessments
for this action should also be
assumed bv the town, which is
automatically assuming the cost
* of fire protection for the West
over residents. Why doesn't it
assume it. in all cases?
We feel that the city govern
. ment of Elizabeth City is defin
[ itel.v fair on this point. As a
matter of interest the city man
ager was contacted to ascerain
how that municipality handled
such situations. It was learned
that the city bears the entire
expense of water and sewerage
lines and then charges a fee of
SIOO to tap into the line w'hen
and if desired by the property
owner. Our city is also charg
ing a tap in fee of SSO plus this
exorbitant amount of this as
sessment and yet does not pro
vide us with sewerage. Do we
have this same undesirable situ
ation to look forward to again
when the few members of the
E & W Board decides to run a
sewerage line?
More than one lawyer has
been consulted in this case and
there seems to be a definite
conclusion that it is unconstitu
tional. There are also many
aspects we feel have not been
brought to the surface for the
lack of time for a thorough in
f vestigation. Previous mayors
were contacted whose adminis
trations run from 1933 to 1955
when the present administration
took office and all agree that
. this is the first action of this
I nature of which they are aware
and share our convictions that
this assessment is unconstitu
tional. Mr. Roy Leary, who was
Town Clerk for many years, told
Mrs. McMullan that he was un
aware of any such action dur
ing his tenure of office.
It is with deepest humi'itv
and sincerity that we request
you, our Council, to reverse your
decision and let the city gov
ernment take its own responsi
bility of paying for this water
line, and in every similar situa
tion in the future except when a
petition is circulated among
those involved—then we believe
the law is clear on assessing per
front footage of property own
ers which you read to us at your
November meeting. However,
since no petition was presented
to us» we present Our petition to
you in order to let you know
exactly how we feel.
Mr. McMullan’s letter address
ed to the Mayor arid members of
Town Council follows:
Recently the Town of Edenton
published a list of assessments
, which it proposed to levy on the
the property owners abutting
the new water main extension
on US 17. PrartioaHv all o f
those located on US 17 attended
a regular meeting of tt>e Town
Council and vigorously nrotested
the said assessments. The writ
er. because of illness, was,.un
able to attend this meeting', sn
if yon v'ill kindlv indulge me. I
wou’d like to bring to your at
tention some of mv reasons for
opposing these assessments.
It has been said that “the
power to t°v is the power to
destroy.” But in demoeratic
America this ruthless power -has
seldom been exercised—and
teinlv not in Edenton. The
proposed assessments >n several
instances will do ji»«t that.
It has been tbe all tipie policy
of tbe Town of Edenton not "to
assess abutting property owners
for the construction ot we ter
mains or other n>*bi'C utilities
unless {nose affeeted petitioned
for same, and then it was the
policy of- the town to p»v on»-
p- half the total post, jn this in
stance no netition vuis made bv
the property owners and thev
were not asked t 0 do sp. In
►sstrinS »sur -Vi
private expensive water facili
ties which they themselves had
installed, and so d'd not seed
right to levy these assessments l
in the manner proposed, which I
I sincerely and seriously doubt, 1
it should do so in an equitable
and just manner, and not in the
confiscatory manner proposed, i
The only theory upon which an
abutting property owner is as
sessed is that his property will
receive an exclusive benefit to
t that extent. The only exclusive
benefit the property owners in i
this instance will receive is in a I
water connection, and this is the I
same to all of those involved i
with possibly two exceptions who |
might have a few extra lots for
sale. The theory of equality in I
benefits has certainly been vio
lated in the proposed assess
ments.
An analysis of the proposed
assessments reveals the follow
ing glaring discrepancies, to w ; t:
One family will be assessed 125
tithes as much as another. A
person owning a modest little
heme would be assessed six;
times as much as another who]
owns an expensive modern I
home. Another would be as-)
sessed two and one-half times
as much as the listed tax value
of his property, clearly a easel
of the “power to destroy.” An- j
other would be assessed six,
times as much as another re-1
ceiving exactly the same bene-1
fits, and the other person in,
auestion would be assessed three
times as much as his immediate
neighbors, all of whom would
receive exactly the same bene
fit. In several instances certain
property owners abutting said
water line in Westover would
be exempted from any assess
ment at all. and the burden of
their assessments would be add
ed to those assessed.
The foregoing glaring inequi-1
tie are impossible of a fair and
just adjustment because- of the
peculiar nature of the area tra
versed by this project. So since
the only affected persons or in
terest wanting or needing this
water main extension is the
Town of Edenton itself, and since
the town on its own initiative
and in utter disregard of past
practices, did not consult the af
fected persons in this matter;
and since practically all of those
affected already had good and
adequate water facilities of
their own, which they had in
stalled at considerable cost and
did not want or- need this ser
vice, the matter is purely a town
problem and the town should,
'assume the entire cost of con
structing this main water line
extension. Under the law then
the town in all good conscience
could assess the abutting prop
erty owners a reasonable charge
for tapping in on said main line.
In my opinion a fair charge
would be what other citizens of
the town in the past have been
charged for similar service.
I am sorry to have imposed
on your patience and valuable
time necessary to the reading of
this communication, but I think
it a citizen’s duty to express
himself on occasions of public
interest and concern. I am sure
the town would not want to do
an unfair and unjust thing to anv
of its citizens, and I am equally
certain the citizens of the town j
would not either.
In other business the Council
men reviewed and approved the
applications for taxicab franchis
es and permits to operate taxi
cabs for 1959. The franchises
were for operation of eight taxi
cabs, but provision was made
that no taxicab franchise would
be transferred during the year.
Luther Parks reported on rec
ommendations made by the N. C.
Fire, Insurance Rating Bureau
one of which was the employ- !
ment of a full time qualified,
building inspector Parks was in- 1
structed by Mayor Kehayes to
continue his study of the propo
sition.
A report was also made rela
tive to clearance of the water
front of unsightly and dangerous
stakes and piling. The same
committee was continued with
the request that property owners
be contacted relative to removal
of these stakes which are on pri
vate property.
A report was made relative to
consideration of the amount of
area to be annexed between the
present corporate limits and the j
industrial site opposite the Co- j
lonial Motor Court. It was sug- 1
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the directory before calling.
That way you aave the time of a call
“information” or avoid tbe annoyance of a
“wrong lumber”.
Checking the directory first ia the mart way to
■lake your telephone service even better. __
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The Norfolk & Carolina
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY IS, 1959.
gested that 200 feet on both sides
|of the highway be annexed.
However, property owners will
be contacted before a definite de
cision is made and Representative
Albert Byrum requested to in
troduce a local bill in the Gen
eral Assembly for the extension.
A proposal was read which will >
be submitted to the Navy Depart-1
ment asking relinquishment of
mobilization rights of the Eden
ton Naval Auxiliary Air Station
and to release the property to the
General Services Administration
for disposal. The proposal states
that Edenton wants the base for
industrial, civic, recreational and
educational purposes.
A resolution was also adopted
asking the Depatment of Health.
Education and Welfare to assist
in making application for 13 acres
of base property to be used as a
site for Edenton’s proposed sew
age disposal plant.
During the meeting Street Su
perintendent Prank Hughes was
complimented '.for the excellent
job done by the Street Depart
ment in removing snow during
the recent snow' storm.
20 YEARS AGO
Continued from Pajgo I—Section 1
Edenton High School's football
team, which was Coached by Da
vid Holton.
The Bank of Edenton announc
ed that the Christtmas Savings
Club increased to 700 members.
200 over the previous year.
Dr. J. A. Powell was elected
county physician, succeeding Dr.
L. P. Williams.
It was reported that William B.
Shepard caught a 6 Vi -pound roe
shad, the first one caught for the
year.
An intensive drive was inaugu
rated to secure members for the
Chowan County Farm Bureau
following a meeting held in the
Court House when several speak-
I ers emphasized the need for a
strong organization.
Paul Wallace arrived from
Henderson to assume manage
ment of the Rose 5 and 10-cent
store.
Mrs. Leon Leary, manager of
the Edenton branch of the Caro
lina Motor Club, reported the lar
gest sale of N. C. automobile li
cense plates since they were sold
locally. A total of 2,798 plates
were sold.
S. C. Mills, agent for the Nor
folk Bus Corporation, requested
Town Council to reserve enough
parking space in front of the bus
station to > accommodate one of
the company's buses.
J. Craig Haste was installed as
sachem of Chowan Tribe of Red
Men, succeeding W. C. Hollo
well.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Annie M. Nixon, who died
at her home at Mulberry HilL
Roy L. Spry resigned as tech
nical sergeant of the local Na
tional Guard unit.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Aider
man. former Edenton residents,
celebrated their golden wedding
enniversary in Washington Duke
1 Hotel in Durham.
BPW CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
The Edenton Business and Pro
fessional Woman’s Club will meet
at the Edenton Restaurant to
night (Thursday) at 7 o’clock for
a dinner meeting.
Mrs. Laura Ferguson, presi
dent, urges all members to be
present.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F.
& A. M., will hold a stated com
munication tonight (Thursday) at
8 o’clock. Ernest Ward,, the new
master of the lodge, urges a
‘large attendance.
i ARM THE FARMS IN CHOWAN
By C. W. OVERMAN, Chowan County Agent j
v
The Chowan County Fat Stock j
Show and Sale is scheduled for
Wednesday, March 25. It is time
for swine growers to start pre- j
paring for this event. The event
is seventy days away.
During the next 70 days, hogs
should gain about 100 to 120
pounds on proper feed. Two
weight classes are used —180 to
210 pounds and 211 to 240 pounds.
Growers should start now with
shoats of good conformation
weighing 60 to 100 pounds, de
pendent upon how they are to be
fed and the weight desired. This ;
is a market hog show and the an
imals do not have to be mirehrod.
Good crosses may be more desir
able.
Hogs are one of pur principal
crops in Chowan County. A good
show and sale stimulates better
hog production arid good sports
manship. Widespread participa
tion is necessary.
Let’s go all-out for a hig show
and sale. This means lots of pro
ducers participating and lots of
entries in the individual and the
three-pen classes.
Purebred Swine Sales are good
places to purchase good breeding
Officers Installed j
For Pocahontas!
Officers for Chowanoke Coun
cil No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas,
were installed at a meeting held
Thursday night, with Mrs. Ella
Gray Potts, Council Deputy
Great Pocahontas, in charge of
the installation ceremony.
The officers installed were as
follows:
Pocahontas, Mrs. Barbara Far-1
less; prophetess, Mrs. Marina
Crummey; Wenonah, Mrs. Essie
Perry; Powhatan. Mrs. Myrtle
Tynch; keeper of records, Mrs.
Edith Bufflap: collector of wam
pum, Mrs. Virginia Williams; j
keeper of wampum, Mrs Myrtle
Hollowell; scouts, Mrs. Ella Gray
Potts and Mrs. Beatrice Harrell:
warriors, Mrs. Virginia Oliver: ■
Mrs. Marie Spruill, Mrs. Beulah
Ballenger and Mrs. Grizelle Pru-!
den; runners, Mrs. Dorothy Fair- i
cloth and Mrs. Elbe Mae Par- ;
rish; counsellors. Mrs. Edith By- j
rum and Mrs. Virginia Barfield: |
guard of the tepee, Mrs. Fannie
Layton: guard of the forest. J. !
Edwin Bufflap.
|
Edenton Teams Split |
With Scotland Neck
Edenton’s Acelets took their
second straight Albemarle Con
ference victory Tuesday night by
defeating Scotland Neck 48-43 as
the Aces dropped their second by
a score of 50-37.
A battling bunch of Aeelet
guards bottled up the Scots and
the forwards quickly built tip a
lead that was great enough to
withstand a late rally by the
Fighting Scots. Linda Spencer
bagged 29 tallies in her first per
formance. Sara Relfe Smith had
nothing to be ashamed of with
19 points. They were the only
Acelets who scored.
The Aces started fast, but a
very scrappy and determined
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[stock. A Berkshire sale will be
held at Murfreesboro at 1:00 P.
M., on January 26. A Duroc sale
j will be held at Clarence C. Chap- j
pell’s at 1:00 P. M., on January
30. The Albemarle Swine Breed
ers’ Association will hold their
sale at Hertford at 1:00 P. M., on
February 6. This last sale should
have Hampshires. Durocs, Poland
Chinas and Yorkshires.
The 1958 Community Progress
Contest Awards Program for
white communities will be held
at Chowan High School on Mon
day night, January 19. at 7:30
o’clock. This will climax the I
1958 contest. A more detailed ac-’
count is given elsewhere in this!
paper. Be sure to attend. The 1
1959 contest Will be explained. I
Soil Tests are important to good
farming. A little time spent tak
■■j mg soil samples plus a little post
age can help you know how to
:;feed your crops for best produc
tion this year.
Now is a good time to test soil;
, so that reports will be back well
ahead of planting. Be sure to j
till out the soil information sheet!
for each field. We have plenty*
1 of containers and sheets, come!
I get them and use them.
j Scot outfit gut thi‘ best of them.
| Once again in the absence of Bii
!ly Griffin the shooting of Billy
Wilkins led the Aces. Wilkins:
got 18 points. Elton Bass and
Jack Bunch 5 each, arid Johnny!
Phillips put in 8.
The Aces, and . Acelets play
Plymouth Friday night at Pl.v
--j mouth.
Mrs. Chesson New
Woman’s Club Head
Continued from Page I—Section l
current March of Dimes drive.
A Thrift Sale will be conduct
ed by the club on Saturday. Jan
uary 24, and this will be held in
the W. D. Holmes Company
building on South Broad Street.
Mrs. Frank Holmes, project chair
man, has requested members to
bring their donations for the sale
j to her during the week prior to
the sale.
Mrs. Chesson and Mrs. Boyce
j were elected as delegates to the
1 State Convention to be held this
year in Pinehurst, Alternates
j named were Mrs. W. J, P. Earn
| hardt and Mrs Gerald D. James.
Guests at the meeting were
I Mesdamcs Harold Shore. Thomas
| Bass, Sara Everett, Marvin Wil
lson. Inez Moran. R. F. Elliott and
R. P. Baer.
Hostesses were Mesdames Her
mit L. Layton, W. 11. Copeland
Rodney Harrell. Jr.. J. E. Rkh
ardson. L. G. Wilkins and W. J.
P. Earnhardt.
Luxury may possibly contri
bute to give bread to the poor: I
but if there were no luxury,
there would be no poor.
Home.
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Continued From Page 1. Section 1
Street.
VFW Auxiliary will meet to- j
night (Thursday) at 8 o'clock in
the Post home.
Awards programs for the 1958
Community Progress Contest will r
be held in the Chowan High
School auditorium Monday night.
January 19. at 7:30 o'clock and
for Negro communities at the
White Oak School Friday night, i
January 23, at 7:30 o'clock.
A dedication service will be l
held in the Methodist Cl arch!
Sunday morning. January 25, at!
11 o'clock as a tribute to the
late Dr. Martin Wisely.
A new Home Demonstration
Club has been organizs-i in the
Yeopim community which will
meet the second Monday night
of each month.
The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service and the Wesleyan
Service Guild will sponsor a
chicken salad supper Thursday,
January 22.
The Methodist Men's Club will
meet Thursday night, January 22,
at 6:30 o'clock.
A Christian Workers School for
Methodists will be held in the
Hertford Methodist Church Jan
uary 25-27 beginning at 7:30
P. M.
A stated communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & i
A. M„ will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order !
of the Eastern Star, will meet
Monday night, January 19, at 8
o'clock.
The American Legion Auxili- j
ary will meet Tuesday night,
January 20, at 8 o'clock at the
i home of Mrs. J. Paul Holoman.
John Mitchener and George 1
Nixon, two teenagers, will have
! charge of the morning service in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock.
Edenton's BPW Club will meet
tonight (Thursday) at the Eden
ton Restaurant at 7 o'clock.
| A dance will be held at the
| VFW home on the old Hertford
i road Saturday night from 9 to
! 12 o'clock.
The Town of Edenton will
| lurn over to the March of Dimes
[ campaign all dimes found in
parking meters during the month
of January.
| Edenton's Rotary Club will
l meet this (Thursday) afternoon
at 1 o'clock in the Parish House.
North Carolina automobile li
| cense plates for 1959 are now on
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Chowan Tribe of Red Men will '
meet Monday night at 7:30 ‘
o'clock. c
Edenton Lions Club will meet ‘
Monday night at 7 o'clock.
Revival meetings will be held
in the Edenton Methodist Church
during the week of February 8. j .
According to present plans, lhe
Edenton Woman's Club will spon
sor the 1959 pilgrimage April 17
and 18.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
will celebrate its 258th anniver
sary at the consecration service
to be held Monday night, Janu- -
ary 26, at 8 o'clock.
William H. Coffield, Jr., Post
No. 9280, Veterans of Foreiqn
Wars, will meet Tuesday night
at 8 o'clocic.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will hold their
weekly meeting Monday night,
January 19, at 7 o'clock. J- B.
DuLaney, president of the .club,
urges every member to lx- pn -
ent.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton Rotarians will meet
this (Thursday) .afternoon at 1
o'clock in the Parish House. Thy
program will be in charge, of
Philip McMullan and Dr. Ed
Bond, president, urges a 100 per
cent meeting.
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VFW MEETING
William H. Coffield Post No.
9280. Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will meet Tuesday night, Janu
ary 20. at 8 o’clock. Harold Lang
dak, commander, urges a large
attendance.
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