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Vol. XXXII.—No. 11
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Political Confab
Has 300; Chowan
Wen Represented
ELIZABETH ClTY—Democrats
from six counties in the Albe
marle area crowded into the
Virginia Dare Hotel ballroom
Saturday night . to hear Gov.
Dan K. Moore laud the Demo
cratic Party and boost highway
safety and the S3OO-million road
bond issue.
Speaking to some 300 party
faithful aft his first political rally
Since taking office, Gov. Moore
( said definite steps should be
taken to curia the tolls on the
'highway. He also urged Demo
■ chats and everyone in North
Carolina to support the road
bonds as they are needed to im
prove state roads.
The governor called on those
at the rally to become more fa
miliar with their party and to
tell the people in the streets
why they should be Democrats.
“We do not convince a per
son that he or she should be an
active Democrat by telling him
it is more fun than being a Re
publican,” he said. “That is
true, of course, but it isn’t the
kind of reasoning that appeals
to North Carolinians.”
He said the party had provid
ed good government in North
Carolina and he is dedicated to
strengthening this government.
“Here in North Carolina we have
amassed a record of good, sound,
progressive government that is
envied across the nation,” he
said.
Turning to agriculture, Gov.
I Moore said: “We have set the
} pace for the South and moved
.to what I honestly believe to be
the beginning of an exciting era
(Continued on Page Eight)
Fight To Continue
Over Power Bill
Conferences between represen
tiHves of municipalities and the
REA private power company
group were adjourned Tuesday at
10:30 with the conferees unable
to. reach any ' agreement, and
within two hour® the electric
combine had their 20-odd pag"
bill introduced in the House and
Senate. >
Regretably, the cities were not
able to dissuade .the private power
companies and REA’s from insist
ing that the General Assembly
deny municipal governing bodies
the right. tQ determine who shall
furnish electric service within
their corporate limits. The first
indication of that intention was
revealed in the private power
conipany-REA statement of prin
ciple which they adopted in Janu-
{ ary. Confirmation of that inten
tion is in the legislation as ii
disregards the objections the mu
. nieipalilies had raised to the pro
visions of the statement of prin
ciple.
The private power companies
and REA’s combined for the stat
cd purpose of settling their owe
Controversies, but in so doing
they proposed legislation to re
strict municipal rigflitg at a time
when cities and towns were not
represented at the conference
table.
Through the intervention of
Governor Moore, municipal repre
sentatives were given an oppor
tunity to state their objections to
the statement of principle before
the legislation was introduced.
After the legislation was pre
pared by the private power com
panies and REA’s, municipal rep
resentatives were given an oppor
tunity to study it and raise their
questions. That study reveaied
that the two parlies had appar
k ently turned deaf ears and, dosed
minds to municipal objections.
\United Piece Dye
Declares Dividend
NEW YORK. The board of
directors of the United Piece Dye
IVorks at its meeting March 12
declared a'dividend of $1.37% per
•hare on its preferred stock pay
able on April Ist to holders of
record March 24th.
A dividend of 10 cents per
share Was also declared on the
common stock payable March 31st
to holders of record |farch 24th.
The firm has a new plant in Cho
wan County.
Ako Charles fllount, Jr., presi
rent, stated Ahat sales in 1064 to
talled $18,708 000, an increase of
8.6 per cent ovpr the $17,244,800
total id 1908. Profit after de
preciation of $648,000 in 1964 was
82,676,000, 7.6 per cent above the
62,489,000 earned in 1863 when
depreciation amounted to $402,000.
Blount pointed out that the pro
vision ci $1,176,000 made for fed
eral income tax in 1964 was at
the foil rate and compared to a
in im f «f $809,000
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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AT DEMOCRATIC RALLY—Approximately 300 Democrats from the Albemarle Area crowd
ed into the Virginia Dare Hotel Ballroom and overflowed onto the mezzanine Saturday night to
hear Gov. Dan K. Moore and other leading party members. Pictured above following the rally
are, left to right. Rep. Herbert Bonner of the First Congressional District; Gov. Moore; State
Senator Emmett Winslow of Hertford; and State Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr.. Chowan County.
It was the first political rally the governor had attended since taking office on January 8.
tUlje public |laracb
FROM US TO YOU As
generators of business in a
community, newspapers are
near the head of the parade.
Not only do they carry a
pay roll which is generally
above the average in wages
paid if not in number employ
ed, but they purchase all of
their supplies that are avail
able in the, hometown.
Thus, they go beyond the
live - and - let - live philosophy.
They actually devote a large
portion of their energy to
helping the other fellow live
better.
Take our case "here at The
Chowan Herald, which by all
standard* is admittedly a small
example. But we are fairly
representative of the role the
average newspaper plays in a
community.
Our pay roll is over $40,000
a year and 90 per cent of it
remains here in Edenton where
it is spent for goods and ser
vices. Our local purchases of
supplies and services will add
another SIO,OOO or more to the
economy of the community.
In addition, we have made a
sizable investment in Edenton
and on it we pay city and
county taxes at the going rate.
In return, we try to keep the
community informed on what
is going on round about us;
and we provide local mer
chants with an economical
means of reaching our readers
with messages about the things
they have to sell.
We trade at home and we
counsel our employees to do
the same thing; for we know
that our future is tied up with
the future of Edenton. If it
grows and prospers as a com
munity, so will we as a news
paper. ' <
But if our people and others
like them in Edenton must go
Town Nearing Completion Os Projects In Excess Os $1 Million Without Increase In Taxes
Up until little over a year ago
Edenton had an automatic sew
age disposal system. The town’s
waste was just dumped into the
Albemarle Sound.
However, the N. C. Stream
Pollution Committee handed lo
cai officials an order. In effect
it said flatly: “Stop putting un
treated sewage into the water.”
As a result of this order, a
new sewage disposal plant has
been built at a cost of $675,-
972.02. This plant is almost as
automatic as the earlier system.
But the result is more desirable.
Town officials point with
pride to the new facility which
was designed to handle any fu
ture growth of Edenton for
many years.
An especially proud group is
the Board of Public Works. It is
through them that passes. the
money to pay for this modern
plant—and other improvements—
with no local tax money being
spent. , r '•' -*
The sewage plant was aided,
by a $314,085 federal grant. The
town voted a bond issue to take
care of their share of the pro
ject and these bonds will be re-
Water and Sewage Department
operations.
In addition to the disposal fa
cilities, the town has extended
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, March 18, 1965.
to Elizabeth City, Norfolk, or
even New York or Richmond
when they need to make a
purchase of more than a cou
ple of bucks, then Edenton will
dry on the vine—and we will
wither with it.
We intend to produce the
very best newspaper condi
tions in Edenton will justify.
To do that, we need the un
derstanding and cooperation of
the business community. As
our advertising volume picks
up and our circulation grows,
we will be able to plow more
back into newer tools and the
additional personnel required
to do an even better job.
So we ask our merchant
friends to keep these facts in
mind when some fast talker
comes down the pike with a
sure-fire proposition. Chances
are he owns no property here,
pays no taxes here, supports
no pay roll here and, worse
still, spends his money some
where else. Nor can he do
the job any slicker, quicker or
better than we can.
Let’s all work together. Let’s
trade with each other. Let’s
think first of Edenton. In no
other way can a community
expect to make solid progress.
DEAR READERS —We would
like to take this opportunity
to express to you our sincere
appreciation for the interest
being' shown in our efforts to
broaden the news coverage of
The Chowan Herald.
Many have expressed them
selves personally, others over
the telephone and a few via
ithe mails.
Over the weekend we re
ceived a card which started
out: “Thank you for the new
full coverage of local public
events ...” The remainder
Continued on Page Four
water and sewer lines into vari
ous sections of Edenton at a cost
of $336,202.15, with the federal
grant paying- $138,000. The
town’s share—sl9B,2o2.ls will al
so come from profits of the pub
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pw1 S - P » j PLANT—Dick Hines, left superintendent of the
.**Sr r^ c ..* n C. Department and James P. Ricks. Jr., a member of the Board
ot Puhhc Wdßts. are shown.inspecting the new sewage disposal plant fadtitias
Mabe ls Elected
By Rotary Club
Glenn Mabe, 16 Albania Street,
has been elected president of
Edenton Rctary Club. Mabe and
a slate of officers for 1965-66
were chosen at the club’s meet
ing on March 11.
Ed Bass was elected vice presi
dent.
Elected to the board of direc
tors was Britton Byrum, Ross
Inglis, Alton Elmore and Dr.
Richard Hines, Jr.
It was noted that W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., had taken a leave
of absence during the time he
is in the General Assembly. The
club voted to have Mabe assume
this seat until he becomes presi
dent
Mabe will succeed West By
rum, Jr., who has directed the
Rotary Club activities during the
past year.
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lie works department with the
exception of $32,000 to be as
sessed against the properties re
ceiving benefits.
Therefore, total expenditures
sos all these facilities amounts
Survey For Hall Os Fame Favorable;
Directors Os Future Shrine Study
Proposal For Big Funds Campaign
Three Candidates
Announce To Run;
Byrurn Bows Out
- On this week’s political front,
one councilman announced that he
"'ill not seek re-election, two men
announced for positions on the
council and a contest developed
in the race for mayor.
George Alma Byrum, a coun
cilman with 12 years of experi
ence, released a statement saying
he would not seek re-election as
councilman-at-large,
j McKay Washington, 52, 138
J Morris Circle, announced that he
! would 9cck the seat now held by
By rum.
•At the same time David G
I White, Jr., 39 Badham Road, an
nounced his intentions to file as a
candidate from the Third Ward.
1 Incumbent Councilman R. Elton
Forehand has not indicated his
j decision. i
Mayor John A. Mitchcner, Jr.,!
! was the first to announce for the
j May 4 election and Roy Harrell,
35, 200 South Oakum IStreet, of
ficially tossed his hat into the
j ring to cause the first contest,
j Harrell .said after a thorough
j study of actions of both the eoun
j cil and Board of Public Works
and presume at council meetings
for the past year it is “quite evi
: dent that a. change is needed.”
The candidate said if he is
j elected he " ill encourage more
| citizens to observe how they are
represented. He said the fact
that a number of people are run
j ning in this election indicates a
now interest in town government
and the need for a change.
“If I am elected I will con
(C'ontinued on Page Seven)
McMullan Resigns
Elections Position
Philip S. McMullan, 100 South
Granville Street, has resigned as j
chairman of the Chowan County I
Board of Elections.
The Chowan Democratic Exec
utive Committee met Saturday
and forwarded their recommen
dations to the State Executive ;
Committee. The state group
will recommend a successor to j
the State Board of Elections.
Tom Shepard, county Demo
cratic Party chairman, said word!
is expected later this week on
the action of the state board.
McMullan, president of Eden- i
ton Cotton Mills and chairman
of the local Board of Education,
had been a member of the elec
tions board for many years.
West Byrum, Jr., is the other
Democrat on the board and Rob- j
ert Smith is the GO'P member. ■
The law - states that the board
shall be composed of two Demo
crats and one Republican.
to $1,012,174.17, and no local tax
money was needed.
“The Board of Public Works
is proud of the achievements of
the department and especially in
that thg expenditures of over $1
outside Edenton. Total cost of the facilities was $675,972.02 with the federal gov
ernmant playing $14,095. A sewer charge is being made to operate the facility and
no tax money is being spent,
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SCHOOL OFFICIALS HUDDLE—Supt. Hiram Mayo, of
Edenton City Schools, is pictured here with Ernest A. Swain.
Principal of Edenton Elementary School, as they discuss steps
to get the unit accredited by the Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools. The three-year process began this term.
Work Is Underway
School After Accreditation
Within the next three years
all units in Edenton City Schools
are expected to be accredited by
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools. This is the
goal set by Supt. Hiram Mayo
and the school board and they
are well on their way to ac
complishing this mark.
The two high schools—John A.
Holmes and D. F. Walker—are
both accredited by the associa
tion and are now completing
their recvaluation. Edenton Ele
mentary School has been accept
ed as an affiliated member, the
first step toward the three-year
program of accreditation.
Work will begin next fall on
the accreditation of D. F. Walk
million has been accomplished
without any increase in taxes,”
a spokesman stated.
The sewage disposal plant fa
cilities were under construction
for approximately two years.
er Elementary School.
Supt. Mayo said work at the
Walker , school would have start
ed this year but. the State Board
of Public Instruction advised
against having a re-evaluation
and accredit:!!ion program going
simultaneously in the same
school.
"It takes a lot of work to do
either and a double dose was not
advisable,” he said.
Work at, the high schools has
progressed to the point where
a visiting committee of leading
educators will be in Edenton late,
this month and early April to
conclude the study.
Acceptance as a member of
Continued On Page Six
Although they have been in use
for about a year, some minor
adjustments are still being made
and the town has not accepted
them from the contractor.
The system is designed to
BULLETIN
R«p. Herbert Bonner has ac
cepted an invitation to speak
at the dedication of Edenton's
new Municipal Building on
April 8. Mayor John A. Mitch
ener made the announcement.
Single Copy 10c
Project Drawing
Interest Across
Tar Heel State
An extensive survey has in
dicated the Hall of Fame for
Patriots of the Revolution as
feasible and the directors are
justified in undertaking a $l
- million funds campaign.
A. C. Barnett, president of
I Tamblyn & Brown, Inc., of New
■ York, this week told the direc
i tors they should plan to raise
a minimum of $250,000 in Eden
ton, including the cost of the
site. He said they can expect
to raise a total of $600,000 in
the local and nation-wide cam
paign during the next three
years.
Barnett, reporting on the feasi
bility survey his firm conduct
ed for those interested in the
national shrine, said Edenton is
the most logical place for the
Hall of Fame and an educational
program should be launched to
boost the area.
J. Gilliam Wood, chairman of
the Hall of Fame, said the di
rectors will carefully study Bar
nett’s report before making any
statement concerning the future
of the project. However, every
one attending the briefing ap
peared to agree that the favor
able report by Tamblyn &
Brown was another giant step
toward erection of the shrine.
Among those attending the
briefing with Barnett was James
M. Robinson of Cary, former
executive secretary of Edenton
! Chamber of Commerce and origi
nator of the Hall of Fame ider
Robinson is expected to play a
! major role in the project’s Ivi
! ture.
The counseling firm said al
' though a three-year campaign
; should be launched, the directors
; could expect to secure sufficient
.funds during the first year t'.
: get the project under construc
tion.
Barnett said 25 to 30 acres of
i land would be necessary for the
I Hall of Fame. There would be
ample parking for 300 cars, a
restaurant and tavern and a
(Continued on Page Seven)
Local Easter Seal
Campaign Lagging
The 1965 Easter Seal cam
paign in Chowan County is lag
ging behind, according to Hector
Lupton, president of the local
| chapter of the National Society
for Crippled Children and
Adults.
Lupton urged local citizens to
use the Easter Seals mailed to
them earlier in the month and
forward their contribution to the
society’s work to Haywood
Bunch.
handle one million gallons per
day and approximately one half
this amount is now flowing
through the plant. Also, the 10
acres of land owned by the
town is sufficient for any need
ed expansion at the site.
Dick Hines, superintendent of
the eleotric and water depart
ment, said the system is so auto
matic that only a part-time E&W
Department worker and a help
er is needed. A man within
the department was trained to
operate the equipment and
make necessary tests which are
required by /the state.
This facility is one of the
neatest in Edenton. Raw sewage
from the town is pumped into a
primary clarifier and then into
the trickling filter. A secondary
clarifier is next 'before the sub
stance flows into a chlorine con
tract basin.
The cludge and soils from the
primary and secondary clarifiers
is pumped into a digester and
allowed to stand and settle.
Digested sewage, sludge and
solids are drawn out of the di
gester onto drying beds. Expos
ure to the sun and air while
on these beds react to finish the
treatment process.
Facilities such as this are be
ing pushed throughout the state
as efforts Continue to make
North Carolina streams some
thing other than cos pools;