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SUPPLY AGENT Mrs. Mary Gaskins Cow per of Gates County, left, has been
employed as Chowan County Home Demonstration Agent for the next 11 months. She
will supply for Miss Pauline Calloway, right, who is entering N. C. State University
at Raleigh to work on her master’s degree. Mrs. Cowper begins her duties September 16.
Miss Calloway
Granted Leave
Miss Pauline Calloway,
county home economics ex
tension agent for the past
six years, has been granted
an 11-month study leave to
attend N. C. State University
• at Raleigh. The leave begins
September 15.
At the same time Chowan
County commissioners ap
proved the request for leave,
they employed Mrs. Mary
Gaskins Cowper of Gates
County to supply for Miss
Calloway.
Miss Anamerle Arant of
Raleigh, district home eco
nomics agent, asked the com
missioners to grant the leave
so Miss Calloway can enter
the graduate school in Exten
sion Education at N. C. State.
Miss Calloway thanked the
commissioners for their full
cooperation in the past and
promised them she would
“study hard and hurry
home.” She said she left
with mixed emotions but
looked forward to returning
to Chowan County when she
completes her graduate work.
Chairman W. E. Bond laud
ed Miss Calloway for direct
ing a far reaching and effec
tive program in this county.
Mrs. Cowper is a qualified
home economist who earned
iher home economics degree
at East Carolina College and
has done special work at the
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro. She is no
stranger to Chowan County
having taught in the Edenton
public schools from 1946-1947.
She was also assistant home
economics agent in Elizabeth
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City Schools Purchase Mobile Classroom, New Activity Bus
A mobile classroom has
been ordered for use at D.
F. Walker High School and
a new activity bus will be
purchased for use by all
schools in Edenton.
The purchase of these two
items by Edenton City
Schools was approved Fri
day by Chowan County
commissioners.
Supt. Hiram Mayo re
quested that SIO,OOO of a
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RIGHT DIRECTION—
Those interested in equal ed
ucational opportunities for
all the children of Chowan
County can be encouraged by
two recent developments.
City. Supt. Hiram J. Mayo
told Chowan County com
missioners Friday he felt the
local problems would be re
solved in a short period of
time.
Then Tuesday night the
Chowan County Board of Ed
ucation officially took action
to seek a joint meeting with
the city board. Thus, the de
bate over merger of the two
administrative units will be
taken from the corner drug
store to the conference table
—where it belongs.
Supt. Mayo’s comment
came when county commis
sioners inquired about the
school bond money. He said
the state had indicated they
would not release the money
until local problems were
solved. That is as it should
be. Money for local con
struction should not be un
wisely spent and when you
are talking about close to
$300,000 an even closer look
should be given building
plans.
The superintendent said
plans for additions to John
A. Holmes High School and
D. F. Walker High School
were at a point where he and
the architect can meet with
state officials. This will be
done next week. “I can tell
you more about the money
after that meeting,” he told
the commissioners.
There has been a great
deal of misunderstanding
added that the school is go
ing through a revaluation
for re - accreditation and
would be given a black
mark if the class is kept on
the stage.
Supt. Mayo said it is an
ticipated that the mobile
classroom would be needed
for at least two years at the
local school, where space is
not available.
The cost of the mobile
classroom is $6,000.
Supt. Mayo said while the
cost of the new activity bus
purpose.
The new bus will be con
about the merger of the 'two
administrative units. While
some members of the city
board feel it is the practical
thing to do they don’t want it
pushed on them.
The point which should be
spelled out in big, bold let
ters at the joint meeting is
that nothing can be done un
til the 1967 legislature meets.
More than likely it will be
put to a vote and that will
take even a longer period of
time. Therefore, this is not
something that is being push
ed on anyone by anyone.
Merger of the administra
tive units has been a topic
of conversation in Chowan
County for decades. Recent
developments have again
brought it into the open and
the two boards should dis
cuss it intelligently, giving
the citizens of the county
the benefit of all available
information so they can do
likewise.
It appears that we are now
at an end to the period dur
ing which personalities have
been discussed more than
issues. At long last the
course is charted in the right
direction.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT—
Rev. George B. Holmes has
again pointed out several
traffic situations which he
considers of sufficient danger
to warrant action.
He has written 30 people
in Edenton seeking assistance
in getting something done
about current conditions.
Writing as a private citi
zen, Mr. Holmes expresses
great concern over the safety
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three city schools.
At the regular monthly
meeting of the board, a mo
tion was passed to do away
with all reserved parking on
the municipal lot back of
Hotel Joseph Hewes.
Seven protest petitions
were presented to the board
following the placing of 37
reserved name plates on
parking spaces.
W. B. Gardner, town ad
ministrator, appeared and
asked the commissioners to
reconsider reserving spaces
for eiaployes in the court
house and hotel building.
Gardner told the board
the name plates actually
presented an un-enforceable
Judy Earnhardt’s Hobby:
Telling Tar Heel Story
Promoting North Carolina
has become an exciting hobby
for Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt,
Jr., of Eden ton.
Being a hostess at a Tar
Heel booth in some big city
is much more interesting
than say, refinishing a piece
of furniture. (Which she does
between trips).
Judy Earnhardt, wife of
Chowan County’s representa
tive in the General Assem
bly, has donated three weeks
time this year to helping
promote tourism in this state.
She hopes she will be asked
again to assist in this under
taking.
Just back from Toronto
where she spent a week at
the Canadian National Exhi
bition, Judy is more excited
than ever about the future
of tourism in North Carolina.
“We found the people ex
tremely interested in our
state, especially in the area
around Southern Pines and
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Vol. XXXII—No. 36
Aces In Familiar
Role With Win;
Ready For Gates
The Edenton Aces face a
much improved Gates Coun
ty grid squad Friday night
after rolling to an easy 45-0
victory in their first outing
of the 1965 season.
Coach Jerry McGee said
the Aces have shown marked
improvement in drills this
week following the romp
over Pasquotank Central last
week.
Scouting reports from
Gatesville indicate the team
is primed and much improved
this season. They beat
Northampton, 7-0, in last
week’s opener.
The game this week will
be played in Gates. The st**~
diujcp is located on highway
158 ’ between Gatesville - and
Sunbury. W
Edenton completely out
classed the Gates team last
year, 65-6. Coach McGee
emphasized that the Aces
realize they will have to be
“up” for the game as teams
in the conference are out to
knock the locals from the
undeafted rteks.
Ikey Davis,' strong fullback
who raced to three scores
against Central, is still suf
fering from a bad back.
However, he will be in the
lineup Friday night.
Coach MoGee said the Aces
came out of the encounter
last week without an injury.
Speaking of the game, in
which the Aces at times look
ed like anything but a cham
pionship contender, McGee
said the boys proved they
have a real desire to play
and speed.
Edenton didn’t waste any
time in giving fans at Hicks
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Police Officer
Resigns Position
Patrolman Melvin W.
Griffin has resigned from
Edenton Police Department
effective September 11.
Chief James H. Griffin
said the veteran officer has
accepted other employment.
Patrolman Griffin joined
the police force on Septem
ber 10, 1961, and has at
tended several police schools,
including the academy at
East Carolina College. “He
has been a good officer and
served the department well,”
Chief Griffin said.
Applications are now be
ing accepted for the vacancy.
. J. Clarence Leary, a board
member, said he didn’t think
it was right to reserve the
spaces.
The board’s action to pro
hibit all reserved parking
signs on the lot was unani
mous.
Chairman W. E. Bond
asked Fire Chief W. J.
Yates to discuss the forma
tion of fire districts with the
board. Chief Yates said it is
not wise to form such dis
tricts until at least two
more rural departments are
OI ganiZcu.
Chief Yates said such dis
tricts are for areas within a
four-mile radius of the fire
station and some areas in
the county would be left
Pinehurst where nationally
known golf courses draw
people from around the
country,” she said.
But in general she feels
North Carolina has the ad
vantage over other states be
cause of the well balanced
recreational facilities and de
sirable climate.
The big Canadian exhibi
tion is by far the biggest
show Mrs. Earnhardt has at
tended. “It is held every
year for three weeks and it
is like the World’s Fair ev
ery day,” she said. The first
week, during which she
worked at the state booth,
800,000 went through the
gate. By the time she left
Toronto she felt as if she
had spoken to all of them.
While at the exhibition she
was assigned to the booth for
six hours a day, leaving her
ample time to see some of
the country.
At the booth she handed
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, September 9. 1965.
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CANCER SOCIETY OFFICIALS Dr. L. Polk Wil
liams, president of the Chowan Unit, American Cancer
Society, poses here with Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr.,
secretary of the organization. They were making plans for
the unit’s annual meeting scheduled for 8 P. M., Monday
at the Municipal Building.
Stamp Plan Approved
Chowan County is among
74 counties in 24 states add
ed to the food stamp plan.
President Lyndon B. John
son announced Sunday the
extension of the program
for low income families.
In the announcement from
Johnson City, Tex., Presi
dent Johnson said Bertie is
the only other North Caro
lina county to be added to
the program.
The President said he
hopes this program, which
he considers “a vital part of
our work to break the cycle
of poverty” can be extended
to one million people by
next June.
The food stamp program
permits low-income families
to buy food coupons, with
which they can purchase
goods in local food stores
worth much more than the
price of the coupons.
W. E. Bond, chairman of
Chowan County Commis
sioners, said preliminary
work is already underway
in the Welfare Department
to implement this new pro
gram. “We feel it will be
quite beneficial during the
winter months,” Chairman
Bond said.
Mrs. J. H. McMullan, wel
fare director, said at least
without protection until new
departments are formed.
“We have pretty good fire
protection in this county,”
the chief said. He hailed the
fire department at Cross
Roads as “excellent” and
added action should be tak
en to interest other commu
nities in this project.
“For eight cents citizens
in Chowan County are get
ting mighty good fire pro
tection,” he said. (He was
referring to the eight cents
per SIOO valuation which per
sons outside Edenton pay
for fire protection).
Wilbur Hare, chief of the
Cross Rqads department, ap
peared and asked the com-
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out North Carolina maps and
answered questions about the
state. This was the first
time the state had attended
this particular show and Mrs.
Earnhardt said the people
were very receptive.
She said while Canada of
fers much of the same recre
ational areas as North Ca
rolina, tourists think about
coming here because of the
mild weather.
It appears that North Ca
rolina is already benefitting
from previous promotions in
Canada because a lot of re
tired people are finding
homes in this state, Mrs.
Earnhardt said.
Turning to the general
work at the exhibitions, Mrs.
Earnhardt says it is hard
work but it gives her an op
portunity to go to places
she has never been.
Earlier this year she at
tended a travel show in
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one employe would be need
ed in the department to
handle the work load
brought on by the food
stamp plan.
County commissioners ap
proved the plan some
months ago.
Under the plan, persons
certified by the welfare de
partment can purchase the
food stamps at the local
bank. They then spend the
stamps just like money at
local food stores and the
stores redeem the stamps at
the bank.
Peoples Bank & Trust
Company here has agreed to
cooperate with the county in
carrying out the program.
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ASSUMES rnew DUTIES Glen Perry, right, is the new Chowan County Jailer.
He is pictured here with Sheriff Earl Goodwin *♦ the door to the jail yard. Perry as
sumed his duties September 1, replacing Bertram Byram who joined the Edenton Fire
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Busy Week Set
For High Court
Starting Sept. 13
Chowan County Superior Court will convene here
Monday with Judge Rudolph I. Mintz of Wilmington
presiding.
On the criminal docket are two hearings for prisoners
and a new trial for a man who has been in jail here
for over a year.
Mrs. Lena Leary, clerk of court, said Van R. I’aige,
County Board
Seeks Meeting
Chowan County Board of
Education has asked the
Edenton City Board of Edu
cation to meet jointly with
them to discuss the pro
posed merger of the two ad
ministrative units.
O. C. Long, Jr., chairman
of the county board, said he
had discussed the meeting
with Dr. Edward Bond, city
board chairman, but no date
had been set.
At a meeting Tuesday
night, members of the coun
ty board expressed the opin
ion that a joint meeting by
the two boards would be of
great benefit in “ironing out
our problems.”
Supt. C. C. Walters was
authorized to proceed with
plans to participate in the
Neighborhood Job Corps.
Under this plan students
can be used at various jobs
in the school. They would
work 10 hours per week and
receive $1.25 per hour for
their work.
N. J. George said the pro
gram might stop some drop
outs if it is properly ad
ministered and supervised.
That board released Bill
Griffin to the city adminis
trative unit.
Single Copy 10 Cents
serving time for armed rob
bery. has filed a writ of
habeas corpus and a hearing
on the matter has been set
by Solicitor Walter Cohoon.
Ernest Vaughn. Jr., now
serving a prison sentence
tor murder, has requested a
post con victim heary.'t.
Both Faige and Vaughn
claim their Constitutional
rights were violated.
The State Supreme Court
granted James Clarence Hall
a nt% trial following his
appeal from a conviction
iast year of auto larceny.
He has been lodged in Cho
wan County jail for more
than a year awaiting the
outcome of his appeal and
now the new trial.
Also on the calendar is
two cases against W. H.
Creecy, principal of White
Oak Elementary School. The
Negro educator was indicted
in the spring by the Grand
Jury on charges of procur
ing false attendance reports
and making, false attendance
reports. The action came
after an investigation into
attendance records at the
school by State Board of
Education officials.
Set for trial is Jimmy Ray
Rahman, a sailor stationed
at Norfolk, Va., on a charge
of manslaughter. He was
driver of a car in which ‘’a
companion lost his life On
Cannon’s Ferry Road.
Three Norfolk, Va., men
are expected to be tried for
grand larceny following the
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