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Vol. XXXII.—No. 43. Hamilton Beach Selects Beaufort For New Plant r( Hamilton Beach will locate a' $5 million plant in Wash ington instead of Edenton because they feel the Beau fort County area has more labor available. A. O. Wolf, vice president and general manager of the small appliance manufactur ing company, made the firm’s choice known Thursday in a letter to Robert W. Moore o,f Edenton Chamber of Com merce. The announcement was made statewide Sunday morning. Wolf wrote Moore he was sorry to inform him the firm had decided to locate the plant in Washington. “When I say I am sorry I mean it is because we were very much impressed by your community and your people,” Wolf wrote the chamber executive. “Actually, the only reason we have chosen Washington is that after our labor survey we felt that there were more people available to us in the Wash ington area for our present needs.” Wolf went on to say Ham ilton Beach officials were “so much impressed by your community and its attributes that we are going to rec ommend it for consideration by other divisions of our company, who will be look- Continued on Page Six Area Studies Will Be Made Five extensive studies of this area as well as base mapping will be completed within two years as Edenton officials move to insure or derly growth. The surveys include: Land use; population and eco nomic development; land de velopment plan; revision to zoning ordinance and extra territorial zoning; and an nexation. All of the studies will be done by the Community Planning Division of the Vs. C. Department of Con servation and Development in cooperation with the fed 6fal government. , An agreement for these studies was reached last w.eek at a called meeting of the council at which time a resolution was passed agree ing to pay 40 per cent of the cost of such surveys. The federal funds will pay the other 60 per cent. The resolution states that the council “recognized the need to insure its (Edenton’s) proper and orderly growth and to prevent further de velopment of undesirable conditions.” It is further stated that community plan ning is recognized to be of primary importance for the growth and development of the town. Town Administrator W. B. Gardner said financial re sources of the town are not adequate to finance the ne cessary and desirable pro gram of community planning. However, with the assist ance of C&D personnel and funds from the federal gov ernment, this planning can be done at this time. The council has obligated on Page Six School Boards Will Further Discuss Merger The Edenton City Board of Education tonight (Thurs day) will be host to a joint meeting with the Chowan County board to further dis cuss merger of the two ad ministrative units. A motion for such a meet ing was made last week at the regular city board meet ing and the joint conference invitation has been accepted by the county board. ' This is expected to be the second in a series of joint meetings by the two boards atf they plan for the future. Dr. Edward G. Bond, city beard chairman, will preside at the meeting to begin at 7:30 P. M., in the office of Supt. Hiram J. Mayo at John ft. Holmes High School. Earlier the county board Initiated such a meeting at which the merger of the Administrative units wa; one THE CHOWAN HERALD <£he public |JarufU' HALLOWEEN At least two community events are planned hereabouts for Hal loween. They should suffice for all those interested in funmaking and masquerad ing. October 31—the traditional date of Halloween—falls on Sunday this year. That pos ed a problem for Edenton Woman’s Club, sponsors of a gigantic party for the oc casion. Club officials chose to have their parade and party on Monday, the day follow ing Halloween. Up at Rocky Hock they have a big community Hal loween party and it will be held tonight (Thursday). It begins at 6 P. M., at the community center and a lot of fun is expected. Those in Edenton interest ed in trick-or-treating will be met with more treats if they confine their activity to Monday. This Sunday is one which should be kept Holy. GONE FISHING Eden ton officials who sought an other modern industry for this area don’t have to hide in shame over an announce ment the plant will locate in Washington. This story is one of a big “fish” which more than doubled in size in two months and merely got away. Any angler will tell you the big ones aren’t easy to net. Sure, we would have de lighted in seeing Hamilton Beach come to Chowan. In addition to adding to our al ready excellent industrial cli mate, this progressive firm would have built a $5 mil lion plant and added $2.5 million annually to our econ omy via payroll. It would also have provided jobs for some 800 people. See, we are talking about really big “fish” and big lea gue industry hunting. Eden ton, while losing this plant, has proven by being in the running right down to the wire that it is highly re spected as a community. Some two months or more ago when first contact was made . with an anonymous firm, they talked of a plant employing 250 with a steady increase upwards. They, at that time, were talking about building two small plants. Company officials liked Edenton, they liked our peo ple. They were so impress ed they stayed around two days when they actually had come for only three hours. And two weeks later they returned for another visit. There was no bones made about the fact that Edenton was their choice for a plant. However, along the way the plan changed from two plants to one. To meet their needs this plant would have to employ 600 people, our officials were told. Labor, immediately avail able labor for training, in big numbers was needed. There fore, a hastily called survey was made in Edenton and Washington. The Edenton survey was called on a Fri day. It was organized over the weekend and first notice was sent out Monday. Just three days later some 1,350 people showed up to partici pate in the survey. While the local survey was impressive, it was not deem ed sufficient to adequately staff an industry employing 800. And this was the added pound which made this big of many topics discussed. Several months ago the county board, headed by O. C. Long, signed a compli ance pledge to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in which they publicly stated they would work toward the mer ger of the two administrative units. Since that time the city board has adopted an “open door’’ policy which will allow any rural student to request transfer to any city school and be provided transportation. Such a trans fer would necessitate the ap proval of the county board. It has been brought out that this policy is an act of putting into writing what has been practiced—with the ex ception of the transportation portion—for more than 30 years. This policy is further fa cilitated by the fact that Edenton City Schools do not “fish” too heavy for Eden ton’s test line. In defeat, Edenton gained a victory. A lasting im pression was made on the of ficials of this company and they will be thinking of Edenton in future years. What will come in the fu ture, no one knows, but it will come. The Chamber of Commerce industrial development com mittee has as its goal: “Ser vice to and the preserva tion and expansion of present industry and the solicitation of additional and diversified industry.” This is a big or der and one which places existing industry above the solicitation of new plants. The labor survey, though only scratching the surface of available iabor in a 30- mile radius of Edenton, shows there is enough work ers for those plants already located here and some new ones. So, while this “fish” got too big for us to handle let us put Hamilton Beach and oth er industries looking for only the best communities in which to locate on immedi ate notice: Our anglers will hook you if you don’t watch out. JUST OPPOSED? Well, we see by one of our fav orite morning newspapers where the Ku Klux Klan is getting some help from at least two distinguished North Carolinians in opposing the S3OO million road bond issue. Over the weekend. State Senator Ralph Scott of Ala mance waived a bond issue promotional piece and cried: "Where are the new roads?” That question has pretty well been answered by career highway officials who know more about road construction than the good senator knows about politics. Now comes another ex state leader, also with hurt feelings and whose hide still stings from the whipping he received in two recent pri maries. We speak of Capus Waynick of High Point. Friend Capus is not in Gov. Dan Moore’s inner circle, having gone down with the liberals. Suddenly he becomes so conservative as to pass the word that in terest on this issue is too big a price to pay for immediate road construction. State Treasurer Edwin Gill, who knows something about finances, informs Mr. Way nick that while the interest will be sizeable, it will not come from the bond monev, as he would imply. All S3OO million will be spent on roads—new and better ones— and the interest money will come from other sources. Brother Ralph, who seems determined that nephew Bob doesn’t become governor, is now saying he is opposed to the issue but, as in the sen ate, will cast his vote in fa vor of it on Tuesday. Mr. Waynick, according to all re ports, never got around to saying how he will vote. If there was a single doubt in our mind about the merits of the issue they would be erased by such opposition as is being voiced by the KKK, RS and CW. Chowan County no longer has a native son on the State Highway Commission. There fore, it is in the best inter est of this county that a good majority be cast in fa vor of this issue. charge tuition for residents living outside its administra tive boundaries. Local mon ey for schools comes from Chowan County Commission ers and no special tax is levied. Max Warren of Raleigh, certified public accountant who audits the city school books, was at the meeting and submitted the audit for fiscal 1964-65. The audit was accepted by the board. James Bond and Bruce Jones, board members, were instructed to continue to work with a committee from the Town Council to deal with traffic problems at the schools. Dr. Bond, West Leary and Charles Wood are expected to attend the State School Board Conference in Chapel Hill this week, along with Supt. Mayo. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, October 28, 1965. *g " mm E 1"■ • - ■ I ' . ' f% I at? *4 * |h ' v W % , i|i | i v i® MHBsIV -*** o*4 £ 111 -w I % «**■ Jr ~fc BP ’ ms j| B * Jf Wm B w ’ .. .'■.Wv':NT GETTING IN SOME POINTS lf you think it is too early to start being good to Santa Claus you are on a different frequency than Miss Jean Clark. She has been named chairman of the annual BPW-sponsored Christmas Parade in Edenton and has already started talking to Santa. Her wishes will include good weather, a good crowd and a successful parade. Pretty Secretary Directing Parade The Edenton Business and Professional Woman’s Club has tapped one of its young est and prettiest members to spearhead the club sponsor ed 1965 Christmas parade. Miss Jean Clark has as sumed her duties as parade chairman and her commit tee is already well under way with plans for the func tion scheduled for Friday, December 3. The chairman, secretary to Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., said various committees are working out details for the parade which is to include floats, bands, clowns, com mercial units, school units, fire trucks and yes, of course, Santa Claus. This parade is an annual project of the local BPW Club and launches the Christmas shopping season in Edentort. Miss Clark encourages or ganizations to participate in the parade by entering floats. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the chairman by telephoning 482-2240. Fluids Received By Rescue Sijuad Edenton - Chowan Rescue Squad’s campaign for funds the past week has brought in $320, according to Capt. J. P. Ricks, Jr. Ricks said the contributions were from IX individuals or firms. “A lot of interest has been expressed in this organiza tion and we anticipate furth er financial support,” he said. Edenton City Schools will participate in the provisions of the Elementary and Sec ondary Act of 1965. Supt. Mayo said the system stands to receive some $50,000 in federal funds. Supt. Mayo attended a conference in Greenville this week at which time this program was discussed. The city board also receiv ed a report on John A. Holmes High School which was submitted to the visit ing committee of the South ern Association of Colleges and Schools. The local school has been ge-accredited by this group as a result of an extensive study. Those attending the regu lar monthly meeting of the board were Dr. Bond, who presided; West Leary, Charles Wood, Bruce Jones, James Bond and Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, U. S. 17 North Given Priority By Committee Don G. Matthews of Hamil ton. state highway commis sioner, Monday was asked to help the northeast and the Albemarle area was asked to help itself. At a meeting at Edenton Restaurant, the Albemarle Area Highway Committee ‘Leave Chowan’ Negro Is Told A man charged with false pretense entered a guilty plea in Chowan County Re corder's Court to forcible trespass, a plea accepted by the court. Melvin Earl Barrington. . 38-year-old Negro. Route 2, Tyner, was sentenced to.two years in prison but this sen tence was suspended upon payment of $104.41 to Wil liam 11. Floyd and $53 to Joe Spruill as well as the court costs. He Was ordered to leave this county for a. pe riod of three years. In a case where he was charged with larceny. Judge William S. Privoti sentenced the defendant to an addition al two years, but suspended this term upon conditions: he pay SSO fine and costs. Pauline Hill Revell was found not guilty of reckless driving but was convicted of speeding 80 miles Per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone and failing to heed a police siren. She was sen tenced to 90 days on the first count, suspended upon pay ment of SSO fine and costs and 30 days, in the second case, suspended upon pay ment of $25 fine and costs. Solicitor Thomas Cheats. Jr., took a nol pros in a case where Ray Boyce was charged with non support. The following waivers were entered: John R. Halsey, second of fense of driving drunk and driving while his license was suspended; Nathaniel Oul - reckless driving; Lloyd Alvin Twine, reckless driving and failing to dim lights; William Earl Brooks, speed ing; James R. Williams and Jimmie R. Dillard, no opera tor’s license. A number of defendants were brought into court who were not current with past court orders in non-support cases. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Chowan County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 A. M., Monday, November 1. Chairman W. E. Bond will preside. This will be the regular monthly meeting tor the Board, gave Matthews a committee report, putting top priority in this area on the. four-laning of US .17 between Edenton and .Elizabeth City and con struction of a shortcut to Moyock. After receiving the com mittee report, Mat flu vvs'said: "You. can do as much as I can (to help (his area) by getting out the vote next Tuesday." Earlier he said it would be premature to comment un the committee's recommenda tions. First he said there are 13 other highway commis sioners. Then, equally as im portant right now is the out come,of the S3OO million road bond issue next Tuesday. The commissioner said it stands to reason that if the issue passes and the commis sion has more money to ap propriate more roads will be built. He assured".'.his audience he was familiar with their pro posals and other highway needs in the area, “These proposals will be considered and presented to the proper people at the proper time.” lie added. Gilliam Wood, former high way commissioner and chair man of a sub-committee which drew up the report, was asked to comment at the meeting. "I can’t help you a bit in the world," he said, "but this is a nice fella you are dealing with.” William F. Ainsiey of Hert ford, committee chairman, presided at the luncheon meeting as well as an earlier committee gathering. In the earlier meeting in Edenton’s Municipal Building, Wood said the sub-committee rea lized a lot of things needed to be done. However, the sub-commit tee chairman said they were united in agreement that more could be accomplished if a single project was given priority and a united front Continued on Page Two Bank’s Resources Climbing Steadily Deposits in Peoples Bank & Trust Company here have increased $1,217,000 in the past year while loans have in creased $504,800. R. Graham White, execu tive vice president and trust officer, noted these gains as he compared quarterly state ments of the bank which serves Northeastern North Carolina. The Rocky Mount based bank has 11 branches—Eden ton is the ranking branch in the system. The bank gained more than $lO million in resources from June 30 and October 11, 1965. Big Vote Asked For Road Bonds By Local Leader Voters in Chowan County are asked to cast their ballots in favor of the S3OO million road bond issue Tuesday, thereby giving the proposal a big majority. J. Clarence Leary said this is an important election for all of North Carolina, and especially for Chowan County. Leary said the First Division has a new high- 72 New Voters Put On Books Seventy-two local citizens registered to vote during the period books were open this month, according to West By rum, chairman of Chowan County Board of Elections. Byrum said of those regis tering 46 were white and 26 Were Negro. No new voters registered in Yeopim Pre cinct. Total registration in Cho wan County now stands at 4.154, Byrum said there are 3.965 registered Democrats, 167 Republicans, seven Inde pendents and 17 with no par ty affiliation. New registrations in the six county precincts includ ed: East Edenton: 32; 31 white and one Negro. West Edenton: 31; 7 white and 24 Negro. Yeopim: None Center Hill: Two whites. Wardvi-lle: Three whites. Rocky Hock: Four; three white and one Negro. The chairman said his board received no complaints from persons desiring to reg ister! “There were absolute ly no problems," Bvrum add ed. Prior to the opening of the registration books on Oc tober 2 a local Negro leader requested federal registrars be sent into Chowan County to insure compliance with the new voter registration act. This request was denied by the attorney general. Aces Win, Win, WIN Two teams Ahoskie and Plymouth stand between the Edenton Aces and an un defeated grid season. The Aees defeated Perquimans last week. 26-7, to rack up their 20th straight victory. Ahoskie moves into Hicks Field at 8 P. M.. Friday with an “upset" minded team with Tax Valuations Boing To Owners Chowan County property owners are being advised this week of the hew assess ed tax valuation for 1966. W. P. (Spec) Jonec, tax su pervisor, said some 6,000 no tices are being mailed this week from the tax office to property owners. He said these notices list the lots or acres, description and tax valuation, based on 50 per cent of the appraised current market value. Property owners may dis cuss this valuation with the appraiser between November 1 and November 12. Repre sentatives of Southern Ap praisals in Greensboro will be here for these sessions. Those not satisfied follow ing these meetings can ap peal to the Board of Equali zation and Review prior to March 1, 1966. The latest statement shows resources of $72,491,606.54 of which $64,832,605.88 repre sents deposits. White said 11 per cent of the bank’s total deposits are in the local branch while 12 per cent of the loans are here. Pointing out the rapid growth of this financial in stitution, White said the bank's resources increased S2O million between June 30, 1962 and June 30, 1964. In little more than three months —as reflected in the current statement ol condition the hank's resources have in Single Copy 10 Cents way commissioner and the area must demonstrate its support for a sound highway program. Don G. Matthews of Ham ilton, staie highway commis sioner, told a group of area community leaders Monday they could go a long way toward solving existing road problems in Tar Heelia by getting out a big vote Tues day. “We want to show our gov ernor and our highway com missioner we are behind them," Leary said. Leary, Chowan chairman of the Governor’s Committee for Better Roads and a county commissioner, said he. has found no organized opposi tion to the issue. He said local organizations, civic, fra ternal and elective, have publicly endorsed the pro gram. He cited a resolution passed by Edenton Lions Club Monday night in sup port of the issue. The chairman said the Jay cees are doing a fine job in assisting in securing a big vote Tuesday. Leary points out that $19.- 519.600 from this program has been allocated to the first di vision. While $13,205,200 will be spent for state rural pri mary systems. Chowan Coun ty will receive $147,800 for secondary roads and the Town of Edenton will receive $174,800 for the urban sys tem. The chairman joined other supporters of this issue in making it most emphatic that passage of this issue will not mean additional taxes. The bonds will be j'epaid by a continuation of the existing taxes on gasoline which have Continued on Page Six sights set on dumping the high-flying 2-A Conference champs from Edenton. Coach Jerry McGee and his assistant, Marion Kirby, have drilled the local team extra hard this, week in preparation for the Ahoskie game following what some considered a below average game last week, Quarterback Wes Chesson, who threw three TD passes against Perquimans, is still nursing a painful injury to his foot and at mid-week was a doubtful starter. The visiting Indians, down 19- in the fourth period, managed to rally sot a score —the first posted against the Aces this entire season. The Aees scored in each quarter and have scored in all but four periods in eight games. Edenton drew first blood after kicking to Perquimans and holding, the Indians, forcing a punt that went out of bounds on Edenton's 41. Ten plays later—including a 20- Chesson to Charles Swanner pass, a 16-yard toss to Dwight Flanagan and a 16-yard run by Ikey Davis—• Flanagan pushed two yards for the score. Bill Mitch ener converted and Edenton led 7-0 in the first stanza. The Aces posted another score early in the second pe (Continued on Page Six) creased $lO million. J. Gilliam Wood, Jr., is chairman of the local board with J. W. Davis, vice presi dent, George W. Lewis, as sistant vice president, and George C. Hoskins, cashier. W. H. Easterling is assist ant vice president of the Consumer Credit Branch and E. L. Wells, Jr., is assistant cashier. W. W. Shaw heads the bank which has branches, in addition to Edenton, in Nash ville, Whitakers, Zebulon, Middlesex, Battleboro. Pine tops, Enfield. Sharpsburg, Hertford and Henderson.
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