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JERRY McGEE
Coach McGee
Is Given Post
GREENVILLE Six of
North Carolina’s top prep
football coaches have been
selected to coach North and
South all-star squads for
next year’s fourth annual <
Boys’ .Home football classic. <
Donald C. McGlohon of 1
Greenville, state chairman of ]
the 1966 game for the North
Carolina Jaycees, announced '
these selections: 1
North Squad: Doug Alex
ander of Tarboro, head
coach; Jerry McGee of John
A. Holmes High School and i
Ralph E. Wilson of Glen Al- :
pine, assistants.
South Squad:. Charles Mil
ner of Waynesville, head i
coach; W. B. (Buck) Jolly j
of Whiteville and Thomas
Lewis of Ayden, assistants.
All six, said Chairman j
McGldhdjn, have 1 “truly but- |
standing records both on the
field and off. We are high- ,
ly honored that these six
men have agreed to partici- ]
pate in our fourth annual
Boys 1 Home Bowl." —" ~
McGlohon said the date ,
for the 1966 game has been
set for August 12, 1866. As
before, it will be played in '
East Carolina College’s Fick
len Stadium. 1
The chairman also listed
six alternate coaches who 1
have agreed to step in if un- '■
foreseen emergencies should
force replacements. He said 1
an alternate has been as- t
signed for each coach.
Alexander’s stand-in would 1
be C. A. Frye of Burlington. <
Behind McGee and Wilson,
lespectively, are Don Kirk- ’
Patrick of Granite Falls and
Julian P. Freeman of Ahos- ;
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Should South coaching ]
changes be necessary. North
Mecklenburg’s Mack Haynes
would sub for Milner, Thell
Overman of Wallace - Rose <
Hill for Jolly and L. E. Mid- <
gette of Belhaven for Lewis, i
Proceeds of the game, '
sponsored annually by the i
North Carolina Jaycees, are
used to support Boys’ Home
at Lake Waccamaw.
Chowan Exceeds
Goal For Bonds
The sale of U. S. Savings
Bonds in Chowan County at
the end of November was
running nearly 20 per cent
ahead of the statewide aver
age.
R. Graham White, local j
volunteer chairman, said the
-Ipcal 1965 goal had been >
surpassed by 8.3 per cent.
Cumulative sales for the
year amounted to $80,546, <
Which is 168.3 per cent of !
the county’s 1965 goal of :
$74,340.
. White said sales during
November amounted to '
$6,339.
Chowan is one of six coun
s4ies in the 42-county Easternf
; North Carolintf area to go (
over the goal set for this
Bond sales in North Caro
lina during the month of No
vember amounted to $4,242,-
SnudTqwrta 1 of f $53,100,060. S
® bonds for the first 11
ninths were comparatively
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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TO CHANUc KUBb—The
First Judicial /District gets a
new resident judge Monday
when Walter W. Cohoon
takes the cath of office.
This ceremony will be held
at Pasquotank County Court
House in Elizabeth City. At
the same time Herbert Small
will become district solicitor
and Judge Chester Morris
will retire and become a
special judge.
The 11 A. M. ceremony is
expected to draw a good
delegation from along The
Public Parade as all three
principals are well known in
Edenton and Chowan County.
Cohoon has been First
District Solicitor for many
years and is highly regarded.
His ! appointment by Gov.
Dan K. Moore was praised
by people throughout the
district.
.The new judge has big
shoes to fill as Judge Morris
was a popular jurist. He
rendered years of fine pub
lic service until recent ill
ness :forced him to retire. .
Small is a young lawyer
with great potential. How
ever, he will have to work
tirelessly to maintain the
pace established by Cohoon.
We join people all along
The Public Parade in wishing
these three neighbors the
very best in the years ahead.
GOOD ADVICE We are
indebted to James Bond for
the following message en
titled “In The New Year”.
Where James clipped this bit
is not known but it has some
good advice.
Here ’lis:
• Give your . church less
Sunday sleep and more Sab
bath attendance.
• Give your job less con
versation and more effort.
• Give your community
less criticism and more sup
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• Give the unfortunate
less pity and more help.
• Give your associates less
excuses and more results.
• Give your neighbors less
harshness and more kindness.
• Give your friends less
arguments and more under
standing.
• Give your children less
playthings and more of your
self.
• Give your wife (hus
band) less shouting and more
cooperation.
• Give yourself less tele
vision and more books.
And with all this giving
you will be taking 365 days
of good living for a happy
new year in ’66.
REAL JIGSAW PUZZLE—
Well, the joint legislative
committee struggling with
congressional redistrict
ing may be entitled to an
‘E’ for effort, but that’s
about all.
What it has come up with
is gerrymandering of the
worst sort for the wrong
reason. It is an obvious ef
fort to maintain the terri
torial integrity of incumbents
but it does violence to just
about every other valid con-
General Holiday
Slated Saturday
Many Edentonians will get
another holiday Saturday as
New Year’s Day will be ob
served.
Chowan County offices will
be closed Friday and town
offices will be closed only
Saturday. The county of
fices are usually closed on
baiurday.
The Merchants Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce
recommended recently that
local stores close Saturday,
but severs} are expected to
'remain open, including gro
cery stores.
The' main office and Con
sumer Credit Branch of
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany will be closed Saturday
as will the U. S. Post Office.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
A stated communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F.
4 A.M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock.
Carroll Boyce, master of the
lodge urges a large attend
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, December 30, 1965
sideration.
Let’s face it. Under the
proposed plan, two adjoining
counties in the west and
three in the east will end
up with almost half the
state’s congressional delega
tion.
This is not right.
If a sensible redistricting
plan should happen to put
Rep. Harold Cooley and Rep.
L. H. Fountain in the same
district in the east, that’s
just the way the cookie
crumbles. Rep. Cooley lives
in Nash, but he probably
represents Wake more than
any other county. So, let
him move to Wake.
And if a sensible arrange
ment of counties in the west
should end up putting Rep.
James Broyhill, Rep. Basil
Whitener and Rep. Charles
Jonas in the same district,
that again is just too bad.
Let Rep. Jonas, who lives in
Lincoln but really represents
Mecklenburg, move to Meck
lenburg; and let Broyhill and
Whitener fight it out at the
polls.
But to create two jigsaw
puzzles like the proposed sec
ond and fourth districts in an
effort to keep Fountain and
Cooley apart is ridiculous;
and to establish an hour
glass district like the pro
posed 10th to keep Jonas and
Broyhill apart is no better.
These are not the only
horrible examples contained
in the committee proposal.
The ,new ninth, the new fifth
and the new third arc just
about as awful.
We seriously doubt, that
the proposed new 10th dis
trict would meet the test of
contiguity. The northern tier
of counties is joined to the
southern tier at the point
where Lincoln, Catawba and
Cleveland come together.
This is - not‘O' cozy corviefcrr
as indicated by the commit
tee mapmakers, but a geo
metrical point. It may be
big enough for a politician
to get through, but it is
hardly adequate to bind the
interests of 400,000 people.
There is only one thing
that can be said for the
whole proposal—it will have
a short life. It will not go
into effect until 1966 and
there wlil be another census
in 1970. In the meantime,
■perhaps the voters in some
of these districts can help
by changing the residence of
a few representatives.
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TIED UP FOR HOLIDAY Unexjiected visitors to
Edenton over the holiday weekend were Mr. and Mrs.
Rolf Hagen of Riverdale, N. Y. The Hagens were sailing
this 46-font craft out of Elizabeth Citv last Wednesday
when they developed engine trouble. They made it safe
ly to the dock at the foot of Broad Street where they have
been for a week.
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FAMILIAR GREETING Pictured here is one of hundreds of greetings given the
Street Department employees Monday as th cy labored throughout the day picking up
holiday debris. If the wrappings are any gauge this was one of the most merry Christ
mases ever in Edenton.
Nine Convicted In Hog Theft Ring
Nine Negroes went to jail
Tuesday after failing to
comply with judgments fol
lowing conviction of partici
pating in a hog theft ring.
- Judge W. S7‘Privett, pre
siding in Chowan County
Recorder’s Ccurt, gave all
defendants in the case sus
pended jail terms. He also
imposed fines and ordered
them to pay same equal to
the value of the hogs stolen.
It took almost the entire
aftciv’on session of court
for trial of the cases in
which John Lee llolley, 17,
Willie Ray Basnight, 30,
Theodore Mooring. 16, Roy
Rogers Brooks, 17, David
Gilliam, 40. Ernest Lee Hol
ley, 18, William Spruill, 16,
George Johnson, Jr., 19, and
Horace Gene Holley, 20,
were charged with stealing
Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt,
Jr., who prosecuted the
docket, presented evidence
to show the thefts had oc
curred since September.
Farmers who were victims
included R. H. Byrum, C. H.
Small, Briscoe Perry and
Delbert Bryant.
Testimony by Deputy
Sheriff Troy Toppin showed
the sheriff’s department had
received complaints several
times about hogs being miss
ing. However, Sheriff Earl
Goodwin got a lead in the
case following the theft cf a
hog on December 22. The
mass arrests began shortly
thereafter.
John Lee Holley was in
volved in each case and tes
timony showed he was the
ring leader. He told Deputy
Toppin that he had stolen so
many hogs from so many
different places he couldn’t
remember them all. He and
Basnight admitted the theft
of a hog from a lot on U. S.
17 and the officers are yet
to determine the owner of
the farm.
Testimony showed the de
fendants would catch the
animal and lake it in a car
to market. Most of them
were sold to Edenton Feed &
Livestock. Edward Jones, a
company employe, said one
time Holley and some of the
defendants brought a hog to
market sitting on the back
seat of a car “like a man.”
Deputy Toppin said Holley
admitted selling hogs at
Windsor.
In the six cases against
Holley, Judge Privott im
posed sentences totaling 24
months in prison, suspended
upon payment of fines which
total S6O and court costs.
Chowan County Tax Listing To Begin Monday
Persons in Chowan Coun
ty owning property both
real and personal—on Janu
ary 1, 1966, will be required
to list it for taxes.
Tax Supervisor W. P.
Jones said tax listing will
begin at 9 A. M., Monday,
January 3, 1966. He said
property owners have until
February 3 to list for taxes
without being charged a
penalty.
A 10 per cent penalty is
charged for failure to list
property for taxes during the
perscribed 30-day period.
Chowan County commis
sioners have named the fol
lowing tax listers in the four
townships.
He was also ordered to pay
$167.50 for the various hogs
stolen.
The following action was
taken against the other de
fendants:
WUlic Ray Basnight, four
months, suspended upon pay
ment of $lO fine and costs
and pay $lO for C. H. Small's
hog.
Theodore Mooring, four
months, suspended upon pay
ment of $lO fine and costs
and pay S3O for R. 11. By
rum’s hog. He was given a
sitnilar sentence on another
count in which he was or
dered to pay $7.50 for Del
bert Bryant's hog.
Roy Rogers Brooks, four
months, suspended upon
payment of $lO fine and
costs and pay S3O fpr By
rum’s hog.
David Gilliam, four months,
suspended upon payment of
$lO fine and costs and pay
$lO for Small's hog. A -sim
ilar sentence except to pay
$7.50 lor Bryant’s hog.
Ernest Lee Holley, four
months, suspended upon pay
ment of $lO fine and costs
and $7.50 for Bryant’s ani
mal.
William Spruill, four
months, suspended upon pay
ment of $lO fine and costs
and S3O for Byrum’s animal.
George Johnson, Jr., four
months, suspended upon pay
ment or $lO fine and costs
and S4O for Perry’s hog.
Horace Gene Holley, four
months, suspended upon pay
ment of $25 fine and costs.
COMMISSIONERS
Chowan County Commis
sioners will meet in regular
monthly session at 9 A. M.,
Monday in the court house.
First Township: Mrs. Pat
tie S. Bvrum and Mrs. Annie
M. Haro.
Second Township: Henry
Bunch.
Third Township: T. A.
Berryman.
Fourth Township: Ward
Iloskins.v
Jones said listers in the
First Township will be at
Hotel Joseph Hewes from 9
A. M., to 5 P. M., Monday
through Friday during Janu
ary and from 9 A. M., to 12
noon on Saturdays.
In the Second Township,
Bunch will be at Bunch’s
Store, Center Hill, January
4, 11, 18, and 25; Earl Smith's
Store, Rocky Rock, January
Township Lines
To Be Changed
By Commission
Chowan County commis
sioners will re-establish town
ship boundary lines to com
ply with the “one man-one
vote” edict of the U. S. Su
preme Court.
Chairman W. E. Bond said
License Plates
On Sale Monday
Over 2,400,000 license re
newal application cards for
obtaining 1966 license plates
were placed in the mail on
December 16. The Depart
ment of Motor Vehicles Of
ficials say: “Please tell us if
by January 1 you do not re
ceive this all-important card
necessary for obtaining a
new plate.”
The proper procedure is to
write to the Department of
Motor Vehicles, Raleigh, giv
ing the make and identifica
tion number of the vehicle,
the last year’s tag number
and the registered owner’s
full name and complete ad
dress.
Surrounding area residents
may obtain their 1966 plates
at Edenton Office Supply, lo
cated at 501 S. Broad Street,
Edenton, beginning January
3, 1966. Office hours will
be: Monday through Friday,
9 A. M., to 4 P. M., Satur
day close at 12 noon.
The local agent, Mrs. Gold
ie L. Niblctt, says it will
greatly expedite the issuance
and keep long lines from
forming if you will “open
your application Cards and
complete them in accordance
with instructions before pre
senting them for new plates.”
Harmon Home
Award Winner
The Jesse T. Hannon
home, 45 Hawthorne Road,
won first prize in the
Christmas decorations con
test, sponsored by Edenton
Woman’s Club.
Mrs. Harold Sununerford,
committee chairman, said the
judges were highly compli
mentary of the fine decora
tions throughout Edenton
this holiday season.
Second place was won by
Thomas C. Byrum,, Jr., 218
West Eden Street, while
Chester Stevens, Albania, and
Alton Elmore, South Gran
ville Street, were chosen as
runners-up.
Honorable mention went to
Frank Holmes, 111 Blount
Street; Wes Chesson, 118
West Queen; Emmett Wig
gins, Albania; Dave Wilson,
416 North Oakum Street; D.
F. Walker High School,
North Oakum Street, and
First Christian Church, Mc-
Mullan Street.
Mrs. Summerford also said
the judges thought the
homes in the mill village
should get special recogni
tion.
5; W. L. Miller’s Store, Janu
ary 12; Archie Nixon's Store,
January 19, and C. C. Nix
on’s Store, January 26. He
will be at home all other
days except Saturday after
noons.
Persons owning property in
the Third Township can list
with Berryman at H. R.
Peele’s Store on January 6.
20 or 27. The lister will be
at Ry land Post Office on
January 13 and L. C. Briggs’
in Gliden on January 8, 15,
22, and 29. He will be at
home all other days.
Fourth Township property
owners can list with Hoskins
at H. A. Perry’s Store eacb
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he has asked for informa
tion from the U, S. Census
Bureau concerning popula
tion in the four townships
so the new boundaries can
be established.
At the same time, Mayor
John A. Mitchener, Jr., said
he feels the election laws
governing membership of
Edenten’s Town Council is in
compliance with the federal
rulings,
In the next, municipal
election candidates will be
voted on throughout the
town and not just by citi
zens residing in a particular
ward.
Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt,
Jr., introduced the legisla
tion at the 1965 General As
sembly setting up the at
large balloting for council
men. Prior to this, a candi
date was nominated and
elected by votes from within
the ward.
There are four couneilmen,
nominated from wards and
two at-large couneilmen.
They are on staggered four
year terms while the mayor
is elected every two years.
The set-up for the county
commissioners is a five
member board composed of
two residents from First
Township and one from the
remaining three townships.
The candidates' all run at
large and the chairman is
appointed from those elected.
Chairman Bond said the
commissioners have known
for some time that changes
would be necessary in town
ship boundaries and there
fore, have taken steps to
ward such action.
Under existing law, the
commissioners can change
the township boundaries.
Chairman Bond indicated
the commissioners would
take action on the township
boundaries rather than re
vert to special legislation to
change election procedures.
Suits are now pending in
two North Carolina counties
requesting the extension of
the “one man-one vote” rule
to the county commissioner
districts. Suits to extend
this to the municipal level
are anticipated.
North Carolina’s General
Assembly will convene on
January 10. 1966, to reap
portion the State Senate and
House as well as the con
gressional districts. The state
is under court order to com
plete this prior to January
31.
Schools Reopen
Monday Morning
It will be back to the
books for some 3,200 stu
dents in Chowan County
Monday as the extended
holiday vacation comes to an
end.
Students in the city and
county school systems return
to regular class schedules
January 3. The students
have been out for the holi
days since December 17.
Saturday and Wednesday
during the month of Janu
ary, as well as Wednesday
and Thursday, February 2
and 3. Hoskins • will be at
home all other days.
Jones encourages all prop
erty owners to attempt to
contact tlie listers at the
various locations during the
time prescribed for listing.
He said the schedule had
been arranged to make it as
convenient on the property
own as possible.
The tax supervisor also
urged people to list early
to avoid the rush which al
ways is experienced near the
deadline.