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SCHOOL OFFICIALS Supt. C. C. Walters, right, will leave his school post in Cho
wan County Monday to become head of the Perquimans County school system. With
him here is City Supt. Hiram J. Mayo who has been employed to take on the added
duties of head of the Chowan County system.
Ufyc public Parade
PROJECT TAKES NAP—
While our Halliof Fame pro
ject is taking 'a nap other
attractions in Tar Heelia are
kicking up their heels. The
latest to come inu> full bloom
is the Salem Drama group in
Winston-Salem.
Old Salem is becoming a
real tourist attraction, second
only to Williainsburg and
Tryon Palace in this locality.
But, the,pnly thing it, or the
others have,* that is not avail
able in Edentoii is a sugar
daddy.
Like in Williansburg, those
supporting Old Salem have
restored, restoretl and re
stored. This, is due to hind
sight. In Edehtoj th*?.-Tiis--r
toric homes "and cft'ner sites'
have been pi’escfvejd by peo-*
pie who have a rea'l romance
with their possessions and
the history back of \them.
Old Salem just wasn’t any- I
thing until some Twin Citians
realized the potential and
shook the money trees in
habited by members of the
Hanes, Reynolds, vßabcock
and other clans. 1
While Old Salem, tyith its
crtificial authenticityj gives
tin. tourist somethirtg. the
suppoiters will soon offer an
outdooi drama. It wi;ll por
tray the founding of ; Salem
in 1763. Edenton already
had gray hair when thalt babe
was bo:n.
But back to the Will of
Fame tor Patriots ql' the
American Revolution, i This
was a brain child ofl Jim
Robinson, former Chamber of
Commerce official. It moved
right along, even up through
the feasibility survey btage,
only to strike a snag \vhen
the site chosen was ujnder
lease fc> a firm that had 'con
tributed nothing but corifus
ion and grief to the Town
of Edenton. \
The Hall of Fame directors
can do nothing until a site
is in hand. Then they can
get the funds campaign into
gear.
:Edenton officials have tak
en,steps to reclaim the pr op
erty needed for this project
and other worthwhile under
takings. They have found..,
themselves under court rder
to hold off, pending a hearing
which didn’t come be
cause court adjpuiked before
the case came up.
While behind the scenes
maneuvering is going on
here valuable time is being
lost and other areas are mov
ing ahead. Their projects
will be better known, there
fore, will draw some of the
people who normally would
be coming our way.
The Hall of Fame project,
while sidetracked k by the .
property situation, is still
very much alive. It is not
a pipe dream and will be
come reality, if the wheels ;
soon can begin to turn again.
It is a good idea—even if the
man in Winston-Salem said
he wouldn’t support ft be
cause no outsiders had help
ed Old Bdlem. The truth is,
OH SHHa> ; didn’t need out
-BnSAQT the Hall Ox :
as Fame. Jim Robinson is
back in Edenton and is a
natural for the project’s di
rector. He knows more about
the project than anyone else
and can set the plow in the
right row.
Enough valuable time has
been lost. The project will
suffer greatly if delayed
much longer.
HERRING RUNNING—The
pickled herring will be a
feature attraction Saturday
morning at Edenton Metho
dist Church. The monthly
breakfast is a week behind
schedule in January due to
New Year’s day.
eorge Lewis promises a
real breakfast for sl. So,
local herring enfhusasts are
asked to run by the church
between 7 A. M., and 9 A. M.
The Methodist Men will be
glad you did.
1 NOT JUST MODERN—
j Modern” seems to be the
word of the age. There is
thodern this, modern that.
There is the modern age and
attempts on every front to
TVodernize man to fit into the
picture.
Over at Rocky Mount, W.
V Shaw didn’t let his Peo
ples Bank & Trust Company
gt> completely modern. They
like to call their new, four
story structure “contempor
ary-modern”.
Whatever label you care
to place on it will probably
fit- Because, it 1 just ahoul
the 1 nicest conglomeration of
brrk, sculptured pre-cast ag
gregate concrete panels,
porcelain enamel fascia, gran
ite facing on columns and
pool, aluminum, glass and
gold carpet we have seen.
II you have a hankering
Continued on Page 8
Rep. Earnhardt, Evans
Form Law Partnership
Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt,
Jr., and Merrill J. Evans, Jr.,
have formed a partnership
tor the general practice of
law in Edenton. The firm
as Earnhardt
ana Evans.
Tie twio young attorneys
this week moved into a suite
of offices fin the second floor
of iotel Joseph Hewes.
Rtp. Earnhardt hung out
his phingle here on October
MFJtnri T |, EVAXS. JR.
March Os Dimes
Drive Underway
An all - out campaign
against the national tragedy
of birth defects opens this
week in Edenton and Cho
wan County, according to
Sherwood Harrell, chairman
of the 1966 .March of Dimes
campaign.
Harrell reports that the
event is again being spon
sored by the Edenton Jay
cees and a goal of $2,500 has
been set.
Harrell says a number of
committees have been set
up to work on numerous
projects throughout the
month. The committees will
be calling en a lot of people
to assist in making this #>
successful campaign. Harrell
says that he hopes the peo
ple in Chowan County rea
lize the importance of this
drive and continue to sup
port it as they have in the
past.
Boy Scouts will sell pea
nuts downtown Saturday
morning for the March of
Dimes beginning around 9
o’clock, according to Paul
Twiddy. Twiddy urges every
one to purchase some pea
nuts and support, the drive.
Harrell reports that he is
delighted to have the co
operation <0 the Scouts for
this important cause. The
peanut sale will be one of
the first events for the 1966
drive this month.
The crutch sale, life line,
Mothers’ March and other
special events will be held
later in the month, according
to Harrell.
Harrell reports that birth
defects afflict 250,000 babies
born in the United States
each year—7oo a day—one
every other minute. Harrell
says this is why he is work-
Continued on Page Seven
1,1962.
Evans, a native of Ahoskie,
has been practicing law in
Elizabeth City since August,
1964.
Prior to moving to Eliza
beth City, Evans was a cre
dit officer with Wachovia
Bank & Trust Company in
Winston-Salem.
Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Merrill J. Evans, Sr., of
Ahoskie, attended Ahoskie
schools and is a graduate of
Oak Ridge Military Institute.
He received his AB degree
from Atlantic Christian Col
lege in Wilson in 1959.
The attorney later entered
Wake Forest Law School,
graduating in 1962. At that
time he went with Wachovia.
Evans was active in Young
Democratic Clubs in Wins
ton-Salem and Pasquotank
County. He is a member of
Phi Delta Phi, professional
legal fraternity, the N. C.
Bar Association and Ameri
can Trial Lawyers Associa
tion. He has been admitted
to practice law in federal
court.
A Baptist, Evans is mar
ried to the former Letitia
Blount of Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Evans is a child welfare
worker in Canarian County,
State Board Os Education Gets Request
For Survey Os Needs, Hiring Os Mayo
The State Board of Edu
cation today (Thursday) is
expected to approve two
items which are considered
to help bring about a mer
ger of the two school ad
ministrative units in Chowan
County.
Before the state board,
meeting in Raleigh, is a re
quest that City Supt. Hiram
J. Mayo be allowed to serve
also as snperintendent of
Chowan County schools. Al
so, the board is being re
quested to send a survey
team into this county to
take recommendations on
future school construction.
% THE CHOWAN HERALD M
J ol. XXXIII.—No. 1.
James M. Bond
Begins Duties
At Post Office
At 1 P. M. Thursday
James M. Bond became act
ing postmaster in Edenton.
Bond replaces Postmaster
J. L. Chestnutt who retired
after several years as head
of the U. S. Post Office here.
The acting postmaster was
appointed by Senator Sam J.
Ervin following a recom
mendation from the Chowan
County Democratic Executive
Committee. He took the
oath administered by Charles
Hubbard of Raleigh, postal
inspector.
Bond, for the past five
years, was executive vice
president of Edenton Sav
ings and Loan Association.
At the same time W. P.
Goodwin, veteran postal em
ploye, was promoted to as
sistant postmaster. He re
places Oscar Duncan, who
also retired.
''"Too, the posT office here
got a permanent employe
and two substitutes. Larry
Knox was made permanent
while John Pavlich and
George Alvin Bunch joined
the staff as substitutes.
The local post office now
has 18 employes.
License Tag
Sales Brisk
FT-9501 was the first 1966
auto license plate sold in
Chowan County.
Mrs. Goldie Niblett, local
agent for the Department of
Motor Vehicles, said the first
plate was purchased by Al
bert J. Martin of Elon Col
lege just after she opened
for business Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Niblett said sales had
been brisk the first of the
week and she encourages lo
cal owners of vehicles to
purchase their plates early
to avoid the last minute
rush.
At the same time, Mrs.
Niblett. said vehicle owners
could speed up the process
of obtaining 1966 plates by
making sure insurance infor
mation has been entered on
the back of the registration
card. Information concerning
liability insurance is requir
ed before a plate can be is
sued.
Residents of the Town of
Edenton are required to pur
chase a town license plate.
These plates are on sale at
the Municipal Building, just
across from Edenton Office
Supply. The cost is SI.OO.
Damage Heavy
In Accident
Two persons were slight
ly injured Friday and prop
erty damage was estimated
at $3,000 follov\sng an acci
dent at Bridge-Turn Esso.
Edenton Police Department
records show William Ed
ward Spruill, Jr., was driv
ing a 1958 Ford truck that
struck a 1965 Dodge half-ton.
vehicle that was parked on
the station’s grease rack.
The Ford truck’s brakes
failed.
H. P. Dail, Route 2, Ty
ner, was in the pickup truck
and was slightly injured as
was eight-year-old Richard
DaiL
Damage to the Dodge
truck was set at SI,OOO while
the estimated damage to the
station was placed at $2,000.
These two requests were
made jointly by the city and
county school boards.
Trustees of Edenton City
schools have already granted
Supt. Mayo permission to
take on the added duties and
he has been employed by
the county board, subject to
approval of the state body.
The vacancy in the county
superintendent’s office came
about early in December
when Supt. C. C. Walters re
signed so accept a similar
post in Perquimans County
Chowan County Board of
Education had requested a
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, January 6, 1966
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JAMES C. DAIL
Firm Promotes
James C. Dai!
James. C Dail has been
promoted to secretary - treas
urer and managing officer of
Edenton Savings & Loan As
sociation.
Dail was elevated to the
post following the resigna
tion of James M. Bond as
executive vice president to
become acting postmaster
here.
The new managing officer
has been with tne associa
tion for the past four years.
He was serving as assistant
secretary at the time Bond
resigned. Lois B. White will
continue as assistant treas
urer.
J. Clarence Leary is presi
dent of the association and
A. G. Byrum is vice presi
dent. R. E. Leary is board
chairman.
Dail, 31, has been active in
all phases of this commun
ity for several years. He
was named winner of the
Distinguished Service Award
presented by Edenton Jaycees
in 1964. He is a past presi
dent of the organization and
was nominated by his fellow
club members as one of the
Outstanding Young Men of
America.
He is married and Ihe
father of three children. The
Dails are Baptists.
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AUXILIARY SEEKS MEMBERS Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., right, makes a con
tribution to the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary as Mrs. C. T. Dixon, Jr., membership chair,,
man, gets the annual January drive underway. The auxiliary this week approved the
I‘urvh**'* of itwM nj-ederi at the tAKfUH ■4‘H couvalesceat home.
merger of the two adminis
trative units and the two
boards were working on
conditions for this when
the superintendent resigned.
Within a week the boards
had reached agreement and
a condition although not
written into the plan was
that a state survey team
make a study immediately.
At the county board meet
ing Monday night it was re
ported that Dr. Charles Car
roll, state superintendent,
“seems real pleased with the
turn of events in Chowan
County.”
Supt. Mayo, who attended
Auxiliary Gives
ItemsTo Hospital
After Meeting
Chowan Hospital 'will re
ceive several pieces of new
equipment as a gat from tne
Hospital Auxiliary.
Mrs. Robert Boyce, presi
dent, said the auxiliary will
purchase bedside lamps at a
cost of about S2BO for use in
the hospital, a whirlpool
bath costing about S2OO for
the convalescent home and a
manicure set.
These items were taken
from a list of recommended
needs presented the group
by W. P. (Spec) Jones, hos
pital administrator.
During the meeting Mon
day at the Parish House of
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
plans were made lor the an
nual membership drive, with
Mrs. C. T. Dixon, Jr., as
chairman. The drive is held
annually during the month
of January.
Mrs. Joe Thorud outlined
finance plans for the year
and Mrs. Thomas Ward an
nounced *hal flowers will h>‘
placed in the hospital at all
times during the year.
A call was issued from
Mrs. George Alma Byrum
for volunteers to meet twice
monthly at the convalescent
home to do hospital sewing.
Small pillows and plastie
bibs will also be made un
der the supervision of Mrs.
L. A. Patterson and ■ Mrs.
Thomas Cheats.
Mrs. Boyce presided at
the meeting and Mrs. Tom
Shepard, treasurer, gave a
report on auxiliary finances.
Mrs. Lyn Bond was welcom
ed as a new member.
Post Is Taken
Miss Miriam Frances Tay
lor of Como has been em
ployed as an elementary
school art teacher with Eden
ton City Schools.
Supt. Hiram J. Mayo said
Miss Taylor will replace
Garth Ferguson, who resign
ed December 17.
Miss Taylor is a graduate
of East Carolina College and
this is her first teaching du
ties. She will teach art in
Edenton Elementary School
and the elementary grades
at D. F. Walker School.
the meeting, said it is the
only time to his knowledge
in the state where “this
much progress has been
made in such a short period
of time.” He told the board
he locked forward to work
ing with them in providing a
better education for the chil
dren of Chowan County.
N. J. George, one of the
prime movers in the merger
discussions, said the county
could get more educational
facilities for “our children
working in harmony than
any other way.” He added
that it is up to the 11 mem
Mfflpi, ’ y
REV. T. W. ALLRED
Allred Accepts
Cabarrus Post
Rev. Thurman W. Allred
leaves Rocky flock Baptist
Church on January 31 to be
come associations 1 missionary
lor the Cabarrus Baptist As
sociation. The Allreds will
live in Concord.
Mr. Allred, who 1.».s been
pastor at Rocky Heck for
more ;than six years, will be
doing promotional work and
supply preaching in his new
job. There are 62 churches
in the association and they
have a combined member
ship of more than 15,000.
The popular local minis
ter said the new job will be
a new field of Christian
ministry for him and offered
him a great challenge. He
said his years in Chowan
County had been most en
joyable and the people in
the community had been so
kind it. made leaving quite
difficult.
He became interested in
associational work while
serving for four years as a
member of the General
Board of the Baptist State
Convention of North Caro
lina.
Mr. Allred came to Rocky
Hock, one of North Carolina’s
largest rural Baptist churches,
in November, 1959, from
New London. Prior to that
pastorate he was in Frank
lin County.
The minister was in busi
ness for 17 years and rose
to the position of junior
Continued on Page Seven
bers of the two boards to
sell this merger to the more
than 4,000 voters in Chowan
County.
Dr. A. F. Downum said he
favored paying Supt. Mayo
the same county supplement
which had been going to
Supt. Walters. After some
discussion it was decided to
pay the new superintendent
the $63.29 per month for the
remainder of the year.
O. C. Long, Jr., was re
elected chairman of the
county board during the re
organization of the body. Dr.
ownum was named vice
chairman.
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Ifficisls Urge
Careful Study
Os Medicare Plan
The much discussed Medi
care plan is causing some
:onfusion among our senior
citizens.
Because of this, local hos
pital officials and medical
; association leaders have mov
-1 ed to clear the air.
Although an increase in
employee and employer con
tributions to Social Security
went into effect on January
1, the Medicare plan does not
begin until July 1.
In a statement issued this
week, W. P. (Spec) Jones,
Chowan Hospital administra
tor, Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr.,
president of the Chowan
Medical Society; and Dr.
Richard Hardin, hospital chief
of staff, urged everyone to
keep their present health
care coverage until July 1.
The officials also point out
that Medicare benefits will
come in two parts—one which
is automatic and the other
which requires individual fi
nancial participation.
Part A of the Medicare
program basic hospital
benefits is automatic and
requires no premium pay
ment by the individual. This
part provides inpatient and
outpatient hospital services
as well as post-hospital ex
tended care and home health
services.
However. Part B is a vol
untary program of medical
benefits covering such items
as physician's services, home
health services, as well as
many other areas of care and
services. The individual is
required to pay $3 per month
to the government for pro
tection under Part B.
There are many other pro
visions in the Medicare plan
which local officials said
would be discussed later.
“We will pass all available
information on to the public
as soon as we receive it,”
Jones stated.
Aces Unbeaten
In Conference
The Edenton Aces gained
undisputed possession of first
place in the 2-A Albemarle
cage race Tuesday night with
a 66-41 win over Williatn
ston.
Coach Jim Kinion sends
his cage squad back onto the
hardwood Friday night at
John A. Holmes High School
gymnasium here against Scot
land Neck. This will be an
important contest for the
Aces who are undefeated in
conference play.
Junior Wes Chesson led
Edenton in the Tuesday
night victory as he garnered
22 points. He was followed
in the scoring column by co
captain Dwight Flanagan who
had 14.
Masons Install
Officers Tonight
Officers for the year 1966
will be installed at a stated
communication of Unanimity
Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M.,
tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock, t"
This will be an open in
stallation ceremony, to which
relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
Following the meeting re
freshments will be served in
the dining room.
Carroll Boyce, retiring
master of the lodge, urges
a large attendance.