|t ' * - ” " ' %" ft#. 7 J' % ,/ '4'- x ' 4' ,_ v t: ••s*.■ i '-i' w. 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 Hr ISI K| m ■L - B _ XT "V , X 4 s 7" 4B mi 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. ’’safe f 'Wk A : -» - ■ m ii' k in " «L‘ 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. Single Copy 10 Cents 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.