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Vpl, iXXXIH.—No. 4. First National Action V. - ** V Bank Drops Li tig; ion wrongs do not make a right,” says First National Bank of Eastern North Caro* lina, ■ therefore, they have stopped all litigation de signed to halt a third office in Edenton by People*; Bank & Trust Company. M. F. Allen,- Jr., president of the Jacksonville based mm. i; fWmM.. Ms %i ■ " *srT■^sMsT-M --■ ■ '*> . - j^LaJS I idS Ilk Hk |H ■ . ■■ Hk 1 MHmbh I h '. 1 %y ' y y BANK STOPS ACTION First National Bank of East ern North Carolina last week halted » suit to prohibit Peoples Bank & Trust Company from building a third office in Edenton. Explaining the action to Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., is Gene F. Jewell, a hank vite president. Society Presents Bible On tads Chowan Convalescent Home has been presented a set of the Bible on Records by the American Bible So ciety. Mrs. Thurman W. Allred, Route 2, Edenton, ABS rep resentative, recently pre sented the records to hospi tal officials Dr. Richard Hardin, chief of staff, and W. P. Jones, administrator. Jones, speaking fbr the hospital, said he is grateful for the gift and all support given the local institution by churches in the area. Dr, Hardin said he is sure the- records will be a source of enjoyment for those re siding at the home. This statement was re leased by Mrs. Allred on this occasion: “This is the ‘Year of the Bible’ in North Carolina and throughout the United States. Ninety -two Protestant de nominations that support the American Bible' Society have declared this year 1966 ‘the Year of the Bible.’ This is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the American Bible Society, and in tribute for the distribution of over 750 million copies of Scrip tures they have sold below co6t or given away since the Continued on Page 8 Al iiAmAL. ~ (k f. 1# * Hk. Ag R » . "T.P m • m 1 | mem. il&L ± .Jm • -. R § CEI . V ~,-. CHTr—W P. Jones, left, administrator of Chi»w an Hospital and Convalescent Home, h*re receives an represootlng the American Bible Society. Also pictured is THE CHOWAN HERALD <M ‘ ' / bank which has waged a strong bid to cpeir a branch here, wrote Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., last week concerning the dispute. Allen said a decision to drop litigation 'concerning Peoples’ branch on North Broad Street came as a re sult of “our deep and sin public Paraile LEND A HAND—The First Congressional District cam paigning- has 1 been both dis-» ferent and difficult. It is different because of the short compaign for the nomination. It is difficult to understand some of the rea soning of the GOP candi date. Walter .B. Jones is an ex perienced legislator. He' has been in the N. C. General Assembly four regular terms and several special sessions. The results of his efforts for the betterment of our state were well in evidence before Dr. John East of East Carolina College even got tar on his heels. Therefore, the COP candi date cannot run against the legislative records of Jones. It is too good to tackle. In order to get himself well known in a hurry, he went the Joneses one better. He took on President John son. From the expensive billboards throughout the dis trict it would dppear Dr. East is conducting a personal campaign against LBJ. One has only to tally the Johnson-Goldwater votes in this district to be confused by Dr. East’s reasoning in conducting an anti-Johnson campaign. In the 1964 general elec cere interest for Edenton, its people and the area.” At the same time Allen said this action will not af fect First National’s efforts to establish an office in Edenton. “We want to have the op portunity of providing ex panded banking facilities to the people of this growing anfi progressive area, and First National is looking for ward to such a privilege in the near future,” he wrote the mayor. First National proposed to open an Edenton branch some time ago but the ac tion was blocked by Peonies Bank & Trust Company. Allen said the local baqk contended no further banking facilities were needed. At the time Peoples Bank proposed a drive-in branch on North Broad Street, First National contended this to be contrary to. earlier claims with regards of the exist ence of adequate available facilities. Allen said now that First National has dropped its litigation “the legal move which Peoples Bank has pending against First Na tional is not in the best in terest of citizens of Edenton and the area.” He further states: “In every instance wherein a community has competitive banking, that community has grown at an accelerated pace.” First National was estab lished in Jacksonville in October, 1952, with $150,000 capital. The bank’s Decem ber 31, 1965, statement showed resources of $40,- 083,337.70. tion, President Johnson beat Goldwater 3-1. Have enough people switched, to, provide Dr. East victory. We don’t think so. The record of Walter Jones in North Carolina politics is sufficient to wipe out all doubts of him being a rubber stamp for anyone. He goes into the legislative wars well armored with the facts about what he considers best for the people. Therefore, he has been able to taste vic tory over such adversaries as Sir Luther, Terrible Terry and Dan the Mountain Man. Walter Jones is a strong supporter of higher educa tion and especially East Car olina College. He has said good college professors are hard to come by, and he will do all he can to keep Dr. East in the classroom. We think the people of the First Congressional District should give the Democratic nominee a helping hand on February 5. ADDED CULTURE— The March winds will blow North Carolina’s Little Symphony Orchestra along The Public Parade, thanks to work ol the Chowan Arts Council. Tbe council announced this week that, for the first time in many years, Edenton has Continued on Page 4 Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, January 27, 1966 Rb j|R|’Jß**'" % ROTARY SPEAKER—WaI ter B. Jones, above, Demo cratic nominee for Congress, will address Edenton Rotary Club at 1 P. M. Thursday. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., is program chairman. Jones will meet local citizens at an informal coffee hour begin ning at 3 P. M. in the Panel Room of Chowan Court House. The public is invited to this event. Chowan Veneer Is Voted Honor Chowan Veneer Company, Inc., one of the county’s largest industries, has been unanimously selected as the “Employer of the Year for 1965.” E. L. Hollowed, company president, was notified Fri day by the Governor’s Com mittee on Employment of the Handicapped of the honor voted his firm. James S. Massenburg, exe cutive secretary of the com mittee, said the company was chosen on the basis of the hiring of the handicapped of organizations under 200 em ployes. The company will be rep resented at an award cere mony that will be held in Raleigh sometime in March. Gov. Dan K, Moore will make the presentation. George Bissette, secretary of the local Mayor’s Com mittee. said Chowan Veneer Company has six handicap ped people on the payroll. He said the entry of the lo cal firm in state competi tion was instigated by the Mayor’s Committee of which Rev. E, C. Sheaf is chair man. While a special week in October is designated to pro mote • the hiring of handi capped persons, local offi cials point out this is a year round program. Last Oc tober alone saw 20 handi r-j-ned persons employed lo cally. VISTA Work Begins In Area i n Elmer C. Evans and Loren F. Haker, VISTA, Volunteers In Service To America, have moved into the former L. W. Belch homepmce at Center Hill. They will donate their vol unteer services to civic and community leaders of Cho wan and Gates counties. They will be under the di rection of William A. Penuel and Roy Lowe of the Eco nomic Improvement Council. Privott Seeks Area Judgeship In May Election William S, Privott, veteran judge of Chowan County Re corder’s Court, is a' candi date for one of two district judgeships in the May Dem ocratic Primary. Privott, 56, said in an nouncing his candidacy that he feels his background as solicitor and judge in Re corder’s Court as well as in the general practice of law qualifies him for this office. Fentress Horner of Eliza beth City, judge of Pasquo tank County Rreordcr’s Court announced earlier that he will seek one of the judge ships. 'ihe district court is part of the state-wide court re form program and allocates two judges to seven north eastern counties. Counties in the district area: Gates, Cho wan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck and Dare. Privott has been judge here since December, 1961, and earlier served as substi tute judge as well as solicitor of the court for many years. A native of Chowan Coun ty, he was educated at Wake Forest College and received his LLB degree from Wake Forest Law School. He was admitted to the bar on his 21st birthday—May 7, 1930, HC has been engaged in the practice of law in Edenton ever since, except for time spent in World War II and the Korean conflict. Privott rose to the rank of commander in the U. S. Navy. He is a director and at torney for Edenton Savings & Loan Association, a charter member and first president of Edenton 'Lions Club, an active member of Edenton Baptist Church and has been attorney for the Town of Edenton' since 1956. Privott is married to the fortner Ellene Everette and they have one son. ThHt ; W. S. PRIVOTT Rotary Jamboree Chairmen Picked Plans for the forthcoming Pancake Jamboree, being sponsored by Edenton Rotary Club, are taking shape, ac cording to an announcement today from H. E. Bass, chair man. The event will be held at the Barker House February 18 and 19. Bass has announced com mittees and various chair men. They arc: ; Jack Habit, kitchen; W. J, P. Earnhardt, Sr., promotion; Henry Quinn, procurement; Bill Roscvear, welcome and hospitality; MacDonald Dix on, dining room; Alton El more, tickets; John Graham, coffee and seconds; and Jim Griffin, parking. Plans Are Made For Heart Fund Local Heart Fund officials are making plans to kick-off the annual campaign here next month. February is designated as Heart Month throughout the country and is climaxed by Heart Sunday.. February 27. Contributions to the fund support the year round pro gram of research, profes sional anjd law education and community services. Tom Shepard is divisional president, and is planning a number oi activities daring February. .Mil. R jdßpk M Ml Blfft gglff 11 PREPARE FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION—Thad Jemigan of Edenton, right, discusses progress of preliminary plans for the forthcoming motor vehicle inspection with Roger B. Parker of Raleigh, administrator of the new program. Between February 15 and December 31 nearly 2\\ million vehicles in North Carolina will be inspected at author ized stations. Vehicle Safety Program Begins On February 16 Docs your car have ill di rected lights? Is the horn out of commission? How about the windshield wipers, is one or both out of whack'.’ Do you have improper brakes? And the steering mechanism, is it faulty? Are the directional signals in operative? - If the answer is “yes” to any or all of these six ques tions you are driving an un safe vehicle. And the new Kirby To Coach Aces; Bumgarner Joins Staff Marion Kirby has been elevated to head football coach at John A. Holmes High School here and David T. Bumgarner has been employed as his assistant. Kirby will replace Coach Jerry McGee, who leaves February 8 to become an as sistant at Kansas State Uni versity. Kirby joined the local staff last fall as Mc- Gee’s assistant as well as head baseball coach. Bumgarner, 23, and a na tive of Hickory, will join Ihe local school faculty on Feb ruary 28 three days after he graduates from East Caro lina College. He will teach social studies and be assist ant basketball coach and head baseball mentor. Supt. Hiram J. Mayo said Coach Kirbv will also be track coach and leach driver education as well as social studies. The local superintendent said Edenton is fortunate to have a man of Kirby’s ability on the staff and expressed extreme pleasure in being able to gain the services of Bumgarner. The new assistant, coach was co-captain of the 1964 m ft.; j 1 B: • '*|'j! ; A j ■MARION KIRBY safety inspection program will get you after February 16, if you don’t watch out. Roger B. Parker of Ra leigh, administrator of the statewide Vehicle Safety In spection • -Program, was in Edenton Tuesday talking with Thad Jernigan, local inspector. Parker emphatically stated this program is not designed to get people to purchase a better car, but to get vehicles ECC grid squad and played professional football in Can ; ada. last year. He also was a member of the track team. ■j Majoring in physical edu cation-and social studies at ‘ECC. Bumgarner is listed in jWho’s Who In American Colleges and Universities. He is a member of the Fellow ship of Christian Athletes. He is married and the Bumgarners are Baptists, He now resides in Valdese. “We are fortunate to get such talented young men to join our faculty,” Supt. Mayo said. Coach Kirby, who will di rect the Edenton Aces in the 2-A Albemarle Conference, came here from East Caro lina College, where he was an assistant coach. lie play ed his football al Lcnoir- Rh.vne College in Hickory. During the past season lie was in charge of the line and proved to be a valuable member of the staff. Action on the coaching staff was made Thursday night by the Edenton City school trustees al their regu lar meeting. They earlier accepted the resignation of Coach McGee. '' yS< , . , ' «ra6afetecs:. 'W Sf „.v v A II ■•v- flr DAVID I. BUMGARNLR Single Copy 10 Cents which travel on our high ways up to safe standards. The administrator said this program will not be a burden on anyone, because it is tail ored to be convenient on .the vehicle owners through -the establishment of • move than 2,400 neighborhood inspection stations. He said the repair cost of items needed to pass the six-point inspection in most cases is nominal. However, he pointed out, faulty equipment/needs "re pairing and this program wjll require it to be done prior to approval for inspection rather than putting it off. He said a lot. of the needed adjust ments can be done at the time of inspection, therefore, saving the owner a return I l ip. Laws have existed in North Carolina for many years re quiring a vehicle to be kept in a safe operating condi tion, Parlo r said. Up until now there has been no way to enforce existing laws be cause the Stale Highway Pa trol didn't have the time or facilities to do the job. "This program will relieve the highway patrolmen of many hours of time spent telling a motorist to gel this or that item fixed,” Jernigan said. The men said new and used cars will be inspected before offered for sale. They have found many new ve hicles being sold with ill di rected lights even shiny new state patrol vehicles, ' Too, Jernigan said the pro gram will curtail the imPort- Continued on Page 2 (vtiiUir Lessons Will lie Liven Have you always wanted h> learn to play the guitar? Here is your opportunity! . The Chowan Arts Council is sponsoring George Weig and of East Carolina College, who will be here February,;! to talk with those interested in guitar lessons. The meeting will be held at 7:30 P. M. in Si. Paul's Parish House. Mrs. Ross I tig I is. arts council chairman, said cost of the series of sik lessons will be $lO. .Participants will be grouped according to their skill. , Wcigand, a student at .East Carolina College, speaks of himself as a semi-profes sional guitarist. He has taught private and group lessons and has appeared on television. Those who desire farther information about these should contact Mrw in£liu
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