Chowan Is Stimied
Bv Cold Weather
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Except for a few broken
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The public Parade under ,3Q
years of age 1966 will bte Ter
as the first time
they (have seen the Albemarle
Sound frozen solid.
It; 1 just about tells the
whole story ■of the 10 days
of Extremely cold weather
experienced locally.
- Blit for Us, 1966 will be
rejndmhered qs the year it
got io .cold in qur kitchen
that When lye opened the re
frigerator it felt like a Wot
wav4 ’ V’'
tilt HEART FURfk ln
the opinion of this news
paper, the 15-year perform
ance record of the Heart As
sociation in the fight against
heart' and blood vessel di
sease' has established it as
being worthy 'of our com
munity's fullest support.
This fact speaks for itself:
Since the onset of massive
cardiovascular research in
1950, triggered by the first
Heart Fund campaign in
1949, there has been a de
cline ,of 15 per cent in the
cardiovascular death rate for
Americans under 65.
The improved mortality
picturb grows chiefly out of
a dramatic reduction in the
toll due to hypertension and
hyperiensive heart disease,
ahd to stroke. It is an over
all improvement, It has tak
en plwce despite a worsening
of the death rate due to
heart attack, the number one
killer'of all time.
Yet let no one assume that
victory is close at hand.
Heart and blood --vessel di
sease, ;at all ages, is respon
sible for about 54 per cent
of all} deaths in the United
*ib«r this
paper’s ‘ obituaries will note
continuing references to' the
death toll taken; by canfrb
vascillibr diseases, in this com
munity.
Your Heart Association has
Won the confidence, respect
and gratitude not only of the
medical profession but of the
public--pt large. It has chan
neled thore than 119'million
Heart 'Fund dollars into re
search 1 ' — research that is
now paying off. Its work in
the fiwd of education and
commodity service is bring
ing the benefits of new
knowledge to every Citizen.
So be generous. Give—so
more ydll live.
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ing rates. Effective March 1
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for The Herald has edged
upward at a steady pace over
the past few years. These
costs have been absorbed by
the company while continu
ing efforts to improve the
newspaper.
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DETERRENT TO-BUSINESS —The two inches of sleet Which tell in Edenton Saturday night pat a cap on four or
five Inches of anew that had fallen earlier In the week. Pictured here Is Broad Street, looking north, Sunday morning.
Ibe oal? adgtt of Mflfeffr were the two xehtaks parked in front of the Are station, left
and loss of business to local
establishments, there was no
major damage resulting from
the weather.
The Albemarle Sound froze
solid Sunday. Wednesday’s
higher temperatures started
the thaw but it was reported
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ploys nine people ana nas
an annual payroll in excess
of $45,000. This, coupled
with the cost of materials
and supplies purchased local
ly provides more than $70,000
for the local economy.
Postage, a big item in the
newspaper business, has in
creased each year over the
past three,year period. There
is now talk about another
increase in 'postal rates being
passed by Congress.
This' newspaper has enjoy
ed a 15 per cent increase in
circulation during the past
year, all of it being within
our trading area. Prospects
for 1966 are encouraging.
Therefore, we feel this rate
adjustment is both deserved
and justified. With it goes
our pledge to continue ef
forts to give Edenton and
Chowan County the best
weekly newspaper in North
Carolina.
REAL SAVINGS Resi
dents of Chowan County will
still stand to benefit this
year to the extent of $25,000
from reductions in excise
taxes.
That is the amount they
will save even if Congress
goes along with the admini
stration’s request to rescind,
temporarily, the cuts on tele
phone service and automobile
purchases that went into ef
fect a few weeks ago.
If Congress does not res
cind them, the savings will
be in the neighborhood of
$62,000 locally.
This would go part way—
about a third of the way—
toward offsetting the heavy
increase in Social Security
taxes that will have to be
tfoip
Data has been released by
the 1 Government showing the
amount of money it collected
in excise 'taxes in each state
in the past fiscal year and
the amount it expects to get
this year.
In each community, the
collections are directly pro
portional to the volume of
business in Its area.
From the State of North
Carolina as a whole, a total
of $1,305,588,000 in excise
taxes was obtained in fiscal
1965, the U. S. Treasury De
partment reports. '
Chowan County’s contribu
tion to this total came to
approximately $506,000.
Thanks to the reductions
that have just gone into ef
fect, on theater admissions,
on electrical equipment and
on a wide variety of other
items, the tax load will be
considerably lighter this year.
Nationally, the new reduc
tions will total $1.7 billion,
the Government estimates.
If the cutbacks are approved,
however, it will be $700,-
000.000.
Under the bill passed by
Congress last May, further
adjustments will take place
in each of the next three
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most of the sound around
Edenton was still iced over
at press time.
J. H. Conger, Sr., local
weather observer, said to his
knowledge this was the first
time since 1927 that the
sound was iced over com
pletely. He said the freeze
diis year was not nearly as
great, however, as was re
ported in 1917.
Snow began falling here
3uesday night and fell most
of' the day Wednesday. Be
fore the streets were com
pletely cleared, two inches
of sleet fell Saturday on the
snow. Conger said four to
five inches of snow was re
corded prior to the sleet.
’ Temperatures dropped to
12 degrees Saturday night,
the lowest recorded here iri
many years. The low last
winter was 13. The high on
Sunday was 15 degrees above
zero.
Town Administrator W. B.
Gardner said street depart
ment crews worked steadily
to keep the area as tree and
passable as possible urtder
such adverse conditions.
Snow and ice from the down
town area was dumped ai
the foot of Broad Street and
a huge mound remained at
mid-week.
Edenton and Chowan
schools were closed Wednes
day and Thursday of last
week but re-opened Friday.
The schools were ordered
closed Monday and Tuesday
by Supt. Hiram J. Mayo but
were opened again Wednes
day.
At least five persons were
hospitalized at Chowan Hos
pital for broken bones as
results of falling on the ice
or snow. There were no fa
talities reported in the area.
Police Chief James Griffin
and Sheriff Earl Goodwin re
ported no unusual activities
by their respective depart
ments. No serious accidents
were investigated.
Fire Chief W. J. Yates said
his department did not an
swer a single call during the
cold days—“thank goodness,’
he added.
TWO water mains were
damaged by freezing. Rich
ard Hines, superintendent of
the electric and water de
partment, sajd a main froze
Sunday in Albania and the
residents were out of water
approximately three hours.
The same was the case Mon
day afternoon on Johnston
Street when water was off
about two hours.
While one power line was
down due to the weather,
Hines said no major problem
existed. “I am quite pleased
with the way we came
through this storm,” he said.
Mother’s March
Is Successful
The Mother’s March of
Dimes netted $526.80 for the
campaign which has been go
ing on in this area for the
past month.
Mrs. Wayne Rawls, chair
man of the event conducted
by Edenton Jaycettes, said
the drive was very success
ful this year and she ex
pressed her appreciation to
those who gave of their time
as well as local citizens who
contributed to the drive.
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UNFAMILIAR SCENE This scene is one of the most photographed in Edenton but it carried an unfamiliar touch recently when the water in
Albemarle Sound froze. This photograph was taken from Water Street, looking across the corner of the bay toward the famous Barker House at left,
and the home of Mrs. Helen Pruden. It symbolizes the cold, cold weather experienced in the area during the past week.
Vol. XXXIII.—No. 5.
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AT AWARDS BANQUET Lt. Gov. Robert W. Scott of Haw River, left, spoke at
the Jaycee DSA Banquet Thursday night at which time Samuel Cox, second from right,
was presented the coveted award by Mayor John A. Mitchencr, Jr. Shown with them
is Mrs. Cox.
Sam Cox DSA Winner; J3HI6S C. Ddil
Call To Service Issued H63dsC3llip3ign
Samuel Cox, president of
Edenton Junior Chamber of
Commerce, is winner of the
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, February 3. 1966
1965 Distinguished Service
Award here. It marked the
third consecutive year the
DSA has gone to the Jay
cee president.
Cox was signally honored
for his eontribution to the
betterment of this community
last Thursday at the annual
DSA, BoSses’ and Ladies'
Night banquet held at the
Masonic Temple.
Nearly 200 persons braved
the cold weather to attend
the function. y
Lt. Gov. Robert W. Scott
of Haw River, addressed the
group.
In his thought provoking
address, Lt. Gov. Scott cited
the need for more citizens to
take an active part in the af
fairs of the community, state
and nation.
“The don’t care altitude
disturbs me greatly,” the
speaker said. He said non
involvement has become an
accepted way of life iR this
country.
Howeygr, this was not true
in the ease of our founding
fathers. “In the early days
citizens couldn’t afford to be
spectators,” he said.
Scott said the architect of
new principles of service to
mankind was Jesus, while
Paul gave a pattern for ser
vice. “These principles and
patterns are passing awav
with the passage of time,”
he said.
The speaker said our coun
try has too. many freeloaders
who want to get more than
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James C. (Pete) Dail, sec
retary-treasurer of Edenton
Savings & Loan Association,
has been appointed to head
Heart Fund campaign activi
ties in Chowan County.
The appointment of Dail to
head the month-long cam
paign for funds to support
the Heart Association, was
made bv Tom Shepard, chap
ter president.
Dail has been active in
various phases of activities
in this area including presi
dent of Edenton Junior
Chamber of Commerce. He
won the Distinguished Ser
vice Award in 1964.
In announcing plans for the
February campaign, Shep
ard said Harry Venters will
be rural Heart Fund director
and Mrs. Edward Bond will
direct Heart Sunday activi
ties set for February 20.
Britton Byrum heads the
Business Days committee and
Rudolph Dale is in charge
of Balloon Days.
Jack Evans is directing the
Heart-O-Rama and Ed Booth
is special events chairman.
Special gifts chairman is
Mrs v Earl Goodwin, while
Mrs. Joseph Thorud is rheu
matic fever chairman. Mrs.
J. Edwin Bufftap is publicity
chairman. my
Mrs* Helen Prude it is
treasurer of the organization
whiih has a 1965 campaign
goal of $2,200.
President William C. Frl- i
day of the Consolidated Uni
versity dt North Caroling is
state Heart Fuad chair mat,
Many Political
Office Holders
Will Face Voters
Although it is some time
until the May priiAu-y elec
tions,
wan County is beginning to
edge upward.
With many county offices
to be filled, talk of candi
dates for various posts is al
ready beginning.
First political activity in
Chowan County was started
last week when Judge W. S.
Privott of Recorder’s Court
announced that he would be
a candidate for one of the
two new district judgeships.
Judge Privott has been a
popular vote-getter in this
county and is widely known
throughout the seven-county
district.
Under the new court re
form law, the Clerk of Su
perior Court will be removed
from county employment and
become a state employee.
The clerk will run for a
four-year term and be paid
a salary set by the state.
Mrs. Lena Leary, clerk in
Chowan County, is up for re
election this year and all in
dications are that she will
file for another four-year
term. Mrs. Leary has been
connected with the local
court office for a number of
years.
1966 will be the time to
elect the sheriff. Sheriff
Earl Goodwin is expected to
seek re-election.
This will be the first year
the Chowan County Board of
Commissioners will run un
der a new law which puts
the board members on stag
gered terms.
Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt.
Jr., introduced legislation in
the 1965 General Assembly
which has the top two can
didates being elected for four
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Only Two Cases
Heard In Court
George Oscar Cofield was
convicted in Chowan Re
corder’s Court Tuesday of
reckless driving. He was
charged with drunk.
At the conclusion of the
evidence, Judge W. S. Privott
convicted the Negro motor
ist of the lesser offense.
Judge Privott sentenced Co
fidld to 60 days, but sus
pended the sentence upon
payment 9>f $35 fine and
court costs.
Clyde Leary, Jr., was
brthight, into court for fail
ure to comply with a former
order of the court. Judge
privott sentenced him to six
tfaionths in prison,
c* Solicitor Thomas Chears,
jfr., prosecuted the short
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IU srtak Htitt—Eden
ton Rotarians Thursday at
noon will hear Dr. John East
of Greenville, GOP candidate
for the First Congressional
District seat in Saturday’s
general election. This will
be Dr. East’s first public
speaking appearance here
during the current campaign.
Ballot Saturday
In First District
Voters throughout the First
Congressional District go to
the polls Saturday to elect a
successor to the late Rep.
Herbert C. Bonner.
Polls in Chowan and other
counties in this district will
open at 6:30 A. M., and close
at 6:30 P. M.
Candidates in the general
election, one of the shortest
in political annals in North
Carolina, are: State Senator
Walter B. Jones of Farmville,
Democrat; and Dr. John P.
East of Greenville, Republi
can.
West W. Byrum, chairman
of Chowan County Board of
Elections, said election ma
chinery in this county is
ready.
Balloting in Chowan will
be at the following places:
East Eden ton Precinct: Cho
wan County Court House,
Mrs. J. E. Cozzens. registrar.
West Eden ton Precinct: Mu
nicipal Building, Mrs. George
C. Hoskins, registrar.
Rocky Hock Precinct; Rocky
Hock Community Building,
David Obcr, registrar.
Center Hill Precinct: Ross
er Bunch Store, Ralph Good
win, registrar.
Wardville Precinct: H. R.
Peele’s Store, H. R. Peele.
registrar.
Yeopim Precinct: Fire Sta
tion Building at old air base,
Ward Hoskins, registrar.
Jones won the Democratic
nomination in a primary
election held December 18.
He won easily over four oth
er candidates and received
more'Than 80 pit cent of the
Chowan County vote.
Dr. East, an East Carolina
College professor who has re
sided in North Caroluja less
than 18 months, was unop
posed for the GOP noniina