North Carolina Newspapers

Vol. XXXIII.—No. 15. Edenton Cotton Mills jf Complete u. Most Successful Year In History During 1965 Eden ton Cot ton Mills had its most pro ductive year and the outlook is for another record-break ing year in 1966. Philip S. McMullan, presi dent, said the company em ploys 190 people and during the past year spent more than $900,000 for salaries, wages, taxes and supplies purchased locally. Statistics show the local company as a pace setter in the cotton manufacturing in dustry in increasing wages and production. The firm has given two general pay increases in the past 18 months. Over the past five years more than $500,000 has been spent on capital im provements and production in 1966 is expected to be in creased by 20 per cent over 1965. Production at the mill, Mc- Mullan said, is between 90,- 000 and 95,000 pounds of yarn a week. Stretched out, this yarn would stretch one mil lion, 600 thousand miles. ®tjc Public |farade COME ALIVE There isn’t much connection be tween cotton yarn and gum * veneer. Neither are there close ties between finishing fabrics and operating a railroad. Nonetheless, the importance of these three industries and a utility cannot be overstat ed when discussing economic conditions along The Public Parade. We specifically call to your attention Edenton Cotton Mills, Chowan Veneer Com pany, United Piece Dye Works and Norfolk South** - n- Railway Company. Elsewhere on this page are stories about the banner year just completed by the cotton mill and veneer company. Management of each firm feels 1966 will be even brighter. Across our desk recently passed the annual report to the stockholders of one of the newest members of our industrial family United Piece Dye Works. It is reported that it took nearly $3,000,000 to build and equip the local plant the largest investment the com pany has ever made in a sin gle year. Although beset by unanticipated problems, the company reports a profit from the Edenton plant in December, 1965. “It is reasonable to expect that there will be no loss at Edenton for the current year, but that the plant will contribute to earnings for 1966,” wrote Charles Blount, Jr., chairman and president. The sudden success of the railway company is credited to the recent development in the area it serves. Henry G. Bruns, chairman, and Henry Oetjen, president, wrote: “It appears that the area of Eastern North Caro lina which we serve is final ly beginning to grow.” Right now two new indus tries arc taking a close look 'at Chowan County. They are considering this area for new plants to expand their operations. This tends to support the railway firm’s claim that the Albemarle Area is not sleep ing. We are fortunate to have the necessary ingredients here which leads toward ex pansion of existing industry as well as the location of new plants. Both comple ment each other. CLEAN SWEEP Edenton Lions will be out in mass Monday night for their an nual broom sale. Lions will begin knocking on doors at 6 P. M„ as they set out to help you keep a cleaner home with an ade quate broom. These brooms are made by the blind and are sold for household and commercial use.- , If you want to make a clean sweep the way to do it is with a broom sold by the Lions Club. You’ll have your chance to get prepared for Spring cleaning Monday night. . THE CHOWAN HERALD O ... Seventy-five per cent of the local production is sold directly to the customer by either McMullan or his vice president, C. A. Phillips. The local mill has been running three shifts of em ployees on a six-day work week for more than two years. Management at the PHILIP S. McfuuLLAN DEAR RALPH The fol lowing is an open letter to Ralph Howland, who is just getting settled in a nice executive chair in Gov. Dan K. Moore’s administration. Dear Ralph: Before you get too comfort able those along The Public Parade interested in highway safety would like to appeal to you for assistance. The purpose of this letter is not to ask for another ex pensive bridge. All we need are a few road signs. While highway jsigns can ’’ sometimes repul sive as auto graveyards, there is always a time and place for everything. There is a one-mile stretch of secondary road just out side Edenton identified by the State Highway Commis sion as No. 1105. It connects busy U. S. 17 with North Carolina 32. Needless to say, it is heavily traveled. Houses line both sides of this road and since there are no community playgrounds in the area the children use the nice highway surface for their games. Two or more stores are in the area and children meander back and forth across the road on errands for their parents. Several mishaps—-some in volving children—h av e oc curred on this road. In less than 18 months the Continued on Page i Expansion Job Completed At Chowan Veneer Production at Chowan Ve neer Company, Inc., was in creased 25 per cent last week when a third lathe was placed into operation. At the same time, E. L. Hollowed, company presi dent, said employment has increased to 95 and a gen eral pay boost was given. Hollowed said three lathes and as many dryers are now turning out 1,012,500 surface feet of veneer each week. The veneer ranges from l/20th to 1 /Bth inch in thick ness. In addition to the people employed at the north Eden ton plant, Hollowed said pri vate contractors bringing logs to Chowan Veneer employ 67 people. Most of these opera tions are in North Carolina. Payrolls at the plant are expected to reach nearly $450,000 in 1966. The com pany spent $300,00 in 1965 for logs alone. Hollowed, a 20-year vet eran in the Veneer business, said he buys poplar and gum logs from throughout this section of North Carolina and parts of Virginia. Ninety-five per cent of the company’s production goes to North Carolina plywood manufac turers. During the past 18 months, Hollowed said the company has spent more than $150,000 in improvements with more still anticipated. Starting in 1959 with a sin gle lathe and an obsolete plant does not see any inter ruption of this schedule in the near future. McMullan proudly reports that the mill has run five and six days a week since 1958. While cotton yarns have been in increased demands, McMullan said quality has mm M ' - v.. a. miLLira Sheriff’s Post Sought By Carroll A. Boyce Jr. On April 16. 1935, death claimed Sheriff C. A. Boyce. Today, 31 years later, his son, Carroll A. Boyce, Jr., announced his candidacy for the office m Chowan County. With Boyce’s announce ment developed the first contest in the May 28 Demo cratic Primary in Chowan County. incumbent Sheriff Earl Goodwin earlier an nounced that be would seek another four-year term. Boyce, 01, is currently serving as county coroner, a post he. has held for the past i Hi ", iL > m iSiHfllHk Jralfc. CARROLL A. BOYCE, JR. dryer, the company added another lathe in January, 1963, and the latest one this month. With three modern three and four deck dryers going around the clock, Hollowed said he has ample equipment in this department to accom modate still another lathe. While his current produc tion still doesn’t meet the m Wm I, v •»&***■ fgjg : ‘SsV?* |Br $- * • -' -. I' y '■ y jV JM W mg Mfflm mamm / a • Mpcuw JKAI HHP? «—BO READY FOR SHIPMENT ln six years, Chowan Veneer Company, Inc., has de veloped into one of this area’s most important industries. E. L. Hollowed, company president, is shown with some of the finished veneer from his plant (hat is ready for shipment, Most of the veneer made at the plant Is sold !o North Carolina firms. , Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, April 14, 1966 not been sacrificed for quan tity. He said the mill pro duces first class finished cot ton yarns for the weaving, knitting and binding trade. There is a particular gleam in McMullan’s eyes when he speaks of employee-employer relations at the county’s old est and biggest manufactur ing plant. “We have a very fine, loyal group of em ployees who take pride in their work,” he says. McMullan, who has been president of Edenton Cotton Mills since 1957. was re-elect ed president and treasurer at the stockholders’ meeting recently. He has beer con nected with the mill since 1920 and was manager for 10 years prior to being elect ed to his present position. Phillips and John Graham were re-elected vice presi dents, and R. F. Elliott was again named secretary and assistant treasurer. Leo Kat kaveck is superintendent. The firm, organized August 2, 1898, now has 120 stock holders, most of whom reside in Chowan County. six years.. He is employed as a licensed funeral director at Williford Funeral Home here. The candidate has two years experience in law en forcement as. a patrolman with the Edenton Police De partment. Since being .elect ed coroner, Boyce says he has established good Work ing relations with the county anti city law enforcement de partinents!' ' He has been one of the. most active members of the N- C. State Coroner’s Asso ciation and has served two terms as a director of that group. A native of Chowan Coun ty, Boyce is the son of Mrs. Ethel 11. Boyce and the late Sheriff Boyce. A graduate of local schools, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy in 1938 and retired in 1958 after serving continuously for 20 years. Boyce, a member of Eden ton Baptist Church, is mar ried to the former Evelyn Harrell and they are the parents of two children. He is a member and past officer of Edward G. Bond Post No. 40, American' Le gion and served as master of Unanimity Masonic Lodge No. 7 during 1965. demand for Chowan Veneer’s product, Hollowed does not anticipate putting on a sec ond shift. While the mill work day averages nearly 10 hours, Hollowed said he would add additional equip ment in order to keep a day time lathe operation. “You just do a better job in the daytime,” he said. Hollowed joined Edenton KlliplPll teSl * Li Wgmm Hf Wk 41|Sv-Mii S9s sffHK ~ v jEJb % \ m M&vf - ' V , mm & ;•' * * - % |fe Jggs ’ ■-**,* t ' £ FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY— Mayor J’ an A. Milciicner, Jr., left, and W. F Fond, chairman, Chowan Countv Board of Commissioners, have proclaimed April 17-23 as “Friends of the Library Week” here. The/ are shown in front of the new Shepard- Pruden Memorial Library with Mrs. L. F. Amburn. Jr., president of the local oigani zation supporting the library. A membership drive is being organized. Meeting Is Set On Fire Station Edenton’s fire .station com mittee is expected to meet today (Thursday) to further discuss plans for the. . new facility here. Councilman. J. D. Elliott, committee chairman, said ad ditional plans and cost esti mates were received late last week and he leeis the com mittee should meet to go over them. The councilman made his report Tuesday night at a meeting of the Town Coun cil. Plans: for the fire station have been on the drawing board for nearly two years. Bids were sought on one building but they more than doubled: the $70,000 which has been earmarked for the lire station. Police ...JJibgi.,. .«lu;ucs 4,.. Griffin reported almost com plete cooperation from teach ers; parents and motorists in regards to the new traffic pattern around Edenton Ele mentary School. He said he is well pleased with the re sults. W. B. Gardner, town ad ministrator. reported a re quest from the Economic Improvement Council for lease of a second building at Edenton Municipal Airport. He said the building, is need ed for use in the summer program but the council de sires a three-year lease. The request was approved, sub ject to the approval of the industrial committee of Eden ton Chamber of Commerce. Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., presided at the short council mooting at which time routine, reports were re ceived. Veneer Company in August, 1946, and worked in every department. He was mid superintendent when Chowan Veneer Company was formed in 1959 and he moved up to the presidency of that cor poration. Under his direction Cho wan Veneer Company has become one of this area’s most important industries. In First District Sen. Winslow Files For New Term HERTFORD—State Sen. J. Emmett Winslow today an nounced plans to seek his sixth two-year term in North Carolina’s General. Assembly. Sen. Winslow, one of this state's most distinguished Democrats, is running in the newlv created First Senator ial District. In 1965 he rep resented the six county First District, composed of Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pas quotank, Camden; and Curri tuck. During the 1949, 1951, 1959, IREDELL PROPERTY IMPROVED One of the items of interest at the May 8 annual meeting of the James Ire dell Association will he the kitchen and necessary house. State Treasurer Edwin Gill will be guest speaker. May 8 Meeting Is Set By James Iredell Group The Annual .Meeting of the Janies Iredell Associa tion. Inc.. and the dedication of the Bandon Plantation Schoolhou.se to Inglis Fletcher will he held at 2 P. M.. Sunday. May S. on the grounds of the Iredell property. Mrs. Wood Privott, president, said this will be the largest event ever staged by the association and will culminate the special membership drive conducted this year. Members from in and out of state are expected for the occasion which will also be open to the public. Mrs. Privott added that the association is especially anxious to have local citizens attend. Edwin Gill. State Treasurer, will he the guest speak er and l)r. Christopher Crittenden, director. X. C. De partment of Archives and History, will speak at the dedication. The ceremony will be followed by an open house and tea in the James Iredell House. A tour of other his toric sites is planned between the hours of 1 P. AT. and 2 P. M. and 4 I’. M.. and 6 I’. M. Included in the tour are the Cupola House, Barker House, Chowan County Courthouse and St. Paul's Church. Restoration oP several of the outbuildings will be completed prior to May 8. Mrs. Privott said damages from lightning striking the schoolhouse last summer have been repaired and additional restoration work completed. The schoolhouse was moved from Bandon Plantation in June. 1964. Restoration of the to be used as a mu seum to house an old iron collection on load from Mrs. Crawford Williams, daughter of former Rep. B. Warner Evans, will he open at that time. All restoration work aft the Iredell property has been under the supervision of A. L. Honeycutt. Jr., restora tion specialist with the Department of Archives and History. Assisting the association with the celebration are the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, D.A.R., Edenton Javcees, Business and Professional Women’s Club, Edenton Wo man's Club. St. Paul's Churchwomen. the Barker House Association and the Cupola House Association. and 1961 sessions in the Sen ate, added to the previously listed counties were. Hertford and Bertie. "While I have ever increas ing business; responsibilities. I also recognize the magni tude of one’s obligation to serve his district and state in whatever capacity he feels will benefit the most people,” Sen. Winslow said. “Therefore. I again offer myself as a candidate for the State Senate in the enlarged 10-county district,” he added. Single Copy 10 Cents Rep. Jones Says New Guidelines Unreasonable First District Rep. Walter B. Jones has expressed con cern over the HEW School Guidelines recently released. He said that, based on per centage formula, it would completely disregard the freedom of choice, allowing pupils to attend the schools they prefer. Rep,. Jones termed the di rective. “grossly unfair to citizens of both races,” and pledged his efforts toward securing revisions to continue the plans under which the schools operated last year. He stated that the directive does away completely with freedom of choice and. if the percentage formula is placed in effect, it wilt force stu dents to be enrolled in schools against their wishes. The percentage formula as promulgated by HEW also (Continued on Page Seven) "Over the past years I have gained valuable experience by being, active on various levels, of government. Be cause of rcuppoi tioniTient sen iority is more important than '•ver before, especially for pur beloved Northeast, "If favored again bv the, confidence of the good, peo ple of this district. I pledge mv continued best efforts for the betterment of all,” In every session of the General Assembly, in. which he has served lie was a mem ber of the Agriculture, Wild life and Public Roads com mittees. Sen, Winslow’ is a native of Perquimans County, He owns Winslow Oil Company, gasoline and oil jobbers, and Albemarle Chemical Com pany, manufacturers of liquid fertilizer and buyers of grain. He has varied other business. and farming inter ests. He was first elected to public office in. 1932 when he became. Sheriff of Per quimans County. He serv ed. in this capacity until 1946. He was appointed State Highway Commissioner for the First District m 1953 and served for four years. A veteran. Sen. Winslow served as a pilot in the U. S Air Corps for two years and was in the reserves for five additional years. Sen. Winslow, a lifelong Democrat, has been on the party executive committee since 1949, He was on the Congressional committee from 1937 to 1949; and was a dele gate to the Democratic Na tional Conventions of 1952 and 1956. He has been active in the N. C Oil Jobbers Associa tion, N. C, Hardware Deal ers’ Association and N. C. Merchants Association, Sen. Winslow is an Epis copalian and serves on the church vestry. He is a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He is a member of the Hert ford Rotary Club arid New Hope Ruritan Club. Sen. Winslow is married and the father of two children. i ~' mtL SEN. J. EMMETT WINSLOW EASTERN STAR MEETING Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Monday night, April 18, at 8 o’clock. Miss Frances Marsh bourne, the worthy matron, announces that initiation will feature the meeting, so that all Eastern Stars are urged to attend,