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SIX ARE INJURED Shown here is the 1962 Ford in whieh six area teen-agers ,were
riding Saturday night when it went out of control on a curve and struck two" trees.
Thomas P. Robey, 17, Route 3, Edenton, was driver of the car which was termed a total
loss. Five of the passengers were hospitalized here and the other was taken to a Nor
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Six Teen-agers
Hurt In Wreck
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Six persons were injured—
one critically late Saturday
night in a one-car accident
on Mexico Road.
Nola Bass, 15, Route 3,
Edenton, was rushed to a
Norfolk, Va., hospital after
being given emergency treat
ment at Chowan Hospital.
Her condition at presstime
> was still listed as critical.
State Trooper B. G. Price
of Hertford, investigating of
ficer, identified Thomas P.
Robey, 17, Route 3, Edenton,
as driver of the 1962 Ford.
The accident happened
about 11:55 P. M., when the
car went out of control in a
curve, striking two trees, one
dead-center.
In addition to Robey, those
hespitalized in Edenton in
clude: Phyllis Bazemore, 18,
of Bertie County; Herbert
Ray EVSfts, 77, ‘ Route 3;
Edenton; Belenda Kay Bass,
16, Route 1, Merry Hill; and
Mary E. McClenney, 16,
Route 1, Merry Hill. They
were reported in satisfactory
condition Wednesday morn
ing.
No charges have been filed
and the investigation is con
tinuing.
* Prices Are Low
At Junior Event
Susan Jordan showed the
champion steer and Gwendo
lyn Ward had the grand
champion hog in the 12th
annual Junior Livestock
Show and Sale held April 13.
The event was held at Pri
vott-Asbell Warehouse in
Tyner' with only a handful
of buyers on hand. Because
of the lack of interest in
the sale, prices were not as
high as had been anticipated.
Colonial Frozen Food Lock
ers of Edenton'purchased the
champion steer. The animal
weighed 1,160 pounds and the
purchase price was 31 Vi cents
per pound.
M. D. Baker paid 38 cents
a pound for the champion
hog. It weighed 200 pounds.
Chris Venters and Kim
Venters showed the number
-* two and three steer, respec
tively. Valhalla Produce
bdught both animals, paying
30 cents per pound. Chris'
steer weighed 1,000 pounds
while Kim’s animal tipped
the scales at 1,010 pounds.
Others showing choice ani
mals were Paul White, Jim
'my Evans and C Y. Parrish
Steers classed as good were
EfciKtown by: Fired White 111,
Durwood Copeland, Eton Ev
ans, Fahey Byrum, Jr., Joe
CfelToU Byrum and Joan
tWrnny Ward. Keith Boyce
and Thomas Asbell had ani
mals judged as standard.
In the hog classification,
Tarty Lamb had the reserve
cNampion that weighed 195
Minds and was purchased
by Gwaltney Packing Com
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, Gwendolyn Ward and also
C. Y. Parrish 111, had’ the
H reserve champion pen of
Ryland Run
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Slt|p |lithltc parade
TWENTY YEARS AGO—If
there is one thing a Baptist
preacher c.a n accumulate
along The Public Parade it
is longevity.'
Back in $946 the congre
gation at Edenton Baptist
Church was grieving over the
announcement by Rev., E. L.
Wells that' he would retire
on Easter Sunday. After all,
he had only been pastor of
the church for 35 years.
They went about the task
of finding a worthy successor
for their beloved minister.
The congregation had been
divided over calling a new
pastor.
Then along came Rev. R.
N. Carroll of Knoxville,
Tenn. He preached the
morning and evening sermon
on April 7, 1946. It is re
ported that he “made such
a favorable impression that
he ..was eajlpfl iwtpsaflusly.
after the congregation had
previously divided upon call
ing other pastors.”
In his final sermon as their
pastor, Mr. Wells asked
Edenton Baptists to support
the new minister. “May his
leadership be a blessing and
may he enjoy a long pastor
ate here as I have enjoyed
mine,” he said. t
That was just two decades
ago and Sunday afternoon
the congregation at Edenton
Baptist Church will have a
special service honoring Rev.
and Mrs. Carroll.
Yes, longevity is a require
ment of Baptists in Edenton.
YOUNGSTERS NEED
SUPPORT—Those boys and
girls who participated in the
12th annual Chowan County
Junior Livestock Show and
Sale are more than likely
disappointed at the prices
their animals brought. And
their disappointment is well
understood.
For seven months 15
youngsters fed, worked with,
and in other ways cared for
steers to be entered in the
show held last week at
JPrivott-Asbell Warehouse in
Tyner. Some of them re
ceived about S3O profit for
their work, while most rea
lized less.
Because of the lack of in
terest shown in" the project,
few buyers were on hand
and the prices paid for the
steers was little more than
Fifteen Who Cared!
Rescue Squad Answers The Call
By GEORGE E. BURDICK
Water Safety and First Aid
Instruction Trainer of
American Red Cross
Have you ever been lying
out on the pavement bleed
ing from cuts and bruises
suffered as a result of an
automobile accident?
Have you ever fallen over
board during a storm in the
Albefharle Sound?
■ Have Vou ever been in a
position where you were
desperate or in pain and
didn’t know where to turn?
Some, of your friends and
neighbors have!
Last Saturday night six
persons were injured in an
automobile accident on Mex
ico Road north of Edenton.
Police Captain W. S. Clem
ents, who was on duty at
the time, called for help.
Gil Johnson of the Eden
ton “Chowan Rescue SUnnid
was available. Other aX?
lances and rescue equipment
Edenti 6 f, towan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, April 21, 1966.
government support price*.
The same can be said for
those who entered hogs, as
there was little premium
bidding.
The support price for
choice steers was 27.8 cents
per pound. Susan Jordan’s
grand champion brought only
31.5 cents. There was a
mere cent and a half differ
ence in the price paid for
the second and third place
animals than the grand
champion.
Such / was not the case
Over in Williamston,' where
record prices were pgid for
steers. A fertilizer firtn pakl
49 cents a pound fbr the
the grand chaftlpion Black
Angus.
A 220 - pouhd Hampshire
hog brought sl.Ol per pound.
It was the > junior grand
champion. The. senior'grand
_ ..champion animgj., brought 50
cents per pound. It is obvi
ous there wasnlt much - dif
ference in the animals but
there was attitude .of
helping the yqbngeter who
entered the junifer chatnpion.
This is 'the spirit’ which is
lackihg. al the Chowan Coun
ty sate'.’ v ■ ' • ..
A kid gets considerable
experience 'from raising an
animal for such a-show and
a lot of work goes into the
project. It is only reason- _
able that he or she should
realize a fair profit.
If the Ruritans: out at
Chowan and Ryland are ex
pected to continue sponsor
ship of this annual event,
_jnore area cooperation is go
ing to have to be demon
strated. Four bucks a month
isn’t much allowance for
those who participate.
MONDAY VISITOR— Rep.
Walter Jones dropped into
the office Monday as he me
andered along The Public
Parade discussing his First
District job with local folk.
He said he is beginning to
see daylight in his office
and hopes to be able to
spend more time in the dis
trict.
Rep. Jones said he is espe
cially pleased with his com
mittee assignments as well
as the way he has been ac
cepted on Capitol Hill.
He plans to return to Cho
wan County as often as pos
sible.
f i
fr o m the funeral homes
were not immediately avail
able due to being on other
calls. It was either a well
trained volunteer Rescue
Squad member and the res
cue vehicles which was re
cently renovated by the
squad—or nothing—for those
six accident victims who
were hurting and facing
death.
Someone had seen the need
long before and the Rescue
Squad was ready. The po
liceman on duty knew he
could call on the squad and
that dedicated men would
respond at any time day or
night. , / *’
This then k my
are .still men who
care enough tp give lime,
money and face danger so
that others might receive
comfort ’ £ .'A-A?’ '
of your politics dr your
! bounty Schools
11 Have New
rersonnel Plan
Chowan County Board of
Education has adopted a new
personnel policy which re
quires all employes to retire
at age 65.
At a special meeting April
12, the board did say if the
principal and superintendent
recommended a person for
employment bevond age 65 it
would be considered.
Board members approved a
motion which would prohibit
the sale of any items at
County schools during regu
lar school hours. Hot lunch
es in the cafeteria were ex
cluded.
The annual senior trip to
New York was terminated
with the trip just completed.
Board members feel the trip
places undue responsibility
on faculty members and is
| not of sufficient educational
value to warrant time away
from school.
Action on signing federal
compliance form 441-B was
' deferred by the board. In
stead, they sent telegrams
to U. S. Senators Sam Ervin
and B. Everett Jordan as
well as Rep. Walter B. Jones,
expressing extreme dissatis
faction with the new guide
lines and requesting a change
for the school term 1966-67.
The board voted to con
tinue driver education during
the summer and authorized
the purchase of a car from
George Chevrolet for this
purpose. It is the practice
of the board to rotate the
cars among local dealers.
N. J. George and Eugene
Jordan were appointed by
Chairman O. C. Long, Jr.,
to work with Supt. Hiram J.
Mayo in preparing a budget
for 1966-67.
W H. Hollowed
Taken In Death
William Herbert Hollowell,
Sr., 76, died at 4:15 o’clock
Tuesday morning in the Cho
wan Hospital after an illness
of two years.
He' was a native and life
long resident of Chowan
County. He was the son of
the late William Jordan and
Celie Brinkley Hollowell.
Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Mattie Byrum Hollo
well; two sons, William Her
bert Hollowell, Jr., of Eden
ton and William Clyde Hol
lowell of Greenvile; seven
brothers, Carlisle Hollowell
of Ahoskie, Ray and Luke
Hollowell of Portsmouth.
Va., Floyd Hollowell of Deer
field, Fla., Ralph and Carey
Hollowell of Tyner, and Wil
bur Hollowell of Corepcake;
two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Leary
cf Tyner and Mrs. Raleigh
Hobbs of Hobbsville, and
three grandchildren.
He was a member of Bal
lard’s Bridge Baptist Church
and a member qf the Chowan
Tribe of Red Men.
• Funeral services were held
Wednesdsay afternoon at
2:30 o’clock at Ballard's
Bridge Baptist Church by
Rev. George Cooke. Burial
was in Beaver Hill Ceme
tery.
creed, they will risk their
lives to ease your suffering.
They receive no pay, rarely
get -recognition and are
probably not even known by
most of you.
Maybe one day you’ll
meet one of them. Si x
people did Saturday night.
People who are lying on
their backs unable to move
usually meet them and see
the love in their eyes as they
go about the job of easing
the pain and answering the
need of those who are hurt.
Just as doctors, policemen
and school teachers are con
cerned for the well being of
their fellow man, so, too, 'are
the 15 men of the Edenton-
Chdwan Rescue Squad.
I'm glad they are around.
I’m glad they love people
and hate to see suffering. I
think we should support
them, encourage them and
thank them for their sacri
fices.
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SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR FISHERMAN An extensive search got underway Tuesday morning for Linwood
Layton, 50, of the Rocky Hock section of Chowan County, who apparently drowned in the Albemarle Sound Monday
night. The area being searched is at the draw of the Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge where Layton tied up his
small fishing skiff. Scuba divers from Cherry Point Marine Base dived in the area Tuesday afternoon and were
to return today (Thursday). *
Search Continues Around Bridge
For Missing Chowan Fisherman
The Albemarle Sound has
apparently claimed another
victim.
Missing is Linwood Lay
ton, 50, a commercial fish
erman from the Rocky
Hock section of Chowan
County. Layton’s beat was
found tied near a ladder at
the draw of the Norfolk
Coroner Boyce
Changes Plans
Carroll A. Boyce, Jr., Fri
day morning withdrew from
the race for Sheriff of Cho
wan County.
Last week Boyce, local
coroner and funeral home
director, announced his can
didacy against incumbent
Sheriff Earl Goodwin. It
would have been the only
contest in the May 28 Demo
cratic Primary.
Following is Boyce’s state
ment:
“After further considera
tion, I have withdrawn from
the race for Sheriff of Cho
wan County. I am currently
in the middle of a four-year
term as county coroner and
feel that I can best serve the
fine people of this county by
completing the term to
which 1 was elected.
“I would like to take this
opportunity to thank my
many supporters who en
couraged me to seek the
sheriff’s post. I know this
announcement will be dis
appointing to them, but at
the same time I feel they
will understand my current
obligation to the office of
county coroner, my employcr
and family.
“I have long aspired to be
sheriff of Chowan County, a
position my father held for
many years. Extenuating
circumstances necessitate my
withdrawal from the race at
this time.”
Dr. Ryan Gets
Director’s Job
Dr. T. B. Ryan has been*
named director of the live
stock and poultry disease di
agnostic laboratories for the
N. C. Department of Agricul
ture.
Dr. Ryan formerly was
veterinarian in charge of the
swine disease laboratory in
Edenton. After one year in
Chowan County he was
transferred to Raleigh to
work in the department’s
central diagnostic laboratory.
The new director was nam
ed by Agriculture Commis
sioner James A. Graham and
Dr. T. F. Zweigart. h£ad of
the department’s veterinary
division, _ . . , ,
Southern Railroad bridge
Monday night.
The last contact with Lay
ton was about 8:30 P. M.
Monday when R. L. Smith,
bridge tender, said he heard
a call which sounded like it
was from the ladder. How
ever, he did not see Layton,
whom he --recognized from
his voice.
Adult, Drop-out
Educational
Program Set
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Edenton - Chowan Good
Neighbor Council was told
Monday of plans to start ai\ v
educational program on the
zero to eighth grade level.
Tivis Wicker of the College
of the Albemarle, was at the
meeting to explain plans for
this program as an
increased manpower develop
ment program for the area.
The new courses, which are
expected to start in the near
future, will be taught by
local teachers and will be
financed from anti-poverty
funds.
It is anticipated that as
many as 200 will attend the
classes. It was also reported
that by Seotember it is hoped
that a plan can be working
here to allow adults and high
school dropouts to gain a
high school diplqma.
MacDonald Dixon is chair
man of the council’s educa
tion committee that is work
ing on these and other pro
jects.
Rev. Robert Harrell, chair
man, presided at the meet
ing held at Edenton Munici
pal Building.
Area UNC Alumni To Meet Here
Two head coaches at the
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill will aHtend a
four-county alumni meeting
here May 19.
Frank Holmes, alumni
meeting chairman, said Foot
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Members of the Edenton-
Chowan Rescue Squad and
Wildlife Protectors, with the
aid of a Union Camp Bag
Company barge, searched the
area into the night.
The search was resumed
Tuesday morning and scuba
divers from Cherry Point
Marine Base were flown to
the scene in the afternoon.
Jaycees Elect
Wader President
Bob Waller, local telephone
plant manager, was elected
president qf the Edenton Jay
cees for the 1966-67 Jaycee
year at their regular meet
ing last Thursday night.
Waller, a dedicated Jaycee
for the past five years, will
assume office as president of
the local 100-member organi
zation of young men on
May 1.
The Jaycees are looking
forward to an outstanding
year under Waller’s leader
ship. At the present the lo
cal club is the largest and
most active in the 14-year
history of the club.
Also elected for the com
ing year were: First vice
president, Wayne Rawls: sec
ond vice president, Oscar
White; treasurer. Loo LaVoio;
secretary, Jim Jenkins; cor
responding secretary, Billy
Ricks; State Director, Pete
Dail; chairman of the board,
Samuel Cox; board members:
Jimmy Yates, Wallace Evans,
Robert Dail. Albert Ward.
Clarence Shackelford and
Earl Britton.
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ball Coach Jim Hickey and
Basketball Coach Dean Smith
will be in attendance at the
function to be held at Cho
wan Golf & Country Club.
More than 150 alumni and
friends of the university are
JIM HICKEY
Single Copy 10 Cents
Sheriff Earl Goodwin said
the divers were hampered by
debris on the bottom of the
sound, but said they searched
out the area around the lad
der extensively.
Capt. F. R. Matthews, Jr.,
who commanded the team of
six divers, said they would
return today (Thursday) to
continue ' a search ot the
area.
The divers were quoted as
saying the area being
searched had the worst bot
tom of any area they hqd
seen. One diver went into
an open 55-gallon drum, but
was not injured.
Sheriff Goodwin said a
train ran off the bridge in
this area several years agp
and wire and other debris
covers the bottom of the
sound. The water is 22 £ec»t
deep around the bride at
normal tide. >'■
It is believed that the ap
parent drowning victim was
caught in rough water and
found he could not make it
to shore. He tide up his
boat and started up a lad
der when he fell, calling for
help. He was dressed in
heavy fishing gear at the
time.
He was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Layton of the
Rocky Hock section. He was
married and the father of
two children.
Layton was a former own
er of Albemarle Fish Com
pany on South Granville
Street and operated a pro
duce business in the Wash
ington, D. C., area.
He had a brother who
drowned in the Albemarle-
Sound several years ago, as
well as an uncle. Another
brother was killed last year
in an accident in Georgia.
expected to attend.
Tickets have been distrib
uted in Chowan, Bertie, Per
quimans and Pasquotank
counties. Price of the tickets
is $2.50. The event will be
gin at 5:30 P. M., with a so
cial hour and an out-door
barbecue will be served at 7
P. M.
Holmes said in addition to
Coaches Hickey and Smith,
others from Chapel Hill
scheduled to attend include
Ace Parker, newly added
grid assistant; Ernie William
son. executive secretary.
Educational Foundation, and
Spike Saunders, alumni sec
retary.
Arrangements have been
made for those in attendance
to view a color moving pic
ture of the U VC-Ohio State
football game played in
1965.
Holmes said anyone not
contacted in the near future
who desires a ticket can call
him
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