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RE-ENACTS METHODIST HISTORY— The Methodist Church in America this year is
celebrating its 200th anniversary and helping in the observance are ministers from Eng
land. Visiting this area, is Rev. Alan Smith, left, who is pictured with Rev. E. C. Shoaf
prior to a special family night meeting Sunday at Edenton Methodist Church. Mr.
Smith spoke in many Albemarle Area Methodist churches during the week.
Inglis Fletqher
To Be Honored
State Treasurer Edwin Gill
and Dr. Christopher Critten
den, director of the State De
partment of Archives and
History, will deliver the prin
cipal addresses here Sunday
when the members of James
Iredell Association meet on
East Church Street.
Gill will keynote the an
nual meeting- ami Dr. Crit
tenden will speak at the
dedication of Bandon Plan
tation Schoolhouse to Mrs.
Inglis Fletcher.
Mrs. Fletcher, noted I novel
ist, donated the schoolhouse
to the association several
years ago when the main
house at Bandon Plantation
burned. The building was
brought to Edenton on a
a barge and placed next'to
the James Iredell house.
Mrs. Wood Privott, presi
dent of the association, will
preside at the 2:30 P. M.,
meeting on the lawn of the
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EDWIN GILL
First National Bank Has Hearing On Branch For Edenton
A hearing was held Wed
nesday in Richmond, Va., be
fore the Deputy Comptroller
of Currency on an applica
tion by First National Bank
of Eastern North Carolina to
establish a branch in Eden
ton.
The branch is opposed by
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany.
First National Bank, based
at Jacksonville, made appli
cation in 1964 for a branch
in Edenton. Court action fol
lowed and the hearing has
just been called by the
Comptroller of Currency in
Washington, D. C:
Mitchell F. Allen, Jr.,
president, and six bank offi
cials were in Edenton last
week drumming up addition
al local support to their claim
Lthat the local economy is
Sufficient to support another
bank.
Allen said the Albemarle
area, like most of Eastern
North Carolina, is rapidly
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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JUST FOR FRANK— Over
the past 15 years Frank
Twiddy has racked up many
miles as he walked his mail
route on Edenton’s west side.
He has read about the
mailsters being used in many
towns, however, local postal
authorities have not seen fit
to put the carriers in the
three-wheelers.
By coincidence, Belk-Tyl
er’fe Saturday night gave
Frank just what he needs for
his mail route. It is a bright,
new Honda.
Alton Elmore, top kick at
Belk’s/came up with the idea
of giving away a Honda and
a couple of bicycles during
the store’s celebration of
Founder’s Days.
Frank, who is kept busy
walking the route, painting
signs, taking pictures, or
waiting for another cup of
coffee at the Triangle, was
among the 8,000 who regis
tered for a prize. And he
won.
However, those who get
upset with the paper boy
riding across their lawn on
a bicycle needn’t worry. It
is doubtful that Frank will
get anproval to ride his Hon
da while working for Uncle
Sam.
VOTER APATHY ALARM
ING U. S. Sen. Sam J.
Ervin, Jr., recently took to
the Senate floor his fight to
get North Carolina counties
removed from the sanctions
of the Voting Rights Act of
1965.
Among the replies of 16
county boards of election
chairmen inserted in the Con
gressional Record, was one
from West W. Byrum of Cho
wan County.
In his speech in the Sen
ate, Sen. Ervin expressed his
gratification at learning more
“of the interest of the peo
expanding and this growth
can best be aided by com
petitive banking.
“The biggest contribution
our' bank can make to Eden
ton and Chowan County
would be to provide stimu
lating, competitive banking,”
Allen said. “We would offer
the people a choice, which in
turn causes ail financial in
stitutions to render a more
aggressive service.”
Allen went on to say their
survey shows a vgst majority
of the people outside Edenton
are banking elsewhere.
He went on to explain that
statistics show that people
dp the bulk of their trading
where they bank. “The lo
cal merchants are being de
nied a great deal of growth
due to the'situation which,
now exists in Edenton,” he
added.
The bank president pre-'
dieted trading in Edenton
could be doubled if half the
people. within a 10-mile ra
Edenton, C o7 i County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, May 5, 1966.
ple of North Carolina in their
constitutional privilege to
vote. He said he was ex
tremely impressee by By
rum’s comments in this re
spect.
Chairman Byrum wrote:
“People in our county and
all other counties have the
privilege and the duty to
vote, but if this privilege is
not exercised because .of in
difference, then I think that
we are being misjudged. I
have allways thought that this
great country of ours is
judged on fact and not pre
sumptions. The ballot box
is a symbol of democracy
and its use or non-use rests
solely with the individuals
who have the right to exer
cise this privilege.”
On the basis of Chairman
Byrum’s comments and those
of other county election of
ficials, Sen. Ervin has asked
Attorney General Nicholas
Katzenbach to consent to a
judgment in favor of Tar
Heel counties with regards
to the Voting Rights Act.
Sen. Ervin said recent cor
respondence with county
election officials convinced
him that the application of
the Voting Rights Act to
these counties is “arbitrary,
artificial and Contrary to the
purpose of that Act.” He
said the law is intended to
“enforce the 15th Amendment
to the Constitution” by in
suring an absence of dis
crimination in voting proced
ures.
“It (the act) is not intend
ed to penalize counties by
manipulating statistics which
have heretofore proved to be
unreliable in reaching any
conclusion in this matter,”
Sen Ervin observed.
This action on Sen. Ervin’s
part is timely as well as
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dius of the town not banking
here would do so.
■ Allen said he is extremely
pleased with the general re
ception First National has
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t ,000 Increase
In New Budgets
The combined budget pro
posals of Edenton and Cho
wan County schools for fiscal
1966-67 is $259,450.06. This is
an increase of $25,486.15 for
the two administrative units.
Chowan County I
Education approved a budget
of $70,259.51. The budget ior
1965-66 is $60,428.51, or $9,831
less than the new proposal.
The current budget of
Edenton City Schools, for
which the countv must levy
a tax, is $173,535.40. The
proposal for next fiscal year
is $189,190.55, an increase of
$15,655.15.
In submitting the pro
posals to Chowan County
Commissioners Monday, Supt.
Hiram J. Mayo touched on
the proposed merger of the
two administrative units. He
said while some items are
duplicated in the two budgets
he does not foresee any great
financial savings from the
merger. However, he did say
he looks forward to increased
services.
The bulk of the increase in
the two budget proposals is
in higher salaries.-
Chowan County proposes to
pay each teacher a $l5O sup
plement for the first time
ever. The city teachers have
been receiving a supplement
for some time.
At least $5,000 of the in
crease in the city proposal is
to allow the system to abolish
fees. The county unit took
this step at the beginning of
the current school term.
Chairman W. E. Bond and
vice chairman J. Clarence
Leary were appointed as a
committee to work with Mrs.
J. D. Elliott, county account
ant in preparation of a ten
tative county budget.
The commissioners had re
quested agencies to submit
their prooosals in early May
so the committee would have
ample time to study each
budget.- i
Chairman Bond told fellow
commissioners it is not yet
known how much of an in
crease in valuation will be
experienced for next fiscal
year. However, he estimat
ed it would be between 5
and 8 per cent.
“The increase in valuation
has been sufficient to allow
some increase in salaries and
operating costs of various
county agencies,” Bond said.
“I hope this will continue so
we can maintain the current
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Growth Noted
By Peoples Bank
Assets of Peoples Bank &
Trust Company increased
more than a quarter million
dollars during the first three
months of 1966.
A statement of condition
issued April 5 showed asset's
of $70,794,259.29, as compar
ed with $70,556,535.80 on De
cember 31, 1965.
Deposits in the bank, with
headquarters in Rock y
Mount, increased nearly one
million dollars during the
three-month period. The in
crease was from $62,377,-
653.37 to $63,205,914.96.
During the first quarter of
1966 the bank added a
branch at Norlina, bringing
to 1 the number of out-of
town branches of the bank.
received in this area.
“The most impressing Ihing
in Edenton is the quality of
the people,” he said. “They
are sincere, proud of their
heritage, mindful of progress
and possess an understanding
of potential for future growth
of the entire area.”
He went on to sav now
people moving to Edenton
are thrilled with the area.
“This is a fine endorsement
of the type community which
exists here,” he said.
Organized in Jacksonville
in October, 1952, First Na
tional now has resources of
more than $42 million and
operates in 10 municipalities.
The bank has experienced a
$2 million growth,in the first
quarter of 1966.
In addition to Edenton, the
bank has applications pend
ing in Dun, Benson, Smith
field and Graham.
Allen proudly reports that
of the bank are
much more the first quarter
Fire Station Bid Lowered
Within Reach Os Town
Town Council, by unanimous action Monday night,
approved a negotiated bid for the construction of a
new fire station in Edenton.
Councilman J. D. Elliott, chairman of the fire station
building committee, made the motion that Edenton Con-
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REVIEW PLANS Town Administrator W. B. Gaidner,
seated, goes over plans for Edenton’s new fire station with
Fire Chief W r . J. Yates. Edenton Construction Company,
Inc., will build the building at the corner of North Broad
Street and Park Avenue.
Welburn Picked Jaycees install Waller; Ssle Os Stamps
By Dye Works Members Get Awards Decreases Here
NEW YORK
NEW YORK —At its an
nual meeting on April 28,
following the annual stock
holders’ meeting, the board
of directors of The tJnited
Piece Dye Works elected
Harold Welburn as presi
dent of the company. Charles
Blount, Jr., continues as
chief executive officer and
as chairman of the board of
directors.
Welburn has also been ap
pointed to the executive
committee to serve with the
members continuing in their
posts, namely: David Van Al
styne, Jr., chairman, Blount
and Morris Natelson.
Welburn was elected exe
cutive vice president and a
member of the board of di
rectors of The United Piece
Dye Works on April 28, 1960.
He has been associated with
the company for 18 years in
various capacities.
He was manager of the
Charleston, S. C., plant.
More recently he has devot
ed his time to initiating pro
duction and developing op
erations at the new plants
in Bluefield, Va., and Eden
ton, N. C.
Prior to his association
with The United Piece Dye
Works, Welburn was man
ager of Brown & Adam.
Glasgow, Scotland, dyers and
finishers of rayon and syn
thetic fabrics, specializing in
resin finishes.
Welburn will devote his
time to the various plants
and tb the New York City
service office.
oLthis year than during the
same period of 1965.
The president said the
rapid growth of this bank can
be credited to the fact they
are operating in the most
promising area of thq United
States.
Eastern North Carolina is
blessed with wonderful peo
ple, tremendous resources
and a vital need for eco
nomic growth.
“It is natural that Eastern
North Carolina make its
move toward catching up to
the standards of living and
per capita income and other
evidences of progress so evi
dent in other areas of North
Carolina,” he said. “We
have everything needed not
only to catch up to other
areas but to surpass them.”
Too, he says First Nation
al is fortunate to have the
type organization that lends
itself to growth. “We have
a very dedicated group of
determined young men,” he
said
Edenton Jaycees Thursday
night installed new officers
and gave recognition to near
ly one-fourth of the 106
members of the organization
here.
Bob Waller, an' employee
of Norfolk & Carolina Tele
phone Company in Ed&nton,
was installed as president.
Waller was also voted the
Spark Plug of the Year
Award which is presented
annually to the older member
who makes the biggest con
tribution to the club.
Robert Dail was presented
the Spoke of the Year Award
which goes to new members.
Outgoing president Sam
Cox chose Frank Habit as
Varsity Clnl>
Tickets On Sale
Tickets are still available
for the annual Varsity Club
banquet which will be held
Monday night at National
Guard Armory.
’Coach Clarence Stasavich
of East Carolina College will
be principal speaker at the
awards function. It begins
at 7 P. M.
The Varsity Club annually
honors athletes at John A.
Holmes High School. A rec
ord number of awards are
expected to be presented this
year.
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DOUBLY HONORED BY JAYCEES B»b Waller, left, was installed as president of
Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce Thursday night during a banquet at the Jaycee
Building on Base Road. He also was given the Spark Plug of hte Year Award. Pic
tured with Waller is his wife, Charlotte, and Cabell Ramsey of Kinston, state Jayceq
president.
struction Company. Inc., be given the contract to build
the station. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Luther Parks, finance committee chairman.
Following the unanimous vote bv councilmen pres
ent, Mayor John A. Mitchener. Jr., recognized a motion
by Councilman Henry Quinn for a resolution commending
the fire station committee for their work on the project.
The cost of the station, to be located at the corner of
North Broad Street and Park Avenue, is expected to be
in the neighborhood of $85,000.
Several months ago the council advertised for bids on
the new station. The low bid. submitted by Edenton Con
struction Company, Inc., was $160,000. Councilmen rejected
the bid as being cut of line with available money.
The committee then began negotiating with the con
struction firm on a more realistic building. While the
floor-plan of the station will be basically that of the origi
nal plan. Ellictt said most of the frills have been taken
off. It will be of brick exterior construction of one-story
Colonial-type design.
He told fellow councilmen Edenton officials have been
talking about a new fire station for 20 years. Work on
the current plans have been underway for three years.
The council had set aside $70,000 towards construction of
the station. Additional money is now available for the
project.
The new station is expected to be under construction
no later than July 1. The contractor will build the building
on a set-fee basis of $16,500. which Town Administrator
W. B. Gardner said could save the. town a considerable
amount of money.
Elliott showed preliminary drawings of the building
which will house six pieces of equipment. It will have a
meeting room, dormitory space for 10 to 12 men, small
kitchen, bath facilities, office space and storage and hose
drying areas.
Quinn said it. was. obvious from the various reports made
since he has been on the council that the committee has
been dedicated to the job of getting the station under eon-
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recipient of the coveted Key
Man Award.
Habits chairman of the
building committee, present
ed a surprise award to Bill
Bass for his service to the
committee in renovating the
Jaycee Building.
A special citation was giv
en to Jack Habit who is
concluding his year as First
District vice president.
Those receiving Spoke Pins
were: Lewis Goodwin, Robert
Ashley, Robert Dail. Tommy
Privott, Mack A. Bunch, Ed
Lee Jernigan, Albert Ward,
Joseph Ed Booth and Earl
Britton.
Spark Plug pins were pre
sented as follows:
First year: Clarence Shack
elford, Frank Habit, Wayne
Rawls, Ed Taylor, Handy
West and John Jethro.
Second year: Bob Waller,
Sam Cox, Kenneth Stalls,
Bobby Bunch, Dickie Pate,
Billy Boyce, Wallace Evans
and Billy Bunch.
Third year: Clyde Wil
liams. Oscar White and Lar
ry Knox.
Fourth year: Pete Dail and
Jack Habit.
Fifth year; Caswell Ed
mundson.
Britton Bvrum presented
the top awards with Waller
presenting the pins.
Cabell Ramsey of Kinston,
state president of the Jav-
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Single Copy 10 Cents
A decrease was noted dur
ing April in the number of
families participating in tln<s
food stamp program while
there was a big increase in
the number of persons cer
tified to receive medicine.
In a report to Chowan
County Commissioners on
Monday, Mrs. J. H. McMul
lam, welfare director, said
while there were 142 fam
ilies certified to receive
stamps, only 123 actually
made purchases.
Those participating in the
food stamp program during
April paid $3,432 and receiv
ed a total of $7,562 in
stamps.
Mrs. McMullan said farm
employment increased in
April and would continue
during the spring and sum
mer. She said her depart
ment is atteVnpting to get
more people receiving finan
cial assistance from the de
partment to , participate in
the food stamp program.
Seventy - one certifications
were made for medicine dur
ing April and the expendi
ture from joint funds
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BANKS TO CLOSE
Peoples Bank & Trust Co.,
will be closed Tuesday, May
10, for Confederate Memorial
Day. Both the main office
and Consumer Credit Branch
will be closed for this holi
day.