CARTER’S INK CHOOSES EDENTON
* The Carter’-s Ink Company, a century old manufacturer of stationery products, will
'build a new plant in Edenton, according to an announcement by Carter’s president,
Nathan O Hubley, Jr.
A modern, one story, air conditioned building of approximately 90,000 square feet
will provide employment for 100 people initially, with up to 200 employed when op-
erations are fully under way.
Construction Will begin immediately. Ti
on Highway 32, east of Edenton. Lewis H.
Meacham of the architectural firm of Biber
stein, Bowles, Meacham and Reed of Char
lotte is designing the plant which will be
built by Romeo A. Guest Associates of
Greensboro.
’ In announcing the decision to build in
Edenton, Hubley praised the citizens of the
town and Chowan County for their coopera
tion and interest in Carter’s and Edenton.
The assistance and enthusiasm of men like
Mayor John- Mitchesner, J. Gilliam Wood,
Hiram Mayo, W. B. Gardner, George Byrum,
Alton Elmore, W. E. Bond, Bruce Jones, W.
P. Jones, Robert Moore, qnd a great many
I others were important factors in Carter’s
decision to locate in Edenton, according to
the company president.
“Their spirit,” Hubley said, “helped con
• vince. us at Carter’s that we could look for
ward to a future of growth and opportunity
here.”
He also praised the work of Robert W.
Whitfield, who has done much of the co
ordinating at the state level, and other state
officials who were instrumental in Carter’s
decision to build in North Carolina.
Edenton was first called to Carter’s at
tention by The Fantus Corporation.
The building schedule is presently being
prepared. Tentative plans call for opening
of the plant early in 1967, with full opera
tion by the end of the year.
J. Gilliam Wood, chairman of the indus
trial committee of Edenton Chamber of
Commerce, said his group is extremely hap
py over Carter’s decision to locate in the
Edenton area.
“A lot of people have worked awfully
hard to see this prospect become a reality,”
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ON THE LINE Nathan C. Hubley, Jr., seated, signs on the dotted line as final negotia
tions are completed to bring The Carter’s Ink Company to Edenton. Looking on are, left
to right, J. Gilliam Wood, chamber of commerce official; Harold T. Davis, Carter’s trustee;
and Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr. x
Paper Firm Asks Lease
For Dock, Base Land
Town Council is going
ahead with plans to lease a
portion of the dock’and old
Marine Base property to
Union Bag Cimp Paper Cor
poration.
/ A proposal submitted by
the industrial committee of
Edenton Chamber of Com
merce was approved and
will fee sent to the paper
company. In the proposal is
a plan for the town to ac
quire Union Bag’s property
By-Pass Given
Board Approval
Chowati County commis
sioners have added their sup
port to efforts here to get
V by-pass of U. S. 17 around
Edenton.
J. Clarence Leary made the
motion Wednesday that the
commissioners endorse such a
by-pass. C. M. “Evans sec
onded the motion and it car
ried - unanimosly.
t Chairman W. E. Bond, who
presided at the meeting, said
a copy of the endorsement
would be sent to Highway
Commissioner Don Matthews
of Hamilton.
.Earlier the Edenton Town
Council and Chamber of
Commerce board of directors
endorsed the construction of
fh* by-pass.
For several years there has
been talk of routing heavily
traveled S. 17 around
Edenton but no definite plans
have been considered by the
State Hi|hway Commission.
Mattftrws is said to have
informed local officials that
if they would endorse the
iky-pass he would seek
Wedy action from the State
Highway Commission.
Hie commissioner, in the
administrator, to draw up a
proposal tor the highway that
yould go around Edenton.
’he plant will be located on a 28 acre site
Wood said. He paid special tribute to the
city council, board of public works and
county commissioners who possess a “pro
gressive and constructive attitude” toward
getting new industry. “Without this ex
ceptionally fine attitude the efforts of the
industrial committee would be in vain,” he
said.
The chairman predicted that the Carter’s
firm will make a big contribution to the
economic picture in this area. '-“We’re just
as happy as we can be and are really grate
ful for the splendid spirit of wholehearted
cooperation which has been demonstrated by
everyone,” he said.
The Carter’s Ink Company was founded in
1858. It is an internationally known manu
facturer of a wide variety of stationery pro
ducts for home, school and office use.
Among its many products are felt tip mark
ers, stamp pads, writing and marking pens,
paste, mucilage, rubber cement, tempera
colors, and a broad line of marking, stamp
ing and special purpose inks.
The company tentatively plans to manu
facture its growing line of carbon paper,
typewriter and business machine ribbons,
and related copying products in the new
Edenton plant.
Carter’s administrative headquarters and
laboratories are located in Cambridge, Mass.
■ Manufacturing facilities are in Cambridge,
Crossville, Tenn., Montreal, Canada, and
Mexico City, Mexico. Carter’s also operates
- distribution warehouses in New York, Chi
s cago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas and To
■ ronto. „
■ Through its distribution program, Carter’s
name is well known in all of the United
States, and throughout the entire free
1 world.
! on the waterfront in down
i town Edenton.
! An agreed upon portion of
i the annual rent on the base
• property would go toward
amortizing the cost of the
firm’s local property.
During this time 50 per
cent of the rent will go to
the Edenton-Chowan Airport
Commission. W. B. Gard
ner, town administrator, said
the rent could run as high
as $4,100 annually.
A portion of the town dock
would be retained v for use
by parties other than Union
Bag. However, the company
[ would maintain the entire
area.
Company officials have in
dicated a desire to greatly
expand their local operation
but are unable to do so at
the present site. Too; town
councilmen were of the opin
ion the business district
would be more desirable if ,
the log truck traffic was
moved.
Hicks Field, home of Eden
ton’s highly regarded Aces,
came in for considerable dis
cussion at the meeting. The
town owns the field and
maintains it for use by John
A. Holmes High School, i
However, there have develop
ed some disagreements about I
upkeep of certain areas, such ]
as the field house.
Alton Elmore recently call- I
ed the condition of the field |
house a disgrace to Edenton
in a letter to Mayor John A.
Mitchener, Jr., and the Eden
ton City School Board.
Councilman' Henry Quinn,
parks and playgrounds com
missioner, said the town did
pot have sufficient funds to
erect a $4,000 field house.
He suggested leasing the field
to the school board. _
Councilman Luther C.
Parks said the' council has
cart 1 :'
years and called the field a
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Reaves Assumes
Lions Position
i
Daniel Reaves was install
ed Monday night as presi
dent of Edenton Lions Club.
He succeeds Dr. Richard
Hardin.
Reaves and other club of
ficers were installed by Dis
trict Gov. W. Herbert Hollo
well, a member of the local
club.
Installed to serve with the
new president were the fol
lowing:
George Lewis, first vice
president.
Leo- Katkaveck, second
vice president.
E. L. Hollowell, third vice
president.
Directors for one year:
Jim Partin, West Leary and
Dr. Hardin.
Directors for tv/o years:
Warren Tvjiddy and Jesse
Harrell.
Lion Tamer will be Marvin
Barham and tail twister
*vill be J. D. Elliott. J.
’Clarence Leary is chorister
and W. J. Taylor, secretary
treasurer.
The new club president is a
life-long resident of Edenton.
He graduated from local
schools and attended N. C.
Continued on Page Two
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NEW INDUSTRY LANDED Members of the industrial committee of
Edenton Chamber of Commerce are shown with o.f cials of The Carter’s
Ink Company following announcement that the film would construct a
,90,000-square-foot plant in Edenton. Seated are, left to right, Nathan C.
Hubley, Jr., company president; J. Gilliam Wood, committee chairman; and
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MORE NEWCOMERS—To
day we welcome two new
names to those who meander
along The Public Parade.
First National Bank of
Eastern North Carolina open
ed an office here Friday and
today The Carter’s!lnk Com
pany announces plans to join
our expanding industrial
community.
As one newcomer to two
others it is somewhat -a relief
to have company. There is,
however, one basic differ
ence. A lot of time and ef
fort was expanded landing
the baftk and manufacturing
firm.
Us? We just dropped in,
uninvited. And don’t think
during the past 18 months
we have not had to face up
to this fact:
This should not cause
these two businesses any con
cern, for as invited guests
they will be shown every
courtesy. And if there is any
hospitality greater than what
is found between Pembroke
Creek and Albemarle Sound
one couldn’t stand it.
First National can be
summarred with many “ives”
as they have gained a repu
tation for being both pro
gressive and aggressive. Af
ter more than two years at
the conference table and the
courts, they were granted
permission to open their 21st
office.
Organized in October, 1952.
with $150,000 in capital, the
financial institution has
grown rapidly, not through
mergers but through provid
ing banking competition to
numerous communities. Re
sources today are $44 mil
lion, according to Mitghell F.
Allen, president.
The bank will renovate the
old Citizens Bank Building,
one of Edenton’s modern-day
landmarks.
The Carter’s Ink Company
will further diversify the
area’s industrial conjmunity.
Sirtce they first took a look
at Edenton they have enlarg
ed the plant and increased
the employment figure to 200.
This speaks well for the
community in which they
plan to locate a 90,000-
square-foot plant.
Nathan C. Hubley, Jr.,
president, balked when hand
ed a competitor’s' brand pen
with which to sign the loca
tion agreement. He good
naturedly hinted that Mayor
John A. Mitchener, Jr„ de
served better writing instru
ments.
He then expressed his
firm’s confidence in the fu
ture for themselves as well
as the Edenton area. His
only regret was that no de
cision had been made to
move the administrative forc
es to Edenton.
The industrial committee
of the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce, under the able
leadership of Gilliam Wood,
did a fine job with this pros
pect and Mr. Hubley didn’t
miss the opportunity to ex
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, July 14. 1966
press his appreciation. For a
moment he waxed so senti
mental you would think he
had become so indoctrinated
that he was on the chamber's
staff.
Carter’s Ink will make a
real contribution to the en
tire area as they build and
grow with Northeastern
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OFFICIAL GREETING Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr.,
left, is pictured here with Mitchell F. Allen, Jr., of Jack
sonville, president, First National Bank of Eastern North
Carolina, shortly after he became the first depositor in the
bank's Edenton office. The office, in the former Citizens
Bank Building, opened at 9 A. M., Friday.
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BANK OFFICIALS Mitchell F. Allen, Jr., center, president of Firs* National Bank of
Eastern North Carolina, is flanked by C. A. (Chuck) Benson, right, and Lloyd Warren as
they prepare to open the bank’s Edenton office. Benson Is manager of the Edenton branch
while Warren serves as assistant manager.
Harold T. Davis, company trustee. Standing, in the same order are; Alton
O Flmore, C. A. l'hiilips, W. P. Jones, Bruce Jones, George Alma Byrum,
W. B. Gardner and Executive Vice President Robert .Moore. Carter’s has
j urenasea Z 8 acres of land on Highway 32, just east of Edenton, and plans
to begin work on the new plant immediately.
Edenton Office Opened
Bv First National Bank
y
First National Bank of
Eastern Ndrth Carolina Fri
day opened an office in the
Citizens Bqnk Building, 216
South Broad Street. It was
the 21st office in the rapidly
expanding bank which is
headquartered in Jackson
\ i’lle.
Mitchell F. Allen. Jr.,
president, was on hand in
the bank lobby to receive of
ficial notification from Wash
ington that Comptroller of
the Currency James J. Sax
on had approved First Na
tional’s application.
Saxon’s approval of the
application brought to an end
the bank's two-year cam
paign to open an office in
jF.denton. _ , .
Peoples Bank & Trust
Company had objected to the
approval.
Allen announced that C. A.
(Chuck) Benson of Jackson
ville had been named man
ager of the Edenton office.
Benson’s assistant is Lloyd
Warren of Mt. Olive. The
bank will hire three female
employes in the near future
Benson said additional per
sonnel will be employed as
the bank's activity increases.
Also, the bank officials
are expected to select a local
board of directors within the
next few weeks.
For First National the
opening of an office in Eden
ton marks the second branch
epening in 45 days. A
branch was opened in Diinn
on May 30.
Allen said while facilities
at the present are somewhat
crude, plans have been
drawn and contracts let to
completely renovate the
building. “We will make
this one of the most attrac
tive and comfortable bank
ing facilities in North Caro
lina," he promised.
Mrs, Allen accompanied
her husband to Edenton for
the opening and accepted
the first deposit in the new
office. Mayor John A. Mit
chener, Jr., made the first
deposit.
Allen said First National
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J. L. CHESTNUTT
Chestnutt Holds
High Legion Post
J. L. Chestnutt, 210 West
Eden Street, is the new divi
sion one commander of Am
erican Legion. Department of
North Carolina, lie was. in
stalled in his new post Sun
day at China Grove)
Chestnutt, 72-year-old re
lived Edenton postmaster,
1 rads American Legion ac
tivities in 25 counties which
have five districts, 66 posts
am! 5.302 members. His di
vision • goes from Person
County to the coast.
Robert M. Davis of Salis
bury is the new department
commander.
E, L. Hollowell.of Edenton
is district one commander
and, will, serve* 11 posts that
have 744 members. Chest-
Mitt is a former district
commander.
The now officers of the
Department of North Caro
l.na were installed by J. Al
yl Carver of Dunn, outgo
ing commander.
Chestnutt has, been active
in the American Legion since
1927. He is a former com
marder of Edward G. Bond
Fost No. 40. here and has
served as post chaplain for
many years.
He retired last year after
serving as postmaster in
Edenton for 13 years.
Resurfacing Set
On Highway 32
The resurfacing of two
Sections of Highway 32 north
of Edenton are included in a
call for bids by the State
Highway Commission.
The projects for the July
26, 1966, highway letting
were announced in Raleigh
last week.
Included is 12.20 miles of
sand asphalt base and sur
face in resurfacing two sec
tions of Highway 32 between
Edenton and SR 1002 at
Small’s Cross Roads.
OFF TO ST. LOUIS
Belinda Perry of Tyner is
among North Carolina dele
gates to the 1966 National
■ FHA convention being held
; this weak in St. Louis, Mo.
| She is a member of Chowap
High School chapter. #