THE CHOWAN HERALD Hi
Volume XXXIII.—No. 36.
Superior Court
Session To Open
Here On Monday
Judge William J. Bundy
of Greenville will preside
over a mixed term of Cho
wan County Superior Court
which convenes here at 10
A. M., Monday
The calendar, released by
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk
of court, shows Monday and
Tuesday set aside exclusive
ly for the trial of criminal
cases.
Solicitor Herbert Small of
Elizabeth City is expected to
exhaust the criminal calen
dar by noon Wednesday.
The trial of civil cases will
follow.
Specific civil matters have
been docketed for trial Wed
nesday and Thursday.
There are but three di
vorce actions on the calen
dar.
Solicitor Small has placed
35 cases on the criminal cal
endar for the term.
(Ehc |htbltc parade
P. H. B. The Methodist
Men, along The Public Pa
rade are trying to get back
into the P. H. B. business
this week and we don’t seem
to be offering much help.
Each year it has become
customary ifor the men to
put on Pickled Herring
Breakfasts at the church.
These come once a month
during the fall and winter
and now and then they of
fer roe.
George Lewis, who among
other things, has been put
in charge of dogging us
about telling our subscribers
about P. H. B. The first
time he mentioned it we
just plain forgot to put a
note in the paper.
Then came this week, witßi
the first event scheduled for
Saturday morning. We pick
ed up the P. H. B. ad, chang
ed the date, etc. But we
didn’t go far enough.
You will notice we adver
tise roe. Now even a moun
taineer would know there’s
no fresh herring roe this
time of the year.
In spite or our forgetful
ness, and mistakes, they will
be dishing out some type .fish
for breakfast Saturday be
tween the hours of 7 A. M.
and 9 P. M. And those who
like the stuff that time of
day will swear by herring
fixed by the Methodist Men.
SAVE THOSE PAPERS—
As if the 100 Edenton Jay
cees haven’t enough projects,
they are taking on another
one this month. This one is
designed to relieve area
residents of their old papers
and magazines while giving
a hand to the garbage man.
They are plaining a paper
drive for later' this month,
the exact date has not been
set.
In the emantime, Jaycees
are asking that you save
Edenton Aces Meet Gates Here Friday Following 6-0 Win
The Edenton Aces play
host to Gates County Friday
night in the opening home
game of the young football
season in the 2-A Albemarle
Conference.
With a 6-0 win under their
belt and star Quarterback
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DURING 26th MnP WIN Head Coach Marion Kirby is shown in" the picture at right as he gives instructions to
reserve quarterback Ronnie Harrell during the Aces-Pasquotank Central football game in Elizabeth City last Fridav.
Karrell was called into duty due to an in*urv sustained by Wes Chess on. pictured at left in dark shirt. Chesson is
expected to be back in action this week when the Aces meet Gates Central at Hicks FiJd. The Aces won their 26th
Consecutive same, 9-0.
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THE TOPIC: A NEW HOSPITAL FOR CHOWAN Mrs. R. C. Boyce, president of Chowan Hospital Auxiliary, is
flanked by hospital and county officials at a meeting Friday during which the proposed Sl'/i-million hospital bond ref
erendum was discussed. At left is Jesse L. Harrell, president of the hosp tal trustees, who explained the need for a
new hospital here. J. Clarence Leary, right, is a member of the trustees as well as vice chairman of Chowan County
commissioners, who have called, the referendum for November 8.
your papers, magazines, etc.,
in order that a big, success
ful drive can be realized.
RETRACTION ln this
column on July 21 we dis
cussed the difficulty being
encountered by the Town of
Edenton in obtaining a cer
tain lot on West Eden Street
for the completion of an off
street parking lot.
We have since found that
the true owner of that lot is
a lady who no longer resides
along The Public Parade.
We want to take this op
portunity to publicly inform
her that by our statements
we did not intend to imply
any illegal conduct on her
part; that our information
• was unfounded; and that ,we
regret having published any
statements that may have
embarrassed her.
VOTE FRIDAY Well,
Friday is the day.
This coming Friday is the
day to vote in the soybean
referendum.
This referendum is for the
purpose of seeing if you as
a present soybean grower
wish to assess yourself at the
maximum rate of % cent per
bushel or an average of 12
cents per acre for the pur
pose of promoting soybeans
in North Carolina, the Unit
ed States and in National
markets. There is an infor
mation leaflet available at
many of the supply centers
in our country as well as
at the county agents’ office.
Pick up one of these to
day, read it, and pass it on
to your neighbor growing
soybeans. This is a producer
organization, managed by
producers, paid for by pro
ducers and is designed to
aid the producer. It will be
your money that is collected
and spent for this program.
Continued on Page 8
Wes Chesson back in har
ness, the Aces will be look
ing for their 27th consecu
tive victory over a three
season spread.
Chesson sat out the open
er last week at Pasquotank
Central with a bum knee.
Edtnton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, September 8, 1966.
Hospital Needs Outlined To Group
Those supporting a local
referendum for a $l 1/2-mil
lion hospital here do not
contend it is not going to
cost the taxpayers of Cho
wan County some money.
Their argument is that mod
ern. efficient and adequate
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BIG CATCH Herbert Ray Byrum, right, pulled up a
gill net in the Chowan River last week and a 195-pound
sturgen floated alongside his boat. Pictured with the big
sturgen after successfully landing it is Byrum and his
father, Jimmy By rum of Cannon's Ferry. The fish meas
ured seven feet, eight inches and had to be shot twice be
fore finally giving up the fight. It was one of the biggest
sturgens ever pulled from the Chowan River.
He has undergone extensive
examinations and it is anti
cipated that while the right
knee is sore, he will be in
good form for Friday’s
home game.
Coach Marion. Kirby ex
pressed delight bver Ches
medical care can more eco
nomically be realized through
construction of a new 60-bed
hospital here.
For more than an hour
Friday afternoon at a meet
ing of Chowan Hospital
Auxiliary, those in a posi-
son’s prospects for the re
mainder of the season. “He
will be the spark our team
needs,” was the way the
genial young mentor put it.
Coach Kirby and his as
sistant, David Bumgarner,
stepped up drills this week
tion to give the answers to
questions concerning the No
vember 8 bond election con
ducted a frank discussion of
the situation.
J. Gilliam Wood, a mem
ber of the trustees of Cho
wan Hospital, Inc., and
chairman of the industrial
committee, Edenton Cham
ber of Commerce, summar
ized the issue thusly:
A new hospital is very
much tied to the future and
growth of Edenton and Cho
wan County. And no matter
where one goes for hospital
care he is going to have to
pay for it. “It can be done
here at a lower cost,” he
argued.
In answer to a question,
W. P. (Spec) Jones, hospital
administrator, said the trus
tees had not considered the
question of daily rates,
should a new hospital be
constructed. However, he
speculated that while rates
would probably be increased,
they would still be in line
with what is charged by
hospitals in the area offer
ing similar services.
When the question of what
effect the bond issue would
have on the county tax
rate, Jones, who acted as
moderator of the program,
turned to his statistician,
Graham White, executive
vice president of Peoples
Bank & Trust Company and
a hospital trustee.
White estimated that while
the voters would be asked
to approve $1 Vi-million in
bonds, only about SBOO,OOO
would be needed to com
plete the project once fed
eral and foundation grants
were realized. If 20-year
bonds are sold for this
amount, it would add 15
cents per SIOO valuation to
the existing tax rate. This
is figured on a projected tax
valuation for the county.
As an example, White
said if a person had $20,000
Continued on Page 8
in preparation for the game
Friday. They were both no
ticeably disappointed in the
showing their team made in
the opening tilt. Although
winning by a single TD, the
Aces were not as sharp as
in the past.
The Aces lost seven
fumbles, while a bobble by
the Green Wave made it
possible (for the local to
score.
It was in the second period
when tailback Chris Lee
swung around to the right
and was hit hard as he
made his cut. The ball jar
red loose and Quinton G'ood
win picked it up and raced
nearly 40 yards before be
ing nailed from behind on
the one-yard line.
Reserve Quarterback Ron
nie Harrell handed off to
Mike Spruill who bulled
over for the only score of
the contest.
Harrell was never really
able to get the Aces’ offense
moving and when he ap
peared to be clicking, a
fumble was costly. Harrell,
who showed real promise as
a sophomore last year, did
not connect on a single pass.
The offensive blocking was
not sufficient to allow Har
rell time to set.
Co-captain Mike Overton
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Negro Students
Are Assigned
To Chowan High
Twenty - six Negro stu
dents enrolled in the ninth
grade at Chowan High
School Tuesday, marking the
first massive desegregation
of the classroom in this
county. There were no in
cidents.
Supt. Hiram J. Mayo said
the students were assigned
to the county high school by
the Chowan Board of Edu
cation Friday afternoon.
They all were graduated in
June from White Oak Ele
mentary School and had
signed “freedom of choice”
forms to attend D. F. Walk
er High School in Edenton.
Their reassignment to the
county school came after the
U. S. Office of Education
held fast to its request that
in order for the local admin
istrative unit to comply with
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
they could not accept the
students.
Representatives of the city
and county boards were in
Washington last Wednesday
for a conference with fed
eral officials. An attempt
was made to get approval for
these students to remain in
the local school while a
merger of the administrative
units were being perfected.
The government contended
that in order for the county
unit to comply with the
Civil Rights Act, it would
have to provide schooling for
those students graduating at
White Oak last spring. Also,
they requested more inte
gration of Negro and white
students at Chowan High
School this year.
A further request was
made for some integration cf
faculty at the schools for
this year. No action has
been taken on this point by
the county board.
The city board met Friday
at noon to hear Dr. Edward
G. Bond and James M. Bond
report on the Washington
conference. Later the board
agreed to continue in com-
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NEW GOLF PRO Jam. i:i . nghi. ] jst'|\• ,k a\'llmol hi, dull" a. golf prafdi"
ional at Chowan Golf & Country Club. Reel, 24. is pictured with J. Gilliam Wood, coun
try club president, as they prepare for a round over the Labor Dav holiday. Reel was
an assistant pro at Wilson prior to accepting his duties here. He is a native of Elizabeth
City.
Triangle Intersection Work Slated
Re-designing the intersec
tion of U. S. 17 and High
way 32 has been given top
priority by the Town of
Edenton. Cost of the SIOO,OOO
project will come from
Edenton’s share of the S3OO
- state bond funds.
Town Councilmen met
Thursday afternoon with
State Highway Commission
officials and after consider
able discussion of road needs
in the municipality, settled
on the Triangle project.
D. W. Patrick, district
highway engineer, said it
would be necessary to pur
chase the Triangle Restau
rant and the house behind it
Board Approves
Utility Extension
To Carter’s Plant
Chowan County commissioners Wednesday took ac
tion to have utilities extended to Carter’s Ink Com
pany’s plant on Old Hertford Road.
A resolution was passed authorizing the advertising
for bids on extension of sewer and water to the plant,
which is now under construction.
Preliminary cost estimates for the project have hing
ed around $129,000.
Town Administrator W. B. Gardner told the com
missioners a plan to seek a federal grant for this work
was being abandoned. He said the reason for this ac
tion is that sufficient time is not available to process
such a grant.
However, he said the Town of Edenton had ear
marked funds for this project. The town will pay the
cost of the project with the county reimbursing them
over a period of years.
The project includes extending a 12-inch water line
from the northern portion of the city to the site as well
as a 10-inch sewer line from the pumping station on
Highway 32.
\\ hen completed, this will open up other areas for
development at no additional cost to the county. Gard
ner said.
Several months ago the commissioners agreed to fi
nance the extension of sewer and water to industrial
sites as a means of making Chowan County more at
tractive to new industry.
At the same time the town agreed to take over the
lines, once completed, and maintain them. The town
will receive all revenues from the sewer and water
charges.
But, at such time as the town annexes the area cover
ed by these lines, then they will pay the county a por
tion of the installation costs.
( arter’s Ink Company is expected to begin a pilot
training operation in a building at the Municipal Air
port next week. Machinery is arriving and being
placed.
It is anticipated that the new 90.000-square-foot plant
will be completed and ready for occupancy by Decem
ber 31. The plant will have an employment of 200
with plans for future growth.
in order to design an inter
section to handle the traffic.
While a bypass of U. S. 17
might be realized in a few
years, Patrick said the down
town traffic would be in
creased accordingly.
“We consider this project
a must," he told councilmen.
At the same time, Patrick
said, Highway 32 will be im
proved from the Triangle
intersection to the town
limits at Filbert’s Creek.
This is included in the esti
mated SIOO,OOO cost.
Since the town has $174,-
800 in urban bond funds, it
was decided to hold up on
other projects until the Tri
Single Copy 10 Cents
angle intersection can be de
signed and work underway
before other programs are
approved.
Councilmen di d discuss
improvements on Highway
32 from the U. S. Post Of
fice to the Norfolk Southern
Railroad crossing on East
Church Street.
The widening of West
Queen Street from Broad to
Mosley was also discussed.
Councilmen also asked the
state to sketch ..thoroughfare
plan for the town before any
further wdrk Is done.
Mayor John A. Mitchener,
Jr., presided at the meeting.