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T. B. H. WOOD
Wood Elected
8y Association
T. B. H. Wood is the new
president of '. the Cupola
House and Library Associa
tion, Inc., as the group met
Thursday to select replace
ments for vacant offices.
At the same time the
group elected Mrs. Mary
Bradham Tucker as vice
president.
Wood was elected to fill
the vacancy elated by the
death of David M. Warren,
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Mrs. George K. Mack, vice
president, acted as president
until the recent election and
had resigned as vice presi
dent, creating the opening
filled by Mrs. Tucker.
Miss Lena Jones is secre
tary and Mrs. W. B. Rosevear
' is treasurer.
The association received a
letter of intpht from the
Town of Edenton about the
sale of the old fire station.
The association has agreed
to purchase the property and
the old kitchen will be re
stored on the site.
Wood said, the program
started by Warren will con
tinue. That includes, in ad
dition to the kitchen, the de
velopment of the formal gar
dens on Broad Street be
tween the house and Water
Street.
The new president said it
would be his pl an to create
more local interest in the
association to insure success
ful completion of the entire
project, which includes pe
riod furnishings for the
home.
The association hopes to
make the Cupola House one
of North Carolina’s most pop
ular and authentic tourist at
tractions.
The house was recently
opened to the public on a
regular schedule. Mrs. Nel
l" son Crandall is hostess and
has a need tor additional
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JAYCEES LAUNCH FUNDS CAMPAIGN The 8* members of Eden ton Junior Cham-
Iter of Commerce, in cooperation with Hie C howan Herald, this week launched a month -
lona newspaper subseripfion campaign as a fund-raisin* project Wallace Evans, left,
uid Jim Jewn. co-chairmen of the project are shown looking at a recent copy of The
Bemn prior to beginning the drive. Jajreeee will receive a commission On all new sub-'
wijpttena as wall as renewals during the next four weeks. ;
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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SCHOOL MATTER SERI
OUS The current school
crisis along The Public Pa
rade is not something to be
taken lightly. Federal inter
vention in our schools, as
well as others across the
country, have created a seri
ous problem.
Regardless of how the
problem is now resolved it
will leave some scars.
Unfortunately, the manner
in which the local matter
has been handled has put
people in one section of the
county against another. Blame
for recent happenings is be
ing spread with reckless
abandon.
Those, including this writ
er, who had high hopes of
our community enjoying cool
heads and wisdom during in
tegration of our schools are
now doubtful of what will
be the outcome.
Many feared what would
happen if a large number of
Negro students were enroll
ed in the Chowan High
School. Although conditions
are crowded Principal J. P.
Snipes and the school facul
ty have maintained order.
They are to be commended
for their ability to do this.
Nevertheless, adults in the
community are seeking to
have these students transfer
red back to Edenton and a
school of their choice. They
have been successful in get
ting the County Board of
Education to go on record of
starting court action to see
that this is done.
Court action, to which the
county board is now commit
ted, will not solve the prob
lem. It will only cause
more tension and more scars.
Whether we like it or not
this business of school de
segregation is a matter with
which we all must live.
Granted, they went too far
in putting so many students
in the county high school at
one time and on such short
notice. But the principal
hinaetrstates that other than
crowded conditions .things are
going smoothly at the school.
School officials should con
tinue to search for the proper
solution to this problem and
take such steps necessary to
ease the crisis which now
exists.
NEW JAYCEE PROJECT—
Edenton Junior -Chamber of
Commerce is recognized in
club ranks across North Ca
rolina as a real “go getter”
organization. They have nu
merous community service
prbjects. In order to finance
these projects they have to
have money.
Therefore, The Chowan
' Herald is happy to cooperate
with the Jaycees in a sub
scription campaign along
The Public Parade.
Between now and Novem
ber 15, the 88 members of
this organization will be so
liciting renewal as well as
new subscriptions to The
Herald. For every subscrip
tion they write the club will
Teceive a commission.
With full cooperation from
the community this could be
the club’s most successful
fund raising project. Since
money derived from such
undertakings is poured back
into the community in vari
ous ways, we here at The
Herald are happy to cooper
ate with the Jaycees in this
project.
If you have recently re
newed your subscription to
the newspaper you can help
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, October 6, 1966.
the Jaycee c ~y having
your subscription extended
another year. In order for
the club to get credit during
this campaign, the subscrip
tions must be written prior
to November 15.
President Bob Waller chose
two energetic members to
spearhead this project. Wal
lace Evans and Jim Jenkins
are co-chairmen of the sub
scription campaign and have
organized the drive among
the many members of the
club.
If you are not a regular
subscriber of The Herald you
can now get a subscription at
the regular price and still as
sist the Jaycees in this pro
ject. You can rest assured
that the money they receive
in this project will be spent
for the betterment of this
community.
STATIC AND BABIES—
This week we had a guest
along The Public Parade who
knows a solution to just
about every problem. If you
don’t believe he is great,
just ask him.
At our house we have ex
perienced some difficulty in
getting the little one to
sleep at night. We had such
trouble while our radio exec
utive friend was in town.
Being one who believed
that “The Body Beautiful”
should get plenty of rest, he
volunteered to solve our
problem of sleepless nights.
Taking the little one in
arms, he rocked, whistled,
made like a speedboat, etc.
Once the kid tired of these
entertaining sounds she fell
asleep.
The Great Solver placed
her in bed. He then inquir
ed if we had a radio. Re
luctantly, we admitted our
sin.
“Turn it on and get some
static,” we were told. “That
will be no problem at all
since we have considered ra
dio just so much static for
years,” we replied.
The radio produced the
best signal of static any baby
would want to sleep by. And
sleep she did! We know, the
static kept us awake, allow
ing to sit there and enjoy
watching her sleep.
Just another case where
the remedy is worse than the
disease.
Hospital Issue
Gaining Support
The final legal hurdle was
cleared Monday as Chowan
County voters moved a step
closer to balloting on a sl%
million hospital bond refer
endum.
Chowan County commis
sioners had set 10 A. M., Oc
tober 3, as the time to hold
a public hearing to hear pro
tests to the proposed elec
tion.
No one showed up for the
hearing and commissioners
passed resolutions setting up
the election on November 8,
the day of the general elec
tion.
The questions voters will
be asked to pass on are the
approval of the bonds and a
special tax levy to operate
the hospital. The special
levy would be a maximum
of 10 cents per SIOO valua
tion.
In order for the new 60-
bed hospital to be construct
ed, voters must approve both
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NEW PLANT Shown above is an artist’s drawing of The Carter’s Ink COmpanjf'e new plant which is now under construction in Edenton. The new
90,000-square-foot structure is located on Highway 32, just east of the town limits. Workmen are well underway on the building and occupancy is
expected early in 1967.
City, County School Boards Again Clash
Over Placement Os 28 Negro Students
Chowan County Board of
Education has again called
on the trustees of Edenton
City Schools to take 28 Negro
ninth graders, even if it
means the city unit would
be out of compliance with
the Civil Rights Act of 1984.
The city board, meeting in
called session at noon Tues-
Contract Let
For Extension
Chowan County commis
sioners have awarded a $99,-
280 contract for water and
sewer expansion to an indus
trial site outside the Town of
Edenton. *■
The corhmissioners' made"'
history Monday morning by
awarding the first such con
tract to T. A. Loving & Co.,
ot Goldsboro. The work, to
extend utilities to The Car
ter's Ink Company site on
Highway 32, is to be com
pleted within 150 days.
J. N. .Pease Associates of
Charlotte recommended that
the bid from Loving be ac
cepted and necessary action
be taken so the job could
get underway.
Bids on this project were
opened Thursday and ranged
from the low bid up to
$150,000.
On hand Tuesday when
the contract was awarded
were Town Administrator W.
B. Gardner, who is also
president of Edenton Cham
ber of Commerce, and Supt.
R. N. Hines of the Electric
and Water Departments.
The Town of Edenton will
finance this expansion and
will be reimbursed by the
county over a period of
years. This will enable the
work to proceed without the
county going through the
cost of a bond election.
Several months ago the
county agreed to extend util
ities to industrial sites out
side the town limits as added
inducement to more indus
trialization in Chowan Coun
ty-
Action by the county en
abled the local Industrial
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Notices Sent
To Taxpayers
Sheriff Earl Goodwin Mon
day mailed 1966 tax notices
to Chowan County property
owners. The tax levy turned
over to the sheriff for col
lection amounts to $437,-
659.21.
Mrs. Bertha Bunch, regis
ter of deeds and clerk to the
county commissioners, said
the levy this year is $13,-
982.80 more than in 1965.
Commissioners cut the tax
rate this year but enjoyed in
creased valuation.
Immediately upon receiv
ing the tax books, Sheriff
Goodwin mailed the notices
to taxpayers.
His report of collections
for September, 1966, while
not reflecting pre-payments
of 1966 taxes, showed $3,-
155.65 deposited in the bank.
This was for delinquent tax
es with the tax amounting
to $2,942 17 and penalties of
$213.48. .The taxes were for
the years 1957 through 1965.
He also collected taxes in the
! amount of $29.64 for years
t < 1955, 1956, and penalties of
$17.29. .
day, made it clear they
would remain in compliance
with the federal act.
After hearing a delegation
of approximately 50 school
patrons from the Chowan
High School area, county
board members voted to re
quest the city board to re
consider once more and live
REP. WALTER B. JONES
Rally Is Monday
For Democrats
Rep. Walter B. Jones of
the First Congressional Dis
trict will keynote a Chowan
County Democratic rally
scheduled <for Monday night.
The rally begins at 6 P. M.
at the National Guard arm
ory in Edenton.
Tom Shepard, chairman of
the sponsoring Chowan Coun
ty Democratic Executive
Committee, said a large
turnout is expected for this
county rally.
In making public the pro
gram for this pre-election
event, Shepard said all
Democratic candidates in the
county are being encouraged
to attend.
Sharing the platform with
Rep. Jones will be State
Senators J. J. (Monk) Har
rington and George Wood,
and Reps. Philip Godwin and
Bill Culpepper.
Rep. Jones, campaigning
for a full term in the House
of Representatives, is expect
ed to discuss his work in
Washington. He was elected
in a special primary and
general election to fill the
seat of the late Rep. Herbert
C. Bonner.
The congressman, whose
family ties are strong in
Chowan County, has made
several visits to this area
since being elected; however,
this will be his first prin
cipal speech in this county
since taking office in Feb
ruary.
Rudolph Dale is in charge
of tickets for this event and
, anyone who has not been
. contacted about the purchase
’ of a ticket can secure one
from him. Other members
’of the Chowan County
, Democratic Executive Com-
I mittee also have tickets.
LEGION AUXILIARY
* The American Legion Au
i yiliary will meet tonight
f (Thursday) at 8 o’clock at
the home of Mrs. R. L. Pratt.
up to a 1931 agreement. At
that time the county board
went on record of taking the
city board to court to force
compliance with this agree
ment if nothing satisfactory
could be worked out other
wise.
Later in the evening,
Chairman O. C. Long, Jr.,
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REP. PHILIP GODWIN
Chowan Fair
Opens Tuesday
It’s fair time in Chowan!
Loose ends are being gath
ered throughout Chowan
County this week as the
opening of the 16th annual
fair nears.
While the exhibit hall will
be a beehive of activity
Monday and Tuesday morn
ing, the fair officially opens
to the public at 3 P. M.
Tuesday. It will close at
midnight Saturday.
W. A. Perry, president of
the Chowan County Fair As
sociation, a division of Ed
ward G. Bond Post 40, Am
erican Legion, said the
Hagan-Wallace Midway and
Circus will be featured this
year.
Entertainment on the mid
way includes 15 rides, free
circus acts and fireworks.
Also, a free talent show will
be held nightly.
Woodrow Slade, manager,
said everything will be ready
Monday morning for people
to begin working on entries
and exhibits. Entries in the
various departments must be
received prior to 9 P. M.
Monday. This does not in
clude livestock and poultry.
A considerable amount of
prize money is being made
available for the 20 differ
ent departments in the fairs
Downtown merchants as
well as some in the rural
area are giving away free
fair admission tickets _
read a letter from Mary C. f
Copeland requesting that her
son, Lindsey E. Copeland, be e
transferred from Chowan t
High School to D. F. Walker £
High School. Copeland was \
one of 28 students the Office l
of Education in Washington
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REP. BILL CULPEPPER
Ivy Lowe
For Merit
Principal Cecil W. Fry has
announced that one senior at
John A. Holmes High School
has been named Semifinalist
in the 1966-67 Merit Schol
arship competition.
The student cited for her
high achievement is Ivy
Lowe, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Woodrow Lowe, Route
3, Edenton.
She is among the highest
scoring students in the state
of North Carolina on the Na
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pliance.
Dr. A, F Downum request
ed Supt. Hiram J. Mayo to
transfer the student immedi
ately. Supt. Mayo said it
would have to await city
board action.
Dr. Downum and N. J.
George pointed out that stu
dents had been transferred
previously pending board ac
tion. But Supt. Mayo claim
ed this was a special ca'-e
since the student had already
been turned back to the
county by the city.
In a heated discussion, it
was the feeling of the county
board members that if the
student was not. transferred,
as requested, then the coun
ty would reclaim all students
previously released to the
city.
At the Tuesday meeting
the city board authorized two
letters. One was to Mrs.
Copeland and the other to
the county board. They said
the student and any other
would be accepted once au
thorization in writing was
given by the Office of Edu
cation. The city board would
not take any action which
would put them out of com
pliance with the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
Monday night the county
board, meeting in regular ses
sion, had to meet in the
court house to hear the dele
gation protesting the “slam
ming in” of 28 Negro ninth
graders at Chowan High
School.
David Bateman was spokes
man for the delegation and
stated they were. interested
in the future and well being
of the schools. “Force and
violence cannot stop integra
tion,” he said but the white
and Negroes in the county
have been living in harmony
for many years and he would
like to see this continue.
He said outside interests
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Semifinalist
Scholarship
tional Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test, administered
last spring in 17,500 schools
nationwide. More than 14,-
000 Semifinalists were ap
pointed across the country.
The Semifinalists can ad
vance to Finalist status by
receiving the endorsement of
their scnoois, substantiating
their qualifying test per
formance on a second exam
ination, and submitting in
formation about their ach
ievements and interests. All
Merit Scholars for 1967 will
then be selected from the
Finalist group.
Semifinalists are represen
tative of the country’s most
intellectually able young peo
ple, according to John Stal
naker, president of the Na
tional Merit Scholarship Cor
poration. “From them will
come much of our future
leadership,” he said.
‘These students bring honor
not only to themselves, but
also to their families, their
teachers, and their communi
ties,” Stalnaker said. “Their
success is the result of their
own efforts, including well
directed energy, usually cou
pled with the effective direc
tion and encouragement of
parents, friends and teach
ers.” .