Volume XXXIV.—No. 3.
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Culpepper Likes Pl;!|ies
Although State Motor Ve
hicles Commissioner A. Pils
ton Godwin, Jr., of Gates,
hasn’t shown his hand, there
are strong overtones that he
will ask the 1967 General
Assembly to repeal a law
which prohibits the use of
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SHUNS PLANE RIDE—Rep. W. T. Culpepper, Jr., of
Elizabeth City, posed with State Highway Patrol Flight
Sgt. Dan Williams at Edenton Municipal Airnort prior to
a demonstration of the patrol’s aerial capabilities at traffic
safety last week. Rep. Culpepper was impressed with what
be saw but not from the air. The new House member gain
ed his experience from a State Patrol cruiser “piloted" by
State Trooper Wayne Rawls.
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' RE SETTLED Well; we
are settled back along The
Public Parade after a 1,100-
mile weekend jaunt to Ken
tucky for a funeral. And
let me tell you, Edenton is
well-known, even in that hill
country.
While we went expressly
for the funeral of Mrs. Am
burn’s 94-year-old grandmo
ther, we enjoyed seeing on
the other side of the moun
tain again. As we met rela
tives for the first time, we
found they were not strang
ers to our town.
They had read about the
re-enactment of the Edenton
Tea Party and an uncle who
had been connected with the
U. S. Navy clsked about the
airport and was interested to
learn the cannon are still in
place on the waterfront.
the route deer play
edu,in the road and traces
of show was along the high
ways and on the mountain
tops. It rained and fog was
heavy as we went up one
mountain and around an
other.
It was good to get to Eden
ton late Monday afternoon,
not as much because we were
tired out as because it was
Ulme. We discovered that
■Jlhile we still have a special
fondness for the mountains
the odor from Plymouth is
becoming sweeter and sweet-
er.
RED CROSS CRISIS—
Over the years the American
Red Cross has been one of
our .most controversial pub
lic agencies. The Red Cross
has been extremely active in
peacetime as well as during
turned, conflicts.
At this time the people
who meander along The
Pittblic Parade are in danger
ojyosmg this agency which
last year alone put more
than three times as much
irijto our community than the
budget now required to keep
it'* functioning here. This
wo* in the value r.* b'ood
u&d gt Chowan Hospital.
vrness the citizenry be
comes aroused and comes
fgjteywith money to support
Cross, the important
bijijjli program will be lost.
TMrWould be a disaster.
®}u may not like the way
Dollies” acted
"irtiWorld War 11, the Korean
Conflict and now in Viet-
If one could believe
i on£ * a fraction of the
L strange tales brought back
r by Gl’s we could not sanc
tWß this behavior. ,
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aMe to fuss about. How
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
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planes to enforce traffic
laws.
Patrol Flight Sgt. Dan
Williams was in Edenton last
Thursday to give Rep. W. T.
Culpepper, Jr., of Elizabeth
City, a demonstration 1 of the
patrol’s aerial capabilities at
so important that it over
rides all the bad circulated
about the Red Cross.
The people in this com
munity support the blood
program. Only once last
year—on four visits—did the
Red Cross Bloodmobile fail
to meet its quota when vis
iting Edenton. But the blood
used at Chowan Hospital
was close to the amount col
lected locally.
In order to enjoy the
benefits of Tidewater Blood
Center, this community must
support the entire Red Cross
package. Like everything
else we encounter, there are
those things we like and
others we just can’t warm
up to. Nevertheless, we
cannot just pick the sweet
and let the bitter be backed
by others.
The Red Cross, through
the package plan, has wide
appeal. Tnerefore, it is able
tp raise a budget consisting
of millions cf dollars. It
would appear that the best
way for us to meet head-on
this ciisis in our community
is to resort to the package
approach.
Most every civic club in
our area is top-heavy with
projects. Most organizations
are so busy doing good for
this community they are do
ing harm to themselves. But,
by col.ective efforts some
of the stress and strain
could be alleviated.
The need for community
support of the Red Cross
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ANDREW JOINS BROWNIES J. L. Chestnutt, division commander of the American Legion in North Carolina, last
week "presented an American flag to the local Brownie Bcont troop. Mrs. L. C. Noyes, left, leader, and her assistants,
Mrs. JWut Ward and Mrs. David O. Wright were on hand at The Chowan Herald office for a re-enac.ment of the pre
sentation. Andrew Wright came along with his mother for the ride and everyone thought he had been shooed from the
scene. However, at toft he jsins Chestnutt as representatives of the masculine gender at this occasion,
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, January 19, 1967
traffic safety
This was o if a series
of demonstra 3 flights ar
ranged by «c nmissioner
Godwin prior a. S the open
ing of the General Assembly
next month.
Rep. Culpepper tactfully
shunned the invitation to
take a flight in one of the
two patrol aircraft. He made
his manners to Sgt. Wil
liams and climbed into a
patrol cruiser “piloted” by
Trooper Wayne Rawls of
Edenton.
The representative said
later he was extremely im
pressed with the demonstra
tion. He said he instructed
the trooper to drive at 59
miles per hour and when the
speed check came back from
the plane, flying at 1,200
feet, it was 59.1 miles per
hour.
Rep. Culpepper said he
saw no reason why planes
would not be effective in en
forcement of the traffic
laws. “Goodness knows, we
must have more patrolmen
or use something like this.”
he said, pointing to the air
craft.
In the demonstration the
plane flies over critical traf
fic areas while a patio!
flight observer demonstrates
to the lawmakers techniques
used in traffic control and
the manner in which moving
traffic violations can be ob
served from the air.
Sgt. Williams, carrying a
reporter and Trooper R. A.
Allen instead or the law
maker, explained that on
traffic control missions the
plane flies at between 800
and 1,200 feet, weather per
mitting. The plane hovers
over a marked area of the
highway—in this case a sec
tion just nori.ii of tile *‘Y” on
highway 32. When a car
j crosses a certain line in the
! highway a trooper in the
! plane clocks him.
I The speed is calibrated by
the trooper and radioed back
Ito another officer on the
ground who stops the ve-
hide.
While the two patrol
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Doctors Prepare
For Area Clinic
Physicians in the Chowan-
Perquimans Medical Society,
cooperating with the District
Health Department, are final
izing plans for the End
Measles Clinics to be held in
Edenton and Hertford Janu
ary 29.
Dr. David O. Wright, chair
man of the clinic in Chowan
County, said it is estimated
that between 1,200 and 1,500
in this county are eligible to
receive these shots.
The local physician said
children between the ages of
one and six will be given the
measles shots, free of charge,
at the health department in
Hotel Joseph Hewes in Eden
ton between the hours of 12
noon and 2:30 P. M.. on Jan
uary 29. Children who are
six but have not entered the
first grade can get the shots,
he added.
Arrangements have been
made to get a jet injector
device from Atlanta, Ga., for
use at this clinic. This de
vice makes the shot virtually
painless, the doctor said.
Parents of children eligi
ble to take the shots are en
couraged to bring them to the
health department in an ef
fort to halt the spread of
measles this spring.
Commissioners
To Host Event
Here Tuesday
Chowan County Commis
sioners will host a legisla
tive conference of county of
ficials from 14 counties on
Tuesday, January 24.
W. E. Bond, chairman, will
welcome commissioners, ac
countants, attorneys and oth
er county officials from Ber
tie, Camden, Chowan, Curri
tuck, Dare. Gates, Hertford,
Hyde, Martin, Northampton,
Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Per
quimans and Washington.
The meeting, sixth of a
series of 11 district confer
ences scheduled by the
North Carolina Association
•of County Commissioners,
will begain at 10 A. M. at
the Chowan County Court
House.
Association President Fred
Hauser of Forsyth County
announced today that the
district conferences wiil be
devoted to development of
major legislative proposals
to be presented to the 1967
General Assembly.
Discussion leaders John
Morrisey, association general
counsel and Paul Guthrie,
Jr., assistant executive sec
retary, will present the top
ics for discussion including a
local option sales tax, am
bulance services, juror se
lection, health and welfare
appropriations.
Following a scheduled
luncheon, the group will dis
cuss community action pro
grams, schools, organization
and administration of county
government and various fed
eral aid programs. Ad
journment is scheduled about
3:30 P. M.
Mayor Proclaims
‘Jaycee Week’
Mayor John A. Mitchener,
Jr., has signed a proclama
tion designating this as Jay
cee Week in Edenton.
He said this week has
been set aside to recognize
the great service Edenton
Junior Chamber of Com
merce is rendering to the
community. He went on to
point out that the organiza
tion of young men has con
tributed materially to the
betterment of this commun
ity throughout the year.
Bob Waller is Jaycee
president. Other officers in
Edenton are: Wayne Rawls,
first vice president; Oscar
White, second vice president;
Jim Jenkins, secretary; Bil
ly Ricks, corresponding sec
retary; Leo LaVoie, treas
urer, and James (Pete) Bail,
state director.
County Red Cross Chapter Is Ready To Fold
A last ditch attempt to
breathe new life into the
Chowan County Chapter,
American Red Cross, was
made Thursday in an appeal
to the board of directors of
Edenton Chamber of Com
merce.
Murray D. Ashley, Civil
Defense director and arch
booster of the Red Cross
program, appeared at the
board meeting to seek assist
ance in efforts to keep the
chapter alive.
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A WINNER! —Chowan County gained recognition last weenenu when the N. C. Asso
ciation cf Fairs voted the 1966 countv fair premium book fifth place in state competition.
The bright yelio.v libbon was accepted in Durham by representatives of the Chowan
County Fair Associat on, a project of Edward G. Bond Post, American Legion. This was
only the second year the local fair had published a premium book.
Chowan Fair Book Wins Ribbon
Chowan County Fair Association's 1966
premium book won fifth place in compe
tition with 50 others from throughout
North Carolina.
\V. A. Perry, president of the associa
tion which puts on the Chowan County
Fair, said he is extremely pleased that
the group was given state recognition for
their premium hook.
Just back from the X. C. Fair Asso
ciation convention in Durham. Perry said
those connected with the fair here will
be working extra hard this year to im
prove the premium book and garner first
place in state competition. The 52-page
premium hook was only the second pub
lished by the Chowan County group,
The booklet was printed by The Cho
wan Herald.
At the state association convention.
Perry said the Chowan County group
made further plans toward improving the
1967 edition of the county fair, sponsor
ed annually by Edward G. Pond Post,
American Legion.
A new midway was contracted for 1967
He said while there is
much discussion about the
various services rendered by
the Red Cross, it is very im
portant that this community
inaintain the bloodmobile.
However, unless nearly $2,500
can be raised in the next
few months, there is grave
danger of this program being
stopped.
Ashley said it was not a
question of meeting the
bloodmobile quota on four
visits during the year. He
pointed out that Edenton
with some 15 rides and shows. Perry
said he thought the prospects were bright
for an improved midway for this year.
Also hooked at the Durham convention
was a sensational free act.
Perry said the fair group was also
working to improve and expand the talent
show phase of the fair.
J. Wade Hendricks of Statesville was
named president of the state association
at the convention. He is an official of
Northwestern Bank.
Hendricks is well-known among fair
officials, having been connected with the
North Carolina State Fair for 25 years.
He has more years ot service in connec
tion with the fair than any other man in
North Carolina.
Approximately 400 people from
throughout the slate attended the conven
tion. representing some 60 local fairs.
Among those from Edenton attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. Perry. Woodrow
Slade, fair manager. Earl White. Mr. and
Mrs. David White. Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Prov Toppin.
Jaycees have done an out
standing job of supporting
the blood program but the
Red Cross will not allow a
community to take only cer
tain programs.
The spokesman said the
Red Cross Chapter has been
going in the hole for five
years. He said this is due
to the fact lhat too few peo
ple are willing to give the
program any time.
If the chapter cannot raise
Mothers March
Is Set Friday
Members of Edenton Jay
cettes will conduct the
Mothers March .S Dimes Fri
day night between the hours
cf 5 and 7 o’clock.
Mrs. Stuart Patten, chair
man of the event, said the
club has organized this can
vass in order to assist the
Chowan County Chapter in
meeting the 1967 fund's cam
paign goal.
Mrs. Patten said residents
are asked to cooperate in
this undertaking by having
their donations waiting when
the Jaycette knocks at the
door.
At the same time, Jerry
Holmes, county chairman,
said the Mothers March is
one of the most important
activities planned during this
funds campaign and said he
hoped the ladies would be
welcomed by local citizens
Friday.
Too, a lifeline is being
planned for downtown Eden
ton Saturday afternoon. En
tcrtuir-ment is planned.
money to support various
Red Cross programs then the
blood program will be with
drawn and the local blood
program will he withdrawn
and the local hospital will
have to set up one of its
own.
Dr. L. Polk Williams, chief
of staff at Chowan Hospital
and a board member, told
follow directors that the
blood program in itself is
sufficient ground for sup
porting the county chapter.
He said it is a source of com
fort to know that blood of all
types is available at the
Tidewater Blood Center at
no cost to the patient.
W. B. Gardner, chamber
president, asked individual
directors to speak out in
favor of the program and try
to come up with a solution
prior to the February board
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Local Patrolman
Resigns Position
Patrolman Dennis W. Mid
gette, Jr., has resigned from
Edenton Police Department.
His resignation is effective
January 20.
Police Chief James H Grif
fin said Patrolman Midgette
resigned in order to return to
college.
The policeman joined the
local force in October. 1965.
Chief Griffin said the de
partment is now accepting
applications for the position
of patrolmen. He said a per
son must be a high school
graduate and be between the
age* ol 21 and 35.
Single Copy 10 Cents
Desegregation
Plan For School
Year Is Sought
Chowan County Board of
Education has been ordered
to file with Eastern District
Federal Court a desegration
plan for 1967-68. The plan
must be submitted by March
1.
Judge John D. Larkins,
Jr., of Trenton, asked for
such a plan Tuesday during
a pre-trial conference deal
ing with a discrimination
suit .filed in November by
lour Negro high school stu
dents. The conference was
held in Elizabeth .City.
In asking for the county
board's plan for further in
tegration of rural schools,
Judge Larkins continued for
six months the pre-trial
hearing. He extended until
June the time for filing de
positions and discoveries.
The jurist diu not hear
LaVonne Chambers of Char
lotte, attorney for the plain
tiffs. on a motion to obtain
an immediate temporary re
straining order.
"The judge wants to see
what the county board will
do next year before com
pelling them to do anything,"
a spokesman ifor the board
stated following the confer
ence.
It was noted that the jur
ist was particularly interest
ed in steps taken toward in
tegration of faculty.
Judge Lirkms seemed to
place special emphasis on
faculty integration, one
source stated. It was point
ed out that the judge made
it known it would require
Negro teachers in white
schools as well as vice versa.
At the present time there are
no Negro teachers in Cho
wan High School and only
one white teacher at White
Oak Elementary School.
In hearing what the coun
ty board had been doing to
ward desegration and com-
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Society Names
B. Scot Ober
GREENVILLE B. Scot
Ober of Edenton. a junior
business major at East Ca
rolina College, is new na
tional student representative
of Pi Omega Pi national
honorary business education
society.
He won the office during
the 20th biennial convention
of the national society in
Chicago, 111.
He was elected in a fivc
inian race that included can
didates front Colorado State
College. Northern Illinois
University, Northern State
College at Aberdeen. S. ,D.,
and Northwestern State Col
lege ,/ Louisiana.
As the only student rep
resentative on the society's
national council. Ober will
attend council meetings dur
ing his two-year term. He
will also publish the bien
nial national yearbook of the
society, Pi Omegan, and dis
tribute copies to the 123
U. S. chapters of Pi Omega
Pi.
At East Carolina, Ober is
a business education major.
He is a member of ECC’s
Beta Kappa Chapter of Pi
Omega Pi and the Young
Republicans Club.
He is a 1964 graduate of
Chowan High School at; Tv
ner, where he was valedic
lonan. At Chewan High he
wa s also chief marshal,
newspaper editor and presi
dent of his class.
His parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Ober, Route 1
Edenton.
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