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Volume XXXIV.—No. 48.
Negro Faces
Long Term
Robert Lee Moore, young Chowan
County Negro, appears to be in for a
long stretch in prison as his troubles
have mounted over the past several
months.
Moore was back in Chowan County
Superior Court this week and upon rec
ommendation of Probation Officer Bob
Roberson, Judge Walter Cahoon revoked
the defendant's probation.
The young Negro was given 24
months for forcible trespass. One of the
conditions of the suspenoed sentence was
that he pay the costs of court. When
he didn’t comply, Roberson brought him
back to court.
In October he appeared before Dis
trict Judge W. S. Privott, charged with
temporary larceny of an automobile and
driving without a license. He was giv
en 12 months in prison for these of
fenses.
At the time of his trial he was being
held in Elizabeth City on a rape charge.
This was later nol prossed. However, he
escaped from Pasquotank County Jail
and is being tried for that offense today.
James Edward Carter, charged with
larceny and receiving in cases growing
out of the theft of a truck, trailer and
plumbing tools from the construction job
at Carter’s Ink Company, was given a
total of 12 years in prison.
However, Judge Cahoon suspended the
sentence and placed Carter on proba
tion for five years after it was determ
ined that the defendant needed treatment
not available in the state prisons.
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Leaders Selected
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Mrs. Clarence Britton will be Heart
Fund Chairman for the annual campaign
in February, it was announced this week
by Rudolph Dale, Chowan County Di
visional Prudent of the North Carolina
Heart Association.
Mrs. Britton, who successfully direct
ed the “Womanless Wedding” last year
will assist Mrs. L. F. Amburn, Jr., this
year’s benefit chairman.
Mrs. Earl Goodwin will be chairman
of special gifts. The rural Heart fund
directors are Mrs. Albert Ward and
Mrs. C. B. White.
Mrs. Fred Keeter will serve as treas
urer and Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr., publicity
chairman.
Dale said the Chowan County Heart
Association provides information on heart
diseases, informs local doctors, nurses
and other health workers of advances in
the treatment of heart disease and con
ducts community-wide programs to pre
vent heart disease.
Library Hours Set
Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library
will have new operating hours beginning
December I.
The library, located on Water Street,
will be open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday from 10 A. M., to S P. M.; Tues
day and Thursday from 10 A. M., to 9
P. M.; and Saturday from 9:30 A. M.,
to 12:30 P. M.
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JAYCEES PROMOTE HOSPITAL BOND VOTE Frank Habit,
president of Edenton Jaycees, points to the site of the proposed
new 60-bed Chowan Hospital. The Jaycee committee promoting
a favorable vote on December 21 are, left to right, Jerry Holmes,
co-chairman; Wayne Ashley, George Clark, James C. Dail, and
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Visitors Among Vs
Citizens of all walks of life in the 10-
county Albemarle Area will gather here
tonight for the annual AADA meeting.
We welcome them and hope they will of
ten meander along The Public Parade.
Although a great deal of enthusiasm
las never flowed from our official bodies,
identon and Chowan County plays an
mportant role in the Albemarle Area
Development Association’s future. Eden
ton is the second largest municipality in
the area and industrially speaking, Cho
wan County isn’t taking a second billing
to any of the other nine.
The AADA is actually a multhcounty
chamber of commerce. It is operated
by dedicated volunteers, such as Presi
dent “Beans” Weatherly of Elizabeth
City. While these volunteers have re
sponsibilities to private business, they
realize the potential of the area and are
willing to bear their part of the burden
of getting something accomplished.
If this section of North Carolina is
to make any real impact in the future,
it will be done through unified efforts.
The AADA can be the organization to
spearhead this unity.
After the members enjoy some genuine
Chowan County barbecued chicken at
National Guard Armory they will hear
a speech by the first announced candi
date for state office.
Pat Taylor of Wadesboro is a candi
date for lieutenant governor. He is a
former speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives and a seasoned legislator. He
is well aware of this state’s potential as
well as the ills which hold us back.
He, no doubt, will speak on this theme
tonight. He would do this even if he
wasn’t a candidate.
However, the fact that he will be mak
ing one of his first official appearances
in Northeastern North Carolina has some
significance. It indicates we are not
the Lost Colony, but one-tenth of this
state with a lot of common desires, which
can be heard in Raleigh if spoken in the
proper language.
So, welcome AADA members and Pat
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 30, 1967.
Jaycees Stating Need For Hospital
An information campaign designed to
obtain a favorable vote on the December
21 hospital bond referendum was launch
ed this week by Edenton Jaycees.
Wallace Evans and Jerry Holmes, co
chaimen, said an extensive campaign will
be conducted to inform the citizens of
the need for a new hospital in Chowan
County.
County commissioners have called for
a sl-million hospital bond referendum.
This is the amount Chowan Hospital of
ficials consider necessary as the county’s
part of a new structure.
Supporters of the referendum claim
there is a great need for additional hos
pital beds and a modern, up-to-date hos
pital facility.
The existing 35-bed facility is n adc
quate, they say. Evans pointed out
that average occupancy the week of
November 13-18, was 102 per cent.
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FATALITY SCENE One of the 33 Thanksgiving Holiday
road deaths was recorded in Chowan County. Shown above is
the scene of a two-car mishap on rain-soaked Highway 32, 12
miles north of Edenton where Cpl. John T. Moore of Cherry Point
Marine Base lost his life. The victim was traveling alone in the
demolished vehicle at upper right At left is the car in which two
Marine Dies Following Thanksgiving Day Collision
The holiday liberty of a Pennsylvania
Marine lasted only three hours Thurs
day as he met death in a highway mishap
and rain soaked Highway 32, 12 miles
north of Edenton, about 9 A. M.
Dead following the two-car crash was
Cpl. John T. Moore. Hospitalized in
Edenton were Norman W. Freeman, 18,
Williams, Griffin Advanced In Rank
Two more members of Edenton Police
Department have received promotions.
Sgt. Charles H. Williams moves up to
captain and Patrolman Melvin W. Grif
fin becomes a sergeant.
These promotions, according to Town
Administrator W. B. Gardner, resulted
from the elevation of J. D. Parrish from
captain to chief of the department.
At the same time Chief Parrish an
nounced that Ray Griffin, a former
"'oliceman here, has been re-employed
Wallace Evans, co-chairman. Chowan County voters are being
asked to approve a sl-million bond issue which is anticipated to
be the county’s share of construction of the facility. The hospital
board has taken option on 25 acres of the Ward Farm, just north
of Chowan Medical Center.
If voters approve the bond issue, a 60-
bed hospital, with one and two-bed rooms
will be built. An option has been taken
on 25 acres of the Ward farm, adjacent
to Chowan Medical Center.
Entrances to the hospital would be
from Highway 32 as well as North
Granville Street.
It has been estimated that the cost of
the hospital, equipment, site, utilities and
architect fees will be $1,800,000. Os
this cost, it is anticipated that at least
$600,000 will be in the form of a federal
grant.
Other contributions are expected to
cover the remaining cost but foundations
and other agencies will not commit them
selves until af/*r the b^-rc^issue if Tessed
The existing hospital, f a new .me is
built, would be converted to an extended
care facility (nursing home) giving a
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and Virginia Richardson, both of New
port News, Va.
Miss Richardson was identified as
driver of the 1962 Ford headed south
that was involved in the mishap.
The Marine, stationed at Cherry
Point, was traveling north in a 1964
Oldsmobile.
and will report to work Saturday. The
employment of Griffin brings the local
department up to full strength.
There are nine policemen and three
dispatchers in the Edenton Police De
partment.
Capt. Williams, 32, resides at S Barker
Street. He has been a member of the
department for six years and was ser
geant for the past year.
He is married to the former Mary
Elaine Pierce and they have four chil-
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Newport Sews. Va., residents were riding. Both were hospitalized.
The center picture shows the slick right rear tire of the fatality
victim’s vehicle. It is believed that the car skidded on the wet
road and moved into the path of the oncoming car, shown at left.
The Marine lived only a few minutes after a Edenton-Chowan
Rescue Squad ambulance rushed him to Chowan Hospital.
Grid Crown
Battle Is Set
The 1967 football campaign ends for
the Edenton Aces Friday night when
they go after the Eastern 2-A Champion
ship against Southern Wayne.
The championship game will be play
ed at New Bern. Kickoff is 8 P. M.
Tickets, both student and adult, are
being sold in the office of Principal Cecil
Fry at John A. Holmes High School.
Adult tickets are $2. Advance student
tickets are $1 and will be sold until 2
P. M., Friday. At the gate the tickets
will be $1.50.
The Aces gained an opportunity to
vie for the championship by defeating
Clayton, 34-14, at Greenville Saturday
night. Rain caused the game to be post
poned from Friday night.
Coach Marion Kirby had his team
keyed up for the Clayton encounter as
they rushed out and rolled up a big lead
in the first half.
Clayton drew first blood but this seem
ed only to put more fire in the Edenton
offensive attack. The Aces scored the
first five times they got possession of
the pigskin.
Billy Wallace, who has played brilli
antly for Edenton all season, started the
TD spree with a 50-yard dash to knot
the score.
Edenton’s defense was too tough for
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Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Edenton Little
Theater will be held at 8 P. M., Monday
in the Municipal Building.
Glenn Mabe, president, said this is
a verv important meeting and has asked
that ail members ■ present.
The group will elect officers and re
view accomplishments of the past year as
wed as discuss future plans.
State Trooper K. P. Parker of Gates
ville, investigating officer, said the right
rear tire on Moore’s’ vehicle was slick
and the car apparently went out of con
trol on the wet highway. The car cross
ed into the left lane and was in collision
with the southbound car.
Moore’s car came to rest near the
porch of the home of Norman C. Hollo
well. The victim was thrown from the
vehicle and landed beneath a pine tree
next to the house.
Two ambulances of Edenton-Chowan
Rescue Squad answered the call. Moore
was given emergency treatment at the
hospital but never regained consciousness.
He expired about 20 minutes after ar
riving at the hospital.
Miss Richardson’s injuries included a
broken leg. Freeman was admitted to
the hospital with internal injuries.
Liberty papers found at the scene in
dicated that the victim had left Cherry
Point at 6 A. M., Thursday on a three
day pass to Philadelphia, Pa.
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