Gas Firm Given Franchise;
Four Trustees Fisappointed
North Carolina Natural Gas Corp.,
Tuesday night was granted a franchise
to install a gas system in the Town of
Gdenton. At the end of 20 years the
town has an option to purchase the
system.
In approving second reading of the
franchise ordinance, councilmen reject
ed a request by the Board of Public
Works that a feasibility survey be made
to determine if the town should go into
the natural gas business.
Councilmen Leo Katkaveck and Hen
ry Quinn reported on their study of in
formation gathered by E&W Supt. Rich
ard Hines and Town Administrator W.
B. Gardner. While they made no rec
ommendation on what action the coun
cil should take, they said in their opin
ion the feasibility study was not war
ranted. The councilmen were appoint
ed by Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr.,
to study the surveys.
Councilman J. D. Elliott spoke in fa
CEhe fhtbltc parade
What Say Ye, Mayor?
Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., has
summoned representatives of news media
in the area to a chit-chat session Tues
day night at Edenton Restaurant.
When he called, he merely said he
wanted to show his appreciation to this
media for the kindnesses extended him
during his tenure of public office.
Mayor John made it clear it would
be strictly an informal affair. He also
said he would be open to questioning.
Then he hinted that at the conclusion
there might be a statement forthcoming.
During the past three years this writ
er has had the opportunity to work
closely with His Honor the Mayor. We
have supported him when we thought
he was right, at times to the point of
being accused of “selling out” to his
cause. By the same token, we have
been critical of his administration when
we thought things were wrong.
In all our agreements and disagree
ments, we have been able to communi
cate on an even wave length. This has
created a good working relationship.
With politics in the wind on the state
and national levels it might be a mite
early to think about next year and the
municipal elections. But at a gathering
such as the one Mayor Mitchener has
called there will bound to be some ques
tions about his political future.
The question looms: What will he
say about 1969? v
Hearts And Thanks
By the time you read this St. Valen
tine’s Day, 1968, will be history. Like
Christmas, this special day has been so
commercialized it has lost a great deal
of meaning.
St. Valentine’s Day is traditionally
associated with affairs of the heart. It
is characterized by the exchange of cards
with fancy words that in most cases
mean about as much as the ink it takes
to print them.
However, to the youngsters these
cause a flutter they actually know little
about. And, unfortunately, as one grows
older he is prone to sluff off such as
Valentine’s Day as just something else
for the kiddies.
At this particular season this year
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tion for the second reading < 3 - ordi
nance, first read October 1967.
“Edenton has been known as yj ler in
this area,” he stated. “This jjj = irther
enable us to maintain this c tion.”
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the gas business would be itable
venture for the town over the years.
However, he said he could not see how
it could be financed at this time.
Objecting to the franchise was Coun
cilman Luther C. Parks. He said the
agreement between the town and N. C.
Natural Gas should be studied further
before final action is taken. “I am not
opposed to natural gas but I want to
make sure this thing is done .right,” he
stated.
“I don’t want any undue delay,” he
added in asking for more time for Town
Attorney W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., and
department heads to study the language
of the franchise agreement.
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GONE!—Edenton Police Department has
removed the red parking fine boxes from
the downtown area. Police Chief J. D.
Parrish said violators were not putting the
correct amount of fine in the envelopes
for deposit in the boxes. All parking meter
fines must now be paid at the department
headquarters on Water Street.
Young Man Held
For Court Action
John Lee Holley, 19-year-old Negro,
Route 3, Edenton, is being held in Cho
wan County Jail without privilege of
bond on charges of first degree burglary
and attempted rape.
Holley was given a preliminary hearing
in Chowan County District Court Tues
day. Judge W. S. Privott found proba
ble cause and ordered Holley held for
trial in Superior Court.
An elderly Negro woman, who lives
in an apartment in the same house with
the defendant, signed the warrants. She
testified that she was awakened early
Saturday morning and fought off her
would-be attacker.
Evidence showed the burglar entered
through a window.
The incident was reported to police
Saturday afternoon and Holley was ar
rested following an intensive investi
gation.
Judge Privott appointed W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., to represent the defend-
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The franchise calls for the installation
of natural gas lines to 60 per cent of
the residences here within the next three
years.
Edenton is the 14th town to grant
the firm a franchise in its current pipe
line extension program. Bethel, Mur
freesboro, Windsor and Hertford have
voted on first reading and no action has
been taken in Hamilton and Elizabeth
City.
At the beginning of the council session
a joint meeting was held between .Mayor
Mitchener, W. E. Bond, chairman, Cho
wan County commissioners; Jesse L.
Harrell, chairman, Board of Public
and Dr. Edward G. Borid, rep
resenting the medical society. They
went through the formality of reappoint
ing three members to the board of -trus
tees of Chowan Hospital, Inc. They
were Guy Hobbs, C. A. Phillips, and J.
Clarence Leary.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD .rfc
Volume XXXV—No. 7. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, February 15, 1968. Single Copy 10 Cents
Reps. Godwin, Culpepper Poised
Incumbents In House To Run Again
The two incumbent state legislators
from the First District have announced
plans to seek re-election in the May
Democratic Primary.
Rep. W. T. Culpepper, Jr., of Eliza
beth City, and Rep. Phil P. Godwin of
Gatesville, said this week they intend
to run again. The district consists of
six counties: Camden, Chowan, Curri
tuck, Gates, Pasquotank and Perqui
mans.
Rep. Culpepper said he will be a can
didate for District House Seat No. One;
Rep. Godwin will run for District House
Seat No. Two. This is the first year
under the new arrangement where a per
son must run for a specific seat, although
balloting will be at large.
The deadline tsr candidates to file to
run for the state house is March 22.
Rep. Godwin is a veteran of four ses
sions of the General Assembly. He rep
resented Gates County prior to reap
portionment. He has been active in the
Democratic Party for many years.
He is an attorney.
Rep. Culpepper, a hardware executive,
Bass Re - Elected
By Republicans
H. Edward Bass Saturday was re-elect
ed chairman of Chowan County Repub
licans during the county convention held
at the court house.
Mrs. David O. Wright was chosen as
vice chairman during the regular elec
tion of officers. Other officers elected
included: Mrs. Lola Bass, secretary; J.
L. Chestnutt, treasurer; and the fol
lowing convention delegates: John W.
Ricks, Mr. and Mrs. Chestnutt and Al
bert Ward. Alternate delegates are: Dr.
and Mrs. Wright, Earl Britton and Rob
ert Dail.
Members of the Chowan County GOP
Executive Committee include Dr. Wright,
John A. Ricks, Britton, Ward and John
Taylor.
Members at the convention discussed
a fund raising dinner which is now be
ing planned. No date has been set.
W. E. Barrow, 47
Funeral services were held Saturday
for William Edward Barrow, 801 John
ston Street, who died Thursday at Cho
wan Hospital after a brief illness. He
was 47.
Mr. Barrow suffered a serious heart
attack several days earlier while working
at J. H. Conger & Son, Inc.
A native of Chowan County, Mr. Bar
row was a son of the late Joseph W. and
Annie Bowen Barrow.
His marriage was to the former Miley
Smith, who survives. Also surviving are
two daughters, Deborah Jane and Brenda
Kay Barrow, both of the home; three
brothers: George B. Barrow of Wash
ington, D. C.; Jack H. Barrow and
James C. Barrow, both of Edenton; and
four sisters: Mrs. J. Frank White, Jr.,
of Charlotte; Mrs. James Britton of
Haverhill, Mass.; Mrs. D. W. Press
grove of Chicago, 111.; and Mrs. William
J. White of Edenton.
He was an active member of Edenton
Baptist Church and served as a deacon.
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AUXILIARY POLICEMEN SWORN-IN—Nine members of the first Auxiliary Police
Force in the Town of Edenton were swom in Tuesday night by Mayor John A. Mitchen
er, Jr., at the regular Town Council meeting. They are shown here with Chief J. D.
Parrish, extreme left, and former Chief James Griffin of Sanford, left. First row, left
to right are: Chief Parrish, Steve Hampton, Emanuel Blount, John R. (Pete) Ward, and
Chief Griffin. Second row, Orval Williams, Robert Weintraub, Howard Lee Askew, and
James Ray Briley. Back row, Gerald Brabble and George Hollowell.
entered the political arena two years ago
when he sought one of the two house
seats allocated to the First District.
He is active in business, civic, church
and social affairs in Pasquotank County.
Rep. W. T. Culpepper, Jr.
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Rep. Phil P. Godwin
CO A, Local Hospital Plan Courses
Chowan Hospital, Inc., and the Adult
Education Division, College of the Albe
marle, jointly have developed a series of
training programs to meet some of the
present and future personnel needs of
the hospital. These programs are de
signed to train both men and women in
the community for meeting the para
medical needs of the community hospital,
according to Thomas Surratt, admini
strator.
The first series, to be held at Chowan
Hospital, will be the nurse assistant
training program. It is designed to up
grade present employees of the hospital
and additionally, to train other persons
in the community for possible employ
ment at a future date. Basically, the
Offices To Close
Chowan County and Town of Edenton
offices will be closed Thursday, Feb
ruary 22, in observance of Washington’s
Birthday.
Town Administrator W. B. Gardner
said except for the collection office, nor
mal municipal functions will be carried
on.
New Voter
Registration
Still Slated
Chowan County Board of Elections is
going ahead with plans for a complete
new voter registration that will combine
the county and town books.
Mrs. Sadie H. Hoskins, chairman, has
notified Roy L. Harrell of the board’s
decision. Harrell last week requested
the board to abandon the plans and use
the transfer method to obtain the loose
leaf system.
“In having a r.ew registration, we are
hoping to set up a system which will be
easier and less confusing for the voters
as they will only have to register once,
and the same book will be used for both
county and town elections,'’ Mrs. Hos
kins wrote Harrell.
Mrs. Hoskins also relayed a recom
mendation from the State Board of Elec
tions:
“We caution you against considering
the possibility of transferring your old
registration into the books. This may
later prevent you from going into full-
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Hollowell Named
W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr., of Eden
ton has been named to the board of di
rectors of X. C. Association for the Blind
for the year 1968-69.
At a recent meeting in Raleigh, Eros
Pitts of Asheville was elected president;
Robert G. Frye of Hickory, first vice
president; John Xanthos of Burlington,
second vice president; C. Ray Pruette
of Franklinton, secretary; and P. H.
Nappier of Clayton, treasurer.
Hollowell, a past district governor of
Lions International, has been active in
the work to aid the blind for many years.
course is outlined to provide three hours
each of classroom and clinical experience
for a total of six hours daily.
It is anticipated additional clinical
experience may be available to some
members of the class on weekends when
mutually agreed to by both the hospital
and the trainee. This additional clinical
experience, when requested and approv
ed, would not be considered a part of the
formal training program.
Classes are scheduled to begin March
11, and will continue through April 24
a period of 11 weeks with a total of 330
hours credit.
The program is to be credited by Mrs.
Barbara R. Cale, director of nursing at
Chowan Hospital. Assisting her with in
strucion for the program will be Mrs.
L. F. Amburn, Jr., Mrs. John Pavlich
and Mrs. George Twiddy, all registered
nurses.
The instruction will include all phases
of basic medical, surgical, pediatric, and
obstetric nursing techniques. An appro
priate certificate will be awarded to the
persons satisfactorily completing the
course. It is anticipated that this will
be a continuing program.
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