Volume XXXV—No. 33.
Judge Denies Sill y In Order:
Board Gears For New Term
Federal Judge l ohn D. Larkins,
Jr., Tuesday denud a stay in execu
tion of his earlier order to “pair”
elementary grades in Edenton-Cho
wan Schools.
W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., attorney
for the board, said the next step
Patrons of Edenton-Chowan Schools
were told Thursday night every effort
would be made to maintain the highest
quality of education possible during the
coming year.
Speaking to more than ISO who at
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H. B. Babb
Babb Is Inspector
For Four Counties
H. B. Babb has assumed his duties in
this area as inspector with the License
and Safety Inspection Division, N. C.
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Babb, a 12-year veteran with the
state agency, has moved to Edenton
from Hertford where he was connected
with the weight station for six years.
Prior to that he was in Apex, his home
community.
Working out of an office in Edenton
Police Department, Babb will be respon
sible for his division’s activities in Cho
wan, Gates, Tyrrell gnd Dare counties.
He replaces Thad Jernigan who was pro
moted to another area.
Babb has direct supervision over in
spection stations, dealer license’s, theft
investigations, enforcement of weight and
license laws and work in cooperation
with the State Highway Patrol.
He said there are 45 inspection sta
tions in the four counties and almost
that many dealers.
Babb is married to the former Delores
Vance and they have four children. The
Babbs are Baptists and reside at 204
West Second Street.
Mathes Charged
An official of the poverty program in
Northeastern North Carolina is schedul
ed to face two criminal charges in Cho
wan County District Court here August
20.
Robert Hunter Mathes, 32-year-old
Negro, 143 East Gale Street, Monday
was booked at Edenton Police Depart
ment on charges of carrying a concealed
weapon and discharging firearms inside
the Town of Edenton. He was cited
to appear in court at 10 A. M., next
Tuesday.
Mathes is deputy director of the
Neighborhood Youth Corps in the 10-
county area served by Economic Im
provement Council, which is headquar
tered in Elizabeth City. Mathes, assist
ant to John Biggers, works out of NYC
offices on Base Road.
Police Chief J. D. Parrish sal : e
charges grew out of an incident Thurs
day night. Mathes allegedly was driv
ing on E*«t Gale Street, and fired a .22
THE CHOWAN HERALD
would be to appeal the order to
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in
Richmond, Va. He said a hearing
on the appeal would have to be set
by the higher court and he gave no
indication as to when this could be
expected.
Edenton-Chowan Board of Educa
tended a special meeting of Edenton-
Chowan Board of Education, Supt. Bill
Britt said the public school system is
“going to try to give all children the best
education possible.”
Supt. Britt spent more than an hour
She |Jublic 'jllararte
Wrong Man
The scene: Chowan County Court
House.
The time: Tuesday morning.
The actor: A defendant in deep trou
ble with the law.
The question: “Is you a lawyer?”
The response: Silence from a red
faced sheriff, a genial lawman who puts
them in jail rather than gets them out.
In Good Hands
The selection of two seasoned Demo
crats with proven leadership ability to
head the fall campaign in this district
shows the party brass is gearing for a
tremendous victory.
Jimmy V. Johnson, state party chair
man, is a master strategist and wants to
be surrounded with doers, not people
just going along for the ride. He cau
tioned district party chairmen and vice
chairmen to give him “workers rather
than make honorary appointments.”
The First District caucus did just that
in the persons of Mrs. Edward G. Bond
of Edenton and Henry Oglesby of Grif
ton. Both are Democrats who take
their politics seriously and enjoy an
enviable reputation in Eastern North
Carolina for accomplishment.
With Snooky Bond and Henry Oglesby
at the helm, Democrats in this district,
which includes about one-tifth the coun
ties of Tar Heelia, can breathe a little
easier. The fall campaign is in good
hands.
New Survey Os Townships
Township boundaries, while gradually
losing some importance, still have a place
in governmental operations along The
Public Parade. Yet they are not spe
cifically established.
In the recent election of three mem
bers of Chowan County Board of Com
missioners, one citizen went to file as a
candidate against one incumbent and
came away as an opponent of another.
He didn’t live in the township he thought
he did.
While balloting is on an at large basis,
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Hospital Candystripers Lauded For Volunteer Service
“They have made a great contribution
to our program of improved patient
care.”
This is the way Tom Surratt, admini
strator at Chowan Hospital summed up
the service of eight candystripers who
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Edenton, C § * County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, August IS, 1968.
tion has voted to appeal the order if
the,.stay in execution was denied by
Judge Larkins.
The text of the order denying the
stay was not available in Edenton at
press time.
Edenton - Chowan Schools are
scheduled to open September 3.
answering questions posed by people in
the audience pertaining to integration of
the elementary grades next month, if the
board is not successful in obtaining a
stay in execution of a federal court order.
Concern was shown over personnel in
the various cafeterias. The board in
structed the superintendent to transfer
personnel between White Oak and Cho
wan cafeterias and Holmes and D. F.
Walker so that there would be both
white and Negro workers in each.
Also, there was a question about the
health hazards posed by no permanent
partition between the kitchens and eating
area at White Oak and Holmes schools.
Supt. Britt was also instructed to take
necessary steps to have this corrected.
Another question dealt with the con
dition of the playground at White Oak.
Supt. Britt said it was in bad condition
at this time but would be improved prior
to the opening of school.
He fielded other questions concerning
classrooms, assignment, teachers, and
general physical condition of the schools.
He encouraged board members and
school patrons to visit the various schools
prior to opening day. One in the audi
ence replied: “We don’t want to see it
(White Oak).”
The board authorized Supt. Britt to
make necessary repairs at the schools
and to hire teachers during the coming
weeks. They accepted the resignation
of Mrs. Lucy Meade Harless.
W. J. P. Earnhardt. Jr., board attor
ney, explained steps which were being
taken to have the order set aside and a
hearing on the suit now in court.
Earnhardt appealed directly to Judge
John D. Larkins of Trenton for the stay
in execution and had not received word
of a decision Tuesday afternoon. He
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Still Is Destroyed
Sheriff Earl Goodwin has reported
that a small illicit liquor distillery was
destroyed by members of his department
Monday just outside of the Town of
Edenton.
The 35-gallon copper still and related
manufacturing equipment was discovered
off Paradise Road.
It consisted of a five gallon doubler,
a 55-gallon cooking barrel, a copper con
denser and a mash capacity of 200
gallons.
Deputies Troy Toppin and Glenn
Perry destroyed the outfit at the site.
No arrests have been made and the
investigation is continuing.
have donated an average of three hours
daily to work at the medical facility.
Since June 11 the high school students
have graced the halls of the hospital, do
ing numerous chores and adding sun
shine to what might have been a dull
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DEATH SCENE—Shown htrt is the locs non on Hflind Rosd, 19 mites noclh oi
Edenton, where William John Place of Win fall was killod Thursday evening in a one
car wreck. Portions of the wreckage can be seen at left of the insert with the de
molished vehicle at center right. The insert shows the demolished vehicle in which
Place died. It was the first highway fatality in rural Chowan County this year.
Motorist Dies In Wreck
William John Place, 21, of Winfall.
died instantly Thursday evening when
his speeding car went out of control east
of Ryland.
State Trooper R. H. Allen said it was
the first highway fatality recorded on
rural Chowan County roads in 1968.
The 1967 Pontiac Place was driving
was completely demolished when it skid
ded 183 feet down a ditch bank, struck
a stump and then two trees prior to
Talks Scheduled
On Private School
A group of Chowan County citizens
have obtained permission to use Rocky
Hock Community Center for a private
school and a county-wide public meeting
is being scheduled there for Friday
night.
A spokesman for the group, disturbed
over a federal court order to totally in
tegrate the elementary schools in the
county, said the meeting will begin at
8 P. M.
Earlier in the week about 100 citizens
met with officials of the center, formerly
an elementary school, to gain use of it as
a private school. A committee was ap
pointed to meet with one of the organiz
ers of Roanoke-Chowan Academy in
Windsor.
“We are very much encouraged over
the prospects of getting a private school
for grades one through four opened this
year,” the spokesman said following
Tuesday’s meeting in Windsor.
He said at Friday’s public meeting
there will be people in attendance who
can answer any question which might
arise concerning the private school. He
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experience for many patients.
The summer program comes to an end
August 23 and Mrs. Kay Bunch, who
has been in charge, has planned a cook
out in honor of the young girls. On
hand will be members of the hospital
board as well as department heads.
Surratt said he has received many
compliments from patients concerning
the fine work the Candystripers have
done. “They are able to do little extra
things for a patient which a regular staff
member doesn’t have the time to do un
der normal situations,” he explained.
Also, there has been a very good re
sponse from the public about what they
are doing. Among the many assign
ments was doing relief sitting with a
patient. Surratt said if a family mem
ber needed a break and the patient
needed a sitter, a Candystriper could
do the job.
He said the girls have been excited
about the work. They have had a good
introduction to the health service field
and Surratt feels some will go on to be
come nurses.
“They have certainly learned what
nursing is all about,” he adds.
Because of the success of the summer
program, the administrator hopes to keep
some of be Candystripers on a limited
basis dr g winter months.
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landing upside down in the ditch. The
victim was partially thrown from the
overturning vehicle and was pinned be
neath.
Coroner Marvin Barham said the
cause of death was “undetermined”.
Trooper Allen said there were no eye
witnesses to the fatal wreck but several
residents in the area, three miles off
Highway 32, heard the crash.
Rescue Squad re
sponded to the call at 6:50 P. M., and
removed the body.
Mr. Place was a native of Whittier,
Calif., and had lived in Winfall three
months. He served in the Navy from
1962 to 1967 and was employed as a
carpenter with Charles Haskett, Eliza
beth City building contractor.
He was a member of Faith Temple
Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.
The victim was a son of Milford G.
and Vivian Place of Rockford, 111.
In addition to his parents, he is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Trueblood
Place; one sister, Miss Kari Beth Place
of Rockford, 111.; and two brothers: Jim
Place of Rockford, 111., and John Place,
with the U. S. Army stationed in Viet
nam.
Swindell Funeral Home was in charge
of funeral arrangements.
Work Under Fire
Edenton Town Council has requested
from Edenton-Chowan Schools a report
on the summer recreation program and
hinted that if improvement is not as
sured some other action will be taken
next year.
W. B. Gardner, town administrator,
said there has been considerable criti
cism of the program this year at John
A. Holmes High School. ‘“Much of it
is certainly justified,” he added.
Councilman Henry Quinn said he has
been very much aware of the manner in
which the program has been operated.
He expressed disappointment in it, as did
Councilman Luther Parks.
Parks said the council could police the
program with town money. Then he
added: “We should start thinking about
taking it over and expanding it. The
schols have run a good thing into the
ground.”
Councilman J. D. Elliott added that
the program looked excellent on paper.
Now, though, he said, the council de
serves a report on how it has operated.
He also asked for a report on the amount
of time the instructors spent on the
scene.
“Since the town hasn’t’ had full con
trol of it (the recreation program) it
has deteriorated each year,” Gardner
concluded.
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Reports Are Set
Chowan County representatives to
Boys’ State and Girls’ State this summer
will report on their experiences Tuesday
night during a joint meeting of Edward
G. Bond Post No. 40, American Legion,
and the Auxiliary.
The meeting will begin at 8 P. M., in
the Legion Hut on U. S. 17.
"‘irf all legion and auxiliary
■1 to attend. Also, the
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