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Volume XXXV.—No. 48. Santa Schedul|d To Arrive At 4 P. M. Friday <1 he 'jJuhlic parade Line Forma Here Recently Gov. Dan K. Moore made one of his final appointments. He re warded his legal counsel during the past four years with a comfortable seat on the Superior Court bench. One of George Ragsdale’s duties was to clear appointments to the many boards and commissions. Some would argue that he pulled the old military trick by placing his own file on top as he pre sented candidates for appointment to Gov. Moore. But such was not the case. George R. Ragsdale of Raleigh had impressed Gov. Moore with his ability and untir ing devotion to duty. The governor pre dicted at the time his appointee would make a splendid jurist. And no one knows better than Gov. Moore the bur dens and responsibilities of such a po sition in our court system. Therefore, he had the fullest confi dence in this appointee. Monday, Superior Court Judge Rags dale, the newest and among the young est jurists in the state, walked into his toric Chowan County Courthouse to preside. Little was known of the man behind the horn-rimmed glasses. But before the folds of the judicial robe fell into place he had set some at ease and put fear into others. He was proper, strict and at times a bit witty. He demonstrated firmness and mercy, in whichever order he felt best fitted the situation. He made it plain he would be a work ing judge. He will return Friday if the court calendar is not cleared prior to Wednesday’s recess for Thanksgiving. And he plainly accepted for himself as a judge, and for other judges, more than a little Os the responsibility for the slaughter on our 'highways. He said judges must move “strongly” to arrest this situation. “And that I intend to do,” he said with conviction. It was most appropriate that such should come just prior to the Thanks giving holiday. Last year, in spite of the beefed up activities of State High way Patrol, 1,755 accidents were investi- Conttawd mm 4 Career Discussion Set For Students College and Career Day will be held at John A. Holmes High School on De cember 9, from 1 until 3 P. M., in the gym. Junior and Senior students at Holmes and‘Chowan high schools will attend this function. Invited representatives include ap proximately 80 junior and senior col leges, business schools, nursing schools, IBM schools, technical, and industrial schools. Representatives of the New port News Apprenticeship School and the Armed Forces will also be present. Students will have an opportunity to investigate general college information, business careers, data processing, vari ous levels of nursing, machine shop, electronics, marine technology, cosme tology, automotive mechanics, refrigera tion, air conditioning, marine diesel me chanics, radio and television, welding, drafting, instrumentation, chemical tech nology, agricultural and biological tech nology, forestry technicians, poultry and livestock 'technology, grounds manage ment technician, engineering technology, dental hygiene, auto-diesel, electrical Coattnuad on Pago 4 Holiday Is Slated Local citizens will join others through out the nation Thursday in the tradition al celebration of Thanksgiving. This is a general holiday in the area with all but essential services coming to a complete halt. All municipal, county, state and federal offices will be closed. There wiH be no mail delivery on this day. The area’s financial institutions will be closed for the holiday, including First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina, the three offices of Peoples Bank & Trust Company, Edenton Sav ings It Loan Association, and the Bank g «« it »ii » The Chowan Herald published a day THE CHOWAN HERALD | Davis Lauds Cooperation In Northeast ELIZABETH CITY—A bright future of Northeastern North Carolina was pre dicted Monday by one of the nation’s leading bankers. Archie K. Davis of Winston-Salem said at a press luncheon here that the area has a balanced base on which to predicate progress. Davis is chairman of the board of Wachovia Bank & Trust Company and past president, American Bankers Association. Wachovia this week is having formal opening activities for a new $750,000 main office in downtown Elizabeth City. Davis said this structure is tangible ex pression of Wachovia’s confidence in this region. Davis said steady progress has been made and predicted even greater things in the future. He cited population gains during the past decade and additional economic op portunities as being important in the area. He said the value of manufac tured products in the area increased 68 per cent during 1958-63 while statewide the average was 48 per cent. Davis said agriculture has been the economic base here for generations. This growth was about in line with the state wide average. He added that there is great potential in the area for livestock. Also, he pointed out that this area ranks second in the entire southeast to the land area being cleared. Agriculture, though, is not without its problems, he said. The biggest of which is inflation. “Something must be done to arrest this inflation”, he said. The balanced base for progress cited mm 1 wk W. /. P. Earnhardt, Jr. Earnhardt Voted District Bar Post W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., Edenton at torney and former state representative, Saturday was elected president of the First District Bar Association. He suc ceeds John T. Chaffin of Elizabeth City. Attorneys from seven counties in Northeastern North Carolina met at Pasquotank County Court House in an nual session. In addition to Earnhardt, officers in clude: Gerald F. White, vice president; Sue V. McCown, secretary-treasurer, and Martin Kellogg, Jr., counselor. Members of the executive committee are: Camden County, Chaffin; Chowan County, John W. Graham; Currituck County, Frank B. Aycock, Jr.; Dare County, Wallace R. Gray; Gates Coun ty, Philip P. Godwin; Perquimans Coun ty, C. R. Holmes, and Pasquotank Coun ty, John H. Hall, Jr. During the business session, Chaffin recognized John H. Hall, Sr., as having recently readied his 74th birthday. Hall is the father of Mrs. T. B. H. Wood of Edenton. Resident Judge Walter Gaboon of Elizabeth City, and Judge Chester Mor ris of Coin jock also addressed the gatb- . g lenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27931 Thursday, November 28, 1968 YULE PARADE PLANNERS Final plans for Tuesday's gala Christmas Parade through downtown Edenton are being made by members of Edenton Jaycetles, co sponsors of the event. Shown during a recent planning session on Broad Street are. left to right: Mrs. John Jethro. Mrs. Larry Williams. Mrs. Robert Bunch and Mrs. James C. DaiL The event begins at 4 P. M. at Hicks Field. A state official Thursday called for more citizen participation in law enforce ment and was critical of the use of “law and order” themes for political gain. Myron H. Mcßryde, director, State Bureau of Investigation, addressed Eden ton Rotary Club at 1 P. M. Later in the afternoon it was announced in Ra leigh that he had resigned, effective Church Services Set For Weekend Holy Communion will be celebrated at 10:30 A. M., Wednesday and Morn ing Prayer will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 A. M., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Rev. George Holmes, rector, will con duct Morning Prayer and preach Thanksgiving Day. Sunday the only service is 11 o’clock at which time the Young Churchmen will sponsor a Folk Mass for the Men and Boys’ Corporate Communion. Judge Gets Tough In Traffic Cases Superior Court Judge George R. Rags dale of Raleigh declared here Monday afternoon that the automobile is the most lethal weapon in the hands of peo ple in North Carolina; The young jurist said the existing problem will not get better until judges in the Superior Courts get tough. Addressing a defendant convicted of driving drunk, Judge Ragsdale said the motorist is lucky no damage was done. “However, you cannot escape the haz ard involved,” he said. “All the good luck in the world will not remove the hazard.” Judge Ragsdale later said: “The courts have got to move strongly and that I intend to do.” He then sentenced J. Mayon Parker of Ahoskie to 30 days in jail. This sentence was suspended upon payment of a S3OO fine and court costs and on further condition that he not drive for 12 months. (The minimum fine for first offense of driving drunk is $100). A jury Tuesday morning found Eve line Overton Smith not guilty of driving drunk. Her husband, Raleigh Lee Smith, was charged in a companion case with resisting arrest. Judge Ragsdale allowed a motion for non-suit in that case at the conclusion of the state’s evi dence. At noon Tuesday trial continued in the case where James Arthur Harris was charged with assault on a female. Judge Ragsdale was prepared to charge the jury after the noon recess. In other activity Monday, prayer for judgment was continued in the case where Jessie Tann was ordered to ap pear to show that he was keeping Ids children in school. Official Asks ‘Citizen Involvement’ January 3. Mcßryde called “law and order” a tremendous issue and one that is very much with us today. However, he said it is nothing new. “Would it be best not to use it as a political rallying point?” the speaker asked. He then called for citizen involvement in checking crime. “Law and the enforcement of it, tem pered with justice, is your alternative to violence,” he asserted. Earlier the speaker said crime isn’t new. He said it has become more so phisticated, more prevalent, and better organized. He pointed out that the courts are not responsible for this, but as in any well managed business, crime is being more diversified. The problem is hard to cope with be cause of the lack of citizen involvement and cooperation with police officers. He called police departments the most un dermanned and police officers the most under-paid segments of our country. He was critical of the lack of training given officers before they are put to work. In some cases, he said, this re flected on an otherwise good depart ment. Mcßryde called the Edenton Police Department one of the finest depart ments in the state for a town of this size. He also said the Chowan County Sheriff’s Department is “doing a darned good job” in this area. “It is a tremendous pleasure to be associated with them (Police Chief J. D. Parrish and Sheriff Earl Goodwin) in law enforcement,” he said. During a brief question and answer period, Mcßryde said the greatest crime problem in North Carolina today is dangerous drugs. He said they are be ing used in junior high schools in some areas and can actually be termed as be ing in widespread use. McDonald Dixon, Rotary president, presented the speaker. Lane Vies For Legislative Position Democratic legislators meeting in Ra leigh Tuesday afternoon were expected to re-elect Archie T. Lane, Sr., of Per -1 , » > - Archie T. Lane, Sr. Yule Parade Is Big Event For Edenton The Christmas season will officially open in Edenton next week when Santa Claus will make an official visit in the annual Christmas Parade. Plans are nearing completion for the gala parade to be held in downtown Edenton Tuesday, beginning at 4 P. M. Mrs. Larry Williams and Mrs. John Jethro, co-chairmen of the parade com mittee, report that approximately 50 units are expected to participate in the parade, including six bands, Miss Con nie of “Romper Room”, The Albemarle’s “Junior Miss”, Scout troops from Eden ton, “Smokey the Bear”, several clowns, and high school queens, princesses and cheerleaders. The parade will begin at Hicks Field and move down Broad Street to the Con federate Plaza. Attractive street decorations have been installed by the Electric and Water De partment, and the colorful lights will be turned on the night of the parade. The Edenton Jaycettes, sponsors of the parade along with the Merchants Committee of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce, wish to invite the thousands of people from Edenton and surrounding area who usually view our parade, and they are working hard to see that no one will be disappointed with the per formance. Hornets Playing Hayes Wednesday The D. F. Walker Hornets have a crack at the 3-A state football crown Wednesday night as they go against E. J. Hayes High of Williamston at Wil liamston. Game time is 7:30 P. M. The Hornets, fielding one of the fin est teams in recent history, gained the finals with the defending champions by defeating Anderson High of Winston- Salem, 26-7 last Friday night at Hicks Field. This impressive victory following a 0-0 tie earlier last week with the Hornets gaining the playoff by virtue of offen sive yardage. James Hassell gave the locals the lead at 5:06 in the first period when he burst through the center of the line and raced 51 yards for the score. John Bonner scored in the second pe riod on a four-yard run; Quarterback Linwood McCloud scored on a 30-yard run in the third period and Michael Lamb posted the fourth period score on a 35-yard punt return. Anderson was able to push across one TD in the final stanza. Coach Robert Shields got fine defen sive performances from Charlie Pailin, Herman Drew, Bonner, Jasper Parsons, Joe Ford, Boyce and other members of the Walker squad. quimans County as sergeant-at-arms for the 1969 General Assembly. This is one of four positions the Dem ocrats filled during the session which be gan at 2 P. M. (Due to the early press time this week The Chowan Herald was unable to determine the outcome). Lane, who served in this position dur ing the 1967 General Assembly, was not expected to have strong opposition for the post. Rep. Earl Vaughan, who has served as speaker of the house since Lt. Gov.- elect Pat Taylor launched his campaign, was set to be officially elected at the caucus. The reading clerk and principal clerk are the other positions elected by the membership of the House of Represen tatives. Lane has 14 years experience in poli tics on a local, area and state level. He served three terms in the House from Perquimans County before the General Assembly was reapportioned. There are now two representatives from this area. Single Copy 10 Cents
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