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Volume XXXV —No. 50.
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Wonders of Weather
Cold weather does many things, among
them killing bugs.
It also causes the furnace to run and
makes oil dealers happy.
One such person was spotted with a
smile broader than the one displayed at
the successful run of “Blithe Spirit” by
Edenton Little Theater.
Driving For Culture
Well, we went up to Charlotte last
week to soak up a bit of culture. We
discovered, however,. there is more of
the stuff along The Public Parade, both
liquid and solid, than was in the Queen
City—bicentennial and all.
Nevertheless, it is often necessary to
get out of the forest in order to see the
trees. And it is a fact, there are more
productive and promising “trees” here
about than anywhere in North Carolina.
The “Culture Week” activities took
on the glow of Edenton Colony at vari
ous times with IS representatives from
Ye Ole Towne on Queen Anne’s Creek.
And before adjournment it appeared
local folk had decided honors were
easier to claim by the dozen.
Those who have devoted love, devotion
and long hours to make Historic Eden
ton, Inc., work as a pioneer organiza
tion were well rewarded—earning recog
nition from within the state and outside
for their efforts.
Lloyd E. Griffin, who has told the
Edenton story long and loud over more
years than he wants to admit, was sur
prised with a special award from N. C.
State Art Society. It was the first time
such awards were given in the past 14
years.
Before we got settled down to our
usual uncultured way of life, the word
was spread around our house that we
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N. J. George, member of the Edenton-
Chowan Board of Education, said this
week he has documented proof to sup
port his statements concerning future
plans for educating local students.
At a board meeting December 2, he
asked if an informal agreement had not
been made concerning the make-up for
high schools in the county. Both Dr.
Edward G. Bond, chairman, and Supt.
Bill Britt said no such agreement had
been made.
George said he pursued the question
on the basis of testimony contained in a
deposition filed in Federal Court, taken
June 28, 1968, from Dr. Bond.
The local board is under court order
to file in January a plan for the high
schools next year.
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EDENTOIf Os CULTURE WEEK LIMELIGHT—"CuIturv Weok" movad to Charlotte last week to halp tha
Macktenburg county aaat calabrate its Bicentennial and Edenton was much in prominence. Historic Edenton,
Inc. won two awairds and Lloyd E. Griffin of Edenton was given an Arts Society citation. W. B. Gard
ner, president of Historic Edenton, Inc., is shown in the picture at extreme left as he receives an award
from T. S. Ter lion, left, representing the American Association for State and Local History. Gardner is
shown in the next picture with those who received the coveted Cannon Cups from T. Harry Gation, president
Historic Edenton, Griffin Award Winners During Culture Week
CHARLOTTE Edenton made the
spotlight on Charlotte’s bicentennial
blink during “Culture Week” with three
awards being captured—the most of any
other town in North Carolina. The
event was held December 3-7.
, Historic Edenton, Inc., a pioneer or
ganization in cooperative efforts to pro
mote a single area, won the coveted
femnon Cup and a national certificate,
njjjyd E. Griffin was honored by the
N. C. State Aits Society.
;Mibo, IS representatives from Edenton
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W. H. Hollo well, Jr.
Hollowell Named
To Council Seat
IV. Herbert Hollowell, Jr., Queen
Anne Place, Tuesday night was named
to Edenton Town Council from the First
Ward. He will fill the unexpired term
of Thomas H. Shepard.
Shepard resigned, effective December
I, to become a magistrate in Chowan
County.
Following election by councilmen, Hol
lowell was called to the meeting, took
his oath and participated in the remain
der of the meeting.
In a unique move, Mayor Pro Tern
Luther C. Parks made a motion at the
outset that the names of two men men
tioned as replacements for Shepard be
considered. They were Hollowell and
Alton G. Elmore. Councilmen approved
this motion and voted by secret ballot.
Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., announc
ed the election of Hollowell. He did
not report the vote.
Upon recommendation of Police Chief
J. D. Parrish, council passed an ordin
ance against spinning tires.
As a safety measure, Councilman Da
vid G. White recommended that trucks
not be allowed on Granville Street be
tween Hicks Street and Highway 32.
This detour was approved.
White and other councilmen expressed
concern over the condition of the street
in this area since the U. S. Corps of
Engineers completed work on the Fil
bert’s Creek Project. It was noted that
the banks have eroded back almost to
the edge of the street and the pavement
might cave in with continued use by
heavy vehicles.
Additional discussion was held con-
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attended various activities of the dif
ferent groups which made up “Culture
Week”. This attendance was surpassed
only by residents of Charlotte—the host
city.
W. B. Gardner, president, Historic
Edenton, Inc., made an impressive re
port during Thursday’s meeting of the
N. C. Society for the Preservation of
Antiquities. He told how the non-profit
corporation was formed and gained sup
port of town and county government as
well as the General Assembly.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, December 12, 1968.
Commission
Plots Course
For Hospital
Chowan County commissioners, meet
ing in special session Tuesday after
noon, cleared another legal hurdle to
ward construction of a new 61-bed
county hospital.
The commissioners passed a resolu
tion which:
Authorized construction of the hospi
tal and the purchase of equipment if
the total price does not exceed $1,708,-
000. (The county is to sell sl-million
in bonds; $600,000 will come from fed
eral funds; and SIOB,OOO from state
funds).
Named trustees of Chowan Hospital,
Inc., to act as agent of the board and
as a building committee.
Approved the site on Highway 32, west
of Chowan Medical Center.
Approved the plans and specifications.
Authorized Chowan Hospital, Inc., to
appoint an official spokesman for the
project.
Appointed County Treasurer George
Hoskins as official treasurer for the pro
ject.
The resolution was presented by John
W. Graham, who last week was appoint
ed by commissioners to represent the
county in dealing with the hospital work
and other agencies in the project.
Jesse L. Harrell, hospital board chair
man, said the board hopes to have the
project approved by U. S. Public Health
Service soon so “we can go ahead and
advertise for bids since construction
costs seem to be down somewhat at this
time.”
The hospital’s executive committee met
later Tuesday and named Tom Surratt,
administrator, to be official spokesman
for the project.
OYF Selection Is Set By Jaycees
S. L. Lowery of Elizabeth City, vet
eran Pasquotank County Extension
Chairman, will be principal speaker at
a banquet tonight (Thursday) honoring
the Outstanding Young Farmer of Cho
wan County for 1968.
The event is sponsored annually by
Edenton Jaycees and Vepco.
The banquet will begin at 7:30 P. M.
at the Jaycee Building on Base Road.
Marvin Ashley is chairman of the OYF
event.
Lowery, a native of Jones County, is
a graduate of N. C. State University
and taught vocational agriculture in Pas
He said Historic Edenton had obtain
ed leases and visitation agreements with
five historic sites and had the coopera
tion of many diverse historical groups.
“I am happy to say that these groups
and many others have worked harmoni
ously toward one common goal and that
is the better presentation of our historic
sites, and the uniform development of a
preservation program that we hope will
continue to grow and prosper,” he said.
At the evening session of the society,
Gardner accepted for Historic Edenton
BURR! MR. WINTER ARRIVES—Sunday morning found Northeastern North Caro
lina all wrapped up for winter—thanks to ice and snow that moved in unexpectedly.
Sleet started falling early Saturday night and was followed by a goodly amount of snow
which piled up depths of from one to two inches through Chowan County. The cars at
Albemarle Motor Company's lot, like everything else in the area, sat and waited for
the thaw—which hadn't completely unwrapped the area by press time.
H. C. Society foe the Preservation of Antiquities. Inc. Left to right are: Mrs. Henry Zenlce of Greensboro for
Mrs. Mary L. Caine; Gatton; Mrs. Edith Hamilton of Shelby for her mother, Mrs. Dan K. Moore; Gardner and
Miss Margaret Harper of Lenoir. Griffin is shown in the next picture. Dr. H. G. Jones, new head of the
H. C. Department of Archives and History, is shown with Mrs. Goldie Niblett, left, and Mrs. W. J. P. Earn
hardt Sr*, two of the 15 repreeentatiTei from Edenton attending various functions during Culture Week.
Tyrrell County Big AADA Winner
Tyrrell County dominated the spot
light in last week’s eighth annual meet
ing of the Albemarle Area Development
Association.
Gum Neck won first place in com
munity judging for the second consecu
tive year and Walter Oakes of Tyrrell
was elected AADA president. Also, the
county won a new award initiated this
year for making the greatest progress in
community, agricultural and industrial
development, fine arts, travel and recre
ation.
Perquimans County placed second for
this new award while Chowan County
came in third.
The awards were presented by Rich
ard L. Bryant. Jr., of Elizabeth City,
AADA community development chair
quotank County for 12 years before join
ing the extension service in 1945.
He is past president of Ruritan Na
tional and has also been active in the Ki
wanis Club and Elizabeth City Boys’
Club as well as other community and
area projects.
Lowery is past president of X. C.
County Agents Assoociation and was
presented the Distinguished Service
Award at the National Association of
County Agents in 1957. He is married
to the former Ruth Sample of Elizabeth
City.
Sammy Byrum won the OYF award
last vear.
one of our Ruth Coltrane Cannon
Awards. The Edenton group was rec
ognized for outstanding accomplishments
in a plan for operating the historic sites
in the Cradle of the Colony. T. Harry
Gatton, society president, presided.
The American Association for State
and Local History this year voted a
Certificate of Commendation to Historic
Edenton. The awards, diairman, Alex
ander J. Wall, Jr., president of Old
Staurbridge Village in Massachusetts,
said the certificate was conferred for
Single Copy 10 Cents
man.
More than 250 people attended from
the 10-county area. The meeting was
held at Edenton National Guard Armory.
Center Hill Community in Chowan
County won honorable mention in the
judging and earned a SSO prize.
Erie Haste, Jr., of Hertford, outgoing
president, said the area is making con
siderable progress toward its goal of
making Northeastern North Carolina a
better place in which to work, live and
play.
Mrs. Thomas ('hears, Jr., of Edenton.
president of Chowan Arts Council, was
named chairman of the AADA Fine Arts
Committee and Edenton Mayor John A.
Mitchener, Jr., was named to head the
Tourist and Recreation Committee.
Robert S. Gay of Richmond, a Vepco
official, lauded the obvious progress
made possible through the association
and called it “one of the finest example s
of teamwork” he had ever encountered.
He was particularly impressed with the
fact the AADA concentrates “not only
on industrial development, but on agri
culture, community, travel and recrea
tion.”
Adult Classes Set
An organizational meeting for adult
classes at Chowan High School will be
held at 7:30 P. M., Monday with four
courses being offered through the school’s
vocational agriculture department.
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the efforts of five separate agencies and
group to pool their resources and launch
a consolidated, centralized program for
all.
This certificate was presented at Fri
day’s luncheon meeting of the N. C.
Literary and Historical Association. T.
Sam Tarlton, director of Historic Sites,
N. C. Department of Archives and His
tory, made the presentation to Gardner.
Griffin, retired executive secretary,
N. C. Citizens Association, was present-
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