I public parade Bail To The Legion The American Legion throughout the country is preparing to celebrate its Golden Anniversary. Edward G. Bond Post No. 40 is joining in the festivities. Helping locally is the auxiliary. The ladies will entertain local Legionnaires Tuesday night at a Golden Anniversary banquet. It begins at 7 P. M., and will be highlighted by special recognition of charter members of both groups. The value of this citizen-veteran or ganization conceived in duty to its fel low man, should not be minimized along the Public Parade or elsewhere. Many of the good deeds go unnoticed —such as a constant campaign to keep patriotism away of life in America. The first SO years of American Legion existence have been years of ever-in creasing waves of change for both the nation and the world. Change is still the order of the day. Today’s greatest challenge is whether man shall manage change or change manage man. It is to this challenge that the American Le gion addresses itself during its Golden f Year as it charts its course of service to a changing community, state and na tion. The Pendulum Swings Bids for construction of a new Cho wan Hospital were opened last Thurs day. Most of those along the Public Parade probably know by now the re sults. Bad news usually travels faster than good. Optimism turned to disappointment when it was revealed that the total bids were $321,074.16 above available monies. Since then there have been many nego tiations. By cutting more than SIOO,OOO from the project the deficit is more in line with reality when it comes to go ing ahead with the project. Duke Endowment has expressed an interest in the hospital. What their gen erosity will do to further the cause is only a matter of conjecture. It cannot be expected, by any stretch of the imag ination, that all the needed money can come from this source. While the voters in Chowan County approved a sl-million bond issue for hospital construction, it will take a sec ond effort if the project is to move from the drawing board. It is a fact that it MtJST make such a move. There is too much at stake for a few thousSM dol lars to stand between a struggling, 35- bed hospital and a modern, new 61-bed facility. Everyone will benefit when Edenton becomes one of the finest small medical centers in the state. For this reason, it will be necessary for everyone to participate. The tenor was established Tuesday night by the medical and dental staff of the hospital. Dr. Edward G. Bond, chief of staff, put it into words: “In view of the impending probable deficit in funds with which to complete the proposed new hospital in our area, the combined medical and dental staff of Chowan Hospital last night resolved to Continued on Pago 4 Thomas B. Wood Dies In Hospital Thomas Badham Wood, 104 East * Water Street, died Sunday night at Cho wan Hospital following an extended ill ness. He was 72. Mr. Wood was a retired farmer, hav ing owned and operated Mulberry Hill and Athol farms. A native of Cho wan County, he was born December 1, m jdi 1897, son of the late Julien and Eliza- Jjgjjll I beth Badham Wood. \J|gfß He was the widower of Mrs. Grace Lee «||ffllß||£ Mr. Wood was a BHQT vestrymen of Saint £/ Paul’s Episcopal Church, a director _ : emeritus of Federal SOL WOOD Land Bank of Ahos kie and past director of Edenton Cotton Mills. He served in the U. S. Marines during World War I. Surviving is one son, Thomas Benbury Wood of Raleigh; one daughter, Mrs. Heilig H. Pittard of Oxford; one step son, John Matthews Harney of Belmont; one brother: James E. Wood of Eden ton; two sisters: Miss Sarah Wood of Virignia Beach, Va.; and Mrs. G. Grice McMullan of Richmond, Va.; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 A. M. with Rev. George B. Holmes in charge. Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. were MV. GttHam^WocKl, *;1» • v '; ' Filing Breadline March 28 . Political Tempo Increases In Edenton Three candidate ° % luding one in cumbent —have ann <5 '? \ their intention to rup in the May t - ticipal Election in Edenton. . *-* •/, , David G. White, v t £ is represented the Third Ward for t -st four years, said he will file for t £n to another term. \ % George Alma Byrur. 3 ormer coun cilman, will seek the post of mayor, be ing vacated by John A. Mitchener, Jr. Alton G. Elmore, a newcomer to the political scene, will run for the council man-at-large seat now held by Henry G. Quinn. Quinn indicated Tuesday night he will not seek re-election. Luther C. Parks, Fourth Ward coun cilman, announced several weeks ago that he would not seek a new term. He has been on the council for 14 years. No one has announced for this post. The terms of two members of the Board of Public Works also expire this year—W. J. P. Earnhardt and J. P. Ricks, Jr. —but neither have disclosed plans for the future. The deadline for filing for posts to be voted on May 6 is March 28, accord ing to Mrs. George Hoskins, chairman, Hi THE CHOWAN HERALD [ffi Volume XXXVI—No. 11. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March, 13, 1969. Single Copy 10 Cents Hospital Bids Too High When final low bids were tabulated last week for construction of a new 61- bed Chowan Hospital it was revealed that more than $321,000 would be need ed to begin the project. Jesse L. Harrell, hospital board chair man, reported at a meeting Friday night that negotiations with low bidders would reduce the deficit to approximately $228,000. Harrell said an appointment was being arranged with officials of The Duke Endowment to discuss a possible grant. There is now $1,708,000 available for construction of the new facility. Cho -6 Local Students In Poster Contest Six elementary grade students from Edenton-Chowan Schools today (Thurs day) are competing with others from five Northeastern North Carolina coun ties in the district conservation poster contest. Chowan winners, both first and second place are: Fourth Grade: Sue Ann Mosley and Bradley Ward, students at White Oak Ccnsolidated School. Fifth Grade: Jackie Parker and Maru Amburn, Ernest A. Swain Elementary School. Sixth Grade: Karen Small and Connie Copeland, also from Ernest A. Swain Elementary School. The district contest is being held at the Holiday Inn. The judging will begin at 10:30 A. M., and the winners will be announced at a luncheon honoring all of the contestants. The county contests are sponsored by the individual counties in the Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation District and are judged within each county. Joining the district in sponsoring the contest is the Elizabeth City Chamber of '' Commerce. In addition to Chowan, counties participating include: Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank and Perquimans. Hf H ■jp’ t^M K. STOP 'H ,jfl ■f START ON KV ,■ «|lr Lfnl y- to have had the leadership of its mayor, members of the Town Council and the t town administrator. : “The future looks bright for Edenton JH ** w In #.* ■ ' Mrs. Riley S. Monde State PTA Leader Will Speak Here One of the state’s leaders in the Par ent-Teacher organization will speak at the John A. Holmes Parent-Teacher As sociation meeting Tuesday night. The meeting begins at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Riley S. Monds of Hertford is scheduled to address parents, teachers and other interested citizens at this time. George Alma Byrum, PTA president, has asked that all parents of students at the school make a special effort to attend this important meeting. Mrs. Monds is currently serving as chairman of the United Forces for Edu cation and was president of the state PTA organization in 1966-68. She has also served as goals chairman, mem bership chairman and second vice presi dent of the state organization as well as head of the Hertford unit. A native of Hertford, she was educat ed in Perquimans County schools and at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has taught in Marion, Williamston and Hertford. She directed the first Headstart project in Perquim ans County in 1965. Soybean Meeting There will be a county-wide soybean meeting at the Center Hill Community Building March 19 at 7:30 P. M. John Clapp, Extension soybean spe cialist and A. B. Rogerson, Extension weed control specialist, will present the program. They will discuss fertility, va rieties and weed control. Area Unemployment Is On Decline Unemployment continued to decrease in the Edenton area during February, according to Neil E. Thagard, manager of the Edenton office of Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. In the four-county area served by this office, there was an average of only 112 persons filing weekly claims for unem ployment insurance. Os this number, approximately 40 were temporarily un employed due to outside work being cur tailed by weather conditions. In February the Edenton office regis George Alma Byrum l.i Lil but there will also be many problems. The 12 years I served on the Town Council have given me the experience -needed to serve in the office of mayor. I have the interest, will give the neces sary time, and would consider it a privi lege and honor to serve the Town of Edenton as mayor.” Byrum, 43, is president of Byrum Hardware Company, Inc., in Edenton and Suffolk, Va. He is past president of Edenton Jay cees, a member and past president of Edenton Rotary Club, past president Edenton Chamber of Commerce, a di rector of the Edenton Board, First Na tional Bank of Eastern North Carolina, and a member of Edenton Baptist Church. He received the Distinguished Service Award here several years ago. Byrum is married to the former Imo gene Moses and they have two daugh ters. The Byrums reside at 119 West Church Street. White, who is also 43, said it has been a real privilege for him to serve as coun cilman from the Third Ward during the past four years. He said he would con- Conlinued on Page 4 Parking Lot, Dogs Topics For Council Advocates of off-street parking and dog owners won rounds Tuesday night during a regular meeting of Edenton Town Council. Council voted, in a rare 3-2 decision, to purchase a site for ad ditional downtown parking and modified a proposed dog ordinance. W. B. Gardner, town administrator, was instructed to negotiate for the pur chase of the Hobowsky property on West King Street. This included mak ing arrangements for payment over the next several years. It was reported that 43 cars could be parked in this lot . The cost, including improvements, was placed at $30,000. Councilman Henry G. Quinn led the fight for the purchase of the property, rather than invest in property on the waterfront for beautification and recre ation. He was aided by Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr. Mayor Mitchener said it is vital that efforts be made to maintain and up grade the downtown business district. “Ten years from now you are going to wish you had 30 of these lots,” he said. He also stated that he hoped the shop ping center here would be maintained on “main street and not scattered all over the county.” Councilmen J. D. Elliott and Leo Katkaveck opposed the purchase “at this time.” Katkaveck said he felt it should Continued on Page 4 Mrs. J. H. Holmes Funeral services will be held at 11 A. M., today (Thursday) in Edenton Baptist Church for Mrs. J. H. Holmes, 205 East Water Street. Rev. R. N. Carroll will officiate and burial will be in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Holmes, 90, died at her home Tuesday following an extended illness. A native of Chowan County, Mrs. Holmes was a daughter of the late Thomas and Willie Bell Rea. She was the widow of James H. Holmes. Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. George S. Elliott of Huntsville, Ala.; Mrs. R. F. Elliott, Mrs. Earl Goodwin and Mrs. R. H. Goodwin, all of Eden ton; nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was a member of Edenton Baptist Church. Pallbearers are George Wood, Joe Conger, Jr., Allen B. Harless, Jr., Rich ard Hines, Jr., Bill Wells and Charlie McCullers. Williford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. tered 118 persons and referred 153 to jobs which resulted in 92 persons being placed in gainful employment. Also, 3J? persons were tested for assistance in ihL placement and 32 were provided p rih fessional counseling to improve jjtt efcr chances of getting and holding a job. < ■ The Edenton office has opeiaHHraMr seasonal workers in several types of in dustry as well as work in rgMHMQ time employment. The complete employment and agricultural worker safg