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DE SPOOKS EH COMlNG—Tonight (Thursday) all sort of little gobbling will be out
to celebrate Halloween. There are several attractive porch and yard decorations in Eden
ton. One which is an eye-catcher is at the home of Dr. Archie Walker on North Broad
Street. Adults and older children are being encouraged to cooperate with local authori
ties to make this a safe and sane Halloween.
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public parade
A Good Highway Sign
Some of the most encouraging news to
come from the “Ivory Tower” of the
State Highway Building is the priority
list for primary and urban road building
projects.
The priority in Chowan is the U. S. 17
bypass of Edenton at the estimated cost
of $3.8 million.
This is a good highway sign. It also
is another sign that Commissioner Joe
Nowell has his ear to the ground and is
hearing more than one voice with respect
to what is best for this community.
Keep Taxes At Home
The case for a favorable votemn the
local option sales tax is adequately stated
in ads appearing this week in The Cho
wan Herald. Business and professional
men have joined elected officials in pre
senting this all important case to the
citizens of Chowan County.
It is unfortunate Tar Heelia legisla
tors chose Tuesday as the date to vote
on this tax for local government. It
comes on the heels of several other tax
es imposed on the state level. And if it
is defeated on a wholesale basis, then
future state administrations will have
the penny to play with.
But this is politics. Those favoring
such a tax had to go along with the date
of the election in order to get Gov. Bob
Scott’s approval for the legislation. Since
then he has stayed off this battlefield.
Nevertheless, Gov. Scott talked of
“grants” to counties and cities during a
news conference this week in Asheville.
This should frighten those who are so
concerned about less home rule. These
same people have opposed the local op
tion sale stax because it will be sent to
Raleigh to be sliced up. The state would
only be paid a fee for administering the
tax. This would not be nearly as dan
gerous—especially to the smaller counties
like Chowan —than letting the state keep
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Kee Is Promoted
Roy Kee, Chris-Craft Corporation’s
plant manager here, has been promoted
and transferred to Chattanooga, Tenn.
He assumed his new assignment last
week.
The Tennessee plant was built in 1946
by Chris-Craft, the world’s largest man
ufacturer of pleasure boats.
Kee replaces Harvey Ross, who re
tires.
The plant manager came to Edenton
in February from Courtland, N. Y. He
had managed Chris-Craft ; s plant there
for four years.
The Kee family will remain here to
allow the children to finish the school
term.
WOliam M. Sanford, general manager,
said Kee made an outstanding contri
{ration to the Edenton plant.
Kee will be plant
manager at a facility
with more than 400
employes. The Ten
nessee plant builds
boats in the 30 foot
to 40 foot range
with special empha
sis on a 34-ft. house
boat.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXVI—No. 44.
Aces Go On Road Trips
Coach Marion Kirby takes the Eden
ton Aces on the road for their final two
games of the regular season. The local
team, undefeated in 2-A Albemarle Con
ference play, go to Plymouth Friday
night and wind up the season at Gates
op November 7.
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Miss Flanagan and Shark Tooth
Sign Os Big Shark
An unusual shark’s tooth is in the tro
phy case at the Pat Flanagan home on
Country Club Drive, Cape Colony.
Flanagan’s young daughter, Patricia,
found the tooth in the Albemarle Sound,
back of the home. There was much
conjecture as to what it actually was
before C. A. Benson sought a profession
al study.
Last week Benson received the follow
ing information from Harry T. Davis,
geologist with the N. C. State Museum:
“The specimen proves to be a fossil in
the form of a shark’s tooth. The species
is called Carcharodon carcharias, and it
is the ancestor of the present-day Great
White Shark. It still gets to be 35 feet
long, and was even longer in the far past.
“Fossil evidence indicates that the
above species is found as far back as
the Eocene epoch, and this is calculated
to have been some 40 million years ago.
“Since the above epoch, the ocean has
moved back and forth over our Coastal
Plain and sharks lived in these waters.
They not only died and left their hard
teeth, but they shed them periodically.
Sharks have no bones to leave as fossils.
Their skeleton is cartilage but casts of
fins and hides are rarely found.”
Crusade Near End
The month-long. Cancer Crusade here
is about to end with a final push needed
to realize the $2,800 campaign goal.
Wallace Evans, funds chairman, said
many volunteer workers have not report
ed but there is evidence additional con
tributions will be needed to meet the
goal.
29 Years As Chowan’s Top ’Farmer’
Overman To Retire Friday
C. W. (Charlie) Overman, Chowan
County extension chairman for nearly
29 years, will retire Friday. His action
was prompted by a recent increase in
annuity for persons who retire by Octo
ber 31.
Overman had made known his inten
tion to retire January 1, 1970. He said
he regrets the sudden change in plans but
the financial advantage to stepping down
now was too great to overlook.
The farm leader said he plans to con
tinue to make his home in Chowan Coun
ty. “I’m looking forward to a change
of pace,” he stated Wednesday. “I have
so many things I want to do which I
have had to pass up in the past due to
a busy schedule of activities within my
job.”
He mentioned gardening, working in
his orchard and yard as well as hunt
ing and fishing. “And, oh yes, there
are all those ‘Honey do’ things for Miss
Ruth,” he added as an afterthought.
Overman said when he came to Cho
wan County in January, 1941, there
were 1,100 farms with a gross income
from farm products of sl>4 million—or
$1,450 average per farm. Last year the
approximately 440 farms here had a
gross income, not including federal pay
ments, of $7,770,000.
The extension chairman said the big
gest change in agriculture he has noted
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 30, 1969.
Edenton remained undefeated and on
top of the conference here last Friday
by defeating Ahoskie 6-0.
It was a battle of the defenses with
the Aces taking advantage of an Ahos
kie mistake to go in for the score.
Midway the first stanza the Ahoskie
Indians were in punting position when
the snap from center sailed over the
kicker’s head. Edenton took over deep
in Indian territory and Quarterback Earl
Chesson smashed over from the half
yard line on fourth down.
Sophomore Joe Bunch, who had kick
ed 11 straight extra points, missed on
this one and the Aces went ahead 6-0.
The two strong defensive teams kept
down any serious threats. Edenton, ex
cept for the TD and one unsuccessful
field goal attempt, never got within the
Indian 25.
The Aces kept Ahoskie at a further
range than this throughout the night.
The early minutes of the game led
local fans to believe the Aces would be
off and running against the Indians.
Johnny Barrow intercepted a pass on
the Ahoskie 27. Edenton drove to the
17 and on fourth down Bunch attempted
a field goal from the 30. It fell short.
Bill Lewis, Larry Felton and Steve
Katkaveck rushed the kicker on the play
which led to the lone TD and downed
him on the Indian 5.
Mike Lamb carried twice for the Aces
in the drive for a score. Chesson’s quar
terback sneak was successful.
Chesson thrilled the fans with two fine
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Chairmen Named
Edward F. Puryear, president, Eden
ton Chamber of Commerce, has named
chairmen to seven committees for the
1969-70 year.
J. Gilliam Wood heads the Industrial
Committee; Alton Clark the Merchants
Committee; C. B. Smith, Agricultural
Committee; N. J. George, Education
Committee; Mrs. Alton G. Elmore,
Tourist Committee; W. J. P. Earn
hardt, Jr., Governmental Affairs, and
Mrs. Nelson Chears, Arts Committee.
STATE PRESIDENT SPEAKS—Jim OUis of Laurinbury. second from loft,' is pictured
of a Booms' Night Bonquot hold Thursday night by Edenton Jaycees. From loft to right
•re: Wayne Ashley, club president: OUis. stale Jaycee president; Mayor George Alma
Byrum, an exhausted rooster, and Tom Watts of Elisabeth City, a state and
Jaycee leader.
over the years has been mechanization.
This is followed in line of importance by
improved varieties, pest control and fer
tilization.
A native of Pasquotank County, Over
man is a 1928 graduate of N. C. State
University in Raleigh. He worked with
the federal fruit and vegetable inspec
tion service and farmed for a number of
years.
He joined the extension service on
May 15, 1935 as an assistant agent in
Nash County. On January 8, 1936 he
moved to Bertie County and on Febru
ary 1, 1937 became the first fulltime
extension agent in Dare County.
Overman came to Chowan from Dare
in 1941, upon the death of N. K. Rowell,
who had held the post since 1926.
While in Dare County he participated
in the Lost Colony for four years, play
ing the role of Chief Manteo.
Overman is married to the former
Ruth Harrell of Pasquotank County and
they have four children: Charles Lee
of Douglasville, Ga., Clifford of New
port News, Va., Jack of Arlington, Va.,
and Mrs. Ruth Bass of Chapel Hill.
The Overmans are Baptists.
Overman has been a member of the
Rotary Club since April, 1937, and has
led the singing for district conferences
for 27 years.
In 1955 he was presented the Distin
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Charles Dunn
SBI Chief Plans
Talk In Chowan
Charles Dunn, director of the State
Bureau of Investigation, will speak at a
joint meeting of Chowan County Ruritan
clubs on November 10, according to
Sheriff Troy Toppin.
The Ladies’ Night meeting of Ryland
and Chowan Ruritan clubs will be held
at 7 P. M., on that date at Rocky Hock
Community Center. Assisting Sheriff
Toppin with the program are John E.
Copeland and Ruby Byrum.
Ralph Ward is president of the Ryland
Club and Lloyd Wayne Evans heads the
Chowan Ruritans.
Dunn, a former newspaperman, was
appointed to the SBI post January 3 by
Attorney General Robert B. Morgan.
He graduated from Ahoskie High
School and attended the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving
his degree in political science in 1956.
He later did graduate work at the Uni
versity.
He served in the U. S. Army Signal
Corps, 1957-59. He is a Methodist and
married to the former Martha Ellen
Sherrill. They have one daughter.
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guished Service Award by the National
County Agents Association. He was in
strumental in getting the Chowan County
Fair organized.
A Mason, Overman is past master of-
Unanimity Lodge No. 7. He is also ac
tive in the Albemarle Choral Society and
numerous other civic endeavors.
C. W. Overman
Sales Tax
Vote Is Set
For Tuesday
A light vote is expected Tuesday in
Chowan County on the referendum deal
ing with a local option sales tax. Mrs.
George Hoskins, chairman, county board
of elections, said the polls will be open
from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M.
The sales tax proposal is the only
ballot for this special election.
Mrs. Hoskins reported that there were
18 new registrations during the three
week period the books were open
throughout the county. Six others ob
tained transfers.
The new registrations were: East
Edenton, three; West Edenton, two;
Yeopim, two; Center Hill, three; Ward
ville, one; and Rocky Hock, seven.
Precincts and polling places in Cho
wan County are:
East Edenton, Chowan County Court
House.
West Edenton, Edenton Municipal
Building.
Rocky Hock, Rocky Hock Community
Building.
Center Hill, Rosser Bunch Store.
Wardville, H&H Grocery.
Yeopim, Edenton Airport Building.
An educational campaign aimed at a
favorable vote here has been directed by
a committee from Edenton Town Council
and Chowan County commissioners. C.
A. Phillips has headed the move.
Both elective boards have pledged to
use revenue from the local option sales
tax to reduce property tax. For this rea
son, they argue, this is not a new tax
but would be a method of taking some
burden off the property owner.
Officials Elected
Town Administrator W. B. Gardner
has been elected to the board of direc
tors of the North Carolina League of
Municipalities. He will represent the
Northeast district.
Gardner was elected along with other
new officers during a session of the
League’s annual convention, which ended
Tuesday night in Asheville.
Mayor Thomas A. Stewart of Wash
ington was elected president. Mayor
Ferd Harrison of Scotland Neck be
came first vice president.
Some 900 delegates from across the
state attended the three-day convention.
In addition to Gardner and his wife, rep
resentatives from Edenton were: Mayor
and Mrs. George Alma Byrum; Council
men W. H. Hollowell, Jr., James C. Dail
and David G. White; Treasurer and
Mrs. James M. Bond.
Sheriff In Office
Sheriff Troy Toppin has moved his
office to the county office building in
the suite formerly occupied by Edenton
Chamber of Commerce and later by Dis
trict Judge W. S. Privott.
Sheriff Toppin said the office would
be open daily and 24-hour telephone ser
vice is being offered. The telephone
number at the office is 482-3333 and at
the sheriff’s home, 221-4488,