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Judge W,S. Privott
| It didn’t take the Chief Judge long to
make the decision to put District Court
Judge W. S. Privott on His bench. And
while the sting of death is ever so pain-
JfMtf especially coming so suddenly, the
fact that it came in the manner in which
y it did is comforting.
Also, the fact that the Chief Judge
dto9e a time when our beloved jurist had
completed a successful hunt is symbolic
of the life he lived.
Judge William Scott Privott strived
for success in his every undertaking. He
quietly went about his daily life—both
public and private—doing good deeds
for his fellow man. And he didn’t want
much fuss made about it.
The work he did for his church, Eden
ton Baptist Church, is well-known. His
ability as a Sunday School teacher, with
a particular style which caused mem
bers of his class to think positively, is
also known.
His work in the Masonic Lodge, the
''' Lions Club, the American Legion, the
Boy Scout movement and the district and
state bar associations are just as well
known. So is the fact that he served
his country in the U. S. Navy in both
yforld War II and the Korean War.
But he never let these interfere with
his responsibility to his wife and son.
He was a devoted family man.
Judge Privott was also a great out
doorsman. Any type sport was his type
sport. We recall in November, 1964,
just a few days after coming to meander
along the Public Parade, he and this
writer took on Hec Lupton and Albert
Byrum in a golf match. We do not re
member who won but we remember be
ing impressed with the judge’s enthusi
asm for the sport.
Traveling the First District Court
Circuit kept him busy but he never miss
ed an opportunity to get outside and do
something—golf, hunt, fish, or watch
competitive sports.
During the time we covered his courts
we were impressed by the lack of criti
cism aimed at the judge. We once re
ceived an anonymous letter—which of
course never saw print—critical to the
point of labeling him the “Hanging
Judge of the 1960’5”. He got a hearty
laugh out of it.
He has passed his last earthly sen
tence. But we hope if we ever pass by
a jtirist in judgment William Stott Pri
vott will be on the panel. see,
we know he was kind, honest and fair.
0 Yea, Lets Be Great
It is almost beyond comprehension
the way the enthusiasm of Dr. Leo Jenk
ins of East Carolina University is shared
by his associates when they talk about
thf potential of Eastern North Carolina.
Recently, Tom Willis was here for an
meeting talking about regional de
velopment.
Tuesday night, Dr. Jenkins sent
■/ his athletic forces to meander along the
Public Parade. They wasted no time
in pointing out the benefits of supporting
the regional university.
“Become identified with the regional
said the new head football
coach, who happens to be Jerry McGee’s
brother, Mike. He said ECU was al
ready well identified with this area in
the persons of Billy Wallace, Dwight
Flanagan and Mike Ervin, all of whom
will gear-up with the Pirates this fall.
But then the advance case of Jenk
insites came out in the Elizabeth City
native. “The concept of the Big Four
(Duke, Carolina, State and Wake For
est) is dead,” he stated. “It is now the
Big Five”. Later he said it could be
come the Big One and the Little Four
ift the ECU program gets proper sup
port.
ECU Athletic Director Clarence Stas
avich said he hoped the young coaches
being brought into the institution’s ath
/ letic program could develop the type
winning combination the people in this
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PREPARE FOR ANNIVERSARY EVENT—Dr. Clifford Bair of the College of the
Albemarle in Elizabeth City and director of Albemarle Choral Society, is shown with
two soloists from Edenton who will be participating in one of the Fifth Anniversary
concerts in March. They are Mrs. Brace F. Jones and W. M. Sanford. Concerts will
be held In Elisabeth City on March 15 and Edenton on March 16.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXVII—No. 9.
2 Perjury Counts
Sent Up; Other
Cases Are Heard
Two young Negroes waived prelimi
nary hearing on charges of perjury Tues
day and were bound over to Chowan
County Superior Court under SSOO bond
each.
Judge Fentress Horner of Elizabeth
City set the bond after David Biggs
and Johnnie K. Leary, Jr., both entered
pleas of guilty to making false affidavits
when applying for a driver’s license.
No testimony was given.
Thomas Edward Parker, 111, was giv
en a total of 18 months on the roads
after entering guilty pleas to two counts
of violation of restricting driving privi
leges.
Parker was tried January 20 for drunk
driving. He was given a six-month sus
pended term and Judge Horner restrict
ed his driving to allow him to keep his
job.
Edenton Patrolman T. G. Miller said
he arrested Parker on the afternoon of
February 8, a Sunday, and the early
morning of February 9, a Monday.
Judge Horner invoked the suspended
sentence and gave the defendant six
months each on the new charges. The
terms were to run consecutively.
Parker gave notice of appeal to Su
perior Court.
Solicitor Wilton Walker prosecuted
the docket and tl\p following other ac-
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Dedication Slated
Chowan Academy, now in its second
year, will be dedicated Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock. The private school,
with grades one through eight, is located
at Rocky Hock.
Carroll Evans, chairman of the board
of directors, said Rev. R. N. Carroll of
Edenton Baptist Church will be the
dedication speaker.
The public is invited to attend this
special program.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 26, 1970
Library Support Sought
With the endorsement of the N. C.
Library Committee, Mrs. Thomas
Chears, Jr., named John A. Taylor as
Chowan County chairman of the com
mittee which will direct local partici
pation in the observance of National
Library Week, April 12-19.
The week is the focal point of a year
round program designed to stimulate
life-time reading habits as well as citizen
support and use of their library facili
ties, Taylor stated. It is expected that
the drive will result in extensive gains
in library circulation as well as impress
ive support of public library services.
The committer w»H include Mrsr. San
iwlpi
State Rev. W. T. Culpepper
Race Develops For Judgeship; Godwin, Culpepper File
An Edenton attorney seeking a seat
on the District Court bench is one of
four candidates in Northeastern North
Carolina to announce this week for pub
lic ofiice, subject to the Democratic Pri
mary on May 2.
John F. White, a man with 44 years
of legal experience, filed with the State
Board of Elections Thursday for the
post left vacant by the death of Judge
W. S. Privott. Just before the deadline
at noon Friday, District Court Solicitor
Wilton Walker of Currituck also filed
for the post.
This created one of the few races ex
pected in the primary.
Also, State Reps. Phil Godwin of
| Gates and W. T. Culpepper, Jr., of Pas
quotank filed for re-election in the First
I Jones Sets Visit
Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District, announced from
Washington today (Thursday) that he
will be available at Edenton Municipal
Building Friday to meet with constitu
ents.
Rep. Jones will be at the Municipal
Building from 2 P. M., to 3 P. M.
“I look forward to this opportunity,
while in Northeastern North Carolina,
to meet with friends or any other indi
vidual who might have some questions,”
Rep. Jones said.
17 By-Pass Closer
State Highway Commission Monday
afternoon heard both approval of the
corridor of U. S. 17 by-pass of Edenton
as well as criticism from farm owners
along the route.
Highway Commissioner Joe Nowell of
Perquimans opened the hearing by stat
ing there had long been a crying need
for such a project. He added that the
two-cent per gallon increase in gasoline
tax now made it a reality.
R. W. McGowan, assistant state chief
engineer, said it would be a federal aid
project primarily with a cost estimate of
$3.2 million. The length of the by-pass
would be 6.6 miles.
McGowan made it plain the hearing
dealt only with establishing a corridor.
Design has not been done nor surveys
made, he said. The route will be a fully
controlled road with two lanes now and
350-foot right-of-way for future ex
pansion to four lanes.
McGowan said 33 families would be
involved in relocation and three busi
nesses. He said relocation assistance is
available.
He predicted that the state hoped to
get into right-of-way purchase by the
end of this year.
Later in the meeting, the engineer
said the future development of Edenton
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dra Phillips, librarian, Shepard-Pruden
Memorial Library; Tom Shepard, li
brary trustee; Mrs. Hiram A. Weeks,
president, Friends of the Library; Mrs.
Harry Venters, school librarian; Mrs.
John A. Taylor, Mrs. J. Cameron Boyce,
Mrs. J. H. Horton, Mrs. W. W. Binde
man, Mrs,. W. H. Winborne, Mrs. Joe
Webb, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chears,
Rev. Warren Nance, Mrs. L. F. Amburn,
Jr., and Pat Flanagan.
Chairman Taylor said, “Our commit
tee with the already visual cooperation of
the Library Board and the Librarian
look forward to enlisting the support of
all the citizens.
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S£a/e Pep. P/iiZ Godwin John F. White
House District.
Incumbents in the State Senate, J. J.
(Monk) Harrington of Lewiston and
George Wood of Camden, said last week
they would seek re-election.
White represented Chowan County in
the General Assembly for his first session
in 1931. He served a total of nine reg-
Judge W. S. Privott Dies Suddenly
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon for Judge W. S. Privott, 113
Pembroke Circle. He was 60.
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Judge W. S. Privott
was a prime factor in the established
corridor. He said the idea was to get as
close to the town limits as possible with : .
a controlled access road. (The only ac
cess would be at either end and at High
way 32, north of the new Chowan Hos-
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OBSERVATION TOWER The N. C.
Forestry Service now has in operation in
Chowan County a fire observation tower.
The tower is located north of Edenton on
Highway 32. The tall structure dwarfs
the children in the foreground. Roger
Spivey, local forest ranger, said the tower
will be of great benefit in allowing woods
fires to be spotted quicker and result in
saving timberland in the area.
ular sessions thereafter.
He has practiced law since April, 1926,
in the state and federal courts. His
specialty has been in the field of crimi
nal law.
“I feel that through experience and
knowledge of the law I am able to carry
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Judge Privott, one of two jurists in the
First District Court, died suddenly Wed
nesday afternoon while on a bird hunt
ing trip with William Easterling, an offi
cer of Peoples Bank & Trust Company.
Easterling said the jurist became ill
near the end of the hunt and he rushed
him to Chowan Hospital where he was
dead on arrival.
Death was attributed to a heart at
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Judge Privott had already announced
his intention to seek re-election to a
four-year term on the District Court
bench.
William Scott Privott was a native of
Chowan County, born May 7, 1909, son
of the late William Scott and Cora Banks
Privott. His marriage was to Mrs. El
lene Everett Privott, who survives.
Also surviving is a son. Willard Scoff -v
Privott of the home; and two siaterrf:
Mrs. Catherine P. Sledger of Gadsden.
Ala.; and Mrs. Ruth P. Bell Vs Rocky
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