The Chowan Herald
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PmkUihad mrr Ttmirtii tt Edenton toy The
Chowan HaraML Inc., L. F. Atobura, Jr., president
' and general manager. 431-425 South Broad Street.
Bdentoa. North Carolina 2T832.
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> THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1970
I' A LIFT FOR TODAY
| With Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy
| light shall we see light.—Psalm 36:9.
I Nations that accept God as their guide
| need no iron curtain to conceal their pov
? erty and wretchedness.
;* Wa thank Thee, O Lord, for the assur
•i a nee of Thy loving kindness unto them that
f, knew Thee, and Thy righteouenean to the
,« upright in heart.
f Open House Here
£ A highlight of National Library Week
£ in Chowan. County will be a showing
sos drawings and paintings by
;• Betsy Ross of Edenton who will be re
| ceiving with members of the Chowan
| Committee on Sunday afternoon from
| 3 - 5 o’clock at the Shepard-Pruden Me
s morial Library.
;* Citizens of Chowan and the Albemarle
£ Area are invited to the open house to
i meet the artist and visit the library.
5 Miss Ross, the daughter of Mrs. J. J.
Ross, graduated from Holmes High
School, from East Carolina University
ij with a major in painting, received her
< masters degree in 1965 and is now in
;• structing in the Art Department of tha*
university. She has had two one-man
shows in the Greenville Art Center, one
in the ECU Hallway Gallery, and one
in the Union County Library in Monroe.
The show in Edenton will remain
throughout the month.
Named Inspector
Jacob A. Stafford, Route 5, Elizabeth
City, has been appointed as a construc
tion inspector for the Farmers Home
Administration with headquarters at
Hertford, according to an announce
ment made by James T. Johnson. State
FHA director.
Johnson stated that “construction in
spector positions have recently been au
thorized to assist with the agency’s ac
celerated Rural Housing Program where
by loans are made for the construction,
purchase or repair of homes in rural
areas. Construction inspectors are be
ing employed to make inspections dur
ing construction, assist families in plan
ning fo> new homes, repairing existing
homes, advise borrowers on construction
problems, recommend construction
changes and maintain a close liaison
with builders and contractors in the
area.”
Stafford will perform inspection work
in Perquimans, Chowan, Pasquotank,
Camden, Currituck, Hertford and Gates
counties.
i The Farmers Home Administration is
an agency of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture serving farmers and
rural residents with credit and super
vision.
Ferry Operating
CAPE CHARLES, Va.—Here’s good
news for winters residents and visitors
who will soon start the long drive north:
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel,
which spans the wide mouth of the bay
on the coastal highway, is back in com
plete operation.
(The Bridge-Tunnel was closed for
several weeks during the winter after
being rammed by a drifting Navy cargo
ship).
A complex structure of bridges, tun
nels, man-made islands and trestled road
way, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
goes over and under the mouth of the
Say. Its 17.6 miles take just 23 minutes
to drive across. The ferry it replaced
took 90 minutes to two hours to make
the crossing. The Bridge-Tunnel joins
U. S. 13, __
EVANS TO CHAIR
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He is active in community develop
ment and served as Rocky Hock. Com
munity chairman for several years.* He
now is Chowan’s representative on the
AADA committee.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Evans,
Route 3, Edenton, he is a graduate of
Chowan High School. He js married to
the former Linda Kirby and they have
one son. The Evans’ are members of
r Rocky Hock Baptist Church where he
- has taught Sunday School for
“ 12 years.
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My friend Jack Williams over at Eliza
beth City, tells me he recently became
daddy of a new son. “I’m glad it’s all
over,” wrote Jack, ‘‘for I went through a
terrible pregnancy. Lynda did better. The
baby is the only good thing that has hap
pened since Christmas Day. I don’t know
why friends keep digging holes in my
yard. It is not true that I buried a bottle
of Scotch in my yard when the baby was
born. But I have wondered why the dog
got drunk one night when he went out to
bury a bone. Give my best to Kate. I
have to go out now and get a motor skooter
for our new son.”
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Again April 4 will be the first Saturday
in the month, which means that the Metho
dist Men’s Club will serve a pickled her
ring breakfast at the church Saturday
morning from 7 to 9 o’clock. 1 understand
the herring gave out at last month’s break
fast, so that the “boys” will be sure to have
enough cm hand this Saturday to feed all
who turn out
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Those who were tuned in to WNCT-TV
station at Greenville on Sunday must have
been delighted to hear Herbert Hollowell,
Jr., saluted as “Today’s Outstanding North
Carolina Citizen.” He was recently elected
second vice president of the North Carolina
Association for the Blind. So here’s a tardy
congratulation. And speaking about his
activities, he’s a virtual dynamo when it
comes to getting things done around the
local Methodist Church. He’s put in many
an hour in connection with what’s been
done recently at the church.
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Members of the Chowan Scottish Rite
Club are planning to sponsor another dish
fry Saturday, April 25. They’ll be serving
fish from 11 A. M. to 7 P. M. in front of
the Scottish Rite club house on North
Granville Street. The boys (and girls) are
hoping that a lot of people will be working
up an appetite for a fish meal so that they
can sell a lot of plates.
Latest from the Buff lap Sick Room: The
Missus as of Wednesday afternoon is get
ting a bit stronger and has been able to
get out once in a while—which she enjoys
very much. Keep on, and we’ll be going
fishing one of these days.
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Though I’ve not gotten around to clean
up the top of my desk, still another old
newspaper clipping was ifound in the junk
taken from one of my desk drawers. The
heading is: “Ask Citizens to Rally to Cupola
House Aid,” and appeared in the old Eden
ton Daily News on May 12, 1932. In that
it has to do with one of our most prized
historical gems, it might be interesting to
some readers, so here ’tis:
An Edenton institution that has been a
beacon in the long history of the city and
county is in danger of going out of exist
ence as a public landmark uqjess. citizens
of the town and county rally to its support.
It is the Cupola House. For many years,
since 1758, when it was built by Francis
Corbin, agent for the Lords Proprietors,
the old house has reflected the traditions
and history of Edenton, Chowan County
and the Albemarle.
Originally built for a residence, it was
not occupied until 1777 when it was bought
by Dr. Samuel Dickinson, Edenton physician
of other years, and lived in for many dec
ades by his descendants.
It was purchased in 1918 by the Cupola
House Association for the purpose of pre
serving the old house as an essential part
of Edenton.
The original members of the Cupola
House Association ware: Frank Wood, W.
D. Pruden, Sr., C. S. Vann, J. G. Wood,
Mrs. Anne Shepard Graham, Mrs. Annie
Wood Pruden, Rev. Robert B. Drane, J. (H.
McMullan, Jr., Dr. Richard Dillard and J.
N. Pruden.
The sole support of the Cupola House
now—the Shepard-Pruden Library is separ
ate from the Cupola House as preserved
by the association—are the funds derived
each summer from the operation of a tea
room by ladies of the association.
The tea room will open for the summer
Friday afternoon, May 19, and the Cupola
House officials urge the citizens to rally to
the support of the house so that it may be
maintained throughout the years as it has
been in the past.
Present officers of the association are
W. D. Pruden, president; Mrs. W. S. Sum
merell, secretary, and H. G. Wood, treas
urer. The committee in charge of the tea
room is composed of Mrs. S. iM. McMullan,
Miss Mary Pruden and Mrs. W. 6. Sum
merell.
COURTHOUSE AGAIN
Can tinned from fife 1
during the morning session he stopped
the proceedings to call for order from
those milling around the back of the
room.
The late Judge Rudolph Mintz of
Wilmington, who held court here for six
months recently, commented on every
occasion of the inadequacy of the build
ing for court purposes. Other judges
and Grand Juries have also called this
to. the attention of county officials.
There are no plans on the drawing
board or-in the works for such a county
building.
The Grand Jury also inspected the
historic Chowan County jail and found
it “to be in good condition” as was the
retention cell at Edenton Police Depart
ment in the Municipal Building.
In addition to Hare an Padgett, mem
bers of the panel include: Nell Snowden,
Mrs. Walter Adams, Ernest A. Ward,
Sidward Boyce, Dorothy W. Campen,
A. M. Spivey, Earl McCoy Valentine,
and Kirby A. Wright.
Also, Carol Ann Espo, Miriam Loftis
Motts, Jasper Copeland, Christine Bonds
Snith, Walter Oakey Lane, Emma Bow
ens Harris, Kenneth Jordan Worrell and
Haywood Lee Perry.
'Parade
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Then came the crippler—Abbie Hoff
man, a member of the Chicago seven
who is introuced as “ a self-proclaimed
revolutionist.” Even Tony Dolan, an
articulate conservative undergraduate
from Yale (yes, conservative from
Y-A-L-E). Hoffman wore a shirt made
from the American flag when the show
was taped Friday for showing in this
area Sunday. Through electronic blot
ting Hoffman wasn’t shown after he be
gan to take off his coat.
The blotting was so fascinating it kept
us around to 1 A. M. Hoffman’s sense
less talk probably would have put even
Karl Marx to sleep.
Monday was a holiday for most but
the mails came and in it was a “news
release” from R. Frank Everett, the
GOP candidate for the First Congress
ional District seat. As if Hoffman
hadn’t been bad enough, Switch Everett
went a bit further. He claimed credit
for about everything good which has
gone on in this district in recent years.
The joker was that he would pass on
who would be the third Eastern District
Judge.
The fact that Chowan County Court
house came under strong attack from
the Superior Court bench later in the
morning didn’t phase us. Everything
was so out of focus by then it really
didn’t matter too much.
And by the way, the 1970 Census of
Population and Housing began this week.
The boob tube, with video, rather than
audio blotting, “Switch”, that census
form, bombardment of the courthouse ...
too much! Thank goodness for the chef
and her crew and people like Don Evans
to give something worthwhile on which
to hitch the future.
JURY HALTS TRIAT
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15 was the same as in 1922 when the
defendant was admitted to a sanatorium.
The attorney argued that Leary was
not mentally able to answer to the bills
of indictment nor cooperate with de
fense attorneys in preparation and trial
of the cases.
Solicitor Small introduced a report
from Cherry Hospital, dated January 23,
in which doctors agreed that Leary was
mentally competent to stand trial.
Veteran court officials here could not
recall a similar hearing in Chowan
County. " J'J ,
Judge Hubbard took the following ac
tion in cases disposed of during the first
two days of the March session of crimi
nal court;
Robert Donald Stallings, speeding 115
miles per hour in a 60 mile zone, con
victed by a jury and sentenced to 60
days, suspended for two years upon pay
ment of slls and costs; reckless driving,
60 days, to run concurrently with the
other sentence and suspended.
Dennie Lee Hall, drunk driving. 60
days, suspended upon payment of SIOO
fine and costs.
Oscar Elliott, drunk driving, 60 days,
suspended upon payment of SIOO fine
and costs.
Edward Leroy Watson, drunk driving,
60 days, suspended two years upon pay
ment of $250 fine and costs; second
count reduced to reckless driving. SIOO
fine and costs.
Daniel Louis Morring, drunk driving
60 days, suspended two years upon pay
ment of SIOO fine and costs: second
count reduced to reckless driving. SIOO
fine and costs.
Mrs. Wheeler M. Harris, two counts
of worthless checks totaling $864.52,
prayer for judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
Franklin Dellano McCrackin. drunk
driving, 60 days, suspended for two
years upon payment of SIOO fine and
costs.
Solicitor Small, realizing the lengthy
docket could not be completed this week,
announced a special criminal term had
been set for June 22.
MITCHENER NAMED
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nected with the General Assembly, will
serve without compensation.
The Marine Science Council was re
organized and established within the
Department of Administration by the
1969 assembly. It is charged with the
responsibility of fostering education and
training in ocean science technology in
the state, of maintaining a liaison with
corresponding authorities of nearby coas
tal states, and of encouraging the use
and study of the ocean, estuarine, and
coastal waters by citizens and industries
of the state.
In addition to his contribution to mu
nicipal government in Edenton and the
state, Mitchener also served as chair
man of the Planning Committee of the
Albemarle Area Development Associa
tion. That committee’s overall plan for
Northeastern North Carolina is now be
ing used by the federal Coastal Plains
Regional Development Council as a
guide in a master plan for the coastal
areas of North and South Carolina and
Georgia.
Census Now Under Way
Enumerators fanned out across Cho
wan County Wednesday to launch the
1970 Census of Population and Hous
ing. They are under local crew leader,
Robert P. Dail.
Jerry Scott, manager of the Census
Bureau’s temporary office in Greenville,
said each crew leader will supervise 15
to 20 enumerators in the big nationwide
census. Dail has 15 workers covering
Chowan and a portion of Gates coun
ties.
The crew leader is one of the key
people in the field operations of the 1970
census, Scott relates. He refcruits and
trains the enumerators; assigns each one
to an enumeration district; reviews the
work of each and sees that it is correct;
and handles problems of difficult enum
eration.
Wednesday was Census Day for the
United States of America. From Aroo
stock County, Maine, to Niihau, the
westernmost island of Hawaii; from
Point Barrow, Alaska, on the Artie
Ocean to Key West, Fla., it was the day
for all Americans to be counted.
Scott said 298 census takers, after
being sworn in the morning, started visit
ing households throughout 17 counties
in the Greenville area.
Census questionnaires were distribut
ed to households in these places by the
post office a few days ago. They are
to be filled out and held for the census
taker to pick up. The district manager
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FV.. KENT Six room
house with bath. Two
miles from Winfall. Phone
426-7185. 1 t p
FOR RENT—Two bedroom
mobile home. Excellent
condition. Ideal for couple.
Call 482-4733 after 5 P. M.
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FOR SALE—Squirrel dog
puppies. If interested con
tact Claude Small, 111.
Phone 482-3277.
Mar 26 Apr 2c
FOR SALE—Hancock Ser
vice Station and dwelling.
Also stock in store. Deep
well water. See at any
time or call 482-2033.
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~ NEED TIRES?
Sears has a tire guaran
teed for 40,000 miles. Also
4+2 Dynglass. A new tire.
One that has four full plies
of Polyester cord and two
fiber glass belts. 40-month
guarantee. Call SEARS
today—4B2-2186. t f c
WANTED Hardwood and
cypress logs. Tracts of
hardwood and pine tim
ber. Top market prices.
Williams Lumber Co., Inc.,
Mackeys, N. C. tfc
FOR SALE 1969 Chev.
pickup V-8. Good condi
tion. Priced to sell. Call
482-4431 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.
or 482-3942 after 5 P. M.
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FOR
DIRT HAULING
Call
ELMER OVERTON
482-4326
ERIE JONES
482-4322
Route 3, Edenton, N. C.
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FOR RENT—Two bedroom
Mobile home. Call 482-
4680. tfc
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No experience required All ecc
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You Can Earn
SBOO A Month
Or More
Based On Your
Effort
Inventory of 1820 58 to 3441 M
cash required for inventory and
aquipment. You must have a good
car and be able to devote at least
4 to 12 hours per week, if you are
interested, have the desire, drive,
determination, end went to be
successful in a growing business
of your own, write us today-
Please enclose name, address, an/
telephone number.
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DISTRIBUTING 00.
1342 South Glen,tone.
Springfield, Mo. SPSQ4
says it will probably take from three
to five weeks for the census takers to
get around to all the households.
Scott pointed out that information
about individuals and their homes furn
ished to the Census Bureau is kept con
fidential under federal law. Only statis
tical totals and averages are published.
No individual person can be identified
in published reports and census infor- s
mation cannot be given to any other
government agency, local officials, tax
collectors, police, health, welfare, or
school officials, nor to anyone else.
Council To Meet
Edenton Town Council will meet at 8
P. M., Tuesday, one week ahead of the
regular scheduled meeting, in order that
local officials can join others from 36
area towns in a regional meeting of N. C.
League of Municipalities on April 14.
W. B. Gardner, town administrator
and a director of the state group, said
routine business will be conducted at
Tuesday’s meeting.
At the league meeting the next week,
Leigh Wilson, executive director, will
lead a discussion on current municipal
problems, municipal legislation for 1971
and the affairs of the organization. >
This is one of seven regional meet
ings scheduled across the state.
SALES PERSONNEL—Men
or women to represent well
known insurance company.
No collecting or debits. In
come unlimited. Write
Barry Hoggard, P. O. Box
526, Ahoskie, N. C. tfc
FOR RENT Duplex. Five
rooms. 200 West Church
Street. Call 482-4880.
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FOR SALE 1969 Ford
pickup truck. Excellent
condition. 5.000 actual
mileage. Call 482-2474.
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FOR RENT
Four room apartment.
Modem conveniences. Close
in. Call 482-3344.
Mar 26 Apr 2c
If yon want to drink, that*,
roar baslneoo. If jron want
to atop drinking, tfcat’o oar
bmelneee. AA moot* Mon
day at 8 r. M. at the Kdan
ton Methodlot Charch.
MARRIED MAN No age
limit, who is interested in
earning $l5O per week to
service our equipment and
learn other work. For
personal interview, call
Williamston 792-4164, or
write P. O. Box 847, Wil
tiamston, N. C. 1 t c
Female Help Wanted
YOUR OWN BUSINESS—
Full or part time distribut
ing famous high quality
Rawleigh Products. For
interview write: E. A.
WALTON A6OO, P. O. Box
7555, Richmond, Va. 23231.
Please give directions to
your home. 1 t c
MOBILE HOME SALE
Lowest prices to be found
anywhere.
41x12 two bed rooms,
$3,295 value. Sale price,
$2,795.
52x12 three bed rooms.
$4,695 value. Sale price,
$4,296.
60x12 three bed rooms.
1 and % baths. $5,495
value. Sale price, $4,996.
Terms as low as $295
down and $59 monthly.
Monthly pay •nents .less
than rent.
Open daily from 8:30 un
til 6:30 and Sunday 2 un
til 6:30. Dealer No. 5296.
F. t H. MOBILE HOMES
Highway No. 64
Roberson ville, N. C.
Exp Apr 23
LOANS TO FARMERS
For purchase of cars, trucks, tractors, combines,
any kind of machinery. Fertilizer, labor, gas,
repair buildings, dear land (Etching, purchase
land, or any farmers’ needs ... A cooperative
owned and operated by its 1000 farm members
for farmers. If you need money contact:
ALBEMARLE
iBDB PRODUCTION CREDIT
ASSOCIATION
207 E. Church St.
Elizabeth City
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FOR BULLDOZER and
motor grader work of all
types, call Earl M. Rea.
Phone 482-2698. tfc
PART TIME
Increase your income
S2OO to S4OO monthly show
ing a safety film. Married,
21 years, have car. Call
J. H. Weeks 482-4729 be- ■<
tween 4 and 6 P. M.
Mar 26 Apr 2p
FOR SALE Three bed
room brick home. Two
baths, central heat and air
conditioning, carport and }
utility room. Landscaped
one acre plot. On Route
17, 13 miles south of
Edenton. Call Bunch, 482-
4624. t f c*
COMPLETE LINE OF
Wedding Invitations. In
formals and Reception
Cards to choose from. See
our samples. The Chcwan
Herald.
In Memorial
Those wishing to make
donations in memory of a
departed friend in which
a card will be sent in your
name may send donations
to the following: - Y
EYE WILLS
Any Member of Edenton
Lions Club
or t
W. H. Hollowell, Jr.,
Box 209
Edenton, N. C. 27932
Telephone 482-2127
AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY
Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt
208 North Granville Street
Edenton, N. C. 27932
HEART FUND
Mrs. Fred Keeter
P. O. Box 327
Edenton, N. C. 27932
CHOWAN HOSPITAL
MEMORIAL FUND
P. O. Box 69
Edenton, N. C. 27932
CUPOLA HOUSE
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Mrs. W. B. Rosevear, f
Treasurer,
121 West King Street
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