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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXVII—No. 19 Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 7, 1970 Single Copy 10 Cents
Edenton Bonds Are Approved
Clerk, Sheriff Lead Ticket
Chowan County Democrats left few
wounds to be healed and voters in the
Town of Edenton approved a $600,000
water-sewer bond issue by a tremendous
majority.
Mrs. George Hoskins, chairman of
Chowan County Board of Elections, said
2,149 votes were cast in the primary.
This is 54 per cent of the registered
|J«bltc parade
Another Door Opened
The second door has now been opened
to allow Chowan County government to
re-organize, modernize and economize.
Commissioners took advantage of the
first and should do likewise with the
second.
Commissioners two months ago abol
ished the post of a paid chairman. That
automatically saved the taxpayers $2,400
a year. Monday, Tax Supervisor Sher
lon Layton resigned. He said he would
serve, however, until the board “could
work something' out”.
The tax supervisor is paid $2,500 a
year for his part-time duties.
We have advocated for some time the
consolidation of several county positions
in the name of efficiency as well as econ
omy. Other counties are doing it and
to a good advantage.
There is no one in the Chowan Coun
ty governmental structure trained as an
administrator. Everything cannot be
accomplished by waving a magic wand.
But unless the wand is purchased it can
not be waved.
In the case of Chowan County, the
employment of a qualified administrator
on a retainer basis could set the stage
for good things to come. And the good
things we talk about is saving on the tax
rate.
Voting Machines Needed
In but a very few instances does pro
gress or growth come free. It is gen
erally accomplished via the sweat of
some brows and/or money. In most
cases it requires a generous amount of
both.
Saturday’s Democratic Primary did
several things. Voters paid a real trib
ute to Mrs. Lena M. Leary, Superior
Court Clerk, as well as Sheriff Troy
Toppin. They both have done and are
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NSW NOSTHSIDS STORE—Macks, the fourth (tore In Norths de Shopping Center, b holding: its grand opening this weekend.
Lake Perry, right, store manager, and area snpervbor, Jack Joyce of Sanford, are shown in front of the spocioas new department
store. The two Inserts show otdy a portion of the space and the numerous departments and thousands of different items of merehan-
Ar featured. The grand opening begins at *:M A. M. today (Thursday).
Democrats. The percentage was about
the same for town voters answering the
bond question.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, veteran Superior
Court clerk, led the ticket. She polled
1,921 votes to 147 for Ralph Parrish.
Sheriff Troy Toppin also won nomina
tion by a big majority. He defeated
Carroll Boyce by a vote of 1,860 to 227.
Juveniles Given
‘Sound Whipping’
The Panel Room in historic Chowan
County Courthouse took on another func
tion. It became the scene of punish
ment for four Negro juveniles who faced
Judge Fentress Horner of Elizabeth City
in District Court.
Judge Horner agreed to dismiss the
breaking and entering charges against
the juveniles if their relatives would
agree to give them “a good, sound whip
ping”! Sheriff Troy Toppin supplied
the strap, in the form of his belt, and
witnessed the punishments.
A fifth person involved in a break-in
at Walker Junior High School will be
tried at a later date. He is 16.
Solicitor Wilton Walker of Currituck,
recently nominated for a District Court
judgeship, prosecuted the docket. The
following other action was taken:
Thomas Edward Parker 111, viola
tion of terms and conditions of suspended
sentence, six-month sentence invoked.
Notice of appeal entered and bond set
at S3OO.
Earl Clingman Dail, traffic violation,
SSO fine and costs and not drive for six
months. Notice of appeal entered and
bond set at S2OO.
William Lloyd Berry, speeding. SSO
fine and costs. Notice of appeal entered
and bond set at SIOO.
Joseph Bunch Byrum, drunk driving,
second offense, six months, suspended
upon payment of S4OO fine and costs.
Notice of appeal entered and -bond set
at SSOO.
Hubert Gramby, drunk driving, 90
days, suspended upon payment of $125
fine and costs. Notice of appeal entered
and allowed to sign own bond.
Howard Sessoms, worthless check, 30
days, suspended upon payment of $25
fine and costs and make restitution of
$35.
Byron Tillman Paul, Jr., drunk driv
ing, 90 days, suspended upon payment
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District Court Solicitor Wilton Walker
of Currituck carried every precinct in
this county in defeating John F. White,
Edenton attorney, 1,327 to 716, in their
bid for a district judgeship.
In the town bond election, there were
914 votes for the water bonds to 173
against; and 851 for the sewer bonds to
166 against.
Three new members were nominated
to Edenton-Chowan Board of Education
and two incumbents won. Candidates
in two precincts were unopposed.
Dr. J. H. Horton, local Negro dentist
who is now on the board, was fourth
highest of eight seeking four seats from
the First Township. Dr. Allen Horn
thal, another dentist, seeking his first
elective office, trailed by 21 votes.
Dr. Edward G. Bond, chairman of
the board, was high man. He polled
1,231 votes. Mrs. Emily G. Amburn
was second highest, with a total vote of
924. Thomas Paul Griffin, another new
comer, received 892 votes.
Incumbent O. C. Long, Jr., in the
Second Townsnip, was unseated by
Carlton Goodwin. Goodwin posted 954
to 803 for Long.
Eugene Jordan, an incumbent from
the Third Township, and Morris Small,
the only candidate from the Fourth
Township, automatically won nomina
tion.
Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District piled up a big
majority over L. C. Nixon of New Bern,
polling 1,857 to 193.
Pre - Registration
Pre-registration for beginning first
graders will be held on May 12 at the
Walker Elementary Library from 9
A. M., until 11:30 A. M., and the White
Oak School Library from 9 A. M., un
til 11 A. M.
To begin school next year a child must
be six years old on or before October 16.
Parents must bring birth certificate
and immunization record when they
register their child. The child does not
have to be present, according to Supt.
Macks Holding Grand Opening In Northside Center
Edenton joined the growing Macks
Stores, Inc., chain this week when a
handsome new department store opened
in Northside Shopping Center. This is
the fourth store in the development of
CHOWAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The five members of Chowan County Board
of Commissioners posed for this picture Monday morning after N. J. George, seated
left, was appointed to fill the unexpired te rm of the tate W. E. Bond. George was
nominated to the First Township post Saturday for a regular term to begin in December.
Left to right are: George, David Bateman, Chairman J. Clarence Leary, C. M. Evans and
Vice Chairman C. A. Phillips.
N. J. George Takes Oath
N. J. George, local civic leader and
auto dealer, took the oath Monday as
a member of Chowan County Board of
Commissioners. The oath was adminis
tered by Mrs. Lena M. Leary, Superior
Court clerk.
John S. Fletcher
Cmdr. John Stewart Fletcher, Ret.,
USN, 58, died Monday at 4 A. M., in
the Portsmouth Naval Hospital after a
10 day illness. A native of Oakland,
Calif., he lived in Belvidere.
He was the son of the late John
George and Mrs. Minna Clark Inglis
Fletcher, a member of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church and a member of the
New York Life Breakfast Club.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carolis
ta F. Baum of Chapel Hill; three sons:
John Stewart Fletcher 11, of Ayden;
David B. Fletcher of Ocracoke, and
James C. Fletcher of Greenville, and
seven grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held today
(Thursday) at 3 P. M., in Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church by Rev. Edwin Wil
liams with burial in the church ceme
tery.
Swindell Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
W. D. Townson, Jr.
Macks, featuring a variety of mer
chandise and fashions, will have a grand
opening at 9:30 A. M., today (Thurs
day). The grand opening will be held
through Saturday.
Luke Perry, an employee of the San
ford-based chain for IS years, has moved
here from Manchester, Ga., to manage
the store. A native of Sanford, Perry
was a trainee for two years prior to mov
ing to Manchester where he has resided
for 13 years.
Perry is married to the former Flora
Everett Taps Bass
Ed Bass, Chowan County Republi
can Party chairman, has been named to
serve as chairman here for R. Frank
Everett, GOP candidate in the First
Congressional District. The annouce
ment was made by Everett this week
from his district headquarters in Rober
sonville.
Bass is a retired U. S. Air Force offi
cer and is active in community affairs.
He is most active in the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
A decorated veteran, he is married
to the former Lola Allen and they have
three sons.
Commissioners appointed George to
fill the unexpired term of the late W. E.
Bond from First Township. George
defeated J. Wallace Goodwin. Jr., in Sat
urday’s Democratic Primary for the First
Township seat. George’s appointment
was until December.
Sherlon Layton, tax supervisor, ten
dered his resignation. Layton said he
had “too many irons in the fire” and
asked to be relieved of his duties in
the tax office.
Layton, who has served several years
in the part-time post, agreed to serve un
til commissioners decide on a replace
ment.
The tax supervisor also recommendec
a refund of $1,946.65 to The Carter’s
Ink Company. The firm made a mis
take in reporting its inventory and Lay
ton said it had been verified.
Thomas M. Surratt, Chowan Hospita
administrator and project director on th<
new hospital, reported that the trustees
had recommended selling a small portior
of the hospital property to State High
way Commission so improvements coult
be made on Highway 32 in front of th<
new facility. Commissioners approvet
the signing of official papers.
George stated he felt the state snouk
go ahead and curb and gutter the im
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Poe of Sanford and they have one son
They reside in Morgan Park.
He is a Lion and was active in com
munity activities in Manchester. Th
Perrys are Presbyterians.
Jack Joyce of Sanford, supervisor so
14 Macks stores in North and Sout
Carolina, said his firm is excited abou
locating an outlet in Edenton and 100 l
forward to being a vital part in thi
growing section of North Carolina.
“We are extremely proud of our ne*
store, the 57th in the Macks organiza
tion, and invited the people of this are
to pay us a visit before going out o
town to shop,” Joyce said.
The store has 15,600 square feet o
floor space and is considered one of th
larger Macks stores. It has modern fix
tures and thousands of items of mer
chandise.
V. C. Mclver, senior vice president o
Macks Stores, Inc., said his firm h$
stores in North and South Carolina
Georgia and Virginia.
When plans for the store in Northsk
Shopping Center were announced eariii
this year Mclver stated that Mackjr
greatly impressed with the rapid expau
ing economy of Edenton and Chowa
County and this new store would. ; h
evidence of the company’s confid'-nce;
the area.