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| _ . ■.. ~ ■ Uspp I . IHHRB - BBk I -'V-V * *•*?•*■ * **:■; : >V‘- - ~jr <m BBIIIIk m k i a 6-t ■ m -r> ■ ~ r r. B m o ■ I |B9 Fire Chief W. J. Yates Hanging Up Boots m I THE CHOWAN HERALD | M Volume XXXVII—No. 23. Two Local Sites On List Os Interior Four North Carolina buildings are among 80 in the nation eligible for desig nation as National Historic Landmarks. They are Chowan County Courthouse and Cupola House in Edenton, Palmer f Marsh House in Bath and the Single Brother’s House, Old Salem, in Winston- Salem. Recommendations are made to Secre tary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel by the Advisory Board on National V Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments. All sites so designated are included in the National Register of Historic Places, maintained by the De partment of the Interior’s NationalJE*ark Service under the National Historic Pres ervation Act. In designating the North Carolina buildings, they were cited as follows: “The Chowan County Courthouse is a superb surviving example of Georgian public building architecture. The court house has been altered very little and retains most of its original interiors.” The Cupola House is “an architec turally significant example of a timber framed residence that illustrates the transition from 17 th century to 18th '•tentury Georgian architectural styles. It is a rare surviving house in the South- C<xitinned on Pace 4 .Mayor In Mishap Mayor George Alma Byrum is a pa tient at Chowan Hospital where he is recovering from painful injuries received in an accident at his summer home on Chowan River. The mishap occurred late Friday while he was mowing his yard near the river. Mayor By rum lost two toes from one foot and received a broken bone just about the ankle in the freak mishap. He was thrown overboard and the mow er cut his foot in the process. Reports from the hospital are that the mayor will not be released until late this week. ,Furr To Command Edenton Vessel ■ JHk Hr Jfl jH l. _ Hp jH| * U. Cum. JurkC. Furr ~ ''' . \/.\u ■■ •• :-■ r"" FOR DISTINGUISHED COVERAGE OF THE HEART STORY N NORTH CAROLINA HEART ASSOCIATION Presents the Willard G. Cole AWARD • _ r The (£Vio\w<m Herald The public and its news media should unite under the banner of "Education for Survival" to combat the tragic waste of human resources resulting from cardiovascular disease. - Willard G. Cole, Pulitzer Prizewinner. ji .. i, i-1 ■}, _y ilxi(>-N. p , ti i [)aU , President, North Carolina Heart Association Arrest Is Ordered For 2 Defendants Two defendants charged with drunk driving failed to show up for trial in Chowan County District Court Tuesday morning and Judge Elton Aydlett of Elizabeth City ordered capiases for their arrest. Erskin Carmel Elkins and James Rob ert Harrison were called and failed to appear. Probable cause was found in the case where Raleigh Lawson, Jr., was charged with larceny of an automobile from Al bemarle Motor Company. He was order ed held for trial in Chowan County Su perior Court under $1,500 bond.. Charg es of no operators’ license and reckless driving were nol prossed. Solicitor Wilton Walker reduced the charges of reckless driving against two defendants to a lesser offense. James Raymond White and James Forest Wil son, Jr., were each fined $lO and order ed to pay court costs. Other court activity Tuesday in cluded: Columbus Spencer, speeding, SSO fine and costs. James Herman Jordan, speeding, $lO fine and costs; notice of appeal entered and bond set at SIOO. Continued on Pace 4 The U. S. Navy salvage vessel “Eden ton,” which is under construction in Lowestoft, England, will be under the command of a North Carolinian. It was learned this week that Lt. Comm. Jack C. Furr of Concord will be in command of the ship. Also, the cur rent schedule calls for Edenton to be delivered to Norfolk, Va., in mid-De cember and is expected to be commis sioned during January, 1971. In a letter to Robert W. Moore, exe cutive vice president, Edenton Chamber of Commerce, Lt. Comm. Furr stated: ‘‘We are extremely proud of this fine ship and her latent potential, since she possesses capabilities vastly superior to any salvage vessel presently commis sioned in the U. S. Navy.” “I feel that her inclusion into the sal vage forces of the Atlantic Fleet will greatly enhance the overall mission cap ability of the fleet, particularly that of Commander Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, Edenton’s Foree commander,” he said. The commander said he has been im —« » * Fire Chief Yates To Retire “Finis” will be written to a chapter in the annals of Edenton Fire Department on June 30. Chief W. J. Yates will re tire. Chief Yates, who has completed more than 28 years of service to this de partment, made known his intentions to retire in a letter to Mayor George Alma Byrum. Council action on the resigna tion will be taken in the near future. Town Administrator W. B. Gardner said Chief Yates has operated the de partment efficiently and effectively. “He has maintained a high standard of quali ty service and his dedication to duty cannot be described by mere words,” the official said. Gardner said the local department is recognized throughout the state for its training and facilities for a town the size of Edenton. “Chief Yates is pri marily responsible for the fine reputa Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 4, 1970. public parade Art Orchid, To Us For the second time in recent years the N. C. Heart Association has present ed the Willard G. Cole Award to The Chowan Herald. This is the only news paper in our field to receive such an award and we are pleased to share it with those who meander along the Pub lic Parade. There are reporters, and yes, even editors and publishers, who write with their sights set on awards rather .than on what is in the best interest of the readers they serve. This has not been our aim. Therefore, it is a signal honor when an organization of such prestige recog nizes our efforts. If we appear to be boasting, you get the message. For once the orchids are coming in rather than going out. Where's Aunt Mary? When “Aunt Mary” doesn’t receive a thank you note for the graduation gift she sent to “Karen” there are going to be two disappointed people. One will be “Aunt Mary,” the other will be “Kar en” who didn’t get the gift. Postmaster James M. Bond is look ing for the answer to the riddle. It all started when a package was mailed at the local post office Friday. When it arrived in Greensboro, a postal sectional center, it was minus the label. Since it was postmarked “Edenton” it was returned. Local postal authorities opened the package to determine some sort of iden tification. The card read: ‘To Karen, From Aunt Mary.” Postmaster Bond confesses he knows neither the parties but would like for “Aunt Mary” to give him “Karen’s” address so there won’t be two disappointed people. Will the real “Aunt Mary” please stfep forward? The Inexpensive Route County and municipal officials are currently wrapped up in the process of making a budget for fiscal 1970-71. Both elected bodies have pledged to re duce taxes, thanks to anticipated in come from the one cent local option sales tax approved last fall. To the surprise of the skeptical, it appears now there exists along the Pub lic Parade two groups of elected of ficials who are going to be as good as their word. , ~ • - Nn 4 tion this department enjoys outside the community in fire service circles,” he added. The administrator said the position will be a difficult one to fill because of the caliber of leadership Chief Yates has demonstrated. However, he said it is hoped a replacement can be found who will continue the fine fire service program—of both action and preven tion—Edenton now enjoys. Chief Yates, 75, joined the depart ment as a volunteer on February 2, 1942. At the time he was operating a service station. A few months later he was named assistant chief when J. H. Conger, Sr., resigned. At the time Capt. Dick Hall was head of the three-man depart ment, housed on South Broad Street. Chief Yates moved up to a full-time position with the department in his pres ent position in 1957, upon the death of Road Route Questioned; Budget Talk Chowan County commissioners want to know more about the route of the Coastal Interstate Freeway through the Albemarle Area before endorsing the project. Questions concerning how the high way will affect this county are expected to be asked at a meeting here June 11. Coastal Plains Regional Commission has proposed a super-highway through Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia which generally follows ex isting U. S. 17. C. A. Phillips, a board member, said Monday he felt from preliminary study that Chowan would suffer more than any other Albemarle Area county. “The route takes off across the sound and cuts off Edenton,” he said. Chairman J. Clarence Leary earlier read a letter from Albemarle Area De velopment Association Chairman Wesley Cullipher asking for endorsement of the route. Commissioners agreed to study the proposal before taking action. The board has thus far balked at a request from the Town of Edenton for payment toward certain services. It was reported that the town is requesting some $13,000 more for 1970-71 than Continued on Page 4 EIC LEADERS CITED—Two veteran officials of Economic Improvement Council, Inc., completed nearly three years of service last week and were honored at a board meet ing here. Roy W. Lowe, left, director, is shown with Charles E. Boone of Englehard, center, and Joseph L. Simmons, Jr, of Fairfield, who have served as chairman and vice chairman respectively since September, 1967. They were each presented a plaque for their volunteer service. Mrs. Elisabeth Byrd of Edenton, below, assumed the chairman ship on Jane 1. She is director of ESEA Title I, with Edenton-Chowan Schools. Supt. S. D. O’Neal of Washington County schools, is the new vice-chairman. EIC is the anti-poverty agency in 10 Northeastern North Carolina counties. * Chief Hall. The department now has a contingent of five regular firemen and 20 volunteers. The new fire station on North Broad Street was occupied by the department on December 19, 1966. Speaking of his interest in the de partment over the years, Chief Yates said he had always been a “fire bug” and went to all fires in the area. Of ficials recognized his interest and asked him to join the department. The amiable chief said over the years he has attempted to promote fire pre vention as well as a department with good organize f,v r., equipmnt and trained personnel. Because of these efforts the town’s fire rating has dropped once, creating a saving to property owners on their insurance. Chief Yates said he believes Continued on Page 4 ■ JK 1,1 H . w * Supt. Bill Britt Pat Harrell Harrell Gets Post Assistant State Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction James Burch has an nounced the appointment of James P. Harrell as regional coordinator of in service education for 10 school systems: Dare, Currituck, Camden, Elizabeth City - Pasquotank, Perquimans, Gates, Edenton - Chowan, Washington County, Tyrrell and Hyde. Harrell has served as assistant director of adult education for the College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City for the past year. In his new position he will be re sponsible for planning and coordinating regional services in the area of teacher education for the 10 school units. The position, said Burch, is made pos sible through state funds. An office is located in Edenton. Man Drowns Here Chowan County did not escape tragedy over the Memorial Day weekend. One of three Bertie County men who were fishing in the Chowan River Sun day drowned when their boat overturned. The body of Oscar Peede, 44, Route 2, Aulander, was recovered by searchers at 4:30 P. M., Monday, according to Chowan Sheriff Troy Toppin. Peede was employed by Coca-Cola Bottling Company at Kelford. Sheriff Toppin said Frank Cherry, 40, and Linwood Earl Tripp, 38, both of Route 2, Aulander, clung to the over turned boat and came ashore with it about midnight. The mishap reportedly occurred at about 6 P. M. The accident occurred about a quarter mile from shore on the north side of rive i«' Chowan River F! ridge. Single Copy 10 Cents
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