Volume XXXVII.—No. 47. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 19, 1970 Single Copy 10 Cents
‘Kate'
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“Kate”. It’s as simple as that. Put
“Mrs.”, “Aunt”, “Mother”, “Worthy
Matron” or whatever before it and it
made no difference. She was still just
“Kate”.
There was nothing pretentious about
Kate Bufflap. She loved people and
people loved her in return. She loved
fishing but the fish up Queen Anne’s
Creek, in Edenton Bay and elsewhere
often weren’t quite as affectionate to
her hook.
The two columns she wrote weekly
for The Chowan Herald were widely
read by those who meander along the
Public Parade and elsewhere. Hardly
a day passed that she did not receive
“fan” mail or contributions of recipes
or other things she requested in her
popular Broad Street Bulletin.
I Her fight against cancer which ehded
at 11:45 A. M., Monday, was an in
spiration to all who knew her. She was
down on many occasions but always
managed a rally. Until the end she re
mained a Christian wife, mother, friend
of mankind.
“30” is the newspaper symbol for “the
end”. Kate Bufflap wrote it with an
impact that will long be remembered
by not only those who knew her but
those who had just read her columns
or heard about her. 1
“Kate”. It’s as simple as that.
No Place For Secrecy >
There is but one place for elected of
ficials, meeting in regular or called ses
sions, to discuss the business of the
Town of Edenton. That is in the at
tractive council room in the Municipal
Building.
\ There is no place for executive or
secret sessions by the council. The
town’s business is just that—the business
of the citizens of Edenton. Although
the town council sessions are seldom
attended by anyone but the press and
department heads, all action by the coun
cil and discussion leading up to that
action MUST be made in public.
Tuesday night the Town Council con
cluded the regular agenda and went in
to hiding to discuss a request from
Edenton Chamber of Commerce for an
increase in membership. An earlier re
quest was made to Chowan County com
missioners who discussed it in regular
fashion and acted out in the open.
* The press along the Public Parade
has been fair with the Town of F.deni
ton’s elected officials. Bond issues, and
worthwhile projects have been supported
extensively. Then when it comes to
V such a thing as a simple request from
the Chamber of Commerce, the door is
closed.
Too m?ny doors are being closed to
the public these days. Yet when the
chips are down, when support is needed
N for bond issues, sales tax. and numerous
community projects the public is courted
Council will soon learn that they can’ 4
have their cake and eat it, too. There
is absolutely no room for secrecy in ♦h"
affairs of the Town of Edenton.
Hail, The ‘Fuzz*!
We want to be among the first to
salute Roy Blackley and the Edward G.
Bond Post, American Legion, for plan
ning an appreciation banquet for Cho
wan County Law Enforcement Officers.
The event will be held at the Legion
Hut at 7:30 P. M., Tuesday and you
4 won’t want to miss this one.
The men to be’ honored deserve the
effort being put forth by the American
Legion as well as the presence of at
least 200 of those who meander along
the Public Parade who will purchase
tickets for the steak dinner.
As a bonus, the audience will hear
Superior Court Judge Robert D. Rouse,
Jr., of Farmville.
This waiter cut his professional teeth
on the police beat. It was a county
sheriff who took him under his wing,
preaching the value of a confidence and
a friend. y
It is difficult to belieye that it has
been 16 years >since we walked into thi
sheriff’s office in Iredell County
Courthouse to meet Charlie Rumple for
the first time. \ s
He had beetles “cop” all his life, he
A Mated. “An<kT don’t like to be double-
Ctninaed on P*S* *
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Mrs. /. E. Bufflap
Mrs. Bufflap, 59,
Taken In Death
Mrs J. Edwin Bufflap, 104 East
Church Street, died at her home at 11:45
A. M., Monday following a lengthy ill
ness. She was 59.
Mrs. Bufflap was the wife of the co
founder and editor of The Chowan Her
ald. In addition to being a housewife
and leader in civic affairs, she was a
columnist for the newspaper, writing
weekly Broad Street Bulletin and Shop
ping, With You In Mind.
She was associated with the District
Health Department in Elizabeth City
for 13 years. A member of Edenton
Methodist Church, she was a past worthy
matron of the Order of the Eastern Star,
Chapter 302.
Mrs. Mary Katherine Bufflap was
born in Hagerstown, Md., on August 5,
1911, daughter of Frisby Kline and the
late Irene Fritz Kline. She was twice
married, first to the late Edward R.
Zimmerman and then to Mr. Bufflap,
who survives.
In addition to her father and husband,
surviving are two sons: Edward Zim
merman of Annandale, Va.; and Martin
Zimmerman of Rocky Mount; one step
daughter. Miss Dorothy Bufflap of Eliz-
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Early Next Week
As in prior years, The Chowan Her
ald will be published one day early next
week due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
All advertising and news copy must
be in the office by Monday afternoon
in order that the paper can be printed
on Tuesday, rather than the regular
schedule on Wednesday.
The early publication date is to al
low subscribers to take advantage of
holiday specials as well as to allow
newspaper employees the holiday with
their families.
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Progress on Bank Building— Workmen this week poured thejrault
to the new Peoples Bank & Tryst Company building at the corner
of Church and Broad streets. This is considered a major step in
the construction program for the structure. The design is Colonial
and progress is reported on schedule.
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Legal R }| ve
ToGetiilnd
The Town of Edenton has filed suit
for ejectment of U. S. Lumber Company
from property under lease at Edenton
Municipal Airport and a suit for $112,-
000 in damages.
W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., town attor
ney, advised councilmen at a meeting
Tuesday night of the latest efforts to
re-gain control of the property. Several
attempts by the town to break the lease
with the firm have been unsuccessful.
Town Administrator W. B. Gardner
had earlier informed the council of the
bad condition of the buildings on the
60 acres now leased to U. S. Lumber.
The council had instructed Earnhardt
to take legal action to reclaim the prop
erty.
U. S. Lumber, the first industry to
locate on the old Base property, has
control of the administration building,
two warehouses, the dry kiln and steam
plant.
Council also passed a resolution re
questing State Highway Commission to
authorize a second access to the pro
posed U. S. 17 by-pass of Edenton. As
the plans are now drawn the only ac
cess will be at Highway 32, north of
Chowan Hospital.
Mayor George Alma Byrum and Gard
ner met recently with Highway Com
missioner Joe Nowell of Perquimans
County and District Engineer D. W.
Patrick.
The town is seeking the opening up
of the road through Industrial Park to
the by-pass. It is contended that as
well as opening up more land for de
velopment traffic coming west on High
way 32 could use Old Hertford Road
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Yule Parade Set
The annual Christmas Parade, spon
sored by the Edenton-Chowan Rescue
Squad, will be on Thursday, December 3.
All floats participating must have a
Christmas theme but should not include
a Santa Claus. Specifications for floats
are that they cannot be more than 10
feet high nor more than 40 feet long.
A S3O prize will be given to the best
float, and a $25 prize to the second, and
S2O to the third best. All floats par
ticipating in the parade will be given $5.
The Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad
requests that all floats and other units
be assembled at Hicks Field no later
than 3 P. M., on the day of the parade.
Anyone interested in participating in
the parade should contact Murray D.
Ashley, parade director, at 482-3111,
by November 23.
Edenton Is Site Fi
Edenton was chosen as the site of the
Albemarle Regional Planning and De
velopment Commmission offices and N.
J. (Nick) George of Edenton, was elect
ed secretary-treasurer, at a meeting here
Thursday night.
Wesley Cullipher of Elizabeth City
was elected president of the ARPDC
and Leon Ballance of Hyde County, vice
president.
The executive board also includes W.
W. Forehand of Camden County, C. A.
Christmas Music
The public is invited to attend the
Seventh Annual series of Christmas con
certs by the Albemarle Choral Society
which will be presented December 6 at
4 P. M., in the COA Gymtorium and
December 7 at 8 P. M., in the Edenton
Baptist Church.
Accompaniments will be supplied by
a string orchestra from East Carolina
University, Anna Withers Bair, organist
and Dorothy Morse, pianist.
The series will be directed by Dr.
Clifford Bair, Chairman of the COA
Fine Arts Department.
The concert programs will feature
four short choral works by French, Ger
man, American and English composers
representing four centuries of choral
music composition. All solos will be
performed by singers from the Albe
marle Area and the College of The Al
bemarle.
The concerts are presented under the
auspices of the COA Lyceum Series and
the Albemarle Area Arts Councils as a
project of the COA Adult Education
Division.
Net collections from the 1 per cent
local option sales tax reached a new
high in Chowan County during October
when $12,323.58, was reported to N. C.
Department of Revenue.
At the same time, the department has
issued a second quarter report showing
Chowan County and the Town of Eden
ton receiving a total of $38,545.02 for
the period from July through Septem
ber. During this period collections were
>535,307.42, with the county and mu
nicipality gaining $3,237.60 from pool
funds.
The first quarter the tax was collect
ed, April-June, the county and town re
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A Piece of History —Slowly but surely “Planter’s Inn”, one of
the least desirable historic old buildings in Edenton is coming
down. The Inn, located at the corner of Oakum and Church streets,
is being razed and Rev. E. C. Alexander will erect a home on the
site. Historic Edenton, Inc., gave Mr. Alexander permission to re
move the building when it was determined that it had no historic
value.
Sales Tax Revenue Above Collections
or Proposed EDA
Phillips of Chowan County, Richard
Poyner of Currituck County, P. A. Til
lett of Dare County, Walter Harlow of
Gates County, W. J. Lupton xis Hyde
County, Riley S. Monds of Perquimans
County and Lem A. Cohoon of Tyrrell
Count}'.
By-laws and the constitution were
adopted and a time for regular meet
ings was established.
A $60,000 budget was approved for
the operation of the group, of which
$45,000 will come from federal sources
and the other 25 per cent from counties
in the region on a per-capita basis.
Money was allotted in the budget for
the hiring of an executive director, an
economic planner, a human resource
coordinator and a secretary-bookkeeper.
Chowan County’s portion of the money
to be given to ARPDC is $2,111.22.
John Fraley of Huntington, W. Va.,
federal regional director, said one ad
vantage to being a part of a district or
regional group is that it provides a “lar
ger voice in local, state and federal gov
ernments when you speak at a group.”
He also stated that he had great
hopes that the area EDA would be fund
ed early next year and urged the group
to start formulating plans now for the
projects desired.
Ron Ingle of Raleigh, State EDA Co
ordinator, listed federal funding, em
ployment of a professional staff and
their writing of an overall area eco
nomic development program as the steps
necessary for final designation as a
full-fledged district.
Ingle stated he thought since so much
groundwork had already been accom
plished by AADA, that official EDA
designation will come by mid-1971.
ceived a total of $33,853.96 while col
lecting $32,638.93.
Chowan County has received $55,-
246.79 from collections between April
and September while the Town of Eden
ton received $17,172.09. In the budget
for fiscal 1970-71, the town anticipated
$30,000 from the local option sales tax
while the county’s estimate was $106,400.
Both the county and town used an
ticipation sales tax revenue to lower the
property tax rate. The county’s rate
was cut 30 cents per $ 1 evaluation
while the rate in Edentort Jjgjjgcut 10
cents. The county rate witHMk fire
district is $1.55 while the MKSfcte is
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