THE CHOWAN HERALD g
Volume XXXVII— No. SO.
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Shop At Home
Santa Claus arrived along the Public
Parade last Thursday, officially opening
the holiday shopping season. The at
tractive decorations and 2,000 colored
lights make downtown Edenton a festive
place.
There were several thousand people
from the area on hand to greet Santa
Claus. The weather, at that time, was
without the bite associated with the sea
son, but that didn’t appear to dampen
the spirit of the parade.
Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad did a
commendable job in putting on the an
nual parade. There was evidence every
where of their hard work.
As we head down the home stretch
of the holiday season, we would side with
those advocates of keeping Christ in
| Christmas. We would also side with
local merchants who advocate keeping
your dollars at home. The selections
found here is greater than ever so there
is no need of crowding up the highways
beating a path to someone else’s trade
center.
Edenton is expanding the already en
joyed reputation of being a good place
to live, work and play. This can be
further assured by keeping the local cash
registers ringing. In this way. everyone
benefits.
New Direction For Chowan?
Chowan County commissioners began
a new year Monday. The same individ
uals are in command but there are indi
cations county government along the
Public Parade may be headed in a differ
ent direction.
County government in every county,
yes, even in the smallest county in the
state, has become big business in the past
decade. Chowan has entered the com
puter age in a Model T. It is beginning
to show. * ,i ~
A “show and tell” game isn’t neces
sary to recognize the need for changes
in procedures in county government
which are progressive and efficient.
Chowan is far from bankrupt but those
who did business with the public schools
for several months early in this fiscal
year had to be patient and listen to the
poverty story.
While the county had many thousands
of dollars in the bank, much of it invest
ed in interest-bearing certificates, the
'schools’ bills piled up waiting for taxes
to be paid and the money put in some of
the 18 different funds kept by the county
in two local banks. The schools not Only
lost cash discounts on purchases but
paid interest on some past dues at a rate
much higher than was being realized on
the investments.
In a time, also, when public education
is on trial it is more important than ever
that teachers be supplied with all avail
able tools to provide the quality of edu
cation not only desired, but deserved. It
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Shepard Heade Hospital Board— The Chowan Hospital Board of
Trustees have recerttly elected Thomas H. Shepard, left, chairman
of that group. Shepard replaces Jesse L. Harrell whose term has
expired. The new chairman is shown going over plans for renova
tions to the old hospital building with Thomas M. Surratt, admini
strator. Other executive committee members are: J. Clarence Leary,
vice chairman; C. A. Phillips, secretary; James M. Bond, treasurer;
W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., J. G. Perry and R. Graham White.
Edenton, C * gin County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 10, 1970
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At AADA Banquet —Chowan County won first place in communi
ty development in the 10-county Albemarle Area Development Asso
ciation and John A. Mitchener, Jr., left, county chairman, received
the award. Gov. Bob Scott, center, was principal speaker. Charles
Harrell of Hertford, new AADA president, right, and C. W. Over
man of Edenton, community development chairman, join Gov. Scott
and Mitchener in the photograph with Wesley Cullipher of Eliza
beth City who completed a term as AADA leader.
Scott Cites Planning Need
Gov. Bob Scott made his first speech on
“planning” here Friday night and Cho
wan County walked off with most of the
community development marbles. It was
the 10th annual report and banquet pro
gram of Albemarle Area Development
Rotary Speaker
Dr. ,Thomas A. Collins- of Rocky
Mount will address Edenton Rotary Club
at its regular meeting at 1 P. M., today
(Thursday). Dr. Collins is president
of N. C. Wesleyan College.
George Twiddy is program chairman
and will introduce the guest speaker.
Thomas M. Surratt is club president.
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Raleigh he organized 70 new Methodist
churches during this period.
He was pastor of the Gatesville Meth
odist Charge from 1944 to 1949 and at
the same time served as a teacher and
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Dr. Collins is a
native of Wilmington
and has headed the
Methodist-supported
college since March,
1959. For six years
prior to going to
Wesleyan he was
executive director,
Conference Board of
Missions, The Meth
odist Church. From
his headquarters in
Association.
Nearly 400 gathered at National Guard
Armory for the banquet. Wallace Evans
of Edenton was master of ceremonies
with C. W. Overman, retired county
agent, presenting awards for community
development.
Chowan won the first (dace award;
Oak Grove won first in small communi
ties; and nine blue ribbons went to other
areas of the county. Overman pointed
out that while he was extremely proud of
the showing Chowan made, judges from
out-of-town made the selection from the
1-county area.
John A. Mitchener, Jr., Chowan chair
man, accepted the award.
Charles Harrell of Perquimans County
was later elected president of AADA
to succeed Wesley Cullipher.
Gov. Scott, introduced by Dr. S. Bruce
Petteway, president, College of the Al-
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Sewer, Water Work In High Gear
The sewer line has been installed on be
West Albemarle Street Extended and a
great portion of the Morgan Park sewer
line has .been completed, according to
W. B. Gardner, town administrator.
Gardner told the Town Council at
the regular monthly meeting Tuesday
night that the weather conditions for
work at Morgan Park were so ideal that
24 per cent of the work had been com
pleted in 2 per cent of the contracted
time.
So far, $138,000 has been spent on the
project, $34,000 of which has been spent
on engineering.
A representative from J. N. Pease &
Company will be meeting with the Town
Council members Thursday to discuss
the downtown sidewalk project. The
ppssibility of the use of federal beauti
fication grant money for the work will
Floats Win Prize
Chowan Academy won the S3O first
prize in the Edenton Christmas parade
Thursday of last week. Their entry was
“Santa’s Toy Shop”.
Winner of the second prize of $25 was
Edenton’s Woman’s Club with their en
try of “Christmas Bells” and the Eden
ton Jaycees won the S2O third prize for
“Charlie Brown’s Christmas”.
Other floats participating were “Christ
mas In The Land Os Oz” by the Eden
ton Jaycettes; w ‘Putting Christ In Christ
mas” by the Warwick Swamp Baptist
Church and “Little Drummer Boy” by
the Children of the American Revolu
tion (CAR).
Altogether 46 units participated in the
parade, including two late additions, a
car by the Shriners and a unit by the
N. C. Wildlife Commission.
Single Copy 10 Cents
Board Study
On County
Work Is Set
Chowan County’s bookkeeping system
was blamed Monday for the schools be
ing delinquent in paying their bills. This
has been the case in past months al
though the county had several thousand
dollars in the bank.
As a result of this situation and several
others which came up at Monday’s meet
ing of county commissioners, it was sug
gested by C. A. Phillips that Chairman
J. Clarence Leary appoint a committee to
study how “some of the county duties
can be handled more efficiently.”
Commissioner David Bateman brought
the difficulty to light when he asked
Mrs. Pansy Elliott, county accountant,
if the schools had in fact not had suffici-
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Leary Re-Elected
J. Clarence Leary Monday was re
elected chairman of Chowan County com
missioners. Leary, a veteran member
of the board, was named chairman sev
eral months ago when W. E. Bond died.
During the annual reorganization of
the county board, C. A. Phillips was re
elected vice chairman; Mrs. Bertha B.
Bunch, register of deeds, was again nam
ed clerk of the board; and John W. Gra
ham, county attorney.
All of the action came on motion by
N. J. George. David Bateman seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Leary, George and C. M. Evans took
the oath as commissioners from Mrs.
Lena M. Leary, clerk of court. They
were recently elected. George, who fill
ed the unexpired term of Bond, will serve
for four years; Evans for six years; and
Leary for two years. Phillips and Bate
man have two more years to run on their
four-year terms.
Leary said it had been a pleasure to
work with the board members and pledg
ed his best efforts in the future in the
best interest of the county.
The re-organization was delayed un
til 10:30 A. M., due to swearing in of
Mrs. Leary, Sheriff Troy Toppin and
other district officials in Elizabeth City.
discussed.
Leo Katkaveck gave a report on the
mini parks that have been started in towh.
According to Katkaveck, seven or eight
mini parks have been erected. He stat
ed it is his committee’s recommendation
that more money be allotted in the 1971
budget for park facilities. Another rec
ommendation was to vote on a bond issue
for the purpose of financing a recrea
tion center in Edenton to include a gym,
softball field and a swimming pool.
Other business completed by the coun
cil included:
Adoption of Albemarle Street sidewalk
assessment was set at $1.34 per foot.
The commissioning of the USS Eden
ton is set for January 23, 1971. Lt.
Howell talked with Gardner and told
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