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Thursday, December 10, 1970
Public Parade
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is extremely serious business when a
teacher is denied these tools because
money is not available at the beginning
of the school year.
If Chowan County had proper rr&n
agement by someone educated in the field
this would never have happened. Income
from investments looks nice on the fi
nancial statement but teachers should not
be required to beg for supplies.
The school situation, blamed on the
county’s bookkeeping system and cer
tainly not on any individual, is but one
argument for a different system.
Take the personnel policy commis
sioners have been discussing almost
monthly since July. This could have
been handled differently, resulting in
time saved and employees content.
Also, Tax Supervisor Sherlon Layton
advised commissioners months ago of his
desire to resign. He said he would work
until some decision was made about his
position. This part-time post, through
proper planning, could be linked with
another or others in a manner to improve
county government.
Commissioners are also faced with an
addition to the jail and improvements to
the county office building.
Commissioner C. A. Phillips pointed
out Monday the need for a committee to
study how the system could be improved
and individual commissioners relieved
of some leg work. Commissioner N. T
George put it in proper perspective when
he noted: “We have got to find ways of
getting more work done cheaper.”
There is a limit to what elected offi
cials can do beyond setting policy. The
cannot be expected to stop every !e”k in
the plumbing, replace broken glass and
do other day-to-day housekeeoing chore-.
The direction the good ship Chowan
appears to be taking can result in manv
benefits, not the least of which is a
stable tax rate. Without an efficient, as
well as a progressive, approach there is
only so far ABC funds, sales tax reve
nue and other non-tax funds can go.
Mitchener Quits
John A. Mitchener, Jr., former Eden
ton mayor and leader in the Albemarle
Area, Monday resigned as Chowan Coun
ty representative to the Albemarle Area
Development Association. He had held
the post for the past 10 years.
Chairman J. Clarence Leary read
Mitchener’s short, handwritten letter at
the county commissioners’ regular meet
ing. Mitchener said he did not have
sufficient time to devote to the post.
The resignation was accepted with
regret.
Mitchener tendered his resignation sev
eral months ago after making a report of
AADA activities to commissioners . They
praised his work on behalf of the countv
and the area and convinced him he
should reconsider.
In his recent letter he called the ac
tivities of AADA very “progressive” and
said due to his personal business he did
not have sufficient time to devote to the
program.
Mitchener, a past president of N. C.
League of Municipalities, performed his
final official act with AADA Friday
night when, as Chowan chairman, he
accepted the first place certificate in
community development. Chowan garn
• ered a number of community develop
ment honors at the AADA banquet.
£
What a dreary world this would be with
out friends, especially in an hour of sor
row, when so many kind deeds tend to
soothe a heart-breaking wound. As friend
ship goes, Kate and I arc “millionaires”
which brings more downright satisfaction
than if the -‘million” represented dollars.
I’ve already expressed my heartfelt appre
ciation for so many kind deeds during my
latest ordeal, but since then I’ve received
a number of acknowledgments of contribu
tions made by friends as a memorial to
Kate. These acknowledgments came (from
the Rescue Squad, the Chowan and Wash
ington County, Md., units of the American
Cancer Society, the Chowan Hospital Aux
iliary, Boys’ Home at Lake Waccamaw and
the Hospital Building Fund. What more
can a fellow say than “Thank You All”?
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John A. Taylor, local numismatist, the
other day was showing a prized collection
of Tennessee State Prison coins. He says
it’s the only such collection in North Caro
lina and includes a dollar, half dollar,
quarter and 10-cent and 5-cent pieces. But
he’s just about as proud of the beautiful
case which was made by Bill Michal of
Edenton. Os course, the money can only
be spent at the Tennessee State-Prison, but
Friend Taylor intends to keep it among
his other prized collections.
o
Well for once the weatherman looked
with favor on Edenton’s Christmas parade
last Thursday. Usually the parade is rea
son for rainy or cold weather. But not so
Thursday, when the weather was ideal for
the occasion. The street lights were also
turned on. so that now -the Christmas
spirit should be rampant in this neck of
the woods.
o
And now another musical program of
♦he first order is scheduled for Friday
nisht •'t 8 o'clock. At that time the High
Snhnol Band will present its annual Christ
mas concert in the John A. Holmes High
S'-hool auditorium. Nope, it will nbt in
clude a lot of would-be music, but will be
a program well worth hearing. Band
members and the director have been
working hard to present a good program
and, of course, thev’d like to play to a full
house. And it’s free!
o
Sn 4 Mart : n Privott. now stationed over
seas, dropped me a brief letter the other
day. Said Friend Privott:
“Dear Buff—Hope that Edenton and all
the friendly people are still the same as
when I left. Sure miss heme life there.
There’s no other place for me other than
Edenton and Rocky Hock. Have missed
The Chowan Herald so much. Lock for it
to come each day but no luck so far. But
we have another day aHead. So ; f all is
willing, maylbe I’ll get it then. Have just
about lost contact with “the people” other
than those dear letters from home. Mail
is the backbone for us over here. Hope
the Missus is well and doing fine. And
Edenton and the surrounding communities
are still as they were. Life here is hard,
lonely and gets to be almost unbearable
for us, but we remember what we are and
what our cause is for —An American to
develop peace.”
o
It seems but such a short time ago that
a little tyke was running on the street in
front of my home when I lived on Coart
Street. Today, this little fellow has grown
up, in fact 33 years old. and has made a
name for himself in Florida. He’s no other
than that little boy, Clinton O. Davis.
Clinton has taught eight years at the Titus
ville High School and has been chairman
of the mathematics department for three
years. This year he has been named
“Brevard County Teacher of the Year’, and
Clayton Everhart, Davis’ principal, says
that Clinton deserves to win the honor c.f
“State Teacher of the Year.’” Besides
teachine mathematics in Titusville High
School, Clinton also teaches adult education
classes at Titusville High and has been an
instructor at Brevard Junior College since
1966. According to Florida newspaper
articles, the folks in that neck of the woods
are very proud of him and without doubt
those in Edenton who remember Clinton
will also be proud of learning of his suc
cess. His philosophy about teaching is:
“I believe that every student, regardless of
ability, should be provided every opportun
ity to learn. We must educate each stu
dent so he can cope with life, regardless of
chosen vocation, after completing high
school. A teacher should be firm, fair and
friendly. A teacher should make his stu
dent feel that he is not just a teacher, but
a friend as well.”
SFWER, WATER WORK
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him that he would tell the council of a
gift that the Town of Edenton could pre
sent to the ship.
A report of the 1970 census was given
by Gardner. According to the census
Edenton has lost 91 persons. According
to Gardner the count was not accun f e
because the newly annexed areas ww?
not counted. A recount was taken and
an additional 200 to 22S persons were
added but this does not include all the
residents of Edenton, according to Gard
ner.
The Town Council is looking at a
possible piece of land for sale to be add
ed to the cemetery. This new section
would not be for graves with headstones
but for head markers grass high. This
new step is to reduce maintenance costs
of the cemetery. Now two men are em
ployed full time, 10 months of the year
maintaining the cemetery.
Mayor George Alma Byrum presided.
Your own opinions are not as inter
esting to other people as they are to you.
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BOARD STUDY
ent money to pay their bills. He said a
teacher had complained about not being
able to get supplies or literature.
Mrs. Elliott said it was true the situa
tions existed. The schools did not have
enough to carry them from July 1 until
the tax money began coming in a few
months later.
Commissioner N. J. George said he had
investigated reports and found the
schools had lost cash discounts and ac
tually paid some carrying charges because
of the manner in which the county, books
are kept. He made the point that he
didn’t feel it was the fault of Mrs. Elliott
nor the school officials, but was brought
about by the county’s bookkeeping sys
tem.
George has over the months questioned
this system. (The county has some 18
different funds with each getting its
share of the tax money as it comes in.)
Mrs. Elliott’s report for November show
,ed the county with about $250,000 in
demand deposits or invested funds.
Phillips, in recommending the study
group, said in the last fiscal year the
job of county commissioner has changed.
He said additional responsibilities from
the state and federal levels alone took
more time.
“We have to get jobs done that we
don’t now have time to do,” Phillips said.
“There is a great deal involved if we are
going to do our work as well as do justice
to our private employment.”
When, he said, commissioners are faced
with additional duties there is often con
flicts with their employment. “The time
has come to do something about it since
regional, state and federal business has
come to the community which involves
large sums of money,” he said.
George agreed. He had earlier said
many problems could be solved and an
efficient approach taken to others with
“a county manager or someone like this.”
George said: “We have got to find out
how to do more work cheaper.”
Leary said he would make the appoint
ments after January 1, 1971.
Commissioners again delayed imple
mentation of a personnel policy relative
to hours county employees will work.
George and Bateman presented a detail
report and the matter was left open until
the end of the fiscal year on June 30,
1971. They did adopt the state holiday
schedule for 1971 until July 1.
A report was received from the De
partment of Social Services concerning
a recent inspection of the jail. Also,
the department has approved certain ad
ditions to the facility. It is expected to
cost about $15,000.
Sheriff Troy Toppin requested a base
radio unit to be installed in his office
to be located in the jail 'addition. He
said the Albemarle Law & Order Com
mittee had matching funds available.
In other business, commissioners:
Received a letter from the Town of
Edenton requesting the countv to re
consider the plan for a modified fu 11 -
time registration system. Learv was ask
ed to discuss the matter with Mrs. Sadie
Hoskins, chairman of the elections board.
Heard a report from Earl Jones on
community development. Jones also re
ported on other programs in which EIC
cooperated with the county.
Approved a plan presented by Murray
Ashley, director of the Civil Defense
Agency, for survival in case of an emer
gency situation.
Received a report on improvements to
the second floor of the county office
building to be used by the county depart
ment of social services.
Discussed transfer of the food stamp
program from Peoples Bank to Bank of
North Carolina or the department of so
cial services.
Received assurance from State High
way Commission funds were available to
pave four priority projects during the
summer of 1971.
Approved tax listers and set livestock
prices as recommended by Tax Super
visor Sherlon Layton.
Bank Dividend
“The Board of Directors of Financial*
Corporation, the one-bank holding com
pany of Bank of North Carolina. N. A..
meeting in Jacksonville Tuesday declared
a dividend of $1 per share to sharehold
ers of record December 22, payable Jan
uary 5, 1971,” J. Hugh Rich, president,
has announced.
“This is an increase of 33-1/3 per cent
over the last year’s declared dividend,”
President Rich said.
Bank of North Carolina, N. A., with
its central office located in Jacksonville,
serves 26 communities with 42 offices
from the mountains to the sea.
The state-wide banking system has as
sets in excess of $122,000,000 a bank
spokesman said.
SCOTT CITES
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bemarle, praised the cooperative spirit
existing in the Albemarle Area. He not
ed that the recent census, however in
accurate, showed considerable losses in
population in the area. “It is more im
portant now than ever before that you
pool your efforts,” he said.
Gov. Scott noted that the 10-county
Albemarle Area stood f?ist when a plan
was reported to break up tfee counties
in the state plan. “The fact that you
stayed together was a strong factor in
the final plan which kept the AADA
counties intact,” he said.
ROTARY SPEAKER
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principal of Gates and Gatesville for
some time.
Dr. Collins has degrees from Asbury
College in Wilmore, Ky.; Candler School
of Theology at Emory University in
Georgia; Asbury Theological Seminary
in Wilmore and High Point College.
The educator has also been active in
community affairs, is a past president of
the Ruritan Club and a member of the
board of directors of the Kiwanis Club.
He has been sermon editor of The Caro
lina Cooperator since 1949 and has had
articles published in Pulpit Digest, The
Pulpit, Upper Room, The- Christian Ad
vocate and numerous other publications.
He is married and the father of four
children.
fUSE ? IfISSIFIEDjfeDS"SS I*l 1 *I
STILL FULL SELECTION
of all sizes 4-ply new
tires. Special for limited
time for $12.88. Albe
marle Tire Service.
Exp Den s7c
GAS WATER HEATER for
sale. Price right. Mrs. C.
Y. Parrish, Sr, Route 2,
Edenton. Phone 482-2054.
Dec 10 17p
HOUSE FOR SALE—Three
bedroom house in West
over Heights. Call 482-
2512 after 6 P. M.
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FOR SALE 1965 Honda
300. Call 482-2706.
Exp Dec 24c
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL—
Barbie Bride and Party
Dresses, hand made. Place
orders early Come by and
see or call 482-3259.
1 t p
Monograming
SEWING
and
ALTERATIONS
DONE IN MY HOME
Contact
Suzanne Joyner
Colony Road (Last House)
Cape Colony
Edenton, N. C.
Dec 3 lOp
FOR SALE—Console Cole
man oil heater. In good
condition. Price $25. Call
482-4053.
Dec 3 10c
SPECIAL SERVICES
Koretizing offers you
commercial, residential,
janitorial and airplane
cleaning service. Contact
482-4750.
Exp Dec 17c
APARTMENT FOR RENT.
Call George Chevrolet Co.,
182-2138. tfc
COMPLETE LINE OF
Wedding Invitations. In
formal? and Reception
Cards to choose from. See
our samples. The Chowan
Herald.
FOR SALE—Four bedroom
brick home located at 112
Blount Street. Owned by
United Piece Dye Works.
If interested, call Bud
Skiles, 221-4121. tfc
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—4B2-2188. t f c
Remodeling
Room Additions
Aluminum
Siding
Free Eatimatee
Call 482-3886
Eveninrg
The governor said that the state must,
in planning, determine where we are go
ing and how we can best get there. “I
want the next generation to say of us:
‘They planned well; they acted wisely’.
There is no better legacy for us to leave
them.” 1
He said the general public seems to
react negatively to the idea of planniag.
They interpret it as more government in
terference . . . absent-minded intellec
tuals who propose impractical objectives
and unattainable goals.
“I hope that in the coming months and
years the general public will react more
positively to the idea of planning and
realize that planning is both necessary
and beneficial,” he said.
He called “advance thinking” as the
key to successful planning.
Gov. Scott said the 17 multi-county
planning regions will serve two purposes.
He hopes they will improve the effective
implementation of local, state and federal
planning and development activities and
facilitate Hie delivery of better public
services to the people.
Boy Scout Troop 164 presented the
colors and Rev. Robert E. Gray of Eden v
ton Baptist Church gave the invocation.
Representatives from the area were wel
comed by Mayor George A. Byrum. T.
Erie Haste, Jr., of Hertford, introduced .
special guests. ,
Edenton Jaycees catered the steak din
ner.
HA*Ve MONUMENTS
GLEANED before Christ
mas. Expert service, rea
sonable prices. Call Mc-
Coy Parker, 482-2253.
Exp Dec 17p
FeCANS WANTED
100,000 pounds. Top prices,
any size. Leary Bros.
Storage Company. Phone
482-2141.
Exp Dec 31c
WHY KEEP PACING
RENT when you can buy a
mobile home for the same
money from your home
town dealer, Twiddy’a
Mobile Homes, U. S. 17
North, Edenton, N. C.
27932? Pay us a visit and
get the real facts. | Call
482-4952 and 482-2103.
Dealer’s license No. 4833.
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FULL AND PART TIME:
Men, ladies and students.
$3.00 per hour beginner
earnings. Servicing Fuller
Brush Company customers
in Chowan, Pasquotank,
Camden, Tyrrell and Gates
counties. Write the Fuller
Brush Company, P. O. Box
23, CourUand, Virginia
23837. tfc
If yoo want to drink, tkat’a
jrenr baeineee. If ron want
to stop drinking, that'* ear
bulneso. AA meet* Mon
day at S F. M. at the Kden
ton Methodist Cbnreh.
SALES PERSONNEL—Men
or womeii 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 SALE
Hancock Store and
Service Station
Six rooms and storage
room combined. Also
large storage house and
shelter. About Mi acre lot
All store fixtures also
stock. Available any tifne.
Contact
Charlie Dixon
Phone 482-2sss
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WANTED Hardwood and
cypress logs. Tracts of
hardwood' and pine tim
ber. Top market prices.
Williams Lumber Co., Inc.,
Mackeys, N. C. tfc
The
News & Observer
wants a man or woman to
handle our dealership here
in Edenton. Must have a
good car, be able to spend
the necessary time deliver
ing, collecting and solicit
ing. Must be able to give
good financial references.
This dealership is now
grossing over $117.00 per
week. Boys’ and other ex
penses come out of this.
Contact-*
James O. Warren
Dtrtih* Sales Manager
Enlirwigu, N.C *7*7l
Dec S 10c
FOE
DIET HAULING
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EIJKER OVERTON
4U-4SU
ERIE JONES
482-4322
Route 8, Eden ton, N. C
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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 *
EYE WILLS "9
Any Member of Edenton
Lions Club
—or
W. H. Hollowell, Jr.,
Box 200
Edenton, N. C. 27832
Telephone 482-2127
HEART FUND
Mrs. Fred Keeter
P. 0. Box 327
Edenton, N. C. 27932
AMERICAN CANCER
SOCIETY
Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt
208 ?4rth Granville Street
Edenton, N. C. 27938
CHOWAN HOSPITAL /
MEMORIAL FUND '
Mrs. West Byrum, Jr.
Route 3
Edenton, N. C. 27932
CUPOLA HOUSE
LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Mrs. W. B. Rosevear
Treasurer,
121 West King Street
Edenton, N. C. 27932
EDENTON-CHOWAN
RESCUE SQUAD
CHOWAN CANCER
CANCER SOCIETY
Those seeking special
assistance for cancer pati
ents from funds available,
contact
ALTON R. GLARE
Service Chairman
Atlantic Credit Company
Edenton, North Carolina
Telephone: 482-4461 y
, JAMES IREDELL
ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Wood PrivOtt
125 Blount Street :
Edenton, N. C. j
GIFTS!
POINSETTIA;
(White, Red and Pink)
Old English j
Boxwood
American Boxwood
Planters and [
Bird Baths t*
Central Garden
Center ~
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