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° i^ K> ° l VICINITY MAP THE CHOWAN HERALD Volume XXXVII—No. 8 Single Copy 10 Cents Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 25, 1971 Man Dies In Home Fire Where Man Died Sales Tax Action Aid For Counties The 1971 General Assembly has cleared one of two important hurdles necessary to rescue 25 counties and 74 municipalities from the “revenue disas ter” created when the State Supreme Court threw out the local option sales tax. Legislation has been approved direct ing the State Department of Revenue to distribute $4.1-million collected in the fourth quarter of 1970. Another $2.5-million collected prior to the court decision is being retained by the de partment to cover applications for funds. Tuesday, the State Senate gave tenta tive approval to a measure which would empower county commissioners to levy a local 1 per cent sales tax with or without a vote of the people. The vote was an impressive 42-3. The measure, given priority by the Senate and House finance groups, is also expected to pass in the House next week. Chowan County and the Town of Edenton received a total of $39,219.59 from the fourth quarter collections— nearly $3,000 more than the $36,885.39 collected here for the quarter. Cho wan County’s share was $29,520.73 while the town received $9,698.86. Continued on Page 4 County Opposes Union Camp Work Chowan County commissioners, fol lowing the recommendation of the county planning board, has opposed an application by Union Camp Corporation to add dolphins and fences at their barge loading site on Albemarle Sound. The action was taken February 11 during a meeting where commissioners were continuing their study of county government ■ The, planning board, headed by George W. Lewis, had conducted a study of the application by Union Camp. They received letters from property owners in the area and were advised that others had communicated directly with the U. S. Corps of. Engineers. The board’s motion read: ’Due to the opposition expressed by various property owners hi the immediate area ' • . ! ' ' : A fire last Thursday night at 7:45 P. M., at the home of Roy Newsome, 705 Johnston Street, resulted in the death of Ethelbert (Bert) Spruill. He was 68 years old and lived on West Queen Street. According to Capt. Harvey Williams, investigating officer, Spruill was sit ting in a chair, fell asleep and dropped the cigarette he had in his hand, ignit ing the fire. Capt. Williams was told that when the fire was discovered that Newsome wrapped Spruill in a blanket to put out the flaming clothes. • Someone across the street saw the fire and called the fire department. When the firemen and rescue squad momhorc urrluod itww Avtinfruichprl thp • k ® ▼ 'w*———— iV I fire and took Spruill to Chowan Hos pital and later transferred him to Nor folk General. According to the police report, he suffered third degree burns over 90 per cent of his body. Spruill died at Norfolk General at 5:30 A. M., Friday. He was a retired farmer and the son of the late Lena Dowe Dunbar and Henry Spruill. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Laura Cahoon of Edenton and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was conducted at the Williford Memorial Chapel at 4 P. M., Sunday by Rev. E. C. Alexander. Burial followed at Beaver Hill Cemetery. Williford Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Project Gets Aid Soil Conservation Service has been authorized to provide planning assist ance for the Bear Swamp Watershed in Chowan and Perquimans counties, according to F. A. McGoogan, district conservationist. McGoogan announced from his office in Hertford that Charles W. Bartlett, state conservationist, has notified him of approval of request for assistance. Approval was authorized on January 25. “Planning assistance will be sched uled to the sponsoring local organiza tions in the very near future,” accord ing to Bartlett’s letter to McGoogan. The Bear Swamp Watershed covers 20,410 acres in the two Northeastern North Carolina counties. and the far reaching potential hazard of water usage which would be in the opposite direction of the long range plans adopted by this planing board and the past Edenton-Chowan County Planning Board for Chowan County, we recommend, to the Chowan County Board of Commissioners that they op pose to the Corps of Engineers the dolphin expansion project as outlined by Union Camp Corporation.” There was no mention of the fencing phase of the application. Commissioners have also agreed to purchase an ad in the magazine being published by Edenton Jaycees in con junction with the Memorial Day Air Festival at Edenton Municipal Airport Hie commissioners will meet in reg ular session at 9 A. M-, Monday. ?J it bite War a tie ju w Cost Os Living The wheels of justice routinely grind out little humor. However, Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of Chowan County Su perior Court, received a note recently [ which tickles the funny bone. Attached to a payment was: “Find $5.00 for super (supper) babes.” Not an inexpensive meal, we’d say. Reputation Os Long Standing A delegation from along the Public Parade was in the outer office of State Highway Commission Chairman Lauch Faircloth Monday morning, awaiting an audience with the man who wears Brooks Brothers suits and chews Beech nut tobacco. J. Gilliam Wood, a former highway commissioner, knew most of the em ployees who shuffled in and out of the office. George Willoughby, highway admini strator, approached. After being intro duced around Willoughby got straight to the point. “What you doing here, Gilliam; want a bridge or a ferry?” “Just want the ferry put back across Albemarle Sound to Mackeys,” was the reply. Willoughby departed posthaste, hav ing obviously gotten the message that this area isn’t at all satisfied with the highway situation. On Going Underground The public’s right to Know how elect ed officials reach decisions suffered a blow along the Public Parade last week. Edenton-Chowan Board of Education went into “executive session” to discuss public business. And it was the second such meeting on the same question. The other was an unannounced “informal” briefing of school board members by Supt. Bill Britt. From the information we have been able to obtain the board of education made the right decision in dismissing the teacher involved. But we question the necessity for going behind closed doors to hear evidence leading up ' the decision. Right or wrong, when representatives of the public (i.e. the press) are exclud ed from meetings there immediately springs up the question of what the public body has to hide. In most cases it really doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, yet it casts a reflection not only on those involved but the question being discussed. It would be more convenient for the newspaper, not to mention less expen- Continued on Pago 4 Sen. Harrington State Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington of Lewiston has been labeled one of the 12 “most powerful” men in the N. C. General Assembly. John Kilgo, writing from Raleigh for KQ Syndicate last week released the results of a poll of 30 Tar Heel legislators. ■ I Sen. /. /. Harrington Ui k <#&? * • r*nt -' lyiii Discuss Highway Needs A delegation from Chowan County Monday called on Lauch Faircloth, seated, chairman of the State Highway Commission to discuss the U. S. 17 by-pass of Edenton. Left to right are: Edenton Mayor George Alma Byrum, Town Ad ministrator W. B. Gardner; Highway Commissioner Joe Nowell of Winfall; and J. Gilliam Wood, a former highway commissioner from Chowan. Highway Project Slow Work Advances State Highway Commission is moving ahead with plans for the U. S. 17 by pass of Edenton but officials said Mon day it may be as much as two years before actual construction can begin. Chairman Lauch Faircloth called in Billy Rose, assistant highway admini strator, and other assistants to discuss Teacher Dismissed The Edenton-Chowan Board of Edu cation held an executive session last Wednesday night to hear statements on the suspension of a science teacher, Eddie Richards, from Chowan High School. After the executive session was over, the board resumed regular session and the board members passed a motion that Richards be released effective Jan uary 8 on the grounds of incompetence. The motion was made by Dr. J. H. Horton and seconded by Mrs. L. F. Am burn, Jr. The executive session was called be cause the “discussion dealt with per sonalities”. Attorney for the board, W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., and attorney for Rich ards, Frank Ballance of Windsor, were present at the session. On ‘Power’ List “By trying to select the 12 most powerful legislators, we were looking for the men who by word and deed in fluence other members of the General Assembly,” Kilgo wrote. “We excluded Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor and House Speaker Phil Godwin (along with Sen. Harrington from Northeastern North Carolina). They exert great in fluence over the legislature and in their positions of presiding over the two legislative chambers, they are without question the two most powerful figures in the General Assembly.” Os Sen. Harrington it was written: ... 52 years old, represents the Ist Senate District from the east. A Lewis ton businessman, Harrington is in his fifth Senate term. One senator said: “Monk Harrington wrote the book on the art of friendly persuasion.” He is chairman of the public roads committee. Others from the Senate on Kilgo’s list are: John T. Henley, John J. Burn ery, Jr., Gordon P. Allen, J. Ruffin Bailey, and Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles. From the House side of the State Legislative Building the six most pow erful men were listed as: Kenneth C. Roy all, Jr., Dwight W. Quinn, Samuel H. Johnson, Ike Andrews, James B. Vol ger, and James E. Holshouser, Jr., chair man of the N. C. Republican Party. the project with a delegation from Cho wan County. Highway Commissioner Joe Nowell of Winfall arranged the conference wEfchwas attended by Edenton Mayor George Alma Byrum, Town Administra tor W. B. Gardner, L. F. Amburn, Jr., chairman of the highway committee of Edenton Chamber of Commerce, and J. Gilliam Wood, a former highway commissioner. Faircloth said the proposed by pass definitely will be built. He said funds for the $3-million project have already been designated. “You came up here asking for a by-pass and we’re going to give you one,” the chairman said. He also noted that to his knowledge this is the first request for a by-pass to have the endorsement of the county commissioners, town council and cham ber of commerce. “However, more of Continued on Page 4 Lights For Ramp The Edenhouse Fishing and Boating Access Area, located on the Chowan River at the east end of U. S. 17 bridge, is being lighted, according to Lindsay E. Everette of Edenton, Law Enforce ment Supervisor of Wildlife District I, which covers the 13 northeastern coun ties of North Carolina. The lighting is being provided for the safety and convenience of those using the facility. Installation and electric current will be purchased from the Town of Edenton. Everette states that he would solicit the support of all persons using these facilities in helping to keep the area clean and attractive. The area provides safe and conveni ent access to the Chowan River, for hundreds of water sport enthusiasts and is one of more than 100 operated by the wildlife commission. Missionary Killed Mrs. Betty Anne Harrell Head, 32, died Friday in Brazil in an auto acci dent. She was a Baptist Missionary. She is survived by her parents, Elisha and Dixie Bunch Harrell of Edenton; her husband, Richard L. Head of Brazil; one son, Linwood Head of the home; eight brothers: Marcus L., David, Percy L., Roland and Robert Harrell, all of Edenton; Linsey Harrell of Brazil; Willie P., of Colerain; and E. C. Harrell of Portsmouth, Vjlj two sisters, Mrs. Sally Marie Copeland and Mrs. Emma Lou Evans, both of Edenton. A memorial service was held on Sun day at 2:30 P. M., at Immanuel Baptist Church by Rev. Russell Rice.
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