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public parade Labor Day, 1971 We are about to observe another three-day weekend. On the last one, Independence Day, 636 persons were killed on the highways. By comparison, during the same week, 29 U. S. soldiers were killed in battle in Vietnam. The war is coming to an end, but there seems to be no end in sight for senseless highway slaughter. Many lives could be saved if motor ists took the simple precaution of being certain their automobiles were func tioning properly before leaving home. Others could be saved by using the safety belts provided by all manufac turers. And still more could be saved if that "one for the road" was made from a recipe of three parts caution mixed with one part common sense. If you are driving over the Labor Day weekend, we want -you to have a pleasant holiday and to see you and your family back home safely. Drive defensively and, if in doubt about safe ty, don’t drive. Rep. Walter B. Jones No Time To Gamble D. Livingston Stallings, the robust New Bern insurance executive, wants to go to the U. S. Congress. Or so we read in our least favored morning daily of general circulation along the Public Parade. Columnists who burn the midnight oil to take pot shots at arms We Rep. Walter B. Jones would have you believe Mr. Stallings is about to make a plunge into a primary battle with the incum bent. Mr. Stallings has had a taste of pub lic life. Some of it hasn’t been too flat tering, but the mere fact that he is mentioned as a serious candidate for the U. S. Congress can do wonders to a man’s ego. But before he gets too far along toward feeding his political ambitions, he should consider some rather important questions. The real questions either haven’t been asked by the gliberals or haven’t been answered by Mr. Stallings or his drum beaters. Is he congressional tim ber in this period of uncertainty and turmoil in government? His back ground, as well as some reported recent statements, would tend to result in a negative answer to this question. It is reported by a reliable source, that he has neglected to make a formal announcement while his “supporters” round up SIOO,OOO to deposit in his campaign chest. We want to be among the first to suggest to not only Mr. Stallings, but to anyone with political ambitions in the First Congressional Dis trict; this seat isn’t for sale. Maybe in the big city district money speaks loud er than common sense. While we may reside in a poverty stricken area, the lack of green stuff hasn’t affected the intelligence of the electorate. Mr. Stallings is a veteran member of the Craven County Board of Com missioners. He even served one term as president of the state association, only to be rebuffed in his efforts to serve a second consecutive term and by a Republican commissioner not in line to succeed to the office. He had to go into a second primary last year to retain his seat on the coun ty board. And his colleagues did not see fit to re-elect him as their chairman. It should also be pointed out to any would-be candidate that the First Dis trict embraces 21 counties of Tar Heelia —more area than a number of states in the United States. It is a long way from Pink Hill to Knotts Island. It would, therefore, take a newcomer several years to effectively represent such a vast area with multiple problems in business, agriculture, industry and coastal areas. Also, any candidate who opposes Rep; Jones must draw heavily on support of the liberals, labor and blacks. The dis trict is in no condition for leadership with a direct line operated by the LLBs. w :; J Rep. Jones believes in the doctrine of friendly persuasion and not bare knuckled, arm-twisting tactics. And if the genial congressman has anything to hide R is because of modesty rather than guilt. For all the years he has Continued on Pago 4 | Census Here Shows Farm rt o l Harvest Up The summer’s final fling lies dead ahead in a three-day Labor Day week end. Town, county, state and federal of fices will be closed. However, Superior Court Judge Walter Cahoon of Eliza beth City has scheduled the opening of the September Term of court here Monday morning. Town Administrator W. B. Gardner said there will be no garbage or trash collection Monday. The street depart ment crews will pick up all over Eden ton on Tuesday. Financial institutions will be closed Monday. The U. S. Post Office will also be closed and there will be no rural route delivery. All libraries in the Pettigrew Region (Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton, Tyrrell County Library in Columbia, and Washington County Li brary in Plymouth) will be closed Mon day. There will be no bookmobile run on that day. The N. C. State Motor Club has esti mated that 1,200 traffic accidents will be recorded during the weekend, leav ing 24 dead and some 700 other persons injured on Tar Heel streets and high ways. The state will count its holiday high way toll from 6 P. M., Friday through midnight Monday, for a 78-hour period. In a similar span last year, the casualty count came to 18 killed and 658 injured in 1,186 accidents. "If you want to stay alive this Labor Day weekend, drive your car as if it were loaded with dynamite,” Thomas B. Watkins, president of the motor club advised. “Defensive driving is your best safe guard. It is a system of common sense highway safety that can be ap plied to any driving situation. Learn to drive defensively,” he urged. Project Is Sought The Edenton-Chowan Board of Edu cation has made application to the De partment of Health, education and Wel fare for assistance under the Emergen cy School Assistance Program. The pro ject has been submitted for $72,000 that would include teacher aides, in dividualized learning program, a special program for eighth grade girls and a communications program. The board has asked the following people to serve on the Advisory Com mittee for the project: Sherlon Layton of Edenton, Mrs. Catherine White of Tyner, William Reeves of Edenton, Mrs. Rebecca Wheel er of Edenton, Wilbur Pierce of Eden ton, Mrs. Frances Inglis of Edenton, Dr. James Slade of Edenton, Mrs. Rachael Holmes of Edenton, Ross Inglis of Eden ton, and Mrs. Kay Rountree of Tyner. If the project is approved the Advis ory Committee will be asked to meet monthly to review the project and eval uate the progress of the project. Target Horses The federal and state governments are embarking on a program ft) vac cinate every horse in North Carolina against Venezulen equine enophalomge litis (VEE). The vaccine will be avail able September 9. The vaccine will be administered through available local veterinarians who will be paid by the government. Dr. H. C. Jackson, veterinary medical officer, said that he is hopeful owners would contact their county agent’s of fice and report how many horses and ponies are on each premises. This office will relay the information to local veterinarians who will make the in jections ■ByK & Cruise On USS Edenton —The officers and crew of the salvage vessel USS Edenton last Saturday played host to 40 men, women and children from the Town of Edenton on a cruise in the Chesa peake Bay. Tropical storm Doria had moved through the area Fri day night but Saturday dawned as a perfect day of boating. The pictures here capture part of the scene. At left, Mayor George Alma Byrum chats with Capt. Bill Furr, Edenton’s skipper, in the — - ' J; ,';3■ .vV Harvesting New Crop —Chowan County farmers who planted over 100 acres of popcorn are now in the midst of harvesting their crop. Morris Small is shown here dumping a load into a trailer. Pete Thompson, county extension chairman who spearheaded the experimental planting on some 10 farms, reports a good yield which will result in farmers making a hefty profit. The popcorn here is grown on contract with Jimbo’s Jumbos and the yield is expected to exceed 70 bushels to the acre. THE CHOWAN HERALD Volume XXXVII—No. 33. Single Copy 10 Cents Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 2, 1971 Judge Walker Rules On Explosives District Court Judge Wilton Walker, Jr., of Currituck, Tuesday ruled that bottle rockets are in fact pyrotechnics (fireworks) and the possession or sale of the devices are unlawful in North Carolina. In convicting a Negro grocery store operator of possessing the bottle rock ets, Judge Walker instructed law en forcement officers in Chowan County and throughout the First Judicial Dis trict to enforce the law dealing with fireworks. The jurist held that the bottle rockets were actually fire crackers which have been attached to a small stick. He said they are extremely dangerous and are not something for children to play with. In, a hotly contested case, which pit ted Solicitor Tom Watts and Edenton Police Department against W. L. Cook Jail Plan Drawn Chowan County commissioners will discuss the proposed addition to the historic county jail at the regular monthly meeting, set for September 13 at 9 A. M. N. J. George, head of the board’s jail committee, has received plans for the addition from Skinner-Lamm Asso ciates, Wilson architects and engineers. The addition includes some 950 square feet. The commissioners have a $30,000 budget for the addition, which includes a $15,000 grant from Albemarle Law & Order Association. Department of Social Service deten tion inspectors have pressured the county board to make improvements to the jail or be faced with having it closed. Some months ago the local board decided not to become affiliated with a regional jail, byt to make neces sary improvements to the existing build ing and construct an addition in order to meet state jail standards. The architects bave drawn a plan to include the sheriff’s office, a combi nation conference room-clinic, jailer station, visiting area, and two new cells—one for isolation and a four occupant cell. Commissioners are expected to call for bids on the new construction with in the near future. I A BB fcNHt*C^ i IKr^ rjf 4Pf^ . — ~ • ’ » Ats V*| ■kjr '" jigt HsBM ‘f’, i'-'S'l:.* - .', ’^Bi-i , '?"'« ! v . Jf c I of Windsor, defense attorney, the judge convicted Pearlie Mae Bembry, opera tor of Bembry’s Grocery on West Al bemarle Street. The defendant was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for 12 months upon payment of SIOO fine and costs. Two charges against James Drew’ of selling the devices were dis missed. In other cases prosecuted by Solicitor Watts, Judge Walker took the follow ing action: Samuel Earl Person, speeding, $45 fine and costs. Melvin Bradley Forbes, drunk driv ing, four months, suspended upon pay ment of $125 fine and costs. Leon Oliver Harris, Jr., leaving the scene of an accident, three months sus pended upon payment of SIOO fine and costs. David Jordeson Dines, speeding, 10 days, suspended upon payment of $5 fine and costs. David Carroll Douglas, drunk driving and disobeying a stop light, four Continued on Page 4 Columnist Finds August Vacation OK (Editor’s Note: The author of this va cation report is a regular food columnist for The Chowan Herald and doubled for six months earlier in the year as General As sembly correspondent. So, the vacation about which she writes is well deserved. The only complaint is that she didn’t invite her publisher to join in the salt, sand, sun and fun. LFA.) By MILDRED HUSKINS There are beach vacations . . . and beach vacations. But the month we have just spent on Hilton Head Island was more than the usual type. Sure, there was salt and sand. But there was moA:. There was a big. com fortable house filled to overflowing with loved ones. That made it a very spe cial vacation for us. We had been a little apprehensive about taking the Hoopes House on Whistling Swan Road in Sea Pines for the month of August. Our usual vaca tion time is in June and the weather has always been wonderful. We knew August was not noted for very good pilot house. Ann Shepard appears in a pensive mood as he rides the waves. Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, Mrs. By rum, Mrs. Spec Jones, partially hidden, and Mrs. Tom Shepard watch a passing pleasure craft. At extreme right, James C.(Pete) Dail, Jack Habit and Spec Jones spot the photographer. A cookout was held at lunch on the fantail. Holiday Set For Monday In Chowan In the latest farm census, farmers in dicated that crops were harvested from 32,680 acres or 39 per cent of the land in farms in Chowan County. Total land in farms in this county total 84,448 acres. Major crops harvested during 1970 were corn for grain at 10,172 acres, up 14 per cent from 1969; peanuts at 6,242 acres,, up 1 per cent; and soybeans at 11,393 acres, up 5 per cent. The January 1, 1971 inventory of livestock showed sows and gilts kept for breeding at 2,020 head, up 8 per cent from the same time the previous year. Beef cattle increased slightly to 873 head as layers slipped to 4,523 birds. This information was contained in the preliminary 1971 county commis sioners farm census summary released by the N. C. and U. S. Departments of Agriculture. It was compiled from in formation contributed by farmers to the county commissioners through farm census supervisors and/or town ship listers. Support Fish Fry Nearly 50 area businessmen and pro fessionals have joined the 100 Per Cent Club for the Chowan County Shrine Club’s benefit fish fry. The annual event will be held September 18. Plates will be served from 11 A. M., to 7 P. M., at the Boy Scout Hut on North Broad Street. Those who have purchased tickets for employees include: Edenton Office Supply, Montgomery* Ward Agency, W. W. Byrum Agency, Edenton Savings & Loan Association, Carpet and Appliance Plaza; Atlantic Discount, Hollowell’s Drug Store, R. Eleton Forehand Agency, Ross Jewelers, G. T. Davis Company, John F. Habit- State Farm Insurance; and The Hub of Edenton. * Also, Dr.’s Downum, Jackson Radio & TV, Sanitary Dry Cleaners, J. H. Cong er & Son, Spruill Business Machine, T&T Fish Market, The Chowan Herald, Albemarle Tire Service, Peoples Bank & Trust Company, Dr. Richard Hines, Quinn Furniture, and Leary Bros. Stor age Co. And, Dr. Allen Hornthal, Hughes- Parker Hardware, Townson Lumber Company, Edenton Construction Co., Cuthrell Department Store, Marion Beauty Salon, Taylor Theater, Belk Tv ler, James Wood, WCDJ, Edenton Trac tor & Equipment Company, Chowan Veneer, Bank of North Carolina. Mitch ener’s Pharmacy, Leary Oil Company, Colonial Funeral Home. weather at the beach due to storms, but we had little choice since the Gen eral Assembly went into such an extend ed session that we knew a part of the family would be missing the fun. So, August was the time and it turned out to be the very best yet. It was just too long in coming. And we did have a full house! There were the four grandsons. Keith and Kevin Power, ages five and four, and Jay and Joey Watson, ages nine and six. Then there was the son-in-law, Dr. William L. Power; our daughter, Mrs. Power; her sister-in-law and our dear friend, Miss Lanier Watson, a first grade teacher at St. Andrews Episcopal School in New Orleans. Then there was our Jay for two of the four weeks. Dropping by for a long weekend was Lanier’s friend, Wendell Robinson, a medical student at Tulane University. For at least two nights and three days there were 10 in residence. It W’as a long, restful and delightful Continued on Page 4 ■pw \ j Vi. || El a
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