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• A “representative” group of fanners
from Northeastern North Carolina met
in Raleigh on Monday with Gov. Bob
Scott to discuss the severe crop loss
due to inclement weather. We hope
they afford Gov. Scott greater courtesy
than was demonstrated at a mass meet
ing last week in Elizabeth City.
Many farmers and businessmen at
tending the Elizabeth City meeting were
by the way Rep. Walter B.
Jones, State Commissioner of Agricul
ture Jim Graham, Farmers Home Ad
ministratioir* and other officials were
treated. 1
The meetUig ended with loaded ques
tions, written by non-farmers, being
used to embarrass public officials who
were making efforts to aid the farmers.
The farmers along the PublfcParade
and throughout Northeastern North Ca
rolina don't want charity. They do,
however, want aid and are willing to
repay their debts with the fruits of
their labors. However, to resort to the
use of loaded questions, outright dis
respect and an expression of poor man
ners isn’t the route to take in solving
such problems.
It is hoped those involved have learn
ed a lesson. And it is hoped the lesson
hasn’t been learned at the expense of
the fanners.
Becoming Re-Acquainted
This week’s weather along the Public
Parade was the driest we have had since
last April. Harvesting of crops gained
momentum as clear, cool weather pre
vailed.
Reports are that farmers are getting
about what they had expected in both
quality and quantity. And if the ex
cellent harvesting conditions continue
the bulk of the crops will be in by
Thanksgiving.
The farm economy is very much on
the minds of both the farmer and the
businessman. It is fitting, then, that
Farm-City Week along the Public Pa
rade be more meaningful than ever.
In proclamations issued recently, po
litical leaders said Farm-City Week
“provides an unparalleled opportunity
for farm and city, people to become re
acquainted”, and that’s saying a lot.
We live in a community where there
has always been a strange closeness be
tween the farm and city people. Each
has the utmost respect for the other.
Each considers the other’s problems and
leaves no itbhe unturned along tbe way
—: to muting solutions;
The present crop disaster is not an
exception. A four-page section of The
Chowan Herald illustrates the concern
the business community has for the
plight in which the farmers find them
selves. This is a sincere concern with
a special spirit of understanding.
Elaborate plans had been in the works
for Farm-City Week observance long
before Hurricane Ginger and the
lengthy period of wet weather. This
< observance has new meaning now and
should truly be a time of re-acquaint
ance.
If you are a farmer or a businessman,
you have a free plate of barbecue wait
ing for you at National Guard Armory
at 7P. M., Monday. If you are a farm
er or a businessman you have a great
deal in common—dependence on one
another. And if you don’t realize this
fact now is an opportune time to be
come re-acquainted.
Coastal Corridor In Doubt
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A north-south coastal corridor high
way through Northeastern North Caro
lina was the brain-child of the Planning
Commission of Albemarle Area Develop
ment Association. It caught the eye of
Coastal Plains Regional Commission and
was included in that group’s overall
transportation plan.
Now it appears to be doomed.
Joseph W. Grimsley of the N. C.
I- Department of Administration, said in a
speech to AADA directors last Thursday
night the proposal “has not received
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Holrms College and Career Night— l Ove r 125 technical and vocational, trade, nurs
ing, health careers schools, colleges, universities and armed forces representatives
were pretent at the John A. Holmes High School on Tuesday night to discuss the
future of the junior and senior students. Oyer 500 students and parents participat
ed in the Career night’program Shown in the left picture are, from left, John Skin
ner, James Satterfield, Jane Blanchard and Beth Hopkins, talking with James Dan-
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Sen. B. Everett Jordan
AADA Talk Set
By Sen. Jordan
ELIZABETH CITY—U. S. Sen. B.
Everett Jordan will be keynote speaker
at the 10th annual awards banquet of
Albemarle Area Development Associa
tion. The banquet will be held at
Northeastern High School here at 7
P. M., December 3.
The program is being arranged by
Loyal Phillips, assistant to the presi
dent, Dear Publication & Radio, Inc.
Charles Harrell of Hertford is AADA
president, and L. F. Amburn, Jr., of
Edenton, is Chowan County Chairman.
C. W. Overman, also of Edenton, is
community development chairman, and
has announced that several communities
within the 10-county area will be honor
ed at the banquet.
Sen. Jordan, who resides at Saxapa
haw, was appointed to the U. S. Senate
on April 19, 1958, and won elections
in 1958, 1960 and 1966. He has said he
would be a candidate for re-election to
a fourth six-year term.
The junior senator from North Caro
lina is chairman, Senate Committee on
Rules and Administration; chairman or
vice-chairman, alternate years, Joint
Committee on the Library of Congress
and Joint Committee on Printing and
was chairman, Joint Congressional Com
mittee on Inaugural Ceremonies in
1964-65 and 1968.
i A textile executive, Sen. Jordan has
long been active in the Democratic
Party in North Carolina.
Area Study Made
An extensive analysis of the economy
of the 10-county Albemarle Area and
designed solutions to the economic ills
has been completed and been authorized
published. It is the Overall Economic
Development Plan created by the Albe
marle Regional Planning & Development
Commission.
The plan will number some 300 pages
when published and is the result of
some four months of work.
John Frailey of Huntington, W. Va.,
was in Edenton Tuesday and approved
the plan. Frailey is regional planner
with the Economic Development Ad
ministration, U. S. Department of Com
merce.
Floyd Spellman, area planner, said
the plan sets long term and short range
goals for the area. He said the plan
also studied "where we are” and makes
plans as to what can be done to im
prove the situation.
“We tie the counties together so pro
gress in one will improve the other so
we have a total development program
for the Albemarle Area,” the planner
stated.
He said the plan was completed in a
relatively short period of time because
of good past studies, the availability of
1970 census information, good summer
interns who did the statistical work, and
the complete cooperation of ARPDC
staff members.
Volume XXXVH—No. 44.
Scott Is Still
Seeking Aid
For Fanners
RALEIGH—Gov. Bob Scott met Mon
day with a group of farmers and busi
nesmen representing several Northeast
ern counties to further review crop dam
age resulting from Hurricane Ginger.
Gov. Scott appraised the group of the
steps he has previously taken in an ef
fort to acquire federal disaster assist
ance, This included three wires to
President Nixon and two wires to Secre
tary Hardin.
The group spokesman, Vernon James
of Weeksville, advised Gov. Scott that
crop damage has been rapidly increas
ing since initial damage due to extend
ed heavy rainfall.
Gov. Scott told the group he would
immediately request federal officials
to conduct a second survey to update
crop damage information. He further
stated he wold continue his plea for
federal assistance by going directly to
the office of Vice President Spiro Ag
new. He explained his reason for going
this route is because the vice president
has the responsibility for receiving vari
ous requests from all governors.
The governor said his request would
include longer period low interest
F.H.A. loans, a reduction in the current
interest rate, if possible under present
law, and the forgiveness or write-off of
up to $2500 on F.H.A. loans in cases
where there is sufficient justification.
Gov. Scott further stated it was his
understanding this type of assistance
had been approved in certain areas in
the past and he was confident that a
current crop damage assessment would
show justification for assistance in many
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Yule Parade Set
The annual Edenton Christmas Pa
rade is scheduled for December 2 at
4 P. M. It is being sponsored by the
Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad.
Over 100 letters of participation have
been mailed by Bob Roberson, chairman
of the parade committee.
Roberson stated that if anyone want
ed to participate but had not received a
letter they should contact him in care
of the Edenton-Chowan Rescue Squad.
Specifications for floats are they
should not be over 10 feet high or 40
feet long, and they should have a
Christmas theme but not a Santa Claus
because the squad provides one.
He remarked that the parade would
likely be short of bands because the
Elizabeth City, Perquimans, and Eden
ton parades were being held three days
in a row.
Anyone wanting to enter a float
should contact Roberson a week prior
to the parade.
Local Commission Adds Vice Cairmen
Three new vice chairmen of Edenton
Historical Commission were elected
Saturday during a business meeting
and the nominating commitee was in
structed to continue work toward se
lecting a chairman.
Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., vice
chairman who has headed the commis
sion since the death of Dr. Robert Lee
Humber of Greenville, was re-elected.
Others elected include: Mrs. Pembroke
Nash of Tarboro, James Webb of
Greensboro, and Mrs. Joseph Mason of
Winston-Salem.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 18, 1971
iels, representative from Atlantic Christian College and the N. C. chairman of the
College and Career Day program. Center picture, from left, are Lee Leary, Neil
Griffin and Steve Leary, all athletes at Holmes. They are discussing an athletic
scholarship with Alton B. McLeod, representative from Appalachian State. In the
right picture, same order, are: Jill White, Mark Stevens, Ralph Nixon, Jerry Cas
telloe and Mrs. Alice Horne, representative from East Carolina University.
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Proclaim Farm-City Week —Mayor George Alma Byrum, left,
and J. Clarence Leary, Sr., right, hand a proclamation designating
November 19-25 as Farm-City Week in Edenton and Chowan Coun
ty to Wallace B. Evans, centeiy and Pete Thompson, co-chairmen of
the observance. Leary is chairman of Chowan County Board of
Commissioners. A free barbecue supper is set for 7P. M. Monday
at National Guard Armory for farmers and business men through
out the county.
Free Barbecue For Farm-City Evenl
The focus for the next week will be
on farm-city relations. Observance of
Farm-City Week is taking place through
out North Carolina during the period
from November 19 through November
25th.
Some 600 farmers and businessmen
are expected to crowd into National
Guard Armory here at 7 P. M., Monday
for a free barbecue supper honoring
farmers in Chowan County.
Wallace Evans and Pete Thompson,
observance co-chairmen, said any farm
er or businessman from Edenton and
Jaycees Plan Sale
Edenton Jaycees will be out in force
tonight (Thursday) selling locally pro
cessed peanuts to raise money for the
annual underprivileged children’s
Christmas party next month. Town so
licitation will be from 6 P. M. to 9 P. M.
Wayne Ashley, chairman of the bene
fit, said SSOO is needed in order to pro
vide gifts and treats for about 25 chil
dren.
The Jaycees will be selling salted in
the shell peanuts processed by Jimbo’s
Jumbos.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary and John A.
Mitchener, Jr., were re-elected secre
tary and treasurer, respectively.
The election of a permanent chair
man is expected at the April. 1972,
meeting of the commission.
Twenty-five of the 31 commission
members were present for the meeting
and two new members were welcomed.
They were: Mi’s. Wood Privott of Eden
ton, and Voit Gilmore of Southern
Pines.
New committee assignments were also
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Chowan County is invited. It is hoped
that the banquet will become an annual
affair.
Dr. George Hyatt, Jr., of Raleigh, di
rector of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice of N. C. State University, will be
principal speaker.
At the same time, Edenton Jaycees
will present the Outstanding Young
Farmer Award and Edenton Lions Club
will present the annual 4-H Corn
Awards.
Too, Edenton Chamber of Commerce
will recognize the 1970 peanut produc
tion winner.
J. Clarence Leary, Sr., chairman,
Chowan County Board of Commission
ers, and Mayor George Alma Byrum of
Edenton have issued proclamations
designating Farm-City Week and point
to the importance of “farm and city
people to become re-acquainted”.
Concerts Planned
The Lyceum Committee of the Col
lege of the Albemarle, in cooperation
with the COA Adult Extension Division,
takes pleasure in announcing that plans
have been completed for the Eighth
Annual Series of area Christmas Con
certs by choristers and soloists of the
three divisions of the Albemarle Choral
Society and members of the East Caro
lina String Ensemble with guest instru
mentalists from Elizabeth City State
University and COA.
The program will feature seasonal
selections for string orchestra and “The
Messiah” for chorus, soloists and or
chestra by George Fredrich Handel.
The first concert will be presented
December 5 at 4 P. M., in the Edenton
Baptist Church; the second on Decem
ber 6 at 8 P. M., in the COA Auditor
ium. There will be no admission charge
but a free will offering will be accepted
to help defray expenses.
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