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Shorty Parkerson has spun hiyldn
yarn, passed out his last hot ball and
done his last good deed for his fellow
man, all of which he did with a friendly
air and in dead earnest.
Hubert Jordan Parkerson was called
Monday morning to more lofty shores
than the Albemarle. At 67 he was a
retired machinist from Norfolk Navy
Yard. He decided to spend his retire
ment meandering along the Public Pa
rade and built a home at Cape Colony.
He was devoted to his wife and fami
ly, his church and the community.
Shorty Parkerson made friends easily.
And once listed in his book one could
rest assured of a listing and strong
bond.
He was particularly fond of children.
And he is known to have ruined many
Sunday lunches by passing out a gen
erous amount of hot balls as the con
gregation left Edenton Methodist
Church.
Edenton and Chowan County is a
better place in which to live because
Shorty Parkerson chose to spend his
final day in our midst.
Challenge For 1972
In a recent letter to this writer, W. H.
otanley, president, Peoples Bank &
Trust Company, wrote:
“We are most enthusiastic about the
future of the Edenton-Chowan area and
have high hope for its future. Having
a good newspaper is a very important
part of any community, and certainly
Chowan County and the surrounding
areas are indeed fortunate to have a
publication with the quality of The
Chowan Herald in the area.”
This is quite complimentary and
flattering.
Thanks, Bill, and we resolve to work
even harder in 1972 to publish a news
paper in step with the community we
serve. In other words, we will continue
our efforts to contribute to the solution
rather than be a part of the problem.
Poverty Not Curbed
If there are those meandering along
the Public Parade who think hard core
poverty doesn’t exist in Chowan County,
then they should have had enough
Christmas spirit to visit some of the
less fortunate. Poverty, including hung
er, is as evident here as the cannons
which point out over Edenton Bay.
In the past there hasn’t been too
much said about the existence of pover
ty. It is time these bones are rattled.
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Edenton-Chowan Schools asked her fa
ther to help spread a little Christmas
cheer for a family of 11 in rural Cho
wan. She thought she knew the con
dition in the home where nine children
reside with their parents.
Over the dinner table one evening,
the father described the teacher’s re
quest to some friends. Almost to the
man they questioned the existence of
such conditions in Chowan County. It
then became a challenge.
Friday morning, clothes were gather
ed, toys, including a used bicycle, were
loaded onto a truck. The embarrass
ment expressed by some over the con
dition of the loot was quickly erased by
the gleam in the eyes of the children
who received the gifts.
A little girl sat on the sofa, holding
her seven-month-old sister who had re
ceived her first doll baby. Another girl
found that the shiny boots fit, once she
got them on the right feet.
The children were exceptionally well
mannered and respectful. The house
was neat although the furnishings were
in a dilapidated condition.
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Durham Congressman Had Early Affair With Edenton
Rep. Nick Galifiankis of Durham is a
restless public servant. With 12 years
of legislative experience behind him h«
aspires to become one of the two U. S.
Senators from North Carolina.
Campaigning in Northeastern North
Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, Rep. Galifiankis recalled
that as a grammar school student he
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Set To Begin
January 4th
January 4 is the date that all county
residents can begin to list personal prop
erty and real estate for the purpose of
1972 tax assessments.
All residents have a month, from
January 4 to February 4, to list proper
ty without penalty. After February 4,
a 10 per cent penalty for failure to list
will be added.
Mrs. Patty Byrum, assistant tax super
visor, remarked that two major changes
have been made in the tax listing this
year.
She stated all property must be list
ed by the owner unless he is mentally
or physically incapable of doing so.
This is the first year that you had to
list your own property. In years past
you could send someone else to do the
task for you.
The other major change is that in
past years a business had to list prop
erty from one January to the other.
Now, a business can list inventory as of
the ending date of his latest completed
fiscal year.
Persons in the first township can go
to the County Tax Supervisor’s Office
in the County Office Building on East
King Street. Listers for this township
are Pattie S. Byrum, Myrtle W. Hare,
Gray L. Goodwin and Sadie H. Hoskins.
Listing can be done from 9 to 5 P. M.,
Monday through Friday and on Sat
urday from 9 to 12 o’clock.
Lister for the Second Township is
Wayne Bunch and he will be at W. E.
Smith’s Store every Monday and Thurs
day nights from 6 to 9 P. M. Bunch
will have the following schedule for
other vicinities: M& R Service Center,
Tuesday, February 1; W. L. Miller’s
Store, January 4 from 8 to 5 P. M.;
Nixon’s Grocery, January 11 from 8
to 5 P. M.; M & R Service Center, Jan
uary 18 from 8 to 5 P. M., and Archie
Nixon’s Store, January 25 from 8 to
SE. M.
T. D. Berryman is the lister for the
Third Township. His schedule is to
include every Saturday at L. C. Briggs’
Store, January 6 and 20 at Byrum’s
Service Center, and January 13 and 27
at Ryland Post Office.
Fourth Township lister is Ward Hos
kins and he will be at H. W. Brabble’s
Store every Tuesday, January 4, 11, 18,
25 and February 1. He can be seen
at L. A. Jones Store every Saturday,
January 8, 15, 22, 29, and Friday, Feb
ruary 4.
Cited For Service
William S. Elliott, chairman of Local
Board No. 21, Selective Service, in
Edenton and Henry G. Quinn, secretary,
were recently awarded pins and certifi
cates of appreciation by the President
of the United States.
These were presented in Raleigh by
William H. McCachren, state director
of Selective Service, in recognition of
15 years of service to the nation as un
compensated members of the Selective
Service System.
painted a picture of the Barker House
in Edenton. He was quick to recog
nize the building which now houses
Historic Edenton’s visitor center-mu
seum.
The candidate, who is seeking to un
seat veteran Sen. B. Everett Jordan,
said the principal issue in the campaign
will be who can from this point forward
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‘Jaycee V Visits Edenton —Avery Nye, Jr., center, president of
tlm N. C. Jaycees, is shown with Mayor George Alma Byrum, right,
and Mac Privott, Edenton Jaycee president, while making a tour
of all Jaycee chapters in the state. Traveling in a motorhome, Nye
stopped in Edenton on Wednesday of last week enroute to Manteo
and the end of his 30-day trip.
State Jaycee President Visits Here
Tired but still enthusiastic, Avery
Nye, president of the N. C. Jaycees,
brought his “Murphy to Manteo Ex
press” to Edenton on Wednesday of last
week. Nye, of Fairmont, and Jim Hast
ings, public relations director turned
chauffeur, were on the last leg of their
30-day journey.
Nye spoke informally to a luncheon
group at Edenton Restaurant about the
trip mostly about how his eyes had
been opened about the greatness of
North Carolina.
“I wanted to view first-hand what the
Morton Plans Visit
Hugh Morton, a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor of
North Carolina, will be in Edenton and
Chowan County Monday and Tuesday
meeting people and discussing his cam
paign.
It was announced today that the Wil
mington and Linville businessman will
arrive about 5 P. M., and campaign in
the downtown area before a 7 P M.,
speaking engagement at Edenton Lions
Club at Edenton Restaurant.
The candidate will be introduced at
the meeting by George W. Lewis, local
bank executive.
Morton will appear at a coffee hour
at the restaurant after the Lions Club
meeting from 8 P. M. to 9 P. M. He
will spend considerable time early next
week campaigning in Northeastern
North Carolina.
This will be the candidate’s second
visit to the area since he became in
terested in seeking the nomination. He
earlier visited here informally when on
a 100-county information gathering tour
of the state.
render the best service to the people
of North Carolina. “I am offering my
own credentials which include three
terms in the General Assembly and
three terms in the Congress,” he said
confidently.
“I’ll put my experience against my
opponent,” he continued. “You can see,
I am not a newcomer to public service,
t like legislation and feel I have a con
tribution to give.”
Rep. Galifiankis described himself as
a “moderate”, claiming his voting rec
ord would bear this out. “And modera
tion is what is needed in these times,”
he noted. “This is the balance we
need.”
He expressed a keen interest in try
ing to help farmers. The plight of the
farmer was brought home by Hurricane
Ginger, he stated. He said his appear
ance at an Elizabeth City meeting re
cently demonstrated his interest in help
ing agriculture.
‘Tf we can aid foreign countries we
can certainly make available soft loan
type aid to our own farmers,” he said.
He went on to explain that obtaining
any legislation favorable to farmers is
difficult because of the urban oriented
membership in Congress. He called for
action to bridge the gap and erase the
anti-agriculture attitude of lawmakers.
He speaks with pride about the role
he played in the Health Manpower Act
which gives medical aid to deprived
areas. The government now has a for-
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 30, 1971
Jaycees in North Carolina are doing
and to talk with community leaders
about what more could be done by these
young men to improve community life.”
he said. “There is a lot wrong with
the way we do things but there is a
tremendous good going on in this state.”
If Nye came to Edenton looking for
criticism of the Jaycees, he left disap
pointed. Mayor George Alma Byrum
was lavish with his praise for the past
Jaycees activities as well as the current
program.
Mayor Byrum, a former Jaycee and
DSA winner, said Jaycees here have
demonstrated the ability to accept re
sponsibility and have earned the re-'
spect of the entire community.
After stops in Hertford and Elizabeth
City, “Jaycee 1”. a fully equipped 24-
foot Winnebago Indian Motorhome,
moved into Manteo for a dinner meet
ing and the end of the trip. From
breakfast in Murphy on November 22
to Manteo, Nye and Hastings had touch
ed base with 228 communities and
10,000 North Carolina Jaycees.
Along the way Nye described the
Jaycees as a progressive, dynamic or
ganization for young men between the
ages of 21-36 with two major objectives:
self-growth through personal leadership
training and civic improvement through
community involvement.
The tour was used to recruit mem
bership and to promote Jaycee pro
grams in North Carolina. Also, Nye
showed the accessibility of the state
Jaycee organization to the people of the
state.
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Prepare For Tag Sale —Mrs. Goldie L. Niblett and Kermit Lay
ton are shown at Edenton Office Supply as they display the new
blue and white state license tag and the optional “Welcome to North
Carolina” plate. The 1972 tags go on sale January 4.
New License Tags Going On Sale
Approximately 3,156,581 renewal li
cense cards needed to obtain 1972 ve
hicle license plates have been mailed to
North Carolina motorists.
The new reflectorized blue on white
plates will be issued throughout the
state on January 4, 1972. Mrs. Goldie
L. Niblett at Edenton Office Supply is
agent in this area.
Motorists are cautioned iq order to
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Shelter Plan
Is Developed
For Chowan
Next Thursday, January 6, 1972, citi
zens of Edenton and Chowan County
will receive an important information
package with their copies of The Cho
wan Herald. This supplement will help
each householder be prepared for a
nuclear attack, and tell him where to
go and what to do in the event an at
tack occurs.
People who do not receive the sup
plement with their newspaper on Thurs
day should immediately contact the
Chowan County Civil Defense Office
and obtain a free copy.
The information package contains
maps of the entire county and Edenton
showing the location of every public
fallout shelter, and the routes people
should take to reach them.
Additional information is given about
what items families should carry with
them to public shelters. The house
holder also is told how to set up a fall
out shelter in his own home in case
he prefers a private shelter. Enough
public shelter spaces are available for
the entire county population.
The information and guidance con
tained in this newspaper supplement
will give all residents of Chowan County
a better chance of surviving the deadly
radioactive fallout that would follow a
nuclear attack.
Those who do not receive a Thursday
newspaper should contact Edenton-
Chowan County Civil Defense Office
located in the County Office Building.
Everyone should keep this Civil Defense
information in a safe place where it
will be readily available should a nuc
lear attack occur.
Copies will also be available through
the County Agricultural Extension
Chairman Pete Thompson, and 4-H
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Robbery Reported
Elmer Hobbs, superintendent for
Kirkpatrick & Associates, reported that
a mobile home office of the company
on Blades Street next to D. F. Walker
School, had been broken into and
robbed.
Hobbs found the jimmied door on
Christmas Day and reported it to the
local police. In the police report Hobbs
said he was sure that the robbery had
taken place on Christmas Eve.
Sgt. Melvin Griffin of the Edenton
Police Department, investigated the in
cident and according to his report SSO
or more in quarters and dimes were
taken along with two Midland walkie
talkies with 13 transistors, and a small
G. E. radio in a black case valued at
sl2.
The breaking, entering, and robbery
is still under investigation by the de
partment.
renew a license plate you must have a
renewal card before presenting it for
the new plate. This will expedite issu
ance of the plate.
Persons who have failed to receive
their license plate renewal card by
early January should contact the Regi
stration Division, Department of Motor
Vehicles, Raleigh.
The deadline for displayHMe new
1972 plates is February 15. "