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Sunday will be a blue ribbon day for
the Men’s Bible Class of Edenton Bap
tist Church. It will mark the 49th an
niversary of Lloyd E. Griffin as teacher
*>f the class.
It was the third Sunday In February,
1923, when a young attorney assumed
this task to which he has been so faith
ful. Although Mr. Griffin for many
years was an executive of the N. C.
Citizens Association in Raleigh, he re
turned to Edenton practically every
Sunday to teach the class.
Mr. Griffin’s tenure and attendance
(nay not set any records, but by any
measure it is a mighty good average.
We join the Men’s Bible Class and
others along the Public Parade in a sa
lute to a man who hasn’t been content
with the problems of society but has
spent all of his adult life trying to find
solutions.
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Welcome, Mira. Bowles
We want to be among the first to
welcome Mrs. Jessamine Bowles of
Greensboro along the Public Parade as
she comes to keynote the annual Bosses’
Night banquet of Edenton BPW Club.
The banquet is at 7 o’clock tonight
(Thursday) at the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Bowles is the wife of former
State Sen. Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles,
a major contender for the Democratic
nomination for governor. But she has
sterling credentials of her own which
qualify her to speak at such an auspi
cious occasion.
She is the first of the Bowles troupe
to meander along the Public Parade this
political season. However, we are quite
sure she will share more with her audi
ence of her sincere interest in such
things as the State Art Society, Roanoke
t Island Historical Association and the
‘ School for the Deaf in Morganton, than
her husband’s political prowess.
The candidate himself has come as
close to Chowan as Bertie. The Bowles
daughters this week began a Manteo-to-
Murphy trip on behalf of their favorite
candidate, but chose Plymouth, Windsor
and Williamston over Edenton.
The lack of an appearance by Bowles
here, while two other contenders have
made one or more visits, has caused this
writer to be accused of favoritism,
There are no facts to support such an
allegation in that we have merely cov
ered the news and had absolutely noth
ing to do with making it.
We have neither implied nor express
ed a choice among the several hopefuls.
We try to put out an interesting and
informative newspaper each week with
the news that is available. And we
will be the first to admit that even with
l our best efforts we don’t always succeed.
The fact we try hard can best be
illustrated by the fact that in seven
years the circulation of The Chowan
Herald has increased about 90 per cent,
while the population in the area has de
clined. This would tend to convince us
there are those who feel we can do
something right.
So, Mrs. Bowles, we welcome you on
the maiden voyage of your husband’s
campaign along the Public Parade. It
sorta gets us off the hook.
Advances Noted
The Albemarle Production Credit As
sociation reached a record high loan
volume of $8,826,370 during 1971, to
meet the needs of 1,605 farmers, grow
ers and ranchers in the associations
territory for operating and capital in
termediate basis according to the asso
ciation’s president.
A Albemarle PCA is a farmer-owned
and operated credit cooperative serving
the credit needs of farmers and their
families in Pasquotank, Perquimans,
Chowan, Gates, Currituck, Camden,
Washington and Tyrrell counties.
The association’s home office is locat
ed in Elizabeth City and branch offices
in Plymouth. .
Since organization in 1933,
PCA has extended $61,556,496 in credit
and now has $1,199,001 in member
loan capital and $387,989 in accumulat
ed earnings.
At year-end assets of the association
had increased to $9,177,679 from $6,-
558,732 at the end of 1970. The asso
ciation’s net worth totaled $1,586,990,
an increase of 46 per cent over 1970.
Officers and directors include James
H. Ferebee, of Currituck, chairman of
the board; W. Frank Williams of South
Mills, vice chairman of the board; Mar
vin Caddy of Hertford; Robert W. Bow
en of Plymouth, and Frank W. Hollo*
%eD of Elizabeth City, directors; H. C.
Meads, of Elizabeth City, director emeri
tus;'!* N. Davenport of Columbia, di
rector emeritus.
Charles L. Miller is president, and
Barry I* Window, assistant vice presi
dent. Hie branch office manager is
Garland M. O’Brien.
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County, District Races Are Certain
Races developed this week for three
elective offices in the area and from
the rumor mill one can get most any
thing to s'atisfy his political taste. But
one thing is final, all the speculation
and jockeying for position will end at
noon Monday the deadline to file as
a candidate.
In Chowan County, a race was as
sured for the at-large seat on the board
of commissioners being vacated by J.
Task Force
To Develop
Project Plan
Task Force committees are busy this
week gathering data necessary to de
velop a family planning program in the
10-county Albemarle Area. The Fami
ly Planning Task Force has been named
by Albemarle Health Planning Council
for the purpose of expanding an area
program.
At an organiza-
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Mrs. M. J. Taylor of Hertford, extension
agent, named secretary and Mrs. Willie
Harvey of Hertford serving as assistant
secretary. Mrs. Harvey is one of five
"participants” on the Task Force.
The members voted to work as an
agency of the Albemarle Health Plan
ning Council, headed by Thomas M. Sur
ratt, administrator of Chowan Hospital.
Since the State Task Force on Family
Planning has asked that a program be
presented by April 1, Campbell said it
is necessary for the group to begin
immediately to analyze the needs in
the region. He said after data has been
gathered by three committees, the mem
bers can then establish priorities.
Dr. Kirk T. Mosley of Chapel Hill,
senior research assistant with Carolina
Population Center, said the Albemarle
Area is taking the most forward step
than anywhere in the state and possi
bly in the United States in pooling re
sources to have a family planning pro-
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Marine Corps Gets Stallings; East Carolina Is Waiting
Linwood Stallings, an outstanding
track star at John A. Holmes High
School, made history for Edenton on
Monday.
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First Time In Edenton— Linwood Stallings, center, was inducted
into the U. S. Marine Corps by Holmes High School Principal Ken
neth Stalls. On hand for the ceremony were from left, M-SGT S. F.
McCoy, Stalls, Stallings, 1/LT. F. T. Johnson, and MGYSGT Joseph
Yox. This is the first time in Edenton a civilian with offical rank
in the Armed Forces has inducted a recruit
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tional meeting here
recently, the 15-
member Task Force
elected Howard
Campbell of Eliza
beth City as chair
man. He is director
of District Health
Department.
Pat Harrell of
I Hertford, who heads
a regional edu-
I cational program, is
vice chairman with
Alton Elmoro
Clarence Leary, Sr. Alton G. Elmore
filed Thursday and J. Gilliam Wood
entered the race late Monday afternoon.
David T. Bateman, who is completing
a four-year term, filed as a candidate
from Third Township. C. A. Phillips,
board chairman, earlier filed for re
election.
No opposition has yet developed for
Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch, veteran register
Os deeds, or two incumbent members
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XXXVUI—No. 7
Edenton, Chowan County, NpFth Carolina, Thursday, February 17, 1972
Paul White
Students Chosen
Two Chowan High School students
have been selected as Outstanding
Teenagers of America for 1972, accord
ing to Gilliam Underwood, principal at
Chowan.
The nominees from Chowan are Su
san Marie Jordan and Paul Wesley
White.
Miss Jordan is currently active in the
Beta Club, Future Homemakers of
America, and speech and drama. She
also serves as editor for the school
newspaper, proof-reader for the annual,
and has been selected for the Merit’s
Who’s Who Among American High
School Students.
Upon graduation she will enter Mere
dith College in Raleigh. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene N.
Jordan, Sr., of Tyner.
White is active in the Beta Club,
Monogram Club, Health Careers Club,
Library Club, and Future Teachers of
America. Last year he was an All-East
Tidewater Conference selection in both
basketball and baseball. He also serves
on the annual staff and was selected for
Merit’s Who’s Who.
Following graduation he will attend
the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred White, Jr., of Tyner.
Stallings was inducted into the U. S.
Marine Corps by Principal Kenneth
Stalls. Stalls is a captain in the U. S.
Army Reserve and National Guard. He
has been in the Guard for 18 years.
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Joe Nowell
of Edenton-Chowan Board of Education
—Dr. J. H. Horton and Morris Small.
John A. Mitchener, Jr., filed Monday
with Chowan County Board of Elections
as a candidate in the First House Dis
trict. He is the only person to file in
the two-seat district but Joe Nowell of
Winfall, state highway commissioner,
confirmed report of his possible can
didacy.
State Sen. Ashley Futrell, Washington
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Hertford Receives
Grant For Project
HERTFORD The Town of Hertford
will receive a $211,000 federal grant to
improve its water system. The an
nouncement was made by Rep. Walter
B. Jones and amplified by Mayor W. D.
Cox.
The grant was made by the Economic
Development Administration. It is a
100 per cent grant for a project the
town has had under consideration for
a long time but have been unable to
arrange adequate financing.
Because of the extreme need and
the town’s inability to sell additional
bonds, Hertford’s cause was met with
special impact funds approved by Con
gress late in 1971.
Mayor Cox said the grant money will
be used to construct a 500,000 gallon
overhead water storage. tank on the
property west of the city limits where
the sewage treatment facility is located.
Also, funds will be available to con
struct the necessary water lines to con
nect the additional storage capacity with
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Anniversary Set
The William Coffield Post 9280, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, will celebrate
its 25th anniversary Tuesday at the post
home on Old Hertford Road. The ban
quet begins at 7:30 P. M.
Commander Ed Parker has requested
that all members and their wives plan
to attend. Preston Garris, department
junior vice commander, is scheduled
to be keynoter for this meeting.
The commander asks members to
immediately return reply cards which
were distributed recently.
Stallings joined the Marines on a
180 day-delay program. This means he
will complete high school and leave for
basic training at Parris Island, S. C., on
June 20.
A spokesman for the Marine Corps
stated that civilians with official rank
in the armed forces have often inducted
recruits. He stated, however, it is a
first for Edenton.
MSGT S. F. McCoy of Virginia Beach
Va., on hand for the ceremony, statec
the Marine Corpk is selective and is
only looking for a few good men. He
remarked that he thinks the corps got
a good one in Stallings.
Stallings is the son of Clarence Stall
ings of West Gale Street. He played
football for three years at Holmes as an
end and defensive back. He starred in
track for three years and was named
All-Conference, sectional and regional
winner, and holds a record in the 440
and mile relay for the state.
He has been offered a full track
scholarship to East Carolina University.
Stallings’ hobbies include hunting,
fishing, swimming, football and track.
He states his greatest ambition at
present is to be able to represent the
Marine Corps in track competition in
the 1976 Olympics.
Stallings is the second semester presi
dent of the Student Council and retains
a "B” average at Holmes.
Ashley Futrell
publisher, announced as a candidate in
the First Senatorial District, as did
Speaker Phil Godwin of Gates. With
Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington of Lewiston
already out, this creates a three-man
race for the two seats.
Sen. George Wood of Camden an
nounced last week that he would not
seek re-election. However, he is still
considered by many political observers
as a highly potential candidate in the
First House District.
On the District level, Mack Howard of
Greenville, announced as a Republican can.
didate to oppose incumbent Rep. Walter B.
Jones of Farmville in the First Congress
ional District. Howard recently retired
from the U. S. Army.
County Commissioners
Elmore is making his second bid for pub
lic office. Earlier he ran unsuccessfully
for Edenton Town Council.
The businessman 'and community leader
said he intended to live here the rest cf
his life and wants to do his share, “or
even more,” to make it a better place to
live and work.
He said Chowan County has a lot going
for it. While he claimed no secret or
magic formula for solution to problems the
county might have, he believes he has the
basic ability to make a contribution to the
community as a board member.
Elmore said he had no ax to grind and
is willing to give whatever time is neces
sary to the job.
Wood’s candidacy has a unique note of
coincidence. He was a' member of the
county board and resigned in 1961 to be
come a state highway commissioner in the
Terry Sanford administration. Leary left
the Town Council to fill the vacancy cre
ated by Wood’s resignation.
Wood said his involvement in the his
torical, industrial and agricultural aspects
of the community, as well as his experience
with the highway commission testifies to
his interest in the total development of
Chowan County. ‘‘The county is making
a lot of progress and I would like to be a
part of it,” he said.
He complimented those who have served
on the board and said he feels he could
make a contribution to efforts to continue
the progress.
Bateman said he is interested in seeing
programs nOw in the planning stages com
pleted as well as the development of new
projects which will benefit the people of
the county.
He mentioned the solid waste disposal
program being developed by Chowan and
Perquimans counties and the proposed new
court house and office building as two of
the items.
‘‘During the time I have served we have
had a lot going on and I decided I want
to be a part of the future of Chowan
County,” he asid.
House Activity
Nowell admitted Tuesday afternoon some
people had approached him about running
for the General Assembly. "I haven’t
made up my mind,” he said. Nowell was
quick to add that he has an obligation to
Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor in his race for gover
nor and would not make a decision until
he talked with the candidate.
He said he would have to resign as high
way commissioner to enter the race and
he doesn’t like the thought. ‘‘We have a
lot of things in the works and I would cer
tainly hate to see some of them undone,”
he said.
Indicating that he had rather continue
as highway commissioner than go to the
House, Nowell said: “I am certainly inter
ested in the area and want to do what
would be best for the area in the long
run."
Mitchener, in a statement issued upon
filing, assured the voters he would give
whatever time necessary to adequately rep
resent the district.
He said he has been greatly encouraged
by the interest his candidacy has generated
Forehand Jailed
Lloyd Forehand, charged with incest
and assault on a female, waived pre
liminary hearing Tuesday on the incest
charge and was bound over to March 6
term of Chowan County Superior Court
under $25,000 bond.
The assault on a female charge was
tried at a closed hearing on Tuesday
during Chowan County District Court
because a juvenile was involved.
Forehand was found guilty as assault
ing a 13-year-old girl and was given a
six months sentence, suspended for
three years upon payment of costs and
he is not to molest or intir adate the
prosecuting witness during the period
of suspension.
Judge Wilton Walker presided.
Mack Howard