Volume XXXIX.—No, 25.
Public Parade
The Governor Cometh
We want to be among the first to
welcome Gov. Jim Holshouser to
the Albemarle Area of Tar Heelia.
As he comes to meander along the
Public Parade, even if only for a
short period of time, it is
comforting and reassuring to
witness this expression of interest
in our area.
During his first “People’s Tour”
on Saturday, the chief executive
will have contact all 10 counties of
“Region R” in Northeastern North
Carolina. He will “drop in” on six
during the day--Currituck,
Camden, Pasquotank, Gates,
Perquimans and Chowan-before
appearing at a reception of the
► Southern Albemarle Association.
The other four Albemarle counties
are members of this group-Dare,
Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington.
Gov. Holshouser has said he
wants to “visit with the people in
their communities and to hear*
what’s on their minds.” It is,
however, sorta ironic that his visit
comes less than 30 days after the
Republican Party chairman,
Frank Rouse, cited the Albemarle
as “the last stronghold of the
Democrat Party in North
Carolina.”
“We need to zero in on this area
now,” he declared. “With oilr
record budget, it is now time for
the NC-GOP to become visible and
viable in all of North Carolina,” he
added.
V Well, apparently this message
delivered in Elizabeth City was
picked up in Raleigh. And as the
t governor cometh, he will be quite
visible but doubtlessly he won’t be
packing too much cash in his
helicopter.
He has however, already shown
signs of more than passing interest
in the Albemarle. Earlier he cited
the area as a prime target for one
of the 15 proposed Rural Health
Centers. And this is because--
regionalism is working best in this
area.
And the mere fact that he is
arriving by helicopter testifies to
his awareness of the lack of
adequate highways in the area.
So, welcome Gov. Holshouser.
Have a good day. And do come
back.
Instant Solutions
There is nothing more likely to
* provide a solution to all the
problems along the Public Parade
than a Virginia editor in close
proximity to a typewriter.
This was demonstrated May 30
when the Virginian-Pilot, a
tidewater newspajfer thriving on
the soft underbelly of the Old
Dominion, placed the North
Carolina legislature prone on the
couch and, with computer-like
precision, spelled out its
shortcomings.
Well, almost.
For one thing, our legislature
decided to go to annual sessions in
the hope of becoming more
efficient, if not more effective;
and that, according to our
neighbor to the north, was a sad
t mistake.
► “Biennial sessions are
, standard; the shift to annual
* sessions is experimental,” the
editor announced as if he somehow
had a monoply on the information.
Truth is, biennial sessions are no
longer standard. We ran a survey
of the 50 states while the
legislature was pondering the
move to annual sessions; and, to
our surprise, we discovered that 35
states either have shifted to
annual sessions or are ip the
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Reward Follows Fire Bombs
A $4,000 reward has been posted
for information leading to the
solving of recent fires in Eden ton
and Chowan County. The reward
money is being put up by Eden ton
Town Council, Chowan County and
interested citizens.
The reward will be paid for
information leading to the arrest
and conviction of person or
persons setting the fires. Those
with information should contact
Police Chief J. D. Parrish or
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Governor To Visit In Area
Gov. Jim Holshouser will “drop
in” on six Northeastern North
Carolina counties Saturday in his
first “People’s Tour” since taking
office.
Traveling by helicopter, the
Governor will make eight stops
during the daylong tour, which
will carry him through Currituck,
Camden Pasquotank, Gates,
Hertford Site
Attracts Firm
(Editor’s Note:) This news
article about the prospects for a
S3OO-million plant on the Chowan
River near Tunis first appeared in
“The News Herald.” A related
story is found elsewhere in today’s
newspaper.)
AHOSKIE Transco Energy
Company is considerating locating
a crude oil gasification plant in
Hertford County, according to
company president Don Willhelm.
The statement, contained in a
letter from Willhelm to Rep.
Roberts Jernigan, is the first
statement by any company or
state personnel to officially
confirm that Transco is indeed
taking a long, hard look at
Hertford County.
Equally significant, in the same
letter, is a statement by Willhelm
that “Every aspect of the design,
construction and operation of this
facility will meet all federal state
and local requirements.”
The text of the letter states:
“Pursuant to your inquiry, this
is to advise that Transco Energy
Company is considering locating a
Crude Oil Gasification Plant in
Hertford County, North Carolina.
The facility will produce
substitute natural gas from crude
oil. The only product from the
plant is substitute natural gas.
Byproducts from this facility are
molten sulfur and a small amount
of metallic ash, which will be
shipped from the site and sold.
“Crude oil for the plant will be
received by pipeline from a
marine terminal located on the
Elizabeth River in Portsmouth,
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VEPCO Is Reorganizing
Virginia Electric and Power
Company is reorganizing and
restructuring its districtoperations
in its efforts to improve service
and respond more promptly and
effectively to customers’ needs.
Hassel R. Linkous, Elizabeth
City district manager for Vepco,
said the Elizabeth City district will
be reorganized effective July 1.
Linkous said the restructuring of
the local office will result in a
more autonomous operation with
improved procedures and
communication methods.
Permit Sought
Norfolk-Carolina Telephone
Company has made application
for a Department of the Army
permit to install a submarine
cable beneath the channel of the
Chowan River near Edenton.
Plans submitted with the
application show the proposed
telephone cable to be placed
beside the U. S. 17 bridge across
the Chowan River on the
downstream side. The cable is to
be placed beneath the 367-foot
wide center section of the bridge
and beneath the fender system
and the 21-foot-deep channel.
The firm contends that the
cables are required to provide
adequate telephone service on the
west side of the river.
Sheriff Troy Toppin.
It was pointed out that those
supplying information would
remain anonymous.
Within a four-day period two
weeks ago four fires were set. The
major damage was at Home Feed
ft Fertilizer where a large portion
of the office building was
destroyed. Two fires were
allegedly set at Holmes High
School and one at the VFW on Old
Hertford Road
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, June 21, 1973.
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Perquimans and Chowan cou . §
Stops will be made at rural s o"\
and shopping centers in var
communities north of %\
Albemarle Sound. >
The tour is another expansion
Holshouser’s activities designed t %
bring the Governor’s Office ant |
state government closer to the
people.
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MRS. JULIA HASSELL
Mrs. Hassell
Named To Post
Mrs. Julia Hassell, 103 Morris
Circle, has been named treasurer
of the N. C. Federation of Business
& Professional Women’s Clubs.
She was among new officers
named last week at the BPW state
convention in Greensboro.
During the past year she has
served as Eastern area vice
president of BPW. She has been
active in the Edenton club, serving
as chairman of every committee,
treasurer, parliamentarian, vice
president and president. In 1969
she was named “Club Woman of
the Year.” She has also, held
district posts.
Mrs. Hassell has served twice on
the State Nominating Committee.
She is the wife of Roy M. Hassell
and they have two sons. She is
bookkeeper at Byrum Implement
& Truck Company here.
Previously, the office was part of
the larger Albemarle district with
headquarters in Williamston.
He cited the growth of Vepco’s
field operations and projected
future expansion as a major
reason for the reorganization that
was announced last October.
Linkous said the new district will
enable Vepco to respond to local
situations promptly and
effectively.
A total of 14 districts and two
divisions in the Vepco system are
being implemented effective July
1. The implementation of 11 other
districts was announced in April.
The seven remaining districts and
three divisions are scheduled to be
implemented by September 1.
As part of the restructuring,
Linkous announced the
promotions of Stephen G. Field as
assistant district manager and
Robert B. Duncan as construction
supervisor.
The district office in Elizabeth
City is located on West
Ehringhaus Street. Th‘e new
district includes all of Chowan,
Perquimans, Pasquotank and
Camden counties, and the
northern part of Currituck County,
north of Intracoastal Waterway.
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“This is an area of the state
where many people seldom get the
opportunity to talk with the
Governor,” he said. “I want to
' r visit with the people in their
communities and to hear what’s
m their minds.”
Gov. Holshouser emphasized
inat the “People’s Tour” will
augment, not replace, the monthly
“People’s Day” program. “We
will announce plans soon for our
fifth People’s Day in another part
of the state,” he said.
Four “People’s Days” have
been held so far - three at the
State Capitol in Raleigh and one in
Asheville. Fred Gallagher, the
Governor’s “People’s man,” who
follows up on complaints and
suggestions brought to Gov.
Holshouser during the People’s
Day interviews, also will
accompany him on the tour
Saturday.
Following the six-county tour,
the Governor will wind up the day
at Washington, where he is
scheduled to speak at a 7 P.M.
reception sponsored by the
Southern Albemarle Association
at the Brentwood Inn. The
association was organized in 1935
to encourage the prosperity and
growth of the area composed of
Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin,
Tyrrell and Washington counties.
A late-afternoon highlight of the
Governor’s tour will be two stops
in Chowan County to attend
benefit fish fries being held by the
county’s rescue squads. Receipts
from the dinners will be used to
defray the medical expenses of the
Howard Hughes family. Mrs.
Hughes has been hospitalized for
10 months.
Following is the full schedule:
10:30 A.M. Currituck County
Barco’s Store at Walnut Island,
Highway 158, Grandy.
11:30 A.M. Camden County
Burgess’ Grocery, Intersection of
Highways 343 and 158, Camden.
12:15 P.M. Pasquotank County
Southgate Mall, Elizabeth City.
12:45 P.M. Pasquotank County
lntersection of Highways 158
and 17, Morgan’s Corner.
2 P.M. Gates County Triple-A
Food Store, Intersection of
Highways 158 and 37, Gatesville.
3 P.M. Perquimans County
Harris Shopping Center, Hertford.
4 P.M. Chowan County
Chowan - Edenton Rescue Squad,
Earl Smith’s Store (fish fry).
5 P.M. Chowan County
National Guard Armory, Edenton
(fish fry).
Governor’s School Underway
WINSTON-SALEM - The 11th
session of the Governor’s School of
North Carolina began Sunday with
the arrival of 393 Tar Heel high
school juniors and seniors on the
Salem College campus.
Albemarle area students
attending are: Wendy Crandall,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
B. Crandall and Betsy Harrell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott
Harrell, both of Edenton; and
Joyce Hollowell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert P. Hollowell of
Hertford.
Miss Crandall’s area of interest
at the school is dance; Miss
Harrell’s is social science; and
Miss Hollowell’s is math.
The Department of Public
Instruction, under the direction of
Dr. A. Craig Phillips, sponsors this
experimental seven-week school
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Produce Exchange Is Opened
The Chowan Cooperative
Produce Exchange has opened its
season with three weekly sales.
Rob Boyce is again serving as
manager.
Boyce said Melvin Williford is
auctioneer at 1 P.M. sales held
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Girls Selected
The Chowan County students
have been chosen to attend Girls
State this year. They are Jean
Byrum, daughter of Mayor and
Mrs. George Alma Byrum, and
Harriet Lucinda Ward, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ward of
Tyner.
Miss Byrum is a student at John
A. Holmes High School and Miss
Ward is a student at Chowan High
School. They are both sponsored
by the ladies auxiliary of Edward
G. Bond Post 40, American
Legion.
Girls State is considered to be a
practical application of
Americanism and good
citizenship. It is a non-partisan,
non-political program designed to
teach youth to make Americanism
belong to them.
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for academically and or
artistically talented students from
the state.
The special goal of the
Governor’s School is to enable the
student to see the relationship
between the artistic and academic
disciplines. Theory, especially
20th Century theory, is stressed as
the students look for solutions to
today’s problems. Os the 62 faculty
and staff members, 47 have
worked with the program
previously.
Each student spends
approximately two-thirds of his
time in his major field of
giftedness. The remaining time is
spent in two other areas which
concentrate on expanding the
students field of knowledge to
other fields and eventually leading
him to a greater understanding of
himself and his giftedness.
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JOYCE HOLLOWELL
Auctions will be held daily during
watermelon and canteloupe
season, he noted.
At the present time produce
being sold through the exchange
consists mostly of snap beans,
squash and cucumbers. There is a
light supply of tomatoes.
Boyce said as the season
progresses butter beans, sweet
corn, peppers, and other types of
production will move through the
market. Watermelons and
canteloupes are big items at the
market.
Sherlon Layton is chairman of
the board of the cooperative which
in the past two years has made
considerable progress. The
cooperative has been aided bv N.
C. Rural Fund for Development.
Last season was one of the best
for the exchange located at
Valhalla.
Campaign Set
The biennial funds campaign for
the Chowan Chapter. American
Red Cross, is now underway. The
fund raising chairman is Michael
L. Ervin.
Funds received are used in this
area for seven basic programs.
Four of the fundamental
programs in Chowan County are:
Service to military families-to
assist in solving problems for
servicemen and their dependents
and veterans and their families;
Disaster services-Red Cross is
this country’s officially recognized
voluntary disaster relief agency;
Blood program-Red Cross is the
largest collector of blood from
voluntary donors, providing
approximately one-half of the
nation's blood requirements; and
Various safety programs-Red
Cross conducts programs that
teach progressive courses in first
aid, swimming, life saving, and
small craft safety.
Tax-deductible contributions
should be mailed to Chowan
County Red Cross. Box 133.
Edenton.
4-H Show Set
The Northeastern District 4-H
Horse Show will be held Saturday,
at the Perquimans County Horse
and Pony Club Ring, located on
the Nixon Farm, two miles west of
Hertford, on Grubb Street
Extended.
The horse show is sponsored by
the Agricultural Extension
Service in 15 Northeastern North
Carolina counties including
Chowan. Riders from these
counties between the ages of nine
to 19 are invited to enter the
competition.
This event is to promote the 4-H
horse program in Eastern North
Carolina and it is hoped that it will
be a continuing event. The winners
in each event will be eligible to
participate in the State Horse
Show to be held in Raleigh on July
6 and 7.
The public is cordially invited
the show which will begin at 12
noon. A refreshment and snack
stand will be open throughout the
day through the courtesy of the
Perquimans County Horse and
Pony Club.