MUNICIPAL ELECTION
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George Alma Byrum ___._27l ~ 368 639
, Roy L. Harrell — i 555 307 862
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A. B. Harless, Jr. ... 686 609 1,295
COUNCILMAN-AT -LARO*
James C. (Pete) Dail 392 445 837
Joe Lee —— i—■403 215 618
THIRD WARD
ferrol l||p 265 241 506
William ReiHi - 262 206 468
Dayid G. White 262 222 484
COUNCILMAN, FOURTH WARD
Harry Spruill, Jr. 897 579 1,276
STATEWIDE referendums
School Bsrtd* Mhc*d Drink* CUan Water
Far Asalnrt Far Against Far Against
East Edenton 704 162 186 686 748 93
West Edenton 722 145 223 656 761 100
Center Hill 155 25 16 170 166 12
Rocky Hock 178 43 34 189 175 24
Wardville 148 52 16 193 155 36
Yeopim 128 24 47 105 129 20
Totals 2,035 451 522 1,999 2.134 285
Public Parade
New Leadership
We want to be among the first to
publicly congratulate Roy L.
Harrell on being elected Mayor of
the Town of Edenton in Tuesday’s
election. After tasting defeat in
three previous attempts his
persistence resulted in a solid
victory over Mayor George Alma
Byrum.
Mr. Harrell accomplished this
fete by broadening the margin in
his district—East Edenton, and
cutting deeply into the
incumbent’s normally high vote in
West Edenton. <
In 1969 Mayor Byrum received
49 per cent of the total vote, Mr.
Harrell, 39 per cent and Henry
Quinn, 11 per cent. By contrast, on
' Tuesday, Mr. Harrell received
57.4 per cent of the vote with
Mayor Byrum getting 42.6 per
cent.
There was a good vote in the
municipal election, 62.9 per cent of
the registered voters, and Mr.
Harrell did an exceptionally good
job of getting his supporters,to the
polls.
The gavel of authority will be
passed to the new mayor Tuesday
night. In the mayor-council
administrator form of government
his most important duties center
around appointment of
committees among the
councilmen for efficient operation
of that body, suggesting programs
and ordinances, and the
of members of
various boards and committees
* with the approval of the council.
The manner in which he performs
these duties will chart the course
for the next two years.
An awesome responsibility rests
upon the shoulders of the new
leadership along the Public
Parade. Edenton, during the,,
administrations of Mitchener and
Byrum, has enjoyed
unprecidented growth and
progress. >
If Mayor-elect Harrell
dedicates his time and talents to
continued growth and progress he
will find that he has a friend in this
quarter. The town deserves no
less, nor can expect no more.
Crisis After Crisis
It is extremely uncommon to
| provide space in three quarters for
I writings by a political figure.
However, the seriousness of the
subject of Sen. Sam Ervin’s
column this week deserves better
[day along the Public Parade than
is normally given.
We remain puzzled by Hie fact
that there is a shortage of almost
everything in this land of plenty.
[ike the fuel crisis, about which
Sen. Ervin writes, there is a
newsprint crisis. The Chowan
Herald will receive no more
newsprint until January 1, 1974,
and we don’t know bow much
longer thereafter. It appears,
though, that we have a sufficient
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Volume XXXIX.—No. 44. Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday. November 8. 1973. Single Copies 10 Cents.
New County Complex Proposed
Plans for a proposed new
governmental center for Chowan
County were unvfeiled Wednesday
morning with a $1.6-million
courthouse jail complex being the
central feature. The complex
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS CAMPAIGN-“Score a touchdown for
cystic fibrosis” will be the main theme next week as the Cystic
Fibrosis campaign gets underway to collect 100 yards of dimes,
equal in length to a football gridiron. In addition cans will be
placed in various business, grocery stores, and the shopping
center. Next Sunday, a roadblock will up to solicit for funds. Co
chairman for the campaign against this respiratory disease are
Mrs. Susan Godley and John Guard. Pictured with them are
Mayor George A. Byrum and C. A. Phillips, County Commission
chairman who are signing a proclamation designating Cystic
Fibrosis Week in Edenton and Chowan County. ,
Aces Seeking Perfect Season
The Edenton Aces’ juggernaut
offensive and defensive squads
bombed the Bertie Falcons with a
45-7 victory at Hicks Field Friday
night. This non-conference win
sustained the Aces’ unblemished
over-all record of nine wins and no
losses.
The leading ball carrier of the
contest was Arnold Brothers who
scored four times and amassed 180
yards in rushing out a total of 328
yards.
This Friday night, the Aces will
travel to Ahoskie to battle the
Cougars who are rated number
three in the conference. This will
be the final game of the regular
season. Game time is 8 o’clock.
Bertie began a strong match on
their first possession, but lost the
ball on Hie Edenton 39. The Aces
promptly ran up 25 points with
four touchdowns in their first four
possessions of the night.
A 61 yard drive featuring the
foot-work of Brothers and Willie
“Holley characterized their first
some. It came late in the first
period. Brothers made the
touchdown and Ralph Garrett
converted.
On the first play after the kick
off, Thomas Slade picked off an
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Harrell Elected Mayor By Big Margin
Edenton voters Tuesday elected
a new mayor, two new
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would be on a 25-acre tract located
in the vicinity of Chowan Hospital.
County, town, state and federal
officials were on hand at the
Municipal Building to receive the
feasibility study of the center from
errant pass at mid-field returning
it to the Falcon 23. David Norris
and Brothers marched the ball to
the five and Norris went over for
the six points.
Three plays after the ensuing
kick-off, Percy Twine hit Cougar
quarterback Kent Williford
causing him to fumble the ball
which was in turn scooped up by
William Hassell who brought it to
rest on the one yardline. Brothers
quickly hit paydirt to give the Aces
a 19-0 lead.
Bertie failed to sustain a drive
and Edenton gained possession on
their 46. From the Falcon 24,
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Artist’s Rendering of Proposed New Chowan County Courthouse- Jail
councilmen, a new treasurer and
re-elected an incumbent
councilmen. Town voters joined
those in Chowan County and
throughout North Carolina in
approving two referendums and
soundly defeating a third—the
question of mixed beverages.
Roy L. Harrell, 200 South
Oakum Street, piled up more than
a 2-1 majority in East Edenton to
unseat Mayor George Alma
Byrum. The final vote was 862 for
Harrell and 639 for the incumbent.
James C. (Pete) Dail,
councilmen-at-large and mayor
pro tern, lost by 11 votes to Joe Lee
in East Edenton but a 230-majority
for the incumbent in West Edenton
was too much for the challenger to
overcome. Dail received a total of
837 votes to 618 for Lee who was
seeking his first elective office.
The only close contest in the
Municipal Election turned out to
ERALD M
J. Everette Fauber, Jr., architect,
of Lynchburg, Va.
Court officials have for many
years been critical of continued
use of Chowan's historic
courthouse, calling it inadequate;
and state officials have moved in
to demand that a new jail be
constructed or prisoners be kept in
a facility outside the county.
“A site near or even adjacent to
the new Chowan Hospital on Route
32 as one enters Edenton from the
north appears to be one that
should be selected,” the report
noted. Earlier in the report three
sites in the Edenton Historic
District were ruled out for various
reasons—mainly lack of adequate
space without costly piling and
relocation of existing structures.
Fauber said that based on
desired space allotment schedules
a minimum 22,000 to 25,000
square of feet of floor area will be
ne’eaeinoFffie new courtfioilse and
adjacent offices and record
storage vaults for the Clerk of
Court and Register of Deeds
Approximately 9,500 to 10,000
square feet of floor area will be
required for the new jail.
The cost estimate of $1,621,903 is
based on $45 per square foot,
which is the prevailing unit cost
for such construction.
The courthouse would include
separate courtrooms for Superior
and District courts. The jail is
designed for proper handling of a
total complement of 25 to 30
inmates while the admnistrative
wing actually could take care of an
expansion to 50 inmates. The jail
could be expanded into a regional
unit.
The architect envisions a
relatively low masonry structure
for the courthouse, using
materials with some nobility, such
as cut or cast stone; light, grey,
pressed brick, etc. A flat, built-up
roof would be punctuated by a
large dome skylight over each
bar.
The jail would be built of face
brick with much less or cut stone
trim and properly subordinated,
yet related, to the larger, more
imposing courthouse building.
West W. Byrum, Jr., chairman
of the Courthouse-Jail Study
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be the three-man race for Third
Ward councilman. Errol Flynn, a
newcomer to the political arena,
unseated David G. White. Flynn
received 506 votes while White
polled 484 votes. William Reeves
received 468 votes.
Harry Spruill, Jr., unopposed
candidate for Fourth Ward
councilman polled 1,276 votes.
A. B. Harless, Jr., was elected
treasurer without opposition,
having received 1,295 votes.
Jesse L. Harrell, J. H. Conger,
Jr., and James Darnell will move
from the Board of Public Works to
the Town Council at the meeting
Tuesday night, when the newly
elected officials will be sworn in.
The Board of Public Works has
been abolished and the three men
with remaining terms will serve
for two years on the council.
Mayor-elect Harrell is a
councilman at-large, choosing not
THAD EURE
Eure To Speak
Thad Eure, Secretary of State,
will be principal speaker at a
meeting here on Tuesday.
Eure will address the 18th
annual meeting of the
Northeastern Area Soil and Water
Conservation District Supervisors
to be held at 6:30 P.M. at the
Edenton Jaycee Building. Also
scheduled on the program is
James A. Graham, Commissioner
of Agriculture.
Area Chairman, Lloyd C.
Bunch, said the public is invited to
attend the meeting. Tickets for the
event are available from either
Bunch or the local Soil and Water
Conservation District office
located in the basement of the U.
S. Post Office.
Bunch speculates that over 400
conservationists and guests from
the 20 Northeastern North
Carolina counties will attend this
meeting for an evening of
fellowship and at the same time
lend their support to the Soil and
Water Conservation District
Program.
Kwik-Pik Opens Local Market
L. G. Frazier, president of Kwik-
Pik Markets, Inc., has announced
the opening of a new Kwik-Pik
convenience store in Edenton.
The new store, located at 210
North Broad Street, brings the
total of Kwik-Pik units to 115, with
locations in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia and Michigan.
Based in Henderson Kwik-Pik is
the largest convenience store
chain headquartered in North
Carolina.
The first Kwik-Pik opened in
Raleigh in 1962, operated by
Frazier and the late George
to step down to run. Therefore, one
of the first items to be faced by the
new council will be that of filling
the vacancy created by Harrell’s
election.
Totals in the statewide
referendums include:
School Bonds—For: 2,035;
Against: 451.
Mixed Drinks—For: 522;
Against: 1,999.
Clean Water—For: 2,134;
Against: 285.
Board Studies
New Districts
Chowan County commissioners
agreed in a discussion Monday
that substantial inequality of
population existed in the
townships, yet voted down a
suggested plan to equalize the
districts. The vote was 3-2 against
the motion of Commissioner Alton
Elmore, with Chairman C. A.
Phillips breaking the 2-2 deadlock.
However, Chairman Phillips
said the board can continue to
study the matter of
reapportionment and reach a
compromise that will “suit all our
needs.”
Commissioner David Bateman,
who opposed the Elmore plan on
the grounds that it would “create
an imbalance of power” on the
board, said he favors more study
but he “can’t see anything
constructive coming from it.”
Elmore’s motion followed
argument by Commissioner N. J.
George that on the basis of voter
registration, the commissioners
residing in First Township
represented 1,549 voters, Fourth
Township, 419; Second Township,
871 and Third Township, 498. “On
the basis of this breakdown I
submit there is great inequality,”
he added.
When Bateman asked George
what he proposed the
commissioner suggested that two
districts be established—one to
include only the Town of Edenton
(2,385 voters) and to have two
commissioners; the other district
to include the remainder of the
county (2,501 voters) with two
commissioners; and one
commissioner to run at large.
Bateman contended that the at-
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Scott Plans Visit
Former Gov. Bob Scott will
speak Friday morning to the
student body and faculty of the
College of The Albemarle in
Elizabeth City. The assembly is
scheduled for 10 A.M.
He then addresses a class on the
topic of state-federal relations.
Scott is executive vice president
of the N. C. Agribusiness Council,
headquartered in Raleigh.
Tharrington, co-founder. In the
eleven years since, the Kwik-Pik
concept has grown into one of the
largest, most successful
convenience store chains in the
South.
Kwik-Pik markets are
neighborhood stores that are open
from 7 A.M. to 11 P.M., seven days
per week. They carry a variety of
groceries and notions and offer
fast, easy shopping with
convenient parking at the front
door.
The new Edenton unit is
managed by Roy H. Spruill, who
resides at 1025 North Broad Street.