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Mayor See!:%g
Ballot Change
Mayor Roy Harrell will ask
Town Council in January to return,
municipal elections to the “Ward
system” employed by Edenton
r Since its beginning until a change
| to one-man-one-vote in 1965.
Mayor Harrell said he would
J. / recommend retaining the system
Public Parade
Town Tackles Problem
Trash collection along the
Public Parade will be curtailed
beginning Monday as the Town of
Edenton faces the gasoline
shortage head-on. While twice-a
we®k collection may {dace a
hardship on a few people,
generally speaking it will help the
j cause more than it will hinder the
citizens.
Undfer the new schedule rounds
will be made in East Edenton on
Monday and Thursday and in West
Edenton and Friday. Bulk
collection, for limbs, leaves, etc.,
will take place on Wednesday and
one collection will be made in the
downtown business district
Saturday.
Town officials have said for
some time that back yard
collection could be initiated but it
would require only two collections
per week. We have maintained
such a schedule would not work a
hardship on anyone but would help
beautify the town by removing the
ugly trash containers.
We are concerned over the
gasoline shortage, but it could aid
in accomplishing something
worthwhile. The citizens should
now give 100 per cent cooperation
to the town in efforts to conserve
fuel. The attack on the trash can
could be next in line.
Sunday Discovery i
It was probably one of our most
_ useful _ SUiiday
discoveries. And it was quite by
action. '
That is, finding some useful
purpose for our least favored
morning daily of general
circulation in Northeastern North
Carolina.
We were preparing a card table
before a cozy fire when we called
for some newspaper to protect the
top of the work area. Lo and
I behold, the youngster innocently
w handed a discarded section of the
above mentioned paper.
And after staring at the
masthead all afternoon as the
Redskins were dismantled by the
Cowboys, we ware even more
surprised that the stuff would
burn. We hope the pecans weren’t
adversely exposed.
Mr. Chairman
Awkward as it may be, we are
compelled ot comment on the
election of the only Negro to serve
on Edenton Housing Authority to
be that organization’s chairman.
This writer, along with A. C.
Hudson, Jack Habit, George Lewis
and Glenn Mabe, composed the
original five-member board
appointed by former Mayor John
a A. Mitchener. We were elected
temporary secretary six years ago
** an resigned as a commissioner to
become executive director a year
later.
Mr. Hudson, who was elevated
t* the chairmanship Tuesday*
morning, is the only remaining
original member. Mr. Habit's
term has expired and Mr. Lewis
resigned due to . a change in
bwiness assignments.
■ H. O. West and Edd Lee Owens
joined die authority’s board at the
meeting to serve with J. Scott
Harrell, Rev. E. C. Alexander and
Mr. Hudson. They both expressed v
a keen interest in die low-rent
public ho»w*"g organization. Ifr.
West was selected vice diatapan.
There nave neei many frying
of electing two councilmen-at
large by vote of the entire town,
but would ask that Ward council
members be elected solely by
residents of the respective Wards.
He said a return to the old
system would bring a “feeling of
closeness” of the people to the
elected official of the area he
serves. He said such residents
could elect their choice for office.
Mayor Harrell pointed out that
under the present system Ward
voters might reject a particular
candidate from their area but that
he could be elected by voters from
outside the Ward. This has
occurred here within the past
eight years.
The major recalled the electoral
system was changed in 1965
ostensibly “due to the (U.S.)
Supreme Court”. Some citizens
objected at that time and
indicated such was not the
primary reason for the change.
He said information from
Raleigh indicated the system can
be changed “right here on the
local level”. He asked members of
council to circulate throughout
their respective areas during the
next 30 days, seeking out the
feelings of the voters on this issue.
He said the proposed change
“would not hamper a single
councilman at all”.
The present council, including
the two members added by
abolishing the Board of Public
Words, has the following Ward
representation (including at-large
councilmemebers): First Ward-
Si Second Ward-2; Third Ward-2;
Fourth Ward-1. The Mayor
resides in the Second Ward.
Unde the present system,
officials are elected by voters
from the entire town. The Ward
representatives must reside in a
given area, however.
Banquet Slated
Bdcnton Jayeees wrtHraM” 1
their Second Annual Outstanding
Young Educator Awards Dinner
tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock
at Jaycee Community
Building. At he meeting, an
Edenton-Chowan teacher will be
recognized for his or her
excellence in teaching.
Candidates for the award were
nominated by their respective
faculties.
To be eligible for the award, a
person must be engaged in
teaching from grades one through
12 and must be of Jaycee age (21-
35 years old). Restrictions are not
placed on the race, creed or sex of
candidates.
Statewide, the OYE award is
sponsored by Carolina Power and
Light Company, Duke Power
Company and Virginia Electric
and Power Company, with
VEPCO being the local sponsor.
Sam Shugart, director of public
affairs for the State Department of
Public Instruction, will be the
speaker for the dinner. Shugart
has a varied background in public
education, having served as a
teacher, coach and administrate 1 .
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Department of Agriculture and Farmers Cooperative Service in
Washington, D. C., were in Edenton last Thursday to observe a
feeder pig sale at the successful Albemarle Marketing
Association on Paradise Road. In the picture at above left, Dr.
Ronald D. Knuston, FCS administrator, center,goes over the sale
card with Gene Sutton, FSC fieldman who assisted in organizing
the cooperative; Gene Nixon, co-op manager; and Mayor Roy L.
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Volume XXXIX.—No. 47. Edenton. North Carolina. Thursday. December 13. 1973. Single Copies 10 Cents.
Jaycee Project Slated
Jayeees in three Northeastern
North Carolina courtties have
accepted as a project the
solicitation of funds to purchase a
van type bus for use by the new
Albemarle Activity Center. The
center is being opened in the
former Immanuel Baptist Church
Warning Is Issued
Edenton merchants will keep a
sharp eye out to discover
shoplifters during the holiday
shopping period. This is the word
from Alton Clark, chairman of the
Merchants Committee of Edenton
Chamber of Commerce. i
Clark issued the warning as
business from Christmas shoppers
picked up throughout town. He
said merchants have vowed to
prosecute offenders apprehended.
“Shoplifting is a serious offense
and it carries a jail sentence,” he
noted.
building off Highway 32.
Wallace Evans, chairman of the
drive by Edenton Jayeees, said
the campaign will begin Friday
when volunteers will start calling
on businesses and industries for
contributions.
Evans said Ja.ycees in Chowan,
Perquimans and Pasquotank
counties are seeking to raise
SIO,OOO for the project through
various means.
James Lewis, executive director
of Albemarle Human Resource
Development System, said the
biggest problem yet encountered
in development of the adult
facility has been in transportation.
The system solicited the help of
the Jayeees in obtaining a bus to
be used in transporting
participants to the center.
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DEC A Float Win#
The Distributive Education
Class at John A. Holmes High
School won first place with the
float entered in last week’s
Christmas Parade, according to
Alton Clark, chairman, Merchants
Committee of Edenton Chamber
of Commerce.
Judges voted Chowan Academy
the second place prize with the
third place distinction going to the
Young Musicians of Edenton
Baptist Church.
Hudson Elected Housing Authority Chairman
A. C. Hudson, 706 North Oakum
Street, has assumed the
chairmanship of Edenton Housing
Authority. He succeeds Jack Habit
whose term on the authority has
expired.
H. O. West, Morgan Park, was
recently appointed by Mayor Roy
L. Harrell to a three-year tom,
succeeding Habit. West was
chosen vice chairman.
Edd Lee Owens, 506 Elliott
uaagired term of George Lewis,
who resigned because es his new
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Harrell, an educational specialist with the co-op. At right, Jack
Parker, area livestock specialist, describes the method of
inspection with Dr. Knuston and Francis Kutish, left, deputy
director, Agriculture Economy, USDA. Below, Dr. Knuston and
Kutish are briefed by Ray Williams of Washington, D. C., FSC
senior cooperative development officer and Royce Jordan of New
Bern, executive director of the N. C. Rural Fund for Development
which provided initial funds for the cooperative.
County ASC
Meet Today
Community ASC committeemen
for Chowan County have been
elected and the county convention
is being held today (Thursday),
according to H. O. West, executive
director. The chairman, vice
chairman and regulr member in
each of three communities are
delegates to the convention.
County committeemen are A. C.
Griffin, Chairman, E. E. Boyce
and Sammy Morris.
Elected in the mail balloting
were:
Community A: Harold Lloyd
Bunch, chairman; Morris Small,
vice chairman; Robert L. Bunch,
Jr., regular member; Marvin
Ashley, first alternate and Jarvis
Skinner, second alternate.
Community B: Carroll Bass,
chairman; Norman Hollowell,
vice chairman; M. J. Evans,
regular member; J. C. Nixon, Jr.,
first alternate; and Thurman
Ashley, second alternate.
Community Butler
Byrum, chairman; Willie Joyner,
vice chairman; H. I. Ward, Jr.,
regular member; Jimmie Ward,
first alternate; and Wayne
Goodwin, second alternate.
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West also reminded farmers
there will be no transfers by sale,
lease or by owner for the 1974
peanut acreage allotments.
duties as a regional executive with
Peoples Bank & Trust Company.
Also during the regular monthly
meeting held Tuesday morning, L.
F. Am bum, Jr., was re-elected
secretary and executive director.
J. Scott karrell and Rev. E. C.
Alexander round out the five
member board which administers
a 100-unit low-rent public housing
project here.
Hudson, a Negro, was appointed
by former Mayor John Mitchener
to the local authority six years ago
when jt was organized. He was
All Property
Now Subject
To Tax Listing
A new year means many things
to many people. But one thing
property owners have in common
is the 30-day period beginning
January 2 when they must make
the trek to the tax lister.
Dallas Jethro, county
coordinator, says all property,
both real and personal, in Chowan
County must be listed during
January. State law which
exempted certain property from
taxes has been changed and the
new General Statute includes
churches and community
buildings, lodges, civic clubs,
veterans organizations and all
others.
While the property must be
listed, there is some "areas in
which the supervisor can declare
an exemption. At the time the
property is listed a form will be
provided to determine if this
property is exempt from taxation.
“Failure to list and return the
form will require the tax
department to tax this property,”
Jethro said. Therefore, the burden
is on the organization in control
of the property to apply
for an exemption.
Should someone not agree with
Jethro’s decision, they may
appeal to the Board of
Equalization and Review.
Under the new law, only
property belonging to a
governmental unit is
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Program Expanded
Four Albemarle Area counties
are among North Carolina’s final
23 food distribution areas to be
designated for the food stamp
program by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Included are:
Currituck, Gates, Hyde, and
Washington.
The exact dates when the newly
designated counties will being
issuing stamps has not been set.
Announcement will be made
locally.
Russell H. James, Southeast
regional administrator of the Food
and Nutrition Service, said the
transfer is in keeping with the
provisions of the Agriculture and
Consumer Protection Act of 1973
which mandated a nation-wide
food stamp program by June 30,
1974.
reappointed by former Mayor
George Alma By rum. He is
president of Chowan Credit Union,
a member of Chowan County
Planning Board, and is chairman
of the Trustee Board of
Providence Baptist Church.
In stepping down, Habit said he
had enjoyed working with other
commissioners in the
development of the low-rent
project and added that be is
confident the avdtaggp .Will
continue te-work in wHMpptfce