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Chowan County commissioners
are currently embroiled in a
controversy which they had hoped
' to avoid. It is the selection of a site
for a new courthouse and jail.
Commissioners long ago
appointed a site committed
headed by West W. Byrum; This
committee’s work was expanded
when it was found that such
project would require a feasibility
study. The committee provided an
excellent public service.
' The architect chosen to conduct
the study, at a cost of around
$20,000, presented a report in
November, 1973, which was
projected well into the future. The
plan, with the courthouse and jail
as a focal point, provides for
development of a governmental
complex.
This was called an “ultimate”
y plan. The $1.6-million price tag
placed on the initial phase of the
, project has been called “too rich”
\for Chowan County# But the
recommendation to locate on the
perimeter of Edenton has brought
on the most conversation.
Commissioners have stated
openly that they want to avoid
condemnation. Therefore, they
will be limited to unincumbered
sites, which are rare in the
downtown area.
A new courthouse and jail could
be placed anywhere between
Church Street and Edenton Bay,
and a campus atmosphere would
still be maintained. In the case of
this county, the renovated office
building is the focal point for
future development and not the
courthouse and jail. The office
building is where the greatest
numbers are employed and really
where the bulk of the action is.
For years we have envisioned
the development of a true
governmental complex along
Edenton Bay in conjunction
with the Municipal Building.
Integratiin of services is being
brought about not out of desire but
because of economics. County and
municipal governments must
move closer together, not further .
It would bejfiure folly now for the
commissioners to start an entirely
new development on the
perimeter. .There are other types
of rural development which are
more in demand.
Variety Os PJCs
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Our least favored daily of
general circulation in
Northeastern North Carolina
discovered PJCs about the same
time last Fall„Head Starters were
being confronted With their ABCs.
And while they don’t want anyone
to tell them how to run their
newspaper they attempt to tell
judges how to run the courts.
Prayer for judgment continued
(PJC) is a legitimate court entry.
But an effort is being made by a
particular newspaper to insinuate
that judges are using it to play
hanky-panky with defendants who
want to retain their driving
privileges.
Judge Lin wood T. Peoples of
Henderson recently ranked fifth in
the newspaper’s PJC poll. If that
is any indication that he runs a
loose shop at the courthouse, it
was not ia evidence along the
Public Parade this week.
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Mrs. Britton Gets Promotion
The board of directors of
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
announced today the promotion of
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Ballot Criteria Listed
Absentee voting will be allowed
in the May primary election and
those who qualify can begin
making application Friday. The
deadline to apply is 6 P.M., May 1.
The election is May 7.
Mrs. George C. Hoskins,
chairman, Chowan County Board
of Elections, states that any
qualified voter whether in the
Armed Forces or not may vote by
absentee ballot if:
1— expects to be absent from
the county during the entire period
that the polls are open on election
day—6:3o A.M. to 7:30 P.M.;
2 -He is unable to be present at
a* /thgbgoting place to vote in person
. Wf alartiion day because of illness
or other physical disability; "
3 Any qualified voter who has
been convicted of a misdemeanor
and who is incarcerated.
A voter may write the election
board for ian application, may
appear in person or may have a
close relative request the
application.
The chairman of the elections
board or the executive sec
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Mrs. Marjorie W. Britton to the
office of assitant vice president.
Mrs. Britton initially entered the
banking profession as a part-time
bookkeeper with the Bank of
Ede&ton in 1964. Since 1966, she
has. bean a full-time employee at
Peopiesßankwhere she has worked
in the bank’s consumer Credit
Department.
A 1964 graduate of John A.
Holmes High School, Mrs. Britton
has bean active in the Baptist
Church and the Edenton
Jaycettes, serving as treasurer
and vice president of that
rganizat'on. TTie Chowan County
Mrs Britten it married to
Einwodd Marl Britton. The
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Brittons fiava thrw children •
Edenton, North Carolina Thursday, March 7. 1974.
retary are authorized
to accept the ballots the voter
himself seals ina container
envelope. However, ballots may
be mailed to the board or returned
in person if the individual does not
wish to vote when he receives the
ballots.
If the voter desires to take the
ballots with him he must vote later
in the presence of a notary public
whose seal must appear on the
container-envelope.
Melvin A. Byrum, 53, of Tyner,
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Staff Honored
GBEENSBORO—The, N. c.
Agricultural Extension Service
presented one of its two
outstanding leader awards for 1974
to the Chowan County extension
staff here Monday night.
The presentation was made by
Extension Director George Hyatt,
Jr., during a state conference of
ektension workers.
The Chowan staff was selected
for their leadership in helping
people and agencies of the county
and region to work together on
mutual goals.
The Chowan staff was the only
extension unit to be recognized.
Theother outstanding leader award
was presented to an individual,
Denver Robinson, western district
extension chairman.
Members of the Chowan staff
are Mrs. Gladys B. White and Mrs.
Frances M. Ward, home
economics agents; Judith A.
Walker, assistant home economics
agent; Mrs. Betty P. Dail and
Mrs. Mabel B. Jordan,
secretaries; Murray L. Goodwin,
agricultural agent; Wayland M.
Spivey, extension technician; and
R. M. (Pete) Thompson, county
extension chairman.
Dr. Hyatt pointed out that
Chowan is located in the center of
the 10-county area making up the
Albemarle Area Development
Association, known as State
Planning Region R. He mentioned
the assistance that the extension
staff has given AADA and noted
that “the Chowan staff has long
realized the value of combining
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Mrs. Boyce's Play Plays Here
By FLYNN SURRATT
The wit and wisdom of humorist
Mark Twain is currently starting a
20 school tour which included
Swain Elementary School. The
Carolina’s Readers Theater
presented “Mark the Humor in
Twain” Wednesday morning In
high school juaion and seniors,
and they had theadded pleasure of
performing before the author cf
thdr production. Mrs. San*p
Boyce, drama instructor
Hayes Enters
Special Group
Hayes Plantation in Chowan
County has been named a national
historic landmark by the U. S.
Department of Interior, it
was announced today by Rep.
Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District. Rep. Jones
said he had been notified of the
property’s eligibility to be listed in
the National Register of Historic
Places by Sec. Rogers C. B
Morton.
It was one of 17 properties so
designated and which extends to it
the safeguards provided by the
National Historic Preservation
Act of 1966. Other North Carolina
property so designated was the
State Capitol in Raleigh, the
Market House in Fayetteville, and
Playmakers Theater in Chapel
Hill.
Hayes, the home of the J.
Gilliam Wood family, was
described thusly:
“Handsome manison built about
1801 displays unusually early
touches of the Greek Revival in a
blend with mature Federal design.
Few mansions equal ttye grace of
this large, white, frame house with
hipped roof, tall windows and dark
green blinds. Tall-columned
porch, approached through avenue
of trees, is tied to pedimented
wings by curved colonnades.”
Built by Samuel Johnson, Hayes
is of major national significance,
combining architecture of grace
and sophistication seldom rivaled
in the country.
Court Session
A criminal term of Chowan
County Superior Court will
convene here Monday morning
with Judge Joshua S. James of
Maple Hill presiding. Solicitor
Herbert Small of Elizabeth City
will prosecute the docket.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, court
clerk, has released the calendar
which lists 52 defendants. There
are 26 drunk driving cases set for
trial.
The calendar, as arranged by
Solicitor Small, includes minor
traffic violations and charges as
serious as arson.
thesis. She explained that it is a
reconstruction of a tour made by
Mark Twain in 1884-85. It follows
the tour from the point of view of
news articles, letters, and
autobiographies of people who
toured with Twain. From what he
performed, a group was selected,
adapted for Mage, and arranged
for performance* before a
contemporary audience. It was
performed for the first time in
Chapel Hill hi 1971 with Mrs.
She added Hud one of the women
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Single Copies 10 Cents.
Good, clean water should begin
flowing along the highways and
byways of Chowan County within
two years if the county is
successful in obtaining $2.6-million
in grants and loans to construct a
countywide system.
Commissioners Monday afternoon
signed a letter of intent to wupport
the project which would not
require county funds.
The commissioners moved
ahead with a recently complete/
plan which Rivers and Associates.
Inc., of Greenville, did for Chowan
County Planning Board. It would
be the only countywide system
east of Anson County.
In order to finance the plan, the
county must obtain a $1.6-million
loan from Farmers Home
Administration, a $300,000 grant
from the same source and $650,000
in grants from other state and
federal sources. The loan would be
repaid by the users over a 40-year
period.
George W. Lewis, planning
board chairman, and Melvin
Howell, FHA supervisor, noted
that the chances are exceptionally
good that the funds can be
obtained. The fact that this is a
regional system rather than of
smaller scope will automatically
it priority status, it was stated.
The water rate included in the
plan begins with a $7 minimum for
2,000 gallons and goes up to 50
cents per thousand for over 20,000
gallons permonth. With 1,200 users
it is anticpated that SIIO,OOO in
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New Procedure
An appointment schedule is
being established for the next visit
of the Red Cross Bloodmobile in
order to eliminate the lines and
waiting time. Gary Anderson,
Jaycee volunteer chairman,
requests that those who plan to
give blood to call 482-4461 for ah
appointment.
The bloodmobile will be at
Edenton Baptist Church on March
22 from 12 noon until 6 P.M. The
quota is 100 pints.
Anderson said appointments for
the visit are being set at two
minute intervals. “We hope this
new procedure will speed things
along,” the chairman stated.
DST Break Ends Monday In Schools
Students in Edenton-Chowan
Schools will trek to their classes
earlier beginning Monday as an
end comes to a two-month late
schedule caused by the switch to
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Bateman Gets
Phone Post
The Norfolk & Carolina
Telephone & Telegraph
Company has announced
that Thomas A. Bateman, 40, ‘
was recently appointed Local
Manager for the company’s
exchanges servicee from Edenton.
The appointment was part of an
overall restructuring within the
company which realigned
departments and is designed to
make the company more
responsive to the growing needs of
its more than 35,000 stations, more
than 6,000 of which are within
Bateman’s territory.
Bateman’s duties will be to
represnet the company to the
public and to the employees, and
to act as liason with the corporate
offices. He will administer the
company’s policies and programs.
Bateman began his company
career in 1953 and was, until his
recent promotion, supervisor of
local plant in Edenton, where he
has lived since 1969. A native of
Weeksville, he attended high
school there, and since coming
with the company has completed
several courses in automatic dial
exchange maintenance and
repair. He served as a corporal
in the U. S. Army Combat
Engineers in Germany 1953-1955.
He is a member of the First
Christian Church in Elizabeth
City, attd of the Edenton Chamber
of Commerce. He is past president
of the Elizabeth City Cosmopolitan
Club, past president of the
Elizabeth City Teener League
Baseball Association, and past
member of Veterans of Foreign
Wars. He is married to the former
Jeanette Fisher of'Elizabeth City
and has a son, Lee, and a
daughter, Trina Dianne.
Daylight Savings Time.
Dr. Eddie West, superintendent,
said schools will open at 8:30 A.M.
beginning next week. They will
close at 3 P.M.