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TOUR PERDUE FARMS—About 50 people primarily from Chowan and Perquimans counties last
Thursday toured Perdue Farms operations in Virginia and Maryland. At left, C. S. Perry is shown with
Don Mabe, executive vice president. The group is shown in the center picture outside one of the
Public parade
, Something Miming
The Raleigh Roundup column
does not appear this week.
Mildred A. Hupkins played hookey
from her General Assembly beat
last week to visit her
grandchildren in Athens, Ga.
She was due to return to Raleigh
early this week and will be back at
the typewriter in time for next
week’s edition. But anyway, at the
price we pay we can’t complain
about this slight interruption.
Here Comes Perdue x
Twenty-eight thousand broilers
processed per hour. That’s a lot of
drumsticks by anyone’s
calcualtions. But this is the
production at a Virginia plant of
Perdue Farms, Inc., thelargest
{ ice-pack broiler factory in the
nation.
Perdue Farms is expanding into
Northeastern North Carolina to
meet the growing demand for
their product in such markets as
New York City, Philadelphia, and
Boston-Providence. They are
interested in contracting with
growers in Chowan and five other
counties and last week took a large
group on a tour of operations in
Virginia-and Maryland.- -
Perdue plans to place a feed mill
and grain buying station at Cofield
and a processing plant, probably
in Bertie County, with a total
investment in excess of SB-million.
They hope to have 300 broiler
houses in operation in the six
county area within three years
with another $9-million invested
by farmers.
* Don Mabe, executive vice
president of the Salisbury, Md.,
based operation, said the
geographic location of this area to
northern markets and the relative
small farms attracted the firm’s
attention. And he has been
extremely well impressed with the
reception Perdue has received in
their expanison plans. /
Perdue now employs about 2,000
people and naarly 1,000 more will
be added when the North Carolina
operation is in full production.
Speaking to the group at a
luncheon in Salisbury, Frank
Perdue also noted that the lack of
disease and availability of labor
attracted the firm to this area. His
' low-key pitch was impressive and
so were figures which showed an
increase in sales for the firm from
ksß9-million last year to $l3O-billon
'this year.
Perdue is described as being
second to Col. Sanders in chicken
indentity in the northeast market.
He does his own TV commercials
and jtfays a toughie as his slogan
say r. “It takes a tough man to
make a tender chicken.”
But from the sparkle in his eye as
he talks turkey, oops, with guests
it is a Woud, gentle, sincere man
who is spending millions to
improve the economic life along
the Public Parade and
surrounding area. Perdue has all
the qualities of a good corporate
citizen And this is the reason for
the fine reception being received.
Leadership Recognized
Separate stories on fids page
f todey reveal accomplishments of
few people along the Public
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XL.—No. 13.
Courthouse Sites Investigated
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JAMES BLOUNT
Blount Gets
Rotary Post _
James Blount, West Queen
Street, has been elected president
of Edenton Rotary Club. He will
succeed W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr.,
at an installation program in July.
Blount is a pharmacist and
associated with Hollowell’s
Rexall.
In additon to Blount, the new
slate of officers include:
Richard D. Dixon, vice
president; and Dr. Edwin L. West,
Jr., Dr. Richard N. Hines, Jr., Dr.
Allen Homthal, and Hoke S.
Roberson, Jr., directors.
The Rotary Club meets at 1 P.M.
on Thursdays in the Parish House
at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Probe Continues
Police Chief J. D. Parrish said
this week that his department and
the State Bureau of Investigation
is continuing their investigation
into the fire which destroyed the
cafeteria and other facilities at D.
F. Walker School.
Chief Parrish said $6,500 in local
and state funds had been pledged
for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the
individual or individuals
responsible for the fire.
Morris Is Seeking Position
ELIZABETH ClTY—Leroy W.
Morris, 207 Pritchard Street,is a
candidate for one of the two seats
in the First House District in the
May 7 Democratic * primary
election.
Morris, 57, is one of four
candidates in the primary.
Incumbent Reps. Vernon James
and Stanford White are seeking re
election and Orville Woodhouse is
the third candidate.
He is a disable veteran who
served eight years as Mayor of
Roanoke Rapids before moving to
Pasquotank County.
Hie candidate says that
“suffering from hunger, pain,
imprisonment as a POW gave me
a deep desire for public office, to
be ahle to help those whs are
experiencing the same
difficulties; having experienced
the extreme, both good and had,
and feeing each challenge
equally.”- ,
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Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 28, 1974.
Return Forms Promptly
Priortiy Petroleum Allocation
Forms recently passed out to
farming, fishing, logging and
other priority users should be
returned to your distributor as
soon as possible, according to
Murray D. Ashley, who is in
Symposium
Here In April
The Edenton Historical
Commission will hold its second
Symposium on History,
Architecture, and Furnishings
April 18-20. Initiated to celebrate
Edenton’s 250th anniversary held
two yars ago, the Symposium has
been made a biennial affair.
Edenton stands in unique
position to serve as a laboratory
for studying the physical remains
of the past by virtue of its
historical importance,
particularly in the colonial period
and the two or three decades
thereafter, and because of its
large concentration of fine
buildings fromthre'e centuries
illustrative of a wide range of
architectural styles.
Walking tours, slide-lectures,
and an exhibit of antique furniture
are used to cover a wide variety of
topics. Speakers include Dr.
Donald Parker, Department of
Landscape Architecture, Colonial
Williamsburg; Dr. «Thomas
Parramore, Assistant Professor of
History, Meredith College; John
G. Zwhmer, Jr., Architectural
Historian for the City of Richmond,
Va.; and A. L. Honeycutt, Jr.,
Bruce MacDougal, and Mrs.
Elizabeth W. Wilborn form the N.
C. Department of Cultural
Resources.
Registration fee is $45 per
person, which includes dinner on
April 19 and luncheon and dinner
on April 20 in addition to all, other
Symposium activities.
Persons interested in attending
should contact L. N. Hafermehl,
Site Manager, Historic Edenton,
Inc., Box 474, Edenton, N. C.
He is a member of the First
Baptist Church, Disabled
American Veterans, VFW,
American Legion and the former
Toastmasters Club.
LEROY W. MORRIS
hatcheries in Salisbury, Md. At left is a portion of the group inside the hatchery as operations are
explained. Perdue is expanding into Northeastern North Carolina. See Public Parade.
charge of the energy crisis
operaton in Chowan County.
Each fuel distributor is required
by the Federal Energy Office to
submit fuel requirements based on
total 1972 purchases and certified
1974 requirements.
The Petroleum Mandatory
Allocation Program Priority
Certification Form is required by
distributors to establish the needs
for each and every priority user.
“If your priority allocation form
has not been returned to your
distribution, please return this
form to your distributor
immediately,” Ashley sated.
Any priority user who has not
received a form may do so by
calling The Chowan County Civil
Preparedness Office, County Office
Building, Edenton, telephone 482-
3111, and leave your name and
address. This form will be mailed
to you or stop by the office and
pick up your Priority Allocation
Form.
Local Jaycees
Get State Posts
Edenton Jaycees walked away
from the Northeast regional
meeting of North Carolina
Jaycees with two top level state
officers. Woody Copeland was
elected national director and Joe
Hollo well state vice president, a
post Copeland has held for the past
year.
The regional meeting in Rocky
Mount last weekend drew more
than 500 Jaycees and wives.
Copeland and Hollowell will be
installed along with other state
officers at the state Jaycee
convention to be held in Winston-
Salem in May.
The Northeast Region is
composed of 38 clubs with a
combined membership of more
2,000. North Carolina is composed
of seven regions.
Hollowed currently serves as
president of Edenton Jaycees.
Copeland is one of North
Carolina’s most active Jaycees,
and has held numerous positions
in community affairs. He is past
president of the local club and last
year was recipient of the club’s
Distinguished Service Award in
Chowan County.
He is associated with Peoples
Bank & Trust Co.
Funds Available
The 1973 Rural Environmental
Assistance Program (REAP),
popularly known as thb old ACP
program which was terminated in
December, 1972, has been
reinstated, according to H. O.
West, executive director of
Chowan County ASCS.
West said fanners are being
notified that they can now sign up
for cost-share assistance under
the new REAP. Chowan County
has $16,000 for the program.
West said farmers interested in
program and who will be
completing their practice priorto
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A three-member committee
from Chowan County Board of
Commissioners was named
Tuesday morning to investigate
possible sites for a new courthouse
and jail. Chairman C. A. Phillips
appointed Alton G. Elmore,
committee chairman.
Named to serve with Elmore
were David T. Bateman and C. M.
Evans. Commissioner Evans was
named to the committee after
Commissioner N. J. George
refused to serve, saying he was
committed to a downtown site and
“could under no circumstances
vote to locate outside of Edenton.”
Commissioners again voiced
opposition to any plan which would
require condemnation. George
said the board should “put the
people’s mind at ease once and for
all that we are not going to hurt
anyone.”
This position on condemnation
virtually rules out all of the sites
recommended at a meeting held
several weeks ago with
representatives of the Edenton
Chamber of Commerce, downtown
merchants and representative of
the legal profession.
Elmore asked if the board is
going to work toward a centralized
area of county operation such as a
governmental complex or
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Mrs. Smith Gets Promotion
Mrs. Enola N. Smith has been
elected an officer of Edenton
Cotton Mills. At a recent meeting
of the board of directors, Mrs.
Smith was named assistant
secretary.
At the time of her promotion,
Mrs. Smith was office manager at
the local manufacturing plant
where she has been employed for a
good many years.
Philip S. McMullan, president
and treasurer, said Mrs. Smith
has been a dedicated employee
and “very efficient.” He said the
directors wanted to recognize her
years of service by naming her an
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NEW OFFICER —Phillips. McMullen, president »qH treasurer
of Edenton Cotton MillMs shown with MkEnola N. Smith who
recently was named assistant secretary of the firm. Mm. Smith
was office manager.
Lane Guilty
In Tax Cases
H. R. Lane was convicted of four
counts of failure to file North
Carolina tax returns Tuesday in
Chowan County District Curt. The
State Departmentof Revenue
alleged that Lane had not filed for
the years 1968-1970 and owed
assesments amounting to nearly
$3,000.
Ray Midgett, local revenue
collector, testified before Judge
Fentress Horner of Elizabeth City
that his investigation revealed tht
Lane had transferred his property
to his wife’s name to avoid
assessments and also was
allowing tenants rent free housing
to avoid a levy on the rent.
Judge Horner sentenced Lane to
30 days, in each case, suspended
upon payment of fines totaling
SBOO, court costs and ordered him
to pay all income taxes due. Notice
of appeal was entered.
Keith Teague of Elizabeth City
prosecuted the docket in the court
session held in the County Office
Building because of a District
Civil Term being held in the
courthouse. The following other
action was taken:
Roy Ford, larceny of mini-bike,
costs and pay S3O in damages.
Doris Stallings, four counts of
worthless checks, 30 days,
suspended upon payment of $lO
fine and costs in each case and
make restitution.
N Evelyn Rae White, disobey stop
sign, costs.
George B. Riddick, two counts of
damage to personal property, 60
days, suspended upon payment of
costs and damages.
officer of the company.
She is the wife of T. B. Smith and
they reside on West Queen Street
Extended. She is the mother of
Bland Smith, an employee of
Reynolds Tobacco Companv in
Winston-Salem.
The directors, following the
annual stockholder's meeting, re
elected McMullan. C. A. Phillips,
vice president and secretary; and
John Graham, vice president.
Edenton Cotton Mills was
established in 1898 and currently
employs approximately 200
people. The firm makes cotton
yarns for the weaving trade.