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■ Ooops! It has been said that two wrongs don’t make a right. We made two miscues (at least) in last week’s edition and we want to confess that they probably were our second and third mistake since beginning our meandering along the Public Parade. We want to make them right. ' First, the most glaring error was the dateline on the front page. It showed June 19 when it should have been changed to July 17. This was an oversight which wasn’t noticed until die press run had been completed. But, probably the most significant error was having the Edenton Aces travel to Elizabeth City of September 5 for the gridiron opener when the game will actually be played at Hicks * Field. If we keep on writing we will, somewhere down the road, make our fourth mistake. When it happens We will correct it just as gingerly. . 'A Crime On Upswing U. S. Atty. Gen. Edward H. Levi announced this week that crime rose in this nation 18 per cent during the first three months of 1975, compared with the same period a year ago. Even more alarming is the fact that the rate of increase in Southern states was 20 per cent. To some this can easily be explained away as being due to the economic condition within the country. Mr. Levi doesn’t agree. He calls for a strengthening of the •' criminal justice system. We agree with his disagreement. “Currently law enforcement is solving only about one of five known serious crimes,” he states. “But of even greater concern is the downgrading of charges from felonies to misdemeanors at the prosecution stage, regardless of the defendant’s past criminal record.” We are fortunate along the Public Parade to have, good law enforcement officers _wko_, are backed up at the prosecution level. Felonies are not a common occurance but our District Court is disposing of 25 or more misdemeanors each week. Crime has become one of the terrifying facts of life, which we have come to accept as normal, and which we must not accept as major new innovative programs at all levels of government and every section of the country. Crime is certainly on the upswing. It must be taken seriously, the criminals dealt with sternly and the citizenry more involved in the problem solving or the threat which hangs over us will never disappear. Gunning For Guns The Department of Treasury has launched a national Firearms Security Program. Through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms it is hoped that the public will become aware of the importance of keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. The program is none too early in coming. Hie fact that the federal $ Continued on Page 4 I • Ll mm ' j \i'i srj w IT«fnß< •, - ' ' w H..jl -* " . -vv 5 - ~ ’-” ~ CLEANING Ckiast Guard barge eq^p^with &J»>-. - ■- * ••• v -v r 4 - • Volume XLI.—No. 30. •SSjf-- ill .A* » ail Va • '%% FOR ARBOR—Two workmen with the Downtown Beautification Program display one of four monoliths that will be the corners of an arbor in front of Mitchener’s Pharmacy. The arbor is designed as a place in the shade for shoppers passing along Broad Street. Reserve Tickets Going On Sale A campaign began this week tp sell at least 200 reserve seat season tickets to the Edenton Aces football games. N. J. George is again spearheading season ticket Play Popular Nearly everyone in North Carolina knows where “The Lost Colony” can be found. “The Lost Colony”, an outdoor dramatic presentation that began its 35th season in June, is the story of Sir Walter Raleigh’s legendary Roanoke Island colony. Over 1,600,000 persons have witnessed the colorful spectacle of the adventure and intrigue behind the mysterious disappearance of England’s first American foothold. This country’s oldest outdoor drama, the show is presented in the Town of Manteo on Roanoke Island located between North Carolina’s Outer Banks and the mainland. Each year thousands of vacationers are drawn to the area’s many attractions, including Kitty Hawk, Cape Hatteras and the picturesque Outer Banks sand dunes. Continued on Page 4 Grants Insufficient Despite Increased Funding Grants to support planning and management programs in over 170 communities and counties were announced by James E. Harrington, secretary of the N. C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources. While the $785,000 in federal state grants are good news for 172 communities, they still are not enough to meet the upsurge of inter erst in planning by local THE CHOWAN HERALD sales. Reserve seat tickets for five home games is $12.50, just $2.50 more than the general admission of $2 per game. People who purchased reserve septs last year have until August 15 to purchase their 1975 tickets. After that the seats will be sold on a first come first served basis. Those who want to purchase the tickets should make their check payable to John A. Holmes High School and mail to George at P.O. Box 120, Edenton, or take to the business offiee- of George Chevrolet. In a letter this week to 1974 reserve seat ticket holders, Coach Jimmy Addison and Bruce R. McGraw, principal, said: “The Aces need your continued support and you can have a good time watching another great season from the best seats in the house. We hope and think the Aces have another great chance to go all the way u) the championship.” The home games are: September 5, Elizabeth City; September 19, Gates County; October 10, Roanoke Rapids,; October 24, Williamston; and October 31, Camden. governments, according to Harrington. “We have increased by 84 percent over last year the number of communities and counties receiving assistance, but still have failed to meet the unprecedented demand that has been generated for local planning activities,” he added. Over 200 communities requested planning assistance. Chowan County .received a grant for $3,120 while the Town of Edenton’s grant amounted to $4,500. Natural and Economic Resuurces took four steps to stretch this year’s state and federal money. Some SIBO,OOO in overhead costs in the Raleigh central office was eliminated and made available for additional grants to local government. A Battle Against Aquatic Weed Continued Through ECU Grant GREENVILLE— A grant of $3,588 has been awarded the East Carolina University Department of Biology to continue aquatic research begun last summer in Dare and Currituck counties. The research involves last summer** herbicide treatment of Eurasian watermilfbil, a noxious aquatic weed which infests the Currftuck-Albemarle Sound area. The weed spreads thickly and rapidly over thousands of acres in North Carolina's northeastern waterways, and dogs the water surface, adversely affecting „ ■ • i * ■<' Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, July 24, 1975. ARPDC Meeting Heated ELIZABETH CITY-Roy L. Harrell of Edenton was officially named acting director of the Human Resources Division of Albemarle Regional Planning & Development Commission during a board meeting here Tuesday night. His salary was set at $13,500, retroactive to July 1. The board received, and turned over to the Personnel Committee, a list of grievances aired Monday Committee Seeking Citizens’ Opinions Concerning Land Use What do Chowan County residents think of their county? Where do they want it to go? Where do they want it tp grow? And what kind of growth do they want? These are some of the many, many questions answered recently for the Edenton-Chowan Advisory Committee that js assisting in getting citizen participation in a land-use plan. There were 4,010 questionnaires mailed to residents in the county. While the response rate was only 13.5 per cent, planners considered this better than average. “Probably no other method could have obtained the detailed Meeting Set The regular scheduled meeting of Region “R” Emergency Medical Service Council will be held at 8 P.M. on July 31 in the Perquimans County Rescue Building. Murray D. Ashley, chairman, said new officers will be elected and committees will be appointed. “This election is a very important event for EMS providers since the formation of such a council is a prerequisite for obtaining federal and state support,” Ashley said. Field Day Slated Lee Riddick & Son, with cooperation of the Agricultural Extension Service and N. C. Department of Agriculture, are sponsoring a Youth Swine Field Day on August 2. The event will be held at the Riddick farm in Gates County near Corapeake. Registration begins at 9:30 A.M. and the program starts at 10 A.M. limit of $12,000 was placed on each request and the local share was increased from 33 per cent to 40 per cent. Also, a major effort was made to coordinate the grants under this program with those available through other programs. For example, coastal area counties and cities that received Coastal Area Management Act funds for land use planning were given a low priority for land use planning funds under this program. “We will make every effort to assist those communities that have other special needs,” said Harrington, “by offering our services on the basis of full funding by the local unit of government.” Last year, 13 communities elected to have die department provide such service. fishing, boating, swimming and other water-related activities. Last summer’s herbicide treatment was carried out by the N. C. Department of Natural and Economic Resources and the U. S. Corps of Engineers, whe applied the herbicide 2,4-b by helicopter in Kitty Hawk Bay and other selected areas. Excellent localized control of the weed resulted, said ECU faculty biologist Graham Davis. ECU biology graduate students Kurt Getsinger of Chapel Oil and Italy Hall of* Elizabethtown are night at a meeting in Edenton which was called by petition of 10 board members after T. R. Spruill, chairman, declined requests to call a meeting. Mayor John Bell of Elizabeth City, ARPDC vice chairman, asked that the Personnel Committee give a full report regarding matters presented. “Lets go ahead and clear the air with an accurate report,” he said. opinions of a great many people in the county,” a spokesman said. “Many were filled out jointly by husband and wife. At elections people have to choose candidates or vote yes or no, so that their opinions are only expressed indirectly. At public meetings usually only a few dominate the discussion. “The questionnaire gave us much information about many issues. Many people signed the questionnaire and even expressed interest on working on problems they were concerned about.” Recreation facilities, especially for the youth, are an issue of concern to many, as are the schools in the town and county. People saw a need for better utilization of the waterfront areas in the town and county. “It is interesting to note that although the citizens most like the size, environment, and friendliness of the area, they want the increased job opportunities and shopping facilities that growth would bring,” the spokesman said. “As many people pointed out, this requires careful planning.” The results of the questionnaire and discussion at future public meetings will determine the objectives for the town and county land-use plan, a requirement of the Coastal Management Act of 1974. “Once the objectives are set, the plan will consider methods of meeting these objectives,” it was stated. Details of results of the questionnaire will be the subject of future articles in The Chowan Herald and are available in the County Tax Office. - ■. jpupp#- ; '* felgjj PREPARING FOR SALE —Members of the Merchants Committee of Edenton Chamber of Commerce look over the front page of a sidewalk sale circular that will be published and distributed by The Chowan Herald in conjunction with the Sidewalk Sale planned for July 31 through August 2. Shown in the photo from left to right are Byron Kehayes, George Moore, George A. Byrum, chairman, and Wallace Evans. working with Dr. Davis and Dr. Mark Brinson on the watermilfoil project. The ECU team is primarily concerned with observing environmental changes in the treatment areas. Immediately after application last year, they discovered that the herbicide treatment caused decreased growth in desirable duck food plants, contrary to reports from other regions after similar experiments. Although not a specific aspect of their study, the ECU researchers . • - | Single Copies 10 Cents. There was considerable discussion Monday night over the legality of the meeting although several of the 14 board members from seven of the 10 Albemarle Area counties expressed the opinion that there should be a free and open discussion of problems in the regional organization. Resolution Approved In the meeting Tuesday night, the resolution regarding Harrell called for abolishing the position of acting director once a “qualified” director is employed. Spruill said there were not sufficient funds to have both a director and assistant director in the division. Harrell, mayor of Edenton, has been the center of a growing controversy at ARPDC since the Human Resources Division was formed from the Albemarle Human Resources Development Commission. He has served as assistant director since April 1 at the same salary as provided in the resolution. However, his pay was cut 55 per cent (or $7,000) because a portion of his salary came from Emergency Medical Service funds which ended July 1. He claims he was not notified of the salary cut until two days before the end of the first pay period in July. Harrell was at Tuesday’s meeting but was asked by Spruill to leave since the meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the “personnel problem of Roy Harrell.” Spruill thanked the board members for attending the meeting but adjournment was halted when Dick Lupton of Hyde County asked for the floor to present the report of Monday night's meeting in Edenton. He said board members attended trying to find out “what all the hassle is about.” Lupton said he was disturbed by what he heard although he still has an open mind. Grievances Presented N. J. George, who chaired the “wildcat” meeting in the absence of Spruill, said he was obligated to read 10 grievances documented and pass out copies of the minutes and related matters. They were: 1-The by-laws, Chap. IV, h, and V, I called for minority representation on the Board and Continued on Page 4 reported that no harmful effects on fish in the treated -are£s were apparent. Presumably, r .-4-D rapidly disappears from the water after application. “No matter what the continuing research reveals, we fed that treatment with herbicides cannot be considered the final answer to the Eurasian watermilfbil problem in North Carolina.” syid Dr. Davis. Jfoj “One reason is dud tie weed usually takes over treated areas again within two or three yeank**
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