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t Hie tempo of a called meeting of Chowan County commissioners Monday morning ran the full gamut. There was unanimous agreement concerning the county wide water system. There was heated discussion over a move to reconsider earlier action to deny purchase of an exercise machine for the school system. And there was humor. The humor surfaced at the conclusion of the meeting as a commissioner attempted to convince a colleague to vote to reconsider. As they huddled at the end of the table, Chairman Phillips inquired: “Who is chairman of that meeting over there?” The press did not wait for an answer. Neither did Chairman Phillips. J. Emmett Winslow The greatest of all businessmen and politicians Saturday called one of His own to a greater reward. J. Emmett Winslow of Hertford died in Albemarle Hospital after a long but courageous bout with cancer, at the age of 78. While Mr. Winslow’s principal business interests were head quartered in neighboring.. Perquimans County, he was highly respected in social, business and political circles along the Public Parade and throughout Northeastern North Carolina. He did not by any stretch of the imagination identify with sectionalism. County lines were a necessary evil to him, needed only "for taxing purposes. He was ever willing to aid and serve his fellowman regardless of his station in life or residence. Mr. Winslow believed in priorities. He gave top billing to his family, his business, his church, in his community, his friends and the Democratic Party. These priorities were not carved in stone. He frequently juggled them as his heart dictated, even when his head would respond differently. Therefore, he was a flexible man. He held a tight rein on principle, never sacrificing it for personal gain. He was a self made man who was quick to assist those who were “trying their wings” as he had done many times over. He always managed to give more than he deceived and although he gained affluence he never was pretentious. Mr. Winslow was not a big man in stature. But what he lacked in height he made up many times over in sincerity, dedication and compassion. He was a sensitive, devoted husband and father, who was not hesitant to go the second mile. He was a pilot in the U. S. Air Force from December, 1917, to October, 1919. He knew and appreciated the contribution of veterans. He was Sheriff of Perquimans County from 1932 until 1946. He was a champion of better law enforcement and a better deal for officers. He was a devoted churchman Continued on Page 4 Goal: 125 12-Nooi To 6P. M. Edenton Baptist CJiirch j ! BLOODMOBILE HERE TUESDAY — * f’. _ T Expect Light Turnout A single contest will be voted On Tuesday in the biennial Municipal Election in the Town of Edenton. Therefore, yoter turnout is expected to be extremely light. ' W. Herbert HolloweU, Jr., a local pharmacist and community leader, is being challenged by Gil Burroughs as First Ward councilman. Hollowell has served on the council for seven years. Burroughs, a teacher and coach at John A. Holmes High School, is seeking his first elective office. Volume XLI.—No. 44. Local Governing Bodies Adopt Land - Use Policy Objectives A major step toward compliance with the Coastal Area Management Act was accomplished this week by Chowan County commissioners and Edenton Town Council. In separate meetings the governing bodies adopted land-use policy objectives. The objectives, designed for long-range planning, were first approved by the respective planning boards which have been working for months with professional planners from the Department of Natural and Economic Resources. Commissioners Chowan County commissioners Tuesday night adopted land-use policy objectives, proposed land classifications and proposed interim Areas of Environmental Concern as required by the Coastal Area Management Act. The 14-point policy of land-use objectives was recommended by the Planning Board. During the joint meeting, held in the County Office Building, the boards agreed on the other two items. Jud Little, county planner, said the objectives and land classifications were on track with the program the county Planning Board had been following prior to the enactment of CAMA. “The act has held the county back some but --no real harm has resulted,” he said. The Planning Board had already approved a sketch development plan which was modified slight to establish land classifications in accordance with guidelines of Coastal Resources Commission. George Lewis, chairman of the Planning Board, said the objectives were in line with comments on the recent questionnaire distributed by the county. Continued on Page 4 Buried Saturday T. 0. (Tom) Asbell of Tyner died suddenly Thursday at Chowan Hospital. He was 74. Mr. Asbell was a prominent Chowan County farmer and formw county commissioner. He was a charter member of Cross Roads-Center Hill Fire Depart ment, and a Ruritan. A native of Chowan County, Thomas Obrey Asbell was the son of the late Charles M. and Ella Hobbs Asbell and the husband of Mrs. Ima Hunter Asbell. In addition to his wife, surviving are three daughters: Mrs. Anna A. Reeves of Stratford, N. J.; Mrs. Sara A. Epling of Kerrville, Tex.; and Mrs. Jackie Jordan of Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother, Edna Asbell of Tyner; and four grandchildren. He was a member of Ballards Bridge Baptist Church where funeral services were conducted at 4 P. M. Saturday with Rev. George H. Cooke officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were: Carlton Asbell, Charlie Asbell, Vernon Asbell, Garland Asbell, David Bateman and C. T. Mansfield. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Cross Roads- Center Hill Fire Department. Williford-Barham Funeral Home was In charge of arrangements. The term of Office * years. Mayor Roy L. Ham. ° t uning unopposed for his secoi, xg-tn-Vear term. Also running unoppose* %'SOr. Allen L. Homthal for -a d Ward councilman; Jes Harrell, councilman-at-largv % Allen B. Harless, Jr., treas Harrell is the only hold-over from the former Board of Public Works which was merged with the council two years ago. He was later named to the councilman-at-large seat left vacant when Mayor tp in ip op m 0) j!\l n mip : ~ -....•■ ii :.. . ••>: .. . Town Council Edenton Town Council Monday night adopted a 13-point policy of land-use objectives, recommended by the Planning Board. The objectives are a part of the over all land-use plan to be adopted in accordance with guidelines of the Coastal Resources Commisson. The commission is implementing the Coastal Area Management Act. In a joint meeting, the council and Planning Board spent considerable time discussing the long-range objectives which are: Plan economic growth through industrial, fishery and agricultural uses; concentrate industry around existing industrial zones; harmonize industry with existing life patterns. And, protect the environment (water, air and land) especially from poor industrial development; promote tourism provide better information and facilities to tourists. Also, improve historic preservation; improve shopping facilities; provide waterfront recreation; provide more and better recreation for the young people of the town and county. Also, provide better drainage in the town and county; improve the appearance of the county; improve code enforcement in the town and county; and plan town and county development together. W. B. Gardner, town administrator, said the council also adopted extensive long range policies designed to promote the implementation of the objectives. Three County Pi Three counties of Northeastern North Carolina have been singled out for a pilot educational effort of the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service. Dr. George Hyatt Jr., state extension director, said two specialists have been assigned to the tree-county area to provide farmers and agribusinessmen with in-depth assistance on Peanut Yield Down From Last Year With fewer than 25 per cent of the peanut marketing cards returned from Chowan County the yield is averaging 209 pounds per acre less than last year’s final average. This was reported Tuesday afternoon by H. O. West, executive director, ASCS office here. One hundred two marketing cards had been returned when the tally was made and it represented 1,037.9 acres of the peanut allotment The yield exceeded Harrell was elected. This is Dr. Homthal’s first bid for an elective office in Edenton. He earlier ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Edenton-Chowan Board of Education. Incumbent Councilman Leo Katkaveck chose not to seek re-election. Harless, a local insurance executive, also ran unopposed for treasurer two years ago when Postmaster James M. Bond chose not to run. Mrs. Joseph M. Thorud, Continued on Page 4 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 30, 1975. i j* * ■ a immm BOSSES NIGHT SPEAKER —Gus Tulloss, left, chairman of the board of N. C. Jaycees, is pictured with James Ellis at the Bosses Night Banquet held last week by Edenton Jaycees. Tulloss, of Rocky Mount, was keynote speaker and Ellis is president of Edenton Jaycees. (Photo by Asbell). Dr. Hardin Takes Society Post RALEIGH—Dr. Richard Hardin of Edenton has been elected secretary of the N. C. Division, American Cancer Society. He and other officers were elected at the annual meeting here on Sunday. Dr. C. T. Streeter of Jacksonville was elected president. He succeeds Mrs. Robert W. Scott of Haw River. J. E, McDowell, Insurance Floars Appointed John Kenneth Floars, 111, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Floars of Edenton, has been appointed administrative assistant to Thomas S. Watts, district attorney for the First Judicial District of the Superior Court. Floars is a 1969 graduate of East Carolina University, and was formerly associated with The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City. He is married to the former Edith Riddick of Hobbsville and they make their home in Sunbury. rogram Will Assist F armers management and marketing problems. The counties involved are Perquimans, Pasquotank and Chowan. Funds for the pilot effort, which will continue for at least a year, were provided by the Coastal Plain Regional Commission. Dr. Hyatt said the two specialists would work closely 2.6-million pounds with the aver age of 2,596 per acre. The 1974 yield was recorded at 2.805 pounds, per acre. West said there are approximately 6,200 acres of peanuts in Chowan County represented by 470 marketing cards. Pete Thompson, county extension chairman, said the yield has ranged from “real bad to real good” and the increase in support price has been a boost for the farmers this harvest season. Gil Burroughs • Executive of Greensboro, was elected chairman of the board of directors. Other Division officers elected were First Vice President, Dr. William E. Easterling, Jr. N. C. Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill; Second Vice President, Louis L. Holtz, N. C. State University head football coach, Ral eigh; Third Vice President, Senator Bobby L. Combs of Hickory; Treasurer, J. T. Lindley, president of N. C. National Bank, Raleigh; and assistant secretary and assistant treasurer, Miss Vivian Irving of Raleigh. Also newly elected to the Executive Committee were Dr. James E. Davis of Durham; Dr. George Debnam of Raleigh; Mrs. Charles L. Herring of Kinston;* Dr. Richard G. Lester, of Durham; Dr. James F. Newsome of Chapel Hill; and Dr. Kenneth Weaver of Clyde. with and supplement the work now being done by regular county extension personnel. “This expertise should enable us to go another step in serving agriculture of the region.” He added that the specialists would be able to provide educational assistance on such topics as farm planning, farm records, income tax management, farm mechanization, farm finance, and hedging and other marketing tools. When necessary, they will call upon extension specialists from N. C. State University for backup assistance. Heading the two-man specialist team is Charles Hammond, a 12- year veteran of extension work. Working with him is Steve Riddick, who has three years of extension experience. Both men are graduates of N. C. State University. They are stationed with the Perquimans County Exten sion staff in Hertford. W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr. Single Copies 10 Cents. Financing On System Is Finalized Permanent financing of the Chowan County Water System was finalized in Raleigh Tues day morning when Farmers Home Administration purchased $1.9-million in bonds. The net interest rate is 5 per cent. The Local Government Commission sold the bonds about 24 hours after Chowan County commissioners formally adopted a resolution authorizing the sale. It was anticipated that FmHA would purchase the bonds although they were available for individuals to participate. FmHA was the sole bidder on the bonds, approved by the voters of Chowan County in September, 1974. (Earlier story follows). The Chowan County Water Department is already in debt to the county and is expected to borrow from the general fund for the next two or three years while the county-wide system gets going This was expressed Monday morning by Chowan County commissioners as they met in special session to pass a resolution relative to the sale of $1.9-million in water bonds. However, the emphasis was on the word “borrow”. The county has advanced funds already for the purchase of the Cape Colony water distribution system as well as the overhead tank and other related items This is to be repaid once the bonds are sold. Also, Commissioner N. J. George said start-up money would be needed as well as operating funds. “We must realize the Continued On Page 4 Mrs. Smith Dies Mrs. Enola Nixon Smith, Queen Street Extended, died Friday in Chowan Hospital. She was 61. Mrs. Smith was corporate secretary at Edenton Cotton Mills. She was also a well-known artist with paintings in hospitals, courthouses and homes throughout Eastern North Carolina. She was the wife of T. B. Smith. A native of Perquimans County, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Wilson Hollowell and Martha Eula Newbold Nixon. In addition to her husband, surviving is a son, T. Bland Smith of Mebane; a sister, Mrs. Eula Newbold Nixon Greenwood of Raleigh; and four grandchildren. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where funeral services were held at 3 P M. Sunday with Rev. Raymond Storie officiating. Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Tom Shepard, Edward Griffin, Frank Holmes, Ned Nixon, Leo Katkaveck, and Elbert Copeland. Williford-Barham Funeral Home was in charge erf arrangements.
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