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W. J, P. Earnhardt, Jr.
Earnhardt Lauded
For Performance
Edenton attorney Wiley J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., has been awarded
a Chief of Naval Operations
(CNO) Certificate of Merit for
outstanding performance in the
Navy’s sea power program. The
presentation was made by R-
Admr. J. R. Rohleder, Chief of
Naval Reserve Represenative, at
the Naval Air Reserve Unit
(NARU), Naval Air Station
(NAS), Norfolk, Va., Sunday.
It is the third award Earnhardt
has received for participktion in
file nationwide program.
Earnhardt, a captain in the U. S.
Naval Reserve, heads up the Sea
Power-Public Affairs Department
of Ready Reserve Unit 5206 at
NARU Norfolk.
For the past two years he has
directed the CNO-NARU Norfolk
Sea Power Presentation Team.
Under his leadership, the NARU
team became the first command
team in the nation to be awarded
the CNQ’s Golden Centurion
Award for delivering over 1,000
presentations to civilian and
military audiences on the
economic and strategic value of
naval strength at sea. Earnhardt,
a charter member of the
command team, is also a member
of the Naval Reserve’s Sea Power
Media Visibility team.
In December, 1973, he was
awarded the Navy Commendation
Mtetftlfor
program.
Earnhardt affiliated with the
Naval Reserve program in 1963
after serving three years’ active
duty as gunnery and anti
submarine warfare officer aboard
the USS MOALE (DD 693)
homeported in Norfolk. He was
promoted to the rank of captain in
July, 1974.
Third Judge
Is Sought
A third District Court judge for
the big First Judicial District is
being sought by the District Bar
Association. Attempts will be
made to have the General
Assembly in May approve such a
post.
Saying there “is just too much
work in these seven counties for
two judges,’’ the association
i members voted unanimously to
request the additional judge.
Judges Grafton G. Beaman and
John Chaffin preside over both
civil and criminal courts in
Chowan, Gates, Perquimans,
Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck
and Dare counties.
It has been noted that there is a
considerable lag time in civil
matters because the jurists must
hear juvenile cases as well as
those involving mental patients.
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•ftarabewas chOMn Woman of The Year ter Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club.
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banquet at Mrs. Boswell s Restaurant.
Publice Parade
Burley Nathan NibUtt
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It was about a year ago that
Triangle Motel closed up shop.
Burley Niblett wanted a change of
pade. It didn't last long. He died
suddenly Sunday at Chowan
Hospital.
Deajth has taken, at the age of 61,
a solid citizen from along the
Public Parade. While he didn’t,
make much fuss, Burley Niblett
made a considerable contribution
to his community.
As owner-operator of Triangle
Motel he often times was
Edenton’s first contact with
visitors. And he left them with an
impression which kept them
coming back.
He was a man dedicated to the
proposition that courtesy and
kindness is something to share,
not hoard; that good
samaritanism is not old
fashioned; and that treasures can
be measured in terms other than
monetary.
Burley Nathan Niblett was a
devoted husband, a dedicated
churchman, a faithful Mason,
Scottish Riter and Shriner. The
Golden Rule was a creed rather
than a bother.
We are fortunate to have known
him and be considered his friend.
He made it easy. Now it will be
hard to replace him in the
advocacy role he played so well.
Good Sign
Elsewhere in today’s paper is
information supplied by Sheriff
Troy Toppin concerning activities
of his department during the past
week. He points out several
instances where “concerned
citizens” played an important role
in arrests for three different
crimes.
Law enforcement along the
Public Parade and throughout the
country will be strengthened and
crime curbed if the citizenry
accepted more responsibilities.
Officers alone cannot halt
lawlessness. In many, many cases
they are just as effective as the
citizens want them to be.
Good information can contribute
--as much to good law enforcement
as all the experience and training
a man can have.
The fact that officers hereabouts
recognize the importance of
citizen input in law enforcement is
healthy. It is also a good sign to
see “concerned citizens” taking
the time and going to the trouble to
confide in Sheriff Toppin and his
colleagues.
The events of last week
illustrate a mutual trust between
those charged with the
responsibility of enforcing the
laws and those whose
responsibility it is to abide by the
laws. We can use more of the
same.
Tire Center Garden
William W. Reid, area
horticultural specialist over in
Plymouth, has sent along a copy of
“Drip Irrigation News” from
Reed Irrigation Systems, which
carries a story about a new
discovery for use of old tires in
backyard vegetables production.
Now that people along the
Public Parade are preparing for
their gardens, those with not so
much backyard will find the
article helpful. Here it is:
An unique method of
maximizing backyard vegetable
production in a minimum of space
has been developed by Charlie
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XUL—No. 9.
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WINNING ORATlON—Melanie Morris of Chowan Academy,
second from left above, is presented her certification as district
winner of the American Legion High School Oratorical Contest by
Bill Perry, commander of Post 40. At her right is Bill Phillips,
oratorical contest chairman, and E. C. Toppin, district
commander.
Miss Morris
Wins In District
Melanie Morris, a Chowan
Academy freshman and the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Morris, 214 Market Street,
Hertford, was named district
winner of the American Legion
sponsored High School Oratorical
Contest, after having been chosen
first place winner in county
competition. The local event was
held by Post 40.
She will participate in the
Division contest as East Carolina
University on March 3; the winner
of which will compete in the
Department finals.
Miss Morris is active in school
and extra curricular activities.
She served as Chowan Academy’s
representative to the Virginian
Pilot-Ledger Star Spelling Bee,
and was state winner in the N. C.
Junior Historical Society Literary
Category. She is a member of the
academy basketball team, a
varsity cheerleader, member of
the Rockahock Junior Historical
Society, and a member of the
Chowan Academy Bicentennial
Committee.
Melanie is a member of
Hertford United Methodist
Church.
BPW Honors
Mrs. Thorud
Mrs. Joseph M. Thorud is the
Woman of The Year in Edenton, as
judged by the Business and
Professional Women’s Club. She
was honored at the club’s annual
Bosses’ Night Banquet Thursday
at Mrs. Boswell’s Restaurant.
Following an inspirational
speech By Mrs. Anne Asbell, a
member of the club, the coveted
award was presented to Mrs.
Thorud by Mrs. Julia Hassell. She
described the recipient as an
“absolute person” who is devoted
to her church, her home and her
community.
She recognized Mrs. Thorud for
many accomplishments and
pointed out that she is executive
secretary of Chowan County
Board of Elections, past president
of Edenton Woman’s Club, has
served on the Edenton Recreation
Committee, is a member of
Edenton Little Theater and
Albemarle Choral Society.
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Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, February 26, 1976.
Mr. Niblett, 61,
Buried Tuesday
Funeral services were held here
Tuesday afternoon for Burley
Nathan Niblett, 933 North Broad
Street.
The services were held at
Edenton Baptist Church with Rev.
Robert E. Gray officiating. Burial
was in Beaver Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Niblett, 61, died suddenly
Sunday in Chowan Hospital.
He was the former owner and
operator of Triangle Motel, and
was the widower of Goldie Layton
Niblett.
A native of Pocomoke City, Md.,
Mr. Niblett was the son of Mrs.
Bessie P. Niblett. In addition to his
mother, surviving are two sisters:
Mrs. Norma N. Khight of
Pocomoke City, Md.; and Mrs.
Mildred Knock of Berlin, Md.
He was a member of Edenton
Baptist Church, Unanimity Lodge
No. 7, Scottish Rite Bodies and
Sudan Temple.
Pallbearers were: Ricky
Manning, Jimmy Manning,
xiermit Layton, Jr., Fielding
Tanner, Doh Williams and
William D. Stallings.
Williford-Barham Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.
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Civil Court Set
A civil term of Chowan County
District Court has been scheduled
to convene at 10 A.M. March 8 with
Judge Grafton G. Beaman
presiding.
Eight non-jury matters have
been scheduled for the first day of
the session, including six divorces.
Two jury cases, one involving a
breach of warranty and one of
negligence in an automobile
accident, are set for March 9.
Those who have been notified to
serve on the District Court jury
are instructed to report on March
9.
World Day Os Prayer To Be Observed
World Day of Prayer will be
celebrated on March 5 by Church
Women United who will join in a
chain of prayer with millions of
people in 169 countries. The world
wide service is sponsored by the
International Committee for
World Day of Prayer which has
appointed Church Women United
as the official sponsor of the
Celebration in this country.
Here in Edenton, Church
Women United invite all to join
Officers Seize
Pound Os Pot
Paul Allison Umphlett, 22, of
Hobbsville, was arrested Sunday
morning at his home and charged
with felony possession of con
trolled substance. He was later
released under SIO,OOO bond.
Umphlett made his first
appearance in Chowan County
District Court Tuesday morning
and Judge Grafton Beaman
continued the bond set by the
magistrate.
Sheriff Troy Toppin, Deputy
Joseph Byrum, and SBI Agent BiU
Godley went to the Umphlett home
Sunday morning, armed with a
search warrant. The search
uncovered nearly one pound of
marijuana and other items which
were believed to be used to
prepare the substance for sale.
There was not testimony given
at the first appearance. A
probable cause hearing in the case
was set for March 23 at the request
of the defense attorney who will be
out of the area for several weeks.
Also on the docket in the weekly
session of court was William
Herman Felton, charged with
public drunkenness and malicious
damage to property. Felton,
according to Patrolman Warren
Cramm, went to Edenton Police
station Monday night and
requested to be placed in jail.
“We told him there were no
charges against him,” the officer
told Judge Beaman, Felton then
went just outside the police
headquarters, picked up a piece of
Hardin-Lane
Pass Exam
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Dr.
Robert Earl Lane and Dr. Richard
Hardin have been named
diploma tes of the American Board
of Family Practice (ABFP) as a
result of passing a certification
examination offered by the ABFP.
They are now certified in the
specialty of family practice.
The intensive two-day written
examination taken by Drs. Lane
and Hardin is designed to prove
their ability in the areas of
internal medicine, surgery,
obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics,
psychiatry and community
medicine.
To qualify for the examination a
physician must have completed
either a three-year family
practice residency or have been in
family practice a minimum of six
years and successfully completed
300 hours of continuing medical
education approved by the
American Academy of Family
Physicians.
ABFP diplomates also must
continue to show proof of
competency in the field of
comprehensive, continuing care of
the family by getting recertified
every six years. No other medical
specialty requires diplomates to
prove competence on a continuing
basis.
The latest group of diplomates
brings the total number to more
than 8,700. Most are members of
the Academy of Family
Physicians, the national
association of family doctors. In
addition to being the only national
M.D. group to require members to
take continuing medical study, the
Academy was chiefly responsible
for securing specialty status for
family practice.
this worldwide fellowship at 10
A.M. at the First Presbyterian
Church. Leading the celebration
will be Mrs. Barbara Chamness
and a group of women from the
First Presbyterian Church in
Washington, who will present a
program of worship and musk.
This will be the 19th year of the
ever-widening ecumenical
celebration of World Day of
Prayer. On this day Protestant,
Catholic, and Orthodox women of
Single Copies 10 Cents.
pipe and threw it through a plate
glass window of an adjacent
building.
“We then obliged him,”
Patrolman Cramm said.
It was also noted that the same
defendant pulled the same trick on
August 31 and only recently
returned from serving a six-month
prison sentence.
Judge Beaman sentenced Felton
to six months for malicious
damage to property and gave him
20 days for public drunkenness to
run concurrently with the longer
term.
In other cases called by Asst.
Dist. Atty. Chris Beam, the
following action was taken:
Grady Simmons, worthless
check, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of SSO fine and costs and
make restitution. Notice of appeal
entered.
Julius Jon Harris, compliance,
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Net Collections
Net quarterly collections in
Chowan County from the 1 per
cent local option sales tax
amounted to $64,714.58, according
to a report issued this week by the
State Department of Revenue.
The county’s share of collection
costs was $551.37, so $64,163.21 was
distributed to Chowan County and
the Town of Edenton. Distributed
on the ad valorem basis, the
county received $47,315.51 while
the town’s share was $16,847.70 for
the quarter ending December 31,
1975.
Net distribution of proceeds in
other Albemarle Area counties
were:
Camden, $8,513.82; Currituck,
$32,904.72; Dare, $118,888.79;
Gates, $18,506.81; Pasquotank,
$206,150.32; Perquimans,
$28,703.97; Tyrrell, $12,750.06; and
Washington, $74,987.89.
Quarterly proceeds in the state
were in excess of $31.6-million.
Net collections during January
in Chowan County amounted to
$26,512.86 and totaled more than
sl3-million throughout the state.
The collections in eight other
Albemarle Area counties where
the tax is levied included:
Camden, $3,287.45; Currituck,
$11,105.56; Dare, $23,572.23;
Gates, $7,653.97; Pasquotank,
$92,300.40; Perquimans,
$12,603.43; Tyrrell, $4,866.87; and
Washington, $31,837.68.
To Preside
Judge Walter Cohoon of
Elizabeth City will preside over a
term of Chowan County Superior
Court here next week at which
time criminal cases will be tried.
D. Keith Teague, assistant
district attorney who also resides
in Elizabeth City, will prosecute
the docket.
Teague has released the
criminal calendar which consists
of 67 cases. There are no capital
cases on the calendar.
Scheduled for trial are a number
of cases involving escape from the
Chowan County jail. Some of the
same defendants are charged with
breaking and entering and larceny
and one has been charged with
assault on an officer during the
escape.
Court will convene at 10 A.M. on
Monday with cases docketed for
trial through Wednesday.
many races and languages seek to
make visible their unity in Christ
and to share in an offering that
will faring hope and aid to
thousands around the globe.
Here in the United States the
offerings go into a fund
administered by the
Intercontinental Mission
Committee of Church Women
United. Education has been a
concern of participants in the
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