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. Political winds began to blow
along the Publie Parade and the
to create a stir was the
announcement by Mrs. Bertha B.
Bunch that she would not be a
candidate for re-election as
register of deeds. Thus, on
December l she will close the book
On 51 years so service to Chowan
County. /
Mrs. Bunch’s announcement to
county commissioners came as no
surprise to the political wags, it
had been anticipated, but like
death no one seemed to be
prepared for it.
We have had a personal
fondness for Mrs. Bunch.
She is a gracious lady of the first
order who can tame anger with a
pleasant smile, who can take a
difficult situation and effortlessly
smooth it out, who has an almost
uncanny devotion to her duties as
a public servant, and who has
managed to retain die conviction
that efficiency is not passe.
She believes in the work ethic.
She is faithful and loyal, never
seeking credit for herself but
always doing for others. While
politics have not been her “bag”
she has managed to remain an
elected official for 19 years. The
other 32 years were spent working
with her husband in the same
office.
While she credits her husband
with superior training in the
office, those who know her realize
that the adage about finding a
good woman behind a successful
man applies.
So, after 51 years of going to
work every day to the same office
in the same building, what next?
She (dans to “live one day at a
time” and do some “volunteer
work”.
We hope she has many
enjoyable years at this vocation.
She should do well at it because we
know of no one who has had more
practice at giving their best to
their community. That is why the
transition will be less painful for
Mrs. Bunch but more difficult for
the citizenry. . y
“America’s Images”
Next week is Girl Scout Week
along the Public Parade and
throughout the country. It is a
fitting time to pause and pay
respect to those who work at self
improvement as well as for
i building a greater community.
Girl Scouting here has had its
ups and downs. At one point in the
past few years it was practically
non-existent. But through the
determination and dedication of a
new group of leaders the rebound
has been impressive.
An announcement elsewhere in
today’s newspaper about Girl
Scout Week activities also carries
a warning. It is that many of the
leaders now working with the
young ladies in our community
will soon be bowing out for a
variety of reasons. Therefore, a
new cry is going out for concerned
women who want to see the
program go forward.
“America’s Images” has been
chosen as the theme for the
Bicentennial-year observance of
Girl Scouting. And a more fitting
handle could not be placed on
those who participate in the
program. For, we known of no
finer image for America than to
have a youth corps such as the
Girls Scouts.
To help a girl now might keep a
good image from souring. The
image some have for our country
today leaves much to be desired. A
step toward improving this image
can be in devoting a few hours
each week to a Girl Scout program
which is dedicated to the true
American image.
Courtroom Notes
“big court” is in session this
week along the Public Parade and
it again put on the scene two
familiar gentlemen of the bar. Age
has tamed one while a change of
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HEADMISTRESS HONORED —Mt 1 ances Hollowell was
honored Friday night by students at <1 a Academy upon her
retirement as headmistress. T. B. H. \ll left, presents her a
framed paiting of the academy as her hi %\n 1, Herbert, looks on.
“The “Hollowell Show” played to a stam % wm-only audience,
and was followed by a social.
Frinks Convicted By Jury
On Drunk Driving Charge
FRINKS CONVICTED
Golden A. Frinks, civil rights
activist, was convicted shortly
before noon Wednesday in Chowan
County Superior Court on a charge
of drunk driving. The jury was
composed of 11 whites and one
Negro.
Judge Walter Cohoon sentenced
him to six months, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs and
fees for his court-appointed
attorney.
Miss Morris
Wins Again
GREENVILLE-A Chowan
Academy freshman has won First
Division honors in the High School
Oratorical Contest, sponsored by
the American Legion.
Melanie Morris of Hertford will
compete at East Carolina
University here April 10 for North
Carolina Department honors.
There are five divisions in the
state.
As a division winner she was
presented a Gold Medal and a SSO
U. S. Savings bond. There are
districts which make up the First
Division.
The top winner in the
department contest will receive a
SSOO scholarship with second place
winner getting a S3OO U. S. Savings
Bond.
Five history professors judged
the division contest here Monday.
After the contestants gave their
eight to 10-minute prepared
speech they were required to give
a three to five minute
extemporanious speech on a topic
chosen by the judges.
Bill Phillips, oratorical contest
chairman for Edward G. Bond
Post 40, American Legion, said the
post and district are quite pleased
with Melanie’s performance. “I
am confident she will be a great
representative of the division at
the department level,” Phillips
stated.
Melanie is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Morris of
Hertford.
Bogus Money
Bogus S2O bills of “better than
average quality” turned up in
deposits made by three local firms
Monday.
Police Chief J. D. Parrish said
tellers at Peoples Bank & Trust
Company found the bills in
deposits made by Tastee Freez,
A&P, and Hardee’s. He said the
bills, bearing the same serial
number, were of “better than
average quality” which took a
keen eye to catch.
The police department has
contacted surrounding
departments but there have been
no further reports of the bogus
money being discovered.
Chief Parrish said the local
investigation indicated that the
money was put into circulation
here sometime late Friday
afternoon or early evening. The
1989 series bills had the serial
number F 907974898.
Two of three Norfolk, Va.,
brothers, who have been the
subject of extensive manhunts in
Chowan County within the past 60
days, were given active prison
terms in Chowan County Superior
Court this week.
Arthur Jay Evans, through plea
bargaining, was given six and one
half years for breaking and
entering and escape from Chowan
County jail. His brother, Wilbert
Lee, was given eight years. He had
an additional charge of assaulting
an officer during the successful
escape.
A third brother, Melvin Shapiro,
is awaiting trial.
Judge Walter Cohoon of
Elizabeth City imposed the
sentences after Asst. Dist. Atty.
Keith Teague, also of Elizabeth
City, informed him that plea
bargaining had been involved in
the cases.
The Evans brothers were
charged with breaking and
entering at a rural Chowan County
home. They were chased by Lloyd
Overton to the Chowan-
Perquimans line in Yeopim
Township and later fled into the
woods. After an extensive
manhunt they were arrested and
placed in jail.
Later they, along with Sylvester
Armstead, escaped from the jail
after they overpowered the jailer
who was removing a mattress
from one of the cells.
Armstead was also given an
active sentence totaling four years
for escape and assault or aid and
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YOUNG FISHERMAN—Bob Noneman, six, proudly holds two
of Uie three rock fish he landed Tuesday afternoon while fishing
wi«n his father, Walter, in Albemarle Sound. Such a catch as this
is certain to whet the appetite of local anglers who will want to do
Bob one better. The largest of the three fish weighed six pounds,
according to the elder Noneman.
Mrs. Bunch To Retire
Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch, registrar
of deeds, formally announced
Monday that she will not be a
candidate for re-election. The
announcement was made at the
regular monthly meeting of
Chowan County commissioners.
She serves as clerk to the board.
On December 1 Mrs. Bunch will
round out 51 years in the registrar
of deeds office, the last 19 as
registrar. Her announcement did
not come a6 a surprise to the board
since she has indicated informally
for some time that she would
retire at the end of her present
term.
The board mutually agreed that
the salary for the post would
remain at $11,400, but will take
steps to write a job description for
the post. In addition to serving as
clerk to the board the register of
deeds in the past has been
responsible for making up the tax
bills.
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Volume XLII.—No. 10.
Agreement
Is Reached
Dickerson, Inc., contractors on
the U. S. 17-by-pass, and Chowan
County commissioners have
reached an agreement that will
allow completion of the county
wide water system without delay.
The agreement was reached at a
meeting on Wednesday of last
week. Earlier, the contractor had
refused to allow construction of
water lines across highway right
of-way. State Department of
Transportation officials had said
they have nothing to do with the
matter.
The commissioners went on
record “to do whatever was
necessary to insure Dickerson,
Inc., with surety bond or whatever
was needed to get easement for
the water lines.”
Company officials were to meet
with representatives of Bryant
Utilities, water system contractor,
county attorney to draft the final
agreement.
“Our people are agreeable to
any arrangement,” stated C. A.
Phillips, board chairman. “We’re
confident we’ll take care of the
problem with a prompt solution.”
Alton G. Elmore, a
commissioner, said: “We don’t
want Dickerson to spend a single
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Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch
Mrs. Bunch recommended to the
board that the salary not be
changed. However, it was stressed
by several board members that it
is a “working job” and not an
“executive position”.
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“TO THE MAX“—Is the current motto of the Holmes Drama
Club, which aspires to the maximum winning and outstanding
performance award in state competition of the Carolina
Dramatic Association, soon to. take place. Ecstatic over their
recent win in regional competiHbn left to right, first row: Pat
Bond, Elizabeth Stevens, Mrs. Sandra Boyce, drama instructor,
Kitty Cox and Jackie Parker. Second row: Ray Tew, Janet
Harrell, Allison Jordan, Win Dale, and Maru Amburn are equally
as happy.
Drama Club Award Winners
The trip from Edenton to Rocky
Mount proved to be a happy
journey for the John A. Holmes
Drama Club, which presented “A
Happy Journey from Camden to
Trenton” in the Eastern Regional
Competition for the Carolina
Dramatic Association on
February 28.
Superb acting, directing,
staging, and general performance
won them an award for their
school and a position among the
top four schools selected for
outstanding performance. Sixteen
schools participated in this drama
Flea Market
To Be Held
Don’t throw it away!
Historic Edenton is sponsoring a
Flea Market on April 10 from 10
A.M. until 6 P.M. at the Woolard
Building across from the library.
Any and all donations will be
greatly appreciated.
For those who would like
someone to pick up anything,
please call The Barker House.
“We will have storage space
there, until the date of the Flea
Market,” a spokesman said.
For any persons desiring to sell
personally, in a van, station
wagon, etc. a $lO fee will be
charged and parking space will be
provided. In the event of
inclement weather, there will be
tables inside.
Those wishing to personally sell
inside, a $5 fee will be charged.
Bring your “White Elephants”
by the Barker House or they will
be picked up. They may be
somebody else’s treasure!
Chairman C. A. Phillips said it
was not the time nor place to say it
but he felt compelled to point out
that the county owes Mrs. Bunch a
debt of gratitude for the services
she has rendered the county.
David T. Bateman, vice
chairman, added that he hates to
see her “get out of the county’s
business.”
“She is some kind of nice and
easy to work with,” added N. J.
George.
Alton G. Elmore said Mrs.
Bunch has elevated the integrity
of the office to the place it now
enjoys.
Phillips said he hopes that
whoever is successful at the polls
realizes that being register of
deeds is a working job. To this
Qeorge noted that the county only
has negative control of the office
through the budget. "But we
cannot allow it to be made into an
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competition. This is the second
time in three years that the
Holmes Drama Club has been
honored for its Outstanding
Performance.
Janet Harrell, a member of the
Holmes Drama Club, also had the
distinction of receiving an awrd
for Outstanding Acting
Performance.
As a result of being chosen to the
top four position, the Drama Club
is eligible to participate in the
state competition of the Carolina
Dramatic Association in High
Point on March 12 and 13. Under
the direction of Mrs Sandra
Boyce, drama instructor, they will
again present “A Happy Journey
from Camden to Trenton”, in
hopes that their journey from
Edenton to High Point will be
equally as rewarding.
Registered Voters
Total 5,002
There are now 5,002 registered
voters in Chowan County. This
was reported by Mrs. Joseph M.
Thorud, executive secretary,
Chowan County Board of
Elections.
Os those registered 4,538 are
Democrats and 406 are
Republicans. The Party
has eight; 23 are Independents;
and 27 have no-party affiliation.
By precinct, the registered
voters include: East Edenton
1,570; West Edenton, 1,537; Rocky
Hock, 503; Center Hill, 407;
Wardville, 502; and Yeopim, 483.
Mrs. Thorud pointed out tlfat
there was not much interest in this
county in registering for the
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