Candidates Galore
' George Wood on Wednesday,
Jessie Rae Scott on Thursday,
'‘ Lane Brown on Monday and
Howard Lee on next Wednesday.
Next week, therefore, could be
expected as a political edition.
It is, therefore, a pretty good
chance for us to state the policy
along the Public Parade where
political candidates are
concerned.
While this Writer has his choices
for the various offices, the news
columns are open to each and
every candidate, regardless of his
party affiliation. Our subscribers
are entitled to be aprised of what
they do here and what they say
here, as well as to who they
associate with while here.
Difficult was it is with a weekly
y publication, we continue to strive
to give equal news coverage to all
candidates, even if it means
stretching a deadline. In this
+ regards we play the news as if it is
current events, not history.
As a reporter we are impartial.
As an editor we take a different
tact. We hope the twain shall
never meet.
Regardless of our fairness
doctrine we have already had one
principal candidate do his thing,
be told of our policy, then say to an
aide: “Well, we might as well go
we won’t get anywhere here.”
This was a new expedience for
Us. So was the fact that we laughed
ourself to sleep that night, only
because we were more aware than
ever that some people you just
can’t be nice to.
Re-Enter A Star
David Holton was quarterback
for the Edenton Aces when we
came to meander along the Public
Parade. Twelve years later he re
enters the scene as head mentor
with a tremendous challenge to
mold young players into
championship contenders.
As the quarterback for the 1964
edition of the Aces he guided the
team, coached by Jerry McGee, to
a 9-0-1 record. The only loss was to
Elizabeth in
another conference.
On September 3 the Aces and
Coach Holton will exchange
expertise with Northeastern in
Elizabeth City, directed by the
same Jerry McGee who enjoyed so
much delight while reaping his
athletic fortunes along the Public
parade by spanking the arch
rivals from a bigger conference.
The Aces will do well with David
Holton as coach, just as they
established records with him as a
star performer. While his role has
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Incumbent Is Criticized
Joe Johnson breezed in and out
of Edenton Thursday morning,
seeking exposure for his
candidacy for N. C. Commissioner
of Insurance. He moved along at a
rapid pace with A. B. Harless, Jr.,
and West W. Byrum, Jr., in full
command.
In his barnstorm visit he
probably shook more hands in the
least amount of time than any
politician to stop here in a long
, time.
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CANDIDATE STOPS HERE—A. B. Harless, Jr., right, was on
hand Thursday morning to welcome Joe Johnson of Greensboro
to Edenton. Johnson is a candidate for the Democratic
Nomination for Commissioner of Insurance. He is on leave as
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WINNERS— BiII Jordan, left, and Carroll Perry, center, both of
Tyner, won the state environmental quality demonstration during
the 1976 N. C. 4-H Congress in Raleigh. As a result, they each
received a SSO Savings Bond from the N. C. Association of Soil and
Water Conservation Districts. With Jordan, who is 16, and Perry,
who is 17, is Chowan County agricultural extension agent Murray
Goodwin. The 4-H program is conducted by the Agricultural
Extension Service with the help of volunteer adult leaders.
Two Return As State Winners
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TO ADDRESS LIONS-Lane
Brown, former state
representative from Stanley
County and a candidate for the
Democratic nomination as
state treasurer, will be in
Edenton Monday night to
address the Lions Club. John
A. Mitchener, 111, his
campaign manager here, said
it would be an open meeting at
Mrs. Boswell’s Restaurant
with non-Lions invited to hear
the candidate. Dinner is at 7
o’clock with the address at 7:30
o’clock.
but that didn’t deter the young
college professor from
Greensboro who pits his training
and education against the political
expertise of the incumbent.
During a brief interview he hit
hard at the political implications
behind the incumbent. He alleged
that he staged the “so-called
malpractice insurance crisis” as a
means of “grandstanding”. He
further alleged that the incumbent
‘has cost the people of North
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Edenton, North Carolina, rsday, August 5. 1976.
By Danny Cook
Ext. Trainee
Two Chowan- County 4-Her’s,
Bill Jordan and Carroll Perry,
returned from the N. C. 4-H Club
Congress as state winners in the
environmental quality
competition area. Their
demonstration was on effective
windbreaks and,how to properly
plan windbreaks.
This is the second year for the
two young men to win the title of
state demonstration winners.
Chowan County also had several
other winners.
Second place winners were
Bobby Dail in the field of small
engines, and Bob Jordan and
Randy Copeland in the area of The
American Business System.
Winning third place titles were
Debbie Jordan in horse and Jane
Parrish in the girl’s division of
automotive skill driving.
Steve Fleming did a very good
job in the field of horticultural
production and Vanessa Spivey
participated in the forestry
demonstration.
On Monday night two 4-Her’s
from Chowan were tapped in the
N. C. Honor Club, and honor that is
given only to very outstanding 4-
Her’s on the basis of their
leadership and service to 4-H. The
two being tapped in the Honor
Club were Pat Perry and Marta
Rogerson.
Marta and Pat were busy during
the week serving as district
officers and Marta also had the
honor of singing in the talent show
on Thursday night. There were
over 222 talent numbers across the
state during District Activity Days
and of these, 20 were selected to
display their talent on Thursday
night. Marta also received
received special recognition by
means of a news article in the
News and Observer for her
dedication to 4-Her’s and the
activities she has been involved in
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Absentee Ballot
Deadline Set
The deadline to receive absentee
ballots to vote in the August 17
primary election is 6 P.M., August
11, according to the Chowan
County Board of Elections.
Those who qualify for absentee
voting should contact Mrs. Byron
Kehayes, chairman, or Mrs.
Joseph Thorud, executive
secretary. To qualify one must
expect to be out-of-the-county at
all hours the polls are open mi
election day, or have an illness or
physical disability.
Mrs. Thorud said provisions are
made in the election laws for those
who become ill after the August 11
deadline.
Nfiw Jail Plan
Is Being Tried
Chowan County now uses the
Tri-County Jail in Elizabeth City
and Sheriff Troy Toppin says he
has not encountered any real
problems, and it saves the county
money.
Sheriff Toppin told the county
commissioners Monday he has
experienced excellent cooperation
from the Edenton Police
Department and State Highway
Patrol during the two-month trial
use of the approved state facility.
This could lead to Chowan
entering as the fourth member,
with Perquimans, Pasquotank,
Howard Lee
To Be Guest
Howard Lee, candidate for
lieutenant governor will be guest
at the Albemarle Political Action
Committee Fund Raising Banquet
to be held Tuesday, at 8 P.M. in the
Elizabeth City State University
Cafeteria.
Lee will be in Edenton on
Wednesday at 2 P.M. at the
Municipal Building. All citizens
are invited to greet him.
He is a 41 year-old government
and civic leader with an
outstanding record. He was
elected three times as Mayor of
Chapel Hill and served until
recently as Director of Human
Development at Duke University.
He is committed to making
things better in North Carolina, a
spokesman stated.
Howard Lee
New Housing Program To Benefit Area
A new subsidized housing
program for private rentals is
being introduced into the
Albemarle Area which consists of
the counties of Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Date, Gates, Hyde,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell
and Washington.
The Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Section 8
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TEIC HOUSING OFFICIALS- Gil Johnson, right, director of
housing at Economic Improvement Council, Inc., here has
announced the establishment of a Section 8 program through the
Department of Housing & Urban Development. With him are
Waiter Noneman, Jr., office manager-counselor; and Tonia O.
* lcctwood, secretary.
and Camden, in the facility.
Commissioner Alton Elmore
said at the meeting that the “buy
in” cost is the determining factor
as far as Chowan is concerned. He
did admit that Chowan has made
application to join in the facility
rather than construct a jail of its
own.
Sheriff Toppin said Chowan now
pays sls per day for persons
ledged in the facility in Elizabeth
City. He said during June and July
the county had 34 jail days each
month which is less than the costs
required to provide 24-hour
observation at the local jail.
“I have been pleased, thus far,”
the sheriff told The Chowan
Herald.
The cost of the jail facility could
materially affect the construction
of a courthouse-jail complex here,
officials state. Chowan initially
was asked to join in the multi
county project but chose not to do
so.
Chowan County entered into an
agreement with Perquimans
County for a joint detail soils
survey. Albert Moore of the U. S.
Soil Conservation Service said the
six-year program is contracted on
a year-to-year basis and either
county could pull out at a specific
time.
The survey would be to
inventory soils in both counties
with the costs being shared on a SO
SO basis. The project was
recommended by the Chowan
County Planning Board.
In other matters, the county
delayed adoption of a resolution
accepting a joint 201 Wastewater
Facilities Study with the Town
of Edenton until some questions
can be resolved in a joint meeting
of the two boards on August 10.
At the request of Commissioner
N. J. George, Mayor Roy L.
Harrell appeared at the meeting
and suggested that the joint
meeting be held to clear “the air”
concerning the study.
George contends that if the
county accepts the study it will be
“locked in” to spend taxpayers
money to benefit only a portion of
the county. Chairman C. A.
Phillips said he does not feel this is
the case.
The board was petitioned by a
group of citizens at Chowan Beach
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program is being operated by the
Economic Improvement Council,
Inc., and will bring $362,908 into
the area in the next year, for 195
units.
The housing program will
supplement the rent payments of
individuals in the area according
to need.
It is designed for people with low
Single Copies 15 Cents.
Mrs. Jessie Rae Scott
Mrs. Scott
Visiting Here
A former Tar Heel First Lady
who is a Democratic candidate for
Commissioner of Labor will
campaign informally at a dutch
luncheon here today (Thursday).
Mrs. Jessie Rae Scott, wife of
former Gov. Bob Scott of Haw
River, will arrive at Mrs.
Boswell’s Restaurant at 12-noon,
according to Mrs. W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Sr., who is
coordinating the visit. Her
husband is expected to be
traveling with her on this swing
through Northeastern North
Carolina.
Mrs. Earnhardt said the
luncheon is now limited to women.
“We hope to have some men from
the community take this
opportunity to visit with and hear
Mrs. Scott,” she said.
In April when she announced for
the Council of State position, Mrs.
Scott said, in part:
“I know that for a woman
running for elective office, it
means she feels she has to be more
effective, more successful, more
dedicated, more responsible,
more moral, more everything, in
order that she be taken seriously
Consequently, I will have to work
harder.
“In North Carolina almost half
of the total labor force is women,
and I see no reason why a woman
could not and should not be a part
of administering laws which have
to do with the working
environment of all the workers in
this state, man or woman.
“I think I can bring to the office
of Commissioner of Labor a sense
of compassion and concern not
only for North Carolinians in the
labor force, but also to each of
those 5-million residents whose
health and safety are affected by
this department.”
incomes and includes those on
Social Security, the elderly, and
handicapped, mental or physical
According to Gil Johnson, EIC
housing director, the new Section 8
program has something to offer to
both tenants and landlords.
“The tenant of course gets help
in paying the rent,” he states. “We
subsidize according to income,
size of family, and median income
of the county the house is in.
“For the landlord, there is the
possibility he can get more money
for his rental if it meets HUD
standards.
Johnson explained meeting
HUD standards for housing isn’t
really that stringent on a landlord
and could mean quite a jump in
rental price.
“We hope we can get the
landlord to improve his property
so it will meet our qualifications,"
Johnson said.
If housing meets the standards,
the fair-market price for the
rental can be charged.
For houses in this area that can
run from $97 a month for one
bedroom dwellings to $199 for four
bedroom dwellings. These figures
are high and low for the 10
counties and vary within
individual counties.
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