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For two times in the last few
days lower Water Street has been
the most popular places in
Edenton for a long time. The first
was when the railroad bridge gave
' way plilhging six or seven freight
cars into the water. The accident
attracted such large crowds that
it’s a wonder somebody didn’t set
up barricades and charge ad
mission to look at the unusual
sight. Then, too, it’s a wonder
some enterprising person didn’t
set up a lemonade and hot dog
stand for the crowds for a few days
: were large enough to do a thriving
i business. And as of today (Wed
• nesday) workers have been
! working frantically day and night
; to build a new bridge and yank the
* freight cars out of the water.
• Shortly after the accident Friday
morning somebody asked if
• anybody was hurt or killed. But a
bystander replied “No not unless
i Ernest Kehayes and Maynard
Perry were under the bridge
fishing at the time.” Well, it was a
little to early for them to be at one
of their favorite fishing holes.
Then another outstanding oc
casion occurred Monday night at
the Masonic Temple when the
lodge room was crowded with
local Eastern Star members as
well as many Eastern Star
dignitaries from a wide area. The
occasion was an official visit of the
Worthy Grand Matron, Emma
Lou Johnson of Cary. Every chair
in the lodge room got a dusting off
and several rows of folding chairs
had to be brought in to provide
seats for the nearly 150 who were
present. Preceding the meeting, of
course, a covered dish supper was
provided which, as usual, included
just everything that is good to eat, •
and as if everybody didn’t have a
belly full, added refreshments
were served following the
meeting.
Probably the folks down Cape
Colony way might not be obliged to
say, “Brother will you lend me
dime?” And it’s all because the
water in that area will not be fit
to drink on September 28 and 29
between the hours of 8 A. M. and 5
P. M. This situation has arisen
because a cleaning chemical will
be injected into the water lines.
But then, of course, drinking
water will be available at two
locations so that it might be for
some people in that neck of the
woods like it was a long time ago
when folks had to carry water
from an outdoor pump or a spring
quite a distance from the house.
It looks as if Lorch Stallings has
a granson who is on his way to
become as good a fisherman as he
has been. The other day the
grandson, Chris Stalling, ac
companied a couple of young men
on a flounder fishing trip to
Oregon Inlet. The two young men
had their lights and so did Chris.
After a spell of fishing the two
young men had one flounder
between them which was about
five inches long, while Chris had*
five flounders, the largest one
weighing four pounds and nine
ounces.
Mrs. Leslie Morgan, now living
at Rutherfordton, was one who
renewed her subscription to the
Herald last week and in a note
she had this to say:
“Dear Folks: Leslie and I were
in Edenton the first of August and
were elated over downtown. I took
some marvelous pictures (and
borrowed some from Alan Asbell)
and am quite anxious to show
them at the meeting of the Official
Appearance Committee
Thursday, September 23, 1976
The Chowan Herald
Box 207, EDENTON, N. C. 27032
Published every Thursday at Edenton by
The Chowan Herald, Inc., L. F. Amburn, Jr.
president and general manager, 421-425
South Broad Street, Edenton, North
Carolina 27932.
Entered as second-class matter August 30,
1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North
Carolina, under act of March 3, IS7O.
L. F. Amburn, Jr., President-Gen. Mgr.
J. Edwin Buff lap Editor
E. N.'Manning Production Supt.
. Subscription Rates
One Year (outside N.C.) S7.N
One Year (in N.C.) u.l I
-Six Months (outside N. C.) S4JO.
Six Months (in N. C.) tUO
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It is not going to be a pleasant
task but the abuse has become so
wide-spread that Chief J. D.
Parrish has no other choice than to
enforce the law and prosecute the
violators.
The honeymoon should be over
as far as protecting the in
vestment in downtown Edenton
and the waterfront. Such is also
the case with respect to those who
would endanger the safety of
pedestrians.
Almost Left Out
Chowan County has been given
$8,400 in supplemental secondary
road construction funds. Fan
tastic? No, pitiful!
The N. C. Department of
Transportation has devised
another formula which just about
includes us along the Public
Parade out with regards to high
way construction funds.
In the latest allocation of funds,
Chowan ranks 97th in the entire
state in the amount of money
available for secondary road
construction. Only Dare, New
Hanover and Hoke will get less
from the generosity of the state.
If the new money is lumped with
an earlier allocation, then Chowan
County will have $63,400 for
secondary road construction this
fiscal year. At a cost of $47,250 per
mile it doesn’t take a sharp pencil
to figure that the money will pave
1.34 miles of road.
As of January 1 this county had
39.10 miles of unpaved secondary
roads. It would at the current rate,
take nearly 30 years to get all the
roads now on the state system
paved.
But it isn’t as bad as it seems.
Neighboring Bertie County has
197.90 miles of unpaved roads on
the state system. With the
allocation received it could take
nearly 200 years to get them
paved.
Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington of
Bertie, chairman of the Senate
Roads Committee and chief ar
thur of the State Highway
Reorganization Act, might want to
have his colleagues take a closer
look at the formula system.
Someone’s system is working,
but it certainly isn’t working to the
advantage of those who eat dust
along the unpaved secondary
roads hereabouts. Chowan
County’s allocation was probably
much less than the cost of staff,
printing and distribution of the
report.
Presidential
Debates Set
On September 23, Democratic
presidential candidate Jimmy
Carter will meet Republican
President Gerald Ford for the first
of three nationally televised
debates.
The only previously televised
presidential debates occurred in
1960 when Democrat John Ken
nedy and Republican Richard
Nixon held four 60-minute
televised encounters.
Public television’s coverage of
the Carter-Ford meeting will
include an insert in the video
picture of simultaneous sign
language translation for the
hearing impaired.
Locally, the debate and sign
language translation can be seen
on Channel 2.
tomorrow. Our committee is in
terested in Main Street plantings,
etc., and my pictures are proof
that it can be done. Another nice
surprise was that the water lines
were being run by our house.
Enclosed is our check to renew
The Herald. It’s always a
welcomed ‘visitor’ on Friday
mornings. Have a good day and a
better one tomorrow.”
Edenton Aces continued in their
winning ways last Friday night
when they ran rough shod over
Gates County on the latter’s
gridiron by a score of 48 to 7. It
was the third victory in as many
starts. The Aces will tackle
Plymouth this coming Friday
night on Hicks Field and it’s hoped
that a large crowd of local fans
will be on hand to see if the Aces
can make it four in a row. So far
the Aces have piled up 90 points
while holding their opponents to
32. And that’s not a bad record at
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WILL DIRECT PILGRIM AGE—Mrs. James Martin, left, and
Mrs. Byron Kehayes have been named general co-chairmen of
the 1977 Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside. The
biennial event in April is sponsored by Edenton Woman’s Club to
benefit Historic Edenton, Inc.
Committee Is Appointed
Mrs. Byron P. Kehayes and
Mrs. James D. Martin have been
chosen general co-chairmen for the
1977 Pilgrimage of Colonial
Edenton and Countryside.
Sponsored by Edenton Woman’s
Joint Effort
The Edenton Chamber of
Commerce and Holmes High
D.E.C.A. Club have joined
together in a campaign to educate
the people of Edenton and Chowan
County in the history of this area.
Holmes High D.E.C.A. mem
bers will be selling the book en
titled, “Cradle of the Colony”,
during the next two weeks. This
book is the history of Chowan
County and the Edenton area
dating from 1586 when the area
was inhabited by Indians until
present time.
This book is an excellent
reference for elementary and high
school students as well as a gift
idea for friends who are interested
in the Edenton area.
The cost of the book will be only
$1.50 and the money collected will
go to defray the cost of
publication.
“Everyone needs to be informed
and proud of this area in which
they live and work,” it was said.
“Please support your chamber of
commerce and Holmes High
D.E.C.A. in this campaign.”
School Survey
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School with 687 students, grades 9-
12, having 72 course offerings.
Both schools in short, need more
students in order to be more ef
fective. The same type of situation
exists among the schools housing
elementary and middle grades
students.
“There is not a clear
progressive elementary, to
middle, to junior high, to senior
high school pattern of
organization. There are, however,
no serious distance or
topographical barriers to the
development of a uniform
organizatonal pattern,” the report
included.
Under the first proposed option
for school system organization a
new middle school would be
constructed and John A. Holmes
High School with a long range
capacity of 770 would house all
students in grades 9-12.
Elementary students in the
southern portion of the county
would attend D. F. Walker School
which has a long range student
capacity of 880. Elementary
students in northern Chowan
County would attend White Oak.
That school has a long range
capacity of 352.
Again taking into account the
projeted student population
decline, Chowan High with a
better site, larger cafeteria, and
gymnasium, but a lower long
range capacity of 264, could serve
in lieu of White Oak. Because it
would be 1979-80 before John A.
Holmes would be able to house all
four top grades, the second option
was presented, ideally as an in
terim step, but could also serve as
a permanent arrangement.
Under the second recommended
option, ninth graders would be
housed at Chowan High School,
having only grades 10 - 12 at
Holmes.
As far as cost of a new middle
school goes, the price tag would be
about $1,858,300, not including site
development, furniture, equip
ment, and fees.
Club, the biennial pilgrimage will
be held April 15-17, 1977.
In addition to Mrs. Kehayes and
Mrs. Martin, the other committee
chairman include:
Mrs. Wendell Copeland,
treasurer and insurance; Mrs.
Gibson Young, publicity; Mrs.
George Aima Byrum, hostesses;
Mrs. A1 Howard, guides; Mrs.
Lonnie Sick, brochures and
tickets; Mrs. W. T. Culpepper, 111,
window displays; Mrs. George C.
Moore, registration; Mrs. L. A.
Dees, signs; and Mrs. Robart
Truesdell, flowers.
The pilgrimage brings
thousands of visitors to Edenton
and proceeds are given to Historic
Edenton, Inc., for restoration
work.
Roads Money Allocated
RALEIGH—State Secondary
Roads Councilman Kenneth
Hudson Roberson of Robersonville
announced today that $8,400 of
supplemental road construction
funds have been allocated for use
to improve secondary roads in
Chowan County.
This allocation is part of a $4.6-
million statewide supplemental
allocation of secondary road
construction funds for Fiscal Year
1976-77 and was approved by the
Board of Transportation last
month. These funds are in addition
to the S3O-million dollar allocation
enacted by the General Assembly
during its Second 1976 session.
Chowan County’s share of the
S3O-million allocation released in
July was $55,000, bringing the
Iredell Birthday
Descendants of Judge James
Iredell have been invited to
celebrate the 225th birthday an
niversary of this patriot October
9th.
The observance of Iredell’s
birthday, who was born October
12, 1751, will be sponsored by the
James Iredell Association with a
luncheon at 12:30 P. M. at Mrs.
Boswell’s Restaurant followed by
a tour of his historic house.
Don Higginbotham, an authority
on Iredell, who edited The Papers
of James Iredell (1767-1783) which
were published this year, will be
the speaker. A professor at the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, he was on leave last
year to the U. S. Military
Academy at West Point.
Frank Williams, association
president, announced that the co
chairmen for the occasion are
Mrs. Wood Privott, Mrs. George
Mack, and Mrs. Jacqueline Ricks.
He said, all members of the
association are invited to the
luncheon.
The association’s membership
campaign is underway and nearly
SI,OOO has been received, which
will be used for furnishings for the
house. Membership is open to
anyone interested in promoting
the ideals of the early patriot
Drag Race
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hour, and failure to stop for a blue
light and siren. His trial is set for
Tuesday in Chowan County
District Court.
Sheriff Toppin said his depar
ment was called to the airport
scene about 6 P.M. He said little
children were running around on
the pavement where drag racing
was in progress. There was,
evidence of drinking at the scene,
also.
Jail Placed Back In Plan
Chowan County commissioners
put the jail back into a courthouse
jail project Tuesday morning for
the purpose of making application
for federal funds. But in so doing it
was pointed out they are not
closing the door on possible entry
into the Tri-County Jail.
Board members voted to in
struct the architect to include the
jail in the project for the board’s
consideration.
But the board came out divided
on a motion to authorize Chairman
C. A. Phillips and Commissioner
Alton Elmore to act on its behalf
on day-to-day things dealings with
the grant application.
Commissioner David Bateman,
before the vote, indicated that he
would vote against the motion
because it would appear that he
sanctions the site where options
are currently being sought.
Bateman said he was in full
agreement on the need for the
complex, but felt the cost of the
block “will be out of sight.”,
The vote was 4 to 1.
Chairman Phillips said the
board had gone too far to change
directions and attempted to im
press upon Bateman the need for a
united board on the program.
Commissioner N. J. George said
if 100 per cent federal financing for
the structures could not be gained
the board would propose a bond
referendum before any land is
purchased.
Then Commissioner Elmore,
who has been obtaining the op
tions, said once all options are in
hand—this week he hopes—then
the total purchase price will be
made public.
county’s total shre of secondary
road construction funds for this
fiscal year to $63,4000.
“The Chowan County share of
the funds is based on a formula
that puts all counties on an equal
footing by considering estimated
local construction costs, the
number of unpaved miles of
secondary roads in any given
county and the relationship of this
mileage to the overall miles of
secondary roads in any given
county and the relationship of this
mileage to the overall mileage of
unpaved secondary roads in the
state,” Roberson explanined.
There are 39 miles of unpaved
secondary roads in Chowan
County and the average cost of
constructing a single mile of
roadway in Chowan County is
estimated at $47,250.
Roberson will coordinate the
planning and selection of con
struction projects within Chowan
County that will be financed by
this supplemental allocation. “We
will be working very closely with
the county commissioners in
determining what projects to
present to the Secondary Roads
Council for its final approval,”
concluded Roberson.
Old Trestle
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peanuts. Two car loads of gravel
were dumped into the creek,
which is a popular fishing spot. At
least one car load of bricks was
emptied into the creek.
Heavy equipment, was quickly
moved into the area and workmen
were assited by divers from the U.
S. Coast Guard Station in
Elizabeth City. After considerable
work the wrecked cars were
moved from the path where a steel
trestle will replace the wooden
span which tumbled down.
Steel was already on hand for
the new trestle so once the way
was cleared work began im
mediately to replace the broken
one. Pile drivers were placed on
both sides of the creek and the
pounding could be heard for blocks
throughout the night.
Once the new trestle is in place
the task of removing the wrecked
cars from the creek will begin.
After the cars and rails are in
spected, a company spokesman
said, it can be determined what
caused the accident.
Freight has been rerouted
through Wilson while the span
across Queen Anne Greek is
replaced. It is hopeful that before
the end of the week Southern
trains will again be on the
mainline between Plymouth and
Norfolk, via Edenton.
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He also said, in answer to
questions from Albemarle
Associates, grant consultants, that
in his opinion two houses facing on
North Broad Street will be moved
and will satisfy questions raised
by the division of Archives and
History.
James E. Lewis, director of the
consulting firm, said he felt the
Public Works program is talored
for what Chowan County has been
wanting to do about a new
courthouse and possible jail in
recent years.
Three Jailed
Two motorists were convicted of
third offense of drunk driving and
driving while their license was
revoked Tuesday in Chowan
County District Court. They were
given active terms in prison.
A third defendant got an active
term for failure to comply with
support payments.
Judge John T. Chaffin gave
Clarence J. White six months after
learning that he was $1,150 in
payments to his wife for support of
two children. White gave notice of
appeal.
George Edward Harris was
convicted of third offense of drunk
driving and driving while his
license was revoked. He was given
12 months and also gave notice of
appeal.
James Augustus Leary was
convicted of third offense of drunk
driving and two counts of driving
while his license was revoked. He
was given 18 months and gave
notice of appeal.
In other cases called by Asst.
Dist. Atty. Chris Bean the
following action was taken:
Edward Cale Ward, speeding,
$lO fine and costs.
Adrian Cecil Stanley, drunk
driving, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs;
drunk driving and driving to left of
center line, 90 days, suspended
upon payment of S2OO fine and
costs. Notice of appeal was en
tered.
Bobby Dillard and Perry
Jackson, traffic violations, called
and failed.
Edward Albert Weigand, drunk
driving, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of $l5O fine and costs.
Orian Lorenzo Jordan, Jr.,
improper equipment, S2O fine and
costs.
Linda Stillman Sykes, traffic
violation $lO fine and costs.
Rosevelt Ford, larceny of cash,
probable cause found.
Sherwood Dean Bass, speeding,
$lO fine and costs.
James Nathaniel Blount,
speeding, $lO fine and costs.
Notice of appeal entered.
James Blot and Milton Art
Bunch, motor vehicle violation,
called and failed.
Jesse Willard Bowling, fishing
without a license, sls fine and
costs.
Knapp Charlton Brabble,
speeding, $lO fine and costs.
Walter Lee Carroll, fishing
without a license, called and
failed.
Claude Algustis Felton, Jr.,
speeding, $lO fine and costs..
Albert Jean Stanley and
Timothy Joseph Wysocki, traffic/
violations called and failed.
Johnnie R. Basnight, reckless
driving and leaving the scene of an
accident, 12 months, suspended
upon payment of S2OO fine and
costs.
Theodore Roosevelt Holley,
driving while license revoked, 30
days, suspended upon payment of
SIOO fine and costs.
James Wiggins, kidnapping,
first appearance. His bond was
reduced to $7,500. He faces other
counts of assault with a deadly
weapon and assault and battery.
Libraries Close
All libraries in the Pettigrew
Region (Shepard-Pruden
Memorial Library in Edenton,
Tyrrell County Public Library in
Columbia, and Washington Cajmty
Library in Plymouth) will* be
closed all day on for
the regular quarterly itaff
meeting. There will be no Book,
mobile run on that day . g
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