County Growth Plan Unveiled I • ■ • • « - . ' /jlGy. - _• i! .. ■" ■ V •■ V'r.f % c-\ % ".s' \ IJT> V sight A Plan to Help Chowan County Grow THE CHOWAN HERALD 's.s ' - SJjr Volume XLin. —No. 4. New Image Well, the grand old country has a new image in President Jimmy Carter. He has’ started off with a bang and those along The Public Parade who were fortunate enough to watch the entire proceedings on Thursday musT have been impressed. Our schedule didn’t allow much time before the boob tube. We did get a glance of the President and his family walking down Penn sylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. It gave us a particular feeling of pride. Sure, there was risk involved. No doubt, the Secret Service would have been much happier had the Carters been encased in bullet proof glass for a ride down the avenue. And the snobs would have been more nearly satisfied. But Jimmy Carter, through that symbolic act, was taking the first step in trying to restore the con fidence of the American people in their government, in the safety of their streets and the integrity of their leaders. We hope he continues to defy practices that have been established in recent years. Every time he insists on carrying his own bag, that is a protest against the expensive coddling our leaders have become accustomed to. Every time he walks a short distance instead of calling for a limousine he is sending a message to the lower echelon of bureaucrats. It is all a part of the intricate task-of, reviving our own self e■Nawnß a nation. Let the gossip columnists sneer. We ap plaud! Lt. Col H. E. Bass Lt. Col. Herbert Edward Bass,. USAF, Bet., fought his last battle , Thursday. He lost. But the real lop is being felt by his family and those along the Public Parade who humanitarian. family ' In the years we were privileged Csetiaaed On Page 4 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, January 27, 1977. Open House Set Cape Colony Haven, Inc., will have an open house Sunday from 2 P. M. to 5 P. M. at the newly • constructed intermediate care facility located off Paradise Road in Edenton. L. F. Amburn, Jr., president, said the public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served Speaking for the stockholders, PTA Conference The second of three planned Parent-Teacher Conference days during the 1976-77 school year has been scheduled for Monday. There will be no school for public school students on this date. Parent Conference days are incorporated into the school calendar each year to give parents a special opportunity for discussing their child’s educational programs with teachers and school personnel. This second Parent Conference day follows the end of the system’s first semester grading period. A third conference day will be ob served in March, mid-way through the second school semester. Parents are urged to take ad vantage of this day and schedule appointments with teachers and school personnel, who will observe regular school hours between 8 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., with a 11:30 A.M. -12,30 P.M. lunch break. A A m ft ,'i j j j ij 4 , m.liy . . - . llfTflMrrw ’ 1 >lr*wls&ri ■HI. y jjjf 40 AWAIT OPENlNG—Theetockholders and officers of Cape Colony Haven, Inc., are pictured here in the lobby-activities area of the 96-bed intermediate care facility which opens next week off Paradise Road in Edenton. Pictured here are from left; L. F. Ambtirn, Jr., president; John F. Habit, vice president; John A. Mitchener, Jr., treasurer; and James E. Lewis, secretary administrator. Open house will be observed Sunday from 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. By.L. F. Amburn, Jr. In 1970 it was “Impact ‘76”. Today it is “4 Sight”. Both were developed as plans to help Chowan County grow. If the accomplishments of the latter measure up to those of the former, the Chowan County Agricultural Extension Service has a crystal ball par excellence. The new six-year work plan, put together by the county’s extension advisory board, was unveiled this morning (Thursday) at a meeting attended by leaders from throughout the community. Superior Court Opens Monday Judge Bradford Tillery of Wilmington will preside over a criminal term of Chowan-County • Superior Court which convenes here Monday at 10 A. M. Asst. Dist. Atty. J. Richard Parker of Elizabeth City will prosecute the docket. • Forty-one cases appear on the calendar recently released by Mrs. Lena M. Leary, court clerk. Included are seven drunk driving cases, two of which involve third offense. \ Two defendants—Junius Alexander Cofield and Edward Earl Leary—are charged with speed competition and William Holloman, alias Wolf, faces a charge of selling and delivering marijuana, possession of the drug and receiving stolen goods. Single Copies 15 Cents. all local businessmen, Amburn said weather conditions have prohibited completion of the ex terior of the $1.4-million project. Exterior painting has not been completed, neither has- the land scaping of the seven-acre site and paving. facility will be fully licensed by the State Department of Human Resources and the in terior is complete,” he said. “The grounds wofk will be done as quickly as weather permits.” Cape Colony Haven is a 96-bed facility. It has taken more than three years to develop the project. There are two private rooms and the remainder are semi-private. 'The facility has treatment, isolation, and grooming rooms. Also there is a room of physical therapy. The core area has a nurses station with a nurse call system to each patient room. At the end of each of the three patient wings is a lounge: There is a modern, well equipped kitchen which leads into a dining area which includes space for resident activity. The entrance has a cathedral ceiling an m % If NEW LOOK Renovations to the Taylor Theater have been completed. Among the many changes is a combination box office and concession stand in the main lobby, as well as new seats, carpeting, and wall paper throughout. An open house is scheduled next Friday, one highlights of which will be the showing of “King Kong”. John Smith, manager, reported that other special ac tivities may be planned. Power Reduction Ended Virginia Electric and Power Company has announced that a 5 per cent voltage reduction instituted January 17 has ended because of milder temperatures, an ease in customer demand and a return to service of major generating facilities. Stanley Ragone, Vepco executive vice president, urged consumers to continue the conservation of energy and the elimination of non-essential uses of energy. Ragone said, “We wish to thank all of our customers who voluntarily reduced electric usage over the past week. Vepco was able to maintain service to its customers with a minimum amount of inconvenience through their efforts.” Lt. Col. H. E. Bass Death Claims H. E. Bass Lt. Col. H. E. Bass, USAF, Ret., died Thursday in Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was 56, resided on West Queen Street and was chairman of the Chowan County Republican Party. Col. Bass was a native of Chowan County, bom February 19,1920, the son of Herbert V. Bass and the late Artie White Bass. He was married to Mrs. Lola Allan Bass. In addition to his father and wife, surviving are three sons: William E. Bass of Redondo Beach, Calif.; James H. Bass of Richmond, Va.; andßobertL. Bass of Edenton; a brother, Leonard Bass of Edenton; a sister, Mrs. Artie Ange of Manteo; and eight grandchildren. Herbert Edward (Ed) Bass was a member of Edenton Baptist Continued On Page 4 Scouts Award Copeland NORFOLK, Va - Elbert H. Copeland of Edenton, N. C., was among 10 volunteer leaders of the Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America, who were presented the coveted Silver Beaver Awards here last week. They were honored at the council’s annual recognition dinner. The Silver Beaver Award is the highest given on the local council level. Copeland, office manager at Chowan Veneer Company in Edenton, became chairman of Cub Pack 156 in 1958 and has been active in scounting since. He has been a scoutmaster, Explorer Post advisor and since 1969 has - been assistant commissioner from the Albemarle District. He is active in Edenton Baptist Church and is in his fifth term as a • deacon. He is a charter member of Edenton Jaycees and has been adviser on scout affairs to the American Legion. The following is taken from the banquet program: “Elbert Copeland is an out Child Center Will Close February 25 The Child Development Center at Chowan High School, operated by Chowan County Department of Social Servjces for the past 16 months, will close permanently February 25 because of lack of participation. Ronald M. Huffman, DSS director, said the county board had determined that enrollment does not justify the expenditure. Presently there are 13 children participating in the day care program with five staff members. The program, which includes a transportation element, is funded at the $62,000 level. White Huffman pointed out there is a definite need for such a facility in Chowan County, the Title 20 guidelines limited par ticipation by two-income families; therefore the number of children who could be certified was below the level necessary to make the project here feasible. The peak enrollment was 26 children during the summer months. The Child Development Center (whose location Huffman said further hampered its success) was started as a joint venture by Albemarle Human Resources Development System and Edenton-Chowan School. With the establishment of the Title 20 program the county welfare department assumed operation of the program in September, 1975. Huffman said some of the families of children now par ticipating in the program would be inconvenienced. He added that the program has been serving a need but the greatest need for a day care program here is one in which two-income families can par ticipate. The program was designed to provide quality care for pre kindergarten children with working parents. “It has not been a baby-sitting service,” he said. At the same time, he said, the fact that the program has not been able to succeed in Cho.van County “has been a great disappointment to us.” Listing Deadline February 3 is the deadline to list your property for taxes without facing a penalty, according to Dallas Jethro, Jr., tax collector. Tax listing began January 3 and liter next Thursday a 10 per cent nenalty will be imposed for failure to list. * Jethro said response from property owners had been ex ceptionally good but warned that the last minute rush produces long lines and period of waiting. First Township listings, along with Arrowhead Beach, Chowan Beach and Cape Colony is being done in the tax office in the County Office Building. The office is open each day, Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 5 P M. and on Saturday from 8 A.M. until 12- noon. Wayne Bunch, lister in Second Continued On Page 4 standing example of service to boyhood. He gives of his time ard talents freely to better the lives of the youth he continues to serve. His services to community and scouting stand high among his friends and fellow citizens. The program was held at Scope and Dr. Daniel W. Duncan was installed as council president ■ 1 W >?, $ BF ■f\y ' .-Jr y * , /■ - -r,. Elbert H. Copeland