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From the Gallery
It is with us no more but,
as we have said here before,
it may be back.
But for now, ERA has
been drawn, quartered,
dead and buried for the 1977
session of the General
Assembly. It simply struck
out the third time.
The way it hap
pened... therein lies the
story.
The matter was before the
Senate after having been
approved in the House a few
weeks ago. And while the
opponents of a referendum
worked to kill any such
amendment to the
ratification bill, the op
ponents of the original bill
were lining up support to kill
it outright. It all happened
Monday night before the
anti-ERA forces in the
Senate met and took a head
count. They found they had
just enough votes to put the
clincher on the bill. So, they
checked the health of all
their votes (to be sure all
would be present for the
vote the next day), outlined
their strategy and went
home to await the outcome.
Meanwhile, the Governor,
the President and First
Lady, along with a cabinet
secretary or two, kept the
phone line hot trying gently
to persuade wavering
senators to vote against a
referendum. The opponets
of ERA kept their peace.
They had the votes and they
knew it. The amendment to
put the matter to a vote of
the people and thus delay
was not longer necessary for
they knew just how to end it
once and for all for this
session.
Again the galleries were
packed. This time the
Senate galleries. And for
two hours the pro-ERA
senators argued in favor of
the bill to ratify the
amendment. Not a word was
uttered by those who were
known to oppose the bill.
That, in itself, should have
put them on notice
something was amiss, but it
didn’t. Then the vote was
called and the measure went
down to defeat. We were
surprised when Sen. Julian
Allsbrook of Halifax
remained silent, for he
seldom is. After the vote
was taken and he was asked
why he and his colleagues
just let the pro forces do all
the talking he said, “Silence
is golden. We had the
votes.” Sen. Kenneth
Royall, Jr., of Durham, a
staunch supporter of ERA,
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commented: “But what a
price to pay for Allsbrook’s
silence.”
Soon after the House
convened Weckiesday, Rep.
John Ed Davenport of Nash,
whose forces against ERA
went down to defeat in the
lower chamber, arose on a
point of personal privilege
and asked Speaker Carl
Stewart, Jr., known to have
been in favor of the bill, to
appoint a delegation which
would deliver an
arrangement of 26 red roses
to the senators who had
voted to kill the bill. The
Speaker gave the Gentle
man from Nash that
privilege and the two
women members of the
House who had voted
against the bill, Rep. Lula
Bell Wiseman and Rep.
Edith L. Lutz of Cleveland,
led the delegation of
“whoever wants to go” into
the Senate chamber,
bearing their gift of ap
preciation. Those left
behind, most of whom had
helped pass the bill in the
House, suggested all sorts of
things which might be
handled while “certain
people” were out of the
chamber. Rep. Mickey
Michaux, Jr., of Durham,
suggested that the doors be
locked and Rep. Particia S.
Hunt of Orange took the
opportunity to announce
that the N. C. State
University women’s
basketball team is the state
champion. Then Rep. Joy
Johnson of Robeson arose
asking if he could do a little
bragging. “The Gentleman
may do his bragging” the
Speaker said. The Gentle
man from Robeson only
wanted again to remind the
members that Wake Forest
star player, Rod Griffin, is a
member of the church of
which he is pastor. We
probably won’t be hearing to
much this coming week
from Rep. Bob Jones of
Rutherford, leading Wake
cheerleader, or from Rep.
Johnson.
When the “delegation”
returned to the chamber
Rep. Jim Edwards of
Caldwell arose to comment
(hat some of the senators
had received roses twice
since a few of them were
members of the House two
years ago when the Senate
sent over roses for the same
reason, “'lhat’s about the
only reason 1 know for run
ning for the Senate, ’ ’ quipped
the Speaker.
Monday evening Rep.
Howard B. Chapin of
Beaufort was explaining his
local bill to prohibit hunting
of bear in his county. Since
he had voted against ERA
some of the proponents had
been givng him a hard time,
tellling him he would not be
re-elected at -the next
election. So he said: “Since
we have already lost a male
chauvinsit pig, we want to
keep the bear.”
Rep. Albert Martin of
Thompson To Speak At DAR Meeting
Roy Thompson, columnist
for the Winston-Salem
Jouranl and author of
“Before Liberty,” will be
speaker at the Edenton
Tea Party Chapter,
Daughters of the American
Revolution, meeting
Wednesday.
Thompson first visited
Edenton in 1940 when he
attended the Peanut
Festival. The “specialness
of the town” has drawn him
back many times and his
interest in its’ history has
led to this writing articles
and books about Edenton.
In 1974 he returned
because of his desire to
inform the readers of the
Winston-Salem Journal of
the contributions Inglis
Fletcher made to our
knowledge and appreciation
of the past. As he wrote in
the forward of the resulting
“small book”, Mrs. Flet
cher’s Eden, “the Bicen
tennial was just over the
horizon and it seemed
proper”.
The book was published
by The Chowan Herald in
1975 and gave welcome
insights into the lady who
introduced millions of
readers to the history of the
Judge Chaffin Presides
Over District Court Here
James Aldridge, charged
with nine counts of breaking
and entering and larceny
and-or breaking and en
tering, waived preliminary
hearing on the charges
Tuesday morning in Chowan
County District Court.
Judge John T. Chaffin
presided at the session of
court where the following
action was taken:
James Fleming, worth
less check, called and
failed.
William Michael
Alexander, drunk driving
and hit and run, called and
failed.
Richard Gregory Bowman,
traffic violation, called and
failed.
Audrey Jernigan Bonner,
improper registration, S2O
fine and costs.
Haywood Lee Johnson, hit
and run and failure to report
an accident, nine months,
suspended upon payment of
$250 fine and costs. Notice of
appeal entered.
Ronald Lee Mitchell,
improper equipment, called
and failed.
Evans Randolph Moore,
improper equipment, $lO
fine and costs.
Joseph Wayne Perry,
speeding, sls fine and costs.
Gahl Pigott Stevens,
traffic violation, dismissed.
Bernard Leon Harris,
larceny, six months,
suspended upon payment of
$l5O fine and costs. Notice of
appeal entered.
J. Wallace Owens, worth
less check, 30 days,
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Yadkin has been trying* to
get a little local bill enacted
since early in the session
and it has been amended
each time it has come up. It
seems that other counties
want to be included in his
bill to place Yadkin County
in the state statute which
relates to obtaining am
bulance services without
intending to pay. Finally
H 879 was back on the
calendar and the Gentleman
Albemarle in her novels.
The publisher of the
Winston-Salem Journal also
wanted to do something in
observance of the nation’s
Roy Thompson
bicentennial year. He
assigned Thompson to write
a series on the Colonial
period. The purpose was to
tell the people something
about the lands their
forefathers had come to, the
lands they left, the problems
they faced in the wilderness,
and something about the
suspended upon payment of
$lO fine and costs and make
restitution.
Jimmy L. Williams,
worthless check, called and
failed.
Donald Dail Forehand,
speeding, $lO fine and costs.
Faye McDonald, dog
ordinance violation,
dismissed.
Bobby Lee Byrum, drunk
driving, dismissed.
Two divorces were
granted. They were: David
Russell Kilpatrick from
Joan Carol Mayo
Kilpatrick; and Mary
Conger Blow from Gordon
Blow.
Pamela Wills
On Hospital Staff
Pamela Eyvette Wills is
now on the staff of Dorothea
Dix Hospital in Raleigh.
Before accepting her
present position she was on
the staff of the District
Health Department as a
home health nurse and
Winslow Memorial Home.
She is a graduate of John
A. Holmes High School and
attended. Winston-Salem
State University, receiving
a degree in nursing.
She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph L. Wills,
Tyler’s Lane, Edenton.
By Mildred Huskies
from Yadkin was asked to
explain his bill. He began:
“This bill has been around a
long time. It is just about
worn out” and that is as far
as he got for a colleague
arose to offer an amend
ment. “Aw, no,” Rep.
Martin groaned and sank
into his seat. The amend
ment was sent up and was
simply to have Union
County added to the bill.
forefathers themselves.
To accomplish this he
visited the [daces the first
Tar Heels had been and
what resulted in not a for
mal history, but as Jo
Woestendiek in a book
review in The News and
Observer stated “it might
best be described as the
most ‘unshackled and un
fettered’ view of the state’s
past that has ever been
written”. -
The book will appeal to
North Carolineans, but local
citizens will find special
interest in reading Chapter
33- A Place That Is Forever
England - which of course is
about Edenton.
The attractive hard
bound, 341-page book,
“Before Liberty” with the
subtitle-Their New World
Made North Carolineans
Different, published by
Piedmont Publishing
Company, is available from
the Winston-Salem Journal.
Thompson is a Tar Heel,
being a native of Winston-
Salem, and attended the
University of North
Carolina. He has been a
reporter and columnist for
the Winston-Salem Journal
since 1947 and has received
a number of awards for his
writing.
He will return again
March 16th to tell DAR
members and their guests
more about our history at a
luncheon at 1 P.M. at Mrs.
Boswell’s Restaurant.
Reservations must be made
by noon Monday.
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“Now, the Gentleman will
explain his bill,” said the
Speaker.
“I’m not going to do any
more explaining. If any of
you others want in on this
bill I want yoifto get in on it
so I can get it passed.” the
Gentleman said and sat
down. The vote was taken
and the bill was passed and
sent to the Senate.
The Senate Agriculture
Committee gave a favorable
report last week to
legislation to help control
bee diseases. After the vote,
Senator Jim Speed of
Franklin told the com
mittee: “If anybody ever
gets stung by a bee, put a
little tobacco juice on it. It’ll
kill the sting quicker than
the atomic bomb.”
A House resolution, in
troduced by Rep. William
McMillan and Rep. J. P.
Huskins of Iredell, honoring
the life and memory of
Homer Brown Tolbert, Sr.,
former member of the
House from Iredell County,
passed Monday evening and
was sent to the Senate.
Members of the Tolbert
family were in the galleries
to hear the many tributes
paid Mr. Tolbert. Mrs.
Tolbert was present with
her daughter, Mrs. Carroll
Jordan, two of the Jordan
children, and Carl Tolbert, a
son.,
Wednesday evening we
were among a large group of
legislators, their spouses
and civic leaders from our
area of the state invited to
the mansion for dinner. This
was the final in a series of
such dinners which have
been hosted by Gov. and
Mrs. James Hunt, Jr.
We have not yet met the
attractive, petite daughter
in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Lambeth. She is the wife of
Tom Lambeth, Jr., who is a
special assistant to
Congressman Richardson
Preyer but who retains his
residence in Raleigh. Donna
Lambeth is secretary in the
office of Rep. Tom Gilmore
of Guiford who is one of the
busiest legislators in ‘the
building.
Outer Baaks Haven Near
Reality; Land Purchased
NAGS HEAD - The Town
of Nags Head has signed a
contract with an Edenton
group to purchase nine
acres of land owned by the
town on which a 96-bed
nursing cart facility will be
contracted.
Outer Banks Haven, Inc.,
owned by the same men who
developed Cape Colony
Haven in Edenton, will
construct a 33,000-square
foot intermediate care and
skilled nursing care facility
adjacent to Outer Bank
Health Center, west of U.S.
158 by-pass. The complex,
which will include space for
two private physicians, is
expected to be accepting
residents within 12 months.
L. F. Amburn, Jr.,
president of the develop
ment company, said con
struction is expected to
begin well before the July
deadline set by the State
Department of Human
Resources in the certificate
of need issued last year.
Development costs will
exceed $1.4-million.
The complex will be
located within a 25-acre
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tract designated by the
Town of Nags Head for „
medically-related facilities. %
Pendleton, Leonard &
Krider, Architects, -of
Statesville, designed the
facility in Edenton and are
architects for the Dare
County facility.
The facility will have 64
intermediate care beds and
34 skilled nursing beds. Dr.
John Corley will' be medical
director for both facilities.
James E. Lewis is
secretary-administrator for
the corporation but a
licensed administrator will
be in charge of the facility at
Nags Head, the other
principals in the business
are Jack Habit, vice
president; and John A.
Mitchener, Jr., treasurer.
Lewis said Outer Banks
Haven would employ ap
proximately 55 people and
have an annual payroll in
excess of $350,000. It would
be Dare County’s largest
industry with the exception
of tourism.