Public Parade
Interest Mounting
*■ Citizens along the Public
Parade, especially the voters,
should welcome indications that
this is going to be an interesting
Fall with regards to political
- activity.
Even before the filing date
September 16 —a race has
developed for one council posts
and a formidable candidate for
mayor has announced. There are
“discussions” about other possible
candidates and contests.
The recent activity shows a new
and healthy interest in local
government. Those who spend
most of their time bitching about
what is happening now have' the
opportunity to get into the
mainstream by coming forth with
their $5 filing fee.
Mayor Roy L. Harrell hasn’t
showed his hand with regards to
seeking re-election, but his strong
support of a referendum to return
the town to the “ward voting”
system is an indication that he has
decided to place his political
future on the line.
Dr. Allen L. Hornthal, a coun
cilman for the past two years, is
one of the strongest critics of
Mayor Harrell on the “ward
voting” issue and others. As a
candidate for the town’s top
elective post he will focus at
tention on the question which
should get those opposed to Mayor
Harrell’s narrow vision to the
polls.
In addition to the Mayor’s post
and that of Hurd Ward coun
cilman, the Fourth Ward seat
(held by Harry Spruill) is up for
election as is that of James C.
(Pete) Dail, councilman-at-large,
and treasurer, held by A.B.
Harless, Jr.
The other issues to be voted
upon—bond referendums and
constitutional amendments
could prove fatal to a race by
Mayor Harrell, since they would
tend to bring out a larger vote.
Interest is mounting in govern
ment, from the Municipal Building
to the White House. The casualties
will be counted on November 8.
Water, Water, Water!
It is a long stretch from the
drawing board to the dedication.
However, it has been weathered
along the Public Parade and today
(Thursday) some 1,900 users and
many doubters can show their
appreciation and apologies,
respectively, for a county-wide
water system.
This writer’s only regret is that
prior obligations put us in another
part of the state at the time the
dedication occurs at 10 A.M. But,
have no fear, “county-wide” will
be there in spirit if not in body.
Chowan County Planning Board,
with the support of the
Agricultural Extension Service,
fostered the idea of a county-wide
water system along the Public
Parade the second of its kind in
Tar Heelia. Then the laughter
started.
“There will never be the first
foot of pipe laid,” a critic said. “It
will bankrupt the county for they
will never get enough users,” was
another comment. And when the
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Mrs. White Earns National Award
Mrs. Ila Mcllwean White of
Hertford, area home economics
extension agent, will receive
recognition at the annual meeting
of the National Association of
Extension Home Economists. She
will be the recipient of the
Distinguished Service Award
which will be presented in special
ceremonies on September 22 in
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. White is recognized for her
work with para-professionals in
the Expanded Foods and Nutrition
Education Program in 10
Albemarle Area counties, in
cluding Chowan, Camden,
Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde,
Perquimans, Pasquotank, Tyrrell
and Washington. Hie purpose of
the Expanded Foods and Nutrition
Education Program is to raise the
health status of families through
nutrition education and use of
Mrs. White's role is to work with
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PROJECT SITE The
shaded area illustrates the site
for a Community Development
project to be carried out by the
Town of Edenton. A 100 per
cent grant from HUD has been
received to finance the work.
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Volume XLm.—No. 36.
Dr. Hornthal Affirms Candidacy
Dr. Allen L. Hornthal, 201 East
King Street, announces that he
will be a candidate for mayor of
the Town of Edenton in the
November municipal election. Dr.
Hornthal now serves on the town
council from the Second Ward.
Two weeks ago it was reported
that Dr. Hornthal was considering
becoming a candidate. At that
time he said he was receiving
favorable comments about his
possible candidacy from voters in
every section of town, but official
word was not expected until after
the filing opened.
However, this week the local
dentist released the following
statement:
“I have decided to seek the
Filing Dates Are Revealed
Filing dates for candidates in
the November 8 municipal elec
tion are between noon c -Sep
tember 16 and noon on October 7.
There has, however, already been
considerable interest shown in the
election with three announced
candidates.
Dr. Allen L. Homthal announced
this week that he will be a can
didate for mayor. Mayor Roy L.
Harrell has made no formal
statement about seeking another
two-year term but close associates
have expressed the opinion that he
will be a candidate.
Incumbent Errol Flynn of the
Third Ward has told The Chowan
Herald that he would be a can
didate for re-election. He made no
further statement.
Last week a race for that seat on
the council developed when James
para-professionals in each of the
counties. She has developed a
training program which includes
lesson plans, visual suggestions,
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Mrs. On I*. White
HUD Grant Funds Housing Project
A Community Development
Block Grant of $445,000 has been
received by the Town of Edenton.
The grant from the U.S. Depart
ment of Housing & Urban
Development was announced by
Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District.
The grant will be used for
housing rehabilitation programs,
acquisition and clearance, and
public works.
W. B. Gardner, town ad
ministrator, said a Citizens Ad
visory Committee for Community
Development will be appointed at
next week’s meeting of Town
Council. Also, the town is now
advertising for a CD director.
The application was developed
by Williams & Works of Sanford
and Gardner said now that the
grant has been awarded the town
hopes to move into the develop
ment phase without delay. “We
hope to set a track record which
will attract future grants for
rehabilitation of low income
areas,” he said.
The proposed activities will
correct all deficiencies on the
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, September 8, 1977
Dr. Allen L. Hornthal
P. Ricks, Jr., a former member of
the defunct utilities board, tossed
his hat into the ring from Third
Ward.
James C. (Pete) Dail, mayor
pro tern and councilman-at-large,
has made no announcement but
has indicated in private con
versation that he will seek re
election. So has Councilman Harry
Spruill of the Fourth Ward.
A. B. Harless, Jr., town
treasurer, is the other incumbent
expected to be on the ballot.
The mayor and treasurer posts
are for two years while terms of
councilmen are for four years.
Mrs. Corinne F. Thorud,
supervisor of elections for the
Chowan County Board of Elec
tions, said the bodes are now open
for registration. Books for the
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workshops, and other learning
activities to enable the para
professionals to do a better Job.
The teaching philosophy of Mrs.
White is “I hear, I forget; I see, I
remember; I do, I understand.”
Families and youth reached by the
para-professionals show changes
in eating habits, better shopping
skills and better use of resources.
Prior to Mrs. White’s position as
area home economics extension
agent for six years, she worked in
Perquimans County as home
economics extension agent for 12
years and was home economics
teacher in Perquimans County
High School for one year.
Mrs. White, who has been a
member of the National
Association of Extension Home
Economists for 19 years, is also a
member of several other
professional associations in
cluding American Home
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eastern side of North Oakum
Street from East Peterson Street
to a point approximately halfway
between East Carteret and East
Albemarle streets.
All housing units with the area
will be raised to a level equal to or
Federal Funds Received For ESAA Project
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education learned Tuesday night
that federal funds totaling $120,069
were pledged for the continuance
of the ESAA Pilot Project in the
Edenton-Chowan Schools. ESAA
director Wilbur Pierce told the
board that funding amounted to
$3,340 less than requested.
Pierce added that that would
result in the loss of several para
professional positions in the
remedial reading labs at John A.
Holmes High School. Positions for
two teacher aides and a media
specialist were dropped and
budget revisions to reflect the
change were approved by the
board.
Still pending is word of whether
or not federal funds at the level of
office of mayor of the Town of
Edenton in the November 8
municipal election. I had planned
on waiting until the official filing
date to make a formal an
nouncement, but due to many
gratifying offers of en
couragement and support, I now
see no reason to wait.
“The most important issue
facing Edenton today is progress.
I am concerned that we lack a
unity of purpose and need, ef
fective, positive leadership to get
us moving forward again. We need
to lode to the future and begin
making plans now as to where we
would like to be in five, 10 and even
20 years. Toward that end, we
need to encourage balanced
economic development that will
broaden our tax base. We need to
completely review our existing
Zoning Ordinance and maps with
an eye toward achieving planned,
orderly growth.
“I am gravely concerned about
the problem of unemployment in
Edenton. Must we sit and watch
our greatest asset our young
people continue, year after
year, be drained from our com
munity because we cannot offer
them adequate employment?
“I make no political promises to
any individual or groups. My only
promise is one to all the people of
Edenton to try to work together
with them to reach for a better
future through responsible and
progressive local government.”
Dr. Hornthal, who has resided
here for 10 years, has been active
in numerous community
programs. His major interests
have been with young people
through the Recreation Depart
ment, the schools and St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church.
Key Banker
To coordinate the agricultural
activities of the N.C. Bankers
Association in this area, W.
Lawrence Robertson has been
named County Key Banker for
Chowan County.
NCBA President John A.
Forlines, Jr., has announced that
Robertson will serve as County
Key Banker during the next 12
months. He is city executive of
ficer of Bank of North Carolina,
NA in Edenton.
Forlines, who is chairman and
president of the Bank of Granite,
Granite Falls, called attention to
the projects that are sponsored by
the association such as the Short
Course in Modern Fanning at N.C.
State University for young far
mers who are provided scholar
ships given by their home com
munity banks, and the co
sponsorship of the FFA I-and
Judging Meet
surpassing the Minimum Housing
Code adopted by the town. Houses
which are considered unfeasible to
be rehabilitated will be
demolished with adequate
reimbursement to the owners and
or occupants.
By Flynn Surratt
$160,000 for the ESAA Basic
Project will be allocated, Pierce
said.
Ken Stalls director of vocational
education, reported that while the
schools will receive an allotment
of 118 man months, as was the
case last year, funds for
vocational education are being
allotted according to a new for
mula reflecting shifting trends in
student population across the
state. In effect, it will cost the
local schools about $2,000.
Dr. John Dunn, superintendent,
told the board that those funds will
still be available from in
structional supplies.
Local matching funds for
vocational education this year
Single Copies 15 Cents.
AEMC Sets
Annual Meet
HERTFORD The annual
meeting of Albemarle Electric
Membership Corporation will be
held at Perquimans County High
School Auditorium here on Oc
tober 8. It will begin at 2 P.M.
The corporation serves sub
scribers in Camden, Chowan
Pasquotank and Perquimans
counties.
Sidney White, Jr., Route 2,
Edenton, and Milton Jordan,
Route 1, Edenton, represented
District 2 (Chowan County) on the
nominating committee which was
scheduled to meet Tuesday at the
office of the cooperative here.
Named to the Credentials and
Election Committee from the
district were: T.B.H. Wood, Route
2, Edenton; and King George
Byrum of Tyner.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR—Sheriff Troy Toppin, left, and
Mrs. Toppin, right, are shown as they were greeted by Gov. and •
Mrs. Jim Hunt to the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh last |
Saturday afternoon. They were among people from Chowan ■
County accepting an invitation to a picnic for supporters during i
Gov. Hunt’s campaign.
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PICNIC AT MANSION Among people from the area in
Raletah last Saturday for a picnic with Gov. and Mrs. Jim Hunt
Sr!L? ÜB J?2 ,p J^ m Edenton - to right are: Mrs. Novella
WOson, Wdbur Pierce, Mrs. Elisabeth Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. A.C.
Hudson,, Mrs_Tama dark and Mrs. Ruth Frinks. (Photos
courtesy Hie Perquimans Weekly).
Public facilities within the
project area will be upgraded.
These include street, water,
sewer, and drainage facilities.
The application points out that
implementation of the program
will directly benefit 67 persons.
total $62,585.
In a report to the board, Mary
Nixon, director of PEGASUS
PACE, stated the program is a
“continuous progress program”
consisting of a battery of
diagnostic tests to gauge each
student’s mastery of reading skills
as he moves through school.
Evaluations of a student’s
reading skills are available to
teachers so that individual needs
may be addressed. The program is
being administered to students K-3
at D.F. Walker School, grades 3-6
at Swain Elementary, and grades
7 and 8 at Chowan High School.
Assoc. Supt. Cecil Fry reported
that extensive roof repairs in most
of the local'schools will have to be
dealt with in the near future and
that while the present main
tenance crew can handle spot
repairs, complete overhauls will
not be possible.
He also noted that electrical
load centers in the schools are now
operating at peak capacity and
that requests for additional
receptacles are coming in daily.
Fry said it is coming down to
either restricting the number of
receptacles or installing new load
centers.
He commented that the capacity
condition has been brought about
by increased use of audio-visual
equipment.
Com Moratorium
First District Rep. Walter B.
Jones has expressed great con
cern over an outbreak of aflatoxin
across much of Eastern North
Carolina appearing in the corn
crop.
This outbreak has resulted in
virtually a moratorium being
imposed on the purchase of corn
by grain dealers until such time as
the Food and Drug Administration
sets specific standards as to a
reasonable and safe tolerance
which will protect the health and
welfare of our citizens and also the
beef, swine, and poultry industry.