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Edenton-Chowan Band
Parents Association
Doing it Again!
The highlight of this weekend
along the Public Parade is the
Peanut Festival. If you don’t know
about it, you must have had your
head buried in the sand.
Mrs. Mary Partin has turned out
more copy in the last few weeks
than the Associated Press. Loyal,
dedicated members of the
Edenton-Chowan Band Parents
Association have put together a 60-
page souvenir program which has
been widely distributed in the
area.
Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District knows it,
but it should be impressed upon
Jknies Rousseau, assistant
division chief of the Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation, that “Doing
It Again” is the theme song of this
season. We welcome him to
dedicate the newly designated
Historic Edenton Trail.
Farmers want to repeat their
banner yields. Peanut Festival
sponsors want to repeat the
success of previous successful
endeavors to raise money for the
John A. Holmes High School
marching band and other school
functions.
Last year’s festival resulted in
more than $5,000 going to the band.
There is every indication that this
weekend the community can do it
again, but better.
The program provides good,
wholesome entertainment. It has
something for the entire family.
And if the parade is expected to be
three times as big as last year then
the same can be anticipated for
Bob Harrell’s horse show, Jerry
Downum’s dances, etc.
In our corner, we have had
about as much of Snooky Bond,
Mary Rhea Gardner, Mary Partin
and Pat Stone as our system can
stand. In fact, we are considering
a boycot of peanut butter in die
house as our protest. If we carry
through, then someone will have to
come up with a substitute for those
sandwiches which contain jelly
and something else.
However, none of us will have to
rely on the chief substitute for
home cooked meals this weekend.
Hie concession stands runneth
over with goodies.
Yap, the Edenton-Chowan Band
Parents Association is doing it
again.
Deadline Approaches
Because of deadlines Americans
have become crisis oriented.
Because of local, state and federal
deadlines we move from one crisis
situation to another. Little, thought
is given to many situations until
they reach a crisis situation. Then,
in a vast majority of instances,
there is an overreaction.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XLm.— No. 42.
Board Approves Low Bids
“Hot dog! I’m so tickled I don’t
know tfhat to do.”
Those were the comments of
Chairman C.A. Phillips after
Chowan County commissioners
voted unanimously Wednesday
** let bids for con
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RECOGNIZED—Robert Hendrix flashes a surprised smile as
Commander George Stokes of Edward G. Bond Post No. 40,
American Legion, recognizes him as the outstanding law en
forcement officer in the county. Seated are Dist. Atty. and Mrs.
Toni Watts of Elizabeth City.
Hendrix Outstanding Officer
Robert Hendrix of Tyner joined
an elite group of men Thursday
night as he was named Out
standing Law Enforcement Of
ficer of Chowan County. Hendrix
is juvenile probation officer in the
First Judicial District.
Past winners of the award given
by Edward G. Bond Post No. 40
include: R.E. Evans, Capt. C.H.
Williams, William E. Godley, Jr.,
G. Wayne Mizelle and Sheriff Troy
COA Grant OK
College of The Albemarle moved
a step closer “From Dream to
Reality in the 1970’5” Tuesday
when Rep. Walter B. Jones an
nounced that the community
college’s application for a con
struction grant of $1,664,356 for a
new building has been approved
by die Economic Development
Administration.
Matched with $774,644 from
state, county and institutional
development funds, the federal
funding will allow the college to
proceed with final plans to begin
construction of a 75,000-equare
foot facility adjacent to the existing
building on its new campus. The
total oost of the structure is ex
gct«r to »>e approximately
Parker Cbesson, Jc,
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Area Eyes Festival Opening
The eyes of the Albemarle are
on Edenton this weekend as die
second annual Peanut Festival gets
underway. Weeks of preparation
are expected to draw throngs of
people to the various events and
produce big bucks for the high
school band and other projects.
While the prime goal is to
produce money for the John A.
Holmes High School Band,
arrangements have been made to
include other organizations within
the school system in a share of the
proceeds.
RALEIGH—Gov. Jim Hunt has
named 10 members, including Miss
Annette Fairless of Edenton, to
the N.C. Arts Council, the com
munity arts section of the
Department of Cultural
Resources.
The council, which has 24
members, advises the Secretary
of Cultural Resources on
assistance to local arts
organizations and assists and
promotes community arts
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 20, 1977.
detention facility. The bids total
$1,616,965.
The budget for construction was
$1,479,820. The county received a
$l.B-million grant in February
from Economic Development
Administration.
Donald Young of Albemarle
Toppin.
Some 400 officers and members
of the community who support
them attended the banquet at the
American Legion Building.
Dist. Atty. Tom Watts of
Elizabeth City was the keynote
speaker. He said everyone is in
volved in the criminal justice
system, that everyone must busy
themselves about doing some
thing to curb crime.
In order to help solve the
problem he said there must be
more law enforcement, they must
be better trained and better
equipped. “We are doing a
reasonably good job of this is our
area,” he noted.
Watts said courts are criticized *
for not being tough on those who
break the law. To this he replied:
“If courts weren’t putting people
behind bars they would not be
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Monday Meeting
The regular meeting of Chowan
County Planning Board will be
held Monday at 8 P.M. The
meeting will be held in the Fourth
Floor conference room of the
County Office Building on East
IyUH street.
Chairman George Lewis has
encouraged all members to attend
the meeting. He will preride.
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Council Appointments
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Mrs. Peggy Ann Vaughan and A1
Everson have co-chaired the
general committee for the event,
they have enlisted the support of
numerous other volunteers to
assist in the project.
Gary Anderson, parade
chairman, is pleased the parade
will be three times as large as the
one held last year. Joining the
Marching Aces will be the Navy
Band from the North Atlantic
Naval Fleet, the Golden Angels
from Newport News, Perquimans
School Marching Unit, Creswell
RALEIGH W. Earl Smith of
Edenton is one of eight new ap
pointees to the State Marine
Fisheries Commission. He was
named by Gov. Jim Hunt.
Sec. Howard N. Lee of Natural
Resources and Community
Development, noted that the
appointees include two com
mercial fishermen.
Smith is a prominent Chowan
County businessman and com
munity leader.
Single Copies 15 Cents.
Associates, project coordinator,
said a request would be sent to
EDA to have certain line items
adjusted to increase the portion
set for construction. This would
narrow the gap between the low
bids and the budget.
The recommendation from
Everette Fauber, Jr., of Lyn
chburg, Va., architect, and ac
cepted were:
Barnhill Contracting Co., of
Tarboro, $1,189,000, plus $30,000
for off-site work; Electricon, Inc.,
of Kinston, $302,500; and Bullock
Plumbing & Heating of Raleigh,
$95,425.
In other business, com
missioners adopted resolutions of
support for the S3OO-million road
bond referendum and the clean
water referendum.
Conference Day
Parents of children in Edenton-
Chowan Schools will have the
opportunity to visit schools, meet
faculty and administration, and
discuss any concerns on Friday.
The Parent-Teacher Conference
Day was established on the 1977-78
school calendar at the request of
teachers and with the approval of
the board of education last spring.
The Parent Conference Day
follows the end of the Ist six weeks
grading period. Report cards were
sent home on October 19.
Even though school personnel
will follow a regular work day
schedule, students will not attend
school on this day.
Trail Dedication Slated
James Rousseau of Atlanta, Ga., assistant division chief of the Bureau
of Outdoor Recreation, will represent the U.S. Department of Interior at
Saturday’s dedication of the Historic Edenton Trail.
The dedication will be shortly after 11 A.M. on the Courthouse Green
where the John A. Holmes High School Band will present a concert. This
is part of the second annual Peanut Festival.
Secretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus recently designated the
Historic Edenton Trail in the town limits of Edenton a National
Recreation Trail in the National Trails System.
The approximately 1.9-mile trail is within a two-hour drive of ap
proximately 1.6-million people. The largest major urban complex is the
Norfolk and Hampton and Newport News areas. The trail is ad
ministered by the town of Edenton.
Hie Historic Edenton Trail traverses a variety of land-use, primarily
residential, commercial and public, and is designed to acquaint the user
with architecture of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Architectural
representatives include Georgian, Greek Revival, Queen Anne and
Victorian.
Notable buildings seen along the trail include the Chowan County
Courthouse and the Cupola House, both National Historic Landmarks.
Chris T. Delaporte, director of the Interior Department’s Bureau of
Outdoor Recreation which administers the National Trail* program,
praised the far-sighted creativity of the residents of Edenton for
providing an urban trail with historic features.
The trail is the third National Recreation Trail in North Carolina and
the 114th hi the nation. National Recreation Trails are usually located
near urban areas add serve diverse recreation users. They may be
designated by the Secretary of Interim* or if on national forest lands, by
the Secretary of Agriculture.
High School Band, Columbia High
School Band, seven army jeeps,
commercial float with Peanut
Court, First N.C. Confederate
Regiment, and many other in
teresting entries.
Following the parade will be
concerts on the Courthouse Green
and the dedication of Historic
Edenton Walking Trail. Rep.
Walter B. Jones will be present to
officially designate the trail.
The Peanut Festival Executive
Committee has planned events for
the entire family. As a part of the
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ANTICIPATING BIG WEEKEND—The radiant smiles of Mrs.
Peggy Ann Vaughan and Bruce McGraw are examples of high
anticipation for a big Peanut Festival weekend. Mrs. Vaughan is
co-chairperson of the event and McGraw is principal at John A.
Holmes High School. They hold a 60-page souvenir program
distributed this week by the sponsoring Edenton-Chowan Band
Parents Association.
SCS Assistance
To Be Observed
Soil Conservation Service Ad
ministrator, Mel Davis, will be
visiting Northeastern North
Carolina on October 25 and 26.
Davis heads this U.S. Department
of Agriculture Agency from his
Washington office and reports
directly to Secretary of
Agriculture Bob Bergland, on the
wide ranging conservation ac
tivities carried on by the SCS.
Davis will be touring farms in
both Chowan and Perquimans
counties Wednesday afternoon. He
will be observing the technical
assistance provided to landusers
in applying soil and water con
servation measures.
Davis, an avid conservationist,
stresses a policy of working
directly with thelanduser in getting
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Mel Davis
afternoon program, peanut games,
races, and relays will be held on
the American Legion
Fairgrounds. Thirty ribbons have
been purchased to award as first,
second, and third {dace prizes to
the most agile participants. Be
on hand to support the Edenton-
Chowan Band. If you aren’t
participating, you will enjoy
watching the greased flagpole
race and other special events.
J.J. Harris and his biuegrass
music team from Elizabeth City
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Byrum Heads
Advisor Board
West W. Byrum, Jr., local real
estate and insurance executive,
has been elected chairman of the
Edenton Community Develop
ment Citizen Advisory Board. His
selection came during the
organizational meeting of the
nine-member board Monday
night.
A.C. Hudson, chairman of
Edenton Housing Authority, was
chosen vice chairman, and Jud
Little, CD director, secretary.
Other members of the board
attending were Councilmen James
C. (Pete) Dail and Jesse L.
Harrell, Mrs. Novella Wilson,
Charles Swanner and L.F. Am
burn, Jr. Two members were
absent.
Little briefed the members on the
$450,000 CD block grant the town
has received. He said the objective
is to improve the physical neigh
borhood chosen. The current site
is on North Oakum Street between
East Peterson and East Carteret
streets.
Williams & Works, Inc., of
Sanford are the engineers on the
project.
Little stressed the importance of
having a viable project since the
Department of Housing & Urban
Development has indicated a
switch to multi-year funding. This
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Man Injured
A watermelon was thrown from
the Paradise Road overpass of
U.S. 17 by-pass shortly before noon
Monday, going through the wind
shield of a tractor-trailer rig and
injuring the driver.
Garland Ray Pendergraft, 51, of
Wilson, was identified as driver of
the truck. He suffered painful
injuries to his right arm. He was
treated at Chowan Hospital.
State Trooper Y.Z. Newberry
said Pendergraft told him that he
saw to young boys on the overpass
as he approached Paradise Road.
He saw one of them run and as his
rig came out from under the
bridge a watermlon came through
the windshield.
The force of the object bent the
steering wheel of the 1977 In
ternational tractor. Pendergraft
was wearing safety glasses which
is believed to have prevented eye
injuries.
Pendergraft was a deriver for
Central Soya, also of Wilson. He
managed to koep the tractor
trailer under control, averting
further damage.
The Chowan County Sheriffs
Department is cooperating with
Trooper Newberry in la
veotlgatkm of the incident. No
arrests have been made.