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Herald Reorganization Announced
* J. Edwin Bufflap and R. Hector
Lupton have been named editor
and advertising director emeritus,
respectively, of The Chowan
Herald. The announcement was
made today by L.F. Am bum, Jr.,
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XLIV - No. 14
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This column, and in fact this
edition of The Chowan Herald, is
dedicated to “Buff” and “Hec”.
Those who meander along the
Public Parade on a regular basis
know we are speaking of J. Edwin
Bufflap and ft. Hector Lupton,
founders of the newspaper.
Elsewhere on this page is an
announcement of them gaining
emeritus status in their respective
positions, editor and advertising.
This is in keeping with our policy
people up, not kick them
out. -
“Buff’, now 86, is going into
semi-retirement but will continue
to play an important role in the
organisation. “Hec” assumed lha
same sta(« August, IW4, atm
own request.
The Fourth Estate, like
everything else, has undergone
tremendous change in the past
couple of decades. In fact, as a
country newspaper publisher we
admit to not knowing about some
modem technology in existance.
The announcement we spoke of
may appear to some to be a game
of “musical chairs” in our plant on
Cheap Side. It is far from that. It
is an attempt to put people in
positions where they can be most
effective arid efficient.
During our negotiations to
purchase the newspaper more
than 14 years ago, the sale price
was one thing, but on equal footing
was concern expressed by the
owners of the status of existing
employees. As of this writing, no
one has been kicked out, but many
have been pushed up—regretfully
not at a pace deserving of their
ability and or loyalty.
“Buff’ and “Hec” naturally are
from the old school of publishing.
However, as they have been
consulted in the modernization
process, they have been un
derstanding and helpful. We have
kept our promise to them, and
likewise, they have remained
tolerant and continue to be among
our greatest assets.
“Cteod will” cannot be
depreciated on the tax books, but
it is valuable and something we
don’t take with a grain of salt. We
sincerely believe we enjoy the
good of the community,
eyUfti&ad b y the growth ex
periaoced in the past 13 years,
’w add “Hec”, along with the
eSHMlrider of The Chowan Herald
aiWr OBattnue to contribute to this
and it is something we will never
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Richard N. Hines
ftapidy people who have con
tributed the most to improve the
magty of life along the Public
nMd* are being called to per
forid Heavenly assignments. Also
Mftty disappearing from our
sod*? are those with the ability to
dllggiu without being
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R. Hector Lupton
presit » %>d general manager.
At t. me time, Amburn
assumes led duties as editor
and publis.
Bufflap founded the
weekly newsp August, 1934,
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 6, 1978
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CONTAINER SITES BECOME DUMPS—Chowan County commissioners have expressed con
cern over the manner in which trash, or other items, are being put at container sites throughout the
county. These pictures show a site oh Indian Trail Road. Sheriff Troy Toppin is being instructed to
enforce the S2OO fine against the unlawful dumping. Those who witness a violation are asked to
contact-the QewrtmenL- 1 ;
Planning Grant Is Sought
A $50,000 planning grant is being
sought by boards of education in
Edenton-Chowan, Gates and
Perquimans to develop a proposed
multi-county career education
caiter.
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Richard N. Hines, Sr.
Death Claims
Mr. Hines, 70
The death of Richard N. Hines,
Sr., 400 South Court‘Street, oc
curred Friday at Duke Hospital in
Durham. He was 70.
Mr. Hines was former director
of public utilities in the Town of
Edenton and a strong supporter of
Electri-Cities and the American
Public Power Association.
He had been jn declining health
for a number of years.
Mr. Hines was a native of
Edenton. He was born January 31,
1906, son of the late Richard N. and
Helen Cotton Bond Hines. He was
married to Mrs. Georgie Bland
Holmes Hines, who survives.
Also surviving is a son, Dr. R.N.
Hines, Jr., of Edenton, and two
grandchildren.
Mr. Hines was a member of St.
Paid’s Episcopal Church, past
president of Edenton Rotary Club
and a member of the board of the
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L. F. Amburn, Jr.
and sold their interest January 1,
1965, to a corporation headed by
Amburn. The other stockholders
are J.P. and Mildred A. Huskins of
Statesville.
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The local school board Monday
night authorized Supt. John Dunn
to go forward with plans to ob
taining “seed” money for the
project. A prospectus was
presented which will be con
sidered by the other two units in
the proposed program.
Dr. Dunn said since Gov. James
B. Hunt, Jr., endorsed the concept
a meeting had been held with
Walter B. Jones, Jr., represen
tative of the governor’s office, and
plans are now being made to make
a specific pitch for the grant.
Jones told The Chowan Herald
following last week’s meeting with
the three superintendents that
chances are good that a planning
grant can be secured. He said Gov.
Hunt is enthusiastic about the
multi-county program and it is
possible funding can come within
the next 30 days.
It is known that Gov. Hunt has
been in contact with Sen. Eddie
Knox of Mecklenburg, chairman
of the State Advisory Budget
Commission, and the local project
could be on the agenda for an early
meeting of the commission.
The epneept has the support of
Supt. Craig Phillips of the State
Board of Education and is unique
in that it involves multi-county
jurisdictions.
Dr. Dunn said a state grant
would provide funding for a
director and support personnel
and funds for a year of program
planning. He was authorized by
his colleagues in the other counties
to produce the prospectus.
At the suggestion of Chairman
Eugene Jordan, the board en
dorsed the concept of awarding a
reward for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons involved in the
fire bombing at the home of
Principal Bruce McGraw of John
A. Holmes High School.
Arrangements are to be worked
out with Chowan County com
missioners toward the funding of a
“substantial” reward as proposed
by Mrs. Emily G. Amburn and
Centiaued on Page 4
Former Chairman Concerned
About Project Endorsement
The extension of Hicks Street to
provide an additional access road
is practically assured after nine
years of dickering with the State
Department of Transportation.
However, the exclusion of
Chowan County Board of Com
missioners from the list of en
dorsers caused C. A. Phillips,
former chairman, to express
concern at Monday’s board
meeting.
Although no official action had
been taken by the board, Phillips
asked if a letter of endorsement
from the county had been sent to
highway officials. Chairman N. J.
George assured him that it had,
although Mrs. Ann Spruill, clerk to
the board had no record of such a
letter.
Later in the day Commissioner
Single Copies 15 Cents
Power Outage
Slated Sunday
Electricity will be off from 8
A.M. until 12-noon Sunday in a big
portion of East Edenton and
western areas of the county served
by the Town of Edenton.
James Martin, director of
utilities, said the outage is
necessary to upgrade electric
power lines in and near the sub
station. “This work is part of our
continuing effort to provide
adequate and reliable electric
service,” he added.
Continued on Page 4
BRANCH OPENS—Lee Leary of Edenton, left, has been named
manager of a new branch of Statesville Flour Mills, Inc., located
on Badham Road. Here he is shown with Bill Crisp of Goldsboro,
general sales manager for the firm which operates in seven
states.
Mill Opens Branch Here
Statesville Flour Mills, Inc., has
opened a branch on Badham Road
for the distribution of livestock
feed and additives in Northeastern
North Carolina and. Tidewater
Virginia. Lee Leary of Edenton is
branch manager.
The branch includes some 1,500
square feet of space leased from
the Town of Edenton in a building
given to the municipality by
Jimbo’s Jumbos, Inc.
Alton Elmore produced a copy of a
letter from George to Marc
Bas night of Manteo, a DOT board
member. In that letter, which-
Basnight told The Chowan Herald
later that he never received,
George noted that the “entrance
will provide very much needed
safety and relief from the two
entrances, hospital entrance and
NC 32 entrance from SR
1127(Granville Street).
In the letter, George says he
wrote at his office on Saturday,
February 25, also noted that the
“back” entrance would benefit the
doctors, nurses, rescue am
bulance, police and other
emergency personnel.”
The dispute arose when Phillips
produced a memo from F. W.
Adkins, Jr., of Ahoskie, division
engineer to Jack Murdock,
secondary roads officer,
requesting funding for the project.
The memo listed letters of en
dorsement from J. Gilliam Wood,
chairman, Board of Directors,
Chowan Hospital, Inc.; Dr.
Richard H. Hardin of Chowan
Medical Center; W. B. Gardner,
administrator, Town of Edenton;
Police Chief J. D. Parrish and
Murray D. Ashley, chief of
Chowan County Emergency
Medical Services.
Coastal Plain
Forum Topic
GREENVILLE - The origin
and ecology of North Carolina’s
coastal plain is the focus of series
of Thursday evening public
forums to be offered to Edenton
area residents by the East
Carolina University En
vironmental Education Program.
Each program in the series is
scheduled for 8 P.M. at the
Edenton Municipal Building and is
free and open to all interested
persons.
A program is set for tonight
(Thursday) “Natural En
vironments and Ecology of., the
Coastal Plain,” Dr. Vincent Beilis
of the ECU biology faculty,
speaker.
The forums are designed to
provide a non-technical format for
the discussion of the natural and
human resources of the coastal
area, and are a joint project of
ECU’s Title I Environmental
Education Program and the Town
of Edenton.
Anyone interested in the origin
of these resources, and their in
terdependence and future, is in
vited to attend the programs.
Teachers who attend all programs
in the series may receive cer
tificate renewal credit, with the
approval of their school system
superintendents.
In addition to the manufacture
of products, the Statesville firm
distributes for eight to 10 other
well known manufacturing
companies.
' Bill Crisp of Goldsboro, general
sales manager, noted that this is
the seventh branch for the com
pany which is now in its 76th year.
Leary formerly was associated
with M. G. Brown Company.
Basnight said Tuesday he felt
the project would be funded.
A copy of George’s letter to hirti
was sent to Adkins in Ahoskie
following Monday’s board meeting. i
A second dispute between
Phillips and George arose over the
chairman’s request to have
Chowan County pulled out of joint
planning efforts with the Town of
Edenton.
A Land-Use plan and Housing
Element to update the joint plan
prepared for the county and town
to comply with the Coastal Area
Management Act of 1974, had been
prepared but George instructed
Bob Snapp, planner, to-prepare a
draft for Chowan alone.
Phillips questioned the necessity
of having two plans since the towr.
and county had worked jointly on
several programs, including the
CAMA plan. Snapp remarked that
the state has a “big push” on for
cooperation between local
governments.
During the heated discussion,
tPhillips said the county needed the
town’s cooperation more than the
town needed the county’s. An
attempt to get the new county
draft adopted failed.
However, at an afternoon
session the draft was “endorsed”
but not formally adopted.
Among other business, the
county adopted the Airport Up
date.
W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr.
Gov. Appoints
Hollowell, Jr.
Gov. Jim Hunt has named W.
Herbert Hollowell, Jr., of Edenton
to the Commission for the Blind.
Hollowell is a pharmacist with
Hollowell and Blount, Inc. He is a
town council member, former
chairman of the Chowan County
Board of Social Services, former
president of the Northeastern
Drug Society and chairman of the
Chowan County Morehead Award
Committee.
He is also a former president ot
the N.C. Lions Association for the
Blind.
The commission is composed of
11 members, all appointed by the
governor to serve terms of six
years.
It has the power and duty to
establish standards and adopt
rules and regulations for aid to the
needy blind.
By rum Farms
Yield Is Cited
Byrum Farms. Inc., placed
second in the state peanut yield
contest. This is the first time since
the contest began that Chowan
County has placed in the top three.
This is a contest where peanut
farmers who have ten acres or
more of peanuts compete in a yield
contest based on ASCS record.-.
Another function in this contest •$
that points will be earned for all
acres above 20; for example, 20
to 40 acres will give the fanner an
additional point which equals loti
pounds of yield.
The winners of the cwtety n
1977 were from Martin Coubfy.
First and second {dace Vinners
will receive an expense paid trip to
some resort that will be named *<
a later date, along with
representatives from Monsanto
Chemical Company, ooatest
sponsors.