te Lake Gaston Withdrawal Supported
The Assoicated Press reported
from Richmond, Va., last week
that Virginia Gov. John B. Dalton
favors supplying the state’s
populous Tidewater area with
water from a tributary of Lake
Gaston (Pea Hill Creek). North
Carolina officials, including Gov.
James B. Hunt, Jr., Sec. Howard
N. Lee of the Department of
Natural Resources & Community
Development, and the Coastal
Resources Commission oppose
that proposal.
This was Gov. Dalton’s first
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Firecracker' Judge
Gov. Jim Hunt has chosen
Superior Court Judge Harry C.
Martin of Asheville to succeed
Judge David M. Britt on the Court
of Appeals. Both are to be
congratulated.'
Judge Britt was the governor’s
pick to fill the Supreme Court
vacancy being created by the
early retirement of Justice I.
Beverly Lake. Judge Bjitt is the
Democratic nominee for a full
eight-year term and has no
Republican opposition.
In appointing Judge Martin to
the appeals court, Gov. Hunt
called him “one of the most out
standing and innovative judges in
North Carolina.” He pointed out
particularly establishment of a
“firecracker” jury system in the
28th Judicial District
In Judges Martinis- district
potential jurors are required to
serve only one day unless they are
called for a case, and a new set of
potential jurors is brought in the
following day.
The system gained the
“firecracker” label for “if it
doesn’t go off, you go home.”
Judge Martin presided over the
last term of Chowan County
Superior and while he didn’t in
troduce his “firecracker” jury
system he impresed those familiar
with the courts with his skill at
administering justice. Those who
saw a stranger walking along the
Public Parade early in the mor
ning wearing white buckskin shoes
with hair of the same color now
know it was the “firecracker”
judge from Asheville.
Back In Harness
Well, we are glad to be back
along the Public Parade after a
week of playing the tourist bit.
Being a real tourist is both ex
pensive and exhausting. Like
many other things in life, it is
recommended for the young.
There were nine in our party, so
we were always greeted with open
arms at {daces like entrances to
attractions and restaurants.
Traveling in a motor home with 80-
gallon capacity got us a similar
welcome at gasoline pumps.
Our, vacation began, im
mediately after the ground
breaking ceremony for Edenton
United Methodist Church on July
23. We traveled to Summerton,
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public stand on the matter which
Jesse Helms, Rep. Walter B.
Jesse Helms, Repl Walter B.
Jones of the First Congressional
District and many of his
colleagues, as well as Brunswick
County, Va.
The Coastal Resources Com
mission, in a meeting here in June,
called for a Congressional man
date to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers to produce an en
vironmental impact statement on
the effect of withdrawal from any
tributary of Albemarle Sound
Edenton, Nor* ’ina, Thursday, August 3,1978.
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STATE 4-H WINNERS Two Chowan County 4-H’ers were
among the state winners selected in competition during North
Carolina 4-H Congress in Raleigh. Debbie Jordan, (left), a 17-
year-old 4-H’er ofßeute2, Edenton, wen elate honors 4iv the
livestock production demonstration Darlene Everson, a 16-year
old 4-H’er from Edenton, won the demonstration category called
“American Business System”.
4-H’ ers Attend Congress
“4-Hers L.E.A.P. In New
Directions” was the theme of the
1978 North Carolina 4-H Club
Congress. Centered on a Leisure
Education Awareness Program,
the congress was held July 24-28,
in Raleigh. Chowan County had 20
delegates, six leaders, and three
agents participating in the week’s
events.
Fifteen of the county 4-Hers
represented the Northeastern
District in the State Demon
stration Finals with two being
declared state winners. Darlene
Everson was winner in the
American Business System
demonstration and is currently on
an all-expense paid trip to the
American Institute of
Cooperatives annual meeting in
Montana. Debbie Jordan was
winner in the Livestock
Production demonstration and
received a SSO Savings Bond.
Patricia Ashley and Elizabeth
Homthal plaeed second in the
Junior Dairy Foods demon
stration. Kevin Twine and Sara
Chappell took runner-up honors in
the American Business System
team demonstration.
Other demonstrators were:
Automotive Skill Driving - A1
Ward; Crop Production and
Utilization • David Jordan and
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before a decision is made.
Rep. Jones said he would sup
port such action and Sen. Helms
has indicated in strong statements
that he will take any legal means
at his disposal to protect North
Carolina waters.
The recent algae bloom in the
Chowan River, Edenton Bay and
Albemarle Sound have solidified
area opposition to any withdrawal
which will decrease the flow of any
tributary in the Albemarle Sound
Basin.
Following is part of the AP
Greg Brabble; Entomology -
Jewel Langley and Gary
Copeland; Safety - Angela
Layden; Egg Cookery - Vanessa
Spivey; Beef Char-Grill - Anna
Goodwin; Poultry Barbecue -
Gwendolyn Spivey; Public
Speaking - Leon Rowsom.
Several Chowan 4-Hers served
in various leadership roles with A1
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BNC Announces
Local Promotions
RALEIGH The Bank of North
Carolina, N.A., today announced
two promotions, including a
transfer, of employees in Edenton.
Cecil T. Parker has been
promoted to assistant vice
president, according to Charles F.
Merrill, executive vice president.
Morris E. Small, Jr., has been
named loan officer, according to
Harley Graves, city executive in
Winston-Salem.
A native of Jacksonville, Parker
joined BNC in 1974 as a
management trainee. He attended
business school in Miami, Fla. and
has completed several American
Institute of Banking Courses.
Active in civic affairs, he is a
member of the* Edenton Lions
Club.
He and his wife, the former
Phyllis Sykes of Enfield have one
son, Cecil, Jr., 18 months.
A native of Edenton, Small
joined BNC in 1973 as a
management trainee. Prior to his
promotion and transfer to Win
ston-Salem, Small was branch
manager and loan interviewer in
the banks Northside branch in
Edenton.
Active in civic affairs, Small
was president of the Edenton
Jaycees and the Heart Fund.
His new duties will include those
of loan officer and management of
the bank’s West Office in Winston-
Salem.
dispatch regarding this matter:
“I endorse the selected alter
native to withdraw water from
Lake Gaston to serve as a source
of water supply to Southeastern
Virginia with the understanding
that other alternatives will be
pursued,” he (Gov. Dalton) said.
Dalton’s endorsement was in a
letter to Col. Douglas L. Haller,
Norfolk district engineer for the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Dalton’s endorsement is backed
by the State Water Control Board,
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Board Appoints
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For White Oak
Etheridge
Hubert Ricks,
34, of Green
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principal at ™
White Oak Ricks
Elementery School. He succeeds
Ralph Cole, who assumes the
principalship of D.F. Walker
School.
Ricks was selected from among
eight applicants at a special
meeting of the board Monday
night.
He was recommended by Supt.
John Dunn and James Pressley,
director of instruction.
Ricks, who has six years of
experience in education, presently
is manager of an industrial supply
firm in New Bern. He will return
to education after an absence of
two years.
He received his degree in health
and physical education at East
Carolina University, where he also
received his master’s degree and
administrative certificate.
All of his experience in
education has been in Pitt County
where he has served as principal
of a primary school as well as
teacher, assistant principal, coach
and athletic director in other
county schools.
A native of New Bern, he is
married and the father of two
children. They are Baptist.
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PREPARE FOR PLANTING William Shepard is shown on
his Long Beach farm with Roger Spivey, county forest ranger, as
work continues toward reforestation of 83 acres using individual
containerized seedlings. This is the first practice in the entire
area under the N.C. Forest Development Act.
Forest Project Underway
William Shepard of Edenton is
the first landowner in the entire
area to participate in the N.C.
Forest Development Act which
became Effective July I. The FDA
is a program designed to share
some of the cost in improving the
productivity of woodlands.
Eighty-three acres of woodland
at Long Beach in Yeopim
Township has been selectively cut
five times since 1916 and was
dear-cut during the fall of 1977.
Shepard had the N.C. Fhrut
Service, a division ot me awe
Department of Natural Resources
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theastern Rural Health Development Association, is shown here
with Andrew J. Martin of Madison, W. Va., who Monday night
was named executive director of the organization. Martin will
assume his duties September 1.
Martin Heads NHRDA
HERTFORD Andrew J.
Martin of Madison, W. Va., was
employed Monday night as
executive director of the Nor
theastern Rural Health
Development Association. He will
report to work on Setpember 1.
Martin was present at the board
meeting and stated that his
professional objective is to
organize and manage an in
novative rural health care system
Writer Favors
Consolidation
(Editor’s Note: Voters in
Chowan County will decide Sep
tember 19 on a $3.5-million school
bond referendum. The news
columns of this newspaper are
open to those who are for the
referendum as well as those who
oppose it. During the coming
weeks every effort will be made to
present in a fair manner, the
views of all who wish to express
themselves on the issue. The
following article was submitted by
one who favors consolidation and
the bond issue.)
There are four major reasons
that consolidation of Edenton-
Chowan Schools has to occur.
First, our student population is
decreasing. We have fewer
students in every school today
than we had 10 years ago. Since
our teachers are allotted to us by
the state on a per pupil basis, the
fewer the students, the fewer the
teachers. Os course, the fewer the
teachers, the fewer the courses
that can be offered our students.
That is why our schools cannot
have a graphics arts department
like Bertie High School - we do/not
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and Community Development, to
inspect his woodlands and prepare
a forest management plan. One of
the recommendations was to site
prepare the dear-cut area with a
heavy crawler tractor and drum
chopper. Then the area will be
prescribe burned to get rid of
crushed materials before pine
seedlings are planted.
Oscar Turlington of Hertford is
contractor for the project.
Tree planting will be performed
in October. Loblolly pine seedlings
grown in the hot house at Clayton
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that is responsive to the needs of
all individuals.
He said he was excited about the
propsects in the Albemarle Area
of this state and looks forward to
administering and expanding the
program already begun.
Mayor Bill Cox of Hertford and
Frank White of Chowan were
members of the Personnel
Committee who screened
numerous applicants for the
$25,000 position.
Dr. C. Clement Lucas, Jr., of
Albemarle Family Practice, Ltd.,
who has been acting as ad
ministrator since NRHDA was
formed, said Martin’s credentials
and track record are in tune with
the health association’s overall
concept.
Martin, 33, is married and has
three children. He did his un-
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Bembry Facing
Rape Charge
Dan Junior Bembry, 22-year-old
Negro, Route 3, Edenton, is being
held in Tri-County Jail in
Elizabeth City in iieu of $25,000
bond on a charge of second degree
rape.
He made his first appearance in
Chowan County District Court
Tuesday morning and Judge
Grafton G. Beaman set the
probable cause hearing for August
15. Judge Beaman maintained the
bond set by Magistrate Carlton
Perry.
Bembry was arrested at his
home Saturday morning after an
investigation by Chowan County
Sheriff’s Department. The
prosecuting witness is a 16-year
old Edenton girl.
In other cases called by Asst.
Dist. Atty. Larry Overton, the
following action was taken:
Tully Franklin Langely, driving
while license revoked, 90 days,
suspended upon payment of S2OO
fine and costs.
Desi Eulish Pierce, speeding,
S2O fine and costs.
Maria Rose Freeman, speeding,
costs.
Mario Eugenio Grussi,
speeding, called and failed.
Creston McLean Simmons, Jr.,
speeding, $lO fine and costs.
George Milton Theodosatos,
speeding called and failed.
William Michael Huston, drunk
driving and speeding, 60 days,
suspended upon payment of $135
fine and costs.
Arthur Lloyd Tann, assault on a
female, 120 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs and
pay medical bill.
Carroll Shepard Perry, Jr.
motorboat violation, 10 fine
and costs.
Charles Richard Hines, reckless
driving, not guilty.
Charles Parker Leary, non
support of illegitimate child, 120
days, suspended upon payment of
costs and 25 per cent of net income
each week.
George R. McPherson, wor
thless check, called and failed.
James E. Cofield, worthless
check, dismissed.
Three divorces were granted.
They were:
Linda A. Hollowell from Robert
Hollo well; James Waverly Belch
from Shelby Jean Parrish Belch;
and R.C. Byrum from Gladys B.
Byrum.