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Public Parade
Vote Tuesday
In November, 1972, this writer
endorsed the candidacy of Skipper
Bowles for governor; James B.
Hunt, Jr., for lieutenant governor;
and Rep. Walter B. Jones of the
First Congressional District for
re-election.
It was an unpublished fact that
we liked Jesse Helms for the U.S.
Senate, thereby becoming a
Jessecrat.
James Holshouser became the
first Republican governor in North
Carolina in this century. Jim
became lieutenant governor and
Rep. Jones was allowed to keep on
keeping on. Jesse Helms won
handily. }
There is no race for the top two
positions in Tar Heel government
this election. Rep. Jones has token
opposition and should be returned
for another two-year term without
any difficulty.
John Ingram, Commissioner of
Insurance, fooled almost everyone
but himself when he gained the
Democratic nomination for the
U.S. Senate in the May primary.
And he is nothing to take for
granted in the election Tuesday.
Our least favorite morning
newspaper of general circulation
along the Public Parade has en
dorsed Commissioner Ingram.
The gliberals say he best
represents the progressive at
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say this state would have a half
senator with continuing the
Morgan-Helms situation.
The record speaks for itself. On
October 24 the Chamber of
Commerce of the U.S., distributed
its Congressional Action in which
senators and representatives were
rated on 18 selected issues. Sens.
Morgan and Helms agreed on all
hut six.
While the chamber’s primary
interest is in issues of concern to
the business community, it
believes in fiscal responsibility,
reduced spending growth, lower
deficits, and a balanced budget.
With the dollar going like it is, who
could disagree?
There are two people in positions
of trust on the national level we
trust. They are Rep. Jones and
Sen. Helms. Furthermore, .they
are responsive to the citizensthey
represent. Their colleagues could
take a good lesson from them.
Computers are not the answer to
all our needs you can’t reason
with them. j
Regardless of your feelings, you
have a responsibility to express
them Tuesday at the polls. There
are no local contests to get oat tMe
vote, but as a citizen we
will exercise you right Tuesday—
VOTE!
Helping Economy
The feeder pig industry along
the Public Parade and throughout
Northeastern North Carolina is
doing good. Sb is the Albemarle
Cooperative Association.
At one time Pete Thompson,
county extension chairman,
suggested that $20,000 be raised
through private investment to
provide a market for feeder pigs.
There were no takers.
This year* less than a decade
after Mr. Thompson’s offer, a
cooperative will return as much to
participating producers as the
initial investment. And the market
continues to grow.
Jack Parker, area livestock spe
cialist and a prime mover in the
process to provide a market where
■mail producers could receive a
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HONORED BY AMERICAN LEGION—The N.C. Department,
American Legion, last week named James Robert Hendrix of
Chowan County the outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the
year. He is shown at right here with Sheriff Troy Toppin who won
the statewide honor in 1977.
Local Law Officer Honored
CHARLOTTE The N.C.
Department of the American
Legion has selected James Robert
Hendrix, Route 1, Tyner, as the
1978 Law Enforcement Officer of
All persons, regardless of age,
that are in receipt of VA pension
benefits will receive an annual
income questionnaire card with
their November check. Children’s
cards will be eight days later.
These cards must be completed
before January 1. Delay in
completing, or lost cards, will
result in a delay of payments up to
several months.
For assistance, contact John L.
Spruill, County Office Building,
Room 400. Office hours are
Monday through Thursday 8:30
A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Governor Pressed For Action
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., has been asked to bring a halt to “buck
passing” in his administration concerning the algae bloom in the Chowan
River and Albemarle Sound.
In order to obtain affirmative action, Edenton Chamber of Commerce
wants “a responsible individual” designated to serve as a coordinator
for the state’s efforts to clean up the river and sound.
Citing a complete loop of “buck passing” within the bureaucracy,
Charles Creighton, chamber president, noted in an October 23 letter to
Gov. Hunt that the individual designated as coordinator be “given the
necessary authority to ‘knock heads’ when necessary to get the job ac
complished.”
Creighton’s letter pointed out that questions asked Dr. Dave Adams of
the Department of Natural Resources & Community Development in
July still remain unanswered. Also, he said the buck had been passed to
the Division of Health Services in die Department of Human Resources
and later back to DNR&CD.
Creighton said Tuesday there had been no response from Gov. Hunt.
The river and sound is now in toe 19to consecutive week of the algae
bloom, with little if any letup of intensity.
Enforcing Law
Edenton Police Chief J.D.
Parrish announced Wed
nesday that officers will
begin enforcing the bicycle
ordinance in the downtown
section.
Die ordinance prohibits
the riding of bicycles on the
sidewalks on Sooth Broad
Street. The ordinance gives
officers the authority to
confiscate the bicycle and
hold it for np to 39 days.
Chief Parrish said the
enforcement es this or
dinance has been brought
about by numerous com-
The Year. The announcement was
made here Saturday night at toe
conclusion of a department
conference.
It marked the second con
secutive year that an officer from
Chowan County won the honor.
Sheriff Troy Toppm-was ■ -the
recipient in 1977.
The handsome plaque was
presented to Hendrix by
Wilmington Mayor Ben Halter
man, Americanism chairman for
the department.
Hendrix, chief juvenile
probation officer in the First
Judicial District, was sponsored
by Edward G. Gond post No. 40.
He won that post’s award in 1977.
Sherifff Toppin won it in 1976.
Hendrix has been with the state
since toe office was established in
July, 1973. For five years prior to
that he was director of toe Chowan
County Department of Social
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ALOA To Meet
Sen. Robert B. Morgan will be
toe keynote speaker at the annual
fall dinner meeting of the
Albemarle Law & Order
Association. The meeting will be
held Friday night, beginning with
a social hour at 6:30 o’clock, at the
Seafare Restaurant at Nags Head.
Glenn M. Hassell, acting
planning director for toe 10-county
association, said some 200 people
are expected to attend this popular
function.
Joining Sen. Morgan will be
many other federal, state and
local officials as well as law en
forcement personnel from
throughout toe area.
Sen. Morgan is expected to
present some current views
Single Copies 15 Cents.
Utility Rates
Protest Move
Gains Strength
The Operation Overcharge
campaign may produce 75,000
signatures on petitions in op
position to mounting electric rates
and officials want to present them
to Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., in
Edenton.
Stanley W. Hege of Edenton, a
member of the executive com
mittee of the grassroots
organization in 22 Tar Heel
counties, said the committee is
asking Edenton Chamber of
Commerce to host Gov. Hunt in
late November.
“At a meeting Friday the
committee felt that in view of the
fact that Edenton spearheaded a
‘say no to Vepco’ campaign earlier
in the year the town and county
should host Gov. Hunt for the
presentation,” Hege said.
The committee has extended an
invitation to the governor but no
reply has been received.
Should plans materialize the
presentation of petitions regar
ding utility rates here could
become of great significance, like
“oie~ Edenton Tea Party," Hege”*
envisions.
Edenton’s “Say No To Vepco”
petitions, bearing nearly 2,000
signatures, were presented to the
State Utilities Commission at a
Vepco rate hearing May 16 in
Williamston. At the time it was the
first organized opposition to the
request within the region served
by the utility.
Hege anticipates some 4,000
signatures will be obtained in the
new campaign. He explains that
those who signed the petitions
earlier in the year should sign the
new petitions.
The executive committee
member was cautious in his in
terview not to raise false hopes
regarding the outcome of
Operation Overcharge. “We may
not be able to roll back the current
17.8 per cent increase but we hope
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□F ELECTRIC
RATE INCREASES
SIGN THIS PETITION
TO HELP
"OPERATION
OVERCHARGE"
PROTEST VEPCO'S
INCREASING ELECTRIC
RATES
5,441 Voters Registered
Election Tuesday
Voters in Edenton and Chowan
County will join thousands of
others throughout North Carolina
at the polls Tuesday in the general
election. There are 5,441
registered voters here and
because of no local contests the
Dr. Candace Corson
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New Physician Moving Here
In a major step toward
alleviating the severe shortages of
health manpower and quality
health care in many of the
counties of Northeastern North
Carolina, the Northeastern Rural
Plans Underway
Plans are now being made for
the annual Christmas Parade to
open the holiday shopping season.
The event will take place on
December 1.
Robert W. Moore.executive vice
president, Edenton Chamber of
Commerce, said further details
concerning the parade and other
activities will be released in the
near future.
Those who seek additional in
formation at this time should
contact Moore at 482-3400.
CHARLIE’S HELPERS—Hugh Dial provides the ac
companiment for five members of the cast of Edenton Little
Theater’s production of “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” to
be presented November 16 and 17. Left to right are: Mrs. Sharon
Twiddy, Eric Byrum, Greg Shackleford, Otis Strother and Mrs.
Jean McGraw. Absent at this rehearsal were Pat and Bruce
Weber. Tickets will go on sale next week for the production to be
at Holmes High School Auditorium.
vote is expected to be fairly light.
There are contested seats for the
U.S. Senate and U.S. House of
Representatives which have
drawn little attention in this area.
(A portion of the lengthy ballot
published this week shows how the
voting machines will look for these
positions.)
The polls open at Chowan’s six
precincts at 6:30 A.M. and close at
7:30 P.M. Curbside voting will be
allowed from 9 A.M. until 5 P.M.
only.
deadline for absentee voting
ended Wednesday. However, if
anyone becomes ill after this date
they may apply for an absentee
ballot and have the doctor sign it.
The deadline for this type ap
plication is noon Monday.
Mrs. Corinne F. Thorud,
supervisor of elections, reports
there are 4,958 registered
Democrats and 431 Republicans.
However, in the 1972 election Sen.
Jesse Helms was within 400 votes
of the Democratic nominee.
Health Development Association
and Albemarle Family Health
Services in cooperation with the
U.S. Public Health Service an
nounced today that Dr. Candace
Corson of Rochester, N.Y., will be
moving to this area in the im
mediate future with her family.
Dr. Corson is now completing
her training program in family
practice. As a family physician
she will be able to take care of 90
per cent of all illnesses. In addition
to her training as a family
physician, she specializes in the
diseases of women. An additional
area of specialization is in
pediatrics.
“Dr. Corson has a special love
for children and has spent many
months in training as a
pediatrician,” it was stated.
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Seek Clinic Sites
Northeastern Rural Health
Development Association will
begin immediately seeking
possible sites for satellite clinics in
upper Perquimans County as well
as the eastern section of Bertie
County.
The decision to move ahead into
the areas was made by the board
Monday night in Hertford where
success was reported in doctor
recruitment.
Dr. Richard N. Hines, Jr., who
with Dr. C. Clement Lucas, Jr.,
own Albemarle Family Health
Services, said construction of the
base facility has been
delayed because of changes
in plans brought about by “many
people (physicians) who have
expressed a desire to come to the
area.”
Dr. Lucas said the entire
program is “more viable than at
any time in the past” and it is
going to benefit people in need of
health care.
Dr. Hines also reported that the
dental unit in Tyrrell County is
ready to go. He also said Russ
Toal, a federal official in the
Altanta Regional Office, com
mended the board on a recent visit
for “using imagination in getting
die program going.”
Andy Martin, NRHDA executive
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