Council Approves
Study Os Charter
By Flynn Surratt
Recent interpretations of the
Edenton Town Charter and con
flicts arising from those actions
prompted the Town Council
Tuesday night to call for a Finance
Committee study of the document.
The motion for the study was
made by Councilman Allen
Hornthal, based on a recom
mendation by Councilman Gil
Burroughs who cited in particu
Strong Language
Gov. ( J.C.B. Ehringhaus was one
of Edenton’s greatest boosters. He
never passed up the opportunity to
lay some words about ye olde
towne on Queen Anne’s Creek on
anyone who would listen.
Some of them were recorded in
Gov. Ehringhaus’ addresses,
letters and papers. The
Ehringhaus Era was put into a
volume edited by D.L. Corbitt.
Virginia Wood of Haughton Point
sent us this quote of the late Tar
Heel governor as found in the
Corbitt edition:
“Have you never been to
Edenton? Then life still has
something in store for you, and let
me warn, once you have indulged
you are doomed to carry with you
to the end the haunting memory of
a place and a people who are
different. Though served by years
and miles from the land of their
forefathers, in traction and in
clination here is one ‘spot that is
forever England’ in the best and
revered sense of the phrase.”
And as Virginia put it, “Wow!”
Easter, A Time
For families
Genevieve Millet Landau is
director of Hasbro Center for
Child Development and Education
in Pawtucket, R.I. Her Easter
article presents much food for
thought and is recommended for
those who meander along the
Public Parade. It follows:
The celebrations of Easter and
Passover, like those of Christmas
and Hanukkah, are among the few
remaining traditions in our society
which has so largely abandoned
rituals and symbols. So it is more
important than ever that this
season be made a family time, a
time when parents and children do
things together, a time to share in
a variety of ways the joys and
the deeper meanings —of the
season.
Springtime is the true beginning
of the year. Nature is reborn in the
spring. For children especially,
the lengthening days, the warming
spring sunshine, heralds a
welcome new world of active
outdoor {day. Youngsters can get
out of the house to do all the active
things they have been missing
while winter weather limited their
activities, and often kept them
indoors. Bicycles, tricycles,
wagons, roller skates come out of
storage sheds, basements and
garages. New games are learned.
New territories are explored.
Some of these new interests can
be beneficially and painlessly
channeled into programs of
regular physical activity. In fact,
this is a good time for the whole
family to join in a fitness program.
Grownups can get into shape by
brisk walking and hiking, jogging,
playing tennis, exercising.
Youngsters seeing their parents
shaping up for spring and summer
will he encouraged to follow suit,
doing things geared to their own
ages and interests. According to
the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports,
children should get at least one
hour of activity every day. And
research shows that children who
see their parents exercising are
more likely to want to be
physically fit themselves.'
Now is tbe tixne to start. Most of
The Pilgrimage Is Coming! Spruce-Up Day Is Wednesday
the need to realign voting wards to
bfe consistent with the ward voting
system, and to deal with internal
inconsistencies describing the
powers and responsibilities of the
mayor and council, and the two of
than together.
At issue was the question of
whether or not the mayor has the
authority to halt issuance of a
check by refusing to sign it, and
whether or not the Town Council
has the authority to designate
another officer to sign a check
instead. Also questioned was the
mayor’s authority to impose
specific conditions and restric
tions on the Town Administrator.
Concerning the issuance of
checks, a letter to Mayor Roy L.
Harrell from the office of the
Attorney General, endorsed by
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XLV.-No. 15
Town Receives State Grant
Town acquisition of waterfront
property now owned by J. H.
Conger & Son moved a step closer,
Tuesday night.
Town Administrator W. B.
Gardner reported that a grant of
$49,315 had been received from the
ER Physician Is Employed
Beginning April 1, Chowan
Hospital’s emergency room
began providing daily fulltime
emergency room physician
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Fulltime emergency room
physician coverage began several
months ago on the weekends and
has provided fulltime physicians
continuously available in the
emergency room from 8 P.M.
Theft Is Reported
An air compressor assembly,
valued at more than SB,OOO, was
stolen over the weekend from the
construction site of the new
Chowan County Courthouse-
Detention Facility.
Police Chief J. D. Parrish said
Barnhill Contracting Company of
Tarboro reported the machine
missing Monday. It was a Joy air
compressor with some 200 feet of
hose.
Also, the Edenton Police
Department received a report
Monday that a box of assorted
tools, two electric drills and a
wrecking bar were stolen over the
weekend from Northside
Properties on Peanut Drive.
N. J. George reported that radio
antenna’s from eight cars were
broken off over the weekend.
SPREADING THE WORD - The Beautification Committee of
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce continues to promote
the spflice-up campaign with the target date being April 18.
Claude Griffin, center, owner of Griffin Musicenter, is given a
sheet containing suggestions from Vann Johnson, committee
chairman, and Mrs. Faye Hampton, a committee member.
‘Grizzly’ Perry And The Close Encounter
Glenn Perry was out in rural Chowan County about mid
afternoon Sunday. That in itself isn’t unusual, since he is a deputy
with Chowan County Sheriffs Department.
• He cruised in to see Teenie Boy Perry. Neither is that unsual
since Teenie Boy is his brother.
From there it gets a tad unusual, from a three-legged dog to a
bear who chases deputy sheriffs.
This reporter must first violate a standing policy. That is, tc
reveal the source of his information. It came from Deputy Melvin
Evans so The Chowan Herald takes no responsibility of its ac
curacy.
It seems that Deputy Perry and his brother were out in the yard
on the balmy Sunday afternoon. Much to their surprise they saw
a mama bear and her three cubs crossing a field. They, the
animals, crossed a road into another field and started into a patch
of woods.
The curious deputy and his brother followed, but at con
siderable distance. Teenie Boy’s three-legged dog and a com
panion didn’t. Running and barking, the dogs overtook the cubs
and became engaged in a playful scuffle.
Mama bear soon tired of this, whereupon she started snorting
and charging towards the dogs. Old three-leg and his companion
got the message and headed for home. The Perry brothers did
likewise. “Glenn’s feet just wouldn’t let him stand still,” it was
reported.
It is net known who got to the house first, but Glenn said Teenie
Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development
through the Land Conservancy
Act.
The Town Council approved
adoption of a new travel policy
which includes a per diem
Friday night until 5 A.M. Monday
morning.
“We are glad to be able to
provide this service to the public”,
said John Carlisle; tHHS interim
hospital director. “The board of
trustees have planned and worked
hard to accomplish this and
believe this expansion of service
will improve the accessability of
care, especially to those with
urgent problems”, said Carlisle.
Some coverage is still being
provided with interim physicians
but soon will be provided by
physicians who have moved to the
community. Until now part of the
weekend coverage has been
provided by phyicians who are in
specialized training programs in
such areas as surgery, internal
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Easter Sunrise Service Set
Sunday morning at 6:30 o’clock,
and Easter Sunrise Service will be
hold on the Courthouse Green. It is
being sponsored jointly by
Edenton Baptist Church, Edenton
United Methodist Church, and
First Presbyterian Church of
Edenton.
Dr. Paul Carlson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will bring
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 12, 1979
allowance and ceiling on reim
bursement for meals.
Councilman W.H. Hollowell, a
member of the Finance Com
mittee, said it was a good and fair
policy based on those of other
towns, plus some ideas of their
own.
Gardner informed the council
that smoke testing of sewer lines
has been scheduled and will take
30 to 45 days to complete. He
cautioned homeowners not to
panic during these times if smoke
appears in their homes. TV in
'Speetldn of problem areas will
follow, prim to replacement of old
sewer lines.
Concerning cable TV in
Edenton, a recommendation of
Councilman J.P. Ricks was
adopted for a survey to be mailed
out to utility customers to gauge
demand and to inform them of the
cost, channels available and other
factors.
Ricks stated the advantages of
cable TV would be improved
reception of channels now
available, reception of satellite
relayed channels, and the
possibility of a small, local studio
to operate on special occasions.
the message, and special music
will be rendered by Edenton
Baptist Church.
A cordial invitation to attend is
extended to the public.
Chappell Hill Baptist Church will
host a sunrise service at the
church Sunday. The service will
start at 5:30 A.M., with the host
pastor, Rev. Billy Old, leading the
service.
Special music will be rendered
during the service.
The congregation of Chapell Hill
Baptist Church wishes to invite all
who would come, to come and
share with them in this time that
the resurrection of the Savior of
the world, Jesus Christ, is com
memorated. Come and share in
this meaningful service and
rejoice that the Saviour arose that
all might know eternal life.
Warrens Grove Missionary
Baptist Church will hold a Easter
Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday
at 6 A.M. Music be rendered
by the brotherhood of the church.
Refreshments will be served
following the^ervice.
An 11 A.M. service will also be
held with the pastor, Rev. Wilbert
Mills delivering the Easter
message.
The public is cordially invited to
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Boy didn’t bother to hold the door open for him.
The three cubs climbed up to a fork in a tall tree. After making
sure everything was secure at the house, mama bear took a
position a short distance below them.
When the deputy got hiswbath and recovered some of his lost
nerve, he went to hi! car and radioed: “Melvin, I’ve j»oi
something down here I can’t handle. How about giving me some
assistance.”
Deputy Evans hurried to the scene, only to find his buddy still in
a state of shock, requesting only that his colleague get close
enough to the bear controlled tree to capture the scene ir
pictures. This was done.
Deputy Evans, upon learning what had happened, was a bit
embarrassed for his co-worker.
Deputy Perry sometimes gets a snort or two from those he
comes in contact with in carrying out his duties, but it was his
first encounter with a bear. He found out a three-legged dog
doesn’t add a thing.
But for more than two hours after the incident, Deputy Perry,
Teenie Boy, a three-legged dog and his companion were joined by
hundreds of people who got wind of some unusual happenings
near Cannon’s Ferry. The sight those people missed, though, was
the chase which mama bear almost won.
Sheriff Troy Toppin would neither deny nor admit the
allegations recorded on Deputy Perry’s incident report.
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NEW PRODUCTION ITEM Johann Tanzer, founder and
president of Tanzer Industries, Inc., stands beside a 26-foot
sailboat his firm is now turning out at a plant at Eden
ton Municipal Airport. The Canadian company now has three
production models being built in its only American plant.
Third Model Added
Tanzer Expands Production
Tanzer Industries, Ltd., has
added a third model to the
production line at its plant here. It
is a 26-foot sailing yacht which
heretofore had been manufac
tured at the company’s plant in
Canada.
The first of the new models
rolled out of the plant at Edenton
Municipal Airport last Friday,
just 10 days after the first mold
was activated. Johann Tanzer,
founder and president of the
company which bears his name,
Shrubs Infected
The shrubs in front of Chowan
County Courthouse are victims of
nematodes and are being replaced
this week.
Pete Thompson, county ex
tension chairman, said every
known chemical had been used in
the unsuccessful fight to save the
shrubs. He said yaupon bushes are
not available and Leary Plant
Farms will put boxwoods in their
place.
Correction
Three John A. Holmes High
School Distributive Eduction Club
award recipients were omitted in
last week’s report of the state
leadership conference in Winston-
Salem.
The entire paragraph which was
dropped from the original story
follows:
Series Winners Selina Pate,
third in advertising; Julie Wright,
first in math; and Ken Armstrong,
first in operations.
Single Copies 15 Cents.
designed the sailboat and was here
to oversee the production of the.
first American-made model.
In the past 15 months, Tanzer’s
local plant has grown to 25 em j
ployees who turn out three boats
per week. With the current
production the local operation will
yield sl-million in sales in 1979.
Tanzer is highly pleased with
the quality of the employees as
well as their devotion to and pride
in their work. “They do a fantastic
job,” he said. “I am quite tickled
about the operation here now. But
it has taken us some time.”
He pointed out that it is the ;
quality that is built into a boat
which enables it to withstand
changing economic conditions.
“The people we work here have so
much pride in their craft
smanship,” he added. “We have
young people out there and they
are great. Otherwise, it would not
be possible to increase the
production line to this Tanzer 26.”
Tanzer said 95 per cent of the
local production is from American
products. Design and tooling is
done in Canada and the local plant
is under the direction of Jack
Easley.
“Jack does a fine job training
his employees,” the president
noted. He said the company will
continue to train and add steadily
to the payroll until it numbers a
maximum of 60 people.
Tanzer has 25 to 30 dealers on
the East Coast who receive boats
from the local plant.
“This is a company that has\
come to stay,” he said. “We are
determined to make a contribution'
to this community.”