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LANDFILL TO OPEN—Mid-September will see the opening of
the new Perquimans-Chowan Sanitary Landfill near Belvidere.
Site superintendent Matt Spivey is shown flanked by part of the
50-acre tract leased from Thomas W. Chappell.
New Landfill Is Ready
Jn Perquimans County
A 50-acre tract near Belvidere in
Perquimans County will open this
month as the new site of the joint
Perquimans-Chowan Sanitary
Landfill. Site superintendent Matt
Spivey of Hertford reported that
some 12 acres are prepared and
waiting for opening between
September 10 and 17.
Acquisition of that property, on
a 15 year lease from Thomas W.
ilk .
Rep. Vernon 6?James
James Is Chosen
For Leadership
House Speaker Carl J. Stewart,
Jr., of Gastonia has announced his
appointments to the Legislative
Research Study Committee on
Gasohol Production and
Distribution.
Appointed were: Rep. Vernon
James of Elizabeth City, co
chairman, Rep. Dave Bumgard
ner of Belmont, Rep. Tim Mc-
Dowell of Mebane, and Hank
Finch of Fayetteville.
The Study Committee on
Gasohol Production and
Distribution was set up by the 1979
General Assembly to review the
current research on gasohol and
how it relates specifically to North
Carolina, assess the existing
technology to determine its use in
| North Carolina, and to perform an
"economic evaluation of raw
materials availability,
marketability, and long-run
supplies in order to determine
whether gasohol is a viable
alternative source for the State of
North Carolina. The committee
will report its findings to the 1980
General Assembly.
Rep. James served during the
1979 General Assembly as
Chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture and as a member of
the Committees on Ap
propriations, Commercial
Fishing, Rules, Transportation
and Water and Air Resources.
Toppin Named
- Chowan County Sheriff Troy
Toppin has been reappointed to
thfe Crime Prevention and Public
Information Committee of the
Governor’s Crime Commission.
The appointment was made by
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.
Sheriff Toppin and other
committee members were sworn
in at a meeting in Raleigh late last
month. The oaths were ad
ministered by Supreme Court
. Justice Phil Carlton, former
k secretary of the State Department
lof Crime Control and Public
Chappell, came after an extensive
search by representatives from
each county. The new landfill will
replace the existing 12-acre one in
Cisco.
The committee’s search had the
aid of the U. S. Soil Conservation
Service which identified 13
potential sites on aerial maps of
the two counties.
Os those identified, SCS said
only five had good soil potential
and rated the rest fair to poor.
Criteria for a suitable site in
cluded soil that was neither too
sandy nor with too much clay, and
with sufficient depth above the
water table.
Scarcity of suitable land was a
problem to the committees, and
one Chowan County commissioner
remarked a year ago or more that
with all else including changing
regulations, the best landfill site
was also the best agricultural
land.
For most Chowan County
residents, the landfill can be
reached by traveling north on
Highway 32 to SR, 1305 at Welch,
turning left toward Ryland, Snow
Hill, arriving in Belvidere. In
Belvidere again turn left onto SR
1200, travel for about a mile and a
half and bear left at SR 1202. The
landfill is located a little more
than two miles down that road.
The landfill can also be reached
via Highway 37 to Belvidere.
Early Edition
Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education and Edenton
Town Council met Tuesday
night, but reports of these
meetings are not in this
week’s edition of The
Chowan Herald.
Because of the shortage of
newsprint, this edition had to
be printed at The Daily
Advance in Elizabeth City.
This arrangement made it
necessary to close out the
news columns in mid
afternoon Tuesday.
News items which had to
be carried over will be
printed next week.
COA Schedules Local Courses
An even dozen adult interest courses will be taught in Chowan County
this fall through College of The Albemarle’s Continuing Education
Department.
Pauline S. Travis, continuing education supervisor for the county, said
this week that two arts and crafts and one ceramics course will begin on
September 10. Other courses will start each afternoon or evening during
the week through Thursday.
A total of three arts and crafts courses are scheduled. Two will be
taught by Penny Jones on Mondays. One is a morning class from 9 until
12 o’clock, followed by an early-afternoon class from 1 until 4 o’clock.
The third will be taught by Marion Shepley from 1 P.M. until 4 P.M. on
Wednesdays.
Barbara Pawloski will teach two ceramics courses at her home.
These begin on Tuesday evening from 7 until 10 o’clock, and again on
Wednesday afternoon from 1 until 4 o’clock.
Two needlepoint classes, as well as a basic sewing course, will be
taught by Suzanne G. Palmer. Needlepoint students will meet on
Tuesday, either from 9 A.M. until 12-noon or during the evening from 7
until 10 o'clock. Those alio enroll in the sewing course will meet on
Thursdays from 7 P.M. until 10 P.M.
A second, more advanced, sewing course will be offered on Tuesday
evenings from 7 until 10 o'clock. Ella Foxwell will teach this class.
In addition to the double-option courses, Mrs. Travis said several
others are listed. These indude: an art course with Susan H. Birckhead
at 7 P.M. on Tuesdays; Miriam Byrum’s macrame course on Tuesday
evenings at 7 o'dock; and an upholstery course, which meets on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings with instructor Doris Toler.
Mrs. Travis said the cost to enroß in any of the adult interest courses is
$5. Persons who are 66 years of age or older may participate free of
charge. She said anyone who is interested in receiving more detailed
information about course descriptions and locations may call her at 40-
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XIV-No. 35
Public Parade
Information Line
Marc Basnight of Manteo is a
member of the State Board of
Transportation. Next to the
Council of State and the
Governor’s Cabinet, the trans
portation board is considered to
be most influential panel in state
government.
Mr. Basnight recognizes the
great responsibility he accepted
when Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.,
named him to the board. He is
determined to carry out his charge
in the best possible manner. He is
dedicated to the proposition that
this can best be accomplished with
an informed public.
The board member realizes
there is a local of com
munication between the Depart
ment of Transportation, the board
and the people.
Therefore, he wants to hear from
people along the Public Parade
and throughout Northeastern
North Carolina. He-is sincere in
his desire to better inform the
people; we are willing to assist.
The Chowan Herald is acting as
a link between Mr. Basnight and
the people of this area. We are
establishing an Information Line
which will work this way. You
write the board member at Box 1025
in Manteo, 27954, and ask him any
question about transportation
matters. Mr. Basnight will then
answer your question through the
columns of this newspaper,
because others may share your
concern and in this manner will be
assisted.
The address is: Marc Basnight,
Box 1025, Manteo, N. C. 27954.
The next move is up to you.
The Bureaucracy
' People meandering along the
Public Parade and throughout
Northeastern North Carolina are
receiving a full dose of the state
bureaucracy. Two cases in point
are the Chowan River and
Currituck Outer Banks access.
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., gave
the Chowan River problem his
highest priority. He went so far as
to hold a meeting which included
state and local government of
ficials and industry represen
tatives from North Carolina and
Virginia.
Earlier, he instructed Sec.
Howard N. Lee of the Department
of Natural Resources and Com
munity Development to hold
bimonthly informational meetings
in Edenton. The last meeting was
in April.
■ At the same time he called for
an “action plan’’ from the same
department by no later than July
15. Such a {dan, if developed at all,
is still floating around in the
bureaucracy in Raleigh.
Continued on Page 4
Edonton, North Corolino, Thursdoy, September 6, 1979
In New Jersey
McGraw Accepts New Post
Dr. Bruce McGraw, director of
research and evaluation with
Edenton-Chowan Schools, has
accepted a position in Lawren
ceviUe, N. J. He has been chosen
as administrator for curriculum
and instruction in Lawrence
Township Public Schools.
Aces Open Here Friday Night
The Edenton Aces open the 1979
grid campaign Friday night,
hosting Northeastern High School
of Elizabeth City at Hicks Field.
Kickoff time is 8 o’clock.
The lads of Coach Jimmy Ad
dison will face another beefy
squad from Pasquotank. “They
are always big,” Coach Addison
said. He pointed to a six foot, four
inch nose guard who weighs 250
pounds as an example.
Also, he said the Eagles have
one of the finest defensive
secondaries he has seen in a long
time.
On offense, Northeastern will be
directed by Jerry McGee, son of
the former Aces coach by the
Telephone Firm
Supports AADA
PLYMOUTH - Larry L.
Davenport, president of the
Albemarle Area Development
Association, has announced that a
total of SI,OOO in cash awards will
be given to the winners of the
Community Development contest
sponsored by the association.
Communities located in the
following counties are covered by
the association: Hyde, Dare,
Tyrrell, Washington, Gates,
Chowan, Perquimans,
Pasquotank, Camden and
Currituck. Communities are
presently being encouraged to
enter the competition.
There will be two categories:
communities of 75 families or less
and communities with more than
75 families. There are five broad
categories that the communities
will be judged on: Youth ac
tivities; efforts to improve
community facilities;
beautification of home lawn and
grounds; efforts to attract in
dustry and improve the local
business community; and ac
complishments in agriculture.
The judges will come from
Raleigh and the winners of the
contest will be announced at an
awards banquet in December.
Davenport indicated that part of
this SI,OOO was a contribution from
Carolina Telephone and the rest of
the money came from the general
funds of the association. Daven
port expressed enthusiasm that
Carolina Telephone was taking
part in this program and ex
pressed hope that the company
would stay involved and that other
businesses would also become
involved.
Davenport said,, “the
association seeks to improve the
quality of life of all the people in
our area and we feel that this
community competition will be
beneficial to all.”
Dr. Slade State Cancer Leader
Gov. Janies B. Hunt, Jr.
4 Dr. James N. Slade
Dr. McGraw will assume his
position in the 2,900-pupil system
no later than October 1.
The local educator was chosen
from among 70 candidates for the
position. He was one of four
candidates interviewed in a public
board session.
same name. Coach Addison said
young McGee is a good runner,
who throws the short pass well
from the slot “I” formation.
The Aces will be hampered
somewhat via the absence of
Worth Reinhart. The defensive
tackle and backup tight end is
sidelined with a serious leg injury
sustained in last Thursday night’s
scrimmage with Currituck.
“It looks now like he will be out
about eight weeks,” Coach Ad
dison said Tuesday morning.
Other than Reinhart’s injury,
the Aces have gone through the
pre-season paces without any
serious mishaps. “We’ve had
some bruises but nothing so
serious as to keep the boys from
playing,” the coach said.
Following the scrimmage at
Hicks Field, Coach Addison made
the following comment:
“On offense, we moved the ball
pretty well, we need a lot of polish
but I was pleased. Our offensive
line really went out and hit. On
defense, I was very pleased.
Steve Holley will get the starting
assignment at quarterback for the
Continued on Page 4
Retail Sales In Area Increase
Gross retail sales in Chowan
County exceeded $57-million in
fiscall 1978-79, up 15 per cent from
the previous year. This was 3 per
cent greater than the statewide
increase.
Chowan tied with Tyrrell for
second spot in the percentage
Outage Recorded
Commercial and residential
electric customers of the Town of
Edenton experienced two outages
over the past weekend. Both in
stances were the result of an
electric storm.
James Martin, director of the
Utility Department, said the
longest outage was between 2:35
A.M. Saturday and mid-morning.
Martin said an old line west of
Granville Street went out, causing
current to go off south of King
Street.
Then at approximately 7 P.M.
Sunday the same line was
damaged when a tree limb fell
across a line on Mosley Street.
This incident backed up to
primary equipment and threw
breakers, causing an outage in
portions of North Edenton.
Martin said difficulty was ex
perienced on the same line the
afternoon of August 12. He added
that plans are to replace the line
as soon as possible since line
maintenance has become an acute
problem.
RALEIGH Gov. James B.
Hunt, Jr., has proclaimed Sunday
“Cancer Awareness Sunday” in
North Carolina.
He presented Dr. James N.
Slade, of Edenton, Chairman of
the Task Force on Cancer
Awareness for the N. C. Division
of the American Cancer Society,
with the proclamation.
Phil Ford, former outstanding
University of North Carolina
basketball player, has agreed to
serve as honorary chairman of
this Task Force.
The Governor’s Proclamation
reads as follows:
Continued on Page
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Dr. McGraw said it is a
challenging position since the
State of New Jersey is “very big”
on program evaluation. “It is a
wonderful opportunity that is too
good to pass up,” he stated.
Also, he said Lawrenceville is
adjacent to Princeton, which will
afford him and him family access
to many things.
Dr. McGraw came to Edenton in
1974 as principal at John A.
Holmes High School. At the time
he was working on his doctorate at
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. He did his un
dergaraduate work at BuckneU
and also earned his master’s at
UNC-CH.
His transfer this year from
Holmes to the Central Office staff
created a controversy within the
community. Because of the
conflict with Dr. John Dunn,
superintendent, Dr. McGraw was
not expected to remain in this
area.
Dr. Bruce McGraw
increase, trailing Dare County’s 17
per cent boost. That county’s
retail sales were more than $95-
million.
Currituck County was the only
county in Northeastern North
Carolina to record sales in 1978-79
less than the previous year. There,
retail sales declined $124,400,
when compared to 1977-78, ac
cording to figures recently
released by the N. C. Department
of Revenue.
Retail sales in the 10-county
Albemarle Area were recorded at
$505,291,083, up 12 per cent from
the previous year’s total of
$444,760,646. Last year sales in the
area increased 7 per cent.
In Chowan the current fiscal
year’s increase was nearly double
the 8 per cent experienced in 1977-
78, when sales were placed at
$49,120,789.
Statewide, sales were nearly
s3l-billion and total sales and use
Continued on Page 4
Fish Fry Slated
A popular benefit-the Shrine
Club fish fry-will be held Satur
day at the Scout Hut on North
Broad Street. Serving will be
continually, rain or shine, from 11
A.M. until 7 P.M.
This is the 13th consecutive year
Chown County Shrine Club has
sponsored the fish fry, with net
proceeds going to Crippled
Children’s Hospitals and Burns
Institutes for Children. “Many
local children have been held at
the Shrine facilities,” a
spokesman stated.
In addition to local Shriners,
many others will be in Edenton to
assist their colleagues to insure a
successful event. “We are
prepared to double the size of our
business and more than double our
contribution to the hospitals,” it
was stated.
Tickets have been sold
throughout the area by Shrine
Club members, but it is stressed
that those who do not have a ticket
will be able to purchase a plate or
plates Saturday. There will be
facilities available to eat at the
site or those who purchase plates
may take them out »