Unsettled Issues May Mar Municipal Election In Edenton The November 6 Municipal Election in Edenton is shaded with un certainties. The new ward boundaries have not been officially sanctioned by die U S. Deportment of Justice annd there is • depute over die digiblity of a candidate. E.N. (Pete) Manning, chairman, Chowan County Board of Elections, has said the town’s action on October 9 at go ahead with the election ac cordmg to die new ward boundaries absolves the board of afl liability regarding the boundary question. Furthermore, he said he has been informed by the State Board of Election that die local board has no responsibility with regard to die candidate situation. Joe Lee, a candidate for treasurer, has informed Manning that be has information that James M. Bond, postmaster, is not an eligible candidate for treasurer. Lee also has said that if Bond is elected he will take court action to prevent him from serving. On the other hand, Bond claims to have the sanction of his superiors to seek local public office in non-partisan elections. He points out that he was town treasurer at the time he was appointed postmaster. At that THE CHOWAN HERALD Volum* XIV-No. 41 Travel in' Students Two items founded in our unattended typewriter indicate that students in Edenton-Chowan Schools are eager to take the “message” from along die Public Parade to distant places. There is not one but two outpeach programs afoot. The Marching Aces at John A. Holmes High School went to the Virginia State Fair in Richmond earlier in die month and so im pressed band scouts that they were invited to participate in the Maudi Gras in New Orleans, La. It is going to take a bundle of die band accept the invitation. To show their willingness, die band has arranged with Hollowell & Blount kexall Drugs and Mit chener’s Pharmacy to sell license plates. The fare is $2. The net to the band was not revealed, but it will take a lot of two bucks to pay die freight. The following is passed on to you as it came to us: Would you like to go to Washington, D.C., and get a Close Up view of your national govern ment? Would you like to get first hand information about the controversial issues by talking with senators, representatives, administration officials, lobbyists and reporters? You can: The Holmes-Alternative- Chowan Close Up Club opens its membership to you. Be at the Holmes Media Center at 7:30 P.M. October 18 (tonight). Our fund-raising will involve a lot of work so bring your parents to learn just bow to raise our tuition. For fortber innformationa, con tact Johnny Dunn (482-8715) or Harriet Abbe (482-7278). In the past this newspaper has promoted lesser causes more. These travelin’ students can project an unproved image of our community to those who already know us, as well as plant the seed for those who have yet to get the As a citizen you have done more for less. In the coming days, weeks and months you will have the opportunity to right the wrongs, or at least participate in an program. Hanging On A Bureau of Health Manpower Vnalysis recently showed that it i Eastern North Carolina’s It SS? teacTcouitfes trea. Another la just acrom the liowan River. * _ , , » _ Imirinit vlCKnt mltn nuuipow6ir* Edonton, North Caroline. Thursday. October 18. 1979 School Visits; % Meeting Dates Set By Board Edenton-Chowan Board of Education, reluctant to schedule a second monthly meeting, voted at its first such meeting Tuesday night to meet in each school between November 20 and May 20 and established school visitation day on December 12. Furthermore, the board in structed Dr. John Dunn, superintendent, to coordinate with Perquimans County separate meetings to review and discuss an Alliance For Progress Rockefeller Program for Leadership. This centers around a job description and evaluation instrument for superintendents. The board, which voted October 1 to schedule additional monthly . Continued an Page 4 Billups Charged Waymore Billups, 29, 415 King Street, Hertford, has been for mally charged with the December 20,1978, armed robbery at LaDell Distributing on North Oakum Street He is beinfi held in Tri- County Jail in Elizabeth City in lieu of $25,000 bond. Vernon Austin positively identified Billups at a probable cause hearing Tuesday morning in Chowan County District Court. Austin testified that the defendant entered his store shortly after 10 P.M. on the date in question and pulled a sawed-off shotgun from under a long black coat. S6BO in cash and checks were taken Judge Richard Parker found probable cause and ordered Billups held for trial in Superior Court. The bond remained the same. Capt. C. H. Williams of Edenton Police Department served the felony warrant on October 10. Billups is also being held for a felony assault count in Perquimans County. Perquimans County Sheriff slian Broughton said Billups has been returned from New York where he was arrested by the FBI on a fugitive warrant in con nection with the robbery and assault of an elderly funeral (Krectar in Hertford. ’'*! v-'-)■'''-*'*v v w£'%-> ■■ '-t ’{-','• -'':\ ''; -.,5 ;A PROPERTY DAMAGE HIGH No one was seriously injured but property damage was high in an accident at 1I:4S A M. Oc tober 10 on U.S. 17, north of Edentoo. The lf?8 Chrysler, driven by Reginald C. Overton, Route 3, Hertford stopped to make a time he received a determination from the Civil Service Commission which allowed him to continue to hold both positions. “I intend to continue as a candidate,'' Bond said Wednesday morning. And if elected be says he fUttyiatemfe to serve. Up until 1971 die N.C. Constitution prohibited bedding more than one office under die state, federal, or any other government. The Con stitution ratified in 1971 now generally allows a person to hold con currently either an elective office and an appointive office or two ap pointive offices. The General Statues specifically address the postal system personnel. In 128-1.1 (c) it states: “Any person who holds an office or position in the federal postal system is hereby authorized to hold concurrently therewith one position in state or local government.” The new constitutional provision regarding multiple officeholding has not been interpreted by the N.C. Supreme Court. The Attorney General's office previously has expressed opinions on the issue and correspondence regarding this was being awaited by Manning and Lee at press time. My ‘""fchJir 3rr * -■ FUNDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED J.G. Austin, head of Colonial Squares, holds his organization’s SSOO check at the proper spot on a sign which will mark the progress of a SIO,OOO building fund campaign by Edenton Jaycees. Shown at right is Louis Evans, Jaycee president. Jaycees Launch Funds Drive Edenton Javcess launched a drive this week to raise SIO,OOO. It has been designated a “Building Pay-Off Campaign" to wipe out the remaining debt on their com munity building on Base Road. Lewis Evans. Jaycee president, said he is hopeful that a successful campaign can be conducted between now and November 30. Ths present building was con structed in 1971 to replace an old military building which was razed by fire. Since that time a lot of the organization's financial resources have gone toward debt service. “If we can pay off the remaining debt on the building the Edenton Jaycees will be able to do much more in the community,” Evans stated. Single Copies IS Cents He said the campaign has already received a tremendous boost from Exauster Roosters as well as a SSOO contribution from the Colonial Squares, a local dance organization. A number of Exhausted Roosters have pledged SIOO each toward the campaign as have individual Jaycees. Those who wish to contribute should send their checks to Edenton Jaycees or make con tributions directly to a chapter member. Alargedisplay has been designed to trace progress of the campaign. It will be placed on Broad Street between Mitchener’s Pharmacy and Parker-Evans Hardware. Ik mH&ME