. ■fwgPgt W m Roy L. Harrell Expect Record Voting A record number of votes are expected to be cast Tuesday in the Town of Edenton election. The heavy vote is predicted because of a spirited mayor’s race along with races for councilman-at-large and Kermit L. Layton, Sr. Leadership is a matter of degree. The greatest is through example. Kermit Layton was a silent leader who spent more time in service for others than he did for himself. Kermit Layton never met a stranger. He had ready con versation for people of all stations in life. He could put the most lowly quickly at ease; being com fortable with the highest. He possessed the ability to garner the best of every incident by being ableb to disagree without being disagreeable. Kermit Leary Layton, Sr., survived many crisis. The last, at approximately 7:30 P.M. Monday, was too much for him. He di6d later as the result of a massive heart attack. Kermit Layton was a fixture on Edenton’s “cheap side” long before we arrived on the scene. He was friendly; certainly not pushy. He wanted to be successful in his endeavors, but never at the ex pense of others. He was tolerant when stronger action would have accomplished the goal and pur pose quicker. Kermit Layton, 63, wasn’t a “blue blood” although he was born and raised along the Public Parade, This, however, didn’t prohibit him from mixing with those in all stations of life. He possessed the personality, the genuine interest and the unqualified ability to “read” people which is desired but so often not realized. If Edenton ever witnessed a citizen of all seasons, it was Kermit Layton. He was close to his family, his business, his com munity and his friends. He knew no limitations to either. For the past 12 years, Kermit Layton has sold us tickets to the Shrine Fish Fry. Next September we will purchase the same tickets but the meaning will be different because Kermit was not around to pick up the check. As we said, leadership is a matter of degree. Fortunately for this community, Kermit Layton was a born leader. He’ll be missed, but we are thankful that we meandered along the Public Parade with him. Tuesday's Election The biennial Municipal Election will be held Tuesday along the Public Parade. Voters will have an opportunity to sweep out those who haven’t done a good job, replacing them with people of greater leadership charac teristics. This will be the first test of a return to “ward voting” and the only contest is in the Second Ward. Two newcomers to municipal government are in the running and since we don’t live in that par ticular ward we will not suggest what the outcome should be. Dr. Allen L. Homthal is com peting his four-year term as Continued on Page 4 / fll'y < -% 4 J# '•>. 'ok*:* w< JSl W'i PKIHk gflf JH H J. D. Elliott Second Ward councilman. Also, a write-in campaign for treasurer is being conducted on behalf of Mrs. Maggie Dail. Her candidacy was put before the Edenton BPW Club last Thursday Kermit L. Layton, Sr. Mr. Layton Dies Kermit Leary Layton, Sr., prominent Edenton businessman and civic leader, died Monday night at Chowan Hospital. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Mr. Layton, 63, had been in declining health for several years. He resided at 306 South Moseley Street. He was retired as owner of Edenton Office Supply. A native of Chowan County, Mr. Layton was born January 23,1916, son of Henderson and Nonie Leary Layton. He was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Ashaheen Layton, who survives. Also surviving is a son, Kermit L. Layton, Jr. of Edenton; a duaghter, Mrs. Barbara Layton Hollowell of Collinsville, Va.; two brothers: Archie Layton of Elizabeth City; and Melvin Layton of Winston-Salem; two Continued on Page 4 Charge Higher The Town of Edenton reported today that the energy charge for this current month is significantly more than in October. The charge for billing which goes out this week is .01220, which is greater than the .00991 charge for October. The energy charge to the town by Vepco is passed on at the same rate as charged. ■■■■l rep pi jrerere i irerereireirenii ■} * ■ Ail .■if */■ OBSERVANCE PLANNED Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce is again sponsoring Farm-City Week, November 16-22. Cam Byrum, left, is Farm-City Week chairman, and is shown here with R.M. (Pete) Thompson, county extension chairman, center, and Charlie Creighton, chamber president. Hie highlight of activities will be a joint meeting of area civic clubs at Edenton Jaycee Community Building on November 19. Allen L. Hornthal Municipal Election night after it was announced that Postmaster James M. Bond had withdrawn. Joe W. Lee, the other candidate for the position, suc cessfully challenged Bond’s eligibility. Those who support Mrs. Dail’s efforts admit that a write-in effort is most difficult with the use of voting machines. However, they are informing voters that assistance will be available at the polls. Mrs. Dail is employed by Edenton-Chowan Schools and has a background in bookkeeping and accounting. The polling places for Edenton’s 2,406 registered voters will be the same as in past elections regard less of the ward boundaries, according to E. N. (Pete) Man ning, chairman, Chowan County Board of Elections. For East Edenton voting will be in the lobby of the County Office Building on East King Street. In West Edenton ballots will be cast in the Municipal Building at the foot of Broad Street. All voters of the town will be able to vote for mayor, treasurer, and councilman-at-large. The voters in the First and Second wards will vote for a-councilman from their ward. The polls will open at 6:30 A M. and close at 7:30 P.M. Absentee voting is allowed in this election. Applications for absentee ballots must be made with the board of election prior to 5 P.M. today (Thursday) and returned by Monday. Mayor Roy L. Harrell is being challenged by J. D. Elliott, a semi retired insurance executive who served on the Town Council from 1963 until 1971. Dr. Allen L. Hornthal, Second Ward councilman, is not seeking re-election but is a candidate for councilman-at-large. Dr. James L. Fenner, Sr., pastor of Providence Baptist Church, is also a candidate for the post being vacated by Jesse L. Harrell. W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr., is running upapposed for re-election as First Ward councilman. In the Second Ward the can didates are two newcomers to the municipal political scene. They are Steve Hampton and Russell Wheeler. The Second Ward has the most registered voters, 787. There are 630 registered in the Third Ward; 539 in the First Ward; and 450 in the Fourth Ward. WgKggp 5 |p| 'hi. 11 |.|i 11,;, James L. Fenner, Sr. loiimr jSaaafM ,***&? j||||Pp W. H. Hollowell, Jr. %THE CHOWAN HERALD^ Volume XIV.-No. 43 My • • <lf ; ' II■ : J? X 1 lit • 1 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED “lmpact of EFNEP - Nutrition For Health” was the theme of the annual meeting of North eastern District, Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program, held last Thursday at Soundview Restaurant. Shown left to right are: Mrs. Minnie M. Brown of Raleigh, state home economics agent; Dr. Paul Dew, associate director, Agricultural Extension Service; Mrs. Johnnie Bass, Chowan program aide; Mrs. Ila Grey White, EFNEP district agent; Mrs. Margie Harrell, Chowan program aide; Mrs. Josephine Patterson of Raleigh, district extension chairman; and Mrs. Kathleen Nelson, district program leader. Impact Os Nutrition Discussed “Impact of EFNEP - Nutrition for Health” was the theme of Mrs. Kathleen Nelson, keynote speaker for the 15-county EFNEP annual meeting held last Thursday, at the Soundview Restaurant. Mrs. Nelson, Northeastern District Program Leader in Home Economics, Mrs. Minnie Brown, state agent in charge of the EFNEP program, and Mrs. Josephine Patterson, N.E. District Extension Chairman, shared in formation on the status of the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program and presented a focus on the future direction of the program. They stated that the EFNEP program, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 1979, is a unique and effective program that has had a tremendous impact on the im proved health of northeastern N.C. families. Mrs. Cora Hatchell, EFNEP aide from Beaufort County was recognized as the District Para professional of the year by the N.E. District Association of Ex tension Home Economists. Other aides receiving recognition were Checks Mailed Christmas Club savers at Peoples Bank & Trust Company in Edenton last week received a total of $149,656, according to Van H. Johnson, local bank executive. Johnson said the dub included 939 members whose checks were mailed Tuesday. The 1980 club opens November 5. Bank of North Carolina, N.A., also operates a Christmas Club program. Patricipants in this program will receive their checks the week of November 12. Steve Hampton i tw Mrs. Maggie Dail Edenton, North Corolino Thursdoy,. November 1. 1979 Single Copies 15 Cents Mrs. Barbara Peaks of Martin Continued on Page 4 -U W+ •jppp| ' .., ,-?&&b&0&' < |BR!&£»9k, wflyr i' >•-■' «v. a. xLs x MARIJUANA DESTROYED Sheriff Troy Toppin and his deputies Tuesday discovered marijuana growing in two sections of Chowan County. The sheriff is shown above standing by a plant which was more than six feet tall. This and smaller plants were found growing on a ditch bank near Harris Landing. Earlier, acting on a tip, Sheriff Toppin and SBI Agent Tony Hunt found 14 “very mature” marijuana plants growing at Cape Colony. met Russell Wheeler . t Joe W. Lee Crop Damage Funds Pledged By FmHA Kep. Walter B. Jones of the First Congressional District announced Monday that the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) has named Chowan and Perquimans counties as emergency loan areas for damages and losses incurred to crops. Cited in ine designation is ex cessive rainfall. May 10-June 15; abnormalh low temperatures. June 1-30; drought. July 1-31; and Tropical Storm David, September 4-6. Applications will be accepted at * the FmtlA county office in Hert ford until October 29. 1980 for production losses. Melvin Howell, FmHA area executive, said there was no physical loss in the two counties. Howell said to qualify a farmer must have suffered a 20 per cent loss in a major crop and must pass Continued on Page 4

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