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Our Parade
The Christmas Parade along the
Public Parade was held Sunday
! afternoon. It will go down in local
annals as the best attended of all
parades, regardless of their
origin.
This year’s parade lacked some
band support. The Marching Aces
and the Northeastern High School
Band from Elizabeth City were the
only entries in their category. The
other 38 units took up the slack.
“Let’s Put Christ Back In
Christmas” was the them chosen
by the Mar chants Committee of
Edenton—Chowan Chamber of
Commerce and Edenton Jaycees.
What it did also was afford
families to turn out in greater
numbers as well as employees of
downtown establishments who in
the past have had to tend the store
while the units passed in review.
| Also, it needs to be noted that the
" first place unit was enjoying its
second day of success. Billy White
and the other Perquimans Band
Boosters won first place Friday in
the Hertford parade, and came
over to the Public Parade to
garner another top prize.
“Super” has become an
overworked word, but it best
describes what was experienced
here Sunday. Our community
could stand more of the same.
On Traveling
There is an adage about the
great distance from Manteo to
Murphy. In the past few weeks
we had the opportunity to try it
from Edenton to Atlantic Beach,
to Williamston to Tarboro and
back to Atlantic Beach in a day;
from Edenton to Raleigh, on to
Lincolnton then to Asheville,
Statesville, Winston-Salem,
Southern Pines, Charlotte and
back to Edenton.
The following week found us one
morning in Jacksonville, then to
Manteo and back to Edenton. We
have often said that the prettiest
| sight is crossing the Chowan River
Bridge after being on the west
side. The same can be true of the
Albemarle Sound Bridge after
being on the east side. The last
hurdle was a Pinehurst jaunt,
after a side trip to Washington,
D.C.
The Tar Heel State is a wide
spance, no matter how you travel
it. But when you are on a mission
such as the N. C. Agricultural
Extension Advisory Council the
spirit extruded at every stop
narrows the span and makes on
r feel that it is all worthwhile,
p‘ - While there may be an energy
shortage it was not evidenced by
the amount of traffic. People
continue to pay the price and go,
go, go!
We want to say a word here
about the state’s new Lay
Leadership System as put into
place by Dr. T. C. Blalock and the
Agricultural Extension Service.
Seven district meetings were held
across the state, resulting in 89 per
-cent attendance by those ex-
I pected. Figured conservatively,
some $32,000 in time, mileage and
meals were contributed. In our
-opinion, this demonstrates that the
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CONCERT SUNDAY The Eden ton Choral Society will
present its annual Christmas concert Sunday afternoon. Directed
by Mrs. Shelby Strother, the concert begins at 3 P.M. at Edenton
Baptist Church. (Staff Photo by Luke Amburn.)
Bloodmobile Visit, Monday, 12 Noon - 6 P.M., American Legion 81dg.,200 Units
WINNING PARADE ENTRY The Perquimans County Band Boosters entered this first place
float in Sunday’s Christmas Parade through downtown Edenton. The float had earlier won honors in
Hertford. Judged second here was an entry by Edenton United Methodist Church. Third place went
to Hunter’s Fork Church. See Public Parade. Other pictures on Page 18-A. (Staff Photo by Luke
Amburn.)
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Vol. XLV - No. 48
Firelighters Lose Guns;
Hunting Privileges Here
Two hunters were convicted of
firelighting deer, first appearance
was held for a man charged with
second degree murder, and a
probable cause hearing was held
for a man charged with crime
against nature.
It was a busy Tuesday morning
in Chowan County District Court.
Judge J. Richard Parker of
Elizabeth City presided. The
docket was prosecuted by Asst.
Dist. Atty. Frank R. Parrish.
James Stephen Chriscoe of
Moore County and Jack Howard
Williams of Washington County
were convicted of firelighting deer
in separate incidents. They were
arrested by Protector George R.
Sawyer and James E. Alston
respectively, in the Nixon Beach
area of Yoepim Precinct.
The defendants were given
identical sentences of 60 days,
Concert Slated
The Yule season opens for many
people with the annual Christmas
concert given by the Edenton
Chorale Society. This year the
program will be presented on
Sunday at 3 P.M. at Edenton
Baptist Church.
The concert will open with ‘O
Come All Ye Faithful ’ featuring a
local brass ensemble. Familiar
carols will be heard as well as ‘The
Shepherds’ Chorus’ from Amahl
and the Night Visitors. An unusual
version of ‘Silent Night’ demon
strates that this lovely old carol is
never outdated.
The Edenton Chorale Society is
made up of local residents and is
directed by Shelby Strother. Mary
Smith accompanies on piano and
organ.
The public is invited to attend
Sunday’s concert and participate
in this musical opening of the
holiday season.
Edenton, North Corolino, Thursday, December 6, 1979
suspended upon payment of S2OO
fine and costs and not hunt in
North Carolina during the 1979-80
season. Chriscoe’s four guns were
ordered confiscated. Williams had
one gun ordered confiscated.
Both defendants gave notice of
appeal.
Carlton Eugene Copeland, 42, of
Chesapeake, Va., was in court for
the first time on a charge of
second degree murder. He was
arrested November 28 after
Sammy Lucian Langley, 39, of
Perquimans County was slain.
Sheriff Troy Toppin said the
men had an affray prior to the
mid-afternoon shooting. Copeland
remains free under $15,000 bond.
Clarence Alexander Rankins
was bound over to Superior Court
for trial on the morals charge.
The following other action was
taken:
William Thomas Elliott, drunk
driving, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of S2OO fine and costs. He
gave notice of appeal. A speeding
count was dismissed.
George Lawrence Bazemore,
traffic violation, $lO fine and costs.
Ronnie Waynne Holland, no
operator’s license and speeding,
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Rent Refunds
More than 12,000 North Carolina
families-some in Edenton-who
lived in certain federally sub
sidized housing projects across the
state may be eligible for refunds of
up to SSOO for illegal rent increases
they paid four years ago.
Denny Ray, Legal Services of
North Carolina executive director,
has announced that Chowan Court
in Edenton is one of the projects on
the list.
“The refunds are part of a S6O
- settlement between the
U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and
Legal Services lawyers who filed
class action lawsuits in 1975,” said
Ray. .“Those lawsuits were filed
on behalf of an estimated 500,000
tenants in 5,000 affected housing
projects across the country.”
Ray noted that the settlement is
the largest in the nation’s history
in a consumer class action case.
He said that 76 of the 5,000 af
fected housing projects are
located in North Carolina.
Persons who lived in a so-called
Section 236 housing project bet
ween February 1, 1975, and Sep
tember 30, 1977, may be eligible
for refunds but must file claims
before next January 31.
The Section 236 program was
created by the 1968 Housing Act to
provide apartments for families
who earned too much to qualify for
public housing but too little to be
aide to afford housing in the
private market.
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Lane Nominee
For Scholarship
Amy Carol Lane, a senior at
John A. Holmes High School, has
been selected as a nominee for a
coveted Morehead Scholarship to
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. She was chosen to
represent Chowan County in
district competition, according to
W. H. Hollowell, Jr., chairman of
the county award committee.
The nominee is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earl Lane,
902 Johnson Street.
Valerie Jean Winslow, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winslow
of Hobbsville and a student at
Chowan High School was selected
alternate.
Miss Lane has been active in
Student Council, National Honor
Society, FHA, school newspaper,
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Outstanding 4-H’ers Receive Awards
By Murray L. Goodwin
Agricultural Ext. Agent
Debbie Jordan and Joseph
Goodwin won the top 4-H
Achievement Award at the 1979 4-
H Achievement Program held
Thursday night at the Center Hill
Community Building. Eliot At
stupenas won the Leadership
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4-H LEADERS Five of the Chowan County 4-H’ers
recognized last week are pictured above. Left to right are: Eliot
Atstupenas, Gene Baker, Jr., Gwen Spivey, Tommy Harrell and
Anna Goodwin. (Staff Photo by Luke Amburn.)
Chowan Hospital
Planning Purchases
Chowan Hospital plans to
purchase $311,266 worth of
equipment through the Chowan
County Medical Development
Authority. This represents the
first sizeable equipment purchase
since the hospital was built in 1970.
At the same time, Jesse L.
Harrell, hospital board chairman,
told Chowan County Com
missioners Monday that steps are
being taken to implement a long
range plan which would add 30
beds to the facility. The hospital
currently has 61 beds.
Harrell said the cost of a 30-bed
addition, if approval could be
granted, has been placed at $5-
million. Saying this is out of the
question, he noted that the hospital
board will attempt to accomplish
the goal with 10 beds at a time.
AADA Banquet
Secretary of the Department of
Transportation Tom Bradshaw
will speak at the Albemarle Area
Development Association’s annual
banquet Tuesday. The program
begins at 7 P.M. at Angler’s Cove
Restaurant.
According to Larry Davenport,
president, the annual banquet will
provide an opportunity to
recognize an outstanding industry
or business in each county.
Communities will receive awards
and recognition for development
and progress in the area.
Tickets can be obtained from the
County Agriculture Extension
Office in each county of the
Albemarle.
Public Hearing
DHEW-requested supplemental
information to the proposed use of
$200,000 in federal funds for the
Northeastern Rural Health
Development Association’s second
year of operations in Bertie,
Tyrrell and Perquimans counties
will be the subject of a citizen
requested public hearing.
Funding of the application was
disapproved in August by the
ECHSA governing body upon the
lack of evidence of local support.
DHEW’s subsequent review of the
application led the Department to
request the supplemental in
formation, which will be reviewed
by the ECHSA on December 12, at
7:30 P.M. in Greenville.
Proponents and opponents of
this proposal are invited to appear
before the project review com
mittee of the Eastern Carolina
Health Systems Agency:
December 6 from 7 P.M. to 10 P.M.
at John A. Holmes High School
Auditorium in Edenton.
Written testimony wifi also be
accepted by the committee at this
time and made a part of the of
ficial record of the meeting.
Award for boys and Debbie Jordan
for girls.
This was the third time in a row
that Debbie has won the
Achievement Award. The award is
for all phases of the 4-H program
including leadership, projects and
activities such as demonstrations.
This past year Debbie won the
In response to a question, the
chairman said the board has not
determined how to finance any
capital outlay program beyond the
equipment purchase.
County commissioners gave
approval to the proposed equip
ment purchase after being told it
would result in ultimate savings to
patients because of a more
favorable interest rate.
The action came after Tom
Phillips, authority president, gave
the board and update on activities
of the authority. “We are finally
about to enter into what we were
designed for-helping medical
facilities in the county,” he said.
Harrell said the hospital is
currently funding a reserve at the
SIO,OOO per month level. This
would be used to pay for the
equipment over a three-year
period. He added that while the
hospital has needed to update its
equipment for some time it could
not be accomplished because of
the financial condition.
Harrell and Dave Henson, ad
ministrator, discussed the long
range plan with the board. They
said the census is running high and
there is an immediate need for
additional beds and ancillary
space. “Dr. Lucas and his group
have helped the hospital a great
deal,” Harrell noted.
“If the green light is on all down
the line we are at least three years
away from any additional beds,”
Harrell said. Pointing to the
critical nature being experienced,
he said in the past two weeks
surgery has had to be postponed
because of the lack of beds.
C. A. Phillips, county board
chairman, paid special tribute to
Harrell. He said the community is
fortunate to have such a man
interested in the hospital.
Later the board re-appointed
Harrell, Pete Thompson and
Harry Lee Winslow to the hospital
board.
At the outset of the meeting,
Phillips was re-elected chairman;
J. D. Peele, vice chairman; W. T.
Culpepper, 111, county attorney,
Mrs. Anne K. Spruill, board clerk;
and Mrs. Nancy Morgan, deputy
clerk.
Decor Contest
The Garden of Eden Club is
sponsoring an outdoor decoration
contest within the Town of
Edenton. Prizes will be awarded
in four categories: best traditional
home; best contemporary home;
most creative; and outstanding
business.
Judging will take place
December 21 after 5 P.M. This
will be done by a five-member
panel.
A wooden plaque and cash prize
will be awarded to the winners.
State Swine project contest,
completed seven projects, worked
with two 4-H’ers on preparing a
demonstration, was county
council reporter and district
secretary-treasurer.
Joseph won the State Field
Crops project contest, placed
second in the State Automotive
Skill Driving contest, and won
both first place individual hog and
first place pen of three hog at the
Livestock Show.
Melvin Byrum, vice president of
Chowan Ruritan Club, presented
the Ruritan Club trophies and told
of the youth programs that the
club has an interest in.
Eliot completed fiive projects
and was state champion in the
Wildlife Demonstration contest.
He is currently president of the
Yeopim 4-H Club and a recreation
leader for the county council.
This is the first time we have
recognized a junior boy and girl in
achievement. The winners were
Gwen Spivey and Gene Baker.
Gwen completed five projects, is
county council vice president, was
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