Award Deserved
Lloyd C. Bunch is no stranger
along the Public Parade. He has
distinguished himself as a farmer
and community leader.
Uoyd is also no stranger in
conservation circles throughout
North Carolina and across the
nation. He is one of the few who
are true ambassadors from
Northeastern North Carolina.
He has served his county, state
and nation well. It is fitting that he
was recently recognized by the
N. C. Association of Conservation
Districts for 35 years of service as
a Conservation District Super
visor.
The award is deserved. Lloyd
was cited not only for his length of
service but for his outstanding
leadership and dedication to the
soil and water conservation
program.
He has served as chairman of
the Albemarle Conservation
District for 33 years. In 1967 he
was president of the state
association and served for seven
years as Area Five chairman
which consists of 16 Northeastern
North Carolina counties.
Lloyd Bunch seems to just keep
on keeping on. He is dedicated to
the causes he champions. His good
work is known far and wide.
Guest Editorial
Joel Lawhorn recently
presented an editorial over
WRAL-TV in Raleigh which is food
for thought for those along the
Public Parade as well. It is titled:
“Disruption In the Classroom”'
and follows:
We may be approaching a time
when we will need a new form of
segregation in our schools ... not
segregation by race, but
segregation of law-abiding
students from those who con
tinually cause problems.
A generation or two ago, the
vast majority of students did not
have to tolerate those students
who caused violence, crime, drug
and alcohol abuse, and so forth.
Such students were expelled, even,
sent to reform school.
But for some years now, the
general atmosphere of per
missiveness has tolerated such
students to such an extent that
they have become a major
disruptive force, in some schools.
It’s time to put an end to that.
Students who are trying to get an
education do not deserve to have
to put up with serious distraction
and harassment in the classroom.
Many school officials no longer
believe in expelling students
permanently, but at least such
students could be sent to separate
schools, until their behavior im
proves.
Law-abiding students ... and
their teachers ... should not have
to tolerate chronic disruption in
the classroom.
Memo On Budget
Cliff Copeland, genial Chowan
County manager, recently fired
off a memo to Dr. John Dunn,
superintendent of Edenton-
Chowan Schools, on the subject of
budgets. While at Monday night’s
meeting Edenton-Chowan Board
of Education took issue with
some of the figures cited in the
memo, the document is among the
better ones we have seen between
agencies along the Public Parade.
A big issue is being made by
school officials about total
resources available to the county,
not just property tax. By the same
token, everyone knows there are
many more departments with
many more requests than just
schools. This is why we consider
the Copeland memo to be of suf
ficient importance to print it here.
It follows:
During the last couple of days I
have had an opportunity to discuss
with the Board its feelings relative
to the implementation of an ROTC
program in Chowan County. All
agree on the benefits of such a
program. All agree, however,
that the County cannot possibly
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SCENE OF ROBBERY ATTEMPT— Roger Leeper, co-owner of
the Habit Motel, points to the doorway where two black men en
tered Sunday night and attempted to rob the facility. Mrs. Peggy
Leeper, his wife, was injured in the attempt and treated at
Chowan Hospital. Both men escaped on foot empty handed.
Two Men Being Sought
For Motel Robbery Attempt
Two black males, believed to be
in their twenties, are being sought
by the Gdenton Police Department
in connection with an attempted
armed robbery of the Habit Motel
on North Broad Street, Sunday
night.
Mrs. Peggy Leeper, co-owner of
the motel, was struck on the left
side of the head with a small
handgun carried by one of the
would-be robbers. She was treated
at Chowan Hospital for a gash
sustained in the incident and
remained hospitalized over night
for observation.
According to police reports, the
two men entered the office just
after 10 P. M. and demanded
money from Mrs. Leeper who was
alone in the office while her
husband, Roger Leeper was in
another part of the motel.
After twice telling her assailant
there was no money in the office,
she order her small dog to attack
the men. One struck her with the
gun and both escaped on foot down
West Peterson Street.
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R. M. (Pete) Thompson
Takes Bank Post
R. M. (Pete) Thompson will
become agribusiness consultant
for Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany in Edenton on March 1. The
announcement was made today by
Jim Brown, vice president and
city executive.
In a brief statement, Brown said
Thompson will be an asset to
Peoples Bank, the farmers and
agribusiness in the community.
Thompson, who has been
Chowan County Agricultural
Extension Chairman for the past
11 years, retires February 28.
Thompson is a member of the
local board of Peoples Bank and
serves on the board of Chowan
Hospital, Inc. He resides on Queen
Anne Drive. The Thompsons have
three children.
The Chowan County
Agricultural Extension Advisory
Council and the Homemaker’s
Council are co-sponsoring a
banquet for Thompson at the
American Legion Building on
Friday night.
One of the suspects, who was
wearing a toboggan mask, was
described as being about 5’11”,
weighing 180 pounds and stocky in
build, while the other was
described as being about 6’ 1”
slender and weighing about 170
pounds. He was said to have a light
complexion.
Investigationg officers included
patrolmen B. C. Griswold, Bland
Terry and Andy Maglione, Sgt. G.
K. Bonner and SBI agent Tony
Cummings.
Miller Charged
With Break-In
Frank Benjamin Miller, 111,
waived probable cause Tuesday
morning in Chowan County
District Court on charges of
breaking and entering and lar
ceny. Miller was charged
following an investigation by
Edenton Police Department of an
incident at Parker-Evans Hard
ware on Broad Street.
Judge Richard Parker of
Elizabeth City presided. Asst.
Dist. Atty. Michael Johnson
prosecuted the docket and the
following other action was taken:
James Michael Owens, drunk
driving, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of S3OO fine and costs. A
charge of driving while license
revoked was dismissed.
Wallace Owens, worthless
check, 30 days, suspended upon
payment of $25 fine and cost and
make restitution; the same
judgment was entered in a second
count and two other charges were
consolidated with the pair.
David Turner Gilliam, unsafe
move, $lO fine and cost.
Thomas Gillis Reid, speeding,
prayer for judgement continued
upon payment of cost.
Charlotte Nixon Baker,
speeding, $5 fine and cost.
Ross McKinley Thornton, drunk
driving; Robert Lee Byrum,
shoplifting; andDonC. Gray .worth
less checks, called and failed.
Thomas I. Harris, assault on a
female, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of $75 fine and cost.
Oliver Lee Parks, abandonment
and non-support of wife and
children, six months, suspended
upon payment of SSO per week in
support and cost.
Thomas Bajkemen, 111, non
support of child, dismissed.
Lois G. Davis, worthless check,
dismissed.
Priscilla Jordan, intoxicated
and disruptive, 90 days, suspended
upon payment of SIOO fine and cost
and not to assault and officer for
two years.
Charlie Welch, injury to real
property, 90 days.
Edonton, North Carolina, Thursday, February 19, 1980
Hospital Adding Nuclear Medicine
Chowan Hospital, Inc., has filed
notices of intent for proposed
acquisition of nuclear medicine
services as well as EEG services.
The project cost is estimated to
cost $338,777.
The capital expenditure for the
nuclear medicine services is to be
completed in January, 1983.
David Henson, hospital director,
explained that the EEG is a
diagnostic service known as
electroencephalogram.
The new projeccts are part of a
long-range plan the hospital has
undertaken. A Certificate of Need
is in hand for expansion of an
cillary services and approval is
now being sought to add 10 acute
care beds to the hospital.
Chowan Hospital was successful
in getting the State Health Plan
ELDERLODGE EXPANSION—Cape Colony Haven, Inc., will construct a 64-bed addition to the
Elder Lodge nursing home on Paradise Road. Jack Habit, center, vice president of the corporation,
is pictured in front of the 96-bed facility with William P. Rawls of Wilmington, left, and Charles W.
Andrews, administrator. Rawls is president of SouthEastern Health Services, Inc., that provides
management for the local facility and who will develop the expansion project. (Staff Photo by Luke
Amburn.)
Elder Lodge Announces 64-Bed Expansion
A 64-bed addition to ElderLodge
-Edenton was announced today by
officials of Cape Colony Haven,
Inc., owner of the facility on
Paradise Road. The health care
facility now consists of % beds of
skilled and intermediiate care.
SouthEastern Health Services,
Inc., of Wilmington, provides
contract management for the
nursing home. The company has
been selected to develop the new
project and will manage the
Adams Sentenced
For Wine Theft
A bottle of “Wild Irish Rose”
wine recently got a local Negro
into a bunch of trouble. Ritchie
Adams was given an 12 to 18
month term for larceny of the
bottle and an additional 30 days for
assault.
The charges grew out of an
incident at S&R Super Market the
morning of February 3.
Adams, who resides on Mosley
Street, was convicted of the two
counts in Chowan County District
Court on February 10. Judge
Richard Parker of Elizabeth City
entered the judgment.
Testimony showed that Adams
stole a bottle of wine at about 9:15
A. M. and ran from the store.
Johnny Copeland, an employee at
S&R gave chase. As Copeland
gained on Adams the suspect
turned around and hurled the
bottle at Copeland, striking him in
the head.
Adams was arrested a short
time later by an Edenton
policeman.
amended to add 10 beds for Region
“R”. The application for a cer
tificate has already been approved
by the Project Review Committee
of Eastern Carolina Health
Systems Agency in Greenville.
The project proposals have been
submitted to the Certificate of
Need Eection, Division of Facility
Services, N. C. Department of
Human Resources, for review by
planning agencies under
provisions of the Social Security
Amendments of 1972 and Chapter
131, Article 18, of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
The planning agencies, in
examining the proposal, will seek
to determine whether the project
is needed, if it can be adequately
staffed and operated, whether it is
economically feasible within
combined facility.
In the announcement, Cape
Colony Haven, Inc., owners-L. F.
Amburn,, Jr., president; John F.
Habit, vice president; and John A.
Mitchener, Jr., secretary
treasurer - said the addition is
expected to cost nearly $700,000.
The 13,000-square-foot addition
would connect two existing wings
along the U. S. 17-Bypass, and will
provide an enclosed courtyard for
the use of residents. It is expected
to take nine months to complete
the project.
William P. Rawls, president of
SouthEastern, said approximately
16 new jobs will be created,
pushing the annual payroll to
nearly $750,000.
UNUSUAL ‘TEA’—Mrs. Martha Britton recently entertained
at an unusual tea at her home on Pembroke Circle. The event,
not the social highlight of the year, was for out-of-town guests for
the womanless wedding on February 28. The Heart Fund benefit
will begin at 7:30 P. M. in Swain Elementary School Auditorium
(Staff Photo by Luke Amburn.)
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prevailing rate structures, and it if
proposes specific cost
containment features.
In its role as coordinator of
project reviews under Section 1122
of the Social Security Art and the
Certificate of Need Program, the
Certificate of Need Section will
receive the advice of the regional
agency about the conformity of the
project to their standards and
criteria.
The department will then decide
on the recommendation to be
made to the U. S. Department of
Health and Human Services
concerning Section 1122. The
Department of Human Resources
is the final authority with respect
to decisions made under Chapter
131, Article 18, of the General
Statutes of North Carolina.
He pointed out that the existing
nursing home was built with ex
pansion in mind Therefore, the
major ancillary service area is
now adequate to fill the needs of
the 64 new beds.
The facility was opened in
February, 1977. and has been well
accepted in the community. A
waiting list of between 30 and 60
people has been maintained for
the past two years.
Amburn said the demand for
additional beds has increased
tremendously. This addition will
allow the facility to serve the
nursing home geographical
placement area more effeciently.
Also, the addition of rest home
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