Starting Young
The assassination attempt on
President Reagan has brought
new focus to the question of gun
control. Guns aren’t the only killer
weapons along the Public Parade
or throughout the United States.
Automobiles rank high in the list
of deaths. An automobile can be as
deadly as a loaded gun if it has a
nut behind the wheel. Sure, it
won’t happen to you because you
know the rules of the road. Yea,
but how about the other guy?
Knives are also playing an im
creasing role in homicides. A
• young Negro man was fatally
wounded recently on North
Oakum Street. The defendant
admits he intended to cut the
victim, but he didn’t expect to deal
a fatal blow.
The whole sorry mess of the lack
of value on human life was
illustrated in mid-April at Ernest
A. Swain Elementary School.
There was a dispute among Sixth
Graders and the threat of “I’m
going to kill you” was overheard.
Kid’s talk? Hardly. The following
day a butcher knife was taken
from the young student who made
the threat.
In our sick society we seem to be
starring younger in establishing
values, or lack of values, which
will be with us for many, many
years to come. Any way you
paint it, the picture isn’t pretty.
Partnership Forged
It is difficult to believe that
College of The Albemarle was only
four years old when he started
meandering along the Public
Farad*. Sixteen fruitful years
have passed, and we can only hope
that this newspaper’s contribution
to the community can be
favorably judged with COA.
In November, 1964, Chowan
County was in the service area of
COA, a community college
headquarteres in the Isle of
Pasquotank. The only thing visible
by COA was a sign leaning against
a tree on Base Road, near Edenton
Municipal Airport. This is all
changed.
Dr. Bruce Petteway started
things rolling towards a real
community college for the seven
county area. However, he never
enjoyed a real partnership with
the neighboring counties. When he
moved up to N. C. Wesleyan
College in Rocky Mount a young
educator, little known outside the
immediate vicinity of COA, was
chosen president.
We didn’t know this Dr. Parker
Chesson. Even worse, we didn’t
feel a homegrown man
(Perquimans County), could
overcome some of the regional
scars left behind by Dr. Petteway.
Never before have we been proven
so totally wrong.
Dr. Chesson’s leadership has
made the difference for COA, the
Albemarle Area and even all of
Coastal Tar Heelia. And Sunday at
2 P.M. when the new facilities are
dedicated he will not want to
accept his share of the credit.
COA has earned it’s dues in
service to Northeastern North
Carolina. It can be compared to
another first in this country, the
1584 attempt to settle the first
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The Chowan Herald
Vol XLVII - No. 18
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Mrs. Lueta Sellers
Mrs. Lueta Sellers
Chairs Committee
Mrs. Lueta Sellers, Montpelier
Acres, is the new chairman of
Chowan County’s Democratic
Party Executive Committee. She
and other officers were elected
Saturday afternoon during the
convention held at the Courthouse.
Mrs. Sellers succeeds N. J.
George who did not seek re
election. George served for two
years.
Some 100 delegates and party
faithfuls crowded into the court
room for the 1 P. M. convention.
A. C. Hudson was elected first
vice chirman. He had served this
past year as second vice chairman
and moved up when Mrs. Elizabeth
Byrd asked not to be considered
for another term.
R. M. (Pete) Thompson was
elected second vice chairman and
Terry Williams was re-elected as
third vice chairman.
Diana Granby was elected
secretary and Warren Twiddy,
treasurer.
After the election, Mrs. Sellers
was named as Chowan’s
representative on the State
Executive Committee.
“Participation is the name of
the game,” George reported,
expressing his delight with the
number of delegates at the con
vention as well as precinct
meeting in March. He also cited
good registration and voting.
The outgoing chairman was
successful in getting a three
pronged resolution passed which
would change the complexion of
county government. It calls for
township election of com
missioners, equal population in
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CALM AFTER STORM This photograph was taken from the
Panel Room of the Chowan Courthouse on East King Street after
Saturday’s successful arts and crafts event. Several thousand
tourists browsed around the Courthouse Green during the
Biennial Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton.
Imported Peanuts No Threat
To Price Support Program
WASHINGTON, D. C. -
President Reagan’s recent action
to increase the temporary
authorization for additional
p>eanuts during the marketing
year ending July 31 will help in
sure the needs of the food industry
can be met until new supplies are
available from this year’s harvest,
according to Secretary of
Agriculture John R. Block.
Block said Reagan’s
proclamation to temporarily raise
the peanut import quota for 1981
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Sen. J. J. Harrington
Dem Women
Set Meeting
A district meeting of
Democratic Women will be held at
Mrs. Boswell’s Restaurant on May
16. The meeting will be hosted by
the Chowan County Democratic
Women, headed by Mrs. Emily G.
Amburn and begins at 10:00 A. M.
State Sen. J. J. (Monk)
Harrington of Lewiston will be
among the guest spoakers. Sen.
Harrington is chairman of the
Senate Transportation Com
mittee. Also scheduled to speak is
Dr. Janice Faulkner, executive
secretary of the N. C. Democratic
Executive Committee.
Ruth Starnes, president of N. C.
Democratic Women, and Betty
Spear, first vice president, will
also attend.
A dutch luncheon will be served.
Reservations are desired and
can be made by calling Mrs. Lib
Layton, 482-3637 or Mrs. Imogene
Byrum, 221-4410.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 30, 1981
from 200-million to 300-million
ptounds, shelled basis, was taken
on the basis of an International
Trade Commission recom
mendation.
In order to ensure greater
supplies of peanuts for the
domestic market this year, the
regular annual peanut import
quota of 1,709,000 ptounds, was
relaxed last December, allowing
for additional imports of 200-
million pounds, Block said.
Block said the increased import
authorization would not cause
interference with the domestic
price support program because
the special quota will expire
before the new crop comes on the
market and current high prices
will discourage stockpiling of
these imports peanuts.
Foreign supplies of exportable
peanuts remain relatively limited,
he said. Normally, the United
States is the world’s largest
peanut exporter.
Any poanuts imported under the
special quota must meet U. S.
grade and sanitary standards and
are subject to inspection at ports
of entry, Block said.
Charge Dismissed
A charge of death by motor
vehicle was dismissed Tuesday
against Willie Privott, 47-year-old
Negro, Route 1, Edenton.
However, Judge John T. Chaffin
gave him a nine-month active
sentence for driving while his
license was revoked. Privott gave
notice of appeal.
Privott was arrested on
,February 3 following the death of
Charlie Percy Leary at the in
tersection of Granville and
Albemarle streets. Leary was
riding a bicycle at the time of the
incident.
W. T. Culpepper, 111, defense
attorney, argued successfully that
the prosecutor had failed to suf
ficiently link Privott with the
crime. In allowing the motion to
dismiss, Judge Chaffin stated that
while it was a serious charge the
“state just couldn’t connect it up.”
Culpepper had no defense
against the driving while license
revoked charge. He did note,
however, that while Privott has a
lengthy driving record there were
no alcohol related offenses.
Judge Chaffin stated several
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FAN EXHIBIT While historic homes and gardens are the
principal focus of the Biennial Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton, a
fan display in the panel room of Chowan County Courthouse on
East King Street was well attended. Mrs. Nancy Morgan is
pictured here enjoying the exhibit.
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CHANGES AT AVOCA Franklin O. Sellers, right, has been
promoted to operations manager at the Avoca Division of R. J.
Reynolds Development Corporations. John W. Stallings is
manager of agronomic methods and research. (Staff Photo by
Luke Amburn.)
Two Appointed To Posts
WINSTON-SALEM John W.
Stallings has been appointed
manager, agronomic methods and
research, at the Avoca Division of
RJR Technical Company, an
operating unit of the newly formed
R. J. Reynolds Development
Corporation. He is a native of
Windsor.
Stallings, who has a BS degree
in agronomy from N. C. State
University, is responsible for
developing methods to increase
crop yield.
Franklin O. Sellers has been
promoted to operations manager
and is responsible for all plant and
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ministration. He is a native of
Vero Beach, Fla., and has a BS in
chemical engineering from the
University of Florida. Sellers was
previously plant manager.
Larry A. Armbruster, a native
of Bridgeport, Ohio, has been
named budgeting and financial
analysis manager. He has a BS in
business administration from Ohio
University. Armbruster had
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Herring Run
This Sunday
Runners, serious and otherwise,
Will gather Sunday afternoon on
Water Street in front of the
Courthouse Green for the third
annual Great Herring Run. The
Tidewater Strider Sanctioned
Event begins at 2 o’clock.
All participants who
preregistered are asked to be at
the Courthouse Green by 1:30
o’clock. Others should check in at
1 o’clock.
Events include 10,000 meters
(6.2 miles); 5,000 meters (3.1
miles) and a one-mile fun run. The
route will be through Hayes
Plantation, mostly dirt road.
Registration fee is $6 for the
10,000 meters and 5,000 meters;
and $4 for the fun run.
The event is divided into age
groups. Refreshments will be
provided after the race.
The proceeds will go to the
American Heart Association.
Sponsors include: Peoples Bank
& Trust Company, Little Rascals
Day Care, Hampton Plumbing,
Tarheel Bank & Trust Company,
Coca-Cola of Elizabeth City,
Chowan Medical Center, Bank of
North Carolina, Edenton Cotton
Mills, and Chowan Hospital.
ALOA Banquet
The annual spring dinner
meeting of Albemarle Law &
Order Association will be held
May 15 at Seafare Restaurant in\
Nags Head. The announcement
was made by Chief W. Clarence
Owens of Elizabeth City,
president. It begins at 6:30 P. M.
The guest speaker will be Willis
E. Murphy, 111, district attorney
for the Sixth District. Many other
federal, state and local officials
will be present.
Tickets in the Chowan County
area may be obtained' from Mrs.
Lena M. Leary, clerk of court.