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We want to be among the first to
congratulate the Bertie County
Board of Education for the
selection of Gregory T. Todd as
superintendent. For Greg, it will
be an opportunity to return
“home” since he is a native of
Windsor.
It makes it a little more difficult
to accept positions of such high
public trust at home, but Greg
Todd is made of the stuff to make
it look easy.
During his tenure along the
Public Parade, which in
cidentially has been much, much
to brief, Greg Todd has demon
strated true professionalism. He
has also been heavy on the side of
humility and compassion.
Greg came to John A. Holmes
High School at an important time.
There had just been a big dispute a
few years earlier over the band
program. More recently the
principal left under less than
favorable conditions. And even
worse, consolidations time had
finally arrived.
The selection of Greg Todd to be
principal of Holmes High at the
particular time will be remem
bered as one of the finest hours in
education along the Public
Parade.
Edenton - Chowan Board of
Education now has a difficult task.
School will soon be opening again
(yes, students, summer is about
over) but we have confidence that
the board will bite the bullet and
fill the vacancy with the best
person available.
It would be nice if the promotion
could be from within the ranks.
That may not be possible from the
Third Floor syndrome. However,
if we can draw on past per
formance, the board will make the
right choice and when the bell tolls
signaling the opening of the 1981-82
session there will be a strong
person at the helm out at Holmes.
Greg, you leave with our best
wishes and support for the future -
except of course, when the Aces
are Involved both in athletic
combat and music.
Federal Estate Tax
The federal estate tax has a
significant effect upon the well -
being of the nation’s farm
families. Although the tax is the
smallest source of federal
revenue, it is perhaps the largest
problem for farm heirs.
For example, some heirs must
sell part or all of the farm just to
pay the estate taxes. Other heirs
face difficulties if they elect to
value the farm property
(generally land) based upon its
productive value as farmland
rather than its highest and best
use as a commercial or residental
development.
Farm widows also frequently
have difficulty proving their
contribution to the farming
operation when the Internal
Revenue Service attempts to
include the entire value of the
property in the estate of the
deceased husband.
Although the economic burdens
of the estate tax was eased
somewhat by the Tax Reform Act
of 1976 and the Revenue Act of
1978, the reform provided no
permanent remedy for the in
creasingly heavy taxation of farm
estates who major asset - land - is
highly inflated.
In addition, special use
valuation, which was designed as
an answer to estate tax problems
for agriculture, has become so
entangled in the regulatory
efforts cf the Internal
Revenue Service that some
estates have foregone its ap
plication entirely.
Legislation has been introduced
in Congress that would allow a
greater measure of estate tax
relief. Still other legislation would
completely repeal the estate tax.
Farmers believe that estate tax
reform is the management of the
problem, but that repeal is the
solution.
-It is ironic to suggest that estate
tax repeal would be a boom to
nonfarm investors. On the con
trary, the presence of the tax has
caused many farm heirs in the
past to sell a portion of the estate
Spt to pay the estate taxes.
The Chowan Herald
Vol. XIVI - No. 32
DOT Approves Plans For New Sound Bridge
The N. C. Department of
Transportation, Division of High
ways, has approved the location
and design for the proposed
replacement of the existing bridge
on Highway 32 over the Albemarle
Sound. This is the same project
which was presented at a Public
Hearing on April 23, 1980, in the
Skinnersville Community Center.
The approved location of the
replacement bridge will be ap
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BRIDGE REPLACEMENT STILL ACTIVE PROJECT The N. C. Department of Trans
portation is moving ahead with preliminaries aimed at the ultimate replacement of the Highway 32
bridge connecting Chowan and Washington counties. The picture here was taken by Hugh Morton
for Norfolk & Carolina Telephone Company now Carolina Telephone Company.
County Residents
RALEIGH Four Chowan
County residents were honored in
Raleigh July 23 for their volunteer
work with the 4—H youth program
in North Carolina.
From Edenton. honored were
Mrs. Eula Jordan, Mrs. Hilda
Goodwin and Mr. and Mrs. Yates
Parrish, leaders of the Yeopim 4
H Club.
Mrs. Jordan was honored in
dividually as well, receiving one of
11 individual leader awards
presented.
The Chowan County team was
one of six selected from
throughout North Carolina to
receive awards, which were
presented at a special luncheon
during 4—H Congress on the N. C.
State University campus.
Making the presentations were
representatives of the two spon-
Edenton Is Winner
Os Excellence Award
Edenton is to again receive
certification under the 1982
Governors Community of Ex
cellence Program. This past
Wednesday a four-man inspection
team from the N. C. Department
of Commerce met with local
members of the Chamber of
Commerce to review the com
munities’ industrial development
program.
Gary Shope, of the Raleigh
Commerce Department office,
-commended the efforts of
development team members;
Alice Bond, Les Fagan, Bill
Gardner, W. P. (Spec) Jones and
Jerry Hendee.
This years program placed
special emphasis upon availability
of industrial sites, our com
munities ability to accept ad
ditional economic growth, ex
pansion potential of existing in
dustries, availability for industrial
training to both new and existing
industry, and the efforts put forth
by the local Chamber of Com
merce in attracting new in
dustries.
Edenton for the third straight
year scored high on all counts.
Edenton, North Caroline. Thursday. July 30. 1981
proximately 230 feet between cen
terlines easterly of the existing
Highway 32 and over the existing
bridge during the construction
period.
The approved design will
provide for two 12-foot travel lanes
plus 4-foot shoulder making a 32 -
foot clear width on the bridge
deck. The overland approach
sections will be two 12 foot travel
lanes plus 12 foot shoulders.
Honored For Volunteer Work With Local 4-H Groups
soring organizations, James
Meeuwsen of Philip Morris In
corporated and A1 Fuqua of the
N. C. Bankers Association.
“They have given unselfishly of
their time,” the citation honoring
the Chowan team read, “and they
are willing to share their
knowledge and skills with others.”
-The 4—H program in North
Carolina is conducted by the N.C.
Agricultural Extension Service
through county extension agents
and local volunteer leaders.
Thirteen Chowan County 4—H
members and leaders participated
in the 1981 N. C. 4 —H Congress
held at N. C. State University in
Raleigh last week. Five 4—H’ers
and five leaders were recognized
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State 4-H Pork Cookery Demostration winner at the 1961 N. C. 4-H
Congress held in Raleigh last week.
Beginning at water edge the new
structure will rise in grade to a
minimum deck level of 20 feet
above mean high water than the
existing structure provides.
A fixed high level span will be
constructed over the navigation
channel. The horizontal
navigational clearance will be 65
teet.
The Environmental Impact
Statement (Final Negative
with state honors.
David L. Jordan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lin Jordan, Route 2,
Edenton, was tapped into the N. C.
4—H Honor Club. This honor is
reserved for less than 1 per cent of
the N. C. 4 Club members and is
based on the entire 4—H career of
the member. David was also
recognized, as a Development
Fund Scholarship winner and
attended the 4—H Council break
fast hosted by Gov. Jim Hunt.
Lisa Evans, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Evans, Route 1,
Edenton, was selected state
winner in the Pork Cookery
Demostration Contest and
received a Golden Grill Award and
SSO savings bond.
Singlo Coplot 20 Contt.
Declaration) has been approved
by the N. C. Division of Highways
and the Federal Highway Ad
ministration. Copies are available
for review and copying in the
Pl&hning and Research Library,
Highway Building, Raleigh and
the First Highway Division Office,
Ahoskie, N. C.
Anyone desiring additional
information concerning this
project may contact the Manager
of Highway Design, N. C. Division
of Highways, Highway Building,
South Wilmington Street, Raleigh,
N. C. 27611 or telephone (919)-733-
7140.
College Credit
TV Course Set
A new kind of educational ex
perience will be offered residents
of Chowan County this fall. Jimmy
Anderson, evening program
director at College of The
Albemarle, has announced the
college will schedule an extension
credit course which will be taught
through the medium of television.
Anderson said the program,
“Understanding Human
Behavior,” will be televised each
Saturday morning at 10:30 over
WUND-TV on Channel 2. Fifteen
one-hour sessions will be shown
from August 29 through December
5.
The telecourse encourages
understanding an appreciation of
the scientific study of human
behoavior. “It’s approach is an
intergration of,the physiological,
intra-psychic, and social
behavioral perspectives on human
thought and behavior,” Anderson
explained.
By viewing the program each
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Beverly Walker, daughter of
Mrs. Betty Walker, 89 Davis
Place, Edenton received a Cen
tury Club Award. This award was
presented by Gov. Hunt in
recognition of outstanding
achievement in the N. C. 4—H
Crime Prevention Program.
Beverly reached 100 families with
information on crime prevention.
Beverly also was a model in the
4 —H Fashion Revue.
Anna Goodwin, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin, Route
3, Edenton, was recognized as the
State Crop Production project
winner and was featured in a slide
tape presentation on Tuesday
night.
Tommy Harrell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Harrell, Route 3,
Edenton, competed in the Small
Engines Demonstration.
The theme of the week was
“4—H Reaches Out.” Results of
the 1980-814 —H Project “Partners
in Prevention” were shown. Four-
H’ers were encouraged to continue
to reach out to others through
projects, demonstrations and
activities.
Chowan County hosted Murray
Weed, an out-of-state delegate
from Georgia. David Jordan at
tended the 1981 Georgia 4—H
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HONORED AI Fuqua of the N. C. Bankers Association
presented awards to an Edenton volunteer 4-H leader team
recently in Raleigh. Receiving the awards were Mrs. Hilda
Goodwin, left, and Anna Goodwin, substituting for Mrs. Mary
Julia Parrish, who cAild not be present. Other members of the
team who were not present were Yates Parrish and Mrs. Eula
Jordan.
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Alton G. Elmore
Elmore Opens
Realty Office
Chowan Realty Company has
recently opened with Edenton
Furniture Company at 211 South
Broad Street. Alton G. Elmore is
the licensed real estate broker
with the firm.
Elmore, who is a member of
Chowan County commissioners
and is active in numerous com
munity and regional activities,
said the firm will deal with sales,
leases, management and rentals.
Prior to becoming associated
with Edenton Furniture Company
some 10 years ago, Elmore was
manager of Belk-Tyler in Eden
ton.
$1.5-Million
Growth Is Noted
For Tarheel Bank
Tarheel Bank & Trust Company
recorded a $1.5-million growth for
the year ending June 30, and
Robert E. Lee, chief exeuctive
officer, said he is extremely
pleased with steady progress
during the highly volatile
economic conditions throughout
the country.
Total assets of the bank on the
date of the statement exceeded
$43.8-million. The bank had $25.8-
million loans outstanding.
The statement showed that
while demand deposits decreased
over the past year there was a
substantial increase in savings.
The bank’s surplus also increased
by $500,000.
The bank’s assets have in
creased from $3.6-million in 1966.
Lee said the bank’s faith in the
future is illustrated by a $214,000
expansion project now underway
at the home office in Gatesville.
Targeted for completion in Sep
tember 1, the 5,000-square-foot
addition will provide more ad
ministrative and storage
facilities. Ten new administrative
offices are being included in the
new facility.
“The offices will be staffed by
some of the people who don’t have
a day to day contact with the
general public, but provide ad
ministrative services to all six of
our banks,” Lee said. Tarheel has
offices in Edenton, Winton,
Ahoskie, Murfreesboro and
Lewiston, as well as Gatesville.
1. R. Self, 111, is vice president
and city executive at the bank’s
facility in Edenton Village
Shopping Center at the corner of
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