Danger Zone
Any time one attempts to name
names of those involved in com
munity, church or social projects
he finds himself in the danger
zone. This is exactly where we are
along the Public Parade this week.
After the tragic fire at our West
Gale Street home the morning of
July 13 in which Luke died, Nancy
Wood literally took us in out of the
night. The Gate House at Hayes
Plantation was headquarters
during pre and post funeral ac
tivities. Nancy’s grace and cor
diality has never been better.
Jim Ricks went out of his way
the morning of the fire to clean
necessary clothing for the family.
Then he went through the house
and did a splendid job of taking
. cleanable. Later he
personally helped lug the clothing,
etc., to the second floor of The
Herald Building for storage. He
j did the process in reverse Tuesday
as we occupied our new home on
Country Club Drive.
| J. Clarence Leary, Jr., Bill
i Gardner, Cjharlie Creighton, and
many, mqny more volunteers
* gathered up what they thought to
be salvagable. It was stored at
> Leary Brothers. The process was
reversed Monday and Tuesday.
| When our back was against the
1 wall Friday in financially closing
; of our new home before settlement
had been reached with the in
surance company about the West
Gale Street disaster, Jim Brown at
Peoples Bank & Trust Company
went the second mile by providing
the needed “bridge” loan.
One of our neighbors is Blair
Stutzman. He came over Sunday
afternoon to volunteer for any
service which didn’t require any
work. This, we learned later, was
limited to opening beer cans.
Early on the morning on July 13,
Dr. and Mrs. Allen Homthal had
contacted us to offer the use of
their home at 201 East King Street.
The Homthals spend the summer
near our “Chowan Hilton” on the
river. We took the Homthals up on
the offer and on July 18 moved (?)
into the spacious home where the
air conSitfdmng had alreadylßeeff "
adjusted to a comfortable level.
\ The Ambums are now residents
of Yeopim, although we un
derstand that Squire Pat
Flanagan hasn’t given his official
blessing. This reportedly will
come sometime during the forth
coming weekend.
Too, there is some question as to
whether Commodore Mac Self
(another banker who will lend you
enough money to get into trouble)
has submitted our name for ad
mission to the exclusive yacht
basin down the street.
Such a piece as this would not be
complete without mentioning the
crew here at The Herald. They are
all champs in our book and they
have come through time and time
again in the past few weeks.
Also, Bill Gardner joined us in a
business venture at a very critical
time. The town’s loss is our gain
and he has taken to his new duties
like a duck to water.
As we admitted at the outset, we
have treaded in the danger zone.
There are even more unmentioned
who have been generous with their
food, manpower, understanding
and prayer. The Amburns will be
eternally grateful; you all know
who you are!
If you are out on Country Club
drive you might stop. It ain’t all
together yet, but you can be
assured of Emily finding
something useful for you to do.
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Motorists Urged To Take Special
Precautions During School Hours
On Monday 2,500 students will be returning to Chowan County’s
public schools. These students will be riding on school buses, in
private cars or walking. For this reason, motorists are urged to
take certain precautions due to the heavy influx of student
pedestrian and bus traffic before and after school hours.
Some suggested safety measures for motorists are as follows:
To avoid the frustration of being caught in bus traffic leave home
for work a little earlier; keep a safe distance from buses and
anticipate stops and starts ; pay close attention to children walking
or standing along the roadside waiting for a bus; respect the job
and signals of in-town school crossing guards at strategic in
tersections where there are no cross-guards; and most especially,
watch out for those students who themselves might observe proper
safety rules while waiting for a bus or crossing a street.
The administration, staff, and patents of Edenton-Chowan
Schools thank you.
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PERDUE DEVELOPS NEW FACILITY Perdue, the chicken
company, has developed a new broiler breeding house which was
recently unveiled at the Woody Daly facility near Colerain. Daly,
right, discusses some recent changes with John Blakely, a
Perdue representative in Northeastern North Carolina.
The Chowan Herald
Vol. XLVI - No. 36
Boyce Is New Holmes High Principal
When Chowan County’s 790 high
school students return August 31
for the new term, they will be
greeted by a new principal. In a
special August 13 meeting, the
Edenton - Chowan Board of
Education employed James
Boyce
for the position
of principal
3C Boyce, who
Bflr sSt officiall - v as '
surnes Ins re
sponsibilities
Rob Boyce on August 31,
fills the vacancy created when
Greg Todd accepted this summer
the superintendency of Bertie
County Schools.
The Chowan County native is a
former seven year teacher
veteran from Edenton - Cho
wan Schools. Boyce’s last three
years here included the role of
assistant principal at Chowan
High School. For the past three
Driving Cases
Dominate Docket
The following cases were heard
in the August 25 session of the
Chowan County District Court.
Larry Lee Bond was found
guilty of driving while his license
was revoked and given a 90 day
suspended sentence, a S2OO fine
and cost of court. An appeal was
noted.
William Leach Murray, 111, was
found guilty of unsafe movement
and ordered to pay cost of court.
Charles Denison McClees,
charged with a DUI, was given a
dismissal by the prosecutor.
Michael stunner was charged
with receiving stolen property.
Probable cause was found and the
case was bound over to Superior
Court.
Michael Lee Bonner was found
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Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday. Auaust 27, 1981
years, he has been principal at
Woodland Olney Schools, a four
hundred student, K-8 school.
“We are glad to have Rob Boyce
returning to our county,” an
nounced school superintendent
John Dunn, “ for he’s an educator
of proven ability.” Dunn expressed
his and the Board’s confidence
that Boyce will be “an asset to the
school, the education of our youth,
and the community.”
Boyce had the opportunity last
week to work one daywitfihisftew '
faculty and expressed ap
preciation for the warmth in his
reception and the eagerness
shown by the staff on returning to
work. When asked his plans and
Noble Is Named
Administrator
Edenton will welcome a new
Town Administrator in the next
few days. Samuel W. Noble, Jr.,
town manager of Granite Falls,
since May of 1978, has accepted
the job, effective October 1.
Noble, 29 years old and married,
is well qualified for the position, it
was stated. He has received an
MA and BS degrees in political
science with concentration in city
management from Appalachian
State University in Boone. Before
the job in Granite Falls, Noble
served as the assistant town
manager in Plymouth from June,
1977 to April, 1978.
Other achievements include
Commissioner for Catawba
Nuclear Power Agency No. one;
full member of the International
City Manager’s Association; a
member of the N. C. City and
County Manager’s Association
and a Budget Committee member.
Being active in local
organizations in Granite Falls,
Noble served as the assistant
scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop
264, and was a member of the
Granite Falls Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 9135. He is a veteran of
the U. S. Air Force. Serving from
July, 1971, through March 1975,
Noble also received the Air Force
Commendation for Outstanding
Service while in Southeast Asia.
The successful development and
administering of several utility
improvement projects and grant
applications in Granite Fails were
attributed to Noble. These in
cluded Step I and Step II of a $3.4-
million 201 wastewater Treatment
Facility Plan, three electrical
improvement projects totalling
$215,000, a $600,000, municipal
bond referendum for water
system improvement projects, as
well as various grants totalling
$1,473,425.
He’ stated that he is looking
forward to wen-king with Mayor
Roy Harrell and the Town Council.
Perdue Program Experiencing Rapid Growth
By L. F. Amburn, Jr.
COLERAIN “lt takes a tough
man to make a tender chicken,”
has been the trademark of Frank
Perdue who heads one of the
largest family owned businesses
in the United States.
By the same token, it takes a lot
of nerve to take 75,000 baby chicks
every seven or eight weeks.
Woody Daly of near here is now
doing just that. He is a former
Perdue employee who grew tired
of seeing other people make good
livings on the Perdue program.
The day of a recent open house to
show off a brand new Perdue
broiler house, Daly was just going
it alone.
John Blakely, a Perdue rep,
explained that it takes broilers
from 13 houses per day to supply
the processing plant in Lewiston.
It adds up to more than 560 houses
to keep the plant on production.
Don Mabe, Perdue president,
personally directed the company’s
entry into Northeastern North
Carolina. The initial goal was 300
broiler houses. The firm’s
business, with primary markets in
Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Washington and Providence, R. 1.,
is expanding so rapidly that a
continuous program of research
and expansion is being carried
out.
Single Copies 20 Cents.
goals for Holmes’ future, Boyce
commented, “There are many
good programs already in
existence at Holmes and the
school enjoys a good reputation in
the Northeast Region.” He is
committed to their continuance.
In addition, the new principal
intends that the high school’s
consolidation runs as smoothly in
its second year as did the first.
This year all high school students
win be totally housed at Holmes,
as opposed to some classes being
held at D. F. Walker School.
Boyce stated that he is very
interested in school climate. He
feels that “it is most important to
make a school an inviting,
pleasant place where teachers can
work, students can gain an
education and parents can become
involved.”
Goodwin Is Honore
The honored guest at a meeting
of the Chowan County Democratic
Executive Committee was unable
to attend Tuesday night and will
be recognized later.
Ralph Goodwin was to have
been honored for 40 years as a
registrar and judge in Center Hill
Precinct. Because of a conflict he
was unable to attend.
Some 50 people attended the
meeting at Mrs. Boswell’s
Restaurant with Mrs. Lueta
Sellers, county party chairman,
presiding.
Those on the program included
Felix Chambers, chairman,
Chowan County Board of Elec
tions, Mrs. Winnie Wood of
Camden County, Diana Gramby,
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DEMOCRATS GATHER Felix Chambers, chairman,
Chowan County Board of Elections is shown here with two
ranking Democratic women in Northeastern North Carolina.
They are Mrs. Winnie Wood of Camden County, and Mrs. Lueta
Sellers, chairman, Chowan County Democratic Executive
Committee. (Photo by Pete Manning).
(Mabe, a native of Kernersville,
has a daughter who married into
the Copeland Turkey Farm family
in Chowan County.)
Blakely pointed out that the
owner, such as Daly, furnishes the
house, water, electricity and
labor. Perdue supplies everything
else.
Daly was high in his praise of
the new broiler house. He said he
went into an old style house one
hot afternoon and picked up 145
dead birds. There were none dead
in the house with the special
sprinker system.
Daly is no newcomer to the
broiler business. His family got
involved with another company in
Wayne County in the 1950’5. He
came to Bertie County to teach
school and married the former Pat
Jackson. He worked with Perdue
for more than three years before
striking out on his home.
Some of the features of the
Perdue program include:
Increase new house guarantee
Food Price Increases Are Noted
For Edenton-Chowan School System
The Edenton - Chowan School
system is ready and set to go for
receiving the anticipated two
thousand, five hundred students
who will be entering on Monday.
Homeroom assignments by
schools can be found elsewhere in
today’s paper.)
On August 20, 156 certified
teachers, in addition to the
remaining 10-month employees,
returned to their stations to ready
rooms, attend meetings and
participate in profiency geared
workshops in preparation for the
students arrival.
A few changes of importance, to
which parents and students should
note, will occur this year. The first
day of school, Monday, will
operate on a full 8:30 A.M. to 3
P.M. schedule. In previous years,
the first day has been for orien
tation, observing only a one-half
day.
The regular bus schedule will be
followed.
Breakfast and lunch will be
served for those who participate in
the school lunchroom program
and who don’t bring their lunch.
Due to federal cuts, it has been
necessary to increase meal prices
as follows: Breakfast, regular -50
cents; reduced - 38 cents; adults -
75 cents. Lunch, regular - 85 cents;
reduced - 40 cents; adults - $1.25.
For Service
Warren Twiddy, and Meda
(Teddi) Clarkston.
Mrs. Sellers reported that 10
active committees have been
appointed in specific areas of
concern. Eight other committees
designated by the State Executive
Committee will also be named.
Helen Hollowell has been ap
pointed to the State Democratic
Committee on Aging. Ed Nixon of
Perquimans County is the North
eastern representative on the
State Democratic Committee on
Agriculture.
Mrs. Sellers also cited four
important events being planned in
Edenton and-or elsewhere in
North Carolina during August and
September.
growers can earn a minimum of
$16,192. gross income per year
house.
Broiler houses are the most
modern in the business.
-designed and built for energy
and labor efficiency
-Plasson drinkers reduce labor
and maintenance costs
-fans with energy efficient
motors reduce electric costs for
fans 27 per cent
-new flex auger feed delivery
system reduces labor and elec
trical consumption
-high pressure fogging system
will improve performance during
hot summer months
-new design sidewalls give
better ventilation during the
summer and conserve fuel in the
winter
-energy efficient brooders
reduce fuel usage and are easier to
maintain
Perdue delivers litter, feed, fuel
and chicks to farm.
Perdue provides experienced
service people to ensure success.
Until students have received
and completed new applications
for free or reduced meals,
students who were eligible last
year will be considered eligible at
the same level for the beginning of
this year. Even though there is the
necessity of raising meal prices,
school Superintendent Dunn
stated that on a comparative
basis, Chowan County was able to
keep its prices lower than several
of the surrounding counties
During this second year of
consolidation all students will be
located and attend classes at John
A. Holmes High School. No high
school classes will be conducted at
D. F. Walker School as during the
past year.
Also for the first time this year,
school systems across the state
are being required to charge a
tuition fee for students
“domiciled” outside their school
districts. This action was man
dated by the North Carolina
General Assembly and became
effective August 1.
At its August meeting, the
Edenton - Chowan Board of
Education approved the recom
mendation that Edenton - Chowan
charge a sl. minimum fee for
those students who attend from
out-of-state, out of county, or live
on military or federal low-rent
housing reservations.
According to Supt. John Dunn,
school systems are under no
restrictions as to minimum and
maximum charges, just as long as
the law is satisfied. In his opinion,
this kind of law is unnecessary,
but must be complied with.
The action was introduced to
give local school boards away to
offset part of the expected sll
- loss of federal impact aid
to the state.
The government has provided
impact funds because military
families and residents of federal
low-rent housing - even though
they use the public schools - often
do not pay city or county property
taxes.
The school system is pleased to
announce that after a one year
vacancy, a speech therapist has
been employed for the coming
year.
Immanuel School
Enrollment Up
Summer has finally come to an
end for those students returning to
school. Charles Krause, principal
of Immanuel Christian School, has
set the time for Monday morning.
Rev. Ashby Browder is pleased
with the enrollment for the coming
year. He attributes the enrollment
to “the emphasis that we have put
on updating our staff and the
curriculum and the great response
that is being shown by locad and
surrounding areas.” He goes on
the say “this looks like the best
year ever of Immanuel.”
School will last from 9 to 12 Noon
on the first day. Parents are urged
to attend the morning session for
orientation. School will begin with
a full day schedule on Tuesday
taking in at 8:30 A.M.
Parent’s orientation is set for 8
o’clock Monday in the church
auditorium. Parents must attend
this important meeting.