Another Unusual Plea
Rep. Walter B. Jones of the First
Congressional District is known
for many things along the Public
Parade. In addition to being the
husband of Dot Long, and his
excellent fish stew, he is hailed for
constituent service throughout his
vast district.
Rep. Jones brought further
honor to the district when the
U.S. House of Representatives for
mally elected him as chairman of
the House Merchant Marine and
Fisheries Committee. He is one of
14 representatives to chair a
permanent House Committee.
There is one thing Rep. Jones
has never been short on, and that
is opponents. They have come in
all sizes and he has managed to
beat them by wider and wider
margins.
An employee of his most recent
opponent wrote him after the
election with an unusual plea. She
wanted him to help her get paid for
some of the work she did for his
opponent.
Now comes another unusual
plea. This time it is a letter from
President Reagan asking him to
contribute money to help defeat
Democratic congressmen. The
computer processed letter went to
the congressman’s Farmville
‘home, apparently by mistake.
' Like in the earlier case, the
amiable representative hat to
“respectively decline” the
request.
Splitting Partners
Cottom may never again
become king along the Public
Parade but it has created one of
the best examples known of a
local, state and federal part
nership. There is an earlier
example which must not be
minimized - the feeder pig
cooperative.
Farmers along the Public
Parade and throughout North
eastern North Carolina were in
dire need of a good rotation crop
when corn prices hit the bottom.
They found it in cotton. Cotton was
attractive because this area was
selected by the tl. S. Department
of
couragement of Chowan’s
Agricultural Extension Service, as
the base of a boll weevil
eradication program
The program was successful in
both eradication as well as
financial. Chemical costs were cut
substantially and cotton quality
increased. The program was so
successful and the yield and
quality so attractive, that farmers
joined together to establish the
Albemarle Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association.
Farmers were not given a free
ride. They contributed, via stock
purchase, and Bank of North
Carolina, N.A., picked up a
required portion of a Farmers
Home Administration guaranteed
loan. The package was developed
in cooperation with the N. C. Rural
Fund for Development.
A gin was bought and erected on
a site in the central area of the
county. Farmers purchased
pickers and wagons and no longer
had to haul their cotton 50 miles to
a gin. The cotton fever quickly
spread to neighboring Gates and
Perquimans counties. Talk of a
second gin - in Gates County -- is
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GATE TO BE UNLOCKED The gate into the Fiberform plant on Albemarle Sound near
Edenton Municipal Airport will soon be reopened. Bayliner Marine Corporation of Arlington, Wash.,
has reached agreement with U. S. Industries to purchase Fiberform. The local plant will be
operated as an extension of Bayliner and production is expected to begin before the end of the year.
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Chowan Herald
Vol. XLVI - No. 38
Arrowhead Resident Killed In Crash
A crop-dusting plane piloted by
Leßoy Harry Osborne, Sr.,
crashed Tuesday afternoon six
miles south of Hertford. The pilot
died in the wreckage.
Osbrone, Route 1, Arrowhead
Beach, was spraying a 70-acre
field of soybeans for Thomas Ed
Chappell in Perquimans County
when he clipped a utility pole on
U.S. 17, cutting a wing off of the
plane and crashing into a nearby
field.
Insecticide and debris were
scattered as the plane cart
wheeled over the home of Fay Ann
Noyes. One of the Cessna’s wings
landed behind her house, while
other wreckage littered her front
yard.
Still upset by her experience,
she commented, "I got to the front
door as it was raining poison and
wreckage.”
The poison referred to was
Sevin, the insecticide which the
plane had been spraying. Drops of
Sevin spotted her front windows,
as well as dampening her hair and
glasses.
The remainder of the plane,
which had crashed into a field
approximately 150 feet away,
started to burn. The firemen had
to spray steadily for 20 minutes
before Osborne’s body could be
removed from the wreckage.
Sheriff Julian Broughton of
Perquimans County said he
thought Osborne clipped a
Virginia Electric and Power
Company pole as he made a low
pass over the fields on the east
side of U.S. 17. Lines which
belonged to the Albemarle
Electric Membership Corp. were
also severed.
Leßoy Harry Osbrone, Sr., 39,
was a native of Ridgefield, Conn.
Noble Discusses New Duties
By Jeff Winslow
Edenton’s new town ad
ministrator, Samuel W. Noble, Jr.,
will begin work on October 1.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, September 10, 1981
A Marine Corps veteran of Viet
nam, he was employed by Far
mer’s Air Service in Chowan
County.
He was the husband of Kathleen
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PLANE CRASH CLAIMS VICTIM There wasn’t much left of
a single engine plane being used for crop dusting after it crashed
near the Chowan-Perquimans county line Tuesday afternoon.
The crash claimed the life of the pilot, Leßoy Harry Osborne, Sr.,
of Arrowhead Beach. (Staff Photo by Jeff Winslow).
Noble, the town manager at
Granite Falls since May, 1978,
will replace Bill Gardner, who held
the position for over 20 years.
According to Noble, the purpose
of havi ig a town administrator is
“so the department heads will
have someone to go to when they
need assistance. “If they didn’t
have problems, they wouldn’t
need an administrator.”
Noble plans to carry out
established city policies and help
department heads solve their day
to-day problems, while attempting
to stay clear of town politics.
“I want to stay out of politics,
that’s the council’s role,” he said,
adding, “it’s important to keep the
council informed, but I’ll handle
the problems.
His view of the town ad
ministrator is to implement
policy, not to play political inn
keeper.
Noble believes he will have few
problems in his new job. ”“It was
'understood that council would set
policy and it was my job to im
plement it and handle the per
sonnel.” This was clarified with
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Taylor Osborne.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by a daughter, Elizabeth An
Asborne; two sons, Joseph John
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Edenton Receives
Land Use Grant
Edenton was among 50 counties
and towns in the coastal area to
share in grant awards totaling
$226,759, accordint to Sec. Joseph
W. Grimsley of the State
Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development.
The grants funds projects
developed by the local govern
ments for planning and
management of their coastal
resources.
The Town of Edenton receives
$2,025 toward land-use planning.
“With these grants coastal
communities can address the
issues which they have decided
are most important to them. We
are helping local leaders meet the
challenges of growth and
development while protecting the
delicate coastal environment,”
Grimsley said. “This grant
program is an important com
ponent of our effective coastal
management effort. This year’s
projects are especially important
as federal budget changes may
reduce this type of assistance to
local governments in coming
years," he added.
Bayliner Marine Corporation of Arlington, Wash., has con
firmed an agreement with U. S. Industries to purchase all assets
of Fiberform. This includes the property, plant and equipment at
the Fiberform plant on Albemarle Sound near Edenton Municipal
Airport.
Fiberform is a 24-year-old boat building division of U. S. In
dustries. USI announced recently a corporate decision to sell a
number of divisions, among them Fiberform. The local plant was
shut down following the announcement.
The Edenton plant was originally built by Chris Craft Cor
poration to make fiberglass pleasure boats. It was later sold to
Fiberform which had maintained production until recently.
Unlike USI and other conglomerates that took over boat
manufacturing firms in the 1960’ and 19705, Bayliner only
manufactures boats - both power boats and sailboats.
Terms of the agreement between Bayliner and USI were not
disclosed bv Bavliner. a Drivatelv held comDanv. The Durchaser
said that all Fiberform tooling, equipment and properties, are
included. In addition to the Edenton plant, Fiberform also
operated a plant in Spokane, Wash.
Bayliner president V. H. (Slim) Sommerville, said the intention
is to reactivate the production of Fiberform boats but that it
would be operated as a separate division with its own manage
ment group.
Bill Bongers, one time executive vice president of Fiberform,
has been named to head up the new operation as its president.
Present plans of Bayliner call for the Edenton plant to be
operated as an extension of manufacturing for Bayliner products
rather than Fiberform.
Bayliner presently builds both power boats and sail boats from
15 to 42 feet in length. Projected sales for 1982 are in excess of S6O
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Sommerville said the manufacturing plant in Edenton is now
being organized with tentative opening scheduled prior to the end
of the year.
Bayliner has a plant in Arlington, Wash., just outside Seattle,
Pipestone, Minn., and Valdosta, Ga. At present the company has
more than 900 employees.
This is Bayliner’s 27th year.
Both power boats and sail boats -a total of 39 models-are
currently being maufactured at Valdosta.
Aces Overwhelm Eagles, 20-3
The Edenton Aces rolled to a
convincing 20-3 opening game win
over the Northeastern Eagles
Friday night. An alert Edenton
defense scored two of the Aces
three TD’s.
The Aces will play Roanoke
Rapids Friday in their first con
ference game. The game will be
held in Roanoke Rapids.
Northeastern received the
opening kickoff, and on their first
play from scrimmage, fumbled.
The ball was recovered by
Edenton’s 220-pound junior
noseguard, Ernest Riddick.
Riddick, voted Edenton’s most
valuable defensive player in the
game against the Eagle's, helped
to seal off Northeastern’s inside
running game, as well as
recovering two fumbles.
Five plays after the fumble
recovery, Tony Creecy, a 195-
pound running back for Edenton,
Mr. Harrell
Is Appointed
Robert S. Harrell of Edenton has
recently been appointed to the
Board of Supervisors of the
Albemarle Soil and Water Con
servation District.
The Albemarle District is
composed of the five Northeastern
counties of North Carolina which
include Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Pasquotank and
Perquimans.
Three elected supervisors from
each county and one appointed
supervisor make up the district
board. The supervisors are
charged with the responsibility of
coordinating all the resource
activities within the Albemarle
District.
Harrell’s main function in the
district will be that of chaplain. He
replaces Rev. Rand Stallings from
Currituck County. He will also be
working directly with the Chowan
Conservation Committee,
assisting them with their on-going
conservation program. Other
members of the Chowan com
mittee are Lloyd C. Bunch,
Watson Earl White, and H. Fahey
By rum.
Aft?
Robert S. Harrell
scored from three yards out. This
was the only time the Edenton
offense managed to score, due to
fumbles and penalties, plus an
unyielding defense by Nor
theastern.
But the Edenton defense proved
to be equally as tough. They al
lowed only one score by North
eastern all night, this being a 26-
yard field goal by William Morris
with 8:20 left in the first half.
According to the Aces head coach.
Jimmy Addison, the defense,
“played like a seasoned ball
club.”
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Services Are Held
For Mrs. White
Graveside services were held
Monday for Mrs. John F. White,
501 North Broad Street. The
services were held in Beaver Hill
Cemetery.
Rev. Raymond Storie and Rev.
Robert White officiated.
Mrs. White. 71, died suddenly
early Sunday morning at her
home.
Mrs. Carolyn Juanita Bunch
White was a native of Chowan
County. She was born October 13.
1909, daughter of the late William
W. and Viola Elliott Bunch. She
was the widow of John F. White,
local attorney and legislator
Mrs. White was retired from
Edenton - Chowan Schools where
she taught for 25 years. In recent
years she served as a tour guide
with Historic Edenton.
She was a member of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church.
Surviving is a daughter. Mrs.
Carolyn W. Raines of Edenton;
three sisters: Mrs. W. I. Hart of
Southern Pines and Mrs.
Marguerite Burch and Mrs.
Maxine Hollowell. both of
Edenton; and three grand
children.
Williford - Barham Funeral
Home was in charge of
arrangements.