The Chowan Herald
The Chowan Herald
Vol. XLVI • No. 40
Noted And Passed
The following item was left in
our unattended typewriter
Monday.
This year the Garden of Eden
Club will hold their annual plant
sale on October 3, at John A.
Holmes High School from 9 A. M.
until 4 P. M. Usually we have it on
Election Day but decided to try a
different time and place!
There will be bedding plants,
house plants, fall chrysan
themums, bulbs, dried flowers,
etc. All proceeds go to the com
munity.
I would appreciate your writing
an article about this for your
fraper - perhaps mention in
your "Public Parade” or another
strategic location!
Thanks a bunch. Have a nice
day....
Peggy Anne Vaughan
You did it for us. Thanks!
Instant Hero
Can you imagine a high school
Junior living in Elizabeth City
playing football for the Edenton
Aces and shouldering the
responsibility for leading the team
in the final minutes of a non
conference game? Hardly.
While that example is somewhat
long distance, the element of,
rivalry is there. But get the towns
closer together such as Cary and
Apex in Wake County.
James 0. Perry, whose mother
-is-Mrs. Lula Perry, 207 West
Second Street, meandered along
the Public Parade years ago -
longer than he wants to admit. He
is an insurance executive living in
Cary but his residence is in the
Apex School District
His son, Jay, is a junior at Apex
High School, which is 3-A. Cary is
f-A. This similarity with Edenton
and cii*ai»n> ft||i |jg thfi mw*
Dili of the confusion came an in
stant hero on September 4.
Jay is a junior at Apex. His team
hosted Cary. It was Jay’s first
varsity game. When the Apex
quarterback suffered leg cramps
late in the game, young Perry was
called on to direct the team. He
was in the game for six plays, and
during that time be threw two
passes, both connecting for touch
downs and Apex beat Cary, 19-17
before the hometown fans.
That’s what is known as an
instant hero. There are proud
parents in Cary and certainly a
proud grandmother out on Second
Street.
Five And Counting
North Carolina’s Marine
Resources Centers are five years
(rid and the anniversary will be
noted Sunday with open houses
and special activities.
The three centers, which first
opened their doors in September,
1979, are located in Manteo,
Morehdad City and Kure Beach.
The first few years were stormy.
There were construction and-or
enginneering problems associated
with each center. And if that
wasn’t enough to make the start -
up frustrating, the centers were
poorly managed.
J. C. Jones, who meandered
along the Public Parade and
Northeastern North Carolina as
District Agricultural Extension
chairman, was called on by the
Secretary of Administration Joe
Grimsley to bring order out of
chaos.
As director of the Office of
Marine Affairs, J. C. shook the
bvslMS hard, secured dedicated
directors for the centers and
applied Extension’s lay siq>port
method. Before long the centers
were not only more visible, they
gained the place in the com
munities they deserved, and more
important provided the service foi
which they were designed.
Because of J. C.’s leadership the
DOA, Sea Grant Program of the
Uflftrcnit&of North Carolina and
the Agricultural Extension at
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More (nan S-miiUon people have
visited the centers in the five
Edenton. North Corolina. Thurcdny, September 24, 1981
Five Appointed
To Council
Governor Jim Hunt today ap
pointed five Chowan County
residents to the county’s Trans
portation Efficiency Council.
The Governor’s appointees to
the Chowan County Council are:
Mayor Roy L. Harrell of Edenton ;
Donald Forehand of Hobbsville;
Wilbur G. Pierce of Edenton;
Frank 0. Sellers of Edenton; and
Sarah E. Tynch of Edenton.
Members will serve terms of two
years.
The governor establsihed the
councils in all 100 counties by
Executive Order this spring to
help insure wise and efficient use
of the additional highway dollars
provided by legislative approval
of his “Good Roads” program.
“These councils will advise me
and the State Board of Trans
portation on how we can improve
efficiency and productivity in our
Department of Transportation,”
Hunt said. “This will give local
people the chance to examine and
review the work of the Depart
ment of Transportation on the
roads where they live.
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Mrs. Lois Owens
Mrs. Owens
Gets Award
Mrs. Lois P. Owens, a local
employee of Carolina Telephone
and Telegraph Company received
an emblem recently in recognition
of 35 years of service with the
company.
Mrs. Owens started with the
company in Henderson, as a long
distance operator in the com
pany’s Traffic Department. She
worked in the Traffic Department
in Edenton and later transferred
to the business office.
She is currently business office
supervisor in Edenton.
Mrs. Owens is married to
Nathan J. Owens and they have
one son, Steven who lives in
Raleigh.
She is a member of the Edenton
United Methodist Church.
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TOWN HOUSES GOING UP - The first unit of a townbouse project
along Pembroke Creek was taking shape this week. The development,
owned by Rill Myers of Edenton, Is located between the Old Fish Hat
chery and West Queen Street. Twiddy Insurance k Real Estate la hand
ling construct ion.
Single Copies 20 Cents
“Local residents will be able to
go to their county’s Efficiency
Council when they have com
plaints about a maintenance crew
wasting time, or not doing a
thorough job, or whatever it may
be,” Hunt said.
The councils will work closely
with the State Board of Trans
portation. Marc Basnight of
Manteo, the local member of the
State Transportation Board will be
chairman of the Chowan County
Transportation Efficiency
Council.
Members of the General
Assembly will serve as ex-officio
members of the councils in their
districts. Serving on the Chowan
County Council will be: Rep.
Charles D. Evans (D-Dare), Rep.
Vernon G. James (D-
Pasquotank), Sen. Melvin R.
Daniels, Jr., (D-Pasquotank) and
Sen. J. J. Harrington (D-Bertie).
The Executive Order says that
the council “will examine the
work program, policies, methods
and operations of each Depart
ment of Transportation county
maintenance unit” and “make
recommendations to the Governor
and the Board of Transportation
on improving efficiency and
productivity in those units.”
The councils will work with
division and district engineers, as
well as with the maintenance
supervisors, to review the per
formance of State highway crews.
The governor said he par
ticularly looked for “business
people and local government and
civic leaders to serve on these
councils, people who have a broad
range of contacts and who are
* k*own throughout their county.”
Higher Test Scores, Lower Enrollment
Noted For Edenton-Chowan Students
Fewer and fewer students are
attending Edenton-Chowan
Schools but those who are score
higher and higher on standard
achievement tests. These facts
were brought out a a
meeting of the board of
education.
There are 2,507 students
enrolled in the six schools, with by
far the largest number -- 775 - at
John A. Holmes High School in
grades 9-12. There are 72 students
in grades 7-12 in the Alternative
School; 410 in grades 6-8 at
Chowan Junior High, 403 in grades
4-6 at Swain Elementary; 553 in
grades K-3 at Walker School and
294 in grades K-5 at White Oak.
But the most refreshing news
came from Mrs. Mary Horton
when she reported on results of the
1981 achievement tests. She said
students in local schools overcame
many obstacles to score well
above the national norm as well as
safely above state and regional
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FOCUS ON CRIME PREVENTION The Chowan County Community Watch program and Sheriff Troy
Toppin sponsored two state-supported activities at the Chowan County Agricultural Fair this week. McGruff,
“a crime-biting crusader,” was at the fair along with an educational exhibit on wheels. Standing in front of the
Crime Watch exhibit van are, from left: Sheriff Toppin, Sue Harris of Raleigh,a crime prevention specialist
with the State Division of Crime Prevention; C. B. Smith, chairman of the Community Watch program here;
W. A. Perry, fair association president; and Superior Court Judge Richard B. Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids.
(Story on Page 8-A.)
The Chowan Herald
Privott, Burroughs File For Re-Election
All three incumbent councilmen
in the Town of Edenton have filed
for re-election. Willis Privott, Sr.,
136 Tyler’s Lane, and Gil
Burroughs, Queen Anne Drive,
filed last week with the Chowan
County Board of Election.
Privott is councilman in the
Fourth Ward while Burroughs
serves at-large. J. P. Ricks, Jr.,
filed earlier for re-election from
the Third Ward.
Mayor Roy L. Harrell is ex
pected to seek another two-year
term but had not filed as of
Tuesday afternoon.
Councilmen are elected for four
year terms. Third and Fourth
levels.
From the socio-economic side, it
would appear that local students,
totaling 63 per cent below the
poverty level while the national
level is 39 per cent, would score
“low, low, low” they were exactly
opposite, according to data
compiled by Mrs. Horton.
In her presentation, Mrs. Horton
approached the report of test
results from the standpoint of
“output” (what test results are)
and “input” (where students
begin).
The most significant scores
were in Grade 9, but students in all
other grades are doing well, she
pointed out.
Supt. John Dunn also noted that
the poverty level must be
associated with test scores. The
results, he said, indicates “our
program is working.”
Mrs. Horton made the following
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Holmes Band
To Compete
The John A. Holmes High School
band will compete Saturday in
competition at Manteo High
School Seafood Festival and Band
Competition.
The parade will begin at 11
o’clock A.M. at the higi school and
will proceed through downtown
Manteo. The competition will
begin at one o’clock at the Manteo
High School football field.
The Manteo High School Band
Boosters will be serving a variety
of seafood for the parents, par
ticipants and spectators.
Bands from Virginia and North
Carolina will be competing for the
highest honor in marching com
petition.
All parents and interested
persons are cordially invited to
travel to Manteo and support the
John A. Holmes High School
marching band. For additional
information, call Otis Strother.
ward representatives will be
elected by ward voting.
Privott was named to the Town
Council in mid-1980 to fill the
unexpired term of Harry Spruill,
who resigned and has moved from
Edenton. He became the first
Negro to serve on the council in
modern times. He is employed at
Edenton Furniture Company.
Willis Privott, Sr.
Not Guilty Pleas Crowd Docket
Court officials settled in Monday
for a full week of activity as an
unusual number of not guilty pleas
were received during arraignment
before Judge Richard B. Allsbrook
of Roanoke Rapids.
Asst. Dist. Atty. Frank R.
Parrish is prosecuting the
criminal docket.
Tuesday afternoon a jury was
hearing evidence in die case
where Hazel Rountree is charged
with felonious assault with intent
to kill.
Fifty-seven cases were ons the
arraignment calendar and 67
cases on the trial calendar. A few
cases were disposed of during the
Monday session. They were:
Murray Wheeler, driving with a
blood alochol in excess of .10, six
months, suspended upon payment
of SIOO fine and costs.
Duffy Angus Cobb, reckless
driving after drinking and
resisting arrest, six months,
suspended and placed on
probation for 12 months upon
payment of S2OO fine and costs.
The defendant was ordered to
spend three weekends in Chowan
County Detention Facility.
Thomas Isaac Jones, failure to
display city tag, reckless driving
after drinking and improper
Plaque Suggested
Plaques to identify the Chowan
County Detention Facility were
recommended Monday by the
grand jury. In the report handed
Judge Richard B. Allsbrook of
Roanoke Rapids, the panel called
for a small sign on the Court Street
side of the facility with a larger
plaque on the East Church Street
side.
The grand jiffy, noted that the
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Burroughs is completing a four
year term. He is a teacher-coach
at John A. Holmes High School.
The deadline to file is 12-noon on
October 2. Candidates file with the
county board of election where
Mrs. Marjorie Allen is election
supervisor.
The election will be held on
November 3.
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Gil Burroughs
equipment, four months,
suspended upon payment of $125
fine and costs.
Junius Alexander Cofield, drunk
in County Detention Facility. The
defendant was recommended for
work release.
Defendants who were called and
failed to answer included:
Frank Leary, drunk driving;
Oscar Lee Wilks, larceny;
Michael C. Mizelle, possession of
alcoholic beverage; Steven J.
Spruill, worthless check; and
Douglas A. Stallings, two counts of
worthless checks.
Organization Seeks
New Members
September has been designated
as membership drive month for
the Edenton-Chowan Chapter of
the N. C. Symphony. Several
organizations have already
pledged support to the chapter.
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foun
dation has given the chapter a
$2,000 incentive grant. The
Edenton Woman's Club has given
SSOO and the Garden of Eden Club
SIOO. Various clubs, which include
the Rotary Club, Lion’s Club, and
Chamber of Commerce, are
helping with the sale of tickets.
Persons interested in joining the
Edenton-Chowan Chapter may
receive more information by
calling either Sally Blount at 482-
4954, Terry Wackelin at 482-2792 or
Mary Rhea Gardner at 482-4436.
The N. C. Symphony will appear
in Edenton in January, 1982, for
two concerts. There will be one
educational concert for school
children, and one evening concert
which will feature the Edenton
Choral Society and the John A.
Holmes Concert Choir.