Mr. Chairman
We want to be among the first to
publicly congratulate Mike
Williams on his selection as
Chowan County Agricultural
Extension Service Chairman. His
employment Monday by Chowan
County Commissioners is good not
only for the agricultural
community, but for all of us. Mike
is a young man with community
wide interests and we hope he will
_be around for a long time.
The selection of the new
chairman will be lauded by his
peers for he had already made a
good name for himself as a
dedicated professional; a team
/'player who has broad vision.
Mrs. Fran Ward certainly will
breathe a sigh of relief since she
..has had to shoulder the
chairmanship roll since Pete
Thompson retired several months
ago. In the meantime, the office
has lost an extension home agent
position, but the remaining staff
has kept things moving. And if
they had been polled, Mike would
have been their first choice all
along.
It must be acknowledged at the
. outset that Mike Williams is no
Pete Thompson. We submit,
however, that he comes as close to
the model as anyone. He has
experience in one field which will
bid him well. That is multi-county
programs.
Mike arrived in the Albemarle
Area to establish a pilot program
in integrated pest management -
new buzz words at the time. He put
together a highly successful
program among farmers in
Chowan, Perquimans and
Pasquotank counties. He
accomplished in two
was scheduled for three even
though those of lesser foresight
predicted it would never be
successful. Much of this came
about because Pete Thompson
coached from behind the scenes.
This type training doesn’t come
from textbooks, and while the new
chairman comes on at first as a
scholarly type, he has learned
through practical experience the
need for a proper mix of
knowledge and training.
We welcome Mike Williams as
“Mr. Chairman” of the
Agricultural Extension Service,
along the Public Parade. He’s our
kind of folks.
King October
October is a significant month
along the Public Parade and
throughout Northeastern North
Carolina. The fall harvest is in full
swing and this year there appears
to be one of bounty. This is King
October!
October is also the time of the
annual Peanut Festival, which
gets bigger and better as time
goes on. Edenton-Chowan Band
Parents put the “big pot in the
little one” Saturday!
October is a time of importance
in history, not only along the
Public Parade but in Tar Heel
history. The Edenton Tea Party
has been pretty well buried in
annals, resurrected from time-to
time, but never with the tub
thumping it deserves. This seems
to be changing.
For the second consecutive year
there is emphasis being put on a
celebration ... a recognition of
renewal, so to speak. The 1980
version was beset with foul
weather, but the spirit of the
organized war not dampened. You
will be hearing a lot about
upcoming events which focus on
the Edenton Tea Party
celebration.
Also, not to be forgotten is the
fact a week in October is
designated to pay tribute to us -
those who labor in the Fourth
Estate. We have never been high
on heaping praise on ourselves,
but there’s one group along the
Public Parade who never forget. It
is the Chowan Soil and
Water Conservation District
Supervisors.
’ Here’s how Lloyd Bunch, Fahey
Byrum, Earl White and Bob
Harrell put It:
-Resolution-
WHEREAS, the undersigned
supervisors of the Chowan Soil and
Water Conservation District are
aware of the importance of
keeping the public fully informed
on conservation needs and
Continued on page 4
OLD FASHIONED HARVEST This was the first place float in the Peanut Festival Parade
Saturday. Put together by the Edenton Fire Dept., it depicted the old-fashioned harvesting of
peanuts. There were several floats and bands participating in this year’s parade. (Others winners
on Page 4.)
Vol. XLVI - No *2.
Radiologist Joins Hospital Staff
Dr. Marvin Baker, radiologist,
began providing radiology
services for Chowan Hospital on
September 24, 1981. Due to the
growth in the number of x-ray
procedures being performed at
Chowan Hospital, the Board of
* Directors and the Medical-Staff
are proud to have available
Dr. Marvin Baker
fulltime radiology coverage for
the residents of the immediate and
surrounding communities.
Dr. Baker, a native of
Jacksonville, Florida, received his
medical degree from the
University of Florida College of
Medicine in Gainesville. As a
student, he founded and organized
a local chapter of the Student
American Medical Association
and served as its president for
Blount Rescues
Drowning Child
Paul Joshua Laughlin, the 4-
year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul
Laughlin of 116 West Church St., is
listed in critical, but stable,
condition, after falling in a small
canal Monday afternoon.
Edenton Police Chief J. D.
Parrish said the boy fell into the
canal while playing at the home of,
James Blount in Edenton. The
accident occurred at
approximately 1:45 P. M.
Blount, arriving at the scene
minutes after the accident, pulled
the child from the water. Mouth
to-mouth rescuscitation was given
before rushing him to Chowan
Hospital.
From Chowan Hospital, he was
transferred to Kings Daughters
Childrens Hospital in Norfolk.
The Chowan Herald
three years. He performed a
rotating intership at Parkland
Memorial Hospital in Dallas
Texas, and was in residency for
three years at Bronx. Municipal
Hospital Center, the Albert
Einstein College of Medicine, in
jjlew York.
Following his residency
program, Dr. Baker served as a
radiologist at Beth Israel Hospital
in New york for a year before
moving to Florida. While in
Contest Winners
Are Recognized
The Chowan County
Commissioners met in a regular
session on October 5. First on the
agenda was the presentation of
awards to the poster and essay
contest winners in the September-
Clean Streams Month contest.
Luetta Sellers, Chairman of the
Chowan County Democratic
Party, submitted resolutions that
the Commissioners accepted, but
took no action on.
J. P. Timherlake presented the
FY 81 audit for the fiscal year
ending June 30, which showed
Chowan County with a large
increase over last year’s budget of
$30,000. This year there was
$173,000. This showed the County
to be in better financial condition
thaji it has been for the last
several years.
The Commissioners agreed to
change the name of the Edenton
Municipal Airport to Edenton-
Chowan Airport. This still has to
be concurred by the town of
Edenton.
The rewarding of the County’s
fuel oil and gas bids were withheld
pending further study.
The Eastern Carolina
Emergency Medical Services
System grant application was not
accepted at this particular time.
One Board appointment was
made, with Louis Belfield being
appointed at the ARPDC.
Recommendations for the
investment banker committee
consisted of Interstate Securities
Corp. and Carolina Securities
Corp. being selected for the
revenue bond issue.
Schedule Noted
MEMPHIS, The U. S. Postal
Service will operate on a normal
holiday schedule on Monday,
October 12, in observance of
Columbus Day.
No residential, business or rural
delivery will be provided.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 8, 1981
Florida, his career included being
the Chief of Radiology and
Nuclear Medicine at Palmetto
General Hospital (which was the
first in Florida to be accredited by
the American College of
Radiology) and at Palm Springs
General Hospital, both in Hialeah,
Florida. He also served as a
clinical assistant professor at the
University of Miami School of
Medicine in Miami.
After leaving Floria, Dr. Baker
moved to Tucson, Arizona, where
he served as Chairman of the
Department of Radiology,
Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound
at Kino Community Hospital and
was part of a teaching program
there. After six years in Tuscon,
he made the decision to move to
Edenton.
Continued on page 4
John Michael Williams
Williams To Fill
Extension Post
A new Extension Chairman has
beat named to Chowan County.
John Michael “Mike” Williams
has filled the position.
Williams is a graduate from
Belmont Abbey College in
Belmont, N.C., where he received
a BS in Biology. He then attended
North Carolina State University,
receiving a Master’s in Botany.
Williams, along with his wife,
Jane, and their 2-year old son,
Madison, have lived in Edenton
for three years. He had been
working as the Associate
Agricultural Extension Agent for
Integrated Pest Management.
Both Williams and his wife, who
make their home in Cape Colony,
are members of the Edenton-
Chowan Rescue Squad.
EMC To Meet
The annual meeting of the
members of Albemarle Electric
Membership Corporation will be
held on Saturday, beginning at 2
P.M. at the Perquimans County
High School Auditorium,
according to James A. 'Vhitehurst
of South Mills, who serves as
president.
Registration of members will
begin at 11 A.M. and several
exhibits and information booths
will also open at that time. Health
Department personnel will be on
hand to provide health screening
clinic to members. The Economic
Improvement Council will also be
present to give members advice
on energy conservation and
assistance on energy bills. In
addition, there will be a solar
exhibit.
Each member who registers will
receive a Susan B. Anthony dollar
and a 10 per cent discount coupon
for purchase of energy savings
products from area building
supply businesses. Free
refreshments and numerous
attendance prizes will also be
given.
In the business session, three
directors will be elected. The
Nominating Committee,
comprised of eight members, met
on September 3 and will present
the following slate of directors:
Erwin C. Griffin
Griffin, Fenner Oppose Incumbents
For Town Council Seats
The field has been set for the
upcoming Municipal Election on
Nov. 3. All candidates had filed by
noon last Friday, with a race
developing for councilman - at
large and Third Ward
councilman.
Roy L. Harrell, Edenton’s
present mayor, will face no
opposition in his bid for re
election, nor will Willis Privott, Sr.
in his quest for Fourth Ward
councilman.
The positions of councilman-at
large and Third Ward councilman
will be decided on election day,
however.
Both Gil Burroughs and J. L.
Fenner, Sr. are vying for the
position of councilman-at-large,
with Fenner stating his campaign
platform as, “A continuation of
good government, by the people
and for the people, as well as
government that looks at the
concerns of the people before they
think of themselves. If elected, I’ll
do my very best to serve all of the
people of Edenton. Council is not a
place to make VlP’s, but a place to
be of service.”
The candidates for Third Ward
councilman are James P. Ricks.
Jr., and Erwin C. Griffin, Sr.
State Fair
Oct. 16-24
The State Fair will be in Raleigh
on Oct. 16-24. This year’s fair will
feature entertainment for people
of all ages, from rides and
exhibits, to livestock shows and
performances by guest singers.
Don’t miss out on this once a
year chance. Participate in and
enjoy this year’s State Fair!
District No. 2, Chowan County:
Billy R. Nixon, Route 2, Tyner;
and M. J. Tynch, Jr., Route 3,
Edenton; District No. 3,
Pasquotank County: Everett L.
Brothers, Route 5, Elizabeth City;
and L. A. Harris, Jr., Route 4,
Elizabeth City; and District No. 4,
Perquimans County: J. H.
Corprew, Jr., Route 1, Hertford;
and A. T. Lane, Sr., Route 1,
Hertford.
A new director is assured for
District No. 2, Chowan County,
since incumbent Joseph A.
Wiggins of Tyner, a charter
director of the cooperative,
declined to run for office due to
health reasons. In other district
races, both Harris and Lane are
incumbent directors.
No program speaker is
scheduled; however, local
legislators and state cooperative
association personnel may make
some brief comments.
A high voltage line
demonstration will be conducted
by employees of the Cooperative
which will illustrate how the
Cooperative’s protective
equipment functions.
Albemarle EMC serves over
6,000 member-consumers in parts
of Chowan, Perquimans,
Pasquotank, Camden and
Currituck counties.
Single Copies 20 Cents.
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J. L. Fenner
Griffin, retired from the Dept, of
Defense, a World War II veteran,
member of the Edenton Lions
Club, Trustee at the United
Methodist Church, as well as a
lifelong resident of Edenton,
stated , “If elected, I pledge to
consider each issue on its own
merits and vote my own
convictions.”
Ducks Unlimited
Introduces Program
For Youth
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. is
introducing a “Greenwing’’
program to Chowan County for
children 17 years of age and under.
This program will be held at
Cherry Point, Hayes Farm, on
October 24 at 11 A M.
For a contribution of $7.50 or
more, the member receives a
subscription to the education
“Ducks Unlimited” magazine, a
T-shirt iron-on, membership card
and jacket patch, and a special
Duck identification booklet.
The membership fee also
includes the following program at
11 A.M., October 24 with no charge
for your parent: Gun Safety
Demonstration; Decoy
Demonstration (making and
using); and Hot dogs and
hamburgers at 12:00 noon.
Contact Otis Strother at home
482-8505 or at John A. Holmes
School, or Bill Easterling at home
482-4107 or at Peoples Bank and
Trust Company before October 23,
1981.
This will be held rain or shine.