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Thanksgiving 1981
There has been frost on the
pumpkins a few times this fall, the
harvest is almost complete, and
Christmas promotions have
already begun. It must be
Thanksgiving!
This is an important time for
those who meander along the
Public Parade, especially, since
we have so very, very much to
give thanks for. We live among
people who care for (me another;
in a community of diversified
business, industry and
agriculture.
The United States has hit on
difficult economic times.
Joblessness alone will cause many
Americans to have to eat a little
closer to the bone this year. We
are thankful that while general
conditions lea ve a lot to be desired
the people aloh& the Public
Parade are not as affected as
those in other parts of the country.
The United States has a
government which is constantly
being tested, from within as well
as from outside its jurisdiction.
We are thankful that while not
perfect, our system of government
has always stood the test of time.
Closer home, those who till the
soil have barned a bountiful
harvest. Although it is always
difficult to make up for huge loses
the good years produce more vim
and vigor for the future.
This is our 17th Thanksgiving
along the Public Parade. And we
are thankful for every last one of
them. Some have been better than
others. This one will weigh heavier
than any because of the death of
our Mother and our eldest son.
Nevertheless, we are thankful for
their lives, the joy they gave us
and the fond memories to be
cherished for the remainder of our
days. We are also thankful for our
first grandson who was born in
time for Christmas.
Illness has kept us away from
Cheap Side for much of the past
two months. To say we have
missed it is a gross un
derslatcinent. "We~arerthough,
grateful, as well as thankful, for
the dedicated “crew” at The
Chowan Herald. They are all
unsung heroes as far as we are
concerned.
We have taken on new business
partners in endeavors outside the
newspaper and we are thankful
they too have cheerfully gone the
extra mile in lessening our bur
den.
It is unfortunate that it takes
tragedy of near fatal proportions
to cause us to change our lifestyle.
At such a time, we are fortunate to
have and, thankful for, friends as
well as associates who un
derstand. The outpouring of love
and concern, coupled with
physicians guided by the Great
(me, make us more aware of our
mission.
And always standing as a
stalwart is the family, one
strengthened by another, and
another, and others. They share
the bad as well as the good, the
hurt as well as the joy. For this we
are thankful.
Regardless of station in life,
every (Hie has something for which
to be thankful. It could be that
display of humility might be more
filling than the customary turkey
with all the trimmings.
Think about it, and be thankful
not only at Thanksgiving but every
day so long as you live.
Another's View
Among the regular editorials we
read are from the pen of Joel
Lawhorn at Capitol Broadcasting
Company in Raleigh. Two of his
timely pieces follow:
David Stockman
Ddvid Stockman's comments to
the Atlantic Monthly have
seriously damaged his credibility.
In spite of ills acKnowieagea
ability as a brilliant and hard-
manager, Jw ”
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Parker, Ambum Receive Leadershin Awards
RALEIGH John W. (Jack)
Parker, area extension swine
specialist stationed at Edenton,
and L. F. Amburn, Jr., editor and
publisher of The Chowan Herald,
also in Edenton, received
leadership awards at N. C. State
University here last week.
Parker received one of four
outstanding leadership awards
from the N. C. Agricultural Ex-
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Vol. XIVI - No. 49
State Leaders
Are Honored
RALEIGH —At its November 19
Awards Dinner, the Historic
Preservation Society of North
Carolina honored 14 leaders in
historic preservation in the state,
with the presentation of the
Cannon Cup, the Stedman In
centive Grant of SI,OOO and the 12
Awards of Merit.
The Edenton Woman’s Club won
an Award of Merit, which for the
first time “The Gertrude S.
Carraway Awards of Merit,” in
honor of one of the state’s most
distinguished historians. The
Edenton club was cited “for their
continued work to raise funds for
the sustained preservation of this
Colonial capital through the
Biennial Pilgrimage.”
Historic Edenton is a past
recipient of the coveted Cannon
Cup. The 1981 Award went to an
individual, James Robert Warren
of Wilmington.
Winner of the SI,OOO Stedman
Incentive Grant was Harnett
County Historical Society
Foundation, Inc., of Buie’s Creek
for restoration of the James Ar
chibald Campbell House, home of
the founder of Campbell
University.
These awards were only part of
the 68th annual observance of
Culture Week in North Carolina,
the unique gathering of 13 dif
ferent art, music, historical and
literary organizations holding
separate annual meetings at the
same time, but not tog** l ”"*
Jaycees Host
Christmas Party
The Christmas season is at hand
and the Edenton Jaycees are
planning their annual Needy
Children’s Christmas Party. The
Jaycees consider this the most
important and rewarding event of
Proceeds for the project will be
raised from die sale of dry roasted
pumffltff produced here in
by Fisher Nut. There will be a
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tension Service.
Amburn was one of three per
sons who received “Friend of
Extension” awards from Epsilon
Sigma Phi, the professional
fraternity of agricultural ex
tension workers. The award was
presented Friday at an awards
breakfast at Jane S. McKinnon
Center.
Parker received the award
Edenton. North Carolina, Thursday. November 26, 1981
Mayor Accused Os Violating Town Charter
Mayor Roy L. Harrell and
Councilman Allen Homthal have
locked horns again, this time over
the reorganization of Town
Council at last week’s meeting
where two new councilmen took
seats.
Dr. Hornthal, councilman-at
large with two years to serve on
his term, was unseated as mayor
pro tem by a vote of the council.
Councilman Steve Hampton was
named to the post along with being
named chairman of the Finance
Committee, succeeding Coun
cilman W. H. Hollowell, Jr.,
another veteran board member.
Dr. Hornthal was named a
member of the tree committee. He
was passed over by Mayor Harrell
for any of the three major com
mittees - finance, public works
and utilities.
Councilman Willis Privott was
Farm-City Banquet Emphasizes Interdependence
It is National Farm - City Week
this week, celebrating the close
unity that is needed between the
farmer and city dweller. The need
for this closeness is quite evident.
Without the farmer, those in the
city would have nothing to eat.
Without the city, the farmer would
have no equipment to grow and
harvest his crop with.
To celebrate this unity, the
nation sets aside one week every
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RECEIVE OUTSTANDING FARMER AWARDS H. Fahey
Byrum, Jr., left, and Joe Carroll Byrum, 111., right received the
Outstanding Young Farmer ami Randier award from Gary
mtsrson President of the Edenton Jaycees. The award was
given Monday night at die Farm-City Banquet.
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November 17 at a state conference
of the extension service at N. C.
State University.
The specialist, who works in a
12-county area of Northeastern
North Carolina, was cited for his
leadership of a broad, well round
ed educational program for pork
producers and the county ex
tension agents who work with
those farmers.
named chairman of the Utilities
Committee with members being
Hampton and Hollowell.
Serving on the Finance Com
mittee with Hampton is newly
elected Erwin Griffin and Privott.
Another newly-elected member,
Dr. James Fenner, was named
chairman of the Public Works
Committee. Serving with him will
be Griffin. The reverse order
prevails on the Parks and
Recreation Committee where
Griffin is chairman and Dr.
Fenner is a member.
Dr. Hornthal objected to the
manner in which Mayor Harrell
handled the reorganization at the
meeting. He pointed out that the
method was in violation of the
Town Charter, which states that
“the board of council shall create
the” committees with each
composed of two or more mem
year, known as Farm-City
Week. In honor of this, Chowan
County has an annual banquet
each year, where those from the
farms in the county and those in
the urban areas, can gather to eat
together and share their
knowledge.
The 1981 Annual Farm - City
Week Banquet was held in the
Jaycee Hut last Monday night.
Parka*, who has been in ex
tension work 21 years, was cited
specifically for his thorough
knowledge of the swine industry
and for his ability to enlist the
support of agribusiness, farmer
leaders and county agents in
presenting helpful informational
programs to farmers.
The advances the northeastern
area has made in rapid expansion
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bers. While Hollowell recognized
the violation he stopped short of
judgment of merits of the ap
pointments.
“It was totally politically
motivated,” Dr. Hornthal said
after the meeting. “1 expected to
be deemed to a minor role, but I
didn’t expect the political
reprisals to be so blatant and
flagrant,” he continued.
The councilman, who has run
unsuccessfully against Mayor
Harrell, said while the assign
ments “severely limits my ability
to serve on the ..ouncil” he has no
intention of resigning.
Mayor Harrell has denied doing
anything that is out of line with
past actions of mayors. He said
appointment of committees of
town council by mayors has been
standard procedure for the last 15
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The guest speaker for the evenly
was Buddy Atkins, who spoke
about water quality; the reasons
for bad water quality and their
solutions.
Also named at the banquet was
the 4-H Corn Award, given by the
Edenton Lions Club. The winners
were: ages 9-12, Danny Pippins;
ages 13-14, Stephen Bass; ages 15-
and older, Anna Goodwin.
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DECLARES THIS WEEK FARM-CITY WEEK Mayor Roy
Harrell looks at the resolution declaring this week Farm-City
Week. Looking on are, left to right, Tom Shepard, C. A. Phillips,
Harrell, Mike Williams, and Jerry Hendee.
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into largescale swine production
have been closely guided by
Parker, the citation said.
Parker is a native of Nor
thampton County.
Others receiving the extension
leadership award were Dr. Jack
Baird, specialist in charge, soil
science; Dr. Frank Sargent, dairy
specialist, and William S. Lamm,
Lenoir County extension chair
man.
Dr. T. C. Blalock of Raleigh,
retiring director of the N. C.
Agricultural Extension Service,
made the Epsilon Sigma Phi
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Thanksgiving
Schedule Is Set
Thursday will be a general
holiday in Edenton and Chowan
County with most business
establishments, public and private
offices, and financial institutions
closed for the Thanksgiving
holiday.
Thanksgiving is a holiday
recommended locally by the
Merchants Committee of Edenton-
Chowan Chamber of Commerce.
However, various businesses ajJe.
controlled by hoitie offices ariditis
their custom to remain open on :
holidays. '* ■' *" .
County, town, state and federal
offices will be closed Thursday ,
and Friday.
The U. S. Post Office will be
closed Thursday. Financial in
stitutions, including Peoples Bank
& Trust Company, B. nk of North
Carolina, Tarheel Bank & Trust,
Edenton Savings & Loan
Association and Chowan Credit
Union will be closed Thursday
also.
The Chowan Herald is being
published a day early this week for
the convenience of employees,
advertisers and subscribers. The
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Ashley Enters
Not Guilty Plea
To Fraud Charges
HERTFORD Wayne Ashley,
former executive with Bank of
North Carolina here, has entered a
plea of not guilty to charges that
he falsified loan recnrrk and
embezzled $176,000 trom the bank.
The plea was entered last week
in U. S. District Court in New
Bern. He has requested a jury trial
and no date has been set for trial.
Spokesmen for the bank and
federal government have sr ; d
evidence against Ashley was
discovered earlier in the year
during investigation of a multi 1 -
state fraud scheme which m, oh ed
BNC.
The recipient of the Outshmdifig
Young Fanner and Rancher
award, given by ihe L dent or
Jaycees, was Joe Carroli
Byrum, 111 and H. Fahey by: urn
Both were well deserving ol the
award.
This week shows the close unity
in which the farm and city have
to work, to insure a better and
propserous future for ail.