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Mrs. Lillian Leary
There,must have been a need for
a grande dame in Heaven. Mrs.
Lillian Webb Leary was called to
fill the spot last week, moving
from a long and useful life along
the Public Parade.
Wien we came to meander
aloiig the Public Parade she was a
member of the Edenton Board of
Education. That public body had
grown accustomed to meeting in
private. We disagreed. After a
couple of editorials, we were
admitted into the otherwise closed
society.
After the first meeting we at
tended out at John A. Holmes High
School, Mrs. Leary turned to us,
placed her hand on our arm and
said with a twinkle in her eye:
“Now, Bud, we aren’t as bad as
you suspected! ” She was merely a
member in any group in which she
was cast, she was a leader.
Mrs. Leary was slow in seeing
the wisdom of a Consolidated
board of education. However, once
convinced she moved into the
transition with the same vigor and
determination for success as she
displayed everywhere. When it
came time for the board members
to be elected, Mrs. Leary’s
children had long ago moved from
the classroom into positions of
leadership in business and com
munity, so she chose not to run.
The politician in our family was
encouraged by her to seek elec
tion, which she did. And after 10
years on the board she, like Mrs.
Leary, felt her effectiveness on the
decline and stepped aside.
Mrs. Leary, the wife of J.
Clarence Leary, contributed
greatly to almost everything
progressive in the community, not
the least being a good bridge game
now and then.
She was past president of the
Women’s Missionary Union,
Parent - Teacher Association,
Edenton Garden Club, among the
titled positions. But she was first a
good wife, mother, grandmother
and lady of great grace and
dignity.
If anyone had offerjri a at
that first school board meeting tm
probably would have won them
selves a newspaper. She could
have been labeled a senior citizen
even then, but she wouldn’t accept
what the term implied. She
shouldered her responsibilities
well, right to the end.
In June of this year she and Mr.
Leary celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary. And it was
something she didn’t want much
made of, and to have done so
would have been completely out of
character for this grande dame
whose absence will be felt forever,
not just by her family and friends,
but by all who meander along the
Public Parade.
18th Anniversary
The Tar Heel State is gearing up
for its 400th Anniversary. We are
just as excited about our 18th
Anniversary of meandering along
the Public Parade.
Just like this week, it was the
Sunday before the 1964 general
election that she checked into the
“Horton Hilton” (Joseph Hewes
Hotel), which was to be our
residence for some six weeks. A
lot of algae has bloomed in the
Chowan River since then.
After nearly two decades as an
Edentonian we still get a thrill out
of crossing the Chowan River or
Albemarle Sound - entering, of
course.
Just this past weekend we had
another fine experience which we
always enjoy as we meet new
people from across Tar Heelia and
beyond. Up at St. Catherine’s in
Richmond, Va., we visited with
the Frank Holdings of Smithfield,
as an example. /
“You have to have a reason to go
to Edenton,” Ella Ann Holding
was telling some parents from
Squth Carolina. “Smithfield, well,
you go through from any direc
tion,” But it is a Holding daughter
who has locks on interests along
the Public Parade. And it centers
around the Dixon family, mainly
Sambo.
Later we visited with the Henry
Dowdys of High Point. Corinne
Dowdy visited Edenton when rain
drove her and the children inland
from vacationing on the Outer
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CHAMBER MAKES PLANS—Shown above are Edenton-
Chowan Chamber of Commerce President-elect for 1983 Tom
Shepard and Chamber Executive Jerry Hendee as they discuss
plans for 1983.
Chamber Membership Drive Under Way
Realizing the need for improved
local economy the Chamber will be
concentrating their major efforts
toward bringing aditional industry
and business to Edenton. Substan
tial progress has been made in the
past few months through the im
plementation of improvements to
our sewage disposal system and a
annexation of properties along
Route 32 N. Both undertakings will
open the door to new businesses and
industry.
In recent weeks meetings have
been held with top officials in the
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COMPLETES TERM—W. Raleigh Carver of Pasquotank Coun
ty, left, is recognized upon completion of a two-year term as chair
man of the 10-county Albemarle Regional Planning & Development
Commission. Presenting him with an engraved plaque is Mayor
Bill Cox of Hertford, who succeeded Carver at last Thursday
night’s annual meeting.
Regional Cooperation Discussed
“Agriculture has been to North
eastern North Carolina what the
Research Triangle Park has been
to the Raleigh - Durham area,”
said N.C. Sec. of Commerce D.M.
(Lauch) Faircloth.
Faircloth spoke Thursday night
of last week at a meeting of the
Albemarle Regional Planning and
Development Commission at
Soundview Restaurant in
Washington County.
W. Raleigh Carver, ARPDC
chairman for the past two years,
was succeeded by Mayor Bill Cox
of Hertford. Carver is chairman of
the Pasquotank County Board of
Commissioners.
Faircloth said that Northeastern
North Carolina has become an
important area for the growth of
soybeans, com and peanuts and a
major truck farming center.
He said that in 1980, cash
receipts from farming in the
Albemarle region counties rose to
nearly S2OO - million dollars or a 40
per cent increase in two years.
In September, unemployment in
nine of the 11 counties was
significantly under the statewide
unemployment average of 8.7 per
cent.
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Faircloth said that farmers in
the Northeast had shown that
North Carolina farmers could
successfully produce and compete
in other areas of agriculture.
“While tobacco has gotten the
North Carolina Department of
Commerce to initiate steps to bring
prospective industrial and business
clients to Edenton.
None of these efforts are possible
without the participation of existing
area businesses and industry
through their membership in the
Chamber .. The 1983 Chamber
membership November sth when
membership teams will begin per
sonal visits to both existing and pro
pective members for 1983
participation.
headlines, North Carolina’s farm
ers are moving toward making
this state one of the nation’s
greatest food producers. We’ve
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Townwide Sale
A townwide Fall Harvest
sale is being conducted in
Edenton today (Thursday)
through Saturday. The event
is designed to attract
customers from throughout
the Albemarle Area through
competitive prices, courteous
sales personnel and adequate
parking.
The Chowan Herald, in
cooperation with the mer
chants Committee of Edenton
- Chowan Chamber of Com
merce, has printed more than
14,500 copies of a tabloid sales
edition.
Participating merchants
include: Macks, Parker -
Evans Hardware, Western
Gas, The Elliott Company,
Ben Riddick Jewelers,
Tarkington’s, Jackson’s Radio
and T.V. Service, Edenton
Furniture Co., Byrain Hard
ware Co., Winn Dixie, Quinn
Furniture Company, Belk
Tyler, A4P, The Betty
Shoppe, Cuthrell’s Depart
ment Sto Carpet and Ap
pliance Plaza, Inc. and TG4Y.
Ground Breaking Ceremony November 9th
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education held its regular monthly
meeting on November 1. The
meeting was opened with an In
vocation which was followed by
“Good Things”. The “good thing”
reported on at this meeting was
that most of the boilers at all the
schools had been worked on and
brought up to an acceptable state of
repair. The repairs had been made
by the School Systems maintenance
staff at many of the schools. The
“good thing” report was given by
Hubert Byrum the School System’s
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ELECTION DAY RETURNS—In the election that took place on Thursday, November 2, Con
gressman Walter B. Jones was re-elected to another term in office with 1,453 of the 1,681 votes cast
or 86 per cent of the votes. In the only other contested race, Engles took 1,202 of the 1,376 votes cast
in the race for Judgeship of the Court of Appeals or 87 per cent of the vote. There were no other races
contested.
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Land Owner Questions Property Tax Assessment
The Chowan County Board of
Commissioners met in regular ses
sion on Monday, November 1, at 9.
A.M. in the Commissioners Room
of the Courthouse.
The meeting was called to order
and the minutes of the last meeting
were approved
The agenda was opened with a
public hearing on the assessment
roll of property which connects with
the newly paved road at Cape Col
ony. The assessment is $3.24 per
foot and is figured on the number
of feet that connects with the road
The assessment is used to pay for
the cost of the road. There was one
question brought to the Board’s at
tention where the owner believed
the footage of land he owned con
nected to the road was different
than the number of feet that he
assessed. The property was
Marching Aces Win Competition Trophies
The trophies listed below were
won by the 1982 Marching ACES
from John A. Holmes High School
of Edenton. The band started their
preparation in late June when they
attended the Mid - Atlantic Band
Front Camp which is held at
Ferrum, Va. The band is under the
direction of Otis Strother and
assisted by Shelby Strother.
The first competition entered
was held at Virginia State Fair on
September 28 and was sponsored
jointly by the Fair and Virginia
Commonwealth University. The
band was entered in the Class A
competition and won: Ist Place
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SUCCESSFUL YEAR—Members of the NROTC hold up the trophies won by the John A. Holmes
Marching Aces over the past several months.
Maintenance Supervisor.
It was announced to the Board
that a Ground Breaking Ceremony
was to be held on the ninth of
November at nine in the morning
for the construction of the new
cafeteria at John A. Holmes High
School. Construction is expected to
be completed on August 9,1983; at
which time renovation will begin on
the existing cafeteria to convert it
into science labs. The renovation
work is expected to be completed
by December 17, 1983.
The Pupil Population Projection
measured and it was found that the
land owner was correct; his assess
ment was adjusted. The assess
ment of other properties were
lowered because of differences in
the footage represented on the plats
and the actual footage. There were
Parker Presides Over Felony Hearing
The District Court of Chowan
County was in session on
November 2 with the Honorable J.
Richard Parker presiding and the
Honorable Kenneth Patterson
prosecuting.
Carl Davidson had a probable
cause hearing on a felony larceny
charge. He presented a waiver of
probable cause and was bound
over to Superior Court. His bond
was modified to SIOOO.
Kimberly Kay Heal had a
probable cause hearing on a felony
Rifle Squad, 2nd Place Drum
Major, Ist Place Flag Corps, Ist
Place Drum Line and Ist Place
Band in Class A.
The second competition entered
was held at Chowan College on
October 16. The band was entered
in Class AA competition and won:
Ist Place Drum Majors, 2nd Place
Rifle Squad, Ist Place Flag Corps
and Ist Place Drum Line.
The band was also awarded the
Wade Duncan percussion trophy
for the most outstanding per
cussion section of the day, first
place Band in Class AA and won
Band of the Day. At this com
was another report of interest
given. The Projection showed that
the decreasing enrollment at the
Chowan County Schools should soon
halt and be replaced by a gradual
increase which is expected to last
at least until 1992.
The Board listened to and con
sidered the aduit that was done on
the School System by J.P.
Timberlake, next. The audit
showed that the school System had
money on the plus side of the ledger
but the Board was cautioned
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no other questions brought up, so
the public hearing was brought to
a close. It was moved that the
assessment be accepted and the
motion carried. Assessments must
now be paid within 30 days if the
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larceny charge. She presented a
waiver of probable cause and was
bound over to Superior Court. Her
bond was modified to SSOO.
Thomas Wayne Hobbs had a
probable cause hearing on a
charge of felony larceny. He
presented a waiver of probable
cause and was bound over to
Superior Court.
Anthony Charles Owens was
charged with failure to dim lights.
The charge was dismissed by the
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petition they were awarded SSOO
from the Belk Stores of Eastern
North Carolina.
The third competition entered
was held at East Carolina
University on October 23. The
band was entered in Class AA
competition and won: Ist Place
Flag Corps, Ist Place Rifle Squad
and Ist Place Band in Class AA.
They also won 3rd Place in the
Grand Sweepstakes.
The Marching ACES have had a
great year and one to be
remembered for a long time.
Congratulations, ACES!