Really Undercover
U.S. Atty. Sam Currin is catching
a lot of heat from his colleagues in
the law as well as politicians on the
Democratic side of the isle. And the
criticism may be one and the same.
Mr. Currin, an appointee of Sen.
Jesse Helms, has made violation of
the law a crime in Tar Heelia. In
order to create an awareness of
crime in Eastern North Carolina,
the federal prosecutor sends out
regular news releases about indict
ments and conducts press
conferences.
His friends at the bar, as well as
those being indicted are unhappy.
They feel he is going too far. We
disagree. If some innocent people
are getting hurt, one must first con
sider the source before drawing
judgement. In other cases it may be
that those who have laid down with
dogs are getting up with fleas.
The undercover investigations
and sting operations in Columbus
County, known as Colcor, have rais
ed again the controversy of whether
such operations are legitimate
functions of law enforcement or
amount to a kind of entrapment
that should be allowed.
It’s the same philosophical ques
tion that arose after the Abscam
operation.
We would agree that there’s a
fine line dividing proper law en
forcement from legal harassment.
But we think that one important
test of whether such operations are
worthwhile is to ask yourself this
question: do you really wish these
investigations had never happen
ed? Do you really wish that those
caught accepting bribes and engag
ing in other criminal activity had
got away with it, were still in office,
helping run our state or our nation?
If not, if you think such pieople
belong in jail instead of in the
Legislature or in Congress, then
you must conclude that such in
vestigations do benefit the public
and should be continued.
Moving Out
Sec. of Commerce D M. (LaUch)
Faircloth meandered along the
Public Parade recently to address
the 10-county Albemarle Regional
Planning & Development Commis
sion. While he hit hard on improved
commerce in Northeastern North
Carolina, he pretty well covered the
waterfront of topics.
In fact, he sounded like a sure fire
candidate for governor in 1984.
While it is too early to formally an
nounce his candidacy, the good
secretary is keeping his trial
balloon up a mighty long time.
Sec. Faircloth, a native of Samp
son County, is a seasoned politician.
Better yet, he is a successful
businessman. He has been
associated with every Democratic
since the late Gov. Kerr Scott. And
he is as moderate as anyone in the
current Hunt Administration.
One might say, Lauch Faircloth
has friends on both sides. This will
keep a feller going down the mid
dle about as quick as anything.
Sec. Flaircloth’s apparent ambi
tion is drawing attention all across
Tar Heelia. One of the more wide
ly reproduced editorials throughout
the state is one which first ap
peared in the Goldsboro News-
Argus. It’s worth repeating along
the public Parade.
N.C. Secretary of Commerce
D.M. (Lauch) Faircloth, sporting a
new pair of “eyeglasses” and an
endless repertoire of homespun
stories and .comments, says he
might be interested in running for
governor.
Although he is, as AP writer Bill
Welch noted, the Hunt administra
tion’s “standup comic,” Faircloth
is probably one of the shrewdest
politicians and businessman to
crane on the public scene in this
state in the past quarter of a
century.
He has managed over the years
to pick his candidates well and to
end up in positions not only of im
portant public service but of great
’ personal influence.
I Many politicians sneak of the
ftnapwiai myrjffrgs of public ser
vice. Lauch Faircloth, who has
Ittfe land holdings, a big farm and
livestock operation, feedmflb, a
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Maiming Elected
To Trustees Board
E. N. (Pete) Manning was signal
ly honored this week when he was
elected by the Baptist State Con
vention of North Carolina to serve
a four year term as a member of
the Board of Trustees for the
“Biblical Recorder”.
Manning was notified of the
nomination earlier in the year by E.
T. Vinson, chairman of Committee
on Nominations, Baptist State Con
vention, and elected at the annual
Baptist State Convention this week.
Others nominated/elected were
James Cammack, Snyder
Memorial Church, New South
River Association, Minister;
Richard Davis, Parkview Church,
Yates Association, Minister;
George Thomas, Greenway
Church, Three Forks Association,
retired;' and Woodrow Neal,
Chalybeate, Little River Associa
tion, Minister.
The first issue of the “Biblical
Recorder” was published on
January 17,1833, in Edenton under
the editorship of Thomas Meredith,
pastor of Edenton Baptist Church.
It is only fitting that one of “our
own” be a trustee, it was stated.
Chaffin Presides Over District Court
Chowan County District Court
was in session on November 16 with
Kelly Springfield White was
charged with two counts of driving
Publishes Early
The Chowan Herald will be
published one day early next
week, due to Thanksgiving.
All news and advertising
material must be in the Herald
by noon on Monday. The
newspaper will be printed Tues
day night and those who receive
it by mail will do so on
Wednesday.
This schedule allows the
employees of The Herald to
have a long weekend with their
families while affording the
advertisers the benefit of ex
posure to customers prior to
Thursday’s holiday.
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quet; Edenton Mayor, Roy Harrell; Chowan County Board of Commissioners Chairman A1 Phillips
and Edenton-Cbowan Chamber of Commerce Executive, Jerry Hendee as they complete plans for
Farm-City Banquet. This year’s event, which marks the beginning of National Farm-City Week, will
be held Monday evening, November 22,1982 at 7:08 P.M. in the Jaycees Building. Farm-City Week
spotlights the interdependence between the farmer and those of us who live in the town or city. You
can t have one without the oflier .Both are truly partners inprogress. This year’s speaker, Mr. Paul
Parks. State Director of the Farmer’s Home Administration will tell us how these two parts of our
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N.C. Symphony To Appear Locally For School Students
Members of the local chapter of
the N.C. Symphony Society are rea
ly excited about the symphony’s
return to Edenton this year. They
have good reasons for their excite
ment too. They were honored in the
Symphony’s News Letter this past
year for setting a standard by
which funds are obtained to pay for
the Symphony’s visit. A feat that
few other cities or towns seem to be
able to accomplish.
Bringing the Symphony the first
year was not an easy task though.
They had to face many doubting
Thomases who were constantly tell
ing the Society that it could not be
done and that only around 25 peo
ple would ever show up at the per
formance. They persevered though
and raised the necessary monies.
The Symphony’s appearance in
Edenton last year was largely due
to the efforts of Mary Rhea Gard
ner, who while working with the
Edenton-Chowan School System,
instigated the processes needed to
bring the Symphony to Edenton.
The School System, from the day
Mrs. Gardner instigated the com
ing of the Symphony, has been ac
tively involved with the Symphony
Society because it offers a chance
to allow the children to hear and ex
perience classical music. The
students find that they enjoy the
music also. As one eighth grade stu
dent put it, after complaining all
week about not wanting to hear
classical music, “Hey, you know
what...it was alright!”
Tim Ogal, conductor for the Sym
phony, is one of the reasons that its
“alright”. He is a very personable
without a license and driving under
the influence. He was committed
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fluence. He was sentenced to 90
days with two years suspended, fin
ed SIOO and cost of court.
Larry Lee Bond was found guil
ty of driving with license revoked.
He was committed for 9 months.
Edessa Rascoe Holley was found
guilty of making an unsafe move.
She was sentenced to 90 days with
two years suspended, fined $lO, co6t
of court and must reimburse the
state for her court appointed
attorney.
George Willie Gilliam was found
guilty of driving under the in
fluence. He was sentenced to 90
days with two years suspended, fin
ed SIOO, cost of court, looses his
license and must attend
drug/alcohol school.
Donald Roy McLawhorn was
found guilty of disobeying a stop
sign. He was fined $35 and cost of
court.
Tracey Lynn Holland was found
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, Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, November 18, 1982
man whose first question to the
students is what type of music they
like-almost all say rock. He
counters by saying that he likes
rock also and listens to it along with
country and other types of music.
He also likes to roller skate and do
most of the things other people do.
In this manner he is a veritable pied
piper and everyone enjoys where
he and his music takes them.
Another reason that classical
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presents a checkofsloooto E. J,. HoUowell, Gift Drive Chairman for the Symphony Society, to help
bririgtheSymphonyto Edenton for students to enjoy. Looking on is Mary Rhea Gardner, President
of the local chapter of the Symphony Society.
Report Says Town Finances Are In 4 'Good Shape”
The Edenton Town Council met
on Tuesday, November 16 in a
special called session to discuss its
yearly audit of the Town’s financial
status.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Roy Harrell who turned
the meeting over to Ed Johnson and
Phyllis Johnson.
Ed Johnson stated that the
“Town is in as good a shape as any
town I’ve ever seen.”
He attributed the excellent condi
tion of the town’s finances to the
sound managment practices of the
town administrator.
Mr. Johnson cited that revenue
for the General Fund was $43,000
less than anticipated. Expenses
were also less than anticipated,
however, and the Town was in the
music is “alright” is that along with
Mendelsshon, Bach, etc. the Sym
phony plays classical music that
people know. They played the“
1812” overture or as it is better
known “The Lone Ranger Theme”
last year and this year they are go
ing to play selections from “My
Fair Lady.”
This year is going to be a special
year for the students of the
Edenton-Chowan Schools; two con-
black to the tune of $194,000. There
were to be some expenses taken out
of this figure but even then the
Town would have the standard fund
balance of three months expenses.
The Utility Fund also showed an
increase into the black with the
Electric Utility off setting losses in
the Sewage and Water Utility.
Chowan Represented At Convention
by Walt Noneman
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education was represented at the
1982 NCSBA Convention by: Dr. &
Mrs. John Dunn, Mr. & Mrs.
Eugene Jordan, Mr. & Mrs.
Thomas P. Griffin, Mr. & Mrs. Neal
Griffin, Mr. & Mrs. Billy Nixon, Mr.
& Mrs. Cecil Fry, Mr. & Mrs
Local Fires Do
Minor Damage
Chief Perry of the Edenton Firt
Department has reported that over
the last two weeks there have been
a total of five fires.
The first fire took place on
November 8 at 3:42 P.M. It was a
combine fire in the Macedonia sec
tor of Chowan County. The owner of
the combine was Walter Small and
approximately SSOO worth of
damage was done to it.
The second fire was a cook stove
fire at the apartment of Junius
Bunch, who lives at 126 Walker
Street on November 13 around 3:38
P.M.. Damage was confined to the
top of the stove.
The third fire was located at
Rowsom Funeral Home, 104 North
Oakum Street. The fire was confin
ed to the heating system with no
damage to the building itself. The
heating system repairs are
estimated at S2OO.
The fourth and fifth fires were
both chimney fires and did no
damage. The fourth being located
on West Queen at the borne of Lola
Bass and the fifth being at the borne
of Clever White located at 308 East
Church Street
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certs will be played for them. The
first will be for the students in
grammar school. The second will
be for high school students, who
have not, because of rotation,
listened to classical music in a
school seting.
To pay for the symphony’s visit
and their extra concert at the
schools, members of the local Sym
phony Society have been collecting
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Mr. Johnson dosed by restating
that the Town was in excellent
financial shape.
The Council moved that the audit
be accepted as presented. The mo
tion was seconded and carried.
Two other items of business were
taken care of at the meeting.
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Walter Noneman, Mr. James
Taylor, Mr. Jerald Perry, Mr. John
Mitchener, Ms. Sandra Phillips,
Ms. Mary Ann Bunch, Mr.
Roosevelt White and Ms. Florence
Thatch. Over 500 local school board
members met Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, November 11-13 at
the Holiday Inn on Woodlawn Road
in Charlotte.
The theme of the Convention was
“Your Public Schools: committed
to Excellence.’’ Convention par
ticipants were able to choose from
various clinics and workshops
covering such topics as how to pro
vide adequate employee insurance
at a minimal cost, the effects of cur
rent reduction in force (RIF)
policies on public education in N.C.,
a constructive alternative to merit
pay, introduction to the Governor’s
Schools of Excellence and many
others.
The legislative priorities for the
1983 session of the N.C. General
Assembly were chosen by the
delegates. Among the priorities are
school facility needs, allocation of
funds to local boards on a different
basis to compensate for declining
enrollment, opposition to tuition tax
credits, support for proposed
changes in the N.C. Tenure Law, in
creases in salaries for school
employees.
Tlie NCSBA, founded in 1937 of
fers inservice, information,
resources, legislative, research and
training services to members of the
school boards across North
Carolina. The NCSBA is an active
participant in the National School
Boards Association. NCSBA cur
rently has about 950 members
representing 145 local boards of
education in the state.