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VolunM XLVII - No. 47
Robert Bembry
Robert Bembry died November
28 at his home on Padradise Road.
His death, at age 70, removed a
strong, highly respected Negro
voice from along the Public
Parade.
Buddy Bembry learned early in
life that there was no such thing as
, a free ride. He worked hard all of
his life, more than paying his dues
at every station along the route.
Therefore, he had little patience for
those who tried to get something for
nothing.
Buddy Bembry was retired from
Parker-Evans Hardware. He was a
fixture along Broad Street and un
til his health prohibited it complete
ly, he could be found meandering
thereabouts.
Buddy Bembry made friends
easily. He was sincere, cordial, and
considerate. His laugh came easy
and he was as accommodating as
anyone it has been our pleasure to
know.
Buddy Bembry was no message
carrier. He had a mind of his own,
even bordering on the stubborn at
times. But once convinced, his sup
port was unwaivering: And what
made it so pleasant was that he was
full of logic and common sense.
Buddy Bembry was a church and
lodge man. He was a foremost
family man. And his family can
now find comfort in all his
goodness, with which he was so
generous throughout his life.
CAMA Scores Again
The Coastal Area Management
Act last rarvhredanotuer^
ed back recommendations for
weakening the act which has pro
ven time and time again to be in the
best interest of coastal property
owners as well as the general
public.
CAMA has been under constant
fire since it was enacted back in
1974. It was the most amended
piece of legislation in North
Carolina history, but the amend
ment which kept it close to the peo
ple was one which resulted in the
formation of a 48-member advisory
council. This council has managed
to rise above politics and recom
mendations are encouraged and
welcomed \by the 15-member
Coastal Resources Commission.
The fact that the council has
measured up to its role of local par
ticipation most assuredly rendered
useless the recent recommendation
by a study commission member
that the politically appointed com
mission be enlarged. Each of the 20
counties covered by CAMA has at
least one representative on the
council with members being nam
ed by locally elected officials. This
close tie to local government has
been respected by the CRC.
CAMA was difficult to implement
because of the manner in which the
legislation was written. It has, at
the same time, been proven to be
something more than a “no
development’’ act and this is where
some of the special interest folks
get tripped up.
CAMA will remain valuable so
long as it is kept as far away as
possible from petty politics in
Raleigh. The study commission
was wise to maintain the structure
and regulations in the existing
form.
Lift Freeze
Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr., is ask
ing legislators to lift the freeze now
in place on pay raises for teachers
and state employees. The lifting of
this salary freeze is absolutely
necessary.
When the General Assembly
members enacted the freeze they
meant business. They wrote a
masterpiece which the greatest
minds in the state have been unable
to break. The fact that the freeze
was so all encompassing has cost
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SUPERVISORS TAKE OATH—Three members of the Board of
Supervisors of the Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation District
were sworn in Monday by Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of court. They
are: Lloyd C. Bunch, Fahey H. Byrum and Robert Harrell.
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NEW LEADERSHIP—The new leaders of the Chowan County
Board of Commissioners are Alton G. Elmore, chairman, and Mrs.
Barbara Ward, vice chairman. They were unanimously elected
Monday during reorganization of the board.
Board Os Education Elects New
Chairman And Vice Chairman
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education met in a regular meeting
on Monday, December 6.
The first order of business at this
meeting was the swearing in of the
new Board members. John Mit
chener 111 and Billy Nixon were
sworn in first by Mrs. Lena Leary.
Jerarld Perry was affirmed into the
office by Mrs. Leary.
The next order of business was
the nomination and election of a
chairman and a vice chairman of
the Board of Education. The
nominations for chairman took
place by straw vote as the names
of nominees were written down on
a piece of paper and passed to John
Dunn, the Superintendent of the
Edenton-Chowan Schools. The
Annual Christmas
Concert On Thursday
Hie John A. Holmes High School
Music Department will present its
annual Christmas Concert on
Thursday night, December 16th at
7:30 P.M. in the school auditorium.
Featured on the Concert will be
the Concert Band, Mixed Chorus I,
Mixed Chorus 11, Treble Ensemble,
and the Concert Choir. Make your
plans to attend and siqiport the
youth of our community. Admission
will be 11.00 for adults and 50* for
all students.
Edan ton, North Carolina, Thursday, Dacombor 9, 1982
nominees were Cecil Fry and
Eugene Jordan. The Board then
took a public vote to decide on the
chairman. The winner of the vote
was Mr. Fry.
The election of vice chairman
followed a similar format, Dr. Hor
ton was the only nominee and
subsequently won the position.
Walt Noneman reported on the
good things happening with the
school system’s “Courtesy is Con
tagious’’ Campaign. He noted that
several school systems have been
studying the Edenton-Chowan
Schools campaign.
He also presented for viewing,
the video-tape used in the recent
School Board conference in
Charlotte.
The School Board considered the
policies for making up “snow
days’’, deciding on the following:
The school calendar, designed by
the Board, reflects the importance
of maintaining the 180 day school
term for pupils in that for several
years the calendar has included
four makeup days on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
following Easter. A review of the
Edenton-Chowan School System’s
recent history regarding the need to
make up “snow” days reveals that
the school system averages three
days per year. Therefore, it ap
pears that adeauate time within the
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COMMISSIONERS SWORN IN—Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of court, administers the oath of of
fice to three members of Chowan County Board of Commissioners. They are: C.A. Phillips, who begins
his 15th year; Mrs. Clara Boswell and Joe Hollowed, newly elected members. The three were seated
Monday for four-year terms.
New Members Take Oaths And New Leaders Are
Unanimously Elected To Board Os Commissioners
Alton G. Elmore and Mrs.
Barbara Ward were elected
Monday as chairman and vice
chairman, respecitvely, of the
Chowan County Board of Com
missioners. The new leaders were
elected unanimously after two
new members were seated in a
county which is now in excellent
financial health.
Elmore, atoommissioner for the
past 10 years, succeeds C.A.
Phillips, a 14-year veteran who
has served as chairman for much
of his tenure. Mrs. Ward replaces
J.D. Peele, who was defeated by
Mrs. Clara Boswell in the May
primary election.
Peele, who had served on the
board for eight eight years, and
George Jones stepped down. Jones
completed a four-year term before
being unseated by Joe Hollowell.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of
court, administered the oath to
Phillips, Hollowell and Mrs.
Boswell. The clerk also sworn in
three supervisors of the
Albemarle Soil and Water Con
servation District. They are:
Lloyd C. Bunch, Fahey H. Byrum
Judge Beamon Presides Over Court Session
The District Court of Chowan
County was in session last week
with the Honorable Grafton G.
Beamon presiding.
Decrease In County’s
Unemployment Rate
Unemployment decreased in
Chowan County in October to 6.3
per cent which is 3 per cent below
the North Carolina average for the
month. Chowan was one of but 16
counties in the state to experience
a decrease in unemployment for
the month.
Chowan’s unemployment in
September was 7.1 per cent.
However, the October figure was
up about half a percentage point
from the 5.6 figure in the same
month of 1981.
Perquimans County also
recorded a slight decline in
unemployment for the month
while the rate in the eight other
Albemarle Area counties was
higher than September.
Tyrrell County led the list in
area counties with 12 per cent
unemployment, followed by
Washington with 11.7 per cent. A
year ago, unemployment in the
two counties was 8.3 per cent and
6.6 per cent, respectively.
The statewide figure of 9.3 per
cent was ap from 8.7 in September
while the figure tor October, 1981,
was 5.9 per cent. The national rate
tor October was 19.4 per cent
and Robert Harreil.
When the board was
reorganized, as is done each
December, Mrs. Ward nominated
Elmore. She said Phillips had
been an excellent chairman, but
she felt more people should be
given the opportunity to use their
talents in the position.
Phillips then nominated Mrs.
Ward for vice-chairman, After her
unanimous election, Mrs. Ward
said she was “amazed and sur
prised” by the nomination. “I am
pleased with the confidence Mr.
Phillips has placed in me.”
Elmore, who had lost previous
attempts to get the chairmanship
rotated among the membership,
said it is a high honor to be elected
to the position. “I value the op
portunity to serve as chairman,”
he said. The new chairman
praised the leadership of Phillips,
saying the past chairman had
served “nobly and well.” He went
on to say he will “lean on the
county manager strongly” and
challenged his colleagues to
continue to do things in the county
without caring who gets the credit.
William Earl White (alias W.E.
Stanley) was found guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon. He was
given 90 days suspended for three
years and was fined SIOO and cost
of court. He must pay SIOO restitu
tion to benefit Johnnie Brooks. He
appealed.
Faith Deloris Rankins was found
guilty of Financial Transaction
Card Fraud. She was given 6 month
suspended sentence and 12 month
supervised probation. Her fine, SIOO
plus cost of court, must be paid at
the direction of her probation of
ficer. She must also pay restitution.
Jeffery Wayne Vaughan was
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S*R ROBBED—An undetermined amount of money was stolen
from the ripped safe. Hie SBI and the Edenton Police Department
are continuing to investigate.(Photo by Clay Roberts)
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Mrs. Boswell and Hollowell said
they will serve all the people of the
county with the best of their
ability.
At the request of Mrs. Boswell,
her pastor, Rev. George Cooke,
offered a prayer. •>
Prior to the seating of the new
members, Phillips cited Peele and
Jones as
missioners. “no two people are
more dedicated or interested in
the future of the county than these
men,” he said. As members of the
Finance Committee, they were
cited as chiefly responsible for
restoring the county to sound
financial status. “They have been
good stewards of the county’s
wealth,” Phillips added.
In presenting Peele and Jones
with silver trays, Phillips told
them they helped make this the
best county in the state.
Jones called his four years
“precious” to him and said he is
thankful that the people allowed
him to have a part in the county’s
progress. Peele said his too had
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Local S & R
Robbed Sunday
The S&R Supermarket, located
on business 17 near Westover
Heights was robbed sometime bet
ween 11 P.M. and 6:30 A.M. Sunday
night.
The robber or robbers gained en
try through a vent hole in the rear
and used a ladder to get up to it.
The ladder was taken from
neighbors behind the store, accor
ding to Police Chief John Parrish.
The safe, located in the office was
ripped in order to get the money.
The amount missing is undeter
mined, said Parrish.
No further details are available
at the present time.