More Orr Hospital
The Duke Endowment has issued
its 1962 Annual Report which is of
interest along the Public Parade
because of the support given
Chowan Hospital.
Forty-one Tar Heel hospitals
wore given capital funds duririg the
year with Chowan Hospital getting
$150,000 toward an expansion and
renovation project.
The Duke Endowment also
assists hospitals in the Carolinas for
free days. Between October 1,1961,
and September 30, 1982, Chowan
Hospital received a total of $9,441
for the free days in the short-term
and long-term care facilities.
The endowment report showed
that the short-term care facility
operated at 83 per cent occupancy
while the long-term care unit
operated at 88 per cent occupancy.
And during this period the hospital
had 23.14 per cent of free days-the
greatest percentage of any of the
119 assisted hospitals'in the entire
state.
All of the free days are not for pa
tients who reside in Chowan Coun
ty. Chowan Hospital is becoming
more and more a regional facility
as this county becomes the mecca
for health care at all levels
throughout the western Albemarle
Area.
The Duke Endowment is but one
benefactor of Chowan Hospital. The
biggest and the one with the most
potential are the citizens who reside
in the area who support the facility
when they are in need of health
care. Sophisticated procedures are
not beyond the capabilities of the
staff of the local hospital now that
improvements have been made.
The hospital deserves the best we
can give in return for the best that
can be received.
Tobacco Dog
Our least favorite morning daily
of general circulation along the
Public Parade is making a big deal
over the discovery of a couple of let
ters U.S. Sen. Jesse Hqltqs
authored in mitlinniirtnfgst Prcsi *
dent Reagan to keep a campaign
promise in the tobacco arena. The
“discovery” was given two front
page stories and an editorial one
day, then made it “Under The
Dome” the next.
On the third day, State Commis
sioner of Agriculture Jim Graham
said some kind words about the Tar
Heel senior senator. It was rep
ported on Page 33A. In between, a
spokesman for Gov. James B.
Hunt, Jr., was quoted as saying the
state’s chief executive didn’t have
a dog in the fight between Sen.
Helms and President Reagan.
And somewhere along the line it
was mentioned that former Presi
dent Jimmy Carter, in a vain effort
to help the cause of former Sen.'
Robert Morgan, promised to do
what President Reagan hasn’t
done. An assistant secretary of
agriculture was added to the pro
gram of the First Congressional
District Democratic rally in Green
ville and bored an already weary
audience with a lengthy statement
from President Carter on the scrap
tobacco import issue.
Sen. Helms and others say that
importers, in an effort to get lower
tariffs, thresh quality of 16.1 cents
a pound, while regular quality flue
cured tobacco has a duty of 35 cents
per pound. Sen. Helms has attemp
ted to get the U.S. Customs Service,
through Treasury Secretary
Donald T. Regan, to reconsider a
1977 ruling on the scrap tobacco
tariff question.
Cpmmisaioner Graham was
qudtod as supporting Sen. Helms in
any use of politics to resolve the
scrap tobacco issue. And he used
his Usual political savy in defending
Sen. Helms, rather than revert to
become a participant in a make
believe dog fight
Hie tobacco dog is getting kick
ed to death in Washington, D.C.,
and thf least we can do in Tar
Hseba is not play politics with such
am important economic issue.
It is obvious from the publicity
gftgn the issue that the editors of
the previously referenced
newspaper Were so excited over the
discovery of the Helms to Regan
letters that they needed a super ab
sorbent pad. All the time they me
every vehicle at their disposal to
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The Chowan Herald
Volume XLVII • No. 22
Baccalaureate Program To Be Held
At Edenton Baptist Church Sunday
The Baccalaureate Program for
the 1983 graduating class at John A.
Holmes High School will be
presented at the Edenton Baptist
Church at 7:30 P.M. on Sunday,
June sth. The invocation will be
given by Sharon Hollowell with
welcome by Principal J. Robert
Boyce. Emily Evans will introduce
the first speaker, the Elder Jerald
I. Perry, Sr., pastor of the Com
munity Temple Church of God in
Christ of Windsor, NC.
Mr. Perry is a graduate of John
A. Holmes High School and the
Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh,
NC. He is an elected member of the
Edenton-Chowan School Board and
serves as Vice Chairman of the
Edenton Housing Authority. He
received the Outstanding Young
Man of America Award in 1979
presented by the National Jaycees
of America.
Yolanda Banks will introduce the
second speaker, Reverand Larry
R. McClure, area Missionary,
Northeastern NC Baptist State Con
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Elder Jerald 1. Perry Sr.
Local Woman’s Life Claimed In Twc
With A Tractor Trailer In Bertie Co,
Mrs. Alice Faye Bunch Harrell of
Edenton died as a result of an acci
dent May 26 on U.S. Highway 17 in
Bertie County, near Jeff White’s
Store.
According to the Highway Patrol
report, the accident occured when
a 1977 Kentworth tractor trailer,
driven by Noah Edward Brittain,
from Gastonia, swerved to avoid
hitting an unidentified vehicle that
was making a right hand turn. The
southbound tractor trailer, owned
by Carolina Western Express, in
avoiding this unidentified vehicle,
jackknifed into the northbound
lane. A 1978 Lincoln Continental,
driven by Alice Faye Bunch Har
rell, was traveling north on U.S. 17,
unable to avoid hitting the tractor
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FATAL ACCIDENT—The three vehicles shown above were all involved in the accident which took
place on ii*y 26 on Highway 17 in Bertie County near Jeff White’s Store. The Lincoln was the car of
Mrs. Faye Harrell, who was the victim of the wreck. The second car is that of Mr. James Leroy
Sanderlin of Route 3. The tractor trailer rig, which jackknifed causing the accident, was driven by
Noah Brittain of Gastonia.
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, June 2, 1983
vention of NC. Rev. McClure
previously pastored the Rocky
Hock Baptist Church. He is a
graduate of Carson-Newman Col
lege and the Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary.
The Valedictorian this year is
Marvin Baccus, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Marvin Baccus and the
Salutatorian is Eric Strother, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Strother. Honor
Graduates are: Marvin Baccus,
Yolanda Banks, Emily Evans,
Albert Everson, Patricia Halsey,
Sharon Hollowell, Ginger Ober and
Eric Strother. The Marshals are:
Garry Copeland, Martha Edwards,
Susan Elks, Chief, Danny Hogan,
Elizabeth Hornthal, Willene Jer
nigan, Bobby Jones, Angela Lewis,
Vickie Nelson, and Carol Voigt.
The senior class executive coun
cil is chaired by Pam Spruill and
Kenneth Valentine, Co-Presidents.
The council members are Kim
Baker, Emily Evans, Martha
Harless and Lillie Leary.
The Benediction will be given by
Patricia Halsey.
Reverand Larry R. McClure iMf
trailer, struck it in the left front. A
second car, following Mrs. Harrell
and driven by James Leroy
Sanderlin of Edenton collided head
on with the tractor trailer.
Mrs. Harrell, along with her son,
Percy Lee Harrell, Jr., who was a
passenger in the car, was rushed to
the Chowan Hospital.
Mr. Sanderlin and Mr. Brittain
were rushed to Bertie Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Harrell was pronounced
dead upon her arrival at Chowan
Hospital.
A native of Chowan County, Mrs.
Harrell, 41, was the daughter of
Mrs. Addie Bunch and the late
Joseph Bunch. She was born
January 16, 1942.
JERSEY RETIRED— The John A. Holmes Athletic Department
has retired the jersey number of Steve Underkofler in his memory.
Steve died in a tragic auto accident earlier this year. Tom Bass is
shown giving Steve’s parents a plaque commemorating the retire
ment of the jersey.
Booster Club Presents Awards At Semi-Annual Banquet
The Edenton Aces Booster Club
held its second semi-annual Sports
Awards Banquet on May 24 at the
American Legion Building.
The banquet opened with Terry
Williams, President of the Booster
Club, welcoming everyone and Gil
Burroughs delivering the
invocation.
Special guests of the Booster Club
were introduced by Allen Harless
and the honor of introducing the
guest speaker fell on Joe Hollowell.
The guest speaker, Jim Bollman,
is the Assistant Football Coach at
North Carolina State University.
After a few short comments about
the weather in North Carolina Mr.
Bollman opened his talk by stating,
“I wonder if some of these high
sclwolxoaches-xeally know of the
impact that they have on you.”
o-Car Collision
i. Last Thursday
Surviving in addition to her
mother is her husband, Percy L.
Harrell, Sr.; two sons, Stevie and
Percy Harrell, Jr., both of the
home; a daughter, Mrs. Shelia H.
Sampson of Route 3, Edenton; and
a brother, Zane Bunch of Edenton.
She was the member of Im
manuel Baptist Church where she
was formerly employed at the Day
Care. Funeral Services were held
at the church at 11 A.M. Saturday
with the Rev. Ashby Browder of
ficiating. Burial followed at Beaver
Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Robert,
Roland, Mark, David and Willie
Harrell and Earl Copeland.
Williford-Barham Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Single Copies 25 Cents
He related several experiences
from his own high school days. In
cluded in these was one where he
was injured and told to get up and
go to the sidelines on his own
because the coach did not want to
use a time out.
He then congradulated the
athletes on the time and sweat they
have had to give up in order to par
ticipate in sports.
Mr. Bollman then went into the
main body of his speech by asking
the students, “What do you want to
do in the future?” He then related
that all people want to be a success
but that success can be defined in
two ways. First, it can be defined
by wealth and fame. But, he stated
not everyone can be rich and
famous. Success, he continued, has
another meaning, “... satisfaction
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Carl J. Stewart, Jr.
Stewart To Be
Guest Speaker
Carl J. Stewart, Jr. former state
legislator and Speaker of the House
of Representatives, will be com
mencement speaker Friday at
Lawrence Academy in Merry Hill.
He will be introduced by State Rep.
John B. Gilliam, 111, of Windsor.
The exercises begin at 8 P.M.
with Headmaster Cullen Dunstan
giving the invocation. Susan
Hassell is valedictorian and will
also address the audience.
The headmaster will also present
honors and awards while Cheryl
Pierce, class president, will make
a special presentation from the
seniors.
Diplomas will be presented by
Webster Daniels, chairman of the
board of trustees.
The welcome will be presented by
Mary Dee Caraway, salutatorian.
The commencement exercises
followed Sunday’s baccalureate
service at which Rev. Thomas
Hayes of Cool Springs Baptist
Church was the speaker.
Marshals are: Lindley Michelle
Chappell, chief; Jonathan Stokes
Powell, Bradley Carroll Brown,
Kim Eileen Daniels and Anna lisa
House Cara wan.
The commencement speaker,
who is an attorney in Gastonia,
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Unemployment
Down Slightly
Unemployment in Chowan Coun
ty was down slightly in April from
the March figure but the 8.8 per
cent mark is identical to the rate in
April, 1982, according to figures
released by the N.C. Employment
Security Commission.
In April the unemployment rate
decreased in 94 counties, increased
in four counties and remained un
changed in two counties, according
to figures released by Glenn Jer
nigan, chairman of the ESC.
The statewide total unemploy
ment rate was 8.7 per cent in April,
down significantly from 9.7 per cent
in March. The national unadjusted
rate was 10 per cent in April, down
from 10.8 per cent in March.
Jernigan said, “The improved
county unemployment rates are
significant positive changes which
represent a broad based economic
recovery complimented by ex
pected seasonal adjustments.”
In April, 1983,49 counties record
ed double digit unemployment. In
the same month a year ago, 39
counties had unemployment rates
of 10 per cent or more.
Swain County registered the
highest unemployment rate, 25.1
per cent which meant that 1,010
were unemployed in a labor force
Continued On Page 4
in what you are doing.”
To obtain the satisfaction Mr.
Bollman stated, “You need to look
at success as a journey. If you are
going to accomplish something and
be successful you must plan
ahead.”
The coaches at NCSU stress this
as they make the players put down
in writing what they want to ac
complish everyday. This he says
helps to channel the days energy in
the right direction. Not only must
you set goals to be successful but
you must re-check and re-evaluate
these goals.
Mr. Bollman then mentioned the
biggest stumbling block to success
- “peer pressure.” He quoted what
he called the ‘‘Common
Denominator of Success” by
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Balanced Budget
Is Presented
The Town Administrator of
Edenton, Sam Noble, in a special
session on May 31. presented the
budget for fiscal year 83-84 to the
Town Council. The budget
presented was balanced, as re
quired by law, and represented no
increase in the tax rate for the
citizens of Edenton. The proposed
budget also reflects expenditures
totaling $8,193,727.
The employees of the Town of
Edenton can look forward to a five
per cent cost-of-living adjustment
once their performance has been
evaluated, according to the propos
ed budget.
The Electric Fund’s budget
reflects a decrease in expenditures
in an effort to keep electric rates as
low as possible. In addition one
laborer position, which exists cur
rently, will not be budgeted for next
year. The Electric Utilities
revenues in the budget were set by
current electrical sales. However,
should VEPCO or Carolina Power
and Light increase wholesale rates
to the Town, the Town will have to
increase electrical rates to recover
budgeted amounts.
The water and sewer fund also
reflects a decrease in expendi
tures over the previous year. One
laborer’s position within this utili
ty has also been deleted in an effort
to keep these utilities rates as low
as possible.
The Town in the proposed budget
will take over operation of the air
port. Through increased hanger
fees and aviation fuel sales, the
Town intends for the airport to be
a self-sufficient fund along with the
Electrical fund and the Water and
Sewer Fund.
In other action taken by Council,
it approved amending the salary
grades of two positions. Purchasing
Agent, Salary Grade 14 was amend
ed to Purchasing Agent, Salary
Grade 11. Utilities Office Secretary,
Salary Grade 6 with a salary range
of $9,336 to $11,915 was amended to
Utilities Office Secretary. Salary
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