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: Noticed on a bumper sticker
while traveling through an Eastern
Tar Heel city last week:
: “I’ve had as of the Pack as
$ can hack. Go fijteels!”
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Airport Department
town Administrator Sam Noble
|s to be commended for presenting
.» balanced budget, with some in
creased services, which requires no
dew property taxes for the next
fiscal year. One of the new areas
centers around Edenton Municipal
Airport which would become a
department of the town.
The administrator forsees the
department being able to stand on
itk own bottom, but not be a
moneymaker for the town. “It’s a
.service,” he was quoted as saying
last week. He and the town fathers
should never forget this fact.
. For reasons unknown to us, the
airport has become a political issue
along the Public Parade. It has
been operated by a joint Edenton-
Chowan Airport Commission for a
number of years with the county
making a financial contribution.
This would change under the Noble
plan.
To make the airport a municipal
department is a step backward.
There should be more joint ac
tivities between the town and coun
ty government, not less. When the
town needed financial aid in the
Recreation Department, the coun
ty agreed to participate. The same
was true when financial assistance
was needed to obtain a new Na
tional Guard Armory, to mention
only two areas where cooperation
tfflEs been beneficial to the citizens.
If the Edenton-Chowan Airport
Commission has become too
political, then there are less drastic
ways of correcting the problem
than are recommended by the town
administrator. If there is
something in the woodshed which
hasn’t surfaced, now is the time for
it to be aired, there is something
here that just doesn’t smeU-r4ght.--
Crowded Field
Democrats along the Public
Parade and throughout Tar Heelia
are going to have an interesting
Spring in 1964. Last week’s an
ticipated announcement by Atty.
Gen. Rufus Edmisten of Ids can
didacy for Governor of North
Carolina puts three men in a race
which could get as many more
before the filing deadline closes.
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Charlotte Mayor Eddie Knox and
former Superior Court Judge Lacy
H. Thornburg of Sylvia have
already declared for the chief ex
ecutive’s post. Former State Rep.
Tom Gilmore of Guilford, Commis
sioner of Insurance John Ingram,
and Sec. of Commerce Lauch
Fairdoth of Clinton are just waiting
* for pre-arranged times to
announce.
Then there is U.S. Rep. Charlie
Rose of Fayetteville who has pro
mised a decision by July 4.
People along the Public Parade
and throughout Northeastern North
Carolina will need to ask all of the
candidates some hard questions.
We want commitments, not cam
paign promises. There have been
too many instances where promises
have been made to secure votes and
then when the campaign conversa
tion has died into the wilderness it
appears that our top elected of
ficials think North Carolina ends at
Interstate 95.
Out of the announced, unan
nounced and undecided people are
lot who will vie for the Jim Hunt
vote. With a race of his own in mind
fdr 1964, the governor will have to
wtolk a tight rope during the
primary election for the selection of
his successor, since at least three
ot the potential candidates are
closely identified with him. But he
w is a master at strategy and has
already t4«n positive steps to keep
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HOUSE ENGULFED IN FLAMES—The Edenton Fire Department responded to a house fire at 121
West Carteret Street on Tuesday, June 7. As thick brown smoke poured from the small two story wood
frame house with brown siding, the fire fighters inside the house became mindful of the possibility
of a flash back. But, luckly none occured. The fire seems to have started in a front upstairs bedroom.
the Chowan Herald
Volume XLVII • No. 23
Edenton Wins Community Excellence Award
Gov. Jim Hunt has announced
that Edenton has been named a
winner of the Governor’s Com
munity of Excellence Award for the
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COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARD RECEIVED Mayor
Roy Harrell is shown here going over the letter sent to him by Gover
nor Jim Hunt, with Jerry Hendee. Executive Director erf the
Chamber of Commerce. The letter names Edenton as a winner of
the Governor’s Community of Excellence Award for the fifth con
secutive year.
Rev. Blankenhom Re-Appointed
As Pastor To Methodist Church
Rev. Richard R. Blankenhorn
has been re-appointed as pastor of
Eden ton United Methodist Church.
This was announced today by
Bishop William R. Cannon at the
Annual Conference of the N.C. Con
ference bong held in Fayetteville.
The Edenton church is nearing
completion of a new sanctuary
which is the second phase of a con
struction program exceeding
sl-million which has bean ac
complished under the ministary of
Mr. Blankenhorn. He has pastored
the local congregation for six years.
Miss Martha Jo HolloweU, direc
tor of music at the local church,
was certified as a Director of Musk
in the United Methodist Church.
C. B. Smith was delegate for the
Edenton chmch to the conference,
which began Sunday evening with
the ordination of deacons. Mrs.
Smith was the alternate delegate.
The appointments for the upcom
ing year, to take effect on moving
day, June It, included three
changes in the western section of
the EtoabethQty District, headed
Rev. fksnmna L. Williams will,
dws and
Chowan County.
Edenton North Carolina. Thursday. June 9. 1983
fifth time.
Gov. Hunt will present the award
to an official of Edenton at a
statewide economic development
Rev. Carol W. Goehring moves
from the Chowan Charge to become
associate minister at the First
United Methodist Church in
Elizabeth City.
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Rev* Rkbari H Bhahahm
The Creswell Charge, which in
cludes the Creswell, Holly Grove
and Mt Herman church— will be
pastored by Rev. Robert K. Car
ruth who has been associate at St
Marts in Raleigh.
Rev. Raymond K. Whittman will
move from New Hope-WoodUnd |n
Hertford to Pilmoor Mttnorift]
Church in Currituck.
conference on October 19 in
Raleigh.
Gov. Hunt said, “My congratula
tions to community leaders for win
ning the award. Building an
economic development organiza
tion is one of the best things a com
munity can do to attract industry or
encourage expansions.”
The award goes to communities
with under 15,000 people which have
met requirements designed to
make them more attractive to
economic development.
The Communities of Excellence
Award is administered by the
North Carolina Department of
Commerce. Communities must
qualify for the award each year.
The following are some of the
standards communities must meet
to receive the award:
- An economic promotional
organization must exist to promote
the community for industrial plant
location.
- A development corporation
must exist, with the ability to op
tion, purchase and sell property.
- Industrial sites must be
available.
Department of Commerce
representatives visit each com
munity to assure the standards
have been met. Winning com
munities will receive highway signs
designating them as winners. They
are also given special promotional
attention when working with in
dustries looking for a plant site in
North Carolina.
Criminal Calendar For Chowan
County Heard By Judge Parker
The Criminal Calendar of
Chowan County’s District Court
was heard on June 7 with the
Honorable J. Richard Parker as
presiding judge.
Katisha Ann S. Elliott was called
but failed to show on the charge of
driving 65 mph. in a 55 zone.
Samuel (NMN) Downing was
found guilty on one count of break
ing and entering, two counts of
larceny, and one count of larceny
from employer. He was sentenced
to a minimum of 12 months and a
maximum of 18 months. He is to
begin serving this sentence after he
has served a mimimum of 7 months
and a maximum of 9 months for a
probation violation.
Barry Cart Sharp was called but
failed to show on a charge of driv
ing 65 mph. in a 55 zone.
Marvin Ray Ford was found guil
ty of shoplifting. He was sentenced
to six months with two years
suspended, fined $75, cost of court,
is not to go an the premises of Sfcß
Board Os Education Listens To
Reports And Approves Budget
The Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education met in their regular
meeting on June 6 at 8 P.M.
(HI Underwood, the Principal of
Ernest A. Swain, began the report
segment of the School Boards agen
da by discussing three activities
which the students of Swain par
ticipated in. First he introduced
Chad Johnson, assistant editor and
Jim Blount, a staff member of the
school’s newspaper “The Dragon
Speaks.” The newspaper is a collec
tion of poems, articles, features and
comics including United Feature’s
“Garfield.” Introduced next were
Mrs. Bissette’s sixth grade advance
language arts students who after
sending letters to several
celebraties received replys. The
letters received impressed upon the
students... “to develop self respect
and to get the very best education
possible.” The students were im
pressed by both the concern shown
by the celebrities in their answer
ing and that the letters received
contained correct grammer and
punctuation. The final activity in
troduced by Mr. Underwood was
the Flag Corps, who have been rais
ing the American Flag at public
buildings. The members of the Flag
Corps present reported on their ac
tivities and modeled their capes.
Single Copies 25 Cents
Mr. Joe HolloweU
Hollowell To Speak
To Class Os 1983
The graduation program for the
Class of 1983 at John A. Holmes
High school will be presented on
Hicks Field at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday,
June 12,1983. The invocation will be
given by Eric Strother,
Salutatorian and son of Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Strother. The introduc
tion of the speaker will be given by
.Marvin Baccus, Valedictorian and
son of Rev. and Mrs. Marvin
Baccus.
The keynote address will be
delivered by Mr. Joe Hollowell,
Chowan County Commissioner. Mr.
Hollowell was N.C. State President
of the Jaycees in 1976-77. Presenta
tion of Seniors will be made by
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and is not to shoplift for two years.
He has appealed.
John Brian Stephen was found
guilty of reckless driving. He was
sentenced to 60 days with one year
suspended, fined SSO and cost of
court.
Willie Clifton Liverman was
found guilty of one count of driving
under the influence and one count
of driving with no licence. He was
sentenced to 30 days with one year
suspended, fined SIOO and cost of
court. He elected to serve the time.
William Eugene Byrum, Jr., was
found guilty of exceeding a safe
speed. He paid cost of court.
William John Sessoms was call
ed on the charge of going 70 miles
per hour in a 55 zone and failed to
show.
James Henry Horton, Jr., was
called on the charge of going 87
mites per hour in a 55 zone and fail
ed to show.
Jimmy Brent Holt, Jr., was found
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In other reports presented to the
Board of Education: Chris Bean
reported that the sale of the
Chowan Teacherage was to take
{dace on June 13 at noon; Walt
Noneman gave the calendar for the
end of the year activities; Maxine
Britt gave a profile of the school
systems professional staff, flood
prevention and drainage project
application and the two par cent
reduction in State funds for
education.
The School Board next approved
the budget reflecting a ten par cent
increase in the County Commis
sioners share. The total County
Budget for the School System would
be $1,157,690 including the capital
outlay for the completion of con
struction at John A. Holmes High
School.
The School Board next approved
the calendar for Board meetings as
presented by Walt Noneman along
with a local plan for vocational
education which was presented by
Ken Stalls.
Superintendent John Dunn was
directed by the Board to explore the
feasibility of rescheduling Little
League games after school instead
of nights with the Edenton-Chowan
Recreation Commission.
The minutes of the previous
meeting in May was approved as
was the Summer School faculty.
Ruby Jernigan, Elton Jordan.
Herman Jernigan and Joseph
Copeland all retired from the school
system at the end of this year. The
school Board accepted the resigna
tions for retirement.
Van Duyn Gets
A Promotion
A person familiar to many
farmers in Northeastern North
Carolina is getting a promotion
July 1.
He is Dr. John W. Van Duyn, a
N.C. State University entomologist
stationed at the Tidewater
Research Station, Plymouth. He is
being promoted from associate pro
fessor to full professor. The Van
Duyns reside in Edenton.
“The promotion is in recognition
for the innovative contributions
that he is making to insect manage
ment and agriculture in a key area
of North Carolina," said Dr. Ronald
Kuhr, head of NCSU's Department
of Entomology.
Van Duyn, who moved to Eden
ton in 1971, is the only NCSU en
tomologist stationed fulltime away
from the Raleigh campus. He
spends about 80 per cent of his time
as an extension specialist and about
20 per cent as a research scientist.
Most of his work is with insects that
attack soybeans, corn and small
grains.
“John has gained a national
reputation for his work in develop
ing and promoting the integrated
pest management concept," Kuhr
said. “In other words, he tries to
show farmers how they might con
trol insects in away that is effec
tive, economical and compatible
with the environment."
Van Duyn has helped to train in
sect scouts, organize farmer
financed pest management ser
vices, and taught farmers how to
protect beneficial insects while con
trolling harmful ones. He has also
done research on several major in
sect pests in the area, including
spider mites, corn earworms,
billbuts. and the European corn
borer.
Most of his work is concentrated
in the 17-county Northeastern Ex
tension District. He was cited in
1979 by the N.C. Soybean Producers
Association as the most outstanding
contributor to the soybean industry.
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