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VokOTM XLVIII-No. 64 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, April 19, 1964 Single Copies 25 Cen«« Effective Team State Reps. Vernon G. James of the Isle of Pasquotank and Charles D. Evans of the State of Dare make up an effective team in the General Assembly They are both seeking re-election. There is a third candidate seek ing one of the First House District seats. Northeastern Tar Heelia can ill afford to split a pair in the May 8 Democratic Primary. It was pointed out in a recent col umn that balloting in the First Senatorial District would be delayed until at least June 5. The reappointment saga remains in a state of flux. The affect the delay will have on the upcoming primary remains to be seen. Effectiveness and seniority are closely allied in the political pro cess. The incumbent represen tatives are endowed with both ingredients. When Rep. James visited along the Public Parade on Monday, he just happened to have the Effec tiveness Survey Results compiled by the N.C. Center for Public Policy Research, Inc. The Weeksville agribusinessman ranks 17th. The Nags Head attorney, is tied for 21st. This survey puts both lawmakers in r - the top 6 percent of the State House -quite well for the last frontier. The NCCPPR solicits evaluation of legislators from their peers, lob byists and capital correspondents. An overall raw score is obtained from the three sources. Speaker Liston B. Ramsey heads the list with 95.7 score. Rep. C. Melvin Creecy of Northhampton was given the lowest score. The effectiveness evaluation weighs in favor of Reps. James and Evd'ns. Seniority is another ingre amount of this also. Reps. James, is tied for fifth in seniority among the 120 representatives. Rep. Evans isn’t as seasoned but he is tough. Differences in these lawmakers are highlighted by a primary fact Rep. James has arrived; Rep. Evans has loftier ambitions. Where does seniority in politics get you? Rep. James is a good example. He is chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, co chairman of the new Commission on Agriculture, Seafood and Forestry, co-chairman and a member of several other commit tees. Sixteen years in the elective office give him power where it helps. Furthermore, he is chairman of the Southern Legislative Con ference. The panel is composed of the chairmen of agriculture com mittees in the House and Senate from 16 states. An auxiliary organization now has an impact nationwide. While not an elder statesman, Vernon is a seasoned veteran. Charles is a restless young man with time to be patient. Both men illustrate a good side of politics. Their effectiveness and seniority is not confined to a geographic area. The “all seasons, all reasons” label wears well with them. It’s not time for a change in these quarters. Student Effort Anyone who questions the motives or motivation of high school students these days need on ly turn to a recent happening along the Public Parade to learn that young people are indeed made, of good, solid fabric. A group of John A. Holmes students, faculty and friends organized to send teacher Peggie i Harmon on a 14-day trip to France. .Harmon. who has taught French for 30 years, had been unable to ' travel to France until she was ap proached by her benefactors this , ; February. 'V. ..,' '' Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Boyle Chowan County resident Ter rence W. Boyle was approved to be a federal judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina by the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington last Thursday Boyle, 38, was approved by a voice vote with no opposition. Dur ing his nomination hearing Wednes day, he received only friendly ques tioning from Committee Chairman Heavy Rams Cause Flooding By Ron Anderson Heavy rains this weekend caus ed flooding on land close to a Union Camp logging site on Highway 32 angering nearby residents and land owners who say that Union Camp is to blame. Union Camp denies be ing responsible. The critics say that clogged drainage ditches located in the log ging area are not allowing the water to properly drain off the land causing water to backup and to flood their property. On Monday, April 16 Yates Par rish, a local farmer who, since 1949, has owned 350 acres of land across the highway from the logging site, said, “I’ve never seen water back ed up as bad as it is now." Parrish estimated that there were 4 to 5 feet of water standing in his fields on Monday and was wor ried about getting his crops in the ground. “Now is the time to be breaking up and planting,” he said. “Even if the water goes down it will be several days before we can go in, break the land, and start planting.” Diane Voliva lives m a house on the same side of the highway as the logging operations. She expressed fears of the possibility of her sep well being contaminated because of the deep water. She said that she Continued On Page 4 President Reagan nominated Boyle in January on the recommendation Sen. Strom Thurmond (R, S.C.) The nominee is expected to be confirmed by the Senate next week upon return from Easter recess. Terrence W. Boyle l earn Conducts On-Site Visit By Ron Anderson A team of professional educators selected by the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Schools began an on-site visit of Chowan Jr. High School and White Oak Elementary School on Wednesday, April 18. Maxine Britt, Director of Instruc tion, announced at a School Board meeting Monday, April 16 that the team will scrutinize the two schools in order to establish accreditation by the Southern Association. “We feel very confident that they will be accredited,” she said. The team will present a verbal report of their findings on Thursday and in two months the two schools the Association. The schools must meet standards defined by the association in order Continued On Page 4 Weather Fails To Dampen Enthusiasm Of Runners By Ron Anderson Over 100 runners participated in the 6th annual Great Herring Run on Sunday, April 15 despite some inclement weather before and after the race. A pre-run thunderstorm moved out of the way allowing runners to run through the town and Hayes Plantation under sunny skies; after the race was completed, another storm moved in. Shortly after 2:00 P.M. Herb Bullard, bullhorn in hand, called the runners to their starting posi tions in front of the library. Then Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Hampton fired the starting gun and the race was on. The Herring Run was begun in 1977 by Herb Bullard, Van Johnson and Hobie Truesdale. This year Cullen Baker and members of the air !»n i—iffniniini jhi Optimists Club were responsible for organizing the run. John Dowd took care of the registrations and high school students helped with the timing. Proceeds from the race go to the Chowan County Heart Association and Edenton-Chowan Schools. The race consists of three parts: the one mile run, and the five and the ten kilometer runs. Each race has a male and female category as well as categories for different age groups.The five and ten kilometer runs tend to attract out-of-towners while mostly iocals compete in the one mile race. Dr. Mark Walsh, race director, said, “The main purpose of the run is to get kids out for the mile run.” He Said that he hoped that by par ticipating in the race, children Continued On Page 4 of Senators Jesse Helms and John East. The recommendation came soon after the announcement by Judge Franklin T. Dupree, Jr. that he would take senior status effective December 31, 1983. Senator Helms praised the com mittee^ action according to earlier news accounts. “Terry Boyle is an excellent nominee,” Helms said. “I have heard not one complaint against him.” Boyle is a former member of Helms Senate staff and a former staff counsel for the House Commit tee on Banking and Currency. He is a partner in the Elizabeth City law firm of LeRoy, Wells, Shaw, Hornthal and Riley. The nominee is married to the former Debbie Ellis. They have three children. s -fjy 6 < £'-y£ CANDIDATE VISITS—Congressman Walter Jones speaks to over 70 supporters at a breakfast gathering Wednesday. Rep. Jones Campaign Visits Chowan County By Maru Amburn Congressman Walter B. Jones was greeted warmly as he return ed “home” Wednesday during his campaign for re-election. Judge Beaman Hears District Court Cases Chowan County District Court was in session on April 17, Judge Grafton Beaman presided over the criminal calendar. Thomas Elbert Powers was found guilty of driving 68 in a 55 zone. He was fined $45 and cost of court; he appealed. Ernest Leroy Jordon was found guilty of driving 67 in a 55 zone. He was fined $25 and cost of court. Leola Jones was found guilty of passing worthless checks. She was sentenced to 10 days suspended for 4j»e yeftr on the copdibwn that she pay alme of $5.00 and cost of court. She is to make restitution to S&R; she appealed. Richard Lee Schroeder plead guilty to reckless driving and disobeying a stop sign. He was sentenced to 90 days suspended for 2 years on the condition that he pay a fine of $300 and cost of court; he appealed. Melvin Bonner plead guilty to driving while license revoked. He was sentenced to 90 days suspend ed for 2 years on the condition that he pay a fine of $235 and cost of court; he appealed. Desi Eulish Pierce had charges of driving 95 in a 55 mph zone, speeding to elude arrest and im proper passing consolidated for judgement. He was committed to 120 days in jail; he appealed. Paul Timothy Francis plead guil ty to DWI and failing to stop at an accident. He was sentenced to 90 days suspended for 2 years on the condition that he pay a fine of $300 and cost of court. He is to perform 72 hours of community service and is to attend ADET school. Deborah Long Francis plead guil Continued On Page 4 the five and ten kilometer rs participated in the event. 15. Over Jones told the large breakfast crowd that he is a part of Edenton, “I was married here and lived here so I have a special feeling about Chowan County.” “The challenger can promise almost anything,” Jones said, “I am here to be judged on my record.” The incumbent’s record of ser vice includes his continued commit ment to agriculture, which he savs means, “farm programs should guarantee farmers at least a break even proposition.” The congressman answered his opponent’s charge that Jones has deserted farmers by stepping down from an agriculture subcommittee post. “If the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Kika de la Garza (D, TEX), were to step down, Jones stated, “I would be the next Chairman of the AgFlftalffire Committee. Jones is currently Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, one of 21 standing House committees. In an April 5 letter to Jones, Con gressman Tom Foley (D, WASH) described the eligibility of members of the Agriculture Com mittee to be elected chairman. If a vacancy should occur, Foley’s letter states, “I would not be eligible to be considered as Chairman because of my position as Majority Whip. Consequently, although I am number two in com mittee seniority, in the event of a vacancy, you would be the next in line to be considered as Chairman of the committee.” Jones urged supporters to con sider the vote for the U S. Congress the most important vote on May 8 because, “You can feel free to call me while you may not feel comfor table in calling the Governor or your Senators.” “At any time you can all Walter Jones when you have a problem - large and small,” said George Alma Byrum, former Edenton Mayor. The Farmville native said that he has "visited every county in this district since the beginning of the year and I feel like I am in touch.” Jones wants to return to Washington for another term to work for the people for Eastern North Carolina. “The congressional office in Washington is not mine, it belongs to the people of the 1st District.” There were heartbreak and tears on the first Easter morning. And a mother remembered the day he was born. There were women who wept as they walked to the tomb. For to them all the earth was filled with great gloom. Mary Magdalene, who washed the Master’s feet with the tears from her eyes and wiped them with her hair; she was the last at the cross. The first at the tomb on Easter morning. She wept as she thought of her Lord, slain by wicked men and not even allowed to rest in his grave. And still weeping, she stooped and looked into the tomb. There she saw two men in white garments sitting, one at the head, the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. They were the two angels whom the other women had seen, but Mary did not know this. One of them said to her, “Woman, why do you weep?” She answered, “Because they have taken away my Lord; and I do not know where they have laid him”. Something caused her to turn around; and she saw a man standing beside her. It was Jesus; but her eyes were held for a moment from knowing him. He said to her, “Woman, why do you weep”? She supposed that he was the gardener and said, “Sir, if you have car ried him away tell me where you have laid him and I will take him away”. Then Jesus spoke her name, Mary, and she knew that he was Jesus, no longer dead, but living. She turned around and fell down before him, and was about to seize his feet, as she said, “My Master”. But Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me; For I am not yet going away to my Father, But go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God”. Mary came and told the disciples how she had seen the Lord and how he had spoken these things to her. So this was the first time that anyone saw Jesus after he rose from the dead. In William Jennings Bryan’s lectures he told of bringing three grains of wheat that had slumbered for 30 centuries in an Egyptian tomb and plan ting them in the rich soil of his Nebraska farm. In due season, the seeds grew and produced fruit, Bryan asked the question: “If God will give a grain of wheat the power to live again after it has slept in the graves for 3,000 years, will he deny to man, his masterpiece, the capacity also to rise from the grave after his body has reposed there through the centuries?”
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