Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday. March 14, 1965
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A Delayed Birth?
In his radio report to the country
a few days ago, President Reagon
came down with both feet on “born
again budget balancers.”
While the President may have
been looking at Congress, it ap
pears he was talking to Jimmy
Carter, thie born-again former
Prudent i who, with his
predecessor Gerald Ford, has a
greed to serve as co-chairman of
Proposition One, dedicated to aler
ting the nation to the dangers of
multi-billion annual deficits.
Propositibn One, incidentally,
was formed by former Vermont
Gov. Richard A. Snelling, a
Republican, who said he is “trying
to convince the American people
that our government’s policies Ire
leading us straight toward
economic disaster."
I he President s address was a
continuation of his effort to con
vince the people that somebody else
is responsible for the fact that you
cannot reduce taxes and increase
spending without running a deficit.
And, up to now, he has been suc
cessful. He blamed it on Jimmy
Carter as long as he could, with a
litany of “double-digit inflation and
high interest rates,” which had
brought the nation to the brink of
bankruptcy until he arrived on the
scene.
More recently, he has tended to
blame it on Congress, which acced
ed to his tax cuts and then declined
to take the Reagon budget and
bring it into balance with revenues
|w cutting other programs enough
toy offset not only the tax cut but
sharply increased defense •*
spending.
He has been so busy accusing the
Democrats of a long history of tax
and tax, spend and spend that it
never seems to occur to him that
borrow' and borrow, spend and
spend -might be an-even'worse
policy.
Now the President, under whose
administration more red ink has
accumulated than in all previous
years since the founding of the
republic', is using the deficit as a
stick with which to beat Congress
into submission by convincing the
American people that he needs
their help in bringing an irrespon
sible Congress to heel. What he is
unwilling to admit is that, by and
large, the deficit is fueling
economic recovery and paying for
the military buildup. How many
Americans realize that the Pen
tagon is stockpiling not only
weapons but dollars? By the end of
1986 it will have some $280 billion in
carry-over funds for future
spending.
While it is obvious to almost
everyone that we can neither tax
cut nor spend our way out of the
deficit, President Reagon holds to
the conviction that, somehow, the
economy will rise above the ocean
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COA Offering
Grad Course
High school graduates who are
contemplating entering college or
taking the Armed Services Voca
tional Aptitude Battery Test
(ASVAB) can enroll in a Graduate
Refresher course Tuesday, March
19 at 7 p.m. at John A. Holmes
School. The class will be held on
Tuesday and Thursday nights from
7:094:45 p.m. through May 23rd.
Math and English Language study
will be the two courses pursued dur
ing this period of time.
Teaching the course will be Mrs.
Elizabeth Little Gagnon. Mrs.
Gagnon received her B.S. degree
from East Carolina University in
Special, Education. Following
Resolution
On Agency
Edenton Town Council
unanimously passed a resolution
Tuesday formally disapproving of
proposed amendments to the
North Carolina Eastern Municipal
Power Agency's project sales
agreements and supplemental
power sales agreements.
The Utilities Committee
recommended that the town take
the action after the matter was
discussed in a committee meeting.
“Because we’re trying to get
relief from the agency, we felt we
shouldn’t get into another
agreement with them,” said Willis
Privott, chairman, Utility Com
mittee.
The Town of Edenton wants to
be released from its contract with
NCEMPA because of rates the
agency is charging the town for
electricity and because the town
feels the original 1961 contract
signed with the agency is no longer
valid.
In other business the council:
- Dire ted Mayor Roy Harrell to
write a letter to the North Carolina
Department of Transportation
expressing concern over the
postponement of construction of
interchanges at the intersections
of U.S. 17 and Paradise Road and
U.S. 17 and Albemarle Street
Extended.
Unanimously passed a
resolution requesting that NCDOT
place Peanut Drive on the state
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by the State Employment Security
Commission.
“The rates aren’t really any sur
prise,” said Gordon Allen,
manager, Edenton Employment
Security Commission Office. Rates
are traditionally high in this area
during cold weather, he explainned.
Looking to the future, Gordon
said,“The employment outlook is
good for the spring. We’ll see
unemployment rates drop.”
Gordon said that local businesses
contacted by the employment com
mission don’t expect any layoffs
soon and should be calling people
back to work.
“They may even be hiring new
people,” he added.
Other reasons for Gordon’s op
timisim are seasonal farm work
and the work that will be generated
by the construction of the new
Albemarle Sound Bridge and a new
housing project to be located behind
Albemarle Hospital.
All counties in the Albemarle
region had Increases in their
unemployment rates for January.
Gordon Allen
County Rate
Up January
Chowan County’s unemployment
rate for January was 7.8 percent,
up 0.8 percent from December’s
rate, according to figures released
SPRING— Although the calendar says that Spring doesn’t officially begin until next week, signs
of the season can be found blooming all over Edenton and Chowan County. These particular daffodils
were found growing close to Edenton Bay.
County District Court Session Held
Chowan County District Court was
in session March 12, the Honorable
John T. Chaffin presiding over the
criminal calendar.
Roberta Leary was found guilty of
two counts of passing worthless
checks. She was sentenced to 30
days suspended for 2 years on the
condition she pay a fine of $25 and
Firefighters
Contacted
A hot water heater malfunction
was the cause of a fire Monday at
the residence of Mrs. Francis
Hicks, 313 W. Queen Street, accor
ding to Edenton Fare Chief Lynn
Perry.
The fire on the second floor was
discovered by Mrs. Hicks at ap
proximately 9:13 a.m. She im
mediately closed the door to the
room where the fire v/as located
and attempted to call the fire
department. But the line was busy.
Then Mrs. Hicks heard the fire
sirens go off and began to fear that
the town’s firefighters were on then
way to another blaze.
She quickly dailed the fire
department’s number again, but
became distracted by the sound of
someone knocking on her front
door. When she opened the door,
she was greeted by a number of
firemen. Concerned neighbors who
had seen smoke pouring out of Mrs.
Hick’s house had already contacted
the fire department.
“I reckon we had four or five
calls on that fire,” said Chief Perry.
Perry said moderate smoke
damage and minimal fire damage
occured as a result of the blaze.
There was, however, no water
damage.
“The men did an excellent job,”
said Perry. “They put out the fire
with only 25 gallons of water.”
Later that afternoon, the fire
department was called to fight
another fire.
A1970 Chevrolet log truck, own
ed by Thomas James, caught on
fire as it was travelling down W.
Carteret Street. “The truck was
totaled out,” said Perry.
Laundry Gets
Safety Award
Ricks Laundry and Cleaners Inc.,
Edenton, will receive an award for
outstanding on-the-job safety
achievement from the State Labor
Department at the annual
Elizabeth City Safety Awards ban
quet in Elizabeth City on Wednes
day, March 20. This will mark the
twentieth consecutive year the
company has earned the honor.
Presenting awards to Ricks and
representatives from 36 other area
firms will be Assistant Labor Com
missioner Charles Jeffress.
Co-sponsored TBr the eighth con
secutive year with the Elizabeth Ci
ty Area Chamber of Commerce, the
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cost of court in each case. She is to
make restitution of $34 to S&R ; she
appealed.
Brenda Coston was called but fail
ed to show on a charge of passing
worthless checks.
John Melton Adams pleaded guil
ty to a charge of assaulting a
female. He was sentenced to 9
months suspended for 2 years on
the conditon he pay a fine of $100
and cost of court. He is not to
assault Linda Adams for two years
and is to report to Albemarle Men
tal Health.
Kerry Grant Bennett was called
but failed to show on a charge of im
proper passing.
Richard Albert Pate pleaded guil
ty to a charge of possessing a malt
beverage while under the age of 19.
He was sentenced to 90 days
suspended for 2 years on the condi
tion he pay a fine of $100 and cost
of court. He is not to possess or con
sume any controlled substance, for
tified wine, malt beverage or
alcoholic beverage for a period of
2 years.
Mildred William Hayes was found
guilty of a charge of assault inflic
ting a serious injury and a charge
of injury to personal property. She
received a 12 month commitment ;
she appealed.
Ralph Algie Hollowed was found
guilty of a charge of nonsupport of
children. He was sentenced to 6
months suspended 5 years on the
condition he pay court costs and
make monthly payments of $75 for
child support; he appealed.
Dorris McFadden Riddick plead
ed guilty to a charge of failing to
stop for a blue light and siren. She
was fined $25 and cost of court.
Jeffrey W. Cooper was found guil
ty of two charges of passing wor
thless checks. He was sentenced to
30 days suspended for 2 years on the
condition he pay a fine of $25 and
court costs in each case. He is also
to make restitution of $45 to S&R;
he appealed.
James Louis Harrell was found
guilty of a charge ol trespassing
and communicating threats. He
was sentenced to 6 months suspend
ed for 2 years on the condition he
pay a fine of $150 and cost of court
in each case. He is not to go on the
premises of Edenton Car Wash for
2 years; he appealed.
Percy Lee Leary was found guil
ty of intoxicated and disruptive
behaviour. He was received a 30
day commitment, but received
credit for 4 days he spent in jail
awaiting trial.
Wood Named Fund Chairman
Annette Wood was named
chairman this week of the first
annual Chowan Arts Council fund
drive. Mrs. Wood, a past member
of the Board of Directors of the
North Carolina Arts Council,
expressed delight at being in
volyed in such a worthwhile
project.
The fund drive will commence
with a gala evening entitled
“Celebrate the Arts Council” this
Saturday, March 16 at the
National Guard Armory. The kick
off event features a sumptuous
seafood buffet and an evening of
popular jazz featuring the Loonis
McGlohon trio with proceeds
going to the fund drive, according
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JA Holmes
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John A Holmes High School is ooe
of two North Carolina high schools
selected for a site visit in the Secon
dary School Recognition Program
sponsored by the U.S. Department
of Education. McDowell High
School (McDowell County) is the
other.
Being chosen for a visit is the
final step in the national competi
tion designed to call attention to
schools that are outstanding in
meeting the needs of all their
students.
On April 29 and 30, a U.S. Depart
ment of Education representative
will visit Holmes High to gain
Firsthand knowledge of the school
through meetings with students,
teachers, school administrators
and community leaders. Observa
tions made during the visit will be
reported to a review panel.
“I’m really happy about being
selected for the visit for our
teachers, our kids, and our com
munity,” said Rob Boyce, prin
cipal, John A. Holmes High School.
“It’s rewarding to see the hard
work of so many being recognized.”
Schools selected for site visit
have impressive student perfor
mance on standard achievement
and minimum competency tests,
low dropout rates and high daily at
tendance rates, according to Bill
Church, special assistant for secon
dary education with the State
Department of Public Instruction.
Personnel in these schools have
worked hard to overcome
obstacles, improve student perfor
mance and maintain high educa
tion standards, he added.
Schools selected for national
honors in mid-June will be
recognized in a ceremony at the
White House.
Named Tree
City U. S. A.
For the sixth consecutive year,
Gdenton has been named a tree Ci
ty U.S.A. community by the Na
tional Arbor Day Foundation, ac
cording to S. Thomas Rhodes,
Secretary of the Department of
Natural Resources and Communi
ty Development.
The Nebraska-based Arbor Day
Foundation honors communities
with a Tree City U.S.A. designation
upon recommendation of the State
Forester. The communities qualify
after meeting standards which in
clude: adoption of a tree city or
dinance, creation of a legal tree
governing body, implementation i
an active tree management pi\>
gram and observance of Arbor
Day.
“The Tree City U.S.A. award
helps make our citizens more
aware of the importance of our ur
ban trees,” stated Rhodes. “Most of
the cities and towns receiving this
award have received assistance
from the Urban Forestry Program
conducted by the Department’s
Division of Forest Resources. This
program provides planning and ad
visory services to communities in
terested in improving their urban
environment.”
opening of The Edenton Nautilus and Fitness Center, Badham Road, on Saturday, March 9. Pictured
with the mayor are: Keith Zimmerman (2nd from right) owner of the center ; his wife, Cheryl; and
John Dowd, president, Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce. The fitness center features Nautilus
machines, men’s and womens saunas and whirlpool baths. Also available are classes in karate and
aerobics. During the opening certemony, John Dowd told the crowd, “When I look at some of the physi
ques around town, 1 can see the center is something we need around here.”