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I; 4 Volume XUX ■ No/30 I. ". ' Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, August 15, 1985 Single Copies 25 Cents With Crossover Dressing When Judge Woodrow Jones ruled in U.S. District Court that the state law voiding crossover voting on straight tickets in 1962 was unconstitutional, he uninten tionally bestowed on voters follow ing such a practice the best of both worlds. The case arose out of the heated 11th district congressional race in which state Rep. James M. Clarke, a Democrat, narrowly defeated U.S. Rep. William M. Hendon, a Republican. In a federal suit brought follow ing the election, Hendon contend ed that numerous voters marked the straight Democratic ticket at the top then crossed over to the Republican side and voted for him. Under the state law then in effect, election officials were re quired to count the straight ticket and ignore the crossover. While the litigation was making its way through the court, ,Clarke was sworn in and took his seat. Judge Jones threw our the law as unconstitutional, but did not void the election. With the straight ticket law off the books, Hendon, regained his seat in 1964. But Judge Jones had faded to take into account the effect of his ruling on elections where multiple seats were involved, such as boards of county commissioners, the state house and senate. As is often the case, Republicans do not field a full slate of candidates when multiple seats are involved. Under the order requiring the crossover votes on straight ballots to be counted, what happens when you have three Democrats runn ing for the three seats on'flfc board of county commissioners and only one Republican? If you are required to countyij|)f crossover vote, then against whih of m flirbe Dwmocriitr candidates will it be charged? If it isn’t charged against either of them, then doesn’t this give this particular voter four votes for three candidates? It was in an effort to resolve this dilemma that the 1964 General Assembly enacted a law voiding conflicting votes on ballots that in clude both straight and crossover votes, effective with elections held after March, 1965. But that act is now under challenge. Attorney General Lacy H. Thornburgh has asked the U.S. District Court in Asheville to validate th(| 1964 state law; but State Board of Elections CJiair man Robert N. Hunter, Jr., Greensboro, a Republican, con tends that crossover votes should be counted. We suspect the new state law will be upheld, but npbody can be sure until the court hands down its ruling. Whatever the outcome, we cannot help feeling a little impa tient with voters who want to have their partisan cake, with crossover dressing. A certain amount of intelligence, whether theJaw requires it or not, ought to be Drought to the exercise of the right of sufferagfe at the ballot box. Blood Drive A Bloodmobile sponsored by the Edenton Jaycees will be held Tuesday, August 20, from noon un til 6p.m. at Chowan Hospital; the goal for this drive is 100 units. “We’re urging all donors to come and give,” said Jaycee Bloodmobile Chairman Mark Stever. “The Tidewater American Cross has informed us that d crises for type O that in Fiscal Year UBgps, u»owan Hospital used 606 During the same drives in .•total of units of Dr. Craig Phillips, Slate Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the keynote speaker for a back-to-schooi breakfast attended by teachers and other Edenton-Chowan School System personnel. School System Praised State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Craig Phillips praised the local school system and the Basic Education Plan on Monday during a keynote address at a back-to-school breakfast held in the John A. Holmes High School cafeteria. Phillips congradulated teachers and other school personnel, gathered to kickoff the new year, for Edenton-Chowan Schools’ re cent accomplishments which in clude: possessing the lowest dropout rate of any school system in the state; being awarded the Governor’s Program of Ex cellence in 1963 and 1985; John A. Holmes High School’s recongni tion in the nationwide 1984-85 School Recognition ■ass forth Carolina Career Develop ment Plan. He said the local school system has managed to create “an at mosphere of acheivement” and added that Superintendent John Dunn is looked upon as a creative superintendent throughout the state. “I wish other school systems were like yours,” he said. Adoption of die Basic Education Plan by the General Assembly has provided “a time to move into high gear,” said Phillips. “I don’t think there has ever been a mo ment with so great a potential for education in North Carolina.” The new plan is designed to pro Byrum Elected West Byrum of Edenton was elected to serve a three-year term on North Carolina Association of ABC Board’s Board of Directors at the association’^ 1985 Summer Conference held recently at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Speakers at the two general ses sions of the conference included Governor James G. Martin and Lt. Governor Robert B. Jordan III. Both received commem moratiye 50th Anniversary mugs and baseball caps with the 50th Anniversary logo. Also speaking to the group were \ABCA President Kenneth Wynn of Utah, and Daniel Zeluff, Ph.D., who spoke on the subject of con flict management. The conference ended with a birthday party celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the ABC system in North Carolina. Representatives of the original 16 ABC boards were recognized and applauded, as well as past presidents of Association. Special recognition was given to Frances Davenport (Edgecombe County) and Barbara Thornton (Greensboro) for their work on h«hj»w gt *h» m ... .HI vide North Carolina public school students with the same quality of education regardless of where they attend school. Funding for the first two years of the $620 million program was approved by the General Assembly. The pro gram is expected to be im plemented over the next eight years. Calling the plan “a complete education program,” Phillips said that it explains what children should be learning and spells out ways to go about teaching them. The plan also addresses the facilities ai|j} materials needed to accomplish its goals. “If I sound excited about it, it’s because I am,” he said. “It is very important that everybody in the . business know thata commitment has been made and a target has been set.” mmmm Dr. Lance Potocki Potocki Joins Medical Staff Dr. Lance Potocki, Family Practitioner, recently joined the staff at Chowan Medical Center. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Potocki did his undergraduate work at Georgetown University and at tended medical school at The University of Maryland. He com pleted his family practice residen cy at The University of Cincinnati. Potocki, who is in his second year of practice, spent his first eight months as a physician work ing with Project Hope on the Car ribean Island of Carriacou, one of the three islands of Grenada. The island had a 50-bed hospital with a delivery suite plus five clinics. The clinics rarely had run ning electricity and there were no X-ray facilities on the island. “Most of the time I was the on ly doctor on the island;! was on call the; entire eight months,”; be Continued On Page 4 Kezomng Unanimously Passed: New Plant Plans Fall Opening A new Edenton industry will be in operation this fall producing baked snack foods and initially creating nine new jobs for area workers. The go-ahead was given to the new endeavor Monday when Edenton Town Council unanimously passed a resolution granting a request made by local businessman C.B. Smith to rezone the area surrounding the old A&P store from SC, Shopping Center to IW, industrial Warehousing. The change was recommended by the Planning Board. The change in zoning will allow Smith and his partners, Bill Bravener and Chuck Smith, to begin converting the building which once housed the grocery store into a plant for Edenton Snack Foods, Inc. Plans for renovating the building include removing the large grocery store windows and painting the front of the building beige. When the plant is in operation - the projected opening date is set for November 1 - it will produce snacks such as cheese curls, cheese balls, crunchy cheese curls (all made with corn meal) and buttered and cheese popcorn. The products will be marketed by Tracy A’s Marketing, Inc., a business .based in Edenton. The company plans to begin with one shift and eventually add another. “We estimate its going to take nine people on a shift at full production,” said Vice President of Operations Chuck Smith. At a public hearing concerning the zoning change, Edenton resi dent Marsha Crandall asked, “Is industry wise on Broad Street?” Crandall said she wants to preserve the quality of life en joyed by Edenton residents and expressed concern that the new plant might emit unpeasant odors. C.B. Smith, president of the new company, said, “The amount of odor would almost be nil.” He added that renovating the building will greatly improve its appearance. In an interview Wednesday morning, Smith said that plans for the plant have been in the works for eighteen months. “We ap preciate that we have received the full support of the Planning Board and the Town Council; it’s impor tant to a new business,” he said. ‘‘We hope to make the business something the whole town can be proud of.” In other business, Council members approved: • the East Church Street Com munity Redevelopment Plan. • the purchase of four full-sized cars under state contract. • a $3 a day, $20 a month, tie down charge for airplanes at Edenton. Municipal Airport and a $25 charge for the water used in washing airplanes. • a physical fitness requirement for police officers. • new parking regulations for the parking lot behind the County Office Building. • the employment of C. Christopher Bean as the attorney for the East Church Street Development Project. Summer Vacation s Over Schools Begin New Year Rob Boyce, Principal of John A. Holmes High School, announces that the first day of school is Monday, August 26th. Students interested in reviewing their schedules prior to opening day are invited to come by the school, beginning August 19th. Following this schedule: Monday, August 19 — Seniors only, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 — Juniors only, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 21 — Sophomores only, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday, August 22 — Freshman and new students, 12 noon until 6:30 p.m. There will be an orientation assembly in the cafeteria for freshman, new students and their parents. Please follow the schedule as listed to alleviate any conflicts. Invitational Tennis Tournament Winners The Fourth Annual Colonial In vitational Tennis Tournament was held August 9th, 10th, and 11th at the Edenton City Courts. It was a big success as there were 81 players fvom <23 cities. * The Chowan Tennis Association and the Edenton Parks' and Recreation Department wants to thank everyone who helped in making this tournament so suc cessful. Below is a listing of the winner in the different categories: 18 and under Girls Singles: Cari Smith (Greenville) defeated Jill Rogers (Tarboro) 6-2, 6-1. 18 and under Boys Singles: Lang Homthal (Elizabeth City) Church Page Alterations Regular readers of The Chowan Herald will notice that the church page, located on 2-B, has undergone a transformation effec tive with this week’s issue. A new layout has been devised, which will better enable readers to take note of the local businesses supporting religious services in the community. The church directory, a listing of county churches, pastors, and worship services, remains on the page with only some minor altera tions made. “Words of Faith”, a religious column written on an alternating basis by area pastors, also con tinues. Rev. H.E. Mallinson, who until recently served as pastor of First Presbyterian Church, con tributed the first articles in the series. This month’s copy is being written by Dr. Ralph Epps, pastor of Edenton United Methodist Church. Other ministers who will be writing include Dr. Kenneth Word, Edenton Baptist Church and Rev. Ashby Browder, Im manuel Baptist Church. Response to these articles has been extremely positive so far, and any Chowan County ministers who are interested in contributing copy for “Words of Faith” should call Chowan Herald staff member Rebecca Bunch at 482-4418 to ob tain further information. defeated Chen Chin (Elizabeth Ci ty) 6-2, 6-2. Womens Open Singles: Susan Maxwell (Moyock) defeated Mandy Peeples (Eden ton) 8-1, 6-4: •” Mens Open Singles: Kermit Nixon (Edenton) defeated David White (Hertford) 6-3, 6-0. Womens Open Doubles: Mary Sawyer & Mandy Peeples (Edenton) defeated MoUie Thorn & Susan Maxwell (Moyock) 6-1, 7-5, 7-6. Mens Open Doubles: BsmiMte (Hertford) & Mark Noneman (Edenton) defeated John Sweitzer & Richard Ander son (Tarboro) 6-2, 6-4. 35 and over Mens Singles: Continued On Page 4 Legion Honors Its Athletes American Legion Post 40 honored its athletes on Friday, August 16, at the Post’s Sports Award Banquet. Department Commander Pat O’Donnel was the keynote speaker for the evening; he spoke of American Legion Baseball as a builder of character and leader ship for today’s young men. The following Legion baseball player received trophies: Todd Hunter and Brian Bunch, outstan ding offensive players; Mike Byrum, outstanding defensive player; Glenn Hardison, outstan ding pitcher; Jeff Simson, most improved player; and Richard Thach, most dedicated player. Members of the Legion Little League team were also honored. mmmm: Rusty Atstupenas received the most valuable player award and Gay Rouson received the outstan ding player award. The 1985 “Gashouse” Parker Award was presented to Hoke Roberson Jr. for his outstanding contributions to American Legion Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. Roberson was com mended for the time and efforts he puts into these programs. Also at the banquet, E.C. Top pin announced that Jim Criddle has been appointed as American Legion Baseball Commissioner for Division I (extending from Raleigh to the coast) and Wallace Evans was appointed Post 40 Athletic Officer for 1985-86. AWARD— Hoke Roberson Jr. (right) received the 1965 “Gashouse” Parker Award from Wallace Evans, co-chairman of the American Legion Athletic committee, at a Sports Award banquet held on Fri day, August 16. On Tuesday , August 20th f *—, - P'-Y,"' From Noon Until 6 p.m. gHSP .jit-. ■ •' ** _ • ■ y ■ v: i At The Chowan Hospital Goal For Drive: 100 Units
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