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Asking The Real Question So Gaylord Perry, the former major league pitcher, is thinking about running fra* Congress? Well, he isn’t the first and he probably wouldn’t be the last. “I would like to see him run,” John R. Moore, Jr., Hertford County Republican Chairman, told a Raleigh newspaper. “He’s a native of eastern North Carolina and he’s got good name recogni tion. He’d make a good candidate.” But would he make a good congressman? No doubt he has earned enough money as a star pitcher to make him feel like a natural Republican; and his residence in Martin County puts him in the middle of the First Congressional ^ district. And no doubt his name is well known among readers of the sports pages. But what is there in his background and experience that says he would make a good con gressman? Surely not the ability to throw a fast curve. There are already too many fast curve ar tists in Congress. Would his record of 314 wins in 21 seasons qualify him in some special way to tackle a $200 billion deficit in almost every season? We don’t see it that way. A forerunner, Wilmer D. (Vinegar Bend) Mizell, who went to Con gress from the old Fifth District back in the late 1960s, did not embellish his pitching record as a I politician, although he is still try ing to distribute freebies to farmers as an assistant secretary of agriculture. The question all this raises for the voters of the First District is whether Gaylord Perry would make a better congressman than Walter B. Jones, Sr. Or Gerald r. Anderson or John Gillam, III, or, " for that matter, Walter Jones, Jr.? There Is A Difference It takes more than one federal district court ruling in New York to change the election JxwsJn North Carolina. So we expect'to see a few more seasons roll around before run-off primaries ^ are abolished in this state. It isn’t that we think the primary election system in North Carolina is perfect. It probably could be improved in many respects. It’s just that we think the legislature, not the federal courts, is where the changes ought to be made. I Nobody seems to talk much ' these days about the balance of power when the courts start writing laws. And that’s exactly what we think happened up in New York last Tuesday when federal District Court Judge Charles L. Brieant struck down as unconstitutional a law requiring a run-off when no candidate in a i field of three or more received as Continued On Page 4 Court News Chowan County District Court was in session August 20; the I Honorable John T. Chaffin " presiding over the criminal calendar. Golden 4sro Frinks was found guilty on charges of driving with an improper registration and displaying a fictitious registra tion. He was sentenced to 30 days suspended for 2 years on the con dition he pay a fine of $75 and cost | of court; he appealed. Charles “Chuch” Paylin was found guilty of secreting secured property. He was sentenced to 6 months suspended for 2 years on the condition he pay a fine of $100 sand cost of court. He is to make restitution to Colonial Tire Com pany; he appealed. Booker Thomas Leary Jr. was m found not guilty on a charge of hit and run - property damage. Lisa Michelle Raynor pleaded guilty to shoplifting. She was sentenced to 6 months suspended for 2 years on the condition she pay a fine of $100 and cost of court. She is not to goon the premises of Cato's for two years. f Randy Edward West {Headed guilty to driving 70 in a 56mph zone. He was fined $85 and cost of court. V Volume XLIX, No. 31 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, August 22, 1985 Single Copies 25 Cents Forces Join To Save Masonic Lodge #13 The John R. Page Masonic Hall on Oakuflft Street has been a focal point of the black community since its construction sometime in the 1800B. But the building has suf fered structural damage over the years and efforts to stabilize and renovate the structure are cur rently underway. Originally constructed as a black Odd Fellows Hall, the building has been used as a black U.S.O. station, a school and the Brown-Carter Library. Since 1968 it has been the home of John R. Page Masonic Lodge #13 as well as a meeting place for girl scouts and other organizations. Churches also utilize the building by holding services and revival meetings there. The building predates many of the existing houses in the neighborhood and stands in the Edenton National Register District. When the Masons learned that the Hall no longer met the town’s building code and was to be demolished as part of the East Church Street Development Pro ject, they began looking for help to save the building. Two of those Masons, William H. Collins, chairman of the trustees, and Marshal Jordan, secretary, began talking to politi cians; officials from Historic Edenton and the Town of Eden ton; and members of the Edenton Historic Commission. As a result of those conversa tions, the Masons have received support for the renovation project from the town and the historic organizations. Also, they have been granted $10,000 by the state legislature thanks to a bill co sponsored by Rep. Charles Evans and Rep. Vernon James and sup ported by Sen. Marc Basnight. The Masons must match the $10,000. In a meeting held Tuesday bet ween officials from the N.C. Department of Archives and History, the Town of Edenton, Historic Edenton, The Edenton Historic Commission and members of the lodge, a decision was made to halt any plans to demolish the building for a period of twelve months, the time the Masons were given to match the funds. Also at that meeting, the Divi sion of Archives and History agreed to provide an engineer to estimate the cost of renovation and Historic Edenton offered to assist the Masons in applying for grants. “Everybody is helping with what they can, but basically this is the lodge’s project,” said Lin da Eure, site manager, James Iredell House. Marshal Jordan, William Col lins and the Masons want to see the building restored because they feel it has always been an intregal part of the community and a meeting place for the town’s black residents. “The building is a landmark for the black people,” said Jordan. For further information regar ding the project to save the struc ture, contact Marshal Jordan, secretary-treasurer of the special building fund at 482-4781. £0A Offers Algebra Continuing Education Department of College of the Albemarle will offer Algebra I this Fall taught by Mrs. Frances Hollowell. The class will assist those wljo have an interest in Math, plus students who want a review of Algebra I in preparation for the SAT, the Graduate Records Exam (GRE), or Real Estate classes. Another course offered by the Continuing Education Depart ment of COA is High School Review: Math/Grammar. Accident Claims Life A Chowan County man was kill ed early Saturday morning, August 17, when the car he was driving ran off the road, flipped over and crushed him in a cotton field. According to a Highway Patrol report, the body of Wade Scott Layton, 20, Rt. 3, Edenton, was found under his 1982 Chevrolet Camaro at approximately 7:20 a.m. in a field off of Rural Road 1205, close to two miles from his home. Apparently the car hit a ditch while Layton was making a turn. The vehicle then threw Layton on the ground and killed him instant ly when it landed on top of him. It is believed the accident oc cured at about 2:30a.m. Layton’s body was discovered during an in vestigation by the Highway Patrol. Layton, a native of Chowan County, was employed at T-Lock Corporation. He was a member of Rocky Hock Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Sallie Overton, Edenton; four brothers, R.H., Dennis Earl, and Brent Layton, all of Edenton, and Elbert Layton, Rodantbe; and his maternal grandmother, Betty Overton, Hertford. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 20, at 3, Edenton. FUneral Home Designed for those who want review in English and Math, this course will be taught by Mrs. Leora Brown. This course will assist those planning to enter the Armed Services or seeking job placement. Both courses will be taught at Continued On Page 4 Junior High Football The coaching staff at Chowan Junior High School announces that football practice will be held Monday, August 26, immediately after school. Players are asked to bring shorts, gym shoes and spikes (if they own them). In order to prac tice with the team, participants must have a physical examination. The John R. Page Masonic Hall William H. Collins ■ Marshal Jordan Cotton Growers Attendance Urged Chowan County cotton growers are urged to attend the First An nual North Carolina Cotton Field Day and Exhibition to be held Wednesday, August 28 at the Sam Edwards Gin in Scotland Neck. The event gets underway at 10 a.m. Governor James G. Martin, Commissioner of Agriculture James A. Graham and Dr. Chester D. Black, director of the N.C. Agricultural Extension Ser vice, are scheduled to be on hand to help with the celebration. Michelle Pitcher, the Maid of Cot ton, will be a special guest and speaker. Included in the day’s activities are: an extensive display of cot ton production and other farming equipment and materials; visits to Agricultural Field tests; ex hibits by commercial companies; and exhibits of crafts, cotton fiber products, cotton foods, a portable gin, and boll weevil eradication. The North Carolina Cotton Field Day and Exhibition is sponsored by the N.C. Cotton Promotion Association and conducted by the N.C. Agricultural Extension Ser vice in cooperation with the Cot ton Industry and its supporters. Head Start Program Deadline Due to the relocation of the Head Start Program in Chowan County from D.F. Walker Elementary School to White Oak Elementary School, Head Start is recruiting children in this area that will be four years old before, or on October 15. Applications are available at Chowan County Health Department and E..I.C. Resource Center. The requirements for accep tance of applications are Birth Certificate, Immunization Record, and Proof of Income Continued On Page 4 Local Educators Attend Effectiveness Training Workshops (Editor’s Note: Although students attending Edenton-Chowan Schools won’t begin classes until Monday, August 26, teachers and ad ministrators have been busy par ticipating in a teaching effectiveness training program. What follows is an explanation of the program by Max ine Britt, Superintendent of Instruc tion, Edenton-Chowan Schools.) Edenton-Chowan teachers and administrators have class and talent. During a recent thirty hour workshop, 154 local educators had the opportunity to demonstrate their class and display their talents. The North Carolina Teaching Effectiveness Training Program, a part of the career lad der pilot process, was designed to highlight effective teaching skills. Teachers and administrators spent five days reviewing research on effective schools and effective teaching. The research findings were translated into classroom practice known to im prove student achievement. In cluded in these practices were how to increase academic learn ing time, how to provide feedback to increase student responses, how to monitor effectively, and appropriate management of stu dent behavior. To demonstrate their knowledge of the research based practices, participants were re quired to teach a lesson demonstrating an adult skill to another person. Hidden talents were uncovered as teachers and administrators taught their lessons. Classrooms came alive with activities such as needle point, knot tying, tennis, garden ing, box score reading, lamp rewiring, reel casting, flower ar ranging, cake decorating, golf, karate, cobbler making and Christmas ornaments. The learn ing experiences were enjoyable as well as instructive. Trainers for the workshop in cluded Katherine Russell and Jake Boyce from Chowan Junior High; Kay Cherry, John A. Holmes; Brenda Winborne, White Oak; Carolyn Forehand, D.F. Walker; and John Guard and Maxine Britt from the central office. WORKSHOP— (left picture) Susan Johnson (center) teaches Barry Byrum as Colleen Karl takes notes, (right picture) Jill King monitors as Robert Moye teaches Ginny Culpepper. The educators were par Ucipating in a five-day teaching effectiveness training program.
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