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Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, October 3, 1985
Single Copies 25 Cents
The Coming Election
Edenton voters will go to the
polls Tuesday, November 5', to
elect a mayor and three coun
cilmen. Since the voters know the
candidates better than we do, we
will not presume to advise them
how to vote.
But we will say this. If all the
candidates are as well qualified as
E.N. (Pete) Manning, there is no
way the citizens can lose. We have
known him for a long time and
have found him to be a man of
ability and integrity, not given to
grandstanding, but one who takes
his commitments seriously.
Having b^en in public life a long
time, we know there is a tenden
cy among the better off to look
down upon those who become in
volved in politics, either as can
didates for office or as civil ser
vants. They are often described as
political hacks, just another politi
cian, shifty characters or, often,
as just plain crooks.
That is unfortunate; and it quite
often prevents successful profes
sionals, outstanding businessmen,
the intellectually well-endowed or
otherwise prominent citizens from
offering as candidates for public
office. And, when one of them does
decide to run, he almost in
variably prefaces his announce
ment with the disclaimer, “I am
not a politician.”
There is nothing generically
wrong with politics. It is an
honorable calling and there are
good people who offer their ser
vice, many of them at a sacrifice
either of time or treasure. Of
course, there are small potatoes
and some rotten apples among
them, but the percentage is no
greater than in any other group.
It just seems that way, since, liv
ing in the proverbial gol&jsh
bowl, they are more expo^f tO
the public view.
So, we want to congratulate
those seeking municipal office in
Edenton, from the mayor down.
You are rendering a community
service by running and we feel
confident that those of you who
win election will acquit yourselves
as good citizens in a good town.
Even those of you who lose will
end up wiser and better for the
experience.
Middleground Wide Open
With Congressman James
Broyhill and ex-Ambassador
David Funderburk maneuvering
to see which one can start his can
didacy for the GOP nomination to
the U.S. Senate from the most con
servative position, that would
seem to simplify the Democratic
partys task of fielding suitable
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Bike-A-Thon
Sponsored
The Rocky Hock Ruritan Club
will sponsor a Bike-a-Thon to
benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foun
I dation on Saturday, October 12th
from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Hie event will take place at Rocky
Hock Community Center.
Prizes being offered to par
ticipants will include a bicycle,
food coupons, baseball shirts, a
roll tate bag or a long-sleeved
beach shirt.
Sign-up forms can be obtained
I from Rocky Hock Grocery,
Chowan Jr. High School, White
Oak Elementary School, John A.
Holmes High School and Byrum
, Hardware Co.
Cystic Fibrosis is a lung and
digestive disease that is the
number of genetic killer of young
; people today. By participating in
this Bike-a-Thon, you will be part
y of the Nationwide effort to con
quer cystic fibrosis.
SECONDARY RECOGNITION PROGRAM— (from L. to R.) Chair
man of the Edenton-Chowan Board of Education Cecil Fry, Superinten
dent Dr. John Dunn and J.A. Holmes Principal Rob Boyce are shown
on the grounds of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. displaying
a flag presented to the local high school signifying its recognition in
the 1984-85 Secondary School Recognition Program.
10th Annual Peanut Festival
Everyone loves a parade and
the Edenton-Chowan Band
Parents Association will host one
of the largest in North Carolina at
the tenth annual Peanut Festival
in Edenton on Saturday, October
S.hdftohibg at 10:00 A.M. Eleven
school bands have commit
ted tnemieftes to march in the
parade and compete for honors in
the band competition that will
begin at 1:00 P.M. at Hicks Field.
The North Carolina bands are
from West Carteret, Beddingfield,
Perquimans, Plymouth, and
Roanoke Rapids, The Virginia
bands are from Western Branch,
Deep Creek, Thomas Dale, Oscar
Smith, Churchland, and First Col
oinal High School. The Aurara
H.S. band from N.C. will be par
ticipating in the parade only.
Edenton’s own Marching Aces
will be leading the parade.
The beautiful Edenton Bay will
provide a picturesque setting for
the sailboat regatta which will
also begin at 10:00 A.M. The awar
ding of trophies will take place at
the Edenton Marina at 5:00 P.M.
Following the parade,
numerous activities will take
place bn the campus of John A.
Holmes High School. Barbeque
plates will.be available, as well as
concessions, baked goods, and all
kinds of peanuts and peanut brit
tle. Come prepared to do some
Christmas shopping or just
pamper yourself with some of the
art and craft items that will be on
sale.
At 1:00 P.M. the band competi
tion will begin at Hicks Field. The
afternoon promises a lot of excite
ment for everyone as you watch
the eleven bands compete for
honors.
The drawing of the raffles will
be held at 3:00 P.M. While the
judges total the band competition
scores you will be royally enter
tained by a stellar performance of
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Townwide Sale Begins
In a continuing effort to en
courage Chowan County
residents to shop at home, the
second in a series of townwide
sales will be held beginning to
day (Thursday) and continuing
through Saturday.
Much planning and hard
work has been done by Edenton
merchants in preparation for
the special event, which is be
ing jointly sponsored by the
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce, WZBO (Z-102) and
The Chowan Herald.
A special 16rpage advertising
supplement is included in this
issue of The Chowan Herald in
order to give area shoppers an
idea of the savings they can ex
pect to find this weekend. Z-102
plans to broadcast live from
downtown Edentbn on Thurs
day and Friday during the sale
and will be located at the Boy
Scoot Hut cm Saturday, to pro
vide combined coverage of the
townwide sale and the Peanut
Festival. /
Remember that patronizing
local businesses creates addi
tional jobs in our community,
as well as improving the
economy. So,while you’re
checking out the special ac
tivities planned for the Peanut
Festival, don’t forget to take
advantage of the bargain
prices you’ll be able to find dur
ing the townwide
“Ghostbusters’ Sale”.
Businesses participating in
the townwide promotion are:
Ben Riddick Jewelers, Fame
Men’s Shop, Colonial Building
Systems Ltd., Tarkington’s,
Albemarle Boats, Cuthrell’s
Dept. Store, Eagles, Carpet
and Appliance Plaza, The Bet
ty Shoppe, Chowan Hospital,
Quinn Furniture, Byrum Hard
ware, Edenton Savings & Loan,
Boswell’s Restaurant, Nation
wide Insurance, Golden Corral,
Western Gas Service, Chicken
Kitchen, Edenton Furniture
Co., Davis Jewelers, George
Chevrolet, Jackson Radio & TV
Service, Creywood Tire and
Service Center, Colonial Motel
and Restaurant, Belk-Tyler
and Parker-Evans Hardware.
Recognition Program Attended
John A. Holmes High School
Principal Rob Boyce, Chairman
of the Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education Cecil Fry and
Superintendent Dr. John Dunn
traveled to Washington D.C. on
Tuesday to participate in
ceremonies for the 1984-85 Secon
dary School Recognition
Program.
The highlight of the day occured
during an afternoon gathering on
the south lawn of the White House
when President Ronald Reagan
spoke to the educators and Prin
cipal Rob Boyce received a flag
signifying Holmes High as one of
the 281 schools nationwide
selected for recognition in the
program.
President Reagan told the
educators that the country is
“seening a renaissance in educa
tion” and congradulated students
for the higher scores they have
been making on SAT tests. “To
America’s students - well done
and keep up the good work,” he
said.
The president said visits he
made to college campuses during
the 1960s were disappointing but
that recent visits to those same
colleges have left him with “the
firm conviction that the 21st Cen
tury is in good hands.”
“I don’t think there has ever
been a generation with more spirit
and more promise,” he added.
Last June, Prinicpal Rob Boyce
received a letter from Secretary
of the United States Department
of Education William J. Bennett
informing him that John A.
Holmes had been selected for
recognition in the secondary
school recognition program. In an
interview in the nations capitol,
Boyce explained some reasons
why he felt the school had been
chosen for the prestigious honor.
“The bottom line is that it takes
the kids to win the award,” said
Boyce.
He said that students at John A.
Holmes have a mature attitude in
that they understand that efforts
they are making now may be
painful, but know they will help
them later on. Also, he said the
school is making progress
academically and noted that SAT
scores at the school are up. One
goal of the high school, he said, is
to keep improving those scores.
Setting goals is something the
principal advocates. “This year
every student has a written goal
for the year and our goal as a
school is to see that 80% of the
students meet those goals,” he
said.
Student goals range from pass
ing more subjects than last year
to improving attendance records.
A recently established Royal
Flush Award is one method of
rewarding students who reach
their goals.
One of the principal’s personal
goals is to create a positive at
titude at the school. “When I was
interviewed for this job, one of my
major goals was to create a
positive climate. Education is
built on optimisim; the whole idea
is we can make this whole thing
better through knowledge.”
Other factors besides students
and the setting of goals that
helped the school in being honored
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Area Food Bank Planned
Inspired by the example of
those who organized the
Albemarle Food Bank/Pantry in
Elizabeth City, interested
residents of Chowan County have
banded together to make a similar
relief organization available local
ly. The center is scheduled to open
in November at Clarence Leary’s
old Feed and Supply building on
Highway 32 North.
When asked about who would be
eligible to receive assistance from
the center, director Martha Gut
tu responded, “Basically the way
I see it is, if you are hungry and
come in and ask for food, you’re
going to get it. But, of course, we
don’t want people to abuse the
pantry.”
Food, Guttu notes, will not be
the only commodity offered by the
center for the needy in Chowan
County. “It will be more of an all
around support system”, she said,
“which will assist people in, fin
ding shelter and refer them to peo
ple who can help them with money
management.”
The food bank will be an
ecumenical effort and Guttu said
all area pastors have been notified
of its existence. “We hope that all
churches in the area will con
tribute to the pantry,” Guttu
commented.
Although the hours of operation
will be dictated primarily by the
amount of food and volunteers
available, plans at the present
time call for the food bank/pantry
to be open Monday through Fri
day from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00
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STORMY AFTERMATH— Edenton Bay (top photo) was a strange-looking sight for those who picked
their way through cluttered streets to visit the waterfront early last Friday morning. The water level
was extremely low, making it Appear almost as if the Bay had been sucked dry. Heavy wind and rain
were experienced throughout Hurricane Gloria’s visit, causing many large trees to topple such as this
one (bottom photo) which fell in the yard of a home owned by Edenton businessman John Dowd. (Staff
photo by Ron Anderson)
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