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Volume XUX - No. 42 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, November 7, 1985 Single Copies 25 Cents Bob Scott, president of the Department of Community Col leges, may not be the best chief executive in a higher education system in the country, but he is certainly one of the busiest. During 1984, his first full year in office, he spoke to 83 groups across the state in addition to fulfilling the administrative duties associated with his office. And so far this year, it looks as if he is go ing to break that record. For example, he delivered two addresses during January, 1984. That had doubled to four in January, 1985. In February, 1984, he made three speeches. That had tripled to nine in February, 1985. March jumped from five in 1984 to eight in 1985. In April, 1984, he delivered 12 talks to public groups, but slipped back to seven in April, 1985. That was only temporary, however. His six public addresses in May, 1984, jumped to 18 in May, 1985. And so it has gone. Nine talks in June, 1984, and six in June, 1985; five in July, 1984, three in July, 1985; eleven in August, 1984, seven in August, 1985; six in September, 1984, eight in September, 1985; ten in October, 1984, and five in Oc tober, 1985. He made 10 in November and four in December, 1984, and the returns are not yet in for the last two months of this year. Only a handful of these have been off-the-cuff jobs. Practical ly all of them have been major ap pearances and have covered almost every section of the state, from Manteo to Murphy. One of his most recent appearances was before the Raleigh Kiwanis Club, when he described the state’s community college system as perhaps “the most astonishing Success story iff American higher education.” “Without our community col lege system,” he continued, “peo ple in smaller communities, peo ple with family or employment obligations, people who aren’t stereotypical college students couldn’t pursue their education beyond high school. They couldn’t get training in a new skill for a new and growing industry. And they would be unable to develop their unique capacities for produc tive and humane living through further education. “In short, the genius ot tne ar chitects of our community college system goes right back to the long-shared vision in this state — that we will raise the quality of life in North Carolina by educating the minds and training the hands of all her citizens.” With some efficiency experts saying the system is overbuilt and some of the smaller units, par ticularly in the northeast, ought to be closed and their facilities sold, it is important that Bob Scott’s message be heeded across the state. Such a concession to the bot tom line as the “experts” recom mend would deny opportunity to those who need it most, people liv ing in rural, sparsely populated areas. Opens Office i In Edenton Bob Barker & Associates, Realtors and Appraisers, has opened an office at 321 South Broad Street in Edenton. The Edenton office will be the primary headquarters of the company which also has an office in Green ville. Robert L. Barker, company ) president, stated the Edenton of fice will be better able to service the northeastern counties and also the Nags Head area. The Green ville office Will continue to service Pitt County and counties south to the Morehead City area. 1 The company presently pro vides appraisal services for most I mortgage companies and other ' lending institutions in Raleigh, , Continued On Page t Dowd, Maiming Election Winners Sixty-three percent (1,727) of Edenton’s registered voters turn ed out for Tuesday’s municipal election in which two political veterans were defeated. By a vote of 890 to 800, newcomer John Dowd won the mayoral race over incumbent Roy Harrell, who had held the post for the past 12 years. Also, in the non-partisan municipal election, E.N. (Pete) Manning was victorious over Rev. James Fenner for a councilman at-large seat on the Edenton Town Council by a vote of 928 to 720. Both Third Ward Councilman Allen B. Harless and Fourth Ward Councilman Willis Privott, who ran without opposition, retained their seats. Mayor-elect Dowd, a lifelong Chdwan County resident, is a former high school teacher and local businessman. He is Presi dent of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce and is the husband of Linda Long Dowd, who teaches in Perquimans County. When election results were in Tuesday evening, Dowd, wearing a Kelly green blazer, accepted congratulations and shook hands with a large crowd of well-wishers who had gathered at the Carolina Room of the Edenton Bake Shop. It is estimated that between 350 and 400 people attended the celebration. In a telephone interview on Wednesday morning, Dowd said he was not surprised by his win and gave much of the credit for his victory to the approximately 200 people who worked for him during his campaign. “There are a heck of a lot of good people in Edenton who work ed hard during this campaign. We had a diversified group of people working for us; we worked every HOMECOMING QUEEN—Laura Bond was crowned John A. Holmes High School’s Homecoming Queen for 1985-86 during halftime festivities at last Friday’s game between the Aces and the Northampton East Rams. Bond is pictured with her escort, Brian Lawrence, (photo by Walter Noneman)____ County District Court Report Chowan County District Court was in session November 5; the Honorable J. Richard Parker presiding over the criminal calendar. Shelton Gray Nixon was found guilty of driving while impaired (DWI). He received a commit ment of a minimum of 8 months, maximum of 10 months and was given credit for 28 days spent in confinement awaiting trial. James Harrell Jr. was found guilty of disobeying a stop sign. He was ordered to pay court costs. Randy Elmer Miller was found guilty on two charges of driving with an improper muffler. He was sentenced to 10 days suspended Continued On Page A neighborhood and listened to wnat the people had to say,” Dowd commented. “We had a planned campaign from day one and we went with the program and won,” he added. Dowd said he was appreciative of the votes he received, but does plan “to work with those people who didn’t vote for me and let them know they’re not forgotten.” His plans for the future include working for the establishment of an Emergency 911 number for Edenton and Chowan County and the formation of a committee to advise him on issues affecting the town. “I’m going to form a team of people to give me input as to what they want done,” said Dowd. “I was selected by the people of Edenton, and I’m going to listen to what they want done. The citizens are going to have input in to the mayor’s office.” E.N. (Pete) Manning celebrated his win Tuesday night with friends and relatives who gathered at his home. Manning said on Wednesday, “I really appreciate the vote of con fidence exemplified by the turnout as well as the margin of votes. I’m looking forward to serving, and I’ll always be available to hear any comments, observations, or suggestions from anybody.” Officials said there was a steady flow of voters throughout the day at both the East and West precincts. Election Day began with a bright, crisp, sunny morn ing, but turned cloudy, windy and cooler around noon. Election results, by precincts, were as follows: West Precinct - Harrell, 288; Dowd, 503; Fenner, 295; Manning, 489; Harless, 160. East Precinct - Harrell, 493; Dowd, 33?; Fenner, 410; Manning, 388;*Harless, 104; and Privott, 200. Absentee votes - Harrell, 18; Dowd, 44; Fenner, 14; Manning, 45; Harless, 6; and Privott, 8. Training Workshop A special, cost-free training workshop for professional day care personnel will be co sponsored by College of The Albemarle’s Small Business Center and the Child Care section of the Department of Human Resources’ Division of Facility Services on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the college. “Supervisory Skills and Techni ques” will be presented by Hazel Boyd, director of the Durham Nursery School Association. The seminar will begin at 9 a.m. in Room A-104, and continue until 3:30 p.m. Topics include: the role of a manager; basic principles of supervision; employee motiva tion; delegation of work and Continued On Page 4 Mayor-elect John Dowd and his wife, Linda, gathered with sup porters in the Carolina Room to celebrate his election victory. Water Quality Updates The Chowan County Board of Commissioners, in an effort to keep themselves and other area officials informed on the condition of local waters, will be hosting water quality updates three times a year. Representatives from NC Natural Resources and Communi ty Development presented an up date of water quality issues dur ing a regualr commissioners meeting on Monday. It was the third update this year. Chairman of the County Com missioners A1 Phillips found the information presented during the update so important he proposed having the updates on a regular basis and inviting other area officials. “We want to keep an eye on what’s going on in the Roanoke River,” said Phillips. The next update has been scheduled for the March meeting of the Chowan County Commissioner. At Monday’s update, commis sioners were provided with an Albemarle Basin Bibliography which listed reports and studies on the Chowan, Pasquotank and Roanoke watershed. Natural Resources Regional Supervisor Jim Mullen told com missioners that while the nutrient content in local waters has im proved with the closing of C.F. In dustries’ fertilizer plant in Tunis, there is still enough phosphorous in local waters to have an algae bloom at any time. In other business, commissioners: ‘Denied a request from Eden ton to transfer county money to the town to help pay for Edenton’s land application sewage treat ment plant project. ‘Agreed to fund half ($2,500) of the town’s cost of an industrial development study of the airport area. Townwide Sales Event In an effort to accomodate shoppers who have begun buy ing for Christmas early this year, the third in a series of townwide sales events will take place this weekend -- November 7,8,and 9. The “Savings-O-Plenty Sale” is being jointly spon sored by the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce, WZBO (Z-102) and The Chowan Herald. A 16-page advertising tabloid is included in this week’s issue of the Herald in order to let shoppers know about the bargain prices available from Edenton businesses. In addition, Z-102 will be providing live broad casts during the three-day sales event. Remember that patronizing local businesses improves the economic climate in Chowan County, as well as creating new job opportunities. So come on out Thursday (to day), Friday and Saturday; shop at home and save! Those participating in the townwide promotion are: Ben Riddick Jewelers, Fame Men’s Shop, Colonial Building Systems Ltd., Tarkingtons, Albemarle Boats, Guthrell’s Dept. Store, Eagles, Carpet and Appliance Plaza, The Bet ty Shoppe, Chowan Hospital, Quinn Furniture, Bvrum Hardware, Edenton Savings & Loan, Boswell’s Restaurant. Nationwide Insurance, Golden Corral, Western Gas Service, Chicken Kitchen, Edenf ' i Furniture Co., Davis jewelers, George Chevrolet, Jackson Radio & TV Service, Creyv/ood Tire and Service Center, Col onial Motel and Restaurant, Belk-Tyler, Parker-Evans Hardware and Albemarle Cable TV. RAIN RAIN RAIN_The remnants of Hurricane Juan caused heavy flooding locally The entire northeastern section of North Carolina was placed under a flood warning on Monday^ There were power outages and winds gusting up to 65 mph. Pictured on the leit is a view of the Barker House and on the right is Unanimity Lodge. (Photos by Ron Anderson)
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