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A Good First Step
Terry Sanford’s announcement
that he will seek the Democratic
nomination for the United States
Senate seat being vacated by John
East is a good first step toward
rebuilding the party in North
Carolina.
As a former governor and ex
president of Duke University, who
came very close to being named
national head of the Democratic
party, Sanford enters the race
with enough prestige to attract
broad-based support both inside
and outside the state.
What’s more, he has a record,
both as governor and as president
of Duke, which deserves support
across the state. As governor, he
had the guts to do what others
since have tended to be content
with giving lip service to. He sup
ported an unpopular tax to pay for
improving the quality of education
in our public schools.
By way of contrast, our present
governor talks about education as
his first priority, but seeks to fund
it out of what’s left after remov
ing unpopular taxes.
Duke University made more
progress under Terry Sanford’s
presidency than during any period
since its name was Trinity and it
was transplanted to Durham by
Washington Duke. Under Sanford
its medical facilities were great
ly expanded, with its hospital be
ing practically doubled and its
research programs vastly enlarg
ed. In addition, the Fuqua School
of Business was firmly establish
ed and now ranks with the best in
the state, if not in the nation.
Altogether, Duke moved closer
its goal of becoming a national in
stitution. A recent survey among
college and university presidents
ranked Duke sixth among the
gfeat regional universities.
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lucrative law practice, Terry San
ford doesn’t need either the in
come or the perks which go with
the office of United States senator.
But the state needs Terry San
ford’s sense of obligation, his
devotion to the duties of leader
ship which public service
demands.
In the next six years, the nation
will face one of its most trying
periods. With the national deficit
running at more than $200 billion
a year, with the economy failing
to live up to the promises of Presi
dent Reagan’s “self-liquidating”
tax cut, with an unfavorable trade
balance exporting iobs by the
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Dr. Durward F. Bateman
Bateman, New
NCSU Dean
Chowan County native, Dr. Dur
ward F. Bateman, a 51-year-old
scientist and research ad
ministrator, will become the new
dean of the School of Agriculture
and Life Sciences at North
Carolina State University on Feb.
1.
The promotion of Bateman to
succeed Dr. J.E. Legates was an
nounced January 10 by NCSU
Chancellor Bruce K. Poulton
following approval by the NCSU
Hoard of Trustees, University of
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Incumbents File For May Election
A new political season has open
ed in Chowan County, the area
and around the state. The filing
period for local, state and national
offices began January 6 and will
end at noon on February 3.
Locally, incumbents and some
challengers have filed for the May
6 Democratic Primary. First to
file on January 6 was Elvin
Clarence (E. C.) Toppin for
Sheriff of Chowan County. Sheriff
Troy Toppin died in October and
Glen Perry was appointed to fill
the vacancy until next
November’s election. E. C. Toppin
declared his intention to run for
his late father’s position in an
advertisement printed in the
Chowan Herald last December.
No challenger has yet filed for
Sheriff.
Marjorie H. Hollowed has filed
SSI
for her second term as Chowan
County Clerk of Court. As yet,
there have been no other can
didates to file for this office.
There are three seats to be
decided in the November general
election for the County Board of
Commissioners. The incumbent in
the first township seat, Joseph B.
(Joe) Hollowell, Jr. has filed for
reelection. W. Carroll Smith has
filed to challenge Hollowell.
Incumbent County Commis
sioner, Clara Boswell, who filed
for reelection on January 6, also
has a challenger. W. David Ober,
who has never held a political of
fice, has filed to challenge Boswell
for the second township position.
Commissioner C. A. (Al)
Phillips has not yet filed for
reelection to his fourth township
position on the board. Indeed, no
one has filed yet for this seat.
There are three positions on the
School Board to be decided. Alice
P. Jones (who was appointed to
fill the unexpired term of Gerald
Perry) has filed for election to fill
this first township seat until 1988.
The first township School Board
seat currently held by incumbent
James Taylor has not been filed
for to date.
The first township School Board
seat left vacant by the death of
C.B. Smith, Sr. has been filed for
by J.M. Parrish, Jr. The term of
the position will expire in 1990.
Another School Board seat
which has seen no filings, is the
one to be vacated by Eugene Jor
dan who has served two terms and
cannot serve another consecutive
term. This is a third township
position.
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NEW BOARD—The Edenton-Chamber of Commerce’s new Board of Directors sat for a portrait last
Thursday. Standing (1. to r.) are Sam Noble, Kel Elmore, Chuck Smith (new Chamber of Commerce Presi
dent), John Dowd, Cliff Copeland, Frank Cox and Jerry Hendee (Executive Vice-President). Seated (1.
to r.) are Paul Whiteman, Steve Robertson, Marvin Shaw, James C. (Pete) Dail, John Cuthrell, and Beth
Taylor. {Not pictured,ace.Jim Elliott, SimonB„[Cyi.Rich,JackCiark, TocaJaakner andXR-Timberlake,
III.)
Newly Elected Board Of Directors Meet
A new board of directors for the
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce met for their first
meeting last Thursday morning.
The elections to fill board seats
were held in late November, 1985.
Officers for 1986 include, Chuck
Smith, president; Beth Taylor,
vice-president/president-elect;
Steve Robertson, internal vice
president; and Tom Palmer, ex
ternal vice-president.
Outgoing officers were, John
Dowd, president; Jack Habit, ex
I)
ternal vice-president; and Bob
Thomas, internal vice-president.
Smith said, “The Chamber has
made a positive turn in the last
couple of years.” He said that peo
ple are becoiping more aware of
the Chamber and its function. He
added that he had seen this
change from his perspective as a
board member for the last three
years.
Smith went on to say, *‘I en
courage area people to participate
- both retired and industry people.
We want to continue to promote
economic development and com
munity growth.”
The annual Chamber General
Membership Banquet will take
place at the American Legion
Building at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs
day, January 30. Tickets will be
available at the five local finan
cial institutions and Hollowell &
Blount and Mitch.ener's Drug
Stores.
Multiple Break-ins Yield Extended Sentence
Chowan Superior Court was in
session January 6, the Honorable
Frank R. Brown presiding over
the criminal calendar.
Douglas Louis Hill pleaded guil
ty to level three DWI. He was
sentenced to a minimum and
maximum of 90 days, suspended
and was placed on unsupervised
probation for one year upon the
following conditions: that he pay
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a fine of $200 and cost of court of
$118; pay $300 for attorney’s fees;
pay $50 community service fee;
pay $50 ADET fee and that he sur
render his driver’s license and not
operate a motor vehicle on the
highways of North Carolina until
licensed. He was also ordered to
complete 72 hours of community
service within 90 days. It was the
defendant’s decision to serve the
active sentence.
Frances Marriner pleaded no
contest to two worthless check
charges which were consolidated
for judgment. She was sentenced
to ten days in the N.C. Dept, of
Correction-Women’s Div.,
suspended and placed on unsuper
vised probation for one yehr upon
payment of cost of court of $210;
must make restitution to T.G.&Y
of $34.66 and commit no criminal
offense in any jurisdiction. All
sums must be paid by January 20
at 5 p.m.
Thomas M. Hall pleaded not
guilty and was found guilty by
jury trial of two counts of prepar
ing a false or fraudulent document
in support of an insurance claim.
He was sentenced to five years in
the-N.C. Dept, of Corrections. He
appealed to the N.C. Court of Ap
peals. He has 55 days to serve his
proposed record on appeal. The
state is allowed 30 days to serve
objections. Release pending ap
peal was denied.
Henry Brownridge, Jr. pleaded
guilty to issuance of a worthless
check on a closed account. He
received a 30 day active sentence.
Michael C. White (in case
85-CRS-1327) pleaded guilty to
felonious breaking and entering.
He was sentenced to six years in
the N.C. Dept, of Corrections. He
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CAMPAIGN SWING—George Moore, (left) Manager of Edenton’s
Belk-Tyler store, talks with William I. Belk, Charlotte department store
executive. Belk visited Edenton last Wednesday in his quest for the
Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
Candidate Visits Area
By Jack Grove
The first candidate to campaign
locally for the Democratic
nomination for the U.S. Senate
made a stop in Edenton last
Wednesday morning. William I.
Belk, Charlotte department store
executive, was interviewed at
Belk-Tyler’s Edenton store two
days after filing for the U.S.
Senate seat of Republican John
East who has declared that he will
not run for re-election.
Currently there are five other
candidates running for the
Democratic nomination. Over the
weekend, former governor Terry
Sanford announced his candidacy.
Also running are Greenville
lawyer Marvin Blount, Mechlen
burg County Commissioner T.L.
“Fountain” Odom, state educa
tion official Betty Wallace, and
Charlotte business executive
Katherine H. Harper.
In his Edenton stopover, in
reaction to the large field for the
nomination, Belk said, “The more
the merrier as far as I’m concern
ed.” He said of his early cam
paign visit that he planned to “be
the early bird.”
Belk said that he knew this area
well, having “lived here longer
than in Charlotte.” He started his
business career vith the Belk
Tyler group in Elizabeth City. His
next move with the company was
to Kinston and then to the group
office in Rocky Mount. Belk also
told of attending UNC-Chapel Hill
with local attorney, Chris B* a.
Belk said that he intended to
campaign aggressively on the
local level across the state. “We
will be back here on a regular
basis.” he said.
Local Jaycees Celebrate
The week of Jan. 19-25 has been
set aside nationwide as a celebr -
Tion of the beginning of the
Jayeees in St. Louis in 1915
Going into its 66th year, the U.S.
Jayeees a leadership training
organization has some 268,000
members in 6,500 American
communities.
The Edenton Jayeees,
chartered in 1948, will mark the
special week with several
activities.
On Sunday, Jan. 19 from
7:30-8:30 a m., the Jayeees will
host a Prayer Breakfast at
McDonald’s Restaurant. Rev. Bob
Crisp will be the guest speaker.
Several Jayeees will be on hand
at loc 1 radio stations WZBO and
WBXB on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to
kick off the annual Jaycee Burn
Center Jelly Sale. The Jelly Sale
is an annual statewide effort to
raise funds for the 23-bed burn
facility located at the N.C.
Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill.
The center relies heavily on the
Jayeees’ contributions to run the
comprehensive facility. A special
Jaycee Trust Fund provides
monies to the Burn Center for pa
tient treatment, rehabilitation,
research, education, and
prevention.
For more information concern
ing Ihe piirchase of jelly, call Betz
Kicks at 432-3737.
The local Jaycees will also host
the 32nd Annual Distinguished
Service Award Banquet during
Jaycee Week. This award honors
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Car Pileup,
No .Injuries
A multiple car pileup brought
area emergency units to the in
tersection of U.S. 17 Business
(south) and U.S. 17 Bypass last
Wednesday night. Three cars
traveling south on the Bypass
were involved in the rear-end col
lision at 7:30 p.m.
Highway Patrol spokesman,
Dottie Lowe, said that a 1977
Chrysler driven by Florence
Fagan, 66 of Plymouth, N.C. slow-'
ed for the new caution light at the
intersection.
A second car, a 1973 Oldsmobile,
driven by Jewel Spellman, 23, of
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SCHOOL RECEIVES CHECK—Morris Small, representing the local Jaycees. presents a chock to Kob
Boyce, John A. Holmes High School principal. Tom Bass and Kay Copeland look on. The $1,288. 12 chock
represents one-half of the proceeds of concession sales by Jaycees during Edenton Aces ball games Jaycees
retained an equal amount to benefit community projects. The school will use the funds to benefit the Act's'
athletic program.