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Where Cuts Will Pinch
Pending cuts in the federal
budget will have a direct impact
on the more than 40,000 students
in the community college system
who received financial assistance
during the 1984-85 school year.
A total of $36,927,178 in federal,
state and private funds was used
during the school year to provide
50,918 financial assistance awards
to 40,353 students, some of whom
received more than one award.
State community college board
members were told at their last
meeting that estimated cuts in
federal assistance money total
$520,945 for the 1986 term. The big
gest portion of that will be in Pell
grant funds, scheduled to be
reduced by $408,500. Work-study
funds are set to be cut by some
$80,000, with reductions in other
small programs bringing the total
I to $520,945.
Financial assistance to students
can take the forms of grants,
loans, scholarship or student
employment. During the 1984-85
term 34,905 students received a
total of $29,160,989 in grants; 3,943
students received $4,393,140 in
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f Juveniles
Apprehended
Two break-ins of town
businesses Saturday night
resulted in the apprehension of
three juveniles.
Edenton Patrolmen Greg
I Whitehurst and Bland Terry were
on routine patrol when they
discovered a padlock and hasp
broken and the warehouse door
ajar at Albemarle Shoe Outlet on
Badham Road at 9 a.m.
Terry said that they found an in
side connecting door to the shoe
store had been opened with a crow
bar found at the scene. Taken
were one pair of Puma tennis
shoes, three pair of ladies shoes,
and five pair of shoe strings.
Plaster impressions of foot
prints outside the building were
taken for evidence.
At 11:35 p.m. an alarm went off
at the T.G & Y store. Several
Edenton Police officers respond
ed along with Chowan County
Deputy Sheriff David Jethro and
' State Troopers W.M. Long and
Y.Z. Newberry. Entry to the store
was gained by breaking a narrow
window below the display window.
One suspect, apprehended out
side, was eight years old. Two
other boys were inside and they
voluntarily came out. Their ages
were 10 and 13.
The plaster impression taken at
the shoe store matched the pat
tern of the sole of shoes worn by
one of the boys, according to
Terry. He said that the boys con
fessed to the shoe outlet break-in.
According to police, the 13 year
old was prosecuted once before
for a break-in at Albemarle Shoe
Outlet.
special Permit Denied
By Jack Grove
Edenton will not have a propos
ed indoor golf and video game
parlor, it was decided Tueday
night at the regular meeting of the
Town Council.
A request for a special use per
mit was made by Rene Whitley to
locate the parlor in the building
that B&B Furniture formerly oc
cupied on Badham Road. Whitley
said that she would operate the
parlor along with Troy Holland.
About half of the citizens atten
ding the meeting were apparent
ly there in response to the parlor
proposal. One resident of the
neighborhood, May Garris said
that there were “nice senior
citizens that live out there.” She
expressed concern that the
business would attract young peo
ple from other counties and that
there would be no control outside
the establishment. She expressed
fears that undesirable elements
would be drawn to the
neighborhood and termed the pro
spect “frightening.”
Whitley said that she was trying
to provide “something for the
kids.” Holland, in response to con
cerns expressed about young peo
ple “hanging out” around the
neighborhood said, llThey’re
hanging out anyway on street
corners.”
Sheila Bootwright was concern
ed about recreation for teenagers.
She said, “We need to provide a
place where our teenagers can go
where there’s no drinking. Where
can we have it? We have to give
the kids a chance,” she said.
Prior to turning down the re
quest, several councilmen com
mented. Herbert Hollowed said,
“We have to consider the majori
ty of the residents around it.”
Willis Privott said that he was
assured privately that the parlor
would only have indoor putt-putt
golf. “Now that it’s public, here
it’s (video games) included.”
Steve Hampton commented, “I
have to go with the
neighborhood.” But he asked that
citizens not give up the attempt to
provide recreation for the young
people.
In another hearing, a special
use permit was granted to R.W.
Holland to locate his contracting
and millwork business on N.C. 32
north, at the old FCX property.
David Holmes, redevelopment
representative for the town
presented clarification concern
ing establishment of a Communi
ty Development Target Area and
an Urban Redevelopment Area in
the downtown commercial
district. He said that this would
make possible low interest loans
to businessmen in the downtown
area to rehabilitate business pro
perties. Financial institutions par
ticipating would be exempt from
taxes on these loans. Council pass
ed a resolution for the program.
During the meeting, Thomas S.
Rhyne, Jr. of the Division of
Forestry Resources, presented
the town a Tree City USA award
which consisted of a flag. Edenton
has won this award for seven con
secutive years. Rhyne said that
for a city to win the award, it must
have an ordinance protecting
trees; a group responsible for
trees; and that it hold an Arbor
Day. Herbert Hollowell accepted
the award on behalf of the town.
In the public comment portion,
at the end of the meeting, former
mayor Roy Harrell brought up his
opposition to the proposed inn on
Edenton’s waterfront. He first
told the council, “It’s good for peo
ple to be able to speak when they
are not on the agenda.”
Harrell said he wished to speak
on something that “has been
bothering me for some time” con
cerning the police station proper
ty. He made reference to the coun
cil’s action in rezoning the parcel
to downtown commercial at the
public hearing on February 25.
He asked for “clarification.” He
asked, “Will you tell me that in
changing that zoning, that you’re
in favor of having on that proper
ty a pet shop? An appliance repair
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Robert Wendell Moore
Robert Moore
Dies; Age 73
Robert Wendell Moore, 73 of 110
Pembroke Circle, Edenton, died
March 15 at Chowan Hospital.
Moore had been prominent in
the community, having served 16
years as the Executive Vice Presi
dent of the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce before his retirement.
He had also served in several
other cities with the Chamber of
Commerce.
In 1958, Moore was the Presi
dent of the N.C. Chamber of Com
merce Executives. He was a
Chairman Emeritus of the EIC
Board; served on the N.C. Rural
Redevelopment Board; and was
active in the Historic Edenton
Association.
Moore was a member of the
Edenton Baptist Chruch. An Ar
my veteran of World War II, and
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HERRING ARE RUNNING—Brothers Joseph and Bobby Byrum are shown with part of Monday’s catch
of herring from the Chowan River. They fish out of Cannon’s Ferry. They said that last week they were
catching about 100 pounds a day. Monday’s haul was over a thousand pounds. If the weather stays warm,
they expect to bring in from 10-15,000 pounds a day within two weeks.
NEIGHBORS—These residents of the neighborhood where a proposed recreation parlor was planned
on Badham Road were asked to stand during the Town Council meeting Tuesday night. After a hearing,
the council agreed that the parlor would not be good for the neighborhood.
Swain School’s Future Considered
By Jack Grove
Three proposals are being con
sidered for the future use of the
Ernest A. Swain School in Eden
ton according to County Manager
Cliff Copeland. They are: use by
College of the Albemarle; oc
cupancy by the Chowan Arts
Council; and conversion to apart
ments or condominiums.
Copeland said that the school’s
auditorium would remain intact
under any of the proposals.
The last of the elementary
school classes at Swain were
transferred to D.F. Walker School
several weeks ago. Basement
rooms under the auditorium are
still being used at Swain, however,
for the Edenton-Chowan Alter
native School.
Dr. John Dunn, Superintendent
of Schools said Friday that Swain
was in the process of being deed
ed to Chowan County. Referring to
the transfer, Dunn said, “We no
longer need it for school pur
poses.” There is one stipulation in
the transfer, “with the understan
ding that the Alternative School
would remain there as long as
needed,” Dunn said. He added
that this would be “for the in
definite future.’
The superintendent said that an
agreement had been reached
previously that if the county
renovated D.F. Walker, Swain
would become county property.
Renovations were completed ear
ly this year.
The COA proposal stems from a
“letter of interest” received by
the county a year ago, Copeland
said. Norman Norfleet, Dean of
Instruction at COA was asked
Tuesday if their was continuing
interest. He said, “We would like
to use it if possible.” He said that
the classrooms would be used for
adult education programs and for
learning labs which would
prepare adults to pass the G.E.D.
test for a high school equivalency
certificate.
Bruce Wackelin, President of
the Chowan Arts Council said,
“We want to be considered. We
want to explore the feasibility of
renovation and use so that the
Council can provide services that
Chowan County needs.” Wackelin
said that the dance program of the
council has proven to be very suc
cessful and that because of this
success, the council has outgrown
its present building.
District
Court Docket
Chowan District Court was in
session March 18, the Honorable
John T. Chaffin presiding over the
criminal calendar.
James Matthew Baker pleaded
guilty of disobeying a stop sign.
He received a fine of $35 and cost
of court.
Walton Samuel Gibbs, Jr. was
found guilty of a probation viola
tion. His nine months sentence
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Copeland said that if the Alter
native School is ever relocated,
their basement area would “pro
vide excellent support facilities
for the Arts Council” for dance
and art studios and dressing
rooms.
The County Manager said that
any sale of the front part of the
school would be through the
Historic Preservation Founda
tion, a private foundation based in
Raleigh. It is this organization
that purchased the old peanut
mill.
Copeland said that he met with
the foundation last week and they
looked at the building “for the pur
pose of developing a marketing
strategy for presentation to
developers.” He explained that
the county could sell the building
to the foundation without going
through the competitive bid pro
cess. They in turn would im
mediately sell to a developer.
The county would retain control
of the building’s use through a
deed restriction. Coepland said
that if the competitive bid process
was used, the county would have
no control over the ultimate use.
The Chowan County Board of
Commission has taken no action
on any of these proposals,
Copeland said.
Board Candidates Speak
(Editor's Note: The following is the latest in a continuing series on candidates
for the May 6 Primary.)
This week begins interviews with candidates seeking election to the
local Board of Education.
Since school board elections are non-partisan, balloting during the
May 6 primary will determine the winners.
J.M. Parrish, Jr. and Thomas I. Sharpe are competing for a First
Township seat with a term expiring in 1990. In the following interviews,
they share some of their thoughts on education.
Thomas I. Sharpe
Former
Educator
Bv Rebecca Bunch
With a motto ot “Continued
academic excellence combin' d
with proper facilities to achieve
excellence” as his campaign
theme, former educator Thomas
I. Sharpe of Edenton recently an
nounced his candidacy for the
Board of Education.
A soft-spoken, articulate man
who taught in the Edenton
Chowan School system for 25
years and at Elizabeth City State
University for 15 years, Sharpe
has an impressive string of
academic credentials.
He received his B.S. degree in
math from North Carolina A & T
University, and his Masters
degree from New York Universi
ty. Sharpe did further academic
work at UNC, Stonehill College in
Massachusetts, Ohio Wesleyan,
University of Wyoming, Carleton
College of Minnesota, and the
University of Montana. In addi
tion, he was selected by the Na
tional Science Foundation to teach
math to Junior and Senior High
School teachers.
Since his retirement from EC
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J.M. Parrish
Concerned
Parent
By Rebecca Bunch
A Chowan County farmer with
a strong interest in the quality of
education in Edenton-Chowan
Schools, J.M. Parrish is also seek
ing a seat on the local Board of
Education in the upcoming
election.
Parrish and his wife, Anne,
have two young children and, he
says, “I have very personal
reasons for wanting the best possi
ble education for all our children.
And while I am impressed with
the excellent job done by teachers
in the Edenton-Chowan Schools, I
still feel there is room for im
provement in several areas.”
During a recent tour of local
schools, Parrish notes, he was
dismayed by some of the struc
tural problems he observed. While
declining to go into details, he said
that schools in the area deserve
better maintenance than they are
presently getting. “I suspect that
much of the problem may be due
to lack of available funds for
repairs,” he says, "but at this
point, I really don’t know.”
He adds, “As a farmer, I am us
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