Answer Final Summons
Death cut a wide swath through
North Carolina’s elder statesmen
Sunday, Sept. 7, carrying away in
one fell sweep a former Governor,
a former ambassador and an ex
legislator with wide business in
terests and civic
accomplishments.
Daniel Killian Moore, 80, best
known of the three, was governor
of North Carolina from 1965 to
1969, but gave most of his adult life
to service on the bench, first as a
Superior Court judge, then as an
associate justice on the State
Supreme Court.
Capus M. Waynick, oldest of the
three, was an ex-High Point editor
who, before his death at 96, had
touched more bases in govern
ment service than would be
thought possible nowadays.
And Hargrove Bowles, Jr., 66,
succumbed to Lou Gehrig’s
disease after having survived
perhaps the toughest test of all—
he rose from a crushing political
defeat to continue, without rancor,
a lifelong record of service to
others.
Dan Moore died in Duke
Medical Center. Durham, losing a
running battle with cancer. He
was buried in Raleigh. He entered
the race for governor in 1964 “with
little money and a lot of friends.”
Running as a middle-of-the-road
mountain man, he overcame two
strong opponents in the
Democratic primary and won the
general election in November.
The late 1960s were troubled
times. Racial tensions were run
ning high, with riots, marches and
confrontations making headlines
across the nation. Labor unrest
was widespread and the economy
was in a state of suspended
animation, with little certainty
whether it would rise or fall.
But Dan Moore brought to office
- the judicial temperameaLwhich
*• comes from years of service on
, the bench; and, when all else is
!
Continued On Page 4
% THE
CHOWAN HERALD s
Published In The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Coast *■
Volume LI I - No. 36
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, September 18, 1986
Single Copies 25 Cents
Edenton Possible
Motion Picture Site
Edenton may be the location of
a major motion picture according
to Kathleen Miller, Executive
Director of the Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce.
Miller said that the chamber
has been working quietly behind
the scenes with Kenflight Films
on details such as filming loca
tions and accommodations for a
film crew of fifty.
The film scenario takes place in
1944, during World War II, and is
a father-son “feel good movie,”
she said. Kenflight is a subsidiary
of Sundance Productions, owned
by Robert Redford. Miller said
that, contrary to popular belief,
the film star has not been to Edeii
ton and was not expected to visit.
Casting for the film has not yet
been announced.
Edenton was chosen as the
film’s location with the assistance
of the N.C. Department of Com
merce’s Film Office. Film ex
ecutives were flown by state
helicopter along the coast in their
site search. While the air tour was
inconclusive, Miller said Edenton
got the nod when the film’s direc
tor visited here over the Labor
Day weekend.
She said the court house green
caught the film director’s eye
since the final scene in the movie
takes place at such a location. The
company has a list of other area
locations to be used that include
Swain School, the court house,
war memorial, the old Marine
Base, peanut mill and one or more
houses.
Miller said that several
chamber members had been hard
at work in assisting the effort to
bring the film here. They have
taken many color photos of houses
and buildings, inside and out.
“This is probably the most photo
coverage the town and county has
ever had in such a short time,”
she said.
A search is on for “first-class
accommodations” for the cast
and crew. The living quarters
would be requiredfor four months
beginning in early January when
filming has been tentatively set to
begin. Miller said that vacant
private homes are being sought.
The film company will pay for
housekeepers.
The executive director has
maintained contact with the film’s
director and producer as plans
progress and she expressed initial
surprise that they were women.
Miller characterized them as
“lovely, lovely, young ladies.”
Peggy Anne Vaughan has ac
cepted the position as liaison for
the chamber with the film
company.
Miller said that the $10 million
production will have “at least one
major film star” but, “we don’t
know yet if the film will
materialize.”
Appreciation Banquet Scheduled
The Sixteenth Annual Chowan
County Law Enforcement Of
ficer’s Appreciation Banquet will
be held Thursday, October 16,
1986. The banquet and social will
be held at the Edward G. Bond
Post 40 of The American Legion.
Post 40 has proudly hosted the
Appreciation Banquet for the past
15 years and is anxiously looking
forward to the 1986 event. As in
the past, Post 40 will provide a
free banquet ticket to each
Chowan County Law Enforce
ment Officer who has the power of
arrest and to other officers who
work very closely with our
officers.
A change for the 1986 event will
Continued On Page 4
PRESIDENT’S CLUB—The Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce has announced the formation of
The President’s Club. These members have given not only a vote of confidence to the Chamber’s work,
but financed their investment over and above the amount requested by the present schedule. With the
additional help provided by The President’s Club members, the Chamber will be able to expand and refine
some of the projects planned for the coming months. Charter members John Mitchener, Jr., Mitchener’s
Pharmacy; Frank Cox, Peoples Bank & Trust Co.; Ollin Sykes, Sykes & Co., P.A.; Jack Habit, State Farm
Insurance; John Dowd, John Dowd & Associates and Century 21 are welcomed by President Chuck Smith
and Executive Director, Kathleen Miller.
Sixteenth-Century Sailing Vessel To Arrive Here On October 21st
Elizabeth II, North Carolina’s
representative 16th-century sail
ing ship, will depart Sept. 20 from
I her home port of Manteo embark
ing on a six-week journey that will
r take her to Elizabeth City, Winton
ahdEdenton.
The Department of Transporta
'f tion Tug Albemarle will tow the
ship from Shallowbag Bay to
Albemarle Sound, where she will
sail on her own, weather permit
. ting. The tug Mill assist in chan
f : nels and when sailing is not
feasible.
* On the first leg of her journey,
Elizabeth II will travel to
; Elizabeth City, arriving there in
I time for the 28th annual
. Albemarle Craftsman’s Fair. The
ship will be docked at Waterfront
Park and open for visitation from
J Sept. 25-29.
¥ Visitors to the Craftsman’s Fair
wiH be treated to demonstrations
of quilting, weaving, pottery,
basketry and other crafts. The
ship’s boat, Silver Chalice, will be
on display as an example of
wooden boat building. Activities
will be at the Knobbs Creek
Recreation Center.
The ship will leave Elizabeth Ci
ty on Sept. 30 and travel up the
Chowan River for a three-week
stay in Winton in Hertford Coun
ty. Numerous activities, including
an official welcome ceremony on
Oct. 4, have been planned by com
munity groups to coincide with the
visit of Elizabeth II. While in Win
ton, the ship will be open for tours
from Oct. 2-20.
The final port-of-call for
Elizabeth II is Edenton. The ship
will arrive on Oct. 21 and be open
for visitation Oct. 22-28.
While in Edenton, the ship will
be the centerpiece of a street fair
on the Edenton waterfront com
memorating the Edenton Tea
Party. On Oct. 25 a ceremony is
scheduled to celebrate the first
political activity by women in the
American colonies. On that date
in 1774, colonial women sent a
resolution to England declaring
they would not purchase highly
taxed British goods, including tea.
The ship will depart from Eden
ton on Oct. 29 for Manteo and will
reopen in her home port on Nov. 4.
While in ports-of-ca 11, Elizabeth
II’s hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
School groups are scheduled
heavily from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tours of the Elizabeth II are $3
for adults, $2 for senior citizens
and $1.50 for children. Groups of
10 or more receive 50 cents off the
admission priee.||Sf
Elizabeth II, a state historic
site, is an agency of the N.C.
Department of Cultural
Resources.
CAGED—These young fairgoers resemble mice in a lab experiment on one of the rides Monday. Rides
were virtually filled to capacity as area residents took advantage of special prices on opening day.
Attendance Record Set
By JACK GROVE
A record first night crowd of
1,775 was on hand Monday night
as the annual Chowan County Fair
opened its • thirty-eighth season.
The fair, sponsored by American
Legion Post 40, will run through
Saturday night.
According to fair officials, the
record attendance was primarily
due to a ticket price of $4 per per
son that included admission to the
grounds and no charge for rides.
The same special price will be
available from 1-5 p.m. on Satur
day. During the week, prices for
admission are $1 for ages 6-12 and
$2 for 13 and over with individual
ride tickets extra.
This year’s fair features rides
and amusements on the midway,
animals and farm produce ex
hibits at the Show Barn, a model
mobile home, agricultural exten
sion exhibits, and the Legion Hall
packed with exhibits that include
Boy Scouts, PTA, tatting, fire
safety, politics and much more.
Fun City Shows is providing 22
rides, amusements, an auction,
and food ranging from cotton can
dy and peanuts to N Y. hot
sausage. Shows manager Dick
Continued On Page 4
Big kids love the fair too!
Van Hecke To Speak At Democrats' Coffee Hour
The Chowan Democratic Party
is sponsoring a coffee hour for Jim
Van Hecke, Chairman of the
North Carolina Democratic Par
ty on Friday, September 19, 1986
9 a.m. in the Carolina Room in
Edenton.
All Democrats are invited to the
informal affair. Van Hecke will
speak briefly and chat with in
terested Democrats individually
during the coffee hour.
Van Hecke, a Greensboro
native, is a 1969 graduate of the
University of North Carolina -
Chapel Hill. He attended UNC
School of Law and Princeton
Theological Seminary. He serves
on the Board of Directors of UNC
Greensboro Excellence Founda
tion and the Human Services In
stitute in Greensboro. He is also a
former member of the Board of
Trustees of Winston-Salem State
University and of the Humarf
Relations Commission.
Van Hecke was nominated by
Lt. Governor Bob Jordan and
elected by the State Democratic
Party Executive Committee as
Democratic Party chairman in
January 1986.
Edenton Aces Defeat Pirates
The Edenton Aces met Per
quimans Friday night in their
traditional rivalry and after the
dust had settled, the scoreboard
showed the Aces with 22 and the
Pirates with a goose egg.
Under the threat of thunder
storms (one developed and then
blew pver just prior to kickoff) the
Aces defense shown through. Both
sides had trouble holding on to the
ball during the first half — Eden
ton fumbled three times, but
recovered each one on a 78 yard
drive for the only score of the first
half, leaving the field with a 6-0
lead. The drive was capped by an
eight yard pass from quarterback
Erie Downing to DeRonne Felton.
The second half saw Edenton
continue to march down the field
in two offensives, one for 77 yards
and the other for 70 yards. Two
point conversions capped each
drive.
Perquimans was plagued with
penalties each time they came
within scoring range of the Aces.
With a minute remaining in the
first half, the Pirates were on the
Aces’ 16 yard line after a fumbl
ed punt return by the Aces. An
unsportsmanlike penalty call foil
ed that opportunity. Twice in the
second half the Pirates were call
ed down for the same infraction.
Edenton outpointed the Pirates
on the ground with 211 yards to 190
Continued On Page 4
Businesses Plagued By Series Of Break-Ins
Break-ins at local businesses
have kept the Edenton Police
Department busy over the last
few days.
Boswell’s Restaurant was
broken into early Friday morning.
Entry was gained by breaking a
front window. Police Chief John
Parrish said that the cash register
was carried into the back of the
business where it was broken in
to. An undetermined amount of
cash from the previous night’s
receipts was stolen. The in
vestigating officer is Patrolman
Bill Phillips.
On Thursday night, would-be
thieves attempted to break into
the back door of the Hollowell
Blount drugstore. The broken off
blade of a screwdriver was found
in the door jamb. Patrolmen
Chuck Alexander and Lewis
Brothers are continuing an
investigation.
Albemarle Motor Co. was the
scene of another early Friday
morning break-in. Thieves gained
entry by breaking a back window
of the building. Parrish said that
a few dollars in change was taken.
Glass was also broken out of three
cars and two stereo speakers were
taken from one. The speakers
were valued at $79.95 each. Sgt.
F.M. Parker and Patrolman Fred
Spruill are investigating.
DEPARTS—A familiar face will no longer be seen in Chowan courts as Asst. Dist. Attorney Kenneth
W. Patterson departs the area for a new job as an Administrative Law Judge with the state in Raleigh.
A fish fry was held in his honor behind the Chowan Jail by area law enforcement officers and court per
sonnel. Patterson (1.) is shown chatting with Judge J. Richard Parker (r.) and D.A., H P. Williams.