Big Losers Not On Tickets
There were winnfers and losers
in last Tuesday’s general election
along the Public Parade and
elsewhere in the state and nation.
Edenton Police Officer Fred
Spruill, running on the Republican
ticket, took the only contested
local race when he defeated Depu
ty Sheriff Wayne Rice, Democrat,
to become Chowan County sheriff.
Terry Sanford out-polled Jim
Broyhill by almost two-to-one in
Chowan County to go on to win
statewide. Walter Jones easily
defeated Pitt County Republican
Howard Moye for the First
District seat in Congress.
Marc Basnight easily won re
election to second term in the
state senate; and Vernon James
and H. M. Thompson were chosen
to fill the two First District house
seats, with Thompson leading the
ticket.
Majorie Hollowell for clerk of
court, Joseph B. Hollowell, Jr.,
Clara M. Boswell and C.A.
Phillips for the board of county
commissioners all went back in
unopposed, which is the way to go
when you can manage it. In all the
other contests, where there was a
winner, there was a loser.
But two of the biggest losers
were men whose names were not
on the ticket, President Ronald
Reagan and Gov. Jim Martin; In
politics, as in high stake gambl
ing, when you put a lot on the line,
you run the risk of losing big. And
both of them did.
In going all out for a partisan
victory, not just at the national
level but down to the local cour
thouse in many cases, we believe
Ronald Reagan demeaned the
dignity of the high office he holds.
We can understand why he
wanted to retain control of the
senate because much of his pro
gram for the two years of his term
remaining depends upon who sets'
thragenda on irtftifflrBWW'Mhi
the Oval Office to the use of local
politicians, to be photographed
with and give glowing en
dorsements of people he barely
knew and has since forgotten, peo
ple running for such posts as coun
ty commissioner, is a cheapening
of the presidency. What effect this
had on the Democratic sweep of
the senate races cannot be known
exactly, but it no doubt was a
factor.
Nor did the President take
reverse at the polls in very good
grace, threatening more frequent
use of the veto before he knows the
nature of legislation which may be
coming across his desk. One point
he overlooks when expressing his
readiness to fall back on the veto
is that roughly one'third of the 45
Republican senators will be facing
re-election in 1968 and will be pret
ty circumspect with their votes
between now and then.
Gov. Martin was a little more
graceful in accepting results of
the election in the state, but no
less guilty of using his office in a
way unbecoming the chief ex
ecutive of the state. Taking a leaf
from the Reagan book, he, too,
sought to influence the outcome of
contests ranging from chief
justice down.
It was not enough to let himself
be used as a partisan huckster for
legislative and other local con
tests, permitting taped fund
raising appeals through a
telephone network to be made
with his voice and in his name; he
joined hands with the Citizens for
a Conservative Court in an at
tempt to politicize the bench at the
highest levels. Professional and
business people were assured that
“a conservative court” could be
counted upon to hold down dollar
amounts awarded in suits against
them.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Published tn The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Cnast
Volume LI I No. 43
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, November 13, 1986
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Locals Celebrate
Veteran's Day
By JACK GROVE
Veterans Day was commemor
ated in the town and county with
ceremonies and school, court
house and post office closings on
Tuesday.
A ceremony at Chowan Junior
High School was held Monday
morning to honor the sacrifices
made by the nation’s service men
and women.
The NJROTC unit of J.A.
Holmes High School provided the
honor guard for the flag raising.
The eighth grade band, under the
direction of Otis Strother accom
panied Marva Elliott, teacher’s
aide, in a rendition of the national
anthem. Marcie Jordan, president
of the student body, led the
assembled students in the pledge
of allegiance.
The Rev. George Cook, pastor
of the Ballard’s Bridge Baptist
Church was guest speaker. “This
is a very sacred time for us all.
Freedom does not come cheaply,”
he told the assembly.
“The battles of Saratoga, Get
tysburg, Omaha Beach, Tarawa,
Hue and DaNang continue to
stand as reminders that freedom
comes at a price,” he said. Cook
told the students, “America has
never lacked for individuals...
who were willing to pay the price.
We honor their memory—those
who were willing to come for
ward.”
He continued, “All were and are
heroes. These are the veterans,
the men and women who served
their country.” A moment of
silence concluded the ceremony.
The town siren and church bells
at 11 a.m. Tuesday heralded the
town’s observance of Veterans
Day which took place at the Civil
War monument at the foot of
Broad Street.
That ceremony was conducted
by members of the Edward G.
Bond Post 40 of the American
Legion. After the colors were
presented, a wreath was placed at
the foot of the monument.
Post Commander Frank Pierce
spoke on the meaning of the day.
“On this day, Veterans Day, we
are commemorating the services
of veterans of all wars.
“We remember how men and
women set aside their civilian
pursuits to serve their nation’s
cause, defending the freedom of
man and preserving our precious
American heritage.
“We believe our strength on the
field of battle, on the supply lines
which nourished our armed
might, lay in the justice of our
cause against the forces of evil.
“We recognize that service to
our country and her cause does
not end with the termination of
military service. We continue our
endeavors in behalf of an honor
able world peace with a feeling of
profound gratitude to God, and to
the men and women who gave
their lives as their part of the cost
of this noblest of causes.”
VETERANS TRIBUTE—NJROTC Cadets from John A. Holmes raise the American flag during Veterans
Day ceremonies at Chowan Junior High School Tuesday morning.
Commissioners Accept Swain Plan
Chowan County Commissioners
decided Tuesday to accept a plan
presented by a Winston-Salem
developer to convert the E.A.
Swain School into an apartment
building containing 38 units. A
special board meeting was held at
3:30 p.m. with developer Dwayne
Anderson of the Anderson-Benton
Co. and architects Don Tise and
Tim Winstead.
At the board’s regular meeting
on Nov. 3, commissioners heard a
proposal that Anderson-Benton
purchase the school for $90,000
HAULED DOWN—Edenton Aces quarterback Erie Downing is hauled down from behind by a Cougars
defender as Aaron Little (9) sizes up the action. The Aces walked away with the conference champion
ship Friday night with a 3-0 win over Ahoskie.
Aces Win Conference Championship
The Edenton Aces became the
Northeastern Athletic Conference
champions Friday night with a 3-0
win over the previously unbeaten
Ahoskie Cougars at Hicks Field. A
capacity crowd of over 3,500 fans
saw the Aces post their only score,
a Held goal in the second quarter,
and then hold the Cougars score
less for the remainder of the
game.
The hero of the game was soph
omore kicker Ben Miller who split
the uprights from 35 yards out.
Both teams went into the game
with five conference wins and no
losses and both advance to the
playoffs.
Edenton plays Green Central of
Snow Hill Friday night on the
Aces’ home turf while Ahoskie
meets Ayden-Grifton. If both are
victorious, Ahoskie will return to
face the Aces again on Friday,
Nov. 21 at Hicks Field.
The Aces defense limited the
Cougars to 81 yards rushing and
51 in the air. Edenton posted 100
yards rushing and 24 on aerials.
The fast-paced defensive game
for both sides saw three fumbles,
two for the Aces and one by the
Cougars. Both teams were pen
alized a total of 75 yards each.
Edenton opened the second half
with a fumble and a series of
penalties that helped Ahoskie
drive to the Aces’ ten yard line.
There, in a fourth and three situa
tion, the Cougars attempted a
field goal that sailed under the
bar.
The fourth quarter saw the Cou
gars attempt a comeback as they
took the ball from their own 33,
with two minutes left, to the Aces’
29 yard line. Lemont Phelps shut
the drive down with a pass inter
ception with 19 seconds left on the
clock and the game became his
tory.
Man's Body Recovered
The body of James Lewis Har
rell, 22, of Rt. 2, Box 282, Edenton,
was found in Edenton Bay Satur
day morning. Police Chief John
Parrish said that a call was
received from Mrs. Mary Elliott
of 209 E. Water St. at 11:29 a.m.
Mrs. Elliott told police that
Dorothy and Edward Elliott came
to her home to report sighting the
body in the water near the new
park.
Harrell had been reporte^ miss
ing last Thursday by his mother,
Patricia Harrell. She said that he
had been missing since the pre
vious Sunday. Edenton police con
ducted a search Thursday and
Friday, Parrish said.
Captain C.H. Williams and Of
ficer D.E. Jethro responded to the
call. Chowan Deputy Sheriff
Wayne Rice also responded.
Chief Parrish said that the body
was sent to Pitt Memorial Hos
pital where an autopsy was con
ducted. The medical examiner
there reported to the police
department by phone that the
preliminary examination showed
the cause of death to be drowning
and no signs of foul play were
found. ^
The police chief said that an in
vestigation into the circumstances
surrounding the death is contin
uing.
Request
Withdrawn
Edenton Town Council heard an
attorney for Judy Earnhardt
Adams withdraw her request to
rezone some twenty acres of land
at the southwest corner of the in
tersection of U.S. 17 Bypass and
N.C. 32 from R-20 Residential
Agricultural to CS Shopping
Center Commercial.
The land is adjacent to the
Edenton United Methodist Church
and the Edenton Planning and
Zoning Board had recommended
that the request not be granted.
Approved by the Council was a
change to the town’s zoning ordi
nance. Composition of the Town
Planning Board was changed to
consist of five regular members
and two alternates. Three regular
members and one alternate must
reside in the town’s corporate
limits, to be appointed by the
council, and two regular members
and one alternate are to be ap
pointed from within the town’s
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and Convert it into apartments.
The county would then renovate
the auditorium over a three-year
period at a total cost of $795,000.
Tuesday, County Manager Cliff
Copeland told the board that revi
sions had been made to the pro
posal. Anderson agreed to a new
purchase price of $100,000. The
parking lot for the apartments
would be constructed by the
developer and parking spaces
would be made available for
Sheriff Dept. cars. The company
would install the planned
elevators and give the county an
easement for their use by the
public when the auditorium was in
use.
The proposal would now cost the
county $344,000 over a two-year
period.
For fiscal year 87-88, the coun
ty would provide $100,000, pro
ceeds from the sale of the school
building, $100,000 from the general
fund and $5,000 in interest income
for a total of $205,000. Expenses
would include $120,000 for demo
lition, the shell, plumbing, ar
chitectural and engineering ser
vices and contingencies.
For fiscal year 88-89, the coun
ty would provide $85,000, the
balance from the previous year,
$130,000 from the general fund, in
terest of $2,500 and $6,500 in sales
tax rebates for a total of $224,000.
Expenses would total $224,000 and
would include, for the lobby, the
shell, stairs, plumbing and heat
ing and air-conditioning; for the
auditorium, heating, fireproofing,
electrical, demolition, architec
tural and engineering services
and an inflation factor.
These renovations would not in
clude new auditorium seating,
ceilings or the stage.
Copeland said that a July, 1985
appraisal of the property valued
it at $65,000 and said that the
building, which has steel supports,
was “in excellent shape.”
While budgeting the auditor
ium’s renovation out of the coun
ty’s general fund, Copeland
pointed out to the board that it was
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Property
Posted
The Executive Committee of
the Edward G. Bond Post 40 of the
American Legion has announced
that, effective immediately, its
property is being posted to bar
non-highway motorized vehicles
from the premises.
A prepared statement by the
Executive Committee states:
“It is the aim of Post 40 to pro
vide facilities that are usable by
as many citizens of the communi
ty as possible at a reasonable cost.
“In an effort to stabilize the cost
of liability insurance, it has been
determined that Post 40 must ban
the unauthorized use of Legion
grounds for the purpose of riding
non-highway motorized vehicles
(dirt bikes, go-carts, three and
four-wheelers).
“This action is regrettable in
light of Post 40’s determined effort
to become a focal point of com
munity activities. It is hoped that
those affected by this courst of ac
tion will understand.
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HOMECOMING QUEEN—Amy Johnson, a senior, was chosen as the
1986 John A. Holmes Homecoming Queen. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Johnson. Her escort is Tommy Nixon, a Junior at
Holmes. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Thomas G. Nixon.