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 Single Copies 25 Cents 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 Continued On Page 4 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 Continued On Page 1 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. SflBK..*.,. «. ..X. JHMfc •> 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.

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