Enigmas In Doubles
Politics and the economy
continue to be enigmas as we
near national convention
time when candidates for
V President of the United States
will be nominated.
Politics because it is still
not clear who the nominee
will be even though George
Bush is way out ahead among
the Republican contenders.
The economy because no
one can tell what it is going to
f} do between now and the na
^ tional election in November.
Right now, Jimmy Carter's
era is beginning to look better
and better.
Consider these current de
velopments:
After-tax family income
for 1977 through 1988 will
show a drop for all Americans
_ except those in the upper 20 per
® cent bracket. This we learn
from a new bipartisan study
by the Congressional Budget
Office. For the top 1 per cent,
family income jumped
$117,000 during those 12 years
as against a drop of more than
$1,000 for the middle-income
family.
a From the 1950s through the
1970s, according to the CBO
study, the U.S. Economy
added new manufacturing
jobs at the rate of three million
a year, reaching a peak of 26.5
million in 1979. Since 1980 the
1 manufacturing sector has lost
a net of 1.6 million jobs, leav
ing the total at 24.9 million in
|) 1988.
Of course, new jobs have
been added in the service in
dustry, but replacing the
higher-paying industrial jobs
t had the effect of pulling down
■ "'family Incomes for those be
lowthe upper 20 per cenfcTn- '
come level.
Consider: During Jimmy
Carter's last year in office, 10
banks failed in the United
States; during Ronald
Reagan's next-to-last year in
office, bank failures totaled
184. And it isn't over yet Just
now the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation is re
ported about to take over the
largest bank in Texas.
fV Consider: During the year
just closed, the United States'
trade deficit topped $160 bil
lion, up 14 per cent from the
previous year; and
Washington's fiscal deficit
added another $150 billion to
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I* Superior Court Held
In last week's Chowan
Superior Court, 25 cases were
either not heard or dealt with
quickly, leaving the court to
concentrate on 12 cases from
Monday through Thursday.
The court was presided
over by the Honorable
I*' Richard B. Allsbrook of
Rocky Mount. Prosecuting
attorney was Assistant
District Attorney Frank R.
Parrish.
Expediting the calendar
were 14 cases that were con
tinued, five cases remanded
to District Court judgments,
a three guilty pleas to speeding
■ violations, one change of
venue, one guilty plea with
sentencing deferred and the
case of one person who failed
to appear.
Loren Fann, charged with
speeding 77 in a 55 mph zone,
was found guilty in a jury
trial of driving in excess of 55
u mph while exceeding the
" speed limit by more than 15
mph. He received a $25 fine
and cost of court Fann rioted
an appeal to the N.C. Court of
Appeals and the court set an
appearance bond of $200 and
5 an appeal bond of $200.
•Mis mL . i.. i. __
sal in the case of Larry
I Lawrence, charged
wo counts of assault on a
tool* a voluntary
Tom Vernon Holley pled
guilty to driving while his li
cense was revoked and an
other charge of speeding 50 in
a 35 mph zone was dismissed.
He was sentenced to one year,
suspended and placed on un
supervised probation for two
years. He was also given a 30
day sentence in the Chowan
County Jail to be served on 15
consecutive weekends.
The cases of Terry Lamb
and Donna Lamb were con
solidated for trial. Each was
charged with manufacturing
marijuana. In a jury trial, at
the conclusion of the state's
evidence, the defense made a
motion for dismissal which
was granted by the court.
A jury found Gladys
Eldridge guilty of manufac
turing marijuana. She was
sentenced to two years, sus
pended and placed on super
vised probation for four years.
She w*» ordered to serve a 30
day sentence in the N.C. Dept,
of Corrections, to pay a fine of
$250 and court costs of $105
and to remain qff the
premises of her daughter,
Robin L. Thaxton, unless she
receives prior approval from
the probation officer.
James Carrol] Fleming
pled guilty to felony posses
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Published In The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Coast
Volume LUV • No. 12
Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, March 24,1988
Single Copies 25 Cents
Beach Proposal
Gets Town's OK
Edenton Recreational
Director Robbie Laughton
presented a proposal for a new
recreation facility to town
council Tuesday night. Uti
lizing state and federal grant
money, the proposal is to de
velop swimming facilities on
700 feet of Albemarle Sound
shoreline near the airport.
The town owns approxi
mately 61 acres between
Crisanti Lake and Bayliner
Corp. where the recreation fa
cility would be placed.
Laughton said that the
facility could be developed
over a three year period in
three phases. Phase one would
bring a gravel access road
from base road to the shore, a
distance of about 2,700 feet.
The road would terminate in
a parking lot for 50 cars.
Phase two would incorporate
clearing operations and the
construction of jetties for the
swimming area.
The final phase would see
construction of a bath house,
concession stand, picnic
shelters, a playground and
nature trails.
Laughton estimated the total
cost at $150,000. He said that a
statewide grant pool of
$250,000 was available from
the N.C. Dept, of Natural Re
sources and Community De
velopment, Division of
Coastal Management. Grants
are available on a 75 percent
state funding, 25 percent local
funding basis.
He said that first priority for
tjyjp grant fund is for beach
ana Sstaurine water'accessT"
The recreation director
suggested that the town and
county might jointly fund the
swimming beach proposal.
He said Wednesday, "We
have talked to the county
manager." He said that
County Manager Cliff
Copeland had a positive reac
tion to the idea.
Council was asked to en
dorse the proposal so that
Laughton could make an
April 8 deadline in submit
ting a notice of intent to the
state to apply for grant funds.
Council gave its approval.
Commercial fisherman
Rod Cross submitted a letter to
the council asking for a reso
lution of support for the agri
cultural program for Best
Management Practices. His
letter highlighted the impor
tance of this program in pre
venting runoff of farm chem
icals into estaurine waters.
Cross said that, while the
program was over-subscribed
in this area, there was an in
adequate number of program
technicians to run it properly
now and especially in light of
needed expansion in the pro
gram in the future.
The fisherman asked
council to send a letter to Lt.
Gov. Bob Jordan expressing
support for the program.
Council agreed.
After a public hearing,
council annexed two parcels
of land on the north side of the
bypass near the intersection of
N.C. 32 and U.S. 17 Bypass.
The first parcel includes the
Williford-Barham Funeral
Home owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Barham. The second
is adjacent to Edenton Tractor
Co. and is owned by Ollin
Sykes and Robert Thomas.
Herman Terry of the N.C.
Forestry Service was on hand
to present the town with the
Tree City USA Award for
1987. Terry told council, "You
truly have a beautiful town. It
doesn’t just happen. People
make it happen."
In presenting a large Tree
City USA flag and a bronze
maple leaf for a previously
awarded plaque, he noted that
this was the ninth consecutive
year that Edenton had woin
this award.
DEPARTMENT AWARD - Susan Larsen, state safety
coordinator for the National Fire Safety Council, presents a
national award to Edenton Fire Chief Lynn Perry. The award
recognizes the Edenton department for fire education and
prevention.
Fire Safety Taught
Children in Edenton
Chowan schools are learning
about fire safety thanks to a
program begun last year by
the Edenton Fire Department
in cooperation with the Center
Hill-Crossroads Fire De
partment and'the schools.
The fire education pro
gram consists of workbooks
for each child in grades K-5,
badges, posters and supple
mentary material. All of the
material originates from the
National Fire Safety Council.
The materials are funded
by donations from business
leaders, the Edenton Rotary
Club and the Chowan-Edenton
Optimist Club. Materials cost
about $1 per child with 1,510
children participating, in
cluding Immanuel Christian
School. While no specific
amounts were requested,
contributions ranged from $25
to $100.
The workbooks familiar
ise children with fire depart
ments, the nature of fire, fire
prevention and what actions
to take in the event of fire.
One second-grader at
White Oak School learned his
lessons well, according to
Fire Chief Lynn Perry. The
child's mother was burning
trash outdoors when her dress
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NINTH AWARD-Edenton received its ninth award of the Tree City USA designation at
town council meeting Tuesday night. Holding the flag are Dee Phillips and Gil Burroughs,
members of the Edenton Tree Committee. At left is Mayor John Dowd, standing at right is
Herman Terry who presented the award and seated are Linda Edmundson, Town Clerk and
Councilman A.B. Harless. Eight trees were planted around Edenton on Friday in
commemoration of Arbor Day.
Heart Assoc. Has Auction
Those loving an auction
will have an opportunity
Friday, March 25, to bid on a
wide range of items that run
the gamut from a vacation in
the Bahamas to paintings.
The Chowan County Heart
Association is holding its
fifth annual auction begin
ning at 7 p.m. at the
American Legion building.
The $5 donation at the door
will be deducted from any
item purchased.
The event will include door
prizes and live and silent
auctions.
In the live auction cate
gory, numerous accommoda
tions at Myrtle Beach,
Pawley's Island and Nags
Head will be featured. The
crown jewel of accommoda
tions however, will be a week
at a house in the Bahamas
which includes the use of a
pleasure boat.
Other items on the block
will be jewelry by Gail and by
Carolista, mystery boxes and
handbags by Majid.
Paintings include a framed
and matted watercolor by
Glen Eure, "Mystic" framed
and matted print donated by
Bob Barker and Associates
and the King Street Gallery.
The right bid will also buy
dinners at "A Restaurant by
George" on the Outer Ranks,
"Boswell’s Restaurant" in
Edenton and "The Jenkins
House" in Ahoskie.
Refreshments will also be
served. The festivities will
benefit research to find cures
for heart disease.
Campaign Closes
The "Pride of Edenton and
Chowan County" campaign
conducted by The Chowan
Herald has drawn to a close,
with many outstanding people
being recognized for the con
tributions they have made in
this community.
This year's nominees re
flect a wide variety of back
grounds and occupations,
some Chowan natives and
some not. One thing they all
share in common, however, is
their love for the area and
their fellow human beings.
They have all contributed
some unique gift which has
made Edenton and Chowan
County a better place for their
presence.
On April 21, The Chowan
Herald plans to publish a spe
cial section featuring pho
tographs of all the nominees
along with stories detailing
their achievements. Ballots
will be included in the news
paper and distributed to area
businesses so that residents
throughout all of Chowan
County can vote fgr the people
they feel have done the most to
improve the quality of life
here. A first, second and third
place winner will be chosen
based upon the votes cast.
Members of The Chowan
Herald staff will not be eligi
ble to vote.
Appropriate special recog
nition will be accorded the
three winners by The Chowan
Herald staff, which would
like to thank all those who
took time to nominate a de
serving person for this
award.
Truck Overturns
A single vehicle accident
in Gates County last
Thursday seriously injured a
Chowan man and resulted in
charges against another.
A 1988 Toyota pickup truck
driven by Raymond Carlton
Phillips, 19, of Route 1,
Edenton, sustained damages
of $7,000 according to Barbara
Warren of the Ahoskie
Highway Patrol office.
She said the mishap oc
curred at 7:20 p.m. when the
vehicle veered to the left side
of the road, collided with a dirt
pile in a ditch and overturned,
coming to rest on its top. The
truck was traveling south on
N.C. 32 near Sunbury at the
time.
Passengers in the Toyota
were Kenny Owen, 23 and
John Tomosak, 20, both of
Route 1, Edenton. Owen and
Tomosak were transported to
Chowan Hospital where Owen
was treated and released.
Tomosak was transferred to
Pitt Memorial Hospital where
he was listed in serious con
dition in the intensive care
unit Wednesday morning.
Investigating Trooper B.L.
Quinn charged Phillips with
DWI and having a liquor bot
tle in the passenger area with
a broken seal.
POLITICAL VISIT-Mrs. Arlene Hardison, wife of state senator Harold Hardison, visited
Edenton Monday on the campaign trail for her husband who is a Democratic candidate for It
gov. Ronnie Smith, field coordinator for the campaign, talks to assembled guests as, from left,
C.A. Phillips, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hardison listen. Phillips is Chowan County campaign
chairman for 'ilardison.