Back to Kennel Clubf Are we about to see The Kennel Club resurrected in the House of Representatives i of the North Carolina General Assembly? It could be, for the conditions are right. There is no exact parallel, but the situation in 1941 is similar enough to justify raising the question, espe cially among oldtimers who were around at the time. , Here is what happened ► back then. Otis M. Mull of Cleveland had been elected speaker after a hard fight and refused to give any good committee as signments to leaders of the opposition. So complete was the banishment that they claimed he had put them all in the dog house. So, as John R. McLaughlin ' of Iredell used to tell it, they got together and decided that, since they were all in the dog house, they might as well stick together. They formed The Kennel Club, with its Top Dog and a long line of under dogs, all able and willing to sniff out trends and follow ty trails. They named the speaker Cueball. They ran as a pack and soon became the balance of power in the house. "Pretty soon," as Rep. McLaughlin told it, "Cueball couldn't get anything done without com ing to us." i We don't yet know what •^newly-elected Speaker Joe Mavretic will do, but it is very likely that there will be a pretty large dog house in the current assembly. It is appar ent that he has promised 40 per cent of the comffiitWAJhair ■~*roehships to Republican!'and will find enough prospects ffeamong his 20 Democratic ■supporters to head the remaining committees, since he says he plans to reduce them to a total of 13. That will leave ex-Speakei Liston Ramsey and his 54 supporters with adequate re sources to form a very strong Kennel Club, whether thej ft want to call it by that name oi ™ not. We realize the retiring speaker has said he would help his successor any way h« could; but there are man} kinds of "help" going arounc in the General Assembly such as helping the nev Continued On Page i ° Need For Education Stressed At Banquet "Unless you've got a good education, it's very tough out there," John A. Holmes ath letes were told at the annual Fall Sports Awards Banquet Thursday night. v The speaker was Holmes ’ graduate and current pro with the Green Bay Packers, Robert Brown. Brown spoke out against drugs, including steroids. Tve seen professional ath letes ruin their careers with steroids." He also listed dedication as a valuable as set "I just started working harder and harder." Among his goals are play ing in the Pro Bowl, Super Bowl "and to win in the Super Bowl." After graduating from Holmes, Brown attended Cho wan College and then went on to Virginia Tech. He was a fourth round draft choice of Tom Bass (left) And tor. The number was as Job* A. Holmes Athletic f, bearing No. 73, Brown's A r the Green Bay Packers. Coach Jay Swioegood hold ale retired tie honor the pro, now i the Green Bay Packers. the Packers and has played in 104 consecutive pro football games. Brown concluded by thank ing the town. Coach Tom Bass, his family, "And I want to thank the Man Upstairs.” The Girls Tennis team finished second in the confer ence with a 9-3 record. Gabrielle Webster went all the way to the state finals be fore being eliminated. Tennis awards went to: Gina Swanner, Most Dedi cated; Sarah Singh, Most Im proved; and Gabrielle Web ster, Most Valuable Player. "Cheerleaders are ath letes," declared Coach Penny Powell. She cited early morning and late evening practice during the summer and said "That takes a lot of dedication." Cheerleaders receiving a wards were: Laura Wilson, Most Spirited; and Renee Butler, Most Dedicated. Varsity Football Head Coach day Swicegood gave credit to the coaching staff for a good season. He thanked those that helped on the side lines, in the press box and scouting teams. He singled out for special % THE CHOWAN HERALD Published In The Most Beautiful Little City On The North Carolina Coast Volume LLV - No. 3 Edenton, North Carolina, Thursday, January te, 1989 Single Copies 25 Cents Officials Discuss Police Weaponry Purchasing Semi-Automatics Considered By JACK GROVE Edenton police officers may soon join the ranks of H area law enforcement agen cies that arm their officers with a weapon that packs more firepower. Town officials are consid ering the purchase of 9mm OLD - NEW-The older .38 caliber revolvers of the Edenton Police Dept contrast with the new 9mm Baretta semi-automatic pistols issued last month to Deputies of the Chowan Sheriffs Dept. The deputies each carry two 15-round magazines for the pistols, one in the weapon and one on the belt. Shown in a combat stance are (1. to r.) Sgt. McCoy Parker* Deputy Greg Whitehurst, Patrolman W.L. Forehand and Deputy Victor Lamb. <* _;______ Special Permit Is Issued Edenton Town Council held a public hearing at their meeting last week on a re quest for a special use permit for an automobile dealership to be located on 32 No., just be yond the U.S. 17 bypass and across from the Travel Host Inn. David Twiddy appeared on behalf of Century 21 which is handling the land sale to Al btffWTft “MdtSt tToT He SaTT that the site comprises five acres to be used by the Ford dealership. Dealership owner, Bruce Jones, Jr., told council, "I hope to make a bigger asset to the town." Richard Bunch, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, said, "This cer tainly would be a good addi tion to the economy. I hope you look favorably upon this re quest." And council did, passing it unanimously. The meeting was address ed by an insurance expert with the N.C. League of 1 Municipalities who explained why insurance for a proposed skateboard ramp was virtu ally unobtainable and prohib itively expensive. He said that he knew of only one insurance company that would write a policy. At that, the town would have to pay the first $50,000 of any loss from a lawsuit arising from an accident on public proper ty. ^Touncmmrn? 'AlTen ‘ttar* less read from statistics show ing the dangers of skate boading. "It seems like it can be a hazardous sport," he com mented. Brenda Spruill, a member of the Recreation Department Advisory Board countered with "Recreation is not al ways as safe as you'd like it to be. I think it's only fair that there be a place where they can participate in this." She point ed to dangers in football, even with protective equipment. Mayor John Dowd said, "I hope you can realize that the Town of Edenton can't put the assets of the town at risk when there's an accident." Councilman Livy Good man told listeners, "I would not like to have the impres sion left that we're anti skateboarding." As council dropped plans for the ramp, Councilman Willis Privott promised that council "will continue to look during the next few years at finding a way to provide a fa cility." Ah