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Officials
plan event
to thank
veterans
; The American Legion, Edward
G. Bond Post 40 of Edenton, will
Sponsor a Korean War Commemo
ration on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 1
p.m. until sunset.
“This occasion is to honor Ko
rean War veterans of the area, their
family members and families who
lost loved ones serving to save a
nation from enslavement and pre
serving peace, freedom and pros
perity,” said E.C. Toppin, spokes
man. “The Korean War, sometimes
referred to as the ‘forgotten war,’
is forgotten no longer.”
According to Toppin, a tentative
agenda for the program has been
set. Events are scheduled as fol
lows:
• 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. - Social gather
ing and picnic of hamburgers, hot
See VETERANS On Page 3-A
Supporting local economy
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Rebecca and Frank Vertz, husband and wife group tour leaders from Chesapeake, Va, head to the
checkout at Broad Street's Christian Bookseller. The Vertzes, who were part of a group of 45 group tour
leaders from the Virginia Beach, Norfolk area who visited Edenton last week for a familiarization tour
that encompassed Rocky Hock and the Edenton historic district. (Staff photo by Dave Crawley) (See
related story and photos on page 3-A)
Highway Patrol
briefs citizens
BY DERRICK ARMSTEAD
Staff Writer
EDENTON—North Carolinians
are routinely bombarbed with me
dia campaigns directing their at
tention to the number of traffic
related fatalities, which occur
during the holiday travel period.
Unfortunately, the death toll re
mains a concern.
In an attempt to combat'?this
problem and many other motor
vehicle concerns, the N.C. High
way Patrol (NCHP) has begun a
statewide initiative to conduct
annual “Community Relations
Forums” in all 100 Tarheel coun
ties.
In attendance for Chowan
County’s yearly event were NCHP
members—1st Sgt. C.D. Gould, Sgt.
Mike Miller, and Sgt. Steve Byrum.
“In regard to the holiday travel
period it’s an education thing,”
said Gould. “We are trying to make
the public aware. All the media
coverage is part of the education
process. To go along with that we
step up our presence and try to put
every available (person) on dur
ing these periods.”
Gould added, “Of course one fa
tality is too many, but there are
less than in the past, and I attribute
that to education.”
Gould provided information
about the agency’s mission as well,
saying “the N.C. Highway Patrol
attempts to ensure safe, efficient
transportation on our streets and
highways and respond to natural
d isasters through h igh-quality and
legal standards....”
As part of a district that includes
four uniformed officers per county
(in Chowan, Perquimans, Pas
quotank, and Camden), the on-go
ing battle to retain strong-person
nel was addressed by Gould dur
ing.Monday’s meeting.
“Especially in law enforcement
we have to work harder to recruit, ”
said Gould. “We have a lot to offer
See PATROL On Page 10-A
Town reclaims mosquito truck, says it’ll continue spraying
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Concerned by reports of several
deaths linked to the Eastern
Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus,
as well as the discovery of the
virus’s presence in a chicken in
neighboring Perquimans County,
the Town of Edenton will be vigi
lant about spraying for mosqui
toes over the next few months,
Town Manager Anne-Marie
Knighton said.
“We are, of course, monitoring
the situation very closely,” she
said. “We are particularly con
cerned after the discovery of the
virus in a chicken in nearby
Perquimans County. That hits
very close to home for us.”
In fact, Knighton is taking the
threat seriously enough that she
has called officials in Currituck
County to request the return of a
spare mosquito-spraying truck she
had loaned them after it was be
lieved that a woman had died in
Dare County after contracting the
virus. The woman was later found
to have died of other causes.
“We just felt that with the virus
so near us, we needed to get our
truck back in case we might need
it. That truck is an older one, and
serves as a back up for us. We have
also offered to assist our own
county in any way we can, if they
should decide conditions warrant
spraying.”
She said that right now, the situ
ation here seems stable. Knighton
credits good advance preparation
by town employers William
Davidson and Mickey Watson,
with keeping the mosquito popu
Tip and toss’ method
offers protection
Jill Jordan, an education spe
cialist with the Albemarle Re
gionalHealthDepartment, says
there.is a lot local residents can
do to help protect their families
from mosquitoes.
“Several of the most threat
ening species breed in contain
ers found around the house,”
Jordan said. “You also need to
ensure that there are no old tires
around your property. Drain all
flowerpots, pet dishes, bird
baths or any other containers
located outside that hold water.
Another thing you can do is to
make sure the roof gutters and
ditches on your property are
clean arjd free flowing.”
Local residents are also urged
to avoid being outs.ide longer
than necessary, particularly at
dusk, when the risk of being
bitten is greater. They should
also wear long sleeved shirts
and long pants when they are
outside, for maximum protec
tion.
lation down.
“At the beginning of the season,
there’s a brick of larvae put in ar
eas that have been identified as
‘hot spots,’ and that seems to really
help,” Knight said. She said that
the town has also been keeping a
close eye on nuisance code enforce
ment, and praised part-time em
ployee Lynn Perry for his efforts
in that direction. Perry, a retired
fire chief, has been responsible for
identifying trouble spots such as
homes where weeds have become
overgrown, and taking action to
correct the situation. Standing
water, particularly around old
tires, is another situation that has
gotten serious attention.
“He has been working really
hard to help with getting rid of
See SPRAYING On Page 3-A
Tire Clean-Up
Program
A Tire Clean-Up Program
will be held Aug. 18 through
Sept. 15, and Chowan County
residents are urged to partici
pate as a way to help control
the local mosquito population,
and as a way to clean up neigh
borhoods.
Tires will be accepted at the
following locations, at no
charge to you:
• Perquimans-Chowan
Gates Landfill, Perry’s Bridge
Rd., Belvidere, NC, Monday
See PROGRAM Page 3-A
Barbers say they’ll continue tradition
BY DAVID CRAWLEY
Publisher
EDENTON - “I never have fig
ured out which J is my J,”
laughed Jimmy Byrum as he
contemplated the end of a long
tradition. “This barber shop has
been here as long as most folks
can remember.”
On Aug. 31 the building that
houses J and J Barber Shop at
the corner of Freemason and
Broad Streets in Edenton will
close for good, according to
Byrum and his partner J. C.
Lewis. The lease on the building
is expiring.
The small wh ite cemen t bu ild
ing snuggled next to the front
porch of a brick home on Broad
Street was built in 1948 by Mas
ter Barber J. R. "Patie” Perry
• who lived in the house. The shop
' was later operated by Stanley
“Froggy” White who had mar
ried the late Mr. Perry’s daugh
ter, Beulah. White operated the
shop for several years alone un
til he was joined in 1980 by cur
rent Master Barber, J.C. Lewis.
Lewis says he has been cut
ting hair in that same location
. 21 of his 43 years as a Barber.
Byrum, who has been in the pro
fession for35 years, joined Lewis
Longtime Edenton barbers, J.C. Lewis, left, and Jimmy P. Byrum, right, do what they have done collectively
for more than three-quarters of a century. Lewis, who has been cutting hair for 43 years, gives a trim to Bill
Barber of Holly Neck and Byrum, who started in the business 35 years ago, gives a haircut to William
Williams of Windsor, NC. (Staff photo by David Crawley)
at the Broad Street location more
than a decade ago.
Byrum, the obvious “maste
/
•jdkester” of two had worked with
another popular local Barber,
Raymond Mansfield, in the down
town business district of
See BARBERS On Page 10-A
Motorists swamp tire
dealers with requests
BY JEREMY DESPOSITO
Cox NC Publications
EDENTON - Even though most
don’t sell Firestone tires, local tire
retailers were still swamped with
customers Thursday and Friday
eager to replace their recalled tires
with other brands.
In Colony Tire’s Kill Devil Hills
store, for example, customers
brought in several hundred of the
recalled tires Thursday.
“We’ve had hundreds (of custom-.
ers) already,” said Carroll Perry,
marketing manager for Colony
Tire in Edenton. “It’s too early to
count. Some stores haven’t seen
(many recalls) and others have
seen a lot, mostly where SUVs
(sports util ity vehicles) are promi
nent.”
According to press reports, ap
proximately 70 percent of the 6.5
See TIRES On Page 12-A
Shaw is reappointed
EDENTON - The Board of Direc
tors of North Carolina’s Northeast
Partnership has re-elected Charles
H. Shaw, Jr., of Eden ton as chair
man for the 2000-2001 fiscal year.
Also re-appointed as officers were
Jack Runion of Halifax
County, vice-chairman, Bob
Spivey of Windsor, secretary, and
O.S. “Buck” Suiter Jr. of Ahoskie,
treasurer.
“I am pleased for the vote of con
fidence by my fellow board mem
bers to lead the Partnership for
another year, Shaw said. “I serve
with a fine group of men' and
women who truly care about the
future of Northeastern North Caro
lina. With their dedication and
commitment. I am confident we
can continue to work toward the
growth and prosperity this region
deserves.”
The Northeast Partnership is
dedicated to increasing the stan
dard of living for citizens in its 16
county region through industrial
and business development and
See SHAW On Page 3-A
CENTER HILL
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Eat-In or Take-Out
V
BBQ CHICKEN SUPPER
Saturday, August 19 • 4 - 7 p.m.
To Benefit
Becky Mansfield
Plates $5