Wednesday, September 11,2002
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Barbara Cate
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retire
Barbara Cale, President of
Chowan Hospital in Edenton,
has formally announced she
plans to retire effective Decem
ber 30, 2003. The announce
ment was made Friday. Sep
tember 6, to the staff of the
hospital.
"Though I will truly miss
See CALE On Page 5 A
Voter turnout is good across commumty
BY REBECCA BUNCH
Editor
Chowan County voters
didn't let a little thing like
stormy weather keep them
away from the polls.
"We're having a fairly large
turnout for a primary elec
tion," said Chowan County
Board of Elections Supervisor
Rebecca Lowe Tuesday after
noon. As of 4 p.m., the number
of those who had cast bailots
in the primary were: East
Edenton, 229; West Edenton,
464; Rocky Hock, 188; Center
Hill, 112; Wardville, 110;
Yeopim, 184.
The polls closed across
Chowan County at 7:30 p.m.
Top vote getters in Chowan
County as of press time were
as follows:
U.S. Senate (Democrat) -
Erskine B. Bowles lead with
491, Elaine Marshall followed
with 212.
U.S. Senate (Republican) -
Elizabeth H. Dole was the clear
front runner with 297 votes.
Member of Congress (Demo
crat) - Janice McKenzie Cole
had 834 votes, followed by Sam
Davis with 374. Frank
Ballance, Jr received 140 votes.
State Senator, District 1 -
Chowan County native Ron
Toppin received 162 votes, fol
lowed by Ashley Stevenson
with 99.
County Commissioners, Dis
trict 1, Seat 2 - Wayne Goodwin
prevailed over Emmett E.
Winborne by 17 votes.
Goodwin received 295 votes
and Winborne 278.
County Commissioners, Disr
trict 2, Seat 2 - Jimmy Alligood
was the front runner with 430
votes followed by Claire W.
Mills 175, Jim Leggett, 21.
In uncontested races, the
candidates were: Town Coun
cilman-at-Large, Jerry Parks:
Councilman Third Ward,
Jerald 1. Perry Sr.; Councilman
Fourth Ward, Willis Privott.
Ballots cast in Tuesday's
election, by precinct, totaled:
East Edenton, 346; West
Edenton, 620: Rocky Hock, 293:
Center Hill, 186; Wardville, 192;
Yeopim, 266.
Caroiyn Nixon, seated at !eft, and Rev. Charies Lockwood, seated at right, were on the
job eariy Tuesday morning, assisting voters at the West Edenton precinct. At presstime,
voter turnout was said to be fairiy iarge, despite the stormy weather. (Outiand photo)
Spirits high as dispiaced UPDW workers go back
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
<S?G# Writer
When UPDW of Edenton
ceased operations in early Au
gust one hundred employees
found themselves out of work.
On Monday morning nearly all
one hundred employees found
themselves back at work. The
plant now known as Edenton
Dyeing and Finishing cranked
up everything from steam vats
to inspection stations and the
plant was back in business.
Employees, some of whom had
worked for the plant for years,
went back to work with smiles
on their faces.
In a combined effort of in
genuity speared on by concern
for employees many key play
ers brought about a literal life
saver for those who had given
so much to the company and in
turn to Chowan County
The official announcement
that Edenton Dyeing & Finish
ing had acquired the former
UPDW was released to local
Kathy Wiison, (above) a nine-year empioyee of the piant,
was pieased to be back at work Monday morning. Wiison
is a quaiity contro! inspector. (At right) A team effort by
the Town of Edenton, Chowan County, the Chamber of
Commerce and former UPDW management was a key fac
tor in keeping vatuabie jobs here in our community. (Staff
photos by Heien Kerr Outiand)
officials and the Chamber of
Commerce Monday morning.
As community leaders and
representatives of the former
UPDW and those of Jasco as
sembled in the conference
See WORKERS On Page 7 A
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Poiice Chief Greg Bonner, right, and Town Manager Anne-Marie Knighton weicome
Dennis Smith, the newest member of the Edenton Poiice Department. Smith reiocated
here from Haiifax County and tooks forward to serving the community. (Out)and photo)
Partnersh/p hosts Pr/enc/sh/p Prq/ecf
TYNER - Wendy Jewett, ex
ecutive director of the Cho
wan/Gates/Perquimans
Partnership for Children, has
announced that the Partner
ship has been awarded a two
year grant from the Gov
ernor's Crime Commission to
establish a Kindergarten Re
adiness Program.
In fulfilling its goals as out
See PROJECT On Page 5-A
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Message is dear: No OLF
BY SUSAN R. HARRtS
Cox NC
The speakers rotated to the
microphone every 3 minutes
for over 2 hours, but the mes
sage stayed the same: No OLF
in Northeastern North Caro
lina.
The was the message heard
by U.S. Navy officials and an
overflow crowd of over 700 at
a public hearing at Perqui
mans County High School last
week. The hearing was held by
the Navy to get comments from
area residents on the environ
mental impact of an outlying
landing field in Perquimans
County
Negative impact on migra
tory birds and wildlife were
among the environmental is
sues pointed out to the Navy.
Highway Patro! to
ho!d forum here
During the month of Sep
tember the North Carolina
Highway Patrol wiil be holding
a series of community forums
throughout the area.
According to Sergeant R. K.
Rawlings the purpose of the
forums are to give the public
the opportunity to meet with
representatives from the pa
trol and discuss ideas.
One of the three forums the
patrol has scheduled will be
held on Tuesday September 17
In Edenton at 7 p.m. The meet
ing wiil be held upstairs in the
Chowan County Courthouse
in the County Commissioner's
room. A forum will be held in
Perquimans County at the
courthouse.
"We would like for citizens
to meet with us and give input
into how the Highway Patrol
See FORUM On Page 7 A
However, the most overwhelm
ing point made by speakers
was the negative impact the
noise of the Superhornets on
the area wiil have on the qual
ity of life here.
' Government officials told of
negative impact on quality of
life, heritage tourism and eco-}
nomic development. Farmers ^
See OLF On Page 5 A
Rates are
ad/'usfed
On Sept. 1, local subscrip
tion prices for The Chowan
Herald increased slightly
Publisher David Crawley
said that rising postal rates
and newsprint costs were re
sponsible for the 4% adjust
ment. Out-of-state prices also
went up.
"We remain firmly com
mitted to producing a top
quality newspaper for our
readers every week," he said.
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