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482-4418 Wednesday, August 3, 2011 50* Detectives: Youth minister solicited teen girl for sex Church responds with firing By REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer Rocky Hock Baptist Church fired its music and children’s minister at Rocky Hock Baptist Church after his arrest for GOING DOWN MEMORY LANE IN A VINTAGE CAR E t/l/'c ~'hda “1 t "TTTi SUBMITTED PHOTO John Becker (left) and his brother Simon stand in front of a 1930 Bentley once owned by their father. George Becker bought the car in 1937 from the Maharajah of Jaipur for $1,000. The Bentley’s most recent owner paid $2 million. Local man has ties to $2M Bentley Dad bought car for $1,000 By RITCHIE E. STARNES Editor Seventy-four years later, he still has vivid memories of the 1930 6 '/j-liter Bentley that his dad purchased from the Maharajah of Jaipur dur ing the Great Depression. While his dad paid less than 200 pounds, $1,000 at the time, the same Bentley fetched $2 million last year. John Becker of Edenton calls it the “$2 million that got away.” But, what’s not gone are the fond images of his dad’s affection for Three incumbents file for re-election From staff reports As of Tuesday morning, three of the four incum bents on the Edenton Town CoUncil have filed with the Board of Elections to seek re-election in November. Mayor Roland Vaughan, an Edenton jewelry re tailer, has filed in pursuit of a fifth term. Council man Jimmy Stallings, an insurance agent for Farm Bureau, was the first to file 02009 The Chowan Herald 'All Rights Reserved t * soliciting sex from a 13-year old girl via the Inter net. The ac tion was taken June 25, the same day that Rose Cumberland the machine bought from India’s royalty and re imported to the United Kingdom for his driving pleasure. The Bentley had been custom made for the Maharajah by H. J. Mul liner. “It was my dad’s pride and joy ‘til the day hqdied in 1951,” John said. George Becker died in an Air France plane crash at the age of 50. John easily rattles off the Bentley’s unique characteristics. It was originally green and black with reddish brown leather t interior. Remarkable wood work complemented the leather. Two spark plugs ac companied each of the six for re-lection as he seeks a fourth term as the rep resentative of the 1st Ward. After he was first appointed to fill an unex pired term, attorney Sam Dixon was first elected as councilman in 1999. He too has filed for re-elec tion. Mayor pro tern Steve Biggs, economic develop ment director for Bertie County, remains the only incumbent yet to file for re-election. He repre sents the Council’s at large representative. No challengers have filed to oppose the incumbents. The filing deadline is noon Aug. 12. There is a $5 filing cost * County sheriffs detec: fives charged Jonathan Winfield Rose, 35, with one count of using'the In ternet to solicit sex from a minor. In an undated letter to the congregation that was distributed inside church bulletins Sunday morning, the Rev. James Horton and Chris Turner, cylinders (a straight six). He remembers the built-in flasks for the passengers’ preferred spirits. The Bentley managed about 12 miles per gallon of gasoline, which became quite a tall order during World War II. “When the war hit, we had to put it in the garage on blocks and take the tires off (for preservation) because gas was so expen sive,” John recalled. Because John was touring the globe with an international theatrical repertory company when his father perished, he was in no position to inherit the use of the car. His younger brother, Simon, was the Defaced house gets fresh paint, cleanup From staff reports The West Queen Street house that caused a stir a week ago isn’t the same eyesore. After it was cited by the town of Edenton for a public nuisance, Queens Landing Investment Corp. of Boca Raton, Fla. — ar ranged to have the purple and gold brick front of 516 West Queen Street house repainted white on Wednesday. The owner also removed an odd array of yard ornaments appar ently erected as part of a protest. Neighbors and passers by flooded Town Hall with calls two weeks ago after seeing two men spray-paint the brick front of the house M • - chairman of the board of deacons at the church, ex plained the circumstanc es. “Late Monday afternoon we received word that Pas tor Rose had been ques tioned by authorities and the decision was made to detain Pastor Rose on the charge of soliciting a mi nor in regards to conver natural benefactor of their father’s car. It was through his brother, however, that John vicariously shared his father’s passion for the Bentley John has a black and white photo of Simon, a professional jazz pianist, racing the Bentley at Eng land’s Silverstone Raceway years before he sold the car. All Bentleys from 1928 to 1931 were designed for racing and were frequent prizewinners at Grand Prix events at Le Mans, Monte Carlo as well as other Euro pean circuits, John said. John said the Bentley had a cut-off pedal that See BENTLEY, 3A in colors consistent with East Carolina University, erect a hubcab-decorated fence in the front yard and display junk around the house. Among the items the men put on the property were a tattered recliner on 4 ■ . sations over the Internet about sexual acts,” the letter said, in part. “Upon receiving this informa tion, Rocky Hock Baptist Church on Monday after noon relieved Pastor Rose of all responsibilities in any official capacity (as minister of music and children) at Rocky Hock Baptist Church.” The letter went on to state that the church would “continue to sup port, pray and minister to Pastor Rose and his fam ily” as well as assist the family and the members of the church “during this difficult time.” > Rose had worked at See ROSE, 3A Cops ‘take down’ drug suspects From staff reports Five Edenton residents were arrested Friday as part of an undercover drug op eration by Edenton police known as “Operation Take Down.” Those arrested, and their charges, include: • Connie Frances Leary, 46, of Oakdale Drive, charged with intent to sell and deliver cocaine: • Monta Dequey Privott, 17, of East Queen Street, Leary charged with possession with intent to sell and de liver cocaine, and selling and delivering cocaine; • Denzel Dequan Wil liams, 18, of Chowan Court, charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, two counts of sell- . ing and delivering cocaine, Prwott two counts of seliing and delivering cocaine, pos session of intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and selling and delivering marijuana: • Arkey Clinton Sutton, 26; of South Broad Street, charged with possession with intent to sell and de liver cocaine; and selling and delivering cocaine; and • Torzay Earl Privott, 18, of Sandy Ridge Road, charged with possession with intent to sell and de liver marijuana, and dis orderly conduct. Williams’ secured bond was set at $27,500. Leary, Sutton and Monta Privott Sutton were being confined in lieu of $10,000 secured bonds. Torzay Privott’s bond was set at $1,500. “Operation Take Down was initiated with the ongoing cooperation and information from the citi zens of Edenton, and is only one part of our con stant commitment to stop Williams the illicit drug trade with in the Town of Edenton,” Fortenbery said. The operation, Fortenbery added, “dem onstrates the Edenton Police Department’s commitment to reduce crime, maintain, and improve the quality of life for the citi zens of Edenton.” the front porch and empty beer bottles along a brick wall by the carport. Also, strewn across the yard were a tire swing, a large grill, a painted barrel and tub, a junked trailer and a children’s swing set moved from the backyard. STAFF PHOTO BY LESUE FOREHAND This West Queen Street house now sports a fresh coat of white paint on its front wall, however, the remainder of the house retains its orignal brick finish. The house was repainted and junk removed 4 from the yard last week following the property being cited as a public nuisance. I 1/ A spray-painted “for sale” sign with an ask ing price for $500,000 was leaned against the front of the house. Edenton Police Chief* Jay Fortenbery said the s-, Sy,3f W- Sii SeeMBCO.3* ;■ "y ' '*■ M JS'iS
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