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Washington Daily News (Newspaper) - May 4, 1970, Washington, North CarolinaWeather Partis Clearing and rooter tonight turn it partly Cloudy and warmer lows tonight in my ill gym Tyr Day a no it. Washington daily news if you do not get your paper. Let i a mmx4s Bawaen Aad t 00 o Dork and am Wirtl a 4te it Varad to Wraa established 1909 4ght pages Washington North Carolina monday afternoon May 4. 1970 daily except sunday incumbents win incumbents fare Well in at Beaufort the polls c county saturday sheriff Cahoon mrs. Bessie Cherry my. Eve Law Dixon. Be a of Art Clark a David lab Trad Tankard. Or. ,. To hot Board m. D. We Brant. Com mls Aloner Jack Swindell. Commissioner other victors Cahoon wins against 2 in Hyde Blind judge wins Appeal court Job Swan Quarter a sheriff Charlie Cahoon who has held office for 20 years demonstrated Strong political support saturday easily defeating two challengers other Hyde county incumbents also scored victories in the democratic primary and nonpartisan school Board election. One exception was the failure of school Board member Wesley Ballance to win re election in the sheriffs race or. Cahoon polled 1,224 votes to its for Roger Swindell of Swan Quarter and 165 for Harry j. Jarvis of Engelhard. Mrs. Evelyn Swindell Register of deeds Defeated mrs Faye Credle Sadler 944 to 508 incumbent Tommy Jones of Fairfield won Over three negro opponents. The vote was Jones 1,035 Nathan Barrow 56 Mckinley Gaskins 304 and Albert Whitaker 61. In a 10-Way race for the five seats on the Board of education three of four incumbents were reelected they were Walter Lee Gibbs of Engelhard with 1,258 Seth Credle 1,013 and Earl Pugh. 839. Two newcomers winning seats were Carl Cahoon of Swan Quarter 1,249 and Kenneth Gray of Slanesville 815. Defeated in the school Board race were Wesley Ballance Etta Green Elijah Green Lincoln Everett and John Riley Spencer. Rep. Walter Jones received 1,375 votes to 139 for l. Nixon and appeals court judge Fred Hedrick polled 452 votes to 408 for Harry c Quot Quot Martin. Clean up project u underway Washington a annual clean up project will get underway on monday May 11, it was renounced today by mayor a. Thomas Stewart. The mayor called on the citizens of Washington to participate in the project to improve the cleanliness and Beauty of the City for the summer months ahead. Various departments of the City of Washington Are prepared to cooperate with citizens to make the project successful. Two garbage and trash pickups a week will be conducted by the sanitation division of the department of Public works. Residents cleaning up their property May place trash on the Parkway strip next to the Street curb in front of their residences. All residents Are urged to Check their garbage containers to make certain that they do not leak. It is suggested that this would he a Good time for residents to Purchase new garbage containers if their present ones Are getting old. Residents Are urged to make plans to dispose of abandoned automobiles and the building inspector of the a to of Washington will conduct a special Check during the clean up project to attempt to get All abandoned vehicles moved. The clean up project will extend through Friday May 22, it was announced. While residents Are cleaning up City Crews will also be doing the same on City owned property it was explained Walter k. V. 6. Jones sure no Surprise As Jones takes win by Richard Daw associated press writer Raleigh Apt a suspense is an ingredient much in demand by election watchers and the Only suspense in saturday s North Carolina congressional primary came from an unexpected Quarter. On one with Eye fixed on a television screen or ear glued to a radio registered Surprise when word came that a Penn crafts Alton Lennon and wait Jones a the Only incumbent congressmen who faced challengers a had scored victories. _ nor were eyebrows raised at news that Young Jack Hawke of Raleigh had smothered businessman Ben t. Perry of Chapel Hill under an Avalanche of votes in the 4th District gop race. But curiosity flowed freely among those who a perhaps by Chance a turned their attention to what was certainly the most obscure race among the four congressional contests waged. There they were running neck and neck the two contenders for the 7th districts Republican nomination a Fred see Congress Page 8 by Reese h4ht associated Presa writer Raleigh api Blind North Carolina appeals court judge Fred Hedrick assured of retaining Hia Post for six years termed his Victory in Saturn Days North Carolina primary a Quot the greatest test 1 have faced. Hedrick. 47, scored a solid Victory Over Superior court judge Harry c. Martin of Ashe Ville in the Lone statewide race of a lacklustre primary marked by interest in local races. Unofficial returns from 2.128 of the state s 2,224 precincts gave Hedrick 204.254 votes and. Martin 173,801. By winning the democratic nomination Hedrick is automatically elected since there is no opposition from any other party in the november general election Hedrick appointed to the 126,000-a-year appeals court last year by gov. Bob Scott described the Campaign As a a rather tumultuous period a in his family a life. A i want to thank my wife and children for sticking by me in this trying period a he said in a Telephone interview. A i want to thank the governor for appoint ing me and to thank the people of the state for confirming the Hedrick who served for 10 years As judge of Iredell county recorders court relied heavily on ads and outdoor billboards showing him in his regal Robes sea Tod beside his see a a a Quot eve drip Dandy. A a a Widen a see n. C., Page a it sheriff clerk i in in primary i fit fix n. Resale 4 it Chi Fik Bur. N c. Name Futrell Burrus win Assembly races i Sute Legisla us e Houn no on Page 8 a Washington daily news editor and publisher Ashley b Futrell won nomination to the 2nd District Senate seat in the democratic primary saturday defeating incumbent Edgar a red Gurganus of Williamson �224 to 51u incumbent rep Archie Burrus of Manteo Defeated former legislator w. J. Dick 1.uplon of Swan Quarter 6,412 to 3,110 nomination is tantamount to election since there is no Republican opposition. The second Senate District is comprised of Beaufort dare. Hyde. Martin and Tyrrell and the second House District is comprised of Beaufort. Dare. Hyde. Tyrrell and Washington counties Futrell. Carried All the1 counties in the Senate race except a see legislature Page 8� Pace fast furious at election Bureau incumbents fared Well saturday in democratic primary voting and the nonpartisan school Board election in Beaufort county sheriff Jack Harris clerk of court or Bessie commissioner m d Whisnant and Jack Swindell and school Board members David Lee and Thad Tankard or won renomination Calvin Pittman Defeated Norwood Mayo for the Hoco wintry seat on the Board of commissioner sheriff harm received 27f7 votes to 1717 for a Monger de Brown and mrs Cherry Defeated Marvin Tetterton. 3.ir3 to 1 324 in county commissioner race. Whisnant received. 2227 votes to 1882 for Hilk Allen in the Pantego township race and Jack Swindell received 2,334 to ih57 for Ernest Cullifer and the Bath Long acre District race in Choco witty District. Calm Pittman Defeated Norwood Mayo my to 1,198. They wore running for the Seel now held by choir Man Alton Cayton in the four Way rare for1 two seats on the Board of education the vote was Thad Tankard or. 2.672. David ire 2.330. David Everett 1717 and Carl Wundt by 1.290 congressman Walter Jones received 3,968 to 46b or l. C Nixon and appeals judge Fred Hedrick received 1178 vote to 1622 for Harry Martin county native Board sets Dies in Norfolk meet with official 1t Scott indicates he will Compromise on Baldhead by Noel Yancey associated press writer Raleigh apr gov. Bob Scott indicated today he will Compromise if be has to in his determination to Bare a foundation acquire Bald head Ukia undo state auspices. A i done to want to dose any possibilities at All a Scott told a news conference in answer to questions. A to say a All or nothing is not a Wise Scott also told the newsmen be does not fed there Are a any real differences of opinion Quot Between him and former gov. Luther Hodges asked by Scott. To head a foundation to acquire the Island. A emr. Hodges made it Clear to me he did not want to head up a fund raising drive a Scott added. In answer to other questions Scott said he does not consider see Scott Page 81 teeny Jones Dies sunday Edwin r. Teeny Jones age 56, prominent resident of 353 e. 13th Street passed away Early sunday morning at his Home. Or. Jones was born Here december 30,1913, son of the late Robert l. And Bessie Gay Jones. He graduated from Washington High school and was a Veteran of world War ii having served in the european theatre with the . . At the time of his death he was employed As plumbing inspector for Beaufort county. He was a member of the first methodist Church a past master of Orr Lodge no. 104 . A . A member of Croatan Lodge order of the Arrow boy scouts of America and advisor to Macha Punga chapter. He was also a committeeman of troop 99 . Or. Jones was married. April 5, 1941 to the former miss Zella James who survives. Surviving with his wife Are one son Edwin. R. Jones or. Of the Home three Sisters mrs Louise Kelly Washington mrs Evelyn Warner Greenville mrs. Bessie j. Cherry Washington red no. 3 one brother Robert l. Jones jr., we Hington. Funeral services will be held monday at400 . In the Chapel of the Oden funeral Home with the Rev. Kelly j. Wilson or. Officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery. Serving As Active pallbearers will be or. Sam h. Williams Richard Craig James f. Buck Man. Iii Jay m. Hodges. John i. Baker Reginald g. Stalls Thomas j. Talley jr., and Dan Mcneil. Mrs. Etta Lee Alligood Chambliss age 67, of Norfolk. A died saturday morning in a Norfolk Hospital following a lingering illness of More than three years. Funeral services were held sunday afternoon at the harm on Brown funeral Home Norfolk and burial was in a Norfolk cemetery. Mrs., Chambliss was the daughter of the late or and mrs. Charles Franklin Alligood of Beaufort county and received her education in county schools and w. I. She was married to Russell h. Chambliss in 1922, who preceded her in death january 14, 1979,surviving Are a daughter mrs. Marvin Lucas of Virginia Beach a son Russell h. Chamblissjr. Of new York and five grandchildren. Also surviving Are three Brothers Charlie Leslie g. And Wilbur e. Alligood of this City and two Sisters mrs. Edward c Ecklin of Rocky mount and mrs Logan w. Oden of Elizabeth City the Beaufort county Board of commissioners monday scheduled a meeting for tuesday at 11. A.m., with a representative of the state Board of assessments Legal aspects of the countywide revaluation held in 1,969 and effective this year will be discussed in a related matter the Board decked to sit As a Board of eur ligation and review tuesday and wednesday May 12 and 13, starting at 9 . And thursday and Friday May 14 and 15, starting at 7 30 pm a a the Board also a voted to employ the Rodman Jennette accounting firm Here to audit the books for fiscal 1969-70. A received the health department budget 1170-71 asking $135,440, up $17,679 a heard reports by Max it see Board Page 8 the Telephone were ringing constantly and the crowds were gelling larger ill i he turn it was saturday night and the election returns were coming in the peer was fast and fun aos South ref precinct Cam in first followed quickly by Camp Bell s Creek. In comparison with primaries of two and four Vears ago it awl eared from the outset that Beaufort county had cast a mighty Small vote and when the final precinct was in just before 11 00 o clock in the evening the Small vote prediction held True Beaufort county had cast Only 4.508 votes or just about one third of the number registered to vote _ it was evident Early that mrs Bessie Cherry was gaming a Good Lead Over Marvin Tetterton for Clark of court. In the earliest return for sheriff de Brown seemed to be holding his own with Jack Harris but As the evening wore on sheriff Harris pulled away steadily the legislative races Drew considerable interest too from the earliest returns it seemed that Ashley b Futrell would get a big vote in his Home county of Beaufort and when he almost piled up a margin close to 3,000 see sidebar. Page 8 Heber Burbie Dies ii Rifton tour hag a. 1010 Boston drive Grafton died saturday morning at 8-15 o clock following an illness of two years. Or Burbage was born to the Hur hag Crossroads Community Jan 21. 1911, son of the late Jasper b f and Johnnie Florence Lilley Burbage he had been making his borne in Grafton for the past 16 years he was a member of the Grafton first Christian Church and a Deacon on the official Hoard. He was a retired employee see Burbage. Page let bulletins Moscow i _ Premier Alexei n. Kosygin today condemned the . Military operations in Cambodia and warned that he soviet Union a will draw the appropriate conclusions from such a line of Washington api a the supreme court upheld today m the tax exemption of property used exclusively for Ell Glottis . Alcohol symposium education is key in meeting Here by de Walker. Or. Suit writer when George went to work with Ace manufacturing co. Eight years ago he was the kind of Man who spent the Slack hours looking for ways to improve his own efficiency and the efficiency of the Plant if he saw that something needed doing be did it. He worked Well with others and <quick,.ly mastered As Many aspects of company operation As he could. Promotions came quickly. George was invaluable. With More Money and Security George took up social drinking. A booze helps me relax and enjoy people a he Willd say. But booze would come to mean Mare to George than a a Way to problems he used to face straight in the Eye and overcome he began to sidestep. He put things off. His problems piled up and his family did t seem to understand. Instead of being on top of his work his work was on top of him George began leaning on the bottle. A but a he would say a Only to help Calm my people began noticing George want As Quick is he use1 to be. He Wasny tas pleasant to be around and could be very annoying he was either loud or sulking. He would Haw blackouts after an evening out. He did what he had to at work and that was All. Une morning George woke up and decided he needed one Quick drink to face himself in the see symposium Page 8 Ralph Calvin pvt Olfan. Cams Kenneth Okay. He re a school Board k

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