Volume XVI. —Number 19.
Petition Is Presented
To Town Council To
Extend City Limits
New Area Will Include
Ne?w North Edenton
Housing Project
15.8 Nacres
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Request Made Tuesday
Night by John W.
Graham
With many requests made, as well
as a goodly amount of other business,
Town Councilmen faced a busy ses
sion Tuesday night, although the
meeting adjourned well before mid
night.
Possibly the most important item
of business was a petition presented
by John W. Graham, who represents
the Edenton Housing Corporation.
The petition asked for the extension
of the Edenton city limits to include
all of the housing project at Albe
rriarle Court near Morris Circle, not '
now within the corporate limits of the
town. The, new area will take in ap
proximately 15.8 acres.
• Another important item was a pe
tition asking for paving North Oakurn
Street from Freemason street to U. S.
highway 17. There were 25 signa
tures on the' petition and the Street
Commissioner was instructed to in
vestigate the cost of paving this sec
tion of Oakum Street.
In connection with the petition, the
Rev. S. N. Griffith reminded the
Councilmen that a petition of long
standing has been filed with Town
Council for paving Oakum Street
from Church to Freemason Street.
The Council was also requested to
have a place cleared on the colored
playground for a tennis court, as well
as pipe the ditch on Oakum Street in
front of the playground, which is very
dangerous.
Nick George, who represented the
Baptist Church, presented a request
to adopt one-way traffic on Granviile
Street between Queen and Blount ,
Streets on Sundays from 9:30 to 12:15 .
in order to solve a serious traffic '
condition during services in the Bap- j
tist Church. j
B. W. Evans appeared at the meet- .
ing to request renewal of a 10-year I
lease for town property on which is 1
located his veneer mill. The lease
will expire in 1952, but the Council- '
men went on record as being opposed
to renew the lease for a 10-year
period.
During the meeting Town Attorney
J. N. Pruden was authorized to settle
out of court the suit between the*
Town and James T. Gibbs. The suit
had to do with a wreck between
Gibbs’ car and one of the Edenton
fire trucks.
Due to the Electric and Water De
partment securing more equipment
for rendering monthly statements, the
need for space was brought to the
attention of the Councilmen. This
equipment will be operated in the
space now occupied by Mayor Leroy
Haskett. It was decided, therefore, to
request the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association to seek
new headquarters. W. J. Yates, J.
Edwin Bufflap of the Council and J.
H. Conger of the Electric and Water
Department were named to contact
the Chamber of Commerce relative to
vacating the town office.
Chief of Police R. L. Pratt in his
monthly report made a request for a
new patrolman, stating that present
officers are forced to work too long
hours and further that there is need
for another patrolman.
A number of parking problems were
aired, including Eden, Gale and
Oakum Street.
Holton Appointed
To Ports Authority
Appointment Made Last
Week By Governor
Kerr Scott
Included among the appointments
announced last week by Governor
Kerr Scott was David Holton, who
was named one of the five new mem
bers on the Ports Authority. There
are nine members on the Board, whose
duty it will be to administer a
$7,600,000 progrant of ports im
provements in North Carolina, which
was authorized by the recent session
of the General Assembly.
Mr. Holton, succeeds R. B. Page of
Wilmington.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
| New Lions President |
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HECTOR LUPTON
At Monday night’s meeting of
the Edenton Lions Club, Hector
Lupton was elected president of
the club, succeeding Dr. Martin
Wisely. Mr. Lupton, along with
other officers, will be installed at
the meeting of the club Monday,
May 23.
D. 6. Bunn Speaker
At Schoolmasters
Meeting On Monday
Members of Glee Club
Present Pleasing
Program
The Albemarle Schoolmasters As
sociation held its final meeting of the
school year Monday night in the
Edenton school library, when the
principal address was made by B. I).
Bunn, president of Chowan College at
Murfreesboro. He was introduced by •
Superintendent John A. Homes. Mr. 1
Bunn spoke in an educational vein,
dealing with the development of a 1
child and what is to be expected of I
teachers and school people in genera'.
He also injected in his remarks his
interest in Chowan College and what :
the institution means to this section
of the State.
A tempting dinner was served by 1
members of the Wesleyan Guild of <
the Methodist Church and members of
the home economics class served.
Fenton L. Larson presided over the
meeting, a delightful feature of which ■
was a musical program rendered by '
a mixed group from the High School
Glee Club directed by Mrs. Mary Leg
gett Browning. The group sang “As
Torrents In Summer” by Elgar, “A
Night In June” by Largett and “Pil
grim’s Song” by Tschaikowsky.
Hector Lnpton New
President^ Os Lions
Group of Officers Chos
en at Meeting Mon
day Night
Edenton Lions Club at its meeting
Monday night elected officers for the
coming club year with Hector Lupton
chosen president to succeed Dr. Mar
tin Wisely.
Other officers chosen were: Earl
Harrell, first vice president; J. R.
Byrum, second vice president; Jesse
Harrell, third vice president; J. P.
I Partin, tail twister; R. E. Aiken, Jr.,
Lion tamer; Oscar Duncan, chorister;
Earl Harrell, pianist, and W. J. Tay
lor, secertary.
I Kermit Layton and Bruce Jones
were elected to serve as directors for
a term of two years. Herbert Hollo
well and George C. Hoskins are the
directors whose terms expire July 1,
i 1950.
This group of officers will be in
i stalled at the meeting of the club
■ Monday night, May 23.
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J DEGREE AT MASONIC MEETING
i . At the meeting of Unanimity
- Lodge, o. 7, A. F. & A. M., tonight
i (Thursday) the third degree will be
l conferred upon a candidate. All
Masons are urged to attend, and a
f cordial invitation is also extended to
visiting Masons.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Car olina, Thursday, May 12,19497
Demonstration In
Hoor Finishing Will
Be Held On May 18
Session Begins In Home
Os Mrs. E. L. Winslow
At 10 O’clock
Chowan County Home Demonstra
tion Clubs are sponsoring a floor fin
ishing demonstration on Wednesday,
May 18, beginning at 10 o’clock in the
home of Mr 3. E. L. Winslow on the
Suffolk highway. The purpose of this
demonstration is to show the people
of the county how to finish their
floors to look attractive and be easily
cleaned. Men and women are urged
to attend the meeting and learn to
use the sander, select and prepare
stains and floor seals that give a good
arid durable finish. It is hoped that
there will be sufficient interest shown
by tbe people of the county to justify
one of the local merchants to pur
chase a sander to rent. .
A floor sanding and equipment
company is furnishing an instructor
and all equipment and materials to be
used for this demonstration. Repre
sentatives of all the local stores and
dealers in this type of equipment,
commercial floor finishers, home econ
omists, and agricultural teachers, and
anyone else who- is interested in learn
ing to finish floors is invited to at
tend. Since the demonstration is
scheduled to last from 10 A. M. until
about 3:30 P. M., each person is asked
to bring a picnic lunch. However,
those who cannot stay all day migiit
want to go for only part of the dem
onstration. Those who do this should
try to go in the morning or early af
ternoon to learn to use the sanding
machine. #
John W Graham
New Commander
Df Ed Bond Post
Legion Officers Elected
At Special Meeting
Held Last Week
Meeting in special session in the
Court House Tuesday night of last
week, members of Edward G. Bond
Post, No. 40, American Legion, elect
ed John W. Graham as commander for
the coming year, succeeding Kermit
Layton.
Other officers elected at the meet
ing were as follows:
First vice commander, Dr. George
T. Crawford; second vice com
mander, Willis McClenny; third vice
commander, Richard Davis; adjutant,
Robert S. Marsh; assistant adjutant,
E. J. Hobbs; finance officer, R. E.
Leary; service officer, J. W. White;
assistant service officer, Edward Wo
zelka; guardianship officer, Thomas
Francis; sergeant-at-arms, Edmund
Mills; chaplain, the Rev. W. L. Free
man; historian, Richard Dixon; ath
letic officer, Nick George; welfare of
ficer, Walter Bond; Americanism of
ficer, Kermit Layton; national de
fense, W. W. Byrum'and W. P. Jones;
graves registration, Hubert Willi
ford; Boys State, John A. Holmes;
Boy Scouts, P. S. McMullan and Ged
des Potter; membership, Thomas By
rum, R. L. Pratt, Jordan Yates, Henry
Allen Bunch, John Lee Spruill and
, Charles Wales; publicity, Bill Cozart;
oration, J. L. Chestnutt; Sons of the
Legion, William Privott.
William A. Whichard
Is Recalled In Amry
Second Lieutenant William A. Whi
chard has been recalled to active duty
in the U. S. Army as of May 7 and
has reported for duty at Fort Ban
ning, Ga. Young Whichard graduat
ed at The Citadel December 18, 1948,
with a BS degree, and has been visit
ing his father, Dr. M. P! Whichard,
and other relatives in Edenton and
Florida since his graduation.
1 Information Center
The Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association maintains
> a register of coming events for
the convenience of program chair
• men of clubs and other organiza
t tions, and for the public,
t Your continued cooperation in
; listing your events as far as pos
-1 v! sible in advance will increase this
i service. Phone 302 or visit in
) person at the office in the Mu
nicipal Building.
Edenton’s Tea Party
Os DAR Will Hold Open House
At Old Iredell Home Today
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Above is pictured an etching of James Iredell by Mrs. Richard
Dixon. . Iredell, a justice in the first United States Supreme Court,
lived in the house on East Church Street recently purchased by the
Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The house has been renovated by the DAR ladies, who
are proud to hold open house this (Thursday) afternoon between
the hours of 4 and 6 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to visit
the old colonial home. *
LOCAL MACHINERY POT IN MOTION FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION ON STATE OONO ISSUE
$225,000,000 Sought For j
Secondary Roads and
Schools
In preparation for a special elec
tion called by Governor Kerr Scott on
Saturday, June 4, the Chowan County
Board of Elections last week put the
election machinery to work so that
voters in the county will be able to
register their wishes in the election.
The special election was authorized
by the General Assembly in its re
cent session. .
In the election North Carolina’s
voters will determine Whether or not
the State will be authorized to issue
bonds in the amount of 20 million dol
lars for secondary roads and another
issue of bonds in the amount of 25
million dollars for school plant con
struction and repairs throughout the
State.
Registration books for this special
election were opened last Saturday.
May 7, and will remain open until sun
set on Saturday, May 21. Hubert 11.
Olive, chairman of the State Board of
Elections, notified L, S. Byrum, chair
man of the Chowan County Board of
Elections, that there need not be a
special registration, therefore all per
sons who are now registered on the
general election registration books
will not have to register again for
this special election. For those who
are not now registered in the genera!
election registration in the precinct I
of residence, they will have to regis
ter in order to vote in this special
road and school bond election. In ,
event any voter is not certain he or
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Colonials Play Two
Exhibition Games
Locals Will Face Profes
sional All-Stars Sat
urday and Sunday
Edenton’s Colonials have scheduled
’ two exhibition games with the Ports
-1 mouth Professional All-Stars, whicn
will be played Saturday night and
Sunday afternoon on Hicks FielJ.
The Saturday night game will begin
at 8:30 o’clock, while the Sunday af
ternoon contest will start at 2:30
o’clock.
The include local and out
of state talent, many with profes
sional experience, so that two good
games are in prospect.
Among the All-Stars will be Don
Ambrose, a native of Edenton, who
. has been batting at a .333 clip. Oth
ers are Bobbie Austin, 17-year-old
outfielder who has a batting average
of .432 in 17 games; Paul Wright, a
pitcher who has won six out of eight
games; Tom Bunting, a pitcher who
won four out of five, as well as other
outstanding ball players.
Legion Commander
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JOHN W. GRAHAM
At a special meeting of Ed
Bond Post, No. 10. American •
Legion, held last week, John \V.
Graham was elected commander
of the Post for the coming year.
He succeeds Kermit Layton.
Dean D. B. Bryan Df
Wake Forest College
Graduation Speaker
Finals Exercises Will!
j Begin Sunday Night, «
May 29 J
Preparations are now being made 1
for the closing of schools in th'H
Edenton administrative unit, which ;
will wind up the year’s work with
graduation exercises Friday night
June 3. I l
Superintendent John A. Holmes
announced this week that the bacea- ,
laureate sermon will be preached ■
Sunday night, May 29, by the Rev. ]
W. L. Freeman, pastor of the Eden- ]
ton Methodist Church. The service <
will begin at 8 o’clock in the school ;
auditorium and most of the evening
church services in Edenton will be
called off for the occasion.
Class night, with its usual pro
gram, will be held Thursday night
June 2, at 8 o’clock.
Graduation exercises, the final event
of the commencement period, are
scheduled to be held Friday night,
June 3, at 8 o’clock. The speaker for
the occasion will be D. B. Bryan,
dean of Wake Forest College.
Mr. Holmes reported that there aie
32 students in the senior class this
■ year, all of whom are expected to
graduate.
$2.00 Per Year
Public Invited to Attend
In Order to Witness
Accomplishments
4 TO 6 O’CLOCK
Small Group of Cour
ageous Women Proud
Os Undertaking
Members of the Edenton Tea Party
Chapter, DAR, have completed neces
sary repairs to the James Iredell
House on East Church Street, and
plans have been completed to observe
open house this (Thursday) afternoon
between the hours of 4 and 6 o’clock
in order to allow the public the op
portunity to observe what has been
accomplished.
Around Christmastime a small size
miracle took place in Edenton. The
newly organized chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion—the Edenton Tea Party Chap
ter —a band of twenty courageous
women, dared to take the chance to
buy the lovely old home of Associate
Justice James Iredell at a price of
$15,000.00 with scarcely $15.00 in
j their treasury. Someone facetiously
remarked that they thought that this
(group of women showed even more
courage than the famous “51 ladies”
of the original “Edenton Tea Party.”
The down payment of $2,500.00
was obtained from our local bank by
executing a note for that amount and
endorsed by the members of the Chap
ter The balance is in the form of a
25-year mortgage, with interest at
sOf. The Society for the Preservation
of Antiquities sent a gift of $200.00.
In addition to this gift, the Society
has loaned $2,500.00 for five years at
2% interest, for the purpose of fixing
the house so that it can be rented for
some revenue to meet the annual pav
ments on the above mortgage. There
have been additional gifts front seven
people totaling $200.00, varying in
amounts from SI.OO io.$50:00.
The house was in very good condi
tion, but had no electricity nor plumb
ing. These two important items have
been added, and one very attractive
six-room apartment has . been fixed- —
the part of the house that Iredell him
self lived in, in fact, where he took
his bride, Hannah Johnston, in 1773,
The east end of the house, which
was added in about 1821, after Judge
Iredell’s death in 1799, is to be re
served for the home of the Edenton
Tea; Party Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. The
plan is to interest other organizations
'such as the BPW, the Junior Woman’s
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Miss Susan Thigpen
Will Appear In Recital
At School On May 19
Public Invited to At
tend; Reception Will
Follow 7
Miss Susan Thigpen, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thigpen, already
an accomplished pianist who has won
a scholarship, will present a piano re
cital in the high school auditorium
Thursday night, May 19, at 8 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the recital, after which a recep
tion will be held in the school cor
ridor.
Miss Thigpen’s program follows:
Sonata in A major by Scarlatti;
Sonata in D major by Scarlatti;
French Suite V in G major by Bach;
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Ga
votte, Bouree, Gigue; Clair de lune by
Debussy; Witches’ Dance by Mac-
Dowell; Etude Opus 25 No. 1 by
Chopin; Ballade in G minor by
Brahms.
Lot Owners Urged To
Have Weeds Removed
With grass and weeds making con
siderable progress, owners of vacant
lots in Edenton are urged by Mayor
Leroy Haskett to have weeds cut,
both for the sake of attractiveness
and from a health standpoint.
Lot owners are reminded that if
weeds are not cut, Street Department,
employees will cut the weeds and the
cost added to the taxes on the prop
erty.