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■in i t i 11 I fIDCU irriro I Urtn Ltl ItK ! Following i* an open letter stating the position of a (row of Negro citi zed» in relation to the Negro school situation in Edenton: On May IS, 1951, a group of more than 700 citizens met at tjie provi dence Baptist Church to diactms th£ conditions at the Edenton Colored High; School. After sonte speeches and a large number of complaints a motion was passed by a very large majority asking that a committee be appointed to go to ithe School Board and request the immediate dismissal of D. F. Walker, Principal of Eden ton Colored High School. On May 17th seven members of the commit tee met the Edenton school board. The .chairman of the committee pre sented 14 of the charges and signed statements to the school board. These charges were not officially accept ed because the chairman of the mass meeting was not present and had not signed them. On May 22nd the charges, signed by members of the committee were presented to the Sec retary of the Board of Education. On May 28th the committee contacted the Chairman of the Board of Education and asked what consideration the board had given this matter. •The chairman stated that the board had not met and consequently no decision could be given. On June ofch the com mittee again contacted the chairman of the board of Education. On this occasion the chairman of the board suggested a possible meeting of the Colored citizens committee and the board of Education. No date was set and to this date no date for such a meeting has been set. On June 11th members of the citizens committee tried to arrange a meeting for some time during that week but they were not successful. The Board of Education has had this matter under consideration for approximately one month. In spite of the repeated requests from the color ed citizens committee no date has been set for a meeting and no answer in any form has been made. This matter is of vital importance' to the Colored citizens. Our .children suf fer because of the policies of the pres ent administration, our community is hampered by the lack of cooperation. Our request for relief should not be ignored or treated carelessly. In view of mounting public interest, the importance of the situation and our responsibility to the citizens, we hope 1 that the board will not prolong its decision. We do not understand why the school Trustees insist upon secrecy in MHIWAY . N. Drive-In Theatre MERRY HILL Two Shows Every Night Starting At 8:00 O’clock No Shows on Monday and Tuesday » Nights Admission. Adults 40c Children Under 12 Years Free (White Only) o Wednesday and Thursday, June 20-21 Bin* Crosby and Nancy Olsen in “MR. MUSIC” Cartoon o Friday and Saturday, June 22-23 Allen Rocky Lane in “HILLS OF OKLAHOMA” Cartoon Serial No. 11 o Sunday, June 24 Estelite Rodrigues and Rob Rockwell in ” “BELLE OF OLD MEXICO” (In Color) Comedy Cartoon o Wednesday and Thursday, June 27-28 — Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery in “JUNE BRIDE” Cartoon G& V 9 William! Pert til Blended B I A vV h i s k e / B RUFi *i3s & Wnt* , 1*3.15 \ Jsjo*~\ F,fth * 86 Proof IM CntAMHT WMSXm M IMS ROOUCT AM4YUUMMOU OUD. U% STRAMHT winon; MX NMIRAI trmtt, msrauß ROM MAM. IMteIJinO'MKUMM the investigation, meetings, discus sions, etc., concerning the present school situation. During the past years when efforts were made to • make the Edenton Colored High School, its policies and program more agreeable to the citizens there was , also an emphasis on keeping it from , the public. The school is a public i institution supported by taxes paid Iby the people. The school trustees , are people who serve the public in the capacity of providing buildings, | personnel; supervising the udminisrtra . tion, programs and policies of the School. The Principal and teachers are supposed to serve the public. Since the public supports the school, . principal, teachers, etc., why can’t the public know what ia going on? .The Negro citizen committee wants it clearly understood that they do not understand the board’s attitude. Why should we be asked to be quiet, make no more publicity when a situation exists that is disgusting and is not being taken of satisfactorily? The re quest of the citizens was not made in secrecy. They were stated at a public mass meeting to which everyone was welcome. If there is a good reasoff for secrecy, if the request of the citi zens is going ito be acted upon fairly and efficiently there will be no need for publicity. But if an unfair in vestigation is being made, if intimi •dation is being practiced on persons making complaints or members of the committee, if the request of the citi zens is not being given ithe proper at tention, then the public should know and we will make every effort to bring these facts to the attention of the people. STOMACH CIS Taxes the HEART (An accumulation of gas in the stomach forms pressure, crowds the heart and results in bloating, “gassy” catches, palpitation and shortness of breath. This condition may frequent ly be mistaken for heart trouble. CERTA-VLN is helping such gab “victims” all over Edenton. This new medicine is taken before meals, so it works with your food—helps you di gest food faster and better. Gas pains go! Bloat vanishes! Contains Herhs and Vitamin B-l with Iron to enrich the blood and make nerves stronger. Weak, miserable people soon feel different all over. So don’t Vgo on suffering. Get 'CERTA-VTN at Leggett & Davis Drug IStore. —adv. TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N C Week Day Shows Continuous From 8:S0 Saturday Continuous From 1:30 Sunday 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 Thursday and Friday, June 21-22 John Payne and Arlen Whelan in “PA9SAGE WEST” - . Saturday, June 23 Allen and 4 Buddy Ebsen in “SILVER CITY BONANZA” Sunday and Monday, June 24-25 Van Johnson and the Heroes of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in “GO FOR BROKE” Tuesday and Wednesday, June 26-27 Joan Crawford and Robert Young in “GOODBYE, MY FANCY” EDEN THEATRE EDENTON. N. C. o Friday and Saturday, June 22-23 Ruth Terry and Bob Livingston in “PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA” Drive-In Theatre Hi-Way 17 Two Shows Each Night Admission 40c Children Under 12 Free In Cars In-Car Speakers Modern Rest Rooms. Snack Bar o Friday and Saturday, June 22-23 Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker in “CHAIN LIGHTNING” Sunday, June 24 Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal in “BRIGHT LEAF” Monday and Tuesday, Jane 25-26 Gene Kelly and Esther Williams in “TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME” Wednesday and Thursday, June 27-28 Van Johnson and John Hodiak hi ■ ■■■■■■" i n. , n i THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. THURSDAY. JUNE 21, Iftgl Cotton Classing Service Os sered Applications Must Be Filed Before Aug ust 15 The U. S. Department of Agricul ture’s free cotton classing and mar i ket news services “have proved their i worth in the past, and are all set to do it again this year,” C. W. Over man, county agent for the State Col lege Extension Service, said this week reminding growers that the deadline for applying for the service® is draw ing near. Mr. Overman pointed out that the free classing and market news ser vices are available to all grower members of- cotton improvement groups. Applications, however, must be filed through such groups, large or small. North Carolina, applications I size servings for two make meal I if f U T plarming easier. and more economic- " I \ I » :^S^Srfe/ ; prices are ,ow P‘ ri ces—a real help I budgets. ■ I First Qualify Hunt’s Heavy Syrup Peaches No. m Can 27c A NONE TO DEALERS 8 FLAT MAINE I SARDINES I 4 cans 28c B Libby’s, Kingan’s Vienna I Sausage, can 22c fl Kingan’s 1-lb. Can Corned I Beef Hash ~43c I [^nsassnSS 8 46-oz. Can HI-C. I Orangeade ..29c B All Sc Bottle I Drinks S for 25c 8. Chocolate Drink I Sambo,can..sc _ ¥ : |MI %# iv 1 llißlff )ME jiiMß ■ EVERY )■ || ! /OPERATED/ -FOOD CENTER FR,m V y J 9 every day low prices" I IP PHONE 5i I EDENTON.N.C. I A i. i i gTrr~a-Baa must be filed not later than August 16. It is deainibte, however, that applications be Hied well in advance of the application deadline, to insure ample time for arrangement for the services. Once such applications are ap proved, grower-members may have their authorized gihner pull samples from each bale as it is ginned, and sent to the nearest USDA classing office. As each sample is officially classed—its grade and staple length officially determined—the formation will be returned to the grower on what is known as a ‘.greeh card.” This becomes his official class rec ord on the bale sampled. ,‘Any cotton grower,” Mr. Over man declared, “will Concede that he’s in the best bargaining position when he knows the official grade and staple length of the cotton he’s sell ing. It’s clearly to his advantage to know, and USDA’s free classing and market news service, provided under terms of the Smith-Doxey Act, can give a grower this advantage.” TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD FRESH CENTER CUT Pork Chops lb. 59c Vi -lb. Krispyl Crackers, box 16c Dog Food Dash, can... 14c New Suds Tide, Ig. pkg. 32c Minute Maid Can Orange Juice 28c Minute Maid Tangerine Juice, can... 28c Dulaney Brussel Sprouts, pkg. 39c Dulaney 1-Jb. pkg. Strawberries 59c Swift Premium Sandwich Steaks, pkg. 98c CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES Services at tfte, First Christian Church have been announced as fol lows by tbs pastor, the Rev. E. C. Alexander: Bible School, Sunday morning at 10 o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock; young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M.; evening service at 7:80 o’clock. Wednesday Evening Bible Class meets at 7:80 o’clock. Everyone is welcome to all services. I ■■■■■■■■■ If You Need Money To Finance or Re-Finance Your Farm at Low Interest Rates... SEE r. W. JONES ' Edenton, North Carolina Representative of One of the- Nation’s Largest Insurance Companies | TAKE UP TO 20 YEARS TO REPAY LOANS j LOCAL—NEW WHITE Potatoes 10. Lbs. 31c liggjafflgfig Fresh Jersey Basket Blueberries. .48c Fresh Black Eye Peas. .2 lbs. 29c Large Florida 3 for Grapefruit ./29c Local Fancy Cukes. .2 lbs. 19c Large California Lettuce2hds.3lc BAKE A CAKE! BETTY CROCKER Party Cake 36c Devil Cake 36c Ginger Cake ___27c SEE OUR DISPLAY! PRESBYTER I \N SERVICES 1 Services at the Presj ’terian Church are announced as he pjj ’ tor, the Rev. Herman L. C3t'->v: I Bible School Sunday morning -t ,10 o’clock, J. A. Mitchener, Jr., \i ; perintendent. Public worship at 11 o’clock, when Mr. Cathey will preach lon the subject “A Noteworthy I Epistle.” The public is cordially in vited to attend all services. Armour Star Cello Franks, lb. ..59c Fresh Meaty Pork Spare Ribs, lb. 53c Thin Sliced Bologna, 1b... 55c Fresh Dressed and Drawn Fryers, lb 59c Country Green Link Sausage, lb. 59c 3-LB. CAN SHORTENING Crisco 99c NONE TO DEALERS NEW WONDER SUDS Surf pkg. 30 c NONE TO DEALERS PAGE THREE
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