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CHOWAN COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 15-2<&? THE CHOWAN HERALD olume XVIIL—No. 40. Mrs. Chas. P. Wales Named No. 1 Woman of Year By BP W Club A i Selection Overwhelming Surprise to Mrs. Wales When Announced STILL VERY ACTIVE Mrs. Inglis Fletcher on Program Tells About Forthcoming Book Mrs. Charles P. Wales was named Edenton’s Number One Woman of the year by the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club at a din ner meeting held Wednesday night of t last week in the Parish House. As a tribute of the high esteem in which she is regarded, Mrs. Wales, one of the town’s most popular and beloved (citizens, was presented a dozen red roses by Mrs. Josie Ruth Carr, past president. Overwhelmingly surprised, Mrs. Wales, in accepting the presentation, said, “I am overcome with the honor bestowed upon me and I hope that I can continue to keep the friendship and love of these ladies who have giv en me such an honor.” Mrs. Wales was born at Windsor, N. C., and is the daughter of Duncan Cameron Winston and his wife, Eliza beth Creecy Winston. She is the granddaughter of Col. Richard Ben bury Creecy, and her maternal ances tors were all from Chowan County. She was educated at Salem College and St. Mary’s Junior College. After (Continued On Page Twelve) White Cane Sale Now Under Way Annual Event Sponsor ed By Edenton Lions Club Edenton Lions Club this week joins the other 281 Lions Clubs of North Carolina in the fifth annual White Cane Drive. The North Carolina' State Association for the Blind, a non-profit, lay organization, was cre ated in 1934 through the efforts of Lions and other interested individuals. I The Association renders services to the blind in all areas of the State where there are no other resources to aid the blind. Once each year every citizen of *• 'North Carolin is given the opportunity to join this Association, help the blind and express thanks to Cod for his own good fortune of seeing. The White Cane Drive and Membership Enrollment Campaign of the North (Carolina State Association is a State- • wide project of North Carolina Lions. During the week 12,500 Lions all ■ over the State will be joining in the sale of tiny White Canes and Asso ciation Memberships. The white cane walking stick with a red tip is used by the blind in trav- 1 eling on busy streets and highways. The blind and only the blind may, by law. use such a cane. There is also a White Cane Law in North Carolina which is mandatory and compels a motorist to stop at intersections and street crossings when a blind person extends such a white cane and sig (Continued on Page Six) Edenton PTA To Meet Tuesday Night, Oct 9 Meeting Is Changed to Night to Attract More Parents Edenton’s Parent Teacher Associa tion will meet Tuesday night, October 9, at 8 o’clock in the high school au ditorium. The meeting has been changed to the evening hour in the hope that more parents will attend. [ An interesting program has been arranged for the me'eting which will include a devotional by the' Rev. E. F B. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist Church; baton twirling by Betsy Dun s can, Grace Hudson, Kitty Campen, Marietta Perry, Margaret Miller, Iris gean Leary and Linda Leary, and dancing by members of Mrs. Ernest Gentile’s dancing club. >. Following the program a business - session will be held with the presi dent, Mrs. Erie Haste, presiding. ' ICdenton, Chowar County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 4, 1951. >— | Jaycees Help_J With the observance of Nation al Employ the Physically Handi capped Week October 7 to 13, Mayor Leroy Haskett has appoint ed the Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce as sponsors. The Jaycees have accepted the appointment and any service will gladly be performed by members of the Jaycees. Ralph £ Parrish County Director Os Civil Defense Appointed By County Commissioners Mon day Morning In compliance with a request from State headquarters, Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Mon day appointed Ralph E. Parrish as County Director o£ Civil Defense. Mr. Parrish some months ago was appointed director of civil defense for Edenton by Mayor Leroy Haskett, and the Commissioners asked Mr. Parrish to serve on a county wide basis. After contacting Mr. Parrish, who has already formed an organization in Edenton, he agreed to take on the extra territory and do the best he could. County Home Will Undergo Repairs Commissioners Devote Much Time to Consid ering Work Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Monday spent a con siderable amount of time discussing proposed repairs at the 'County Home, All necessary repairs are to be made to the County buildings, which will ‘include new screens, new doors, paint ing inside and out, as well as sev eral other repairs. Two bids were received for the work to be done, one from Harrell & Leary and the other from John and Hallett Hobbs of Cross Roads. The bids were very close, with the Hobbs (brothers being slightly under the former. The contract was, therefore, award ed to the Hobbs brothers at a price of $1,900. They expect to begin on the work in a week or two. Lions Present Flag To Cub Scout Troop T Delightful Program at Scout Cabin Friday Night Edenton’s Cub Pack, which is spon sored by the Lions Club, held a de lightful meeting Friday night in the Boy Scout Cabin, when the pack was presented a Cub Pack Flag. The flag was presented by J. Clarence Leary, who was also accompanied by Rodney Byrum,i Hector Lupton and Mayor Leroy Haskett, members of the Lions Club. A feature of the meeting was a program put on by the Cub Scouts, using the theme, “Harvest Time for Cub Scouts.” The program was in charge of two den mothers, Mrs. James Byrum and Mrs. Bert Willis. At the close of the meeting re freshments were served and Cubmas ter James Byrum was very much pleased and encouraged with the meeting. TAX OFFICIALS REAPPOINTED Mrs. P. S. McMullan was on Mon day morning reappointed County tax Supervisor by the Chowan County Commissioners. At the same time her husband was appointed special tax adjuster, the latter serving at ' a salary of SI.OO per year. Edenton’s No. One Woman of Year \| I V I Hi 3 I MRS. CHARLES P. WALES At a meeting of the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club held Wednesday night of last week, Mrs. Charles P. Wales was named Edenton’s Number One Woman of the Year. This is the second year the local club has bestowed the honor, which last year went to Mrs. L. K. Summerell. (Photo by Miss Evelyn Leary). Plans Progressing For Chowan County Fair October 15-20 Entry Blanks For Ex hibits Available at Town Office Plans are still progressing for the Chowan County Fair, which will be held October 15 to 20. Several en tries for livestock have already been made by Chowan County farmers and 4-H Club members. There is still room for several more entries for livestock and poultry. ‘ Farmers and club members having good livestock are urged to enter them in the fair this year. The prize money for such entries' is as high as will be found in the av erage county fair, and higher than most county fairs. The prizes for beef and dairy cattle are: Ist, sl2; 2nd, $9; 3rd, $6. The prize on swine and sheep are: $6, $4 and $2 for Ist, 2nd, and 3rd respectively. In case a farmer enters a bull, steer, or heif er, the animal should be quiet and gentle, and preferably halter broken.] If an animal is extremely wild and nervous, it should hot be entered. “An entry in the fair is one of the very best advertisements for a farmer’s livestock that he can get,” says Robert S. Marsh, assistant Coun ty Agent. All entry blanks on livestock should be filled in and given to Wesley Ches son at the town office or Robert S. Marsh, at the county agent’s office for the exhibit to be assured of ex hibition space. Center Hill Club "Club Os Month” Women Win Prize For Mail Box Booth at E. City Fair The Center Hill Home Demonstra tion Club has been designated as the “Club of the Month” in Chowan Coun ty. In September this group of busy women, with Mrs. H. T. Hollowell as president, had a prize winning mail box booth in the Elizabeth City fair and will have a booth in the Chowan County fair the week of October 15-20. The booth committee for the two fairs includes Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Monds. The club is also sponsoring an elec tion of a “Mayor” for Center Hill in order to raise funds for the communi ty center fund. The “election” will be held November 9 and elaborate plans are being made for the inau guration of the winner. November 8 is the deadline for candidates to file in the election. A Halloween supper is also being planned. Edenton Tea Party Chapter Meets Oct. 9 The regular meeting of the ‘Eden ton Tea Party Chapter, N. S. D. A. R., will be held in the James Iredell House, Tuesday, October 9, at 3:30 P. M. It is very urgent that all mem bers attend. Traffic Closed Over Chowan River Bridge From October 8 To 13 Purpose to Move Draw span For Temporary * Bridge A notice has been sent out from the office of Colonel R. C. Brown, district engineer for the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, at Wilmington, N. C., that the Bowers Construction Com pany, Edenton, North Carolina, has requested permission to close the the highway bridge cross ing thf; Chowan River, near Edenton, North Carolina, to navigation during the period October 8 to 13, 1951, in clusive. I The purpose of the closure is to en able the contractor now constructing .a new bridge at this location to move the existing drawspan and install it in a temporary bridge, located 210 feet downstream, which is to be used as a detour during the period of con struction of the new bridge. Jaycee Broom Sale Continued Tonight Salesmen Were Unable To Cover Entire Town Friday Night Members of the Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce will continue their broom sale tonight (Thursday) from 7to 9 o’clock. The Jaycees sold brooms Friday night, but were so successful in patronage that they were unable to cover the town between the specified hours. In fact only half of the town was canvassed, so that sales will.be solicited in the other half tonight. Proceeds from the sale of brooms will go toward purchasing street markers for Edenton, which will cost in the neighborhood of S3OO. Jaycee salesmen will use a loud speaker in their effort to sell the brooms and they hope tonight’s sale will be as successful as last week. BAR Floral School Scheduled Bet 12 Mrs. J. L. Weller of Nor folk Will Conduct , Classes Mrs. J. L. Weller of Norfolk, Va., will conduct a floral art school in the Edenton High School auditorium Fri day, October 12th at 10 X. M. TJje school is being sponsored by the Eden ton Tea Party Chapter of the N. S. D. A. R. Many questions will be asked and answered by Mrs. Weller. What is Floral Art? What is distinction and originality ? Which is more important the flow er or container? How do you harden or condition flowers ? Where did Flora) Art originate ? Arrangements of all kinds will be made and each step explained, includ ing flowers, fruits, dried vegetables and evergreens . District FHA Rally Planned To Be Held In Edenton Saturday [Buy White CanesJ Everyone is urged to contribute generously to the .White Cane drive being conducted throughout Edenton and Chowan County on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week by the Edenton Lions Club. Remember that the money collected will be used for indigent blind work in Chowan County. There is no better cause. Boy Scouts will canvass from door to door on Thursday and Fri day afternoons and the Edenton Band majorettes on Saturday. Everyone is urged to be as liberal as possible in this great cause. Achievement Day Is Planned For Oct. 26 By Clubs Os County County Council Holds Meeting Thursday of Last Week The County 'Council of Home Dem onstration Clubs met Thursday night, September 27, in Chowan Community Building with the president. Mrs. E. L. Belch, presiding and Gum Pond Club as hostess. Mrs. H. T. Hollowell, as official delegate from Chowan County, gave a very interesting report on her trip to Farm and Home Week. Plans were made for Achievement Day on October 26 with a short report from each club president, a talk on the National Council of Home Demon stration Clubs by Mrs. Wallace Good win, vice-ptesident, who represented the 25th District at the annual meet ing in East Lansing, Michigan, in Au gust. The Council also voted to write Mrs. Langford, District Agent, and to have a flower show with home beautifica tion leaders in charge, and a social hour with Chowan Club as hostess. Edenton Aces Face New Bern Friday Battle Royal Likely as Teams Appear Even ly Matched Edenton High School’s Aces will meet New Bern High School’s Bears, on Hicks Field Friday night at 8j o’clock. The Aces, with one victory and two defeats, will make an effort to even the count, at the expense of the Craven County outfit. New Bern is expected to put up a hard fight, and by comparison the game should be hard fought. New Bern was defeated by the Washington Pam Pack, who also defeated Eliza beth City by a score of 6-0. The Eliz abeth City Yellow Jackets defeated the Aces 14 to 7, so that, according to scores the two teams should be about evenly matched if the Aces play up to par. The Edenton High School Band will be on hand to add color to the game. PTA At Rocky Hock Sets All Time Record Every Parent of Every Child Now Member Os Association The first meeting of the Parent Teachers’ Association of Rocky Hock School was held in the school audi torium on Thursday night, September 20. at 7:30 o’clock, with Mrs. Kermit Perry presiding. At this meeting a membership drive was opened with the goal of “Every Parent Os Every Child a Member.” This goal was reached on Friday, September 28th. This is the first time in the his tory of the school when 100 per cent membership has been obtained, and is just one example of the fine co operative spirit shown in the Rocky Hock community. $2.00 Per Year > Over 700 Girls From 18 Counties Expected to Attend STARTSTT 10 A. M. Inglis Fletcher Schedul ed to Make Principal Address The Future Homemakers district rally will be held Saturday morning, October 6, in the High School audi torium, starting at 10 o’clock. Over 700 girls from 18 counties in the dis trict are expected to attend. Chowan and Perquimans High Schools will assist the Edenton Chapter as hos tesses. The principal feature of the meet ing will be an address by Mrs. Inglis Fletcher. During the morning session a FHA State reporter will be nominated. Lunch will be served by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary at the armory. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 o’clock and will be featured by a skit, “The Olde South,” which was written by the Scotland Neck Chap ter. Talent from 20 different chap ters will be used in the skit. Repre senting Edenton will be Betsy Duncan doing a baton twirl; Shirley Keeter, tap dancing; Juanita and Frances Bennett and Grace Hudson singing '“Way Up In North Carolina,” and the Dixieland Jazz Band. Margery Thigpen Will play for the FHA open ing and closing ceremony. Special guests invited to attend the rally include Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tayor, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Woodard of Hert ford, Mr and Mrs. J. T Diggers of Hertford, Aycock Brown, John A. Holmes, Miss Mabel Lacy, district su pervisor of home economics, Green ville, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nichols of Chowan High school, Bill Cozart. Miss Evelyn Leary and J. Edwin Bufflap. Exhibit Os Wildlife At Chowan Fair Various Kinds of Wild life Will Be Exhibit ed Under Tent One of the most interesting ex hibits of the Chowan County Fair the week of October 15-20 will be one sponsored by the Chowan County Wildlife Club and personnel of the North Carolina Resources Commission of the First District. ( The exhibit will be under a tent | and in it will be included a deer, rab bit, coon, squirrel, wild ducks, mal lard ducks, wild Canadian geese, quail, pheasants and dove. No charge will be made to see the exhibit and members of the Wildlife Club hope many will witness it. Laymen’s Club Is Formed At St Paul’s Charles H. Wood, Jr., Is President of New Organization Laymen of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church met Wednesday night of last week to form a Laymen’s Club, when Charles H. Wood, Jr., was selected president, J. M. Jones, Jr., vice-presi dent; James Leigh, secretary and Thomas Shepard, treasurer. Mcßear Lamb, president of the Layman’s Association of the Diocese of Eastern Carolina, presided over the meeting and told about the obli gations a layman should feel toward ais church, and listed a few of the many opportunities a layman has to serve his church. It was generally agreed that the group should have a Men’s Bible Class in connection with the organization or to sponsor a class in the Church school. The next meeting is scheduled for tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock, when officers of the club will submit a constitution to members for adoption and to appoint committees, assigning them with definite responsibilities.
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