Give A Pint Os Blood At Armory March 6
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume XlX.—Number 9.
Tea Party Chapter
To Sponsor Contest
On Creative Writing
Mrs. Inglis Fletcher Ex
plains Contest Fri
day at School
CASH AWARDS
Contest Is Received En
k thusiastically By Stu
dents and Advisors
i ■ i ■ M i
The Edenton Tea Party Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo
lution chose February 22, George
Washington’s birthday, as a fitting
occasion for the announcement of a
new award for creative writing on
•'* a historical subject to be offered
yearly to members of the Senior Class
of Edenton Junior-Senior High School.
Inglis Fletcher, herself a noted mas
ter of creative writing, and a member
of the local D. A. R. Chapter, address
ed the Edenton Seniors Friday morn
ing in the High School library, ex
plaining the nature of the award and
the contest requirements.
The Edenton Tea Party Chapter has
chosen, as the specific contest topic
for 1952, “James Iredell, or Any of
His Edenton or Local Contemporar
ies.’’ The contestants may. attempt
any approved form of literary effort:
essay, one-act play, short story, poem,
etc., dealing with material within the
assigned field. The literary projects
need not be strictly factual, but must
not contradict known historical fact.
They will be judged as to research,
historical fidelity and originality as
well as literary merit. The contest is
to end on or about Easter. Three cash
prizes of $25, sls and $lO respectively
will be awarded the three students
whose projects are rated first, second
and third.
Mrs. Fletcher and her announcement
were given an enthusiastic reception
by the audience of students and facul
ty members. Interest in the contest
already runs high, and a revived wave
of research in matters of local his
tory is anticipated.
New Group Officers
Proposed For C. Os C.
At Meeting Friday
Joe H. Conger, Jr., Se
lected President to
Succeed Holton
At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held Friday morning in the
Court House, a tentative slate of offi
cers and directors were nominated sor 1
the year 1952-1953. The nominating
committee was composed of George
Twiddy, J. W. Davis and Ernest Ke
hayes.
The officers proposed are J. H.
Conger, Jr., president, to succeed Dav
id Holton; Clyde Hollowell, treasurer,
and Louis George Wilkins, vice presi
dent The directors include Ella May
Morgan, Philip McMullan, Walter
Miller, William Perry, Henry .G.
Quinn, Herbert Hollowell, Frank
Holmes, Percy Smith, Erie Haste,
Jesse Harrell, Lloyd Bunch, Dr. A.
F. Downum, Paul Wallace, Frank El
liott, George Twiddy and J. R. Du
laney.
Members of the Chamber of Com
merce are being polled by mail to de
termine if the officers and direc
tors a« nominated should be elected.
World Peace Winner
Speaker At Woman’s
Club Meeting March 5
Miss Jane Goodwin, winner of the
World Peace Speaking Contest held
at Chowan County High School Fri
day, February 8, will deliver her win
ning speech to the Edenton Woman’s
Club at their regular meeting
March 5.
Hie World Peace Program was
i sponsored at Chowan County High
School by the Edenton Woman’s Club.
Mrs. C. iP. Darr, English teacher, was
supervisor of the program ait Cho
wan.
MISSIONARY MEETING
[i The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Edenton Baptist Church will
meet for a mission study class at the
church Thursday night, February 28,
at T:SO o’clock. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
"Edenton, Chowan County, North Carplina, Thursday,February2B,l9s2.
| $166 Short
According to the final report of
Wesley Chesson, Jr., chairman of
the Chowan County March of
Dimes drive, contributions
amounted to $1,864 or $166 short
of the $2,200 goal for the county.
While the goal was not quite rea
lized, Mr. Chesson is very much
pleased with the outcome of the
drive, especially in view of the
fact that near the close the pros
pect appeared gloomy to even rea
lize half of the goal.
Mr. Chesson, as well as officials
of the Chowan County Chapter of
the National Foundation For In
fantile Paralysis, desire to thank
all who gave of their time and
effort m the driven as well as
those who made contributions in
the fight against infantile paraly
sis.
! Oratorical Contest
i
: In Edenton School
On Friday Morning
U
1 15th Annual Contest to
: Be Sponsored By Am
erican Legion
i
r N. J. George announces that the dis
j trict oratorical contest will be held
• Friday morning at 10 o’clock at the
new high school in Edenton. The
■ speaking will take place in the audio
i visual room, which will seat about
• 175 persons. The Student Council of
: the high school will >be host for the
> contest, to which the public is cordial
• ly invited to attend.
This will be the 15th annual high
school contest which is sponsored by
i the Department of North Carolina of
I the American Legion. The district
winner will enter the division contest
and from there winners compete for
State honors and finally the national
1 contest.
In the state finals a SSOO college
! scholarship will be awarded the win
ner, with a SIOO U. S. Savings Bond
going to the runner-up. There will
be four prizes in the national con
test, first being a $4,000 scholarship,
second a $2,500 scholarship, third a
SI,OOO scholarship, and fourth a SSOO
scholarship.
Mr. George is chairman of District
1 and Edward Wozelka is* chairman
1 for Chowan County.
Outstanding PTA
Meeting March 11
The Rev. R. N. Carroll
Will Be Speaker at
Turkey Dinner
The Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Edenton, <
will be the principal speaker at the 1
Parent-Teacher Association dinner to
be held in the new school cafeteria <
Tuesday evening, March 11, at 7:00 1
o’clock.
Mr. Carroll has chosen as his sub
ject “The Responsibility of the Home
and School for Citizenship Training."
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by Jack Mooney, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Mooney.
Sale of tickets will get underway
this week, according to Mrs. Ervin
Griffin and Mrs. W. T. Harry, co
chairmen of the Ways and Means
committee. All members and friends
are urged to make plans to attend.
A turkey dinner will be served un
der the direction of Mrs. Paul Hollo
man. The Woman’s Club recently con
tributed SIOO to each of the local
white schools, so that the treasury
at present is very low. For that rea
son it is hoped a large number will
attend the dinner.
Y. W. A. MEETS
The Rocky Hock Y. W. A. will meet
Monday night, March 10, at 7:30
o'clock at the home of Lillie Mae
Bunch. All rnemben are urged to
be present.
V. * x . > ' *
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World Day Os Prayer
In St PauTs Church
On Friday Afternoon
Members of All Denom
inations Are Invited
To Participate
The World Day of Prayer service
this year will be held in St. Paul's
Episcopal Church Friday afternoon at
5 o’clock. Last year the service was
held in the Methodist Church and
members of all churches are asked to
participate in this service of prayer.
The observance began in 1887 when
Mrs. Darwin R. James, president of
the Woman’s Board of Home Missions
of the Presbyterian Church in the U.
S. A., called on all Presbyterian wo
men in the United States to gather
in their own communities on a speci
fied date to pray for home missions.
The response was so great that a day
was set apart annually. In the early
nineties, under the leadership of two
outstanding Baptist women, Mrs. Hen
ry W. Peabody and Mrs. Helen Bar
rett Montgomery, a day was designat
ed for united prayer for foreign mis
sions. For many years home and for- 1
eign mission groups observed days!
of prayer separately, but in 1919 they
came together. In 1920 the women of
Canada joined them when the first
Friday in Lent was chosen as the day
for missions, home and foreign, and
promoted by the Council of Women
for Home Missions and Foreign Mis
sions Conference of North America
jointly. Missionaries spread the idea
of a day of prayer and at the re
quest of many friends in other lands,
it became a World Day of Prayer
in 1927.
Since 1942 the planning, printing j
and promotion of the program in the
U. S. has been the task of the World
Day of Prayer Committee of the Unit
ed Council of Church Women, now
the General Department of United
Church Women of the National Coun
cil. The service will be sent out to
104 countries by the Division of For
eign Missions, formerly the Foreign
Missions Conference of N. A. The
service was held in 17,000 communi
ties in the U. S. A., in 1951 with an
offering of $288,000.
The offering is divided equally be
tween the Division of Foreign Mis
sions and the Division of Home Mis
sions who allocate it for interdenomi
nationl work.
The purpose of the observance is
to unite Christians around the world
in prayer, and in the United States
to make an offering to support inter
denominational missions at home and
abroad.
Joint Meeting Os
Rotarians Tonight
Edenton and Ahoskie
Clubs Meet In Parish
House
Edenton’s Rotary Club and the
Ahoskie Rotary Club will meet joint
ly tonight (Thursday )in the Parish
House at 7 o’clock in an inter-city
meeting. The Ahoskie Club will pro
vide the program for the occasion,
and J. L. Chestnutt, president of the
local club, urges a 100 per cent at
tendance on the part of Edenton Ro
tarians.
The Edenton Club had a 100 per
cent meeting on February 7 and Mr.
Chestnutt is very anxious to close
out the month with another 100 per
center. It is expected that the Ahos
kie Club will turn out in full force.
JLOODMOBIE SCHEDULED MARCH 6
George Alma IByrum, chairman
of the Chowan County Red Croaa
program, again calls attention to
the next visit of the btoodmobile
on Thursday, March 6.
In reviewing the blood program
in Chowan County, Mr. Byrum is
convinced more cooperation should
be given this veiy worthwhile ef
fort to secure much needed Mood
to help save lives and reduce suf
fering not only at home but
among the fighting forces.
Mr. Byrum points out that only
349 Edenton and Chowan County
people have donated during the
seven visits of the bloodmobile
which resulted in 786 pints of
blood. Included in this amount,
however, are many .pints which
were contributed by Marines at
the Edenton Marine Corps Air
Station.
BPW Votes To Back
Jaycees In Saving
Historical Home
Carolyn Harrell Deliv
ers Speech at Meeting
Thursday Night
Miss Carolyn Harrell delivered her
winning world peace speech before the
Business and Professional Women’s
Club at a meeting held Thursday night
in the Hotel Joseph Hewes. She was
introduced by her English teacher and
advisor, Mrs. Mary L. Browning, who
explained the origination of the con
test and how essays are prepared by
the students. Miss Harrell’s talk
terminated a series of speeches to all
local civic organizations sponsored by
this Edenton Woman’s Club.
An interesting film, “A Closed
Book” was presented by the Farm
Bureau Insurance Company, under the
direction nf Bernard F. Parker of
Elizabeth City, district manager, with
Lyhn Perry at the projector.
George Alma Byrum, representing
the Junior Chamber of Commerce, ap
peared before the club and a lengthy
I discussion ensued concerning the
| preservation of the historic Penelope
Barker House for use as a community
building. The recent purchase of the
Penelope Barker home site on Broad
Street by the P & Q Food Center
necessitates removal of the building
to make room for a modem super mar
ket According to Byrum, the pro
prietors of the concern, Henry Quinn
and Haywood Ph'hisic, have agreed to
give the building to any group pro
viding it is removed from the present
site b'- around March 1. The Jaycees
ire interested in the new project and
| are now seeking the aid of other
groups in an effort to save the house,
which will not only preserve another
historic landmark but will serve the
purpose of a much needed community
burding. The club voted to lend their
.support and cooperation and a com
miti.ee will be appointed to work with
the Jaycees in finding a site for the
building, which seems to be the maj
or problem right now.
Mrs. Percy Smith, vice president,
presided over the meeting in the ab
sence of the president, Mrs. Corie
White. She announced that plans were
being formulated for the District
BPW meeting to be held in Eden- j
ton on Sunday, March 23, and that (
various committees have been appoint
ed to work out details. She urges the!
cooperation of all members to help,,
make the affair a success.
Committee chairman were asked to
turn in their reports to the presi
dent by March 1.
Mrs. Emma Perkins, chairman of
Health and Safety, was in charge of
the program and with her commit
tee of Misses Olive Pothier, Fannie
Sue Sayers, Kathleen Learl and Beulah
Perry, served delightful refreshments
of cakes, candy, nuts and ice cream
sodas.
Chowan Farm Bureau
Meets Friday Night
Chowan County’s Farm Bureau
will meet Friday night at 7:30 o’clock
at the Rocky Hock School building.
Murray L. Goodwin, secretary, re
ports that there are over 350 mem
bers, yet only about 15 attended the
meeting last month. Carey M. Evans,
president, therefore, urges more mem
bers to attend Friday, saying, “If your
organization is to serve you, it is
most important that you take an ac
tive part and attend the monthly
meetings. We were unable to get the
Community Building, so the meeting
place was changed this month. It
may be well to rotate awhile. Be
sure to meet with us.”
These 349 people have given
blood time after time with W. E.
Band heading the list. Mr. Bond
donated a pint of blood at each of
the seven visits of the bfoodmo
bile. There were six people who
donated a pint of blood six times.
These * were Preston Cayton,
James B. StiUman, Mollie I. Hoi
lowell, Paul Partin, Annie H.
Sprain and Beniah M. Privott.
Two people donated five times, H.
A. Cam pen and Henry Rodman,
colored.
Mr. Byrum is of the opinion
that civilians alone should do
nate as much as the quota calls
for, 150 pints, and that with Ma
rines always cooperating in the.
blood program, should boost do
nations to over 200 pints.
The bloodmobile will be sta
tioned at the Edenton armory.
Interest In Local Girl
Scout Troop Now On
Upward Trend Here
Senate Candidate |T
A. PILSTON GODWIN, JR.
Late last week, A. Pilston God
win, Jr, Gatesville attorney, an
nounced his candidacy for one of
the North Carolina Senate seats
for the First Senatorial District.
Gates County has not been repre
sented in the Senate since 1923.
I ‘
Al Phillips Appointed
As County Chairman
For Red Cross Drive
; Chowan County Is Re
» quested to Contribute
$2,500 In Week
Al Phillips, superintendent of the
Edenton Cotton Mill, has been ap
pointed chairman for Chowan County’s
annual fund raising drive, with the
County’s quota set at $2,500. Accord- 1
ing to Geddes Potter, chairman of j
j Chowan County’s Red ‘Cross Chapter, |
| the drive will begin the first week
J in March.
J Mr. Phillips plans to call a meet- j
ing this week of his various captains
and co-workers in order to work out a
program and it is hoped the drive can j
be completed within a week's time. |
1 He points out that the greatest num
ber of men from 'Chowan County are
now in service since World War 11,
and that the Red Cross is a direct
liaison between homes and men in uni
form.
Home service needs are also in
creasing with more men in service and
thus, together with other calls on Red
Cross, means that more funds must
be made available.
“The average person does not know
the extent of Red Cross activities and
expenditures,” says Mr. Phillips, “so
that Chowan 'County should rally to
the appeal for funds to the end that .
relief and assistance can be rendered
by the Red Cross immediately when (
called upon.” _
Concert By Band
Saturday Afternoon
Planned to Boost Inter
est In Securing More
Donors of Blood
In the hope of arousing interest in
the forthcoming visit of the blood- '
mobile to Edenton, N. J. George, re
cruitment chairman, has arranged a
concert by the Edenton High School
Band Saturday afternoon. The band
will play in front of the Byrum Hard- '
ware Company store, starting at 2
o’clock, during which an effort will
be made to enlist blood donors.
Chowan County’s quota is 150 pints
and Mr. George feels that this amount,
at least, should be contributed by ci
vilians.
New Members Added
To Auxiliary Os VFW
Edenton’s newest organization, the
VFW Auxiliary, met Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Mary Coffield,
when five new members were enrolled.
Various matters of business were
transacted, which included plans for
a dance to be sponsored some time'
in March.
$2.00 Per Year.
'Mrs. P. J. Sheehy Volun
teers Her Services as
Scout Leader
WELL QUALIFIED
Meeting Place Provided
But Equipment Is
Needed
By Evelyn G. Leary
Interest in Edenton’s Girl Scouts is
now on an upward trend following
the volunteer services of Mrs. P. J.
Sheehy as new Scout Leader. Mrs.
Sheehy is vitally interested in the wel
fare of young girls and has come
to the rescue of what seemed an im
minent death, and one which has cre
ated much concern relative to the
possibility of abandoning the local
girl scout troop.
The new Scout Leader is thorough
ly familiar with scouting activities,
having had three years’ experience as
Scout Leader of a Girl Scout troop
in Philadelphia. Edentonians should,
indeed, be proud to have among them
one so well qualified in handling .the
interests of children, and it is hoped
full cooperation will be extended the
new leader in her undertaking.
, Mrs. Sheehy seems very much im
| pressed with the enthusiasm being
shown by the youngsters and she
promises her best efforts to create a
continuous interest in the troop and
develop an organization of which the
town and Parent-Teacher Association,
sponsorer of the organiation, may be
proud. At present the girls are
working on their tenderfoot require
ments in preparation for the investi
ture services, .vne say*, ail =r which
they will be awarded tenderfoot pins
and become girl scouts officially.
As a starter on new projects plan
ned, the scouts are busy making scrap
books and wool dolls. Various schemes
are also in the making to help swell
the already more than SIOO in the
treasury. With nice weather coming
I on, Mrs. Sheehy hopes to soon be tak
ing the troop on hiking trips. A
j camping trip would be nice, too, but
! she said as far as she knows there
lis no approved camping site avail*
I able.
PrincipalEmest Swain has offered
a room in the basement of the Eden
ton Graded School for use as girl
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Membership Drive On
For Hospital AuxiNary
Effort Started to Or
ganize Chaplain Ser
vice at Hospital
An unusually large crowd attend
ed the Hospital Auxiliary meeting last
week. Splendid reports were present
ed from all standing committees with
especially good work on flowers, tray
flowers and sewing.
The 1952 membership drive is now
on and those who desire to renew their
membership are urged to see Mrs.
L. S. Byrum or Mrs. Wallace Good
win.
It was voted by the Auxiliary to
have the regular meeting hereafter
on the third Friday of each month.
The president appointed Mrs. J. M.
Jones, Mrs. Raymond Carr and Mrs.
Rodney Harrell as a committee to
place Bibles at every bedside in the
hospital. Mrs. W. M. Wilkins, J. W.
Davis, E. N. Elliott and Miss Frances
Tillett were asked to interview the
ministers of the community with ref
erence to organizing a chaplain ser
vice for the patients.
For the program, Miss Kathryn
Brown gave an interesting talk on her
recent visit to Mexico. She described
the beauty of the countryside, the
ancient pyramids, floating gardens,
parks and historic Chapultepec Castle
and a colorful bullfight.
Senior Class Play
Scheduled March 14
Edenton’s High School senior class
will present a play, “Marrying' Mar
garet,” Friday night, March 14, at
8 o’clock. The play will be present
ed in the Elementary School auditor
ium, and an evening of genuine en
tertainment is in prospect. Tickets
for the affair are now being sold
'with the prospect of a good attend
ance.