North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XlX.—Number 43. Three Amendments Will Be Voted On In November 4 Election O' .One Affects 15-cent Tax * Limitation on Prop erty Valuation CALLS FOR2O CENTS Other Two Have to Do With Filling Vacan cies In Office While voting for the President of the United States, the Governor (if North Carolina and other important public officials in the general elec tion on Tuesday, November 4, North Carolina voters should not overlook the fact that they will have an op portunity to vote on three proposed amendments to the Constitution of North Carolina. The first amendment has to do with changing limitation of total state and county property fax. At the present time the total state and couny tax limitation is 15 cents ; on the SIOO property valuation. Un der the proposed amendment this limitation would be raised to 20 cents on the SIOO property valuation, ex cept when the county property tax is levied for a special purpose and with ; the special approval of the General Assembly, which may be done by special act. Provided, this limitation Shall not apply Ito faxes levied for the maintenance of the public schools of the state for the term required by Article IX, Section 3 of the Consti tution. 'Provided, further, the state ■ tax shall not exceed five cents on \ the SIOO value of property. Under the present limit of fif teen cents on the SIOO property value which counties may levy for the gen eral fund many counties have found themselves in financial difficulties and unable to meet their general fund operating expenses. Some of the representative items which must be paid out of this fund include “the salaries of all county officers and the cost of operating the offices of Sheriff, Tax Collector, County Ate countant, Register of Deeds, the Cor oner, etc., expenses of tax listing, holding elections, holding courts, ex pense of county jail, county Commis sioners’ pay, courthouse maintenance, etc. AH of these regular operating expenses of a county must be paid . out of the general fund. Taxes for special purposes may be levied with the approval of the General Assembly. These special taxes for special pur poses make up the greater past of county tax levies. Amendment No. 2 has to do with changing the method of filling va cancies in the General Assembly. (Continued on Page Four) Edenton Aces Face Roanoke Rapids On Friday Might Here Coaches and Boys Ex pect Tough Halifax Aggregation Coach George Thompson’* Eden ton Aces will face another tough assignment Friday night when they are scheduled to merit the Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets on Hicks Field, with the game starting at 8 o’clock. Roanoke Rapids usually has a rug ged team, so that Coaches Thompson and Ben Perry are taking their *>ys through hard practice eessions in preparation for a tough game. To date the Aces have lost five games and won three. They were 1 defeated by Goldsboro, Greenville, Elizabeth City, New Bern and Hert ford, while they gained decisions over Williamston, Kinston and Manteo. The Edenton Band will, of coarse, be on hand Friday night to liven up things, so that a large crowd is ex pected to be on hand for the game. Plans Shaping Up For Bazaar At St Paul’s Ladies of St Pawl’s Auxiliary axe completing plans for their annual ba zaar which will be held alt the Parish . House on Wednesday, November 26 . Many beautiful and useful gifts are nearing completion to to^the Sandwiches and deasert will be sold . at luncheon $y the taffies and a tun key dinner that night Tickets for i the dinner mil be sold by member* THE CHOWAN HERALD _32G New VotersJ According to L. S. Byrum, chairman of the Chowan (County Board of Elections, 326 new vot ers registered in the six precincts of th« county during registration days. Os this number 115 registered in East Edenton Precinct, 113 in West Edenton Precinct and 98 in the four rural precincts. Auxiliary Os Legion Holds First Meeting Os New Unit Year Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt Appoints Chairmen Os Committees The first meeting of the new unit year of the Edward G. (Bond Unit No. 40 American Legion Auxiliary Was held Thursday night at 8 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. J. L. CheStnutt. Mrs. Chestnutt is the president for the unit year. The treasurer, Mrs. Helen Perry, was instructed to send check in the amount of $l2O to the departmental treasurer for use in the central fund. This fund is for the hospitalized pa tients at Oteen and Swanranoa Di vision of Oteen Hospital who have not been able to establish service connected disability. The central fund contribution is a “small pay day” each month and is. a wonderful boost to the patient’s morale. The unit voted to send donations to the Hospital Memorial Library and tile Educational Loan Fund, as well as $20.00 as a gift to the unit’s as signed patients at Oteen for Armis tice Day and Thanksgiving Day. The next meeting will be held Tues day, November 18, at the Legion Hut on Highway 17. All members are urged to attend and eligible new members are especially invited. The president appointed the fol lowing committee chairmen: 'Child Welfare, Mrs. West Byrum. Rehabilitation, Mrs. (Roy iLeary. Membership, Mrs. Edmond Mills. Community Service, Mrs. Jesse White, Poppy, Mrs. James Cozzens. Memorial, Mrs. W. 0. Elliott. Music, Mrs. Paul (Holoman. Americanism, Mrs. H. L. Edwards. 'Civil Defense, Mrs. Joe Thorud. Edwards Returned As Minister Local Methodist Church The Rev. R. M. Grade less Transferred to Bridgeton Ohowan County retained one preacher as the result of the annual Methodist Conference held last week at Burlington. The Rev. E. B. Edwards was re turned for another year as paritor of the Edenton church, while the Rev. R. M. Gradeless, pastor of the Cho wan Charge, was transferred to the church at Bridgeton. Mr. Grade less wilt preach Ms farewell sermon ft the Center Hill Church Sunday morning and at Evans Church Sun day night. His subject will be “Hand up Holders.” Mr. Gradeless will be succeeded by C. H. Beale, who has been serving a church at Mt. Solon in the Virginia Conference. Negro Homecoming Be Observed Friday Homecoming will be observed Fri day at the Edenton colored high school, when the local football team will meet P. W. Moore High School on Hicks Field, the game starting at 2 o’clock. As in previous years, a colorful parade will be held which will in clude many attractive floats, the col ored high school and three visiting bands. Special features will also be held before the fame and alt half time at Hicks Field. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 30,1959 - ,• 'it | Candidates In Next Tuesday’s Election [ Following are the candidates which will appear on the ballots in next Tuesday’s general election. There will be no opposition for the Democratic candidates for office in 'Chowan County. DEMOCRATIC FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET o MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE For President and Vice President of The United States j~~l Adlai E. Stevenson ill [ John J. Sparkman For Governor 0 William B. Umstead For Lieutenant Governor |~~l Luther H. Hodges For Secretary of State |—| Thad Eure ‘For State Auditor | | Henry L. Bridges For State Treasurer 0 Brandon P. Hodges For Attorney General FI Harry McMullan For Supt. Public Instruction (IShort Term) 0 Charles F. Carroll For Supt. Public Instruction (Regular Term) Charles F. Carroll For Commissioner of Agriculture 0 L. Y. Ballentine For Commissioner of Insurance 0 Waldo C. Cheek For Commissioner of Labor Q Forrest H. Shuford For Chief Justice Supreme Court |~| William A. Devin For Associate Justice Supreme Court (IShort Term) 0 R. Hunt Parker , For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Regular Term) Q R. Hunt Parker For Associate Justice Supreme Court 0 Jeff D. Johnson, Jr. For Member of (Congress First Congressional District 0 Herbert C. Bonner Million Voters Be Old Enough To Cast Ballot For President The quadrennial infusion of new blood into the electorate and the body of American politics on a nat ional scale will take place this No vember when about 9% million young Americans will 'be old enough to cast their first ballot in a Presidential , election. This is a fundamental part of the regenerative process of democracy, and it is an event that is symbolic of far more than the mechanics of the first exercise of the franchise by a group of new voters. What is actually taking place is the formal assumption of the duties and obligations of citizenship by the oncoming genera tion of Americans, and all that this implies socially and economically as well as politically. The Economic Factor As a matter of fact, individually and as a group, these first voters have already become an influence in the operations of the American econo my in all its varied phases. A large number have already established their owq homes, for it is in this age group that the average marriage takes place and families are begun. Windsor Woman Speaks At Study Class Meeting A study class of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service and Wes ley al Service Guild of the Edenton Methodist Church was held at the parsonage Monday night at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. T. C. Lassiter of Windsor, reviewed the book, "Toward Under starkfing the (Bible,” by Georgia Harkness. Mrs. Lassiter's talk was both informative and inspiring. Twen ty-six members were present. The hostess served fudge. MASONS CALL OFF MEETING (Due to the annual Halloween party tonight (Thursday) Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. It A. M., Has called off its regular meeting. REPUBLICAN FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET o MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE For President and Vice President of : The United States 0 Dwight D. Eisenhower Richard M. Nixon For Governor 0 H. F. Seawell, Jr. For Lieutenant Governor 0 Warren H. Pritchard For Secretary of State □ Frank G. Carr IFor State Auditor 0 J. A. Maultsby, Sr. For State Treasurer 0 S. C. Eggers For Attorney General | | Avalon E. Hall For Supt. Public Instruction (Short Term) □ For Supt. Public Instruction (Regular Term) 0 Jeter L. Haynes For Commissioner of Agriculture 0 Joel A. Johnson 'For Commissioner of Insurance 0 John Tucker Day 'For Commissioner of Labor 0 W. E. Rutledge For Chief Justice Supreme Court 0 C. Clifford Frazier, Sr. For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Short Term) □ For Associate Justice Supreme Court (Regular Term) | | Algernon L. Butler For Associate Justice Supreme Court 0 Robert H. McNeill For Member of Congress First Congressional District □ Many have likewise begun to look ahead to the future by starting in dividual thrift programs. For ex ample, the Federal Reserve Board in its Survey of Consumer Finances finds that life insurance is owned by seven out of every ten spending units headed by persons under 24 years of age. And the latest of these sur veys also shows that about a sixth of the non-farm families headed by per sons of first voting age own their own homes. Thus as homemakers, producers, savers and consumers, and now as first voters, America’s younger gen eration are taking their place in our society and assuming their share of the responsibility for the preserva tion and protection of our democratic traditions and free institutions. One in 11 4 New Voter Figures compiled by the U. S. Bureau of the Census estimate that more than 9,200,000 young Ameri cans will be old enough to vote in a presidential election for the first time on November 4. This total is the equivalent of approximately one out (Continued on Page Eight) Special Service Sunday At Methodist Church As a climax to the observance of the Week of Prayer and self denial, a special service will be held in the Methodist Church Sunday night at 7SO o’clock. The pastor of the church, the Rev. E. B. Edwards, will preach an ap propriate sermon for the occasion, to which the public is cordially invited to atteqd. I 11 BANK CLOSED TUESDAY Due to the general election ,to be held Tuesday of next week, the Bank ' of Edenton will be closed for business , during the entire day. Important ' banking business should, therefore, be transacted accordingly. Edilfeons Halloween PanP Scheduled To Take Place Tonight _ S6OO Richer _ Surrounded by a goodly num ber of people interested in the Edenton Band, iH. A. Campen, local auctioneer, on Saturday •, night auctioned off a great many J articles on the town lot next to the police station. Many things were donated for the auction sale, the proceeds of which will go to ward purchasing new band instru ments to replace some Which have worn out. , J. R. Byrum, president <#f the Band Parents Association, reports that the sale, which was in pro gress an hour and 45 minutes, netted S6OO. He, as well as other friends of th e band, are delight ed with the success of the af fair and desire to thank all who made donations or in any way helped. Favorable Results Registering Voters For Election Nov. 4 Committee Will Also Help Get Voters to Cast Ballots < Mrs. J. C. Leary, Jr., local chair man of the Americanism Campaign sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, reports favorable results of her committee’s work in contacting local voters to register for the November 4th election. Posters urging local citizenry to register were displayed in store windows through out the campaign. Mrs. Leary’s committee will con tinue this Get-Out-the-Vote pha?e of the Americanism Campaign by con tacting voters to remind them to vote on Tuesday, November 4th, and pro- ; viding transportation to the polls for ' voters who request it. It is also ■ planned to have the local high school band parade on election day in the in- j terest of further emphasizing this very important day. The General Federation of Women’s i Clubs has outlined this campaign to get out the vote. All clubs are urged ’ to set up a campaign committee and > each club member —and there are five 1 and one-half million in this country— is urged to see that ten people in ad dition to herself go to the polls to ' vote. Brochures from the General i Federation headquarters emphasize that in this very important election women especially are urged to take i advantage of their voting privilege. Women now have almost two million more votes than men. Further information from the nat ional office states that: “Only 51 per cent of eligible United States voters actually voted in the 1948 elections, as compared with 71 per cent of Jap anese citizens voting in their 1950 elections, 75 per cent in Canada in 1945, and 83 per cent in England in 1951, to mention a few. It is obvious that citizens of other countries take their responsibilities more seriously. Voting is not only a privilege—it is a duty to one’s country. The balance of power lies in the hands of the mil lions of people who do not vote reg ularly, those who vote independently, ■ and those in organizations such as ours, many of whom are apathetic, i In a democracy the vote should be , the result of the majority of those eligible to vote.” 1952 Christinas Club Closes November 10 Checks Expected to Be Mailed to Members November 21st W. H. Gardner, executive vice president of the Bank of Edenton, announced early this week, that the 1952 Christmas Club will close Mon day, November 10, after which date no more payments will be accepted. Mr. Gardner urges all Christmas Club members who are delinquent in their payments to catch up as soon as : possible in order to receive the full amount for which they enrolled. The Christmas Club checks are expected to be ready for mailing on or about November 21. $2.00 Per Year. Plans Completed For Big Party Planned For Kiddies prize"sagain 0 Parade of Youngsters And Floats on Broad Street Plans have been completed and the mat of welcome is ready to be rolled out for the hundreds of children ex pected here tonight (Thursday), when the Edenton Woman’s Club hold their annual Halloween Carnival. This will be a night never to be forgotten by the youngsters who have been waiting all year for this big event. An an sortment of ghosts, witches, goblins and many other spooky monsters will throng the streets of Edenton along with the blaring of Halloween noise makers. The entire area df the playground at Hicks Field will be roped-off. and along its sides will be attractively decorated booths including a fishing pond, fortune telling, movies, hot dogs, peanuts, candy and drink stands as well as numerous other amusements to delight the children. The chil dren will be greeted by a wink of the eye from a huge witch which will be stationed at the playground entrance. There will also be a talking witch and “witches’ brew” will be served the kiddies. Everything -will be free to the children, who are also looking for ward to the wonderful hayrides given them last year by Marines from the Edenton base. A big parade will start the night’s activities, with those taking part congregating on the Court House Green at 6:30. The line of march will get underway around 7 o’clock and will be led by the Edenton High School Band. Since the ban has been lifted this year on motor-driven vehicles, it is hoped that a greater number of floats will enter the parade. Prizes will be given for the most original boy and girl costume, the most comical boy and girl costume and for the most comical and most original float. Judging of the floats will be done on Broad Street and for the children’s costumes at the play ground. The children will form a line for the judging and at the same time reoeive (heir tickets for the shows and refreshments. Multi-colored lights and bunting will be strung across the entire area comprising the playground, and when lighted up will cast a beautiful and befitting Halloween spirit. The merchants of Edenton are co operating with the Woman’s Club in seeing that the children have plenty of goodies. They have been most generous in donating all the confec tionaries and food for the big event. Royal Ambassadors Conclave On Nov. 3 Sessions Wilfße Held In Rocky Hock Baptist Church The Rev. Lee A. Phillips, Royal Ambassador Counselor for the Cho wan Association announces that the Royal Ambassador Conclave will be held in the Rocky Hock ‘Baptist Church Monday, November 3. The Conclave will begin at 4 P. M. and end at 8 'P. M. The Conclave includes all Royal Ambassador Chapters in the Chowan and West Chowan Baptist Association. Cake Auction Sale On Friday Morning Affair Sponsored By the Junior Class at Eden ton High School On Friday morning at 9:40 o’clock the Junior Class of the Edenton Jun ior-Senior High School will sponsor an auction gale of cakes, pies, cook ies and home made candy at the ar mory. Bobby Whiteman, president of the Junior Class, has various commit tees at work to make this event a top-notch success. The public is cordially invited to attend and take part in this auction sale.