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Ej THE CHOWAN HERA®) B Volume XlX.—Number 46. Congressman Bonner Speaker At Meeting Lions Club Monday Speaks About Future of i New Administration In Washington I OPTIMISTIC Says Democrats Did Not Lose to Republicans But to Eisenhower Congressman Herbert C. Bonner was guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Edenton Lions Club Monday night. Dr; A. *F. ■ Downum was in charge of the program and had requested Mr. Bonner to tell the club what the future holds under the new administration. “I have great confidence in the over whelming majority of the people,” said Congressman Bonner, “I hold the high- 1 est regard for General Eisenhower and am proud that such a man is the product of this country. “These are perilous times, the ad ministration of our government for the last 20 years has been good. Cer tainly there have been some things , to be ashamed of, but for the most part our country has been under an able government. It is my opinion that the man representing the Demo cratic party in the recent election was one of America’s greatest men but people have been observing, they i were restless, and were elated to think ; thait the man who had so ably led our 5 armed forces would again lead them. < “Yes, our government has been good > for the last 20 years. 'I have watched i good men leave the government for the opportunities that industry would s offer, leaving only the mediocre who > were unable to stand the temptations afforded them. s “It is easy to criticize our agree- ■ ments at Yalta and Potsdam but at ! that time we were extremely anxious : to encourage good relationships with i the country that is now giving.;^,so i much trouble. IWe did not expect the < ) # Russians to act as they have. Fol if the Communists were allowed to looking to the only solvent nation in i it. This led to the support of the organizations that led up to the Unit ed Nations. Now we are on one side and the Russians are on another. A i great deal of criticism has been ; brought about due to the fact that , hindsight is better than foresight. i “There is only one place in the world where heartbreaks and tears ; can be ended. Moscow is the key < to peace. “We obligated ourselves when we agreed to the terms of the United Nations. We agreed to defend any - country attacked by the Communists. This so-called police action is going to be a long drawn-out ordeal. If we withdraw from Korea the Com munists will start trouble in some other spot—Trieste, Berlin, or Iran.' We can not withdraw from Korea. To withdraw from Korea would mean to withdraw to Japan, then to with (Continued on Page Four) Scout Leaders Meet in Edenton Tonight Newly Elected Officers For 1953 Will Be Installed All Scout leaders of Gates, Per quimans and Chowan Counties will hold a very important meeting at the Municipal Building in Edenton to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Bill •Harry, chairman of the West Albe marle District Committee, wiil preside at the meeting. ISid Campen will pre sent plans for a Fall Camporee at < Cape Hatteras. Tom Maston will present plans for a Court of Honor. The following newly elected officers' for 1963 will be installed: Bill Harry, chairman; John Biggers, vice chair man. and Charles Overman, district commissioner. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. IF. A A. M., will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Court House. W. f 'A. Harrell, master of the lodge, urges all members to be present and extends a cordial invitation to visiting Masons to attend. POCAHONTAS MEETING Chowanoke Council, No. 64, Degree 1$ of Pocahontas, will held its send i: monthly meeting Friday night in the f Red Men hall at 8 o’clock. (Mrs. Beu lah Cale, Pocahontas, urges all mem bers to make a special effort to be "Edenton, Chowan County, North CaroEna, Thursday, November 20,195^ [Heap Much Money] On Tuesday of this week The Bank of Edenton mailed checks amounting to ($65,000, winch went to members of the 1952 Christ mas Club. The club this year included payments from 25 cents 'per week to S2O per week and paying $12.75 to SI,OOO. The (1953 club will be opened next Monday, November 24, and as heretofore the club will be limited to 1,000 accounts, go that those who put off joining too long may find that all the books have been sold. vwwwwv^ l Civil Service Exam For Postmaster In Edenton Is Called Closing Date For Appli cations Is December 9,1952 An open competitive examination to fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster at ithe Edenton Post Of fice has been announced by the Unit ed States Civil Service Commission at the request of the Postmaster Gen eral. In order to be eligible for the ex amination, an applicant must be a citizen of, or owe allegiance (to, the United iStates; must have actually re sided within the delivery of the post office for which the examination is held, or within the city or town where such office is situated, for at least one year immediately preceding the. date toad for the. dose pf re ceipt of applications; must be in good physical condition; and must be Within the prescribed age limits. The competition is open to hath men and women. Under the terms of an Act of Con gress, approved June 25, 1938, the Civil Service Commission will certi fy the names of the highest three qualified eligibles to the Postmaster General who shall thereupon submit he name of the one selected to the President for nomination. Confirma tion by the Senate is the final ac tion. Applicants will be required to as semble in an examination room for written tests, and will also be rated on their education, business or pro essional experience, general qualifi (Continued on Page Five) Turkey Shoot On Deck Nov. 21 And 22 Affair Is Sponsored By Skeet Club For Bene fit of Band Sponsored by the Chowan County ISkeet Club, a big turkey shoot will be held Friday and Saturday, Novem ber 21 and 22, at Lee Sutton’s Hatch ery. two miles south of Edenton on Highway 17. The shoot is being held for the benefit of the Edenton Band in an effort to raise funds to purchase new instruments. The shoot will begin at 8 o’clock each morning and continue until sun set. 'Even if some who are interested cannot attend, they are requested to buy a ticket and give to somebody who can attend, thus helping the band to secure much needed new band instruments. Important Meeting BPW Club Tonight Mrs. Annie Mills, president of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, calls attention to the dinner meeting of the club to be held to night (Thursday) at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Joseph Hewes. Important business will be discussed during the business session, including plans for the children’ Christmas parade and party, Boss’ Night Party, and dismiss plans for sponsoring a page on Edenton in a BPW magazine, The Independent Woman. . The president particularly urges the members to be present as this business must be disposed of at this meeting. Plans Progressing For Edenton’s Big Christinas Party Street Lights Will Be Turned On In Time For Affair BIG PARADE Chairman Urges Mer chants to Decorate Windows By Dec. 5 According to Mrs. Percy Smith, general chairman for the annual Christmas Party sponsored by the •den ton Business and Professional Hub, plans are going forward nicely for the annual event which is expect ed to attract a large crowd of children u welcome the visit of Santa Claus o Edenton. The Christmas parade, led by Santa Haus, will be held on the night of Friday, December 6, at which time drs. Smith has been assured by the Electric & Water Department that he street lights will be ready to be i turned on. An effort is also being made to secure a Christmas tree to be I decorated at the foot of Broad Street to replace the cedar tree which died when transplanted to make room to move the Penelope Barker House. Mrs. Smith is especially anxious for merchants to decorate their windows for Christmas and urges this to be ompleted in time for the Christmas arty. She says the BPW Club will gain make the annual award for the nost outstanding window, and hopes very merchant will take part 'in the ompetition, and thus helping to make he Christmas Party more successful. Aces Will Tackle Columbia Wildcats In Edenton Friday ' Game Is Arranged as i Closing For 1952 Grid iron Season Although the original schedule of the Edenton Aces wound up with last | Friday’s game with the Washington Pam Pack, arrangements have been [ made for another gale on Friday ! ight, when the Aces will meet the Columbia Wild Cats on Hicks Field. The game is scheduled to begin at o’clock and of course, the band will | 'be on hand to liven things up at Hicks . Field. Coaches George Thompson and Ben Perry, as well as football fans in gen eral, are high in praise of the Aces for their splendid performance Friday night against the Washington Pam Pack, who won the Northeastern Con. ference Championship. The Aces out played the visitors and every Edenton | player turned in just about the best t game of the year. A few bad breaks ' together with a few good passes, was the difference between a victory and r a loss for the Aces. The Edenton coaches and members of the squad are hoping they can turn in a victory over Columbia to bring down the gridiron curtain Friday night. They are taking nothing for j granted, so that hard practice ses -1 sions are being held in preparation for the game. A victory over the Wild Cats will result in four victories and 1 even defeats during the 1952 season. \ 4-H Achievement Day ' Meeting Scheduled : At CHS Tonight Chowan County's 4-H Achievement 1 Day meeting will be held in the Cho ) wan High School auditorium tonight r (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock, i The program will be presented by 1 members of the 4-H clubs, and this is an opportunity for parents and friends of these girls and boys to show their interest and appreciation by attend ting this meeting. Those who do the best work and accomplish the most are the ones s whose parents are cooperative and i encourage them in their project • work. ■ Thanksgiving Dance i In Armory Nov. 27th i Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com , mence has scheduled a Thanksgiving l dance which will be held in the Eden , ton armory Thursday night, Novem ber 27. i Music for the dance will be furnish i ed by Billy Gravely and his orchestra, i and the affair is expected to attract a large crowd. Election Scheduled To Fill Vacancy As SoH Supervisor R. H. HollowelPs Term Will Expire Decem ber 31 THREE CANDIDATES Voters May Cast Ballots During Week of De cember 1 to 6 1 The Chowan County Committee of Soil Conservation Supervisors met in 1 Edenton recently to dispose of mat ers of current business. The meet ng was attended by the entire com mittee which is composed of Lloyd* 1 C. Bunch, R. H. Hollowell, and Joe ; Webb, Jr. Among the items of business to laim the attendance of the commit tee was that of. the election which must be held in December. Elections re held annually to select a Chowan ; County Soil Conservation Supervisor. The election this year will be con ucted during the week of December to 6, inclusive. Candidates in this lection will be three in number. The I andidate receiving the highest num -1 er of votes in the county will serve n the Chowan County Committee for period of three years. The term of off’ce for R. H. Hollo vell is expiring on December 31, 1952 and the successful candidate in the December election will fill this vacan y on the County Committee. The following candidates have been duly proposed and nominated: A. Ver on Asbell, Tommy A. Berryman and tobert H. Hollowell. The candidacy f each of these nominees has hee.i j, (Continued on Faae Foun St. Paul’s Auxiliary ! , Bazaar Wednesday Auction Sale Will Be 1 Handled By Izzy Cam pen, Auctioneer Plans are about complete for the fourth annual bazaar sponsored by St. Paul’s Auxiliary which is sched uled to be held in the Parish House Wednesday, November 26, from 10 A. M„ to *7 P. M. ; All articles, including non-perish able foods, must be taken to the Par ; ish House on Monday, November 24, ! between the hours of 10 A. M., and 12 noon, and in the afternoon from 2tosP. M. Perishable foods will be taken to the Parish House on Wednes day morning, November 26, by 8 A. i M., and no later than 9:30 A. M. Plant contributions should be de livered at the home of Mrs. W. B. Rosevear on Tuesday, November 25. by 10 A. M., if possible. 'All plant or ders have been filled and persons for ; whom plants and shrubs were gotten may get them at the plant table the i day of the bazaar. There will be | some plants for saile at this table other than these special orders, i At the luncheon hours, from 2to ! 2 P. M., sandwiches and coffee may ■ be bought, and desserts from the food I table. The turkey dinner will be served . at 7 P. M., during which titne the . auction sale will be held. Izzy Cam- I pen is auctioneer again this year. [ Plate dinners may be bought for de livery at homes. These will be deliv ered by a committee composed of YPSL members, and this committee is asked to be at the Parish House at 6 P. M., to get these orders. Anyone desiring tickets can get them from - Auxiliary members or by calling Mrs. Joe Conger, Jr., telephone 270-IW. t Many lovely hand-made articles will - be for sale at the bazaar, and all ar t rangements are made for a large as sortment of foods and home-canned r pickles, fruits, jams and jellies. ) ' Jaycee Turkey Shoot Nov. 24, 25 And 26 I Three days, Monday, Tuesday and i Wednesday, November 24, 25 and 26 I will be devoted to a turkey shoot to • be held at Mack Ward’s Gin House near Edenton on N. C. Highway 32. Shooting will begin each evening at 6:30 o’clock. The shoot is sponsored by the Eden l ton Junior Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of a Christmas Party for under privileged children in this area. : Winners of turkeys will be allow ed to pick up their turkeys any time before Christmas. It is hoped a large number will try their skill to win a turkey and at , the same time help to make Christmas i a little happier for some unfortunate children. Mrs. James M. Bond Is Named Chairman Christmas Seal Drive ~——— - - - |_ Warning! _| Fire Chief R. K. ‘Hall early this week complained that quite a few people are burning leaves, trash and grass on their premises, thus causing a fire hazard. (He calls attention to a town (ordinance pro hibiting this practice and that the law will be enforced. Mr. .Hall urges leaves and trash to be placed at the curb, where it will be collected by the Street De partment. Woman’s dub Now In Quandary About Green Improvement Town Council Asked For Letter Stating Posi tion on Matter Following action taken by Town '•ouncil at its October- meeting to hold up work of changing the sidewalks < rossing the Court House Green in or der to put the walks into symmetrical lignment, iMiss Elizabeth Moore, hairman of the Woman’s Club Beau ification Committee, is in a quandary !as to the status of completing the j club’s Green beautification project. I It is the purpose of the committee to change the walks so that they ex | end to the ends of the Green. Town louneil previously went along with ‘ he idea, but work was held up until weather so that there would he a nmimum amount of damage to the grass. In the meantime some objection de veloped to changing the sidewalks and at the October meeting Town Coun ii instructed the Street Department o hold up on the work. In order to get a clearer under tanding of the status of the Green Project, Miss Moore has written the following letter to Mayor Leroy Has kett and Town Council: To the 'Honorable Mayor and Council: “From The Chowan Herald account . f your October meeting, the Edenton Woman’s Club has gathered the im- ■ pression that you have changed your minds about wishing to bring .the walks on the green into symmetrical alignment. Last spring, when we of fered you for this purpose the $240 emaining in our green fund, and our villingness to raise another SIOO if ecessary, we were very much ipleas d with your acceptance, and particu arly with your willingness to continue (Continued on Page Eight) Chowan Hospital Auxiliary Will Meet Friday Afternoon Volunteers Sought For Sewing In Work Room On Friday, November 21, at 3 ’clock in the Nurses’ Home, the Hos pital Auxiliary will hold' its regular meeting. Mrs. Wesley Chesson, Jr., urges a large attendance. Christmas plans will be made for the nurses and staff. The finance committee has a splendid report to make from the pencil sale on election day, the food bazaar and the sale of blankets. The proceeds will pay for the much needed food conveyor. ISewing and mending are piling up in the work room. Anyone who will volunteer a few hours of help are asked ,to contact Mrs. L. A. Patter son or Mrs. E. N. Elliott. A delightful program is planned for Friday afternoon. FHA To Observe "Hobo Days” November 21-22 Members of the Future Homemak ers of America plan to observe “Hobo Days” Friday and Saturday, Novem ber 21 and 22. During these two days FHAers will visit people’s hous es in groups of two in order to do various kinds of work such as raking yards, sweeping porches or any kind of jobs. The “Hobo Days” are planned to raise money to swell the group’s treas ury! $2.00 Per Year. «> Drive Will Be In Pro gress December 1 to December 25 46th YEAR TB One Person Every 13 Minutes In Nation Mrs. James M. Bond, member of the Roman’s Club of Edenton, will serve s chairman for the 1952 Christmas ■teal Sale in (Chowan County, Ralph 5. Parrish, president of the Chowan County TB and Health 'Association, .nnounced early this week. The sale of Christmas Seals will ie conducted in the county by the Tuber* ilosis Association from De ember 1, to.’December 25. This year’s Thristmas Seal Sale, to be conducted hroughout the nation by the 3,100 ssociations affiliated with the Nation -1 Tuberculosis Association, marks the 6th annual Christmas Seal Sale in nis country. In accepting the chairmanship, Mrs. sond says she was honored by her appointment and she would do all she ould to make this year’s Christmas Seal 'Sale the best the county has ever had. She further said she was roud to serve in any capacity that helps the Chowan Counity TB and Health Association, Which is fighting very month in the year to protect us .gainst a disease which is killing at he rate of one person every 'l3 min tes in this country. Rotarians Hosts To Teachers Os County Club Observes Annual Teachers Night at Parish House Practically all of the white school teachers in Chowan County were guests of the Edenton Rotary Club Thursday night, when the Rotarians observed their annual Teachers’ Night. A delicious turkey dinner 'was served by the ladies of St. Paul’s Church, prior to which C. W. Overman led in singing a number of familiar songs. President W. T. Harry turned the meeting over to Gilliam Wood, who acted as toastmaster for the occasion. County Superintendent W. J. Taylor introduced the teachers in the county unit, while Gerald James introduced the Edenton Junior-Senior High School teachers and Ernest Swain in troduced the elementary school teach ers. Each Rotarian was then asked to stand and give his name and classi fication. The address of welcome was given by James E. Wood, which was re sponded to by Miss Lena Jones on be half of the city unit and N. J. Taylor for the county unit. •Special features on the program were a few quartet numbers by C. W. Overman, C. B. Mooney, W. T. Harry and Bill Cozart, with Mrs. C. B. Mooney at the piano. Sgt. Billy Lea zar of the Edenton Marine Corps Aiir tSation also entertained the group vith several piano selections. Successful County Sing Held Monday Group Invited To Rocky Hock To Sing Christ mas Carols A very successful “County Sing” was held in the Chowan Community Building Monday night, when a goodly number enjoyed singing with C. W. Overman acting as leader. Mr. Ov erman also gave those present several very helpful suggestions reyarding inging. Members of the Rocky Hock choir who attended the sing invited the group to the Rocky Hock Baptist Church Friday night, December 19, at 8 o’clock, to sing Christmas carols. ROTARY MEETS TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President W. T. Harry is delighted with the recent 100 per cent meetings and urges every Rotarian to attend today’s meeting. The program today will be in charge of Philip McMullan.