I GaefltfPpfe' fhc j Seniors Did? -Number 8. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 19,1953r ===== Mt $2.00 Per Year. Chowan Assigned Quota Os $201,600 For Defense Bonds V ■ ) Chairman A. B. Harless Says Goal Will Be Hard to Achieve Chowan County has been assigned a U. S. Defense Bonds quota of $201,- 600 for the year, 1963, it is announced by A. Boyd Harless, County Deifense Bonds Chairman. The overall county qyota consists of $133,800 in Series E Bonds; $36,700 in Series H Bonds; and $32,100 in Series J & K Bonds combined. The County’s basic goal will be to achieve the overall quota; tile break down of this quota into the E, H, and J & K Series is only as a guide for direction of effort. The overall County quota is a pro portionate part of North Carolina’s quota of $67,200,000.00, and a national quota of $6,660,000,000.00. The quotas which the U. S. Treas ury has assigned the Defense Bonds Division for 1963 represent a 40 per cent increase over 1962 sales for the nation, and a 67 per cent increase over 1962 sales for North Carolina. Prin cipal reasons for the heavy increase in sales quota are: 1. The minimum job that the Treas ury has assigned the National Sav ings Bonds Division is to have sales equal redemptions and maturities. That sum is estimated at $5,650,000,- 000 for 1963, 2. The amount of E Bonds maturing in 1963 is $5,100,000,000. This is about two billion dollars more than the E Bonds which matured in 1962. 3. The first F’g and G’ s mature in May 1953, and no provision has been made for the extension of these ser ies. Chairman Harless pointed out that, in effect, the sale nationally of $5,- 650,000,000 in Defense Bonds during 1953 will not take a single dollar from bank deposits or the spending stream; it will only match .the volume of re demptions of matured and unmatured Defense Bonds. Chairman Harless stated that the county and state quota set for 1953 are not going to be easy to achieve. They represent a formidable task. However, the county and State have always successfully carried out their fair share of the load in the Defense Bonds Program, and we have every hope of success this year. National ly, cash sales in January totaled $504,- 000,000 and exceeded the amount the Treasury paid out for redemption of matured and unmatured Defense Bonds by over $69,000,000.00. Eat Breakfast Out Saturday Morning Idea Planned to Help In Raising Money For Barker House In an effort to help raise funds to. pay off some of the indebted ness on the Penelope Barker House, a benefit breakfast will be held in the historical house, now located on the waterfront, Satur day morning from 7 to 10 o'clock. The affair is sponsored by the Business and Professional Wo man’s Cluh, the Woman's Club and the Jsal or Chamber of Com merce. Each plate will cost SI.OO, -which includes l generous serving of hot pan .cakes, syrup, sausage and coffee. Tickets for the break fast have been on sale during the week, but if some bare been miss ed, they are urged to patronise the breakfast and pay at the door. FHA Cake Sale Will Be Held February 21 \ . , ' The Edenton Chapter, of the FHA will have a cake sale Saturday, Feb ruary 21. It will start at 9 o'clock A. M, and last until 4 o’clock P. M. The sale will take place alt the P A Q Super Market and HughesJHolton Hardware Store. The sales ladles will be qn hand to help out with the sale. Members of the club will make cakes, pita, cookies and candy. Boy Scouts Guests Os Rotary Club Tonight i JPasrident W. T. an in- THE CHOWAN HERAID EDENTON’S ROTARY CLUB B 1 " ■ ■ I ' ■ I Jjr | iff i |IH i vfj’fIPWKMT Jlr^riTll^Mit ' '*■■■ JSMJyI. 1 : • JL. '■ _ ■pa )\ i - k at 310 ri : v o 1 ’ "L * I fin It • • MLs IHSB il: wWUL HHnwyn. \ /** M A. A If ”*: 4j | With a professional photographer, Norman Emerson, a guest at the Edenton Rotary Club’s meeting Thursday, the above picture of the club was furnished The Herald. Appearing in the picture are: Front row, left to right, William Bennett, Charles H. Wood, J. Edwin Bufflap, M. M. Perry, H. A. Cam pen, John A. Holmes, President IW. T. Harry, Lloyd E. Bunch, .Robert iS. Marsh, David Holton and 'Marvin Wilson. Center row, left to right, C. B. Mooney, iW.. B. Rosevear, J. L. Chestnutt, Philip McMullan, George Alma Bjrrum, James P. Ricks, Gerald James, Jimmie Earnhardt, Thomas Byrum and Hubert Williford. 'Back row, left to right, John Kramer, James E. Wood, George Twkldy, Jasper Hassell, Richard M. Hines, Charles (H. (Wood, Jr., Dr. W. I. Hart, William Holmes, Gibson Brickie and William Cozart. Five members of the club, John Graham, C- W. Overman, Frank Holmes, R. IF. Elliott and Gilliam Wood were absent when the picture was made. Bloodmobile Will MaKe Edenton Visit Friday, March 6th Chowan County Again Given Quota of 150 Pints of Blood Announcement was made this week that the Red Cross bloodmobile will make its next visit to Edenton Friday, March 6. The quota for Chowan County has again been set at 150 pints. Members of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce are in charge of re cruiting donors and it is. hoped the county will be able to meet and even surpass the quota. . The bloodmobile wilt visit the Eden ton Marine Air Base today (Thurs day). The quota is now d'so pints, but the Marines are making plans’ to give about 200 pints instead. This visit was arranged and will be handled by the Chowan Blood Pro gram and Edenton women will be on hand to register, secure medical his tory, serve in the canteen and do the other numerous duties pertaining to the program. It is pointed out thlat a great amount of a blood derivitive, gamma globulin, is being used in the fight against polio. A large amount of (Continued on Page Eight) Edenton Tea Party Chapter, DAR, Holds Interesting Meeting Now Tidying Up Iredell House For Pilgrim age In April The Edenton Tea Party Chapter, DAR, held its regular monthly meet ing February 11, at the James Ire dell house, with the regent, Mrs. John A. Kramer, presiding. The meeting opened with the ritual and th« pledge of allegiance to the flag, led by Mrs. 8. M. McMullan. Committee reports were given, with Mrs. N. K. Rowell reporting on civil defense, and how each member could cooperate in such a program. Mrs. J. A. Moore was named chairman of a committee composed of Mrs. W. I. Hart and Mrs. Medlin Belch to copy data from the historic cemetery at St. ‘Paul’s Church, which data will be sent •to the DA® Library in Washington and a copy given to the Cupola House library in Edenton, for -add in re search. (Members were urged to send copies of family material from oM Bibles and old papers, to the library. Mrs. J. A. Moore read to the members a complete history of the Iredell House fronf the acquiring of the lot to the building of the house *and later the addition. The research was done by Miss Elizabeth Moore. A nominating committee to present a slate bl officers to the chapter at the April-meOting was’ named as fol lows: Mrs. S. M., MoMudlan, Mrs. Si N. Pruden, 9r., Mrs. Mary L. Browning, and Mrs. N. K. Rowell. Pilgrimage Plans Now Under Way ! |pj Jgf ‘jjK |' I |j| - mm m W K , Committee chairmen of the Edenton IWoman’s Club are busy i making plans for the forthcoming Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside to be sponsored by the organization on April 10-11. Seated, left to right, are: Miss Elizabeth Moore, research; Mrs. John A. Kramer, feature writer; Mrs. Richard N. Hines, general chairman; Mrs. J. H. Conger, Jr., co-chairman; Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr, advertising. Standing, left to right, Mrs. Willis McClemney, booklet; Mrs. (W. T. Harry, tickets; Mrs. J. W. P. 'Earnhardt, pub licity; Mrs. Martin Wisely, tea. Other committee chairmen not ap- L pearing in picture are Mrs. Jesse L. Harrell, co-chairman K>f .tickets; Mrs. Richard Goodwin, hostess; Mrs. Frank M. Holmes, workers; Miss Kathryn Brown, co-chairman of Mirs. Hines. (Evelyn 'Leary Photo). 5.4 Miles Chowan Roads Resurfaced In January The State Highway Commission re surfaced 5.4 miles in Chowan County during the month of January, Com , missioner H. G. Shelton reports. State forces resurfaced 5.4 miles I of US 32 from (Ryland (Road to Cho wan County line. The new pavement 1 is 20 feet wide. The First Highway Division brought a total of 13.7 miles of road work to completion during January, Commissioner Shelton added. \ZVUUUIOOIUIICX ICilUlbtm OUUCU. ic»xgt3 «ui/tuucwiw IS ~~~~ Calendar Os Events i . ) Beginning this week, The Her ald starts a civic calendar in the hope that it will help to prevent [ conflicting dates for various ac tivities in JSdenton. The coopera tion of various groups is aoHcited in order to nuke this feature Worthwhile. A regular meeting of Avowan Hospital Auxiliary Friday after noon at 8 o’clock In Hie nurses’ home. v Rotary Club entertains Boy I Scouts tonight (Thursday) in the t Pariah House at 7 o’clock. Lions Chib meets Monday night i at 7 o’clock. Red Men meet Monday {night at 7:30 o’clock. Unanimity Lodge, No. 7; A. F. & A. M., meets tonight (Thurs day) at 8 .o’clock in the Court House. Benefit breakfast at Penelope Barker House Saturday morning from 7 to 10 o’clock. Vahdty Club’s donkey basket > ball game Saturday night in the high school gymnasium jat 8 A Vlrw»fr ' ' O CIOCK* Chicken In The Rough At BPW Club Meeting The Edenton Business and Pro fessional Women’s Club will stage a “chicken in the rough” supper to night (Thursday), at the club room in the Hotel Joseph Hawes, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. Members of the club arid 1 their guests are asked to appear in ging ham dresses, or anything suitable for roughing it. A good program has been arranged and the evening is ex pected to be lots of fun, so that a large attendance is requested. Ladies* Auxiliary of VFW Post meets tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Stanley party at the Degree of Pocahontas meeting Friday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Red Men hall. 'BPW “chicken in the rough” supper tonight '(Thursday at 7:30 o’clock in the club room at Hotel 1 Joseph Hewes. Edenton Chapter of the EHA cake sale Saturday, February 21 at P * Q Food Center from 9 A. M., to 4 P. M. Lions Club Minstrel Friday night, April 10. Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside Friday and Sat urday, April 10 and 11. .# Bloodmobile at Edenton armory Friday, March 6. Give a pint of blood for humanity’s sake. World Day of Prayer service in the Methodist Church Friday night at 8 o’clock. JunW-S*nh>r High School Stu dents’ driving tests Tuesday af ternoon. 24, on North Broad Street. i Students Os High i School Take Part In! Safety Driving Test: i Session Is Scheduled For c February 24 on N orth \ Broad Street (Students of Edenton Junior-ISenior | High School will put their skill 1 against time in a series of driving c tefets Tuesday afternoon, February ‘ 24 at 2:15 o’clock, says Gerald James, ' principal. The tests, part of a safe-driving demonstration under the direction of , George M. Tewksbary. Jr, safety en gineer for the Farm Bureau Insur ance Companies, will be held on North , Broad Street in the vicinity of the school. The session will start with a talk i on safety in the gymnasium. In the demonstration that follows, students I and faculty will take turns driving a specially equipped automobile with three .38-calibre revolvers mounted on the front bumper. The revolvers fire yellow paint bullets. A red light mounted on the radiator will signal the driver to stop. At that instant, the first of the revolvers will auto (Continued on Page Five) Lions Preparing For Annual Minstrel To Be Staged April 10 Rehearsals Scheduled to Get Under Way Mon day of Next Week If the old axiom that “coming events cast their shadows before” be true, then the people of Chowan and surrounding counties are in for a real treat when the Edenton Lions Club stages their annual minstrel show, which will be held on Friday evening, April 10th. Miss Shirley Keeter, always a most popular exponent of the terpsichorean gave a very enjoyable and impressive exhibition of tap dancing at the local club Monday evening. Miss Keeter has added several numbers to her repertoire and gave the Lions a pre view of what may be expected at the forthcoming minstrel show, which al ways draws a capacnty crowd. ' She was accompanied at the piano by the ever popular arid* talented Mar jorie Thigpen and received round af ter round of applause for her enjoy able performance. Ernest Ward, Jr, who was in charge of the program, thanked the ladies for the entertain ment. John A. Mitchener, Jr, a member of the Town Council, gave a very in teresting resume of the town’s budget for the current fiscal year. “We would like to explain just where your tax dollar goes in Edenton”, said the speaker. Mitchener explained every department and the money allocated to it “For the benefit otT any who may have some qualms concerning the parking meters”, said the speak er, “we anticipate $9,000 from these meters this fiscal year and the main tenance expense only , amounts to fContinued on Page Five) Guess What The Seniors Did? yOMVV Ok vx JL VM»X • Edenton Merchants Members Os Credit Reporting Bureau Names of Those Who Balk At Paying Bills Will Be Circulated Meeting in the Court House Fri 'day night, a goodly number of Eden ton merchants formed the Edenton Credit Reporting Bureau and at the same time affiliated with the Tri- County Credit Bureau, which includes Bertie, Northampton and Hertford counties. Edenton’s entry makes a four-county unit and it is expected that a few- more adjoining counties will, in the near future, be added to the bureau. The principal purpose of the credit reporting bureau is to protect mem bers against those people who make a habit of failing to pay their honest bills. While no figure wa s given, it was inferred that practically every merchant has some accounts on their books which they cannot collect, so that with the credit bureau in opera tion each member will be furnished a complete list of bad and unsatis factory accounts in the four counties, which will, of course, make it hard for that group of people to secure credit so long as they do not settle their accounts and subsequently have their names removed from the “Red Light” book. Each member of the Credit Bureau will be furnished a loose leaf ref erence book every six months. In this book are the names and addresses of those who have bad accounts, as well as the firm who holds the account. This information is furnished by in dividual merchants and then compiled by the credit bureau which lists the account as “bad” or “unsatisfactory.” The Constitution 8:30 o’doek when a fine was discovered in la store room on the first floor. Hie fire was discovered by a traveling salesman who was entering the hotel to spend the night. The fire occurred in the room where a colored boy was sleeping on an old discarded mattress and who apparently caused the mat tress to burn by a lighted ciga rette. Smoke was pouring out of the room as the young Negro lay asleep on the mattress when the fire was discovered and, fortun ately, no damage was done, al though smoke worked its way all through the hotel.