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rs SS ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXll.—Number 21. :>3loodmobile Will Appear In Edenton Wednesday, June 1 Chairman W. E. Ma lone Appeals For Big Turnout In Order to Meet Chowan Coun ty’s 100 Pint Quota \V. E. Malone, Chairman of the Chowan County blood program, early this week announced that the Red Cross bloodmobile will again be in Edenton Wednesday, June I. and that Chowan County’s quota will be 100 pints of blood. The bloodmobile will bp at the Edenton armory, where blood ran be donated from 9 A. M., to 9 I’. M. Mr. Malone says the Marines will again cooperate in the blood donations and that they plan to re port to the bloodmobile between 1 and 3 o’clock, so that he urges ci vilians to report during the morn, ing hours if at all possible. Chairman Malone emphasizes the great need for blood donations and urges citizens of Edenton and Chowan County to give a pint of blood in order to save lives and re lieve suffering. “Chowan County is asked to donate 100 pints of blood," says Mr. Malone, “and we just cannot afford to fall down on our quota.” Mr. Malone is not only appeal ing to individuals to cooperate in the blood program but has contact ed various organizations in an ef fort to secure blood donations. Mbemarle League Season Will Op Tuesday, June 7th Edenton and Chowan Teams Included In Six-Team Circuit With six teams entered, the Al bemarle League is scheduled to open the 1955 season Tuesday, June 7. In the circuit will he Edenton, Chowan, Colerain, Hert ford, Elizabeth City and the Weeksville Air Station. Alton Brooks is manager of the Edenton team and Palmer Tynrh will again manage the Chowan outfit, which this season will play on the new baseball diamond at Chowan High School. Both the Chowan County man agers have about lined up their teams, with both using principally members of the Edenton and Cho wan High School teams. Coach Brooks experts to develop the Edenton team around Claude Continued on Page B—Section 1 COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED All county offices will he closed next Monday, May 30, due to the observance of Memorial Day, a na tional holiday. Important business should be transacted accordingly. Wildlife Commission Adopts 1955-56 Hunting Proposals Meeting For First District Is Scheduled to Be Held In Chowan County Court House Fri day Night, June 3, at 7:30 O’clock At Us May meeting in Raleigh the Wildlife Resources Commission sit up a list of tentative hunting >gulations for the 1955-56 season. ' ese proposals will be presented w groups of interested sportsmen a series of nine public hearings in the nine commission districts. The meeting for the First Dis trict will be held in the Chowan County Court House Friday night, June 3, at 7:30 o'clock. Only minor changes are proposed over last season’s rules, which are as follows: Be ar —October 17-January 2, dai ly bag 2, possession 2: statewide with minor exceptions. Deer— October 17-January 2, in 36 coastal plains counties: Novem ber 14-19 in Caswell, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Person and Warren; November 14-29 in Mont gomery and Stanly November 1 4* THE CHOWAN HERALD Graduation Held At Edenton School On Wednesday Night ; Baccalaureate Sermon Will Be Preached Sunday Night Commencement exercises for the Edenton Junior-Senior High School got under way Friday when Class Day exercises were held in the Kle- I mentary School auditorium. Ihe usual Class Day program was car ried out, with the following awards announced: Valedictorian • Mike Malone. Salutatnrian- —Carolyn .Ashley. Outstanding Senior Citizen -Ray I Rogersdn. Outstanding Senior in Activities . —Evelyn Bunch. , Outstanding Girl Athlete Bar bara Spencer. Outstanding Boy Athlete • Ray Rogerson. PAR Citizenship Award (Junior High)—Jack Bunch. Debating Medal Frankie Pri vott. Debating Medal Rachel Wilder. Debating Medal -Leigh Dobson. Debating Mediil—Barbara White. Most Valuable Player Football Trophy—Billy 11 ardison. Most Valuable Player Baskot ball Trophy—Charlie Griffin. Most Valuable Player—-Baseball Trophy—Milon Stilley. Most Valuable Player Basket- Continued on Page s—Section I 1 Roberta E. Lytle Speaks At Meeting Hospital Auxiliary Public Invited to Hear Social Worker Con sultant , Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon, May 27, at 3 o’clock in the nurses’ home, with . Miss Roberta K. Lytle as speaker. : Miss Lytle is psychiatric social 1 work consultant of the alcoholic rehabilitation program at Camp , Butner. The public is cordially in- 1 , vited to attend and hear her inter- ' esting talk. At the April meeting Miss Fran , res Tillett, in behalf of the hos pital, thanked the Auxiliary for ad- | Continued on Page 2 —Section 1 TOWN OFFICE CLOSED MAY 30 I | In observance of national Me ■ tnorial Day, the Town Office will . be closed all day next Monday, May i 30. Any important business should be transacted accordingly. i in Alleghany, Surry, and part of i Ashe. Local exceptions would I*' - in effect the same as last year. November 14-Deeember 3 in Bun- I combe, Haywood, Henderson, Jack i son, Madison and Transsylvania, i with local exceptions. November , 14-26 in Avery, Burke. Caldwell, . Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon, i McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey. , Bag limits for deer are 1 daily, 1 , in possession, 2 per season, except I that in some western counties a » season limit of l would be effec- j tive. j: .1 Wild Boar —October 17-January 2,; : in Cherokee, Clay, and Graham: daily bag 1, possession 2, season 2. l In counties where hunting deer - with dogs is prohibited, the boar , season would he closed during the I deer season unless otherwise speci fied by Wildlife Commission and' . (Continued on Page J Section 2} Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 26,1955. | \ EDENTON MARINES OBSERVE ARMED FORCES DAY j 4 * iillllf lilliiiiiiiiiliHlliliili!!!!!!!! Above are l»o pictures of the many taken at the Edenton Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Saturday when Edenton Marines joined all of the nation’s military installations in observing Armed Forces Day. In the top picture is the official reviewing party. Col. M. K. Pey ton. Commanding Officer, is standing directly behind the microphone. To his left is Ernest behaves, newly elected Mayor of Edenton. To the right of Col. Peyton in the wheelchair is Captain Gordon Squires, V.MA-225. who was rescued from his burning AD-5 plane by Corporal Leroy Lee, MABS-14 crash crew, who is at extreme right. The rear rank of the reviewing party includes, left to right, Frank Holmes and Gerald Janies, co-chairmen of the 1935 Red Cross Fund Raising Drive, who during the ceremony received from Col. Peyton a check for $1,296.75 | which represented the Marines’ contribution to the Chowan County campaign; Lieut.-Col. Hamilton Lawrence, Executive Officer of MAG-14; i Lieut.-Col. Robert Baker, Commanding Officer of VMA-211: Lieut.-Col. John Stack, Commanding Officer of VMA-225; Major Neely Butler, i Commanding Officer of MABS-14; Major James Ay lies. Commanding Officer of H&.MS, and Major C. H. Lewis. Commanding Officer of j MACS-5. In she bottom picture is seen a part of the aircraft displays which were explained to (he visitors who went to the base for the occa- j sion. From left to right are aTV (.let Trainer), an F9F-8 (Jet Fiptiler). an FJ-2 (Fury Jet Fighter), an A3D (Night Fighter) and an AD-4 and AD-5, both attack aircraft. Barely visible at the extreme right are the nose and rotors of a helicopter. In the background is an R4Q cargo and airborne infantry workhorse.—(Official Marine Corps Photographs). Auction Block At Valhalla WHI Start Operating Today VI. G. (Toby) Williford Will Be Auctioneer This Season Farmers will be interested know that the Chowan Mutual Pro duce Exchange, Inc., will open its auction block at Valhalla this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock. This year M. G. (Toby) Willi ford, well known tobacco auctioneer will conduct the sales, with sales scheduled to begin promptly at 1 o’clock. During the summer various kinds of farm produce will be sold in cluding beans, com, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, butter beans, wa termelons, cantaloupes and other vegetables, for which W. A. Har rell, secretary and treasurer, says every effort will bp made to se cure the highest prices possible. Legion’s District Meeting Tonight In Hertford At 7:30 Local Post Calls Off Regular Meeting: For Affair J. Edward Weeks, commander of the First District of the American Legion, has called a meeting of all the posts in the district to be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock in the Municipal Building at Hert ford. This meeting is for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year for the district and at the same time officers for the Hert ford post will be installed by Com mander Weeks, who urges the Edenton post to have a good dele gation present. The meeting for Ed Bond Post No. 40 has been cancelled so that local Legionnaires will have an op l portunity to attend the district j meeting. BANK CLOSED MAY 30 The Bank of Edenton will be closed all daV next Monday, May 30, in observance of national Me morial Day. Important banking business should, therefore, tie tratis -1 acted accordingly. _ 1 21,000 Young Bass Released jln Chowan County Waters i By Game Protector Evans 15,000 Extra Young Fish Released Locally Due to Transportation Truck Breaking Down While In Edenton (< District Game and Fish Protee ! tor Robert K, Evans on Tuesday of ■last Week released 21,000 bass in Pembroke Creek. Burnt Mill Creek ; and Bennett’s Mill Pond. Os this number 3,000 bass aver aging 1 1 2 inches in length were . scheduled to he released in Pem broke Creek and Burnt Mill Creek and 3,000 averaging one inch in length in Bennett’s Mill Pond. However, the truck transporting the young fish broke down at Edenton so that an additional 15,- 000 scheduled for Pasquotank and Perquimans Counties were released in Pembroke Creek and Burnt Mill Creek. ' These fish were produced at the State Fish Hatchery located near j Fayetteville. The Wildlife .Resources Commis sion points out that the cooperative, effort of all those interested in the j State’s fish and game resources will he required to bring about bet- [ ter fishing, the favorite outdoor: !recreation of so many Americans. f STw Club Officers ) ■MMM •'* Pictured above are new officers of the Edenton Business and Pro fessional Women’s Club who were installed at a dinner meeting held ' last week in the Barker Community House. Installation ceremonies ' were conducted by Miss Kathleen Jackson of Elizabeth City, incoming listrict director. Left to right. Miss Beulah Perry, recording secretary; Miss Mildred Munden, second vice president: Miss Inez Felton, presi r lent; Mrs. Margaret Phthisic, first vice president: Mrs. Ann Cates, cor ’ responding secietarv, and Mrs. Margaret White, treasuier (Evelvi. lean, Photo}, __ <*> ■ - ■ ■ - civic calendar] Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet in the nurses’ home Friday afternoon. May 27, at 3 o’clock, when Miss Roberta E. Lytle from Camp Butner will be the principal ! speaker. Members of Edward G. Bond Post No. 40, American Legion, will ’attend a Memorial Day service Sunday morning. May 29, at 11 o'clock in the Center Hill Baptist Church. Edenton Jajcees sponsor "Come To Church Month,” urging every body to attend church services. An election will be held in Cho wan County (excluding Edenton) i Saturday, June 11, from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M„ to determine if a 10- sent tax is to be levied for rural tire protection. I Chowan Chapter of the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis will hold a dinner meeting Friday Continued on Page B—Section 1 I Miss Lula Williams New Band Director 1 At Edenton School r t Succeeds Ernest Gen tile, Who Tendered Resignation i With Ernest Gentile tendering his resignation as band director of I 1 the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Band, effective June 30, ' Principal Gerald James early this 1 week announced that Miss Lula X. * Williams has been employed as his successor. I Miss Williams is a native of Lumberton, N. C. She attended « I Converse College at Spartanburg. , S. C., for one year and then trans ferred to Wake Forest Colleg,. in , 1943 and in 1951 graduated with her A.B. degree. She attended summer school at the University of North Carolina ' and Wakp Forest, and expects to ] complete the work on her master’s , degree in 1950. , Miss Williams comes to Edenton i highly recommended as a hand di- > rector from Creedmoor High School ( where she has directed the band for i four years. She organized the Creedmoor Band four years ago and according to reports her bands have made fine showings in march ing and concert work. Mr. James says the Edenton school is very fortunate to secure the services of Miss Williams, who aside from directing the band wall assist with public school music. Mrs. J E. Cozzens Auxiliary President New Officers Elected; At Meeting Held ! Last Week t i At last week’s meeting of the I Auxiliary of Ed Bond Post No. 40, American Legion, Mrs. James E. Cozzens was re-elected president for the new year. Other officers elected were: Vice president, Mrs. J. E. Perry: corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. . W. Porter: recording secretary, ; Mrs. R. E. Leary; treasurer, Mrs. ! W, A. Perry; historian, Mrs. Mack Rogerson; chaplain, Mrs. W. E. (Mills and sergeant.-at-arn s, Mrs. R 'bert Fob ell. $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina Armed Forces Day Very Successful At Local Marine Base | New Band Director J | * —~— ——. —— —j I P r. jj r , f w if '! MISS LI LA N. WILLIAMS Effective June 30 Miss Lula N. Williams will become director of the Edenton Band succeeding Er nest Gentile, resigned. Miss Wil j liams comes highly recommended from Creedmoor High School, CommencementAt Chowan High Will Be Started Tonight 1 26 Seniors Scheduled ! To Graduate Tues day Night Twenty-six seniors at Chowan | High School will take part, in the i Glass Day exercises which will he held in the. school auditorium to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The theme for the occasion is “Paris In the Springtime.” On this night Jean Evans will give: the valedictory address, and Anne HolloweM the salutatory. The traditional sophomore pro cessional will again he a highlight of the evening. On Friday night, May 27, the eighth grade graduation exercises will lie held at 8 o’clock in the au ditorium. Jerry White is valedic torian and Ann Spivey is saluta torian. The R 1.. ('. Chandler, pastor of the Center Hill Baptist Church, will deliver the baccalaureate ser mon on Sunday night. May 29,: at 8 o’clock. Special music will he rendered !>v the High School Glee Club with Peggy Perry as soloist. Nile F. Hunt, Co-ordinator of Teacher Education from the. State Department of Public Instruction will deliver the Commencement ad dress: to the Senior Class Tuesday night. May 31. at . 8 o’clock Spe cial awards Will he given to. stu dents for outstanding achievement during the school year. Members of the graduating class Continued on Page 2—Section 1 Marines’ Contribution Boost Red Cross Drive Over Quota Col. M, K. Peyton Presents Co-chairmen a Check For $1,296.75 as Feature of Armed Forces Day Celebration Saturday Gerald James and Frank Holmes, p co-chairmen of Chowan County’s j, 1955 Red Cross fund raising ram jpaign, Were delighted at the Armed [ I Forces Dav observance at the 1 I j Edenton Marine Corps Auxiliary I Landing Field Saturday afternoon j when a portion of the program in- i •eluded presentation of a check for $1,296.75. The check was presented to the • co-chairmen by Colonel M. K. Pey ton, commanding officer, and rep resented money accumulated at the base by the Marines during the 1955 Red Cross drive. It was first presented to Col. Peyton on May 20 by L. D. Williams, Cherry Point field representative for the Ameri can National Red Cross, The contribution by the Marines boosted the Chowan drive to $3,- 026.88 nr $166.88 over the $2,910 i'jtiota for the •oanty The Marines ~ ■ T’-e-.L DO YOUR PART DONATE TO THE SWIMMING POOL! 1 Marines Presented a | Beautiful Floral De sign as Small Token Os Friendship and Good Will By Eden ton Citizens Edenton’s Marine Corps Auxili ary Landing Field joined with the nation’s military installations in observing Armed Forces Day at the local base Saturday, when I many Edenton and Chowan people I visited the base, inspected various |aircraft and enjoyed the hospitality of the Marines. j Before the program at the base .began, Edentonians were some |what surprised to see a parade on ■ Broad Street headed by a band sent here from the Cherry Point I base and followed by Marines sta ll ioned at the Edenton base. The I hand also furnished music in the hangar at the base during the day. Intense emotion and ardor was apparent during the opening cere monies at the base when Captain Gordon Squires shook the hand of Corporal Leroy Lee, the Marine who was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal with citation 1 for saving the life of Captain Squires when he was pulled from his burning AD-5 plane which crashed September 5 in the heavily wooded area adjacent to the Eden ton base. Since the accident Cap ' tain Squires has been under treat ment at the Portsmouth Naval I Hospital. Another feature of the program , was the presentation by Col. M. K. Peyton, Commanding Officer, of a check for $1,296.75 to Gerald James 1 and Frank Holmes, co-rhairmen of the Chowan County' 1955 Red Cross Fund Raising Drive. The check represented the Marines' contribu ’ tion in the drive. Coupled with the human interest of the Armed Forces celebration, tile static displays of xarious air craft and the interest shown by the public in the planes and other displays resulted in a very success ful and enjoyable get-together. It was estimated that at least 359 civilians visited the base during Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Edenton Clerk Elected Vice President For Tax Collectors’ Group Town Clerk Ernest J. Ward. Jr.. has returned home from Chapel Hill, where he attended a confer ence of the North Carolina Tax Col lectors Association held at the In stitute of Gox’ernment. The program was designed prin cipally to deal with those changes in tax collection laws brought about by the 1955 Legislature. At the election of officers for the association Mr. Ward was elect ed second vice president for the year 1955-56. W. T, Mason of Greensboro was elected president. raised $1,296.75 of the amount and county citizens raised $1,730.13. j Mr. James on Monday wrote the i following letter to Colonel Peyton: “On behalf of the Chowan Coun ty Chapter of the American Red Cross, I wish to thank you, Capt. Viner, drive coordinator, and all the men under your command for the very generous support given the 1955 Red Cross fund campaign. Our contributions to date are $3,- 026.88, which is $116.88 over our quota of $2,910.00. The support given this campaign by you and your men caused Chowan County to exceed its goal for the first time in several years. “We are proud to have as citi zens of our community men who give willingly of their time, talents, and money to make this communi ty a better uluce in which to live.*
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