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4'" r I ONLY NEWSPAPER 1 PUBLISHED IN i CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXll.—Number 43. Marines In Edenton Express Gratitude For Help In Search _______ i Lieut. Col. Jay E. Mc- Donald Writes Let ter to Herald Lieut. Col. Jay E. McDonald, rom. manding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 225 at the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station, desires to publicly express his appreciation for the assistance rendered in the search for an airplane and its pi tot, Lieut. William L, Rusmisel, re ported lost on October 1. In a letter to The Herald’s edi tor, Lieut.-Col. McDonald has this to say: “My dear Mr. Editor: “On 1 October 1955, an airplane and pilot from our squadron was reported lost and presumably had crashed. A search was immediate ly commenced. A (Treat many ci vilians in the Edenton area and nearby localities rendered assist ance in this search. Our squadron would like to have the following ar ticle published to express our grat titude to these people: "The military personnel of Ma rine Attack Squadron 225, Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Edenton, North Carolina, wish to express their gratitude for all the assist ance rendered in file recent search for an airplane and pilot which crashed in the vicinity of Edenton on the evening of October 1, 1955. Without the assistance of the peo ple of this vicinity the search would have been less thorough. “Valuable assistance was render ed by the Civil Air Patrol of Vir ginia and North Carolina, and by police officials and public officials who donated their time and trans portation. . • “We wish to cite in particular those guides and other people who Carried out searches in this area, also those people in the Edenton area and nearby localities who vol unteered information. Our appre ciation is sincerely extended to those persons who were so kind and thoughtful as to offer aids to the wife and parents of Lieutenant Wil liam L. Rusmisel.” Methodists Planning- Bazaar December 1 The annual bazaar, sponsored jointly by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service and the Wesley an Service Guild of the Edenton Methodist Church, will take place on Thursday, December 1, begin ning at 10 A. M. It will he held in the church’s educational build ing. The women of the church are preparing for sale items appropri ate to the Christmas season, in cluding dolls, toys, aprons, and nu merous other forms of handiwork suitable for Christmas giving.; Please be on the lookout for fur ther more detailed notices of this I annual event. Edenton Patrolman Stabbed In Back While Making Arrest After Crap Game Roundup —■— ; ——-——————— .45 Calibre Pistol Also Taken From Marine Military Patrolman Patrolman W. F. Miller was stab bed in tbe back Friday night about 10:45 o’clock while making an ar rest when he broke up a crap game. The gash wag about an inch and a half deep, but after treatment at Chowan Hospital he was released, f However, he is still under a doc tor’s care, but is recovering from the wound. Mr. Miller, together with a- Ma rino Military Policeman, discovered a crap game in progress while driv ing in the colored section of Oak um Street. When they reached the scene the participants ran but Bruce Hines was arrested. A large crowd of colored people gathered around the patrolman and as He was putting Hines in the police car, he was stabbed in the left shoulder. In the scuffle which en sued. a .45 calibre automatic pis tol wag also taken from the Mili-i fHE CHOWAN HERALD Jaycees Joining In Fund Raising Drive i For Olympic Team 1 Hat Will Be Passed Around at Football Game Friday Night , As previously announced, Eden ton Jaycees are again this year participating with 2,750 other Junior Chamber of Commerce chap ters in a nationwide campaign to ! raise enough money to send U. S. * teams to compete in the 1950 Olympic games. I Luther Parks, president of the Edenton Jaycees, says that in con trast to “Iron Curtain” countries where athletic teams are 190 per cent government subsidized, the V. S, Olympic teams will be a truly representative “people's” ' I team supported by the nickels, ' dimes, quarters and dollars donat ' ed by the American people. The drive has the blessing of ( President Eisenhower and Edenton Jaycees are hopeful that a credit ( able amount can be raised in Edenton for the purpose. Over a million dollars will be needed to j finance the L'. S. teams. In order to help raise money lo cally, the Jaycees will pass around a hat at Friday night’s football I . game when the Edenton Aces meet .[Ahoskie in a crucial Albemarle | Conference game. Both teams have perfect conference records, so .[that it is expected a large crowd , j will turn out. The Jaycees will, of j course, appreciate any contribu , | tions made. Bookmobile Schedule [j Released Next Week | Bookmobile runs for white resi ’ dents of Chowan County are being Completed this week. With the | help of Mrs. Henry Bunch, Mrs, Bristoe Perry, Mrs. Maebell Wins j low and Mrs. J. H. Harrell, who I. are all members of Home Demon ’ j stration Clubs, Ml*. F. Bryan Har | riS, bookmobile librarian for white | people and Mrs. Eugenia R. Baby lon, regional director, are panning ] the routes and stops. Runs will be made November 10, 11, 14, 15 and 17. Schedules for both white and colored bookmobile will appear in The Herald next week. [ HALLOWEEN PARTY TONIGHT! A Halloween party will be hold ' at the USO Club tonight (Thurs j day) at 8 o’clock for th e junior hostesses and Marines. .*• —- —- - ■ • tary Policeman. No clue ad to who stabbed Mr. Miller or who took the .45 auto matic pistol has been discovered. Patrolman Miller managed to radio the police station for help, so that I shortly after the stabbing the , places of business in the section where the incident occurred were closed and the crowd soon vanished. Band Association Will Serve Dinner Prior To Grid Game The Band Parents Association will serve a barbecue dinner, with dessert and hot coffee, at the Jun ior-Senior High School cafeteria Friday night, October 28, prior to the Edenton-Ahoskie football game. I Dinner will begin at 5 o’dlock until game time and tickets will be sold by members of the band. The purpose of the dinner is to help raise money to purchase new uniforms for the band and C. B. Mooney, president of the associa- I Hon, urge; citizens to COO pent tv, 1 Edenton, Chowar, County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 27,1955. Drive For Boy Scout Funds Is Now Under Way To Raise SI2OO Kick-off Breakfast at School Cafeteria on Wednesday Morning John W. Graham, chairman of the Chowan County Boy .Scout fi nance drive, announced this week I that about 120 men and women | have volunteered to campaign for funds on Wednesday of this week. | The drive began Wednesday morning at a kick-off breakfast. held in the cafeteria at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School. The goal for Chowan County is $1,200. The goal thin year is to get a maximum contribution. Funds are needed to operate the Scouting pro gram in this area for the coming . year. Citizens of Edenton and Chowan County are taking a re newed interest in Scouting, and it is hoped that through their coopera tion Scouting may lie made avail able to all boys in this area in 195th Mr. Graham is working with Sen ator N. Elton Avdlett who is Dn# - trict Campaign Chairman. The Al. tiemarle District consists of seven counties east Os the Chowan River ■ Mr. Graham said this week, “! am confident that Edenton and Chowan County Willi contribute their proportionate share of the District budget as they have in past years. Here in Chowan County we have a troop in Rocky Hock under the leadership of O. C. Long, a troop in Center Hill under the lead ership of Woodrow Slades, a troop in Edenton under the leadership of Jack Habit, and a newly organiz ed Cub Pack under the leadership of Col. Baker, I’.S.M.C. There is a colored troop in Edenton under the leadership of Thomas I. Shaip. “Scouting is for all boys, rich and poor, rural and city,” stated Mr. Gtaham. “I hop,, everyone realiz es the importance of supporting this worthwhile program of char acter building and citizenship train ing. Statistics from our courts, colleges, churches, and armed ser vices show that •Scouting has a marked influence in the develop ment of a hoy’s character. “Schools and churches sponsor 90 per cent of the Scout program in j our country today. The Boy Scouts of America is the largest .and most effective youth organization in the world.” Mr. Graham, as community chair man, named four majors in the Continued on Page s—Section 1 i USO Will Observe Pal Day Nov. 18th Various Activities Dis ! cussed at Recent Meeting The Edenton USO Committee met in the club room at Joseph Hewes Hotel Monday night, Oc tober 10, when those present, in cluded Mrs, E, Breeze, Mrs. H. A. Campen, Major Borgrcri, Mrs. Em iiy Badham, Chaplain Mates, Joe Thorud, Esther Hobowskv, Col. Hamilton Lawrence and Hattie Jerkins. It was reported that the front of the colored USO has not been painted yet, hut the naint has been secured and the work is expected to be done in a few day?. Joe Thorud, treasurer, gave a financial report showing a bank balance of $018.72. Dr. Martha Wood made a donation and Mrs. H. A. Campen was appointed to be in charge of the refreshment com mittee. Major Bergren discussed Pal Pay which will be observed Wednesday, November lfi. He also stated that h e will place some USO signs at the white and colored cflufls. Col. Hamilton Lawrence has asked the NCO wives to hcln the USO, and Mrs. Emily Badham, staff aid at the white club, re ported that she has a problem try ing to secure junior hostesses. Mr. Thorud suggested getting records for the club through the i local radio station. The next meeting of the com mittee will he held Monday night, November 14, at 8 o’etmek at Hotel 'Josenh Hewes, ' 4 Area Meeting Os WSCS To Be Held i In Edenton Church Mrs. W. B. Landrum Will Be Principal Speaker At 10 o’clock Monday morning, October 31; the Edenton Methodist Church will lie host to 'Methodist women and Methodist pastors from ■ the five counties of Hertford, I Gates, Chowan, Perquimans and j Pasquotank. The occasion will be , a sub-district meeting of the Wo men’s -Society of Christian Sendee. The women attending will repre sent local units of the society throughout the area, Entertain • ment provided by the local church will include lunch. The meeting will last until around 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon. Guest speaker for the gathering ! will he Mrs. W. B. Landrum of Lit tle Rock, Arkansas, and New York City, who is a field worker for the Woman’s Division of Christian Ser vice es the Methodist Church. Widely traveled throughout the world, Mrs. Landrum only recent ly returned from Hawaii, where she witnessed the work being carried on there by Methodism’s Division. I She assisted in the Island’s first • school of missions and Christian • Service and visited every Metho dist church in Hawaii. Mrs. Landrum’s wide experience in Methodist Women’s work has come through active participation in the program of her local church 1 and through offices she has held at the District, Conference, and Juris, (fictional] levels, in addition to mem -1 bership on the General Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church. So noteworthy is her Christian I witness, Mrs. Landrum is being presented in two other meetings of particular interest to Edenton. Representatives rtf the Ideal Metho dist Youth Fellowship will attend Continued on Page s—Section 1 j Dinner Meeting Os BPW Club Cancelled Tin, dinner meeting scheduled to lie held Thursday night at the Pe nelope Barker House by the Eden ton Business and Professional Wo- ' men’s Club has been cancelled due to conflicting dates at the Barker i House. Instead, a regular monthly meeting will lie held at the Court House, beginning at 8 o'clock and ; Miss Inez Felton, president, urges i all .members to he present. I' Edenton Aces Face Crucial Game Friday Night As They Meet Strong Ahoskie Team Injuries Among Aces Cause Considerable ‘ Concern By GEORGE RORRER One nf those “naturals” that ev ery football season brings is on tap Friday night at Hicks Field when the two giants of the Albemarle Conference meet in a point-blank showdown that most likely will de cide two important issues—the con ference championship, and the name of the team that will repre sent the conference in the State Class A title playoffs. One of the season’s largest crowds is expected to be on hand for Edenton’s final regular season home contest at kickoff time —8 P. M. Should Edenton beat Ahoskie, it would be rated a hotter than even chance to go on to win its final regular season game against Ply mouth, and would become a slight favorite to go all the way to retain the State Class A Championship that it won last season. To the victor in tomorrow night’s contest belongs the ehanee to gain the twin honor, and to the loser goes second place in the confer ence standings. And the game, from the records, appears to be a toss-up, with an edge possibly go ing to Ahoskie because of some recent developments that affect the potency of Edenton’s attack. Adding to the misery of defend ing conference and state chrmuion | Voice Democracy Contest Is Set For Monday, Nov. 7th Finals In Edenton Ele mentary School at 8 P. M. West. Byrum, Jr., chairman for the Jaycee-sponsored Voice of De mocracy contest in the Edenton and Chowan High Schools, an nounced early this week that the date for the community finals has been set for Monday night, Novem ber 7, at 8 o’clock in the Edenton Elementary School auditorium. “An unprecedented number of entries seems assured," states Mr. Byrum, “hut we’d like to encour age all 10th, Uth and 12th grad ers to participate in the contest.” Voice of Democracy is a script i writing and voicing competition which gives high school students an opportunity to “Speak for Democ racy.” The community winner will he presented a trophy and certifi-; cate and his or her presentation will he tape recorded for entry in the State contest. State winners will receive a free television receiv er. • ' Four national co-equal winners, selected from the state winners, will receive an all-expense trip to Washington for a week of activities | which will include an audience with 1 the President. The four will also receive a television receiver, $509 scholarship chock and national tro phy. However, Mr. Byrum echoes the words of Dr. S. M. Brownell, Com missioner of Education, U. S. De partment of Health, Education and Welfare, in declaring, “There are no losers in the Voice of Democra cy contest.” “The millions of young people , who participate,” Brownell stated, “gain by the experience of consid ci-ing- the vhlues sis our democratic 'forrti of goVefhment and by i ing those ideals of freedom and initiative which have contributed to the greatness of our nation. Millions more who hear youth speaking for democracy take re newed faith in today's young peo ple and in the destiny of America.” The eontest, endorsed by the U. S. Office of Education and approv ed hy the National Association of Secondary School Principals, is sponsored by the Radio-Electronics Television Manufacturers Associa tion, the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters and the U. S. Junior Chamber of I Commerce. ships won last year by a team that Was favored to do just that, this year’s edition of the Aces is now hampered by injuries to three key players. They are Quarterback Stuart Holland—an almost sure bet for Class A all-state honors, who is suffering from a severely bruised 1 jeg—and End Johnny Kramer and Halfback Jerry Downum, who are both outstanding receivers of Hol land’s passes. In addition to leaving gaping holes where they originally played, both Kramer and Downum were he ing counted on to play quarterback in case Holland was injured. Tt happened to Holland, but both Kra mer and Downum are now also doubtful starters because of a bad leg and a hurt shoulder, respect ively. The effect that the injuries had on Edenton’s aggressive hut thin ly-manned team was apparent in th e Aces’ last game—a 2fi-7 win over Hertford that was much rlos -1 cr than the score indicates. Eden -1 ton trailed the visiting Hertford eleven 7-6 at halftime, and I some faney pitching by Holland and a couple of examples of alert play ■ gave the Aces the momentum they needed to stay in the race. Ahoskie, never overly impressive • this season in any game, has been picking up steam as the year rolls along, and should just about be at ! its peak for this contest. The In dians hav e lost hut one game, and dropped that by a 7-0 score to Class 1 Continued on Page 7—Section 1 Annual Halloween Party Is Scheduled To Be Staged In Edenton Monday, Oct 31st Programs Planned In Observance Os National UN Week Schools, Churches, Le gion and Civic Clubs Cooperating John A. Holmes, Chairman in Chowan County for the observance of United Nations Week, has ar | ranged for the phservanee tHroueh -1 out all the white and Colored 1 j schools in the county. Various ' forms of observance are Ijemc: ear -1 ried out. including bullet in hoard ’! displays, class discussions, and as* 1 sembly programs. 1 Some of the churches, civic club* ; and the American Legion are also ■ observing the event in various ways. At the Methodist Church , Sunday night Mrs. Karl Richardson , presented a very interesting pro » gram, using slide* to bring out her ? points. i President. Eisenhower made a > proclamation calling for comnrmn 1 ty programs that will demonstrate . their faith in, and support of, the United Nations and that will ere , ate a better public understanding . of its problem* and of its aims and . achievements. | Don Evan* of Rockv Mount, son , in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E . Griffith state chairman for UN Week Observance. * ■ i Episcopal Bazaar [ Scheduled Nov. 15 New and Interesting Features Are Being Planned The annual bazaar sponsored by flip Auxiliary of St. Paul's Episco pal CHufch will he held in the Par ish House Tuesday, November 15, from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. Handmade articles, attractive and useful for the borne or fe: gifts, will he on display. A food table is being planned ns usual, which will include pa-s. lies, candy and a variety of homemade pickles arid preserves. Among the new features will be . a “country store.” Various shrubs and small plants ( will also he on sale and special or ders may lv obtained hy contacting Mrs. J, H. Conger, Jr , before No vember I. Luncheon and dinner will be served. Following dinner an even ing auction sale will lie conducted, Members of the Auxiliary extend an invitation pi the mihlic to attend tile bazaar for a day of fun and fellowship. Creditable Exhibits At Fair Last Week County Agent Charles W. Overman Makes Observation County Agent C. W. Overman considers the exhibits at the Cho wan County Fair last week very good. In spite of the storms and rain in August and September, people camp with commendable pn. tries. The garden vegetables were 'numerous in variety and attractive ( in appearance. Exhibits of cotton , and corn perhaps showed more ! damage from the storm than other crops but these were good. The booth exhihits we r P all very good. Each one exemplified a def inite lesson in farming or home making. Livestock and poultry ex hibits were commendable and help ed to balance agricultural exhibits. The farm and home exhihits just about filled the available space, i To do this requited good coopera tion. $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina I Malone Appeals For More Blood ; Donations Nov J Hopeful County Will Meet Quota of 100 Pints i W. E. Malone, Chairman of the • Chowan\ County. Red. Cross blood program, calls attention to another visit of the bloodmohile which will he at the Edeiitnn armory Wednes day, November 9, ■and where blood can bo donated from 9 A. M., to :i P. M. Mr. Malone points out the great need for blood and is appealing for • more people to take part in this 1 program. He calls attention to the ■ fact that at thp last visit of the' i hloodnioliile only 90 pints of blood • were donated, 33 pints from Ma rines and only 27 pints from ri ’ Vilnius, while since the last biood mohiie visit Bfi pints of blood were used at. the Chowan Hospital. Os! these 8(1 pints 44 were used sor 1 • white people and 42 pints for col • ored people, Mr. Malone says he is also sorry to report that at the last visit of the bloodmohile not a single colored person donated any blood, and that precious few from the rural area have been donating. The county’s quota is again 100 j pints and Mr. Malone is hopeful | that at this visit the quota will he i realized; Anyone can make an ap. lpoint.me.nt. to donate blood by con-, ] tacting Mr. Malone or Mrs. Ruth • j Phillips. However, Wood may lie \ donated even though Uo appqint |j ment, has been made. CIVIC calendar] Red Cross bloodmohile will make! j another visit to Edenton ar- 1 mor.v Wednesday, November 9, j from 9 A. M„ to 3 P. M. The coun ty's quota is 109 pints of blood. Band Parents Association will serve a barbecue dinner at the ar mory Friday afternoon. October 28, beginning at 5 o’clock. Ed Bond Post of the American Legion will sponsor a dance in the Legion home Friday night. October 28, from 9 P. M. to 1 A, M. Negro ho m e demonstration j ! achievement program at White Ook [ Consolidated School Monday night, November 7, at 8 o'clock. \ Halloween party will be held at the USO Club tonight (Thurs- f day) at X o'clock. Negro Halloween party scheduled to he held Monday night, October j 31. a i fi o'clock. Cancer clinic will h P held at the i Elizabeth City Health Center Fri-j Continued on rage s—Section 1 B. C. Snow Corrects An Error In Statement He Made About Edenton Bay Fish Company Regrets Mistake Made In Typing Speech For Meeting In Edenton In a letter received too late for publication in last week’s edition of The Chowan Herald, B. C. Snow, Chief engineer for the Division of Watjr Resources, of the N. C. De partment. nf Conservation and De velopment, acknowledged an er roneous statement made about the Edenton Bay Fish Company at a. recent, meeting of the Edenton Wo man’s Club, Mr. Snow made the statement “ . . . Edenton Bay wa ter is used for cleaning of fish roe,” which error was made in typing his speech. Mr. Snow in his letter to The Herald wrote as follows: “Editor, The Chowan Hprald “Edenton, North Carolina “Dear Sir: “I regret very much that an er- T>r neenrred in s statement regard r? ~ SLOW DOWN | , AND LIVE! I Parade Will Start at Court House Green At 6:30 P. M. I The. big day for the youngsters of the community is coming up next Monday when the Edenton Woman's Club will stage its ninth annual Halloween Party. All youngsters are requested to assemble at the Court House Green by 6 o’clock, where the parade is, scheduled to form., leaving at 6:30 o'clock to march out Broad Street : to the playground, led by. the Eden ton Junior-Senior High School Band. At the playground the children will be given tickets for the various attraction, which includes a talking witch, movies, a hav ride with the Marines, popcorn, hot dogs, apples, peanuts, randy and chewing gum, I fishing pond, witch’s brew and for tune tellers. The tickets will be [ passed out as the children pass •the reviewing stand Edenton merchants have donat ed practically all of the items to be given out during the party and there will be plenty for all. Edenton Jaycees will again help j in directing the parade and at the I stands during the party. Mrs. William M Cozart is chair man of this year’s party and, of course the lions share of the ar rangement and planning will again be done by H. A tizzy) Campen. The Halloween party idea is the brainchild of Mr Campen and I every year it has been held more and more children, as Well as par ents, look forward to it with a great deal of pleasure. 1 All children of the county are i cordially invited to join in the ' party, the only •requirement being i that all must he in a Halloween j uniform or at least wear a mask. I A special invitation is extended to j children of Marines to join in the | party and enjoy an evening of i wholesome fun. Prizes will again be given, or.e , for the best costume (boy and gir!) [ and. the most comical boy and girl. A prize will also be given for the best, float which may be either mo tor driven or band drawn The floats will be judged as the parade, moves out Broad Street, while judges wilt select the other winners as the youngsters pass through the reviewing stand. Halloween Partv At ! Chowan High Friday The annual Halloween Party ! sponsored by the Chowan High ; School Parent-Teacher Association ! will be held at Chowan High School | Friday night, October 28, beginning at fi:3o o’clock. A committee consisting of par i ents and teachers has planned an ! evening of entertainment for adults las well as children The public is ' cordially invited to attend. ] ing the operations of the Edenton Bay Fish Company, which I made at a meeting of the Edenton Wo man's Club on October 5, 1955, and which appeared 'in a recent issue of your paper. “The statement referred to above was as follows. ‘Edenton Bay wa ter is used for cleaning of fish roe'. The statement should have been as follows- ‘Edenton water is used for cleaning of fish and fish roe'. "At the time T prepared my ad dress for the meeting indicated ir the first, pafagraph of this letter an error was made in typing. 7 wish now to correct this error i: an effort to prevent any injustic or misunderstanding with reference to the quality of th e product pro cessed by the Edenton Bay Fish Company. “The error wag entirely uninten. tional, and it wjJJ be appreciated greatly if you wild make th e cor rection in a prominent place in the next issue of your paper,”