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,I. ~. • ' ,*h '-. -#■ * . Annual Chowan. County Fair Will Be Held On Legion Grounds Week Os September 24 - 29 4 ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume Board Os Public Works Given i Authority To Secure Bids For 300,000 Gallon Water Tank Necessary to Improve Present Low Water | Pressure i Meeting in a joint session Mon day night, Town Council and the j Board of Public Works considered some improvements, two of which command immediate attention. | The first problem considered was , the low water pressure now main tained in the northern section of ( Edenton, and to remedy the situ-' ation, the Board of Public Works recommended the construction of a _ new 300,000 gallon water tank.! This project, together with replac ing some of the water lines to a large capacity, is estimated to cost ?126,000. • j It was pointed out that this new ( tank will provide 60 pounds pres-' sure and will allow for a certain amount of expansion. It was also. stated that engineers will make an| investigation of the present twoi tanks to determine if they are strong enough to stand 60 pounds) of pressure if they are capped. The capacity of these two old tanks is 300,000 gallons. One was con structed in 1927 and the other in 1936. Because of the present pressure it is believed that with a new tank there will be less possibility of an' increase in insurance rates, but that if the situation is not remed ied, the rates will be boosted not only in the affected area, but the town as a whole. Continued on Page 6—Section 1 I Band Instruments Considered Sept. 24 Miss Lula Williams, director of thti Edenton Junior-Senior high School Band, announces that Jim Wilgus of the W. C. Reid Music Company of Rocky Mount will be in the Elementary School Library Monday, September 24, from 4 to 6 P. M., and again from 7 to 9 o’clock. Mr. Wilgus is coming to Eden ton for the purpose of consulting parents about buying or renting band instruments. Parents of chil dren in the fifth to eight grades who ate interested in the band are j especially urged to attend the con ference with Mr. Wilgus. EdentonAcesDown StrongGreatßridge Gridders 20 To 13 ' <x Hajr-Raising Game Is Won During Last Six Seconds • - Playing somewhat the role of David, and Golia'th, Coach Bill Bill ings’ Edenton Aces overpowered a big and strong Great Bridge elev en on Hicks Field Friday night by a score of 20-13. The game was as thrilling as any ever played on Hicks Field with the Aces taking an '.early 6-point lead only to be ■ overtaken 7-6 before the end es the first quarter. In the third quarter the Aces went ahead 13-7 but about midway of the final quarter the visitors’ David Unser threw con sternation in the Aces’ camp when he romped 82 yards for a touch dowiKwhich tied tied the score at 18-13. - With only a few remaining sec onds before the end of the game on" ihe*piert Edenton fans and foUowert. With thfc ball on their Bridge lile wd Great gSfrg in the game 126-pound ! THE CHOWAN HERALD • Democrat Chairman Names I Mrs. John F. White Secretary; \ White Cane Sale ] ■ l—— i\ I Dr. A. M. Stanton, chairman of | i the White Cane Sale in Chowan| County, announced early this week ! that the annual White Cane Sale will be held in Chowan the week of September 23-36. j The sale is sponsored in the State by the State Association for the Blind and 'one-third of the funds will remain in Chowan Coun | ty for local use. | I Dr. Stanton stated that tihs ; year’s solicitation will be made en tirely through the mail and he hopes there will be a generous re- I spouse. Annua! Cub Scout Roll Call, Inspection Tuesday, Sept 25th Will Be First Indoor Meeting to Be Held j Since April The annual roll call and inspec tion for Cub Scout Pack 159 will ■ be held Tuesday evening, Septem ber's, at 7 o’clock in the cafeteria at the Edehtofi Junior-Senior 'Fflfß School. J j , j Continued on Page 6 —‘Section 1 [2O Years Ago j As Found In the Files of 1 The Chowan Herald S <> Local Government Commission notified the Chowan County Com missioners it will be necessary to refinance defaulted bonds before selling $90,000 worth of bonds to erect a new school at Cross Roads j and make necessary repairs to the Edenton school, I Continued on Page 3—Section 1 terback, substituting for Johnny Kramer, who had not recovered sufficiently from his recent illness to play, spotted Billy Bunch clear in the end zone and rifled the ball: into the hands of eagerly waiting | Bunch. The whistle blew to endj the game, but Bruce White plowed through the line for the extra point giving the Aces their second vic tory of the season by a score of 20-13. The Great Bridge team out weighed the Aces almost to a man and was studded with three backs about as good as any ever to per form on the local gridiron. They were Tom Thompson, David Unser and Linky Pratt, who were very elusive and packed a lo’t of power especially in the early stages of the game. However, the Aces kept battering away at the big'visitors and but for the fact that the Aces were In better phjrsical condition the story might have been different. Jerry Dpwnuiji and. Billy Bunch i Mt their last season stride, and to • gather with Fullback Bruce White, | who again played a consistent ;] ground-gaining game, the trio kept ; i bettering into the Great Bridge de li fens*, which waa visibly withering iae the game wore on. Little Quar |j terback Robert White again was • the of the fans as he perform- 1 led in a very cool manner and play-1 I - j „ atvc-f ormiar all around game. M VI > mm* ® Continued on Page 2, Section i Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 20,1956. Notified By Chairman I 1 of State Executive ! Committee ) Mrs. John F. White this week j: was notified by John D. Larkin, Jr., chairman of the State Demo- fj cratic Executive Committee that L she has been named secretary of ! the Judicial Executive Committee ! of the First District. Mr. Larkin’s letter to Mrs. White j follows: i I “Under the provision of Section p 7 of the Plan of Organization of the Democratic Party of North Carolina, I.am pleased to designate you' as secretary of the Judicial 1 Executive Committee cf your dis- ; trict. This will not require any , time on your part except in the event a vacancy occurs in the office of Democratic nominee from your district for judge. “I hope you will accept this ap-i pointment.” Mps. White has accepted the ap-j pointment. 1 Rotarians Entertain {County’s Teachers; 1 At Banquet Tonightj Rotary AnrtesWifl Al so Be Special Guests 1 At Annual Affair Edenton’s jlotary Club will hold its annual Teachers’ and Ladies’ Night tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock. The banquet will be held in the dining room of the Masonic 1 Tefhple, with members of the East- i ern Star serving. I Practically all of the white < school teachers in Chowan County '■ are expected to attend as well as ! wives of the Rotarians. The principal speaker of the 1 < evening will be Ray Wilkinson of 1 Rocky Mount, who is State Educa- j ’ Continued on Page 6—Section 1 11 ~ 'i r k i 11 j i>- ■. % % *4-. j I•• ' .&Jp3l 1 w%!&# » :: - v r mfeM | Cattle Grazing In above picture is seen cattle grazing in ladino-fescue pasture on R. C. Holland’s farm in the Cow pen Neck community. The pasture has been grazed three years. By JAMES H. GRIFFIN Soil Conservationist Practically every farm in East ■ erp North Carolina has some land , cleared on it that according to the land capability of the soil it would i make a good pasture. In fact, in . many cases, pasture would be the best use that could be made of ; these soils. ' t In Chowan County we have 23,- . 641 acres of Class IfW, IIIW and - IVW soils in cultivation and only ! about 2.600 acres of pasture and i part of this acreage is unimproved . J pasture. We have 1,662 acres of .1 Class lie, Ille, and IVe land in . cultivation. On theee erosion class es of land we only have 106 acre* Chosen Secretary By State Democrats "] ' ,J|j * i **“" "*MKS. JOHN FERNANDO VviiilE i John Larkin, Jr., chairman of the State Democratic Committee. ; I this week notified Mrs. John F. White that she has been appointed j secretary of the Judicial Executive Committee of the First District. New Fire Fighting Truck Arrives For ! County protection Equipment Purchased By Chowan County Commissioners / On Monday of this week a new fire truck was added to the Eden ton fleet of fire fighting equip ment, the newest additiori being the truck authorized to be purchas-! ed by the Chowan County Commis sioners in order to provide rural fire protection. The new truck, a Howe engine mounted on a Ford chassis, was driven to Edenton from Anderson, Indiana, where it was purchased from the Howe Company, one of the oldest fire IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PASTURES EMPHASIZED of it in pasture. A grass-legume cover is the best 'treatment avail able for these soils. The main purpose for growing i pasture is to provide grazing for ; livestock. But fortunately, a good i pasture sod id one of the best methods we have for conserving both soil and Water. A grass-legume sod or any sod ; will jmprove the tilth of these wet soils classed as llw, IIIw and IVw. A sod causes the soil particles to form into soil aggregates which gives better drainage by allowing the water to move down into the ■oil faster. This also causes more air to move into- the soil and gives Continued on Paf* 5, Section 1 , fighting companies in the country. The truck is a fire cruiser 503 triple combination 500-gallon piece of equipment, the latest thing in fire fighting. It has an electro matic pump of 500 gallons per minutes carrying high pressure from 800 to 900 pounds. All pump operation is controlled by electric, giving combination high pressure plus volume. With this truck fire men can connect six lines of hose for fighting at one time. It also carries 600 gallons of water and is equipped with a portable pump, so that water can be pumped from ditches or other small quantities of water. Continued on Page 3, Section t ■ - "' ■ ♦ ■•: ’••■ ‘ ' 4 | Hog Grazing Above is pictured hogs grazing ladino clover pasture on West Byrum’s farm in the Valhalla section. Note the height of clover. The pasture has been grazed two years. By C. W. OVERMAN Chowan County Agent Good green pastures properly utilized will put greenbacks into your pocket. September is the month to sow pastures. Every farmer should quickly sur vey his pasture needs. As a mini mum, there should be at least one acre of good improved pasture on the farm for each of the following: Mature beef animal, milk cow, work stock, two heifers, four calves, six sheep, four brood sows, 20 othei hogs, 300 hens, 500 growing nutlets and 100 turkeys. Generally we think of a combination of grass and ladino clover for cattle, work stock and sheep. Use ladino clover Plans Are About Complete For Chowan County Fair To Be Held Sept. 24th To 29th Four Eastern Star Chapters I Join In Entertaining Officials <& Many Attend Interest ing Meeting Held Monday Night i Four chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star joined in celebrat ing the official visit of Mrs. Mari.se S. Conyers, worthy grand matron, and Edward Exum Hood, worthy grand patron, which was held in Edenton’s Masonic Temple Monday ' night. The chapters joining for the occasion were Edenton Chapter No. 302, Hertford Chapter No. 137, Elizabeth City Chapter No. 44 and South Mills Chapter No. 270. j A large number of memhers from the eastern part of the State as well as some from Virginia at tended. Mrs. Edna Reaves, Mrs. Lucille Long White, Mrs. Helen Bray Winslow and Mrs. Audrey Jones Carey, worthy matrons re spectively of Edenton, Hertford, Elizabeth City and South Mills, ! presented the worthy matron and ' worthy patron with honorary mem berships in their respective ehap- I ters. ' Other prominent guests includ ed Athelea Brown, General Grand Chapter Committee member; Dr. J j Continued on Page 6—Section 1 DAR Chapter Will Stage Dessert Bridge Party September 27 The Edertton Tea Party’Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu tion, will sponsor a dessert bridge party at the James Iredell house Thursday afternoon, September 27, at 2 o’clock. Price per person will be SI.OO arid refreshments will be served and prizes awarded. Anybody who plans to attend should call Mrs. N- K. Rowell, phone 136-J, for reservations. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F., & A. M., will hold a stated communi-; cation tonight (Thursday) at d ' o’clock. Ernest Keliayes, master, of the lodge, is very anxious to have a large attendance. alone for only hogs and poultry. Pasture grazing must be rotat r ed to obtain maximum returns. > Experiments have proven that a ; pasture divided into three sections and each section grazed a week to - ten days will produce eighty per - cent more animal gains per acre 1 > than continuous gr'-.ing with the i same number of animals. Two sec : tion rotation will produce abut fif < ty per cent more gains. t How many greenbacks is a good t improved green pasture worth per % acre? Moderately speaking, SIOO to t $l5O for hogs and milk cows. $75 to 3 SIOO for beef cattle, sheep and poul t try. With gbod pasture manage r Continued on Page 7, Section 2 $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina | Fight Rais! I i Dr. B. B. McGuire, district health officer, is urging to look about their premises to dis cover signs of rats. The,recent Tat campaign is sloping down, so that i free rat hait is still available at the Edenton health office. “Rats are not only to health,” says Dr. but al- 1 so cause a great economic loss, so' that everybody should Jie anxious ■ to get rid of them." '' j The hait at the health t 6fficp may spoil, so that Dr. McGuire is ap pealing to citizens to ball for it. thus saving it from/ becoming worthless and at the fame time join in the fight against, rats. I Aces Prepare, For! Williamston Green! Wave Fridayffight t j Last Home Gartie Urn til Friday Night, ) November# With Coach Bill Billings’ Eden-1 i ton Aces sporting two victories un der their belts, the Aceh are now setting their sails forth« William-1 ston High School’s Gran Wave,; which will invade HicksVield Fri-j day night. Game time »8 o’clock! and another record crowdfjs expect-- j ed to he on hand. Despite a bruising contest lastj I Friday night against the big Great' Bridge outfit, the Aces emerged j with no handicapping injuries, the j most serious being minor scratches Continued on Page 6—Section 1 j Hospital Auxiliary i Will Meet Friday! I The first fall meeting of the Cho-; I wan Hospital Auxiliary will he; - held in the nurses’ home Friday as- 1 | ternoon, September 21, at 3 o'clock. J A feature of the meeting will be a program of music by the Rev. Earl Richardson; pastor of the Methodist Church. Mrs. West Byrum, Jr., president, urges all members to at tend the meeting. Status Os Edenton’s Swimming Pool Is Viewed By Harrell Total of SIO,OOO Still | Needed to Complete Project Jesse Harrell was the principal speaker at last week’s Rotary meeting, when be explained the status of the proposed swimming pool for Edenton. Mr. Harrell is very anxious to see the pool com pleted and solicited the cooperation of the Rotarians in bringing the project to fruition. Mr. Harrell stated that the pool was started in July, 1953, as a cora munity project and that one of the first problems was to determine if contributions were exempt from in-J come tax. The drive came to an | - almost standstill, but'later was re-i ! sumed and a drive for funds net-1 ted $7,300, which was subsequent ly spent for steel purchased froni I the Bethlehem Steel Company. A site committee was appointed i and recommended that the pool be 1 erected on Town property next to ■ the armory. However, it was i learned that there was op position to this site, but Mr. Har - -V' ... • ... ■ SLOW DOWN AND LIVE! i/ I Two New Features Are ! Added to Fair For First Time Chowan County farmers, home makers, 4-H, FFA, FHA, NFA members and all other organiza tions are urged to exhibit articles at the Chowan County Fair, which will be held next week. The Fair will be held at the American Leg ion Building, on the Windsor High way. Entries must be brought to | the main exhibit building as early , on Monday, September 24, as possi ble. Members of the American I Legion and the Legion Auxiliary will receive the individual exhibits, , give the owner a receipt md place ! the exhibit on display. I All Organizations such as 4H, I FFA, FHA, NFA, school class rooms, etc., are urged to erect their exhibit as early on Monday as pos sible, because there are always I many last minute details to com . plete. All exhibits both individual I and booths will he judged on Tues | dev. September 25, beginning at ! 9:30 A. M. | Two new fea.ures have been add ed to the Chowan County Fair this ! year for the first time. Edgar L. Pearce, seedsman of Rocky Hock, is offering valuable cash prizes to the boy or girl who grows the largest I pumpkin from seed which he douat led last Spring. This contest is open to any Chowan County boy or i girl between the ages of six to 1 fifteen years. All contestants are required to bring their largest pumpkins to the Fair on Monday, September 24, where they will be Continued on Page 3— Sect irn. I !| cmc calendar] School teachers of Chowan Coun : ty and Rotary Annes will be guests | of Edenton Rotarians at a banquet I tonight (Thursday) in th f dining room of the Masonic Temple. The annual White Cane Sale j sponsored by the Edenton Lions | Club will be held in Edenton the j week of September 23-30. ; Fdenton Tea Party Chapter of ] the DAR will sponsor a dessert j bridge party at the James Iredell j house Thursday afternoon, 'Sep j tember 27, at 2 o’clock. Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will \ hold its first Fall meeting Friday ; afternoon. September 21, at 3 o’clock in the nurses’ home. Edenton Aces will play the Wil liamston High School Green Wave on Hicks Field Friday night, Sep tember 21. at 8 o’clock. Continued on Pane 3—Sectinty 1 ■ 1 . ■ I rell emphasized the fact that the I site has not been definitely decided and that the pool could be placed somewhere else. No funds were raised last year and in the spring of this year an effort was made to raise $4,000 which is needed to place the steel and install plumbing. The Lions Club contributed $1,200, a boat and motor sale netted S4OO, sale of ice cream brought in $l5O and other contributions amounted to S2OO, so that the total bank balance for the project now is $1,900. Mr. Harrell pointed out that $lO,- i 000 is needed if the pool is to be come a reality. Os this amount ■ J $2,000 is needed to install the steel, i j $2,000 will be required for plumb . ing and fixtures, filtering equip • I ment will cost $5,000 and a fence ■ and. apron will cost $3,000. So i that with approximately $2,000 in hand about SIO,OOO must be raised ’ to complete the pool. > The need for a pool was pointed > out and Mr. Harrell ia that i a campaign will be liliWp in - order to complete the pn# in' feme for next summer. v K ' r .Vi ■