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ONLY NEWSPAPER 1 PUBLISHED IN COUNTY Volume XXlll.—Number 4& Eden ton’s AcesmVin Eastern Class A Championship Underdog Defeat Wallace- Rose Hill 20-13 In Greenville <a> Duplin County Outfit Is Outsmarted By Coach Billing's Despite pre-game calculations and entering the game by at least a two-touchdown underdog, Coach Bill Billings’ Edenton Aces upset the dope bucket to win the Eastern Class A football championship from Wallace-Rose Hill Friday night in Greenville by a score of 20 to 13. The Aces faced what is consid ered the best Class A team they have met this season. Wallace- Rose Hill by far outweighed the Aces and it was a well-coached team the Aces went up against, having a very strong line and a 1 trio of fleet and dangerous backs. The victory is attributed to the 1 fact that the Aces played heads-up football, orte of the best games' played this season, plus the sact 1 that Coach Billings outsmarted the | Duplin County boys. The Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs! who, from pre-game reports, held little respect for the Aces and were more concerned about Mebane, Western Champions, scored first near the end of the first quarter. The kick for the extra point was wide. They dominated the play in the first quarter, racking up four first downs to the Aces’ two. Early in ’ the second quarter Edenton supporters were thrilled when the Aces began a drive after Billy punch returned a Wallace punt frofn Aces’ 15, tq. the fife, yard line? •‘fivuee 'White and Jers Downum alternated in carrying the ball and a pass to Marvin Ashley moved the ball to the Wallace 42. Kramer then flipped a pass to Downum, who got to the 11-yard line, from where Kramer passed to Henry Overton standing alone in the end zone for the Aces’ touch down. Kramer’s kick was good and the Edenton fans went wild as the Aces led 7-6. The Aces remained in the lead until about midway of th e second quarter when Piner, a swift run ning ball carrier, got away from the 21-yard line for a touchdown. Teachey’s kick was good and the 'Bulldogs went ahead 13-7. How ever, the Aces evened things up in the waning seconds of the first half when Henry Overton snaggedj a Wallace pass and shaking off one Wallace player he dragged another over the goal line. Kramer’s kick was wide so that the score was tied, at “3-13 at half time. The Aces came back at the half an inspired team and dominated play the remainder of the game. Neither team was able to score in the third quarter with Wallace get ting no nearer than the Edenton 37, and the Aces reaching the Wal lace 10 when Ashley returned a Bulldog punt to the Wallace 10. On the first play in,the final quarter Downum broke through for a touchdown to put Edenton ahead. Kramer’s kick was perfect and the Aces took the lead 20-13. The bulldogs resorted to passing and about midway of the quarter their hope of scoring faded when Billy .Bunch intercepted a pass and rac ed to the Edenton 22. White and Downum alternated in lugging the ball and with the Bulldogs appar ently tiring,' Downum chalked up three first downs and White one, taking the ball to the Wallace 19. The Bulldogs, however, strengthen ed and the Aces were held to a mi nus 13 yards and Wallace took pos session on their own 23. Hie Bull dogs’ last effort to catch Up with the completely faded when Overton snaggfed a Wallace pass and was brought down on the Wal lace 40 and in a few more aeeonds t W ' Crt aH eV6ry Eden ' THEjCHOWAN HERALD Annual Methodist Christmas Bazaar Thursday, Dec. 6 Turkey Dinner Will Be Served From 5:30 To 7:30 P. M. The annual Christmas Bazaar of the Edenton Methodist Church, sponsored jointly by the church’s Wesleyan Service Guild and Wo man’s Society of Christian Service, and held in the church annex, will open on Thursday, December 6 at 10 A. M., and will continue until 10 P. M., that night. The tradi tional bazaar items, handmade Christmas gifts of all kinds, dolls and doll clothes, toys for children of all ages, doll-house furniture, baked goods and other food items will be featured. The “white ele phant” or opportunity table is ex pected, as always, to be a drawing card. Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt and Mrs. George Dail have held an ad vance sale of flowers and plants, but it is announced that there will be “dried arrangements,” Christ mas decorations and other floral items on sale. Whereas a plate lunch will not be sold, coffee and tables will . be availaUe for those people who chSises- ffiorn tl>e food counter. Brunswick stew will also be sold in pint cartons at the coun ter during the day. From 5:30 until 7:30 a turkey dinner will be served. Tickets for the dinner’are now available from members of the two societies. The ' public is cordially urged to visit and patronize the bazaar. Masonic Play At Tonight's Meeting ‘Dutch* Supper Will Be Served In Dining Room at 6:30 Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock the Acacia Club of Norview, Va., will present a Masonic play at an emergent communication of Una nimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M. This club presented a play last year in Edenton and proved very I interesting and informative to a| large number of -Masons. Ernest I Kehayes, master of the lodge, urg es every Mason to attend tonight’s l play and enjoy an important Ma sonic lesson taught by the Vir ginia actors. Prior to the meeting a “dutch” supper will be served in the din ing room at 6:30 o’clock. HOUSE TRAILER BURNED Edenton firemen were called out Monday when a house trailer caught fire on U. S. 17 about a mile north of Edenton. The trailer was owned by Victor Renzilli of Bridge port, Conn. The blaze made too much fieadway for the firemen (o save it, so that the damage is esti mated at about $2,000. as usual, played a good game ram ming into a big line for short gains and Billy Bunch also made a con siderable contribution to the Aces’ cause. Henry Overton played about his best' game of the season and had as much to do as anybody with the 'Bulldogs’ downfall. ■On defense White, Kramer, Downum, Fletcher and Chappell time and again broke up the hard eharging Wallace runners and held the highly rated Teachey to 53 yards in if times, an average of just about 8 yards per try. For Wallace Teachey, Piner and King lcwUnued°on Page A Section 2) . Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 29,1956. Peanut Growers i Sent notices On Acreage For 195/ In Time to Decide How To Vote In Dec. 11 Referendum Notices of 1957 Farm Peanut Acreage Allotments are being mail ed this week to peanut growers in Chowan County, H. O. West, Cho- j wan County ASC office manager, has announced. . | The notices now being mailed | give farmers plenty of time to make plans before they cast their ballots in the Peanut Quota Refer | endum to be held December 11, Mr. | West explained. All persons are eligible to vote in the referendum who are entitled to share in the 1956-crop peanuts planted for harvest as nuts on a farm with a planted acreage of more than one acre. This applies to owners, landlords, operator’s, tenants, or sharecroppers. Mr. West explained that the ref erendum on December 11 will de cide whether marketing quotas are to be extended to 1957, 1958, and 1959 peanut crops. A favorable vote of two-thirds of the growers who vote is necessary to approve' the use of quotas. If growers approve quotas by the necessary number, the quotas with penalties on “excess” peanuts (of growers who exceed their acreage allotments) will be in effect and I price supports will be available to I cooperators at the full level of available support. If growers dis approve the quotas, the quotas and penalties will not apply and the i available price support will drop 1 to sfljwr spot of parity. . ~ J I In either rase, acreage allot i ments will remain in effect as a ■ means of determining eligibility for price support. WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING i Edenton Woman’s Club will meet , in the Parish House Wednesday as : ternoon, December 5, at 1 o’clock. Mrs.- Thomas Cross, president, urg es all members to attend. j 20 Years Ago As Found In the Files of f 1 The Chowan Herald ! Chowan County’s quota of 250 members in the annual Red Cross roll call was far exceeded accord ing to a report of Mrs. J. N. Pru den, chairman. An institute was held in the Cu pola House for welfare superin- j tendents and social welfare staff members. Edenton’a Aces closed the season by defeating Washington 19-12, I with Melvin Layton and John By- I rum playing a spectacular game. { | The old frame dwelling house at I the northeast corner of Broad and I Queen streets wag leveled to the ground to make room for the Sin clair Oil Company service station. Continued on Page B—Section 1 j Aces Getting Ready For State Coach Bill Billings and his Eden ton Aces have their sights centered art the highest prize ht State Class A football circles when they meet Mebane next Friday night to play for the State championship. The game will be played in Burlington, beginning at 8 o’clock. Many Eastern fans are somewhat upset in that the tame is stated to be played aa far west as Burlington and on Friday night instead of Sat urday. However, local school of ficials have no choice in the maU ter for in September the North Carolina High School Athletic As sociation set the date and later the site the game.' Last year the championship game was played in the East, so that this year it will be played in the Went. , That the Aces face another for midaMe opponent is reflected in the fact that Mebane, Western champions, have not lost a game in two years, being undefeated in 12 consecutive games, Mebane played j New Fidelis Staff NCO \Vives Club Officers ] — •» HI ■ jg M KM Mi B ft . Eh ft r. Rm ■ Jb" -ft J* -ft A ft m ft 'ft v y ftK 1 M ft' w M ft 'M ftt ■ ft ft» 1 ftMr Mbk §3 ft ftftf i » Hi ■Xv j LJ^ft^^^Hft Pictured above are the new officers recently elected by the Fi delis Staff NCO Wives Club. Left to right: Mrs. M. J. Bowen, first vice president: Mrs. D. F. Richardson, president; Mrs. J. R. Eddens. second vice president; Mrs. J. N. Leech, secretary. Mrs. S. P. Juds, treasurer, was not present when the, picture was taken. Cotton Farmers To Vote On ’57 Quotas Tuesday, Dec. 11th A. C. Griffin Says Im-j portant Decision to I Be Made ! Cotton growers have an import-. : ant decision to make on Tuesday, | December 11, A. C. Griffin, Chair man of the County Agricultural , ( Stabilization and Conservation j reminds (aimers. H On that day, growers will vote, in a referendum to decide whether ■ marketing quotas will be in effect for their 1957 upland cotton crop. All farmers who engaged in the production of upland cotton in 1956 will be eligible to vote in the ref . erendum. Continued on Page B—Section 1 Post Office Ready ForCfiristmasßush Postmaster Chestnutt Asks Cooperation Os Patrons j Postmaster J. L. Chestnutt said this week that while the Post Of j fice still has a tremendous job ahead of it, efforts are being re doubled to deliver all rrtail on time and in good condition by Christmas Eve. He points out that by taking a little extra care with Christmas; ! mailings now, you’ll avoid disap- j I pointing friends and loved ones at Christmas time. He asks for special cooperation i to be sure that return addresses ! and the recipient’s address is plain- I Continued on Page 2—Section 1 Cary to a scoreless tie last year,; but the nod went to Cary on the standpoint of yardage gained in the game. , Information is to the effect that Mebane hag a big team and an es pecially heavy line. They also have the reputation of having an effi cient and dangerous passing combi nation from Walters to Ray, a tall end. The team iwes a T-formation as well as single wing formation. That the Western champions are a fighting and persistent aggrega tion is reflected in the fact that in last.week’s game with Glen Alpine, Mebane was trailing 26 to 6 in the third quarter, but the Burke Coun ty boys rallied and won the game by a score of 33-32. In order to allow teachers or students to leave in plenty of time to see the game. Principal Gerald lanc« announced Tuesday morning that the school will dose Friday afternoon at 1 :S0 o’clock. The Ares will leave by chartered irVery Thankful ] l| 'Mrs. E. E. Mcßride, who recent ly made an appeal for clothing to 1 be sent to orphans in Korea, ex presses her heartfelt thanks to so many people who responded to the] appeal. A large number of boxes fitted with discarded and new cluth seat overseas and it is ! hoped the contributions will go to ward making many orphans hap pier on Christmas. Mrs. Mcßride’s husband. Col. E. E. Mcßride, is stationed in Korea and heads up a committee to dis tribute the items sent from Cho wan County. St. Paul’s Elects Vestrymen Dec. 3 Congregational Meet ing In Parish House At 7 P. M. The congregation of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church will meet in the auditorium of the Parish House, Monday night, December 3, at 7 o’clock to elect four vestrymen and to adopt the budget for the year 1 1957. The gathering will begin with a covered dish supper which the I members of the Woman’s Auxiliary i are preparing. The Rev. George 1 B. Holmes, rector, asks that mem | hers of the parish plan to be pres-; ent. 1 bus about 8 o’clock Friday morning and will spend the night as guests of the Mebane school. They are expected to arrive home Saturday afternoon about 3 o’clock. Aside from the two injured play ers, Johnny Speight and Sherwood Harrell, the Aces are in good shape for the big scrap. Despite the hard-fought game last Friday night with Wallace, all of the Aces emer ged from the game none the worse after battling a powerful and heavy Duplin County outfit. For tfie crucial game Coach Bill ings has four backfield players who are capable of carrying the pigskin, so that he is not dependent upon any one particular player al most entirely. Through Friday’s game with Wallace Jerry Downum was the leading scorer with 72 points to hie credit, these being -from II touchdowns. Bruce White and Billy Punch were tied for run ner-up, each scoring 68 points, 11 touchdown* and two extra points. Gifts Are Requested; For Empty Stocking FundAtSaint Paul’s Money and Materials Gathered for Christ mas Boxes ■ Saint Paul’s Young Churchmen are again making many little red j stockings to be on sale December 15 j and 22nd. Coin collectors are being J made for a number of business es- j tablishments in the county and oth- ■ t r materials are being gathered for use in filling the Christmas boxes. Stores will be contacted for contri- j buttons of clothing, toys, and food ] by the young churchmen that can 1 bo used for the Empty Stocking' Fund. Those persons who desire assist- ! mice from the Empty Stocking I Ft.rgl this Christmas are asked to contact Tommy Kehayes, president,! i.v the Rev. George B. Holmes, rec tor of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.] Inquiries will be received only at the study telephone 3522, and dur | irig the morning hours, Applica | lions will be received through De | comber 15. j Election Scheduled For Soil Supervisor Week Os Dec. 3 To 8 Ballot Boxes Will Be i Placed at Conveni ent Places I Attention is called to an election •j to be held in Chowan County from December 3 through December 8 for the purpose of electing one of . j the Soil Conservation District’s su ,! pervisors. ' The term of Lloyd C. Bunch ex , pires, woh will be up for re-elec ; tton, together with two other can i didates, Sanford Bass and Curtis ]O. Forehand. Mr. Bunch is chair ] man of the group and has served the Albemarle District since it was I, chartered in 1945. I I Ballot boxes will he placed at the i following places in Chowan Coun ity: Hoskin Harrell’s store, ASC .'office, Grover Calc’s store, W. K. | Smith’s store, T. L. Evans’ store, Lloyd Briggs’ store, Hunter Hog ! gard’s store, H. R. Peele’s store, Bunch-Wiggins store, and Quinton Bass’store. These ballot boxes will j be in these places the whole week I for convenience in voting for the i soil conservation district supervis or for the next three years. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY i F.denton’s Rotary Club will meet j this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. The . program will he in charge of Jim ’ mie Earnhardt. President George Alma Byrum urges every Rotarian I to be present. Title Tilt Johnny Kramer collected 48 points, 18 of which were by touchdowns and the remainder byway of his educated toe sending the ball be tween the uprights after touch downs. Kramer has »greatl.v im proved with his quarterback chores and is expeeted to be the spark plug in the Aces’ efforts to win another championship game. The Aces played a wonderful game of heads-up football in Greenville Friday right and are fired-up for the final and deciding game in Burlington neyt Friday night. No stone is being left un turned by Coach Billings in prepar ing the Aces for what is expected to be a hard-fought game. Due to the Christmas party and parade frktay afternoon, the band will not be able to accompany the Aces, but a goodly number of Edenton supporters are planning to go to Burlington to see the Aces in action for the last time this season. $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina Plans Completed For '56 Christmas Party And Parade November Term ; Os Superior Court | Ends Wednesday! Grand Jury Finds Con ditions Satisfactory In County With Judge Walter Bone of Nashville presiding, the November term of Chowan Superior Court ad journed Wednesday morning. In fact Judge Bone dismissed the jur iesTuesday afternoon and on We i nesday morning heard two petitions of Andrew Bonner and George Os car Coffiebl to prevent revocation of driving licenses as the result of automobile wrecks. Court convened Monday morning and the following were drawn as the Gian I Jury: \V. W. Bunch, Jr., foreman, Donald R. Faircioth, O. N. Jordan, J. H. Basnight, Har ry Davenport, Lloyd M. Peele. M. T. Barrington, Sanford W. Bass, H. 11. Lane, G. T. Jordan, M. 1,. Evans, Julius L. Hardison, J. Co lon Forehand. H. F. Byrum, Thom as E. Lane, Walter H. Bond, C. A. Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Steve Burch Talks At Lions Meeting Delivers Winning Con test Speech on Voice Os Democracy Edenton Lions at their regular : Monday night meeting were treat ed to a demonstration of public speaking par excellence. Steve Burch, senior at Chowan High School, spoke on “I Speak For De mocracy” and demonstrated the speaking technique and prepara tion that has won him first place in Chowan County and second place , in the district in the Jaycee Voice of Democracy contest. The speech j was slanted to the youth of Ameri ca, and pointed up the struggles 1 ami sacrifices that were necessary to establish a democratic form of government and the A merlon way of life, as well as the obligation for youthful vigilance and enthusiasm to maintain our freedom under a democracy. It was decided to invite the Edenton football team to the meet ing on Monday night, December 10. Lieut. Dick Frohnen invited members of the Lions Club to the Cub Scour meeting Tuesday night, November 27th. All charter members of the Eden ton Lions Club were appointed members of a committee to arrange for Charter Night Observance in 1957. This committee is headed by W. S. Privott. Rodney Byrum was in charge of Monday night’s program. Workshop Today At Community Building A handicraft workshop will he held today (Thursday) at the Cho wan Community Building with ses sions held from 10 A. M., to noon and from 1 to 3 P. M. During tl;e sessions three simple and easy crafts will he taught, in cluding plastic covered coat hang ers, treating pine cones and fabric printing. All members of the various home demonstration clubs are urged to attend the workshop. EASTERN STAR MEETING Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Mon day night, December 3, at 8 o’clock in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Edna Reaves, worthy matron, urges ev ery member to be present. * v DON’T FORGET TO BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS j Parade Is Scheduled to ! Leave Hicks Field at 4 O’clock I Plans are about complete for I Eden ton’s Christmas party and pa- I rade which is to take place Friday I afternoon, November .30. The I event is annually sponsored by the K.lenton Business and Professional Women’s Club, and this year an ef fort is being made to make the affair the best ever. Miss Inez Felton, general chair man, says nothing is being spared i to make this year’s party and pa ! rade a memorable event, and is looking forward to many young sters and adults as well, to line ‘he streets and gather at the Court House Green, where gifts will he • distributed an I youngsters will have an opportunity to talk to Snn | ta Claus, j Miss Goldie Layton is parade J chairman, and says the parade will have more hands than ever. Up to this week six bands had been lined up, including the crack Cherry Point Marine Base Band. William- J stun. Windsor, Plymouth, Roller j sonville and, of course, the Eden ton Band. It is hoped that many floats will also be in the line of inarch, for which prizes of .sls and $lO will he awarded to the best I two. Mrs. Clara Boswell is in charge of the prizes and judges. A committee from the BI’W Club | with Mrs. Warren Twid iy as ehair man. met at the armory Wednes i day night to fill about 3,000 hags i which will he distributed rtnwrtg the I youngsters. Members of the Na -1 tional Guar I will assist in distribut j ing the bags to white children and I the Negro Women’s Club will he in charge of distribution among color ed children. Bill Cozart will he master of ceremonies at the party on the Court House Green. The parade is scheduled to be gin at 4 o’clock and those entering floats or taking part in any way are requested to gather at Hicks Field by .3:15 so that the line of march can he formed and final in j stmetions given. The parade will enter Broad ! Street from Peterson anil proceed south on Broad to Fast Water (Street and then east to the Court House Green. Floats will not slop I at the Green hut continue to Oak j uni and King Streets. ! Chowan PTA Will Meet Tuesday Nij-Jit Chowan High School Pa rent ! Teacher Association will meet Tuesday night. December 4. at Trill o clock in the school auditorium. A feature of the meeting will he a program presented by the Center Hill Methodist Church. Garland Asbell, president of the PTA, urg es a full attendance. MEN’S CLUB MEETING Tonight (Thursday) at o’clock the Methodist Men’s Chib I will meet at the church. Rufus I Carraway, president, urges all members to he present. | civic calendar] ' * Edenton Aces will play Mebane in Burlington Friday night, No vember 30, for the State Class \ football championship. Eden ton's Christmas parly and parade will be held Friday after noon, November 30, beginning as 4 o’clock. Acacia Club of Norview, Va„ will present a Masonic play tonight in : the Masonic Temple at 8 o’clock. Prior to the play a “dutch” sup per will be served in the dining room at 6.30 o'clock. Annual Methodist Christmas ba zaar will be held in the chnrch an nex Thursday. December 6. from 10 A. M, to tO P. M. Congregation of St. Paul’s Epis copal Church will meet in the Par (€ontUMtsd m Page s—Section 1) *