OSLT NEWSPAPER ' PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY ± . L.li » , ■ ■ VoMne XXlV.—Number 21. Soil Stewardship Sunday Is Planned In Chowan County 15 Churches In County Will Join In National Observance i t Chowan County and the other four counties of the . Albemarle Soil Conservation District will join with the other more than 2,- : 700 soil conservation districts in the nation in observance of Soil Stewardship Week, May 26-June 2. On one of the Sundays, May 26, or June 2, local churches of j various faiths and soil conserva-' tion districts throughout the na tion will join in special recogni tion of man’s responsibility as a steward of our God-given herit age—the productive soil. Programs and other literature necessary for the observance of soil stewardship prepared by thej National Association of Soil Con-■ servation Districts with the coop-| eration of the national church j leaders of many denominations, j Local church leaders helped to | select the necessary supplies ar.d I local soil conservation district! supervisors furnished the mate rial to the pastors of the vari ous churohes in the county. Churches who are cooperating with the local soil conservation district supervisors in the observ ance of Soil Stewardship Sunday are: Rocky Hock Baptist, Eden ton Presbyterian, Center Hilf Baptist, Center Hill Methodist,, Macedonia Baptist, Warwick Bap tis, St. Paul’s Episcopal. Ballard’s Bridge Baptist, Evans Methodist, Yeopim Baptist, Edenton Metho dist, Hunter’s Fork Holiness, Hap py . Home Holiness, Warren’s Grove Baptist and Providence Saptlst. L. C. Bunch, J. A. Webb, Jr , and R. H. Hollowell are happy to be able to furnish the neces sary materials for observance of Soil Stewardship Week and are’ well pleased with the cooperation of local churches. It is planned to sponsor Soil, Stewardship Week annually in this soil conservation district. Jerry Down urn And Billy Bunch Horseshoe Champs In the horseshoe tournament. completed Friday of last week, Billy Bunch and Jerry Downum emerged the winners among a group of 16 teams. Johnny Fore hand and Ray Ward were run ners-up in the tournament. Lieut. Robert Caiabrese, who was in charge of the tournament, is very well pleased with the suc cess of the affair'and reports that everything went off smoothly and that the boys enjoyed the con test. The tournament was sponsored by the Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce and at their meeting Thursday night, June 13, the Jay cees will present a trophy to each of the two winners. Lions. Will Sfcll Peanut Brittle On Monday night, May 27, Edenton Lions will meet at Albe marle Motor Company at 7 From there they will cover the town in pairs selling delicious Weatherly’s peanut brittle. This candy is' a quality product, at tractively packaged so that the , product remains fresh and crisp. The coat is ohly-gl for a pound box, and proceeds will go toward the Lions work with blind and other handicapped persons. Edentonians are urged to sup port the Lions in this work by purchasing a box or several (they make nice gifts). | Chowan Tribe of Red Men will THE CHOWAN HERALD j Colonial Closes 1 , Following a series of rumors in circulation for some months, the Edenton Colonial Store went out 1 of business as of Saturday night. A Pender and later Colonial Store has been operated in Eden ton for over 30 years, so that many .people in this section re gret that it has gone out of busi ness. | An encouraging note, however, , appeared in a letter to The Herald announcing the closing last week, which said "We sincerely hope that in the near future we will be able to renew our pleasant work ing relationship." Legion Plans | Memorial Day ! Service May 26 William A. Perry, Commander of Ed Bond Post No. 40, Ameri j can Legion, announces that a Me morial Day service will be held in Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church Sunday, May 26, at 11 o’clock. An appropriate sermon will be preached by the pastor, the Rev. Lamar Sentell. All Legionnaires end other war veterans are not only invited b’d urged to attend the service. The veterans will meet at'the church at 10:45 in order to enter the church in a body when the ser vice begins at 11 o’clock. Chowan Finals Begin Sunday Commencement exercises will , begin at Chowan High School Sunday night, May 26, at 8 ' o’clock when the baccalaureate , sermon will be preached by the Rev. Lamar Sentell, pastor of Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church. Class night will be held Tues day night. May 28, at 8 o’clock and on the following night the eighth grade exercises will be held. Graduation exercises will be held Thursday night, May 30, at '8 o’clock. | The graduation exercises at White Oak School will be held Wednesday night, May 29, at 8 o’clock. i 36 Will Graduate At Edenton School Thursday, May 30 Closing Exercises In Elementary School Auditorium With the Edenton Junior-Senior High School scheduled to close Thursday, May 30, plans tor com mencement exercises were an nounced this week.. The exercis es will again be held in the Ele mentary School auditorium. The commencement sermon will be preached Sunday night, May 26, at 8 o’clock by the Rev. George Holmes, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The ser vice will open with a prelude bv Patricia Bunch and the process ional “March of the Priests” by Miss Bunch. Following the hymn “This Is My Father’s World,” the 1 invocation will be by the Kev. E. ! C. Alexander, pastor of the Chris tian Church. The Rev. Earl Rich ardson, pastor of the Methodist Church, will read the Scripture. Following the sermon the assem bly will sing “Lead On, O King I Eternal” after which Mr. Rieh- I ardson wi the betee ; will be rendered bjr a (mixed chorus. North Carolina, Thursday May 23,1957. Town CouncHmenl Approve Zoning Ini New Annexed Area Another Public Hear ing Scheduled For June 7 Meeting in special session Mon o’clock at the church. This is an ■ important meeting, so that all I members are urged to attend. erman, Rosa Hollowell, Ruth Stokley, Myma Skinner, John Kramer, Tommy Kehayes and Pa tricia Bunch. Class Night exercises will be held Wednesday night, May 29, at 8 o’clock. The Daisy Chain will be form ed by seniors and sophomores. Oscar White will make the ad dress of welcome, following which Leigh Dobson, salutatorian of the class, will make her address. The history of the class will be pre sented by Ann*Taylor, the last wjll and testament by Frances Stokes and the giftorian will be Jerry McLaughlin. The following awards will be made: Arion Award by Ernest J. Ward, Jr.; BPW scholarship by Mrs. Horace White) bus driver’s award by Ernest J. Ward, Jr.; DAR Citizenship Award, by Mrs. I Wood Privott; PTA scholarship, l by Joe Conger, Jr.; Woman’s Club scholarship by Mrs. Thomas C. Cross, Jr.; Rotary Cup Award, by George Alma Kyrum; and the I following school awards by Prin-1 cipal Gerald D. James: Valedic- j torian, salutatoriah, outstanding senior citizen, outstanding senior in activities, most valuable girl i j jyjy athlete. Billy Bunch. New Officers For BPW Club mu iMi.ii irii- in i..'' .nitty. ..w... - .. jj New officers of the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club who were installed Thursday night at the Penelope Barker house. Left to right, they are Miss Kathleen Jackson of Elizabeth City Eighth District Director, who conducted the ceremonies; Miss Inez’ Norris treasurer; Mrs. Bommie White, president; Mrs. Alice Twidd.v. first vice president; Mrs. Lena Leary, second vice president, and Miss Mildred Munden, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Hazel Lassiter, recording sec retary, does not appear in tjie picture — (Evelyn Leary Photo). Edenton BP W Club fnstallc Officers In Unique Ceremony • *i Mrs. Bommie White Is New President of | Club New officers of the Edenton Business and Professional Wo-1 men’s Club were installed in an impressive candlelight ceremony j Thursday night in the Penelope Barker House with Miss Kathleen Jackson of Elizabeth City, Eighth District Director, conducting the ceremonies. Heading up the organization for 1957-58 are: President, Mrs. Bommie White; -first vice presi dent, Mrs. Alice Twiddy; second vice president, Mrs. Lena Leary; recording secretary, Mrs. Hazel Lassiter; corresponding secretary, Miss Mildred Munden, and treas urer, Miss Inez Norris. In accepting the new leader ship, Mrs. White said, “I am very touched with the confidence of the club in selecting me as presi dent. I shall try to be worthy of your trust, and I urge the coop eration of all members during the year.” Mrs. Margaret Phthisic, out-go ing president, presided during the business session and the meeting opened with invocation by Mrs. j Nora Boyce. Following a report j from all standing committees, it f was announced that the State Convention will be held at Golds-; boro May 7, and members were i urged to attend. The club votel to send an alternate to the con-1 ventiaa should the president he ; unable to attend. It was also j voted to pay off the Barker! House note. Mrs. Clara Boswell spoke brief- 1 ly on the proposed mental health j clinic and a committee composed of Mrs. Alice Twiddy, chairman, Mrs. Opal Wood and Mrs. Bos well, were appointed to get in formation as to what other civic clubs plan to do. The BPW Club was asked to be co-sponsor along with the Rotary Club. On behalf of the club the out going president was presented a president's pin and guard by Miss Mary Lee Copeland, who also presented the new president a pin. Mrs. Phthisic thanked the club members for their splendid cooperation during her term in office, as well as those in charge of the dinner and flowers. Miss Lula Williams won the gift presented by Mrs. Lena Leary for bringing in the most members during the year. Miss Kathleen Jackson was also presented a gift by the club. A delicious chicken salad plate was prepared and served by the ■ hospitality committee, with Mrs. | Lala Smith as chairman. The new Dresident was presented a . beautiful corsage by this cemmit JAYCEES MEET TO NIOHT I * L | Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock in the ( Penelope Barker house. Presi j dent Warren Twiddy urges every 1 member to attend. Lions Club Variety rI , Show Raises SBOO j Lt. Col. W. A. Free, of the) Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Sta-. | tion joined the Edenton Lions i Club at its regular Monday night j meeting. Mr. Free was sponsor ed by A1 Phillips, j, W. J. Taylor read a letter from the Eye Bank Association, giving Lions and other interested per sons an opportunity to share in this work by joining the associa tion or by bequeathing an eye for use in corneal transplants. It was I noted that 50 such transplants had been done in North Carolina dur ing the past year, and that the , number of bequeaths now totaled , about 1,150. , Jesse Harrell announced that , receipts from the Easter Seal sale totaled $981.81. , W. J. Taylor announced that re- ] ceipts on hand and expected with- ] in the next few days would bring the total for the Variety Show to : approximately SBOO. Lt. Jim Bow- , ers requested that his thanks be i expressed to Lions on behalf of ♦he cast of the show for the re- ■ freshments and entertainment ; j furnished after the show. There will not be a regular i meeting next Monday night. Lionsi 1 will meet rather at the Albemarle I j Motor Company at 7P. M., to canvass the town to sell peanut, I brittle. Proceeds for this sale will J be Used for the benefit of blind | ! and other handicapped persons. ! (Hospital Auxiliary Will Meet Friday Friday afternoon. May 24, at 3 o’clock the Chowan Hospital Au xiliary will meet in the nurses’ home. Because this will be the last meeting before the summer recess, Mrs. John Raines, presi dent, urges as many members as possible to be present. Perry Speaker At Rotary Meeting! Bill Perry was in charge of the program at last week’s Rotarv meeting and presented a very in teresting talk having to do with'. 1 food served in' the armed forces. Mr. Perry referred to the food and the way it was served in World War I and pointed out that food is now better and prepared more palatable much to the satis faction of members of the armed forces. Third Degree Tonight At Masonic Meeting William W. Adams, master of ■Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., has called an emergent communication to be held to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The purpose of the meeting is to confer the third degree, so that a large crowd is expected to at- Lions Variety Show Delights Big Crowd |At School Friday i Various Roles In Show | Bring Great Deal of Applause Directed by Lieut. Jim Bowers, the Lions Club’s musical revue Friday night in the Elementary School auditorium delighted a large number of people. The show started off with a bang in the form of a country hoedown in which Randy Lee. [ Sonny White, the “Three J’s,” Pat Mooney, Loretta Benton, Jackie Ough and Helen Rogerson played various roles. In the following scene Ruth Phillips portrayed “Busy Day Ahead’ - and Jeanne Leaverton sang “Best Things In Life A>e Free.” The third scene took place in Joe’s Place with Leigh Dobson. A1 Burynack, Jeannine Statho noulos and Connie Atherton tak-j in? part. The second act opened with I Ann Bethel singing "In My Own | Little Corner,” and scene II was j nn-'rwd hv. L : eut. Jim Bowers singing “It’s Almost Like Being In Love.” Others taking part in this part of the show were a groun of Scottish dancers from the Edenton Junior-Senior High School, Mrs. Frank Elliott. Pit Bowers, the Treble C]«f O’nh mO the Junior-Senior Hieh S-hool. 1 T-ne DuLanev and Martha Byers \ Barbara Ann Ough and Bonnie Read in a rhythm tap dance. The show ended in a grand fi nale with all participating in sing- ; n” “Tn the Good Ole Summer time.” ■ The show was a success both, from a standpoint of wholesome I -'nfpptainrpont as well as finan-! : al'v the club realizing approxi-1 •natelv $80f). calendar* r» Baptist Women’s Missionary Union of Chowan County will meet in the Edenton Baptist Church today (Thursday), begin ning at 10 A. M. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will hold a fish fry Monday nioht. May 27. at 7 o'clock at the VFW home. Edenton Jaycees plan to hold a I fish fry at the playground Fri day night. May 24. beginning at 6 o’clock. Edentoif's Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a "Slow Down and Live" campaign the last week in May. Continued on Page 2—Section 1 Possibility Looms For Building New Girl Scouts’ Home