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ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volttme Robert S. Marsh Is New President Os Edenton Rotarians Installed At Meeting Os Rotary Club Held Last Week Robert S. Marsh was installed as president of the Edenton Ro tary Club at last week’s meeting. He succeeds George £lma By rum. Those who, together with Mr. Marsh, wilj serve as direc tors are George Alma Byrum, Ed Bond, Jimmy Earnhardt, Ehon Forehand, Bill Perry and W. B. Rosevear. , Mr. Marsh announced the new organization of the club, which includes the following commit tees: Club, Service, Ed Bond, direc tor; Vocational Service, Bill Per ry, director; Community Service, Jimmy Earnhardt, director; Inter national Service, Frank Collins, director. The various committees are as follows: Attendance Chairman—Ell o n Forehand, Jr. # Classifications Bill Rosevear, chairman, R. F. Elliott and Jim my Earnhardt. Club Bulletin Chairman—Dick Schuman, Gerald James, assist ant. Fellowship Chairman Dick Hines. Magazine Chairman Jim Ricks, Sr. Program Committee—Frank M. Holmes. Public Information Chairman — Bill Cozart. Rotary Information Chairman— J. Edwin Bufflap. Sergeant-At-Arms—Jack Habit. Buyer-Seller Relations Chair man—M. M. Perry. Competitor Relations Chair man—Bill Harry. Employer - Employee Relations Chairman—Bill Holmes. Four-Way Test Chairman—Ger 'ald James. Occupational Information Chairman—C. W. Overman. Trade Associations Chairman— Philip McMullan. Boys and Girls Week Chair man—Marvin Wilson. Community Safety Chairman— Bus Wozelka. Crippled Children Chairman— Bill Hart. .* Rural-Urban Chairman—Lloyd E. Bunch. Scholarships, Awards And Stu dent Loans—John Kramer. Student Guests Chairman—Hu bert Williford. Youth Chairman John Gra ham. International Contracts Chair man—Jack Mooney. International Information Chairman—Don Dalton. International Student Projects Chairman—Gilliam Wood. The Rotary Foundation Chair man*—John Holmes. METHODIST MEN'S CLUB TO MEET AT CHURCH TONBGHT The Men’s Club of the Metho dist Church will meet tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock. At that time reports will be submit ted by John A. Holmes and J. Edwin Bufflap, who attended. a national meeting of Methodist men at Purdue University, Laf ayptte, Indiana over the week end. This will be a dinner meeting with A. L. Brinson, Larry Knox and Erwin Griffin in charge of the meal. BEN BROWNING SCHEDULED COMPLETE ROTC TRAINING David B. Browning* Jr., 21, son of Mrs. Mary L. Browning of Edenton, is scheduled to complete six weeks of annual ROTC train ing August 5 at Fort Bragg, N. C., with members of the North Caro lina State College cadet program. , Browning, a member of Kappa Phi Kappa fraternity, was gradu ated from Edenton High School in 1954. VICTIM or MENINGITIS Susan Cowan Johnson, seven years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L..M. Johnson, is a-victim of meningitis and is confined to however, is rapidly recovering THE CHOWAN HERALD | Final Reminder! J Town Clerk Ernest J. Ward is-\ sued a final reminder early this I week relative to purchase of dog | licenses for the fiscal year 1957- 58. Licenses may be purchased at the town office. Mr. Ward points out that ac-■ cording to the law any dog own- 1 er who fails to purchase licenses for dogs before July 31 is subject to arrest. District Soil Supervisors Meet Aug. 14 Albemarle Soil Conservation District Supervisors will meet at the Chowan Community Building Wednesday morning, August 14, at 10:45 o’clock. After the business meeting a barbecue chicken dinner will be served and a tour made of Cho wan County farms to inspect soil end water practices. An agonomist from the area of fice at Greenville will attend the meeting and show some good agronomy practices on the Carroll and Fahey Byrum farm. John Wiggins, SCS woodland conservationist, will also attend the meeting and demonstrate the use of the Little tree injector, one of which has been purchased by the Chowan County supervisors. Invited guests will include 20 local merchants and firms who have made contributions to the district program. Bethel Revival Will Begin August 18th The Rev. Kenneth Donald Berg of the Powers Memorial Baptist Church, Hopewell, Va., will con duct the annual revival at Bethel Baptist Church in Perquimans County. Services will begin Sun day evening, August 18 and con tinue each evening at 8 o’clock through Sunday morning, August 25. The public is invited. A native of Michigan, Mr. Berg is a graduate of lYheaton College and Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago. He served as an ensign in the U. S. Navy during World War 11. Prior to his pastorate in North Carolina, Mr. Berg served as a mission pastor in establishing and organizing a new church with the First Baptist Church of Rock bridge, Illinois. Previous experi ence also includes extensive work with young people. Mrs. Berg is also a graduate of Wheaton Col lege and both are talented and trained musically. [cmc calendar} A meeting will be held at the Edenton Marina Friday night. July 26, for the purpose of con sidering the formation of a Coast Guard Auxiliary unit in Eden ton. I Albemarle Soil Conservation District Supervisors will meet at the Chowan Community build ing Wednesday, August 14. at 19:45 o'clock. Revival services will begin Sunday night. August 18 at 8 o'clock at the Bethel Baptist Church and continue through Sunday morning, August 25. with the Rev. Kenneth Donald Berg of Hopewell, Va.. doing the preach ing. ■ . Methodist Men's Club will meet Thursday night, July 25. at 8:30 o'clock at the church. Dog and bicycle licensee must be purchased before Wednesday, July 31. An emergent communication' of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., Wifl be held tonight (Ebnrsday) at 8 6'dock. Revival services will begin in the Yeopim Baptist Church Mon day night July 29. at 9 o'clock and continue through Sunday morning. August 4. at II o'clock, i Continued cm Page 3—Section 11 aplisSjpiS jp&f- :jsEsr. . : •■?■ County, .North Carolina, Thursday July 25, 1957. Heavy Mortar Company, North Carolina National Guard HEADQUARTERS PLATOON: Front row. left to right. W J. White, R. G. Evans. O. L. Overton, E. F. Bunch, T. S. Harrell. Second row. toft to right, W. E. Mills. M. A. Waff. T. M. Phil lips. G. E. Jones. B. N. While. Third row. toft to right. W. A. White. W. P. Goodwin, H. L. Bunch, L. T. Jackson. F. E. Ash ley. Fourth row. toft to right, C. W. Jones, H. L. Henninger, J. G. Jethro. E. B. Smith. V. D. Hare. Back row, left to right, Lt. J. E. R. Perry. CWO J. H. Asbell. T. J. Hoskins. J. H. Bar row. J. L. Lewis and A. T. Lane. *- ■ FIRST PLATOON: First row, left to right. J. L. Holmes. W. A. Crummey, S. G. Farless, G. A. Warner. A. W. Jordan. Second row. left to right, W. E. Lassiter. J. A. Edwards, C. D. Spruill, F. P. Bunch. E. M. Spruill. Third row. toft to right, T. P. Grif fin, C. Z. Shackleford, Dallas Bunch. J. M. Barker. R. Lane. Back row. toft to right. J. E. Speight, G. Peele. R. J. Kennan, D. G. White. Jr., Lt. J. K. Swanner. SECOND PLATOON: First row. toft to right. J. E. Yates. L.' E. Britton. J. O. Perry, G. Brabble, D. W. Cato. Second row, toft to right. W. C. Smith. J. F. Britton, O. White, J. T. Copeland. C. Ward. Third row, toft to right. A. E. Lassiter, H. O. Peeples. M. E. Baker, R. R. Griffin, J. E. Whitson. Fourth row. left to right, E. J. Boyce, C. N. Perry. S. O. Holland. R. J. Boyce, R. W. Hawkins. Back row, Lt. D. L. Jethro. H. S. Bass, H. Nixon. Pictured above is the Heavy Mortar Company of the 119th In fantry, North Carolina National! Guard, the pride of Edenton. The Edenton Company received fed eral recognition on May 12, 1947,; as Cannon Company, 119th Infan-: try under the command of Capt. William P. Jones. On November 1, 1948, the company was redesig nated as Heavy Mortar Company arid Captain Cecil W. Fry assum ed command on August 1, 1951. Looking back over the past j years since federal recognition, the company has had an outstand ing record. During the year 1955 the company received the Army Revival Begins At Yeopim July 29th Revival services will begin at Yeopim Baptist Church on Mon day night, July 29 at 8 o’clock. The closing service will be at 11 A. M., Sunday, August 4. The Rev. D. S. Moyers, pastor of the Corinth Baptist Church in Elizabeth City, will be the guest speaker. The* public is/ invited by the pastor, the Rev. A. J. McClelland, to attend all services. MASONS MEET TONIGHT - % Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A., F. & A. £l., will hold an emergent communication tonight (Thurs day) at 8 o’clock. William Adams, master, states that the purpose of the meeting is to confer the sec ond degree, so that a large at tendance is urged. j National Guard award for effi ciency in maintenance as the most ( outstanding company in the North Carolina National Guard. Also during the same year it received ; a superior rating for efficiency in training, and in November, 1955, received a superior rating on its annual federal inspection con ducted by the Third Army. On April 15, 1956 the company set a state record for having a perfect inventory conducted by L auditors from headquarters in Ra leigh. A 100% count was made | with no shortages discovered. The company at present has a I strength of six officers, one war Baptist Leaders To Meet In Hertford An associational-wide leader ship meeting of the Baptist Church will be held in Hertford Baptist Church tonight (Thurs day) at 8 o'clock. This will be a preparation meeting for the great tither’s “Prove Me” empha sis for October, November and December. Ali pastors, deacons, Sunday School teachers and officers, Training Union leaders and Wo man’s Missionary Union leaders are urged to attend. JAYCEES MEET TONIGHT Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock at the Pe nelope Barker house. President Warren Twiddy urges every member to attend. THIRD PLATOON: First row, left to right. J. Briley, F. E. White. W. E. McClenney. S. Harrell. S. T. Spivey. Second row, left to right. D. L. Barber. R. W. Lowe. W. Hassell, D. R. Las siter, L. Chesson. Third row, left to- right. L. Y. Kirby, W. A. bass, R. E. Chappell* P. L. Mclver. H. O. Overton. Fourth row, left to right. Lt. J. L. Halsey. J. L. Spruill. O. L. Lee. H. T. Hollowell, J. E. Byrum. T. Sawyer. M. Griffin. jlfe % , . J <*' J , »• r L V i KSK k lEg t i ’m COMPANY OFFICERS: First row, left to right. CWO J. H. Asbell, Jr., Capt. C. W. Fry, 2nd Lt. D. L. Jethro. Jr. Back row. toft to right. 2nd Lt. J. L. Halsey. Ist Lt. C. W. Swanner. Ist Lt. J. K. Swanner. Ist Lt. J. E. R. Perry. Ip*' ” CWO JOHN H. ASBELL, JR., served as food service officer for the 119th Infantry during the summer encampment at Fort Bragg this year. He received the Commanding General's Mer itorious Service Award for being the most outstanding officer in his battalion. rant officer and 101 enlisted men and receives an annual income of approximately $40,000. Each member receives a full day’s pay for each drill attended and full pay and allowances for 15 days field training. The company attended field training at Fort Bragg, N. C., June 9-23, 1957. During the entire pe riod the company had 100 per cent attendance. During the first week the company received train ing in communications, fire direc tion operations, 4.2 mortar and the cooks, company clerk and sup ply personnel received on the job training. Bud Parker Saves Life Os Youngster Ladel (Bud) Parker was com mended at the Presbyterian camp near Newport last week when he saved the life of a boy. The youngster was floundering in wa ter over his head when Young Parker quickly rushed to the boy and pulled him to safety. Bud was cited at camp for his j bavery and quick action* in saving the boy’s life. Melon Cutting At Red Men Meeting Chowan Tribe of Red Men will stage a watermelon slicing at its meeting Monday night, July 29. The watermelons will be furnish ed by Asa Griffin and all mem bers are urged to attend. During the second week the company moved to the field and lived under combat conditions and conducted four days firing the 4-2-inch mortars. CWO John Jtf. Asbell, Jr., is full time administrative, supply and maintenance technician for the company. ' He has served in this capacity since December, 1948. The items for which he is held responsible have been rated su perior for the past seven years. Over the past years all inspec tors have been impressed with the calibre of personnel in the com pany and refer to it as the “cream of the community.” Watermelon To Be Feature Os Coming Cub Scout Meeting Cub Scout Pack 159 will stage its July meeting Tuesday evening, July 30, at 6 o’clock at the play ground with a watermelon cutting as the theme of the meeting. Each j den will be responsible for its 1 own melons. Father and Son contests, organ ized and under the direction of James Griffin and A1 Phillips, will be a highlights of the meet ing. The opening ceremony will be led by Den 3, with the closing ceremony by Den 5. The attendance banner is now in possession of Den 9. “Let’s all turn out and support our dens in their bid for the banner,” say of -1 ficials in charge. $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina. Concerted Revival | Effort Planned By Chowan Churches [ Attention! ] Watson Earl White, command er William H. Coffield Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, calls to the attention of post mem bers that a District meeting will be held in Edenton Sunday. July 28ih. This will be a dinner meeting with the serving of plates to com mence at 1 o'clock and the meet ing scheduled to begin at 2:30. All VFW members are request ed to make a special effort to be present. Meeting Friday To Consider Forming Coast Guard Unit Friday night, July 26, a meet ing will be held at the Edenton Marina for the purpose of consid ering the formation of a Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit in Eden ton. Present at the meeting will be Commander Clarence M. Speight, director of the Coast Guard Au xiliary of the Fifth Coast Guard District, who will be accompanied by two assistants: All boat owners in Edenton and surrounding towns are especially invited to be present. Miss Ann Tavlor Wins In Contest Miss Ann Taylor, daughter of i Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor, has! been awarded a runner-up prize! for her entry in the Nationwide “Sterling For Graduation” contest put on iy thr Reed and B-mton Silver Company. Her prize WHf' a sterling pin in the pattern of( her choice. Miss Tavlor made her selection of French Renaisance at I Byrum’s Gift Shop in the spring during the contest for high school j graduates. There were over 900 prizes of silver given as prizes. A senior in Seattle, Washington received the grand prize of a complete service of eight in her selected pattern. Miss Taylor was one of the 975 fourth prize winners. —— —. —- x 20 Years Ago As Found In the Files of The Chowan Herald l *> R. P. Badham was chosen as chairman of the new Chowan County ABC Board. In a progress report it was shown that the recently reorgan ized Chamber of Commerce had been very active. Mrs. Mildred Seydell, interna tionally read newspaper woman, made her second visit to Eden ton, saying, "I fell in love with your city on a former visit and I just had to come back." ' John Augustus Moore. J. L. Wiggins. Julien Wood. John A. Holmes. W. D. Pruden. E. W. I Spires, Mrs. Junius W. Davis, | Mrs. J. N. Pruden. Mrs. M. P. Whichard and Mrs. C. E. Kramer were appointed by Mayor J H. 1 McMullan to serve on a commit tee to cooperate on plans for ob serving the 150th anniversary of the formation of the United States Constitution. County Agent N. K. Rowell was urging Chowan farmers to com ply with the government soil conserving and soil building pro gram. The newly formed Police Com ’ mission was confronted with the ; need of employing a third police , man. With five candidates seek ing the position, the Commission requested all candidates to fill out ; an autobiographical form relating : to themselves, their past, their 1 present and what they really as pire to be. A. P. Godwin of GatescUle was ■ serving as a special referee in an 1 action brought by E. B. White against the Foreman-Blades Lum r ber Company of Elisabeth City. [ Jack Ruasell, an Edenton boy i who was a member of the UJ3.S. . Lexington carrying 65 planes, as- Continued on Page B—Section 1 DRIVE CAREFULLY— YOU MAY SAVE YOUR LIFEt Meetings In Four Bap tist Churches Dur ing August The Baptist churches of Cho wan County have completed ! their plans for their regular summer revivals. The churches which have announced plans are I Center Hill, Ballard’s Bridge, I Rocky Hock and Macedonia, j The meetings are to cover the | month of August and these | churches are cooperating to gether in an all out effort to cover the county with an evan gelistic spirit. To begin this evangelistic movement the churches have planned what they term one night revivals which will be held ! preceding the regular revivals. On Tuesday. July 30, at 8 o’clock the one night revival will be held at the Center Hill Bap tist Church with the Rev. Lamar Sen tell, pastor of the Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church, as revival speaker for the one night. On Wednesday, July 31, at 8 o’clock the one night revival will be held at Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church with the Rev. B. L. Raines, pastor of the Rocky Hock Baptist Church as revival speak er for the one night. On Thursday night. August 1, ( at 8 o’clock the one night re- I vival will be held at Rocky Hock Baptist Church with the Rev. L. C. Chandler, pastor of the Macedonia Baptist Church as revival speaker for the one night. On Friday night. August 2. at 1 8 o'clock the one night revival ) will be held at Macedonia Bap tist Church with the Rev. Henry V. Napier, pastor of the Center .Hill Baptist Church, as speaker j I° r the one**jugJSt. The choirs of ( the host churches for the one night revival meetings will fur- I nish the special music. During j the one night revivals there | will be a period for special j prayer for revival in each church during their respective times for .regular revival. Then, beginning the first Sun day in August. August 4. regu lar annual revival services will begin at Center Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Clarence Williams, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Elizabeth City, I bringing the messages and the j music being directed by the pas i tor. Services will be held both morning and evening on the first Sunday and each evening ; during the following week at 8 i; o’clock. On Monday, August 5, the Ballard's Bridge Baptist I I choir has been invited to render special music with the Rocky l Hock Baptist choir being invited to render it on Tuesday, August •6. On Wednesday. August 7, .(the men of Center Hill Baptist • Church are to have charge of the' i special music and on Thursday*-? I August 8, the choir from the Macedonia Baptist Church has . been invited to give the special . music. At the other services' . the church choir will have charge , of the special music. The public . is given a cordial invitation to ■ attend this and all other revivals . for the month. Beginning the second Sunday ■in August, August 11, regular f j annual revival services will be i gin at Ballard’s Bridge Baptist | Church with the Rev. Frank < i Morris of Savannah, Ga., bring** • J ing the evangelistic messages ■ and the choir and music director ■to be announced later. The three participating churches are’ ■ being invited to bring special > music and the time will be an-’ ■ nounced at a later date. The - Rev. Lamar Sentell is pastor of i, the church. 1 Beginning the third Sunday ini I August, August 18, regular re ■ vival services are to begin at ■ Macedonia Baptist Church withj Continued on Page 6—Section lj 5 > POCAHONTAS MEETING > Chowanoke Council No. 54, De-| • gree of Pocahontas, will meet FriJ day night, July 26, at 8 o’clock its ’ the Red Men hall. Mrs. Ella Mad • Parrish, new Pocahontas, urged (•very member to make a special! 1 effort to attend. [