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Plymouth Panthers
1 Nb Match For Edenton’s Aces
I In Game Hayed Monday Night
•j Due to'wholesale jllness among
[ he Hymbuth Panthers, the game
) >etwfen the Bdeoton and Ply
maoum High*Schools Friday night
r-yas galled off and instead it was
Dilayil Monday njpht of this week
pfn tie Plymouth gridiron. The
ptcesi too, wffi-e plagued by a
L'ioodfy number of the players be
[ sag <sn the sibk list, but all had
i*ecottered’ sufficiently to don a
pmifcgrn and start the game Mon
lay flight.
I Thl Panthers, still weakened by
ibseijces from the first string,
'were no match for the Aces, so
that Jbefore the first quarter was
iverf'Coach Bill Billings sent in
lis reserves, who played the re
mainder of the game with the
(corey ending Edenton 26, Ply
mouth 0: Practically every boy
j>n tlje squad played at least part
>f the game.
j Billy Daid did a creditable job
it quarterback for the reserves,
while Ted Hardison, Billy Wil
kins, _ Jerry Tolley, Larry Hap
kins and Jimmy Johnson gave
good accounts of themselves in
■carrying the ball. On defense,
Gus Hushes, Donald Faireloth,
John’. M\tfhener, Billy Harry,
Claude Barnett, Minton Small,
Clyde Cobb, Johnnie Forehand, as
well as all the others tackled hard
and hfeld the Panthers scoreless.
The Aces’ first string started
the game with Bobby Ashley
kicking. The ball rolled almost
to the goal line and the Panthers
returned to the 15. They were
held to five yards and kicked on
fourth down, with the Aces get
ting the ball on the Plymouth 40.
Robert White cut through the line
to the 28 for a first down. In
■three plays Bruce White gained
13 yards, from where Bobby Ash
iley easily rammed through for the
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first touchdown and Henry Over
ton’s kick for the extra pdint was
good and the Aces led 7-0 very
shortly after the game began. On
Ashley’s kick Modlin returned to
the Plymouth 40, but on the first
play the Aces recovered a fum
ble on the Plymouth 37. After a
gain of a yard, Bruce White shook
off a few tacklers and raced for
the second touchdown. Overton’s
kick for the extra point was again
good and the Aces led 14-0. On
Ashley’s kick Modlin returned to
his own 48, and a pass was good
for a first down to the Edenton
40, but the Panthers were pen
alized five yards and were forced
to kick Bruce W&ite returned to
the 40, at which point Coach Bill
ings sent in an entire team of re
serves. On the first play Ted
Hardison tore loose and scamper
ed for the third touchdown, but
a plunge at the line for the extra
point failed. The Panthers com
pleted a few short passes and
were on the Edenton 23 when the
quarter ended.
The Panthers were penalized
five yards on the first play of the
second quarter. A pass was com
pleted for 10 yards, but the Aces
held and the ball went over to
them on the 21. Hardison made
a first down and Wilkins added ,
three yards but the Aces were |
forcel to kick. The remainder of
the quarter the ball see-sawed
back and forth with the Aces in
possession on their own 46 as the
half ended.
Plymouth kicked to start the
third quarter and Hardison re
turned to the 35. Hardison and
Wilkins alternated in making a
first down but the Aces were pen
alized 15 and were forced to kick.
The Panthers were unable to get
anywhere, so they kicked. Hop
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kins carried for a first down but
the Aces were penalized 15. Rob
ert White was sent in as quarter
back and passed to Ted Hardison
for' a first down to the Plymouth
30. Hardison and Wilkins alter
nated for a first down to the 20.
Hardison and Wilkins hammered
away to the 10, from where Wil
kins crashed through for the fin
al touchdown. The try for the
extra point was no good and the
Aces led 26-0.
The two teams played on about
even terms in the final quarter
with the Panthers resorting to
passing, some of which were good,
but failed to connect for a touch
l down. Wilkins, Hopkins, Johnson
| and Spivey alternated in the'
! ground attack, with neither team
seriously threatening to score.
20 Years Ago
Continued from Pago I—Section 1
barge.
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library received a volume of six
books from the Carnegie Endow
ment for International Peace.
Edenton Aces, under Coach Da
vid Holton, won the Northeastern
Conference Class B Championship
by defeating Roanoke Rapids 7-6.
Robert B. Cobb arrived in
Edenton to succeed P. K. Keil as
district manager of the North
Carolina State Employment Ser
vice.
Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chairman of
the Chowan County Red Cross
Chapter, reported that much pro
gress had been made in the home
hygiene campaign being conduct
ed among Negroes of the county.
Bishop Thomas C. Darsl of Wil
mington preached lo a large con
gregation at Si. Paul’s Episcopal
Church.
With a goodly number present
at a meeting of Ed Bond Post, lo
cal Legionnaires were enthusias
tically making plans for a mem
orial service and oyster roast.
St. Mary's Guild of Si. Paul's
Episcopal Church sponsored a
children’s service and fashion
show which ’ was very' well at
tended and enjoyed.
The Edenton Fire Department
was called to the colored school,
where a number of barrels of tar
caught fire.
Edenton Masons began an at
tendance contest with W. M. Wil
kins, master of Unanimity Lodge,
appointing J. A. Curran and W. C.
Bunch as captains.
Chowan County Commissioners
signed a contract for the improve
ments and additions to the Eden
ton school building.
Two new batons arrived for the
Edenton High School Band to be
used by the Crumpler twins. Ruth
and Clara, drum majors.
Twenty-seven enrolled as mem
bers of the Center Hill PTA at a
monthly meeting.
Linwood Skinner of Hertford
accepted a position at the Byrum
Hardware Company.
John A. Holmes, through the
National Youth Administration,
employed four students whose
duly it was to complete an up-to
date record of every person who
has attended the Edenton school
since 1903.
Jail Population
Drops In October
Chowan County’s jail popula
tion dwindled during the month
of October with Jailer Herman
White reporting that the least
number of persons in recent
months were placed in the jaiL
During the month 34 were sent
to jail with confinements rang
ing from one to 31 days.
The expense amounted to
$364.24, which includes jail and
turnkey fees, scouring the jail,
soap and powder and the tele
phone bill.
Nothing so obstinately stands
in the way of all sorts of pro
gress, as pride of opixiion; while
nothing is so foolish and base
less. —J. B. Holland.
Board Appointed For
•Mental Health Clinic
Chowan County Commissioners 1
at their meeting Monday appoint- [
ed an advisory board for the pro
posed mental health clinic for the
Albemarle area.
Those named on this board
were W. E. Bond, Warren Twid
dy, Mrs. Warren Twiddy, Dr. Ed
Bond and Gerald James. These
five will appoint another mem
ber making it a six-member
board.
These board members will meet
at an early date with Dr. B. B.
McGuire, district health officer,
and the district board to consider
matters pertaining to a mental
health clinic.
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Shown Today
At the Albemarle Motor Com
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the new 1958 Ford will go on dis
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extended the general public to
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The 1958 Ford car line features
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In its 1958 models, Ford has ac
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Third and fourth prizes, $lO each
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The drawing will be held' this
(Thursday) afternoon at 4 o’clock
and winners must be present in
order to claim the prize.
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\
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HELICOPTER pILOT
Luther B. Harrell, Jr., of Sun
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graduate of Sunbury High School,
Mr. Halrell entered the Army in
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The opinions of men cannot be
substituted for God’s revelation.
—Mary Baker Eddy.