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Volume XXV.—Number 41.
Chowan Count'>. Fair Will Be Held Week Os Oct. 13-18
Edenton Methodists Stage
150 Anniversary Os Local
Church On Sunday Morning
Bishop Paul N. Garber
Scheduled to Preach
Sesquicentennial Ser
mon
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The Edenton Methodist Church
will observe its 150th annivers
ary next Sunday morning. Oc
tober 12. Rishop Paul N.
Garber will preach the sesqui
centennial sermon.
At 10:30 the proceedings will
get under way with the pre
sentation of honored guests of
the church. Those to bring brief
messages of greeting include
the Rev. C. Freeman Heath,
District Superintendent of the
Elizabeth City District, and the
Rev. H. I. Glass, a former pas
tor of the church. Both Mrs.
Garber and Mrs. Glass will be j
with their husbands. All an-1
nouncements and preliminaries
will come in the period from |
10:30 to 11 o’clock.
The morning worship service
will begin at 11 o’clock. Par-1
ticipating will be the Rev. C.
Freeman Heath, the Rev. H. 1.1
Glass, Bishop Garber and the |
Rev. Earl Richardson, pastor of
the church. Music will be sup-1
plied by the church choir and j
Miss Jane DuLaney, who will
sing the offertory solo.
Following the service of wor
ship, dinner will be served by
the women of the church. All
in attendance at the service are
invited ,-to stay for this fellow
ship meal.
It is hoped that next Sunday
1 will be another of the great days|
in the life of the Edenton j
Methodist Church. One such |
day was back in 1895, when
Bishop Kilgo preached the ser
mon of dedication for the pres
ent sanctuary.
• The sesquicentennial program
booklet includes the order of
morning worship, a brief history
of the church, and a list of all
the pastors who have served the
Methodists 6f Edenton.
The regular session of the
Church School has been called j
off due to the sesquicentennial
celebration.
Thd public is cordially invited
to attend this service.
Chowan PTA Will
Meet Tuesday Night
The Parent-Teacher Associa
tion of Chowan High School
will meet Tuesday night, Oc
tober 14, at 7:30 o’clock in the
High School auditorium. Mrs.
T. O. Asbell, program chairman,
slates that an interesting pro
gram kt being prepared by a
local church group.
Lester Copeland is president
of the PTA and urges every
member to attend Tuesday
night’s meeting.
Local National Guard Unit Gets
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Outstanding Rating Following
Recent Annual Army Inspection
• A recent inspection of Edenton i
Heavy Mortar Company, 119th 1
Infantry of the North Carolina
National Guard has been receiv- [
ed by local officials to the effect .
that it was one Os the best reports i
that any National Guard unit has
ever received. *
The inspection was made on •
September 3 by Lt. Col Keith M.
Hull, assistant Army Inspector
General. The afternoon phase
consisted of inspection of admini
strative and supply " records, unit
equipment and facilities. The
evening phase consisted of inspec
tion of personnel in ranks and
unit training.
Lt. Col. Hull made the follow
ing statement in his report:
“Organization was appropriate
to assigned strength. Administra
tive and supply records were Su
perior. Display and maintenance
of equipment were Superior. Fa
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Mrs. Carey Evans Is
Selected Gum Pond
Month Homemaker
Sunday Speaker ]
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BISHOP PAUL N. GARBER
Featuring the sesquicentennial
celebration of the Edenton Metho
dist Church next Sunday morn
ing will be a sermon by Bishop
Paul N. Barber at the 11 o'clock
service.
Large Delegation
From Chowan At
Democratic Rally
Chowan County was very well
represented at the Democratic
District rally held at Ahoskie
Tuesday night. A total of 45 jour
neyed to Ahoskie for the affair
which included the following:
E. W. Spires, Carey Hollowell,
Ernest Leary, Weldon Hollowell,
J. Clarence Leary, Warner Evans,
Mrs. Warner Evans, Mrs. Kate
Bunch, Mrs. Emmett Elliott, Dick
Atkinson, Gilliam Wood, K. B.
Davis, R. L. Pratt, E. J. Hobbs,
Tom Shepard, R. D. Dixon, Jr., I
William Privott, Elton Forehand, i
Marvin Wilson Joe Conger, Sr.,
Spec Jones, Ernest Kehayes, G.
B. Potter, George Alma Byrum,
Jimmy Earnhardt, A. B. Harless,
Hector Lupton, Thurston Stall-1
ings, Clarence Britton, W. E.
Bond, A. L. Allsbrook, David Hol
ton, H. A. Campen, T. B. Smith,
Jr., R. W. King, Gene Ward,
Ralph Outlaw, Caswell Edmund
son, John Goodwin, Albert By
rum, Jimmy Flynn, Bruce White,
Duck Griffin, Miss Clara Wheel
er and Mrs. R. S. Carr.
maintained. Appearance of per
sonnel in ranks was excellent and
it was noted that all assemblies:
and/or directed movements of j
personnel were accomplished in |
an orderly manner. Answers to
questioning of individual and vis-1
ual observations indicated very (
effective retention and under-,
standing of post job (MOS) train-1
ing. 1
“Results of questioning proced
ure indicated effective retention
of instruction in basic subjects.
Observed instruction and training
was well conducted and supervis
ed. Attendance, appearance and
attitude of personnel were indica
tions of very high morale.”
Lieut. Charlie Swanner is com
manding officer of the -local unit,
the present strength of whicß is
six officers, one warrant officer!
and 88 enlisted men. The officers [
and men as well are very proud
of the splendid report for the in
spection. m —: I
• 1 Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 9, 1958.
! Active In Club Work
1 For 10 Years; Also
| Kept Busy With Va
rious Other Activities
Being a housewife is a full
time job for Mrs. Carey Evans, j
a member of the Gum Pond'
Home Demonstration Club, the
’members of which have selected
her as “Homemaker of the
Month.” With a husband and
jfive active children, her main
interest has centered on the de
manding duties of her home.
Mrs. Evans and her family
have contributed a great deal
to the welfare of her church,
community and county. Mr.
Evans is a successful farmer,
and has been instrumental in the
operation of the Chowan Co
operative Produce Exchange, for
two years serving as secretary
treasurer. He is also a mem
-1 ber of the County Board of Edu
cation, and a deacon in Rocky
Hock Church, serving in the va- j
rious church activities. Mrs.
Evans has taken her' hushand’s
civic duties in stride and has
given of her time and talents as
well.
With only two sons still at
home, Mrs. Evans is fortunate
in having her other two sons
and a daughter, all married, liv
ing nearby. It is likewise con
venient for the three grand
children to visit Quite fre
quently.
Mrs. Evans says that she has
been a home demonstration club
member for at least ten years.
She has served as president and
has held various other offices in
her club. In club work, Mrs.
Evans enjoys the fellowship and
exchanging homemaking ideas
with her fellow club members.
Probably because cooking is her
favorite housekeeping job, she
j enjoys the cooking demonstra
tions best. She has a knack for
making her own recipes as she
cooks.
With a ten foot freezer to
keep filled, Mrs. Evans is busy
.during the vegetable and fruit
'season freezing everything ex
cept jams, preserves and pickles.
Flowers are her hobby. At
first she bought shrubs from a
nursery and has a nice selection j
now from transplanting and
cuttings she rooted.
Mrs. Evans is a good seams
tress, doing a lot of sewing for
herself. Her daughter, as well
as daughters-in-law also sew
l very nicely.
j Although household duties
keep her very much occupied,
she has ample time to take an
outstanding position in her
church activities. Mrs. Evans
teaches a Sunday School class
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Edenton Methodist Church will
I celebrate its 150th anniversary
Sunday morning. October 12.
,with the sesquicentennial service
1 beginning at 10:30 o'clock.
1 Fire Prevention Week is be
ing observed this week.
Chowan County Fair will be
held at the American Legion
: grounds October 13-18.
A meeting of the board of di
rectors and executive committee
of the Chowan County quit of
the American Cancer Society
will be held Wednesday night,
October 15. at 8 o'clock in the
.Penelope Barker house,
j Present and new directors of
the EdeViton Chamber of Com
merce will meet this (Thursday)
'afternoon at 5 o'clock in Hotel
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j Marines Complete Art Work At St. Ann’s Catholic Church
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Recently decorated interior of St. Ann's Cath
olic Church done by members of the church.
The disc symbols over the altar were painted by
a Marine's wife and represent the First and
Third Persons Who together with God the Son
depicted by the crucifix complete the Holy Trin
ity. The right hand of God the Father reminds
that He is the source of "every good and per
fect gift" as well as Protector and Creator. The
hand is likewise the symbol of power and is also
used to bless us and to receive our gifts of our
selves to God. The dove is symbolic of the Holy
Spirit Who chose this symbol of love for several
Richard Atkinson Is Appointed
Key Banker In Chowan County
The American Bankers Asso
ciation has announced in New
York that North Carolina’s
bankers have again won the an
nual A.B.A. national award for
constructive service to agricul
ture.
This is the 14th straight year
that the top award has been
claimed by the North Carolina
Bankers Association. The award
is presented annually to the
state bankers association which
does the best job of serving the!
farm interests of its state.
Meanwhile, the president of
the North Carolina Bankers As
sociation, J. Fleming Wily, Jr.,
of Durham, has announced the
appointment of Richard S. At
,kinson, Jr., vice president of the'
Peoples Bank and Trust Com
pany in Edenton, as “County
Key Banker” for Chowan Coun
ty during the next 12 months.
Wily said that North Caro
lina’s 100 “County Key Bank
ers” will coordinate banker-farm
er activities “to work for a bet
ter balance between agriculture
and other segments of the
state’s economy.”
Wily, who is vice president of
Wachovia Bank and Trust Com
pany, Durham, paid tribute to
his Key Banker appointee in
this county. Wily said that Mr.
Atkinson “is a banker who is
genuinely interested in the wel
fare of the farmers of his area..
He recognizes the importance of!
a sound farm economy in North I
£ “HOMEMAKER OF THE MONTH” ]
MRS. CAREY EVANS
Members of Gum Pond Home Demonstration Club have
named Mrs. Carey Evans as "Homemaker of the Month."
Aside from her club work, Mrs. Evans takes an active part in |
various church and community affairs.
of His appearances.
The prayer scrolls are also the work of Marine
talent. The Holy Communion prayer addressed
to Jesus crucified and the powerful prayer of
intercession addressed to Mary the Mother of
God called the Memorare, were several months
in production. Since their completion the Marine
artist has discovered an interest in the teachings
of *he Catholic Church and is taking regular in
structions for baptism into the- church.
The church is open every day and visitors are
welcome to drop in and see the unusual art work
done by local amateur Marine artists.
Carolina, which is still a pro- j
dominantly agricultural state. I!
am delighted that he has ac-|
cepted the appointment as Coun-i
ty Key Banker.”
The 100 County Key Bankers j
work as a committee to pro
mote the numerous farm activi
ties sponsored by the bankers
of North Carolina. The N. C.
Bankers Association spends 1
thousands of dollars annually in 1
promoting up-to-date farm prac-i
tices.
“We spend more on our farm;
programs,” Wily said, “than any
other single activity. We be-
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Edenton Marine
Contest Winner
Corporal L. E. Henniger of Ma
rine Attack Squadron 225 took!
first place in the annual Marine
Corps Technique of Instruction
contest held at Cherry Point, N.
C. Corporal Henniger, based at
Edenton, placed first in the Eden
ton finals thereby advancing to
the Wing finals at Cherry Point
home of the 2nd Marine Aircraft
Wing,
Corporal Henniger will go to
Washington, D C., soon to com
pete in the Marine Corps Wide
Annual Technique of Instruction
, as representative of the 2nd Ma
! rine Aircraft Wing for Sergeants
I and below.
iCancer Group Will
i Meet October 15th
A meeting of the board of di
!rectors and executive committee
!of the Chowan County unit of
I the American Cancer Society
| will be held Wednesday night.
| October 15. at 8 o'clock in the,
j Penelope Barker house.
Mrs. J. D. Elliott. Crusade
chairman, says this will be ;>
very important meeting, so that
'she hopes everyone will attend.
Mrs. Bert G. Tyson, field con
jsultant of Greenville, will be
i present for the meeting. A fea
ture of the meeting will be a
film dealing with cancer en
; titled “The Human Cell and the
i Cytotcchhoiogist.”
C. Os C. Directors
Will Meet Today
j A joint meeting of the present
l directors of the Chamber of
,Commerce with the directors re
cently elected by the member-
I ship is scheduled for this (Thurs
day) afternoon at 5 o’clock in
the Hotel Joseph Hewes. it it
announced by Harry Smith, Jr.
executive vice president.
Mr. Smith stated that the new
board of directors will elect of
ficers for the coming year. He
urged a full attendance.
County Students
Get Fair Tickets
Free tickets for school days at
North Carolina State Fair total
ing 55 have been mailed to Su
, perintendent W. J. Taylor of the
j Chowan County school unit.
J School days are Tuesday. Octo-
Iber 14 and Friday, October 17, and
these tickets are good either of the
two days. With many requests
I yet to come from school officials.
307.571 school tickets have been
mailed by State Fair to date.
20 Years Ago
As Found in the Files of
The Chowan Herald
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Chowan and Perquimans Coun
i ly farmers requested the County
, Commissioners to lend their coop
eration in re-opening the canal
running through Bear Swamp.
The project was estimated to cost
I around $40,000.
A contract was awarded Wil
liam S. Bowe, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga..
to build a road connecting Eden
ton with the Sound bridge road
at a cost of $98,733.12.
Town Councilman O. B. Perry
announced that Edenton would be
j decorated during the Christmas
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$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
President Marsh
Predicts Best Fair
Ever Staged Here
; Wins Scholarship I
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JOSEPH PRIVOTT, JR.
Among 10 students named win
ners of the Union Carbide Cor
poration's engineering scholarship
at State College is Joseph Pri
vott, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Privott of Tyner.
Aces Prepare |
For Tarboro
i
Ederiton's Aces, following their J
defeat Monday night at the 1
hands of the Elizabeth City t
Yellow Jackets are. during the
remainder of this week prepar-i
inS to meet Tarboro, an Albe
marle Conference foe. The. .
Aces havte a clean conference
record thus far With two vie- j.
•cries under their belts, and will
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out forth every effort to turn,
back the Tarboro gndders.
Tarboio is sporting a good©
lecord. having three victories, a],
tie. game and one defeat thus;
far. The Tigers defeated Cary l
26-6, Hertford 32-7 and on Mon- 1
lay night trimmed Greenville, a i
Class AA team. 34-26. They tied |
Jacksonville, another Class AA
team .and were defeated by Wil-(.
iamston 20-7.
Coaches Bill Billings and!
Johnny Morris are expecting to!
tun up against a rugged aggre-j
gation.
The Aces came out of thej
Elizabeth City game without any,
serious injuries,, so that they are
expected to be in top form for
Friday night’s game.
ROAD REJECTED
The State Highway and Public
Works Commission has notified
the Chowan County Commission-!
ers that it has rejected the addi
tion of the Snow Hill road to thej
highway system.
The Commission pointed out
that the road does, not meet the
standards if being over a mile in j
length and that there must be at !
least four houses in private or
public use located on the road, j
Department Os Archives And
History Requests Old Records
W hicli Are Stored In Edenton
Christopher Crittendnn, director
of the North Carolina Department
of Archives and History, has writ
ten the Chowan County Commis
sioners for some old records of the
General Court of North Carolina
now stored at various places in
Edenton.
“It has come to our attention,”
says Mr. Crittendon, “that in the
Peoples Bank & Trust Company
building there is a considerable
quantity of the records of the
General Court of North Carolina,
dating approximately 1669-1720.
We understand that these records
were placed in that bank for safe
keeping a good many years ago
by the late Clerk of Superior
Court of Chowan County, Richard
Dillard Dixon.” There are also
some old records in the Register
of Deeds office and the Clerk
of Court’s office.
Mr. Crittendon points out that
according to the General Statutes,
any state, county, municipal or
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
V-
Prizes on 500 Differ
ent Items on Exhibit
At Fair Will Amount
To $1,558.50
The Chowan County Fair is
scheduled to be held the week
of October 13-18 at the Ameri
can Legion building and the
fair grounds. This year's fair
promises to be one of the big
gest and best ever held, accord
ing to Robert. S. Marsh, presi
dent, and W. E. (Monk) Mills,
manager.
’Prizes totaling $1,558.50 are
offered by, the Chowan County
f air Association, which is spon
sored by Ed G. Bond Post No.
40. American Legion. Prizes are
offered on 500 different items,
states Manager Mills.
Entertainment will be pro
vided on the midway by the
George Clyde Smith Shows. Mr.
Smith, manager of the show, as
sures clean and wholesome fun
for the entire family; l with many
tides particularly designed for
1 children.
All Edenton and Chowan
, County school children will be
j admitted free on Wednesday and
I Thursday. Tickets will be dis
tributed at the schools.
Adult farmers, 4 II and FFA
j members are urged to make in
dividual entries of field crops,
i livestock, poultry, eggs and
'garden veget-- .tie's. Separate
prizes are of f d to club mem
i hers for thei: diibits from their
j-l-H and FFA ojects.
A total of $2_.50 is offered in
jth.e field crops department for
jeorn exhibits alone. The h:gh
i est prize offered for a corn ex
jhi bit is for the best five com
plete- corn plants (including
[stalks, roots, suckers and ears).
[Prizes of SB.OO. $6.00 and $4.00-
are offered for first, second and
| third prizes respectively, for this
j part icular corn exhibit.
A separate corn exhibit is
j open to 4-1! and FFA members,
with prizes being the same as in
j the adult class, Therefore, a
| farmer and his son : can each
j have an exhibit of five com
jplete corn plants so long as the
jeorn is grown on the farm and
the hoy has his corn as a club
project.
Emphasis is being placed on
women's exhibits this year.
Such articles as clothing, canoe
! goods, jellies, preserves, ja
pickles, cakes, cookies, etc., t
be entered by adults as well
U-H, FHA. NHA and N1
members.
j All. citizens of Edenton and
[Chowan County are cordially
invited and. urged to place ex
hibits at the Greater Chowan
County Fair this year. Service
' personnel as well as permanent
residents are eligible to parti
icipate.
other public official ls authorized
and empowered to turn over to
the Department any state, county,
municipal or other public records
no longer in current official use.
and the Department is authorized
in its discretion to accept such
records, and having done so, shall
provide for their administration
and preservation. Under this au
thorization many state agencies
and counties (including Chowan
County) have turned over to the
Department their records that are
no longer in current official use
and that have historical or re
search value.
The local records referred to
are not in reality the records of
Chowan County but are rather
the records of the Proprietary
Government of. North Carolina.
We are hereby requesting that
these records be transferred to the
custody of this Department.”
wrote Mr. C rittendon, “we are
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