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Volume XXVl.—Number 42,
Edenton Chamber Cornu 5 rce
Preparing To Stage Antiial
Membership Drive Oct. 1 % th
Harry Smith, Jr., Executive Vice President of Chamber, Compiles
List of Questions and Answers Pointing Out Reasons to
Becoming Member of Organization
Preparations are now being made to conduct
the annual membership drive for the Edenton
Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, October 27.
It is hoped to complete the drive in one day un
der the direction of Jesse Harrell, general chair
man.
Prior to the drive Harry Smith, executive! vice
president, has compiled a number of questions
and answers regarding a Chamber of Commerce
and these are herewith presented for the benefit
of those who are members of the organization
as well as any who have not seen fit to become
members. They give the general public a better
understanding of its operation and what it means
in developing the community and the economic
welfare.
WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF A CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE?
There is only one answer to this question—a
Chamber of Commerce is predominately a busi
ness organization set up to serve the business
interests of the community. To be successful, it
should develop increased business for the mem
bers, either directly or indirectly. In so doing
it serves to improve the whole community, for
what is good for the community is also good for
business.
Hospital Auxiliary i
Will Meet Friday
The Chowan Hospital Auxili
ary will meet Friday afternoon,
October 16, at 3 o’clock in the
nurses’ home. Three members
of the Elizabeth City Hospital
Auxiliary, Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs.
Massey and Mrs. Brothers, will
speak informally about the Na
tional Hospital Auxiliary Con
vention.
Hostesses for the meeting will j
be Mrs. Jesse Harrell and Mrs.
Richard Hardin. Mrs. j". W. Da- 1
vis, president, is especially j
anxious to have all members
present.
New ’6O Plymouth
On Display Friday
Friday, October 16, Chowan j
Motor Company will have on
display the new 1960 Plymouth
automobiles at their showroom
on West Water Street. O. 3.
Perry, manager of the concern,
says that never before has the
Chrysler Corporation produced
such an attractive and economi
cal Plymouth, referring to it as
the strongest, quietest, fastest
accelerating and most economi
cal operating car in Plymouth’s
history.
He extends a cordial invita
tion to- the public to attend the
showing and drive one of these
new models.
Edenton Aces Realize Dream Os
Long Standing Friday Night By
Trouncing Elizabeth City 33-6
Edenton’s Aces realized sweetj
revenge for the many defeats 1
at the hands of the Elizabeth
City Yellow Jackets by trounc
ing them on Hicks Field Friday
night by a score of. 33 to 0. It
was the highest score an Eden
ton team has ever rolled up
against an Elizabeth City team
and the first time a team coach
ed by Bill Billings has been
able to come off the field vic
torious over the Yellow Jackets.
It is the first time since 1949
that Edenton has been able to
defeat Elizabeth City.
Os course, the Yellow Jackets
are in the process of rebuilding
a football machine. They have
beeen a powerhouse in their
conference for several years but
this year Coaches Honey John
son and Bob Brooks have very
few experienced players on the
squad, so that the inexperience
has for the most part been
responsible for the loss of the
five games played thus far this
season. The Yellow Jackets on
Friday night proved to be a
stubborn outfit and played on
about even, terms during the
—► Join The Edenton Chamber Os Commerce Tuesday, October 27th *«—
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
WHAT IS A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
It is the only local organization which repre
sents all segments of a community. It is the
agency through which individuals voluntarily
pool their abilities to accomplish as a group
those projects for the general economic welfare
that no individual could accomplish alone. The
Chamber of Commerce reflects and coordinates
the thinking of the community and serves as the
vehicle through which that thinking is trans
formed into concentrated action.
WHEN WAS THE EDENTON CHAMBER
ORGANIZED?
There has been a Chamber of Commerce or
Merchants Association in Edenton since about
1918. The Chamber was reorganized in October,
1957, when an increased budget and a full-time
professional manager appointed in January, 1958.
WHAT KIND OF PROGRAMS ARE CARRIED
ON?
The Edenton Chamber of Commerce is devot
ing its major efforts and programs to four areas:
(1) Industrial development, helping local in
dustry; and obtaining now industry.
(2) Recreation and tourist promotion.
f. 3) Retail and general business' development.
(4) Special projects.
Conl'd. on Page 4—Section I
20 Years Ago
As Found in the Files of
* The Chowan Herald
J
R. C. Holland was rs-tlccted
president and manager of lio
Peanut Stabilization Cooperative.
At a meeting of the Edenton i
Garden Club at the home of
Mrs. T. C. Byrum. November 13
was des’gnated as Arbor Day.
The club aho appropr aed
money to plant winter grass on
the Court House Green.
All but six of the 165 who
voted in a referendum cast their
ballots in favor of a tcbacco
control program.
Police officers. In an effort to
eliminate the danger of riding
bicycles on the sidewalks, gave
notice that arrests would be
made and bicycles confiscated.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker
left Edenton for Hoffman, N. C ,
where Mr. Baker was transferred
as an apprentice fish culturisi.
C. L. McCullers was re-elecled
director of the Albemarle Music
Festival Association.
Miss Myda Weaver was chosen
as one of the drum majors in
the band at Woman's College of
the University of North Caro
lina at Greensboro.
Miss Margaret Spires was se
lected as a member of the band
at East Carolina College at
Greenville.
Coach David Holton's Aces
Continued on Page 3—Section J
| first quarter. However, after
getting in gear the Aces out
classed the visitors in every de
partment of the game during the
remaining three quarters. It
was the Aces’ sixth consecutive
victory of the season, in which
only six points have been scor
ed against them.
The Aces performed like a
well-oiled machine with each
boy filling his role to perfec
tion. Bu'bba Hopkins, continu
ing his sparkling play both on
defense and offense, was .credit
ed with two of the touchdowns.
Leroy Spivey, Fred Britton and
Billy Cates each crossed the
goal line. Hopkins was a con
sistent ground gainer all night
and scored his touchdowns from
short distances.
Fred Britton sent fans to their
feet near the end of the first
■half when he grabbed Lloyd
Lassiter’s pass and raced 69
yards untouched for his touch
down. • - i
Leroy Spivey, after picking up
9 yards to make first down at
-the 4-yard line, rammed through
Continued on Pago s—Section 2
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 15. 1959.
C. Os C. Directors
Will Meet Tonight
A .joint meeting of the pres
ent Chamber of Commerce board
of directors and the directors j
recently elected by the member
ship will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock at the
Edenton Restaurant. Officers (
for the coming year will be]
elected by the directors.
Chamber Executive Vice Pres-1
ident Harry Smith, Jr., said the]
meeting will start with a dutch
treat dinner, following which the
elections will be held for presi- i
dent, vice president, executive |
vice president, secretary and
treasurer. He urged all incum-i
bent directors and directors
elect to be present.
John W. Graham now head the !
organization, W. P. Jones is vice
president, N. J. George, secre
tary and George Twiddy, treas
urer.
Visiting Preacher At
Rocky Hock Church
Sunday, October 18
Announcement was made early j
this week that Dr. Marc Love- ]
lace of Wake Forest will fill]
the pulpit at Rocky Hock Bap
tist Church Sunday, October 18.
Dr. Lovelace is a professor at i
Southeastern Theological Semin- j
ray and will preach at 11 j
o’clock in the morning and 8
o’clock at night.
The public is cordially invit
ed to .hear him.
Homecoming At
Macedonia Church
The Macedonia Baptist Church
is preparing to observe its first
Homecoming day on Sunday, Oc
tober 25.
The morning service will be
gin at 11 o’clock. The Rev. John
L. Pearce of South Carolina will
be the speaker.
Lunch will be served by the
church.
The Rev. Bennie Crawford, a
former pastor, will bring the af
ternoon message and there wi'l
also be a musical program. All
former members of the church
are cordially invited to attend.
ASC Committee Ts
Named For Year
At a recent meeting delegates
from the three communities in
Chowan County elected the
County ASC committee for the
year beginning October 1.
The following were elected to
serve for the coming year:
Chairman, A. C. Griffin; vice
chairman, J. Carroll Byrum; reg
ular member, Richard E. Jack
son; first alternate, Eugene Jor
dan and second alternate, Wal
lace Chappell.
Edenton Aces Face
Big Rocky Mount
Team Friday Night
Boys Practicing Hard
To Make Good Show
ing Against AAAA
Aggregation
With six straight victories
tucked under their belts, Eden
ton’s Aces will be going over
their head Friday night when
they go up against Rocky Mount
High School, an outfit in the
AAAA class, which includes the
largest high schools in the
state. The game will be play
ed on Hicks Field starting at 8!
o’clock.
Rocky Mount will be the big
gest team ever to play on Hicks
Field and the pre-game done is
that Edenton wll he on easy
victim of the Rocky Mount boys.
However, Rocky Mount has
scouted Edenton on several oc
casions and the scouts are of
the opinion that if the Aces play
the same brand of ball they
have thus far played, the game
should be a very close and
thrilling one.
Rocky Mount comes to Eden
ton with a record of two vic
tories, two losses and a tie game. I
They defeated Oxford Orphanage
26-0 and Goldsboro 20.0. They
were defeated by Burlington 14-7
and Wilmington 12-0, and tied
Fayetteville 14-14.
Reports reaching Edenton are ;
that. Halfback Konn’e Jackson
ia an outstanding ball carrier
and that Mike Lundy, a 230-
pound tackle is a terror on de
fense. The team is coached by
Chris Carpenter, his first year,
and’Jim Horn and Henry Tre
vethan as assistants.
The Aees are in good shape ,
physically and are practicing j
hard this week in an effort to
make a good showing ggainst]
their much heavier opponents.
The band, majorettes and 1 ,
cheerleaders wdl be on hand ,
to provide entertainment and the ,
game is expected to attract an-: ;
other large crowd.
Masons To Practice |<
3rd Degree Tonight
A stated communication of!
Unanimity Lodge No. 7. A. F. &
A. M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Ernest
J. Ward, Jr., master of the
lodge, requests a large attend
ance.
Mr. Ward states that after a
brief business meeting there will
be a rehearsal of the second sec
tion of the third degree. The
Edenton lodge will exemplify
this portion of the degree at a
district school of instruction to
he held in the local lodge room
Thursday night, October 29.
Deputies Guests
Os Eastern Star
Edenton Chapter No. 302. Or
der of the Eastern Star, will
meet Monday night, October 19,
at 8 o’clock in the Masonic Tem
ple. Mrs. T. J. Wood, worthy!
matron, urges all members to be|
present.
Mrs. Wood calls attention to
the first, official visit of Mar
garet Tillett of Manteo, district
deputy grand worthy matron,
and Arthur Pell of Elizabeth
City, district deputy grand
worthy patron, both of whom
will attend the meeting.
[ civic calendar]
Edenlon's Aces win play
Rocky Mount High School on
Hicks Field Friday night, Octo
ber 16, at 8 o'clock.
A stated communication of
Unen'mity Ledge No. 7, A. F. &
A. M„ will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Or
der of the Eastern Star, w : l’
meet Monday night October 19.
at 8 o'clock.
Fourth annual meeting of dis- •
trict supervisors of the Albe
marle. Pamlico, Roanoke-Chowan J
and Coastal Plain Soil Censer-*
Continued on Page 3—Section 1 j
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EAR INTO SPACE —This is an artist’s drawing of the world’s
largest radio-telescope, now under construction by the U.S.
Navy near Sugar Grove, W.Va. The instrument’s aluminum
reflector dish will have a diameter of 600 feet, twice the length
of a football field. The scope will be able to pick up radio
signals from space 19 times the distance probed by the 200-inch
optical telescope at Mt. Palomar, Calif. Note comparative
size of vehicles on roadway.
25th Reunion Os 1934 Fdeiilon
At *cs Very Delightful Occasion
One of the most delightful as-.
fairs held in Edenton in many!
a day took place Friday night!
when members of the 1934 High!
School football team observed |
a reunion celebrating the 25th,
year since they won the State!
Class A football championship.!
The former Aces were guests of
the school and were treated to
a steak dinner at the Edenton
Restaurant.
At half time at the Edcnton-
Elizabeth City football game
each one was introduced, after 1
which they assembled on the
football team. Before they left
the field they were persuaded t >
run one of their old plays, which
was a pass from JVorth Spencer
to Richard Rogerson. The pass
clicked just as successfully as it
did many times during the 1934
season. The former Aces were j
accompanied by their coach. 1
Prof. Henry House. As stated
many times, there were onlv 12
players registered for conference i
Local Group Attends
S & L Meeting Held
Monday In Wilson
Seven Edenton men attended
the 1959 district I meeting of
the North Carolina Savings and I
Loan League which was hold at j
the Wilson Country Club in
Wilson Monday night. The'
group included J. Clarence j
Leary, Albert G. Byrum. G. B
Potter, J. P. Partin, William S. I
Privott, Thomas Byrum and
Gene Ward.
Sam Bundy, principal of the I
Farmville High School, was the]
principal speaker, as his I
subject “The Savings and Loan'
and I.”
Among the officers elected for ]
the year was Gene Ward, as
vice president. Mr. Ward had >
been secretary of District I. ]
Mrs. Grace Koonce of Kinston i
was elected president and John
Hackney of Wilson, secretary,
New ’6O Rambler
Now On Display
Edenton Motor Company on
Wednesday put on display the
new Rambler fer 1960 and the
grand showing is now in pro
gress at their showroom on
North Broad Street and will con
tinue through Saturday. Offi
cials of the Edenton Motor Com
pany are very much enthused
over the new models, the : r at
tractive styling and outstanding
performance.
In connection with the show
ing of the new models two free
prizes will be awarded and
gifts will be distributed to the
kiddies. The free prizes will be
an all-transistor radio and a
Bulova electric razor. The only
requirement is to register in the
showroom when viewing the
! new Ramblers. The drawing
will be held Saturday afternoon
at 3 o’clock and prizes will be
' awarded winners if they are
i present or not.
play on the 1934 team, but the
squad included 22 hoys, includ
ing managers, trainers and sub
stitutes. Os the 22 boys, 14
were present for the reunion and
included, besides Coach House,
the following: Worth Spencer,
Lance Bufflap, Bill llaiiell, Paul
Spencer, Richard Rogerson. Car
roll Boyce. John By rum; Melvin
Layton, John Martin Harrell,
Vernon Spruill, ,Jambs Smith;
Frank Holme:), Edward Wozclka
and E. L. Hollowdl. Two of th"
original group are deceased,
Clyde* Lee Cates and Dirk Good
win, who Was trainer. Os those
still living who could nut at
tend included Edmund Fore
hand of Springfield. Mo,: Josiah
Elliott, who is in the army over
seas; Calvin Sexton r-f Knox
ville, Tenn ; George Wood. Reu
ben Miller,who is in the army
and Jack Satterfield of Tampa,
Florida. Fore-hand and Satter
field both sent telegrams ex-
Continued on Page 7—Section 1
Woman's Gliil*
Kohls Merlin**
The October meeting- c-f the
Edenton Woman's Club was held
at the Edenton Restaurant. Dr.
A. M. Stanton of Plymouth, gave
an interesting and informative
talk on “Children’s Defects and,
Their Correction'’.
The president, Mrs. Wesley M.
Chcsson, Jr., reported that the
district meeting of the Sixteenth
District will be held in Gates
ville on October 17, and urged
the members to attend.
The ways and means chairman,
Mrs. Roy Spruill, stated that the
Claxtnn fruit cakes had arrived
and that they wore SI.OO per
pound and asked that members
secure orders for these cakes and
to deliver them as soon as possi
blc. Plans for a thrift sale were i
discussed and committees for'
tins project were appointed.
The Halloween party will be
free this year and will be held j
at the playground on October 31 !,
from 5 P. M., to 7 P. M. Com- i
mittees were assigned to the |
many jobs connected with this 1
big project.
A renort in connection with
the recent calendar sale was to
the effect that approximately
$350 worth of calendars, listings
and advertisements had been
sold.
The club voted to give $lO to
ward work done by the Girl !
Scout troops and $25 to the
Band Association.
The hostesses for the meeting
were Mesdames Lu Blades, Ha
zel Harrison and Mae Ward.
Mrs. Francis Shore was the
only guest present.
BPW MEETING
Edenton’s Business and Pro
fessional Woman’s Club will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 7
o’clock at the Edenton Restau
rant. Mrs. Alice Twiddy, presi
dent of the club, is very anxious j
to have every member present I
Annual Meeting Os
Soil Supervisors To
Be Held In Edenton
I Coming Up Short]
Dr. L. F. Ferguson, Chairman
of the Lions While Cane drive,
presents a very discouraging re
; port on contributions made thus
far. Dr. Ferguson stated that
1,500 letters had been sent out
! appealing for contributions, but
that relatively few have been
returned.
Dr. Ferguson po ms out that
there ere 50 blind people in
Chowan County who benefit
from White Cane funds and,
I ke it or not, one way or an
other it will be cp to c lizees
to provide for and work w th
the blind. The goal is only
$350 and Dr. Fe guson feels
that 1’ is amount and more
should be contributed by Cho
wan County people to help in
blind work.
larky Parly At
Rviand Oct. 23
All the witches and goblins, :
young or old, in the* Rvland
community will be gathered to
gether at Ralph Ward’s ware
house on October 23 at 7:00 P.
M. The event is a tacky party
and everyone jv invited to at
! tend in costume. Prizes will b<*
given to the most tacky adult
and ehild present.
Games are p.aiu.ed for all age
groups and everyone expects to
have a good time.
There will he plenty of good
food around for sale, also. The
Home I Vmonstration Club mem
bers ;ire going to sell hot does,
: sandwiches and lemonade with
plenty .of cakes and pies for des
sect Proceeds will go toward
the Rvland Community bui’dinc.
Everyone in the community i;
urged to attend and join in the
games and fun.
Huirli I>. Patterson
Midshipman LiruL
Hugh L. Patterson, a student
at the University of North Caro
lina. has recently been appoint
ed Midshipman Lieutenant in
; the Battalion of Midshipmen at
the Naval ROTC Unit. Patter
■ son is the son of Mrs. L. A.
Patterson of Edenton.
Midshipmen officers of the
Battalion of Midshipmen are
chosen for their .officer-like qual
ities and their academic achieve- 1
ments,
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions: will meet Mon
day night, October 19, at 7,
o’clock. President T. B. Willi-J
ford in anxious to register a 100
i per cent, meeting. |
Town Council Awards Contract
jFor Construction Os Water Line
To New City Limits For $59,931
Town Council at its October
meeting held Tuesday night ac
cepted the low bid for installa
tion of a water line out to the
new city limits on U. S. 17 north
byway of Bond, Oakum, Blades
and Coke Avenue. The low
bidder was Connell Construction
of Warrenton, N. C. The bid
was $59,981.50 and the contract
calls for completion of the work
in 90 calendar days. There were
six other bidders for the pro
ject.
The Councilmen were s r
uled to discuss a proposed bond j
issue for the construction of a/
sewage disposal plant, but due
to the time necessary to give
the matter more thorough
thought, Mayor John Mitchener
called a special meeting with a
committee from the Board of
Public Works for Monday night,
October 26. at 8 o’clock.
It was reported that the M. G.
Brown Company had submitted!
a new plat of a ’ subdivision,
j which was being studied by
I George Freeman, the city's en-
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FIGHT CANCER j
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
A
More Than 300 From
18 Counties Expected
To Attend on Friday
November 20
The fourth annual meeting of
the district supervisors of the
Albemarle, Pamlico, Roanoke-
Chowan and Coastal Plain Soil
Conservation Districts will again
meet in Edenton on Friday, No
vember 20. D. S. Weaver, chair
man of the State Soil. Conser
vation Committee and director
of the N. C. Extension Service,
will be the main speaker.
Chairmen of the four SCD’s
met in Greenville about two
weeks ago and decided to come
k to Edenton for their meet
ing. Last year around 500 peo
ple attended this meeting which
was held at the Edenton armory.
Governor Luther H. Hodges
made the main address.
This year about 300 p'loorts
are expected from the eighteen
counties covered bv the f .ur
SCO’s. The meeting will he
held at the American Legion
building. Food will be sup
plied by the Center Hill-Cross
Roads File District. Tom A.-
bell is chairmen of the commit
tee. Proceeds from the meal
will be used by the local t re
district to build a rural fire sta
tion.
A. C- Edwards, Chairamn of
the Coastal Plain Soil Conser
vation District, will be chairman
for this meeting.
Roliiry Governor
Guest Os Edenton
Rotarians Today
Edenton’s Rotary Club w :v l
meet this (Thursday) aitcrnoon
at 1 o’clock in the Parish House.
At this meeting Ferrl Davis of
Zebu lon, governor of District
771 will make hi; official visit
to the club. Mr. D vis will
meet with off eers and chair
men of various committees prior
to the meeting and will make
an address after the dinner.
President Jimmy Earnh-i dt is
appealing to every member of
the club to be present.
AUXILIARY MEETING
The American Legion Auxili
ary will meet Tuesday night of
next week. October 20. The
meeting will he held at the
home of Mrs. Mack Rogers in,
beginning at 8 o’clock. Mrs.
Paul Holoman. president, stated
that some important business;
will be transacted, so that all
members are urged to try to be
present.
gineer.
A proposed municipal build
ing again came in for a consid
erable amount of discussion.
The Council went on record as
favoring renovation of the pres
ent building to be used as a
municipal building and to change
the location of the fire station
to a les s congested area. The
committee, composed of George
Alma Bvrum and A1 Phillips was
instructed to make an investiga
tion of a possible site for the
fire station. The matter of fi
nances entered into the discus
sion, it being pointed out that
the former Board of Public
Works had agreed to transfer
$25,000 for a municipal build
ing. However, the present board
at a recent meeting passed a
motion to the effect that none
of the E & W surplus funds be
obligated for any purpose other
than normal operation until
! such time as the bond issue was
! favorably voted upon by the
j public and bids were rece ; ved
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