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\CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXVl.—Number 45.
Planning Program Presented
To Local Governing Bodies
By Woman's Club Directors
Great Change Is Pro
posed For the Court
House Green and a
Park at the Foot of
Broad Street
Members of the Community
Planning Committee of the Eden
ion Woman’s Club on Monday
morning met with members of
the County Commissioners and
Town Council, at winch time a
long range planning program
was presented which is calculat
ed to be one of the most im- •
portant steps ever taken to make
Edenton more attractive.
Mrs. Wesley Chesson, president l
of the club, expressed 'her ap
preciation for the presence of
the town and county governing
bodies, as well as a number of
other interested citizens. She
then introduced Mrs. W. J. P.
Earnhardt, who presented the
planning idea which she said
was approved by the board of
directors of the club and would
be presented for the club’s ap
proval at a meeting Wednesday.
The planning program has to
I do with the Court House Green
Continued on Page 2 —Secnoti i
Officials Os Fair
Urge Cashing Os
Checks At Once
All persons who had exhibits
in the Chowan County Fair
should have received their pre
mium checks which were mailed
October 30, according to Robert
Marsh, president.
"In case you! eTVJTf won a
prize and you have not received
your check, or if your check
is incorrect,” ’says Mr. Marsh,
"please contact R. E, Leary, sec
retary-treasurer, Mo&k Mills,
1 manager, or myself immediately.
Be sure to bring your claim
check for any other records that
you have, as there were hun
dreds of exhibits and the claim
* check is the only method of
identification.
“If you have received your
premium check and it is correct,
please cash it at once, as Mr.
Eeary is very anxious to close
dbt his records. All checks must
be cashed within 30 days after
issue. If you lose your check
contact Mr. Leary immediately.
Don't wait several months.”
[ Open Nov. 11 ]
In response to inquiries receiv
ed at the Chamber of Commerce
office, Harry Smith, Jr„ said that
local stores will be open all
day Wednesday. November 11.
Veterans' Day.
U _ J _ lJ r ,_ _n_r-L«-i. r . »
Edenton Aces And Indians Os
Ahoskie Battle To Scoreless Tie
On Hicks Field Friday Night
jjfcn a game packed with thrills
Edenton’s Aces and Ahoskie In
dians played a scoreless tie on
, Hicks Field Friday night. It was
the third game the Aces were
held scoreless, but to date in
the nine games played they have
yielded only 8 points. Both
teams on Friday night were at
their best, but neither one
could muster up enough' power
to cross the touchdown stripe,
r The Aces threatened
three times, but in all three
Instances were unable to gain
the accessary yardage. In the
first quarter, the first time they
gained possession of the ball,
the Acea moved the ball from
the Ahoskie 40-yard line to the
4-yard line, Where the Indians
fejppde a Wonderful stand to stave
i anH first down. However in
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Music Department Will Present
Operetta “The King Sneezes” In
Elementary School Nov. 13th
The Music Department of
Edenton City Schools announces j
the coming performance of an
operetta, “The King Sneezes,” j
by the elementary choral group
of Edenton Graded School on
the night of Friday, November
13, in the auditorium of the Ele
mentary School on Court Street.
King Sneezes” is laid in
the mythical village of Cranberry
Cross, where there lives a much j
troubled royal family. The king, j
played by Bill Mitchener, iy sub-,
ject to violent fits of sneezing,
and has gone so far as to prom
ise half of his kingdom to the |
person who can cure him. His i
queen, played by Barbara Wal- j
lace, dnd their daughter, the i
princess Lucy-Lacy-Lisabel, play- J
ed by Ivy Lowe, have their own I
troubles, top, and not until a j
mysterious stranger comes to I
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About 1,500 Youngsters Enjoy!
Annual Halloween Party Held
On Playground Saturday Night
About 1,500 children attended
the annual Halloween party
which was again sponsored by
the Edenton Woman’s Club Sat
urday night at the playground.
The party was gay, colorful and
loads of fun for all in spite of a
threat of being rained ,
.The costumes w/,-ip pvV
standing this year with cash
prizes being awarded to Kay
Kramer and Charlie Overman
for the best costumes, Allen Mills
and Yvonne Alexander for the
most comical and Chester Wci
kel and Carol Lassiter for the
most Original costumes.
Cash prize for the best float
went to the Sleeping Beauty
float on which were riding
Toni Paige, Vickie Paige, Crystal
Paige, Sherry Jethro and De
laney Jethro.
The marked success of the
party was due to the generous
Jurymen Chosen
For Court Term
Chowan County Commissioners
on Monday picked 50 names
fram the jury bhx, who 'will be
summoned for- jury duty in the
Decefber term of Chowan Su
perior Court, which will con
vene Monday, November 30.
Those chosen for jury duty
are:
G. H. Asbell, William C. Lamb,
I Continued on Page 4—Section I
had a first down on the Indians’
9-yard line. A pass was broken
up and two plays netted a 13-
yard loss. On the last play
Lassiter passed to Britton, whe
made a beautiful catch, but lack
ed a few inches of the goal line
as the game ended.
Ahoskie, while making some
nice gain 9, made only one seri
ous threat to score. This Was
in the second quarter wheh the
Aces held them on downs and
took over on the 15. This was
the closest the ..Indians came to
scoring, never after getting any
nearer than the 30.
. The Aces’ playing was greatly
improved over the previous
game when they also played a
scoreless tie with Hertford.
Every boy turned in a very
creditable job which was neces
sary to stave off a defeat at
the hands of a fired up Ahoskie
aggregation. Leroy Spivey turn
ed in one of his best games, be-
Hopkins also made some nice
Edenton, Chowan.County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 5, 1959.
town is there any sign that their
tangled affairs, cm be brought
to a happy ending. Wesley
Chesson, Jr., plays the part of
the hero, Max Luckyfoot; Lurry
Farks is the town watchman;
Norfleet Pruden the head baker;
Chris Cordon, the head tailor;
Linda Hollowell, the water witch
and Mike de Biois the queen’s
page. There are choruses of
village girls, bakers, tailors, and
willow tree fairies, whose sing
ing and dancing should make the
production moat entertaining.
The operetta is directed by
Mrs. Mary L. Browning, the
school’s music consultant, with
Becky Williford as student as
sistant and Jean Goodwin as ac
companist. The operetta will be
gin promptly at 8 o’clock. The
customary admission will be
charged at the door.
contributions of the merchants
' and professional men and to the
| cooperation of the Varsity Club,
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce, as well as of many in
i dividuals.
i . The Woman’s Club Chairmen
I wish to express their apprecia-
JlfV> Bo Itl? town employees*who
not only put ud the lights, but
assisted in erecting the booths.
Also to Jackson’s Radio & TV
Service for furnishing the public
address system.
And as always for the contri
butions of “Izzy” Campen, origi
nator of the Halloween party,
for his assistance and particular
! ly for making the witch talk
1 again this year. As well as to
the Rev. George Holmes for
making a permanent stand for
i the witch and to Mrs. A. F.
Downum for re-costuming the
witch.
Rev. Don Pryor At
, Rocky Hock Sunday
The Rev. Don Pryor, promo
s tional secretary for the Chowan
s Baptist Association will fill the
s pulpit at Rocky Hock Baptist
3 Church Sunday, November 8.
- Mr. Pryor will preach at 11 A.
" M., and 8 P. M., and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
f
Visiting Speaker At
’ St. Paul’s Sunday
1 The executive secretary of the
Episcopal Diocese of East Caro
lina, with offices in Wilmington,
: the Rev. Daniel Webster Allen,
will address the congregation
Sunday at Saint Paul’s Episcopal
Church. »
This is Every Member Canvass
Day and the parish is urged to
be present to make their 19G0
pledges for the support of the
work of the church.
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
I civic calendar]
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The Music Department of
Edenion City Schools will pre
sent an operetta, "The King
1 Sneezes," in the Elementary
| School auditorium Friday night,
November 13, at 8 o'clock.
The 20tth anniversary of the
James Iredell house will be
celebrated Sunday. November 22,
with open house from noon un
til 6 P. M.
The American Legion and Le
gion Auxiliary-will hold a joint
meeting in the Legion Building
Tuesday night November 10, at
7 o'clock.
The Rev. Don Pryor, promo
tional secretary of the Chowan
Baptist Association, will preach
at the Rocky Hock Church Sun
day, November 8. at II A. M..
. and 8 P. M.
200 Years Old 1
V- - P
I
jAfv.fcS IREDELL K'JOSE
Sponsored by Edenton Tea Party Chapter o!l the DAR and
the James Iredell Association, the 200th anniversary of the
James Ir2dell house on East Church Street will bo ce'eb a'ed
Sunday, November 22, with the public invited to attend open
house from noon until 6 P. M.
200th Anniversary
Os Iredell House To
Be Staged Nov. 22
Cordial Invitation Ex
tended Public to At
tend Open House
From Noon to 6 P. M.
The 200th anniversary of the
Jameo Iredell house will be cele
brated Sunday, November 22.
from noon to 0 P. M., when open
house will be observed.
The Edenton Tea Party Chap
ter, D.A.K., and the James Ire
dell Association, sponsors of the
levant,■ ewterid - v special *' iirinta-
I tion to the people of Edenton
I ancl surrounding area to attend
The Colonial-Ainerican land
mark was the home of James
Iredell, collector of customs of
the Port of Roanoke (Queen
Anne’s Town, later Edenton) at
torney general of North Carolina
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
November 16 Opening Date For
Northeastern Milling Company
Northeastern Milling Company,
Inc., Edenton’s newest industry,
has set the week of November
16 as opening date, according
to Robert S. Marsh, manager.
Tliis industry, located in the
old Edenton Peanut Company
plant, will offer a complete feed
service to farmers of Chowan
County and the Albemarle area.
A farmer will be able to bring
his ear corn to the Northeastern
Milling Company, have it shell
ed, mixed with a protein supple
ment and haul a complete, well
balanced livestock or poultry
feed home in a short time. Ade
quate machinery has been in
stalled to prevent customers
from having to wait for any j
length of time.
Storage bins are available for I
Musicianship Classification For
Members Os Band Announced
The John A. Holmes High
School Band has just released its
first list of musicianship classi
fication for this year. The
classifications are based on the
band member’s performance abil
ity, and are subject to revision
each six weeks.
The clarinet section walked
away with most of the top classi
fications, with two musicians
first class, six second class and
four third class.
One other section, saxophones,
landed two too ratings, while
the oboes, flutes, trombones and
'baritones had one each.
Four sections, cornets, French
horns, basses and percussion,
faijed to receive a single top
classification.
The classifications and the re
cipients were as follows: Mu
sician first class, Jimmy Ashley,
(saxophones), Priscilla Bunch I
(oboes), Dick Hobowsky (clari-
( Poppy Sale )
Sponsored by the VFW Auxili
ary, a buddy popny sale will ba
held Saturday, November 7. The
poppies will be on sale on the
j street durma the day and it is
j hoped many people will buy a
j poppy.
! Red Men Plan District
| Meeting In Greenville
A Red Men district meeting
will be held at Greenville Wed
nesday night of next week, No
vember 11. A number of local
Red Men plan to attend the
meeting and any who w/sh to;
attend are requested to contact!
Leroy Harrell or Clyde Hollo- j
well.
| grain storage, both for the film’s
I use as well as for the use of
customers. Approximately 25,-
000 bushels of grain can be stor
ed in modern bins on the vari
ous floors of the building,
j In addition to offering a cus-
I tom grinding and mixing service,
' Northeastern will handle a com
' plete line of Wayne and Fair
Acres feeds. Both of these com
panies manufacture excellent
feeds, so that a customer can
be assured of satisfying his feed
needs at Northeastern’s new and
modern feed plant. Everything
from horse feed to pigeon and
rabbit feed can be secured at
1 Northeastern, according to Mr.
Marsh, who urges readers to
watch The Herald for further
announcements.
Sawyer (baritones and Bud'
Skiles (clarinets). |
Musician Second Class: Ellen
Basnight (E-flat clarinet), Bill
Bootwrig'ht (timpani), John,
Bunch (cornets), Gloria Crummey
(clarinets), Judy Elliott (clari
nets. Dianne Goodwin (bass
clarinet), Billy Harrell (percus
sion), Karen Hollowell (French
horns), Bob Powell (comets),
Anita Sexton (clarinets, Douglas
Sexton (percussion), Carolyn
Stallings (cornets), Peggy Wil-i
liams (clarinets), Jerry Yar-1
borough (French horns). I
Musician Third Class: Gloria
By rum (saxophones), Judy By
rum (cornets), Marian Collins
(saxophones), Ve r n Goodwin
(French horns), Barbara Layton
(blass clarinet), Tommy Leary
(cornets, C. T, Mizelle (trom
bones), Tim Overman (cornets),
Mary Anne Overton (bass clari
nets), Ronnie Rountree (trom
bones), Billy Twiddy (saxo-'
phones), Carolyn Twiddy (alto
clarinet), Linda Wheeler (clari-
Edenton Aces Face
Crucial Test Friday
Night In Plymouth
Winner Will Oaim
Championship of Al
bemarle Conference;
Both Confident
Edenton’s Aces and the Plym
outh Panthers approach the final
Albemarle Conference game of
the season appropriately with
fear and trembling when they
lock horns on the Plymouth grid
iron Friday night. The winner
of this game will be eonference
champions and will, of course,
qualify them to continue in the
playoffs for the State Class AA
j Championship.
| Plymouth, from the beginning
of the season this year, was re
ported to be a power house.'
Their record is a little more im
pressive than the Aces, for they
boast an undefeated and untied
record thus far. On the other
hand, the Aces have not lost a
conference game, but have come
up wilh two tie scores, one with
‘ Hertford and one with Ahoskie.
j However, Plymouth has won
j most of their conference games
| by a margin of only a few points
j so that the Aceo feel confident
. Continued on Page 3—Section 1
American Education Week Will
Be Observed November <> To 14
American Education Week will
j be observed November 8 to 14,
! with the main theme this year
i being “Praise and Appraise Your
Schools.” The observan e is
sponsored by the National Edu
cation Association, North Caro
lina Education Association, the
National American Legion, U S.
Office of Education and National
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers.
j Daily topics during the observ-
I ance will be as follows:
■ Sunday, November 8 “The
j Child: What Does Education
i Mean to Him?”
I Monday, November 9 “The
I Parents: How Can They Work
I for Better Schools?”
I Tuesday, November 10 “The !
( St. Paul’s Bazaar
Tuesday, Nov. 17
j 7
The annual Saint Paul's Epis
copal Church Bazaar will be
| held Tuesday, November 17, be
ginning at noon, it was announc
ed this week by the chairmen.
The bazaar is sponsored by the
Episcopal women of the church.
As every year, many attractive
and varied handmade articles
will be on sale.
Included in the day’s plans
are a supper at 6:30 P M., fol
lowed by square dancing at 8
o’clock.
Chairman for the bazaar are
Mrs. Richard D. Dixon,. Jr., Mrs,
Edward G. Bond and Mrs. Rhea]
L. Adams.
A workshop is being held
every Tuesday at 10 A. M.. at i
the Parish. House to make gifts!
for the bazaar.
BANK CLOSED NOV. 11
The Peoples Bank & Trust
Company will be closed all day j
Wednesday, November 11, due toj
the observance of Veterans Day.
Important banking business!
should, therefore, be transacted
accordingly.
20 Years Ago
As Found in the Files of
The Chowan Herald
Dr. Robert B. Drane, rector
of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
for 56 years, died in Waits Hos
pital at Durham.
Judson J. Long retired as a
rural mail carrier after 34 years
of service. As the result of the
retirement Nathan Dail was
transferred from the Post Office
to rural mail carrier. Bill
Goodwin was appointed to fill
Mr. Dail's position in the offee
and Charlie Swanner rep Deed
Mr. Goodwin as temporary sub
stitute.
Game Warden J. G. Perry re
ceived another shipment of 33
wild turkeys which were releas
ed in various parts of the coun
ty.
Continued on Pa«« 3-*ection 1
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolim
$10,350 Os C. Os C.
Goal Os $15,000
Has Been Secured
[ New Pastor )
—
REV. THURMAN ALLnED
The congiega'ion of Rocky
Hock Bauiist Church has called
the Rev. Thurman Allred ns pas
tor of their church to succeed
the Rev. B. L. Raines. Mr. All
red comes from Now London,
N. C.. and he and his family is
expected *o arrive November 17.
j Teacher: What I, A Teacher?”
Wednesday, November II (Vet
j erano Day) “The People Next
I Door; Who Are They?" .
Thursday, November 12—“ The
| School Board Member: What
j Are His Responsibilities?”
| Friday. November 13 “The
I Adult Citizens: How Can the
| Schools Serve Them?”
Saturday, Nbvcmber 14 —“The
j Voter: How Does He Make His
j Decisions on Education?"
In connection with the celebra
j tion open house will be observed
lat the John A. Holmes High
| School Tuesday night, November
; 10. from 7:30 to 9:30 o’clock.
Letters will be mailed today
j (Thursday) to parents extending
Continued on eage 6—Section 1
I Legion And Auxiliary
Will Meet Jointly On
Tuesday, November 10
I The American Legion Auxili-j
j ary and Legion Auxiliary will i
| hold a joint supper meeting on'
! Tuesday night, November 10. at
: 7 o’clock at the Legion Building.
I A short .program will be pre
sented in celebration of Veterans’!
i Day, so that all veterans and'
| their wives are urged to attend. 1
Kcv. Thurman W. Allred Will
Be New Pastor At Boeky Ilock
Announcement was made this
week that the Rev. Thurman W. I
Allred has been called as pastor I
of the Rocky Hock Baptist
Church.
Mr. Allred is a native of Ra-'
leigh, and has recently resigned 1
his pastorate at the Fust Baptist
Church, Stanly Association, New j
London, N. C. He received his I
associate arts degree from Gard- j
ner-Webb College in 1952, his J
bachelor of arts degree from!
Wake Forest College in 1954 and i
completed his studies at South-!
Explorer Scouts Will Begin “Be
Prepared For Accident” Drive
Nov. 10; Sell First Aid Supplies
Starting Tuesday, November
10, the Explorer Scouts will con
duct a house-to-house “Be Pre
pared for Accidents” campaign
in Edenton.
Members of the group will
visit every home in the com
munity. They will present the
homeowner with a first-aid chart
showing approved procedures for
dealing with various types of ac
cidents, and will offer to assist
the homeowner in checking his
first-aid supplies to determine
whether his home is adequately
stocked for accident emergen
cies.
Where inadequacies are reveal-
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
17 New Members Are
| Added During Pres
end Drive; Workeis
Will Meet Today
The Chamber of Commerce
annual membership campaign
which began on October 27 has
brought in 17 new members to
date with many prospects still
unreported. Jesse Harrell, gen
eral chairman of the campaign,
said that $10,350 of the 1960 goal
of $15,000 has been subscribed.
“We are confident that when
all cards are turned in ’we will
I have the funds needed to carry
, on the excellent job the Chatn
-1 bes is doing and to expand ac
| tivities in 1960.” said Harrell.
• He added that “it will be neces
sary, however, for every worker
i to complete his calls and report
to his captain immediately.”
’ j A report meeting cf captains
, and co-chairmen will be held
j this (Thursday) evening at 5
j o’clock at the Chamber office.
Co-chairmen W. P. Jones, who is
president of the organization,
and John W Graham, past-presi
-1 dent, request all workers to
I have a final report at that t me.
| There are 50 members and pros
j pects unrenorted at press time,
j Continued on Page 4—Section 1
Interior Os Court
House To Be Painted
| Attention was called to tne
J County Commissioners Monday
I bv G. H. Hard ng that the in
| tenor of the Court House is
j badly in need of a coat of paint.
J Mr - Harding pointed out that a
| great many people visit the
C6uit ljouse and that this num
ber will be greatly increased
with the 200t.h anniversary of
the James Iredell House and
the tri-centenal of the State of
North Carolina in 1963.
The Commissioners agreed
j with Mr. Harding and will secure
j estimates to paint not only the
j court room, but the offices of
the Clerk of Superior Court,
| Register of Deeds and the tax
i office.
'
Nov. 7 Deadline For
’59 Christmas Club
Announcement was made this
l week that the deadline to make
payments in the Peoples Bank &
Trust Company’s 1959 Christmas
Club will be Saturday, Novem-
I l»oi* 7. After that date'the club
will be closed and no more pay
-1 merits wijl be accepted.
eastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary in 1957 with a Bachelor
of Divinity degree. During the
time Mr. Allred was in school,
he served as pastor of Antioch
Baptist Church. Broad River As
speiation in South Carolina anu
Cypress Chapel Bantist Church,
Tar River Association, N. C.
Since completing his work at
the seminary he has served in
the Stanly Association as pastor
of the First Baptist Church. New
London. N. C., as Associational
Continued on Page 3—Section 1
I ed, members of the group will
be able to offer a selection of
first-aid kits so that the home
owner may choose the kit that
best meets his needs. Kits de
signed for use inside or outside
the home will be available.
The first-aid kits are supplied
by Johnson & Johnson through
Hollowell’s Drug Store. Profits
realized on the sale of kits will
be used to meet the costs of a
variety of activities.
Gene Ward, advisor.seys, “We
hope our campaign wHI-qJknrt our
entire community $o the; import
ance of being prepared Ip give
accident injuries prompt fittf
aid.”