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V p ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXVl}l.—Number 40. MERCHANTS OBSIfs VE "FALL VALUE DAYS" OCTOBER 12,13,14,16 Mrs. Lena M. Leary Sworn In As Clerk Os Superior Court Judge Joseph Parker Administers Oath at Brief But Impressive Ceremony Monday In a brief but impressive ceremony in the Court House Monday morning, Mrs. Lena M. ' Leary took the oath of office as Clerk of Chowan County Superior Court. The oath of office was administered by Judge Joseph W. Parker of Windsor. The ceremony opened and closed by prayer by the Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor of the Edenton Baptist Churlh, after which Weldon Hollowell spoke briefly in behalf of Mrs. Leary. “I have known Mrs. Leary quite well for 15 or 16 years, since I have practiced law,” said Mr. Hollowell. “For the last 12 years I have observed her in administration of court busi ness arid I have also observed her activities in church and civic affairs. She is quite an asset to Edenton and the coun ty. Hfer service has been ef ficient and unselfish and her qualifications cannot be ques tioned.” Mr. Hollowell then presented Mrs. Leary to Judge Parker, who administered the oath. Judge Parker said that from 20 to 25 per cent of court clerks in North Carolina are women and that they are very efficient with the detail work involved. j “They are emphatically efficient in such matters,” said Judge j Parker, “and JC have no doubt that you will carry on the du i ties of the office in a manner creditable to yourself and your county.” Following the ceremony,' many friends congratulated and ex tended well wishes for Mrs. Leary. Mrs. Leary was appointed clerk by Judge Chester Morris to fill the unexpired term of Tom Shepard, who resigned to accept a position with Home Feed Fertilizer Company. ‘Floodlight Checking Station’ On Oct 6th Cpl. Lem Meiggs of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol announces that a “Floodlight Checking Station” will be held on U. S. 17 on Friday, Octo ber 6. The “Floodlight Opera tion” is a night-time checking station with the purpose of de-- tecting faulty equipment, lights, etc. The operation will begin at approximately 6:30 P. M., and continue for three hours. DAR MEETS OCTOBER 11 Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr., imme diate past state regent of the DAR, will speak on the DAR resolutions passed by the Na tional Congress at the meeting of the Edenton Tea Party Chap ter, which will be held Wednes day, October 11, at 3:30 o’clock at the Iredell house. Mrs. George Hoskins, regent, urges all mem bers to be present for this in formative program. Aces And Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets Clash Friday Night On Hicks Field In Annual Classic , Undefeated thus far this sea sen, Edenton’s Aces will, • no J doubt, face their strongest op ponents of the season Friday night, October 6, when they < meet the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets on Hicks Field at 8 o’clock. The two aggregations are rivals, so that 'the game is expected to attract the largest crowd of the present < » 'season./ • •- t ■ • The rivalry dates back to . 1826, during which time the * -yellow Jackets have won 26 of - victor* in 1958 for the first years j tfttx THE CHOWAN HERALD C. Os C. President | O J. H. CONGER, JR. Chamber of Commerce direc tors on Tuesday _ elected J. H. Conger, Jr., president. He suc ceeds Bruce F. Jones. Plans Begun For Edenton’s Halloween Party October 311 The annual Halloween parly sponsored by the Edenton Wo man’s Club will be held Hal loween night, Tuesday, O'ctobei 31, at the playground. Members of the Woman’s Club have begun to brew the fun and frolic for the gala evening. Mrs. John Raines is chairman, with Mrs. William Cozart as co-chair man ?"■ ’ V •'<' *>*-**?• Chairmen are: Movies, Mrs. C. A. Phillips: candy and gum, Mrs. ElwcoC Nixon; judges and Story Hour Oct 5 At Local Library I Mrs. Tom Shepard, Mrs. Bruce Jones Story Tellers Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li brary will have a story hriuri this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Tom Shepard and j Mrs. Bruce Jones will share inj the telling of the stories. Children who attended the story hours last year know,what a treat they have in store for theija, and they may bring their friends with them. Children be tween the ages of five and ten are welcome. lax Books Turned Over To Sheriff Chowan County Commission ers on Monday authorized Mrs. M. L. Bunch, Register of Deeds, to turn over the 1,961 tax books to Sheriff Earl Goodwin for col lection- The tax levy for the year, is $293,698.76 and Sheriff Goodwin will be delighted to' receive tax payments. to Edenton with a ,3-1 record for the season. They defeated Hertford 25-6, Tarboro 32-13, Roanoke Rapids 13-6 and were defeated by Washington 7-6. Coach Honey Johnson, how ever, apparently feels that this year the Yellow Jackets will return to the win column. In the Elizabeth City school paper Coach Johnson expressed confi dence erf defeating Edenton, saying that the Aces didn’t have a back that could match any of the starting four he will put on the field. Forehand* and Richard Dixon at their best would like to'disprove that. Edenton, Chowan bounty, i\ortn Carolina, Thursday, October 5, 1961. m nery Set Up Fur >d43,000 Bond Issue For Sewage Voters Will Decide Matter Tuesday, No vember 21; Election Officials Named Machinery has been set up for a special election to he held in Edenton Tuesday, November 21, when the qualified voters will have an opportunity to vote on a $543,000 bond issue. The money is needed to finance the enlarge ment and extension of the pies ent sanitary sewer system by the construction of a sewage dis posal plant, ordered by the State Stream Sanitation Commission, interceptor sewers, pumping sta tions, sewer mains and other fa cilities needed to connect such plant with the sewer system. Attention is again called to the | fact that a voter must be reg istered on the Town of Edenton’s '•egistration books in order to cast a ballot. The registration books will be -'pen at the various polling j places from Friday, November 3,! until Saturday, November 11. Continued on Page 7. Section 1 , - arizes, Mrs. Edward G. Bond; lot dogs, Mrs. Roy Spruill; \ witch’s jbrew, Mrs. Robert Pow ell; fortunes, Mrs. William Co- , zart and Mrs. J esse Harrell; peanuts, Mrs. J. D. Elliott; pop corn, Mrs. Gilliam Wood; hay- j ride, Mrs. Robert Bunch; tick ets, Mrs. Tom Bass: fish pond, Mrs. Kitty McMullan; talking ‘rwitcSf-barton; play ground, 'Mt-s. Bruce Jones? apples, Mrs. Elton Forehand and publi city, Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr. Grand Jury Makes Recommendations Includes Dog Warden And Dog Pound For County Chowan County Commission ers at their meeting Monday reviewed, the Grand Jury’s re port, which contained a number of recommendations of a minor nature. The recomrqendations included painting the petty jury room, the Register of Deeds and] Clerk of Court offices. It was j recommended that the Health i Department be moved to a more suitable location because pres ent services are inadequate. A recommendation was also made that the County Commissioners provide a dog warden and dog pound. Fans and screens were also recommended for the court room. The jail was found to be in satisfactory condition, but it was recommended that the kitchen at thg jailer’s home be repaired and painted. The Grand Jury congratulated the County Commissioners for the outside appearance of the Court House. The report was signed by Joe Thorud as fore man and Shelton Moore as sec retary. ' _ _ 20 Years Ago] As Found In The Files Os j The Chowan Herald Pender's store opened in its brand new store In the E. C. While building on Broad Street. The self-service was 'in inno vation in Edenton which per mitted customers to wait on themselves. A contract was signed with Barney Rape and his Hew Eng landers to furnish the music at the Coronation Belt the climax to Edenton's Peanut Festival on OeV*«r 17. 4 j About 50 representatives of tha Growers Peanut Cooperative met in the Chowan Court rector. -<**§?: -ytj-y . • •j -: : . r ' , Fire Prevention Week October 8-14 ! ! .' ’'AX' .- 9EO ■ \ In above pit.ure Mayor John Mitchener hands to Fire Chief W. J. Yates a proclamation he has just signed de.S’gnating the week es October 8 to 14 as Fire Prevention Week.—(John Ricks Photo). Edenton Aces Trip Scotland Neck For 18th Straight Win ' ■>.- Forehand and Dixon Big Guns In Defeat ing Scots; Forehand Races 75 Yards to Thrill Spectators Edenton’s Aces continued their winning streak Friday night in Scotland Neck when they bowl- j ed over another b;,g team 31-0 ! and registered their 18th eon- j sgetitive victory over a two-year ' ■ i i’s Vceotff' to five victories. The Scots, considerably outweighing the Aces, played subbvvrnly and the game was actually harder fought than the score indicates. Scotland Neck was unable to cope with the hard running of Carroll Forehand arid Richard Dixon, who tore through the big line for substantial gains and it was Forehand who electrified the fans near the end of the third quarter when, on a kick by Scotland Neck, he was hand ed the ball by Jimmy Dail and raced 75 yards after shaking off Scot tacklers and side-stepping: others, while his interference was forming so give protection for the remainder of the jaunt. It was one ( of the most thrilling plays of the current season. It was also a great night for Dixon, too, who played the role of a battering ram as he plow ed through the Scotland Neck” line to pick up yardage. Dix on’s onslaughters accounted for 108 net yards during the game and on defense he was a terror for the Scot runners. Wayne Ashley also played a very good, game and was hard to stop. Boots Lassiter turned in a good game at quarterback and he again played a stellar role in pullirig down Scotland Neck ball carriers. The entire Edenton line play ed a very creditable game, not only forming a veritable brick ■ \ Discuss Water Survey In Chowan * i i HO. ; I ' -■ Ifi •' . Garson Normon, field engineer with the Geological Survey, Water Resources Branch, discusses a map of Chowan County with James Robinson, executive vice president oi the Edenton Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Norman will reside in Edenton for the next nffii T r r niaiu)* cood “ cU • wartr ">™r «* p. V - wall for the Scot runners, but ! also evened holes for the Fore hand-Dixon-Ashley b a 11 eri n g ram. Especially noticeable was the performance of Charles Cuthrell, who time and again halted the advance of Scot run- I ners. Also irj the limelight were Continued on Page 1, Section 2 [ Crowded Out! j 1 Jamas* Ou Wur, -sod conservation*, ist for Chowan County, appear ed before the County Commis sions Monday, stating that due to lack of space in his office in the Pos* Office building, his work is handicapped. The Commissioners admitted the crowded condition and ap pointed a committee including J. Clarenpe Leary and Dallas Jethro. Jr„ to investigate and present recommendations as to what measures can be taken to provide Mr. Griffin more room, as well as find ,soace for other county offices. Woman’s Club Card Party Held Tonight Plans have "oeen completed for a card party tonight (Thurs j day) at 8 o’clock at the Penelope Barker house. The party is i sponsored by the Edenton Wo man’s Club and a large num ber are expected to attend. The party,, according to those in charge, will not be confined :to bridge, so that card .games of all kinds will be played, i Each group attending is request ed to bring their own decks of : cards. Tickets will be avail able at the door. NEW LIBRARY HOURS Beginning ' Saturday, October ;7, the Brown-Carver Library ; will be open every Saturday : from 10:00 A. M., to 12:00 P. M. New Brochure By 1 Edenton C. Os C. Being Distributed 10,000 Copies Receiv ed For Distribution From Now Until Next September The Edenton Chamber of Commerce has just received from the printer its new and colorful brochures, according to Bruce F. Jones, retiring presi dent of the Chamber. The cover of the brochure shows a frontal view of th? County Court House (1767) and the Joseph Hewes monument on the Court House Green. The j words “Cradle 'of the Colony” are prominently displayed be neath the photograph. Below the Court House picture is a map of the Albemarle Souuq area prominently indicating the location of Edenton. Pictures on the inside depict a view of Edenton’s newest in- I dustry, Seabrook Blanching Corporation, and its oldest in dustry, Edenton Cotton Mills, Inc. Also shown are views of Chowan Hospital, John A. Holmes High School and High School Band, a fine view of the! | downtown business district and the Edenton Marina, j Inside the new folder are Continued on Page B—Section 1 Chamber Commerce Directors Elect J. 11. Conger, Jr. President J. H. Conger, Jr., was elected i president of the Edenton Cham : her of Commerce at the board of directors’ meeting Tuesday at the Joseph Hewes Hotel for the «4»wea4- year l!>fH-62T~‘ Mr. Conger 'served as vice president of the Chamber of Commerce last year and was unanimously chosen to. fill the office. Other officers elected by the board of directors ; iare as follows: Vice president, George A. Byrum; treasurer, James Bond; secretary, George Lewis. James Robinson was re-elected executive vice president. Retiring president, Bruce F. Jones thanked the board of di rectors for their wholehearted cooperation during his tenure of ; office and praised the work of Local BAR Host I For District Meet State Regent Princi pal Speaker at Ses sion Monday The Edenton Tea Party Chap-' ter of the DAR was host Mon day to the annual meeting of the Eighth District of the North Carolina Society of the National Society, Daughters of the Am erican Revolution. Seventy-nine I women registered for the meet ing. Two members of the Edenton Chapter were elected to district offices for two year terms. Mrs. . 1 Wood Privott was elected dis trict director and Mrs. Frank McCrery of Colerain was elect ed secretary and ti*easurer. Oth ers elected were Mrs. W. P. Mc ! Lean of Washington, vice direc ; tor, and Mrs. Walter Spaeth of , Continued on Page '/—Section Id ~v | ( CIVIC CALENDAR ] i Edenton merchants will ob serve "Edenton Fall Value Days’* , October 12. 13, 14 and 16. Edenton Aces will play the Elisabeth City Yellow Jackets on Hicks Field Friday night, Oc o, ai a o'clock. A story hour will be held at j the Shepard -Pruden Memorial Library this (Thursday) after noon at 4 o’clock, j St. Paul's Episcopal Church will hold its annual bazaar Tues day, November 4. at the Parish House. ' - Edenton's annual Halloween party will be held at the play ground Tuesday night, October ! SI. A district meeting of North Continued on Page 7, Section 1 $2.5u Per y ear in North Caronm — Unusual Bargains i Offered To Attract Section’s Shoppers | New Clerk Court ] I MRS. LENA M. LEARY In exercises held in the Court House Monday .morning, Mrs. Lena M. Learv was sworn in as Clerk of Chowan County Su perior Court. The oath of of fice was administered by Judge Joseph W. Parker of Windsor. the various committee chairmen ifor their progress in the over all program of ! .vork sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. 1 Jones paid particular tribute W. P. Jmws. chairman of the 1 Highway Committee; George A. Byrum, chairman of the Mer . cn/mts Committee; West W. By rum, Jr., chairman of the Tour st Committee; R. S. Atkinson, Jr., chairman of the Industrial ; Development Committee and George Lewis, chairman of the Agriculture Committee. “These men and their committee mem bers who devoted their time and efforts in the Chamber of Com merce program deserve the wholehearted thanks of the en ’ tire organization,” said Jones, Continued on Page 7. Section 1 Tetanus Clinics Planned Oct. 24 Sponsored By Jaycees And Uhowan Medi cal Society F.denton Jaycees, in coopera tion with the Chowan Medical Society, will have a tetanus shot clinic on Tuesday, October 24, and 25. The clinic will be held ‘at various community cen ters in the county and alse at; j the Penelope Barker house in j Edenton. j These shots are for the pre | vention of the dreaded disease I tetanus (better known as lock jaw). There have been very I few cases of tetanus ih Chowan County but! 50% of the cases re suit in death. Everyone from the ages of ; 10 to 65 years of age are urged jto take these shots. Two shots i will be given a month apart. . The shots will be given free to I! colored and white alike. District N. C. Congress Parents And Teachers Meet In Edenton Oct. 10; Local PTA Will Be Host District 9 of the North Caro lina Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet in Edentor Tuesday, October 10, at the John \. Holmes High School with the local PTA host for the annual | meeting. Mrs. J. H. Goodwin of Greens boro, state president, will be the feature speaker I '. Others to ap-, pear on the program are Mrs. J. E. Barringer of Hickory, state chairman of- the PPTA publica | lion; Mrs. X). N. Rich of Ra- ISMfe&V- .. •• S’j-fc-,. •: ,4 FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK Calculated to Be Most i Outstanding Promo tion Event Ever Held In Edenton Indications point to one of the largest fall sales promotions in several years when the mer chants of Edenton join together to bring their customers un usual sales values during “Eden lon’s Fail Value Days,” for Oc tober 12th, 13th, 14th, and 16th, according to George A. Byrum, chairman of the Edenton Cham ber of Commerce Merchants ComrmWee. Edenton, as a trading center for customers in a 39-mile ra j dius, consistently offer large se lections of merchandise at com ! petitive prices and Edenton i merchants are extending them i solves for the event beginning next week, and will offer many exciting values to their custom ers. The chairman of the Mer chants Committee emphasized chat practically every merchant s making this a truly fine sales ; event by special purchases and J i Hat the resulting bargains ad -1 vertised will not just be clear ance items but will offer an outstanding selection. Publicity ! for the event will cover a wide area and every effort is being made to make “Edenton’s Fall j Value Days” one of the most outstanding sales promotions. 1 Byrum said, ever held in this i area. St. Paul’s Bazaar Tuesday, Nov. 14 Group of Committees Already Named to Arrange Affair St. Paul’s Church bazaar will be held Tuesday. November 14, at the Parish House. Mrs. Elvvood Nixon, Mrs. John Woolard and Mrs. Jasper Hassell are co-chairmen of this year’s bazaar. Others working to Make the bazaar one of the best ever are Mrs. Graham White, treasurer; Mrs. T, B. Smith, tickets; Mrs W. E. Malone and Mrs. Ernest Kehayes, window displays; Mrs. Gilliam Wood and Mrs. R. D Dixon, Sr.; pricing; Mrs, Joe Conger, Jr., Mrs. Ross Inglis and Mrs. Edward G. Bond, decora tions; Mrs. John Douglas and Mrs. James Johnston, sewing: Mrs. John Graham and Mrs. Keith Reeve, Christmas articles; Mrs. Elton Forehand, Jr., per fumes: Mrs. Ralph Parrish, coun try bargains: Mrs. L. A. Patter ;son, youth items; Mrs. Tom Shepard, Mrs. Hugh Nelson and Mrs. David Ottoway. grab begs; Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr., Mrs. W. I. Hart and Mrs. R P. Baer, plants; Mrs. Charles Wood and Mrs. Frank Williams, luncheon: Mrs. R. D. Dixon. Sr.. Mr-s. Myrtle Watson and Mrs. W. E. Malone, dinner; Mrs. R. H. ; Vaughan, auction; Mrs. R. D. , Dixon, Jr., and Mrs. Rhea > Adams, food, and Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr., publicity. leigh, state chairman of health, ind Mrs. R. S. Monds of Hert ford, state goals chairman. Mrs. H. C. Sullivan of Hert ford, vice director of the dis trict, will preside. Registration -will begin at 9:30 A. M. with the business session set for 10 o'clock, to be followed , by a luncheon in the lunch room at the SchooL Tickets for the luncheon are SIOO a plate. Ap pected to attend.