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Volume XXVIII.—-Number 51.
Local Chamber Commerce
Launches Survey Os Labor
For Indrustry Prospects
Questionnaire Seeking
Information Desired
By Most Industrial
Concerns i
The Menton Chamber of Com
merce will shortly launch a la
bor survey to cover a 30-mile
0 » radius of Eden ton in conjunction
• ' with the local district office of
\ the N. C. Employment Security
V Commission.
J Joe H. Conger, Jr„ president
of the Chamber, says that ques
tionnaire forms are boing print
ed to conform with suggestions
by Buel} Bailey, manager of the
Edenton Employment Security
Commission office, and will be
ready for distribution within the
next 10 days. The questionnaire
forms when completed will con
tain the information desired by
hew industries who are search
ing for new plant locations ac
cording to Bruce F. Jones, chair
man of the Chamber’s Industrial
Development Committee.
have purposely made these
questionnaires brief and to the
point," Jones said, “and they
are designed for receiving in
formation from those aged 17-60
both male and female, white
and colored.
“We have several excellent na
tional prospects' who have in
quired about our labor pool and
We hope to effect a wide dis
tribution of the labor survey
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J Lions Chib Holds
Christmas Party
j . Ejdenton’s Lions Club held its
* I, annual “Christmas party Mon
dm- night at the
taurant, when special guests
V£|re wives of the Lions.
The Christmas spirit prevail
ed during the meeting with a
feature being a program of
Christmas music by John Mar
shall, Jo Ann Leary, Phyllis
Twiddy and Roger Lamb with
Joe Gantt at the piano.
Presents were presented to the
ladies present. The next meet
ing of the club will be Monday
night, January 8.
TURKEY SHOOT AT OAK I
GROVE IS CALLED OFF
The turkey shot scheduled to
be held at the Oak Grove Com
munity Building Friday, Decem
ber 22, has been cancelled.
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20 Years Ago
As Found In The Files Os
The Chowan Herald
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Much excitement prevailed in
Edenton when 1,700 men, 75 of
ficers, 415 trucks, 24 anti-craft
guns and 30 searchlight; rolled
l in Edenton to spend the night
on the fairgrounds. The outfit,
a coast artillery regiment, was
* enroule to Norfolk from Camp
1 Deris.
Chowan County cotton grow
ers lacked only one rote in
turning in a unanimous rote in
faror of marketing quotas for
1042. The lone rote was regis
tered in Edenton Township.
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Civ9 Defense Planning Key T o Survival ]
Br MURRAY D. ASHLEY < J
I'tnn-Meattn Civil Detente Direetor
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Since the detonation of the
first nhclear device some 16
years ago, radioactive fallout
become ''a household word.
Th* detonation gave birth to an
ap|>alling array of new and
challenging problems never be
fore known to mankind. Sci
entists and laymen alike have
become concerned with the prob
lem of radioactive fallout that
may result from the explosion
of nuclear weapons either inten-
JnmeS
alarm since we were the only
liaatlon who had the know-how
3Lby of"*is tehevedUratVi
wShfi II was the war that would
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
{ Store Hours |
| According to the Merchants j
Committee of the Chamber of |
Commerce, Edenton stores will |
remain open until 9 o'clock tor
the remainder of this week.
Stores will be closed Monday. |
Christmas day, but will reopen,
Tuesday, December 26. Stores i
will also be closed New Year's
day, January 1.
Wednesday afternoon closing
is scheduled to beg : n Wednes
day, January 3.
Harding Again On
Bath Commission
Reappointed to Post
By Governor Terry
Sanford
,i
Grayson Harding last week
was notified by Governor Terry
Sanford that he had again been
appointed as a member of the
Historic Bath Commission.
In a letter to Mr. Harding,
Governor Sanford had this to
say:
“I would like to reappoint you
las a member of the Historic
Bath Commission. I am cer
tainly hopeful that you will be
able to make this contribution
to -North Carolina by taking this
active interest in the affairs of
this administration. I want to
express to you my appreciation
for all that you have done to
ward the building of a better
North Carolina. I shall look
'.-torwprti to .v-orking with you
the future.”
I Mr. Harding has accepted the
reappointment.
Chowan Student
To Be Interviewed
For Scholarship
A total of 21 boys, nominated
from counties in this area for
consideration for Morchcad
Scholarships to the University
of North Carolina, will be in
| terviewed by the District I
' Morehead Scholarship Commit
tee at the Roanoke Country
Club, Williamston, January 25.
The 21 nominees from Dis
trict I are being interviewed in
statewide competition with 160
boys from the other six More
head Scholarship Districts in the
state.
The County Morehead Schol
arship Committees this fall in
terviewed over 750 high school
nominees to make these selec
tions for the district interviews.
( The nominee for the inter
j view, from Chowan County is
: James Myron Turner, a student
1 at Chowan High School
* OFFICES CLOSED TUESDAY
* FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
County and city 'offices will
i be closed Monday and Tuesday
i of next week, December 25 and
f 26 for the Christmas holiday
■ The offices will open as usual
Wednesday morning, December
27th.
was the organization that would
be used to settle all questions of
conflict that would ever arise
between nations of the world.
Things looked pretty good and
we started cutting , our armed
forces. ' It’s true, we had diffi
culties seeing eye to eye with
members of the Soviet block, but
Still we were strong. We still
had the big weapon. No nation
would dare attack us.
In a few, short years all this
had- changed. Russia had the
know-how to make the nuclear
bomb and had made great ad
vances in the field of space. All
the while we had been yelling
for a tax cut and demobiliza
tion. Being lulled into a false
sense of security simply because
we had never bothered to keen
Edenton, Che d County, .North Carolina, Thursday, December 21, 1961.
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Chowan Farmers j
Vote Big Majority
For 1962 Quotas
Voting This Year Was
109% Over the Votes!
Cast In 1961 Refer
endum
H. O. West, local ASCS office i
manager, reports that the results
of last week’s referendums in
Chowan County show that pro- •
ducers favor cotton and tobacco
marketing quotas and the assess- i
ment on peanuts.
The vote as reported was as
follows:
For 1962 cotton marketing quo- j
tas, 316 farmers voted in favor, !
with 8 voting against.
In the tobacco referendum 148
voted in favor and 3 against.
For a tobacco assessment 147
voted in favor and 4 against.
For the peanut assessment 364
voted favorably and. 10 against.
“This was an important deci
sion made by our farmers,” said
Mr. West, “for it will have vital
effects not only on the growers
themselves, but in one way or
another upon everyone in the
county.
“We would like to express our
sincere appreciation to all the
people who helped in getting
the producers to vote in the
referendum. We realize much
work was done and we are
happy to announce this year, we
had a larger participation of vot
ers than in the past. This year
showed an increase of 109%
voting over 1961.”
Patrolmen Appealing
For Careful Driving
The Highway Patrol wishes all
a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Yeaj.
“But we urge you to exercise
all caution and care possible
during these holidays,” gay the
patrolmen. “Don’t let an injury
or -death mar your holiday,
"’lease do not do any drinking
and drive. They are mortal
enemies of each other. They
each ofn kill you alone verv
much quicker together. 3e on
the alert for any violation or
careless driving. Make it a
point to be on your good be
havior during the holiday sea
son. Drive as .if the life you
save may be yours or your fam
ily. Don’t let an injury or
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A shining star and three Wise Men,
And Bethlehem so quiet and still, W*
And there we have a Christmas card
To send to friends as good friends will.
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Tho Bethlehem, the three Wise Men, v*;
Id The shining star, all make a lovely view,
iC; 'l’hey bear a message from friend to friend
<5: That’s more than just a card can do.
‘C; —Wilburn e, Harrell.
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High School (Rymiiasium Will
Ke Open Over Holiday Season
Hiram Mayo, superintendent of
Edenton schools and Cecil Fry,
principal of John A. Holmes
High School, have announced
that the John A. Holmes High
School gymnasium will be open
during the Christmas holidays
for boys and girls.
A program of basketball,
weight-lifting, volley bail and
other exercises and games will
be available to students, high
school and college, and towns
people during the holidays to
help them with their spare time.
Choir Os Episcopal Church Will
Present Cantata Christmas Eve
“The Birth of Christ,” a short
Christmas cantata by Richter
will be presented Christmas eve
at 11 o'clock in the morning by
the Senior Choir of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church. Roger Lamb,
organist, will be at the console.
The cantata, written for mixed
voices with soprano, contralto
Advertising Does Pay Off
Some idea of the power of advertising was brought to
light last week when the Edenton Belk-Tyler store re
ceived a letteer from Parfs, Texas.
The letter was sent by C. W. Turner, who had this
to say:
“Dear Sir: Someone out here takes The Chowan
Herald and threw it away after they were through with
it. I picked it up and saw your ad for French coats and
would you please send me one, size 44? lam enclosing
check for SIO.OO. Hope this will pay for the coat and
postage.”
The coat was advertised at $9.84, so one was mailed
i to Texas as requested. _ •
Beginning Wednesay, Decem
ber 20, the gym will be open
from 9 A. M., to 5 P. M., and
all students are welcome to
avail themselves of the facili
ties.
The schedule will have the
gym open Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, December 20, 21 and
22 and then it will open again
on Tuesday, December 26 and
remain open through Friday,
December 29. The program will
be in charge of one of the
coaches.
; | and baritone solos and based on
(Saint Luke’s Gospel, chapter 2.
!■ verses 8 through 14, is expected
to be one of the musical high
lights of the year.
The Church School will at
tend services v/ith their families
this day with the exception of
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Christmas Music
At Baptist Church
Sunday Afternoon
Two Choirs Will Join
In Singing Sonic of
Well Loved Christ
mas Carols
A( 5 o’clock in the afternoon
oh Christmas Eve, December 24,
the Concord Choir and the
Church Choir of the Edenton
Baptist Church will present a
program of Christinas carols and
anthems. The two choirs wilt
unite to sing some of the well-'
loved carols of the Yule season.
Also included in the program
will he several anthems and
carols not often heard. Among
these will be the beautiful
“Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly
Dwelling” from the Oratorio
“L’Erifance du Christ,” bv Hec
tor Berlioz. Another rarely
hoard carol will he “Although
You Are So Tiny,” a French
carol arranged by Walter Eh ret..
Tlic congregation will be in
vited to join the choirs in sing
ing some of the favorite carols.
This program on Sunday after
noon will replace the regular
evening worship service at the
church. The public is invited
to attend.
Rotary's ( lirislmas
Party Tonight
Edentons Rotary Club will
bold its annual Christmas par
ty tonight (Thursday). The par
ty will be held at the American
Legion building, beginning at 7
o’clock
A committee has completed
all arangements for the party, at
which Rotary Annes will be spe
cial guests, President Richard
Atkinson urges all members and
their wives to be present.
Eastern Stars To
Attend Program
. At Baptist Church
Members of Edenton Chapter
No. 302. Order of the Eastern
Star, will attend the Christmas
nrogram at the Baotist Church
Sunday afternoon, ■ December 24,
in a body.
Mrs. Anita Tarkington, worthy
matron of the chapter, requests
all who will attend to meet
at the church promptly at 4:30
o’clock.
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
Carroll Forehand First
Choice In News-Observer
All -East Class2-A Team
\ Be Careful! |
F re Chief W. J. Yates early j
this week issued a warning j
wh .'h may. he hopes, prevent
fires due to Christmas decora
tions. Chief Yates especially
urges citizens to be sure lights
on trees and, other lighted ;
C v ris!ma; decorations are turned \
off when having home,
i Mr. Yates says many fires are i
c3”-~d b- lighted Chrishnas dre j
r-e. 4 Vns, ro tha* be h-yrs loca' ]
Citizens will tbi- prccau- j
t'-nary measure 4 o oreven* an"
fires.
BloodmobileWlllße
In Etfenton Jan. 4th;
Chairman Appeals to;
Citizens to Meet 100
Pint Quota
Attention is again called to j
the scheduled visit of the RcT
Cross Bloodinobilc, which will
be stationed at the Edenton ar-1
1 mory Thursday, Januaiy 4.
; Blood to be donated will be re
: ceived from 10 A. M„ to 4 P. M. j
; Rudolph Dale, Chowan County |
, blood program chairman, says]
; the quota for the county will!
' again he 100 pints.
• Mr. Dale also points out that
1 Chowan County citizens have
used 125 pints of blood since
i the last bloodinobilc visit in
i September, when 75 pints of i
j blood were donated. He, there- j
fore, emphasizes the importance
of Chowan County at least}
meeting the quota of 100 pints -
on January 4.
1 Miss Spivey Wins
Turkey Shoot Gun
i
■ Miss Celia Spivey, assistant
town clerk, won a gun which
■ was given as a prize at a tur
key shoot held by the Center
Hill-Cross Roads firemen Sat
i urday night.
The gun, a 12-gauge Browning
i automatic, was presented to
Miss Spivev Monday afternoon
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at the Edenton fire station try
I Carroll Cymru and Troy Top-
I pin
| Miss Spivey is secretary of the
Edenton Fire Department.
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I V. 0. Cancellations j
si Ahead Os Last Year
i.
Postmaster J, 1,, dies Inutt
> says -that - cancellation's are way
i ahead of last year. “We appro-
\ dale the patrons’ interest in the
| mail early campaign,” says Mr.
' , Chcstnutt. • "You have given us
100 f f cooperation. Any packag
' I es going out of town should be!
; sent special delivery air mail
’ going any distance.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
i ! A slated communication of j
| Unanimity Budge No. 7, A. F.
& A. M., will be held tonight
P (Thursday) at fl o’clock. Dr. A. j
F. .Downum, master of the lodge,
[} urges a large attendance. |
My Experiences At National
4-H Club Congress
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By RICHARD WHITE |
After we arrived in Raleigh,l
Friday afternoon, we attended,
a luncheon for the recognition!
of the state winners, their par
ents, and their extension lead
ers which was held in the Col
lege Union Hall of the N. C.'
State College. This gave us a (
change to get acquainted with)
the various winners, etc. 1
would like to say that had it
not been for the donors, par
ents, and the extension leaders,
this trip would not have been|
possible. Our donors furnished|
all of our expenses, including)
spending money to pay for ouri
meals whenever necessary, or!
for any miscellaneous expense!
which we might incur during,
our .trip. Alter this, we went l
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Dixon and CuthrelJ on
Second Team; Ron
a:d Forehand Given
Honorable Mention
Edenton friends were delight
ed to learn Sunday that Carrol!
•'orehand, Edenton Aces’ out
danding back, won the number
me spot on the Raleigh News
ind Observer’s selection of its
961 Ail-Eesten Class 2-A foot
ball team.
Despite a wealth of backfjeld
alent, Forehand was the first
1 iioiee in the backfieid. The
eis were also recognized by
j avmg two plaveis selected for
1 ne second team. These were
! Richard Dixon, back and Charles
' Juthrell, tackle. The honorable
i mention list included Ronald
’orehand as a guard.
In the selection of Forehand,
! loach Bill Billings said he was
! the finest- all-around boy I’ve
j rad since coming to Edenton,
Dthcr coaches were high in
j Ts- of Forehand’s playing
'oath Paul Davis of Scotland
Neck refers to him as “the best
1 back I’ve seen in high school in
; four years.”
i During the season Forehand
; alternated at quarterback and
j halfback. He scored 16 toueh
| downs, seven of them on punt
i returns and passed for three
I ither.s. He also kicked Hi extra
[points-to account for a
j 112 points during the season,^
| ‘He’s an excellent halfback, a
great runner, fine blocker, ex
client punter, kick-off man, ex
ra point kicker and good pass
>r,” savs Coach Billings,
i Coach Billings was also high
j n praise of Richard Dixon,
j Shark's Cuthrell and Ronald
j Forehand, the three other Aces
'who were included in the News’
and Observer’s selections.
The newspaper’s first team
j ncluded:
1 Ruffin Odom. Ahoskie, end;
| Richard Austin, Cary, end;
i Chuck Sledge, Morehead City,
tackle; Sammy Williams, Tabor
• City. tackle; Dick Barnhill,
Apex, guard; Bill Harris, Beau
t-fort, guard: Bud Fisher. Eliza
-1 bethtown, c.ehtcr; David O’Neal.
Morehead City, back: Carroll
Forehand. Edenton, back; Leon
Fonvielle, Tabor City, back;
Earl Capps, Ahoskie, back; Bob
bv Brannon. Cary. back.
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1 Edenton Woman's Cluo is
• sponsoring a Chris’mas outdoor
home decoration congest which
will be judged Friday, Decem
ber 22.
The Red Cross bloodmobilc
will be at the Edenton armory
Thursday, January 4, from 10
A. M.. to 4 P. M.
Edenton Varsity Club will
sponsor a Christmas dance in
the Edenton artnorv Monday
night. December 25, from 9 to
1 o'clock.
Edenton Rotary Club will hold
! its annual Christmas partv to
night (Thursday' at 7 o'clock at
the American Leoion building.
Members of the John A.
Holmes High School Band are
! selling candy *o help raise funds
to purchase new instruments.
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to the College Youth Center at
the State Fair Grounds to get
our rooms for (he night.
About 5:00 P. M„ a college bus
picked us up and took us to
Ballentine’s Restaurant for our
supper. After our meal, we
were told what to expect in
! Chicago, and how to conduct
| ourselves there. Then we were
told what our program for the
week, would be. We went back
to the Youth Center immedi
ately after this to prepare to
j spend the night.
I Saturday morning we took the
) bus to the Raleigh-Durham Air-
I port. There we checked our
| baggage, and then had time to
| eat breakfast and look around.
, We were interviewed bv Mr. L.
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