OkLY NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN CHOWCOUNTY Volume XXlX.—Number'll Big Edenton Trade T ir Is Scheduled To Get Under Way Today - V.' ■ « 1 " •/* 4 Judge Stevens Continues AllCasesAgainstNegroes ChargedWithTrespassing Outcome Will Depend Upon Decision to Be Made By U. S. Su- 1 preme Court Though in session only from Monday morning until about 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, 1 Judge Henry L. Stevens, presid ing judge, disposed of a goodly number of cases in a term of Chowan Superior Court. The term attracted a crowded court room due to th'e docket ing of 19 defendants charged with trespassing in connection with Negroes sitting at the lunch counter in Mitchener’s Pharmacy and refusing to leave when asked to do so. After opening of court the grand jury was chosen which was composed of Albert Bunch, Thomas Shelton Nixop, Jr., Ed ward J. Chappell, Donald F. Spivey, Thurman L. Ashley, Al bert C. Hudson, Oscar P. Bunch, J. P. Partin, G. O. Chappell, Wallace B. White, T. W. Blanch ard, Wilbert D. Harris, Lester T. Copeland, McKay Washing ton, Irving D. Copeland, Jr., Thomas G. Rogerson, H. S. Small and Leon W. Byrum. J. P. Partin was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury. Judge Stevens gave the usual instructions to the jurymen, af ter which he began grinding out cases. Continued on Page 4 —Section 1 BMkMll Meet April 10th Mrs. Inglis Fletcher Will Be Principal : ton’s Bpok Club will hold a"'"duleh” dinner at the Eden ton Restaurant Tuesday even ing, April 10, at 6:30 o’clock. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, who has re-; turned home after spending the ( winter in Charleston, S. C. Thej club is very pleased to welcome the town’s most esteemed citi zen back to the community again and every member of the club is requested to attend the meeting. >. i r> 1 r~Nj 20 Years Ago jj As Found In The Files Os ! - The Chowan Herald jj A very interesting trial in Superior Court terminated when Judge Richard Dixon dismissed the case against J. C. Nixon for failure to send his children to 1 the Roclcy Hock Central School. The squabble developed when Nixon refused to send two of his children to the new school, preferring that they attend Cho wan High School. Recruits with the Norfolk, Va.,: and Binghamton, N. Y„ baseball: Continued on Page 3, Section 1 1 - .i.iuLfLi-in - (j-j-I—i^-^r»j-u~w* i iiwyvv-i^rirf¥V¥T«W> Schedules Fish Fry To j Honor World War II Veterans - At last week’s meeting of the William H. Cos field, Jr, Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wgrs, plans were made for a 'fish fry to honor the veterans who served their country in orld War I Commander W. D. Harris ap pointed; James M. Bond as chair man with ten members of the committee to plan and put on the supper. Tentative plans caU for the’ fish fry tp, be held Tuesday night. May 8, at 7 ojclock at the VFW home on the THE CHOWAN HERALD Coach Resigns ] ‘T" \ *~v |r m Wk §&• . XX I ■ X 1X ■ K WILLIAM D. BILLINGS Late last week William D. (Bill) Billings tendered his res ignation as a member of the John A. Holmes High School faculty. He has accepted a po sition as head football and bas ketball coach at Middleton, Del aware. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton Rotarians will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. The program will be in charge of W. B. Gardner, and Presi dent Richard Atkinson urges * a 100 per cent meeting. Coach William Billings Resigns; From Johfl Holmes High School Edenton football enthusiasts , were more or less depressed 1 late last week when it was 1 learned that William D. (Bill) Billings) tendered his resigna tion'as a member of John A. Holmes High School which, of course, terminates his position ias football coach. The resigna tion goes into effect at the end of the current school year. Coach Billings has accepted a position as head football and basketball coach at Middleton, Delaware at a substantial in-! crease in salary and a school with an enrollment of about Cancer Drive In Progress Apr. 9-14 House-to-House Can vass Planned By Mrs. Twiddy i Mrs. Warren Twiddy, cancer | crusade chairman, announced j early this week that a house-to- j house canvass for cancer funds will begin Monday and continue through Saturday of next week. Mrs. Twiddy has named the following as captains for the so-' licitation: Mrs. .Wendell Copeland, Mrs. R. J. Boyce, Mrs. Frances Shpre, Mrs. George Alma Byrum, Mrs.: Cont'd. on page 2—Section 1 and socialize gs well as enjoy a good feed. . ; The VFW plans tfe send a let ter to each known veteran, of World War I but to be., sure that all are invited so they| urge all veterans of World Warj l whether they receive a letter or not to please attend. In. making the plans Com mander Harris said' “We had a supper about ten or twelve years ago in honbt of the Span Ish-American WaA veterans and it was a v4ry successful affair, but we Waited Until there were only four veterans left. We . want to honor the World War I, veterans while there are still I plenty of them here to be hon- I ored ” ? r - ■ +*’-’*** Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 5,1962? Jurymen C i| n j To Serve! l6 ril i — —• i Term Civil Court: Judge Henry L. Stev- j ens Again Scheduled ! To Be the Presiding Judge Chowan County Commission- I ers at their meeting Monday i morning drew from the jury box 36 names, who will be sum moned for jury duty. They will be required to serve as ju- : rors at a civil term of Chowan Superior Court which will con vene Monday morning, April 30. j I Judge Henry L. Stevens of War- 1 Jsaw is again scheduled to pre | side over the term. ] Those chosen for jury duty | j include the following: i Richard A. Hollowell, Eugene' , Phillip Robey, J. 6. Hollowed, 1 Alma T. Whiteman, Benjamin ' Larry Knox, Ray Boyce, Ralph Peele, Ri6hard S. Atkinson, Jr., j • Aubrey C, Twiddy, Alton L. j •j Lodge, John L. Goodwin, Jr., ! William Robinson Perry, T. D. I Berryman, King G. Byrum, Ja-, I cob Spivey, Obed Linwood Lee, | | Frank M. Holmes, E. H. Cope-' land, Henry F. Copeland, Las ■ selle E. Chapped, Thomas E. Corprew, G. P. Bass, James D. I Swindell, Joe A. Webb, Jr., George W. Bunch, Jr., Roger C. Bunch, J. Bertram Hollowed, j Linwood Earl Dale, Robert Ash- 1 1 ley, Emberry Perry, Clarence' ' Bass, J. Thomas Brabble, Elisha Lamb, C. C. Bunch, H. W. Saun- 1 ! ders and John M. Elliott. 800 students and a million and j a half dollar plant. For several years other schools i sought Billings as a football | coach, but in each instance he! decided to remain in Edenton j until .the Delajvare offer was | made. At Middleton James E.: Johnson is superintendent. I Johnson will be remembered by many in this section, for he coached, at East Carolina Col lege and played semi-profession al baseball here. ! Billings said he regrets very much to leave Edenton, where j Cont'd. on Page 2—Section 1 i National Library Week April 8-14 Governor Terry San ford Encourages ! Observance In an effort to encourage the J greater use of the library fa j cilities that are available to the public throughout North Caro lina, this state will join the Na , tion in the observance of Na tional Library Week, April i 8-14. “We live in a world which I demands a_ rededication \to the enduring intellectual and spirit- 1 | ual values -essential' to the pro- 1 gress of a people and a * i free society,” ' says Governor < • Terry Sanford. “This faith in | 1 freedom can be derived from a knowledge of our great cultural I heritage as revealed by the out- I I standing writers of the past and Continued on Page 6. Section 1 , - . f Committee Approved For Old Panel Room / _____ j Chowan County ' Commission ers at their meeting Monday ’ I morning approved the panel ' room committee in charge of the panel room in the Chowan County Court House. The committee is composed of < Geddes Potter, David Warren, Mrs. R. P. Badham, Mrs. j. W. I Davis, Richard Dixon, Jr., Mrs. Corinne Forehand and Mrs. Leon Leary. Geddes Potter is chairman of i the group and Mrs. Leary is.' secretary-treasurer. D ■"-•-iBMBBI-wi, GLASS BALLET —Sketch of this octagon-shaped building shows the future home of England’s Rambert Badet. It will be a beacon of light at night in London. Will seat 1,100. Richard White And Paul Copeland Top Winners In Livestock Show And Sale Again Sponsored By Jaycees, Annual Af fair Considered Very Successful In the Chowan Livestock! show and sale held Wednesday of last week, 15 steers, all grading good or better and 24 hogs were entered. The show, sponsored by the Edenton Jun ior Chamber of Comrqerce, was considered highly successful. Richard White was awarded the grand champion trophy for a 1,165-pound prime steer. It was sold to Colonial Frozen Food Locker at 36 1 u cents per pound. Chris Venters won the reserve grand champion trophy. He en tered a 920-pound prime steer which was sold to Peoples Bank & Trust Company for 30*4 cents per pound. Conl'd. on Page 2—Section 1 Movement Started To Purchase Golf Course On Base Property Interested citizens are re quested to attend a meeting at the Court House tonight (Thurs- j day) at 8 o’clock to plan the purchase of the golf coursej property at the former Edenton Marine Corps Air Station. Letters have been sent out by Ralph E. Parrish stating that “This is an opportunity the like of which may not present itself again in the next decade to join *ls« » . ~ The Senior Class of Chowan High School will present the play, “Silas Marner,” in the school auditorium Friday night. April 6. at 8 o'clock. The play is based on an English classic from the book by George El iot and written by John Ra void. It will be directed bv David J. Johnson. The cast, includes Janice Bovce. Jimmy Turner. Annie Ruth Nixon, Jack Bateman, Billy Bunch. Carolyn Evans. Jackie Boyce. Nancy Spivey, Kay Bunch, Ronnie Toppin. Sandra Baker, Etta Ree Bunch. Judy Evans, Graham Bass. Lar ry Toppin, Emmett Jones. Mal colm Bunch. Ronnie Hare, Caro lyn Chappell. Lynn Privott. Brenda Kay Ward. Christine White, Patricia Ward and San Pre-School Clinics In Chowan County Begin Next Week Children Required By Law to Be Immuniz ed Before They En ter School Dr. J. A. Johnson, district health director, calls attention to the pre-school clinics sched uled for Chowan County. He emphasizes the fact that chil dren entering school in Sep tember should have completed immunizations and have a com plete physical checkup from a private physician or attend one of the clinics. , The Chowan County schedule for the clinics follows: April 10, Chowan High School at 9 A. M. April' 11, White Oak School at 8:30 A. M. April 12, Edenton White Ele mentary School at 9 A. M. April 13, Edenton colored Ele mentary School at 9 A. M. DAR Chapter Meets Wednesday, April 11 Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the DAR will meet Wednesday afternoon. April 11, at 1 o’clock at the Edenton Restaurant. Mrs. Wood Privott, district director, will report on the 62nd annual DAR State Conference held in Charlotte recently. Slides of Edenton will also be a part of the program. $2.50 Per Year In North Carolina Three Special Days Be Devoted To Be ! vJ And Fine Entertain nt 1 To I>e Ordained j JM I m. Mj| v- TERRY JONES At a service to be held at Macedonia Banlist Church Fri day night, Aoril 6, Terrv Jones of Edenton will be ordained as a Baptist minister. He has ac cepted the pastorate of the j Chappell Hill Church. dra Bunch. Ushers for the play will hi ! Kathryn Byrum, Dorothy Par-! t'ish. Bonnie Welch, Marjorie Hollowed and Nancy Ward. Others taking part include the, following: Stagi -manager. Jack ie Bovce, assistant manage Janice Boyce: prompter.:. Ana. Parks and Lucy Davis: prope < ties, Judy* Privott. Betty 1..,u; Tynch and Flora Jane Ward: I program Committee, Joyce Nix-' on. Celia Bunch and Linda, Bunch: make-up. Betty Gn; Morris and Margaret Hollo- j well: posters and publicity, Bon nie Welch. Kathryn Bryan. Judy Privott and Annette White; tic kets and finances. Tracy Smith, Ray Harrell. Ed la Hugo. Kav 1 Bunch and Annette White: elec tricians, Rav Evans and George; Copeland. : $8,036 Worth Os US Savings Bonds | Sold In February . Chowan County Sold I 7.1 Per Cent of 196.2 i Quota Thus Far This | Year I Richard S. Atkinson. Jr,' j county volunteer chairman for |U. S. savings bonds sales, re -I,ports; that Chowan County sales I for February amounted to 52.- | 604. Sales thus far this year i totaled 558.036, which is 7,17' ’ | Cont'd. on Page 2—Section 1 | Chowan Cooperative Vv Exchange Plans For O Directors of the Chowan Co operative Produce Exchange arc making plans for the 1962 op eration and have called a series of meetings with the member jship of the organization for the ! purpose of determining the best [ way to market the produce of this section. I There will be a meeting of the membership on Monday night, April 9, at 8 o’clock at | the Rocky Hock Community j Center. The purpose of this j meeting is to complete plans < | for tile season’s operation, the j date of opening to be announced j later. I The majority of the growers! I prefer the auction system of ■ marketing, so the exchange will FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK Edenton Anno, y Ex pected to Be cv. For Thou ti! .• Ink Spots Whi : ' Fea tured I :il. ia i . Muchanty C.-i .;...’t..* the EduntQn. Chat: . ••• C• . : i 0| eh 3 It Mayor J....-l A . .Jr., and *\\ the* C hr.;\., ,iriG Kair-i.. i / . . jr.; ~♦, , cral Chaim .... J a I’. uu'd i .-1 .”...Vt • ; 20.000 -. , x:.t•, I:*;.;: .- -j th.- -aiatiy. plus r.eiuiv.i-'ii.x i-v < •. . y.'- • A i: ■ High si; ja The (’. j'. ... l W .h % A' I i:.... Trach • . F ; :' a Tl : . Jj; s i;y Cut 5 . -■ ■ i . ■ \'.y >, ' n.'.'Ot . F : . . ~•T. : •. Ccrit'd. Pa-re- Herring ” Sr u .S:• - . ; ; v ' ’ •■' \; - [CIVI( { Eder.is . Chi merce will sc. . in 4 he Eden ten armory V and 6. A meeting of tho ni,"' - of Chowan C-soccr- v- Exchange will bo he) Rocky Hcck Corn:-, Monday right. A o'clock. A meeting will b . Ccurt House ior. ■ at 8 o'clock to cor. purchase of the property at the so r - J: Marine Corps Air Continued on p j discontinue t!.o i 1 1 buyer as has been ' • ■ , t for the pas: sev, r \ „ • All produce will be S">J a; r.v ’j tion. Tlie direct rs -'..a' j this arrangement v • j the approval of the buyers. :. Selling will be on a . ; ’{and all buyers are invited t > ■ attend sales. The growers are ' planning to improve th _ . ' i ing and packaging to p it da better quality product rv the ! market. The executive commit ic rs ;> the exchange is eom;io.-ed rs 1 j K. L. Pearce, >• ■ ■j>a ri i|Ober. secretary-treasurer; W. A. Harrell, vice president: J. F. i] Ward, L. R. Bunch. Billy Grrv : Leary and T. C. Bunch, airec i tors. I ■ . .» • j