OkLY NEWSPAPER
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CHOWCOUNTY
Volume XXlX.—Number'll
Big Edenton Trade T ir Is Scheduled To Get Under Way Today
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ]
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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.:
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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-
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 5,1962?
Jurymen C i| n j
To Serve! l6 ril i
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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
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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
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Committee Approved
For Old Panel Room
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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
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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
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13th Deadline For
Candidates To File
I
!
L. S. JEjyrum, chairman of the
Chowan County Board of Elec
tions, ialls attention to the fact
that the deadline to file as can
didates in the May Democratic
primary election is Friday, April
13.
After 12 o’clock noon it will
be impossible for any candidate
to file.
Rotarians Schedule
Inter-City Meeting
1 Rotary Clubs of Edenton,
Hertford and Elizabeth City will
hold an intercity meeting Tues
day night, April 10. The meet
ing will be field in Hertford at
the Grammar School building.
A goodly number of the three
clubs is expected to attend..
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT
Edenton firemen will hold
their monthly dinner meeting
tonight (Thursday) at 7 o'clock
at the fire station. Fire Chief
W. J. Yates urges every fire
man to be present.
Public Hearing
Postponed
s *
Town Clerk W. B. Gardner
announced late last week that
the Af“4l meeting of Town
■Council sfnd a public hearing
scheduled to be held Tuesday
night. April 10, has been post
poned until Wednesday night,
April 11. The meeting will be
gin at 8 o'clock.
The public hearing has been
called to hear any objection to
the extension of the Edenton
fire district and adoption of a
fire prevention code.
Postponement of the meeting
was called when it was learned
that Mavor John Mitchener and
J. Edwin Bufflao, Mayor pro
tern, will bo*h be out of town
Tuesday night.
together and purchase golf
course property.”
! The tract includes 134.58 acres
land affords ample area for add
! ing two holes to the existing
j seven holes for golf as well as
' space for a club house and
parking area on the waterfront.
Anyone who is interested in
securing a golf course for Eden
ton is urgently requested to at
tend the meeting and to bring
friends along.
Lenten Speaker At
St. Paul’s Church
I Lenten lunches continue to be
popular at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church. A record-breaking at
tendance for two weeks is re
ported by the Rev. George B.
Holmes, rector.
The speaker Tuesday, April 10
at 1 o’clock will be the Rev. I.
Mayo Little, Jr., assistant rec
tor of St. James’ Episcopal
Church. Wilmington, N. C.
Members of the congregation
and their guests are invited to
. hear him Tuesday.
47 JAILED IN MARCH
Jailer Bertram Byrum reports
that 47 persons were placed in
the Chowan County Jail dur
ing March. Confinements rang
ed from one to 16 days with
the cost amounting to $495.45.
This includes jail and turnkey
fees and soap for the jail.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will meet Mon
day night, April 9, at 7 o’clock
at the Edenton Restaurant
President John Mitohener urg
es every member to be present.
Baby Contest Is
Being Sponsored
By Woman's Club
Winner Will Be An
nounced at Taylor
Theater Wednesday,
April 25
A baby contest, the first ever
sponsored by the Edenton Wo
man’s Club, will be held April
11 through April 25.
The baby with the greatest
number of 1-cent votes will be
crowned the winner Wednesday
afternoon, April 25, at 4 o’clock
at the Taylor Theatre.
The contest is being held in
cooperation with the Edenton
merchants, who will sponsor ba
bies. The business sponsoring
an entry will have a picture of
the child on display and a can
ister for placing cash votes.
Suggestions of babies to be
entered in the contest may be
made to either Mrs. Tom Bass
or Mrs. Anne Bootwright, co
chairmen of the project. En
tries must be under 3 years of
age.
Proceeds from the contest will
be used for worthwhile projects
of the Woman's Club.
Chowan High School Seniors
Will Present Plav Friday ISi*>ls«
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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
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And Fine Entertain nt
1 To I>e Ordained j
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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' ’
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| 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
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Muchanty C.-i .;...’t..* the
EduntQn. Chat: . ••• C• . : i
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Mayor J....-l A . .Jr.,
and *\\
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20.000 -. , x:.t•, I:*;.;: .- -j
th.- -aiatiy.
plus r.eiuiv.i-'ii.x i-v < •. . y.'- •
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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
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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.
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