Donate A Pint Os Blood At Edenton Armory Friday, Oct 4 -10 To 4 A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the , Albemarle Area , ; i rs Volume XXX.—Number 40. West W. Byrum Elected New President Edenton Chamber Os Commerce Says He Believes Ed enton Is Now on the Verge of Vigorous New Growth West W. Byrum, who served the past year as vice (president, was unanimously elected by the board of directors of the Eden ton Chamber of Commerce to head the organization for the coming year which began Oc tober 1. Mr. Byrum, who has been active in Chamber work since its reorganization in 1958, also served as chairman of the im portant Advertising and Pro motion Committee last year. He was also a member of the Chamber’s Industrial Develop ment Committee, contributing of his time and effort to its successful program. “I look forward with confi dence and enthusiasm, as do the board of directors and officers,” Byrum said, “to a supremely successful year. Our plans are taking shape in many im portant areas and our commit tee chairmen will soon be launched on several long range projects that when completed wiil be of inestimable value not only to the community but the county as well. "I believe Edenton is on the verge of vigorous new growth,” j Byrum said. “The Edenton Chamber of Commerce will ex tend every effort to increase and extend the benefits of this new growth by several inter mediate and long range-projects we will initiate thus year.” Con’td. on Page 2. Section 3 Benefit Supper At Rocky Hock Oct. 8 Sponsored by the Chowan County Home Demonstration Clubs, a benefit supper will be held at the Rocky Hock Com munity Center Tuesday night, October 8. The meal will be served from 6 to 8 o’clock and if so desired, plates can be taken out. Mem bers of the clubs are hopeful that a large number of people will patronize the supper. . 20 Years Ago Ai Found In 1-J* Fil*# Os • The Chowan Herald I r 1 Only one bidder, C, B. Moon ey, submitted a price for con struction of a sidewalk on the north side of Eden Street, with the Street Department ordered to remove trees. Town Councilmen were con fronted with what was no doubt the largest and most influential delegation to appear before the town fathers in recent years. The leaders registered a strenu ous protest to removal of trees on West Eden Street for the pur pose of constructing a sidewalk. William Leary, one of Edenton High School’s football recruits, had the misfortune to have a leg broken during practice. Continued on Page 6 Section 1 Greatly Improved Edenton Aces Easily Defeat Scotland Neck To Win Fourth Consecutive Game Unless a spectator was aware of it, he hardly could have rea lized that the Edenton Aces in Scotland Neck Friday was the same football team which played v in Williamston the previ ous Friday night- The Aces, go ing into Friday nightfs game were considered the underdog but had little difficulty hi de feating the Fighting Scots to the tune of 25-0. ft The Aces easily outclassed the I; Scotland Neck boys, whn made * only jjne serious thrust in the fintl Quarter. J i*h6y niovcd from and the bell on the 5-yard line. THE CHOWAN HERALD V l ' ’ V* o BlOO®**® WK A DONOR j Edenton Armory Friday, October 4 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. HrePrmnHor Week Oct 6-12 All Citizens Urged to Join In Annual Ob servance Fire Prevention Week will be observed October 6-12 and Fire Chief W. J. Yates points out that the main purpose of Fire Prevention Week is to provide a yearly reminder to everyone of the year-around need for fire prevention and care with fire, in order to help keep fire toll down. This is the 41st anniversary of Presidentially - proclaimed Firej Prevention Week, which always j falls on the week containing Oc tober 9, the anniversary of the great Chicago fire in 1871. Were it not for fire prevention ef forts, fire losses might->be three times the current figure, the Na tional Board of Fire Underwrit ers estttnate. Governor Terry Sanford has issued a proclamation designat ing October 6-12 as Fire Pre vention Week, as has Mayor John Mitchener, in which he calls Continued on Page 6, Section 1 Edenton Aces Play L City Friday Night Local Boys Gunning For Fifth Consecu tive Victory Bdenton’s Aces- sporting a 4-0 record for the 1963 football sea son, will oppose an arch rival on Hicks Field Friday night, Oc tober 4. The Aces are scheduled to tangle with the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets and the game is expected to attract a large crowd ol spectators from both Edenton and Elizabeth City. The game should take on the flavor of a college affair with both the Edenton and Elizabeth City bands on hand to iprbvide entertainment at half time. Os course, the majorettes and cheer leaders for both schools will be on hand to add color to the game. The Yellow Jackets will come to Edentaon with a 3-1 record, Continued on Page 3. Section 3 touchdowns in the first quarter and had one called back. Early in the quarter Dwight Flanna gan raced about 72 yards to cross the touchdown stripe, but Officials ruled that he stepped out of bounds about midfield. Aided by a 37-yard jaunt by Hi ram Mayo, Harry Spruill, with a tackier or two hanging on to hirfi, scored around end from 9 yards out The second touchdown was set up when Walter Small fell oft a Scot fumble on the 28. 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