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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.
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Friday, October 4
10 A. M. to 4 P. M.
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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.
Flannagan wiggled through to
the 10 and despite two penalties
David Holton passed to Douglas
Twiddy, who made an excellent
cash in the end zone,
i Continued on Page, necnon *
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man in Schenectady, N.Y., inspects one of the several thousand propeller-like buckets of this turbine rotor.
White Cane Drive Is
Scheduled To Start
Monday, October 7
West Leary, Chair
man of This Year’s
Drive Sponsored By
Edenton Lions Club
Edenton’s Lions Club will be
gin its 1963 White Cane drive
Monday, October 7, with West
Leary as chairman of the drive.
Mr. Leary is -hopeful that the
drive can be completed in a |
week or as soon thereafter as
possible. i ■* i
The drive is sponsored by the
more than 14,000 Lions in North
Carolina. It presents the great
est challenge and opportunity
for service in the field of work
for the blind and visually han
dicapped t 6 the-—Lions and
friends of the blind in North
Carolina.
The North Carolina Associa
tion for the Blind is a Lions
project. It was organized by.
Lions in 1934 as a non-profit,
state-wide organization and is
supported by Lions through this I
one annual fund raising project,
the White Can drive.
I.n 1962- through the tremen
dous efforts of the ’Lions and
Continued on Page 2—Section I
Lloyd Wayne Evans
Conservation Farmer
For 1962 In District
Lloyd Wayne Evans was pre
sented tlie Conservation Farmer
of the Year award for 1962 by
the Albemarle Soil and Water
Conservation District. The pre
sentation \yas made by A1 Eth
eridge, vice chairman of the
district, at a dinner meeting
held at the Marina Restaurant
in Camden County on Septem- j
her 26.
The Conservation Farmer of
the YeaT award was also pre
sented to the past winners by
Mir. Etheridge. They were Car
roll Byium, Chowan; H. C. Fere
bee, Camden; Reuben C. James,
Pasquotank; Lee Markert, Cur
rituck and W. L. Madre, Per
quimans.
Mr. Etheridge urged all farm
ers to prepare a conservation
plan for their farms and follow
them as near as passible. The
awards were based on outstand
ing accomplishments in the field
of soil and water conservation.
Red Men Change
Hour Os Meeting
Chowan Tribe No. 12, Im
proved Order of Red Men will,
beginning Monday night Octo
ber 7, begin its/weekly meetings
at 7:30 o’clock. During the sum
mer months the meetings have
begun at 8 o’clock. Fred Keeter;
sachem of the tribe, calls atten
tion to the change to the winter
: schedule and urges a large at
' tendance next Monday night.
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THRIFT SALE WILL BE
HEAD OCTOBER 4 AMD 5
[
A thrift sale is scheduled to
i be held Friday and Saturday,
; October 4 an* 5 in- the building
; on Broad Street formerly oc
cupied by the Security Clothing
Company. Tl)e sale is sponsored
by the Edenton Woman’s Club.
Mr. And Mrs. Ralph M. Goodwin
Will Build And Rent Building
At Tvner For Use As Post Office
Construction of the nevy Post
Office at Tyner was further ad
vanced with the announcement
by Postmaster General John A.
Gronouski that a contract has
been awarded to Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph M. Goodwin of Tyner, to
build and rent the building to
the Post Office Department.
“We are continuing to build
new Post Offices where they are
needed,” Mr. Gronouski said,
“but we are constantly re-assess
ing our construction program to
determine whether present build
ings can be altered or remodeled
to take care of our expanding
volume of mail.
The construction program is
being concentrated in those areas
NevrWßarrthler
On Display Today
New Line of Cars to
Be Shown at Eden
ton Motor Co.
Today (Thursday) will be a
big day for the Edenton Motor
Company, for in their show
room at 1122 North Broad Street
the new line of 1964 Ramblers
will be on display. Officials of
the local concern are greatly
enthused over the 1964 models
which have a new look, improv
ed construction features, me
chanical advances, models and
colors as well as long life and
economy and interior styling.
In connection with the display
of new models free refreshments
will be served and Gene Perry,
proprietor, extends a cordial in
vitation to the general public
-to witness and inspect the new
models which will be on display.
Mrs. Holmes Speaker
For Meeting Os DAR
Edenton Tea Party Chapter of
the DAR will, meet Wednesday
afternoon, October 9, at 3:30
o’clock at the Iredell house.
A feature of the meeting will
be an address by Mrs. William
D. Holmes, Jr. Mrs. Holmes is
an honorary regent of the Na
tional Society of Daughters of
the American Revolution. She
also served as state regent from
1958 to 1961 and was regent of
the Tea Party Chapter from 1953
to 1958.
The chapter will observe the
anniversary of the founding of
the national society in 1890.
Herring Breakfast
Saturday, October 5
The Methodist Men’s Club will
begin serving the popular her
ring breakfasts this coming Sat
urday, October 5, at,the Metho
dist Church. “All the herring”
you can eat served with grits,
cornbread and coffee for one
dollar, will be served from 7
until 9 A. M.
The Methodist Men plan to
hold these breakfasts the first
Saturday of every month as long
as fresh herring are available.
Herring roe will be served also
as soon as possible.
Tickets may be purchased
from any member of the Metho
dist Men’s Club.
where the need is urgent and
suitable space cannot be obtain
ed except through new con
struction.
“We now have about 45,000
Post Office locations throughout
the country, handling a volume
of 65 billion pieces of mail a
year. By 1970 it is expected to
rise to 90 billion. It is clear,
therefore, that we must redouble
our efforts, not only in expand
ing our capacity but also in de
vising new postal techniques to
meet the demands of our grow
ing population.”
The new construction will con
tribute materially to the efforts
being made by Tyner, in coop-
Continued on Page 1, Section 3
TraSSngCourse
Now In Session
Classes Started Mon
day In Base Fire
Station Building
The auto - truck mechanic
course approved ' for Edenton
under the Manpower Develop
ment And Training Act, started
Monday of this week at the fire
station building on the Edenton
Air Base. This will be a 12
weeks course.
Due to last minute vacancies,
individuals can still apply for
this training, and be enrolled if
qualified.
Anyone interested is urged to
apply as soon as possible so ap
plications can be processed.
The Stenographer Course was
also scheduled to start on the
same date but had to be delayed
due to not receiving equipment
in time.. As soon as definite
starting date is set individuals
selected will be notified. Un
less last minute vacancies occur
this class has been filled.
J. Graves Vann
Joins Seabrook
J. Graves Vann, Jr., has re
cently become associated with
Seabrook Blanching Corporation.
An industrial engineer with 12
years specialty experience in
quality control, process control
and product development, Vann’s
addition to Seabrook’s staff will
enable this peanut custom
blanching operation to maintain
its lead in the field.
Mr. Vann, a native of Golds
boro, N. C., is married with three
children. He and his family
now reside in Edenton.
Tax Books Turned
Over For Collection
Announcement is made that
the Town of Edenton’s tax books
for 1963 are now in the hands
of Town Clerk W. B. Gardner
for collection.
If paid before November 1,
there will be a discount of %
of 1% but after November 1
and before February 1 the tax
will be at face value.
After February 1 there will be
a 1% penalty; March 1,2% and
after April 2, in addition to 2%
penalty, one-half of one per cent
per month will be added.
{Young Churchmen
Hear John A. Taylor
Speak About Coins
i Numismatist Presents
Interesting Talk at
Meeting Held Sun
! day Night
I “Never, never polish or clean
I a coin that you think is of in
-1 terest to a coin collector,” was
j the advice given to Young :
j Churchmen of Saint Paul’s Epis-!
i copal Church Sunday night.
| John A. Taylor, local numb- j
I matist. told the group that the;
(collector’s value of coins is de-1
• termined by condition, popularity
| and date.
Taylor said that some Roman I
coins that were made before the |
birth of Christ are now worth
less than two dollars each be
muse they are found in hoards.
’He advised those interested in
(coin collecting that coins with!
I obliterated dates have lit tle j
! value to a coin collector.
The group was told that the |
United States started minting i
coins under authority in 1792 —
Continued on Page 4, Section 3
Pontiacs, Buicks,
OldsShownToday
Colonial Motor Co. In
vites Public to See
1964 Models
■
Colonial Motor Company to
day (Thursday) will present an
elaborate showing of the new
196 f 4 Buick, Pontiac and Olds
mobile automobiles at their
showroom on East Queen Street.
Members of the Edenton agency
are very much enthused c-ver
the 1964 saying that
never beford has General Motors
1 presented such fine cars.
The puotie is cordially invit
ed to visit the showroom to
view and inspect the new 1964
models.
“There are so many new and
wonderful things about the new
Buicks, Olds and Pontiacs,” says
Clarence Britton, manager of the
Edenton agency, “which are de
signed to meet the most dis
criminating tastes of the buyer,
with brilliant styling and ex
citing performance to appeal to
all ages.”
Immanuel Church
Revival Oct 7-12
Rev. D. M. Hardison
Os Norfolk Will Be
Guest Evangelist
The Rev. Bob Ware, pastor
of Immanuel Independent Bap
tist Church, announces that a re
vival is scheduled to be held in
the church beginning Monday,
[October 7 and running through
Saturday, October 12.
The- speaker for the revival
will be the Rev. D. M.
Ison, president of the Virginia
| Bible College in Norfolk, Va.
I Mr. Hardison, who pastors the
1 Cont'd. on Pag* 2—Section 1
$3.00 Per Year In North Carolina
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Again Scheduled To Visit
Chowan Friday, Oct. 4
Joins Seabrook
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J. GRAVES VANN, JR.
Seabrook Bland.mg Corpora-i
lion announces that J. Graves
Vann, Jr., has joined the organi-'
zation. Mr. Vann, a native of
Goldsboro. N. C.. is an indus
trial engineer.
Plans Progressing
For Annual C. Os C.
Banquet October 15
All Who Plan to At
tend Requested to
tend Asked to Se
cure Tickets as Soon
As Possible
Plans arc moving along very
smoothly for the annual banquet
of the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce which will be held
Tuesday night, October 15, at
the Chowan Golf and Country
Club at. 7 o'clock. The speaker!
for the occasion will be Ed Wim
mer, vice president of the Na
tional Federation of Independ
ent Business. Inc.
It will oe necessary to ascer
tain how many will attend the
banquet, so that tickets should
be secured as soon as possible.
The meeting, of course, will be
for Chamber of Commerce mem
bers and their wives.
Tickets for the banquet may
be obtained at the Chamber of
fice. from George Lewis. Peo
ple:. Bank, from Board members,.
E. L Ifollowell, Wesley Chesson,
Jr.. Bill Perry. Warren Twiddy.
Scott Harrell. Jack Habit, Alton
Elmore, Claude Griffin, Leo
Katkaveck.
Refinishing School
Today At Wards
Today (Thursday) from 9 A.
1 M., to 4 P. M., a refinishing
| picture frame workshop will he
I held at Wards Community
j Building. The school will be
conducted by Mrs. Edith Mc
| Glamery. home furnishing spe
! cialist from North Carolina State
I
College.
j Those who attend are request
led to bring picture frames,
| paint brushes, old tooth brushes,
1 lint free cloths and small jars
{ for holding supplies. Mrs. Mc
-1 Glamery will furnish other ma
terial and supplies needed for
refinishing picture frames.
Three Edenton Ladies Selected
As Good Neighbor Day Guests
Al Norfolk - Portsmouth Oct. 4
Three Edenton ladies will visit
Norfolk and Portsmouth as guests
of the Good Neighbor Days
Committee, Friday, October 4.
Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Mrs.
James Elliott and Mrs. George
A. Byrum, with 27 other wo
men selected to represent their
communities, will tour Norfolk’s
Gardens-By-The-Sea with Direc
tor Fred Huette.
They will also visit historic
points of interest and down
town shopping districts of Nor
folk and Portsmouth.
A Canal boat tour of the Gar
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Hope Is Expressed
That Chowan County
Will Donate More
Than 90-Pint Quota
Tomorrow (Friday) the Red
Cross Bloodmobile will be in
Chowan County at the Edenton
Armory. The bloodmobile will
be in operation from 10 to 4
o’clock and a quota of 90 pints
j has been set by the Tidewater
Regional Blood Center. How
ever, much more is needed and
Frank Roberts, bloodmobile
chairman, announces that com
plete facilities of the Red Cross
will be in use for the visitor's
convenience. Doctors, nurses,
volunteers and others will be on
hand to help throughout the en
tire visit.
Donating blood is painless, and
j the Red Cross is hoping, this
I trip, to be able to greet many
1 folks who’ve never donated blood
before. They also hope to greet
(those who make regular dona-
Itions.
There are more than enough
, refreshments on hand to all
(those donors who come to the
armory. There are sandwiches
*of all kinds, coffee, milk and
(orange juice. Most visitors, in
addition to contributing a pint
!of blood, also enjoy a meal at
1 the armory.
During the last visit, 223 pints
of blood were given by civic
minded Chowan County citizens,
. and the Red Cross is hoping for
| Continued on Page 1, Section 3
Edenton BPW Club
Joins In Celebrating
National BPW Week
Breakfast, Motorcade
And Church Service
Part of Program For
Celebration
In keeping with National
| Business Women’s Week, Oc
: tober 6-12, the Edenton Business
! and Professional Women’s Club
will sponsor this celebration,
beginning with an inspirational
| breakfast Sunday morning, Oc
i tober 6. at 9:30 o’clock at the
j Edenton Restaurant. Following
: the breakfast the group will at
| tend church services at the
J Methodist Church,
I Mrs. Betty Rader of Roanoke
j Rapids, who is district director
|of the 10th District, and Mrs.
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(civic calendarl
I Red Cross bloodmobile is
scheduled to visit Edenton Fri
day, October 4, at the Edenton
armory.
Chowan High School Parent-
Teacher Association will meet
Monday, October 7.
I automobiles will be on display
I The annual Chamber of Com
merce banquet will be held at
: the Chowan Golf and Country
1 Club Tuesday night, October 15
I with a membership ■ drive sched-
I uled to be held the following
! day.
Continued on Page 1, Section 3
(dens-By-The-Sea will be follow
|ed by luncheon in the Gardens
Tea House.
Official hostess of the Good
Neighbor Days Committee will
be Mrs. Mildred Alexander of
WTAR Radio TV Corporation.
Mrs. Earnhardt, past presi
dent of both the Edenton Wo
man’s Club and 16th District of
the N. C. Federation of Woman’s
Clubs, was named Edenton’s
Woman of the Year in 1961. She
is now serving as president of
Chowan Democratic Women.
Continued on Page 3. Section 2