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51 Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl—Number 37. Area Redevelopment Administration! Terminates Chowan's Designated Status Due To Improved Situation <s Encouraging Reports Os U. S. Department Os Labor Show Im provement In Local Employment West Byrum, Chairman of the Edenton-Chowan Planning Board I and W. E. Bond, Chairman of the Chowan County Commissioners, have been notified that Chowan County’s status has been termi nated in the Area Redevelop-, ment Administration. The information was received! from W. L. Batt, Jr., administra- j tor of the Area Redevelopment j Administration of the U. S. De- • partment of Commerce. Mr. Batt’s letter to the local men, a copy of which was also sent to Congressmen and Sena tors, follows: ‘ During the past six months or more we have been encour aged by the reports of the U. S. Department of Labor which show continuing significant im provement in employment for the Chowan County redevelop ment area “l am sure that our pleasure at this brightening picture is 1 shared by everyone responsible . fcr economic development in , Chowan County. The Department of Labor has now advised us that the im provement has been sustained and seems likely to continue in the months ahead. Accordingly, 1 shall terminate Chowan Coun ty’s status as a redevelopment area, effective 10 days from the date of this letter (August 13). This is in accordance with, ter mination procedures prescribed by regulations published in the Federal Register on October 24,1 1981, as amended. • - ( I Continued from Pag* 7—Section 1 Tickets On Sale For Charm School | Morning and Evening' Classes September 17 and 18 Tickets are now on sale for the Alice Bell Charm School to be held September 17 and 18 at the John A. Holmes High School auditorium. Morning classes are scheduled from 9:30 until 11:30 and evening classes are scheduled from 7:30 until. 9:30. Tickets may be purchased! from any Home Demonstration Club member or local club presi dent. Continued on Page 3. Section 1 20 Years Ago As Found In The Files Os The Chowan Herald Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher purchased Bandon Plantation from J. Lester Forehand. Meeting in special session. Town Council awarded a con tract to C. B. Mooney fc Son to construct a concrete sidewalk on the north side of West Eden Street from the rear of the Citi sens Bank Building to Granville Street at a cost of 1780. Stark tragedy entered the Continued on Page 3. Section 1 Dr. Bond Points Out Danger Os Common Household Items it is always well to check the home periodically in order to prevent frightening experiences involving particularly l , small chil dren, says Dr. Ed Bond. Dr. Bond is chairman of the Eden ton Chamber of Commerce Health and Safety Committee. He suggested that such common household items as charcoal lighter fluid and cigarette light er fluid can be deadly when combined with small and curious children. Dr. Bond cited an instance where a two-year-old girl swal lowed some lighter fluid and hovered in critical condition be fore her malady was brought under control. "Lighterfluid is a petroleum THE CHOWAN HERALD "Center Hill Plans Evening Os FunFor Young And OldSept. 12 Center Hill 4-H Clubs will ( sponsor an evening of fun for everyone ages 1 through 90 on Saturday night, September 12. The evening will begin with a hot dog and hamburger supper from 5 to 7:30. At 8 o’clock, there will be a fashion show of Center Hill’s i most winsome and cutest young ! ladies in the pre-school and first i grade ages. All these young la- Idies will be wearing outfits cre i ated and made by Mrs. Kathleen 1 Byrum of Tyner. CiWAwardeT For Revaluation Os Chowan Property G. Peel of Greensboro Lowest Bidder For| Project at Cost of $24,500 Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday devot ed a goodly amount of time to considering a contract for revalu ation of property in Chowan County. Present at the meeting was C. Pell, president of the Southern Appraisal Company of North Carolina, with headquar ters at Greensboro. Mr. Pell was low bidder for the revaluation project which is •required to be held every eight [years according to law. Mr. Pell was lowest bidder at a cost of $24,500. His contract calls for re valuation of all property, map ping and delineating property Continued on Page 5. Section 1 {Mrs. Dorothy Habit Jaycette President Officers Installed andi Dance Planned For Saturday, Sept. 19 Edenton Jaycettes held their regular meeting on Thursday, September 3, at the Penelope Barker House for the purpose of j electing officers for the coming year. The following officers were; elected: President, Mrs. Dor- > othy Habit; first vice president,' Mrs. Frances Boyce; second vice president, Mrs. Ann Morgan; treasurer, Mrs. Carolyn Rioks; secretary, Mrs. Beth Jethro; cor ! responding secretary, Mrs- Val eria Roberts; parliamentarian, Mrs. Mary Hardison. Elected tc ■ the board of directors were Mrs. i Ethel LaVoie and Mrs. Shirley Miley. , The installation banquet will be held at the Edenton Restau i rant Saturday night, September i 19, at 7 o’clock with a dance fol i lowing at the Arrowhead Beach club house for the Jaycettes and i their husbands. Warren Twiddy, a lifetime member of the Jay > cees, will be guest speaker for the banquet. 'the same category as kerosene,J 1 gasoline and some furniture pol- • i ishes. If ingested by small chil-j dren, they are likely to choke on it and force some of the fluid into their lungs. The resylt will be a form of pneumonia called “chemical pneumonia”. It is difficult to treat and can prove to be fatal. “Charcoal and cigarette lighter, fluid is properly labeled,” Dr. Bond added, “but no one pays much attention to it and it is a great danger if left around where small children are play ing.” Other household items and common remedies such as as pirin should always be placed beyond the reach of the younger <*Ud. r . -SM? l' : - ' ’ 'A- "• *• ' Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 10, 1964. ■■ ■ ■ ■■ i ' ■————■—■■ ■ ■ i ■ ■ I Following the fashion show there will be a talent show fea turing the “Torches and Rhythm Steppers”. This will include a variety of acts, singing, tap dances, baton twirling and in strumental numbers. Several home baked cakes will be auctioned during the evening. The 4-H’ers of Center Hill cordially invite everyone to at tend and participate in this even ing of fun. Proceeds will go to wards indebtedness of the Center Hill Community Building. Mrs. Scoggin Ends Year As Director {Of Regional Library ,Mrs. J. Robert Camp | bell, Chairman of the Board, Praises Rec. ord For Year On Tuesday of this week Mrs. Rebecca Scoggin completed her first year as director of Petti grew Regional Library. Mrs. J. Robert Campbell, chairman ofj the regional board has this to say regarding Mrs. Scoggin’s first year of work: “She has served well and often beyond the call of duty. The regional records for the fiscal year ending June 30 show im proved library service over pre vious years. Washington, Tyrrell and Chowan Counties with a population of nealy 30,000 are fortunate to have Mrs. Scoggin as director.” Continued on Page 7—Section ( National Guard To Have Practice Alert During September The local National Guard unit is anxious to advise residents ofj I Edenton and Chowan County that the National Guard will conduct a practice alert during the month of September. The purpose of this notice is to avoid adverse reaction to the alert. The alert is only a train ing requirement that has to be conducted on a yearly basis. The date and time will be published in advance of the 1 alert. r Hand Rail Considered At Court House Steps County Commissioners Dallas Jethro, Jr., called attention to the County Commissioners at their meeting the necessity for a hand rail at the Court House. Mr. Jethro pointed out that such a rail is necessary in order to help many people going up and down the old worn steps. The Commissioners agreed with Mr. Jethro and will, no doubt, do something about it af ter conferring with the Court House Committee, so that the, proper and most* attractive hand rail can be erected. Mrs. Mardre Will Be Churchwomen Guest Mrs: George L. Mardre, Jr., of Windsor will be guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the j St. Paul’s Episcopal Churchwo- J men to be held Tuesday after | noon, September 15 at 1 o’clock at the Episcopal parish house. | Mrs. Mardre is chairman of chairman of Christian ministers for the Episcopal Churchwomen in the Diocese of East Carolina. Mrs. Elton Forehand, president, urges all churchwomen to be I present for this first fall meet ing. 48 JAILED IN AUGUST Jailer Bertram Byrum reports that during August 38 people were placed in the Chowan County Jail, With confinements ranging from I to 31 days. The expense amounted to $242.96 which included jail and turnkey lees. fl ;■ BI * £3B^:--' v '’ V SAFETY FIRST—A Chicago cab company is trying out seat belts for passengers to test public reaction to the devices. Cab driver has passengers Joan Wolf and Rose Reali, right, buckle up before driving on. Their reactions will be tested by post card. Democratic Campaign Meeting Is Held In Edenton Wednesday! ■One of a series of .Democratic , campaign organizational meet-1 ings was held at the Edenton • Restaurant Wednesday afternoon of this week, which was attend ed by State Chairman J. Mel-! ville Broughton of Raleigh and Quincy K. Nimocks 111 of Fay- 1 ettevillc, the party’s executive director. Referring to the series of meetings, Mr. Broughton said. 1 , “these will be workshop ses-1 1 sions, where the mechanics ofi our fall campaign will be dis-1 cussed and suggestions received I Edenton Aces Playj Central High Friday Second Game Expect ed to Be Tougher Than Opener With a victory of their first game of the season under their belts, Edenton’s Aces are sched uled to meet Pasquotank Cen tral High School on the latter’s gridiron Friday night. While the • Aces had little difficulty in de feating an inexperienced Gates County High School eleven Fri day night, they will not have the same advantage against the Pasquotank County outfit next Friday night. Coaches Jerry McGee and Billy Hardison were well pleased with the performance of the Aces Friday night, when practi- Continued on Page B—Section 1 W. A. Whichard Now i Lieutenant - Colonel Edenton friends will be pleas ! ed to know that William A.- Whichard, former Edentonian, \! has been promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Bragg, where he is a member t of Operations and Training G 3, XVIII Airborne Corps. In a ceremony held last week I the insignia of his new rank was ( pinned on his collar by his wife. Ruth. | Lieut. Col. Whichard is a grad [ uate of the Command and Gen-. 1 eral Staff College and went with XVIII Abn in June, 1963. He holds the Silver !jtar decoration and is a veteran of four cam paigns of the Korean Conflict. I Sweet Potato Referendum Will Be Held Tuesday, September 15 All Chowan County sweet po tato growers are again remind ! ed of their important yam ref ! erendum coming up Tuesday, September 15. County Extension Chairman C. W. Overman urges all sweet potato growers and all members of their families to express themselves on the question of, continuing the assessment pro- j gram to support the promotional | activities undertaken by the N. C. Sweet Potato Association. The assessment is to be con tinued at two cents per bushel i on “fresh market” sweet pota toes and two cents per hundred pounds on sweet potatoes sold for ‘processing.” , from Democrats who intimately 1 | kr.ow -their local situation.” 1 The local meeting was ar ranged by E. L. Hollowell, who is a state campaign chairman [for the First District, together with Mrs. Swanson Groves of [ | Wellington as co-chairman. Attending the meeting were county chairmen and vice chair men, Representatives and Sena -1 tors from the First District. I After the Edenton meeting i the group left for Tarboro for a I meeting Wednesday night for a I Second District meeting. {Chowan PTA Willj Meet September 14 C. W. Walters and J. P. Snipes Will Be Speakers Chowan High School Parent- Teacher Association will meet in the school auditorium Monday night, September 14, at 8 o’clock. The topic for the meeting will be “PTA Spotlights the School.” This will be a general meeting i and Mrs. Willie Joyner, PTA president, urges all parents and interested patrons to attend. The speakers for the program will be Principal J. P. Snipes and Superintendent C. C. Wal ters.. A reception for the new teach ers will be held following the meeting. Scout Court Os Honor Scheduled For Sept. 14 Boy Scout Troop No. 156 will hold a Court of Honor Monday night, September 14 at 7:30 o’clock. The ceremony will be held at the Scout Cabin. The families and friends of the Scouts are in vited to attend. Libraries In Edenton Closed September 16 The Shepard-Pruden Memorial j Library and the Brown-Carver Libraries will be closed all day Wednesday, September 16. Rea son for the closing is a regional staff meeting, which will be held I at Plymouth. Any person who has a finan cial interest in sweet potato pro duction is eligible to vote- A two-thirds majority of the pro ducers voting must favor the continuance of the program in order that the referendum be passed favorably. The first yam referendum was held in 1961 ,and 92 per cent of the voters jeast ballots endorsing the yam I producers’ self-help promotional program. Jimmy W. Garrell of Tabor City is currently president of the N. C. Sweet Potato Associa tion, and serves as chairman of the board of directors represent ing the sweet potato processors Coat'd, oa Pag* 4—Sactioa 1 David Bateman Is ! Elected President Os Farm Bureau AH Officers Re-elect i ed at Annual Meet ing Held Thursday Night In Armory Chowan County’s Farm Bureau held its annual banquet Thurs day night at the Edenton armory, when a delicious fried chicken dinner was served by men of ! Center Hill, officers were elected and those present heard two in spiring addresses regarding the ' Farm Bureau. President David Bateman pre sided over the meeting and call ed upon the Rev. George Cooke for the invocation. An address of welcome was made by B. Warner Evans and Mr. Bateman recognized special guests and thanked the serving committee. He expressed his appreciation for those in attendance, which was reduced somewhat due to two revival meetings in the county. C. W. Overman presented a slate of officers, which was ac cepted by the group. The offi '"’•'ntinued on Pap* 3. Section ] Girl Scout Rally Day September 14 And 15 Rally Day for Brownies is scheduled to be held Monday afternoon, September 14, at 2:30 o’clock and for the Junior and Cadette Scouts Tuesday after noon. September 15, at 3:30 o'clock Both rallies will be held at the Barker House. Girls interested in the Girl Scout program are urged by Mrs. J. Aubrey Hardison, chairman, to attend one of these rallies. Brownies are second and third graders. Juniors include the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, and Cadettes are seventh and eighth graders. The Neighborhood Committee for this year, appointed by Mrs. Hardison are: Consultant Organizer—Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr.; Finance Chairman, Mrs. Leo Katkaveck; Cookie Chairlfan, Mrs. Britton Byrum. Troop Leaders Troop 717—Mrs- William Nay lor, leader, and Mrs. W. J. Brady, assistant leader. Brownie Troop 718—Mrs. Scott Harrell, leader, and Mrs. George Alma Byrum. assistant leader. Junior Troop 719 Mrs- Jack Habit, leader, and Mrs. William W. Perry, assistant leader. Junior Troop 720—Mrs. James Anderson, leader, and Mrs. Glen Mabe, assistant leader. DAR Chapter Will Meet September 16 Mrs. J. P. Ricks, regent of Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the DAR, announces that Hie first fall meeting of the chapter will 'be held Wednesday afternoon, September 16. The meeting will be held at 1 o’clock at the Eden ton Restaurant, with the topic being “The Constitution,” in ob servance of Constitution Week which will be held September 17-23. Mrs. Ricks urges ril members to be present. $&00 Per Year In North Carolina Edenton Aces Romp Over Gates County High 65-6 In Season's Opening Game - - A | -1_ _ ,| ‘ """ Mean People ] M J That there are still some mean people in Edenton is reflected in the fact that at least three times in about a week the newspaper stands and coin boxes have been stolen from in front of Mii chener's Pharmacy. The thefts occurred Tues day and Wednesday nights of last week and Monday night of this week- The money belonged to Miss Evelyn Leary, who -works for the News and Observer, and Leroy Skinner, repre senting the Virginian-Pilot. September Term Os Superior Court Convenes Monday Judge George Foun tain of Tarboro Is Scheduled to Preside Over Term The September term of Cho wan County Superior Court isj ;cheduled to convene Monday norning, September 14. at 10 Vclock. The mixed term will be presided over by Judge George Fountain of Tarboro. The first part of the term will 1 be devoted to criminal cases, as-1 ter which the civil docket will be started. Scheduled on the civil docket aie the following’cases: Emmett H. Wiggins vs. W. L. Corbin (for hearing on demurrer only); Fred Perry vs. Constance Perry; Marie Lawson Parker vsJ Leo Parker; Albert Ray Ward vs. Dora Davenport Ward; Shar- J Continued on Page 6, Section 1 { Oldest Citizen Os Chowan County Dies At Nephew’s Home Alexander Parks, 101, died Saturday night at 9 o’clock at the home of a nephew, Earl Parks, in the Gliden section. A native of Chowan County, he was a son of Elisha and Mrs. Mildred Parks and the husband of the late Mrs. Josephine Parks.. He was a retired fanner. ' Surviving are his nephew. Earl Parks; a granddaughter, Mrs. I Doris Randolph of Virginia Beach; a grandson. Jack Winslow of Whaleyville and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the family cemetery near Hobbsville. The Rev. Warren L. Rollins, pastor of the Warwick Baptist Church, officiated.- Medlin Belch Joins Edenton Motor Co. Gene Perry, manager of Eden ton Motor Company, announces that Medlin Belch has joined the company as sales manager. The appointment was effective as of Monday. September 7. Mr. Belch has been in the au tomobile business since 1945. He invites his many friends to visit him for sales and service of Ramblers and used cars. Lions Will Conduct White Cane I Drive In Chowan Sept 13 To 30 E. L. Hollowell, Chairman ofjW. Morse of Havelock and his the Edenton Lions Club’s White'nine district directors and White Cane drive, has announced that Cane Zone Chairmen will be as the Edenton Club will join the sisted by more than 12,000 Lions state wide campaign from Sep- in striving, to reach a goal of tember 13 through September 30. SIOO,OOO in the state. The goal In announcing the White Cane set for the Edenton club is SSOO. sale, Mr. Hollowell says the These funds will be used for Lions will give each citizen an services to over 12,000 blind per opportunity to share in this sons and to prevention of blind challenge to reduce blindness by ness, state-wide program. N. W. about 50% in the state. “No Worsley of Washington, N. C., is one wants to be blind,” says Mr. director of District 31-Y of which Hollowell, “so let’s work together the Edenton club is a member, to prevent blindness.” . The North Carolina Association Plans for the state campaign for the Blind is a Lions project, were completed last week In It was organized by Lions in Shelby. State Director Darrell Continued on Page I fiirtinn i For Quick Results .., 1 Try' a Classified Ad In The Herald * Practically All Play ers on Aces’ Squad See Action Against Inexperienced Team Edenton’s Aces got off to a good start Friday night on Hicks Field in the season's opening football game by romping over Gates County High School in a touchdown parade to the tune of 65-6. The visitors, only in their sec ond year of football, displayed lack of experience, coupled with numerous fumbles, which made them an easy prey for the more experienced and well-coached Aces. Though GattsS was outclassed in every department of the game, their followers were given a thrill early in the second quarter when Riddick snagged a pass 'from Quarterback Willey and raced 71 yards for the visitors’ only score of the night. At no other time did Gates threaten to score. The Aces, on the other hand, scored their 10 touch downs every time they got the ball except one. Coach Jerry McGee took advantage of the breather to give practically ev ery boy on the squad an op portunity to see real action and everyone gave a good account of . himself. Eight of the Aces figured in the 10 touchdowns, which were made by Dwight Flanagan 2, Hi ram Mayo, Jr., Jim Elliott 2. j Phil Harrell, Wesley Chesson; (John Lavezzo, Ken Williams and Mike Spruill. ! David Holton, while on the field, called a splendid game and aside from connecting on three touchdown passes, kicked five of th” extra points hfter touch down. The entire Aces team played stellar ball, so that it would be - difficult to designate any par- Confinued on Page 2, Section 2 I Mayor Mitchener Returns Saturday Winds Up Trip to Eu rope; Town Council Meets Sept. 15 Edenton’s Town Council will hold its September meeting on Tuesday night. September 15. ' The meeting has been postponed from the second Tuesday night, | September 8, due to Mayor John Mitchener being on a goodwill mission to Europe. Mayor Mitchener and the oth er North Carolina officials were scheduled to fly to Prague on Monday and then to Berlin, from where they will fly to New York, so that he is expected to return to Edenton Saturday night. [crvic calendar] A sweat potato referendum will be held Tuesday, Septem ber IS. September term of Chowan County Superior Court will con vene Monday morning, Septem ber 14, at 10 o'clock. The local National Guard Unit will conduct a practice alert at an undisclosed time during Sep tember. Edenton Aces will play Pas ! Cont'd. on Page 2—Section 1