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A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl.—Number 44 Red Goss Bloodmobile Is Scheduled In Edenton Friday 10 A.M. To 4 P.M. Chairman Frank Rob erts Is Urging Large Turnout of Donors For Chowan County —-A The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Edenton, at the Na tional Guard Armory, from 10 A. M., to 4 P. M., on Friday, October 30. The bloodmobile in Edenton is a project of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. Chairman of the project is Frank Roberts, who stated that regional chairman, Conrad Payne, in a phone call from Norfolk, stated that the need for blood dona tions is greater than ever. This is due to a few industries back-. ing out of scheduled visits for, one reason or another. Another! reason for the greater need for blood is that much of it was used for the recent Carolina flood victims. Roberts was also, told, by Dr. Charles Ferguson | of the Tidewater Regional Blood | Program, that the production of serum albumin during the past year has been less than required < to meet the usual need. This j has led to the necessity of plac-1 ing all centers on a limited alio- j cation of serum albumin. The amount of the allocation has al ready been received and distrib uted by the Tidewater Region.. This means the center will be unable to supply the needs of J the Chowan Hospital for 25% | serum albumin until the produc-1 tion of this valuable derivative I is again adequate to enable the Continued on Page 5. Section 1 Aces Getting Ready For Ahoskie Same Two Old Rivals Will Meet la Ahoskie Friday Night Edenton’s high flying Aces are scheduled to meet the Ahoskie Indians on the latter’s gridiron Friday night, October 30. With seven victories under their belts the Aces will do their best to add the scalp of the Indians for their eighth victory of the sea-' son. The prospect is for a hard fought game Friday night due to the keen rivalry and the fact; that the Indians have gradually 1 improved. In anticipation of a very tough opponent, Coaches Jerry McGee and Billy Hardison are '’holding strenuous practice sessions in order to be in tip top shape for the game. A large group of Aces’ sup porters are expected to accom pany the Aces to Ahoskie. 20 Years Ago As Found In The Files Os The Chowan Herald ,»| Both the spacious auditorium as well as the gallery of the Edenton Baptist Church was fill ed to capacity when a union ser vice was held inaugurating the observance of Navy Week. A fluoroscope machine was in stalled in the local Health De partment. The Hospital Committee of the Chamber of Commerce set No vember 14 as the date for a Continued on Page 4. Section 1 Leon G. Leary Retires As Mail Carrier After Serving 41 Years Leon G. Leary, regular easti side mail carrier since 1936, re tired from the U. S. postal ser-| vice Friday, October 23, bring ing to an end a career that span ned: 41 years, one month and 23 day*. v -t. Postmaster James L. Chestnutt presented Leery with a citation for meritorious service from Postmaster General John A. Gronouski and on behalf of the local post office staff, a fishing tackle box complete with lures by which he THE CHOWAN HERALD Baptists Elect Rev. Donald Wagner As 1984- 65 Moderator Succeeds Rev. Thur man W. Allred, Pas tor of Rocky Hock Baptist Church The Chowan Baptist Associa tion, meeting in annual session October 20 and 21, elected the Rev. Donald Wagner of Gates vilie to serve as moderator for 1964-65. Mr. Wagner, who suc ceeds the Rev. T. W. Allred, pastor of the Rocky Hock Bap tist Church, is a native of Thom asville, N. C., and since 1958 has been pastor of the Gatesville Baptist Church. Also elected were Dick Brewer of Hertford as vice moderator; the Rev. Tom Austin, pastor of the Corinth Baptist Church, as clerk and E. R. Woodard of Coin jock, Bennie Bateman of Tyner and Colon Snell of Columbia as trustees. The association adopted a bud get for 1964-65 of $13,688. Os Confd. on Pag* 4—Section 1 www *>rwyM*irir>AAAAnjwiAnArutA<\*iru~LO a Harvest Festival Is Planned At Center Hill Saturday, Nov. 7 The Center Hill community is planning to hold a harvest festi val at the Center Hill Com munity Building Saturday, No vember 7, beginning at 10:30 A.s*t. ■' t ~ ;v ... On sale "for the day will be all kinds of pastries, candy, pea nuts, hot dogs, hamburgers, good old country ham and salad green plates, chicken pot pie and sweet potatoes at SI.OO per plate. Soft drinks and hot coffee will also be served. Country produce will be for sale as well as bazaar items, in- Tri-Hi-Y Members To Conduct UNICEF Campaign Tonight Young People Will So licit In Effort to Get Money to Help Un fortunate Children Featuring the observance of Halloween, members of the Tri- Hi-Y Club at John A. Holmes High School will again go on trick or treat visits for UNICEF. The young people will be tap ping on doors all over Edenton tonight (Thursday) in an effort to secure money for UNICEF, a fund created in 1946 to help bring emergency relief to chil dren in war-torn lands. It is pointed out that one cent will provide five glasses of milk and a nickel will provide vaccine to protect five children and 25 cents will provide 125 vitamins. The solicitation is sponsored by the Edenton Woman’s Club, and it is hoped the youngsters will meet with generous response on the part of Edenton citizens. 11, 1923. The post office then was located in what is now the south side of the Peoples Bank & Trust Company. W. M. Bond was postmaster and “stamps sold for 2 cents and postcards for a penny.’’ He remained in this capacity for 13 years, four months, and in October of 1936, received a permanent appoint ment as carrier for Eden ton’s east side. Two months after his permanent appointment, he mar ried the former Lena Mason, now Chowan County’s Clerk of Court. Cork can recall many experi ences over the years. He work- Edenton, Chd 'i ~ n County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 29, 1964. General Election Is Scheduled For Tuesday, Nov. 3 U. S. President, Gov ernor and Big Bond Issue For Schools to Be Decided Chowan County, tyoters are called upon to go to the polls Tuesday, November 3 to join the remainder of the nation in elect ing ,a President of the United States. North Carolina voters will choose a Governor and at the same time vote on a 100 million dollar bond issue for schools in the state. In Chowan County, as well as al l over the state, a great deal of interest has developed in the gubernatorial race, with Dan Moore the Democratic candi date and Robert Gavin repre sentineg the Republican party. Both have a strong following in Chowan County. The same can be said about the presidential election with President Lyndon Johnson being the Democratic candidate and Senator Barry Goldwater carry ing the Republican standard. Both candidates have many sup porters in Chowan County and it is significant that in this elec tion quite a few local Demo crats are supporting the Repub lican candidate. However, the general feeling is that both Johnson and Mcore will be the choice of the majority of voters. Despite the interest in the Continued on Page B—Section 1 eluding clothing, millinery, jew eelry, miscellaneous items and grab tables. Center Hill 4-H children will have games on the outside for entertaining children. Chances are being sold on a beautiful afghan. The drawing for the afghan will be Saturday night, November 7 at 9 o’clock. Entertainment will begin at 7:30 o’clock, sponsored by Mrs. Emmett Jones and Mrs. Carlton Goodwin. A good program is planned. Tickets for the enter- Cont’d. on Pag* 4—Section 1 Chowanian Staff Presents Another Show November 13 Local Talent Invited To Take Part In This Year’s Theme ‘Show boat’ The newspaper staff of Cho wan High School plans to spon sor another variety show since the response last year was such a success. The staff is seeking talent numbers for this show which will be presented Friday night, November 13 at 8 o’clock in the high school auditorium. The theme this year will be “Showboat’’. The staff wants any old-time musical similar to the shows that used to be pre sented on the “Showboat” that went up and down the river many years ago. Anyone interested is requested to contact the Chowanian news paper staff or the sponsor, Mrs. Robert Hendrix. Local talent as well as talent from other schools will be welcomed. The rehearsal for this show will be held Wednesday night, November 11, at 7 o’clock. Covered Dish Supper Veterans Day Feature Members of Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary are plan ning to hold a covered dish sup per on Veterans Day Wednesday. November 11. The supper will be held in the Legion building beginning at 7 P. M. All Legionnaires and their wives and Auxiliary members and their husbands are urged to make plans to attend this event. i Plans are not yet complete, 'but further details will be re- I leased next week in The Chowan 'Herald. , • o I C O £ cm mm « oM| < - ..s'*** -> a wtw . m wB, mm- > «wn p TRICK OR TREAT FOR UNlCEF—Goblins in Minnesota receive coins to help needy youngsters all over the world. The Halloween program aids UNICEF. Mass Sabin Polio Shots Scheduled To Begin In Niue Counties Nov. 15th ______ ? Clinics Scheduled to Be Held at Four Lo cations In Chowan County Announcement of locations of 40 public clinics to which resi dents of nine northeastern North Carolina counties can go on Sun day, November 15, to receive their first doses of Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine was made today. The clinics, located for the most part in public schools, will be operated in Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Per quimans Counties. Residents of the nine counties may walk into any one of the 40 public clinics between noon and 5 P. M., on Sunday, Novem ber 15, and be given a sugar cube on which has been dropped polio vaccine. They will eat the sugar cube and be immuniz ed against one of three major strains of polio. On Sunday, January 10, and on Sunday, Feb ruary 21, they will return to the clinics for two other doses of the vaccine to immunize them against the other two major strains of polio. Announcement of the clinic lo cations was made today by Dr. T. P. Brinn of Hertford, Chair man of the Stop Polio Campaign Committee of the First District Medical Society. Continued on Page 6, Section 1 T. Benbury Wood Resigns AsYeopim Precinct Chairman Gives Reason as Be ing Unable to Sup port National Demo cratic Ticket T. Benbury H. Wood this week tendered his resignation as Dem ocratic chairman of Yeopim Pre cinct. In a letter of resignation to Tom Shepard, chairman of the Chowan County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, Mr. Wood had this to say. Continued from Page 7—Section 1 Near 100 At Mystery Merchant Sales Promotion Get Together Close to 100 Edenton busi nessmen and their sales per sonnel attended a special sales promotion dinner Tuesday in the Masonic Temple in preparation for a six weeks Mystery Mer chant Sales Promotion to begin Thursday, November 12. The main speaker was Jess Chipman, advertising manager with the Retail Sales Development Cor poration. The principal speaker at the dinner was Jesse Chipman, ad vertising executive of Retail Trade Development Company. Fine-O-Box Again Used To Deposit Fine For Parking Chief of Police Grif fin Reminds That 25- Cent Penalty Charg ed For Over Parking Chief of Police James H. Grif fin reports that beginning this (Thursday) morning the red Fine-O-Box for depositing park ing fines will again be installed. The envelope type parking ticket will again be put in use, in which offenders are required to place the proper parking fee and deposit it in the Fine-O-Box, tearing off the top of the enve lope as a receipt. Chief Griffin again calls atten tion to the fact that the fine for over-parking is 25 cents, plus five cents per hour of viola tion. A Fine-O-Box will be placed on every corner and at the cen ter of each block in the business section, where fines can be de posited instead of going to the police station. Chief Griffin also points out that some people continue to throw leaves and trash in gut ters and that unless this prac tice is stopped arrests will be made. Children’s Books At Local Library Children’s Book Week Observed Novem ber 1-7 National Children's Book Week, November 1-7, will be celebrated at Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li brary with a display of new books which have come to this Region. Among them are: Sailboat Time by Maj Lind man. The Witch of Hissing Hill by Mary Calhoun. The Gift of Hawaii by Laura Continued on Page 6. Section 1 Mr. Chipman was introduced by James Robinson, executive vice of the Edenton Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Chipman stressed human relations and good will in re tailing and pointed out the value of advertising. His remarks cov ered a wide field of merchan dising, much of which had to do with the attitude of clerks to ward prospective customers. The dinner was served by members of the Edenton Chapter of the Eastern Star. Continu'd oa Pas* 2—Section 1 Plans Completed For Edenton's Big Halloween Party Youngsters Requested To Meet at the Court House Green at 5:30 This Afternoon All arrangements have ’been completed for Edenton’s annual Halloween Party which is sched uled to be held tonight (Thurs day). The date of this very pop ular event was stepped up two days due to Halloween falling on a Saturday and the football game between the Edenton Aces and Ahoskie Indians Friday night. All children who plan to par ticipate in the parade are re quested to meet at the Court House Green at 5:30 P. M. It is hoped many will turn out in j costume to march from the i Court House to the playground, where the party will be held. It is also hoped that many floats will be entered in the pa rade. A prize of $5.00 will be awarded for the best float in keeping with the Halloween spirit. Prizes of $3.00 each will also be awarded to the boy and girl with the best costumes, the most original and the most comical. The participants will be judged as they pass in review while en tering the playground. As in past years, various forms of entertainment will be provid ed for the youngsters and they will be given refreshments. The party is again sponsored by the Edenton Woman's Club and is expected to attract chil dren and adults by the hundreds from all over the county. Overman Urges Farmers To Get Ready For Agriculture Census All farmers in the county will need this year’s business records to help answer questions on a form scheduled for mailing in early November to start the na tionwide census of agriculture says County Extension Chairman C. W. Overman. The census of agriculture is taken every five years by the Bureau of the Census, an agen cy of the U. S. Department of. Commerce, in years ending in | “4” and “9”. It provides infor-1 mation of vital importance about the nation’s agricultural resourc Lie •ense Examiner In New Location J. E. White, local driver license examiner, calls attention to the fact that as of Monday, Novem ber 2, his office will be in a new location. Mr. While has had his office in the Police Department, but hereafter his office will be in the old Municipal Building, just across the street from the pres ent location. Office hours will remain the same, Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 A. M., to 5:30 P. M. Methodists Will Hold Quarterly Conference Tuesday, November 3 The first quarterly conference of the Edenton Methodist Church will be held Tuesday night, No vember 3, at 8 o’clock. Present for the conference will be Dis trict Superintendent R. L. Je rome of Elizabeth City, who will be in charge. Mr. Jerome will also be the speaker at the dinner meeting of the Methodist Men’s 'Club, which will meet at 6:30 o'clock. Harry Lassiter, president of the Men’s Club, urges every member to be present. Red Men Weiner Roast November 2 Chowan Tribe No. 12, Improv ed Order of Red Men, will hold a free weiner roast in the Red Men hall next Monday night, November 2. The affair is planned in order to attract many of the members who have been lax in their at tendance and it is hoped a large number of members will be present Hot dogs will be served be ginning at 7 o’clock and the reg ular meeting will begin at 8 o’clock. $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina W. E. Bond Urges Chowan Voters To Cast Ballots For SIOO Million For Schools BE BLOOD DONORS At Edenton Armory Friday, October 30 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mitchener Named Johnson Chairman In Chowan County Purpose Is to Inform People What Candi dates Say About the Farm Program Mayor John Mitchener has been named Chowan County chairman of the Rural Ameri cans for Johnson - Humphrey. This is a nationwide, non-parti san, educational effort headed by Robert W. Scott, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Govern or, to inform rural people about what the two presidential can- Conlinued on Page 7—Section « ,es and production. Such infor mation is needed in making de cisions affecting many segments of the U. S. economy. Data gath ered include the number and size of farms, number of persons living on farms, acreage and har vest of crops, a livestock and poultry inventory, and informa tion on farm equipment and fa cilities, and on income and some production expenditures. The job of taking the farm census will be in three stages, ;the county agent said. The first Continued on Page B—Section I Historic Sites Will Be Visited Today Three State Support ed Buildings to Be Inspected Representatives of the Rich ardson Foundation will tour state supported historic sites in Eden lon today (Thursday). Two members of the Historic Sites Division of the Richardson Foundation, accompanied by rep resentatives of the North Caro lina Department of Archives and History, will arrive at 3:30 P.M. to tour the Cupola House, Bar ker House and Iredell House. The visitors will be enter tained at a cccktail party at the home of Col. and Mrs. W. B. Rosevear and they will be guests of the three groups at a dinner ai the Iredell House with the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the DAR in charge of the din ner. Open House For Nursing Home Sunday Afternoon, November 1 Announcement was made early this week that the nurses’ resi dence at Chowan Hospital has been completed as a chronic and convalescent unit (nursing home). Open house will be observed Sunday afternoon, November 1, from 2 to 5 o’clock, to which the public is cordially invited to at tend. The hospital staff person nel will be on duty to conduct visitors and give any informa tion desired. The cost of the renovation was SIOO,OOO. Os this amount the federal government participated to the extent of 56 per cent. The state of North Carolina For Quick Rrsvtti ... Try a Classified Ad In The Herald If Defeated* Chowan County Faces Possi bility of Footing Bill Alone On November 3, the people of North Carolina will vote on whether the State should issue SIOO million in bonds to help counties build schools. On be half of the Board of County Commissioners, W. E. Bond, chairman, urges all voters in the county to vote for these bonds. Mr. Bond points out that at the present time, schools are constructed from the proceeds of property taxes, and total property taxes are becoming very burdensome. For the State as a whole, county property tax es have more than doubled in the last ten years, to meet rising school, welfare, health and oth er costs. Municipal taxes have also doubled, with the result that the total property tax bill in North Carolina now amounts to $250 million a year. Sixty per cent of this comes from taxes on homes, farms, and individual personal property, and 20 per cent comes from buildings and inventories of stores, shops, and other commercial establishments. The rest comes from industries and utilities. Continued on Page 3, Section 1 Players Lined Up For Football Game Former Ahoskie In dians and Aces Will Clash Nov. 28 Plans are gradually shaping up for a football game to be played on Hicks Field Saturday night, November 28, when for mer players for the Edenton Ates and Ahoskie Indians will again show their wares. The game is sponsored by the Edenton Lions Club, with pro ceeds going toward work among the blind in the county. Dr. Richard Hardin is chairman of / the project, and says he expects a very interesting game. Thus far five former Edenton Aces have signified their inten tion to play in the game. They are Carroll Forehand. Dick Dix on, Bruce White, Leroy Spivey and Robert White. Coach Billy Hardison may also don a uni form for the game. Tickets are already on sale fcr the game and can be secured from any member of the Lions Club. [cmc calendar] A general election will be held Tuesday, November 3. with polls open from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M. A $100,000,000 school bond issue will also be decided at the election. Edenton's annual Halloween Party is scheduled to be held tonight (Thursday) instead of Halloween night, October 31. Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Edenton armory Friday, October 30, from 10 A. M„ to 4 P. M. Open house for Edenton's new nursing home at Chowan Hospi '"''ntinued on Pat--. 3. Section 1 shared 20 per cent, Chowan Hos pital 25 per cent and the Sjnith- Reynolds Foundation contributed SIO,OOO. The building is equipped with the latest type hospital furniture and BeaUtyrest mattresses. The capacity is 15 beds, private and semi-private rooms are modem in every detail. There is a liv ing room, a dining area, a so larium, nurses' station and diet kitchen. Each room has its own controlled air conditioning and heating unit The board at trustees feel that this facility supplies a need that has existed in the community for some time.