Vol. XXXII.—No. 47.
, Chowan 4-H’ers
Selected State
Crop Winners
Two Cho wa n County
4-H’ers have been' selected
1965 state 4-H field crops
winners.
Donald Bunch, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jennings Bunch,
, Route 1, Tyner, a member
of the Cross Roads Com
munity 4-H Club, iv the
cotton project winner.
Pon Evans, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin L. Evans and a
member of the Oak Grove
Community 4-H Club, is the
peanut project winner. .
\ It was announced October
;14 that a third Chowan
County 4-H’er, R. M. Fran
cis, Jr., Route 3, Edenton,
had been named a state win
ner. He was a forestry pro
ject winner in state compe
tition and will be going to
Chicago along with Bunch
and Evans.
They will join 34 other
Tar Heel ' project winners
November 26, when they fly
to Chicago to attend Na
tional 4-H Club Congress.
Evans’ trip is sponsored by
the American Potash Insti
tute and Bunch’s by the
North Carolina Cotton Pro
motion Association.
All state winners will be
honored in Raleigh prior to
leaving for Chicago at the
annual 4-H Recognition
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Edenton Aces Going After Regional Grid Crown At Williamston
The Edenton Aces wrap up
the 1965 grid season at Wil
liamston Wednesday night in
a second match with Atios
kie for the regional 2-A
crown.
Game time is 8 P. M., and
advance tickets are 'on sale
4*Mitchener’s Pharmacy and
Hllowell’s Drug Store.
Edenton will be considered
the • home team on the neu
tral field selected for the
playoff tilt.
The Aces advanced to the
finals with a 35-7 victory
Friday night over Havelock:
Sdenton rolled up three
qjiick touchdowns in the first
period before C6ach Jerry
McGee begaij to clear the
bdnch, giving every man
suited a chance to see a lot
of faction. Even then it was
ao< until only ■47 seconds
regained in the contest that
the'visiting Rams could push
across a scone.
Its took Quarterback Wes
ehefcon and his gang only
threfe plays and 1:45 minutes
to pfct a score on the board.
The junior quarterback threw
to Brian Twiddy on the. first
play of the game and- the
junior receiver covered Jl
yard*, before being hauled
doJW on the 12. A play lost
fciv yards and with second
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THANKSGIVING,
This season of the year is one
of our favorites. Thanksgiv
ing is a time to pause, take
stock of ourselves and' give
thanks to God for our many
blessings.
It is also a time when we
can express our thanks to
others who have helped us
along the way.
We have more to be thank
ful for on this Thanksgiving
than ever before. This is
generally true for- everyone
along The Public Parade.
We are thankful for ' a
trusting, understanding wife
and four healthy children.
By the same'token we are
thankful for our mother and
other family members who
have placed a great deal of
faith in our talents and the
future.
We are thankful to be an
Edentonian. While we are
thankful for lasting friend
ship, we are equally as
thankful foY new made
friends who have made our
past months enjoyable as
well as meaningful.
- We are thankful for- an
opportunity to make a con
tribution to this area in a
time when the star over the
hub of the Albemarle is just
beginning to glow.
We are extremely thankful
for dedicated and loyal em
ployes who are willing and
able to put forth an extra
effort as we work- together
to give Edenton and Chowan
County a newspaper in which
everyone can take pride.
We are thankful that we
live in America and a state,
county and city when? of
ficials work for the best in
terests of all the people and
where good government is a
habit.
We are thankful for free
dom of free speech and the
press as well as an audience
that while often in disagree
ment acknowledges the right
of individual expression of
thoughts.
These are just a few of
the things we are thankful
for Oh lliis' Thanksgiving.
You can make your own list
but we are sure it will be
similar.
So, as you pull up to a
table of plenty this Thanks
giving, 1965, take a minute
to remember how well off
you are. Then go out and
share your life with others.
JUST TECHNICAL Al
though plans for merger of
the two administrative units
of local schools are well afoot
there are a number of tech
nical points to ,be cleared up.
Naturally, members of the
t\yo boards have their own
ideas about how such a mer
ger should come about, in
cluding the ever-present dis
pute over ground rules.
There is also the trouble
some Civil Rights Act of
1964. Trustees of Edenton
City Schools consider this is
important as the merger.
Members of the Chowan
County Board of Education
have thus far turned a deaf
into the end zone for the
six pointer.
Bill Mitchener was in fine
kicking form, booting five
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PICKED BY COACHES—Nine of the 11 regular* on the Edenton Aces’ grid squad were named to berths on the 2-A All Albemarle Conference
teams. Standing left to rirht are the first *f» tr cholees of opposing coaches: Dwight Flanagan, Wes Chesson, Charles Swanner, Mike Overton
and Bill Griffin. Ft cut row. left to right, arc: : BUI Mitchener, honorable mention; I’tey Davis and Bob Bass, second team, and Jim Elliott, honor
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iton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 25, 1965.
ear to the city’s p c ‘ 1 for
an “open door” pc J ac
cepting students. Such a
policy, adopted by the board
on September 16 and sub
mitted to the U. S. Office of
Education as further proof of
compliance with the 1964 act,
was made in good faith by
the and we believe in
an earnest endeavor to avoid
the reoccurrence of a bad
situation.
It will be recalled that, at
the insistence of federal of
ficials, the Edenton board
passed a “closed door” policy
once which left about 90 Ne
gro students in Chowan
County out in the cold.
However, the county board
was able to get this amend
ed. The city contends the
federal approval was for a
single year since compliance
plans are reviewed and ap
proved on a year-to-year
basis.
Chowan County school of
ficials are of ths; opinion the
plan is good until 1967 since
their plan includes a pledge
to work for a merger of the
administrative units. This
would wipe out district lines,
thereby, solving the problem.
But what really is the
“open door-” policy proposed
by the city? In fact, it is
simply putting down in writ
ing what has been a gentle
man’s agreement for more
than 30 years. That is, the
city will accept any student
released by the county board.
The only new portion is the
city will furnish these stu
dents transportation.
The way it now stands
bu-es operated by both units
travel the same roads every
day. This is a plus factor
for' the merger argument.
The city is anxious to ob
tain continued approval of
compliance. So they are re
questing an answer on their
policy from the county board
by January 1, 1966, so they
can formulate plans for
1966-67: •
We contend there is no
catch in the “open door”
polio..'. The 'touaty
must release any student
who requests transfer to an
other unit.
There is nothing wrong
with putting agreements
down in writing. Had this
been done back in the late
20’s or early 30’s a lot of mis
understanding would have
been avoided.
The city’s “open door” poli
cy is just a technical mat
ter. The county board can
show good faith by approv
ing it and getting on to mat
ters -they, consider of more
importance.
Johnson Motors
Taken Off Boats
Two Johnson motors, val
ued at $550 have been stolen
off boats at Edenton Mariria.
The thefts were reported
to local police Friday. The
motors have not been recov
ered.
straight extra points through
the uprights.
, Elliott, one of the most
dependable members of the
Rep. Earnhardt
Says Amendment
Was Not Needed
Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt,
Jr., of Chowan, opposed the
Britt Amendment to the
Speaker Ban Law in last
week’s special session of the
General Assembly.
The representative issued
the following statement con
cerning the amendment:
“I was unable to support
the very attractive compro
mise offered by Governor
Moore and the study com
mission, although I expect
the amendment to quiet the
controversy for the immedi
ate future.
“I don’t believe Commun
ists and Fifth Amendment
pleaders are a present danger
or threat on our college
campuses, or within the
boundaries of our state.
“My opposition to the
amendment came after my
individual analysis of the
existing sedition statutes, the
1963 law regulating speak
ers, the amendment propos
ed by the commission, and
the policy statement issued
by the various boards of
trustees at the request of
the Governor. It became
clear to me that although the
sedition statutes define the
advocacy of Communist ide
ology or doctrine in state
owned facilities as a feloni
ous crime, the policy state
ment of the trustees clearly
inferred that they giv
en a license to invite such
advocates ‘infrequently’ for
the purpose " of educational
debate.
“I am against Communists
being allowed to advocate
their foreign ideology on or
in public owned facilities,
under any circumstances, and
I believe the compromise, as
passed, gave the university
trustees, administrators, fac
ulties and students the im
pression that they cbiild in-*'
vite speakers for just that
purpose—whereas, in fact,
the old sedition statutes
would have them criminally
indicted for such an act. I
dqp’t believe that ‘peaceful
compromise’ should rest on
legal ambiguities; neither do
I believe we should sacrifice
lives in an ideological war
on another continent While
allowing the enemy to ad
vance that same ideology in -
our own institutions without
firing a shot.”
The law was amended in
the House of Representatives
on Tuesday but was held up
in the Senate by action of
Sen. Robert Morgan, presi
dent pro tcm.
However, Sen. Morgan was
unsuccessful in his attempts
to further amend the law
to require that a list of
speakers be regularly submit
ted to the Governor. The _
amendment then passed the
Senate Wednesday morning.
squad figured in another TD.
Chesson hit him with a
screen pass on the Edenton
2f and the halfback ran.
COACH JERRY McGEE
Coach McGee
Is Voted Honor
Coach Jerry McGee of
John A. Holmes High School
has been chosen one of the
top 10 football coaches in
North Carolina.
Coach McGee, who direct
ed the Edenton Aces to their
second straight 2-A Albe
marle Conference title this
year, will be in Raleigh De
cember 6 for a banquet
where the Pepsi Prep Coach
of the Year in North Caro
lina will be announced.
The selection of the Eden
ton grid coach for competi
tion for the high honor was
made by his fellow coaches
from throughout the state.
“This recognition by your
coaching colleagues is an ex
ceptional honor and well de
served,” a Pepsi Cola official
in New York wired McGee.
Each coach being honored
will receive en award at the
Raleigh banquet which will
be held at the Velvet Cloak
Inn. The winner of the state
award will compete with oth
er state winner’s in Virginia,
West Virginia, South Caro
lina, Kentucky and Tennessee
for the regional title.
Quiet Holiday
Expected Here
Edentonians will stop
Thursday to observe the
Thanksgiving holiday with
general closing scheduled by
most businesses.
The Merchants Committee
of the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce has established
Thanksgiving Day as a gen
eral holiday and recom
mends that all business
~es be closed.
One of the few places
open will be the Edenton
National Fish Hatchery
where the aquarium usually
draws a goodly number of
visitors on holidays.
Peoples Bank & Trust
Company will be closed. The
main office and Consumer
Credit Branch close at 1
P. M. Wednesday.
All tow/i, county and state
offices will be closed, as
well as the U. S. Post Office.
There will be no mail deliv
ery on Thursday.
hesitated while his blocking
developed, then picked up
speed behind the line of
blockers and went the 75
Jones Is Candidate
For Seat In House
Judge Morris
To Open Court
Here Next Week
Resident Judge Chester
Morris of Coinjock will pre
side over a mixed term of
Chowan County Superior
Court which convenes here
November 29.
Mrs. Lena Leary, clerk of
court, said Monday and
Tuesday have been designat
ed for the hearing of crim
inal cases with civil matters
docketed for Wednesday and
Thursday.
Sixty-eight jurors lB
members of the continuing
grand jury and 50 regular
jurors are to report to
the court house at 10 A. M„
Monday.
Among the matters to be
heard is a request from Van
R. Paige on a petition for
competent effective counsel
to be appointed to perfect
his appeal. Paige is now in
prison.
Also, Clarence Willie Low
there will be given a new
trial for breaking, entering
and larceny. The new trial
was granted by the Supreme
Court. Thomas Edward Spi
vey and William Fleming
are to be tried for forgery in
several counts as is Willie
James Holley. Holley is al
so charged with breaking,
entering and larceny.
On the calendar is the case
of William (Tango) Mat
'thews of Elizabeth City, who
is charged with growing
marijuana in this county.
William Walter Perry is
charged with bigamy' snd ;
Frank Hedgebeth is charged
with assault on a female
with intent to kill.
Three prisoners who es
caped from a road gang in
the northern part of Chowan
County are also scheduled for
trial. They are George Al
bert Williams, Joseph Den
ham and Ellis R. McClarin,
Melvin Earl Barrington is
charged with false pretense
and larceny.
Joseph Anthony Dattilo,
Francis Joseph Gasper and
Richard Paul Olson are all
charged with auto larceny.
Thirteen cases appear on
the Civil calendar, six of
them being divorce actions.
MEETING CALLED OFF
Carroll Boyce, master of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A.
F. & A. M.. has announced
that the regular communica
tion of the lodge will be
called off Thursday night
due to the observance of
Thanksgiving Day.
yards for a score.
Like Elliott, Co-Captain
Dwight Flanagan accounted
for two of the Edenton
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WALTER JONES
Oglesby Won’t
Be Candidate
WASHINGTON Henry
C. Oglesby, long time assist
ant to the late Rep. Herbert
C. Bonner, will not be a can
didate for Congress in the
primary on December 18.
From Rep. Bonner’s office
here, Oglesby released the
following statement:
“I wish to take this oppor
tunity to thank the fine peo
ple of the First Congression
al District for allowing me
the privilege of being asso
ciated with the late Con
gressman Herbert C. Bon
ner for the past twenty
years, the longest time any
one has ever served as ad
ministrative assistant to a
Congressman from the First
Congressional District of
North Carolina. This rich
and rewarding experience is
one I shall never forget. The
effect that the late Congress
man Bonner had on me, and
his interest in everyone and
everything in our District, is
of such magnitude that it is
difficult to imagine or ex
press. Anyone succeeding
him will find himself in a
most difficult position.
“I thank my many friends
who have contacted me about
becoming a candidate to fill
the seat held by the late
Congressman Bonner. I shall
never forget the telephone
calls you have made, your
visits to my home and the
many letters and telegrams
you have sent me in the past
few days urging me to “get
into the race,” These things
have made me a more hum
ble person, and they have
brought home to me the fact
that man is so small and in
significant without his
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scores. Flanagan caught a
Chesson pass in a play that
covered 23 yards and came
back later to bull over on
a three-yard sweep of right
end.
Bill Wallace set up an
Edenton score when he in
tercepted a Havelock pass in
the second quarter and car
ried the ball to the Rams 27.
Ikey Davis got four and on
the next play the Chesson
to-Flanagan engine clicked
with the halfback walking
the chalkline into the end
zone for the score.
Havelock managed to put
together a sort of threat af
ter the second Edenton
score, picking up two first
downs before Bill Griffin and
Elliott hit a runner like a
bolt of lightning, shaking the
ball loose. Wallace picked
up the loose ball and raced
48 yards for the score.
It was after this treatment
that Coach McGee turned to
his substitutes. He first
called out Dalmond Byrum,
a quarterback who has been
sidelined because of a pre
season operation. Then came
a sophomore dandy, Ronnie
Harrell and the fourth quar
terback to see action was
freshman Frankie Katkaveck
who guided the Jayvees to a
7-1 season.
After the first quarter the
game took on the appearance
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Single Copy 10 Cents
State Senator
First in Race;
Others Expected
Voters in the First Con
gressional District go to the
polls December 18 to nomi
nate a candidate to fill the
unexpired term of the late
Rep. Herbert C. Bonner.
This special primary elec
tion was called last week by
Gov. Dan K. Moore.
Two days after the elec
tion was authorized, State
Senator Walter B. Jones of
Farmville threw his hat into
the ring. While the political
In developments just be
fore The Herald went to
press, Roger R. Jackson,
Jr., of Murfreesboro, be
came a candidate in the
First Congressional District
race and Henry Oglesby,
long time assistant to Rep.
Bonner, said he would not
run.
pot has begun to boil, Sen.
Jones is the only man to an
nounce his candidacy.
Rep. Bonner, taken in
death earlier this month, was
in Congress for 25 years and
the only man to prove a
serious contender for his seat
during this time was Sen.
Jones. The Pitt County po
litical figure opposed the vet
eran congressman in 1960,
losing by 7,936 votes of 47,098
ballots cast.
Chowan was one of the
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Jaycees Plan
Holiday Dance
The Edenton Jaycees will
sponsor a Thanksgiving
dance Friday night at the
Edenton National Guard
Armory.
The dance will be open
from 9 P. M., to 1 A. M„
featuring The Crystals.
The Crystals are reported
as being one of the top
bands in this part of the
country.
Clarence Shackelford, Jay
cee dance committee chair
man, says that the Jaycees
are planning this dance to
provide some good whole
some entertainment for the
young people of our com
munity as well as the middle
age.
Admission will be $2 per
person. The proceeds will
go toward community devel
opment work in our com
munity.
of an inter-squad practice
session.
Flanagan kept the home
fans yelling with a brilliant
ly executed punt return of
55 yards, the only long re
turn the halfback was able
to post all evening. He was
hauled down on the 13 and
in three plays the co-captain
was called on to take it three
yards for the score.
The Rams, coming back
onto the field late at half
time as if they were putting
off the misery as long as
possible, took the kickoff and
went to the Edenton 17 be
fore being stopped.
Again it took the Aces only
three plays to march 83 yards
and the score. Davis got
eight tough yards and a pass
was incomplete. Then came
the 75-yarder by Elliott.
The Rams went. 56 yards in
the final minutes of the con
test for their lone score, the
fourth posted against the
Aces in 11 games this season.
Ahoskie gained the region
al finals with a 33-7 win over
Four Oaks and the Indians
are expected to be seeking an
upset over the Aces who de
feated them 21-7 in regular
sason play.
Edenton closed out a suc
cessful 1964 season by defeat
ing Cary High School to wiQ
the Eastern J-A title.