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THE C OWAN HERALD sk * ■ —*' Wyolwme XXXIV.—No. 5. *-'■■- I Lki ■2 S Sank Promotes 3 Local employees employees of Peo nies Bank & Trust Company Here were given promotions « the bank’s stockholder meeting last week in Rocky Gedrge W. Lewis and William H. Easterling, as y tfe,* Bmo 4 ■ Hr . GEORGE W. LEWIS ■ ’ Vice President tEbp Jlubitc Parade - MR. CHAIRMAN—Lt. Gov. Robert Scott is rapidly show ing Ijis hand as he organizes State Senate committees for the 1967 General Assembly. He went so far as to play ope df his trump cards with the appointment of C. V. Henkel of Iredell as chair man of the Propositions and Grievances Committee. P&G is where any bills concerning liquor will be channeled. It will be a very k controversial group and whatever report they make will be up for considerable debate. Henkel, a veteran poli tician, astute businessman, 1 and keen observer of public interests, will not run from the. light Therefore, we were somewhat amused with the executive director of the N. C. Congress Against Whiskey-By-The-Drink call ed the, appointment like “sending carrots by a rab bit.” The animal lion would better describe the new chairman. The Iredell County Demo crat’s acceptance of a top Senate appointment will place him in an unnatural position in the 1967 General Assembly: In past sessions, Henkel gained the reputation as'being a fierce fighter for what he considered to be in the best interest of North Carolina. This often found him at odds with the admin istration. It was said the senator spent more time in Gdv. Hodges’ office than did" the governor’s secretary. Yet 1 the governor had little suc cess in changing Henkel’s tnind. Henkel ran second in a six-man race for lieutenant governor in 1960. He de clined to call a second pri mary; returning home to turn a small town disgrace into a luxury motor inn. 'tKe made a political come back four years later as a key figure in Gov. Dan Moore’s successful campaign. He was a strong Scott sup »porter and is committed to the Haw River whiz in 1938. Bob Scott said there were no volunteers for the P&G chairmanship. But in an old friend like Henkel he found a man willing to chuck his political future to do a job' which had to befall someone. And it is apparent that Tain Jones hasn’t heard C. VlJHenkel roar, as we have, owhe would not liken him to a rj&bbit. Before the 1967 General Assembly is over, Mr. Jones will become more familiar with HenkeL He will ex perience the difficulties of a lion-tamer. And too, will Artfe. to respect the chair- Qvgjb's Sincerity, fairness and ability to do a difficult job 7 STOCK UP—The weight- C watcher society won’t be in terested but the housewife looking for a quickie for b#eakf*st will want td stock i up on good Krispy Kream , t doughnuts which are, being afj? a ag ht ; ■jutlYF member ire at i present contacting people in ( town getting up an order ( for doughnuts to replenish , their treasury. m However, t they may have inlaid you i go place your order by cal}- i sistant vice presidents, were elevated to positions as vice presidents; and William H. Bunch was named assistant cashier. Lewis and Bunch are as signed to the main office on South Broad Street while' an JgEsSftj&ffi* ■ Mm W J| jSI WILLIAM H. BUNCH Assistant Cashier ing 482-2376 or 482-3124. Our chef advises dough nuts are just as good after being frozen. Therefore, you can replenish your freezer stock while doing the same for the MYF funds chest. COMMUNITY ACTION The story says Edenton Jaycees have come to the rescue of the Chowan Coun ty Chapter, American Red Cross. Another story says the N. C. Little Symphony will present a Children’s Concert here next month. On- the surface one would surmise that evertyhing is under control along the Public Parade, but it ain’t so. It will be necessary for other organizations from throughout the county to as sist the Jaycees if they ave to bail out the Red Cross. .The Jaycees took over the bloodmobile several years ago and it was an instant success. The active young men can spearhead a funds campaign for the Red Cross but there must be widespread support for it to be successful, not just this year but hereafter. Chowan Arts Council, a relatively young organiza tion, has made great contri butions to the cultural phase of our community. Last Continued on Page 5 * go. -* s 2 JHkI JAYCEES HONOR YOUNG FARMER Thomas Paul Griffin, recipient of the Outstanding Young Fanner Award given by Edenton Jaycees, holds his plaque as he poses with otner principals at the OYF banquet and nominees for the award. Left to right are: Wilbur Ray Bunch, Sam my JJyrum, James Monds, George Jordan, Griffin, Van Small*,Richard Bryant and Bob Waller. ' ■ Jaycees Honor Griffin Thomas Paul Griffin was presented Chowan County’s Outstanding Young Farmer Award for 1966 last Thurs day night at the OYF ban quet held by the Edenton Jaycees. The occasion was attend ed by 75 Jaycees and guests. Thg.event is sponsored at the local level annually by the Jaycees and VEPCo while the National LP Gas Association co-sponsors the event at the national level along . with the Jaycees. Jaycee chairman, Van Small, says the event is sponsored annually to recog nizd'bhr county’s young men doing a good job in the field at agriculture. -Small re minds everyone when we talk About a new industry for our community with a $100,600 a year payroll we > Eder twan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, February 2, 1967. Easterling heads the Con sumer Credit Branch. W. W. Shaw, bank presi dent, and J. Gilliam Wood, chairman of the local board, jointly announced the pro motions. They said the three em jfffl lit HHL. - «, yBKB K ' W‘M& i IPgggiS f 1 / -Bf < w IHHK W. H. EASTERLING Vice President I Aces Are Going • To Northampton Edenton Aces moved into a tie with Northampton for first place in the 2-A Albe marle Conference Tuesday night with a fine victory over Williamston, 52-37. The conference lead is on the line Friday night when Coach Jim Kinion takes his eager s to Northampton. Edenton and Northampton have identical 10-3 records in conference play. Thomas Willis led the Aces against Williamston with 17 points. He was fol lowed by Wes Chesson, who ended up with 16 markers. The local conference race has been nip and tuck all season and Coach Kiniort said he expects it to be tight right down to tournament time. In Friday night’s contests with Scotland Neck, the Aces and Acelets both scor ed impressive victories. In the opener, Sanfra Ange again led the Acelets as they rolled to a 42-29 vic tory. Bert Moore trailed with 12 markers. During the contest, the Acelets were especially sharp on the foul line and they put in 16 out of 18 charity shots. Paced by Rusty Boot wright’s 16 points, "the Aces downed the Scots, 58-42. tend to forget all about the existing seven million dollar a year/ agriculture Industry of our county. GViffin was cited by Rich ard L. Bryant, speaker of the evening, for his out standing progress in agricul ture career, contribution to community and church and development of his afrming operation. Bryant is agriculture en gineer for VEPCo in Elisa beth City. Other nominees for the award were James Monds, George Jordan. WilbUr Ray Bunch, Sherwood Harrell and Sammy Byrum. C. W. Overman, Chowan County’s Agriculture Exten sion Chairman, spoferi brief ly on the work of our young farmers in the county and 'The Jaycees. ployees advanced at this time have contributed great ly to the successful opera tion of the Peoples Bank in Edenton and they consider them key personnel. “We are extremely pleased to have these young men in our organization and expect them to continue to be a vi tal part of the operation o Peoples Bank.” Wood said. Lewis joined Peoples Banl in Rocky Mount upon grad uation from N. C. State Uni versify in 1950. He was con nected with the bank then until he was transferred t< Edenton in 1958. He has been active it business, social, cultural ant church circles since movinj to Edenton. He is chairmar of the official board a Edenton Methodist Churcl and serves as first vice presi dent of Edenton Lions Club He is a past Jayeee, ha served as a director on tht Edenton Chamber of Com mcrce and •Chowan Golf & Country Club. Lewis is active in the Ens ter Seal Society and is sec retary-treasurer of the A1 bemarle Area Developmen Association. He is marriec and the father of two chil dren. Easterling, a native oi Rocky Mount, received hit degree from East Carolinf College in Greenville anr was employed with Commer cial Credit Corporation anc First Citizens Bank & Trusl Company prior to joining the Peoples system in 1958 Since that time he has head ed the Consumer Credil Continued on Page 5 Vk 9 pi' RODNEY JORDAN Jordan Named Corn Champion Edenton Lions Club Mon day honored nine 4-H mem bers and their fathers at the annual 4-H Corn Contest Banquet. Receiving recognition by Dan Reaves, Lion president, and $lO awards were: Gene Jordan, sen o' Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jordan in the nine -12 age group; Bill Monds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pres ton Monds. in the 13-14 age group, and Rodney Jordan m ttie 15 and older age group. Rodney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jordan. Others participating were Michael Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Perry; Jimmy and Don Evans, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ev ans; Allan Bunch, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bunch; Tommy Brabble, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T Brabble, and Gary Jordan* son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Jordan. Harry Venters, agricul tural extension agent, an nounced that Rodney Jordan has also been named Junior Corn Winner for North Ca rolina with an officially har vested yield of 135.88 bush els on one acre. The average yield for all nine contestants was 89.7 bushels per acre, the lowest since 1958. Venters pointed out this was due to a very unfavorable growing season. Items Are Stolen At Carter’s Ink Area officers are searching for a 1958 Chevrolet panel truck and specialty trailer and tools taken from the new Carter’s Ink Company plant on highway 32. Sheriff Earl Goodwin said the truck, trailer and SI,OOO in plumbing tools were stol en sometime after 9:30 P. M. Sunday at the site where Romeo Guest, & Associates are putting finishing touefaes on the uew plant. ] ■pt'Jß'' IBP* * Kg; *; v , * <7 sillr -wmmmm Bhk. •. ...MM wk Jm VK Jr - mmtmW ■ , i m m 0 # IB ■MWWM r- y• - BHpilfiii’ 7 }')&,% & "'■ JBgf mm wh|r wk ifir JB bb %§ y m "tl* f '' nr . r v ,' DIRECT HEART GROUP —James (Pete) Dail, rigln, is shown here with Rudolph Dale, chairman of the 1967 Heart Fund in Chowan County. Dail is president of the county association which is currently engaged in several benefits to raise the year's goal, ine first activity was a talent show and womanless wedding held Saturday night at Ernest A. Swain Elementary School. Heart Month Activities Underway This is Heart Month in Chowan County! The annual February cam paign got off to a good start locally last Saturday when a talent show and woman less wedding filled Ernest A. Swain Elementary School auditorium to capacity. Rudolph' Dale, Heart Fund chairman, reports that ap proximately S7OO was rea lized from this benefit show. Dale paid tribute to those who participated but had special words of praise for Mrs. Martha Britton and Mrs. Nelle Jones, benefit co chairmen who put together Saturday’s successful show. County Board Meets Monday Chowan County Board c.f Education will meet in reg ular session Monday night and members are expeoted to discuss steps to b<: taken toward compliance with a federal court order. Judge John Larkins of Trenton has ordered the county board to come up ' with a plan by March 1 to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The judge, in a pre-trial conference in Elizabeth City last month, continued until June a hearing on a discrim ination suit filed by four rural Negro youths. He told the board to submit their plans for the 1967-68 school year by March 1. O. C. Long, Jr., will pre side at the meeting, schedul ed for 8 P. M. in the office of Supt. Hiram J. Mayo on the second floor of Hotel Joseph Hewes. ‘End Measles’ Event Successful More* than 300 children in Chowan County, between the ages of one and six, received their measles vaccinations Sunday at a special End Measles Sunday clinic at Chowan Health Department. Dr. David CL Wright, I chairman of the Chowan clinic, sponsored by Chowan- Perquimans Medical Society, j said there was an excellent turn-out for the clinic. At one time the children were lined up down King Street, awaiting their shots from special jet injectors. 1 ‘The line moved rapidly and there were very few cries of pain, although a few yelled from fear as they re ceived the medication ] through the new injection guns," a clinic spokesman said. Assisting Dr. Wright and Dr. James Slade were two medical technicians from Ra leigh, Henry Woodard and Ray Beckler. Local volunteers included: Mrs. Warren Twiddy, Mrs. | J. Edwin Bufflap, Mrs. John j J. Lavczzo. Mrs. James Dar- ! nell, Mrs. Thomas Ward and 1 Mrs. Thomas Shepard. ‘‘Didn’t they do a fabulous job?" the pleased chairman said. Heart Sunday will be held February 26 and other spe cial events are being plan ned during the month. Busi ness days will begin next Tuesday and continue through February 21. The local Heart Fund got a premature boost last month when the North Carolina- Heart Association education al program was held in Edenton. The state group sponsored the Edenton Tea Party Re-enactment, in co operation with the Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. It drew much attention to Edenton. Chowan County and the surrounding area. James (Pete) Dail, presi dent of the Chowan County Division, N. C. Heart Asso ciation. said the organiza tional structure of the group has been completed. In ad dition to Dale, Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Jones, leaders in the local division include: Mrs. Fred Kceter. treas urer and memorial gifts chairman. Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr., pub licity. Mrs. Joe Thorud. rheu matic fever. Harry Venters, rural Heart Fund director. Mrs. Robert Bembry. Ne gro communities. Mrs. Earl Goodwin, special gifts chairman. In ealljng for widespread community support to the Heart Fund, Dail said; “Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in our area, as it is in the na- Little Symphony Coming Children’s Concert Set For March 3 The “music on the move” of the North Carolina Little Symphony, under the direc tion of Dr. Benjamin Swalin, will be moving, kettle drum and baton, into Edenton on iQm ■F S DR. BENJAMIN SWALIN tion and world. Last year some 23.000 North Carolin ians died as a result of car diovascular disease. Jaycees To Rescue Red Cross Saved Kdenton Jaycees have come to the rescue of the Chowan County Chapter. American Red Cross. Bob Waller, club president, said Jaycees at their nieeting last Thursday voted to assist in securing ade quate funds for the Red Cross for 1967. It was pointed out that the Red Cross program in Chowan County has been in financial trouble for years and up until now no group has taken it upon them selves to save this important program. "Without fi nancial support from a community the national organi zation will withdraw its program from the county,” a spokesman stated. This will mean the loss of the bloodmobile. swimming classes for the young people and help to families of service men as well as Red Cross programs. The Jaycees are now planning to launch a financial campaign throughout Chowan County during the month of March. They will be contacting a lot of people, organizations and clubs seeking help—financial and otherwise. ' If the people in Chowan want to keep .this import ant program then we must support this campaign.” Waller said. T his program can benefit every citizen in the county,” he added. M ailer went on to say local Jaycees realize the Red Cross' importance and are determined not to let the community take a backward step by losing this pro gram. I-or several years the Jaycees have sponsored regu lar visits by the Red Cross Bloodmobile. March 3 at Ernest A. Swain Elementary School. The ad mission-free children's con cert will take place at 1:30 ,P. M., and attempt to prove that fine music can be pre- Single Copy 10 Cents State Council Plans Session Here Tuesday The North Carolina Good Neighbor Council has made plans for a regional meet ing to be held Tuesday even ing at Edenton Restaurant. The dutch dinner-meeting will begin at 6:30 P. M. D. S. Coltranc. chairman of the state agency, and Rob ert Harrell, his assistant who is former head of the Eden ton-Chowan Good Neighbor Council, wi if be in attend ance at the meeting.* " ‘ Good Neighbor Council of ficials, representatives of community colleges, indust rial and technical intitules and people from the Com munity Action programs in this area are being encour aged to attend. Coltrane said the infor mal meeting will include the showing of a film on human relations and a discussion will be held on ways and means to develop a formative action human relation pro gram in a community. Mayors and town mana gers from Edepton. Ahoskie, Williamston. Plymouth, Eliz abeth City and Windsor are also invited to attend. UTILITY BILLS LATE The Town of Edenton util ity bills will be late reaching patrons this month due to a change in billing procedures at the Municipal Building. W. B. Gardner, town ad ministrator, said the penalty deadline would be February 15 instead of February I§. sented to everyone every where. especially young peo ple. This concert will be only one of the more than lib evening concerts and after noon children's performances given by the symphony dur ing its 22nd annual tour throughout North Carolina for the 1967 season. The Little Symphony con sists of approximately 25 members including Dr. Swa- Min's talented wife, Maxine, who will also act as pro gram commentator for the event. Dr. and Mrs. Swalin are the team responsible for these educational children’s concerts for as long as the Symphony has been under state patronage. Although the couple have no children themselves, they welcome the moment to boast that in re ality they have more than 150,000 children .a year throughout the State in the wake of the children’s con certs. During the last 20 years of statewide tours, over" fife million North Carolina school children have, attended . the . Continued on Page $ *' «lairiftSaaefegK