Page 10-A
The Bandon Notebook: Classes 1913-37 Hold Reunion
By Maggie B.
HI, NEIGHBORS! Sunday
afternoon was truly special
to many very fine folk!
Wayland (Gabby) Byrum
and his lovely wife, Rubell,
celebrated their 40th
Wedding Anniversary
hosting the FIRST Student
Reunion of the old, two
room Elmo School of Tyner,
N.C. - Grades 1-7 in
operation from 1913-1937. Jt
was held at Gabby’s
Restaurant, Rt. 17N, Hert
ford.
At the appointed time, 2
P.M., students of Elmo
School and their spouses
began to arrive. They were
greeted at the door and
signed the Guest Book -
then, immediately they
were transported back to
the days of their childhood
when they glanced across
the room and saw an exact
replica of Elmo School
gracing one end of the huge
buffet table! They could not
believe their eyes! But, yes,
there it was -a beautifully
sculptured cake (%” scale
model) of the school,
complete with the bell in the
bell housing atop the roof
and trees representing the
“thicket” and trees and
shrubs surrounding the
school! Just as they
remembered it - red brick
foundation, gray clapboard
siding, white trimmed
windows, door and columns
and wood shingled roof! It
was a magnificant work of
art -a masterpiece!
Everyone was seated in
the large dining room which
was “buzzing” with con
versation by people who
hadn’t seen each other in
many moons renewing
Perry & Holland Roofing
Contractors, Inc.
Call 482-8579
• Shingles * Tar & Gravel
• Roll Tin • Gen. Repairs
Patricia B. Downum
■OIM Candidate For
Board of Education
First Township
Tuesday, May 6, 1980
“Your Child's Education Is Important To Me.”
SHOP I.N.S.
-At-
W.E.S.
TOP
ROUND STEAK lb. $1.99
GWALTNEY
BACON ...lb. $1.19
CENTER CUT
PORK CHOPS lb. $1.19
GWALTNEY
FRANKS 12 oz. 98c
KRAFT FRENCH OR THOUSAND ISLAND
DRESSING 16 oz. 99c
8 OUNCE PRINGLE'S
POTATO CHIPS 89c
4 ROLL
WHITE CLOUD TISSUE 99c
48 OUNCE
WESSON OIL $1.99
8 OUNCE MORTON'S
POT PIES 3 for SI.OO
(Chicken, Beef or Turkey)
Try Us For Fresh Meats and
Homemade Sausage
W. E. Smith's Store
ROCKY HOCK SECTION
Phone 221-4031-Edenton, N.C.
childhood friendships.
A very jovial “Gabby”
acted as emcee. After
welcoming everyone, he
introduced the teachers
present. Miss Hazel Owens
(1934-35 and 1935-36) ex
pressed her joy at being
present to see of many of her
pupils. Mrs. Mary Nixon
(1927-28) stated that in all
the years she was a teacher,
she had never taught any
better children or received
more support from their
parents. She stated: “I
loved them then and I love
them now - they are my
people and I love them.” <
The present occupants of
the school house, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Edna Asbell,
were introduced. “Miss”
Jennie Hollowell Asbell told
that her mother and father
met on the school grounds.
She went to Elmo and also
her two children. She and
her husband moved into the
building in 1939 after Mr.
Hoffler had renovated it.
Then in a few years, the
Byrum boys helped them fix
it up further, then they
added a porch.
“Gabby” told the group
that he went to see the
Principal, Mr. W. J. Taylor
about three weeks ago and
“he smelt just like he did
when I was a boy. It brought
back 45 years. He was still
chewing on his ole cigar.”
“Gabby” introduced his
brothers and all the students
of Elmo. His brother, King
George, took a mike to each
so they could say a few
words. There was much
bantering back and forth,
mischievous tales of pranks
pulled on one another were
told. Time had been erased
for a while - they were
children again, back at
Elmo School. Then, each
told what they had been
doing since leaving Elmo,
number of years married,
number of children,
grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Overall
average was 45 years
married, 5 children, 6
grandchildren and 3 great
grandchildren. Gabby and
Rubell have 4 boys and 4
grandchildren.
While all this was going
on, there was a slender,
gray-haired man busily
taking pictures. “Gabby”
called him to the mike then
introduced Tony Saks, a
semi-retired guitar teacher.
He and “Gabby” met 45
years ago and have an
engulfing passion in com
mon -a love of music. Tony
is the proud owner of a
Rickenbacher electric
guitar which has been
played by and autographed
in gold by each of the
famous English Rock & Roll
Group, The Beatles. Earlier
he had photographed Gabby
holding this instrument. He
showed it to the audience
and left it on the stage to be
examined by them.
Comments were made by
many that they had seen
Reading
Continued From Page 8-B
and explained how to read
labels and what the in
formation means to us. By
reading labels, we were
told, we could learn what
foods are major sources of
nutrients, and how to choose
alternate foods.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Mitchener,lll.
Mitchener spoke on school
problems and an informal
question and answer period
followed the talk. He urged
all of us to help get out the
voters on Tuesday, May 6th,
make our votes count to
make things happen for
better schools in Chowan
County.
Mrs. Hollowell served
delicious refreshments
during the social period.
New-Old
Sale Slated
Continued From Page 8-A
The American Legion
Building on U. S. 17 South
business, will host a New-
Old Sale, Friday, May 2,
from 4 to 10 P.M. and
Saturday, May 3, from 8
A.M. until 5 P.M. There will
be a mystery give-away
drawing on Saturday.
The following Sunday,
May 4, at 3 P.M. will be sign
up time for all baseball
players from the Albemarle
area desiring to tryout for
the 1980 Albemarle
American Legion Baseball
Team. Interested players
and their parents are to be
at Post 40 by 3 P.M. to meet
with Coach Marvin Hunter
and Coach Alven Bunch. No
player can be 19 years of age
by August 1, 1980.
Albemarle American
Legion Baseball Booster
Club memberships are now
being accepted. Booster
club members receive free
passes to all regular season
home games. Membership
dues are $lO. Checks should
be mailed to P.O. Box 390,
Edenton, N.C. 27932.
NEW-OLD
SALE
Fri., May 2
4 P.M. Until
Sat., May 3
8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Hwy. 17 S.
Business, Edenton
American Legion
Post 40 Fairground;
Mystery Give-A-Way,
Sat, 4 P.M.
For Support of Albemarle
American Legion Baseball
THE CHOWAN HERALD
friends they had never
expected to sne again and
everyone was very thankful
to be able to be present.
They had come from near
and far - Charlotte, N.C.,
Williamsburg, Richmond,
Virginia Beach and
Chesapeake, Va. and from
nearby counties. Ap
proximately 200 were
present. “Gabby” ex
pressed his appreciation to
everyone who had helped in
any way. He and Rubell
were given a standing
ovation for sharing their
Anniversary with childhood
friends.
Benediction was given by
Mrs. Mary Nixon. The
guests then savored the
sumptuous buffet spread for
their enjoyment. The cake
was cut and served by Mrs.
Nina Byrum who had baked
it “from scratch”. It was
lovingly decorated by her
husband, Jessie. The cake
was not only a masterpiece
of art - it was aboslutely
delicious! Everything on the
heavy laden buffet table was
luscious and plentiful. I’ve
never seen so many platters
of country ham biscuits
disappear so quickly - but -
they never ran out!
All the Byrum boys and
their wives - James, Jessie
& Nina, Moral & Mae,
Wayland & Rubell, Hubert &
Miriam and King George &
Hazel - worked together in
love getting all the details
worked out for this event
and in preparing and ser
ving the food.
Congratulations!! It will
be a day long remembered
by everyone present.
This glorious Lord’s Day
dawned ferimight and
beautiful. The waters of the
mighty Chowan were slick
as glass - Purple Martins
were chattering away -
squirrels were chasing each
other from tree to tree -
sounds, scents and the
beauty of nature were
everywhere! A perfect day
for one to go to God’s House
NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP
I CHOWAN AUTO SALVAGE, INC. I
I ROUTE 2, P. 0. BOX 16 PHONE 482-3112 EDENTON, NC I
OPEN 8:00 • 5:30 SATURDAY 8:00 • 12 NOON
I PARTS^I
I SAVE 50% OR MORE! I
I WE BUY WRECKS! I
I NEW WINDSHIELDS I
I FREE TELETYPE I
Re-Elect
Vernon James jJ h
Representative ! 7jjt
From
Qualifications & Committees
First District
• Agriculture, Chairman e Human Resources
• Vice Chairman, Appropriations Committee e Rules & Operation
on Human Resources & Corrections of the House
• Commercial Fisheries & Oyster Industries • Water Project, Chairman
• Transportation • Farm Operations, Chairman • State Government
Remember This.. .Vernon Janies Is One Os The Very
Few Farmers With Business And Legislative Experience.
This Is Important To Our District And Its People.
Paid Political Advertisement By Vernon James
to recharge your spiritual
batteries! Hie fine group
gathered at Bandon Chapel
for Sunday School were,
joyfully welcomed by Supt.
B. Kent Rowley. Mr. Rowley
announced that Prayer
Meeting will be Tuesday at 7
P.M. followed by Choir
Practice at 8 P.M. Hie
BCWG meet on Thursday,
starting at 10 A.M. When our
Circle of Love was formed
after the Children’s Dept,
and Teen-Age Youth Group
joined the adults, it was
heartwarming to see the
large number of bright and
smiling faces as all sang
“Blest Be The Tie That
Binds”.
Prayer List: Miracles
happen when God’s people
pray together. Please add
our friends to your prayer
list. Tom Blanchard is still
confined to Chippenham
Hospital, Chippenham Dr.,
Richmond, Va. following
knee surgery; Ray Byrum,
brother of Sylvia Biggs,
suffered a stroke Wed
nesday and is confined to
Albemarle Hospital,
Elizabeth City; Mrs. Lillian
Peters of Hope, N.Y. is out
of the hospital and staying
with her son until complete
recovery; please remember
Mary Lou Chick, Owen
Pate, Jeannie Church,
Wallace Taylor, Bob Har
vey, Mrs. Paul Harrell, Dan
Darden, our American
hostages in Iran and leaders
of our Country, our
missionnaries, Nita Pride,
David & Linda Smith, Robin
Carson & Mary Catherine
Moshos, and our beloved
pastor, Dr. Bill and his
Sarah.
“Living in the Light of the
Promise”, II Peter 3:3-13,
was the topic for our adults,
beautifully taught by Mary
(Flagg) Campbell. Aim was
that adult Christians wait
patiently for the day of the
Lord, resisting the temp
tation to scoff at God’s
promise.
Dr. W. J. B. Livingston’s
delightful and inspiring
message for our morning
Worship Service was “How
to Make Every Day a Good
Day”, Matt. 28:1-10, em
phasis on vs 9. What Jesus
spoke to the two women he
said“GoodMorning”.Hewas
saying that every day
should be a good day
because Christ is ALIVE.
Every day will be a good
day when you put Christ
FIRST in your life. You need
never worry about anything
again - God will see to it that
your needs are met.
Covered Dish Supper
Friday night was super!
Many thanks to Clarence
and Ada Barnes and to their
twin daughters, Martha
Shirley and Mary Harvey
who came down from
Portsmouth, Va. Our hosts
for May will be Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Gregory. Mark your
calendars now!
Men’s Fellowship Break
fast Saturday morning had a
large turnout. They enoyed
a delicious breakfast and
heard a fine speaker, Mr.
Hugh Clarke. Many thanks
to Cecil Gregory and his
crew. In May, Trus Bunting
and his crew will be hosts.
I would like to express my
appreciation to my “Ghost”
writer for the fine article he
wrote for the Bandon
Notebook last week while we
were in New Jersey. Also to
Butch Smith who played the
organ in my absence. My
sincere “Thanks” to you
both.
The Brazilian palm species
Raphia taedigera has leaves
70 feet long and 19
feet wide the largest
in the plant kingdom.
Instructor Needed
Recreation News
Bwlmming Instructor
Needed:
A certified swimming
instructor is needed to teach
Beginner and Advanced
swimming lessons this
summer. Anyone interested
should contact the
recreation department at
482-8595.
Umpires Needed:
Anyone interested in
umpiring Little League or
Jr. and Sr. Babe Ruth
Baseball, Men’s and
Women’s Softball should
contact the recreation
department at 482-8595.
Midget Soccer:
W L T
Blue Express 0 12
Green Machine 10 2
White Lightning 0 0 2
Little League Baseball:
Tryouts will be held for all
players between the ages of
10-12 which did not Dlav last
Symposium On Reading
Approximately 225 “Right
to Read” directors,
representing local school
systems throughout North
Carolina, will gather April
24-25 in Southern Pines for a
“culminating symposium,”
marking the conclusion of
the seven-year federal
program.
Among those joining the
Right to Read directors at
the conference, to be held at
the Sheraton Motor Inn in
Southern Pines, will be
Governor Jim Hunt and
State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Dr. Craig
Phillips.
Each of the local directors
has paricipated in a
Reading Academy,
featuring training for
leadership in im-
Herman’s Snacks & Groceries
Now has a shipment of Big Shirts!!
Perfect for beachwear, night shirts, or
lounging. 1 size fits all - n i
3 colors available! Ulliy
Located on Hwy. 32 South Near Cape Colony Rd.
Phone 482-7350
. .....................
! FORBES MOBILE
HOMES SALES
►
►
: LARGEST SELECTION OF
: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
IN ELIZABETH CITY
*
; ASK FOR PAUL no7 NORTH ROAD ST.
> PHONE: 338-8758 Elizabeth City
*■*■*■** a aaa.a.aa.aa * * ■
W jjflTstorts 'J
TjfWdfljir
"SHOWPLACE OF THE ALBEMARLE" V “"
482-2312
MARRIED AT 13!!==—j
She had four kids by
the time she was 20.
She’s been hungry
and poor. She’s been .
loved and cheated on.
She became a singer Vv7,
and a star because it K'
I was the only way she I
knew to
The Heartwarming
True Story Os
LORETTA LYNN
■PIrCOAL
■I.J .MINER’S
DAUGHTER”
A SONG THAT COULD BREAK YOUR HEART...
. ■ IS THE STORY OF HER LIFE
SHOWS NIGHTLY
I— ——^=—•
r. -fc- ■. . » '1
Thursday, April 17, 1980
year. Tryouts will be held;
April 28 at 6:30 P.M. on the
Little League Field with the
draft following at 8 P.M. in
the recreation department 0
office. The raindate for the
tryouts will be Tuesday,
April 29 at the same time.
Jr. and Sr. Babe Ruth
Baseball:
Tryouts will be held for all
players between the ages of
13-15 which did not play Jr.
Babe Ruth last year.
Tryouts will also be held forG
players between the ages of
16-18 which did not (day Sr.
Babe Ruth last year. The
tryouts will be held May 7 at
6:30 P.M. on Hicks Field
with the draft following at
8:00 P.M. in the recreation
department office. If these
tryouts are rained out they
will be held May 8 at the
same time. G
plementation of local Right
to Read programs, during
the seven years.
Directors will be awarded
certificates com
memorating their par
ticipation in the program o
and will hear from Shirley
Jackson, Director of the
National Basic Skills
Program with the U. S.
Office of Education and
former Right to Read
director.
The program will begin at
12:30 p.m. on Thursday,
April 24 and will continue
through lunch on Friday. .o
Governor Hunt will speak
at Friday’s luncheon, to be
followed by a ceremony
celebrating the develop
ment of literacy through the
Right to Read Program.