Compliments of Waher's Grill Whedbee Hardware Co. Ahoskie, North Carolina Myers-Sing Oil Company Ahoskie, N. C. Chowan Meets Fork Union Here The Chowan eleven will meet the Fork Union Military Academy of Front Royal, Virginia on Fri day night, October 14 at 8 p.m. Tlie^ game will be played on the Murfreesboro town field. A big turn out to this game is expected. The Pork Union eleven will be a heavy, well-trained team. They run from a T-formation and have made good records in the past and will be a strong opponent. With this knowledge of the opposing team CoacJi Melvin Layton has drilled his team this past week very hard. He says it will be a tough game and after a little more experience of work ing together we will come out on top. After losing to Elizabeth City High School last week, the squad Chowan Tribe Loses to Yellow Jackets In the first football game of the season the Chowan Tribe journeyed to Eliza'beth City to meet the Yellow Jackets there. The unseasoned Chow'an eleven was dropped by the Yellow Jac kets by a score of 20-0. Farmers Hardware Co. Norge, Westinghouse, ^Maytag Sales & Service Phone 117-J Ahoskie Compliments of Planters Hardware Company Mrs. Ola A. Chitfy Western Auto Associate Store Headquarters for All Sporting Goods Radios, and Electrical Appliances Murfreesboro, N, C. Whedbee Motor Co., Inc. Desoto-—Plymouth Sales & Service The Chowan squad got off to a good start by recovering their own kickoff deep in Yellcw Jac ket territory. However the tide quickly changed. With consecu tive first downs, Elizabeth City scored. Immediately following the Yellow Jacket kickoff they recov ered a fumlble deep in the Tri.be’s territory. This set up the second Elizabeth City touchdown, end ing the first quarter. iNot until the 4th quarter with about three minutes of playing time left did Elizabeh City score its last and third touchdown. In all, Elizabeth City converted two extra points. The lineups for the two teams were as follows: Chowan E, City RE—Earl Rook Johnie Ward RT—Herman Hooker C. Gray RG—H. Edwards Don Austin C—Louis Ivey C. Cuthrell LG—Joe Butler W. Mann LT—Jack Newsome C. Butler LiE—Cedric Pierce. S. Whitehurst QB—Vance Stewart C. Foreman LHB—^Buddy Bass Irvin Dean RHiB—Guy Keeter Bill Gard FB—Billy Midgett B. Sawyer 0—0 Cheerleaders student cheerleaders were elec ted during the past week from a list of nominees selected by the student body. Winning the elect ion were Barbara Jones, Eliza beth City; Nina Turner, Smith- field, Va.; Ruth Taylor. Suffolk, Va.; Mary Jennings, Elizabeth City; Thomas Blowe. Ahoskie; and John Moore, Powellsville. A head cheerleader has not been elected yet. Miss Jo Keeter and Mr. E. M. Williams, faculty members, sup ervised the elections and had charge of the nominating meet ing. After the nomination of the cheerleaders, the football boys un animously elected as their mascot and to sen'e as a cheerleader, little Frances Jovnsr. Frances is from Scotland Neck, N. C. She is 4 feet 3 inches tall. wsiJhs 87 pounds ar.d is 13 years old. She served as cheerleader during her senior year in high school. Dickens' Hdwe. Hardware—Feeds Building Supplies Mwfrctcsboro. N. C. Hill Chevrolet Company, inc. I CHEVROLET Sales & Service Murfreesboro. N. C. Murfreesboro Phone—3301 0 'N ‘ainsoqv ajo){ 3)spossy o\n^ m9\S9i^ }o S!iu3uiixdui03 has revenge on their minds. This will no doubt have its telling effect when the Chowanians meet the strong Fork Union team. The boys have played one game now, and with a good start will make a good showing. The probable starting line-up will be as follows: Earl Rook, right end; Herman Hooker, right tackle; Hayward Edwards, right guard; Louis Ivey, center; Joe Butler, left guard; Lue Gray White, left tackle; Cedric Pierce, left end; Vance Stewart, quarter back; Buddy Bass, left-halfback; Guy Keeter, right-halfback; and Billy Midgett, fullback. Pep Rally Judging by the first pep rally, Chowan students have the spirit and strong lungs to support any football team—winning or losing. A huge bon-fire was built on the new athletic field before the fiifst game. The cheerleaders had charge of the rally. Again a pep rally will be held Thursday night on the new athletic field prior to the Cho- wan-Fork Union game Friday. o—0 Baptist Student Union Will Be Organized Soon Under the faculty leadership of Miss Jo Keeter and Mr. Elbert O'Connell, a Baptist Student Union will be organized. Student leaders for the group will be appointed at an early date by the faculty councilors. The Union better known as the B. T. U. is made up of several organization and serves to. integ rate the work of the young people in the Baptist church. It also serves to promote the work of the church,. In pra(:tic?.illy all, colleges, denominational and state-supported the B. T. U. is a means of furnishing a wholesome social and rtc/ eational life |to students away from home. Recently Mr. Jimmie Ray, state leader, appeared before a group of interested students here to discuss the formation of a union on the campus. It is to be expected that such an organiza tion will be of vital service to the students and the school and a large membership is anticipated. —Music Club FROM FRONT PAGE had received the officia' approval of the President brings another new' artistic interest to the cam pus for Chowan students. All members of the Music De partment will be eligible for menTbership in the new society, and members of the general student body interested in the ad vancement of better music on the campus mav be invited to join, and by ,3lection become members of the society. The first meeting plans have not been announced. However, it is understood the organization meeting will be announced in the near future. “ €lee Club FROM FRONT PAGE It has also been requested thao the club sing over WRCS, tne broadcasting station in Ahoskie. A number of chtu'ches have re quested programs from the group some time during the vear. Free Shoes Join the Family Shoe Club Murfreesboro Shoe Store Ed Pennington Ditching — Draining — Loa Trucks — IJissins Basemet^ Setting Steel Phone 286-5 jjurfreesboro r Mr. Melvin Quinton Layton, graduate of Wake Forest College and former ■ Physical Edu-iitlon Instructor in the U. S. Navy, is the coach and athletic director at Chowan. He coaches all .sports and is instructor in all phyical education classes for iboys. Mr. Layton, his wife, and chil dren make their home on the campus in the Old Pre.sldent's Home. They have been here all summer preparing for thB re opening of Chowan Collegj. On Tuesday, September 6, the coach started training for foot ball a group of boys who were from all parts of Eastern. Caro lina and Southeastern Virginia. Until Wednesday, Septem'a-er 14, he drilled his squad of 55 H>oys in calisthentics. Since then lie has drilled and shaped a team, which has Improved greatly and ,is still improving. Coach Layton’s task has been the taking of all tj-pes of football players and making one team which will click smoo-thly. 0—0 SCHEDULE Oct. 14—Fork Union— Home Oct 28—Edwards Military In stitute—Home ' ■ Nov. 20—^Holy Trinity High, School—Home 0—0 Soph President At a meeting of the sophomore class Tuesday, October 4, John Moore of Ahoskie was elected president. Other officers elected were vice-president, Mary Alice Wade, FrankJin, Va.; secretary- treasurer, Jean Bunn, Franklin, Va.; reporter, Jane Ellen Jerni- gan, Aulander, North Carolina. The class chose for its mascot Matser Andy Brown, son oiE Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Brown of Mur freesboro, N. C. A committee composed of Jean Bunn, Jane EUen Jeniigan and Lonnie Walston was appointed to decide on the class motto. cla£3 color and class flower. The other members of the class are Pervist Miles, W'o-!>aiand, N. C., Carl Taylor, Sea/board, N. C., Henry Boyd, Enfield, N. C., and Lonnie and Leslie Walston, Roxobel, N. C. The Office Supply Store Your Royal Typewriter Dealer School Supplies Phone 357 Ahoskie Whedbee Furniture Co. Everything for the Home Ahoskie, N. C.

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