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PAGE TWO The Achievements Os Chowan High School Editor’s Note: Herewith ap pears the second of a series of three articles written by stu dents of Chowan High School de picting the progress made by the school. This week’s article, “Achievements of Chowan High School,” was written by Mar guerite Etta Evans. Chowan High School has made unusual records in athletics and de feating. In every field—through its fifteen years of existence —it has been noted for its fair play and good sportsmanship. In addition to learn ing to take its victories, and compli ments gracefully, it has been able to take its defeats in an orderly manner. Chowy.n has many extra curricular activities. It has also starred in two fields of athletics and in debat ing. It has also given many note worthy plays and held Recitation and Declamation contests since 1926. Class Day exercises have been en joyed since 1922. For a good many years there has been a Junior-Senior banquet given. During its earlier years the school particularly starred in music. Chowan has a very unusual de bating record. It has sent five teams to Chapel Hill, and three of these have been in semi-finals. In 1922 Chowan High first debated. Helen and Elizabeth Elliott were on the affirmative; and Walton White and Denis Hollowell, on the negative. The query was, “Resolved: That the United States Should Join the Lea gue of Nations.” The negative side won the first debate in Chapel HiH, but was eliminated in the semi finals. For some reason Chapel Hill didn’t have a chance to welcome Chowan debaters again until 1929. Hat year, Maxine Bunch, Evelyn Hollowell, Marguerite Bunch, and Frank Cale enjoyed the debating trip to the State University. Miss Bunch and Mr. Cale made semi finals. Chowan High was represent ed at Carolina again in 1930. In this year the debaters were Herbert Leary, Rudolph Jordan, Amelia Miles Elliott, and Milton Copeland. They were in the Kitty Hawk-Manteo triangle. In 1934 Chowan was in the Moyock-Harrellsville triangle. Our team, made up of Murray Chappell, Myrtle Monds, Dorothy and Joe Perry won; and the Chowan team went again to Chapel Hill. Miss Monds and Mr. Chappell were one of the twelve State teams to make semi finals. Sarah Winbome, Dorothy Perry, Marguerite Etta Evans, and Emmett Dale won over Moyock and Harrellsvilie in 1935. Chowan was represented in Chapel Hill that spring, but never reached the semi finals. Chowan nas an athletic record equal to that of their debates. Be tween the years of 1921 and 1925, under the direction of Mr- Ricken baker there were only three losses in basketball. During those years Foy and Marcelle Ward. John and Will Bunch were the stars both in basket ball and baseball. During these years there was also a very good girls’ basketball team. They too, made outstanding records. During later years, 1934 and 1935, however, there has been no girls’ team. From 1925 to the present the athletic coaches have been Messrs. R. E. Rector, J. R. McKimmon, Jack Bar row, Leroy Dail, and E. C. Woodard. Under the supervision of these, over fifty per cent of all games played have been won; and for the last three years, under Mr. E .C. Wood ard’s direction, over seventy-five per cent of all games played have been won. While Leroy Dail was here, a basketball court to be built in the back of the auditorium was consider ed. Instead, however, an old work shop, orginally Ballard’s Bridge Bap tist Church, was converted into a gymnasium. It was patched, and a court was built inside. This was used up until the spring, but it is now the third and seventh grade school rooms. The first Recitation and Declama tion contest was held in 1926. Frank Cale, Elizabeth Chappell, Rudolph Jordan, Maxine Bunch, Margaret Lane, Eldred Bunch, Marie Asbell, Weldon Hollowell, Florence Chappell, Myrtle Lane, Joe Perry, Wilbur Priv ott, Marguerite Etta Evans, James Cale, Lois Lane, Porter Byruin have been winners. During all these EM2MSMSISISI3J3f3JSI3JEf3JSMSJSI2®SJ2J3EISM2n3MSI3ISI2J3MS]i ■vRATIC PRIMARY—JUNE 6 : OR STATE AUDITOR EO. ROSS POU E IDEAL CANDIDATE id a life-long friend of the schools, ler who knows the farmers’ needs, executive of proven ability. ertisement furnished by World ns who served with Geo. Ross Pou var. years there have been many partici pants and much competition. The judges, in each case, have had a hard time picking the winner. Campen’s Jewelry Store has given the medal for the girls; and the Bank of Edenton, the boys. Chowan pupils have participated in Essay Contests also. Elnora Copeland won a Cotton Essay Con test her senior year (33-34). Mabel Craft, a junior, won the County Building and Loan Contest this year, and received fifteen dollars. The musical career of Chowan High School flourished under the di rection of Mr. Standish in '22, ’23, ’24, and ’25. The country high school boasted one of the best orchestras in the county. They were invited to play for school entertainments, not only in this county, but in the sur rounding counties. Violin and piano were taught to many pupils. The other music teachers have been Miss Elizabeth Bush, Miss Margaret Far less, Mrs. P. L. Baumgardner, and Miss Marguerite Ward. This year piano is taught, and the Glee Club is sponsored by Mrs. Gordon Blow. This is the first year that there has been an established Glpe Club. As a rule at least two plays are presented yearly. There has always been a faculty play and a senior play, and in many cases a junior play. Difficult operettas have usu ally been presented by the grammar grades. Since the very first commence ment, class day exercises have been held. During these many attractive ones have been given. Some of them featured roof gardens, a carnival, biography of the class, which was presented in the form of an attrac tive and elobarote book, Wedding to the World; and Japanese Garden party. At commencement in 1935, for the first time in the history of Chowan High School, the sophomores carried a daisy chain. For a good many springs the junior class has entertained the seniors at an elaborate banquet. Very attractive, clever, and original ideas have been the making of these. Japanese, Rose and Colonial gardens have been the settings; and there was an Indian banquet one year. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party from “Alice in Wonderland” thrilled the guests one spring. During one ban quet the seniors were entertained on “Treasure Island,” and all decora tions, favors, programs, and invita tions were like those found on Treas ure Island. This year a lovely spring banquet was given in a private home. At the end of the senior year, on graduation night, a medal is present ed to the best all-around senior. This is truly an incentive to work hard all through high school. The crowning success in one’s high school life is to be awarded the Ro tary Cup. This is a silver loving cup presented yearly by the Edenton Ro tary Club to the pupil making high- j Voters of the First District j Solid Vote THADEURE I Native of Gates County and resident of Hertford County. The only candidate for any State office from our District. I THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY FRIENDS OF THAD EURE | LIVING IN THE FIRST DISTRICT j^ftJaI2jSI3ISI3I3J3JSI3ISJ&rSI3I3ISISISI3no|oiIfiM3IBMEiE/SISiEjSJSM2J3®JS THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. THURSDAY, BAY 28 1936 est, not only in scholarship, but in extra-curricular activities and atti tude toward teachers and fellow stu dents. The first winner of this cup was Garland Byrum, who won it in 1931. Myrtle Lane, Elnora Cope land, Norfleet Eason and Pauline Byrum have also won it. This is the greatest honor that anyone caw re ceive at the climax of his high school career. MARGUERITE ETTA EVANS. High Point Pageant Creates Much Interest A number of people from Edenton expect to go to High Point Friday of next week to see the historical furniture pageant, “Comfort 'in Search of Kings.” This is part of the sixth annual furniture fashion review, sponsored by Quinn Furniture Co., and a group of furniture dealers in four states and held every spring in the Tomlinson Exhibition Building in High Point. This year’s review has unsual in terest not alone because of its mag nitude, but because the theme is a practical illustration of the develop ment of furniture design, construc tion, and comfort over a period of more than four centuries, beginning with the reign of Henry VIII and extending down to the present time. The exhibition is of an educational character with timely themes and every year is drawing a larger num -1 ber of visitors from a wider area. Last year they came from seven states and included, besides house wives, teachers of history, home eco nomics, and interior decoration; club women; merchants and others inter ested in antiques and the history of furniture. Four lucky number prizes are also part of this year’s program, which has aroused so much enthusiasm that more than two thousand people are expected to attend Cards of admission are distributed free to interested people. ' COLERAIN 1 Miss Connie Wynne, Mrs. L. D. Perry, Mrs. Frank McCreary and Mrs. L. A. Perry were shoppers in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday. Mrs. James White and son, Jimmy, returned home Sunday. They had been visiting Mrs. Credle. Miss Bessie Pritchard, of Aulander, spent the week-end with Mrs. Shelton Pierce. Miss Connie Wynne was the guest of Mrs. L. D. Perry during the past 1 '■» For Representative In announcing my candidacy for renomination for Representative from Chowan County in the Gen eral Assembly, I take this oppor tunity to thank you for your past support. Any support given me on June 6 will be shown by my best efforts, if elected, to do what you want done in the Legislature. John Fernando White week. Mrs. Johnnie Montague and Mrs. Stella Deans have returned home af ter visiting Mrs. A. C. White in Powellsville. Miss Mildred Ives, of Jackson, was the guest of Mrs. J. C. Beasley on Wednesday. Mrs. Graham Harrell, Mrs. Shelton Pierce, Miss Janette Miller and Mrs. Bessie Allen were visitors in Aulan der F*riday. Mrs. Dora Saunders and Miss Doris Saunders were visiting at Woodard Friday. Miss Eloise Miller, Misß Doris Saunders, Mrs. H. 0. Harrell, Miss Janette Miller and Miss Ruth Caro line White were shopping in Ahos kie Thursday. Miss Julia Austin spent the week end in Kelford with her parents. D. R. Britton, H. O. White and C. W. Hughes attended the Kiwanis meeting in Ahoskie Friday evening. Miss Grace Felton was a visitor in Raleigh during the past week. Miss Lucille White, of Harrells ville, was the Sunday guest of Miss Ethel Callis. Mrs. J. M. Britt, Mrs. Perry Rus sell and Mrs. N. G. Phelps were in Ahoskie shopping Thursday. G. B. Miller and Miss Eloise Miller attended the baccalaureate sermon at Mars Hill Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Spruill spent the week-end at Creswell with Mr. Spruill’s parents. Douglas White, of Elizabeth City, and Miss Janet Cartwright, of Ra leigh, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. White. Thomas Morris, of State College, Raleigh, spent Sunday with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Morris. Leonard Parker, Jr. and Wenick Holloman spent the week-end in Ra leigh. Mrs. C. W. Hughes, Mrs. I. G. Beasley and Mrs. Whitty Hughes were visitors in Edenton Sunday. C. P. Palmer left Sunday to spend several days at his home in Kilmon ack, Va. Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. White, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pierce were visitors in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Hines, Mr. and NATIONAL COTTON WEEK JUNE 1 TO 6 These cotton fashions are much too nice to be worn just as or dinary House Dresses ... You’ll wear them for shopping, for at- i home afternoons and down to the beach— . i Priced From 49c Up > Sizes For Women and Misses "The Albemarle’s Leading Department Store” EDENTON, N. C. i Mrs. D. R. White, and Mrs. R. B. Evans, of Suffolk, Va., visited in the home of D. A. Askew Sunday. Mrs. A. S. Nelson and daughter, Anne, of Lenior, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Britton. Miss Dons fierce and Mrs. H. 0. Harrell were shoppers in Edenton on Saturday. Mrs. D. R. Britton and Mrs. A. S. Nelson were dinner guests of Mrs. T. E. Beasley Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Beasley, of Ahoskie, were in town on business Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Evans and son, Carroll, of Eure; Miss Edith Mitchell and Jack Kemp visited Miss Verna Morris Sunday. VOTERS, CAST YOUR BALLOT FOR W. T- Brown FOR STATE SENATE From the First Senatorial District Mr. Brown seeks the vote and support of voters in the First District and has the en dorsement from the following- in his home County of Perquimans: Board of County Commissioners: E. M. Perry, Chairman, J. O. White, E J). Mathews, J. C. Baker and Roy S. Chap pell; Walter H. Oakel, Jr., Judge of Recorder’s Court; Chas. E. Johnson, Prosecuting Attorney; J. E. Winslow, Sheriff; W. H. Pitt, Clerk of Court; J. W. Ward, Register of Deeds; as well as menchants and the fanners throughout Perquim ans County. He has represented Perquimans County in the lower house of the General Assembly for three times in succession, 1931,1933 and 1935, and is qualified to represent the District in the office he now seeJss. BERTIE COMMUNITY SING AT AULANDER SUNDAY, MAY 81 The Bertie County Community sing will be held at the Aulander Baptist Church May 31, the fifth Sunday, at 2 P. M. These sings usually draw large crowds, when folks from all sections of the county attend. COMMENCEMENT SERMON FOR COLERAIN HIGH NEXT SUNDAY The commencement sermon for the Colerain graduates will be delivered Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, at Baptist Church by Kev. Lamie Sas- W sar, of Aulander.
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