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Volume Xlll.—Number 16. - * •ly’^T^g.. * ' BBL, * W i v;sfmSfi'' j*-^JjpL■ s£<# f’ : 4|2^!91 viitaSaWamSßfeV’' Jf*£-2bbfNE Official U. S. Navy Photograph One of the four United States battleships in the atomic bomb tests scheduled to be made at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands will be the two-war veteran ISS Nevada. For the Nevada, this test will be a return to the scene of one of her war-time targets, nearby Jaluit Atoll. During the Jap attack on I’earl Harbor, the Nevada was the only capital ship to get underway, and since then she has lent her fire power to invasions at Attu. Normandy. Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. She performed >2 missions at Normandy and five more at Cherbourg in the invasion of Southern France. URGE CROWD TURNS OUT FOR EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE ON SUNDAY MORNING C hilly Weather Fails to Prevent Many From Attending GOOD PROGRAM Unique Affair Sponsor ed By Ministerial Association Though the weather was rather niily Sunday morning, a goodly '■•Cumber appeared at the Court House 1 oven' to take pari in the Raster sun rise service at ih.'iO o'clock. A bugle minded from the shore of Kden “ v began the service, which was < dby a sextet number, "Wei- Happy Morning.” The Rev. T'arold W. Gilmer offered the .invo lution,, .which was followed by a con gregational hymn. “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” led by. C. W. Over all. I’he Raster story as recorded in the scripture was read hv the Rev. Free Surratt, after which Mrs. Frank El liott sang a solo, "The Stars Sang in God's Garden." The Faster prayer was offered by the Rev. D. C. Craw ford, Jr., which was followed by an other congregational hymn, “Crown Him With Many Crowns.” The Rev. W. C. Francis brought a brief Easter message in which he em phasized the resurrection as the heart of the Christian religion. “If We do not believe in the resurrection.” he said, “we might as well close up the . churches,” The address was followed by a con g-egational hymn, "The. T)av of. Re surrection." The Rev. I). C. Crawford, Jr., pro nounced the benediction and the ser vice concluded with a choral response by the sextet. Members of the. sextet were Jose phine Mills, Nolle Terry, Dorothy Lee Chestnutt, Ruth Goodwin, Charlotte Bunch and Beverly Moore. Mrs. John Ross played the piano for the num bers sung on the program. The early morning service was sponsored by the Ministerial Associa tion with Mrs. Julien Wood assisting in the arrangements. Mayor Continues Clean-up Drive Mayor L. H. Haskett has decided to continue clean-up week through this week and is asking every person to cooperate in tidying up vacant lots and premises. The drive was in pro gress all of last week and while Mr. Haskett was well pleased with re sults on the part of some people he says there are quite a few who have not cooperated and who, he hopes, will make some effort to join in the improvement to make the town neat er and more attractive. cial Meeting Called , j Legion Auxiliary airs. Taul Holloman, president of the Legion Auxiliary of Ed Bond Tost, announces a special called meet ing of the Auxiliary Friday night at 8 o’clock at her home. A matter of importance must be attended to, for which reason she urges every mem ber of the organization to be pre sent. THS, CHOWAN HERALD AHO At*. 1 EWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY [County Convention] With precinct meetings held Saturday afternoon, the Chowan County Democratic convention is scheduled to be held next Satur day afternoon at J o’clock in the Court House. At that time delegates to the State Democratic Convention will be elected, so (hat all precinct delegates elected last Saturday will he expected to he on hand. E. L. Wells Preaches Final Sermon Sunday As Baptists’ Pastor Rev. R. N. Carroll Ex pected to Preach Next Sunday With a congregation filling the spa cious Baptist Church Sunday, the Rev. j F. 1.. Wells preached his final sermon j as pastor of the church, w here he has served for over ,'!5 years. Be has been succeeded by the Rev. It, \. Carroll lof Knoxville, Tenn.i who is expected ' to arrive in Edenton in time to preach iat both services in the church next ! Sunday, Mr; Wells told his hearers that he was not preaching a good-bye sermon, (for he intended to remain in Eden ton. He feelingly expressed his appre ciation for the. love and cooperation : lie has experienced during his long years as pastor and on behalf of his ! successor urged the congregation to ( continue to be loyal and support the ; Rev. Mr. Carroll in his new field. “May his leadership be a blessing and may he enjoy a long: pastorate here as I have enjoved mine.” said Mr. Wells. . At the morning service, a program of Easter music was presented by the I church choir under the direction of • Mrs. M. A. Hughes. At the evening ( service the sacrament of baptism was : administered by the retiring pastor. Masonic Meeting Called Off Because Os Revival i ] Tonight’s (Thursday) meeting of j Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. E. and ! A. M., has been called by W. I’. Good win, master of the lodge. This action was taken due to the revival meeting now in progress at the Methodist Church. Mr. Goodwin urges all Ma sons who plan to attend the service to meet in front of the church a short time before 8 o’clock. Scout Troon Changes Time Os Meetings Effective this week, the weekly meetings of Troop 150, Boy Scouts of America, will be changed from Thurs day' to Monday nights. The change was voted by the Scouts themselves when the suggestion was presented by Scoutmaster C. W. Overman. Be cause of so many conflicting affairs occurring on Thursday nights, it is expected that the change in meeting will aid in improving attendance at i the weekly meetings. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 25,1946. ! Charles W. Overman Elected President Os Edenton Rotary Club I New Officers Will Be Installed at First July Meeting At last Week's meeting of the Kden ton Rotary Club, County Agent Char les W. Overman was elected president to succeed Marvin Wilson. Richard Elliott, having received the largest number of votes as director, was de clared elected as vice president of the club. 1 , .Other directors elected included C John A. Holmes, John W. Graham, I Charles H. Wood and Janies F. n Wood. These officers will be .installed at ' the first .meeting in July, the begin: C ning of the Rotary year, tile election j tmiiig held so far in advance in order for the new officers to attend tlve j Rotary District Conference in Eliza.- - j bet.lv City May 12 to 14. Cancer Quota Now At Half Way Mark Chairman Jesse Harrell j Appoints Chairmen to Aid In Drive - Jesse Harrell, chairman • of the ! Chowan County cancer drive, reported | early this week that about half of the | county’s quota of 8."25 had boeii raise | od, and in order to stimulate, contri- 1 j tuitions lias appointeda group of j j chairmen to canvass their respective j | neighborhoods in order to reach or.! ] exceed.the quota. These chairmen are as follows; West Edenton (white)- Mrs. ! ! George C, Hoskins. ( East Edenton (white) -Mrs. Jesse I L. Harrell. Broad Street —Mrs. R. L. Pratt. j | Cotton Mill Village—Mrs. Fred j Ashley. ( West Edenton (colored) The Rev. : J. E. Tillett. East Edenton (colored) Prof: D. j ! F, Walker. Rocky Hock—Mrs. W. H. Saunders.- Mr. Harrell is hopeful that these ( chairmen will solicit every person in; their respective areas, but urges any I who have not been solicited to send or j bring their contribution to him. He is very anxious for Chowan to meet its quota and for that reason asks every person to make a contribution either large or small. Revival in Progress! At Methodist Church Preaching By the Rev. B. C. Reavis, Hert- i ford Pastor Evangelistic services began in the Methodist Church Sunday night and will continue throughout the week, according to the pastor, the Rev. Freo j Surratt. The Rex’. B. C. Reavis, pas- | tor of the Hertford Methodist Church. | is preaching during the revival and those who have heard him are very much impressed by his preaching. The services begin at 8 o’clock each evening, and the public is cordially in vited to attend. 1 Board Os Elections Names Registrars, | Judges Os Election Registration Books Will Open on Saturday, April 27 i ■ ' -■ • " • r-~! “ !. Chowan County's Board: of. Kiee i t.ions this week Announces registrars ; and; judges, of election for the Domn eratic I’rimary electioiiwhich will he i held Saturday. May 2A L. ('. Burton; j chairman of the Board, states that ' registration honks will open April [ and that registrars will .sit at re aieetiv • peiiipg' places from it A.’ M. to...snn. i o»t, oir that day land from * • A- M. C>;“ !M. eh May 1 a.nd 1!, I with May is -et aside as challenge 1 day. The polling place for. Fast lydou tun precinct ■•■ -V 1 at the jHo \ Mis. Small .lours, i.y, trar. and D. C. Davis- and C 0. |fates, je.lges of elect iO.-i.il Ihe Municipal Building uili-.'be the polling place t-o- West Kdeuton Tow n ship. M is. Annie MrMuTlaij. is. repis -1 trar and ,1. .1. Long and M. A. Hughes, , judges of elect ion, j In Veopim precinct 11. A. Berry’s •store will he the polling place, with ' H. .V. Perry registrar and T. J. Hos, j kins and Thomas Hoskins, ,1 r., judges of election. Henry Bunch's store will he the | polling place for Rocky Hock pre cinct. W. H. I’earce is registrar and Tom Tynch and VV. H. Saunders, jud ! ges of election. | The polling place for Center Hill will be the same as last election, i R. 11. (ioodwin is registrar and Ralph j Goodwin and H, I>. Byrun), judges of | election. I (I. A. Hollijweli’s store Will he the polling place for wardville precinct. | G. A- Hollinveli is Registrar and T. A. j Berryman and C. .1. Holiowell, judges : of election. :GSO Open House On Sunday Afternoon ; Parents and Friends In vited to Attend Af fair at USO Hub Holding <ipen House for theirh.par j ents and friends at the local I SO cl ub Sunday afternoon. April 28. from four to six o’clock, the Girls Service Organization of USO will have as their special guests Kenneth | Dale. Regional Supervisor for YM’GA j I SO. and Mrs. Dale. ' Miss Ruth Goodwin, GSO genera! ehairnian for the occasion, has an nounced. that those receiving at the door Will be Miss Mary Grey Byruin. I GSO President, with Miss Emily! : SniithWick, leader •of Circle I, and : Miss .Joyce Brunson, leader of Circle 11. I Other-committees will be’; Misses. (Myrtle Fd wards, Margaret Harris] j and Carolyn lulliott for the arts and crafts room; Katherine Deans, Joyce | Moore and Vivian Hayman for the: punch bowl room. Serving punch will 1 ho Xello Perry and Ruth Goodwin. In ( the ping pong room will he Kdtia Wilkins, Rebecca Lewis and Katherine White; Charlotte Bunch. Loretta Porta, Helen Carter and Maude Miller for the game room; Jackie Layton. Dorothy Chestnutt and Louise Smith j for the snack bar; Carrie Jones, V ir ginia Overton, Laura Oates and Hilda I Smith for the library. In the writing j : room will he Jo Mills, Sara Miller and Kssie Coffield. ] I All friends and volunteers are par-j ! ticularly urged to come at this, time f | to meet Mr. and Mrs. Dale and min gle with others interested in the work I USO is doing for the men afui .wo men still in uniform. Quarterly Meeting Os C. Os C. Friday Every Member of Or ganization Urged to Attend Friday night at 8 o’clock in the Court House the general quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Com merce will be held. This meeting is for the membership as a whole, and it is hoped all members will make an effort to attend. At these quarterly meetings a re sume of the work done by the or ganization is presented nd an oppor tunity is given for any member to make any suggestion relative to the welfare of the Chamber of Commerce and the county as a whole. Attainment Os Three Boys To Rank Eagle Scouts High Light Lions Court Os Honor | Musical Treat | _ - IMBit $$ w H ■ W 0- wi HHHHR V'INGS OVER JORDAN CHOIR * What is said to be the world's greatest Negro choir will present ; “Mings Over Jordan" in the ' Kadesh A. M. K. Zion Church Wednesday night. May 1, at 8 o’clock. This is the eighth year I of the chorus which has been j heard by millions over the CBN coast-to-coast hookup on Sunday j mornings, and a capacity crowd is expected to hear them when they appear in Kdenton. Tickets for the affair are now on sale, with a section of the church reserved for white people who want to hear the famous choir. Binghamton Trims Greenville 12 To 4 In Holiday Game Triplets Leave Tuesday j For Eastern League Opening May 1 I With "ideal weather prevailing, a j large.’. Faster Monday,.crowd turned (.out to see the Binghamton baseball I (Tub swamp Greenville 12 to 4. It was the final appearance of the Bing• , iiamton outfit during their spring I training period in Kdenton. The re j maining recruits, officials and sports (writers left Tuesday afternoon for Binghamton to brush up on the home; |diamond for the opening of the Fas tern League season on May 1. Binghamton scored early in the j game, chalking tip two runs in each I"f the first and second innings and another, in the third. Their big inning j was the fifth, when bunched hits, j coupled with an error, resulted in six ! tallies. The leading hatter of the day was big Bot) White, who made four hits, one of which spared over the left field fence for a home run. Greenville scored their four runs I in the seventh inning when the visi tors touched tip Raschi for a series of | safe i>ingles. However, at fro other stage of the game did they seriously I threaten to score. Binghamton collected 12 safe hits j while .Greenville made eight, j Panaranto. Schmidt and Raschi' were giver, mound duty for Bingham ton, while OscHiidJt was the receiver. For Greenville Foell, Cole and Mos kal did the hurling with Narron arid I 1 ’erst tiger receiving-. Color to the game was added by, the Hertford High School Band, which i i paraded down Broad Street prior to ] the game and presented several num ( hers at the hall park. “The Star Span gled Banner’’ was played as all stood at attention just before the game started. A loud speaker was provided on the grandstand, over which Benjamin As kew announced the game play by play. Mayor Leroy Haskett, before the game started, expressed his appreci ation for the Binghamton and Green- - ville teams making the game possible; and welcomed the large crowd on hand. He also thanked the Hertford Band for coming to Kdenton for the I occasion. I ON WAY HOME Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Bunch are ex pecting their son, Maurice, home al most any time now. Young Bunch left his base at Oahu, Hawaii, on April 12. and upon his arrival in the States will receive his honorable discharge. $1.50 Per Year. I Philip McMullan, Bobby | By rum and \V. J. Tay lor Advanced LARGE C ROWD t ' . (A sighton Tells Bo\s to Gel Aecus t< IIV! so V i )T Dm.- of the most outstanding See ih,u ■ rt-s ever. I id in Ed': ‘on : took . place iii the !' I: ‘o u ;ory : Monday nigi't yv hmi a' Guiirt f Honor for the West Alin'i are- Di--.tr , Was held, sponsvlred by !he Kdenton Lions ■ C l -ib. Th.i- affair attruefod Scouts, parents and Scouters f ■ ' u ■ over the district, as well as prominent Boy Scout officials from the Tidewater I Council. Scout troops represented were No. !ot> (if. l-.dentoir. of which C. W. Over man is scoutnuisler; I’roop i 7l> of ; Kdeflton, of which Tex .Lindsay is scoutmaster: Troop 155 of Hertford with Herbert Nixon as scoutmaster. Troop 1(19 of Rocky Hock, the new jest troop, of which O. C. Long, Jr., is .scoutmaster, and the Rev. I). C t Crawford, Jr., with his Kdenton Cub ; Pack. Aside from the Scouts, prominent Boy Scout officials present included Forrest Ross, president of the Tide water Council; Gordon Lindsay, Com missioner of the Council; Richard P. - Baer, chairman of the West Albe marle District; H. A. C’anipen, chair i man. of Leadership Training; J. A; Curran, finance chairman; Geddes B. Potter, District Commissioner; John - A, Holmes, chairman of organization and extension; Charles T. Griffinl chairman of camping and activities: B. S. McMullan, chairman of ad vartcenient; the Rev. D. C. Crawford. Jr., chairman of Cub activities) Travis (Thompson. Scout Executive of the j Tidewater Council: Peter Carlton. | Field Scout Executive; Lieut.-Comdr. i W. S. Privott, a former Kdenton scoutmaster; Comdr. Bert If. Creigh torn conimanding officer of the Kden ton Naval Air Station, and Howard Pitt of Hertford. Prior to the Court of Honor, J. I ’ Partin, president of the Lions Club, presided and after: calling on Oscar Duncan to lead in singing a verse of j "America,’’ W. J. Taylor asked a blessing, after which all present par took of a generous helping of barbe icue and all the trimmings, which 'was served by a group, of wives of ,1 Lions. At the conclusion of tin- meal, the Rev. D. (’. Crawford, Jr„ offered : prayer, after which tjiere was an in spection of Troop 15(!. The Pledge (of Allegiance and Scout Oath .were : repeated in concert, followed by the ( Scout song. ! At this point the Court of Honor I was opened by P. S. McMullan, who turned affairs over to Richard Baer, idistrict, ehairnian. Mr. Baer at the .] out set expressed his appreciation for the splendid attendance and thanked | the Lions Club for sponsoring the Court of Honor and for the delight -1 ful barti) icue dinner served. He rec iognized all of the distinguished visi j tors; each of whom made brief re marks. Mr. Baer also introduced the j various: scoutmasters, as well as chairmen of the troop committees of the various organizations sponsoring Boy Scout troops. The high light of the Court of i Honor was the advancement to Eagle. Scout of Philip McMullan, Jr., Bobby Byrum and W. J. Taylor, Jr. Parents of these Scouts were, escorted to the (armory stage by three Life Scouts j and the mothers pinned on their sons j the Eagle Scout badge. Philip Mc . Mullan, Jr., was further honored by being awarded the Bronze Palm for having earned five more merit badges than is required to become an Eagle Scout. During the ceremony Fred Keeter, Douglas Allen, Frank WTlliams, Ern est White and Johnny Goodwin were advanced to First Class Scouts and Emmett Eason, Frank Hughes, Jr„ and Billy- Bond were promoted to Sec ond Class? Scouts. Ernest Stillman ! was promoted to Star Scout and Hec tor Lupton. Jr., and Jimmy Earn hardt w r ere advanced to Life Scouts. Merit badges were awarded to Hec itor Lupton, Jr„ Polk Williams, Ern est. Stillman, Jimmy Earnhardt, John jny Thigpen, Douglas Allen, Jack | Habit, Philip McMullan, Jr„ and Bob jby Byrum. Mr. Campen, who is a Silver Beav er, took occasion to mention Eden ton’s list of Eagle Scouts, which in cludes Wade Leary, Meredith Jones, Jr., Henry Gardner, Jr., Mike Harris, (Continued on Page Four)
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