Volume XIV. —Number 26.
H. A. Campen Elected New
President Edenton Chowan
°J. Os C. At Annual Meeting
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Geddes Potter Named
New Vice President
Os Group
NEW DIRECTORS
L. E. Griffin Speaks
About State’s Fiscal
Matters
Meeting in annual session Friday
night, a comparatively small crowd
of members of the Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Association elected H. A. Campen
president, succeeding Jesse L. Har
rell.
Mr. Harrell called the meeting to
order and expressed his appreciation
for the presence of those who were
on hand. He then called for com
mittee reports which were assigned
to various members of the organiza
tion. Those making reports were:
Mrs. R. F. Elliott, transportation and
roads; Mayor Leroy Haskett, welcom
ing committee; John W. Graham, leg
islature; J. Edwin Bufflap, public re
lations; West Leary, membership;
Ralph Parrish, finance; J. Clarence
Leary, hospital, and John A. Holmes,
education.
These reports reflected the activity
of the Chamber, tending to show a
marked improvement since the em
ployment of a full-time secretary.
Mr. Harrell modestly refrained from
taking any credit himself and while
he expressed belief that no little pro
gress had been made, he also ad
vanced the opinion that a full-time
secretary cannot perform a group of
miracles in the short span of one
year.
The nominating committee was the
final one to make a report, and Earl
Goodwin presented the slate of offi
'°rs decided upon by his committee.
> These were as follows:
‘resident—H. A. Campen.
v'ice President—-Geddes B. Potter.
Treasurer—James M. Bond.
Board of Directors—J. Clarence
Leary, Jesse Harrell, Marvin Wilson,
W. W. Bvrum, Mayor Leroy Haskett,
J. M. Jones, Jr., J. H. Conger, Jr.,
William S. Elliott, A. E. Jenkins,
Richard Elliott, J. Gillanv Wood, Jr.,
Ernest Kehayes, Henry Bunch, Z. T.
Evans, Henderson Ray Peele and A.
L. Boaz.
These officers were immediately in
stalled by Clerk of Court E. W*.
Spires.
President Campen expressed his
appreciation for the honor conferred
upon him and promised his best ef
forts in making the new year a suc
cess. To this end, he asked for the
full cooperation and help of every
member of the organization.
Following the installation of offi
cers, Lloyd E. Griffin, executive secre
tary of the North Carolina Citizens
Association, presented a very inter
esting address, using charts reflected
on a screen to explain and emphasize
the use to which State funds go.
Operation of the government was ex
plained, during which he showed
revenue and expenditures, going
back as far as 1850, covering depres
sion and boom years, as well as the
present state of the budget.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr. Griffin said, “North Carolina is
a stable State with a sound govern
ment, which was made that way by
the keen foresight of its leaders.”
75 Enrolled In Daily
Vacation Bible School
According to the Rev. H. F. Sur
ratt, director of the joint daily va
cation Bible school being held in the
Methodist Church and Parish House,
75 children had enrolled up to Tues
day morning. Primary children meet
in the Methodist Church, while be
ginners and juniors meet in the
Parish House.
The school, which has a group of
capable teachers, will continue
through next week, at the conclusion
of which closing exercises will be
held. Children from several denom
inations are attending the school,
and Mr. Surratt is very much en
couraged over the apparent success
of the venture.
| METHODIST SERVICES
Preaching services will be held in
the Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock, when the pastor,
the Rev. H. F. Surratt, will preach
on the subject “The New Hypocricy”.
Church School will be held at 9:45
o’clock Sunday morning, the Youth
Fellowship meeting Sunday night at
7 o’clock and prayer meeting Wed
nesday sight at 8 o’clock.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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| C. Os C. President |
H. A. CAMPEN
At the annual meeting of the
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Asso
ciation held Friday night in the
Court House. H. A. Campen was
elected president, succeeding
Jesse Harrell.
Interest Mounting
In Swimming Pool
At Naval Air Station
Tex Lindsay Plans to
Conduct Swimming
Classes
Despite the unseasonal cool weath
er of the past week, interest is in
creasing at the swimming pool at
the Naval Air Station. Tex Lindsay,
the Town’s recreational director, in
charge of the pool, stated early this
week that around 50 people have used
the pool daily and that attendance is
gradually increasing.
Mr. Lindsay expects attendance at
the pool to greatly increase as the
days and nights become warmer and
he is hopeful that the pool will be
a center of attraction not only for
those who enjoy swimming, but for
others who will be made comfortable
while watching the swimmers.
In the near future Mr. Lindsay
plans to conduct swimming classes
for the benefit of those who cannot
swim. He is rather surprised at the
number who cannot swim and hopes
many will take advantage of the
swimming lessons when they are be
gun.
Peter Carlton Attends
Chapel Hill Institute
Peter Carlton, executive secretary
of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Associa
tion, left Sunday afternoon for Chap
el Hill, where he is attending the
Southeasteni Institute for Executive
Secretaries of Chambers of Com
merce.
Mr. Carlton will remain in Chapel
Hill the entire week, planning to re
turn Saturday night. Secretaries of
Chambers of Commerce from all
over the State are attending the In
stitute.
Fire Inspection Will
Begin Monday, July 7
Fire Chief R. K. Hall announced
this week that he 'will make an in
spection of the business section be
ginning Monday, July 7. He urges
all merchants to clean up their yards
and premises before he begins the
inspection.
[Budget Meeting]
Chowan County Commissioners
will meet in special session next *
Monday morning, June 30, for
the purpose of considering the
county’s budget for the year
1947-48. At that time the Com
missioners expect to have all re
quests for appropriations in
hand, so that County Auditor E.
W. Spires will be able to have
budget completed before the
regular meeting which will bo
held Monday, My 7.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 26,1947.
Colonials Tighten
Grip To Lead In
Albemarle League
Local Team Wins Five
Out of Last Six Games
Played
STANDING OF CLUBS
W L Pet.
Edenton 1” 4 .765
Hertford _ . 10 5 .667
Colerain 8 9 .470
Suffolk . . .6 8 .429
Elizabeth City _____ 6 9 .41)0
Windsor 4 12 .250
Winning five of the last six games
played, Eder.ton’s Colonials strength
ened their hold on first place in the
Albemarle League, topping the Hert
ford Indians by two full games. In
the six games played since the last
issue of The Herald, the Colonials
took two games from Elizabeth City,
lost one and won one from Suffolk
and downed Colerain and Windsor a
game each.
Wednesday night of last week the
Colonials took the measure of the
Elizabeth City Senators on Hicks
Field 6-2. Lester Jordan went the
entire route, allowing 8 hits. Eure
started for the Senators but was re
lieved by Braxton in the sixth. The
Colonials collected 8 hits off Eure,
while Braxton’s slants could not be
solved for any hits while he was in
the box.
In Elizabeth City Thursday night
the Colonials again won by a 6-1
score. Vick was on the mound for
the Colonials and allowed only three
hits. The Senators used three pitch
ers, Reeves, Pankowski and Copley,
with Trot Leary leading the attack.
Leary had a perfect night at bat with
a home run, triple and single out of
three trips to the plate.
Before a shivering group of fans
Saturday night, the Colonials start
ed off like a house afire, knocking
Holland out of the box in the first in
ning and chalking up five runs. He
was replaced by Schadel, who stopped
the onslaught, allowing only four hits
until the eighth inning, when Dowdy
went in to stop a scoring threat after
Griffin and Bohonko were given base
on balls and were sacrificed by Hollo
well.
Thorne pitched a good game of
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Edenton Stores Will
Be Closed July 4th
Edenton’s stores and business
houses will be closed only Friday,
July 4, in celebration of the Fourth
of July. This decision was learned
Tuesday by the Chamber of Com
merce after canvassing the merchants
to determine if it was desired to
close Saturday. Practically all who
were canvassed expressed a desire to
close only one day, opening again for
business Saturday morning.
Bicycle Riders Treated
To Free Swim At Pool
Interest is. apparently developing
in bicycle riding in Edenton as re
flected in a group of boys and girls
who on Wednesday afternoon rode
from the armory to the swimming
pool at the Naval Air Station.
The bicycle riders were treated to
a free swim in the pool.
MR AND MRS. R. F. TUTTLE WILL OBSERVE
50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ON MONDAY
Popular Edenton Couple Married In St. Ann’s
Catholic Church June 30, 1897; Reception
Monday Night In Parish House
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Tuttle will i
celebrate their fiftieth wedding an
niversary Monday, June 30, in ob
servance of which their son and
daughters have arranged a reception
in the Parish House beginning at
8:30 o’clock Monday night. This is
the exact hour the bridal party en
tered St. Ann’s Church exactly 50
years ago to the strains of Mendel
ssohn’s Wedding March, exquisitely
played by Mrs. J. W. Branding.
* Mr. Tuttle and Mrs. Tuttle, the for
mer Miss Annie M. Wozelka, were
married Wednesday evening, June 30,
1897, the ceremony being impressive
ly performed by the Rev. Father
Edwards of New Bern.
Ushers were A. Hogan and A. J.
Bateman.
Waiters were T. W. Elliott and
Oliver Gilbert, Misses Kate Coke and
Kate Coffield, Jordan Wilkerson and
Clifton Mitchell, Misses Margaret
Bell and Minnie Bishop, Walter Bell
and Thomas Old, Misses Sallie Bland
and Lillie White, Louis Badham and
Robert Temple, Misses Luta Burton
and Josie Burton.
Building Committee Will Present
Its Recommendations At Meeting
Called For Friday Night, June 27
MARRIED 50 YEARS NEXT MONDAY ||
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Wm .J&
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Tuttle, pictured above, will celebrate their
fiftieth wedding anniversary next Monday, June 30. Their son and
daughters, in honor of the occasion, will hold a reception in the
Parish House Monday night, beginning at 8:30 o’clock. In the
neighborhood of 400 guests have been invited to attend the affair.
Lions Club Installs
New Officers For
Year Monday Night
West Leary Succeeds
Dr. Wallace Griffin
As President
New officers for the year were in
stalled at a meeting of the Edenton
Lions Club Monday night, which was
held half hour earlier due to the base
ball game. West Leary was installed
as president, succeeding Dr. Wallace
Griffin. In retiring from the presi
dency, the second time he has filled ,
the position, Dr. Griffin expressed his
appreciation for the cooperation he |
has received during the year and said
the club has made a very good show
ing and was in a healthy condition.
In assuming the role of president,
Mr. Leary, too, asked for the help
and cooperation of every member to (
the end that his year as president (
will be as successful as his prede- j,
cessor. | j
Other officers installed were as fol- (
lows: First vice president, Hector
Lupton; second vice president, A. E. ’
Jenkins; third vice president, J. R.
Byrum; tail twister, M. A. Hughes;
Lion tamer, K. N. Floars; chorister,
A. I’. Hassell; pianist, Earl Harrell; '
directors for one year, R. G. Holland
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AT ROTARY MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elliott, C. W.
Overman and Earl Goodwin left
Wednesday for Wilson, where they
will attend a meeting of the 189th
Rotary District.
I The maid of honor was Miss Bettie
Tuttle.
E. J. Wozelka was best man.
The ring bearer was Cutler Woz
elka.
Flower girls were Eva Rogerson
and Elizabeth Wozelka.
According to an account of the
wedding in the Fisherman and Far
mer, published in Edenton at that
time, the bride, looking very sweet
in a lovely costume of white satin,
pearle pasmentry and chiffon, dia
monds and rubies, entered on the arm
of her father, Captain John Wozelka.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Tuttle went on a wedding trip
to the Tennessee Centennial Exposi
tion in Nashville.
The newspaper also reported that
the wedding presents were beautiful
and costly, and well attested the
great popularity of the newly wedd
ed couple, the bride being referred
to as “one of EdentonVmost beauti
ful and popular young ladies."
In the neighborhood of 400 invita
tions have been issued to the recep
tion next Monday night.
A
Youngsters Show
Signs Os Making
Good Bali Players
Group Taught Funda
mentals Daily By
Tex Lindsay
With a group of boys meeting
daily at the baseball park, Coach Tex
Lindsay reports that a number of the
youngsters are developing into good
baseball players from whom in a few
years the Edenton Colonials will no
doubt draw some members of the
squad. The boys are taught the fun
damentals of the game and Coach
Lindsay is very proud of the progress
and brand of ball the boys are play
ing.
Among the group who are taking
part in the baseball program are
Gene Taylor, Jimmie Harrison, Ersel
Griffin, Fred Lassiter, Burton Harri
son, Billy Gardner, Duck Griffin, Jas
per Holmes, Ted Lassiter, Jimmie
Crummev, Billy Bond, Erie Haste,
William Crummey, John Ward, Gene
Ward, W. O. Speight, Richard Hines,
John Dobson, Francis Hicks, John i
Whitson and Bobby Whiteman.
3 Minute i
News Digest
Catfish Corner in Dare County
, loses outstanding citizen. Vital Ven
i dor, age 68, called home June 12.
, Confined to bed several days. Sick
for many years and unable to do lick
' of work. Died from eating big din
ner of clam fritters and haslett stew
and strawberry shortcake.
? Nation to salute John Paul Jones
on July 6. Bicentennial of his birth.
Plans being formulated for public
concerts, dinners and radio broadcasts
in tribute to the naval hero.
United States drafting plan that
calls for 24 billions to check Reds.
To be spent through 1951 to revive
economies of democratic European
nations and to check Communism.
Volume of credit for retail buying
highest ' in history. Expected to
double within few years. Means rise
from 100 billions to 200 billions, state
reports from Washington, D. C., gov
ernment analysts.
Foundation Guards Charleston’s
assets. Non-profit, educational or
ganization called Historic Charleston
Foundation chartered by State of
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CALLED TO BROTHER’S BEDSIDE
Mrs. George P. Byrum was called
to Birmingham, Alabama due to the
serious illness of her youngest bro
ther, Robert G. Morgan. Mrs. By
rum left Tuesday shortly after rec
eiving word of her brother’s pre
carious conditioa.
3 state
| Edenton Colored School
j Designated as No. 1
Project
JAIL~OUT
Various Sub Commit
tees Present Detailed
Reports
Chowan County’s Building Com
mittee, appointed to make a survey
of the county’s building heeds and
subsequently present recommenda
tions for a 10-year build’iig program
to a mass meeting and in turn to
the County ..Commissioners, met
Thursday afternoon, at which time
members of the committee heard
various reports and agreed upon
j recdoiinehdations.
Chairman J. W. Davis called the
I meeting to order and at once called
for reports from, the committees who
were assigned to the various pro
jects presented at a previous mass
meeting.
R. C. Holland, reporting for the
committee asked to investigate the
. needs of the white school in Edenton,
stated that he was authorized to re
port that children are being taught
under unsanitary conditions, with ar
tificial and inadequate lights which
are bound to affect eyes of the
children. Some children are also
forced to be taught below the sur
face of the ground, thus allowing
dust and dirt to be blown into the
room when windows are open.
Mr. Holland stated that his com
mittee had studied blue prints pre
sented at the previous mass meeting,
but recommended that no addition be
made to the present building but
that a unit be erected at the Fair
Ground providing only class rooms,
to which additions could be made
later. This unit would take care of
the overflow of the present building.
Geddes Potter, reporting for the
committee investigating the colored
schools in Edenton, told of the de
plorable conditions at the colored
high school and the necessity to
teach children in several buildings
throughout the town.
J. Edwin Buffiap, who investigated
conditions among the colored gram
mar grades in the county unit, re
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Important Meeting
Os County Council
Scheduled July 2nd
4-H Dress Revue By
Miss Hazel Shaw Will
Feature Meeting
An important meeting of the
County Council of Home Demonstra
tion Clubs will be held in the Com
munity House at Cross Roads on
Wednesday afternoon, July 2, at 3
o’clock. Mrs. W. A. Harrell, presi
dent, will preside, with Ryland Club
as hostess. At this meeting the
nominating committee, composed of
Mrs. Medlin Belch, Mrs. Rudolph Jor
dan and Mrs. George Smith, will pre
sent the slate of officers for 1948-49,
plans made for special summer and
fall activities and other items of
business.
A special feature of the program
will be the 4-H Club Dress Revue
presented by Miss Hazel Shaw, as
sistant home agent, and sponsored by
the Council of Home Demonstration
Clubs. Each club will be represent
ed by the following girls who were
placed in the blue ribbon group at
local dress revues:
Chowan Fourth and Fifth Grades:
Peggy Turner, Frances Jordan and
Carolyn Hollowell.
Chowan Sixth and Seventh Grades:
Sylvia Ann Layden, Beatrice Evans
and Audrey Jordan.
Chowan Ninth, Eleventh and
Twelfth Grades: Dorothy Eason,
Audrey Keeter, Ruth Rogerson and
Judy Hollowell.
Chowan Eighth and Tenth Grades:
Audrey Pearce, Ruth Boyce and Mary
Forehand.
Rocky Hock: Hilda Rae Harrell
and Shirley Harrell.
Edenton Senior: Esther Mae
Brabble, Hilda Perry, Clara Dixon
and Clara White.
Edenton Junior: Lois Harrell.
Club members and others are urged
to attend this meeting.