Volume XVl.—Number 35.
Polio Epidemic Is
Likely To Break
Previous Records
Local Chairman Urges
Contributions Dur
ing Emergency
The highest number of infantile
paralysis cases ever recorded in a
single week, a total of 3,422 new cases
the week ending August 20th, has re
moved all doubt of the fact that the
1949 jjolio epidemic will break all
previous annual records, the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
has announced.
The latest national figures bring
total incidence to date to 17,306, as
compared with 9,743 for the same
period in 1948, with no incidence as
yet in sight that this year’s epidemic
peak has been reached, according to
Dr. Hart E. Van Riper, National
Foundation medical director.
“Study of previous patterns of polio
incidence show that the peak may
come anywhere between mid-August
and mid-September,” Dr. Van Riper
explained. “But the mid-point of the
epidemic, the date upon which there
are as many new cases afterward as
there have been before, never has oc
curred before the second week in
Sptember.
“If the peak is reached early, the
reduction in cases is slower than if
it comes late. When the peak is
reached late, the number of new cases
reported drops rapidly.”
This year’s record of cases, as
shown on incidence charts, reveals a
steep rise, week by week, since early
spring without even temporary re
cessions, Dr. Van Riper pointed out.
“Although it is hoped each week
from now on that we have passed the
high point in numbers of new cases,
this cannot be determined in ad
vance,” he said.
This year has been distinguished by
an increased polio incidence to date,
as compared with the previous yfear,
in thirty-eight states, the records
show. This, despite the fact that
1948 was second only to 1916 in num
ber of cases.
“As a result of an epidemic which
over the nation is both intensive and
extensive, the National Foundation
' has answered more calls for assist
ance in more states even than during
last year,” Dr. Van Riper concluded.
“Money, equipment, nurses, physical
therapists have poured out in a steady
stream. No request has been denied,
and medical care facilities; on the
whole, are far better today than at
any other time in history.”
In view of the above information,
J. Edwin Bufflap, chairman of the
Chowan County Chapter of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile Paral
ysis, has been urged to appeal for
contributions. Any contribution for
the present emergency may be sent
to Postmaster C. E. Kramer or Mr.
Bufflap, who will forward the money
to the proper source.
Edenton Marines In
Cleveland Air Races
VMF-211 Will Ilelp to
Demonstrate Capture
Os Iwo Jima
An interesting phase o‘s the air
races to be held at Cleveland, Septem
bed 3-5 will be a part on the program
by marines of VMF-211, stationed at
the Edenton Marine Corps Air Sta
tion. VMF-211 will furnish support
for Cleveland’s Seventh Marine In
fantry Reserve Battalion which will
be flown from Camp Lejeuene.
Pill boxes and a replica of mount
Suribachi will be constructed on the
field for this maneuver. Supported
by simulated naval gunfire VMF
211’s fighter planes and by Marine
troop carrying HMX-1 helicopters
landing supplies and evacuating
“casualties,” the Marines will demon
strate the capturing of Iwo Jima.
One of the many'features of the
event will be the “Marine Phantoms”
of Cherry Point, who participated in
the recent Air Show at the Edenton
base.
Revival Services Start
At Chappell Hill Church
Revival services will begin at the
Chappell Hill Baptist Church begin
ning Sunday evening, September 4,
at 7:30 o’clock.
' The Rev. Herbert Miller of Hick
ory, Va., will be the visiting minister.
The public is invited to attend.
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STRAIGHT DOWN FROM THE SKY—Marine assault troops, landed by Marine Corps helicopters,
dash forward in simulated attack at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia. The use of helicopters
in carrier-launched, airborne raids, was demonstrated for members of the 81st Congress recently at
Quantico.
COACH GEORGE THOMPSON EXPERIENCING I
HANDICAPS WITH FOOTBALL CAMHDAIESI
Sends Interesting Letter to Parents of Boys In an I
Effort to Secure Cooperation; Many of Last
Year’s Veterans Will Be Missed 1
Coach George Thompson is facing
no little difficulty in rounding out
this season’s football team for Eden
ton High School. Aside from losing
the majority of last year’s first
string players, which calls for train
ing a group of raw recruits or some
with very little experience, he is
handicapped by some candidates fail
ing to report regularly for practice,
which is absolutely necessary if the
Aces are to have a creditable grid
iron combination.
Another serious problem Coach
Thompson is facing is the fact that a
number of the parents are refusing
to allow their boys to take part in
football, obviously due to fear of in
jury. This decision on the part of
parents is preventing Coach Thomp
son from working with a few boys
who, he thinks could be developed into
outstanding players.
Mr. Thompson admits that some
times a boy is the recipient of hard
knocks and bruises on the football
I field, but points out that this is true
in all walks of life and that ex
perience on the gridiron stands a
boy in good stead to meet the pro
blems he is bound to encounter in
subsequent years.
So concerned is Mr. Thompson
about the attitude of some parents
toward football that he has sent a
letter to all in the hope that they
will reconsider their decision and al
low their sons to try for the team.
Mr. Thompson’s letter follows:
“Dear Parent—Your son is a can
didate for the football team of Eden
ton High School, and rightfully he de
serves this privilege as long as he
meets the qualifications and require
ments that make him eligible for par
ticipation. I am more than glad to
spend my time working with these
1 boys in trying to train and develop
' them for the duties and responsibili
ties they will soon assume as citizens
of their community.
' “I sincerely believe that your son
will derive benefits from participating
in athletics that he will not find
elsewhere. Majiy. people overlook the
values to be derived from playing
football. They say that these boys
get nothing more than burpps and
bruises. It is very true that the play
ers receive more than their share of
hard knocks during their playing
careers, but I should like to know of
any walk of life in which men are
not called upon to face setbacks.
We in thd coaching profession realize
that these setbacks are not always a
physical nature, but we believe if
a young man learns at an early age
that it is imperative for him to
come back and work harder than ever
after he a tough blow, he
will have the makings of a success
ful citizen.
“On the football field your son
will be given the opportunity to dis
play his skills and competitive spirit
against other boys with the same
alertness and courage and persistence
that will be required of him when his
school days are over and he steps
out into the busies world.
“On a Successful football team, a
boy must learn to work with hi 3
teammates, in a cooperative spirit,
‘ and to subordinate his personal inter
ests for the good of his team.
, “It is important, if your son is to
■derive benefits from football, that he
make an honest effort to attend each
practice session. I understand that
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 1,1949.
Dollar Days Will Be
Observed By Stores.
On September 9-10;
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Most of Stores Cooper- 1
ating By Offering ‘
Big Values
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M. A. Hughes, chairman of the
Merchants Committee of the Chamber j
of Commerce and Merchants Associa
tion, stated that the agreed dates for j
the dollar days among the merchants ,
are September 9 and 10, Friday and ,
Saturday. Good values are expected (
to be offered the buying public. ,
Most all of the stores in Edenton ,
will be participating, and citizens are '
urged to look for the dolar day pen- ‘
nants in the windows of those stores
offering, money saving values for the
occasion. Absolutely no cuts in
prices will be allowed after the dol
lar days, it is stated.
Mr. Hughes also announced that, :
according to agreement among the *
business firms, the half day closing 1
on Wednesday afternoons ended with
‘the month of August.
Laboi Day will be observed and all
stores will be closed on September 5. j
Edentou’s Colonials '
Win Pennant Fourth 1
Consecutive Year
Manager Gashouse Par
ker Given Much Cre
dit For Success
Eder.ton’s Colonials, under the man- 1
agership of Gashouse Parker, won the ]
Albemarle League Pennant for the i
fourth consecutive year after winning 1
from W’indsor on Hicks Field Thurs- 1
day night 4-3. , f
The Colonials wound up the regular 1
season 2% games ahead of Plymouth,
: having won 45 games, lost 25, with a 1
percentage of .643.
Plymouth held a firm grip on sec- (
ond place and Colerain was in third <
place. Fourth place developed into a j
■ red hot race between Windsor and j
: Elizabeth City, with the Rebels in the i
lead by one full game. The fourth
place team was not decided until Sat
urday morning, when a meeting of
the Albemarle League directors was
held in the Court House. The Eliza
i beth City Senators registered a pro
test against Windsor claiming that :
the Rebels in a game with the Sena- 1
i tors had more men hr uniform than 1
the league rules allowed, as well as i
using two players who were claimed 1
to be ineligible to play. The directors
were deadlocked in their voting and <
President Howard Gaylord voted in 1
favor of‘ Windsor. Had the protest 1
been upheld the two teams would i
i have had to play another game to 1
decide the winner. s
Baseball fans by and large give
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Mrs. J. Edwin Bufflap
Dies Sunday After
Four Months’ Illness
Funeral Service Held In
Methodist Church on
Tuesday Afternoon
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Mrs. J. Edwin Bufflap passed away
at her home on East Church Street,
Sunday night at 8:20 o’clock, after
an illness of four months, during
which time she was a patient in Cho
wan Hospital as well as General Hos
pital, Norfolk. Mrs. Bufflap, a native
of York, Pa., was 57 years old and
moved to Edenton with her family
about 26 years ago, and in that time
won a host of friends.
Surviving are her husband; a son,
Lance L. Bufflap of Wallace, N. C.;
a daughter, Miss Dorothy Bufflap, at
home; four brothers, Roy, Harrison,
Wilson and Spurgeon Geesey, all of
York, Pa., seven sisters, Mrs. Cora
Glatfeller, Mrs. Elsie Keasey, Mrs.
Gertie Glatfeller, Mrs. Naomi Buser,
Mrs. Ada Fantom, Mrs. Alma Wortz
and Mrs. Flora Wampler, all of York
County. A granddaughter, Miss Son
dra Bufflap of Williamston also sur
vives.
The body remained at the Williford
Funeral Home until 3 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon, when services Were held in
the Methodist Church with the pastor,
the Rev. W. L. Freeman, officiating;
Interment was,, made in the Beaver
Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mayor Leroy H.
Haskett, A. S. Hollowell, John A.
Holmes, Frank Hughes, Vernon Bar
row and W. J. Daniels.
Registration On For
Pre-School Children
Principal Fenton Lar
son In Office All of
This Week
Fenton Larson, principal of the
Edenton High School, announced that
pre-school registration will be held
in his office at the high school during
this week for children entering the
local school this year for the first
time from JJie first through the
twelfth grades.
Mr. Larson emphasized the fact
that children just starting school
must be six years old on or before
October 1, 1949 before they can be
enrolled. Newcomers in Edenton hav
ing children in other grades should
also have them registered before the
opening day of school.
Red Men Relief Chiefs
Review Duties Monday
According to Willard M. Rhoades,
sachem of Chowan Tribe of Red Men,
the relief chiefs of the tribe met for
the first time in three years Monday
night in the new and modern Red
Men’s hall.
The degree chiefs have for their
duties the reviewing of cases of dis
tress entitling fellow members to sick
benefits. This is one of the attractive
features of the Red Men’s organiza
tion in addition to death benefits
and, of course, the fellowship.
The tribe meets each Monday night
at 7:30 o’clock.
Health De</
Is Equipped l o Make
X-Ray Pictures Free
Third Annual 4-H 1
Poultry Show Held j
Thursday In Armory.
Ten Youngsters Place
Splendid Exhibits and
Sell Pullets
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The third annual 4-H Club Poultry 1
show and sale was held in the Eden- -
ton Armory, Thursday afternoon of
last week, when 10, 4-H Club mem- ®
bers representing every section of the
county participated in the event. P
Each of these club members
brougit 12 of their better grade pul-
lets. The pullets were judged by W. t
G. Andrews and C. J. Maupin, Exxen- f
sion poultry specialists from N. C.
State College and were placed in
three groups, blue, red and white. h
All contestants whose birds were
in the same group shared equal prize a
money. There were three groups of s
pullets in the blue ribbon class, three J
in the red, and the others in the white
ribbon class. Club members whose s
pullets were in the blue ribbon class t
were awarded a check for $15.00,
those ir. the red ribbon class wan $lO r
each and the others in the white rib
bon group won $5.00 each. e
The sale was very good, with the 1
highest coop of pullets being sold for c .
$4.00 and the average for the ten
coops being $1.97. This compares J
with an average of $2.31 per bird in r
1947 and $2.10 per bird in 1948. Clar
ence Ehvood Tatum of Elizabeth City <
as the auctioneer, and the sale was c
highly successful. All of the pullets -
were bought by local people, and four ’
groups were bought by residents of
Edenton.
This is the third year that the
Home Feed&Fertilizer Company of (
Edentoi has sponsored the 4—H poul-
try project and appreciation is ex- *
pressed to this firm for its coopera- 4
tion. Appreciation is also expressed (
to Mr. Tatum for the excellent way in
which he has conducted. the sales for
the past two years.
Names of club members who par- 11
ticipated in the show and sale are: M
H, T. Hollowell, Jr., of Tyner; Jock
Fletcher of Yeopim; Douglas Holland
of Yet pirn; Walace Evans of Rocky
Hock; Mabel Tynch of Rocky Hock;
Willard Edward Wilson of Rocky
Hock; Shelby Parrish of Tyner; Bar
bara Parrish of Tyner; Emmett By
rum of Tyner; and Mary Emma Perry
of Tyner.
Washington County
Preview Parade In,
, Edenton Saturday
“Bush Growers League”
Plan to March at
2 O’clock
A preview parade of the Washing- 1
! ton County Sesqui-Centennial Cele- 1
bration, honoring the founding of the '
j county 150 years ago, planned in Ply
; mouth, September 18-22, will be held
; in Eder.ton at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sep
' tember 3. The marchers will parade :
' through the main business section of 1
town. They also plan to parade in
Washington, Williamston, Windsor
j and Plymouth, Saturday.
t The parade will consist of members
' of the “Bush-Growers League,” men
who have grown all types of beards,
I side-burns, goatees and moustaches
s for the celebration; members of the
“Sisters of the Swish,” women who
will wear old time costumes; and the
Plymouth High School Band.
Portsmouth Quartet
Will Sing Friday At
’/ Rocky Hock Revival
A male quartet from the choir of
r the South Street Baptist Church of
i Portsmouth, Va., will sing at the
Rocky Hock Baptist Church revival
■ services Friday night, September 2.
The quartet will consist of Granville
: Howell, first tenor; Claude Staples,
i second tenor; Jimmie Meggeson,
- baritone; Ray Hollowell, base; Mrs.
3 Ray Hollowell, accompanist.
The Rev. G. N. Ashley is conducting
t the revival services which are held
at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Health Officer Releases
Pertinent Information
Regarding Service
IN ELIZABETH CITY
Vext X-Ray Survey Is
Scheduled In Decem
ber and January
According to B. B. McGuire, health
ifficer for the Pasquotank-Camden
’erquimans, Chowan Health District,
C-ray films are now made at the
Slizabeth City Health Center free of
barge. Dr. McGuire lists the follow
ng facts in connection with the X-ray.
>hase of the health work:
■ I—Films are purchased by the Tu
>erculosis and Health Associations in
;he four counties their funds are
’rom Christmas Seal Sales and are
)oth limited and unpredictable.
2 These funds are now most ex
laustea.
3 These associations have set
iside funds for the mass X-ray survey
scheduled for December, 1949, and
lanuary, 1951).
4 Facilities for the X-ray are
;low in operation and only a few can
>e made in an afternoon.
5 The clinic is Thursday after
100ns.
6 The department is always pleas
:d to make films for anyone whose
jhvsiciaii requests it. Bring your re
luest signed by your doctor.
7 Films cost almost SI.OO each. If
.'ou can pay for your film we can do
nany more for those who cannot pay.
8— If you are ill, or close contact
>f a tuberculosis patient, or if your
ictor sends us written request for an
X-ray, come any Thursday afternoon.
You will be more than welcome, but—
-9 Be sure to come to the mass
X-ray truck in December or January!
You will know where and when 11
:orae. We want every position in our
health district over 15 years of age
to have an X-ray, not only for tuber
miosis, but many other chest ebn-.
lit ions
10 — This survey will he entirely
Free of charge.
Veterans Requested
Secure Information
To Get NSLI Refund
Proper Forms Must Be
Filled Out Giving Ne
cessary Data
Veterans of World War II eligible
for the special National Service Life
Insurance dividend are urged by Jim
Caldwell, director of the N. C. Veter
ans Commission, to start rounding up
now all the information needed to
complete applications.
The dividend is payable to World
War II veterans who held, or still
hold National Service Life Insurance
issued between October 8, 1940, and
December 31, 1947, and who kept
their insurance in force for three
months or longer. Information re
quired to complete the form includes:
(1) all serial numbers assigned while
in service; (2) date of birth; (3)
members of all insurance policies is
sued while in. sen-ice and (4) Vet
erans Administration claim number,
if any.
Forms are available at all the dis
trict and county Veterans Sendee
offices and froni post offices of all the
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Colonials Guests Os
Rotary Club Today
Rotarians Will Enter
tain Albemarle League
Champs at 1 O’clock
Members of the Edenton Colonial
baseball team will be entertained to
day (Thursday) by the Edenton Ro
tary Club at the weekly luncheon in
the Parish House at 1 o’clock. The Co
lonials have won their fourth consecu
tive Albemarle League Pennant and
are now engaged in a play-off series
with Windsor for the championship.
President George Twiddy urges all
Rotarians to attend the meeting.
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