tVolume XVl.— Number 38.
Belk-Tyler’s Store Ready For Big (gening
Baptist Church Os
Edenton Host For
Annual Convention
Prominent Churchmen
Speak on Interest
ing Subjects
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On Tuesday and Wednesday of thfe
week the Edenton Baptist Church was
host, to the 144th annual session of
the Chowan Baptist Association. Of
ficial delegates and members of the
69 churches of the expansive area
comprising the Chowan Association
attended in large numbers the two
dav sessions. It was conservatively
estimated that some 660 enjoyed the
goou old fashioned “serve yourself’
dinner on Tuesday which was pre
pared and served by the ladies of the
Edenton Church. .
Along with fellowship and good
eats, those attending enjoyed one of
the most outstanding programs in re
cent years. Not only were there out
standing contributions from laymen
and workers of the Association but
the program was also highlighted by
contributions from Baptist leaders of
state-wide and south-wide, promi
nence. Among those were Dr. Zeno
Wall, General Superintendent of the
North Carolina Baptist Orphanages,
who very appealingly presented the
orphanage work; Dr. W. K. McGee,
Religious Director of the N. C. Bap
tist Hospital, presenting the challenge
of mending physical bodies; Dr. E. L.
Bradley representing the State Board
of Missions and the Baptist program
of Missions; Dr. L. L. Carpenter, edi
tor of the Biblical Recorder, who pre
sented the Recorder and Baptist Lit
erature; President B. D. Bunn of Cho
wan College; the Rev. Austin Staples,
also of Chowan College where he is
professor of Bible, speaking to the
report on Christian Education; and
Dr. L. M. Dawson, Chowan Associa
tional Missionary, making an inter
esting presentation on Associations!
Missions.
During the Tuesday morning ses
sion the Rev. Frank B. Dinwiddie,
pastor of Roanoke Island churches,
preached the annual associational
sermon.
The interesting and inspiring pro
gram was very capably guided
through its two-day course by the
moderator, the Rev. C. W. Duling,
pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church.
Dance For Marines
On Saturday Night
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Young Ladies of Com
munity Especially In
vited to Attend
Ir the Edenton Armory Saturday
night from 8 o’clock until midnight a
dance will be in progress which is
planned primarily for enlisted Ma
rine? at the Edenton Marine Corps
Air Station.
Music for the dance will be provid
f ed by Ronnie Hart and his orchestra,
and in connection with the evening’s
pleasure, prizes will be awarded the
best dancing couples. A popularity
contest also will be a feature as well
as other entertainment.
Prizes for the best dancers have
been contributed by the Belk-Tyler
store, Lula White’s Flower Shop,
Forehand Jewelers and Cam pen’s.
For the dance, Chaplain and Mr.
Deane Kennedy as well as older mar- (
ried couples will be present as chap
erones. Free transportation will also ;
be provided to and from surrounding
towns. '
Young ladies of the community are
? especially invited, and it is hoped j
many of them will attend in order to ,
\ provide dancing partners for the
* Marines. <
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Rev. M. L. Chappell At
Western Conference
The Rev. M. L. Chappell of Typer,
► Route 2, is attending the Western
North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Church. Mr. Chappell is a i
member of this conference which ;
convened in Centenary Methodist :
J Church in Winston-Salem, September
121. . i
ilc Bishop Costen J. Harrell of the i
| Charlotte area is presiding over the ]
conference. Bishop Harrell was once ]
a little boy playing in and around I
|r Sonbury, N. C., and is a Bishop
'ia {he largest Protestant -Church in '
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THE CHOWAN HERAU;
Edenton’s New Belk - Tyler Store
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Pictured above is the new Belk-Tyler store in Edenton, which will observe its formal opening Fri
day morning at 9 o’clock. The attractive building replaces the old frame Penelope Barker Hotel on
Broad Street and adds considerably to the business section of Edenton. Since the picture was taken,
the windows have been attractively decorated and the store filled with new and timely merchandise, so
that everything is in readiness for the store’s opening.—(Photo by Peter Carlton).
Junior Woman's Club
Will Again Sponsor
Hallowe'en Carnival
Popular Affair Schedul
ed to Be. Staged on
October 31
Mrs. Guy Hobbs, chairman of the
playground committee of the Junior
Woman’s Club revealed to the Herald
this week that once again the Club
will sponsor a Hallowe’en Carnival
for the kiddies along the same lines
as last year’s, only bigger and even
better. This is virtually and actually
children’s night. The whole town and
county stops what it is doing to bring
the kiddies to- town or to take them
selves to town to watch this spectacu
lar undertaking, the likes of which
have never been seen anywhere.
While there are parties elsewhere,
as yet no one has seen any wherein
everything is free—mountains and
mountains of pop corn, candy, and
goodies for the eager boys and girls.
Free shows, games, drinks, movies,
and prizes for the winning costumes.
Everyone of the adults tries to outdo
the other in the general eagerness to
do something for the children. There
is not a single project in the town,
barring none where just about every
one takes a part either as spectator
or on the working committees. The
mar. to whom the Junior Woman’s
Club declares a great public debt is
owed for master-minding this gigan
tic activity is, H. A. “Izze” Campen.
This man of many talents will ever
live in the hearts of kiddies and
grown folks alike for his amazing
talents and uncanny skill in creating
things of fun almost out of the air
to the delight of the small fry.
Mrs. Hobbs says that an invitation
has been extended to Dr. L. C. Hol
land, clown of wide renown, who at
teno.ed last year and delighted every
one by his antics and with his tame
duck.
The date set this year is October
31. Monday, Hallowe’en. Members on
the committee proper will be assisted
by the whole Club as well as by in
terested citizens. The committee
members are: Mrs. Virginia Byrum,
co-chairman; Mrs. Alice Malone, Mrs.
Rachel Mitchener, Mrs. Marjorie
Payne, Mrs. Jerry Williford, Mrs.
Corrine Thorud, Mrs. Georgia Hines,
Mrs. Grace Sawyer, and Mrs. Edward
Wozelka.
Jane Goodwin Heads
Sophomores At C.H.S.
The Sophomore class of Chowan
High School has elected its class of
ficers for this year. They are as
follows:
President, Jane Goodwin; vice-pres
ident, Mildred Sue Hollowell; secre
tary, Edsel King; assistant secretary,
Edgar Ray White; treasurer, Mary
Elizabeth Whiteman; reporter, Jean
Spivey.
The Sophomores are looking for
ward to having a very successful
year.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Caroliha,Thursday, September 22,1949.
i Blood Will Be Gathered For Red Cross Blood
Bank At Edenton Armory On November 15
According to latest information,
I Chowan County people will have an
opportunity to contribute blood to the
Red Cross blood bank on November
15. when a bloodmobile will be in
Edenton. Headquarters wilL- be at
the armory, where blood will be
taken. /
This information was released by
Dr. Wallace Griffin and J. M. Boyce,
whrf last week attended a meeting in
Norfolk. Dr. Griffin is chairman of
the Chowan Red Cross Chapter’s
blood bank program and Mr. Boyce
is recruit chairman for blood donors.
At the Norfolk meeting Dr. Ross
T. Mclntire, war-time surgeon-gen
era 1 of the U. S. Navy and White
House physician from 1943 to 1945,
spoke. He is administrator of the
national blood program of the Ameri
can Red Cross and stressed the im
portance of having blood plazma
Srm BureaußsF
Fry Friday Night
State President Will Be
Principal Speaker For
Occasion
According to L. E. Francis, presi
dent, and Edgar E. Hollowell, secre
tary of the Chowan County Farm
Bureau, the annual Farm Bureau fish
fry will be held Friday evening, Sep
tember 23, at 6:30 o’clock in the new
gymnasium at Chowan High School
Os course, the fish fry is free to
Farm Bureau members and their
families, but each member is urged to
bring their own bread.
A feature of the -affair will be thp
presence of A. C. Edwards, State
Farm Bureau president, who will be
the principal speaker.
Both Francis and Hollowell urge
every member to attend and take his
family.
Employ Physically
Handicapped Week
Observed' Oct. 2-8
National Employ the Physically
Handicapped week will be observed
October 2-8, during which emphasis
will be placed upon the employment
of the physically handicapped.
President Harry Truman has issued
a proclamation calling upon the peo
ple of the United States to observe
the week in order to enlist public in
terest in employment of the physically
handicapped.
General Fire Inspection
Will Begin October Ist
Fire Chief R. K. Hall again calls
attention to the fact that he will be
gin a general inspection on October
1. Due to this inspection, he urges
all chimneys to be cleaned before he
makes his rounds.
available at all necessary places.
It is hoped many people will offer
blood when the opportunity presents
itself. Dr. Crane at the Marine Air
Station, together with Dr. L V P. Wil
liams and Dr. Roland Vaughan, com
pose the medical advisory committee.
They are very enthusiastic over the
blooo program and released the fol
lowing joint statement:
“This is a wonderful thing the Red
Cross is doing and Certainly is an ad
vantage to Chowan County, particu
larly for the hospital. Especially will
it be helpful to those who do not
have friends. A patient who needs
blood and is well known has no
trouble in getting blood. On the
other hand, patients not so well
known have a hard time.
“Through the national blood pro
gram blood will be available to all
alike at the moment it is needed.”
Dance October 29th
Music Will Be Furnish
ed By Buddy Butter
ton and Orchestra
At Monday night’s meeting of Cho
wan Tribe of Red Men, it was defi
nitely decided to stage a Hallowe’en
dance in the Edenton Armory on Sat
urday night, October 29.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by Buddy Butterton and his
orchestra of Portsmouth and it is ex
pected that a large crowd will be on
hand.
The committee in charge of putting ,
on the dance, together with W. M.
Rhoades, Sachem, include Hal Davis, ,
T E. Haste, John R. Lewis, Leroy .
Skinner, Horace White, Maynard Per
ry, Jack Barrow, L. A. Bunch, Willie
Saunders, Carl Keeter, Luther Keeter 1
and C. C. Wiggins.
BPW Club Meeting At
Triangle September 28
Mrs. Corie White, president of the ■
Edenton Business and Professional ■
Women’s Club wishes to call attention
to all members of the Club that the
club’s dinner meeting will be held on
Wednesday night, September 28, in
stead of the date previously an
nounced.
The meeting will be held in the 1
private dining dining room at the 1
Triangle at at 7:30 o’clock, and it is 1
hoped all members will be present as
there will be important matters to be J
discussed. 1
Officers of this year include Mrs. ]
Corie White, president; Mies Lena :
Jones, vice-president; Miss Louise 1
Smith, secretary; Miss Frances Til- 1
lett, corresponding; secretary; Mrs. <
Mildred Spruill, treasurer.
Doors Os Edenton’s
Newest Store Will
Be Opened Friday
Edenton Aces Meet
Elizabeth City Yellow
Jackets Friday Night
Local Boys Will Again
Enter Game In Role
Os Underdogs
Coach George Thompson’s Edenton
Aces will meet their ancient rivals,
the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets, on
Hicks Field Friday night, in what
should draw just about the largest
crowd of the season. The game will
start at 8 o’clock.
As in most of the games since the
two schools have met on the gridiron,
beginning in 1926, the Aces will de
cidedly be the underdogs, but Coach
Thompson has been ironing out the
kinks following the Greenville game,
so that he expects his boys to offer
stiff competition.
The Yellow Jaqkets, with a squad
large enough for three or four teams,
won their opening game last week
from Littleton, 26-0, while the Aces
lost to Greenville 13-6.
Color at the game should rival some
College affairs in that the famous
Elizabeth City Band will accompany
the Yellow Jackets, and, of course,
the Edenton Band will be on hand to
help stimulate the morale of the Aces.
After the game a dance is scheduled
to be held in the VFW hall for the
students of both schools.
Edenton Lions Club
Becking White Cane
Sale Next Saturday
President Expects Larg
er Return Than Last
Year
According to Hector Lupton, presi
dent of the Edenton Lions Club, the
annual State-wide White Cane Sale
and membership enrollment campaign
of the North Carolina State Asso
ciation for the Blind will be held Sat
urday of this week. The State's goal
is $25,000 to aid the blind and to
prevent unnecessary blindness.
One-third of the proceeds derived
from the sale of White Cane buttons,
he said, will be retained by the club
for its local work for the blind, the
remainder being sent to the State As
sociation to aid blind work in those
areas of the state where there is no
organized work on behalf of the blind.
The Edenton Club joins hands with
the 187 other Lions Clubs of North
Carolina to assist the Association in
its annual drive for funds. These
8,500 Lions will raise funds to pay for
eye examinations, operations, hospit
alization and glasses for needy per
sons. Work among school children to
prevent blindness will be expanded,
and to those who are already blind,
the Association plans a program in
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VFW Post Dedicates
Hall Tuesday Night
Delightful Program En
joyed By Members
And Friends
Members of the Wm. Coffield, Jr.
Post, VFW and a group of friends
had an enjoyable time Tuesday night
when the VFW hall at the corner of
Broad and King streets was dedicated. '
The room has been transformed
from an eyesore to a Very attractive
hall, of which the VFW post is justly
proud. During the evening free re
freshments were served and aside
from dancing a feature of the enter
tainment was a magic act by George
Crawford and .special music by the
Albemarle Four, local colored group.
$2.00 Per Year.
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Delay of Week Allows
Concern to Secure
Full Stock
25 EMPLOYED
Attractive Windows Al
ready Claim Attention
Os Many People
Working feverishly for the past
several weeks, everything is in readi
ness for the opening of the new Belk-
Tyler store in Edenton Friday. The
doors will be thrown open promptly
at t) o’clock in the morning, and it is
expected that throngs of people will
visit the store during the day until
the 6 o’clock closing hour.
The store was scheduled to open
Friday of last week, but due to some
merchandise being held up enroute
and lack of completion of the side
walk, officials decided to postpone the
opening one week in order to be prop
erly prepared to present their store to
the people of the community.
For the opening, members of the
Tea Party Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will serve
as hostesses. They will wear badges
so that they can be distinguished and
will be only too glad to do whatever
they can to make the visit pleasant
for those who attend the opening.
A large stock of timely merchan
dise has been put in place so that
visitors will have some ida of what
they will be able to purchase at the
store. Much of this merchandise has
beer reduced as a feature for the
opening days.
J. R. DuLaney is manager of the
new store, with Wayne W. Massey.
Jr. of Elizabeth City assistant mana
ger. Mr. DuLaney has been living
in F. den ton a month or more and has
bee', in continuous contact with opera
tions at the store at that time. He
feels that people will not be disap
pointed when they inspect the store
and the merchandise offered the buy
ing public.
In the neighborhood of 25 people
have been employed, so that with an
ultra modern store, a wide variety of
merchandise and a corps of courteous
clerks, Mr. DuLaney believes shoppers
will find the Belk-Tyler store their
answer to pleasant and profitable
shopping.
Officials of the concern extend a
cordial invitation to the people of
Edenton, Chowan County and sur
rounding territory to be their guests
on the opening day.
Marine Gridders Play
Outfit From Norfolk
Game Starts at 1 O’clock
Saturday Afternoon
On Hicks Field
Edenton’s Marine Corps football
team will meet the Marine Barracks
outfit of Norfolk on Hicks Field Sat
urday afternoon. The game will be
gin at 1 o’clock instead of 2 o’clock
as previously announced due to a
party scheduled to be held at the base.
Ladies will be admitted to the game
free, although a small charge will be
made to male football fans.
While the outcome of the game has
not been predicted, a good gridiron
battle is expected, so that it is hoped
a large number will attend.
Demonstrations Will
Be Conducted Tuesday
A floor finishing demonstration will
be held Tuesday, September 27, at
10 o clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes Bunch on the Cannon’s
Ferry road. Victor J. McKnight will
be in charge of the demonstration.
There will also be a demonstration in
cleaning wool rugs.
Miss Rebecca Colwell, home agent,
has announced that the equipment for
both floor finishing and rug cleaning
ca be rented locally.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the demonstration, which will
be in progress most of the day.