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Volume XVI.—Number 43. Strong Opposition To New Brown Plan At Chowan Hospital < Belief Expressed That Patient Cost Would Increase RESOLUTION r- ■■ Encouraging Reports at Joint Meeting Held Last Week Chowan Hospital Auxiliary held a meeting Wednesday of last week, at which members of the colored iTospi tal Auxiliary also attended. The colored group was represented by Mrs. J. C. Edney, Mrs. 0. L. Holley, Mrs. William Madre, Mrs. S. D. Mc- Rae and Mrs. W. E. Cox. Mrs. Cox presented a report regarding the ac tivities of her group. Mrs. J. E. Wood, president of the Auxiliary, presided over the meeting. Mrs. Elliott Belch reported on the proposed furnishings for the nursery at the new Chowan Hospital, which needs include four bassinettes, in fant’s scales, cupboards, work tables, chairs, oxygen regulator, bottles, trays, formula equipment, etc. Mrs. Ricnard Elliott reported that Chowan Hospital Pencil Day will be held Saturday, November 19, when pencils will be sold in order to help raise funds. During the meeting about 15 mem bers volunteered to donate blood for the blood bank. Mrs. J. W. Davis presented a re port on the blood program, which wps very encouraging. Miss Annie Rutyi White, supervisor of nurses at Chowan Hospital, report ed on theipneeting of the Eighth Dis trict of the North Carolina Nurses ; Association which was held in Rocky J Mount October 11. Miss White stat ed that the Brown plan and proposed laws regarding nursing education were the principal items discussed and that nurses at the Rocky Mount meet ing went on record as bitterly op posing the proposed Brown plan. Miss White explained the effect the plan will have on the nursing profes sion throughout North Carolina and' pointed out that it will increase the patient cost. If the plan is adopted, it was said, only three nursing schols in the State would be allowed to train nursesi Nurses and officials of the Chowan Hospital are bifterly opposed to the plan. District Six of the North Carolina Hospital Association, which embraces hospitals at Edenton, Elizabeth City, Dunn, Wilson, Tarboro, Washington, Ahoskie, Goldsboro, Greenville, Kins ton. Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount, strongly opposes the Brown plan, and at a district meeting held in Rocky Mount on October 11 adopt ed the following resolution: The representatives of the hospitals in District Six of the North Carolina Hospital Association, which District comprises twenty-three counties in the northeastern section of North Carolina, meeting at Rocky Mount, N. C. on October 11, 1949, have heard with grave misgivings of the plans of the National Nursing Council in (Continued on Page Ten) Jaycees Will Meet At B & B Tonight _ # A meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock at the B & B Venetian Blind Company. All members are urged to be pres ent. — - - - - - )^yyyyyyyy^y> Y»Vl*lVr* M | a *** A * AA ‘ > * AAA * A * AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA^^^^^^^ ANNUAL COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY WU BE HELD IN EDENTON MONDAYNKSHT /.' I . 1 Youngsters Requested to Be at the Court Hduse Green In Costume at 6 O’clock and Parade to Hicks Field For Evening of Fun Youngsters of the community are in for a gala time next Monday night, October 31, when the annual Hallo ween party, sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club, will be held. While previous parties have been successful, it is expected that this year’g affair will eclipse former parties. As was last year, the youngsters are requested to meet on the Court House Green in costume at 6 o’clock, from where they will march behind the Edenton High School Band to Hicks Held, the youngsters are re minded that they must be in costume in order to participate in the party at ' THE CHOWAN HERALQi Rev. Paul Lemons Preaches Sunday At Baptist Church Fills Pulpit In Absence Os Pastor, Who Is On Vacation The special speaker for the two regular services at the Baptist Church Sunday will be the Rev. Paul E. Lem ons of Tyner. Mr. Lemons is pastor of the Center Hill Baptist Church and also the Warwick Baptist Church. Before coming to North Carolina, Rev. Lemons resided in Kentucky and attended school there. He later at tended the Southwestern Theological Seminary in Texas. Mr. Lemons came ' to the Chowan Association as pastor of the Eureka Baptist Church at Cora peake. He has been the guest -speaker at the Edenton Church on previous oc casions and those who have heard him will look forward to hearing him at both services Sunday. The public is invited to attend. The Rev. Lemons speaks at the 11 o’clock morning service and the 7:30 evening service in the absence of the pastor, Rev. R. N. Carroll, who is on vacation. However, Rev. Carroll is expected to return in time to fill the pulpit for both services the following Sunday, November 6. Date Is Set For Jr. Woman’s Club Dance On Nov. 25th Affair In Armory With Music By A1 Botts and His Orchestra Edenton’s Junior Woman’s Club will sponsor its annual Thanksgiving dance on Friday, November 25, it was announced early this week. The dance will be held in the Edenton armory. Mrs. William P. Jones, chairman of the ways and means committee, is in charge of the dance and says this year’s dance will be an enjoyable oc casion. Music for the dance will be furnished by A1 Botts and his or chestra. Halloween Party At Chowan High School Sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association of Chowan High School, a Hallowe’en party will be held Fri day night, October 28. The affair will be held in the Chowan High School building and the public is cordially invited to attend. Nurses’ Group Meets In Elizabeth City Most ail of the nurses at Chowan Hospital attended a meeting of the Albemarle District Nurses’ Club held in Elizabeth City Tuesday night of last week. Doctors also attended the meeting at which the principal matter to be discussed was the Brown Plan. i Hicks Field. They are also urged to , enter decorated vehicles of all kinds. As in previous years, prizes will be t ■ awarded for the best costumes, and : decorated vehicles in the parade. , At Hicks Field all amusements and ■ refreshments will again be free. There < will be hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, ap ! pies, candy, chewing gum and witch’s • brew, while a number of entertain ments will be provided for the young- 1 > sterc while they are eating. > As before stated, all children must ; i be in costume at the Court House Green by 6 o'clock, and as many as t will are urged to have a float or i ; decorated vehicle of any kind. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, October 27,1949. State DAR Regent Guest At Meeting Os Local Chapter Miss Horne Points Out Accomplishments of Organization At a meeting of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the DAR Wednes day night of last week Miss Virginia Horne of Wadesboro, State Regent, was a special guest. Mrs. Preston B. Wilkes, Jr., of Charlotte, chairman of the approved DAR schools, was also a guest at the meeting. Mrs. J. M. Jones, Regent of the Edenton Tea Party, chapter, presided over the meeting, which was held in the chapter room of the James Iredell house. Mrs. M. F. Bond, Jr., chap lain, led in' the ritual. Mrs. Jones introduced Miss Home and Mrs. Wilkes. Li her address Miss Horne cited ac complishments of the National Socie ty from its organization in 1890, when eighteen organizing members met to formulate a constitution and by-laws for the National Society, to the pres ent time when the society numbers approximately one hundred and sixty five thousand. “Foremost,” Miss Home stated, “The society fosters patriotism and love of country. And these are no idle words, as one may realize, as the society is supporting fourteen schools in thi United States for underprivileged ch' iron, work ing actively for nati rial defense; better citizenship among all children, including delinquent children, and maintaining physical therapy classes and workrooms in Veterans Hospitals at Ellis Island and Staten Island. In addition to chapters within the con tinental United States, there are chap ters in all parts of the world where American women are brought togeth er.” “The North Carolina Society” said Miss Home, was organized in 1900 and will celebrate its Golden Jubilee in 1950 at Charlotte where the first State chapter was organized.” Miss Horne urged all members to attend the Golden Jubilee and stated that souvenir pamphlets con taining the history of the society would be given to each member. Gold en souvenir spoons carrying the D. A. R. insignia, commemorating the event will be sold, the profit from which the State Society will be petitioned to contribute to the restoration of Tryon’s Palace at New Bern. The restoration of Tryon’s Palace will perhaps be the greatest restora tive undertaking of the North Caro lina Society. Toward this project Mrs. Latham of Greensboro has con tributed $250,000.00 and has made a collection of antiques, passed upon by the curator of the Metropolitan Mus eum, valued at $80,000.00 for future purchase to be used at Tryon Palace. This collection is being housed at Wil liamsburg awaiting restoration of the Palace, and may be seen there by any one interested. Following Miss Howe’s remarks, Mrs. Wilkes presented a short resume of the aims and achievement of Cross ,nore, a school supported by the Daughters of the American Revolu tion operated for underprivileged boys and girls of the mountain section of North Carolina. Miss Emily Smithwick and Mrs. George Mack acted as hostesses and served light refreshments. Lions Informed As To Hind Work W. J. Taylor Presents a Report For Past Six Months Edenton Lions at their meeting Monday night were given some idea of the work being done among the blind people' of Chowan County, when Secretary W. J. Taylor presented a brief report on the activities of Jliss Bernice White, cage worker for the blind. Mr. Taylor briefly reviewed various phases of blind work and pointed out that for the past six months the club, through the efforts of Mime White had accomplished the following: For April, May and June six Braille lessons were given. Three persons were given white canes. Three applications were made for talking books. Five persons received talking book records. One person was given a radio. The radio was donated by a member of the Edenton Lions Club. J Three people were given garden seeda. (Continued on Page Ten) Special Committee Aiding Greatly For Bioodmobile Visit ; Mrs. J. W. Davis Chair man; Nurses Volun teer to Help Os special importance,. in complet ing the arrangements and services for the first bioodmobile visit to this com munity November 15th, is the Special Service Committee of which Mrs. Jim mie Davis is chairman. While the actual collection of .blood will be made by physicians and nurses accompanying the bioodmobile, this committee of volunteers will serve as staff aides and gray ladies, receiving donors and visitors, providing general information, transportation and can teen services. Sub chairmen serving with Mrs. Davis are: Hostess, Mrs. R. F. El liott; clerical staff, Mrs. W. D. Prud- ' est; transportation, Mrs. Albert By rum; canteen, Miss Miriam Scott and Mrs Allison Cam pen; Nurses, Mrs. Thomas Fleetwood. Ali these are recruiting volunteers for services of their different com mittees and are showing great prog i ress. Particularly is Mrs. Davis and the Chowan Chapter indebted to the reg istered nurses who have volunteered ’ to assist in the blood program and ' are as follows: Mrs. C. H. Stamps, Mrs. Roland Vaughan, Mrs. Elliott Belch, Mrs. Thomas Francis, Mrs. . George Crain, Mrs. Thomas Fleet wood, Mrs. Isa Ward, Mrs. Luke Brax i mier, Mrs. Ann Newsome, and Miss Annie Ruth White. Edenton Aces Will Meet Hertford On Hicks Field Friday Indians Hold One Game Lead Over Aces Since Year 1926 Edenton’s Aces will face an old rival, the Perquimans Indians, on Hicks Field Friday night when home coming will be observed by the Eden ton school. Due to the keen rivalry existing between the two schools dat ing back to 1926, a large crowd of Edenton and Hertford fans are ex pected to be on hand. While the Indians have a slight edge in games won, the Aces have won the last four games played, so that to date the Indians have won 12 1 games, the Aces 11 and three games resulted in tie scores. The Aces will, of course, be out to ! even the count, and at the same time the Indians, always more or less of a jinx to the Aces, will try to increase 1 the?! lead. 1 The High School Band will be on hard to add interest and color to the 1 game and the Indians will also be ac companied by the Perquimans High School Band. The game will get under way at 8 o’clock. Lions Club Calls Off Meeting Next Week 1 Edenton Lions Club at its meeting Monday night decided to call off the , regular meeting next Monday night. This action was taken due to the Hal -1 loween party to be held on Hicks Field. Schedule Announced For Local VFW Club J. L. Baker announced this week , that the VFW Club of the William H. Coffield, Jr., Post will be open on the following schedule: First and third Tuesdays, open members and service men only. Second and fourth Tuesdays, meet ing nights. Thursday and Saturday nights, open for members and guests of mem bers. Friday nights, Teenage Club. Open to teenagers only. Philip McMullan Elected ( Secretary Os Duke Class Philip S. McMullan, Jr., son of Mr. : and Mrs. P. S. McMullan, was recently elected Secretary of the sophomore 1 engineering class at Duke University, 1 Durham. ■ 1 RETURNS TO HOSPITAL Mrs. E. L. Ward, who recently un derwent an operation, has returned to 1 the Norfolk General Hospital for treatment. She is expected to remain < in the hospital about five days. Local Blood Center Is Changed To Parish House From Armory W. Selby Harney Will Be Speaker At C. Os C. Banquet Affair WilUTe Held To night at 7:30 at Hotel Joseph Hewes Tonight (Thursday) the annual banquet of the Chowan County Cham ber of Commerce and Merchants Asso ciation will be held at Hotel Joseph Hewes. The banquet will begin at 7:30 o’clock and it is hoped a large majority of the membership will at tend. Tickets for the banquet have been on sale for more than a week and can still be secured. W. Selby Harney, manager of the Norfolk Association of Trade, will be the principal speaker for the oc casion. Mr. Harney is a former Eden tonian and has in Edenton a large fol lowing of friends, who will be delight ed to see him and hear him speak. An interesting program has been arranged, and it is hoped the meeting will stimulate more interest in the organization. According to J. C. Leary, program chairman, the order of the meeting will be as follows: Song led by C. W. Overman; invocation, banquet meal served by Joseph Hewes Hotel staff headed up by Mrs. C. C. Sanders; re port to the membership by President! Marvin Wilson; presentation of honor citations to the Junior Woman’s Club, Mrs. Carrie Earnhardt, the Lions Club, H. A. Campen, members of the Chowan Hospital Committee, 4-H Club winners of Chowan County, Au brey Harrell and Audrey Pearce; J. Rodney Byrum, the DAR and George Thompson; presentation and address by W. Selby Harney, manager of the Norfolk Association of Trade; elec- j tion of officers and installation by John A. Holmes. Auxiliary Is Planning! For Christmas Party First Meeting of New' Year Held With Mrs. Bond Presiding The local unit of the American Le gion Auxiliary held its first meeting of the new year on October 18 at the home of Mrs. VV. H. Coffield with 23 members and one visitor present. Mrs. James M. Bond, the new presi dent presided and many matters of business were discussed and passed on and plans were made for a Christ mas party to be held in December. During the evening Mrs. Coffield honored the attending members of the Auxiliary with delicious refresh ments. Masons Will Confer Third Degree Tonight Richard P. Baer, master of the Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., has called a special communication of the lodge for tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock. The purpose of the meeting is to confer the third degree. All local masons are urged to be present and visiting masons are in vited tc attend. MOVEMENT UNDER WAY TO ORGANIZE HUNTERS AND FISOERMEN ASSOCIATION $ Drive For Members Will Be Started Next Week; Purpose to Conserve Natural Resources From Economical and Pleasure Standpoint A movement has been started in Chowan County to form an organiza tion of hunters and fishermen known as the Chowan County Hunters and Fishermen. The purpose of this asso ciation is to promote and conserve our natural resources from an eco nomical and pleasure standpoint. A group of hunters and fishermen feel that by organizing in sizeable number they will be in a position to speak at aity time as a body on any laws or regulations which affect the county or state. “Our natural resources are valuable i f£ SyzwPeFYear^ Tag Day Results In Many Volunteering to Donate Blood MORE~NEEDED Chairman Is Confident Quota Will Be Secured By November sth Tag day, held Saturday, for volun teer blood donors was very success ful, according to J. M. Boyce, recruit ment chairman, and with the interest being shown by various individuals and clubs in this community, it is felt that again Edenton and Chowan County citizens, for the good of their friends, families and neighbors, are wholeheartedly supporting another worthwhile community project, the National Blood Program of the Am erican Red Cross. Those who did not nave the oppor tunity Yo register as donors Saturday will again have the privilege next Saturday when a second tag day will be held, with the Junior Woman’s Club members again assisting with the registrations. Although many volunteer donors are still needed, Mr. Boyce feels that with the interest and cooperation al reaav shown, by November 5 Chowan County will have its quota and every thing will be in readiness for the first bioodmobile visit November 15. Col. G. W. Nevills, executive officer at the Edenton Marine Corps Air .Station, has assured those in charge , of the program that Marines will be ready to cooperate as blood donors. Due to specific requirements made by the National Red Cross Blood Pro gram to be carried out by the local chapter, the blood center ha£ been changed from the Edenton armory to the Episcopal Parish House. . Blood donors volunteering other than those previously announced are: I Gilliam Wood, Jr., William N. Park ier, Frank Williams, J. H. Conger, Jr., |N. J George, Henry G. Quinn, George IHahit, J. N. Pruden, John W. Rowe, (Tom C. McKenney, W. E; Bond, Mrs. 1 1 Laura Harrell. Miss Beulah Privott, Frank Hughes, Mrs. J. A. Webb, j Jr., David Holton, Mrs. Guy C. Hobbs, i Mrs. Eleanor Winslow, Guy C. Hobbs, I Mrs Annie H. Spruill, Sgt. F. L. Roy, Paul B. Langley, Herbert Hollowed .and Mrs. J. Walter Hollowed. PTA Meeting Has Been Postponed To Nov. Bth The monthly meeting of the Eden ton Parent-Teacher Association, orig inally scheduled for Tuesday, Novem , her 1, will not be held until Tuesday afternoon, November 8, at 3:30 o’cock. The change in time has been made • in order to have the meeting during the observance of American Educa . tiort Week, This change of meeting will also enable all parents to make visitations to the class rooms and at > tend the PTA meeting on the same day. Jaycees Plan To Stage Womanless Wedding I Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com merce plans to stage a womanless i wedding, according to Thomas Fran cis, chairman of the committee in ; charge of the affair. The entertain ment is scheduled to be held Friday ‘ night, December 8, and promises to . be a very delightful occasion. Others on the committee with Mr. Francis are Horace White, Willis Mc- Clenny and Hal Davis. assets,” stated an interested sports man, “and unless we have a strong organization of this type to keep and speak to our state agencies when they get on the wrong track, it will not be mary years before our valuable re sources will be depleted.” A membership drive will be started next week and everyone is invited to i jofti. The benefits of the association i are calculated to affect the entire population of the country, so that it is i expected that certainly all hunters, trappers, commercial and sports fish : ermen will want to join.
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