Plan To Attend
Cooking School
* March 30-31
Volume XVll.—Number 13.
Chamber Os Commerce At Cross
Opening Session Os
D AR Cooking School
Thursday Afternoon
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Sessions Thursday and
Friday Afternoons
and Friday Night
BIG DOORPRIZES
Many Merchants Also
Contribute Various
Kinds of Prizes
Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock be
gins the first of three two-hour ses
sions of the cooking school sponsored
by the Edenbon Tea (Party Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, to raise funds to be applied
against the indebtedness on the his
toric Iredell House recently purchased
by the local DAR chapter.
An outstanding feature of the cook
ing school will be the awarding of
special grand door prizes donated by
the dealers sponsoring each cooking
session. Thursday afternoon the Quinn
Furniture Company is giving away a
General Electric'Vacuum cleaner; on
Friday afternoon- the Edenton Furni
ture Company will give a Simmons
Deep Sleep mattress and at (Friday
night’s session Ralph E. Parrish will
given seven prizes, grand prize of a
Mix Master, and also a Stromberg-
Carison five-tube radio, a Telechron
electric kitchen clock, a Betty Crock
er electric iron with steam attach
ment, a 52-piece Ruby Glass dinner
set, twelve 60-watt light bulbs, and
two Frigidaire quick tube ice trays.
In addition to the special prizes to
be awarded at each session, the fol
lowing prizes will also be given away
at each session: an eltectric waffle
iron, an electric clock, two delicious
dinners, four movie passes, and a
shampoo and finger wave.
Other prizes to be given away dur
ing the three cooking school sessions
will be: a S4O beautiful cabinet, Ijas
ter orchids, a decorated ham, $lO in
Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, many toys,
beautiful woven baskets, an antique
pitcher, 8 water glasses, a year’s food
locker rental, one month’s supply of
milk, 3 tender chickens, cartons of
cigarettes, a percolator, costume
jewelry, hose, sheets, slip, night gown,
shoe repair, salt and pepper set,
Easter flower for hat, $6 worth of dry
cleaning, glassware, azalea plant,
brush and perfume bottle, $4 mer
chandise order, thermos jugi prizes
of gas, lubricants, wash jobs and ap
pliances for the car, and innumerable
amounts of food and drink products
donated by local merchants and vari
ous manufacturers.
The school will be conducted by
Miss Evelyn Hancock, home economist
for the Virginia Electric & Power
Company. Mias Hancock will be as
sisted by factory experts secured
through the cooperation of local deal
ers and they will give instructions in
the use of modem electrical equip
ment and demonstrate how homemak
ers can plan their meals more effici
ently for less cost.
At the Thursday afternoon session
Miss Mary Payton Boan, General
Electric home economist, will demon
strate General Electric appliances for
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NORFOLK TEAM OF PIEDMONT LEAGUE
BEGINS SPAING TRAINING IN EDENTON
Group of Anxious Recruits For Berths on Tar
Squad Now Working Out on Hicks Field
Under Manager Frank Novosel
With balmy weather prevailing ear
ly this week, the Norfolk Tara of the
Piedmont League began spring train
ing on the Edenton baseball diamond
at Hicks Field. In charge o i the
recruits for the 1950 edition of the
Tam is Manager Frank Novosel, a
former major league player. On Sun
day 15 players reported at Hicks
Field for initial workouts and the
number is expected to go beyond the
30 mark.
Novosel is known for his energy
and hustling tactics and on Sunday
ordered the first contingent of re
cruits to don their uniforms for loose
ning up exercises. He was well pleas
ed with facilities at Hicks Field and
was very favorably impressed with
the enthusiasm of the Tar candidates.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
_ Laffiin! J
Meredith Jones, Jr., chairman
of Chowan Coiinty’s Red Cross
fund raising drive, reported early
this week that between 65 and 70
per cent of the quota had been
raised.
The quota for Chowan County is
$2,300, and while the report was
not complete, Mr. Jones felt opti
mistic that the quota will be
reached. --
Many Reasons For
Complete Census
Says Geo. Twiddy
17th Decennial Census
Will Be Conducted
In April
There are many reasons why com
plete Census returns are of prime im
portance to residents of Edenton, it
is pointed out by George S. Twiddy,
President of the Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
Association, in discussing the 17th
Decennial Census of the United States
to be conducted in April.
Mr. Twiddy listed some of the rea
sons for local cooperation in the 1950
Census as follows:
“1. The population count for each
city combined with that of all other
places in the State will determine the
state’s number of representatives in
the United States Congress.
“2. The population count of this
city combined with that of all other
places in our Legislative District will
determine this district’s position in
the State Legislature.
“3. Our town, Edenton for the
next ten years will be ranked in all
official population reports according
to the 1950 count. This becomes im
portant, aside from mere pride of
numbers and size, when businessmen
consider new locations for stores and
factories which mean local employ
ment; when government authorities
plan the development of public utili
ties and services; and when legisla
tive bodies consider action on the
distribution of school aid and other
benefits that are proportional to the
population of each area.
“4. The Housing Census will de
termine the number of dwelling units
here, how many are occupied by own
ers and how many tenants, what fa
cilities they have, and the indicated
need for more housing and extension
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MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, 'No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will hold its weekly meeting
tonight (Thursday) in the Court
House at eight o’clock. Hubert Willi
ford, master of the lodge, urges full
attendance.
With continued favorable weather
Skipper Novosel expects to round out
a favorable team for the first ex
hibition scheduled to toe played in
Norfolk next Sunday with the Norfolk
Navall Air Station team.
Manager Novosel’9 schedule calls
for two workouts daily, one starting
at 10 o’clock in the morning and the
1 other at 1 o’clock. Assisting Novosel •
in rounding out a team is Paul Bad
gett, who is a former first 'baseman
for the Tars, but now manager of the
P'ranklin entry in the Virginia League.
CharHj Kohl, business manager of
the Tars, is also in Edenton in con
nection with the spring training.
This is not the first year the Nor
folk team has trained in Edenton, for
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, March 30,1950.
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Spring Term Os
Superior Court To
Convene Monday
Judge J. J. Burney of
Wilmington Schedul
ed to Preside
Chowan County’s spring term of Su
perior Court will convene Monday
morning with Judge J. J. Burney of
Wilmington scheduled to preside. It
will be a mixed term with 12 criminal
cases and four civil cases on the
docket.
Criminal cases scheduled for trial
are as follows:
C. W. Haymon, charged with forg
ery and uttering a forged check.
Willie O. Capehart, reckless driving.
Daniel R. Davis, breaking and en
tering.
Clarence Hall, breaking and enter
ing and larceny.
Wayland White, Jr., larceny and re
ceiving stolen property.
Preston Woodard, larceny.
Vernon E. Harris, larceny.
Willie L. Harris, operating a motor
i vehicle while under the influence of
intoxicants.
Daniel C. Lewis, drunken driving.
Clifton Norman, violation of the
I check law.
Thomas Burrough, violation of the
check law.
Madie Drew, forgery.
The Civil cases include:
J. Roy Winslow vs. G. B. Morgan
and Brooks Morgan.
Helen R. Edwards, et als vs. Gladys
Simpson, et als.
' W. H. Bright vs. R. E. Bagley, Jr.,
and Noah Hurdle, T. A. Bagley &
' Hurdle.
1 Dr. J. A. Powell vs. Captain Edward
Barker.
Mrs. Inglis Fletcher
Honorary Member
Edenton 6PW Club
Delightful Springtime
Party Held Thursday
Night
' Edenton’s Business and Professional
Women’s Club held their quarterly
‘ meeting and “springtime party” for
* the first time in new headquarters
Thursday night, with 47 members
1 present.
The meeting opened with Mrs. Corie
White, president, welcoming the
! guests, after which the group sang
‘ “Home On The Range,” led by Miss
! Lena Jones. Mrs. W. L. Freeman
gave the invocation. During a brief
business period, Mrs. Mildred Spruill
: gave the treasurer’s report which re
vealed that the BRW chairs have now
been paid for and the property of the
club. It was also announced that
the new school dictionary to be pre
sented the High School library has
arrived.
Much fun was created in the vari
ous contests, headed up by Mrs. Marie
Davis. Miss Mary Lee Copeland won
first prize in the letters and name
■ contest, Mrs. Horace White won the
best home-made modeled hat, while
Mrs. Percy Smith as the “scarecrow”
in Mr. Janes’ vegetable garden stunt,
i won the prize for her group. Each
received an appropriate reward.
, Mrs. White told the group she had
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■ Cars Inspected For
New Registration
State Highway patrolmen will be
stationed at the Edenton Police De
partment each morning from 9 to 10
o’clock for the purpose of inspecting
automobiles for mechanical defects
before registration. This service is
provided primarily for automobile
ownera from other states who are
required to register their cars to se
cure renewal of licenses.
Meeting Os PTA Will
Be Held On Tuesday
Mrs. Leon Leary, president of the
Edenton Parent-Teachers Association,
calls attention to a meeting of the
group which will be held Tuesday af
ternoon, April 4, at 3:30 o’clock in
the school library.
Mrs, Leary urges every member of
the association to be present. A new
slate Os officers for the new year will
be submitted by the nominating com
mittee.
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Long Time Program
Now Being Planned
For Chowan County
Important Meeting Call
ed Tonight at Com
munity Building
According to County Agent C. W.
Overman, a long-time agricultural
program for Chowan County is in the
making and will be set up if the peo
ple in Chowan County see the need
and so desire. During the last sev
erval months county agricultural
workers have been studying the coun
ty’s agricultural situation and pre-j
paring suggestions. Last week the
executive committee of the agricul
tural workers reviewed the Enter
prise Committee’s reports and have
prepared a suggested program in
brief as tthey see it.
The executive committee has called
a meeting of some of the leading
farmers, businessmen and agricultural
workers at the Community Building
at Cross Roads for tonight (Thurs
day) ft 7:30 o’clock. While about
80 to 100 leading farmers and busi
nessman are being invited to this
meeting, all farmers and businessmen
are welcome to attend who so desire.
At this meeting the suggested pro
gram, as outlined by the agricultural
workers, will be presented for con
sideration and as a guide in working
out a completed program. If it is
determined that a long-time program
is needed the organizations and com
mittees will be set up tonight.
Lions Club Calls
Off Next Week’s
•Regular Meeting
Members Will Attend
| Charter Night Tues
day at Colerain
! At Monday night’s meeting of the
Edenton Lions Club, President Hector
Lupton announced that next week’s
meeting of the club will be called off
due to the observance of charter night
for the Colerain Lions Club on Tues
day night. The Colerain Club is the
' baby of the Edenton Club, and Mr.
Lupton especially as many
Lions and their wives as possible to
attend the meeting.
! A barbecue chicken dinner will be
' served in connection with the meet
ing.
In anticipation of the Lions Club
Minstrel, which is tentatively sched
uled to be presented Thursday night,
April 6, members of the cast are hold
ing freqflfent rehearsals. Oscar Dun
can is director of the minstrel and ex
-1 pects to round out a show which will
1 result in an evening of delightful en
tertainment.
Rotarians To Elect
New Officers Today
President Geo.' Twiddy
Urges All Members
To Attend
At the meeting of the Edenton
Rotary Club today (Thursday) officers
for the new Rotary year will be elect
ed. Though these officers will be
elected today, they will not be in
stalled until the first meeting in July.
In view of the "election, no program
will be presented. As is the custom
in the local club, every member of
the club has 'been put in nomination,
so that it is very uncertain who will
be elected.
President George Twiddy urges
every member of the club to be pres
ent to take part in the important mat
ter of electing officers.
Pocahontas Will Hold
Cake Sale Saturday
Members of the Degree of Pocahon
tas will conduct a food sale Saturday
morning in the building at the comer
of Broad and Eden Streets formerly
occupied by the Albemarle Case.
Various kinds of food will be tot
sale, including bakery items, all of
which will be furnished by members
of the lodge.
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Board Os Directors
Consider Finances
At Special Meeting
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| Tickets At Door |
Although advance sale of tick
ets for the DAR cooking school
have been on sale for some time,
Mrs. Ralph E. Parrish, chairman
of the ticket committee, desires it
to be known that tickets to the
school can also be secured at the
door.
The price of the entire school
of three sessions is $1.25, and for
each single session the price is 50
cents. Many prizes will be given
away during the school, some of
which are worth many times the
price of admission.
Cancer Drive Will
Be Held In Chowan
During Month April
In Charge of County’s
Home Demonstra
tion Clubs
By proclamation of the President
and Congress; and the North Carolina
Governor and Legislature, the month
of April has been designated as Can
cer Month. A drive will be conducted
during April for cancer with the pro
ceeds being used for the benefit of
cancer patients, education and re
| search. Sixty per cent of the drive
) proceeds will be kept for use in North
Carolina; forty per cent will be for
| warded to. the National Cancer Socie
' ty for education and research pur
poses.
As in past years, the Edenton
Junior Woman’s Club has charge of
the cancer drive in Edenton and Cho
'■ wan County. Assisting the Woman’s
" Club are the Home Demonstration
5 Ciubs of Chowan County and these
! clubs will have charge of canvassing
t the County for the Cancer Drive. The
‘ help of the Demonstration Clubs has
: proven invaluable in previous years
•land the clubs have done exceeding
rly well to aid Chowan County in
1 reaching its goal in previous drives.
The quota for the cancer drive in
! Chowan County has been set at
$1,050.00 for the year 1950. It is
hoped-that the public will be as gen
• erous as possible so that the quota
will be met.
’ The list of canvassers for Eden
ton and the County are as follows:
Main Street Residents —Mrs. C. H.
Wood, Jr., Mrs. Joe Thorud and Mrs.
; Sarah Everett.
Business and Industries —Mrs. Jess
Harrell, Mrs. John Graham, Mrs.
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Special Rehearsal Os
Lions Minstrel Tonight
1 Oscar Duncan, director of the Lions
Club Minstrel, has called a special re
hearsal tonight (Thursday) at 7:30
o’clock in the Lions Den. All who are
• taking a part are urged to attend.
WUIAM C. BUNCH, 111, ANNGUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR REPRESENTATIVE POST
! Wake Forest Student’s Entry In Race Causes a
Three-cornered Contest; John White and
Mrs. Raymond Carr Opponents
, Another ripple in Chowan County’s
1 political waters was caused Tuesday
of this week, when William C. Bunch, t
i Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Bunch, i
• filed as a candidate for the office of
County Representative in the General
Assembly in the May Primary elec
tion.
Mr. Bunch was bom in Edenton and
is a nephew of Mayor Leroy Has
kett. He attended Edenton High
■ School, but entered the U. S. Army
r before graduation. He, however, grad
r uated in Florida while serving in the
r Army and received his diploma when
he returned to Edenton. Young Bunch
t is now a student at Wake Forest Col
s lege and has devoted a considerable
5 amount of time to research work in
colonial days in Edenton and Chowan
Cooking School
. In Edenton
March 30-31
$2.00 Per Year.
Group Shows Consider
able Interest Tues
day Afternoon
FUNDS NEEDED
Frank Holmes Named to
Revamp Method of
Setting Dues
Meeting in called session Tuesday
afternoon in the pand room of the
Court House, directors of the Cho
wan County Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association experi
enced more interest and concern in the
organization than has been evident
at any meeting in a long time.
President George Twiddy briefly
stated the purpose of the meeting,
which had to do with finances, and
after remarks by Marvin Wilson,
part-time secretary, and Joe Conger,
Jr., it was plainly evident that the
Chamber of Commerce is more or less
at the cross roads of its existence.
It is no secret that the organiza
tion is beset with financial problems
and following a report of Mr. Coriger
it was revealed that in the face of a
flat bank account, plus some out
standing indebtedness, a total of
over $l,lOO is on the books in way of
uncollected dues.
Various members suggested ways
and means of collecting these back
dues, in the hope that it will tide the
organization over until the end of the
fiscal year June 30. It was also
reported that apparently, the previous
policy of the Chamber has been to
cedit a year’s dues from the date it
was paid. This matter was thoroughly
discussed, so that hereafter all dues
will start at the beginning of a fiscal
year and if new members are adedd
the dues will be on a pro rata basis,
With quite a number taking part in
the discussion, it was pointed out that
one handicap of the Chamber is unfair
assessment of dues. Following a
spirited discussion of this phase of
the Chamber’s set-up, Frank Holmes
was appointed by President Twiddy
as chairman of a committee to work
out a more satisfactory method of
charging dues to various merchants
and concerns.
A tentative budget w-as presented
by Secretary Wilson which was cut
to the bone in order to get back on
a sound operating basis, and it was
pointed out by quite a few that. to
continue operation it is absolutely
necessary to have sufficient funds.
While the picture presented a rather
gloomy outlook, there was a view of
optimism reflected in the various re
marks, and the belief that with prop
er management and a reasonable
amount of cooperation on the part of
business concerns and the Chamber
can be made to function to the ad
vantage of the community as a whole.
It was also sated that there are
some who are not in accord with the
Chamber of Commerce due to not
having a trained full-time secretary.
On the other hand, it was pointed out
that with the amount of income it is
an impossibility to secure a man of
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County.
Before leaving Edenton Mr. Bunch
served as a Red Cross water safety
instructor for the Chowan County
Red Cross Chapter. He served in the
U. S. Army Air Force for three years.
He first attended high altitude ra
dar bombardment school at Boca Ba
ton, Florida and also at Biloxi, Miss.
He served as radarman and radioman
on planes flying the Berlin air lift at
Rhein Main air base in Frankfurt,
Germany.
Mr. Bunch’s candidacy now makes
u three-cornered race for the office
of Chowan County’s representative,
the other two candidates being John
F. White and Mrs. Raymond Carr. It
is Mr. Bunch’s first bid for public
office. ,