North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XVII.—No. 41, 41 Members Atteiul Jr. Woman’s CL Meeting Last Wi| State President Writ t In Appreciation of Edenton Visit 3 Edenton’s Junioj Woman’s Club held its monthly meeting Wednesday of last week at Hotel Joseph Hewes, with Mrs. David Holton, president, presiding. Forty-one members attend ed the meeting. A letter was read by the president from Mrs. Ed. M. Anderspn, State President of N. C. Federation of Wo men’s Clubs, expressing thanks to the club for a delightful visit to Edenton and especially thanked members of the club for her advanced autograph ed edition of Inglis Fletcher’s new book “Bennett’s Welcome.” Mrs. Hol ton then thanked the club for their co operation in helping to make the 16th District Meeting in Edenton the suc cess it was, with special recognition going to Mrs. R. N. Hines for her splendid leadership as general chair-1 man. Mrs. Holton announced that the > local club was honored by having the] following members from Edenton elected to serve the 16th District:' Mrs, Dorothy Graham; chairman of International Relations Committee;, Mrs. Carrie Earnhardt, president of the 16th District, and Mrs. Peggy, Holmes, Secretary-treasurer. In her response, Mrs. Earnhardt stated that she accepted the office! of district president for two reasons: To become a better club woman by be ing more informed as to the mechanics] of the federation; that through this knowledge I might maintain and ther, if possible, the honors of the 16th district, particularly in the Junior! Womaifs Club in Edenton. The president announced the follow ing awards won by the Edenton club at the district meeting held in Eden-, ton: The Mary Fearing Cup for the fourth conscutive year, on restoration; cf gardens at Iredell House, Cupola' House and Court House Green, and first place on scrapbook. It was re-, vealed that the “straw bag” won by the Edenton Club at the state conven tion held in Greensboro a year and a half ago was won on conservation of natural resources, the local club using as a definite place the borders of the; playground. This presentment had never been clearly defined. Ten new members were voted on for acceptance into the club after i which the various commitee reports were submitted. Mrs. Margie Payne announced that the Fanny Chase Sta tion Cup will be awarded to the club having the greatest number of home beautiful throughout the year. The club voted to buy a $lO membership in the Children’s Home Society. Plant ing of trees by the local organization will get underway shortly. Mrs. C. B. Mooney announced that Mrs. Muriel Shelley Evans will be in Edenton on October 19 to register pu pils interested in taking dancing les sons. The Club went on record as endorsing Mrs. E. P. Brown as a State President. Mrs. Dorothy Gra ham presented George Alma Byrum, who spoke on the importance of the Red Cross Blood Program, after which the meeting adjourned. Hospital Auxiliaries Will Meet October 18 Plans Will Be Discussed For Open House at Hospital There will be a joint meeting of| the white and colored auxiliaries of Chowan Hospital on Wednesday af ternoon, October 18, at 3 o’clock in the Parish House. Mrs. Rodney Har rell will preside and Miss C. C. Cox will represent the eolored group. Every member of both organiza tions are especially urged to attend this meeting, for there will be an im portant discussion of proposed plans for open house to be held at Chowan Hospital. Three Tie For Prize In Blind Bogey Golf Play Twenty-three golf players partici pated in the blind bogey tournament at the Edenton golf course Sunday af ternoon. The tournament resulted in a three way tie with Jimmy Earnhardt, Wal lace Jones and Joe Thorud sharing honors. Jt is announced that in about three weeks another tournament of some kind wiU be held. THE CHOWAN HERALD Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 12,1950. '| Rents Decontrolled] \ That rent control in Edenton is ino longer necessary was reflected m comments made by members ft fa delegation appearing before own Council Tuesday night. As at' result of complaints made by Ife operty owners, Town Council ||i ’ ssed a resolution requesting it control to be abolished as of |A™-cember 31, 1950. It was stated by practically all of the delegation, mostly owners of low cost houses, that rents are so low that repairs and mainten ance are prohibitive. Edenton’s BPW Club Plans Program For rational Observance Mrs. Richard D. Dixon Will Speak at Meeting On October 19 In conjunction with the observance' ]of National Business and Profession al Women’s Week, which will get un-| .derway October 15-21, plans are being] made by the local club to provide an' ' attractive program for the celebration. One feature of the program will be the selecting of an Edenton woman 1 who has been most influential and who I has contributed much in the molding lof the lives of Edenton citizens, civic j ally or otherwise. The name of this i person will be withheld and announced | during the regular business meeting i to be held on Thursday night, October 1 19, at the Hotel Joseph Hewes at, I which time the named person will be honored. |' Another highlight during the week is that Mrs. Richard D. Dixon will speak before members of the organi zation during the business session, at •which time a musical program will be 1 presented by the High School Choral j Club under the direction of Mrs. Mary L. Browning. Mi's. Dixon spent two years in Nu • renburg, Germany, where her husband, j .Judge Richard Dixon, officiated dur | ing the war criminal trials. The club feels very fortunate in having the op portunity to hear Mrs. Dixon, who will I use as her topic “The Activities and • Freedom of German Women Compared jto Our American Women.” Governor Os Rotary Will Visit Edenton Rotary Club Today! Club Assembly Schedul- j ed With H.B. Spruill J At 11 O’clock i Rotary District Governor H. BJ Spruill of Windsor will make his offi cial visit to the Edenton Rotary Club today (Thursday). President W. L. Freeman urges every member of the club to be present in order to have a 100 per cent attendance for the gov ernor. The club assembly will meet with Governor Spruill at 11 o’clock at the Parish House. All directors and com mittee chairmen are expected to be present for this meeting and commit tee chairmen should be prepared to make a report on the activities of their respective committees. Barn Dance Show To Play Here Nov. Bth The Old Dominion Bam Dance show featuring Cousin Joe Maphis, Grand pa Jones, Ramona and others, has been signed to appear in the Edenton High School auditorium on Wednes day night, November 8. This group broadcasts daily over station WRVA in Richmond. How fever, this is the first time in several years that they have made an ap pearance here and a large audience is expected. % Fire Sunday Night At Fertilizer Company Fire broke out at the Home Feed & Fertilizer Company about 12:30 o’clock Sunday night, when damage was es timated at around $9,000. The fire originated in a bale of cotton which was on storage and besides damage to the building, seven bales of cotton were also badly damaged. Edenton firemen were on the scene shortly after the fire was discovered and prevented probable loss of the en tire warehouse. ——————— !■ ' ■■■! !■ » Clarence Copeland Is Killed In Korean Fighting Sept 27th Edenton Youth Only 17 Years Old; In Service About Eight Months Clarence Claude Copeland was noti fied by telegram Monday night tha his son, Private Melvin C. Copeland was killed in action in Korea on Wed nesday, September 27. The telegram was from Major Ger ald Edward F. Witsell of the U. S. Army and read as follows: “The Secretary of the Army has asked me to express his deep regret that your son, Private Melvin C. Cope land was killed in action in Kjorea on September 27. Confirming letter fol lows.” Young Copeland has been in the service only a little over eight months. He enlisted, with the consent of his father, when he was 17 years old, and would have been 18 years old next January. After he enlisted, he was sent to ! Kentucky for training and shortly .thereafter was sent to Japan. His father is confident he had not jbeen in the front lines more than three weeks, for only a few weeks ago he had a letter from him while in Japan. Francis Chesson Preaches At Baptist Church 3 Sundays Filling Pulpit” While the Pastor Is Spending Vacation "While the Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor of the Edenton Baptist Church, is on his vacation Francis Chesson, a niini jsterial student at Wake Forest Col lege, will preach both morning and evening services at the Baptist Church the remaining three Sundays in Oc tober. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chesson and Has filled the pulpit on other occasions. The even ing worship services are now being held at 7:30 o’clock and the morn ing services at 11 o’clock. The mid-week prayer services of October will be conducted by the fol lowing visiting ministers of the Cho wan Association: the Rev. C. W. Dul in, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church; the Rev. George Story, pas j tor of the Hobbsville and Sandy Cross ] Baptist Churches; the Rev. R. E. Gor idon, pastor of the Rocky Hock Baptist | Church. These visiting ministers will have charge on each of the three I remaining Wednesday nights in Octo ! ber in the order mentioned. The hour Jfor these prayer services is 7:30 P. jM., and the public is cordially invited to all of the services of the church. Rector Called To St. Paul’s Church The Rev. Gordon Ben nett Scheduled to Ar rive Nov. 1 The vestry of St. Paul’s Church, by unanimous vote, has called the Rev. Cordon Bennett to be their rector. He has accepted and will arrive Novem ber Ist, with Mrs. Bennett and their two children, ages 2 and 7. Mr. Bennett, age 32, is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and was bom in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. St. Paul’s will be his third church since his graduation from the Seminary. Mrs. Bennett’s father is an Episco pal minister, as are also her two brothers. l'he young couple wilf take an apartment in Edenton, pending exten sive renovation of the Rectory on West Church Street. St. Paul’s Church has been complete ly and beautifully restored and Eden tonians are invited to attend services there regularly. ENTERTAINS ROTARIANS - « Rotarians were treated to several tap dance numbers' at their meeting last week, when Shirley Keeter en tertained, with Marjorie Thigpen at the piano. The two girls delighted the Rotarians, who greeted the num 'bers with rounds o i applause. Father F. J. McCourt Resigns As President i Os Little Symphony r Added Church Duties And Lack of Interest Causes Action Due to increased and multiplied church duties, Father F. J. McCourt, president of the Chowan unit of the ■ Little Symphony, stated that he would be obliged to resign the presidency • and since, after spending much time • and many efforts over a long period of time, it was found impossible to i persuade any of many prospects to • accept the presidency, after consulting a number of present and past officers • it was agreed that due also to a lack ■ of sufficient local interest, cooperation, ready, willing and able workers to • make the drive a success, it was de-| cided to cancel the campaign for a 1 Little Symphony concert here. I Father McCourt stated that only • three persons besides himself came to last Friday’s Little Symphony meet-] • ing, that he has requested Mrs. George ’ Hoskins, treasurer, to return all mem bership payments received, on com : pletion of which the local unit will be • automatically dissolved. Democrats Planning For District Rally In Greenville Oct 18i One of Largest Gather ings Ever Held In Dis trict Expected Congressman Herbert C. Bonner is whipping up interest in fourteen counties this week in preparation for • the big October 18 First District Dem i oeratic political rally in Greenville. He is expected to lead one of the • largest contingents of Democrats ever I massed in Northeastern North Caro • lina to Pitt County to raise the curtain - on the District’s campaign to insure . a Democratic victory in November. : Mr. Bonner says he is sending let-! ■ ters to the various county committee f chairmen and other leading Demo - crats urging them to get their party members together and make plans to : attend the rally. The Congressman Hastened to point • out that a number of leading Demo ■ crats would not receive letters since : the address list used this year was - compiled from the attendance of a ral s ly two years ago. These other party - members and leaders are urgently ; asked to come to the Pitt County I meeting, Mr. Bonner said. • Meanwhile, host Pitt County com- j ■ mittee heads are making preparations] ' to receive the invasion of Democrats, j • Chairman John G. Clark reports that I final arrangements shoifld be complet ed by the end of the week. Employees Os Town i Forced To Pay Bills Town Council Adopts a Resolution Calling For Suspension r On a number of occasions Town • Council has had complaints that some : town employees fail to pay legitimate - bills. As a result a resolution was ’;passed at Tuesday night’s meeting! J which should more or less protect j > creditors. The resolution provides 1 that if employees purposely neglect, l to pay their bills they can be dis- I charged. i The resolution is worded as follows: <j‘lt shall be considered conduct - not becoming an employee of the Town ) of Edenton for an employee of said town to remain delinquent in the pay t ment of his or her financial obliga . tions for a period of more than 60 t days after such obligations may be come due and payable, and upon satis . factory proof of such delinquency such i employee may be suspended from s duty by his or her superior until the next meeting of Town Council.” IN JOHNS HOPKINS (HOSPITAL 1 Friends will be interested to know r that Richard Elliott, Jr., is a patient - in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, t Young Elliott underwent a major mas -1 toid operation and while in serious - condition, he is now gradually improv ing from the operation. I- \ Visits Rotarians ■H Jh9H AjftfJlk, "* m H. B. Spruill At today’s Rotary meeting, H. B. Spruill, Rotary governor, will I pay an official visit to the Eden ton Rotary Club. Governor | Spruill will speak following the luncheon in the Parish House. Ceiling Strength Os National Guard Unit Is Lifted To 121 Men Men of Draft Age Who Enlist Will Escape j! Drafting Captain William P. Jones, command ing officer of the Edentonn Heavy Mortar Company, 119th Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, has been notified that the ceiling strength of the local unit has been lifted and that the unit can recruit men up to the authorized strength of 121 men. At present the unit’s strength is ■ five officers and 75 enlisted men and since December 20, 1949, up to the present time the outfit was under a ; frozen strength ceiling of 84 men. Captain Jones now states that en . listments are open for men between the ages of 17 and 35. Official word was also received that men of draft age who enlist in the] .(National Guard will not be drafted . into the regular army from the local . unit. Anyone interested in joining the < local unit should contact Warrant Of ficer John H. Asbell, Jr., at the arm ; ory, telephone 248, or call at the arm . ory on Wednesday evenings, at which : time the unit conducts its weekly ; army training. The National Guard . pay stands at $1.25 an hour and up. | Edenton Aces Meet | Roanoke Rapids in Game Friday Night Local Outfit Plays Sec ond Consecutive Game | Away From Home Coach George Thompson’s Edenton Aces will again play on foreign soil ■ Friday night, when they go to Roanoke Rapids to meet the Halifax County aggregation. The Aces are smarting over their defeat at the hands of New' Bern last Friday night, and are hop ing to return to the win column. Dur : ing the week Coaches Thompson and| Ben Perry have been taking the boys : through strenuous practice sessions in ■ preparation for the game. : j The strength of Roanoke Rapids is i an unknown quantity in Edenton, al ;! though the Jackets have been defeated by Greenville 7-6. Licenses Necessary For Picking Peanuts I According to law, all peanut picker , operators are required to secure a! . permit in order to pick peanuts. These i permits are now ready at Register of . Deeds M. L. Bunch’s office in the . Court House. Licenses are required to pick pea ! nuts privately or for the public. Frank E. Deans New .Colonial Store Manager A change has been made in the r managership of the Edenton Colonial : store, where Frank E. Deans is now . manager. Mr. Deans has been as . sistant manager for about four years ! and succeeds Harold Gray. Mr. Gray, ■ a reserve in the U. S. Army, was called back into service. $2.00 Per Year. Machinery Is Set Up For General Election To Be Held Nov. 7th Chowan County Board Os Elections Names Officials to Serve In preparation for the general elec tion which will be held Tuesday, No vember 7, the Chowan County Board of Elections has appointed registrars and judges of election. Th e Board also set registration days on October 14, October 21 and October 28. Challenge day will be Saturday, November 4, from 9 A. M„ to 3 P. M., The polls for voting will be open from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M. ( The registrars, judges of election and voting places will be as follows: East Edenton Precinct—Registrar, Miss Sarah H. Jones; Judges of elec tion, W. P. (Speck) Jones and W. M. Wilkins; Voting place, Court House. West Edenton Precinct—Registrar, J. J. Long; Judges of election, Mrs. C. C. Hoskins and George S. Twiddy; Voting place, Municipal Building. Rocky Hock Precinct-Registrar, W. H. Pearce; Judges of election, E. E. Bunch and W. H. Saunders; Voting place, Henry Bunch’s Store, Center Hill Precinct—Registrar, Ralph Goodwin; Judges of election, R. H. Hollowell and E. D. By rum; Voting place, same as last election. Wardville Precinct—Registrar, C. A. Hollowell; Judges of election, T. A. Berryman and C. J. Hollowell; Vot ing place, G. A. HollowelTs Store. Yeopim Precinct—Registrar, T. J. Hoskins, Sr.; Judges of election, H. A. Perry and T. J. Hoskins, Jr.; Voting place, H. A. Perry’s Store. Lions Grateful For White Cane Result Dr. A. F. Downum Ap peals For Money To Help Blind Edenton’s Lions Club, through its j president, Leroy. Haskett and the 1 chairman of the Sight Conservation and Blind Committee. Dr. A. F. Down urn, wishes to express its apprecia • tion for the splendid response given • the White Cane Sale last Saturday, October 7. Work among the blind ■ and the near-blind is the number one project of Lions Clubs all over the ■ world. From year to year the respon sibilities have grown. However, ! through the assistance of the North Carolina State Association for the Blind, the Lions clubs throughout tile state have been able to meet these ever increasing responsibilities and, as a result, have taken practically every blind person off the streets, re habilitated and trained them to the point that they are self-supporting ’ and are no longer a burden to society. , “This in our opinion, is real Christian service/’ says Dr. Downum. “How did all this come about?” 1 asks Dr. Downum. “Mainly through the general contributions you have made in the past toward this wonder ful work. Today the need is greater than before. There are in excess of i 10,000 blind persons in our state, many (Coninued on Page Twelve) PTA Holds First J Meeting Os Year Mrs. A. F. Downum, the New President, Presides Edenton’s Parent Teachers Associ ation held its first meeting of the new year Tuesday afternoon of last • week in the school library. Mrs. A. F. ■ Down.um, the new president, presided • lover the meeting, which was attended • by 52 members. : J. O. Powers, principal, opened the ‘ meeting with the devotional and made some timely comments on the relation - ship of parents and teachers, closing the devotional period with the poem Best Teachers. r The president extended a cordial welcome to the new teachers and par • ents and at the same time reminded ! the association that the objects of the 1 organization were: to promote the r welfare of all children; to raise the - standards of home life; bring about 3 a closer relationship zetween parents, , teachers and children; and to increase 3'interest in child welfare by the gen (Continued on Page Twelve)