Volume XVII.—No. 50.
Uoyd C. Bunch J
Re-elected Men ||
County Comm | }
New Term For 11 5
Years Will Start Jan
uary 1,1950
Lloyd C. Bunch, a farmer of the
Braial Community, was re-elected to
membership on the Chowan County
Soil Conservation Supervisors’ Com
mittee in the election held last week.
Beginning on January 1, 1951, Mr.
Bunch will serve for a period of three
years. Curtis O. Forehand, a farmer
of the Cowpen Neck community, was
Bunch’s opponent in the election.
According to R. C. Jordan, Chowan
Soil Conservationist, elections are
held annually in the month of Decem
ber. The elections are for the pur
pose of electing one member of the
county committee. These elections are
authorised by the North Carolina Soil
Conservation District’s law and are
conducted,by the County Committee of
Soil Conservation Supervisors.
The Chowan committee is current
ly composed of three members. They
are R. H. Hollowell of the Small’s
Cross Roads community, Joe A. Webb,
Jr., of Yeopim community, and Lloyd
Bunch, the re-elected member.
This committee will organize with
a chairman, vice-chairman, and secre
tary with the chairman being ex
officio member of the Albemarle Soil
Conservation Board of Supervisors.
The vice-chairman and secretary will
servq as first and second alternate
respectively.
The Chowan Committee will repre
sent the county in the interest of soil
and water conservation work and it
will be its duty to set up annual
Soil Conservation goals. Meetings will
be held with representatives of the '
Soil Conservation Service and other
Agricultural Agencies to make plans
for reaching these goals. In general,
the county committee will assist the
Albemarle Soil Conservation District
to carry out Soil* Conservation pro
grams.
The Albemarle Soil Conservation
District is composed of Camden, Cho
wan, Currituck, Pasquotank and Per
quimans counties. The Albemarle Dis
trict was organized in 1943 and has
been operating since that date to fur
nish farmers in its component coun- (
ties with technical assistance in soil ,
and water conservation work as sup
plied by the Soil Conservation Service
and other cooperating agencies.
Lions Lay Plans For
Christinas Party
Annual Affair Will Be
Held Next Monday
Evening
Plans are almost completed for the
Christmas party to be held next Mon
day evening by the local Lions Club,
it was announced at the meeting Mon
day night by John Mitchener, Jr.,
chairman of the arrangements com
mittee.
The wives, or ladies of the members
will be guests and appropriate gifts
will be provided at this annual gala
occasion.
The club is also planning to enter
tain members of the Boys’ 4-H Club
who participated in the com con
test during the past season in Cho
wan County, George Thompson, chair
man of the Boys and Girls Commit
tee, announced.
This contest has been sponsored
by the Edenton Lions Clulb during the
past few years, in cooperation with
the County Agriculture Department,
with a view of encouraging improved
seed com and a resultant increased
production.
Awards to the winners will be an
nounced and presented. The fathers
of the boys participating in the con
test will also be guests of the club.
4l date will be set for such time as
will conform with the plans of Bob
Marsh, Assistant Agriculture Agent,
which win probably be sometime fti
early January.
The Rev. E. B. Edwards, the new
pastor. «f the Edenton Methodist
ChuiAr was welcomed in the ch>£ by
Deputy District Governor West Leary.
Mr. Edwards transferred his meipber
jehip ’from flie Belhaven Club, where
he formerly resided.
FOUR FIRES IN NOVEMBER
i Fire Chief R. K. Hall, who was ill
|it his homo Tuesday night, reported
|L Town Council that firetnen answer-
Ejjj four calls during November. Two
Ks the calls were in town and two out
K town, with practically no damage
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Official Department Os Defense Photo
NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF KOREAN COAST—While American Gls. South Koreans and a bat
talion of British soldiers struggled in the rough terrain to hold the menaced perimeter for the United
Nations, Communist lines wen blasted from the skiea and from naval vessels off shore. Here a salvo
has just been fired from the S-inch guns m Ne. 8 turret of a U. S. cruiser off the east coast of Korea.
ORGANIZATION FORMS) TO PROMOTE
PEANUT AND HO6 (SOWING IN SECTION
Chowan County Group Attends Meeting Friday
Night In Gates County Court House; J. E.
Baker Representative For Chowan
<s
On Friday night, December 8, rep
resentatives from seven peanut grow
ing counties of Eastern and North
eastern North Carolina met at the
Gates County Court House and found
ed an organization whose purpose s
to promote peanut and hog growing
in these counties. This organization
will be similar to the Virginia Peanut-
Hog Growers’ Association and its ob
ject will be to help in the development
of growing peanuts and hogs in any
way. This will include working for
favorable legislation toward seeking
fair and equitable peanut allotments,
and the possible establishment of a
peanut test farm in one of the main
peanut growing counties of North
eastern North Carolina. It also in
cludes the further development and
expansion of a swine test farm in
this section.
It was the general concensus of
opinion of those present at the meet
ing that such an association will be
a good thing for the peanut and hog
growers of this section. However,
everyone admitted that the organiza
tion is at least 12 to 17 years late
in getting started. The Virginia Pea
nut-Hog Growers Association has been
organized and active for several years
and has rendered a real service to its
growers. It employs a full-time sec
retary who represents it at all meet
ings concerning .proposed peanut legis
lation and who also presents the Asso
ciation’s viewpoint to the legislators.
This group is financed in part by the
Legislature of Virginia and also by
getting 1 cent per bag for all Virginia
farmers’ peanuts which are sold in
that State.
Paul Edmunds, of the Tar Heel
Bank and Trust Co., at Gatesville,
was made chairman of this group and
each county represented selected its
representatives to the organization.
J. E. Baker of Tyner was selected as
Chowan County’s representative.
Several Chowan farmers were invit
ed to attend this important meeting,
and the following attended: Louis
E. Francis, Edenton; Tom Asbell, Ty
ner; J. E. Baker, Tyner; C. W. Over
man, County Agent; Bob Marsh, As
sistant County Agent, and J. M. Price,
P. M. A. Secretary.
Jaycees Will Collect
Paper On Saturday
Next Saturday afternoon members
of the Edenton Junior Chamber of
Commerce will sponsor a scrap paper
drive and will begin the collection of
paper at 2 o’clock. Those who plan
to contribute paper are asked to place
it on porches where it can easily be
seen by the collectors.
Quarterly Conference
At Methodist Church
At the Edenton Methodist Church
Sunday night the first quarterly con
ference is scheduled to be held, when
the new district superintendent, Dr.
F. S. Love, will preach. The service
will begin at 7:30 o’clock, and the pas
tor, the Rev. E. B. Edwards, invited
the public to attend.
Following the service reports of the
various church organizations will be
expected to be submitted. '
'"Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 14,1950.
| Two Days Off |
According to information reach
ing The Herald Tuesday of this
week, practically all of Edenton’s
merchants will close Monday and
Tuesday, December 25 and 26 in
observance of Chriistmas. The
Herald was also informed, after a
canvass was made by W. E. Ma
lone, that most of the stores will
remain open on New Year’s Day.
Beginning Monday night, stores
will remain open at night until
9 o’clock for the benefit of Christ
mas shoppers.
Seniors Os Chowan
High Will Presentj
Play Friday Nightj
“Life Begins at Sixteen”
Will Start at 7i30
O’clock
Friday evening, December 15, at
7:30 o’clock the Senior Class of Cho
wan High School will present in the
school auditorium a play, entitled
“Life Begins At Sixteen.” It is a
comedy of youth, showing the hopes
and fears, the joys and ambitions, the
trials and petty tragedies of young
America today.
Paul Hollis, the leading character,
is well interpreted by Molcolm Cope
land, who, in his father’s absence, acts
as head of the family and almost
wrecks the situation. Thirteen other
'Seniors and the irrepressible Snookie
from Junior High (Peggy Perry) com
plete the cast.
The comedy is presented through
arrangement with Samuel French, the
publisher. Proceeds are for the bene
fit of the Senior Class. The public
is cordially invited.
Hep Found Dead
On City Trash Pile
Arthur Reeves, 55, Ap
parently Murdered
Wednesday Night*
Arthur Reeves, 55-year-old Negro,
was found dead bn the Edenton trash
pile about 8 o’clock Thursday morn
ing of last week, and his death still
remains a mystery. He was severely
beat up about the head.
With scarcely any rlues to work on,
Edenton police are continuing an in
vestigation, it being believed that the
Negro was possibly killed and later
placed at the trash pile.
The Edenton Police Department is
offering a reward of SSO for any in
formation which will lead to the ar
rest and conviction of the murderer.
Christmas Party
Very Successful
In Edenton Friday
Huge Crowd Jams Base
ball Park to Meet
Santa Claus
Edenton’s Christmas party, spon
sored by the Business and Professional
Women’s Club, was a wonderful suc
cess Friday afternoon, when an esti
mated crowd of 3,000 was on hand
to greet Santa Claus.
The celebration began on Water
Street, where Santa landed from Em
mett Wiggins* seaplane. He was a
trifle late and brought up the rear
of the parade instead of leading.
When he landed he climbed into a
sleigh and waved to the youngsters
along the line of march from Water
Street to the Edenton ball park.
The parade was a very creditable
affair with quite a few attractive
floats. It was headed by a police
guard, followed by the high school
band, a large group of junior,
majorettes, the local unit of the Nat-j
ional Guard, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts,
| and Mayor Leroy Haskett and Band
| Director Ernest Gentile were riding
I‘ in an automobile.
First prize for the floats went to
Chowan High School. The Edenton
jjunior Wooman’s Club won second
place and honorable mention was giv
en the Edenton graded school and the
Degree of Pocahontas. Judges were
Miss Hulda Wood, president of the
Perquimans BFW Club; Mrs. Eula
Sumner, president of the Elizabeth
City BPW Club, and Herbert Peele of
Elizabeth City.
At the ball park the crowd filled
the grandstand and bleachers over
flowing, with many going on the base
ball diamond.
'Music was furnished by the High
School Glee Club, which sang three
familiar Christmas carols and the
band also played a few numbers.
The climax of the party was distri
bution of bags containing fruit, nuts
and candy to the youngsters by a
group of Santa’s assistants. Santa
himself was kept busy chatting with
the children.
At the ball park Bill Oozart was
master of ceremonies.
Rotary Christmas
Party Held Tonight
Annual Affair Will Be
gin at 7 O’clock In
Parish House
Edenton’s Rotary Club will observe
its annual Christmas party tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock in the Parish
House. Rotary Annes will be special
guests at the party.
George Alma Byrum is chairman of
the committee in charge of arrange
ments and states that a very enjoyable
program has been planned and special
favors will be provided for the ladies.
Albert Byrum Director
Os Bank Os Edentoft
At a meeting of the directors of
the Bank of Edenton held Tuesday/
Albert G. Byrum was elected a ne\j
director. Mr. Byrum succeeds the lai/»
W. A. Leggett. j
Town Council Votes
Continuation of Rent
Control In Edenton
| Pay For Seals |
Ralph Parrish, chairman of the
Chowan County Red Cross Chap
ter, early this week informed The
Herald that so far only about half
of the quota set for Christmas
seals has been returned. The
quota for the county this year is
$1,200.
Mr. Parrish, therefore, urges
all who have received the Christ
mas seals in the mail to return 1
the money at once.
Mr. Parrish is especially pleased 1
with the contribution made by the 1
children at’ the colored high
school, which amounted to $47.85. *
Macedonia Church
I Will Observe 100th
Anniversary Today
The New Sunday School
Building Will Also
- Be Dedicated
Plans have been completed forthe’
100th anniversary of the Macedonia
Baptist Church which will be observed
today (Thursday). The celebration
will be an all-day affair with dinner
served on the church grounds. The
dedication of the new Sunday School \
. building, recently completed, will be
a feature of the event, which is ex
pected to attract a large number of*
people.
Speakers scheduled to take part on
J the program are the Rev. J. T. By
rum of Belhaven, a former pastor; the
‘ Rev. John Pearce, a former member
J of the church who is now preaching
’ in Mullins, S. C., and the Rev. E. L. I
I Wells, retired pastor of the Edenton 1
Baptist Church. Other preachers and
| church officials in this section have I
! also been invited.
k
j The Macedonia Church was erected (
r in 1850 and has grown from only a
| few 7 members to the present member
3'ship of over 400. S. E. Morris i? the
j! oldest member of the church and plans
, to attend the celebration.
Services are scheduled to begin at
> 10:30 this (Thursday) morning and
! continue throughout the day, with
| special music planned.
The Rev. E. G. Willis of Elizabeth
. City will be host pastor for the oc
> casion. A cordial invitation is ex
, tended the general public to attend.
Cap'n R. K. Hall On
- TeievisionProgram
i Veteran Fire Chief Slat
: ed to Appear Christ
mas Day at 6 P. M.
5 Edenton’s veteran fireman, Fire
i Chief R. K. Hall, his health permitting,
t will appear on a television show on
, Christmas Day. Arrangements were
made by Mayor Leroy H. Haskett,
5 who on Tuesday received a letter from
C. Trafton Robertson of WTAR, Nor
folk, Va., that he will be delighted
to put Cap’n Dick on a television pro
gram on Christmas Day at 6 P. M.
Along with Mr. Hall on the program
[I will be a Norfolk fireman in connec
tion with' the radio station’s toy shop.
Christmas Day is also the anniver
, sary of Mr. Hall’s birthday, when he
will be 85 years old.
Jaycees Stage Turkey
Shoot On Saturday
’Sponsored by the Edenton Junior
, Chamber of Commerce, a turkey shoot
t will be held next Saturday, Decem
, ber 16, at the formec golf driving
I range opposite the Colonial Motor
Court on Highway 17.
p Featuring the shoot will be a con
. test for a saddle horse, which is
, scheduled to take place at 2:30 o’clock
I in the afternoon. The shoot will be
gin at 8 o’clock in the morning and
continue until all the turkeys are
won.
Tickets for the affair may be pur
l chased from any Jaycee.
f Anyone winning a turkey at the
f shoot who would rather have a frozen
• turkey may apply the cost of the live
i turkey on a frozen one at the locker
plant.
$2.00 Per Year.
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Property Owners Prom
ised Relief By Hous
ing Expediter
LAW EXPLAINED
Representative Will Be
In Edenton Friday
Morning
After several weeks debating, Town
Councilman at their regular meeting
Tuesday night voted unanimously to
continue rent control. The action was
taken after John Perry, Jr., from
the Housing Expediter’s office in
Goldsboro explained the function of
rent control, which apparently was
very much misunderstood by local
owners of rental property. __
It has been the general impression
among landlords, and Town Council
men in particular, that in order to in
crease any rents under the control act,
it was necessary to make major im
provements, such as adding rooms or
renovating a building. This is not
the case, according to Mr. Perry, who
pointed out that a landlord is entitled
to increase rent for practically any
added expense on his investment. Mr.
Perry even pointed out that rent ad
justment® can be made due to in
creased taxes, higher insurance rates,
painting a home inside or out, re
pairs made or for any improvements.
Mr. Perry frankly stated that if
Edenton abandons rent control, it is
igone and. cannot be reinstated except
by act of Congress.
In view of the apparent fairness
of rent control as explained by Mr.
Ferry, it was the opinion of Town
Councilmen that landlords should go
along with the arrangement, at least
during the present uncertain war situ
ation when it appears likely that the
local air station might be reopened.
If the relief is not forthcoming for
j those entitled to more rent as ex
plained by Mr. Perry, action can be
taken at a future date to scrap rent
| control.
j Mr. Perry agreed to meet or have
(a representative of his office meet
I j landlords in. Edenton every two weeks
ito consider rent adjustments. The
first meeting is scheduled for Friday
1 morning of this week in the Municipal
Building from 10 to 12 o’clock. At
that time complaints will be heard and
; any adjustments made which are wlth
-1 in the law.
i Mr. Perry pointed out that there
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Song Title Contest
Is Creating Interest
I Scheduled to Continue
' Until Saturday, De
cember 23
The Christmas Party song title con
test sponsored by the BPW Club is
creating much enthusiasm and interest
among Christmas shoppers of Edenton
and nearby towns.
| The contest will end Saturday, De
cember 23, so that if any desire to
enter, they should do so at once. Those
’ participating are asked to go in any
of the stores taking part and ask for
, a ballot sheet. After filling in all
blanks the ballot should be deposited
at the store from which it was ob
tained.
It is suggested that while folks are
considering the song title, they pa
tronize local, stores during the Christ
, mas season. If any merchant has any
other method of voting, it will be
counted in the final count.
County Offices Close
Two Days For,,Xmas
County offices will jMßosed only
. two days for the CluSKmas holiday.
; According to Clwrir of Court E. W.
• Spires, offices will be closed all day
Saturday, December 23 and on Christ
- mas day, Monday, December 25. All
5 offices will be open as usual Tuesday
: morning, December 26.
\ Turkey Shoot At
Rocky Hock Dec. 19
A turkey shoot is scheduled to be
held at Elbert Peele’s store in the
e Rocky Hook section next Tuesday, De
-1 cember 19. The shoot will start at
; [ 8:30 o’clock in the morning, with a
r | special feature being a prize of a
thoroughbred Poland China Gilt.