North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XVIII.—No. 7. I Junior Woman’s Club [ Will Again Sponsor Pilgrimage In April * ♦< Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt '4 Again Chairman of Tour , LASTS TWO DAYS 12 Homes and Four His torical Shrines Open For Visitors Edenton’s Junior Woman’s Club will for the second time sponsor a pilgrim age of Colonial Edenton and country side on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14 of this year. In 1929 the Edenton Junior Wo man’s Club sponsored the first pil f grimage ever held in this old and historic town. Over 5,000 visitors at tended during the three days in which the pilgrimage was held. This evept was considered one of the most out . standing of its kind ever held in the ' state, and this year’s pilgrimage prom ,. ises to be even pi ore successful. Twelve private homes as well as ■ four of the historical shrines will be I open to tourists for two days. In ad- I dition there will bp other historical ■ sites marked. The places to be shown are: Pembroke Hall, Beverly Hall, the Littlejohn House, the Customs House, I the Booth House, the colonial home of I Mr', and Mrs. Grayson Harding, Green- I field plantation, Strawberry Hill plan- I tation, Bandon plantation, Martinque I plantation, Clement Hall plantation, I Mulberry Hill plantation, the Cho- | I wan County Court House, the Cupola I hpuse, the Iredell and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. I '-Block tickets will be sold for $3.00 I and a special student’s ticket will be I available at half price. For persons ■ desiring only to view a few of the places, single tickets will be sold" for I 50 cents. Opening hours for the dis- I ferent places will be announced in I the near future. j I Folders giving the homes and places I to be shown as well as all data con- I ceming the pilgrimage will be avail ■ able to anyone desiring them. I ’Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt is again I chairman of the pilgrimage as she was ■ for the tour in 1949. She has an ■ nounced the chairmen and co-chairmen I of the different committees as fol ■ ’ lows: ■ * Co-chairman of the Pilgrimage— B ’Mrs. R. N. Hines. B .Chairman of Publicity—Mrs. John B# A. Kramer. B Co-chairman of Publicity—lM is s B Kathryn Brown. B Chairman of Hostesses —iMrs. Ro land Vaughan. H . Chairman of Tickets—Mrs. Ralph M Vt Parrish. B 'Chairman of Advertising— Mrs. Joe B t Thorud. ■ Co-chairman of Advertising—Mrs. Frank Holmes. ■*} Chairman of Courtesy—l Mrs. R. N. I Hines. B Co-chairman of Courtesy—Mrs. Joe B / Conger, Jr. I Baptists Observing I Stewardship Week - B Five Meetings In jEden -1 ton Baptist Church B t Ne xt ,Week , - B Missiop and Stewatdship Week for B| the Chowan Baptist Association will be observed February 19-23, with five R|9 services scheduled to,,be held in the |w Edenton Baptist Church. SB These meetings will be held Monday, SBM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and SB Friday of next week starting each SB night at 7:30 o’clock. » H ”On Monday the speaker will be H James W. Ray. Tuesday’s speaker BH will be Arthur R. Gallimore; Wednes- SB day, C. W. Bazemore; Thursday, H. H. Hj McMillian, and Friday, Earle L. Brad- SHZ' IDr. McMillian and Dr. Gallimore Wm are former missionaries to China, Mr. mm Bradley is a missionary of Eastern IB •forth Carolina, Mr. Ray is secretary Bof student work and Mr. Bazemore is 81S connected with the Biblical Record- I BUf meetings will be held dur ißMgt he week in the G&tesville Bap >•. • Ki liEttlON MEETS .TUESDAY , §B Ed Bond Posit of the American legion will meet Tuesday night at 8 IxPratt urges s fuli* attendance. I THE CHOWAN HERALD juota For March Os Dimes Lacks Almost S7OO Up To Friday Contributions According To Incomplete Report Total $1,315.35 According to a report Friday of last week, Chowan County lacked almost S7OO of meeting its quota in the March of Dimes. With Richard Dixon, Jr., March of Dimes’ chairman, being out of town due to his marriage in Ra leigh- Fiday, Kermit Layton, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the drive, reported to J. Edwin BufFlap, chairman of the Cho wan County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, that contributions in hand amounted to $1,315.35. The county’s quota is $2,000. Os course, the report was not com plete and a desperate effort will be made by the Jaycees to reach the quota. Some of the iron lung boxes have not been collected and a few scattered reports of canvassers are still to be heard from. IMr. Layton informed the county chairman that it has been very notice able that contributions this year have . been small. For that reason he urges any who are interested in the county reaching its quota and who will donate more, to do so at once. Another unique method adopted by the Jaycees will be carried out Friday night. At that hour the fire siren will be sounded to remind any who ' want to make a hast m jpdte contribu tion. Jaycees have been assigned various streets and if a porch Hght is turned on when the siren is sounded, a Jaycee will call for whatever dona tion will be given. Town Councilmen Have Busy Meeting # * Much Time Devoted to Granting Taxicab Permits In an effort to further beautify the Court House Green, Miss Elizabeth Moore, on behalf of the Junior Wo man’s Club, appeared before Town Council Tuesday night to request a curb along the west side of the Green. It was pointed out that some young trees had been set out, but that at present cars are parked on the Green and this practice prevents planting of grass. The idea was also advanced to allow only one-way traffic in order to curb parking on the Green side.' After some consideration the Street Commissioner was instructed to make an investigation aiid report at the next meeting. A considerable amount of time was devoted to issuing licenses to operate taxicabs. .Five operators applied for' permits, including Harry Crummey, Arthur Chappell, H. W. Layton, Wil liam P. Jones and Wilford Jordan, the latter a colored man. The five opera tors asked for nine cabs. All were granted licenses, but were furnished copies of the ordinance concerning (Continued on Page Twelve) Cancer Clinic Will Be Held On Friday The bi-weekly cancer deltection clin ic will be held Friday, February 16, at the Health Center, 'Elizabeth City, with registration beginning at V one o’clock. Examinations are free to all men and women thirty-five or over, and to anyone regardless of age, with a rec ognized “danger signal of cancer.” Priorities twill toe given to anyone desiring an examination who lives twenty miles or more from Elizabeth City., (Send your request to Cancer Clerk, Health Center, Elizabeth City.. County Offices Closed All Day February 22 Chowan County offices will bjl clos ed .all. day next Thursday, February 22, due to Washington’s birthday, which is observed as a holiday, im portant business should, therefore, be transacted accordingly. , ;-V/• ' \£.' x-‘ ... ’jV . ■ "Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 15,1951. Edenton Boy Scouts Make Good Showing At Court Os Honor Big Celebration Held In Norfolk on Sunday Afternoon A happy group of Edenton Boy Scouts left Sunday afternoon at about 1:30 o’clock for Norfolk, where they I attended a Court of Honor for the en tire. Tidewater Council, the second to be held since World War 11. Twenty six Scouts ade the trip in the Eden-. r ton Aces’ bus and were accompanied by four Scout leaders, J. Clarence Leary, Jr., W. T. Harry, Sidney Camp en and Robert S. Marsh. The group returned Sunday night about 8 o’clock. Lee Small was the bus driver. Prior to leaving Ederiton the Scbuts attended morning services at the Epis copal Church in a body and left with ’ lunch in their arms so that no time would ’be lost to take part in the Nor folk ceremony. Before the Court of Honor proceed ings in the Municipal Auditorium, a parade was held when the Scouts and Scouters proceeded doiwn Granby Street. It was a colorful affair with a Scout drum and bugle corps, the ( Norfolk Fire Department Band and a Naval Station band in the line of march. In the auditorium the Second , Naval District Band also played a con j cent. i At the Court of Honor 16 boys were promoted to Eagle Scouts and 672 k Scout awards were given to 304 boys. The awards were made by Rear Ad miral R. 0. Davis, UISN, commander of the Fifth Naval District. Edentton Scouts who made the trip were Roger Schiefer, who was flag bearer in the parade, George Harris, who carried the troop flag, Bobby Perry, Bobby Pratt, Rupert Williams, Robert Earl Edwards, Jerry Downum, lsiye Bunfch, Oscar White, Ralph ’ Chappell, -Billy Moore, King Bunch, > Asa Dail, Eddie Stallings, s Caleb White, ,Sidney Campen, Jr., Charlie 1 Griffin, Clarence Lupton, Lloyd Ray Goodwin, Wayne Keeter, Miles Wil liams, Albert Ward, Billy Harry, Ray Hollowell, Bobby Whiteman and Stuart Holland, and Arthur White, a Cub Scout. The Edenton Scouts were given a great deal of praise. With 32 boys in the troop, 26 of them were on hand for the Court of Honor and were giv ren credit for traveling the longest ) distance for the celebration. They were also highly complimented by Scout officials, who said the Edenton troop was the best looking in thd entire parade. The group was escorted by a State Highway patrolman as far as the State line Sunday afternoon. Local Scouts who were honored at the Court of Honor were Clarence Lup ton, promoted to Second Class Scout; ■ Billy Moore, promoted to First Class Scout; Sidney Campen, Star Scout; i Ben Browning, Life Scout. Clifford Overman and Bobby Whiteman were ' awarded merit badges other then ; achievement in rank. j BPW Club Meets At Hotel Tonight Edenton’s Business and Professional Women’s Club will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock- in the club room at Hotel Joseph Hewes. The principal speaker for the occasion will i be Dr. B. B. McGuire, district health officer. ' A turkey dinner will be served. WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY I * / By voting to accept Marine Corps 'invitations to visit Cherry Point and Camp Lejeune as late as March 14, members of the 1961 General Assem bly have admitted to themselves at least that they anticipate no unusually eajrly adjournment. Post war sessions have tended to creep well into April. While floor debate has been warmer this week and committees have been working with increasing dispatch, there is little reason to think this legislature will leave Raleigh much earlier than its two immediate prede cessors. ■ State Add to City Streets Despite blunt warnings from high way officials and the governor tha earmarking a larger portion of pres ent highway revenues for municipal without levying new taxes would sacrifice dire needs of the pri mary highway system, the Senate ap propriations -committee, by a 1-vote mafrgin, has followed ■quickly on the ‘heels of the Senate roads committee in approving SB 120 signed by 38 sena tor*. !A huge number oif municipal of ficials gathered in Raleigh on W'fed nesday to watch' the bill through the / . Chowan Goes Over Top In Ift Quota For Donations Os Blood t - •. | . \ 177 Pints Given at Blood mobile Tuesday; Chair man Is Delighted Chowan County went over the top in the Red Cross blood program Tues day, when 177 pints were given. The quota for the county was 175, so that George Alma Byrum, blood program chairman, as well as others connected with the program delighted over the success of the bloodmobile visit. Mr. Byrum informed The Herald that while the bloodmobile was here Tuesday an ui-gent call was received from Norfolk headquarters for 48 pints of Type O blood to go direct to Korea. The blood was available and was q»nt immediately. (Mr. Byrum desires to congratulate and thank all who contributed blood and others who in any way helped to make the drive a success. “Those who recruited donors did a fine job,” he said, “and the personnel at the Armory and ladies who assisted in var ious ways are to be complimented. That the cooperation was more ap parent for this drive, is reflected in the fact that at the cotton mill 60 .pledge cards were signed. The Ma rines donated 34 pints of blood and more donors appeared from the rural section of the county. There was also a good response among colored peo ple. “We could not have hoped for any better cooperation,” said Mr. Byrum. The 'bloodmobile will be back in Edenton in May. Thdse who donated a pint of blood Tuesday were: O. C. Long, Jr., Thomas Shepard, Mrs. Thomas Leary, Wilbert Basnight, E. C. Alexander, Jack Lassiter, Mrs. Graham Byrum, Robert Smith, C. W. Slades, Sam Sawyer, John C. Todd, Joe Privott, Alfred Wright, Mrs. Joyce A. Beasley, Mrs. Leone R. Twiddy, Pvt. ThomMlCulha, George J. Borski, Cap tain Ted Boutwell, Sgt. Aries C. Hes ter, Mrs. J. R. Byrum, Mrs. Louise Czeriels. Mrs. Ireland Cahoon, William Perry, W. H. Saunders, Mrs. Lillie H. Saunders, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Ashley, Captain Ralph Coast, Henry A. Bunch, Jenie T. Turnage, Earl M. Goodwin, : Wilbur P. Harris, McKay Washington, Mrs. Dick Leary, Henry J. Cuthrell, [ Luther c. Parks* Jesse L. Harrell, C. W. Swanner, A. A. Lethetroma, Theo ; dore A. Ezerniah, Lindsay Bass, Don old S. Hunt, Miss Sarah M. Harrell, ’ Shelton Rogerson, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Mrs. Blanche J. Powers, Earl W. Min shew, Irving J. Tompkins, Cpl. Rich- I ard Huband, James W. Ratigan, Cleav en S. White, Henry C. Whitecarver, Leonard E. Davenport, Elwood D. Harrell, James Scotit Harrell, T. M. Forehand, W. E. Bond, John R. Lewis, H. O. Burbage, T. Wallace'Jones, Dan iel V. Krypa, Pfc. Lyle B. Pasincase, Miss Jean Smith, Charles R. Hudson, l Robert M. Miezio, Mrs. Elizabeth Byrd, Frank Cox, Joseph R. Fapelala, i Murray Byrum, James B. Stillman, Robert S. Marsh, Mrs. Frank L. Wil liams, Mrs. E. R. Tolley, Mrs. Ella Mae Morgan, Wiley J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., S. S. Mills, Mrs. Caroline Swin dell, Mrs. Oro L. Williams, Mamie L. Parker, Michael L. Dowd, Miss Cath erine Brown, ICarlton M. Goodwin, Forrest Jemigan, Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch, Mrs. Thomas W. Leary, H. A. I Cam pen, Mrs. I. L. Harrell, I. L. Har rell, Mrs. Ruth p. Bunch, 'Mary W. Perry, Mrs. William E. Baker, Joseph (Continued on Page Twelve) roads committee after amendments had been approved changing the allo cation formula to operate solely on a ’ population basis and limiting eligibili . ty for sharing in the fund to, towns ' which have had a recent election and provide revenues to meet their gener al operating .expenses. Floor action on tiie bill has been postponed until February 14. Portending possible disagreement when 9B 120 reaches the House, Rep. Royster and 21 of his | colleagues have introduced HB 262 ‘calling for a referendum on whether the Highway Commission shall take full responsibility for all city streets at the cost of a Ic increase in the gas tax. Civil Defense To find out just where federal re sponsibility 'begins, h joint resolution was introduced this week calling for a committee to study the national pro gram and to determine the qualifica i tions and duties of a state citil de ' sense director. The results of the investigation would be given the legis lature by March 1. Highway iSafety In the wake of House committee ap x (Continued on Page Four) 4. • Open House Will Be ObservedAtChowan Hospital On SupfJr v _ (-..-sard Unique Fashion Show Is Being Arranged By Edenton’s BPW Club Styles of Long Ago and Present Time Will Be Displayed r. Mrs. Raymond Carr, president of the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club, announced this week .that the club will stage a unique fash ion show Thursday night, March 1, at 8 o’clock in the Edenton High School auditorium. Fashions, old and new, will be fea tured beginning with the earliest lad ies’ fashions in America, and leading on through the centuries to the pres ent time. The styles of 1951 will be ( shown by local merchants. Anyone who has old-fashioned cos- I tumes such as wedding dressesi second day dresses, bathing suits, etc., and willing to lend them are requested to get in touch with Miss Helen Evans or Mrs. Raymond Carr. ‘Mrs. Carr says this will be an op portunity to show children of today the styles of long ago and hopes the fashion show will cause a great deal of interest. Special TB Survey Is Announced For HeaHti Department Schedule For Edenton Will Be February 17, 20 and 21 The Division of Tuberculosis Con . trol, State Board of Health, will lend the local Health District a unit for follow-up on certain groups of people , X-rayed a year ago, and their family , contacts. The Unit will be at Edenton High School February i7, 2o and 21; Hert ■ ford Court HoUse February 23 and 24; Elizabeth City, Main and Martin , Streets, February 27, 28, March 1, 2 and 3. Hours will be from 10 A. M., to 4 P. M. Senior high school students in all j schools in the district will he X-rayed. Anyone over 15 years of age may come regardless of contact status. Any children will be X-rayed if they will present a written request from their family physician. This special survey is sponsored by the District Health Department, the local Tuberculosis and Health Associ ation, and Tuberculosis Seal Sale Committees. Directors Os B.&L Effect Organization J. N. Pruden Elected Di- j rector to Succeed R. P. Badham Directors of the Edenton Building & Loan Association who were elected at the annual meeting recently held met Thursday night in the associa tion’s office and elected J. N. Pruden as ,the ninth director. Mr. Pruden succeeds the late R. P. Badham. The directors then perfected organi zation for the year by re-electing F. W. Hobbs as president, J. Clarence Leary, first vice-president, succeed ing the late R. P. Badham; T. C. Byrum, second vice-president and R. E. Leary, secretary and treasurer. Various committees were also appoint ed to serve during the new year. Jaycee Scrap Paper Drive Saturday P. M. Thomas Byrum, chairman of the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce strap paper drive, calls attention to the collection of scrap paper by the Jaycees every Saturday afternoon. The collection gets unfer way at 2 o’clock and any body who has any kind of scrap paper is requested to place it where it canj be easily seen fromethe street. $2.00 Per Year. r Groif i 0 _weiesses As signed to Be on Duty During Day publiclnyited Auxiliary Plans to Con duct Pencil Sale on Saturday Next Sunday, February 18, open house inspection will be ohserved a; the new Chowan Hospital, when the hospital and nurses’ home will be open to the public from 11 A. M., to 12 o’clock noon and again from 2 P. M., to 8:30 ,P. M. Hospital trustees and those interest ed in the new hospital are very proud of the new plant and hope many people will avail themselves of the opportuni ty to visit and inspect the local in stitution. Hostesses have been assigned to be on duty during the day to meet visit ors and show them around. The sched ule and those who will serve as hos tesses follows: Hospital 11 A. M., to 12 o’clock noon—Mrs. Allison Campen, Mrs. Boyd Harless, Miss Paulina Hassell, Mrs. Carroll Kramer, Mrs. J. L. Peittus, Mrs. Percy Smith, Mrs. Haywood Ziegler, Miss Inez Felton and Mrs. West Leary. 1:30 to 3:30 P. M.—Mrs. Philip Mc- Mullan, Mrs. L. C. Jordan, Mrs. Rod ney Harrell, Mrs. West Byrum, Mrs. Lloyd Bunch, Mrs. Wallace Jones, Mrs. N. J. George, Mrs. J. M. Thorud, Mrs. Ralph Parrish, Mrs. A. F. Down um,’Mrs. D. M. Reeves, Mrs. Lonnie Boyce and Mrs. M. W. Jackson. 3:30 to 5:30 P. M.—Mrs. John Kra mer, Mrs. L. A. Patterson, Mrs. David Holton, Mrs. Earl Goodwin, Mrs. Mar tin Wisely, Mrs. John Graham, Mrs. L. P. Williams, Mrs. Wallace Goodwin, Mrs. E. N. Elliott, Mrs. James Lee, Mrs. Ray Hollowell, Mrs. Elbert Cope land and Mrs. Pauline Travis. 5:30 P. M., to 8:30 P. M.—Mrs. J. W. Davis, Mrs. J, H. Conger, Mrs. J. M. Jones, Mrs. Albert Byrum, Mrs. W. H. Coffield, Mrs. W. E. Bond, Mrs. T. C. Byrum, Jr., Mrs. Kermit Layton, Mrs. Frank Etliftt, Mrs. W, 0. El liott) Mrs. Leland Want, Miss Mar garet Pruden, Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt, Mrs. A. E. Jenkins, Mrs. Medlin Belch, Mrs. George Hoskins, Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, Sr., Mrs. Geddes Potter, Mrs. ,Richard Elliott, Mrs. J. E. Wood and Mrs. Frank Wood. Members of the Colored Hospital Auxiliary who will also assist as hos tesses are: Mrs. Mary C. Blount, Mrs. Annie M. Williams, Mi s. Mary Blount Jemigan, Mrs. Rosa Jones Hurdle, Mrs. A. O. Charlton, Mrs. Lirizie Blount, Mrs. Lena Davis, Mrs. Edythe Nixon, Mrs. Mattie Wynn, Mrs. Clara Roberts, Mrs. Catherine Lewis, Mrs. Vanzula Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Bunch, Mrs. Mary Lee Bruce, Mrs. Alice Paxton, Mrs. Annie F. Holley, Mrs. Arlethia Brink ley, Mrs. Lula Welch, Mrs. Dorothy Walker, Mrs. Lillie Mcßae, Mrs. Bes sie Lee, Miss Lillie Harrell, Miss Lu ela Ricks, Miss Emeline Ricks, Mrs. Eva C. Cox, Mrs. Roberta Gregory'. Nurses’ Home 11 A. M., to 12 o’clock noon—Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, Jr., and Mrs. J. R. Dulaney. 1:30 to 3:30 P. M.—Mrs. Frank ’Holmes and Miss Lena Jones. 3:30 to 5:30 P. M.—Mrs. Fred P. Wood and Mrs. W. B. Rosevear. 5:30 to 8:30 P. M.—Mrs. J. A. Cur rtin, Mrs. Jesse White and Mrs. Wood i Privott. Mrs. R. F. Elliott, finance chairman of the Hospital Auxiliary, announces that a pencil sale will be held Satur day, February 17, when Boy Scouts will be asked to sell pencils during the day for the benefit of the Auxilia ry. Wesleyan Guild Plans Chicken Salad Supper Members ,of the Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church will sponsor a chicken salad supper Tuesday night, February 20. Plates will be delivered by the ladies, and to secure one, friends are asked to contact Mrs. George Dail or Mrs. John L. Good win. Bank Os Edenton To . Close February 22nd In order to observe Washington’s birthday, a national holiday, the Bank of Edenton will be closed all day next Thursday, February 22. Important [banking .business should, therefore, be transacted accordingly.'