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Volume XVm.— No. 19. W' _ ‘ ■* * N. E. Press Association Meets In Edenton Edenton Colonials 1 Off To Good Start "In Virginia League < » Local Team Winner In Three of First Five Games Played WIN OPENER Mayors of Edenton and Suffolk Open Season For 1951 JDdenton’s Colonials have made an impresaiwfe debut in the Virginia jLea gue, having won three of the five games played through Tuesday night. Although the weather Ji as .been rather cool, a goodly number of fans have been on hand for hbmte games, which f is very encouraging to league offi cials. 1 Edenton 4, Suffolk 2 The Colonials won the opening of the season on Hicks 'Field Friday night, defeating 'Suffolk 4-2. The game was well played and while the Goobers outhit the Colonials 9-7, the locals’ hits were more timely,' three runs being scored in the sixth inning when Messina doubled, Bland singled, Leary doubled and Griffin hit a long fly. 'Manager Gashouse Parker thrill ed the crowd with a home run. Appropriate ceremonies preceded the game when Mayor Leroy Haskett pitched the first ball and Mayor W. F. Whitley of Suffolk hit a liner toward second base. “Cousin” -> Way land Spruill of Windsor addressed the crowd, urging support of fans not on ly in Edenton, but surrounding area.' Mayors from the following places were guests of the Colonials: Joe Benden of Ahoskie, V. N. Darden of Hertford, Robert Gowan of William ston, J. L. Sawyer of Gatesville, A. J. Riddle of Plymouth and Leroy Has kett of Edewten." /jy* - Edenton 15, Suffolk 1C In Suffolk Saturday night the Co lonials were defeated by the Goobers in a ragged game 16-15. The Colon ials chalked up 16 hits to 12 by the Goobers, and scored seven -runs in the seventh to go in the lead. Suffolk, however, scored two runs in the ninth to go ahead by one run. Manager Gashouse Barker again clouted a home run with two men on babe. Edenton 2, Petersburg 8 The Colonials lost their second game in Petersburg Sunday afternoon 8-2. Dick Brockwell was on the mound for Edenton and was .touched for 12 hits. J. ißrockwell for Peters burg held the Cohyiials to four hits. Edenton 5, Petersburg 2 On Hicks Field Monday night the Colonials turned the tables on Peters burg, winning by a score of 5-2. Raines was on 'the mound for the Co lonials and in a pitchers’ duel with Garthwaite, allowed only five hits while the. Colonials made six. Trot Leary and Chester 'Brooks each clout ed home runs. Edenton 18, Emporia 2 The Colonials fattened their batting • averages on Hicks Field Tuesday night when they defeated Emporia 18-2. The locals chalked up 18 hits, including three home runs, two by Manager Parker and one by Ugarte. Dick IBrockwell was on the mound for the Colonials, allowing seven hits. The visitors were scoreless until the ninth, when they made their two runs. Hospital Week Is Being Observed Chowan Hospital Parti cipating: In National Observance ' ‘ . This week from May 5 through May It has been designated as Nat ional Hospital Week in recognition f of (be great contribution which this agency of mercy has made to the pro gress of the civilization of mankind, , May 12 commemorates the bisthday of Florence Nightingale in 1820, an Englishwoman, who in 1854 during the Crimean War in eastern Europe, was the first woman to organize nurs ing aeanfce for wounded soldiers. In ciden||i|gv the solemn oath which all nguriaMP) required to trice at the , time' dr, graduation before Interning . upon the. duties of their profession is known as the “Florence Nightingale . Oath," ; ► In cooperation and observance of i this. day the Chowan County Hospital' wiU be ©pen to visitors on 'Saturday, , May 12,. from 2 to 8 P. M. In addition to welcoming visitors, : the Chowan’ Hospital fe offering a 1 free service in the way of Wood typing (Continued on Page Three) « THE CHOWAN HERALD EdentonTcSowap County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 10,19517 s | Accepts Call | THE REV. RALPH KNIGHT Accepting a call as pastor of the Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church, the Rev. Ralph W. Knight of Durham is expected to arrive June 1 to begin his new duties. David W. Jones Gets Commendation For Saving Navy $54,000 Valuable lieftis Saved Frpm Surplus In Dis posal Department ! For his “interest, .perseverance, and diligent application of his knowledge of materials” in identifying and re turning to stock 161 brass, steel, and aluminum items worth over $54,000, David W. Jones, Storekeeper, 'Section P. General Supply Depot of 605 Lon don Street, Portsmouth, Va., was re cently commended toy R'ADM T. Earle Hipp, SC, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval 'Supply Center, Norfolk. Mr. Jones is the son of Mrs. Herman Ed wards of Edenton. These items had been turned in as surplus by other activities to the Dis posal Department. As CDR C. L. Ewald, SC, USN, Officer-in Charge, General Supply Depot, said, “Had he (Jones) taken the easy way out, he would have informed the Salvage Os- ' ficer that he could not use this ma terial. However, he inspected it, saw it could be reworked, had it returned to 'Building 107 and after making a detailed inspection, identified most of it as usuable and had it taken up in stock.” 1 Jones has been active in various Center programs. In 1950 he received : a Beneficial Suggestion Award for a suggestion on quick drying lacquer for color marking metals. In 1948 he re ceived a Safety Award. One of Jones* Method Improvements was adopted in 1949. A native of Edenton, Jones came to the Naval Supply Center in 1940 as a Junior Storekeeper. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. , Wm.Umstead WHI Be Speaker For : Meeting Os Legion __ i Post and Auxiliary Will 1 Meet Jointly Tues- j day, May 22 According to (Robert L. (Pratt, com- , mander of Ed Bond Post, former Sena tor William B. Umstead of Durham will speak at a joint meeting of the Legion and the Women’s Auxiliary on ■ Tuesday night, May 22, at 8 o’clock. I The meeting is scheduled to be held in the armory, where a “dutch” dinner will be served. Legionnaires and A-uxiliarv members of the First and Second Districts have been invited. lAt this meeting new officers for (he post will be installed, which includes W. J. Fates as commander, who suc ceeds Mr. Pratt • • « ' '!i *V- f. ' , ' BloodmobNe Visits Edenton For Sixth Time On May 17th Wm. E. Bond and Beulah Privott Have Perfect Records On May 17 at the Edenton armory, the bloodmobile will make its sixth visit to Edenton am) once again the quota for Edenton and Chowan County has been set at 175 pints. Due to the urgent need for blood and the many blood derivatives for use on the battle fields of Korea, and to maintain an adequate supply here at home, the quota has been again set for 175 pints. At the last# visit, in February, a total of 191 pints were Contributed by Chowan County resi dents and while the bloodmobile was here, a call for the immediate ship ment of 40 pints of Chowan blood was received and the order filled for flight to Korea. Statistics show that a total of 485 pints of blood have been contributed by residents of the town and county in the five previous visits. These 485 pints of blood have (been contributed by only 277 civilians. That does not include the response, which has been magnificient, by personnel at the near by Marine Corps Air Station. During .the five visits, only two per sons here have given each time. They are William E. Bond and Beulah Pri vott who have maintained a perfect record for donating blood. Volunteers who have contributed four times are Elizabeth D. Ashley, Oscar P. Bunch, (Continued on Page Four) Archie Ashley, Jr., Home From Korean Battlefroot i —— Edenton Boy Most Deco rated Marine In Group Os 1,300 Returned HM /2c Archie Ashley, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Ashley, was among a group of f,300 Marines to land last week at San Diego, Calif., from the Korean fighting front. He arrived home Saturday. 'Ashley, 26 years old, was the most decorated Marine in the group. He has ' the Purple 'Heart and three stars to Purple Heart, 'Silver Star, Bronze Star and line company commendation. He was wounded four times in Korea, but in San Diego he wouldn’t come forward to talk to newsmen at first, and sought politely to disappear into the crowd. The most important thing he wanted to know was if plane .seats were hard to get from 'San Diego to Edenton. . An interesting letter was received early this week by Chief of Police George Dail from Jolly Jack, a broker in San Diego, who was a member of the reception committee upon ar rival of the Marines. The letter fol lows: “Dear Sir: 1300 brave Marines-land ed on our shores from Korea. A boy from your neck of the woods was among them. Archie Ashley is his name. This chap earned quite a few decorations, tout what I am most proud of to tell you is how his buddies spoke up for him. Is there some way you people back there can show this war hero what you think of him, too ? “We in San 'Diego tried to give them all a royal welcome. We furnished free meals in restaurants, free street car rides, free shows, dances, etc. “I was on the Chamber of Commerce reception committee and we really gave them a real welcome. Do hope in your town you can arrange some thing for this chap, too.” [Reward Offeredj Chowan Countyj Commissioners are very modi concerned about the brutal attack made on A. T. ‘ Perry, upper Chowan Connty storekeeper, Saturday night, April 28. At their meeting Monday, the Commissioners offered « S2OO re ward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who assaulted and robbed Mr. Perry when he was dosing Ms store. Chowan County’s Cancer Drive Over Quota By $234.85 Commander and Other Workers Appreciate ' Cooperation • > The 1951 Cancer Crusade, sponsor- SSL by the Junior Woman’s Club and] ! jJpfeponsoved by the County Home Demonstration Clubs, came to an end Isist week with total contributions of [ $1,034.85 which amount was $234.85 ! above the county’s quota of SBOO, and i Mrs. J. N. Pruden, Jr., county com ; mander, and Mrs. Wesley Ohesson, Sr, ; county chairman, wish to express their i deep appreciation to the volunteer i workers in the town and counity whose untiring efforts made the drive such i a success, especially Mis 3 Kathryn Brown who has acted as treasurer dur i ing this drive. They are also grate ; ful to the many citizens of the town and county who gave so generously ; to: support cancer control. [ The town was canvassed by mem bers of the Woman’s Club and contri butions received were as follows: Businesses and Industries $ 274.25 Residential 356.56 White School 23.32 Colored School—toy Prof. D. F. Walker 1 42.34 Edenton Cotton 'Mill—by Mrs. Smith, with the following co-workers: Shelton Roger son, Wilbert L. Harris, Al i toert Twiddy, Miss Geneva ! Cay ton, Mrs. Neppie Briley, Mrs. 'Edna Wright, Mrs. Ad die Bunch, Mrs. Cora Wright and Mrs. Mary Wright 115.74 (Receipts from the county, canvassed by members of the Home Demonstra tion Clubs are as follows: Chowan, Mrs. E. L. Winslow, Chairman $ 50.56 Roland, Mrs. G. A. Boyce, (Continued on Page Twelve) Plans Shaping Up For Flower Show Junior Woman’s Club Affair Is Scheduled For May 18 Plans are rapidly shaping up for the annual flower show and food ba zaar sponsored by the Edenton Junior Woman’s 'Club, which will be held at Hotel Joseph Hewes Friday morning, May 18, beginning at 11 o’clock. Those in charge of the flower show desire to emphasize the necessity for all exhibitors to have their entries picked up not later than Thursday af ternoon, May 17. Anyone desiring to have entries called- for should tele phone Mrs. Frances Baer, phone 307. «- (Prizes will be awarded in many categories and a cordial welcome is ex tended to anybody in Chowan County to enter an exhibit. Registration will begin at the hotel at 8 o’clock the morning of the show and no entries will be accepted after 10 o’clock. The judges will come from the Ahoskie Garden Club and judging will begin promptly at 10 o’clock. The food bazaar will be under the supervision of Mrs. Corrine Thorud, and will include cakes, pies, cookies and other goodies prepared by club members. •Previous flower shows sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club have been very delightful and successful, and from indications this year’s affair will be no exception. Peggy Taylor Elected To Phi Beta Kappa Miss Peggy Taylor, a student at Rochester University, Rochester, N. Y., has been elected to the honorary society, Phi Beta Kappa. She will receive her 'B. S. degree in physics in June. 'Miss Taylor, formerly of Edenton is the granddaughter of Mrs. N. J. Hollo well and a niece of Miss Minnie Hol lowell and Mrs. Hector Lupion. Missionary Speaker At Class Sunday Morning Mrs. W. B. Johnson, missionary to China, will speak to the members of the Young Woman’s Bible Class of the Baptist Church Sunday morning dur ing .the Sunday School period. Mis. Johnson will speak in the auditorium. All members are urged to be present and visitors are cordially invited ’ -4 Newspapf”iE'«- Will Be Here F u sessions Friday And Saturday | Entertain Press I > ■■■■■ ''v ■: HHi ' * s ( Hwji I WADE MAR® Highlighting the convention of the Eastern North Carolina Press Association will be an address by Wadd Marr of Elizabeth City. Mr Marr will speak at a banquet at Hotel Joseph Hewes Friday night. _ _ m&sJ* *®*** !k &»»** i MRS. ING LIS FLETCHER Feeling very friendly toward i newspaper folk of North Carolina, Mrs. Inglis Fletcher will entertain members of the Eastern North Carolina Press Association at her home at Bandon for luncheon Sat urday afternoon following final sessions of the spring convention held at Hotel Joseph Hewes. Rev. Ralph W. Knight Will Be New Pastor At Ballard’s Bridge Expected to Begin New 1 Duties In County By June Ist The Rev. Ralph W. Knight of Dur ham has accepted a call as pastor of the 'Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church to succeed the Rev. J. W. Davis, who recently resigned. Mr. Knight graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Semi nary on May 4. He is 32 years old and has been preaching since he was 19. Rev. and Mrs. Knight and their four children expect to arrive in their new field by June 1. Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt Speaks To Rotarians iMrs. J. L. Chestnutt was the prin cipal speaker at last week’s Rotary meeting, at which time she spoke about the forthcoming observance of Poppy Day which will be sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Chestnutt traced the origin and significance of the observance and asked for the co operation of Rotarians and citizens in general to support the sale of poppies. FRANK HUGHES IMPROVING Friends of Frank Hughes, popular superintendent of the Edenton Street Department, will be pleased to know that he is gradually improving. He was able to sit up in bed Tuesday for the first time in 30 day. $2.00 Per Year. ! Hotel Joseph Hewes Will Be Headquarters For Meeting marr Speaker Guests of Mrs. Inglis Fletcher at Bandon on Saturday Afternoon Members of the Eastern North Carolina Press Association will hold their spring meeting in Edenton Fri day and Saturday. The association includes both daily and weekly news papers east of Raleigh. The convention will open with a luncheon in Williamston Friday after noon at 1:30 o’clock, when W. C. Manning of The Williamston Enter prise will toe host. Following the Williamston luncheon the group will proceed to Hotel Jo seph Hewes, headquarters for the con vention. A banquet will be held at the hotel Friday night at 7 o’clock. Host papers for the convention are The Chowan Herald in Edenton, Hertford County Herald in Ahoskie, The Williamston Enterprise and the Roanoke Beacon of Plymouth. J. Edwin Bufflap, publisher of The I Chowan Herald, will extend greetings • at the banquet Friday night from the host papers. L. H Haskett, mayor of Edenton, will make the address of welcome from the city. Henry Belk, Goldsboro, president of the North Carolina Press Association, will speak on behalf of his organization, and Josh L. Horne, publisher of The Evening Telegram in Rocky Mount, will make the response. S. Wade Marr of Elizabeth City, a past district governor of Rotary Tnter- I national, will be the main speaker at the banquet. He will be presented by Herbert Peele, retired Elizabeth Citv publisher and owner of radio sta tion WGAI. A morning business session will get underway Saturday at 9:30 o’clock. Several talks will be given at that time on the operation of the various phases of newspaper work. The speakers for the morning ses sion will be Frank Daniels, general manager of The News and Observer, (Continued on Page Three) Edenton Beta Club’s May Day Celebration Attracts Jg Crowd Delightful Program on Court House Green Friday Afternoon Chowan County’s Court House Green was crowded with spectators Friday afternoon when the Beta Club of Edenton High School presented its annual May Day exercises. As usual, the affair was very well carried out, and brought forth much applause as the various groups performed their parts. Dorothy Henniger was crowned May Queen and McKay 'Phthisic was May King, being crowned by Brenda Dean Mooney. 'Dorothy Keeter was maid of honor and the court included Jean Jones, Gene Ward, Kitty Campen, Bobby Bunch, Edna Boswell and Ar thur Chappell. Crown bearers were Suzanne George and (Bill Jackson, while the heralds were Francis Hicks and W. O. 'Speight. (Continued on Page Ten) Rotary Club Will Again Sponsor Peanut Contest Edenton’s Rotary dub at last week’s meeting again voted to sponsor the 1951 4-H Club peanut growing con test. Although rather late, County Agent C. W Overman and assistant Agent Robert '!? Marsh stated that the contest could be held, and it is hoped more 4-H boys will participate this year. The motion to conduct the contest, which is sponsored by the Rotary dub and the Albemarle and Edenton Pea nut Companies, carried with it the provision that the banquet honoring the 4-H boys and their fathers should be held prior to January 15, 1952.
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