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Interest Mounting
In Safety Program
Big Parade Is Scheduled
To Be Held Friday
Afternoon
In connection with the 'Bicycle Safe
ty program sponsored this week by)
the Junior Woman’s Club, a film on
“Bike Behavior” was shown Monday
morning at the white and colored
schools by 'Mrs. J. R. Futrell, field
representative of the State Highway
Safety Division.
The schedule of activities beginning
Monday 'through 'Friday were discuss
ed by Mrs. T. C. Byrum, Jr., chair
man of the bicycle safety program.
Much enthusiasm was aroused among
the children and pledge cards, stick
ers for their hikes and a booklet on
“Bike Behavior” were presented each
child from the first to eighth grades.
Each afternoon Junior Woman’s
Club members spotted riders to check
on the safety rules. Twelve ice cream
cones and three show passes were
awarded every day throughout the
week.
Wednesday a patrolman spoke to
the school children and the parade
was discussed in detail.
Today (Thursday) at noon the pos- ■
iters and slogans will Ibe collected to be
judged. A prize will be awarded to
the 'best poster from the first through
the third grades, fourth through the
sixth grades, and seventh through the
eighth grade. One prize will be award
ed for the best slogan throughout all
grades. The ones selected will be dis
played in Badham Bros., window Fri
day morning.
Friday will be the big day, when a
parade will be held. Each child par
, ticipating in the parade is asked to
be on the school grounds at 3:15 for
formation. A patrol car will lead, fol
lowed by the flag bearers and the High
School Band. Then will follow Boy
and Cub 'Scouts who do not have bi
cycles. Next will be the (Roper color
ed school band and colored school chil
dren on their bikes.
The parade will begin at 4 o’clock,
leaving the school grounds and march
ing down Church Street to Broad,
turning and going down south to the
end of Broad, where prizes will be
awarded by Mayor Leroy Haskett.
Judges for the most attractive bike
for the white children will 'be Col.
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W. B. Rosevear, president of the Cho
wan Safety Council; W. W. Byrum
and Miss Evelyn Leary. For the
most comical bike, J. Edwiin Bufflap,
Frank Holmes and J. W. Davis will
be judges. Ernest Swain and J. O.
Powers will judge th,e oldest bike.
The iparade will 'be in charge of D.
Skiles, license examiner, and H." A.
dampen will be master of ceremonies.
Those riding a bike in the parade
will be eligible for die drawing of a
lucky number at which time a $25
war bond will be awarded.
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Goes Over Quota
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Chairman 26.76
Gum Pond, Mrs. L. R. Nixon,
Chairman 16.96
Beech Fork and Rocky Hock,
Mrs iR. E. Gordon, Chair
man 39.06
Advance, Mrs.- Wesley Ches
son, Sr., Chairman 25.46
Center Hill, Mrs. J. F. Miller,
Chairman 26.61 .
Byrd, Mrs. M. W. Jackson,
Chairman 18.00
Hertford Highway, Mrs. Grace
Bunch, Chairman - 10.00
Yeopim Section, Miss Sara M.
Harrell, Chairman 9.25
The colored section of Edenton is ‘
I being canvassed by the members of
■the Colored Woman’s Club but a re
port has not been made .to date. Also
two of the Home Demonstration Clubs
could not be reached before sending
this report to The Herald.
Over Hundred Scouts
Present At Jamboree
Over 100-Boy Scouts broke camp
Sunday afternoon at the Edenton
Marine Corps Air (Station after a two
day camporee of the West Albemarle
District. Scouts represented troops
at Edenton, Hertford, New Hope, Sun
bury, Gatesville, Tyner and Rocky
Hock, all of whom were accompanied
by their Scoutmasters or assistant
Scoutmasters.
The boys pitched their tents on
various spots near Athal House and
apparently enjoyed every minute of
the outing.
On Saturday night about 25 Scout
ers visited the Scouts and were served
a delicious hamburger supper out
doors. The hamburgers baked pota-
THE CHOWAN HERALD, IDEHTQN. Hi O, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1951.
toes, slaw and coffee was prepared
by a few marines with Captain Ted
(Boutwell, officer in eommaifd of the
base, proving his efficiency at cook
ing the huge hamburgers.
Featuring Saturday night’s activi
ties was a huge camp fire and a de
lightful program was in charge of
Scout Executive Bin Sutherland. Mr.
Sutherland led the boys in various
yells and each troop put on a stunt
before the raging fire. Special music
on an accordian and guitar by two Ma
rines also delighted the large crowd,
which also included members of the
Edenton Cub Pack.
Mr. Sutherland introduced various
Scouters and other guests,, calling ,
upon W. T. Harry and Scoutmaster
C. W. Overman for a few numbers.
During the ceremony various Scouts
were advanced and awards made to
troops having the best record in camp.
On Sunday morning a religious ser
vice was held, at which -the Rev. E. B. i
Edwards preached.
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Mrs. Erie Haste New
President Os PTA
At the final meeting of the year 1
of the Edenton Parent-Teachers Asso- ’
ciation held last week new officers ;•
were installed. Mrs. Erie Haste, was I
installed as president to succeed Mrs.! ‘
A. .F. 'Downum. Other officers install
ed included Mrs. Robert 'Boyce, vice
president; Mrs. Lloyd Bunch, secre
tary, and Mrs. Haywood Bunch, treas
urer.
The devotional at the meeting was
led by J. O. Powers. The next meet
ing of the association will he in Sep
tember.
* PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES
Services at the Presbyterian Church
are announced as follows by the pas
tor, the 'Rev. Herman L. Cathey:
Bible Sunday morning at 10
o’clock, J. A, Mitchener, Jr., super
intendent; Mother’s Day Observance
at 11 o’clock. “Characteristics of
Motherhood” will be Mr. Cathey’s sub
ject.
■A welcome is extended to all wor
shippers.
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PERSONAL, ITEMS
Miss Pennie Bland of Asheville, N.
C., is visiting her sisters, Mrs. X. E
Copeland, Mrs. A. S. Smith and Mrs.
W D. Holmes.
Miss Jdildred Harrell and Jack
Chevallier of Richmond, VA, spent the
week-end visiting Mian Harrell’s sis
ter, Mrs. R. J. Boyce and lbs. Boyce:
The Rev. Harold Gilmer, former
rector of St Paul’s Episcopal Church,
his daughter, Mrs. OR. T. (Warren and
her daughter, Sondra Jean, left Wed
nesday for their home in Winston-
Salem after attending the 250th anni
versary celebration at St Paul’s
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Jordan of
Minneapolis, Minn., spent several days
with Mr. Jordan’s sister,- Mrs. H. T.
Hobbs and Mr. Hobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. White of
Richmond, Va., spent the week-end
with Mr. White’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Frank White.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Jordan of
Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs.
Mack M. Jordan of Washington, D. C.,
Glenn Hobbs of Elizabeth City, and
Mrs. E. A. Byrum of Hertford visited
j'Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hobbs over the ,
| week-end.. They all spent Sunday with !
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No Shows on Monday and Tuesday
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Children Under 12 Years Free
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Friday and Saturday) '
May 11-12
Roy Rogers in
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(In Color)
Cartoon Serial No. 5
Sunday, May 13—
John Wayne in
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Cartoon
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Wednesday and Thursday,
May 14-15
Ray MiUand and
Hedy Lamarr in
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Boy Scouts Collect
Clothing Saturday
Saturday. May 12, Boy Scouts will
join with those in the Tidewater Coun
cil in staging a clothing drive. Boy
Scouts will thus share in a nation
wide “good turn” by collecting cloth
ing that can be spared .by citizens
to meet an urgent need in many coun
tries around the world.
This is the second great national
project of its kind undertaken by
the Boy Scouts according to Mr. Har
old V. Pace, Scout Executive of the
Tiidewater Council.
Boy Scouts will call on Saturday,
May 12, for the following articles of
clothing which should.be in good clean
wearable condition i
On collection day, May 12, kindly,
place bundles on ithe porch, or in
apartment houses, at the main door, as
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district chairman of the drive.
Local-chairmen are C. B. White,
Tyner; BHly White, Hertford; Horace
White, Edenton; C. C. Walters, Sun
bury; Taawell Eure, Gatesville; Wil
lard Saunders, New-Hope; (Rodney T.
Haarrell, Rocky Hock.
'The West Albemarle District em
braces Chowpn, ’Perquimans and Gates
counties. *
Meeting Is Scheduled
For Turkey Growers
All Chowan County turkey growers
are urged to attend a meeting on Wed
nesday night, May 16 at 8 o'clock, at
the <Chowan Community Building. A
worthwhile and interesting discussion
on turkey raising will be presented by
Lee W. Herrick, Extension turkey
specialist, from N. C. State College.
Slides will also be shown giving
improved practices on rearing turkeys. m
Growers are asked to make a special
effort to be present as .this will be a
good time to get together and discuss
‘problems which confront aB turkey
growers.
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