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PAGE EIGHT Over 250 Attend Varsity Chib Sports Banquet Monday Everett Case Principal Speaker; Athletes Honored Over 250 persons gathered in the Edenton armory Monday night t 6 en joy tile Varsity Club’s annual sports banquet at which Coach 'Everett Case, head basketball coach at N. C. State College was the principal speaker. Other prominent guests of the club were Vic Bubas, a member of this year’s basketball team; All-American Sam Ranzino of the State College team; Bill Miller of Wake Forest, (All- Southern Conference fullback, and Burgess Whitehead, former major ( league baseball player, and Bill George of Wake Forest, all of whom spoke 'briefly. Coach Case referred to the-recent basketball scandals and urged athletes to be loyal to their coaches, schools, teams and themselves and to be on the alert for things of that nature. He said it was his opinion that no place built character as well as on the athletic field or a basketball court. “The biggest thing to me is loyalty,” he said. • A technicolor film was shown of the game between Villanova and .State College played in the NCAA Tourna ment. Vic Bubas was the commen tator. During the meeting Bill Miller pre sented the most outstanding football player’s trophy to Mack Privott. Betsy Duncan and Buddy Cannady were awarded trophies for playing outstand ing basketball by Ranzino. Haywood Rogeraon was presented the baseball •trophy by Whitehead. Gold balls were awarded to seniors in the following sports: Football —Carlton Jackson, Sher wood Chesson, Haywood Rogerson, William Crummey, Billy Bond, Earl Minshew and Mack Privott. Basketball—Cynthia Ambrose and Buddy Cannady. Baseball—Haywood Rogerson; Privott, Buddy Cannady and John Ward. Joe Conger, president of the-Varsity Club, presided over the meeting, dur ing which music was presented by the Sign Pine Symphonette. The dinner was served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Legion And Auxiliary Meet Tuesday Night Next Tuesday night, May 22, at 8 o’clock in the Edenton armory mem bers of Ed Bond Post and the Legion Auxiliary will hold a joint session, at which William Umstead of Durham will be the principal speaker. He will be introduced by Postmaster Richard D. Dixon. A “dutch” barbecue dinner will be served and Legion and Auixiliary members have been invited from the First and Second Districts, as well as Plymouth and Creswell in the Third District. Officers will also be installed at this meeting, and a large crowd is ex pected. I I HIGH VELOCITY Ullw I LllV Give You Complete Coverage! 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Edenton 0, Elizabeth City 7 In a game on Hicks Saturday night, Elizabeth City, behind the su perb hurling of Tommy Reeves, de feated the Colonials 7-0. Reeves, al ways a jinx to the Colonials, let the locals down with only five scattered hits, none of which caused any ma terial threat, although one was a triple by Trot Leary. The Elizabeth City batters collected 12 hits off Raines and Holt. Edepton 10, Elizabeth City 5 The Colonials turned the tables in Elizabeth City Sunday afternoon, when they took the long end of a 10-5 score. Dick IBrockwell was on the mound for the Colonials and allowed seven hits, while his teammates touched four Elizabeth City pitchers for 10 hits. Trot Leary led at bat for Eden ton with a double and two singles. Messina and Manager Parker each made two hits. The Colonials had a big third inning when five runs were scored and again they went on a rampage in the seventh wnen they made four runs. Edenton 5, Suffolk 11 In Suffolk Monday night the Goob ers won by a score of 11-5 in which both teams were hard on the mounds men. The Colonials chalked up 11 hits, one a home run clout by Trot Leary. The Goobers made 13 hits with Manager Treadway leading with four. The Colonials used four pitchers, Hildebrandt, Lowary, Holt and Bell, while Suffolk used two, Ralet and Zbiciak. The Goobers had two big innings, scoring four runs in the second inning and six in the sixth. Past Masters* Night By Unanimity Lodge Tonight (Thursday) has been desig nated as past masters’ night by Una nimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M. During the meeting past masters of the lodge will be asked to fill various stations and places. All Masons are urged to attend. MEETING HOUR CHANGED Chowan Tribe of Red Men has its weekly meeting hour from 8 o’clock to 7:30 o’clock on Monday nights. The change was made due to the baseball season, so that short meetings can be held and allow members to attend the ball games. RETURN (FROM CONVENTION Mrs. Horace White, Mrs. E. J. Pru den, W. J. Daniels, A. S. Hollowell and Raleigh Hollowell returned Wed nesday afternoon from High Point, where they attended the Great Coun cil meetings of the Degree of Poca hontas and Improved Order of Red Men. ROTARY MEETS TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the 'Parish House. President Thomas By -1 rum urges a full attendance. the Iron Age Model you need: power take-off or engine powered; horse or tractor drawn; or tractor mounted models for every purpose. foo It Haw Stop in and see the Iron Age Dusters to meet your needs. • /' THE CHOWAN HERALD, DENTON, N. U, THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1951. Colored Prisoner Is Brought Back Home Jimmie Lee Holmes Ap prehended in Baxley, - Georgia Jimmie Lee (Alias Buddy Roe) Holmes, local Negro sought for the murder of his wife, is in the Chowan County jail awaiting a preliminary hearing in Recorder’s Court next Tues day. Holmes was apprehended by the Sheriffs Department of Baxley, Ga., about 40 miles from the Florida line. Handbills .bearing the picttire of Holmes was responsible for his appre hension. Upon hearing that Holmes had been picked up in Baxley, Chief of Police George I. Dail and Sergeant J. A. Jones of the Edenton Police Depart ment left Tuesday of last week and returned Thursday with the prisoner. He is charged with murder and as sault with a deadly weapon with in tent to kill, having also shot Celia Me bane who ran from the scene of the crime. Newspaper People Pleased With Meeting • (Continued from Page One) ford to cheat on our responsibility. We must not think we can cheat on this and still preserve this inheritance of ours.” Mr. Marr said he has a secret feel ing that the hope and preservation of our heritage and of deliverance lies in the hands of the preSs. • “Only with understanding hearts , and with a friendly handshake can we cross the mountain in front of us into the valley oft peace on the other side,” he said. The speaker said Stalin was being | circumscribed, his reach is shortening and his days decreasing. He pointed out that there can be no successful pursuit of man playing God, calling attention to Caesar, Alexander the Great, Napolean, Mussolini and Hit ler. “No man is big enough to play God,” he said, “anji only little men try it. (Stalin will meet the same fate.” A feature of the banquet was the “Three Bows,” who sang three num bers. The group is composed of Miss es Juanita Bennett, Frances (Bennett and Grace Hudson. On Saturday morning a series of shop talks were held in the hotel ball room. Speakers on various subjects were 'Frank Daniels of (Raleigh, Leslie Thompson of Whiteville, Billy Arthur of Jacksonville, Jim Fulghum of Wil son, Henry Dennis of Henderson, Her bert 'Brauff of Wilson, Ashdey Futrell of Washington and Mayon Parker of Ahoskie. Saturday afternoon the group held its closing session as guests.of Mrs. Inglis Fletcher and John Fletcher at Bandon. Mrs. Fletcher, aided by a group of Edenton friends and a num ber of colored people served a de licious dinner highlighted with coun try ham. The visitors thoroughly en joyed the meal as they spread about the spacious grounds to eat it. “Squire” John Fletcher, met each of the visitors as they arrived at 'Bandon extending a warm greeting “Welcome to Bandon.” Mrs. Fletcher spoke from the steps of Parson Earl’s old school house, tell ing some interesting phases of the history in the Albemarle, same dating back to 1595. She also referred to six men who ranked high in colonial life. They were Samuel Johnson, James Iredell, James Wilson, James Iredell, Jr., James Hooper and Joseph Hewes. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher were gracious hosts and their friendliness and hos pitality won the acclaim of all who were present. Mrs. Fletcher said she was delighted to have the newspaper people as her guests and according to expressions she need have no fear that they did not .thoroughly enjoy their visit to Bandon. Dr. Clarence Poe editor of the (Pro gressive Fanner followed Mrs. Fletch er. Dr. Poe said that although progress has been made in rural industry, there are more things to be done. 'John Parks of Raleigh, on behalf of the resolutions committee, present ed a resolution to help industra&ze Eastern North Carolina. Bam Ragan of Raleigh also spoke about the Lost Colony, of which he is director. Following the meeting at Bandon the newspaper people headed toward their homes, feeling that the Eden ton meeting was a success from every standpoint. Colored PTA Elects Officers For Year The colored (Parent-Teacher Asso ciation met Tuesday night in the high school, when officers for the new year were elected. Norman Brinkley was elected presi dent; Mrs. Johnnie (Belle Seasoms, vice-president; Mrs. Juanita Morns, secretary; Mrs. Mary E. Didley, ks sistant secretary; Dr. J. H. Horton, treasurer and William (Reeves, re porter., / i It was decided to stage a dance in the school gymnasium Friday night at 8 o'clock.* • Fire Department Asks For Portion Os Hicks Heid ■ ;•■: k Propose to Build Ade quate Headquarters For Equipment On behalf of the Edenton (Fire De partment, J. C. 'Parks appeared before Town Council Tuesday night request ing that that portion of Hicks Field adjoining the home of Henry Cuthrell north to the driveway to the ball park be earmarked as a site for a new fire station. Mr. Parks stated that a ways and means committee is ready to go to work to raise funds to construct a building, but that it is essential to have a site. The building is estimated to cost airtWTt $15,000 and would provide am ple room for full apparatus, as well as be more centrally located since > homes and industries have expanded. It would also Include a kitchen and dining hall which could be used for many community affairs. The Councilmen were reluctant to take snap judgment, so decided to consider the matter until the next meeting. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mrs. Bertha Cox of Norfolk an nounces the engagement of her daugh ter, Miss Gussie Anita Cox, bo Cor poral Wilbur Harold ‘Jacocks of Fort Monroe. Corporal Jacodkk is the son of the late Henry Morgan Jacocks of Craddock. Miss Cox is a graduate'of Radford College with post-graduate work in in stitutional food administration at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks burg, Virginia. She.is also a graduate of Edenton High School and is now employed as Chief dietitian at the i Dixie Hospital at Hampton, Va. Corporal Jacocks attended the col lege of William and Mary in Williams burg. Prior to being called back in service, he was in business in Hamp ton, Va. The wedding will take place in June. MRS. ROGERSON DIES Friends will .be interested to learn that Mrs. Robert (Rogerson died Fri day at her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Rogerson is a former Edenton resident and she and her husband, the late Bob Rogerson, will be remember ed by many Edenton people. SEE DENTIST REGULARLY— Clean teeth reguiarly with sanitiz ing Olag Tooth Paste, made with soothing, protective oils. Olag Tooth Paste. At all drug stores. FOR SALE—NO. 15 WESTOVER Heights, as good as new; 216 West Eden Street, Edenton. The present is the time to buy. When the Base opens these houses will be higher. Herbert Leary, 105 E. King Street, 'Edenton. may3,10,17,24pd FOR I?BNT—OCEAN-FRONT NAGS Head Cottage. Four-bed rooms. Write Mrs. Lyn Bond, Tarboro, N. C., or call Mrs. Joe Conger, Jr., at 270-W. may17,24,31c FOR SALE—iPORTO RICO 'SWEET potato plants from certified vines. C. E. Lupton, Route 3, Edenton. Phone 379-W-2. may17,24,31,june7,14,21c MALE HELP WANTED—TWO IM mediate openings for reliable men to call on farmers. Wonderful op portunity. sls to S2O in a day. No . experience required. Permanent. Write today. McNess Company, Dept. C, Candler Bldg., Baltimore 2, Md. may!7,24p DIAPER SERVICE—SOFT, FLUFFY and sterilized, diapers now available to young mothers in and around Edenton. Don’t wait until your baby is born—reserve now. Call 432, Tots & Teens Shop, Agent for Stork Dia per Service, Eliabeth City, N. C. tfc. MAN WANTED FOR INSURANCE debit in Edenton. Guaranteed sal ary SSO per week and commission. Apply Lindsey Swindell, Citizens Bank Building, Edenton, or sl7 (Kramer Building, Elizabeth City. Phone 5405, Elizabeth City. &pi-26tf PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. Latest methods used in the art Contact Zeb E. Brown A Son, Ahos- He, N. C* P. O. Box 168. t-f ALL LINES OF INSURANCE— Ufa, auto, fire, accident and health, burglary , and robbery, etc. Call Goldie Layton- offlee 266-W, or resi dent 308-W, Edenton, N. &. repre senting Farm Bureau Mutual Auto mobile Insurance Co., Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. t-1 WANTED AT ONCE EXPERl enced waitress. Apply (Brown’s Rea taurant. apnuu FOR SALE OR; , RENT—2 BED-, room brick house. No. 9 Westover Heights. Write Capt. F. T Watts, Hedron-11, MCA'S, Cherry TPotot, N. C. “ may10,17,24,31c' Marine Corps Station On Daylight Saving Time Effective Saturday of lest week, the Edenton Marine Corps Air Station went on daylight saving time. As a result work begins at 6*46 'A. M., Eastern Standard Time and the <|ay closes at 3:80 Eastern Standard Time. ——i A . , ■ ■ ■ . Music Recital. At School Tuesday Night On Tuesday night, May 22, at 8 o’clock in the school auditorium, stu dents of Miss Norma Clapp will pre sent a piano recital. Those participating are the fellow ling: Margery Thigpen, Janet Bunch, Billy Bunch, Jane DuLaney, Evelyn Bunch, Linda Leary, Virginia Jones, Jackie. Wallace, Theda Goodwin, Caro lyn Ashley, Anna Partin, Mary Leg I ' m -J Flash - News! WE CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH ! Started Chicks, Ducks, Turkeys and Little Geese. We have some April hatched Chicks, White Leghorn Pullets. We have any kind of Feed and all types of Feeders and Wai erers. Watch for our Special on Chicks. Our prices will be right. N REMEMBER: We are the Baby Chick Headquarters. We 'can supply any type and kind, sexed or as hatched. 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