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Volume XVm.— No. 23. > Mare Meeting Sdnkded To Be * Held Here June 14 Changes In Public Wel fare Program Will v Be Considered Two important changes in North Carolina’s public welfare program, providing for recovery of some Old Age Assistance payments and for additional funds for " hospitalization for the indigent, will be explained to officials from 12 "counties in a meet ing to be held in Edenton on Thurs day, June 14, it has been announced. Dr. Ellen Winston, State Commis sioner of Public Welfare; R. Eugene Brown, Director of Public Assistance for the State Board of Public Wel fare; and Miss Fannie Memory Farm er, administrative assistant to Dr. Winston, wall attend the meeting to explain the new programs. Similar meetings are being held throughout > the State. Invited to attend will be county attorneys, commissioners, man agers, clerks of court, welfare board members, auditors, superintendents of public welfare, and the general pub- K lie. The 1951 General Assembly passed a law requiring that general liens be " taken by the county on the real prop erty of all recipients of Old Age As sistance grants after October 1, 1961. After the death of the recipient, the lien may be enforced to recover the amount paid to him in assistance. Ad ditional funds for hospitalization of indigents was provided for by the General Assembly when it appropri ated enough money for the purpose to take advantage of available matching funds. The administrative changes and developments made necessary by the programs, both new departures in public welfare in North Carolina, will be the chief topic of discussion at the meeting here. The Edenton meeting will be held in the county court house on June 14 at 10 A. M., with representatives attending from Bertie, Camden, Cho wan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Warren counties. Two Sailors KHled In Wreck Tuesday Near Fish Hatchery Motorcycle And Truck * Hauling Potatoes Collide In a disastrous wreck which occur red on the Windsor highway a short r distance beyond the -U. S. Fish Hatch ery about 3 o’clock Tuesday morning two sailors were instantly killed. The t victims of the wreck are Robert Wen dell McCarson, Jr., and Leonard L. Gillman, both of whom were attached to the Oceana Air Station. The two sailors were riding a mo t torcycle going south when the vehicle collided with a truck driven by Hanes S. Lyda of Beaufort. The truck was loaded with potatoes from Beaufort to Norfolk. Following the report of a coroner’s jury, Lyda, was ordered held under $5,000 bond, when members of the jury decided there was probable cause that the accident occurred due to will ful and negligent operation of the truck. 'State Patrolman Carol Pettaway in vestigated the accident. Golf Club Parly Is - PlannedFor June 13 Golf Contest In Making J For Members of Lo cal Club Plana havie been tentatively arrang ed by the Edenton Golf Club to hold a supper party at the Club house at * the Edenton Air Station Wednesday night, June 13, at 7:30 o’clock. This is expected to be a very delightful af fair and it is hoped all members of the * club wffl attend. Plan* are also in the making to _ stage a golf contest between mem bers of the club only, which should Create a great deal of interest among the members, 1 RETURN FROM CONVENTION W Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt, Mrs. ~ Paid Holoman, E. J. Hobbs and W. J. Yates have returned home from Ashe vale, where they attended the State • THE CHOWAN HERALD Four From Chowan Graduate Monday At Wake Forest College Four Chowan County young men received their degrees at Wake Forest College when graduation exercises were held Monday of this week. The quartet included Francis Small Ches son (BA), Ralph Webster Harrell (BA), Davey Lee Ward (BA), and Lloyd Griffin, Jr., (BS). The graduating class included 437 seniors, who were addressed by Col gate W. Darden, Jr., preident of the University of Virginia. Daily Vacation Bible School At Methodist Church Two Weeks Classes Will Begin Mon day Morning From 9 To 11:30 A.M. Daily vacation Bible School will be gin at the Methodist Church next Monday, June 11 and continue in ses sion for two weeks. Classes will be held from 9. to 11:30 o’clock and all children between four and 13 years of age, regardless of denomination, are invited to attend. Classes have been arrangd for beginners, primary and junior age groups. Teachers who will serve during the ! period are Mesdames E. B. Edwards, B. G. Willis and W. S. Spitzer, who will be assisted by Misses Jackie Wal lace, Marjorie Thigpen, Linda Down.- um, Cora Rae Crummey and Betty Jean Moore. Commissioners In Midst Os Making Budget For ’sl-52 Most Os Monday’s Meet ing Spent In Study ing Figures Chowan County Commissioners put n a full day Monday, for the most part devoting their attention to var ious budgets in anticipation of setting a county tax rate for the year 1951-52. Three budgets of various depart s ments were approved but of the fig ures in hand there was no indication as to the overall budget for the coun • ty and, of course, no way of de ' termining what the new tax rate will be. The three budgets approved were: Blind aid, $1,263.84; district health service, $8,381, and $1,350 for forest fire control service. All of the above are the county’s part of the expense. • The Commissioners are very an xious to maintain the present of $1.40 per hundred dollar property valuation, but in almost every instance the vari ous budgets are somewhat higher than last year, so that the opinion prevails that it might be necessary to make a slight boost in the rate. As of Monday not all the budgets were presented, so that the Commis sioners are scheduled to meet again in special session on Monday, June 18, at which time the budget will be ten tatively approved for presentment at the next regular meeting of the Com missioners Soft Ball League Opens Next Week Six Teams Already In Circuit For Summer Sport According to Coach George Thomp son, the soft ball league will begin in Edenton next week. As of Monday of this week there were six teams in cluded in the circuit including the Varsity Club, Jaycees, VFW, Marines, National Guard and High 'School. Any individual or group desiring to sponsor a team in the league is asked to contact Coach Thompson at once. Games will be played at night on the soft ball diamond but these games will be scheduled for nights when the Edenton Colonials do not play on their borne diamond, so there will be no conflict with the Virginia League games. PAYMENT ON COUNTY’S DEBT W. W. Byrum, chairman of the County Commissioners, at their meet ing Monday, was authorized to pay $12,816.16 on the county’s indebted ness. The amount represents bonds and interest due July 1. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 7,1951. Graduates Urged To Vision Future At Finals Exercises Speaker For Occasion Dr. J. D. Messick Presi dent E. C. C. Graduation exercises were held in Edenton High School Wednesday light, when 57 seniors, the largest graduating class in the history of the school, were presented diplomas. The speaker for the occasion was Dr. J. D. Messick, president of East Carolina Teachers College, Greenville. Dr.' Messick urged the graduates to oroject their vision into the future and urged that, if possible, every-one should continue their education by go ing to college. “It’s just as impor tant to finish college today as it was or your parents to finish high school,” said Dr. Messick. The speaker pointed out that all graduates have a tremendous respon sibility placed on their shoulders in these troublesome times and urged them to use every legitimate effort to fight their way to the top by doing their best in whatever field they might enter. During the exercises various awards were made as follows: John Ward, president of the student body, won the Rotary cup for being the outstanding student during the four years in high school. The cup was presented by Thomas Byrum, president of the Edenton Rotary Club. Hazel Leary was awarded the vale dictorian medal and Betty Letcher was given the salutatorian award. Donald Campbell won the Beta Club's SSO scholarship award. The girls’ athletic medal went to Cynthia Ambrose, while Buddy Can nady was awarded the boys’ athletic medal. Vernon McClenney won the citizen ship medal. Betty Letcher was awarded the ac tivities medal. Dorothy Baker won a $25 cash award made by the BPW Club to the leading commercial student. The award was presented by Mrs. Ray mond Carr. Dorothy Baker, Lee Small and Van Small received safety awards, togeth er with a plaque for being the out standing bus drivers of the year. N. J. George made the presentations on behalf of the Lions Club, sponsors. Debaters medals went to Carolyn Harrell, Ann Cofield, Hazel Braswell and Mary Ann Elliott. The latter was also awarded a SSO government bond for winning the girls’ division of the Albemarle Classroom of the Air broadcast over WGAI in Elizabeth City. The medals were presented by J. 0. Powers, principal, and the diplomas were presented by Superintendent John A. Holmes. The Rev. Herman L. Cathey, pastor of the Presbyterian Church gave the invocation and benediction, and dur ing the exercises the gTee club, under . the direction of Mrs. Mary Leggett Browning,’ sang “Pilgrim’s Song,” with Billy Bond as baritone soloist; “Those Bows In Loneliness, For Thee,” “A Night Iri June” and the Edenton High School song. Baptist Vacation Bible School Opens 95 Pupils and 12 Teach ers And Officers En rolled Tuesday Daily vacation Bible school opened at the Baptist Church Monday morn ing with an enrollment of 75. Mrs. R. E. Leary has charge of the Junior Department, with Mrs. Milton Bunch in charge of the primary group and Mrs. Haywood Bunch in charge of the beginners. Progress is noted in the school with the enrollment increasing to 95 pupils on Tuesday morning and 12 teachers and officers. Other workers in the school include Mrs. G. T. Dougtie, Mrs. T. E. Haste, Mrs. Willie West, Mrs. Lane, Joan Cobb, Mary Ann Elliott, Hazel Elliott, Barbara Dail, Emogene Morgan and Estelle Stallings. Lieut. Wm. A. Whichard Injured In Korean War Friends will regret to learn that Lieutenant William A. Whichard was' slightly wounded in Korea. Lieu*. Whichard is connected with the Seventh Infantry and was hit by shrapnel. He is gradually improving and expects to return to his outfit in a short time. 132 In Edenton’s School Had Perfect Year’s Attendance Seventh Graders Lead List; 20 Neither Ab sent or Tardy During the school term just com pleted, 132 boys and girls in the Edenton school had perfect attendance. The seventh grade led in perfect at tendance with 20 pupils who were neither absent or tardy during the year. The eleventh grade had the lowest number with two. Those who had perfect attendance were as follows: First Grade—Nancy Spivey, Her bert Ray Adams, James Bunch, Mary Buck, Carole Phipps, Samuel Wright, Jeanette Ashley, Carolyn Bass. Second Grade—Jimmie Ashley, Wil lie Goodwin, Jr., William Stokely Earl White, Myrtle Boyce, Jack Sawyer, Lawrence Smith, Margie Bunch, Christine Cahoon, Mary Hare, Carolyn Stallings, Mary Goodwin, Lula Roger son, Leroy Barrow, Priscilla Cope land, William Privott, Donald Fore hand. Third Grade—Lloyd Parrish, Donnie Mitchell, Linda Spivey, Jeff Ward, Edwin Byruni, Sadie Crummey, Joyce Bond, Billy White. Fourth Grade—Gene Ashley, Paul Twiddy, Charles White, Beth Tolley,, Georgie Skinner, Carolista Fletcher, Mary Clark, Delores Basnight, Peggy Dale, Minta Hobbs, Bessie Lawrence, John Mitchener, Franklin Moore, Dick ie Pate, Clyde Cobb, Carolyn Per kins. Fifth Grade—Sandra White, Rosa Jethro, Elsie Hollowed, Patricia Clark, Dallas Stallings, Thomas Rqgerson, Jack Overman, Jesse Copeland. Sixth Grade—Jack Hardison, Mary Bembridge, Ann Perkins, Dorothy Spruill, Barbara White, Bonnie Wright. Seventh Grade—Clinton Davis, John Jethro, Aubrey Twiddy, Caleb White, Edna Crummey, Peggy Halsey, Kath ryn Mizelle, Maxine Spruill, Estelle Stallings, Lillian Whiteman, Gary Dail, Lloyd Goodwin, Eddie Stallings, LlojfiS-White, Catherine Bunch, Ruby Bun !■, Janis Comer, Maxine Miller, Virginia Newsom, Alma Hardison. Eighth Grade—Billy Hardison, Al lison Campen,_ Lois Privott, Tay By rum, Stanton Harrell, Ray Rogerson, Roger Schiefer, Joyce Moore, Frankie Privott, Evelyn Bunch, Cora Rae Crummey, Dolly Kehaves, Betty Row ell. Ninth Grade—Billy Boyce, Carroll Jones, Gene Saunders, Bobby White man, Hazel Elliott, Helen Jones, Bet ty Smith, Jean Spruill, Joyce Wright, Stacey Lamb, Ted Wright, Stephen Long, Douglas Holland, Holland Cay ton, Christine Brown, Betty Jean Moore. Tenth Grade—Lela Copeland, Thom issa Goodman, Jackie Lane, Esther ' Warren, A1 Owens, Jerry Smith, Lou ise Bunch, Juanita Alexander, Bar bara Hollowell, Lu Eden Jordan, Mar ' garet Parrish, Christine White, Billie Earle Russell. Eleventh Grade—Mary Ann Elliott, Ajm Cofield. Twelfth Grade—William Bond, Jr., Sherwood Chesson, William Stallings, Betty Letcher, Mildred Small. Miss Martha Barnett Resigns As Assistant Chowan Home Agent Accepts Position In Car teret County as Home Agent Miss Martha B. Barnett, assistant Chowan County home agent, submit ted her resignation to the County Commissioners at their meeting Mon day, effective July 1. Miss Barnett has served as assist ant home agent for about a year, and has accepted the position of home agent in Carteret County. Succeeding Mias Barnett wid be Miss Kinsey Perry of Merry Hill, who will take over the duties July 1. Miss Ferry graduated this year at East Carolina College at Greenville, and her teaching practice was done in the Tarboro schools. Luther Ashley Retires As Custodian At P. O. Luther Ashley was retired from duty at the Edenton Post Office last week due to his health. Mr. Ashley has been custodian at the local post office ever since the present building was constructed about 19 years ago. His successor has not been named. I Bargain Day II F I Stand: Baseball fans will get 320-2$ money’s worth next Monday I. when they will be able to see two Virginia League games for the price of one. The Colonials and Elizabeth [ City will play a double-header in order to make up for the game rained out two weeks ago, with the first game scheduled to begin at 6:30 o’clock and the second game starting immediately after k the first game. The admission will be the same as a single game. Fannie Badham Is Honored At Shaw ; University’s Finals [ Given Golden Annivers >| ary Award; Teacher For 57 Years Shaw University at its 86th annual . commencement on May 28, honored alumni, Mrs. Fannie Brookum Bad ham. Mrs. Badham was an honor graduate of the class of 1894. She ' has the distinction of having taught for 57 years with 55 years of ser vice in her home town of Edenton. Prior to 1932 she was the principal of the Edenton Graded School. ' The commencement program was held in the Memorial Auditorium, wit -1 nessed by an etimated 10,000 gradu ates, former graduates, students and friends. The commencement address wa delivered by Dr. Horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University. ' Mrs. Badham was accompanied by ’ Dr. Bond and the president of the University. The Rev. G. C. Cheek presented her for the Golden Anniver s sary Awards. Mrs. Badham was accompanied to Raleigh by her daughter, Dr. Bessie 1 B. Small, an alumni, and her husband, ’ Dr. Small of Denton, Maryland. They ’ were the guests of the Rev. G. C. Cheek while in the city. Aside from this distinguished honor, ’ it is recalled that last May friends of both races joined in honoring Mrs. ’ Badham as the “Woman of the Year 1950,” sponsored by the Woman’s Club. In her mail ,on her return, Mrs. [ Badham had another happy experi ' ence. She received a check for SIOO for the Edenton High School Band, do nated by Joseph Overton of New York . City. Mr. Overton is the son of Mrs. Penelope Overton of East Gale Street. i I Hilda Rae Harrell j Dress Revue Winner Represents Chowan In State Dress Revue j In Raleigh ’ In the Chowan County Dress Re vue held at Cross Roads Community ’ Building on May 31st, Hilda Rae Har ’ rell received first place and will repre sent Chowan County in the State' [Dress Revue in Raleigh during 4-HI Club Week. Hilda Rae is the daughter j of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Harrell of j Route 3. , Lillie Mae Francis, daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. Louis E. Francis of Route 1 3, received second place in the Senior J t division. Shirley Harrell of Chowan 9th grade modeled in the Senior di -1 vision. Juniors modeling dresses were Fran ces Louise Chappell, Peggy Perry, Georgia Lee Toppin, Peggy Smith, Carolyn Yvonne Tynch, Sara Ann Bunch, and Maxine Spruill. Juniors receiving first and second place were: Georgia Lee Toppin, • first place, and Maxine Spruill, second ■ place. ' Hilda Rae Harrell chose for her ■ dress a very becoming voile in grey, lavendar, and yellow. Lillie Mae Fran cis wore a blue broadcloth with low l neck and flared skirt. Miss Charlotte Leary ! Graduates At Averett’s i Avnett’s College commencement ex > erases began in Danville, Va., Friday ■ night, with graduation taking place : Monday morning. The graduation ad dress was given by Dr. John L. Louis bury of San Bernandino, Calif. Among the candidates for diplomas Miss Charlotte Leary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. West Leary. Sixty-four i seniors received thedr diplomas, thirty : five being honor students, with Miss ’ Leary being among this list. t f ROTARY MEETS TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock $2.00 Per Year. Edenton’s Colonials id In Race For Lead In League Win Four and Lose Four Games; 3 y 2 Games Out Os First Place STANDING OF CLUBS W L Pet. Petersburg 23 9 .719 Edenton ... 20 13 .606 Suffolk 17 14 .548 Franklin 14 18 .438 Emporia ll 21 .344 Elizabeth City __ 11 21 .344 Although the Edenton Colonials Broke even during the week, winning four games and losing four, they fell ) behind and as of Wednesday were 3% . games behind Petersburg for the lead in the Virginia League. At the same time, they are being hard pressed by Suffolk, only 5V 2 games out of first place. Wednesday night after The Herald went to press the Colonials were scheduled to play Emporia on Hicks Field. The- next home game will be Saturday night at 8:30 when Franklin will play the Colonials. Monday night Elizabeth City will be the attraction and on Tuesday night Suffolk is scheduled to play here. Edenton 9, Elizabeth City 8 On Hicks Field Wednesday after noon of last week the Colonials won another game in the ninth by a score of 9 to 8. Trot Leary hit a long fly to right field, which scored Brock well with the winning ran. As the result of an umpire’s de cision at third base, an argument re sulting in Paul Crawford, manager of Elizabeth City, being ejected from the game in the final inning. Dick Brockwell went the route on the mound for the Colonials, giving up nine hits. The Colonials gathered 12 hits, led by Doc Murphey and Dick Bland with three hits, one of Mur phey’s being a home run clout which tied the score at 8-8 in the eighth in ning. Edenton 13, Elizabeth City 3 In Elizabeth City Wednesday night the Colonials faced Lester Jordan, who in previous seasons in the Albemarle League was the idol of Edenton fans. The Colonials took a liking to his fast ball and at the end of the seventh inning, after Manager Gashouse Park er and Trot Leary hit home runs in succession, he went to the showers. The Colonials fattened their batting averages, chalking up 17 hits off Jor dan, Manetta and Wright. Brooks and Murphey led the attack with three hits each. The Colonials took the lead in the third inning, when three runs were scored. Another run was made in the fifth, two in the seventh and then exploded to score seven runs in the eighth. Edenton 5, Franklin 8 At Franklin Thursday night the Colonials winning streak was snap ped when they were defeated by a count of 8-5. The Colonials scored three runs in the sixth inning, but Franklin in its half of the same in ning scored three runs to tie the score. The Kildees exploded in the eighth inning to score five runs, and (Continued on Page Twelve) j Victim of Korean i War Returns Friday Funeral Services For Pfc. Melvin Copeland Sunday Afternoon Remains of Pfc. Melvin C. Cope land, son of Clarence C. Copeland, are scheduled to arrive in Suffolk from New York Friday morning at 10:20 o’clock. The body will be accompanied by a military escort and will be brought to the Williford Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Burial will be made at the Macedonia Chu,rch. Pfc. Copeland was killed Septem ber 27 of last year in the Korean fighting. Employes Os County Take Social Security According to action taken Iby the County Commissioners Monday, coun ty employees who are eligible will be covered by the social security pro gram. Heretofore employees of a county were not eligible for this form of old age protection. Under the program all employees, except law enforcement officers, will pay 1% per cent of their Salary, while the county will be obliged to match : the amount.