Volume XVIII. —No. 26.
EdentonColonials
lose Ground For
League’s Top Place
Lost 5 and Won 4 Dur
ing Week; 7 Games
i From First Place
' STANDING OIF CLUBS
W L Pet.
Petersburg 37 15 .712
Edenton 91 23 .574
Franklin 24 28 .462
Suffolk —23 29 .442
Elizabeth City 23 30 .434
Emporia 20 33 .377
Edenton’s Colonials lost five game 3
and won four during the past week
and as of Wednesday morning drop
ped to seven games behind Petersburg
fqr the lead in the Virginia League.
Home games for the Colonials dur
ing the coming week are as follows:
Friday night, Franklin; Sunday after
noon, July 1, at 2:30 o'clock, Suf
folk; Tuesday, Petersburg; Wednes
day, Elizabeth City; Thursday, Em
poria.
Edenton 5, Elizabeth City 7
In Elizabeth City Wednesday night
of last week the Colonials dropped
the game,by a'score of 7to 5. The
Colonials got off to a big start by
Scoring four runs in the first inning,
but after that they were able to score
only once. On the other hand Eliza
beth City gradually forged ahead,
scoring two runs in each of the first
and second innings. The Colonials
went ahead 5 to 4 by scoring in the
third. Elizabeth City then scored a
run in the fifth to tie up the ball
game and shoved across two runs
in the eighth to win the game.
Anderson started on the mound for
Elizabeth City, but was relieved by
Reeves in the sixth, who gave up only
one hit the remainder of the game.
Bell started for the Colonials but
was also relieved in the sixth by
Templeton. The Colonials outhit the
Albemarles 8 to 5 but lacked the
punch to manufacture enough runs.
Edenton 8, Elizabeth City 2 .
The _ Colonials jounced back TWdrti
played before the largest crowd of the
season, with the Colonials observing
Bertie-Hertford County night. Fans
in those two counties were admitted
free* by securing tickets at various
stores in the two counties.
The Colonials opened with a big
first inning by touching Dowdy for
four hits which netted five runs, after
he walked the first two batters,
Brooks and Ugarte. Brooks added
another run in the second by hitting a
home run. The other two Edenton
runs were scored in the fourth when
Shahid singled, Ugarte walked and
Templeton singled to score both run
ners. At this point Dowdy was re
lieved by Wright, who allowed only
three scattered hits the remainder
of the game.
Shahid was on the mound for the
Colonials and pitched a splendid game.
He gave up nine hits but were pretty
well scattered. The visitors made three
of their hits in the final inning, when
a short-lived rally netted their only
two runs and prevented Shahid from
chalking up a shutout.
A feature of the game was the ap
pearance of Sgt. Leo MacMahon, a
blind World War I veteran, who has
the reputation of being the nation’s
No. 1 baseball fan. He was an ardent
Edenton rooter and at the end of the
fifth inning was escorted on the field
by Manager Gashouse Parker to ren
der his own composition, “My Dream
of the Big Parade.” He was given a
round of applause and an offering
taken for him.
Edenton 15, Suffolk 5
With Dick Brockwell on the mound
and Colonial batters having their
eye on the ball,, the Colonials easily
defeated Suffolk on Hicks Field Fri
day night 15 to 5. Brockwell was in
excellent form and allowed only six
scattered hits, one of which was a
home run clout by Mohn.
The Colonials romped on three Suf
folk pitchers, Zbiciak, Herman and
Tkacsik, for a total of 15 hits, in
cluding a home run by Templeton.
The Colonials had a big first In
ning when they scored five runs.
Brooks, Ugarte and Templeton, first
three batters up, singled, which net
ted two runs. Parker and Leary were
safe on errors and Herman was then
sent in to replace Zbiciak. Herman
was relieved by Tkacsik in the seventh.
.The visitors staged a brief rally
in the ninth which netted three runs
on one hit. Brockwell developed a wild
streak and walked three batters to fill
the . bases. Treadway then singled
scoring two runs, and the third rub
was scored on a grounder.
Edenton 4-6, Suffolk 10-4
In a doubleheader played in Suffolk
Saturday night, the Colonials and
Goobers Split, Suffolk winning tile
first game 10-4, while the Colonials
won the second game 6-4.
fcalat, on the mound for Suffolk in
* the first game, limited the Colonials
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THE CHOWAN HERALD,
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America’s longest-lived outdoor drama, Paul GreeW iaternationalLj>fanrious ‘‘The Lost Colony”
’•*' swf:iKo into its second decade in Waterside Theatre a t Manteo on N. C., with the presen
tation of the 1951 season premiere, Saturday night, June' 30. Colorful scenes from the show which was
witnessed by more than 500,000 persons during the first 10 years of its life are shown. In top photo
' highly trained island girls in role of Devonshire milkmaids are shown dancing for Sir Walter Raleigh.
i Uppowoc the dancing Indian medicine man, (inset at left), played again this season by John Lehman of
I Raleigh and Chapel Hill is shown in his sensational ceremonial dance to the com god of. the Indians of
i 16th Century Roanoke Island. Part of a full house audience at Waterside Theatre (capacity 3,100) is
shown in center picture witnessing the colorful christening scene on the stage in which Virginia Dare,
first child of English parentage-bom in the New World Hs baptised. Insert at right shows Old Tom
Harris, played by Warren Lee Terry, New York opera star and Agona his Indian squaw consort adding
comedy to the drama which otherwise is deeply religious and a serious drama built up around the
greatest mystery of all history—the disappearance of Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1587 expedition which at
■ tempted settlement on Roanoke Island. Music for The Lost Colony is by the famous Lost Colony Chorus
l made up of voices of Westminister Choir members and under direction of Theos Cronk. They are shown
in drama’s choir lost in bottom pictuse. Production schedule of The Lost Colony this season calls for !
I performances every night, except Mondays, at 8:15 o’clock, through September 2. There has been no .
increase in admission prices for the season which celebrates beginning of a new decade.
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Strong Possibility
Os Tax Rate Boost
For Chowan County
i
' Commissioners Will Be
Ready With Budget
t At July Meeting
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i Chowan County Commissioners
; have held several meetings with ICoun
s ty Accountant E. W. Spires in an es-
I fort to iron out anticipated expendi
■ tures and income during the 1951-52
i fiscal year in order to arrive at a tax
i rate for the year.
' Although the budget'has not been
approved, it is practically assured
that it will be necessary to boost the
1 tax rate at least 13 cents, which would
‘ put it at $1.53 per SIOO property val
uation. The present rate is $1.40.
W. W. Byrum, chairman of the
1 Commissioners, said the Commission
■ ers will further consider figures now
1 in hand and will have the budget in
shape to be adopted when the Com
j missioners meet in regular session
1 Monday, July 2.
Methodist Vacation
Bible School Closes
The Daily vacation Bible School at
1 the Methodist Church terminated Fri
-1 day, with exercises held Friday mom-
I ing. The school has been very suc
; cessful after being in session daily
for two weeks.
f The pastor of the church, the Rev.
E. B. Edwards, desires to thank all
those who took any part in the school,
| which he says is very worthwhile.
Pocahontas Game -
j Party Friday Night
> Chowanoke Council, No. 54, De-
II gree of Pocahontas, will hold a game
party in the Red Men’s hall Friday
i night at 8:80 o’clock. All members
i are urged to attend and bring some
guests.
felenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 28,1951"
Varsity Club Takes
Over Operation Os
Edenton Golf Club
_Fast Runner |
Chester Brooks, popular out
fielder for the Edenton Colonials,
is scheduled do. give an exhibition
of base running just prior to the
game iFriday night between the
Colonials and Franklin.
Brooks is believed to be the
fastest runner in the Virginia
League and his time will be dock
ed to determine how fast he can
circle the bases.
Free Theatre Tickets
For Names In Ads
Beginning this week, six names will
appear at various places in the ad
vertisement of the Taylor, Eden and,
I Drive-In Theatres. These persons, if
they call at The Herald office, will
be given a free ticket to any one of
the theatres, which will be good until
the Thursday following the current
issue of The Herald.
Manager Jimmie Earnhardt has
adopted the plan in an effort to in
crease interest in the theatres among
Herald teadern, and will continue it
as long as interest is apparent.
Perquimans-Gates
Night On Friday
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Edenton’s Colonials will observe
Perquimans and Gates Counties Night
on Friday, when the Colonials and
Franklin ’will play on Hicks Field.
Tickets will be available free at
various places of business in the two
counties.
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Decision Is Reached at
Meeting Held Last
Week
EFFECTIVE JULY 1
Move Calculated to In
crease Interest In
Sport
At a meeting held last week of new
ly elected officers and directors of the
Edenton Golf Club and representatives
of the Varsity Club, the latter agreed
to take over the management of the
1 Golf Club on a six months trial basis
with an option to continue if the ex
periment proves successful. Under
the agreement the Varsity -Club will
, take over operation and management ’
of the Golf Chub on July 1.
The change in management is calcu
lated to create more interest in the
sport and, of bourse, tend to increase
the number of club members, which is
necessary to finance the club.
The Golf Club was l organized sev
eral years ago and has a record to
be proud of. A virtual wilderness has
been transformed into a 9-hole par
37 golf course, which at present is
in excellent condition. Quite a few .
continued membership in the club and
through hard work on the part of
a small group the club, despite many
handicaps and setbacks, has survived.
The Varsity Club agreed to take
over the management of the course
provided the present could guarantee
f>o members who would pay $lO per
month during the six-month trial per- •
iod. This guarantee, however, was re- ,
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Walkways Assured
For Proposed Span
At Pembroke Creek
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|_Sweeping OrdnJ
David Holton, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, this week
calls attention to an OPS regula
tion which requires any place of
business, no matter how small,
which sells service, to file a report
with the OPS.
iForms which must be filed can
be obtained at the office of the
Chamber of Commerce, at Cuth
rell’s Department Store or at
Hughes-Holton Hardware Store.
Mr. Holton urges every place of
business to file this OPS report
immediately.
Youth Drowns At
Colerain Sunday
D. J. Perry, Jr., Loses
Life While Swimming
At Beach
D. J. Perry, Jr., 13-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Perry, of Colerain,
drowned while swimming at Colerain
Beach Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Surviving, besides his parents, are (
five brothers, Robert E. Perry of
Edenton, W. D. Perry of Ahoskie, Mel
vin S. Perry, with the U. S. Army in
Germany, James D. Perry and Thom
as E. Perry, and six sisters, Mrs.
Florence Davis and Mrs. Eva Thomas,
both of Norfolk, Mrs. Dorothy Hill
of Ahoskie, Mrs. Mary Jones of Mur
freesboro and Grace and Barbara
Perry, at home.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 3 o’clock at Mars
Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Mr.
Thompson officiated, assisted by the
Rev. Mr. Mustian. Interment was
made in Hillcrest Cemetery at Cole
rain.
Edenton Group At
Convention Os Lions
Edenton Lions Club is well repre
sented at the Lions International Con
vention this week at Atlantic City.
' A group of eight left the latter part
of last week for the famous resort city
and plan to return home the latter
part of this week.
In the Edenton group were Mr. and
Mrs. Hector Lupton, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. West
Leary and daughter, Charlotte and Dr.
W. S. Griffin.
Special Services At
Camp Ground Sunday
Special services will be held at the
Albemarle Camp Ground, at the south
ern end of the Albemarle Sound
bridge, on July 1. The services will
be in honor of the 85th birthday of
the Rev. Jesse McCloud.
There will be services all day, with
special mSusic and dinner served on the
grounds. Preachers from various
states will preach during the day, and
a special invitation is extended the
public to attend.
Vacation Bible School
Ends At Macedonia
Macedonia Baptist Church held its
Daily Vacation Bible School Monday,
June 18, through Friday, June 22.
There were 103 pupils enrolled with
an average attendance of 97. Daily
offerings totaled $21.68.
Since the church at the present time
is without a pastor the school had
as its principal, Mrs. Edward Good
win. Commencement exercises were
held Sunday night.
Center Hill Women
Entertain Husbands
The Center Hill Home Demonstra
tion Club women gave their husbands
a Father’s Day supper Tuesday night, -
June 19, at the new Community Cen
ter.
Mrs. Jesse Lane, recreation leader,
of the club, led in numerous games
and contests with everyone taking
an active part.
Approximately 40 people attended
and enjoyed the fellowship of a cover
ed dish supper.
BIBLE CLASS TO MEET
The Young Woman’s Bible Class of
the Edenton Baptist Church will meet
Tuesday night at the church at 8
o’clock. All members are urged to
attend. r
$2.00 Per YeaT
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Dr. Henry Jordan Ad
vises David Holton
Os Intention
ONE ON~EACH SIDE
Plan Calculated to Re
duce Increasing
Hazards
Last week The Herald carried an
editorial concerning the advisability
of adding walkwavs to the proposed
new bridge across Pembroke Creek
at the U. S. Fish Hatchery. The
idea struck a responsive chord with
David Holton, president of the Eden
ton Chamber of Commerce, and he
immediately communicated with Dr.
Henry Jordan, Chairman of the North
Carolina Highway Commission.
Mr. Holton pointed out that due to
the rapid development just south of
the bridge, many people walk back
and forth across the span and many
more ride bicycles, which causes a
distinct hazard due to the heavy au
tomobile traffic over U. S. Route 17.
When informed of the local condi
tion Dr. Jordan informed Mr. Holton
that he was impressed with the idea
and that he would take the matter
up with highway engineers.
I Later Dr. Jordan had a conversation
over the telephone with Mr. Holton
and the highway chairman said walk
ways would be included in the bids
which will be received on July 6. Ac
cording to Mr. Holton, he was inform
ed by Dr. Jordan that a walkway
three feet wide will be provided on
each side of the bride for the con
venience and safety of pedestrians and
bicycle riders.
Mrs. Jack Fall Honored
By YWA At Macedonia
The Y. W. A. of Macedonia Baptist
Church gave a buffet supper Friday
night in honor of Mrs. Jack Fall, the
former Miss Louise Bass, who was
married June 17.
As the bride entered she was pre
sented with a corsage of blue snow
balls with a cluster of fever few by
the hostess. The girls were very
fortunate to have with them the two
blind girls, Joyce and Shirley Jean
Smith. Joyce, who is a violinist play
ed “Because” and “Wedding Bells,”
which she dedicated to the bride. The
supper was given at the home of
Hilda Perry and after the delicious
SUpper the bride was presented with
a gift by the members of the Y. W.
A. There were fourteen girls present
and the meal was enjoyed by all.
Negro Association
Will Meet June 30
The Negro Farmers and Home Mak
ers Association will meet Saturday,
June 30 at the Brown-Carver Library
at 3:00 P. M. All members are ask
ed to be present.
Sail Weevil Count In
Chowan County Low
County Agent, However,
Urges Dusting to
Begin Now
The boll weevil was damaged se
verely by the cold weather or is un
usually late migrating to the fields
in any quantity, according to County-
Agent C. W. Overman. Twelve or
more cotton fields were checked last
week and weevil counts are still run
ning very low. Four fields contained
enough weevils to justify dusting.
Several growers and Mr. Overman have
discussed the situation and are of the
opinion that dusting; cotton should
start at once and apply 3 to 4 appli
cations so as to clean up the weevils
migrating to the fields and prevent
early puncturing of squares. Several
growers began dusting last week.
Farm Bureau Will
Meet Friday Night
The Chowan County Farm Bureau
will hold its regular monthly meet
ing Friday night, June 29, at 8 o’clock
at the Chowan Community Building.
The program will be a discussion
on farm buildings and farm building
construction. A moving picture wiU
also be shown on the subject. All
members are urged to attend.