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Volume XVltl.—No. 35. r Edenton’s Colonials < Facet City Albies In f final League Game \ Two Teams Also Meet In Playoffs For Cham pionship of Loop STANDING OF CLUBS Petersburg 78 39 .667 * Elizabeth City 67 48 .683 Edenton 61 66 .626 Suffolk 53 63 .467 Franklin 60 67 .427 Emporia _39 76 .339 Edenton’s Colonials broke even dur ing the past week, winning three and losing three games, but with the Elizabeth City Albies continuing their winning streak, they lead the Colonials for second place in the Vir ginia League by 6% games. All games in the league were rained out Tuesday night. The final game of the regular sche dule will be played on Hicks Field tonight (Thursday) when the Co lonials will face Elizabeth City. The playoffs are scheduled to begin Friday night with the Colonials meet-' i ing Elizabeth City and Petersburg tangling with Suffolk. For the first playoff game the Colonials will play ,in Elizabeth City Friday night and n return to Hicks Field Saturday night with games alternating until one team has won the best out of seven games. Edenton 8, Suffolk 0 In Suffolk Wednesday night of last week the Colonials walloped the Goob ers 8 to 0 behind the superb pitching of Monk Raines. Raines allowed the Goobers only five hits. The game was only seven inning, being the first of a scheduled doubleheader. The last game was called off due to rain. The Colonials made 11 hits off three Suffolk pitchers. Bradshaw was knocked out' in the second inning when Edenton scored four runs. Jobie Griffin succeeded him, but he was taken out in the sixth, when Manager Red Treadway went to the mound and finished the game. The Colonials added two more runs in each of the fifth and sixth. Doc Murphey was back in an Eden ton uniform and knocked in one of the Colonials’ runs. The victory was the 20th of the season for Raines. Edenton 3, Petersburg 10 The league-leading Petersburg Gen erals walked rough shod over the Co lonials in Petersburg Thursday night by a score of 10 to 3. The Generals had two big innings, scoring five runs (Continued on Page Twelve) School Is Ready For Opening Wednesday v All Children Requested To meet at School at 9 O’clock $ Edenton’s graded school will begin classes on Wednesday, September 6, 1 at 9 A. M. All elementary and high school students are requested to re port to the building on Court Street. The new Junior-Senior High School ; .• building is not ready for use. The ; * high school will move to the new building just as soon as it is ready. Students are asked to go to the au ditorium when they come to school ' Wednesday morning. A band concert by the school band will be a feature of the opening exercises. The Rev. Gordon Bennett, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, will be the devo tional speaker. At the close of the program all stu- ■ dents will be assigned to their home ‘ rooms. The lunch room will not be in op- ■ eration until Monday, September 10; The students in grades 1 to 6 will go i to the lunch room beginning at 12 1 o’clock, and the students in grades 7 to 12 will go at 12:42. When the high school moves to the new building the ; lunch hours of both schools will be the same. Miss Elizabeth Wood One Os Ball Leaders Mies Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Mrs. Fred P. Wood, has been cboeen < as one of the assistant ball leaders i for the Raleigh Terpslchorean Club’s silver anniversary ball, which will be held in the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh Friday, September 7. Eight assistants were selected for Mias Margaret O’Donnell Williams of Raleigh, who will be the leader for the popular society event. BANK CLOSED NJOBT MONDAY J The Bank of Edenton will be closed ‘ all day Monday, September 8, due to « observance of LaborOajr, a national * holiday. All important banking mat- ; tors should be transacted accordingly. ’«• * . . ,v w THE CHOWAN HERALD Rev. Lee Phillips New Pastor At Warwick And Center, Hill Churches The Rev. Lee Phillips of Marshall burg, N.C., has accepted the pastor ate of the Warwick and Canter Hill Baptist churches. He will begm his new duties the third Sunday in Sep tember. Mr. Phillips will succeed the Rev. Paul E. ; Lemons, who resigned in or der to attend the Baptist Theological Seminary. Edenton Merchants Sponsor Dollar Day As Fair Attraction Committee Pledges Co operation at Meeting Tuesday The Merchants Committee of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Com merce met Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock for the purpose of discussing the role the merchants will play in the forthcoming fair that is to be sponsored by Ed Bond Post of the American Legion. Robert L. Pratt of the American Legion, met with the committee, which is composed of John Mitchener, chairman; Mrs. G. A. Morgan of the Betty Shoppe; L. T. Dunbar of the Western Auto Associ ate Store; Henry Cuthrell of Cuth rell’s Department Store; J. R. Du laney of Belk-Tyler’s and Herbert Hollowell of Leggett & Davis. Mr. Pratt explained various phases of the fair and asked that the mer chants help the American Legion make this year’s fair a memorable occasion. . The committee thereupon unani mously voted to cooperate in every way with the Legion, and also decid ed as a special attraction to the visi tors of the fair to sponsor a Dollar Day Sale, which sale will be held some time during fair week. Railway Group Holds Meeting hi Edenton Telegraphers of District Enjoy Dinner at Tri angle Restaurant A meeting of the Order of Railway Telegraphers of the Northern District was held in Edenton Sunday after noon. The organization had dinner at the Triangle Restaurant, after which the group adjourned to Hotel Joseph Hewes, where a business meeting was held. W. D. Yates of Raleigh is general chairman of the organization and ,R. H. Watson of Raleigh is secretary treasurer. A. H. Whitley of New Bern is local chairman. Arrangements for the meeting were made by E. J. Hudson of Edenton, who was highly complimented'for his efforts and the success of the meet- 1 ing. He served as toastmaster at the dinner. Mayor Leroy Haskett delivered an address of welcome, which was re- ; sponded to by Mr. Yates. J. Edwin Buffiap also made a few remarks in welcoming the telegraphers to Eden ton for their meeting. Music for the occasion was furnished by Misses Susan and Margery Thigpen and 'Nor man Leonard. Those who attended the meeting were: W. D. Yates of Raleigh, R. H. Watson of Raleigh, G. W. Brantley of Middlesex, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Phil lips and daughter of Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thames of Pinetown, A. H. Whitty of New Bern, W. W. Daughtery of Plymouth, G. W. True blood of Hertford, H. G. Williams of Elizabeth City. Clyde Moore of Eliza beth Oty, and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. < Hudson, James D. Hudson, B. F. Britton, Jr., Mayor Leroy Haskett, ] J. Edwin Bufflap, Misses Susan and ] Margery Thigpen and Mr. and Mrs. 1 Norman Leonard, all of Edenton. I ' Town-County Offices Will Be Closed Monday —_ i Town and county offices will be ' closed all day Monday, September 3, i in order for employees to observe i Labor Day, a national holiday. The Street Department will also observe the holiday, so that there will be no collection of trash or garbage during the day. •- ■- —— ’ I Important Meeting- Os : Cab Scouts On Friday Edenten’s Cub Pack will meet Fri- i day night at ti3o o’clock in the Scout Cabin. James Byrum, Cubmaster, is day night at 7:86 o’clock in the Scout i and his parents present, as this will i be a very important meeting. i Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 30,1951. Manufacturers Os Chowan Are Invited To Atlanta Exhibit Procurement Program Being Conducted By Government Small manufacturers of Chowan County who wish to participate in the gigantic procurement program now being conducted by the Federal Gov ernment in carrying out the national defense effort will be given an op portunity to obtain first-hand infor mation on just what the government is buying at an exhibit to be pre sented in Atlanta, September 10, 11 and 12. A special invitation to manufactur ers of 'Chowan County to attend the exhibit has been issued by the Armed Forces Regional Council for the Southeast, headquarters of which are in Atlanta. The exhibit, to be established in the new exhibit hall of the Atlanta Bilt more Hotel, will be attended by prime contractors from many sections of the Southeast who will be ready to jshow smaller Asms many of the things they are selling the government. The primary purpose of the exhibit will be to encourage the spreading of government contracts to smaller firms which feel that they have the ability and facilities to serve as sub-contrac tors in assisting prime contractors to fulfill the contracts, according to Lieutenant-Colonal Robert R. Kay of the United States Air 'Force, who is serving as project officer for the ex hibit. “This exhibit, while not intended to assure small firms of government contracts, will, nevertheless, enable small businessmen to discuss direct ly with representatives of prime con tractors and the armed services just what the government is buying and their ability to help out in supplying component parts,” Colonel Kay said. “I feel, therefore, that it would .be to the advantage of small manufacturers of Chowan County to attend the ex hibit if they possibly can do so.” The United States Department of Commerce is cooperating in the pro ject. Betsy Duncan Will Conduct Drum Major And Twirling Classes Limited Number Will Be Enrolled Thursday, September 6 Miss Betsy Duncan has announced that she will continue her drum major and twirling classes this fall. The classes will begin on Saturday, Sep tember 8, in the school auditorium. The classes will be for a limited ■number of boys and girls between the ages of five and fifteen and will be arranged according to age. Anyone desiring to enroll in the classes should get in touch with Miss Duncan on Thursday, September 6, by telephoning her at 294-J or go to the school auditorium at 3:30 o’clock. District FHA Meeting In Edenton October 6 ' T'" • Around 700 Expected to Attend From Sixteen Counties The District Future Homemakers of America rally will be held in Edenton on Saturday, October 6. In the neighborhood of 700 are ex pected to attend from the 16 coun ties including Beaufort, Bertie, Cho wan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, 'Pasquotank, Perquim ans, Pitt, Tyrrell and Waahington. Miss Katherine Woodard, State par liamentarian from Scotland 'Neck High School, will preside. Miss Mi riam Scott of Edenton is the district advisor. Coon Dog Field Trials Feature Os Labor Day One of the feature Labor Day events will be a coon dog field trial which is scheduled to be held at Dil lard’s Mill. Many dogs are expected to be entered in the trials, for which about S3OO in cash prizes will be awarded. No admission will be charged for anyone attending 'die trials, and re freshments wiH he sold. The public is cordially Invited te attend. Prospects Bright For Dumper Peanut Crop n Chowan However, Peanut Dis eases Appearing In Many Fields ♦Prospects for a bumper crop of peanuts in Chowan County appear the hpst in several years,” says County Agent, C. W. Overman, “yet peanut diseases are occurring in many fields over the county.” Dr. W. E. Cooper from the North Carolina Experiment Station, who is working principally on peanut dis eases, spent Wednesday of last week in the county with the agents, exam ining fields spotted over the county. Southern stem rot was found to some extent in practically every field visit ed. In one field it had destroyed ap proximately one-half the plants in about one-half acre spot. Some slight indication of Nematodes was found in several fields, but generally appeared to be so slight that there was no damage. Army worms are attacking peanuts in practically every field observed and in some cases are doing consid erable damage. “Growers should watch their fields carefully,” says Mr. Overman, “and if the worms appear in any appreci able amount the fields should 'be dust ed with plain 5% DDT dust at the rate of 20 pounds per acre. It is best td. put the dust on in late afternoon or estrly morning, while the vines are damp and there is little wind. Gen erally one application is sufficient. Controlling the worms is very im portant because the leaves are the lungs and stomach of the plant and if the leaves are eaten the plant growth and nut production are cut accord ingly.” Many Respond To C. Os C. Appeal For . living Quarters Secretary Hooper Says Demand Will Even Be Greater “The manner in which the people of Edenton and Chowan County have re sponded to the call for housing is most commendable and is certain to leave a lasting impression on the defense workers who are with us now and those who will arrive very shortly,” says E. W. Hooper, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. “There have been many houses, rooms and apart ments listed with the Chamber of Commerce and a goodly number of those have been rented. However, there is a need for more.” According to information reaching the Chamber of Commerce office, only about one-third of the personnel of the various construction companies has arrived. There will soon be a de mand for rooms for unmarried men and men who are not bringing their families. There now are needed more furnished apartments and in the very near future there will be an even greater demand, so that anyone hav ing an apartment available is espe cially urged to list it so that the Chamber of Commerce might be able to have housing available, as nearly as possible, to all who desire it. Chowan Farm Bureau Meets Friday Night The Chowan Farm Bureau will i hold its regular monthly meeting Fri day night, August 31, at 8 o’clock at the Chowan Community Building. The program will be a discussion on the Farm Bureau membership drive. All farmers are urged to support this drive. Timely problems will also he dis cussed by County Agent C. W. Over man, including “Planning the Fall Membership Drive,” “How Will You Market Your Cotton This Fall?” and “Controlling Army Worms In Pea nuts.” T. O. Asbell, president of the Farm Bureau, says this will be a very im portant meeting and for that reason every member is urged to attend. Y. W. A. Os Rocky Hock Changes Meeting Day The Rocky Hock Y. W. A. will meet with Mrs. Geraldine Evans on Monday night, September 10, at 8 o’clock Instead of Monday night, Sep tember 3. The change of meeting was made to the observance of Labor Day on Monday. _______ <£■ C(j | Claimed By Deatlt DR. M. P. WHICHARD After several years of declin ing health, Dr. Murray Parmer Whichard, 64, died at his home near Edenton Tuesday afternoon. Dr.MTßShard Passes Away At His Home On Tuesday Funeral Services Will Be Held Today at St. Paul’s Church Dr. Murray Parmer Whichard, 64, died at his home near Edenton Tues day afternoon at about 3 o’clock. He had beeen in failing health for a number of years due to a heart ail ment. Deceased was born August 18, 1887, in Hobgood, N. C., the son of the late William A. and Della Williford Whi chard. He began his education in the old Trinity Park High School in Durham, after which he attended the Oak Ridge Military School. He then at tended the University of Mary land, where he received his M.D. de gree in 1910. He later returned to the University of North Carolina to take a course in public health. He first practiced medipine in Am mond, N. C., and came to Edenton in 1914, where he practiced medicine until 1938, when he went to New Bern as health officer. In 1938 he went to Murphy, where he was district health officer until 1945. Several years ago he returned to Edenton. Deceased was active in military af fairs, being commissioned first lieu tenant in the U! S. Army in 1918. In 1922 he was commissioned captain in the National Gua*d and in 1934 was promoted to major. Due to physical disability he was discharged in 1940. Dr. Whichard was instrumental in or ganizing the National Guard unit in Edenton. He first married the former Miss Grace Morgan of Hendersonville, N. C., to which union three children sur vive, Murray Whichard, Jr., USN, stationed at Memphis, Tenn.; Lieut. William A. Whichard, now in active duty in Korea, and Mrs. W. D. Town son, Jr., of Murphy. Seven grand children also survive. Following the death of his first wife, Dr. Whichard married the for mer Miss Willietta Evans, who also survives. He was one of the oldest members of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., a member of the North Caro lina Medical Society, St. Paul’s Epis copal Church, the American Legion, the American Public Health Associa tion and the Phi Rho Sigma Society. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church this (Thurs day) afternoon at 3 o’clock with the Rev. Gordon Bennett, rector, of ficiating. Burial will be made in the Beaver Hill Cemetery. Methodists Resume Night Service Sunday The Rev. E. B. Edwards, pastor of the Methodist Church, has announced that evening services will be resumed a>t the church next Sunday night, starting at 7:30 o’clock. The Sunday night services were called off during the summer. The fourth quarterly conference is scheduled to be held in the church Sunday morning, September 9, at 11 o’clock, at which time all organiza tions of the church will be expected to submit reports for the year. POST OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY Edenton’s Post Office will be closed next Monday, September 3, in observ ance of Labor Day. Though there will be no deliveries of mail other than in the Post Office boxes, all mail will be dispatched as usual. Patrons of the office are urged to note the holiday closing if any im portant business is to be transacted. $2.00 Per Year. miners Asked To Speak Up In USDA Study In Chowan Chairman W. A. Harrell Announces Meetings In County W. A. Harrell, chairman of the Chowan Agricultural Mobilization Committee, announces that a series of local meetings are being arranged as part of a national Family Farm Pol icy Review, through which the De partment of Agriculture is seeking to obtain practical suggestions for im proving services to family farms. The first community meeting will be held in the Chowan High School at Cross Roads on Wednesday night, September 5, at 7:30 o’clock. This meeting will cover Center Hill, Rocky Hock, Ryland and Gliden communi ties. The second meeting will be held in the Court House in Edenton on Tuesday night, September 11, at 7:30 o’clock and will cover Edenton, Mace donia and Yeopim communities. Mr. Harrell points out that many American farms are not at present using really up-to-date, improved methods of farming. Slow, tedious hand labor still prevails in many places where modem machinery and equipment could lighten the load and bring higher returns. There are still many areas of marginal land which could be improved and returned to greater productivity through proper methods of rehabilitation and con servation. These and many similar problems will be considered in local discussions relating to the current re view of farm programs and policies. The purpose of the 'Family Farm Policy Review, according to Mr. Har rell, is to find any feasible methods by which family farmers, who make up the bulk of the farm population, can be helped to help themselves. “Especially important,” says Mr. Har rell, “is the aim of helping those who are not now producing with maximum efficiency either because of lack of know-how or lack of means, financial or otherwise. Increased production can mean increased income for many farm families whose incomes are still . inadequate. It can mean better op . portunities for rural children, modem i conveniences in more farm homes, i fuller use of individual talents and a more satisfying life for farm fam ilies. Increased agricultural produc tion is also important to the welfare of the nation as a whole, and this will continue to be true in the future as our population increases.” Present federal farm programs will be discussed at the local meetings with a view to obtaining recom mendations for improving programs and services for farmers. Mr. Har rell urges all farm families, farm or ganizations and non-farm groups and others interested in rural life to take part in the discussions, so that a good cross-section’ of opinion can be ob tained. Copies of a pamphlet entitled “The Family Farm’s Future,” further explaining the purposes of the Fam ily Farm Policy Review and the part that local people can take in it, can be obtained from the Chowan County Agricultural Mobilization Committee at the County PMA office. Fees Announced For Coming School Term Money Should Be Taken On Opening Day of School According to J. O. Powers, princi pal at the Edenton school, the follow ing fees will be in effect at the Eden ton Junior-Senior High School this year: Book rent, $3.60 per year. (This applies to grades 9 through 12). Commercial fee, SI.OO per month per subject. Home economics fee, $2.00. Activity fee, $3.00 (for grades 10, 11 and 12). Activity fee, $6.00 (for grades 7, 8 and 9). This fee uniform for physical education, towel laundry fee for the school year, as well as admit tance to all athletics contests. Students should bring these fees to school on opening day if at all pos sible. Sanford P. Cayton Is On Destroyer McCord Sanford. P. r Cayton, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cayton, is serving aboard the newly re-commis sioned destroyer USS McCoid, re cently reactivated a!t the U. S. Naval Station, San Diego, California. After post-activation overhaul she will become part of the Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet.
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