olume XVIII.—No. 38.
Plans Shaping Up For
Chowan County Fair
Week Os October 15
Indications Point to Bet
ter Fair Than Last
Year
RULES~SET OUT
Over sl,sooWill Be Of
fered as Premiums
For Exhibits'
Arrangements are rapidly being
completed for the Chowan County
Fair, which will formally open Mon
day night, October 15, at 7:30 o’clock
and close Saturday night, October
20 at midnight. Various exhibits and
displays will be arranged in the Eden
ton armory and' the midway will be
located back of the armory. Over
$1,500 will be included in the premium
, list.
Willis McClenny is manager of the
fair, which is sponsored by the Ed
ward G. Bond Post of the American
i Legion. Wesley Chesson, Jr., is
treasurer, and both are going all-out
to make this year’s fair far bigger and
better than last year. They are also
being assisted by a number of hard
workers, who, too, are anxious to see
the fair be a great success.
Manager McClenny released the fol
lowing general rules governing en
tries, exhibits and awards:
Department A includes field crops
where will be exhibited various va
rieties of com, com plants including
suckers, seed com, pop com, tobacco,
cotton, peanuts and soybeans. Prizes
in this division range from sls for
first place to SI.OO third place.
Department A-1 includes field crops
entered by FFA and 4-H Clubs only.
In this department will be exhibited
corn, corn plants including suckers,
cotton, peanuts and hay. The prizes
in this department range from sls to
SI.OO.
Department B will include beef
cattle, dairy cattle, swine antj, sheep
with prizes ranging'from st2no $2.00.
Department C is for poultry with
prizes of $3.00 to SI.OO for chickens,
eggs and turkeys.
Department C-l has been arranged
for FFA and 4-H Clubs and includes
entries for livestock, poultry and eggs.
Prizes of from sl2 to 50 cents are
offered in this division.
Department D includes school and
club exhibits, which is open to home
rooms, 4-H, FFA and FHA Clubs in
various age groups. Prizes in this
department for group exhibits range
from $25 to 5.00.
Department E is for the best ex
hibit by a home demonstration club or
veterans school training program with
first prize being $25, second S2O and
third sls. Exhibits in Department D
► through E will be given S2O expense
k money to help defray the cost of the
exhibit.
(Continued on Page Nine)
Aces Will Meet Arch
Rival Friday Night
Elizabeth City’s Yellow
Jackets Will Play on
Hicks Field
Edenton’s Aces and Elizabeth City’s
Yellow Jackets will clash on Hicks
Field Friday night at 8 o’clock, which
will undoubtedly attract one of the
largest crowds of the season. Both the
famous Elizabeth City Band and the
Edenton Band will be on hand to add
color to the game.
The Yellow Jackets lead by far in
the gridiron battles between the two
schools extending over a long period
of years, but last year the Aces, a
decided underdog, played the Yellow
Jackets to a 0-0 tie, and in 1949 the
Aces won by a score of 15-13.
Football stock for the Aces took
a decided boost following the victory
over Greenville, so that the Aces and
fans alike are hopeful That the Aces
will be able to defeat their arch rival
Friday night. Coaches Thompson and
Perry this week are putting the squad
through strenuous practice sessions
in preparation for the game.
Mavor Haskett Lions
Club Speaker Mopday
Mayor Leroy Haskett was the prin
* cipal speaker at the Lions Club Mon
day night, when he presented a very
interesting account of the recent gath
' ering at Williamsburg upon the oc
casion of a visit by the Lord Mayor
of London. The colorful ceremony
included mayors of Colonial cities of
America.
THE CHOWAN HERALS
National Observance
Os BPW Clubs Will Be
Held WeekOf Sept 23
Displays Will Be Fea
tured In Number of
Store Windows
The Edenton Business and Profes
sional Women’s Club will again this
year join in with the rest of the nation
in the observance of National Busi
ness Women’s Week, which will get
underway Sunday, September 23,
through September. 29. The public
affirs committee will be in charge of
the week’s program. 1
The Federation’s slogan theme “Full
Partnership for the Job Ahead,” calls
attention to the 160,000 members who
are employed, and self-employed, and
trained and equipped in skills needed
for the nation’s strength in key places
in business, government and the pro
fession. Women all over the nation
have accepted full partnership in their
work.
In this connection the ready-to-wear
stores of Edenton will cooperate with
the club by offering their display win
dows, in which will be honored the
following classes of working women:
“Women jn the Teaching Profes
sion”, Badhams; “Women in the Busi
ness World,” Preston’s; “Women in
the Nursing Profession,” Belk-Tyler’s;
“Women in the Home Interested in
Good Government,” The Betty Shoppe;
“Women in the Armed Forces,” Tots
& Teens; “Women in the Beauty Par
lor Business,” Anne’s Beauty Salon.
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial Libra
ry will also have a display in the vari
ous store windows, featuring the im
portant works of women of the world.
,On Sunday, September 23, atten
tion is called to club members of
church worship, and it is hoped all
members will attend church on that
day. On Tuesday, a study will be
made of the principles of American
Government. A fellowship banquet
will be held Wednesday night at 7.30
at the Parish House, and Thursday
will be, “Know Your Neighbor Day.”
Crusade For Freedom
Motorcade WiH Be In
Edenton On Friday
Appearance Marks Be
ginning of Campaign
In Chowan
The Crusade for Freedom campaign
for Chowan County will begin Thurs
i day, September 20. The campaign
will be highlighted by the appearance
of a motorcade in Edenton on Friday
afternoon. The motorcade is designed
' and made available for the purpose
of demonstrating dramatically to the
public how the freedom weapons in
the struggle against the Communist
tyranny actually do pierce the Iron
Curtain. The display will attractive
ly show how both Radio Free Europe
and the “Winds of Freedom” balloons
operate. The truck will be equipped
| to show the balloon demonstration
' and tq permit the release of one of
each type of the scientific balloons
used in Europe as a part of the fea
ture showing that will take place on
the Green, Friday afternoon at 3:15.
In those cities already visited by
the motorcade, the response has been
I overwhelming and the committee for
Edenton and Chowan County urges
all who can possibly attend to see the
. demonstration Friday afternoon.
The committee chosen to conduct
I the campaign is composed of E. W.
I Hooper, Bill Cozart, Tommy Crowder,
A1 Phillips, Louis George Wilkins and
I Joe Conger, Jr.
Democratic Meeting '
Held In Washington
Leaders of the women’s'division of
the First Congressional District met
at a luncheon meeting in Washington,
■ N. C., Wednesday, which was attend
■ ed by Governor Kerr Scott, Comptrol
r ler Lindsay C. Warren, Congressman
Herbert Bonner and many other pro
■ minent Democratic leaders.
• Governor Scott was the principal
■ sneaker and was introduced by Mrs.
’ E. N. Elliott, Chowan County chair
man.
Edenton, Chowar County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 20,1951.
Quota Os $25,000 Is
Set For Chowan In
Defense Bond Drive
Chairman A! B. Harless
Urges County to Go
Over Top
County U. S. Savings Bonds Chair
man A. B. Harless has announced
that Chowan County has been assign
ed a sales quota of $25,000 for the
first U. S. Defehse Bond Drive from
September 3 through November 13.
The quota will be for the combined
Series of Bonds, E, F and G.
The purpose of the Drive:
1. To back our boys in the Armed
Forces.
2. The encouragement of thrift and
saving on the part of every indi
vidual.
3. The restraint of spending for
non-essentials as a means of relieving
inflationary pressures and help pro
tect our nation’s economy.
Since the beginning of the national
emergency 127 young men have joined
the Armed Forces from Chowan Coun
ty. Uncle Sam has enrolled their per
sonal resources to fight Communism.
They may be called upon to give
their lives for their country.
Mr. Harless said he was sure that
the people of Chowan 'County would
buy Defense Bonds and exceed the
assigned goal to help hold down in
flation as well as to deliver a blow
to Communism. “Nothing could help
maintain the morale of our armed
forces at home and overseas more
than to know that the folks at home
are doing their part by buying U. S.
Defense Bonds,” he said.
“Defense Is Your Job, Too,” in the
title of a poster for the Drive which
is being distributed to industrial
plants, retail establishments, and oth
er places. Banks and Savings &
Loan Associations are being sent leaf
lets to mail to their customers in
their monthly statements inviting en
rollment in the Bond-A-Month Plan.
The chairman called on civic, fra
ternal, .veteran and service organiza-!
tions to support the Defense Bond
Drive through special talks at their
regular meetings. He said that farm
organizations were backing the drive
among farmers and leaflets and let
ters were being mailed to rural resi
dents urging investment of crop dol
lars in Defense Bonds.
“The fight against Communism is
not fought only in foxholes.” Mr. Har
less stated. “It’s fought up and down
the country roads, the main streets,
and city avenues of America, This
part of the battle is with economic
weapons. This is the battle for the
folks at home. Let’s all buy Defense
Bonds and put Chowan County over
the top.”
Scout Supper Will
Be Held Friday Night
Part of 40th Annivers
ary In Armory Start
ing at 6:30 O’clock
l Boy Scouts of the Tidewater Coun
, cil are observing its 40th anniversary
■ this fall, a feature of which are cov
[ ered dish suppers to be held simul
■ taneously Friday, September 21, in the
. various sections of the Council.
, The West Albemarle District will
; hold its supper in the Edenton ar
mory, beginning promptly at 6:30
o’clock. There is no charge for the
supper, as it is being made possible
through the efforts of Scout mothers,
so that it is hoped many of the
Scouters and friends of the Boy
Scouts will attend.
Mrs. Sidney Campen is chairman
of the local committee on arrange
ments and any who desire to attend
should notify her at once.
An interesting program has been
arranged for the occasion, but due to
. the Edenton-Elizabeth City football
game it will be terminated in time for
those who wish to attend the game.
Three Bovs Complete
Air Force Training
. Three local boys, Privates S. C.
Mills, Jr., Earl Minshew and Everton
V. McClenny have completed their Air
Force basic airmen indoctrination,
course at Lackland Air Force Base,
the “Gateway to the Air Force.”
1 Lackland, situated near San An
tonio, is the world’s largest air force
' base, site of Air Force basic train
; ing, for men and women, headquarters
, of the Human Resource Research
Center, and home of AF’s Officer
• Candidate School.
Their basic training js preparing
them for entrance into Air Force
technical training and for assignment
in specialized work. The course in
, eludes a scientific evaluation of their
aptitude and inclination for follow
ing a particular vocation and career.
Free Grave Markers!
WH Be Furnished For
Veterans Os All Wars :
Local Requests Should
fße Made to W. C. ]
Keeter I
Deceased U. S. veterans of any war .
are Entitled to a grave marker without |
change.
Headstones and markers, made
available by the Quartermaster Gen
eral, are available through Veterans
of Foreign Wars posts throughout
the country, according to Jim Bas
night, commander of Wm. H. Cof
field Post No. 9280 here.
A form requesting stones may be
obtained from W. C. Keeter. Avail
able are flat markers of marble,
granite or bronze, or upright head
stones of marble.
The Government furnishes the
stones free of cost to be placed at the
head of unmarked graves of mem
bers of the armed forces of the United
States or the Confederate States who
either died in service or whose last
discharge was honorable.
Upright or flat stones will be ship
ped prepaid at Government expense
to the deceased’s family wherever
possible. When direct delivery cannot
be made the stone wilt be shipped
to the freight station or steamboat
landing nearest the destination. The
bronze marker will be mailed parcel
post.
However, Commander Basnight
said, all expenses incident to trans
porting the marker to the cemetery
and erection at the grave must be at
private expense.
Commander also pointed out that
the law does not provide for a money
allowance in lieu of furnishing mark
ers, nor does it provide for expendi
tures for fences or for any other pur
pose. Headstones or markers cannot
be exchanged for a private monument.
Any representative of a deceased
veteran may make application for the
marker. Officers or committees of
welfare or patriotic agencies may act
; as representatives for the veteran’s
. family.
Commander Basnight cautioned that
, apphfcants submitting requests for
. markers should ascertain before or
dering whether the cemetery in which
. the deceased is buried will permit the
erection of the marker.
Applications and complete informa
tion may be obtained at the VFW
Post, Edenton, N. C. Commander
Jim Basnight may be reached at 315
: | East Queen Street, Edenton.
Feed Bag Dress
Revue Fair Feature
, Contest Will Be Held In
Armory Thursday,
October 18
' A Feed Bag Dress Revue will be
staged on Thursday, October 18, in
connection with the Chowan County
Fair, which will be held in the Eden
ton armory October 15-20. The Re
■ vue, sponsored by the Farmers Ex
r change, Inc., will begin at 7:30 P. M.,
• with a showing by the children’s
. group on the armory stage. Only
> resident of Chowan County may enter
the contest.
1 Those eligible to enter the dress
. revue are children from the ages of
) 3 to 6; girls, ages 7 to 11; teen-age,J
■ from 12 to 17 years of age, and the
■ women’s group.
, According to the rules of the con
> test, only feed bags may be used. As
' to' the type of dress to be made—in
general, any practical dress which
i would be suitable for shopping or
■ visiting in the community. Any style
I or pattern may also be used, provided
the dress is for practical use. The
i maker’s ingenuity and taste will gov
i ern the use of trimmings and acces
-1 sories.
• The following prizes will be award
ed: Children’s group—First prize, $5;
second prize, $3; third prize, $2. Girls
—First prize, $5; second prize, $3;
. third, $2. Teen-age—First prize, $10;
■ second prize, $5, third, $2.50. Women’s
• Group—First prize, $10; second prize,
1 $5, and third, $2.50.
" Entry blanks for the contest may
!■ be secured at the Farmers Exchange
i at North Broad Street, on the Hert
ford Highway. These entries must
• be returned to the store not later
' than Monday, October 15th.
1 Jaycee Membership
‘ Drive Starts Sept. 27
According to action taken at a meet
; ing Thursday, the Edenton Junior
> Chamber of Commerce will begin its
; membership drive Thursday, Septem
■ her 27. Luther Parks is chairman
• of the committee and he requests
■ every member to bring at least one
prospective member to the meeting.
200-Year-Old Drop
Leaf Table Given To
Local DAR Chapter
Lieut Wm. Whichardj 1
Awarded Bronze Star
Medal For Heroism
Edenton Man Cited For
Brave Action In Ko
rean Fighting
First Lieutenant William A. Whi- !
chard of Edenton has been awarded
the Bronze Star Medal with “V” de
vice for heroism in action. He is a
member of the Third Infantry Divi
sion in Korea.
Lieutenant Whichard has served •
since July 1 as commander of Com- ,
pany “I” of the 7th Infantry Regi
ment, Third Division. He is the hus
band of Mrs. Ruth F. Whichard of
Edenton.
The Tar Heel serviceman was cited
for action which occurred March 31,
1951, near Kanpa-ri, Korea, where
Lieutenant Whichard’s platoon be
came subjected to intense hostile fire
while Company “I” attacked Hill 587.
The platoon was pinned down ar.d a
portion of the unit was cut off. Lieu
tenant Whichard realized the seri
ousness of the situation, regrouped
his dispersed men and continually ex
posed himself to the heavy enemy fire
while deploying the platoon.
Lieutenant Whichard organized a
rifle squad and, heedless of his per
sonal safety, courageously led a
charge. The citation states that the
charge successfully knocked out the
enemy machinegun position which had
his platoon pinned down and material
ly aided his company in the comple
tion of its mission.
“The outstanding heroism and tac
tical skill displayed by Lieutenant
Whichard reflect great credit upon
himself and the military service,” the
citation concludes.
Plans Completed
For Fashion Show
Friday Next Week
Show and Card Party
Sponsored By Degree
Os Pocahontas
Plans are about completed for the
fashion show and card party to be
held in the armory next Friday night,
September 28, sponsored by Chowan
Council, No. 54, Degree of Pocahon
■ tas. The fashion show will begin at i
7:30 o’clock and will be followed by|
a game party. Tickets are now on i
sale for ihe affair.
Fall and winter apparel will be
modeled by Edenton ladies in the fol
| lowing order:
1 Badhams —Mrs. Frank V. White,
Miss Johnetta White Davenport, Mrs,
Alethia F. Ward and Miss Mary Dale
Spry.
The Betty Shoppe—Miss Susie
■ Blades. Mrs. Parker Helms and Miss
I Hazel Boswell.
Preston’s —Mrs. Ervin Griffin, Mrs.
Jimmie Elliott and Mrs. Richard Dix
on, Jr.
Cuthrell’s—Mrs. Laura Evans.
Hobowskv’s —(Model to be chosen).
Tots & Teens —Freddie Ferguson
and Kathryn Perry.
Belk-Tyler’s—Miss Jean Jones, Mrs.
Shirley Baker and Miss Hazel Bos
well.
Anne’s Beauty Salon—Miss Hazel
Boswell and Mrs. Grace Sawyer.
Nu-Gurl Beauty Shop—Mrs. Lois
Owens and Miss Evelyn Harrell.
Golf Club Is Planning
Party Tuesday Night
Affair wiuße Held at
Club House Starting
At 7 O’clock
The Edenton Golf Club has sched
uled a party and dinner which will be
held at the club house Tuesday night,
• September 25, starting at 7 o’clock.
; All members are urged to attend and
• they have the privilege of inviting
i guests.
i Tickets are now on sale for the
■ party and may be secured from
George Alma Byrum or Gilliam Wood.
$2.00 Per Year.
Gift of Mrs. L. K. Sum
merell In Memory of
Husband
PLAN ART SCHOOL
Classes In High School
Auditorium Friday,
October 12
The regular meeting of the Eden
ton Tea Party Chapter of the N. S.
D. A. R. was held at the James Ire
dell House Wednesday, September 12,
at 3:30 P. M., with the regent, Mrs.
John A. Kramer, presiding.
Mrs. J. M. Jones announced the
receipt of a gift to the chapter name
ly, a lovely mohogany drop leaf table,
presented by Mrs. L. K. Summerell
“In loving memory of William Skin
ner Summerell.” This table is over
200 years old and belonged to Mr.
Summerell’s grandfather, William
Robert Skinner.
At the conclusion of the regular
business session, Mr. N. K. Rowell,
chairman of National Defense, gave a
most interesting and informative pa
per on National Defense, stressing the
ways in which each individual can
assist in the defense of families,
homes, communities and nation.
A school in floral art will be spon
sored by the chapter on October 12.
A well known authority on this sub
ject, Mrs. J. L. Weller of Norfolk, Va.,
will conduct the school. Classes will
be held in the Edenton High School
auditorium beginning at 10 A. M.,
with a half hour intermission for
lunch. Each person is requested to
bring her own lunch and the chapter
will furnish drinks. Tickets will be
on sale within the next few days.
Price for the two sessions will be
$1.25. The profits derived from this
school will be used to purchase au
thentic furnishings for the James Ire
dell House.
Bands HI Perform
For Football Game
Elizabeth City and Local
Outfits Will Add Color
For Annual Clash
Edenton’s High School Rand plans
to stage a gala parade and perform
ance for the first home football game
of the season Friday night on Hicks
Field.
The Elizabeth City High School
Band has been invited to take part in
the parade, which will start at the
foot of Broad Street and proceed to
flicks Field. The Edenton band plans
a pre-game exhibition and flag rais
ing exercise.
j The half-time period will be shared
| by the .two bands and all indications
| point to a spectacular performance by
the local aggregation as they have
been intensifying their efforts for the.
| big game of the season under the di
rection of Director Ernest Gentile and
Nick George.
The Elizabeth City band is noted
for its ability to march and play, and
always comes up with a superb per
! formance.
The Edenton band accompanied the
football team to Greenville Friday
night and came away with high
praise from the Greenville fans.
Mrs. Meredith Jones
Opens Kindergarten
Monday, October 1
Mrs. Meredith Jones, Jr., will open
her kindergarten Monday, October 1,
with classes scheduled to be held from
, 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock noon at her
home, 112 Pembroke Circle. She has
a capacity for 12 pupils, and already
nine have been enrolled, so that en
rollments should be made at once.
Mrs. Jones has been operating the
kindergarten for two years and is well
i equipped for teaching, having the
necessary equipment required for
standard schools.
After graduating from St. Mary’s
. School Mrs. Jones took special work
' at Holton-Arms School at Washing
ton, D. C., after which she graduated
in primary work at Woman’s College
at Greensboro.
TRIO ENTERTAINS ROTARIANS
■ Edenton Rotarians enjoyed a splen
, did program at their meeting Thurs
• day* when Mike Malone rendered a
I trombone solo. He was greeted with
; a thunderous applause. Miss Shirley
Keeter also delightfully entertained
s the Rotarians with a tap dancing act.
i She was accompanied at the piano by
. Margery Thigpen.