CHOWAN COUNTY FAIR OCTOBER 15-20
> THE CHOWAN HERALD
Volume X\ij No. 39.
West AUmil ?
District Joins In
Scout Anniversary
Large Number Gather
In Edenton Armory
Friday Night
West Albemarle District of the
Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of
America celebrated the 40th anni
versary of the Tidewater Council Fri
day night in the Edenton armory,
when many parents and Scouters from
all over the district attended. The
celebration was a very delightful af
fair, preceded by a supper furnished
by the groups from each Scout troop.
The Rev. R. M. Gradeless offered
the invocation . and after the meal
three Boy Scouts spoke upon three
branches of Scouting. Dallas Stal
lings told about Cub Scouts, while
Fred Layden’s remarks had to do
with Boy Scouts and Ben Browning
spoke about Eagle Scouts.
' J. T. Biggers of Hertford, present
ed a very interesting history of Scout
ing in the Tidewater Council which
was prepared by Lee Bloxsom.
The Rev. E. B. Edwards, District
Commissioner, recognized the various
unit leaders and at the conclusion of
the program a film “1950 Jamboree”,
was shown by Robert S. Marsh.
H. A. Campen served as toastmaster
and C. W. Overman lei group sing
ing.
The supper committee was compos
ed of Mrs. Mary L. Browning, Mrs.
Sidney Campen, Mrs. A. P. Godwin,
Jr., Mrs. Tom Hollowell, Mrs. W. C.
Cherry, Mrs. Brooks Morgan, Mrs.
W. C. Mathews and Mrs. O. C. Long,
Jr.
Hospital Auxiliary
Has 240 Members
Group Adopts Project to
Buy Oxygen Tent For
Hospital
The regular meeting of the Chowan
Hospital Auxiliary was held on Sep
tember 19, at the Nurses’ Home, with
good *attendance. Mrs. J. Clarence
Leary, president, was pleased at the
various committee reports. Total paid
memberships have now reached 240.
Many organizations were represent
ed by newly appointed delegates, who
were busy taking votes in order to
acquaint their clubs with the import
ant work of the Auxiliary.
Mrs. T. R. Boutwell has been ap
pointed to replace Mrs. W. S. Spitzer
as Wards Chairman. She announced
that the Vivian Nowell Circle of Eden
ton Baptist Church has had charge of
work in the wards during September,
and that the Catholic Women will be
,on duty in October. Mrs. Medlin
' Belch will supervise tray favors for
October.
Miss Rebecca Colwell asked that
the papers be-watched for the date of
“Planting Day” for the grounds. Many
evergreens and flowering shrubs will
be wanted. The grounds committee
has done a marvellous job of trans
forming the premia, but they need
more help in further beautification.
The big project voted at the meet
ing was the purchase of an oxygen
tent for the hospital. Following the
business a delightful party was ar
ranged by Mrs. W. 0. Elliott, Jr.
Hubert A. Elliott Now
Editor Os Magazine
Hubert A. Elliott, formerly assist
ant city editor of the Asheville (N.
C.) Citizen, has joined the creative
staff of the direct mail division, R. L.
Polk & Co., Detroit, a* « magazine
editor. He formerly was «n editorial
consultant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee,
for McGraw-Hill Book Company on
their national nuclear energy series,
and had been for three years in the
newsroom of American Broadpasting
Company at San Francisco. During
the war he was a First Lieutenant in
the lafanltry. Prior to the war he had
been city editor of the Suffolk, (Va.)
News-Herald and had had extensive
newspaper work previouely.
Sgt Ardt Mizelle
Returns Front Korea
'r Sgt Arcie G. Mizelle, eon of Mr.
tad Mrs. David P. Mizelle, arrived
home Sunday afternoon from Korea.
.Sgt Mizelle waa among a group
aboard a Navy transport which landed
Army rotation troops at Seattle,
Washington, from the Far Hast
Sgt Mizelle will spend a 30-day
furlough, after which he will report
to Fort Jeckeoa, Sooth Carolina. .
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 27, 1951.
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F. COLE COGBURN
Highlighting the First District
meeting of Veterans of Foreign
Wars in Edenton Sunday will be
F. Cole Cogburn, Department
Commander of Canton.
Rev. Caleb Goodwin
At Baptist Church
On Sunday Night
Eureka Pastor Will Fill
Pulpit For the Rev.
R. N. Carroll
The guest minister at the Baptist
Church Sunday night, September 30,
will be the Rev. Caleb W. Goodwin,
Jr., of Corapeake and pastor of the
Eureka Baptist Church.
The Rev. Mr. Goodwin is not a
stranger to Edenton people because of
his activity in the work of the Cho
wan Baptist Association and a previ
ous appearance in Edenton. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
to join in this worship service.
Attention is called to hour for
the evening services and meetings of
the church. All evening services
through Sunday night, September 30,
will be held at 8 After that
date the hour will be changed to 7:30
o’clock. This 7:30 schedule begins with
the mid-week prayer service on Wed
nesday night, October 3, the Bible
Study Hour on Friday night, October
5, and the evening worship service on
Sunday night, October 7.
Exhibits At Fair
Should Be Listed
Early As Possible
Officials Urge Exhibit
ors to Secure and Fill
Out Blanks at Once
Officials of the Chowan County
Fair desire to emphasize the import
ance of filing entry blanks for ex
hibits in the fair as early as possible.
These blanks can be secured from As
sistant County Agent Robert S. Marsh
at his office in the basement of the
Post Office or Town Clerk Wesley
Chesson, Jr., at the Municipal Build
ing in Edenton.
By filling out the entry blanks early
will greatly help those in charge of
the fair to better arrange the various
exhibits and will, of course, reduce
the many last-minute details which
accumulate.
Pine Cones Again
Bought By Chowan
County Forest Ranger
According to Forest Ranger Frank
V. White, he will again this year
buy pine cones for State nurseries.
The cones will be bought the first
two weeks in October, for which Mr.
White will pay $1.50 per bushel.
Mr. White points out, however, that
he will buy Hie pine cones from Cho
wan County citizens only, and that
those living in other counties should
contact their own county forest ran
gers.
Forest Ranger Will
Attend Training School
Frank V. White, Chowan County
forest ranger, expects to leave the
first week in October to attend a for- :
eat fire control training school for i
the eastern districts of the State. The i
school will be held at Fisher’s Landing i
Camp in Craven County the week of :
October 1.
Presbyterian Women
Os District Will Meet
In Edenton On Friday
Sessions Will Be Held In
Local Presbyterian
Church
The annual meeting of District 1,
Women of the church of Albemarle
Presbytery will be held in the Edenton
Prsbyterian Church Friday. The meet
ing will begin at 10 o’clock in the
morning with registration and will be
called to order at 10:30 by Mrs. J. H.
Brown, district chairman. The invo
cation will be by the Rev. Herman
Cathey, pastor of the church, after
which Mrs. George B. Moore will de
liver a message on “Faith.”
Other topics during the meeting will
be “The Tithing Adventure” by Miss
Mary Bright, “World Missions” by
Mrs. William H. Gurkin, “Home Mis
sions” by Mrs. Colon McClair and
“Christian Education” by Mrs. George
Tibbals.
The afternoon session will begin at
1:30 o’clock when Mrs. John Gayle
will speak on “Spiritual Growth,”
Mrs. R. M. Gaines on “Annuities and
Relief,” Mrs. Fred Parker on “As
semblyfe Special Causes,” Mrs. S. S.
Toler, Jr., on “White Cross.” Mrs. Paul
Borden, historian and Mrs. J. P.
Barksdale, coupon chairman. The
principal address will be made by
Mrs. J. B. A. Daughtridge, Presby
terial president, on “Works.”
Displays In Windows
Attracting Attention
In BPW Celebration
Edenton Club Joins In
Observance Through
out Nation
In connection with the observance
this week of National Business Wo
men’s Week, six attractive displays
are attracting a great deal of atten
tion and causing much favorable com
ment.
“Women in the Teaching Profes
sion” appears in Badham’s window,
“Women in the Business World” can
be seen in Preston’s window; in Belk-
Tyler’s window “Women in the Nurs
ing Profession” appears; in the Betty
Shoppe window is “Women in the
Home Interested in Good Govern
ment,” and in the Tots & Teens win
dow appears “Women in the Armed
Forces.” “Women in the Beauty Par
lor Business” can be seen in Anne’s
Beauty Salon.
In connection with the week’s ob
servance, B & W Club members at
tended church services Sunday. A
fellowship banquet was held at the
Parish House Wednesday night and
today (Thursday) is being observed
as “Know Your Neighbor Day.”
Look Magazine Pays
Tribute to Archie C.
Ashley Sept 25 Issue
Singled Out For Special
Mention In “Look
Applauds”
Look Magazine pays tribute to the
heroism of Archie C. Ashley of Eden
ton, one of the most decorated Navy
corpsmen, in the issue, released on
Tuesday, September 25, on its “Look
Applauds” page.
Honoring medics and corpsmen for
their valorous acts, the Look feature
has singled <rat Ashley for special
mention. He already holds the Silver
Star, Bronze Star, four Purple Hearts,
a letter of commendation and many
other medals and ribbons and has been
recommended for a Navy Cross.
Ashley, who was recently meri
toriously advanced in rate to hos
pitalman first class, tvas wounded
in Korea while helping to evacuate
bounded Marines at Wonsan and In
chon and near Wonju.
Jaycees Will Meet At
Triangle Tonight
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com
merce will meet tonight (Thursday) j
at 7 o'clock at the Triangle Restau- i
rant An invitation is extended to <
all young men between the ages of '
21 and 35 to attend if they are in any
way interested in Jaycee activities. 1
Faculty Members
And New Patrons
Honored Oy PTA
Delightful Meeting And
Tea Held At School
Tuesday Night
faculty members and new patrons
of the Edenton school were honored
at a tea given by the Parent-Teacher
Associbtion Tuesday afternoon of last
week at 3:30 o’clock in the home eco
nomics room.
Guests were welcomed by Mrs. Wal
lace Jones, Chairman of the Hospitali
ty Committee. Superintendent John
A. Holmes headed the receiving line
and presented the guests to members
of the faculty.
Punch was served at the beautifully
appointed tea table by Mrs. Erie
Haste, PTA president. The girls of
Miss Miriam Scott’s home economics
class served cake, nuts and mints.
Goodbyes were said by Mrs. J. Clar
ence Leary, Sr., Mrs. West Leary, Mrs.
A. B. Harless and Miss Miriam Scott,
members of the Hospitality Commit
tee.
A short business session was held
prior to the tea, with Mrs. Erie Haste
presiding. Important business was
transacted and plans made for a
night meeting to be held Tuesday, Oc
tober 9, at 8 o’clock.
Edenton Lions Plan
Be Represented At
International Meet
Interesting Meeting Is
Held Monday Night
In Lions Den
Preparations are going forward to
insure representation on the part of
the Edenton Lions Club at the Lions’
International Convention to be held
in Mexico City next year* according
to a report made by Dr. Wallace Grif
fin at the meeting of the local club
Monday evening. Heretofore Eden
ton has received much publicity and
elaborate plans are in the making for
the event.
Chief of Police George Dail, act
ing on the safety committee of the
club, reported that white lines have
been painted on the street crossings
for protection of school children, as
formerly recommended. He also re
ported that drivers of the fleet of
trucks now hauling dirt through Eden
ton for the air base have been request
ed to reduce their speed while pass
ing through town.
W. J. Taylor reported that a quan
tity of clothing has been received from,
various members for the blind boy
who has recently entered the Blind
Center at Camp Butner, where he will
be taught an occupation.
E. Willis Hooper was initiated into
the club. Dr. Wallace Griffin, aided
by Ben Perry and W. J. Taylor, con
ducted the ceremony. He was wel
comed by President Rodney Byrum as
“our newest member and likewise the
latest addition to the legal fraternity
here.” Wi
Edenton Aces Meet
WiUiamston High
Next Friday Night
Boys This Week Going
Through Heavy Prac
tice For Game
Coach George Thompson’s Edenton
Aces will play away from home Fri
day night, when they are scheduled
to meet the WiUiamston Green Wave
on the latter’s gridiron.
Little is known about the strength
of the Martin County aggregation, but
the Aces, smarting over the defeat
last Friday night by the Elizabeth
City Yellow Jackets, are practicing
hard for the game.
The Edenton band will accompany
the Aces to WiUiamston and it is
expected a large crowd of Edenton
fans will make the trip.
NOW FOREST IRANGER
Frank V. White recently completed
a course in basic forest fire control
for forest rangers, and now carries
the title of Chowan County Forest
Ranger instead of warden.
The change in title was authorized
by the 1951 General Assembly.
[OAR Talent Show]
Group No. 1 of the Edenton Tea
Party Chapter, DAR, will sponsor
a talent show Thursday night,
October 25, with the performance
taking place in the Edenton school
auditorium.
• Anyone who has any kind of
entertainment talent and wishes
to enter the contest school com
municate with Mrs. J. H. Conger,
telephone 285, or Mrs. N. K.
Rowell, telephone 136-J, who will
register applicants and furnish
any desired information.
Prizes will be given to top per
formers.
Pocahontas Fashion
Show Friday Night
In Edenton Armory
Fall and Winter Apparel
Will Be Displayed
By Models
Sponsored by Chowanoke Council,
No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas, a fash
ion show and card party is scheduled
to be held in the Edenton armory
Friday night starting at 7:30 o’clock.
During the fashion show the latest
fall and winter merchandise carried
by local stores will be displayed by
models, after which some entertain
ment will be provided before the
card party. A home made cake will
be offered as a door prize.
The following ladies will model for 1
the various stores:
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
Hazel Boswell.
Preston’s—Mrs. Ervin Griffin, Mrs.
Jimmie Elliott and Mrs. Richard Dix
on, Jr.
Cuthrell’s —Mrs. Laura Evans.
Tots & Teens—Freddie Ferguson
and Kathryn Perry.
Belk-Tvler’s —Miss Jean Jones, Mrs.
Shirley Baker and Miss Hazel Bras
well.
Anne’s Beauty Salon-—Miss Hazel
Boswell and Mrs. Grace Sawyer.
Nu-Curl Beauty Shop—Mrs. Lois
Owens and Miss Evelyn Harrell.
Tickets are now on sale for the af
fair, and may be purchased from Mrs.
Naomi Copeland, Mrs. Ernest Lee,
Mrs. Vira White, Mrs. Horace White,
Nu-Curl Beauty Shop or any other
member of the Pocahontas will be glad
to furnish tickets.
Oct 1 Deadline For
Livestock Exhibits
For Chowan Fair
I Blanks In Hands of Rob
ert Marsh and Wesley
Chesson, Jr.
Any Chowan farmer who desires
to enter livestock in the Chowan
County Fair are requested to file their
entry blanks before October 1. This
is necessary in order to determine how
many pens to build. The entry blanks
may be secured from Robert S. Marsh,
Assistant County Agent, or Wesley
Chesson, Jr., at the Municipal Build
ing.
Mr. Marsh states that a pen for
livestock will not be guaranteed unless
the entry blank is filled out before
October 1.
Majorettes Os Band
Entertain Rotarians
Edenton Rotarians were treated to
an exhibition of marching and baton
twirling at last, week’s meeting by
six girls of the Edenton band. The
girls put on their exhibition on the
lawn at the Parish House following
the Rotary dinner. In the group were
Betsy Duncan, head majorette and
Linda Downum, Marietta Perry, Iris
Jean Leary, Grace Hudson and Mar
jorie Miller.
The program was arranged by R. N. .
Hines.
Baptist Missionary
Group Meets Monday
The Woman’s Missionary Society of
the Edenton Baptist Church will meet
at the Church Monday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. The guest speaker will
be the Rev. R. E. Gordon, pastor of
the Rocky Hock Baptist Church.
All members are especially urged !
to attend.
$2.00 Per Year.
First District VFW
Meeting Scheduled
In Edenton Sunday
Meeting Follows Barbe
cue Dinner Served In
Post’s Hall
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
First District will meet in Edenton
next Sunday, September 30, the meet
ing, together with a barbecue dinner,
to begin in the local VFW Post’s hall
at 1 o’clock.
James Basnight, Commander of the
local post, expects representatives
from the entire district, which in
cludes members from Edenton, Ahos
kie, WiUiamston, Elizabeth City, Man
teo, Hertford, Columbia and Plymouth.
Ralph Hunter of Plymouth, district
commander, will preside over business
session, which will follow the dinner.
A special guest at the meeting will
be Commander F. Cole Cogburn of the
Department of North Carolina.
F. Cole Cogburn was born in Can
ton, North Carolina, in 1922 and re
ceived his education in Canton High
School, Brevard College and North
Carolina State College. He joined the
Canton post immediately after dis
charge from service in 1946 and be
came post commander in 1950. He
was Department Deputy Chief of
Staff in 1948-49, Department Inspec
tor 1949-50, and Department Senior
Vice Commander in 1950-51. He also
served as Grand Council Member,
MOC, 1949-50.
Cogburn entered the service in
June 1943 and went overseas in De
cember, 1943, with Co. K, 109th In
fantry, 28th Division, as Machine
Gun Squad Leader and platoon Sgt.
He holds the combat infantry badge,
ETO ribbon with five battle stars and
the French Croix de Guerre.
Center HHI Citizens
Will Elert “Mayor”
Unique Election Plan
ned By Woman’s Dem
onstration Club
After over a hundred and fifty
years without the services of a May
or, the people of Tyner (population
227, 1940 census), have now decided
they want one and are going ahead
with plans to elect one, and do not
want to be bothered with such things
as state election laws which restrict a
citizen’s privilege to one ballot.
The Woman’s Demonstration Club
proposes that all citizens vote early
and often, that is as often as they
can afford. The strange thing about
this election, a voter must purchase
ballots at the price of twenty five
cents each. The local Woman’s Club
is sponsoring this election, and have
set up their own election laws to gov
ern it. The proceeds from the sale
of ballots will go to the Community
Center Fund.
The election date has been set for
November 10, 1951. The voting hours
will be from 8:00 A. M., to 9:00 P
M. A count of at least 4,000 votes
is anticipated. The names of several
men and women, prominent in local
affairs, have been mentioned as prob
able candidates. All candidates must
be residents of Tyner (the communi
ty being better known in this sec
tion of the State as Center Hill), and
must file notice of candidacy by mid
night of November 8.
The plans for the inauguration,
which it is understood at this time
are to be elaborate, will be announced
at a later date.
Second District Masons
Meeting At Colerain
Masons of the Second Masonic Dis
trict gathered in a district meeting
held at Colerain Monday night, when
encouraging reports were presented
from the various lodges in the district
and several prominent Masons ad
dressed the gathering. The meeting
was preceded by a barbecue dinner.
Edenton Masons who attended the
meeting were C. B. Mooney, W. A.
Harrell, L. G. Wilkins, W. M. Rhoades,
W. O. White, H. A. Campen, J. A.
Curran, T B. Williford and Bill Good
win.
Rotarians Back Idea
Os Recreation Center
Edenton Rotarians at their meet
ing last week voted to support a pro
posal sponsored by the Edenton Wo
man’s Club to provide a recreation
center for the Youth of Edenton.
President J. L. Chestnutt appointed
R. N. Hines and Maynard Perry as
a committee to represent the club.