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Volume XVIQ. —No. 42. Miss Rebecca Colwell Will Be Honored In Texas November 4-7 One of Three Agents to Receive National Recognition HERE SINCE 1935 Cited For Her Outstand-j ing Work In Many Activities Certificates for outstanding service will be presented to three North Caro lina county home demonstration agents at the annual meeting of the National Home Demonstration Agents Association in Fort Worth, Texas, No vember 4-7. The agents to be honored are Re :* becca Colwell of Chowan County, Mrs. Agnes W. Watts of Alexander County, and Mrs. Mamie Sue Evans of f Buncombe County. They were rec ommended by a State committee and their selection was approved by a national committee. Mrs. Evans has been home agent in Buncombe since 1941. She joined the Extension Service as agent in John ston County in 1918 and later served as district agent in the Tidewater region but in 1922 was forced to move to the mountains because of her health. Locating at Sylva in Jack son County, she was married a short time later and was out of extension ( work for 10 years. In 1934 she re sumed the duties of home agent in ' Jackson County and served there un- ' til she went to Asheville. 1 As a result of Mrs. Evans’ work, . more steam pressure canners were sold in Jackson County over a two year period than in any other county of the South. She also helped pro- j mete crafts, curb market, and 4-H ' Club work. She was one of the first agents in the State to organize and J hold summer 4-H camps. She de- ' veloped the home <demcmstration 'pro- , gram in two counties that did not employ agents. The Alexander agent, Mrs. Watts, • served as home economics teacher in Caldwell and Cleveland counties be fore assuming her post at Taylors- j ville in 1937. Her outstanding pro ject has been cooperating with the ' county Health Department in its pro- ' gram and in raising funds for build- , ing a county hospital. Mrs. Watts also has done outstand- , ing work in developing leadership, j promoting the family life program, and developing a mattress project. She established lending libraries in 14 ! home clubs with books borrowed from the .State Library. A Miss Colwell has been home agent ' ' in Chowan since 1935. Prior to that time she taught home economics in Cumberland and Sampson counties. Since she has been at Edenton she has helped build two community cen ters and has promoted beautification lof the grounds of homes, churches, and community centers. She has assisted in directing flower . shows, playground beautification, and tours of historic homes in the Eden ton section. She has been especially successful as a trainer of new home agents, in developing a joint program with the farm agent in her county, and in cooperating with civic organi- I zations for community improvement. »- Dr.BetoUdvamoki Speaker October 24 Program On United Na tions Day On Court House Green 11 Next Wednesday morning, October 24, at 11 o’clock a United Nations Day program will, be held on the Court House Green. The principal speaker-for the occasion will be Dr. Bela Udvarnoki, a Czechoslovakia i refugee, who is an outstanding speak er very much in demand. > 1 The Edenipn Band will be on hand ’ to take part in the program and it i is hoped a large-, number Will turn out In event of inclement weather ' i the program will be held in the Court * House. PAR Talent Show r Has Been Postponed 1 -7 1 r Announcement was made early this I week that the DAR talent show which i was scheduled to be held Thursday ] k night, October 25, has bean postponed. < r . The date for the show will he an- 1 H nounced later. i THE CHO WAN HERALD Jaycee Broom Sale Again Scheduled i Having been postponed twice before, the broom sale sponsored by the Edenton Junior Chamber I of Commerce is scheduled to be completed Monday night, October 22. The Jaycees will solicit the section of Town not covered in a previous drive. The first postponement was caused by inclement weather and this week’s scheduled sale was postponed in order to cooperate with the Chowan County Fair. The Jaycees will solicit sale of brooms between 7 and 9 o’clock. Plans Shape Up For Annual Halloween Party October 31 Big Celebration Spon sored By Edenton Woman’s Club Officials of the Edenton Woman’s iClub announce that plans are going forward rapidly for the children’s annual Halloween Carnival, and that the event will be even more elaborate this year with new and different at tractions and decorations. The affair will be held on Halloween night, October 31, starting with a parade. The youngsters of town are already talking about the big night and enthusiasm is mounting each day among the small fry as they dis cuss what they are planning to wear. Children, are reminded that they must be in costume to enter the parade, and vehicles must be either hand-pulled or drawn. Prizes will be given for the best costumes and floats. The roped-off area of the play ground at Hicks Field will be a veri table paradise of multi-colored lights and decorated stands. All amuse ments and refreshments will again be free to the children. Favors will also be given each child by members of the club, as well as tickets to enter the playground for the shows and refresh ments. The merchants and professional men of Edenton are cooperating with the Woman’s Club in helping to make the affair a success by contributing num erous things. Dorothy Heniringer InHarvestFestival Local Girl Will Compete In Williamston Next Wednesday A local girl, Miss Dorothy Hennin ger, will be royalty for one day next week, in Williamston’s Fourth ‘Annual Harvest Festival. The annual event starts on Tuesday with a free street dance and continues through Wednes day, being climaxed with the annual Harvest Ball in the Planters Ware house in Williamston. Miss Henninger will compete for the title of Queen of the Harvest, 1951, along with thirteen other “Princesses” from surrounding counties. She will ride in the tremendous Harvest parade at 2:00 P. M., on Wednesday, ac companied by the Edenton High School Band. While in Williamston, will be the guest of the William ston Boosters, Inc., sponsors of the Harvest Festival. The Harvest Ball will be held on Wednesday evening and the selection and crowning of the Queen will get underway at 10:00 P. M. Dancing will he from 9:30 P. M., to 1:30 P. M., with music by Dick Levin and his State College orchestra. , Edenton BPW dub Will Meet Tonight 'Mrs. Corie White, president of the Edenton Business & Professional Wo men’s Club, calls attention to the monthly meeting of the club which will be held Thursday night of this week in the dubroom at the Hotel Joseph Hewes. The meeting will start at 8 o’clock and an interesting program has been arrangd by Miss Goldie Lay ton, program diairman. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 18,1951. - 11 ’T"" ■■■■" A “FANTASTIC WEAPON” ON ITS WAY—A U. S. Air Force Martin B-61 Matador (pilotless bomber) shoots into toe sky wtto a roar, black smoke and white heat of its rocket auxiliary-thrust. The Matador is under advanced development at the Air Force’s missile test center at Cocoa, Fla., and the first squadron to be trained in its field use is soon to be activated. In the tests it is planned to be flown out over the Atlantic Ocean, is tracked by radar stations down range, telemetering information back to the base. Note the black smoke emitted from toe tail as the Matador leaves the launching platform. Picture Os Bandon In N. C. Garden Club 1952 Calendar First Edition of 10,000 Selling Rapidly Says • Chairman Edenton is represented by a pho tograph of Bandon Plantation, home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher, in the 1952 edition of the North Carolina Gardener Engagement Calendar which the Garden Club of North Carolina is now issuing. Resplendent in a color cover, show ing Airlie Garden azaleas in bloom I against a background of moss-laden trees, the booklet carries 55 photo graphs, including scenic views, homes and gardens, close-ups of flower speci mens, and blue ribbon arrangements from flower shows. The full page pictures are opposite weekly calendar pages marked off for morning, afternoon and evenipg en gagements, with the extra pictures taking care of p«ges furnished for notes. Each calendar page is foot noted by gardening hints for the | week. i In addition, the full 1952 calendar is carried inside the front cover and the full 1953 calendar inside the back cover. These covers, incidentally, are waterproofed for the first time in the three year history of the Gardener engagemnt -calendar. This edition marks a first, also, for the color cover. Mrs. George J. Searle, of Asheville, is chairman of the calendar commit tee. The first edition of 10,000 cal endars is selling rapidly, and Mrs. Searle is querying the clubs to see if it will be necessary to print an other edition. Proceeds from the pub lication, are divided between the schol arship fund of The Garden Club of North Carolina, which is given a stu dent in landscape gardening at State College, and the individual qjubs on the basis of their sales for assistance with their local projects. Mrs. Ruth Vail Porter WinsCupAtManteo Honored For Article Prepared on “Facts To Ponder” Mrs. Ruth Vail Porter wag signally honored at the district Woman’s Club meeting held at Manteo Wednesday of last week, where she won the Ethel Parker Current Events Cup. The title of Mrs. Porter’s article was “Facts To Ponder.” Thirteen 1 members of the Edenton Woman’s Club attended the meeting. ! Betsy Wood Is Chosen For College Year Book Miss Betsy Wood, daughter of Mrs. Frederick Phillips Wood of Edenton, was one of 16 students at Randolph- Macon Woman’s College chosen by popular vote for the feature section of the college yearbook, The Helianthus. Those selected will be included in a special section of the 1951-52 an nual. Upon publication, it will be re vealed what nationally known per sonage was chosen by the yearbook to select in order of preference the eight students of the group he con siders the most Attractive. Previous well-known judges have been Cecil B. DeMille, Bing Crosby, and Varga. Miss Wood, a sophomore at the college, is a memAr of Kappa Delta national social sorority. Lions Told About Master Plan For Hicks Field Site J. H. Conger, Jr., Speak er at Meeting Mon . day Night Members of the Edenton Lions Club were given a detailed and most inter esting talk on the recently proposed program for the creation of a master plan for the future development of Hicks Field, generally known as the fair grounds, by J. H. Conger, Jr., at their meeting Monday evening. | “Vte appeared before the Town Council at their meeting this month, as representatives of the Varsity Club,” said Conger. “A part of the bleachers have been condemned and are dangerous for public use,” contin ued the speaker. “Our club felt that this*woold be the proper time to for mulate a comprehensive program look ing not only to the present needs, but also for future requirements. “The Town Council showed both in terest and sympathy in our suggest- I ions that some person be employed who is trained especially in such work and requested that we secure infor mation as to the cost of such a survey. We are presently in touch with several of these specialists and hope to have something tangible very soon,” con tinued the speaker. “We anticipate that such planning will provide for permanent grand stands, bleachers, etc., as well as ath letic fields, field houses, parking spaces, swimming pools and provis ions for developing track teams and other activities,” said Conger. “Os course we do not expect to attain all of these goals at once, hut with a mas ter plan on paper, we will have some thing definite to work toward,” con cluded the speaker. President Rodney Byrum thanked Mr. Conger for his splendid address and also Willis Hooper, who present ed Conger as the guest speaker of the evening. Dr. A. F. Downum, chairman of the Committee on Blind, read a very in teresting report on work with blind cases during the past three months by Miss Bernice White, case worker. In keeping with a rcent decision to invite two high school seniors at each meeting, Seniors Pete Adams and Donald Batton were dinner guests Monday evening. They were intro duced by Nick George. Edenton Aces Tackle Wilmington Hi Friday Local Outfit Will Go Up 1 Against Strong AAA Aggregation Coach George Thompson’s Edenton Aces will jump out of their class Fri day, when they travel to Wilmington to play the Wilmington High School, a Class AAA outfit. The Wilming ton team is coached by Leon Brogden, a former Edenton High School coach, who developed a formidable team the last year he was coach here. Little hope is entertained that the Aces will win from the Wilmington boys, but they have been going through strenuous practice sessions in preparation for the contest. ROTARY MEETS TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President J. L. Chest nutt urges every Rotarian to make an assort to be present. Contract Signed To Pave Greater Part Os Unpaved Streets _________ I FREE PARKING NEXT SATURDAY At the request of the Chamber of Commerce'and as an induce ment for Chowan County Fair visitors to shop in Edenton during Dollar Days being observed Thursday, 'Friday and Saturday, Town Council at a special meet ing Monday morning to consider street paving, decided to give parking free next Saturday. The Chamber of Commerce re quested free parking for all three days, but the Councilmen decided on one day (Saturday). The police will cover the park ing meters with paper bags so that motorists will know they are not required to insert coins when parking. Supt. W. C. Reed At Baptist Church For Two Services Superintendent of Or phanages Preaches Sunday . Superintendent W. C. qf the Baptist Oiphanages of Nrojfth Caro/ lina will preach during bpt j\ mopiiiyg and evening services at/tke Baptist Church Sunday, October* 21. - Ttiej hour for these services and 7:30 o’clock pnd tlel public is cordially invited. J ~~ b j Mr. Reed has been the giesj speak-. er on previous occasions at Mis Bijp-' t-iet Church and will be iemeitibe#ed as an excellent speaker and always has a message which is heart appeal- j ing. There is a slight possibility that Mr. Reed will bring with him the Puckett twins, who are early ’teen age boys which the Young Men’s Bible Class is supporting at the or phanage in Thomasville. Those who have previously heard Mr. Reed will want to hear him both times Sunday and those who have never heard him will look forward to this privilege. The mid-week prayer service this week will be conducted by John Fox well and the next week the Chowan Associational Missinoary, Dr. L. H. Dawson, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday night, October 24. Other regular services and meetings of the church will be carried out at the regular hour, including the Bible Study Hour on each Friday night. Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled Nov. 6th Chairman George Alma Byrum Points Out Need For Blood According to George 'Alma Byrum, chairman of the Red Cross blood pro gram in Chowan County, the blood mobile will be at the Edenton armory Tuesday, November 6, from 10 A. M., to 4 P. M. Mr. Byrum points out that there is a greater shortage of blood at the present time than ever before and that national leaders are very much concerned. “We must furnish blood for the wounded in Korea, build up a supply for national defense and take care of the sick at our own hospital,” says Mr. Byrum. Mr. Byrum points out that with only three visits per year to Chowan County, it is very necessary that we meet our quota of 180 pints. “It takes only one hour of your time to save a life”, says Chairman Byrum. “Please sign up when asked or come to the armory November 6, and make the greatest possible contribution to those who need blood.” Laymen Os St. Paul’s Will Meet Tonight Laymen of St. Paul’s Church will meet in the Parish House 'tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. “All laymen are especially urged to attend in or der to voice opinions on committee appointments and participate in the ground work of the Men’s Bible Class. A feature of the meeting will be showing of a movie, “Life of Simon Peter.” $2.00 Per Year. ' ■ Work Is Expected to Get Under Way Today OAKUMST. FIRST Ten Streets Affected Costing In Neighbor hood of $23,000 Meeting in special session Monday morning, Town Councilmen took defi nite steps toward paving the greater portion of the remaining dirt streets in Edenton, when they authorized Mayor Leroy Haskett and Town Clerk Wesley Chesson, Jr., to negotiate a contract with the Ballenger Paving Company of Greenville, S. C., to do the work. A contract was prepared and sign ed Tuesday afternoon by the two city officials and W. E. Bryan, en gineer for the paving concern. Under the contract the following paving will be done: Oakum Street from Church Street to Route 17; East and West Carteret Street; East and West Freemason Street; the remaining unpaved portion of Park Avenue from Cabarrus to Oakum Street; West Hicks Street; East Gale Street; the two streets run ning from Broad Street to the new high school building, connecting in front of the school, and some repairs to Hawthorne Road in Albemarle .CJurts in order to remedy a drainage Ipioblam. Oakum Street’s hard-sur fipcing calls for three inches and oth /r streets two inches. According to the contract the work is not to cost more than $23,000, of which amount the Town has received | $12,199.04 from the Powell Bill funds, ] and SIO,OOO is provided in the budget ' for street paving only. ' A survey has been made of all oth er remaining dirt streets and it j.- hoped arrangements can be made to ■ pave all of them while the Ballen ! ger Paving Company is stationed at the Edenton Marine Corps Air Station. The work will be in charge of N. W. Raines, superintendent of the pav ing concern. Work will be started at once, prob ably today( Thursday) with Oakum Street first to be paved. BPW Club Plans Card Party On October 25 Affair Is Scheduled In Clubroom at Hotel Joseph Hewes The Edenton Business & Profession al Women’s Club will stage a card party in the clubroom at the Hotel Joseph Hewes on Thursday night, Oc tober 25, at 7:30 o’clock, it is an nounced by Miss Inez Felton, chair man of the party. All members of the club are urged to get up a table for the affair. Prizes will be given to the high scorer at each table and a door prize will be given to the person holding the lucky number. Players are requested to provide their own cards or any other games they desire to play. Chowan County Fair Attracting Crowds In Neighborhood of 500 Exhibits Entered For Various Frizes Chowan County’s Fair opened Mon day of this week and each day and night the crowds have picked up. With favorable weather, members of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion, sponsors of the fair, are expecting record crowds the remainder of the week. The fair will be in progress all of this week, closing Saturday night. In the neighborhood of 500 exhibits have been entered, including poultry and livestock, all of which are at tracting attention of fair visitors. A feed bag dress parade will be held at the armory tonight (Thurs day) with the Edenton Band parading in conjunction with Dollar Days be ing observed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Friday night the Red Men will “bum” a paleface as an added at traction.
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