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Volume Another Contract Is Authorized For Paving More Streets Practically Every Eden ton Unpaved Street In cluded In Program | NO TIME LOST Board of Public Works Agrees to Transfer ***4 $12,000 Meeting in special session Monday morning, Town Councilmen authoriz ed Mayor Leroy Haskett and Town Clerk Wesley Chesson, Jr., to execute another contract with the Ballenger Paving Company which will call for pavhkg practically all of Edenton’s , unpaved streets. Authorization of the second con tract with the paving concern was oia.de possible by an agreement with 'the Electric and Water (Department that $12,000 be transferred from the E. & W. earnings to the town’s gen £ eral fund for the purpose. In addition to the streets to be paved in the first contract, the fol lowing will be added as per the con tract authorized Monday morning: East Albemarle Street to the rail » road. East Gale Street from Oakum Street to the railroad. West Gale Street from Granville to Mosley Street. Mosley Street from Church to Al bemarle. East Peterson Street from Broad to Oakum. Armory Street from Freemason to Peterson. Armory Street from Hicks Street to the armory. First, Second, Third and Bond Streets in North Edenton. The intersection of Railroad Ave nue and East Church Street. Mill Avenue from East Church Street extended to Route 32, known as “Possum Side.” It is understood that the paving concern will complete paving the streets included in the first contract/ after which it will be necessary to return to the Marine Corps Air Sta tion. However, before leaving, the concern will complete the streets in cluded in the second contract. No time has been lost in getting started with the paving work, and as of Tuesday night Oakum, Carteret and Freemason Streets were paved. "Chowan Fair Ends * Week Os Success * Visitors Especially De lighted With Exhibi * tkm Last Week According to officials of the Chowan * County Fair, last week’s exhibition which was sponsored by the Edward G. Bond Post, No. 40, American Leg ion, was a gratifying success. Of ficials were especially delighted to hear complimentaiy statements by many visitors. One visitor stated he had visited practically every fair event of Raleigh and that the Chowan Fair was one of the very best. • .livestock and poultry were added to the fair this year. Entries were made in various breeds of swine being pro duced in the county. Entries in beef cattle consisted of Herefords, Short Horns, and Brahmas. Poultry entries consisted of white leghorns, New Hampshires, Rhode Island reds and several other breeds. Several entries were made in rabbits. While there were- not as many booths of agricultural exhibits as there were last year, the booths were : * attractive and taught good lessons in hotter agriculture. The H. H. Lanes, | of Ryland, had an outstanding farm family booth. Field crop exhibits wore not quite as extensive as they K. were last year, but this was perhaps hugely due to the rainy weather dur ing the week preceding the fair, han dieapping the farmers in selecting glPiild crop exhibits. I' Cap’n Dick Hall Will Assist Santa Claus Chief R. K. Hall informed The iu~t|erald Tuesday that he will again rf»air damaged toyß to be distributed nyjprnr unfortunate chUdren aa Christ- RMjttS presents. Cap’n Dick has been Hpng this work in behalf of the Irid- PlNfor many years and asks that THE CHO WAN HERALD j WeS Pleased_ Edenton merchants who observ v ed Dollar Days Thursday, Friday and Saturday elf last week were very well pleased with results, according to comment from most of them early this week. In many instances items priced at a dollar sold out and other business was brisk during the entire three days, with special values placed on many items not included in the SI.OO range. Many people visited the various stores, so that the venture is con sidered very successfuL SBOO.OO In Premiums Paid To Exhibitors In Chowan County Fair Checks Mailed Wednes day By Wesley Ches son, Treasurer Wesley Chesson, Jr., treasurer of the Chowan County Fair, on Wednes day sent checks approximating SBOO to exhibitors in the fair last week. Compiling the winners was a rather difficult job and if any errors have been made or anyone who won a prize has not received a check, they should contact Mr. Chesson or Robert Marsh at once. Winners and prize money in the various departments follow: Department A Yellow •Coro —Leonard Bass, first, $3.00; Jimmy Jordan, second, $2.00; Ronald Perry, third, SI.OO. White Com—’Melvin Evans, first, $3.00; T. J. Boyce, second, $2.00. Five stalks com, Rufus Smithson, third, $5.00. Strawberry com, E. E. Fore hand, first, $3.00; Billy Goodwin, sec ond, $2.00. Com, E. A. Forehand, third, SI.OO. Five stalks, Sherwood Harrell, first, $15.00; Carroll Chap pell second, $10.00; Mrs. H. H. Lane, third, $5.00. Pop com, Mrs. Herbert Lane, first, $3.00; Mack Bunch, sec ond, $2.00; Joseph Wiggins, third, SI.OO. Tobacco —Stanton Harrell, first, $3.00; Sherlon Layton, second, $2.00; Wilbur Privott, third, SI.OO. Cotton—Murray Goodwin, first, $3.00; Carroll Byrum, second, $2.00; Mrs. H. H. Lane, third, SI.OO. Peanuts—William I. Dail, first, $3.00; Murray L. Goodwin, second, $2.00; Fabey Harrell, third, SI.OO. Virginia Bunch Peanuts, Rudolph Dale, second, $2.00. Soybeans, Troy Toppin, first, $3.00; Carlton Good win, second, $2.00; Leonard Bass, third, SI.OO. Wood’s Yellow, Jimmy Hollowell, first, $3.00; Carroll Chap pell, second, $2.00; Carroll Boyce, third, SI.OO. Department A-l FIFA and 4-H Clubs Com—Wallace Evans, first, $3.00; J. C. Boyce, second, $2.00; Fabey Har rell. third, $1.00; Melvin Perry, sec ond, $2.00; N. C. 27, James Monds, first, $3.00; Billy Goodwin, second, $2.00; Rufus Smithson, third, SI.OO. Five stalka coj-n, H. T. Hollowell, Jr., first, $15.00; Billy Goodwin, second, $15.00; Rufus Smithson, third, $5.00. jumbo, J. C. Boyce, first, $3.00; Wal lace Evans, second, $2.00; Billy Good win, third, SI.OO. Department B Purebred Hereford bull, Clarence Chappell, first, $12.00; Carroll Byrum, second, $9.00; Frank White, third, *6.00. Purebred bull i(Brahain). Frank V. White, seeond, $9.00. Hereford heifer, L. P. Chappell, second, $9.00. Hereford cow, Carroll Bynrm, first, $12.00; Hereford heifer, Carroll By rum, second, $9.00. (Bull, any breed, Carroll Byrum, second, $9.00. Cross breed cow, Frank V. White, first, $12.00; other breed calf, Frank V. White, second, $9.00; other breed cow, Frank V. White, second, $9.00. (Hamp shire boar, Carroll Byrum, second, $4.00; Hampshire gilt, Fabey Byrum, first, $6.00; Carroll Byrum, second, $4.00; gilt under six months; Carroll Byrum, second, $4.00. Du roc boar, Clarence Chappell, grand champion, SIO.OO and second prize, $4.00. Done S SftSfeast&K ond $4.00; $4.00; Tamworth gHt, C. B. Brown, m aa « nJuvflHil li AA f|»„ " -■ r " - *u<i S L THTrnMfti- , * t *-r ii • - w,*. - !■■■■ !■ ———-—J---— ■ „ Edenton, Chowar County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 35,1951. Achievement Day Os Demonstration Chibs On Friday Afternoon Mrs. Wallace Goodwin Will Be Principal Speaker Fall Achievement Day meeting of the Chowan County Home Demonstra tion Clubs will be held Friday after noon, Oct. 26, at 2 o’clock in the Cho wan High School auditorium. At this meeting each club reports on its ac tivities and accomplishments during the year. Mrs. Wallace Goodwin, first vice president of the 25th District, and also a member of the Enterprise Club, will be the principal speaker. She will give the highlights of her trip to the National Council meeting in East Lansing, Michigan, where she rep resented the 25th District Federation of the H. D. Clubs. Mrs. John W. Halstead, District President, will bring greetings from the district. After the meeting the Chowan Home Demonstration Club will be hos tess at a tea in the Community Build ing. The Rocky Hock and Chowan High School faculty members have 1 been invited as special guests. The home beautification leaders, with Mrs. R. T. Harrell, as county chairman, are also planning a Flower Show in the Community Building in connection with the Tea. All club members and all interest ed non-members are urged to attend this meeting and tea. The door prize will be a pressure sauce pan. - - Edenton Aces Meet Hertford’s Indians On Friday Night Visitors Have Lead of One Game In Series Since 1926 Two arch gridiron rivals will meet on Hicks Field Friday night when i the Hertford Indians meet Edenton’s Aces in a game which should attract one of the largest crowds of the cur ’ rent season. With rivalry as keen as ; it has been in former years, the • coaches of each school are putting the > boys through the paces in order to have them in tip-top shape for the • game. ; Until Friday night the Indians had a perfect season with five straight vic , tories, but in Williamston they met ! their first defeat by a score of 12-6. Williamston also defeated the Aces, > the score being 18-0. , The rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1926, during which time i games were played every year until 1934, when Edenton developed its State Class B championship machine. Gridiron relations were severed until 1939, since which time the annual ■ meeting of the two schools on the football field is second in interest only to Elizabeth City. Since meeting on. the gridiron, 26 games have been played with Hert ford clinging on a slight advantage. Os the 26 games played, Hertford has won 12 and Edenton 11, with three games resulting in a tie. Last year the Indians shoved ahead a game by defeating the Aces 7-0. Friday night’s game will, no doubt, attract a large crowd of fans from Edenton and Hertford and the band# will be on hand to liven up the oc casion. Permits Required For Peanut Pickers M. L. Bunch, register of deeds for Chowan Comity, reminds peanut pick er and combine operators that they are required by law to obtain an oper ator’s permit, whether the machine is used privately or for the public. These permits can be obtained at the Register of Deeds office. For private use i\b charge is made for the permit, while 50 cents is charged if work is done for others. ROTARY MEETS TODAiF Ederrtonh Rotary Club will meet to day (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President J. L. Cheet liurtt requests a full attendance. > MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. 4 i A M., win meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 ohfock in AH j.:’"., " * .. Edenton WW Get Slice DfPnhlicity In Tourist Guide Book C. G. Brickie Enthused Over Recent Conven tion In Louisiana Edenton will be publicized two mil- | lion times within the next 11 months, according to C. G. Brickie, owner manager of the Colonial Motor Court, who recently returned from the 1951 convention of Quality Courts United, which was held in New Orleans, La. Members of this association are compelled to go to the convention at least once in three years in order to keep up with trends, and Mr. and Mrs. Brickie came home enthusiastic and firm in the belief that Edenton should be proud to have been repre sented for they were taught how to be a small chamber of commerce; that tourist business is big business, and that the motor court industry can do much in making a city more alert to the value of tourist trade. Better than 300 persons attended the con vention and were in classes from 9 A. M., until 4:30 P. M., for three days listening to discussions on all phases of the tourist business. “Quality Courts United” is an asso ciation of independently owned and operated motor courts with member courts in all the states east of the Mississippi River extending from Canada to Key West. Membership is by Invitation only, after a thorough inspection of physical property and management, which must meet the high standards set. After admittance ( to the association, inspectors maintain i a constant check to see that the equipment and services are up to par, or the membership is terminated. They are publishing and distributing through their member courts, Cham ber of Commerce, automobile clubs, etc., two million attractive guide books this year, each of which will contain the listing of the Edenton member. Mr. Qfickle says, “I have never met a finefc.grpap of people than those presend'at this Quality Court Convene tion. We are here tq serve Edenton for its best interests and we welcome the opportunity to assist local people in planning their trip and making advanced reservations for them in any of the 2go Quality Courts of the As sociation.” Members Edenton BFWCIub Attend District Meeting Invitation Extended to Hold Spring Meeting In Edenton Nine members of the Edenton Busi ; ness and Professional Women’s Club attended the Eighth District dinner meeting of N. C. Federation of BPW Clubs held at the Hilma Country Club in Tarboro, Sunday. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Sprague, president of the Tarboro Club, presided, with 98 members cf the following clubs being represented: Ahoskie, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Perquimans, Nashville, Roanoke Rap ids, Rocky Mount, Scotland Neck, Tar , boro and Washington. The assembly was treated to a unique entertainment by the Barber- Shop quartet, composed of ladies of the Tarboro' Club, who were attired in, men’s clothing, mustache and all. t The tnics brought thunderous ap plause. The meeting was turned over to (Continued on Page Six) Pocahontas Dance On Saturday Night Affair Wilfße Held In Armory From 9 to Midnight Sponsored by Chowanoke Council, No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas, a < square dance will be held in the Eden ton armory Saturday night from 9 o’clock to midnight. Music j will be furnished by the Bertie Clodhoppers, who have announced that they will i also play some round dance numbers , for thosq who do not enjoy square dancing. A small admission will be charged , each person who attends and mem- ; bers of the Degree of Pocahontas hope ] a large crowd will turn out i ■v Annual Halloween Party Scheduled To Be Held Wednesday |_ Paid (Iff J According to Willis McClenney, manager of the Chowan County Fair, checks will be mailed this week to all exhibitors who won prizes last week. Approximately SBO6 will be paid in prize money to people who had entries in the IFair. “Con siderably more money would have been paid had there been more entries,” said Mr. McClenney. “This is our most successful Fair and plans are already made to continue it.” In case anyone does not receive prize money, Wesley Chesson at the municipal Building or Robert Marsh at the County Agent’s of fice should be contacted in order to correct any errors. W. A. Harrell Urges Farmers In Chowan Collect Swap Metal Metal Now In Great De | mand For Defense Purposes Collecting and selling farm scrap to dealers means taking a real part in arming the nation with essential wea pons W. A. Harrell, chairman of the County Agricultural Mobilization Com mittee, reminds farmers. Scrap from farms finds its way to plants and shipyards turning out munitions, from guns to battleships, which make this country secure. Farm scrap is in special demand since it includes some of the heavier scrap iron and steel which steel mills want, Mr. Harrell explains. New steel is approximately half scrap and half pig iron. Repo its from the steel industry say that supplies of scrap on hand at the mills are dangerously low. Some of the items farmers may look for as scrap include worn-out plow points and shares, cultivator shovels and sweeps, horsedrawn equipment which has been replaced by tractors, old electric wire and cable, worn-out storage batteries, and windmill and water tank towers which have been re placed with modern pressure systems. Wire and screening also can be sold as scrap. “Os course we do not want to see any farm machinery or equipment scrapped that can be reconditioned,” Mr. Harrell insists. “One of the most important things farmers can do to conserve essential materials is to make the best use of farm machines and tools they already have on hand.” Although scrap does not sell for big prices, he adds, the financial return does mean something to farmers. Un less it is sold for scrap, discarded equipment or parts usually rust away with no benefits for anyone. The farmer also can consider that ade quate production of new steel, which dpends on scrap, affects the manu facture of new farm machinery and equipment. State College Club Will Meet Tonight Dr. E. T. York, Jr., Mem ber of Faculty, Will Be Speaker Dr. E. T. York, Jr., a faculty mem ber in the Department of Agronomy at North Carolina State College, will be the princmal speaker at a meet ing of the Chowan County State Col lege Club in the private dining room of the Komer Kupboard, Thursday, October 25, at 7:30 P. M. A native of Alabama, Dr. York is the leader of a soil fertility project with peanuts at the college. He works fn the peanut-growing areas of the State and will devote a portion of his time to basic studies on the nutrition of the peanut plant on the college campus. He was educated at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, where he re ceived his B. S. and M. S. degrees, and at Cornel University, where he earned his Ph. D degree. He has done con siderable research fat soil chemistry, soil fertility, and plant physiology. $2.00 Per Year. ♦ , Over 1,000 Youngsters Expected to Enjoy Occasion EVERYTHING FREE Parade Will Form at Court House Green At 6:30 P. M. Plans have been completed and ev erything will be ready when the kids of Edenton and Chowan County get together for their big Halloween Carnival to be held on Halloween night, October 31, at the children’s playground at Hicks Field. The big event is staged especially for the youngsters every Halloween by the Edenton Woman’s Club, and the thrill of a lifetime is experienced when the little ones throng the streets in all sorts of costumes waiting for the mammoth parade to start. The parade will form at the Court House Green, at 6:30 P. M., and will move along Broad Street, led by the Edenton High School Band, followed by children with hand-drawn vehicles and others in line of march on to the playground, which will be beautifully decorated in multi-colored lights and stands. The floats will be judged as they 1 pass the Taylor Theatre, with Mrs. George Hoskins, Dr. A1 Stanton and the Rev. Gordon Bennett acting as judges. Prizes will be given for the best float and the most original float. Children’s costumes will be judged at the playground and prizes will be given for the best girl’s costume, the best boy’s costume, most original girl’s costume and most original boy’s costume. Judges for this contest will be Mrs. J.. 0. Powers, Albert- Byrum, E. W. Hooper, Mrs. Frank Elliott and Jesse Harrell. All children must wear some form of costume to enter the parade and party and no motor ve hicle will be allowed. All children who plan to march in the parade are requested to assemble on the Court House Green at 6 P. M, The Woman’s Club has prepared 1,500 bags of goodies for the young sters and tickets will be given each child for the free entertainment and refreshments. Mothers and fathers are requested to not ask for tickets for themselves. Joe Conger, Jr., and the local Var sity Club will be in charge of the parade. There will be hot dogs, popcorn, apples, candy, peanuts, chewing gum, witch’s brew, movies, and a number of other entertainments will be in prog ress while the children are feasting. Other entertainment features in clude a talking witch, outdoor contests, fishing and everything imaginable to delight the little ones. The Edenton Police Department will direct traffic during the night. Change Scheduled In Mail Arrival At Local Post Office Motor Units Will Deliv er Mail Instead of Railroad Edenton post office officials have been notified that effective November 1 the North Southern Railroad will suspend transportation of mail be tween Norfolk and Raleigh and in place of this service the government will operate a motorized postal ser vice. By this method mail will be transported in vehicles about 35 feet long which resemble buses and will be manned by postal transportation clerks. Postmaster Richard Dixon inform ed The Herald that under the new system south bound first class mail and registered mail is scheduled to arrive in Edenton at 8:44 o’clock each morning and north bound mail at 3:50 o’clock in the afternoon. Heretofore, this mail was carried by the Norfolk Southern Railroad and arrived in Edenton about 1 o’clock and 2 o’clock. Other deliveries of mail which is carried under contract by trucks will not be affected, says Mr. bixon. According to Postmaster Dixon clos ing time for southbound mail will be 8:15 A. M., and for northbound mail 8:20 P. M. Closing time for parcel post will be 11:45 A. M., and 12 noPn.