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; Volume XVIII.—No. 44.
Bloodmobile Will
Visit Edenton Next
Tuesday, Nov. 6th
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Donations Will Be Tak
en at Armory From
10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
QUOTA Itßo PINTS
Chairman Nathan Dail
Points Out Need For
More Blood
,Next Tuesday, November 6, the
Bed Cross bloodmobile will again visit
Edenton, at which time Chowan.
County people are asked for a quota
of 180 pints of blood. The blood may
. be donated by going to the armory
between the hours of 10 A. M., and
4 P. M.
r* Nathan Dail, who succeeds George
Alma Byrum as Chowan County’s
Chairman, stressed the great need
for blood and hopes Chowan will not
only meet but exceed its quota. Mr.
Dail points out that as the supplies of
blood dwindled to dangerously low
levels, a few groups of people who
understood what blood means to a
wounded soldier began queuing up at
donor centers. Fifteen hundred citi
zens of Orlando, Fla., converged on
a donation point en masse. So did
112 rtonks and priests in the Bronx
and employe groups from industrial
■concerns throughout the country. But
U. S. citizenry as a whole has been
chalking up a dismal record: with 60
million potential donors, each of whom
could safely give five pints a year,
civilians have parted with less than
700,000 pints. during the last 12
months. In 1944 they gave more than
five million pints. To make up for
the lag, nearly all reserve stockpiles of
plasma which can be stored up for five
years, and whole blood, which lasts
21 days, ham bad to be used, leaving
> the warehouses empty.
The Department of Defense consid
ers the shortage so serious that it is
asking for blood from military per
sonnel both in U. S. bases and over
seas. It expects to get as many pints
from some 3.4 million service men as
the Red Cross is able to wheedle from
the 60 million eligible civilians be
tween the ages of 18 and 59.
The great need for blood in Korea
is based partially on a new medical
concept of the value of transfusions:
while the average World War II cas
ualty received one pint of whole blood
. and one pint of plasma, the average
wounded man in Korea gets four of
blood and two of plasma. This lavish
use of blood is paying off in lives
\ saved; the death rate for Korean
wounded is roughly half that in World
War 11. Major General Erskine
Hume, Chief Surgeon for the Eighth
Army, told Scripps-Howard Corres
pondent Jim Lucas, “We literally pour
blood in sometimes, but we’ve saved
/lives and that’s what counts ... Os
every 1,000 wounded brought into our
hospitals, 983 walk out alive . • • One
of my jobs is to hand out 'Purple
Hearts. Every time I do I see men
who would be dead if H weren’t for
the whole blood we used on them.”
Working in connection with the
bloodmobile’s visit Tuesday are the
following:
Service Committee Mrs. David
Holton.
Recruitment —'West Edenton, Mrs.
W, O. Elliott. East Edenton, Betsy
Chesson. Cotton Mill, A1 Phillips.
North Edenton, Mias Mildred Maqden,.
Circles, Mrs. Joe Thorud. County,
Charles Wood, Jr. Colored, Tom
Sharp and Dr. J. H. Horton.
Any persons who will contribute a
pint of blood are asked to inform
any member of the above committees.
Visiting Speakers At
Methodist Church
The Rev. E. B. Edwards,
Pastor, at Annual
Conference
The Rev. E. B. Edwards, pastor
of the Edenton Methodist Church, left
! Tuesday for Wilmington to attend the
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Church. The conference will come to
late Sdnday afternoon, when
L appointments will be announced.
1 In Mr. Edwards’ absence Sunday,
- W. W. Williford, a Methodist layman
of Norfolk, will preach at the morn
ing service at II o’clock. At the even
& fog sendee at 7:80 o'clock the Rev.
H Herman L, Cathey, pastor of the focal
r Presbyterian Church, will preach. The
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 1, 1951.
County (Ms Hold
Achievement Day
Interesting Meeting Is
Held In Chowan High
Auditorium
Chowan County home demonstration
clubs held their Achievement Day
meeting on Friday in the Chowan
High School auditorium at 2:00
o’clock. The meeting was opened with
a song, followed by the invocation by
the Rev. R. V. Knight, pastor of Bal
lard’s Bridge Church. Mrs. Bertram
Hollo well gave the welcome and Mrs.
C. A. Perry gave the response. The
Chowan County Home Demonstration
Chorus, under the direction of Mrs.
Frank Elliott, entertained the audi
ence with two selections: “America”
and “Love’s Old Sweet Song.”
The County reports were given in
a most interesting way, and Center
Hill Club was presented $5.00 for
having had the highest score in at
tendance for the year. Perfect at
tendance certificates were awarded by
Mrs. W. H. Saunders to the follow
ing: Gum Pond Club—Miss Buelah
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Movement Started
To Outfit School’s
Safety Patrol Boys
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Plan Sponsored By Ed
Bond Post of Ameri
can Legion
Sponsored by the Ed Bond Post of
the American Legion,, a movement is
on foot to outfit members of the High
School Safety Patrol, members of
which direct traffic at dangerous in
tersections during .the time many chil
dren are on their way to and from
school.
According to the plan, the boys will
be outfitted for inclement weather, in
cluding a yellow rain helmet and
coat and for ’clear weather they will
wear a blue jacket, blue overseas cap
and a Sam Brown belt, the latter be
ing already on hand.
There are 15 hoys in the patrol and
various organizations are being ask
ed to furnish one or more uniforms,
which cost about sls each.
Aces WiH Tackle
Washington High
On Friday Night
Local Outfit Faces One
Os Strongest Confer
ence Teams
JSdeaton High School’s Aces will
joufril# to Washington Friday night,
where they will face the Pam Pack
In a Northehstern Conference game.
The Aces will enter the game decided
ly the underdog in thaifc Washington
is considered one of the strongest out
fits in the conference.
The Aces are in good spirits after
last Friday’s g*me, when they defeat
ed the Hertford Indians 8 to 6 in vdiaifc
was considered somewhat of an up
set. All the boys are in good condi
tion and expect to give the Pam Pack
a real struggle.
Band Guest Os Lions
Club At Next Meeting
Edenton Lions Club are looking for
ward to an interesting meeting next
Monday. night, when they Hill have
as their guests members of the Eden
ton High School Band. President Rod
ney Byrum urges every member to be
present to greet the group of young
musicians. ‘
ROTARY MEETING TODAY
Fdenton’a Rotary Club will meet
today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock In the
Pariah House. President J. L. Chert
nutt is delighted to see the club in the
Soto!*?!! September aroTorgea all
members to attend today's meeting.
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IMPORTANT DATE FOR FARM PEOPLE
Saturday, November 3, is an important day for North Carolina farm people. On that date they will
vote on the “Nickels for Know-How” proposal to assess themselves five cents per ton on feed and fertilizer,
the proceeds to be turned over to the Agricultural Foundation, Inc., at State College to promote agricul
tural research and education. Polls will be open from 6:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M., and regular PMA polhrig
places will be used. All persons who use feed or fertilizer, including women as well as 4-«. FFA and Nr A
members with crop or livestock projects, are eligible to v'ote. Two-thirds approval is hequired to make the
plan effective. Voting places in Chowan County are: Court House, Grover Gales store, J. B. Hollowell s
1 store, Henry Bunch’s store. ArthurJEL Byrum's store, L. Briggs’ store and H. A. Perry’s store
Reuben Miller Gets
Promotion hi Army
i Edenton Boy Now War-
Ji rant Os ficer In Frank- ,
£fort, Germany:?.
Reuben S. Miller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Miller, recently received a |
promotion to the rank of Warrant
Officer, Junior Grade in the U. S.
> Army at Frankfurt, Germany,
i Warrant Officer Miller entered the
army at Ft. Monroe, Va., in 1940 with
' the intention of making the army his
career. Since that time he has proven
himself an able and efficient soldier j
in countless instances. It was this
reliable and conscientious attitude that
secured for him the privilege of tak
ing warrant officer examinations,
l which he subsequently successfully
completed. At the time of the promo
tion activities, Brig. Gen. Basil H.
Perry, Commander of the Frankfurt •
Military Post, mentioned that it was 1
records like this that make the U. S.
Army the successful machine that it
is. |
Warrant Officer Miller is now as
signed to the Inspector General’s of
fice of the Frankfurt Military Post. (
As a part of his responsibilities in this
office it is his job to accompany in- '
spection teams which visit the vari- ■
ous units assigned to this military ,
post.
Though the duties of this work are
1 exacting, he often has the opportunity .
, to travel through the historic and
picturesque sections of Europe. At
his finger tips in the ancient Hessian
metropolis are land-marks such as the
home of the famous German writer
Goethe and churches which are the 1
very cradles of German government. 1
District Meeting Os i
Jaycees Tonight 1
13 Clubs In District Ex
pected to Attend at
Hotel Joseph Hewes i
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Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com- 1
merce will be host at a district meet- 1
ing scheduled to be held tonight
(Thursday) at Hotel Joseph Hewes at i
7:30 o’clock. i
Thirteen clubs in the eastern part :
of the State will be represented, which i
is expected to attract about 100 visit- i
ing Jaycees. M
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1951 Christmas Club 1
Ends November 12
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W. H. Gardner, executive vice- pres- 1
ident of the Bank of Edenton, stated
early this week that the bank’s 1951 l
Christmas saving club will close Mon- \
day, November 12, after which date i
no more payments will be accepted. \
The Christmas Club checks will be i
mailed to members on or about No- ]
vember 19.
Lions Give Vote Os
Thanks To Town's
Officials For Paving
Citizens Too Prone to
Criticize Public Serv
ants Says Byrum
MAYORREPLIES
Sign Pine Simphonettes
Present Delightful
Program
Members of the Edenton Lions Club
were treated to one of the most en
joyable programs witnessed by those
present in several years, when they
were entertained Monday night by the
“Sign Pine Simphonettes,” a local
musical aggregation consisting of Bill
Gardner, Francis Hicks, Mike Malone,
Freddie Byrum and Dick Hines.
Rendering such numbers as “Old
Grey Bonnet,” “Don’t Sit Under the
Apple Tree,” “Alexander’s Ragtime
Band,” “Sweet Sue,” “Roll Out the
Barrel,” and Sousa’s famed march
“Stars and Stripes Forever,” the last
number of which they had only re
hearsed for the first time Monday af
ternoon, they were accorded rousing
applause.
Many of those present afterward
expressed the opinion that a move
ment should be launched with a view
of having these youngsters perform
on a WTAR television program in the
near future.
“We are deeply appreciative of this
fine program, and wish to thank these
boys and also chairman Willis Hooper
of the program committee,” said Pres
ident Rodney Byrum.
In keeping with the festive season,
Chairman Hooper had Halloween caps
distributed to each plate, which added
measurably to the spirit Os the oc
casion.
Also placed at each plate by Nathan
Dail, county chairman of the Red
Cross blood bank, were pledge cards,
which he requested everyone to sign
who could contribute Wood.
“I am certain that it is unneces
sary for me to tell you how important
it is that you volunteer to give blood,”
said Dail. “Not only is this of vital
necessity to our boys who are fight
ing in Korea, but also to the civilians, ,
'both here and elsewhere, whose lives
may depend upon this blood. The
bloodmobile unit will be at the ar
mory from 10:00 to 4:00 o’clock Tues
day of next week and I urgently re
quest that all of us will respond,” con
tinued Dail.
Agreeable with a request by Wil
liam T. Harry, chairman of the Safe
ty Program Committee of the Edward
G. Bond Post of the American Legion,
the club voted to furnish two uni
forms for use by the school safety
patarolmta. ‘Fifteen such uniforms will
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Another Forester !
For Chowan County'
John Davis Secured For
Benefit of Woodland
Owners
Chowan County Forest Ranger ]
Frank V. White has announced that
the Department of Conservation and (
Development Division of Forestry has
recently employed another forester, <
John Davis, for this district.
Davis will be located at the district
headquarters in Elizabeth City but
will be available to help woodland
owners of this county with their forest
problems. The greater part of his
time will be spent on forest manage
ment work throughout the district. He
has had several years experience in
this type of work and it is felt that
he will be of a great assistance to
the people of this area.
County Ranger White urges the
woodland owners of Chowan County
to take advantage of this service. Any
one desiring forest management as
sistance should contact Mr. White or
write direct to the District Forester
in Elizabeth City.
Chowan Home Agent
At National Meeting
At Fort Worth, Texas
Miss Colwell One of
Three N. C. Agents
To Be Honored
Miss Rebecca Colwell, Chowan
County’s home agent, left Sunday to
attend the national meeting of home
demonstration clubs. The meeting
will be held at Fort Worth, Texas
November 4 to 7, during which Miss
Colwell will be one of three North
Carolina home agents to receive nat
ional recognition for outstanding ser
vice.
Miss Colwell expects to be away
about two weeks.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F., &
A. M„ will hold a stated communica
tion tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock
in the lodge room in the Court House.
C. B. Mooney, master of the lodge, is t
especially anxious to have a full at- >
tendance. ■
$2.00 Per YearT
November 3 Date
For "Nickels” Vote
By State Fanners
Polls Open Next Satur
day From 6:30 A. M.
To 6:30 P. M.
North Carolina farm people will go
to the polls Saturday, November 3,
to vote on the “Nickels for Know
How” plan for financing more agri
cultural research and education in
the State. Polls will be open from
6:30 A. M. ( to 6:30 P. M. Regular
PMA polling places will be used.
All persons who use feed or fertili
zer, including women as well as 4-H,
FFA, and NFA members with crop or
livestock projects, are eligible to vote.
No special registration is required.
Each person may vote at the polling
place which is most convenient for
him, regardless of whether it is his
own township.
Two-thirds approval is required to
make the plan effective.
The referendum covers a period of
three years. To be continued beyond
that time, the plan would have to be
renewed by referendum in 1954.
Agricultural leaders have been urg
ing for the past several weeks that
every eligible person vote. The size
of the vote cast, they say, will indi
cate how much interest farm people
have in solving their production and
marketing problems.
The “Nickels for Know-How” plan,
worked out by farm leaders them
selves, calls for an assessment of five
cents per ton to be added to the cost
of all feed and fertilizer sold in the
State. The average farmer would pay
about 25 cents a year, and the total
amount collected would be approxi
mately $125,000 a year. All of the
proceeds would be turned over to
the Agricultural Foundation, Inc., at
State College t-o promote research
and the dissemination of research
findings. '
No expense would be involved in
collecting the money. -This would be
done at the manufacturers’ by the
State Department of Agriculture
along with collection of regular in
spection fees.
Agricultural leaders point out that
the nickel per ton assessment would
be a contribution and not a tax. Any
farmer desiring to do so could obtain
a refund of all the money he had
paid in.
Chowan County residents can vote
at the following places:
Court. House, Grover Cale’s store,
J. B. Hollowell’s store, Henry Bunch’s
store, Arthur E. Byrum’s store, L. C.
Briggs’ store and H. A. Perry’s store.
Special Program
For PTA Meeting
Next May Night
Film Will Be Shown and
Special Music Also
Scheduled
A special program has been arrang
ed for the Edenton Parent-Teacher
Association meeting Tuesday night,
November 6, at 7:30 in the school
auditorium. One feature of the meet
ing will be showing a film, “Respon
sibility of Each Citizen For His
School.” A group of songs will also
be presented by the Treble Clef Club
under the direction of Mrs. Mary L.
Browning, with Miss Marjorie Thig
pen at the piano.
The program was arranged by Mrs.
J. O. Powers, program chairman, and
the public is not only invited but urg
ed to attend.
Pocahontas Game
Party Friday Night
Chowanoke Council No. 54, De
gree of Pocahontas, will stage a game
party in connection with the regular
meeting Friday night. The business
meeting will begin promptly at 7:30
o'clock, according to Mra. W. O. White,
Pocahontas, and at 8 o’clock games
will be played.
Members of the Pocahontas are
urged to bring their wives or hus
bands to the party.
Miss Charlotte Leary
One Os Dance Sponsors
Miss Charlotte Leary, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. West Leary was among
17 Wake Forest students who spon
sored the Wake Forest homecoming
dance Saturday night. 'She had as her
escort Leonard Small, son of Mr. and
• Mrs. Claude Small. The dance wars
,held In Raleigh’s Memorial auditori
•um.