Volume XlX.—Number 3.
Woman's Club Will
Again Take Part In
National Contest
Club Selects Center For
Teen-Agers as Princi
pal Project
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The (Edenton Woman’s Club will
again this year take part in the “Build
Freedom With Youth” contest spon
sored annually by the National Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs.
The aims-and purpose of the Build
Freedom With Youth contest is to
provide for the youth of our communi
ties an opportunity to be included in
community activity, and through it
learn to understand and to preserve
„ American Freedom.
The rules of the contest specify
that projects are not necessarily for,
, youth but must be with youth for the I
community. Youth in this particular,
instance includes the ages of 12-21. j
Os the many suggested projects the,
Edenton Woman’s Club has selected:
as Us goal a recreation center for!
teemagers since it was felt that ai
supervised project of this type is vital- ]
■ ly needed in this community, and also
would fulfill the requirements of the
contest..
'Although the idea, originated with
the Woman’s Club as a result of the
Build Freedom With Youth contest,
it should be regarded as a community
project inasmuch as other civic or
ganizations have responded enthusi
astically to pleas for their cooperation
and representatives from various civic
groups, as well as from the teen-age
group, have been appointed to serve
on the Board of Directors which will
formulate plans and act as a “guid
ing hand” behind the project. In ad
dition, citizens and business firms of
Edenton will be asked for aid in fur
nishing and equipping such a recrea
tion center —either by donations of
cash or equipment, now or old, which
might be suitable.
Jeen-Age Center
Is fjflwJssureil
Space Will Be Provided
In Edenton Graded \
School ,
Officials of the Edenton Woman’s
Club announce that permission has
been granted for use of space form
erly occupied by the Manual Arts De
portment in the Edenton Graded
School for a Teen-Age Center. As
soon as all equipment has been trans
ferred from this department to the
new high school building prepara
tions for the new Teen-Age Center
wiH get underway. Mrs. George
Thompson is chairman of the project.
Tentative plans are for a varied
program which will appeal to all
young people, which will include danc
ing, reading, various games, a snack
bar, a hobby room, and numerous oth
er entertainments. The teen-agers
themselves will have a big “say-so”
in the final organization and conduct
of the program, and will be called
upon to assemble equipment and fur
niture and to decorate the center.
Other Woman’s Club projects which
have included and encouraged .the par
ticipation of youth have been the Bi
cycle -Safety Campaign, ,the (Pilgrim
age of Historical Homes and Sites,
the Annual Hallowell Party, and the
Art Exhibit held at .the James Iredell
House.
Overman Emphasizes!
Working Together!
By FamiUK On Farm,
Theme WIH Be Topic of (
Discussion By County
Agents
“Working together is the only way
the members of a family and the ■
families in a community can pro
gress,” says County Agent C. W. Ov
erman. “Objective Planning for Bet- ■
ter Family living” is the theme that
will be illustrated and discussed by
County Extension Agents at communi
ty meeting; to be held over the county
during the latter half of January and
the month of February. This will em
phasize the family planning together
and will illuatjate how this can be
done. The discussion will also bring
in families working together in a com
munity, Community (Development.
“If the people are interested we will
hqjp them to set, up a community or
ganization in their respective com
munities to determine their needs, to
plan their goals gnd to proceed with
an active program,” says Mr. Over-
THE CHOWAN HERALD^
| Rotary Governor |
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GEORGE COLCLOUGH
George Colclough, for the past
seven years manager of the Bur
lington Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association, has been
nominated for governor of the
278th district of Rotary Internat
ional for the year beginning nexti
July 1, it is. announced by QJin
H. Broadway, of Henderson, the
present district governor.
Voting was by mail ballot by
the 38 clubs in the district.
Colclough won out over P. D.
Midget, Jr., of Engelhard, Hyde
County. There were only two can
didates for the honor. In succeed
ing Broadway, the new district
governor will serve from July 1,
1952 to June 30, 1953. The nomi
nation will have to be confirmed
by the convention of Rotary Inter
national to be held in Mexico Ciijy
next May.
George Thompson
Named President
Os Varsity Club
New
Meeting of Club Held
Last Week
| At a meeting of the Varsity Club
I held last week George Thompson, head
I of the Physical Education Department
at the Edenton High 'School, was elect- 1
ed president for the year 1952. He'
succeeds Joe Conger, Jr., who served!
the past year. * |
Other officers elected were: Al
Phillips, vice president; Ben Perry,
secretary and Bill Brotton, treasurer,
of the club 1 will be elected
at the next meeting.
Mr. Thompson has been very active
m club activities during the past four
years and thanked ihe members for
the honor of being their president. He
asked for the cooperation of the mem
bers in carrying out the purposes of
the club.
During the meeting a number of re
ports were presented and some pro
jects sponsored by the club were dis
cussed.
Meeting Planned For
Growers Os Tobacco
Socialist Will Speak at
Court House Monday
Afternoon
A tobacco growers’ meeting is
scheduled to be held at the Court
I House in Edenton on next Monday as-
Itemoon, January 21, at 2:00 o’clock,
says C. W. Overman, County Agent.
All tobacco growers, including ten-
J ants, are invited and urged to at
tend. Tobacco growers in adjoining
| counties are welcome.
S. N. Hawks, 'Extension tobacco
specialist, will discuss the latest in
formation on tobacco. This will in
clude plant beds, varieties, disease
control, insect control, fertilization,
chemical sucker control and curing, j
“Tobacco growers are urged to ask
questions on problems they have,”
•Mr. Overman says. “So come with
your questions and get information
that will help you in tobacco pro
duction.”
Dentist la Scheduled
, For Health District
j
Dr. Shoffner, dentist with the State
Board of Health, will report for duty
in the health district on January 14th
tor eieht weeks’ dental service in the
colored schools. He will devide his
time between the different counties
according to the population. A little
later on during the school year, a
white dentist will begin a longer per
iod of service in the white schools.
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 17, 1952.
Tour Os New School
Features PTA Meet
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In Neighborhood of 300
Attend Meeting Last
Week
Edenton 'Parent-Teachers Associa
tion’s January meeting last week at
tracted in the neighborhood of 300
people to the new high school building
on Hicks Field, when “open house’’
was observed and a tour of the build
ing featured the meeting.
The large number who attended
were very much pleased with the new
educational plant as they were es
corted from room to room and J. O.
Powers, principal, explained the
school’s program in the audio-visual
room before the inspection. While
the plant is not complete in every
detail, Mr. Powers explained that the
' building is so constructed that an
auditorium and band room can easily
be added whenever funds become
available. He pointed out that while
the facilities are modern, an audi
torium and band room is very much
needed- to complete the plant.
“This is your building and your
children’s building,” said Mr. Pow
ers, “and how well it is taken care
of depends right much on you par
ents. I urge you to encourage your
children to work with us in taking
care of this fine building.”
The meeting opened with invocation
by the Rev. Gordon Bennett, and Mrs.
Erie Haste, PTA president, presided.
Norman Leonard sang several num
bers, accompanied at the piano by
Margery Thigpen.
At the ’close of the meeting refresh
ments were served in the cafeteria by
members of the PTA social commit
tee, of which Mrs. Wallace Jones is
chairman.
The attendance prize was won by
Miss Elizabeth Mayfield’s room.
Auxiliary For VFW
1 Organized Thursday
Mrs. Miriam Moore Is
Elected President of
New Organization
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'l At a meeting held Thursday nigh
in the VFW hall, the Ladies Auxiliarj
; of the William H. Coffield, Jr., Post
No. 9280-was organized and officers
j elected for the year.
I The officers of the new organiza
l tion are: President, Mrs. Miriam
, Moore; vice President, Mrs. Edith Nix
. on; junior vicq president, Mrs. Betty
I PSrry; secretary, Mrs. Virginia Oliver;
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie Perry; chaplain,
! Mrs. Mary L. Coffield; guard, Mrs.
■ Maxine Basnight; trustee for one
• year, Mrs. Dorothy Faircloth; trustee
: for two years, Mrs. Mary Belle Per
rv; trustee for three years, Mrs. Marie
White.
Mrs. J. T. Lawthrope of Elizabeth
City was scheduled to install the of
■ ficers at the meeting, but was unable
to attend due to a death in her family.
The officers will, therefore, be install
ed by Mrs. Lawtbrope at a called
meeting prior to the next meeting of
the 'Auxiliary in February.
Rotarians Today
Aces Guests Os
Club Will Entertain ’sl
1 Gridiron Squad and
Coaches
Coaches George Thompson and Ben
, Perry and members of the Edenton
High School’s 1951 football team will
be special guests of the Edenton Ro
■ tary Club at its meeting today
(Thursday) at 1 o’clock In the Parish
i House. The club has for the past
few years entertained the Aces and
their coaches, so that the Rotarians
look forward with pleasure to enter
taining tiie boys today.
President j. L. Chestnutt urges .
every (Rotarian to make a special ef
fort to attend the meeting.
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Important Meeting Os
BPW Club Tonight
Mrs. Corle B. White, president of 1
the Edenton 'Business and Professional ,
Women’s Club, calls attention to the 1
I monthly business meeting to be held
tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in
the club room at the Hotel Joseph
Hewes.
Since this is the first business
meeting of tile new year, the presi
dent is anxious to have all members .
presgnt as important business must <
be brought before the club. Mrs. B i
G. Willis ig program chairman and i
promises good entertainment. . (
Interesting Meeting
Tea Party Chapter
Students Model Dresses
For Contest Sponsor
ed By DAR .
The regular meeting of the Eden
ton Tea Party Chapter, IN. S. D. A. R.
was held in the James Iredell House
Wednesday, January 9, at 3:30 P. M„
with Mrs. John Kramer, regent, pre
siding.
Mrs. R. N. Hines led the ritual and
prayer. Pledge to the flag was led
by Mi s. Kramer. There were 16 mem
bers present and two guests. Mrs.
Louise D. Jones, Mother of Mrs. John
Kramer, and Mrs. Austin, Mother of
Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr.
Mrs. R. N. Hines, chairman of the
Good Citizen Pilgrimage, reported
that the good citizen selected from
Edenton and Chowan high schools will
be announced at the February meet
ing; at which time these two students
will be guests of the chapter.
Mrs. N. K. Rowell, chairman of
Group 1, announced that her group
has been making plans for a Talent
Show to be presented early in Feb
ruary.
Mrs. Wood Privott, program chair
man, presented Miss Miriam Scott,
Home Economics Leader in the Edenton
School, who conducted a dress revue.
Students fropi the Sophomore, Jun
ior and Senior classes modeled the
dresses they made. Miss Scott ask
ed the chapter to judge the dresses.
The best dress will be sent to the
State D. A. R. meeting in Greens
boro in February to be judged in a
state wide contest. The Edenton Tea
Party Chapter gives an award each
year to the girl whose dress is select
ed by the judges to be the moat at
tractive and shows the best workman
ship.
A committee, composed of Mrs.
Wood Privott, Mrs. J. A. Moore and
Mrs. N. K. Rowell were appointed by
the regent to judge the best dress.
Following the program, a social
hour was enjoyed. Hostesses for the
afternoon were Mrs. J. 'N. Pruden,
(.Mrs. J. A. Moore and Mrs. George
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B&ebad Meeting
On Friday Night
Dr. J. A. Powell Urges
All Fans to Attend at
8 O’clock
Dr. J. A. Powell, president of the |
Edenton Colonials Baseball Club, has
called a meeting to be held in the
Municipal Building Friday night at 8
o’clock. |
This will be a very important meet
ing, according to Dr. Powell, who
plans to have reports presented by
various officers who served last year
when the Colonials were a member of
the Virginia League circuit.
This meeting will no doubt be a:
sounding board to determine what
steps are to be taken in connection
with baseball in Edenton next sum- .
mer. Dr. 'Powell, therefore, urges all
baseball fans to attend the meeting.
Nick George’s Brother
1951 College Player
Friends in Edenton were delighted
to learn Sunday that Bill George,
brother of N. J. (Nick) George, had
been chosen “College Player of the
Carolinas” for 1951. George was a
tackle on the Wake Forest football
team. For the season he averaged 54
minutes per game at tackle and went
the full 60 minutes in four games.
He was placed on the first offen
sive team of the All-i Players All-
America in the Chicagio Tribune’s sur
vey of 18,876 athletes, and was equal- ,
ly effective on defense.
George will receive his trophy at the j
Quarterbacks’ annual bowl party Mon
day night, January 21, in Charlotte.
Speaking Program At
High School Friday
The World Peace Study and Speak
ing program will he held Friday mom- ,
ing, January 18, at 10 o’clock at the (
new high school in the auditorium ;
room. ]
This program is again being spon- (
sored by the Edenton Woman's (Club ;
under the direction of Mrs. Mary Leg
gett Browning.
Mrs. J. R. Dulaney will represent
the Woman's Club on the panel of
judges, and will present the key to ,
the winner.
The public is invited to attend. '
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., wjll hold a regular communi
cation tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock <
in the Court House. W. A. Harrell, i
master of the lodge, is very anxious 1
to have a large attendance. >
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ROY ROWE
Roy Rowe, of Burgaw, Pender
County, veteran North Carolina
legislator, prominent businessman
and farmer, has formally an
nounced his candidacy for Lieu
tenant Governor in the Spring
Democratic Primary.
He said he would conduct an
energetic campaign, speaking or
appearing in each of the state’s
100 counties, before the voie on
May 31.
Woman’s Cluhlains
Varsity Club Staging
Os “Shooting Stars”
Big Musical Production
Scheduled February
11 and 12
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George Thompson, new president of:
the Varsity Club, has announced that;
the*:,Women’s Club will join with the:
Varsßy Club in staging the big musi
cal production, “Shooting Stars,” on
the stage of the high school dis
torium on February 11-12.
The Varsity ‘Club prexy expressed
his pleasure at the decision o£ the
' Women’s Club to join with the Varsity
Club in staging this production which
is touted as being one of the finest
local talent productions to be seen
in this area in years.
Appointed by Mrs. W. D. Holmes,!
Jr., president of the Woman’s Club, to !
head up that club’s committee in;
staging this production were Mrs.'
I Frank Holmes, Mrs. J. B. Harrison
and Ka%yn Brown. These hree,
along with N. J. George and W. M.
Cozart, who are committee men from
jthe Varsity Club, will be in charge
of selecting the cast and supervising
the production from the local side.
Direction of the show will be given
bv Professional directors connected
with the Empire Producing Company
| of Kansas City.
i The stage show calls for a cast of
over 100 including many small chil
dren. There will be lots of 1 music,
comedy, romances and grand entertain
ment in. *he two-hour show that is ex
pected to draw capacity crowds at
both performances.
Trio Os Singers
Entertain Lions
Grace Hudson and Fran
ces and Juanita Ben
nett Sing
Members of the Lions Club were en
tertained Monday night with songs;
by Frances Bennett, Juanita Bennett'
and Grace Hudson. The trio sangj
“Civilization,” “You Were Only Fool-'
ing,” and “Because of You.” For;
their final number, the group called
on George Thompson to-join them in |
.ringing “Shanty In Old Shanty Town.”
N. J. George was in charge of the
program- 1
President -J. Rodney Byrum an-1
nounced that the midwinter convention '
for Districts 31-fE and 31-F will be!
held in New Bern January 21 and 22. j
Edenton Lions planning to attend the
convention are Leroy Haskett, R. W.
Leary, Jr., J. Rodney Byrum and W.
J. Taylor.
C. E. Riggs was presented a certifi
cate of membership by W. J. Taylor. ;
Guests .of the Lions Club were Bob
Hale, inspector at the Marine Corps
Air Station, and Pvt. Willie West. Jr.,
who has just returned from Korea.
POCAHONTAS MEETS FRIDAY
Chowanoke Council, No. 64, Degree
of Pocahontas, will nfeet Friday night
in the Red Men hall at 8 o’clock. Mrs.
Elsie ‘Lee, the new Pocahontas, urges.
all members to be present. *
$2.00 Per Year.
Programs Arranged
For Better Family
Living On Farms
Topic Will Be Discussed
By Agents at Several
Meetings
“Objective Planning For Better
Family Living,” is the subject that
will be discussed by the County and
Home Agents at several community
meetings here during January and
February,'say C. W. Overman, County
Agent and Miss Rebecca Colwell,
Home Agent. Coupled with this dis
cussion will be the idea of a com
munity development program for each
community. Where these meetings are
being held in a Community- Building,
where here is ample room, all men
and women in the community are in
vited to attend. The Center Hill com
munity meeting w'll be held at the
Center Hill Coremunity Building on
Friday night, January 18, at. 6:30.
Th's will be in he form of a covered
d'sh supper and each husband and
wife are requested to bring a dish of
toed. AH white farmers and farm
women in the Center Hill community
are invited to attend this meeting.
The discussion, “Objective Planning
For Better Family Living,” will be
illustrated with projected pictures. If
the community is interested the group
will make plans for setting up an or
ganization for community develop
ment.
The Gliden community will hold a
similar meeting at the Chowan Com
munity Building Wednesday n’ght,
January 23, at 7 o’clock. This like
i wise will be a covered dish supper and
. all in the community are invited.
The Ryland community will hold its
meeting at the Chowan Community
| Building on Tuesday night, January 29
jat 6:30. This also will be a covered
jdish supper, with each couple re
quested to bring a dish of food. All
■ white farmers and farm women in
| the Ryland community are invited to
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TB Seal Sale Over
Quota In Chowan
Mrs. W. T. Harry Re
ports Contributions
Total $1,228.50
j The first meeting of the new year
of the Edenton Woman’s Club was
held Wednesday, January 9, at 1
o’clock, at the Parish House with 58
members and four guests present. The
president, Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr.,
1 presided.
'! Mrs. R. P. Baer, chairman of Ways
and Means Committee, reported that
two small card parties were held in
, December, and that plans are under
way to stage more of these parties in
the near future. Mrs. W. T. Harry,
County T. B. Seal Sale Chairman,
reported that the quota of $1,200 had
been surpassed with total contribu
tions amounting to $1,228.50.
The Club narticipa’ed in the Rooks
for Peace Drive conducted by Federat
ed Women’s Clubs throughout the na
tion. These hundred pounds of books
w»re collected from the local club and
shipped overseas.
Mrs. Ruth Vail Porter read her pap
er on current events which won her
. the Ethel Parker Current Event Cup
at the District meeting in Manteo in
I October. This award is given annual
ly to the best paper written by a
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Carroll Speaker At
Rotary Club Meeting
The Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor of the
j Edenton Baptist Church, was the prin-
I club, who was in charge of the pro
| meeting. Mr. Carroll was introduced
Iby J. L. Chestnutt, president of the
' club, wso was in charge of the pro
, gram. •
' Mr. Carroll used as his subject
“Money,” referring to the Biblical
story of the Good ‘Samaritan to point
| out the three attitudes toward money
—securing it, keeping it and using it
to the best advantage. The message
jwas brief, but very interesting.
Two Ocean Fiarhway
Meetings In E. City
A meeting of the Ocean Highway
Association has been called in Eliza
beth City Friday afternoon at 2
' o’clock in the Virginia Dare Hotel.
The purpose of this meeting is to con
sider Route 17 to combat traffic on
U. S. 13, so that all interested per
son •? a r e urged to attend.
Another meeting held jointly by the
El'zabeth City and Edenton Chambers
of Commerce is scheduled to be held
in Elizabeth City Monday night at 7
o’clock. This will be a Dutch dinner
meeting at the Virginia Dare, and
any who are interested are urged to
j attend, notifying the Chamber of
Commerce not later than Sunday.