VolumeXlX. —Number 31.
American Legion Is I
Pushing Plans For
Chowan County Fair
Committees Appointed
At Dinner Thursday
Night
Alter a delicious chicken barbecue
supper Thursday night at the Eden
ton armory the ‘American (Legion Pair
Association began working detailed
plans for this year’s Chowan County
Pair to be held October Chair
man Willis MdClenney stated that
within the limitations of space at the
armory grounds the fair was expected
to be bigger than ever before with
three times the livestock and money,
new out-of-town industrial exhibits
expected. It is with great regret that
, the Association is forced to restrict
entries to Chowan County only. Next
year, when the Association can use
its new fair grounds on route 17
just south o‘s Edenton, it will welcome
exhibits from all of its sister coun
ties of the Albemarle. It was also
announced that one agricultural and
one livestock prize winning exhibit
would have the expenses of its trans
portation to the State Fair paid by
the State Fair Association. In ad
dition it is understood that a great
many of the boys and girls of the
county are anticipating entering ex
hibits of rabbits and pigeons. On one
day during the fair a dog show will
he held. A committee headed by Troy
Toppin is working on this and de
tailed plans will be announced later.
Two bicycles, a girl’s and a boy’s,
will be given to the holders of the
lucky numbers on the reduced note
ticket stubs. As children under eight
are admitted free, this opportunity
will be open to those between, eight
and eighteen who buy the reduced note
ticket. Adult tickets will not count
for this contest. Two fine bicycles are
promised.
Another feature of the promotion
of the fair will be a fine parade.
While plans for this are still in the
formation stage, it is expected to
stress the fair’s agricultural character
and Mayor HaSkett has indicated that
he will act as 'Grand Marshal riding
a Chowan County mule, and West By
-1 rum has offered to provide an elegant
mule-drawn conveyance for the con
venience of the Board of County
Commissioners.
* The following committees which will
report to the association every two
weeks from now until the fair, have
been appointed:
'President of the Fair Association,
Willis McClenney.
Secretary and Treasurer, Wesley
Chesson, Jr.
Assistant Secretary, Corrine Thor
ud..
Gate Ticket (Sales, John Lee Spruill,
Evans banged out a home run which
won the game.
Monk Raines was on the mound for
Edenton and allowed only six hits.
It was Raines’ 19th win against four
losses for the season. Doxtator was
Roanoke Rapids’ hurler, who was
touched for nine hits with Horton and
Chairman, William Perry and Larry
Dowd.
Shows and Concessions, Edmund
Mills, Chairman and Clarence White.
Fence, W. J. Yates and Walter
Bond.
Entries, J. L. Chestnut*, Chairman,
with the assistance of a committee
to be named by the Ladies’ Auxiliary
of the Legion.
Farm and Livestock Exhibits, Rob
ert Marsh, General Chairman, and
. Murray Goodwin, Assistant.
Livestock Committee, Troy Toppin,
Chairman, Carroll Byrum, Frank Mil
ler, T>. L Forehand and Clyde Blanch
ard.
Arrangements on the interior of the
armory, Roy Leary, chairman, Ervin
Griffin and John Arcaro.
Commercial Exhibits, Bill Harry,
(Continued on Page Ter.)
Colonials Trade Shag:
Shahid To Get Onar
Wad ere (IShag) Shahid, popular'
pitcher and outfielder for the Eden
ton Colonials, has been released and
’ has gone to Lafayette, La., to play in
the Evangeline League. Shahid won'
eight and lost 11 games for the Co
lonials this season, and played ex
ceptionally, well in the outfield when
the injury jinx put the Colonials in
bad shape. At present Claude Griffin
is filling the vacancy in right field
•caused by Shahid’s release.
In place of Shahid the Colonials
are supposed to secure Norman 6nan,
who has the reputation, of being a
splendid outfielder and a heavy hft
ter -
The Colonials have also lost John
Horton, who was called by the army,
to that when Onan reports the lineup
will for the most part bo Mauney,
catcher; Parker, first base; Anderson,
second base; Rosa Horton, shortstop;
Inge, third base, and Evans, Clark
THE CHOWAN HERAED
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Rotary Guest |
It
George D. Colcleugh
The Edenton Rotary Club will
be host today '(Thursday) to
George D. Colclough, Governor
of the 278th District of Rotary
International. Governor Colclough
will speak to the club after the
luncheon.
Edenton Postmaster
Recommendation Is An
nounced Saturday By
Herbert Bonner
On Saturday Herbert C. Bonner,
Representative of the First Congres
sional District, released the informa
tion that he had recommended David
Q. Holton as postmaster at Edenton to
succeed Richard Dillard Dixon, de
ceased.
On the strength of Mr. Bonner’s
recommendation, Mr. Holton will most:
likely be named acting postmaster by
the Postmaster General until Congress
convenes, when his appointment as
permanent postmaster will be acted
upon.
Two Chowan 4-Hers
On Television Show
Jackie Morris and Shir
ley Harrell Televised
Friday, August 8
“Something old, something new,
something borrowed and something
blue” is an adage connected with
every bride. Although none of Cho
wan County’s 4-*H Club members are
brides or grooms, something new will
be added to the club activities this
week.
A television program will be con
ducted by two Chowan Club members.
Shirley Harrell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. I. L. Harrell, of the Rocky Hock
community, and Jackie Morris, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morris, of the
Cannon’s Fery community, will ap
pear on the program. They will con
duct a method demonstration on
"Proper Lighting in the Home.” Both
of these club members are working
hard and diligently on their program
and they expect to have a good one.
The program will be televised from
Station (WTAR, Norfolk, Channel 4,
at 5:00-5:15 EST on Friday, August
Bth. __
Shirley and Jackie were county
winners in the 1951 Farm and Home
Electric iContest- They are continu
ing their project work this year and
each of them hope to do even better
in 1952.
Commissioners Defer
Meeting In September
Due to Labor Day falling on the
I first Monday in September, the Cho
| wan County Commissioners at their
.meeting Monday agreed to hold the
September meeting on Wednesday,
September 3.
AT FIREMEN’S CONVENTION
Fire Chief Captain Dick Hall and
W. J. Yates, assistant fire chief, left
Monday for Greensboro, where they
attended the annual meeting of the
State Firemen’s Association. Cap’ll
Dick bolds the honor of being the
oldest active fire chief in the United
States and is very popular among
the state firemen.
The Edenton couple returned home
Wednesday night.
J MAISONiS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, (No. 7, A. F. &
'A. M„ will meet tonight in the Court
.House at 8 o’clock. All Masons are
urged to be present and W. A. Har-
Irell, master of the lodge, invites
1 Visiting to attend.
"fcdenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 7,1952.
Burton Hanison To
Participate In East-
West Football Game
Edenton Boy Left Satur
day For Greensboro
Game
Edenton will be represented in the
East and West all-star football game
to be played in Greensboro next week.
Burton Harrison left Saturday for 1
Greensboro to take part in the prac- :
tice sessions under Coach Choppy 1
Wagner of Washington. 1
Harrison was an outstanding player (
on the Edenton High School 1951
team, when he thrilled spectators as '
he wiggled away from tacklers for
long runs and played a stellar defen
sive game as well. He is one of the
best backfield men ever coached by
Coach George Thompson, who pre
dicts Harrison will play a vital role
in the East-West game.
Harrison’s outstanding power run- '
ning, blocking and linebacking caused
Ihim to be selected on the All Confer
ence team last year, and his friends
are glad to see him chosen for the!
East-West game.
Veterans Os Korean
Fighting Entitled To
Mustering-Out Pay
J. L. Wiggins Ready to
Furnish Information
To Get Benefits
Regulations and procedures govern
ing mustering-out payment authorized
by the recently enacted Veterans Read
justment Assistance Act of 1952 have
been received in the local District Of
fice of the North Carolina Veterans
Commission.
Most enlisted men and women and
officers below the grade of Major or
Lieutenant Commander who were dis
charged or released from active duty
under honorable conditions after June
26, 1950, are eligible for lump sum
payment. Claims must 'be submitted
on or before July 16, 1954, support
ed by the original of the Report of
Separation from the Armed Services.
In the case of any veteran dis
charged under honorable conditions af
ter June 26, 1950, who died after leav
ing service and before receiving any
portion of his mustering-out pay, pay
ment of this benefit may be made to
survivors.
All eligible persons desiring to ap
ply for mustering-out pay are urged
to contact J. iL. Wiggins, ‘Chowan
County Veterans Service Officer,
Edenton, or the district office of the
North Carolina Veterans Commission,
206 Kramer Building, Elizabeth City,
for assistance in completing appli
cations for this benefit.
County Tax Relieved
For Chowan Fair
On behalf Ed Bond Post, No. 40,
American Legion, Robert L. Pratt
appeared before the County Commis
sioners Monday asking to be relieved
of the county tax in connection with
the Chowan County Fair which is
sponsored by the Legionnaires and
scheduled to be held October 6-11.
A carnival is booked in connection
with the fair, and Mr. Pratt stated
that this will most likely be the last
time the fair will be held in the ar
mory and on Hicks Field.
The local Post has purchased 29
acres along the Edenton-Windsor
highway, where it is anticipated fu
ture fairs will be held.
MISSING BOY RETURNS
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee were
1 greatly consoled Monday, when their
missing 12-year-old son, John Arthur
Lee, returned home. The boy disap
peared Saturday and when he failed to
come home the .police were notified
and a search begun.
When the boy returned Monday it
was learned that he slipped off to
visit an uncle in Washington.
TAX COLLECTIONS
Sheriff J. A Bunch reported to the
County Commissioners Monday morn
ing that 1951 taxes collected during
July amounted to $747.81, which
brought total 1951 taxes collected to
date to $169,023.17.
Taxes for 1952 collected to date by
the Sheriff amounted to $120,761.63.
INTERESTING ROTARY PROGRAM
Thomas Byrum had charge of the
Rotary program Thursday afternoon,
at which time he presented pertinent
facte about North Carolina. Includ
ed in hia remarks some infor
mation generally not known and rath
er surprising to moat of the IRotarians.
Edenton Colonials
Strengthen Lead
For Third Place
Locals Win Five Out of
' Six Games Played
During Week
STANDING OF CLUBS
(As of Wednesday)
W L Pet
Kinston 63 33 .656
Wilson 57 38 .600
Edenton 52 ‘43 .547
Goldsboro 47 49 .490
Roanoke Rapids 46 61 .474
Rocky Mount 46 51 .474
Taiboro 39 56 .411
New Bern 34 63 .351
Although three games were rained
out during the week, the Edenton Co
lonials won five out of six games to
strengthen their hold on third place
in the Coastal Plain League. The
Colonials as of Wednesday were 10
games out of first place and lead
Goldsboro by six games for third
place.
| Home games for the Colonials dur
ingthe week will be: Tonight (Thurs- 1
day) Goldsboro in a doubleheader
starting at 6:30 Sunday, Kinston in
a double header starting at 1:30; Mon
day, Rocky Mount; 'Wednesday Tar
boro.
Games with Goldsboro Wednesday
and Thursday nights and with New
Bern Friday night were called off due
to rain.
Edenton 1, New Bern 0
In a pitchers’ duel in New Bern
Saturday night, the Colonials defeat
ed the Bears 1 to 0. Studemire was
on the mound for Edenton and Demp
sey for New Bern, with each allow
ing only four scattered hits.
The only run of the game was scor
ed by the Colonials in the seventh,
when Mo Evans scored on a neat sin
gle by Tom Inge.
Edenton 4-1, Roanoke Rapids 3-0 j
In two thrilling games played in
Roanoke Rapids Sunday afternoon, the
Colonials won out in both games by a
margin of one run. The first game
of seven innings was won 4 to 3 while ■
the second game went 11 innings with
the Colonials on top 1-0.
In the opener Roanoke Rapids start
ed strong by scoring three runs in
the first inning. They held this lead
until the fifth when the Colonials!
cored two runs. In the next inning
Tom Inge tied the score by hitting a!
home run and in the seventh Mo
Anderson leading with two hits |
each.
The second game resulted in an 11-1
inning mound duel between Tommy
Reeves for Edenton and Steinmetz for
Roanoke Rapids. Reeves allowed only
four hits, while the Colonials collect
ed eight off Steinmetz. 'Horton and
Mauney led with two hits each.
The Colonials’ winning run was
scored in the eleventh inning when
Ross Horton singled and advanced to
second on a sacrifice. Manager Gas
house Parker then singled to left field,
scoring Horton.
Edenton 4, (Roanoke Rapids 6
Inability to make timely hits result
ed in the Colonials losing to Roanoke
Rapids on Hicks ’Field Monday night
‘ when the visitors won by a 6-4 score.
Callaway on the mound for Roanoke
Rapids, gave up eight hits, two of
which were home runs by Tom Inge
with nobody on base. Roanoke Rapids
collected nine hits off Horton and
White.
John Horton started for Edenton,
but was relieved in the fifth, when
the visitors scored three runs on two
hits and a bad throw at third base.
They scored one run in the first
inning on two hits. White put the
brakes on the Roanoke Rapids team
when he went on the mound in the
fifth, but in the sixth he was touched
for four hits, two of which were
home runs by Bones and Leuoux. The
next two innings went hitless and
scoreless and Tommy Reeves wen* in
the box in the ninth to put them out
in order after the first batter, Gi
lento. was hit by a pitched ball.
The Colonials scored a run in each
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Vandals Damage Tom
Inge’s Car At New Bern
Tom Inge, popular third baseman
for the Edenton Colonials, returned
from New Bern Saturday night very ,
much hot under the collar. While
playing in the Edenton-New Bern
game somebody ripped a large hole in
the top of his convertible Ford.
He was unable to learn who the ,
vandal or vandals were.
47 JAILED IN JULY
Jailer Herman White reported to
the County Commissioners at their
meeting Monday that during July 47
persons were placed in the Chowan
County jail. Confinements ranged
from, one day to $1 days, with the
expense amounting to $334.02, which
includes jail and turnkey fees and
a few incidentals for the jail.
j_ Peeved _J
Chowan County Commissioners
appeared somewhat peeved at
their meeting Monday morning
when it was brought to their at
tention that recently a carnival
and a circus appeared in Edenton
and they were not consulted rela
tive to relieving the sponsoring
organizations of the county tax.
Chairman W. W. Byrum was
instructed hereafter, when no re
quest is made to stage a carnival
or circus and to relieve the tax,
to order Sheriff J. A. Bunch to
collect the county tax or have the
places closed.
Mayor Leroy Haskett, too, was
warm under the collar when a re
cent circus appeared in Edenton
without requesting permission or
asking for the city tax to be
waived.
Bishop Laundry Co.
Buys Local Laundry
Rocky Mount Concern
Takes Over Business
, Monday Morning
The Edenton Laundry was sold at
public auction Saturday afternoon, the
purchaser being the Bishop Laundry
Company of Rocky Mount, of which
William Bennett is president and
James Pender Ricks, vice president
and secretary. The new owners took
over the laundry Monday morning.
James Pender Ricks, Jr., son of the
vice president and secretary, will act
as new manager of the laundry. Ac
cording to the new owners they plan
to gradually make improvements to
the plant which will increase and in
prove the service in Edenton an
nearby towns as they become ac
quainted with the area and the people
they serve.
The Edenton Laundry was started
some 22 years ago, when in 1930
Charles P. Wales started the business
on the present site on West Church
Street. From a small beginning the
‘ laundry gradually expanded until at
| present 30 people are employed and
business is drawn from a wide area.
Jurymen Selected
| For Superior Court
{Mixed Term Scheduled
I To Be Held Week of
September 8
Chowan County 'Commissioners on
Monday picked from the jury box 50
names of men who will be summoned
i to serve as jurymen for the Septem
ber term of Chowan Superior Court.
, The term will begin Monday, Sep
. tern her 8. with Judge R. Hunt Parker
, of Roanoke Rapids calendared to pre
side. There is some speculation, how
ever, if Judge Parker will preside over
, the term since his election to the Su
it preme Court. It will be a mixed term
; of court.
Those who were drawn for jury
' duty are:
R. W. Eason, K. L. Nixon, Lloyd
' Overton, Paul L. Partin, Carl Keeter,
Percy Dail, L. B. Jordan, C. E. Byrum,
J. T. Byrum, David M. Warren, Louis
L. Nixon, Mack Hendrix, E. Z. Evans,
S. F. .Small, J. H. Cuthrell, P. C.
Ashley, Jr., Percy G. Perry, P. H.
1 Ward, J. Bertram Hollowell, J. D.
Ward, Roy H. Spruill, W. Bruce Jones,
Cecil Harrell, Percy E. Saunders,
Robert J. Boyce, Miles E. Bunch, Wil
liam N. Hare, James R. Hendrix,
Herman Nixon, John L. Parrish, Wil
liam C. Lamb, Preston Parks, Thomas
C. Cross, Jr., L. C. Briggs, W. Jen
nings Bunch, 'Louis A. White, Wm. C.
Skinner, Jr., Richard Baer 11, Oscar
Leroy Harrell, G. D. Cale, M. D. Bak
er, C. P. Wales, Jr., L. W. Privott,
Curtis Chappell, C. E. Asbell, Watson
Earl White, Frank Holmes, A. H. Jor
dan, Robert Bland Smith, V. D. Hare.
Center Hill Revival
Begins August 11th
The Rev. Lee A. Phillips, pastor of
the Center Hill Baptist Church, an
nounces that a revival meeting will be
held in his church beginning Monday,
August 11, and continuing through
Sunday, August 17.
The guest speaker for the evange
listic meetings will be Dr. John H.
Bunn, of Morehead City, N. C. The
services each night will begin at 8
o’clock and Mr. Phillips extends a>
cordial invitation to the general public
to attend.
SCHOOL COUPONS PAID
l
I W. W. Byrum was authorized by
i the County Commissioners Monday to
i pay school building coupons in the
I amount of $162.91. The coupons are
due to be paid September l.
$2.00 Per Year.
Rotary Governor
Guest Os Edenton
Rotary Club Today
George D. Colclough To
Make Official Visit
At Parish House
Edenton’s Rotary Club will be host
to George D. Colclough, Governor of
the 278th District of Rotary Inter
national at its meeting today (Thurs
day) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House.
Governor Colclough is making his an
nual official visit to each of the 38
Rotary Clubs in District 278. He will
confer with President W. T. Harry,
Secretary Robert S. Marsh and other
local officers on Rotary administration
and service activities prior to the
regular meeting.
Mr. Colclough is executive secretary
jof the Burlington Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association and
is a member of the Rotary Club of
Burlington. He is one of the 207
District Governors who are supervis
ing the activities of some 7,600 Ro
tary Clubs which have a membership
'of 360,000 business and professional
executives in 83 countries and geo
graphical regions throughout the
world.
Wherever Rotary Clubs are located,
their activities are similar to those
of the Rotary Club of Edenton because
they are based on the same general
objectives—developing better under
standing and fellowship among busi
ness and professional men, promot
ing community-betterment undertak
ings, raising the standards of busi
ness and professions, and fostering
the advancement of good will, under
standing and peace among all the
peoples of the world.
Each year, this world-wide service
organization continues to grow in
numbers and in strength. During the
past fiscal year, for example, 219
new Rotary Clubs were organized in
>32 countries of North, South and
Central America, Europe, Asia, Afri
ca, and the Islands of the Pacific.
Two Edenton Girls Will
Make Bow To Society
This year’s Debutante Ball, which
will be the 26th annual ball sponsored
by the Raleigh Terpsichorean Club,
will be held in the Memorial Auditor
ium in Raleigh Friday and Saturday,
September 12 and 13.
One hundred thirty-eight debutantes
will come from 66 various towns in
North Carolina to make their bow in
Society, two of whom will be from
Edenton.
The two Edenton girls are Miss
Betty Byrum, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Byrum, and Miss Mar
garet Williams, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. L. P. Williams.
Capt. William Whichard
Transferred To Kansas
Captain William A. Whichard of
Edenton, who is now assigned to the
General Staff in the Intelligence De
partment at Fort Bragg, N. C., left
Saturday for Fort Riley, Kansas, with
his wife the former Ruth Byrum,
where he will further his studies for
a period of ten weeks.
Captain Whichard landed in the
States on April 1, after serving 14
months in Korea. While overseas
he was awarded the bronze star, the
purple heart and silver star. He was
wounded on May 20, and since re
turning home he has been stationed at
Fort Bragg.
Capt. and Mrs. Whichard spent a
few days in Edenton with Mns. Which
ard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. By
rum, before going to Kansas.
Fletchers Thanked For
Queen Anne Painting
In token of appreciation of the
painting of Queen Ann which was
given to Chowan County by Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Fletcher, the County
Commissioners at their meeting Mon
day morning ordered a letter written
to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher thanking
them for so liberally contributing the
splendid painting.
The portrait of the Queen was do
nated by Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher to be
hung in the assembly room of the
Court House.
Special Meeting Os
AMVETS August 11th
A ( special meeting of the AMVETS
has' been called for Monday night,
August 11, at 8 o’clock a* the Mi
zeflle Used Furniture 'Store, 427 South
Broad Street.,
The purpose of this meeting is to
definitely decide whether to reorganize
’ or disband the organization in Eden
i ton.
i All paid members are urged to at
s tend, as well as any other* who may
be interested.