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THE CHOWAN HERAhD
Volume XlX.—Number 42.
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Interest Mounting
In Baby Contest To
Name King-Queen
Buddy White and Re
becca Lane Leading:
This Week
CROWNED NOV. 7
38 Youngsters Now En
tered By Three Eden
ton Oubs
Interest is increasing in the baby
contest now in progress which is be
ing sponsored by the Edenton Busi
ness and Professional Women’s Club,
the Woman’s Club and the Junior
Chamber of Ootnmerce.
The contest is being held in con
junction with a Tom Thumb wedding
which will be held at the elementary
school Friday night, November 7. at
7 r3O o’clock. At that time Mayor Le
roy Haskett will crown the boy and
girl who wins the honor of being
King and Queen.
Thirty-eight babies are entered in
the contest, with their pictures dis
played in windows o!f the concerns
sponsoring them. The pictures are
attracting a great deal of attention.
Among the boys Buddy White,
sponsored by Habit’s Tavern was
leading early this week with Eugene
Davenport, sponsored by Habit’s Gro
cery, in second place.
Rebecca Lane, sponsored by P A Q
Food Center, was leading in the girls'
division. Candy Smith, sponsored by
the Betty Shoppe, was in second
place.
Each vote costs one penny.
Col. Mi A. Reeder
Lions Club Speaker
Tells Lions Base Month
ly Payroll Is Between
$250,000 and $300,000
Col. John A. Reeder, who is sta
tioned at the Marine Corps Air Sta
tion in Edenton, provided the program
for the Lions CSub at their regular
meeting Monday night Col. Reeder
told the Lions as much about the
Marine Corps Air Station as se
curity would allow. He stated that
this station is occupied by Marine
Aircraft Group 11, which consists of
a Headquarters Squadron, a Marine
Air Base Squadron, a Marine Air
Maintenance Squadron, Marine Air
Squadron VMF 224, and Marine Air
Attack Squadron VMA 225. Col.
Reeder further informed the Lions
that service men and their, families
receive between $250,000.00 and
$300,000.00 .per month from the local
air station and that the majority of
this money remained in this area.
Following his talk Col. Reeder pre
sented an official Marine Corps film
on the fighting around Chosin Res
ervoir during 1950. Nathan Dail was
in charge of the program.
Herbert Hollowefll, treasurer of the
White Cane Drive, reported that
$228-52 had been received to date
from the drive.
_ Major J. E. Gerard, who is sta
tioned at the local Marine Corps Air
Station, was guest of the ch*. He
was a" member of the Lions Club in
his home town, North Webster, In
diana.
Operators Os Peanut
Pickers Are Required
To Secure Permits
Register of Deeds M. L. Bunch
again calls attention to peanut pick
er aftd combine operators that they
ar® required by law to obtain an op
erator's permit, whether the machine
Is Med privately or for ths public.
These permits can be obtained at
the Register of Deeds office. For
private use no charge is made for the
permit, but 50 cents is charged if
work it done for others.
Tuesday Clinics WIH
Be Abandoned Nov. 1
According to Dr. H. B. McGuire,
distract health officer, there has been
lack of interest on the part of the
S pubic regarding the Tuesday food
handlers’ and immunisation dinks
held in the Edenton health office.
Due to this fact the Tuesday cHn
ics will be abandoned in the locd of
fice after November 1.
~ All thoue who desire these services
r are asked to come to the health of. I
| fice on Friday afternoonfrom 2 to 5 (
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 23,1952
| Monk Raines Sold |
According to officials Os the
Edenton Colonials, John '(Monk)
Raines has been sold to the Atlan
ta Oackers of the Class AA
Southern Association.
Raines, had the reputation of
being the best pitcher in the
Coastal Plain League last year
when he hong t/p the enviable rec
ord of 29 victories against five
losses. .He also held a record of
finishing every game he started.
Officials <did Pot disclose the
terms of the sale. Haines is sched
uled to report to the Atlanta
training camp in Florida for
spring training.
Democratic Rally
Scheduled Today
lo Robersonville
Herbert Bonner Expects
Meeting to Surpass
All Others
All plans and arrangements have
been made for the First Congressional
District Democratic rally at Roberson
ville this (Thursday) afternoon at
5 o’clock. The rally will be held in
the Robersonville High School gym
nasium.
Jim Gray, Democratic Chairman in
Martin County, and the Martin County
Democratic Executive Committee are
enthusiastically working to make this
the largest and most entertaining of
the rallies being held in North Caro
lina. A feature of the meeting will
be a barbecue dinner.
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner
will attend the meeting and says that
while he is proud of the enthusiastic
meetings held in the past, he is look
ing forward to this rally to surpass
all others. Short speeches will be
made by principal state candidates.
Mr. Bonner urges Democrats to
attend the meeting.
Grammar Grades Will
Stage Entertainment
About 250 Children Will
Take Part In “Little
Gypsy Gay”
The Gypsy Caravan Choruses, fea
turing the operetta “Little Gypsy
Gay” will be presented by the 4th, sth
and sixth grades of the Edenton Ele
mentary School on Tuesday evening,
October 28 in the school auditorium.
The curtain is scheduled to rise at
8 o’clock.
Approximately 250 children will
take part in the entertainment with
rehearsals being very encouraging
for an evening of pleasure. Tickets
are on sale, with the proceeds of the
entertainment to be used for the
benefit of the school library.
M**s. G, A. Helms Now
In Chowan Hospital
Friends will be interested t<f learn
that Mrs. G. A. Helms was removed
from the Norfolk General Hospital to
Chowan Hospital Monday of tins
week.
Mrs. Helms was seriously Injured
in an automobile wreck a few weeks
ago in which her husband was killed.
She was taken to the Norfolk hospital
for a’special arm operation and is
now slowly improving.
Masonic Celebration
Postponed To Nov. 6
Due to the annual Halloween party
to be held Thursday night of next
week, Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F.
A A. M., has postponed a program
planned to be held on the same night
in commemoration of George Wash
ington receiving his first degree in
Masonry.
The Halloween party was stepped
up a day due to the football game
Friday night between the. Edenton
Aces and Roanoke Rapids. With
the Halloween party in progress
Thursday night, the Masons have
I postponed their celebration to the
: following Thureday nfgtrt, November
Edenton Aces W9I
Tackle Perquimans
High Friday Night
Two Ancient Rivals Will
Battle on Hertford
Gridiron
Edenton’s Aces will meet its an
cient football rival, the Perquimans
High School, Friday night on the
Hertford gridiron when the game will
start at 8 o’clock. Bolstered by their
victory over Manteo Friday night,
the Aces will put forth every effort
to scalp the Indians. But on the
other hand, the Indians last Friday
night defeated Williamston by a lar
ger score than the Aces did, so on
paper the Indians figure they should
trip the Aces.
Coaches George Thompson and Ben
Perry realize that the Hertford out
fit will be tough, so that their boys
are being taken through hard prac
tice sessions in order to be in first
class shape for the scrap. The Aces
emerged from the Manteo game with
out any injuries and should be read|y
to play one of their best games of the I
season.
With the keen gridiron rivalry ex
isting over a long period of years,
the game is expected to attract a
large number of fans from Edenton
I and Hertford. The Edenton band
1 will accompany the Aces in order to
add color to the game and encourage
the boys to cop the long end of the
' score.
Politics Theme At
BPWCliibMeeting
Various Club Activities
Discussed Thursday
Night .
An interesting panel discussion on
politics was presented at the month
ly meeting of the Edenton Business
and Professional Women’s Club last
Thursday night in the Hotel Joseph
' Hewes club room. Miss Lena Jones
: was in charge of the discussion, and
others taking part on the program
were Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, Miss Lou
' ise Smith, Mrs. Adelaide Chesson and
1 Miss Minnie Hallowed. Members who
had not registered for the forthcoming
election were urged to do so, and to
cast their vote.
Miss Inez Felton asked the mem
bers of the club if their subscribers
to Holland’s magazine were receiving
their copies. Mrs. Bertha Bunch was
i appointed general chairman for dis
tribution of flowers to patients at
1 Chowan Hospital. She urged each
committee chairman to appoint a con
tact chairman to work with her.
A report was made on the baby
contest now underway. Plans for a
card party were discussed with Mrs.
Lydia Daniels as chairman. The
party will be held in November, the
’ date to be announced later.
Announcement was made of a card
party being staged by the Daughters
of the American Legion, to be held
at the James Iredell House on Thurs
day night, October 23. Members
were asked to make arrangements to
play cards at this affair.
The club voted to have a chicken
salad supper at .the next meeting on
Thursday night, November 20. . Mrs.
Lena Leary and Miss Jessie Byrum
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EDENTON IS PUBLICIZED BY AN ARTICLE
APPEARING IN NEW YORK HERALD TRIBIINF
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Eden ton was the recipient of a
Splendid piece of publicity on Sunday*
October 12, when an article written
by George McKenna appeared in the
New York Herald Tribune. Mr. Mc-
Kenna’s article follows:
About seventy miles south of Nor
folk, Va., where Route U. S. 17 cross
es the Albemarle Sound, is the inter
esting old town of Edenton, N. C.
The first town established in the
Tarheel State, it was incorporated in
1715 as "The Town on Queen Anne’s
Creek.” In 1722 the name was chang
ed to Edenton in honor of the Royal
Governor, Charles Eden. Anthony
Eden, the British statesman, is a des
cendant of the man for whom the
town was named.
History hangs heavy over Edenton.
Looking across the peaceful town
square toward the sound jjs the ancient
red brick courthouse. Built in 1767,
it is the oldest courthouse in North
Carolina, and also one of tbs most
beautiful puMfarftgtldings to be found
anywhere. The hand-carved woodwork
and the paneling are lovely, particu
larly in the big room on the second
Pre-March Os Dimes
Campaign Meeting hi
Edenton On Nov. 10th
Dinner Will Be Held at
Albemarle Restau
rantat 12:30
An important district March of
Dimes Dutch luncheon will be held
in the private dining room on the
second floor of the Albemarle Restau
rant Monday afternoon, November 10,
at 12:30 noon.
The purpose of this pre-camipaign
(one of sixteen being held in the
State) is to make plans for the com
ing fund-raising campaign and to dis
cus's mutual money-raising potentiali
ties this year. It is expected that
Secretary of State Thad Eure, state
chairman, will attend the meeting.
Officials of the National Founda
tion for Infantile Paralysis point out
that this has been the most severe
oolio year in history. More than 42,-
000 new cases have been reported,
with the end not in sight.
“While we in North Carolina have
been blessed in escaping an epidemic,”
say's J. Edwin Bufflap, Chowan Coun
ty Chairman, “it behooves us to ero
all-out in the 1953 drive and raise
every dollar we can.
“The state voluntary goal has been
established at a mi'hon and a quarter
dollars. We are striving against two
major problems: (1) mounting case
load and (2) inflated costs of treat
ment. Furthermore, the research pro
gram must be supported to the limit,
now that real hope of conquering the
disease is here.”
George S. Twid ’y is Chowan Coun
tv Chairman for the Mareh of Dimes
who, together with J. Edwin Bufflap,
■v’l] attend the meeting. It is also
hoped that others interested in the
fight against infantile paralysis will
attend. 'Any who will attend should
"ontact Mr. Bufflap so that reserva
tions for the dinner can be-made on
time.
Rand Auction Sale
On Saturday Night
H. A. Campen Will Sell
Many Valuable Ar
ticles Donated
On Broad Street Saturday night an
auction sale will be held for the bene
fit of the Edenton High School Band.
The band will play a concert from
7:30 to 8 o’clock, after which H. A.
Campen will sell at auction a large
number of articles which have been
donated for the purpose.
Among the things to be sold will
be a boat, vacuum cleaner, mattress,
tires and tubes, batteries, country
hams and many other valuable ar
ticles.
The purpose of the auction sale is
to raise funds with which to purchase
instruments which are practically
worn out. It is hoped many will be
on hand to hear the band and take
part in the auction sale.
MASONIC DINNER TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will stage a Dutch fried chick
en dinner tonight (Thursday) at 7:30
o’clock at Boswell’s Case. Wives
of members will be special guests.
floor, which was long the scene of
gay social events. The lodge room
of the Masons is on the second floor
Snd also contains many priceless relics
of the early days of the Masonic
ordel? in what is now the United
States, including the chair used by
Washington in the Masonic lodge in
Alexandria, Va.
Church Built in 1736
St Paul’s Episcopal Church, built
in 1736, is another graceful old red
brick reminder of Colonial days. Its
graveyard, shaded by enormous trees,
is a monument to the history of Tide
water. Carolina. Royal governors are
buried there, their weathered tombs
alongside those of Revolutionary War
patriots and the men who died in
the War Between the States.
The main business Street of Eden
ton is called Broad Street, and it
reaUy lives up to its name. Rut the
other streets are narrow, just as they
were when they were tint laid out,
to take care of the leisurely traffic of
the hone and carriage days. These
narrow streets are shaded by trees
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Plans CStderway For
Edentoiß Halloween
Party Next Thursday
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[Register Saturday]
Next Saturday, October 25, will
be the last opportunity for voters
to register in order to cast a bal
lot in the general election which
will be held Tuesday, November
4th.
Registrars will sit at the re
spective polling places from 9 A.
M., until sunset.
To vote in the presidential elec
tion it is necessary to be register
ed in the county's registration
books, which are (separate books
from the town election.
Child Labor Law
Will Be Explained
At Meeting Tonight
Wage - Hour Represen
tative Will Speak at
Meeting
Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in
the Court House the child labor re
quirements of the Federal Wage and
Hour Law applying to the employ
ment of children under 16 years of
age in agriculture during school hours
will be explained to farmers of this
area by a wage-hour representative.
S. G. Harrington of Raleigh, State
Wage-Hour Investigation Supervisor
for the North Carolina Department of
Labor, will explain the child labor re
quirements to all interested persons.
John E. Walker, Jr., of Edenton, east
ern district wage-hour investigator,
also will assist in the discussion.
The meeting will be open to the
public and it is hoped that many
1 farmers and others who may be in
terested will attend.
Over 200 Attend
Meeting Os PTA
First Meeting of Pres
ent Season Was Very
Encouraging
One of the most successful and
largely attended Parent-Teacher As
sociation meetings ever held in Eden
ton took place last week in the Junior-
Senior High School cafeteria when
over 200 attended. An encouraging
phrase of the attendance was the fact
that—the gathering included about
50 men.
New teachers formed the receiving
line so that they met many of the
parents of children they teach.
The principal speaker for the oc
casion was Mrs. Lawrence Swain of
Manteo, president of the Ninth Dis
trict. Mrs. Swain spoke about the
fundamentals of the PTA and its
place in the community for local
needs. She emphasized the fact that
there should be a better understand
ing between parents, teachers and
children and that the latter should
be given an opportunity to express
their feeling. “Teachers and parents
' should work together in complete
harmony,” she said, “in order to un
derstand a child’s mind and improve
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Chaplain Swinson
Will Preach Sunday
i
Fills Methodist Pulpit In
j Absence of the Rev.
, E. B. Edwards
Chaplain J. L. Swinson will fill the
' pulpit at the Methodist Church nqxlfc
i Sunday morning, at 11 o’clock. Chap
' lain Swinson will preach in the ab
sence of the pastor, the Rev. E. B.
Edwards, who. will be attending the
North Carolina Annual Conference in
; Burlington. There will be no night
i service at the church.
Chaplain Swinson is a Methodist
, minister, a member of the Western
1 North Carolina Conference, now sta
i tdoned at the Edenton base,
i Dm public is cordially invited to
attend fire service.
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$2.00 Per Year.
| Annual Outstanding Af
fair Brainstorm of
Tzzy’ Campen
BIG PARADE
Party Will Be Held on
Thursday Night Due to
Football Game Friday
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BY EVELYN G. LEARY
One of the most talked about and
enthusiastic events of the year is
making the rounds and interest among
the small fry is again taking the
spotlight, as plans go forward for th e
sixth annual Halloween carnival and
party sponsored for the children of
Chowan County by the Edenton Wo
man’s Club.
The The festival this year will be
held on Halloween eve, Thursday
night, October 30. The date was
, changed to avoid conflict with the
conference football game being held
1 on Halloween night. Each year new
er and more attractive amusements
are provided for the entertainment
of the boys and girls, and this year
will be no exception. This is one
event that the Woman’s Club spares
no expense, time or effort to see
that the children have a good time.
Parents even give in at this time to
a ransacking of the home for cos
tumes for the kids.
The playground at Hicks Field will
be an arena of wonderment, glitter
ing lights and spooky objects along
with mountains of pop corn, peanuts,
candy, drinks, hot dogs and all sorts
of goodies to appease the appetites
of the excited boys and girls. There
will also be witches serving “witch
es’ brew,” talking movies, fortune
tellers, fishing ponds, a talking witch,
tubs of apples for the ever-popular
apple-bobbing and numerous other at
tractions. Marines from the Edenton
Base will again take the youngsters
on hayrides, which proved so popular
last year.
The mammoth parade will form on
the Court House Green at 6:30 P. M.,
arriving at the playground at ap
proximately 7 o’clock, where the chil
dren will line up to receive tickets
for the refreshments and shows. The
parade will be led by the Edenton
High School Band and followed by
the children and all types of vehicles.
Mrs. J. M. Thorud, chairman of the
affair, announces that restriction is
lifted this year on motor-driven
floats in the hope that this will en
courage more and larger floats. Prizes
will be given for the most original
boy and girl costume, the most comi
cal boy ami girl costume and for the
most comical and original float. Chil
dren who wish to participate in the
parade are asked to assemble in cos
tume on the Green at 6 P. M.
The parade will be under the direc
tion of the Varsity Club and the Jay
cees will assist in directing the chil
, dren to the booths. Members of the
Woman’s Club, attired in Halloween
regalia, will be stationed at the vari
ous booths. Traffic will be handled
by the Edenton Police Force, and on
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Radio Broadcast On
United Nations Day
Stevenson and Eisen
hower Will Speak Fri
day Night
Mrs. J. H. Conger, Jr., president of
the Edenton Woman’s Club, has been
asked to remind local people that
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson and
1 DWight D. Eisenhower, rival candi
dates for President, will speak on
a special United Nations Day radio
broadcast Friday, October 24.
1 This program will be broadcast
from coast to coast by the Columbia
Broadcasting System at 9:30 to 9:45
P. M., Eastern Standard Time, cli
maxing nation-wide observances of
i United Nations Day.
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; Edenton Jayvees Meet
. Elizabeth City Tonight
i Coach Ben Perry’s junior varsity
i football team will meet Ihe Eliza
t beth City* Jayvees tonight (Thursday)
at 7:45 o’clock on Hicks Field,
t The boys, who have won three out
l of four games played, are expecting
-a hard fight, and will put forth every
effort to win. The game should be
> very interesting and it is hoped a
large crowd of fans will be on hand.
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