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Volume XIX . —Number 47.
Judge W. I. Halstead
Presides At Chowan
Term Superior Court
Delinquent Tax Listers
And Beer Joints Tar
get of Charge
FIRST TIME HERE
Criminal Docket Is Com
pleted By Monday
Afternoon
Substituting for Judge R. Hunt
Parker, who was elected to the Su
preme Court bench, Judge W. I. Hal
stead of South Mills is presiding over
the fall term of Chowan Superior
Court which convened Monday morn
ing. After all of the 50 summoned for
jury duty were called the Grand Jury
was selected and includes the follow
ing:
O. B. Perry, foreman, J. A. Webb,
Jr., Guy C. Hobbs, R. W. Leary, Jr.,
Thomas B. Wood, Welton L. Twine,
L. E. Bateman, C. H. Parrish, Jr.,
C. C. Nixon, L. R. Lane, Eugene Bak
er, Jim W. Griffin, C. R. Satter
field, Seth Cayton, W. R. West, M.
P. Perry, Joseph L. Baker and J. Colon
Forehand.
In his opening remarks to the Grand
Jury, Judge Halstead emphasized the
seriousness attached to the duty of a
Grand Jury. “Sometimes members
of the. Grand Jury may forget,” he
said, “that the Grand Jury is the right
arm of support and most important in
protection of government. It is a big
task to maintain law and order.”
Judge Halstead said he differs with
some people about so many crimes and
criminals. “It is true,” he said, “that
court dockets are full of cases, but if
we stop to think about it we can see
that so many more things in this day
and time tempt people to violate the
law which we didn’t have 50 years
ago.” He pointed out the many mis
demeanors caused by motor travel,
and that crime, when compared with
the population 50 yeans ago, is pro
t portionately less.
“Pioneers had to resort to different
problems,” he said. “They had a great
many dissensions among the thinkers
of the day to establish law and or
der. In this day and time so many
minds go off in a wrong tangent.
There are some who think they should
have an equal share of the world’s
goods even if they must get it at a
point of a gun or enter establishments
to get what they want. Then there
are a certain class who believe they
(have all the rights to the roads, and
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Jesse F. Perry Loses
Life In Automobile
Wreck Monday A M.
Funeral Held In Rocky
Hock Church Tues
day Afternoon
Jesse Franklin Perry, 18-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Perry, died
dn Chowan Hospital at 5 o’clock Mon
day morning as the result of an auto
mobile accident which occurred about
four hours before about five miles
north of Edtenton on Highway 32.
Perry was driving alone and ran off
the highway, completely demolishing
his car.
He was a member of the local Nat
ional Guard unit and the Rocky Hock
Baptist Church.
Surviving are his parents and a sis
ter, Mrs. Ruth E. Forehand.
Funeral services were held Tues- '
day afternoon at Rocky Hock Church '
with the pastor, the Rev. R. E. Gor- '
don, officiating. Burial was in Be«av- \
er Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Guy Rus- '■
sell Byrum, Dick Hare, Billy White, '
Thomas Ward, James Perry and Billy
Stallings, Jr. Honorary pallbearers
were members of his Rocky Hock Sun
day School class.
Missionary Society To
Hold Homecoming 1
Day Next Monday
The Woman’s Sessionary Society of <
the Edenton Baptist Church will meet '
next Monday afternoon at 3:<30 o’clock,
when homecoming day will he observ
ed. Each circle is urged to make an
effort to have every member pres-
Otfrs. C. T. Doughtie, chairman of 1
• IPP Social Committee, says a„treat is J
Instore for those who attend, for
hot Coffee, block cake, salted nuts, ,
jMgar coated pecans and mints will be
awed. **
THE CHOWAN HERALD
[josed ThursdayJ
Town and County offices, the
Bank of Edenton, the Poet Of
fice and practically all places of
business will be closed all day
Thursday in the observance of the
Thanksgiving holiday. The Her
ald, appearing a day earlier, will
also be'closed in order to allow
employees a holiday.
Edenton Aces Trim
Columbia Wildcats
44-12 Monday Night
Shivering Fans Witness
Final Game For Both
Teams
Coach Tex (Lindsay’s Columbia Wild
cats were not much of a match for
Coach George Thompson’s Edenton
Aces on Hicks -Field Monday night
when the Aces won by *a score of 44
to 12. The game was scheduled for
Friday night of last week but was
postponed until Monday night due to
rain and a muddy field.
The game brought the 1952 season
to a close for both teams. The Aces’
record for the season was four vic
tories and seven defeats, while Coach
Lindsay’s boys, all young and inex- .
perienced, have not won a game the .
entire season. J
The Aces went on an early ram
page and after receiving the open- :
ing kickoff marched 65 yards in four ,
plays to score when Lassiter passed
to Owens and Owens’ kick for extra :
point was good. A few minutes later !
the Aces made it 14-0 when (Wright
tore through the Wildcat line to score
and Owens’ again kicked the extra •
point. Near the end of the quarter i
Stilley intercepted a Wildcat pass and 1
raced about 40 yards to score. The '
kick for extra point was blocked so 3
that the Aces were leading 20 to 0 at ■
the end of the first quarter. i
At the close of the first quarter <
Columbia completed a pass which was 1
good for .30 yards and on the open
ing play of the second quarter an- .
other pass clicked, putting the ball :
on the 10-yard line, from where Ray ,
Gibbs circled end for the Wildcats’ i
first touchdown. The try for extra i
point Was no good. i
The ball see-sawed back and forth ]
until about the middle of the qoiar- ;
ter when a pass put the Aces on the
Columbia 18. They went to the 10 -
but were sent back to the 25 on a
penalty. Lassiter then passed to (Stil
ley and with Campen blocking out a
Wildcat, Stilley crossed the line, but
again Owens’ kick was blocked, mak
ing the score 26-6. Near the close
of the half Lassiter connected with
Owens, who evaded several Columbia
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Lions’ Christmas
Party December 16
Treble Clef Club Enter
tain Club Monday <
Night ' ]
A trio from Mrs. (Mary L. BroWn- ,
ing’s “Treble Clef Club” sang for the ]
entertainment of the Edenton Lions
Club at their regular meeting Monday ]
night. The trio, composed of Mary (
Browning, Linda Dowreum, and Shirley c
Winslow with (Margery Thigpen as (
pianist, rendered *Deep (Purple,”
“Blue Moon,” and “Embraceable You.” j
Dr. A. F. Downum was in charge of s
the program. t
J. Rodney Byrum, chairman of the t
Christmas Party Committee, an-
reounced that the annual party honor- {
ing the wivei of the Lions Club mem- j
bers will (be held on Tuesday night, ]
December 16. t
Guests of the club for the even- 3
ing were Judge IW. I. Halstead of \
South Mills and Mack UR. Rogerson of 1
Bear Grass.
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Pvt. Charlie Collins 1 h
At Fort McClellan (1
Pvt. Charlie G. Collins of Edenton
has reported 1 to Fort Mddellan, Ala./ 1
for duty with the Station Hospital. i
He was previously stationed at Fort t
Jwclcson, S. C. ~ t
His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam t
Collins of Edenton. j
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 27, 1952.
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tctm SAYS “AH’ for Army dentist Lt. Robert G. Bedard of North
Attleboro, Mass., as he gets his teeth examined at a children’s char
ity hospital somewhere in Korea. Him Yung Ai, 5, is but one of many
Korean youngsters receiving medical attention from Army doctors
and dentists serving In Korea.
James Speaker At
BPW Club Meeting
Dn Thursday Night
Club Plans For Bosses’
Night and Christ
mas Party
Gerald James, principal of the Jun
ior-Senior High School, gave a brief
but interesting talk to members of the
Edenton Business and Professional
Women’s Club at a dinner meeting
Thursday night at the Hotel Joseph
Hewes. The speaker was introduced '
by Mrs. L. F. Ferguson, chairman of
Education and Vocations.
'Speaking on the subject “School
System,” Mr. James outlined a pro
gram which would be beneficial to
those concerned with the progress of
education here in the Edenton schools.
He stated that the people should have
a voice in school activities, but to
maintain a successful school system
cooperation must come from several
functional sources.
During the business session Mrs.
Annie Mills, president, called on com
mittee chairmen for reports. Mrs.
Adelaide Chesson reported that con
tacts had been made with various
eating places for future dinner meet
ings. The club voted to hold dinner
meetings every month, beginning Feb
ruary.
Plans for Boss’ Night Christmas
Party were discussed with the Hospi
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SCHOOL TtIiSTEES IRE PUZZLED ABOUT"
LEAVING NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
TO AFFILIATE WITH ALBEMARLE CIRCUIT
Many School Activities Discussed at Trustees’
Meeting Thursday Night When Goodly Num- j <
her of Citizens Were Invited to Attend
(School affairs from A to Z -were
considered Thursday night at a meet
ing of the Board, of Trustees of the
Edenton schools, when a goodly num
ber of both men and women were in
vited to attend the meeting in the
library at the new high school.
Thomas (Chears, chairman of the
Board, opened the meeting, stating
that the purpose was to frankly dis
cuss school matters and that he was
delighted to see so many present.
Richard Baer was chief spokesman
for the visitors and asked if and what
steps have been taken to secure money
to repair and maintain the auditorium
at the elementary school. Mr. Baer
was informed that what funds were
available this year were used to re
pair floors in the building and re
moving the lunch room from under
the auditorium, and that out of next
year’s appropriation the auditorium
will be painted and necessary repairs <
made.
The idea of a public school music
teacher was advanced and it was ex
plained that about the only way this
teacher can be added is by a special
tax levy in the school district.
Absenteeism in the schools came in
for a share of the discussion, in that i
average attendance has a bearing on
teacher allotment. It was pointed out
that while there is some truancy in
the schools, the local attendance com
pares very favorably with other
County Agent Says
More Production Is
Way Beat inflation
Value of Dollar Reached
New Low During
August
If you have trouble making cheap
dollars pay big bills, you’ll be in- '
terested in knowing just what the
dollar is worth today. The cost of
things people buy hit a new high in
. August, 1952, which means the value
(Ttrthe dollar hit a new low.
In comparison with the 1935-39
period the dollar today is worth 52
cents, says C. W. Overman, Chowan
county farm agent for the State Col
lege Extension Service. In 1947 the
buying power of a dollar was 63 cents
and ten years ago the figure was 86
cents.
“This is inflation,” says Mr. Over- '
man. “The number of dollars in cir
culation has increased faster than the
supply of things that dollars buy.
Inflation doesn’t affect all commodi
ties or all people alike. Some gain
while others lose. Inflation helps to
redistribute the wealth but it does
not mean a real gain in the national
standard of living.
“The only way to really improve
our standard of living,” Mr. Over
man points out, “is by increasing our
production. Production is standard of
living. What we produce is what we
consume.”
schools in the State.
The present plant at the new high
school 'was discussed and while it is
adequate at present, indications are I
that within a few years it will be
crowded. It was also pointed out that
the plant is incomplete in that an audi
torium, band room and music room
were eliminated when the building
was built due to the cost involved.
The hope was expressed that these
additions can be started next 'Spring.
Various other matters were dis
cussed during the' meeting, so that
both members of the school trustees i
and- visitors agreed that the meet- :
ing was worthwhile. ]
Before adjourning, the matter of ■
Edenton leaving the Northeastern '
Conference to accept an invitation to
join the Albemarle Conference was
brought up and held the meeting in 1
session until about 11:30 o’clock. A <
decision must Ibe made in a week or *
two and the school trustees sought ex
pressions in order to more or less gov
ern their decision. There are some
who. think Edenton should remain in
the Northeastern Conference, while
pthers are of the opinion that (Edenton
should be classed with schools near- i
er the same sine. 'As to expressions ’
given at the meeting, Ithe majority i
favored affiliating with the 'Albemarle ]
Conference.
The principal reasons advanced for
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Open O’clock
For Christmas Party
|_A Correction J
In publishing the letter last
week of Miss Elizabeth Moore to
I Mayor Leroy Haskett and Town
| Council, relative to improving the
( Court House Green, an error was
i made in what the editor of The
Herald had to say in the opening
paragraphs of the story.
It was stated that ,the purpose
of the Woman’s Club committee
was “to change 'the walks so that
they extend to the ends of the
Court House Green.”
In reality the committee plans
to change only one of the walks
to conform with the other, Iso that
the walks across the Green are
symmetrical.
Election Dec. 1 To 6
To Name Member
As Soil Supervisor
Three Are Nominated as
Candidates In County
Election
The annual Soil Conservation Su
pervisors election will be held dur
ing the week of December 1 to 6. The
election in Chowan County will be
held for the purpose of selecting a
member of the Chowan Committee of
Soil Conservation Supervisory.
Lloyd C. Bunch, Chairman of the
Chowan Committee, announces that
ballot boxes will remain at the vari
ous polling places during the entire
week. Every legally qualifed voter
is urged to visit the polling place
in his community and cast his ballot
for the candidate of his choice.
A Vernon Asbell, Tommy A. Ber
ryman, and Robert H. Hollowell have
been nominated as candidates in the
election. The candidate receiving the
highest number of votes will Serve on
the Chowan County Committee for a
period of three years. He will fill
the vacancy to be caused by the ex
piration of R. H. Hollowell’s term
of office on December 31, 1952.
According to Mr. Bunch, ballot box
es will be placed at the following
places in the county:
Yeopim—Harry Perry’s Store and
at Levy Williams’ Store.
Edenton At Byrum Hardware
Store'.
Cowpen Neck—At Grover Cale’s
Store.
Rocky Hock—At Henry Bunch’s
Store and at Elbert Peele’s Store.
Ryland—At A. M. Spivey’s Store. I
Small’s Cross Roads —(At Melvin
Evans’ Store.
Center Hill—At J. T. Boyce’s Store.
Gliden—At Lloyd Briggs’ Store.
Voters may vote for only one candi
date in this election, Mr. Bunch stat
ed.
The Albemarle Soil Conservation
District is composed of Camden, Cho
wan, Currituck, Pasquotank and Per
quimans counties. Elections will be
conducted in all of the counties dur
ing the same week.
Rotary Club Plans To
Hold Christmas Party
Time and Place Will Be
Announced at Next
Meeting
Edenton Rotarians at their meet
ing last week voted to again hold the
annual Christmas party. No date or
place was decided, but a committee
appointed to handle the affair will
report at the next meeting of the club
Thursday, December '4.
Last year’s party was about the
best ever staged by the club, and it 4s
expected this year’s party will be
equally as successful.
Methodist Ladies Plan
Chicken Salad Supper
Ladies of the Methodist Chureh will
sponsor another chicken salad supper
Thursday, December 4. As in prev
ious supipers sponsored by the ladies,
plates will be delivered to houses in
time for the evening meal.
Tickets ere now on sale by ladies of
the church.
Christmas Greetings
BtOOPer Year.
Gala Affair Expected to
Be Held Friday After
noon, December 5
PARTY ON GREEN
Santa Claus Scheduled
To Arrive By Bus at
3:30 O’clock
Mrs. Percy Smith, chairman of the
Edenton Business and Professional
Women’s Club Christmas party on
Friday afternoon, December 5 stat
ed early this week that for the party
Edenton merchants will remain open
until 7 o’clock. In the various stores
seasonable merchandise will be on
display and Christmas decorations
will adorn show windows in order to
attract shoppers. They invite fami
lies to visit the store asnd plan for
their Christmas shopping.
In connection with the holiday sea
son, various merchants will give away
a gift which will go to someone who
registers in the stores. The draw
ings will take place Wednesday. De
cember, 24, when the winners will be
announced. It will not be necessary
to be present at anv drawing, for
winners will be posted in show win
dows.
Mrs. Smith also announced that
window decorations will be on a com
petitive bases, with judges announc
ing the winner of the best window on
Monday, December 15.
. Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive
by bus at 3:30 o’clock at the Bus
Station. He will be immediately es
corted by the police to Hicks Field,
where he will jump on a specially
built float to lead the parade which is
scheduled to start shortly after 3:30.
The parade will move down Broad
Street from Hicks Field to Water
Street and east on Water Street to
the Court House Green. On the
Green Santa Claus will interview chil
dren and members of the local Nat
ional Guard Unit will help in distribut
ing bags to the white children and
members of the Junior Colored Wo
man’s Club will assist in the colored
lane.
, Court Street and Colonial Avenue
Will be raped off with white children
using one street and colored children
the other, both groups entering from
Water Street and making an exit on
King Street.
All floats and walking units are
requested to assemble at Hicks Field
by 3 o’clock in order to be ready for
the parade which will start shortly
after 3:30. Mrs. Smith said children
who participated in’the recent Tom
Thumb Wedding have been especial
ly invited to be in the parade and
transportation will be provided for
them.
Plans are shaping up nicely for the
party, which those in charge believe
will be as successful as in previous
years. Edenton friends have been
very cooperative in furnishing the
gifts which will be distributed among
the children who attend the party.
Week Os Prayer
At Baptist Church
Programs Arranged For
Meetings From Dec. 1
To Dec. 5
A week of prayer for foreign mis
sions will be observed by the Wo
man’s Missionary Society of the Eden
ton Baptist Church December 1
through December 5. These meet
ings will be held each afternoon at
3:30 o’clock at the church. Interest
ing programs have been arranged and
it is hoped all members will attend.
Those who will have charge of the
programs are:
Monday—Mrs. C. W. Overman.
Tuesday—Mrs. Scott Harrell.
Wednesday— Mrs. J. W. White.
Thursday—'Mrs. IM. A. Hughes.
Friday—Mrs. W. J. Berryman.
Pvt. Walter Hucks
Graduates In Japan
Recent graduates of the Army
Specialist School in Eta Jiuna, Japan,
include Pvt. Walter Hucks, Route 3,
Edenton.
He completed a four-week course
for medical aidman.
Private Hucks was a member of
the And Aircraft Artillery, Fort Bites,
Texas, before assigned to Ore Far
East in April, 1952.