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Volume XIX . —Number 50.
Early Morning Fire
Causes Total Loss Os
W. A. Sexton’s Home
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House and Contents To
tal Loss By Flames
Saturday
seeking” HOUSE
Mrs. Sexton and Five
Children Escape Af
ter Being Trapped
Tragedy had the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Sexton on "East King
Street as its target about 7 o’clock
Saturday morning, when the house
was reduced to a mere shell and all of
its contents consumed by flames. The
fire developed on the first floor short
ly after Mr. Sexton left for his work
at the post office, with his wife and
five children sleeping on the second
floor. It is believed that faulty mech
anism on an oil stove started the fire.
Unaware that the house was on fire,
Mrs. Sexton was aroused when neigh
bor? informed her of the fact. Trap
ped on the second floor, Mrs. Sexton
disregarded the heat and gradually
approaching flames to carry them
from their beds through a window to
the back porch roof, from where they
were lowered to the ground. One of
them was slightly injured in the race
to safety, and Mrs. Sexton herself
had a narrow escape as she descended
from the roof when flames were leap
ing out the second story windows.
All of the furniture and clothing
were consumed by the fire and even
the children’s Christmas presents were
burned.
Friends have already come to the
relief of the stricken family, who are
at present making their home with
their brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Cuthrell.
Although the house and its contents
were a total loss, estimated at about
$7,500, Ederiton firemen were able
to keep the fire from spreading to
the adjoining bouses. -
Th Sextons are now frantically
a house or a several room
apartment to make their home.
Appeal Again Made
For Stocking Fund
Episcopal and Methodist
Youth Join In Yule
tide Project
BY SHARON LUPTON
Over 25 years ago a young man by
the name of Aubry Shackell saw the
need of taking care of the children of
needy families on Christmas. This
young man and Miss Fannie Coke
were the leaders of the Episcopal
"Young People’s Service League at St.
Paul’s -Church. He had seen the Emp
ty Stocking Fund project in action in
■other towns before coming to Eden
ton and introduced it to the Y. P. S. L.
On Christmas of that year the young
■people of ,St. Paul’s provided 20 chil
\ dren with toys, clothes, candy, etc., to
give them a happy Christmas. This
project was continued the following
year under the capable leadership of
Mrs. Oscar Elliott and Miss Emily
. Badham, and continued to expand each
■ year. The Stocking Fund did an es
pecially notable job during the de
pression one year by giving 258 chil
dren a merry Christmas. (When the
Fund was just begun the local news
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Conference Sunday
At Methodist Church
Proposed New Church
School Fill Be Discuss
ed at Meeting
Following tile Christmas program in
the Methodist Church next Sunday
night, the first quarterly conference
•wiU be held, with Dr. F. IS. Love, dis
trict superintendent, presiding.
S All those who are required to make
'lmports to the conference are requeet
i «d to have these reports ready, which
fe are general reports on the state of the
p. work of each organisation.
Two or three matters in connection
iMrith the proposed new church schodl
■building will he acted upon. •the pas-
Qgrf of the church, the Rev. iE. B. Ed-
Rjfaferds, says the conference should be
w and he urges, a large attendance
■EWMficial hoard as well as other
the congregation.
THE CHOWAN HERAI^
[Gets Purple HeartJ
Marine Private First Class
Thomas Earl Goodwin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William T. Goodwin of
Route 3, Edenton, was recently
presehted the Purple Heart Medal
by his commanding officer, Lieu
tenant Colonel Anthony Caputo.
The medal was presented for
wounds (received by Pfc. Goodwin
in action against Chinese Com
munist forces in Korea.
Pfc. Goodwin is a machine gun
ner with “Dog” Company, Seventh
Marine Regiment, IFirst Marine
Division.
New Policy Adopted
By Town Council
To Hear Petitions
Requests Must Be Sub
mitted Saturday Be
fore Meeting
As of last week’s meeting of Town
Council, a new policy is in effect rela
tive to business and petitions to be
acted upon during a meeting of Town
Council.
According to action taken, anyone
wishing to present a petition to Town
Council will be required to inform
Town Clerk Ernest Ward, Jr., of their
intentions no later than noon on the
Saturday, preceding the regular Coun
cil meeting on the second Tuesday
night of each month.
This will enable the Clerk to pre
pare an agenda for presentation to the
various Town Couhcilmen by noon on
Monday before the meeting. Such an
agenda will lighten the burden of the
Councilmen and provide for more
thoughtful decisions.
Free Chest X-Ray
1 For Health District
New Unit Now Installed
In Cancer Clinic at
' Elizabeth City
According to Dr. B. B. McGuire, dis
trict health officer, the District Health
Department, in cooperation with the
local Tuberculosis and Health Asso
ciation and the practicing physicians,
announce a program of free chest
X-rays for all persons who come to
the cancer clinic in Elizabeth City.
This progrem will be started at the
next clinic, and persons attending the
clinic are urged to come a little early
so that the chest X-rays can be made
before the attending physicians ar
rive.
“The new X-ray unit is now install
ed,” says Dr. McGuire, “and we are
waiting for the electrician and the |
city to bring the power to the unit.
It is hoped that this will be done next
week and that the manufacturer’s
representative may be able to come
early next week to test the machine
and give our personnel instructions
as to the use of the new equipment.”
Films for this program will be fur
nished by the Tuberculosis Association
I and paid for from Christmas Seal Sale
funds.
i Quinn’s Prize Winner
In Window Contest
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Mrs. Percy Smith announced Tues
day morning that judges awarded the
annual Business and Professional Wo
man’s Club Christmas award to Quinn
Furniture Company for the most at
tractively decorated Christmas win
dow.
The winner was determined by the
judges Monday night, with honorable
mention going to Byrum Hardware
Company and Leggett & Davis Drug
Store.
John F. White Patient
In Tennessee Hospital
Friends,will regret to know that
Representative John F. White is a
patient in Erlarger Hospital at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Mr. White entered
the hospital* Friday for observation
and treatment, so that his stay in the
hospital is indefinite.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 18,1952.
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THAT STATESIDE TOUCH —Singing hymns seems to add a
stateside touch in the chapel at Headquarters Squadron of the
First Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea, as Marine Major Ted R.
Boutwell of Edenton is shown practicing for Sunday services
and the coming Christmas season before leaving Korea. Major
Boutwell, wing air freight officer, is pictured above wearing a
robe made by a Korean tailor from salvaged material.
BPW Club Hosts At
Annual Boss Night
Christinas Party
Very Delightful Affair
Held at Community
Building
An enjoyable affair was held Wed
nesday night at the Community Build
ing at Cross Roads, when the Eden
ton Business and Professional Wo
men’s Club staged their annual Boss
es’ Night Christmas Party. A de
licious turkey dinner with all the trim
mings was prepared and served by the
Ward’s Home Demonstration Club,
who went all out in decorating for the
Yuletide season.
Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, first vice
president, presided in the absence of
the president who was unable to at
tend due to a death in the family. The
party opened with the group singing
“My Country Tis of Thee,” after
which Mrs. Jackson welcomed mem
bers of the club and their invited
guests. John Fletcher gave the de
votional and special guests were rec
, ognized, which included Mr, and Mrs.
Lawrence Towe of Hertford, Mr. and
1 Mrs. John Fletcher, Mrs. C. P. Wales,
a former Woman of the Year, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Campen, and Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Mooney and daughters, Brenda
Dean and Patsy, who delighted those
t attending the party with a musical
program and dance routines. The
recreation and hospitality committee
was in charge of the program, With
Mrs. Lydia Daniels as chairman and
1 Mrs. Corie White, co-chairman, who
introduced the Mooney family.
Mrs. Lawrence Towe, Bth District
Director of BPW Clubs, gave a brief
but interesting history of the organi
zation, in which she stated that it
was non-partisan, non-sectarian and
self-supporting. She paid the Edenton
Club the highest tribute and praised
the organization for its many worthy
accomplishments.
An impromptu quartet created much
merriment when each participant was
| asked to s'ng a different song. Tak-
I ing part in this were Mrs. Frank
Elliott, Miss Lena Jones, Johnnie
Curran and Jack Mooney, with W. J.
Daniels directing. Each guest and
member were presented a Christmas
gift and when opened the hall echoed
with noise-makers and laughter. 'Sev
eral Christmas songs were sung by
the entire group. ,
_ Jack Mooney sang as the benedic
tion, “May the Good Lord Bless and
Keep You.”
Candlelight Service
At Yeopim Church
The Rev. L. H. Miller, pastor of the
Yeopim Baptist Church announces a
candlelight service at the church on
Christmas Eve. The service will be
gin at 7 o’clock, to which the public
is cordially invited to attend.
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| Earfy Next Week
An effort will be made to print
the December 25th issue of The
Herald Monday df next week.
The purpose Is to allow Herald
, employees, who' have been very
busy the past few weeks, to en
joy several days’ vacation during
the Christmas holidays.
Doe to stepping up the issue,
. all newa and advertisements must
be in The Her aid office for next
week’s paper by Saturday.
Waffs Now Operate
Edenton Bay Fish
Company In Edenton
Formerly Known as the
Edenton Bay Pack- 1
ing Company
On Monday of this week J. E. Waff
& Sons, operators of the Waff Fishery '
at the Chowan River Bridge, began
operating the Edenton Bay Fish Com
pany in Edenton, formerly known as
the Edenton Bay Packing Company,
which was recently purchased by the
Waff concern.
The Waffs are no novices in the
fishing industry, the family being in
the fishing business for several gen
erations, for many years operating
the fishery at Emperor by the late
John E. Waff and later by his son,
the late John E. Waff. Jr.
Included in the J. E. Waff & Sons
concern are Mrs. John Waff, Edward
Waff, John Waff, Maurice Waff, Ed
sel Waff, and Alvin Waff.
The Edenton Bay Fish Company
will buy, sell and ship fresh fish and
will also sell at wholesale and retail
at the Edenton plant. They will also
sell oysters in the shell.
Coming from a long line of com
mercial fishermen, the Waffs are very
well known and have won a large
number of customers during the past
years. In their new enterprise they
hope to greatly add to their custom
ers and especially in the retail depart
ment they will greatly appreciate any
new business to go their way.
Jaycee Christmas
Party Friday Night
Affair Planned For Un
derprivileged Children
Os Community
Arrangements have been made by
the Edenton Junior Chamber of Com
merce to stage its annual Christmas
party for the benefit of underprivileg- 1
ed children.
J. M. chairman of the party,
is expecting a larger crowd this year
and Santa Claius will be on hand to
distribute gifts to each boy and girl
present.
The party will be held at the Albe
marle Motor Company Friday night,
at 7 o'clock, when refreshments, mov
ies and Christmas music .will also be
furnished.
9purtay,pbe
Teen Age Christmas
Dance December 20
Sponsored by the Teen Age Club,
a Christmas dance will be held in the
club room Saturday night, December .
20 from 8 to 12 o’clock.
A small admission will be charged
and members of the Teen Age Coun- 1
cil will be in charge of arrangements.'
Midnight Service
In St Paul’s Church
In St. Paul’s Episcopal ChuMi a
midnight celebration of the Lord’s :
Nativity will be observed starting on ■
Christmas eve, Wednesday of next
week, ~ i
The public is cdrdially invited to i
attend.
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UniquJßecord Made
At Court Os Honor
Held Tuesday Night
jjtorean Casualty]
The Herald was notified Mon
day from the Department o's De
fense in the Pentagon, Washing
ton, D. C., that Cpl. Johnny Law- (
rence, Jr., of Edenton was wound
ed in the Korean battle area and
is officially listed as an Edenton
casualty of the Korean conflict.
The next of kin, an uncle, La
dell Valentine of 114 East Gale
Street, has been notified of his
nephew’s misfortune. Cpl Law
rence has been in the service
about two years.
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Christmas Sing At
Rocky Hock Church
Next Friday Night
Young and bid Especial
ly Invited to Take
Part In Program
The Chowan County Chorus, made
up of rural people, has been having
a good time at their monthly sings.
The December meeting will be held at
the Rocky Hock Church on Friday
night of this week, December 19, after
their choir practice. The group is par
ticularly anxious to have men, both
old and young, including teen-age
boys, meet with them in order to de
velop tenor and bass sections. This
means also that they want the ladies,
both old and young, including teen
age girls, to attend.
The November Chorus meeting held
at the Chowan Community Building
was quite successful. A nice group
of ladies wjs present and they began
working by dividing into a soprano
and alto sections, but only two men
were present.
As well as enjoying singing to
gether the group is trying to learn
more about group singing and also
correct some of the errors generally
made in singing Some of the hymns
and folk songs. Therefore, County
Chorus serves a two-fold purpose, that
of enjoyment and also that of learn
ing more about singing and singing
together.
The program this time will be large
ly devoted to singing Christmas Car
ols and if anyone has special favorites
they should come with requests in
mind.
Public Masonic
Installation Tonight
Public Invited to Attend
Ceremony In Court
House
Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock in
the Court House, new officers of Una
nimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M.,
will be installed in a public ceremony,
one of the first public installations for
Masonic officers to be held in Eden
ton in many years.
For the occasion H, A. Campen will
act as master of ceremonies and spec
ial guests will be Ed T. Howard of
High Point, deputy grand master, and
William J. Bundy of Greenville, a past
grand master, who will make the prin
cipal address.
At the conclusion of the installation
ceremony light refreshments will be
served.
Rotary Christmas Party
Tonight At VFW Club
Edenton’s Rotary Club will stage
its annual Christmas party tonight
(Thursday) in the VFW building on
the old Hertford road. The party is
scheduled to begin at 7:30 o’clock.
Frank Holmes, William Holmes,
Thomas Byrum and George Alma
Byrum comprise the committee in
charge of the party, with William
Holmes arranging the entertainment
feature of the affair.
BANK CLOSED DEC. 25-26
The Bank of Edenton late last week
received a proclamation from Govern
or W. Kerr iSeott ordering all banks
m the State to Close Christmas day
and the following day, Friday. The
bank, will however, open da usual for
half a day Saturday.
Christmas greetings
USA
$2.00 Per Year.
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Advancement Is Made
In Every Rank of
Scouting
EAGLE
Outstanding Affair Is
Held In Methodist
Church
One of the most outstanding Court
of Honors ever to be held in Edenton
took place Tuesday night in the
Methodist Church, when advance
ments were made in every range of
Boy Scouting from Tenderfoot to
Eagle and Eagle Palm, the first time
this has been accomplished in the
history of Scouting in Edentori.
T. L. Maston of Winfall, district
advancement chairman, presided over
the Court of Honor and was assisted
in making the various awards by C.
W. Overman, H. A. Campen, both
Silver Beavers, and W. T. Harry.
During the ceremony another Eden
ton Scout, Clifford Overman, was ad
vanced to the rank of Eagle Scout,
and Ben Browning was awarded the
Eagle Bronz Palm. Overman receiv
ed merit badges for canoeing, leather
work, rowing, bird study, camping,
civics, fingerprinting, safety, home re
pairs, scholarship, woodcarving and
wood work.
Browning’s merit badges were for
landscape gardening, rowing, leather
work and wood carving. H. A. Cam
pen presented the awards to Overman
and Browning.
Ralph Chappell and Lloyd Mills
were advanced to the rank of Tender
foot, while those advanced to second
class were Jack Overman, Dallas
Stallings, Arthur White, Terry Ben
nett, Tommy Kehayes, Robert J-
Boyce, Jr., William T. Harry, Jr., Os
car White and Ralph Chappell,
Those advanced to first class were
Paul Miles Williams, Stuart Holland,
and Caleb White. The badges for
both grades were presented by C. W.
Overman.
W. T. Harry presented the badges
for Star and Life Scouts, which in
cluded Jerry Downum, Robert Earl
Edwards and Caleb White as Star
Scouts and Gordon Proctor as i\ Life
Scout.
Jerry Downum’s merit* bulges in
cluded camping, citizenship, home re
pair, music, pathfinding, personal
health, first aid, bird study and art.
Robert Earl Edwards’ included
bugling, camping, civics, first aid,
music, pathfincling and personal
health, while Caleb White’s was for
camping, cooking, first aid, personal
health, home repair, art, leathereraft.
pathfinding, public health and wood
carving.
Gordon Proctor passed athletics*,
, bir d study, canoeing and forestry.
Others receiving merit badges were
> as follows:
Asa Dail Camping, pioneering,
rowing, pathfinding, first aid.
Billy Moore— Citizenship, finger
printing, pioneering, rowing and ca
noeing.
Edward Williams—Home repair and
machinery.
Billy Eason—Music.
These merit badges were awarded
by W. T. Harry.
Jaycees Will Sponsor
Series Turkey Shoots
Proceeds Will Be Used
For Local Civic Im
provements
Announcement was made early this
week that the Edenton Junior Cham
ber of Commerce will stage turkey
shoots Saturday afternoon, Saturday
night and Monday and Tuesday nights.
The shoots will be held at Zell
Ward a cotton gin on the Virginia
Road. Winners will have the privi
lege of selecting either frozen or live
turkeys.
Proceeds of the shoots will be used
by the Jayeces for civic improvement*.
Christmas Program
At Methodist Church
Next Sunday night at 7:30 o’clock
a Christmas program of music and
Scripture will be presented at the
Methodist Okurch. The congregation,
choir aqd soloists will participate and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend.