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it v. .: ,■ ~ ■: •v' " jmJMfm I jMP!!, jtf s Jm K JK JIF O -. *? ’ '** • -i»i>«ißfcsiife^K^i*' : iii: -. : J "*" ji^fe*’’-*-JlsLßf^*aifrijtitft. m » <*. .•»*>s**»'«. J ? ’th* * a Volume XlX.—Number 51. Automobile Group Names Jack Conn “Man OfThe Year” Awarded Highest Tro phy at Recent Christ mas Party j Jack Conn of Edenton received a • y signal honor at the recent Christmas party of the N. C. State Automobile -Association in Charlotte when it was announced that he had won the “Man of ithe Year” award for leading the entire state sales force. John G. Frazier, Jr., president, in presenting Mr. Conn a beautiful tro phy and a cash award stated that he had shown “outstanding ability, in tegrity and the type of leadership” that is an inspiration to those asso ciated with him. The presentation was made at the banquet that preceded an evening of entertainment at the Myers Park Club. Mr. Conn received an ovation from the 200 company representatives and their "wives. This is the second year that Mr. Conn has won the coveted award. | He was also winner in 1949. \ Mr. Frazier predicted that Mr. Conn will increase memberships in the as sociation in his territory during the coming year. This has been the most successful year in the company’^ ; bistory and substantial gains were re £ corded in each of the sales districts, r Mr. Frazier said. | Louis Scruggs of Rocky Mount, dis- V ' trict sales manager, lauded the work F of Mr. Conn and said his association : with the “South’s Largest Motor Club” . has contributed much to its steady A number of other company repre sentatives in eastern North Carolina were given cash prizes for being * among the top ten men in the state. They included Norman Wooten of Greenville, Charlie Barnes of Lumber ton, M. L. Flythe of Ahoskie, Van Martin of Rocky Mount and Jess Wilson of Edenton. Barry Hoggard of Ahoskie was winner of the September to December new sales contest. The annual Christmas party of the . association is a gala affair that winds up the year’s work. The “Man of the • Year Award”—a trophy—i s the higtfi i est honor that a salesman can re -1 ceive. .... ’ Group Os New Books Donated To Library John Francis Speight , Gives Books on Archi tecture and History l Paitrons of the Shepard-JPfcuden Li . brary will ‘ shortly have made avail £ able to them six very valuable and f! interesting books on Colonial archi ; tecture and history, which have been . donated to the library by John Francis ( Speight, a Tar-Heelian of Tatboro, ‘ but now residing in Richmond, Va., thiS week announce# Mrs. C. P. * Wales, librarian. Mr. Speight is an arderit student of Colonial houses and architecture, has . done much research in this field and { may be considered a well-informed amateur authority on the subject He : is a cousin of Francis Speight, noted Bertie County artist, now of Phila- The titles <rf the books are: Cl)' The Story of Virginia’* First Century, by I Msary Newton Stanard; (2) Before ! The Mayflower; <*) Antique Furni ture of the Walnut Perfect by Sy mondfi and Ormabee; (4> iA« Anoerf can Houaee, and How to •Beotore [ Them, by Henry and Atfalie Wtl ., -liaims; (8) Beauport, alt feoucester J. (the moat fascinating house in Ameri -2 ca), by Samuel Chamberlain; (6) I Photographic Studies of Old Virginia Homes and Gardens, published by the Press jfej^Tpsayj THE CHOWAN HERALD WKm'f *\ 4, jfSiV '^3Tm v [Double Celebration] Fire Chief R. K. Hall will ‘have a rather unique experience on Thursday, December 25. On that day he will not only celebrate Christmas, but he will also be celebrating his 87th. birthday. Cap’n Dick has the reputation of being the oldest active fireman in the United States. He was elected a member of the Edenton Bucket Brigade on December 31. 1881, when he wag only 16 years of age and has served continuous ly since that time. B-Sharp Music Club Sings Carols Friday Night For Shut-Ins Group Observes Annual Christinas Party Fri day Night Members of the B-Sharp Music Club, all music pupils of Mrs. C. B. Mooney, sang Christmas carols for patients at I Chowan Hospital and other shut-ins j Friday night as a feature of their 1 annual Christmas party. The group assembled at the home of Virginia Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Jones, where a beautiful .Christ mas tree was enjoyed, before start ing on their singing tour. After singing the group returned to Miss Jones’ home, where gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. Those participating in the carol singing were: Patricia Bunch, Pris cilla Bunch, Beverly Conn, Freddie Ferguson, Howard Collins, Janet Bunch, Billy Bunch, Delores Basnight, Judy Israel, Virginia Jones, Rosa Holk>well, Ruth (§tokley, Brenda Mooney, Phyllis Twiddy, Harriett Crummey, Robert Earl Edwards, Mary Piearl Harrell, Jimmy Cozzens, Calvin Foxwell, Betsy Craddock and Linda Leary. Post Office Closed , Thursday And Friday Postmaster David Holton announced Saturday that in contfonnity to a proclamation by President Harry S. Truman, the local post office will be closed Chrisftnaa day and Friday also.; Mr. Holton stated, however, that even if the windows are closed, one house-to-houße mail delivery will be made oh Friday rooming. There will he no rural delivery on Thursday and The lobby of the post office will be open to deposit letters and for box iclders to receive their mail. '.V, Edenton, Chowan County. North Carolina, Thursday, December 25,1952. | TWO CHOWAN BOYS MEET IN ITALY | HKii ;* , , s , p ‘t* ■ ' '' m * ‘ f ■ i ' s4r§ H HH| S * \Jk' j. . ' Jmk; i , ' RHPC - v-tBrI S;< ‘ RA - 5 WCi. 9wmmF WmMmmmCmWw^Sy* Xweive months ago, Dewey Berryman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. . D. iH. Berryman, and Arlon 'Parks, ®on of 'Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Parks, who grew up together in the Gliden community, enlisted in the U. IS. Navy. They enlisted at the same time and were sent to jßainhridge, Maryland, for their boot training. After the training period (they were separated and 'had not seen each other until early this'month, * when they met in Naples, Italy. The two lymmg men are pictured above, Berryman on the left and Parks on the right, when they met on December 2. and apparently are enjoying ireminiscing. Dredging Proposed | In Albemarle Sound Channel,. Boat Basin and Four 4-Pile Dolphins Included According to information from Col. R. C. Brown, district engineer of the Corps of Engineers, the resident offi cer in charge ,of construction, Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Edenton, has made application for permit for dredg ing a channel 1600 feet long and a boat basin 400 feet by 600 feet and the construction of flour 4-pile dol phins in Albemarle Sound. Approxi mately 60,000 cubic yards will be dredged, of .which 6,000 cubic yards will be deposited on shore and the remainder'in shallow water along the shore line. All dredging will be to 12 feet below mean low water. Plans showing the proposed work may be seen at the office of the dis trict engineir In Wilmington, N. C., and at tile Post Office at Edenton. Any person, firm or association who may be opposed to such work may file objections at the district engineer's office in 'Wilmington until Janu ary 19. ! . 1 MIDNIGHT SERVICE On Wednesday night of this week, Christmas eve, aft UlrSO o’clock a mid night celebration of the Lord's Na tivity will be observed at St Paul's Episcopal Church. The public is cordially invited to attend. Seeking Names Os Makers Os Furniture Alexander Crane Plan ning to Write Illus trated Book Alexander Crane of the Department of Conservation and Development is trying to find names of early furni ture makers of Eastern North 'Caro lina to be included in an illustrated book on furniture. In the search so? antique Eastern North Carolina furniture made locally between 1680 and 1830,” he says, “I have discovered a few pieces that bear the cabinet maker’s name stamped. 1 written or on a label inside or on the bottom of a drawer or chair bot tom. “If anyone owning or knowing of a' labelled piete of furniture (even if the label 1* torn or barely legible) would get in touch with me, sending me a copy of the label and a brief description of the piece of furniture | on which it is found, he wall be doing the State a great favor as well as a 1 personal one to me.” MASONS CALL OCFF MEETING Due to the Chridtm-as holiday fall , ing on Thursday, Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. A A. M., will not meet Thursday night of this week. The i next meeting will be held Thursday night, January 1, when'the new offi cers will take charge. Listing Os Property For Taxation Must Be Done In January Early Edition | The Herald is appearing a few days earlier this week than usual. Publication of the paper was step- t ped up in order to permit the publishers and employees to en joy several days’ rest and (vaca tion over the Christmas holidays after ’a strenuous pre-Christmas rush. . — ] Rotarians Enjoy Christmas Party On Thursday Nigh! i Santa Glaus Arrives at 9:30 O’clock and Dis tributes Favors Edenton Rotarians thoroughly en- joyed their annual Christmas party Thursday night at the VFW building on the old Hertford road, when their wives were special guests. | The group sang Christmas carols I i and partook of refreshments and at; I abouit 9:30 o’clock, Horace White, dres-1 |sed as Santa Claus, arrived and dis i tributed favors to the Rotarians and Rotaryannes. During the meeting John A. Holmes and Marvin Wilson explained to the Rotaryannes the football contest car ried on at the regular Rotary meet j ings, for which the best prognostica- j tors receive free meals. Each one was presented a list of the various ! home games for the purpose of guess- i ing ithe winners. | Arrangements for the party were in the hands of Thomas Byrum, George Alma Byrum, Frank Holmes and Wil liam Holmes. Group Os Concerns Close Four Days For Christmas Holidays Decision Made So Em ployes May Enjoy Holiday Season 'Edenton automobile dealers, imple ment dealers and garages will close their places of business at 6 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and remain closed until 8 o’clock Monday morning. December 29. The purpose of the closing is to allow several days for employees to enjoy the Christmas holidays. The concerns who have agreed to observe the extended holiday are: Albemarle Motor Company, B. B. H. ! Motor Company, Chowan Motor Com pany, Inc., Chas. H. Jenkins Motor ! Company, Inc., Bvrum Implement & Truck Company, Edenton Tractor and Implement Co., Hobbs Implement Co., i Bunch’s Garage and Edwards Body and Fender Works. i Library Will Be Closed i Five Days For Holidays Mrs. C. P. Wales, librarian at the Shepard-iPruden Memorial Library, announces that the library will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Wednesday, December 24, to Monday, > December 29. The library will be , open on Monday, December 29. This closing period, states Mrs. i Wales, is in accordance with the State ' Library Association and is uniform ■ with all public libraries. ...... J. . d 5» pm a S fyj SHKHaSPSEffIE j jWt * $2.00 Per Year. Farm Owners and Ten ants Must Give Addi tional Data LISTERS’ SCHEDULE Tax Supervisor Urges Early Listing on Part Os Taxpayers With only a few more days left in 1952, County Tax Supervisor Mrs. P. S. McMullan calls attention to the listin|g of property for taxation which, according to law, must he done dur ing the month of January. In connection with the listing farm owners or tenants are required to fur nish facts about farms which is for information only and is not used for tax purposes. For instance, the tax lister must be informed the acreage for each crop harvested during the calendar year 1952. The number of cows, sows and hens on a farm Janu ary, 1953, must be reported, as well as the number of people living on the farm on January 1, 1953. All of the information is confidential but is needed in making up various agricul tural reports for the counties in the state. The list takers who will serve are Mrs. E. B. Jordan and Mrs. Gene (Bunch Cullipher for the First Town jship; Henry Bunch, Second Town ! ship; T. A. Berryman, Third Town | ship, and C. W. Parker, Fourth Township. The schedule f<> the list takers fol lows : First Township, 9 A. M., to 5 P. M„ at *he. G art Horse. Second Township-—January 6, 13, 20 and 27 at Elliott Belch’s office at j Center Hill; January 21, Evans’ store at Cross Roads; January 7 and 23, ] Walter Miller’s tsars; January 14, El bert Peele’s store; January 28, Coke I Nixon’s store: Other days at Henry I Bunch’s store at Rocky Hock. ! Third Township—January Bat Spi vey’s store at Ryland; January 1 and 29 at Peele’s store; January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at Briggs’ store; January 22 at Ward’s store at Lonesome Pine. Fourth Township—At the home of C. W. Parker at 9 A. M., to 5 P. M. Mrs. McMullan urges all taxpayers (to list their property as early in Jan uary as possible in order to avoid a great deal of waiting and inconveni ence during the last few days. Pocahontas Elect New Set Officers Mrs. Martha Crummey New Pocahontas of Chowanoke Council Officers for Chowanoke Council, No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas, elect ed officers at its meeting Friday night. 'Mrs. Martha Crummey was elected Pocahontas, succeeding Mrs. Beulah Cale, who was elected prophetess. Other officers elected were: We nonah, Mrs. Virginia Barfield; Pow hatan, A, S. Hollowell; keeper of rec ords, Mrs. Mary Harmatuk; keeper of wampum, Miss Dorothy Bufflap; col , lector of wampum, Mrs. Naomi Cope land. These officers, as well as those ap pointed by the incoming Pocaihontas are sechuhded to be installed at the meeting of the Council on Monday I night, January 2. , Bank Will Be Closed / Thursday And Friday As previously announced, the Bank > of Edenton will be closed, in eon -1 formlty to a proclamation by Gov ernor W‘. Kerr Scott, on Christmas • day and Friday of this week. Import ! ant banking should, therefore, be i transacted accordingly. The bank will open Saturday morn ing as usual.
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