North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XX.—Number 29. Citizens Object To Extend Danger Zone In Albemarle Sound Navy Officials Say No Live Bombs Will Be Used In Hertford Friday a large number of citizens of the Albemarle area at tended a meeting to register a protest to the proposed plan to extend the danger zone in Albemarle Sound for the purpose of bombing practice. Among the group were many com mercial and sports fishermen, who said bombing would be detrimental to fishing. The hearing was arranged by Con gressman Herbert C. Bonner and was conducted by Col. R. C. Brown, dis trict engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers of Wilmington. The regulations were read as they now stand concerning the area and this was followed by a reading of the proposed amendment to the regula tions. Capt. Fitzhugh Lee: division avia tion officer, explained the existing regulations and the proposed amend ment which would give the Army and Navy the authority to extend the re strictions to include night use for bombing practice in that area of the Albemarle Sound which is adjacent to the Harvey Point Base. He explained the necessity of night practice in the laying of mine and the necessity of having shore installations to carry out the objectives. He fur ther pointed out that the Albemarle Sound immediately adjacent to the Harvey Point Base was the most ad vantageous location for this work, thus the proposed amendment. He emphasized the fact that no ex plosives or live mines would be used but that tin bombs filled with water and sand to give them proper weight would be used together with small fake bombs which emitted a puff of smoke when striking the water, and that these were the only types of bombs that would be used. He em phasized, however, that either of these objects dropped from a consid erable height would cause serious damage if they should strike a person or boat and that therefore it would be imperative to restrict the area dur ing the night practice. Carl Bailey, Plymouth attorney, rep resenting a group of commercial fish ermen, asked that the area not be used for bombing practice during the fishing season and that no live bombs be used as they would be most harm ful to rock and shad fish spawning grounds. C. D. Kirkpatrick of Morehead City, head of the Conservation and Develop ment Division of Commercial Fisher ies expressed the opinion that after hearing Capt. Lee’s explanation of the (Continued on Page Five) Civic Calendar Advance Home Demonstration Club meets Tuesday afternoon, July 21, at 3 o’clock with Mrs. C. V. Bond. Byrd dome Demonstration Club meets with Mrs. M. W. Jackson Wednesday afternoon, July 22, at 3 o’clock. Revival services at Presbyterian Church each night from Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24, at 8 o’clock. Miss Frances Bennett is compet ing this week in the Jaycee beau ty contest at Morehead City to select “Miss North Carolina.” Pocahontas picnic at Edenhouse Beach Friday afternoon at 6:30 o’clock. County sing at Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church next Monday night at 8 o’clock. VFW Auxiliary will meet Tues day night at 8 o’clock in the VFW home. Center Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship fried chicken dinner at the Community Building Friday night at 7:30 o’clock. I Supervised play at playground 10 to 12 o’clock in the morning and 4 to 6 o’clock in the after noon. Chowan Tribe, No. 12, Improved Order of Red Men, will meet Mon day night at 8 o’clock. VFW meets in Post’s home on old Hertford Highway Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. Edenton Rotary Club meets to day (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. Annual picnic of Chowan Coun ty’s Negro home demonstration clubs Friday, August 28. Negro home demonstration dubs’ queen contest Friday, Octo ber 30. Stated communication of Una nimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Court House. Rockv Hock plays Gatesville’on Hicks Field Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. fe.- THE CHOWAN HERAT .B Lions President mm jgff jffglfr S. A. Dodge, Detroit, Michigan, is the new president of The In ternational Association of Lions Clubs, (Lions International). He was elected by unanimous vote at the 36th annual convention of the Association which closed at the Chicago Stadium Saturday. Dodge succeeds Edgar M. Elbert, May wood, niinois. VFW And Auxiliary Have Presidents Os District 1 Groups Mrs. John Oliver, Jr., Is Elected at Ahoskie Sunday William H. Coffield, Jr., Post, No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Auxiliary are playing a prominent part in district activities of the organization, with the two groups having district officers. Jim Basnight is district command er and presided over the district meet ing held in Ahoskie Sunday. Besides Basnight, Bill Perry is district treas urer. At Ahoskie Sunday Mrs. John Oliv er, Jr., was elected president of the First District by the Auxiliary and Miss Celia Spivey was elected district secretary. As district president Mrs. Oliver will have under her supervision the VFW Auxiliaries in Edenton, Plymouth, Hertford, Elizabeth City and Manteo. One of her duties will be to conduct a school for Auxiliary officers and to I act as liason officer between the Au xiliaries of the district and the De partment. Edenton Jaycees Will Sell House Numbers Project Wfflße Os Spe cial Benefit to Postal Service Following up a very successful sale of reflective tape on autonjobile bump ers Saturday, Edenton Jaycees will today (Thursday) endeavor to sell house numbers for every home in Edenton. Last Saturday the Jaycees sold all of the tape they had on hand so that many automobiles now have this extra precaution shining at night on bumpers. Today Jaycees will start a cam paign to sell house numbers, which will not only be attractive but at the same time will aid mail delivery, as well as making it easier to find any particular person if the house is num bered., The numbers can be easily seen day or night and will sell for SI.OO un mounted or $1.26 mounted. Two Midget Camps At Camp Leach Under the direction of the Rev. Charles I. Penick, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Whiteville, N. C., the first of two midget camps this season is underway at Camp Leach, the East Carolina Episcopal Diocesan Center. The camp is for children from the ages of nine through eleven years and began last Tuesday, July 7th. There are ninety-one campers at tending camp with thirteen counselors to supervise them. Miss Sharon Lup ton of Edenton is serving as counselor. Those, attending the camp from Edenton are: Joe Campen, Pat Ben nett, Judith Adams and Mary Adams. RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA Major Herbert E. Bass, Mrs. Bass and three sons, Billy, Jimmy and Bob by, left last week for their home in San Bernardino, California, after a two weeks’ visit with Mr. Bass’ par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Bass in the Paradise section. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 16,1953. Frances Dennett Is Competing For Title llUss North Carolina' Round of Entertainment Provided For Group Os Contestants Miss Frances Bennett, who was chosen “Miss Edenton” at the recent beauty contest sponsored by the Jun ior Chamber of Commerce, left Tues day for Morehead City, where she will compete for the title of “Miss North Carolina.” The beauty contest will be a four day affair, with activities getting un derway Tuesday morning. The con testants were escorted into town by highway patrolmen and taken to Ho tel Fort Macon. Registration took place at the recreation center. On Tuesday afternoon the young ladies were taken on a pleasure cruise on the yacht “Danco,” and a buffet dinner for contestants, Jaycees and their wives or girl friends was held Tuesday night. Wednesday afternoon a parade of the queens in bathing suits was held, followed by a bathing suit and even- J ing gown performance at the Carolina Racing Association Track. A rehear sal and talent performance will also be held on Thursday. A luncheon will be held Friday at the Hotel Fort Macon dining room, at which time the twelve finalists in the beauty contest will be announced. The affair will be climaxed at a dance Fri day night, when “Miss North Caro lina” will be crowned. Miss Bennett was accompanied to Morehead City by Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harrell and Miss Juanita Bennett. Aubrey HoHowell Is Honored In Korea Edenton Boy Gets Com mendation Ribbon With Pendant Sergeant Aubrey E. Hollowell, son of Mrs. E. L. Hollowell, distinguish ed himself by meritorious service in Korea during the period from Septem ber 3, 1952, to June 12, 1953. As administrative sergeant for the Division Surgeon, Army Medical Ser vice, United States Army, 40th Infan j try, Sergeant Hollowell performed his duties in a superior manner with great initiative, resourcefulness and thoroughness, obviating the need for close supervision and relieving his su periors of many details. Sergeant Hollowell assumed sole re sponsibility for the Morbidity Report ing System and through his untiring efforts, devised a vastly improved and more effective way of rendering this important and complicated report. Sergeant Hollowell’s efficient re porting of the morbidity rates result ed in keeping an accurate and com plete record of the sick and wounded in this command and thereby enabled the Division Surgeon, the Corps Sur geon and the Army Surgeon to keep their respective commanders accur ately informed of the health of the Division. For his outstanding work Sergeant Hollowell was awarded the Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant. From headquarters of the 40th In fantry Division comes the word that Sergeant Hollowell’s sincere devotion to duty reflects great credit upon him self and the United States Army. Pocahontas Picnic Friday Afternoon Group Will Gather at Edenhouse Beach at 6:30 O’clock Members of Chowanoke Council, No. 64, Degree of Pocahontas will hold a picnic Friday afternoon at 6:30 o’clock at Edenhouse Beach. All mem bers are urged to attend and bring lunch for themselves as well as any guests they may invite. Food will he spread in picnic style, and any who desire to go bathing are requested to arrive before the meal is served. The committee in charge of the pic nic is of Mrs. Roy Spruill, Mrs. Ladell Parker and Miss Doro thy Bufflap. Vacation Bible School At Presbyterian Church Daily vacation Bible School will be gin at the Presbyterian Church Mon day morning, July 20, at 8:30 o’clock. Classes will be held throughout Fri day and all youngsters are invited to attend. Command Changed At Edenton Marine Corps Landing Field Col. John D. Harshberg er Succeeds Col. Elmer Brackett, Jr. Late last week Col. John D. Harsh berger assumed command of the Edenton Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field. He succeeds Col. El mer E. Brackett, Jr., who has been transferred to Norfolk, where he will be Assistant Chief of Staff for G-T Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. Brief but impressive ceremonies were held in connection with the change of command. Present for the affair were Major General Clayton C. Jerome and Brigadier General William G. Manley, who reviewed the Marines in a parade and inspection held on the runway. Col. Harshberger read the orders which made him the commanding of ficer. Before taking over his new duties as commanding officer here, Col. Harshberger served as inspector of / aviation, on the staff of the Com manding General, Aircraft, Fleet Ma rine Force, Atlantic. Following the change in command, Group personnel in regimental for mation, passed in review for the old and new commanding officers. The ceremonies were highlighted by an air parade of the aircraft attached to the Marine Aircraft Group 11. Edenton's Lions Club Installs New Officers Secretary W. J. Taylor Honored as Outstand ing Secretary Officers for the new year were in stalled at the regular meeting of the Edenton Lions Club on Monday night. W. W. Byrum, with the assistance of O. E. Duncan, installed the officers in a most impressive ceremony, charging the newly elected officers with their several duties. Officers installed for the new year beginning this month are: President, Jesse L. Harrell; first vice president, Guy C. Hobbs; second vice president, C. A. Phillips; third vice president, Ernest Ward, Jr.; directors, J. R. Du laney, W. W. Byrum and Aubrey Tur beville; tail twister, T. B. Williford; pianist, Earl Harrell; chorister, J. Cla rence Leary. Jesse L. Harrell made a report on the State Lions Convention held in June. Mr. Harrell presented Secre tary W. J. Taylor with a plaque which was received at the State Convention for being a 100 per cent secretary. Forty members of the club were presented perfect attendance pins by Secretary Taylor. These pins are pre sented for attending 32 consecutive meetings during a contest period be tween the months of October and May. Red Men Install Officers For Term L. O. Copeland Succeeds C. C. Wiggins as Sa chem of Tribe Officers for a six month term end ing December 31 were installed for Chowan Tribe, No. 12, I. O. R. M., at a meeting held Monday night. The installation was conducted by W. M. Rhoades with W. J. Daniels acting as sannap. The new officers of the tribe are: L. O. Copeland, sachem; Walter Bond, senior sagamore; R. B. Hollowell, junior sagamore and C. C. Wiggins,* prophet. Mr. Hollowell was installed by W. J. Daniels, a past Great Sa chem of North Carolina as a token of appreciation for the work done by Mr. Hollowell while Mr. Daniels was Great Sachem. L. O. Copeland, the new sachem, appointed the following subordinate officers, who were also’installed: C. D. Sawyer, first sannap; Elbert Pierce, second sannap; warriors, Al bert Phelps, J. H. Pierce, Doc Tynch and Tom Tynch; braves, A. B. Wil liams, A. M. Bowen, Robert Whiteman and J. R. Suis; guard of the wig wam, J. H. Asbell; guard of the for est, W. H. Saunders. « CHICKEN DINNER FRI. NIGHT Center Hill Methodist Youth Fel lowship will sponsor a fried chicken dinner at the Community Building on Friday night, July 17. Dinner will be served at 7:30 o’clock and the general public is invited to patronize the young people. | “Miss Edenton” j M .JNhu "HHI. | Jup ** MISS FRANCES BENNETT Among the contestants compet ing for the title of “Miss North Carolina” in the Jaycee beauty contest at Morehead City this week is Miss Frances Bennett. Miss Bennett was named “Miss Edenton” at the recent Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce beauty contest. Local BTUMembers Hang Up Fine Record At Baptist Assembly Linda Leary State Win ner for Four Consecu , tive Years Those who attended the Caswell Baptist Assembly, at Southport, N. C., during Training Union Week (Jure 29-July 5) bad a memorable experi ence. One of the most outstanding features of the week was the Junior 1 Memory Work Drill, on July 1, in which 182 Junior BTU members par ticipated. Among these participants were Janet Bunch, Linda Leary and Edwin Byrum from the Edenton Bap tist Church and Gloria Bunch, Frank Evans, Janet Parrish, Becky Harrell, Carolyn Layton, Ruby Lee Bunch, Lloyd Wayne Evans and Gerald Har rell of the Rocky Hock Church. Ten of these eleven Edentonians made per fect records and were declared State winners. The Edenton church is proud of the j unusually fine record of its three par ticipants. Besides being State win- J ners again this year—Linda Leary re ceived a certificate from the State Training Union Department recogniz ing the fact that she has been a State winner for four consecutive years; Janet Bunch and Edwin Byrum have been State winners for two consecu tive years. In appreciation of their interest in this work of the church, and of their remarkable achievement, these three young persons were rec ognized by the church Sunday morn ing during the worship service. It is noteworthy that the Junior Unions of the Edenton Training Un ion Department have sent participants to the State Memory Work Drill, each year for a period of some twenty years. This record is one of which the church is proud and is complimen tary to both the leaders and the mem i bers. Revival Services At Presbyterian Church Services Nightly From July 20 Through July 24 ' Evangelistic services will be held every night at 8 o’clock in the Pres byterian Church, beginning Monday, July 20, and continuing through Fri day, July 24. ► The pastor, the Rev. James Mac- Kenzie, will conduct the services and bring the messages each night. A hearty welcome is extended to all to attend, sing the old hymns and hear the Gospel of grace. Christians are requested to remember these ser mons in prayer. County Sing Monday At Ballard’s Bridge Announcement is made that a coun ty sing will be held at Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church next Monday night at 8 o’clock. C. W. Overman will be in charge of the sing. All who are interested in church music are especially urged to attend the sing. $2.00 Per Year. Boy Scouts Os East And West Albemarle Districts Combined Action Is Taken For More Effective Use Os Staff Meeting in Norfolk last week the executive board of the Tidewater Council voted to combine the East and West Albemarle Districts in North Carolina to form a single Albemarle District, which includes the seven counties north of the Albemarle Sound and east of Chowan River. The purpose of the consolidation is an ef fort to more effectively use the staff of the Tidewater Council. Raymond F. Heck, Jr., will con tinue to serve the territory, and will have more time to devote to field work. Horace W. Coleman, chairman of the re-districting committee, says the matter of where to place the ad ditional man in the 1954 budget was being studied. Lester S. Sherrick, chairman of Darden Scout Reservation, reported a very successful first two weeks at Camp Darden this summer. He point ed out that the new rifle range was extremely popular, and that every boy was getting some training in the safe handling of fire arms. The board accepted an invitation to hold its next meeting at Darden Scout Reservation on Friday, Aug ust 7. The annual budget for the year 1954 of $71,934 was unanimously adopted by the executive board. The 8% per cent increase provides for an addi tional field executive on the staff to help meet the ever-increasing boy population and resultant gross in Scout membership. The average boy membership of the Tidewater Council for the first 6 months in 1953 is 7,054 as compared with 5,923 for the same period last year. This represents an increase of 19 per cent. W. R. Moore, finance chairman, in presenting the recommendations of his committee, pointed out that this was strictly a minimum budget and represented absolute needs to meet the challenge of a growing youth popu lation. Rider’s Lane Cause Os Worry On Part Town Councilmen Much Time at Meeting Tuesday Devoted to Consideration Town Councilmen at their meeting Tuesday night devoted much of the time to Rider’s Lane, the narrow road leading from Route 17 to the Blades Lumber Company. The road has been a source of no little worry, work and expense, and representatives of the Coastland Oil Company, Blades Lum ber Company and Harrison Spruill, who lives on the corner, appeared at the meeting in an effort to get re lief. After a long time dickering with Dr. L. A. Deese, he recently agreed to sell 10 feet of land along the road in the hope that the State would take over the road. However, it is under stood that the State will not consider taking over the road unless it is 60 feet wide. Because the 10 feet of land is out side the city limits, the Councilmen were reluctant to give a definite an swer as to purchasing the strip, so that action was deferred until Town Attorney J. N. Pruden returns from his vacation to render an opinion. If the town can legally purchase the strip of land, it was decided to confer with the concerns affected to see if they will share in the expense. Mayor Leroy Haskett, J. Clarence Leary and J. Edwin Bufflap were ap pointed as a committee to make an investigation. Willie Bunch appeared at the meet ing in the interest of trading a 15- foot alley on his property for a 15- foot alley belonging to the town. Clyde Hollowell and George Alma Byrum, together with R. N. Hines, were ap nointed to make an investigation be fore any action is taken. At the request of citizens, W. A. Everett registered a complaint regard ing noisy trucks traveling on West Queen Street. Mr. Everett presented figures showing how many cars and trucks traveled this street on three days and of 'this ' 'number 57 had faulty mufflers or otherwise made ex cessive noise. John Mitchener also presented a letter complaining about trucks and fast driving on Granville Street. Police are making a check and already some drivers have been warned. W. B. Rosevear, chairman of the (Continued on Page Eight)