Volume XX.—Number 43.
Legion’s Chowan County Fair OpensTOonday
Plans Shaping Upi
For Halloween Party
Saturday, Oct. 31st
Enthusiasm Is Mounting
Rapidly Among Chil
dren In Community
ON PLAYGROUND
Parade Will Start From
Court House Green
At 6 O’clock
By Evelyn G. Leary
Enthusiasm is mounting by leaps
and bounds among the small fry here
as plans go forward for the annual
Halloween Parade and Party sponsor
ed by the Edenton Woman’s Club.
Saturday night, October 31, will be a
big night for the children of Edenton
and Chowan County. For on this night
all sorts of spooky characters will
•come out to join their playmates in a
night of mischievous pranks and fun.
As in previous years, the Woman’s
Club will spare no efforts and ex
pense to make this night one of the
happiest and unforgettable events for
the children. It is staged especially
for them and they look forward to this
occasion from year to year with the
greatest anticipation. The dazzling
sights and exciting adventures ex
perienced at the children’s playground
is the topic of conversation by the
little ones for many months after.
Mrs. N. J. George, playground (
chairman, announces that the parade
will get underway from the Court
House Green promptly at 6 o’clock. ;
Children who wish to participate are
asked to gather at the Court House
Green between 5:30 and 6 o’clock,
dressed in costume and with their
floats. The parade will be led by the
Edenton High School Band, which will
pause at the post office to allow the
smaller children to fall in with the
others and then proceed to the play
ground at Hicks Field.
The club women hope that many of
the children will compete for the vari
ous prizes being offered. There will
be a first prize for the most comical,
most original, and best costume as
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Great Pocahontas
In Edenton Friday
Highest Official of State i
Will Visit Chowan- \
oke Council )
Every member of Chowanoke Coun- *
cil, No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas, is
urged to attend the meeting Friday
night in the Red Men’s hall, when 1
Mrs. Marian Vincent of Winterville, 1
Great Pocahontas of North Carolina, *
will make an official visit.
Members of the local Council will
serve a turkey dinner at 7 o’clock, as- (
ter which the regular meeting of the t
Council will be held, at which Mrs. j
Vincent will deliver an address. (
Mrs. Virginia Barfield, Pocahontas (
of Chowanoke Council, urges all mem-
bers to be on hand on time. (
Mrs. Martin Wisely ;
BPW Club Speaker i
Members of Club Told'
About Her Recent i
Trip to England ,
Thirty-one members of the Eden- !
ton Business and Professional Wo- ,
men’s Club heard an interesting and ,
informative talk by Mrs. Martin Wise- (
ly at the monthly meeting held Thurs
day night at the Barker Community ,
House. Mrs. Wisely’s clipped English
accent delighted the group as she told
of her recent visit to her home in En
gland and her tour through France
and Ireland. ,
Mrs. Wisely said she was very hap- i
py to find that conditions had chang- :
ed for the better since her last visit :
home five years ago. She listed a few
items that had gone Off rationing and
Stated that there, seemed to be plenty i
of food now. She added that England
still appeared in a festive mood from
the coronation, that decorations were 1
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, October 22,1953.
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Clerk of Court E. • W. Spires
announced this week that he had
appointed Carey J. Hollowed as
a County Commissioner to fill the
unexpired term of the late Em
mett N. Elliott.
Mr. Hollowell will represent the
Third Township. He is well
known throughout the county and
has been registrar in the town
ship.
Mr. Hollowell has accepted the
appointment and will meet with
the County Commissioners at
their next meeting on Monday,
November 2.
AnialHaHowear
Party At Chowan
High Friday Night
Public Invited to Affair
Which Will Start at
7:30 O’clock ;
The Parent-Teacher Association of '
Chowan High School is sponsoring (
the annual Halloween party at Cho- 1
wan High on Friday night, October 1
30th.
Many phases of Halloween frolic 1
will be offered for the enjoyment of 1
both the young and old.
The public is invited for an even
ing of merriment beginning at 7:30 '•
o’clock. -
Services Os Farm •
Forester Available
For Chowan County
More Technical Assist- r
ance Provided By
Forest Service j
County Forest Ranger Frank V.
White, announces that a Farm Fores
ter has been employed by the N. C.
Forest Service to provide more techni- ‘
cal assistance in Chowan County. (
Upon request, the Farm Forester will
assist owners in the management of
their woodland.
Accompanied by the landowner or j
his representative the Farm Forester
will make a preliminary examination c
of the woodland for the purpose of
giving the landowner information as
to the best treatment of the wood
land in order that the landowner may i
realize the greatest benefit from it i
over a period of years. If the pri- i
liminary examination shows that the {
landowner has timber ready for cut
ting, the Forester will assist the own
er in marking and estimating the vol
ume of trees to be cut. The number
of trees marked by the Forester will I
depend on the condition of the stand
of trees. The landowner will be given
a volume summary of the trees mark
ed for cutting and information on how
best to make the sale with names of
prospective buyers.. Foresters of the
N. C. Forest Service are not permit
ted to make a timber cruise; that is,
estimate all standing timber for sale, I
purchase, or other business transac- j
tion. j
The Farm Forester is limited to 100 I
acres or .5 work days for any one j
property owner during one year, j
There is no charge for this assist- J
ance other than the cost of the paint I
used in marking. The landowner must 1
give the Forester bis assurance that I
the timber will be sold and cut accold- j
ing to the marking and the Forester’s j
recommendations.
Help in obtaining tree seedlings, on- j
the-ground planting instructions, ad-jj
vice in forest tree insect and disease; j
control, and adequate fire protection Jl
recommendations are also available:■
In all cases where a laiidowner is go-!
ing to sell timber, it will be to his j
advantage t& obtain the adviete of a'
Forester before selling. Anyone de- '
siring assistance should contact Cho
wan County Forest Ranger Frank V. :
White, Chowan County Agent C. W. j j
Overman, or Chowan County Soil Con- ,
servationist R. C. Jordan. <
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HERBERT BONNER W. L. McMILLAN
Prominent visitors to the American Legion’s Chowan County Fair next
week will include Congressman Herbert Bonner and W. L. (Bill) McMillan,
Department Commander of the North Carolina American Legion. Congress
man Bonner will make an address Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, after
which he will award prizes to the white and colored schools which are win
ners in the safety project conducted in connection with the fair. Mr. McMil
lan will introduce Congressman Bonner.
Annual Convention
Os NCEAOii Friday
Mrs. Ruth T. Basnight,
Edenton Teacher, Sec
retary of Group
The 31st annual convention of the
Northeastern district of the North
Carolina Education Association will be
held at East Carolina College at
Greenville, Friday, October 23, with
more than 1,000 teachers and school
officials from 22 counties expected.
Two general sessions, six division
meetings, and 21 department meetings
are scheduled.
Officers of the district are: Sam
D. Bundy, principal of the Farmville
school, president; D. S. Johnson, su
perintendent of schools, Rocky Mount,
vice president; Mrs. Ruth T. Basnight,
Edenton teacher, secretary; and H. L.
Joslyn, Beaufort, superintendent of
Carteret County schools, district di
rector for the National Education As
sociation.
The district includes the following!
counties: Beaufort,. Bertie, Camden,
Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck,
Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene,
Hertford, Hyde, Lenoir, Martin, Pam
lico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt,
Tyrrell, Washington and Wilson.
Permits Necessary For
Peanut Picking Machine
Register of Deeds Maurice L. Bunch
again calls attention to the law which
requires a permit by all persons who
operate peanut pickers or combines.
These permits must be secured if
peanut pickers or combines are used
privately or for the public and must
be secured at the Register of Deeds
office before operations are begun.
JAYCEES MEET TONIGHT
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com
merce will meet tonight (Thursday)
at 7 o’clock in the Triangle dining
loom. President Thomas Shepard ur
ges every member to attend.
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Forest Ranger Frank V. White reports that in the recent drive to collect
pine cones for the Division of Forestry to grow pine seedlings, Chowan
County’s quota was 89 bushels. Forest Ranger White enlisted the aid of
a group of youngsters and collected 263 bushels, 147 bushels over the quota.
Above is pictured the group after a day of collecting and they are as follows:
Front row, left to right, Forest Ranger White, Robert White, Sid White, Al
bert Ward, Paul Dail, Jack Ashley, Sonny Jones, Jerry White, Lloyd White,
Jr, and Jimmy Ashley. At top, Charlie White and Gene Ashley. The group
collected the pine cones on three successive Saturdays.
Teachers Guests Os
Rotary Club Oct 29
Dr. Murray Kantor of
Suffolk Will Be Prin
cipal Speaker
Edenton’s Rotary Club will not meet
as usual Thursday of next week, but
instead will meet at 7 o’clock tonight
(Thursday) in the Parish House, when
they will entertain school teachers and
officials of the Edenton and Chowan
County school units, at the club’s an
nual Teacher-s’ Night.
Due to the limited space in the Par
ish House, Rotary Annes, as well as
wives and husbands of teachers, have
not been invited, much to the disap
pointment of the Rotarians.
The, principal speaker for the meet
ing will be Dr. Murray Kantor, Jewish
rabbi of Suffolk. Dr. Kantor has the
reputation of being an interesting and
| entertaining speaker, so that the pro
gram for the evening is expected to
be one of the best ever arranged for
a teachers’ night meeting. The pro
gram and arrangements are in charge
of a committee composed of Frank
Holmes, William Holmes and Gilliam
Wood.
Comparatively Few
At Boy Scout Fair
Boy Scouts in the Albemarle sec
tion presented a “Scouting In Action”
fair Saturday on the playground at
Hicks Field, where during the day
they put on interesting demonstra
tions of various Scouting activities.
While the Boy Scouts turned out in
goodly numbers and presented very
interesting demonstrations, some dis
appointment was evidenced by the
comparatively few people who went
out to see the activities.
The boys set up tents, where the
various demonstrations were carried
out.
1953 Attraction Is
Expected To Surpass
Three Previous Fairs
Dollar Days _j
As an incentive for Chowan
Fair visitors to shop in Edenton,
some of Edenton’s stores will ob
serve Dollar Days Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of next week.
The stores cooperating in the
event will advertise many money
saving values in next Week’s
Herald.
United Nations Day s
Program In Court
House On Saturday
I John W. Graham Will Be
Principal Speaker
For Occasion
In connection with the observance
of United Nations Week being in pro
gress this week, a United Nations Day
has been set aside for Saturday, Oc
tober 24, to be held in Edenton on the
Court House Green Saturday morning
beginning at 10:30 o’clock. ,
John W. Graham, a local attorney,
will be the principal speaker for the I
occasion. Other officials of the town
will also take part, with Miss Lena
Jones acting as mistress of ceremony.
The Edenton High School Band will
render a concert prior to the program.
The citizens of Edenton are urged
to attend this United Nations Day
1 program, so that they may be en
lightened on the matters concerning
our United Nations and the peace for
which it stands.
Aces Meet Ancient
Foe On Hicks Field
Next Friday Night
Rugged Perquimans In
dians Invade Hicks
Field at 8 O’clock
Edenton’s Aces will undergo an
other vital test next Friday night
when they are scheduled to meet the
Perquimans Indians on Hicks Field at
8 o’clock. The Indians are reputed to
be one of, if not the strongest teams
in the Albemarle Conference. ,
Gridiron rivalry between the two
schools dates back over a quarter of .
a century, so that the game will, no
doubt, draw almost as large a crowd i
as the Elizabeth City game two weeks
ago. ]
Coaches Ben Perry and Alton ]
Brooks are drilling the Aces hard for j
the game and with all of the boys in ]
good condition they expect to enter ]
the game as underdog but believe a j,
.battle royal will result. j:
Os course, the band will be out in |,
full force for the game, so that it is ;
hoped the contest will draw a capacity ]
crowd.
Hospital Auxiliary ,
Will Meet Friday
The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will
hold its regular meeting Friday after
noon at 3 o’clock in the nurses’ home.
Mrs. Martin Wisely, president of the
Auxiliary, announces that an interest
ing musical entertainment will be pre
sented by Mrs. Selby Harney and that
! at the conclusion of the meeting tea
will be served.
All members are especially urged to
attend
Turkey Dinner Served
Thursday At Fair
Members of the American Legion
. Auxiliary have planned to serve a tur
key dinner at the Legion’s Chowan
County Fair Thursday night of next
week at the Fair Grounds on the
Windsor highway.
The meal will be served starting at
6:30 o’clock and the ladies are hopeful
that many will patronize them. The
proceeds will go to the Legion Auxili
ary.
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Herbert Bonner and W.
L. McMillan Guests on
Friday Afternoon
ROOM
Legion Fair Ground on
Windsor Highway
Used First Time
According to Willis McClenney,
, manager of the American Legion’s
\ Chowan County Fair, everything is in
'readiness for the fourth annual fair
sponsored by the Legionnaires, which
opens Monday of next week and will
be in progress through Saturday
night.
This year the fair will be held on
the Legion’s property a few miles
from Edenton on the Windsor high
way. The first three fairs were held
at the armory in Edenton, so that
With a new exhibition building, a live
stock building and plenty of parking
space, this year’s fair is expected to
be bigger and better than any of the
previous fairs.
The new exhibition building has
been rushed to completion with Leg
ionnaires working every night and
here will be ample room for the vari
ous exhibits as well as for visitors
who inspect the exhibits.
A livestock building has also been
completed which will provide more
room for entries and will be more
satisfactory than the tents used in
previous fairs.
Manager McClenney says this year’s
fair will include the largest assort
ment of displays in the history of the
fair, including products of Chowan
County farms, livestock, farm ma
chinery and industrial exhibits.
Wednesday will be observed as Chil
dren’s Day, when all school children
in Chowan County will be admitted
free. Tickets will be distributed in
the schools.
An interesting feature of this year’s
fair is the theme “Better Safety For
a Better Tomorrow,” with white and
colored schools selecting various pro
jects in the interest of safety. Eden
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John Wayne Griffin
Shot In Right Leg
Sheriff Bunch Urges
Precautions In Shoot
ing Rifles
John Wayne Griffin, 9-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Griffin was in
jured Monday afternoon, when lie was
shot in the right leg with a .22 calibre
rifle while he was in a field near
the Cotton Mill.
The accident occurred when Billy
Moore, 15; Larry Jethro, 15, and Jer
ry Holmes, 14, were shooting at a tar
get in the woods back of the Cotton
Mill.
Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported the ac
cident to The Herald, which was not
serious, but could have easily result
ed in a fatality. Sheriff Bunch calls
attention of parents of boys who have
rifles to warn them not to shoot on
the level, which is very dangerous.
Civic Calendar
American Legion’s Chowan
County Fair opens Monday and
will be in progress through Sat
urday night.
Annual Halloween • Party on
Hicks Field Saturday night, Oc
tober 31.
United Nations Day program in
Court House Saturday morning,
starting at 10:30 o’clock.
Chowan High School Parent-
Teacher Association’s annual Hal
loween party at Chowan High
School Friday night at 7:30
o’clock.
Grand Opening Friday and Sat
urday, October 23 and 24, at
Western Gas Service Showroom
at 220 East Queen Street.
Edenton Aces meet ancient ri
val, the Perquimans Indians, in
an annual football game on Hicks
Field Friday night at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Marian Vincent of Winter
ville, Great Pocahontas of North
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