V olunle Nmnber 47.
Organization Is Set
Up For District 1953
Christmas Seal Sale
John A. Mitchener, JrJ
Named Chairman For
j Chowan County
QUOTAS2,4OO
Plans For Drive Made
At Meeting In Hert
ford Thursday
The Pasquotank-Perquimans-Cam-1
den-Chowan Tuberculosis Association
held its fall dinner meeting at the Ho
tel Hertford Thursday of last week
at 6:30 P. M. Invocation was given
by J. H. Moore. Roland Garrett,
presideht, welcomed the members and
guests. J. F. Pugh, secretary from-
Camden, read the minutes of the last
executive meeting. Dr. Allen Bon
ner, treasurer, reported a balance of
$3,393.00 in the District TB Asso
ciation. Mrs. Duke Cropsey, execu
tive secretary, reported that 1,727
chest X-rays had been made in the
district since April, 1953.
A report was made on health edu
cation in the form of the PTA pro
grams in the schools and the scholas
tic press project in the four colored
high Schools in the four counties, also
some of the activities of the various
organizations for the 1953 Christmas
Seal Drive. The TB District exhibit
in the fair was composed of life sized
carolers of the 1953 seal, drawn by
Nancy Nunis and painted by T. R.
Kamp and decorated by Mary Lou
Hatfield, Mrs. George Davis, Mrs.
Julian Halstead. Mrs. Julian Saunders
and Mrs. Sam Wilson, from the Mar
cia Home Demonstration Club, also
Mrs. Aubrey Turbeville, program
chairman of the Woman’s Club in
Edenton, and her members stuffed
the letters from Chowan County and
will see that posters and coin boxes
are placed in the business district.
Gerald James and George Gelbach
and the Stagecraft Boys from the
high school, will build and erect the
double barred cross in front of the
armory.
- -The Business and Professional Wo
man’s Club in Perquimans County
will stuff the letters and Bobbie El
liott will put out the posters and coin
boxes. Archie Lane and Joe Tunnell
and his high school workshop, will
build and erect the cross on the
Court House lawn in Hertford.
* In Pasquotank the Girls Scouts and
volunteers stuffed the letters. The
posters and coin boxes will be put out
by the Boys’ Club. The display on
the Court House lawn will be given
by Charlie Ward, Jr., and Robert
Givens.
Camden letters were stuffed by the
Junior Woman’s Club and posters dis
tributed by the club also.
Edward Davenport gave a talk on
the work of the district rehabilitation
program, that windows will be spon
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luniors WiH Present
Play Friday Night
“Professor, How Could
You?” Begins at 8
O’clock
Friday night, November 20, the
Junior Class of Edenton Junior-Senior
High School will present “Professor,
How Could You ?”, a three-act comedy,
in the Elementary School auditorium
at 8 o’clock. The play, directed by
Mrs. Mary L. Browning, promises to
be a delightful evening’s entertain
ment.
The story concerns a young college
professor’s problems when he «sks
a friend to find a wife for him. The
professor wants to be dean, bqt must
he married to get the job. However,'
things don’t work out quite as he had
planned, and he finds himself with
three 'fiancees. Be sure to see the
play and see ho\y his problem is solv-
In the cast are Mary Leggett
Browning, Mike Malone, Mickey Bar
\ vington, Evelyn Bunch, Tay Byrum,
Carolyn Ashley, Allison Campon, An
na Partin, Bobby Smith and Robert
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com
merce will spongor a big turkey shoot
Tuesday and Wednesday, November
& -24 and 25. The shoot will be held at
fgj&L. Ward’s cotton gin north of Eden
and confinuSngu’nti’Twp M ? R M ”
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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JOHN A. MITCHENER, JR.
At a meeting of the Pasquo
tank-Perquimans-Camden-Chowan
Tuberculosis Association held in
Hertford last week, John A.
I Mitchener, Jr., was appointed as
> Chairman of the Christmas Seal
; . Sales in Chowan County.
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: 4-H Achievement
; Day Observed On
; Monday At C. H. S.
l
j Winners In County An
-3 nounced; District Win
j ners Also Recognized
' The annual Chowan 4-H Club
' Achievement Day program was held
at the Chowan High School audi
torium Monday night of this week at
~ 7:30 o’clock. At this time county
winners were announced and district
j and State winners were recognized,
j Jacquelyn Bunch, County Council
j president for 1952-53, presided over
the meeting. The devotional was con
ducted by Sherwood Harrell and Bar
j bara Anne White. Shirley Harrell,
; secretary-treasurer for the Council
j! for 1952-53, called the roll and read
j the minutes of the last meeting,
j Evangelyn Copeland gave a very in
(. teresting talk on “Girls’ 4-H Club
Work In 1953” and Jackie Morris
, gave an interesting talk on “Boys’
I 4-H Club Work In 1953.” Special
music was furnished by the “Chowan
, Ramblers.”
i The highlight of the program was
-a fashion show in which 4-H girls
modeled many dresses and outfits
which were furnished by Simplicity
Patterns. Kay Francis White played
the piano for this event.
Mrs. Imogene Cochrane, home
i agent, and Robert S. Marsh, assistant
r county agent, presented awards to the
> various club members who won hon
ors in 1953.
| The following club members re
ceived medals -for recognition of
their outstanding 4-H achievements:
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. Turkey Shoot Planned
At Oak Grove Nov. 23
’ Sponsored by the Oak Grove Home
’ Demonstration Club, a big turkey
1 shoot will be held Monday, November
23', at _ the Oak Grove Community
1 House 'on the. Holley Wharf highway
in the Rocky Hock section. The shoot
will be in progress from 10 o’clock in
the morning until 10 o’clock at night
and is expected to attract a large
number’of shooters.
Refreshments' including hot coffee,
sandwiches, cold drinks, etc., will be
Sold in the club house which will ac
commodate a large crowd.
Red Men Fish Fry
Next Monday Night
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will hold
a fish fry next Monday night, No
vember 23. at the AmocO Service Sta
tion on the Windsor highway near
Midway, at 7 o’clock.
L. b. Copeland, sachem of the tribe,
agreed to furnish the fish for the oc
casion, to which members’ wives and
members of the Degree of Pocahontas
are invited.
AUXILIARY MEETS TONIGHT
The Ladies’ Auxiliary, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post No. 9280, will
ursday) at ® oc * oc^
Edenton, Chowan County. North Carolina. Thursday, November 19,19531
|[ PLANNING CHRISTMAS PARADE . |
I
The Edenton BPW Steering Committee is shown working out plans
for the big Santa Claus parade and party to be held in Edenton Friday,
December 4. The event is staged annually for the children by the Busi
ness and Professional Women’s Club and the merchants of Edenton.
Seated are Miss Goldie Layton, left, and Mrs. Annie Mills, general chair
man. Standing, left to right, Mrs. Lydia Daniels, Mrs. Adelaide Chesson,
Mrs. Virginia Oliver and Mrs. Johnny Parrish. The latter two are mem
bers of the VFW Auxiliary, who are helping with the affair this year.
—(Evelyn Leary Photo).
Farm Machinery
Field Day W1 Be
Held Next Tuesday
Full Day of Activity on
American Legion Fair
Grounds
The American Legion Fair Grounds |
on the Windsor highway will be buz
zing with activity next Tuesday. The
local farm equipment dealers in co
■ operation with the agricultural work
ers will stage the show, says C. W.
Overman, county agent.
■ The schedule of events will start,
promptly at 9:00 o’clock. The first !
hour will be devoted to an adult trac-,
tor drivers’ contest. There will be
two events, one for white drivers and |
b one for colored drivers. Cash prizes,
d will be awarded the winning contest- |
- ants. During this event a valuable at- ,
t tendance prize will be awarded the j
y lucky number drawn. Be sure to get]
t a ticket when you enter the grounds.
I. Be on time so you can have a chance j
ill at this prize.
r| At 10:00 o’clock, the first farm
-j equipment dealer will take over to
’- conduct his demonstration. ___
!’ At 11:20 L. Y. Ballentine, North
Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
will address the group.
’• At 12:00 o’clock lunch will be ser
' ved. A barbecue dinner will be ser
“ ved on the grounds at a nominal
s ; cost. The American Legion snack bar
I will be open for service.
At 12:50, the second farm equip-
II (Continued on Page Twelve)
• Bata Bros. Co.
1 Announce Intention
1 Go Out Os Business
- Operated Store at Same
[ Location For 42
Years
Coming as quite a surprise was the
, announcement early this week that
• Badham Bros. Company had decided
e to go out of business. The concern
7 is one of the oldest in Edenton, hav
r ing operated at the satne site on
r Broad Street since 1911.
7 The concern started as a partner
t ship when the late Badham brothers,
1 John C. Badham and Richard P. Bad
t ham started a general mercantile
s business with small capital in a rental
store. John Badham was traveling at
, the time for Buttrick Patterns, so
r that the clerics were Mr* and Mrs.
■ R. P. Badham. A few years later
the present site was purchased and
John Badham returned to devote his
time to the business.
The volume of business gradually
’ increased with the peak being during
I World War II days. The first real
• boost in the business, however, was
experienced during World War T, j
when it was necessary to. increase the I
sales force. Borne of the clerks em
, ployed during the years of the con- j
cem’s existence included W. H. Gard-1
ner, Mrs. Margaret Jones. Marvin i
■ .Simpson, Henderson Etheridge, Mrs. :
Ruth Bell Peake, Mrs. -Bessie Wi!-’<
Barns Bristow, Mrs. Willie Etta Smith, I
Mrs. Louise Badham Dixon, Mrs <
Marv Williams Benyman, Mrs. Mar- <
gpret Cates, Miss Agnes Channel!, 1 ]
Miss Jessie Bynim. Mrs. Mona Hofler, 1
Mrs. Mattie Speight and a great 1
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Itchener Appeals
For Prompt Action
in Purchasing Seals
1,800 Letters Will Soon
Be Sent Out In Cho
wan County
i John Mitchener, Jr.; chairman of
[the Chowan County Christmas Seal
Sale, says approximately 1,800 letters
will soon be sent out in Chowan Coun
ty in an effort to secure money to
fight tuberculosis. The money raised
on Christmas Seals will be spent to
carry on the TB program.
! Mr. Mitchener says that anyone re
ceiving duplicate letters should not be
offended lor in such a large mailing
| list duplications can easily happen.
, T Te also points out that 80 per cent
j of th» seal sale will remain in Cho
, wan. Countv and 94 per cent remains
j in the State.
Money raised by the Seal Sale is
I spent for health education, chest X
j rays, case finding and rehabilitation,
|so that Chairman Mitchener hopes
' Chowan County people will be prompt
and generous, m sending in their con
tributions.
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Civic Calendar
Junior Class of Edenton Junior-
Senior High School will present
“Professor, How Could You?” in
the Elementary School auditorium
Friday night, November 20, at 8
o’clock.
Chowan’s quota in Christmas
Seal Sale is $2,400.
Various Circles of the Baptist
W. M. U., will meet Monday af
ternoon and night and Tuesday
might of next week.
Ladies’ Auxiliary, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the
VFW hall.
Turkey shoot Monday, Novem
ber 23, from 10 A. M., to 10 P. M..
at Oak Grove community house.
Thanksgiving services at Bal
lard’s Bridge Baptist Church
Sunday morning, November 22, at
11 o’clock.
Edenton’s Christmas Party and
Parade will be held Friday after
noon, December 4, starting at 3
o’clock.
Jaycee turkey shoot at E. L.
Ward’s cotton gin Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 24-25,
from 7 to 10 P. M.
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will
hold a fish fry Monday night,
November 23, at the Amoco Ser
vice Station on the Windsor high
way at 7 o’clock.
Edenton Business and Profess
ional Women’s Club meets Thurs
day night, November 19. at 8
o’clock in the Penelope Barker
Community House.
Annual Jaycee Thanksgiving
dance Thursday night, November
26, in the Edenton armory from
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Thanksgiving Service
At Ballard’s Bridge
Church November 22
Thanksgiving services will be ob
served' at Ballard’s Bridge Baptist
Church on Sunday morning, Novem
ber 22. at the 11 o’clock service. The
Chowan High School Glee Club, un
der the direction of Miss Cecelia Wil
loughby, will provide special music
for the service. A Thanksgiving of
fering ;vjy be taken for the orphan
af*.-
Christmas Party In
Edenton Is Scheduled
For Friday, Dec. 4th
|_Want Company?]
The Herald has been informed
that 50 or more Marines stationed
at the Edenton base would enjoy
being guests of private families
in Edenton for Thanksgiving din
ner.
The Marines will go in pairs,
so that anyone who will enter
tain them are requested to contact
Chaplain William Swets at the
base.
PTA Is Planning To
Beautify Grounds
At Edenton Schools
i
Interesting Meeting of
Association Held
Last Week
. Edenton’s Parent Teacher Associa
tion held its November meeting last
week in the Elementary School audi
torium, at which time an enjoyable
‘ skit was presented by the Kindergar
ten pupils under the direction of Mrs.
John White and Mrs. J. J. Ross.
Nathan Dail, chairman of the beau
tification of the school grounds, sub
mitted a plan which calls for the
■ spending of SSOO, of which SSO to SIOO
! is to go on the Elementary School
and the remaining part to be spent on
1 the High School.
J. P. Ricks, on behalf of the pro
posed USO, appeared before the group
and made a plea for the endorsement
| of the PTA for the purpose of in
• creasing the possibility of a USO be
' ing established in this community.
' The club voted to sponsor an Ele
mentary School float in the annual
' Christmas parade.
Miss Marjorie Webb, president of
the Student Council, gave an inter
’ esting talk on the functions of the
Student Council. Gerald James, prin
| cipal of Edenton High School, report
’ ed that it will he December before it
- would be known whether or not the
Edenton School would be an entrant
into the Southern Association Second
ary Schools. James said, however,
, that the investigating committee
seemed favorably impressed, and he
added, “T was very proud of our stu
dents’ behavior.”
With juvenile delinquency reaching
an all time high, there doesn’t seem
to be a more urgent time to conduct
a study course on “Family Relations,”
between parent and child than now,
so at the request of the PTA, Miss
Blanche Haley, field representative for
the PTA, consented to conduct the
first two hours of a four hour study
course to be held December 1. The
date for the concluding meeting has
not yet been decided.
Mrs. Gordon Bennett gave the de
votional at the meeting and asked
that one more R be added to the R’s,
making it “Readin’,” “Ritin,” “Rith
metic,” and “Religion.”
M. E. Parker Buys
Dave Holton’s Interest
In Hardware Store
David Holton, who was recently ap
pointed director of the Division of
Purchase and Contract for the State
of North Carolina, last week sold his
interest in the Hughes-Holton Hard
ware Store to M. A. Hughes and M.
Edward Parker.
Mr. Parker has been associated
with the Byrum Hardware Company
for several years.
Holton said his sale of his interest
in the hardware concern did not mean
that he contemplated moving his fam
ily from Edenton.
Thanksgiving Dance
Next Thursday Night
One of the highlights of the Thanks
giving holiday will be a dance in the
Edenton armory Thursday night, No
vember 26, which will begin at 9
o’clock and continue until 1 o’clock.
The dance is sponsored by the Eden
ton Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Music for the dance will be fur
nished by Earl Zirkle and his orches
tra from Rocky Mount.
BANK CLOSED THANKSGIVING
Next Thursday, November 26, the
Bank of Edenton will be closed all
day jn observance of Thanksgiving
Day. Important banking business
should, therefore, be transacted ac
cordingly.
$2.00 Per Year.
Planned By BPW Club
For Children of En
tire County
BEGINSAT 3 P. M.
Parade Will Move From
Hicks Field to Court
House Green
Plans are shaping up for the big
Christmas Parade and Party to be
held in Edenton Friday afternoon, De
cember 4, sponsored by the Edenton
Business and Professional Woman’s
Club and the merchants of Edenton.
The affair is staged each year for
the children of Edenton and Chowan
County and the youngsters can hardly
wait for Santa Claus to make his ap
pearance in his beautifully decorated
float.
Although plans for the event have
not been completed, it is announced
that the parade will get underway at
3 o’clock from the ball park at Hicks
Field. It will move along Broad
Street to East Water Street, where
Santa Claus will dismount at the
Court House Green to lend an ear to
the pleas of the little ones, and where
the distribution of the goody bags
will be made.
A first prize of $15.00 will be given
for the best float, and SIO.OO for the
second best float. It is hoped a large
number of floats will be entered in the
parade. - -
Mrs. Annie Mills, general chairman,
announces the following Committees
for the parade and party:
Tickets—Miss Mildred Munden.
Bags—Miss Beulah Perry.
Parade and Floats Mrs. Lena
Leary, Mrs. Adelaide Chesson and
Mrs. Corie White.
Decorating and distribution of bags
—Mrs. Virginia Oliver and Mrs. John
ny Parrish.
Finance—Miss Goldie Layton and
Mrs. Myrtle Cuthrell.
Clowns—J. D. Elliott.
Assisting Santa Claus—Mrs. Lydia
Daniels.
Hospital in Need Os
Vases For Rowers
Mrs. J. H. McMullan
Speaker at Auxiliary
i Meeting Friday
t ~r~
’! Mrs. Martin Wisely, president of
- the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary, an
- 51 nounces a program of interest when
? the Auxiliary meets in the nurses’
! home Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
7 The program will include an address
; by Mrs. J. H. McMullan, who will
5 speak about the work of the Welfare
Department as it relates to the hos
■ pital. Tea will also be served.
i As the stock of vases is rapidly de
> pleting all who attend the meeting
■ are requested to bring any size flower
container from their own shelf or from
neighbors and friends.
District Superintendent
. Preaches At Methodist
Church Sunday Night
The Rev, E. B. Edwards, pastor of
• the Methodist Church, announces that
1 the new district superintendent, the
' Rev. C. Freeman Heath, will preach
at the evening service next Sunday
night.
At the close of the sermon a brief
quarterly conference will be held.
Wade Jordan Included
In ECC “Who’s Who”
Twenty-eight students at East Car
olina College, Greenville, will repre
sent the college in the 1953-1954 edi
tion of “Who’s Who In American Uni
versities and Colleges”, nationally cir
culated yearbook. This annual pub
lication lists and gives biographical
sketches of student leaders iif educa
tional institutions throughout the na
tion.
Selection of students for this year’s
volume was made at East Carolina by
a student-faculty committee. Bases
determining the choice of represen
tatives were excellence in scholarship,
leadership and participation in extra
curricular and academic activities,
citizenship and service to the school,
and promise of future usefulness to
business and society.
Among the students listed in
“Who’s Who” is Wade Jordan of
Edenton. v
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