Volume XXL—Number 7.
Group Os Baseball
Record To Revive
Albemarle League
Committee Appointed to
Contact Several Near
by Towns
Fourteen baseball fans gathered in
the Court House Thursday night who
represented Edenton, Elizabeth City
and Plymouth in an effort to revive
the Albemarle League during the sum
mer. H. A. Campen acted as chair
man of the meeting and appointed W.
M. Cozart, W. J. Daniels and Palmer
Tynch to contact baseball fans in
Hertford. Colerain and Windsor to as
certain if enough interest prevails in
those towns to join in the movement
to revive the league.
The idea was advanced to use only
local players and that no non-resident
players would be employed.
G. D. Scott of Elizabeth City and
Gilbert Vaughan of Plymouth express
ed willingness to join the league pro
vided they could draw players from
adjoining counties.
Though there apparently was a de- 1
sire on the part of those attending
the meeting to revive the league, no
definite action was taken until enough
towns have expressed a desire to par
ticipate.
Hospital Auxiliary In
Midst Os An Appeal
For New Members
Next Meeting Will Be
Held Friday, Feb
ruary 19
During the six years of its exist
ence the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
has depended mainly upon member
ship fees for its financial accomplish
ments. Except for an occasional pen
sale or food bazaar there have
~ i very few appeals for support]
.n the public. *
The list of some of the projects un-]
dertaken includes a resuscitator and
incubator, two steam tables for serv-|
ing hot meals, curtains throughout the
Nurses’ Home, barbecue pit and ta
bles, sewing machines, landscaping the
grounds and the purchase last year of
the fine Bovie-Electro Surgical Unit, i
Mrs. Albert Byrum, phone 578, is!
head of the membership drive now in
progress.
Tjie list of members enrolled so far
for 1954 will be published next week.
An appeal is made to every woman in
Chowan County to join.
Join with the assurance that your
fee will be spent in some way that
adds to the comfort and efficiency of
the hospital. Give a few hours of vol
unteer service toward the daily chores,
of sewing, flowers, bed side comforts,
and social activities for the nursing
staff.
Come to the next meeting on Fri
day. February 19, at 3 o’clock with
Mrs. George Hoskins presiding. A
program on ceramics will be given by.
Mrs. H. A. Mackey, after which tea 1
will be served. |
Ouartet Os Chowan
County Democrats At
Party Dinner Saturday
Chowan County had four represent
atives at the annual Jefferson-Jackson
Day dinner of the North Carolina
Democratic party held in Raleigh Sat-,
urday night. The four Chowan Demo
crats in attendance were Mayor Le
roy Haskett. A. B. Harless, Lloyd E.
Griffin and David Holton.
The principal speaker at the meet
ing was U. S. Senator Spessard L.
Holland of Florida.
Meeting Called For
Fishermen On Friday
C. J. Hollowell, president of the
Chowan Fishermen’s Association has
called a meeting of the association,
which will, be held in the Chowan
County Court House Friday night,
February 19, at 8 o’clock.
The principal purpose of this meet
ing, states Mr. Hollowell, is to discuss
the new ruling of paying boat and net
license for commercial fishing. All
who are in any way interested in com
mercial fishing are especially urged to
attend this meeting.
HOWAN DRAFT BOARD OFFICE
TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAY
Mrs. Katherine F. Barrow, clerk of
the Chowan County Draft Board, an
nounces' that the Draft Board office
will be closed all day Monday, Feb
ruary 22. in observance of Washing
ton’s birthday.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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Above is pictured the girls’ basketball team of Chowan High
School. This outfit, coached by J. H. Deaton for the first time this
1 year, has registered a perfect season up to early this week, having
won 16 games and lost none. In the picture are: Front row, left to
right, Ida Ann Blanchard, Peggy Perry, Jackie Bunch and Rose
Marie Hollowell. Middle row, left to right, Alvis Perry, Ouida Lane,
Sara Margaret Asbell and Jean Evans. Back row, left to right,
Evangeline Copeland, Anne Hollowell, Mary Emma Perry and Caro
lyn Spivey.—(Florian Arthur Photo).
New Members Will
BeHonoredßyßPW
; Club Will Stage George
Washington Program
i At Meeting Tonight
New members of the Edenton Busi
ness and Professional Women’s Club]
will be honored at a tea tonight
. (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Pene
lope Barker Community House, fol
. lowing the regular monthly business
. session of the organization. The new
. members accepted into the club are '
, Mrs. Imogene Cochrane, home dem-1
: |onstration agent, Mrs. Beulah Boswell
jand Mrs. Nancy Powell.
.] An interesting George Washington
I program has been prepared by the
. Membership Committee composed ofi
■ Mrs. Mona Hofler, chairman, Mrs.,
! Laura Ferguson, Mrs. Mary Willis,
, Miss Jessie Byrum and Mrs. Nancy
’ Powell.
i Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, president of I
:|the club, urges all members to be in
i attendance.
Rotarians Entertain
Peanut Contestants |
At Meeting Tonight
Tonight (Thursday) at 7 o’clock in
the Parish House the group of 4-H
Club boys who participated in the pea
i nut growing contest, together with ’
I their fathers, will be guests of the
I Edenton Rotary Club. The contest is
sponsored by the Rotary Club.
An interesting program has been
arranged, so that President John Kra
, mer urges every Rotarian to attend
1 the meeting.
BANK CLOSED MONDAY
The Bank of Edenton will be closed
all day next Monday, February 22, in
observance of George Washington’s
. birthday. Any important banking j
.business should, therefore, be trans
acted accordingly.
New Catholic Rector
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FATHER JOHN BESHEL
As of Friday of last week, Fa
ther John Beshel became pastor of '
St. Ann’s Catholic Church, suc
ceeding Father F. J. McCourt.
Father Beshel comes from Ham
let, N. C., where he was pastor of
St. James Church for over seven
years.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 18,1954.
Lions Oppose Closing
1 Os U.S. Fish Hatchery
; Report That Hatchery
Will Be Closed Last
Os This Month
Edenton Lions Club at its regular
i meeting Monday night passed a reso
; lution requesting that the U. S. Fish
• Hatchery located near Edenton remain
■ in operation. Mayor Leroy H. Has
i kett and Dr, W. S. Griffin stated to
’ the club it is rumored that the fish
i J hatchery will be closed and on vote of
i the club, Secretary W. J. Taylor was
i instructed to send the following re
quest to the proper authorities:
, “Whereas, it is rumored that the
. United States Fish Hatchery, located
• near Edenton, North Carolina will for
{ reasons of economy be closed at an
early date; and whereas, this Fish
Hat'-Vry has been in operation for the
pa: H years, producing more than
, one million fish per year, much to the
benefit of commercial fishermen and
sportsmen in North Carolina and Vir
ginia ;and whereas, its closing would
result in considerable financial loss to
the people of Edenton and the fishing
j interest of North Carolina.
; “Now, therefore, we, the members
’ of the Edenton Lions Club of Eden
ton, North Carolina, respectfully re
quest that said Fish Hatchery remain
in operation.”
Ralph E. Parrish presented a very
. interesting program to the members
lof the club on the club’s constitution
and by-laws.
Highway Patrolman Van B. Pierce
was the guest of Mayor Leroy Has
kett.
“Banking” Subject Os
Meeting February 24th
On Wednesday afternoon, February
. 24, at 2:30 o’clock in the Chowan
i County Court House, a special inter
est meeting on “Banking” will be
held. Miss Mamie Whisnant, home
management specialist from N. C.
State College, will be in charge of this
meeting.
John Kramer, cashier of the Bank
of Edenton, has offered his assistance
in explaining to those attending how a
bank can be of the most service. All
Home Demonstration Club women are
urged to attend this meeting, as it
will be both interesting and informa
tive. I
Community Auction
At Legion Hut Friday
Friday night, starting at 7 o’clock,
a big community auction will be held
at the American Legion hut on the
Windsor highway. Many items will
be auctioned off to the highest bidder,
with prizes to be given away during
the sale.
Robert Shea, popular auctioneer ap
pearing at Legion fairs in Edenton,
.will be in charge.
Dime Snmetv Observes
Tts 74th Anniversary
The Dime Society of the Edenton
Baptist Church will meet at the home
of Mrs. J. J. Long Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 23. at 8 o’clock. At this time
the society will observe its 74th anni
versary, so that all members are es- 1
perially urged to attend.
Letters Sent Out In
An Appeal For Heart
Fund Contributions
Chowan Joining In Na
tional Fight Against I
Heart Disease j
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This week the Chowan County Heart j
Fund Committee sent out letters in
an effort to secure funds with which
to combat heart disease. The letter
is appealing for contributions with the
1954 goal for North Carolina being
$125,000, of which 25 per cent will go
to the American Heart Association
which devotes at least half of it to
research.
In Chowan County 75 per cent of
the contributions will be sent to the
North Carolina Heart Association to
be used within the State for research,
education and service, development of
new county associations and operating
expenses. If Chowan County sets up
a Heart Association of its own 55
per cent of local contributions would
remain for work in this county.
In a recent survey made in New
Hanover County it was found in the
sixth grade an average of four cases
of rheumatic fever in every section of
the county.
In North Carolina the problems of
cardiovascular diseases—hardening of
the arteries, high blood pressure, cor
, onary heart disease, malformations of
the heart, and rheumatic fever —ar?
I being attacked in three ways: Re
search to obtain new knowledge
I about these diseases; Education—to
carry this knowledge to doctors and
laymen; and Community Service—to
create local facilities and services for|
r the care of people who already have
heart disease.
In 1952, 49.6% of all North Caro
lina deaths were due to diseases of
the heart and blood vessels—practieal
• ly one out of every two. The five next
.'worst killers all together accounted
! for only 27%.
! I A comparatively small mailing list
. was used to send letters, so that if
, anyone desires to make a contribution
i hut has not received a letter, it may
■ he sent to Post Office Box 295 in
. Edenton.
Dr. R. H. Vaughan is chairman of;
] the Heart Fund Committee in Cho-1
> wan County and serving with him are
| J. Edwir. BufFlap, George A. Byrum,
. Mrs. J. H. Conger, Jr., John Mitchen-|
, er, Jr., Miss Elizabeth V. Moore, Bill,
, Perry, Mrs. E. K. White and W. Jor-:
, dan Yates, any of whom will be glad
i to accept a contribution.
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March 1 Deadline
j For Boat Licenses
Commercial Fishermen
Must Pay License for
Boats and Nets
Cage W. Hayman, Fisheries Com-j
mission inspector, was notified lastj
week by C. G. Holland, assistant Fish- 1
eries Commissioner, that after March
1 all commercial fishermen who have
not secured licenses for boats and j
nets will be subject to arrest. These
licenses can be secured from Mr. Hay
man or at the Fisheries Commission
at Morehead City.
Mr. Hayman has already measured
about 250 boats, each of which, under
the law, is required to purchase a li
cense to operate. He will be glad to
cooperate in measuring boats and nets,
as well as issuing licenses.
Civic Calendai
Red Cross bloodmobile will be
in Edenton Friday, February 26.
Art exhibit sponsored by the
Edenton Woman’s Club being
planned for some time in April.
Hospital Auxiliary will meet
Friday, February 19, at 3 o’clock, '
when a program will be in charge
of Mrs. H. A. Mackey.
Various circle meetings of the
Baptist Church will meet Monday
afternoon and night and Tuesday
night.
Campaign in progress in Cho
wan Countv to raise money for
the Heart Fund.
Community auction Friday
night at the American Legion
hut.
Business and Professional Wo
men’s Club will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the
Penelope Barker house.
Membership drive now in pro
gress bv the Chowan Hospital
Auxiliary.
Dime Society of the Baptist
Church meets Tuesday night,
February 23, at the home of Mrs.
J. J. Long at 8 o’clock.
Bank of Edenton will he closed
' next Monday, February 22, in ob
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ARLENE SOSKEY
In the title role, Miss Arlene
Soskey will be heard when “Car
men” is presented in Edenton on
Thursday, March 4. The opera
is sponsored by the Edenton
Parent-Teacher Association.
GHTAnnoiceT
His Candidacy For
Senate Re-election
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Three Candidates Now
In Field For Two
Senate Seats
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'! State Senator A. Pilston Godwin,
! Jr., of Gatesville is a candidate for re
election to the State Senate from the
First Senatorial District.
Godwin’s announcement came as no
' surprise since it has long been the
■ custom of the First Senatorial District
for its State Senators to serve at
least two consecutive terms and, too,
he has made no secret of the fact that
he planned to announce his candidacy.
In making this announcement, Sena
tor Godwin said, “When I was elected
to the Senate in 1952, it marked the
1 first time in more than a generation
that Gates County had been permitted
, to furnish one of the two District Sen
ators. Since it has become a tradition
’| In this district for the Senators to
serve at least two successive terms, I
1 am again offering myself a candidate
for nomination by the Democratic
Party as one of its two nominees for
election to the State Senate. If nomi
nated and elected, I shall again make
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Chowan Ramblers Willj
Present Program Feb. 25
The Chowan Ramblers will present
a program of song and comedy in the
auditorium of Chowan High School
Wednesday night, February 24, at
7:30 o’clock.
Proceeds of the entertainment will
Igo to the senior class of the school.
Thieves Rob Triangle
Restaurant Os S6O
] Thieves on Thursday night broke in
.to the Triangle Restaurant and Ser
vice Station and the cash register
rifled of about S6O. No clues were
left, but Edenton police and SBI
Agents are investigating.
The robbery was discovered by
Clyde Hollowell, one of the owners,
when he opened the restaurant Friday
morning. He noticed a window bro
ken over the dishwashing machine,
where the thieves gained an entrance.
A few cigars were also missing.
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' Seeking Re-election
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A. PILSTON GODWIN
This week State Senator A. Pil
ston Godwin, Jr., of Gatesville
announced he will be a candidate
for re-election in the May elec
tion.
$2.00 Per Year.
Miss Arlene Soskey
Sings In Carmen To
—anted Mar. 4
jtfe Library
I Opera Will Be Sponsored
! By Parent-Teacher
Association
, Miss Arlene Soskey, mezzo soprano
of Cleveland, Ohio, who is singing her
second season with Grass Roots Opera,
will be heard in the title role in the
Grass Roots Opera production of “Car
men” which will be presented here on
Thursday, March 4.
Miss Soskey, a graduate of Baldwin-
Wallace College, spent last summer at
Boone where she appeared in “Horn
In The West” and in the opera pro
ductions presented by the University’s
Institute of Opera. She will be well
remembered in many parts of the
State from last season for her por
trayals of Carmen and Dorabella in
School For Lovers.
On February 14, 1953, the Gastonia
Gazette, reported, “Best acting on the
boards was done by Arlene Soskey . . .
who was a beautiful, insolent and tem
pestuous Carmen.”
On March 6, 1953, the Oxford Pub
lic Ledger commented “Arlene Sos
key . . . portrayed her role with ex
ceptional excellence. Superb singing
[ and convincing dramatic action estab
lished her as outstanding.”
The Wilmington Morning Star, in a
r review of a performance there, stated
on March 10, 1953, “Arlene Soskey
... gave a top performance writh a lush
voice, exotic personality and consider
able dramatic flair.”
“Carmen” will be presented in En
-1 glish as are all productions of Grass
' Roots Opera.
! "Carmen” is sponsored by the Eden
ton Parent-Teacher Association.
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i Pancake Breakfast
And Supper Feb. 20
! Profits Will Go Toward
| Finishing House as a
Community Center
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> A pancake breakfast and supper will
[ ( be held in the Penelope Barker House
‘ Saturday. February 20, under the
1 sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of
■ Commerce, the Edenton Woman’s Club
and the Business and Professional Wo
men’s Club.
| Breakfast will be served from 7:30
to 10 A. M., and supper will be serv
jed from 5:30 to 8 P. M. Each meal
! ] will cost SI.OO per plate, which in
-1 eludes a generous serving of hot pan
cakes, syrup, sausage and coffee.
Tickets for the affair are now on
sale and it is hoped a good crowd will
turn out for both the breakfast and
supper. Funds realized from the event
will be used toward completing the
historical house as a community cen
ter. If any one is missed during the
sale of tickets this week, they are ask
ed to patronize the serving of both
meals and pay at the door.
The printing of the tickets was do
nated to the three sponsoring organi
zations with the compliments of Bish
op Laundry of Edenton.
March Os Dimes In
Chowan Now $2,414.68
According to the latest report,
Chowan County’s 1954 March of
Dimes contributions amount to $2,-
414.68. A few more scattered reports
are still due from the rural section
among both white and colored citizens,
jso that it is hoped when the reports
are complete the county will have
raised $2,500.
In an effort to wind up this year’s
campaign, anyone who has helped in
canvassing is requested to make a re
port at once.
| Not Running
J. William Copeland, one of the
First Senatorial District’s two
[ State Senators, announced this
] week that he will not be a candi
date for relection in the forth
coming election.
Senator Copeland’s statement
follows:
“T have decided not to seek re
election to the State Senate this
year. It has been the custom for
some time to serve only two terms
in succession in this District. I
appreciate the opportunity of hav
ing served the people in the First
District and hope that the situa
tion will be such that I can repre
sent you again at some future
time.”
To date there are three candi
dates for the two Senate seats,
A. P. Godwin, incumbent, N. El
ton Aydlett of Elizabeth City and
C. Wayland Spruill of Windsor.