Volume XXL—Number 16.
Three - Way! ujtest
3velops In Clnkan
For Office of ShSiff
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Earl Goodwin Files as
Third Candidate
Saturday
ELECTION MAY 29
Sheriff J. A. Bunch and
Ernest W. Lee Also
Candidates
A three-cornered contest for the
office of Sheriff of Chowan County de
veloped Saturday, the last day for
candidates to file, when Earl Goodwin j
announced he will be a candidate for
the office which will be decided in the
Democratic Primary Election Satur
day, May 29.
Mr. Goodwin is a native of Chowan
County. He graduated from Edenton
High School and attended Wake For
est College, where he starred on the
track team as a 100 and 220-yard
runner.
After he left Wake Forest Mr.
Goodwin worked for C. T. Hollowell,
who operated a grocery store and
later entered the grocery business for
himself and remained in business 19
years. At present he is working as
an insurance salesman.
Mr. Goodwin is a member of the
Edenton Baptist Church. He married
the former Elizabeth James Holmes,
and is the father of three daughters.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
C. Goodwin and a cousin of the late
Will Goodwin, who was Sheriff for
many years.
It is Mr. Goodwin’s first bid for
public office and if elected, he says, he
will devote all of his time and efforts
in discharging the duties of the office.
Resides Mr. Goodwin, Sheriff J. A.
is a candidate for re-election
a- lest Lee several weeks ago
'Wi a candidate for the office.
Wake Forest and ECC
Cross Bats On Hicks
Field Monday Night
Proceeds of Game Will
Go to Swimming
Pool Fund
Baseball fans in this area will get
an opportunity to see excellent base
ball and at the same time lend their
support to Edenton’s swimming pool
project Monday night by attending,
the Wake Forest-East Carolina Col-j
lege baseball game which is scheduled j
to be play at Hicks Field beginning at
8 o’clock.
The contest, expected to attract at
least 1,000 fans, is being sponsored
by the Varsity Club of Edenton and
the net proceeds from the gate will be
contributed to the swimming pool
fund. President Nick George of the
Varsity Club feels Edenton is ex
tremely fortunate in securing two
such fine ball clubs to appear here
and he, along with other club mem
bers, anticipate a capacity crowd
from the Albemarle to witness the
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All County Officials
File Forße-election
Contests Slated For Of
fice of Sheriff and
Clerk of Court
With last Saturday being the dead
line for candidates tp file as candi
dates for office in the Democratic Pri
mary Election on Saturday, May 29,
all incumbents declared their inten-,
tion to run for re-election.
Three others also filed before the
deadline, so that there will be a con
test for Sheriff and Clerk of Superior
Court. Opposing J. A. Bunch for
Sheriff will be Ernest W. Lee and Earl
Goodwin, while William Privott will
provide the opposition for Clerk of
Court E. W. Spires.
r , ?andidates who will have’no
o 'jUg are as follows:
w Commissioers —W. W. By
ru. .. Peele, J. A. Webb, William
E. Bond and C. J. Hollowell.
Judge of Recorder’s Court—Marvin
Wilson.
Prosecutor of Recorder’s Court—
Weldon Hollowell.
Coroner —Hubert Williford.
Representative in the General As
sembly—John F. White. 1
THE CHOWAN HERALD
| District Winner
In the district finals held re
cently in Elizabeth City, Steve
Burch, Chowan High School stu
dent won first place in the World
Speaking Contest.
Potter Delighted
With Result Of’s4
Easter Seal Sale
Indications That Contri
butions In Drive Will
Reach SI,OOO
A resounding “thank you” to the
community and its splendid participa
tion in the 1954 Easter Seal cam
paign is made on behalf of crippled
children by Geddes B. Potter, presi
dent of the Chowan County Society
for Crippled Children and Adults, the
Easter Seal Society.
“Although final campaign returns
have not vet been determined, indica
tions are that we have reached and
possibly surpassed our goal of $1,000,”
i Mr. Potter said. “We are sincerely
grateful for such public spirited co
operation. Our contributions have
shown that they do care about crip
pled children and we on our part shall
do everything in our power to main
tain and develop the services these
children need.”
Funds contributed locally will pro- i
, vide local services to the crippled. A
small portion, 8.3 per cent, will sup
j port a nation-wide program of educa
i tion, research and direct services, car
ried out by the National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults, of
which the Chowan County Society for
Jrippled Children and Adults is an as
, filiate.
President Potter said that although
the 21st annual Easter Seal campaign
ended Easter Sunday. late contribu
tors can still send their contributions
to Jesse L. Harrell, treasurer, Easter
Seal Fund, Edenton.
Civic Calendar
Wake Forest College and East
Carolina College will play a game
of baseball on Hicks Field Mon
j day night, April 26, at 8 o’clock
with proceeds going into the
swimming pool fund.
The kindergarten class of the 1
Edenton Elementary School will J
present a May Day program in
the Elementary School auditorium
Thursday night, May 6, at 8
o’clock.
Mayor Leroy Haskett is calling
upon Edenton citizens to clean up
and paint up. „
Meeting of baseball fans will be
held tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock in the Court House.
Boy Scouts of Albemarle Dis
trict will hold a camporee at
Camp Perry April 24 and 25.
Various Circles of the Baptist
Church will meet Monday after
noon and night and Tuesday
night.
Officers’ wives of the Edenton
Marine Base will stage a tea
Wednesday, May 12, from 2 to 5
o’clock.
Spring regional meeting of the
State Literary and Historical As
sociation of North Carolina will
be held in Edenton Friday and
Saturday, May 14 and 15.
Johnny Morris, Jr., of Philip
Morris fame, will visit Edenton
stores from 3 to 3:45 o’clock on
Monday afternoon, April 26.
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, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 22,1954.
Edenton Baptists I
Will Be Hosts For
Convention Os BTU
Groups From Area Will
Compete In Edenton
Baptist Church
The Edenton Baptist Church is pre
paring for the annual Training Union
Convention for the Eastern Region,
comprised of the Baptist Churches in
the Chowan and West Chowan Asso
ciations. This annual meeting of the
training union forces of the area will
open oh Friday, April 30 and con
tinue through Saturday, May 1.
The executive committee has design
ed a program which will be both in
teresting and helpful and plans call
for conferences, demonstrations, talks,
music, inspirational addresses and a
banquet. The featured inspirational
address will be brought on Friday
night by the Rev. Douglas Branch,
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Rocky Mount, and also president of
the State Baptist Convention. Anoth
er interesting personality scheduled
for activity in the convention is Mr.
Fred Scott, Associate to the State
Training Union Secretary.
One of the convention highlights
each year is the banquet which will be
held this year between the afternoon
iession and the evening session on Fri
day. The meal and the program for
the banquet is in the hands of the
Edenton church and an enjoyable af
fair is promised.
The convention program is divided
into three sessions—an afternoon and
evening session on Friday and a morn
ing session on Saturday. Delegates
from the various training unions of
the churches of the two associations
are now making plans to attend this
outstanding annual event of the train
ing program and a record crowd is ex
pected.
Mrs. Laura Ferguson
Elected President Os
Edenton’s BFW dub
Mrs. Alice Futrell Prin
cipal Speaker at
Club Meeting
Mrs. Alice Futrell, District Two (
safety representative, gave an inter
esting and informative talk on “High
way Safety” at a dinner meeting of
the Edenton Business and Professional
Woman's Club held last week in the
1 Penelope Barker community house.
She was introduced by Mrs. Annie
Mills, chairman of the Health and
Safety Committee.
Mrs. Futrell sent out several SOS
pleas and urged members of the club
to cooperate with the safety program.
Going on**an imaginary tour of the
highways, she told the group, “We
share the highways with all kinds of
>eople. Some pay no attention to
afety, while others are interested as
we are.”
“The pedestrian is one of our
greatest problems,” she said, “and we
are going to have to protect them.” |
Mrs. Futrell pointed out that children
should be taught at an early age the
meaning of being careful. She stress
ed the importance of children being
taught the three key words, “Stop,
Look and Listen.” She said boys on
bicycles also contribute to many acci
dents and that they will have to be
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Miss Faye Twiddy Is
Chosen Miss Chowan
For Potato Festival
Selection Made By Cho
wan Council, Degree
Os Pocahontas
Miss Faye Twiddy, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. Franklin Twiddy, 909
Johnston Street, has been chosen
queen to represent Chowan County in
the Potato Festival to be hel£ in
Elizabeth City May 14 and 15.
The selection was made by Chow
anoke Council, No. 54, Degree of Po
cahontas, and was announced early
this week of Mrs. Hilda Bass, Paco
hontas of the Council. The lodge will
sponsor Miss Twiddy in the Potato
Festival.
Miss Twiddy is a student at the
Edenton Junior-Senior High School,
and has been very active in all of the
school activities.
{Spring Regional Meeting of
State Literary - Historical
Association Here May 14-15
New BPW President
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MRS. LAURA FERGUSON
At a dinner meeting of the
Edenton Business and Profession
al Woman’s Club held Thursday
night in the Penelope Barker
house, Mrs. Laura Ferguson was
elected president. She succeeds
Mrs. Evelyn Jackson—(Evelyn
Leary Photo.)
Kindergarten Class
Will Present May
Day Program May 6
| Silver Offering Will Be
Taken to Buy Sup
plies For Class
The kindergarten class of the Eden
ton Elementary School >.yill present a
May Day program in the Elementary
School auditorium Thursday night,
May 6, at 8 o’clock.
for the program Ellene Tarkington
will reign as queen and Billy James
will be the king.
A feature of the program will be
I a solo by the Rev. Gordon Bennett and
a specialty act by Pat Mooney.
The following members of the class
will take part on the program:
Queen, Ellene Tarkington.
King, Billy James.
Queen’s Attendants, Anne Graham
and Linda Boniski.
Heralds, Scott Privott, Jr., and
Gregg Mestler, Jr.
Rainbow Fairy, Patty Pechar.
Dutch Girl, Becky Williford.
Two Majorettes, Martha Vaughan
and Suzanne George.
Elf, Bill Ross. |
Dancing Prince, Joe Conger, 111.
Bluebird, Stephen Ferguson.
Tino, the Ballerina, Paula Spruill.
Blue Fairy, Martha Vaughan.
Cowboys, Bill Mitchener and Lee
Nixon.
! Old Fashioned Girl, Dianthia Sexton
j .vith the Rev, Gordon Bennett as so
loist.
Clowns, Bill Muller and Jim Elliott.
The Minuet with Pamela Bennett,
Nellie Wood, Norfleet Pruden, 111 and
Kermit Layton, Jr.
There will be no admission charge,
but a silver offering will be taken at
the door to pay for the expenses of
the program and to buy supplies for
the kindergarten class for another
year.
Boy Scout Camporee
Planned April 24 - 25
Scouts of Albemarle Dis
trict Will Meet at
Camp Perry
Sanford Aydlett, chairman of the
Albemarle Boy Scout District Com
mittee, announces that the Boy Scouts
of the Albemarle District will hold a
special conservation camporee at
Camp Perry on Saturday and Sunday,
April 24 and 25.
A feature of the camporee will be
a fish fry supper Saturday afternoon
at 6:30 o’clock, to which Scout and
civic leaders are invited to attend in
order to see the camp and Scouts in
action.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
'today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the
Parish House.
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| Baseball Meeting |
Announcement was made early
this week that a meeting of Cho
wan County baseball fans will be
held tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock in the Court House.
The purpose of this meeting is
to form an organization, when a
president, secretary-treasurer and
directors for the Edenton baseball
club will be elected. Plans for
the coming season will also be
considered, so that it is hoped
many local baseball fans will at
tend.
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Marble Tournament
Is Scheduled To Be
Wednesday, April 28
Two High Winners Will
Play In State Tourna- |
ment at Fayetteville I
William Perry, commander of Wil- j
liam F. Coffield Post, No. 9280, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, announced i
this week that the Post will sponsor
marble tournament which will be
held at the Post’s home on the old
Hertford road Wednesday afternoon,
April 28, at 4 o’clock.
The tournament is the first elimina
tion contest to decide the winners who
will participate in the fourth annual
VFW State Marble Tournament which
will be held in Fayetteville May 21-22.
The winner and runner-up in the lo
cal contest will be sent to Fayetteville
to participate in the tournament for
State honors.
An attractive ring has been con
structed at the VFW home and Mr.
Perry expects a goodly number of
boys to participate.
Prizes for local winners are on dis
play in the Edenton Furniture Com
pany window.
It is hoped a goodly number will be
>n hand to watch the local contest.
Palmer Tynch Pulls
Out Albemarle League
Palmer Tynch, who was manager
f the Rocky Hock baseball team last
year, informed The Herald Tuesday
that he has withdrawn bis team from
the likely teams in the newly reor
ganized Albemarle League.
However, stated Mr. Tynch, he will
consider entering the Rocky Hock
team in the league, if invited, and if
not he will affiliate again with the’
Carolina Coastal League, of which the |
I Rocky Hock team was a member last;
I season.
| Voted Down |
Considerable comment has been
heard since last week’s meeting of the
edenton Parent-Teacher Association,
/hen seven recommendations were
presented to the association for a vote
on whether or not to submit them to
the school trustees.
The proposal was defeated by a \
vote of 26 to 23.
The recommendations proposed fol
low:
1. Levy a special school tax of 15
cents in order to:
(a) Provide additional instruction
al supplies.
(b) Eliminate all local student
fees.
(c) Increase teacher supplements
to insure better trained teachers.
2. That the total teacher supple
ment program be reconsidered.
3. School Board and Public Rela
tions:
(a) That public notice be given of
each regularly scheduled meeting and
minutes of each meeting be published
in the local newspaper and that a rep
resentative of the PTA be given a
standing invitation to attend each
meeting.
4. Employ additional teachers in
the Elementary School so that no
class will be larger than 30 students.
5. We suggest that the School |
Board make a thorough study of the
school attendance problems which
would result in decreasing the teacher
load and improving classroom instruc
tion.
6. That an adequate program of
sick leave be set up for all teachers.
7. That all fund drives except for
school sponsored drives be eliminated
in the schools.
$2.00 Per Year.
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Interesting Program Is
Already Arranged
For Visitors
INCLUDES TOUR
Intensive Drive Will Be
Launched For New
Members
Announcement was made late last
week by Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, presi
dent of the State Literary and His
torical Association of North Carolina
that the spring regional meeting of
the association will be held in Eden
!ton Friday and Saturday, May 14 and
15.
Mrs. Fletcher also stated that plans
for an intensive membership cam
paign were made at a meeting held in
Edenton last week which was attend
ed by William S. Tarlton of Creswell,
area chairman of the membership
I committee; Dr. Christopher Critten
| den and Mrs. Joseph Farlow, both of
the Raleigh office of the association,
and county chairmen of the counties
I of the area.
It was planned to seek as many
new members as possible before the
regional meeting of the association.
{Anyone interested in joining may do
so by sending dues of $3.00 to the
I secretary, Box 1881, Raleigh, N. C.
For the regional meeting registra
tion will take place at Joseph Hewes
Hotel from 1:30 to 2:30 on May 14.
j At 2:30 o’clock at the Court House
Miss Elizabeth Moore will talk on
historic places in Edenton and a tour
of these places will follow.
At 5 o’clock there will be a tea at
3 the home of Mrs. Richard Elliott.
At 7 o’clock a subscription dinner
, at St. Paul’s Parish House will fea
ture a talk by Richard Walser on
e “Literary Highlights of the Albe
marle.” After the dinner the Eden
ton Tea Party Chapter, DAR, will
give a reception at the James Iredell
house on East Church Street,
j, At 9:30 A. M. on May 15 at the
Jourt House Mrs. Duncan Wales will
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Steve Burch Wins
Speaking Contest
In District Finals
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, Wins Free Tour to New
York City and Wash
i ington, D. C.
. Steve Burch of Chowan High School
• has won the World Peace Speaking
(Contest. District finals were held in
[the Elizabeth City School auditorium,
April 9. The winning of this contest
entitled Steve and his coach, John F.
! Carson, a free tour of Washington, D.
C., and New York. Mr. Carson has
coached a winner for the past two
years.
1 Schools taking part in the finals
were: Elizabeth City, Chowan, Gates
' ville, and Perquimans High Schools.
This speaking contest is sponsored
' by the American Freedom Associa
-1 tion.
1 The American Freedom Association
was founded in June, 1953, by a group
of citizens who-*believed that a vast
jrogram of public information and
.duration on world law and its rela
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In Sheriff Race
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Before the deadline for candi
dates to file for the Democratic
Primary Election on May 29, Earl
Goodwin filed as a candidate for
Sheriff of Chowan County. His
1 entry makes a three-cornered race
for the office.
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