Volume XXL—Number 23.
? econd Red Cross
Drive For Funds
Starts Next Week
$l,lOO Needed to Con
tinue Blood Program
In County
Dr. A. P. Downum, chairman of the
Chowan County Red Cross Chapter,
stated early this week that a second
Red Cross fund raising drive will be
started next week. The purpose of
this drive is to raise $l,lOO which was
the deficit in the first drive.
Dr. Downum pointed out that the
primary purpose of the second drive is
to continue the blood program in Cho
wan County, which will be discon
tinued unless the $l,lOO is raised. Fol
lowing the failure of the first drive
to meet the county’s quota a meeting
was held when the general opinion
was advanced that the county can ill
afford to abandon the blood program
and that another effort should be
made to meet the deficit so that the
blood program can be continued.
The importance of blood donations
has been emphasized time and again,
so that it is hoped the necessary
amount will be raised in order to con
tinue the program.
As in the previous drive, a house
to-house canvass will be made for con
tributions.
In Edenton the canvass will be
made by members of the Woman’s
Club with Mrs. Daniel Reeves acting
as chairman.
In the rural section members of the
various home demonstration clubs will
serve as canvassers with Mrs. Mat
tie Halsey, president of the Chowan
County Council, as chairman.
W. E. Cox and Earl Jones will di
rect the canvass in Edenton among
the colored people and in the rural
section J. B. Small, Negro County
\gent, will direct the canvass.
Proposed Budget
Provides For Same
Edenton Tax Rate
Special Meeting Tues
day to Consider Zon
ing and Extension
Town Council at its meeting: Tues
day night, approved the budget for ;
the new fiscal year beginning July 1. (
The budget includes estimated ex
penditures for the year in the amount ]
of $138,578, which compares with
$125,071 last year. Actually the es- '
timated expenditures are about the
same as last year, but anticipated
Powell bill money is $13,000, which is
included in the expenditures as well (
as estimated revenue.
As presented the budget provides for (
the same tax rate as last year, $1.30 (
for SIOO property valuation.
The budget is now on file for in- ,
spection in the town office and will j
be adopted at the July meeting, the
first time in many years that the bud- (
get was ready at the start of the fis
cal year.
Almost an hour was consumed in ,
hearing a group of representatives of
the Rocky Hock baseball team who re
quested the town to take some ac
tion in the club sharing in profits
from the concession stand at the ball •
park. Finally the spokesman, Will •
Tynch, was advised to have the mat- i
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Eastern Star Chapter
Will Receive Charter
.
Outstanding Program Is!
Planned For Friday
Night |
Edenton’s Chapter of the Eastern
Star will observe Constitution Night
Friday night, when the chapter will
receive its charter and new officers
will be installed. The occasion will
attract many high Eastern Star offi
cials of the district and State. Th
installations will take place in the '
Court House and will be open to the
public.
Visitors will be guests at a dinner
to be served in the new Methodist
Church annex at 6 o’clock, with the
meal served by the Methodist ladies.
The visitors will be welcomed by Mrs.
E. B. Edwards, worthy matron of the
Edenton Chapter and introduced by W.
P. Goodwin, worthy patron.
The Constitution Night program will
begin in the Court House at 8 o’clock
and is expected to attract a capacity
crowd.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Band Is ' lited To
Parade | Virginia
; Beach Festival
■ Members U®*d to Con
tact Director Gentile
At Once
Ernest Gentile, director of the Eden
ton High School Band, this week re
ceived a letter from the Virginia
Beach Chamber of Commerce and Ho
tel Association inviting the Edenton
band to participate in the Virginia
Beach Sand Festival June 25 and 26.
In the letter Philip K. McClurkin
said:
“June 25th, 1954, will bring to Vir
ginia Beach the world’s greatest beach
party in the form of the Virginia
Beach Sand Festival.
“This gala festival is the only one
of its kind on this eastern coast. We
hope this year to make this event a
bigger and better one than ever. We
also hope to include many great movie
stars and stage personalities in our
festival.
“Launching this great event we
stage one of the longest and biggest
parades and we want your band to
be a part of that event.
“The parade starts at 11:00 o’clock
the 25th. Our plan is to include 15
bands and we are counting on your
band as one' of the best. Please re
turn the enclosed card as soon as
possible. You will be notified of fi
nal arrangements as soon as we have
received your card.
“We want your band to help make
this Sand Festival the biggest and
best ever.”
Mr. Gentile is very anxious to have
the band participate in the festival,
so he requests all band members to
contact him at once in an effort to
take the entire band.
Refresher Course
Offered Students
In Grades 7 To 12
Registration This After
noon at School From
1 to 5 O’clock
Gerald James, principal of the Eden
ton Junior-Senior High School, an
nounced this week that arrangements
have been made for any student in
Chowan County in grades 7 through
12 to take a refresher course or make
up subjects this summer. This course
is for any student who has failed or
not completed any subjects.
Any student interested is requested
to register at Mr. James’ office this
(Thursday) afternoon from 1 to 5
o’clock.
If sufficient interest is shown. N. J.
George will be available to teach cer- ,
tain courses, starting Monday, June
14. High school courses in English,
science and foreign languages will not .
be offered this summer.
For further information, those in- ,
terested are requested to phone Mr.
James’ office, No. 785.
Three Local Students
Graduate At U. N. C. j
Billy Gray Leary, Ann Patterson
and Elizabeth Roberts Wood Were
among the candidates for degrees from
the University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, at the 160th commence
ment exercises held Monday night,
when Dr. Andrew J. Warren, director
of the Rockefeller Foundations Di
vision of Medicine and Public Health :
made the principal address. '•
Billy Gray Leary received an A.B. 1
degree in political science, Ann Pat- '
terson an A.B. degree in elementary 1
education and Elizabeth Roberts Wood 1
an A.B. degree in English. 1
Civic Calendar;
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American Legion Auxiliary '
meets Tuesday night, June 15, at ‘
8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Eu
gene Perry. 1
/Sunbeams will meet at the Bap- *
ist Church Sunday morning at 11 1
o’clock.
Chowanoke Council, No. 54, De- i
gree of Pocahontas, will meet Fri
day night at 8 o’clock in the Red
Men hall.
Chowan County 4-H Elimina
tion Day in the 4-H health pag- t
eant will be held at Chowan High '
School Wednesday, June 23. «
USO Committee scheduled to
meet Thursday night, June 17, to )
set date for opening of Edenton c
USO Clubs. S
Second Red Cross fund raising s
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 10,1954.
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Marines Honored For Red Cross Work
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Seated above is Lt. Col. B. B. Manchester, commanding officer of
Marine Air Group 14, together with Lt. Jack Simmons, left, and Ma
jor Marvin Hollenbeck, right. Major Hollenbeck and Lt. Simmons re
ceived awards of merit from the Chowan County Red Cross Chapter
for their efforts in the Red Cross drive which netted $314.99 from
Group 14 personnel. Br. A. F. Downum, chairman of the Chowan
County Chapter stated that he was disappointed to learn that the
Marine base contributed more percentage-wise than the civilian popu
lation of Chowan County. The Marines also furnished approximately
65% of the blood donated in the recent blood drive. |lt is hoped all
citizens in the county will rally to the second Red Cross drive in or
der to continue the Mood program.
Mrs. R. P. Badham
And Hattie Jerkin
Staff USO Aides
Date of Opening USO
Clubs Will Be De
cided June 17
Mrs. Sarah H. Marriner, director of
the New Bern USO, who will also su
pervise the Edenton USO, met with
the local USO committee Thursday
night in the Episcopal Parish House,
to make plans for both the white and
| Negro USO Clubs.
Named to assist Mrs. Marriner as
staff aides were Mrs. R. P. Badham
for the white USO to be located in
the ballroom of the Hotel Joseph
Hewes and Miss Hattie Jerkin for the
oclored USO to be located in the
Brown-Carver Library. Both staff
aids, whose salaries are paid by the
National USO, will be in charge of the
local USO Clubs and will be assisted
by junior and senior volunteer hos
tesses.
The opening date of the USO Clubs
will be determined at the next com
mittee meeting scheduled for June 17. 1
Named to the committee to secure
furnishings were Mrs. Viola Quilty,
chairman, Mrs. Badham, Mrs, Ruth
Bennett, Mrs. Marion James and Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr.
The USO is in need of lounge type
furniture including sofas, chairs, ta
bles, a piano, card tables, playing
cards and games. Anyone wishing to
give or loan any of the above items!
is asked to contact Mrs. Quilty at!
366-W or Mrs. Ricks at 538-W.
Parker Helms, treasurer, was named j
to head the committee for completing |
pledge and collecting the money for!
payment of the hotel rental, which |
is to be completed this week.
J. P. Ricks, Jr., accepted cochair-1
manship of the committee with Mrs. j
Ricks.
Bids Are Invited For
Work At Marine Base
Sealed bids are invited for certain
work at the Edenton Marine Corps
Auxiliary Landing Field. One bid is
for furnishing all labor, equipment
and materials necessary for construc
tion of one type BT reinforced con
crete magazine and barricade; a pav
ed road and drainage piping. The
bids for this work will be received
until 11 A. M„ June 22.
Another bid is invited to provide ap
proximately 5,600 feet of 35 KV di
rect burial cable, manholes, poles,
platforms, mounted transformer sta
tions and incidental related work. Bids (
will be received until 11 A. M., June ’
22nd. |
Bids will also be received until 2 !
P. M., June 11 for repainting elevated ‘
tank and 11 A. M., June 17 for roof
repairs to hangar and parachute loft.
4-H Talent Contest
Scheduled June 23rd,
i
A 4-H talent contest is scheduled
to be held Wednesday night, June 23, 1
when five winners will be selected to J
enter the district contest.
An elimination contest was held
Wednesday night following a meeting
of the 4-H Council at Chowan High (
School, when almost a dozen were cho- j
sen to participate in the June 23rd
contest.
Dr. Nelson Speaks
On Leprosy Sunday
; At Baptist Church
) Will Also Speak at Oth
er Churches and at
Hospital
f Dr. 0. C. Nelson, Southeastern Reg
i- ional Secretary of the American Lep
h rosy Missions, and in charge of the
y 1 Mission’s office in Atlanta, Georgia
;,'will speak on the facts concerning
d leprosy colonies of the world and the
| work of the mission in this respect, on
s i Sunday evening, June 20, at 7:3C
a o’clock in the Edenton Baptist Church
i He will also make talks in the morn
l ing at the Edenton Methodist Church
; during the Sunday School hour; at the
; Edenton Presbyterian Church during
Pithe morning worship hour; and at the
, Chowan Hospital Sunday night at 9
■ o’clock.
I The American Leprosy Missions is
the only national religious agency in
this country to carry on a world-wide
leprosy program and it aids, or main-
I tains, 158 leprosy colonies in 38 coun
tries on five continents in coopera
tion with 62 Protestant denomination
al and inter-denominational mission
i boards. The main purpose of the mis
;sion is to carry on an intensive educa
j t ional program to dispel the public
dread of leprosy and to stimulate in
terest in the role of Christian Mis
sions in leprosy work over the world.
Dr Nelson will be accompanied by
his wife, who is also a very interest
iing and able speaker and she will fill
j some of the Edenton speaking engage
, ments about which a more detailed
! time schedule will appear in rhe pn
! pers nex + week.
Plans Completed
j For Tacky Party
Proceeds Go For Plumb
ing at Penelope Bar
ker House
Considerable interest is being cre
ated as plans go forward for the
“tacky party,” which will be held in
the Barker Community house Friday
night, June 18, beginning at 9 o’clock.
The event is being sponsored by the
Woman’s Club, Junior Chamber of
Commerce, and the Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Club.
Those in charge of the affair say
, the entertainment will be well worth
j the price of 50 cents, and a large
j crowd is anticipated to join in the
j night’s fun. It is hoped everybody will
come dressed in some sort of costume
so that the party will seem more rea
listic. Many of those planning to at
tend say they have already chosen
their costume and that they are look
ing forward to seeing others in color
iful array.
Prizes will be presented to the tack
, iest dressed man and woman and at
tractive concessions and good music
I for dancing will be provided.
I Proceeds from the affair will be
used for installation of plumbing,
which must be completed before any
! cooking can be done in the building,
j Therefore, it is hoped an overwhelm
ing crowd will be on hand to help out
with this worthy cause.
| Commissioners Use
M'jor Part Os Tune
Considering Budgets
Every Effort Will Be
Made to Prevent Tax
Rate Increase
Chowan County Commissioners de
voted the major portion of their time
Monday morning to consideration of
various budgets for the new fiscal
year and several were approved.
The Welfare Board’s budget was ap
proved as presented and provides for
a slight increase. Appropriations
amount to $87,641.40, of which $66,-
965 will he furnished from state and
federal funds. The county’s part is
$20,(f76.40 hut there is a balance of
$4,600, so that the levy will be $16,-
276.40.
The rfhepard-Pruden Memorial Lib
rary budget was approved and called
for an expenditure of $5,136, of which
the county pays $1,200 and the town
S9OO.
The Brown-Carver budget was also
approved, calling for an expenditure
of 2,355, of which the county pays
$525 and the town S6OO.
A budget of $4,940 for the tax office
was approved.
■ Forest Ranger Frank V. White pre
sented the same budget for forest fire
control service. The budget called for
$5,400, of which $1,620 is the county’s
part. Mr. White reported that during
the fiscal year two fires burned 10
acres and resulted in a total damage
of only $46.
The Health Department budget was
■ approved which calls for $9,655.80
from Chowan County, the same as last
year.
A slight increase was noted in the
agricultural program budget This
figure is $13,002 which includes $720
as the county’s part of the salary of
a full time assistant home agent
when one is secured.
>- The appropriation for bond pay
e ments for the year was also approv
i, ed. This amount is $39,526.06.
g While there are some increases in
e the various budgets already consider
n ed, the school budgets were not pre
-0 sented Monday, and it is the hope of
l. the Commissioners that it will not he
i- necessary to increase the tax rate,
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’ Rocky Hock Wins
! Opening Game In
Albemarle League
Colonials Lose Thrilling
1 11-Inning Mound Duel
By 2-1 Score
In a thrilling 11-inning game Mon- j
■ day night on Hicks Field, the Albe- I
• marie League opened the season with
Rocky Hock defeating the Edenton Co-!
loniais 2 to 1. The game developed
into a pitchers’ duel between Ronald
’ Swartz for Rocky Hock and Andrew j
Whitson for the Colonials.
Swartz, who hails from Norfolk, did
a masterful piece of mound work, al
lowing only two hits and retiring 17
Colonials hy way of the strike-out
route. Whitson, who pitched eight in
j nings fanned 7. Gene Taylor, who
, pitched three innings, fanned 3. Whit
son gave up only four hits and Tay
lor 2.
Rocky Hock took the lead in the
third when Swartz hit a home run
and the Colonials knotted the score in
the fourth when Fred Keeter drew a
walk and raced home on a bad throw
to catch him off first base. He scor
ed when Buck Wheeler singled.
The score remained tied until the
11th when Elbert Bunch doubled. Hol
lowed walked and Jack Bunch singled '
over first, base. With the bases load
ed Wilson hit a fly to left field and ;
with a slow return of the ball Bunch <
was safe at home plate with the win
ning run. ]
Swartz and Jack Bunch led Rocky <
Hock at bat with two hits each. The
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LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS
TUESDAY WITH MRS. PERRY
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday night, June 15, at 8 i
o’clock at the home of Mrs. Eugene :
Perry, 825 Cabarrus Street. Mrs. R. (
E. Leary, president, urges a good at- 1
tendance. i
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ST. PAUL’S AUXILIARY HOLDS 1
FINAL MEETING OF SUMMER i
The last meeting of the Woman’s 1
Auxiliary of St. Paul’s Episcopal ]
Church before disbanding for the
summer will he held this (Thursday)
afternoon at 4 o’clock in the Parish
House. <
Plans and ideas for next year’s ba- ;
zaar will be discussed, so that a full 1
attendance is desired. j
$2.00 Per Year.
! Edenton Included
! In Four-Day Cruise
; Planned By C. &D.
; Party Will Spend Tues
day Night, June 15,
In Edenton
For the purpose of inspecting fa
i cilities at some of the inland ports
P of North Carolina, the Water Re
-1 sources, Inland Ports and Waterways
Committee of the Department of Con
- servation and Development will take
p a four-day cruise to these ports begin
-3 ning on Sunday, June 13.
Members of the Committee who will
1 make the trip are Miles J. Smith of
5 Salisbury, Chairman; Charles H. Jen
s kins of Ahoskie, vice chairman; Scroop
- W. Enloe, Jr., of Spruce Pine; Cecil
Morris of Atlantic; Henry Rankin, Jr.,
-of Fayetteville; and Leo H. Harvey
1 of Kinston. They will be accompanied
i by Director Ben E. Douglas of the
i Department of Conservation and De
velopment; Eric W. Rodgers, Assist
> ant to the Director; Miles Hughey of
> the State News Bureau and Gehrman
; Holland, assistant commissioner of
Commercial Fisheries. Also present
» will be staff representatives of the
newspapers and press associations
. which maintain headquarters in Ra
s leigh.
r The cruise will be for the purpose of
s studying the facilities which are avail
ir able for those using the inland wa
) ters of North Carolina for commercial
s and pleasure purposes, with the idea
of seeing what can be done to im
-8 prove these facilities along the inland
) waterway and at the various ports,
t Douglas said. This is in line with one
of the objectives of the Department
> of Conservation and Development and
3 is a major aim of Governor Umstead
) in developing Eastern North Caro
f | lina, the directors added.
t According to Douglas, the group
will leave Morehead City Sunday
. morning, June 13, and will pass
. through Core Sound to Atlantic where
the facilities will be inspected. The
, second stop will be at Portsmouth
. and the third stop at Ocraeoke. Along
. J the way the inlet areas of Drum In
f let and Ocraeoke in|et will be inspect
. ed.
The following day the party will
j move up the coast to Hatteras inlet
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Property Valuation
In County Is $22,830
Above Last Year
i New Valuation Placed at
$11,446,080 By Tax
Supervisor 1
According to figures presented to
j the County Commissioners by County
Tax Supervisor William P. Jones, an
increase of $22,830 is shown on prop
j erty valuation for the year 1954-55,
The valuation .for the new year is
placed at $11,446,080, which compares
with $11,423,250 last year, or an in
crease of $22,830.
For practical purposes the tax rate
for 1954-55 will be figured on a sll,-
000,000 valuation.
According to townships, the proper
ty valuation is as follows:
First Township—s7,4B3,93s.
Second Township—sl,79B,6os.
Third Township—s 1,392.105.
Fourth Township—s77l,33s.
In the First Township the white
property valuation is $5,234,280; col
ored, $711,765; corporations, $1,537,-
890.
In the Second Township the white
property valuation is $1,579,650; col
ored, $151,780; corporations, $67,275.
In the Third Township the white
property valuation is $1,303,845; col
ored, $33,080; corporations, $55,180.
In the Fourth Township the white
property valuation is $622,490; color
ed, $128,695; corporations, $20,150.
Commissioners Meet
Again On June 16
Chowan County Commissioners will
meet Wednesday morning, June 16 at
10 o’clock for the purpose of working
on the 1954-55 budget. Some work on
the budget was completed at Monday’s
meeting, so that an adjourned meet
ing was ordered in ordeP to have the
budget ready for approval at the Julv
meeting. The July meeting will be
held Wednesday, July 7, due to the
Fourth of July holiday.
POCAHONTAS MEETING
Chowanoke Council, No. 54, Degree
of Pocahontas, will meet Friday night
at 8 o’clock in the Red Men hall. Mrs.
Hilda Bass, Pocahontas, urges all
members to be present.