Volume XXL—Number 24.
Dr. Nelson To Speak
On Leprosy Mission
In Edenton Sunday
Mrs. Nelson Will Also
Have Two Speaking
Engagements
As previously announced, Dr. O. C.
Nelson, Southeastern Regional Secre
tary of the American Leprosy Mis
sions, is scheduled for a full day of
speaking engagements on Sunday,
June 20. In charge of the Leprosy
Missions’ Southeastern Regional Of
fice in Atlanta, Ga., he will be accom
panied by Mrs. Nelson and these two
interesting speakers will bring to
various Edenton audiences the inter
esting facts concerning the leprosy
colonies of America and the world.
Besides his engagement at the
Edenton Baptist Church on Sunday
night at 7:30 o’clock, Dr. Nelson is
scheduled to speak at the Williamston
Presbyterian Church at the worship
hour on Sunday morning and at 9:00
o’clock Sunday night in the Chowan
Hospital Nurses’ Home before the
doctors and their wives, nurses, nurs
es’ aids and the doctors of the staff
of the local Air Facilities Base. Mrs.
Nelson is scheduled to speak at the
Sunday School hour at the Edenton
Methodist Church and at the 11 o’clock
worship hour at the Edenton Presby
terian Church.
The American Leprosy Missions is
the only religious agency in this coun
try to carry on a world-wide leprosy
program. It maintains, or aids, 158
leprosy colonies in 38 countries on five
continents in cooperation with 62 Pro
testant denominational and inter-de
nominational mission boards. Its pur
pose is to carry on an educational pro
gram to dispel the public dread of lep
rosy and to stimulate interest in the
role of Christian Missions in leprosy
work over the world.
Zoning Explained To
Town Council And
Zoning Commission
George Franklin Ably
Acquaints Group In
All Phases
At the request of Town Council,
George Franklin of the League of Mu
nicipalities, met in a joint meeting
with the Town Zoning Commission in
the Municipal Building Tuesday night.
Mr. Franklin was invited to come to
Edenton to explain zoning when re
cently the Zoning Commission inform
ed Town Council that it wanted to
know if the Councilmen were favor
ably inclined to adopt a zoning ordi
nance before the Commission proceed
ed with the work involved.
Mr. Franklin stated at the outset
that “I am not in Edenton to sell a
bill of goods. It is immaterial to me
if Edenton adopts a zoning ordinance
or not, but if it does, I am willing to
give all the assistance I can. It will
only be another of the many duties
added to the many we are doing in our
office.”
Mr. Franklin stated that Edenton is
the largest town in North Carolina
which does not have a zoning ordi
nance. He went into minute detail in
explaining the advantages of zoning
and frequently cited instances to bring
out a point where lack of zoning was
detrimental and, vice versa, where
zoning provided protection for prop
erty owners. I
Asked what was the principal ob- 1
jection to zoning, Mr. Franklin said
that so far as he knows the biggest,
objection to zoning is the fact that it i
more or less governs what a property j
owner may or may not do on his own
property irrespective of its effect on j
adjoining property.
As the result of Mr. Franklin’s ex
planation, all who attended the meet
ing are definitely better informed
about zoning and a motion was made
to authorize the employment of the
League of Municipalities to work with
the zoning commission in further in
vestigation of the feasibility of the
town in adopting a zoning ordinance.
Mr. Franklin’s assistance was also
asked in preliminary work in exten
sion of the city limits.
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Chowan County Commissioners were
in special session Wednesday morning
for the purpose of further considering
the county’s budget for the fiscal year
1954-55. They reviewed the budgets
already submitted and also consider
ed the school budget, but The Her
ald went to press before any infor
mation was available concerning the
tax rate.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Many prominent Eastern Star officials in North Carolina were guests of the Edenton Chapter at a
chicken salad dinner served in the Methodist Church Friday night prior to the observance of Constitution
Night observed in the Chowan County Court House. Pictured at left is Oscar Harold Hamby of Char
lotte, worthy grand patron of North Carolina, and at right is Mrs. Irene Moore of Belmont, worthy
grand matron, being presented a corsage by Mrs. Rachel Edwards, who has served as worthy matron of
the Edenton Chapter since it was organized.—(Photo by Florian Arthur).
Members Os Board Os Conservation And
Development Spend Night In Edenton
Group on Four-day Cruise For Purpose of Study
ing Inland Waters For Commercial and
Pleasure Purposes
Members of the Water Resources, i
Inland Ports and Waterways Commit- j
tee of the Department of Conservation j
and Development arrived in Edenton
late Tuesday afternoon and spent the
night here. The party was on a four
day cruise for the purpose of studying
facilities of the inland waters of North
Carolina for commercial and pleasure
purposes, with the idea in mind of see- \
ing what can be done to improve
these facilities.
The group left Morehead City Sun
day morning and passed through Coro
I Sound to the Atlantic. The second
stop was at Portsmouth and then Oc
racoke. The party then proceeded up
the coast to Hatteras Inlet and on tc
Buxton, where the Cape Hatteras Park
was inspected, after which they pro
ceeded up the Sound to Manteo.
Tuesday morning the party crossed
ficky^r^rwSTße
Staged Friday Night
Starting API O’clock
Large Crowd Anticipat
ed at Penelope Bar
ker House
Sponsored by the Women’s Club,
Junior Chamber of Commerce and the
Business and Professional Women’s
Club, a tacky party will be held in
. the Penelope Barker house Friday
, night, beginning at 9 o’clock. The af
fair was arranged in order to help
raise money to be used in installing
I plumbing in the building, so that it
l is hoped many will attend the party
in order to have a good time and at
the same time give a helping hand to
;) ward completion of the building,
j Those who attend are requested to
I I wear some sort of costume. Prizes ’
j will be presented to the tackiest dress- j
: ed man and woman. Concessions will
be in operation and the affair will be
climaxed by a dance.
USO Committee Will
Hold Meeting Tonight
Eden-ton’s USO Committee is sched
, uled to meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock in the Episcopal Parish House.
, It is expected an opening date of the
white and Negro USO Clubs will be
decided upon, so that every member is
especially urged to attend.
First Degree Tonight
At Masonic Meeting
; Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F., &
• A. M., will hold a stated communica
i tion tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock
■ in the Court House. W. M. Rhoades,
• master, states that the first degree
will he conferred, so that a full at
tendance is desired. Visiting Masons
are especially invited.
Edenton, Chowan (jHfrty, North Carolina, Thursday, June 17,1954.
I Albemarle Sound to the Inland Water
| way at the mouth of Pasquotank Riv
jer and proceeded to Edenton, arriv
ing here shortly before 5 o’clock on
Tuesday afternoon. They spent the
night in Edenton and on Wednesday
morning crossed Albemarle Sound to
Alligator River and -then byway of
the Inland Waterway to Belhaven,
I where the trip ended.
Before leaving Edenton the party
made a short trip up Chowan River
to inspect some areas which have been
called to the attention of the com
mittee. They also visited the Iredell
house on East Church Street at the
invitation of Mrs. Inglis Fletcher.
A comparatively small group of]
Edenton people met the group upon I
their arrival and the visitors were en
tertained at a cocktail party at Hotel
Joseph Hewes.
Five New Teachers™
Are Employed For
Edenton Schools
Daily Attendance War
rants an Additional
Teacher
John A. Holmes, superintendent of
Edenton schools, announced early this
week that five new teachers had sign
ed contracts to teach in the Edenton
schools during the next term.
The new teachers are Helen Scar
borough of Wendell, third grade;
Nancy Allen of Greenville, fourth
grade; Ruth Lockamy of Dunn, first
grade, and Janet Weeks of Smithfield,
fifth grade, and Sabra Nunalee of
Currie, English and French in the
Junior-Senior High School. The first
four are graduates of Atlantic Chris-
I tian College and Miss Nunalee is a
j graduate of East Carolina College.
Mr. Holmes stated that Miss Weeks
was secured as a teacher due to the
fact that the school has been allot
ted an additional teacher.
W. J. Taylor Comments
On Refresher Course
W. J. Taylor, superintendent of the
Chowan County Board of Education,
stated late last week that students of
the Chowan unit who plan to take
summer school courses for credit, any
where, are advised to clear with the
County Superintendent for approval.
“Otherwise,” said Mr. Taylor, “cred
it for promotion or graduation may
not be allowed.”
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton’s Lions Club will meet next
Monday night at 7 o’clock. Jesse Har
rell, president, urges every member to
be present.
4-H Elimination Day
Scheduled To Be Held
Wednesday, June 23
County Health King and
Queen Will Also Be
Crowned
) Chowan 4-H Club members and
' their parents are again reminded of
the 4-H Elimination Day which will be
! held Wednesday morning, June 23, at
Chowan High School, beginning at 9
’ o’clock. This will be one of the big
events of the year and every club
member and his parents will be ex
| pected to attend.
Elimination contests will be held to
determine the Winner in the dress re
vue, dairy foods demonstrations, soil.
and water conservation demonstra
; tions, and other various contests. The j
'county winner in the 4-H public)
! speaking contest will be selected for
the girls’ and boys’ winners.
There will be a short health pag
eant which will be climaxed by the
crowning of the county health king
and queen. Dinner will be served on
the grounds after which a tractor dri
ver’s contest will be held for the boys.
All 4-H Club members, their par
ents and their friends are invited and
urged to attend this important event.
Civic Calendai
Edenton USO Committee will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock in the Parish House.
Mass X-ray survey in progress
until July Bth.
; Call made for items to be used
in proposed Edenton USO Club,
i Tacky Party in Penelope Bark
er house Friday night, June 18,
at 9 o’clock.
Edenton Chapter, No. 302, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will meet
Monday night, June 21, at 8
o’clock in the Court House.
Chowan 4-H Club Elimination
Day at Chowan High School Wed
nesday morning, June 23, begin
ning at 9 o’clock. County health
king and queen will also be
crowned during the program.
Dr. O. C. Nelson and Mrs. Nel
son will speak on leprosy Sunday
at the following places: Edenton
Baptist Church at 7:30 P. M.,
Methodist Church School at 10
A. M., Presbyterian Church at 11
A. M., and at 9 P. M., in the Cho
wan Hospital Nurses’ Home.
Teen-Age Club open Tuesday
and Thursday nights.
VFW Post meets in VFW home
Tuesday night of next week.
Chowan Tribe, No. 12, 1.0.R.M.,
: meets Monday night at 8 o’clock
In the Red Men hall.
> Fund raising drive for the
Edenton swimming pool now in
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EASTERN STAR MEETS MONDAY
Edenton Chapter, No. 302, Order of
the Eastern Star, will meet Monday
: night at 8 o’clock in the Court House.
Mrs. R. E. Leary, the new worthy
i matron, urges every member to be
present.
Edenton s Eastern
Star Chapter Given
Charter Friday Night
Albemarle League
Schedule For Week
Thursday, June 17—Rocky Hock at
Colerain; Hertford at Edenton.
Friday, June 18—Edenton at Eliz
abeth City; Colerain at Hertford.
Monday, June 21—Edenton at Eliz
abeth City; Colerain at Hertford.
Tuesday, June 22—Rocky Hock at
Colerain; Hertford at Edenton.
Wednesday, June 23 —Hertford at
Rocky Hock; Elizabeth City at Cole
rain.
Alton Brooks New
Athletic Director At
Ir. - Sr. High School
Now Is Planning Midget
Baseball League For
Summer
Due to Coach Ben Perry leaving
the Edenton Junior-Senior High
School, Alton (Tunney) Brooks has
been named athletic director. He was
assistant coach during the past school
year and in his new capacity will di
rect the school’s physical education
department and serve as head coach
in baseball and basketball. He star
red in these two sports when a stu
dent at Wake Forest College.
The school is still seeking a teach
er who will serve as football coach
and assistant physical education direc
tor.
Mr. Brooks holds the unique dis
tinction of being the only student in
the Big Four to be elected captain of
two major sports in the same year.
He was captain of the baseball and
basketball teams at Wake Forest. He
came to Edenton last year as assist
ant to Mr. Perry.
Coach Brooks will also serve as rec-1
reational officer for the Town of |
Edenton during the summer and is,
now engaged in perfecting a midget)
baseball league for boys from 8 to 15 j
j years of age.
Talent Show Feature
County 4-H Council
Meeting Last Week
1 Members Urged to Take
Part In Elimination
Contest
The 4-H County Council met Wed
nesday of last week at Chowan High
School with Jackie Morris, president,
presiding. Club members were urged
to attend the 4-H County Elimination
Contest, Wednesday, June 23, at the
Chowan School. Club members were
also encouraged to attend 4-H Camp
at Manteo, June 28-July 3.
Shirley Harrell, Council secretary,
read the minutes of the last meeting
and called the roll by clubs. Chowan
10, 11, 12 won the attendance contest
with 8 members present.
A 4-H talent show was given in
connection with the meeting. Those
taking part in the program were:
Peggy Smith, piano and voice solos;
Kay Frances White, piano solo; Bry
ant White, voice solo; Ann Pearce, pi
ano solo; Peggy Smith, voice solo;
Joe Williams, piano solo, and a quar
tet composed of Jimmy Hollowell,
Lloyd Ward, Joe Privott and Joe Wig
gins. These club members will also
take part in the County Elimination
contest, June 23.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Thompson and
Ralph Sasser, of Hertford, were spe
cial guests.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock
in the Parish House. The program,
will be in charge of R. F. Elliott and’
President John Kramer urges every
Rotarian to be present.
AUXILIARY MEETS TONIGHT
The VFW Auxiliary will meet to- j
night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the |
VFW home. Mrs. Elbe Mae Parrish,'
president, urges all members to at
tend - . _ .jl .
$2.00 Per Year.
[Operated Under Dispen
sation Since May
18.1953
NEW OFFICERS
Many Prominent Guests
Come to Edenton For
Ceremony
After operating and flourishing
since May 18, 1953, under dispensation
of the Grand Chapter of North Caro
lina, the Edenton Chapter of the East
ern Star received its charter at Con
stitution Night ceremonies held in the
panel room of the Court House Fri
day night. The Edenton Chapter’s
number is 302.
The charter was presented in an
impressive ceremony by Mrs. Irene
Moore of Belmont, worthy grand ma
tron.
Aside from Mrs. Moore, other prom
inent Eastern Star members in Eden
ton for the occasion included Oscar
Harold Hamby of Charlotte, worthy
grand patron of the order; Sallie
Boettcher and Blanche Twiford of
Elizabeth City, Elspeth Setzer of
Charlotte and Bernice Bjonerup of
Wilmington, past grand matrons; Bill
Spivey of Williamston and J. Frank
Duke of Washington, past grand pa
trons; Marisa Conyers of Tarboro,
grand conductress; Lila Duke of
Washington, grand associate conduc
tress; Esther Spivey of Williamston,
grand Martha; Ola Ray of Charlotte,
grand Warder; Janet Hamly of Char
lotte, great representative from Scot
land; Nancy Coffman of South Mills,
Colorado representative to the North
Carolina Chapter; Doris Bonner of
Manteo, district deputy grand matron;
Robert Spence of South Mills, district
deputy grand patron; Rufus Mitchell,
district deputy grand patron of the
Fifth District.
Other prominent guests were pres
ent from chapters in South Mills,
Elizabeth City, Hertford, Harrellsville,
Charlotte, Belmont, Windsor, South
Norfolk, Berkley, Tarboro, William
ston, Wilmington and Fair Bluff.
After the charter was received offi
|cers for the new year were elected by
, the Edenton Chapter, who were in
stalled by Oscar Harold Hamby, grand
| patron.
The newly-elected officers are:
Worthy matron, Mary Leary: worthy
patron, Robert H. Kennan; associate
i worthy matron, Frances Wilkins; as
sociate worthy patron, Louis George
i Wilkins; secretary, Ruth Overman;
I treasurer, Helene Francis: conduc
tress, Edna Reaves; associate eonduc
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Elizabeth City Holds
First Place Position
In Albemarle League
i Edenton Colonials In
! Third Place Trailing
Colerain
i
CLUB STANDING
W L Pet.
: Elizabeth City 5 1 .833
1 lolerain 4 1 .800
Edenton ■, 2 3 ,400
Rocky Hock 1 4 .200
Hertford 1 4 .200
Elizabeth City as of Wednesday of
this week led the Albemarle League
standing with five victories and one
defeat. Colerain was runner up, trail
ing by half a game, with the Edenton
Colonials in third place. Rocky Hock
and Hertford were tied for the cellar
position.
Edenton 11, Hertford 5
In Hertford Thursday night the
Edenton Colonials won from the In
dians 11 to 5. The Colonials regis
tered nine hits off Williams, Christ
gau and Matthews, Indian pitchers,
while Gene Taylor held Hertford to
three hits, although he walked nine
men.
The Colonials scored two runs in
the first inning, added three more in
(the third, two in the sixth, one in the
eighth and three in the ninth.
Edenton 9, Elizabeth City 5
On Hicks Field Friday night the
Colonials defeated Elizabeth City 9 to
j 5. It was a nip and tuck affair .until
\ the Colonials exploded in the eighth
i inning to score four runs.
I Henry Allen Powell started on the
1 mound hut gave way to Gene Taylor
in the eighth after the visitors had ga
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