Volume XXI. —Number 37.
* jwn Counoilmen
Concerned About
Band Jn Edenton
Hint That $1,700 Appro
priation Might Be
Dropped
Considerable time was used at
Town Council's meeting Tuesday night
when W. P. Jones presented a report
of the progress made by the Eden
ton Development Corporation in its
hid to secure a new industry for Eden
ton. Mr. Jones was very optimistic
that the efforts of the corporation
will bear fruit and that negotiations
will be very soon completed for an in
dustry to locate here which will em
ploy in the neighborhood of 150 men.
Ralph Hall appeared at the meeting
to request the town to pave the streets [
in the new Albemarle Court housing!
project, reporting that the streets j
have been properly prepared for pav-j
ing. The town will make an effort
to have the work done by the State
Highway Commission.
Councilman John Mitchener report
ed that the Belk-Tyler concern is will
ing to deed enough of its property to
the town to extend Eden Street from
Court to rear of their building. Mr.
Mitchener and J. Edwin Bufflap were
appointed to meet with the County
Commissioners to see if the county
will deed a portion of its property for
the purpose.
Tom Rivers, an engineer from
Greenville, presented a proposition to
serve as the town’s engineer especial
ly in conjunction with streets. Mr.
Rivers is the engineer for several
towns in Eastern North Carolina, No
action was taken, however.
Chief of Police George I. Dail re
ported the need for an auxiliary pow
er plant for use when electricity fails
' was requested to make an investi
"V. ion as to the cost of a portable
m
she Councilmen approved a Jaycee
project to place a number of swing
door receptacles at various points for
the purpose of depositing trash in a
movement to have a cleaner town.
Fire Chief Hall reported that only
two fires occurred during the month,
one in Edenton and one in the county.
Chief Hall also -'reported that the fire-.
men purchased a panel truck from
their own funds which will be used
for carrying various kinds of equip
ment which now crowds the fire truck.
Requests were made to widen Third j
Street and close a ditch back of the!
A. L. Perry Tin Shop. The Street Do-1
partment was instructed to clean out!
the ditch and no action was taken'
regarding widening Third Street
Mayor Leroy Haskett and Clerk Er
nest J. Ward, Jr., were authorized to]
execute papers conveying to Una-'
nimity Lodge, No. 7. A. F., & A. M„i
title to that portion of land lying op
posite the new Masonic temple.
Before adjourning the Councilmen
considered the present High School
Rand situation as well as the play
ground. From the discussion it ap
peared that these two appropriations
might likely be eliminated from next
year’s budget.
Fall Study Seminar
Scheduled Today At
Methodist Church
In Neighborhood of 200
Women From First
District Expected
Members of the Woman’s Society of
Christian Service and Wesleyan Guild
of the Edenton Methodist Church will
be hostess to the fall study seminar
of the Elizabeth City District today
(Thursday) in the Edenton Church.
Registration will begin in the morn
ing at 9:30 o’clock and all women of;
the church are invited to attend. 1
In the neighborhood of 200 from the!
district are expected to attend the |
seminar, with lunch to be served in
the new church school building.
Mrs. G. A. Helms is president of
the W.S.C.S. and Mrs. Cecil Fry is
president of the Guild. Mrs. Gerald
James and Mrs. John M. Bond are
co-chairmen for arrangements for this
special occasion.
S ass NCO Wives’ Club
Jake Sale September 17
The Staff NCO Wives’ Club will
sponsor a cake sale to be held in the
P & Q Super Market Friday, Septem
ber 17, starting at 9 o’clock in the
morning.
On sale will be home made bread,
cakes, pies, cookies, cup cakes, candy
and other homemade food.
AUXILIARY MEETS TONIGHT
Mrs. Elbe Mae Parrish, president
of the VFW Auxiliary, calls attention
to a meeting of the group which will
be held in the VFW home tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. All members
are urged to attend. I
THL CHOWAN HERALD
J “ 1954 EDITION OF THE EDENTON ACES |
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Above is pictured the Edenton High School football squad which opened the 1954 season Monday night when
they defeated Roanoke Rapids by a score of 14-7 on Hicks Field. The game was scheduled for Friday night but was
called off Friday night due to rain and stormy weather. In the picture are: Bottom row, left to right, Jimmy Har
rison, Milon Stilley, John Earl Whitson, co-captain, Lyn Bond, co-captain, Billy Hardison, Jack Smith, Johnny Speight
and Jerry Downum. Middle row, left to right, Wayne Emniinizer, Asa Dail, Melvin, Harrell, Tay Byrum, Clarence
i Lupton, Larry Tynch, Alvin W'aff and Billy Bunch. Back row, left to right, Sonny Wright, Robert Kennan, Ray
Rogerson, Sid Campen, Wayne Keeter, Cecil Miller, Stuart Holland and Winston Futch. Chan Wilson, right end,
was sick when the picture was taken, and Bill Bass, who was counted upon heavily to pull the Aces through this
season, was declared ineligible due to the high school age limit.—(Photo by Florian Arthur).
Woman’s Club Will
Conduct Thrift Sale
Sept 24th And 25th
Items WilTße Sold In
Former Badham Bros.
Store
Under the able direction of Mrs. T
C. Cross, Jr., chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, the Edenton
Woman’s Club is making preparations
for conducting a thrift sale in thej
former Badham Bros, store on Broad
Street Friday and Saturday, Septem
ber 24 and 25. The sale will be in
progress from 9 A. M„ to 5 P. M.,
each day and a cake sale will be an
added attraction.
The sale will feature dresses, suits,
coats, sweaters, hats, shoes and under
wear in all sizes for men, women and
children. |
Members of the Woman’s Club will
he canvassed by members of the Ways
and Means Committee for items to be
I old during the sale.
Any other person with the above!
|mentioned items which they would like
! to donate should call Mrs. T. C. Cross,!
! Jr., at 32G-W, and she will have them
'picked up. Any contributions of this
nature will be greatly appreciated.
The cake sale will be held in con
junction with the Thrift Sale both
{Friday and Saturday with completely,
home-baked food by members of the
Woman’s Club.
Edenton Aces Will
Meet Morehead City
Here Friday Night
Coach William Billings
Ironing Out Defects
Os Aces’ Playing
With one victory under their belts,
the Edenton Aces are scheduled to
nlay their second game of the foot
ball season on Hicks Field Friday
night when they meet Morehead City
High School at 8 o’clock.
Morehead City also won its open
ing game Friday night by easily de
feating Swansboro 28-0. Morehead
City boasts a powerhouse in Kemp
(Baby) Wickizer, a 205-pound full
back, who was included in last sea-*
son’s News & Observer All-Eastern
j Class A selection.
1 Not afflicted with over-confidence
i due to their first victory, Coach Wil
llia m Billings is taking the Aces]
through strenuous practice sessions
this week in order to work out de
fects detected in Friday night’s game
in preparation for the game with
Morehead City.
Final Regular Meeting
Os Unanimity Lodge In
Court House Tonight
W. M. Rheades, master of Una
nimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F-, & A.
M., announces that the lodge will
hold its final stated communica
tion in the Court House, where
lodge meetings have been held for
over 170 years, tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 o’clock.
The lodge will dedicate the new
Masonic temple on Water Street
Wednesday night, September 29
after which meetings will be held
in the lodge’s own new home. All
members and visiting Masons are
especially invited to attend to-
I night’s meeting.
S Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 16, 1954, __
Club Speaker
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MRS. EDWIN P. BROWN
Featuring the first fall meet
ing of the Edenton Woman’s Club
last week was Mrs. Edwin P.
Brown of .Murfreesboro, president
I of the North Carolina Federation
I of Women’s Clubs.
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Mrs. Edwin P. Brown
Sneaker At Edenton
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WomafsJM Meet
Committees Submit En
couraging Reports on
Activities
Mrs. Edwin P. Brown of Murfrees
boro, president of the North Carolina
Federation of Women’s Club, gave an
interesting talk before members of
the Edenton Woman’s Club as a fea
ture of their Fall luncheon meeting
>| hold Wednesday of last week in the
Parish House.
Mrs. Brown took her subject from
the Federation’s theme “Your Self
[ Discipline. Understanding, and Faith
Will Light the World.” She spoke
briefly on each of the three lights of
the world, giving explanations and her
views on the subject,.
She was introduced by Mrs. J. M.
Thorud, who was in charge of the pro
gram. The speaker also paid high tri
bute to Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, State
Corresponding Secretary, for her out
i standing achievements as a member
of the Edenton Club.
Mrs. R. H. Goodwin, new president
of the local club, presided over the
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Bethel Church Revival
I Will Begin On Sunday
Revival services will begin at Bethel
Baptist Church on Sunday night, Sep
tember 19, going through Sunday |
night, September 26.
The pastor of the church, the Rev.
D. J. Stoner, will bring the messages
of the week. Services will be held
each evening at 7:30 o’clock.
The public is invited to attend all
services and join in with the singing. 1
A warm welcome awaits all.
Edenton BPW Club
Meets September S 3
Mrs. Adelaide Chesson, president of
the Edenton Business and Profession
al Women’s Club, announces that the
dinner meeting scheduled for this
Thursday night has been postponed
until Thursday night, September 23,
due to the Chowan County Fair be
ing held this week.
The dinner meeting will be held at
the Penelope Barker Community
House and will get under way at 7
o’clock. An interesting program has
been arranged and all members are
urged to be on hand.
Edenton Aces Down
Roanoke Rapids 14-6
In Opening Grid Game
Local Outfit Turns on
Steam In Fourth
Quarter
Trailing Roanoke Rapids 6-0 in the
fourth quarter on Hicks Field Monday
night, the Edenton Aces scored three
touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one
of which was called back due to a
oenalty, so that the Aces won by a
score of 14 to 6.
The game was marred by frequent
fumbles by both teams, hut in the
: early stages it appeared as though
: the Aces were in for a sound beating.
However, the visitors were able to
! score only one touchdown in the sec
lond quarter and in the final quarter
j the Aces clicked to win their opening
game of the season.
Roanoke Rapids kicked to start the
(game and Edenton fumbled with the
visitors recovering on the Edenton 33.
; The Aces were penalized five yards
[ and Roanoke Rapids made a first
down. However, on the next play
'Chan Wilson recovered a fumble and
i the visitors were penalized five yards.|
Whitson then went for a first down i
' and after Holland and Whitson added
six yards, Stilley chalked up the sec
’ ond first down. Holland then drove|
for a first down, but the Aces were j
forced to kick after Holland was
stopped, a fumble and Byrum lost five
yards.
The visitors were unable to make
t much progress and kicked, hut recov
i ered an Edenton fumble on the 45 as
■ the quarter ended.
Birdsong, aided by Williamson,
. made a first down early in the second
, quarter, and shortly afterward Bird
song snagged a pass and went to the
i Edenton 24, followed by a pass to
. Moo--, ..taking the ball to the 17,
i whet-- Mu' Aces took over. The Aces
, fumbled and the visitors recovered on
• the 26 f, rom. where Birdsong on three
. tries s'?‘rted end for the first touch
down of ;]i e game. The try for extra
point failed.
Receiving the hall on the kick, Hol
land returned to the 39. hut the Aces
'fumbled and it was the visitors’ ball
on the 29. Jack Smith then intercept
- ed a pass and it was the Aces’ ball on
the 30. Holland drove to the 30 for a
first down and in a neat run Bvrum
went for a first down as the half
ended.
The Aces kicked to start the second :
half but after two fumbles and a 4-
yard loss; Roanoke Rapids kicked, <
'! with Harrison returning to the visit- i
‘ ors’ 44. On two plays Whitson made
a first down to the 30, hut the Aces
again fumbled and Roanoke Rapids ’
I recovered. They were forced to kick ; I
jnnd it was Edenton’s hall on their own j'
30. Bvrum picked up a yard and then
in two plays Whitson went for a first j 1
down. Byrum lost 5 and Stilley! 1
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Harrell Pratt One«s |j
An Office Tn Edenton
Harrell R. Pratt, certified public j'
! accountant, this week announces the i'
'opening of an office in Edenton at 318 j*
South Broad Street. j,
Mr. Pratt was employed for eight |
years at the American Bank and Trust -
Company at Suffolk, after which he
came to Edenton and for some time
was associated with Ernest Kehayes
in operating the Albemarle Case. He 1 i
later entered the University of North' t
Carolina, from where he graduated, i
Following his graduation he spent five | <
years in Norfolk, where he was asso- j:
ciated with A. Lee Rawlings, public <
accountant, and McCoy Auditing Com- i
pany. * i
Criminal Cases In
Superior Court Still
On Trial Wednesday
l/eryUtSelnterest]|
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That (here is a profound lack
of interest in civil defense is re
flected in the fact that at a civil
defense meeting in the armory ;
Tuesday night only 12 people i
showed up. Os this number five
were women and several were
youths.
Lieut. Gordon R. Jackey of Dur
ham was very much discouraged,
pointing out that plane spotters
are operating in Tyner, Hertford,
Roper and other nearby towns, so
that an organization should be
formed in Edenton.
Lieut. Gordon plans to make an
other attempt to organize by re
turning for a meeting in October.
Civic Calendai
Chowan County Fair being held
this week on the American Leg
ion property on the Windsor high
way.
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F.
& A. M., will hold its final stat
ed communication in the Court
House tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock.
Woman’s Auxiliary, Veterans of
Foreign Wars will meet in the
VFW home tonight (Thursday) at
8 o’clock.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Tuesday night, Septem
ber 21. at 8 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. H. L. Edwards.
Edenton Chapter of the Eastern
Star will meet Monday night, Sep
tember 20, at 8 o’clock in the
Court House.
Edenton Rotary Club meets to
day (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the
Parish House.
Revival services in progress at
A.M.E. Zion Church, with preach
ing every night.
Revival services will hesrin in
the Bethel Baptist Church Sunday
night. September 19. and continue
through Sunday night. September
26. with preaching each night at
7:30 o'clock.
Edenton Woman’s Club to spon
sor a thrift and cake sale in the
former Badham Bros, store on
, Broad Street Friday and Satur
day. September 21 and 25.
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary w ill
| hold its first meeting of the fall
Friday afternoon, September 17,
at 3 o’clock in the nurses’ home.
Edenton Aces will meet More
head City High School on Hicks
Field Fridav night at 8 o’clock.
The Staff NCO Wives’ Club
will sponsor a cake sale in the P
X Q Super Market Friday, Sep
tember 17, beginning at 9 A. M.
Meeting of the Edenton Busi
ness and Professional Women’s
Club postponed from tonight
(Thursday) to Thursday night,
September 23, due to the Chowan
County Fair this week.
Nickels for Know-How election
will be held in Chowan County
Friday. October 15.
A seminar for the Women’s So
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Mrs. Josie Ruth Carr
Appointed To District
Solicitorial Committee
John D. Larkins, Jr., chairman of j
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, late last week named chairmen j
and secretaries for the Democratic
party’s Congressional, Judicial, Soli
citorial and Senatorial District Com
mittees.
Tn the appointments for the First
District Dr. J. M. Phelps of Creswell
was named chairman and Mrs. G. W.
Marsh of Washington secretary of the
[ Congressional District.
William G. Cochran of Swan Quar
ter was appointed chairman and R. L.
Bray of Camden secretary of the Ju
dicial Committee.
Charles Johnson of Hertford was
appointed chairman and Mrs. Josie
Ruth Carr of Edenton secretary of the
Solicitorial Committee.
Rascorn Sawyer of Elizabeth City
was appointed chairman and Martin
, Kellogg, Sr., of Sunbury secretary of
the Senatorial Committee.
Hospital Auxiliary Will
Hold First Fall Meeting
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will hold
its first meeting of the fall season in
the nurses’ home Friday afternoon,
September 17, at 3 o’clock. Mrs.
George Hoskins, president, is very an
xious to have a full attendance in or
der to plan activities for the months
ahead. A program will be presented
and tea served at the meeting.
$2.00 Per Year.
! Liquor Offenders Given
Stiff Sentences By
Judge Nimmocks
tryingT bandits
Six Divorces Granted at
Monday Morning’s
Session
With Judge Q. K. Nimmocks presid
ing over the September term of Cho
wan Superior Court, trial of criminal
cases was still in progress Wednesday
when the Herald went to press.
At the outset of the term the fol
lowing were chosen as grand jurors:
Eugene Jemigan, John M. Elliott,
Jimmie C. Keeter, L. P. Chappell, John
A. Hobbs, J. T. Parrish, M. F. White,
Lonnie R. Harrell, J. S. Bunch, Mack
Hendrix, C. C. Nixon, Robert White
Goodwin, J. Paul Holoman, J. C. Nix
on, P. C. Ashley, Jr., J. E. Ashley,
R. D. Dixon, Jr., and Jack Stallings.
John M. Elliott was selected as fore
man.
In his charge of the Grand Jury,
Judge Nimmocks for the most part
dealt with the duties and responsibili
ty of a Grand Jury.
Monday was consumed in the trial
of divorce cases and receiving reports
on indictments by the Grand Jury.
Six divorces were granted and a
mistrial ordered in another. Those
granted divorces were Martha Louise
Deman from I.inwood Lee Deman;
Marie Gregory Rankins from John
Rankins; Emma Collins Reeves from
William Arthur Reeves; Ruby Rine
hart from Mendel Rinehart: Reather
Staley Ward from William Oscar
Ward; Mary Collins Rembry from
James F. Bembry. A mistrial was or
'dered in the divorce action of Jimmy
I Mullins from Ethel Minnie Mullins.
Several cases were continued, in
cluding R. D. Albertson, charged with
i-'-uing worthless checks: Ronnie Pull
' man, charged with breaking and enter
ing. who escaped from jail and has
'not been apprehended: Emmett Hay
wood Riddick, on a non-support charge.
Mrs. Ethel C. Spence, entered a plea
of guilty to four charges of forgery,
but up to Wednesday morning Judge
j Nimmocks had not pronounced judg
; mont.
Stuart Holland, on a charge of reck
less driving was sentenced to 30 days,
j suspended upon payment of SIOO fine
' and costs.
Robert J. Keegan, charged with be
ing drunk; and disorderly and resist
ing an officer, was fined $lO and cost
of court on the first count and SSO
and costs on the second, and ordered
to he op good behavior for five years,
as. well as not to enter Edenton for
six months.
Walter Lewis, Sr., on 13 charges of
liquor violation was sentenced to two
years on three counts and six months
on 10 counts, suspended upon payment
of SI,OOO fine and costs of court on
'each of the three charges. He was
placed on probation for five years.
Eva Lewis, on 12 counts of liquor,
violation, was stenced to five years on
three counts and six months on nine.
The sentences were suspended upon
payment of costs and being placed on
probation for five years.
Walter Lewis, Jr., on nine counts of
liquor violation was sentenced to 12
months, suspended upon payment of
costs and not. violate liquor laws with
in five years and was placed on pro
bation for five years.
Joshua Baum was sentenced to 12
months or paying a fine of SSOO and
{ rosts for drunken driving and the
same sentence for driving after his li
cense was revoked.
The case against Wilbur Lamb for
reckless driving was nol prossed.
The Grand Jury returned not a true
hill against Bobby Lee Barnett, charg
ed with larceny.
On Tuesday afternoon the court be
gan the trial of Lester Griffin, Amos
D. Page. Jasper Boyd, Jr., and Willie
B. Boyd, charged with armed robbery
in connection with the brutal beating
and robbery of Arthur Byrum. The
trial was still in progress Wednesday
morning.
The Grand Jury submitted its re
port Tuesday, which, with a few rec
ommendations, one pertaining to the
jail for more space and ample fa
cilities, reflected conditions satisfac
tory.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
The American Legion Auxiliary will
meet Tuesday night, September 21, at
8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. H. L.
Edwards. All members are especially
urged to be present.
EASTERN STAR MEETING
Edenton Chapter of the Eastern
Star will meet Monday night, Septem
ber 20, in the Court House at 8 o’clock.
Mrs, R. E. Leary, grand matron of
the chapter, urges every member of
the chapter to be present.