I ONLY NEWSPAPER U PUBLISHED IN I CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXll.—Number 17 Interest In Edenton Election Now At Fever Heat With 21 Candidates Seeking Office Only Three Candidates Enter Election Un opposed With 21 candidates seeking the 13 offices to be filled in next Tues day’s municipal election, Edenton’s political point has reached the boil ing point, so that the election bids fair to be one of the most interest ing held in recent years. Only three candidates will lie elected without opposition, these being W. H. Gardner ns treasurer, Graham Byrum, Councilman in the Second Ward, and Luther C. Parks as Councilman in the Fourth Ward. Clyde Hollowell had announced for re-election in this ward but with drew when Parks entered the race. Without doubt the highlight of the election will be the contest for Mayor, in which Leroy Haskett, in cumbent, is opposed by Ernest P. Kehayes. Both candidates appear very much encouraged as the result of their pre-election efforts, so that each one has a feeling he will be elected. Another contest is 'or the two Councilmen-at-large seats now held by George Alma Byrum and J. Ed win Bufflap, both of whom are seeking re-election. Two other can didates, making their first bid for public office, are Larry Dowd and Dr. A. I l '. Downum, so that there are four candidates in this race. More of a scramble for office is the race for members of the Board of Public Works. This board for many years included three mem bers. but at the present session of General Assembly Representa tives passed a bill calling for a five •member board instead of three. Mr. White appointed W. .1. Yates and Thomas. Byrtlm, Jr., as the new members, both of whom are seek ing re-election. Besides these two candidates Dr. J. A. Powell and) Ralph E. Parrish, are seeking re election. Aside from these, there are four other candidates including Philip S. McMullan, A. B. Harless, J. P. Ricks, Jr., and Horace White, making eight candidates from which five will be elected. Two ward contests for Council men have also developed, one in the First Ward, where J. Clarence Leary, incumbent, is opposed by Frank M. Holmes. The other ward contest is in the Third Ward, where John Mitchener, incumbent, is op posed by Sidney S. Campon. With interest at high pitch, many of the candidates have been calling upon the voters in their own behalf. As a result of the new registra tion, which closed Saturday, 1,290 voters registered, so that all the candidates will be angling to get enough of the votes to win the elec tion. Polls will be open from f>:3o o’clock Tuesday morning until 6:30 at night. Sell-out Crowd Expected At Lions Minstrel Friday Night _______ A— 1- A Band Will Head Par ade Planned Friday Afternoon All indications point to a sell-out crowd for the annual Lions minstrel show, which will be staged in the auditorium of the Edenton Elemen tary School at 8 o’clock Friday night of this week, according to highly optimistic reports made by the various committees at the Mon day evening meeting of the club. Rehearsals have been held sev eral times each week and they have been stepped up to include every night this week, the one on Thurs day evening to be a full dress re hearsal, under the direction of West Byrons, Jr., assisted by Earl Har rell. "VThere will be a parade down : Voad Street at 5 o’clock Friday afternoon, headed by the Edenton High School Band. The band w ill also play at the minstrel Many new stunts and jokes have been added and those who have seen the rehearsals are convinced 1 that this year’s show will prove to be the most enjoyable ever staged Continued on Page 2—Section 1 THIS CHOWAN HERALD KISS OF VICTORY —Mayor-elect Roe Bartle of Kansas City, j Mo., didn’t kiss any votes good-bye in campaigning for office.] Prize-winning smooch, above was delivered to 8-months-old Sue j * . Ann Falcone on election day itself. 477 Chowan Youngsters Get FirstSalkVaccineTreatment Second Dose Schedul ed In Two to Four Weeks Chowan Comity joined other counties throughout ill” nation in' administering the much heralded, Salk vaccine for the prevention of infantile paralysis. A shipment of the vaccine arrived lan week and 477 children were, vaccinated Friday land Monday. The first vaccinations "were ad ministered Friday when 12 Mrs. Richard Goodwin, president of the Edenton Woman’s Club, has received a letter from the editor of I the Woman’s Home Companion in forming her that the Edenton Club has been named one of 250 Honor Clubs of America and is listed in 1 the May issue of the Woman’s • Home Companion as having receiv ed an Honor Club Award Certificate in recognition of the club's distin guished service for community bet j torment. iKindergartenMass May Day Program Tuesday, 9:30 A. M. Public Is Cordially In vited to See Children Perform Tlie kindorgartort chiss of the Edenton Elementary School will ; present a May Day program in the school auditorium Tuesday morn- 1 ing. May 3, at 9:30 >’eloek. * The following will take part in Jth<' program: Guards, Scott Priv- ' ntt and Brad I’ugh; queen, Kay Kramer; king, Wesley Chesson, II; herald, Ernest Carpenter; queen’s attendants, Phyllis Antos and Eliz- f abeth Anne Baer; Dutch girl, Kathy Weathersbee; crowning fairy, Ricky Hardin; crown bearer, John Kra- , trier, Jr.: white fairies, Marsha Mc- Vicknrs and Mary Jo Wozelka; tra peze lady, Jackie Mooney; Goldi locks, Anne Graham; the three ! bears, Robert Wisely, Priscilla Baer .and John Graham; Cinderella, (Grace Sawyer; Prince, Johnnie I Dowd; A Tisket a Tasket with Mary Jo Wozelka and George Metz; , farmers, Bruce Miranda, Jim Floyd, Lorrin Read, Martin Boyce, Jim j Dillon and Jim Finlay. Vickie Floyd of the third grade , j will give a specialty an her accor- , dian and Mrs. George Metz will , do the Hula-Hula. The public is cordially invited to attend. i Chowan Piano Pupils In Concert Tonight By mistake, it was stated in last i week’s Herald that piano students 1 of the elementary grades of Cho- < wan High School would present 1 their annual recital in the school < auditorium Thursday night of last i week. The recital will be presented | Thursday night of this week at 8 I o’clock. The error is regretted, i I The public is invited to attend. < Chowan Narrowly Misses Disastrous Forest Fire Loss 700 Acres Threatened, But Blaze Confined To Three Acres Chowan County narrowly escaped a disastrous forest fire last week when a woods near Welch’s Chapel Church was set fire by two colored boys between 9 and 12 years old while smoking. The fire Was discovered by Hen derson I’eele, who immediately called Forest Ranger Frank V. White and the Edenton Fire De partment. Led by Highway Pa trolman Mack Rogerson, who clear ed the highway, Mr. White and the firemen drove the 15 miles in 20 minutes, and with two tracks from Edenton and two Forest Service trucks, togethe r with approx innately HO men from the Tyner section the fire was halted. However, in five more minutes, it was said, the fire would have gotten out of control threatening destruction of about 700 acres of valuable timber. As it was the damage was held down to about three acres. Not only the church was saved, hut a lodge room and the Hudson Grove School house. Only recently about sl,s9o'vas spent on repairing and remodeling the church. The pastor, the Rev, W. H. Davis and Forest Ranger White desire to thank each and every person who helped to bring the fire under con trol. With an election to determine ru ral fire protection in the making, Forest Ranger White points out. especially in this instance, the valu able assistance which will be avail able if and when a new fire truck is purchased. Civic Term Chowan Superior Court Will Begin Next Monday 24 Cases For Trial Are Listed on Week’s Calendar A civil term of Chowan Superior Court is scheduler) to begin Monday morning. May 2, with Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn of Woodland most like ly presiding. Cases listed on the docket include tile following: George Privott vs. Ethel Twine Privott; John Harris vs. Alice Lee Harris;, Erie Spruill Dolberry vs. Smith Edward Dolberry; George A. Holley vs. Elnora B. Holley; Ru della H. Bonner vs. Herman Bon ner; Faye T. Page vs. Russell J, Page; Margaret N. Blanchard vs. Samuel Blanchard; Howard Wil liam Stokes vs. Elizabeth Lester Stokes; Barbara Cuthrell Dellinger vs. Thomas William Bollinger; Mattie Yount Twiddy vs. Lois Twiddy: Louis E. Frances vs. David M. Smith; Herbert S. Small vs. Farmers Cotton & Peanut Co., Inc.; Thelma A. Hassell vs. Continental Life Insurance Co.; in the matter of a Purported Will of Nellie E. Jones, deceased; The Town of Edenton et als vs. Hervey Founda tion, Inc.; J. W. Chappell vs. Jo siah Chappell; J. W. .Chappell vs. Henry M. Layden; Wallace Good win vs. Richard Greene, F. W. White et als; Carrie S. Chappell vs. Joe O. Chappell; John R. Hen dren vs. Ervin J. Lane; Mary Pri vott Baird et als vs. M. G. Brown Co., Inc.; Blades Lumber Company vs. S. J. West; Wallace White etux vs. Mollie Nixon, Exrx. V. D. Jones Estate et als; Mary D. Roberson, Admrx. vs. Dr. J. A. Powell et al. Third Degree Tonight At Masonic Meeting C. W. Overman, master of Una- 1 nimity Lodge No. 7, A. F.. & A. M.. has announced that an emergent communication of the ledge will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The purpose of this meet ing will be to confer the third de gree upon a candidate. All mem bers are urged to attend and visifi ing Masons are invited to he pres ent, __ <*4 j Dr. Jonas E. Salk, who developed the polio vaccine named In his ( honor, poses with wife, Donna, and their three sons. Among first to receive inoculations during the test run in 1954 the bo>s are, ( from left: Jonathan, 5, I’eter. 11, and Darrel, 8. First 4-H And FFA Fat Stock Show and SaleOnWednesday Seven Steers and Ap proximately 60 Hogs Will Be In Show Final preparations are being made for the first annual Chowan' 4-H and FFA Fat Stock Show and Sale. The various committees of the Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce are very busy in pre paring for the big' event. The show and sale will be hold at the Ameri can Legion Building on Wednesday, May 4, with the show starting at 10 A. M., and the sale at 1:30 P. M. There will be seven steers and approximately sixty market hogs in the show and sale. Buyers have already been contacted, prize money raised, and the trophies and ribbons are already to be awarded. Tile contestants who nave steers and hogs are busy grooming and training their animals. A fitting and showmanship contest will lie held in connection with the show and sale. This event should he very interesting to the townspeople as well as the farmers. Since the show and sale will he held inside the American Legion Building spec tators should not worry in case 1 May 4 is a rainy day. Methodists Will I Observe ‘Family Night’ May 6th Affair Will Be Featur ed By Covered Dish Supper The Edenton Methodist Church will hold three special observances ' of National Family Week, May 1, through May 8. The f'rst will ho : Family Night, from 6:30 to eight ■ o’clock Friday evening, May (i. An * effort will he made to have as I many families of the church and ' its constituency present as possible, ' This occasion is designed to bring ' Kdonton’s Methodist families to gether for fun and fellowship in a * supper meeting at the church. The 1 meal will boa covered dish supper furnished by the families who at tend. j 1 The program will feature recrea- f tion for all and news and comment f on church life by the pastor, the * Rev. J. Earl Richardson. This pro gram has been planned by a special 1 committee recently appointed, r known as the Family Life Commit- 1 tee. Members of this group are * J. A. Truslow, Parker Helms, Mrs. Richard Hardin, Mrs. J. Earl Rich- j ardson and Mr. Richardson. At 11 o’clock on May 8, Mother’s ' Day. Mr. Richardson’s sermon will be on “Open Y'our Home to God.” ‘ The special music for this service 1 will be provided by the Children’s t Choir. 1 For the evening service of IVfay Continued on Page 2—Section 1 j Leaves Edenton | V—— -• m ■ I dd&Hi In M I .1. M. PRICE J After being in Edenton 16 years as county office manager of the Chowan County Agricultural Stabi- I lization and Conservation Commit tee, Mr. Price and bis family left for Raleigh Thursday morning of last week. Mr. Price has heen , transferred to tile Stale ASC office in Raleigh. Chowan Boy And : Girl Win First Place; In District Contest I I Graham Bass and Es- r ther Layton Take j Top Honors , —— i Esther Layton, sixth-grade pupil / at the Rocky Hock School and Gra ham Hass, fifth grade pupil at the same school, won first places in the (Albemarle Soil Conservation Dis trict poster contest held at the Yir- . ginia Dare Hotel in Elizabeth City Friday afternoon of last week.. The contest, was sponsored by the Eliza beth City Chamber of Commerce. Counties in the district include Camden. Currituck, Chowan, Per quimans and Pasquotank. Esther Layton’s poster was on “Conservation, the Farmer Holds the Keys.” Each key named a. type of conservation practice, cover erop, j drainage, contour plowing, irriga- c tion and crop rotation. Graham Bass’ poster showed a u train with a conservation practice ~ on each car; contour plowing;, crop jj rotation, strip erop, cover crop, irri- f gation and tree crop. a— , I CIVIC CALENDAR |c J h Chowan 4-H and FFA Fat Stock c Show' and Sale, sponsored by the a Edenton Jaycees, will be held at t! the American Legion Fairgrounds a Wednesday, May 4. - b Open house will he observed to- c Continued on Page 2—Section 1 $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina Swimming Pool For Edenton Expected Arrive Next Week Local Guard Unit Mobilizes Quickly InMinutemanTest On Way to Strategic Points 30 Minutes After Signal Edenton’s heavy mortar company of the North Carolina National Guard joined in carrying out “Op eration Minuteman” Wednesday of last week. The signal was received at 6:40 o’clock from regimental headquar ters in Ahoskie and within 30 min utes 4 officers and 80 enlisted men reported at the armory and were on their way to designated spots. Within an hour all men reported. Some of the National Guardsmen were sent to Chowan River bridge, Pembroke Creek bridge, Albemarle Sound bridge, the electric and wa ter plant, the telephone office and some remained at the armory. The groups practiced on protection against sabotage, with members of the company rotating at the vari ous points. The Edenton Company is still short about 4o men of being full strength. Pay starts at $2.67 per • drill and a raise or promotion in a few months after enlistment. Any one interested in enlisting is re quested to contact Chief Warrant Officer John Asbell at the armory. The Edenton Company is sched uled to go to Camp Pendleton at Virginia Reach April 30 and May 1, where they will be engaged in a week-end of firing small arms. They will return to Camp Pendle ton on June 4 and 5 for gunners’ examination on the 4.2 inch mortar, the principal weapon of the com pany. The Guardsmen are scheduled to spend their annual two weeks’ en carppment this year at Fort Bragg from August 14 to 28. Presbyterian Revival Is In Second Week The Rev. Twymap Williams, of Appomattox. Va., who has been preaching at the Presbyterian Clyrn-h every night this week, will inntimie hi.- series of sermons on John 3:16 until Sunday night. May Ist. The services, which begin at 8 o’clock, feature, in addition to the regular- sermon and congrega tional singing, a special sermonotte for the children, and special music by the young people in the church. Mr. Williams is well known in Edenton as a sincere and gifted preacher of the Word of God, and returns here by popular request Everyone is invited to attend all of these services, and Christians are requested to remember them in prayer. Baptists Will Observe Open House Tonight At Their New Parsonage 8 To 10 O’clock .. - €> s Attractive Parsonage At Blount and Mos ely Streets Open house will be observed at the new Baptist parsonage on the corner of Blount and Mosley streets tonight (Thursday) from 8 o’clock until 10 o’clock. An invitation to attend is extended to the public and it is the desire of all concerned that friends throughout the county and adjacent areas will understand that the invitation includes them. This attractive home of Dutch- Colonial architecture was begun November 1, 1954 and has just been completed. It is a very welcome and a very appropriate coincidence that its completion and the ninth anniversary of service to the church by the pastor and his wife have coincided. The building committee, under rt/ HELP FIGHT CANCER. DRIVE FOR FUNDS NOW IN PROGRESS. is Jesse Harrell Points Out More Funds Are Needed [ Jesse Harrell, president of Hicks Memorial Swimming Pool, Inc., said early this week, that he had been notified that the new steel l swimming pool is expected to ar rive in Edenton sometime next week. The pool was ordered sev eral weeks ago with the hope that it will he completed and in opera r: tion this summer, I This good news shou'd boost the - enthusiasm of everybody to the ex f teat that pocketbooks will he open ed wide and large contributions ) pulled forth. The new pool wjll - come in sections of steel which will - be put together by local welders. > But before anything can he done i> after the pool is unloaded at the . paool site, more funds will have to . be raised for excavation of the hole i along with welding th • steel and , getting construction underway. p “The pool will he a community - project and every citizen in Eden -1 ton should take a part in it,” says ’ Mr. Harrell. “It would no less lie 1 a calamity, and shocking experience f to get this worthwhile recreation - center started and then have to come to a stand-still because there I is not enough money to finish it. I If work on the pool is done by r piece-work there is a possibility it i will not be completed in time for - use this summer. Once cohstrue ■ tion gets underway it is up to each t individual to retain interest in the . project and see to it that the • youngsters get what they have so : long been waiting for. This cannot , he done without the necessary i funds and full cooperation. “The time is ripe now to carry • the project through! Kdentoniang have always responded generously . in other drives for funds. Let this he no exception. A swimming pool here would not only be a diversion i for the kids, hut it would be a credit to the Town. Give the youngsters a break and let them have their pool by mailing a check to Mr. Harrell or donating when called upon. If you want a swim ming pool in Edenton, let it he known, you hold the purse strings.” Harless Praised By Chairman Os State A. B. Harless, Chowan County V. S. Savings Bond Chairman, has been congratulated by W. H. An drews. Jr., the State Chairman, for the splendid showing of Chowan County in the first quarter of this year. Mr. Andrews advised Mr. Harless that “we are sure to reach our State goal of $58.8 million if we I can continue our present pace.” It ; is hoped, Harless added, that Eden ' ton and Chowan County citizens ' will also continue to participate in i the program in the future as in the past. the chairmanship of R. W. Leary, Jr., is to be congratulated for such splendid work in planning and car rying out the plans to completion. Other members of the committee ■ are: Mrs. T. C. Byrum, Sr., Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, Sr., R. E. Leary, ; C. O. Letcher, L. S. Byrum and J. P. Partin. Summer Schedule In Effect At Library Miss Harriett B. Leary, acting librarian at the Shepard-Pruden i Memorial Library, announces that beginning Monday, May 2, the sum mer library schedule will be as fol • lows: Open 9:30 to 12 A. M.; 2:30 to 5 P. M., and 7:30 to 8:30 P. M., on Monday and Thursday. The library will be closed Sab. ' urday afternoon and Sunday.