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" ‘ ~ ONLY NEWSPAPER PU B LI SB ED CHOWAN COUNTY 7N- I # Volume XXn.—Number 22. Albemarle League| To Open ’55 Season On Tuesday, June 7 *— —-—i——• First Home Game on Hicks Field Thurs day Night, June 9 I With various teams in the Albe- j marie League practicing and play- j ing exhibition games, the stage is I about set for the league's opening ] Tuesday night of next week, June 7. when Edenton plays at Eliza beth City, Chowan at Colcrain and NAF at Hertford. The local outfit will play its first home game Thursday night. .June 9, when Colerain will be the at traction on Hicks Field at 8 o’clock. The Chowan-NAF game will be played Saturday afternoon, June 11, on the Chowan diamond. On Friday night, June 10, Edenton j and NAF will tangle on Hicks I Field, while Chowan will play at ] Hertford. Coach Alton Brooks, who will be Kdenton’s manager this year, is rounding out a team with high j school players as a nucleus and is j hopeful of fielding a team capable ( of holding its own in the league. ( Palmer Tynch, manager of the | Chowan team, will field practically j the same group that played with ( Rocky Hock last year and he, too, j expects to provide plenty of com- . petition for top honors. Coach Brooks is now selling sea- | son tickets for all games played on the Edenton diamond and it is by this method that he hopes to se cure enough money to rover the initial expenses of operating the club. Mr. Brooks figures he has a big job on his hands to manage a team, let alone have added worries i about finances, so that he appeals I to baseball,, fans to purchase the season tickets attd thus helji id eliminate tfe* latter worry. Making up the circuit this sea son is Edenton, Chowan, Hertford, Colerain, Elizabeth City and NAF 1 at Weeksville. H. S. Jackson YI)C 1 District Organizer i t H. S. Jackson, native of I’erquim- < an* County, has been named as or- 1 ganizer of the First Congressional l District for the Young Democratic I Clubs of North Carolina by John R. < Jordan. Jr., State YDC president. 1 Mr. Jackson will strive to strength- ; en and promote Young Democratic ( Clubs in the Northeastern area of i North CaroQina. In this capacity : he will work with Region Organiz- 1 er. Stuart A. Curtis of Ahoskio. Mr. Jackson is active in civic as- I fairs, and is employed by the State ' ABC Board, Malt Beverage Divis- i ion, in the Elizabeth City area. MacKenzie Urges Graduates To Build Their Foundation On Full Faith In Jesus Christ Delivers Baccalaureate 1955 Graduating Cl School Auditoriu Sunday night in the Elementary School auditorium the Rev. James MacKenzie, pastor of the Presby terian Church, preached the bacca laureate sermon to members of the 1955 graduating class of Edenton Junior-Senior High School. The invocation was offered by the Rev. Earl Richardson, pastor of the Methodist Church and the benedic tion was by the Rev. E. C. Alexan der, pastor of the Christ Church. Special music was rendered by the Junior High School Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Mary Leggett Browning. Miss Ruby Baker and Miss Mary Leggett Browning were pianists. Mr. MacKenzie expressed his ap preciation for the privilege and honor to speak to the graduates, saying it was not so long ago that he occupied the same place as they. “There are two important ques tions you must answer,” the speak er said, “upon what foundation should I build my life?” and “what should be the goal of my life?” The answer to the second question, he said, will answer the first ques tion. THEIIHOWAN HERALD ? ■ v Honor Pupil \ ' ■>, f m BOBBY STOKLEY Signally honored in the Edenton Elementary School last week, Bob by Stokley, son of Mrs. Ruth Stok le.v, was announced as the winner of the Good Citizenship Award for the first six years in the school. Eiltle Bobby received an A rating in all subjects every year except one Bin th«> third grade and one in the sixth grade. Gentile Comments On Resignation As Director Os Band Says Lack of Coopera tion Hindered Pro gress of Band Following the resignation as di rector of the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Band, Ernest Gentile submitted the following letter for publication in The Herald: “To my many friends in Eden ton I wish to extend my apprecia tion and many thanks for the won derful cooperation I received when I first came to Edenton to take up my duties as band master. The first three years I was Very suc cessful in creating a wonderful band, because I had the backing and interest of a wonderful group of band parents. I am sorry to say, in the last two years, t could see the downfall of the Edenton hand. “I credit this to the lark of in terest oh the part of hand parents who failed to hold hand parent meetings to learn just what pro- Contimied on Page I—Section 1 i Sermon to Members of ’lass In Elementary lm Sunday Night r Mr. MacKenzie referred to the i deep and substantial foundations • necessary for building skyscrapers • and urged the graduates to build ; on a solid rock rather than sinking i sand. “It is a waste of time,” he ! said, “to build a building or a life . on a poor foundation and, too, it ■ will do no good to have a good ■ fundation and not build upon it.” The speaker said some people . may think that to build up a huge ■ bank account and a'dd material • wealth is necessary to be success t ful, with the idea in mind to get las much money as possible. He ; pointed out that the lords of fi nance are looked up to, but that it - was they who led the nation into I the worst depression of the ages. , “Wealth does not bring lasting t satisfaction,” he said, “and too of . ten one loses that for which they - lived.” In patterning lives after rich i people, Mr. MacKenzie referred to t a meeting held some years ago of ’ a group of wealthy men and in , each case they later wound up - broke, suicides, or jailed. “Acqui- Continueri on Page I—. Section1 —.Section 1 Ipenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 2,1955. lOfficersW-elected For Local Chapter Infantile Paralysis Board of Directors Is i Appointed to Help In i Local Program A small group of people intcr- I ested in the Chowan Chapter of the National Foundation For In fantile Paralysis met in the room I above the Albemarle Case Friday f night, when Jack McGee, Eastern State Representative of Raleigh, was present. | J. Edwin Bufflap, chairman of the Chowan County Chapter, pre sided over the meeting and stated [ the purpose was to elect officers I and organize in order to create more interest in the chapter. Buff lap, who has served as chairman for 10 years, stated that he hoped a new chairman would be elected, hut ho was re-elected as was Mrs. | Inez Moran as treasurer. However, a hoard of directors was appointed which include, be sides Bufflap and Mrs. Moran, Mrs. Eddie Nixon for one year, Mrs. E. N. Elliott for three years and Bill Perry for two years, and one to be appointed at the Marine Corps • Base. Bufflap gave a brief history of the local chapter and reported that at present the chapter has a hank balance of over $4,000. While some small amounts have been spent for minor expenses in connection with polio, only one substantial call was made last year, when over SSOO was paid to Maryview Hospital for * polio patient from Chowan Coun ty. However, it was pointed nut, several times the chapter has sent I half of its bank balance to state headquarters to help in areas where there were polio epidemics. Mr. McGee enlightened those . present regarding the work of the National Foundation and stated that, despite the new Salk vaccine treatments, March of Dimes 1 funds will continue to fee needed to bare . for the thousands of patients still ■ being treated for infantile paraly > sis. 26 Seniors Graduate At Chowan School —— Address For Occasion i Made By Nile F. Hunt >■ > Graduation exercises were held I at Chowan High School Tuesday i night, when Nile F. Hunt, co-ordi nator of public instruction for the Department of Public Education, ; J was the principal speaker. Special musical numbers were presented by Peggy Perry and the Glee Club as well as the Senior Song, “God Be ' With You Till We Meet Again.” Twenty-six seniors composed the 1955 graduating class, of which Jean Evans was valedictorian and Anne Hollowed salutatorian. Various awards were presented to outstanding members of the class and the diplomas were pre sented by R. H. Copeland, the prin ■ cipal. Marshals for the exercise were Nellie Lassiter, chief, Jeanette Bunch, Billy Goodwin, Dallas Bunch and Stuart Hollowed. , The Rev. B. L. Raines, pastor of . the Rocky Hock Baptist Church, . pronounced the invocation and I benediction. , Members of the 1955 graduating ’ class are: , Sara Margaret Ashed. Norman Lee Bass, Ida Ann Blanchard. I James Carlton Boyce, Shirley Ruth Boyce, Delton Bunch, Emmett Earl , Bunch, Sylvia Bunch, Bobby Chap ped, Carlton Copeland. Evangeline I Copeland, Mary Sue Elliott, Jean Evans, Merrill Evans, Shelton . Goodwin, Janice Harrell, Marjorie ' Harrell, Anne Hollowed, Rose Ma rie Hollowed, George Jordan, Clara . Gay Lane, Fred Layton, Jackie i Morris, Mary Morris, Mary Emma Perry, Peggy Perry. ; Graham Presents r Program At Rotary John W. Graham presented the i program at last week’s Rotary i meeting, during which he read a f number of odd laws on the statute i books of the state. The program ) was very interesting and the Ro tarians learned about lome lav, s which they never knew existed, c Nursery Gift For Chowan Hospital j I . " k*Plr\ IT H&A jJK'WsBL' , KP •" WSK&ggffij!'/ T :ii ‘”9 j§ • f I I I i I Dr. Koland IT. Vaughan, president of the Chowan Medical Society, ’ receives check for $960 from Mrs. A1 Phillips, president of Chowan ' Hospital Auxiliary, as payment for a new resuscitator (in background) , just, arrived for the hospital nursery. The presentation was made in' behalf of the Auxiliary which donated the equipment. —(Evelyn Leary :’holo). Peanut Growers To : Vote July 23rd On ! 2-Cent Assessment iOne-cent Tax Voted In 1 Years 1953, 1954 1 And 1955 , Tim peanut, growers of North t Carolina will ho given ail oppprtun * ity on the 23rd of July, 1955, to in -5 dicate in a referendum whether or not they wish to assess themselves 5 2c per 100 pounds on peanuts pro e duced during the crop years 1956, i 1957, 1958, according to C. S. Alex p under, President.of fche North Car s Mina Peanut Growers Association, e Mri Alexander [Pointed out that in 1 proclamation on Ji|ne 22, 1953, the - Board of Agriculture of the State of North Carolina authorized and designated the North Carolina Pea nut Growers Association, Inc., ay I the authorized group to represent M the peanut growers of North Caro. Ilina and to conduct the referendum] with respect to such assessments as its Board would determine in accordance with Article 50, Chap t ter 106 as amended in the General Statutes of North Carolina. Ac cording to this Article, the maxi mum that the growers can vote to I assess themselves is one-half of 1 r /r of the value of the crop. The Board of Directors, in a meeting on March 16, 1955, designated that the amount of the assessment to l' bp voted on would he 2c per 100 'pounds farmer stock peanuts in lieu of ,1c per 100 pounds which was authorized so be collected for the years 1053. 1954, 1955. Mr. Alexander stated that the ' referendum this year would lie held I jointly with the referendum of to bacco associates when the tobacco growers vole themselves 10c per acre. The polls will lie open from 7:00 A. M., to 7:00 P. M.. at the normal ASC polling places in each county in North Carolina commercially producing peanuts. ’ Mr. A! exander further pointed out ( that any land owner, sharecropper or tenant producing peanuts will . he eligible to vote and is encour aged to vote in favor of the 2c per j i 100 pounds assessment. This as sessment, according to President Alexander, is to be used by the ' North Carolina Peanut Growers Association in further promoting 1 and stimulating by research, cx ' perimentation, education and oth ! erwise, the promotion of or opposi tion of legislation either local or national, advertising and by any ! manner and every manner and 1 means, the growth, production, sale, 1 use, consumption and utilization of ! peanuts and peanut products. Mr. Alexander stated that the | 1 member of the Board of Directors ’ of the North Carolina Peanut 1 Growers Association from each commercial peanut growing rounty and the County Farm Bureau Presi dent will he 1 responsible for the r referendum within the County and 1 are being supplied with rules and t regulations governi»gs?fie referen i dum. The assessment will be col ; lected by the buyers in cooperation l with the North Carolina Depart - ment of Agriculture, who is acting ; as the agency to cotit t the assess ment under the Act- John F. White On New Commission i—. . - Representative Pleas ! ed With Fund For Barker House John F. White last week/retum - ed from Ralpigh following adjovim l, ment dfthe'North'Carolina GerteT.il i Assembly atid eommehting upon the • work, of the Legislature, Mr. White > appeared very happy that among 1 the many bills passed one indud - ed an appropriation of $2,500 for ■ the restoration of the Penelope Barker house at the foot of Broad 1 Street. | Tn securing passage of this bill, ; Mr. White gave no little credit to the First District’s two Senators, N. Elton Aydlett of Elizabeth City and A. P. Godwin, Jr., of Gates villc. Mr. White said the two Sen ators aided him considerably in se-J curing the appropriation and , that I he felt sure the people of Edenton greatly appreciate their efforts ini behalf of restoring this historical! shrine. Mr. White was notified by Larry Moore, Jr., house speaker, that lie (White) has been appointed a member from the House of Repre- 1 sentatives to serve a two-year term on the Commission of Interstate' Cooperation. The appointment was made in pursuant to the statute re quiring the appointment of five members of the House to serve on the Commission which aside from the Speaker’s appointments, in cludes five front the Senate, four from the Council of State and one appointed by the Governor. The Commission will represent the state in the matter of interstate re-’ lations. One of tile most important problems to be considered by the Commission will be stream pollu tion. The other four appointed front the House of Representatives are Georgp W. Craig of Asheville, W. Brantley Womble of Raleigh, Ralph R. Fisher of Brevard and Charles K. Bryant, Sr., of Gastonia. [civic calendar] Sunday. June 5. will b P observed ' as 4-H Church. Sunday with special services at the Rocky Hock Baptist Church. The Fidelis Club will hold a din : ncr-dance in the Staff NCO game i room Friday night, June 10 from ' 7 to 9 o’clock. The Fidelis Club will conduct a > hake sale in the Marine Exchange I today (Thursday). | Edenton Methodists will hold the ■ Fourth Quarterly Conference Sun . day night at 8 o’clock, when the i Rev. Freeman Heath, district su . perinfendent, will preach. f Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F„ & A. M„ will hold a stated communi- Ontmued on Page 4 — Section 1 Seniors Graduate At Exercises Held Wednesday Night Four Student Speakers Carry Out Theme of Graduation Members of the 1955 graduating class of the Edenton Junior-Senior High School added “.10" to their high school career Wednesday night of this week when they re ceived from the hand of Superin tendent John A. Holmes their di plomas to face a new avenue in their respective lives at graduation exercises, The theme of the oxer- j rise was “The School Meets the Needs of the Community,” with Mike Malone, president of the Class of 1955, acting as master of cere monies. Four speakers carried out the theme with Carolyn Ashley speak ing on “The Needs of the Working Comm un i t y.” Mary Leggett Browning’s subject was “The Needs of the College Preparatory Stu dents,” while the subject “The Needs of Enlightened Citizenship was divided into two parts with Frankie Privott speaking on “Prep aration for Active Participation in Our Democratic Society” and Jim my Harrison speaking on “Prep aration for the Fullest Develop ment of the Individual.” Various honors were awarded, hut with The Herald printed be fore the graduation exercises, the winners were not available. The I honors to be awarded were as fol | lows; Arion Award by John Miteli ener, BPW Scholarship by Miss Inez Felton, Bus Driver’s Award by . Joe Thorud, D.A.R. Citizenship Award by Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr., PTA Scholarship by C. A. Phillips apd the Rotary Cup Award by Gil liam Wood. The class was presented by Prin (• cipal Gerald James and the follow ing served as miirtfiali: Lfllfht e Whiteman, chief, Hugh Patterson „ Alma iifTardison, Lin Jordan, Fran ~ cfes Boyce, Clinton Davis, Madlyn Russell, Albert Ward and Dick . Lowe. A mixed chorus sang “The Song of Man” and the invocation was by the Rev. Gordon Bennett, rector of j St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Members of the Class' of 1955 aro: Margie Ann Alexander. Carolyn Juanita Ashley., William Alvin Bass, Eugene Harley Batton. Lin- Continued on Page 6—Section 1 jAnnual Vacation Bible School At Methodist Church Classes Monday, June 6, Through Friday, June 10 The Edenton Methodist Church will conduct its annual vacation church school Monday through Friday, June 6-10. The hours are 9 to 11 o’clock each morning next week. The School is planned for boys and girls between the ages of 1 and 11. They will be divided into three classes, kindergarten, ages 4 and 5: primary, ages 6,7 and S: junior, ages 9, 10 and 11. Dean of the school will be Mrs. W. E. Baker. The staff will con sist of the following teachers: Mrs. Kenneth Van Hook and Mrs. Joe Truslow for the kindergarten class; Mrs. Earl Richardson and Miss Linda Downum for the primary class and Mrs. Gerald James and Miss Mary Leggett Browning for the junior class. The Rev. Earl Richardson will be present for the sessions on Monday and Tuesday. At a recess period in the mid morning the boys and girls wall be 1 served refreshments by members i of the Woman’s Society of Chris-; tian Sendee and the Wesleyan Sendee Guild. Mr. Richardson extends to those boys and girls of the Edenton com -1 munity who have not made other ■ plans for next week to bp present 1 for the vacation church school. ■ Those who want to receive certifi cates must be present for every : day of the school and must he on • time for the beginning f exery $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina Election For Rural FireProtectionWill Be Held On June 11 - State Officer * I MRS. MARTHA CRUMMEY Recently elected Great Minneha , ha of the Great Council of the De gree of Pocahontas at High Point, Mrs. Martha Crummey was honor ed at a banquet by her home Coun cil Wednesday night of last week in the Red Men hall .—(Photo by Evelyn Leary.) Chowan Plays In Hertford Tonight ! First Home Game Sat > urday Afternoon June 11 > Palmer Tynch, manager of the! Chowan baseball team in the Albe- I '■ marie League, announces that his| outfit will play an exhibition game i > tonight (Thursday) ’at 8 o’clock! ’■ I with the Hertford Indians on thej l_ flatter’s diamond. "j The first league game will find 'jChowan crossing bats with Colerain .on the Colerain diamond Tuesday ’lnight, June "• The first home game ’ for the up-cotmty team will he Sat urday afternoon, June 11. at 2:30j o’clock when NAF will play on the new diamond at Chowan High School. Mr. Tynch says he will have practically the same team as last! year, when he finished in fourth i place and Inst to Elizabeth City in {J the semi-finals. I EASTERN STAR MEETING ‘ Edenton Chapter No. 54, Order i of the Eastern Star, will meet Mon day night. June 2. at S o’clock in ji the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Frances > I Wilkins, worthy matron, urges all]] members to attend. Chowan Hospital Auxiliary Presents Nursery At Hospital With Electric Resuscitator ('heck for Amount Presented to Dr. Roland H. Vaughan By Mrs. A. C. Phillips, President of Auxiliary BY EVELYN G. LEARY The thought that one has per-1 haps helped to save a life brings forth a warm and tender feeling of worthliness toward humanity, The young come into the world unaware of the hardships of life before them. They are the personifica tion of innocence and they enjoy ; their blissful innocence while they are babies. The strife surrounding them means nothing in their young ■ life. But the young has to grow up and take their rightful place in 1 this great world of ours. And to do this they must have the proper medical care and attention. ■ The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary • has been a great factor in seeing Ithat the local hospital nursery is equipped for the survival of the young. This organization, which ■ boasts a membership of 300 wo men, has been very active since it • first organized in October, 1947. The nursery has been their “baby” , from the start. And as a result of such interest, the nursery is • equipped for baby’s every need. i Each year the Hospital Auxiliary ■ sponsors a major project and this i'ear the organization donated an V' ’ DO YOUR PART DONATE TO THE , SWIMMING POOL! V- > Polling Places Will Be Open 6:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. Voters in the Chowan County Fire District, which includes all of the county except Edenton, wdll have an opportunity to cast their ballots Saturday, June 11, to de termine if a special levy of 10 cents on the SIOO property valu ation is to be made for the purpose of rural fire protection. The elec tion has been called by the Chowan Co n nty Commissioners on the strength of a petition signed by more than enough of the freehold ers in the area affected. Polls wdil open at 6:30 A. M., and close at 6:30 P. M., and only those who had their names placed on the books during a new registration will be allowed to cast a ballot on the issue. It is reported that com paratively few r registered for the election. The registrars, judges of election and polling places will be as fol lows: East and West Edenton Precincts (excluding Town of Edenton)— Toppin’s Storp at Virginia Fork. Registrar, Miss Ada Morris. Judg es, W. S. Morris and L. E. Fran q>. CIS. Rocky Hock Precinct —• Henry Bunch’s Store. Registrar, W. H. Pearce. Judges, W. H. Saunders and Henry Bunch. Center Hill Precinct Elliott Belch’s office. Registrar, Ralph Goodwin. Judges, R. H. Hollowed .and E. D. Byrum. 1 Wardville Precinct—H er bert j Peeje’s. Store. Registrar, T. A. 1 Berryman, Judges, Melvin Cope- Jland 'and Jemiirtgs Bunch. I Yeopim Fret inch —Harry Perry's I Store. Registrar, *T. J. Hoskins. Sr. Judges, T. J. Hoskins, Jr., and J. A. Webb, Jr. 4-H Club Sunday At Rocky Hock Church Sunday, June sth .Sunday, June 5 will be observ ed as 4-H Church Sunday in Cho wan County when club members I Will have charge of the entire pro | gram at the Rocky Hock Baptist Church. The observance was plan ned in the belief that the rural club and its program is the strong est bond for holding together the rural community. Because of the great need for | spiritual strength and guidance, all 4-H Club members, as well as the public in general, are urged to at tend the services. I electrically equipped bassinette re- Isuscitator to the hospital for the delivery room, at a cost of $960. Presentation was made in the de livery room last week with a check by Mrs. A1 Phillips, president of the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary, to Dr. Roifand H. Vaughan, president of the County Medical Society. The ladies of th e auxiliary have also donated a resuscitator and suc tion unit for the nursery, an oxy gen machine and tent, an electric Bovie surgical unit, shrubbery for the hospital lawn, as well as spend ' ing endless hours in sewing and mending surgical garments. They ■ have been most generous in supply • ing flowers, magazines and tray fa : vors for the patients. These dona tions that the auxijiary have made i have run into several thousands of dollars. The organization has also spon sored two Red Cross Nurses’ Aide ’ courses this year. These aides are ; now serving their time in the hos i pital for the care and comfort of the patients. Funds which have been contribut i ed to the hospital by the auxiliary Continued on Page 4—Section 1,
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