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CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXH.—Number 44.
National Education
Week Observed In
Schools Nov. 8-11
Parents* School Night
Scehuled For Wed
nesday Night
In an effort to fret local patrons
to take literally the theme of
American Kduratinn Week, “Come
See My School,” the entire staff
of the Edenton Junior-Senior High
School will he on duty for a “Par
ents' School Night” from 7:30; to
9:00 I*. M., on Wednesday, Novem
ber 9. Student Council members
will act. as guides for the occasion;
Now, what is meant by a “Par
ents' School Night”? It is hoped
that you, the parent, will See the,
type of deck your child sits in by j
having you sit in his desk. It is I
hoped that you will see each of his/
Classrooms and meet each of bis I
teachers in the setting that lie sees
them each day. This is to be ac
complished by having you follow
his schedule through a typical day.
Os course, you will do this by
changing classes six times in one
hour: whereas, lie spends six hours
doing tile same. Parents should re-|
port to the lunchroom at 7:39 for
a briefing before beginning .sched
ule.
Mrs. N,. J. (ieorge, I’TA room
representative chairman, has pledg
ed tile cooperation of each home
room representative chairman from
grades seven through twelve in
lumping to make this “Parents’
School Night" a great Success. |
Other events in observance of
American Education Week, Novem
ber 6-12 an 1 :
Tuesday niglvt at 8 o'clock I’TA
neeting in Elementary School au- j
ditorium.
Thursday afternoon at I o'clock
Members of Rotary Club wilt have 1
lunch in high school lunchroom
and then make a tour of the school,
Friday morning at 11 o’clock—!
Special Veterans Pay (Armistice) !
prgrnm arranged by members of
a ninth grade homeroom under
leadership of N. J. George.
Parents, are cordially invited to
attend aiiy or all of these pro
grams.
J. Paul Holoman
Becomes Baptist
Minister Nov. 6th
Qrdination Service In
Baptist Church at
3:00 \\ M.
The ordination of J. Paul llolo
man, of Kdenton, to the Baptist
ministry will take place in the
Kdenton Baptist Church on Sunday
afternoon. November 6, at 3 o’clock.
Those forming the presbytery
are Dr. Douglas Branch, president
of the N. C. Baptist Convention;
the Rev. G. M. Singletary, mission
ary of the Chowan Baptist Asso
ciation;. the .Rev. L. f. Chandler,
pastor of the Center Hill Baptist
Church; the Rev, B. 1,. Raines, pas
tor of the Rocky Hock Baptist
Church, and the Rev. I<ee Phillips,
pastor of the Warwick Baptist
Church.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the*service.
Edenton Aces Make Final Bid
For Albemarle Conference
Championship Friday Night
Will Face Plymouth '
With Clean Confer
ence Record
By GEORGE RORRER
The last hill in a long, tough
row will be hoed by Edenton’s Aces
Friday night at Plymouth, when
they tangle with a rough and ready
Plymouth squad for the undisputed
right to represent the Albemarle
Conference in the State Class A
playoffs.
Coach Bill Billings’ Aces will be
favored tu win over Plymouth, but
scouting reuorti acd'P'-c iout re.-
THE CHOWAN HERALD
f
According to figures compiled by
the University of North Carolina
News Letter, North Carolina ranks
t3rd in personal income for the
year 1954. North Carolina’s total
personal income is reported at $5,-
029,000,000 for 1954, which figures
a capita income of $1,190, which is
a 263 per cent increase from 1940-
1954.
Nevada leads all stair's in per
capita income with $2,414 for the
year 1954. Mississippi trails with
a per capita of $973.
iOOSick
Will Preach Sunday,
At Baptist Church!
Pastor Now Recuper-I
ating Following Re- j
cent Operation
The pulpit committee of tliej
Kdenton Baptist Church announces I
that Dr. K. W. Hamrick, Professor 1
in the Department of Religion at
Wake Korest College, has accepted i
. the invitation to preach at the Bap- (
I tist Church on Sunday, November
(i, for Imth the morning and even
ing worship services. He conies
j with a background of experience in
j both teaching and preaching and*
I represents one of pur senior Bap
tist Colleges of North Carolina. {
Dr. Hamrick fills the pulpit Sun
-1 day in the absence of the pastor,
the Rev. It. N. Carroll, for whom
it is necessary to observe a period
j of rest and convalescence because
|of a recent throat operation. Oth-.
j er outstanding preachers have been
| engaged for each Sunday in No
| ve in he r.
The regular services of the day,
and for th e week, will be observ
ed. 1
Schedule Is Announced For!
Vaccinating School Children
In Kdenton Each Mon
day From 2:00 to
3:00 P. M.
The federal program intended toj
vaccinate all children from birth
through 19 years is now starting,j
according to Dr. B. B. McGuire,
district health officer.
Severity per cent of the vaccine
allocated to North Carolina is be
ing distributed to private pliy-siel.
ans direct or through the drug
trade. Parents should see their
family doctor if they want him to
give it.
The other 30 per cent allocated
to North Carolina will be given by
tho Health Department in schools
and the various health offices in
tile district. Permission Slips are
now being sent parents of school
children under 10 years of age.
Children five years of age and un
der 10 who are not in school may
ords indirate that Plymouth has
improved, and will be looking for
a chance to knock the defending
State Champions bark into a tie
for the conference lead.
• Edenton leads the loop by virtue
of its unblemished Class A rerord
this season, which was topped- off
last week by a 26-14 victory over
Ahoskie, a team that was also un
beaten in Class A play at the time.
The Ares have now won thre e in
a row.
A victory over Plymouth would"
give Edenton the undisputed con
ference title, While a loss would
Con(i»"(eH on Psve B—Seelion 1
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 3,1955.
Mmobile Will
Appear In Edenton
Wednesday, Nov. 9
Chairman Malone Ap
peals (o Citizens to
Meet Quota
VV. f\ Mm lon <\ clnintKin of t h«*
Ckow.in C’ounty Ivrd C|'d;;s I»I«mmI
program, a g:i in calls at trillion to
tho schoclulocl visit of tin* Rhl
Cross l»loo(lmol)il<* to Kdooton W<*»L
nosilny of next \voc*k, Isov<*mlx*r 'J.
Tho Hlooclmcrhilr' will In* :it the*
Edrnfon armoiy from !> A. M., to
.3 I*. M., clurinp: which time ;inv
hmly, white or colored, is not only
invited lull urged to donate a pint
of blood,
Sonic |MM>t>lc h.ivV made appoint,
ments, hut. Mr. Malnm* ctnphasi'/es
tile fact that dona lions ca n he made
lie tween th,. 'scheduled ■ hours' even
if no appointment has heen made.
I r rh*. county’s quota is again 100
J pints of hlood and Mr. Malone i*
j hopeful that Chowan will meet this j
rqiiota. At; the last visit only 00;
pints were donated and .'lfl'.of these j
J pints ranie from Ma rine v»duhtmVrs, j
j so that Chowan County citizens do- '
Tinted a mere '27 pints. Mr. Malone j
points out that since the Inst visit )
of the bloodmoj.yile' : . KG phits of j
J hlood were used at (he Chowan j
1 Hospital, so that local civilians not
| only fell down .on local needs, hut
| have made no contribution to the
j blood bank which is badly in need
I of hlood. Another significant phase,
‘of the last hloodniohilf visit was
' that not a single colored'.person do
nated blood, so that members of
the Negro race are <.specially urged
to join in the blood giving program.;
Mr. Malone points out that giving
blood is not painful and that it
, takes only a few minutes of. one's
time.
WSCS Study Course
At Church Tonight
Members.of the W oman’s Society
of Christian Service of the Metho
. Hist Church will meet in the l-diir
cational lUiilding tonight (Tlutr.s
day) at 7:30 o’clock. At this meet
ing a studycourse. “Indian A unci
cans.” will Id* taught by Mrs. Clean
St a lie up and all members afe es
-1 penally urged to attend.
s
get the vaccine at: the licaltli of- j
fire, 'according, lo (tie schedule be
low, A .parent-inns!, coine with the
children and . ign (lie card. Any
parents of last year’s first and sec
ond grades who , refused the first
, vaccine may still gel it by bring
, ing tile children to the health o(-
! fire and signing the permission
ca rd.
The schedule for admini dering
the. vaccine in , the health district
follows:
Edenton hours. —Monday.. 2:00 to.
3:01) P. M.
Hertford hour.. —Tuesday.; 2:00
to 3:00 P. M.
Ca.rridep hours— Wednesday;; 2:00
to 3:00 P. M.
Elizabeth City Monday. and,
Thursdays 9:00 A. M.. to 5:00 P.
M„ except noon hour. j
Air Force Recruit in**'
Officer In Edenton
All Day Thursdays
An Air Force recruiting repre
sentative is now at the Edenton
Post Office all day Thursdays from
9:30 A. M., to 3:30 P. M.
At present the Air Force is ship
ping local men to Raleigh for pre
processing. They come back borne
for two or three weeks to get their
personal affairs in order, then en
listed and flown Commerrial Ail-
Lines to San Antonio, Texas, for
basic training and an Air Force
career.
BANK CLOSED NOV. 11
The Rank of Edenton will be
closed all day Friday, November 11,
in observance of ‘Armistice Day.
Important banking business should,
therefore, be transacted according
ly.
LIONS MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Edenton’s Lions Club will meet
Monday night. -November 7 at 7
.V-Uhl
Schedules Released
For Bookmobiles In
New Library Setup
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Chowan Home Demon
stration Clubs Big
Help In Planning
Mrs. Eugenia R. Babylon, reg
ional director, this week released
bookmobile schedules I'm- both
white and colored residents. Mrs.
Babylon stated that home demon
stration Hubs of Chowan County,
by their interest and cooperation,
have made it possible t° work out
tbn schedules. The mapping of
these routes has been a club pro
ject.
In addition members mentioned
last, week, Mrs. Helen Hoi towel I ac
companied Mrs. K, Bryan Harris,
bookmobile librarian for white peo
ple, and Mrs. Babylon to plan
routes in Center Hill and environs.
Mrs. Hattie S. Byrum, home
demonstration agent, has solicited
the help of Hulls throughout the
j county arid deserves a great deal
j of credit herself.
| As may be seen the fifth route
'is incomplete. It is hoped that
schedules Will have to be expanded.
' More time wilt have to be allowed
for some stops arid people are urg
ed to. request stops. Home Demon
stration Cluli members will! be glad
to relay requests to tile proper per-
I sons or word may be left at any
.listed slop. Don’t forget the white
"flag" in •■your mailbox if you want
the bookmobile to stop arid are not
near a regular stop. Stops are for
all persons and not just for those
; listed.
Special consideration will be giv
en to books requested which are
not on the bookmobile. They will
be criired, if possible from one of
tho three county libraries or if not
available in th,. .Pettigrew Region,
will he borrowed on inter-library
loan. Such requests are sent to the
North Carolina Library Commis
sion in Raleigh, which has about
10,000 volumes which it loans reg
ularly. If they do not. have the vol.
lim,. desired, they will borrow it
Continued on Page s—Section 1
Ernest J. Ward, Jr.,
Is Named Director
Os Municipal Group
Represents First Dis
triet In League of
Municipalities
r.drnton and'Town Clerk Ernest
I J, Ward, Jr., in particular were sig
nally liquored in Durham last week,
when Mr. Ward was fleeted to the
hoard of directors of the North
Carolina League of Municipalities
al the H»th annual convention. Mr.
Ward will represent the First Dis
trict of North Carolina at the Lea
gue's executive sessions during the
Ihhr. r.f, fiscal year.
Tip. North Carolina 7>eague of
Municipalities is made up of more
than .350 North Carolina Munici
pals ws and flu* convention in Dur
• ham brought «’• record attendance
|of more than 700 officials. Mrs.
Davcffa Steed is executive director
; of th,. League and S. Leigh Wilson
is Assistant Executive Director.
VFW Poppy Day Will
Be Observed Saturday
Tho VFW Auxiliary will observe
Poppy Day in Edenton next Satur
day, November 5, Members of the
Auxiliary will sell poppies on the
street all day, with proceeds go
ing toward aid for disabled vet
erans.
Auxiliary members urge the gen
eral public to cooperate by buying
and wearing a poppy.
MOONEY TRIO TO ENTERTAIN
CHOWAN TRIBE OF RED MEN
At next Monday night’s meeting
of Chowan Trib 0 No. 12, Improved
Order of Red Men, Mrs. Jack
Mooney and two daughters, Brenda
and Patsy, will present a program
of entertainment for the Red Men.
Carl Keeter. sachem of the tribe,
is very anxious to have a good at
tendance, so that all members are
,IIV ocgeH »•• L*i nresqr*
[Peanut CropCut]
Peanut picking is now under
way in Chowan County. Reports
received thus far by County Agent
C. W. Overman indicate that yields
are averaging about half of nor- I
mal. Some few spots are making
up to 25 to 30 hags per acre.
The quality is ranging from poor
to good blit i, appears that gen
erally it might he considered fair.
Three Local Clubs
Join In Taking
Part In Contest
i
i Busy Meeting Is Held
Thursday Night By
BPW Club
j Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, presi
dent of the Edenton Woman’s Club,
appeared at the monthly meeting
i of the Business arid Professional
1 Women’s Club held Thursday night
in the Court House, at which time
she invited the club to participate
in a National Community Achieve
t ment, Contest along with her club
and the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Mrs. Earnhardt explained that
the purpose of the contest is to
, show what progress has been marie
I for the betterment of the eommuni
f ty of projects sponsored by the
l threw organizations, dating back
from March, 1954, through March,
r 1956, when the contest, closes. She
, pointed out that substantial cash
■ prizes will bd Swarded the winners
t. l and'hoped Edenton would Win some j
of the money which would b e used
toward restoration of the Penelope
. Barker House. The Hub voted to
enter the contest and Mrs, Josie R-
Carr and Miss Evelyn Leary were
Continued on Page 6—Section 1
! PTA Meeting To Be
, Held Tuesday Night
Dr. Sibyl Vincent of,
Suffolk Principal
Speaker
The Edenton Parent-Teacher As
, soeiation will bold its regular meet
ing Tuesday night, November 8, in
the Elementary School auditorium
■ at 8 o’clock.
W. T. Harry, program chairman,
; has arranged an interesting pro
gram in observance of American
Education Week. Dr. Sibyl Vin
cent, reading consultant in Suffolk
City Schools, will discuss "Read
ing Difficulties.”
Members of the National Honor
Society will bp there to act as
baby sitters.
President Al Phillips has an- !
nouneed a directors’ meeting for
Tuesday night at 7 o'clock in the'
Elementary School.
U. S. Navy Recruiter
In Edenton Tuesdays
Effective this Week, a recruiter
for the U. S. Navy will be in Eden
ton every Tuesday from 11 A. M.,
to 1 P. M. The recruiter will be ,
stationed at the Post Office, where i
he wilt take volunteer enlistments
for four years, or give any infor
mation to any young man who
might be interested in a Navy ca
reer.
The recruiter says splendid op
portunities are available for high
school graduates and that he will
h P delighted to discuss the matter
with any young men.
|
VFW AUXILIARY MEETING
The Ladle's’ Auxiliary of Wm. H.
i Coffietd Post No. 9280, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, wild meet tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the
VFW home. Mrs. Ella Gray Potts,
! president, urges -h memtiers to at
»
Goodly Number Os
Masons Gather For
Scottish Rite Party
Edmund Harding and
T. Bruce Boyette
Speakers
In tho neighborhood of 200 Mas
ons and their wives from Eastern
North Carolina gathered in the Ma
sonic Temple Wednesday night of
last, week to enjoy a Scottish Hite
party .sponsored by New Bern Con
sistory No. 3. A delightful roast
turkey dinner was serv'd by mem
bers of tin* Eastern Star.
11. A. Campen served as toast
master, with the in vocal ion by the
Rev. Richard If. Lucas of Plymouth
and .an address of welcome by C.
vH. Parker of Belerossi
The after dinner speaker for the |
occasion was .Edmund. 11. Harding
of Washington, who was introduced
, by 11. A. Campen. Mr. Harding in !
his inimitable stylo kept his audi
ence, ah uproar as he used many
humorous stories to carry out the
point of his subject on Masonry.
E. P. Blair of Vaneehoro intro
duced T. Bruce Boyette of Wil
mington, who spok ( . eloquently on
Consistory membership.
During the evening Mrs. C B
Mooney provided music at the or-
Ran.
|crvic~ calendar]
American Education Week will
he observed in Ihc local schools j
next week. Parents’ School Night
al. Junior-Senior High School Wed
nesday night, November 9, from j
7:30 to 9 o'clock.
.1. Paul Hotoman will he ordained
to' the Baptist ministry at ordina-j
(ion services to be held in the!
Edenton Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon, November (>, at 3 o'clock. |
Edward G. Bond Post No. 10,j
American Legion, will celebrate
Veterans' Day, November 11, when
a barbecue chickm supper will he
. served at the Legion hut at 71
P. M.
Edenton I’TA will meet Tuesday!
night, November 8, at 8 o'clock in
the Elementary School auditorium..
A meeting of tile directors has
been called prior to the meeting,
at 7 o'clock.
Air Force recruiting rcpresenta-
Contimred on Page 6—Section 1
Eastern 4-H District Holds
Recognition Day In Edenton
Tour of Edenton Nav
al Auxiliary Landing
Field a Feature
On Saturday, October 29 almost
150 -Idler;;, parent;, friend, and.
Extension ‘worker's met in Edenton
for the Eastern District t II Rec |
ognitiqn Day. It wa., a beautiful |
day tor the event and the program I
planned certainly \va.; appropriate I
in regard tq the weather.
The day's program began at
10:15 \. M. with a tour of t.liej
| Edenton Naval Auxiliary landing.
Field. The delegation wa . divided^
1 into groups of 20, each group led
hy one of the military perauim-! to
points of interest on the base. At
each stop there was a person 1
designated to explain the purpose !
and some of the uses of that par
ticular location or instrument.
The tour ended about 12 o'clock
noon, and the delegation moved to
the Masonic Temple in Edenton for
lunch, served by the worried of the,
Eastern Star. The atmosphere was!
i wonderful, the food was delicious;
and,everybody enjoyed meeting and j
talking with old friends arid new
friends they had made during the
day.
The important part of the day
came when all were filled and hap
py. That is, the presentation of
awards to the district winners.
First, awards were presented to the |
winners of demonstrations given at
District Elimination Day in July.
Chowaft County’s Sherwood Har
rell and Dick Imwp were present
ed certificates and ribbons as win
ners of a team demonstration in
vegetable production. They went
on from the district and became
state winners, winning a trip to
New o*-te:,M- '* llfyeil.lv. I. ii
$2.00 Per Year In North Carolina
Annual Halloween
Party Again Proves
Be Very Successful
| Caleb White Wins]
Caleb While, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace White, was declared winner
in the Jayree-sponsored Voice of
Democracy elimination contest held
in (lie Edenton Junior-Senior High
School Tuesday.
Young White will compel,, with
the Chowan High School winner in i
a contest to be held in the Eden- |
ton Elementary School auditorium j
Monday night, November 7, at 8
o'clock to decide tlq. county winner
in the nationwide contest.
FOondPosTWl
Celebrate Veterans
Day November 11th
Barbecue Chicken Will
Be Served at Legion
Hut at 7 O’clock
Plans are being made by the
I Edward G. Rond Post No. 40, of
I th,. American Legion for a barbe
cue chicken supper at the Legion
[ hut; Friday night, November 11, at
(7 o'clock, to celebrate Veterans'
| Day.
I A guesl speaker will h 0 secured
I for ill,, occasion and the public is
I invited to attend. j
Tickets for the supper ar r on
sale by th,. Auxiliary and may be
purchased from Mrs. J, L. Chest
l.nutt or any member of the Ameri
| ran Legion Auxiliary.
’Striped Bass Situation
Ts Now Beinsr Studied
The U, S. Fish ancT Wildlife Com-|
mission is conducting a study ofj
striped bass in North Carolina. I
The ■■service is going to enforce the 1
laws relating to under size striped 1
bass in regard to interstate ship-1
in cuts.
A new agent has been employ-1
ed to enfoiv,. all regulations and |
all eomuieivia l -■fishermen and deal-1
or ; are required to cooperate. j
XJVGA Cqtigress to compete in
national competition.
Billy Goodwin wa., {be winner of
(lie livestock production demonstra
tions arid Bai bara Anri Jordan was
j i In- winner- of the poultry demon
. (ration. They were proud receiv
ers of their certificates and rib
j lions. ■
When the project winners were
; announced the Chowan County
4 ll’ei-.i were again among the
, winner -. Extension workers were
especially proud to have both the
j boy arid girl in the eastern district
who had shown hy their records
that they had made the most health
improvement during the past year,
i the girl was Mary Sue Elliott,
| now a Freshman at Woman’s Col
.lege in Greenslroro, and the boy
Continued on Page 6—Section 1
Judge Chester Morris Defers
| Opinion In Restraining Order-
Heard Tuesday In Gatesville
Both Sides Heard ln[
♦Gates Superior Court {
Tuesday Afternoon |
Mayor Ernest Kehayes, Town *
Clerk Ernest J. Ward, Jr., and 1
Town Attorney J. N. Pruden ap- 1
peared in Gates -County Superior
Court Tuesday afternoon for a *
hearing in connection with a re- 1
straining order enjoining the Town !
of Edenton from cutting down a 1
, tree in front of the home of Mr.
anu Mrs. Henry Allen Bunch on i
Oakum Stieet. 1
The --ni i Orrie- was signed bv s
tir 1
SLOW
DOWN
, AND LIVE!
Those In Charge Ex
press Appreciation
For Cooperation
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A dazzling sight greeted the
small fry here Monday night when
they gathered at the children's
playground to enjoy th P big Hallo
ween Party provided for them an
nually by flic Edenton Woman’s
(Club. Young eyes bulged and
I mouths flew open at the “big top”
I air of colored lights, spooky talk
ing witch, corn stalks, banners,
, streamers arid the many eerie look-
J ing characters milling around the
! grounds. The affair is one the chil
dren will remember with reverence
■ and joy. arid, will create re-hashing
for some time.
■ j The parade got under way at
1 6:30 o’clock at tile Court House
Green arid moved along Broad
I Street, headed bv clowns, junior
I and senior majorettes and the
Edenton High School Band, follow
ed by a few floats and hundreds of
youngsters, who wore all sorts of
imaginable Halloween costumes,
including Walt Disney’s famous
characters.
At the playground the children
passed through the reviewing stand
for judging of costumes, anjl to al
so receive, their tickets and bags
for the abundance of hoi dogs, pop
■ Corn, peanuts, apples, bubble giiin,
soda pop, witeli’s brew, ride with
the Marines, fortunes told, chat
with the Talking Witch, fish 'for
I prizes, See tile Mickey Mouse movie
| and many other attractions, which
.were all free.
Joe and Bonnie Conger won the
prize for the best, dressed pair.
They appeared as Hansel and Gre.tr
el. Daphney Turner, dressed as a
princess, was the winner for the
best dressed girl. Martha Vaughan
took the prize for the most comical
| giifl and was dressed ■> a scare-.
i crow, while jimmy Floyd as a
| pumpkin, was awarded the prize
1 for the most comical boy.
I Judges for this corilcsf were
I Mayor Ernest Kehayes, Lieut. Col.
| R. R. Baker, Col 1,. K. Davis, Mrs.
I Georg,, Dai! and Gerald James.
Winners in the floats were Billy
t Prudep and Did:Dix.on. wlto enter
|ed a pirate boat and Ida Campen
with her dog, Hansie, pulling a
witch in a cart. s
The judgewere Col.. Hamilton
Lawrence, Miss Inez Felton and
Mrs. J, L. Chestnutt
As an added attraction and cre
ating .favorable cnniTnent this year,
a box contraption was set up by
W. T. Harry which blew large wa
ter bubbbles into Hie air and around
Continued on I’age 8 - Section 1
Husbands’ Supper Is
Scheduled Nov. 11th
Announcement was made this
week that the annual Husbands’
Supper, of Cliowqn .'Home Demon
stration Clubs will be heild Friday
night, November 11 . at 7 o’clock in
the Oak, Grove Community Build
ing. Tickets, can be purchased
from the various club presidents.
It is necessary to know in advance
how many are planning to attend
the supper, so that tickets should
bo purchased at. once. The ladies
must know who will attend by Fri
day, November 4.
Judge Malcolm C. Paul upon com
plaint of Mrs. R. S. Carr and Miss
Clara Wheeler and was to be beard
before Judge Chester Morris in
Pasquotank County Superior Court.
However, due to illness of Judge
Morris, the hearing was transfer
red to the Gates County Court.
Judge Morris heard both sides of
the argument, with Mr. Pruden
representing the Town of Edenton
and Norman & Rodman of Ply
mouth representing the plaintiffs.
At th e conclusion of the hear
ing Judge Morris held the matter
under advisement and deferred iss
soinw an opinion until later.