North Carolina Newspapers

ONLY NEWSPAPER \ PUBLISHED IN I CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXllL—Number 8. ;i'sa.n";' -r-r-. M.-. Canvass Scheduled! Sunday Afternoon In Heart Fund Drive I „t* ‘ _ •_. ~ ( Mrs. John W. Graham Announces Group of Captains Mrs. John W. Graham, general chairman for the Heart Fund in Chowan County, this week announc ed her group of captains who will be in charge «f the house-to-house canvass to be conducted, next Sun day afternoon, February 26, be- the hours of 2 and 4 o’clock. The group of captains are as fol lows: West Side—Church Street north, Mrs' George Mack; Church Street south, Mrs. L. A. Patterson. East Side —Church Street north, Mrs. T. C. Cross, Jr.; Church Street south, Mrs. W. J. Daniels. North Edenton—Mrs. John Lee Spruill. Albemarle Court and Morris Cir cle—Mrs. Joe Thorud. Cotton MilhpThe Rev. E. C. Alexander. Colored Citizens —Mrs. W. E. Cox. Alex-Cox| These captains will appoint their canvassers, who will call at all the homes to piclc up contributions, so that it is hoped as many people as possible will remain at home until the canvassers have called. In event nobody is at home, the can vassers will leave an envelope ad dressed to Mrs. C. P. Wales, Treas urer so that contributions can be mailed. Mrs. Graham, however, points out that anybody so desir ing may send in their contributions befWre next Sunday—Heart Sun day. Because stores and business con cerns will be closed Sunday, Mrs. Graham 3a ys letters will be sent to them in the hop** that contribu tions will be ftralled in as soon fes possible. 1 ' ; Mrs. Graham expressed her' ap preciation for the splendid coopera tion she has received thus far ih the Heart Fund drive, stating that not a single person who she asked to serve as a captain had refused. With this sort of interest and co operation, she feels very optimistic that Chowan County will turn in a creditable contribution in the fight against heart and'blood vessel di seases. 6PW Club Joins In 26th Observance flf International Week Theme For Week Is “Facing the Nude-. ar Age” Edenton Business and Pro fessional Women’s Club this week joins with the other BPW Club around the world in the observance of International Week. The Nat ional Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs throughout the Ignited States will pause to remember the women in the International Federation now bonded together in twenty coun tries, working for the good of the woman who works. This year marks the 26th anni-' versary of the founding of the in-' temational organization. It is de voted to working for the advance- 1 wme^of l rfi wSwutdis-j tanctiori as to race, language or;*- /11.A boasts of a membership of I .V“ % v . j 4 ___ I I THH CHOWAN HERALD 1 Candidate 1 J. William Copeland of Murfreeo -1 boro, this week announced that he i will be a candidate fop re-election -for State Senator from tha First I Senatorial District. Mr. Copeland’s announcement is - as follows: "I shall be a candidate for the ■ State Senate from the First Sena - torial District fat the Democratic Primary to be held May 26th. "If nominated and elected, I will ; serve the District and our State to the best of my ability.” Explorer Scouts To Take Part In Tree Thinning Project Group Working Today On Dr. Wood’s Plantation Explorer Scouts of Troop 166 wifi take part jn a tree thinning project this (Thursday) afternoon at Dr. Frank Wood’s plantation lo cated in Washington County. The Scouts will be under the supervis , ion of the State Forest Service, in cluding Forester H. A. Tate of Elizabeth City, Chowan County ■ Forest Ranger Frank V. White and Washington County Ranger S. F. Darden. The project is being conducted to give the Explorers ex’ptriehcfc ih forestry and conservation.*—J*- is pointed’out tKat in growing trees, thinning is a very necessary part _ of the job so as to eliminate the undesirable trees in order to allow room for trees to grow faster. Af ter trees are thinned out, those which, are removed can be used for fence posts. Explorers taking part in the pro ject are Tommy Kehayes, Arthur White, Jack Overman, Billy Harry, Paul Twiddy, Dallas Stallings, Don ald Welch, Leroy Spivey and Dickie Pate. TO SING FOR RED MEN The Starfighters, local popular musical group, will present a pro gram at the Red Men’s meeting next Monday flight, February 27, at 7:30 o’clock. Willie H. Bunch, sa chem of the tribe, urges a full at tendance for the program. IN WINSTON-SALEM HOSPITAL C. D. Sawyer left Edenton Tues day morning for Wrnston-Salem, where he is now a patient in Bow man's-Gray Baptist Hospital. Mr. Sawyer is being treated for an ul cerated stomach and hopes to be able to return home some time next week. Edenton Unit Os National Guard Joins In Nationwide Full Strength Recruiting - . Open House Will Be Observed at Armory Saturday Afternoon Edenton’s Heavy Mortar Com pany of the N. C. National Guard will Job in observing a nation wide recruit ng drive on Saturday, I In observance of the event the local unit will conduct an 8-hour lopea houae hours, j tlb provision m made that children Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 23,1956. jUonsWiN Present Variety Show In Edenton April 6th Committees For Af fair Appointed By Chairman Edenton’s Lions Club will pre sent a variety show on Friday night, Agril 6, in the Edenton Graded School auditorium. The show will 1 be an entirely new af fair and will have local talent from Edenton, Chowan County, and the U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station. The Lions Club feels that after a number of years of sponsoring a minstrel the public desires and should receive entertainment in a new form. The Lions Club, as has been the case in the past, will use all of the proceeds from the show for use in assistance of blind peo ple in this area. West Byrum, Jr., is chairman of the show and Ray Childers is vice chairman. Other members of the committee include: N. J. George, Milton Bass, Bruce Jones, Bob Bak er and James Griffin. ' West Byrum, Jr., announced Monday that the Committee has ap pointed the following sub-commit tees for the variety show: , Advertising, Ray Childers; tic kets, Bruce Jones and Milton Bass; lighting, sound and color, N. J. George; music, Bob Baker; park ing, George Dail; motor marathon and tifcket sales, Jesse Harrell; dec orations and props, Cecil Fry and Joe Thorud; programs. West Leary; popcorn, T. B. Williford. Lloyd Burton was the guest of Joe Thorud- at Monday night’s meeting'. Chowan Exceeds Quota Os Blood Chairman W« E. Ma lone Gratified For 148 Pint? Given M. E. Malone, chairman of the Chowan County Red Cross blood program, reports that Chowan County exceeded its quoto of 100 pints of blood at the visit of the bloodmobile at the Edenton armory Wednesday of last week. During the day 148 pints of blood were do nated, but of this number 106 pints were given by Marines at the Eden ton Naval Auixliary Air Station and 42 pints by civilians. A total of 163 volunteered to give : a pint of blood, of which number 15' were rejected for various reasons. Mr. Malone is very much elated over the fact that the county ex ceeded its quota and desires to thank each and every person who gave of their blood or in any other way helped during the bloodmobile visit. He is especially grateful to the Marines without whose coop- . eration and willingness to donate j blood, the county’s quota would have been far short. ► s The recruiting drive in Edenton . is planned to acquaint the general public with the Edenton unit and j what it does, as well as to secure j enough enlistments to meet full I strength of the company. Full f strength is 143, including six offi- ( cers and 137 enlisted men. Pres- j ent strength is five officers and 98 enlisted men, so that during the drive it is hoped to secure another officer anc/39 more enlisted men. Those eligible to enlist in the 1 National Guard are young men be- f tween the ages of 17 and 18% < years as well as any veteran of i World War II or the Korean War. i Radio Station WCDJ will broad- 1 (cast direct from the armory dur- t ling the day. Mayor Ernest Ke jhayes has issued a proclamation 1 j setting aside Saturday as National t Guard Recruiting Day and calls 1 j upon dtisene to join in the observ- , lance - / • ' j __........ * .... ( PROMOTED TO WARRANT OFFICER )\\ f Ir A W JL i. r r ■ 3 Jkr |L I 1 gig B i I ■ ( ■ t ■ i Warrant Officer Emil G. Matz (left), receives his bars signifying 1 his promotion to the rank of warrant officer from his commanding 1 officer, Maj. E. L. Schnettler. Matz is currently stationed at the > Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station with Marine Aircraft Group 14. He was one of some 400 Marines selected for the promotion.— j (Official U. S. Marine Corps Photo). Marines Contribute ■ i 106 Pints Os Blood: Leathernecks Respon sible For County Meeting Quota Marines from the Naval Auxili ary Air Station at Edenton gave 106 pints of blood Wednesday of last Week, thus helping Chowan County and Edenton to top their goal of 100 pints. Mrs. James Partin, bloodmobile worker at the Edenton armory, re ported the figure. Os 115 Marines who volunteered 18 Merchants Will Participate In BPW j 1956 Fashion Show j Men’s Clothing to Be| Modeled In This Year’s Show Mrs. Lain Smith, chairman of the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club fashion show, this week released a list of merchants who will participate in this year’s affair. This year 18 merchants will par ticipate in the show and for the first time men’s clothing will be modeled. Those participating will be: Anne’s Beauty Salon, Anita’s Hat Shop, The Betty Shoppe, Bou quet Shop, Bolk-Tyler’s, Boswell Flower Shop, Elliott Company, Cuthrcll’s Department Store, Ho bowsky’s, Jack and Jill, Jackson’s Beauty Shop, Malone’s 5 and 10- cent store, Nu-Curl Beauty Shop, Lula White’s Florist, Preston’s, Rose’s 5 and 10-cent store and tTots and Teens. Mrs. Smith emphasizes the fact that merchants will model men's elothing, so that men, as well as women, are cordially invited to at tend the show. Harry Doggett, of radio station WCDJ will act as commentator. The show will be held Friday night, Marfch 9, in the Masonic Temple, beginning at 7:30 o’clock and is expected to be the most out standing fashion show ever held in Edenton. A luncheon will he served in connection with the show by members of the Order of the Eastern Star, tickets for which are now on sale. The tickets may be purchased from the merchants par ticipating and members of the BPW Club. MARINE INJURED M/Sgt. Jesse H. Ward of the Naval Auxiliary Air Station suf fered a broken shoulder when the car which he was driving left the road and turned over Saturday y morning. 'The accident occurred , between Highway 32 and the Sta tion main gate. ‘ : - The Marine was taken to sick bay by hospital corpsmen and later transferred to the U. S. Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, Va. Ser geant Ward was pot seriously in jured. v * •( —— « to give, only 9 were rejected by the American Red Cross bloodmobile workers. Unusual situations, such as recent injuries or diseases, caus ed the blood of those nine to be unacceptable. The squadron with the largest | number of donors was VMA-211, with 48 volunteers. Lt. Col. Wil -1 liam N. Case is squadron command er. Maj. James E. Graaf, personnel officer for Marine Aircraft Group 14, supervisechthe blood donor pro gram at the Edenton station. 71 Yeas Old d I The Dime Society of the Eden- $ ton Baptist Church will observe its \ 78th anniversary Tuesday night, February 28, at 8 o’clock. The v society will meet at the home of i Mrs. J. J. Long on West Church s Street and every member is espe- r cially urged to be present. t Jayvee Tournament Planned InEdenton; First Game Scheduled Wednesday Night, February 29 i A Jayvee basketball tournament | has been scheduled to be played in j the Edenton Junior-Senior High School gymnasium beginning Wed- nesday night, February 29 and f games scheduled for Thursday and - Friday nights, March 1 and 2, I All games begin at 7:30 o’clock. Seven teams will participate in 1 the tournament including Edenton, J Elizabeth City, Hertford, Ahoskie, . Bear Grass, Williamston and Scot- I land Neck. Two trophies will be awarded in . the tournament, one going to the J winner and the other to the runner up, The trophies were donated by The Daily Advance and the Herff- Jones Company. First Degree Tonight * At Masonic Meeting c Ernest P. Kehayes, master of u Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., announces that an emergent communication of the lodge will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 | o’dock. The purpose of the meet- g ing is to confer the first degree Sipon a candidate and all members are urged to attend. POCAHONTAS MEETING Chowanoke Council No. 54, De- 1 gree of Pocahontas, will meet Fri- i< day night, February 24, in the Red s Men hall at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Louise F Pratt, Pocahontas, urges all mem- 1« here to attend. Dr. A. M. Stanton New Chairman Os Red Cross Chapter Group of New Officers Recently Elected For Year Newly elected officers of the Chowan County Chapter of the American Red Cross were an nounced late last week. Taking office immediately are: Chairman, Dr. A. M. Stanton; vice chairman, John Mitchoner; secre tary, Mrs. Lena Leary; treasurer, Mrs. Joe Thorud; home service chairman, E. J. Hobbs; disaster chairman, L. H. Haskett; fund chairman, the Rev. Gordan Ben nett. Directors include: Dr. A. F. Downum, retiring chairman; Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, president of the Edenton Woman’s Club; incom- ■ ing of the Business and Professioh al Women’s Club; Gerald James, president of the Rotary Club; A1 Phillips, president of the Lions Club; Thurman Harrell, command er of the American Legion Post; Hoskin Bass, commander of the VFW Post, and Col. Hamilton Law rence, commanding officer of the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Sta tion. Sale Savings Bonds In Chowan Totals $20,856 January County Purchases 10 Per Cent of Quota For 1956 According to A. B. Harless, Cho wan County Savings Bonds Chair man, sales in Chowan County dur ingl January amounted to $20,- 856.25 against the 1956 quota. The January sales included $6,- 356.25 for E bonds and $14,500 fori H bonds, the total sales amounting | to 10 per cent of the new 1956 quo- * taos $200,640. Sales in adjacent counties for January were: Bertie, $48,843.75; Perquimans, $11,681.25; Gates, $12,000; Tyrrell, $4,762.50, and Washington, $17,000. “We are off to a good start to ward another record year of Sav ings Bonds sales and our continued success in the sale of these bonds reflect the growing popularity of this type of savings for individ uals,” says Mr. Harless. “It is J most gratifying to know that, more ; and more Americans are turning to Savings Bonds as the backbone of their savings.” Rotarians Will Elect New Officers Today Edenton Rotarians will elect of ficers for the new Rotary year at their meeting this (Thursday) af ternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President Gerald James urges every Rotarian to lie present for this important business. Local Leathernecks Ready For Boxing Match Saturday Night With Cherry Pointers Edenton Marines Will Square Off With Cherry Point Fighting Leathernecks from the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Sta tion and Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station will tangle Sat urday night, February 25 at 8:30 o’clock in the Edenton armory. It will be a benefit boxing match with no admission charged, but dona tions will be accepted toward a fieldhouse for thf Edenton Junior- [ Senior High School. Ten bouts are planned. Each will be three rounds of two minutes length. John Terry, Herman Galvao and Tony Benedict—fresh from victor- i ies at the Golden Gloves in Jack- ■ sonville, Fla., head the Cherry ] Point delegation. Sgt Robert Al len is Cherry Point coach. Sdentou’s Cpl. R, H Stepliat is $2.00 In North Carolina^ Dick Lowe Winner In Chowan County’s 4-H Peanut Contest - - ... . « Holland Honored ] Stuart Holland, star quarterback for the Edenton Aces, early this week was invited to play in the East-West high school football game which will be played in Greensboro sometime in August. Holland has accepted the invita tion to play, with the East team, to be coached by Frank Mock of Kinston. Billy Hardison was awarded the same honor last year. Woman’s Club Art Show Is Scheduled Toße Held In April Exact Date and Place To Be Announced Later Sponsored by the Edenton Wo i man’s Club, the annual art show i will he held some time in April, the place, date and judges to be announced at a later date. It is hoped that a large number of school children in both grammar and high schools in the town and the county and that adults both civilian and the Marines will par ticipate. It is requested that work lie turned in one week in advance of the exhibit and that exhibits are at the owner’s responsibility. Rules of the show will be: 1. All work must be original. Copies of other pictures are not acceptable. 2l Any mertiuhi maiy be used, such as pencil, ink, charcoal, oils, ’ crayons, etc. I 3. Any size paper or canvas may ' be used. 4. Seven (7) entries only from eafh class, (to he chosen by the Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Barker House Assn. Is Now Incorporated The Barker House Association is proud to report to the general pub lic that the association has been in corporated. The Incorporation pa pers have been filed with the Sec ! retary of State Thad Eure. ' “We are proceeding with the res toration and repairing of the Bark er house as we become financially able to do so,” say those in charge. “With the grant that we hope to receive from the State shortly, we plan to complete, as far as possible, the restoration of the two lower floors. Our plans include a use able kitchen. “We are very much in hope of completing this work in the very near future and hope that it will be in condition to be of service to the citizens of Edenton.” highly-rated in the forthcoming | match, after his skillful display ] against Bob Samples of the Naval ' Air Station at Norfolk last week. Stephan registered a technical knock-out in the second of three rounds. Short on experience but long on aggressiveness, the 166- pounder is expected- to show well Saturday evening at the armory. Ist Lieut. Robert E. Randall, Edenton coach, says lightweight i Ronnie Meade may not be ready to go in the match Saturday. He suffered a cut lip at Norfolk last week and the wound is still open. Meanwhile, middleweight Calvin i Kelly is expected to be back with 1 the Edenton squad Saturday, after missing the Norfolk bout because of sparring bruises. Additions to the squad are flashy James Wood- i lin and eager Ralph Ranson. Other Edenton boxers who are scheduled to see action Saturday 1 Continued en Page 3, Soetitk 1 ( HELP FUND HELP , YOUR HEART/ J Youngster Grew 2,905 Pounds of Peanuts On Acre of Land Dick Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Lowe of the Advance community, was awarded top prize at the Edenton Rotary Club ban quet for the 1955 Chowan 4-H pea nut contestants. The banquet was held Thursday night of last week at the Parish House. Dick grew 2,904 pounds of Jumbo Runner pea nuts on his project acre. He was presented an engraved trophy cup by Gerald D. James, Rotary presi dent. Dick scored 97 points out of a possible 100 points in the contest. Jackie Byrum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Byrum of the Enter prise community, won second place. He grew 2,244 pounds of peanuts on his 4-H project acre. Jackie scored 86 points. Jackie received • $5.00 in cash for winning second place. J. C. Boyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Boyce of the Ryland com munity, who scored 85 points, was third place winner. J. C. grew a total of 2,375 pounds of peanuts on his project acre. However, he did not score as high on other points as did Jackie Byrum. Jackie and J. C. each received $5.00. Carlton Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bristoe Perry, and Zackie Harrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Harrell of the Advance com munity tied for fourth place, with a total of 80 points each. Carlton grew 1,849 pounds of peanuts and Zackie grew 1,700 pounds on his acre. The unusually high quality of Zackie’s peanuts enabled him to tie Carlton. Carlton and Zackie received $2.50 each. The- 1965 Chowan 4-H peanut contest was the eleventh which the Edenton Rotary Club has sponsor ed. The Edenton Peanut Company again served as a co-sponsor of this worthwhile project, and do nated all the cash prizes. Continued on Page 3—Section 1 John Deere Day Friday, Feb. 24th Outstanding Program In School Auditorium Starting at 7:30 Sponsored by Hobbs Implement Company, John Deere Day will b* observed Friday night, February 24, at 7:30 o’clock in the Edenton Elementary School auditorium. 1716 show will be free to all farmers and their families, but admission will be by ticket only, which can be secured at the Hobbs Imple ment Company. Featuring the entertainment will be Garland Abbott and his Tide water Playboys: Ernest Bevins, raised In Edenton; Miss Jeanie As ble, (jMiss Portsmouth of 1954; Cavalier Quartet, and Cousin Tib bie of radio station WTAR-TV. The show promises to be very interesting and it is expected that the spacious auditorium will be fill ed to capacity. [ CIVIC CALENDAR Heart Sunday will be observed in Edenton Sunday, February 26, when a house-to-house canvass will be made from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. All citizens are urged to have a contribution ready when the canvassers call. Chowaaoke Council No. 54, De gree of Pocahontas, win meet Fri day night, February 24, at 8 o'clock in the Red Men HaU. Meeting in Court House t Wright (Thursday) at 7JO o’clock to con sider pole-type const ruction for fans service buildings. Dime Society of the Bnptist Church wiU observe its 78th mb 28, at 8 o’clock at the boose of Mrs. J. J. Long. -m k w " -- Jo- ■m _ win rmure fubui or AHienci wm