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Stage Set For BP WFashion
Show And Luncheon Friday
Evening In Masonic Temple
Group of An
pating Merchants
Everything is in readiness for
the Fashion Show to be held in the
Masonic Temple Frida* night,
March 9, beginning with a lunch
eon at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Lala
Smith, chairman of the show, which
' is sponsored by the Edenton Busi
eijd Professional Woman’s Club (>
announced early this week that alt
models had been chosen for the
various merchants who are coop
erating and that .all the latest
spring and summer styles will be
included in the show. For the first
time, men’s clothing will be mod
eled, so that it is hoped many men
will join women attending the
show.
A feature of the affair will be
a musical program in charge of
Mrs. C. M. Mooney. Harry Dog
gette of radio station WCDJ will
serve as commentator for the show.
Mrs. Smith announced that the
■ following will serve as models for'
the participating merchants:
Belk-Tyler Patricia Harrell,
Mrs. Frank Holmes, Miss Carol
Lassiter, Miss Faye Twiddy and
Stuart Holland.'
Elliott Company Wilbur Ray
Bunch, Errol Flynn and Steve
Burch.
Malone’s Pamela Bennett and
Martha Fallis.
Jack & Jill —Carroll Perry, Pau
la Spruill, Sonja Edwards and
Catherine Woaelka.
Preston’s —Miss Brenda Mooney,
Miss Leigh.Dobson, Mrs. Dick Dix
on, Mrs. Joe Thorud and Mrs. Rob-
Wilkins, Priscilla Bunch, Edward
Jenkink ■and Pair hieoriey.
The Betty Shoppe—Miss Jtidy
Israel, Mrs, J. M. Boyqe, Mrs. Cla
rence Britton anjl Mrs. Bruce
Jones,Jr.
Cuthrell’s Department Store—
Misß Patricia Bunch, Miss Yvonne
Williams t Miss Rosa Hollowell,
Miss Carolyn Harrell, Miss Linda
Chappell and Alex Kehayes.
Anita’s Hat Shop—Mrs. Jimmy
Earnhardt, Mrs. Henry Cuthrell,
Miss Gloria McCollum and Miss
Eleene Tarkingtop.
Rose’s—Alma Kay Griffin, Mer
ian Willis and Maxine Miller.
Nu-Curl Beauty Shop—Mrs. Re
ta Bestic, Miss Linda Chappell,
Miss Vickie Allsbrook, Mrs. Lucille
Stokes and Mrs. Irene Dunbar.
Anne’s Beauty Salon—Miss Peg
gy Dale, Mrs. L. K. Davis and
Miss Nora Hicks.
Floral arrangements will be pro
vided by Lula White’s Flower Shop,
Boswell’s Florist and The Bouquet
Shop.
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Blue -Gold Banquet
Outstanding Affair
Group of Boys Honor
ed By Receiving Rec
ognition Awards
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Approximately 200 Chib Scouts
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Caleb White, a senior at Edenton Junior-Senior High School, .
is shown being presented » gold hey hy Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, '
president of the Edenton Woman’s-Club, for winning the World
Peace speaking contest held Thursday morning in the school gym
nasium. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace White.—(Evelyn
Leary Photo).
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Plans Started For \
’56 Cancer Crusade
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Workers Meet at Hotel
Joseph Hewes on
, Wedn^day
Artiterieaii ’Caaflfer Soefet|f'volun
teers froii nirtjij couptics ib' this
area gathered to mitke pland 1 for
the 1958 Chncef Crusade ht tfitj Jo
seph Hewes Hbtel Wednesday 'of
this week. . *
The meeting opened at 10 A. M.,
with greetings from Mrs. Richard
Hardin, president of the Chowan
County Unit.' ' Dan Hill of Durham,
vtee-ehajgnj*s of the State Cru
sade, and, using visual
aids, presented the goals and ob
jectives of the April drive.
On the sc bectule of events were
a review of publicity plans and ma
terials, a film entitled “House to
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24 Repair And Maintenance j
Projects At Edenton NAAS ;
Given Green Light For Bids '
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Total Cost of Work Is
Estimated at About
$490,000
Bids will be advertlsedjlKiriing
the next three months for 2Arepair
and maintenance projects *t the
Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Sta
tion, it was announced early this
week.
Total estimated, cost is $490,000.
Four of the projects will be advert
tised for bids this month.
Col. Hamilton Lawrence, com
manding officer of the station, stat
ed money has been allocated for
the maintenance and repair. Work
on all projects is expected to start
(within two weeks after contract*
I nvo awarded.
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ffdenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 8,1956.
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| House Solicitation,” and general b
discussion by the group with an- tl
nouncement of county goals. tl
“Horizons of Hope Through Re
rdearth’’ •was lJi*r topic df *ati "Tfd* *
dress by Dr. Wm. A. Peters of
Elizabeth City. Cured cancer pa- V
tients told their stories briefly, tl
The meeting clpsed at 1 P. M. v
This year’s cancer drive is spon- R(
sored by the Edenton Woman’s R
Club aiid will be in progress during 11
the entire month of April. The P
goal for this year is $1,006. Last 8
year Chowan County contributed
SI,OOB, which was considerably b
more than the goal. v
Counties represented at thee
Edenton meeting included Chowan, li
Bertie, Camden, Currituck, Dare, c
Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank and 5
Perquimans. t
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Chowan County Commissioners
< will be called into special session c
■ at 10 o’clock Monday morning, 1
i March 19. At that time the Com- t
, missioners will sit as a Board of c
: Equalization and Review to hear t
any complaints about valuation of
property for 1956 taxation. « 1
This is t‘he only time the Com- j
missioners can legally change valu- 1
ations, so that any complaints <
should be registered at this meet- -
ing. 1
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Use Os Golf Course
At Base Prolonged
Indefinite Period
Housing Construction*
Delayed According
To Latest Word
Bids for proposed construction of
housing at the Edenton Naval Au
xiliary Air Station will not be ad
vertised in late March or early
April as had been anticipated. Con
templated revision of the master
plan for expansion of the station
will cause postponement of the
housing construction.
This is a reprieve for local golf
enthusiasts, who feared imminent
construction would destroy the sta
tion golf course. Citizens of Eden
ton built the course when the sta
tion was inactive and still use it in
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Local 4-H Members
Join In Celebrating
National 4-H Week
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Proud of Accomplish
ments During Year
Chowan County 4-H Club boys
and girls this week are joining oth
er rural youth throughout the Unit
ed States, Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico in observing “National
4-H Club Week.” The observance
l>egan Saturday and will last
through Sunday, March 11. The
theme for this year’s observance is
“Improving Family and Community
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The obserton'ce of. Sfhtjohal 4-H
W ae.k in Chowan Codniiy, !ks
throughout Nbrth Carolina, will be
Vadio programs by club members,
school chapel programs, demon
stfations of 4-H work, and bring
ing to public attention the accom
plishments and purposes of the or
ganization.
The 4-H Club in North Carolina •
began in Hertford County in 1909
when I. O. Schaub, who later be
came director of the North Caro
lina Extension Service, organized a
club of boys who grew com. On
May 8, 1914, an act of Cortgress,
the Smith-Lever Act, created the
Agriculture Extension Service, of
which 4-H Club work for boys and
girls became an integral part.
Since thp creation of the Extension
Service, millions of boys and girls
throughout the United States and
its possessions have been given an
opportunity to improve their lives
by carrying out projects in better
farm and home living, by giving
demonstrations, and by practicing
their ipotto, “To Make The Best
Better."
During the National Observance
of 4-H Week, Chowan 4-H’ers will
review their achievements during
the past year and study methods
of improving their efforts during
the current year.
The 4-H organization is the
world’s largest youth organization.
It consists of a million and a half
boys and 'girls between the ages
of 10 and 21. There are nearly
160,000 members in North Caro
lina. Chowan membership consists
of 150 girls and 120 boys.
Amon£ highlights of 4-H work
last 'year were: County Elimina
tion Day; 4-H Dress Revue; 4-H
Health Pageant; 4-H Chureh Sun
day; Achievement Day; 4-H Week
ak State College; 4-H Camp -at
Mantgo; Wildlife Camp, at Mill
stone; Forestry Camp at White
Lake; District Elimination Day;
District Recognition Day; local,
school and County 4-H meetings
and, of course, the 4-H project
work bjr boys and girls. The 4*9
com and peanut contests sponsor
ed by the Edenton Lions Club and
Rotary Club, respectively, are al-
Sheriff J. A. Bpneh reported to
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I cooperation with the Marines.
Word that on-base housing had
been indefinitely postponed was re
ceived last week at Edenton and re
layed by Col. H. Lawrence, com
’ manding officer of the station. The
informal information originated
with Capt. C. J. Sheve, public
works officer in the sth Naval Dis
trict at Norfolk.
Colonel Lawrenxe explained that
Edenton and two stations in Cali- 1
fornia were the only installations
authorized on-base housing from
Defense Department funds. New
Federal legislation may provide
off-station housing with govern
ment participation in the expenses.
Details of this particular bill were
not available at the Edenton sta
tion.
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GEORGE ALMA BYRUM
- Edenton’s Rotary Club recently
elected George Alma Byrum as
president to succeed Gerald James.
He will be officially installed at
the club’s first meeting in July.
Seniors Os Edenton
Will Present Play
Thursday, March 22
Affair Will Be Held In
Elementary School
Auditorium
The Senior Class of the Edenton I
Junior-'Senior High School will pre- j
sent its annual play in the Ele
mentary School auditorium Thurs
day night, March 22, at 8. o’clock.
The title of this year’s play is “Ah! ,
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At Long Last Chowan County
To Erect Memorials Honoring
All Who Participated In Wars
Flag Poles Proposed
At Three County
High Schools
Appearing before the County
Commissioners Monday, John A.
Holmes presented a proposition at
long last to erect memorials in hon
or of Chowan County’s men and
women who served with the Armed
Forces.- ■ • *
Mr. Holmes informed the Com
missioners that the American Leg
ion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
,had agreed upon a memorial which
will be three flagpoles with in
scriptions at the baae of each. The
flagpoles will be placed at the
Commissioners Decide To
Proceed With Revalpatipn/
Os Chowan County Property
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I FIRST CUB PACK BLUE AND GOLD BANQUET
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In above picture is seen members of the Edenton Cub P
parents and friends who attended the first Blue and Gold banquet
of the organization. The affair was held in the cafeteria of the
Edenton Junior-Senior High School Tuesday night of last week.—
(Photo by N. J. George).
Caleb White Wins
Build World Peace
Speaking Contest
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Six Students Partici-j
pate In Local School
Thursday
By EVELYN G. LEARY
Caleb White, a senior at Eden
ton Junior-Senior High School,
was the winner in the Build World
Peace Contest of
last week in the sclioW gymnasium.
He was presented the gold World
Peace Key by Mrs. W. J. P. Earn
hardt, president of the Edenton
Woman’s Club, which sponsors the
annual event. International Rela
tions Chairman is Mrs. Dan
Reaves.
Young White won over five oth
er contestants including Frances
Boyce, Clinton Davis, Estelle Stall
ings, Janis Comer and Wayne Keet
er. They were introduced by
Wayne Emminizer, vice president
of the Student Council.
The contest is intra-mural and
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Eld Bond Post of the American
1 Legion and the Legion Auxiliary
j will celebrate the Legion’s birth
day in the Legion hut Tuesday
night, March 13, at 7:30 o’clock.
A box supper will feature the par
j ty and all members of both organi
’ zations are urged to attend.
j three county high schools, the
• Edenton Junior-Senior High School,
Chowan High School and the Eden
ton Colored High School.
Mr. Holmes -pointed out that
poles can be purchased 40 or 50
feet high and at the bottom of,
each will appear a bronze plate
anchored in granite bearing the
following inscription:
“Ererted in honor of men and
women of Chowan County who ser
ved in the armed forces during the
time our country was at war."
This, it was pointed out, will em
brace those who have participated
in all wars.
Some years ago when the idea
j was advanced to erect a memorial
for County Tr.tertis fits'
$2,00 Per Year In North Carolina
Senior Class Plans
Make Northern Trip
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Will Visit New York
And Washington
While Away
The Senior Class at Edenton Jun
ior-Senior High School is planning
an educational trip this spring to
Washington, D. C., and New York
City. The class has sponsored sev
eral projects during the year to
raise money in order to decrease
the cost of the trip for each person
so that every member of the class
will be able to make the trip.
They are starting on their last
project this week by selling cor
respondence notes with a sketch of
the historic Chowan County Court
House. They also have some with
a sketch of the Junior-Senior 'high
| School building. These notes are
! packaged ten notes to a package
! with envelopes included.
» Every member of the Senior class
i has the notes to sell. In case they
miss you, in their canvass, please
■ get in touch with a member of the
■ class and, in addition to getting
. these lovely sketched notes of the
Court House, you are helping a
senior to make the trip with his
class. , ,
I County Commissioners and Town
Council appropriated SSOO each to
ward the project However, the
two service organizations could not
; | agree as to the type of memorial
i j to be erected, so that nothing has
:, been done.
In the meantime the SI,OOO has
- earned $308.26 interest, so that the
' fund now in hand for the parpoee
I amounts to 51,308.26, which, Mr-
Hoimes stated, woufld cover the eje
• pense of the proposed memoirs.
The Commigsionens agreed to re
. lease the money they appropriated
1 when the order for the poles is
read# and a committee from both
. service organizations agfrrgve the
1 purchase and it is bslirasi Town
: Council - will
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J. N. Pruden Author-
J ized to Secure Com
petitive Bids
Reporting to the County Com
missioners Monday about a confer
ence attended by W. W. Byrum,
j chairman, W. E. Bond and County
| Attorney J. N. Pruden, the Com
: missioners decided to proceed with
revaluation of property in Chowan
| County in deference to construct-
I ; «ig county offices in the building
I recently purchased from T. C. By
rum.
It was reported that Chowan
I County was one of only 13 North
I Carolina counties which has not
had a recent revaluation of prop
erty. It was also pointed out that
there is gross inequality in proper
ty as now appearing on the County
tax books so that the Commission
ers took the position that this
problem is more important at pres
ent than building office space for
| county offices.
After a lengthy discussion J. N.
Pruden was authorized to adver
tise for competitive bids for re
valuating property on a county
wide basis as well as inclusion of
a map, which is also a costly phase
of revaluation.
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Mrs. Edna Reeves
Elected As Worthy
Matron for O. E.S.
New Group of Officers
Will Be Installed
March 19th
At a meeting of Edenton Chap
ter No. 302, Order of the Eastern
Star, held Mondqg night Mrs. Ed
na Reeves was elected worthy ma
tron to succeed Mrs. Frances Wil
kins. Other officers elected were:
Dan Reeves, worthy patron, Mrs.
Margaret Stanton, associate worthy
matron: Dr. A. M. Stanton, asso
ciate worthy patron: Mrs. Ruth
Overman, secretary; Mrs. Mary
Leary, treasurer.
The appointive officers include:
Mrs. Peart Harrell, conductress;
Mrs. Helen Wood, associate conduc
tress; Mrs. Margaret Bell, marshal;
Mrs. Edith Bufflap, chaplain; Mrs.
Vivian Mooney, organist; Mrs. Lon
nie Harrell, Ada; Mrs. Myda Tay
lor, Ruth; Mrs. Clara Boswell. Es
ther; Mrs. Anita Tarkington, Mar
tha; Mrs. June Parker, Electa;
Mrs. Lydia Daniels, Warder; Jim
my Oglesby, sentinel.
; All of these officers will be in
stalled at a meeting to be held
Monday night, March 19, at 8
, o’clock in the Masonic Temple. The
installation will be in charge of
Annie Laurie Mullen of South
Mills, Grand Ruth of the Grand
Chapter of the Eastern Star.
Chapters in the district will be in
vited to attend the installation
ceremony.
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Edenton’s BPW Club will spon
sor a fashion show in the Masonic
Temple Friday night, March 9, at
7 :S0 o’clock.
* Edenton PTA will meet in the
Junior-Senior High School cafe
tens Tuesday night, March 13* at
1 8 o'clock.
Chowan County Commissioners
! will git as a Board of Equalizafmn
( and Review in the Court Home
Monday morning, March 19, at 1*
1 o’clock.
Ed Band Post of the
i Legion and the Legion Auxiliary
5 wiH celebrate the Legion's birthday 1
» Tuesday night, March I*. at 709
• o’clock with a box rapper in the i
- Legion hut. ' ' r^^gg||
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