* ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CIfOWAN COUNTY Volume XXlll.—Number IT County Democrats Elect Delegates To Attend Convention ' m »,*»,~|~y»v—,— —~x~ij~iJ*U~U~li**U~11~ Trio Behind Bars In Chowan Jail Charged With Daylight Robbery Local Credit Union Three Negroes Arrest ed In Norfolk and § Richmond Edenton police, together with Clyde Fentress, SBI agent, have broken the daylight robbery of the Chowan Credit Union whidh occur red on the afternoon of March 28, and as a result three Negroes are now'confined in the Chowan Coun ty jail to await a preliminary hear ing in Recorder’s Court either Tuesday, May 22 or 29. According | to the police ,all three have admit THE.CHOWAN HERALD | Bridge Closed ) l —' The drawspan of the highway bridge across Albemarle Sound near Edenton will be closed to navi gation from 7:00 A. M., E.S.T., May 22 to 7:00 P. M, E.S.T„ May 23 for the purpose of making ne cessary repairs to bridge machin ery. Edenton Explorers Attend Conference Entertained Two Days At Norfolk Naval Air Station Members of Explorer Post 156, Boy Scouts of America,ybf Eden topc**ttended the Explorer “Citi zens Now” Conference” at the Nor folk Air Station at Norfolk Friday and Saturday of last week. They attended classes on “Citi zenship in the Home and Communi ty.” William S. Lee, Chief Pro bation Officer, Juvenile and Do mestic Relations Court, Norfolk, spoke on "Citizenship in the Home.” The Honorable Porter Hardy, Jr., spoke on “Citizenship in the Community.” After the speeches the Explorers held open discussions on these subjects. The conference ended with a Continued on Page 2—Section 1 ~ Hospital Auxiliary v Will Meet Today The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet iii the nursed’hopie Fri day afternoon. May 18, at 3 o’clock. At this meeting plans most be per fected for the proposed pencil sale, I so that Mrs. Hattie S. Byrum, president, urges a full attendance. Athletes Honored At Annual Banquet Coach Jim Tatum Em phasizes Concentra tion In Athletics In the neighborhood of 200 gath ered in the dining room of the Ma sonic Temple Thursday night when the Edenton Varsity Club held its annual sports award banquet. Jim Jatum, head football coach at the University of North Carolina, was the principal speaker and during the evening outstanding athletes at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School were presented trophies, while gold footballs, basketballs and baseballs were presented to first year players. Joe Thorud, president of the Var sity Club, was master of ceremon ies and called upon N. J. George to ask the blessing. Mr. Thorud extended a warm welcome to all Continued on Page I—Section 3 — - - * uel Ausby and Sufley Robinson. MdNeil and Ausby were arrested in Norfolk and Richmond police pick ed up Robinson. All three will be . charged with armed robbery. On March 28 the men entered the Credit Union and asked the ! secretary, Miss Gladys Morring, to change $lO, but when she obliged , she was told the $lO bill was left , in the car. Later they returned, but in the meantime Miss Morring became suspicious and. hid the greater portion of money in the office, so that the'trio secured only in.the neighborhood of $l3O, after which she was ordered at gun point xvrrA:r’ 1 ■v n . Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 17, 1956. 1 < ’ f 11 l AI ■■ AT VARSITY CLUB’S ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS BANQUET } l p Pictured above are the principals in the Varsity Club’s Annual Sports Awards banquet held Thursday night in the dining room of the Masonic Temple. At left is Miss Faye Haste, who was awarded a trophy for being voted the most outstanding girl basketball player during the year. Next is Joe Thorud, president of the Varsity Club, who acted as master of ceremonies at the banquet. Next is Chan Dancing School To J^ci ( f*ino§ Prcpstririff Erosst J* Ward, Jr. KSSfior Ob«n»«« Os -SB* Twenty-eight Edenton Armed I* OFCGS Dfiy New officers Elected Children Will Take ~— A r,-;---——At Meeting Monday Part Wdl Display Features lions president Night Thursday night, May 24, “Dress ‘Power For Peace’ _ At thp Lions Cl,lb meetine h “ |r| Rehearsal” will be presented by the Monday night Ernest J, Ward. Jr., Mountcastle School of Dancing at Marineswil , demon _ was elected president of the , l„h the Elementary School auditorium gtratp and dispUy features of their f 'to succeed A1 Ph.lbp. at 8 o’clock. The affair is sponsor- jn “ Power for Peace” during f lB Other officers elected included ed by the Edenton Parent-Teacher Hnusp at the Edenton Naval ' the following: Assoc,at,on and a small adm.ss.on Air statjon on Armed Wf* „ Flpst "’ P / res,dpnt ' A ' will be charged. - ' J _ . . ,„ . , HVW M Hughes; second vice president. <>. win uk rue s Forces-Day Saturday of this week. V__/ rtLs* 'Wm,s , . .. . , Twenty-eight children, ages from • Mm** M. Belch; third vice president, J. four to twelve, will participate in 1,,e occasion will be observed *<4|)rt fjß R. Dulaney; tail twister, West By the recital. They are: Janie at United States military bases rum, Jr.; Lion Tamer, Erie Haste; Spruill, Susan Skiles, Ellen Cuth- throughout the world, using the secretary-treasurer, W. J. Taylor; rell, Daryl Jones, Ellen Tasking- 'heme, “Power for I eace. Citi- ' pj an ; s)- Earl Harrell; chorister, .1 Continued on Page 2 —Section everywhere oiged to dis- Clarence. Lcar'v d;v> _ - the American Flag. EASTERN STAR MEETING fn the Albemarle, Armed Forces ter. — Day activities will gdt underway Edenton Chapter No., 302. nrdet o’clock Saturday morning one to oi the Eastern Star, will * when gates at the Edenton Marine t,ert Monday night. May 21, o clock g aR( , | )P o p Pned f 0 the public. Punch. ih the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Edna , C(V) Hamilton Lawrence, Com- IHHHBB BBBHBBH These new officers will be in Reeves, worthy matron, urges al manrlinpr Officer of the Station, and ERNEST .I. WARD. JR. stalled at the first meeting of the members to attend. Col. LK . Davis, Commanding Os- F/denton i jion . s a , their meeting club in July. Baptist Missionary Union WiH Meet At Warwick Church Very Interesting: Pro gram Arranged For All Day Session The Baptist Women’s Missionary Union of Chowan County will meet at the Warwick Swamp Baptist Church today (Thursday) with the program scheduled to begin at 10:30 o’clock A. M. The theme will be “Victorious In Daily Living.” For the morning session the Rev. B. L. Raines, pastor of the Rocky Hock Baptist Church, will deliver the missionary sermon. Others on the program will be Miss Pasco Holloweli, Mrs. Graham Bass, Mrs. C. W. Overman and the Rev. Lee A. Phillips. Paul’s Victorious Liv ing will be presented by past presi dents, including Mrs. J. I. Boyce, Mrs. W. H. Dail, Mrs. C. T. Dough tie, Mrs. A. D. Ward, Sr., Mrs. El bert Peele, Mrs. W. J. Berryman, Mrs. J. T. Byrum and Mrs. W. D. Welch. The principal address at the afternoon session will be delivered by Mrs. Gordon jfa<}drey. TJie de votional will 'be led by Mrs. Travis Jackson and officers installed by Mrs. A. D. Ward. Special music will be presented by the Center Hill WMS and Bal lard’s Bridge WMS. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton Rotarians will meet tfiis (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. Hubert Willi ford is scheduled to be in charge of the program and President Gerald ’James urges every Rot-arian to be present. _ > ___________ >• Will Display Features In Their Part of ‘Power For Peace’ Edenton Marines will demon strate and display features of their part in “Power for Peace” during Open House at the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station on Armed Forces Day Saturday of this week. The occasion will be observed at United States military bases throughout the world, using the theme, “Power for Peace.” Citi zens everywhere are urged to dis play the American Flag,. In the Albemarle, Armed Forces Day activities will fedt iinilerWti# at 9 * o’clock Saturday morninsf wheti gates at the Edenton Marine Base Will be opened to the public. I Col. Hamilton Lawrence, Com- I manding Officer of the Station, and ! Col. L. K. Davis, Commanding Of ficer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, have invited North Carolinians to visit the Edenton base Saturday. Informational pamphlets will be distributed at the gates and will include a map of the base, showing locations of Scheduled activity. / First on the program at Edenton Continued on Page 2—Section 1 Marines Take Part In Armed Forces Day TVProgram Attack Squadron 225, Seen In Action ‘ Sunday Aircraft and .pilots of Marine Aircraft Group 14 at the Edenton, Naval Auxiliary Air Station parti-1 cipiated in a special Armed Forces Day television program Sunday over NBC-TV. Elements of Marine Attack Squadron 225 were seen in action on Dave Garroway’s “Wide, Wide World” television program Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The telecast gave the nation an opportunity to view the Marine Corps mission. The show originat ed from Quantico, Virginia, where currently there is a joint civilian orientation conference demonstra tion taking place. Edenton Marines provided 10 Skyraiders for the national telecast which was viewed locally. The MAG-14 Marines conducted heavy ordnance and napalm strikes in the presentation, Other units of the Second Ma rine Aircraft Wing furnished 15 Cougar jets and simulated an “A” Bomb drop and support landing forces while two planes lay down a smoke screen. Assault troops were carried in 15 helicopters while 10 Fury jets covered the landing zone. The telecast continued with an actual carrier landing filmed at sea aboard the USS Essex. There was tflso a simulated Army assault by parachute at . Fort Benning, •GeomE,. -Jv-rja -.'i i'.-w. i 1 Wilson, awarded a trophy for being the best boys basketball player. Next is Coach Jim Tatum of the University of North Carolina, who presented the awards and made the principal address. Next is Wayne Emminizer, who was awarded the baseball trophy. Next is Stuart Holland, who was awarded the football trophy for being the most out standing football player.—(Photo by N. J. George of the Varsity Club) LIONS PRESIDENT | —y wk ERNEST .1. WARD. JR. Edenton Lions at (heir meeting Monday night elected Ernest J. Ward, Jr., as president to succeed A1 Phillips. Mr. Ward will be in stalled at the meeting held the first Monday in July. Cub Scout Pack Will Meet Tuesday i Adult leaders of Edenton Cub Scout Pack 159 will meet Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock for the reg ular monthly Pack leaders’ plan ning session. ( The meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cuthrell. | 504 Broad Street, Edenton. The Cub leaders will complete ar rangements for the May 29 Pack j meeting and will discuss plans for , June activities. Janies Byrum Now At Dail’s Superette Friends will be interested to learn that James Byrum, as of Monday of this week, became asso ciated with Percy Dail in operation of Dail’s Superette on North Broad Street Mr. Byrum has for 11 years been employed by the Colonial Stores and will be glad to take care of any meat needs at his new loca- • tion. | f civic calendar) S. f The spring concert by the Eden ton Junior-Senior High School Band and choral groups will be pre sented in the Elementary School auditorium Friday night, May 18, at 8 o’clock. Open house will be observed at the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saturday, May 19, from 9 A. M„ to 1:30 P. M., in observance of Armed Forces Day. The American Legion Auxiliary will serve a turkey dinner in the Legion hut Friday evening, May 18, from 6:30 to 8 o’clock to help raise funds to pay for the new uni forms for die Edenton Junior-Sen ior High School Band. A free band and glee club con cert twill be presented in the Eden- Continned on Page S—Section 3 Ernest J. Ward, Jr. Elected President By Edenton Lions New Officers Elected At Meeting Monday Night At the Lions Club meeting held Monday night Ernest J, Ward. Jr., was elected president of the club ' to succeed Al Phillips. Other officers elected included the following: First -e president, M. A. Hughes; second vice president. G. M. Belch; third vice president, J. R. Dulaney; tail twister, West By rum, Jr.; Lion Tamer, Erie Haste; secretary-treasurer, W. J. Taylor; pianist, Earl Harrell; chorister, J. Srence- Lca-ry.' directors for two rCfivW. ; <4 H P ■< ter. Directors elected previously with one mote year to serve are Her bert Hollowell and Hayw oo d Btinrh. These new officers will be in stalled at the first meeting of the club in July. . ’ Plans Are Complete For School Closing Dr, Leo W, Jenkins Will Be Graduation Speaker ( Commencement exercises will be gin at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Friday night, May 18, when the spring concert by the school band and choral groups will present, a program in the Elemen tary School auditorium at 8 o’clock. The next, exercise will take place Sunday night. May 27, at 8 o’clock when the baccalaureate sermon ; will be preached by Dr. Ray Mc- Kay of Wake Forest. Dr. McKay has been filling the Baptist Church pulpit at intervals during the ab sence of the pastor, the Rev. R. N. Carroll. All congregations in the community are invited to attend this service. Class night exercises will be held Thursday night, May 31, with the usual program. Members of the ' sophomore class will also partiei !pate in the daisy chain ceremony. Graduation exercises will be held I Friday night, June 1. when Dr. Leo W. Jenkins, vice president and dean of East Carolina College will be the speaker. This is the first time in four years that an outside speaker has been used for gradua tion. During the past four years members of the graduating class have been the speakers. The valedictorian for this year’s graduating class is Lillian Emma Whiteman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Whiteman. Miss Whiteman had a four-year average of 95. Alma Virginia Hardison, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hardi- 1 son, is the salutatorian. Miss 1 Hardison’s four-year average was 1 94. 1 The forty-eight members of the senior class are: Wayne Clifton Keeter, Albert 1 Continue*! on tees 2—- $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina ! 24 Entries Made In Baby Contest Now Held By Boy Scouts • « - - ~ /A f New Feature ] V d Within a few weeks The Herald will begin a church page as a new feature. Arrangements have been made with the Keister Advertising Service of Strasburg. Va., to sell advertising and furnish timely re ligious messages each week. In connection with this feature The Herald desires to carry the services of all the churches of the county, so that every minister is requested to send in the name of | the church, the pastor and the time of (he various church services. PresbyterSnsWl Have Guest Speaker The Rev. Harold White Will Preach Next Sunday Thp Rev. Harold White, D.D., a Presbyterian minister now living in Belvidere, N. C., will bring the message at the Edenton Presbyter ian Church this coming Sunday, May 20. Dr. White is well known in this area as supply pastor, and served for several months as in terim pastor of the Williams!,;n Presbyterian Church. He, more than any other person, was instru mental in organizing the Tri-Coun ty Ministerial Association, which has stood so courageously and un compromisingly against the forces of evil in our community, and he sene.’ j : first ir s'y tor. Su.idaj School at the Presbyter ian Church begins at 10 A. M., and morning worship at LI A. M, Since the beginning of the year 1956 twenty persons have united with the Edenton Presbyterian Church, fifteen of them upon pro fession of faith Band And Glee Club Concert Friday Night Friday night. May 18. at 8 o'clock in the Elementary School auditorium a band and glee club concert will be held. Participating in the concert will he the ->O-mem ber Senior High School Chorus, Treble Clef Club, the Elementary School Band and the 52-piece Jun ior-Senior High School Concert Band. No admission will be charged and an evening of splendid entertain ment is assured. TO ATTEND CONVENTION Mrs. Martha Crummey, Mrs. Hoskin Bass, Mrs. Myrtle Hollo well. W. J. Daniels and Henry Al len Bunch will leave Sunday for High Point, where they will attend the annual Great Council of North Carolina Improved Order of Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas. Hi-Y Club Sponsors Unique Method Help Raise Funds For Local Swimming Pool Members Selling Cer tificates For Shares In Happiness Members of the Hi-Y Club of the Edenton Junior-Senior High School have adopted a father unique method of helping to raise money to complete the Edenton swimming pool. The club is spon soring the sale of certificates which are being sold for 26 cents to stu dents and 50 cents to others. The shares in the form of a cer tificate about the size of a dollar bill entitles the bearer to: L Happiness of Our [====*===* HELP f FIGHT , CANCER * - - J Pictures Now on Dis play In Tots and Teens Window ' Twenty-four entries have been ' made in the baby contest being ' sponsored by the Edenton Boy * Sco«ts as one of the means to ' raise money to enable the Scouts to spend a camping trip in the Blue ! Ridge mountains this summer. ‘ Pictures of the babies are now on display in the Tots and Teens 1 store window, where they are at tracting a great deal of attention. ! Small containers on which are at tached pictures of the babies and Itho name have been ' "tributed among various stores e it is hoped friends will cast votes at the rate of one penny each. Boy 1 Scouts, too, have been assigned boxes and are all about town so liciting votes for their particular baby. The names of the babies entered in the contest, together with their parents and the store where their particular container have been placed follow: Steve Allen Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell, Hughes- Parker Hardware store. Richard Martin Bass, son of Mr. and Mrs, Hoskin Bass, Malone's 5 & 10c store. John Lloyd Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Oliver. Jr., Dail's Superette. Donald Robert Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Euva Alton Camp, Tay lor Theater. Ferrell Pavlich. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pavlich, M & W Con stmcCon Companv’s office. .IvlN Habit, il ,„ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Habit. Albemarle Res taurant. Thomas Parker Hudgins, Jr,, of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parker Hud gins, Belk-Tyler’s. Stevie Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Owens, Jack and Jill. Gwen Lassiter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lassiter, Jr.. Belk- Tyler's. Continued on Page 3—-Section 3 Regional Library Opens At Plymouth Headquarters For Pet tigrew Regional Library i Tlie grand opening of the new Washington County Public Library, located in Plymouth, will be held Friday, May 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 P. M. Residents of Chowan Coun ty are cordially invited to attend. The building is red brick with white trim. The interior walls are knotty pine and green. Numerous windows, which have Venetian blinds, give abundant light. The library is spacious w r ith sections for children, young people and adults with chairs and table in the read ing areas. The new library will also serve as headquarters for the Pettigrew- Regional Library, which consists of Chowan, Tyrrell and Washington Continued on Page 2- 'ion 1 e> —— Children of Today and of Future Year. A Share in Their Physical, Social and Mental Development. A Share in the Progress of Our Community. These certificates will he sold throughout the month of May by a house to house canvass, in the home rooms at school and in some business establishments, so that Hi-Y Club menybers hope many cer tificates will be sold in order to raise a substantial amount of money. Hi-Y Club members point out the fact that steel for the pool has Continued o» Pagp l auction $