North Carolina Newspapers

j—* 1 . "■■■&■ ONLY NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY * Volume Boy Scouts Reach Their SI,OOO Goal For Summer Camp Rotarians Told About Various Phases of Scouting: Edenton Rotarians were treated to a Boy Scout program at their meeting Thursday when Scoutmas ter Jack Habit presented three boys who gave their version of three phases of Scouting, ‘ Cubs, Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts. The three speakers were Jim Partin, a Cub Scout; Alex Kehayes, a Boy Scout, and Billy Dail, an Explorer Scout, who were introduced to the Rotarians by Mr. Habit. Before presenting the boys, Scoutmaster Habit proudly report ed that the Scouts had realised their goal in raising SI,OOO for the camping trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The actual expense of the trip is about S9OO, but Scout master Habit said, the boys set a goal of SI,OOO in order to-'purchase some necessary equipment for the trip. He stated that at the time the goal was set, some doubt was expressed that it could be realised. However, Mr. Habit, with the pres ent interest in the Boy Scouts, held no doubt but that the amount could and would be raised. Before the Rotary meeting Mr. Habit reported that up to that time $997.65 was in hand. Sitting next to Mr. Habit was Col. Hamilton Lawrence, who asked for the privilege of making the fund exactly SI,OOO so that he handed over to Scoutmaster Habit the necessary $2.45. The boys are scheduled to leave. Sunday, July 8, for Sherando Lake, just off the Skyline Drive near Waynesboro, Va., and will return the following Sunday, July 15. Forty-five boys and four leaders plan to make the> trip which id' eX < pectecP .to.,\te one df ’ihe\iho«fc iii terestiiijj dhd profitable camping trips ever’ b£ lo<iI ) {Jsopts. J Commenting on Scouting, Mr. lHabit said it is a game with a pur pose. “The aim of Scouting is to Strain our young people for citizen ship,” he said, “by developing char acter, to teach and assist in build ing healthy and strong bodies, teaching handicraft, skills and ser vice to others. It teaches boys to ,be honest, decent and to have a 'sense of fair play.” Mr. Habit stated that in Edenton there are 533 boys from 8 to 18 years who are eligible for Scouting but that only 110 boys are now in the Scouts. He further stated that many boys are just not interested in the Scouting program and in all too many instances parents are not interested enough td encourage their sons to become a Boy Scout. Some, too, he said, lack interest be cause of failure of Scout leaders to present interesting programs for the boys. In his remarks Mr. Habit point ed out that there are very few or ganizations for the boys and girls of the community while at the same time adults belong to more organi zations than they can attend. Ad mitting that it requires effort and sacrifice to work with young peo- ' pie. but that whatever is done is i well spent and a good investment in making for a better citizenship.. Scoutmaster Habit then called upon jlininriy Partin who briefly told what being a Cub Scout meant to him. “It has taught me many things which will help me as I grow up,” he said. “I*ve met many new friends and urge you Rotar ians who have boys between 8 and ' 11 years old to become Cub Scouts.” . Alex Kehayes, speaking about Boy Scouts, said, “Scouting at first was merely something for me to do, but now it takes up all of my spare time. The training will help me in the years ahead and I don’t believe there - is any better organization for training boys than the Boy Scouts.” £ Billy Dal!, an Explorer Scout, told Hie Rotarians that as an Ex ! plorer Scout he had learned many things which have been helpful to him. “In Scouting,” he said, “I I I Scouting is fun and adventurous I and teaches a boy discipline and I ronrteftv M Richmond Visitors I Mr. and Mi*. Samuel P. White II 1 THE CHOWAN HERALD —— {Rector Resigns] \ >» Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal ; Church were officially advised Sun ■ day by the rector, the Rev. Gordon Bennett, that he has resigned as i rector of the church, effective Sep tember 1. Mr. Bennett previously tendered his resignation at a meet ing of the vestry held last week. Mr. Bennett has accepted the rec torship of an Episcopal Church in Macon, Ga. He has been rector of St. Paul’s for six years, having suc ceeded the late Rev. Harold Gilmer when he resigned. Edenton Group At Lions Convention Ten Local People At Miami Beach, Fla., This Week Edenton Lions are well repre sented at the Lions International Convention, which is being held this week at Miami Beach, Fla. Ten Edentonians, eight Lions and two Lionesses, are in Florida for the occasion, including Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Leary, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Per cy Smith, Ernest J. Ward, Jr., John Mitchener, Jr., Dr. Richard Hardin, Jesse Harrell, Erie Haste and , Thomas Francis Mr. and Mrs. West Leary and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Smith left from Petersburg Monday morning on the special Lions .train, while the remainder of the group travel ed in autoihobilfeg. North Carolina has q!n unusual ’ attendance at the convention due for the most part that Jack Stick ley of Charfotte is scheduled to b? installed as president of Lions In ternational, the first time this of fice has been held by a North Car linian. Mr. Stickley has many friends in the Edenton club, which backed him in the campaign for the presidency. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Ernest P. Kehayes, * master of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F., & A. M., has announced that an emer gent communication of the lodge will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. W. T. Harry is scheduled to present a program on Masonic information, so that a large attend ance is requested. New Officers Take Over Reins Os BP W Club For First Time e> Club Will Not Meet Again Until Sep tember New officers of the Edenton Business and Professional Wo men's Club took over for the first time at the June meeting 1 held Thursday night of last week in the Barker Community House with Mrs. Margaret Phthisic, president, presiding. Mrs. Alice Twiddy, Mrs. Rosebud Ward, Mrs. Bommie White and Mrs. Opal Wood were welcomed in to the club, after-'which all rou tine business was disposed. The dub voted to send peanuts and a favor to the National Bien nial BPW Convention to be held at Miami Beach, Florida, July 1-6. The Edenton Club, along with three other clubs in this district, was asked to provide peanuts for the convention. Mrs. Anne Jen kins offened to contact a local pea nut firm concerning this. It was announced that Faye Twiddy was presented the annual BPW award for being chosen the t most deserving commercial senior At Edenton Junior-Senior High ■ Edenton, Chowan County, florth Carolina, Thursday, June 28,1956. CubsSßgatta IsCubSHherae For MoHf July Awards Presented at Picnic Held Tues * day Night i “Rodeo” was the theme of the Edenton Cub Scout Pack 159 picnic, held Tuesday evening at Sandy Point Beach. It was the regular monthly Pack meeting. Activities included games, picnic supper and a campfire program. Several dens staged skits at the campfire, representing the “Rodeo" ! theme. ’ It was announced that “Cub . Scout Regatta” will be the theme • for July and that it will feature a watermelon feed on July 31 as part of the Pack meeting for that mopth. James H. Griffin was introduced as the new assistant Cubmostor. Den Chief cords were presented to I Ronnie Turner and Curt Twiddy. • Awards were presented to the following Cubs: Den I—Donny Baker, Silver Ar row for Wolf; Bill Cozart, Gold Ar row for Wolf. Den 4—Hugh Hambric, Webelos; Bill Driver, Webelos. Den s—Robert Fallis, Bear; Thomas Phillips, Bear and Assist ant Denner. Den 6—Timothy Maxwell, Gold Arrow for Wolf; Larry Camp, Sil ver Arrow for Bear; Thomas Leary, Silver Arrow for Bear. Den 7—John Hartman, Wolf. Den B—Phil Harrell, Gold Ar row for Bear; Bill Ross, Gold Ar row for Bear. C. D. Sawyer New Red Men Sachem Officers Are Elected At Meeting Held Monday Night' At Monday night’s meeting of Chowan Tribe No. 12, Improved Or der of Red Men, new officers for the ensuing six-month term were elected. C. D. Sawyer was elected to serve as sachem for the term, succeeding Willie H. Bunch, who has had a very successful admini stration. Other officers elected were as follows: Prophet, Willie Bunch; Percy Dail, senior sagamore and Albert Cullipher, junior sagamore. These officers will be installed at the regular meeting of the tribe Monday night, July 2. 1 School. The president thanked those who helped to sew on the curtains for the teenage club and then called for the birthday collection, which will be turned over to the teenage club. The following were appointed to serve as a steering committee for the swimming pool fund-raising project: Miss Lula Williams a? chairman: Mrs. Clara Boswell, co chairman; Miss Evelyn Leary, Mrs Lena Leary and Mrs. Dorothy Ziegler. Mrs. Emma Perkins presented next year’s proposed budget, which the club voted to adopt. A mo tion was made and passed that all monies be turned over first to the treasurer for recording. The president named the follow ing to serve as chairmen of the various committees: Education and Vocation, Miss Lena Jones; Health and Safety, Mrs. Clara Bfcgwell; International Relations, Miss Helen McDonald; National Security, Miss Lula Williams; Legislation, Mrs. Joaie Ruth Carr; Membership, Mrs. Lena Leary ; Program Coordination, Miss Mary Lee Copeland; News Service, Radio and TV, Miss Evelyn Continued on Page 4—Section 1 I Captain John E. Simmons I Loses Life In Plane Crash Three Miles From Edenton r • Fatal Accident Occur- , t red While on Train ing Mission Marine Captain John E. Sim mons, who lives at 203 Second ’ Street, was killed instantly Mon ’ day morning about H:3O o’clock 1 in an airplane crash approximately three miles East of Edenton. There were no passengers in the ■ AD-4B Douglas “Skyraider” which • Captain Simmons was flying. Both - pilot and plane were from the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air-Sta tion. It was a routine training ) mission. * Release of information concem -1 ing the accident was withheld un -3 til Tuesday by Marine Corps of *■ ficials, pending notification of next of kin. i Cause of the accident has not • been determined. A Marine Corps * spokesman said an Investigation will be conducted. Captain Simmons is survived by his wife, Leonora K. Simmons, and a daughter, Antonina, seven weeks ' old. Other survivors include the Marine’s parents, Mr. and Mr*. Ed ; ward J. Simmons, 1910 Narragau sett Ave., Bronx, N. Y. Youth Drowns At i Colerain Beach Cleaton Wesley Har rell Loses Life Fri day Night Cleaton Wesley Harrell, 17, lost his" life by drowning at Colerain I Beach Friday night. The accident occurred about 9 o'clock while, he and a group of others- were Swim ming. It is believed the youth wb. i the victim of a heart attaek, for he complained to his companions that he felt as though he was choking and sank in the water before help could get to him. • The Edenton Fire Department sent a pulmotor to the scene of the . accident, but all efforts of resusci . tation failed. I He -was a member of the Cole rain baptist Church and Colerain j Troop No. 135, Boy Scouts of America. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaton M. Harrell, who live ’ near Colerain, he is survived by a J sister, Shirley Jean Harrell of the home. Funeral services were held at the Colerain Baptist Church Sunday af ternoon at 3:30 o’clock with the pastor, the Rev. P. T. Worrell, of ficating. Burial w r as in Hillcrest Cemetery. Rotarians Endeavor To Stage Freshman Game In Edenton Edenton Rotarians at their meet irig last week proposed the idea of sponsoring a football game to be played in Edenton with two of the Big Four college freshman teams ’ participating. It was doubtful if such a game can be arranged in I time for the coming season, but a committee was appointed by Presi ‘ dent George Alma Byrum to in vestigate the possibility. If too 1 late for the coming season, the committee was instructed to try to make arrangements to schedule a : game for the next season. Visiting Preacher At Evans Church Sunday i i The Rev. Edward Crawford Wil liams, pastor of the First Presby [ terian Church at Moorestown, New , Jersey, will preach at Evans Meth odist Church Sunday morning, July -1, at 11 o’clock. The pubflic is cor i dially invited to attend the s->r- I vice. i Mr. Williams is a son-in-law of ; B. W. Evans. i ----- , BANK CLOSED JULY 4 The Bank of Edenton will be . closed next Wednesday, July 4, in , order to observe Independence Day, i a national hotiday. Important hank i ing business should, therefore, be transacted accordingly '- ' / / - ' j( CIVIC calendar] Third annual Chowan County 4-H Elimination Day will be held at Chowan High School and the Com munity Building Friday, June 29, beginning at 10 A. M. Edenton Lions Club will conduct a bread sale Monday evening, July 9, starting at 6:30 o’clock. Sponsored by the Methodist Youth Fellowship of the Center Hill Methodist Church, a fried chicken supper will be served in the Center Hill Community Build ing Friday night, June 29, at 7:30 o’clock. Edenton Boy Scouts now engaged in scrap metal drive to help raise money to go to camp this summer. Chowan Tribe of Red Men Will hold its annual banquet Friday night, July 20, at 7 o’clock in the American Legion hut. The Rev. Edward Crawford Wil liams of Moorestown, N. J., will preach at Evans Methodist Church Sunday morning, July 1, at 11 o’clock. Chowanoke Council No. 54, De gree of Pocahontas, will hold a wiener roast Friday night, June 29. at 7 o’clock at Sandy Point Beach. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night at 8 o’clock. The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night, July 3, at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Norman Leo nard. An emergent communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F., & A. M, will be held tonight (Thurs day) at 8 o’clock. Edenton Lions will install rewi officers at a meeting to be held Monday night, July 2, at 7 o’clock. Edenton Boy Scouts will leave Sunday, July 8, to spend a week camping ,at . Lake Sherando m Blue Rdge 'tf ttinta iit s near Wayntfsboro, Va. Chowan Council No. 54, Degree of Pocahontas will sponsor a recep tion in honor of Mrs. Martha Crum niey, Great Wenonah of the Great Council of North Carolina, in the American Legion hut Friday night, July 6 at 8 o’clock. Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the community build ing. Advance Home Demonstration Club will meet Monday afternoon. July 2, at 3 o’clock in the communi ty building. Cub Scouts will enjoy a water melon cutting Tuesday night, July 31, as a climax of the month’s theme “Cub Scout Regatta”. Mrs. R. P. Badham Back At USO Club Mrs. R. P. Badham returned home last week after a leave of absence of 2% months as assistant director of the Edenton USO Club. Resuming her duties at the USO Club, Mrs. Badham expresses her appreciation to all who in any way helped with the club’s activities during her absence and solicits the support and cooperation of many more citizens in helping to make the Edenton USO Club more inter esting and helpful for the sendee personnel. CLOSED JULY 4th The Town Office will be closed Wednesday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. Important business should, therefore, be trans acted accordingly. COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED All County offices will be (closed next Wednesday, July 4th, in obser vance of Independence Day, a nat-1 ional holiday. NO ROTARY MEETING Edenton’s Rotary Club will not meet today (Thursday) as usual. Club members attended an inter-' city Rotary meeting held in Ply mouth Tuesday night which takes the place of this week’s meeting. SERVICE GUILD MEETING The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night, July 3, at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Norman Leon ard. All members are urged to attend. Jenkins Community Relations Chairman GM Appoints A. E. Films and Material Is Available For Edu cational Purposes General Motors has announced that A. E. Jenkins, Sr., local Cadil lac, Buick, Oldsmobile and Ponti ac dealer for the past 24 years, has been reappointed to serve as GM Community Relations Chairman for Chowan County and vicinity. The chairmanship carries a com munity sendee responsibility. Mr. Jenkins will make available to the public a variety of interesting and educational material in the form of motion pictures, booklets and presentations from GM’s Depart ment of Public Relations. One of the latest GM films is “Farmer of Tomorrow,” produced especially for the Future Farmers of America. Another film, “Safety, Our No. 1 Crop,” was produced to assist 4-H in their safety activities. General Motors is the sponsor of the Na tional 4-H Safety Contest and Mr. Jenkins will be able to aid local 4-H clubs whic hhave members partici pating in that contest. Mirror Landing System Scheduled For Edenton Base Contract For $7,480 Is Awarded Durham Concern Information was released early this week that the Lorette Electric , Construction Company of Durham has been awarded a contract to construct a mobile mirror lwndirg system at the Edenton N.val A-iv* xiliary Air Station. The contract calls for an expenditure of $7,489. This new equipment is designed to provide pilots with a visual land ing guidance system. The new ad dition to the base is expected to | be completed by September 21. Lions Install Officers At Monday’s Meeting Edenton Lions will meet Monday night, July 2, at 7 o'clock. At this meeting new officers will be in stalled, so that president A1 Phil lips urges every member of the club to iie present. Finest J. Ward, • Jr., will be insthiled as preside it .to• succeed Mr. Philips. This will r.e one of the two meetings of the dub to be held during July. New Fire Station, Municipal Building Needed In Edenton Committee Now Work-1 ing on Solution to Problem Plans are now in the making for transporting the Edenton Municipal Building in its entirety into a home for the Edenton Fire Department, which, of course, brings on the add ed problem of providing a new Mu nicipal Building. For many months now, due to I lack of space, it has been necessary to park one of the trucks of the Fire Department in the street, and with a new fire truck recently or dered by the County Commission ers and delivery expected some j , time in August, the need for hous- \ ing the fire fighting equipment be comes more acute. The new fire truck was purchased to provide bet ter fire protection outside the cor porate limits of Edenton, for whicji an additional 10-cent tax is levied. The new truck will be housed in Edenton and manned by the Eden ton firemen. Tentative estimates call for an expenditure of about $4,000 to re model fhp MnTiiriYiai Hmldine' into $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina Budget For Board Public Works Gets Town Council OK n Dick 111 { Friends will regret to learn that veteran £ire Chief R. K. Hall is a patient in Chowan Hospital, where hei has been confined since Friday dqe to a heart attack. Chief Hall was placed under an oxygen tent, but latest reports are to the effect that he is resting comfortably and was able to be taken to lis home on Tuesday. 4-H Elimination Day Scheduled Be Held On Friday, June 29th Friends and General Public Cordially In vited to Attend Tho third annual Chowan Coun ty 4-H Elimination Day will be held at the Chowan High School and Community Building on Fri day. June 29. Club members will give demonstrations on farm and homo electric, poultry management, vegetable marketing, entomology and dairy foods. There will be a talent contest, public speaking con test, dress revue, and health pa geant. County winners of the vari ous "ontests will represent Chowan County at the District Elimination Day in Washington, N. C-, on Fri day. July 6. All 4-H club mem bers. their parents, and friends and general public are invited to attend this important event. T o pros Taro "bbT* begin On N ,es ’<-aJ ?t B'Jl. M « ith'n pisn.c lunch served on the grounds a! 1 o'clock. All persons who attend should bring a picnic lunch. A 4-H tractor operator’s conter! after lunch will conclude the events of the day. Infant Smothers To Death At Home James Byrd Singletary, one month-old son of T/Sgt. and Mrs J. B. Singletary, was found dead in his bed Monday morning at his home on Cabarrus Street. It is believed the hoy smothered to death. Besides his parents, the boy is survived by two sisters, Wanda Mae and Kathleen Patricia. Funeral services were held Wed nesday in Bradenton, Florida. j a fire station. As to a new Municipal Building, ! nothing definite has been offered. A committee -from Town Council has been appointed to investigate the possibility of remodeling the Town building now housing the Po lice and Street Departments at the foot of Broad Street, into an appro priate Municipal Building, it being suggested that ample space is available and that a new front can 1 be added to make the building far! more attractive than it is now.' Under this proposed plan the Street ’ Department would move out and J possibly be transferred to Town property back of Chowan Hospital, . where a large metal building would I be erected to provide ample space , to house equipment, much of which at present is obliged to be parked outdoors. Comparatively little time re mains for both projects, for it is hoped the fire station can be com pleted by the time the new fire truck is delivered, and if a Munici pal Building is not completed by then, it will be necessary to rent temporary quarters for the trans-j action of the Town’s business. OnnHißisH w Pa,ge 4. Secriosi 1 DOWN AND LIVE! j | Approved at a Special | Meeting Thursday ’ Afternoon t 1 Meeting in special session Thurs ■ day afternoon, Town Council ap ’ proved the budget for the 1956-57 fiscal year which was presented by 1 the Board of Public Works. ' While no item of salaries is in cluded in the budget, the salaries are included under various operat ing activities. However, the Board of Public Works plans to adopt a [ new system so that hereafter the salaries will be a separate part of I the budget. Subject to the audit, ihe Board of Public Works has on h.ii, l $297.- 000, and anticipated revenue during I the year is estimated at $273,000, ' making a total of $570,000. Estimated expenditures for the year also amount to $570,000. Os course, under this item is included $542,000 under a five-year expan sion program, of which $185,000 is listed as program expenditures for the 1956-57 year. For electric, SIBO,OOO is budget ed, the largest amount being $114.- 000 for power purchased from the Virginia Electric & Power Com pany-. The next largest item is $20,000 for conxersion and SIB,OOO for line maintenance. For water the budget calls for $33,000 with line maintenance, plant operation and maintenance, and plant supply claiming the lar gest amounts, $8,500, $7,500 and $5,500 respectively. Sewer expenditures are estimated at $12,000, with line maintenance calling for $6,000 and $3,000 ear marked for Park Avenue drainage. For miscellaneous items $60,000 has been budgeted, with $26,900 j. transferred to the tn trb Vund being the oirtlav. among the miscellaneous items al so appears $6,000 for remodeling the present Municipal Building in to a fire station. The budget also calls for a re serve of SIOO,OOO for emergencies and disasters. Under the five-year expansion program the Board of Public Works lists seven items, including the following: I—New elevated tank and well supply, $120,000, of which $60,000 is included in the fiscal year ex penditures. 2—Sewage disposal plant. $225,- 000, with $90,000 anticipated to be spent in the fiscal year. 3—Water and sewer extension fund. $25,000, all of which is ear marked to be spent during the year. 4—Westover Heights extension, $33,000, wjth none listed to be spent during the year. s—Expenses in connection with the air station growth, $50,000, with SIO,OOO expected to be spent during the year. 6 —lncreased elevation of water tanks, $70,000 with nothing listed to be spent during the year. 7—Miscellaneous- items on the program, $19,000, with no antici pated expenditure during the year. Miss Sara Asbell On Staff At Ridgecrest Miss Sara Asbell, daughter of T. O. Asbell of Tyner, is serving as one of some 400 staffers at Ridge crest Baptist Assembly i’. .gecrest, . N. C., this summer. She is a sophomore at East Caro- Ilina College and is active in the Baptist Student Union there; Ridgecrest staff work consists of .1 duties in the assembly dining hall, 1 1 hotel lobby, offices, and recreation -11 al program. Miss Asbell is a mem ber of the dining hall staff, j She is a member of Ballard’s , Bridge Baptist Church. 11 Pocahontas Wiener Roast Friday Night Chowanoke Council No. 54, De -3 gres of Pocahontas, will hold a . wiener roast at Sandy Point Beach s Friday night, June 29, beginning at . 7 o’clock. The affair is the cul j mination of a recent attendance t contest with the losing side enter . 1 taining the winning side. All mem ‘ bers Council are urged t<j attend. i \ ' • :