ONLY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN
CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXIII —Number 41.
Jaycees Sponsoring
Project To Get Out
Vote November 6th
Legs Than 20% of Vot
ers Cast Ballot In
1952 Election
The Edenton Jaycees will ,take
part in a nationwide effort by 3,-
200 Junior Chamber of Commerce
groups toward getting every eligi
ble voter to the polls for the Presi
dential election on November 6.
The Jaycees’ plan for the nation
al campaign has been endorsed by
candidates of both major parties
as well as the governors of the 48
states and mayors of many key cit
ies. It is a completely non-partisan
undertaking to urge the citizens of
this country to register by Octo
ber 27 and vote in all elections.
Dick Dixon, president of the
Edenton Jaycees, has appointed
James Bond as chairman to head
the local campaign. Tentative plans
call for the local club to use sev
eral different ways to urge the
Chowan County citizens to register
and vote.
A large sign is to be erected at
•the foot of Broad Street and bump
er strips with the slogan “See You
At The Polls” will be displayed by
many Chowan automobiles. A but
ton reading “I Voted —Did You?”
will be given to all voters on elec
tion day which will make each vot
er a walking billboard to urge oth
ers to vote.
The Chowan Herald and radio
station WCDJ have also pledged
their cooperation.
Although the 1952 election
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White Cane Drive
Still In Progress
Checks Should Be Sent
To Dr. A. M. Stan
ton, Chairman
The White Cane drive goes into
its second week this week with Dr.
A. M. Stanton, chairman of the
drive, reporting only $122 having
been collected up to the first of
this week. Dr. Stanton and mem
bers of the White Cane Committee
wish to urge everyone to send in
their contributions this week if at
ail possible.
The drive is sponsored locally by
the Edenton Lions Club, which uses
a portion of the money for local
blind work. In 1955, Dr. Stanton
points out, a total of $526.75 was
used for blind work in Chowan,
County by Edenton Lions. The fol
lowing services were furnished to
people in Chowan County the past
year: 24 pairs of glasses at a
cost of $162.75. Transportation
cost for four people to clinics at
Continued on Page s— Section 1
E. City Jackets Stun
Edenton Aces With
20-0 Whitewashing
Failure of Touchdown
Early In Game Had
Demoralizing Effect
As has been the case in many
games between Edenton and Elisa
beth City High Schools, the Yel
low Jackets on Friday night in
Elisabeth City played their best
game of the season %nd the Eden
ton Aces played their poorest game,
so that the Yellow Jackets handed
the Aces their first defeat of the
season by a score of 20-0. Making
the defeat all the more bitter is the
fact that hopes ran high before
Friday night that the Aces would
add the first victory over Elisa
beth City since 1949, plus the fact
H, that it was the first time a Bill
Billings’ coached Edenton football
team failed to score against any
? Opponent.
The Aces were very visibly off
. form which became more apparent
THEtHOWAN HERALD
Drive Chairman |
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Edenton Rotarians at their meet
ing Thursday voted unanimously to
again Sponsor the annual Boy Scout
fund raising drive. John Graham,
who so successfully headed up last
year’s drive, was again chosen as
chajrman and accepted after he
was assured of the same whole
hearted cooperation he received
from the Rotarians last year. Each
Rotarian agreed to perform what
ever duty he will be asked to per
form.
Band Parents Will
Meet October 16tli
All Members Urged to
Attend Important
Meeting
The first meeting of the school
years of the Edenton Band Parents
Association will be held Tuesday
night, October 16, at 8 o’clock in
the gymnasium at the Junior-Sen
ior, High School. Mrs. Ruth
Vaughan, president of the associa
tion, emphasizes the fact that this
will be a very important meeting,
so that every parent of a band
member is urgently requested to
attend.
The band will present a program
for the entertainment of those
present and following this program
a business meeting will be held in
the- school cafeteria. Miss Lula
Williams, the band director, will
discuss the program for the, year
and present Other interesting infor
mation about the band.
120 Years Ago ;
1 As Found In the Files of
The Chowan Herald
Reestablishment of county cred
it seemed assured with introductory i
steps being taken for a $90,000
bond issue to provide a new high
school at Small’s Cross Roads and
to make extensive improvements at
the Edenton School.
A public hearing was scheduled
to be held October 14 in the Court
House relative to an application of
the North Carolina State Highway
and Public Works Commission for
approval of plans for a highwayj
bridge to be constructed across the
Albemarle Sound between Sandy
Point and Leonard Point in Wash
ington County.
Father Edward L. Goss was as
signed to be the new priest at St.
Ann’s Catholic Church and plans
were made to build a new rectory
Continued on Page s—Section 1
as the game progressed after they
failed to make a touchdown from
the 6-yard line early in the first
quarter. The defense was not up
to par as the Yellow Jackets broke
through tiine and 'again to cause
a fumble or throw an Edenton ball
earner for a loss. On offense very
few holes were made in the oppos
ing line so that yardage on the
ground was at a premium for the
Aces. Bruce White, Billy Bunch,
Jerry Downum and Johnny Kra
mer hit the line hard, and while
picking up some yardage, they
were unable to make any long
gains. The Yellow Jackets, on the
other hand, tore holes in the Eden
ton line for their ball carriers and
for the most part were brought
down in the secondary.
Both teams played on about even
terras in the first quarter, hut after
a fumble near pay dirt the Yellow
Jackets dominated the play and
Continued on Page 6—Section 2
giton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 11,1956.
Danger Mops In
Losing Services Df
Edenton’s USD Club
More Interest Must Be
Shown In Commit
tee Meetings
Prospects are not so bright for
continued operation of the Eden
ton USO Club unless more interest
is shown, according to Mrs. R. P.
Badham, staff aide.
Mrs. Badham reports that Major
Begren of Kinston attended a
meeting of the committees Monday
night and was no little disappoint
ed at the attendance and said Eden
ton will surely lose the USO Club
if the committee meetings are not
i better attended.
“This would be a tragedy for our
boys,” says Mrs. Badham, “for it is
so much needed, and heads of the
USO feel lack of community spirit
and interest are wasted efforts
when so many other communities
are clamoring for USO clubs.”
Major Begren suggested that the
varjous organizations in Edenton
and the county send a representa
tive once a month to the committee
meeting which is held the second
Monday night in the USO room at
8 o’clock. He hoped the communi
ty will take on renewed interest in
the USO Club to the end that it
will continue in operation for the
benefit of service personnel.
$512 Is Available In
Chowan County To
Help Fight Cancer
County Will Receive
40% of 1956 Con
tributions
- People of Chowan County -will |
be pleased to know that 40 per cent!
of the total amount of $1,280 which j
was contributed to the American
Cancer Society in 1956, will be re
turned to this county. This amount
is to be set up in a budget form
by a board of directors who are:|
Dr. Frank Wood, medical advisor;
Mrs. R. T. Harrell, Jr., and Mrs. j
Louis George Wilkins, Woman’s
Club representative, and James
Bond, treasurer.
It is the desire of the board to
use this money to help and benefit
as many people as possible until
the fund is exhausted.
The Cancer Society has planned
some volunteer services which is
hoped will reach and serve those
needing help from this society.
These services will include in
formation services, visiting nurse
service, loan closet dressings pro
gram, transportation, special as
sistance and rehabilitation.
Triangle Changes
Hands As Os Oct 1
Clyde Hollowell Sells
Interest to Mr. and
Mrs. Erie Haste
As of October 1, the Triangle
Restaurant and Service Station has
been under new management. Clyde
Hollowell, who has operated the
business for 14 years, has sold his
interest to Erie and 'Nezzie Haste,
Mr. Hollowell, prior to taking over
the Triangle, worked for seven
years for L. S. Byrum, who start
ed the business over 20 years ago.
Mrs. Haste will act as manager
of the business, but Mr. Haste, for
the time being at least, will con
tinue in the employ of the Byrum
Hardware Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Haste will endeav
or to maintain the enviable reputa
tion the Triangle has built up over
the years and invite both old and
new customers to visit them at any
time.
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs. J.
Paul Holoman Tuesday night, Oc
tober 16, at 8 o’clock. Mrs. M. L.
Bunch, president, urges every mem
ber to attend.
Edenton’s Fire Fighting Trucks
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In observance of Fir* Prevention Week, Edenton firemen this
week are displaying the four fire trucks with the latest addition
being a Howe truck purchased by the County Commissioners for
use in fighting fires in the rural section. The truck paraded around
Edenton Monday afternoon to emphasize the observance of Fire
Prevention Week.
Dr. Purks Principal
SpeakerAtMeeting
Schoolmaster Club
Loan Fund Advanced
To Combat Teacher
Shortage
Representatives from 10 school
units attended the monthly meeting
of the Schoolmasters Club held in
the cafeteria of the Edenton Jun
ior-Senior High School Monday
night. The units represented were
Hyde County, Washington County,
Tyrrell County, Camden County,
Pasquotank County, Perquimans
County, Chowan County, Gates
County and the Elizabeth City and
Edenton City Administrative Units.
Officers of the club are Gerald
James, president; Milton Baspijght
of Tyrrell County, vice president;
Miss Thelma Elliott of Hertford,
secretary, .and M. €. Holland of
Camden, treasurer.
John A. Holmes acted as toast
master and after the dinner asked
all of those present to introduce
themselves and state where they
were from. Mr. Holmes also in
troduced the speaker of the even
ing, Dr. J. Harris Purks, State di
rector of higher education.
In his opening remarks Dr. Purks
stated the purpose of the act which
created the Board of Higher Edu
cation which is “to promote the
development and operation of
vigorous, progressive and coordin
ated system of higher education in
the State of North Carolina.”
Dr. Purks stated that individual j
school problems are similar to the
problems of higher education and
pointed out that there is a serious
shortage of teachers in public
schools and that colleges are not
turning out enough teachers to fill
the needs. He said one-half of all
college graduates for the next 10
years is needed to secure enough
teachers. He also pointed out the
fact that industry is angling for
the best educated people.
The speaker also pointed out
that of 1,000 who enter high school i
the first year, 650 enter the sopho
more class and that this number
drops to 520 in the junior class and
300 in the senior class.
“The development of a system of!
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Edenton Firemen Join In Fire
Prevention Week Activities
Trucks and Fire Fij?htin£ Equipment on Dis
play In Front of Fire Station and Parade
About Town Monday Afternoon
With this week being observed as
Fire Prevention Week, attention is
called to the 11,000 lives and $885,-
218,000 in property destroyed by
fire in 1955 and to safety measures
which can help reduce this need
less waste in future years. The
importance—es fire prevention is
emphasized by Governor Luther
Hodges and Horace C. Elliott, pres
ident of the North Carolina Fire
men’s Association, n6t to leave out
members of the Edenton Fire De
partment. - ,
The Edenton Fire Department
will be more than glad to assist
in any way possible in making
homes, business, djurch, school or
Edenton Aces Play
Conference Game
Friday At Tarboro
Coach Billings Prepar
ing Squad For Ex
pected Tough Game
Undaunted by a stinging 20-0 de
feat Friday night at the hands of
the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets,
Coach .Bill Billings’ Edenton Aces
are this week preparing for an Al
bemarle Conference game next Fri
day night when they do battle with
Tnrbofo High School on the iat
ter’s gridiron. The game will he
the third successive one to be play
ed on foreign soil.
On paper the Aces should be a
slight favorite but Coach Billings
and the Aces, after Friday night’s
experience, are taking little stock
on pre-game prognostication. At
the outset of the season the Tar
boro aggregation was reported to
be one of the powerhouses in the
conference, so that it is altogether
possible that this power will be re
leased against the Aces, now sport
ing a perfect conference record.
The Aces emerged from the Eliz
abeth City fray uninjured so that,
barring accidents in practice ses
sions this week, they should he in
top form for the Tarboro game. A
large crowd of fans are expected to
accompany the Aces to Tarboro.
The hand will also go to Tarboro
to help add color to the game.
[CIVIC CALENDAR!
Annual enrollment of members
for the Chowan County Farm Bu
reau is now in progress and will
continue until Friday, October 12.
Edenton Aces will play an Albe
marle Conference game in Tarboro
Friday night.
Masons of the First Masonic Dis
continued on Page 6—. Section 1
any other establishment safer from
fire. The firemen earnestly so
licit full cooperation not only dur
ing Fire Prevention Week, hut at
any other time.
Governor Hodges, too, calls upon
all the people of the State to join
in effective programs to promote
safety in the control of fire.
To emphasize Fire Prevention
Week, Edenton firemen have the
four fire trucks on display as well
as the paraphernalia used in . con
nection with fighting fires. The
trucks were paraded all around
Edenton Monday afternoon to an
nounce the observance of Fire Pre
vention Week.
Sewage Disposal
Plant In Edenton
Now Progressing
Town Councilmen Also
Vote to Close Park
Avenue Ditch
Though disposing of a goodly
amount of business Tuesday night,
Town Councilmen lost little time
in disposing of the business, so that
they were dismissed shortly after
10 o’clock.
Among the most important mat
ters to face the Councilmen were
two projects, one providing for
closing the deep, unslightly and
dangerous ditch on Park Avenue
from Broad Street to Oakum Street
and the other project had to do
with the ultimate construction of a
sewage disposal plant for Edenton.
R. L. Manp, a representative of
Thomas W. Rivers and Associates,
engineers for the Town of Edenton,
attended the meeting to explain a
solution to the problem. It was
decided to break the water so that
a portion will run toward Oakum
Street instead of all of it going to
Broad Street. A line of pipe will
he laid part of the way and the
remainder of the ditch closed and
surface drained to catch basins at
the end of each pipe line. A mo
tion was made and passed to pro
ceed with the work and advertise
for bids.
Regarding the sewage disposal
plant, the Town is in on the ground
floor to secure a 30grant of the
cost, which is estimated to cosj at
least $125,000. The federal gov-
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Western Auto Store
Plans Open House
Week Os October 15
Store In New Location
Will Offer Number
Os Prizes
Open house in the new location
of the Western Auto Associate
store is scheduled to be held the
week of October 15. The store
formerly located in the building
next to the Colonial Store, will
move into the building between the
Citizens Bank Building and the Al
bemarle Furniture store which was
formerly occupied hv tile Edenton
Furniture Company.
During the week prizes will be
awarded, the only requirement be
ing to register at the store. The
grand prize will be a lady’s or
gent’s 17-jewel Benrus wrist watch
of the winner’s choice. The second
prize will lie a deep fat fryer and
additional prizes of Fire King dish
es. The drawing will be held Sat
urday, October 20, at 9P. M. Free
balloons will also bp given to thp
kiddies.
Special values will also he of
fered during the open house event.
District Masons
Meet In Edenton
Tw o Sessions Today at
Temple of Unanim
ity Lodge
Masons of the First Masonic Dis
trict will meet in the temple of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F., &
A. M., this (Thursday) afternoon
and night. The afternoon session
will begin at 3 o’clock, when the
first and second degrees will be
exemplified. At the night session
the third degree will be exempli
fied. Members of Unanimity Lodge |
will exemplify the first degree.
Ernest P. Kehayes, master of
Unanimity Lodge, urges as many j
members as possibly can to attend j
one or both of the meetings.
ROTARIANS MEET TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1
o’clock in the Parish House. The
prn'-ram will be in charge of Ger- j
aid James and President George]
Alma Byrum urges a 166 per cent I
meeting
$2.00 Per Year In North Carolina
WorkersPickedFor
HalloweenPartyT o
Be Held October 31
Polio Victim j
S ✓>
William Perry, colored, 4-year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Per
ry, who live on Route 3, died in
Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth,
Thursday night. The boy was sent
to the hospital the previous Sunday
when it was learned he was a vic
tim of the disease which, together
with complications, caused his
death.
. Jimmy Parrish, another polio vic
tim, returned home from Maryview
Hospital Sunday after being a pa
tient two weeks. Mr. Parrish had
the non-paralytic type of polio and
is recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs. J. P. Ricks, who has been
in Maryview Hospital since July,
is also gradually improving. She
expects to be able to spend the
week-end at home, but will he tak
en back to the hospital for an in
definite stay.
Childers Speaker
At Woman’s Club
Speaks On “Communi
cations,” Theme of
Month
To maintain interest and coop
eration among its membership, the
monthly meeting of the Edenton
Woman’s Club is planned uround
information, interest and entertain
ment. The October meeting was no
exception, when with Mrs. T. C.
Cross, Jr., president, presiding, they
met at St. Paul’s Parish House,
where luncheon tables were attrac
tively decorated with pumpkins and
fall flowers carrying out the Hallo-1
ween theme, reminding each mem-1
her of her needed assistance in j
staging the mammouth Halloween]
party, given each yearby the club
for the children of this community.
The meeting opened with the I
reading of the Clubwoman Collect
in unison, after which Mrs. John 1
Mitchener, Jr., gave thanks.
Mrs. Cross extended greetings to
club guests and visitors after which j
officers’ reports were heard. She!
then recognized Mrs. W. J. P. Earn
hardt, publicity chairman, who pre
sented the program of the month.]
“Communications”. Mrs. Earnhardt
introduced as guest speaker. Ray
Childers, president of radio sta
tion WCDJ, Edenton.
Continued on Page B—Section 2
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will hold their;
weekly meeting Monday night, Oc
tober 15, at 8 o'clock. President
Ernest Ward, Jr., is very anxious
to see every member present.
Over One-third Os
United Fund Drive
Is Collected At Base
H & M Squadron In
Lead With Contribu
tions to Date
Edenton Marines moved closer to
their goal of $8,875 for the local
j United Fund Drive as they donated
j a total of $2,440.50 as of October
t 5, with a little more than a month
| remaining in the drive, according to
| Capt. John L. Cobb, heading the
: Edenton drive.
i
Headquarters and Maintenance
i Squadron-14 remains in the lead as
j the squadron collecting the highest
total, that of SB3O toward a goal
of $1,700. Right behind Headquar
ters and Maintenance, Squadron-14
in the total amount of cash collect
ed is Marine Aattack Squadron-225
with a total amount of $586 to
j ward a goal of $1,505.
Marine Air Base Suadron-14 fol-
I lows close behind the leaders hy
I collecting *470 with their sights
REGISTER
BEFORE OCT. 27-
VOTE NOV. 6
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! Another Big Event In
! Store For Kiddies of
Community
The goblins will ride again in
1 Edenton on Wednesday night, Oc
i tober 31, when the Woman’s Club
: of Edenton stages its annual Hallo
ween Carnival. This event is one
of the biggest of the year and is
' designed a special treat for all
i the youngsters in the community.
Mrs. J. H. Conger, Jr., general
chairman, sends this message to all
pirates, witches, clowns and fairy
land characters: “Make your plan 3
1 now to enjoy your Halloween Festi
val. We promise you the gayest
time ever. So don’t miss it.”
The following committee co
, workers are already busy making
plans for the refreshments, prizes,
: entertainment, parade and many
. other surprises:
■j Prizes—Mrs. Joe Thorud, chair-
I man, Mrs. Logan Elliott, Mrs. Cecil
j Fry and Mrs. Edward Bond.
Talking Witch—Mrs. William
| Billings, chairman, Mrs. A. M.
|| Stanton.
v Fortune Tellers—Mrs. R. T. Har
i rell, Jr. chairman, Mrs. W. D.
Holmes, Jr., and Mrs. Lewis I,eary.
Hay Ride—Mrs. Clarence Brit
ton, chairman, Mrs. John E. Raines
and Mrs. Nick George.
Movies—Mrs. A1 Phillips, chair
man, Mrs. T. C. Byrum, Jr.
Witches Brew —Mrs. Louis Geo.
Wilkins, chairman, Mrs. J. M.
Boyce, Mrs. Graham White, Mrs.
Frank Holmes, Mrs. Clarence
Leary, Jr.
Fishing Pond—Mrs. Kermit Lay
ton, chairman, Mrs. .1. G. Wood.
Jr„ Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs.
Earl Richardson.
Apple Stand—iM rs. Bruce Jones,
j chairman, Mrs. W. T. Harry, Mrs.
| James Bond, Mrs. Earl Goodwin
j and Mrs. J. L. Harrell.
Pop Crtrn—Mrs. Ralph Parrish,
| chairman, Mrs. John Bunch. Mrs.
J. R'. DuLaney, Mrs. Jimmie Earn
hardt. Mrs. R. H. Goodwin and
| Mrs. T. B. Smith.
C andy and Gum —Mrs. R. N.
| Hines, chairman. Miss Kathryn
Brown, Mrs. Lloyd Burton. Jr.,
Mrs. John Kramer and Mrs. Thom
; as Ward, Jr.
i Hot Dogs—Mrs. G. A. Bvrum.
chairman, Mrs. R. E. Forehand. Jr..
Mrs. W. H. Copeland, Mrs. John
j Graham, Mrs. R. J. Boyce, Mrs.
Scott Harrell, Mrs. L. C. Small,
Mrs. Wesley Chesson. Mrs Gerald
James, Mrs. Hector Lupton, Mrs.
W. P. Jones, Mrs. E. L. Nixon and
Mrs. Roland Vaughan.
Peanuts—Mrs. Murray Byruin,
j chairman, Mrs. T. C. Cross, Jr.,
■! Mrs. R. D. Dixon. Jr., Mrs. J. D.
] Elliott, Mrs. P. P. Reaves. Mrs.
i J. A. Mitchener, Jr., and Mrs. J.
■ B. Harrison.
Publicity—Mrs. William Cozart.
set on a goal of $2,840. Marine
i Attack Squadron-211 follows Ma
} l ine Air Base Squadron-14 with
: $395 of their $1,600.
Headquarters Squadron-1 has
j pitched in with a total of $84.50
J shooting to their goal of $2lO. The
j Edenton Civil Ser vices employees
have garnered $76 in an effort to
reach a goal of $1,020.
The grand total that has Ven
collected aboard the base repre
sents actual money already on hand
with many of the pledges remain
ing to be collected in the final
weeks of the drive.
All money contributed to the
United Fund Drive will stay in the
loca 1 area. Organizations which
will benefit from the contributions
are the American Society. National
Tuberculosis Society, Chowan
County Easter Seal Society, Eden
ton Bov Scouts, American Red
Cross, USO and Chowan Charity
Fund.
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