IcWir NEWSPAPER | |£ PUBLISHED IN 1 CHOWAN COUNTY J Volume XXIII.-—Number 50. Paulina Hassell Is Named Woman of Year At Edenton BPWCIub Cftristmas Party Beloved Teacher Cited For Various Kindis of Outstanding Work • - By EVELYN G. LEARY Miss Paulina Hassell, one of Edenton’a most beloved and out •j standing teachers, was chosen “Wo. ' man of the Year,” by the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club at its annual Bosses’ Night Christmas party / held Tuesday night in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Lena Leary, who made the an nouncement, cited Miss Hassell for her outstanding work in the edu cational field and church activities and, in behalf of the club, present ed her with a dozen red roses as a tribute of the high esteem in which she is regarded in the community. In accepting the honor conferred upon her, Miss Hassell appeared extremely surprised and in a chok ing voice said, “I could cry in a minute, I better get it out quick. It is the most wonderful thing ever happened to me and I certainly ap preciate it from all of you.” Miss Hassell was bom at Green field, a daughter of the late Edgar and Ella Sykes Hassell. Her mo-: ther died when she was seven years old. She spent her childhood at Greenfield with the exception of approximately two years during which time she lived with an unde and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Hassell at Creswell. She was in school at Creswell a short time, but most of her pre-high school work was under a governess at home . with her sisters and brother mov ’ ing from Greenfield to her father’s home about three miles from'Eden (Continued on Page s—Section 1) Two Farmers Raise TA Bales Cotton Yields In Chowan Charlie Peele and Lon nie Harrell Report to Comity Agent Charlie Peele and Lonnie Har rell of Rocky Hock Community re port cotton yields of over two and a quarter bales of cotton per acre from certain fields in 1&56, Coun ty-AgenWC. W. Overman says. Mr. Peele harvested an average of 8,- 153 pounds of seed cotton per acre from one field. At 36 per cent gin out'. this is 2.27 bales per acre. Mr. f Harrell’s report was about the same. The soils were a Norfolk sandy loam type. Five hundred pounds of '5-10-10 fertilizer was applied prior p to planting. The variety was Cok er 100 Wilt. Mr. Peele’s seed were acid delinted and treated. A good stand was obtained. An average of three to four plants .per foot of row were left .Mr. Harrell dusted several times for boll weevil. Mix Continued on Page 2—Section 1 LC.Bunch Wins In ASC flection Re-elected By Voters Year Term Lloyd C. Bunch was re-elected for a three-year term for Super visor of th# Albemarle Soil Coaser vation District in an election held last Week in Chowan County. Mr. •Bunch has been a Supervisor for Chowan a number ./>. THE CHOWAN HERALD Tobacco Growers Os Chowan County Meet December 18 Specialist Will Explain j Tobacco Situation ■ To Farmers A meeting for Chowan County tobacco growers will be held at the Advance Community Building oh Tuesday afternoon, ’December 18. at 1:30 o’clock, according to County Agent C. W. Overman, Chowan tobacco growers and tenants are] urged to attend. ; ! Extension Specialists will discuss the tobacco situation, particularly as it relates to varieties. They will suggest varieties which Ihey think should meet the market demands in 1957. Another phase of the discussion will deal 'Cth pilot spacing :,nj fertilization. The specialists v.;d explain the impeiunct of corre-t rew width and plant :o;.cing in the row to obtain the best quality. The proper grades and amount of fer tilizer per acre wjll be discussed. “Tobacco growers must think in terms of quality rather than quan tity in 1957," Mr. Overman §ays. “This meeting is being held to bring growers the latest informa tion on how to produce quality to -bacco that manufacturers 'say they want. Growers, tenants and even laborers are invited.” ■■■ ... 19 Students Initiated ~ In School's FITA Club At a special assembly held at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Friday-morning 19 students were initiated into the John A. Holmes Future Teachers of Ameri ca Club. Those initiated'' Wefe’Do/ina Rob erts, Jeaninne Stathopoulas, Judy McLaughtin, Sadie Crummey, Bet ty Byrum, Delores Basnight, Billy Dail, Harriet‘Bondi Edwin Byrum, Patricia Waff, Marcene White, Ar thur White, 'Betsy Boss, Janet Bunch, Peggy BlJjiott,* Deanna Hol lowell, Myma Skinner, Kathryn Perry and Brenda Mooney. Betsy Craddock -is president of the club, the purpose of which is to encourage students to enter the teaching profession. The club now has 30 members. New Edenton Women’s Club Chorus Gives First Program At Club Meeting Last Week Organization Directed I By Mrs. Mfcijr L. , Browning The newly organised “Edenton Woman’s Club Chorus” presented a delightful program at a luncheon meeting of the Edenton Woman’s dub held Wednesday of last week in St. Pair's Parish .House. 'Mrs. R, H. Gopdwin, flue arts chairman, who was in charge Os the program, announced' that this was the first appearance of thp chorus which is under the direction of Mrs. Mary Leggett Rrowning with Mps. J. J. Ross as accompanist. Members participating in the chefua «efe: Grace Byrum, Betsy Chanson, Carolyn Raines;. Snoolue Bond, Virginia Byrum, Jane Holmes, Edna Reaves, Nell Perry Jones, BeTerly Harrell, Frances Wllkfns, - L Paul Green Pays Tri bute to Edenton Woman Mrs. Sidney McMullan was among a. group who received this year’s Cannon Awards for excel lent work in the field of history. | The awards were made at the an nual meeting of the North Can:- 1 lina Society for the Preservation of Antiquities held in Raleigh Tuesday of last week. , The awards were presented' by Paul Green, who .had this to say about Mrs. McMullan: “This recipient of the Charles A. Cannon Award is deserving of it on Continued on Page 2—Section 1 §>■ ' -- [Christinas Dance] Edenton’s Varsity f Cluh will hold its annual Christmas dance in the Edenton armory Tuesday night, De ceMber 25. The dance will begin at 9 o’clock and continue until 1 o’clock. Music for the dance will be pro vided by Jimmy Johnson and his orchestra. Anybody desiring table reserva tions te requested to telephone 3770, 3489 or 2178. . ance of the group and are looking forward with great anticipation to it growing into, a community chor us. Mrs. T. C. Cross, Jr., president, presided at the meeting. Follow ing the Club Collect, Mrs. John Mitchener, Jr., gave the devotional and the president welcomed the dub visitors and guests. The min-. utes of the previous meeting were I read by the secretary. Mrs. R. J.j Boyce, followed by other officers j and departmental chairmen reports. Mrs. Joe Thprud announced that a Christinas patty ig being planned Continued on Tag# s—Section 1 ||B Marines’ United Fund Divided > ■ 4 mk. gmm Mm In above picture an United Fund Drive check is presented to Mayor Ernest P. Kehayes by Col. Frank H. Collins, commanding officer of the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station. The group met in Col. Collins’ office, where checks were distributed to local charity organizations following the Marine United Fund Drive in which $4 499.45 was contributed. In the picture, left to right, are: Col. Collins, Mayor Kehayes. W. J. Taylor, Mrs. Joseph Conger, Jr., Ernest J. Ward, Jr„ Mrs. Louis George Wilkins. Mrs. Charles P. IV ales and Captain J. L. Cobb. In the back row, only partly visible, are George Alma Byrum and Dr. A. M. Stanton. 175th Anniversary At Ballard’s Bridge Church On Dec. 16 Homecoming Will Be Observed In Honor , Os Event The-Rev. Lamar Sentell, pastor! of Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church, announces that the 175th anniver-l sary of the church will be. celebrat- j led Sunday, December 16. The ob servance will be in way of home coming and all former members, pastors and friends are especially urged to attend. At the 11 o’clock service the Rev.] JSfjl ,Gordon v a, .missionary in the] Philippines, wifi speak ana theltev.j G. M. Singletary of Elizabeth City! will be the speaker at the after-j noon session. , At 1:30 o’clock a song service will he held which will iast about an nour. A feature of the celebration vil! take piace. ,at 6 o’clock when Mi. Gordon will sho." films which wore taken in various parts of the Philippine Islands. Dinner will be served on the I church grounds at 12:30 o’clock, j During the celebration an effort I will be made to raise some money! to be applied to the church’s in debtedness, so that it is hoped many will attend the affair. Rotarians’ Christmas Party Held Tonight Tonight (Thursday) beginning at] 7 o’clock the Edenton Rotary Club! will hold its annual Christmas par-! ty in the American Legion hall on the Windsor highway. Each Ro tarian and this wife is asked to bring two presents, which will be distributed by Santa Claus. Frank Holmes is-chairman of the committee for the party arrange ments, which has arranged a de lightful program including talent from the base as well as some lo cal talent. President George - Al ‘ma Byrum urges every Rotarian to attend the party, which takes the place of the regular meeting of the club today. , . 120 Years Ago | j As Found In the Files of - The Chowan Herald I At the reouest of the Mariners’ Museum at Newport News, Town 1 Council agreed tq donate one of the Revolutionary Cannon to the Virginia institution. Jim Weaver, head coach of Wake , Forest College and Herman Hick man,' line coach, were guests of honor at the Rotary Club when Coach David Holton and the Eden ton Aces were guests of the dub. Miss Louise Coke, town tax col . lector reported that 66 dog owners; I had failed to purchase dog licenses l and were subject to arrest. P. S. Perry brought three eggs to The Herald office the si*e of a turkey egg Which were laid by one of Kie hens. Continued oh Pajje 3—Section 1 Open Nights j s. hi A majority of Edenton’s busi- 1 ness firms will remain open until j 9 P. M„ beginning Wednesday, De. j cember 19, through Monday, De-1 cember 24, for the convenience of; Christmas shoppers. An excellent array of Christmas! merchandise is on display in all j Edenton stores and Edenton street i decorations add a festive look for] the occasion. All of Eden ton’s stores .w ills be'; closed on Decethber 25 and 26. ! Masons Elect W. W. Adams New Master Officers Will Be In stalled Thursday Night, Dec. 27 Members of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F., & A. M., elected of ficers for the year 1957 at their meeting held Thursday night, when William W. Adams was elected master to succeed Ernest P. Ke hayes. The other officers elected were: Daniel P. Reaves, senior warden; Ernest J. Ward, Jr., junior warder; R. E. Leary, treasurer, and Louis George Wilkins, secretary. Walter M. Wilkins was also re-elected ai trustee for a three-year tferm. The' other two trustees are H, A. Cam- i pen and J. Edwin Bufflap. The new officers, as well as J those to be appointed by the new master, will he installed at an! emergent communicatioh of the lodge to be held Thursday night, 1 December 27, at 8 o’clock. C. T. j Griffin will act as the installation 1 officer. Christmas Affairs At NAAS Chapel Various Events Being Planned During the Holidays This week, the Protestant Chap- ] ; el at N.A.A.S, Edenton will be dec-; orated for the Christmas season. On December 16th at 11 A. M., | the regular Sunday* worship ser- | vices will be held. The Sunday School of the Chapel meets at the same time. And there is an attend ant in th£ nursery to care for the small children. At the regular service on De cember 16th, the addition of the singing of Christmas music hv the Children’s Choir and the Chapel Choir will he presented. On December 23rd regular ser vices will be held at 11 A. M., for Continued on Paje S—Suutlea 1 Councilmen Again Consider Erection Municipal Building! Estimate Cost Placed j i At About $55,000 By Architect i I | Town Councilmen, though faced with a full agenda, managed to dis pose of the monthly business Tues day night and adjourn about 10:3U o’clock. Possibly the greatest portion of I the time was devoted to another j consideration of constructing a new j Municipal Building. Mayor Ernest ! Kehayes read a letter from Ed ■ Pugh, Jr., Elizabeth City architect, ; in which Mr. Pugh said that a j building about 55 x 83 feet could i be built of non-combustible mate i rials for approximately $55,000, { with footlings designed for a fu j ture second floor. However, Mr. | Pugh said, the estimate assumes | that soil conditions are such as to | require no pilings. Dr. Pugh further stated that the ! j existing building' used by the Police] • and Street Departments is of poor quality construction and in a bad j state of repair so that it is not worth remodeling or incorporating | in a new building. The Councilmen discussed the j matter pro and con and finally J. Edwin Bufflap made a motion to proceed with the necessary details to begin construction. The motion; I was seconded by George Alma By- I rum, but no vote was taken and | was withdrawn after the Finance Continued on. Page 4, Section 1 Christmas Concert By School’s Choral Groups On Dec. 16 I' ' 1 > ■ Program at 5 P. M. In Elementary School Auditorium | The Music Department of the | Edenton City Schools will present, the traditional Christmas concert| by the school’s choral groups on | Sunday, December 16th, at 5 o’clock | in the afternoon in the auditorium | I of the Edenton Elementary School.! The Senior High Mixed Chorus, the Junior High Choir, the Elementary School Chorus, the Girls’ Triple Trio, and the Boys’ Ensemble will take part in the concert. The program will consist of car- j ols and songs of Christmas, bound] together by a brief narration by I Jerry Downum, student body presi dent of Edenton Junior-Senior High School. Patricia Bunch, Roger Lamm, Joann Leary and Betty Jo Webb are the student accompanists, land Mrs. Mary Browning of thoj , Schools’ Music Faculty* will direct | j the performance. There is no ad- 1 ■ mission charge and the public is cordially invited to attend. Ernest E. Privott First In ] Chowan County To Report 2 iTon Per Acre Peanut Yield Cross Roads Farmer Reports 4,030 Pounds From One Acre Ernest E. Privott of Cross Roads community reported the first two ton-per-acre yield of peanuts to County Agent C. W. Overman lash week. Mr. Privott reported 4,030' pounds of peanuts from a measur ed acre. The soil was sandy type new ground, cleared three years ago Five hundreds pounds of dolomitio lime plus 400 pounds of 2-12-12 fertilizer was applied per acre prior to planting. The N. C. 2 variety was used and the seed were inocu lated before planting. A good plant stand was obtained. Four hundred pounds of landolaster was applied in mid-July. The crop was dusted three times with copper-sulphur to control the leafspot disease. The peanuts were dug before the Octo ber rains and top quality grade for this season -was attained. North Carolina peanut produc $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina John Gilliam Wood Is Elected President Bank Os Edenton New Master il **l %|r> WILLIAM W. ADAMS At an election of officers of Una nimity Lodge No. 7. A. F„ & A. M., for the year 1957 held Thursday night, William W. Adams was elected master. He will be install ed at a meeting to be held Thurs day night, December 27. Christmas Party j | For Children Os i j Military Personnel Affair at Base Theatre Saturday Afternoon, I December 15 1 A. Christjmis party for children lof military personnel between the ages of one and 12 will;be held in] | the theatre at the Edenton Naval] | Auxiliary Air Station on; Saturday j afternoon, December 15, beginning] ! at 2 oYlork.te'The event i-S sponsor-1 I ed by the Officers’ Wives Club and ] the Fidelis Club. Santa Claus will be on hand to] ! distribute gifts to all the children | and other entertainment will in-] j dude singing Christmas carols and| motion picture cartoons. Refresh-! meats will include, cakes, apples,] oranges, nuts and a fruit drink. ] Coffee will be served adults who ■\j tend. I Lions Club Christmas Party Tuesday Night Kdenton’s Lions Club will hold its annual Christmas party Tuesday night, • December 18. This- year’s j affair will be held in the dining; j room of the Masonic Temple and 'President Ernest J- Ward, Jr., re ouests every member of the club ; I to attend. ]j An Appeal j ; Dr. A. 51. Stanton. Chairman of the Chowan Chapter of the Ameri can Red Cross, calls attention to Red Cross appeals for contributions' for Hungarian relief. Chowan County has been asked to raise a' quota of $lB5 lor this purpose and up to Tuesday Dr. Stanton had re ceived only s4t in donations. Dr. Starton urges the county to I lyeet this quota and requests con- ■ tributions.to he sent to Hungarian Relief. Edenton. N. C. ! ing counties have inaugurated a two-ton peanut dub. Peanut grow • ers who make a yield of two tons i or more peanuts per acre arc eligi ] ble. Mr. Overman says. Perhaps j there are other growers in Chowan County who have made a two-ton yield on certain fields this year. If] there are others, Mr. Overman would like to have a report from them t .. • * DON’T FORGET TO BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS Succeeds Henry Gard ner, Who Died Oc tober ?Bth At a meeting of the board of di rectors of Tile Bank of Edenton held Wednesday of last week, John Gilliam Wood, Jr., was elected president. Mr. Wood, who has been serving as a vice president, suc ceeds W. Henry Gardner, who died Sunday night, October 28. He is president of the Home Feed & Fertilizer Company and is now ser ving in the capacity filled for sev eral years by his father, the late John (i. Wood. At the same time John Kramer was elected executive vice presi dent; Graham White, cashier, and E. L. Wells, Jr., and George Hps kins, assistant Cashiers. Two new directors were also elected at the meeting, including A, C. Boyce and Dr. Frank Wood. They were chosen to fill the un expired terms of Mr. Gardner and the late John G, Wood. The hoard of directors paid tri bute to Mr. Gardner for his long, efficient and faithful service with the hank and drew up appropriate resolutions of respect. Mr. Wood was born at Haves plantation, graduated at Edenton Continued oil Page 6—Section 1 Post Office Open 8 A. M. To 6 P. M. Including Saturday Stepped Up Delivery Service Added to Schedules Postmaster J. L. Cliestnutt ex presses his thanks for the coopera tion of so many people so far on his annual “Mail Early For Christ mas” campaign. He said, “I know the time has passed to talk about mailing early,” To the inevitable last minute mailers he suggests, the use of Air Mail for every Christ mas card or gift going out-of-town and to get them into the mail right now! Even a few hours de lay at this critical time may mean disappointment for friends or loved ones on Christmas Day. Io take care of the last minute rush, the Post Office will remain open from 8 A. M.. until li P, M., including Saturday. Stepped up delivery service will he added to regular schedules. The Postmas- I ter said there’s still time for local deliveries, but all Christmas cards should be sent by first class mail, and should include return addresses on all Christmas card envelopes and package labels. Second Degree Tonight At Masonic Meeting: Ernest I’. Kehaves, master of Unanimity Lod«'y N<». 7. A. F.. & A. M.. has called an <»mordent com munication of the lodpfp tonight i (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The pur i pose of this meeting is to confer the second degree upon a candidate. Mr. Kehayes urges a full attend i a nee. [ civic calendar] Chowan County tobacco grow ers will meet at the Advance Com munity Building Tuesday after noon, December 18, at 1:3(1 o’clock. A Christmas party for children of military personnel will be held in the theater at the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saturday af ternoon. December 15, beginning at 2 o^clock. Choral groups of the Edenton Junior-Senior High School will present a Christmas concert Sun day afternoon. December 16, at 5 o’clock in the Edenton Elementary School auditorium. The congregation of Ballard’s Bridge Church will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the church ! Continued on Page 5--Section 1