ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXlV.—Number 10. Possibility Develops To Call $450,00080nd Election For Building Program In County ■ ■ V ,County Commissioners Take E*.tra Time to Consider Situation Chowan County Commissioners met Monday afternoon after the regular business was transacted to consider the recent report on the Chowan County jail made by T. A. Early, jail inspector for North .Carolina, as well as to consider other problems which will call for a considerable outlay of money. Serious consideration was given to several /natters facing the Com missioners and to accomplish what will most likely have to be done the Commissioners see no way out except floating a bond issue of pos- 1 sibly in the neighborhood of $450,- J DOO. . Some of the problems facing tliej Commissioners i s a sewage disposal plant at Chowan High School whieh is estimated to cost approxi mately SIO,OOO. ' Another problem is a new lunch room at Chowan High School which the Commissioners estimate will mean an outlay of approximately 1570,000. $70,000. Spearheading the decision was a. (Continued on Page s—Section 1) John Deere Day Friday, March Bth i Splendid Program In Elementary School Auditorium Hobbs Implement Company an i- ~ nourtcos tbat*t***niKml John Oeere Day will' Be’held W Edentbtl l Elementary School auditorium Fri day night, March 8, beginning at, 7:30 o’clock. The entertainment is free for all farmers and their families, but ad mission will be by ticket only. Those needing tickets can secure them free at the Hobbs Implement Company. The show will feature a variety program by Garland Abbott and his Tidewater Playboys, popular radio and television outfit. Another feature will be six full I color movies, including “Heavens To Betsy,” another Gordon Family Adventure, “Making Tractor His tory,” Report on John Deere Com-1 bines, Oddities In Farming,” and, “What’s New For 1957?” Band Parents To j Meet March 12th Important Meeting In Cafeteria At Junior- Senior High School The bi-monthly, meeting of the Hand Parents Association will be held Tuesday night, March 12, at 8 o’clock. The meeting will bp held in the cafeteria of the Edenton Jun ior-Senior Hiirh School. x “nyis will be a very important business meeting at which time • plans for the band dance Friday, ' March 15, will be discussed as well * as the spring concert and awards programming for the end of the terra. v, Miss Lula Williams, band direc tor. will also explain her new sys tem for instrumentalists and dis ' * cuss the clinics being attended by the majorette corps. Buoton Makes Dean’s List s College registrar’s rased the names of 1 seniors whosg aca gible for the Dean’s - - -i - r -i m .RowanceT THE CHOWAN HERALD Art Show Will Be Held In Edenton April sth And 6th {BoardOf Review j Chowan County Commissioners will meet as a Board of Equaliza tion and Review Monday morning, March 18, at 10 o’clock. At this time they will listen and consider any complaints relating to property valuation as now appearing on the tax books. « AaAS/WW\AA/WVWWVWWWV>/VWVI Jurymen Selected For Term Os Court Judge Joseph Parker Os Windsor Will Preside „ Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Monday drew from the jury box 50 names who will be summoned for jury duty at, the April term of Chowan Superior Court which will convene Monday morning, April 1, at 10 o’clock. The presiding judge for the mixed term will be Judge Joseph Parker of Windsor. Those chosen for jury duty in clude the following: . Dennis W. 'BasAfght, ENTrett F. Small, Fred Britton, Everett Haste, Fred A. White, Jr., Milton C. Cope- Continued on Page 4, Section 1 Family Night Supper At Methodist Church Members of the Methodist Church will observe a family night, supper in the church Friday night,] March 8, at 6:30 o’clock. It will j be a covered dish supper bo which; all members of the church and its constituents are invited. A special j invitation is also extended to Ma- j rine families to attend. Following the supper entertain ment will be provided for the chil dren and a program has been ar ranged on formation of new young adult fellowship. 4-Hers In Chowan Help To Celebrate National 4-H Week Theme Is Improving Family and Com * munity Living Chowan 4-H Club mem bers are joining with over 153,000 other North Carolina members who 1 in turn joined with more than two million other club members in the; nation by observing National 4-H! Club Week, March 2-8. The theme] for the national observance this! year is “Improving Family 'and Community Living”. The 4-H Club is one of the world’s largest youth organizations. It not only has members in (he United States but in Alaska, Ha waii and Puerto .Rico as well. It is sponsored by the Extension Ser vice in every county in North Car oNn* and in nearly every cminty in aop girts, swy w toowaa Coun Edenton, ChonjaaCounty, North Carolina^Thursday March 7,1957. Annual Event Spon- I sored By Edenton Woman’s Club i ■ . —~ Plans are now under way for the staging of the annual art show ; which will be sponsored by the ,j Edenton Woman’s Club on Friday i and Saturday, April 5-6. Acting ,las judge for the exhibit will be William L. Persick of the Art De partment of East Carolina College. The site of the showing will be an nounced later. It is hoped that a large number , of school children in both grammar and high schools in the town and ' the county and that adults both ci vilian and the Marines will partici , pate. It is requested that work be turned in one week in advance of the exhibit and that exhibits are at the owner’s responsibility. Rules for the show are as fol : lows: 1. All worn must be original. 1 Copies of other pictures are not 1 acceptable. 2. Any medium may be used, such as pencil, ink, charcoal, oils, Qrayons, etc. 3. Any size paper or canvas may be used. 1 4. Seven (7) entries only from leach class, (to be chosen by the j teacher or a vote of the class) will ,' be accepted. Kirch , must have the name and grade of the entrant on the front. 5. Ribbons will be. awarded in each homeroom in each individual school. 6. First, second, third and fourth prizes, in the form of cash awards, will be given for ovef-all exhibits from individual schools or school ‘ groups. | 7. Adult work will be in a sepa j rate class and not placed in com i petition with that of school chil dren. f 8. A hobby corner arts and 1 crafts—will be set up where un classified entries such as: photo graphs, ceramics, needlecraft, tint-j ing of photographs, handicrafts, i etc., may be exhibited. For additional information call, Mrs. Elton Forehand, Jr., at 3739. ! 20 Years Ago As Found In the Files of j The Chowan Herald di Chowan County school units de , nied charges made by Representa tive John F. White in his plan to : reshuffle the two boards. A group attended a hearing on the matter | held in Raleigh. j County Health Officer Dr. M. P. Whichard was forced to postpone typhoid treatments due to inclem ent weather. Edenton Lion Chib was presented its charter at a very delightful meeting held at -Hotel Joseph Hewes. Records in the Edenton district office of the N. C. State Employ ment Service showed that 762 from six counties registered for unem ployment, 157 of whom were from Chowan County. . • A special meeting of Town Coon- j cil wan (called 'to approve the sale; of the old armory on West Eden > Street and $125 was appropriated toward the expense of entertaining | [the General Assembly for a day’s I I session fn BktNitonu r > j T. Wallace Jones purchased the! on r&§v o—oecuon * ■Hiowan 4-H Peanut Contest Winners j J§ 1* ||<g| v I I VVHffILJJV 111 top picture appears Clyde William Boyce, first prize winner in the 1956 Chowan County 4-H Club peanut growing contest. At right is H. Ivey Ward, who wa s third place winner. Dick Lowe, second place winner, was not present when the picture was taken. In bottom picture are a group of the contestants. Front row. left to right, Clyde Boyce, Robert Skinner, Lewis Evans and Jerry White. Back row, 'left to right, Carrol Goodwin, Jack Perry, H. Ivey Ward. E. C. Toppin, Ronald Perry and Sid White, Jr. Edenton Lions Will Celebrate Charter Night March 11th [District Meeting] W. W. Byrum. Chairman of the] Chowan County Commissioners, has announced that a district meeting for County Commissioners, ac-' countants and attorneys will he held in Edenton Thursday, March 14. The meeting will begin in the Court House at 10 A. M., with an , afternoon session scheduled after lunch. The Edenton meeting will he one of eight similar meetings which are sponsored by the Institute of Gov- , ernqient. The other meetings w ill be held at Jacksonville, Greenville, j Chapel Hill, Lincolnton, Wavnes ville, Wilkesboro, Laurinburg. ' New Legislation Requested Albert G. Ryrum, Chowan Coun ty’s Representative in the General Assembly, attended the County Commissioners’ meeting Monday prior to going to Raleigh and was informed that the Commissioners were interested in a few local bills, which Mr. Byrum said he thought he could get through the Legisla ture with little difficulty. One of the bills Mr. Byrum has been asked to introduce will pro vide for the abolishment of jury trials In criminal cases in Record er’s Court. If the hill is passed it will provide that in all criminal trials in Recorder’s Court of Cho wan County, upoq demand for a jury trial by either the defendant or prosecuting attorney, the judge of said court shall transfer the case for trial fn Superior Court of Cho wan County and the defendant shall be required to execute a new and justified- bond in such amount as may be fixed by the judge of Re corder’s §ourt for the defendant’s appearance at the next term of Su perior Court. Another bill requested by the Commissioners has to, do with the transfer of Items in which the State and federal government share from the general fund to a special levy. The third bill Sr. Byrum Was asked to introduce, if passed, will giv« thf County Commissioners au- —*» -•«***•'-v-x -w*-’ X jPast President Lions International Will Be Speaker Edenton’s Lions Club has about completed plans for the observance I of Charter Night next Monday J night, March 11, with the meet- 1 ing scheduled to begin at 7:30 o’clock in the Lions hall at the. corner of Broad and Queen Streets. | The meeting will mark the 20th an niversary of the organization ofi the Edenton club. A feature of the meeting will be an address by Edgar M. Elbert, a] key member in the Lions Club of j Maywood, Illinois. He served asi president of Lions International! Continued on Page 3. Section 1 thority to employ a county tax col lector if and when they see fit. At present taxes are collected by the sheriff of the county. The Commissioners also, in view of so much money spent in drain age, asked Mr. Byrum to introduce a hill making it a misdemeanor for loggers or any other person leav ing tree tops and other parts of trees in dragline ditches or any running stream. Petition Asked For Improving Narrow, Indian Trail Road W. J. Taylor Says Most Hazardous Road In County j Chowan County Commissioners, on Monday were presented a noti-l tion by Dr, A. E. Downum asking for approval of straightening, wid ening and paving about three miles of the Indian Trail road, to pave the improved Pilot’s Point road run- ] iun from its intersection with In dian Trail road approximately 2% Continued on Page B—Section 1 Contributions In Heart Fund Drive Stand At $1,226.50 Still a Few More Re ports Remaining to Be Made Dr. Edward G. Bond, general chairman and Mrs. C. I’. Wales treasurer, have announced that Chowan County’s 1957 Heart Fund drive now totals $1,226.50. Os this amount, about $500.00 was collected by volunteers in Heart Sunday’s house-to-house canvass, $223.00 from the Jaycee road block, -350.00 from the Naval Auxiliary Air Base, SIOO.OO from business firms, and the remainder from contributions collected in the plastic hearts and by mail. Some districts still have not re ported in from the house-to-house canvass, and Mrs. Wales urges that they do so as soon as possible. Anyone still wishing to make a con tribution, either business or person al, is asked to turn their check in to Mrs. Wales. “The residents of Chowan Coun ty may be justly proud of their sub stantial contribution to the cru sade against the heart diseases,” Dr. Bond said. “Their generosity in to the Heart Fund proves that they can he depended upon to recognize the threat of these di senses to the welfare of our com munity and to lend their earnest support to the Heart Association in its efforts to combat them,” he commented. ; , . . ] Miss Eula Garrett Killed As Result Os Automobile Wreck Car Runs Off Road on Curve In Harvey Point Section Miss Eula Virginia Garrett, 47. died in Chowan Hospital about 7:30 o’clock Saturday morning as the re sult of an automobile accident which occurred on the Harvey Point road in Perquimans County several Continued on Page a—Section 1 Girl Scouts To Join In Celebration Os National GS Week Welcome Visitor] iv J Albert G. Byrum. Chowan Coup-] I ty’s Representative in the General j Assembly, was a welcome visitor ! at the Chowan County Commission ers’ meeting Monday morning. Mr. Byrum presented a lew interesting sidelights of the Legislature now ip session, hut appeared at ill,, meet ing primarily to ascertain if the Commissioners were interested in any special legislation. The Commissioners informed Mr. Byrum ‘they were interested in sev eral local bills, and he will be pro vided with the proper information, to introduce the bills. [civic calendar] I A special election will he held 1 Saturday, March 16, from 6:30 A. j M., to 6:30 P. M, to decide wheth ler not to extend the corporate lim its of Edenton. A district meeting of County Commissioners, accountants and at ; torneys will be held in the Chowan County Court House Thursday, .March 14, beginning at 10 A. M. Red Cross fund raising campaign • will be held in Chowan County i. during the month of March. 1 Bi-monthly meeting of the Eden ' ton Band Parents Association will - be held Tuesday night. March 12. i at 8 o’clock in the Junior-Senior High School. University of North Carolina Men’s Glee Club will present a pro ( gram in the Edenton Elementary Cb*tinue4 on Page s— Section 1 $2.00 Per Year In North Caroli: Clyde Boyce Wins fn Annual Peanut Growing Contest Lions Club Speaker ! V —~ d .■gggM -fei ■ ■llls wrap *~T«Fr • EDGAR M. ELBERT Featuring the Edenton Lions Club’s Charter night celebration next Monday night will be an ad dress by Edgar M. Elbert of May wood. Illinois, a past president of Lions International. Margaret Stanton Worthy Matron Os | Local OES Chapter New Officers Elected At Meeting Monday Night Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order of the Eastern Star, elected offi cers for the new year at a meet ing held in the Masonic Temple Monday night. Mrs. Margaret Stanton was elected worthy ma tron, succeeding Mrs. Edna Reaves land Dr. A1 Stanton was elected worthy patron, succeeding Dan Reaves. Other officers elected included the following: Mrs. W. A. Har rell, associate worthy matron; W. A. Harrell, associate worthy pa | Continued on Page 3. Section 1 Edenton Scouts Will Sell Cookies Satur day, March 16 National Girl Scout Week will be ■ observed by the four alert and ac ! tive Girl Scout troops in Edenton Sunday, March 10, through Satur ] day, March 16. j . The Edenton troops will begin j the week’s observance on Sunday j morning, March 10. when they will I attend their own church in a group. | The girls will he in uniform and i will be accompanied by their lead ! ers. Monday will be observed as i Teachers’ Day when the Girls | Scouts will take cookies to both | schools for the teachers’ cake break. ! Juliet Lowe Day will be observ ed Tuesday. On this day the ori ‘ grin of Girl Scouts will be broadcast over radio station WCD.I, with some of the Girl Scouts taking part. Wednesday has been designated as Good Turn Day. During the day each Scout will do at least one good turn for a member of her fam ily or a neighbor. On Thursday Toys For Tots will be observed, when the Girl Scouts will collect toys to be taken to nur series at the various churches. Friday will be Community Ser vice Day. During the day the Girl Scouts will take flowers and maga zines to Chowan Hospital for the benefit of patients and personnel. Saturday will be observed as ] Cookie Day, when the Girt Scouts ‘ will sell cookies in the downtown ] section. It is hoped many citizens j will cooperate and buy cookies from the girls. HELP YOUR RED CROSS .... JOIN TODA Y! Winners Announced at Rotary Club Meet ing Last Week Clyde William Boyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Boyce of the Ty ner community, was declared 1956 Chowan 4-H peanut winner at last week’s Hotary meeting, when the 4-H peanut contestants and their fathers were guests of the Edenton Rotary Club, sponsor of the annual contest for 11 years. Dick Lowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Lowe of the Advance community, won second place and H. Ivey Ward, son of Mrs. Hat tress Ward of Ryland was third prize winner. Young Boyce grew 3,773 pounds if \ irgini* Runner peanuts on his 4-H acre project. This is the high est 4-H peanut yield made during the past 11 years of the contest. Dick I.owe grew 3,627 pounds of peanuts on his acre project, while H. Ivey Ward grew 2,980 pounds on his aero. Clyde Boyce as first prize winner was awarded an engraved trophy cup and $5.00 in rush by the siioii sor. Dick I.owe and H. Ivey Ward were each awarded a $2.50 cash l*rize, while the other contestants were presented attractive note books. I lie average yield per acre on the 18 4-H projects was 2.305 pounds per acre. This is one of the high est average yields in the 11 years of the contest. The fact that the Continued on Page 3—Section 1 World Day Os Prayer Scheduled March 8 Episcopal and Metho dist Ministers Will Be Speakers The World Day of Prayer service is to he conducted at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church Friday afternoon, March 8. at 4:30 o’clock. The Rev. j George B. Holmes, rector ivf St. Paul’s and the Rev. Earl Riehard j 80*1. pastor of the Edenton Meth ! odist Church, will conduct the ser vice. i Projects to benefit by the offer ■ ing from The World Day of I’ray !or include the Indian Americans, low income farming communities, agricultural migrants, education for Christian leadership, mass com munication, Christian literature, I and home and family life. The first day in Lent is the day When the world is girded with a i wide I>and of prayer. Prayers will ; ascend from all areas of the globe. The purpose of the day is “to unite all Christians in a bond of prayer, to give individuals an opportunity to share in a fellowship of prayer with others around the world, and i to witness to their belief that pray er has the power to bring the hearts of men into conformity with God’s will.” Tile public is cordially invited to j attend Friday’s services. Car Demonstration Tuesday Afternoon George Hewksbary, safety engi ! neer for Nationwide Insurance on i Tuesday afternoon gave proof that you can’t "stop on a dime” in a demonstration held at the Junior ! Senior High School. Mr. Tewkshary allowed students ito drive a rather unique demon ■ stratum car to see how quickly they j can stop at 20 miles per hour. Three revolvers on the bumper of the car fired to mark the pavement when the driver (1) saw a stop signal, (2) slammed on the brakes and (3) brought the ear to a dead stop. The demonstration was very in teresting and was attended by a goodly number of citizens. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Parish House. Thq program will be in charge of Philip ; McMullao and President George AL i ma Byrum urges a 100 per cent »t. ! tendance* m

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