Jj ONLY NEWSPAPER X
II PUBLISHED IN
I CHOWAN COUNTY
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Volume XXlV.—Number 19.
Kehayes Wi* In Race For Mayor
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All Os Incumbents Except
One Are Returned To Office
For Another Two Year Term
Raleigh Hollowell De
, feats Veteran Gra
ham Byrum
In a very close election for May
or of Edenton held Tuesday of this
week Mayor Ernest Kehayes de
feated Leroy H. Haskett, a form
er Mayor whom Kehayes unseated
in the 1956 election. Kehayes
polled 570 votes as against 496 for
a majority of 74 votes. He led
Haskett by 124 votes in 1955.
Kehayes overcame a lead set up
by Haskett after three wards were
reported, when the former Mayor
held a slim 4-vote majority. How
ever, when the First Ward, the last
to report, turned in a majority of
71 votes for Kehayes, he led the
ticket with 74 votes ahead of Has
kett.
Each candidate carried two
wards, Kehayes claiming the First
Ward, his home ward, by a count
of 203 to 132. He also carried the
Third Ward, 146 to 117. Haskett’s
strongest ward was in the Second,
where he polled 170 votes to 151
for Kehayes, and in the Fourth
Ward Haskett had 77 votes to 70
for Kehayes.
James M. Bond, who was unop
posed for Treasurer,’ polled 890
votes.
In the race for two Councilmen
at-Large, J. Edwin Bufflap and
George Alma Byrum, incumbents,
were returned to office, -Bufflap
led in this race with J&l votes and
Continued on Page 4, Section 1
JayceesTo Sponsor
Horseshoe Contest
Tournament Schedul
ed to Begin Mon
day, May 13
Announcement was made early
this week by Warren Twiddy, pres
ident df."the4Menton -Junior Cham
ber, of Commerce, that the Jaycees
will. spons<% a horseshoe touma-;
ment, beginning Monday, May 13,
with the finals to be held Friday,
May 17. The tournament, will be
held at the Junior-Senior High
School with Coach Bill Billings act
ing as supervisor and Lieut. Rob
ert Calabrese in charge of the con
test.
Lieut. Calabrese states that thei
tournament will be doubles only |
, and that two trophies will be
awarded the winners. These tro-!
phies will be awarded at a dinner
held by the Jaycees Thursday
night, June 23, at 7 o’clock in the
Penelope*Barker house.
The tournament is held primarily
for boys.in high school who do not|
. participate in competitive sports at
the school and it is expected a
large number will enter the con
test. ,
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Poppy Day Will Be Observed
1 In Edenton Saturday, May 25
Observance Sponsored
* By American Legion
r Auxiliary
t Poppy Day will be observed in
%&denton Saturday, May 26, at
Which time the sale of poppies will
V he sponsored by members of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs.
W. E. Mills Is Poppy Day chairman
of memoJ
THE CHOWAN HERALD
\ As Edenton's Voters Picked 'Em ]
Mayor:
First Second Third Fourth
Ward Ward Waid Ward Total
. Ernest Kehayes 203 151 140 70 570
L. H. Haskett 132 170 117 77 496
Treasurer:
James Bond 302 238 224 126 890
Board of Public W/rks:
Philip McMullan 273 242 191 104 810
Thomas Byrum 247 238 195 113 793
Sidney Campen 223 238 178 118 757
W. M. Wilkins 253 223 166 101 743
A. B. Harless 255 189 183 96 723
Bruce Jones,. Jr. 183 173 133 92 581
J. P. Ricks, Jr 140 161 128 70 499
Horace White 55 79 27 31 192
Councilman-at-Large:
J. Edwin Bufflap 248 209 194 110 761
George Alma Byrum 206 188 121 87 602'
Dr. A. F. Downum 155 175 118 59 507
First Ward Councilman :
J. Clarence Leary. 186
Frank Holmes 151
Second Ward Councilman:
Raleigh Hollowed 142
Graham JJyrum 107
Larry Dowd 53
Third Ward Councilman:
John Mitchener 248
Fourth Ward Councilman: J
. Luther Park'; v 135
Edenton Base Open
For Observance Os
Armed Forces Day
20 Years Ago
As Found In the Files of
The Chowan Herald
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County Commissioners start ma
chinery for special election to vote
on an ABC store in Chowan Coun
ty.
Only two changes were made in
Edenton’g official family, J. H. Me-
Mullan succeeding E. W. Spires,
who was not a candidate and J. Ed
win Buff lap defeating T. Wallace
| Jones as Councilman-at-Large.
Eden ton Rotarians defeated the
j Lions in a game of donkey base
i ball by a score of 1 to 9.
County Commissioners named W.
J. Berryman as their representa
tive forthe 1 newly enacted social
security program which was view
ed as a costly.’and perplexing prob
lem.
Work was begun on the Albe
marle Sound bridge with the eon-
Continued on Page B—Section 1
“We should remember the sac
rifices of the Doughboy of World
War I, the GI of World War JI
and the Korean veteran,” says MS.
Mills, “by wearing a poppy—that
flower of remembrance, that sym
bol of sacifice,. that bloomed so
profusely on the battlefields- of
France in 1918. We are helping,
them to remember, not only those
who gave their Uvea, but also
those who are still suffering from
I the ravages of war, who need eoßi
j-fort and cheer. We are helping
'them *o r n wrt'“r s he dl'mhlod
| hospitalized veterans who received
| tic help through the little red crepe
] paper w e are helping them
ito remember the widow and or-
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Edenton, Chowan County,‘North Carolina, Thursday May 9,1957.
Visitors Will Be Wel
come May 15 From
9 A. M. to 3 P. M.
Col. Frank Collins; commanding
officer of the Edenton Naval Au
xiliary Air Station, has announced
that the Edenton base will join
with all the various military instal
lations in observipg Armed Forces
Day Saturday, May 18.
I Col. Collins stated that the base
will be open to the general public
between the hours of 9 A. M., and
3 P. M., Eastern Standard Time.
A feature of the observance will
be a static display of different
types of aircraft flown by Marines
with a special feature taking place
at 2 o’clock when there will be a
demonstration of arrested landings
in which will be used the Marine
Corps latest mobile arresting
I equipment.
Armed Forces Day. has been des
ignated by President Dwight Eis
enhower as the day to honor the
men and women who served in the
armed forces, and to remind all
Americans—and the world —that
our armed strength is a “Power
For Peace.”
Col. Collins personally invites all
citizens to visit the base during the
specified hours, to join in a suc
cessful observance of Armed Forc
es Day.
Polio State ]
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Edenton Jaycees remind people
in Chowan County that the sec
ond mam polio shots /ill he ad
ministered fat the Penelope Bark
er house Monday and Tuesday
nfarht*. M*v IS and 14 from 6:30
to 8 o’clock.
Jaycees and local doctor* alike
hope many people will take advan
tage ~f this nreem.tVn against po
lio. Shota are free up to Shears
of a«e and a fee of *LW wfll ho
ft Day Festival
Very Successful
Very Delightful Af
fair Held at Teen
age Club
w
The Pay Festival sponsor
ed by the Edenton Parent-Teacher
Association which was held Weu
' nesday of last week was a huge
success, with Mrs. Horace White
and Mrs. R. T. Whitten as co-chair
men.,
A parade was held in the after
noon led by the Edenton Junior-
Senior High School Band and the
Grammar School Band, both direel
ed by Miss Lula Williams. In the
parade also was Boy and Girl
Scouts and Brownies. Cars carry
ing the May Queen and attend
ants were led to the Grammar
School, where the coronation was
held.
Mrs. J. J. Ross, president of the
i PTA, crowned Betty Byrum. a sen
ior, as queen. Bunny Brinson, a
sophomore, was maid of honor.
Charlotte Burgess, a junior and 1.0-rene
rene Wright, a freshman, were at
tendants. Flower girls were from
the kindergarten class, Martha
Jean Britton, Helen Pruden, Nan
cy Davenport and Linda Byrum.
At the Grammar School ground
varied activities took place, the
most popular being the pony rides.
The ponies were furnished by M.
T. Griffin. Frank White was in
charge of the ponies, assisted by
Claude Uocerson, Permie Nash and,
Burney Johnson. j
Tnside the Teen-Age Club vari-l
ous booths had been set up by the
grade mothers. Cookies and sweets
were on sale as well as drinks, hot
dogs and sandwiches. Assisting
the grade.pnethgfe at the hot dog,
stand was KoliArt'BtiycC,'Trf' "
Others taking part were:
Fortune-Teller—Mrs. Jim Wood.!
Magician—Col. W. A. Free.
Clown—Mrs. Frank Holmes.
Auctioneer—Arthur White. Items
Bold were donated by Edenton mer- j
.chants.
Sgt. A. A. Adams donated film
and took pictures. 1
John Kramer, Jr., did sketches, j
Continued on Page B—Section 2
Golf Tournament Will Be
HeldFromMay 15toMay 19
[ civic calendar]
Second mass polio shot campaign
will be held in the Penelope Bark
er house Monday and Tuesday
nights, May 13 and 14, from 6:30
to 8:30 o’clock.
The Edenton Elementary School
Band and Chorus and the Edenton
Junior-Senior High School Chorus
and newly-formed concert band will
present its annual spring concert
in the Elementary School auditor
ium Friday night, May 10 at 8
o’clock.
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will
have degree work at its meeting
Monday night, May 13, at 8 o’clock.
Continued on Page 2—Section"!
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Above is gtoup of or "i Chapter of the Delta
| Officers Os Edenton Woman’s Club
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In the above picture are the new and outgoing officers *>f the
Edenton Woman’s Club. Installation 'ceremonies were conducted
Wednesday ot last week by Mrs. Al Phillips and those taking office
| for tile 1957-58 term are: Standing, left to right, Mrs. Earl Rich
ardson. historian: Mrs. Joe Thorud, president; Mrs. Daniel Reaves.
I recording secretary; Mrs. E. L. Nixon, treasurer and Mrs. Ernest
I Ward, Jr., corresponding secretary. Mrs. James Bond, vice presi
dent, does not appear in. the picture. Outgoing officers are: Seat
ed. left to right. Mrs. Lloyd Burton, Jr., historian; Mrs. Al Phillips,
vice president; Mrs. Sarah Boyce, recording secretary; Mrs. Wesley
Chesson. Jr., treasurer and Mrs. Cecil Fry. corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Tommy Cross, Jr., outgoing president, does not appear in the
' picture.—(Evelyn Leary Photo).
Mrs. Joe Thorud Is
Installed President
Os Woman’s Club
Band And Choruses I
Will Present Spring
Concert May 10th
j ‘ Announcement is made that the
] Edenton Elementary School Banil
I and Chorus and the Edenton Jun-
I ior-Senior High School Chorus and
! newly-formed concert band will |
hold their annual spring concert
\ Friday night, May 10, at 8 o’clock.;
j The concert will be held in the
Elementary School auditorium and j
- the public is most cordially invit- j
jed to attend and enjoy an evening
of gpnuine pleasure.
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Entrants Will Be Ac
cepted Until 4:30
Monday, May 13
Entrants for the annual NAAS
Edenton Golf Tournament from
May 15 to May 19 will continue to
be accepted up until 4:30 Monday,
May 13, at the Special Services Of
fice at NAAS, Edenton.
The match play tourney is sched
uled to open with a qualifying
round on the 15th. This round will
determine the flights each partici
pant will compete in. Four flight
have been planned for the annual
event. Eighteen holes will be play
ed in both the qualifying round and
Continued on Page 2—Section 1
I Group of Officers In-!
stalled Wednesday j
Os Last Week
! Installation of officers for 1957-1
58 featured the May meeting of
the Edenton Woman’s Club held •
; Wednesday of last week in St.'
Paul’s Parish House. Mrs. R. H. ]
Vaughan, ,who served as first |
president of the club, conducted the i
ceremonies and the following were
installed:
Mrs. Joe Thorud, president; Mrs.
James Bond, vice president; Mrs.
Daniel Reeves, recording secretary:
I Mrs. Ernest Ward, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. E. L. Nixon, treas.
J urer and Mrs. Earl Richardson,
| historian.
I Mrs. Vaughan stressed the duties
of both officers and members >n
, making the club a continuing suc
! cess in the community.
In the absence of the president.
I Mrs. Tom Cross, the vice president,
| Mrs. A1 Phillips, presided at the
| meeting which opened with the J
Continued on Page 2—Section 1
New Assistant !
Home Agent For j
Chowan County
Miss Jncquelin Pugh
Will Begin Work
June 1
Chowan County Commissioners
at their meeting Monday voted to
employ an assistant County Home!
Agent and decided on Miss Jaeque-1
lin Pugh of Randolph County, j
Miss Pugh is eheduled to take'
over her new duties June 1, and
wiif fill a vacancy which has exist
ed for a long time.
Present at the meeting was Miss
Florence Cox, Eastern District
Home Agent, who was high in
praise of Miss Pugh. She is a
former 4-H Cluh member and will
graduate from High Point College
this month. She will come to Cho
wan County with the best kind of
references and will take lip her
time working with 4-H clubs.
OVERMAN APPOINTED
Chowan County Commissioners
on Monday appointed County
Asreut C. W. Overman as chairman
of the N. C. Board of Water Com- j
missioners for Chowan County.
The purpose of the commis-ion is
to study water problems having !~-
gal, economic and administrative,
implications.
$2.00 Per Year In North Carolina.
First Time Man Has
Won Sweepstakes
In Flower Showing
f Plane Crash ]
5-
I An ADI Douglas “Skyraider ’
belonging to Marine Attack Squad
ron 211, crashed Monday shortly
j after noon in the Albemarle Sound,
i approximately ten miles south of
Edenton, while on a routine train
i ing mission. The pilot. Ist Lieut.
George Blackburn, was uninjured.
! There were no passengers in the
i plane. Cause of the accident was
! engine failure.
A seaplane from the Coast
I Guard Air Station in Elizabeth
| City picked up the downed pilot,
i Blackburn is the son of Mr. and
| Mrs. Manford O. Blackburn of 53
Brampton Road, Garden City. Sa
j vannah, Georgia.
Final Accounting Os
! Delores Long Fund
Made By Freshmen
I *787 Raised In Drive
For Unfortunate
Classmate
i
i
| The Freshmen Class of Edenton
! Junior-Senior High School wishes
j to take this opportunity to express
| its appreciation to all who con
tributed to the Delores Long Fund
, and to those who have administev
ied to her and her family. By their
! contributions, Delores’ life was
made more comfortable.
“We know that her death has
| brought much sorrow to her fami
ly as it has to us,” says a spokes-,
man for the. class, “hut we realize
that it was for the best. She had
been a victim of Hodgkin’s Disease
for over two years and she had
suffered very painfully.
Continued on Page B—Section 1 ,
Edward Wozelka Now
Civil Defense Director
At their meeting Monday Oho- 1
wan County Commissioners ap
pointed Edward Wozelka as Cho
wan County’s director of civil do- •
! sense.
Mr. Wozelka succeeds William S.
Privott, who was obliged to resign
due to other duties. Mr. Wozelka
is very much interested in civil de
j sense and the Commissioners were
I of the opinion that he will lie the
i best possible director available.
Band Parents Association
Plans First Annual Banquet
T Public Hearing ]
Attention is called to a public
j hearing which w ill be held Monday
i night. May 13, at 8 o’clock in the!
i Court House.
The purpose of this hearing is
to consider a proposed zoning plan
for the newly annexed territory to
Edenton. so that all interested citi
zens are urged to attend.
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Masons Planning To
Beautify Property
If plans materialize, members of
. Unanimity Lodge will improve the
appearance of the waterfront in
front of the Masonic Temple. At
last week’s meeting it was agreed
to fill in the plat of ground and
erect a barbecue pit capable of
feeding a large crowd.
The site, of course, will tv> V-au
|*tiful. so that : t will l>e s credit to
the area. Quite a few members
have already acreed to makp con
tributions tl)W»l*i the (r-SQHge, so
I that it is expected work on filling
in the lot will soon be started.
ry
DRIVE CAREFULLY— j
YOU MAY SAVE j
YOUR LIFE! 1
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Charlie Griffin Win
ner of Most Blue
Ribbons
For the first time in the history
of the Woman’s Club Flower Show
the Sweepstakes award for the
most blue ribbons was won by a
man. Charlie Griffin’s prize-win
ning roses received more blue rib
ons than entries by any other in
dividual. The judges were lavish
n praise of the flowers entered in
the Hortirultural Division of the
show, saying that the roses and
Vis were among the best they had
■ver seen
The silver, howl for the best flows
■r in the show was won by Mrs.
Francis Hicks for a blue iris with
seven perfect (dooms. Best in the
Vrrangement Division was won hv
Mrs. Gilliam Wood, with Mrs. Al
,n *i Downum as runner-up.
Ribbons were won by the fol
lowing: Roses, red ribbon—Mrs.
r. B. Williford, Charlie Griffin,
Mrs. T. C. Byrum, Sr., Mrs. Frank
Wood. Mrs. J. G. Wood, Jr., M**s.
John Raines. Mrs. Elwood Nixon,
Mrs. John Kramer, Margaret El
iott. Mrs. R. P. Baer, Mrs. C. A.
Phillips. Yellow Ribbon-—Mrs. T.
B. Williford. Charlie Griffin, Mrs.
Sam Ross, Mrs. W. H. Copeland,
Mrs. J. G. Wood, Jr., Paulina Has
sell. Mrs. W. J. Yates, Mrs. J. G.
Wood, Sr.. Mrs. R. P. Baer.
Iris, blue ribbon—Mrs. J. N. El
liott, Mrs. S. F. Hicks, Mrs. K. E.
Forehand. Jr.. Mrs. .lob-i Kromer.
Continued on Page 2—Section I
Food And Nutrition
Leaders Serve Meal
For Commissioners
j Delightful Occasion at
j Advance Community
Building
I Food anil nutrition leaders of tbe
Chowan County home demonstra
tion clubs served a delicious dinner
Monday at 1 o’clock in the Advance
I Community Building. The County
Commissioners were special guests
of the women and II of the club
presidents were also on hand.
A special guest at tile dinner was
Miss Florence Cox. Eastern Dis-
1 1rict Home Agent, who was high in
praise of the Chowan County Clubs
Continued on Page 2—Section 1
Affair Will P>e Held In
Masonic Temple
May 14
The Band Parents Association
j has completed plans for its first
awards banquet which is scheduled
to he held Tuesday night. May 14. *
at 7 o'clock in the Masonic Temple.
All hand members are invited to
ibe guests of the association and
their parents, friends and patrons
in the community are also cordial
ly invited to attend. Tickets may
be secured from the president,
Mrs. R. H. Vaughan, today (Thurs
day) the final day for reservations.
A lively evening of entertain*
ment has been arranged by Mrs.
William Case.
The feature of the evening will
be the presentation of awards and
letters by Miss Lula Wflfiams, di
rector. A new majorette and chief
majoret’e are to nc t>—B
as two hand students and one ma
jorette to attend camp, tuition free,
at East Carolina College this sum
mer. Students enterijv* th» band
from the Elementary School and
those leaving the Vartity Band by
graduation wilt b« recogniaod.