| ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXlV.—Number 23. Public Hearing Will Be Held On FruH Night At 8 O’clocS Objections Should Be Registered At This . Meeting Interested parties are reminded that a public hearing relative tft a proposed zoning ordinance for the recently annexed area to the town of Edenton will be held in the Municipal Building Friday night of this week at 8 o’clock. Town Council at a special meet ing recently favorably approved the provisions of a proposed ordi nance and subsequently designat-1 ed Friday night, June 7, for a hearing in order for objections, if there are any, to be registered be fore the ordinance is officially adopted. As the ordinance now stands it provides for neighborhood busi ness on the south side of High way from Filbert’s Creek to the road leading into the Brown Company property. Back of the new Brown Company retail store to the road leadin gto Mrs. M. G. Brown’s lwrpe will be light indus try, and the remainder of the Brown property, except Mrs. Brown’s home will be classed as industry. Albania Acres will be residen tial to the Marine property, and from there to Pembroke Creek | will be neighborhood business. Lots fronting on U. S. 17 from the Fish Hatchery fence to the property of Clarence Cates will be neighborhood business and from there to the town limits will be residential. On the north side of U. S. 17 from the Twiddy property to a line parallel with the Marine property will be residential and. from this line to Pembroke Creek will be neighborhood business. Across the creek to the Jack Mooney property will be classed as light industry and from the Mooney property to the town lim its will be residential. All the other area added to Edenton north of the Twiddy property, including Albemarle Street will be classed as residen tial. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Building and any ob jections should be registered at that time before the ordinance is adopted. Joseph Privott Receives Five Top Honors Joseph Privott won five awards! including the prized Rotary Cup, to take top honors at graduation' exercises at Chowan High School last week at which Dr. Frank Fuller of the Department of Edu cation at East Carolina College delivered the principal address.^ " Prlvott’s awards in addition to the Rotary Cup, were the Mitch ener Science Cup, valedictorian medal, boys’ basketball medal and a two-year bus driving award. Other award winners were: DAR citizenship, elementary grades, Kay Bunch; eighth grade, Iris Bunch; high school, Jerry White; Mitchener Freshman- Cup, Margie Evans; Ruritan. FHA, Aim Spivey; Ruritan FFA, Carroll Peele; Home Economics medal. Continued on Pae* 4—Section 1 Vacation Bible School Now In Progress At Local Baptist Church Dally . Vacation Bible School at the Edenton Baptist Church be ' continue through Friday, June 7. Classes ere being conducted from phasize that classes are being v vited. _____ . , ... THE CHOWAN HERALD | Need Only SBl | 1 The Cancer Drive in Chowan .County U only SBI.OO short of a 1 11.J500 goal, announces Mrs. Rod ney Harrell. Jr., chairman of the drive. Mrs. Harrell stales that there are a few volunteer work ers who have not as yet made a ■complete report and urges them to 'do so as soon as passible in or der that the drive may be brought to a close. j Anyone wishing to make a con tribution to the drive can still do so by contacting Mrs. Harrell. i Grand Opening Os Brown Store To Start Today 1 •> M. G., Brown Company today (Thursday), Friday and Saturday is observing grand opening of their new and modern store locat ed on the Windsor highway. The hours for the observance are from 7:30 A. M., to 5 P. M., each of the three days. In order to induce friends to J 1 visit the new store during the opening days, free refreshments will be served, door prizes award ed, favors distributed and bar gains galore will be offered. Spe cial prices will prevail on a good ly number of items which the con cern will carry. Nine prizes will be awarded, the only requirement to be eligi ble to be a winner is to register ,f»t storq c*n apy ,of opening days. The prizes in or der, will be a 21-ineh power mow er, five gallons of house paint, a set of Revere ware, tub enclosure, 2 gallons of interior paint, flush door and the latter three prizes] being a rocket hammer. Included in the merchandise carried will be hand tools, screens, lumber, power tools, garden tools, paint, brushes, ceiling tile, precis ion tools, sheet rock, asphalt shingles, as well as other items, most all of which can be pur chased rft great savings as will be seen in a full page advertisement elsewhere in this issue of The Herald. -- Ep Debnam is 1 president of the Continued on Page 4—Section 1 ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION TO BE SUBJECT FIRST AID CLASS The subject of the First Aid class this Friday night at 8 o’clock at the Edenton Junior-Senior High School wiE be artificial res piration. Both methods will be taught. All persons interested and not already enrolled are urged to at tend this class. These classes are sponsored by the Edenton BPW Club. SOCIETY TO MEET The Woman’s Society of Chris-' tian Service of the Edenton Meth odist Church will meet at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday, June 11, at the church. Final Exercises'Held At Jr.-Sr. High School Thursday Night Thirty-six seniors at Junior-Senior High School were graduated Thursday night of last week in final commencement ex | ercises at the school for the 1956- 57 school year. Presentation of graduation di plomas was made by John A. Holmes, Superintendent of Eden, toft’s City Schools. During 4he impressive ceremon ies, four of the graduates spoke briefly on the theme "Bridge To Th% Future.” They were Rachel Wilder, “I Speak For Citizenship”; Billy Adams, “I Speak For Re ligion"; Linda Griffin, “I Speak For Education’’, and Jerry Down um, “I Speak For The Home”. Oscar White, class president, was [master Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday June 6,1957. I Outstanding Athletes Honored By Varsity Club ] I I 111 1 • Pictured above are students from Edenton Junior-Senior High School who were chosen as outstand ing in sports by their fellow citizens. Left to right are: Cecil Fry, Varsity Club president; Jerry Down urn, football; William Billings, football coach; Johnny Kramer, boys' basketball; Alton Brooks, basket ball and baseball cdach; Sid While, baseball; Rosa Hollowell. girls' basketball and Miss Coleen Ward, coach of girls' basketball. —(Photo by Nick George). ' Seven Area Doctors Honored At District Meeting Held Here Gathering Held In Ho tel Joseph Hewes Wednesday Dr. John Robert Lowery of Salisbury was the principal speaker and seven area physicians were honored at the First District Medical Society meeting here at the Hotel Joseph Hewes Wednes. day. Dr. Lowery, a member of the 50-year club of the State Medi cal Society, spoke in a most in teresting and amusing fashion cf the changes in medical practice over this period of time, giving -particular insight into the chang-! ing economic pattern of medical practice as well as the great ad vancement in physical equipment. In contrast, the physical and emo tional disturbances of patients were spotlighted and shown to I follow a more or less persistent | and permanent pattern except for the marked decreases in acute in fectious diseases that have been overcome primarily by immuniza tions and public health measures. The speaker was introduced by Dr. A. Y. Eagles. Dr. Eagles, who presided over I the meeting, explained from the chair that this was a very special meeting held in honor of senior colleagues of the district, all of whom had been in practice more than 46 years and most for more than 50 years. These physicians were Drs. T. W. Blanchard, Hobbsville; J. A. Powell, Eden- Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Vacation (jhurch School In Progress Methodist Church Vacation Church School at the Edenton Methodist Church will begin June 9 at the Sundav School hour and continue through Friday, June 14. There will be classes for the kindergarten, primaiy and junior age groups. From Monday through Friday classes will tie held from 9 A. M., to 11 A. M. \ i were: # William Adams, Pencie i Ambrose, Mary Ann Bembridge, t William Bunch, Betty Byrum, Mary Elizabeth Cahoon, James Cay ton, Ralph Chappell, Joseph Copeland, Melvin Davis, Leigh Dobson, Allen F. Downum, Jr., Wayne Emminizer, Errol Flynn, ’ Theda Goodwin, Linda Griffin, ‘ Jack Hardison, Patricia Ann Har rell, Sherwood Harrell, Faye Las ‘ siter, Jacqueline Layden, Gerald '■ McLaughlin, Devoise Nash, Mary * Ann Nixon, Joyce Owens, Ann ! Perkins, Carlton Perry, Sherin * Parirish, John Speight, Dorothy ‘ Lee Spruill, Jeannine Stathopou -1 los, Frances Stokes, Ann Taylor, ' Oscar White, Rachel Wilder and Bonnie Wright. * Thb invocation was given by the Rev. George B. Holmes, Epis ■ copal Church rector, and special *» s rentkr^.*;;°a Coveted Rotary Cup Awarded Jerry Downum At Class Night Mrs. Earnhardt j Chosen Hostess Regional Meet Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt of the Edenton Woman’s Club was se lected by the North Carolina Fed eration to serve as nostess at the Regional Banquet of the Western States Conference Clubwomen. The banquet was scheduled to be held in the Hotel Manor in Ashe ville, N. C., Tuesday evening of this week. The Western States Conference is composed of Alas ka, Arizona. California. New Mexico, Washington, Nevada, Ida ho, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Wy oming and Montana. Mrs Eliza beth Hall is president of the jyest brn conference,;- Mis. Earnhardt was in charge of all arrangements for the ban quet. She chose the colonial his tory of Edenton as her motif, and all favors pointed out interesting data concerning this area. Gen eral federation officers and digni taries at the head table received small cradles bearing the inscrip tion “Edenton, Cradle of the Col ony.” These were filled with small arrangements of pine cones and greenery. These special guests Continued on Page B—Section 1 STORES TO CLOSE 9 P. M. In the face of much discussion concerning local stores closing at 7 o’clock on Saturday night in stead of 9, two local merchants an nounced this week that their firms will continue to stay open until 9 P. M. or. Saturday night for the convenience of their cus tomers. The two firms making the announcement were CutKrell’s Dc-pt. Store and Elliott Company. Scheduled To Leave Edenton ] pt *■. - ' ? %-- Asa's;* ■. - - 4 - mm k , - mmmm: n BH * * 9Bk IBl 1 | i". ii f hi,, iMfe; ■ ,/y Pictured above is LI. OoL Jay McDonald who U tchoduied to loavs Edenton this week lor Corpus Chriiti. Texas, whore he will be Commanding Officer pf ATU 307 at Cabaniu Field. Cs admired and respected by team mates, classmates, student body and faculty. He stated that Downum was a leader of the team that brought honor to the town of Edenton and one who brought further glory to the community by being selected to play in the East-West All-Star football game ] this coming August in Greens boro. The student body gave Jerry a standing ovation as he re ceived his award. were presented to the players who had earned them and cheerleading certificates were awarded by Miss Lula Williams to the cheerleaders of the past school year. Mr. Fry announced that a track trophy would be pre sented next spring along with the various other awards. DRIVE CAREFULLY— \ YOU MAY SAVE YOUR LIFEI j N Division Will Spend 15 Days Training At Fort Bragg National Guardsmen of Heavy Mortar Company, 119th Infantry, North Carolina National Guard will join more than 10,000 other members of North Carolina’s fam ed “Old Hickory” Division at Fort Bragg for 15 days of active duty training beginning Sunday, June 9. This is the third sum mer encampment for the division since it became an all Tar Heel division in October, 1954. The entire division, which is commanded by Major General Claude T. Bowers of Warrenton, will be at Fort Bragg, except for the armored and anti-aircraft ele ments which will train at Camp Stewart, Ga., in August. Training for the local Heavy Mortar Company has become more intense as the time for camp approached, according to Captain Cecil W. Fry, command ing officer, who said the 15-day active duty period is the climax of the year’s work for local Guardsmen. .Highlight of the first week of camp will be the divisional pa rade Saturday, June 15, when the entire division will pass in review. The division will move into the field on Monday of the second week where five days of the training period will be spent on the west ranges with the artillery and infantry of the division batt ling simulated aggressor forces. The division will return to the R.T.C. area of Fort Brag on Fri day, June 21. Saturday will be payday for the Guardsmen who draw regular army pay for the 15 days cf training. The local group is composed of 108 officers and enlisted men, all of whom will attend this year’s encampment, and are listed as fol lows: Captain Cecil W. Fry, com manding officer: First Lieutenants Jehn E. R. Perry, Charlie W. Swanner and Joseph K. Swanner; Second Lieuteants Johnny L. Hal sey and Dallas L. Jethro, Jr.; Chief Warrant Officer John H. A shell. Jr. Master Sergeants Hoskin S. Bass, Jr., Thomas J. Hoskins, Jr.. John L. Spruill and David G. White. Jr. Continued on Page 4—Section 1 Summer Schedule Announced For St. Paul’s Church The Rev. George B. Holmes, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, announced this week that from Whitsunday through Labor Day no week-day services will be conducted except as an nounced. Sunday services will be; 8:00 A. M„ Hoi}- Communion; 9:00 A. M., Summer Session of the Church School, and 10:00 A. M., Morning Worship. Parishioners and visitors are urged to note the change in hours to provide a cooler time for wor ship. Services will be conduct ed every Sunday. Jaycees Sponsoring Safety Campaign > Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the National Safety Council is sponsoring a “Slow Down and Live” safety campaign in Chowan County which is now in progress and will continue through Satur ! day, June 8. Mayor Ernest Kehayes as well as members of the Jaycees, urge all motorists to do their part to I make the safety campaign a suc cess in the Edenton area. The Jaycees, with Charles Mor gan and James Perry as campaign chairmen, request motorists to beware of the “Hurry Complex,” the main factor in the nation’s high death toll, and thus make a contribution toward safer high, ways this summer.