"ONLY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN
CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXlV.—Number 24.
Meeting To Discuss
Mental Hygiene Is
Called For June 13
<
Idea Will Be Consider-!
ed In Court House
At 8 P.M.
A committee has been recently
appointed within the Business j
and Professional Woman’s Club to!
find out facts and figures con
cerning the mental hygiene clinic j
which is being proposed in this |
• area. This committee is compos
ed of the following: Mrs. Clara'
Boswell, Mrs. Alice Tw*ddy and
Mrs. Opal Wood.
The committee has arranged for
a meeting of all interested citizens
in the community including
school, city and county officials,
doctors and ministers.
The object of this meeting is
to discuss facts and figures and
Lorimer Midgett of Elizabeth City
who has devoted several weeks of
study regarding this clinic, will be
on hand to discuss and answer
questions. The meeting will be
held in .the'Court House tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Every'
interested person is invited.
Vegetable Prices
Drop During Week'
At Auction Block
Vegetable prices at the Cho
wan Cooperative Produce Ex
change fell lower this week, ac
cording to County Agent C. W.
Overman. The quality was fair
to good.
* * Snap bean prices during the
tkeek of June 3 to June 8 rang
ed from $1.25 to $2.00 per bushel
. hamper, the average price was
that of last week, ftie jt&n
,-neries had become chore strict
in their grade requirements on
flat beans due to the heavy bean
movement and perhaps some
lower quality. In general, the
quality of beans brought in by
growers was fair to good. The
price of squash ranged from 75
cents to SI.OO per bushel and the
quality of these was also good.
The yield of snap beans has
varied considerably. Some of •
the growers report an excellent
yield while others report only
about one-half normal yield.
The. com ear worm and one
•ther insect had invaded sev
eral fields of wax beans being
grown under contract. In some
of these fields the injury and
appearance of the worm was so
great that the contracting com
pany could not accept the beans,
resulting in the loss of several
hundred bushels to some grow
ers.
A reasonably close check on
prices received by growers In
Chowan County and at other
markets in the State revealed
that prices to growers in Cho
wan County have compared
very favorably with those in
other sections.
While the snap bean crop has
been abnormally light due to
fewer acres planted and lower
yields, there has been some re
duction in the number of buy
ers coming *to the market. This
reduction in prices was probab
ly due largely to the reduced!
amount of produce going to
market.
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, A meeting to consider a propos-'
ed mental hygiene clinic will be
held in tho Court House tonight
(Thursday) at • o'clock.
World War I veterans are in
vited to attend a meeting Sunday
afternoon. June 16, at 2:30 o'clock
In the Parish House.
Members of Unanimity Lodge
No. 7. A. T.JkKML. will a^ge
o'clock ifffr which tli# second
I St ® O clock.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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At a special meeting of Town
; Council held Friday night a son
ing ordinance for Westover
. Heights was officially adopted.
. I The area was recently annexed to
, j the town and the ordinance as
adopted was the same as previ
!. ously approved by Town Council.
Chowan’s Red
1 Cross Canvass j
Nets *1,828.85
Dr. A. M. Stanton, chairman
of the Chowan County Red
' Cross fund raising drive, reports
' that all canvassers in the drive
have made their reports and
1 from the tabulations the total col
lection for the 1957 campaign
amounted to $1,828.85. The goal
for Chowan County was $2,803,
making the collection approxi
! mately $975 short.
Approximately one-half of the
.'funds are retained for use by
the local chapter in operating the
blood bank, home service, etc.
Last year more than $914 was
spent on the Red Cross blood
bank alone. It is felt that a spe
cial drive for the blood bank in
the fall, when there is a season
al improvement in economics
generally, would be best.
The local chapter wishes to
thank all who contributed and
all campaigners who worked to (
collect furids. •
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Mast) n ft* Dinner Is
Scheduled Tonight
As a climax to a recent attend
ance contest held by Unanimity
Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., the
losing side will serve a dinner to
the winners in the dining room
of the Masonic Temple tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock. Follow
ing the dinner an emergent com-,
munication will be held for the|
purpose of conferring the second
degree. William Adams, master
of the lodge, urges all members
as well as visiting Masons to at
tend both affairs.,
ROTARIANS MEET TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon at
1 o’clock at the Parish House.
President George Alma Byrum
urges every member to be pres
ent
Survey Reveals Highlights Os
Major Construction In County
A $235,000 railroad construction
project at NAAS, Edenton high
lighted major construction in Cho
wan County last year while the
largest construction project for
the first five months of this year
is Edenton’i, $79,622 water distri
bution system.
' Major construction in Chowan
County last year amounted to an
estimated $733,000, and so far this
year $177,869 worth of construc
tion has been let to contract, a re
cent survey by Carolinas Branch,
the Associated General Contrac
tors of America, Inc., has reveal
ed. The figures do" not include
residential construction.
Included in the $177,869 worth
of construction for the first five
months of this year are water dis
tribution improvements for Eden
ton, awarded O. O. Walker (AGC)
Kings Mountain general contrac
tor, and heating and -water sys
tem improvements for Edenton
awarded A. J. Jenkins and Sou
of Warsaw. The total estimated
cost of the two projects is $106,-
272. -*■
i In addition, contracts for pave
'ment repairs for the Nival Atuti-
Edenton, Chowan Carolina, Thursday June 13,1957.
Wheat Growers Are
Reminded To Vote
In Section June 20
ASC Will Be
Polling Place Tor
Chowan County
As a last-minute reminder, A.
C. Griffin, chairman of the Cho
wan County ASC Committee,
calls the attention of wheat
growers to the referendum on
wheat marketing quotas to be
held on Thursday, June 20.
The voting place for Chowan
County farmers to vote will be at
the ASC office, where ballots may
be cast from 8 A. M., to 7 P. M.
The Soil Bank program has
, caused a slight change in the eli
| gibility rule for voting from what
has been in effect in past refer
endums. Chairman Griffin stated.
The rule as it now stands is thr.t
all persons are eligibel to vote in
the June 20 referendum who will
share in the 1958 wheat crop from
a farm on which the wheat acre
age to be harvested, plus any
wheat acreage to be put in the
wheat Acreage Reserve, will be
more than 15 acres.
Two-thirds or more of the eli
gible voters must approve quotas
in order to put them into effect
on the 1958 wheat crop.
If quota"! are approved, farmers
who exceed the farm allotment
will be subject to a penalty of 45
per cent of the parity price on
their excess wheat, and the sup
port price for the 1938 wheat crop
will be available to farmers who
comply with their wheat allot
ments at a national average of
$1.78 per bushel, which repre
sents 75 per cent of parity.
If more than one-third of the
wheat growers voting disapprove
quotas, the quotas will not be in
effect** However, allotments will
remain • in effect, the chairman
said, and farmers who comply
with their wheat allotments will
be eligible for support at 50 per
cent of parity, as directed by law.
Fifth Sunday Sing
At Bethel Church
The Rev. Philip H. Quidley of
Hertford will be leading the
“Edenton Group” of Baptis't
churches in their Fifth' Sunday
program on June 30. The meeting
will be held at Bethel Baptist
Church at 3 P. M. These pro
grams are sponsored by the As
sociational Sunday School organi
zation.
The emphasis this quarter will
be on church music, with particu
lar stress on the improvement of
church choirs and the use of mus
ic in the worship service. Sev
eial groups will render special
numbers. The public is cordially
invited.
Last year, construction of rail
road tracks and magazines at the
cost of $235,000 in Edenton, was
the largest project undertaken in
Chowan County. L. A. Downey
and Son of Durham was awarded
the contract for the project.
A $135,760 improvements pro
ject for the Edenton Naval Base
included road, taxiway apron and
parking lot repairs. The work
was done by Dickerson, Inc.,
(AGC) of Monroe.
Last year industrial and com
mercial building totaling $275,033
included the construction of a
telephone system and miscellane
buildings for the Edenton Tele
phone company, awarded Coggins
Construction Co., (AGC) of Ra
leigh, and the construction of an
office and exchange for the Nor
folk and Carolina Telephone Co.,
in Edenton awarded Edenton
Construction Company (AGC) of
Edenton.
Also included in industrial and
commercial building was the con.
structiori of a $29,709 public works
shop building for the Naval Air
Auxiliary Station in Edenton,
awarded Laraway Construction
Cp., of Portsmouth, Va., and the
i rehabilitation of barracks and
[•s A; cost aoDroximately 156,*
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LIGHT UP BEN'S FACE —Behind one of the four faces of
London’s famed Big Ben, workers Eric Lucas, top, and Sid
Harbour install one of the 56 fluorescent-type lighting fixtures
which will illuminate the massive clock for the first time since
• 1954. The fixtures, are replacing the ordinary electric bulbs
previously used.
Col. Robert Stacy
Takes Command of
MAG-14 Tuesday
Impressive Ceremony
Held at Base Tues
day Morning
In an impressive ceremony at
the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air
Station at 8 o’clock Tuesday
morning Col. A. Robert Stacy
took over command of Marine
Aircraft Group 14, succeeding Col.
W. A. Free, who has been acting
as commanding officer of the
group since the transfer of Col.
L. K. Davis a few months age.
A Marine band fronr'Cherry-
Point provided martial music for
the Marines as they passed in re
view for their new commanding
officer.
In addressing the Marines and
a number of visitors on hand. Col.
Stacy said in part:
“I consider it an honor and a
privilege to have been chosen as
Commanding Officer of Marine
Aircraft Group-14, and, as such,
wish to thank General Munn, the
Commanding General 2nd MAW,
for his expression of confidence
in this assignment.
“As Commanding Officer of this
group, I very gladly accept the
responsibilities which accompany
this assignment, and shall dis
charge these responsibilities at all
times with a view to maintaining
this group at a high state of train
ing readiness in order that the
group, if deployed for combat,
may function and perform its mis
sion as well-knit, confident fight
ing team.
“As we all know, the ability of
a unit to perform can be consid
erably influenced by the CO, but,
in addition, he must have the
proper support from his officers
and men. In that regard and as
your new CO, I expect to receive
from all officers and men in the
future as you have so ably given
in the past to my predecessor,
Col. L. K. Davis, four things.
These are, loyalty, cooperation,
devotion to duty and leadership
according to your rank and as
signment.
“Again I reiterate that I’m hap
py to receive this assignment and
pleased tc have the opportunity
to serve with you as CO of this
fine Marine Aircraft Group.”
Col. Stacy has served a total of
21 years in the Marine Corps, 14
of which have been in aviation.
He flew Panther jets in Korea as
executive officer, and CO of Ma
rine Aircraft Group 33 in Pohang.
He attended and was'a classmate
of Col. Frank Collins, command
ing officer of the base at the Na
val : War College at Newport,
Rhode Island in 1955-56. His lat
est assignment was Assistant
Chief of Staff of Group 3. Sec
ond Marine Aircraft Wing at
Cherry Point, where he has been
stationed 12 months.
Col and Mrs. Stacy have three
children and the family is now
living in the house formerly own
ed by Wood Privott on North
;Dancing Class
Begins June 17
Mrs. Jim Bowers announces
that she will begin her dancing
class Monday morning, June 17,
1 at the Parish House, with classes
I scheduled to be held each Mon
day and Friday morning through
Friday, August 16.
The classes will be for children
four years old and above and
Mrs. Bowers also plans to conduct
a class foi teenagers in pois£ and
charm.
Registration for members of the
classes, will be held at the Parish
House Friday morning, June 14.
Ary who are interested may se
cure further information by tele
phoning Mrs. Bowers, whose num
ber is 4178.
Fidelis Club Plans
“Crazy Hat Party”
Tuesday, June 18
The Fidelis NCO Wives Club
will sponsor a “Crazy Hat Par
ty” at its next social meeting on
Tuesday night, June 18, at 8
o’clock, base time, in the game
room of the Staff NCO Club.
Mrs. Beverly Keyes, social hos
tess, urges each member to bring
a bag with a hat base and five or
six articles to use as' decorations.
“Make sure they are things of no
real value,” says Mrs. Keyes, “be
cause the bags will be exchanged
and the cne making the most at
tractive hat will be given a prize.
Come on out, girls, and show just
how the hats should look this
summer.”
ROBERT L. WHITEMAN, JR.,
ON NAVY TRAINING CRUISE
Robert L. Whiteman, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Whiteman
of Edenton was among a group
of Naval Reserve Officer Training
Corps midshipmen who embarked
aboard ship at Norfolk, Va., June
9, for the Navy’s summer train
ing cruise during June and July.
In addition to undergoing ship
board training, the future offi
cers will visit Brazilian and
Caribbean ports. Prior to leaving
Norfolk the midshipmen took part
in the International Naval Review
in Hampton Roads on June 12.
The midshipmen are scheduled
to return to Norfolk on August 6.
JAYCEES MEET' TONIGHT
Edenton Jaycees will meet to
night (Thursday) at 7 o’clock at
the Penelope Barker houge. Pres
ident Warren Twiddy urges every
member to be present. At this
meeting trophies will be award
ed to Billy Bunch and Jerry
Downum, winners in the recent
horseshoe tournament sponsored
by the Jaycees.
RED MEN MEET
Chowan Tribe of Red'Men will
meet Monday bight, June 17, at
8 o'clock. Percy Dail, sachem,
unea a full attendance.
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Town Councflmen
In Short Meeting
Held Tuesday Night
Leasing Land to Spe
dic Consumes Most
Os Time
Though quite a few matters
were considered by Town Coun
cilmen at their June meeting
held Tuesday night, the meet
ing was rather brief, closing
shortly after 10 o’clock.
The first item of business dis
posed of was to comply with a
request from Ed Bond Post of
the American Legion designat
ing Edenton as a bird sanctu
ary.
The Councilmen then adopted
a resolution empowering Mayor
|Emest Kehayes to enter into an
I agreement with the N. C. Public
Employees Social Security Ag
ency covering law enforcement
officers under the Social Secur
ity Act.
A request was received for
consideration of naming streets
in the newly annexed area of
Edenton and John Mitchener
and George Alma Byrum were
instructed to consider proposed
names to be presented at the
next meeting.
Another request had to do
with placing a time limit in
front of the bus station for the
convenience of patrons of the
bus station. No action was tak
en on the request pending legal
investigation. At present the
spaces are used most of the
time by taxicabs.
Town Council is required to
appoint a citizen to the Zoning
Adjustment Board to replace
Sidney S. Campen, who was
elected to the Board of Public
Works. The appointment was
postponed until the next meet
ing in order to allow Luther
Parks to confer with a prospec
tive appointee. 4
The town’s summer recreation)
program was also considered *
due to the fact that the direc
tor, Alton Brooks, is required
to take a summer course at
East Carolina College in Green
ville in order to renew his
Class A certificate. Mr. Brooks
will also taking two courses in
recreation and physical educa
tion. These courses deal with
the organization and administra
tion of recreation and physical
education. It was reported that
for the first six weeks, while
Mr. Brooks goes back and forth
to Greenville, he will direct
recreation beginning at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. From 2 to
3:30 the gymnasium will be open
for anyone who desires to take
part in numerous games. These
games include basketball vol
ley ball, badminton, tether ball
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E. W. Spires Pays Tribute To
Edenton Group Whose Efforts
Preserved Old Cupola House
A joint meeting of the Execu- I
tive Committee of the Cupola j
House Library and Museum, In
corporated, and the trustees of
the Shepard-Phuden Memorial
Library was held in the Cupola
House'at 4 o’clock Friday after
noon, June 7, with E. W. Spires,
chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, presiding.
Members of the Executive
Committee present were E. W. J
Spires, president; Mrs. Lina P.
Mack, vice president; Mrs. Gert
rude S. Rosevear,. treasurer;
Miss Lena M. Jones, secretary,
and John W. Graham. Trustees
present included Mrs. Anne S.
Graham, Mrs. S. M. McMullan
and Mrs. Lina P. Mack.
Miss Harriett Leary, librarian,
submitted an itemized list of
the necessary repairs to the
building, due primarily to leaks
and termites. Thereupon, mo
tion was made by Mrs. Anne S.
i Graham, duly seconded and
■ unanimously carried that a com
’ mittee consisting of Miss Leary,
t John W. Graham and E. W.
1 Spires be authorized to have
this work done, the leaks and
termites being given first atten
tion, so far as funds in hand
l will permit. '
t Mrs. Rosevear submitted her
, report as treasurer covering the
period from June, 1954, to June
$2.00 Per Year In North Carolina.
Rally Os All World
War I Veterans In
Edenton June 16th
Bottle Clean-up 1
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Edenton Jaycees are planning
to conduct a pop bottle clean-up
campaign which will be staged
Friday night. June 21, beginning
at 6 o’clock. The Jaycees will
call from house to house and peo
ple are requested to gather up all
soft drink bottles which will be
picked up by the canvassers.
Edenton Group
Turns Out For
Legion Meeting
Ed Bond Post of the American
Legion will be well represented
at the Department of North Car
olina of the American Legion
Convention which will be held
in Durham today (Thursday)
through Sunday, June 16. Twelve
members of the Post, and possi
bly a few more, will leave Eden
ton fhis (Thursday) morning and
while in Durham will use every
effort possible to have John A.
Holmes elected Department Com
mander. Local Legionnaires feel
rather confident that Mr. Holmes!
will be elected, but plan to work
up until the balloting in behalf of
his candidacy.
In the Edenton group of Leg
ionnaires who plan to attend the
convention are: J. L. Chestnutt,
W. T. Harry, E. J. Hobbs. Jr.,
Philip McMullan, Troy Toppin,
William A. Perry. John Paul Bass,
W. J. Yates, W. P. Jones, Thur
msfil Harrell, Robert L. Pratt and,
of course, Mr. Holmes.
Ladies who will attend the Le
gion Auxiliary meeting include
Mrs. J. L Chestnutt, Mrs. Juanita
Cozzens and Mrs. William A.
Perry. The group expects to re
turn home Sunday.
EASTERN STAR MEETING
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order
of the Eastern Star, will meet in
the Masonic Temple Monday
night, June 17, at 8 o’clock. This
will be the final meeting for the
summer, so that Mrs. Margaret
Stanton, worthy matron, urges all
members to be present.
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BAKE SALE DISCONTINUED
The regular bake sales held by
the Fidelis Club in the PX will be
discontinued until September due
to the fact that a lot of the mem
bers are away on leave.
i7, 1957, and read in detail the
I receipts and disbursements, and
the following 'aggregates;
Receipts (principally from $25
monthly rent from the library
and donations) $1,021.11.
Disbursements (mainly for re
tirement of debts and mainten
ance of premises) $902.10.
Balance on hand to date,
$119.01.
• On behalf of the members.
President Spires expressed sin
cere thanks and deep apprecia
tion to Mrs. Rosevear for faith
ful services as treasurer.
Mrs. Rosevear exhibited a
cancelled note from the Bank of
Edenton in the sum of $188.04,
which she was pleased to report
means that the Cupola House
has finally been freed of debt.
“The fact that a number of
our citizens had the forethought
to give freely of their time and
means several years ago in sav
ing this historic building is a
fine tribute to their vision,” said
Mr. Spires.
“Many of these have gone to
their final reward. However, we
are fortunate in having with us
one who is entitled to much cre
dit for the movement back in
1918, when it was learned that
the owner of the property at
i that period had sold all of the
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DRIVE CAREFULLY—
YOU MAY SAVE
YOUR LIFEt
I George E. Sfetsos of
I Elizabeth City Will
Be Speaker
George E. Sfetsos, Commander
.of the Albemarle Barracks No.
I 908, Veterans of World War I of
I the U.S.A., Inc., located at Eliza
. beth Citv, will be the principal
, speaker at a rally of World War I
veterans in Chowan and sur
rounding counties, Sunday after-
I noon, June 16, at 2:30 o’clock ia
I the Parish House of St. Paul’s
1 Episcopal Church in Edenton.
The Veterans of World War I
of the U.S.A., Inc., was founded
about five years ago, and since
that time have expanded their
operations into 47 states and ter
ritories with over 950 local Bar
racks. Headquarters of the na
tional organization is located in
Washington, D. C., and by con
vention mandate they are press
ing in the Congress for a pension
and a Congressional charter for
their organization.
The Department of North Caro
lina, was instituted on March 25,
1956 and at the present time have
formed 75 local Barracks in the
State. Recently a statewide mem
bership campaign was launched to
; increase the department of North
Carolina to 100 Barracks prior to
the state convention in Salisbury,
August 3-4.
E. G. Kittles of Charlotte, State
Commander of the WWI organiza
tion. says that countless thousands
of World War I veterans are de
pendent upon relatives for the ne
cessities of life. Many others are
unable to compete in the present
day labor market due to age and
physical “TTjBv; time
has come \lien someth! fig'lfctHild
be done for the ‘Forgotten genera
tion of aging veterans’,” Kittles
added.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all World War I veterans to
attend the Sunday afternoon ses
sion here in Edenton.
Prize Winners
At Opening Os
Brown’s Store
Officials of the M. G. Brown
Company were well pleased with
the response to an invitation to
visit their new store for the grand
opening days Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of last week. Many
people visited the new store,
where they were cordially greet
ed and shown around by Brown
employees.
The door prize winners were as
follows:
Dr. George Byba, a lawn mow
er: Mrs. F. H. Potts, five gallons
of paint; P. G. Smith, complete
set of Revere ware: J. C. Farmer,
bath tub enclosure: Mrs. Mabel F.
Barker, plate glass mirror; H. M.
Phthisic, two gallons of paint: W.
W. Byrum, Sr., flush door; C. C.
Baker, rccket hammer; Mrs. Ag
nes Washington, rocket hammer;
Mrs. Sam Ross, rocket hammer;
Leonard C. Small, patio bell; Mrs.
Elizabeth Hare, patio bell; Ralph
Peele, screen door grill.
20 Years Ago |
As Found In the Files of j
The Chowan Herald
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A permanent organization of a
Chamber of Commerce was ef
fected with J, H. Conger elected
president. Mayor J. H. McMullan
secretary and Millard F. Bond
treasurer.
Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported I
record day for lax collections
when $5,500 for 1936 faxes were
paid.
W. J. Taylor was recommended
to act as Chowan Welfare Offi
cer in initial steps In operation of
the state and nation social securi
ty program.
County Commissioners delayed
action on a proposed full time
health service until the new. coun
ty budget was nnsiilstiil
health officer. U^Tthe