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ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXlV.—Number 31. Contract Awarded To Provide Water To New City Limits Town Councilmen Of ficially Adopt Bud get For Year Meeting in, special session Fri day night, Town Council authoriz ed the Board of Public Works to award a contract for the exten sion of a water line. The exten sion will begin at the former city limits at the Twiddy property on U. S. Highway 17 and extend to the new city limits along the highway, as well as on Cypress Road and Lee Road. The low bidder was Connell Construction Company of War renton, N. C., whose bid was $27,- 854.50. The work, barring any unexpected delays, is expected to be completed in 60 days. The Town Councilmen at the meeting also officially adopted the town’s budget for the fiscal year 1957-58, which provides for a tax rate of SI.OO on the SIOO property valuation. During the meeting bids were opened for a new police car. The low bidder was 8.8. H. Motor Company for a Chevrolet, at a price of $1,305 which includes the old car as a trade-in. A resolution was adopted au thorizing Mayor Ernest Kehayes to execute an agreement with the State Board of Health relative to a mosquito control program for 1957-58. The program will in clude spraying and cleaning ditches twice a week as necessary. The town has enough credit in way of equipment and supplies to apply against the cost, so that aside from some labor, the project will not mean any actual outlay of extra funds. ? Due te^' parking probtan and "children playing in the sheet, the Councilmen gave some considera tion to adopting a 15-mile speed limit in Pembroke Circle. It was reported that certain teenagers drive at an excessive speed Continued on Page 6—Section 1 Chaplain Charles Iley Fills Methodist Pulpit Next Sunday Morning Chaplain Charles Iley of the Edenton Naval Auxiliary A*r Sta tion will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday morning, August 4, at 11 o’clock. He will supply for the pa.4lor, the Rev. J. Earl Richardson, who will be attending, the Methodist Adult Convocation at Lake Junaluska. Mr. Iley will preach, as usual, at the base, which observes day light saving time, coming to the Methodist Church following his service at the base. A cordial in vitation is extended the public to attend. LIONS MEET MONDAY Edenton’s Lions Club will hold its semi-monthly meeting Monday night, August 5, at 7 o’clock. Medlin Belch, president, urges ev ery member to be present. CIVIC CALENDAR Albemarle Soil Conservation District Supervisors will meet at the Chowan Community build ing Wednesday; ' August 14, at 10:45 o'clock. , ■ The Rev. George B. Holmes, rector of 81. Paul's Episcopal Church, will preach at the Water side Theatre at the "Lost Colony" Sunday morning, August 4. ; . ■ VFW Auxiliary will meet to night (Thursday) at • o'clock at the Poet home. Revival services will begin Sunday night, August II at 8 o'clock at the Bethel Baptist Church and continue through Sunday morning, August 2|* with the*ttev. Kenneth Donald Berg of Hopewell. Va„ doing the pceach v A staled communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A, f. * A. M- will be held tonight Cniur.d.yl at 8 o'clock. THE CHDWAN HERALD HELP! A letter has been received by Clerk df Court E. W. Spires from D. L. Corbitt, head of the Divi sion of Publication, Department of Archives and History at Ra leigh, requesting information as to when the Confederate monu ment at Edenton was erected: by whom and the cost of same. "Information on all such monuments in the' State are be ing compiled and Mr. Corbitt is anxious to secure the informa tion concerning same at the earHset possible time." said Mr. Spires, who has been making in quiry of many of the older resi dents here without success. "It is known that the monu ment was erected by the Bell Battery Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy some time around 1905-1907, but would like to be specific, if pos sible. It is rather unusual that no date appears on the mem orial Therefore, any informa tion will be appreciated." said Mr. Spires. Chowan County Boy In German Tournament A/1C William Stanford Perry of the Small’s Cross Roads sec tion, who has been stationed in French Morocca, Africa, for a year, has gone to Germany to compete in a two weeks sports tournament. His base squadron at French Morocca were winners in elimination contests. Mr. Perry will return to French E Moro2ca after the toum4meht’and remain until September, after which he will be given a fur lough. Upon completion of his furlough Mr. Perry will be as signed to a base at Oakland, California. Six Chowan 4-Hers At 4-H Club Week Six Chowan County 4-H Club members attended 4-H Club Week in Raleigh July 22-26. Barbara Jordan, Marjorie Parrish, Bryant White and H. Ivey Ward attend ed events the entire week. Kay Francis White and Joe Hollowell attended part of the week. Barbara Jordan and Joe Hol lowell was second place in the State Poultry Production Demon strations. Kay White entered the State Dress Revue and Barbara Jordan entered the State Health Pageant. Highlights of the week were talks and classes by such out standing people as Thomas Fcss Wilson, assistant secretary of health, education and welfare, and Miss Nadine Thompson of Simplicity Pattern Company. Oth er highlights were the 4-H tal ent show and the traditional forming of the 4-H clover on Fri day night. Chowan 4-H Qub Members Win Second Place Honors At 4-H Week Demonstration Contest Barbara Anne Jordan and Joe Hollowell won second place in the State 4-H poultry production demonstration contest held at N. C. State College last week. Title of their demonstration was "Chicken Sense For More Sense,” and they competed with top winners of the other five Ex tension districts, who represented the 100 counties of North Caro lina. This is the second time that Barbara Anne has been a dis trict winner and entered the State contest in the 4-H poultry production contest. Her partner last year was Ruth Ann Layden. Joe had not entered a demon stration contest previous to this year. £ In their demonstration Barbara and Joe showed how a farmer can make more money from a laying nock^byjol^ing^mie Edenton, jj^^pnCounty,North Carolina,Thursday August 1,1957, August MonthForHD Club Members August is picnic, month for Cho wan Home Demonstration Club members and their families. It is that special time of year when families in the community meet together to enjoy fellowship with their neighbors. The highlight of each meeting is a table heavily laden with a taste-tempting picnic meal. Ev eryone looks forward to the group singing and recreational period under the direction of the club recreational leader. The home agent, Miss Maidred Morris, urges all members to at tend their club’s picnic. ‘‘Be sure to take your family along—and your picnic basket well-stocked for the occasion,” she reminds them. Two clubs have already met for this annual affair. On July 25, the Ryland Club met at the home of Mrs. Lucy Ward. Her spacious yard quickly became the scene of activity with the spreading of a delicious picnic supper. One was reminded of the typical summer picture—overlapping shade trees, a generously spread picnic table, adults and children laughing, talking, playing and eating. The event was well attended, with many neighbors and their families i as special, most welcomed guests. Gum Pond club members met at Sandy Point Beach on Wednes day night for a picnic basket sup-. per. After partaking of the de licious food, the group was led in a special recreation program. Episcopal Church School Now Closed The summer session of the Church School of St. Paul’s Epis-; copal Church had its closing exer cises Sunday following an excel lent attendance record for the men the of June and July. The autumn session convenes, Sep tember 8, following teacher train ing and organization during the month of August. NEW RECRUITING SYSTEM Two, three, four or even five buddies can walk into a Marine recruiting office and be given as surance they’ll all be scheduled to remain together throughout the initial phases of their training. T/Sgt. Robert D. Van Wart of the Marine Corps Recruiting Sub Station at Professional Building, Portsmouth, Va., announced that now he has the authority to guar antee that close friends who en list together will be assigned to the same “boot camp” platoon. The Buddy System—the Leath erneck recruiter calls it—applies even after graduation from re cruit training at Parris Island, S. C. The buddies go together to Camp Lejeune, N. C., for their ad vanced individual combat train ing, still belonging to one platoon. Sergeant Van Wart says the new idea is paying-off threefold. VFW AUXILIARY MEETING The VFW Auxiliary will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 6’clock at the Post home. Mrs. Dora Still man, president, urges all mem bers to be present. These are: 1. Confine laying flocks. 2. Provide clean, dry floor litter. 3. Provide clean, dry nesting material and have plenty of nests. * 4. Provide artificial light. 5. Gather eggs frequently. 6. Gather eggs in plastic coated wire baskets. 7. Cool eggs before packing and keep them cool. 8. Maintain proper humidity in storage rooms. 9: Grading and selling by grade. According to the judges, the contest was very close, with very few points separating the top three teams. Joe and Barbara Anne are to be congratulated for representing Chowan County at the State 4-H- Week and winning second place in face of such si in competition. . ,4 ‘ - V .. a. Veteran Firemen Honored V ’ V' 1 BamjliHjfilSHKj|' I ' * Six members of the Edenton Fire Department were recently honored for having served 25 years or more as Edenton fire men. They were awarded 25-year service buttons by Fire Chief W. J. Yates, who appears at left. The six firemen, who total 172 years of service are: Front row, left to right, Willie H. Bunch, Clyde Adams and Frank Hughes. Back row, left to right, A1 Owens, Skinner White and Tom Goodman. Six Local Firemen Honored For Long Periods Os Service I Group Recently Pre sented 25-Year Ser vice Buttons Six Edenton firemen have ser ved a total of 172 years in service and were recently awarded 25- year service buttons. The six veterans are A1 Owens, Skinner White, Tom Goodman, Frank Hughes, Willie Bunch and Clyde Adams. Heading the list is A1 Owens, 1 driver, who has been in service 40 years. Next in line is Skinner White, assistant fire chief, Who has 28 years to hfs credit. J *TOh'i i Goodman driver, followers with 1 27 years service. Frank Hughes, captain and Willie Bunch are tied with 26 years of service and Clyde Adams, secretary and treas urer, has been with the depart-1 ment for 25 years. The local department now has four paid firemen, A1 Owens, Tom Goodman, Edmund Mills and Ralph Williams; together with 23 volunteers. * It is interesting to know that the department secured its first truck in 1923, a Reo, which is still in possession of the firemen. In 1929 a LaFrance truck was added. In 1954 the firemen were equipped with a panel truck which is used in rescue work. In 1945 a Ford truck was purchas ed and in 1956 another Ford truck was added to afford fire protec tion for the rural section of Cho wan County. Though handicapped due to lack of space, Edenton’s firemen are very efficient and take a great deal of pride in the depart ment. Every now and then, as they can accumulate funds, they purchase various items which adds to the efficiency of fire fighting. They are a loyal group of fire fighters, a credit to the community and are held in high esteem among the firemen of the state. For many years the late R. K. Continued on Page 6—Section 1 Advance 4-H Club Picnic August 3rd The Advance Local 4-H Club is planning a picnic on Saturday, August 3, at Sandy Point Beach. The picnic is an annual event and all club members, parents and friends are invited. The picnic will begin at 4:30 P. M. Any Advance club mem ber who needs transportation is requested to contact Dick Lowe, Georgia Skinner or the Assistant Home Agent. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President Robert S. Marsh urges every member to be present. The program will be in charge of Dr. Ed Bond. COMMISSIONERS MEETtNQ Chowan County Commissioners will hold their August meeting Monday morning, August 5, at 10 o’clock in &e Court House. # , Farm Bureau Plans Meetings Farm leaders representing more ' than 53,000 of North Carolina’s j j farm families will gather in Au : [ gust for a series of district meet ‘l ings to discuss current agricul ■ | tural problems and the course of I organized agriculture for 1958. County and state Farm Bureau i , 1 leaders will begin to map out the i direction that the state’s largest ■ farm organization will take on i agricultural policy at the state and hattafnal level? a&orditig to Will H. Rogers, director of organiza tion for the Federation. In ad dition plans will be made for the group’s annual membership drive to get under way during Au gust. Meetings in this area will be held Wednesday, August 14, one in the agricultural building at Elizabeth City at 9 A. M., and in the Municipal Building at Ahos kie at 2:30 P. M. REVIVAL CLASS SUNDAY Revival services are in progress at Yeopim Baptist Church this week and will close Sunday morning, August 4, at the 11 o’clock service. The Rev. D. S. Moyers, pastor of the Corinth Baptist Church at Elizabeth City, is the guest speaker. MASONS MEET TONIGHT A stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. William Adams, master, urges a full at tendance. Edenton In 1728 An interesting impression of Edenton back in 1728-1729 ap pears in “American Poetry and Prose” edited by Norman Foer ster, director of the School of Letters, State University of lowa. It deals with what William Byrd had to say about life in North Carolina when he was one of the commissioners to run the divid ing line which passed through the great Dismal Swamp be tween Virginia and North Caro lina. The journals he kept on these expeditions and others were published as the Westover Manuscripts in 1841, ninety-seven years after his death. Part of the account follows: Surely there is no place in the World where the Inhabitants live with less Labour than in N Carolina. It approaches nearer to the Description of Lubberland than any other, by the great fe licity of the Climate, the easiness of raising Provisions and the Slothfulness of the People. Indian Com is of so great in crease that a little Pains will Subsist a very large Family with Bread, and then they may have meat without any pains at all, by the Help of the Low Grounds and the great Variety of Mast Chowan Club Plans Display Publicity Book On Monday, July 29, the Cho wan Home Demonstration Club publicity leaders met in the home agent’s office to compile the County Publicity Book. This book is to be displayed during Farm-Home Week at State Col lege in Raleigh, August 5-8, and will be judged on the basis of news coverage as compared to outlets available to the individual counties, variety, arrangement of materials and neatness. The county publicity chairman directed the work as each pub licity leader assembled the news on her local club page. Those as sisting the chairman, Mrs. Lonnie Harrell, were: Mrs. C. W. Over man, Mrs. Earl Smith, Mrs. Flor ence Nixon, Mrs. Roland Evans, Mrs. M. M. Nixon, Mrs. Woodrow Lowe, Mrs. Marvin Evans, Mrs. Pecy Nixon, Mrs. A. D. Ward, Jr., and Mrs. David Goodwin. Edenton Group At Baptist Assembly Monday morning the Junior Memory Work contestants from the Edenton Baptist Church left for the North Carolina Baptist As- j sembly at Caswell, N. C„ to en-! ; joy Training Union Week.- Those who went were Jean; Goodwin, Ann Wells, Meg Wig-1 gibs, Ruth Overman, Betty Joe) Webb, Pat Mooney, Johnetta Dav-! enport and Sandra Bunch. They! were chaperoned by Mrs. C. W. j Overman and Mrs. William P. Goodwin. They qualified to rep-! resent their church, the associa tion and {he district in the State wide Junior Memory Drill. According to a report from j Caswell Tuesday night every j one of the Edenton contestants j successfully passed the junior : memory drill. - -—.—.—. J. L. WItIGINS PATIENT IN ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL Friends will regret to learn that J. L. Wiggins is a patient in Albemarle Hospital at Elizabeth City. Mr. Wiggins fell at his 1 home on Granville Street, as the result of which his hip was brok en. Latest reports are that he is making satisfactory progress. Horseless Carriage Caravan Attracts Attention In Edenton Edentonians had an opportuni ty Friday to see automobile mod els as far back as 1904 when the 1957 horseless carriage tour, spon sored by Esso paraded up Bread Street. Over 60 old model cars, none later than 1927, were in the caravan, which included Packard, Maxwell, Ford, Rolls Royce, Bu iek, Pullman, Dodge, Reo. Empire, National, Cadillac. Franklin, Olds mobile, Chrysler, Lafayette, Mar man, Case. Overland, Nash, Essex, Regal, Piece Arrow and Hudson. that grows on the High-land. The Men, for their Parts, just j like the Indians, impose all the Work upon the poor Women. They make their Wives rise out of their Beds early in the Morn ing, at the same time they lye and Snore, til the Sun has run out one third of his course, and disperst all the unwholesome Damps. Then, after Stretching and Yawning for half an Hour, they light their Pipes and, under the Protection of a cloud of Smoak venture out into the open Air; tho’ if it happens to be never so little cold, they quickly return Shivering into the chim ney corner. When the weather is mild, they stand leaning with both arms upon the corn-field fence, and gravely consider whether they had best go and take a Small Heat at the Hough; but generally find rea sons to put it off till another time. Thus they loiter away their Lives, like Solomon’s Sluggard, with their Arms across and at the Winding up of the year Scarcely have Bread to Eat. To speak the Truth, tis a thorough Aversion to Labor that makes People file off to N Caro- $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina, First Fishing Rodeo Attracts About 100 Young Fishermen Important Attention is called to the fact that there are two telephones at the fire station, one for report ing fires only and the other for other calls. To report a fire the number is 2727, while the number for other calls is 3115. It is very important not to use the 2727 number except for fires, for it is obvious that delay might result in answering a fire alarm if the phone is being used for other purposes. Farmers IWed l o Dust Cotton The boll weevil has built up very strong in undusted fields,! according to County Agent C. W. Overman. A regular spot check of ten fields was made on Mon day. Where cotton is still squaring well *in the top it is very im portant that growers dust this week and next week if they ex pect to save the fruit that may be formed from these squares. Where the dry weather has so ] affected fields that there are no squares and blooms in the top at this time, Mr. Overman does j not think there is any need for' still dusting this season. “Growers should carefully check their fields,” Overman says, “and use their own judg ment on applying further dust.” NewH S. Highway 17 Signs Ordered In order to encourage the use! of Highway 17, Ernest Ward, Jr ,! president of the Albemarle-Pam lico Travel Council, announces that two attractive highway signs have been ordered by the associa-' tion. These signs will be placed! at important intersections in or- i der to woo travel on U. S. 17. j It was the sixth tour of the Horseless Carriage Club which . started in Rocky Mount and in cluded visits to Tarboro, Wilson, Goldsboro. Kinston, Ayden, Wil liamston, Greenville, Washington, i Windsor, Edenton and Elizabeth City. Drivers and those accompany ing them were attired in clothes appropriate for the period and were served dinner at the armory by the VFW Post before proceed ing to Elizabeth City. lina. where Plenty and a Warm , Sun confirm them in their Dis position to Laziness for their Whole Lives. Since we were like to be con fin’d to this place, till the people return’t out of the Dismal, twas agreed that our Chaplain might safely take a turn to Edenton. | and preach the Gospel to the In fidels there, and Christen their 1 Children. He was aceompany’d ' thither by Mr. Little, One of the Carolina Commissioners, who. to shew his regard for the Church, offer'd to treat Him on the Road with a Fricassee of Rum. They fry’d half a dozen Rashes of very i fat Bacon in a pint of Rum, both which being disht up together, 1 sav’d the Company at once for ' i meat and Drink. Most of the Rum they get in 1 this Country comes from New England and is so bad and un-' wholesome that it is not im properly call’d “Kill-Devil.” It 1 ■ is distill’d there from forreign 1 molosses which, if skillfully man ag’d, yields near Gallon for Gal ■ lon. Their molosses comes from the same country, and has the i name of “Long Sugar” in Caro t lina, I suppose from the Ropi- Continued on Pag* s—Section 1 DRIVE CAREFULLY— YOU MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE! Eight Prizes Awarded For Contest By Lo cal Merchants In the neighborhood of 100 j youngsters gathered on the coun ty dock Wednesday afternoon of last week to participate in the first fishing rodeo in Edenton. I The event was under the super : vision of Alton Brooks, recreation officer, who was delighted with the interest and success of the event. The youngsters began fishing at 2 o’clock and no little activity continued until 5 o'clock when the contest was declared closed. A goodly number of adults also watched the young fishermen’ 9 At the conclusion of the con test prizes were awarded as fol lows: First fish caught—Charles Miz zell, a shirt from Cuthrell’s De partment Store. Heaviest fish—Jerry White, a rod and reel donated by Hughes- Parker Hardware Company. Second heaviest fish—Jack Ash ley, a baseball glove donated by Byrum Hardware Company. Third largest fish—B. Wheeler, a baseball bat donated by the Western Auto Associate Store. Longest fish—J. Marshall, ass gift certificate from Belk-Tylers. Shortest fish—H. L. Edwards, a swimmer’s mask donated by Leg gett & Davis Drug Store. . Most fish—D. Whitehurst, a shirt donated by the Elliott Com pany. In a lucky drawing, Joe Claps dale won a camera donated by Mitchener’s Pharmacy. During the rodeo Double Cola was distributed which was donat ed by the Barrow Bottling Works. District Handicraft Workshop At Manteo The Eastern District Handicraft Workshop will be held at Roa noke Island 4-H Camp at Manteo on August 20-22, for Home Dem onstration members. Camp will begin with lunch on Tuesday ancj end after lunch on Thursday. The crafts that will be taught are as follows: Aluminum—chas ing and embossing: aluminum etching travs; basketry—honey suckle and willow; stool bottom ing—shuck and hong kong grass: copper enameling—earrings and pins; copper—hammered planters; copper—tooled planters; decorat ed plates; dried arrangements; leathercraft; paper raffia; plastic jewelry; remodeling hats; rugs— braided; rugs—hooked; silk screening; and tube painting. This will be a nice vacation for those who go. The cost is small compared to the value that mem bers will get from the camp. For further information call the home agent or if planning to go. noti fy the home agent by this Friday, August 2nd. {2O Years Ago | As Found In the Files of The Chowan Herald In answer to an appeal for funds, improvement of the Cupola House was getting under way. The building was rather shabby looking and improvements includ ed a double coat of paint and re storing the main room occupied by the library. Announcement was made that district headquarters for tho North Carolina State Employment Service would be moved from Edenton and Williamston with Edenton to be a branch office. Out of 51 applicants, 26 were approved for benefits under the social security program. Os this number 21 was for old ago as sistance. four dependent children cases and one blind aid case. Floyd I. White was named First District Commander for the American Legion. Rotariana entered • team in Edealon's softball league, making a four-club circuit. J. H. McMullan. John A. Moore. W. D. Prudra and Jutters Wood wore appointed on a committee to Continued on Pag* *1 Tiertinn 1