ONLY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN
CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXIV. —Number 32
Strong Possibility Develops l
That Edenton Base Will Be P
ClosedßyEa rlyPa rt Os 1959
Local Delegation Goes
To Washington For
Information
■ Prededicated on the drastic re
duction in military expenditures
made by Congress and if no new
world situations develop, the
Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Sta
tion is scheduled to close not la
ter than the first part of 1959.
This information was substan
tiated last week when a commit
tee from Edenton journeyed to
Washington to consult Congress
man Herbert Bonner and high
ranking officials as. to the status
of the Edenton base. The com
mittee was composed of William
P. Jones, J. H. Conger, Gilliam
Wood, Marvin Wilson and J. W.
Davis.
Congressman Herbert Bonner
arranged for conferences with a
number of senators, various mem
bers of armed forces committees
and the secretary of the Navy, all
of whom were very courteous but
frank in their statements that due
to a large scale curtailment of
military appropriations, the Eden
ton base had been placed on the
“gray” list which means that it
will sooner or later be inactivat
ed.
A certain amount of money has
been appropriated for operation
and maintenance of the base, but
when this is exhausted, the base
will be closed, so that a definite
time is rather uncertain. How
ever, it is believed that funds will
last until probably the early part
of 1959, although no assurance is
given. It may be by that time or
probably before.
Spokesmen for the government
1 were, -«f course, rrot-deflftnite iit
their commitments, saying that a
great deal can happen until 1959
and that Conditions can easily
change almost over night.
Edenton’s delegation was also
informed that many military in
stallations have been ordered
closed immediately, so that the
fact that the Edenton base will
operate on a temporary basis is
reason for no little encouragement
on the part of-Edentonians. The
delegation was also informed that
the Edenton base had not been
“shelved” but rather “pigeon
holed,” giving the impression that
there is a probability it might be
considered for further operation.
The Edentonians were high in
their praise of Congressman Bon
ner, who arranged conferences
and did everything he "possibly
could in the interest of the Eden
ton tfese. They also expressed
gratification for the way they
were received by those with
whom they spoke, saying each
one was very affable but frank in
statements that with reduc
ed military appropriations it is
Absolutely necessary to close out,
some of the bases, among which!
was the Edenton base.
One of the principal arguments
h presented by the Edenton spokes
men was the detrimental econom
ic effect the community will face
if and when the base closes. The
trip to Washington was deemed
very worthwhile, but the delega
tion is resigned to the fact that
unless world conditions undergo a
radical change, the base will
again be closed.
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Red Cross bloodmoblle will
again visit Edenton Frtder, Sep
tember 6.
Albemarle Soil Conservation
District Supervisors will aaeet at
the Chowan Community build
ing Wednesday. August 14, at
10:45 o'clock.
Members of Unanimity Lodge
No. 7, A. F.. & A. M-. will enjoy
a watermelon slicing tonight
(Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock at the
Masonic Temple, after which an
emergent communication of the
lodge will be held.
Revival services will begin
Sunday night. August 11, at I
o'clock at the Macedonia Baptist
Church and continue through
Sunday night, August .15. The
Rev. E. D. Young ai Owensboro
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Bloodmobile Coming September 6
Joe Swanner, chairman of the Red Cross blood program in
Chowan County, announced early this week that the bloodmo
bile will again visit September 6.
The county’s quota is again 110 pints. Mr. Swanner points
out that at the last visit of the bloodmobile only 68 pints of
blood were donated, so that he is appealing for more people to
donate a pint of blood in order for the county to reach its quota.
Anybody who will donate a pint of blood on September 6 is .
requested to contact Mr. Swanner. ;
1,105 Available
In Chowan For
Labor Market
A study completed by the Em
ployment' Security Commission
estimates that in Chowan Coun
ty there are some 1,105 workers
available for new or expanding
industry.
The bi-monthly survey covers
not only workers actively seek
ing employment,-but groups not
now*in the labor market.
Included among those persons
who would become job seekers
should more job opportunities ex
ist are: Housewives, workers
now commuting to other areas,
young people recently completing
school, older workers and handi
capped workers who could quali
fy for a number of jobs in indus
trial plants.
Statewide, the survey estimates
that some 200,000 persons are re
cruitable for new and expanding
industry. About half are deem
ed tfaihable for 'jobs Requiring
skills.
Revival Begins
At Macedonia
Church Aug. 18
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The Rev. L. C. Chandler, pastor
of the Macedonia Baptist Church,
announces that a revival will be
held in his church beginning on
Sunday - night, August 18, at 8
o’clock and will continue through
the 8 o’clock service Sunday
night, August 25.
The visiting speaker for the se
ries of meetings will be the Rev.
E. D. Young of Greensboro. Ser
vices will be held each night of
the week at 8 o’clock and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend any or all of the services.
Special music will be provided
for the services.
New Owners For
Recapping Concern
Roger R. Ackiss and George
Stott have announced a new tire
recapping • business in Edenton,
having purchased the tire recap
ping concern owned and operat
ed by Thomas Jackson oit. West
Eden Street.
The new owners will continue
to carry on the business at the
same location, but have secured
new and up-to-date equipment to
better serve their customers, A
special feature is recapping white
wall tires.
Mr. Ackiss has moved to Eden
ton with his wife and lives at 810
North Broad Street He is an ac
tive member in the Presbyterian
Church, deacon at Glen Rock
Presbyterian Church, Norfolk,
Va., and has had 35 years experi
ence in the recapping business
with one of Norfolk’s largest
plants.
Mr. Scott, who lives in Eliza
beth City, is no stranger in Eden
ton and the Albemarle area, hav
ing traveled for foe past 12 years
in this section representing a re
capping firm in Elizabeth City..’'
LIGHTNING STRIKES NETS
During the electrical storm
Thursday night lightning struck
pound nets at Lane's Landing be
longing to D. C. Forehand. Three
nets were burned. Edenton fire
men were summoned but W«rt
EdentonF^B^ l County, North Carolina, Thursday August 8,1957.
Another Mass
Chest X-Ray In
Health District
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According tp Dr. William A.
Smith, director of the Division of I
Tuberculosis of the State Board
of Health, another mass chest X
ray will be held in the four-coun
ty health district during October
and November-.
The cost to the four counties,
Chowan, Perqgimans, Pasquotank
and Camden will be approximate-!
ly SI,OOO which includes clerks, j
postage, electric hook-ups, etc.,
Chowan County’s part of the cost j
will be $237 and the County Com- j
missioners, realizing the import
ance of chest X-rays, voted Mon
day to appropriate that amount
for the purpose.
Soil Supervisors
Meet August 14
The district board of supervis
or's 'for the Albemarle Soil Con
servation District will hold their
summer meeting at Chowan Com
munity Building Wednesday, Au
gust 14 starting at 10:30 A. M.
Chowan County Supervisors L. C.
Bunch, R. H. Hollowell and J. A.
Webb, Jr., will be hosts for this
meeting and several special
events have been planned for the
program.
Following the business session,
which starts at 10:30 A. M., will
be a barbecue chicken lunch ser
ved by the Cross Roads commun
ity club women. After lunch a
woodland improvement demon
stration will be conducted by
John E. Wiggins, Soil Conserva
tion Service forester, showing the
use of poisons to kill and thin
undesirable species of trees from
a pine stand. Chowan Courity
supervisors have purchased a
“Little” tree injector for use of
■district cooperators in carrying
out woodland improvement here
in the county.
Next the group will go to Fa
hey and Carroll Byrum’s farm and
see a fescue grass rotation, prop
er land use according to land ca-
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HE WON’T SURRENDER— BiII “Patchy” Cook, 73, comes to
the door of an abandoned Army jjillbox at Thetford, England,
to receive a gift of milk from neighbors. The old gentleman
keeps the home fires burning in hit unique diggings rather
/than give up Independence for ncurlty of an old folks' bed*
Doubling Up In Chowan County
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The long spell of dry weather apparently had little effect on
the farm of Hurley Ward in the BrayhaU section of Chowan
County. Above is pictured twin cantaloupes and twin water
melons found by Mr. Ward on his farm, which he brought to
town Saturday morning.
Annual County F air
Is Scheduled To Be
Held October 7-12
Inspection j
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In compliance with a request
by State authorities, the Chowan
County Commissioners will have j
; electric wiring inspected in the
seven school houses of the county.
All electrical concerns in the
county will be given an oppor
tunity to submit a bid on inspect
ing all of the schools.
Immunization
Clinics Called
Off In County,
The Chowan County Health I
Department will not hold immu-j
nization clinics iti the county this
year. These clifiics are being dis- j
continued because they are poor
ly attended witlj the attendance
decreasing each year.
The Health Department con
ducts a weekly immunization
clinic at the Health Department
on Friday from 1 P. M., to 5 P. M.,
throughout the entire year to give
the following immunizations:
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tet
anus, smallpox, to children and
typhoid to children and adults.
The Health Department also gives
poliomyelitis vaccine to those un
der 20 years- of age.
52 JAILED IN JULY
Jailer Herman White reports
that 52 were placed in
Chowan County jail during July,
with confinements ranging from
one to 31 days. The expense
amounted to $571.40 which in-J
eludes jail and turnkey fees,
scouring the jail, soap, washing
powder and telephone bill.
Plans Already Shap
ing Up For Seventh
Annual Event
“Plans are rapidly taking shape I
i for the seventh annual Chowan I
County Fair,” says W. A. (Bill)
Perry, manager. The big event
will be held at the American Le
gion Building located on the
Windsor highway, October 7-12,
1957.
“The Chowan Fair Association
is offering hundreds of dollars in
prize money for various entries of
field and vegetable crops, live
stock, poultry, horticultural ex
hibits, clothing, sewing and nee-
J dt’evyork, handicrafts, canned
j goods, and booth exhibits made
Iby 4-H. FFA, NFA, Bov Scouts.
! school homerooms, etc.,” accord
• ing to Mr. Perry.
! Gilliam Wood, president of
Home Feed and Fertilizer Com
pany, is offering a handsome
sterling trophy cup to the 4-H.
FHA, NFA, Bov Scouts, or school
homeroom which has the Grand
Champion booth on exhibit. The
winner’s name will be engraved
on the trophy, which will be kept
by the winner for one year. In
the event that the same group
wins the trophy for three consec
utive years, it bec’omes permanent
property of the winner. This tro
phy was won by Mrs. Smithson's
seventh grade of Chowan High
School in 1956. Naturally Mrs.
i Smithson and hpr group will try
to win the trophy again.
Although the hot dry weather
has injured most of the field crops
lof Chowan County, fanners and
! their sons are urged to make as
many entries as possible in the
fair, according to Bob Marsh, as
sistant county agent. “Don’t as
sume that your crops are not of
sufficient quality to enter in the
fair, because the drought dam
aged crops in every section of
Chowan County,” says Marsh.
The premium list for the fair
will soon be printed and mailed
to every RFD and town boxhold
er. Persons who plan to enter
one or more exhibits should study
the premium list and have their
exhibits according to the list.
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Masons Be Treated
To Watermelon At
Tonight’s Meeting
Members of Unanimity Lodge,
as well as visiting Masons, will be
treated to a watermelon feast to
night (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock
at the Masonic Temple. The wa
termelons will be furnished by
Lonnie Harrell, who hopes many
will be on hand.
Following the watermelon cut
ting an emergent communication
Os the lodge will be held at 8
o’clock. The purpose of this
meeting is to practice the second
•ection of the third degree which
will be exemplified bv Edenton
Masons at a district school of in
struction to be held in the Eden
ton temple Wednesday afternoon,
August 21, beginning at 3 o’clock.
All members of the degree team
are, of course, urged to be pres
ort tonight
Plans Made To
Erect New Girl
Scout Building
Plans have been completed for
the construction of a Girl Scout
Cabin which will be built on a
lot facing Cabarrus Street on
Park Avenue. The Scouts were
given permission to use this lot
by action of the School Board last
spring.
The Girl Scouts want to p.xpress
their appreciation to D. R, Fair
cloth of the Edenton Construc
tion Company for giving his time
in drawing the plans and making
up detailed specifications for the
building. The plans call for a
building of 50 feet by 26 feet of
cinder block construction placed
on concrete slabs. The building
will incorporate a meeting room,
kitchen, bath, storage room for
supplies and materials, and a
large fireplace which will enable
the girls to learn fire-building and
cooking skills.
The Girl Scouts of Edenton
number approximately 80 girls
with pianv others on the waiting
list. The Scouts are ready to go
ahead with plans to finance the
building. and it. is anticipated that
the individual troops will have
projects throughout the year to
raise money toward the buildine
Further plans for fund-raising
projects will be announced at a
later date.
Colerain Masons
| Lay Cornerstone
For New Temple
Cornerstone for a new Masonic
temple for Colerain Lodge No.
171, A. F. & A. M., was laid in |
Colerain Saturday afternoon at -
3:30 o’clock.
A communication of the Grand
Lodge was held at 2:30 o’clock j
with Charles A. Harris of Rox
boro, Grand Master, officiating, j
during which a public ceremony]
was held. ‘ Following tfie cere
mony and closing of the lodge a I
social hour and refreshments
were enjoyed in the pavilion at
Colerain Beach.
Attending the ceremony from I
Edenton were Herbert Baker, T.
B. Williford and J. Edwin Buff
lap, the latter two being called:
upon to assist in the cornerstone
laying ceremony.
Instruction School
For Masons Will Be
Held Here Aug. 21
A school of instruction for
Masons in the First Masonic Dis
trict will be held in the Edenton
Masonic Temple Wednesday af
ternoon, August 21, beginnirlg at
3 o'clock.
The meeting will attract Mas
ons from all over the district, so
that William Adams, master of
Unanimity Lodge, urges many of
the Edenton Masons to attend.
Games Feature
Cub Scout Meet
Edenton Cub Scouts, together
with some of the parents thor
oughly enjoyed a meeting held
Tuesday night of last week at the
playground. Den 3 opened the
meeting by leading the pack in
singing “America”, and Den 5
closed the meeting by leading the
pack in singing “America The
Beautiful.”
At the outset various games
were played which resulted in the
following winners:
Three-legged race—Joe Con
ger, Jr., and Joe Conger 111, first;
Phil Harrell and Glenn Hassell,
second; Mike Clapsadl and Mel
vin Burnette, third.
100-yard race Mike Clapsadl,
first; Melvin Burnette, second;
Joe Hassell, third.
Wheelbarrow race Roy Has
sell and Glenn Hassell, first; A1
Phillips and Tom Phillips, sec
ond; Joel Reynolds and David
.Armstrong, third.
The following awards were pre
sented for achievement during the
month of July:
Wolf—Ricky Emerson, Den 1;
Robert Hartman, Den 7.
Bear—John Hartman, Den 7;
Glenn Hassell, Den 8, and Kermit
Layton, Den 8.
Gold Arrow on Bear John
Hartman, Den 7.
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$2.00 Per Year In North Carolina.
Bond Issue Is Likely
For Improvements
Needed In Chowan
[ Billings Pickedl
As the ninth annual clinic of
the North Carolina Coaches As
sociation held in Winston-Salem
Friday William Billings, popular
coach of the Edenton Aces was
among those nominated for the
1958 All-Star coaching positions
for football in the eastern oart of
the Slate. Honey Johnson of
Elizabeth City end Roger Thrift
of Williamslon were also nomi
nated for the honor.
| At Chowan College )
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| The Rev. John C. Gill. Jr,, has
j joined the staff of Chowan Col-
I lege as administrative assistant in
j charge of public relations, accord
j ing to an announcement made by
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, president
jof Chowan College. Mr. G'll as
sumed his position at the college
! on August 1, which marked the
lend of a two-year tenure of ser
; vice as pastor of the Cara'eigh 1
Baptist Church. Raleigh. His |
previous pastorates include War
ren ton Baptist Church fend the j
Island Creek Baptist Church.
Jurors Chosen
To Serve Term
Superior Court
With a mixed term of Chowan I
County Superior Court scheduled 1
to be held the week of Monday.
September 9, the Chowan County!
Commissioners on Monday picked
50 names from the jury box of
men who. will be summoned to |
serve as jurymen for the term.
Judge Clifton L. Moore of Bur
gaw is scheduled to be the pre
siding judge.
Those who will serve as jurors j
are as follows:
John Parrish. Woodrow Lowe, |
R. W. Leary, Jr., Benjamin Louis
Knox, Clarence Bunch, W. S. Per- ;
ry, John A. Hobbs, John T. Lay
ton, Jr., William A. Perry, Leroy ]
H. Haskett. E. E. Goodwin. Ever- 1
ett Haste, O. C. Long, Jr., George!
David White, E. Z. Evans. Oscar!
R. Layden, J, Elton Jordan, James j
D. Elliott, Richard Copeland.
Carey A. Phillips, Rav Byrum.
Curtis M. Chappell, Thomas J.
Jackson, Jr., Logan Elliott, Elton
Morris, John F. Habit, Jr., War
ren J. Twiddy, J. B. Ward. J. D. j
Peele, Herbert Baker, Bruce
Fletcher Jones, William S. Morris,
Percy W. Dail, E. L. Hollowell,j
Jr., L. A. Bunch, Richard A. Hol
lowell, Edwin Morris Small. O. B.
Perry, Horace C. White, James L.
Byrum, Shelton W. Moore, Jr., D.
T. Ward. Jr.. Donald R. Faircloth,
George W. Bunch. Worth 11. Hare,
James Edward Hare, Muriel G
Byrum, Walter L. Miller. J. W.
Morris and C. N. Keeter.
JAYCEES MEET TONIGHT
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of,
Commerce will meet in the Pe
nelope Barker house tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock. Presi
dent Warren Twiddy urges a full
attendance.
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Edenton’s Town Council will
hold its regular August meeting
Tuesday night, August 13. at 8
''’"lock in the Municipal Build
ing.
DRIVE CAREFULLY—
YOU MAY SAVE
YOUR LIFEt
| Three Committees Are
! Now Studying Con
ditions In County
i
Faced with necessary improve
, | ments in the county, the Chowan
r County Commissioners are con
sidering calling an election for
>| the purpose of floating a bond is
i sue which might run into a figure
[ in the neighborhood of $500,000
f if all of the work is to be done. ■
t Not in the mood to shoulder the
. entire responsibility for a bond is
j sue, the Commissioners have ap
pointed three committees to make
a thorough study of condit’ons
and submit a report of their find
ings, together with a recommen
dation, at the September meet
ing of the Commissioners Wed
nesday, Septeniber 1.
The three committees include
one for the countv schools, one
for the Edenton schools and one
for consideration of a new jail
and county office building.
At the Chowan High School
there is dire need for a new lunch
room and expansion of the voca
tional agriculture shop, while ad
ditional classrooms are needed at
the White Oak School.
In Edenton there is a growing
. need for a new white elementary
school. At present every avail
i able room at the present elemen
' tary school building is being us»i
and according to school officials
I the white elementary school is
growing at the rate of one room
a vear. In Edenton an auditorium
is expected to be added to the
Junior-Senior High School with
state funds. However, the ex
| pense of furnishing and equipping
the auditorium will have to be
done with local funds.
Another need in Edenton is the
addition of an agriculture depart-
I ment. at the colored school.
The Commissioners have time
and again been informed that
j they must build a new and mod
j ern jail. At present the county is
paying rent alt over town for
j county offices, and with a site
now purchased » county office
j building is deemed essential not
J only as a convenience, but as an
j economy measure.
W. J. Berryman is over-all
chairman of the three committees
j studying the countv’s needs and
j expects to be able to present re
! P°rts and recommendations rela
j tive to planning to make the rni
| Pavements at the next meeting
| of the County Commissioners.
Rough estimates of the cost to
make the necessary improvements
| is Placed at about $500,000, and
'the supposition is that the com
: mittees making a study of condi
tmns will recommend the bond
issue.
!20YearsAgo
[ As Found In the Files of
The Chowan Herald
Chowan and Bertie counties
planned to join in statewide pro
gram for a health unit service
with a secretarial and full-time
nursing service located in Eden
ton.
Chowan County Commissioners
announced that due to the new
social security program and other
obligations, the tax rale will be
boosted from $1.19 to $1.30.
Town Councilmen also tenta
tively set a tax rate of sl.lO in
stead of SI.OO.
A further muddle occurred with I
the Chowan County ABC Board, 1
when J. B. Webb unexpectedly
resigned as a member.
The local resettlement office
was moved from the Post Office
to the second floor of the Court
House.
Another donkey baseball game
was scheduled between teams
representing the Masons and
Lions Club and Rotarians and Red
Men.
Due to efforts of the Eden t on-
Chowan Chamber of Commerce,
announcement was made that the
local district office of the North
Carolina State Employment office
would not be moved to William
ston.
Clerk of Court Richard D. Dix
on was rushed to SL Vincent's
Hospital in Norfolk due to an at*
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