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ONLY NEWSPAP PUBLISHED 11 CHOWAN COUN Volume XXlV—Number 38. C. Os C. Membership Drive Friday A&P T eaCompany Plans New Super Market In Edenton Modern Store Is Being Built at Broad and Hicks Streets A&P Food Stores has announc ed the construction of a super market located on the corner of North Broad and West Hicks Streets in Edenton. It will in volve investments in excess of $175,000.00 “The opening of this new super market will enable us to give res idents of Edenton what we be lieve to be the finest, most com plete food store in the city’s, his tory," P. M. Bealer, Jr., vice pres ident in charge of A&P’s opera tions in North and South Caro lina, said. Mr. Bealer continued to say, “Among the outstanding features of the new super market will be the completely modern meat department, self-service pro duce case, self-service frosted food cabinets and air-condition ing for year-around comfort. The site is owned by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mitchener, Jr., of Edenton and will front 300 feet on West Hicks Street, running 140 feet on North Broad Street. The super market building will be 130 feet by 77 feet, with ap proximately 32,000 square feet of paved parking area for A&P customers. The structure will be one story of concrete and brick, with a buff brick front. The ex terior design will *be attractive, and the interior will be provided with the last innovations in re tail grocery facilities. Construction probably will be completed in time for occupancy in the early spring of 1958. This development was cited as another of the A&P organization’s faith in the future growth of Edenton. Work on construction of the new building is now under way by the Edenton Construction Company. Band Director Rotary Speaker Miss Lula Williams, director of J the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Band, was the principal speaker at last week’s Rotary meeting. She was introduced by J. L. Chestnutt, who had charge of the program. In her 'remarks Miss Williams spoke ahhlit the seven cardinal principles of education and ex plained how members of a band were brought in direct contact with these principles. As to worthy home member ship, said band members work together and referred to old-fash ioned musicals which resulted in a lasting appreciation of good irijisic. ... 1 As to use of leisure time, Miss Williams said, band activities help prevent juvenile delinquen t Continued on Pag* 2—Section 1 ——- - 1 ,m n ■ ■* Regional Meeting Os WMU Planned ; At Baptist Church 'L. The Woman’s Missionary Union •; "regional conference of the Eliza , beth City Region will be held in fe-ajj-d Edentoh Baptist Church and Friday, October 3-4. Cltjie session will convene at 1:30 : f on the first day and will •jiitefee with the meditation period |||jß-f2:30 o’clock on the second day. .Y Miss Inabelle Coleman, mis jiioiiary to Formosa, will be the ■ principal speaker, using as her 'theme “A Charge To Keep”. r-A conference led by one of the THE CHOWAN HERALD \ Band Helping J The Edenton Band Parents' As sociation at their last meeting, agreed unanimously to fully en dorse the Edenton Chamber of Commerce drive being staged this week. As a demonstration of their co operation, the Edenton High School Band will be on hand Fri day to support the Chamber of Commerce members in the two hour collection period which will be the culmination of the week's efiorts. The Edenton Band Parents' As sociation, by making the high school band available for civic en terprises which encourage the further development and pros perity of the town of Edenton, hopes that in turn, the town will continue to aid the growth and success of the high school band. Teen- age Club Planning Work Edenton’s Teen-age Committee met Wednesday afternoon of last week at the Teen-age Club, when the group decided to meet the second Tuesday afternoon of each month at 5:30 o’clock. Those present. at the meeting were Tom Hopkins, president; Kathryn Goodwin, < secretary treasurer; Merle Wilkins, super visor; Mrs. Warren Twiddy, War ren Twiddy, Joe Conger, Jr., Troy Toppin, Lloyd Bunch and James Bond. Needs of the club were discuss ed and Mrs. Wilkins was authoriz ed to purchase supplies and rec reation equipment which is bad ly needed at the present time. Continued on Page s—Section 1 NEW STUDENTS HONORED The Student Council of. the Edenton J unior-Senior High School gave the new students a welcome party Wednesday, Sep tember 11. Cakes, cookies arid peanuts were served. The teach ers, new students and the Student Council members attended. Each teacher and student gave his name and where he was from. 'The party was enjoyed by all. Edenton Aces And Wallace-Rose Hill Battle To 12-12 Tie Score In Thrilling Game Friday Night Edenton’s Aces and Wallace- Rose Hill battled to a 12-12 tie score on Hicks Field Friday night before a large crowd of spectators in a game filled with thrills from beginning to end. The teams were pretty evenly matched de spite the fact that the Duplin County boys outweighed the Aces and had in their backfield a 134- pounder, Willie Piner, who was as hard to stop as a greased pig. The visitors chalked up 11 first downs while the Aces had 10 to their credit. The Aces lost out on two scoring opportunities, first early in the game after Bobby Ashley, with the aid of splendid downfield blocking, returned a Bulldog quick kick 22 yards to the Wallace six-yard line, but the Aces lacked the punch' to store. Again near the end of this quar ter Small fell on a Wallace fum ble on the visitors’ 23. A pass from Robert White to Marvin Ashley was good for a first down on the six-yard line, but the Aces fumbled and the Bulldogs recov ered. The Bulldogs, too, were bidding for a touchdown as the half ended. Starting at their own 20-yard line the visitors were Methodists Will Observe 150 th Year Os Church The Edenton Methodist Church is: now in its one hundred fif tieth year and is in the process of organizing a Sesquicentennial Committee to plan a celebration of the coming of Methodism to Edenton. The observance will take place some time during the coming summer. At the First Quarterly Con ference, which was held Sunday, September 1, ten members of the ;new Sesquicentennial Commit tee were elected on nomination by the pastor, the Rev. J. Earl Richardson. The Quarterly Con ference authorized the initial ten members of this committee to ‘augment the number of its mem bership not to exceed 15 per sons. Names of the committee will be released when all mem bers have been selected. At 8 o’clock Tuesday evening, September 24, Mrs. M. G. Brown will be hostess at her home to the ten members of the Sesqui cdntennial Committee who were ejected by the Quarterly Con ference: Mrs. Brown is one of tHese ten. jit will be of interest to Metho dists' that Mrs. Mary Leggett Browning, who is working on the history of the Edenton Methodist Church, will discuss the church’s history at the Sep tember Family Fellowship Sup per to be held at 6:30 Friday evening, September 27. Mrs. Browning will have on display an old leather-bound volume which contains two records—one of the history of the Edenton Methodist Church, the other bookkeeping for one of Edenton’s old taverns. All members and friends of the church are urged to make plans now to be present for the Family Fellowship Supper a week from this coming Friday evening. C01.W.0. Caine Lions Speaker At their regular Monday night meeting, Edenton Lions had as their guest Lt. Col. W. O. Caine, Jr., U.S.M.C., who gave an inter esting talk on life in the U. S. Marine Corps. Col. Caine was in troduced by Lt. Dick Frohnen. Caine spoke from a long experi ence as a Marine. Having start ed in the Corps as an enlisted man, Col. Caine completed Offi cer Candidate Schpol, saw service in the Pacific during World War Continued on Page s—Section 1 The Aces also threatened in the waning seconds of the game. Gaining possession of the ball on their own 49, they carried the ball to the Wallace 20 for a first down and Robert White gained three yards as the &ame ended. The Aces drew first blood near the close of the first quarter. Henry Overton fell on a Bulldog fumble on the Wallace 33. In four ground plays Bruce White, Bobby Ashley, Marvin Ashley and Robert White made it first down on the 21. In three plays Marvin Ashley crashed through the big Bulldog line from the one-yard line to score. The Bulldogs came back strong and scored both of their touch downs in the third quarter. Early in the quarter they chalked up three first downs in short order and King romped 15 yards for the first Wallace score. Hear the end of the quarter Hursey inter cepted an Edenton pass and raced i to the four-yard line before be fore being yanked down by Over ton. Puckett passed to Piner for an easy touchdown, but it did not i count due to k penalty for the Bulldogs. ■ However, after two plays Finer snagged a pass which >n, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday September 19,1957, Command Changed At Edenton NAAS | f? , ..... aSmm I -■ ■T * ■HHR M \ * - J .jg "3 ■- 5 I El I Pictured above is Lieul.-Col. R. T. Whitten, right, relinquish ing command of Marine Attack Squadron 211, Marine Aircraft Group 14 at the Edenton Naval Auxiliary Air Station. Col. Whitten was relieved by Lieut.-Col. H. A. Eisele (Official Ma rine Corps Photograph). Local Concern Installs Grain Storage Tanks The Home Feed & Fertilizer Company announces the comple tion of new storage bins and an elevator as the first step in the installment of a grain market in Edenton. The new addition, just completed, includes four bulk storage tanks in the center of which is a 72-foot elevator. The tanks have a capacity for storing 25,000 bushels. The storage tanks were put in to operation Monday of this week with automatic weight facilities, no waiting and a dumping pit with a large capacity. The concern is now buying corn and beans for storage and with complete grain handling and dry ing equipment feels that their new service will be of great value to farmers. < Pep Rally Called Off This Week Miss Lula Williams, director of the Edenton Junior-Senior High School Band, has announced there will be no pep Tally Thursday night prior to the Edenton-Wil liamston game Friday night. The rally was called off due to the Edenton Jayvees playing a game in Columbia. A number of the Jayvee players are also mem bers of the band, so that a full band would not be able to play. [ civic calendar] A concerted drive for Chamber of Commerce members will be made in Edenton Friday, Septem ber 20, from 9 A. M„ so noon. Edenton's Aces will play their first Albemarle Conference game Friday night, September 20, when dhey journey to Williamston to play the Green Wave. A public hearing will be held in the Municipal Building Tues day night, October B', at 8 o'clock so consider rezoning of Broad Street between Second and Third Streets. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock. The Chowan County Farm Bu reau is conducting its annual Aces Will Play At Williamston Friday Night Edenton’s Aces, with a 12-0 victory over Roanoke Rapids and a 12-12 tie score against Wallace- Rose Hill, will play their first Al bemarle Conference game Friday night, September 20. The Aces will journey to Williamston to match strength and wits with the Williamston Green Wave. Williamston is reported to be very rugged this year, having lost very few of last year’s play ers. Last week the Green Wave turned back a stubborn Tarboro team by a score of 25 to 14, so that Coach Bill Billings and the Aces are anticipating another hard scrap Friday night. The Aces have been ironing out some of the wrinkles which show ed up in the first two games. One or two of the boys are nurs ing a virus, but they expect to come around so that they will be in good shape for the game. Plans Started For Birthday Calendar Plans are now under way for : the Community Birthday Calen dar sale sponsored annually by the Junior Chamber of Com- i merce, the Woman’s Club and Business and Professional Wo men’s Club. Inaugurated in 1954, the project has been a most suc cessful one. Edenton merchants, business men and civic leaders have given their support with advertisements for the past four years as well as the citizens of Chowan County in listing birthdays and taking at i least one calendar. ! A house-to-house canvass will be made by members of the three sponsoring oranizations arid an all-out effort will be made to see that everyone is given the oppor tunity to cohtribute to this worth while cause. Funds derived from .the calendar sale wUI go into the Barker Association treasury for further improvements on the Barker Community House. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M„ will hold a stated com munication tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. William Adams, master of the lodge, urges a full attend ance, gr w ■ <8 Mrs. W. F. Britt SAt Meeting Os I Woman’s Club ( Mrs. W. F. Britt of Murfrees boro, District Woman’s Club pres ident, was principal speaker at the September meeting of the Edenton club Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Britt’s remarks were di rected at “Being A Good Club vWoman.” She emphasized the importance of adopting an atti tude of cooperation, putting ex cuses aside, and developing a loyal interest in all club activities. “Through spirit and cooperation of the individual club member,” Mrs. Britt said, “ the success of the club can be made or broken.” An invitation to attend the dis trict meeting to be held October 26 in Ahoskie was extended by the speaker. Mrs. J. M. Thorud, new presi dent of the organization, presided and Mrs. A1 Phillips opened the meeting with a prayer. Guests recognized in addition to Mrs. Britt included Mrs. Marvin Wil son. Mrs. Fedral Taylor assumed the office of club secretary, suc- Continued on Page s—Section 1 Second Bridge Contest Likely The quota for the bridge mara thon, sponsored by the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary, was filled so! quickly that the committee is con sidering a second group. Already about half a dozen cou- j pies have signed up. If there are others interested, things • must; move rapidly in order to perfect | plans for starting on October lst.j Anyone wishing to enter may call Mrs. Ed Bond or Mrs. George Hoskins for information or en- j roll by phoning 3137, Mrs. J. W. Davis. Cub Scouts Will Hold Meeting September 24 The monthly planners meeting' of Cub Scout Pack No. 159 was, held Monday evening and the| next meeting will be held Tues-1 day night, September 24, at 7:15 o’clock in the cafeteria of the | Junior-Senior High School. The! theme for September is “Home-: steaders”. Skits will be present- ] ed by Den 1 and Den 3 and awards will be presented. All boys are reminded that Oc tober will be the annual roll call and inspections. It is urged that all Cub Scouts plan to attend the > October Pack meeting and to bej in uniform. LEGION MEETS SEPT. 24 Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the American Legion will meet Tues day night, September 24, at 8 o’clock in the Legion home. Troy Toppin, commander, is very an xious to have a full attendance. Edenton Development Corp. Is Commended For Its Efforts In Behalf Os A And P For Edenton With the announcement this j week that the Great Atlantic and 1 Pacific Tea Company will open a store at the comer of Broad and . Hicks Streets on March 1, 1958, John A. Mitchener, Jr., commend ed the Edenton Development Cor poration for its efforts in secur ing this new business for the Town of Edenton. This is another business that has been brought to Edenton by voluntary, unpaid citizens who wish to see Edenton grow. It will serve as a challenge to merchants of the town in the organization of the Edenton Chamber of Com merce. The Edenton Development Cor poration secured the J. D. McCot ter plant assisted in the reorgani zation of the Albemarle Peanut Co., secured a site for the United Dye Works, expended efforts to retain the U. S. Fish Hatchery, secured a southern by-pass $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina. Canvassers Will Contact Citizens From 9 A. M.To 12 i| Public Hearing j v Announcement is made that Town Council will hold a public hearing in the Municipal Build ing Tuesday night, October 8, at 8 o'clock. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposed change in the zoning ordinance for the Town of Edenton. A request has been made to re zone the west side of Broad Street between Second and Third streets from RA-5 residential to neigh borhood business. All interested persons are in vited to attend the hearing. John A. Holmes DAR’s Speaker The Edenton Tea Party Chap ter, D.A.R.. held its opening meet ing of the year 1957-58 at the James Iredell house on Wednes day of last week. Mrs. Wood Privott, Regent, con-! ducted the meeting. The chapter! voted to sponsor the Fly-up group | of the Brownies, Girl Scouts of America. Mrs. Privott announced! that the district meeting of the D.A.R., is to be held in Washing ton, N. C., September 25th. Continued on Page 7—Section l j West Leary, Jr., Is Awarded* Honor By j Lions International West Leary, Jr., was the Presidential Award Medal at Monday night’s meeting of the! Edenton Lions Club. This high honor was bestowed on Mr. Leary I by retiring Lions International | President John Stickley. Norman Trueblood, State Lion Secretary’.! made the presentation. True- 1 blood was introduced by Secre tary W. J. Taylor. In making the presentation, Trueblood pointed out some of the) contributions made by Mr. Leary, j Leary assisted in the election of Past President John Stickley, and! had advertised Edenton and the! Albemarle area by passing outj peanuts processed in Edenton to j delegates from all States in the ■ United States as well as most for-: eign countries. Trueblood. in em phasizing the value of the award, stated that the Leary award was j the only one of its kind made to an Eastern North Cardlinian who] was not an official of Lions Inter national. Mr. Leary expressed his appre-! ciation for the award and statedj that it was one he would cherish l for many years. around Windsor and made several trips to Washington relative to j the local U. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station. The members of the Develop ment Corporation have made sev eral trips to New York and other northern states on a voluntary ba sis in an effort to secure new in dustry. Other new businesses have ar rived in Edenton during this same period including the Townsend Manufacturing Company and the Scott and Ackiss Tire Recapping Service. The board of directors of the Edenton Development Corpora tion .point out that a full time Chamber of Commerce can mul tiply many times the efforts put forth by this voluntary group and recommend that every citizen of the Town of Edenton support the drive for the Edenton Chamber erf Commerce. DRIVE CAREFULLY— YOU MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE! ' Organization Will De pend Upon Response To Solicitation With the idea of reviving a Chamber of Commerce spreading throughout the community, just how sincere this desire is will be learned Friday of this week when a group of civic-minded people will contact potential members in an effort to secure enough memberships so that a Chamber of Commerce can properly function. An individual membership fee iof $25 has been established, but it is obvious that quite a few J multiple memberships must be j signed up in order to warrant the organization. It has been tentatively established that a budget of $12,000 will be neces sary to properly operate a live and vigorous Chamber of Com merce with an experienced and capable executive secretary. While work on reorganization of the Chamber of Commerce has been going on during this week, Friday, September 20, has been [designated as the time to strike for memberships. A group has [been selected to contact all busi ness concerns, as well as indivi duals, Friday morning between 9 A. M. and noon. It has also been suggested that if any per son will not be at his place of business between these hours -that they leave instructions so i that the canvassers will know their wishes in the matter and not be obliged to make back calls. This group of canvassers will be members of the Chamber of Commerce, so that they are making an investment with their money and will also be sacrific ing their time in quest of mem berships, so that they deserve courteous treatment and the co operation of those who are con tacted in the interest of a more modern and progressive Eden ton. The present need for a Cham ber of Commerce was recently pointed out by Gilliam Wood in letters sent out to business and professional men, which culmin ated in a mass meeting held in the Court House, where enthusi asm ran high for reviving the Chamber of Commerce. An organizational meeting fol lowed, at which time it w r as agreed to make an effort to se cure memberships, and Friday of this week was selected as the day to try. I Many arguments have been [advanced for the vital need for a Chamber of Commerce, so that lit is hoped Friday's canvass will be encouraging enough to war rant proceeding with the ven ture. j 20 Years Ago] | As Found In the Files of j The Chowan Herald —— J The old rusty stove in the Court House was given a coat of stove polish, new chairs, new Bibles for sweeping witnesses as well as oth- er tidying up was done in the Court House in preparation of a term of Superior Court. A nice soft cushion was also placed on the chair to be used by Judge R. Hunt Parker. Town Council took steps to re medy traffic conditions by out lawing U-turns at King and Broad Streets, Eden and Broad and Church and Broad., The pro posal was presented to the Coun cil by J. Edwin Bufflap. Edenton Rotary and Lions Clubs held their first joint meet ing at the Parish House, where Investors Syndicate of Ddver, Delaware, presented a moving picture "The Blind Spot of Sd ! once.” The Finance. Committee el ! Town Council announced that de* Continued on Page 3— Section 1
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