L -ONLY NEWSPAPER - PUBLISHED IN I CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXIV. —Number 49. Aces Captiire State Class A Crown Overcome Mebane In Thrilling Game By Score Os 14-71 Bruce White Gains Lion’s Share of Yardage; Bobby Ashley Thrills Crowd With Long Runs; Entire Team Superb Coach Bill Billings’ Edenton Aces wound up the 1957 football season in a blaze of glory Fri day night on Hicks Field when they defeated a strong Mebane aggregation 14 to 7 to win the State Class A football champion ship. The 1957 football curtain fell before a record crowd of spec tators, many of whom accompan ied the western champions feel ing confident they would carry back the state crown. The Edenton band presented a fitting program for the occasion, playing before and during the game and entertaining the large crowd of fans during half time. The game attracted three radio stations, two from the western part of the state and the Edenton station, together with newspaper reporters from the west as well as local reporters. Edenton school officials were also delighted to have L. J. (Hap) Perry, executive secretary of the North Carolina High School As sociation, attend the game, so that he could see first hand that Edenton supports its football. Mr. Perry was delighted with the large crown on hand and the cali bre of football played by the two championship teams. The Aces were at their best and had to be in order to capture the State crown. Mebane hhd a well coached and hgrd-fighting team, so that it was rather uncertain which team would emerge the winner until the final seconds of the game. Both teams played a Patricia Buiich Is Winner Os DAR Good Citizenship Award Miss Patricia Bunch, daughter Of*’Mr. and Mrs. John N. Bunch, | has been chosen as the DAR Good | Citizen. The Edenton Tefi Party Chapter, Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution again this year sponsored a DAR good citizen in the Edenton Junior-Senior High Schopi. This good citizen must be a .girl and from the senior class. She is selected by- the principal and faculty and voted off Uy her classmates. She must possess qualities of honor and de pendability, which includes truth fulness, loyalty arid punctuality, which includes coopera tion, Courtesy and consideration of others; leadership, which in cudes personality, self-control *nd- ability to assume responsi bility, and patriotism, which in cludes unselfish interest in fami- community and nation, r Mshweek Patricia was present- citizen pin by Mrs. Wood Privott, regent of the local TT UUU » E> Jailer I Sheriff J. A. Bunch hat ap pointed Bertram Byrum ai jail er to succeed Herman White, who resigned. Mr. Byrum's family, however, will not move into the jailer's home until about Decem !>** IS. d«« to repairs now be i ing made. / Mr. While has been highly com plimented both locally and by ,t.<« officials for the splendid meaner In which he discharged the jailer's duties. Methodists To Hold family Night Dec. 13 .Members of the Edenton Meth- Church will observe family night Friday evening, December 13. at the church Supper will be | aecnd at 6:30 o’clock and a most j... i*T ~ THE CHOWAN HERALD hard and clean game, interspersed with thrills, making it a contest very much enjoyed by those who saw it. To single out individual Eden ton stars would be more or less unfair, for every member of the team played his part to perfec tion. The entire line proved to be a formidable wall for the Mebane runners, so that the visitors were held to only two first downs and 38 yards rushing during the night. The linesmen opened holes for the Aces’ ball carriers and also did their share of blocking. The Aces netted 163 yards on the ground during which they chalked up 11 first downs. Bruce White closed out his high school gridiron career playing a ' brand of ball which claimed the praise of practically all of the fans. He shouldered the brunt of : | the offense, being called upon to carry the ball 29 times and add ed 119 yards of the 163 yards gained by the Aces on the ground, i His bull-like charging netted , yardage on practically every try. , He scored Edenton’s first touch i down when the Aces got possesion of the ball on the Mebane 30-yard » line as the result of a bad Mebane kick. From there he lugged the 1 ball five successive times, one ,of : which was a 15-yard jaunt, and • plunged through from the one , yard line to make the first score i of the game. ■ Bobby Ashley proved to be a ' | very explosive runner also. It i Continued on Page s—Section 2 DAR Chapter. Mrs. Privott also j announced that Patricia will at j tend the Good Citizens’ Day in Raleigh on December 7 with all expenses paid by the local chap ter. There she will meet around 200 good citizens selected from high schools throughout the state and participate in a planned pro gram that will include a tea at the Executive Mansion. Mrs. Lu ther Hodges, wife of Governor Hodges, and Mrs. Roy Cagle, State Regent of the DAR, will receive the girls at the mansion. Each good citizen winner in each school competes for the win ner of her district and the win ner in each of the eight districts compete for the State winner, which is awarded a SIOO bond as State winner. The local chapter is hopeful that Patricia will be the district winner so that she . will be eligible for the State com petition and will be the winner in the state. 107 Pints Os Blood Donated At Last Week’s Bloodmobile Visit Joseph Swanner, Chairman of the Red Cross blood program in Chowan County, reports that at the bloodmobile visit at the Edenton armory last week IQ7 pints of blood was donated. The quota was 110 pints, so that the goal was only three pints short. Mr. .Swanner states that 113 persons reported to give blood, but that six of this number were rejected. The chairman is very well pleased with the response at the request for blood and is also encouraged over the fact that civilians responded. Os the 107 pints donated, 75 were by civil ians and "35 by Marines. Those who contributed a pint of blood were as follows: Donald F. Adams. Frederick J. Jensen, Robert G. Vaughan, Don ald Ansuo, Arnold Hul, Ray B. St. Charles, Howard Wiste* An thony Simiriglis, Jessie L. Par rish, Arthur P. Tebo, Dennis C. Bueno, James E. Penter, Daniel F, Searing, Stanford M. Burton, Edenton ciramberj Os Commerce Still IsSeekingManager Conference With An other Applicant In Few Days Gilliam Wood, president of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce, announced Tuesday that he had communicated with another ap plicant for the position of mana ger for the new organization. The latest applicant is Harry Smith of Saybrook, Connecticut, who plans to come to Edenton within the next few days for a confer ence with the board of directors. Mr. Wood stated that Smith, j who is 52 years old, has had 20 . years experience with Chamber | of Commerce and business work | j and that he has excellent refer-1 ! ences. The board of directors have j | been meeting every Thursday i and Mr. Wood said the applicants | have been narrowed down to! three or four and within a very , short time a selection will most likely be made. “We are giving | this position serious considers- 1 tion,” said Mr. Wood, “for we j want the best possible man we can find for this important job. When we feel satisfied we have the right man, we will hire him.” College Day At School Dec. 10 College Day will be observed; at the Edenton Junior-Senior j High School Tuesday t morning) December 10, at. which time Miss Sadye Dunn, field representative, for Woman’s College of the Uni- ] versity of North Carolina at Greensboro will be the principal speaker. As field representative Miss Dunn’s work is with high school students, teachers, parents and Woman’s College alumnae. She is a member of the American As sociation of Health, Physical Edu cation and Recreation. She was graduated last year with a B.S. degree in Physical Education; and her very active “extra-ourricular career” was cli maxed by her election as presi dent of Student Government. ! Proof of her ability in “things academic” was her selection, upon graduation, as co-recipient of the Weil Fellowship. civic calendar] ’ Edenton’s 1957 Christmas par ty is scheduled to be held Thurs i ty is scheduled to be held this (Thursday) afternoon, beginning at 4 o'clock. A ditrict pre-campaign March ! of Dimes dinner 'meeting will be held at the Triangle Restaurant Wednesday night, December 11. at 7 o'clock. Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Mrs. Ruby 1. Byrne, Henry G. Doyle, Raymond G. Bucklew, Robert J. Kennan, Jack L. Ben nett, Merrill V. Byrne, Colby Brigham, Raymond J. Meuse, Dennis M. Hannigan, Martin N O’Connell, Joseph S. Pochis, John J. Weiss, Charles R. Morris, Wil liam W. O’Connell, George Brown, ‘Jr., Reuben F. Harty, George W Weaver. Lyle E. Sloan, Jr., Harold L. Lemon, Ray Briley, Earl Britton, Henry Allen Bunch, Thurman -R. Harrell, Henry O. Peeples, Terry M. Phil lips, Muriel G. Byrum, Robert S. Marsh, William S. Sexton. Jr., Mrs. May belle Sexton, Jesse H. Copeland, Cecil Fry, Clyde Ray Hollowell, Joseph K. Swan ner, Richard M. Guvnes, Eujrene Carpenter, Marvin Spruill, Rus sell Wheeler, Henry A. Powell, WiHiam Davis Stevenson, Lester D. Elliott, Albert R. Ward. Mre. Mattie Halsey, Frank fi. Habit, Mrs. Myrt’e Tvnch, Fddie Bay Stallings. David G. White, Jr.. Allen Boyd Harless. Thomas Cross, Sherwood Harrell, William C. Bunch. Jr„ R. K Ev*n« For rest Roland^Evans. SfeatWEg /r jv- * iton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 5,1957. j Chowan 1958 March Os Dimes Chairman )j > -> ir® * 1 ■.aHKa— WM 1 iagr V > Pictured above is Tom Ridgeway, administrator of Chowan Hospital, who has been appointed chairman of the 1958 March of Dimes campaign in Chowan County. It is nothing new for Mr. Ridgeway, for it will mark the fourth consecutive year he has taken part as a volunteer for the polio-fighting organiza tion.—(Evelyn Leary Photo). Scholarship Is Inaugurated At Junior-Senior High School In Memory Robert Medlin Belch Robert Medlin Belch, a slender j i fairhaired fifteen-year old, was a ; member of the Sophomore Class 1 in Edenton Junior-Senior High i School. He played trumpet in the band, sang tenor in Glee Club, wrote the sports stories for the Athletic Department. Both his 1 1 Bible and his'tennis shoes show-; ed signs of hard, frequent use; he : loved people, and the people of j; his world loved him. He had al- i ready begun to dream of the fu- j! ture; he planned to study medi- j cine. Less, than' a month ;igo, Robert i Medlin Belch was suddenly taken | from this pleasant cycle of exist- 1 Contribute To Empty Stocking Fund! 1 r The Young Churchmen of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church are pre | paring for theif annual Empty Stocking Fund celebration of Christmas to bring joy to many children in this area. Contributions and toys are needed now to make this pro gram reach the number of chil dren who otherwise will have a meager Christmas morning. Ad dress checks to Empty Stocking Fund, Saint Paul’s Episcopal | Church, Edenton. Toys may be 254,000 Bream Are Turned .Loose In Bennett’s Mill Pond Last week 254,500 bream fing erling were released in Bennett’s Mill Pond, the fish being brought here from Charles City, Va., by F. F. Tanner. Os this number 25,000 were Georgia Cracker bream, which are said to grow up to three pounds, are good biters and a good eating fish. While they have been planted in North Carolina before, it is the first time this species has been released in local waters. The Bennett’s Mill Pond prop erty was recently purchased by Ernest P. Kehayes, who has done a considerable amount of work in rebuilding the dam and repairing the mill. The pond is now full of water and the mill is about ready to grind com. Mr. Ke hayes made a test grinding last week and is well pleased with the result. Masons To Elect Officers Tonight Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. At this meeting officers for the year 1958 will be elected, so that William Adams, master, urges a full attendance. LIONS MEET MONDAY Edenton Lions will meet Mon day night, December 9, at 7 o’clock. President Medlin Belch urges all members to be present ence, victim of a tragic hunting accident, but his fellow-students have conceived a plan by which he will always live within the walls of the school he loved, and in the hearts and lives of many who never actually walked its corridors by his side. Just be fore Thanksgiving, the students of Edenton Junior-Senior High School requested that the admini- | stration aid them in setting up a ! Scholarship Fund as a memorial | to their fellow-pupil. This fund, to be known as the Robert Med li.n Belch Scholarship Fund, will be administered by a Board of Continued on Page 3—Section 1 i left at the fire station where the Edenton firemen are repairing them. No other solicitation is to j , be made so people are urged to, give generously. Applications will not be receiv- j ed by those who call at the church. Names of people recom mended to be helped may be submitted on a postal card ad dressed to the Empty Stocking ! Fund, Saint Paul’s Episcopal, Church. Edenton. Recommenda-; | tions will be received until De- j cember 15. Group Os Grand Lodge Officers At OES Meeting Edenton Chapter No. 302. Or-! ; der of the Eastern Star, held one ; of the most interesting and best attended meetings in its history • | Monday night, the occasion be •|ing the official visit of Mrs. Lila R. Duke of Washington, N. C., worthy grand matron. Over 100 attended the meet i ing with the Edenton and Hert ! ford chapters acting as joint hos tesses, and members from many sections of the eastern part of the state were present. Among the distinguished guests, beside Mrs. Duke, were: Mrs. Sallie Boetcher of Elizabeth City, past grand worthy matron; J. Frank Duke of Washington, past grand worthy patron; Mrs. Lvdia Cook of Portsmouth, past Continued on Page 7—Section 1 Needs Help ] v Rota Hurdle had the misfortune Monday to lose practically all of her personal belongings when her home was destroyed by fire. The house was totally destroyed by the flames and Rosa lost every thing she possessed except the doth#* she was wearing. An appeal is nyds for anything In the way Os clothing, bed clothes, furniture or household items, and Mrs. John Raines will gfedly pick up anything which may be donated Her phone num ber is 3037. , Important Cotton Vote Will Be Held Tuesday, Dec. 10th Outcome Will Decide At Which ’SB Crop Will Be Supported In a last minute message to Tar Heel cotton farmers, Tilman R. Walker, chairman of the Agricul tural Stabilization and Conserva tion State Committee, stresses the j importance that Tuesday’s vote I reflect the opinion of all cotton farmers. The vote, whether participated in by all cotton farmers or not, will have a decided effect on all cotton farmers. The vote, he said, will decide the level at ] which the 1958 cotton crop will be ’ supported. If the vote carries, support will be set somewhere be tween 75 and 90 per cent of pari ty. If the vote does not carry, support will drop to 50 per cent | of parity. This decision alone can affect the farmer’s standard of living and this decision alone merits the attention of all farm ers. In addition to the price support decision, farmers will be voting for or against marketing quotas. A “yes” vote will mean market ing quotas and the high support. A “no” vote will mean no market ing quotas and the lower support rate. Either way, according to ( Walker, cotton allotments will re- j main in effect and must be com plied with in order for the farm er to be eligible for support at any level in order for the farm er to be eligible to participate in either phase of the Soil Bank Program. “There are some mighty im portant decisions to be made on ‘Referendum Day’ and these de cisions should be made by all af fected farmers,” Walker said. Meeting Called For Tobacco Growers i A meeting for Chowan County | farmers who grow tobacco will be | held on Wednesday morning. De- I cember 11, at 9 o’clock at the Court House. S. N. Hawks. Ex tension tobacco specialist of N. C. | State College, Raleigh, will con | duct the meeting. Discussions will include the i most recent information on tobac | co varieties including new ones, ! fertilization, plant spacing, irriga ; tion, insect and disease control. County Agent C. W. Ovei-man urges all tobacco growers in this i area to take advantage of this i opportunity. He stresses the fact that, being well informed can mean dollars saved in the grow -1 ing of this important crop and : dollars earned with a properly produced product the market will want. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton Rotarians will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. The program will be in charge of Dr. Ed Bond and President Robert Marsh urges a 100 per cent meeting. Contributions In Recent Drive Nets $911.10 For Edenton Band Contributions from the recent: annual Band Booster Day drive 1 have now reached $911.10 before expenses. The Band Parents As sociation and the Edenton Junior. Senior High School wish to take this opportunity to thank every one who donated to the cause. “We thank you not only for your donations, but also for the con stant, evidences of your apprecia tion and good will," say Band Association officials. Following is the present list of business firms and professional people who have contributed, for which the Band Association offers its most sincere appreciation, and to aH who have helped so will ingly: Sanitary Cleaners, $2.00; Ma lone’s 5 and 10c Store, $1.00; Edenton Furniture Co., $15.00; Cuthrell’s Department Store, $5.00; David Holton Finance Co., $2.00 Per Year In North Carolina. Ridgeway Named Chowan Chairman For March Os Dimes Good Citizen ] V r> gpr ■ • •*-*■ ■■ * - • fTi I' i -rm-j L : PATRICIA BUNCH Last week Miss Patricia Bunch was chosen as "Good Citizen" in the Edenton Junior-Senior High School. The honor was an nounced by Mrs. Wood Privolt, regent of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter. DAR, sponsor of the award. New V estrymen ; Elected At St. PauFs Church ■ I Four vestrymen were elected!' Monday evening by the congrega-! tion of Saint Paul’s Episcopal j j Church in Edenton. Oscar Dun- - can. Clarence Leary, Jr., David Warren and Dr. Frank Wood will ! serve as Vestrymen of the parish i for three year terms under the present rotation system. They i succeed R. E. Forehand. Jr., Er nest Kehayes. Col. W. B. Rose vear and J. Gilliam Wood, who wilL retire December 31. Other members of the Vestry remaining in office for one and I two year periods include J. H. [Conger, Sr., J. E. Debnam, R. D. Continued on Page 6—Section 1 Merchants Will Meet On Dec. 9 ■ i Announcement is made that the j Merchants Committee of the I Edenton Chamber of Commerce j will hold a special called meet-! ing of all merchants Monday * night, December 9, at 8 o’clock! at the Court House. The purpose of the meeting b to adopt and formulate a pro | gram for uniform store hours for | the year 1958. It is hoped that all | merchants attend this very im j portant meeting or have their | firm represented, as a program 1 will be decided upon for the en tire year. $20.00; Albemarle Restaurant, $5.00; M. G. Brown Co., $5.00; : Dr. Allen Downum, $5.00: Bridge turn Service Station, $15.00: ; Western Gas Service, $2.00: The Betty Shoppe, $2.00; S. Hobow sky’s Department Store. $5.00; Rose’s 5-25 c Store, 50c: Nu-Curl Beauty Shop, . $2.00; The Jill Shoppe, $2.00; Ward’s Shoe Shop, $1.00; Ward’s Barber Shop, $1.00; Edwards Body Shop, $5.00; A. L. Perry's Roofing, $2.00; Dennis Basnight Service Station, $5.00; Tasty Freeze. $1.00; Oscor Bunch Garage, $2.00; Anne’s Beauty Sa lon, 50c: Daniels Service Station, $2.00; Sunoco Service Station, $1.00; 8.8. H. Motor Co., $5.00; Albemarle Wholesale Co., $1.00; Agnes and Kay’s Flower Shop, s2.o