ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXV—Number 24. Second Primary Is Called To Decide Sheriff And County Commissioner Earl Goodwin and Ben bury Wood Request Rumoff Which Will Be Held June 28th ( ■ Before the deadline Monday of this week, two candidates in the recent Democratic Primary Elec-i tion notified L. S. Byrum, Chair- 1 man of the Chowan County Board of Elections, that they requested a second pirmary election to de cide the winner. The election j will he held Saturday, June 28. Earl Goodwill seeks a run-off election to decide who will be I Sheriff of the County. J. A. Bunch, incumbent, lacked only 14 votes of having a majority in the three-cornered contest in the first primary election. Bunch polled 1,006 votes. Goodwin ran second with 936 votes and Herman White trailed with 83 votes. Mr. Goodwin says that he has given his request for a second primary considerable thought and consideration and that a large number of his friends have urged him to call for the election. Good win trailed Sheriff Bunch by I only 70 votes and he believes he; will receive a goodly number of the 83 votes which went for White I in the first election. The other candidate calling a second primary election is Ben- 1 burv Wood for the office of Coun-1 ty Commissioner from she Fourth Township. The office became va cant when Joe Webb, veteran Continued on Page 6—Section 1 Philip McMullan, Jr. I Graduates At U Os P| Philip S. McMullan, Jr., son of> Mr. and Mrs. P. S. McMullan, was! among the candidates listed, dates for the degree of master of! business administration at thei 202nd commencement of the Uni-) versity of Pennsylvania, held in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. McMullan, who received the de gree of master of science in me chanical engineering from Duke University in 1953, has been tak ing advanced studies in the grad uate division .of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at Pennsylvania, where he has majored in industrial manage ment. A class of nearly 2,300 men and women from 31 states and 37 for- J eign countries were graduated at ( the exercises, which were con-i ducted in the Municipal Auditor ium adjacent to the University campus.. Rosa Hollo well Is Chosen “Miss Colonial” For ’SB In the beauty contest to select “Miss Colonial of 1958,” held in connection with opening of the J 958 season of the Albemarle Lea. gue, Miss Rosa Hollowell was chosen as the queen Tuesday evening and was crowned just be fore the Colonials faced Hertford on the baseball diamond. The Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Marsh Stresses Water Safety At Meetings Os Local 4-H Qubs Bob Marsh, assistant county agent, Chowan County, stressed the importance of boating and swimming safety at two local 4-H Club meetings held last week. The Gliden Local 4-H Club met at the home of Dan Ward on Mon day night and the Rocky Hock 4-H Club met at the school on Tuesday night. Since this is swimming and boating season, Mr. Marsh stated that it is very im portant for all 4-H Club members as well as other people to observe safety rules when in the water. - Tour boy* were almost drown ed when only 150 yards from shore at Edenton on Sunday night, June 1, These boys left home in a boat to spend the night on an island. Tne weather was shorn Their hosti mnsiTpH whpn THE CHOWAN HERALD Edenton Fireman Honored In the above picture W. C. Bunch. Jr., manager of the Eden ton Sears Catalog Store, is presenting a certificate of appre ciation to A1 R. Owens for 40 years continuous service as an Edenton fireman. The certificate was provided by the Allstate Insurance Company, which conducted a survey to learn the oldest active firemen in the Slate. Patrolman W. F. Miller Nips In Bud Attempted Safe Robbery At M. G. Brown Company Store j In making his rounds Friday morning about 2:30 o’clock Pa trolman W. F. Miller noticed i something moving in the M. G. Brown Company store on West Queen Street and upon investiga tion discovered two men working on one of the safes. At gun point one of the men, who was wear ing gloves, was handcuffed but the other man made a getaway while Miller held the other at bay.'"' •’ "' “ • Arrested was James Skeeter, 25-year-old white man, who gave his address as 817 Washington Street in Portsmouth. Miller radioed the police station and soon Patrolman Bruce White hurst, H. J. Lupton and Chief of| Barbara Jordan, Bryant White Crowned 4-H Queen And King Os Health For Chowan County Honors were won by several Chowan 4-H’ers in three contests list Friday night, June 6, when the annual 4-H dress reVue, health pageant and talent contest were held. This three-fold event took place at Chowan High School au ditorium. Barbara Jordan and Bryant White were crowned queen and king of health in the senior di vision of the 4-H. health pageant. Princess Judy Haste and Prince Scott Ober shared like honors in the junior age health group. There were several runners-up who likewise turned in very good health records, and showed much improvement in their health hab its for the past year. Kay Lowe took first place in the Senior 4-H dress revue. Kay modeled a red dress designed with a scooped neckline, slim waist and were heard and after a great ef fort another boat was launched which reached them just in the nick of time. Using this experience as an ex ample, Mr. Marsh stressed the im portance of observing safety first when boating. These boys lost their fishing gear, blankets and food. They were very lucky to escape with their lives. Unfortu nately they were not wearing life preservers. There are several rules which everyone should follow when boating. These are: (1) Never leave shore without a life preserv er tor every occupant of the boat. (2) Don’t stand up in a small boat (3) Doh’t try to change positions in a small boat (4) Carry a fire extinguisher of an approved type when coins out' with a motor Police George Dail were at the scene. They spied Skeeter’s ac complice near Bros. Stor age Company and gave chase, but he eluded the officers. Later Friday morning, local po lice were notified that a strange man was seen at the “Y” north of Edenton. Chief Dail and John Edwards of the SBI went to the “Y” but the man could not be found. The officers were later in formed that a man answering the description had been seen on the bridge at Hertford. The two of ficers hurried to Hertford, but again missed the wanted man. However, about a mile north of Hertford a hitchhiker happened to Continued os Page 6—Section 1 featuring a soft gathered fullness at the hipline. Kay White placed second in the revue, and Barbara Jordan was third place. Sunny White modeled-a pretty pink cotton and was winner of the junior revue. Brenda Smith was the apron revue winner. In connection with the dress re vue, a skit entitled “The Case of Mis-Judgment” was presented by 4-H girls. Its setting was a court room and characters were: Judge, Linda Spivey; prosecutor, Annie Ruth Nixon; defendants, Kay White,' Kay Lowe, Carolyn Evans, Barbara Jordan; jurors, Bonnier Lou Welch, Judy Haste and Nancy Spivey. Sunny White, rendering a vocal selection and Lewis Evans an in strumental number were chosen as bine group winners in the tal ent contest. * —•—— | 20 Years Ago | As Found in the Files of The Chowan Herald Herbert Leary in a hot race lost to Everett Thompson of Elisabeth City by a scant 228 votes for judge of the First Judicial Dis trict Joseph H. Conger was elected Commander of Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the American Legion. Chief of Police G. A. Helms is sued a warning to owners of va cant lots to cut weeds immedi ately. Miss Mary Elisabeth Catee was chosen to represent Chowan County in the Wilson Tobacco Festival. Postmaster C. E. Kramer re ported that for the first five months postal receipts were about SI,OOO ahead of the previous year s ■SH ***-. County Commissioners to paae a far $288,000 for a oew school on enton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 12,1958. Ground Breaking | Ceremony Today At Harvey Point Principal Address Will Be Made By Con gressman Bonner | Ground breaking ceremonies ; will be conducted at the Har- I vey Point Naval Air Station thi ! (Thursday) morning beginning at 11 o’clock. The event will mark the official start of reactivation of the base which has. been closed a number of years. | A group of dignitaries, as well 1 as guests from Perquimans, Cho- I wan and Pasquotank counties I are expected to attend the cere •mony. Invitations were issued by the Commander of Naval Air Bases of the Fifth Naval Dis trict. Rear Admiral F. Massie ' Hughes wilf officiate and Con gressman Herbert C. Bonner will make the principal address. He will be accompanied by Con gressman Carl T. Durham of the Sixth Congressional District. The program will open with invoca tion by Chaplain Matthew A. ! Curry of the Edenton Naval | Auxiliary Air Station. I A number of newspaper, radio j Continued on Page 3—Section 1 Meeting Os Travel Council Postponed I The annual meeting of the Al bemarle-Pamlico Travel Council, which was originally scheduled to be held on June 12, has been postponed until Wednesday, July 2, to allow the members to at tend the groundbreaking cere mony for the Naval Air Station at Harvey Point on June 12. The meeting on July 2 will begin at 12:30 P. M. and will be held at the Virginia Dare Hotel in Elizabeth City. Jack Habit And Larry Dowd Send Local Eggs To Bermuda Jack Habit and Larry Dowd are rather enthusiastic about the ex-j pansion of their egg business. They, operate the Habit & Dowd Egg Vactory and are proud of a wide distribution of their Prin. in an ef fort to economize and he p re j duce the work of the S.reet De ! partmeni. have dec ded :o el m i inate mowing grass be ween the curb and sidewalk. This work has been done for many years, but it is pointed out that cut ting this g.ass should be an ob ligation of people living in or owning property. If the grass is permi:ted la become unsightly, it will be cut by town emp oyess and charged to the property owner as is the case now with vacant lots. Win ners Named * For Second W eek In Fishing Contest j Largemouth bass and bream are running heavy in Pembroke and other creeks in this area. ■ And they are be’ing caught, too. I according to Scott Harrell, chair j man of the weekly fishing con ! test run by the Chamber of Commerce. Harrell said entries had doubled in the second week of the contest with entries made in four of the five classifica i tions. The contest closes each Monday at noon. Sergeant F. J. Motto of the Continued on Page 3—Section 1 John A. Kramer, 111 Wins Athletic Honor At Episcopal School Johnny Kramer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kramer, was w.n , ner of the School Athletic Cup at j graduation exercises held May 31 at Virginia Episcopal School at Lynchburg. Va. Prizes and awards were pre- I sented at the exercises held on i the school grounds with the Rev. A. Walke. Jr., headmaster, presid ing. The School Athletic Cup goes ti the boy showing the best spirit in , athletics, doing most to develop proper spirit and ideal type of sportsmanship in athletics. effect that she will most likely meet with no opposition for the presidency. During the past year Mrs. Chestnutt has been state membership chairman and in that capacity she has won a great deal of support for the position. Among those attending the con vention are Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Leary, Mrs. Paul Holoman and Mr. and Mrs. Troy Toppin. j adding there on estimated income, | ! so that the present SI.OO rate can, j be maintained. The budget will be on file in I the Town Office and win he of-! ficially adopted at the July meet- i ing of Town Council. The Councilmen also approved the budget of the Electric & Wa-, ter Department In the Street Department a new j lawn mower was knocked out due to action taken which will elimi nate Street Department employ ees mowing grass between the curb and sidewalk, a practice which has been in force for many years. Those who live where this work has been done or property owners will be required to mow their grass and if places become unsightly town employees will mow the grass and the cost will be charged to the property own er as is now done tot mowing va FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK - / Certificate of Appreci !) ation Is Presented at; Dinner Meeting Held: ! Thursday Night i Al R. Owens was signally hpn-, cred Thursday night of lasts week at the monthly dinner | meeting o. tne Edenton Fire De partment. when he received^a! certificate of appreciation for 40 - years' continuous service as a lireman in Edenton. The presentation was made by W. C. Bunch, Jr., manager of the local Sears Catalog Store, on b ‘hail of tne Aiistate Insurance Company, which is owned by the ' Sears Roebuck Company. All- I state recently conducted a sur vey to learn the oldest firemen in the state. According to the ] information secured, Mr. Owens iis the second oldest fireman in point of continuous service. Donald L. Seymore of the San | ford Fire Department led the , list. Mr. Seymore, a bosom I triend of the late Fire Chief R. ;K. Hall, helped organize the j Sanford Fire Department in i 1902 and has served continu -1 ously since that time, a period j of 56 years. i In a letter from R. D. Eger, of ! Charlotte, resident manager of the Allstate Insurance Company, to Fire Chief W. J. Yates, Mr. | Eger had this to sav: "To Mr. A. R Owens of your department goes our sincere ap -1 preciation for his splendid ser vice to the state and to Edenton. | As a token of our appreciation, 1 jam forwarding, under separate I cover, the Allstate Insurance | Companies' Certifica’e of Appre ciation. an honor reserved for a jvfry ..few outstanding and de j voted people. Please present this certificate to Mr. Owens with our congratulations and express to him Allstate’s appreciation.” Mayor Ernest Kehaves, a spe cial guest, also paid tribute to ■ Mr. Owens as well as the entire Fire Department for a job well done which merits the apprecia tion of a responsible citizenry. Following the dinner and pre senation of the certificate the firemen held their regular busi ness meeting. POCAHONTAS MEETING Chowanoke Council No. 54, De gree of Pocahontas, will meet to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Red Men hall. New officers for a six-months term will be elected at this meeting, so that Mrs. Edith Bufflap. Pocahon tas. urges every member to be present for this important busi ness. JAYCEES MEET TONIGHT Edenton's Junior Chamber of j Commerce will meet in the Pe -1 nelope Barker house tonight i (Thursday) at 7 o’clock. Presi dent Caswell Edmundson requests 1 every Jayeee to be present. | cant lots. , Gilliam Wood and Dr. Richard ' Hardin, representing the Health ' and Safety Committee of the i Chamber of Commerce, attended 1 the meeting regarding a special 1 alarm for emergencies on water. The recent accident when three | boys narrowly escaped drowning I was pointed out and the suggest j ion advanced that an emergency signal be arranged by the Fire Department so that citizens will know their help is needed and can render assistance more quick ly and systematically. Fire Chief W. J. Yates, Luther Parks and Wood and Hardin were named on a committee to work out a certain signal and put it in operation as' soon as completed. A suggestion,, was advanced that a rescue squad be organic#. M The Councftnflen approved *