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mu ED IN wWWm COUNTY ~ U-SHisßoncl! nmm Quota AtkfflMborts To talMVßl’793-06 In BfHpPThrough N°H| r Jr., county v °I UI HI S ' Savings Bonds Chai r «BmHt|P or ts that sales in t ChowaSßajlty for the month of Nove JUBpbuntcd to $15,01 1.60, sales for the year thus This 75.9 pJSlptfif the county's quo ta of jH? jo« In 11 months of this year jUM^Hrincs'Bonds sales in Nortftfoßiiß|a passed the 44 mil lion dollar mark. This amount is ovev 2 per cent ahead of the same period in 1957, and represents 90 per cent of the State’s 49 million dollar, goal for 1958. . -Sales for the month of Novem ber in North Carolina wwere $3,- 708,613, which is 2-1/3 per cent below November 1957. C. Os C.Tlans To Back Pilgrimage The Chamber of Commerce board of directors at its meeting Thursday voted to cooperate with and support the Woman’s Club in y its plans for the 1959 Pilgrimage. President John W. Graham stated that the organization will work 1 with the women on publicity and advertising matters in connection with the opening to the public of many of the area’s famous homes and. buildings. The local Woman’s Club has sponsored the tour for several years. It. is scheduled for April 17 anct 18, at the height of the lo cal gardening season. Mrs. -Ed ward G. Bond and Mrs. Joseph Thorutl are co-chuinoi-fPrTf tfft Woman’s Club committee on ar rangements. Charbonneau Joins Ricks Laundry Staff Ricks Laundry & Cleaners, Inc., announced this week the addition of Arthur Charbonneau to the staff. ' Mr. Charbonneau has 20 years experience having last been with Bishop Laundry and Falls Road Laundry, both of Rocky Mount. “The business is fortunate to (►obtain the services of such a well qualified person,” said J P. Ricks, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Char bonneau are living at 25 Haw thorne Road. Methodist Revival February 8^ The Rev. Earl Richardson an-| nounces that a revival meeting will be held in the Edenton Meth odist Church diving the week of February 8. The visiting preach er for the week’s series of meet ings will be tht Rev. W. L. Clegg, pastor ,of the Hayes Barton Meth odist Church in Raleigh. Schools In County , WilJ Open Today According to W. J. Taylor, county superintendent of schools, L both whiti and colored schools in Mill reopen today (Thurs- 'following an extended holi day ovei the Christmas season. The schools closed for Christmas on Friday, December 19. Edenton Schools Will Reopen January sth John A. Holmes, superintendent • of schools in the Edenton admini stratis tuut, announ£sjr%hat both white and colored schools will re open Monday morning, January 5. The schools closed Friday, De cember 19, for the Christmas holi, " days.^ MASONS MEET JAM. 8 Due/to the observance of New h Year’S today (Thursday) the stat ed* communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M„ has been idled off. An emergent .will be on nexp week, THE CHOWAN HERALD Edenton Utilities Receive Publicity In Nationally Circulated Power Magazine Department Has Substantial Bank Balance! After Paying Water Department and Sewer Deficits and Appropriating Substantially To the Town’s General Fund “No Debt And Cash In The Bank North Carolina Munici pal System Brings Community | Rate Savings, Revenue.” The above caption heads an article written by Richard N. Hines, superintendent of Eden ton’s Electric, Water and Sewer Department appearing in a re cent issue of “Public Power.” official publication of the Ameri can Public Power Association in Washington, D. C. The organiz ation represents publicly owned utilities throughout the nation and the magazine has a wide circulation. This one time capital of North Carolina has long enjoyed a fi nancial stability that is rather unique and the utility opera tions should receive a consider able amount of the credit. The Local Government Com mission in Raleigh recently ad-j vised that this community head-’ ed a very small group of towns in North Carolina that are. free of debt by having a rather sizable bank account. Mr. Hines’ article in “Public Power” follows: Historic Edenton, N. C., enjoys a modern utility system, financ ed in large measure by its suc Chamber Commerce President Issues Message For New Year Chamber of Commerce Presi dent John W. Graham today is sued a New Year’s message to members and local citizens. “As 1968 comes to a close and we wel come the New Year, I wish to thank the business community for its support of our Chamber of Commerce. As you know, from recent reports, we have enjoyed a successful ye*r,j. With your cohtinued financial support and active participation we anticipate and activities which *i|l brag greater benefits to our com HAPPY NEW YEAR cessful municipal Electric Dc : partment. j Although the Edenton electric j ‘consuftier enjoys rates somewhat lower than those charged by the neighboring private utility, Vir ginia Electric and Power Com- I pany, his electric bill pays all I of the costs of the Electric De-j partment and about 45.5 of. the cost of the Edenton Water | and Sewer Department as well, j In all, the , Edenton Electric Department contributes, in lieu! cf taxes, more than three times the amount paid by the largest! industry in town. Edenton is located on Albe-j marie Sound in the northeastern 1 section of North Carolina. It is, the state's second oldest town, I I having been incorporated in j ' 1722. It served as state capital j , for a brief period and was the! I center of colonial activities in; ' the area. Located in the heart of the' peanut country, Edenton has! cleaning and shelling as well as : salting, roasting and packaging j ! plants. The toWn also boasts j j lumber and veneer mills, cotton' 1 mills, and a sizeable shipping j industry. > (Continued on Page Three) munity in 1959. “While many of our local firms have been affected by the closing of the Naval air station here, it is comforting to know that our over all economy is and expand ing. Many firms have experienc ed a healthy increase over 1957. “We are confident of Edenton’s future and we will work toward its steady growth in all phases. On behalf of the officers and di rectors of the Chamber of Com merce, I wish to take this means ■ of extending a most prosperous] and happy New Year to all." Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 1, 1959. ~Q p- { $2.50 Pgr Year In North aroling Stock Is Issued For Development Corp. 59 Acres of Land Pur chased on U. S. High way 17 For Industrial Purposes J. H. Conger, Jr., president of j ' the Edenton Development Cor- j | poration, states that, stock certifi- j I cates of the corporation are being j mailed to all stockholders who] I have paid for the shares of stock.[ i they originally subscribed. Con-) ' ger said also that the demand' i notes signed by many purchasers , j when the corporation funds werej solicited are also being returned* with the certificates. In a letter of transmittal Con-! j ger stated that the corporation! I has just purchased 59 acres of I land on U. S. Highway 17 north |of here for industrial purposes. ! “This is a definite step toward at- Conlinued on Page 6 ✓ —: f 20 Years Ago As Found in the Files of The Chowan Herald A. /> Members of the Street Depart ment began a program of trim ming trees in a beautification project, for which Town Council appropriated S2OO. B. Warner Evans was appointed Chairman of the annual Jackson Day dinner committee in Chowan County. For the first time in its 80 years of existence in Edenton, the first solemn high mass wa s held in St. Ann's Catholic Church, with three visiting priests officiating. Eighteen youngsters won prises in a contest held by Leggett & Davis Drug Store with the top prise of a bicycle going to Jack Hicks and Josephine Mills. Over 500 people attended a dance in the Edenton armory sponsored by Ed Bond Post of • the American Legion. With Christmas decorations in w on Page 6 4-H Club Wood Choppers | j, op ry w TLp; m • i nn i~i m ailnii In top picture appears a group of boys of the Advance Local 4-H Club who cut and hauled stove wood to the Advance Community Building as a club project. Pictured are, front row, left to right. Ronald Perry holding his niece, Donald Forehand, Bryant While and Robert Skinner. Back row, left to right, Carroll Forehand. Ronald Forehand. Dick Lowe, Carlton Perry, Ronald Bunch and Jack Perry. Dick Lowe and Carbon Perry are Local leaders. Bottom picture includes a group of 4-H Local 4-H girls who cooked and served dinner for the boys while they were working. Left to right, Doris Jean Cale, Gail Hare, Georgia. Skinner, Kay Lowe, Mrs. Carlton Perry, Local leader, and Nelia Lowe. Edenton Building And Loan Has Paid Out Over *28,000 In Dividends In Past Six Months Edenton Building & Loan Asso ciation has paid over $28,000 in dividends during the past six months, according to R. E. Leary, executive vice president and treasurer. The association has enjoyed its best year yet with deposits now over two million dollars and still growing. North Carolina’s 181 savings and loan and building and loan, associations are in the process of i - distributing semi-annual divi i dends totaling $15,400,000. These : dividends are being paid to hold . ers of more than 500,000 savings 1 accounts in every area of North ; Carolina. 1 The payment this year is the. 1 largest semi-annual distribution! of earnings in history for these ■ - specialized thrift and home finan cing institutions. The current i Continued on Page Seren Edenton Again Sponsoring March Os Dimes Closed Today 1 d Today (Thursday) being New Year's Day a number of offices will be closed to observe the holi day. Among the places of business which will be closed are: Post Office. Town Office. County Offi ces, Building & Loan Office and People's Bank & Trust Company. Leroy Harrell New Red Men Sachem Set of Officers Elected By Chowan Tribe on j Monday Night Members of Chowan Tribe of. Red Men at their: meeting Mon- I day ;night- • ejected. officers,' .with ] Lerov Harrell being elected sa-1 them to -succeed Caswell Ed-! rriundson. The other officers elected were: Prop h e t. Caswell Edmund son: l senior sagamore, Clyde 'Hollowed: junior sagamore, Guy Williams: chief of records. J.--Edwin. Buff-1 lap: collector of wampum. Jack] Barrow; keeper of wampum. Wil liam E. Barrow: keeper of wig wam, Bill Elliott; trustee for a three-year term, W. J. Daniels. These officers, together with those appointed by the new .- i chem, will he installed at the meeting next Monday night, Jan uary 5. Three Clubs YV?|| Sponsor Pancake* Meals January 17 Sponsored jointly by the Eden ton Junior Chamber of Com merce. Edenton Woman’s Club and the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club, a pancake breakfast and supper will be held Saturday. January 17. The meals will be served in the Barker house with breakfast from 6:30 to 10 o’clock and slipper from 5 to 7 o’clock. Tickets for the affair liinv be purchased from members of any. of the three organizations at 51.00 each. The profits from the meals will be applied to the debt of the Penelope Barker House Associa tion. so that it is hoped many will patronize one or both of the meats. , __ Most Stores Open New Year’s Day, According to Ralph Parrish.-) Chairman of, the Merchants Com mittee of the Chamber of Coin-! meree, most ol Edenton’s stores will be open today (Thursday New Year's pay. The stores which will be open will observe their regular store hours. Mr. Parrish also announces that most stores will observe the regu lar hours and that beginning Wednesday, January 7. the Wed- j nesday half day closing will again go into effect. i civic calendar" 1 V ' Edenton J'aycees, the Woman's Club and the BPW Club will jointly sponsor a pancake break fast and supper at the Penelope Barker house Saturday, January 17. from 6:30 to 10 A. M., and 5 to 7 P. M. Most of Edenton’s stores will be open today (Thursday) New Year's Day, and the Wednesday closing at I o'clock will be re sumed January 7. Edenton Lions Club will meet Monday night at 7 o'clock. Edenton Chapter No. 302. Order of the Eastern Star, will meet Monday night. January 5. at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temole. Edenton Woman's Club will meet next Wednesday, January 7, Monday night, January 5, at 8 at 1 o'clock in the Parish House, o’clock in the Masonic Temple. ■White and colored schools in lilrs. W. A. Harrell, worthy ma the Edenton administrative unit tron. urges every member to pt will reopen, following the Christ- -tend this, the first meeting of the Continued on Page 5 I new year. | FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK Entire Month of Janu ary Will Be Devoted To Raising Funds In Chowan County ! Members of the Edenton Jun l ior Chamber of Commerce will j again this year sponsor the an | nual March of Dimes campaign in ! Chowan County. The Jayeees I have appointed three co-chainne i for the drive, these being St 1 Harrell. Luther Parks and VY , Byrum, Jr. The chairmen ay the ramp-iigii will be in progress all during ties month of January and appeal to every citizen in the county to co rope rate by making a contribution. They point out funds are needed as badly a* ever, for while the j fight against paralytic polio shows j unmistakable signs of becoming Ia- winner, money is still needed ' for polio patients and the Nation | al Foundation is stopping tip i l research in an effort to combat j arthritis and birth defects; The Javetes are planning to j conduct a house-to-house canvass as well as other methods to raise funds. bannisters will also 1 < placed at various places of busi ness in Edenton and the county. ; so that it is the purpose of the j Jaycecs to make it as convenient I as possible for everybody to make a contribution for the cattse. Mayor Ernest Keliayes has- is sued a proclamation setting aside January as Marsh of Dimes Month and calling upon evr ry citizen to make m coritributi >u during the campaign: Miss Louisa Coke Dies Suddenly As Result Hrt Attack Served I 24 Years As Tax ( elector For Town of Edenton Edenton friends wore shocked Wednesday of last week" hen : was learned that Mi I .on I C'oke died -suddenly tie- :esuit of a heart attack at tin- home ~f her niece, Mrs. William 5 epai-1. on West' King Street. Miss Coke wa 76 y. Jr g old burn in Edenton November JO, 1882, daughter of the hue Dr. an j Mrs. George Hankins Coke. Sir was a very active- member of St. j Paul’s Episcopal Church, whom j she was a Sunday School teach-. |er for malty years an * f\e- 19 years served as assistant 11Ve-i— --! urer. Miss Coke at the age -f i; i, e gan teaching in the Eden’.' | school, and taught for 17 y« 1 She later become associated ’ the Norfolk Southern Ita-'e serving about four years -u - ier in the Edenton office. I she was appointed tax <:0ll« for the town Os Efk'ii'on. tion she held for 24 ve.u -n; I: she retired about four year; ago. Funerai services were held I' i * [day morning at 11 o’clock at St Paul's Episcopal Church with *Ji r rector thi Rev. George P., H h.i. * - officiating, assisted by the I!o\ Fred Drain'. Burial was in Bea'*- 1 cr Hill Cemetery*; ! Pallbearers were Thomas H" ■ ' kins. Ward Hoskins. Tom Ho - kins Shepard, David Warren, FI. F. Elliott and Jasp"i Hassell. Woman’s Club Will ! Meet January sth • • Edenton Woman s Club v ill '(meet Wednesday of next week. January 5, at 1 o'clock in the Par | ish House. This being the fir . t j meeting of the new year. Mrs. | Robert J. Boyce, president, urg r: es all members to be present. t! ! . EASTERN STAR MEETING i ’ Edenton Chapter No. 302, Order l of the Eastern Star, will meet
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