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Volurfte XXVI. —Number 17.
Decision Is Reached By Tc’ T n
Council For Construction If
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Edenton Municipal Buildii v ;
Authority Is Given to
Advertise For Bids
After Two Lengthy
Special Meetings
Following two special meet
ings, one Monday night and an
other Tuesday night Town Coun
cil agreed to add to and reno
vate' the building at the foot of
Broad Street to provide a Mu
nicipal Building for the town.
When completed the Fire Depart
ment will utilize the entire pres
ent Municipal Building.
At Monday night’s meeting the
Councilmen remained in session
until midnight deciding whether
td go on with the proposed pro
ject. The principal bone of con
tention was whether to tear
down the present building and |
build a new one or proceed with I
an addition and alterations.
After considering the proposi
tion from many angles, the mat
ter of expense was the deciding
factor in all but one Councilman
voting in favor of proceeding
with the plan as presented. The
dissenting voter was George Al
ma Byrum, who was of the opin
ion that a new building would be
more attractive and might serve
the town for a longer time.
At Tuesday night’s meeting the
Councilmen thoroughly went
over the specifications, which
resulted in several changes be :
ing made. At that meeting it
was decided to advertise for seal
ed bids for the work. The bids
will be opened at the Municipal
Building Thursday afternoon,
April 30, at 2. o’clock.
Under the proposed plan a
new addition will be added to
the south end of . the present
building.- This addition will be
52 fleet 9 inches by 20 feet and
will include a Council Chamber
33 X 20 and two offices, one for
the Mayor and the other for the
Town Clerk. In the section be
tween the new addition and
Street Department will be the
main office, a lobby and at the
rear a room for office machines,
as well as toilets.
The new addition will be brick
veneer, and this veneer will al
so be extended around the pres
ent building. Plans also call for
a parapet wall, in order to en
hance the appearance of the
building. A central heating and
air conditioning plant will be in
stalled and one of the alternates
ig ai marque along the building
on- tlhe Broad Street side.
A new Municipal Building for
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Ciib Scouts To
l Meet April 28th
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Cub Scout Pack No. 159 will
meet; Tuesday night, April 28, ot
the .Junior-Senior 'High School
cafeteria at 7:30 o’clock. The
thqnje of the month is “Down On
The Farm.” Everyone is asked
to cfwne dressed as farmers and
a pqize will be awarded to ‘The
Best Dressed Farm Family.”
Another prize will be given for
“The Most Original Dresser Cub
Scout Farmer”. Games and con
tests will be enjoyed.
There are some vacancies in
the Pack, so any family who is
interested, with boys eight years
of age are invited to attend.
PTA Groups Will Sponsor May
Day Festival Friday, May Ist
Sponsored jointly by the Jun
ior-Senior High School and Ele
mentary School Parent-Teacher
Associations, a May Day Festi
val will be held in the Edenton
armory Friday evening, May 1,
. <ronl 3to 6 o’clock.
I A fvery interesting program has
fllregdy been arranged including
the following: \
-Mrs. Dan Heaves,
ith the rooms of
and Mias Stanford
JaTwith^Bo?
THE CHOWAN HERALD (
We Thank Yo’all
Hundreds of footsore but happy “pilgrims” visited
Colonial Edenton and Countryside during the past week
end. Many expressed a great desire to return, for they
were all impressed with the beauty of the town and the
warm hospitality of its people.
The town, dressed for company, never looked lovelier.
Homes were sparkling, gardens were at their peak, flags
were flying and yards were mowed (with the exception
of Ed Bond’s, and Joe Thorud’s).
With Edenton returning to normal, homeowners can
replace the divots removed by “pilgrims” taking samples
of our “unusual” flora (buttercups), George Holmes can
remove his NOT OPEN sign from the Holmestead, and
patient husbands, after a week of sandwiches and TV
dinners, can once again enjoy home-cooked meals.
So, to the many individuals and organizations whose
untiring efforts insured a successful tour, our heartfelt
thanks!
SNOOKY BOND, General Chairman
CORIXNE THORUD, Co-chairman.
Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside.
Edenton Prepared To Receive
Group Os Touring Visitors
Plans are being made by the
Chamber of Commerce Tourist
and Recreation Committee to
entertain a group of editors, writ
ers and photographers of the na
tion’s leading newspapers, maga
zines and feature services and
AAA travel executives when they
visit here Monday. The group is
touring the northeastern section
of the state during the week of
April 27 under the sponsorship of
the Carolina Motor Club and the
Advertising Division of the State
Department of Conservation and
Development.
Committee Chairman Joe Thor
ud said that the party will be
in town for about aj) hour. Ar
rangements are being - made by
Richard S. Atkinson,.-Jr., and
Gilliam Wood, committee mem
bers, to receive the group at the
Hotel Joseph Hewes and to con
duct the party on a brief torn; of
local historic places. Mayor E.
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Dress Show At
Belk-Tyler Store
Friday - Saturday
In connection with Carol
Rodgers Dress Company, Eden
ton’s Belk-Tyler store will pre
sent an informal dress show
Friday and Saturday afternoons
of this week from 4 to 5:30
o’clock. Carol Rodgers is na
tionally known for their junior
dresses, especially styled for the
young miss.
Seven lovely young ladies
from the area will model dresses
and these include the following:
Rebecca Boswell, Edenton
Junior-Senior High School; Lin
da Copeland, Chowan High
School; Patricia Phelps, Merry
Hill High School; Madge Mor
ris, Columbia High School;
Hilda Edwards, Creswell High
School; Linda Norman, Roper
High School and Diane Divers,
Perquimans High School.
Refreshments will be served
during the show and the public
is cordially invited to attend.
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Mrs. Ferguson’s, Mrs. Harless and
Miss Stafford’s rooms taking part.
Hot Dogs—Mrs. Louis Harrell,
chairman, with Miss Jenkins’
and Mrs. White’s rooms taking
part.
Cakewalk —Mrs. W. E. Jordan,
chairman, with Mrs. Shepard’s
and Miss Marshboume’s rooms
taking part
Grab Begs—Mrs. James Grif
fin, chairman, with Mias Jones’,
Mrs. Aabell’s and Mias McLaw
horn's rooms taking part.
Games fita. Frank Holmes,
Menton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 23,1959.
Chowan Typists
Second High In
District Contest
Local Group Among
18 Counties Compet
ing For, Honors at
Greenville
Edenton Junior-Senior High
School and Chowan High School
entered two contestants each to
represent Chowan County in the
Beginning District Typewriting
Contest held at East Carolina
College on April 16. Victor
Tucker’s entries from Edenton
Junior-Senior High School were
Janet Bunch and Betsy Ross.
Mrs. Marvis Hendrix’s entries
from Chowan were Faye ,Ober
and Margie Evans.
At 6 o'clock in the college
cafeteria an awards dinner was
held for the purpose of an
nouncing district and individual
county winners. At the dinner
it was announced that Chowan’s
team, composed of two city unit'
students and two county unit
I students, ranked second in the
Continued on Page 6—Section 1
Open House Observed
By Harrell Gas & Coal
Company April 23-25
Harrell Gas & Coal Conftpany
will hold “open house” at its
store, 421 South Broad Street to
day (Thursday) Friday and Sat
urday, -April 23, 24 and 25.
Featuring the event will be the
Microßay Burner, when food
will be cooked and distributed.
In connection with “open
house” free prizes will be award
ed including a $25 basket of
groceries in which will be a ham
and other prizes and gifts.
“Open House” will also be held
at the other Harrell stores in
Hertford and Elizabeth City on
the same days.
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20 Years Ago
As Found in ths Files of
The Chowan Herald
A crowd estimated from 3,000
to 8,000 gathered in Edenton
Sunday afternoon to hear the
spring music festival staged by
the Albemarle Music Festival
when approximately 800 mem
bers of bands and glee clubs
from the Albemarle section pre
sented a program in front of the
Edenton armory.
An optometrist. Dr. J. B. Pol
lock of Worfolk. opened an office
in the Citisena Bank building.
St. Mary's Guild sponsored a
fashion revue in the Edenton
[ Mrs. Inglis Fletcher Honored
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The Student Council of Edenton Junior-Senior High School
observed Inglis Fletcher Day on Wednesday, April 15. Mrs.
Fletcher made a delightful talk to the student body at as
sembly. After the program, the Council entertained at a lea
in her honor in the iobby of the auditorium. Mrs. Fletcher
in above picture is flanked by Superintendent Jchn Holmes
at left and her husband, John Fletcher, at right.
Extension Specialist Speaker
At Spring Federation Meeting
Chowan County Home Dem
onstration Clubs held, their
Spring Federation meeting Wed
nesday afternoon of last week at
the Chowan Community Build
ing. Miss Pauline Gordon, house
furnishings and housing special
ist, gave a demonstration on
“Crafts In The Home”.
The meeting was called to or
der by the County Council pres
ident, Mrs. C. W. Overman. Af
ter singing “America The Beau
tiful”, Mrs, Van Small gave the
devotional on the subject of
“Peace In Your Heart”. Mrs.
Catneron Boyce and Mrs. Carey
Hollowell sang “Love Is The
Theme,” accompanied by Mrs
Lillie Saunders, after which Mrs
Fred Castelloe, secretary, called
the roll by clubs. Slides of high
lights of the United Nations tour
Civil Term Chowan| Butstanding Talent
Superior Court Will Will Feature Lions*
Begin On Monday 1959 Variety Show
Judge Malcolm Paul
Scheduled to Return
To Preside; 7 Cases
On Calendar
A civil term of Chowan Super
ior Court will begin Monday
morning, April 27, with Judge
Malcolm C. Paul of Washington
scheduled to return to preside.
According to the calendar pre
pared by Clerk of Court Thom-\
as Sheparcl, the following cases
are scheduled to be tried:
Anne Wood Carson vs. Edward 1
C. Carson and James Jordan vs.
Hilda Long Jordan, both divorce
actions; Berkley Feed Corpora
tion vs. D. G. Welch, etux;
Haughton Ehringhaus, admini
strator, vs, Virginia Electric &
Power Co.; Charlie P. Hughes
vs. W. A. Respass and Dewey H.
Spruill; Robert Ray Hollowell
vs. Sidney Archbell: Minnie Mor-i
ris vs. Robert Clifton Coston and |
Anthony Coston.
J Chowan Typewriting Team Ranks Second j
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Pictured above is the Chowan County typewriting teem
which won honors at the district typewriting contest held at
East Carolina College Thursday of last week. In front row,
left to right, are Margie Evans and Faye Ober of Chowan
High School; back row, Janet Bunch and Betsy Ross of Eden
ton Junior-Senior High School. This teem ranked second in
the contest. Margie Evans compiled the highest score for the
; were shown by Mrs. I. E. Halsey.
Jr., and Mrs. Mona Hofler.
After being presented to the
audience by Mrs. E. N. Elliott
Miss Gordon gave her demon
■ stration on “Crafts in the Home.’
Miss Gordon showed article
representing many of the craft;
which have been adopted by wo
men in North Carolina, such a;
woodcarving, basketry, etching
braiding or hooking rugs, weav
ing, metalcraft. textile printing
and many others. She stressed
that when one selects a craft i'
should be useful, beautiful an
worthy of one’s time and efforf
For example, if it can be dupli
cated at a local store for a nomi
nal amount, it would not be wor
thy of time and effort, unles
great personal satisfaction were
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This Year’s Event If
Expected to Be Ever
Better Than Previ
ous Performances
A1 Phillips, chairman of th<
Variety Show Committee foi
the Edenton Lions Club, an
nounced Monday night tha’
plans are shaping up nicely foi
an outstanding show again thi;
year. Although plans are not
final at this time, a number o'
acts have been engaged, and
door prizes have been donated
He stated that several more acts
would be engaged during the
week and probably several door
prizes will be secured.
John Mitchener and Ernest
Ward, Jr., will furnish a comedy
act which will probably “roll
’em in the aisles.” Mrs. Wil
loughby, public schopl music
teacher at Chowan High School,
will two musical groups.
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Dr. L F. Ferguson
Files For Board Os
Public Works Seat
Fourth to Announce
For Five Seats to Be
Chosen In Election
Tuesday, May 5
Dr. L. F. Ferguson, Edenton
optometrist, on Monday filed as
a candidate for the Board of
Public Works in the Municipal
election Tuesday, May 5. Dr.
Ferguson is the fourth to file for
‘he Board of Public Works, the
three previous candidates to file
being Thomas Byrum, incumbent,
Robert C. Powell and Walter M.
Wilkins.
In announcing his candidacy,
Dr. Ferguosn said:
“I pledge myself to work as
hard as I can, within the finan
cial limitation of our town, for
the long range betterment of the
community and in the best inter
est of it‘9,.people.
“I believe that within the rela
ively near future the E & W
3oard as well as other Municipal
Troups will be faced with a num
ber of serious problems of great
mportance to the course of ourj
future development and that
these problems may best be solv
ed by the mature thought and I
sound judgment of people who |
are devoted to the progressive i
development of our town.”
Another Cancer
Clinic May Ist
The Northeastern Cancer Clin
c will be held on Friday after
loon. May 1, with registration
beginning at 1:00. An examina
tion of the five areas of the body
where cancer is most easily found
ind cured will be given. There
are no limitations as to sex. race,
physical or economic status at
the center. However, womer
should be 35 or more; men should
be 40 or over unless referred by
i doctor, or unless one of the
‘Seven Danger Signals” or
'symptoms” are present.
Only 30 people can be seen at
•he Center each month due to
imited facilities, so it is suggest
:d that anyone who wishes to bt
issured of an appointment
;hould write the Cancer Center,
health Department. Elizabeth
Jity, N. C., for a priority. Exam
nees are asked to bring a robe
or housecoat with them.
Dare Delegates
Stop In Edenton
A .Dare County delegation to
the North Carolina -Travel pa
.rade in Raleigh will stop ovei
in Edenton this (Thursday)
morning between 11 and 11:30
o’clock.
During their brief stay the
group will be met at the Munici
pal Building by Mayor Ernest
Kehayes, who wMI be presented
a proclamation from Governor
Luther Hodges proclaiming May
as “See North Carolina Month”.
Legion Fish Fry
Tuesday, Aprii 28
Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the
American Legion will hold its
annual fish fry at the Legion
building Tuesday night, April 28.
at 7 o’clock.
Commander Woodrow Slades
urges all Legionnaires to attend
and a special invitation is ex
tended to all ex-service men.
CIVIC CALENDAR
Chowanoke Council No. 54,
Degree of Pocahontas, will meet
tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock.
Harrell Gas & Coal Company
will observe "Open House" to
day < Thursday). Friday and
Saturday.
A Carol Rodgers dress show
will be held at the Edenton
Belk-Tyler store Friday and
Saturday afternoons of this week
from 4 to 5:30 o’clock.
National Home Demonstration
Club Week will be observed the
week of May 3rd.
The Junior-Senior High School
and Elementary School Parent
-1 Teacher Associations will spon-
I sot a May Day Festival in the
Edenton armory Friday evening.
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$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
Fifth Pilgrimage
of Edenton Results
In Great Success
j Bandsman Os Week
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The Edenton Junior - Senior
High School Bandsman for this
week is Jerry Yarborough, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Wood of
Westover Heights. Jerry is an
eighth grader and has been in
the band for three years. He
plays trumpet in the concert and
marching bands. He is an as
sistant in the equipment depart
ment of the band and holds the
rank of sergeant. In addition to
the band he is active in the Boy
Scouts.
Walter M. Wilkins
Seeks Re-election
Third Candidate An
nouncing For One of
' Five Seats
With candidates for the five
seats on the Board of Public
Works apparently going a-beg
ging. Walter M. Wilkins, incum
bent, announced Monday that he
will be a candidate for re-elec
tion. Mr. Wilkins made the third
candidate to announce, but later
Dr. L. F. Ferguson announced
that he will be a candidate, mak
ing the fourth.
Mr. Wilkins was undecided if
he would seek re-election, but af
ter serious consideration and
urging on the part of many
friends, he decided to offer him
self as a candidate.
He has served two years on
the Board of Public Works, hav
ing been elected in the 1957 elec
tion in a field bf eight candi
dates. He is also a former Coun
•ilman from the Fourth Ward, so
that he feels that he is acquaint
ed with the town’s government
and is qualified to serve in an
efficient manner. If elected, he
says he will continue his efforts
: n the best interest and welfare
of the town as a whole.
C. (*. Recruiter In
Edenton Tuesdays
William C. Moore, Coast Guard
recruiter, will be in Edenton ev
ery Tuesday morning for the pur
pose of interviewing young men
interested in enlisting in the
Coast Guard.
“It’s the Coast Guard Reserve
for the wise high school gradu
ate,” says Moore. "Six months
active duty, home to that reserve
unit and your military obligation
is solved. Why not see your
Coast Guard recruiter and ask
about the Coast Guard Reserve?”
Car Handling Ability Tests At
George Chevrolet Company
Automobile drivers in Eden
ton and Chowan County will
get a chance to prove their car- ■
handling ability today (Thurs
day), Friday aryl Saturday when
the George Chevrolet Company
invites the public to test the
1959 Chevrolets. Three prizes i
will be awarded, first a $25 sav
ings bond, second $5 in cash
and third $2 in cash.
The opportunity is an event;
in the second annual “Spring
Sales Spectacular” of the com
pany, which will be marked by
special decorations, showroom
trim and passenger car display.
Safe and economical driving
demonstrations are part of the
program. To show the differ-
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP ,
AND CHECK
Estimated 2,000 Visit
ors High In Praise of
Town and Treatment
Received
An estimated 2,000 visitors at
! tended the fifth Pilgrimage of
! Colonial Edenton and Country
side Friday and Saturday.
Tourists from many parts of
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, and from as far away
states as Connecticut, Pennsyl
vania, New York, New Jersey,
Michigan. Tennessee and others,
were high in their praise of the
16 homes and buildings and the
three lovely gardens open to the
public for the tour. Popular, too,
were the waterfront tours, where
hundreds of guests were taken
out in Edenton Bay to view the
town laid out in the 17th century
on Albemarle Sound and Queen
Ann’s Creek.
On Friday night visitors and
townspeople enjoyed a delightful
coffee at the Penelope Barker
house, where antique dealers had
furnished the old home in love
ly antiques of the 18th century.
Ideal weather contributed in
helping to make this one of the
most successful pilgrimages stag
ed in Edenton since the first was
held in 1949. Dogwood tree.s
azaleas, wisteria and many spring
flowering shrubs and bulbs were
at their peak, as if the town had
donned its best spring bonnet in
honor of the many guests.
Woman’s Club members, spon
sors of the pilgrimage, were
more than repaid for the many
months of preparation it took to
put on this affair by the many
compliments and the general
satisfaction and pleasure express
ed by the guests. Many were
to know when there would
be another pilgrimage, some say
ing they had been to each one
held and that they would con
tinue to come again. Visitors,
were impressed with the hospi
tality and graciousness of the
townspeople and appreciative of
the many things that had been
planned for their pleasure and
comfort while a guest in this his
toric town. .
There is little aoubt but that
the tour was a great success and
the Woman's Club is indeed
grateful to the home owners
who so graciously opened their
homes and gardens, and to all
who in any way contributed so
much to help make this event the
lovely occasion that it was.
Hospital Auxiliary
W ill Meet Friday
The Chowan Hospital Auxili
ary will meet Friday afternoon.
April 24, at 3 o’clock in the nurs
es’ home. A feature of the
meeting will be an entertaining
program presented by the pupils
of the kindergarten class taught
by Mrs. John Ross.
Hostesses for tea will be Mrs.
R. Elton Foreharjd, Jr., and Mrs.
T. C. Byrum, Jr.
The Auxiliary desires to ex
oress its thanks to Miss Lena
Jones’ class, Mrs. Frank Holmes'
Girl Scout troop and the Center
Hill Baptist Church for Easter
tray favors which were so thor
oughly enjoyed by hospital pa
tients.
ence on £as mileage by driving
habits, George Chevrolet Com
pany has installed a unique
metering apparatus which can
be switched in and out of the
regular system of carburetion.
The device includes a glass jar
containing precisely one-tenth of
a gallon of gas and mounted on
the top of the window frame.
Thus, a driver can determine
the exact rate at which he is
using fuel.
“The test runs are expected
1 to prove two important points.”
said N. J. George. “First, they
will show how driving habits in
fluence economy. The driver
who accelerates quickly and- :
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