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ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY L - - J Volume XXVl.—Number 37 = Town Councilmen' Consider Group Os Weighty Problems Matters Calling For Expenditure of Huge Amount of’ Money Take Up Time Faced with several problems which call for the expenditure of large sums of money, Town Councilmen were held in session until after 11 o’clock Tuesday night. Coming up for consid eration included the M. G. Brown Company subdivision, a proposed municipal buildihg and fire station, a garbage disposal area, street improvements, the proposed sewage treatment plant and a drainage problem on East King Street. As to the Brown subdivision, the) Councilmen declined to take any action until a plat of the entire area is submitted to be approved or rejected by Town Council. The .Finance Committee was instructed to appear before the Board of Public Works to de termine how much money is available to build a new fire station and remodel the present municipal building. No action was taken due to the absence of Councilman Al Phillips, but a special meeting will be called shortly to determine what course the Council will pursue with a full board present. It was reported that a survey had been made of a piece of land back of the former C. Y. Parrish property on the govern-*' ment tract and thaitj a plat must be submitted before title will be given to the town for a land fill garbage disposal area, for', which a tractor must be secured. The Councilmen reviewed the estimated - cost of resurfacing a number of Edenton streets. The State Highway ’ Commissibh whs awarded a contract for $14,589.50. This, however, does not include some patching work and read justing the curb on Oakum Street near Queen Street. This money will come from the Powell Bill fund. jAs to the bond issue for a sewage disposal plant, it was agreed to meet with, the Board of Public Works to determine Continued on Page 2—Section 1 Dancing Lessons Begin Sept. 22nd 'Sponsored by the Elementary School Parent-Teacher Associa tion, a school of dance will be held at the school beginning September 22. The dancing classes will toe for chil dren from 5 to 9 years old and .will be taught by Mrs. John E Shackelford and. will include ballet, tap and acrobatic danc ing-. Any children who desire to enroll are requested to contact Mrs. Shackelford, 219 West Eden Street before Monday, September li Her phone number is -2556. Edenton Aces Encounter Little Difficulty In Defeating Camden Rebels In Opening Game 25 - 0 M. Edenton’s Aces encountered very little difficulty in their opening football game Friday night on Hicks Field; when they defeated the Camden Rebels 25 td 0. The score probably could have been much larger, but Coach Bill Billings used practic ally every boy on the squad <&ring the game. The Rebels Were a fighting outfit but were ija match for the line thrusts of Edenton runners and were un able to add any appreciable yfardage through the Aces' for ward wadi Even with reserves THE CHOWAN HERALD i Centralizing ) Chowan County Commissioners have agreed to give a plot of ground on the county home property to tne N. C. State Highway Commission. The site will be used to centralize the highway maintenance yard. At present the state highway has two yards, one on Granville Street near Chowan Hospital and one near Ryland. These will be moved to the new site near the county home which will improve the efficiency of highway work. Governor Appoints D. F. Walker On State Commission One of Five Appoint-1 ed From 38,000 School Personnel In North Carolina Edenton and Prof. D. F. Walk er in particular were highly hon ored last week when Governor Luther Hodges appointed mem bers of the North Carolina Com mission for the Study of Teach er Merit Pay and Supplements-1 tion of a Revised Public School Curriculum. Among the appointments was D. F. Walker, principal of the Edenton colored school, Who will represent the school profession. The honor is all the more sig nificant when it is realized that he was chosen one of the five' members out of about 38,000 f school personnel. Hr, The Commission includes three groups of five who will repre-! sent the General Assembly, school profession and general public. Machinery Set Up In Chowan County For Special Statewide Bond Election Tuesday, Oct. 27 With a state bond election scheduled to be held Tuesday, October 27, L. S. Byrum, Chair man of the Chowan County Board of Elections, has announc ed that local machinery has been set up for the election in Chowan County. Registrars will sit at precinct polling places October 3, 10 and 17 from 9 A. M., unt’l sunset in order to register voters Who .are not on the county’s registra tion books. Challenge Day will be held October 24 from 9 A. M., to 3 P. M., for challenge of any elector at the various pall ing places. linesmen, Phillips, Faircloth, 1 Small, Johnny Forehand, Jimmy White, Baker and Britton, looked especially good for the first > game. Bubba Hopkins was easily the star on offense, chalking up size able gains practically every time l he was called to carry the ball, i He made three of the four Ejien : ton touchdowns. But not to be ! outdone, Richgrd Dixon and Jerry Tolfley displayed an ability ! to make vicious thrusts and • they, too, were consistent ground i gainers. BiHv Dail and Billy ■ power and all of the reserves • Cates also showed some (hiving • played a very creditable game, i L’oyd Lassiter played a s+eadv game at quarterback, as did his » understudy, Carroll Forehand. • In fact, the entire team play [ ed in apparent mid-season form, • ao that \thev had verv little Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 10,1959. Sept pr Term Os Si |fior Court Opet» Sept 14th 22 Cases on Criminal Docket; Judge W. K. McLean Will Preside Over Term Chowan County’s September term of Superior Court will con vene Monday morning, Septem ber 14, at 9:30 o’clock. The us ual time of opening court is 10 o’clock, but Judge W. K. McLean of Asheville, Who will preside, informed court officials that he will begin the term at 9:30 Monday morning and thereafter at 9 o’clock. There are zz cases on the crim inal docket, none of which are important. On the civil docket there are seven cases docketed which are .scheduled to get under way Wed nesday. The cases include the following: Harris Laning Fish Company vs. Lennie Perry and Thomas Belch trading as Perry-Belch Fish Company. Louis El Francis vs. David M. I Smith". [ Penelope Overton and Alex ander Badham > et als, vs. Lon nie Boyce. Charles M. Newcomb vs. Er nest Daniels Robbins. Henry Hurdle vs. Minnie Burke Hurdle. B. P. Burroughs trading as Burroughs Heating & Air Con ditioning vs. Irene Dunbar and Charles Cameron trading as Cameron-Brown Company. | Bickett Johnson trading as ' Johnson Tile Co., vs. Kenneth J. Copeland and Mrs. Kenneth J. Copeland. AUXILIARY MEETING The American Legion Auxili ary will meet at the home of Mrs. R. E. Leary Tuesday night, September. 15, aft 8 o’clock. This being the first meeting pi the I fall season, Mrs. Paul Holoman, I president, says some important business is to be transacted, so j that all members are urged to be present. Mrs. Holoman also requests members to bring their ' membership dues to the meeting. Polls will be open on election day, October 27, from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M. Election officials as announced by Mr. Byrulm will be as fol lows: East Edenton Precinct —Court House: Mrs. William registrar; Mrs. Haywood Bunch and Muriel Byrum, judges. I West Edenton Precinct Mu nicipal Building: Mrs. George IC. Hoskins, registrar; M. A Hughe* and Mrs. S. Francis Hicks, fudges. Rocky Hock Precinct Henry Bunch’s Store: Alphonso Spivey, registrar; W. H. Saunders and Henry Bunch, judges. Center Hill Precinct Ross Bunch’s store; Ralph Goodwin, registrar; Ray Hollowell and Louis Monds, judges. Wardvillte Precinct Herbert Peele’s store: T. A. Berryman, registrar; H. R. Peele and Jen nings Bunch, judges. Yeopim Precinct Harry Per ry’s store: T. J. Hoskins, Sr., registrar; -T. J. Hoskins, Jr., and J. A. Perry, Jr., judges. The election, called by Gov ernor Luther Hodges, is to de cide if North Carolina voters ais in favor or opposed to issu ing bonds in the amount of $34,- 400,000 for capital improvements for state institutions and agen cies and state aid to community colleges and for local hospital construction. The proposed bond issue is made up as follows: $18,891,000 for State Education al Institutions Capital Improve ment Bowls. $12,053,000 State Mental Insti tutions Capital Improvement Bonds. $1,500*000 for Commuiwtv Col lege Orrital Improvement Bonds. $500,000 for Homital Capital Involve™ errt Don ds Gilmore Points Out Essential To Make History In Area Pay Some 100 People At tend First Fall Meet ing of Edenton Wo man’s Club The Edenton Woman’s Club held its first fall meeting Wed nesday of last week at the Ma sonic Temple with some 100 members and guests present. Mrs. Wesley Chesson, Jr., presi dent, presided over the meeting and expressed her pleasure to see so many present on such a very hot day. The highlight of the meeting was an interesting address by Voit Gilmore of Southern Pines, “North Caro lina’s Good Will Ambassador,” entitled “Making History Pay.” He was secured as speaker by the Edenton Community Planning Committee, sponsored by the club. Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt gave a most interesting and informa tive resume of the committee which was formed in May, 1959, and said that the long-range program of preservation and beautification is in the making with the help of the best pro fessional advice that can be se cured. Mrs. Earnhardt an nounced that Edenton has been asked to take part in a historical American buildings inventory, which is a survey conducted un der the joint supervision of the National Park Service, the Na tional Trust and the Library of Congress. Edenton is one of three towns in North Carolina selected to participate in this survey, the other two being New Bern and Winston-Salem. The Planning Committee is handling the survey, with Miss Elizabeth Moore hewing the* project for the committee. Cecil B. Elliott, head of the School of Design at N. C. State College is directory supervisor. Holmes Speaker For PTA Meeting The Elementary Parent-Teach er Association will meet in the Elementary School auditorium Tuesday night, September 15, at 8 o’clock. Superintendent John A. Holmes will be the principal speaker for this the first meet ing of the fall season, so that N. J. George, president, is very, anxious to have all members of the association present. Following the meeting a get acquainted party will be held in the school lunch room. Girl Scouts-Brownies Now Seeking Leaders Girl Scouts and Brownies are hoping to resume their meetings within the next- two weeks if sufficient leadershiu can be se cured. Anyone interested in working with girls from the third through the seventh grades is requested to call Mrs. John W. Graham at 3338. The Brownie Scouts include girls in the third and fourth grades. Girls in the fifth, sixth and seventh grades are eligible for the Girl Scouts. A.ny parents interested in hav ing their daughter join either of these groups may also call Mrs. Graham at the above number. civic calendar! K A Constitution Week, sponsored by the Edenton Tea Party Chap ter of the DAR, will be observed September 17-23. Chowan Couhty A SC Com munity Committee election will be bald today (Thursday). Mrs. Gladys Crisp of Choco winify. Greet Pocahontas of North Carolina, will pay an of ficial visit to Chowanoke Coun cil No. 54. Degree of Pocahontas, tonight (Thursday). A buffet supper will be served in the Bad Man hall at 7 o'clock prior to the meeting. Barker House Association will Children Jknd Monty d€Bi* Continued on Pijl w—l Mrs. Roy Spruill, ways and means chairman, announced that 1 and 2 pound COaxton fruit cakes will be sold by the Wom an’s Club this year at SI.OO per pound and that club members will be taking orders for these cakes to be sold during the holi day season. It was further an nounced that a thrift saile will i be held in October. Mrs. Rodney T. Harrell, Jr., announced that five captains from the Woman’s Club will serve witlh the other organiza tions in lining up the Com munity Birthday Calendar sale. This sale will be held on Sep tember 22 and 23 from 7 to 9 P. M. Mrs. Joe Thorud announced that the district meeting for District 16 will be held in Gates ville on October 17. Mrs. Jerome Senn sang two delightful solos as a feature of the meeting. Guests attending the meeting were Mayor John Mitchener, Councilmen George Alma By rum, Al Phillips, W. C. Bunch, | Jr., J. Edwin Bufflap and R. Elton Forehand, Commissioners W. E. Bond, J. Gilliam Wood, J. R. Peele, Harry Smith, Jr., T. B. Williford, W. W. Byrum, Jr., Ernest J. Ward, Jr., Mrs. War ren Twiddy, T. C. Byrum, Jr., William Cozart, R. W< Schuman, Albert Byrum, I*rs. Nancy Car son, John Graham, Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher, Miss Eliza beth Moore, David Warren, Grayson Harding, W. J. P. Earn hardt, Sheriff Earl Goodwin. Mrs. Jerome Senn, Miss Mildred Munden, Mrs. Ruth King, Mrs. Claire Smith, Mrs. Medlin Belch. Mrs. Kenneth Floars, Miss San dra Boyce. Mrs. Marvin Wilson, Mrs. James E. Wood, Mrs. Emile TtOSHguCz, Mrs. Kitty C. Mc- Mullan, Mrs. E. M. Schuman. Mrs. J. J. Milley, Jr. (Continued on Page 1, Section 2) Station WCDJ Given AP Award R. W. Schuman, general man ager of the Colonial Broadcasting Company. Inc., has announced that radio station WCDJ, Eden ton, is a recipient of the “Spe cial News Cooperation Award” presented by the Associated Press to 13 North Carolina radio . and TV stations for “outstanding news coverage” ‘during 1958-59. The award was -accepted for WCDJ, chief of the Bureau of the North Carolina Associated Press, in the absence of Mr. Schuman, who could not attend last Thursdays dinner of the I North Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters in Charlotte. Upon receipt of the award, Schuman commented that he feels “most of the credit goes to Frank Roberts, program direc tor for being so diligent in relat ing local news events to the Associated Press in Charlotte.” He said, also, -that the Edenton area is getting a lot more na tional and statewide publicity as a result of WCDJ’s Dolicv of phoning in all newsworthy local events to the Associated Press in Charlotte for distribution on a wider scale. He said further that “we at WCDJ feel it is not only a pleasure and a privilege but a responsibility of radio station WCDJ to provide this coverage to listeners, not only in Edenton, but all over the state and na tion. We are indeed honored.” 20 Years Ago As Found fa tbs FU«s of The Chowan Herald - i Chowan County received a to tal of $1,143 of combined coun ty, slate and federal kinds in August for distribution to 146 re cipient under the North Caro lina assistance program. Edenton High Schools band re turned home after spending a very enjoyable week at Camp Leech. pasaSitad at the Edenton Baptist Church When the men of the Training Union prasewMd a pro gram depicting lalarasHsig ex- Aces Preparing For Tough Game Friday At Roanoke Rapids Information Is That Yellow Jackets Have Strongest Team They Ever Had With one victory tucked under their belts, Edenton’s Aces will * go against much stronger oppo- ] sition Friday night when they are scheduled to journey to Roa noke Rapids to battle the Yellow Jackets. This will not be an Al bemarle Conference game for Roanoke Rapids is in a stronger conference. Coaches .ttill Billings and Billy Hardison are delighted over the | Aces’ victory over Camden, butj they saw’ quite a few mistakes I and this week during practice ! I sessions they are trying to iron out the wrinkles so that the j Aces will be even in better shape to meet the Yellow Jack- ! ets. It will be the Yellow Jackets’ j opening game but information; has reached Coach Billings that •the Roanoke Rapids outfit is the best in the history of the school. He has warned his boys about | being over-confident and empha- j sizes the fact that they will j meet with very stiff opposition. ! Barring injuries during prac-| tice this week, the Aces will be in first class shape. Zackie Har rell was slightly injured in the Camden game Friday night, but j he will be ready to play next j Friday night. A large crowd of fans are ex-: pected to accompany the Aces j to Roanoke Rapids. Jackie Ricks Going To Warm Springs Mrs. Jackie Ricks will leave, Saturday for Warm Springs. Ga., 1 where she will take an evalua- j tion test to determine the ex- j tent of paralysis as the result j of polio. By these tests it is i hoped to learn if surgery can| be performed in order to regain ■ use of her limbs so that she can walk. 1 Mrs. Ricks is North Carolina’s ( • “Polio Mother of the Year” and j her many Edenton friends are hopeful the tests will be a fore-1 runner for her to be able to l regain her normal faculties. I Plans Are Now Complete For Observing Constitution Week Edenton Tea Party Chapter. Daughters of the American Rev olution, has completed plans for the observance of Constitution Week, September 17-23. The local radio station, WCDJ, is giving time each day, Sep tember 17-23, on the Nancy Car son Show at 11:00 A. M., for speakers who will speak on the Constitution of the United States or some phase of it. The sched ule of speakers is as follows: Thursday. September 17—May or John Mitchener who will make a proclamation; Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr., State DAR Regent. Friday, September 18 —W. D. Fuller, retired banker. Saturday, September 19, Mrs. Helen Kramer, DAR Regent. Monday, September 21—John E. Shackelford, lawyer. Tuesday, September 22—John W. Graham, lawyer. Wednesday, September 23 John A. Holmes, Superintendent City Schools. All local ministers will be re quested to speak of Constitution Week from their pulpits and in clude prayers for it on Sunday, September 13th and again on September 20th. Jimmy Earnhardt, manager of the Taylor Theatre and Hi- Way 17 Drive-In will flash a short on the screen in the afternoon and again at night during the week. Leaders of Boy and Girl Scouts, 4-H Clubs and other young people’s groups have been asked to plan their own pro grams. All residents, especially mer chants, are. requested to display the American Flag. Appropri ate material will be placed in store windows and all public buildings. State and city offi cial* will be furnished stickers 52.50 Per Year In North Carolina September 13 To 19 Is Designated Band Week In Edenton [Edenton Honored Edenton was signally honored lasi week when Governor Luther Hodges appointed three Edenton people among the 22 who will make up ihe Carolina Charter Tercentenary Commission. Those appointed from Edenton were Mrs. Inglis Fletcher, Mrs. Wil liam Holmes, Jr., and Grayson Harding. The Commission was authoriz ed by the 1959 General Assem bly. WflliamCokeßyrin Hit And Run Victim David Earl Byrum, 22, Admits to Police He Hit Something William Coke Byrum ; 72, was the victim of a hjt-and-run driv er when he was run down near the Triangle Restaurant Sunday night about 7 o’clock. He died in Chowan Hospital at 9:30 P. M. On Monday night David Earl Byrum, 22. went to the peace station, telling the police that after reading the account in the papers, he remembered having hit something Sunday night. Byrum will be given a hearing in Recorder’s Court Tuesday j morning, September 22. Deceased was a native cf Cho- j wan County, son of the late Ja- j I cob and Lydia Byrum. He is j survived by three nieces and two j nephews. He was a member of 1 the Edenton Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Williford Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. 1 L. C. Chandler, pastor of Mace donia Baptist Church, officiated and burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. * Pallbearers were Tom Good-j man, Louis Craddock, Clyde Adams, Shelton Moore, William ! White and Vernon Barrow. I for their cars. A picture of the signing of the ! Constitution will be presented to | a school in honor rtf some person j whose name will be announced ! later when selected. Material on the Constitution will be dis- I tributed in the schools. Cards of the Preamble of the Consti j tution have been purchased for ! the Joseph Hewes Hotel and all I restaurants to be given to pa ! trons. J The Edenton Tea Party Chap ! ter is offering a prize to the stu ! dent, girl or boy, who submits ! the best essay on the writing j of the Constitution. SCHOOL SAFETY GEORGE B. HOLMES, PTA Safety Committee Chairman The “Guide Them To School” pamphlet presented t; parents of children entering school this autumn as “a token of cur interest in ycur child, and cf our sincere desire that his school days will be filled with success and happiness” has this tc say about riding on the school bus: Parents? are, generally, more responsible than anyone else for preventing the accidents that happen to children. When your child starts to school, be sure that he knows:. To remain seated and reasonably quiet on the school bus, to keep his head and hands inside, to let the bus door and windows alone, and to avoid actions that would distract the bus driver. He should learn from riding in the family automobile how to behave on the bus. Do not 'let him throw things, scuffle, climb over the seat, or put his hands outside when he rides with you. To this helpful advice could be added the suggestion that the time of leaving the bus and crossing’the road requires particular attention. Darting around the front of the bus and across the road' (even with the law on your side) does not assure safe passage! The child should be helped to understand that dependence upon others to protect him all the way is neither education nor training. HE should walk instead of run! HE should look ' ■before ctossiifg! H£ should learn to separate what is not* safe front what is safe! Dear Motorist: Or.r children are,riding those brightly, painted busts. STOP IN TIME! FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK AH Out Effort Will Be Made to Secure $3,300 Which Is Bud get For Year Next week, September 13-19, will be observed as Band Week in Edenton and Mayor Jchn Mitchener has issued a proclama tion setting aside the week in an effort to raise the band’s bud get for the year of $3,300. Mayor Mitchener points out the fact that the band is a very valuable asset to the school and Edenton as well and calls upon every citizen to make a contri bution during the week. It is the hope that the budget will be raised during the week so that there will not be the necessity to make any future calls during •the year for funds. Mr. Mitch ener also emphasizes the value of the band to members in that interest and energy are direct ed into worthwhile channels, thus having no little effect on holding down juvenile delin quency. The band represents more of a cross section of the student body, and offers more opportuni ty for individual participation, than any other activity. Because of the varying degrees cf diffi culty of the music, it allows the less talented and experienced player a chance to play along with older band members and those who have a more natural aptitude for music. This apti tude and experience heirs to de j velop the younger bandsman and | builds up the band for the fu -1 ture. j The band this year consists of !74 members ranging from the I sixth grade through the twelfth. ! The number participating from each grade is as follows: Sen ] iors, one; juniors. 15; sophomores, 19: freshmen 12; eighth grade, 14; (seventh grade, 11, and sixth grade, 12. ' The Band Department i 9 one Continued on Page 3—Section 1 iCreat Pocahontas In Edenton Tonight Mrs. Gladys Crisp of Choco winity, Great Pocahontas of North Carolina, will pay an of ficial visit to Chowanoke Coun cil No. 54. Degree of Pocahontas tonight (Thursday). A buffet supper will be served in her honor in the Red Men hall at 7 o’clock, after which the regu lar meeting will be held wjh Mrs. Crisp being the principal speaker. * * Mrs. Essie Perry, Pocahontas, | is very anxious to have ever" member present. | COUPONS ORDERED PAID W. E. Bond, Chairman of the Chowan County Commissioners, I at their meeting Friday morn j ing was authorized to nav $3,- j 759.38 on the county’s indebted. I ness. The amount represents j school buildine coupons which ! fall due on October 1.