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Vote For The $557,000 Bond Issue February 16th ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXVll.—Number 6‘ 20 New Concerns In Area Bring Change To Business Pattern \ 1959 Brings Brighter Economy Following Closing of Edenton’s Naval Base Ptdew of the 1959 business in Edenton and the sur ig area shows that ap ately 20 new businesses operation with several projects under construc laving suffered the loss of the Nqhd Air Station the local econ on* hit a low ebb the first part l of 1959., Fresently there are two $250.- 000 1 projects under construction. The! Scab rook Blanching Corp., whiyi will specialize in water blanching of peanuts is expect ed to be in operation by the end bf March. Later this year the f. S. Fish Hatchery located three miles south on US 17 is expected to be ready for opera tion. The latter part of 1959 the Northeastern Milling Company opened, which is the most mod em feed mill in the Albemarle. The plant specializes in grinding and train storage. It is locally owned and under the manage ment of Robert S. Marsh. Earlier in the. year Albemarle Plywood, Inc., opened, which specializes in quality plywood. The company headed by Thomas Holden employs about 25 peo ple. The main street also saw changes with the opening of the Coanwund on Png* 7—Section 1 National Guard Awaiting Alert Members of the local National Guard Company arc standing by in readiness for a test alert will be conducted some time between today (Thursday) and February 25. The exact date and hour for the test mobilization, labeled "Operation Hornets' Nest," is known only to Governor Luther Hodges. Commander of North Carolina's National Guard and Adjutant General Capos Way nick. The objective of the alert is to acquaint citizens of North, Carolina with the readiness of this State’s Army and Air Na tional Guard When the alert is sounded local Guardsmen will join with more than 11,300 other officers and men of the N. C. Army and Air National Guard to move im mediately into the biggest state Conttauod on Pago 7—Section 1 , SECOND RUNNER-UP Thirty-two contestants partici pated in the recent Chowan Col lege . High School Basketball Queen contest, when Susan Jen kins of Aulander High School, was crowned queen. Miss Lorean Wright, John A. Holmes High School’s entry in the contest, was second runner- UP- _ Waller M. Wilkins Resigns As Board PubKc Works Member ■"Walter M. Wilkins, a member dt, the Board of Public Works, tendered his resignation to Town Counbtlme* at their meeting Tuesday night Mr. Wilkins, who previously served on the Council, representing the Fourth Vid, was elected to the Board of‘Public Works in the May ejection of last year when eight the • offices. Mr. Wttfete made this state “l have resigned my office as THE CHOWAN HERALD [ A Correction ] A misstatement appeared in a Herald story last week pertain ing to the proposed improve ment to the Court House Green, sponsored by the Edenton Wo man's Club. In the story it was stated that Mrs. Wesley Chesson. Jr., presi dent of the Woman's Chib, told the County Commissioners that the club unanimously adopted I the project and would earmark all profits from the 1961 tour toward the cost What Mrs. Chesson did say was that the club has on hind SI,OOO from the 1959 tour which! will go toward the expense of! the project. The statement in The Herald j was. therefore, misleading, for the women cannot earmark any money from the 1961 tour for they have no way of knowing how much the tour will net. Two Concerns Change Hands A change in ownership and management of two of Edenton’s business concerns has gone into effect. Mrs. Irene Dunbar has sold her interest in -the Western Au to Associate Store to Paul Par tin. who for many years has been proprietor of the Bridge- Turn Service Station. The Western Auto Associate Store was opened in Edenton in December, 1947, by Mrs. Dun bar and her late husband, L. T. Dunbar. Later they added to their business the Western Gas Service, to which Mrs. Dunbar will devote her full time. The Western Auto Associate store will close Saturday, Feb ruary 13, in order to make some i renovations and take invehtory and it is hoped everything will be in readiness to reopen Wed nesday, March 2, under the management of Mr. Partin. In the meantime Mr. Partin will take a Western Auto Asso ciate Store dealer training course at Butler, Pa. He is J scheduled to leave for Butler I Saturday and remain in training "about two weeks. James Dail, a salesman for J. H. Conger, Texas Company Con signee. for the past 16 years,- has purchased the Bridge-Turn Service Station from Mr. Partin and is now in charge. Both Partin and Dail extend a cordial Invitation to their friends to call on them in their new places of business. VFW MEETS TUESDAY William H. Coffield, Jr., Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Tuesday night, February 16, at 8 o’clock. Com mander John Bass is anxious to have a large turnout. torious service to my town by serving on this commission, but] I soon discovered that I did not see eye to eye with the other members of the board on mat ters vital to the public interest and found myself helpless to render the desired service. “In my opinion the proposed bond issue will not be what is ■required to complete the pro ject and additional funds will have to be found. The proposed sewage treatment project makes no provision fOr sewage service to the new town extension on US 17 South, neither does it | take care of M. G. Brown sub -1 division, the cemetery street (section of the town, or Jackson i Sl 2* t Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 11, 1960. £ , , Jk ir A W A K 1 * -I - ... . ' L,?, _ ¥ t , } ft - I>, - g~r-. rrm — / Broad SE ’Sokpcj >- 1 . '-5 •' ."" Above is pictured a sketch of the proposed park at the foot of Broad Street. Overall dimensions of the present area, 162 Vi feet long and 30 feel wide. Proposed plan for beautifi cation of this area, as a Confederate parkway, reading left to right: A grassed area S 3 feet long and 30 feet wide, including a low evergreen border of ilex compacta. .A 60 foot long by 30 feet wide brick on sand plaza. In the center of this plaza 6 foot square base monument on concrete foundation, steel reinforced. In the four corners of this brick on sand plaza WOman’s Club Will Hold Its Annual Art Exhibit April 23-24 Affair Scheduled to Be Held In Penelope Barker House; Rules Set Forth The Edenton Woman’s Club announces that the annual Art Ejdybit Willi-fce .held Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24, at the Penelope Barker house. It is hoped that a large num ber of school children in both grammar and high schools in the town and county and adults will participate. The work to be shown should be turned in one week in advance of the ex hibit. For additional informa tion call Mrs. Wendell H. Cope land, phone 2408. Rules for the exhibit are as follows: 1. All work must be original. Copies of other pictures arc not acceptable. 2. Any medium may be used (such as pencil, ink, charcoal, oils, crayons, etc.) 3. Any size paper or canvas may be used. 4. Five entries only from each Continued on Page B—Section 1 Acelets Grasp Ist Conference Championship By BILL GOODWIN The Edenton Acelets wrapped up their first Albemarle Con ference basketball championship ever Tuesday night 'with a sparkling 52-44 victory over Per quimans High on the local court. The Aces came through on their end with a 63-45 drubbing of the Indians. "Hie Aces’ final standing rested on the outcome of the Scotland Neck-William ston game Tuesday night. The Edenton girls finished up their most successful season in well over ten years. Their con ference record stood at 9-1. With two more regular games ! and the conference tournament Conducted on Pago B—Section i CIVIC CALENDAR A special election will be held in Edenton Tuesday. February 18 to vote on a $557,000 bond issue ter sewage improvements. In the sbeeties of *be pastor, young people will conduct the morning worship service at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Th* L*gian Auxili- Proposed Park At Foot of South Broad Street Jaycees Working To Get Out Vote In Bond Election Edenton Jaycees will be using their efforts to get out a heavy vote in the bdnd election Tuesday of next week. The Jaycees have endorsed the bond issue and urge every vo*er to go to the polls Tuesday to register . his or her wishes in the mat ter of selling $557,00 worth of bonds to install a sewage disposal system for Edenton and make other necessary esewer extensions. 1 -■. ■ - i - ... - Workshop Planned For Making Hats Home Demonstration Club members and others persons in terested in making hats will have an opportunity to learn hat making Thursday, February 25, at Oak Grove Community Building and Thursday, March 3, at Advance Community Build ing. These will be all day workshops beginning at 9:30 A. M. All materials for mak ing hats may be purchased at the workshops. This promises to be one of the most interesting phases of Home Demonstration Club work for this year and members are urged to include one of these workshops in their schedules. Miss Pauline Callaway, home economies agent, and Miss Cath erine Aman, assistant home eco nomics agent, will teach the workshops. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY . Edenton Rotarians will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President Jimmy Earnhardt urg es a 100 per cent attendance. Boy Scouts Take Over Reins Os Government In Edenton Todav With Boy Scout Week being observed this week, one of the highlights will be when Boy Scouts will take over the reins of the city government today (Thursday). From 9 A. M., to 1 P. M., to day Scouts win be assigned to various public offices, where they will be coached by officials and then proceed to carry on the various duties. Scoutmaster Jasper Hassell says the boys are very much enthused over the program and are eagerly await ing the arrival of 9 oVJock this (Thursday) morning; Scouts and the offices they win fui follow: Mayor—Brad WdUford. staffs for North Carolina State flag, the American flag. Con federate flag and regimental flag. A grassed area 49 1 2 feet long and 30 feet wide, including low evergreen border of ilex compacta. In the four corners of this grassed area evergreen cherry-laurel of ornamental shape and height so as not to ob struct the view of Edenton Bay in the background of the park way. A movement is under way now in cooperation with the Coast Guard in moving the channel light from this plot to another suitable location. Public Hearing For Road Requests On Tuesday, Feb. 23 First Division High way Personnel Will Be at Court House at 2 P. M. Residents of Chowan County will have an opportuni*v to pre sent road requests, petitions and problems to First Division High way personnel at a public hear ing in Edenton on Tuesday, Feb ruary 23. Announcement of the hearing is made by Division Engineer W. N. Spruill. City and county officials, along with the General oublic. are invited to attend the hear ing if they have road requests which they feel should receive attention. The hearing will be held be tween the hours of 2 and 5 P. M., on Wednesday, February 23, in the court room of the Chowan County Court House at Edenton. Young People Will Conduct Service At Presbyterian Church In the absence of the pastor the young people of the Edenton Presbyterian Church will again conduct the morning worship service this Sunday. Jerry Nix on will be in charge, with the sermons delivered by Charles Cuthrell, Joe Mitchener, Luke Wright and Mark Wright. Eddie and George Nixon will lead in prayer, the call to worship will be read by Johnny Alexander, Jack Sawyer will lead the re sponsive reading, and Wayne Baker will read the Scripture. The service will begin at 11 o’clock. Four sermonettes will be giv en, on Seeking God; Christ’s Peace for Believers; Faith, Hope, and Love; and We Are Laborers Together With God. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend this and all services of the Edenton Presbyterian Church. Judge of Recorder’s Court — John Marshall. Chief of Police—Jimmy Elliott. Principal of the Elementary . School —Frankie Williams. I Principal of John A. Holmes High School—Jerry Yarborough. Fire Chief—Charles Swanner. Town Clerk—Jo Jo Conger. Sheriff—Wesley Chesson. Clerk of Court—H. L. Ed wards, Jr. Firemen—Eugene Martin, Bob by Fallis, Roy Watson, Ed Car son, Norfleet Pruden, Nathan ! Smith and Mike Smith. Policemen Kermit Layton, I Neal Hobbs, Steve Ferguaon, Lee Niiiffii and Jimmy MiPf •a | Resigns 3 m WALTER M. WILKINS At Tuesday night's meeting of Town Council, Walter M. Wil kins tendered his resignation as a member of the Board of Pub lic Works. His statement ap pears elsewhere on this page of The Herald. February Is Ilearl Month Mayor John Mitchener has proclaimed February to Pc Heart Month. The 1960 Heart Fund drive, conducted by the Chowan Coun ty Heart Association, began on February 1 and will continue through February 29. Heart Month will reach its climax on Heart Sunday. Febru ary 28, when volunteers will canvass their neighborhoods for contributions. Earlier in the month, teams of business men and women will canvass the downtown commercial areas and outlying shopping districts to give the town's business organi zations a special opportunity to combat the heart diseases which cause serious financial and pro duction losses for business. ■’More citizens of our nation and our community die cadi year of the diseases of the heart and circulatory system than of all other causes of dca'h com bined,” the Mayor pointed out in his proclamation, adding that 10 million Americans. including 500.000 children, suffer from some form of these diseases. He also' observed that, in ad dition to causing pain and suf- Conlinued on Page 3—Section I 20 Years Ago As Pound ia tha Files of The Chowan Herald Edenion Lions Club celebrat ad its third anniversary at a banquet with Edmund Harding of Washington as the principal speakor. A letter was written to Con gressman Lindsay Warren ask ing him to use his efforts in securing a commemorative stamp tor Eden tan with either the old Court House or St. Church printed ou the a Wrap. $2.50 Per Year In North Carolim Election Tuesday Decides $557,000 Bond Issue Status Tag Day Saturday ! V r- William E. Bond. Heart Fund 1 Chairman, announces that Heart ; Tag Day will be observed Sal ! urday, when tags will be sole 1 in Edenton. The tags will be sold bye group of high school girls head -led by Mary Thorud. and it is hoped many people will buy the | tags. Mr. Bond reported that th ! balloon sale last Saturday net ted $65. dubs In Chowan | Plan For District Meeting April 12 Mrs. Samuel R. Lever ing of Arrat, Va.. Will I>e the Principa l 1 Speaker Home economies agents and Home Demonstration County Council district and countv offi cers of tiie Twentv-fifth Fed erated District of Home Demon stration Clubs, which includes Dare. Currituck. Camden. Pas quotank. Perquimans, Chowan and Gates counties, me; at the Edenton Restaurant in Edenton. Thursday. February 4. to plan the district meeting to be held in Edenton Tuesday. April 12. | Mrs. O. C. Long. Jr., Chowan , County, district chairman, pre ] sided. Reports were made by j Mrs. H. T. Hollowell. Chowan County, who is district citizen ship chairman and Mrs. Fred Matthews. Perquimans County. ! district music chairman. Mrs. O. C. Long. Jr., gave a j report of the state executive I board meeting which was held in Raleigh November 11 and 12 I Miss Florence Cox, Eastern Dis- I trict Home Economies Agent urged the counties to complete J their contributions for the Home I Demonstration Club Hcadquar -1 ters building, bv Farm-Home Week this summer. Committee chairmen and eom- I mitlces from the various coun- I tics were named for the d strict Continued on Page 4—Section 1 Board Public Works On Radio Program Members of the Board of Public Works arc scheduled to | appear on the Nancy Carson j program over radio station WCDJ Monday morning at 11 j o’clock. The purpose of this * program is to discuss the bond | issue election Tuesday of next week. If any voters desire to have any questions about the election answered, they are requested to mail them to Mrs. Carson or i they will be taken bv phone and considered during the program. The phone number is 2178. Ernest Ward* Jr.* Ap|>oiiited To Municipal Accounting Group Ernest J Ward, Jr., Edcnton’s Town Clerk, was notified Ihi week that he had been appoint ed on a N. C. League of Mu nicipalities committee on tnunici pay accounting to assist and cooperate wi’h the Accounting Advisory Section. The 1959 General Assembly passed legislation establishing an accounting advisory section of the Local Government Com mission to develop accounting standards for cities and towns' Mr. Eastertinc. seeretarv of the Commission, has announced the appointment of Gordon Bell as chief of that section. “We have been requested by Mr. Easterling to appoint a Lea gue committee on municipal ac counting to veto end cooperate FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK Hope Is For a Large Turnout of Voters; Polls Will Be Open From 6:30 to 6:30 Next Tuesday, February 16, I Edenton voters are called upon *o vote for or against a $557,000 land issue. The purpose of this election is to secure funds with which to construct a sew age disposal plant and make , iccessary sewer extensions. As tas been mentioned many times ! before, Edenton has been order | d to make this improvement by ) the State Stream Sanitation ! Commission in order to prevent 1 dumping raw sewage into local 1 waters. The information has also been emphasized that if Edenton vot t ers defeat the bond issue, then J the state will construct a plant | and pass the expense to Eden i ton taxpayers, in which ease it lis calculated the cost will be | much higher. Most Edenton organizations have endorsed the election and while some ooposition exists, the general opinion is that the mi ’ority of voters will east their ballots m favor of the bond issue. Registrars have I wen sitting at the various polling places, but very few new voters regis tered for the election. There was no new registration called for the election, so that all vot ers who are listed on the town’s reg-stration books will be c’isi h'o to cast a ballot in the elec tion. As in regular town elections. First Ward vote’s will east their ballots at the Municipal Build ing. The Court House is the poll ing place for voters in the Sec ond Ward. For the Third Ward the poll- Continuea on Page 2—Section > Emmett \\ inflow Files For Sennit' Local political waters rippled with the first candidate on Mon day when J. Emmett Winslow', veteran Perquimans County leg islator, filed his intentions with the Perquimans Board of Elec tions to seek re-election as S'atc Senator for the First District, subject to the Democratic Pri mary on May 28th. Senator Winslow is seeking re election to a second term as a member of the 1961 General As sembly. having been elected to the office in 1958. and serving in the 1959 session. He served two previous terms Continued on Pag* 3—Section t Elementary PTA Will Meet Tuesday Tito Elementary School Par ent-Teacher Association will meet in the school auditorium Tuesday night. February 16, at 8 o’clock. A special program i betng arranged, so that Nick George, president, urges all members to be present. with this accounting advisory section." stated Mrs. Davctta L. Steed, executive director, “and 1 would greatly appreciate it if vou would serve on this com mittee as a representative of th municipalities of 2.500 to 5,000 oopulation.*\ Mrs. Steed further said, “I sincerely hope that vou will at cept appointment to serve on this important committee, and that you can attend an initial meeting Wednesday, February 24. at 11 o’clock at the League office. Following the meeting, we will lunch together, and I am sure adjournment will be shortly thereafter." Mr. Ward has accepted the appointment- wad plans to at tend the meeting.