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Volume XXVtt-Number IS.
Machinery Set Up
For Democratic
Election May 28th
Registration Rooks to
Be Open Hiree Sat
urdays Prior to Elec
tion Day
Chowan Cownly Boawt «ts Bloc- |
lions has sdt up madhiinory Sari
the Democratic pnwwary j
to be held Saturday, May 2». ~
L. S. Bynum, chaiwaan «ass KAwcU
c board, announces that rogustra' •!
lion books will be open SatWT'|
days, April *O, May ? and Mayj
14. The registrars will sit at I
the various precinct polling I
places on these days from »l
A. M. until sunset for the pur
pose of registering voters.
The registrars will also sit at
the polling places Saturday,
May 21, from SAM. until $
P. M. for the purpose of chal
lenging any electors.
Polls will be open on election
day from 6:30 A M, until 6:30
P. M.
The polling places, registrars
and judges of election in the si*
precincts have been announced
as follows:
East Edenton Precinct: Poll
ing place Court House. Regis
trar, Mrs. William Stofedy.
Judges. Mrs. Emma Bunch. Mrs.
J. M. Thorud and John M. El
liott.
West Edenton Precinct: Poll
ing place. Municipal Building.
Registrar, Mrs, George C. Hos
kins. Judges. Mrs. J. A Cur
ran, M. A Hugnes and Mrs. S.
Francis Hicks.
Rocky Hock Precinct: Poll
ing place, Henry Bunch's store.
Registrar. Alphonso Spivey.
Judges, Henry Bunch and W. H.
Center Hill Precinct: Polling
place, Ross Bunch's store. Reg
. isijifrr Ralph Goodwin. Judges.
Norman C. Hollowell and Liouis
Monds. '
Wardville Precinct: Polling
place, Herbert Poole's store.
Registrar. T. A Berryman.
Judges, H. R. Peek- and Jen
nings Bunch.
Yeopim Precinct: Polling place,
Harry Perry's store. Registrar,
T; J. Hoskins. Sr. Judges. J. A.
Webb, Jr, and Hany Perry.
Band Parents To
i Sponsor Dinner
*-
Band Parents Association will
sponsor a barbecue-Brunswick
stew dinner in John A. Holmes
High School cafeteria Friday
night. May 6, from (hi
o’clock.
' Better Pa) V'
Chowan County OmHhmt
ers hava authorised Thrig Earl
Goodwin to wtinlin ISM dr
The list oi delinquents wOl ho
advertised Monday. W*y t, and
•W»ear in The Haiti Thursday.:
May 5. Property of thooe who
fall lo pay their lama ha
•oid at the Petal Hanna dear
Ha ah da-|
hnqoents lo pay )wn>d| h or--
wrttiwHamt
Dr, I. Beverly Lake Speaker At
lions Meeting Monday Night
Dr. 1. Sever*? take. Deem?;
ora tic candidate, spoke before
the Edenlon lions CM «t its
J< E* foe eppxtMh
tty to explain **we «t his views
on current North Cmfo prab
ta*t Mi to explain tom he
E framed to M wfoh those
inMnu a etectoi to the Gev-
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Merchants Ptan
Sates Promotion
| cheat in towat.
The ptaanadian will ha called
I '"Bdontou Festival of Values"
load he uhldihd to ha held
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
May It 11 erf 11 It h caku
hhd that the anant win pro
vide eoi opportunity to tsiouh
JL & Woodard, eldtuit of
~Sf tool vahatn an fim. toe
Church women To
Meet At St. Paul’s
Imviitottiwas to pevsnetents and
rilergymwi Heavy- been issued to
t#ee sevctoQp-secoMl annual meet
ing of the Chunthwomctt of the
Biiooes* of East Carolina at
Saint PanTs Episcopal Church
May 4 and 5.
The twnMiay session will in
clude evening prayer. Ctomxnun
ien service and business ses
sions. t
bpeeaal guests, lor toe meet
ing are Bssaop Thomas H.
Wright off the Dineese of East
Caroliina. Bishop Lewis C. Melch
er. mired mussaonairy in Bwml
and Mies; Maude Cutter. Chris
tian education director.
Mk. Henman Clark of.Fayette
ville. president, has announced
tStot the themae uriQ be “The
Chupch In A Pagan World.”
Board Os Education
Approves Rocky Hock
School Property Sale
Chowan County's Board of
Edueation last week, in private
negotiaiiions. agreed to sell the
abandoned Rocky Hock school
property at a puroc* of $4,300.
The pwtvhaser was a group of
Rocky Hock residents and the
property will be known as the
Rorky Hoek Ca—wily Center.
The property had been sold at'
public auction several times;
with bate subsequently raised’
until it reached a price of $4.-
256. This hid was rejected by
the Education Board, but final-1
ly decided to approve toe sale
at an increase of s3*.
Exchange Student
At Rotary Meeting
Edenton Rotanaas will meet
this ((Thursday! afternoon at 1
o'clock in the Parish House.
The program will be in charge!
off James t Wood, who has ar
ranged to have as guest of the
dub a Rotary exchange student
Ibam Greece who is attending
Stole College.
; President Jimmy Earnhardt!
urges every Rotanan to be
present.
North CtnhMK wet continue
!|fo he hhnet tost there is a
lijtofferawce hetoceew htetsaet and
• took of nanttoa* Attacking
'ljfoe positfe* heM for Moderates.
i tor to toke • mkiis tost one
Dr. Ui mdM the putt-
~ Edenton, Chowan County, JSprth Carolina, Thursday, April 14,1960.
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Pictured above is a group of Edenton youngsters gathered at the Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library last week to enjoy a story-telling hour by Frank Roberts. The event was one of the fea
tures of the observance of National Library Week.—(Photo by J. P. Ricks. Jr.)
Dedication Os Fish
Hatchery Concerns
Town Councilmen
I
I
Plans Considered at
Meeting to Make Oc
casion on May 16 an
Outstanding Affair !
Though Town Councilmen 1
completed the agenda for the'
April meeting in record time |
Tuesday night, they remained in (
session until after 11 o'clock, i
The major portion of the timej
was devoted to consideration of
a celebration in connection with |
the dedication of the new U. S.,
t F'ish Hatchery. Whfch is scheh- j
l uled to take place Monday, May
16. The Councilmen are of the
opinion that Town Council and
County Commissioners should
join in making the dedication an
important and memorable occa
sion. with many dignitaries and
other visitors expected to be in
attendance.
The idea of a free fish fry j
Continued on Page 7—Section 1
Grand Opening Os 1
Western Auto Store,
i
Paul Partin, owner of flic
Western Auto Store, will ob- j
serve grand opening of his store |
today (Thursday), Friday and 1
Saturday.
Mr. Partin has redecorated his
store and replenished his stock!
so that more items are now car
ried than ever before.
During grand opening days j
balloons will be given to the'
youngsters and three prizes will |
be awarded. For the man of;
the house the prize will be two
Davis automobile tires. For the
kicky lady the prize will be a
Wizard sewing machine and for
the lucky boy or girl the prize
will be a child's phonograph- and
True tone radio.
The only requirement to win
a prize is to register in the store j
during grand opening days.
BANK CLOSED MONDAY
The Peoples Bank & Trust
Company will be closed all day
Monday, April 18, in observance
of Easter Monday. Important 1
banking business, therefore,
should be transacted according
ly. The Consumer Credit branch
will also be closed for the holi
day.
20 Years Ago
As Found i* ths Files of
Tba Chowan Hamid
>
Haiti 11 Laary surprised his
[ Maude by entering the race for
m of the two district State
*j~nsti seats. J. G. Campen al
as —imnrait teat he would op
pose Mb F. White for County
wit tali— in the General
Unseasonable oathei plated
tame with Jta two haaahsll
I tel cten
Edenton Woman’s
Club Flower Show
Scheduled April 29
i The Edenton Woman’s Club i
will hold its annual Flower!
Show Friday afternoon and
night. April 29, with entries on
exhibition from 2 to 9 o’clock.
Those in charge of the affair
point out that entries will be
accepted between 8:30 and 11
o'clock Friday morning.
Judging this year will be done j
by accredited judges.
M:s. Gilliam Wooct and Mrs. j
Thomas C. Byrum, jr.. co-chair
men l»f -tot-show, lists the fol
lowing schedule:
Horticulture
Sestion I.—Roses and rosebuds.
(Stems not more than seven in
chest. (A) Single. (B) Collect
Lon (not more than six. not less !
than three). (C) Climbing.
Section 2. lris. (A) Single, j
(B) Collection.
! Merging Os PTA Associations
1 ill Be Decided Tuesday Night
j “
i A joint meeting of the Parent-
Teacher Association at John A.
I Holmes High School and the
Elementary School PTA will be 1
held Tuesday night. May 19. at
1 7:30 o’clock in the Elementary j
School auditorium. The primary
• purpose of this meeting is to
decide if the two groups should I
i merge into one PTA or con- j
tinue to function separately.
Executive boards of both or-i
1 ganizations have voted unani-|
i mously to combine the member
ship and school officials have
also voiced their approval of the
merger.
The matter will, of course, be
, put before the membership of
both groups Tuesday for final
action.
It is the opinion of officials
|of both associations that only
j one PTA will insure a more ac
| tive. more dynamic and more
. effective organization in the
Edenton schools.
A joint committee appointed
!bv the two presidents held a
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! New Fire Station Nearing Completion j
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Pictured above is the new fire station being constructed in the
Cross Roads community. PracticaHy aU of the wort and materials
j are being donated by a small grata W people in the neighborhood
) who erffl form the oucioae of 0 Art department to the rani fin
protaefioo program—(Photo by J. P- lUsfe. Jr.)
j Section 3. Snapdragonn. (A)
! Single. (B) Collection of three.
Section 4—Peonies (stems not
less than 15 inches long). (A)
Single. (B) Collection of three.
Section 5. Miscellaneous. (A)
Single. (B) Collection of three.
Section 6.—Potted Plants. (A)
Single. (B) Collection of three.
Arrangements
i Section I.—Line Arrangements,
i (A) Combination of flowers. (B)
One kind of flower.
ments. (A) Combination of
flowers. (B) One kind of flower.
Section 3. Small Arrange
ments. (4 in. by -1 n. to 10 in.
: by 10 in.)
Section 4.—Miniature Arrange
i merits. (3 in. by 3 in.)
j Section 5. Dried Arrange
■ Continued on Page 5. Section 3
meeting and agreed on a num
ber of recommendations to be
presented to the new associa
tion and its officers in event a
majority of members of both
associations agree to merge. The
nominating committee of each
Continued on Page B—Section 1
Missionary Speaker
At Christian Church
On Friday Night
Guy B. Whitley, a missionary
on furlough after two years in
Jamaica, West Indies, will be at
the First Christian Church Fri
day night at 7:30 o’clock with
the story of the Jamaica Chris
tian Boys’ Home.
The public is invited to at
tend.
OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY
Edenton Savings & Loan As
sociation will he closed April
18 in observance cf Easter Mon
day. The office will open as
usual on Tuesday morning.
Approximately 300 Attend
25th District Meeting Os
Home Demonstration Clubs
Principals At District Meeting
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MRS. SAMUEL LEVERING
At the 25th Federated District of Home Demonstration Clubs
meeiing Tuesday, the principal speaker was Mrs. Samuel R. Lev
ering of Ararat. Va. Mrs. O. C. Long. Jr, of Edenton. district
chairman, presided over the meeting.
Two Churches Join
For Easter Sunrise
Service On April 17
Service to Be Held ati
'■ Macedonia Church at
6 A. M.; Allred Will
Deliver Message
The Macedonia and Reeky
Hock Baptist Churches are join
ing together for an Easter sun
rise service. Tito service is to
be held aj the Macedonia Bap
tist Church at € o'clock on Eas
ter Sunday rooming.
The Rev. Gordon Shaw, re
i centlv called to Maocdom.a
Church as pastor, will direct the
service. The Rockv Hook pus
tor, the Rev. Thurman \V All
red. will deliver the message.
Special music is to be rendered
by choral groups from both of
the churches.
This will be the first joint
service at Easter for these two
churches, both having formerly
participated m a wider grouping
with other churches of the
county. According to present
plans, this will bo an annual
observance.
A large attendance is expect
ed and an invitation is extended
by both congregations to every
one who wishes to attend.
Bonner Will Speak
At Jaycee Meeting
Edenton Jayeees will meet to-!:
night (Thursday) at 7 o'clock
at the Edenton Restaurant-
President West Bvrum announc
es that at this meeting new of
ficers will be elected and a spe
cial feature will be an address'
by Congressman Herbert Bon-1
1 ner.
The officers elected tonight|
[ will be installed at the Jaycee (
| meeting Thursday night. April'
128. with Bob Bryan of Ahoskie.
; newly-elected district vice prcs:-i
: dent, being in charge of the in-j
I stallation ceremony.
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! OFFICES CLOSED APRIL 18
1 Town and county offices will!
be closed all day April 18. in 1
observance of Easter Monday, a
national holiday. Important bus
iness should, therefore, be trans
acted accordingly.
(CIVIC CALENDAR*)
' A
Annual Easter Seal campaign
is now in progress in Chowan
County and will continue until I
Easter Sunday. April 17.
Edition's Rotary Club will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon ]
at 1 o'clock in the Parish House.!
Edenton Womans Club will,
stage its annual Art Exhibit
Saturday and Sunday. April 13
end 14. in the Penelope Barter
Edenton Liens Club will meet
Monday night at 7 o'clock.
William H. CotfieML Jr. Feet
Wars. wiU went Tuesday night
it 8 o'clock.
CtaHteted ta Pojo I fcetita 1
$2.50 Per Year In North Carotin*
MRS. O. a LONG. JR.
Albemarle District
Poster Contest To
Be Held April 15th
Over 1.500 Conserva
tion Posters Submit
ted During - Contest
In Five Counties
The Albemarle Poster Contest
sponsored by the Elizabeth City
Chamber of Commerce will oei
held tn the Virginia Dare Ar
cade at Elizabeth City Friday.
April 15 This is the district!
contest for county winners in
tin- fourth, fifth and sixth grades
of school within the Albemarle,
Soil Conservation District. In
cluded wut be first and second)
place conservation posters in
each of the three grades fron.i
Currituck. Camden. p asquotank.j
Perquimans and Chowan coun->
LOS J
Trophies will be given the.
district winners by the Agricul
tural Committee of the Eliza
beth City Chamber of Com
merce. j
Judges for the contest will be'
T H, LeCroy. farm relations of
ficer, Peoples Bank & Trust
Company. Reeky Mount. N. C.:
E. VV. Looney, district forester.
X C Fores: Service. Elizabeth
City. X. C, and William L.
Hammett, education representa
tive. Wildlife Resources Commis
sion. Raleigh.
The judging will be at 11 A.j
M . followed by a luncheon giv
en by the C number of Com
merce. Trophies will be pre-j
sensed to the winners at 2 P. M. •
Chowan County will be rep- 1
resented by the county contest,
winners. They were Priscilla
Baer. Carrol! Lassiter. Belinda’
Perry,''lvy Faye Lowe. Brenda
Bunch and Barbara Wallace.
More than I.stX> conservation
posters were prepared this year
by fourth, fiftn and sixth grade
students within the Albemarle
Soil Conservation District for
the contest.
Soil Stewardship Week Will
Be Observed Mav 22 To Mav 2 ( J
w ; to
Chowan County Supervisors
have ordered the necessary lit-1
erasure and supplies for the an- ;
i nual observance of Sotl Steward- 1
ship Week which is May 22
through May 29. It will be dis-l
“utributed to the churches in Cho
j wan County by the district su
j pervisors. Title of this year's
I observance is “The Spirit of the;
* People".
II S-C-S. Birthday
•j Attention has been called toi
ij the fact that the Soil Conser- 1
I. ration Service has a 25th birth- ■
* day on April 27. On this date|
r in 1955. President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed Public Law 46
1 enacted by the 74th Congress
without a dissenting, vote creat
■ ing toe Nation*) Soil Conserva
tion program.
“We. in North Carolina." says
James H. Griffin. Soil Conser
vation*. "were honored by hav-
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
1961 Officers Install
ed By Mrs. Samuel
Levering In Impres
sive Ceremony
Approximately 300 Home
Demonstration Club \v om e n
, gathered in Edenton at the John
JA. Holmes High School audi
torium on Tuesday and heard
Mrs. Samuel R. Levering of
Ararat. Virginia. speak on
‘Trends in Community and Civic
Responsibility". Mrs. Levering,
with Iter wide range of experi
ence and education, plus a won
derful speaking ability. kept
everyone interested in her mes
sage. She brought out that we
are living in a “world swept
with winds of change", that it
has become so small we hardly
, know where our nation ends
and the world begins, that we
•are a world in idealogical con
flict and that we are very for
tunate to have the United Na
! lions to help keep peace during
a time when man has knowledge
and machines available to des
troy every living thing on earth.
She reminded the women that
this is World Refugee Year and
gave many suggestions as to
how they can help with refu
gee problems this year.
Mrs. Levering was guest
speaker at the 25th Federated
District meeting of Home Dem
onstration Chios. Mrs. O. C.
Long. Jr., district chairman, pre
sided over the meeting. Mrs. C.
W. Overman. Chowan County
Council president. welcomed
Home Demonstration Club mem
bers of the seven counties of the
25th District. Mrs. Warner
Madre. Perquimans County, re
sponded to the welcome.
A most inspiring devotional
was given by 'Mrs. George Wood
of Camden County. Mrs. C. J.
Hollowell. Mrs. Norman Hollo
well and Mrs. Edna Asbell pre
sented sptxdal music for the dis
continued on Page 7—3ectior. I
Dr. Ferguson Files
For School Hoard
Dr. L F. Ferguson on Tues
day afternoon announced that he
will be a candidate for the
County Board of Education in
the May 28 Democratic primary
election. Dr. Ferguson at pres
ent is president of the John A.
Holmes High School Paren t-
Teacher Association and is very
much interested in schools.
Another Contest
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Another contest in the Demo
cratic primary election in Cho
wan County on May 28 develop
ed early this week when Thomas
B. Wood announced that he will
be a candidate for County Com
missioner from the Fourth
Township.
Dallas Jethro. Jr., is the pres
ent Commissioner from this
township and while he hasn't
filed for re-election, it is gen
erally understood that all of the
present Commissioners, except
Raleigh Peele. will again be
candidates.
ing the first chief of administra
tion of the new service. Hugh
Hammond Bennett, from Anso.i
\ County.”
i Following the creation of the
■ Soil Conservation Service, each
'state enacted Soil Conservation
' District laws. Arkansas enact
ed the first law in February,
; 1937. North Carolina and other
‘.states followed by enacting
j their district laws in 1937. On ,
I August 4. 1937. the first soil j
" conservation district in the 1
■'world was created as Brown.
Creek Soil Conservation District j
■j in Anson County. North Caro-4
• lina. “We had the first chiefs
' of the Soil Conservation Serviced
'• as well as toe first soil conser-j
vatkm district ever
says Griffin.
On July 1. 1859. there were
- 2.861 soil conservation district*,
organized with mere than 1.-J