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CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXVll.—Number 19.
Edenton’s “Festival
New U. S. Fish Hatchery Will
Be Dedicated At Celebration
Tb Be Held Monday, May 16
Exercises Will Begin
At 12:30 With Fish
rry U. S. Fish
Hatchery
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Plans have been virtually
for the dedication of
the*, new United States fish
Hatchery which will take place
Monday, May 16.
Mayor John Mitchencr has
announced the following program
to bp out in connection
with 1 the dedication:
A • free fish fry for visitors
will • be .held at the oid fish
hatchery at 12:30 o'clock, with
the invocation by the Rev.
George Holmes, rector of St I
Paul’s (Episcopal Church.
At 2:30 o'clock a band con
cert will be presented at the
new fish hatchery by the John
A. Holmes High School Band.
The dedication service will be
gin at the new hatchery at 3
f o’clock with the band playing
„the national anthem. Presenta
tion of the colors will then take j
place by members of the Eden-,
ton unit of the National Guard.,
followed by the invocation by
the Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor
of the Baptist Church.
Mayor John Mitchener will!
serve' as toastmaster for the oc- j
easion and will extend a wel
come and recognize special
guests present for the occasion.
The principal speaker fer the
dedication will be Ross Leffler,
assistant, Birector of Fisheries of
the U. S. Department of the In
terior. Mr. Leffler will be intro-
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Tom Holden Plays *
In Golf Tournament
Friends will be pleased to
know that Tom Holden, local
golfer, played in the Member
s Guest Coif Tournament of the
-Country Club of Virginia. The
tournament was, held Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
Wins Scholarship
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MISS~ IDA SMYER
J. R. DuLaney. manager of
Belk-Tyler's store, announced
late last week that Miss Ida
Grixselle Smyer ' was awarded
a WOO Belk scholarship.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
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JIM HICKEY
Principal speaker at a reg
ional meeting of University at
North Carolina alumni to be held
in Edenton Wednesday night.
May 25. will be Jim Hickey, foot
ball coach at the University.
Ida Grizzell Smyer Wins SSOO
Belk Foundation Scholarship
Miss Ida Grizzelle Smyer has
been awarded one of the twelve
Belk Foundation scholarships
which is worth SSOO. Miss j
Mver was informed late last
week of the award by J. R. Du-j
Lancy. manager. of the Edenton
Belk-Tyler store.
Mr. DuLaney was notified of 1
the award by Ray A. Killian, i
chairman of the Scholarship j
Committee of the Belk Founda
tion. who had this to say: “On
behalf of the Scholarship Com
mittee of the Belk Foundation.
1 am very pleased to inform
you that Miss Ida Grizzelle Smy
er of Edenton has been award- j
Bray Resigns As
Director Os Band
j Action Stems From
Adding a Course In
! Physical Education
Dei-wood Bray last week ten
dered his resignation as direc
tor of the John A. Holmes High
School Band. The resignation
will go into effect June 30 at
the termination of his contract.
Mr. Bray has served as director
for two years and in that 'time
has developed a splendid musical
outfit When he took over the
duties there were about 45 band
members whereas now there are
about TO.
New instruments have been
purchased for -the band during
his directorship, the band has
won high ratings at the annual
band festival at East Carolina
College and many invitations
have been received to play both
in and out of town and on every
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Edei u , Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 12, 1960.
Scout Camporee At
Camp Carter Perry
Coming Week-end
Outstanding Program
Arranged to Enter
tain All Who Plan to
Attend
According to Gene Trautwein,
district Scout executive, the an
nual spring Scout Camporee will ]
be held at Camp Carter Perry,!
near New Hope, this week-end,
Friday through Sunday.
The camp is being redone and
readied for the week-end. A
host of special interest merit
badge features will be made
available for the boys to see and
sample. They include fishing,
•cooking, camping, pioneering,
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ed one of the SSOO Belk schol
arships. The winning of one
of these scholarships is a great
honor as there were a great
number of outstanding applica
tions. I would like to congrat
ulate you personally on your
recommendation of this individ
ual and to thank you for your
cooperation on the scholarship
program."
Mr. DuLaney was delighted to
contact Miss Smyer and inform
her of the scholarship award,
and the latter, too, was delight
ed beyond words as she thank
ed Mr. DuLaney for the wel
come information.
| Long Session Os
Civil Court Term
Longest Term Since
Bond Will Case Sev
eral Years Ago
Contrary to usual terms of
(fivil court, last. week’s term of
Chowan Superior Court lasted
the entire week and was ad
journed about ,2 o’clock Satur
day afternoon. It was the long
est term of civil court held since
the Bond will .case several years
ago.
The major portion of the term
was taken up by the case of
Haughton Ehringhaus, - admini
strator of the estate of B. D.
Chambless vs. Virginia Electric
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“Janes For Jones”
Named For Edenton
Walter B. Jones of Farmviile,
candidate for Congressman for
the First District, has announced
that Mrs. Elwood L. 'Nixon, Mrs.
Warren Twiddy- and Mrs. Frank
Holmes 'have been named as co
chairmen of the “Janes for
Jones” organization for Chowan
County.
Mr. Jones stated that he -was
happy to have these three out
standing civic minded women to
handle the ladies’ department
and that he is of the opinion
that they will be a big asset in
his campaign for votes.
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Edtnlon merchants will- stage
a Taafival of Vatuas" Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. May 12,
13 and 14.
Tha Democratic County Con
vention 'will he held in the
Os Values” Days May 12 To 14
Band Award Winners
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BUD SKILES
Honored at the John A. Holmes High School Band concert Fri
day night were Bud Skilcs and Mack Privott. Each was awarded
a trophy, Skiles winning the John Philip Sousa award for the band
student who has shown the most interest and effort in making the
band a better organization. Privott was presented the achieve
ment award for making the ipost progress on his instrument, the
trombone, during <ha year.
Captain B. G. Willis
Ends Long Service
In Transportation
Retired Last Week
After Almost Sixty
Years Service Dat
ing Back to 1903
Many friends of Captain B. G.
Willis will be interested to know
that he has retired after almost
60 years in the transportation
service in this section.
Mr. Willis at the time"'of-his
retirement was agent for Rail
way Express, which duties have
been taken over by Ep Debnam,
with his office at the Jimbo's
Jumbos plant on Badham road.
Mr. Willis has been in the
transpoltation business, since he
was 17 years old. Coming to
this section from Morehead City
in 1903, he was requested by
the Norfolk Southern Railroad
to establish the Salmon Creek
line from Willis Landing to
Edenton including all points on
the line. In 1920 he bought the
Mayflower Line which operated
from Windsor to Plymouth, and
changed the name to Cashie Riv-
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Mrs. Eugenia Babylon
Tenders Resignation
As Library Director
Many library friends will re
gret to learn that Mrs. Eugenia
Babylon, director of the Petti
grew Regional Library, has re
signed with the resignation go
ing into effect Fridav, May 20.
Mrs. Babylon has accepted the
position of base librarian at
Whiteman Air Force Base- in
Missouri.
Mrs. Babylon’s appointment
as librarian in Missouri was con
firmed Tuesday and she is re
quested to report for duty as
soon as possible. She tendered
her resignation April 19, but fi
nal commitment did not come
until Tuesday.
Efforts are being made to se
cure a successor to Mrs. Baby
lon, but nothing definite has re
sulted ithus far. In tendering
her resignation Mrs. Babylon
said it. is with regret that she
will leave Edenton, but that the
Missouri proposition is too good
to turn down.
Plans Being Completed For
Regional UNC Alumni Meeting
Plans are gradually shaping up
for a regional meeting of Uni
versity of North Carolina alum- j
ni which will be held in the
Masonic Temple on Wednesday
night, May 25, at 7 o'clock. Ar
rangements are in charge of
Frank Holmes, Chowan County
Chairman. Mr. Holmes states!
that there -are about 390 Uni-’
versity alumni in the region,'
which includes Bertie, Perquim-!
an, Pasquotank and Chowan,
counties. I
The various chairmen are:,
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MACK PRIVCTT
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DERWOOD BRAY
After serving as director of
the John A. Holmes High School
Band for a period of two years,
Derwood Bray has tendered his
resignation, which will go in
effect June 30.
Patricia Waff Wins
Two Scholarships
Miss Patricia Waff, a senior
at Jonn A. Holmes High School,
was honored this week by being
awarded two scholarships, each
for sion.
The first scholarship was the
East Carolina College resources
scholarship which is to be used
on expenses and tuition at col
lege.
The second was the Albemarle
Schoolmaster’s Club scholarship
which is to be used while pur
suing a career in teaching. This
scholarship was presented to
Miss Wcff in Columbia Monday
nignt at a meeting of the School
master’s Club The presentation
was made by L. C. Harrell, su
perintendent of Gates County
Schools, wno is president of the
elub.
“Belles For Bonner”
Plan Rally May 16th
. ‘‘Belles For Bonner” will hold
a rally at Hotel Joseph Hewes
Monday afternoon, May 16, from
4 to 5 o’clock. The rally is be
ing planned by Mrs. W. J. P.
Earnhardt and Mrs. E. N. Elliott,
co-chairman. Mr. Bonner is ex
pected to attend the rally.
liams: Pasquotank, Zip Bailey,
and Chowan, Frank Holmes,
j Who hopes half or better of the
alumni will attend.
Prior to the banquet, a cock
tail party will be held from
6 to 7 o’clock in the coffee shop
at Hotel Joseph Hewes.
! The principal speaker for the
'occasion will be Jim Hickey,
' football coach at the University
iof North Carolina. He is expect--
. ed to be accompanied by Ernie
I Williamson, director of the Edu
! rational Foundation, and Spike
j Saunders, secretary of the Alum
tai Association.
Town Councilmen
Pass An Ordinance
Affecting Docking
Aftermath of Recent
Flooded Areas Calls
For Survey By Town
Engineer
Town Council at its meeting
Tuesday night spent considerable
‘time discussing more adequate
water drainage. The discussion
was the aftermath of the recent
flooded conditions following the
heaviest downpour ever remem
bered in Edenton. While it was
agreed that the recent rain was
more than could be coped with,
the idea was advanced that
more manholes would tend to
carry off more water in less se
vere rains. It was decided to
consult the town’s engineer to
secure a survey to decide just
what can be done to effect a
mere rapid flow of surface wa
ter.
Despite the recent flooded con
ditions, both the Fire and Street
Departments were complimented
for their efforts during and af
ter the rain.
Another matter to consume a
goodly amount of time was con
sideration of an ordinance rela
tive to docking of boats adja
cent to residential areas. After
a long discussion the following
ordinance was adopted:
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Bud Skiles And Mack Privotl
Awarded Top Band I ropliies
Though a .disappointing crowd
was on hand, the John A.
Holmes High School presented a
splendid spring concert in the
school auditorium Friday night
The various numbers were ex
pertly executed, so that those
who attended thoroughly enjoy
ed the evening and compliment
ed Director Derwood Brav and
the band members for a very
worthwhile and entertaining pro
gram.
Mr. Bray informed the audi
ence that the prospects for a
good school band are exception
ally bright. He pointed out that
there will be no losses this year
due to graduation and that
about TO per cent of the mem
bers are in elementary and jun
ior high school grades, so that j
Soil Stewardship
Week Observed
May 22 To 29
Special Emphasis Will
Be Made to Be Good
Stewards of Natural
| Resources
By JAMES GRIFFIN
Soil Stewardship Week. May
22-29, will be observed in
Churches in the Albemarle Soil
Conservation District, including
Chowan County. District super
visors in Chowan County have
received splendid response from
churches in the county. Ma
terial for the observance has
been distributed to 13 ministers
to be used in about 20 churches
under their pastorage. A 16
MM film, 13 minutes in color
and sound titled, “The Earth is
’ the Lord’s”, has been purchased
.for the observance. Material
| furnished by the Chowan unit,
! Albemarle Soil Conservation Dis
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20 Years Ago
At Found in the Flies of
The Chowan Herald
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At commencement exercises
t Governor/ Clyde R. Hoey ad
dressed the graduating class at
Edenton High School and Dr.
J. L. Carrick was the speaker
at Chowan High School.
Mrs. Willie White was winner
in a subscription contest con
ducted by The Chowan Herald.
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$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
Merchants Present
Long List Bargains
During 3 -Day Event
Retires
CAPT. B. G. WILLIS
After almost 60 years in trans
portation service. Captain B. G.
Willis last week relurncd to
spend time on his Bertie County
farm.
next vea r should produce one
cf the best bands Edenton lias
ever had.
At . the conclusion of the pro
gram two trophies were aw aid
ed. These went to Bud Sk;k‘-
and Mack Privott. Skill's won
the John Philip Sousa trophy,
sponsored by the Edenton Ro
tary Club. This was awarded
for the band student who has
shewn tile most interest and ef
fort in making the band a better
organization. The trophy was
presented by Bill Cozart.
Mack Privott was awarded
the Chamber of Commerce ach
ievement award. This went to
the band member making the
most progress during the ye.::
on an instrument. Privott plat s
a trombone and the trophy was
presented by J. P. Partin.
Drive For Cancer
Fund In Chowan
Is Badly Lagging
Mrs, Toni Hopkins,
Chairman, Reports
Less Than Half of
Quota Collected
Mrs. Tom Hopkins, cancer
chairman for Chowan County,
reports that contributions have
not even reached the half way
mark of the county's quota.
Early this week Mrs. Hopkins
reported that about SB3O had
been turned in toward the quo
ta of $1,900.
Os course, some canvassers
have not been heard from and
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Women Workers Plan Rally
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"Belles For Bonner" (left to right). Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt and
Mrs. E. N. Elliott co-chairmen, are pictured itiD li IhdiTiij plans
tor a "Bellas For Bonner" rally to be held at Hhtfit Joseph Hewas
Monday at tersooeu May lfc from < at which time Mr.
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FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
27 Merchants Cooper
ating In Event to In
crease Sales Promo
tion In Edenton
Everything is in readiness for
• the observance of Edenton's
"Festival'of Values'' which will
be held Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. May 12. 13 and 11.
During these three days 27
coopei ating in e r chants have
planned to offer many outstand
ing, bargains. u men will make it
woiihwhi.t to siiop during these
three days. The event has been
highly advertised with an eight
page set Hon <•; Ine Herald sent
to all parts of tile Albemarle
set l ion.
The event is sponsored by the
Edenton Chamber of Commerce,
w.,;i John H. \V< >iard. chairman
of the salts promot.on subcom
mittee, in charge of arranging
and publicizing tile festival'. Alt
stores wi j ivavv special prices
and discounts during the three
days, s< ■ : hat \y th *fav< rabie
weamer :: is expected that many
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w... Ktke advantage of ihe sav
ings ix•: n g oi Ired.
1 .aiv -* oot t'l'di.nji \v.
ing Quinn Fu utu t C
By rum Hardware Companv.
Western Auto Store. OuthreU'
parinit'r.t Store, Seal's Cat a!■
Sa i - Office Hollow.. - ;
D. u« S:v. C on .; F . ■ ■ •
•vVmpar.v. Hughes-Parkt r Hard
ware Cohipany. Edenton Furn -
Hire v. inpany. Pinhisa- Super
Market Joim .1 i\o>s Jewelers,
Gr ft ns Musk-t me Rise's 31»
3: 25c S:ore. Western Gas Ser
vice, Inc.. The Betty F.r p>,
Tots ft Teens. Belk-Tv.er's K -
iiott Company. Mitchen< 's Ph ■-
nnicy. Ralph K i'.,ri. . In. ,
P (t Q Super Marsel. M:. one s
5-10 c Store; The Jill Shoppy
Camper, s Jewelers. Trie 1 ■-
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MISS PATRICIA WAFF
A senior at John A. Holmes
High School. Miss Patricia W’aff,
last week won two SIOO scholar
ships. One was a resources
scholarship at East Carolina Col
lege and the other the Albe
marle Schoolmasters' Club schol
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