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CROW AN COUNTY
Volume XXVlt—-Number 25.
County Commissioners Find
It Necessary To Increase Tax
Rate From SI.OO To sl.lO
Budget Calls For Ex
penditures Which To
tal $451,474.51 With
$116,566.64 to Come
From State and Fed
eral Funds
Meeting in special session Mon
day morning, Chowan County
Commissioners approved a budg
et for the fiscal year 1960-61
which calls for a 10-cent tax in
crease in order to meet the vari-i
ous appropriations for the year.
This means that the county tax
, rate for Edenton taxpayers will
be si,lo as against a SI.OO rate!
last year. The increase will be
greater in the rural area due to,
a boost in the levy for rural
fire protection from 7 cents to
10 cents, making the rate outside
Edenton $1.20 instead of $1.07
bst year.
Previously when the various
budgets were considered, most
of which called for increased ap
propriations, the Commissioners
fdt that an even larger increase
wta inevitable. However, figures
were juggled, so that it is be
lieved the 10-ccnt increase will
bring in the necessary funds.
The budget was approved
Monday but it is now open for
infection before being formally
adopted at the July meeting of
the Commissioners which will be
held Wednesday, July 6, due to
the Fourth of July holiday fall
ing on the first Monday.
The countyjs budget for the
fiscal year calls for an expendi
ture of $451,474.51 of which is
received $116,566.64 from state
and federal funds. Anticipated
revenue beside ad valorem taxes
is estimated at leav
ing $220,509.17 to be raised by
the tax levy. This compares with
$194,774.78 last year. Property
valuation is $20,500,000 as against
$20,000,000 last year, is that a
sl.lO tax rate will raise $225,-
500.00, slightly above the appro
priations.
By far the largest increase fori
appropriations is in the school)
b.udget, which calls for $150,-
566.85, of which $109,313.65 is
for the Edenton schools and $41,-
250.00 for schools in the county
tjnß. This is an increase of
$22,508,29 over last year when
the school budget was $128,058.36.
The Edenton budget this year'is
$13,961.27 above last year and
the county unit $8,547.00. The
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Edenton’s Schools Get
Aid From Government
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“Congressman Herbert C. Bon
ner, in a telegram to The Her
ald. Wednesday morning, stated
that, he was informed by the
office of education that the ap
plication of Edenton Public
for federal assistance for
current expenditures pursuant to
Public Law 874 as amended has
Men approved.
: Tentative entitlement for the
fiscal year is $1,877 with $1,407
critified for immediate payment
Commissioners Adopt Vacation
And Sick Leave For Employees
Aside from working with andj
finally approving the county
budget for the fiscal year 1960-
U, the Chowan County Com
missioners at a meeting Monday
morning disposed of a group of
other matters.
•' Hie Commissioners denied a
request of Sheriff Eayl Good
win ter « roving deputy sheriff
to patrol the rural ear. but did
agree to install an air condition
trig unit in the sheriffs office.
The low bidder was By rum
Hardware Company at a cost of
$290. i. •
The Commssioners also adopt
ed a new form of tgx receipts
which will in some degree sim
plify the work in making up the
was decided to make re*
pairs to the small building beck
fc#. Court House to be uaed
tek storing some of the records
The building was formerly* used
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Goal Os $3,500 Is Reached For
Promotional Film Production
A report early this week was
to the effect that counting a |
few pledges still to be collected, J
the goal of $3,500 for a promo-1
tional film for Edenton and
Chowan County has been rea-1
lized.
As has been stated before, an J
order has been placed to’ have
the film made, and it is expect
ed that the film will be com
pleted late this summer or early
fall in order to include some
peanut harvesting scenes.
A local committee will be ap
pointed to work with tile film
ing group so that the most im
portant and interest - drawing <
Voters Os State Will Elect New
Governor Saturday, June 25
Chowan County will join the
other 99 counties of the state in
electing a new Governor on Sat
urday, June 25. This run-off
election is an aftermath of the
Democratic primary election held
Saturday, May 28 with four can
didates in the race.
Terry Sanford was high man
in the primary election, but fail
ed to secure enough votes for
election, so that Dr. I. Beverly
Lake, second in the race, called
for a run-off election.
Both candidates arc putting on
a very spirited campaign to win
votes and supporters of both can
didates predict a victory.
In the first election Chowan
voters cast a majority for San
ford with 678 votes. Larkins
was second with 518 while Lake
was third whh~434rani* 'StfcriWl
fourth with 105.
The Chowan County Board of
Elections has set up machinery
for the election. The polls will
be open from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30
P. M. There was, of course, no
registration for the run-off elec-
I tion, so that only those who
were eligible to vote in 'the pri
mary will be allowed to cast a
ballot- It is understood that
quite a few voters were unable
to cast' a ballot in the last elec
tion due to not being registered
in the proper books. It has fre
quently been pointed out that
there is a registration book for
a town election and one for a
general election, so that names
must be registered accordingly in
order to vote. Then, too, when
a voter moves from one ward to
another it is necessary to be
registered in the book for thei
ward in which he lives.
Officials for the election at the I
six polling places will be as
follows:
East Edenton Precinct—Court
House: Mrs. William Stokely,
registrar; Mrs. J. M. Thorud and
John M. Elliott, judges.
West Edenton Precinct Mu
nicipal Building: Mrs. George
C. Hoskins, registrar; Mrs. S.
Francis Hicks and Gus Hughes,
judges.
| a vacation and sick leave for
appointed full time county em-
I ployees. The vacation will be
for two weeks but will not be
accumulative. Sick leave will
be two weeks which will be ac
cumulative not to exceed 30
days, but illness must be cer
tified by a physician. Those
employees who will be affected
Include the county accountant,
assistant register of deeds, as
sistant clerk of court, clerk in
the tax collector’s office and the
Court House Janitress. It was
pointed out that 70 of the 100
North Carolina counties allow
vacations and 36 provide sick
leave for appointed employees.
During the meeting the Com
missioners agreed to relieve
taxes for all members of the
armed forces during the time
they are in service.
Before adjourning the Com-'
ygUsionsn announced that the
July meeting will be held Wed
nesday, July 9, duo to the
Fwrth of July falling on the
tint Monday ~v
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 23, 1960
features of the area will be in
! eluded.
1 Members of the DAR and Ire-
I dell Association, who were in
strumental in conducting a cam-
I paign to raise the funds, arc very
much elated over the rapid rais
| ing of the money necessary to
have the film produced and ex
press their appreciation to every
business concern and individual
who contributed toward the ex
pense of the film which will ad
vertise this area and is expected
to result in adding to the eco
nomic situation after the film
is viewed of expected millions
of people.
i Rocky Hock Precinct Henry
Bunch's Store: Alphonso Spi
vey, registrar; Henry Bunch and
W. H. Saunders, judges.
Center Hill Precinct Ross
Bunch’s Store: Ralph Goodwin,
registrar; Norman C. Hollowell
and Louis Monds, judges.
Wardville Precinct Herbert
PeelC’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; J. A. Webb, Jr., and
Harry Perry, judges.
Center Hill Scout
Troop Rechartered
Interested parents and friends
g£ iiLlhe CciU&u.
Hill Boy Scout hut Friday night,
June 17. under the direction of
Gene Trautwein, field Scout
executive, to rechartcr Boy
Scout Trooo No. 154.
Melvin Byrum was named as
chairman of the committee. The
duties of the troop committee
were explained by Mr. Traut
wein and a copy of the duties
was given to each committee.
The committee desires full
cooperation from Scout parents
and friends in the Scouting pro
gram.
The next meeting will be held
Monday night, June 27, at 8
o'clock at the Boy Scout hut.
Advance Community
Meeting Friday Night
The Advance Community will
hold a community improvement
meeting Friday night, June 24, at
8 o’clock. The meeting will be
held at the Advance Community
Building and all people living in
the Advance community are es
pecially urged to attend.
ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT
The Enterprise community will
hold a meeting tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 o’clock. The meeting
will be held in the Advance
Community Building and will
be for the purpose of consider-,
ing community development. All I
citizens of the area are urged to
attend.
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ZACKIE HARRELL
U It Harr ill, stato 4-H Club
leader. anaouMes teat Zackie
Harrell will be awarded a $250
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| Edenton Business And Professional Woman’s Clu cers
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Pictured above are new officers for thi Edenton Business and Professional Woman's Club who
presided over their first meeting last week. Left to right they are: Beulah Privott. treasurer:
Mrs. Ethel Simpson, second vice president: Mrs. Lala Smith, president: Miss Pauline Calloway, first
vice president; Miss Catherine Aman, recording secretary, and Mrs. Leon Leary, corresponding
secretary.—(Photo by J. P. Ricks. Jr.)
Edenton Jaycees
Sponsoring Class
In Skiing July 10
Another Skiing Show
Planned In Connec
tion With Starting of
Skiing Instruction
Scott Harrell early this week
announced that Edenton Jaycees,
at a meeting of the directors
Monday night, decided to spon
sor a water skiing school in
Edenton. Classes are scheduled
to begin Sunday afternoon, July
10. at the old Fish Hatchery
grounds on Pembroke Creek.
In connection with the inaug-
oL4l»e skiing school, an
other show will be presented by
the Outer Banks Ski Club.
This group recently staged a
show at the old Fish Hatchery
which attracted and delighted a
large crowd of people. This
show will begin at 1:30 o'clock,
after which the skiing instruc
tions for local people will be
gin.
With the Outer Banks ski
group will be Laverne Watson
(Cousin Tibbie of radio), who is
president, together with about 25
members who will participate in
the show. They will present an
other interesting program of all
kinds of skiing stunts which
should be very thrilling and in
teresting.
The local skiing class will be
open to all from 12 years of age
and up. Mr. Harrell stated that
all necessary equipment will be
provided for those who enroll in
the class, and that there will be
no charge.
In order to create interest and
show how simple it is to learn to
ski, Mr. Harrell announced that
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Geo. Dail Transferred
To Chowan Hospital
Friends will be interested to
know that Chief of Police George
I. Dail was transferred Satur
day from a Washington, N. C.,
hospital to Chowan Hospital.
Mr. Dail, was the victim of
what was supposed to be a heart
attack while spending some time
at his cottage along Pamlico Riv
er and was rushed to the Wash
ington hospital Sunday a week
ago. He is undergoing further
tests and examinations at Cho
wan Hospital and is reported to
be gradually improving.
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20 Years Ago
As Found in lln FUss of
Th* Chowan Horsld
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Masons in Edcnton announced
I that one of Edenten’s show
places, the lodge room of Una
nimity Lodge No. 7. A. F. fc
A. M.. located on the second
floor of the Court House, would
shortly undergo extensive im
provements, including new fur-J
suture.
Mrs. Julies Wood celled a*
group of Edenloa todies to east!
in her home in order to dkcuasj
definite plans regarding the pee- >
Ability of America eecaping tea'
horror of war. Mrs. Wood elat
ed that ska was a Arm boMovar
Interest Very Keen
hi Soft Ball League
Varsity Team Holding
Slight Edge For
Lead
Edenton’s Little League is
| well underway now, having
played a total of nine games.
There is a lot of race between
the Varsity and the Lions for
leader in the league. At pres
ent the Varsity holds a slight
edge over the Lions.
One of the major reasons for
this keen competition is the fact
that G. A. Keeter is again this
summer giving a free ice cream
cone to each member of the win
ning team. The boys really o.n
joy and appreciate this nice ges
ture on the part of Mr. Keeler.
Another added improvement is
that each team now has a vol
unteer coach. These men who
have consented to give their
, time are the Rev. George B,
Holmes. Varsity Club; James H.
Griffin, Jaycees; Charlie Swan
ner, Rotary, and Mr. St il linger
for the Lions.
The top ten battel's in the
league are as followsT based on
10 or more times at bat):
Ab. H. Pet.
Mike Smith 13 7 .538
Rudy Tolley 17 9 .529
Johnny Cates 10 4 .400
Mike Phelps 12 » .333
Buddy White 16 5 .313
Earl Bunch 14 4 .286
Ronnie Harrell 14 4 .286
Rusty Bootwright 11 3 .273
Wayne Brabble 12 3 .250
Lowell Spivey 16 4 .250
League Standing
W. L. Pet.
Varsity 3 1 .750
Lions 3 2 .600
Jaycees 2 3 .400
Rotary 1 3 .250!
The Pony League is now prac
ticing each day. About 20 boys
have signed up so far. Tentative
plans are being made for a num- 1
ber of games.
BAKE SALE FRIDAY
The Ryland Home Demonstra
tion Club will have a bake sale
Friday afternoon, June 24, at 2
o’clock in Belk-Tylcr's Depart
ment Store in Edenton. Home
| made items such as cakes, can
dies and cookies will be on sale.
The proceeds of the sale will be
added to the building fund for
use on a community building
which will soon be started. It is
hoped that the sale will be a
great success.
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Edenton Jaycees will sponsor
dosses in skiing and another ski
show by fit# Outer Banks Ski
Club at tbo oM Fhk Hatchery
in at 1:30 o’clock.
A »—purity hoproeosnoot
masting will ho koM to the Ad
vance Coomb unity Building Fri
daynlghtJnno K ot^ojdedu
Zackie Harrell Is
I Awarded One Os
1 4-H Scholarships
Chowan Lacks $350 of
Reaching Quota For
Maintaining Devel
opment Fund
L. R. Hat*ill. State 4-H Club
leader, announces that Zackie
Harrell will receive a 4-H schol
arship. He will be awarded
$250 this year and the same
amount will be awarded in 1961
if his scholastic and collegiate
records justify it.
Zackie has been an outstand- j
ing 4-H Club member for nine j
years. He was state peanut |
champion in 1958 and attended I
the National 4-H Congress in ]
Chicago. "AH of us should be I
proud of the record Zackie has
made,” says Harry Venters, as
sistant county agent, "and we
should be encouraged to help
other boys and girls on their
• wav up the 4-H ladder to suc
cess.”
) Money for this scholarship
comes from the 4-H Scholarship
Fund. A few scholarships are
awarded each year to deserving
4-H'crs.
“There is an urgent need that
this fund be increased." says Mr.
Venters. "If we are to continue
to prosper and advance in agri
culture. more of our outstand- 1
ing boys and girls must con- (
tinue their education past the j
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Officers Installed For
Methodist Men’s Club!
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At a meeting of the Methodist |
Men's Club held Thursday night j
new officers were installed for
the new year.
The new president is George j
Lewis, who succeeds Oscar Grit- j
fin. Other officers installed j
'were Howard Ange. vice presi-j
dent: Erwin Griffin, secretary |
and treasurer: E. W. Spires, pro- I
grant chairman and the Rev.)
Ralph Fowlkes, project chair- j
. man.
The officers were installed by
I Mr. Fowlkes.
jl President Os Lions
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JAMES H. GRIFFIN
At Monday night, mooting of
t the Edenton Lions Chib Jomea
H. Griffin, tocel aoU conmrvo-
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolim
Edenton’s National
Guard Unit Carries
Off Camp Honors
New Officers For
Edenton BPW Club
Take Over Duties
Group Meets at Cho
wan River Cottage of;
Mr. and Mrs. Percy j
Smith
The Edenton Business and Pro
fessional Woman's Club met for
the June meeting Wednesday of
last week at the Chowan Rivet
cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Smith. The members were en-l
tertained at a Weiner roast giv
en by the new in-coming offi
cers.
The BPW officers elected sor 1
the 1960-61 term are: President.!
Mrs. Lala Smith; vice president.
Pauline Calloway; second vicoi
president. Mrs. Ethel Simpson: I
recording secretary. Catherine;
Aman; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Lena Leary, and treasurer.;
Beulah Privott.
A past president's pin was!
presented to Mrs. Alice Twiddy]
by the new president, Mrs. Lalaj
Smith.
Miss Pauline Calloway gave a'
report an the State BPW con-!
vention held at Blowing Rock.'
N. C. Miss Calloway represent- 1
ed the Edenton Club at this con
vention.
The meeting was ended with!
the following members being •
named committee chairmen for|
the coining year; Career Ad-]
vancement, Mrs. Phvllis RUev;l
Finance, Beulah Perry; Health
Safety. Olive Goodwin; Interna
tional Relations. Mrs. Ethel
Simpson; Public Relations. Mrs.
Anita Baker; Legislative. Mrs
Bertha Bunch; Membership. Mil
dred Munden; Program Coordi
nation. Pauline Calloway: Public
Affairs, Mrs. Goldie Niblet; Na
tional Security. Mrs. Hazel Lassi
ter: State Headquarters. Mrs
Rosebud Ward; Hospitality. Mrs.;
Laura Ferguson; Telephone. Mrs. j
Flo DeArment. and Christmas
Parade. Mrs. Alice Twiddv.
Frank Johnston In
Golf Tournament
Edenton friends will be inter
ested to know that Frank John-,
ston, son of Mr. and Mrs. James!
M. Johnston, left Friday for
Greensboro, where he is partici- 1
pating in the Junior North Caro
lina Amateur Golf Tournament, j
It is the first time Edenton hasl
been represented in this tourna-j
men.t
Young Johnston, only 15 years i
old. was accompanied to Greens
boro by Harvey Hill of Plym-
outh, 18. who is also participat-!
ing in the tournament.
At present there are about 20;
boys who are interested in play- j
ing golf and the hope is ad-!
vaneed that a golf club will be j
organized for boys. It is also
hoped golf will be added to ath
letics at the John A. Holmes j
High School.
Slimmer Program For Edenton
Band Aimouneed Bv Direr tor
J
The summer program for the! up of students in their particu
band students at the John A. j ar sect i on Clarinets will meet
Holmes High School began on . r ,
Tuesday. June 21. on Mondavs al 2 P ' M -
Band Director Derwood Bray 601108 and bantone * will " leet
states that the band program is Tuesdays at 2 P. M. Cornets
set up in four phases, the con- J will meet on Wednesdays at 2
cert band, intermediate band, iP. M . and drummers wil] meet
section rehearsals and private jen Tuesdays and Thursday at
lessens. 1 3 o'clock.
The concert band win meet| Private lessons are available
each Thursday night from 7:30 to beginners and members of the
untl 8:30. It will be open to i concert and intermediate band
-all members of last year’s con- who wish to avail themselves of
cert band, and also to all form- the extra help. These will be
er members of the band who assigned on a first come basis
have graduated and would like until the periods are all filled,
to come in and rehearse with i There are no charges for these
the band. | lessons. They are ia part of the
The intermediate band will | program offered by the Band De
meet etach Tuesday morning partment Students who will be
from 10:30 until 11:30 and will in the seventh and eight grades
be composed of all students who next year and wish to have more
arc in need of additional train- information on this program may
ing in order to be eligible far call the band office at 2345 or
>. the concert band next year. come by the band room betwcwv
t Section rehearsal* wil meet at nine and few o'clock during Up
assigned times end wjR be made week-
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Awarded Trophy For
Being the Most Out
standing Unit Dur
ing Encampment
Members of Edenton’s National
Guard unit. Combat Support
Company. 2nd Battle Group,
j 119th Infantry, returned home
! Sunday after two weeks of inten
| sive training at Fort Bragg. N. C.
J During the period June 5
through June 19th the local unit
I received training with the 4.2
| inch mortar which is the largest
I mortar the Infantry has. The
Heavy Mortar Platoon fired the
’ mortars with extreme accuracy,
■ knocking out all argets request
ed to fire on by the unit’s for
-1 ward observers. Other training
consisted of operation of a field
! tactical bivouac, fire direction
| center training, platoon in the
'attack, night displacement, pla
! toon in defense and night with
; drawal.
■i All units of the 30th Infantry'
t Division were inspected daily by
'i regular army inspectors, and
j the local unit received the high-
I est grade from units of the 2nd
Battle Group. 119th Infantry.
Edenton’s outfit won special
• honors, the most prominent be
j ing the battle group commander's
trophy for being the most out
• standing unit during the summer
! encampment. A formal p resen
! tation Will be made bv Lieut.
| Col. B. A. Peterson in the neat
future.
Capt. Charlie W. Swanner re
ject ved the 30th Division coin-.
I mander’s certificate of meritori-
I ous achievement for outstanding
| performance of duty during the
j encampment.
Sergeant First Class Walter E.
Mills received the same award
for being the most outstanding
member of the local unit.
Specialist Fourth Class Oscar
E. White received the Battle
Group commander's certificate of
meritorious achievement for out
standing performance of duty.
Captain Richard T. Duke of
WiUiamslon, commander of the
; local unit, stated that it is a
j great pleasure to be in command
J of a unit with the calibre of per
sonnel it has and refers to it as
| the "cream of the community."
Members of the local unit
'who attended camp at Fort
Bragg were: Captains Richard
T. Duke and Charlie W. Swan
ner: First Lieutenants William C.
, Bunch. Jr.. Johnny L. Halsey.
Dallas L. Jethro. Jr.. Joseph M.
Parker, John E. R. Perry. Harold
L. Stephenson. Joseph K. Swan
ner. Bernard H. Taylor. Jr., and
j Charles J. Williford: Chief War
rant Officer John H. Asbell. Jr.;
i Master Sergeants Thomas J
Hoskins. Jr., and John L. Spruill;
• Sergeants First Class Jack H.
Barrow. Alton M. Harrell and
I Walter E. Mills: Staff Sergeants
! Albert E. Lassiter, Jr., and Wil
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| liam A White: Sergeants Janies
IR. Briley. Robert L. Bunch. Er-
I win C. Griffin. Leslie Y. Kirby,
William E. Lassiter. Henry O
; Peeples, Henry A. Powell. Henry
jT. Rogerson. Clarence Shackel
• tord. Wilburn C. Smith: Speciai-
J ists Kader C. Gardner, Wilford
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