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Volume XXVTl.—dumber 45.
Edenton’s ‘‘Neighbor Ifi ys”
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Begin Today And Conjiiue
Through Saturday, Nov. 19
24 Merchants Are Of
fering Many Special
Bargains For Out
standing Event
‘ iiits have joined together in
sponsoring what is termed Eden-
V ton’s Neighbor Days. The ob
servance begins today (Thurs
day) and will continue through
Saturday, November 19. The
purpose of the event is to stim
ulate trade in Edenton and it is
hoped that many new customers
will be attracted to Edenton to
do their shopping.
For the event the cooperating
merchants are offering many
money-saving" bargains in all
kinds of merchandise, so that
considerable money can be sav
ed on many items during the
Neighbor Days.
An eight page section of The
Herald has been printed in
which the merchants list a great
number of money-saving bar
gains. This section has been
given wide distribution all over
the Edenton trade territory in
the hope that many shoppers
wijl take advantage of the bar-
gains being offered.
Merchants cooperating in this
outstanding sales promotion
event are: Quinn Furniture
Company, Edenton Furniture
Company, Belk-Tyler’s, Sears
Catalog Sales Office, Phthisic’s
Super Market, Mitchener’s Phar
macy, Hughes-Parker Hardware
Company, Rose’s 5-10 & 25c
Store, Bill Perry’s Texaco Ser
vice, Colonial Furniture Com
pany, CuihreU’s Department
Store, Tots and Teens Shop, The
Jill Shoppe, ’Western Gas Ser
vice, Campen’s Jewelers, Hollo
well’s, S. Hobowsky, The Batty
Shoppe, P 'Jt"’ J Q Super Market,
Byrum Hardware Company, El
liott Company, Malone’s 5 & 10c
Store, J. J. Ross Jewelry and
Ralph E. Parrish, Inc.
7 region And Auxiliary
In Joint Supper Meet
Members of Ed Bond Post No. *
r 4p of the American Legion and
the Legion Auxiliary will hold
a joint supper meeting Friday
night, November 11, in observ
ance of Veterans Day. The
principal speaker for the occas
ion will be John A. Holmes. •
The supper will be held at the
post home in honor of World
War I veterans, §o that all
World War I veterans are es
pecially invited to attend. It is
also hoped that all Legion and
Auxiliary members will be on
hand promptly at 7 o’clock.
Long Time Policy
Changed In County
A policy in force in Chowan
County for a long time was
changed Monday morning by
the County Commissioners. Here- j
tofore it was the policy for the
county physician, who at pres
ent is Dr. L. P. Williams, to de
termine if an ill person should
, be admitted to a hospital.
' The policy was changed, so
that any doctor hereafter will
be permitted to determine if a
sick person should be hospi
talized.
iounty Commissioners To Join
In Industry Appreciation Week
Observance Nov. ?8 To Dec. 3
Chowan County Commissioners
at their / meeting Monday morn
ing took special cognizance of
Industry Appreciation Week,
Which will be observed the week
of November 28 to December 3.
Chairman W. E. Bond read a
long fetter ip connection with
the observance, after which the
Commissioners made the folioW
istantial contribution to the econ
: omy of tjte oo«n£ by envy
ing citizens of the county .by
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Aces Hang Up Record
Coach Bill Billings’ Edenton Aces wound up their 1960
Albemarle Conference schedule Friday night in a blaze of
glory and are now awaiting a crack at Garner High
School for the regional championship.
The Aces on Friday night swamped the Plymouth
Panthers 48-7 to wind up the first undefeated season in
25 years. They played 10 games and won every one by
wide margins. The Aces hung up a record of scoring
in that they collected 387 points in the 10 games, while
the strength of the defense is reflected in the fact that the
10 opponents were able to s ore only 31 points. This
record surpasses the one established in 1956 when the
Aces scored 351 points in 13 games.
This year’s conference championship is the seventh in
succession chalked up by the Aces, and three of the
times they won the state championship. They hold the
respect of all teams and coaches who have seen them in
action and many predictions have been made that the
Aces should be able to win the state championship.
Friends Os Library Scheduled
To Organize Monday, Nov. 14th
John E. Shackelford has an
nounced that there will be an
organizational meeting of the
Friends of the Library, Monday
evening, November 14, at 7:30
o’clock at the Shepard-Pruden
Memorial Library. All persons
interested in the library and the
purposes of 'the Friends of the
Library are urged to attend.
The Friends of the Library is
an organization much like an
alumni association of an educa
tional institution. That is it is
a parallel organization to the
administrative board of the li
brary. Its puroses are:
I- Tq._atimulate:-mtgr«6L in the.
library and its work.
2. To assist the library grow
both in-size and participation by
Louis Nixon Killed
In Truck Accident
Crushed By Load of
Lumber Which Fell
On Him
Louis L. Nixon, 39, was kill
ed in a tractor-trailer accident
Thursday of last week near Phil
adelphia, Pa. Mr. Nixon was
driving a truck loaded with lum
ber from the Halsey Hardwood
Company when, according to re
ports, he was obliged to apply
the brakes. ' A chain is said to
have snapped, throwing the
weight of a 55,000 pound cargo
of lumber through the cab and
crushing him. Mr. Nixon ap
plied the brakes when a truck
ahead of him stopped for a traf
fic light.
Nixon was a native of Chowan
County, a veteran of World War
II and a member of Rocky Hock
Baptist Church.
Surviving him are his wife,
Mrs. Elsie Nixon; a son, Louis
L. Nixon, Jr.; two daughters, An
nie Ruth and Cynthia Gale, all
of the home; his father, Gus R.
Nixon of Edenton; two brothers,
mi Pim» 4— Seci'on 1
al industry in the. county at
times may appear to overshadow
the contribution now being made
by existing industry; and
“Whereas, Luther H. Hodges,
Governor of North Carolina, has
pfqrteimed the week of Novem- j
ber 28 to December 3, 1960, as;
Industry Appreciation Week
throughout North Carolina;
“Now Therefore Be It Pro-!
claimed by the Board of Courf
ty Commissioners of Chowan
County, North Carolina, that the
week of November 28 to De
cember 3, 1960, will be Indus
try Appreciation Week in Cho
wan County, thereby providing
an opportunity for officials and
o ienton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, .November 10, 1960.
the community.
3. To foster among its mem
bers an exchange of ideas and
knowledge gained through their
reading.
It is hoped that this year the
Friends of the Library will be
able to start some sort of book
club for the discussion of litera
ture, and will also be able to
bring to Edenton well known
speakers to help in these dis
cussions.
There is no qualification need
ed to belong to this group other
than, an interest in the library,
and its work. Therefore, it is
hoped that a great many will be
able to attend Monday night’s
meeting.
Children’s Bull
Week Nov. 13-19
Story Hours Planned
At Shepard-Pruden
Memorial Library
During National Children’s
Book Week,, November 13-19,
the Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library will have story hours
from 4 to 5 o’clock on Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday af
ternoons.
On Wednesday three and four
vear-olds will meet to hear Mrs.
Frank Roberts tell them stories.
On Thursday and Friday
Continued on Page 4 —Section I
Fire Commission Is
Authorized To Order
County Fire Truck
Joe Webb, a member of the
Chowan County Fire Commis
sion, attended the meeting of the
County Commissioners Monday
morning and presented figures
for a chassis for a fire truck to
be housed at the new fire sta
tion at Cross Roads.
The Commissioners authorized
the Fire Commission to plAce an
order for a truck, which will
be sent to the factory for the
purpose of mounting fire fight
ing equipment.
' *
20 Years Ago
A* |B tha FDh of
The Chowan Herald
J
In the nation, state and Cho
wan County voters turned in a
tremendous majority for Frank
lin D. Roosevelt as President for
a third term. Chowan's vote was
1,547 for Roosevelt and 87 for
Wendell Wilkie. Republican can
didate.
Erection of a near central
school In the Rocky Hock sec
tion came a step nearer realise -
tios when the County CcoktU
sionert tiemed an application for
a 14,000 loan from tee State
Literary Fund. %
The Growers Peesiut Coopera
tive, an organisation i* admin:
Preparing Plants For Bazaar
hum il «
m
Mrs. W. B. Rosevear prepares plants for sale at the annual St.
Paul's Episcopal Church Bazaar which will be held Tuesday from
11:30 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. in the Parish House. The plants are only
one of many items for sale by the church women. The public is
invited to attend the bazaar.—(Photo by J. P. Ricks, Jr.)
County V oters Give
Big Majorities For
Democratic Slate
County Sets New Rec
ord For Votes With
2,453 Ballots; Previ
ous High Was 2,041
With indications Wednesday
morning pointing to a victory
by Senator John Kennedy, the
Democratic presidential candi j
date, over Vice President Rich- j
ard Nixon, the Republican can- i
didate, Chowan County climbed
on the band wagon by voting
overwhelmingly in favor of all
Democratic nominees.
Chowan’s six precincts turned
in 1,920 votes for Kennedy,while
Nixon polled 533.
Tuesdays voie in the county
set a new record with 2,453 bal
lots cast. The previous record
was 2,041.
In the gubernatorial race Ter
ry Sanford was easily a winner
in Chowan with 1.953 votes com-,
pared with 415 for Robert Gavin.
Continued on Page 3—Section •
Chowan County’s Vote
N *
President:
Kennedy, D 674 622 150 169 220 85 1920
Nixon, R ...145 195 39 52 74 28 533
Governor:
Sanford, D 693 634 131 175 242 78 1953
Gavin, R 107 170 24 35 47 32 415
Lieutenant Governor:
Philpot, D 702 675 124 182 241 83 2007
Eggers, R . 67 104 14 24 40 20 269
Secretary of State:
Eure, D 711 696 123 185 244 84 2046
Morton R 64 82 13 22 39 18 238
State Auditor:
Bridges, D 705 687 121 182 239 86 2020
Reese, R 63 84 11 23 '39 17 237
State Treasurer:
Carroll, D 707 690 125 182 240 83 2027
Zachary, R 63 83 11 22 39 17 235
Attorney General:
Bruton, D 707 681 120 181 240 82 2011 ’
Paschal, R 64 88 13 22 39 18 244
Commissioner of Agriculture:
Ballentine, D 706 688 122 182 241 84 2024
Farmer, R 64 83 12 22 40 17 238
Commissioner of Labor:
Crane, D 707 686 122 181 240 82 2017
Messick, R 63 86 11 22 40 17 239
Commissioner of Insurance:
Gold, D 706 693 124 181 243 82 2029
Cameron, R 65 84 11 22 39 18 239
Associate Justice Suoreme Court:
Parker, D 710 697 125 184 241 82 2039
West, R 62 82 11 22 39 17 233
Associate Justice Supreme Court:
Moore, D 705 691 121 180 240 82 2019
Judge Fifth Judicial District:
D 704 689 121 180 240 82 2016
Judge Eighth District:
Cowper, D 705 689 121 180 240 81 2016
U. S. Senator:
Jordan, D 708 691 124 183 242 83 2031
Hayes, R 63 82 12 22 39 16 234
Congress First District:
Bonner, D 710 680 133 178 243 81 2025
Ratctiff, R 64 83 12 26 39 19 243
Stale Senator:
Winslow, D 724 758 132 195 248 101 2158
Aydlett, D .......724 741 120 191 245 94 2115
Representative:
Byrum, D 749 757 129 197 245 102 2179
Judge Recorder Court:
Holtewell, D 751 761 136 202 249 98 2197
Solicitor Recorder Court:
Privott, D 755 756 138 200 244 99 2192
Register of Deeds:
£ Mrs. Bunch, D -...749 757 135 201 248 101 2191
surer:
Hoskins, D 747 756 133 196 244 100 2176
Coroner: .
Boyce, D 743 752 132 196 244 99 2166
County School Board:
i Potter, D 732 747 129 195 244 98 2145
| Jordan, D 732 745 130 200 246 98 2151
( Asbell, D 732 745 127 201 244 98 2147
Fergpson, D : 732 743 128 197 ?44 mn ?i44
Long, D 732 747 134 -197 244 100 2154
. Evans, D 732 745 129 197 244 99 2146
County Commissioners:
} Bond, D.j 733 748 130 195 244 98 2145
I Wood, D 733 749 130 194 243 98 2147
{Evans, D 733 748 140 197 244 96 2158
| Hollo well, D ..733 747 131 198 244 96 2149
jjathro, 0 732 747 129 1W 244 100 2149
f Bows But
■...
Raleigh Peele on Monday at
tended the County Commission
ers meeting for the last time as
an official County Commission
er. Mr. Peele his served as a
: Commissioner for over 21 years,
■ Having taken the oath of office
August 7, 1939, when he was
appointed to serve the unexpired
term of the late W. H. Win
borne. Mr. Peele decided not
to be a candidate for re-election
in Tuesday's general election
and will be succeeded by C. M.
Evans.
BANK CLOSED NOV. 11
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany and its Consumer Credit
Branch will be closed all day
Friday, November 11 in order
to observe Veterans Day, a legal
holiday. Important banking bus
iness should, therefore be trans
acted accordingly.
150 Jurors Drawn
I To Serve In Term
Os Superior Court
November Term Will
Begin Monday Morn
ing, Nov. 28; Judge
Bone Will Preside
Chowan County Commission
ers at their meeting Monday
morning drew the names of 50
men from the jury box, who ,
will be summoned to serve as
jurors in the November term of
Chowan Superior Court.
The mixed term of court will
convene Monday morning, No- j
vember 28. with Judge Walter
J. Bone of Nashville presiding.
Those chosen for jury duty in
clude the following:
W. D. Garris, Melvin E. Cope
land, Vandy Nixon, Everett S.
! White, Herman W. Nixon, W. H.
i Parker, Britton Byrum, T. E.
Bunch, W. H. Saunders, L. C.
Briggs, Lee Small, Lester Bass,
Eugene H. Jordan, Elbert Rosser
Bunch, Jr., Robert S. Hollowell,
G. E. Nixon, L. R. Lane, R. L.
; Byrum, Sr., L. E. Twine, George
E. Privott, Oliver Eugene Chap
pell, Mack Hendrix, W7 J. P.
Earnhardt, Erie V. Bunch, Car
roll S. Perry, Charles M. Asbell,
J. H. Hollowell, John R. Lewis,
Sr.. O. M. Blanchard, Rupert E.
Wright, R. L. Goodwin, Albert
Hobbs. Herbert Elton Harrell,
Roy C. Bunch, Kermit L. Lay
ton. Harry L. Winslow. Dan
Morgan. Jr.. Guy Russell By
rum, Joseph Eugene Perry.
Claude E. Small, Jr,, Jack Stall
ings, Roy H. Spruill, Cecil Gil
bert Byrum, G. T. King, Paul
L. Partin, Murray L. Nixon, Le
roy Bunch. Colbert W. Byrum.
Luther Lane and Emberrv
Perry.
Aces Play Benefit
Dame Friday Night
Purpose to Keep In
Shape and Help Buy
Monogram Jackets
Though Edenton’s Aces do not
have a scheduled game for Fri
day night, November 11, they
will provide a football game for
Edenton fans on Hicks Field be
ginning at 8 o’clock.
The game has a dual purpose,
first to keep the boys in condi
tion for the game the following
Friday night when they meet!
Garner High School in Green
ville for the regional champion-;
ship, and secondly to help raise
money for the purchase of mono-,
gram jackets for the boys.
A charge of 50 cents for
adults and 25 cents for school
children will be made and
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
4- H Achievement
Program Tonight
The annual 4-H Achievement
Day program will be held to
night (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock
at the Chowan Community
Building. Lyman B. Dixon,
district 4-H Club agent. N. C.
State College, Raleigh, will be
present and will install 1961 4-H
County Council officers. Recog
nition will be given 4-H’ers for
their project and activity par
ticipation in 4-H work by
awards of certificates, medals
and prizes.
Four-H’ers are urged to at- 1
tend» this important event and
to invite their parents.
OFFICES CLOSED NOV. 11
Chowan County and Town of
Edenton offices will be closed 1
all day Friday, November 11 due
to the observance of Veterans
Day. The offices will be open
as usual Saturday morning.
—y
I CIVIC CALENDAR]
Edenton Lion* Club will meet
Monday night at 7 o'clock.
William H. Coffield, Jr.. Post
No. 9280. Veteran* of Foreign
Wan. will meet Tneeday night
at 8 o'clock.
Chowanoke Council No. 54,
Degree of Pocahontas w*U meet
tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
Edenton Jayceea win meet to
night (Thursday) at T o'clock at
the Edenton Restaurant.
November term cf Chowan
I Continued on Rife I. iectian 1
$2.60 Per Year In North Caroline
Aces and Plymouth
Game Developes In
Air Os Track Meet
[ Greener Green j
-
In ordar to help beautjfy the
Court House Green, Chowan
County Commissioners on Mon
day agreed to purchase rya
grass and instructed Sheriff
Earl Goodwin to plant the seed.
Town employees will clear the
green of leaves, after which
Sheriff Goodwin will supervise
planting the seed, in the hope
that the green will shortly be
come greener.
Long Meeting Os
Town Council But
Very Little Done
Meeting Held Monday
Night Due to Elec
tion Being Held on
Tuesday Night
Though a full agenda was
i scheduled for Town Council’s
! meeting Monday night, very few
items were disposed of and the
Councilmen were held in session
until shortly after the midnight
hour.
Consideration of zoning the
area on U. S. 17 north was post
poned due to Geddes Potter,
Chairman of the Zoning Com
mission, being unable to be
present.
The M. G. Brown Company
subdivision was also on the
agenda but was passed up.
The Councilmen discussed a
proposed ordinance affecting
Beaver Hill Cemetery, but no
action was taken until a con
ference can be held with under
takers to determine specific
problems.
Shelton Moore and his attor-
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
Op en House At
Edenton School
With National Education Week
being observed this week, open
house for parents and interested
citizens will be held at the John
A. Holmes High School tonight
(Thursday) from 7:30 until 9
o’clock. It is hoped that many
will attend this open house.
Hostesses were also oh duty at
the Elementary School Wednes
day, when parents were invited
to visit the school any time dur
ing the day. This visit counted
as attendance at a regular PTA
meeting and the attendance
prize will be awarded accord
ingly.
These occasions will take the
place of the regular PTA meet
ing for November.
VFW Auxiliary Poppy
Sale Saturday, Nov. 12!
Membeis of the VFW Auxili
ary will conduct a Poppy Sale
Saturday, November 12. Groups
will be on the street on that
day and it is hoped many peo-1
pie will buy and wear a poppy
in honor of Chowan County's
war dead.
N. C. Woman’s Club President
Points Out Need For Women
To Keep Up With New Age
Mrs. C. Gordon Maddrey of ;
Ahoskie, president of the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
Clubs, told members of the
Edenton Woman’s Club at a
luncheon meeting last week that
*‘we must live big in a world
that demands bigness.”
She cautioned the North Car
olina Federation to guard the
past, but to bring change and
innovations in pace with the
space age.
Following the theme she origi
nated for the State Federation
for 1960, “New Frontiers In A
New Decade” she pointed out
that many ideas promoted by the
North Carolina Federation have
become realities. The need is
more urgent than ever for wo
men to kaep up with our new
FIGHT CANCER '
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Five of Seven Touch
downs Are Scored By
Thrilling Runs Rang
ing From 54 to 90
Yards
Friday night’s football game
between the Edenton Aces and
Plymouth Panthers developed in
to something like a track meet
as the Aces chalked up seven
touchdowns to easily trounce the
Panthers 48-7. The seven touch-
downs included jaunts of 90, 81,
62., 56 and 56 yards, together
woth two passes covering 25 and
10 yards. Figuring in the
touchdown parade were Bubba
Hopkins (90 yards), Leroy Spi
vey (81 yards), Jerry Tolley (62
yards), Jimmy White (56 yards),
Carroll Forehand (54 yards) and
Fred Britton on the receiving
end of 25 and 10-yard passes.
Early in the game the victo;
was a forgone conclusion as th<
Aces scored the first five time l
they had possession of the bar.
The Panthers put up a game
fight, but they were simpiv out
classed by the power and speed
of the Aces. The score could
have been even higher, but
Coach Bill Billings sent in hi«
reserves, who plaved on about
even terms with the Panthers.
The Edenton defense easily
: stopped the Panther ball carriers,
with every boy on the team
playing his part well. Jimmy
White again sparked the defen
sive play with Charles Cuthrell.
Wayne Baker, Lerov Spivev and
Jack Sawyer proving to be
thorns in the sides of the Plv
mouth ball carriers. Richard
Dixon. Jet—y Tolley. Carroll
Forehand and Bubba Hopkins
were outstanding, too, in back-
Conlinued on Page 3, Section 2
St Paul’s Bazaar
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Theme This Year Is
“St. Paul’s Coun
ty Fair”
Flans have been completed
tor the annual bazaar at St.
Paul's Episcopal Church which
will be held in the Parish House
Tuesday, November 15. from
11:30 A. M.. to 4:30 P. M. The
theme for the bazaar will be
“St. Paul’s Country Fair".
In connection with the bazaar
luncheon will be served from 12
noon until 2 o'clock and supper
at 6:30. after which square danc
ing will be enjoyed.
As in past years many and
varied handmade articles will be
on sale, many of which will be
ideal for Christmas presents. A
table will also be arranged for
the sale of homemade pickles,
preserves, cakes, pies and cook
! ies. A plant table is also plan
ned where a variety of plants
and small shrubs may be pur
chased.
Other attractions will be a
| grab table, country bargains and
a cartoon matinee.
Mrs. Richard P. Baer 11, is
general chairman of the bazaar.
age, she said.
Mrs. Wesley Chesson, Jr., re
quested members to assist in th°
preparation for mailing of
Christmas Seals at her home on
Monday night.
The Halloween party was re
ported to have been successful
with over 1.200 children attend
ing. Mrs. West Byrum. Jr., and
Mrs. William Billings were co
chairmen of the event.
Adult education classes at the
John A. Holmes High School
were reported to have attracted
a number of interested persons,
by Mrs. W. E. Bond, Jr„ edu
cation chairman.' ■{..
Mrs. Thomas E. Ward, wawi <
and means chairman, announced
a profit of m. W' from two thrift
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