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Volume XXVll.—Number 467
Premiere Showing EcHiton
Promotional Film Sche If led
In Taylor Theater Nov. Zsth
No Charge Made For
Showing at Matinee
And Night Perform
ances
The promotional film on Eden
ton,' titled “Ye Towne on Queen
Anne’s Creek,” will be shown
for the first time on Friday, No
vember 25, in the town of its
origin.
The premiere will be held at
the Taylor Theatre at 2 P. M.,
and later at 5:45 P. M. There
is no charge for either perform
ance, and the sponsoring organi
zation hopes that everyone in
the town and county will take
advantage of seeing the film.
Due to the expected large num
ber of persons who will attend
the showings, it is hoped that
most children will attend the
matinee performance in order
to give ample seating space for
adults at the later performance
at 5:45 P. M. At the latter per
formance, Jack McGowan, presi
dent of Guided Tours Produc
tions, who made the film, and
Bishop Alexander, president cf l
the Advertising Service Agency i
who handles advertising for the
‘Ocean Highway Association, will
make brief talks explaining the
benefits to be derived from this
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
Mrs. C. P. Wales
Dies in Raleigh
Funeral Held at St!
Paul’s Church Wed- j
nesday Morning
The entire community of
Edenton was saddened Mohday
by news of the death that morn-1
ing of Mrs. Charles Paddock
Wales. Funeral services were
conducted from St. Paul’s Epis- ■
copal Church Wednesday at 11]
o’clock, with the Rev. George B.
Holmes, rector, and the Rev.
Frederick B. Drane officiating.
Interment was in the church
yard, by the side of her husband,
the late Charles Paddock Wales, |
Continued on Page 7, Section 1 1
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
A stated communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. |
& A. M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. McKay (
Washington, master of the lodge,,
urges a good turnout of mem
bers.
[ HelpingSanta
Fire Chief W. J. Yates early
thk week announced that Eden
ion firemen will again this year
repattr ora and discarded toys
which will be distributed among
needy children as Christmas
presents.
The firemen, of course, re
quest that any toys which will
be donated be brought to the
fire station at the earliest pos
sible moment so that they can
hare them ready in time for
Christmas.
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John A. Holmes Speaker At
Legion And Auxiliary Meeting
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Members of Ed Bond Post No. I
40 and the American Legion Au-1
xUiary held a joint supper meet
ing Friday night in observance
ofe Veterans Day. The meeting
*&#)> a very delightful one and
featured by an address by
John A. Holmes, a past com
mander of the post
So much impressed was the
audience that The Herald was
requested to publish Mr. Holmes’
address, which is as follow#,:' •
. “It. was the eleventh hour of
eleventh day eleventh
stop
was on the battle front between
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Soil Sonservation Supervisors
From 18 Counties Scheduled To
Meet In Edenton November 17
Over 450 people are expected
to attend the fifth annual din
ner meeting of soil conservation
district supervisors to be held
at Edenton Thursday, November
17, at-6:30 P. M., in the Edenton
armory. People from 13 north
eastern counties served by the
Coastal Plain, Roanoke-Chowan,
Pamlico, and Albemarle Soil
Conservation Districts will be
present. This is the third meet
ing to be held in Edenton and
promises to be one of the larg
est.
Congressman L. H. Fountain
will be the principle speaker.
Bryce Younts, administrative of
ficer of the State Soil Conser
Mary Ann Hare, Becki Harrell
Win DAR Citizenship Award
Announcement has been made
that Miss Mary Ann Hare, a
senior at John A. Holmes High
School, and Miss Becki Harrell,
a senior at Chowan High School,
have been chosen to receive the
DAR Senior Citizenship Award.
This award is given to a sen
ior girl each year and is based
on leadership and citizenship.
Miss Harg is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hare. She
is serving as editor of the school
newspaper, assistant editor of
the yearbook and secretary of
the Student Council. She is a
( Early Next Week ]
In order for employees of The'
Herald to observe the Thanks
giving holiday next Thursday,
November 24, The Herald will be
printed Tuesday instead of Wed
nesday. t
It will, therefore, be necessary
for all advertising and news
copy to be in the office a day
earlier than usual.
In Scholarship Race]
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MISS SALLY PRIVOTT
With other entries from the
Woman's Club 16th District,
Miss Sadly Privott has been se
lected to compete in the elimi
nation contest for two of the
state's SSOO scholarships. [
over that field, at exactly 11:00
o’clock. In all of the succeed-1
ing forty-one years at the stroke i
of eleven on November eleventh,
I have paused to pay tribute to
the heroic dead—many-of whom
died in the hour immediately!
preceding the cessation of fight- i
ing, and at the same time Ij
reverently offer thanks to' the,
Almighty for the survivors of I
that bloody carnage.
“In 1938 the United States i
Congress made November 11th a I
legal holiday in the .District of
I Columbia. Subsequently all
states in the Union have made]
it a holiday. In many places]
throughout the world, a period
of silence is observed at eleven
o’clock on this day. British
Armistice Day services are held
in front of the Cenotaph in Lon
don. "Die French hold their ob
servation at the Arch of Tri-
vation Committee, will give a
report. State Conservationist R.
M. Dailey will comment on Soil
Conservation Service operations
in the local districts. Edenton’s
Mayor John Mitchener will wel
come the people to Edenton for
iheir third meeting here. The
response will be by Henry Gray
Shelton of Tarboro. A. C. Ed
wards of Hookerton, chairman
r.f the Coastal Plain Soil Con
servation District, will serve as
toastmaster and introduce the
speaker of the evening, Con
gressman L. H. Fountain.
This is the first year ladies
have been invited to attend the
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
member of the following school
clubs: Tri-Hi-Y, FTA, Mono
gram Club, FHA, and National
Honor Society. She is also a
member of the girls’ basketball
team. Mary Ann attended Tar
Heel Girls’ State in Greensboro
in June. She is a member of
Rbcky Hock Baptist Church.
Miss Harrell is the daughter
of Mrs. Cora Harrell and was
chosen from, two other' girls.
Miss Annie Faye Hollowell and
Esther Layton, as selected by
the senior class.
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
IJoim Thos. Dobson
Is Included Among
College Who’s Who
Edenton Eoy One of
38 Leaders at ECC
To Appear In Na
tional Yearbook
Thirty-eight leaders in student
activities at East Carolina Col-'
lege have just been announced
as representatives of the college
in the 1960-1961 edition of the
national publication “Who's
Among Students in American j
Universities and Colleges.” This i
work includes biographical j
sketches of outstanding students |
in educational institutions
throughout the nation.
Those representing East Caro
lina are upperclassmen who have
ercellent records in scholarship,
leadership, and participation in
Continued on Page 2—Section ?
Christmas Club
Opens Monday
It was announced Tuesday of
this week that the 1961 Christ
mas Savings Club of the Peo
ples Bank & Trust Company will
open Monday, November 21.
There will be about 1,000 vari
ous clubs for the convenience
of customers ranging from 25
cents to S2O.
Just recently the bank sent
Out checks in the amount of
$62,000 which represented sav
ings in the 1960 Christmas Sav
ing Club.
20 Years Ago
JU Pound in tbo I&m of
Tho Chowan Hmld
With Chowan County's peace
time selective service draft undar
way, 75 man wara cant ques
tionnaires calling for elaborate
data at to iha antecedents of
the registrant and his reason
for any dkabilitv or other ax
*lEd^ton^r Ar
mistice Day celebration proved
to bo one long remembered.
Large crowds turned out to see
the Wake Forest freshmen play
the Naval Base Hoemtal team
?nton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 17, 1960.
j Planning For Christmas Party !
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Piciured above are members of the Laemon Business and Pro
fessional Club as they consider plans for the annual Christmas
parade and I arty which will be held Thursday aiternoon, Decem
ber 1, beginning at 4 o'clock. Left to right. Miss Beulah Privott.
treats chairman; Mis. Percy Smith, president of the club; Mrs.
Warren Twiddy, general chairman; Miss Pauline Calloway, chair
man for judges, and Miss Frances Marshbourn and Mrs. Laura
. Ferguson, co-chairmen for the parade.—(Photo by J. P. Hicks, Jr.)
Aces Meet Garner
For Region Honor
Next Friday Night
Two Teams Will Clash
On East Carolina Col
lege Gridiron; Both
Have Very Impres
sive Records
Edenton’s Aces, having handily
won the Albemarle Conference
championship, are now readying
themselves to meet Garner for
the regional championship. T e
game is scheduled to be played
'on the East Carolina College
gridiron in Greenville Friday
night beginning at &«e’cloek-. ••
! Both teams V’ill enter the con
test with enviable records, al
though the Aces’ record is far
more impressive. The Aces have
won all 10 games during the sea
son in which they amassed a
total of 387 points while limit
ing their opponents to only 31
points, with no more than one
touchdown scored against them
in any one game. Victims of the
Aces include Camden. Roanoke
Rapids, Wallace-Rose Hill, Wil
liamston, Scotland Neck, Eliza
beth City. Weldon, Hertford,
Ahoskie and Plymouth.
' Garner has won eight, lost
none and tied one game. The
tie game was with Dunn, 12-12.
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
Scenes On Friendship Tour j
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Sponsored hr the Edenlon Chamber of Commerce, a business -
men-farmer friendship tour Wednesday of last week was very
successful. Ai top is pictured Lester Copeland's turkey farm. In
Center a group is assembled at the R. S. Learv & Son farm and
greenhouse operation. Bottom picture was taken at the Farm
Bureau fish fire where the tour ended. That the fish had been
ceoMi just right it reflected by the expression on the face of
Mayer John Kitchener.—(Phetoe ks James Grltfin). .. ___
j New Chairman I
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JOHN SHACKELFORD
It has been announced that
John E. Shackelford has been
appointed Chairman of the Cho
wan County Chapter of the
American Red Cross. Mr. Shack
elford succeeds Dr. Archie Walk
er, who recently resigned.
~EASTERITsTAR MEETING
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will
meet Monday night, November
21, at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Margaret
Bell, worthy matron, urges all
members to be present.
Edenton Christmas Parade
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And Party Is Scheduled For
Thursday Afternoon, Dec. 1
\ DAR Citizenship Award Winners
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MARY ANN HARE
Mary Ann Hare, a senior at John A. Holmes High School, and
Becki Harrell, Chowan High School senior, were recently declared
winners of the DAR Senior Citizenship Award. Both girls are
very active in various activities of their class.
Six Aces Selected For Berths On
All-Conference Football Team
Edenton’s Aces received the
1 lion’s share of berths on the
All Albemarle Conference team
which was selected by Albe
marle Conference coaches and
officials at a meeting held in
Williamston Wednesday night of
last week.
Six of the Aces were selected
for this honor while Ahoskie
and Scotland Neck had two
each and Plymouth and Wil
liamston one each. The mythi
cal squad includes 12 players
which was caused by the tackle |
position in which Bobby Van
derOeiry of Ahoskie and Billy
Wynne of Williamston were tied.
The six Aces on the all-con
ference team include Fred Brit
ton, end; Wayne Baker, tackle;
Jimmy White, guard: Jack Saw-
Friendship Tour
Very Successful
Predicted That Event
Might Become Semi
Annual Affair
The Businessmen - Farmer
Friendship Tour, sponsored by
the Edenton Chamber of Com- i
merce. which was held Wednes- j
day of last week was, pronounced I
as being so satisfactory that it j
is predicted to become a semi- j
annual affair, according to the
chairmen of the Chamber of!
Commerce Agriculture and Mer-!
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
4-H Achievtmeiit Program At
Chowan Community Building
The annual Chowan 4-H Ach
ievement program was held on
Thursday, November 10, at the
Chowan Community Building,
several 4-H’ers exhibited various
ohases of their work including!
long-time record books. The j
community club records in the
form of scrap books were also
on display.
The achievement program be
gan at 7:30 P. M., with Judy
Haste, Council president, presid
ing. The pledge to the Ameri
can flag and 4-H Club pledge
were led by Linda Goodwin of
the Center Hill Junior Club.
Ann Castelloe gave the devo
tional and read a poem entitled
[ CIVIC calendar!
Premiere showing of Edenton's
promotional film, "Ye Towne on
Queen Anne's Creek" will be
presented in the Taylor Theatre
Friday, November 25. at mati
nee and night performances.
Soil Conservation District Su
pervisors from 18 northeastern
counties will meet at a dinner
meeting in the Edenton armory
tonight (Thuraday) at 6:30
o'clock.
Edenton's Christmas parade
and party, sponsored by the
BPW Club. wUI be held Thurs
day afternoon, December 1. be
ginning at 4 o'clock.
$2.50 Per Year In North Caroline
BECKI HARRELL
yer, center, and Jerry Tolley
and Bubba Hopkins, backs.
Other players making up the
all-conference team include: End.
Jim Liver.nan, Scotland Neck;
tackles, Bobby Vanderberry of
Ahoskie and Billy Wynne of
Williamston. tied for the second
tackle spot; guard. Bennett Wil
liams, Ahoskie; backs, Malon
Brady, Scotland Neck, and Billy
Hall, Plymouth.
This year has "been the first
time since the famous champion
ship team of 1934 that the Aces
have placed as many as six play
ers on the all-conference team.
Edenton’s group brought back
from the meeting the Albemarle
; Conference trophy which is now
on display in the trophy case
at the school.
Hospital Auxiliary
Will Meet Friday
Pembroke Playmakers
Will Present “The
Christmas Story”
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
will meet Friday afternoon, No
vember 18, at 3 o’clock in the
nurses' home.
The program committee has
arranged for the Pembroke Play
makers, under the direction of
Miss Bonnie Conger, to present
“The Christmas Story”.
Dramatics personnae include:
Continued on Page 7, Section 1
"Autumn Days,” after which Be
linda Perry sang “O, Master Let.
Me Walk With Thee.”
The welcome was given by I
Richard White and Mrs. Marvin |
Evans made the response.
Nelia Lowe recognized the
special guests, who included Ly
man B. Dixon, district 4-H Club
agent; Mr. C. W. Overman, coun
ty agricultural agent; Miss Pau
line Calloway, county home eco
nomics agent, and all the par
ents attending. Judy Evans rec
ognized the 4-H Adult Leaders.
The summary of 4-H achieve
ments for 1960 was given by
Linda Byrum, who highlighted
Continued on Page 4—Section i
Winners Announced In Slogan
Contest Sponsored By C. Os C.
Bruce F. Jones, president of
the Edenton Chamber of Com-
I merce, has announced the win
ners of the Chamber’s slogan
contest held the first week of
November among senior grade
students of Chowan County high
schools.
‘The slogan judging commit
tee had no easy time of it in
choosing the three top winners,”
i Jones said, “as the calibre of
j entries was really outstanding.”
First prize was awarded the
] slogan submitted by Fred Joy-
Iner of Edenton who received a
$lO award. Second prize of $5
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Bands From Cherry
Point and Langley
Field Air Force Base
Feature of Parade
Mrs. Warren Twiddy, general
| chairman for Edenton’s annual
Christmas parade and party, an
nounced early this week that this
year's event will be held Thurs
■ day afternoon, December 1, be
| ginning at 4 o’clock.
The Christmas party is spon
sored by Edenton’s Business and
Professional Woman’s Club, of
which Mrs. Percy Smith is presi
dent. Mrs. Twiddy has an
nounced the following chairmen
to serve in connection with this
year's party:
Miss Beulah Privott, treats
chairman; Miss Pauline Callo
way, judges, and Miss Frances
Marshbourn and Mrs. Laura Fer
guson, co-chairmen for the pa
rade.
Mrs. Twiddy states that a spe
cial feature of this year’s parade
will be the Marine Corps Band
Continued on Page 6, Section 1
Baud Sponsoring
Big Turkey Shoot
Three Events Planned
To Be Held On Le
gion Grounds
Sponsored by the Edenton
Band Parents Association, three
turkey shoots are scheduled to
be held before Thanksgiving.
The shoots wlil be held three
days, Saturday, November 19,
from 11 A. M.. to 11 P. M.;
Monday, November 21 from 4
P. M., to 11 P. M„ and Tuesday,
November 22, from 4 P. M., t)
11 P. M.
The shoots will be held at the
American Legion grounds on
the Windsor highway. The pur
pose of the shoots is to raise
money to apply on the band’s
indebtedness, so that it is, hoped
many people will enjoy the
sport and at the same time help
the band to get out of debt.
Jimmy Rogerson Is
Chosen To Compete
For Big Scholarship
Hiram Mayo, principal of the
John A. Holmes High School,
announced late last week that
Jimmy Rogerson has been se
lected by the Morehead Scholar
ship Committee to represent
Chowan County in the district
scholarship contest.
The scholarship committee is
composed of Herbert Hollowell,
Jr., Dr. Ed Bond and John Gra
ham.
Big Help
V
In order to save Edenton fans
sorr _ trouble and inconvenience
of standing in line to buy tick
ets for the Edenton - Garner
game in Greenville Friday night.
Coach Bill Billings has an
nounced that these tickets can
be purchased in Edenton before
leaving for the game.
The tickets are now on sale
at Milchener's Pharmacy and
Hollowell's Drug Store at the
regular season prices of SI.OO
1 for adults and 50 cents for
students.
was won by Frank White. Jr
of Route 2, for his slogan
“Leadership for a Better Com
munity”. Third prize and a $•?
check went to Mary Alexande
of Route. 3, for her slogar
“Planning for a Superior Com
munity”. The Chamber pres,
dent said winners were notified
by mail with the prize check
enclosed. The winning slogan
“Planning Today for a Better
Tomorrow” was chosen from 54
entries submitted, it Will be
individual mer nberahtp plaques
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