ONLY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN
CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXVll.—Number 50.
Local Club Women
Are Presented With
State Certificate
Local Group Cited For
Achievement In Pre
servation of Antiqui
ties In Edenton
A Certificate of Achievement
awarded by the North Carolina
Society for the Preservation of
Antiquities was presented to the
Edenton Woman's Club at the
December meeting of the club.
Mrs. Wesley Chesson, Jr., and
Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt attend
ed the recent meeting of the
Antiquities Society in Raleigh
by invitation of the society to
receive the award, the first to be
presented to a North Carolina
Federated Woman’s Club.
The certificate and a check for
SSO is given annually to a North
Carolina Woman’s Club for out-|
standing achievement in the
preservation of antiquities. The'
Edenton Club received the award I
for the planned improvements to!
the Court House Green and thej
area at the foot of Broad Street, I
as well as for other historical \
work. i
i
It was also announced at the
meeting that the club had won
first place for the club float in
the annual Christmas parade and
had been presented a cheek for
$25.00.
The club is sponsoring an out
door Christmas decorating con
test in order to make Edenton
more attractive during the holi
days. A prize of sls will be
av/arded for the best decorations
and $lO to the next best.
Continued on Page 3—Section 1
Schedule Os Hours
For Edenton Stores
Everyone has high praise for
the town’s Broad Street Christ
mas decorations this year. They
are even more beautiful when
viewed at night with their hun
dreds of electric lights glowing.;
Beginning next Monday, De- 1
cember 19, the merchants of
Edenton will be observing store!
hours from 9 A. M., until 9 P.
M., each night until Christmas.!
They will also be open this com-j
ing Saturday night, December 17.]
until 9 o’clock. These hours will |
give everyone an opportunity to,
v-iew the Christmas decorations!
with all their lighting and com-]
plete the shopping for everyone
on the Christmas list.
According to the Merchants
Committee of the Edenton'
Chamber of Commerce, the wide 1
selection of practical gifts in
every store have never been
more diverse in variety, and of,
such quality as to appeal to j
price conscious shoppers.
Stores in Edenton will be,
closed Monday, December 26 and
also Monday, January 2.
20 Years Ago
A* Found in tho FUos of
Tho Chowan Herald
V, j
A memorial tablet was unveil
ed in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
in memory of the Rev. Robert
Brent Drane. D.D.. for 56 years
rector of the church.
C. L. McCullers, director of
the high school band, reported
that an order had been placed
for new band uniforms.
N. K. Rowell, Chowan County
firm agent, died at his home
following an illness of over a
year.
Richard D. Dixon. Julian
Continued on t'age K—Section I
J. A. Webb, Jr. Elected Chowan
Soil Conservation Supervisor
December 5-10 was soil con
servation district election week
in Chowan County. The voters
in the county have chosen J. A.
Webb, Jr., for a three year term
to begin January 1, 1961. The
response from the eligible voters
in the county was ■ quite grati
fying to the supervisors, and
they wish to express apprecia
tion to all who participated.
Soil Conservation District su
pervisors occupy a position of
public office and public trust.
As ft member of the local board.
Mr. Webb will assist in program
planning, policy making aw* the
carrying out of a soil and water
THE CHOWAN HERALD
[" Population ]
According to final population'
counts of the 1960 census, the I
official population count of
North Carolina as of April 1.
1960. was 4,556.155. This is a
gain of 494,226. or 12.2 per cent
over the 4.061,929 inhabitants of
the state in 1950. j
According to the census re
port. Chowan County's romila
tion stands at 11,729, of which
4,458 is urban or 38% and rural
population 7,271. i
Broken down the population ,
in *he county is as follows: First
Township, which includes Eden- •
ton, 7.294; Second Township, 2,- •
224; Third Township, 1.449, and •
Fourth Township. 762.
Requests Already Coming For
Edentoirs Promotional Film
j The educational and promo
itional film “Ye Towne on Queen
Anne’s Creek,” sponsored by the
Edenton Tea Party Chapter,
DAR, and the James Iredell His
torical Association, has been
shown to many organizations in
the town and county in the last
week. Two copies of the film,
in color and with narration and
music background, are available
to organizations- for programs.
One copy of the film will be re
served for the Edenton Woman’s
Club to use in helping publicize
the Pilgrimage of Colonial Ed
enton and Countryside which
will be held in April, 1961 for a
month preceding the tour.
I Mrs. John Kramer, chairman
of the film committee, reports
that requests for thQAftttn have
been received from many to\vns
in North Carolina, Virginia and
other states.
Jack McGowan, president of
Guided Tours Productions, who
made the film, has given the
Christmas Dance
Monday, Dec. 26
Annual Affair Will Be
Held In Edenton
Armory
Sponsored by the Edenton
Varsity Club, the annual Christ
mas dance will be held in the
Edenton armory Monday night,
December 26. The dance will
begin at 9 o’clock and continue
until 1 o’clock.
Music for this year's dance
will be furnished by Ray Aber
nethy and his orchestra. Mr.
Abernethy is no stranger in
Edenton, having appeared in
Edenton on a number of oc
casions, most recently for the
Thanksgiving dance sponsored by
the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
Aces And Acelets
Will Tangle With
Hertford Tonight
By BILL GOODWIN
The Edenton Aces and Acelets
will dip into Albemarle Confer
ence basketball activity tonight
(Thursday) when they meet
Hertford in the final game be-
Continued on Page 8. Section 1
conservation program for Cho-,
'wan County and the Albemarle
j Soil Conservation District. Mem-,
bers of the county and district'
| boards will meet regularly with
| agricultural agency representa
i tives and others interested in j
I this important program. Dis
| trict supervisors are non-salaried
j officials, serving the district,
l state and nation in this import
| ant role' largely at their own
expense and without compensa
; tion in the form of salary.
The Soil Conservation District
'is a subdivision of the N. C.
State government, organized un-
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 15, 1960.
Paradiseßb ins
Top Award, AHO
Progress Ct¥u
Challenge Is Pr s
ed By Assistant Ne-j
gro Home Economics
Agent of Greensboro
Throughout the • awards pro
gram held at White Oak Con
solidated School, Monday night,
December i?, that climaxed the
Community Progress Contest for
1960, the point emphasized most
was the idea of working to
gether as an organized commun
ity group to help make each
community a better place to
live, work and provide opportu
nities where youth may have a
chance to develop into worth
while citizens and leaders sor 1
the years to come. For the in- •
lerest and efforts of making this i
point of emphasizing a reality, j
Continued on Page 3, Section 1 j
sponsoring organizations the in-,
formation that immediately fol- j
lowing the first of the new year, -
•the film will be released to 20
television stations from Charles-1
ton, S. C„ up the eastern coast. ,
and then a little later to other*
stations all over the country un-j
; til at least 227 television sta
jtions have the film, which will
, be shown as a public service,
j Mr. McGowan will release the
I definite dates and scheduled
1 times for showings on the tele
j vision stations that are in the
■receiving area for Edenton and
| the vicinity within a week or
two so that the public can be.
notified by newspapers and ra-1
idio in order to have an oppor- 1
tunity to tune in at these times. |
| ’ The sponsoring organizations
tare hopeful that donations will,)
be forthcoming to help pay for
the remaining funds that are
1 needed to complete the cost -if
making the film which is said
to be the best advertising Eden
ton has ever had.
Road Block Will Be
In Operation Friday
Purpose to Emphasize
Importance of Care
ful Driving
Members of the Edonton Junior
Chamber of Commerce, in co
operation with State Highway
patrolmen, will sponsor a road
block in the interest of safe
driving during the Christmas
holidays.
The road block will be in op
eration on U. S. 17 south in the
vicinity of the American Legion
building Friday, December 16,
between the hours of 2 and 4
P. M.
All cars will be stopped -and
free refreshments served. Mo
torists will also be presented
some literature concerning safe
driving as well as pamphlets
about Edenton.
The idea is to impress upon
motorists the importance of
driving carefully during the
Christmas holidays in order to
reduce the slaughter on the high
ways.
Contributions Needed
For Stocking Fund
Alex Kehayes. president of the
'Young Churchmen of St. Paul’s
j Episcopal Church, requests con-
Itributions to the annual Empty
1 Stocking Fund.
I This fund is aimed at provid
ing Christmas for underprivileg
ed but worthy boys and girls
, where such a Christmas would
' not be otherwise provided. This
'year the group sponsoring the
endeavor is carefully compiling
jin the town and county under 12
: its own Jist of names and at
present has more names than it,
can properly accommodate with
current funds or the toys now
being repaired at the .fire sta
tion by the local firemen.
I Please send contributions to
Alex Kehayes. 103 Pembroke
Circle, "Edenton, or take toys to
the fire station now to be re
paired. ______ •
Edenton Woman’s Club Honored
-iSjp' & w|BflHߧ| j
In above picture Mrs. Wesley Chesson, Jr., is presenting Mrs.
J. D. Elliott, president of the Edenton Woman's Club, a certificate
of achievement from the North Carolina Society for the Preserva
tion of Antiquities. It is the first such certificate awarded to a
North Carolina Federated Woman's Club and was presented at the
December meeting of the Edenton Club. Mrs. Chesson received
the certificate for the c’ub at a recent meeting of the society in
Raleigh for the outstanding achievement by the club in the pre
servation of antiouities.—(Photo by J. P. Rick.;, Jr.)
Band Will Present
Annual Christmas
Concert Dec. 16th
Program Will Be Pre
sented In School Au
ditorium Beginning
At 8 O’clock
The John A. Holmes High
School Band will present its an
nual Christmas concert on Fri
day night. December 16, at 8
o’clock.
To be held in the high school
auditorium, the program fea
tures music for all ages. In
cluded will be some little known
and seldom heard
songs. Typical of these are
three arranged by Clara Grunde
man into a medley which he
calls “A Quiet Christmas."
"In a Clock Store” features
the percussion section employing
all of the sound effects heard
when all sizes and styles, of
clocks get together.
One for the kids (young and
Continued on Page V. Section 1
Local Club Women
Praise Decorations
Mayor John Mitchener last
week received a letter from the
Edenton Woman’s Club express
ing the club’s appreciation for
this year’s beautiful Christmas
decorations on Broad Street.
The letter, from Mrs. Wen
dell Copeland, corresponding sec
retary, had this to say:
“Dear Mayor Mitchener: The
members of the Edenton Wo
man’s Club wish to express their
delight with the Christinas dec
orations. We believe they are
the prettiest in many a year.
The Councilmen and their de
partments should be commend
ed for a very nice job.
Miss Mildred Miindeii Is Chosen
As Clubwoman For Year 1960
By EVELYN G. LEARY i
Muss Mildred Munden was i
|named “Clubwoman of the Year,
[ for 1960” by the Edenton Busi- j
! ness and Professional Women's
I Club at its annual Christmas'
party held Tuesday night at the'
, Edenton Restaurant. |
' Mrs. Lala Smith, president of
Ihe club, who made the an
nouncement, presented the hon-!
oree with a rotating silver bowl.
and a dozen red roses. This is •
j a merit award given to the club ;
woman who has shown out- j
standing qualities as a Business
and Professional Club member, j
It has oeen in existence only,
two years. Names, already en-;
graved on the bowl are Lena
Leary, 1958, and Lala Smith, I
1959. \
The Clubwoman of the Year'
is judged by the following quali
fications: Versatility, love for j
others, business or professional
merit, community service, char
acter and club service.
Miss Munden is a very- versa
tile person whose interests are
wide and varied. She has genu-i
ine love for her fellowmen. She I
is particularly interested in her.
[ Long Holiday! ]
Governor Lu'her Hodges has
declared Saturdav, December 24.
a tanking holiday, so that the
Peoples Bank & Trus* Company
will be closed on that dav. The
bank will also be closed Mon
day, December 26. in connection
with the observance of Christ
mas.
The bank will be open as
usual Friday. December 23 and
will reopen from 4 to 7 P. M.
Billy Gi ’egory
i C? J
Retires Dee. 16
Master Sergeant William Greg
ory of the. Fourth Army G-4 Sec
tion at Fort Sam Houston. Texas,
will retire from the Army De
cember 16 with the rank of Lieu
tenant Colonel, after more than
20 years of service,
A native of Edenton. he enter
ed the Army from there and Was
assigned with the 105th Engineer
Regiment. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Gregory, live at ’O3
W. Queen St.. Edenton.
After graduating from Offi
cers Candidate School in 1943,
he was assigned with the 351st
Engineer Regiment as supply of
ficer. He served in five cam
paigns with the regiment In
Europe (luring World War 11.
Among his decorations are the
Bronze Star medal.
Upon retirement Gregory will
reside at 459 Maplewood Lane.
San Antonio, Texas, with his
wife, Margaret, anil children.
Billie Jean, 17, William, 12 and
Douglas 6.
i home, its furnishings and most
iof all. her family. One of her
! greatest interests is antiques and
i her chief hobby is her vegetable
and flower garden.
Miss Munden's love for people
!is deep and she always finds time
Ito visit the sick and bring cheer
to those that are shut in. Her
thoughtfulness is always shown
,by a flower arrangement from
. her garden or a card.
She is outstanding in her pro
fession and has been recognized
| many times for her dedication
and efficiency as an interviewer
I for the Edenton Employment
Service.
i The honoree has contributed
time and work in service in her
; community. She participates in
civic activities that make the
town a better place in which to
live.
j Miss Munden definitely has
character and spiritual maturity
of the highest quality. For
many years she has been a mem
ber of the Edenton Baptist
Church and has been affiliated
j with many of its organizations
'and activities. Her particular
. Continued on Pago 7, Section 1
{Two Programs Os
Christmas Music
At Baptist Church
Various Choirs of the
Church Will Sing on
December 18 and De
cember 91
Two programs of music are
scheduled to be held at the
Edenton Baptist Church during
tlie Christmas season. Next
Sunday afternoon, December 16,
at 5 o’clock the Concord Choir
and the Adult Choir will present
a program of carols and an
thems.
The numbers for this service
will include: "O Little Town of
Bethlehem." "Silent Night. Holy
Night.” "Hark the Herald Angels
Sing" and "I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day" by the congrega
tion.
Numbers to be presented by
the choirs include: "Praise Ye
tile Lord," Saint-Saens; "It
Came Upon the Midnight Clear,"
Wilson: "Glory and Praise,”
Beery: Deep Is the Silence,"
Polish Carol: "What Child Is
This?" Greensleeves; “Convent r>
Carol," arranged by Lynn: "What
Wondrous Love Is This," Appa
lachian Carol: "O Come, All Ye
Faithful," arranged by Heller.
On Wednesday night. Decem
ber 21, at 7:30 o’clock the
Cherub, Carol and Crusader
choirs will present a program
of Christmas carols.
Edenton Javcees Refill Seareli
To Find Outstanding Farmer
Who is this community’s most
outstanding young farmer? . .
Thai's the question raised by
the Edenton Junior Chamber of
Commerce, according to Jam* s
Perry. Jaycee president.
Very soon a community-wide
stand* wiH—tv gm with ihe pub
lic asked to nominate any'farm
er aged 21 throu-.-h 35 who is
making outstanding progress in
his agriculture career, is prac
ticing soil and natural resource
conservation and who maintains
a consistent contributory role in
community improvement and as-
Post Office Open
i Longer Saturday
Christmas Mail Now
Nearing Peak at
Edenton Office
Postmaster J. L. Chestnutt an
nounced Monday that the Eden
ton Post Office will be on-.-n j
! Saturday from 8:30 A. M . until!
5 P. M., fur the convenience of,
local patrons.
With the Christmas mail load
1 iiitting its peak within the next!
, few days, Mr. Chestnutt express -
j es his appreciation foi the coop
eration on his annual "Mail
Early For Christmas’’ campaign.
"While it’s too late to talk
j about early mailing of Christmas
! gifts and cards," the Postmaster
i said, "you can avoid disappoint -
1 ing your friends and loved ones
on Christmas Day by using Air
j Mail. There's still time for lo
cal deliveries, hut be sure to
jsend all Christmas cards by first
! class mail, and do include your
j return address on all Christmas
1 card envelopes and package
i labels.”
Postal employees are digging
in for the final drive to get
j everything delivered by Christ
mas Eve.
f civic calendar]
V P
John A. Holmes High School
Band will present its annual
Christmas concert in the school
auditorium Friday night. Decem
ber 16, at 8 o'clock.
A road block in the interest of
careful driving will be in op
eration on U. S. 17 south near :
the American Legion Building
Friday afternoon. December 16.
from 2 to 4 o’clock.
The 4-H County Council will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30
o'clock at the Chowan Com
munify Building.
The Concord Choir and Adult
Choir of the Edenton Baptist.
Church will present a program
Continued on Page 3 Section 1
$2.50 Per Year In North Carotin?
E. J. Hobbs, Jr. Is
Appointed AsT own
Clerk For Edenton
Time Short! j
—'
As in previous years, Edenton
firemen are repairing discarded
toys to be distributed as Christ
mas rdf's among the less fortun
ate children ot the community.
Time is short to do this work,
ar tha* anv toys which might
be donated should be taken to
the i.re station at once.
4-H County Council
Will Meet Tonight
Tile 4-H County Council will
meet tonight (Thursday) at the
Chowan. Community Building :it
7:30 o’clock: There will be an
inter* sting Chris Unas program
and also some business items : >
discuss. All Countv , Council
members and adult leaders are
urged to attend.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
|
Edenton Rotarians will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1
1 ■o’clock in the Parish House. The
program will be in charge of
: Hiram Mayo and President Elton
i Forehand is especially anxious to
! register a 10*' per rent meet
ing.
tail s.
The purpose of tile search, ac
cording to Mr. Perry, is to in
crease public -understanding of
tin- farmer and his problems--
and to (rente, through example,
more youth interest in farming
as i protirabltx and satisfying
career.
Bobby Bunch has been ap
pointed as chairman of com
mittee which win organize a
community search to find and
honor this area's most outstand
ing young farmer in the 21-35
age group.
Turkey Shoots Are
Planned For Band
i .
Popular Affairs Spon
sored By Band Par
ents Association
The Edenton Band Parents
Association will sponsor another
turkey shoot, which will be held
at the American Legion grounds
| Saturday. December 17: Mon
: day. December 19. and Tuesday,
December 20.
! The Saturday shoot will be in
’ progress from 1 until 11 P. M..
while the Monday and Tuesday
- shoots w ill be hidd from 7 until
] 11 P. M.
These shoots arc repeals of
those held the latter part of No
vember at which a record num
ber of 643 participants enjoyed
themselves.
Tickets will not be sold, but
they may be purchased at the
school. Free coffee will be serv
ed to all shooters.
i EASTERN STAR MEETING
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Gr
ider of the Eastern Star, will
: meet Monday night. December
] 19. at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Margaret
| Bell, worthy matron, especially
! urges ail members to attend.
Large Number Brave Rain To
Hear Christmas Concert Sunday
Despite a continuous down
l pour of rain Sunday evening,
! the John A. Holmes High School
auditorium was practically filled
by people to hear the annual
j Christmas concert. The pro
gram. which was very well te
j ceived. was in charge of Miss
I Suzanne Hardison, public music
teacher.
The numbers presented by the
junior and senior choruses and
i the Treble Clef Club were as
. follows:
Junior Chorus
O Come All Ye Faithful, Tra
dition*!.
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Will Succeed Ernest J.
Ward, Jr.; Scheduled
To Begin New Duties
January 15
! in a lengthy meeting of Town
I Council held Tuesday night E. J.
Hobbs, Jr., was appointed Town
* Clerk to succeed Ernest J. Ward,
Jr., who resigned November J
!to accept a position as finance
; officer of Rocky Mount.
There were 11 applications for
Min- position and several special
meetings were previously held to
isere* 11 and consider the appli
cants. Mr, Hobbs is. scheduled
to begin his new duties Janu
ary 15m.
Mr. Hobbs graduated from
IJobbsviJle High School in Lt.Jf:
and was previously emplti-.-ed hy .
the 8.8. ff. Motor Company. At
present he is employed b> the
'Atlantic Discount Corporation at
j Elizabeth City! He is als n• v
i serving as veterans service oL’i
1 vcr for Chowan County. He
a member of the American Le
gion and Veterans of Foreh-u
Warn.
At Tuesday nignt V meeting
the Councilmen agreed to pay
lawn employees 20 per ecu' of
Continued on Page 6, Section 1
White Christmas
At Baptist Church
Th.e annual observance of
White Christmas will be observ
ed at the Edenton Baptist
Church Sunday, December It:
Each person attending Sunday
School is asked to bring a pa: k
age of food which will be u.-e.l
to till basket., for neeoy fami
lies for Christmas.
Mrs. Jo*. Thorud mid T.iom r
By rum are ■co-chairmen of the
vommitlee to be respon, oh- for
distributing the baskets; A
sisting them will b- I uthi r
Parks. Lewis Leary. Joe Thorud.
Scott Harrell, je-se 11.; -e l.
West Byrum. Thurston Sir :m-.<s.
Wesley Che.s-on. Warren Twiddv,
Joe Borrow. Edgar Hoi ovc; ti,
Murriei Byrum. Clyde H clawed.
Tom Cross. .1. D. Elliott. \h-K.r
Phthisic. Juhnnv Owen, Finnic
Roberts and Richard Aik,ns m.
I.iims Christmas
Partv Dec. 19th
Edenton Leons' will hold
! annual Christmas party Menlo .-
night. December In. The pc
will be held at the Edenton Res
taurant beginning at 7 oVV-tk
and President James Grif’u
hopes all Lions and their wive*
will be present to enjoy the an
nual affair.
| Need Help!
». j
The Negro family of Watson
'White was extremely unfortunate
Jo lose their home and practic
ally all of their earthly posse
sions about noon Monday. Thei.
two-story frame house in th?
Rocky Hock section was totally
destroyed by fire.
In the family are three child -
ren three and six years old and
: one 10 months old.
! The fire was caused by a
faulty flue and Edenton firemen
were unable to save any of the
house.
The family is in dire need and
will appreciate contributions of
any kind.
The Birthday of a King.
Neidlinger.
The Friendly Beasts, arranged
by Shirley.
Angels We Have Heard o:.
High. French Melody.
While Shepherds Watched.
German Carol.
The First Noel, Traditional
We Three Kings. Hopkins.
Silent Night. Gruber.
The reader fur this portion of
the program was Nancy O’Neal.
Senior Chorus
Here We Come A-Caroling.
English Carol
Continued on Peg# 3, Section 1