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Volume XXVlll.—Number la
Meeting To Be Held
Tonight To Discuss
An Air Patrol Unit
Officials From Kins-|
ton Expected to Ex
plain Important Pro
gram
At least 60 persons are ex
pected to attend a Civil Air Pa
trol organizational meeting at ttye
Chowan Cour.ty Court House to
night (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock., I
according to Bruce F. Jones,
president of the Edenton Cham
ber of Commerce, which is j
sponsoring the meeting. The
meeting is expected to generate
enough enthusiasm, Jones said,
to result in the formation of an
Edenton-Chowan Civil Air Pa
trol unit. A group of vising CAP .
officers from Group 111 of the'
North Carolina Wing headquar-'
tered in Kinston, will conduct,
the meeting. The leader of this.
group is Lt. Col. Daniel T. Lil-!
ley. Instructive films will be
shown and matters or organiza
tion explained as well as the en
tire Civil Air Patrbl program.
Civil Air Patrol is an auxili
ary of the U. S. Air Force, Jones i
pointed out, yet CAP volunteers,
both seniors and cadets, are civ
ilian members of Uncle Sam’s
flying family.
Civil Air Patrol’s name reaches
back to the early days of World
War II and when CAP person
nel flew patrol missions of the
Atlarttic and Gulf Coast as
“junior partners” of the Army
Air Corps’ anti-submarine com
mand.
Civil Air Patrol’s present job
is twpfotd and includes (1) as-
Continued on ragi B—Section 1
Girl Scout Court
Os Awards Will Be
Held On May 16th
The annual Girl Scout Court
of Awards will be held Tuesday,
May 16, at the Elementary
School cafeteria at 6:30 P. M.
The occasion will be in the form
of a mother and daughter sup
per, and all girls will participate
in the awards ceremony.
The Girl Scouts are sponsored
by the Edenton Woman’s Club.
At present there are four troops
with, about 50 girls taking part
in the program. The Court of
Awards marks the culmination
of Girl Scout activities for this
school year. The troop leaders
urge all girls and their mothers
to attend.
20 Years Ago
As Found In The Files Os
The Chowan Herald
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Instigated by Mrs. Inglis
Fletcher as the first contributor,
a fund was started to restore the
paneling in the ball room at the
House.
fi. S. Hollowell, W. J. Daniels,
Raleigh Hollowell and J. Edwin
Bufflap, left for Charlotte to at
tend the Great Counci of North
Carolina Red Men.
Congressman Herbert Bonner
notified The Herald that Eden
ton's application for a WPA pro
ject had been approved for con
struction of a storm sewer on
North Broad Street and a 4x6
culvert on Granville Street.
Continued on Page 4— Section 1
New Officers Os Edenton Woman’s Club
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
[ Public Hearing {
A public hearing will be held
When Chowan County Commis
sioners meet in special session
Tuesday morning. May 16, at 9
o'clock. The Commissioners will
meet in the Court House.
The hearing has been schedul
ed to hear any objections to a
proposed $289,000 bond issue for
improvements a* John A. Holmes
High School and Chowan High
School.
Legion Auxiliary
Sets May 2/th To
Hold Poppy Day’
Mrs. Annie Lee Chest
nutt Elected Presi
dent at Election of
Officers Thursday
The American Legion Auxili
ary met Thursday night at the
home of Mrs. Annie Lee Chest
nutt with twelve members pres
ent.
The meeting opened with the
chaplain, Mrs. Mary Leary, lead
ing in prayer, followed by
pledge of allegiance to the flag
and repeating together the pre
amble to the Constitution.
The minutes of the April
meeting were read and approv
ed and was followed by the
treasurer’s report.
The poppy chairman reported
receiving the poppies as ordered
by th unit, and announced Sat
urday, May' 27, as “Popjpy Cay..” I
The chairman urged all members
to cooperate in making this a
success.
Continued on Page 3—Section ' i
Holmes Wholesale Grocery Is
Celebrating 60th Anniversary
Os Doing Business In Edenton
Herald readers will be inter- purchased the former Hobbs &
ested to learn that the W. D.
Holmes Wholesale Grocery, Inc.,
is celebrating its 60th year of
doing business in Edenton.
The business was started back
in 1901 when a partnership was
formed by th? late J. A. Wood
ard and William D. Holmes.
The business for many years
was operated on the east side of
South Broad Street, but due to
gradual expansion the concern
Bloodmohile In
Edenton May 22
Dr. Archie Walker, chairman
of the Chowan County Red
Cross Chapter, wishes to remind
Chowan County people that the
Red ross bloodmobile will make
another visit to Edenton Mon
day, May 22. The visit will be
stationed at the Edenton ar
mory from 11 A. M., to 5 P. M.
The county’s quota will -be 105
pints and Dr. Walker is hope
ful that enough people will vol
unteer to donate a pint of blood
in order to reach the quota.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 11, 1961.
Holmes Compar o lebrating 60 Years In Business In Edenton I
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Pictured above is the present location of the W. D. Holmes Wholesale Grocery, now celebrat
ing 60 years of business in Edenton. The properly, formerly occupied by the Edenton Peanut Com
pany, was purchased from the Birdsong Corporation of Suffolk in 1958. The concern began busi
ness on the east side of South Broad Street in 1901 and before moving to the present quarters
owned and occupied the former Hobbs & Ward Building on South Broad Street. Mrs. Georgia B.
Holmes is president, Frank M. Holmes is vice president and William Holmes is secretary and treas
urer, all of whom extend a cordial invitation to friends and customers to visit the offices and
warehouses to inspect one of the oldest businesses in Edenton. It is the second oldest wholesale
business in North Carolina and many friends are congratulating the present owners upon the long
and successful career of the concern.
Ward Building at the corner of
Broad and Water Streets. De
spite the spacious building, the
business outgrew its quarters so
that in 1958 the former Eden
ton Peanut Company plant was
purchased from the Birdsong
Corporation in Suffolk, and is
now occupied by the firm.
At the outset the business for
; the most part sold at retail and
Continued on Page 4—Section 2
Official Family Is
Guest Os Mayor
All members of Edenton’s of
ficial family were guests of
Mayor John Mitchener at a
steak dinner Tuesday night at
the Edenton Restaurant. The
dinner was held prior to the
May meeting of Town Council,
when all newly-elected officials
took the oath of office.
The only member of the of
ficial family absent was Town
Clerk William Gardner, who was
prevented from attending by ill
ness of his wife.
Chowan WMU To
Meet On May 16
The Woman’s Missionary Un
ion of Chowan County will hold
its annual meeting Tuesday,
May 16, beginning at 10:30 A. M.
at Center Hill Baptist Church.
The Rev. Carl Hart, pastor of
Ballard’s Bridge Baptist Church,
will bring the sermon at the
morning session. The Rev. Don
Pryor, Chowan Associational
Missionary, will deliver the af
ternoon message.
All Woman’s Missionary Union
members are urged to attend'
this meeting.
POCAHONTAS MEETING
Chowanoke Council No. 54,
Degree of Pocahontas, will meet
tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Myrtle Tynch, Pocahontas,
urges all members to be pres
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Special Program By Concord
Choir At Baptist Church May 14
Sunday night, May 14. at 7:30
o’clock, the Concord Choir of
the Edenton Baptist Church will
present a concern of sacred mu
sic in the church sanctuary.
This choir is composed of teen
agers and has a membership of
fifty. Included in the program
will be the following selections:
“Praise The Lord, Ye Heavens
Adore Him”, by Rowland H.
Prichard and arranged by Don
Malin.
“Thy Wisdom, Lord. All
Thought Transcendeth,” tradi
ditional Russian melody.
“The Lord’s My Shepherd,” by
Carl F. Mueller.
“Come, Lord and Rule the
Earth,” by Eric H, Thiman.
“Praise Ye th? Lord of Host,"
by Camille Saint-Saens.
“May Thy Holy Spirit,” by
Paul Tschesnokoff.
“What Wondrous Love,” Appa
lachian Carol arranged by Eu
sebia S. Hunkins.
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
MEMORIAL SERVICE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14
A memorial service in memory of the Chowan County soldiers
of the Confederacy and the Chowan County soldiers of other wars,
who made the supreme sacrifice. This service is sponsored by the
Chowan Centennial Committee, and the public is cordially invited
to attend this commemoration to pay their reverential regard to
those who gave their all. The following is the official program:
Band concert at 2:30 P. M. on the Court House Green, preceding
the memorial service, by the John A. Holmes High School Band,
directed bv Derwood Brav.
Memorial service at 3:do P. M. at the Court House and on the
Green.
Invocation by the Rev. R. N. Carroll, pastor of Edenton Baptist
Church.
Flags of the United States, North Carolina and the Confederacy
brought in by a Color Guard of the local National Guard, the Com
bat Support Company of the 2nd Battle Group of the 119lh Infantry.
American flag presented as the band plays "Star Spangled Ban
ner." fSahite givan to the flag).
North Carolina flag presented as band plays "Carolina, Carolina."
Confederate flag presented as band plays "Dixie."
Master of ceremony stales purpose of the gathering by E. W.
Spu ;?s.
Welcome by Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners,
William T. Bond.
Vocal selections by the John A. Holmes High School Glee Club,
directed by Miss Susanne Hardison.
Address: "Why Commemorate the War Between the States and
Our Other Wars?" by the Her. Henry V. Napier, pastor of the
Center Hill Baptist Church.
Presentation of the memorial wreath by little Misses Brabble
Warren and Batty Dixon.
Commemoration prayer by the Bay. Ralph E. Fowlkes, pastor
of the Edenton Methodist Church.
Firing of rifle salute, playing of Tape, under the direction of the
Guud unit.
Support Price For j
Soybeans Set At
$2.30 Per Bushel
Crop Must Be Grown
On Farms Conserv
ing Idle Land Has
Been Maintained
Support prices for soybeans |
have been set at a national aver
age level of $2.30 per bushel.
This should provide support in I
this State in 1961 in the neigh
borhood of $2.25 per bushel
at a rate approximately 45 cents
per bushel higher than prevailed
last year. The soybean support
price was increased 45 cents
from the level in 1960 to gear
Continued on Page 4—Section 1
Cross Roads-Center
Hill Firemen Plan
Open House May 20
Officers of Organiza
tion Elected With
Garland Asbell Chos
en as Chief
At the last regular meeting of
the Center Hill-Cross Roads Fire
Department, the following offi
cers were re-elected for a 12-
months term: Garland Asbell,
chief; Wilbur Hare, assistant
chief; Troy Toppin, captain; Mel
vin Evans, captain; W. D. Gar
ris, secretary and treasurer;
Charlie Asbell, assistant to the
secretary.
About eight or ten members
of the Fire Department plan to
journey to Battle Creek, Michi
gan, this week to pick up the
new fire truck, receive instruc
tions about its operation and to
tour the plant.
The men are busy cleaning up
and painting to be ready for the I
big open house day on Satur
day, May 20. The hours will]
be from 2 P. M„ until 10 P. M,l
ot which time all members of
I the department will be on hand ’
j to show people around and ex
i plain operation of fire equip
j ment.
Barbecued pig and chicken
I plates will be served during
j these hours. All rural communi
; ty clubs are cooperating in sell-j
| ing tickets for the dinners. Pro
I ceeds will go to pay for equip !
] ment for the new fir? truck,
i The firemen are making an
j appeal for many people to attend
I the open house observance and
! help them in supporting this
| worthy cause.
Red Cross Drive
Still *22.) Short
Chowan County Red Cross still
must raise $225 in order to save
the blood bank for another year
All persons who wish to con
tribute or to add to their con
! tribution and all persons who
are collecting funds are urged
to have their money in before
Monday, May 15. Contribution
will be received by either Mrs
Irene Dunbar, Murray B. Lynch
Jr., or John E. Shackelford.
Edenton Wins Track Meet For
Albemarle Conference; Three
Edenton Bovs In State Contest
j
By BILL GOODWIN
Jerry Tolley and Carroll Fore
hand led the Edenton Aces’
track team to the Albemarle
Conference championship on
Hicks Field last Wednesday and
Thursday nights and then, along
with miler Madison Phillips,!
qualified for the state meet Fri
day night in Raleigh.
Tolley took first in the 100,|
220 and 440-yard dashes, while
Group Os Jaycees |
Oriented Tonight
23 New Members Are
Added During Mem
bership Drive
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of
Commerce will meet tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock at the
Edenton Restaurant. Bill Eas
j terling, new president, has an
nounced that a feature of the
| meeting will be orientation of
23 new members who have been
added to the organization in a
two-months membership drive.
This part of the program will
be in charge of George A. By
rum. The new members will be
presented their Jaycee pins and
instructed about the tenets of
the Jaycses.
Mr. Easterling will also name
various committees and chair
men, and requests every Jaycee
to be on hand.
COMMUNITY MEETING
■Enterprise Community will
meet tonight (Thursday) at 8
o’clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Rodney Harrell. All fami
lies in the community are urged
ito attend. ~
*2.00 Per year in North Carolina
Official Family Os
Town Given Oath
Os Office Tuesday
Help Wanted
William H. Coflield, Jr., Post
No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign
Wars is trying to compile a list
of the men from Edenton and
Chowan County who died in the
service of 'heir country in
World War I and World War 11.
So far they have checked at the
Court House, Draf* Board and
with members of other veteran
organizations but can find no
such list in the county. They
would rather not trus' their
memory for fear of leaving
someone out, so *hey are asking
that anyone knowing 'he name
lof a man who died in 'he ser
vice of his country j, n World War
I and World War II to pleas* -
i send the name and place of
| burial to Post Office Box 270.
Gov. Terry Sanford
In Accord With Soil
Stewardship Week
Says Entire Society Is
Dependent Upon Soil
Water, Forests and
Wildlife
Soil Stewardship Week is be
ing observed- this week. May
7-14.
Sponsored in North Carolina
)y the Stale Association of Soil
Conservation Districts, the event
s designed to focus public at
tention on the importance of
namtaining a fertile and pro
ductive soil
“We in North Carolina." says
Governor Terry Sanford, “have
ie:'n richly blessed, by our Cre
ator with an abundance of high
y productive and fertile lands
tinselv allied to the soil are our
■('sources of water., forests and
wildlife
“Productive soil is a gift of
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Forehand was top in the broad
jump and discus. Phillips won
the mile and Wayne Ashley the
380 to give Edenton seven first
places in the ten events in the
conference meet
, Th* - Aces amassed 50 points
to 24 13 for Hertford, 15-1/3
for Ahoskie, 13-1 3 for Plymouth
and seven for Williamston.
In the regional track meet in
Continued on Page 3—Section I
ROTARIANS MEET TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon
at 1 o'clock in the Parish House.
The meeting will be devoted to
business matters, so that Presi
lent Elton Forehand urges every
Rotarian to be present
Chowan Group Visits Tryon Palace
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The above picture was taken last waak as a group at Chowan
County Home Demonstration Club women embarked for a took of
FIGHT CANCER 1
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Mayor Briefly Sets
Forth Number New
Ideas lor Next Ad
ministration; Crowd
ed Agenda Results
In Another Meeting
Wednesday Night
At Tuesday night’s meeting of
Town Council, all members of
the official family, elected in
the municipal election last week,
look the oath of office for a
two-year term. The oath was
administered by Town Clerk
William Gardner. The meeting
was opened with a prayer on
behalf of the town's officials by
the Rev, George B. Holmes.
First to be sworn into office
was Mayor John Mitchencr. fol
lowed hv Treasurer James Bond,
Counci Imen-at-large J. F.dwln
Bufflap and George A Byrum.
Next to take the oath were the
vVard Couneilmen. Richard Dix
on, Fiict Ward; Al Phillips. o> c
jnd Ward; R. Elton Forehand,
Third Ward, and Luther Parks,
Fourth Ward. The ceremony
closed with the five member,
)f the Board of Public Work;
worn in. Jesse Harrell. Thomas
lyrum, Ralph Parrish. Jo ■ Con
ger. Jr., and James P Rirks, Jr
Before going into official ses
sion, J. Edwin Bufflap, on be-
Vi alf of the entire official fanu
y. congratulated Mayor Mitch-;
oner upon his impressive -victory'
Continued on Page 3—Section 1
pastern Star Will
Observe Anniversary
Edenton Chapter No. 302. Or
el"!' of the Eastern; Star, will
celebrate its eighth anniversary
at. the meeting Monday night.
May 16. al 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Anita Tarkington. worthy
matron of the chapter, says a
very interesting and appropriate
pi "gram is being arranged for
the occasion and she hopes every
member of the chapter will be
present. A number of visitor.,
are also expected to attend the
meeting.
: civic calendar!
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A memorial service in connec
tion with the 100th commemora
tion of the War Between The
States will be held at the Court
House in Edenton Sunday after
noon, May 14, beginning at 3
o'clock.
Red Cross bloodimobile will
appear at the National Guaid
armory Monday, May 22, from
11 A. M„ to 5 P. M.
A public hearing will be held
at the Court House Tuesday
morning. May 16, at 9 -o'clock,
to hear any objections 'o a
$289,000 school bond election lor
improvements at John A. Holmes
High School and Chowan High
School.
Annual Girl Scout Court ol
Awards will be held Tuesday
night, May 16, at 6:30 o’clock
at the Elementary School cafe
teria.
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