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ONLY NEWSPAPER i , PUBLISHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY K. Volume XXVllL—Number 41 Proposal Made To Change Status Ofi Edenton’s Airport Interested Persons In vited to Submit Data To Federal Aviation Agency The Federal Aviation Agency has under consideration a pro posed change in type and vol ume of activity at the Edenton Municipal Airport. Details of the proposal are as follows: 1. Name: Edenton Municipal Airport. 2. Proposer: City of Edenton, North Carolina. 3. Location: Latitude 36 deg. 1 minute, 30 seconds, Longitude 76 'deg. 33 minutes 30 seconds, 3% miles Southeast of Edenton. 4. Field Elevation: : 19 feet. 5. Airport Layout: To reac tivate portion of surplus air- ( port with operational North- South runway 4,600 feet by 200 feet and Northeast-Southwest runway 4,400 feet by 300 feet (with ultimate reduction in width retaining center 100 feet). 6. Number and Type of Based Aircraft: Estimated 1 single en- 1 gine, 4-place or larger and 2 other single engine. 7. Estimated Monthly Opera- Continuod on Pag* 3 —Section 1 j PTA Safety yes Again Considered 4, - _ . - Motorists Are Urged To Help Prevent Accidents (It was found necessary at the Parent-Teacher meeting con-1 ducted Tuesday evening of last week to review the safety rules adopted some two years ago and sortie are listed here for yourj consideration and observance: Children (pedestrians) have the of way. Op not cross a crosswalk with vehicle until the patrols have returned to the curt). Tifteen (15) miles per hour are to be observed while blink er lights are on near all schools. Oflßtinuad on Page S—Section 1 20 Years Ago At Found In The Filet Os The Chowan Herald a The Highway Department, in rejecting the movement to des ignate U. S. 17 alternate across the Albemarle Sound, reported that the weight of the Ocean Hiway Association objection was a big factor ia the 17-A rejec tion. Carroll Wilson, highway corn continued on Page 2—Section 1 Edenton Aces Bow To Elizabeth City To Snap Winning Streak r: Costly fumbles on the part of; Edenton’gJkces resulted in losing, to 'the ‘fnaabeth City' Yellow! Jackets 7-6 on Hicks Field Fri day night and at the same time snaked the Aces’ winning streak which stood at 18 before the 1 ganrie. Each team scored a touchdown, but the Yellow Jac kets' counter was set up by an Edenton fumble which was re covered by Elizabeth City on fee Aces’ 9-yard line. ’The Yel low] Jackets previously recover ed fcn Edenton fumble on the Ace* 3a Aided by a 28-yard pass, to Armstrong, the Jackets moved feje ball to the 4-yard line, : from where Matthews crashed the Bn* to score but the Jackets were penalized^ Edenton line strength ened so that the Jackets could gain very little so the Aces took THE CHOWAN HERALD Merchan » Mrs. Orion Mixon Speaks At Meeting Os Woman’s Club Traces History of the Jews From Biblical Times to the Present Time ■ ■ " ■ Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, chair man of the Woman’s Club plan ning committee at the club luncheon Wednesday, October ,4, at the Edenton Restaurant announced that a decision re garding the kind of tree to be i planted on. the Court House Square would be made by the committee. | She said that the committee appreciated the interest of local; citizens. Mrs. Earnhardt recall-j ed for the group that the origi , nal plan drawn by landscape Morley Williams was approved i by the club members and the j County t Commissioners. The I plan called for the planting of | sycamores, but when objections arose it was thought that the j Darlington Paks would be more ' acceptable. ' She also reminded the mem bers of the desperate need for money to begin the landscap ing _of the Green, estimated to •cpst $8,600. New bcfflklets'’“of Historic Edenton ancy Country side are being prepared for printing, she said. Proceeds from the sale of these booklets will be used for the project. The club will again sell fruit Continued on Page s—Section 1 final Go-Kart Race Sunday, Octobers Feature Will Be 50- Lap Marathon For All Classes Edenton’s final Go-Kart race of the season is scheduled to be held on the local track Sunday, October 22, beginning at 2:30 o’clock. The race is expected to attract 30 or more cars and a large crowd of' spectators is anticipated. Instead of two heats of 10 laps and one 15-lap for each class, it has been decided to have one 10-lap warmup and a 50-lap marathon for all classes. Three trophies will be ward ed to winners in all classes and these trophies will be more at tractive than the previous ones presented the winners. I end for a touchdown and Mat thews crashed through the line for the extra point, which was the margin for victory. The Aces made another very costly fumble late in the fourth quarter. They marched from the Jacket 46 to the 20 and were apparently on the way for the clincher touchdown, but Carroll Forehand could not hold on to the ball and Elizabeth City re covered the fumble on the 20. With time running out Quarter back Epley bel?l on to the ball on each of three plays and with only seconds renaming Epley booted the ball, with Dail re turning to the Jacket 40. The Aces were penalized 15 and in two passing attempts Forehand could not find a pass receiver and was thrown for 8 and 5- yard losses as the game ended, Edenton drew first blood early in the second quarter when Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 12, 1961. Today Begin To Observe Tall Value Days' Native of India Studying Agriculture In Chowan County HlM',. 0* w WtJ | - .Jd I I W M 11, M m m jp fm Pictured in center is Ram S. Bishnoi. Ir YE delegare lrom India, wno has been in Chowan County for three weeks. He left this week for Rockingham County, where he will continue h.s agricul tural studies. At left is harry Venters, assistant agricultural agent, and at right is Miss Cath erine Amen, assistant home economics agent, who escorted Mr.Bishnoi around Chowan County. Selection Os Trees On Green Discussed By Woman’s Club Planning Committee Will Meet Soon to Decide on Type of Trees to Be Planted Due to the interest shown in .the lfind-ot trees that are being considered for planting on the Court House Green in the beau tification project undertaken by the Edenton Woman’s Club, the club feels it important that the public be informed as the rea sons for considering the Darling ton oak and the sycamore. Two years ago when this pro ject was being considered, the Woman’s Club hired one of the outstanding landscape architects in this part of the country for his professional advice. The two above named trees were advised for planting in that they not only met the requirements for sturdiness and hardiness and re sistance to hurricanes, but were considered as the best enframe ment to set off the Court House building, one of the outstanding examples of Colonial American architecture in the country. The plans for the planting on the Green, an area of 305 feel in length and 80 feet in width, call for ten trees to be planted on both sides, a distance of 30 feet between each tree. In England, where beautiful archi tecture is highly treasured, it is possible to find avenues where the trees are planted as close as eight feet. It is this close plant ing which is largely responsible for the magnificently tall and graceful arches which frame many of England’s fine old man sions. As to the advisablity of the Darlington oak, the sycamore and the winged elm, which has been suggested by several citizens of the town, the following was ' gained from Bailey’s. Cyclopedia of Horticulture, Rehder’s Manual of Cultivated Trees and Shrubs, as well as from other well-known landscape architects. The shape into which any Continued on Page 5, Section 3 White Cane Drive r Still In Progress The White Cane drive, spon sored by the Edenton Lions Club, is still in progress and latest reports are to the ef fect that contributions are rather slow in coming in. Henry Cuthrell is White Cane chairman and is very anxious to wind up the drive. He, therefore, urges any who have not sent in their contribution to ! do so at once. I The money derived from the I White Cane sale is used in the i Lions Club’s work among the i blink in the county, so jt is [hoped many will send in a con -1 trihution immediately. Annual Banquet Os Edenton C. Os 0. To De Held October 4 Charles McCullers of Kinston Secured to Be Principal Speak- 1 er For Occasion The annual banquet of the] Edenton Chamber of Commerce' is scheduled to be held Tuesday night, October 24. The banquet' will be held at the Masonic' Temple, beginning at 7 o’clock. Joe Conger, Jr., newly elect ed president of the Chamber of Commerce, will preside over the meeting and he urges every member to attend the meeting. A feature of the banquet will be an address by Charlie Mc- Cullers of Kinston. Mr. Mc- Cullers is very well known in- Edenton, for he is a former sec-| retary of the- Edenton Chamber of Commerce and for several years was director of the high school band and under his di rection the band won state-wide recognition. He is also a past • president of the Edenton Rotary Club. Tickets for the banquet can be secured by contacting George Lewis at the Peoples Bank & Trust Company or at the Cham ber of Commerce office. Prominent DAR Members 1 El —— Mrs. Wood Privott of Edenton (left), newly elected director of District 8 of the DAR, chats with Mrs. F. W. Stolzenberg of Rocky Mount, district director, who presided at the meeting here lafct week, dnd Mrs. Norman Cordon of Chapel Hill, state regent. Mrs. Privott, a member of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, is now serving as vice director of the district and will assume the duties of director next spring. The Edenton chapter was host to the an nual meeting at the Court House.—(Ricks Photo). TT#i ilrTMir fWI rlt iif nInTT i • Town Councilmen Decide To Change Area For Zoning Business For Month Is Completed Short ly After 10 O clock Tuesday Night Town Council’s October meet ing held Tuesday night was one of the shortest in many months „\yith . the business transacted shortly after 10 o'clock. A goodly part of the time consumed was devoted to con sideration of changing zoning on Broad Street between Queen and Church Streets. The request was presented by Cliff Sattei- Continued on Page 4—Section 1 District PTA Meets In Edenton Today Mrs. J. H. Goodwin Will Be the Princi pal Speaker i Mrs. J. H. Goodwin, state president of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teach ers, will be guest speaker at the District 9 PTA Meeting here' today (Thursday). The Edenton j PTA will be host to the 150 • delegates expected to attend. The annual meeting will be held at the John A. Holmes j High School where registration will begin at 9:30 A. M., with the business session at 10 A. M. A luncheon will be served in the cafeteria of the school. Mrs. H. C. Sullivan, vice di rector of the district, will pre side. Several state chairmen are expected for the meeting. Donald H. Williams AgreesToSpeakAt Dedication By SCS Persuaded By Con gressman Herbert C.j Bonner to Attend, Meeting Nov. 16th Congressman Herbert C. Bon-: ner informed The Herald late, last week that he had been sue-1 cessful in pursuading Donald HJ Williams. Administrator, Soil Conservation Service, Depart ment of Agriculture, to accept the invitation extended him by L. C. Bunch, chairman of the Albemarle Soil Conservation District, to make the principal address at a meeting to dedicate the watersheds in the Edenton area. The dedication will be held Thursday, November 16. Mr. Williams is an outstand ing conservationist and Con gressman Bonner said he felt most fortunate in bringing such a notable person to the Albe marle area. Information About Edenton’s Bond Election On November 21 (The following article is one of a series of six articles written by Town Council members, showing you why Mich a program is necessary for our town. Let's show that ours is a pro gressive community, learn the facts ni the proposed pollution abatement program and vote “Yes.”) Voting day fer Edenton's pol lution abatement program is coming November 21, 1961. Your favorable vote is essential to the success of this much needed public improvement. Will Edenton receive federal monies for its pollution abate ment pjogiam? This is a ques tion which must be answered by you, the voters of Edenton. The State Stream Pollution: Control Board in Raleigh stands ready to offer federal aid to you : if you want it. Edenton’s Aces Go To Beaufort To Plav Non-Conference Game Edenton’s Aces will make the, longest trip of the season when j they journey to Beaufort Friday night to play the Beaufort High School football team. The Acesj are smarting over their defeat 'last Friday at the hands of the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets j 7-6 when costly fumbles were a big factor in the loss which snapped the Aces’ winning streak which stood at 18 con-j secutive victories. j Little is known about the: Beaufort outfit other than it has! been an outstanding team for the past two years in Class A, ranks. Beaufort won the Class; A State Championship in 1959. It is understood that their of fense is built around Ray Has sell at left halfback and Paris Crown, a left end who is Jin^ Plans Proceeding ForHoldingSeries OfTetanus Clinics Danger of Lockjaw 1 Infection Is Pointed, Out By Local Jay cees Sponsored jointly by the Eden ton Junior Chamber of Com merce and the Chowan Medical Society, a tetanus or lockjaw clinic will be held in Edenton Tuesday and Wednesday, Octo ber 24 and 25. It is pointed out that every year more than 500 people in the United States, many of them children, die from the effects of tetanus or lockjaw. Thous ands of others run the risk of painful, dangerous and other fa tal illness, and that the farm is the most lfltely breeding place for the germ which causes the disease. Any person can become in rkmUnu*d on rage * Bacttog '■ $2.50 Per Year In North Caroli;^ Four Days Will Be ! Devoted To Offer I. t Long List Bargains j Parade Is Feature ' Os Fire Prevention ! Week In Edenton Bard and Fire Fight ing Equipment Par ticipate In Parade Monday Afternoon Observance of tire Prcven i tion Week October 9-14 got off to a fine start Monday after noon when a parade was held in ! the downtown section. In the line of parade were I the John A. Holmes High School : I nntinued ou Faqe ti—.section The following letter from Mr. E. C. Hubbard, director of the State Stream Pollution Control Board, explains approximately how much federal money is ; available to Edenton: Mr. W. B. Gardner, Clerk, Town of Edenton. Edenton, N. C. Dear Mr. Gardner: Thank you for your letter of September 27, 1961, advising that the Town of Edenton will hold a ! bond election for sewage treat ment .w'k Ci November 21, 1961., This information is grate j fully received and we wish to assure you that if this office can be of assistance in connection with the work which you are Continued on Page 5, Section 3 , exceptional pass receiver. The ! Beaufort team runs from the T-formation and so far this year they have a 4-2 record. Beau i fort has defeated Pamlico, Jones Central, Beaulaville and Duplin ! County. They have lost to Wal lace-Rose Hill 6-0 and Camp Lejeune 13-7. j According to scouting reports Beaufort is a very tough team j with high spirits and play an inspired game of football. . A ! gsodly number of Edenton fol- I lowers are expected to accom-; i pany the Aces, but due to the distance the old faithful will no doubt be smaller in number, than at the other games away) from home. The band will not attend this game, although the cheerleaders will be on hand to | whoop it up for the Aces. j Both the Shepard-Pruden Mo-j morial and Brown-Carver Li braries will be closed all day Wednesday, October 18. The| closing is due to a regional staff meeting. EASTERN STAR MEETING Edenton Chapter No. 302. | Order of the Eastern Star, will, meet Monday night, October 16,1 at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Anita Tar-j kington, worthy matron, urges’ all members to be present. Joe Thorud Elected President Os Edenton s Teen-Age Club The first meeting of the year of the board of directors of the Teenage Club was held Monday night, October 9, at 8 o’clock in the Teenage Clubroom. Joe Conger, Jr., acting as pre siding officer, opened the meet ing, pointing out the fact that this was an organizational meet ing. Through Mr. Conger’s ef forts a representative from each of the civic clubs and the Stu dent Council has been appoint ed to act as Teenage Club rep resentative and these represents FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK Event Is Expected to Attract Many Shop pers From Edenton Trading Area Today (Thursday), Friday, Sat urday and Monday a group of 20 Edenton business concerns have joined in staging "Ed' n ton's Fall Value Days.” The idea was advanced by the Mer chants Committee of the Eden ton Chamber of Commerce in the interest of sales promotion. George A. Byrum is chairman of the Merchants Committee and he is very well pleased with the cooperation of the various merchants in an effort to at tract shoppers to Edenton for this outstanding sales event. For the occasion, the mer chants are oifering many worth while bargains on timely mer chandise. A partial list of the bargains will be found in this week’s issue of The Herald and considerable publicity to the event has been given by mail ing an 8-page section of The Continued on Page 4—Section 1 ’6l Christmas Seals Received By Parrish Ralph E. Parrish, secretary and treasurer of the Chowan County Tuberculosis and Health Association, says 6,000 sheets of the 1961 Christmas Seals were delivered to him last week. Funds contributed for the Seals, which will be mailed to all Chowan Couiity and Town of Edenton residents on Novem ber 13, are used by the associa tion for the prevention and con trol of TB. Plan now to use Christmas Seals on all your holiday mail this year. Water Pressure In Edenton Is Restored The Board of Public Works announces that today (Thurs day) the normal 60-pound water pressure will be restored in Edenton. The pressure was reduced to about 40 pounds during the painting of the water tank on Park Avenue. The Board of Public Works desires to thank the public for its patience during the time it was necessary to reduce the pressure. [civic calendar] Edenton merchants will ob serve "Edenton Fall Value Days" October 12. 13, 14 and 16. A district PTA meeting will be held at John £.. Holmes High School today (Thursday). Final Go-Kart races of the season will be held on the Eden ton track Sunday afternoon, Oc tober 22, at 2:30 o'clock. Edenton Chamber of Com merce will hold its annual ban quet at the Masonic Temolc on Tuesday night, October 24, at 7 o'clock. The local Soil Conservation Service will bold a meeting in Edenton Thursday, November 16, to dedicate the watersheds in 'the Edenton area. Continued on Page 6—Section I tives make up the board of di rectors. - A new slate of officers were elected as follows: Joe Thorud, president; West Byrum, Jr, vice president, and Mrs. Roy Has sell, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Harry Lassiter was employed as chaperone for another year. The chief aims for the board this year wBl be to improve the physical aspects of the club room and to try ter create a keener' interest in the chib on the part of par wits of teen agers of this community. t• - ,