I mtY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHED IN
CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXlX.—Number 5.
Richard Atkinson, Graham
White AndJ.W.DavisGet
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Promotions At Local Bank
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President W. W. Shaw
Reports New High
In People’s Bartk Re
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W. W. Shaw, president of the,
Peoples Bank and Trust Com- j
pany, - reported on the bank’s j
for• the past year at
the thirty-first annual meeting of
the stockholders held January 17
at the Ricks Hotel in Rocky |
Mount. ‘
The president’s report showed
during the year 1961 the bank’s
resources reached an all time
high of $50,000,000 as deposits,
climbed to more than $545,000,-'
000 and trust assets were at a j
new high of $18,500,000 at the
close of the year.
2rhe stockholders relected the
following directors: W. W. Shaw,
Dallas L. Alford, Jr., Ray Bundy,
D. O. Bulluck, J. C. Carlton, Joel |
T. Cheatham, John T. Church, i
W. R. Coleman, D. W. Daven
port, H. C. Durham, M. L. Gay,
John.W. Graham, P. K. Gravely,
W. S. Johnson, S. B. Kittrell,
John A: Kramer, J. H. Little, j
Rufus M. Riddick, Jr., Dr. C. T. |
Smith, Frank P. Spruill, Jr., R. |
E. Stevens, H. H. Strandberg, |
Junius W. Tillery, S. S. Toler, I
Jr., C. V. Whitley and John G.
Wood, Jr.
At the directors meeting, j
which was held immediately'
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Differential In Peanut Price
Support Given Consideration
Congressman Herbert C. Bon-,
aer.lasf weefc stated that he had
received a from'
Under Secretary of Agriculture,
Charles Murphy advising that
the peanut price support dif
ferential is receiving careful* and ,
immediate consideration by his j
office in the Department of Ag- 1
ricultufe and that his office has'
under advisement recommenda- j
tions to the Department on the
Florida Caravan
Stops In Edenton
A group of motorists forming
a caravan from St. Augustine, ]
Florida,' stopped at the' Colonial j
Motor Court Friday near the ■
noon hour and were thoroughly j
impressed ' with the hospitality |
they received during their brief j
sojourn here. The caravan was i
■isnoute to St. Augustine. from I
Wf' York, where St. Augustine j
was featured in the Florida'
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20 Years Ago]
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Herbert Leary, who had an-1
nounced he would become a
candidate for representative in,
Congress from the First Con- 1
gresshinal District announced;
he bad withdrawn his candidacy
and instead would be a candi
date for re-election as State
Senator.
.In a trial in Recorder's Court
testing an entire day. J. C. Nix
are held in the nurses’ home the
third Friday of every month, !
with the exception of June, Juiy
and August. It is the hope that
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Rev. Hebert Harrell Accepts
Chowan Association Position
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, Edefiton and Chowan County
friends will be interested • to
Jfcaow' that the Rev. Robert S.
Harrell h|p-*qcepted -the posi
tion 6f promotional secretary of
file Raptist Association.
Mr. Harrell, a native of Cho
wan County, is at present pastor
of Brookside Baptist - Church at
Nashville, Tenn. ft* is the hus
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Running Again
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Albert G. Byrum announced
early this week that he will
seek re-election as Chowan
1 County's in the
! State House of Representatives
l in the May Primary election.
Mr. Byrum has served two terms
as Representative and says it
i has been a pleasure and a privi
lege to serve the county in that
capgciiy. Mr. Byrum is very
well and favorably known
among the state's lawmakers.^
Honor Students
At Local School
Cecil Fry, principal of John
A. Holmes High School, this
week released the honor roll
for the third six weeks period
of school as well as for the
first semester.
Those 6n the third six weeks
honor roll were as follows:
Grade 7—Wesley Ches so n,
Donna Billings, Clara Blanch
ard, Anne Graham, Ann Harrell,
Linda Hollowell, Sylvia Jordan,
Kay Kramer and Ivy Lowe.
Grade B—Joe8 —Joe Conger 111, Bob-;
by Francis, Bill Mitchener, Nor- |
fleet Pruden, Barbara Adams,,
Suzanne George, Becky Hamp- j
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differentials for the 1962 crop.
Mr. Murphy stated that he ex
pdets in the near future an an-'
nouncement will be made which
he believes will be satisfactory
to the growers in the peanut
areas throughout the United
States. Congressman Bonner
stated that he had been in con
tact with Mr. Murphy for several
months with respect to this mat
ter.
Valentine Dance
Scheduled Feb. 17
Affair Sponsored By
Local Junior Cham
ber of Commerce
Sponsored by the Edenton
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
a Valentine dance will be held
in Edenton Saturday night, Feb
ruary 17. The dance will be
held in the Edenton armory be
ginning at 9 o’clock and con
tinuing until midnight.
Music for ‘ the dance will be
furnished by the Bill James
Combo of Elizabeth City, which
is rapidly gaining an enviable
reputation in the Albemarle
area. The twist will be one of
the features of the dance.
Table reservations may be se
cured by contacting David Otto
way, phone 2501.
LEGION MEETS FEB. 6
Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the
American Legion will hold a
| dinner meeting at the Triangle
i Restaurant Tuesday night, Feb
ruary 6, at 7 o'clock. Com-
Imander Robert Powell urges a
! large attendance. , N
versity of Richmond and South
eastern Baptist Theological Sem
inary. He also studied at N. C.
State College. He was a com-j
missioned pilot in the U. 3. Ai,r <
Corps daring World War 11.
His church pastorate* include ,
the Tabernacle Church,
Richmond; Va., where he was
studeht associate pastor; Thanks- j
giving Baptist Chuych, Selma;
Baptist Church* Lexing
ton; C reset Baptist Church, Cro- |
set, Va., and his present pastor- 1
Ate He has held various as-|
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 1,1962.
EDi >N BANK OFFICIALS PROMOTED
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IICHARD S. ATKINSON, JR.
A* a meeting of stockholders of Peoples Bank & Trust Company held at Rockv Mount last week
three officials of the Edenton branch received p.omotions. Those promoted were Richard S. Atkin
son, Jr., from vice president to vice p-esident and cashier; R. Graham White was promoted * o*n
cashier and trust officer to vice president and trust officer and J. W. Davis, public relations officer,
was promoted to vice president.—(Photos ky Ricks).
Congressman Herbert Bonner
Pressing Pollution Abatement
Activities For Chowan River
Congressman Herbert C. Bon
ner last week further pursued
his interest in elimination of the
pollution in the Chowan River..
He said that the Surgeon Gen
eral of the United States has re
sponsibility for taking the initia
tive under the Water Pollution
Control Act in matters involving
the pollution of interstate waters 1
which endangers the health or
welfare of persons in a state.
other than that in which the pol- j
lution originates.
Accordingly, the First District i
Congressman has requested the 1
|U. S. Lumber Company Expects
Be Operating In Four Months
At a meeting of stockholder's
!of the United States Lumber
j Company held in Edenton last :
I week. Jack B. Smith of Thom
| son, Ga., president, informed
i those present that the concern
I v/ill most likely be in. operation
I in about four months.
J Mr. Smith stated that plans
1 are’ to install a complete mill
i operation, including construction
cross circulating kilns for dry
ing lumber, installing a com
plete line of equipment for the
j manufacture of the lumber pro- ;
duced into studs, truss lumber
ENTERPRISE MEETING
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I Enterprise Community will
i hold its February meeting to
| night (Thursday) at the Zell
Ward Cabin at 7:30 o’clock. All
I families in the community are
■ urged to attend as this is the j
start of a new year.
Eight Edenton Band Members Entered In Northeastern Band Clinic
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ANITA SEXTON JIMMY JONES RONNIE ROUNTREE CHARLES WOOD. JR.
JOHN BUNCH MAC PRIVOTT RONNIE SAWYER JERRY YARBOROUGH
Pictured «fieri are eight members of John A. Holmes High Sch 00l Bend who have been selected to participate in the Northeastern
Band Clinic to be held at r «-t Caroline College February t and 3. Five, Ronnie Sawyer, Mac Privott. Charles Wood. Jr~ Jerry
Yarborough and John P-i-'-h are included in the symphonic hand 'and three, Anita Saxton, Jimmy Jones and Ronnie Rountree wiH
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R. Gr»AHA*vi W til I E
Surgeon General to immediate
ly commence investigation of the
situation in the Chowan River
and take appropriate action to
alleviate the pollution.
Mr. Bonner also said that he
had taken the matter up with
Assistant Secretary Frank P.
Briggs of the Department of the
Interior, which has jurisdiction
over fish and wildlife. He ask
ed the Interior official to aid in
the investigation of the prob
lem.
In his letters to Dr. Luther
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and other framing lumber for
building homes.
Mi'. Smith also said consider
able machinery has already
been purchased and more will
be obtained within a few weeks.
Directors elected Smith presi- f
1 dent; Warren Twiddy of Eden
ton, vice president, and Mrs. L.
M. Bowen of Martinsville, Va„
secretary-treasurer. |
Directors elected in addition'
to the officers were L. L. Lester,
Jr., of Martinsville, Va.; Pete
Knox of Thomson, Ga., and
Richard Atkinson of Edenton.
WSCS MEETS FEBRUARY 6 !
The Women’s Society of Chris
tian Service of the Methodist
Church will meet Tuesday night,
February 6. at 8 o’clock at the
home of Mrs. Jesse Harrell on
East Queen Street. All mem
! bers are urged to attend.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Drive For Members
Is Now In Progress
Mrs. Frank Holmes,
Chairman Is Urging
More Women to Help
In Worthy Activities
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According to Mrs. Frank
Holmes, membership chairman of
the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary,
a membership drive is now in
progress. Membership drive
chairmen will be appointed from
all Home Demonstration Clubs
and representatives will soon
call on prospective members. i
Mrs. Holmes points out that |
the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary !
does a tremendous job through !
the efforts of a small active j
membership. Auxiliary meetings
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Physical Fitness j
Classes Planned
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Program Begins at St.!
Paul’s Parish House
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Physical fitness classes jre •
scheduled to be held every Wed- 1
! nesday morning at 10 o’clock at j
! St. Paul's Parish House. The j
classes will be held once a week
at 10 o’clock, beginning Wed-1
nesday, February 7 and are for
anyone interested in learning the
best exercise for any particular
problem or may join the class
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Lloyd Wayne Evans
Is Awarded Short
Course At College
Honored By Peoples
j Bank & Trust Com
j* pany for Outstand
! ing Farming Efforts
1 George Lewis of Peoples Bank \
& Trust Company announces’
that the bank has awarded a
two-weeks short course scholar
ship to Lloyd Wayne Evans. 20-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. i
Edward Evans of the Rocky i
Hock section. Young Evans loft:
Monday for classes at State Col
lege which will terminate Sat
urday, February 10.
Evans is a 1959 graduate of!
Chowan High School and was
very active in 4-H and FFA|
activities. while in school. He
received the State Farmer de-j
gree in FFA and has an appli
cation pending for the American |
Fanner degree. He and his fa
ther attend 48 acres of cleared
land and carry on a varied type I
full schedule in the study of I
modern technioues and various j
farming enterprises.
The short course is conducted
by the School of Agriculture at 1
State College in conjunction with
I the North Carolina Bankers As
sociation. Over 100 are partici
pating, coming from all of the
100 counties in the state.
Annual Bible Study Week At 1
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Ballard's Bridge February 5-9 j
The Ballard's Bridge Baptist
Church will have its annual Bi- 1
ble Study Week February 5
through the 9th. .The study will
j begin each night at 7 o'clock :
and will close promptly at 8:30
j o'clock.
J The Rev. Thurman Allred,
! pastor of the Rocky Hock Bap
i list Church, will teach the book
jof Jeremiah to the adults and
j young people.
Mrs. W. J. Privott, a youth
j leader at the Center Hill Baptist l
j Church, will teach the inter
mediates the book entitled "Ex-,
ploring The New Testament.”
Heart Council Is
Formed In Chowan
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Billy Bond Chairman
Os Fund Raising
Campaign
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Completion of a Heart Coun
cil for Chowan is announced by
Dr. Edward G. Bond, president
! of the Council. It is part of
the North Carolina Hea?t Asso
-1 r.onlmuea an rtae —Section •
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
George A. Byrum Winner
Os Jaycee Distinguished
Service Award For 1961
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GECRGE A. BYRUM
Edenton Jaycees at a banquet
, held a* the Masonic Temole on
| Thursday night, awarded George |
A. Byrum *he Jaycee Distin- 1
I guishad Service Award for the.
' year 1961. The award was pre- ;
senled by Mayor John A. Mitch- i
ener and is in recognition of Mr.
Byrum's distinguished service I
during the year in many ave- |
nues.
The Rev. Warren Rollins, pas- i
tor of the Warwick Baptist |
Church, will teach the juniors'
the book entitled "Men Who
Told His Story”.
Mrs. Norman Hollowell, Mrs. j
T. O. Asbell. Mrs. W. H. Win-'
i borne and the Rev. Carl Hart
will work with the primaries
and their book entitled "The
Worlds We Live In”.
Mrs. Celia Rae Copeland, Mrs.
Everett White and Mrs. Cari
Hart will direct the beginners in
1 their study of the book entitled ■
"Sounds That Sing”,
The nursery will be open each !
night.
Baptists Plan !
Family Nighll
Sponsored by the Training)
Union of the Edenton Baptist!
Church, family night will be ob- j
served at the church Wednesday
evening, February 14. beginning
at 5:45 o’clock. The affair will
take on the form of a covered
dish supper, with each one at
tending asked to bring food. I
Bread and beverages will be
furnished. Family night is be-,
, ing observed primarily to pro
mote fellowship among members
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-Chowan High PTA
Meets February 5
Chowan High School Parent-
Teacher Association will meet at
the school Monday night. Febru
ary 5, at 7:30 o’clock. Jennings j
Bunch. PTA president, announc
es thgt a very interesting pro
gram has been arranged and for
that reason he urges all mem
bers to be present.
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT
Edenton firemen will hold 1
their monthly dinner meeting to
night (Thursday) at 7 o’clock at
the fire station. Fire Chief W.
J. Yates urges every fireman to
attend.
Eight Edenton Band Members
In ECC Band Clinic Feb. 2 - 3
Eight members of the John A.
Holmes High School Band were
selected to perform in the North
eastern Band Clinic to be held
at East Carolina College on Feb
ruary 2 and 3. Five of the
Holmes High School bandsmen
were chosen by auditions held
in Williamston in December.
They will perform with the
Symphonic Band. The other
band members Were chosen by
their director on the basis of
their performing ability, and
will be members of the Concert
Band. Ronnie Sawyer, Mac
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK ’
West Byrum, Jr., Sub
stitutes as Principal
speaker For Annual
Occasion
At the eighth annual Junior
Chamber of Commerce DSA,
Bosses’ and Ladies’ Night ban
quet held Thursday night in the
Masonic Temple George Alma
Byrum was chosen to receive
the Distinguished Service Award
for the year 1961. The award
was presented by Mayor John
A. Mitchener, who paid glowing
tribute to Mr. Byrum as he
briefly rehearsed some of the
activities which were a major
factor in the selection.
Mr. Byrum. unaware of the
honor to be bestowed upon him,
j said he felt very humble but
| exceedingly grateful for the hon-
I or. His wife was requested to
stand beside him while Mayor
! Mitchener complimented him for
‘his past achievements and pre
| senled him the Distinguished
Service Award.
J The principal speaker for the
occasion was West. Byrum, Jr..
. who was selected when it was
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! Harless Resigns
S. & L. Position
Vacancy Is Filled By
James C. “Pete”
Bail
Allen B. Harless. Jr., tender
ed his resignation as assistant
secretary and treasurer of the
Edenton Savings and Loan As
socation. effective February 1. to
accept a position with the Albe
marle Peanut Company, a di
j vision of the Continental Bak
| ing Company of Rye. New York,
j Janies C. "Pete" Dai!, former
ly associated with the Bridge
! Turn Esso Station, is replacing
: Mr. Harless and has already as
) sumed his duties. Mr. Dail.
) prior to working with the
| Bridge-turn Esso Station, was ,an
accounting specialist with the
!U. S. Coast Guard for seven
1 years.
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Pickled Herring
Breakfast Feb. .»
Sponsored by the Methodist
Men’s Club, another pickled her
-1 ring breakfast will be served at
the church Saturday morning.
February 3. The meal will be
i served from 7 to 9 o’clock and
the men say they will serve all
| one can eat for SI.OO.
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Annual Bible S*udy Week will
be observed al Ballard’s Bridge
Baptist Church February 5
through the 9th beginning at 7
o'clock.
Chowan Hiqh School Parent-
Teacher Association will meet
al the school Monday night. Feb
ruary 5. at 7:30 o’clock.
Members of the Edenton Bap
tist Church will observe Family
Night at the church Wednesday
night. February 14. at 5:45
o'clock.
Friday. February 2, is the
deadline to submit nominations
in the Edenton Jaycees' search
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Privott, Charles Wood, Jerry Yar
borough and John Bunch were
picked for the Symphonic Band.
Anita Sexton. Jimmy Jones and
Ronnie Rountree are performing
in the Concert Band. These
two bands will rehearse Friday
and Saturday, attend lectures
and perform in concert at 8
o’clock on Saturday night. The
1 concert will be in the Wright
auditorium and admission Is
'1 free.
1 The band clinic is an annual
■ i affair. It is . sponsored bv the
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