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Volume XXlX.—Number 21.
Big Edenton Water Carnival Scheduled Wednesday, May 30
John Holmes High School
Commencement Exercises
To Begin Friday, May 25
speaker For Gradua- ‘
lion Exercises Wed
nesday, May 30, Will
ljse Dr. Barney Jones
Commencement exercises will
begin at John A. Holmes Hieh
School Friday night, May 25,
when Class Night will be ob
served in the school auditorium
at 8 o’clock.
The historian will be Eleanor
Boyce Powell and the last will,
testament, and prophecy will be
presented by Phyllis Twiddy.
The giftorians will be Marian
Bunch and Ida Campen.
On the program will be vari
ous awards which will be pre
sented as follows:
Orion, John Mitchener; Busi
ness and Professional Women's
(Sub, Miss Pauline Calloway;
bus drivers, Gene Perry; DAR j
Citizenship, Mrs. Mary Leggett
Browning; Edenton Woman’s s
Club, Mrs. Elton Forehand, Jr., '
most valuable girl athlete, Miss '
Sally Blue Lytch; most valuable ,
boy athlete, William D. Billings; <
Rotary Cup, Richard S- Atkin- ,
son, Jr.; PTA scholarship, War- 5
ren Twiddy; outstanding senior <
in activities, Cecil Fry; scholar
ship awards, Paul Stanton. Pi
anists for the program will be ]
Jo Ann Leary and Roger Lamb.
The commencement sermon
will be preached Sunday night.
May 27, at 8 o’clock when the
speaker will be the Rev. Hugh
Evans, pastor of the Edenton
Presbyterian Church. He will
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20 Years Ago}
' As Found In 1.4 Files Os ]
The Chowan Herald }
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Judge I. M. Meekins of Eliza- t
beth City was the graduation r
speaker at Chowan High School. I
The Rev. Frank Cale was bac- ]
calaureate speaker at Edenton
High School. 1
Chowan County Democrats t
elected W. D. Pruden as chair- «
man of the county executive
committee to succeed B.' W. Ev
ans who held the position for
nine years. i
"With C. L. McCullers. director
of the Edenton High School a
Blind, scheduled to enter the
armed forces, the future of that
splendid organisation developed
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Arlyn Bunch Is High Scorer In
Woodland Conservation Contest
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Students of Vocational Agri
culture in the Albemarle Soil
W. Water Conservation District
participated in a very success
ful Woodland Conservation Con- j
test at .Camp Perry in Perquim-:
tils County Thursday afternoon.
Teams from Chowan, Camden, j
Central, Gatesville, Perquimans i
and Sunbury High Schools were i
Altered in this contest.
I Winning teams were: Sunbury [
Ist place, Chowan 2nd place, and
Camden 3rd'place. They receiv
ed checks for sls, $lO and $5.00
respectively.
Arlyn Bunch of Chowan High
School was the individual higfo.
scorer and received a $5 00 chgfH
for his achievements.
The contest involved tree iden
tification, determination of prac
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Chowan Democrats Represent
County At Meeting In Raleigh
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Chowan County was well rep-
tat the Stpte Demo-
Convention held in Ra
leigh Thursday of. last week.
,iAmong those in attendance
Chowan County^Darme-'
«*feic Committee, T- O Asbell,
Mtt. Edward 0. Bond, James
Bond, Rosaer Bunch, George A.
Byrum, Mrs. Raymi** * Cm,
&st *° d Mrs B Ev * n *’ i
THE OIOWAN HERALD
Will Graduate
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Cadet Elliott .Luther Belch. Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Belch
of Tyner, will be among the 99
seniors at Hargrave Military
Academy at Chatham, Va., who
will receive their diplomas a:
commencement exercises Friday
June 1. He holds the rank o'
Sergeant First Class in the Cadel
Corps.
Mac Privott And
AnitaSextbnWin
Band’s Trophies
Final Concert, of Year
Delights Large "Au
dience Sunday Af
ternoon
Two of the most coveted band
trophies were awarded to bands
men on Sunday afternoon at the
final concert of the John A-
Holmes .High School Band.
Dick Dixon, representing the
Edenton Rotary Club, presented
the John Philip Sousa award to
Mac Privott. This award is pre
;ented annually by the Edenton
Totary to a band member who
has Shown outstanding loyalty
md interest to the band.
The Chamber of Commerce
achievement award was present
:d to Anita Sexton. This award
? given to a band member who
las made outstanding progress
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tices needed in certain woodland
areas, thinning procedures, cal
; culation of volume and values
|of trees, woodland sales and
| proper tree planting.
Assisting the Albemarle Dis
, trict in preparing and conduct
| ing this contest were member:
iof the NC Division of Forestry
| Extension Service Personnel anr'
| vocational agriculture teachers
| Prize money was donated bj
Union Bag Camp Paper Corpora
1 tion.
i This was the first time a
woodland contest of this type
has been sponsored by the Al
bemarle District and also the
Hprst time such a contest has
nßeen sponsored by any Conser
vation District in North Caro
lina.
lan, John Afrtchener and Tom
Shepard.
Included in the county recom
mendations for membership on
various committees were... the
following from Chowan. County:
[ State Executive Committee—
A. B. ftajjesg; Jr.
Congressional—P. S. McMullan
and James M- Bond.
Judicial—William S.
and John Graham.
j Solicitorial—John A, Mifcchefi
er and George. A. B»WTO. } j
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Edenton, Chowan County, lNiorth Carolina, Thursday, May 24,1962.
Outer Bank;. tZ Club Members Will Perform at Edenton’s Water Carnival
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l ictu.ed here are only two of the many water skiing stunts which will be
presented by about 40 members of the Outer Banks Ski Club at Edenton\s
Water Carnival Wednesday afternoon, May 30. The ski show is only one
j of the several features to be presented during the day and night and will
j include 15 different acts, climaxed by H. A. Sargent being towed aloft be
neath a large kite which will rise 100 feet or more above the water.
Opposition Feature
If Local Election
Saturday, May 26th
Polls In Four Town
ships of County Will
Open at 6:30 A. M.
And Close 6:30 P. M.
Chowan County voters arc
r' jrtuled to go to the polls Sat
•’lday, May 26. when they will
have the opportunity to partici-
pate in several contests for coun
ty offices in the Democratic I
primary election.
Polls will open at 6:30 A. M,
and close at 6:30 P. M. This is
a county election so that only
those voters who are registered
on the county registration books
wil’ ae entitled to cast a ballot.
The various voting places for
the six county precincts will be
as follows:
East Edenton Precinct Cho-!
wan County Court House.
West Edenton Precinct Mu-
Cont'd. on Page 2—Section 1
taction Block j
Opens June 4th-
J. B. Taylor” Will Act
As Auctioneer For ’
Coming Season
Announcement was made this [
week that the Chowan Coop- j
•rative Produce Exchange will
pen for business Monday af
ernoon, June 4, at 1 o’clock,
lust as soon as more produce is
brought to the auction block the
exchange will open at 9 A. M.
It is also pointed out that ma
■hinery will be available for
Trading produce for which a
mminal charge will be made.
E. L. Pearce is president of
" he exchange while W. A. Har- ,
-ell serves as vice president and
Paul Ober as secretary and
treasurer.
T. R. Tavlor will be the ex
change’s auctioneer this / ear. |
X H. Copeland will serve as |
•ecretary for the auction and Al
in Bunch wil be' ticket lister.
Moore Re-elected
Highway Director
The 28'h annual .meeting of
the Ocean Highway Association
was held Saturday and Sunday
aboard the merrjorial USS North
Carolina battleship at Wilming
ton. i f .
At the meeting Shelton Moore
of Edenton was re-elected to the
state board of directors.
Waltpn Jennette of Elizabeth
City was elected president of
association to succeed T. A. Dob
*nn ol Accomac. Va.
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Graduation Exercises At
Chowan High School Will
Be Held Friday, June Ist
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C. Robert Benson, Jr.
President of College
Os Albemarle Will j
Be the TSpeuker
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Final exercises for Chowan j
High School will begin . Sunday
(night, May 27, at 8 o’clock in
I the school auditorium with the
baccalaureate service.
Graduation exercise will be
held Friday, June 1, at 8 o’clock
which will wind up the school
term for the year.
For the baccalaureate service
the invocation will be offered
by the Rev. Carl Hart, pastqr
of Ballard’s Bridge Baptist j ’
Church and the benediction by
the Rev. Claude Wilson, pastor •
of Center Hill Methodist Church.
1 The sermon will be preached !
by the Rev. Robert Harrell and ;
special music will be provided
by the Glee Club.
Accompanists for the program j
will be Miss Cecelia Willoughby, |
Jakie Boyce and Conrad Plyler.
1 For the graduation exercise
the principal speaker will be C. |
Robert Benson, Jr., president of*
the college of the Albemarle in!]
Elizabeth City. He will be pre- j
sented by Superintendent W. J. | <
Taylor. The invocation will be 1
offered by the Rev. Thurman W- 1
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New District President
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At the state convention of Woman’s Clubs held last week a
Winston-Salem. Mrs. J. D. Elliott of Edenfosi was installed as presi
dent of the lSlh District of Woman's Clubs.—Ricks Photo.
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Banquet In Honor
i Os Band Members
i Mrs. John Bunch New
President of Band
Parents Group
The annual band banquet hon- j
oring members of the John A. j
Holmes High School Band was J
held Friday night. May 18. |
There were 124 people present
to watch the award presenta
tions and to applaud the fine
work achieved by all of the
bandsmen during the past school
year.
Two trophies were awarded to
band members tor outstanding!
achievement on their insu.u-|
ments. The elementary school
trophy was given to Buddy
White, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.
A. White of Edenton. Tony
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BANKS CLOSED MAY 30
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany and the Consumer Credit
Branch will be closed Wednes
day of next week, May 30- Rea
son for closing is to observe
Memorial Day, a national holi
day.
Mrs. J. D. Elliott Installed New
President Os Sixteenth District
At Woman’s Club Convention
Mrs. J. D. Elliott, of Edenton
was officially installed as presi
dent of the Sixteenth District
of Woman’s Clubs at the state
convention held in Winston-
Salem last week. She succeeds
[Mrs. Julian Porter of Severn.
Mrs. Elliott has named Mrs.
IR. J.mßoycß-of &ienton as dis
trict secretary-treasurer and Mrs.
Heywood Houtz of Elizabeth
City, director of Juniors.
Mrs. Elliott, who is a past;
president and past secretary of i
the Edenton Woman’s Club, has
been an active member of the
local club, having served as
chairman of the Garden Com
mittee, Welfare, Adult Education
Edenton V. Oman's Club W ins
Five State Convention Awards!
Eight members nf the Edenton
Woman's Club attended the 60th
Annual North Carolina Federa
tion of Women's Clubs Conven
tion in Winston-Salem. N- C-.
May 17th and 18th.
Highlight of the convention
was the presentation of the
Community Improvement Pro
gram Awards to clubs partici
pating in this national contest
sponsored by the General Fed
eration of Women’s Clubs under
the auspices of Sears-Roebuck
so r community improvement
during the period of two years
1960-1962. In this contest, the
Edenton Woman’s Club placed
third in the state and was pre-
Cancer Crusade
Will End June 1
Mrs. Warren Twiddy
Hopeful of Meeting
Goal of $1,500
Mrs. Warren Twiddy. Chowan
bounty cancer crusade chair
nan, announced early this week
'hat the drive for funds will be
continued until Friday. June 1.
Mrs. Twiddy reports that con
'ributions up to Tuesday of this
veek amounted to $1,374. This
•ear’s goal was set at $1,500 and
by extending the closing date
everal more days, she is hope
il that the goal will be rea
zed.
Anyone who has not but wish
s to make a contribution in the
ight against cancer is requested
o send their contribution to
Irs. Twiddy at once.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will meet Mon
’ay night May, 28. at 7 o'clock
t the Edenton Restaurant,
’resident John Mitchener re
quests a 100 per cent attendance.
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
Beauty Contest, Dance,
Boat Race, Ski Show And
Fireworks Be Features
Graduation Speaker
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DR. BARNEY JONES ,
Graduation exercises at John f
A. Holmes High School will be
held Wednesday night. May 30.
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will be Dr. Barney Jones, assist- 1
ant dean of Trinity College, Duke >
Jniversdy. |
and USO representative. In
1959 as Cancer Crusade chair
man, she organized the county
cancer executive board and the
ooard of directors.
She is currently president of
the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
, and an active member of the
. Eden+TVfi Baptist church. She
j also participates in the Edenton
j PTA and the Band Parents As
sociation.
j Mrs. Elliott is the daughter.of
I Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Alderman
of Rose Hill. She graduated j
from the Rose Hill High School, j
Peace College and Hardbarger's,
Business School, Raleigh. Be-
Conlinued on Page 6, Section i
sented a check for SIOO. This j
award was made to the Edenton j
Woman’s Club for its endeavors j
in the fields of adult education,
scholarships, sponsoring of youth j
programs. and beautification, j
preservation and restoration in
the community.
Other awards received by the j
Edenton Woman’s Club were the j
Mary Mitchiner Oliver Silver j
Bowl, presented to a senior club 1
in a town of 5,000 population I
or less, for the best over-all pro- j
cram or single piece of work ]
done in public affairs, and thel
C. H. Verner Cup. to the club
reporting the best over-all pru-
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ROTARIANS MEET TODAY
Edenton Rotarians will meet \
this (Thursday) afternoon at ! !
o'clock at the Parish House.
The program will be in charge
of Elton Forehand, who plans
to conduct a quiz on Rotary, so
that President Richard Atkinson
is very anxious to have a 100
percent meeting.
Soil Stewardship Week Will Re
Observed May 27 To June 3
Soil Stewardship Week will be
observed throughout the nation
from May 27-June 3. It is a
period of time set aside for peo
ple to learn more about the true
relation of the land and water
to their material and spiritual
welfare.
In connection with the observ
ance. G. Samuel Cox, local work
unit conservationist, says:
•‘The earth is the Lord’s, we
are just trusted to be stewards
of the land. We all 'depend on
good land and pure water for
our food, clothing and many ar
ticles we use from day to day.
The amount of good land in the
U. S. has been yduced to about
two acres per person on which
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FIGHT CANCER 1
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Joe Conger, Jr., High
In Praise of Efforts
Put Forth In Stag
ing Celebration
Through the fine cooperation
of moie than a score of Edenton
merchants, the planning and
subsequent work of more tha"
tv.o store Jayrees and membeis
of the Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Committee, first class,
tree entertainment is promised
area residents for the afternoon
and evening of May 30 for
Edenton's Water Carnival.
•’I wish to commend everyone
who took part in preparation for
Edenton's first Water Carnival.”
L Joe H. Conger. Jr., president of
the Edenton Chamber of Com
merce said in reporting on the
Carnival program. "'I his event
is jointly sponsored by the Jay
cees and the Chamber of Com
merce. It would not have been
possible without the cooperation
of the Edenton Jaycees who
have demonstrated their ability
in national competition.
"The first event scheduled for
the Edenton Water Carnival
next Wednesday. May 30," Con
ger said, -is the handicapped
boat race of 35 miles. Inquiries
from interested boat drivers are
coming in at an increased pace,
according to Scott Harrell and
Bill Easterling, general co-chair
men.”
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Visiting Speaker At
Methodist Church
Don Evans of Rocky
Mount Speaks Sun
day Night
Attorney Don Evans of Rocky
Mount, favorably known
throughout the State for his
ivic and religious interests, will
.peak at Edenton Methodist
Church Sunday night. May 27,
t 8 o'clock.
Mr. Evans' message will deal
with the Peace Program now bp
;ng promoted throughout the
Methodist church. His coming
to Edenton is sponsored b.v the
Vomans Society of Christian
Service and the Methodist Men’s
Tub of Edenton.
The public is cordially invited
md it is hoped that a capa-itv
audience will he present fop- this
important, meeting.
civic calendar]
Gala Edenion Water Carnival
scheduled to be held Wednesday,
May 30.
A Democratic primary elec- i
ion will be held Saturday, May
26th.
Soil Stewardship Week will b*
observed from May 27 to June 3.
Don Evans of Rocky Mou rs
will speak on peace at the Eden
♦on Methodist Church Sunday
night. May 27, at 8 o'clock.
The Chowan Cooperative Pro-
Continued on Page 8, Section 1
: to produce the food and cloth
-11 ing we use.
i j “How well is your two acres
■ being cared for? Will it con
• tinue to produce good food for
• | you, or will it become depleted.
I t washed away and unproductive?
' “ ‘The Earth is the Lord's’.'’ a
• | very good short film emphasiz
: ing soil stewardship, will be
! shown on Channel 9 TV, be
tween 7:20 and 7:40 A- M „ bn
i Friday, May 25. I am sure all
i of you will .enjoy it.'
"Emphasis is oh the fact that
:we are only stewards of the
. I land and should strive to lew-fe
( it in better shape for future
; generations than it was whefi « a
i received it" 'i
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