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Volume XXlX—Number 4oT
Merchants Os Edenton
Plan "Bargain Blitz"
Days October 11-12-13
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Expected to Be Great
est Sales Promotion
In History of Local
Trading Center
MANY BARGAINS j
Sponsored By Merch
ants Committee df ;
■C.of C. j
Edenton merchants and service ;
businessmen are readying their,
stores for one of the greatest j
sales promotions in the history j
of this historic trading center,!
the “Fall Bargain Blitz’’, which
begins Thursday, October 11,,
and runs through Saturday, .Oc- '
tober 13, according to W- J. P.
Earnhardt, chairman of the Mer
chants Committee of the Eden
ton Chamber of Commerce.
Those merchants interviewed
along Broad Street are determin
ed to provide bargains in both
soft goods and durables with
prices hammered down to rock-
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20 Years Ago j
At Found In 1.« File* Os J
The Chowan Herald i
In special session Town Coun
cil refused to grant Chief of
Police G. A. Helms leave of
absence in order to accept a po
sition at the U. S. Marine Corps
Air Station. Mr. Helms, there
fore, decided to continue as chief
of police in Edenton.
At a meeting of various chair- j
men of the Chowan "£ounff r Ci
vilian Defense Council. * reso-'
lution was unanimously passed
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To Local Historic Coniimssion
15 New Members Appointed
The I's new members recently
’.appointed to the Edenton-Cho
wan Historic Commission by
Gov. Terry Sanford have been
announced by Dr. Robert Lee
Humber, commission chairman.
The 1 commission held its fall
meeting in Edenton Wednesday
and were the guests of the
Edenton Woman’s Club for a
luncheon.
The new members are A. C-
Boyce, Richard D. Dixon, Jr.,
Mrs. F. B. Drane, B. Warner Ev
ans, John W. Graham, Mrs. John
A. Kramer, Mrs. Leon G- Leary,
Miss Elizabeth V. Moore, Mrs.
W. B. Rosevear, David M. War
Chowan Native Given $43,000
To Carry On Research Work
DR. DURWARD F. BATEMAN
On Monday o| tact week Dr. Durward F. Bateman of Ithaca,
N. X» received word from the National Institute of Health in
Washington, D. C., that he had been granted $43,000 to carry on
and increase bis research in physiology of fungus diseases at Cor
nell University. A member of the 1952 graduating class of Chowan
Hsgh School, Dr. Bateman is makiafc an enviable record in his
field.,. He is much in demand for lectures and seminars relative
to his research at schods across the country. He is scheduled to
lev -i P< y?t. il> ■*>£“• MM * tSlLhed irT^Ph in I **"
an international* scianlßrflc publication. Dr. Baiaman^received^his
hSTpU)* s*’ 5 *’ ved his masters in 1960
I*6 years old. He was offered a position on the staff
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
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GEORGE A. BYRUM
Board of directors of the
Edenton Chamber of Commerce
on Monday unanimously elect
ed George A. Byrum as presi
dent. He succeeds J. H. Conger,
Jr.
Program Planned
For Veterans Day
The planning committee for
the program for Veterans Day
have had their first meeting.
The committee will meet again
on October 10th at 8 P. M., and
will go farther in planning the
program.
All indications are that the
-•ommittee is going to plan a
, very interesting and appropriate
program.
VFW MEETS TUESDAY
; William H. Coffield, Jr. Post
j No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign
mander Hailctt Chesson urges a
I large attendance.
ren and Gilliam Wood, all of
Edenton; Mrs. E. N. Elliott of
Tyner, J. Welch Harriss of High
Point, Miss Marie Thomas of
Charlotte and Mrs. Trent Rag
land, Jr., of Raleigh.
Other members of the com
mission are Mrs. W. J. P. Earn
hardt, Mrs. Edgar G. Bond, Dan
M. Paul, Mrs. Frank Graham,
Hon. Irwin Belk, James Webb,
Mrs. K. S. Trowbridge, Mrs. In-’
glis Fletcher, Dr. Richard H.
Howland, Mrs. J. Emmett Wins
low, Mrs. J. Harold Lineberger,
Jonathan Daniels, Mrs. S. N-
Clark, Dr. Christopher C- Crit
tenden, John A- Mitchener and
W. E. Bond 11.
' Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 4,1962.
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BEEF Sl<\K ON A RUNWAY Jim Robinson
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At upper right is pictured a view down a runway at the former Edenton Marine Air Station, where Perlin Packing Company
pens and feeders will extend for one-half mile. At bottom is an artist's drawing of proposed 70-ton per day Perlin Company feed
mill which will be constructed on the base property. Other pictures on page 4 of this section.
Concrete runways at the for
mer Edenton Marine Auxiliary
Air Station are undergoing
swift transition from their for
mer role of absorbing the land
ing Impact of 20-t'oh bujjibprs to
supporting as much as" 40 mil
lion pounds of beef steak on the
hoof. When completed this
transition will create probabiy
Students' Tickets
For Football Game
BeingSoldLocally
Price Is 50 Cents But
SI.OO Will Be Charg
ed at Gate In Eliza
beth City Friday
Cecil Fry, principal of John
!A. Holmes High School, an
nounced early this week that he
! had received a batch of tickets
to the Aces-Yellow Jackets foot
ball game next Friday night, Oc-
I tober 5.
The game will be played on
■ the Elizabeth City gridiron and
Mr. Fry was informed by Eliza
beth City school officials that all
tickets, including students, will
be SI.OO at the gate.
The batch of tickets -sent to
| Edenton are for students only’
and will be sold for 50 cents.
The tickets can be purchased
I from the homeroom teacher or
i at Mr. Fry’s office at the school.
Due to the policy of the Eliza
beth City school, Mr. Fry urges
i all students who plan to attend
I the game to secure their tickets
ahead of time for 50 cents in
stead of being obliged to pay
SI.OO at the gate.
IColonial Motor Co.
Display New Cars
Oldsmobile, Buick and
Pontiac Will Be Dis
played Today
/ The Colonial Motor Corppanv
announces that the new 1963
tnodel Oldsmobile, Pontiac and
Buick automobiles will go on
j display in its showroom today
| (Thursday). Personnel of the
Colonial Motor Company state
that never before has such a
fine line of cars been presented
by General Motors.
A cordial invifetion is extend
ed to the general public to visit
the showroom and look over the
new models.
the largest cattle feed lot opera
tion in the Southeastern United
States.
Four years ago this October
the Marine Air Base was deac
tivated'. Soon thereafter it was
declared surplus to the needs of
the federal government and
placed in the hands of the Gen
eral Services Administration for j
Geo. Byrum Elected New
President Local Chamber
Commerce Year '62-63
Chosen Unanimously
By Board of Direc
tors at Meeting Held
Monday
OTHER OFFICERS
New President Prom
ises Best Efforts To
ward Progress
George A. Byrum was elected
president of the Edenton Cham
ber of Commerce at the board of
directors’ meeting held Monday
at the Joseph Hewes Hotel, for
the fiscal year 1962-63. Mr. By
rum served as vice president of
the Chamber of Commerce last
year and was unanimously cho
sen to fill the office. Other of
ficers elected by the board of
directors are as follows: Vice
president, West W. Byrum, Jr.,
owner of the insurance agency
bearing his name; treasurer, E.
L. Hollowell, president of Cho
wan Veneer Co.; and secretary,
Wesley Chesson, Jr., secretary
treasurer of Hobbs Implement
Company.
James M. Robinson was re-
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Johnny Winborne Wins Teen-
Dem District Essay Contest
District winners in the Teen-
Dem SSOO Essay-Speaking Con
test have been announced by
State Democratic Party Chair
man Bert Bennett.
Contestants were asked to sub
mit an essay on the general sub
ject, “Why Support a Political
I Party?’’ and any high school stu
i dent in North Carolina obtain
]ing a recommendation from his
County Democratic party chair-'
man was eligible to enter.
1 First prize of $260 will be
disposal. In its prime the 3,280-
acre air base supported 2,500
military personnel and had cost
the government more than
j $17,000,000. At auction in April.
11962^,tt sold for approximately
$400,000 minus 807 acres which
in 1961 had been granted to the
Town of Edenton free and clear
rs a municipal airport.
New Ramblers Go
On Display Friday
Three Cash Prizes to
Be Awarded During
Showing
The Edenton Motor Company
announces that it will display
the new 1963 Rambler automo
biles at their showroom on
North Broad Street Friday, Oc
tober 5.
Personnel of the Edenton Mo
tor Company are very enthusias
tic about the new models and
extend a cordial invitation to
the general public to inspect the
new line of cars.
American Motors has an
nounced that beginning with
1963 models it is extending its
Rambler new-car warranty to
two years or 24,000 miles, cover
ing both the original owner and
subsequent purchasers.
A feature of the grand show
ing will be awarding three cash
prizes which will go to those
who register during the show
ing. The showroom will also be
open Friday night.
The prizes will be: First, $35;
second, $25, and third, sls.
awarded at the Vance-Aycock
dinner in Asheville on Saturday,
October 6, following judging in
the early afternoon. Each dis- t
trict winner will deliver his win
ning essay before a panel of
judges at that time.
Second prize will be $100;
third prize will be SSO; and $25
will be awarded to the 4th, sth,
6th, and 7th place winners.
Among the district winners is
Johnny Winborne, who was de
clared the winner in the First
District.
At this auction Perlin Pack
ing C >mpanv, Indian River Road.
Norfolk, Va., purchased 234
acres, 90 of which were 27-inch
thick concrete and asphalt run
ways and taxi ways, This -vast
area of concrete will contain the
gigantic cattle feeding area, the
ne:nl of a p ,sh-buttom, fully
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Thomas Cross Is
NewCubmasterFor
Edenton Cub Pack
Den Mothers Also Ap
; pointed For Six Dens
| Pack Meeting Sched-
I uled For Oct. 30
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Thomas Cross has been ap
pointed Cubmaster for Pack No.
1159 of Edenton Cub Scouts,
j which is sponsored by the Eden
! ton Lions Club. At the same
J time Leo Katkaveck was ap
pointed as institutional represen
tative of the Lions Club and
Tom Shepard, secretary.
Richard Dixon, Jr., is commit
tee chairman with committee
members including Henry Allen
Bunch, Wesley Chesson, Jr., and
John Ricks.
Den mothers and their assist
ants for the six dens are as fol
lows:
Den I—Mrs.1 —Mrs. Fred Bunch and
Mrs. Dorothy Quain.
Den 2 —Mrs. Carolyn Ricks and
Mrs. H. C- Jackson.
Den3—Mrs. Carolyn Raines
and Mrs. Mae Belle Wooten.
Den 4 —Mrs. John Graham and
Mrs. Ed Parker.
Den s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. Leo Katkaveck
and Mrs. Richard Hardin.
Den 6 —Mrs. Nora Lee Daven
port.
Richard Dixon states that the
i next pack meeting will be held
| Tuesday night, October 30, at
; 7:30 o’clock at the Scout cabin.
First Shipment Os
Cattle Received By
Perlin Packing Co.
A shipment of 140 cattle ar
rived at the Diamond-P Ranch
jof the Perlin Packing Company
at the former Edenton Marine
Corps Air Station. This is the
first contingent of cattle which
is expected to reach 40,000 head
by the fourth year of operation.
Another shipment is expected
during this week.
Representatives of the Perlin
Company are now purchasing
cattle at fall sales in North and
South Carolina.
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
Arrangements Complete
For Democratic District
Rally In Edenton Oct. 9th
Leads Caravan
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BERT BENNETT
Heading the caravan of pro
minent Democrats who will at
tend the First District Demo
cratic rally in Edenton Tuesday
night of next week will be Bert
Bennett. Mr. Bennett is chair
man of the Stale Democratic
Executive Committee.
Oct. 7 To 13 Is Fire
Prevention Week
Citizens Urged to Be
More Conscious of
Fire Safety
Fire Chief W. J. Yates calls
attention to the fact that Fire
Prevention Week will he ob
served October 7 to 13. Mr.
Yates points out that loss of life
and property is still increasing
by leaps and bounds and for that
reason appeals to all citizens to
do their part in being as care
ful ns possible and during the
week to get rid of all possible
fire hazards.
Governor Terry Sanford has
issued a proclamation designat
ing October 7-13 as Fire Pre
vention Week in North Carolina
and urges citizens to be more
conscious of fire safety through
out the entire year.
Another Herring
Breakfast Saturday
The Men’s Club of the Metho
dist Church will hold a pickled
herring breakfast at the church
Saturday morning, October 6- I
Breakfast will be served from 7 ;
until 9 o’clock, and will con- j
tinue to be served the first Sat
urday morning in each month.
John E. Shackelford Resigns
From Two Countv Positions
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John E. Shackelford at Mon
day morning’s meeting of the
Chowan County Commissioners
tendered his resignation as
prosecuting attorney of Record
er's Court and county attorney.
Mr. Shackelford stated that he
had accepted a position with the
law firm of Uzzell & DuMont in
Asheville. He expressed regret
to leave Edenton, but stated
that he would be benefitted fi
nancially in making the change.
His resignation was accepted
with regret, and W. E. Bond,
Edenton Aces Narrowly Edge
Scotland Neck By Score Os 6-0
Though comparative scores
would have placed the Edenton
Aces a heavy favorite to win,
their encounter with the Scot
land Neck “Fighting Scots” on
Hicks Field Friday night result
ed in a very lucky win by the
slim margin of 6-0. The win
ning touchdown was the result
of a fumble in the early part of
the second quarter. Scot Quar
terback Claude Moore, running
to his left, tossed the ball to
ward his fullback, Jimmy Bry
ant. The ball sailed over Bry
ant's head and Joe Harrell pick
ed up the free ball 15 yards
from pay dirt and raced un
touched to score the winning
touchdown. Douglas Sexton, who
kicked four extra points in the
previous game, missed the goal,
posts, so that the score moved
FIGHT CANCER
WITH 4 CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Prominent Democrats
Will Be Included In
Over 600 Who Are
Expected to Attend
freeTdinner
Affair Scheduled to
Begin In Armory
At 6:30 P. M.
Over 600 Democrats are ex
pected to attend the First Dis
trict Democratic Rally schedul
ed to be held at the Edenton
armory Tuesday afternoon, Oc
tober 9. at 6:30 o'clock.
The state caravan, led bv
Bert Bennett, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Com
i mittee, Governor Terry Sanford.
Senator Sam J. Ervin, Senator
B. Everett Jordan, Secretary of
State Thad Eure. Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner, the Council
of State and other prominent
Democrats will attend the meet
ing. The caravan is due to ar
rive in Edenton about 4:3Q
■ o'clock.
Lloyd Griffin, chairman of the
j Chowan County Democratic Exe
cutive Committee, will preside
at the rally. Griffin said that
this will he the first district
rally to he held in Edenton in
over 20 years and that every
effort is being made to make it
: the best.
Governor Terry Sanford will
j deliver the principal address
Cool'd, on Page 2—Section 1
j| civic calendar!
Chowan County Fair is in
progress this week at the Ameri
-1 can Legion grounds.
First Congressional District
Democratic rally will be held at
the Edenton armory Tuesday,
[October 9, at 6:30 P. M.
Edenton Aces will meet the
Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets on
the Elizabeth City gridiron Fri
day night, October 5, at 8
o'clock.
Edcnton's Cub Pack will meet
at the Scout Cabin Tuesday
night, October 30. at 7-30 o'clock.
National Business Women's Week
will be observed October 7-13.
Edenton merchants will stage
a "Fall Bargain Blitz" from
Thursday, October 11 through
Saturday, October 13.
Edenton Tea Parly Chapter of
I the DAR will meet at the Ire-
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Chairman of the Commissioners,
on behalf of his group, express
ed regret for the resignation and
complimented Mr. Shackelford
for his valuable service render
ed the county in the capacity of
prosecutor and county attorney.
While the Commissioners had
three applications for the two
positions held by Mr. Shackel
ford, no successor was appointed.
However, a special meeting will
no doubt be called to make the
appointments for the unexpired
terms.
to 6-0 and remained at that dur
ing the remainder of the game.
The Scotland Neck were
outplayed, but costly penalties
contributed considerably to few
er touchdowns. Douglas Sexton
was the work horse for the Aces,
being called upon to carry the
ball the majority of the time.
Wayne Ashley, too. helped to
carry the brunt of the attack,
as did Harry Spruill. Halfback
Hiram Mayo was injured in the
first place of the game, so that
he was sidelined during tha
night.
Eden ton’s entire defensive unit
displayed a good brand of play
ing as they held back the Scot
ball carriers for small gains.
The visitors were heW to'a scant
24 net yards by ntdling and
Continued on Pag* S. Section 2