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CHOWAN COUNTY
Volume XXX—Number 8
EdentonßPWClub Names
Mrs. Bertha B. Bunch As
'62 'Woman Os The Y ear'
Glowing .Tribute Paid
To Honoree By Mrs.
Lena Leary, District
Director
Coming as a complete surprise,
Mrs. Bertha Bunch was named
‘'Woman of the Year” at the
Edenton Business & Professional
Women’s club annual “Bosses'
Night” banquet held in the Ma
sonic Temple Thursday night.
The ' announcement came as a
climax to she banquet, when
Mrs. Lena Leary, District 10 di
rector, presented quite a lengthy
biography which, until almost
the very end, kept guests, as
well as Mrs. Bunph, in the dark
as to who the person would be.
Mrs. Leary traced the life of
Mrs. Bunch from her infancy up
until she became the first wo
man to hold an elective office
in Chowan County, which in
ference enabled many in the au
dience to know who would be
named. Mrs. Leary paid glow
ing tribute to Mrs. Bunch in her
local activities and a homemak
er, as well as her efficiency and
genial manner in which she dis
charges her many duties as Reg
ister of Deeds of Chowan
County.
Mrs. Bunch was more or less
nonplussed as she was asked to
come to the front to receive a
beautiful bouquet of red roses.
About the only words she was
able to say was that she was
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Rosevear To Attend
West Pointer Dinner
The Annual West Point Found
er’s Day Dinner for alumni of
the United-States Military Acad
emy will be held at the Fort
Monroe Officers Open Mess on
Saturday, March 23, Colonel J.
H. Wohner, dinner committee
chairman, announced.
The dinner, to be hosted by
Lieutenant General John K. Wa
ters, Commanding General, Head
quarters U- S. Continental Army
Command, will commemorate the
161st anniversary of the found
ing of the Military Academy.
Among those expected to at
tend the dinner is Colonel Wil
liam B. Rosevear (USA Retired)
of Edenton. Colonel Rosevear is
a member of the Academy’s
class of 1913.
20 Years Ago j
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The Chowan Herald
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Chowan County citizens joined'
the remainder of the nation inj
a registration in order to secure
War Ration Book II which was
\ issued to each member of a
household in order to purchase
many items of food, which were
placed on the rationed list.
Miss Mildred Owens, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. p. T. Owens,
successfully passed the physical
examination to enter the Wo
men's Army Auxiliary Corps.
Chowan County's Draft Board
received two more calls to fur
nish 40 colored men and 35 white
men for army duly.
R. C. Holland. Chowan County
salvage chairman, announced a
campaign to collect tin cans to
be reclaimed for vital metal in
the war effort.
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Edenton Aces And Acelets Win
Conference Basketball Crowns
With only one more confer
ence game to play, both the
Edenton Aces and Acelets have'
clinched the Albemarle Confer
ence basketball championship
for this year.
This means that both teams
will draw a bye in the first
round of the district tourna
ment which is ’ scheduled to be
held in Plymouth starting Tues
day of next week, January 26.
The Aces and Acelets wind up
their regular season Friday
night when they go to Williams
ten to play the final game.
The Aoes have ah overall rec
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
LeoKatkaveckNow
Heads Varsity Club
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Group Votes to Again
Sponsor Sports
Banquet
Eden ton’s Varsity Club at a
recent meeting elected officers
for the new year, when Leo
Katkaveck was presi
dent. He succeeds George Lewis.
Other officers elected included
A. B. Harless, Jr., vice president;
Tom Bass, secretary, and Jerry
McGee, treasurer.
The club decided to again
sponsor the Varsity Club’s sports
awards banquet, but no definite
date was set for the affair which
honors athletes at John A.
Holmes High School.
BANK CLOSED TO OBSERVE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
The Peoples Bank & Trust I
Company, as well as the Con-j
sumer Credit Branch, will be j
closed all day Friday, February!
22. The day wilLbe observed as!
a holiday to celebrate the birth- i
day of George Washington.
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Winnors Announced In Art
Show Sponsored By Local Club
The annual Woman’s Club Art
i Show was held Tuesday night
,at 8 o’clock in the auditorium of
| the Edenton Elementary School
in conjunction with the Febru
ary. meeting of the P'l A.
I Mrs. Harry Venters, art in
structor, gave an interesting pro
gram on growth of art through
I the schools.
After a two-day showing at
the school, some of the winning
art work will be displayed in
store windows.
Winners received: Blue rib
bon, first place; red. second; yel
low, third, and honorable men
tion.
Winners in this year’s show
are:
Delaney Jethro, first; Miriam
Members Os Band
At All-State Clinic
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| Seven Local Boys Se
lected to Play In
Concert
i Seven members of the John A.
Holmes Hifeh Sehool Band at
tended the All State Band Clinic,
Eastern Division, at East Caro
lina College on February 8 and
9. The clinic is an annual af
fair sponsored by the North Car
olina Bandmasters Association.
Representing Edenton in this
clinic were Ronnie Sawyer, bari
tone horn; Ronnie Rountree,
trombone; Mac Privott, trom
bone; Tommy Leary, cornet;
Larry Privott, cornet; Charles
Wood, Jr., sousaphone, and Jer
ry Yarborough, French horn.
The clinic bandsmen rehearsed
for two days, Friday and Sat-
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Team standings in the confer
ence follow:
Girls
Won Loaf
Edenton _..... 10 1
Gates 8 3
Ahoskie 8 ( 3
Williamston 7 4 j
Hertford .. 4 8
Plymouth 2 9
Scotland Neck 0 11
Boy*
Won Loaf
Edenton 10 1
Gates 8 3
Plymouth 7 4
Williamston .*. 5 6
j Ahoskie 4 7 ,
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Women From Various
Churches Will Parti
cipate In Service at
4 P. M.
World Day of Prayer for all
I churchwomen in Edenton will be
observed with special services at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Fri
day afternoon, March 1, at 4
o’clock.
Women leaders of all Edenton
churches are urged to communi
cate with either Mrs. Alice Ma
lone, telephone 2163 or the Rev.
George 'Holmes, telephone 3'522.
This ecumenical expression in
which all churchwomen should
participate is to be observed on
a world-wide basis. Women
from the various local churches
will have parts in the service.
Evans Oil Five
More Committees
Clifton Blue, speaker of the
House of Representatives, last
week named 10 more committees.
Os the 10 committees named,
B. W. Evans, Chowan County’s'
Representative, was appointed
on five. His appointments in
cluded the Highway Safety Com
mittee, Roads Committee, Con
servation and Development Com
mittee, Library Committee and
Wildlife Resources Committee.
Bembridge. second; George
Wheeler, third and honorable
mention to Carolyn Stevenson,
Richard Jackson, Francis Bem
bridge and Linda Twiddy.
r ' Firal Grade '
Betsy Harrell, first; Nelle
Manning, second; Rebecca War
ren, third.
Richard Brabble, first; Mi
chael Akers, second; Rene
Swisher, third.
Second Grade
Robin Lane, first; Chris El
liott, second; Jerry Castelloe,
third.
Brabble Warren, first; Marty
Jones, second; Robin Perry,
third.
Bill Chesson, first; Janet Cope-
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Mission Study At
Macedonia Church
Meetings Scheduled to
Be Held February
25 and 26
A Mission Study will be held
at the Macedonia Baptist Church
Monday and Tuesday nights,
February 25 and 26. The meet
ings will begin at 7:30 o’clock,
when the home mission book,
“The Chains Are Strong”, will
be studied. The book will be
taught by the pastor, the Rev.
Gordon Shaw.
In connection with the study,
a very interesting film “Under
Shadows of Steel” will be shown.
Stabbing Fatal To
Local Colored Man
Lee Dunlow, Jr., Jail
ed Charged With
Murder
Ernest Raynor, 31-year-old col
ored man died Tuesday night as
the result of being stabbed in
the heart
Charged with the murder is
Lee Dunlow, Jr„ 33-year-old
white man, who was arrested
following the stabbing and is
now confined in the Chowan
County jail.
According to Edanton police,
Dunlow and a group of young
colored men were riding in his
car and after all but itaynor left
the car, an argument ensued
which resulted in the stabbing.
The police say Dunlow shoved
Raynor out of his car near the
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tan, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, Febraary 21, 1963.
Shelter Stocking Under Way In Edenton
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In photo W. E. Bond, chairman of Chowan County Commission
ers and Murray O. Ashley, Chowan-Edenlon Civil Defense direc
tor, are shown in the basement of the Edenton Post Office check
ing supplies for shelters meeting requirements as public fall-out
shelters in this area. These supplies, which include radiological
instruments, medical kits, sanitation kits, water containers and
food stocks, were received February 5 and have teen placed in
public shelters.—(Photo by Ricks).
Heart Council Organized
In Chowan County To Help
Year Round Heart Work
Various Officers and
Chairmen Are An
nounced to Cover All
Os County
Completion of a Heart Coun
cil for Chowan County has been
announced by Dr. Ed Bond,
president of the Council. It is
part of the North Carolina and
American Heart Associations, ac
cording to Dr. Bond.
Members of the Council are
DA David Wright, who will
serve as medical representative
in supplying scientific publica
tions and information to phy
sicians, nurses, and members of
other health professions whe
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Hiram Mayo Attends
Meeting Os Educators
Hiram Mayo, superintendent of
Edenton schools, returned Wed
nesday from Atlantic City, N. J..
where he attended the annual
meeting of the American Asso
ciation of School Administrators.
Mr. Mayo left Friday for At
lantic City and was accompan
ied by Dr. William Wagoner,
superintendent of Washington
schools; Dr. Ben Fountain, super
intendent of Elizabeth City
schools, and S- D. O’Neal, super
intendent of Plymouth schools.
Edenton BPW Club’s Woman of the Year
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Pictured above is Mrs. Bertha Bunch, who was named “Woman
i of the Year" at the Edentan Business and Professional Woman's
Chib annual Boases' Night banquet held Thursday night at the
Masonic Temple. The beautiful bouquet of rad roses was present
ed by Mrs. Lena Leary. District 10 director, who paid a glowing
tribute to Mrs. Bunch in recognition of the honor bestowed upon
Rev. Van Crawford
Is Appreciative For
Interest Os People
Methodist Minister Is
Hopeful of Recovery
And to Be Able to
Resume Duties
The Rev. Van T. Crawford,
jastor of the Edenton Methodist
Jhurch, who is a patient in Duke
lospital at Durham, this week
tent a very appreciative letter to
she Herald. The letter appears
below for the benefit of his ana
lis family’s many friends:
“To my fellow Christians of
Edenton and vicinity; I am writ
ing to express my deepest grat:
tude to all our people there
for your many tokens of pray
erful interest in my recovery.
“These expressions' have came
from members, Sunday School
classes, youth groups in churches
of other denominations as well
as our own Edenton Methodist
Church.
“The many beautiful flowers
and cards expressing the highest
sentiments of our Christian
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March 15 Deadline
To Release Cotton
AllotmentsForl963
Allotment Will Be Re
duced Unless 75 Per
Cent of Acreage Is
Planted
Chowan County fanners are
reminded that Friday, March 15,
is the deadline for them to re
lease cotton acreage in order to
protect heir cotton acreage his
tory.
Attention is called to the fact
that if a fanner fails to plant at
least 75 per cent of his 1963 al
lotment, his cotton allotment
will be reduced in 1964. A
farmer who plants at least 75
per cent of his cotton this year
need take no action to lease
any acreage in order to preserve
his allotment base.
The released allotment will be
apportioned by the County
Committee for use by other
farmers.
Farmers, who dp not intend
to plant all of their cotton al
lotment in 1963 are urged to con
tact the local ASCS county of
fice in order to become fully ac
quainted as to how to protect
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Edenton Employment Office Is
Giving Aid In Job Placements
The Edenton office of the;
State Employment Security Com
mission has begun an effort to 1
aid placement ol top level ad- 1
ministrative and management
personnel as well as laborers and
clerical employees through a i
monthly listing to select cm- j
ployers in the Edenton area.
Office Manager William A.
dollar reports that he has fur
nished names and addresses of |
>evcral top executives -in the
area to the ESC central office to
begin receiving a monthly bulle- ‘
tin, “Top j Flight Personnel”,
which will be mailed to key :
executives in various industries.
Edenton Bandsters
Attend Duke Clinic
Group of Five Hear
Lectures and Dem
onstrations
Five band members from John
A. Holmes High School attended
a band clinic at Duke University
on February 12. The clinic was
sponsored by the Duke Univer
sity Music Department and the
Minneapolis Symphony Orches- j
tra. Holmes band members at-'
tending this clinic were Sanfra
Ange, flutist; Nellie Wood, slut-i
ist; Carmen Goodwin, flutist; ]
Johnny Floars, clarinetist, and,
Jimmy Jones, French horn.
This clinic consisted of lec
tures and demonstrations on all
instruments of the orchestra by
members of the Minneapolis
Symphony. The bandsmen at
tended these lectures from 9:30
A. M., until 5:00 P. M. Between
lectures they visited the Duke
Chapel, and other points of in
terest on the University campus.
In the evening a concert was!
presented by the Minneapolis
Symphony and attended by all
band members.
Methodist Men’s Club
Will Meet Tonight
The Methodist Men’s Club wilt
meet tonight (Thursday) at 6:30
o’clock at the church. Nathan
Owens, president of the club, an
nounces that a country style
steak dinner will be served by
.members of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service. He also
states that very important busi
ness is to be transacted, so that
every member of the club is es
pecially urged to attend.
Laymen Os St. Paul’s
Plan Pancake Supper
The laymen of St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church will stage a pan
cake supper Shrove Tuesday,
February 26, in the Parish
House. This event will' begin at
7 P. M., with Ernest Kehayes as
chairman.
Special music and slides of the
parish and vicinity have been
arranged.
$2.50 Per Year In North Carolina
James H. Griffin Secured
As New Chief Os Police
For Edenton Police Dept.
Edenton Speaker j
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Dr. Nelson K. Ordway, pro
fessor of pediatrics, Yale Uni
versity School of Medicine, was
speaker at the University of
North Carolina School of Medi
cine's postgraduate course at the
Edenton Restaurant Wednesday
afternoon and night.
Mr. Hollar and other ESC mana
gers were informed of the new
service recently from ESC head
quarters. He said the bulletin
will offer employers a ready ref
erence to -‘top flight job appli
cants.” Qualified personnel who
wish to be listed in the bulletin,
or who wish to seek employment
in their fields, should contact
the ESC office here. Informa
tion as to qualifications and
identity of jnb-.seskiiig applicants
will be held in strict confidence
if the applicant so desires, said
Mr. Hollar.
Mailed each month, the new
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C. Os C. Members
Hear Encouraging j
Chairmen Reports
Group of Committees
Reflect Activity Dur
ing Post 4 1 / 2 Month
Period
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At a membership meeting of
the Edenton Chamber of Com
, merce held in the Court, House
Tuesday night very encouraging
I reports were presented by James
I Robinson, executive vice presi
'dent and chairmen of various
committees.
At the outset President George
A. Byrum called upon Mr Rob
inson for a report. Mr. 'Robinson
predicated his report by point
ing out the purpose and func
tions of Chamber of Commerce
and the importance of efficient
managers and secretarial staff.
He then rehearsed what has
Jbcen done in the past 4'i
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COUNTY AND CITY OFFICES
CLOSED ON FEBRUARY 22
County and city offices will
be closed all day Friday, Feb
ruary 22. The closing is due to
the observance of George Wash
ington's birthday. The offices
will be open as usual Saturday
I morning.
Music W orkshop Scheduled Al
Rocky Hock Church Feh. 26th
Dr. Arnold Hoffman of the
North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction, will conduct
a music workshop at Rocky Hock
Baptist Church on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 26. Dr. Hoffman is a
noted musician in North Caro
lina and works very closely with
the Demonstration music
program in the state.
Attending the workshop will
be representatives from counties
in the 25th Federated District
of Home Demonstration Clubs.
These include, Gates, perquim- .
ans, Pasquotank, Camden, Curri
FIGHT CANCER
WITH A CHECKUP
AND CHECK
Succeeds George Dail;
Plans to Begin New
Duties In Edenton on
March 1
Mayor John Mitchener an
nounced this week the appoint
ment of a chief of police for
Edenton in the person of James
H- Griffin of Kinston. Mr.
Griffin was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by tire retire
ment of former Chief of Police
George I. Dail. Leo LaVoie has
been acting as chief of police
since Mr. Daii’s retirement and
will continue with the Police
Department as assistant chief.
Mr. Griffin, who is 31 years
old, has been a police officer in
Kinston for 10 years and has
had training under one of the
most efficient chiefs of police in
the state. He is highly recom
mended by the Kinston chief of
police, law enforcement officers
and prominent citizens of Kin
ston. He is a native of Onslow
County and served in the U. S-
Army. He has attended many
police schools, including schools
sponsored by the Federal Bu
reau of Investigation.
The new chief is expected to
begin his new duties in Edenton
on March 1. He is a Baptist,
married and is the father of four
children, lie is hopeful of secur
ing living quarters so that he
will be able to move his family
to Edenton when he reports for
duty.
Clothing Leaders
Meet February 27
“Pressing Equipment” will lie
the subject for training clothing
leaders in each of the local
Home Demonstration Clubs at a
meeting in the office of
Pauline Calloway, home econom
ics extension agent, Wednesday
morning, February 27, at 10
o’clock.
The type of pressing equip
ment needed for various types of
fabric and ttie use of these along
with general pressing equipment,
will be demonstrated.
Hopkins ’63 Official
Os Ford Truck Chib
Tom Hopkins of the Albemarle
Motor Company has been elected
vice president of Carolina-Tide
watcr Ford Truck Club for the
year 1963. The club is an or
ganization of Ford sales leaders
in the Carolina-Tidewater area
and was organized in 1956.
The club meets monthly and
has been very active in improve
ments and changes of Ford
trucks.
Other 1963 officers are: Doii
Burton, Bruce Flournoy Ford,
Norfolk, Va., president; Ronnie
Pope, Center Ford, Newport
News, Va., secretary; H C Win
der, Town & country Ford, Eliz
abeth City, treasurer, and Jack
Clark, Kimnach Ford, Norfolk,
Va., chairman of the board of
directors.
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World Day of Prayer will be
I observed at St. Paul’s Episcopal
i Church Friday afternoon, March
L at 4 o'clock.
Dr. R. M. Helms, prominent
physicist of East Carolina Col
lege, will be at John A. Holmes
High School Friday, February
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tuck, Dare and Chowan counties.
Mrs. W. E- Hill, Eastern District
music chairman, will preside.
Lunch will be served by Rocky
Hock, Beech Fork and Gum Pond
Home Demonstration Clubs.
Home Demonstration Club
members, persons working with
church music in locaj.. churches
and other persons interested in
music are invited to attend. Lo
cal arrangements have been
made by Mrs. Edward Goodwin,
county music chairman. The
meeting will begin promptly at
9:45 A. M.