ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN CHOWAN COUNTY Volume XXX.—Number 27. Over 200 Complete Red Cross Swimming Classes At Sandy Point Beach George Burdick and Murray Ashley Well Pleased With Suc cess of Program ! Chowan County’s Red Cross Water Safety Program has en joyed a splashing success this summer with over 200 persons taking part in recent swimming classes. Sandy Point Beach was the scene of the activity which lasted for thirteen morning ses-' sions. According to the instructors, who also taught swimming here last year, the general skill level of local swimmers has improved tremendously. This is supported by the fact that 30 swimmers qualified for the “Swimmer” emblem. Last summer no “Swimmer” certificates were awarded. I Also ot significance is the fact that the number of participants more than doubled this year and included over 40 students from' Gates County. 'Murray Ashley, I local Red Cross Chapter chair- j man, said that “safety was the. theme of the supervised classes. ' With so much water all around us, 1 can see no greater need, than that of waterproofing ouri children.” George Burdick, American Red Cross water safety instructor, conducted the classes with the assistance of other qualified life savers which included: Harry Continued on Page 4. Eociion 1 New Bridge Planned To Be Built Over Perquimans River The 'North Carolina State Highway Commission has made application for approval of plans to construct a bridge across Per quimans River ftear Hertford approximately 0.8 miles down stream of the existing draw bridge. Plans submitted show that the new structure is to be a fixed bridge and will provide a hori zontal clearance of 55 feet and a vertical clearance of 35.0 feet above normal water level. As information, the existing swing bridge at Hertford will remain in place. Auxiliary Os Legion Will Meet Tonight The American Legion Auxili ary will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J? L. Chestnutt. Mrs. W. E. Irlills, president, is especially anxious to have every member present so that she can make appointments of various chair men and committees. , 20 Years Ago A* Found Jn l.j Files Os The Chowan Herald J. R. (Fats) Tanner assumed his duties as Edenten'f Chief of Police, succeeding George A. Helms. J. Edwin Bufflap, editor of The Herald, was a patient in Duke Hospital at Durham fol lowing an operation. Miss Lena Jones was pinch-hitting for him in gathering news for The Her ald. J. G. Campen. president of Continued ou Papa i peerton I Restoration Os Cupola House Project Os Historical Group | 1 ".“i: 1 . ' , ~ . r. . The Edenton and Chowan County Historical Commission, in cooperation with the Cupola House Association, will begin restoration of the Cupola House as its first majoio project. Efforts to secure the original downstairs woodwork and panel ing of the Cupola Hpuae now in the Brooklyn Museum erf Art have failed. However, the plans are to copy the Woodwork in the museum and reftoie the in terior of the downstairs of the house. • - Mrs. Frank Graham, a member gated* obTSg^ie 0 original wood, wrote that “the mu^um ./ • -r-r . ... THE CHOWAN HERALD Wins Scholarship vA ' ' s > > v % > . i MRS. O. M. BLANCHARD . Pictured above is Mrs. The State Music Workshop was conducted by Dt,. Arnold E. I tout'd, on Pag* 2—Section 1 Loan Chest Fumf Now Totals $853.55 President and Chair man Well Pleased With Response Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt, chairman of the Loan Closet Fund, spon- \ sored by the Chowan County ] Cancer Society, reports that a total of $853.55 has been donated to the fund. Both Mrs. Chestnut* and Dr. Polk Williams, president of the | local society, are very well pleased with the response and solicit further contributions from individuals or various groups. Contributions received thus far include the following: f Lions Club, $170; Chowan Hos pital Auxiliary, $114; Rotary Club, $125; BPW Club, S3O; Jay cettes, $25; Edenton Woman’s Club, $25; American Legion Au xiliary, $25; Junior Chamber of Commerce, $187.50; W. E. Cox, $11.65; colored Hospital Auxili ary, $62.40; Ryland Ruritan Club, a bed valued at S7B. Mrs. Chestnutt or Dr. Polk Williams will be glad to accept any contributions. DAR Guide Service Is Being Advertised Leaflets advertising the DAR Guide. Service have been distrib uted to the Tourist Information Centers and other places of busi ness frequented by tourists. Tours of historic sites Conduct ed by members of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter are available ' year-around Monday through Saturdays. The price Is $2 per hour per car regardless of the number of persons. Conducting the tours are Mrs. G. K. Mack, Mrs. j. L. Pettus, Mrs. P. S. McMullaii, Mrs. T. W. Elliott, Mrs. G- C- Hdskins and Mrs. Wood Privott. Itt the event i none of these persohs are avail able the regent, Mrt. 3. P. Ricks, Jr., should be contacted. The tour include* the James Iredell House, 1759; St Paul’s 1 Church, 1736; the Chowan Court j House, 1767; Cupola House, ea , 1725; Barker House, ca 1790'5; | Sycamore, 1860, and private homes. •|« Ground-Breaking Ceremonies at Japan's World's Fair Site A Shinto priest in full ceremonial regalia is seen here purifying the grounds which Japanese exhibits will be on display for the New York 1964-65 World’s Fair. The Shinto rites preceded the ground-breaking ceremonies for the 85,000 square feet area which will house the Japan Pavilion. Consul General Masahide Kanayama of New York expressed the hope “. . . that our exhibit will demon strate our faith and belief in the Fair's theme of ’Peace Through Understanding.’ Our participation will be dedicated to a display of J>oth the traditional and the modern that exists in Japan today.” Dr. Frank Wood Dies At Home Saturday Morning Following Lengthy Illness Became First Surgeon At Chowan Hospital; Served as Chief of Staff Until Illness Dr. Frank Wood, 61, died early Saturday morning at his home, the Paxton House, on King Street following an illness: of 18 months. He was born June| • 22, 4902, the son of the late 1 Julien and Elizabeth Badham i Wood of Edenton. After graduation from the { Episcopal High School at Alex-1 amici*, Va., he "was graduated j from the. University of North 1 Carolina. He obtained his M.D. I degree from the University of Pennsylvania and served his residency at the Burlington County Hospital at Mt. Holly, N. J. Later he practiced medi cine in Marion, N. C. At the 'Toniinuea on Page 4 —Section 1 Methodists Change Hour Os Servicej I i Effective next Sunday morn ing, July 14, services at the Edenton Methodist Church will Ibe held at 9 o’clock instead of 11 o’clock. j The pastor, the Rev. E. Clifford , Shoaf, announced the change at | last Sunday’s service. The change in hour of service will remain in effect throughout July and August in the belief that the earlier hour will be 'more comfortable due to the hot weather and will provide more I time for those who desire to visit or for other forms of rec , reation. ' Mr. Shoaf expressed the hope that the new hour will attract mere people to church during the summer. [Cotton Blossom j' Lloyd Woyno Evans on Mon day reported the first cotton blossom in Chowan County to | The Herald. Mr. Evans' farm is in the Rocky Hock section and he found the blossom in a field Monday morning. A. Pilston Godwin, Jr. Named Chairman Court Study Group A. Pilston Godwin, Jr., Gates- i ville attorney, is the new chair- j j man of the North Carolina Bari Association Court Study Com mittee. He succeeds U. S. Cir cuit Judge J. Spencer Bell of Charlotte. Announcement of Mr. God- 1 win’s appointment together with the selection of Wallace C. j Murchison, Wilmington attorney, | and Superior Court Judge How-: ’ard Hubbard of Clinton as vice i chairmen was made here by Henry L. Anderson, Bar Associa tion president. He explained that Judge Bell’s duties as a», 'member of the Circuit Court of' New Chairman A. PILSTON GODWIN, JR. Announcement was made this week that A. Pilston Godwin, Jr., of Gatesville was named chairman of the North Carolina Bar Association Court Study Committee. He succeeds U. S j Circuit Judge J. Spencer Bell of Charlotte, who resigned. OisWbliisys New Set Officers I Dr. Allen F. Downum Succeeds Herbert Hollowell, Jr. Dr. A. F. Downum was in stalled as president of the Eden ton Lions Club on Monday night, July 1. He succeeds W. Herbert Hollowell, Jr. Also installed by District Gov i ernor Leroy Woodcock of Wash ington, N. C., were Joe Thorud, first vice president; Dr. Richard Hardin, second vice president; Daniel Reaves, third vice presi dent; Leo Katkaveck, tail twist er; Gene Perry, lion tamer; Hec tor Lupton’ and Jesse Harrell, two-year directors. W. J. Taylor will continue as secretary and treasurer. He has held the position since the club was organized 27 years ago. Governor Woodcock also told , club members of the Lions In ternational held at Miami. [Appeals had made.it necessary | for him to give up the chairman ship of the committee he had i headed through eight years of effort in behalf of improved courts for North Carolina. “Although I accepted Judge Bell’s resignation with much re gret, I am happy that Pilston Godwin, Judge Hubbard, and [Mr. Murchison have agreed to ' take these important assign ments,’’ Mr. Anderson said. He added that the Bar Association and the people of North Caro lina are deeply indebted to Judge Bell for his long, unself - Coniinued on Page 7. Section 1 Two New Members Appointed To Serve As School Trustees West Leary and West Byrum Succeed J. H. Conger, Sr., and M. A. Hughes Meeting in joint session Tues day night of last week, Edenton’s Town Council and Edenton school trustees elected two new nembers to their board and re ippointed another. Due to the recent resignation of J. H. Conger, Sr., and M. A. Hughes, R. W. Leary, Jr., and West Byrum, Jr., were the new nembers elected. Mr. Leary was elected to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Conger which will run to June iO, 1965. Mr. Byrum was elected to succeed Mr. Hughes, whose term expired June 30 of this year. Mr. Byrum’s term will expire June 30, 1969. James M. Bond, whose term also expired June 30, was re elected for a six year term, which will expire June 30, 1969. A resolution of appreciation vas ordered prepared for Con- Cont'd. on *~ioe 2—Section 1 Chowan Veneer Co. :s Awarded 1962 Safety Certificate! E. L. Hollowell, Man ager, Complimented For Record By Com missioner of Labor E. L. Hollowell, manager of he Chowan Veneer Company, ast week received an attractive certificate of safety achievement from the N. C. Department of Labor and the U. S. Department >f Labor. The certificate is in recogni ion of outstanding accident pre 'ention which resulted in a sub stantial reduction of accidents ind the promotion of safe work ing conditions during the period of January through December, 1962. The record contributes to prevention of human suffering and outstanding economic waste. The certificate is signed by Frank Crane, Commissioner of Labor of North Carolina and W. Willard Wirtz, secretary of La bor for the U. S. Department of Labor. The certificate was ac companied by a congratulatory .etter from Mr. Crane for no oss of man hours by accident during 1962. To receive a safety certificate a firm must employ as many as iO people. Mr. Hollowell has n his employ about 80 people. Mrs. Carson Sees Great Advantage In TV Extension Mrs. Nancy Carson, an Eden tonian, who is connected with television traffic on WUNC-TV. Channel 4, Chapel Hill, calls at tention to the TV extension bill passed by the recent Legislature. This action, she says, bring the Chapel Hill signal to the east and vest of the state. She says this will mean great things for Edenton in that the initial one and one-half million dollars will extend the television programming in the Edenton area. Mrs. Carson sent a batch of programs from the Chapel Hill station to her father, James E. Wood, which appear to be very interesting television pastime. [CIVIC calendar] A tennis tournament is sched uled to begin Monday, July 22. Edenton Lions Club will meet Monday night, July 15, at 7 o’clock at the Edenton Restau rant. A stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. A A. M„ will be held tonight (Thursday). at 8 o'clock. Edenion's Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Parish House. Chowanoke Council No. 54. Continued on Page I. Section 1 $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina Farmers Os Albemarle Section Receive Over $632,000 From FHA Lions’ President pi': ■, sss& K DR. A. F. DOWNUM Edenton Lions at their last meeting installed Dr. A. F. Downum as new president of the club. He succeeds Herbert Hollowell, Jr. Health Officials Submit Report Os Sanitation Survey Jaycees Also Report On Traffic Sign Sur vey at Town Council Meeting Representatives of the State 3oard of Health and District Health Department presented a comprehensive report of an en vironmental sanitation survey made in Edenton May 18-21 at a meeting of Town Council Tuesday night. Representing the State Board of Health were Roger O. Olmsted, medical en tomologist of the Communicable Disease Center and R. L. Hart, Jr., district sanitarian. The Dis trict Health Department was rep sented by K. J. Eyer, sanitation supervisor; D. G. Brown and Lowell G- Perry, sanitarians. A 10-page report was present- Conlinued on Page J—Section 1 Jaycettes Organize New Softball Team Lose First Game to Rinky Dinkettes by 15-11 Score The Edenton Jaycettes have recently formed a softball team with the following girls playing: Lucille Stalls, Ethel LaVoie, Mary Elizabeth Dail, Elva Long, Delores Deese, Beth Jethro, Shir ley Miley, Margie Ford, Dot Habit, Valeria Roberts and Ann Knox. The Jaycettes played the Rinky Dinkettes, a team com posed of woman in town Wed nesday, June 26. The teams had plenty of spirit and there was a large number of spectators who got a lot of laughs and enjoyment from the game. The teams played seven innings and the Jaycettes lost 15-11. The Jaycettes have postponed their meeting July 4 to July 18, when they plan to have a cook out and invite their husbands. Bids Will Be Opened Today For Pollock Swamp Watershed Bids are scheduled to be open ed this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock in William Privott’s of fice in Edenton, attorney for the Chowan County Drainage Dis trict No. 1, according to Wallace Goodwin, chairman of the Drain age District. The proposed works of im provement included in the bid will be 13 Vfe miles of stream channel improvement and eight miles of drainage ditch construc tion p)us numerous culverts, sur face inlets and other materials. The project is cost-shared be FIGHT CANCER WITH A CHECKUP AND CHECK $223,600 Went to s', Farmers to Purchase Equipment and Sup plies For Farms During 1963 fiscal year a total of $632,120 in loans to farmers ;;nd other rural families of this area were made by Farmers Home Administration, Donald W. Norman, county supervisor of the agency has announced from his office in Hertford. •Os the $632,12U loaned by Farmers Home Administration in the area during the past fiscal year, $223,600 went to 57 farm ers to buy equipment, livestock, fertilizer, pesticides, feed, trac tor fuel and other supplies for farm and home. i Farm ownersmp l*ans totaling $145,830 were made to n.ne farmers to develop or enlarge their farms and to refinance debts. Private lenders advanced all of these funds under the Farmers Home Administration's insured loan program. Rural housing loans totaling $187,050 went to 17 families to build or improve houses and service buildings on farms and in rural communities. During the past fiscal year farmers of this section repaid Continued on Page 3. Section 1 Henderson Nixon OnFHACommittee Appointment Is An nounced Last Week By Supervisor The appointment of Hender son M. Nixon to a three-year jterm as FHA area ccmmittee 'man is announced by the agen cy's county supervisor, Donald W. Norman. Mr. Nixon replaces Marvin L. Evans, whose term expired on June 30, 1963. Mr. Nixon conducts a genc-al row crop farming operation m the Rocky Hock section of Cho wan County. In addition to a general truck operation, he raises corn, soybeans and pea nuts. He is well known to many Chowan 'County farmers and i Continued on Page 7, Section l — .Jack Bunch Named USCG Honor Man r j Jack D. Bunch, damage con ’ trolman second class petty offi cer, United States Coast Guard, | son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbe C. ; Bunch of Route 3, Edenton, re cently completed Aviation Metal smith School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Memphis, Tennessee and was honor man of his company. | Bunch will now enter a seven week hydraulic school at the Memphis training center. | Bunch is married to the former Miss Clara Gay Lane of Tyner, j He is a 1954 graduate of Chowan | High School. I JOE GANTT LEAVES EDENTON Joe Gantt, who has served as | educational director at Edenton Baptist Church since June 23, 1958, left Edenton Monday for Richmond. Mr. Gantt recently resigned his position in Edenton to ac cept the position as minister of Christian education at the Web ber Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond. tween the local people and fed eral government under Water- I shed Protection and Flood Pre vention Act. In addition to the Chowan County Drainage Dis trict No. 1, it is also being spon sored by the Chowan County Board of Commissioners and the Albemarle Soil and Water Con servation District. The total estimated cost of the project is $403,800 with $156,845 coming from federal sources and $246,955 coming from non-federal sources. It bo versa land area Cool'd, on Paga 4—Section I