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f A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXX.—Number 46. Polling Places Selected For Nickels For Know How Referendum Nov* 19 th e Result of Vote Will Decide If Program Is To Be In Effect For Three More Years The Nickels for Know-How will be .held next Tuesday, No vember 19. The referendum will determine whether the pro gram will be continued for an other three years. Polling places in Chowan County will be as follows: Gliden Community—Morris & Hinton store and L. C. Briggs’ store. Ryland Community Lester Copeland’s warehouse. Center Hill Community—Ros ser Bunch’s store. Cross Roads Community —H. R. Peele’s store and Troy Top flin’s store. vOak Grove Community Earl Smith’s store. Rocky Hock Community Al phonza Spivey’s store. Enterprise Community Val halla Produce Company and C. T. Dixon’s store. Advance Community Grover Cale’s store, Henderson Good win’s store and Quinton Bass’s store. Edenfon Edenton Feed & Livestock Company, Home Feed & Fertilizer Company, Leary Coal'jpMd on Pag. 4—Section 1 Helicopter Scheduled To Be In Edenton Friday For Sightseeing Ever thought how Edenton looks from the air? Folks in the area will have an opportuni ty tomorrow (Friday) November 15 to look Edenton over from the air in a hovering “VehifeTP. A leasurely look just like you were at ease sitting on your own front porch. A three-place Bell helicopter is . coming to Edenton Friday. It will set down on the Green at the foot of Broad Street oppo-1 Livestock Survey Planned in Comity Cards WiiT Be Dis tributed By Rural Mail Carriers Postmaster J. L. Chestnutt has announced that rural mail car riers and star route contractors will begin distributing December 1, livestock survey cards to farm er patrons on their routes dur ing the week of November 18. Continued on Page 3. Section 1 20 Years Ago As Found In The Files Os The Chowan Herald As the result of a squabble to construct a sidewalk on the northside of West Eden Street, which involved removal of a group of crepe myrtle trees. Town Council decided to allow only one-way traffic and park ing of cars only on the south Continued on Page 4 Section ’ j BIBLE LAND TOUR 1 By MRS. E. L. WARD J Editor's Note: Mr*. K. £. Ward, who durin* the past summer toured the Holy Lund for a period of five week*, -very kindly has written an \ account of her very pleasant tour. Her impresiioni of the tour will ap pear in installment*. the second of which appears this week. Our next flight was to Beirut, the capital end chief seaport of Lebanon. The Lebanese Moun tains encircle the city. Since Phoenician times, more than 3,500 years ago, Beirut has been the main center of trade be tween the Mediterranean area and Syria. We visited Jehedl, ah ancient port from which Cedars of Lebanon were shipped. At Sidon, where Jesus heeled a woman, there were very mar streets, small dirty bazars jmqpkHived upstairs. We saw fortresses built by the Crusad THE CHOWAN HERALD Edenton Woman’s Club Awards On Display AtMeeting iClub Endorses Using Municipal Building as Library If Building Becomes Available Top honors won by the Eden ton Woman’s Club at the Dis trict 16 meeting were displayed at the club meeting Wednesday, November 6, at the Edenton Res taurant. The club won the Corbell cup as the most outstanding club in the district and Mrs. Edward G Bond was awarded .the Carrie Earnhardt Cup as the most out standing clubwoman. The scrapbook, yearbook and press book all won blue ribbons for first place. The club also received an honor certificate. Mrs. Enola Smith won the Ethel Parker Cup for the best art entry. * Mrs. R. J. Boyce, immediate past secretary and treasurer of the District, reported to the club on the meeting. A silver tray presented Mrs. J. D. Elliott for Continued on Page 7, Section 1 site the Barker House. It will be piloted by Milton Barnes, a crop-dusting pilot for 17 years. With no crops needing the in secticide dust at this time of year - and- in between timber cruising contracts, Barnes he does a bit of barnstorming-*- taking folks up for short hops so I they can see what their home town looks like from the air. “It is like sitting on your own Continued on Page B—Se<*tion » Edenton Policemen GetCertificatesFor Completing School Many Items of Busi ness Hold Council men In Long Session Tuesday Night Preceding Town Council’s busi ness meeting Tuesday night, Mayor John A. Mitcherer pre sented certificates to seven Edenton patrolmen for satisfac torily completing a 25-hour FBI national training course in po lice science and fire arms in struction. In presenting the awards Mayor Mitchener compli mented the officers for the sacri fice gjt tinife to complete the course over and above their reg ular working hours in order to become more proficient officers. Chief of Police James H. Grif fin was also high in praise of Continued on Page 6—Section 1 -- - r bananas, grapes and figs. Other areas were hilly-and very rocky. At Tyre we heard a call to prayer from the mosque and we visited excavations. There were cement houses with tin roofs held on with rocks in some places. All the country was very hot and dry. Baalbeck (City of the Sun) was one of the most interesting cities we visit ed. It is an ancient city 50 miles northeast of Beirut. It .has ruins of an ancient Acropolis, one of the oldest and most Jam cos in the Middle East, built by the Romans in the time of Jeais. After leaving Lebanon by cars, we passed a “No Mian’s Land” and then went on to Da mascus, the capital of Syria, which lies in a beautiful 'oasis far the desert, watered by the- Albana and Pharpar Rivers. It was one of the oldest and most Continued on Pa* 3. Section gj p s « -*• V frigar-; «e. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 14, 1963. 1 '■-■ - 1 1 ■'» "■■- ■ ■ » - ■■ ■' ■—l L. ■■ J -■.-'"I Local Enforce s it Officers In Action On Police Range tilrar* -rn iiiiVfiHffflar ..4 ' BK jfp »%hBL Hr Bgßa' ETj * • • If c f" . . - ... « - Above picture shows Edenton law enforcement officers in action on the Edenton police range during the recent five-day FBI conducted police school. In the background, with sleeves rolled up, is Larry Chalder, firearms instructor of the Charlotte FBI office, giving instructions to Sgt. Bill Miller. Sgt. H. J. Lupton, Bill Clements and J. D. Parrish. Others taking part in the train ing were C. H. Williams, M. W. Griffin, E. W. Connor. Highway Patrolman R. W. Rawls of Eden ton and Sheriff Glen Mathews of Perquimans County. Officer Parrish shV the highest score of the group with 87.7 out of a possible 100. However, all officers shot a qualifying score of 70 or better. Guest Speaker C. L. McCULLEHS Guest speaker at the annual Home Demonstration Husbands' Supper program will be Charlie L. McCullers, general manager of the Dunn Chamber of Com merce. Mr. McCullers is a for mer secretary of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce and for mer director of the high school band. The Husbands' Supper will be held at the Center Hill Community Building Tuesday night. November 19. at 7 o'clock. Men’s Club Formed At Catholic Church ; i Jack Habit Is Elected President of New Organization A Catholic Men’s Club has been organized at St. Arm’s Catholic Church. The club was organized at a meeting held at the church Wednesday night of last week. \ The officers of the new club are: President, Jack Habit; vice president, Billy Boyce; secre tary, Charles Stillwell, and treas urer, Leo LaVoie. The club "will" hold its regular meetings the first Wednesday night of each month. No Action Taken On County Office Hours W. E. Bond, Chairman of the Chowan County Commissioners, stated early this week that The Herald was somewhat premature in announcing last ' week that county offices will be closed all day Saturdays. The Commissioners at their November meeting considered the change and The Herald re porter understood that it was decided to make the change. However, Mr. Bond stated that definite action will be taken at the December meeting. POCAHONTAS MEETING Chowanoke Council No. 54, De gree of Pocahontas, will meet to night (Thursday) at J$ o’elock. Mrs. Vivian Baker, Pocahontas, urges all members to be pres et Mrs. Betty Rawls Chosen New President Os Edenton Jaycettes Edenton Jaycettes held their regular meeting on Thursday, evening, November 7, at 7 o’clock i at the Edenton Restaurant. Mrs. Margie Ford, president, presided. A special welcome was extend ed to members of the Elizabeth City Jaycettes, who visited the local club at this meeting. Mrs. Polly Sawyer, their president, responded. Miss Judy Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Byrum, and a senior at John A. Holmes' Tour^rSupeiTMarkets Feature Os Achievement Day Program i ■ New foods and new food pro , ducts as well as new packaging . materials were shown and dis cussed during a tour of A & P Super Market, with Mrs. George 1 1 Alma Byrum as hostess and Jp & Q Super Market with Miss I Pauline Calloway as hostess, atj annual Home Demonstration Achievement Day program held . Wednesday of last week. The business and awards por Over 100 Attend Golf Club Banquet John A. Pritchett Pre sents Awards to Golf Winners Over 100 attended the first annual banquet held by the Cho wan Golf and Country Club Sunday' night at the club house. Awards were presented to win ners in the Scotch foursome held on Labor Day and the re cent club’s golf tournament. Awards were presented by J. A. Pritchett of Windsor, who was introduced by Paul Lassiter, lo cal golf pro. The Scotch foursome awards Continued on Page s—Section ' Lucky Edenton Goose Hunters |l, ~-'ITT " ! Mp m s wpH * V Wki mm flp The quartet of Edenton goose hunters pictured above needed only 2} minutes to shoot their limit of geese at Lake Mattauuskeei Saturday morning with Jess Hudson as their guide. The group of hunters were back home from Lake Matt am usk eel by 9 o'clock., Left to right the Rev. George B. Holmes, Warren Twiddy, Dr. Ed Bond tad Georgs Twiddy.—Photo by George Twiddy. 1 v ... - ■ High School, was recognized as j the Teenage Girl of the Month. I The program consisted of a fashion show, with a variety of attractive costumes from Belk- Tyler’s, modeled by several of the Jaycettes. Mrs. Corinne Thorud narrated. A drawing was held for door prizes, which were donated by Belk-Tyler’s and the Goodyear Store. Mrs. Ethel LaVoie, chairman 1 Continued un Fage 7—Section 1 tion of the program was held at Chowan County Court House with Mrs. M. T. Barrington, County Council president, pre siding. The devotion was given by Mrs. Morris Small and Ach ievement Day report by Mrs. O. C. Long, County Council vice president. Mrs. Yates Parrish presented the following perfect attendance Continued on Page 7. Section 1 Home Ec Teachers : Meet In Edenton ■ I)r. Miriam Moore of East Carolina Col lege Speaker : The Albemarle home eco . nomics teachers’ group met on i Thursday, November 7, at John . A. Holmes High School in Eden ton. Dr. Miriam Moore, head > of the Home Economics Depart ment at East Carolina College, was guest speaker. Dr. Moore’s . topic was “Developing Concepts ; in the Teaching of Family Rela tions in High School Home Eco nomics.” ; Dr. Moore stated that knowl- Continued on Page 3. Section 2 Baptists Choose Rev. T. W. Allred . New Moderator Murray Tynch Elected Training Union Di rector at Annual Ses sion In E. City The Chowan Baptist Associa tion, in its 158th annual session held recently with the Blackwell Memorial and Manteo Baptist Churches, elected the Rev. Thur man W. Allred to a one year term as moderator. Mr. Allred, who will also serve as chairman of the association’s Executive Committee, is pastor of the Rocky Hock Baptist Church. Other officers elected for 1963- 64 included Clay Ferebee, vice moderator; the Rev. A. H. Out law, clerk; Greenville Banks treasurer; the Rev. George Cook Sunday School Superintendent: Murray Tynch, Training Union Director; Mrs. E- A. Swain, W.M.U. president; Miss Beverly Barbee, music director, and E. R. Woodard, B. F. Bateman and Colon Snell, trustees. The association adopted several amendments to its constitution making possible an enlarged and more representative Executive Committee. Under these chang es, each church in the association Continued on Page 7. Section 1 Miss Judy Byrum Chosen Teenage Girl Os Month First Girl to Be Select | ed In a New Project | Sponsored By Eden ! ton Jaycettes Edenton’s Jaycettes have an nounced that Miss Judy Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ber tram Byrum, has been chosen as the first Teenage Girl of the month. Miss Byrum is a senior at the John A. Holmes High School. She is a member of the Future Homemakers of America, secre tary of the band for three years, color guard for one year, played the cornet in the concert band, served as majorette for three years and was head majorette for three years. She was secre tary of the class in her junior year and attends Sunday School Cont’d. on Page 4—Section 1 Dr. Grant Speaker At PTA Meeting Group Will Meet Tues day, November 19 At 8 P. M. Edenton’s Parent-Teacher As sociation will meet at John A. Holmes High School Tuesday night, November 19, at 8 o’clock. Guest speaker for the meeting will be Dr. Isa Grant, health di rector for Pasquotank-Perquim ans-Chowan-Camden district. Dr. Grant will speak on the sub ject “My Duties as District Health Director.” Before coming to this district, Dr. Grant was health director for the Wake County Health De partment, a position she filled for five years, 1958 to 1963. Dr. Grant was born in Sun bury. She is a graduate of East Carolina College, she did pre medical work at Duke Univer sity, received her M.D. degree from the Medical College of Vir ginia, served internship at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and received her master of pub lic health degree from the Uni versity of North Carolina. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER VISITS MASONS TONIGHT A stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. &| A. M., will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. At this ‘'meeting F. W. Clark, of Eliza beth City, district deputy grand master, will make an official: visit so that T. B. Williford, j master of the lodge, invites all j 1 Masons to attend. ‘ $3.00 Per In North Carolina U. S. Weather Bureau Pays J. H. Conger Tribute Local Weather Observer - ■ -“—<3 Cited For Service flP■ ■■ mm ? B - wdMi&§|g§&< -iM&W wk W&Bf J. H. CONGER In recognition of 20 years of service as local weather observ er, J. H. Conger on Friday was presented a beautiful laoel em blem by the U. S. Weather Bu reau. ’64 Christmas Saving Club Opens Nov. 18 Peoples Bank & Trust Com pany announced Tuesday of this week that the 1964 Christinas Savings Club will open Monday. November 18. Checks for tiie 3aG3 club will j be placed in the mail Saturday! of this week. The 1963 club had in the neighborhood of 1,000 members, among whom approxi mately $60,000 will be distrib uted. Group Os Prominent Writers Inspect Chesapeake Bay Span Thousands of words in news-, papers, magazines and radio and hundreds of feet of television film will flow out from all sec- : tions of the country this week. This will be the result of a spe- 1 cial preview for some 500 lead- ; ers in American journalism and : public relations that took place Friday, November 8, of the world’s longest bridge-tunnel i now being completed across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Word has been received by West W. Byrum, president of the Edenton Chamber of Com merce, that this huge number of writers inspected the mam Hospital Auxiliary Will Meet Friday Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon, No vember 15, at 3 o’clock at the Parish House. Miss Helen Sue Shuey of Eliz abeth City. VEPCO economist, will be a special guest at this meeting and will be the speaker as well as present a demonstra tion on Christmas decorations. Mrs. Jack Leary, president of the Auxiliary, urges all mem bers to attend this meeting. EASTERN STAR MEETING Edenton Chapter No. 302, Or der of the Eastern Star, will meet Monday night, November 18, at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Clara Bos well, worthy matron, is very anxious to have a large num ber of members present. Aces Wind Up 1963 Season By Defeating Pasquotank Central And Chalking Up 8-1-1 Record Edenton’s Aces pulled down the 1963 gridiron curtain Fri day night on Hicks Field when they defeated Pasquotank Cen- . tral High School 6-0. The vic tory gave the Aces an enviable! 8-1-1 record for the season,; which ‘is highly pleasing to Coaches Jerry McGee and Billy Hardison, school officials, Eden ton football fans and the Aces themselves. With several of Edenton’s star performers out of the lineup due to injuries, the game for the most part lacked as many thrills as in most of the previous games, and very noticeable was the drop in attendance. Hiram Mayo was limited to only a play or two, while Any For Quick Results . .. Try a Classified Ad In The Herald Presented a Beautiful j 20-Year Pin and Let ter of Appreciation From Climatologist The United States Weather Bu -1 eau on Friday presented J. H. |! a length-of-service award | :n recognition of his 20 years of j .ervice as cooperative weather observer at Edenton. The award emblem is a lapel button carrying the eagle and shield of the U. S. Government, emblazoned with the number of years of service. In presenting the award, Sher wood L. Jones, Weather Bureau field representative, said: “Our knowledge of the climate of North Carolina and of the whole , nation is to a large extent based on the dedicated efforts of volun tary observers such as you, who have given freely of your time and interest over long periods of years. The community, the state and the nation owe you a vote of thanks for this service.” Mr. Conger’s records are of even greater value because they are a continuation of similar rec ords begun by his father, E. R. Conger, before the turn of the century. The records for Eden ton, as kept by the Congers, are | among the longest in the state. In connection with the award, j Mr. Conger received the follow ing letter from Albert V. Hardy, i state climatologist: ‘‘Please accept my congratula tions on your completion of 20 Cont’d. on 2—Section 1 moth project from one of the Little Creek ferry vessels Fri day morning, November 8. This should produce a fantastic amount of publicity for the new Chesapeake span to be com pleted in mid-April 1964, Byrum said. The tremendous amount of publicity resulting from this Chesapeake span preview should produce an enormous amount of tourist interest and traffic to the new span and along the route of the Ocean Hiway through Edenton next spring. “We need to be alert to all Continued on Page 4. Section 1 (CIVIC calendar) ' Nickels for Know-How refer endum will be held next Tues : day, November 19. Dr. Asa Grant, district health director, will speak at a meet , ing of the Edenton Parent-Teach ; er Association Tuesday night, - November 19, at 8 o'clock at John A. Holmes High SchooL John A. Holmes High School ; band parents will sponsor a country ham supper in the school cafeteria Friday. Novem ber 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 P- M- Chowanian staff at Chowan . High School will sponsor a va- I riety show Friday night, Novem ■ her 15, at 7;30 o'clock. Annual Home Demonstration Husbands' Supper Program will be held at Center Hill Communi- Continued on Page B —Section / Spruill saw more action but was greatly handicapped due to a cracked rib. Quarterback .David Holton went the full route of the game although he ! had an injured knee. The Aces ; also lacked the services of Dwight Flannaga.n, Burrell Am brose, Clyde Adams and Walter Small, all bunged up by in juries. The brunt of the ball carrying, therefore, fell on Doug fas Sexton ana David Hol ton. with Jim Elliott and H. L. Edwards called upon to carry out the oh ores of the injured ball carriers. Edenton’s line put up a valiant fight and on two occasions re fused to yield ground when the Continued * Page 2, Section }