A Newspaper Devoted
To the Progress of the
Albemarle Area /
Volume XXXl.—Number 3.
Gilliam Wood Elected President Os!
Chamber Os Commerce Sponst id
Edenton's Patriots' "Hall Os Fa
Great Deal Depends
On Enthusiasm of
Local Residents In a
Long Range Project
Incorporators of the Edenton
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored
“Hall of Fame for Patriots of the
Revolution” held an organiza
tional meeting Monday and elect
ed officers and a board of di
rectors according to West W. By
rum, president of the Chamber.
“The Hall of Fame”, Byrum said
“is planned to become a nation
al shrine and will need the en
thusiastic and firm support of all
organizations in Edenton and the
backing of the general public
in Chowan County.
“This is an ambitious project
but Edenton is a logical location
for such an institution not only
due to its only early and unique
history and influence in the be
ginnings of our country but also
because we are geographically
located within 500 miles of
nearly 50 per cent of the popu
lation in continental United
States. Millions in the eastern
half of the nation could be ex
pected over the years to visit
this shrine and exhibit—deposi
tory of paintings, murals and
sculptures depicting the charac
ter and actions of the patriot
leaders who voted and fought for
our independence.
“Initial funds to provide for
the publication of a special bro
chure, wallet-size membership
cards, postage, stationery, etc.,
will be solicited on a local basis.
However, the bulk of the fi
nances necessary to be raised 1
will come from foundations and
individual wealthy donors whose
charitable donations are directed
to the support of such institu
tions whose purpose is to pro
mote knowledge in the general
public of -t>ur American herit
age.”
Officers of the Hall of Fame
elected at the meeting Monday
• were: President, J. Gilliam
Wood, Chairman, Peoples Bank
& Trust Company; first vice
Continued on Page 4—Section I |
Reynolds Foundation
Gives Grant of SIO,OOO
To Chowan Hospital
Extensive grants to North Car
olina schools, colleges, hospitals, \
and related causes by the Z. 1
Smith Foundation have 1
been announced by Richard J.
Reynolds, president.
Chowan Hospital in Edenton,
was granted SIO,OOO toward the;
cost of converting its nurses’
residence into a chronic and con- ’
valescent nursing home.
20 Years Ago
As Found In The Files Os
The Ohowan Herald
J. G. Campen. chairman of the
Chowan County War Finance
Committee, was notified that
Chowan's quota for the fourth
war loan campaign was $363,000,
of which amount $99,200 was
asked to be raised through the
•ale of E bonds.
Edmund Harding of Washing
ton, N. C„ was speaker at Char
ter Night of the Columbia Ro
tary Club, of which the Eden-
Continued on Page s—Section 1
Book Written By Hubert Elliott
Presented To Edenton Library
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial
Library last week received a
book edited by Hubert A. Elliott,
a native Edentonian. The book,
“Bible Words That Guide Me”,
was presented to the library by
Wm/OT John Mitchener, a friend
of Mr. Elliott,
The book contains Bible pas
sages of special meaning to 63
famous Americans. Included are
John Glenn, Billy Graham, Rich
ard Cardinal Cushing, Conrad
Hilton, Harvey Firestone, Jr„ and
others who tell what part the
Bible has played in their suc
cess. w
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Gvil Defense Tour Featui Jf
Meeting Os HD County Council
' E. M. Stallings, Rural Civil
Defense Specialist of Raleigh,
speaking to Home Demonstra
tion Club members at the Janu
uary County Council meeting
held at the Chowan County
Court House said, “It is morally
right to be concerned with what
to do in case of a nuclear at
tack.” He stated that the real
danger was people not knowing
or being concerned more than
the dangers involved if they
were prepared.
Murray Ashley, Edenton-Cho
wan Civil Defense Director, con
ducted a tour of the Civil De
fense office, pointing out the i
Chowan Hospital Member Os
In-Patient Account Program
Chowan Hospital has joined a
guaranteed hospital in-patient
account program sponsored by a
major credit card company, the
Hilton Credit Corporation, whose
cards, Carte Blanche, provide l
credit privileges on a world-1
wide basis. The announcement
was made by W. M. Cockrell,
executive vice president of the j
credit corporation in Los Ange
les.
The program, first national,
hospital, in-patient account guar
antee by a credit card company,
went into effect January 1 in j
more than 1,200 hospitals in 50
states and Washington, D. ,C.
It guarantees the first S2OO of
hospital bills incurred by in
patients and provides them with
immediate credit recognition.
Town Cduncilmen
Adopt Policy For
Accepting Streets
Agreement Is Reach
ed To Employ An
other Officer For the
Police Department
Members of Town Council,
meeting Tuesday night, adopted
a policy for accepting streets not
now in the town system. Ac
cording to the new policy, before
a new street is accepted it will
be necessary for the petitioners
to provide curb and gutter,
have a storm sewer constructed
if it is deemed necessary and
have grading and sub-base con
structed prior to paving. The
latter work will be done by the
town at actual cost.
• Chief of Police James H. Grif
fin made another appeal for an|
extra policeman which would in
crease the Police Department to
nine men. The request was
made in order to reduce the
present working hours from
about 72 hours a week and at
the same time provide adequate
service for the town. After a
lengthy discussion members oL
the Finance Committee were in
structed to scrutinize the police
budget and if funds can be se-
Continued on Page 3, Section 1
was local bureau manager for the
Elizabeth City Daily Advance.
In 1939 he left Edenton to be
come city editor of the Suffolk
News-Herald.
After a career as a newspaper,
magazine and radio news editor
in various cities, he became a
public relations specialist in re
ligion and human relations. He
is now with the Salvation Army
public relations department in
New York. >-'
He attended Edenton High
School and credits his English
teacher. Miss Paulina Hassell,
with giving him encouragement
to be a writer. He is the son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
lot John M. Elliott of Edenton.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 16, 1964
communication system and how
it is operated. He also con
ducted a tour of one of the fall
out shelters which is stocked
with supplies in the basement of
the National Guard Armory. This
program and tour was done in
connection with demonstrations
being done on rural Civit De
fense in each of the Home Dem
onstration Clubs in January.
The County Council voted to
sponsor the Alice Bell Charm
and Fashion School September
17-18. Committeoi were appoint
ed as follows: t ’
Nominating Committee Mrs.
I Continued on Page 3, Section 1
j There is no cost for the service
either to hospital or card holder.
“This program has been de
veloped as an additional conveni
ence and service for Carte
i Blanche card holders,” said Cock-
I rell. “It can be especially use
ful on trips and in emergen
i ties.” . He added that the guar
'anteeded in-patient account pro
gram was only one of many in-,
novations that the credit card
company is planning for its
members.
“The hospital will bill the
i patient in its normal manner.
1 knowing that the first S2OO in
hospital bills are guaranteed by
Carte Blanche,” Cockrell stated.
The plan is good for the Carte
Blanche card holder, spouse and
minor children.
Jaycees’ Annual
DSA Banquet On
Thursday, Jan. 23
Dr. I. Beverly Lake of
Raleigh Will Be Prin
cipal Speaker For the
Occasion
Edenton Jaycees will hold
their annual Distinguished Ser
vice Award Banquet Thursday
night, January 23. The banquet
will be held at the Masonic Tem
ple beginning at 7 o’clock.
At this meeting the Jaycees
will announce the most out
standing citizen for 1963, which
will be a man between the age
of 21 and 36 and based on his
interest and activities for the
walfare and progress of the
community during the year.
Dr. I. Beverly Lake, one of
the Democratic candidates for
Governor of North Carolina, will
be the principal speaker for the
occasion. The Distinguished Ser
vice Award will be presented by
Mayor John Mitcnener.
There art su.i a few tickets
available for this banquet and
can be obtained by contacting
Caswell Edmundson at the West
ern Gas Service or phoning
482-3122.
George Burdick
Speaker For BAR
Says Young- People of
Today Anxious to
Know Truth
“Young people want the truth
and the opportunity to express
themselves”, George Burdick told
members of the Edenton Tea
Party Chapter, DAR, at a meet
ing at the Iredell House last
Wednesday afternoon.
Burdick, age 26, is area bi
ologist for the North Carolina
Wildlife Department. He is well
Renown locally for instructing Red
Cross swimming classes and
Civil Defense first aid courses. |
A professional' skier, he formed
a local ski troop last summer
Continued on Page 6, Section I
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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY—This sign near their first
flight marker tells the dramatic story of the Wright
brothers’ triumph at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Last year marked
the golden anniversary of powered flight.
Chowan Citizens Register
Overwhelming Vote In
Favor Two Amendments
‘Little Federal’ Plan Is
Defeated By Big Ma
jority In Tuesday’s
Election j
Chowan County citizens on!
Tuesday voted to the tune of al-1
most 10 to 1 in favor of the j
two amendments to the State j
Constitution. For the “little”'
federal amendment the vote was '
717 for and 75 against, while the
property rights amendment total
ed 646 for and 68 against.
The “little federal” plan which
provided for only one Repre
sentative from each county and
increasing the Senate according |
to population was defeated in 1
the state by about a 3 to 2 mar
gin with most of the counties
reporting. This amendment re
ceived very little support in the
most populous counties, where
drong opposition developed prior
to the election.
The amendment empowering
the General Assembly to make |
the rights of husband and wife 1
the same in each other's separate j
property received an overwhelm-1
ing majority of votes in the elec- 1
tion.
Chowan County’s vote, in
keeping with the remainder of j
the state, was very light, with j
less than 800 voters going to the
polls to cast a ballot.
EASTERN STAR MEETING
I
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will j
meet Monday night, January 20 j
at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Clara Bos- 1
well, worthy matron, urges I
every member to be present. 1
While ‘Too Many" Sleep.. The
‘Concerned Few" Prepare
By GEORGE BURDICK
Captain U. S. Air Force Reserve
Last Wednesday night five
local citizens traveled to Wash
ington, N. C., for a weekly three
hour session on Civil Defense.
A college credit course is being
taught by the University oi
North Carolina for the purpose
of certifying Civil Defense
leaders in this area as “Instrtic
tors in Shelter Living.” This
course includes a 24-hour stay
in a fallout shelter with ap
proximately 100 people living
under simulated emergency con
ditions.
The recent class was especially
interesting because the psycho
' logical aspects of nuclear war
were discussed. Such topics as:
| What people are like! What
Americans are like! How groups
act normally The difference in
shelter living! and individual
i Chowan’s Vote On
Amendments
AMENDMENT NO. 1
| "Little Federal Plan"
For Against
1 East Edenton 150 30
| West Edenton .277 39
Rocky Hock 85 1
j Center Hill 85 2
! Wardville 83 1
I Yeopim 37 2
!
Total 717 75
AMENDMENT NO. 2
Property Rights
.For Against
East Edenton 146 29
West Edenton 264 15
Rocky Hock 67 6
Center Hill 70 11
Wardville 68 4
Yeopim 31 7
Total 646 68
License Office Will
Be Closed Jan. 21st
James White, local automobile
license examiner, announces that
his office in the Edenton Police
Station will be closed all day
Tuesday, January 21. The clos
ing is due to a district meeting
which will be held in Greenville.
Hospital Auxiliary
Will Meet Friday
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
will meet Friday afternoon, Jan
uary 17, at 3 o’clock at the
Parish House. Mrs. Jack Leary,
president, urges a goodly turn
out of members.
reactions! were discussed by the
class.
The professor was bombarded
with answers when he asked the
class to describe Americans.
Typical comments listed Ameri
cans as being individualistic,
soft, wasteful, complacent, re
ligious, highly taxed, healthy
and lucky. It was extremely
hard to describe a typical Am
erican since we’re all so differ
ent. However, there is one word
which applies to all. We’re all
lucky.
We’re lucky the missiles in
Cuba were discovered in time.
We’re lucky we haven’t been at
tacked with nuclear weapons up
to now. But the question is:
How long will our luck hold
out?
How many of our citizens
have insurance policies to pro
tect their families economically.
Continued on Page 7, Section 2
Mrs. West Byrum
Elected President
Os Woman’s Club
Sam Cox, Soil Con-
I servationist Speaker
At Meeting Held on
: Wednesday
i
| Mrs. West Byrum, Jr., vice
president of the Edenton Wo
man’s Club, was elected presi-
I dent of the club at a luncheon
meeting last Wednesday at the
Edenton Restaurant. She will
assume office in May succeed
ing Mrs. George A. Byrum.
I Other officers elected were:
| Mrs. Warren Twiddy, vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Alton Elmore, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Tom Bass,
corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Wendell Copeland, treasurer, and
Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Jr., historian.
Mrs. Byrum announced that i
the club’s beautification project I
of the Court House Green has;
been completed. The entire pro
ject which included the creating
of the Confederate Plaza cost [
the club over $14,000. The long
range project was begun by the’
club in 1959.
The club approved contribu
tions to the National Cultural
Center in Washington, D. C., and ;
the Arthritis Foundation, both J
State Federation projects.
Mrs. John Douglas, Cancer!
Continued on Page 3, Section 1
Aftercare Mental Health Clinic
Scheduled To Be Held In Area
Dr. Isa C. G''ant. District
Health Director, has announced
that an aftercare clinic for for
mer patients of state mental
hospitals will begin operation in
Elizabeth City one day every
four weeks beginning January
24. It will be staffed by Dr.
Ladislaw Peter, director of the
Wilson Aftercare Clinic, and
Mrs, J. S. Jolliff, that unit's
clinical social worker. Both met
recently with area health and
welfare representatives to out
'ine their plans.
The service, instituted because
more than 75 former patients in
this area find distances to
present clinics prohibitive, will
bn financed entirely by state
hospital funds which support
the Wilson clinic.
Edenton Police
Chosen To Attend
Police Academy
Four Weeks Course of
Study in Greenville
For Teaching Police
Science
Captain William S. Clements,
Jr., and Patrolman Charles H.
Williams of the Edenton Police
Department have been chosen by
Chief James H. Griffin to at
tend the Coastal Plain Police
Academy at East Carolina Col
lege, Greenville, N. C. This is
a four weeks course of study
(160 hours) of classroom instruc
tion in advanced police science.
“This is a highly recommend
ed course of study”, says Chief
Griffin, ‘ and we are very fort
unate to be able to send two of
our officers. It is hoped that
we will be able to send two of
ficers each year until we can
send all our police! to this
school.”
A diploma will be issued to
each officer who successfully
completes the course by the col
lege.
Connor Resigns As
Edenton Patrolman
Gerald E. Brabble Is
Employed to Fill
Vacancy
Chief of Police James H. Gris
-1 fin reported early this week that
I Patrolman Ernest W. Connor has
J tendered his resignation, effec
tive January 18. Patrolman
Connor came with the Police
Continued on Page 3, Section I
$3.00 Per Year In North Carolina
63 Farmers Os Chowan
County Qualify For 1963
Ton- 2- Half Peanut Club
Ordained
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REV. DAVID W. ALLRED
In a ceremony held at Rocky
Hock Baptist Church Wednes
day evening. January 15. David
Wheeler Allred was ordained to
the Gospel ministry. Mr. Allred
is the son of the Rev. and Mrs.
Thurman W. Allred. He is now
pastor o f Jonas Ridge Baptist
Church of the Avery Baptist
Association.
.Dr. Peter, a psychiatrist, and
Mrs. Jolliff will use space in
Conn Memorial Presbyterian
Church at 311 West Main Street
in Elizabeth City. Volunteer
clerical help will be provided bv
the Albemarle Mental Health
Association.
Dr. Peter said: "We work
closely with private physicians
but provide specialized care
when needed and care of indi
gent patients."
Basically, and in cooperation
with local health and welfare
departments, the clinic will pro
vide psychiatric drugs, psycho
therapy and rehabilitation guid
ance. he said.
Patients are charged a clinic
fee according to sliding income
Continued on Page 6—So<*tion 1
Trio Os Edenton
Couples Injured In
Automobile Wreck
Ten Seriously Hurt
When Two Cars Col
lide Near Columbia
Saturday Night
In a head-on collision which
occurred Saturday night about
five miles from Columbia 10
people were hospitalized, most of
whom were in serious condi
io".
In the group were three Eden
ton couples, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Deese. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Braxton and Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Robie. The accident occurred
near 10 o’clock on tne Legion
Beach road in Tyrrell County.
The three Edenton couples oc
cupied a car driven by Mr.
Deese, which collided with a cat
driven by Joe Pledger of Colum-
Continued on Page 3, Section 1
J. J. Long, Jr. President Raleigh
Savings And Loan Association
Edenton friends will be inter
ested to learn that J. J. Long,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Long of Edenton, has been elect
ed president of the Raleigh Sav
ings and Loan Association. Mr.
Long's election, who has been
executive vice president, follow
ed the retirement of Dr. Robert
P. Noble. Dr. Noble became
president of the association in
1945 following the death of R. E.
Busbee. .
Mr. Long has served as execu
tive vice president and secre
tary of the association since 1956.
A graduate of the School of
Savings and Loan at the Univer
sity of Indiana, he has been ac-,
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John Glover, Agricul
ture Engineer Prin
cipal Speaker Tues
day Night
Sixty-three Chowan County
peanut farmers were honored at
a banquet held Tuesday night at
the Edenton Restaurant when
this group became members of
the Ton-and-a-half Club. Each
of the farmers raised over 3,000
pounds of peanuts per acre. The
banquet and awards is sponsored
by the Edenton Chamber of
Commerce and Tuesday night’s
banquet was the third to be held.
Those who qualified for the
club before the deadline raised
from 3,009 to 3.832 pounds of
peanuts per acre, with Isaac B' -
rum, Jr., of Tyner claiming the
top yield. He was presented a
silver loving cup.
The speaker for the occasion
was John Glover, agriculture en
gineer from N. C. State College.
He congratulated the club mem
bers for their achievement dur
ing the year and spoke on the
subject "Growing and Curing of
Peanuts".
Awards went to f.-e 63 peanut
growers and were presented by
West By rum, president of the
Edenton Chamber of Commerce.
Those who qualified for the
Continued on Page 3. Section 1
Dan Moore Will
Speak For Lions
First of Candidates
For Governor to Ap
pear In Edenton
Edenton's Lions Club will have
a special guest speaker at their
meeting Monday night. January
20, when Dan Moore will be t
guest of the club. Mr. Moore is
one of the Democratic candidates
for Governor of North Carolina.
The Lions plan to have all Gu
bernatorial candidates speak at
subsequent meetings.
The meeting will be held
Monday night, January 20. at 7
o’clock at the Edenton Restau
rant. E. L. Hollowed, program
chairman, announces that after,
the regular business session the
meeting will adjourn in order To
allow anybody who is interested
to hear Mr. Moore speak.
Dr. A. F. Downum, president
of the club, urges every Lion to
be present and extends a cordial
invitation to non-members to
hear Mr. Moore's remarks.
fcivic calendar]
Jaycee Distinguished Service
Award Banquet will be held
at the Masonic Temple Thurs
day night, January 23. at 7
o'clock.
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary
will meet Friday afternoon, Jan
uary 17, at 3 o’clock at St. Paul s
Parish House.
Edenton's Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet at John A.
Holmes High School Tuesday
night, January 21, at 8 o'clock.
William H. Coffield, Jr. Post
No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will meet Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock.
Continued on Page 6. Section 1
five in savings and loan func
j tions on both a state and nation
al level.
He is a director of the Wake
County Taxpayers Association,
serves on the advisory board of
the Raleigh Salvation Army and
is a member of the Downtown
j Advisory Committee. He is a
member of the White Memorial
Presbyterian Church, the Raleigh
Kiwanis Club and other civic
organizations. <
He is also a member of the
board of directors of American
Mortgage Insurance Company,
the Board of Adjustment for the
City of Raleigh and is past presi,-
dent of the Raleigh
Lenders.