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A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl.—Number 6. 20 NamesOf ChowanMen Killed In World War II To Be In Battleship Museum W. E. Bond Requests Notification of Any Who Might Be Omit ted From List "Plans for the museum aboard the USS North Carolina Battle ship Memorial at Wilmington have progressed to the, point where the Honor Roll of Caro lina’s war dead of World War II are about ready to be submitted to the engraver. This roll will be a most important feature of the museum and no stone is be ing left unturned in an effort to insure its correctness. A list has been forwarded to W. E. Bond, chairman of the County Commissioners, of the names of men of Chowan County who lost their lives in line .of duty status in World War 11. Mr. Bond has been asked to veri fy and report as soon as practic able the authenticity of the list. Mr. Bond has made several in quiries relative to those who were killed in the war, but has mot been able to learn of any who are not included in the list received by him. If there are any others in the county who are not listed, Mr. Bond will very much appreciate hearing who they may be so that he can add any additional names to be J placed on the Honor Roll from Chawan County. The list sent to Mr. Bond from Rear Admiral Robert B. Ellis USN (ret), superintendent of the museum, includes the fol lowing from Chowan County: Marvin R. Alexander, George W. Armstead, Louis A. Bass, Rochelle Blanchard, William H. Coffield. Jr., Herbert W. Dale,. Jr., Erie Forehand, Haywood j Gram by, Herbert Gray, Edward R. Habit, Jr., William Merle Hurdle, Charlie M. Jernigan, Wesley L. Jordan, Lawson G. Mathews, William ,N. McClees* Tency G. Nixon, Johnnie Lester Perry, Woodson Tetterton, Wil liam H. Wilkins and George Major White. RED MEN TRIBE TO HOLD WEINER ROAST MONDAY Chowan Tribe No. 12, Im proved Order of Red Men, will meet Monday night, February 10. A wiener roast will be held beginning at 6:30 o’clock with the business meeting scheduled to begin at 7:30 o’clock. Thomas Jackson, sachem of the tribe, urges all members to attend. I 20 Years Ago As Found In The Files Os The Chowan Herald According to J. G. Campen. Chairman of the Chowan County War Finance Committee, the county was lagging in the pur chase of bonds in the Fourth War Loan drive in which Cho-, 1 wan's quota was $363,000. Open house was observed by the Edenton USO Chib in con nection with the third nation wide anniversary of the organi zation formed in the interest of, service men and women. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Walk- j er, newcomers to Edenten. pre sented the Shepard-Pruden Me-] mortal Library a grove of books.) many gs them beautifully bound classics. , < A final reportjnade by J. Ed win Bufflap. Chowan County Chairman of infantile paraly- 1 Continued on Page 2 Section I Bill George Speaker For Varsity Club Sports Banquet Feb. 17tli It was announced early this i Week that the Edenton Varsity] fchxb Sports Banquet will be held Monday night, February 17. The banquet will be held in the National Guard armory be- The principal speaker for the occasion will be BUI George, aU THE CHOWAN HERALD [gikscout] L COOKIES J “Girl Scouting . . . A Promise Action” February 8 To 20 Aces Defeat Bertie To Claim Second Place In Standing Largest Crowd of Sea son See Local Boys Outplay Bertie Outfit By Score of 60 To 43 Edenton’s Aces wan their sixth Albemarle Conference game as they rolled over a fine Bertie team Friday night 60 to 43. Be fore the largest home crowd this season, the Aces dominated the game and came off the court with a well deserved victory. To those people at the game there was much excitement • and color Continued on Page 6, Section 1 Local National Guardsmen Get Ribbons For Length 04 Service On Wednesday night, January 22, North Carolina National Guard ribbons for service were presented to the following per sonnel of the Edenton National Guard unit: 5-Year Service Ribbon with 15-Year Device—Thomas J. Hos kins, Jr., 23 years service; George P. Holland, 28 years ser vice. 5-Year Service Ribbon with 10-Year Device Joseph K. Swanner, 18 years service; Jack H. Barrow, 19 years service; Henry A. Powell, 15 years Ser- Friends Os Library Plan For New Year Drive For Members Will Begin After Library Week A planning committee for the Friends of the Brown-Carver Library met on Thursday, Janu ary 30 at 8 P. M.,; in the li brary on Oakum Street. The meeting was called to discuss the reorganization of the Friends of the Library and to make plans for community programs Jo be held during National Library Week which is scheduled for Continued on Page 3, Section 1 iin the National Professional Football League, all with the 1 Bears. He plays middle line backer and has been defensive captain for several years. He has been selected all-pro for eight years. A football trophy will be pre sented at the banquet, along with gold footballs. The Varsity recently elected new officers for 1964, who are: President, Tom Ba«, who sue- Eripnton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 6,1964. gw mp* ‘ m.....rf- - > iiMMMI; '-' . mk rs O Fißi mBSKSEM "liP v NEW LOOK IN PRISONS—This is an aerial view of the federal penitentiary near Marion. 111., which will open next April. Most dramatic feature is that it has no walls. Prison will hold 600 maximum-security inmates. |New Regulation In iEdentonßelativeTo Collection Os Trash Three Days, Monday, Wednesday and Sat urday Will Be Pick- Up Days In the interest of economy as well as the better utilization of Street Department personnel, the following regulation governing trash pick-up will be effective! as of February 10. All trash as hereinafter de fined will be picked up between the hours of 7 A. M., and 4 P. M. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of each week. Trash will be defined as fol lows: Tree limbs, grass cut tings, waste lumber or paper, j waste metal, broken furniture or, any item that cannot be placed! in a standard refuse container (30 gallon capacity.) This trash must be placed so that at no time will the streets be blocked or partially blocked. vice; William A. White, 15 years service; William E. Las siter, 15 years service; William J. White, 18 years service. 5-Year • Service mobon With 5-Year Device Wilburn C. Smith, 14 years service; Alton M. Harrell, 12 years service; Robert P Lane, 14 years service; Carroll W. Jones, 10 years ser vice: Henry O. Peeples, 13 years service; Linwood E. Britton, 10 years seivice; Joseph L. Hen inger, 14 years service; Edgar M. Spruill, 10 years service; Continued on Pago 7—Section 1 Junior Girl Scouts Plan Cookie Sale All Profits From Sale Feb. 8-20 Will Re main In Troops ■ Edenton Junior Girl Scouts ; will conduct a Girl Scout cookie sale February 8 to February 20. The cookies will sell for 45 cents per box with the profit retained within each troop. The Junior Girl Scouts will meet Saturday morning, Febru ary 8 at the Barker House. This meeting is scheduled so that both Junior Troop 719 and 720 can be given their supplies and instructions in preparation for the sale. Each girl will take orders in her neighborhood and where possible the ‘‘buddy system” will be observed. Alumni Os ECC To Meet Tonight The Edenton Chapter of the East Carolina College Alumni Association will hold its quar terly meeting today (Thursday). A supper meeting will be held at the Edenton Restaurant at 7 o'clock. Miss Janice Hardison, director of alumni affairs, will be the All members and interested Edenton Savings And Loan Association Assets $4,059,240! Edenton Savings & Loan Asso ciation reports an increase in to tal assets to $4,240.02 as of De cember 31, 1963. James M. Bond, secretary, said that this figure represents a 10% increase over total assets report ed one year ago, and he attribut ed the institution’s growth to continued economic prosperity in the local community. According to the institution’s 1963 annual report, net savings gains recorded during the past year total $316,436.37, increasing total savings to an all-time high of $3,686,723.96. Edenton Savings and Loan al so paid a record total dividend to savers of $136,870.46 during 1963, based on a regular dividend rate of 4%. Total mortgage lending volume increased to $875,226.28 in 1963 which is approximately 8'2% Chowan Exceeds Quota Os Blood 118 Pints Given With 120 Turning Out To Give Blood i Last Monday produced another successful visit of the Red Cross | bloodmobile to the Edenton Ar mory. Frank Roberts, bloodmo bile chairman, reports that Cho wan County went 20 pints over [ its quota. The quota was 90 pints, with 118 pints being taken j in. One hundred twenty-two people showed up to give blood, with only four being rejected for medical reasons. This was the lowest number of rejections in quite some time. Thanks go to the Jaycees and Jaycettes, to the attendant doc tors, Nurse Twiddy and the Hos pital Auxiliary, as well as the Red Cross personnel. The band ; ing together of these various or ganizations helped make the bloodmobile visit a success. Most of all, of course, thanks go to the many people who showed up to donate a pint of blood. The next visit, according to Roberts, will probably be later in the week, rather than on a Monday, and a change of hours is contemplated, with the blood mobile visiting Edenton from 11 to 5 instead of 10 to 4. 31 JAILED IN JANUARY Jailer Bertram Byrum reports I that during January 31 persons were placed in the Chowan County Jail with confinements ranging from one to 31 days. The expense amounted to $184.17 which included jail and turnkey fees. Cast Now Selected For Hospital Auxiliary Play March 20 And 21 On behalf of the Hospital Au xiliary, Mrs. L. Polk Williams, Jr., finance chairman of the Auxiliary and producer of the forthcoming play “The Night of January 16th”, early this week extended her sincere thanks to all who supported the Auxiliary’s next fund raising project by at tending try-outs. Members of the cast are: Tom Chears, Frank Roberts, Keith Reeve, Mrs. C. A; Phillips, Jim above the volume recorded in the previous year. Mr. Bond commented that the strong savings inflow and sub stantially increased home lend ing volume at the institution was indicative of the consistently growing demand for savings and loan services in this community and elsewhere in the nation. “The savings and loan system provides the most efficient em ployment of real savings toward the investment in long-term real estate lending, particularly in the area of private single-family homes,” he said. “We feel that savings and loan institutions have now achieved a critically important place in our total economy and that their influence will, continue to expand in the foreseeable future.” Mr. Bond predicted a further increase in housing and home fi nancing activities during 1964. Mothers’ March Tops All Records Mrs. Toni Miley, the Chairman, Reports $554.69 Collected Mrs. Tony Miley, chairman of the Mothers March, sponsored by the Jaycettes, reports the door-to-door canvass was a tre mendous success. The March netted $554.69, which is understood to be the largest amount ever collected by the Mothers March. Mrs. Miley would like to ex press her appreciation, on be half of the Jaycettes, to all those who participated in the 1964 Mothers March. Tax Collections For Month Total $88,566 Sheriff Earl Goodwin reports good tax collections during the month of January. During the month he collected $88,566.16 for 1963 taxes. The year’s tax levy is $369,944.11, so that the bal ance of unpaid taxes amount to $108,252.91. During the month Mr. Good win also collected $2,647.57 for delinquent taxes for the 10-year period 1953-1962. The balance of uncollected taxes for this period I stands at $75,961.42. He also I collected $135.77 for delinquent taxes for the years 1951 and 1952. MASONS MEET TONIGHT A stated communication of I Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. I & A. M., will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. W. M. Rhoades, master of the lodge, invites all Masons to attend. Robinson, Mrs. Mary Hardin, Robert Bolling, Mrs. Frank Holmes, Nathan Owens, Alton Elmore, Mrs. Judy Earnhardt, Mrs. Ed Bond, Pat Flanagan, Mrs. Lena Leary, Alex Kehayes,' Bill Cozart, Frank Holmes and Mrs. Margaret Davis. Rocs Inglis will direct the play and Mias Audrea Rowell, Jasper Hassell and Charles Wood, Jr., wUl'-aasist Him in the production.! Performances are scheduled for* March 20 and 21. . _ * five From Chowan j Complete Course i In Civil Defense Local Group Joins In j Remaining 1 In Under ! ground Fallout Shel j ter 24 Hours i Five Chowan County men who | are vitally interested in Civil I Defense last week completed a j Civil Defense course in shelter | management for instructors. The j course was held at Washington, i N. C., and was sponsored by the Extension Service of the University of North Carolina. Those who completed the course were George Burdick, i Murray Ashley, Jake Hobowsky,; Harry Venters and J. P. Ricks, Jr. The climax of the course was a 24-hour stay in a fallout shel ter at Washington under simulate led emergency conditions. Ma vor Designates February J cD J As American History Month I Mayor John Mitchener has proclaimed February American History Month and asks the citizens, particularly the school children, to be more conscious of our American histnrv American History Month is sponsored by the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the] American Revolution, in cooper ation with the observance by the National Society. The purpose of the observance I by the DAR is to safeguard, through knowledge and appreci ation, our American heritage. March Os Dimes Very Successful Chairman Says Close To $2,000 Is Anti cipated The 1964 March of Dimes sponsored by the Edenton Jay cettes has been a most success ful one. Aubrey Hardison, chairman, reports a total of SI,BOO received, but with money still coming in it is believed the total amount will be close to $2,000. The Jaycees staged eight dif ferent projects with the help of the Jaycettes, Boy Scouts, bas ketball teams, cheerleaders and the talented performers of the j Hootennanny. Many thanks to not only those mentioned but j to everyone who helped to j make these events successful. Mr. Hardison and the Jaycees would like to express their ap preciation to the merchants and people of Chowan County for their fine cooperation and gener ous contributions. Wade Jordan Given Degree In Texas The University of Texas at Austin awarded 70 doctoral de grees at the close of the first semester, Dean W. Gordon Whaley of the Graduate School has announced. Among the recipients was Wade H- Jordan, Jr., of Edenton, who was awarded the Doctor of philosophy degree. $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina Inglis Fletcher Plans To Sell Bandon Plantation To Develop Home Sites Speaks To Doctors 1 ft lPi Sik / hHh i ||: tBM:'.;: i K|B DR. B. W. HAYNES. JR. In the fourth of a series of six lectures scheduled for a post graduate course being held in Edenton, Dr. B. W. Havnes, Jr.. spoke at the Edenton Restaurant Wednesday. Dr. Haynes is as sociate professor of surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond, and SDoke on prob lems a doctor faces in covering wounds of a severely burned patient with skin from another person. Mi r s.J.TTTriToi(li County Accountant ' Chowan County Commission ; ers at their meeting Monday morning announced the appoint- j j ment of Mrs. J. D, Elliott as I I County Accountant. Mrs. Elliott j succeeds Mrs. Evelyn Williams, | i who died recently. The new accountant has been I ; employed by the Edenton Tractor j & Implement Company before i accepting her new position. I In keeping with the observ | ance. Miss Elizabeth Moore will I address the Tea Party Chapter !at its meeting Wednesday, Feb ruary 12. at 1 o’clock at the | Edenton Restaurant. She will | present a paper on the Cupola I House and other related facts of | interest about Edenton. In the schools emphasis will Ibe placed on historic events in j American history and spot an- I nouncements will be broadcast daily over radio station WCDJ. Mrs. David Redfield is chair- Iman of the observance. Awards Presented To Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Ban quet Will Be Held February 25 Cub Scout Pack 159 met at the Scout Cabin on January 28 at 7:30 P. M.. for its regular monthly Pack meeting. Den 4 presented an interesting program entitled “The New Year”. Cub Scoutmaster Tom Cross had a number of announcements which he would like all Cub Scouts to keep in mind. Febru ary 7-13 is Cub Scout Week. Among the special things the Continued ou Page v—Section 1 Tailoring Course Scheduled To Begin In Edenton February 13 A tailoring course will be taught at John A. Holmes High School beginning Thursday, Feb ruary 13. and lasting for six weeks. Mrs. Edna Reaves, in structor for the class and head of the local home economics de partment, has announced that classes will begin at 8 o’clock in the home economics depart ment. Miss Brenda Reges, stu dent teacher from East Carolina College, will assist .Mrs. Reaves. Adults in the area are invited to enroll ih the class. Tailoring a garment, usually a suit or coat, requires hours spent outside the class. The ac For Quick Results . . . ‘ Try a Classified Ad In The Herald I Distinguished Novel ! ist Says Intention Is To Eventually Move To Edenton It was reported last week that Inglis Fletcher had decided to sell historic “Bandon” plantation to Southern Properties, to be de veloped into building lots. Fol lowing a disastrous fire which destroyed the old colonial mansion early in October of last year, Mrs. Fletcher had decided not to duplicate the home but expected to rebuild on the site. However, she says it would be a terrible job to rebuild Bandon and that it would be just as difficult to live there again. Southern Properties is develop ers of Arrowhead Beach and the 63-acre estate will add consider ably in providing quite a few more very desirable home sites. The company already owns 250 acres along Chowan River near Bandon and the lots have added considerably to Chowan County's property valuation. Following her decision to sell Bandon, Mrs. Fletcher indicated that she might purchase a home in Edenton. However, she would like first to go to Trinidad to collect material for another novel and live for a while in Charleston, S. C.. with her son. Comdr. John G. Fletcher. If and when she returns to Edenton she plans to continue writing novels Continued on Page 6—Section l BPW Bosses’ Night Scheduled Feb. 29 “Woman of the Year’’ Will Be Announced At Meeting Nominations are now being teceived for the 1963 “Woman of the Year.” who will be hon ored at the annual Bosses' Night Banquet of the Edenton Business and Professional Wom an’s Club. The banquet will be held Thursday night, February 20. at 7 o’clock at the Center Hill Community Building. Reservations for the banquet may be made by contacting Mrs. A. W. Wooten at 482-3608 or Mrs. Samuel Cox at 482-4180. Tickets for the banquet are $1.75 each and reservations must be made before Friday. Febru ary 14. [civic calendarl k M Varsity Club’s annual Sports Banquet will be held in the Edenton armory Monday night. February 17 at 7 o'clock. A six weeks tailoring course will begin at John A. Holmes High School Thursday night, February 13, at 8 o'clock. Edenton Junior Girl Scouts will conduct a cookie sale Feb ruary 8 to 20. Blue and Gold banquet for Cub Scouts and their families will be held at the American Legion building Tuesday night. February 25, at 7:30 o'clock. Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a plav, "The Night of January 16”, which will be presented in the Court House March 20 and 21. Continued on Page 2—Section I | tual instruction period will in- I elude demonstrations on tailor ing techniques and allow time ! for help with problems which the women encounter. This class will be primarily for ladies who have sewn quite a lot and I who wish to learn the “extras” which add to the value of tailor ed garments. There is no charge fdr the course. However, each student will furnish her own materials and supplied. The first meeting will include organizing the class and helping members to select proper supplies needed for the course.