'A Newspaper Devoted
r* To the Progress of the |1
Albemarle Area
Volume XXXl.—Number 19 =
1 Center Hill Post Office
To Be Formally Dedicated
Next Sunday Afternoon
Congressman Herbert
Bonner and Ernest
Jung Are Scheduled
«To Be Speakers
. The new United States Post
Office at Center Hill will be
formally dedicated Sunday after
hoonj May 10. An interesting
program has been arranged for
the occasion, which is sponsored
by tfrie Center Hill Community
Progress Organization.
Highlighting the program will
be addresses by Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner and Ernest
King, postal programs officer
froqi the Atlanta regional office.
■ Harry Venters will be master
of ceremonies and the invocation
will be given by the Rev. C. T.
Wilson, pastor of the Center Hill
Methodist Church. Mrs. Nora L.
Boyce, Center Hill postmistress,
will extend a welcome, after
which Mrs. E. N. Elliott will in
troduce Congressman Bonner,
who will make an address ap
propriate for the dedication. Mrs.
Boyce will then introduce Mr.
King, who is also scheduled for
an address.
Following the speaking, Tyner
Boy Scout Troop No. 154 will be
in charge of a flag raising cere
mony, which will be followed
by the Chowan High School Glee
Club singing the National An
them.
The ceremony will close with
the benediction by the Rev. Da
. vid Harris, pastor of the Center
Hill Baptist Church.
Following the program, open
house will be observed and re
freshments served.
HO County Council
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Host foufficias
Dinner Meeting Held
At Advance Monday
Afternoon
The Chowan County Home
Demonstration Club Council en
tertained town and county of
ficials at a dinner held Monday
afternoon at the Advance Com
munity Building. A delicious
fried chicken dinner was served
by tly; host club.
Mrs: M. T. Barrington, presi
dent of the Council, presided
Ipvei l the fneeting and extended a
Warm welcome to the guest offi
cials and presidents and nutrition
leaders from the various clubs.
She requested each one present I
Ip introduce themselves.
A feature of the meeting was
presentation of a group of slides
pointing out the beginning and
growth of the Agricultural Ex
tension Service. Miss Harriett
Leary was the narrator for the
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20 Years Ago
Ai Found In The Files Os
The Chowan Herald
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At an enthusiastic Democratic
County Convention in the Court
. House, the highlight was the
% Unanimous passing of a resolu
tion endorsing Governor J. M.
Broughton for the office of Vice
1 Pratotent of toe United States as
? a running mats for Franklin D.
*V Geauga S. Elliott a native of
Edeaton, was elected president
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David Warren’s Peony b Top
Winner At Annual Flower Show
A peony entered. by David
„ Warren was judged the most out
. standihg horticultural specimen
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
£. Os C. Directors
ta favor Another
Bank In Edenton
Secret Vote Produces
11,of 16 Votes Favor
ing Recommendation
For New Bank
At a meeting of the directors
of the Edenton Chamber of Com
merce a vote revealed that of
the 16 present, 11 voted in favor
of recommending another bank
locating in Edenton.
The vote was taken following
the application of First National
Bank of Jacksonville to open a
branch bank in Edenton. The
application is being opposed by
the local branch of Peoples Bank
& Trust Company and injunction
proceedings will be considered in
Wilmington Monday, May 18, by
a representative of the U. S.
Comptroller of the Currency.
The Chamber of Commerce
voted secretly on their vote rec
ommending another bank locat
ing in Edenton.
Joe Tborud Elected
President Os Lions
Robert W. Scott Guest
Speaker Monday
Night
Edcnton’s Lions Club at its
trteeting Monday eteeted
officers for the new Lions year
with Joe Thorud named presi
dent to succeed Dr. A. F. Down
urn.
Other officers elected were as
follows: Dr. Richard Hardin,
first vice president; Daniel
Reaves, second vice president;
George Lewis, third vice presi
dent; Henry Cuthrell, Lion tam
er; Rudolph Dale, tail twister;
W. J. Taylor, secretary-treasurer.
E. L. Hollowell and Leo Katka
veck were elected to two-year
terms as directors, with Hector
Lupton and Jesse Harrell re
maining as one-year directors.
Continued on Pag* 6 Swtion >
Awards Presented
To Group Scouts
Cub Officials and Par
ents Hosts at Next
Meeting
Cub Scout Pack 159 held its
monthly meeting Tuesday night,
April 28, when Mrs. Madge
Bunch and members of Den 1
presented a short pantomine skit
on “The Good Pirate.”
All den mothers and Cub
Scout winners of the woodcraft
projects and Tom Cross, Pack
master. were guests of the Lions
Cfilb at their regular Monday
night dinner meeting at the
Edenton Restaurant. Lions were
entertained by Mrs. Grace' Cov
ington and members of her Den
3 with a pantomine satire on
the "Model T Ford.”
Conidnuad on Page 8. Section 1
the Edenton Tea Part*. It was
arranged by Mrs. Lloyd Griffin
and Mrs. Letand Plant.
Theme of the successful show
was North Carolina The Beau
tiful. In addition ribbons were
) JUiiiii Mil Find Drone, blue
M red.
African Violets—Mrs. M. M.
Anemone Mrs. Fred Drane,
blue.
} fulip Mrs. Chester Stevens,
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 7, 1964.
Commissiot - If I
Chowan Bo \t
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Point Out That -
mation Would a
Duplication of Sur
vey Now In Hand
David Dear of Elizabeth City
and Robert Hollowell of Hert
ford, representing the Albemarle
Area Development Association,
appeared at the County Commis-'
I sioners’ meeting Monday. Both
' requested the Commissioners to
reconsider action taken previous
[ ly not to join nine other north
•eastern counties in securing a
county-wide survey.
The Commissioners at their
last meeting expressed the opin
ion that a similar survey has
been made for Chowan County,
so that to enter into the area
project would only be a dupli
cation of information and an
unnecessary expenditure.
Mr. Dear pointed out that,
most likely more and valuable
information would be obtained
by the survey and that it was
the hope that the 10 counties
would be able to present a solid
front.
Chairman W. E. Bond pointed i
out that the general fund was |
or will be exhausted by the end
of the fiscal year and that tax
valuations are not yet completed,
so that an affirmative answer
could not be given at this time.
He also predicted that the vari
ous county budgets are expected
to be higher than last year and, 1
therefore, the Commissioners are
reluctant to add any new expen
ditures at present.
The project will cost $34,000 j
with the federal government
paying $20,000. Broken down byj
counties, Chowan’s share would
be $1,162.30, payable over a
period of two years.
Aces Schedule Sir
Grid Home Games
Season Tickets Will Be
Handled By Eden
ton Jaycees
Jerry McGee, coach of the
Edenton Aces football team, an- (
nounces that the Aces will play ,
10 games when the football sea
son rolls around. Six of these I,
games will be. played on home
soil. '
Season tickets will be handled
by Edenton Jaycees with Au
brey Hardison as chairman. Mr.
Hardison announces that season
tickets will sell for $6.00 this
season, a saving of $1.25 over
the period of six home games.
Reserved tickets will remain at
the same price as last year even
with the additional one more
game.
Continued on Page 7. Section 1
Clothesline Art ,
Show Oil May 15
The Clothesline Art Show spon
sored by the Edenton Woman’s
Club will be held at the Episco-j
pal Parish House Friday, May
15, from 10:30 A. M-, to 4:30
P. M. j
It is planned to be an outdoor,
exhibit, but in case of rain, the
display will be inside the Parish
House.
Art work will be displayed
from the Edenton Elementary
School, and John A. Holmes High
School. There will also be an
adult class for all media.
Any individuals desiring to en-'
ter any work are requested to
contact Mrs. Chester C. Stevens,
Mrs. F. A. Jordan, Jr., or Mrs.
J.. Graves, Jr., before Wednes
day, April 13.
Alumni Os ECC
Will Meet Tonight
The Edenton Chapter of the
East Carolina Alumni Association
will meet' at the Edenton Res
taurant tonight (Thursday) at 7.
o’clock.
The scholarship fund will bej!
discussed and election of officers.j
held. (|
President Ken Stalls urges aH :
members and interested alumni ;
to attend as this is the Mst and ;
most important meeting of the i
Latest Additions To Loan Closet
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Pictured above, at left, is Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr., and T. B. Wil
liford displaying recent additions to the community loan chest,
sponsored by the Chowan County cancer unit. Newest items to
be added to the loan closet include a wheel chair, walking rail, a
bed end crutches. Loan closet items are on loan free to the
indigent with a small fee for those able to pay.
Fishing Contest For Boys And
Girls Under 15 Scheduled To Be
Held Saturday At County Dock
Boys and girls 15 years or un
der are all invited to compete in
the Junior Fishing Contest Sat
urday, May 9 from 10 A. M.,
to 4 P. M., sponsored by the Rec
reation Committee of the Eden
ton Chamber of Commerce.
There will be constant super
vision by at least one member
of yie Chamber’s Recreation
Committee. All the bait will be
provided free to all comers and
it will be in. the form of the all
time record-catching lure, fat
angleworms.
There will be prizes galore;
some for the heaviest fish caught
Fashion Show Is
-Highlight JIfPTA
Meet At Chowan
Committees Are Ap
pointed to Serve For
1964-65 School Year
At Final Meeting
The Chowan High School Par
ent-Teacher Association closed:
the 1963-64 school year with its
last meeting Monday night in,
the school auditorium. Mrs. I
Jane Joyner presided.
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Soil Stewardship Week
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This year's Soil Stewardship theme, "To Each Among Us—A
Share." underscores the necessity for man to look beyond today's
horiions so he will be able, through judgment and wisdom, to ade
quately fulfill his multiplying responsibilities as stewards of the
poil. water and related resources. To remind Americans of their
responsibility to God and to society to conserve and wisely use
these resources, the week of May 3-10 has been designated as Soil
Stewardship Weak throughout the nation. The Chowan unit of
the Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring
the observance for the tenth consecutive year, according to L. C.
Bunch, chairman of the district
| of any one specie, prizes for the
I most fish caught and also for
J the heaviest fish caught of any
specie during the contest.
The place: The town dock at
the foot of Broad Street and
boys and girls need to come arm
ed only with a reed pole, hook.
Tine and sinker and perhaps a
sandwich or hot dog in their
pocket for lunch. No rods and
1 reels will be eligible for use in
this contest.
The Recreation Committee is
looking forward to a large turn
out for the prizes to be award
ed and the enjoyment of the
i sport.
James Brabble Is
CbosenTo Receive
i S-D Scholarship
John A. Holmes High
School Senior Plans
To Major In Animal
Husbandry at State
James Brabble, son of Mr. and
J Mrs. J. T. Brabble of Edenton.
, has been named a recipient of
. the Smith-Douglass scholarship
jat North Carolina State College
| School of Agriculture. This
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About 250 Attend
Music Recital At
Chowan Sunday
Various Home Demon
onstration Clubs Pre
sent Numbers Qn In
teresting Program
The annual Music Festival,
sponsored by the Chowan County
Home Demonstration Clubs, was |
held at Chowan High School au-'
ditorium Sunday afternoon. May
3, at 3 o’clock. Each Home Dem
onstration Club was represented
by a group which participated in
the festival. Following are se
lections and participants:
“Ivory Palaces", sung by Mrs.
Ca'rl Bunch, Mrs. Carlton Good
win, Mrs: Joseph Byrum, and
the. Rev. David Harris, accom
panied by Mrs. Wilbur Privott. |
“Nearer, Still Nearer,” Gayle
Oliver, accompanied by Jean
Goodwin.
“Though Your Sins Be As
Scarlet" and “Glorious Is Thy
Name”, Rocky Hock Adult Choir,
accompanied by Mrs. Lynn Perry
and directed by Lloyd Wayne
Evans,
“Love,” Mrs. Norman Iloilo- ’
well, accompanied by Mrs. j 1
George Cooke. j 1
“I Cannot Find The Way jt
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Community Loan Closet For i
Chowan County Now Reality
Because of the urgent need
for a well equipped community
loan closet, the Chowan County
cancer unit, under the leadership
of Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr., as
president, has worked diligently
to make this become a reality.
The loan closet is being op
erated on a voluntary basis by
T. B. Williford, who personally
provides storage and repairs of
equipment as loan service. Items
for loan include beds, wheel
chairs, walkers and other equip-
Jolin Holmes H. S. Track Team
Wins Fourth Consecutive Title
John A. Holmes High School’s
track team won five of the 10
first places in rolling to their
fourth straight Albemarle Con
ference track title Wednesday af
ternoon of last week on Hicks
Field.
In winning, the Aces’ only
competition came from Scotland
Neck. The final score was Eden
ton 48-1/3, Scotland Neck 37-1/3,
Perquimans 11V», Plymouth 8-/3,
Bertie 3 and Ahoskie Mt.
Two conference records were
broken by the Aces. Douglas j
Twiddy ran the 880 in 2:07.5 to I
Big Still Raided
In County Early
Sunday Morning
Four Tyner Men Ar-|
rested at Still Raided
Early Sunday Morn
ing By Four Officers
Another big still was raided
Sunday morning about 4 o’clock
which was located about a mile
north of Cannon’s Ferry. Par
ticipating in the raid were Troy
Toppin. Chowan County ABC
officer, assisted by P. A. Lin
dell and Jack Gaskill, ATTD
officers and Bennie Halstead,
Pasquotank County ABC officer.
Four Tyner men were arrested
in connection with the operation
of the still. These were Clar
ence Felton, Woodhill Jordan,
Roosevelt Jordan and Hazel
Rountree.
Seized at the still were a 150-
gallon copper still, 40 feet of
1-inch copper coil, 2,025 gallons
of mash, 36 gallons of whiskey,
625 pounds of sugar, 500 pounds
of coal and a 1950 model Chev
rolet pickup truck.
54 JAILED IN APRIL
Jailer Bertram Byrum reports
that during April 54 persons
placed -in the Chowan County
jail. Confinements ranged from
one to 30 days with the expense,
including jail and turnkey fees,
amounting to $450.05.
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$3.00 Per Year In North Carolina
Edenton Merchants Plan
To Give 1,400 Orchids In
Mother's Day Promotion
Wins Scholarship
JAMES BRABBLE
Announcement was made last!
week that James Brabble, son of,
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brabble, has |
been awarded a Smith-Douglass
scholarship at North Carolina
State College.
ment for the sick. These items
are on loan free to tiic indigent
with a small fee to those able
i to pay. They are available not
; only to cancer patients but in
■ all cases of sickness and need, j
New items recently purchased
were given by the following or
’ ganizations and interested citi
r zens:
f The Jaycetles, Edenton Wo
< man’s Chib, Rotary Club, Amcri
■ can Legion Auxiliary, Lions Club.
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I break the previous record by 5
1 1 seconds. The Aces’ mile relay
team, consisting of Jerry Town- 1
json, Dwight Flanagan, Wesley
Chesson and Charlie Overton ran
the mile in 3:41.3. Other indi
vidual winners for the Aces were
Billy Ervin, who set a new school
record for the shot-put, with a
i throw of 45 ft. 2V> in. Douglas
I Sexton, who won an exciting 100
I yard dash in 10.4 seconds, and
] Hiram Mayo with a tremendous
(jump of 20 ft. Vrz in. in the |
j broad jump. These and other j
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I Revival In Progress
At Immanuel Church
| Revival services are in pro
gress this week at Immanuel
I Baptist Church with the Rev.
! Bennett Collins as the guest
i evangelist. Services are held
j each night at 7:30 o’clock and
the pastor, the Rev. Bob Ware,
invites all to attend.
Mr. Collins, formerly with the I
Rev. Oliver B. Greene as his
song leader and brother-in-law
to that evangelist, will be sing
ing and preaching each night.
The Immanuelites, the church's
singing group, will be singing
during the week as well as the
Copeland trio of the Rocky Hock
section.
Edenton Woman’s Club Winner
Os Awards At State Convention
The Edenton Woman's Chib i
received awards as an emtstand- 1
ing club at the North Carolina;
Federation of Women's Clubs j
convention held last week in
Greensboro.
The club was awarded the C.
H. Verner Cup for the most
outstanding beautification work |
in the state. A SSO check for <
preservation was awarded by .
the N. C. Society for the Pre- !
servattion of Antiquities. *
A certificate of merit was <
received for reporting the best ]
program in community affairs.
I A certificate for the local Help- i
a-Home project was also re
ceived. <
Mrs. Enoia Smith won the <
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Flowers Are Flown In
From 50th State For
Unique Mother’s Day
Sales Promotion
Hundreds of miniature or
chids were flown into Edenton
1 this week from the 50th state
jto be given away to shoppers
during the Mother’s Day sales
promotion sponsored by the
j Merchants Committee of the
i Chamber of Commerce,
i “The price of these lovely
miniatures takes a 50 per cent
jump for use in Mother’s Day
promotions,” says Alton Elmore,
chairman of the Merchants Com
jnittee, “probably because they
are an ideal gift for the occa
sion and in huge demand by
sales promotion agencies from
coast to coast. However. Eden
| ton merchants have been en-
I thusiastic over the idea of pre
j senting their customers with or
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Request Made To
| Pave Road 1121
Runs From 32-A to
Town of Edenton’s
Sewage Plant
Chowan County Commissioners
on Monday received a request
j from C. D. Bowles, executive vice
president of United Properties, to
request the state to pave state
road 1121. The road runs from
Route 32-A to the town’s sewage
disposal plant.
It was pointed out that one
residence is under construction,
another will be started in the
near future and plans are being
prepared for three others, which
will soon be started.
W. B. Gardner, administrator
for the Town of Edenton, in a
letter to the Commissioners, stat
ed that there is a great deal of
traffic to and from the disposal
plant and that paving of the road
would be a great benefit.
The Commissioners forwarded
the request to the proper state
highway officials.
DAR Chapter Will
Meet Wednesday
The Edenton Tea Party Chap
ter, DAR, will entertain men -
bers of the Betsy Dowdy Chap
[ ter at a tea Wednesday after
noon, May 13, at 3:30 o'clock at
the Iredell House.
Members of both chapters will
hear a report on Continental
Congress.
[ CIVIC calendar]
A group of Edenlon merchants
will present a miniature orchid
to shoppers during Edcnton's
Mother’s Day sales nromotion to
day (Thursday), Friday and Sat
urday.
A fishing contest for bovs and
girls 15 years and under will be
held at the county dock Satur
day. May 9, from 10 A. M., to
4 P. M.
Chowan WMU will hold its
county meeting at the Edenton
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i Mary Ethel Williams bowl for
j the best water color entered in
| the state art show.
Mrs. J. D. Elliott, outgoing
District 16 president, gave a re
port on the work of the district.
Others attending the conven
tion from the Edenton chib
were Mrs. R. J., Boyce, outgoing
district secretary'-treasurer; Mrs.
Joe Thorud, chairman of the
State Revisions Committee; Mrs.
George A. Byrum, club presi
dent and Mrs. Warren Twiddy„
president-elect.
Miss Pauline Frederick, NBC
news correspondent to the UN,
was the keynote speaker at the
opening session. A reception
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