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Mrs. Inglis Fletcher One
Os Five Te Be Presented
North Carolina Awards
Edenton Novelist Pre
sented Medal In Rec
ognition of Work In
Field of Literature
Edenton and Chowan County
friends were delighted to learn
Tuesday morning that Mrs. In
glis Fletcher was one of five to
receive the first North Carolina
Awards. The North Carolina
Award was established by the
1961 General Assembly through
legislation introduced by Sena
tor Robert Lee Humber of
Greenville. Its purpose is to en
courage and recognize the creat
ive achievements of its citizens
in order that the state may make
increasingly significant and en
during contributions to human
progress.
Together with Mrs. Fletcher
the four others to be presented
awards were John Motley More
head, Tar Heel philantropist now
living in New York; Francis
Speight of Greenville; Dr. John
N. Couch, professor of botany
at the University of N6rth Caro-|
lina, and Dr. Clarence Poe of
Raleigh, editor of The Progress
ive Farmer.
Mrs. Fletcher’s award was for
her literature; Dr. Couch for sci
ence, Mr. Speight for fine arts
and Dr. Poe and Mr. Morehead
Continued an page 8 B—tton I
Center Hill Schedules
Fried Chicken Supper
The Center Hill Community
■will have a fried chicken supper
at the Center Hill Community
Building Saturday, June 13, from
4:30 to 8:30 o’clock.
Tickets can be purchased from
community members or by call
ing Mgs- B. P. Mond* telephone
'4833849; Mrs. J. C Boyce, tele
phone 482-3928; ft' R. Bunch
, Store, telephone 482-9880 or Troy
Toppin Store, telephone 482-9889.
The supper is sponsored by
<he Center Hill Development
Program and the proceeds will
benefit the Center Hill Commun
ity Building. Adult tickets are
$1.25 and children 75 cents.
THIRD DEGREE TONIGHT
AT MASONIC MEETING
A stated communication of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock. W. M.
Rhoades, master of the lodge,
announces that the third degree
will be conferred upon a candi
date, so that all Masons are in
vited to be present. *
20 Years Ago
A* Found In The FUm Os (
The Chowan Herald
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Edenton fireman ware a dis
appointed group when they ar
ranged to hare their wives as
guests at a barbecue supper.
Barbecue sent from Becky
Mount was transferred at Wil
li amston, but for soma reason
was not put on the Edenton bus.
About a dosen firemen and their
wives were rounded up for a
midnight lunch when it finally
reached Edenton. Other firemen
received their barbecue the fol
* lowing morning.
Peanut seed treatment demon
strations and community seed
treatment days ware held in 12
communities in Chowan County.
A total of 82 peanut growers
treated 53400 pounds of seed
pbanuts. ;
Coted. on page I jirtha 1
Immanuelßaptist Church Plans
Homecoming Activities May 31
Homecoming festivities are
at the Immanuel Bap
tist Church Sunday, Ma£ 31. be
ginning with Sunday School at 10
U'Stock, according to the Rev.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Only Three Days
Left For Spring
Fishing Contest
Only three more days re
main to enter the sixth an
nual fishing contest sponsor
ed by the Edenton Chamber
of Commerce.
The rock fish division is
wide open. Other categories
in ih* competition are large
mouth bass, bream, speckled
perch and white perch.
Bring the fish to the follow
ing weighing stations: By
rum Hardware Company,
Brklgeturn Esso, Taylor's Gulf
Service, Hughes - Parker
Hardware and the Edenton
Marina.
The contest ends at 6 P. M.
Sunday, May 31.
'Plans Completed
For Observance
Qf Poppy Day
Legion Auxiliary Will
Make Effort to Dis
pose of 1,500 Poppies
' Saturday
t Members of the American
Legion Auxiliary are prepared
i to observe Poppy Day on Sat
. urday, May 30. Mrs. J. L.
. Chestnut*. as Poppy Day chair*
. mftin W. JELOIiUs, Jjttisi
i dent of the Auxiliary, are hope
- ful that the 1,500 poppies on
. hand to be sold will disappear
’ long before the day is gone.
. Poppy Day is the culmination
I of months of planning and pre
paration, according to Mrs.
1 Chestnutt. The poppies have
been handmade by disabled vet
erans in veterans’ hospitals lo
cated in the state. The veterans
r -who fashion the red crepe paper
blossoms, tiny replicas of the
; lowers which bloomed in the
■ World War I battlefields in
, France and Belgium, are paid
, for their work. All other ser
, vices in connection with the ob
: servance are done without pay
by volunteers who contribute
many hours to preparations for
Poppy Day.
Members of the Auxiliary
urge everyone to wear a poppy
Saturday as a memoriam to
( America’s war dead.
Band Parents Will
Hold Final Meeting
Os Year On June 2
Edenton Band Parents Associa
tion will meet in the band room
Tuesday night, June 2, at 8
o’clock. President Herbert Hol
lowell reminds members that this
will be the last meeting of the
school year, so that every mfem
ber is asked to make a special
effort to attend.
EASTERN STAR MEETING
Edenton Chapter No. 302, Or
defr of the Eastern Star, will
meet Monday night, June i, at 8
o’clock. Mrs. Grace Byrum, wor
thy matron, urges all members
to attend.
following at 3 o’clock. In this
service, Ebner Boatwright, first
pastor of the will
speak. He is traveling from
Lakeland, Fla., where he is sta
tioned with the U. S. Coast
Guard, in order to be at the
Church’s anniversary celebration.
Special musk will be provided
during the afternoon by “The
Ring’s Men”, a musical combo
from Bob Jones University at
Greenville, S- C. They will give
several selections in Christian
music during the afternoon and
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num nose dome of the world’s deepest diving submarine, the “Aluminaut,” during hull assembly in Milwaukee, Wis.
Little Theatre Now
Has 37 Fully Paid
Up Yearly Members
Next Production Will
Be Presented In the
Fall; Organization Is
Expected to Expand
Miss Audrea Rowell, presi
dent of> the Edenton Little
Theatre, has announced the cur
rent membership drive has
gained momentum with a total
of 37 fully paid yearly members
to date.
Each member is urged, Miss
Rowell said, to take part in
suggesting a particular play or
type of play which would be
most enjoyable .to the local
theatre enthusiasts and would
also draw the greatest audience
for the next production, plan
ned for the faLL "Good com
munity theatre," Miss Rowell
staMWT'VJs good community en
tertaStment and- 'vice versa.”
Membership dues are $5.00
each, which entitles each mem
ber to participation in one of
Continued on Page 6, Section 1
Janet Sadler And
Charlie Britton
Win BAR Awards
Awards Presented at
Chapel Program By
Mrs. David Redfield,'
Historian
The DAR Good Citizenship
Medal at the Edenton Elementary
School has been awarded to
Janet Sadler, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Sadler.
The medal is awarded to a
student who fulfills the quali
ties best of honor, service, cour
age, leadership and patriotism.
The History Award, a certifi
cate to the most outstanding his
tory student, went to Charles
Britton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Britton.
The awards, given by the
Edenton Tea Party Chapter DAR,
were presented at a chapel pro
gram by Mrs. David Redfield,
historian.
Norfleet J’ruden Is
Installed President
Young Churchmen
Young Churchmen of Saint
Paul’s Episcopal Church elected
James Norfleet Pruden, Jr., pres
ident for the year 1964-1965.
Other officers installed at ser
vices Sunday by the rector, the
Rev. George B. Holmes, were:
Miss Mary Josephine Wozelka,
vice president; Miss. Grace Spen
cer Sawyer, secretary, and Miss
Anne Cameron Graham, treas
urer.
Sponsors for the year will be
M*. and Mrs. Robert Bolling and
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McGee.
They succeed Mr. and Mrs. John
Jethro and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Venters.
BANK CLOSED MAY 30
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
pany and the Consumes Credit
Branch will be closed all day
Saturday, May 30. The closing is
due to the observance of national
Memorial Day. a ,
| Democratic Primary Election
! Scheduled To Be Held Saturday
The Democratic primary elec
tion will be held Saturday, May
30, with polls open from 6:30
A. M., to 6:30 P. M.
A hard fought campaign has
been in progress for Governor
with Richardson Preyer, Dan
Moore and Dr. I. Beverly Lake
forces working hard to woo vot
ers to cast their ballots for their
favorite candidate.
Another lively campaign has
been conducted for Lieutenant
Governor with Cliff Blue, Robert
Scott and John Jordan being
most active in securing votes.
For county offices there are
several contests which should al
so create interest in the election.
These contests will be for Coun
ty Commissioner and members of
the County Board of Education.
The contest for Commissioner
will be in the Second Township.
Cub Scouts Feted Band Presents Very
- At Final Meeting Delightful Concert
Interesting Meeting Is
Held at Scout Cabin
On May 19th
Approximately 85 children,
parents and members attended
the final meeting of Cub Pack
No. 159 held Tuesday night.
May 19 at the Scout Cabin.
Members and guests were treat
ed to a hot-dog cook-out with
all the trimmings and a movie
on safety was presented through
the courtesy of Mrs. Lois Vent
ers and her husband. Assistant
County Agent Harry Venters.
1 Mrs. Jean Leary’s Den 2 had
charge of the program.
Awards were presented as J
follows: C. E. Small, Jr., Bear |
Badge and Service Star; Ronnie |
Wooten, Bear Badge; Mike Par
tin, Bear Badge, Gold Arrow
(Bear), Denner Badge and As
sistant Denner Badge; Jeff Cov
ington, Denner Badge; Rob Roy
Holmes, Silver Arrow (Wolf).
The attendance award was
won by Mrs. Madge Bunch’s
Den 1.
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Plans are now under way to
hold a vacation church school
at the Methodist Church. The
school will be in session from
Monday, June 8, through Friday,
June 12, with classes from 9 to
11:30 o’clock each morning.
Parents are urged to plan to
have their children enrolled in
the school.
Another Bloodmobile Visit Is
Scheduled Wednesday* June 3
Another Red Cross bloodmo
bile visit is scheduled for Cho
wan County on Wednesday,
June 3. The bloodmobile will,
as usual, be at the Edenton
armory. Once again, the quota
is 90 pints, although Red Cross J
officials emphasize that more is
actually needed, since so much
has been used by Chowan Coun
ty citizens since the last visit.
The Edenton Jaycees sponsor
these bloodmobile visits and
urge one and all to donate a,
pint of blood. It’s harmless and
takes little time. You get a
free medical checkup, a free
lunch and mo6t important of
all—the chance to help your
'friends and neighbors end your
Incumbent T. O. Asbell has as
his opponents C. M. Evans and
Palmer Tynch.
The contest for the Board of
Education is also in the Second
Township, where Garland H. As
bell, Marvin L. Evans and O. C.
Long are the candidates.
Officials having no opposition
include the following: B. Warn
er Evans, House of Representa
tives; William S. Privott, judge
of Recorder’s Court; W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., solicitor of Re
corder’s Court; Mrs. Bertha
Bunch, register of deeds; George
Hoskins, county treasurer; Car
roll A. Boyce, county coroner;
W. E. Bond, J. Clarence Leary,
C. J. Hollowell and Dallas Jeth
ro, County Commissioners and
Dr. A. F. Downum, N. J. George,
Eugene Jordan and Frank L.
Williams, members of the Board
of Education.
In Neighbodhood of
400 Enjoy Sunday
Dinner
A goodly number of people
attended the Edenton Band Par
ents Association’s “Sunday Din
ner” held in the John A. Holmes
High School lunch room Sunday
afternoon.
In the neighborhood of 400
plates were served and mem
bers of the Band Association ex
press their deep appreciation for
the support given the dinner.
Following the dinner the John
A. Holmes High School Band
presented its spring concert in
the auditorium under the direc- j
tion of N. Stuart Patten.
I The program was a very de-'
lightful affair with the band
members performing in splen
did fashion, which brought a
great deal of applause from the
audience.
Cont'd. on Page 4—Section 1
Mrs. J. H. McMullan
Speaker At Rotary
Rotarians will hold
their weekly meeting this
(Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock
in the Parish House. A feature
of the meeting will be a program
dealing with public welfare. Mrs.
J. H. McMullan, superintendent
of public welfare, will he the
speaker. President Hiram J.
Mayo urges every Rotarian to be
present.
own family with your contribu
tion of blood. Be a blood don
or—save a life!
This visit will take place on a
Wednesday. It is felt that this
will be a fine opportunity for
many who found Friday some
what inconvenient. The hours
will be from 10 o'clock until 4.
Remember, that’s the Red Cross
bloodmobile at the Edenton
armory on Wednesday, June 3,
from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. “Be
sure to come and bring a
friend.’ ' Bring a few friends,”
urge the Jaycees.
At the last visit Chowan
County citizens donated 111
pints of blood and it is hoped
that the quota of 90 pints will
again be exceeded. <
More Cash Needed
For Moving Parson
Earl’s School House
Junior Historical As
sociation Makes Con
tribution to Help De
fray Expense
The Inglis Fletcher Chapter
of the Tar Heel Junior Historical
Association has made a contri
bution to the moving of the Par
son Daniel Earl schoolhouse to
be dedicated to Inglis Fletcher.
The schoolhouse, moved by
barge from Bandon Plantation,
now rests at the foot of Broad
Street ready for the move to the
James Iredell property as soon
as arrangements can be complet
ed for raising the telephone lines.
The presentation on behalf oi
the chapter members of Miss
Minnie Hollowell’s fifth grade
class at the Edenton Elementary
School to the Edenton Tea Party
1 Chapter, DAR, was made by
the chapter officers. They are
Continued on Page 4. Section > 1
James R. Allred
Elected President of
BSU at Wingatel
James Blackwelder, director of
the Baptist Student Union on the
campus of Wingate College, an
nounces the new. officers for
1964-65.
Among the officers is James
Randell Allred, son of the Rev.
and Mrs. Thurman W. Allred,
who was elected president.
Elizabeth City DAR
i Chapter Guest At
Meeting In Edenton
Highlight of Meeting
Was Interesting Re
port Given By Mrs.
Walter Spaeth
The Betsy Dowdy Chapter
DAR of Elizabeth City was guest
of the Edenton Tea Party Chap
ter DAR at their May meeting
at the James Iredell House.
A highlight of the meeting was
a report by Mrs. Walter Spaeth,
district vice director, on her at
tendance at Continental Congress
in April.
Mrs. Spaeth stated that 35 per
cent of the total membership in
the last year were junior mem
bers and that last year the total
DAR membership reached half a
million.
She reported on regents’ night
at which she was a member of
the 85-member DAR National
Chorus which sang.
Cont'd. on Page 4—Section 1
Public Hearing Friday
In Local Court House
Plans have been completed for
a public hearing to be held in
the Court House Friday night.
May 29, at 7:30 o’clock.
This meeting has been called
by the Wildlife Resources Com
mission and its purpose is to ex
plain proposed hunting regula
tions for the 1964-65 hunting sea
son.
All hunters, landowners and
other interested parties are urg
ed to attend this hea*.ig.
$3.00 Per Year In North Carolina
Mrs. Anne Jenkins Chosen
BPW Club WomanOf Year
By Local Club Members
Installs Officers
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NASH McKEE
At a joint installation cere
mony held Tuesday niyhi at the
American Legion building, Nash
McKee of Charlotte, adjutant of
the North Carolina Department
of the American Lenion, installed
officers for Ed Bond Post and
the Legion Auxiliary.
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Drowns Sunday At
Arrowhead Beach
Tobie Rorrer Loses’
His Life After Div
ing From Row Boat
In 10 Feet of Water
A drowning occurred at Arrow
head Beach along Chowan River
Sunday afternoon when a 19-
year-old Virginia Beach man lost
his life about 300 yards from
shore.
The victim was Tobie Rorrer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Rorrer
of Virginia Beach.
According to reports of the ac
cident, young Rorrer, his young
er brother Stephen and two com
panions were in a row boat
about 3:45 o’clock and Tobie div
ed into about 10 feet of water.
He is said to have been wearing
a diving mask which he wanted
to try out.
Continued on Page 3. Section 1
Shirley Alexander
Wins In Contest
Places Second In His
tory Scrapbook
Contest
Shirley Alexander, a student at
the John A. Holmes High School,
won second place in the District
16 Woman's Club N. C. History
Scrapbook Contest.
Sponsored by the Edenton Wo
man's Club, she is the daughter 1
of the Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Alex-1
ander.
First place winner was Bonnie
Outland of Ahoskie. sponsored by
the Ahoskie Junior Woman's’
Club.
Mrs. Enola Smith of Edenton
was chairman of the contest.
Cash award of sls was given to
first place winner and $lO to
second place.
Book Os Remembrances To Be
Dedicated Sunday At St Paul's
A “Book of Remembrance”
listing the gifts, thank offerings
and memorials given to Saint
Paul’s Episcopal Church, will be
dedicated Sunday at a special
Memorial Day service.
The book is dedicated to the
ministry of Frederick Blount
Drane, former Alaskan mission
ary and son of the late Robert
Brent Drane, D.D., long-time rec
tor of the parish.
Morning Prayer will be con
ducted at 10 o’clock Sunday. The
Rev. Michael Taylor Malone, rec
tor of Saint Thomas’ Church,
Ahoskie, will deliver the ser
mon.
Also expected to participate in
the service is Thomas Cart Ke
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Officers For 1964-65
Are Installed By Mrs.
Bert Tyson Thursday
Night
Mrs. Anne S. Jenkins was
named BPW Club Woman of the
Year for 1963 at the 15th anni
versary dinner held at the Eden
ton Restaurant Thursday night.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, the first
club member to receive this
award, presented the award,
stressing Mrs. Jenkins’ deep in
terest in the club’s activities.
Miss Pauline Calloway, president,
presented permanent awards to
past Club Women of the Year:
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, 1958; Mrs.
Lala Ashley Smith, 1959; Miss
Mildred Munden, I 960; Miss Beu
lah Perry, 1961, and Mrs. Anita
Baker, 1962.
On hand to help celebrate the
15th anniversary were Mrs. Bert
Tyson of Greenville, president
elect of the North Carolina Fed
eration of Business and Profess
ional Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Grace
Folger of Goldsboro, first vice
president of North Carolina Fed
eration of Business and Pro
fessional Women’s Clubs; Mrs.
Catherine Walsh of Kinston, and
Mrs. J. B. Spilman of Greenville,
Continued on Page 4. Section I
Boy Scouts Hold
Court Os Honor
Meeting Held at Scout
Cabin on Monday,
May 25th
Edenton Boy Scout Troop No.
156 held a Court of Honor Mon
day night, May 25, at the Boy
Scout Cabin. The following boys
were awarded Tenderfoot badges:
Paul Bunch, Cino Columbo, Dil
lard Dixon. Tommy Jackson, De
lany Jethro, Ervin Lane. Phil
Lassiter, Terry Pike, Tommy
Shepard. John Smith, A1 Partin,
Mike Twiddy and Richard Har
din.
Promoted to Second Class were
Continued on Pag* 4—Section 1
Preyer Speaks From
Elizabeth City Friday
Richardson Preyer, one of the
candidates for Governor, is mak
ing a quick tour of the state this
week and will be in Elizabeth
City Friday, May 29.
Mr. Preyer is scheduled to land
at the Elizabeth City airport at
11 30 A. M., and will speak over
the radio at 11:40 A. M. His re
marks will be carried over radio
stations in the area, including
WCDJ in Edenton.
j CIVIC calendarl
Red Cross bloodmobile will be
at the Edenton armory Wednes
day, June 3, from 10 A. M„ to
4 P. M.
Democratic 'primary election
will be held Saturday, May 30.
Wildlife Resources Commission
will hold a public hearing in
the Chowan County Court House
Friday night. May 29, at 7:30
o'clock.
A "Book of Remembrance" will
be dedicated at a Memorial Dai
Continued on Page 5. Section 1
hayes, senior at the School of
Theology, University of the
South, Sewanee, Tennessee.
The lessons will be read by
Keith John Reeve, Postulant for
Holy Orders, who will enter the
seminary in autumn.
The Rev. George B. Holmes,
rector, cordially invites all
friends of the Rev. Mr. Drane
to observe this occasion with
him.
The Book of Remembrance has
been a year and a half in the
making. It was hand-made in
England including binding, tool
ing, and paper.
Art work on the pages was
done by Mrs. Mimi Shackelford,
formerly of Edepton, now resid
ing in Asheville. M