. To the Progress of the
Albemarle Area
Volume aXXl.—Number 23.
53 Seniors Get Diplomas
At Holmes High School
Graduation Exercises
West Byrum, Jr., Is
Speaker For Exer
cise Held Monday
Night
Fifty-three members of the
1964 graduating class at John A.
Holmes High School received
their diplomas at graduation ex
ercises held in the school audi
torium Monday night, June 1.
The speaker for the occasion
was West Byrum, Jr., who based
his remarks on “Life of Open
Doors.’’ Mr. Byrum stressed two
doors, good character and great
cause. He pointed out to the
graduates the importance of good
character, as well as what a good
character is. “The great cause
of today’s character is the
American way of life," he said,
“which can be preserved only by
toil and faith.’’
Marshals for the exercises
were Nancy O’Neal, chief, Linda
Continued on Page 8. Section 1
Vacation Church
School Planned At
Methodist Church
On Monday morning, June 8,
the vacation church school for
Methodist and Presbyterian chil
dren will begin at the Methodist
Church. The school' will con
tinue ' each morning, Monday
through Friday, from 9 until
11:30 o’clock. The study will
deal with the life and teaching
of Jesus and will include learn
ing activities, creative projects,
Bible study, music and worship.
On Friday night at 8 o’clock,
an open-house social will be held
for tfye parents to review the
work of the children.
Teachers and workers in the
school are: Miss Mary Holmes,
director; Mrs. J. J. Ross, Mrs.
Glenn Mabe, Mrs. Archie Gay
in the kindergarten; Mrs. Tony
Miley, Mrs. Hugh Evans in the
primary; Mrs. Aubrey Hardison,
Mrs. J. A. Ward, Jr., in the jun
ior; the Rev. E. C. Shoaf in the
junior high; Bill Ross, Ricky
Hardin in recreation, Mrs. Archie
Walker as the creative arts re
source person.
Members Os Band
Honored At Banquet
Various Awards Pre
, sented For Work
During Year
At the annual band banquet,
held Friday night, May 15, sev
eral band members were honored
-by the receipt of awards. They
were as follows: Grade school
achievement award, Debbie Wil
kins; junior high school achieve-'
ment award, Mary Sexton; sen
ior high school achievement
award, David Ward, and the
John Philip Sousa award, John
Bunch.
In addition, band officers and
majorettes "for 1964-65 were an
nounced. The band officers will
be: Captain, Herbie Hollowell;
personnel, Jimmy Jones; admin
istrative, Sanfra Ange; secre
tary-treasurer, Carmen Goodwin;
library officer, Don Jordan, with/
David Ward as assistant; publici
ty, John Floars, and equipment,
Lyman Partin. i
Chief majorette will be John
etta Davenport. Assistants will
be Carmen Goodwin and Sanfra
Ange, with Ann Parrish apd Jo
anne Covington as line major
ettes. '
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Chowan County Commissioners
at their meeting Monday ex
pressed considerable concern
over the amount of delinquent
taxes which remain uncollected.
, In conferring with Sheriff Earl
Goodwin, it was pointed out that
$38,719.37 remains uncollected of
the 1963 tax levy. Added to
that, the balance of uncollected
taxes for the 10-year period
1953-1962 amounts to $71,351.68.
The Commissioners, therefore,
instructed Sheriff Goodwin to
begin executing garnishees and
attachment of property in an ef
fort to collect these back taxes.
County Attorney John Graham
has also been instructed to be
gin legal action to sell property
on which taxes have not been
paid.
Three Edenton Graduates Gain
Medical Profession Scholarship
Miss Sandra Bunch, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Haywood
Bunch, has been named' a re
cipient of the National March
of Dimes scholarship sponsored
by the local March of Dimes
Chapter.
| The main purpose of this
j scholarship is to gain students
of high academic ability and
potential interest in the area of
health. To be eligible for this
scholarship, one must be accept- 1
ed in a four-year college level
■program. Only one out of every
four applicants is accepted in
the School of Nursing at the
at.
Chapel,. Hill. She- was also
among the first students to be
accepted for the fall of 1964.
Sandra, who has maintained a
consistent interest in the nurs
ing profession, was valedictorian
of a class of 55 students. An
outstanding student iji all phases
Boys Make Library Sign
Three members of the second-year muo&inai aris cress at John
A. Holmes High School made this sign for the Shepard -Pruden
Memorial Library, now located at 100 South Broad Street. With
Kenneth Stalls, their teacher, on the left, the boys are, left to
right, Harry SpruilL Roger Brickhouse and Waver ly Bond. W. J.
P. Earnhardt, Sr„ lettered the sign, which reads:
SHEPARD-PRUDEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Hours:
9:30 to 12:00 P. M. Monday Through Saturday
2:30 to 5:30 P. M. Monday Through Friday
7:30 to 8:30 P. M. Monday and Thursday
Closed Saturday Afternoon
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
Thrpn FVJpnfnn Seninrq Pawlvp ftutstandinor Scholarships
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Thx& John A. Holmis Hivh School seniors hitt received scholarship recoonition In the medical
' profession. Sandra Buhch It' the recipient of the National March of Dime* scholarship sponsored
Iby the tool March of Dime* Chapter, Sandra Hare has received the Don ’s scholarship, a
i'ii ton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 4, 1964.
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County Dell ely I
Rejects ill 'ng
In Area uroup
Budget Increases and
Information Already
In Hand Given as
Reason
Chowan County Commissioners
stretched into the afternoon for
their June mepting held Monday
of this week. The greater por
tion of the meeting was devoted
to hearing various 1964-65 budg
ets presented with the budget of
the schools consuming the lion’s
share of the time.
The Commissioners approved
a motion passed by the city
school trustees in which $2,000
was added to the 1963-64 budget.
This amount was deleted from
the budget, but it was pointed
out that funds are now in hand
and that matching funds are
available from the state. The
money will be used in purchas
ing books for the school, which
are in keeping with the require-
Cor.lin ied on Page 3, Section 1
of school, church and commun
ity life, she has been secretary
of the Student Council, editor of
the school paper, a member pf
the National Honor Society and
many other activities. She has
also been named as* one of 18
recipients of the University of
North Carolina Nursing School
scholarships.
Miss Sandra Hare, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Worth Hare,
has been selected for three
scholarships in order that she
may attend a college level nurs
ing program at Chowan College.
She has been named recipient
of-the JJon Matthews wihoku
ship. one erf two given in North
Carolina to Baptist students who
would not otherwise attend col
lege. She also received a Duke
University scholarship to Cho
wan College and a third year
expense-free plus a salary for
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Trailer Used For Camping
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Rolert Harrell, superintendent of missions and supervisor of
c.amp ng for the Chowan Baptist Association, and the Rev. Rodney
Beals, r islor of the Salem Baptist Church and chairman of the
| arsoci.' don's Camp Council, discuss the many ways in which the
association's camping equipment trailer will be used in this sum
■ mer's camming activities.
How Chowan County Voted
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Governor:
Lake 208 266 98 111 70 45 798
Freyer ....... 241 244 32 59 48 20 644
Moore 60 70 29 19 24 19 220
Brewer 3 2
Stansbury 11 2
Burleson 2 2
Lieutenant-Governor:
Scott 317 314 68 95 84 43 921
Blue 106 154 50 27 7 10 354
Jordan 65 100 31 21 39 28 284
Commissioner of Labor: 4
Crane 303 319 83 64 50 40 85‘J
Wardell 81 75 28 23 22 19 248
Castlebury 51 103 17 7 9 10 197
Insurance Commissioner:
Lanier . 296 356 75 36 47 41 851
Whitley ... 81 106 25 14 24 14 264
Frederick 63 48 26 2i 11 14 183
Countv Commissioner:
C M F.vans 222 210 39 135 43 39 72f
T. O. Asbell 146 187 104 23 83 25 570
Palmer Tynch 128 125 16 34 12 17 33i
Board of Education:
O. C. Long. Jr. 297 371 42 85 45 53 893
Marvin Evans 116 111 ... 41 88 ; 47 14 417
Garland Asbell 65 88 72 12 42 12 293
$49,815 Available To John A.
Holmes High School Graduates
To Help To Further Education
Several John A. Holmes High
School seniors have been award
ed scholarships, loans and self
help jobs for further educational
and vocational training. A total
of $49,815 has been available.
At the present time $38,865 of
! various types of financial aid
has been accepted.
A total of $10,950 has not
been taken as yet for various
leasons. There are three appli
cations for various loans in,
J. 17 Elliott Wins”
Bermuda Cruise
Named Staff “Man
ager of Month” By
Home Security
J. D. Elliott of Edenton took
top billing among staff members
for the month of April by* pro
ducing more combined premium
production increase in new sales
per man for that period and con
sequently capturing the “Staff
Manager of the Month” recogni-
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which the school bas - not been
notified as to whether or not
the students are eligible.
Students who have accepted
scholarships are as follows:
Jean Goodwin—Margaret Rey
nolds scholarship (merit scholar
ship) WCUNC, Greensboro.
James Brabble Smith-Doug
las scholarship; Talent for Ser
vice scholarship, State College;
Federal Loan, N. C. State Col
, Continued on Page 3, Section 1
County Faces Suit
In Revaluation Os
Property Request
Ralph R. Hall Informs
Commissioners That
He Will Enter Suit
In Superior Court
Chowan County Commissioners
have been advised that they will
face court action in Superior
Court relative to refusing to al
low a reduction in valuation of
property.
Ralph R. Hall, a former Eden
ton citizen, now living in Hamil
ton, Ohio, appeared before the
Commissioners Monday, com
plaining that he had no satis
faction from the' Commissioners
or tax supervisor regarding re
quest that valuation of three
pieces of his property be re
duced. Mr. Hall complained that
the valuations placed on his
property was valued above the
Conl'd. on Pag* 2—Section 1
Jethro Is Appointed
To Advisory Board
Chowan County Commissioners
on Monday appointed a member
to the County Extension Advis
ory ifoard. Dallas Jethro, Jr.,
was appointed to succeed C. J.
Hollowell. 4
j Mr. Hollowell’s three - year
term expired and because a
member may not serve more
| than one year in succession, Mr.
Jethro was appointed his sue-
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Chowan County's
Voters Cast Lot
In Lake Column
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Preyer and Moore to
Decide Governorship
In Second Primary
Saturday, June 27
Some 1,665 Chowan County
voters went to the polls Satur
day to cast their ballots for
the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of North Carolina. Lieu
tenant - Governor, Commissioner
of Labor, Insurance Codmission
er and two county offices.
Chowan County voters, gave
Dr. I. Beverly Lage 798 votes,
while 644 votes went to Judge'
Richardson Preyer, 220 to Judge]
Dan Moore, three to Kidd Brew- j
er and two each to R. J. Stans
bury and Bruce Burleson.
In • the Lieutenant*- Governor j
race Robert W. Scott was high j
man with 921 votes. He was '
trailed hy H. Clifton Blue with!
354 votes and John R. Jordan,
Jr., with 284.
For Commissioner of Labor
Frank Crane led with 859 votes, i
followed by John B. Wardell,!
Ir., with 248 and Frank Castle
bury with 197,
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New Officers For BPW Club Installed
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Mrs. Bert Tvson, president-elect of the North Carolina Federa
tion of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, installed new
officers for the Edenton BPW Club. Pictured, left to right, are:
Mrs. Tyson; Mrs. Mae Bella Wooten, president; Mrs. .Loraine Rog
erson, first vice president; Mrs. Magdalene Dale, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. Artie Ange, recording secretary; Mrs. Betty Cox, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Goldie Nibletl, treasurer, and Miss Cath
erine Aman. parliamentarian.
C. M. Evans And O. C. Long, Jr.
Win Out In Two Local Contests
With only two contests of
county offices in Saturday’s
Democratic primary election,
Carey M. Evans and O. C. Long,
Jr., emerged the winners for
County Commissioner and mem
ber of the County Board of Edu
cation respectively.
Both contests were in the
Second Township, where there
were three candidates for each
office.
For County Commissioner the
candidates were Mr. Evans. T.
O. Asbell, incumbent, and Pal
mer Tynch. Mr. Evans easily
led the field with 728 votes, fol
lowed by Mr. Asbell with 570
and Palmer Tynch, a newcomer
in politics, with 332. Mr. Evans
Plans M j
Summer Camp
At Camp Cale
Five Weeks ScheduJ-i
ed For Boys and j
Girls of Baptist As-!
sociation
The Chowan Baptist Associa
tion is sponsoring a full summer
of camping activities for boys
and girls of the 58 churches
which comprise the association.
Under the direction of Bob Har
rell, Superintendent of Missions
and Supervisor of Camping, a
wide range of camping opportun
ities are being offered.
Once again a week of camp
for boys 9-11 years of age, for
girls 9-12 years of age and for
girls 13-16 years of age has been
scheduled at Chowan College the_
week of July 20-24. The Rev.
Paul Faircloth, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, Eliza
beth City, will coordinate these
three camps. Assisting him as
Continued on Page 6—Section 1
53.00 Per Year In North Carolina
District 4-H Club Contests
Will Be Held At Chowan
High School On June 10
‘Manager Os Month*
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J. D. ELLIOTT
At the conclusion of a leaders
conference qualification period
held by the Honu Security Life
Insurance Company, J. D. Elliott
of Edenton was named "Staff
Manager of the Monlh."
led in four of the precincts,
while Mr. Asbell led in two. Mr.
Tynch trailed in all six precincts.
For a seat on the Board of Ed
ucation, Mr. Long led by a
large majority, with 893 votes.
In second place was Marvin Ev
ans with 417 and Garland As
bell with 293. Mr. Long carried
three precincts and Mr. Evans
also was high man in the other
precincts. Mr. Asbell was low
man in all six precincts.
Carey Evans will not be a
newcomer as a County Commis
sioner. He has served before
until he was defeated in the
last election by Mr. Asbell. Mr.
Long also has been a member of
the Board of Education.
Product* Company
Buys New Equipment
Valhalla Produce Company has
recently installed equipment for
custom grading of snap beans
and butter beans. By this meth
od, the cost of which is very
{reasonable, better prices can be
received for beans.
Mrs. Jenkins Club Woman Os Year
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Mr*. Ann* S. JwMm is shows ibm mcsMaff is ms bouauot
of roses ss ih* was auud BPW Clsb Woman of the Tsar. Pis
tu red loft to right is Mis. Lana Losry, who ywnttri the award.
Mrs. Jenkins and Miss Pauline Calloway, yniUinl of the ciufc.
For Quick Results . . .
Try a Classified Ad
In The Herald
Between 400 and 500
4-H’ers and Leaders
Expected to Attend
Affair
The Eastern District 4-H Club
demonstration contests will be
held at Chowan High School on
Wednesday, June 10. The East
ern District is made up of 16
Eastern counties, and between
four and five hundred 4-H’ers,
leaders, parents and Extension
agents are expected at this big
4-H event.
Contests will begin at 9:30
A. M., and will include public
speaking, dairy foods, egg cook
ery, soil and water conservation,
poultry barbecue, poultry pro
duction and marketing, tobacco
production, forestry, arrd ento
mology. There will also he a
4-H dress revue, tractor driving
contest and a “Share the Fun”
or “Talent Parade” and many
more contests.
Extension specialists from N. C.
State will be in charge of these
contests and have invited quali
fied judges.
Continued on Page 2—Section 1
Produce Exchange
Now In Operation
The Chowan Cooperative Pro
duce Exchange at Valhalla is
now in operation, with auction
sales beginning each afternoon
at 1 o’clock. It has been an
nounced that all produce will
be sold at auction this year.
Willis Bond will serve as auc
tioneer until June 29, after which
Evan Griffin of Williamston will
take over a*- auctioneer.
New Reporter For
Court In Chowan
Mrs. Mary Riddick to
Succeed Mrs. Mar
garet Raper
Mrs. Lena Leary, clerk of
Chowan County Superior Court,
has been notified by Judge
Chester Morris that he has op
pointed a new court reporter
for Chowan County’s court.
The new reporter is Mrs. Mary
Lillian Riddick of Elizabeth
City. Mrs. Riddick has been
secretary to Attorney John H.
Hall in Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Riddick succeeds Mrs.
Margaret Raper, who has served
as court reporter for 18 years.
The County Commissioners at
their meeting Monday decided
to set Mrs. Riddick’s salary' at
a later date.
( cmc calendar]
Eastern District 4-H Club
demonstration contests will be
held at Chowan High School
Wednesday, June 10.
Center Hill Community will
hold a fried chicken supper at
the Center Hill Community
Building Saturday, * June 13,
from 4:30 to 8:30 o'clock.
Vacation Church School will be
held at the Methodist Church
Monday, June 8, through Friday,
Continued on Page 8, Section 1