Si Newspaper Devoted
To the Progress of the
Albemarle Area
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Volume XXXl.—Number 30.
Edenton Negro Charged
With Murder Os His Wife,
Mother Os Nine Children
William Leroy Tyner
Confined In Chowan
County Jail Without
Bond
William Leroy Tyner, 41-year
old Edenton Negro, is confined
in the Chowan County jail with
out bond. Tyner is charged with
the murder of his wife, Juanita
McClease Tyner, 40, and mother
of nine Children.
According to Edenton police,
Tyner, a local construction
worker, surrendered, saying that
he admitted having a fight with
his wife. He was believed to
have been drinking and it was
hinted that the fight developed
over another woman.
According to the police, the
body of the dead woman was
found sprawled across a bed in
the back room of the home of|
the victim’s mother on North
Granville Street, about 8 o’clock |
Sunday night. The woman was i
nude from the waist down and ]
had been severely beaten. ]
Coroner Carroll A. Boyce in
his examination stated that the]
time of death was about 8:20
o'clock Sunday night and that a
crushed skull apparently was the
cause of death.
In Recorders Court Tuesday
morning Tyner waived prelimi
nary hearing and is scheduled to
be tried in the September term
of Superior Court on a charge
of murder. He is in jail without
bond.
Plymouth Water
Festival July 25th
Outstanding Program
Arranged For An
nual Affair
Plymouth Jaycees will hold
their eighth annual water, festi
val Saturday, July 25. It will
begin at 10 A. M., and continue
throughout the entire day.
The boat parade is planned
around the theme “America
Changing Times,” with a lovely
girl on each boat. In this event
the queen will be chosen and
crowned by Betty Jane Cox,
queen of *1963.
Other events to be highlighted
will be a- ski show, dunking ma
chine and family runabout boat
racing. A big dance will cli
max the day’s activities. The
dance will be held at the Moose
Lodge beginning at 9 P. M., with
music furnished toy the “Play
boys” of Roanoke Rapids.
The traditional barbecue din
ner will be served at noon.
According to Publicity Chair
man Bob Ange, the proceeds will
be applied toward the payment
of a $1,700 obligation for the
Little League park lighting.
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At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Edenton-Cho
wan Chamber of Commerce Mar
▼in P. Wilson was appointed
secretary on a temporary and
part-time baedis.
For the first time since 1935,
the Edenton tax rate went over
one dollar. The rate for 1944-
45 was eet at $1.15.
Edentonians became right
much concerned when it was
learned from the aerology de
partment at fi>e Marine Corps
Air Station that a severe trop
ical storm was heeding toward
Edenton. Mrs. J. N. Pruden,
chairman of the Chowan County
Red Cross Chapter, also receiv
ed a wire from Red Cross head
quarters to be on the alert and
prepare for any eventualities.
and relief committee swung into
iartafss ~
decorated with the Silver Star.
I Army's recognition for gal-
THE CHOWAN HERALD
James 0. Perry, Jr.
Is Appointed To
Insurance Agency
Named Supervisor For
Simpson Agency In
Williamston; Resigns
From Post Office
Robert G. Blair, vice presi
dent and sales manager of Se
curity Life & Trust Company of
Winston-Salem, announced this
week that James O. Perry, Jr.,
has been appointed agency su
pervisor of the J. Paul Simpson
Agency in Williamston.
Mr. .Perry for the past nine
years has been a clerk in the
• Edenton Post Office and severed
his connection with the postal
' service Monday of this week.
| Mr. Perry will be responsible I
J for serving Northeastern North
1 Carolina as well as the' insur-
I ance needs of all of the clients of
the late J. Paul Simpson, who I
died of a heart attack on April
29. He will continue to operate
the agency at its present address, i
311 West Main Street in William
ston.
Having completed the Security
home office training course and
extensive field training, in ad
dition to his previous sales and
business experience, Mr. Perry
assumes his duties well qualified
to continue the excellent reputa
tion for service long associated
with the J. Paul Simpson
Agency.
Finch Is Presented
Seminar Certificate
L. G. Finch, a member of the
Chowan High School faculty,
was presented a certificate of
participation in the University
of North Carolina-North Caro
jlina Savings & Loan League F*i-
I nancial Institutions seminar held
at Chapel Hill June 29-July 10.
: The certificate was presented by
I Roy Holsten, assistant to the
i dean of the School of Business
at the University, seminar co
ordinator.
The seminar was held for 21
teachers of social studies, busi
j ness education and distributive
I education in North Carolina high
schools.
Dr. Williams’ Car
Damaged In Wreck
Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr., was
involved in an accident over the
( week-end, when his Jaguar was
\ damaged to the extent of an esti
l mated S3OO.
J Dr. Williams was driving on
US 17 when a car driven by
Daniel Warren, Jr., of Elizabeth
City, Route 1, pulled in from a
side road in front of him causing
a collision. Warren’s car, a 1964
Falcon, was damaged to the ex
tent of S2OO.
Warren was arrested and
charged with failing to yield the
right of way.
POCAHONTAS MEETING
Chowanoke Council No. 54,
Degree of Pocahontas, will meet
tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock.
Mrs. Margaret Phthisic, Pocahon
tas, urges every member to be
present.
Miss Sandra Nixon Represents
Chowan At Chicago Convention
Sandra Nixon, 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Nixon,
Route 1, Edenton, attended the
1964 national convention of Fu
ture Homemakers of America.
The 3,000 teenage delegates and
advisers represented over 'half
a million members in all states,
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands.
The theme of the four-day
meeting, planned and conducted
by the membership of • high
school economics students, was
“Education an Endless Chal
lenge.” Dean Herbert W. School
ing of the University of Missouri
made the keynote address on
[this subject at the opening ses
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 23,1964.
Newly Remodeled Sanctuary at Edenton Presbyterian Church
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Pictured above is the newly remodeled sanctuary of the Edenton Presbyterian Church, which
will be dedicated during a special service Sunday night, July 26, at 8 o'clock. The sanctuary
contains a new organ, pews, pulpit furniture, carpeting, lighting fixtures and walnut panelling.
Free Training Courses Again
Planned To Be Held In Edenton
| William A. Hollar, manager of |
the Edenton Employment Se
curity Commission office, an
nounces that free training cours
les in automobile mechanics and
stenography will again be re
sumed in Edenton, beginning
about September 1.
Two identical courses were
started in the fall of 1963 and
were completed in June this,
year. This training proved to
be very beneficial and it was
felt that it should be continued.
This training is authorized un
der the provisions of the Man
power Development and Train
ing Act of 1962. This act also
Crafts Workshop
Dales Aug. 11-13
Mrs. B. P. Monds Re
quests Many From
Chowan to Attend
Mrs. B. P. Monds, Chowan
County Home Demonstration Pu
blic Relation Chairman, has now
received the dates of August 11-
12-13 for Crafts Workshop at
East Carolina College in Green
ville. This workshop has been
approved for craft leaders to
v/ork with adult and youth
groups.
The Eastern District will be
the only district at the workshop,
so there will be no limit per
number from each county.
There has been much craft
i work taught in Chowan County
and much progress has been ac
complished through the knowl
edge of trained leaders. “By all
means, don’t pass Up this golden
opportunity,” says Mrs. Monds.
“Let’s go to this workshop and
come back to Chowan County
and help make it the best county
in the state.”
Those desiring more informa
tion can phone 482-3843 or
tact Miss Pauline Calloway.
DRIVER LICENSE OFFICE
CLOSED TUESDAY, JULY 28
J. E. White, local driver license
examiner, announces thart the
Edenton driver license office will
be closed all day Tuesday, July
28. Mr. White will be attending
a meeting in Raleigh. The office
will be open as usual Monday,
July 27.
C., author and wife of the Su
preme Court Justice; Dean Rob
ert Schaefer of the College of
Education, Teachers College, Co
lumbia University, New York;
Dr. John Furbay, New York
City; Dr. Grose Evans of the
National Gallery of Art in Wash
ington, D. C.
A panel program on education
needed for successful marriage,
reports by Peace Corps returnees
about world understanding, and
reports on FHA activities with
senior citizens, sdhool drop-outs
and other community programs
were presented during the week.
All of the d«fleg*t«s at the
FHA convention were assigned
specific responsibilities. Sandra,
a Junior at Chowan High School,
I provides for paying training,
transportation, and subsistence
allowances in some cases while
enrolled in training. In no case
will there be any charge to any
one enrolled.
Courses to bo offered in Eden
ton will be full time and will
run approximately 40 weeks.
All persons enrolled will be re
ferred to training by the local
Employment Security office.
Anyone interested in applying
or obtaining further information
can do so by contacting the Em
ployment Security Commission
office at 709 North Broad Street
in Edenton.
L H. Haskett’s Car
Stolen From Garage
Found Abandoned In
Massachusetts Mon
day Afternoon
Leroy H. Haskett had the mis
fortune to have his car stolen
sometime Friday morning. The
car, a 1964 Buick was stolen
from the garage at the back of
his home on North Broad Street
between 12:30 and 7 A. M. Mr.
Haskett was called to his farm
late Thursday night and arrived
back home about midnight. He
was very warm upon his return
home and turned on an electric
fan which, no doutot, prevented
him from hearing his car moved
from the garage. The irony of |
the theft is that at least nine \
ether cars in the neighborhood I
were parked on the street and'
in a few of them the keys had
not been removed. The car was
i located Monday afternoon. It
] was found abandoned in Matta
Poisett, Massachusetts, near New
Bedford, where it was out of
gasoline. Mr. Haskett was in
formed that his car was located,
•but does not know if it has been
damaged. He was informed that
it can be driven back home.
Mr. Haskett left Norfolk by
plane Wednesday .morning for
Matta Poisett to drive his car
back home. He was informed
( that the thief or thieves had not
| been apprehended.
i Farm Safety Week
Observed July 19-25
This week, July 19-25 is being
observed as Farm Safety Week
and President Lyndon B. John
son in a proclamation calls upon
all Americans to observe this
week and its theme “Safer
American Families 'Everywhere.”
All organizations and individ
uals who work with farm people
are urged to unite in this effort
to reduce the shocking number
of farm, home, and highway ac
cidents. Despite farm safety ef
forts, accidents continue to kill
8,700 and injure 800,000 farm
residents yearly in the United
States. The dollar cost is esti
mated at $1.5 billion.
No economic yardstick can
measure the human aspects of
■pcidents—the grief, pain, dis
repUon of families and aspira
tiofis. Promote greater farm
safety throughout the year, as
well as during this special Farm
Safety Week.
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Mrs. Kinion Visits
Governor’s School
At Salem College
Local Guidance Direc
tor At Holmes High
School Observes Op
eration of School
Mrs. James Kinion, guidancr
director of the John A. Holmes
High School, recently visited the
Governor’s School for the Gifter
at Winston-Salem, to observe the
actual operation at the school.
Mrs. Kinion had conferences
with the superintendent and the
special activities director whc
explained the entire program of
the school. She was then per
mitted to attend the classes of
her choice for observation. Fol
lowing classroom visitation she
talked with students from vari
ous parts of the state. She also
visited David Ward, John A.
Holmes High School student, at
tending the school.
The idea of creating the Gov
ernor’s School for gifted and
| talented children originated with
I Governor Terry Sanford. The
Governor submitted the pro
posal to the Carnegie Corpora
tion of New York, which, in
January, 1963, awarded a match
ing grant of $225,000. Another
$225,000 was donated by 11 foun
dations and industries in Win
ston-Salem. The total grant of
$450,000 was designed to finance
the operation of an eight-week
residential program in -the sum
mers of 1963, 1964, and 1965 on
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Red Men Install
New Set Officers
Leroy Heninger Will
Be Sachem For Six
Months’ Term
New officers for a six-m-onths
term were installed Monday
night for Chowan Tribe No. 12.
Improved Order of Red Men.
The installation ceremony was
performed by Clyde Hollowell
and included the following:
Sachem, Leroy Heninger; sen
ior sagamore, Robert Whiteman;
junior sagamore, Clyde Hollo
well; keeper of wigwam, Louis
Craddock; trustee for 18 months,
William E. Barrow.
The new sachem named the
following to appointive offices,
Who were also installed:
Sannaps, Oscar Peeples and
Guy Williams; warriors, Bill
Harris, Fred Keeter, Mike Akers
and Robert Brooks; braves, Wal
ter Mond, Alexander Deßlois, W.
M. Rhoades and Leroy Skinner;
-guard of the forest, Louis Crad
dock and guard of the wigwam,
Henry Allen Bunch.
BATTERIES AV AILABLE POR
MEMBERS OF FARM BUREAU
Members of the Chowan-Gates-
Perquimans Farm Bureau are re
minded (hat auto, truck and
tractor batteries are now avail
able to members. This announce
ment is made in connection with
the tire program and means a
considerable saving on the part
o f those who take advantage of
m ottos. Jr ....
Chowan Baptist
Seminary ®ls
Gasses Scheduled to
Be Held In Elizabeth
Gty and Edenton Be
ginning September 1
The executive committee of
the Chowan Baptist Association
has voted -to begin seminary ex
tension classes this fall in
churches in Edenton and Eliza
beth City. The moderator, the
Rev. Thurman Allred, appointed
an advisory committee to make
necessary arrangements and
oreparations for the schools this
Fall. Named to the committee
were: the Rev. Thomas Austin
it Elizabeth City, chairman, the
Rev. Donald Wagner of Gates
ville, the Rev. Warren Rollins of
Chowan County, the Rev. Au
brey McLellan of Shiloh, and the
Rev. Maynard Mangum of Eliza
beth City. This committee has;
finalized plans for the school and
has announced that beginning on
Tuesday evening, September Ist,
and continuing through Novem
ber 17th, at the Blackwell Me
morial Baptist Church in Eliza
beth City, and the Chowan Bap
tist Associational office in Eden
ton classes will be held for both
laymen and clergymen.
The curriculum decided upon
consists of a course in New Tes
tament, a course in music, and
for ministers a course in con
‘emporary theology. Teachers
ielected for the school include
the Rev. R. W. Kicklighter, Mrs.
W. L. Winslow, and the Rev.
Thomas Austin teaching in Eliza
beth City; the Rev. Norman
Harris, Miss Beverly Barbee, and
;he Rev. G. D. Heath teaching in
Edenton.
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Roy Stevens New
PresidentOf Ocean
Hiway Association
Program Expanded to
Coincide With Open
ing of New Chesa
peake Bay Span
A Jacksonville, N. C.. man will
?uide the 1964-65 affairs of the
Ocean Hiway Association as this
lorth-south highway promotion
organization begins an expanded
program during its 30th year of
tontinuous successful operation.
Roy A Stevens, manager of
the Greater Jacksonville Cham
ber of Commerce, was. elected
president of the Ocean Hiway
Association at the recent annual
meeting held in Virginia Beach.
He succeeds C. O. Thompson of
Charleston, S. C.
Stevens has been an active
participant and leader in Ocean
Hiway affairs since he came to
Jacksonville as Chamber mana
ger in 1957. Last year, he serv
ed as the Association’s First
Conl'd. on Page 2—Section 1
FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS
MEET IN HERTFORD JULY 27
Nembers of the .Tri-County
Farm Bureau held their June
meeting in Gates County at Har
rell’s Restaurant. Ten members
were present representing Gates,
Chowan and Perquimans Coun
ties. Bill Little, commodity di
rector and Bob Jenkins, field
representative, were also pres
ent at the meeting.
The July meeting will be held
in Hertford on Monday night,
July 27.
Edenton Jaycees Now Selling
Tickets For Aces’ Home Games
Edenton Jaycees will again
this year sell reserved and sea
son tickets for home football
games of t)he Edenton Aces. The
tickets will go on sale Friday
of this week, and it is hoped all
of the seats will be sold before
the football season opens in or
der to put the Aces on a good
financial start.
Aubry Hardison is chairman of
the ticket sales and points out
that an extra game is included
in this year’s schedule with the
price being the same as last sea
son. The reserved seat tickets
i liv ; in':
$3.00 Per Year In North Carolina
Local Boy Scouts Make
An Outstanding Showing
While In Camp At Pipsico
Awarded Loan
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William Earl Twiddy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Twiddy of
Edenton, has recently been no-1
lified that he has been awarded
a federal loan to attend Old
Dominion College, Norfolk, Va.,
for the fall of 1964. Twiddy. a
graduate of the John A. Holmes
,High School, plans to major in
mathematics.
Dedicated Sunday,
Special Service Sched- 1
uled at Presbyterian
Church at 8 P. M.
The remodeled sanctuary of
the Edenton Presbyterian Church
will be dedicated at a special |
service on Sunday evening, July i
26th.
The service will be conducted i
in the church at 8 o'clock by j
the Rev. Hugh S. Evans, Jr.
The Rev. Thomas M. Davis, exec
utive secretary of the Albemarle
Presbytery, will be guest speak
er.
Recent improvements to the
sanctuary include the installation
of an organ, new pews, pulpit
furniture, carpeting and lighting
fixtures.
Construction of a dais, instal
lation of walnut panelling, paint
ing and other interior finish
work have been done in the
sanctuary by members of the
congregation.
The Presbyterian Church has |
extended an invitation to the |
public to attend this dedication
service.
Varsity Club Still
Holding Big Lead j
In Softball League!
Falcons Are Leading J
In Little League and!
Mets Are Leaders Ini
Colt Loop
As of Friday the Edenton
Varsity Club continues to hold
a substantial lead in the local
Softball League with an 8-1 rec
ord, followed by the Red Men
with a 6-3 record. The Jaycee
No. 1 team is in third place
and the National Guard and
Jaycee No. 2 team are tied at 2-6
for the cellar position.
League Standings
W L
Varsity Club 8 1
Red Men 6 3
Jaycees No. 1 4 5
National Guard 2 6
Jaycees No. 2 2 6
Continued or page 5. Section 1
will sell for $8.50 and season
tickets $6.00. Last season five
games were on the schedule.
Prospects appear encouraging
. for a strong team this season, so
that some good football is in
prospect for fans.
Games will be played on Hicks
. Field starting at 8 P. M.
The home game schedule fol
lows
September 4 —Gates County
, September 18 —Camden
September 25—Williamston
October 2—Scotland Neck
October 16 —Bertie
November 6 — Plymoufc *'
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Steve Jackson and Lo
gan Elliott Capture
Three Top Awards
In Contests
Edenton members of Boy Scout
Troop No. 156 won three awards
and completed requirements for
20 merit badges during the six
day camp period at Pipsico
Scout Reservation last week.
Logan Elliott earned the one
mile swim achievement while
Steve Jackson was able to earn
Scout Lifeguard and the mile
swim.
Merit badge completions were:
Mike Erwin Swimming and
: Wildlife Management.
Jeff Mabe Swimming and
First Aid.
Steve Jackson Motor Boat
ing.
Dillard Dixon Swimming.
Frankie Katkaveck Lifesav
ing and canoeing.
Robert Smith Swimming.
David Copeland Swimming.
Mike Covington Lifesaving.
Jerry Covington Lifesaving.
George Holmes Lifesaving
and First Aid.
I Logan Elliott Swimming,
j A1 Partin Swimming and
Canoeing.
I Tom Goodwin Swimming.
Ronnie Alexander Swim
ming and Canoeing.
| Those who did work toward
I completion of first and second
I class ranks were;
Tommy Jackson. Paul Bunch,
i John Douglas, Steve Johnstsn,
j Ervin Lane, Dillard Dixon, Lo
j gar. Elliott, A1 Partin, Tom
Gainor and Ronnie Alexander.
Adults taking turns as Troop
Counselors for two days each
were E. H. Copeland, Dick Dix
on, Glenn Mabe, the Rev. George
Holmes, Joe Covington and Dr.
H. C. Jackson.
Elbert Copeland is Scoutmas
ter of the troop and Paul Twid
dy is Assistant Scoutmaster.
C. 0. Robinson, Jr.
Named Director Os
Telephone Company
On July 16, C. O. Robinson.
'Jr., was named by the board of
| directors of The Norfolk & Caro
lina Telephone & Telegraph
Company and The Norfolk &
Carolina Telephone & Tele
graph Company of Virginia to
fill the unexpired term of the
late Aubrey G. McGabe of
Greensboro.
j Mr. Robinson is vice president
and treasurer of Robinson Man
ufacturing Company, treasurer of
the Hotel Corporation of Eliza
beth City, and is on the board
of directors of The First & CRi
-1 zens National Bank. He ha*
j been active in business in Eliza
, beth City for a number of years
1 and also has been active in Boy
] Scout and Boys’ Club work. He
is at present financial chairman
for the Albemarle District of Boy-
Scouts of America and co-chair
man for the Boys’ Club of Eliza
beth City. He is a member of
various social clubs, including
the Elizabeth City Golf Club.
Yacht Club, and Order of the
Moose. He has been a lifelong
member of Christ Episcopal
Church.
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The remodeled sanctuary of
the Edenton Presbyterian Church
will be dedicated at a special
service Sunday night, July 26,
at 8 o’clock.
Edenton Jaycees will begin
selling home game reserved and
season football tickets Friday of
this week.
1 Edenton Rotary Club will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1
o'clock in the Parish House.
A stated communication of
1 Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F.
fc A, M» will be held tonight
(Thursday) at • o'clock.
Edenton Jaycees will meet to
night (Thursday) at 7 o'clock at
the Edenton Restaurant.
Chowanoke Council No. 54.
Degree of Pocahontas, will meet
tonight (Thursday) at • o'clock.
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will
meet Monday night at • o'clock.
William K. Coffield. Jr. Post
No. 5260. Veterans of Foreign