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r A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl.—Number 39. Chowan County Fair Sched 31 ed To Be Held Week Os Sept. 28th - Oct 3rd Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Bair Teaching Voice, Organ, Piano Lessons In Edenton Plan to Begin Gasses Monday Night, Sep- 1 tember 28 In Episco pal Parish House Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Bair, both of whom teach at the Col lege of the Albemarle, have set aside Monday of each week to come to Edenton to give lessons in voice, organ and piano. Sev eral people have already reg istered for lessons with them. Other interested persons should contact Dr. or Mrs. Bair at 1201 West Church Street, Elizabeth City, N. C., this week, as they arc most anxious to begin teach ing on Monday night, September 28 in the Episcopal Parish House ( on Gale Street at 8 o’clock. Dr. Bair, who teaches music appreciation and choral singing at the college, is first and fore most a voice teacher. He was most recently head, of the Voice Department at Salem College. 1 W'hile there he also gave private , lessons, conducted opera work-1 shops, directed opera societies in Charlotte, Mt. Airy, Wake Forest | and Raleigh and directed several, choirs and choral groups in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Bair teaches both piano and organ at all levels. She re- j ceived her masters degree in Continued on Page 6, Section 1 New 1965 Fords Displayed Friday New Line Will Be at Albemarle Motor Company Friday, September 25 will be a big day at the Albemarle Motor Company, when the new 1965 Ford cars will be shown for the first time. Bruce Jones, mana ger, extends a cordial invita tion to everybody to visit the showroom to look at, inspect and even drive the new 1965 Ford. Mr. Jones is delighted with the new models and hopes many people will visit the showroom for tlie display. Gifts will be distributed to all who attend. 20 Years Ago As Found In Tha Files Os The Chowan Herald Edenton and Chowan County felt the fury of a tropical storm and though only the outer edge of the storm struck this section, more debris resulted than dur ing the disastrous storm of 1933 when a great amount of damage was done. Wo little criticism developed regarding Town Council's action in allowing a carnival sponsored by Ed Bond Post of the Ameri can Legion to appear in Edenton 1 for a nine-day stand and at the same time prohibiting the Red Men from sponsoring a carnival before 30 days elapsed between the two. Continued on Page 6—Section I Aces Hang Up Third Straight Victory By Defeating Camden Edenton’s Aces had another “breather” Friday night when they ran rough shod over the CBmden Rebels and left the field on the long end of a 52-6 'score. The Aces started their scoring early when on the first play Hi ram Mayo scampered 62 yards for the first touchdown. The Rebels were forced to punt and i oU the first play Dwight Flana t gan made a thrilling catch of a pass from David Holton and Meed 35 yards to score. yrom then on the Aces scored almost at Davis, touchdowns Again Coach Jerry THE CHOWAN HERALD Sf. 4 Last Rose Os Summer m • j v.,.+.. ..v.iv.v. Pictured above is 13-monihs old Stacy Waller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Waller.* She is shown at Sandy Point Beach enjoying what was her last en joyable day at the beach for the summer. 30 People Participate In First Meeting Os New Choral Society The first meeting of the Al bemarle Choral Society was held Monday night in the Epis copal Parish House. Mrs. Ross Inglis introduced Dr. Clifford Bair, the director of the group. Dr. Bair, who is now. at the Col lege of 'the Albemarle, is a mu sician with singularly valuable .experience as a singer, teacher, director and producer. He be gan his musical career as a choir boy in Harrisburg, Pa., and earn ed hs music degree from the Chicago Musical College. Later Aces Will Tackle Wiamston High Here Friday Night Local Boys Will Be Gunning For Fourth Consecutive Victory Os Season With three easy consecutive victories under their belts, Edenton’s Aces will entertain the Williamston High School Green Wave on Hicks Field Friday night, September 25. The Aces easily bowled over Gates, Pas quotank Central and Camden, but the football dope is that the Williamston outfit will offer stronger opposition, so that a hard-fought game is in prospect. The Aces, barring practice in juries, will be in good shape physically for the game and are hopeful of making it four straight victories. Coaches Jerry McGee and Bill Hardison are taking the Aces through practice sessions and have warned the squad about being over-confidence. The game will start at 8 o’clock and the band and cheer leaders will be on hand to add color to the game. game. The visitors could not make a dent in the Aces’ defense, but did manage to score one touch down principally by passing for 51 and 14 yards and Gregory bouncing over from the 2-yard line in two attempts. The running of Mayo, Flana gan, Davis, Elliott, Chess on and Phelps was thrilling while the forward wall put up an airtight defense. In this department. Perry Byrum, Charlie Overton, Durrell Ambrose, Phil Harrell, Mike Overton, Charlie Swanner, Joe Harrell, Glenn Hassell, Bob Bass, Bill Griffin, Bill MitchCner, John Lavezzo and Twiddy play ,ea ouwanaing • Edenton]! £e .van County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 24, 1964. ItooreSclurfarships AreNowßestricted To Three Counties High School Students In Chowan, Perquim ans and Bertie Are Eligible Two George C. Moore Com pany scholarshps in the School cf Textiles at North Carolina State will be restricted to grad uates of high schools in Bertie, Chowan and Perquimans coun ‘ties, class of 1965. Thomas F. Moore, Jr., execu tive vice president of'the firm, announced the restrictions in conjunction with his company’s new textile plant in Edenton. Heretofore, the two scholar ships—valued at SSOO a year each —have been available to grad | uates of any high school in North Carolina. G. H. Dunlap .director of placement for the NCS School of Textiles, said the first two recipients of the scholarships in the restricted area will be high school graduates in May, 1965. Continued on Peg* B—Section I he spent several years studying and singing professionally in Germany. His experience there has been the inspiration for the pioneering work he has done in building community arts pro grams, most recently in Winston- Salem. About 30 people participated in the meeting and all enjoyed ! singing with Dr. Bair. Miss Su . san Byrum accompanied them on the piano. They are looking for ward to working together, learn- Conlinued on Page 3. Section 1 4-H Pullet Show Scheduled To Be Held Sept 25th Affair Will Be Held On Lawn at National Guard Armory Be ginning at 9 A. M. The fourth annual pullet chain show and sale will be held on Friday, September 25 at 9 A. M. The show and sale will be held on the lawn of the National Guard Armory on North Broad Street. Money realized from the sale will be used to purchase more day-old chicks next spring to be placed with other 4-H’ers interested in carrying poultry projects. ''«txiinued on Par* 3, Section ) New 1965 Cars At Colonial Motor Co. OldsmoVdes, Pontiacs And Buicks Will Be Displayed Today Colonial Motor Company will put on display the new 1965 Buicks, Oldsmofoiles and Pon tiacs at its showroom on East Pueen Street today (Thursday). Both Clarence Britton, presi dent, and Britton Byrum, vice president, are very much elated over the new models and cordi ally invite the general public to visit their showroom today to see the delightful appearance and various improvements over pre vious ' models. Free refreshments and favors will be distributed during to day’s showing of the new line of automobiles. COUNTRY CLUB SUPPER A supper will be served at the Chowan Golf and Country Club Saturday night, September 26. Reservations should be made by 4:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon, v„ fwmtMfitin o mw efinn Teaching Music Lessons In Edenton . DR. CLIFFORD BAIR Plans are under way for Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Bair of the Col lege of the Albemarle to teach voice, organ and piano lessons in Edenton Monday night of each week in the Episcopal PaTish i House. Anyone interested is requested to contact Dr. or Mrs. Bair at 1201 West Church Street. Elizabeth City. Cast Os Characters Selected For “Arsenic And Old Lace” The cast of characters for “Arsenic and Old Lace” to be, presented by the Edenton Little Theater was released early this ■ week. The play will be present ed in the auditorium of John A. i Holmes High School Thursday and Saturday nights, November j 12 and 14. The cast as announced will be as follows: Miss Fran McCaskill, Miss Sandra Nixon, Johnny Good win, Sam Bowen, C. W. Over man, Wesley Chesson, Glenn Mabe, Frank Roberts, West By rum, Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr., and Frank Holmes. A few more are needed to complete the cast, i Others who will take part in Herbert E. Bass Is Chairman Os Chowan Republican Committee Herbert E. Bass has been elect ed chairman of the Chowan County Republican Executive Committee. His election was re leased by J. Herman Saxon, chairman of the State Republi can Executive Committee, which was effective Monday, Septem ber 7. At the same time Mr. Saxon announced other members of the Punt, Kick, Pass Contest Will Be Held October 17 All Boys 8 Through 13 Years Are Invited to Register Not Later Than October 15 Albemarle Motor Company, lo cal Ford dealers, announces that it will again sponsor the annual Punt, Pass and Kick contest. The contest will be held at Hicks Field Saturday, October 17, with the exact time to be announced later. The competition is for boys 9 Continued on Page 3, Section 1 Sample Os Results Os White Cane Efforts JUpr Before SURGERY After At left is pictured a Utile girl before funds from the White Cane campaign brought about the change at right. The White Cane drive is now In progress in Chowan County, and E. L. HollowelL chairman, reports that contribution* are lagging. He urges con tributions to be sent in as soon as possible as the drive'is scheduled to end Septesnber 30 end money is badly needod to continue the sight saving work, a major project of the Edenton Lions Club. ! the production of the play will ; be: James Anderson, technical director; John Jethro in charge lot set construction; Jasper Has- I sell, lights; Mrs. Judy Earn- hardt in charge of properties; pDick Lanham, makeup; Mrs. Joe j Thorud and Mrs. John Douglas, j costumes; Miss Linda Garrett in charge of scripts. Members of the Little Theater « will be contacted this week to ■ work on various phases of the • play. i Mrs, James Anderson is direc ■ tor of the play and is well I p’eased with the cast selected. !. Rehearsals began this week and jit is expected the play will be a great success. j Chowan County Republican i Executive Committee, which in ! elude the following: Mrs. David ©. Wright, vice , chairman; Mrs. J. Lynn Boswell, . secretary-treasurer, and Dr. Dav id O. Wright, j. Lynn Boswell and Glenn W. Mabe, members. Credentials were submitted in a letter of September 10 and i were subsequently approved. ! Ronnie Harrell And Scott Privott Are ' Golfing Champions ! Cecil Fry and Dr. A. i F. Downum Are Tied • At 151 For Medalist Championship In the junior boys’ golf cham t pionship just completed Ronnie I Harrell was the champion. Oth . ers playing in this event were i John Graham, Frankie Katka- I I veck, Steve Katkaveck, Steve I: Owens and Brian Twiddy. I In the first flight, Scotty Pri l vott emerged the winner. Others 1' Continued on Page 3, Section 1 Fishermen Warned About Fishing On Bridge Over River Warnings to Be Dis continued and Vio laters Will Hereafter Be Prosecuted State Patrolman Wayne Rawls announced early this week that he wanted to advise people that fishing from the Chowan River Bridge must be stopped. Coupled with heavy traffic, the large number of people recently fishing from the bridge, said Mr. Rawls, poses a very dangerous situation, so that fishing must be stopped. Mr. Rawls said Highway Patrol members have been warning fishermen that fishing from the bridge is not allowed but from now on the warnings will be discontinued and violators will be prosecuted. LIONS MEET MONDAY Edenton’s Lions Club will hold its weekly meeting Monday night. September 28, at 7 o’clock at the Edenton Restaurant. Presi dent Joe Thorud urges every Lion to be present. Community Committeemen For Chowan County Elected Out of approximately 950 Cho wan County eligible voters in the ASCS Community Commit tee election, 560 mailed in bal lots which were counted last week. The result of the election was as follows: Community A— Morris Small, chairman; Leonard Hare, vice chairman; Jarvis Skinner, regu lar member; Ed Speight, first alternate; Tom Brabble, second alternate. Dr. Bond Selected | As School Trustee Succeeds West Byrum Who Tendered His Resignation \ Meeting in joint session Wed-i nesday night of last week, Town], Council and the Edenton Board of School Trustees selected Dr. Ed Bond as a member. Dr. Bond succeeds West W. Byrum, who tendered his resignation. In his letter of resignation, Mr. By rum stated that his reason for resigning from the Board was due to conflicting interests. His | resignation was accepted with j regret. Dr. Bond will serve the unex-1 pired term of Mr Bvrum which ' runs to June 30, 1969. Other members of the school trustees are Philip McMullan, Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, West Leary, James Bond and Charles Wood. Woman's Club Hat! Show Sept 25th Affair Will Be Held At Barker House 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. Plans are complete for a hat show to be sponsored by the Edenton Woman’s Club. The show will be held Friday, Sep tember 25, at the Barker House from 10 A. M., to 4 P. M. At the sale no hats will sell for more than $3.95 and $4.95. The hats are from a collection from Hat Box, located in Hunt ingdon Valley, Pa., and are of the latest styles and colors. The committee in charge of, the hat sale includes Mrs. J. M. I Thorud, chairman, Mrs. J. D. Barnhill, Mrs. R. L. Bunch, Jr. Mrs. Zech F. Bond, Mrs. John j Lavezzo, Mrs. Chester Stevens, Mrs. Roy Spruill, Mrs. George A. Byrum and Mrs. Stephen Long. _ $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina All Fair Exhibits Must Be In Place Monday Night; Prize Money Is $2,500 Helping Husband 1 k 'hBI 1 w I i mh w 9 wm y; ; M I I I • 88818888888888 i MRS. CLIFFORD BAIR ] With the Albemarle Choral I Society now started, Mrs. Clif -1 ford Bair is assisting her hus- ( : | band in holding classes in .Eden- ( lion. They plan to begin teach '! ing Monday night, September 28, 1 lin the Parish House at 8 o'clock. Community B Alvin Evans, chairman; Charlie Asbell, vice chairman; Wallace Peele, regu lar member; Preston Monds, ; first alternate; Thomas Glenn Rogerson, second alternate. ; Community C—E. M. Howell, chairman; Randolph C Ward, vice chairman; Lyman Blan , chard, regular member; Wilbert Hare, first alternate: N. D. Chap pell, second alternate. \ These newly elected commit- I Continued on Page 2, Section 2 New Chevrolets At George Motor Co. Prizes Being Offered For Test Driving New Models George Chevrolet Company will put on exhibit the new 1965 I Chevrolet automobiles today j (Thursday) at its showroom on North Brotad Street. The show room will be open from 7:30 A. M. to 9 P. M. N. J. George, manager of the company, is very much enthused about the 1965 models and be lieves they will be very popular! Cont'd. on Page 4—Section 1 1 President Alton Elmore Names Year's Committees For C. Os C. With the last committee meet ing for this fiscal year over and a matter of record, President elect Alton Elmore of the Eden ton Chamber of Commerce has moved swiftly to appoint his committee chairmen for the new fiscal year beginning next week. “While we may be spreading ourselves a bit thin,’’ Mr. El more said, “there will be 14 working committees for both short term and long range pro jects for the coming year.” “At a meeting of the Cham Physicaily Handicapped Week Will Be Observed October 4-10 William A. Hollar, manager of! the Edenton Employment Se curity Commission office, calls public attention to employment needs of handicapped workers, explaining that his office is par ticipating in the nationwide ob servance of “Employ the Physic ally Handicapped Week.” Mr. Hollar said that Governor Sanford Friday designated the week of October 4-10 as Employ the Handicapped Week in North Carolina. “This is the 20th anniversary of a historic event first pro claimed by President Truman in For Quick Results ... 1 Try a Classified Ad , In The Herald v /£* Midway Will Include 15 Rides, Four Show s, Helicopter Ride and 20 Concessions Again sponsored by Ed Bond Post No. 40 of the American Legion, the Chowan County Fair is scheduled to open Monday, September 28 and continue through Saturday, October 3. The fair will be held on the Legion grounds on the Windsor highway. W. A. Perry is presi dent of the fair and Woodrow Slade is manager. Exhibits for the fair must be in by 9 o’clock Monday morning with new booths being installed this week. Several changes will be made this year in arrange ments inside the exhibit build ing. This year’s exhibits will in clude farm equipment, commer- Conlinued on Page 3, Section 1 Town Councilmen Back Zoning Board Town Councilmen and mem bers of the Zoning Board met in a joint meeting Monday night. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the action taken by the Zoning Board to refuse to authorize a building permit to John Ricks for a drive-in food establishment next to the heme of Mrs. W A. Munden on North Broad Street. The Zoning Board based its decision on a section of tne zon ing ordinance which had to do with objectionable situations and was not too sure but that the type of business was not allowed in the area It was pointed out that the zoning ordinance is controversial but that the Board ruled against the new business. The Councilmen entered into the discussion, but went along with the decision of the Zoning Board. ( civic calendar] Chowan County Fair will be held the week of Monday, Sep tember 28 through Saturday, Oc tober 3 at the American Legion grounds. Edenton Aces will play the Williamston High School Green Wave on Hicks Field Friday night, September 25, at 8 o’clock. Albemarle Choral Society will meet in the Episcopal Parish House Monday night, September 28 at 8 o'clock. Continued on Page 3, Section 1 ber’s Executive Committee held l Tuesday morning, a compre hensive program of work was outlined,” Elmore said, “and we ; shall need all of these different i committees to get the job done.” In alphabetical order the va . rious committees with their ; chairmen are listed ias follows: Advertising and Promotion, J. : Edwin Buff lap, chairman; Agri i culture. R. West Leary, Jr., ■ chairman; Aviation, Nick George, chairman; Beautification, Joe tout'd, on Page 2—Section l 11945 when the nation awaited the demobilization of 15 million men and women from the armed forces,” said Mr. Hollar. “Many were combat veterans with war disabilities to whom the nation felt a special moral obligation.” He said that since 1921, North I Carolina public rehabilitation agencies had rehabilitated 74,529 impaired persons, one of the highest figures in the United States. “It’s sound business to hire handicapped workers,” Mr. Hol lar continued, “because they Continued on Page 3, Sactlion 2