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'A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl.—Number 40. Board Os Elections Sets V • Up Local Machinery For General Election Nov. 3 Changes Are Made In Four Polling Places For Chowan County Voters Chowan County’s* Board of Elections has set up machinery for the general election which will be held Tuesday, November 3. This week the registrars, judges of election and polling places were announced by P. S. McMullan, Chairman of the Board. Mr. McMullan pointed out that a few changes have been made in the polling places, which should be remembered by voters in the Rocky Hock, Center Hilt, Wardville and Yeo pim Precincts. Registrars will be at the vari ous polling places three consecu tive Saturdays, October 10, 17 and 24 for the purpose of regis tering voters for the election. It is again pointed out that to be eligible to cast a ballot a voter’s name must be listed in the reg istration book of his or her pre cinct. To be listed only in the town’s registration books will not allow any voter to cast a Continued on Page 2—Section I Jaycee Broom Sale Monday, October 5 Edenton Jaycees will hold a house to house broom sale Mon day night, October 5 at 6:30 o’clock. These are very nice brooms and will sell for $1.50 each with the proceeds going to ward purchasing new trash cans to replace the delapidated trash cans in the downtown area. Frank Habit is chairman of the broom sale. ■H is hoped that* all citizens called on will see fit to purchase a broom. ] Democratic Rally In Windsor Oct 14 Prominent Democrats Scheduled to At tend Meeting The First District Democratic Rally will be held in Windsor on Wednesday, October 14, at thej Windsor armory. The Windsor Band will give a concert at 5 P. M., with the rally to get under I way at 5:30 with dinner and, speeches. Secretary of Agriculture Or- 1 ville Freeman will be the prin-1 Continued on Page 6. Section 1 20 Years Ago As Found In The Files Os The Chowan Herald Due to shortage of farm labor. German prisoners of war were being used to stack peanuts in Chowan County. Ninety-five were used on the farms of A. C. Boyce, C. E. Small, S. F. Small. J. D. Swindell and W. L. Bos well. After being without a rector for almost a year, St. Paul's Episcopal Church officials an nounced that the Rev. Harold L. Gilmer accepted a temporary rectorship. He succeeded the Continued on Page 2, Section ! Ares Win Fourth Straight By Defeating Williamston 25 To 0 Edenton’s Aces hung up their foiirth consecutive victory of the season Friday night on Hicks Field , when they defeated the Williamston Green Wave 25-0. The score sort of belies the strong opposition put up by the visitors, who played on about even terms throughout the first quarter and until about midway of the' second quarter when a bad pass from center set up the Aces’ first touchdown. That ap peared to be the turning point of the game and thereafter the Edenton touchdowns came a little Hiram Mayo, Jr., was the bright light in the victory, for he geared three of the four touch THE CHOWAN HERALD Semi-Finalist . " f ■ y ;■. NANCY O'NEAL Cecil W. Fry, principal of John A. Holmes High School, announced last week that Nancy O’Neal has been named as a semi-finalist in the 1964-65 merit scholarship competition. John A. Holmes High School’s Homecoming On Friday Night Homecoming for alumni of John A. Holmes High School will be held Friday, October 2. A homecoming prince and prin cess will be chosen from the Junior High School and a home coming king and queen will be chosen from the Senior High School. Prior to the Edenton-Scctland Neck football game, the candi dates for homecoming prince, princess, king and queen will ride in a parade down Broad Street. The parade, led by the John A. Holmes High School Dedication Service For Camp Calc Scheduled For October 4 The dedication service for Camp Cale has been re-scheduled for Sunday afternoon, October 4, at 3 o’clock. The service will be held on the site of the camp, which is located off White Hat Road near New Hope in Per quimans County. The Rev. Rod ney Beals, pastor of the Salem Baptist Church in Weeksville and chairman of the Camp Coun cil of the Chowan Baptist Asso ciation, will preside over the ser vice. He will be assisted by Rob C. Bunch of Elizabeth City, VEPCO Has New Transmission Line 33.5 Mile Line Con nects Winfall With Plymouth Virginia Electric and Power Company has energized a new 110 kv transmissions line in northeastern North Carolina. The 33.5-mile line connects Win fall substation near Hertford with Plymouth substation. VEPCO explained that the new line will reinforce the pres ent power supply of the area and will provide power to meet the needs of future agricultural, in -1 Continued on Page 7. Section 1 gainer during the game. He carried the ball 18 times and added 121 yards. The other touchdown was made by a pass from David Holton to Dwight l Flanagan. Flanagan, Charlie . Swanner and Phil Harrell figur-1 ed prominently in snagging pass- j es to work the ball near the goal I line, once to the 1 and then to, the four, from where Mayo. cracked through. David Holton I had a deadly aim in his passing, 1 but was able to make only one kick for the extra point good. On defense, Durrell Ambrose, Charlie Overton, Joe Harrell, Mike Overton, Phil Harrell and Perry Byrum failed to yield much ground and often tore Con*»ed o« Pag. 2, Section 2 Edenton >van County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 1, 1964. fire Praventiorif Week obser4 f October 4 iu 10 Feature Will Be a Parade In Edenton On Wednesday Af ter School Fire Prevention Week will be observed October 4 to 10, a fea ture in Edenton being a parade Wednesday afternoon, October 7 alter school hours. In the paiade will be the John A. Holmes High School Band, together with the Eden ton Fire Department’s trucks and equipment and the State Forest Service. A renewal of fire prevention efforts throughout the nation with the view of holding down loss Pf life and destruction of property by fire is urged by Lewis A. Vincent, general man ager of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. It is reported that there were 11,800 fire fatalities last year and over 70,000 people sustained fire injuries, Mr. Vincent added. At the same time, lire losses Oont'd. on Page 2—Section 1 Band, will include the varsity cheerleaders, the junior-varsity cheerleaders and the young ma jojettes. The winning homecoming roy alty will be announced during the game’s half time. The 1964 homecoming prince and princess will be crowned by last year’s prince and princess, Mike Ervin and Debby Adams, while the 1964 homecoming king and queen will be crowned by Miss I Linda Basnight, president of Fu- Iture Hbmemaking of America, I Continued from Page 7—Section T who is chairman of the Associa tion’s campsite development committee. Camp Cale is owned and op erated by the Chowan Baptist ] Association. The campsite, | which contains 75 acres of land, I was donated to the Association a i few years ago by James Cale of Newport News, Va., in .mem ory of his father the Rev. W. F. Cale, Sr., who served several churches in the Association in the 1920’5. I Continued on Page B —Section 1 Aces Play Scotland Neck Friday Night Coaches and Boys An ticipate Rugged Opponents Edenton’s Aces, sporting a 4-0 record, will face the Scotland Neck High School football team Friday night. The game will be played on Hicks Field beginning at 8 o’clock and is expected to attract a large crowd of football fans. Scotland Neck, though on the short end of victories, is believed to be a rugged team, so that the Aces are preparing for a tough battle. The boys are in good physical condition and are being coached this week by Coaches Jerry Mc- Gee and Billy Hardison in order to iron out some wrinkles which were detected in last week’s game with Williamston. The hand will again he on hand to add color to the game and provide entertainment at half time. .Chowan High PTA ! Will Meet Oct sth I “What Is Your Fire Safety , IQ?” is the subject for Chowan ,High School PTA program on 'Monday night, October 5, at 8 1 o’clock in the school auditorium. J. C. Parks and Wilbert Hare will show two films on fire safe ty to supplement a discussion of j facts every family needs to know about fire prevention. All members are urged to at tend this very important meet Handwriting Analyst BPW Club Speaker '■ ' j iijjtfir x > ,v MRS. SARA H. FIELDS Guest speaker at the meeting of the Edenton Business and Pro fessional Women's Club meeting Wednesday of last week was Mrs. Sara H. Fields of New Bern. Mrs. Fields, a certified grapho analyst. explained the value of her science to the BPW members. Chowan County Cancer Crusade Scheduled To Be Held Get. 1-15 Chowan County’s cancer cru sade is scheduled to begin to day (Thursday) and continue through Thursday’, ~T7cTobe r ~ 157 Mrs. Jack Douglas is chairman of the crusade this year and is hopeful that Chowan County people will be very generous in their contributions in this very worthy cause. She says the goal for the county is $1,500, but that in view of the seriousness of cancer, much more than that should be raised. Both Mrs. Douglas and Dr. L. P. Williams, Jr., chairman of the Chowan County unit of the American Cancer Society, say Chowan Purchases! $10,782U.5. Savings Bonds In August R. Graham White Re ports 85.4 Per Cent Os Quota In First Eight Months R. Graham White, volunteer county chairman for the U. S. Savings Bond Program, reports j that sales of bonds in Chowan County for the month of Au gust amounted to $10,782. For the first eight months sales to- j taled $61,065, which is 85.4 per | cent of the county’s quota for the year, which is $71,500. Cash sales of U. S. Savings Bonds in North Carolina through the month of August totaled $35,- 081,267. This is a gain of 2 per cent over sales of the same pe- Coniinued on Page 3, Section 11 Nancy O’Neal Semi-Finalist In Merit Scholarship Competition Cecil W. Fry, principal of John A. Holmes High School, announced last week that Nancy O’Neal, daughter of Mrs. Jeanne O’Neal, has been named semi finalist in the 1964-65 merit scholarship competition. He said Miss O’Neal became a semi-final ist through her outstanding per formance on the national merit scholarship qualifying test. This test of educational development was given in more than 17,000 high schools last March. Miss O’Neal is among 14,000 'seniors throughout the country who attained semi-finalist status. The semi-finalist group is com posed of the highest scoring students in each state and in that research has produced ma jor advances in recent years. Scientists are coming up with , and- .encouraging - findings. This accounts for the feeling— as one scientist has said—that cancer might be conquered in our lifetime. Dr. Williams also emphasizes that one should knew cancer’s seven danger signals and should go to a doctor if any one of them should persist more than tv/o weeks. He also says that 75% of the 76,000 men and wo men who will develop cancer c.f the colon and rectum this year could be saved by early diag- I no.sis and prompt treatment. | Employ Physical ; Handicap Week October 4 To 10 Mayor Calls Upon All Employers to Sustain Program of Employ ing Handicapped Next week, October 4-10 will be observed as National Employ j the Handicapped Week. Each October a week is set aside by Presidential proclamation to call the public’s attention to the em ployment and rehabilitation needs of handicapped persons. Mayor John Mitchener also signed a proclamation calling upon the people of Edenton to observe the week of October 4-10 as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. He calls upon the public officials Continued on Page 6—Section I United States territories. Each semi-finalist now moves a step closer to winning a four-year merit scholarship to the college of his choice. Semi-finalists must substantiate their qualify ing test performance on a sec ond examination, be endorsed by their schools, and fulfill certain routine requirements to become finalists. All merit scholars are selected from the finalist group. “Semi-finalists are representa tive of our country’s most in-, tellec'tually able young people,’’ said John M. Stalnaker, presi dent of the National Merit j Scholarship Corporation. -“They possess the talents and qualities Cont'd. on Pag. 4—Section 1 Thomas Parramore Is Now Compiling History Os Chowan Information Now Be ing Sought Concern ing President John son’s Ancestors A history of Chowan County presently being compiled by Thomas Parramore, history pro fessor at Meredith College in Raleigh, and sponsored by the Edenton Chamber of Commerce, is expected to be completed in manuscript form by Thanksgiv ing, it is announced by West W. Byrum, retiring president of the Chamber. Mr. Parramore has suggested that at least 20 illustrations be used in the published work and states that he has access to at least that number of very inter esting pictures which can be photocopied. During the research on this Chowan County History, Byrum said, Mr. Parramore was request ed to find a verification of the fact that President Johnson's an cestors on his paternal side were born and raised in Chowan Continued from Page B—Section 1 Over 200 Attend Friendship School Held Bv Eastern Star j More than 200 members of the Older of the Eastern Star gather ed at the Masonic Temple Sat urday night when a Friendship School for the First District was held. Guests came from many parts of the state, as far as Ashe ville and Lake Junaluska. The various Eastern Star Chapters in the First District furnished a covered dish supper for. the occasion, which resulted in an abundance of food, which was very much enjoyed. Chowan County People Invited Meet Mrs. Johnson In Ahoskie Henry Oglesby, secretary to Congressman Herbert Bonner, contacted The Herald by tele phone Tuesday in order to in vite Chowan County people to go to Ahoskie Tuesday, October li to meet Mrs, Lyndon Johnson. Mrs. Johnson’s “Lady Bird Special” will tarry at Ahoskie for a 15-minute stop, which is scheduled at 3:15 o'clock. Mr. jOglesby said a huge crowd is expected to be on hand to meet Ithe First Lady and that he Ihoped many from Chowan Teachers Guests Os Rotarians Tonight Banquet at Masonic Temple Beginning At 7 O’clock Edenton Rotarians will ob serve their annual Teachers Night at the Masonic Temple to night (Thursday) at 7 o'clock. School teachers of the county will be guests of the Rotarians as well as the Rotary Annes. The committee in charge of the banquet promises an inter esting program, so that Presi dent West Byrum is hopeful that all teachers, Rotarians and Ro tary Annes will attend. The usual Thursday afternoon meeting will not be held this week due to Teachers’ Night. Bob Gavin Will Be In Edenton Today Speaks In Front of Court House at 2 O’clock Bob Gavin, the Republican candidate for Governor of North Carolina, is scheduled to appear in Edenton today (Thursday). Mr. Gavin will speak in front of the Court House at 2 o’clock, after which he will visit the Chowan County Fair. The Chowan County Republi can Committee invites every body to meet and hear Mr. Gavin speak, . _ $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina Rules Are Tightened At Hospital In Regard To Visitors Seeing Patients CPA President ! HA f mL ROY S. CAYTON Announcement was made last week that Roy S. Cayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cayton of Edenton, has been elected presi dent of the Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. At the dinner Robert F, Spence of South Mills, past Grand Pa tron. served as master of cere monies. He called upon Sam Mc- Pherson, District Deputy Grand Patron, for the invocation. Mrs. Grace Byrum, worthy matron of the Edenton Chapter, extended a welcome to those present, and Mrs. Del or is Burrus of Hatteras gave the response. Mrs. Blanche Twiford of Elizabeth City. Past Grand Matron, recognized dis continued on Page 6, Section 1 County will turn out for the occasion. Ahoskie (s the smallest, whistle stop at which Mrs. Johnson will make an appearance and is the only stop in Congressman Her bert Bonner's Congressional District. About 80 press repre sentatives from the United Stater and all over the world will be traveling with Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Oglesby plans to enlis' 150 to 200 Ahoskie girls, includ ing a group from Chowan Col- Continued on Page 6—Section > Wilmer E. Malonr Dies Very Suddenly Victim of Heart At tack After Football Game Friday Night Many Edenton friends were shocked Saturday morning to learn that Wilmer Ellis Malone. 58. died suddenly at his home a? the result of a heart attack Mr. Malone had been in his usual health and attended Friday night’s football game on Hicks Field. He was stricken after returning home and died about 1 o’clock Saturday morning. Continued on Page 7—Section t Handwriting Expert Speaker At Meeting Os Edenton BPW Club Mrs. Sara H. Fields of New Bern, a certified grapoanalyst, was guest speaker at the meet ing of the Edenton Business and Professional Women’s Club Wed nesday night of last week at the Edenton Restaurant. Mrs. Fields, who is a member of the International Graphonaly sis Society, described and ex plained the value of her science to the 33 members and guests present. She said graphonalysis technique is the scientific sys tem of handwriting founded by Dr. M. N. Bunker. “Graphonalysis is an exacting science”, said Mrs. Fields,” and fast gaining respect among such professions as physicians, phys chologists, psychiatrists and school counselors. Many firms use it in selecting their person For Quick Results ... 1 Try a Classified Ad In The Herald Receptionist Will Be On Duty In Corridor To Carry Out Visit ing Rules Due to the crowded condition at Chowan Hospital for the last few months, on account ,of the increased patient load. the board of trustees,, the medical staff, and the hospital manage ment have decided, for the bene fit of patient care, that the hos pital visiting hours must be complied with. The only change in exist!"a visiting hours is in the evening. The visiting hours have been changed from 6 to 8 o'clock to 7 to 8 o'clock. There will be a receptionist on duty in the main corridor of the hospital to accept visitors, advise them of the condition of the patients, and carry out visit? ing rules. The number of visit ors a given patient can have at. one time will be determined by the patient’s physician. This will, be carried out by the hospi tal staff like any other treat ment. The doctors on the staff have said it is a real problem to treat patients with visitors in the room or ward. They are perfectly aware of the families' feeling for the patient while in the hospital. Every consideration Continued on Pane 2—Section I |cmc calendar] Chowan County Fair is in progress this week and will end Saturday. October 3. A dedication service for Camp Cale will be held Sundav after noon, October 4 at 3 o'clock at life camp in Perouimans County. Edenton Rotarians will enter tain school teachers of Chowan County at their annual Teachers Night at the Masonic Temple to night (Thursday! at 7 o’clock. Chowan High School PTA wi'l meet Monday night, October i, at 8 o’clock. Continued on Page B—Section 1 New Patrolman ’ | 0m GUSSIE WAYNE MTZELLE Tuesday morning of last week, Gussie Wayne Mizelle, was sworn in by Mayor John Milch - ener as a member of the Edentoi Police Department. Mr. Mize!’* succeeds George Boyce who re cently resigned. nel.” She especially stressed its human relations value. “The cross of the T. the shape of the letter ‘E\ the dot of the T are strokes that reveal such traits as irritability, enthusiasm, persistence, faith or lack of fait.i in one’s self. All traits are eval uated with other traits to make an analysis report. “The brain directs muscular movements, therefore it directs the stroke of the pen in hand writing, according to the way one thinks.” Everyone was enthused with Mrs. Fields’ talks and all mem bers participated by asking ques tions. The finance committee with Maggie Dale chairman, was in charge of the program. Her Continued on Pag. 3, Section {