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A Newspaper Devoted To the Progress of the Albemarle Area Volume XXXl.—Number 43 District Medical Society Completing Plans For Mass Sabin Polio Shots Campaign Is Sehedul -ted to Begin Sunday, November 15 In Nine ■Eastern Counties A concerted attack designed to win the battle over polio will bigin in a nine county area of northeastern North Carolina on Sunday, November 15, medical leaders announced this week. The campaign will be conduct ed , in about 40 locations in the nine county area and the resi dents- of the nine counties will be, asked to take Sabin oral polio vaccine. The vaccine, a colorless, taste less liquid, will be administered in three separate doses—all on Sundays. Subsequent doses, to be given by dripping several droplets of the vaccine on sugar cubes, will be administered on Sunday, January 10, and Sunday, February 21. Counties partici pating in the campaign which is being sponsored by the First District Medical Society, are Ber tie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Pasquo tank, and Perquimans. Members of the First District Medical Society’s Stop Polio 'Committee are Dr. T. P. Brinn of Hertford, chairman, Dr. K. L. Van Horne of Windsor, Dr. Wil liam K. Wassink of Camden, Dr. David O. Wright of Edenton, Dr. Charles N. Wright of Jarvisburg, Dr. W. W. Harvey, Jr., of Man- Continued on Pago 3, Section 1 Lions To Sponsor Football Game Here Players *Fo Be Former Edenton Aces And Ahoskie Indians The Edenton Lions Club will sponsor a football game Satur day night, November 28. Mak ing up the teams will be former players for the Ahoskie Indians and former Edenton Aces. The game will be played on Hicks Field at 8 o’clock. Dr. Richard Hardin, chairman for the project, states that tic kets for the game are on sale ia both Edenton and Ahoskie. A very interesting game is in prospect and a large crowd of football enthusiasts from both towns are expected to attend. Proceeds from the game will be used to further the aid to the blind program. Town Offices Closed Friday and Saturday Town offices will be closed Friday and Saturday of this week. The reason for closing is to allow the offices to he moved into the new Municipal Building located at the foot of Broad Street. Business will be transacted as usual, at the new location, on Monday, October 26. Eden ton Aces Hang Up Sixth > Win By Defeating Bertie 20 • 0 Edenton’s Aces in defeating Eertie High School’s Falcons Fri day night added their sixth vic tory of the season. The Aces wefre far from being as impress ive as they were last week in holding the strong Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets to a 14-14 tie. ' H teas a light but scrappy Ber tie team which held the Aces scoreless in the first and fourth While winning 20-0, the game was very costly for the Aces, for Dwight Flanagan had his left arm broken in a,play in the final seconds of the fittt half. With Flanagan out for the season, the passing combi , natibn will to some *M*nt weak THE CHOWAN HERALD Sales Specialist A • M JESSE CHIPMAN Jesse Chipman, writer and ad vertising executive of Retail Trade Development Company, who will speak at a sales party and banquet Tuesday night, Oc tober 27. The affair will be held in the Masonic Temple. Chowan Women Win State Fair Honors Three blue ribbons and one red ribbon were received on ar ticles entered in the State Fair by women in Chowan County. Mrs. W. H. Saunders, presi dent of the Beech Fork Home Demonstration Club, received a blue ribbon and SIO.OO for a large decorated cake and a blue ribbon and $2.00 for her cookies. Mrs. Sadie Hoskins, Edenton, received a blue ribbon and SB.OO for her knitted afghan and Mrs. Louise Pratt, Edenton, received a red ribbon and $7.00 for her crocheted afghan. History Os St. Paul's Episcopal Church To Be Available Today A. “History of Saint - Paul’s' Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina” will be available Thursday in the Parish office on Gale Street. Five years in the making the compilation includes a guide to | the churchyard epitaphs and an up-to-date listing of burials. [The illustrated book includes ar ticles and addresses delivered by several past members of the par ish and vicinity. | “Edenton Long Ago” by Rich ard Dillard, M.D.;. “The Ministry of the Reverend Robert B. I Drane, D.D.” by Mrs. C. P. Halloween Party At Rocky Hock Evening of Entertain ment Planned For Thursday, Oct. 29 The Rocky Hock Community will stage its third annual Hal iloween Carnival Thursday even , ing, October 29. The affair will be held at the Rocky Hock Community Center and is sched | uled to get under way at 6 I o’clock. Included in the festivities will i Continued on Pag* 2—Section I 19. Hiram Mayo broke through for the first score. The second touchdown was scored about midway the quarter on a drive from the Aces’ 15. Substantial, gains by Iky Davis through the line and Dwight Flanagan around end, coupled with a pass to Charlie Swanner and two to Flanagan, the latter reached pay dirt. ~. , The Aces’ final touchdown was made about midway the third quarter. Getting the ball on the Edenton 49, Mayo grabbed up the lion’s share of yardage, Chesson raced from the Bertie 3? and was pulled down on the 4. Chesson cracked the line for 2 and on the next play he plow ed through for the third and fi nal score. The Falcons never seriously threatened to score and were held to a total of 57 yards gain -n» w i deiense was strong wun uurreu Edenton wan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 22, 1964. Sales Party And Banquet Set For Tuesday, Oct 27 Event Off 8-Week Program Os Outstanding Values To Be Offered Jesse Chipman, writer and ad vertising executive of Retail Trade Development Company, will speak next Tuesday night, October 27, to some 120 Edenton employees. Mr. Chipman’s talk will be entitled “Selling Is Fun —When You Know How”. Mr. Chipman is a graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Management and Cumberland University Law School. He was formerly Indus trial Psychologist for the Kaiser Iron and Steel Company. The Sales Party will kick off an 8-week program of excep tional values and hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise prizes will be awarded shoppers for knowing their home town merchants. Watch for details and rules in next week’s Herald on how to play “Christmas Gift time and Mystery Merchant Con test”. The “party” is planned for Tuesday night at 7 p’clock at the Masonic Temple. Chipman contends that the lit tle things make big sales. When everyone sells goods, services and ideas move faster and pros perity is achieved, he says. “The smaller town must think of itself in terms of a shopping center,” Chipman continued, “And merchants and businessmen must cooperate to bring this image to the shopper.” •Wale's; and the -tsageant, “"fTfe Bells of Old Saint Paul’s”, to name a few. The articles are arranged to describe the development of the area from earliest periods and continue to describe the first church built in North Carolina and its location. Photographs include some of the clergymen of the past and interior and ex terior views of the church build ing both old and new. Os particular interest may be the article on the Old Corn- Continued on Page 3, Section 1 P, P & K Contest Very Successful 18 Prizes Awarded Top Three Scorers In Six Age Groups Boys ages 8-13 registered 80 strong for the Punt, Pass and Kick Contest which was held. Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock' on Hicks Field. Eighteen prizes were awarded to the top three scorers in each of the six age groups. The prizes consisted of warm-up jackets, field goal place kickers, footballs and walnut plaques. Winners of the 8-year-olds were Jason Weeks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Weeks; Tony Belch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Belch, and Scott Layden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Layden. Winners of the 9-year-olds were Jay Caldwell, son of Mrs. Arlene Caldwell; Dick Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Continued on Pago 3, Section 1 20 Years Ago Ak Found In The Files Os The tihogrfß 'Herald , .. .. -t W. 3. Taylor of Chowan Coun-1 ty's United War Fund, reported that $5,700 of the county's quota of $7,300 had been raised in the week-old War Fqnd drive. Following recent heavy rains. 1 ftA building - - _ 1 • a^d pcial Service At Woman’s Club Is fcedonia Baptist Anxious To Have Irch October 24 1 Floats In Parade Young People Planned And Will Participate In Service; Adults In vited To Attend “Sharing Christ with the Whole World” is the theme for a special young people’s service to be held at Macedonia Baptist Church, next Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 P. M. , The young people have plan ned and will participate in the service. Two special numbers wm be sung by tne youth Choir. Even though this meeting is primarily for young people, adults are invited to attend. This service will be a blessing to all ages. The nurseries will be open for those who have small chil dren. j After the service there will be a question and answer period. ’lne Kev. D. Calhoun Johnson, Southern Baptist Missionary to ''•'niinued on Par®. 3, Section 1 C of C Membership Drive Doing Nicely Chairman Says Best Response In Four Years Reports from team captains so liciting memberships in the Edenton Chamber of Commerce for the next fiscal year indicate a total of $8,295.00 paid in during the first five days of the drive, according to Alton Elmore, presi dent of the Chamber. Membership committee chair man, Warren Twiddy, reports a total of more than $1200.00 in ad dition in pledges a total of five new members. “We have had the best response this year than during the past four years,” Twiddy said, "according to Chamber of Commerce records and all credit is due to the ex cellent teamwork shown and the organization planning prior to the start of the membership drive October 14th.” Members already paid or pledged now total 97, Twiddy said. The membership drive goal, Twiddy added, for the fis cal year 1964-65 is $14,000. “Team captains are making ev ery effort to see every prospect by the end of next week and it is expected that the total mem bership roster should reach 140.” Eastern Star Will Serve Covered Dish Supper 6:30 Tonight Members of Edenton Chapter No. 302. Order of the Eastern Star, will serve a covered dish supper tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 o’clock at the Masonic Tem ple. This will be a free supper pre pared for Masons and their wives, as well as Eastern Star members and their husbands. Guest speaker for the occasion will be the Rev. Richard Lucas of Plymouth. All members of both organiza tions are especially urged to at tend. The Masons will hold their weekly meeting following the supper. Miss Pauline Calloway Elected Chairman Os Craftsman’s Fair Miss Pauline Calloway, Cho wan County’s home agent, has been signally honored by being elected chairman of the 1965 1 Albemarle Craftsman’s Fair. The i fair will be held in the Elizabeth City National Guard armory {Wednesday' and Thursday, April 21 and 22. I Other officers elected were: Mrs. W. I* Forbes of Camden County, vice president; Miss El sie Whaley of Pasquotank Coun ty, secretary; George Attrix, manager of the Elizabeth City . Chamber pf Commerce, treasurer. Discussions centered around improvements for the permanen 'cy of the Craftsman’s Fair, es- IpeciaHjr the establishment of a .guild in the area for craftsmen J who participate in the nnanal .fair. A special committee was appointed to investigate |)w sea A Cash Prize To Be Awarded For Best Float In Parade The Edenton Woman’s Club is anxious to have a number of floats in the Halloween Parade preceding the annual party at the playground Thursday, Octo ber 29th. A prize of $5 will be awarded for the best float. The only limi tation is your genius of imagina tion in keeping with the Hallo ween spirit. Prizes of $3 each will be awarded to the boy and girl with the' best costumes, the most original and the most comical. These will be judged as children pass in review on entering the playground. All children are requested to assemble at the Court House Green where the parade will be gin at 5:30 P. M. Everyone is invited to march in costume to the playground where their ar rival will mark the opening of a gala evening of fun. On arriving a canopy of color ed lights will go on over the three acre playground. Free tic kets will be given for treats and entertainment including the talk ing witch, fish pond, hayride, movies, fortune telling and other activities. The first party was held in 1944 by H. A. “Izzy” Campen, who gave a party for his daugh- Conlinued on Paye 6—Section » Young Democrats Club Is Organized Group Elects Slate of Officers To Serve Coming Year A Chowan County Young Democrats Club was organized at a meeting held at the Tri angle Restaurant Thursday night of last week. George A. Byrum and Thomas H. Shepard presided during the first portion of the meeting dur ing which time Mr. Shepard spoke to the group on a topic entitled “What is a Democrat?” Robert Futrell of Goldsboro, representing State Y.D.C. Presi dent Tom Gillmore, presented a charter to the newly organized group and spoke on the pur poses and aims of the Y.D.C. Officers elected for the forth coming year were: W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., president; Mrs. L. E. Davenport, vice president, and Mrs. Sam Bowen, secretary treasurer. Walker High School Offering Course In Adult Education An adult education program is available at the D. F. Walker High School for all who wish to upgrade their education. This program will involve persons 18 years of age and older who have not finished high school and are interested in taking the General Education Development examination leading to an equi valent high school diploma. For more information contact the principal of the school. sibility of such a guild. The board also appointed a committee to work out plans byj which crafts within the 4-H ] clubs can be encouraged and promoted, as well as invitation extended to them to participate in the 1965 Albemarle Crafts man's Fair. To participate in the Albe marle Craftsman’s Fair, the handiwork of the various crafts men must be approved by a screening committee appointed by the board. This year’s first screening will be done on De cember 8 with the time and {dace to be announced later. Anyone interested can communi cate with the home economics extension agent in their county or the Elizabeth City Chamber of ft < ft*- i- J Aces Prepare To Meet Ancient Foe Hertford’s Indians Local Boys, Favored To Win, Will Try to Hang Up Seventh Victory of Season Edenton’s Aces will try to add their seventh victory of the sea son Friday night, October 23, when they run up against the Perquimans High School Indians. The game will be played in Hertford, beginning at 8 o’clock and is expected to attract a large crowd of Edenton fans. The Aces threw a surprise in the Indians’ camp last year when the Edenton team was the under dog. The Aces came out on top of a 9-7 score. The Indians lost a number of outstanding players, including the Combs twins, so that this year the Aces are favor ed to win. Comparative scores are favorable to the Aces, but the Edenton boys and Coaches Jerry McGee and Billy Hardison have a suspicion that the Indians v/ill be fired up for this game, so that no stones are being left unturned in practicing for the game. The Aces will he without the services of Dwight Flanagan, star halfback, who broke an arm in Friday night’s game. The John A. Holmes High School Band and the Perquimans Marching Unit will be on hand to entertain spectators at half time. Vegetables Listed As Being Very Important To Local Economy In the interest of stressing the importance of vegetables to this area, the following information is presented by the Publicity Committee of the Chowan Coop erative Produce Exchange: In the late 1939’s vegetable production had become important in Chowan County and adjoining areas. The area is located with in overnight transportation of a large portion of the United States population. Yet, in these early days efficient marketing was a problem. In an effort to help solve the marketing problem, in 1939 the 43 On Honor Roll At Holmes High List Is Released This Week For First Six Weeks Period Cecil Fry, principal of John A. Holmes High School, this week released the honor roll for the first six weeks period. There are 43 students listed on the honor roll for this period and they are as follows; 7th Grade Patricia Ashley, Dabney Fore hand, Jane George, Pat Reaves, Debbie Wilkins, Cam Byrum, Dillard Dixon, Stephen Katka- Continued on Page B—Section 1 METHODIST WOMEN TAKING CALLS FOB CHICKEN PLATES The woman of the Methodist Church will be delivering chicken salad plates today (Thursday) at 12 noon and from 5 to 6:30 P. M. To order, call 482-3269 or 482-3579 Wednesday afternoon and Thursday. Plates are SI.OO each. [ CIVIC CALENDAR Members of the local Eastern Star Chapter will serve a cover ed dish supper tonight (Thurs day) at 6:30 o'clock for Masons and their wives and Eastern Star 1 members and their husbands. Chowanoke Council No. 54. Degree of Pocahontas, will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. Edenton's Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight [ (Thursday) at 7 o'clock at the Edenlon Restaurant Edenton's Aces will play the Perquimans High School Indians Friday night. October 23, at $ o'clock on the Hertford football field. Edenton’s annuel Halloween Parly is scheduled to he held Thursday night, October «t to- Cuntinutd oo Puvt SfofiQß j $3.00 Per Year In North Carolina Local Woman's Club Wins Top Honors At District 16 Meeting Held In Conway Guest Speaker < REV. D. CALHOUN JOHNSON The Rev. D. Calhoun Johnson, Southern Baotist Missionary to Northern Chile, who will be guest speaker for the special young people's service at Mace-, donia Baptist Church Saturday night, October 24. Police Department Changes Phone No. The Edenton Police Depart ment, as a matter of convenience to the public, has had their telephone number changed. Ef fective Saturday, October 24, the new number will be 482-4444. Chowan Mutual Exchange was organized by some 70 member growers. The market was locat ed at Valhalla on U. S. 32 north. The first auction market season was in 1939. Vegetable erowerTtn this area found the auction market to be a considerable asset in vegetable marketing. During the early 1950's many grower members felt the need for market im provement. In 1956 the market was reor ganized into the Chowan Coop erative Produce Exchange with Continued on Page 3, Section 1 W.M. Wilkins Dies After Long Illness President of Quinn Furniture Co. Since Opening In 1924 Waiter Maron Wilkins, 71. died at 8:40 o’clock Friday night at Chowan Hospital, after an ill ness of six months. A native of Duplin County, he was a son of George Clinton Wilkins and Zelphia Ann Quinn Wilkins. Before coming to Edenton in 1924, Mr. Wilkins served as post master at Beulaville. Coming to Edenton, he and his brother, J... H. Wilkins of Elizabeth City formed, the Quinn Furniture Company. Inc., of which he ser ved as president until his death. Until his health began to de- j cline, Mr. Wilkins took an active ! part in community affairs. He! served as Town Councilman; from the Fourth Ward, after Continued on Page 2—Section I Chowan FFA Chapter Wins Third Place Woodland Clinic The Chowan FFA Chapter won third place in the third annua] Albemarle FFA Federation Woodland .Clinic held at Camp Perry in Perquimans County-last Thursday afternoon. Clifton Beaman, Keith Boyce, ThomaS 'Evans and Hubert Jordan par ticipated on the Chowan team. The Chowan Chapter was pre sented an award of $5.00 for their achievement in winning third place by Glenn Mabe of Union . Bag Camp Paper Corpora tion. Union Bag Camp Paper Corporation furnished, the prizes for the contest. The Albemarle Federation con sists of FFA Chapters from Cho wan, Gates, Camden, Perquim ans, Pasquotank and Cuiritudk For Quick Results . *, Try a Classified Ad I In The Resold 'Awarded Corbell Cup As Most Outstanding Senior Club In The District The Edenton Woman's Club took top honor at the District 16 meeting held in Conway Thurs day. The club was awarded the Corbell Cup as the most out standing senior club in the dis , trict. The Edenton Club’s scrapbook, year book and press book won blue ribbons with the press book selected as the best in the district to compete in the state. An honor club certificate was al so awarded. Mrs. T. B. Smith received the Ethel Parker Cup for the best water color. Local awards were accepted by Mrs. Warren Twid dy, club president Mrs. Fred Bunch, state presi dent, attended the meeting celebrating the District’s 25th anniversary. Others attending from here were Mrs. Zech Bond, Jr., Mrs. J. M. Thorud, Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Sr., Mrs. R. J. Boyce, Mrs. Wesley Chesson. Jr., Mrs. Alton Elmore and Mrs. J. D. Elliott. C of C Committee Seeking Hangar At Local Airport Letter Forwarded To Airport Commission Chairman Earlier this week, according to Chairman Nick George of the Aviation Committee. Edenton Chamber of Commerce, the fol lowing letter was forwarded to Dr. Richard Hardin, Chairman of the Airport Commission: “At a meeting of the Edenton Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee October 19, 1964. a motion was unanimously passed that the Airport Commission be contacted with a request for said Commission to petition the Eden ton Town Council to consider construction, at the earliest prac tical date, of a hangar at the airport of a size to accommodate a minimum of six aircraft and tx provide a work area to be used to service both resident and transient aircraft. “Further, that the Airport Commission suggest to the Town- Council that such a facility be financed with funds accruing from airport property and build “ ing rentals that would be avail able above the normal project ed yearly maintenance costs. ‘The Aviation Committee of Continued on Page 4. Section 1 Local Cub Scouts To Meet October 27th The monthly Pack meeting of the Edenton Cub Scouts will be held Tuesday night. October 27. at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting will be held at the Scout Cabin and Cubmaster Tommy Cross urges all members to be present. and Perquimans FFA Chapter won .secoßd place and was pre sented an award of $lO.. Hardy Plyler of Gates was pre sented $5.00 for having the high est individual score in the con gest r t * . * . -j .‘ v The vocational agricultural stu dents studied all phases of wood land management as part of their regular study and then a team from each chapter participated in the eontest. • This contest is she only one of its type in Norsb£arosina end it certainly is- a contri bution toward , woodland owners in the itold of woodland managHQent.