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t fiuittan Clubs
Are Sponsoring
Livestock Event
. The Chowan and Ryland Ruri
- tan Clubs, sponsors of the 11th
annual Junior Livestock Show
and Sale, extends to Chowan
County fanners an dother inter
esting people an invitation to at
tend this event on April 14.
The show will be limited to
junior exhibitors, both boys and
girls.
AH hogs entered must be in
V place by 9:00 A. M., on The day
'of the show. Hogs may be
weighed at the Edenton Feed
tand Livestock Market or the M.
D. Baker Hog Market beginning
at 4:00 P. M„ op April 13. All
interested persons are invited
to attend the show and sale
which will be at the Privott and-
Asbell Warehouse at Cross
Roads. The schedule is as fol
lows: v
Hogs may be entered begin
ning at 4:00 P. M., on April 13
and until 9:00 A. M., on April
14. Judging will begin at 9:30
A. M. The Fitting and Show
manship contest for steers and
hogs for all junior exhibitors
will begin at 11:00 A. M. Tro
phies and ribbons will be pre
sented at 2:00 P. M. Following
this, all animals will be auction
ed. The puritans hope that mer
chants and others will support
this sale. Merchants sponsoring
the seven trophies which will be
presented are Albemarle Chemi
cal Company, Belk-Tyler Com
ipany, Bill Perry’s Texaco, By-
Arum. Service Center, Hollowell’s
Rexall Drugs, Joe’s Drive-In
arid Morris & Hinton.
Jack Parker, Animal Husban
dry Specialist, N. C. State, will j
bri-one of the judges for the
show. Lamar Benton, Hobbs
villc, will auctioneer,
A great deal of emphasis is
being placed on hogs this year
and a trophy will be given for
fitting and showmanship. There
is only one weight class. All j
hogs entered must weigh be- j
tween 180 and 220 pounds. Com- j
pletc rules follow: . .... ,
1. Steer Show ahd Sale open
pltly to bonafide Chowan Coun
ty 4-H and FFA Club mem
bers. i
2. All animals will be judged
upon confirmation and market
condition.
3. AH steers must have been
owned and cared for by the
exhibitor for five months prior
to the show.
4. All steers must be entered
shown as individuals. No
premiums paid on steers grading
below good.
5.' All steers must be halter
broken and shown in Fitting and
competition to re
ceive prize money.
6. All hogs entered must
weigh between 180 and 220
pounds.
< 7; An exhibitor may show one
individual hog and one pen of
three hogs.
8. All hogs must grade No. 1
or No. 2 to be entered in the
show.
9. All animals must be in
place by 9:00 the day of the
Show and Sale.
10. All hogs entered must
have been owned by exhibitor
for two months prior to show.
11. Only hogs which are en
tered as individuals can com
pete for individual prize.
12. Each exhibitor or buyer as
sumes all liability in case of
sickness, death or injury to ani
mals. The exhibitor js respon
sible until the animal is sold, at
which time the buyer assumes
liability.
k 13. All animals must be in
spected and passed by the Vo
cational Agricultural Teacher for
'«rFFA members and the County
Agent or his assistant for 4-H
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SHOW IS SET At last year’s Chowan Junior Livestock
% Show and Sale, IM A. White, Jr., showed one of the top
yastwuh. He is pictured here with his steer and Tom Byrum
%grfco purchased we animal. The show and sale will he held
April 14 at Frivott and Asbeli Warehouse at Cress Beads.
THE,CHOWAN HERALD
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DOUBLE-STANDARDBEAR
ER —It was Chief Justice Earl
Warren who raised the ques
tion of whether Lee Harvey
Oswald, slain red assassin of
President Kennedy, could have
had a fair trial had he lived to
face the bar of justice.
It was a good question then.
It is a good question today. It
should extend to the klan as
well as the communists.
After months of inquiry, the
commission headed by the
chief justice concluded that,
due to the breadth and depth
of the coverage by news media
of the assassination story, Os
wald could not have obtained
a fair trial.
Immediately following the
report, a hue and cry went up
across the country for placing
such restrictions on free press
and free speech as would guar
antee a fair shake for even a
communist such as Oswald.
Law school deans concurred.
Bar Associations acted. Other
liberal and intellectual groups
added their two cents worth.
The right to a fair trial for all
defendants, they said, is abso
lute and should take prece
dence over guarantees of free
speech and free press.
We never agreed with this
view; but we could see the
need for greater responsibility
on the part of law enforce
ment officers and public of
ficials in disclosing pre-trial
information and on the part
of the press and broadcast
media in publishing it.
We mention these things by
way of background. Now we
want to question the role of “
the President of the .United
States in that light.
A white woman was slain last
week down in Alabama while
engaged in civil rights activi
ties with the Negroes. For
the purpose of this article, we
shall not question the wisdom
of her being where she was
and doing what she was doing.
That is another story. We want
to discuss, in the light of the
Warren commission report,
what has happened on the oth
er side of the picture.
AlTnost 'before theirik' WhS"
dry on the announcement of
the slaying, four Birmingham
white men, described as mem
bers of the Ku Klux Klan,
were arrested by the FBI and
charged with violating the wo
man’s rights, which was about
the only federal charge under
which they could be held.
Bond for each , was set at
Within minutes after the ar
rest President Johnson went on
the air in a nationwide tele
vision broadcast to announce
the apprehension of the four,
described as members of “a
hooded society of bigots”, and '
make a scathing attack on the
klan.
He ordered Attorney General
Nicholas Katzenbach to draft
legislation—the modern solu
tion for everything—bringing
the klan “under effective con
trol of law.”
Then he declared open war
Town Council Race Occurs
In Edenton’s Fourth Ward
The first race for a seat on
Edenton’s Town Council develop
ed this week in Fourth Ward.
Single candidates have filed for
two other council seats and a
race is already assured for may
or. An incumbent has also filed
for the Board of Public Works.
Fourth Ward Incumbent Coun
cilman Luther C. Parks, 817 Ca
barrus Street, announced that he
will seek his sixth term on the
triton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, April 1, 1965.
fare upon the klan.
“We will not be intimidated
by the terrorists of the Ku
Klux Klan any more than by
the terrorists of the Viet
Cong,” he said.
Now, the question naturally
arises about the effect of the
President’s remarks on the
chances of those four Alabama
men for a fair trial. Under
our system—at least under the
system which prevailed until
so many new “rights” were
discovered—they are presumed
innocent until proved guilty in
a court of law before a jury of
their peers. It is apparent, we
think, that , the President’s re
marks Will make it difficult
for these men to obtain a fair
trial.
You will also note that when
the President was running
through his mind for an anti
thesis of the klan, he found it
necessary to go all the way to
Viet Nam for the Viet Cong.
It is, we think, worth noting
that he passed up the oppor
tunity to mention the Black
Muslims, who recently had a
murder of two of their own, or
the Black Nationalists, or
CORE or SNICK or even na
tive communists,
And, •as for bringing the
klan under effective control of
law, we are for that, provided
the'law applies equally to oth
er similar organizations. For
what it is worth, it should be
recalled that Congress, in the
day before we envisioned the
Great Society, passed a law
designed to bring the com
munists under effective con
trol. The first thing that hap
pened was that the Supreme
court knocked a hole in it big
enough for the Russians to fire
a space capsule through.
But there is little doubt, in
the context of current mass
hysteria, that a law against
the klan would be enforced
with great selectivity and
to the fullest. It has been
apparent for some tjme that a
double-standard of enforcement
has developed. It is keyed to
the colors. If the offender
.»?. '‘’bite and southern, qua
him in if it requires the ser
vices of the United States
army. If he is red or black,
forget it.
GOOD REASONS—A Cho
wan County farmer wrote
Judge Chester R. Morris re
questing to be excused from
jury duty this week in Su
perior Court. He had a big
farm and it needed his at
tention.
However, when he didn’t
hear from the jurist he went
to the courthouse Monday
along with 49 others.
Judge Morris took time to
explain why he didn’t answer
the letter.
First, the judge said he did
not get the letter in time for
a reply to arrive in Chowan
County prior to the opening
session of court.
Then, the prospective juror
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i 'town body.
At the same time L. Earl Brit
, ton, local insuranccman, made
• public his plans to run for the
i Fourth Ward seat.
Councilman Parks indicated
1 that he will run on his 10-year
. record as a council member.
• This will be his first race for a
• four-year term.' He has been
■ serving as parks and play
! grounds <fommissioner.
The councilman said since two
members now' serving on the
board are not running for re
election he feels that his 10
years of experience will allow
him to be of assistance in the
continued development and
growth of Edenton,
“I appreciate the- fact that I
Continued On Page Six
Judge Chester Morris Gives Negro Men Active Road Terms For Series Os Breakins
Two young Negroes were giv
en active road sentences in Cho
wan County Superior Court here .
this week after pleading guilty
|to eight felony counts of break
ling and entering and larceny.
Judge Chester R. Morris of
Coinjock gave John D. Hayes,
22, Route 3, Edenton, a total of
[five years in three cases and five
additional years in the remain
ing five cases. The latter aen
Town Expected To Shine During
Biennial Pilgrimage; Final Touch
Being Put On All Phases Os Tour
Creecy Indicted
By Grand Jury
In School Case
W. H. Creecy, principal at
White Oak Elementary School,
has been indicted on two
charges growing out of alleged
false attendance reports from
the school.
A Chowan County Grand
Jury this week returned a true
bill of indictment against the
principal for:
1. Procuring false reports
from teachers at the school,
2. Making false reports to
the county school superintendent.
The court ordered Creecy to
post SSOO bond for his appear
ance at the September term cf
Chowan County Superior Court
Two attendance investigators \
from the State Board of Educa- j
tion and C. C. Walters, county j
superintendent, were called as
witnesses by the grand jury.
Fred W. Pippin and J. C. Beas
ley appeared for the state board.
The White Oak school matter
came to light last month when
the local board placed the prin
cipal and faculty members on
probation for the remainder of
term for the manncr__in which
they handled attendance records.
The principal and faculty was
also reprimanded.
County Board of Education
Continued on Page Six
Session Recalled
By Judge Morris
This week one of North Caro
line’s most respected jurists
came “home” for an annivers
ary.
It was 18 years ago Monday
that Chester R. Morris of Coin
jock walked into Chowan Coun
ty’s historic courthouse to pre
side over his first term as a
Superior Court judge.
He sat in the newly decorated
courtroom here Monday and
talked about how fond he is of j
Chowan and her people. He al
so recalled that he had been a!
public servant for 26 years—
eight years as solicitor prior to
becoming a judge.
Judge Morris expressed deep
satisfaction over being assigned
to the Spring term of court in,
Edenton.
He added that it is always a
joy to come to Chowan County.
Recalling his years of service
to the people of North Carolina.
Judge Morris said “Needless to
say, I am getting to be an old
man.” Thinking for a minute,
he added: “Yes, I have heard
the courthouse bell ring many
times.”
There is nothing polished
about Judge Morris. He is stem
and he is fair. “He is not a
judge’s judge or a lawyer’s
judge,” a Chowap friend said.
“Chest Morris is a people’s
judge.”
In discussing the duties of the
Grand Jqry, Judge Morris point
ed out that he could say a lot.
But he paused. “I kindly think
too much is being said in this
country now,” he declared.
“Too much being said and too
little action.”
to another four years, but like
the previous case, Judge Morris
ordered that it run concurrently
with the active sentence.
Attorneys for the defendants
asked for mercy and urged the
jurist to place the defendants
on probation.
Judge Morris said he doesn’t
look on the probation system
like other judges. “They (other
judges) can do what they want
to but I can’t put men on pro
bation who are guilty of eight
felonies,” he said.
“I could give each of these
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PROMOTE PILGRIMAGE.—Two team of promoters, who are plugging for the forthcoming
Pilgrimage of Colonial Edenton and Countryside, are pictured above at the Homestead, one of
the beautiful local homes included in this~year’s tour. The members of Edenton Woman’s Club
have appeared at the General Assembly in Raleigh and on numerous TV programs. Shown at
front left is Mrs. Joe Thorud and at the extreme right is Mrs. Warren Twiddy. Mrs. Wesley
Chesson and Mrs. Alton Elmore are on the porch and Mrs. J. D. Barnhill and Mrs. Nick De-
Meglio are on the steps. The biennial four, set for April 9-11, is expected to draw record
crowds to Edenton.
Murphy Assumes
Baptist Position
Duard F. Murphy of Lenoir
has become minister of music
and Christian education at
Edenton Baptist Church.
Murphy assumed his new du
ties last week. The local church,
with about 1,000 members, has
been without a person in this
capacity for almost two years.
Leonard Small, chairman of a
committee to fill the vacancy,
said Murphy comes to Edenton
with high recommendations. He
said the new minister of music
and Christian education has a
lot of energy and the entire
church looks forward to having
him »n the staff.
Murphy comes here from Col
lege Avenue Baptist Church in
Lenoir. He was minister of edu
cation at the church which has 1
1,500 member’s.
The new Edentonian received,
his BA degree from Catawba (
College in Salisbury. He grad-!
uated in 1964 from Southwestern
Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas,
with a master’s degree in re
ligious education.
A native of Kannapolis, Mur
phy graduated from Landis High
School. He is married to the
former Billie Childers and they
have one child.
The Murphys are residing at
14 Wfestover Heights.
defendants a total of 80 years j
and you ask me to put them on
probation,” he added.
Hayes, originally from Missis
sippi, and Gilliam signed state
ments admitting the break-ins
and larcencies. Judge Morris
gave Gilliam a lighter sentence
because, local police informed the ,
court that he cooperated in their
investigation.
All of the felonies were com
mitted within a short period ofi
time and Edenton Police Depart
ment and Sheriff Earl Goodwin
worked together to sblve them.
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Inglis: ‘Veddy Well’
‘Disciple’ Is Taking Shape
By FRANK ROBERTS
“It’s coming along veddy, ved- ]
dy well,” ' ]
So spake veteran director Ross ;
Inglis, concerning the next i
Edenton Little Theater presen- i
tation, “Devil’s Disciple.” ]
The play was written by
George Bernard Shaw and it’s i
| concerned with a particular his- ;
torical crisis during the Revo-
JLoeal BPW Club
Winner Os Trophy
Edenton’s BPW Club has won i
the Ruby Blythe Trophy for
j having the most new members
| in their district and entered the
! runner-up in the district Miss
i Young Career Woman contest.
| These events were announced
i following a district meeting last ,
I Sunday at Rocky Mount.
Miss Pauline Calloway, a BPW
vice president, presided at the
meeting and Mrs. Mac Belle :
Wooten, local club president, ac
: cepted the trophy.
Miss Jean Clark, a local legal
| secretary, was the club’s entry in
i the career woman contest,
j Thirteen club members attend
ed from Edenton. j
: In another felony, George
Wesley My rick was given 12 to
18 months on the roads. He en
tered" a guilty plea to breaking
and entering and larceny.
Nathan Jones, charged with
possessing distillery equipment
and other charges -dealing with
illegal liquor possession, asked
Jor a jury trial. At the conclus-1
ion of the state’s evidence, Judge j
Morris dircted a verdict of not
guilty.
Three men charged, with
speeding in excess of 80 miles!
per hour and speed competition,
were each-fined SSO and paid.
lutionary period.
This, by the way, ties it in
nicely with the pilgrimage. The
latter will be April 9 to 11
and the play will be presented j
the nights of April 9 and 10 in
the auditorium of the John A. j
Holmes High School.
Tickets are available at Miteh
ener’s Pharmacy or Hollowell’s
Drug Store.
Inglis said that it is of his
torical value- In addition the
play “features the unexpected
and is filled with suspense,” he 1
said. Sounded Hitchcockian.;
“But,” Mr. Director added . . .
“there is much humor . . . most j
of it ironic.”
I then asked the sort-of ques
tion any good director delights
in hearing. “Why should peo
ple see it?”
“It has,” Inglis answered hap
pily . . . “all the ingredients of
a good play ... a veddy good
play.”
He said rehearsals are com
ing along veddy well. Every- j
one knows their parts and are j
building them up . . . all in
volved seem to feel the parts
veddy well.
He emphasized that another!
; exciting aspect of the play is
the authenticity and realism in
I Continued on Page Four
court costs. The racing charges
were nol prossed against David
James Hare, Millard Gordon
Joyner and Robert El wood
Parks.
O. J. Bunch and George Twid
, dy were charged with affray. A
[ S jury found both defendants guil
l.ty and Judge Mdrris sentenced
, each to 30 days on the roads.
; j An alias capias was ordered
j for Clarence Melvin Lee, who
1 1 failed to appear. in court,
1 William Henry Clark, Jr.,
, j charged with speeding, abandon
1. ed his appeal and paid the judg-1
A Newspaper Devoted
To the Progress of the
Albemarle Area
Single Copy 10c
Successful Event
Being Predicted
By Woman’s Club
The biennial Pilgrimage of
Colonial Edenton and Country
side is little more than a week
away and polish is being applied
to every phase of the tour plans.
As the April 9 opening ap
proaches. members of Edenton
Woman’s Club and homeowners
are making necessary prepara
tions to insure a successful pil
grimage.
The pilgrimage will afford a
rare treat to visit historic homes
and buildings during the three
day tour, April 9-11.
The homeowners, who open
only for the tour, generously
permit the public an intimate in
spection of the interiors, includ
ing family possessions, many of
which are usually found in mu
seums.
Edenton women in colonial
costumes will serve as guides at
some 15 historic places and three
gardens.
Hours for the tour will be Fri
day and Saturday from 10 A. M.,
to 1 P. M., and 2 P. M„ to 5
P. M., and Sunday from 2 P. M.,
to 5 P. M.
“£• The Woman's Club ii seeking
also to secure rooms in private
homes for visitors to Edenton
who are unable to get accommo
dations at motels and tourist
homes. Mrs. Hiram Weeks said
more rooms are needed for ev
ery night of the pilgrimage.
Homeowners who are able to
make rooms available for visit
ors are urged to contact Mrs.
Weeks at 482-2415.
The pilgrimage is enjoying
widespread publicity and wo
men who have visited surround
ing areas have been well re
ceived.
When three Edentonians, in
their colonial costumes, visited
the Sir Walter Cabinet during
last week’s trip to Raleigh, they
orompted one keen observer to
dub their appearance the “pro-
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NEW CHAMBER OFFI
CIAL. Pictured above is
Robert W. Moore of Leakes
ville who on Monday, April
5, will assume his duties as
executive vice president of
Edenton Chamber of Com
merce. Moore replaces
James M. Robinson, who re
signed recently.
ment imposed in Recorders’
Court. •*
El wood Hosea Young, charged
with speeding, had prayer for
judgment continued upon pay
ment of court costs.
Clyde Boone was charged with
three" counts of public drunken
ness. He entered not guilty
pleas to each count and asked
for the cates to be tried separ
ately.
A Jury found him not guilty
of the first count but another
jury convfcted him in a second
count. .• Sentence had boi been
unposad at press time. i