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' ‘ ft > * - A|i i | Vol. XXXII.—No. 45. JP* % Jm ill§*J" ; '''lk l 1 jHP ft -'"’'■JBPlll, > «• *%> ftp M • **"' \ _ | ■p’ ■ ii Bk fj Ifet Y l| Oft ft S Jfc ■ HJk| W | JB' TOPS IN COUNTY—Chowan County’s top community in recent competition was En terprise. Mrs. Billy Bail, community chairman, here displays the winning check with Samuel Cox, .left, Agricultural Workers Council chairman, and George Lewis, assist ant vice president, Peoples Bank & Trust Company. The awards program was held recently at Chowan High School. Rep. Earnhardt Going To Raleigh Rep. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Jr., of Chowan will go to ’ Raleigh Monday for thg spe cial session of the North Ca rolina General Assembly. This session has been call ed by Gov. Dan K. Moore to act on recommendations of a special study commission concerning the Speaker Ban Law. The study commission filed a report Friday with Gov. Moore in which they reborn mended that authority to regulate speakers on camp uses of state supported insti tutions be left in the hands of, trustees, of the individual colleges and universities. Gov. Moore has „asked each board to meet prior to the special session of the General Assembly to adopt a policy and regulations gov erning the u&e of facilities for speaking purposes. This is the “Speaker Policy” the commission is asking trustees to adopt: “The Trustees recognize that this Institution, and ev ' ery part thereof, is owned by the people of North Caro lina; that it is operated by duly selected representatives and personnel for the benefit of the people of our state. “The Trustees of this In stitution are unalterably op posed to communism and any other ideology or form of government which has as its goal the destruction of our basic democratic institutions. “We recognize that the to tal program of a college or university is committed to an orderly process of in quiry and discussion, ethical and moral excellence, objec tive instruction, and respect for law. An essential part of the education of each stu dent at this Institution is the opportunity to hear diverse viewpoints expressed by speakers properly invited to. Continued on Page Seven TO HONOR DEAD The Veterans of Foreign Wars representatives from of the armed services will honor the servicemen who gave their lives for their country pt 11 A. M. today (Thursday) in a ceremony at the foot Os South Broad Street. d • \ r - .. More Money Is Sought ./ . In Iredell House Drive \ ' '' - f * . . I > / The James Iredell Asso ciation membership campaign is, less than half-way the ne cessary $4,000 to qualify for a-‘52,000 grant from the Rich ardson Foundation. Mrs. Wood Privptt, presi dent, stated the drive has netted $1,853.50 with a total membership df 236 persons. She is most anxjous for any person who desires to the' association to do'so by December in an effort to qualify for the grant. Memberships should be mailed to Mrst P. S. McMulv lan fhgy art $3 for annual membership, $5 for contrib uting member and SIOO for , r . v .. r THE SHOW AN HERALD si |lubltc Parade A VOICE SILENCED— One of North Carolina’s most re spected voices has been si lenced. Rep. Bonner is dead, at the age of 74. Death came to the veteran -congressman early Sunday morning at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washing ton, D. C. He was a, victim of cancer. Just last Friday he com pleted his 25th year as rep resentative from the First Congressional District. He went to Washington, D. C., from his native Washington, N. C., at the age of 24 as secretary to then Rep. Lind say C. Warren. ' -Rep"* Bonner stepped- up to take Warren’s place when the latter resigned to become Comptroller General. In 1940 he' was elected to a full term and during the next 12 elec tions for Congress he was opposed only three times. To say he was highly re garded throughout the nation is an understatement. As chairman of the powerful Merchant Marine and Fisher ies Committee for 10 years he used the office to dem onstrate the peaceful uses of atomic energy. He is called the father of the nuclear ship Savannah. Rep. Bonner will long be remembered for his interest in the seashore —his native land. There are other fields in which he excelled. Among these are strategy and di plomacy. At the last Democratic Na tional Convention he calmed the waters of an expected fight within the North Caro lina delegation which saved all Tap Heelia from embar rassment. North Carolina had just experienced one of the long est and hardest fought guber natorial primaries in the state’s history. As may be ' expected from such fights there were some battle scars. They erupted over Gov. Dan Moore’s election of a Bever ly Lake supporter as Nation al Committeeman. The committeemen are chosen by the convention upon recommendation of the governor. Just before the , convention a movement got underway to block Gov. Moore’s selection. life-member. .The money from the mem bership fund will be used to further restoration at-~the Iredell property. She explained that money is especially needed to com plete restoration of the out side kitchen as a museum and to acquire appropriate furnishings for the house. Other work planned at the property from an $11,660 ap propriation by the General Assembly includes the instal lation of heating, wiring and jriumbing in the house- Also planned ip a parking area to the rear of the property and a small formal garden be hind the old kitchen. Jenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 11, 1965. &. * A showdown of strength was planned which would have focused a great deal of attention on the North Caro- j lina delegation, mainly be cause the convention was without much splendor. At the last minute, way past the famed eleventh hour, it was Rep. Herbert Bonner who talked sense to the delegates and the mat- ; ter was resolved without fanfare. A man often ac cused of thinking the state ; ended at his district boun- ; daries stood by the candidate ' from the west. Party unity ; in North Carolina was a step closer to reality. 'This is just one case in ; which Rep. Bonner calmed rough waters. He often sailed in choppy 1 seas, and not always with ( atomic power. He took vie- ■ tory in a humble manner and defeat like a man. ( Yes, cancer was able to do ; what foes were unable to' ac complish silence Herbert . Bonner. YES AND NO —Yes, we • went to Fairfield Saturday to kill a goose. No, we hadn’t been hunt- ! ing before. No, we didn’t know the geese had fed under a full moon the night before. No, we didn’t know it was opening day of the season arid hunters would be placed every 3Q yards, Yes, we were able to get ready for the trip by 4 A. M. No, we didn’t get discour- , aged when the morning hunt , was fruitless. Yes, we came back to , Edentnn only to return for the afternoon hunt. No, we didn’t get a goose , then either. Yes, we talked Nick George out of shooting a deer. Yes, the geese all came out just when the guide picked ; us up. Yes, there is something ; more uncomfortable than the seats in Chowan County courtroom—a goose blind at i Fairfield. Yes, if this doesn't answer , all the questions that are making the drug store cir cuit you can go where all bad geese go. GET NAME IN POT lf you haven’t already reserved a ticket for the forthcoming productions of Edenton Little Theater you had better do so today. Seating at John A. Holrrjes High School auditorium is limited, therefore, you must get your name in the , pot early for a ticket to either the November 18 or 20 per formance. ' This fall the group decid ed 'to present two one-act plays. Mrs. Elaine Williams directs “The Browning Ver sion” while West Byrum, Jr., who doubles as little theater president, is directing “The End of the Beginning.” Frank Holmes, unable to sell tickets to the Carolina- Notre Dame grid game in South Bend, Ind., has de tided he can best gain suc cess by scalping for the little theater. It is Qur under ■ standing that Frank has bought up all the tickets to both J performances, but is making them available to his (Continued on Page Saved) Powerful Aces Get 2-A Grown; Havelock Next Edenton and Havelock square off next week the first round of 2-A regional play. The site is yet to be determined. Edenton sewed up the sec ond straight Albemarle Con ference title by defeating Plymouth last week, 41-6, closing out an unbeaten sea son. The Aces yielded only 20 points in 10 games this season. Ahoskie, the only team in the conit-rence to give tne Aces a decent contest, fin ishes the season this week and will advance to the reg ionals against Four Oaks. If both Edenton and nnos kie win playoff games, they will meet again Thanksgiv ing week. This re-match would be the game of the year in she east. Coach Jerry McGee gave his ace quarterback Wes Chesson a much deserved rest against Plymouth, going all the way with Sopnomore Ronnie Harrell, who proved man enough for the task. Chesson has been hampered by an injured foot, but team physicians say he will be back at full throttle next week. It was a raw night on the Roanoke when the Aces buried Plymouth. Halfback Jim Elliott turned in his best individual performance of the season and Fullback Ikey Davis was another big factor in the Edenton at tack. Davis, who rushed for 150 yards and scored twice, re corded a 95-yard run. El liott turned in a brilliant 45- yarder as he rushed for 106 yards and played a spectacu lar game defensively. He also scored twice. Edenton’s strong line —with such players as Bob Bass, Bill Griffin, Mike Overton, Bill Wallace, Charles Swari ner, Bill Potts, Brian Twid dy and Randy Hollowcll— contained Plymouth while opening up big holes for Edenton backs. It took the Aces only sev en plays following the open ing kickoff to post a score. The big gain in the drive was a 37-yard run by El liott that put the. Aces on Plymouth’s seven. Two plays later the halfback speedster went off tackle for the score. “The Toe” Mitchener split Continued on Page Two Jaycees Plan Party For Kids Edenton Jaycees are mak ing plans for their annual Christmas Party for needy children' and tonight (Thurs day) will begin selling earn dy to finance the project. Jim Jenkins, project chair man, said if the sales is suc cessful some 35 children in the community will be feted. He said the Jaycees have 750 boxes of candy to sell. Profits from the candy sale will go to purchase gifts for the children. Jenkins said each child will be given one or .more toys but em phasis will be placed on clothing and other needs. Local merchants assist the Jaycees in giving items for the party. ft yH: ilB WL . 13 WbUmm ■ f | |§§ft . BHftftft my •jsSisSM 3 jnr ilrrßrwTi 11 V ■ ■ ft ijj jgftyjj£fc ! C * i jft ' " - ft j®! * .I * * , LEAGUE BRASS—Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., of Edenton, right, moved a step closer to the top of the North Carolina League of Municipalities recently at a convention in Asheville. He was elected first vice president of the organization of municipalities in the state. With him is Mayor J. Garner Bagnal of Statesville, president, and Mrs. Davetta L. Steed of RaJeigfe, executive director. REP. HERBERT BONNER Illness Is Fatal To Rep. Bonner Funeral services were held in Washington 'Tuesday for Rep. Herbert C. Bonner, First District congressman for a quarter of a century. Rep. Bonner, 74, died Sun day morning at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washing ton, D. C. The veteran legislator was a victim of cancer. He had a kidney removed in the summer and after a lengthy period of rest recovered suf ficiently to return to Wash ington to vote during the final sessions of Congress. He entered the hospital Oc tober 26 and fell into a coma on Saturday. “Edenton, Chowan County, the district and the entire State of North Carolina has lost a great friend,” said Edentbn’s Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr. “I consider his passing a great personal loss.” Rep. Bonner made a groat contribution to this North eastern area, among them was in re-establishment of the National Fish Hatchery in Edenton. The first such government installation was opened in 1900. However, in 1954, during the administra tion of President Eisenhower, the locai hatchery was closed. The congressman opposed the action to close the hatch ery and wtirked continuously to get funds approved for establishment of a new one. This was accomplished in 1958 when Congress made money available for the construction of a new, mod ern facility. It was dedicat ed in 1960 and today is one of the most important fish hatcheries in the southeast ern states. This was Rep. Bonner’s 50th year, in the capital. He was 24 when he went to Washington to become secre tary to then Rep, Lindsay C. Warren of North Carolina. He won Warren’s seat in Continued on Page Seven New Parkin# Limit On Municipal Lots Beginning immediate ly parking in the lot be tween P&Q Super Market and Community Publishing will be limited to two hours. Town Administrator W. B. Gardner said Town Council action Tuesday night is designed to make more spaces near the clown town area available to shoppers. Also, the council agreed to put a two-hour limit on the first six spaces back of the stores in the municipal parking lot. Chestnutt Retiring From Post Office Postmaster J. L. Chestnutt this week made known his plans to retire on Decem ber 30. He said art acting postmas ter will be named to serve until the vacancy is filled by Congress. Chowan County Demo cratic Executive Committee will recommend a person to be named acting postmaster. It. is not known when the committee will meet to con sider someone for this posi tion. T o Civil Service Commis sion will administer an ex amination and a replace ment for Postmaster Chest nutt will be recommended to Congress by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Starting salary for the postmaster in Edenton is $7,100. Postmaster Chestnutt, who just turned 72. has held the position since November 23, 1953, when Congress accept ed the recommendation of President Dwight Eisenhow er. The late David Holton was acting postmaster prior to Chestnutt’s appointment. The Edenton post office Probable Cause Found In Auto Larceny Case Judge William S. Privott Tuesday found probable cause in the case where, three young men were charged with auto larceny. The car was stolen from the F. A. Jordan home in Morgan Park arid tlte'-youffis were arrested the next morn ing in Wilmington. The ear was not damaged. Judge Privott, presiding in Lickets On Sale For Productions Tickets go on sale this week for the fall production 'of Edenton Little Theater which will be presented No vember 18 and 20 in the John A. Holmes High School auditorium. This year the Little Thea ter is presenting two one act plays. “The Browning Version” is being directed by Mrs. Elaine Williams while West Byrum. Jr., Little Theater president, is directing “The End of the Beginning.” Both plays, will be pre sented each evening. The cast for “The Brown ing Version” was announced by Mrs, Williams. Taking part in this production will be Leonard Small, Sheila Leary, Wesley Chesson, Nor fleet Pruden, John Graham, Jane Clark and L. F. Am burn, Jr. Byrum chose Joe Conger, Jr., Corinne Thorud and Jack Habit for his play. Frank Holmes has been named head of ticket sales and they can be purchased from any Little Theater member. has 16 employees and re ceipts have increased from $50,000 in 1953 to more than SBO,OOO in 1964. Postmaster Chestnutt said receipts and mail volume at the local of fice are increasing at the . .. . \§f, w,* -, ; aft: W J. L. CHESTNUTT Chowan County Recorder’s Court, ordered Richard Paul Olsen held under $2,000 bond and Joseph A. Dattilo and Francis J. Gasper both held under $1,500 bond for their appearance in Superior Coart. The next term of Superior Court begins No vember 29. The defendants were lodg ed in Chowan County jail in lieu of bond. Thomas Chears, Jr., solici tor, prosecuted the docket and the judge took the fol lowing action in other cases called: Artis Boyce, non-support, prosecuting witness refused to testify and was taxed the costs of court. Carroll Spencer Miller, driving with his license sus pended, six months, sus pended upon payment of SSO fine and costs; no liability insurance, 60 days, suspend ed upon payment of $25 fine; and improper registra tion, 60 days, suspended up on payment of $25 fine. Kelly White, assault on a female, 60 days, suspended upon payment of $25 fine and costs. Wesley Robert Clifton, speeding, 60 days, suspended upon payment of S4O fine and costs: In a case where Clifton was charged with failure to comply with a for mer order of the court, he was ordered to serve 60 days. However, Judge Priv ott ordered that, commitment not be issued if the defend ant paid $26. Clarence Montgomery, no operator’s license, 60 days, suspended upon payment of $25 fine and costs. Single Copy 10 Cents rate of more than 7 per cent per year. Postmaster Chestnutt was successful in obtaining funds for a $250,000 improvement program at the local post office. These improvements, which include a big addition to the plant, are nearly com pleted. The addition to the post office which was built in 1931 is considered to provide Edenton with sufficient, space for the next 30 years. Prior to being appointed postmaster, Chestnutt op erated a dry cleaning estab lishment for many years. The postmaster is one of this state’s most active mem bers of the American Legion. He joined Edward G. Bond Post here in 1927 and since that time has held almost ev ery office in the post, includ ing that of commander. Postmaster Chestnutt was district legion commander last year. The postmaster said his hobby has been in the field of woodworking and crafts and he plans to spend a goodly portion of his retire ment in his workshop. New Bus ‘Stop’ Called Unsuitable The new bus station facili ties, termed “totally inade quate” by town officials, will be called to the atten tion of the State Utilities Commission. Edenton’s Town Council on Tuesday night voted unani mous to register their com plaint with the state group. Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., said “this situation has irritated us all and we should proceed as rapidly as possible.” Council action came after Town Administrator W. B. Gardner read letters from J. J. Reardon, president of Carolina Coach Company in Raleigh, and W. G. Humph rey, the firm’s traffic mana ger. In his letter to Gardner, Humphrey said: “Our re modeling plans, when com pleted, will give Edenton a nice clean, convenient bus stop”. Gardner said a “bus stop" is. totally inadequate and the firm’s action is downgrading bus service in* Edenton. On November 2 the Trail ways terminal was moved from South Broad Street, to a tin shed back of a service station at the corner of Broad and Queen streets. The tin building is now be ing remodeled but town of ficials deem it inadequate for use as a bus station. Humphrey said in his let ter to Gardner, and a simi lar letter to Robert Moore, Chamber of Commerce, exec utive, that the firm made a mistake in moving the sta tion before the remodeling was completed. “Hindsight Continued on Page Two Prize Is Won By St. John's St. John’s community will represent Chowan County in area judging as a result of a contest held this week. Penrose Rogers, community chairman, accepted the top county honor for his group at an awards program Tues day night at White Oak Elementary School. The presentation was made by Fletcher Lassiter, Negro farm agent. Judging in the district contest will take place Monday and Tuesday. Other blue ribbon winners in addition to St. John's were Center Hill - Cisco and Paradise Road. Mexico Road community led the red ribbon winners with Canaan Temple also winning in this class. White ribbon winners were Hudson Grove and Warren Grove-Green Hall. Cash awards were made available by Peoples Bank & Trust Company. George Lewis, assistant vice presi dent, was on hand to pre sent the attendance prize, M
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