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Speaking at the Northeast ern Area conservation rally at National Guard Armory attended by nearly 400 from 19 counties, the speaker warned that one cannot con serve something he doesn’t have. Tar Heelia is blessed with good soil, a good clim ate and good people. There fore, it is more important than ever before to take steps to conserve our natural resources. “Our economy gets better each year because of good conservation practices,” the lawmaker said as he praised the work being done by professional and lay work ers. After pointing to import ant agricultural legislation passed in the last session of Congress, Seh. Jordan added: “It is getting harder and harder to pass any kind of ■J farm legislation that costs T any money.” He attributed this to the fact that more and more representatives and senators are coming from cities. Such legislation is import ant to North Carolina, he said, because this state ranks tops in the nation in the Continued on Page Two Saturday Last Day To Register Saturday is the final day to register to vote in the special Democratic primary on December 18 to nominate a candidate for the First Congressional District seat. West W. Byrum, chairman of the Chowan County Board of Elections, said registrars in the county’s precincts will be at their respective polling places Saturday to register anyone not yet on the books, r Challenge Day is Decem * ber 11. Basketball Season Opens Friday For Edenton *’ i 1 D Edenton Aces open., the cage season here ~ Friday night against Pasquotank Central and Coach Jim Kin ion is pleased with the team’s progress in the first week of drills. ' Coach Kinion has three starters back from the 1964 squad which posted a 16-6 record and was in second place in conference play. Returning are Charles Scanner, a 6 ft 3 in, guard; Bill Griffin, 6 ft. 6 in. center, and We? Chesson, 6 ft 1 in. guard. Dwight Flanagan, a 5 ft 10 in. guard, saw only limited action at the end Os the season, being sidelined most of the year with a b»ken arm. Rounding out tft? squad is’ Thomas Willis, a S | }1 in. forward. Other members of the cage squad will be Rusty Boot gpTight, Donald Pierce, a Vol. XXXII —No. 48. ®l| t public Parade KEEP IT LOCAL—A local woman was overheard this week telling a friend she had completed her Christmas shopping. “And surprisingly enough I was able to find all my gifts in Edenton,” she said. Her surprise is a credit to merchants along The Public Parade who have shopped markets themselves to ac quire a wide variety of mer chandise for the holiday sea son. If a local resident is hon est about the matter, it will be admitted that day in and day out there are but few items which cannot be pur chased from local merchants. Shopping at home should be a habit and not a rarity. Consider the time and money spent in driving out of town to buy and one will find that bargains are plenti ful in Edenton. However, the main thing to consider is outside mer chants don’t add a dime to the local economy. This fact should be uppermost in our minds throughout the year and not only during the holi day season. Before you risk your life on the busy highways and big city congestion, shop at home first. You, too, may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. WIDE VARIETY Eden ton Methodist Church is be coming one of the best eating establishments along The Public Parade. But actually, it isn’t as bad as it would seem. Recently the women of the church had a very successful chicken salad plate sale. There has also been a lot of interest in the two pickled herring breakfasts held this season. Now things are doubling up for the Methodist chefs. The monthly PHB will be held Saturday from 7 A. M. to 9 A. M., with all you can eat for sl. The church is currently in volved in a funds campaign and the young folks wanted to do their share. They de cided on a barbecue dinner on Saturday, December 11. transfer from D. F. Walker High School, Mike Overton, Tony Webb, Randy Hollo well, Joe Stokley, Brian Twiddy and Mike Spruill. Twiddy or Spruill will start in Griffin’s place until he returns. Coach Kinion said Chesson has been slowed in practice due to football injuries. The team will also be without the services of Griffin in early games because of his partici pation in. the Shrine Bowl football game this week in Charlotte. The Aces have drilled only a few times because all the players with the excep tion of Willis were on the grid squad which won the Regional 2-A crown last Wednesday night Coach Kinion says the Aces will be * a big, fast THE CHOWAN HERALD Ldenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, December 2. 1965. Plates are selling tor $1.25 and the church fellowship hall will be the center of ac tivity while the plates will be delivered to the homes. And for those who don’t like pickled herring or bar becue, Cliff Shoaf serves up some good food for thought every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. So you see, the Methodists in Eder.ton can suit the most discriminating of tastes. REDISCOVERY—One can didate for Congress in the forthcoming primary advo cates letting the “people” have a voice in Washington. This is a popular plank for anyone’s platform. ‘ On the same card he ad vocates a “program cf pro gress for the First District throu h conservative and constitutional princi ples.” This, too, is com mendable. But, let’s see now. Isn’t this the same man who for so long has been in bed with this state’s most libreal wing of the Democratic Party? Yea! People and conser vatism have been rediscover ed. Oh well, politics do make strange bedfellows. Legal Tangle Holds Up Bank Peoples Bank & Trust Company’s application for permission to open a drive in branch on North Broad Street was approved last week by the State Banking Commission. However, court action was immediately started by First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina to halt the move. The Jacksonville based bank filed a suit in Wake Superior Court and a hear ing on the matter is sched uled for Monday in Raleigh. First National Bank of Eastern North Carolina has attempted for some time to open an office here but are faced with a federal court injunction obtained by the local bank. ■ squad that when they get “the football out of them” will be able to run and shoot with the best of them. The coach believes the first few conference games are the most crucial and if the Aces can go into the Christmas holiday break with a good record they 1 will be tough the remainder of the season. The team has five of its 18 conference tilts prior to Christmas. The team goes to Chowan High School Saturday night and journeys to Bertie Tues day for the second confer ence game. On December 10 they meet Hertford and then go on the road to play Gates on December 14 and North ampton on December 17. The Aces will play a combination of defenses while the offensive attack is yet undetermined. In Marijuana Case Tango Matthews Guilty William Tango Matthews of Elizabeth City has been convicted in Chowan Su perior Court for growing marijuana in this county. An all-male jury deliberat ■.JtHagaMifc. jfct. Bn V H ROGER JACKSON Jackson Seeks Primary Support Former Hertford County Rep. Roger R. Jackson, Jr., of Murfreesboro, has formally announced his candidacy for Congress from the First Con gressional District in the spe cial Democratic Primary De cember 18. Jackson, 37, stated his fil ing fee would be submitted to the State Board of Elec tions this week. He said he had submitted his resigna tion, effective immediately, from his present job as Exec utive Director of Chowanoke Area Development Associa tion. From 1961 through 1964, Jackson served as Assistant to the Chairman and Public Relations Officer of the North Carolina State Highr way Commission. He repre sented Hertford County in the 1959 and 1961 Sessions of the General Assembly, where he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Continued on Page Five Coach Kinion said the Al bemarle Conference is strong er this year than in 1964 and the calibre of basketball in the area is getting better each year. So is competi tion as each school brings along better teams. He said Scotland Neck and Ahoskie will be the big guns in the league, thereby giv ing the Aces their toughest games. Northampton, last year’s champion, lost the top six players on the squad and are not expected to be among the contenders this year. When questioned further about the Aces this year. Coach Kinion said. “After four practice sessions we are as far along as I had hoped for.” The girls’ game starts at 7 P. M. and the boys’ contest will follow, H|| ed at length before return ing the guilty verdict against the Negro farmer. Judge William J. Bundy delayed sentencing the defendant un til later in the week. Trial of the marijuana case took the better part of a day in a. court which had a light docket. The field in Yeopim where marijuana had been grown was found by agents of the State Bureau of Investigation in late September. Cheek Named ESC Manager Rupert E. Cheek of Kin ston has replaced William A. Hollar as manager of the lo cal Employment Security Commission office. Hollar, who assumed the local post in July, 1962, has been promoted and trans ferred to the ESC office in Lumberton. The new manager is a 20- ycar veteran with the Em ployment Security Commis sion. All of his service has been in Kinston. A World War II veteran. Cheek is a graduate of Wake Forest College. He is a Mason, a member of the American Legion, and Forty & Eight organizations. Cheek is married and the father of one son. The Cheeks are Baptists. The manager plans to move his family to Edenton around January l. 1966. The local Employment Se curity Commission office, lo cated on North Broad Street, has a staff of five. The of fice is responsible for ESC activity in Chowan, Gates, Perquimans and Tyrrell counties. I ’ ' -V. ,■ mSM 1 1 m ' ii hi^^ flj jjjl 7|| ■ fyl /' CHANGE IN COMMAND—WiIIiam A. Hollar, left, head of the local Employment Security Commission office for more than three years, is pictured with Rupert E. Cheek of Kinston who has been assigned here. Hollar is going to Lumbsrtoa. Single Copy 10 Cents James Willie: Honeyblue, who rented the property, tes tii led he leased the land to Matthews but did not know what was growing on it un til his hogs got into it. Honeyblue said he met Mat thews, a casual acquaintance, in Hertford and Matthews told him to keep his hogs out of the field. “He said the plants were valuable something you make reefers out of,” the witness said. I. J. Phelps, a neighbor, said he saw Matthews pass his house several times in a truck and heard a motor running in the field. How ever, he never saw Matthews working in the field. Phelps said on two occa sions Matthews and an un known man visited his home. Once the unknown man left a marajuana plant and a package of the weed, asking Phelps to take care of it “because it is valuable stuff.” When officers visited the Phelps home they found the plant growing in a flower bed and the package of marijuana over a door. Matthews testified that he had never visited the Honey blue property and didn’t know where it was until this past week. He steadfastly denied any connection with (Continued on Page Eight) Masons Will Elect Officers A stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M.. will be held to night (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. Carroll Boyce, master of the lodge announced that a spe cial item of business will be the election of new officers for the coming year, and for that reason urges a large at tendance. Shopping Season Is Being Opened By Annual Event A gala Christmas parade will be held in downtown Edenton Friday afternoon, ushering in the yule shop ping season and being highlighted by the arrival of Santa Claus. The parade will begin at 4 P. M. Thousands of spectators from throughout the Albemarle area arc ‘Bartered Bride’ Set By Society On December 16 “The Bartered Bride” has been acclaimed by historians and music lovers as the most popular and universally ap pealing comic opera ever written. Its attractive melo dies, catchy rhythm and ro mantic and comic situations appeal to young and old. It will be presented De cember 16 at the College of the Albemarle. Because of its attractive scenic and costume effects, its beautiful and catchy mu sic, its intriguing plot and the fact that all the perform ing arts are featured, this work has a long history of sparking arts movements in various parts of the world, in America and in North Carolina. It is hoped it will produce similar effects on the talents and people of the Albemarle. The production is under the general direction of Dr. Clifford Bair, who appeared in the world premier of the English version in Chicago and has since produced it many times in North Caro lina and other parts of the country. Scott Calloway is acting., as music director and conductor, with Roy Askew as stage director. Mrs. Lucy Vaughn is technical director and Pat Twiddy is in charge of the dancing. The entire project is be ing sponsored by the College of the Albemarle Concert and Lecture Series. Mrs. Nelson Chears and Mrs. Myrtle Pritchard, presidents of the Southwest and North east Divisions of the Albe marle Choral Society, have been active in the planning of the production. The directors are warm in their praise and appreciation of the Edenton group for their faithfulness and loyal support of the production. Edentonians starring in “The Bartered Bride” are Mrs. Emily Amburn as Ludmilla, Sam Braswell as Kezat, the marriage broker and Charles Overman as the bartender. Members of the chorus arc Mrs. Nell Jones, Mrs. Grace Wallace, Mrs. Marginette Lassiter, Mrs. Esther Elliott, Mrs. Willie B. Moore, Mrs. Celine Hunt, Miss Faye Cartwright, Mrs. Lena Leary, Garth Ferguson and Fred Ashley. Mayo Selects Committee Heads President Hiram Mayo has appointed members of 12 standing committees of the Edenton Chamber of Com merce and designated chair men for the groups. The committee assignments were released this week by Robert Moore, chamber exec utive vice president, from his office at Hotel Joseph Hewes. J. Gilliam Wood heads the industrial committee while Dr. Richard Hardin is presi dent of the airport commis sion and will work in the same capacity with the chamber. George Lewis is chairman of new quarters. W. J. P. Earnhardt, tourist, Britton Byrum, merchants, Wesley Chesson, agriculture. Dr. Ed Bond, education, E. L. Hollo well, membership, Shelton Moore, highway, West By rum, downtown, W. S. Pri vott, governmental affairs, and L. F. Amburn, Jr., pub licity. BAND PARENTS The Band Parents of John A. Holmes High School will meet at 7:30 P. M., Monday in the band room at the school according to Mrs. Ar tje AngCj presideut. expected here for the parade. Miss Jean Clark, chairman of the BPW sponsored event, said units will begin gather ing at John A. Holmes High School at 3 P. M. She en couraged all units and pa rade participants to be prompt in assembling so the parade will not be held up. The parade route is straight down Broad Street to Water Street where the units will disband. Santa Claus will be on the Green in front of Chowan County Court House to greet children. Edenton merchants have again been generous in their contributions to provide treats for all children attend ing the parade. Children in school will receive tickets for their treats at school. Small er children will be given their sacks of goodies without a ticket. Mayor Pro Tern J. Edwin Bufflap will represent Eden ton’s Town Council in the parade due to a conflict in engagements demanding that Mayor John A. Mitchcner, Jr., be in Raleigh. “I am dreadfully sorry that I will not be able to at tend this parade which each year means a great deal to our town,” the mayor said. “However, the nature of the Raleigh meeting is such that it is a must that I attend,” he said. “From past experi ence I know the BPW, in cooperation with local mer chants, will stage a beautiful parade and one which will bring much credit to this entire area.” W. B. Gardner, town ad ministrator, said the town’s electric department has com pleted downtown decorations and the colorful lights will be turned on during the pa rade. Miss Clark said more thaif 60 units have agreed to par ticipate in the event this year. “We believe this will be a nice parade and one everyone in town will be proud of," the chairman said. Five Democrats In Ho use Race Democrats in the First Congressional District will find five names on the bal lot December 18 when they go to the polls to nominate a candidate for Rep. Herbert Bonner’s scat in Washington. Walter Jones of Farmville was the first to announce aS“ a candidate. This was fol lowed by an announcement last week by Roger Jackson of Murfreesboro. As the deadline neared for candidates to file their in tentions to seek the nomi nation, speculation increased that it would be a Jones- Jackson race. However, this was wiped away Monday when traffic was heavy in the State Board of Elections office in Ra leigh. Before the noon deadline, three additional candidates had filed, including Mrs. Sara E. Small of William ston, a Negro housewife and Civil Rights worker. Dr. O. Woodrow Pittman of Ahoskie and C. Don Langston of Wintcrville round out the Democrats in the race. The lone Republican to file was Dr. John E. East of Greenville. AADA Meeting Slated Tonight The annual meeting of Al bemarle Area Development Association will be held to night (Thursday) at Eliza beth City Armory. Dr. Leo Jenkins, president of East Carolina College, in Greenville, will be the prin cipal speaker. A highlight of the annual meeting is the awards pro gram during which top com munities will be presented and ether awards giveo.
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