PAGE FOUR SECTION TWO Our Yellowed Pages A8 »XR'N» IN the FILES OF THE CHOWAN HERALD 30 YEARS AGO Close to 10Q friends from all sections of Chowan County gathered in the Par ish Housa in response to an invitation from John W. Graham to attend a stag party given in honor of Lieu tenant-Governor A. H. (San dy) Graham, who was a can didate for Governor. The Nouse Packing Com pany canned 1,656 cans of turtle meat. A crowded lodge room was on hand when the 160th an niversary of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., was celebrated in connection with the completion of the newly decorated room in the Court House. The Bank of Edenton act ed as a depository for any money which friends of the late Will ‘Rogers wished to donate to the erection of a memorial for the beloved humorist. Plans were made by the Daughters of the Confeder acy at the home of Mrs. J. A. Woodard for a silver tea at the home of Mrs. H. M. S. Cason. A group of local grocers appeared at a meeting of Town Council seeking pro tect ion from itinerant ped dlers coming into town dur ing the holiday season sell ing fruits and other holiday items, thug cutting material ly into local sales. Bob Oglesby took part in an outstanding program at the Louisiana Stale Fair at Shreveport. He was a mem ber of the Empire Male Quartet which performed be fore a crowd of around JP JONES Kilhl (>rrsri n/;/ - v(; mS I’ , / /.: 17, / We've everything you need for home improvements ond repairs! BjEWP ' ' / M.' Lumber of all kinds in oil tli- I mensions for every place and • Everything for exterior and interior. painting and finish- awjf %Hy** W j/mMP^vy l M.G. BROWN CO., INC. Lumber Millwork Building Supplies Paint and Hardware “HOME IMPROVEMENT HEADQUARTERS” W. Queen St Extd. Phone 482-2135 Edenton, N.C. 30,000 people. The Garden Club request ed Town Council to remove the cement walk around the circle on the Court House Green, where a fountain formerly was situated and to continue the cement walk diagonally across the spot, Edenton Aces defeated Smithfield 38-0 in the semi finals for the Eastern cham pionship. The name of the local ho tel was changed from King Arms Tavern to Hotel Joseph Hewcs. Mayor E. W. Spires an nounced that he was hope ful of securing more mark ers designating important historical sites in and around Edenton. A quiet celebration of the holidays was in prospect due to a law making it unlawful to sell or shoot fireworks within the county. 20 YEARS AGO Edenton was a scene of ac tivity when Boy Scouts of Troops 156 and 170 took over the reins of town and coun ty government. Bobby By rum was mayor; Johnny Thigpen, sheriff; Jack Habit, judge and Polk Williams prosecutor of Recorder’s Court; Byran Kehayes was assistant prosecutor. Sanford Spruill was clerk of court and Fred Kceter was regis ter of deeds. Jimmy Earn hardt was chief of police and Frank Habit was street com missioner and Calvin Mills was street superintendent. Charles Lee Overman was fire chief with John Gurley md Vernon McClenny as drivers. Philip McMullan was county agent and Mil ton Flynn was county health officer. Maurice Hassell was superintendent of the Elec tric & Water Department with McKay Phthisic as as sistant Serving as Town Councilmen were Bobby Jor dan, John Harney, John Doughty, Paulette Lane. Sonny Stillman and Frank Habit. As policemen were Ernest White, Johnny Good win, Douglas Allen, Willie West, Frank Williams and Billy Bond. Teddy Lupton and John Ward were coach and assistant coach respec tively of the Edenton Aces. As the result of evidence pointing to widespread up grading and over - ceiling prices offered on the cur rent peanut crop, representa tives of the Raleigh district office of Price Administra tion called in some 50 grow ers and buyers from seven counties in this area at hear ings held in the Chowan County Court House. Among four students at the University of North Ca rolina to be invited to be come members of the Rho Chi honorary fraternity of the University School of Pharmacy was John A. Mit chener, Jr. In recognition of his in terest and knowledge in Masonry, H. A. Campen was appointed district deputy Grand Master at a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mas ons held in Raleigh. At the annual Methodist Conference held in Golds boro, Rev. H. Freo Surratt was returned to the Edenton Methodist Church. Two local boys, Hoskin Bass and Robert Rawls and Robert Sessoms of Colerain staged a celebration when they happened to meet on the rock of Tinian in the F*acific. At a meeting of those in terested in a hospital site, a division of opinion was ex pressed. Among the sites discussed were: Hicks Field, Windsor highway between the home of Mrs. Will Bond and Pembroke Creek, north end of Granville Street fronting on the Suffolk highway near E. L. Ward’s property, the Lone Pine lot of Dr. J. A. Mitchener on North Broad Street, a portion of the A. C. Boyce land on the Albemarle Sound bridge road opposite the Straw berry Hill property, the El liott-Mills property on West King Street and John’s Island. Edenton Rotarians discuss ed the possibility of reviving THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1965. Veteran f s Corner (By George It. lunette. Vet eran Employment Repreacnta tire, N. O. State Employment Security Commlnlon. and John . Lee Spruill, County Service OC (icer, N. C. Stale Veteran Ad miniatralioa* Two decades have passed since World War 11. During the dark days of that war, Americans had abiding faith in their armed forces and a firm desire to reciprocate that service when victory was achieved. This was evidenced by the Service men’s Readjustment Act of 1944 which gave, in the words of President Roose velt, “emphatic notice to the men and women of our arm id forces that the American people do not intend to let them down.” This legisla tion, better known as the “GT Bill,” was not the pro duct of wartime emotional ism; it represented 214 years of work; it was the result of more than 600 separate House and Senate bills and engthy deliberations and debates. It represented, too, America’s desire to win the peace. There are 21.8 mil- New Books At Local Library V The Library still has plen ty of Christmas stories and many of those which have been out have been returned; so come to see what Christ mas reading we have. Among them are: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The Christmas Bunny by Will and Nicolas. The Birds’ Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin. The Night Before Christ mas by Clement Moore. Christmas, its Origin, Cele bration and Significance as related in Prose and Verse, edited by Robert Schauffler. Where the Young Child Was by Marie Conway Oem- W. This is a collection of short stories. Snow Over Bethlehem by Katherine Milhous. The Littlest Christmas Tree by Flora Strousse. A Pint of Judgment, a Christmas story by Elizabeth Morrow. a band at Edenton High School.* , , A meeting was called at Hotel Joseph Hewes for the purpose of organizing a semi professional baseball league in Northeastern North Caro lina. Benjamin F. Sivills, well known Norfolk Southern Railroad engineer, died sud denly in Norfolk General Hospital. from Lane’s Caclie Collection ... as advertised in Seventeen * give tier a gem tliat will put pWßf** ‘ a sparkle in lier eye . . . give her lion American veterans. I Many of these have to seek new employment, frequently in new career fields. In ad dition, each year for at least the next 10 years approxi mately 56,000 veterans will retire after 20 or more years of military service, and the majority of these will seek civilian employment. For tunately, the assistance they need in obtaining employ ment was foreseen and pro vided for by the GI Bills of World War II and the Ko rean conflict. The Veterans Employment Service, U. S. Department of Labor, is a member of the federal-state employment ser vice team. Its primary re sponsibility is to insure that veterans receive maximum employment and retraining opportunities. So if any veteran has a job problem, do him a real favor and re fer him to the VER of the local Employment Security Report Is Made By Grand Jury Chowan County’s Grand Jury filed a report last week which included four recom mendations. The panel recommended again that repairs be made in the sheriff’s office and soil conservation office as well as to the second floor carpet in Hotel Joseph Hewes. The fourth recommenda tion was for electrical out lets in the D. F. Walker High School lunch room. C. A. Perry, foreman, sign ed the report which showed the Chowan County Jail to be clean “and in fair condi tion”. The report also stated that County School Supt. C. C. Walters appeared and ex pressed the opinion that the water problem at Chowan High School had been solv ed. They also asked that faulty chairs in the grand jury room be replaced. YOU CAN GET RELIEF FROM HEADACHE PAIN STANBACK gives you FAST relief from pains of headache, neuralgia, neuritis, and minor pains of arthritis, rheumatism. Because STANBACK contains several medically-approved and prescribed ingredients for fast relief, you can take STANBACK with confidence. Satisfaction guaranteed! Test B*> < W* STANBACK against any preparation Wllllllliinil you’ve ever used I QQWIHg) €. Ouidt N V MIMML KBIUI i jounf 10T25 1 69 1 98* Commission office. Q. Was the cold-war GI Bill sponsored by Sen. Yar borough enacted during the recent session of Congress? A. The Senate approved the proposal and the House Committee on Veterans Af fairs has held hearings or the measure, but enactmenl must await further consider ation after the second ses sion convenes in January. Q. I recently retired from the Navy. I have been pay ing social security taxes or my Navy pay since Januarj 1, 1957. How can I get i statement of earnings credit ed to my social security ac count since the beginning ol 1957? A. Get form O A R-7004 (Wage Statement Request) from any social security of fice and mail that post card form. In short order you’ll °et your earning record. Christmas Special SMALL APPLIANCES & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS REDUCED UP TO 50% Harrell Gas & Coal Company 409 S. Broad St., Edenton STOP LOOK and SAVE • YOUR CHOICE • V J Only $95.00 Down 55 NEW 10 FT. WIDE 2 OR 3 BEDROOMS AT MAGNOLIA Eastern Trailer Sales 320 S.. Military Highway NORFOLK, VA, Open Daily from 9:00 A. M. ’til 9:00 P. M. PHONE 703-420-4690 LICENSE NO. 450 -■ Modem - 'J " Young lady motorist—"lt’ snowing and sleeting and I’c’ like to buy’ some chains so my tires.” T'\ • * t. . fl BUT HE WILL make it through I our door for exciting Christmas I gifts for all the family. Make I Mitchener’s Pharmacy your one- I stop shopping center. I UAL 482-3711 -X- EDENTON, N. C,l . “I’m fornsr-w,e keep only, {roceries.” r ' r Motorist “How annoying! They told mei .this was * chain **

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