Volume XXXIII.—No. 35.
Washington Conferen |1
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Held Wednesday In Hope
Os Solving School Matter
Answers were sought in
Washington, D. C., Wednes
day by city and county
school officials to the ques
tion of what to do with 30
y Negro ninth graders and
/ maintain compliance with the
' Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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DAVID MINTON WAR
REN, JR. Great things
were planned for the Cu
pola House by David War
ren. However, the Master
Planner had made other ar
rangements, calling David to
his place in heavenly circles
Thursday.
It was a tremendous shock
to those who meander along
The Public Parade and else
where when wor,d was spread
that Mr. Warren, at 50, had
died in his sleep. He had
worked late Wednesday night
and was “sleeping in’’ Thurs
day. A telephone call came
for him in mid-morning and
when Mrs. Warren went to
y call him she discovered he
had passed on to greater re
wards.
These series of heart ren
dering events followed by
little more than a week the
formal opening of the Cupola
House to the public on a
regular schedule. It had tak
en 20 months of hard work
to restore this historic home
and its opening was but an
other phase in providing a
valuable tourist attraction for
the area.
When Mr. Warren talked
about plans of the Cupola
association, he poured out his
thoughts rapidly and with an
abundance of enthusiasm.
A proposal had been made
to the Town of Edenton for
the purchase of the old fire
station where the kitchen
would be re-built. Then
r there were plans for the for
mal garden, running from
the house to Water Street
with jin entrance to the
handsome new Shepard-Pru
den Memorial Library from
the garden.
Mr. Warren was a driving
force in the Cupola project,
as president of the associa
tion. However, his interest
in things of historic value
was only a part of his life.
He was a dedicated, loving
and faithful husband and
father. He was a devout
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GRID TEAM CO-GATtIA(NS Head Ceaeh Marion KIAr ibis week anoouneed the
selection of Mike Ovation. Tett, and Wee chesson an ewcaptains far the 1956 edition of
(he Edenton Acer. Overton is k tackle end Chesson is o quarterback. Both are seniors.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
Office of Education offi
cials would not budge Tues
day during a conference call
with Supt. Hiram J. Mayo,
Dr. Edward G. Bond, chair
man of the Edenton City
Schools, and O. C. Long, Jr.,
chairman of Chowan County
Christian gentleman. He was
a successful salesman.
Here was a man who add
ed luster to any gathering or
conversation. He was highly
respected by everyone with
whom he came into contact.
David Minton Warren, Jr.,
was sincere, realistic and
sympathetic. He would ad
monish those who mourn,
encouraging them to take up
the challenges which remain
and make their early sur
roundings a better place in
which for all to live.
And in so doing, he would
not be asking anyone to do
more than he himself had
done.
IN TIME Efforts by the
U. S. Office of Education to
meddle further into the op
eration of schools in this
county have caused consid
erable concern among par
ents and educators alike.
A conference in Washing
ton, D. C., on Wednesday
may not do a great deal to
please everyone. It will,
however, clear the fog which
hangs over the situation
along The Public Parade.
Chowan County Board of
Education has been reluctant
to go along with school de
segregation guidelines sent
from federal officials. They
maintain it is up to the local
board to operate the schools
in the best interests of the
student, community, and tax
payers.
Meanwhile, trustees of
Edenton City Schools have
been more cooperative. They
argue it is in the best inter
ests of the school if they re
main in compliance.
This difference in philoso
phy among the majority of
board members while they
employ the same superin
tendent, has created a touchy
situation.
Nonetheless, when the chips
are down a friendly, coopera
tive spirit prevails.
The county board under-
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.£ !Q i, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, September 1, 1966.
Board of Education.
An appointment was ob
tained for 12 noon Wednes
day with representatives of
the two boards and W. J. P.
Earnhardt, Jr., legal advisor
to the county board in at
tendance.
More time is being sought
in assignment of the 30 stu
dents who graduated from
the White Oak Elementary
School in June and signed
freedom of choice forms to
transfer to D. F. Walker
High School this fall.
Meanwhile, the students
reported to D. F. Walker
High School Wednesday to
obtain their books. Where
they would be enrolled today
(Thursday) was a matter of
conjecture at press time.
Harold Howe, 11, U. S.
Commissioner of Education,
has informed the city board
they would not be in com
pliance with the Civil Rights
Act if they accepted the stu
dents.
The county board, in ac
tion Monday night, said if a
satisfactory solution cannot
be reached, they would take
legal action against the city
board to force them to accept
the students. Basis for this
action is an agreement sign
ed in 1931 at which time
construction of a Negro high
school in Edenton was ap
proved.
Action by the city board,
taken last Wednesday, abro
gates that agreement in or
der to remain in compli
ance.
This is the second time in
as many years that the U. S.
Office of Education has rais
ed objections to Negro stu
dents in Chowan County Ad-
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Hospital’s Neieds
To Be Discussed
A campaign to obtain a
favorable vote in the forth
coming hospital bond refer
endum will be launched here
Friday at a meeting of the
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary.
Mrs. R. C. Boyce, auxiliary
president, said the meeting
will be held at 3 P. M., in
the Municipal Building.
Mrs. Boyce urges all au
xiliary members to attend
this most important meeting
and invites former members
to be present. Scheduled on
the program are persons fa
miliar with the hospital’s
proposed sl% milion issue.
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JOIN CITY SCHOOL FAtT'LTV Pictured above are new faculty member, in Edenton City Schools .iho began
work here Monday. Front row, left to right are: Mrs. Vivian Clark, Mrs. Glenda Morris, Mrs. Carol E. Ward, and Mrs.
Gigi Bumgarner. Second row, Mrs. Patsy Bass, and J. Cam eron Boyce, Jr. Third row, Mrs. Ella H. Elliott, Miss Ver
na D. Harmon, Miss Johnnie Blakeney, and Miss Mary G. Manning. Back row, Eugene Roscoe, George W. Johnikens,
and Miss Edna Sutphin.
Edenton Aces
Open Football
Season Friday
A big question mark hung
over Hicks Field at press
time as the Edenton Aces
prepared for the 1966 foot
ball season.
Looming big in the mind
of Head Coach Marion Kir
by was whether or not his
players would be “up” for
the opener with Pasquotank
Central Friday night. Game
time is 8 P. M.
“I am not at all encourag
ed with the mental attitude
of the players at this stage,”
the coach said Tuesday af
ternoon. “We have just con
cluded three real bad prac
tice sessions. The boys seem
listless.”
Riding a 25-game win
streak puts the Aces in a
position of being big favor
ites in the 2-A Albemarle
Conference. Therefore, as
Coach Kirby sees it, every
team in the conference will
be out to knock the props
from under them.
Although somewhat gloomy «
over the situation at mid- ’
week, the genial mentor ex- 1
pressed optimism that the 1
boys would see the serious- :
ness of the situation and be
eager for an opening sea
son victory Friday.
Coach Kirby announced
Monday the selection of Mike
Overton and Wes Chesson as
senior co-captains for the
Aces. Overton, at five feet
11 inches, carries 215 pounds
into his tackle position.
Chesson, one of the high
est regarded quarterbacks in
North Carolina grid ranks,
stands six feet one inch and
tips the scales at 190 pounds.
Chesson will direct the
Aces in a double slot of
fence and Coach Kirby agrees
the handsome signal caller
will be throwing a lot.
In the backfield with
Chesson will be Mike Spruill
and Tony Twiddy. Coach
Kirby will alternate between
Ronnie Harrell, a sub quar
terback last year who showed
a lot of promise, and Buddy
White in the other backfield
position.
Joining Overton in the
line will be Billy Wallace,
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City School
Hicks Field has been sold
to the Edenton City Schools.
The price was SIO,OOO.
Agreement was reached on
i the sale of the property by
the Town of Edenton at a
special council meeting Mon
day afternoon.
Bruce J-o«ei, a member of
the school board, had been
authorized by the board to
negotiate the purchase of the
property. Under the agree
ment the school board will
pay the town in two equal
installments beginning in fis
cal 1967-68.
Town Administrator W. B.
Gardner recently told the
council it cost the town be
tween $3,000 ad $5,000 an
nually to maintain the sta
dium, which is used mostly
for athletic events at John
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NtW ItAtHtRS AT CHOWAN Three'new teachers this year joined the faculty at
Chowan High School. Shown, left to right, are: Mrs. Mary Ann Bunch, Mrs. D. T.
Ward, and Mrs. Marion Kirby. They all teach in the elementary grades.
New Teachers Welcomed
School Faculty Chosen
One hundred forty staff
members of Edenton City
and Chowan County schools
went to work Monday morn
ing in preparation for the
opening of the four area
schools Wednesday.
Plans Made For
Chowan Fair
Plans are well underway
for the 16th annual Chowan
County Fair, according to W.
A. Perry, president.
The annual fair, sponsored
by Edward G. Bond Post No.
40, American Legion, will be
held October 10-15 at the
fair grounds on U. S. 17,
north of Edenton.
Perry said a premium
booklet, consisting of 48
pages, has gone to press and
will be distributed early this
month. This is the second
year the fair association has
published such a book.
With Woodrow Slade as
manager, the fair will open
formally at 3 P. M. Tues
day, October 11.
Arrangements are being
made to have a wide variety
of displays as well as mid
way attractions for those
visiting the fair.
Board Buys
A. Holmes High School.
The sale was triggered by
continuing complaints about
the manner in which the sta
dium was being kept, es
pecially rest room facilities.
The council said no money
was available to build new
facilities and the school
board said they had no
money which could be spent
on the stadium since they
did not own it.
Hicks Field is generally
considered one of the best
high school stadiums in this
section of the state.
Town Council has also
awarded contracts for insur
ance which total $4,749.20.
Federated Mutual got the
top contract, workmen’s com
pensation, with a bid of $2.-
544, just $1 lower than Na
tionwide Insurance.
Supt. Hiram J. Mayo said
two vacancies still exist at D.
F. Walker High School. They
are in the third and fourth
grades.
The following roster of staff
members, by schools, was re
leased by the superintendent:
Edenton Elementary
School
Ernest A. Swain, principal.
Mrs. Vian Clark, Mrs.
Irene S. Patten, Mrs. Lucille
W. Stalls, Mary Lee Cope
land, Mrs. Frances P. Wil
kins, Mrs. Ruth D. Bunch,
Mrs. Gigi Bumgarner, Mrs.
Mary B. Duncan, Mrs. Ada
C. Barringer, Mrs. Carolyn E.
Ward, Mrs. Maie P. Ashe-11,
Mrs. Jane C. Holmes and
Mrs. Loretta B. Roberson.
Mrs. Carolyn J. White, Mrs.
Elizabeth R. Goodwin. Mary
M. Holmes, Mrs. Lucy M.
Harless, Mrs. Mildred M.
Whaley. Mary D. Elliott, Mrs.
Roxie E. Satterfield. Mrs.
Glenda Morris, Bettie J.
Brown, Mrs. J. J. Ross and
Mrs. Louise R. Copeland.
John A. Holmes High
School
Cecil W. Fry, principal.
Mrs. Ethel W. LaVoie, Mrs.
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Hicks Field
Federated Mutual also re
ceived the fleet insurance
contract with a bid of sl,-
128.20. Comprehensive gen
eral went to Twiddy Insur
ance & Real Estate Company
for $B6l with West W. By
rum Agency receiving the
firemen’s insurance for $216.
Supt. Richard Hines of the
Electric and Water Depart
ment, was given the green
light to begin an SBI,OOO
electrical project. The labor
will be done by members
of his department. Neatly
90 per cent of the cost will
be for new equipment.
Gardner was instructed to
continue negotiations with
Union Bag-Camp for reloca
tion of their log purchase
headquarters from the down
town area to the base prop
erty. __
David M. Warren
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Taken In Death
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon for David
M. Warren, J., 50, who died
Thursday at his home, 206
West Eden Street.
The services were held at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
with Rev. George B. Holmes
and Mr. Warren’s father-in
law, Rev. Frederick B. Drane
officiating.
Burial was in Beaver Hill
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Shelton
Moore, Jr.. J. Gilliam Wood,
Bembry Wood, George Wood,
Tom Shepard, Billy Pruden
and Julian Warren.
David Minton Warren, Jr.,
was born March 4. 1916, a
son of the late Dr. David M.
and Addie Brabble Norman
Warren.
A native of Edenton, he was
a graduate of the University
of North Carolina in Chapel
Hill and was employed as a
stockbroker with Carolina
Securities of Raleigh.
Mr. Warren was married to
the former Rebecca Drane,
who survives. Also surviv
ing are three daughters:
Brabble Norman Warren, Re
becca Wood Warren, and Ca
roline Creecy Wai-ren, all of
the home.
He was active in church
and cultural circles in Eden
ton and was a former vestry
man and senior warden of
St. Paul’s Church. He was
president of the Cupola
House Library and Museum,
Inc., and had directed the
recently completed restora
tion of the historic structure
which has just been opened
to the public on a regular
schedule.
Mr. Warren was an active
member of the Edenton-Cho
wan Historical Commission
and participated in other lo
cal and state historical socie
ties.
COMMISSIONERS
Chowan County commis
sioners will hold their regu
lar September meeting at 9
A. M., Wednesday instead of
Monday, which is Labor Day.
W. E. Bond, chairman, will
preside,
Single Copy 10 Cents
Students Begin
New School Year
In City, County
School students in Edenton
City and Chowan County
schools got class assignments
and received their books
Wednesday as they went
through a half-day schedule
prior to the official opening
of the 1966-67 school term.
Supt. Hiram J. May said
the students would have reg
ular class schedules Thurs
day and Friday. The schools
in both the city and county
will be closed Monday in ob
servance of Labor Day.
With the exception of two
elementary teachers at D. F.
Walker High School, every
thing was ready for the stu
dent? when they arrived at
their respective schools on
Wednesday.
Principal J. P. Snipes said
extensive work mostly
painting had taken place
at Chowan High School this,
summer and the school looks
the best it has in years.
Painting has also been
completed at D. F. Walker
High School in the city unit.
Many new teachers were
on hand Monday as Supt.
Mayo briefed them upon
their reporting for work,
three days prior to the
opening of school. Teachers
in both school units are list
ed elsewhere in The Herald
this week.
Supt. Mayo said he antici
pated a “very fine” school
year and said a report on
enrollment would be forth
coming. Last year more
than 3,200 students were en
rolled in the five schools
within the two school units.
Maps Available
At Real Saving
A set of giant Rand-
McNally maps (U. S. and
World) for only sl—that’s
what The Chowan Herald
readers are offered in a
brand new, back-to-school
promotion.
"They’re really beautiful
and especially timely, with
children starting a new
school year,’’ a spokesman
said.
The map set includes the
new state U. S. map and the
Cosmopolitan World map.
Each map is printed in full
color on heavy paper stock,
and is 52 by 34-3/8 inches.
The U. S. map is a won
derful aid in planning trips.
It shows national parks, for
ests, historic towns and fa
mous cities. Grand Canyon,
Mt. Whitney, Niagara Falls
and scores of other interest
ing places are easy to find.
Interesting facts are listed
for every state in the union.
The world map shows all
countries of the world in
contrasting colors. Air and
water routes, distances be-
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Monday Slated
Holiday Here
An ending of the summer
vacation season will be sig
naled here Monday as Labor
Day is observed in most
quarters.
All town, county, state and
federal offices will be closed
in observance of Labor Day.
Town Administrator W. B.
Gardner said there would be
no garbage pick up Monday,
, as the street department em
ployes would be taking a
holiday. However, Supt. J.
1 C. Parks said garbage would
' be picked up throughout
- Edenton on Saturday and
- again Tuesday.
Both the main office and
, consumer credit branch of
Peoples Bank & Trust Com
: pany will be closed. The of
fice of First National Bank
, of Eastern North Carolina
will be closed, along with
Edenton. Savings & Loan
1 Association.
The Edenton driver license
-office will be closed Mon
day, September 5. The office
will be open on Tuesday,
back on regular hours, 8:30
to 5:30. During the summer
" the hours have been 8 to 5.
Most business establish
-1 ments in Edenton will also
f be closed Monday.
Chowan County court
' house, Municipal Building
1 and the V. S. Post Office
wifi be closed for tbe day. .