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Volume XXXIV—No. 44.
The Public Parade
Going Places
The growth which Edenton and Cho
wan County has experienced in the past
few years has brought about many
changes in various aspects of this com
munity.
We here at The Chowan Herald like
to feel that we are keeping pace with
this growth. A newspaper is the mirror
used by many to reflect the image of a
community. Therefore, the newspaper
has a tremendous responsibility to make
whatever changes necessary to present
this image as accurately as possible.
This newspaper continuously has ex
pressed faith in the further growth and
development of the community in which
we work, play and raise our families.
This has been done, in some ways,
through expansion and broadening of our
facilities and services.
Today, we take another giant step.
We accept shipment of a new Fairchild
News King web offset press. Within
two weeks we anticipate in-plant print
ing of our newspaper once again.
In order to provide our subscribers
with a better looking product and our
advertisers with new services such as
color, etc., we switched to offset pro
duction in March. However, it was ne
cessary to have the newspaper printed
in another plant while we were getting
our press. %
The Fairchild press is capable of pro
ducing sparkling black and white and
color while providing the utmost flexi
bility. It will turn out an eight page
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LEAGUE LEADERS Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr.. right, is shown here with
Mayor M. Benton, Jr., of Winston-Salem, newly elected president of the N. C. League
of Municipalities, and Mrs. DaTOtla L. Steed, executive director, at the league's annual
convention in Raleigh. Mayor Mitchener completed his tenure as president at the con
vention.
Local Mayor Finishes League Year
Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., com
pleted his tenure as president of the
North Carolina League of Municipalities
at the organization’s 58th annual con
vention held last weekend in Raleigh.
He was succeeded by Mayor M. C
Benton, Jr.,' of Winston-Salem who was
elevated to the post from first vice presi
dent.
Mayor Travis H. Tomilson of Raleigh
was elected first vice president; Mayor
A. Thomas Stewart of Washington, sec
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LEARNING CENTER DEDICATED—Th« —cond T.wiring lUioutcm C*ni«r in th« ilmto to open in a public school was dedicated
Tuesday night at Ernest A. Swain Elementary School. Shown during open bouse are. left to right: Dr. B. A. Barringer, president.
College of the Albemarle in Elisabeth City; Mrs. F. L Britt center coordinator, and N. J. George, who accepted the center on the
part of the community.
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WBO WON?—Coach Marion Kirby, right, of the Edenton Aces joins Halfback John
Sutton for a few happy moments as they flash victory smiles after the Aces upset
Ahoskie. 7-0, at Hicks Field Friday night. Sutton, who scored on a 74-yard run with
25 seconds left in the game, displays the game ball and a traditional "V" for victory.
The win put the Aces in top spot of the 2-A Albemarle Conference with a 7-0 record
and two games left on the schedule.
Phthisic’s Super Market Re-Opening
Phthisic’s Super Market today (Thurs
day) opened a new 10,000-square-foot
store on West Queen Street.
McKay Phthisic, store manager, said
the store is about three times the size
of the space vacated on South Broad
Street in July.
The new store features numerous items
which space would not permit the market
to carry at the old location. New, mod
ern fixtures have been installed and wide
aisles are set for the convenience of shop
pers.
The 50-car parking lot will be paved
as soon as some “soft” spots settle.
The store will have some 15 employees
including Don Morgan, head of the meat
department; Mrs. Doris Lane, head
ond vice president; and Mayor Ferd L.
Harrison of Scotland Neck, third vice
president.
New officers were installed at a clos
ing breakfast Saturday morning at Sir
Walter Hotel.
Mayor Mitchener presided at the open
ing session Thursday night in Municipal
Auditorium and gave the president’s an
nual report. The text of Mayor Mitch
ener’s remarks are found on page eight
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina 27932 Thursday, November 2, 1967.
cashier; and Mrs. Gertie Goodwin, head
of the produce department.
The grand opening prize will be a one
week vacation in Florida for two people.
Drawing for the prize will be Novem
ber 30.
Phthisic said he regrets the inconveni
ence to the firm’s customers caused by
the delay in opening the new store but
welcomed everyone in the community to
visit them at the new location and regis
ter for the free prize.
Student Concert
Students from the Department of Mu
sic, North Carolina School of Arts in
Winston-Salem, Monday afternoon pre
sented a program to approximately 800
high school students from three Edenton-
Chowan schools.
The program was presented in Ernest
A. Swain Elementary School as part of a
Fine Arts series.
The program opened with Joseph Hod
in deßeismertier’s Sonata for Three
Flutes. Artists were Laura Dietz of
Atlanta, Ga.; Sandra Miller of Lincoln
ton; and Christine Neild of Morristown,
Tenn.
Bernard Thacker, Winston-Salem tenor
also performed with Drucilla Engel of
Orlando, Fla., at the piano. Later Miss
Engel gave a solo presentation.
The most popular portion of the pro
gram was provided by Jauvier Calderon
of LaPaz, Bolivia, who played the guitar.
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Copeland Booked
James E. Copeland, 23-year-old Cho
wan County Negro, has been jailed on a
charge of secret assault involving a white
woman.
Copeland was arrested on a warrant
signed by Mrs. Sylvia Daniels Tynch,
Route 3, Edenton.
Sheriff Earl Goodwin said Copeland
is charged with assaulting Mrs. Tynch
with a .22 caliber rifle with “intent to
feloniously kill and murder” her.
The incident is alleged to have hap.
pened Monday night at Mrs. Tynch’s
home.
Copeland’s bond has been set at
SI,OOO with a hearing scheduled next
Tuesday in Chowan District Court.
Edenton Can Win Title
Against Plymouth Friday
John Sutton could have written his
own ticket in Edenton Friday night after
he raced 74 yards for a touchdown on
the last play from scrimmage to give the
AceS a well deserved upset victory over
Ahoskie.
Matt Neipraschk, who two weeks ago
booted a field goal to push the Aces
over Bertie, missed on a 20-yarder late
in the game. However, the soccer-style
kicking specialist split the uprights after
Sutton’s brilliant run to make it 7-0.
Coach Marion Kirby, who had the
Aces really “up” for the Indians, com-
Comedy Planned
By Little Theater
Comedy at its finest will be center
stage as the Edenton Little Theater
presents “Harvey”. This rollicking show
casts Dr. Richard Hardin as Elwood P.
Dowd, the greatest friend and confidante
of a rather furry six-footer named Har
vey.
The production, presently in its third
week of rehearsal, will be presented on
the evenings of November 16 and 18 in
John A. Holmes High School Auditor
ium. Curtain time will be 8 o’clock.
John Becker is directing “Harvey”, a
light comedy, which should please any
audience.
Becker has cast Iris Etheridge as sis
ter of Mr. Dowd. Jill Crandall plays a
delightful role as a daughter, Myrtle
Mae.
Doris Parrish takes the part of a
wealthy society matron who visits the
somewhat nutty Dowd household. Dewey
Mills, Jean Peele, Frank Palumbo, and
Joe Conger, Jr., are cast as staff mem
bers of “Happy Dale” Sanitorium.
Jane Holmes portrays a doctor’s wife
and Haughton Ehringhaus plays a cab
driver who takes many visitors to “Hap
py Dale”, the type of “visitors” who
never return. Judge Gafney, in this de
lightful comedy, is played by Pat Flana
gan.
Advance tickets are being sold by
little theater members or may be ob
tained from Mr. and Mrs. Alton Elmore.
Tickets also will be available at the
door.
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A BREAK IN REHEARSAL—Six members of the Edenton Little Theater who ere
cast in "Harvey" are pictured above during a break in rehearsals. Front row are:
Doris Parrish. Jill Crandall and Jean Peele. On the second row are: Joe Conger. Jr.
Dewey Mills and Frank Palumbo. The delightful comedy will be produced at John
A. Holmes High School auditorium November 16 and 18. Tickets are now on sale.
Center Is Dedicated To ‘lndividuals’
Dr. B. A. Barringer, president, Col
lege of the Albemarle, Tuesday night
called the Learning Resources Center in
Edenton a “venture in inter-county co
operation that other county agencies
would do well to emulate.”
Speaking at dedication ceremonies for
the center in Ernest A. Swain Element
ary School, Dr. Barringer praised the
foresighted planning of COA and local
community leaders that made the center
a reality.
He said the COA board had agreed
to arrest the growth of the on-campus
center in order to provide the support
needed for this off-campus unit. It is
only the second such unit in a public
school in North Carolina.
The college president went on to say
while we praise the efforts of cooperation
which insured the establishment of this
pletely fooled everyone with the running
play. Edenton had missed on two pass
es in the last series of downs. Then
Frankie Katkaveck lost 10 back to the
26.
Sutton, a junior 142-pound halfback,
swung around the left side on a well
executed double reverse as the defense
moved back to cover the certain pass.
At midfield he was boxed in but found
daylight and was sprung loose by a beau
tiful block. It was then clear sailing
and that is exactly what Sutton did as
3,500 fans—some happy and some stun
ned—went wild.
The victory kept the Aces undefeated
in conference play and with a single vic
tory they can win the title and go on to
the playoffs. Ahoskie was heavily fav
ored to win the game at Hicks Field as
they had averaged 26 points per game
and had shut out all opponents during
the regular season.
The shifty runners on the Ahoskie
squad were kept bottled up most of the
night as the stubborn Edenton defense
wouldn’t give. Ahoskie got only one
first down the entire first half of play.
Edenton ran 66 plays during the night
while Ahoskie ran only 39.
Coach Kirby said his plan was to keep
the ball as much as possible. “We just
threw a good defense at them, the best
our boys have played all year while
maintaining ball control,” he said this
week.
The coach would not single out any
particular star, save Sutton. “This was
a magnificent team effort and shows
what a bunch of youngsters can do when
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Legion Banquet
Chowan High School cafeteria will be
the scene Tuesday night for the annual
banquet of Edward G. Bond Post 40,
American Legion.
The program will begin at 7:30
o’clock.
This will be the State Commander’s
visit to the local legion post and a good
crowd is anticipated.
Commander Monk Mills said pit cook
ed barbecued chicken will be the main
course at the banquet.
Tickets may be obtained from Mills
or Troy Toppin.
center, “what is it?”
“Is it an environment, an idea or an
implementation of a concept in education
which holds that all of us are individuals
—varying in our intellectual and motiva
tional skills with many patterns of inter
personal relationship?” he asked. “It
seems to me to be all of this.”
He called the Learning Resources Cen
ter a process which takes into considera
tion individual needs. “It offers a pro
gram of various levels of study from the
non reader to college,” he added.
An important facet of the center is
that it is accessible to the citizens of this
area both financially and geographically.
There is no cost for participation in
the center.
“This Learning Resources Center
stands as a glimmer of hope,” the presi-
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