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LOCAL PLAYMAKERS—Thr** of ih* cast members of Eden tom Little Theater's pre
sentation of "Blithe Spirit" are shown here during a break in rehearsals. Left to right
are: Mrs. Bruce F. Jones, Miss Mary Irving and Mrs. Harry Lassiter. The play will be
presented November 21 and 22 in Holmes High School Auditorium.
Production Slated
‘ By Little Theater
John A. Holmes High School Audi
torium will “come alive” November 21
and 22 with a presentation of Nopl
Coward’s play, “Blithe Spirit”.
Edenton LKtle Theatre will present
the play each evening at 8 o’clock.
Members of the cast are currently in
serious rehearsals for the two-night run
of this popular play. While this is
comedy fare, the play was written by
Coward during World War II to try to
alleviate somewhat the misery suffered
by a blitz-bombed England.
He succeeded so well that not only
was it an immediate hit, but has proven
, over the years to be the most successful
of Coward’s many plays. -
Ross IngHs is directing “Blithe Spirit”
and Joe Conger, Jr., is the producer.
Members of the cast include: John
Becker, Frank Palumbo, Mrs. Bruce F.
Jones, Mrs. Harry Lassiter, Miss Mary
Irving, Mrs. Frank Holmes and Mrs.
Archie Walker.
Tickets to the performances are cur
rently on sale.
Court Term Set
A mixed term of Chowan County
Superior Court will convene here No
vember 25. Judge George R. Ragsdale
of Raleigh will preside.
Mrs. Lena M. Leary, clerk of court,
said Solicitor Herbert Small of Eliza-
beth City is currently preparing the
criminal docket.
Most of the term is expected to be
taken up with the trial of criminal cases
with seven civil cases appearing on the
docket for Wednesday.
Judge Ragsdale recently was appoint
ed to the Superior Court bench by Gov.
Dan K. Moore. He earlier served as
legal aide to the North Carolina chief
executive.
Garrett Nominated For Scholarship
Matthew S. Garrett, a senior at Cho
wan High School, has been chosen Cho
wan County nominee for a Morehead
Scholarship to the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. The announce
ment was'made today by W. H. Hollo
well, chairman of the county screening
committee.
David Copeland of J.A.HJH.Sv was
chosen as an alternate.
The Morehead Scholarship is consider
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GARRETT
gram Club, Future Teachers of America
god was a marshal. He was a delegate
to Boys’ State.
I The Morehead Scholar is selected on
the potential of being a superior citizen
for the undergraduate student body of
g|* university. He should add to the
THE CHCWAN HERALD
wZrM
ed to be among the
most prized in the
country.
The nominee, son
of Rev. and Mrs.
Meredith G. Garrett
is president the
Senior Class and
served in the same
capacity as a junior.
He' is also president
of the Beta Club, a
member of the Stu
dent Council, Mono-
CEhe 'Public parade
Playing Santa
Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., dis
played the first signs of an official
Christmas spirit Tuesday night. He
wants the Town Council to give the en
tire Town of Edenton a Christmas
present.
He appointed a study committee to
look into means of accomplishing back
door collection of garbage. For some
unknown reason this writer was asked
to serve on this committee. We don’t
know how he came to recognize our in
terest in this matter.
It is hopeful that this committee re
port will bring Santa Mitchener more
joy than those of recent viitage.
Answer To Your Name!
When the roll is called in Raleigh dur
ing the next four years where will North
eastern North Carolina be?
It is a question all the citizens should
be turning over in their minds as we
prepare for a new era in state govern
ment. There is no question but what
this area has been shortchanged in the
past.
Gov.-Elect Bob Scott assured audience
after audience during the campaign that
he would not be a sectional governor,
he would not be a “sectional” governor,
one section of the state as the other with
the idea being for total development.
He said he will work equally as hard for
ship during his race. He side-stepped
the temptation to say one thing in the
East and another in the West. Now
we must all help to see that he carries
through after January 3.
One major item is roads. If our peo
ple can’t get to market; if an easier,
more convenient way is not designed to
get tourists, etc., in; if traffic count re
mains as the chief critia; if sound reas
oning is chucked, then we might as well
be annexed by Tidewater Virginia.
Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr., of
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distinction of the university while a
student and show promise of doing so
as an alumnus.
The grants are $2,000 for each college
year. Financial need is not to be con
sidered in making nominations. The
award is conferred solely for outstanding
merit.
In addition to Hollowell, local com
mittee members include John W. Graham
and Dr. Edward G. Bond.
WEITED PIECE DTE EXECUTIVES—Th* twcttw eonnittN of United Hm Dyt Works sad slut four bwtalls
ttoas mt lost Thursdsy in Bdowton. At loft, mmnbm of iho omcutivo coonritteo on shorn. Loftto right, ihoyan: Hoary HoU
mon. vieo prostdont-solos; Harold Wolbom. proridontt A1 MomSL oxtcutin v&os prsrldiiU. and Charloo BloLnl, Jr! of tho
bond. Otbors who attended tho tench—n at Chowan Golf ft Country Club an shewn at right. They an. left to rights Arno Mow
raschk ofEdonton. hood of research and developments Gear Woodbury, chief engineer; BUI Whitter, York. Pa., plant manager; Joe
Galno, Edenton plant manager; EmU Cochat, Charleston, ft. C* plant manager, and Cal Qaigaod. RNefteld, Vail plant manapw.
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Edenton, Che & £ aunty, North Carolina 2793? Thursday, November 14, 1968.
Tests Result
In Grouping
Os Students
Primary grade students in Edenton-
Chowan Schools have been grouped to
allow teachers to narrow the gap in the
learning process.
Supt. Bill Britt reported on the group
ing Monday night during the monthly
meeting of Edenton-Chowan Board of
Education. He said it began after tests
had been administered early in the school
year.
The plan has been “very beneficial
thus far” and is being expanded as time
permits, he stated. The superintendent
said parents have accepted the new pro
gram and are pleased with what hos
been done thus far. “We will still be
working with teachers daily to improve
the situation,” he added.
Supt. Britt said the idea behind
grouping is to place the student where
he can learn better and the teacher
where she can teach better. He said
the students have adjusted to this
change.
Dr. Edward G. Bond, chairman, said
the board must make plans now for
compliance with the Federal Court order
relating to high school desegregation in
1969-70.
N. J. George, a board member, in
quired as to the position of the building
prc o raru. Dr. Bond agreed that all fu
ture plans hinged on this program.
Supt. Britt said the architect says the
buildings can be completed by Septem
ber, 1969. This was questioned by sev-
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Neil E. Thagard
Thagard In Post
Neil E. Thagard of Fayetteville this
week assumed his duties as manager of
the Edenton office of Employment Se
curity Commission of North Carolina.
He replaces John Thomas who has been
promoted to a new position in Charlotte.
Thagard was supervisor of the claims
unit in ESC’s Fayetteville office. He
has been with the agency for the past
seven years. Prior to that he was a
bottling company official.
The new manager has been an active
member of the Kiwanis Club and Mas
ons, and is a past patron of the Order
of Eastern Star. He is a member of
the board of governors of both the State
Employees Association and Internation
al Association for Personnel in Employ
ment Security.
A native of Cumberland County, he is
married to the former Kathlene Leonard
of Bonlee. The Thagards are Baptists
and have three sons.
ROTARY SPEAKER Frank B. Turret,
ttata proparty officer, will speak today
(Thursday) at the luncheon meeting c r
Edenton Rotary Club. The meeting, ac
cording to McDonald Dixon, president, be
gins at 1 o'clock. Turner, a native of Con
cord. has been in his present position since
1957 and has be n n employed by the state
in various capacities for 30 years.
ECU Group Plans
Concerts In Area
Through the efforts of Mrs. Nelson
Chears, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Albemarle Choral So:ie‘y,
a plan has developed to acquire 'he rer
vices of a grovn of instruments; from
East Carolina University headed by Pro
fessor Paul Topper of the university’s
school of music to participate in the So
ciety’s Christmas Concerts.
The concerts, which will be under the
direction of Dr. Clifford Bair of the
College of the Albemarle faculty, will
be presented Sunday afternoon, Decem
ber Bth at 4:00 in the sanctuary of the
First Baptist Chu-ch, E’izabeth Ci.y.
and will be presented the following night,
December 9th in the Edenton Baptist
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The concerts are being presented un
der the auspices of the COA Lyceum
Committee, Professor John Simmons,
chairman.
The concert will feature the Christmas
portion of Handel’s Messiah and two
concerted Christmas rn'hems by early
American composers associated with the
Salem, N. C. congregation.
Dividends Paid
The Federal Land Bank Association
of Ahoskie has paid more than $lB,-
919.60 in dividends to its members, ac
cording to A. L. Wiggins, manager of
the association.
Wiggins said that dividend checks
were mailed Tuesday to farmer-members
of the association. The Ahoskie Land
Bank Association is entirely owned by
the farmers it serves.
The association is one of 46 farmer
owned Land Bank Associations in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georg'a. an!
Florida which make and service long
term farm loans for The Federal Land
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Four Aces On Conference Squad
The Edenton Aces put the lid on the
1968 grid season Friday night by com
pletely outclassing Gates County, 46-9,
and compiled a 7-3 season. This was
good enough for third place with Wil
liamston and Pasquotank Central knot
ted for top honors.
Coach Marion Kirby’s “question
mark” team turned in an impressive
season and found four regulars placed
on the All Conference team.
Alfred Coston, a back who thrilled
New Zoning
Plan Review
Is Scheduled
Edenton Town Council and Edenton
Planning Board and Zoning Commission
will meet in joint session November 26
to review the new zoning ordinance being
proposed locally.
Town Administrator W. B. Gardner
said at the council meeting Tuesday
night the ordinance is ready for review
and a public hearing held. Councilmen
then set the joint meeting date in order
to accomplish this.
Rev. George B. Holmes of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church brought to the coun
cil’s attention matters hampering pe
destrian safely and voiced his concern
over disorder during Halloween. He
had written letters to Mayor John A.
Mitchener, Jr., concerning these matters.
Brief discussion was held before May
or Mitchener asked Mr. Holmes to meet
privately with councilmen at a later
date.
Councilmrn Henry G. Quinn stated
he felt there were adequate ordinances
on the books now to cover all matters
brought to council’s attention by Mr.
Holmes. He said they should be proper
ly enforced.
I'he resignation of Councilman Thom
as 11. Shepard was read by Mayor
Mitchener. He said it would be accept
ed with deepest regret.
Mayor Mitchener said while he knew
Shepard was resigning to accept a bet
ter position of service to the community,
he hated to see him leave the council.
“His contributions to the council and
the community have been quite numer
ous,” the mayor said.
Shepard’s resignation will become ef
fective December 1. He will then be
come a local magistrate, having been
appointed bv Superior Court Judge Wal
‘ ’r Caiioon.
Kermit Layton, representing the
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Judging Finished
The Center Hill Community has been
chosen to represent Chowan County in
Community Development judging in the
10-county Albemarle Area Development
Association’s contest.
The community, along with Ryans
Grove, received a blue ribbon following
judging last week. .
Judges selected St. John’s and Albe
marle Street Extension for red ribbons.
Center Hill was selected as the best
over-all community and was judged
Tuesday in the area contest. The area
winners will be announced at an Area
Awards Banquet to be held at a later
date.
Judges for the county contest were;
Miss Ila Foltz, home agent in Martin
County; R. M. Thompson, extension
chairman in Perquimans County; and
Horace Reed, EIC worker from Per
quimans County.
fans with his superior running through
out the season, was placed on the squad
along with Mike Ervin, a fine end, and
two of the best interior lineman in the
conference, Allen Baker and Allen
Swanner. All four are seniors.
Honorable mention went to A1 Partin,
senior quarterback, and Curtis Leary, a
junior.
Leary and Partin were impressive in
the win over Gates which was interrupt
ed twice by hot tempers. Leary scored
three TD’s and Partin passed for two.
Partin, late in the game, intercepted
a Gates pass in the end zone and raced
101 yards for the score. This TD was
called back due to a clipping penalty but
not before a melee erupted with players
from both benches swarming onto the
field. Order was quickly restored.
In the third quarter Baker and Mike
Bunch mixed it up a bit and both were
ejected from the game.
The Aces scored twice in a period of
1:36 on a 50-yard run by Coston and a
recovered fumble in the end zone by
George Holmes.
Gates scored with a safety in the first
period and a 35-yard pass play in the
second stanza.
Coach Kirby used his substitutes free
ly in the second half but Gates was un
able to move while the Aces were posting
26 points on the scoreboard.
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