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MRS. BASS HONORED BY BPW—Mrs. Lola Bass became the nineteenth member to
receive the Edenton BPW Clubwoman of the Year award, presented last Thursday night at
Mrs. Boswell’s Restaurant. She is shown center above with Cheri Davenport, Edenton BPW
president, at left and Gail Gieseke, 1976 Clubwoman of the Year, who made the presen
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BPW Mrs. Lola Bass
Edenton BPW Club last
Thursday night presented
their Outstanding Club
woman of the Year award to
Mrs. Lola Allan Bass,
nursing supervisor of the
Chowan County Health
Department, and the wife of
the late H.E. Bass of
Edenton. She became one of
18 other BPW women to be
honored with the award
since its beginning in 1958.
In a joint meeting of the
Edenton and Plymouth
chapters held at Mrs.
Boswell’s Restaurant, Gail
Gieseke, 1976 recipient,
presented the award to Mrs.
Bass, a 13-year member of
BPW. She was termed an
“active asset not just a fixed
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asset” to club activities
from the local to the state
levels.
As a BPW member, it was
pointed out that Mrs. Bass
has served as chairman of
all standing committees and
many special ones and has
served as second vice
president and parliamen
tarian of the local club. Her
civic activities have in
cluded Boy Scout den
mother, a member of the
Chowan County Cancer
Society, a member of the
N.C. Public Health
Association, secretary of
District 19 Nurses
Association, and a member
of the VFW Auxiliary.
A native of Detroit,
Michigan, Mrs. Bass is a
registered nurse of 36 years.
She served as a nurse in the
U.S. Army during World
War II followed by con
tinuing her career in various
hospitals and in private duty
before joining the Chowan
County Health Dept, in 1966.
For And
About Women
PREPARE FOR SALE—Members of the Garden of Eden
Club have been busily preparing for their annual plant sale
to be held on Election Day, November 8 at. Edenton
Municipal Building. A spokesman stated that it will be a
major fund raiser for the club. Shown above are Mrs. Ann
Perry, Mrs. Nancy Roberson, Mrs. Susan Creighton, and
Mrs. Judy Baker preparing a permanent sign to advertise
the function.
Mrs. Lassiter Wins Competition
During the week of
National Business Women’s
Week, Mrs. Marginette
Lassiter, Route 2, Edenton,
won first place in the N.C.
Nurses’ Association writing
competition. The an
nouncement was made
during the state convention
of the association in
Raleigh, held October 16-
20th.
The writing competition
was state-wide and was held
in conjunction with the 75th
Society News
Mr. and Mrs. John
Isenhower and children of
Raleigh were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hopkins
and daughter of Newport
News visited Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Hopkins last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Tarkington have returned
after spending a few days in
Charlotte on a buying trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shock of
Norfolk and Mrs. Jeane
Heath of Kinston were
weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Speight.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton
Elmore, Mr. and Mrs. N.J.
George attended the
Washington Redskins—New
York Giants Ballgame in
Washington, D.C. last
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Put
ney, Jr., and Mrs. Vivian
Reynolds of Lynchburg,
Va., spent the past weekend
with their sister, Mrs.
Emma Woodle and family
on Court Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen B.
Harless, Jr. have returned
from Pinehurst, N.C.
where they attended the
North Carolina Independent
Insurance Agents Eightieth
Annual Convention.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Diamond Jubilee
Celebration of the
association. The prize for
first place was SIOO. Mrs.
Lassiter’s paper was en
titled, “Home Health and
H 20.”
Mrs. Lassiter was at
tending the convention as a
delegate from District 19.
In addition to her ac
tivities in the N.C. Nurses’
Association, Mrs. Lassiter is
first vice presient of
Edenton’s Business and
Professional Women’s Club.
IPOLICICALI ADVERTISEMENT
Mrs. Wood Privott has as
her house guest this week
her sister, Mrs. John W.
White of Wilkesboro, N.C.
Baptist Topic
Announced
Dr. Robert E. Gray,
pastor of Edenton Baptist
Church, will use the subject
“The Application of
Christian Committment” as
his sermon topic at the 11
o’clock worship on Sunday
morning. Scripture will be
taken from Romans 6:12-14.
The Sanctuary Choir will
render the anthem, “Lord
Jesus, Think on Me” at the
morning worship.
At the 7:30 evening ser
vice, Dr. Gray will speak on
“The Beginning of a New.
Era” with text from Acts
13:4-12.
The message in song at
the evening worship will be
a solo, “Peace Like a
River”, by Gerald
Hamilton, tenor. The Youth
Choir will sing “Glory,
Hallelujah, Jubilee” as the
anthem.
Topic Slated
“The Way to Real Success
in Life” is the topic choen by
Rev. Richard Blankenhom
for his sermon at the 11 A.M.
service Sunday at Edenton
United Metodist Church. His
text is Matthew 16:24-25.
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Nixon Family
Reunion Held
The children of the late
Will and Bera Nixon and
their families met at the
Rocky Hock Community
building on Sunday Oct. 23
for their family reunion.
Hours were from 12:30 until
6:00 P.M. Approximately 85
were in attendance.
The children attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Nixon and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Elton Jordan and
family, Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Nixon and family,
all of Edenton, N.C.; Mrs.
Gibson Nixon, Newbern,
N.C.; Mrsv Richard
Goodwin and family, Tyner,
N.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Nixon, Tyner, N.C.; Mrs.
Eunice Spruill and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nixon and
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Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Byrum of Tyner announce
the birth of their second
child, a daughter named
Lisa Kaye born October 21,
1977 at Chowan Hospital.
Mrs. Byrum is the former
Judy Trueblood of Hertford.
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FESTIVAL ROYALTY—Annette Partin, a Holmes High School junior, and David Dail, a
Holmes senior, were elected Queen and King of the Peanut Festival by students in the
Edenton-Chowan Schools. They are shown above during the parade Saturday.
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Miss Elva Lane
Miss Lane
To Marry
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ray
Lane of Tyner announce the
engagement of their
idaught, Elva, to Mr.
Russell Wheeler, Jr., son of
Mr. Russell Wheeler, Sr. 222
E&st Queen Street, and Mrs.
Lena Cahoon Wheeler,
Porter Trailer Court, both of
Edenton.
Miss Lane is a 1976
graduate of Chowan High
School and Mr. Wheeler is a
1974 graduate of John A.
Holmes High School. Both
are employed at the
Edenton Cotton Mills.
The wedding is planned
for December 11, at 2 P.M.
at Chappell Hill Baptist
Church. No invitations are
being sent, but friends and
relatives are invited to
attend.
Birth
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Waff
of Edenton announce the
birth of a son, Shaun Quincy,
born Oct. 25 at Chowan
Hospital. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. John Waff, Jr.,
and Mrs. and Mrs. Joe
Vopelak. Great Grand
mothers are Mrs. Lillie
Wheeler of Edenton and
Mrs. Althea Vopelak of
Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin.
Merry Hill News
Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Swaddley of Maryland
recently spent several days
here visiting her sister and
husband, Mrs. Ruth Adams
and Sammie Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood
Bunch and Mr. and Mrs.
Roland Evans of
Chesapeake recently spent a
week sight seeing in Florida
on their vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Bailey and children, Stacey
and April, of Newport News
were last weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. W.R.
Smithwick and Mr. and Mrs.
Elbert Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Layton and Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Smithwick made a
trip to Nags Head recently
and spent Sunday.
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Little Billy Phelps has
been sick at his home all the
week and had to miss
school.
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Miss Ellen Pruden of
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Fayetteville and Edmund
Pruden of E.C.U. Greenville
were at home with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.J.
Pruden Jr. and sister,
Marie.
Mr. and Mr. Ralph
Smithwick and Mrs. Ethel
Winborne visited Mr. and
Mrs. Elbert Bailey at their
new home in Williamston
Thursday.
Mrs. Stanley Nixon and
baby Jonathan, of Hertford
visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Layton this
week.
Chicken Salad
Lunch Slated
A chicken salad plate
lunch is being set for
November 3 by women of
Edenton United Methodist
Church. Plates can be
carried out. Those who wish
to participate are asked to
call Mrs. Jesse Harrell, 482-
2383, or Mrs. C.B. Smith,
482-4730.