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j found a fair presentation I of local and county news I of general interest. Volume f.—Number 6. High School Pep Meeting - Court House Tonight ' ii'i ■3£i ■I « - —— - -i ■ Edenton Schools Fail To Increase Teachers ¥- Opinion Expressed That Each Teacher Should Have 50 Pupils The Edenton graded school will not get any additional teachers thi3, term, according to John A. Holmes, superintendent of the Edenton Grad ed School Administrative Unit, who spent Saturday in Raleigh, where he interviewed Leroy Martin, secretary of the State School Commission. Attendance in the local school for the first two weeks was 652 pupils and according to the state school law the school is entitled to 19 teachers. However, Martin says that in allot ing teachers it will not be done on the old teaching-load basis, but by the new set-up basis. The high school has an average of 192 stu dents whiclj needs an additional teach er, while the elementary school has of 460 which should have at least two additional teachers. Out of the 300 additional teachers to be allotted in the state, the ele mentary school would have to show a daily average of 40 pupils per teacher. In the high school the at tendance would have to be 35 pupils per teacher in order to get the sev enth teacher. The new school-load basis required an attendance of 245 pupils and the local high school has an attendance of only 192. In a letter received by Mr Holmes from Martin, the latter said that the Edenton school attendance record had been gone over and suggested trans ferring a teacher from the Advance school to the Edenton school. Mr. Holmes says that he realizes it an impossibility because approximately 100 pupils attend the Advance school with three teachers and seven grades and that two teachers could not handle the situation. Martin also stated: “Many of the business men and several others think there should be 50 pupils to each teacher. A citizen of the Albe marle, who stands high in the offi cial family, thinks 50 children per room is not too many.” Democrats To Meet At Court House Cards have been mailed out this week by C. E. Kramer, chairman, and R. D. Dixon, secretary of the Chowan County Democratic Executive Com mittee, calling attention to a meeting of the Democratic organization of | Chowan County at the 'Court House I tonight at 8 o’clock. The principal purpose of this meet ing is to discuss plans for entertain ing the First District Democratic Conference to be held in Edenton next week under the direction of J. Wallace Winbome, state chairman, and Mr 3. Charles W. Tillett, state vice chairman. Every Democrat is urged to attend this meeting. Farmers Asked Not To Rush Crop Os Peanuts According to information from pea nut cleaners, the various companies in this area are pretty well cleared of stock and not much buying will take place until the new crop is har vested. A local cleaner today expressed the hope, however, that peanut growers will not dig the crop too soon and rush on the market in a hurry, there by sacrificing the quality of the crop and necessarily getting low prices for damaged nuts. AHOSKIE WAREHOUSES CLAIM LEAD IN SALES AND PRICES The Brick and Basnight warehouses in Ahoskie claim to lead the tobacco market both in sales and prices. Chowan and Bertie tobacco growers speak well of the prices they have received and the warehousemen are very anxious to sell tobacco for more farmers in this territory. Mr. Bernard, the auctioneer, knows tobacco thoroughly, and use 3 all his efforts to secure the best possible prices for tobacco sold in the ware houses. ' Elsewhere in this issue will be found the dates of first sales. The proprietors say they “were here last year, this year, and will also be there next year to satisfy all tobacco farm ers.” m' - BUJLDIhyfi LOAN ASSOCIATION WILL MEET TONIGHT AT 7:30 „mmr- The regular meeting of the Eden ton Building* & Lean Association will be held tonight at 7:30 o’clock. The r2°^ now open for stock in the 60th aeries. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY f | WILL CELEBRATE ] V / The Ed Bond Post of the American Legion on Tuesday night definitely decided to hold an Armistice Day celebration on Monday, November 12th. Just how elaborate this affair will be was not decided, but a committee was appointed to meet Tuesday night at the home of C. E. Kramer, when details will be discussed and the form of celebration decided upon. The committee named con sists of W. W. Byrum, O. H. Brown, C. A. Boyce, R. D. Dixon, C. E. Kramer and W. S. Privott. At the same time this com mittee will arrange plans for the installation services on October 16th. EFFECT CONTROL OF PEANUT CROP Part of 1934 Crop Will Be Diverted And Limit Acreage Next Year; $4,000,600 to Be Paid According to an Associated Pres 3 report, an adjustment program for peanuts designed to bring production into line with consumption by divert ing part of the 1934 crop into oil and livestock feed and limiting acreage next year has been announced by Farm Administrator Davis. At the 3ame time he approved the program, Secretary Wallace termin ated the marketing agreement and li cense under which peanut millers have operated since January 27. The termination, effective October 1, was requested by a majority of the con tracting millers, the announcement said. A processing tax of one cent a pound, q farmers’ stock weight on peanuts,' except those used in manu facture of oils, became effective Oc tober 1, Davis said, and revenue de rived from the tax will be used to finance the new progam. Asserting benefit payments at the rate of $8 a ton on the basis of the 1934 harvest, will be made to those ; growers who sign and carry out con tracts to reduce acreage. Davis said 1 it was estimated payments to growers will exceed $4,000,000. Contracting producers will be eligible also to re ceive additional payments for divert ing up to 20 per cent of their 1934 | production into feed or oil. j Contracts to be offered to produc ers will require that the acreage planted to peanuts in 1935 be not in excess of one of the following, as i chosen by the producer: A—9o per cent of the acreage planted in 1933. B—9o per cent of the acreage planted in 1934. C—The average acreage planted in 1933 and 1934. The benefit payment will be made on the entire 1934 harvested crop of contract signers regardless of the use of which the harvested peanuts are put. The rate of payment to farmers for diversion would be S2O a ton for Virginia type peanuts, sls a ton for Spanish and $lO a ton for runner type peanuts. In order to encourage use of farm ers’ stock peanuts by oil manufac turers, Davis said all manufacturers will be offered payments on farmers’ stock peanuts purchased after Oc tober 1 and used for oil, other than those diverted to oil by growers, themselves, and for which payments are made direct to growers. Legion Auxiliary Must Elect New President The regular meeting of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary of the Ed Bond Post, No. 40, will be held Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. C. E. Kramer. This is the first regular meeting since July and a large attendance is urged. Mrs. W. S. Privott, who was elect ed president for the coming year, will be unable to serve in this capa city and a new president will have to be elected at the meeting Friday. LARGE RATTLESNAKE KILLED NEAR EDENTON COTTON MILL A rattlesnake 42 inches long, bear ing seven rattles, was killed last week at the Edenton Cotton Mill by Worth Twiddy, who was returning from a fishing trip. The reptile put up a terriffic fight but Mr. Twiddy killed it with the use of a dip net and fishing pole. The snake was skun and a belt, will be Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 4,1934. EDW. BOND POST WILL INSTALL NEW OFFICERS AT OCT. 16th MEETING New Commander Asks For Cooperation of New Officers The Ed Bond Post of the American Legion will install newly elected of ficers at their next meeting on Oc tober 16. An invitation has been sent to Hubert E. Olive, newly elect ed department commander, to attend the installation ceremonies, but at Tuesday’s meeting officials of the post had not learned if he could at tend. Officials to be installed are as fol lows: Post Commander —West W. Byrum. First Vice President—O. B. Perry. Second Vice Commander—Joe E. Boyce. . Third Vice Commander—R. D. Dixon. Adjutant—John A. Holmes. Finance Officer—T. C. Byrum. Service Officer—C. A. Boyce. Guardianship Officer—M. L. Bunch. Sergeant-at-Arms—J. E. Jackson. Chaplain—W. S. Privott. Historian—C. D. Stewart. Athletic Officer—C. E. Kramer. Child Welfare Officer—Shelton W. Moore. Americanism Officer—L. E. Griffin. Graves Registration Officer—R. E. Leary. Employment Officer—W. H. Parker. Membership Chairman Geddes Potter. Publicity Officer—O. H. Brown. Chairman Sons of Legion—-T. L. Ward. West Byrum, the incoming com mander of the post, requested al! officers to attend the meetings, say ing that the success of the post dur ing the year depended almost wholly upon the officers discharging tliei; respective duties. Every officer pres ent at the meeting pledged Mr. By rum whole-hearted support, and let-i ters will be sent other officers'to as certain if the new commander can depend on them. The national American Legicn con vention will be held at Miami, Fla., October 22-25, and arrangements can be made for a bus to go from Eliza- M th City to Miami for $19.50 round Trip, providing as many as 30 make the trip. Any local Legionnaire de siring to attend this convention should get in touch immediately with C. E. Kramer. WORTH SPENCER HEADS STUDENTS Easily Wins Out In School Election But Race For Vice Presidtnt Is Very Close Worth Spencer, senior of the local high school, won out over his oppo nents for president of the Student Council at the final election held at the school Tuesday afternoon. Spen cer won out over a field of six other candidates. In the election for two vice presidents, George McKenna gained a majority over his oppo nents while Mary Elizabeth Cate? lacked two votes in order to be elect ed the other vice president. Rebecca Hollowell and Katherine Holmes each received enough votes to enable them to call for a second primary, if they so desire. However, if they fail to do so by Thursday at 12:30, Miss Cates will be declared elected to the second vice presidency The voting in the election was done along the same lines as a state or national election. Registration books remained open for three days and each pupil was required to register before being allowed to vote. The nominees were named in a conven tion held in the auditorium and speeches by each candidate were made. Pollholders during the election were Saintie White and Margaret Satterfield, who were, relieved by Eunice Griffin and Ruth Ainsley. The latter were relieved by Junius Davis and Jennie Ruth McAliley. Will’am White aided in distributing the bal lots. Other candidates for president were Bill Harrell, Lance Bufflap, Frank Holmes, Marjorie Poweli, Eleanor Small and Clara Meade Smith. DELEGATES OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES MEET FRIDAY A meeting of the delegates of the Woman’s Missionary societies of the Methodist church of the district will be held in the local Methodist church Friday morning at 5:30 o’clock. Dele gates are asked to observe the time and be present promptly. > METHODIST REVIVAL TO START SUNDAY; BARCLIFT PREACHER Rev. C.E. Vale Will Con duct Singing During Meeting Revival services will begin Sunday in the Edenton Methodist church by observance of the Holy Communion at the morning hour and a sermon at night by Rev. W. F. Walters, the pastor, his subject being “Recovered Pastures.” Rev. C. D. Barclift, pastor of the North Gates circuit, will do the preaching during the revival. Mr. Barclift is reported to be a very pleasing and forceful preacher, and it is hoped that large crowds will turn out to hear him. His first mes sage will be heard at 7:30 o’clock Monday night. Beginning with Tues day morning services will be held twice daily, at 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., except Friday, when the day service will be held at 3:30 for the children. There will also be a workers’ meet ing held each evening at 7:15 in the Sunday School room. The singing for the meeting will be conducted by Rev. C. E. Vale, ol Young3ville, N. C., who is very anxi ous to have a large number of the young people take part in this branch of the meeting. Present plans are to. continue the revival through the second Sunday in October, and members of other denominations are cordially invitee! to attend. Peanut Picker Owners Must Secure License Information has been received tlr.r all owners of peanut pickers must have a license to operate the ma chines. This license, However, i = fro I and must be obtained from Maurice | L. Bunch, register of deeds for Cbo ! wan County. Mr. Bunch states that every pea nut picker operator must have a li cense, and as it is free, there is no excuse for hesitating to secure the permit. ENGINEER REPORTS SCHOOL CONDITION Board of Education Accepts Superin tendent Taylor’s Recommendation For Fire Escape at Chowan The Board of Education of Chowan County met Monday in the office of Superintendent Taylor with the fol lowing members present: T. W. El liott, chairman, L. W. Belch, D. W. Welch and S. A. Mortis. Regulai business was transacted The superintendent was requested to rent or sell the Wards school property, terms having been agreed upon by the Board of Education. Superintendent Taylor recommend ed that a fire escape at the Chowan High School be provided. The board J approved the recommendation and suggested that he write the State In surance Commission for specifica tions for school fire escapes. The report of a state engineer, Robert D. Green, was heard relative to the heating plant at Chowan High School. He found upon inves tigation that the boiler is in fairly good condition, that radiation was sufficient except in the northern rooms. He suggested that 30 square feet of radiation be placed in iht.it 1 rooms in order that the building c.: be heated more evenly. He al-;:. suggested that cracks in bas2.-*K-::l of the boiler room be cm Iced as soon as possible, as if this i ■ done bv ar expert leaks would be stopped. He said that leaks in the two. sect ions-of the boiler could be stopped with r. liquid solder poured into the water in the boiler just below the boiling point. This, he stated, would be sat isfactory. The engineer recommended that : fire escape be constructed and tha" door closers be put on outside doors Two doors already are equipped with these devices. For future plan he suggested t light and water plant, preferably r gasoline engine to pump water intc an aerial tank. He pointed out that this is necessary in a large school in order to keep it sanitary. The engineer is aware of the finan cial conditions and that all sugges tions could not be complied with at present,'but said from time to time as funds will permit such improve ments could be made. The board accepted the report ar.d upon recommendation of Superinten dent Taylor the Board of Education , will have a fire escape erected soon. 4? Local Eleven Ready For Chowan College Edenton Downed Beau fort Friday For Sea son’s Second Win Last Friday the Edenton High School football squad invaded the Beaufort camp, and after rather er ratic playing was able to journey home with the long end of a 13-0 score. Beaufort was allowed only one fitst down, and under the cir cumstances, it is thought Edenton should have rolled up a larger score. Edenton scored in the first period when Worth Spencer carried the ball over the line. He was ably assisted by his baekfield interference. Paul Spencer scored the second touchdown in the last frame, and added the extra point by plunging through the Beaufort line. The victory over Beaufort gives Edenton two consecutive wins, and to date they haven’t been scored against. Coach Henry House is well pleased with the showing of his team thus far, and is continually taking the boys through the paces in an en deavor to perfect new plays and get the entire team working as smoothly as possible. I CLOTHING DRIVE 'I V / The United Charities have been asked by the local FERA to put on a drive for clothing, for which there is great need at this time. Everybody is asked to join in this worthy cause and collect what clothing may be available. The ladies will call for the j packages Tuesday, October 9, j from 10 to 12 a. m.. and from 3 to 5 p. m., and ask eontribu j tors to please place them on the j front porch, if convenient. | County Agent Has Cotton Certificates Tax exemption certificates, under j the cotton act of 1934, are now | available at the office of N. K. Rowell, county agent, who has been j appointed representative for Chowan j County in the allotting of bales of j cotton to farmers in this county. Mr. ! Rowell returned from Raleigh Tues- I day, bringing an allotment 04, two : thousand bales of cotton out or ten million bales of the world’s supply. The purpose of the cotton act known as the “Bankhead Act,” is to relieve the economic emergency in the cotton industry, to promote the orderly marketing of cotton and to raise revenue for paying additional benefits under the agricultural adjust- i ment act. According to Mr. Rowell each I farmer will be given hie quota o' ; cotton and addition to that will be i ■ allowed to buy two extra certificates j from some other farmer who had a i j poor cotton crop. States that yielded t good crops and sold for a good price | : will be in a position to help the. more unfortunate farmer through this cot ; ton act. Ten million bales of 700- j j pound net weight per bale is fixed as'] j the maximum amount of cotton rs ! ! the crop harvested in the cion year j. i 1934-35 that may be marketed ex-i - empt from tax. j h I. Benefit Minstreal Given ! Saturday At Cotton Mill } I A minstrel will be staged Saturday I | night on the cotton mill baseball ri; j rnond for the purpose of 'seen; in- j ! funds to buy equipment for r. fcotb: 1 | ; team-representing the cotton mid ; The show, in charge cf Worth Tvid dy, is scheduled to start at 8 o’clock, j The team will be known as the j Yellow Jackets, and a number of the ] boys have been practicing and get ting in shape for the team. The show will include songs by tec Hudson sisters, together with Easter Wright and Rosa Penny. Music n!sr will be furnished by the Pies'.or String Band, including Jesse Miller Floyd Cayton, John Preston me ; Worth Twiddy. Jesse Miller is aha scheduled to be a feature with harmonica. Soft drinks and ice cream will be sold on the grounds. LOCAL RED MEN TO START CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS 1 -|, , - At Monday night’s meeting of Cho- j wan Tribe, No. 12, I. O. R. M., plans ■ were discussed to inaugurate a mem -; bership campaign. The plans will | take more concrete form at the next ( meeting Os the tribe. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realize good results. $1.25 Per Year Team In Good Shape to Trim Collegians For Third Victory The Edenton High School football team is preparing to meet the heavy Chowan College eleven on the local gridiron on Friday afternoon. Coach Henry House has sent his boys through heavy practices during the week and his team is now in tip-top shape to try to stop the first invad ers of the season. This will be the first game to be played this season on the home field. An elaborate pep meeting will be held tonight (Thursday) in the court house, after which fans and students will stage a parade and try to cre ate interest in the game Friday af ternoon. At the meeting several prominent citizens will be asked to make a few remarks, including Mayor E. W. Spires, John A. Holmes, Coach Henry House, C. E. Kramer and Worth Spencer, who is captain of this year’s football team. Football stock has taken a decided boost since the local boys have won their first two games, and the slogan among students at present is: “Go to Chapel Hill.” The first conference game will be played here on October 19th with the strong Roanoke Rapids team. Other teams included on the schedule are: Tarboro, Greenville, Elizabeth City, Hertford, Oxford Or phanage, and a game with Williams ton, which is pending. A large crowd is expected to turn out tomorrow to witness the first game played in Edenton this year. LEGION SEEKING NEW MEMBERS A meeting of Ed Bond. Rost, No. 40 of the American Legicn was held in the Red Men’s hall on Tuesday night. Plans were discusser! to in augurate a membership drive and create greater interest in the local post. At this meeting seven renewed their membership for the year and a goal of 100 members has been set by ; the Legionnaires. The State organ i ization has announced prizes to be awarded to individuals for securing members and it is hoped some of ! these prizes will be won by local I Legionnaires. Ten reasons are advanced for ex service men to line up with the Legion, as follows: 1— Peace-Time Service—The blue and gold button of the American Legion testifies honorable service for God and country in war, and service to community, state and nation in time of peace. 2 Rehabilitation—You are making it possible to attain the objective of | every disabled ex-service man and his 1 dependents to be taken care of by the government. | 3—Child Welfare —By belonging j you are helping to carry out the great J child welfare program that the Le gion is sponsoring. 4 Americanism—You are backing the greatest principles of American ism by combating un-American p:::v --ciples, supporting patriotic education among the children and our citizens ! and making our Communities bet'.er : places in which to live. 5 Junior Education-—You will help : teach sportsmanship and higher idems to the youth of America through the Legion junior baseball, Boy Scout oratorical contests and school medal: : awards program. 6 National Defense You will j help in the Legion’s great national | defense program for adequate no.- | tional protection and through coop | eration with tire R. O. T. C. and C. ! M. T. C. programs. 7.—Legislation - Practically every piece of legislation beneficial to 'ex service men has found the American Legion right behind it. The success of the entire legislative program of the Legion depends upon early r.nd complete re-enroilment. 8— Non-Partisanship—You will be come a member of the most demo cratic organization in the world. No rank in the Legion, no race, no creed. Honorable discharge and service dur ; ing the World War, the only re quirements. 9 Comradeship—You join up with a real outfit of he-men who served j side by side with you, through thick j and thin; whether you were a m>l i lionaire or not, you were their buddy. | Friendships made on the battlefield : and in the service endure. Friend j ships made in the American Legion | likewise endure. j 10. Organization lndividually, ; little can be done; collectively, in the j 10,984 posts, with over a million . members, anything that is worthy can be accomplished.
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