North Carolina Newspapers

I In these columns mil be I I found a fair presentation I I of local and county news I I of general interest. Ummv t ! Volume I. —Number 8. Conference Game To Be Played On Friday l ¥ : Edenton and Roanoke Rapids to Battle on Hicks Field With two weeks of rest and strenu ous practice, the Edenton High School football team appears to be in the pink of condition to tackle the Ro anoke Rapids High School eleven on Hicks Field Friday afternoon. This game will be the first conference tilt in which Edenton has participated this season, and play is scheduled to start at 3:30 o’clock. * Roanoke Rapids is calculated to be one of the hardest games on the lo cal schedule, Edenton losing last year’s game by a score of 6-0. Thus far this season Roanoke Rapids has defeated Henderson 26-0 and Weldon 13-6, while they lost a hard fought game to Oxford Orphanage 2-0. Coach Henry House has been drill ing the boys in all departments of the game and feds certain that his team will be able to give a good account of themselves against the invaders. Edenton’s possible lineup will be: Ragerson and Bufflap, ends; Sexton / apd V. Spruill, tackles; Boyce and - Layton, guards; Wozelka, center! Harret, quarterback; Worth Spencer and Cates, halfbacks, and Paul Spen cer, fullback. Miller, Cayton and By rum, as well as a number of other second string men, will also be on 7 hand in case of emergency. “Edenton In Movies” At Taylor Oct. 22-23 In addition to the splendid produc tions the management of the local theatre has booked for the fall’s show ing, there will be on the 22nd and 23rd of October a special added at traction “Edenton in the Movies.” This film will include all the leading business firms of Edenton, together with the churches, schools, historic spots and scenic beauties of the com munity. Thi3 attraction is for the whole family, for surely the school r children will want to see themselves »in the movies. Together with this will be shown one of the lead ing releases, ‘.‘The Life of Vergie Winters,” starring John Boles and Ann Harding. Today and Friday “Chained” will be shown, starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. It seems the whole world sits up and takes notice when ever Crawford and Gable are an ‘ nounced. Advance reports say “An excellent picture.” Saturday’s program presents a new Westerner, Reb Russell, with his horse “The Rebel.” “Barretts of Wimpole Street” is booked for October 25-26 and “Treas • ure Island” on October 29 and 30. The Taylor management has never been able to offer any better enter tainment than is being offered at the present time, and urge the patronage of the public in order to continue <*- their policy. Local Man Exonerated I In Death Os Hughes Robert Perry of Edenton who was held in connection with the accidental death of Brodie Hughes, was exoner ated at Tuesday’s session of Recor der’s Court by Judge J. N. Pruden. Hughes, an inmate of the County Home, died Friday night following an near Valhalla when it was testified he stepped directly in the path of an automobile driven by Mr. Perry. Perry was said to have been , driving at a rate of about 30 miles an hour. * MANY ATTEND ZONE MEETING OF MISSIONARY SOCIETIES Over 100 delegates Wednesday as sembled in the Edenton Methodist Church when a zone meeting was held of the Woman’s Missionary societies. Excellent addresses were made by representatives of various societies. Lunch was served at noon by the Methodist ladies. MOTOR COMPANY DISPLAY NEW MODEL CARS The Chowan Motor Company Sat fc„rday afternoon staged a parade over F the principal streets in which was K displayed the various decorated mo dels of Chevrolet cars and trucks. The cars were driven by young ladies of the town, who made good use of the horns while enroute. Much fav orable comment was heard regarding the appearance of the new cars. SHERIFF -at 1934 TAX BOOKS . Sheriff C. A. Boyce now has the ▼tax books for 1934 taxes, and states > that any taxes paid on or before Jtfo ■Wember 16+h will, be allowed a one per cent discount. Taxpayers are urged to take advanffege of this sav- THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Church Ladies To Hold Suppers In Parish House The ladies of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church, in conjunction with the Presbyterian Church, will conduct two suppers in the Parish House Thursday and Fri day of next week for the benefit of the various churches. The St. Paul’s ladies will have their supper on Thursday, October 25, at 7 p. m. in the Parish House, while the Metho dist and Presbyterian ladies will serve the some sort of supper also at the Parish House on Friday night at 6:30 o’clock. Furnishings for these suppers have been donated by the H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and the supper will be wholly of Heinz pro ducts. The ladies are now selling tickets for these suppers and are hoping to feed a large number of folks. Following is the menu which will be served at both suppers: Clam Chowder or Cream of Mushroom Sweet Pickles Baked Ham Baked Beans Spaghetti Apple Butter Sandwiches Plum Pudding with Sauce Hot Rolls Coffee Truck Growers To Meet In Edenton On Saturday A meeting of truck growers has been called for Saturday, October 20. at 10:30 a. m„ the meeting to be held in the Chowan Court House. This meeting is called for truck growers of Washington, Martin, Bertie, Cho man, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Cam den, Currituck and Halifax counties. W. G. Meal, senior marketing spe cialist of Washington, is expected to be present and also a representative from Raleigh. Truck is not included in the com modity act, but it is hoped that grow ers will get together and agree on prices and acreage in an effort to control prices in keeping with other commodities. Red Men Tribe Start Attendance Campaign An attendance and membeisiiip drive was inaugurated at the meeting of the local Red Men on Monday night, the drive to continue until the first of the year. The membership was divided with Raleigh Hollo well and Joe Habit acting as captains of each half of the members. For a new member a -idej£_sredit ed with 10 points, 5 for ment and 1 point credited for each time a member is present at a regular meeting. At the conclusion of the drive the losing side will be obliged to pay for a hot dog supper for the lodge. Interest in the local tribe is increas ing and plans are now under way to reorganize the degree team. ! PEP MEETING V / Members of the Edenton High School have planned for a big pep meeting to be held at the Court House Thursday night. Due to the revival services being held in the Methodist Church this week, this week’s pep meeting will not be held until 8:30 o’clock. All students as well as any football fans are invited to be on hand in an endeavor to work up interest and enthusiasm prior to the battle with Roanoke Rapids on the following afternoon. A number of short addresses will be made at the meeting, after which a parade will be held through the principal streets. Those in charge of the meeting are very anxious that a large crowd turns out. WESTERN UNION INSTALLS SIMPLEX PRINTING MACHINE A Simplex printing machine has been installed in the Western Union office connecting the Edenton Peanut Company with the local office. This machine is similar to the teleprinters used by the Associated Press in news paper offices except that messages are typed on gummed paper and then pasted on regular telegram forms. By this apparatus telegrams can be sent and received by the peanut company in their own office. SEEKING MASONIC RECORDS Early W. Bridges, custodian of the Masonic Museum at Greensboro, was in Edenton last week looking up the Masonic record of Governors of North Carolina, beginning with the Colonial Governors, including Gover nor Samuel Johnston and James Ire dell, Jr. Mr. Bridges is seeking to secure a complete roster from the Colonial, Governors down to the present day. >' Edenton. Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 18, 1934. CAPT. M. P. WHICHAIID IS PROMOTED TO MAJOR N. C. NATIONAL GUARD Successfully Passed Ex amination In Hender son Friday Captain M. P. Whichard on Friday, October 12 appeared before the ex amining board at Henderson, N. C., and successfully passed an examina tion for promotion to the grade of Major in the North Carolina National Guard. The examining board was composed of Colonel Hodge A. Newell, chairman, Major Fenner and Captain Wheeler. Major Whichard saw service in the World War as a first lieutenant in the medical corps. He was commis sioned as a first lieutenant on Decem ber 19, 1917, and ordered to active duty on March 23, 1918. He took training for medical officer at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for six weeks and was then ordered to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., where he was stationed for the remainder of the war. After being discharged from the service of the United States Army he returned to Edenton, where he resumed the practice of medicine. On December 1, 1922, Major Which ard organized the 115th Ambulance company of the North Carolina National Guard in Edenton, which organization he has commanded since that date. This unit will continue under his command. He will also be detailed as chief surgeon of the North Carolina National Guard. J. W. Floars Opens New Plumbing Shop Here J. W. Floars, of Fremont, N. C., has moved to Edenton where he will open up a plumbing, radio and ali kinds of electrical contracting and re pairing shop. Mr. Floars, who has been in the electrical business about 25 years, and the plumbing business about 15 years, will open his place of business in the old Albemarle Obser. ver office building located in front of the armory. His son, Kenneth N. Floars, who has been employed by the Quinn Furniture Company here for several years, will be connected with his father. He is also an experienced electrician having done that kind of work since making his home in Eden ton. Mr. and Mrs. Floars and son will make their home in the Leary apart ment on Church street. The shop will be open for business Monday. Baptist Sunday School Teachers Trade Places There will be an exchange of teach ers between the Edenton Baptist Sunday School and the Windsor Bap tist Sunday School on Sunday morn ing when Lloyd E. Griffin will ex change places with J. H. Matthews of Windsor. Mr. Matthews Is an out standing lawyer and has the roputa : ; tion of being ,an excellent Sunday School teacher. Mr. Griffin teaches the largest class of men in the local Sunday School and likewise is a very able teacher. W. W. Byrum, president of the class, urges every member to attend the class Sunday morning to hear the visiting teacher. ATTEND FOOTBALL GAMES AT RALEIGH AND DURHAM Quite a. number of Edenton people attended the Duke-Georgia Tech foot ball game in Durham on Saturday afternoon, and the State-South Caro lina game in Raleigh Saturday night. Those from here attending the games included: Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Bond, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Geddes Pot ter, Albert Byrum, T. W. Jones, Wil liam Jones, Charlie Conger, Douglas Webb, Joe Webb and John White. ADVERTISE DELINQUENT TAXES Approximately 200 delinquent tax payers were advertised Monday in the Edenton News for 1933 Edenton taxes. These names will be published three more times, after which the property will be sold for taxes at the court house door. Miss Louise Coke urges as many as can to pay delinquent taxes promptly to save any further embar rassment. ROTARIANS MEET The regular luncheon of the Eden ton Rotary Club was held at 1 o’clock today in the Parish House. The program was in charge of the Community Service Committee, of which R. D. Dixon is chairman. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. George H. Everett, Jr., of Fredericksburg, Va., announce the birth of a daughter on Septem ber 26th. Mr. Everett is formerly of this city, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Everett, of East Queen street. MANY ATTEND BAPTISi S. S. CONVENTION AT ROCKY HOCK CHURCH Theme of Meeting “The Sunday Morning Program A large number of representatives attended the Chowan Baptist Sunday school convention Sunday afternoon in the Rocky Hock Baptist church. The general theme, “The Sunday Morning Program” was very ably discussed by Rev. W. T. C. Briggs, R. L. Gar rett and Rev. E. H. Potts. The devotional service was conduct ed by Rev. E. L. Wells, prayer being made by L. W. Hollomon, Vice presi dent of the association. Rev. W. T. C. Briggs very ably out lined the benefit of a good Sunday program. R. L. Garrett of E. City, dealt with preparing the program, while Rev. E. H. Potts also of°E. City discussed the proper rendering of the morning program. Special music for the occasion was rendered by the Edenton Baptist Sun day school orchestra under the direc tion of W. J. Daniels. A very pleas ing duet was sung by Miss Louise Bunch and Mrs. W. H. Saunders of the Rock Hock church. A quartette number was also rendered by the Edenton Baptist church choir consist ing of C. H. Wood, C. S. Cozart, Geo. Lassiter and W. J. Daniels. According to Roscoe Wynn, of Elizabeth City, president of tne asso ciation, the convention Sunday was the best attended this year. Dele gates from various churches were j asked to stand to be counted, Rocky | Hock having by far the largest num- I ber present. ; It was decided to hold the next j i convention at Cool Spring Church in 1 Gates County on the second Sunday j in November at 3 p. m., after which ! the convention was closed by prayer i by Sam Davis of Elizabeth City. Interesting Welfare Meeting In E. City! Fourteen counties in this district \ were represented in the welfare con ference which was held Tuesday in Elizabeth City, representatives from Chowan County including W. J. Tay lor, Mrs. C. P. Wales, Mrs. .1. H. Me- Mullan and Mrs. P. G. Perry. An excellent meeting is reported, i with timely and informative addresses j made by prominent welfare workers. Dr. Roy M. Brown, director of the I social service department of the State emergency relief administration, gave an excellent report of the work, as did Curry Lopp, of Davidson County. The feature address was given at the luncheon hour by Dr. T. A. Rus sell, pastor of the South Street Bap tist Church of Portsmouth, Va., who spoke on the problem of juvenile de linquency. LITERARY SOCIETIES NAME OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR Officers were elected Wednesday for the Aycock and Mclver Literary so cieties of the Edenton High School Emma Harrell was elected president of the Aycock society, while Bill Harrell will head the Mclvefs. The list of officers elected follows. Aycock: President, Emma Harrell; vice president, Marjorie Powell; sec- | retary and treasurer, Saintie White; critic, Carroll Boyce, sergeant-at arms, Joe Conger. Mclver: President, Bill Harrell; vice president, John Briggs; secretary and treasurer, Evelyn Brown; serge ant-at-arms, George Wood; critic, Edmund Forehand. BEMBRIDGE-SMITH William Bembfidge, son of Mrs. James Bembridge of Cowpen Neck and Miss Virginia Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Smith of Cowpen Neck were married Tuesday, October 4. The ceremony took place at Wil liamston. 18 TAKE BUSINESS COURSE Interest is increasing in the com mercial course at the Edenton high school according to Mrs. T. B. Smith who has charge of this work and at present 18 pupils are enrolled. PERFECT SPELLING GRADE The following fifth grade children, of which Mrs. W. S. Summerell is teacher, made a perfect spelling score for the first month of school which ended October 12: Margaret Spivey and Catherine Ward. CHIMNEY FIRE SUNDAY The local fire department was call ed to the home of Mrs. William Bad ham at the comer of Broad and Church streets about 6 o’clock Sunday evening to extinguish a chimney fire. Firemen scaled the roof of the house and put out the fire, there being no damage, according to Fire Chief R. K. Hall. , Legion And Auxiliary Install Officers Friday —* Baptist Revival Services To Start Next Tuesday Revival services will begin in the Edenton Baptist Church on Tuesday night, starting at 7:30 o’clock. The preacher for this series of meetings will be Dr. H. A. Porter, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Charlottesville, Va. Dr. Porter is reported to be a very interesting ano forceful speaker, and large congrega tions aie expected'to hear him. Rev. E. L. Wells, pastor of the local church, issues an invitation to mem ber..; of other denominations to hear Dr. Porter. The revival is scheduled to con tinue for two weeks. Educational Program Planned For Masons A very interesting educational pro gram is planned for the meeting to night of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., at 8 o’clock in the Court House. There is much secrecy con nected with the program, F. O. Muth, the educational secretary, stating that he plans to have a big surprise for the members. About 25 visitors are expected to be present and the program will in clude four prominent speakers, two of these being local men and two from out-of-town. Refreshments will also be served, as well as special music provided for the occasion. A. S. Hollowed, masior of the Lodge, urges all Masons to attend the j meeting. Mrs. Alvenia Bateman Buried Here Tuesday Funeral services were held Tues ! day afternoon for Mrs, Alvcri • ■ Bateman, age 78, who died Mom!::;;, j afternoon at her home on Conn ] street following a lingering illness. I The services were conducted by Rev. ! W. F. Walters, pastor of the Metho dist Church, of which the deceased i was a member. Interment was mark in the Beaveer Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Bateman, widow of Trim i Bateman, a Civil War veteran, was j born in Bertie County and moved In j Edenton from Hertford about 25 years ago. She is survived by oik brother, F. M. Farmer, of Heitford. and several nephews and nieces. Her ■ daughter, Miss Minnie Bateman, vva killed at the Norfolk Southern Rail road crossing in North Edenton | seven years ago. Members of the Methodist Church | Choir sang two of Mrs. Bateman' favorite Songs, “The Old Rugged ! Gross” and “Abide With Me.” Rev. j C. D. Bardift, who is preaching (hiv ing the Methodist revival, made tin closing prayer at the funeral. Members of Ed Bond. Post of . the [ American Legion acted as pallbear ers and were as follows: O, lb Brown, E. L. White, Shelton Moor -. Richard D. Dixon, Maurice L. Bunch, 1 L. E. Griffin and W. S. Pyivott. HONOR ROLL V d Thirty-three students in the Eden ton High School were placed on tin ! honor roll for the first month ol school. The eighth grade led. the other grades, having 13 names on the list. Honor roll students by grades fol- , low: Eighth Grade—Alvin Skinner, Jas- j per Goodwin, Elizabeth Dail, Merle | Emminizer, Mai swell Jordan, Mildred Sutton, Sadie White, Junius Davis, j Julia Dixon, Mary Forehand, Jennie ! Ruth McAlily, Louise Smith and j Junius Travis. Ninth Grade—Evelyn Skiles, Mabel ! Harrell, Wendell Copeland, Dorothy Bufflap, Dorothy Saunders, Catherine; Perry, Hattie Williams and Myrtle j Wilkins. Tenth Grade —Ruth Ainsley, Evelyn ■ Brown, Essie Bunch, Rebecca Hollo- : well, Katherine Holmes, Margaret I Spires and Mildred Ward. Eleventh Grade—Emma Harrell.! Elizabeth Skiles, Eleanor Small, ; Saintie White and I.ouis Wilkins. TRIBBLE-MUSE The following announcement was j received by friends and relatives in j Edenton on Tuesday: Mr. Robert Wayland Polan Muse j announces the marriage of his daughter Margaret to Mr. George Meredith. Tribble, Jr. j on Sunday the fourteenth of October nineteen hundred and thirty-four Gloucester, Virginia Mr. and Mrs. George Meredith Tribble will be at home after Novem ber 1 at West Point, Virginia. Mrs. Tribble is a niece of Mrs. D. B. Liles j of Edenton. S. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers mil realize good results. XMM—IT $1.25 Per Year k Installation Exercises to Be Held In Parish House The regular meeting of the Ed Bond Post, No. 40, American Legion, was postponed from Tuesday night to Fri day night. The postponement was made in order to have Ike Davis of Manteo, district commander, present for the installation of new officers. The meeting Friday will be a joint meeting with the Auxiliary of the local post, at which time new office, s v.ill also be installed. Invitations have been sent to adjoining posts and a large gathering is expected. The installation exercises will be held at 8 o’clock in the Parish House with refreshments served after the ceremonies. The new officers for the Ed Bond Post are: Post Commander —West W. Byrunr. First Vice Commander—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. Privoit. ; Athletic Officer--C. H. Kiamer. Historian—C. D. Stewart. Child Welfare Officer—Shelton \v. Moore. j ’ Americani rti Officer -L. E. Griffin.- I Graves R-g-i.-tratipa Officer-—R. E. Lcaiy. Employment Officer—W. H. Parker. M- .mbershin Chairman ----- Gedih* Pott. r. I Publicity Officer —O. It. Brown. , i Chairman Sm. of Legion—T. 1... 1 Ward. Ns.vly e-in fed officeis for.the Aox - I iliaiy to be i• i.-sia I.< • i are ns billows: j Piosidc-it-—3Tt\,. VI. P. Which: r.i. j Vice Pre.-Tident-vMrs. A. S. Hpllo well. Secretary—-Mis. Jordan .Yates, Treasurer—Mr?. T, Wallace Jones, j Sergeant-at Anns Miss Myra . White. Historian- Mrs. W. E. Baker. Chaplain —Mr,. Craig Haste. ' Interest in both organizations has increased a-vl < fforts are now being ; made to re garoH old ms n,'-.as well as secuie new nv'vn.beis. A very sue• i ceskfirl year i-- in urose-.t for both groups, Methodist Revival To Run Through Friday j Due to the increased interest. the revival meeting at the ’Methe-dist church will, continue through Friday, night of this week. Dirge crowds have been att-ui-lieg the s -rvice'; es pecially at night. Tw i sivvep-, .hive been hold dill-, at 10 a. mV ami 7:30 p. m. I Rev C. 11. Bv lift, p: tm- the Nor h Co; s < ■ '- nit. -'has Vd m doing ; the preach me. thi > lug under tlie (ii. e. th.- i (• ' l- red -Snath; i. Rev Baicl’ft In - ;r-, • cb( --i jrnvei - fid set (.os. • I i continuation of la g attest? ;u the popularity of: thi vis V m insfer, 11-' m.i lei ah ,• : . I mt i. p ml . • the children of i'-.? Sunday c'i i Srr ! day niorniivr. , K v. W, E w.i lioj , p ;-:or of the church, tV: 1; vefy nv.n-.i cucoi;s.-igert ;at the results: oft! e sciyi t?, believ ing that, although co ■vert., were ■ recorded; the in viboi -hix has been ; greatly revive I :>-■ well a? other mem bers of other congregations helped, NO INFORMATION HERE ABOUT PEANUT CONTRACT | Nothing definite has been received by X. K. Rowell, county agent, rela ■ five to a peanut contract from the l Agricultural Adjustment A dministra , tion. Mr. Rowell feels certain that ■ farmers will be asked to reduce peanut acreage 10 per cent and will be paid at the rale of 88 per ton for the reduction, based on the 1934 yield. MRS. NORA LAiCS TEACHER AT CHOWAN HUH SCHOOL Mrs. Nora Lane Boyce of Tyner is now teaching the fourth grade at ! Chowan High School. This class has ! been taught since the opening of I school by Virginia Harrell, who re signed last week. Miss Harrell was j married Saturday to Mr. Harry Otis J Carlton of Norfolk. j MRS. MARY L. BOYCE BURIED 1 Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon for Mrs, Mary L. Boyce, 90 years of age, who died around noon Tuesday at her home near Center Hill. Burial took place in the family burying ground. Mrs. Boyce’s husband was killed i during the Civil War.