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,«*■■■■■■■■■■■■ In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county news of general interest. _ Volume II. —Number 24. Edenton Man Killed In Automobile Wreck Life Snuffed Out When Car Hits Stump at Deep Creek BURIEDMONDAY Many Attend Funeral; Otha Wilkins Escapes With Life A horrible automobile accident oc curred early Sunday morning at Deep Creek, Va., in which Wilbert Russell, 27, son of Charles Russell and the late Mrs. Mary Stokely Bussell, was instantly killed and Otha Wilkins was painfully injured. The accident oc curred when the two young men were returning from Portsmouth, Va., and evidently traveling at a high rate of speed the Ford coach in which they were riding failed to make a curve, turning somersault several times and crashed into a tree stump. It is re ported that Russell was driving at the time with Wilkins occupying the rear seat of the car. Russell’s neck and back were brok en as well as receiving other injuries that most likely would have proved fatal. He was removed to an under taking establishment in Portsmouth, from where the body was brought to Edenton for burial. Wilkins was treated at a Portsmouth hospital, but was released shortly thereafter and returned to Edenton and is able to be about. The wrecked car was brought to Edenton Monday night and placed in the local Ford garage, where it was viewed by many people. It was the most completely wrecked car to be It seen in a long time and many wonder p how it was possible for either occu pant to escape alive. Funeral services which were largely attended were held Monday afternopn at the Baptist Church with Rev. E. L, Wells in charge, interment taking place in the Beaver Hill Cemetery. Mr. Russell was a member of the lo cal ambulance company, which also assisted in the funeral. The deceased is survived by his father, Charles F. Russell; a sister, Mrs. James A. Baker, of Durham; a brother, Fletcher Russell; one half brother, Jack Russell, U. S. N.; and three half-sisters, Sarah, Emily and Billy Russell. Honorary pallbearers were: Mack 'Gregory, Willie White, Joe Campen, Gus Hughes, Frank Muth, Harry Crummy, Mr. Buck, Raleigh Hollo well, George Privott, Jim Hassell, Bill Cozzens, Pete Smith, W. B. Shepard, Tom Goodman, Dr. W. S. Griffin and W. A. Everett. Active pallbearers were: Charlie Conger, Arthur Chappell, Hubert Williford, Irvin Gaskins, Raymond Mansfield, and Percy Satterfield. Out-of-town people attending the funeral were: Mrs. Parley Baker and family, Capron, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker and family, Suffolk, Va.; Mrs. Paul Hannah, Suffolk, Va.; Mrs. L. A. Rountree and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Corbitt and family, Sunbujy; Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ward and family, Bosley; Mr. George Riddick and fam ily, Trotville; Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Can non, and Mrs. Edward Reid, Hert ford; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jones, of Nashville; Harry Parker, Aulander; Miss Daisy Parker, Aulander; Mrs. Leroy Rollins, Farmville; Mrs. Claude Perry, Elizabeth City; Mrs. Ray mond Leggett, Plymouth; Mrs- Will Jenkins, Miss Ruth Dunning and Miss Helen Barber, Aulander; Mrs. Frank Reaves, Appomatox, Va. Odd Fellows Meet At Elm Grove Tuesday The Odd Fellows will meet Tuesday night at Elm Grove at 8:00 o’clock. At this meeting an initiation will be -Vtield and new officers elected. All members are urgently requested to be present. RELIEF MEN HERE E. W. Lordley, district supervisor of the Federal Relief with headquarters in Elizabeth City, and W. T. Maddox, field representa tive, were in Edenton Tuesday after noon checking up the records of the TOM’S SERVICE STATION FURNISHES CITY GAS Starting July 1, the city will pur chase gas and oil from the Shell Ser vice Station, of which Tom Goodman is manager. The action is carrying out a decision made several months , ago whereby the contract would ro tate among gas dealers. The Gulf Service Station is scheduled to have fha next contract * THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Delinquent Taxes Advertised Aug. 12 The matter of advertising delin quent city tax payers was discuss ed at Tuesday’s meeting of city Council, when it was decided de finitely to advertise property for sale the second Monday in August, the sale to take place the second Monday in September. The city fathers feel that postponment of this action is to no advantage and for that reason will not be held over this year as in former years. Attend University Graduation Finals A number of Edenton people at tended the graduation of John B. Wiggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wiggins, at the University of North Carolina on Tuesday. Those in the party were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wig gins, Mrs. J. L. Hassell, Albert By dum, Mrs. O. C. Byrum, Mrs. S. Wr Taylor and Miss Emma Byrum. John Wiggins, who has made an enviable record while in college, ac cepted a position with the Duke Hos pital business administration and re ported for duty on Wednesday. Cap tain J. L. Wiggins left from Chapel Hill for Washington, D. C., where he is employed in the government fores try service and the rest of the party returned to Edenton Tuesday night. Officers Named For Fire Department The annual business meeting of the Edenton Fire Department was held Thursday night, when various reports were made and officers elect ed. R. K. Hall, who at the end of June will wind up his 15th year as chief of the fire department, was .‘jgain elected chief, with John Lee Spruill renamed as assistant chief. Mayor E. W. Spires was elected secretary treasurer, replacing Caleb' Goodwin. The position is not new, however, to Mr. Spires, he having served in this capacity for a number of years before Mr. Goodwin’s appointment. Attend Highway Commission Meet W. J. Berryman, Mgyor E. W. Spires, X. E. Copeland and W. J. Taylor attended the meeting of the State Highway Commission in Ra leigh Wednesday, when it was ex pected the bridging of the Albemarle Sound would be discussed. Although much interest is manifest in the bridging of the Sound connect ing the north and south sides, no re port of the meeting was available as The Herald went to press. Two Local Men Hear New Laws Explained D. M. Warren and Juuen Wood have been attending the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, where the new laws of the 1935 General Assem bly were interpreted. Mr. Warren, who intended to attend the meeting of the Highway Commission, was called home due to the bank exami ners making their regular examina tion of the Bank of Edenton. Mr. Wood, a member otf the" Highway Commission, remained in Raleigh to , attend the meeting Wednesday. Jess Powell Enters U. S. Naval Academy Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Powell and son Jess, left Edenton Wednesday for Annapolis, Md., where Jess Powell will enter the United States Naval Academy. Jess has been spending sometime in Edenton since he finish ed his studies at V. M. 1., and will enter upon his studies at Annapolis immediately after his physioal exam ination. Sheriff Bunch Moves Family To Edenton Sheriff J. Alvah Bunch, who since his appointment as sheriff following the death of C. A. Boyce has been living at Center Hill, has moved into the home of Mrs. Willis Owens at the corner of King and Oakum Sts. With Mr. Bunch are his wife and one daughter. His purpose in moving to Edenton was to be nearer the county seat, thus making it more convenient U> discharge the duties of the office. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, June 13,1935. FIREMEN COMMENDED BY W. D. HOLMES AT ROTARY CLUB MEETING Program In Charge of Community Service Committee FINE SPIRIT Speaker Urges Club to Entertain Edenton Fire Fighters The community service committee of the Edenton Rotary Club, of which Mayor E. W. Spires is chair man, had charge of the program at the weekly luncheon of the Club in the Parish House today. The high light of the program was a short address delivered by W. D. Holmes in which he praised the work of the Edenton Fire Department. “One of the finest spirits of com munity service in our town,’’ said Mr. Holmes, “is that shown by our vol unteer fire department, of which Captain “Dick” Hall is chief and Councilman Branning Perry is fire commissioner “ Day or night; hot, or cold; no matter whether it is snowing, or fair weather, these men are ever willing and glad to render this vital service to our community. They count not the risk of their health, nor even their lives in order that they may fight the good fight in saving our property from the dread fire demon. “Sometimes I wonder if we ap preciate their efforts as much as we should. I think it can fairly be stated that we do appreciate it, but we do not stop to think about it after the fire has been quenched. “There are times when the firemen do not appear to move as quickly as we think it possible. Those of us 1 who stand on the side lines and 1 watch them as they go about the business of fighting the blaze would be quick to praise, instead of “knock” them if we but had experience in this work. The favorable record of low fire losses in Edenton as compared with the entire State is proof enough ■ to convince us of the splendid work which the boys are doing in our be . half. ‘The proof of the pudding is in ' the eating.’ i “I have often asked myself this : question: ‘Why do they risk their lives for us when a large majority of them have no property at stake?’ The answer to this is community pride. On one occasion when the i fire truck rushed by in answer to an alarm, with “Captain Dick” Hall, as . we all call him, sitting beside the . driver, I heard a citizen make this • remark: ‘Look at Captain Dick; he ’ W ould rather be on that fire truck . than to have a crowning seat in i glory.’ That is the answer, but how long will Captain Dick and his men keep up this spirit unless we bestir ’ ourselves and let them know that we really and truly do appreciate their i services. “Many a man has failed to be a successful husband because he for got to compliment his wife on her good biscuits, or perhaps a pretty new dress. “True, there is excitement and fas cination in fire-fighting, but the ques tion is ‘How long ’Kill we be able to . hold our efficient department together purely on these grounds?’ They get little, or no material compensation for their efforts. The least we can do is to let them know we appreciate their good work. A friendly word , of praise and encouragement is worth a million times more than an un charitable word of destructive criti cism. “In contusion, I wish to suggest that this Rotary Club adopt as a special order of business the matter of providing some real entertainment for the boys of the fire department. It will return us good dividends in the future, for in the words of another: “Do not wait until he’s dead To place the flowers upon his head; Tell him now.” Other short talks on community service were made by Jesse White, E. W* Spires and J. Edwin Bufflap. At last week’s meeting a very in teresting report was heard from the Rotarians who attended the State Convention in Raleigh. Those re porting were: J. N. Pruden, O. H. Brown, Dr. W. I. Hart, Jr., and Chas. H. Wood. A very successful and en tertaining convention was reported, all of which was most interestingly related by the delegates. AUTOMOBILE LICENSE OFFICE AT BURTON’S SUPER SERVICE Miss Lena Mason, branch manager of the Carolina Motor Club, announ ces that the automobile license office has been moved from the Edenton Auto Sales Co., to Burton’s Super Service Station on South Broad St BAPTISTS TO GATHER AT GATESVILLE CHURCH ON THURSDAY, JUNE 20 Associational Conven tion Holds All Day Session GOOD PROGRAM Two Edenton People Take Part In Day’s Activities The Chowan Associational Baptist Training Convention will be held in the Gatesville Baptist Church Thurs day, June 20, starting at 10 A. M. Sessions will be also held in the afternoon and evening. Miss Mildred Munden, of Edenton, is on the pro gram, and John M. Elliott is choris ter for the convention, the theme of which will be “His Church.” A number of Baptists from Eden ton and Chowan County are expected to attend the convention, the program for which is as follows: Morning Session 10:00 Meditation Period, by Rev. L. B. Reavis, of Henderson. 10:25 President’s Address, Miss Addie Mae Cooke, Gatesville. 10:40 Hymn—-“ Loyalty to Christ” 10:45 Playlet, Gatesville Training Union. 11:10 Miscellaneous. 11:20 Hymn—“ The Church’s One Foundation.” 11:25 Sermon, Rev. D. S. Demp sey, Hertford. 11:55 Solo—“I Would Be True,” Mrs. Johnnie Bray, Woodville. 12:00 Adjournment Benediction Rev. B. A. Mitchell, Corapeake. 12:15 Dinner by Gatesville ladies. Afternoon Session 1:45 Meditation Period, Rev. L. B. Reavis. 2:10 Reports—Under direction of L. H. Sawyer, Elizabeth City. 2:20 Solo, Mrs. Charles Johnson, Jr., Hertford. 2:25 “Why We Know WR&t We Know,” Mrs. O. Jack Murphey, Eli zabeth City. 2:40 Business Period. 3:00 Hymn—“To The Work.” 3:05 Conference, by the follow ing: Juniors, Miss Mildred Munden, Edenton; Intermediates, Miss Marga ret Savin, Riverside; Senior and Adult, Mrs. D. S. Dempsey, Hertford; Baptist Training Union and Pastors, Mrs. Robert Brown, Hobbsville. 4:05 Benediction, Rev. A. S. Tomlinson. 4:30 Picnic and weiner roast at Tuscarora Beach, under direction of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Carrick, of Eliza beth City. 6:45 Campfire Service, by Miss Winnie Rickett. Evening Session 8:00 Meditation Period, Rev. L. B. Reavis. 6:25 Installation of Officers, Rev. O. Jack Murphy, Elizabeth City. 8:40 Special Music, Gatesville. 8:45 Address by Miss Winnie Rickett. 8:45 Address, by Miss Winnie Rickett. 9H5 Closing Hymn—“ Our Best.” 9:20 Benediction, by Rev. T. L. Brown, Gates. St. John’s Day At Oxford Called Off Local Masons, some of whom were planning to attend the St. John’s Day celebration at Oxford on Satur day, June 22, have been notified by John H. Anderson, grand secretary, that the celebration has been called off because of the infantile paralysis situation in the State. St. John’s Day is always looked forward to with great pleasure by Masons of the State, many from all sections attending each year. A. T. ALLEN TO AUDIT BOOKS A. T. Allen & Company, of Ra leigh, was awarded the contract Tues ’day night to audit the city books. Very satisfactory audits have been made by this Company and thejp was no contest as to awarding the con tract. May Raise Salaries Os City Employes The desire to raise the salaries of city employees was expressed Tuesday night at the meeting of Town Council. The matter was discussed and it was finally decid ed to call a special meeting of the board just as soon as the finance committee can have a meeting and explain the financial situation, at which time the question will be settled. Housing Campaign Off To Good Start < \ | Convention Speaker | \ / Miss Winnie Rickett, State Baptist Training Union secretary of Raleigh, who will conduct the campfire service at 6:45 and de liver the inspirational address at the closing session of the Chow an Associational Baptist Train ing Convention at Gatesville on Thursday, June 20. Chowan’sC. M. T. C. Quota Still Unfilled With the enrollment campaign of the 1935 Citizens’ Military Training Camp now entering its final stage, the Chowan County quota to attend the camp remains unfilled, according to information received yesterday from Fort Bragg. Young men of this community who are interested in attending the camp must make application prior to July Ist in order to receive consideration, it was stated. After that date va cancies remaining in the local quota w’ill be filled by surplus applicants from other counties. The camp is to be held at Fort Bragg from August sth to SepV>m ber 3rd. All expenses are borne by the government, and no future obli gations of any kind are imposed. The purpose of these camps is to promote good citizenship among young men between 17 and 24 years of age by thirty days miltary training combined with generous amounts of recreation and sport. Capt. Richard D. Dixon is county chairman of the committee which is assisting young men to qualify for camp, and Dr. M. P. Whichard has volunteered to give the required phy sical examination. / Persons interested should commun icate with the county chairman or write to the C. M. T. C. Officer, Fort Bragg, N. C. $67.33 Earned By Card Party Friday Night The card party held Friday after noon and evening at the Cupola House was a complete success, a large number enjoying the affair at both the afternoon and evening play. Sixty-seven dollars and thirty-three cents was cleared by the ladies, and the Tea Room Committee of the Cu pola House Association desires to thank all who in any way contributed to the success of the party, espec ially the merchants who offered the excellent prizes. The Crex rug donated by Ziegler and Son, and chanced off, was won by Mrs. E- R. Marriner, the lucky number being drawn from a box by Miss Sarah Lee Hobbs. Daughter S. E. Morris Dies In New Bern Mrs. Elizabeth Morris White, age 43 years, died Tuesday night in St. Luke’s Hospital New Bern. She is survived by her husband, H. E. White, and two daughters, Bertha and Eliza beth, of Pollocksville; her father, S. E. Morris; one sister, Miss Ada Mor ris; and two brothers, Robert P. and William S. Morris, all of Edenton. Funeral arrangements were not completed when The Herald went to press. Declamation Contest At Baptist Church The W. M. U. of the Baptist Churches in Chowan County will hold a stewardship declamation con test at the Edenton Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon, June 15, at 8:30 o’clock. Those in cHarge of the contest are very anxious that each church which has entered have the young people at the church on time. It is hoped that a large number will attend and make the affair county *ide. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realize good results. $1.25 Per Tear Four Canvassers Return Almost 100 Cards Tuesday PAINT NEEDED Many Minor Improve ments Necessary Ac cording to Reports The better housing campaign for Chowan County is now in full swing with four canvassers making the rounds and securing information which if remedied would be a great help to the appearance of property and the well-being of citizens. Miss <Lena Jones, Miss Mary Topping, of (Tyner, N. J. Castelow, and J. I. Mil-: ler started the actual work of can vassing on Tuesday and already al most 100 cards have been returned. The canvassers report the best sort of cooperation and interest in their Iwork and it is hoped that many will take advantage of the government’s plan to loan money to improve prop erty on long term installments. In searching over the canvass cards the major portion of them reveal the need of paint, as well as other minor improvements. The Bank of Edenton is prepared to accommodate .home and other property owners desiring to apply for Joans during the Chowan moderniz ing campaign, and Edgar Rea, super visor of the campaign, with offices in itlhe old post office building, as well jas O. H. Brown, county chairman, will gladly render any assistance or give any necessary information. “Everything is in readiness, includ. ing an adequate supply of necessary blanks,” Mr. Rea said, and the provi sion in the act which entitles owners ,of farms, commercial buildings, and industrial properties to participate in ‘these loans, as well as home owners. “The Government and our - local financial institutions havp placed a real opportunity on the doorstep of every property owner,” Mr. Rea con cluded, “and it will be up to the •owner himself to see how far we go in getting worth-while results.” Council To Place Chain On Green A number of ladies have requested some action on the part of City Council to protect the grass at the spot on the Court House green where the fountain formerly was located. At present pedestrians walk across {instead of around the space, thus preventing grass to grow. The councilmen decided to place an ornamental chain about three feet high around the place, which will add ito the appearance of the green as well as protect the grass. The committee appointed tp have this work done is X. E. Copeland, Graham Byrum and Wallace Jones. Hedge To Be Planted Along Cemetery Road The ladies of the Cemetery Asso ciation on Tuesday night presented a petition to Town Council requesting something to be done to obstruct the view of the unsightly city trash heap along the road to the cemetery. The councilmen, after thoroughly discuss ing the matter, decided to plant a row of hedge along West Albemarle .street which will be allowed to grow high enough to cut of the view. » The work wll be done by the .street department just as soon as the hedge can be secured. The councilmen also discussed the condition of the road to the cemetery, .and this will be remedied as soon as passible. CCC Enrollment At Edenton ERA Office A C. C. C. enrollment for juniors is now in progress at the local ERA office, which is for young white men between the ages of 18 and 28 years. The quota for Chowan County is 11 and those who enroll must be un married and come from relief fami lies. Applicants will be sent to Wash ington, N. C., on Monday, June 17, for physical examination, from where {hey will be assigned to various C. C. C. outfits. Any young men who de sire to enroll should do so imme diately. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. George T. Bunch, of Gum Pond, announce the birth of a son, Eugene Thomas, Sunday, June 9.
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