In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county news of general interest. Volume II. —Number 28. WM. S. PRIVOTT SUDDEN VICTIM ANGINAPECTORIS Prominent Citizen Dies Unexpectedly at Home BRAVESOLDIER Many Attend Funeral In Charge of Ed Bond Post Citizens of Edenton, Chowan Coun ty and elsewhere throughout the State were shocked late last Wednes day afternoon when news rapidly spread that Major William Scott Privott had suddenly died at his home on Granville Street. He died about 4:30 o’clock and in a very short time the news had spread all over the county. Mr. Privott was apparently in his usual health, having risen early Wed nesday morning and gone to a farm where he helped to pick some sweet potato slips. He returned to Eden ton and while in the store of Byrum Bros. Hardware Company' he com plained about a pain in the chest. It was thought that -he was suffering from indigestion and he was given some medicine to give him relief. He evidently felt somewhat better and proceeded toward the Citizens Bank building, but upon arrival at the bank he-Was taken with an attack of vomiting. He, however, drove his own par home and shortly thereafter was stricken and died in a very short time as the result of angina pectoris. Mr. Privott was 57 years old and had held numerous positions in the county, including Chowan County’s representative, prosecuting attorney, judge of the recorder’s court, Mayor of Edenton, and was connected with many other organizations of the city and county during his life. At the time of his death he was the attor ney for the liquidation of the closed Citizens Bank, and a director of th(e Edenton Building & Loan Associa tion. He was a devout member of the Baptist Church and was affiliated with the Ed Bond Post of the Ameri can Legion and the Masonic order. He was born and educated in Chowan County, later graduating at Wake Forest College in 1903, after whi The Councilmen, due to the cost ; involved, abandoned the idea o? , erecting a decorative chain around - the circle on the Court House green i in order to prevent pedestrians from r destroying the grass. They will, in > stead, have signs placed at the spot . urging people to keep off the grass | and use the cement walk. « Arrangements were also made to . purchase high hedges which will be ! planted along the road to the ceme -1 tery in order to hide the city dump . ing grounds. A number of these . hedges have already been planted i and are growing. s A petition was presented by J. A. Woodard and R. E. Leary, requesting the paving of the sidewalk on the • west side of Oakum Street between • Church and Queen Streets, the peti l tioners to pay half of the cost. This ■ petition was granted and the work ■ will be done by the street depart • ment. 1 Delinquent city tax payers will be advertised the first week in August ‘ with the sale scheduled to take place ' the first week in September. The ■ Councilmen could see no advantage in : postponing this action and the deci ' sion was final in contrast with former ! years when the city postponed ad ! vertising in conformity to the County ' Commissioners’ - decision to hold up ' the advertising until farmers had a • better chance to secure money from 1 their crops. i Erie Barrow Injured In Accident At Mill Erie Barrow, son of Mr- and Mrs. Frank Barrow of North Edenton, and 1 an employee of the M. G. Brown | Lumber Company, narrowly escaped ; a horrible death Monday when he ‘ was drawn into a set of rollers in the J planing mill. As a result of the ac ’ cident, Mr. Barrow’s left arm was 1 terribly mangled and the bone broken ’ near the elbow. The accident occurred when Bar ( row’s hand slipped while in the act of removing a board and but for the quick action of fellow employees, t who turned off the machine, much } more serious injuries would have re l suited. He is able to be about, but will be obliged to have the injured ■ arm in a metal frame for some time. Narrowly Escape ( Injury In Wreck Q. E. and family narrowly escaped serious injury Monday after noon when the car in which they i were riding collided with a car driven -by Steven Welch, colored, of Green i Hall. The accident occurred at Pop -1 lar Road. Mr. and Mrs. Byrum and Mr. and 1 Mrs. Rodney Byrum were on their way to Norfolk, Va., when Welch, coming from behind another car, de cided to turn in at Poplar Road and struck Mr. Byrum with such force that he was compelled to return to Edenton for another car with which to continue his trip. No one was se riously hurt but both cars were badly 1 d&m&ffod. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, July 11, 1935. MELON CROP IN CHOWAN COUNTY READYTO SHIP Shipments Expected To Get Under Way Lat ter Part of Week GOODCROP Inspectors Will Be Sta tioned at Shipping Points Preparations are now being made for the shipping of the Chowan County watermelon crop. Glenn R. Hotchkiss, of Florida, has just arriv ed in the County from Georgia, where the watermelon crop is about over, and is now going around the County in order to lay plans for the work. Mr. Hotchkiss is a represen tative of the Federal-State shipping point inspection service and is here in connection with the watermelon marketing agreement which was signed by practically all the water melon growers of the County. He will make a survey of the water melon crop and acquaint himself with the various shipping points after which he will be supplemented by a number of inspectors who are at present in states further south. It is expected that shipments of Chowan melons will begin either the latter part of this week or the be ginning of next week, and prospects at present are bright for a good crop. According to the marketing agree ment no watermelons may be shipped out of the State unless they are in spected and graded, only W. S. l’s and 2’s being allowed to go across the border. There are four states in cluded in the marketing agreement, which are Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina. There is no provision made as to the disposition of inferior melons other than that they may not be shipped to other states. In com menting on this phase of the water melon situation Mr. Hotchkiss said growers of local melons could ship whatever melons they desired to any point within North Carolina without being inspected and graded. He is very optimistic about the cooperation of local growers and feels that they will benefit by having joined together with other states in the systematic disposition of the crop. Mr. Hotchkiss is accompanied by his wife and they will live at the King’s Arms Tavern during their stay here. Just as soon as possible he will rent an office where the work in connection with the watermelon crop will be transacted. Methodist Bishop In Hertford Friday Night Meithodist in this section will be delighted to know that Bishop Paul Kern, of Greensboro, will preach in the Hertford Methodist Church Fri day night at 8:00 o’clock. The bishop is making a five-day trip among the churches in the Elizabeth City dis trict and services are being held at points that will enable all members of the denomination to hear him. A large congregation is expected at the service in Hertford Friday night, to which all Methodists and members of other denominations are invited. Three Cases Before Recorder Tuesday Judge J. N. Pruden disposed of three cases to come before him at Tuesday morning’s session of re corder’s court. Otis Holmes, young white man, was sentenced to five days in jail for contempt of court. Holmes had his driving license revoked at a former trial and was arrested on July 4th while driving a car and disregarding his sentence. Annie Oosten, colored, was sen tenced to 15 days in jail charged with assault with a deadly, weapon. Hattie Sessoms, colored, was also charged with assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, to be suspended upon show ing good behavior for 12 months. Merry Hill Teacher Will Go To Everetts Patrons of the Merry Hill school will regret to learn that Miss Mary Webb Askew, who has been a teacher in the Merry Hill school for several years, will not return for the next session. She has resigned and will enter the ffteulty at the Everetts School. i‘r, ''a TOWN WM SEEK LOCAL LOAN TO BUILD NEW TANK Application For PWA Money Has Been Denied STORAGE~NEEDED Council Committee Se lected to Assist In Plans On account of the small amount of local labor that would be needed, city officials failed in their attempt to secure a PWA loan of $25,000 to erect a 150,000 gallon water storage tank on the city property on West Freemason Street. They were in : formed that such amount should re quire the employment of more men ■ than would be necessary to erect i such a tank. i A new tank, however, is necessary : and in all probability will be built in ■ the near future. The matter was i discussed at the meeting of Town • Council Tuesday night, when it wa's i proposed to float a local loan to have • the work done. The money would i be paid back out of the earnings of ; the E. & W. Department. A com mittee from Town Council was ac ■ cordingly -appointed to act in con . junction with the E. & W. Depart . ment relative to the erection of a ; tank. | According to J. A. Woodard, a new tank is absolutely necessary at the present time, the smaller of the I town’s other two tanks having been out of commission for several 5 months. . Bids will be received on the erec tion of a tank, and a contract in all probability, will be let before very [ long. > New Officers Installed For Chowan Tribe Officers for Chowan Tribe, No. 12, I I. O. R. M., were installed at the , regular meeting on Monday night . with Josiah Elliott in charge, who £ acted in the absence of O. H. Brown, . who was unable to attend. ’ The new officers for the next six r months are as follows: Sachem, N. J. . Goodwin; senior sagamore, W. E. . Baker; junior sagamore , A. L. Sex ton; prophet, Josiah Elliott. The ap pointed officers are: First sannap [ Joe Habit; second sannap, L. E. : Francis; warriors, J. Edwin Bufflap, [ John F. White, A1 Owens, Ed Habit; \ braves, John H. Asbell, J. J. Parker, 1 W. C. Hollowell, Asa Griffin; guard 1 of wigwam, Jimmy Crummy; guard of forest, Willie Bunch; chairman of refreshment Committee, Joe Habit. The report of the auditing commit ttee was also read to the lodge which showed that the local tribe is in ex cellent condition. According to the * report there are now 137 members in * good standing, 16 members having 1 been added during the past six ' months. The tribe "has during the 1 same period paid out a total of $1,433.36 in sick and death benefits, and the treasury is still in a healthy ■ condition. * Very interesting remarks were made by the new officers, all of I whom urged the attendance and co ’ operation of the entire membership, i R. K. Hall Now Making General Fire Inspection Building Inspector R. K. Hall on Wednesday began a general fire in spection in Edenton which will in f elude all buildings within the corpo : rate limits of the town. Mr. Hall urges property owners and tenants to clean up their prem , ises in order to be able to submit as ■ good a report as possible. ■ - . • Free Pamphlets On r Infantile Paralysis J. A. Curran and J. W. White, local i insurance agents, have in their pos session a limited number of p&mph • lets dealing with the prevention and ’ care of infantile paralysis victims. 1 pie pamphlet will be given free to anybody who will call for them in the office of the Metropolitan Life In surance Company in the Bank of I Edenton Building. The information is very timely and was prepared with I the cooperation and advice of the r Milbank Infantile Paralysis Commis • sion. : Many of these pamphlets have al i ready been distributed and the two , men urge anyone who desire a copy to apply at once. . EDENTON’S LOSS j ; MjßgU hi COACH HENRY HOUSE Mr. House, popular coach of the Edenton High School, who has accepted a position with the Augusta Military Academy at Fort Reliance, Virginia. FORMER EDENTON RESIDENT DROWNED AT STUMPY POINT Edward Miller Loses Life When Heavy Truck Leaves Road and Lands In Canal The family and friends of Edward Miller, formerly of Edenton, were horrified last Friday to learn of his 1 tragic death at Stumpy Point. Mr. Miller, 29 years old, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Miller, of North Edenton, and was drowned early Friday morning when a truck loaded with six tons of ice, which he was driving, left the road and turned over into a canal near Stumpy Point. He was returning to Stumpy Point from Englehard, where he secured the ice, and only a short time before the fatal accident occurred three other persons got off the truck. The body was brought to Eden ton, but funeral arrangements were held up pending a coroner’s verdict. The coroner, however, visited the place of the accident, subsequently coming to Edenton', and upon exami nation of the dead man, pronounced death as accidental and released the body for burial. Funeral services were held late Saturday afternoon, with Rev. W. F. Walters, pastor of the Edenton Meth odist Church, in charge, interment taking place in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Those surviving are his widow-, formerly Miss Edna Wise, of Stumpy Point; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Miller, and one brother, Shelton Mil ler. 7 Pallbearers were Clinton Davis, Ar thur Chappell, J. G. Jordan, Isaac Hobowsky, N. V. Steele, and W. E. Baker. Will Os W. S. Privott Probated This Week The will of Major W- S. Privott was probated this week by R. D. Dixon, clerk of Superior Court. The will, rather short and concise, was in Mr. Privott’s own handwriting and was written April 27, 1914, being wit nessed by W. J. Berryman. Rather unique is the first part of the will which is as follows: “In the name of God. Amen. “I, W. S. Privott, knowing that my country is on the verge of war with Mexico, and I having been commis sioned a major of the 2nd Infantry, North Carolina National Guard, and having volunteered my services to the Governor of North Carolina, Hon. Locke Craig, for duty in Mexico and knowing that I must die, whether called for duty or not, do make the following disposition of my proper ty:” The will is divided into three items, the first dealing with guardianship of minor children which was attended to prior to his death. The second item bequeathed all property of every description and kind to his wife, Cora E. Privott, her heirs and assigns, while the third item names her as executrix of his last will and testament. Mr. Privott, however, did not go to Mexico in 1914 when he wrote the will, the situation having cleared up some at that time, but did go to the border in the summer of 1916. Maurice Bunch In St. Vincent’s Hospital Maurice L. Bunch, popular register of deeds of Chowan County, was operated upon Friday in St. Vin cent’s Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Mr. Bunch’s condition was precarious the first part of the week, but word from the hospital as The Herald goes to press is to the effect that he is get ting along as well as could be ex pected. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realize good results. $1.25 Per Year EDENTON SCHOOL LOSES HOUSE AS ATHLETE COACH Popular Coach Accepts Position at Virginia School GOOD~RECORD Produced Best Teams Ever to Represent Local School Friends in Edenton this week learned with regret that Henry House, Edenton High School’s coach for the past two seasons, will not be back when school opens in Septem ber. Mr. House has accepted a posi tion as athletic director at the Au gusta Military Academy at Fort Re liance, Virginia, and will take over his new duties in the fall. A num ber of other schools were also seek ing his services. During his short stay in Edenton Mr. House has turned out the best athletic teams ever to represent the school, last year’s football team go ing through the entire season with out being scored upon and winning the State Class B championship. He has been very popular among the student body as well as with the citizens of Edenton, and a general v feeling of regret is prevalent in ac count of his leaving. Mr. House has been playing base ball this summer with the Williams ton team in the Coastal Plain Lea gue and has been giving an exhibi tion of first class ball. He was only recently elected manager of the club when Bill Spivey resigned that posi tion which he has held for a number of years. At present it is not known who will replace Mr. House as Edenton’s High School coach in the fall, but many citizens have expressed a desire to have Frank Suttenfield, a former coach, back again. Mr. Sut tenfield left Edenton two years ago to take over athletic activities at Louisburg College, but resigned last year, and has not been engaged in school work since- No Further Spread Os Infantile Paralysis Although more new cases of infan tile paralysis continue to be reported in North Carolina, no further inroads of the disease in Chowan County is reported by Dr. J. A. Powell, county health officer. The only case in Chowan is the little colored girl which was reported two weeks ago. The victim had not died as was ru mored, but is improving all the while. Parents are cooperating with the Board of Health in preventing chil dren from mingling together and so far as Dr. Powell can see there is no cause for alarm in this county. 32 Per Cent Os City Taxes Uncollected According to a report made by Miss Louise Coke, town collector, there still remains 32 per cent of un collected taxes up to July 1, repre senting $12,602.02. At the sarrte time last year there were $11,984.48 uncollected taxes, the percentage being about the same due to the fact that this year’s chargeable taxes was $38,036.77 compared with $35,- 103-95 last year. Os the uncollected taxes $10,176.56 is due the Town of Edenton and $2425.46 due for graded school bonds. Serum Expected Soon To Vaccinate Dogs Officials have ordered the serum from the State Department with which to vaccinate dog 3 in accord ance with the State law which will be enforced in Chowan County. This work will be started just as soon as the serum arrives and dog owners in the county are urged to have the matter attended to in order to save embarrassment. The city ordinance providing for the vaccination of dogs will be en forced as usual and J. P. Roberson is ready to do this work at any time. AFTERNOON IN NORFOLK Mrs. L. S. Byrum, Jfts. Rodney Byrum, Mrs. Lee Moore, Mrs. T. B. Williford and Miss Estelle Privott spent Wednesday afternoon in Nor folk, Va. IN NORFOLK HOSPITAL Mrs. M. P. Whichard underwent an operation today in a Norfolk, \(a., Hospital. No further word had been received as ThAtterald went to press.