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,|e Hate columns will be ■JM « fair presentation mtf M end county nows ■W sewers! interest. Bume IX 1. r Booth House Will Be led From Church Street Corner Gale, Granville ||||ltorical Building Pur- Based By Mr. and RjjßMrs. Lr-G. Plant H> BE RESTORED png Operation In HEharge of Norfolk Expert be of interest to Herald to learn that the old Booth F/ast Church Street, one of historical sites, will be aUmm to a new location and under -19 of restoration which will a marked improvement ir. 1 appearance, house, built prior to 1769 purchased from. W. D. Pru r. and Mrs. L. G. Plant, live in the Preston house mer of King and Court rhey have also purchased a comer of Gale and, Gran ets from Miss Margaret 'here the old house will be ving operation will be in an expert in that line of d. Wilson of Norfolk, Va.. i also to move the large meys as they are, except a the top. The house wib across the back lot to Gale ence West across Broad its new location. Mr. Wil ts to begin the work the Bxt week and assured Mr. well as town authorities, ees will be damaged during g and that traffic on Broad 1 not be interfered with »r on Saturday. He esti vill take about an hour and cross Broad Street, during le traffic will have to be nt expects the moving of and restoration to take lonth and when it is com »j»ieiea, it will be occupied by Mr. Mrs. Plant. The Booth House has for the past years been occupied by W. H. who bad on display for the of sale a large number of Expanding OfIYA ■hop Necessitates I Extra Supervisor S. Kincaid Ar- W»ives as Assistant to [K M. E. Woodall Hd NOW~WORKING wßmg' Assured In About wm Ten Days in trainees at the local work shop has made it neces- to secure an assistant super - 'Bpr, and this week Harry S. Kin ■■ arrived to assume his duties as to M. E. Woodall, who is of the local project. Mr. ■Acaid’s home is in Morganton and B|Rwas formerly associated with a gßHniture manufacturing unit in |Hit present 25 boys are actively en- at the Edenton shop and pros- BBcts appear very favorable for SfHjMlling the full quota in the very ■wr.jbtore. The work now consists IBf building furniture for NYA, army Hd other federal agencies in various " C. Carawan, area su ! perriwr, at Washington, has assured PiflßwOullen, secretary of the wKitpilMr of Commerce, that related iTOpHg. in boat building will begin at the local shop within the next ten This type of training will be interest to the present work mens as well as to others who may en in the future. j JLocal dtisens are cordially invited | tpi Vint Die NYA shop and inspect and the work of the inrayer Service At St. Paul’s Church will be a service of prayer HE St. Paul’s Church today at 11 a. m. iHfcwrvice is being held in compli |llso» With the request of the Presi- I THE CHOWAN HERALD f A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Christmas Seal Sale Report Not Complete Holding Back of Seals Mailed Delays Final Tabulation The Christmas Seal sale campaign has passed the S3OO mark but the county’s quota of $350 lias not yet been reached, Mrs. R. C. Holland, treasurer, has announced. Mrs. Hol land, as well 1 as Mrs. J. A. Moore, chairman, hope that final reports will show that the quota has been reached in Chowan County. The people have responded beauti fully, Mrs. Holland stated, and the cooperation has been splendid. However, until all Christmas Seals 1 are either bought or returned, it will' not be possible to make a full report. ■ All who have Christmas Seals that they are not buying are urged : to return them. The report from the Colored Grad ed School, which was in charge of ; Professor D. F. Walker, was particu larly encouraging with a total of 1 $23.78 being received. Additional reports turned in to The Herald this week are: Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Blanchard, Mr. 1 and Mrs. R. C. Privott, Mr. and Mrs. 1 C. L. Cates, T. A. Smithwick, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hollowell, Mrs. Ethel 1 Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. Philip McMullan, Mr. and Mrs. Willie White, Mr. and ■ Mrs. John E. Waff, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. | Clarence Cates, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Byrum, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Swindell, Jr., Mr. and ■ Mrs. J. E. Brabble, Mr. and Mrs. J. ‘ M. Vail, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. 1 lolmes, ' Jr., Mrs. George Harrell, Miss Agnes Chappell, Miss Jessie Byrum, Miss ‘ Louise Coke. Mrs. H. H. Preston, : Mrs. J. E. Coffey, Frank Elliott, C. E. Byrum, Jennings & Scott, Habit’s . Case, W. I. Cozzens, Paul Wallace, J. M. Elliott, Byrum Hardware Co., ; Arthur Chappell, M. L. Flynn, Percy . Satterfield, W. E. Malone, Mr. and ■ Mrs. B. W. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. : Henry Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. George Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Mac ■ Ward, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Harrell, 1 Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Helms, F. W. I Hobbs, G. Mitchell, P. G. Perry, J. E. Lassiter, E. L. Bell, Miss Bernice Williams, Thomas Small, L. H. Spruill, Miss Blanche Leary, P. E. I Saunders, Mrs. Cutler Wozelka, Jim mie Chestnutt, L. S. Byrum, Sarah Ellen Goodwin, Roger Haskett, Geo, W. Capehart, Audrea Rowell, Johnnie ■ Jordan, Eleanor Harrell, Charlotte Bunch, Gumie Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Chestnutt, Jeanne Smith, Mrs. Jim Wood, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Overman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lester Forehand, i Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Speight, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, Mr. and Mrs. , R. K. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney White, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barber, Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Mitchener, Dr. and Mrs. John A, Mitchener, Advance School, White I I Oak School, Green Hall School, War ' i ren’s Grove School, Hudson Grove School, A. T. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. James Ward, J. J. Byrum, Mr. and Mrs. L. | E. Emminizer, Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Benson, the Edenton Graded School, ! $19.07; Chowan High School. $20.00; the Colored Graded School, $23.78. Bundles For Britain Dance Nets $33.25 Splendid Affair Held at Hotel Joseph Hewes Tuesday Night As a result of the Christmas holi day benefit dance at the Hotel Joseph Hewes .Tuesday night, Mrs. Julien Wood and Mrs. R. P. Badham, co-chairmen of Bundles for Britain, have announced that a total of $33.25 was realized. The dance was sponsored by Miss Marjorie Powell and MiBS Evelyn Brown for Bundles for Britain. British and American flags deco rated the walls, while pine was at tractively placed about the ballroom. Presiding at the punch bowl were Mrs. J. L. Pettus and Mrs. J. A. Powell. Mrs. C. L, McCuTlers col lected tickets at the door. The Edenton High School Orches tra directed by C. L. McCullers, pro vided thie music. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 1, 1942. / w $117.67 Contributed To Stocking Fund For Christmas Gifts 96 Local Children Made Happy on Christmas Morning affair"asuccess Miss Louise Coke and Mrs. O. M. Elliott Ap preciate Cooperation Miss Louise Coke and Mrs. 0. M. Elliott, sponsors of the Christmas Stocking Fund, report that contribu tions amounted to $117.67, which to gether with contributions of nuts and clothing, went toward making 96 children in the community happy on Christmas morning, each child receiv ing an attractive bag of good things to eat and a nice present. Despite the fact that contributions got off to a slow start, the fund was again a suc cess this year, and both Miss Coke and Mrs. Elliott are very apprecia tive and wish to thank everyone who helped in any way to make the Christmas work among the less for tunate children such a pleasure. Following is a list of those who contributed to the success of the work: Rev. C. A. Ashby, Mrs. R. F. Ches hire, Judge Richard D. Dixon, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, Dr. J. W. Warren, Mrs. H. M. S. Cason, C. E. Kramer, Miss Emily Smithwick, Mrs. George K. Mack, Mrs. Meredith Jones, Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, R. E. Leary, Miss Carrie Coke, E. W. Spires, Mrs. 0. B. Perry, Mrs. Myra Brinkley. Mrs. C. P. Wales, M. F. Bond, Jr., Miss Rebecca Colwell, Mrs. B. F. Francis, Helen House, Mrs. E. N. El ■ liott, Mrs. W. A. Graham, Mrs. J. A. - Woodard, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sum ereil, Miss Louise D. Coke, Bank of Edenton, Miss Jessie McMullan, Mr. and Mrs. Julien Wood, Mrs. W. J. Leary, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coffield, Mrs. John G. Wood, Mrs. B. W. 1 Hathaway, Mrs. F. P. Wood, Mrs. J. ■ M. Vail, Mrs. E. T. Rawlinson, Eden ton Cotton Mills, The Chowan Herald, ! Rotary Club, Mrs. C. E. Kramer, - Mrs. 6. M. Elliott, Mrs. O. C. Byrum, - W. D. Pruden, Bliss Zone Elliott, Miss Sophie Wood, Mr. and Mrs. S. I W. Taylor, Mrs. Howard Jackson, Mrs. H. H. Preston, Miss Margaret Pruden, Rose’s Stores, Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Mrs. T. B. Smith, Mrs. A. M. Day, Mrs. R. G. White, Mrs. H. ■jG. Wood, F. W. Hobbs, Dr. W. I. ■ j Hart. New Officers For Red Men Elected Percy L. Smith Succeeds Ernest White as Sa chem of Tribe 1 At a meeting of Chowan Tribe of Red Men held Monday night, new officers for the first six months in 1942 were elected. The officers chosen were: Percy L. Smith, sachem; William R. Israel, senior sagamore; Jack Mooney, jiinior sagamore; Ernest White, prophet; A. S. Hollowell, collector of wam pum; Raleigh Hollowell, chief of re cords, and J. Edwin Bufflap, keeper of wampum. The latter office has been held by W. J. Daniels for 12 years, and though again nominated, he refused to serve any longer. The new offi cers, together with those appointed by the new sachem, will' be installed next Monday night. Monday night terminated an at tendance contest in progress during the last two months, which resulted in the side captained by Percy Smith easily winning over William R. Is rael and his associates. The losing side will serve a dinner to the win ners. County White Schools Reopen Next Monday W. J. Taylor, superintendent of the county schools, has announced that the county white schools will open on Monday, January 6. The Negro schools' opened on Monday, December 29. Auxiliary Os Lesion Meets On Friday A meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday night at 8 o’clock, in tye Rose Room at Hotel Joseph Hewes. Mrs. Edna White, president, is very anxious to have every member present in order to begin the new year’s work. Ribbons Awarded By Garden Club For Decorations Mrs. W. A. Graham and Leggett & Davis Get Blue Ribbons OTHER~AWARDS \ Spirit of War and Un rest Reduces Num ber of Displays Winners have been announced by a committee from the Garden Club for the most attractive Christmas deco rations during the holiday season. Owing to the war and numerous pressing needs for money, no cash prizes were awarded this year by the Town of Edenton as heretofore, but , instead ribbons were awarded for ar tistically decorated Christmas door ways to the following: Mrs. William A. Graham of West King Street, was awarded a blue ribbon for having the most beautiful and attractive doorway; Mrs. W. D. Pruden, of Blount Street, and. Mrs. Philip McMullan, of Granville Street, tied for second honors and were each awarded a red ribbon, and a yellow : ribbon was won by Mrs. R. P. Bad ham, who came in for third honors. In the business district, Leggett and Davis were winners of a blue ribbon and to Quinn Furniture Co. went the red ribbon. Those deserving honorable mention were J. L. Wiggins’ beautiful holly tree displaying numerous multi-color ' ed lights; Mrs. John A. Holmes’ beautiful door decoration, and Jule Elliott’s fish bouse, which showed ’ much civic pride. While the decorations were not as numerous this year as heretofore, . due of course to the gloom and de • pression which these troublous days of war and unrest has cast over, not ’ only our peaceful town, but the whole world, there were many brave hearts, who inspired by their civic pride and the Christmas spirit rose . above status quo and made the town more beautiful and festive by decor ating their homes and places of busi ness, which added greatly to the joy and mirth of the entire community: The Edenton Garden Club duly ap preciates and desires to thank each \ and every one who participated in decorating for the Yule Season. : LW. Spires fe.es’:s Error In Population I Year Book Had Eden ' ton Listed 200 Below 1940 Census i Clerk of Court E. W. Spires’ cu riosity and mania for exactness got the better of him recently upon read ing in the recently published Year j Book of the News and Observer that , the population of Edenton was 3,635. Mr. Spires wrote to both Thad Eure, Secretary of State, and to the News and Observer for verification of the figures. In the North Caro [ lina Manual, published by the Secre tary of State’s office, the population of Edenton was given as 3,835. Early this week Mr. Spires re ceived replies from both, in which it was stated that the figure 3,835 was correct and was verified by the re port from the 1940 Federal Census of the Department of Commerce. So now, Mr. Spires is satisfied that the population of Edenton has been restored to its actual figure. Fire Wardens Organize For Emergency Duties Wardens of the auxiliary fire de partment recently appointed in con nection with fighting fires caused by war activities met in the Municipal Building Monday night for the pur pose of organization. Each warden from the six fire wards was present, and. reported that his respective ward was organized and that 10 assistants had been named to aid in case any emergency arises. Farmall Frolics Comin? To Edenton January 9 Sponsored by the Byrum Hardware Company, the Farmall Frolics, fea turing the Farmall Hillbilly Band, will present a two-hour show in the Edenton High School Auditorium on Friday nivht, January 9, at 7:30 o’clock. The show will be free to all who attend and will provide an even ing of splendid entertainment. The Byrum Hardware Company ex tends an invitation to all to attend. Chowan County’s Drive For Red Cross Emergency Fund Far Short of $2,500 Quota Workers Needed At Pearl Harbor Information Available At Local Employ ment Office The Navy Department is in imme diate and urgent need of skilled work ers to man civilian positions at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, and has re quested the Civil Service Commis sion to extend, its fullest effort in se curing these men. The North Caro lina State Employment Service of fice, located in the Citizens Bank Building in Edenton, which serves the counties of Chowan, Bertie, Hertford, Perquimans and Gates, is also coop erating and will be glad to furnish details of the following job openings and the maximum wage rates per hour. Pipefitter $1.72 Shipfitter ___ _ : 1.62 Boilermaker 1.40 Chipper and Calker 1.40 Driller 1.24 Electrician 1.50 Machinist (inside) 1.41 Machinst (outside) 1.41 Boilermaker 1.18 Coppersmith . 1.23 Craneman 1.02 Driller 1.02 Electrician (Ordinance) 1.28 Electrician (Ship and Shop) 1.28 Gas Cutter and Burner 1.04 Instrument Maker 1.24 Loftsman , 1.24 Machinist (Inside) 1.19 Machinist (Outside) 1.19 Molder ___________ 1.30 Ordinance, Mechanic 1.05 Pipe Coverer and Insulator 1.18 Pipefitter 1,28 Rigger 1.20 Sheetmetal Worker ; L. 1.28 Shipfitter 1.18 Welder, Electric 1.19 1 Helpers Blacksmith .74 Boilermaker .74 Electrician ___ - .76 Machinist .74 Blolder __ .74 i'ipefitter : .76 Rigger i Sheetmetal Worker .. .74 'General _ .74 Laborer, Classified - - ,62 Rationing Board Named For Chowan To Curb Tire Sale Certificate Necessary In Order to Buy Tires After Jan. 4 In line with other counties, an au tomobile tire rationing board for Chowan County was named this week, those asked to serve in t'his capacity being J. H. Conger, chairman, W. W. Byrum and O. B. Perry. The trio was nominated by D. M. Warren, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and E. W. Spires, who served in the dual capacity as Clerk of Superior Court and chair man of the Chowan County Defense Council. It will be the duty of these three men to decide who shall be en titled to buy new automobile tires or have old. ones retreaded during the rubber shortage situation. Persons wanting to buy tires after January 4 will have to get a certifi cate from the board entitling them to purchase tires. This applies to all except those who have a 3-A rating or higher, whioh is determined by the Federal government and applies to those who must absolutely use their automobiles or trucks. Supper For Firemen Next Tuesday Night Members of the Edenton Fire De partment will be served a supper at the fire station next Tuesday even ing, January 6, according to an an nouncement made by Fire Chief R. K. Hall. The regular meeting sche duled for Thursday night of this week was postponed due to the New Year holiday, and will be held in connec tion with the supper next Tuesday night Mr. Hall is very anxious to have every member of the department present This newspofer k #m its 9ttowi whan Advertisers wm reeHm geed mtd*. $1.25 Per Year. $1,919,46 Turned Over To Treasurer Bond Up to Tuesday LACKSSBO.S4 Only $344.98 Contribut ed Outside of Eden ton During Drive Early this week a report from M. F. Bond, treasurer of the Red Cross Emergency V, ar Fund drive, revealed the fact that Chowan County lacks $580.54 of reaching its goal which is set at $2,500. Contributions turned in to Mr. Bond up until Tuesday morning amounted to $1,919.46, and though the report is not complete, it is felt that what canvassers remain to be heard from will not boost the fund to the county’s quota. Reports are still to be received from the upper end of the county, and county schools, colored schools and the col ored canvassers of the county, head ed by Dr. O. L. Holley, J. B. Small and D. F. Walker. Os the $1,919.46 turned over to Mr. Bond, only $344.98 came from out side of Edenton, which is causing some concern on the part of those shouldering the responsibility of raising the quota, and is responsible for the belief that those living in the rural sections do not realize the im portance and actual necessity for the American Red Cross to have $50,000,- 000 during the emergency. Most of the neighboring counties have already reached or even sur passed their quotas, which in some cases was raised with ease. These quotas are not out of proportion and Chowan County has no reason what ever to lag in going over the top in this respect. It is believed that many persons have not been solicited for a contri bution, which, however, does not re ' le.. -- t!..j_ *»>ligat;*.. q£,a«v. ars * i able to contribute to the ‘ause at a i time when funds will be so much j needed for the. benefit of suffering : ; humanity. If there are any who have been missed by the canvassers, or even ' those who would like to increase their contribution, they can do so by mailing it to either Mr. Bond or W. J. Berryman, county chairman of the ' campaign. Those wild have contributed and j the amount of each contribution as turned over to Mr. Bond up to Tues j day morning follows: (Continued on Page Two) Property Must Be 1 Listed In January For Tax Purposes Penalty Imposed For Failure to List Dur ing Month LIST TAKERS > ________ ’ All Farmers Required To Provide Accurate Farm Report Beginning Thursday, January 1, ■ tax listers in the four townships of i Chowan County went on duty for the purpose of listing property for taxa . tion. Each property owner is re quired to list his property during January, a penalty being imposed upon any who fail to abide by the . law. The four tax listers in Chowan are , as follows: First Township, Mrs. C. T. Hollo weir, who will be on duty in the Court House instead of at the Muni cipal Building as in previous years. Second Township, Percy L. Smith, who will be stationed at Henry Bunch’s store January 6 and 20; at L. W. Belch’s store, January 8 and : 22. and at Evans Mill office on January 15. Third Township, T. A. Berryman, • who will sit at Briggs’ store January 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31; Spivey’s Store, January 7 and 21, and at G. A. Hollo ■ well’s store on January 14 and 28. Fourth Township, J. A. Webb, Jr., ’ who will be at R. E. Coffield’s store on January 17, and at Neal Hobbe* : store on January 24. ; In connection with the giving in of (Continued on Page Four)