North Carolina Newspapers

In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and comity news . of general interest. Volume IX—Number 20. Dr. J. W. Warren Explains Action Bringing Charges Os 'Professional Jealousy’ County Physician Says Herald Story Caused Wrong: Impression SPADE "a” SPADE Interest of Taxpayers Considered In Mak ing Decisions Replying to a news story in The Herald last week, which he feels was an injustice to him, Dr. John W. Warren, county physician, submitted a letter to this newspaper in his own defense, which follows in whole: “I note in last week’s edition of The Chowan Herald that there was a write-up about what took place at the meeting of the County Commis sioners. I, J. W. Warren, County Physician, seem to be the man be fore the gun in the Annie Owen case that lives over on Hayes Farm. Now I guess the tax payers of Chowan County would like to know more about the facts in this case. Some things said in the paper were true and some were not true. In answer to what was said, I am tak ing this opportunity to defend myself and not the medical profession of the town like the paper had it. I am going to call a spade a spade. Mr. D. ML Warren, Chairman of County Commissioners, said in a high-pitch ed voice several times that there was professional jealousy. Speaking for myself, I can frankly state that I am not jealous of any of the doctors in this Town or in any other town, but I realize that it is a hard matter for me or anyone else to cooperate with Dr. Williams. I hope Mr. D. M. Warren was not referring to me being jealous of Dr. Williams be cause that does not make sense for I diagnose, treat and cure more of Dr. Williams’ cases in general practice that he cannot cure that come to my office than all the other doctors put together, and my records will bear out my statement. So if this is so, which it is, now why should I be jealous' Os Dr. Williams and, if L were, I would not be narrow enough to sway my decision one way or the other as County physician on offi cial duties. After asking Dr. Wil liams in the Court House right many questions about this case, he final ly said that it was not an emer gency case and that he could have treated this case at home but it would have cost more than at the hospital and that the patient might, have complications, like paralysis. I must say that I have treated about one hundred similar cases in this County over a number of years and most of them were worse than this case for the cases I have treated went into convulsions and I had to stop the convulsions or fits before I could deliver the baby. I have never had any to have paralysis or any complication. All I have treated got well and I didn’t send any to the hospital and didn’t have any to die. “The editor should not have writ ten this story up in his paper be cause it will make the poor people get the wrong idea about me and some of them may say that I don’t want to send the poor people to the hospital. That is not so because the poor people that don’t have any thing are the ones who should go in as emergency cases. To illustrate (Continued on Page Five) Democrats Hold County Convention Saturday, 5 P. M Delegates Will Be Elect ed to State Conven tion May 22 Next Saturday afternoon, in the Chowan County Court House, the County Democratic Convention will be held, at which time delegates to the State Convention will be elected and such other business transacted as may develop. The convention will be called to order at B o’clock, war timC by B. W. Evans, chairman of the Chowan County Democratic Com v mittee, who is very anxious to have a large attendance. * Precinct meetings 'were held last Saturday, when delegates were elect ed to attend the county convention, from these delegates to the State will be chosen. The county is entitled to send to the State Con vention one delegate for each 160 votes or major fraction thereof cast in the general election. i THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TQ THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY | Graduation Speaker^ ' ** Jr A • wffiSrnrfr H. HADDON DUDLEY Members and friends of Eflen ton High School’s 1942 graduat ing class will hear Dr. H. Haddon Dudley, president of Chowan College, when he delivers the graduating address to the senior class Friday night. Rationing Os Gas Goes Into Effect After Tomorrow < Today Final Date to Register to Secure Rationing Card VARIOUS” KINDS Only 33 Gallons Allow ed For Pleasure Until July 1 Beginning Tuesday and continuing through today (Thursday) automobile owners are required to register in order to secure a rationing card for the purchase of gasoline, and any one who fails to do so will be obliged to comply with the order by registering later with the local rationing board. In making application, it is necessary to present the State registration card, so that only owners of cars are eligible to the rationing cards, except in the case of trucks, which do not require the cards. Non-highway users, and outboard motor boat owners will not be requir ed to register but will be required to fill in a form at the gasoline ser vice station when they purchase gas for these purposes. The rationing cards are issued for a specific car only and cannot be used for any other car or for any other purpose or resold. Five different cards are being is sued, according to the need of the car owner, which are as follows: The (A) gasoline rationing card has seven uits valued at 3 gallons each or a total of 33 gallons from May 15th to July Ist. The (Bl) gasoline rationing card has LI units valued at 3 gallons each or a total of 45 gallons from May 15th to July Ist'. The (B 2) gasoline rationing card has 15 units valued at 3 gallons each or a total of 45 gallons from May 15th to July Ist. The (B 3) gasoline rationing card has 19 units valued at 3 gallons eacn or a total of 57 gallons from May 15th to July Ist. The (X) gasoline rationing card has no units and is marked "Bor Es sential Use.” The holder of this card may purchase as much gasoline as he or she may need. Rev. E. L. Wells At Baptist Convention Rev. E. L. Wells, pastor of the Baptist Church, left Edenton Tues day for San Antonio, Texas, where he will attend the Southern Baptist Convention. Because of his absence Sundiay, L. E. Griffin will bring' a special message for men at the morning worship hour, while at night C. W. Overman will hold a song ser vice during which many of the old hymns will be sung. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 14,1942. Chowan County Nets $lB9 In Drive To Raise Cancer Fight Funds Final Report Shows Quota More Than Doubled QUOTA $75 Mrs. John F. White Ex presses Appreciation For Cooperation Mrs. John F. White, chairman of the drive to raise funds to control cancer, reports that $lB9 was collect ed in Chowan County during the campaign, which exceeded the quota by sll4, Chowan’s quota being $75. Mrs. White is very _much pleased with the result and wishes to thank each and every canvasser for the splendid cooperation and especially feels indebted to Mrs. J. A. Bunch, who acted as treasurer, and to” Mrs. A. S. Bush, who served a.; assistant chairman. Those who purchased memberships at SI.OO each, and other contributors follow. Miss Evelyn Brown, Canvasser— Member: Miss Evelyn Brown. Dona tions: Mrs. G. D. Asbell, Mrs. C. R. Mason, L. G. Finch, Mrs. G. L. Litch field and Mrs. Wood Privott Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Jr., Canvasser —Member: Mrs. David Holton. Do nations: Mrs. W. D. Holmes, Sr., Mrs. W. S. Privott. Mrs. Eva R. Kramer, Canvasser— Members: Miss Zene Elliott, Miss Louise Coke, Mrs. Sam Hobowsky, Mrs. H. G. Wood, Mrs. J. A. Moore, Mrs. W. A. Graham, Mrs. Eva R. Kramer. Mrs. Oscar Duncan, Canvasser— Members: Mrs. West Byrum, Raiford, Mrs. John G. Small, Mrs. Oscar Duncan. Donations: Mrs. M. M. Perry, Grady Love, Paul Wells, Mrs. Lee Moore, Miss Alethia War i ren. Mrs. Laura Goodman, Canvasser— Member: Mrs. Laura Goodman. Do nations: Mrs. W. M. Munden, Mrs. I Robert Bunch, Worth Layton, H. T. Layton, Brinkley Keeter, Russell Cobb, W. L. Langdale, E. E. Good win, Mrs. Roland Ward, R. Hawkins, and Mrs. L. C. Parks, Mrs. J. Frank White, Jr., Can vasser—Donations: R. E. Terry, Mrs. W. A. Munden, Miss Mildred Mun > den, Mrs. R. L. Meiggs, Mrs. Harry Crummey, Mrs. J. W. Barrow, Mrs. J. Frank White, Jr. Miss Dorothy Holmes, Canvasser— , Donations: Mrs. Lloyd Griffin and I Miss Dorothy Holmes. ! Mary Arrington Burton, Canvasser . —Members: Mary Arrington Burton, . Mrs. Kermit Layton, Mrs. J. S. , Davis, Leroy Haskett, Mrs. G. B. . Potter and Mrs. Albert Byrum. Donations: Mrs. James E. Wood, • Mrs. John C. Bad,ham, Mrs. Sidney L Campen, Mrs. Etta Williams and . Miss Frye Pettus. : Sarah Wilson, Canvasser—Mem ; bers: Mrs. J. A. Woodard, Mrs(. Julien Wood, Mrs. L. G. Plant. Do [ nations: Mrs. Clyde Cobb, Mrs. 0. C. Davis, Miss Aurelia Layden, Mrs. [ Melvin Price and Mrs. Lewis Harrell. Mrs. Eva Alexander, Canvasser — i Members: Mrs. Eva Alexander, E. C. : Alexander, Miss Violet Alexander, • Mrs. Charlie Owens, Alton Alexan • der, Mrs. Fred Ashley, Henry Rog > erson, Kenneth Wright, J. W. Alex ander, Miss Matilda Wright, Miss ■ Claudie Lewis, Emmett Owens, Mrs. > Ellen Basnight, J. H. Basnight, C. C. Cates and Mrs. Abe Rhodes. Dona [ tions: Howard Phipps, Lee Saddler, : Robert Twiddy, Tom Hudson, W. R. i (Continued on Page Three) ' Lions Pick Delegates To State Convention . i i Trio Will Represent Lo cal €lub In Raleigh June 14 to 16 t At the Monday night’s meeting of > the Edenton Lions Club, Sidney Campen, W. S. Privott and Hector Lupton were appointed as delegates to the Lions State Convention which will be held in Raleigh June 14 to 16. Mr. Privott is also chairman of the nominating committee for State of ficers. At the meeting Monday night, the , Club allotted funds to send an indi -1 gent man to Duke Hospital for treat ment, after it was reported that he could be rehabilitated by a three week’s treatment, for which the ne cessary expenses were appropriated. The Club was notified by District Governor Norman N. Trueblood, of Hertford, that he would make his of ficial visit next Monday night, May 18. Drainage Os Dear Swamp Examined Dy Group Experts Engineers Are Promised To Make Thorough Survey FIRST CLASS SOIL Sufficient Fall Available To Secure Adequate Water Outlet i In response to a request from Congressman Herbert Bonner, eKt examination was made of the drain age conditions along Bear Swamp Canal in Chowan and Perquimans Counties by Lewis A. Jones, chief of the Division of Drainage, on April 21. The examination was made in company with T. C. Byrum, repre sentative of the Board of Drainage Commissioners of the Bear Swamp Drainage District, Arnold Davis, principal soil conservationist; E. B. Garrett, State coordinator for North Carolina, and E. H. Mitchener, as sociate soil scientist. The examination was made for he purpose of ascertaining the reasons for unsatisfactory drainage condi tions and to suggest methods of cor recting the situation. The soil in the district is largely of the Portsmouth series and is considered among the best soils in the region when well drained. The investigation indicates that there is sufficient fall available to secure a satisfactory outlet for the drainage of the cultivated land in the district if the outlet is properly de signed and constructed. The district is already organized under the State drainage law and is in position to proceed with necessary surveys, develop plans for drainage, and construct the improvements plan ned, provided necessary excavating equipment can be obtained under the limitations set up under war priori ties. However, the amount of fed eral assistance that can be made available to the project is limited.. The State of North Carolina has a law authorizing the organization of Soil Conservation Districts for the purpose of conserving soil and im proving farm practices. Where such districts are organized, the Soil Con servation Service is authorized to as sist them in planning and construct ing soil conservation practices, in cluding drainage. The organization of such a district covering Chowan and Perquimans Counties would re sult in making technical personnel available to develop a coordinated plan of drainage for the entire area, and prepare plans for other soil con serving and land use practices that would be of material value in reduc ing maintenance costs in such drain age improvements as may be con structed. Such soil conservation dis tricts have authority to cooperate with organized drainage districts in developing and constructing drainage improvements. The landowners should decide which of the two plans of procedure they desire to follow. According to Congressman Bonner, engineers will be sent to the area within two or three weeks to make a thorough survey. Library Hours Go On Summer Schedule Beginning Monday, May 18, the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library will observe the summer schedule of hours, according to Mrs. S. M. Mc- Mullan, librarian. Hours to be observed will be every week day morning from 10 o’clock to 1, and Monday and Friday nights from 8 to 10 o’clock. Sunday hours will be from 3 to 5 q’clock in the afternoon. Vaccination Clinics An Added Service to the free vaccinations for typhoid fever, diphtheria and smallpox, which will be conducted for six weeks, the Health Depart ment, on Wednesday made this an nouncement: “This is not the regular clinic year for typhoid fever vaccinations. As usual, in 1943, this program will go on. But the clinics being held now are especially for children be tween the ages of 6 months and 8 years for diphtheria immunization, for any one who has not been vacci nated against smallpox and for those who were not protected from ty phoid fever during the last clinics held for that purpose in 1940.” PLAY FOR DANCE" The Edenton High School orches tra played at a dance in Tarboro Saturday night. Plans have not been completed, but It is expected the or chestra will play a return engage ment this Saturday- Defense Protection School Scheduled To Be Held In Edenton Next Wednesday | Very Close | The Herald was somewhat in error lapt week in stating that Miss Margaret Griffin was salu- j tatorian of the 1942 graduating class. As a matter of fact, it developed that the grades of Miss Griffin and Miss Cora Edward Bond were exactly the same and that the two girls decided by lot for the honor, Miss Bond winning in the (drawing. Both girls had an average for the four years in 1 High School of 96.4. /Miss Norma Perry, valedictor- ' ian, had a four-year average of 97.1. Poppy Day Will Be Observed May 23rd Auxiliary of Ed Bond Post In Receipt of 1,200 Poppies America’s first war-time Poppy Day is just ahead when poppies of patriotic remembrance will bloom in Edenton Saturday, May 23. Mrs. Edna White, president of Edward G. Bond Post Auxiliary, announced this week that the Auxiliary has secured 1,200 poppies which is 200 more than were sold last year. Every man, woman and child in the city will be asked to wear a poppy oil that day in honor of the men who have given their lives for America. The poppies will be dis tributed by volunteer workers from the Auxiliary and the coins contri buted for them will be used in Legion and Auxiliary work for the war dis abled; their families and the families of the dead. The poppies which will be distribut ed here have been made by disabled veterans at Fayetteville Hospital. Making the little red flowers has given many veterans employment during the winter and spring months. The work is limited to men receiving little or no government compensa tion and those with families to sup port. Contributions received for the pop pies on Poppy Day are a principal source of support for the vast wel fare work carried out by the Legion and Auxiliary among the disabled men and dependent families. With the new war adding to America’s list of war victims, there will be greatly increased need for funds during the coming year. Mrs. Jesse White is Poppy Day chairman and has practically com pleted arrangements for the sale of the poppies. It is also planned by the local Auxiliary to sell poppies in Hertford, where the Mayor and Commander of the recently organized Legion Post have willingly consented. “This year,” said Mrs. White, “the poppy not only honors and aids the men who defended America 24 years ago and their families, but also those defending America today and their families. Funds collected on Poppy Day will be used in the work the Legion and Auxiliary are doing for the disabled of both wars, and for needy families of men in the service as well as those of veterans. “The Legion and Auxiliary have had twenty years of experience in aiding service men and their depend ents. They are able to make every dollar do a maximum service in this field. Their volunteer workers have had long training and know the quick est and best methods of bringing re lief to veterans and their families ! found in need. “Victims of the present war are 1 naturally turning to the Legion and Auxiliary for aid, and, we want to I give them the benefit of our service. The increased burden calls for in creased funds. We hope that the public will be generous on PoDpy : Day this year because from the con -1 tributions made for the poppies comes the principal means of support : for our work during the entire year ahead.” Garden Club Meeting Postponed To Monday Because of a very important meet ing on Monday of the Parent-Teach er Association, the Garden Club meeting, scheduled for the same afternoon, was postponed until next Monday. The meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Hotel Joseph Hewes at 4 o’clock and all members are urged to be present. This newspaper k drew lated in the lender* where AiverUsert wfl realise good results. $1.25 Per Year. 13 Counties Expected to Be Represented At District School IN ARMORY Interesting Program Is Arranged For All Day Affair The Chowan Defense Protection School, with around 150 men and women from 13 counties in this area, will be held in the Armory at Eden ton on Wednesday, May 20th. The meeting will begin at 10 o’clock and will run until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, recessing for lunch from 1 to 2 o’clock. Dr. Albert Coats and Sam Smith of the Institute of Government at Chapel Hill, will be present. Others who will be here include Major Dewey Herrin, U. S. A., attached to the State Defense Council; Walker Martin and Norman Chamblee, assist ant State Directors; W. F. Nufer, Assistant State Director in charge of Blackouts, and a number of others prominently connected with the State Council. The meeting will be called to or der by E. W. Spires, chairman of the Chowan County Defense Council, and the Rev. W. C. Benson, chairman of the Communications Committee of the local Council, will give the invoca tion. The counties represented in this area meeting are: Camden, Currituck, Chowan, Dare, Gates, Bertie, Hert ford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington. The county defense councils, county commission chairmen, mayors and others interested itn the defense set up are expected to be here from these various county organizations. A very interesting program is be ing arranged by Assistant state Director Norman Y. Chamblee, of Rocky Mount, who is in charge of the Northeastern area. The coarse of instruction will include the best elements of the War Department Civilian Defense Schools, adapted to the particular needs of North Caro lina cities and towns. Motion pic tures will also be shown “W’e consider this the best oppor tunity ever presented for the purpose of perfecting a greater efficiency in this vital defense work and it is ear nestly hoped that every one con nected with the organizations in the various counties will be here,” said Chairman E. W. Spires. Methodist Vacation Bible School Begins Classes On Monday Corps of Efficient Teach ers Ready For Open ing Session Again this summer the annual daily vacation Bible school will be conducted in the Methodist Church, the school beginning next Monday morning, with a full corps of teach ers volunteering their services. The school will continue for two weeks, j classes being held every week • day except Saturday from 9 to .1 a. m. Teachers have met and work ed out a schedule and plan of work so that everything is in readiness for the opening Monday morning. This Bible school has been con ducted for a number of years with a generous amount of success and is open to children of all denominations. Classes have been arranged for four groups: beginners, primary, junior and intermediates, with the following courses of study to be followed: Beginners, One Happy World; pri mary, Learning About Our Church; juniors .Living In Our Community: intermediates, We All Need Each Other. The following teachers wilt he in charge of the classes: Beginners—Mrs. W. E. Malone, Mrs. Edward Speight. Primary—Mrs. P. T. Owens, Mrs. A1 Owens, Miss Frances Collins, Miss Vivian Hayman. Junior—Mrs. Paul Wallace, Mrs. L. A. Deese. Intermediate—Mrs. W. C. Benson and Mrs. J. H. Thigpen. Asistants—Misses Mary Griffin, Margaret Griffin and Julia Burton. ENTERTAINS FELLOW PUPILS Mildred Anne Small, pupil of the third grade at Advance School, en tertained the first, second and third grades at a party Monday afternoon. 'Refreshments were served.