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found a fair presentation
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of general interest.
Volume IX. —Number 25
MJ S. Elliott Urges Senator
Bailey Aid Exempt Peanuts
From Price Control Order
Says Henderson Brilli
ant But Misfit as to
Agriculture
Claims Farmers Want
Only Reasonable Re
turn For Product
Following the recent meeting of
peanut growers held in Suffolk, M. S.
Eliiott, in the interest of peanut
growers, has written to Senator
Josiah W. Bailey reuesting him to
use his influence in exempting pea
nuts and peanut products from the
maximum price regulation as estab
lished by the Office of Price Admin
istration.
Though no reply had been received
by Mr. Elliott at the time The Her
ald went to press, his letter to Sena
tor Bailey follows:
“Knowing your intense interest in
agriculture and your profound desire
to aid your farming constituency, I
am calling to your attention a condi
tion of acute hardship now undergo
ing .by the peanut growers of the
North Carolina and Virginia section.
“I understand the parity price of
edible peanuts as guaranteed by
Congress is 7% cents per pound for
farmers’ grade or stock. This price
was being paid freely by the millers
or cleaners up to, say, May Ist, when
like a clap of thunder from a clear
sky came Mr. Henderson’s order
placing peanuts and their many
manufactured or processed products
pnder his flooring and ceiling mon
strosity. I will not attempt to go in
detail as to its many ramifications.
You are familiar with these, but suf
fice it to say, this act of his has com
pletely demolished the market for
farmers’ stock peanuts, of which
many thousands of bags remain in
the farmers’ possession with absolute
ly no market.
“Mr. Henderson may be a very
Wfflfant man intellectually, and no
doubt is so far as labor unions and
industry go, which he has spent most
of his adult years, but as an agri
culturist and one familiar with the
production and marketing of agri
cultural products, I know of'no great
, er misfit. I doubt very seriously
whether he knows a peanut grows on
a vine or a bush. Ido not doubt his
sincerity or good intentions, but
“good intentions” without sufficient
results, are worthless. He fails to
know that peanuts cost more today
to produce and make ready for mar
ket than at any time in the past.
Everything of cost that enters into
their production has advanced 50
pr cent. I could give you an item
ized statement, but being a farmer
and grower of peanuts in quite a
large way, I am supposed, at least,
to know what I am talking about.
“We farmers are not greedy and
are not trying to get abnormal prices'
for our products. We do not expect
12% cents per pound for farmers’
stock peanuts that was obtained in
*the last war—l9l7-1919, but we do
expect at least the cost of production,
and a reasonable profit, isay 7%
cents to 8 cents per pound for farm
ers’ stock so that we may pay our
taxes and other necessary expenses.
For your I would say
that peanuts represent 85 per cent of
our cash crop in this immediate sec
tion; and we produce altogether
drhat is known as the Jumbo variety,
which brings a premium over other
varieties, and even these have no
market today.
I am writing and requesting that
you use your great influence in see
ing that justice is done your peanut
farmer friends by having peanuts
Ana their processed products ex
empted under the price control order
dt Mr. Henderson.”
J
Davey Tree Expert
Working On Trees
C. A. Sheriff of the Davey Tree
Expert Company, arrived in Edenton
Sunday, where he will utilize 100
hours in trimming trees and such
other work as will lhake for the im
provement and welfare of Edenton’s
trees. Mr. Sheriff succeeds C. C.
Huie, who has done this sort of work
•in Edenton for several* years, but
could not be located.
Mr. Sheriff is accompanied by his
wife and they are boarding with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hughes while In
EJdenton.
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> NO COURT TUESDAY
- There was no session of Recorder's
.Court Tuesday due to Judge John
W. Graham being out of town.
WE CHOWAN HERALD
X-M.WOM* NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| Lin* lip! ~~j
Due to the rush of applicants
> for sugar purchase' certificates
’ for canning purposes, the Chowan
County War Ration Board has
arranged to hear these applica
tions alphabetically. Because of
this arrangement, all whotte sur
names begin from A through (i
will be considered Monday of,
liext week. On Wednesday con
sideration will be given to those
, ' whose names begin from H
through P, and Friday from Q
through Z.
Those desiring to secure sugar
purchase certificates are urged to
go on the day'designated.
t
Jack Russell Safe
After Sinking Os
Lexington By Japs
; Local Boy Wires Family
Friday From San
Diego, Cal.
With the daily newspapers on Fri
• -day morning announcing the sinking
; of the aircraft carrier Lexington in
. the Coral Sea battle with the Japan
ese on May 8, the family of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. Russell were greatly re
’ lieved when during the day they re
ceived a telegram from their son,
. Jack Russell. The telegram was sent
from San Diego, Cal., and was as fol
| lows: “After seeing today’s head
lines I want you to know I am well
and happy. Please let rest of family
, kriow.”
, Jack Russell had. been stationed on,
I the Lexington for eight years, and
previous to Friday’s telegram, the
family on June 1 received a card to
the effect that he was well and safe.
However, when the news was releas
ed that the Lexington was lost, fears
for his safety developed, which were
put to rest upon receipt of the tele
gram.
11 New Tire Permits
Issued Monday Night
Permits for nine new and 11 re
tread tires were issued by the War
Ration Board at Monday night’s
1 meeting. Those whose applications
were granted follow:
New Tires—A. C. Ward, trucking
and farming, tire and tube; M. J.
Tynch, fishing and farming, tire and
tube; E. L. Ward, farmer, tractor
• tire and tube; Leßoy Barrow, con
tract hauler, tire and tube; E. L.
Bell, U. IS. Employment Service,
tube; State Highway Patrol, tire
and tube; M. M. Nixon, manufacturer
farm implements, four obsolete tires.
' 1 Retreads—Mrs. Mattie E. Evans,
fanner, tire; J. E, Lane, farmer, tire;
Rev. J. C. Griffin, clergyman, tire;
H. J. White, farmer, tire; J. Camer
on Boyce, hauling, tire; L. E. Fran
cis, farmer, tire; Jacob Asbell,
farmer, tire and tube; J. L. and E.
V. Layton, fishermen, tire and tube;
J. Q. Bass, farmer and fisherman,
two tires; J. L. Wiggins, farmer, tire
and tube.
300 Men In Chowan
Estimated Register In
Fifth Registration
With the fifth registration sche- ,
duled to be held Tuesday, June 30, all
young men between 18 and 20 will be
required to register at that time for
possible military service. Two places
of registration have abain been ar
ranged in Chowan County, one at the
Armory in Edenton, and the other at
the Community Building at Cross
Roads. The hours to perform this
duty will be from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Though the number of men ex
pected to be included in the registra
tion in Chowan County is uncertain,
headquarters in Raleigh estimated
that the number will be approximate
ly half of the number registered in
the third registration. At that time
600 registered* which will place the
June 30 number at about 300 men
between the ages of 18 and 20 years.
SOCIETY MEETS MONDAY
The Women’s Sqpiety 6f Christian
Service of the Methodist Church will
meet Monday morning at 10 o’clock
at the church. All members are
urged to attend. |
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 18,1942.
A Proclamation
WHEREAS, America is engaged in ah “all out” war with the powers
of evil bent upon its destruction, and —
WHEREAS, Over iseven millions of our Boys have been drafted to
fcarry the fight to the enemy and to sacrifice their very lives if need
be, and—
WHEREAS, The President of the United States has called on the
civilian population of the Nation to do its part by liberally contribut
ing to War Relief, and’— 1
WHEREAS, The War Relief agencies in Chowan County have pooled
their efforts and have put on a drive to raise our quota of $1,600, and—
WHEREAS, The soliciting committee appointed to raise this fund
have succeeded in raising SI,OOO of this quota, and—
WHEREAS, It is necessary that the balance »of S6OO be raised at the
earliest possible moment, and—
WHEREAS, It is realized that every patriotic citizen is anxious to do
his bit—
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to give every person an opportunity to
freely make such contribution as his conscience and ability permit, I
have designated the week beginning Friday, June 19th and ending
. Friday, June 26th
VOLUNTEER WAR RELIEF WEEK
And to this end all citizens are urged to make their contributions
either to one of the soliciting committee or to Mr. W. H. Gardner,
Treasurer, at the Bank of Edenton direct.
Done at Ederrton this 18th day of June, 1942.
J. H. McMULLAN, Mayor.
DrivelterteTo
Salvage Rubber
One Cent a Pound Paid
For Any Kind of
Old Rubber
Chowan County will fall in line
with the entire nation in rounding
up old rubber of every description, a
campaign for which was begun June
15 and will continue through June 30.
During that time every fitting sta
tion and tire dealer will take in any
and all kinds of rubber, which can Oe
contributed, or be sold for one sent
per pound.
The purpose of campaign is to
ascertain how much rubber can be
salvaged in the nation, and to get it
as soon as possible -into war indus
tries and rubber plants, where there
is now a serious shortage. There is
no special kind of rubber stipulated,
any and all kinds of rubber being
desired.
A program, is being arranged for
the rural sections of Chowan County
to round up every piece of available
scrap rubber about farms, the drive
to continue for about two weeks.
Everybody is urged to turn in any i
rubber about their premises in order
to boost the supply for the war
effort.
President Roosevelt spoke upon the
rubber situation last Sunday, empha
sizing the need to get as much as
possible into circulation, at once,
and it is expected that Chowan Coun
ty will cooperate in the campaign as
in other requests.
CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAM
AT EVANS METHODIST CHURCH
Children’s Day services will be held
at Evans Methodist Church Sunday.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged and the public is invited to
attend.
Daily Vacation Bible
School At Baptist
Church Two Weeks
Classes Will Begin Mon
day Morning at 9
O’clock
Beginning next Monday morning
at 9 o’clock, a daily vacation Bible
school will ibe conducted in the Bap
tist church. The school will be under
the supervision of Mrs. E. J. Griffin,
who has arranged classes for inter
mediates, juniors and primary pupils.
A group of efficient teachers
have been secured to teach the va
rious classes, which are open to
young people of the town and com
munity. The school will continue for
two weeks. It is an interdenomina
tional school add childre nfrom every
church are urged to attend.
T. R. WILLIFORD RETURNS
FROM STAY IN HOSPITAL
T. B. Williford, who has been con
fined to the General Hospital, Nor
folk, Va., for the past three weeks as
the result of a cerebral hemorrhage,
was able to be brought home Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. Williford is now re
cuperating at his home, though still
very weak, but Is able to have com
pany. 'VI
Appeal Made For
Red Cross Knitters
New Quota Received By
Mrs. J. M Pruden,
Chairman
i Mrs. J. N. Pi'uden, chairman of the
: Chowan Chapter of the American
Red Cross, is appealing for more
knitters to make sweaters for the
armed forces. JThough the June first
quota has not yet been completed,
Mrs. Pruden has received a new
quota for Chowan County which is
expected to be ready for shipment
on September 1.
Chowan’s new quota calls for 40
sleeveless sweaters, 53 helmets, 50
mufflers and 40 wristlets, and to
complete this amount of work there
must be more volunteers to offer
their services.
Anyone willing to contribute her
time and talent to making these
sweaters for the boys in the service
’ ishould contact either Mrs. Mattie
Davis or Mrs. E. T. Rawlinson, who
have charge of this work, as early as
possible.
Chowan In First two
Weeks Nears Quota
For June War Bonds
$11,600 Quota In May
Practically Doubled
In County
With Chowan County practically
doubling its May quota of war sav
ings istamps and bonds, J. G. Cam
pen, chairman of the Chowan County
War Savings Staff, reported Tuesday
that at the end of the first two
weeks in June approximately $12,000
worth of the stamps and bonds have
been purchased of the June quota,
which was set at $17,400. This
leaves only a little more than $5,000
worth to be purchased during the re
mainder of the month and Mr. Cam
pen has every reason to believe that
the county will again oversubscribe
its quota.
May’s quota for the county was
$11,600, which was practically doubl
ed, $22,175 worth of the stamps and
bonds being sold during the month.
Draft Board Gets Call
For 35 White Men
To Leave July 21st
Chowan County’s Draft Board has
received another call for 35 white
men for army -duty, the group being
scheduled to leave Tuesday, July 21,
for Fort Bragg. A group of 35
Negroes are also scheduled to leave
Tuesday, July 7.
Names of the boys who will com
pose these groups had not been re
leased this week.
RETURN FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. R. L. Pratt and her small son,
Bobby, returned Wednesday from
Windsor Hospital, where Bobby had
his tonsils and adenoids removed on
Tuesday. Mr. Pratt spent Tuesday
at the hospital with his wife and
son.
Mayor Issues Proclamation
Designating Week To Raise
s6ooDeficit For War Relief
| No Peanut Festival]
Because of present war condi
tions, it has been decided by the
Edenton-Chowan Chamber of
Commerce to call off the peanut
festival this year. The initial
festival held last year was far
more successful than was antici
pated and it was hoped the cele
bration would be an annual af
fair. However, under present
conditions, it was thought ad
visable to abandon the celebra
tion until after the war.
Date Os Eye Clinic
Changed To July 2
Specialist Unable to Be
In Edenton June 17
As Announced
’ According to information from the
Bertie-Chowan Health Department,
the eye clinic which was scheduled to
' be held Friday, June 19, has been
postponed until Thursday, July 2.,
The change in date of this clinic was j
caused by inability to secure a doctor
to be in the county on the previously
announced date.
1 The clinic, which will be sponsored
jointly by the Health Department,
: Welfare Department, Lions Club and
Edenton High School, will be held in
the Edenton High School in coopera
tion with the North Carolina State
Commisision for the blind.
Medical examination will be free
for charity and semi-charity patients
and glasses will be furnished at a
1 cost of $4.00, which amount will be
1 paid by the cooperating organiza
-1 tions.
A certificate of need slip for char
ity patients will be provided by the.
local Welfare Department upon ap-1
plication.
Edenton Lions Club
Well Represented At
Convention In Raleigh
Edenton’s Lions Club was well re
-1 presented at the State Convention
I held in Raleigh Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, 14 Lions and Lionesses
I leaving Sunday to attend the affair,
and Leroy Haskett and W. B. Gay
lord joining the group Monday night.
Those composing Sunday’s delega
-1 tion were Mr. and Mrs. William
* Privott, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parrish,
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Lupton, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Partin, Miss Margaret
Harrell, Kenneth Floars and Dr. W.
Harrell, Kenneth Floars, Dr. W. S.
Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank
White, Jr., and J. Clarence Leary.
Thomas Payne, of Washington,
N. C., was elected governor of Dis
trict 31-C at the business session on
Tuesday. The Edenton Club won
the attendance trophy.
Presbyterian Revival
Begins Next Sunday
Rev. D. C. Crawford, Jr.
At Chinquapin This
Week
Beginning next Sunday night and
continuing through Friday, June 26,
revival services will be in progress at
the Presbyterian Church. Preaching
for this series of meetings will be
the Rev. Grower Croswell, of Chin
quapin, with services scheduled to be
held every evening at 8 o’clock.
There will be no services in the morn
ing.
The pastor, the Rev. D. C. Craw
ford, Jr., has been very much con
cerned about the revival and extends
a cordial invitation to everybody to
attend. Special music has been ar
ranged for the meetings.
The Rev. Mr. Crawford, on Sunday
night, began a revival at the Chin
quapin Presbyterian Church, which
will continue during this week. He
Dlans to return to Edenton Saturday
, in order to conduct services at his
church Sunday morning.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
The regular communication of
! Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. ft A.
M., will be held tonight at 8 o’clock.
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This newspaper it draw
lated in the territory
where Advertisers wm
realite good results.
$1.50 Per Year.
?Group Canvassers Col
lect SI,OOO of County’s
$1,600 Quota
THREE FUNDS
Voluntary Contributions
Urged to Put County
Over Top
Though canvassers In the joint
drive to raise a quota of $1,600 in
Chowan County for Navy Relief,
LSO and Chinese Relief have prac
tically completed their work, a check
up of contributions reveals the fact
that just about SI,OOO has been re
ceived, leaving a deficit of S6OO if
each request is to be granted.
The joint drive was decided upon
several weeks ago in order to reduce
effort on the part of canvassers for
each cause, as well as do away with
the need of asking just about the
same group of people three different
times for a contribution at about the
same time. At a mass meeting it
was unanimously agreed to consoli
date the three drives, with T. C. By
rum named general chairman. Ged
des Potter is chairman of the USO
drive, J. H. Conger heads the Navy
i Relief effort, and Mayor J. H. Mc
i Mullan was appointed chairman of
Chinese Relief. Quotas as set for
Chowan County amount to S6OO for
USO, and SSOO each for Navy Relief
and Chinese Relief, or a' total of
$1,600.
Because of the deficit of S6OO in
the total quota, Mayor J. H. Mc-
Mullan has designated a week, June
18 through June 26, as War Relief
Volunteer Week, during which volun
teer contributions are requested in
order to raise the amount necessary
to put the county over the ton.
These contributions may be made
to either the solicitors in various
parts of the county or gay be sent
or taken to the treasurer of the
■ campaign. W. H. Gardner, at the
j Bank of Edenton.
Names of all those who have con
| tributed during this drive will ap-
I near in next week’s iscue of The
Herald, and to ho im*ludo<i j n tbe list
contributionis should be made at
once.
There is little need to explain what
the money for the three drives will be
used for nor how important it is that
the specified amount should be se
cured. USO is a consolidation of the
efforts of the Y. M. C. A.. National
'Catholic Community Sendee, the
Salvation Army, Y. W. C. A., Jewish
Welfare Board and National Travel
ers Aid Association in providing for
the welfare of America’s fighting
men in camps and the forces behind
the lines.
t ntil the present war, the men in
the U. S. Navy themselves maintain
ed a fund for the relief of families
of Navy men, but due to the war,
this need has increased to such an
extent that the men themselves are
unable to cope with the need. For
that reason the fund is to he augu
mented by a nation-wide drive for
funds for this worthy cause.
As to the Chinese Relief Fund,
there is untold suffering in China,
where the Japanese have played
havoc, and to America longing eyes
turtn for some aid for the mere neces
sities of life and some means to
soothe wounded and neglected bodies
caused by a ruthless military group
who have no other thought than
conquest df territory without regard
to consequences.
All three are very worthy causes
and it is the hope of General Chair
man Byrum and his associates, Mes
srs. Conger, Potter and McMullan
that the remaining S6OO of the
budget will be realized even if those
who have already contributed must
make another contribution.
Draft Board Seeking 1
To Locate Three Men
Due to moving and failure to noti
fy the local Draft Board, the where
abouts of three men is now being
sought. The three men are Sletcho
Thompson, a white man, and John
Plum Edwards and Ernest Milner,
Negroes.
The Draft Board is making every
effort possible to locate these three
men and will appreciate any informa
tion os to where they may be located.
After all efforts have failed to lo
cate the trio, they will be reported as
delinquent, after which the FBI will
handle the matter and no doubt
’ cause embarrassment to the men for
. failing to notify the draft board as
. to their present address.