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Volume X.—Number 41.
War Fund Drive Begins Gel. 20th
John And Inglis Fletcherl
Present Portrait Os Duke|
Os Albemarle To County
Outstanding Affair Held
In Court House Mon
day Morning
MANY PRESENT
Assembly Room In Old
Court House More
Attractive
Chowan County’s old Court House
was the scene of much interest and
pleasantry Monday morning when a
portrait of George Monk, Duke of
Albemarle, was unveiled in the As
sembly Room on the second floor.
The portrait, a beautiful reproduc
tion of an original painting, was pre
sented to the County by John and
Inglis Fletcher, the latter being the
author of “Raleigh’s Eden” and
■“Men of the Albemarle,” two books
which have resulted in much public
ity for North Carolina and the Al
bemarle in particular.
The Assembly Room was filled with
local people, as well as quite a few
visitors, all of which provided a scene
more or less reminiscent of the
Edenton Tea Party of 1774. The
Assembly Room had been cleaned,
painted and the floor repaired and
specially treated, so that a fitting
atmosphere was provided for the
occasion.
Agreeably to the County Commis
sioners, the Assembly Room was re-;
cently renovated, the work being in 1
charge of a committee composed of!
''•s. J. W. Davis, Mrs. E. N. Elliott, I
s, George C. Wood, Mrs. R. P. j
J iham, Mrs. vS. M. McMullan, Mrs.!
P. Wales, E. W. Spires, Geddes
Potter and G. H. Harding. David j
Warren, John W. Graham and Judge
Richard D. Dixon were originally
members of the committee, but the
trio resigned due to their duties
which keep them out of town.
Mrs. C. P. Wales, secretary of the
committee, opened the meeting, stat
ing at the beginning that it was an
auspicious occasion because it marks
the re-awakening on our part of a I
real appreciation of our heritage and I
a desire to preserve for posterity the
treasures of our historical past. She
informed those present that the por
trait is the work of a sister of John
PI etcher, Miss Ann Fletcher, a dis
tinguished artist of Virginia, and was
copied from an original portrait by
Sir Peter Lely and owned by Pres
ton Darie of New York City and
which now hangs in the capital build
ing at Williamsburg, Va.
Mrs. Wales expressed delight at
having so many present for the occa
sion and read a few letters and tele
grams of regret from prominent m- i
vited guests who were unable to I
attend.
Included in the number was a letter!
from Josephus l>aniels in which he|
said he and his wife have a warm |
place in their hearts for Edenton, but:
because Mrs. Daniels is not well, they i
could not attend. Emphasis was also
placed on the concluding paragraph
of Mr. Daniels’ letter which was as
follows: “Don't cut down any crepe
myrtles. Plant more of them. You!
ought to have a thousand growing in
Edenton. It is about the only thing
you need to make it a perfect place.” j
Other engagements prevented the
presence of Hunter D. Farish, direc-•
tor of Research of Colonial Wil-1
liamsburg, Inc., who has been most
cooperative with suggestions as to the
Assembly Room and regarding copy
ing the portrait.
Preston Davie, owner of the origi
nal portrait, wired Mrs. Wales that
he regretted exceedingly his inability
(Continued on Page Six)
No Fishing _||
Due to low water in mill ponds
in Chowan County Game Warden
J. G. Perry, early this week,
closed Bennett’s Mill Pond and
Dillard’s Mill Pond for the pur
\\ we of fishing. Fishing will,
/ lerefore, be prohibited until the
water supply is replenished and
the ban ordered lifted by Mr.
Perry.
Fishermen are warned to ob
serve this order, for violators
wifi be dealt with according to
law.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
V 4 HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO TME INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| _Away Over J
According to figures submitted
by J. G. Campen, chairman of the
Chowan War Savings Staff, the
county went over the top in the
Third lyoan Drive by $25,600.
Bond sales amounted to $442,600
with the quota being $417,000.
"We have done a good job,”
said Mr. Campen joyfully «n
Tuesday, “and I want to express
my appreciation to all who in any
way helped to go over the top.
We still have a long way to go
before this war is won. and it
will demand all of our efforts
and money to win. We must
win. or lose our freedom.’’
Meeting Os Farm
Bureau Scheduled
Tuesday, Oct 19thi
Barbecue Dinner Willj
Bp Served In Chowan
High School
! Members of the Chowan County!
I Farm Bureau will meet Tuesday af
ternoon, October 19, at 5 o’clock;
j (war time) in the Chowan High
i School auditorium, at which time a
[ barbecue dinner will be served. Invi
tations have been mailed, with re-
I cipients urged to return them at once
to County Agent C. W. Overman so
that an approximate number of those
who will attend can be estimated.
An interesting' program has been'
i arranged for the occasion, which in
cludes two addresses, one by R. Flake
Shaw, State Farm Bureau executive
secretary, who will discuss “Farm-'
i ers’ Organization and Its Important
I Place In Our Agricultural Program.”
| The other speaker will be Shields
Alexander of Scotland Neck, who
will discuss “The Peanut Situation -
In 1944.” Both are able speakers 1
I and will present a subject of vital in- j
terest to farmers of the county.
Arrangements will be made for
only those who send in a reply card,
so that any who expect to attend are
urged to attend to this matter at
once.
Members, as well as prospective,
members, are also requested to go
prepared to pay the 1944 membership
fee, which is $.”>.00 per member.
I Infantile Paralysis
! Meeting Tonight
Very Important Meet
ing Called By Father
F. J. MeCourt
Father F. J. MeCourt, chairman of
j the Chowan County chapter of the
National Foundation for Infantile
! Paralysis, is very anxious to have a
| large attendance at the annual meet
ing of the chapter to be held tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Court I
House. “This is a very important
! meeting,” said the chairman, “and I \
am urging every Chowan County citi
zen who possibly can to be present.”
One of .the principal items of busi
ness to be transacted is the election
! of officers for the ensuing year, and
making preliminary arrangements for
I the annual President’s Birthday cam
! paign for funds, so that it is neces
i sary to have a representative group
j of people on hand.
13 Chowan Births
During September
Seven white births and six colored
were reported in Chowan County for
the month of September by the local
health department. In the vital sta
tistics report it was also shown that
there were four colored deaths tgnd
two white deaths. One white still
born was reported and two deUhs
under one year.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 14, 1943.
{Potter Resigns As
j Chairman Os Red
Cross Home Service
Leaves Post He Has Ef
ficiently. Filled For
15 Years
bigTob
Miss Mary S. Moore Ap
pointed Successor and
Now In Charge
Geddes Potter, early this week, re- 1
signed as chairman of Home Service j
for the Chowan County Red Cross!
chapter, his resignation also affect
ing his duties as acting field director
for the Red Cross at the C. S. .Marine
Corps Air Station. Mr. Potter has;
held the chairmanship of home ser-l
vice in the local Red Cross chapter 1
for 15 years, and in his leaving Mrs. '
J. X, Pruden, chairman of the chap-!
ter, as well as Chaplain Henry Ghaee
at the Air Station, was high in praise
of Mr. Potter’s work. He has been
very faithful and efficient, and in the
discharge of his various duties in
connection with the work has contri
buted no small amount of his time
and lias made many sacrifices,
j Miss Mary S. Moore has been ap-
I (minted to succeed Mr. Potter as
I Home Service chairman and she will
also serve as acting field director for
the Red Cross at the Air Station un
j til tile need arises for a permanent
j director.
All inquiries in connection with
Red Cross home service should be
sent to Miss Moore’s home, 110 West
Iving Street until an office is estate
; lished. Activities in this phase of
Red Cross work have gradually
mounted until the need of an office is
i necessary and efforts are now under
| way for the establishment of an of
fice to more properly and convenient
ly hafidle the work.
Chough it is riot generally known,
this branch of Red Cross work de-j
mands a great deal of time on the part j
"f the chairman, as well as tact in
handling the various cases. Home
service activities are handled for ser- 1
viee hoys and girls and their families)
throughout the entire county, and in
many instances a great deal of time 1
is spent my one particular case.
Miss Moore has more time at her,
disposal than had Mr. Potter, and
though she realizes her predecessor
I admirably filled the position, she isi
I interested in her duties and will try)
to carry on in the same efficient.
| manner as did Mr. Potter. Mrs.)
Pruden feels very fortunate that the j
chapter could secure a successor of'
the calibre of Miss Moore and she,
top, feels confident that the new
chairman will carry on with credit to
the local chapter.
Wm, Kick Escapes
State Gas Chamber
! Death Sentence Reduced
To Life Imprisonment
By Governor
William yick, Chowan County
j Negro, who was sentenced by Judge
Walter Bone in the March Term of ;
Chowan Superior Court to die in the
State’s gas chamber on May 7 for j
ravishing his 14-year-old daughter,)
escaped death on Friday when Gov-:
, ernor J. M. Broughton, by an eleven-)
I th-hour commutation, reduced the j
death sentence to life imprisonment, j
An appeal was noted by Herbert j
Leary, council for Vick, at the time
of his sentence, so that his asphyxa
tion was postponed from the May 7th )
date set by Judge Bone.
In changing the sentence, Governor |
Broughton said that after a personal
study of the case and talking with
trial officers, he had some doubts as
to whether the Negro actually com
mitted the crime with which he was
charged. The Governor was also in
fluenced in his action by a recom
mendation of Solicitor Chester Mor
ris and members of the jury trying
the case that the sentence be reduced.
VSO MEETS FRIDAY
On Friday morning at 10:30 o’clock,
a meeting of the Volunteer Service
Organization of the local USO Club
will be held in the club’s rooms. This
will be an important meeting so that
all members are especially urged to
be present.
PTA Now Appealing
For Contributions j
Os Canned Goods
Canvass of Entire Town
Planned to Be Made
Friday
I
HELP NEEDED
State and Federal As
sistance for Operation
Is Withdrawn
On Friday, October 15, representa
: tives of the Parent-Teacher Associa
) tion will canvass the town for canned
' goods for the school lunch room. It
j was impossible to have, a garden this
| summer and this, added to tne fact
) that the lunch room will be operated
this yearwithout State or Federal as
| sistam-e, makes it very necessary to
1 get help from the comm unity.
If the canvasser misses seeing
anyone, he or she is asked to take or
semi the contribution to the school
building. School children will assist
in this, collection,, All people in the;
county are asked to send their con-j
Intuitions' by tile children..
Liberal donations of either home
canned goods or those purchased at
the store will he greatly appreciated.
Following is the list of canvassers;
Mrs. Tom (loodman-~N. Edenton. j
Mrs. H. A. Campen—Water Street;)
Mrs. AI Owens—-E. King Street, j
Mrs. J. H. Conger—West King St.
Mrs. T. C. Byrum—West Eden St. [
Mrs. Paul: Wallace and Mrs. Nathan
Dail—East Queen Street.
Mrs. James K. Wood—W. Queen St.
Mrs. W. H. tiardner. West Church
Street. ;
Mrs. J. P. Partin—Gale Street. . !
Mrs. John B. Harrison—Court St.
Mrs. Ernest White—Albemarle St.
Mrs. Fred Wood —Mosely Street.
Mrs. 1,. P. Williams—(iianville St.
from Water to Queen.
■ Mrs. Jimmy Earnhardt —Granville'
| Street from Queen Street on.
Mrs. R. X. Hines—Broad Street
from Queen to Albemarle.
! Mrs. Albert Byrum and Mrs. Fran
cis Hicks- Broad Street from Albe
) marie to the Fair Grounds.
1 Mrs. Arthur Chappell—Hast Eden
Street:
Mrs. Charlie Morgan—Oakum St.
Mrs. J. M. Jones —Blount Street.
Large Congregations
At Baptist Revival
Meetings Will Continue
At Least Through
Sunday Night
Revival meetings in the Baptist
Church got off to a good start with
splendid congregations turning out for
every service since the revival began
on Monday night. The preacher for
the occasion is the Rev. Charles;
Howard, pastor of the Buies Creek
Baptist Church arid professor of the
Bible at Campbell College.
Dr. Howard is an able and interest
ing speaker and it is expected that
the congregations will continue to be
come larger as the meetings continue.
Though it had not been definitely de
cided early this week when the revival
’will come, to a close, the pastor, the;
Rev. K. D. Wells, stated that it will
j continue at least through next Sunday i
i night.
! Services are held each morning at
10 o’clock and at 8 o’clock each
night, which everyone is cordially
j invited to attend.
| Mrs. Elliott Calls
i WAC Recruitment
Committee To Meet
Mrs. R. F. Elliott, chairman of the
Chowan County Women’s Army)
Corps recruitment committee, has
called a meeting of her committee to |
be held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock
in the office of Clerk of Court E. W.
Spires. Mrs. Elliott has been ap
pointed chairman of this group in an
effort to secure Chowan County girls
for service in the WAC, a campaign
now in progress throughout the State.
Members of Mrs. Elliott’s commit
tee are Mrs. James E. Wood, Mrs. J. 1
Clarence Leary, Mrs. B. Warner)
Evans, Mrs. James E. Hassell and,
Miss Lena Jones, all of whom are
especially urged to be present.
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Final Arrangements Made
At Meeting Os Executive
Committee Friday Night
Resigns
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GEDDES B. POTTER
After serving continuously and
efficiently for 15 years, Mr.
Potter this week resigned as
Red Cross Home Service Chair
man and acting field director for
| the Red Cross at the I. S. Marine
Corns Air Station.
I
Part Os Edenton’s
i Streets Scheduled
To Be Resurfaced
Few Matters Confront
Councilmen at Meet
ing Tuesday Night
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According to action taken by Town
Council at the monthly meeting on
Tuesday night, some of the most
worn streets will be resurfaced. The
Street Commissioner was authorized
to have the following streets resur-j
faced 1 : Broad Street from Queen to
the County Dock; Water Street from 1
. Granville to Oakum; Oakurp from
| Water to King: King from Oakum to
! Broad, and Court Street from Water
to King. The cost of this work will
. amount to approximately $4,347, and!
j is necessary in properly maintaining
1 the streets.
Eden Street sidewalk paving, the
proposed zoning ordinance and repair- 1
: ing the county and city docks also
i was considered during the meeting.
As to the former, the hope has not
been abandoned that a sidewalk can!
be constructed which will not inter-;
sere with the trees. As to the zon
ing ordinance, the Councilmen . were )
i favorably inclined toward the idea,)
hut Clerk R. E. Leary was instructed
to have copies of the ordinance copied
for each Councilmen so that it can be
studied and changes made before its
adoption. I
Mayor 1.. H. Haskett and J. Edwin
! Bufflap were instructed to investigate j
the two docks and secure a price for
necessary repairs before taking any
definite action.
M. M. Nixon Seriously
Injured While Working
At His Plant In County
Mordecai M. Nixon, manufacturer
of peanut diggers, was seriously in
jured while at work at his plant ini
; the county Monday night. The acci-i
; dent occurred about 9 o’clock, when
Mr. Nixon was caught in a machine
resulting in a badly mangled hand,
! a fractured leg and a serious cut on
| the head.
He was brought to Edenton, where
|he was given temporary treatment
before being taken to the Albemarle
Hospital ih Elizabeth City.
Licenses For Peanut
Pickers Now Ready
As in previous years, all peanut
picker operators are required by Taw
I to obtain a license. These licenses
I must be obtained at the Register of
Deeds’ office and are now ready to
be issued.
This newspaper it circu
lated b the territory
whore Advertisers wttt
fHln |hJ romdH
$1.50 Per Year
Plans Calls For “Pep”
Meeting Next Tues
day Night
QUOTA $6,000
Hoped Goal Will Be Re
alized Within Two
Weeks
Following a meeting of the exe
cutive committee of the United War
Fund drive in Chowan County, held
Friday night in the Municipal Build
ing, machinery was set up for the
opening of the local campaign Wed
nesday morning. October 20. Va
rious plans for the drive were dis
cussed, one oi which will be a “pep”
meeting held the night before the
drive opens which will be in the
form of a barbecue dinner to be serv
ed for all who will participate in the
county’s effort to meet the quota.
Every worker is urged to he present
at this meeting which will he held
in the Parish House, and at which
time final instructions will be given
to solicitors who are requested to
make a thorough canvass of the en
tire town and county.
During Friday night’s meeting it
was decided to compile a list of at!
who make contributions during the
drive, as well as the amount of the
| contribution. This list will be filed
\ iff the clerk of court’s offitjr as a
permanent record of participation in
j this particular phase of the war
effort. .
I The drive will he. announced in the
various churches throughout the
county. It is not the purpose to take
j offerings in the churches, but only to
i remind members of congregations to
I contribute as generously as possible
in this worthwhile appeal. It is also
j planned to have the Edenton High
I School band parade prior to next
; Tuesday night’s meeting in order to
stimulate interest in the dr've which
will begin the following morning.
J. H. Conger is general chairman
, of Chowan County’s drive, during
I which the quota has been set at
$6,000. Associated with Mr. Conger
are Philip McMullan, secretary; J.
■ ' Edwin Bufflap, publicity chairman;
W. W. Byrum, chairman of commer
cial and industrial employee division;
J. A. Moore and D. M. Warren, initial
gifts division; J. Clarence Leary and
L. H. Haskett, general canvassing
division in Edenton; the Rev. Frank
j Cale, county canvassing division;
Prof. D. F. Walker, colored division
• in Edenton; J. B. Small, colored divi
sion in the county; Mrs. James L.
Hassell and Mrs. Thomas J. Hoskins,
Yeopim section; George C. Cunney,
; Jr., in change of U. S. Marine Corps
. Air Station contributions.
• This drive is a combination of 18
j appeals for funds, 17 brought about
by war conditions and the addition of
1 local Boy. Scouts’ usual drive for
funds, so that instead of one appeal
i and drive after another being made,
; the National War Fund was formed
| in order for one contribution to take
care of all appeals. For this reason
| contributions should be generous.
It is the hope of Chairman Conger,
as well as his associates, that the
| local drive will be short-lived in that
j the amount the county is asked for
j will be raised within 10 days or at
| least not over two weeks,
j The agencies who will share in the
j United War Fund are: USO, United
| Seamen’s Service, War Prisoners Aid,
j Belgian War Relief Society, British
j War Relief Society, French Relief
Fund, Friends of Luxembourg, Greek
' War Relief Association, Norwegian
(Continued on Page Six)
| Rooms Needed
L With the arrival of many
? >more Marines at. the local air
station, a new critical housing
1 situation has developed. Rela
] tives of some of these men are
1 seeking rooms, so that there Is
r need for more living quarters.
The USO Club found nine
t j rooms Tuesday and inquiries are
v, continuously coming in with no
s prospective rooms on file. Any
f who have one or more rooms
o wiill be doing a splendid service
by contacting the USO Club.