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Volume Xlll—Number 14. Cemetery Groups Agree To! * Deed Beaver Hill Cemetery Over To Town Os Edenton Action Taken at Joint; Meeting Held Tues- j day Morning TWO PROV ISIONS Group of Ladies From Churches Will Act For Time At a joint uieeting of the Heaver ' Hill Cemetery Corporation and the Heaver Hill Cemetery Association Tuesday morning, both groups agreed to turn over to the town of Edenton the Beaver Hilt Cemetery, and passed a resolution to that effort which has been turned over the town, the lat-; ter already agreeing to the proposi tion. The entire cemetery plot contain ing about 24 acres will be deeded to the town, except that portion of'lots owned by individuals, with only two provisions, one being that the town maintain and keep up the cemetery in a proper manner. The other provi sion is that what funds remain with the original organization be turned over to a committee composed of a lady from each of the seven denomi nations, who have already been se lected and include the following: Mrs. R. F. Tuttle, Catholic Church. Mrs. R. E. Leary, Presbyterian Church. Mrs, Millard F. Bond, Jr., Metho -dist Church. Mrs, C. E. Kramer, Episcopal! Church. Mrs. R. C. Holland. Baptist Church. ‘ Mrs. Eva Alexander, Christian | Church. Mrs. George Shaw, Church of As- , sembly of God. The funds turned over to this com-, niittee are to be used only for beaut i * ’ication and improvements as long as j ™ he money lasts. The Beaver Hill Cemetery Associ-j sition has ?2P> in hand, which, under the terms, will be turned over to the | town, which will have supervision of the cemetery hereafter. The Beaver Hill Cemetery Corpor ation was organized November 11, 1889. with 12 members. These mem bers, all of whom are dead, were W. (>. l’ruden, W. J. Leary, Jr., 0. E. j Robinson, Jacob Wool, J. L. Rogerson, R. J. Mitchell, J. R. B. Hathaway, C.! S. Vann, R. N. Hines, L. L. Brinkley, j Or. Thomas H. Leary and J. E. Bon ner. At present Fred P. Wood is president and Mrs. R. C. Holland. ( secretary and treasurer. The Beaver Hill Cemetery Associa tion was organized in 1914 by three ladies whose purpose was to keep the | cemetery in a more attractive condi-; tion. These three ladies were Mrs. R. j F. Tuttle, Mrs. E. S. Norman and Mrs. S. W. Taylor. AUXILIARY MEETS FRIDAY A meeting of the Legion Auxiliary will he held Friday night at 8 o’clock 1 at the home of Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt. All members arc urged to be pre- ! sent. MAYOR LEROY H. HASKETT DESIGNATES APRIL 8-13 CLEAN UP WEEK IN EDENTON Urges Cooperation In Effort to Make Edenton More Attractive; Street Department Will Aid In Promptly Collecting Trash During Week Mayor Leroy Haskett has designat ed next week, April 8-13, as clean-up week in Edenton and during the week he is appealing to all citizens to make an extra effort to tidy up about homes and premises in an ef fort to make Edenton cleaner and more attractive. Mayor Haskett says he is frequent ly complimented upon the attractive appearance of Edenton homes and streets, but that there is still room for improvement and he hopes that during next week there will be much evidence of cooperation in helping to make Edenton the cleanest town in the State. During the week, the Street De partment will cooperate in carrying f\ way trash which is put out, so that V .ousewives are asked to rid their premises of as much trash as possi ble. At the same time a nation-wide “farm cleanup week” from April 8 to 14 is announced by livestock health authorities. Chief objective of the effort in this state will be a thorough cleanup of livestock quarters, barnyards, and lots, to eradicate parasites, germs, and disease hazards which could be a threat to livestock health. Cleanup THE CHOWAN HERALD HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY [Gifts For Chowan] Chowan County Commission ers were delighted Monday when they learned from the Panel Room Committee that two more I portraits have been contributed | for the panel room of the Court House. The two portraits will be 1 one of Joseph Hewes and the other of Hugh Williamson. The llewes family presented the portrait of Joseph Hewes, while Mrs. James Webb is the donor of the Hugh Williamson portrait. In the panel room now hangs the portrait of George Monk. Duke of the Albemarle, which a j few years ago was presented by j Mrs. Inglis Fletcher. The Commissioners expressed 1 their thanks and appreciation to the Panel Room Committee, as well as the donors of the por- 1 traits for their interest in the historic room. Jurors Drawn For Civil Term Court ■ | ; Session Scheduled to Be Held During Week Os April 29 ! Chowan County Commissioners on; j Monday morning drew 24 names from ; I the jury box, those whose names • | were drawn being scheduled for jury 1 : duty at the term of Chowan Superior' Court, which will convene April 29. s ThiA term will be for the purpose of; ' trying civil cases only. Those whose names wort drawn j include: Willie Crummey. Clarence; Cates, I. I '. Hunch; W. 1). Elliott. .1. , !.. Layton, W. M. Chesson, Ray Hoi-1 lowed! H. T, Boyd, H. V. A shell,: t Bristow Perry, Eugene Baker, H. El. j Lane, Fred P. Wood, C. T. Griffin,' i Robert P. Morris, V. E. Jordan, Fred; L. Ashley, H. V. Bass, W H. Pearce, j James Swindell, Etmnett Dail, C. A. j Perry, Thomas B Wood, and 11. T • | Copeland. Two Veterans Buy Ed Habit’s Plant | Edenton’s oldest dry cleaning and I pressing establishment changed j hands this week when Skinner White 'and Claude Griffin purchased Ed Ha j hit’s dry cleaning plant, which was j started by Mr. Habit in 1917. Both young men are returned vet , j brans and plant to continue in busi ■ ness under the same name for the; present. The plant will remain in the ] j Habit building, A pick-up and deliv-; cry service will be maintained. suggestions, offered by the Ameri- i can Foundation for Animal Health, | include: “Clean and disinfect livestock quar-1 ters, particularly where young ani-1 j mals and poultry are to be born and | housed. i : <1 “Remove old straw stacks, by , spreading straw on fields. Old stacks harbor worms, parasites, and disease germs. “Clean up barnyards and livestock lots. They are often heavily infested with parasites. “Drain low spots in barn lots, i where water stands; fence off those spots which cannot be drained. Wet places are germ-breeders. “Haul out all manure; manure piles are sources of parasites infestation. “Pick up nails, glass, and other sharp objects which could be swal lowed by livestock with fatal conse quences. “Move young animals to fresh, clean ground as early as possible. As added health precautions, be sure pigs are vaccinated against erysipelas and cholera, have breeding stock checked for brucellosis, and watch for signs of disease so prompt corrective mea sures may be taken.” Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, April 4,1946. I BUY EASTER SEALS |, M] ' Again the season lias arrived to buy Easier Seals, which go to ward helping crippled children such as pictured above. Children in numerous cases are helped by funds from the sale of these seals who otherwise would not be helped, so that everyone is urged to pur chase seals generously from now until Easter, April 21. ' Grand Jury Sets j Record In Finishing Work In One Day j Recommends Centraliz i ed Heating Plant For Court House I ()«*■ day was all that was required 4 lof the Grand Jury for the term «f Chowan County Superior Court, the ' work having been completed and the ; report submitted Tuesday morning. I!. W, Evans was foreman and Gilmore | Johnson, secretary. j Everything was found to be satis- | • factory except the annual aci-ount j ■lacking of L'essie It. Wiggins, admin-; 1 istrator for the Mattie E. Burke es- . tate. The; administrator is out of the state and has been, notified by mail ,by the clerk. The grand jury noted that the toi let and water system in the jail need ed repairs, as well as the fence on ; the side of the jail keeper’s residence 1 j and woodwork and gutters on the: i house. At the county home, the grand ju |ry recommended that the old jail be' | torn down and repairs made to the' i house. Following a recommendation of ■ Judge Henry Stevens, the-. Grand Jury j went on record as rocommending to the County Commissioners that they j proceed as soon as feasible to install j a centralized heating plant for heat ing the entire Court House, jail and ; the jail keeper’s residence, the Grand | Jury understanding that the County Commissioners have already had i | plans drawn for this work. Rain Halts Game I Friday Afternoon Elizabeth City In Lead I 2-0 After One Inning Was Played > Only one inning was played in the j Edenton and Elizabeth City high ! school baseball game Friday after-1 noon in Elizabeth City, the gatne be ing called off due to rain. Edenton went to bat first, but did j not score, and Powell, on the mound ; for Edenton, got in trouble when he walked the first two Elizabeth City players. Brinson then slashed a tri ple, scoring the two men on base. However, Powell then settled down 1 and after Brinson was caught by Kee- j I ter between third and home, the other two batters were easily put away. At that point the game was called. The game is scheduled to be play-! ed on April 9. Edenton's lineup was as follows: P. Hassell, c; E. Rogerson, Ist base; W. Goodwin, 2nd base; F. Keeter, 3rd base; A. Whitson, rs; B. Byrum, cf; H. Powell, p: J. Habit, If; R. Harrell, ss. Music Festival In Edenton April 12th The Competitive Music Festival of the North Eastern District of the Federated Music Clubs will be held in the High School auditorium on Fri day, April 12, beginning at 10 a. m. There will be nine entrants from Edenton, some of whom have won honors in other festivals. Any one who is interested in making America truly musical is invited to attend. I Final Report In Red I I Cross Drive Boosts 1 Total To $3,302.27 ; Chairman J. Clarence ‘ Leary Extends Appre ciation For Help j! j. J. Clarence.-Leary, chairman of The I Chowan County- Red Cross Fund liaising Campaign, reported Tuesday that contributions had amounted to $3,392.27 and that he expected very little more to be reported. The eoun- ■ j ty’s quota was $2,501),-so that again! '■ Chowan has exceeded what it was 1 asked to raise. . • Mr. Leary is very appreciative, of I j the splendid work done, by the var 1 lions captains and. their canvassers | and requested The. Herald to publicly I thank ..II who in any way contributed i toward the success of the drive, both t ill time and energy as well as in a ; financial way. thoughout the county j anil at the Edenton Naval Air Sta • • llOli. ■ Mr. Leary’s records show that the i rot;il iif $3,302.27 was raised by the j i following reports: iTaylor Theatre . $444.55 Industry-- W. W, Byrum and J I‘. S. McMullan 40(1.00 j Initial Gifts -W. 11. Gardner . 312,50.1 i Business Section—Rodney By rum and W. S. Malone ,172.50 1 ! West Edenton—Mrs. M. A. ■ Hughes, Mrs. Dick Weeks - 1159.02 1 Hast Edenton—Mrs. T. W. ! Jones, Mrs. Dick Goodwin 242.33 j North Edenton—Mrs. Mildred ! Spruill ..■■: . ~ 152.75 Rural County-—Miss R. Col well and Charles Overman 043.93 |, Rural .Colored—J. K. Small 37.7))! Edenton Residential Colored- Prof. I). F. Walker . ml.(id ' , Naval Air Base—Murriel A. ! Blass - 154.57 | Binghamton Plays Raleigh On Hicks; i Field Next Sunday; > O Triplets Play 12-Inning Deadlock In Norfolk ! Last Sunday With the Binghamton baseball (players rapidly rounding into shape, the first game was played Sunday in Norfolk, when the Triplets and Tars played a 12-inning tie game, the score being 8-8. j Local fans will have an opportun- I ity to see the boys in action next Sun | day afternoon when they cross bats j with the Raleigh team on Hicks Field,] the game being scheduled to begin at | 2:30 o’clock. About half of the players have been at Camp Shelton at Portsmouth the first part of this week, while the re mainder have been practicing daily on Hicks Field. Next Sunday’s game has been ad* vertised, so that a large crowd of fans is expected to be on hand. CHOWAN PTA MEETS Chowan High School Parent-Teach er Association will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night, April 9, in the school auditorium at 7:30 o’clock. All parents are urged to attend. Judge Stevens Emphasizes Slaughter On Highways In His Charge To Grand Jury Gosh Darn It! | Local inland fishermen can, after Friday, lay away their fishing poles and casting rigs for over a month due to the closed season during spawning. The fishing season closes Saturday and remains closed in all inland waters until May 20, so that this favorite sport will he taboo until May 20. Lions Will Sponsor District Meeting Os Boy Scouts April 2? Tex Lindsay Reports on Progress of Scout Troop 170 Edenton Lions at their meeting; Monday night decided to sponsor a ; meeting of the West Albemarle Dis trict of Hoy Scouts, the meeting scheduled to be held April 22, at I which a barbecue supper will be ser ved. Tex Lindsay, scoutmaster of ; Troop 170, which is sponsored by the Lions Club, reported very cncourag- j ing progress "f the troop and said ; he expected very soon to have uni forms for all of the boys, i W. E. Malone, chairman of District I One, presented aii invitation from the | Elizabeth City Club to attend a joint I family night meeting to be held in Elizabeth City during May. t No little interest developed at Mon j day's meeting due to the fact that i for the first time in many months all I nine of the club’s past presidents j were present. These include J. Clar ence Leary:, W. W. Byrum, W. S. I’ri i vott, Geddes Potter, W. E. Malone. 1 Dr. W. S. Griffin, Oscar Duncan, I Ralph Parrish and John Mitchener. I.inwiMid R. Worrell was admitted I as a new member of. the club. Bear Grass Trio At Rocky Hock Friday The Bear Grass Trio will present a program tit the Rocky Hock Cen tra! School Friday night at 8 o’clock, the entertainment being sponsored by ; the Parent Teachers Association of Rocky Hock with proceeds, scheduled i to go toward purchasing playground i equipment. During the evening a quilt will be Isold at auction, the quilt now being Lon display in the window of Quinn Furniture Company. ED BOND POST MEMBERS VOTE TO BUY EVERETT PROPERTY FOR LEGION HOME Court House Full of Legionnaires Listen Spell bound to Stirring Address By Judge Henry L. Stevens Tuesday Night i A group of Legionnaires which f ill - .ed the Court House Tuesday night ! voted almost unanimously to pureh- I ase the W. A. Everett property on South Broad street as the site for a| Legion Home and heard one of the most stirring Legion addresses ever J delivered in Edenton with Judge Henry Stevens as the speaker. A Legion home has been one of the dreams of Ed Bond Post members for several years, and at the meeting it was voted to accept the recommenda tion of the building committee, which ifor a long time has been considering Isites. The site chosen is known as j “Little America,” which extends from j the Willis warehouse to the Thomas Wood property. The price of the property is $4,500, and it was ex pressed at the meeting that the Le gion would be able to finance the cost as well as the cost of the erection of a suitable home. Other sites considered by the building committee included the Brown property on East King street, the Elliott property on West King street, the old Presbyterian Church property on Broad street and previ ously a portion of the Gordon prop erty on East Church street. The same building committee, with the addition of Jack Pruden, an archi-' $1.50 Per Year. More Killed By Auto mobile Accidents Than War CAN BE STOPPED Recommends a Modern Heating Plant For Court House In a charge to tin (1 rat’d Jury of unusual, length Monday morning, ! Judge Henry L. Stevens, presiding I over a. term of Cimwar. Superior Court, devoted the major portion of nis remarks to:'..the slaughter of hu .man lives on the highway. He paid tribute to those Who serve in the • armed forces, deplored the fact that ; crime has increased among boys and girls under 18 years of age and took occasion to criticize the County Com ■ missioners for allowing the Court 11 • t<■ he I: d v. Lth os. Upon calling the jurors, Judge Ste vens at once emphasized the. impor tance of jury duty and made it plain that he would not excuse any with out a very good excuse. “We cannot ; operate without a jury," he said, “and I don’t want any loafers on my jury. ; There is no better service you can j: perform for your government aside ! front wearing a uniform in the armed ! forces.” A few were excused, after which j the Grand Jury was called, as fol i lows: j Those chosen for Grand Jury duty were: Robert A. Boyce, H. J. Cope: [land, Percy E. Saunders, J. Elton [Jordan, A. I). Ward, W. T. McClen ney, J. W. Hollovvell, Gilmore John -1 son, Lee Roy Barrow, W. B. Hassell, , j F- A. Bunch, Johnnie Bass, J. H. Har rell, H. C. Brinkley, Floyd Griffin, ; B. W. Evans, Lloyd Parrish, and O. 1 B. Perry. Mr. Evans was designated as foreman. Judge Stevens said he was delight ed to come hack to Chowan County I and to conduct court in the historic : i Court House. “It was here that the ' nation was practically born,” he said, .' “and you people are fortunate to live ■! in this county, where the forbears ■ ! took such an active part in moulding the future of the nation.” He paid I tribute to those who served in the two world wars and said he prays to God that the peace may not be lost as it was in 1918. He deplored the fact that veterans i are coming home to find no houses and jobs so that families cannot be properly reunited, and that only worn out automobiles are available, which brought him tii the slaughter on high ways. > "Teeming thousands are killed on our highways by recklessness, care lessness and other causes which could i be remedied,” said the judge. “One person per minute is killed, which is a higher rate than in the war. Living . is a sweet sort of thing and I want ! (Continued on Page Five) tect, was continued and instructed to secure a plan of a building, so that work can be started as soon as pos sible. 1 Judge Stevens, a past department commander and past national com -1 mander, was introduced by John W. Graham, one of the newest Legion members. At the outset, Judge Stevens said he was glad to come back to the court house after a hard day’s work to meet and speak to his comrades in the American Legion. He expressed his pleasure over the enthusiastic manner in which the Legionnaires decided upon a site for a home and predicted that when he comes back to Chowan County he will see a home commensurate with the needs of the Post. Judge Stevens briefly rehearsed some of the early experiences of the Legion when the going was tough, then took from his wallet his Legion membership and held his audience practically spellbound, as he com mented on the various things the Le gion stands for, among which are God and country, to uphold and de fend the Constitution of the United States, maintain law and order, fos ter and perpetuate 100% American (Continued on Page Six)
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