Volume Xlll.—Numbei n> Baseball Enthusiasts From Four Towns Reorganize Old Albemarle Baseball League .». Jim Daniels Elected By Unanimous Vote As President HOLTON SECRETARY Season Begins June 2nd With Four Games Each Week With baseball enthusiasts from Edent-’:.. I left ford. Elizabeth City and Windsor present at a meeting hold in the Court House Friday night, the Albemarle League was reorganiz ed after several years.inactivity. With A. W. Hofren of Hertford acting as temporary chairman of the meeting, •W. .lim Itanieis of Kdenton \vas elec ted president of the league and Wal ter Holton of Kdenton. secretary and treasurer. A director from each of the towns represented was also elected and these were W. W. Johnson of Wind sor, Lorimer Midgett of Elizabeth City, Graham liyrum of Edenton and A. W. Hos ren of Hertford. Various matters were decided at this meeting, though it was left to the directors to iron out quite a few im portant details before the league be gins operation. It was decided at Fri day's. meeting to play four league games per week and that each club would keep the home game receipts. However, any of the teams will he allowed to play non-league, games as a means of helping to raise revenue. It was also decided that each team would be allowed to carry four hired •ut-of-town players, though no limit was set as to salaries to'be paid. The price of admission to games was al so decided. The general opinion pro ailed that there should lie a uniform price iu each town and it was agreed 1 hat •’ 1 cents for adults and 25 cents r children should be adopted. During the meeting it was decided open the league on Sunday. June 2, Bit ' close August 21, which will in de the regular season, as well as ue play-off for the league cham pionship The June 2nd date was decided upon so that playing would •ot interfere with the high school baseball schedule in the various towns. Though only four towns were re presented at the meeting, it was he neved by those present that at least two more towns. would agree to en ter, making-, the league a six-club cricuit. ■ •. . Tlte matter of each team posting a forfeit in order to insure continu ance of a team bn the field was dis cussed at length and finally was left hi the hands of the directors to de cide T! ■ amounts suggested ranged fr< i • ■ ' ■ mi. A m.-cting of the dir.-',. . scheduled to be lie Id to night (Thursday)- to' settle this, as well as other important matters in order to get the machinery in readi ness for the. ; opening of the league. Clarence Cates, Jr., Re-enlists In Army Clarence ('. Cates, signed up Tues day for a three-vear re-enlistment in the new regular army , and will have his choice of the .branch of service and overseas duty. Young Cates signed up with »Sgt. Haul F. Fisher, Army re cruiter, who is stationed in the lobby of the post office every Tuesday from 9:30 A. M„ to 4:.' J ,O H. M. to‘accept men for enlistment in the new regular Army. Many former service men are now re-enlisting in the grade they held at time of discharge even if they have been out over 90 days, a new ruiing of the Army. CHOWAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT MEETINGS SCHEDULED NEXT SATURDAY County Convention Saturday, April 27, In Court House to Elect Officers and Delegates to State Democratic Convention Lloyd E. Griffin, chairman of the Chowan County Democratic Executive 'ammittee, this week announced that -nocratic precinct meetings would held Saturday afternoon, April 20, , 3 o’clock. The principal item of business at these meetings will be to elect delegates to the County Demo cratic convention, which will be held at the Court House Saturday after noon, April 27, at 3 o’clock. At the County Convention officers will be elected as well as delegates THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY |_C. Os C. Meeing_| At a meeting held Tuesday af ternoon members of the Hoard of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce decided to bold the general quarterly meeting of the organization Friday, April 20. The meeting will he held in the , Court House at 8 H. M„ and every member of the Chamber of Commerce is especially urged to at tend. It has been the policy of the Chamber of Commerce to hold quarterly meetings, so that the members may become acquainted with what has been done and to offer any suggestions which may he beneficial, and for that reason all members are urged to be pre sent. Health Department Adopts Ordinances Affects Control of Meat And Sewage Disposal In Edenton At a: meeting of the local Health Department ordinances were adopted for control of. meat and sewage dis position, which require the following provisions: . 1 ■ -No person can install or build residential sewage disposal without having a permit from tin' Health Officer or his duly authorized repre sentative. 2 All septii tanks installed shall have a Ihinii.iim working capacity of slH> gallons. ■I All disposal plants shall he in spected before job i.s covered ami completed. This ordinance was adopted to pro tect property owners from unsatis factory private sewage disposal plants being installed by so called "jackleg” plumbers. Copies of the ordinance in its entirety may be seen or obtained at tin- local Health De partment'. The meat ordinance as adopted in part is as follows: 1 All meats transported to mar kets-, shall be wrapped in clean cloths or unused paper. 2 Meats transported to market must he- so done in a clean vehicle. Ibis ordinance in its entirety may be seen at th.- local Health Depart ment: The-sewage disposal ordinance goes ini" effect immediately, while the n i-at ordinance goes into effect .'to days from date of ratification which Will he May 4, 1940. IJSO Easter Dance Monday, April 22nd Faster Monday will see -the USD club decked out in Faster bunnies and Faster eggs and colored streamers for the formal dance given by GSO mem bers for service men and veterans from eight, to twelve, April 22. Every GSO member is scheduled to be on hand to make the occasion an enjoyable one and punch and cookies will- be served during the dance, DISCHARGED FROM NAVY Harold E. Langsdale was among a group to he discharged from the naval service on April 10 at the U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center at Great Lakes, 111. to the State Democratic Convention, so that all precinct delegates are urg ed to be present. The precinct meetings next Satur day afternoon will be held at the fol lowing places at 3 o’clock: East Edenton—Court House. West Edenton—Municipal Building. Rocky Hock—Henry Bunch’s Store. Center Hill—Vandy Boyce’s Store. Wardville—George A. Hollowell’s Store. Yeopim—Harry Perry’s Store. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 18,1946. Lions Club Sponsor Os Court Os Honor Next Monday Night Three Boys Will Be Pro moted to Rank of Eagle Scout OTHER AWARDS Scouts, Scouters, Lions Will I»e Served Bar becue Dinner Next Monday night should be an outstanding event for Scouting in the West Albemarle District when a Court of lb .nor Will be held, the af fair being- 'sponsored by the .Kdenton Lions Club, and at which Lions, I’ov Scouters and Scouts will enjoy a bar becue dinner. During the exercises three Scouts, members of Troop 15(1,will be hon ored by. being advanced to Eagle Scout, These boys are Philip Mc- Mullati. Jr., Hobby liyrum and W. J. Taylor, Jr. Advancements in Troop 170, which is sponsored by the Lions Club in clude the following: Emmett Eason to second class. Douglas Allen and Fred Keefer to first class. . Sonny Stillman to star. Merit badges will be awarded as follows: Sonny Stillman, personal health, public health, home repairs, swim ming and pathfinding. Douglas Alien, personal health Johnny Thigpen, civics and path finding. In Troop 15(1, sponsored by the Ro tary Club, the following boys will be advanced: Hilly Pond and Frank Hughes. Jr., to second class. Frank Williams. Ernest White and. Johnnie Goodwin to first class. Jimmie Earnhardt and Hector Lep ton, Jr., to life. Philip McMullan to bronze pain - . Merit badgi -will be awarded as follows: Philip McMullan, Jr., business. Hector I.upton, Jr., civics, friend ship, athletics, carpentry, bookbind ing, life saving and woodwork. Jimmie Earnhardt, athletics, safety, firemanship, carpentry, woodwork; cooking, bugling and life saving. • lack Habit, rowing, plumbing, civ ics woodwork and safety. Polk Williams, carpentry, civics, life saving, woodwork and pigeoil raising, Richard Baer, chairman of the West Albemarle District, is hopeful that many of the Scouters in the dis trict will be present and is of the opinion that the affair will add now interest in Scouting throughout the district. Scouts who will be advanced and awarded n orit badges qualified at a Hoard of Review last week consisting of P. S. McMullan. Ernest Kehavcs and George S. Tuiddy. Rev. E. L. Wells Will Preach Final Sermon As Pastor On Sunday Special Music Feature Os Sunday Morning’s Easter Service A feature of the service at the Bap tist . Church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock will be a special program of Easter music by the church choir. During the service the Rev, E. L. Wells, pastor, will also deliver a brief message. Mr. Wells Will preach his final ser mon as pastor of the church Sunday night, after having served for over 85 years. The Rev. R. N. Carroll, who has accepted a call as pastor of the church, is expected to arrive in time to preach at both sermons on Sunday, April 28. George Norris Enlists In Army Air Corps George Norris, a member of last season’s high school football team, has enlisted in the U. S. Army and left Monday for Fort Bragg for his physical examination. He enlisted in the Air Corps for a period of three years and expects to become an avi ation mechanic. Young Norris was named on the All-Albemarle football team as cen ter, the position he played with credit on the local team during the sea son. Binghamton Plays ! Greenville As Easter Monday Attraction Triplet Officials Turn Receipts of Game Over To Local Lions Club LEAVE TUESDAY ' Token of Appreciation For Cooperation on Part of Citizens With Easter .Monday sell duh d to : he a geiimal holiday in Kdonfon, member.--' <>i: th I d a.Urn 12 ms Club and officials of the Binghamton base bad club hay e arranged to play a game of baseball on Hicks Field Mon day : - .--Tly, hoar:was , inil ./ .- . tali: . day morning a The H.-r aid ' .■. p- .1. u as | expeeted -t i - yume v. ill begin at , 2 n't o’clock. i Trip-let; will cross bats w ith j ..the Greemy,!." ck.b of the Coastal j Plain League, which is manage*! by I Virgil I’ayn . form, r Wake Forest star, and reports are to the effect that he has rounded up a fast com- ! bination, and hopes to give Bingham ton. a higher class team, a hard fight. The game was arranged by mem bers of the Lions Club after Business Manager Bill McCofry and manager Garland Braxton of the Binghamton Club agreed to turn receipts over to the Lions Club for Use in aiding the blind. Both officials are well pleased with t'.vir reception in Edenton and very generously agreed to play the game as a token of their appreciation | for the cooperation they have receiv ed while training' in Edenton, Both arc very anxious to see a 1 large crowd at Monday’s game in or der far fans to get some idea of the team which has been rounded out hc ■ fore returning to Binghamton to be gin the season. Tim outfit is si bed I tiled to lea*.- tin- following day for !lm home port so that it will be the last opportunity to see them in action in Kdenton. This will lie only tin- second exliiln ■ tion game played in Edenton. It was expected to play six or seven home games, but Mr. McCory met with transportation problems which pre vented th*- games being scheduled. With stores and business houses elos led, a large crowd is expected be on hand to witness the game. Methodist Revival Meeting Will Begin On Sunday Night Rev. B. (\ Reavis, Pas tor of Church In Hert ford, Will Preach At 7:80 o’clock Sunday night evan gelistic services will begin in the Methodist Church, to continue throughout the week. The preacher for this series of meetings will be j the Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the j Hertford Methodist Church, and the ; public is cordially invited, to attend all of the meetings, Holy Week is being observed at the church with services being held each evening at 7:30 o'clock. The last of. this series of meetings will be held tonight (Thursday) and Friday, with Holy Communion to be observed to j night. Services will be held in. the church I Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, when ; the pastor, the Rev. IF F. Surratt, will preach on the subject “The True Victory.” Special Easter music will feature the service. Miss Julia Burton In Joint College Recital Miss Julia Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Burton, and Miss Edith Brown, Fayetteville, were pre sented in a joint recital by the Greensboro college school of music on the night of April 12 in Odell audi torium. Miss Burton, soprano, is a candidate for the B. M. degree in music education. She will be present ed in piano recital on May 14. For her opening numbers Miss Bur ton sang Mi Chiamano Minii by Puc cini, Contemplation by Widor, La Cloche by Saint-Saens, Following Miss Brown’s organ selection. Miss Burton sang Haydn’s She Never Told Her Love, Head’s Nocturne, Hope’s A Caution, and Ronald’s Love, I Have Won You. She was accompanied by Miss Betty Swofford. Three Contests In Chowan County Arouses Interest In May 25th Primary Election |_General Holiday Faster Monday will he gener ally observed as a holiday in Edenton, the Chamber of Com merce reporting early this week that all stores and hii-im hous es, with the possible exception of drug stores will In- dosed the entire day. County and i'i'y offices, will, be closed, a> well as the Bank of Edenton. Members of the Street Department will also he given a holiday, so that trash and gar bage will not lie collected from Saturday until Tuesday morn ing. Because of the general holiday. Edenton citizens atre requested to arrange their affairs accord ingly. Rotary Club Elects New Officers Today i j C. E. Kramer Empha sizes Principal Ro tary Objects I C. F. Kramer, charter member of j the Edenton Rotary Club who has the ! distinction of having a perfect atten dance for over 20 veers, was the I principal speaker at last week's moet ! ing. Mr. Kramer said that in the rush and strain of affairs it is alto get her possible that some Rotarians i forget the fundamentals of Rotary - and for that reason he emphasized \ tin- four cardinal objects of Rotary; i At today’s (Thursday) meeting "f ' fivers and directors for tin- Rotary •year, which begins July 1. will b, .elected. Every member of tin- club is requested to be present and take part in this important matter. First Service In New Presbyterian j Church On Easter Open House Expected To Be Held Early This Spring- The Rev. I>. C. Crawford. Jr., pas tor of the Presbyterian Church, an { nouneed this week that tin first night of May 10. The cast will include over one hundred little tots. Practice has already begun ami the children are very enthusiastic. SUNRISE SERVICE ON COURT HOUSE GREEN EASTER MORNING, APRIL 21,6:30 O’CLOCK Exercises Will Be Held In Court House In Event Weather Is Inclement; Interesting Pro gram Arranged For Occasion Arrangements have been com pleted for a sunrise service Eas ter morning, April 21, at 6:30 o’clock on the Court House Green, weather permitting. However, in event of inclement weather, the exercises will be held in the Court House as scheduled. Jimmy Earnhardt, Jr., will be gin the service with a bugle call and during the program the Edenton High School sextet will sing. Mrs. Frank Elliott is sched uled to sing a solo and Easter Per Year. Prosecutor, Representa tive and Commissioner Contested Offices RACE FOR SENATE Herbert ( . Con her and Robert Lee Humber Opponent ; Viiii :ast Saturday, bet a,: .hi dead • t‘■ idat.-.s f '.,- >r office in lb- - M,y. 25;h Deinnyrat Primary • left or), three focal c.< utqsts will total •to -.icidat* voting ,ti -th. - election: All p.rvs, ricuiidfeii:.- fii. *1 for ry .'. oh. ‘- ■ J except A. C, • ;,•*-. . veteran mem let' of ,t hr Board (rs 14*iu nty ,Coni missiouers. M: - . Boyi'i served as comi'ossioni'i - since March, 1938, when he -tu'ceeded the late J. T. Satterfield and, .next to J. A. Webb, is the oldest 1 member >n tho I’oard in point of ser- V-'c F I ■ ~ ..i seek i . i lection when A. H. Hollowel! and W. E. Bond , auruKHici d. that they Would be candi dates. L’tiopposed for re • lection are Mat j vin Wilson, judge of Recorder's Court; E. VV. Spires, Clerk of Court: J. A. Bunch, sheriff; W. W. Byruni. County Commissioner-at-large, and J, R. I’eele, E. N. Elliott, and J. A. Webb as County- Commissioners for the Second, Third and Fourth Town ships, respectively. J. N. I’ruden, at present I’rosecut ing Attorney of Recorder’s Court, is opposed by Weldon Hollowed, while John V,. Gi ah.am is a candidate for Repros* titativo in tilt- General Assent (Continue': '>n Pa :.e Four) Easier Story In Colors At Baptist Church “The Complete Easter Story will he presented it f!l color s! cordially invited. Accompanying the slides will he scripture reading by John Senterfitt. The same slides- will li, presentist in the school library Friday morning it: order to give the children an op portunity to witness the slides. I Second Degree Tonight I At Masonic Meeting the e, ting of I’naiiimity Lodge N 7. A. F, ,v A. M.. tonight (Thurs day ) llv S 'Confl degree will he con i' i-r dup ■ a -'cat'didatc. W. I Good win. is - .r-) - "f the lodge, urged ad Ma pn sent and extend.- a ' cordial iiivitafion to visiting Masons 1 .to at: - nd. r-suy ' CASTER i selections will be sung by those i present. The principle address for the occasion will be made by the Rev. ! IV. C. Francis, who will deliver an Easter message. The Revs. Harold Gilmer, H. Freo Surratt and 1). C. Crawford, Jr., will also take part on the program. The service is non-denomina tional, so that it is hoped that members of all churches will at tend the service.