North Carolina Newspapers

Volume Xlll.—Number 22. Emergency Food Drive Will Begin June 13th nowan County Hospital Site Postponed! ACTION TAKEN MONDAY AFTERNOON AT' JOINT MEETING OF GROUPS EMPOWERED TO HAVE FINAL VOICE AS TO LOCATION -• • < - Concerted Opposition to Hicks Field Presented During Discussion PETITIONS READ Chowan Court House Filled With Interested Citizens Though it was expected that the County Commissioners, Town Coun cil, the Board of Public Works and doctors would select a hospital site at a joint meeting Monday after noon, so much opposition was pre sented that after a number of in * forested citizens spoke against the Hicks Field site, a motion was made and unanimously passed that action be deferred for the present. The motion further provided that the same hospital trustees be maintain ed and that before a site is selected ! a vote of the people in the county be j held in order to secure the sentiment j for the site proposed. The basis for the. motion obvious-j ly hinged upon the recent reports] that the Edenton Naval Air Station] will be closed and that there might) he a possibility of securing a site on) the base and probably the present j ’■•spital as a nucleus for the pro posed hospital and the further fact that even if a site was decided upon, ouid be impossible to start build- 1 - 'e to inability to secure the ne-1 • materials. W. Byrum presided over the j meeting which attracted enough people to practically fill the Court j House. At the outset Marvin Wil son was asked to present the report j of the hospital trustees. Mr. Wilson j stated that after eight proposed sites had been investigated, the trustees unanimously agreed to recommend Hicks Field as the most satisfactory site. 1 At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson’s ] report R. C. Holland read a petition signed by 127 contributors to the hos- ] pital fund which strongly opposed the] Hicks Field site. Mrs. Richard Elliott followed by reading a petition signed by 1181 members of the Parent-Teacher As- j sociation, which also registered dis approval of Hicks Field. The .Junior Woman’s Club also had} a petition signed by all except two of j its 47 members. This was read by! Mrs. Nathan Hail, who also added her I personal reasons for opposing the site and offering to enlist the aid of the j organization in soliciting more funds ) to purchase a site if that was the: principal reason for the apparent de- j termination to place the hospital on Hicks Field. Mrs. Bail’s opposition,) as well as the other petitions, men ) tioned primarily the need for a new! school building and that Hicks Field! was the only site obtainable for a school in Edenton, advancing the ar gument that a school, playgrounds, athletic field and the attendant noise of playing children and athletic games j were not conducive to a proper at- j mosphere for a hospital. W. D. Pruden also read a resolu- | tion passed by the Edenton school j trustees at a meeting on May 27 which asked that selection of a hos-) pital site be deferred until more in- ] formation can be received about dis position of the Edenton Naval Air Station and its hospital. J. A. Moore, Mrs. Julien Wood, Mrs. R. P. Badham, Mrs. John Burton Harrison, Mrs. J. A. Moore and Mrs. James E. Wood also registered their personal objections to selecting the Hicks Field site. The motion to defer action- was made by Dr. J. A. Powell and sec onded by Geddes Potter. Meeting Os Wildlife I f "flub Tuesday Night j y / vid Holton, president of the ■van County Wildlife Club, has called a meeting of the organization which will be held next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Court House. Mr. Holton expects to have a speaker from State headquarters for the oc casion, and besides several very im portant matters will come up for discussion, so that he urges every member of the club to attend. Those who are not members are also invited to attend the meeting. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY 1 1 Appointed Captain 1 sHp * S West By rum, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Byrum, has been ap pointed Captain of the Band in the Battalion of The McC’allie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, i for next year. Young Byrum, a student at the school since 1943. ] also received at Commencement the E. G. Tucker Commercial ' t j Department Award for excellence ] in typing. Prospects Brighten For Series Concerts 1 j ; Enthusiastic Group De cides to Hold Mem bership Drive That enough interest will material-j | ize to schedule a series of high ) class concerts in Edenton is reflected j ! in the fact that in the neighborhood j of 50 persons met at the Hotel Jo- j j seph Hewes Coffee Shop Thursday ) night to hear James Wolfe, organi- j zation director of the Community; Concert Service of New York, ex plain the agreement and answer) | questions. Those present appeared j very enthusiastic over the prospect iof having the concerts, so that it was decided to conduct a member ship drive the week of September 23-28. During that week enough I memberships must be secured to I guarantee the cost of staging three j concerts, upon which will depend the calibre of artists secured. The price |of memberships will be $5.00, and | o'llv' •pernlyers. will be allowed to at | tend the concerts. A board of directors was chosen at the meeting consisting of J. Clarence Leary, Mrs. M. A. Hughes, ) the Rev. D. (’. Crawford. Mrs. C. B. | Mooney, Jr., Mrs. W. H. Coffield, 1 Mrs. Nathan Dail, Mrs. J. A. Moore, | Mrs. Epp Debnam, Mrs. James Has ! sell, Mrs. Nick George, Mrs. B. W. | I Evans and Mrs. E, N. Elliott. ) Officers of the organization are I J. W. Davis, president; J. H. Conger, vice president; Mrs. Richard Elliott and Mrs. James E. Wood, co-chair men; E. B. Schwarze, secretary; W. H. Gardner, treasurer; Mrs. R. N. Hines, appointment chairman; J. Clarence Leary, transportation chair man; James E. Wood, publicity chairman with Miss Lena Jones, Hec tor Lupton, Irving Leigh and J. Ed win Bufflap as assistants. Promise Received For Road Improvements In response to a recent resolution sent by the County Commissioners to A. H. Graham, chairman of the State s Highway Commission, relative to the i deplorable condition of some of the i roads in Chowan County, a letter has ' been received from Mr. Graham stat . ing that he conferred with Highway • Commissioner Merrill Evans, who is ■ making every effort to improve con • ditions on secondary roads and trying • to increase the amount of road equip - ment in Chowan County for mainten ance work. “We are making every : effort to improve same,” wrote Mr. Graham. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 6,1946. War Memorial For j Chowan Again Up For Consideration | W. W. Byrum Succeeds \ Late D. M. Warren As Chairman Appearing before the County Com- j missioners Monday R. N. Hines and I John A. Kramer from the Rotary j Club, requested the Commissioners to i appoint someone to succeed the late) D. M. Warren in order to make pos- j sible the use, if necessary, of funds! earmarked for erection of a memor ial in honor of Chowan men and wo- 1 men who served in the armed forces I during the recent war. Both the Town j and County, a few years ago, appro- j priated SSOO each to be used in a memorial, since which time the mon ey has been deposited in the Bank of Edenton. Since Mr. Warren’s jleath, however, no one has been given au thority to order the use of the funds if desired, so that W. W. Byrum was appointed to succeed Mr. Warren as chairman of the War Memorial Com mittee. The other member from the County Commissioners is A. C. Boyce. The war memorial idea was insti gated in the Rotary Club several years ago by R. N. Hines, and so well was the idea received at the time that 1 both the Town and County readily j agreed to contribute toward a ment-. j orial. Various suggestions as to the I sort of memorial were advanced at the time, ranging from a plain plaque j containing the names of all who ser ) ved in the armed forces to a gymnas j ium or permanent recreational build- • ing. Little more has been heard about the proposed memorial until recent ly, when it was again brought up in a Rotary meeting. As the matter now stands, it is the purpose to withhold any action until the war ds officially j ! declared over by the President of the United States and materials become) [more plentiful. Ed Bond Post Enters Junior Baseball Team In Legion’s Program Walter Holton Chosen To Act as Manager J And Coach Sponsored by Fid Bond Post of the American Legion, Edenton has en tered the American Legion junior baseball competition, being scheduled to meet teams from Wilson, Raleigh, Durham, Roanoke Rapids and Ahos kie. The first game is scheduled to be played June 11 with Ahoskie in Ahoskie. Walter Holton has agreed to serve as manager and coach for the Flden ton team, members of which must be less than 17 years of age and sons of Legionnaires to be eligible to play. The purpose of entering the com petition is to help provide wholesome recreation for the boys, as well as develop material for future Eden- I ton baseball teams. Pageant Sunday Night In Methodist Church In place of the regular preaching service in the Methodist Church Sun day night, a pageant will be present ed entitled “The Christian Student.” The occasion is in keeping with the observance of Methodist Student Day, and will be presented by young people of the church. The service will begin at 8 o’clock and will be in charge of Mrs. W. C. Moore and Mrs. John Bunch. The public is cordially in vited. i ~~ ' Legion Auxiliary Will Meet Friday Night j A meeting of the Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday night at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. R. E. Leary. A feature of the meeting will be an address by Mrs. E. K. White, who will speak on the subject “Veterans’ Activities.” All members of the Auxiliary, es pecially the new members, are urged to be present. Dr. Wallace S. Griffin Elected Second Time President Lions Club iClub Elects Set of Of-} ficers at Meeting on Monday Night j Dr. Wallace S. Griffin was elected I president of the Edenton Lions Club jat Monday night’s meeting, which I makes the second time he has been j honored with the presidency, lie succeeds .]. I'. Partin-. E. B. Schwar ze was elected first vice president; J. A. Curran, second vice president; IM. A. Hughes, third vice president: | W. J. Taylor, secretary and treasur er; A. I‘. Hassell, lion tamer and I Walter Holton, tail twister. Ralph Banish was elected as a director, succeeding L. S. Byrum; the other directors remaining on the board being R. C. Holland, C. K. Byrum and Oscar Duncan. Earl Harrell and W. Jim Daniels were elected as music director and song leader res pectively. The club also elected delegates to, the State Convention, which will be; held in Raleigh June 13, 14 and 15.] The delegaes are Dr. W. S. Griffin, Ralph Parrish, L. H. Haskett and Hector Lupton. Monday, .July 1, was designated as; Ladies’ Night and Charter Night,} at which time the Club’s officers will be installed. Union Vacation Bible I School Begins Two Weeks Term Monday Various Groups of Chil dren Will Meet at , Three Churches A union daily vacation Bible school ) will begin Monday morning and con-1 tinue through June 21, classes begin-j ning each morning, except Saturday) j and Sunday, at D A. M. and contiuu ! l ing in session until tl A. M. I Three churches are cooperating, the : Methodist, Episcopal and I ’reshy • jterian, with group meeting at each I church. Children four and five years' j old will meet at the Presbyterian Church, while those six, seven and) eight will meet at the Methodist I 'Church and those over eight at the I ' Parish House. Recreation periods j will be provided and at the close of j the school, commencement exercises I will be held in the Methodist Church j Friday night, June 21, at 8 o’clock, to } which the public is invited. Workers at the various churches during the school will be as follows: j Presbyterian- -Mrs. D. C. Craw-) ford, Jr., Mrs. J. J. Ross and Mrs. R. j E. Leary. Methodist—Mrs. J. H. Thigpen,} Mrs. H. F’reo Surratt and Mrs. George Capehart, Jr. Episcopal—Mrs. J. A. Mitchener, Sr., Mrs. David Browning and Mrs. P. G. Perry. 4-H Camp Planned At Manteo July 8-13 Approximately 115 Chowan Coun- ] ty 4-H Club members are planning to attend the 4-H Club Camp for Chowan and Perquimans County girls and boys July 8 to 13. The Camp will be held at the old air base at Manteo and farm and home agents from both counties will serve as counsellors. The total cost is sll, which in cludes transportation, room, meals and a ticket to the “Lost Colony” pageant. Any boy or girl who de- I sires to attend the Camp must de- I posit SI.OO with either Miss Colwell Jor C. W. Overman before June 22. Chas. H. Jenkins One Wake Forest Trustees State Senator Charles H. Jenkins was on Monday appointed as a mem ber of the board of trustees of Wake Forest College. Mr. Jenkins succeeds H. W. Early of Windsor. ! VARIOUS CHAIRMEN APPOINTED TO HAVE CHARGE OF COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS OF CASH AND FOOD TO CURB STARVATION |Jetting Het UpJ J. Clarence Leary, president of \ the Chamber of Commerce, called | a special meeting of the directors j of the organization Monday night for the purpose of enlisting ail ] the aid possible in forestalling the reported closing of the Eden ton Naval Air Station. After a discussion of the situ- } at ion, Mr. Leary. Marvin Wilson and .1. 11. Conger were empower ed to use any legitimate means in preventing closing of the base, j being assured of the solid hack ing of the entire organization. During the discussion it was pointed out that the local base is of considerable military value and that it is in splendid condition, so that the committee is working from several angles. J. E. Wood Elected President National Peanut Men’s Group W. W. Byrum Elected As One of 41 Directors j Os Peanut Council ; At the national convention of the] ! Peanut Council held at Virginia Beach last week. Janies E. Wood, secretary-treasurer of the Edenton Peanut Company, was honored by being elected president of the Peanut Council. Another Edenton man, W. W. Byrum, president of the Albe marle Peanut Company, was also | among the 41 elected as directors of j the Peanut Council, j Twin programs of advertising and i research were set up to protect the ! South's s2oll,Ottlt,dOu peanut industry. ! More than 400 peanut farmers, pro- j cessors and shippers attended the! ' meetings, and heard the keynote ad- ' j dress by Secretary of Agriculture, j Clinton I’. Anderson. ) Although government price sup-j I port stands ready to hack up the i | 1046 and 1047 crops,. Secretary An-] jd'erson and a host of other govern-; ) ment and industry experts warned ' j the industry of a time when the price ) j of peanuts will depend upon the vvil- • lingness of the American housewife! ! to buy and pay good prices for pea j nut butter, peanut confections, salted j peanuts and other peanut products, j Better and cheaper peanut products through research, Secretary Ander- j (soli said, and increased consumer de mand through advertising can main-’ ' tain peanuts as the South’s fifth lar gest and perhaps its most profitable ! [crop, provided national income re--j mains high and farmers exercise | proper rotation and soil conservation. A research program with a per ! manent, full-time director was an nounced at the peanut meetings, to gether with the institution of a sl,- 000 prize and medal which beginning next year will be awarded annually to individuals making outstanding i contributions to the industry. Rev. Clayton Crawford Will Preach Sunday The Rev. -Clayton 'Crawford will preach in the new Presbyterian Church next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Mr. Crawford is a brother of the Rev. D. C. Crawford, pastor of the church and is now minister of the Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Richmond, Va. He will be remem bered as a former minister of Cann Memorial Presbyterian Church at Elizabeth City. Rev. Mr. Crawford’s Church in Richmond is in the midst of a $250,- 000 building program, work on which has already' started, The public is cordially invited to attend the service. Hurley Ward Playing In West Point Band Pvt. Joseph Hurley- Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ward, has been transferred from Camp Lee, Va., to the United States Military Academy - at West Point. Young Ward is a i member of the Military Academy Band. „ C 3»M U““» =- ipc.ou Per Year. Organization Set Up at Meeting Held Wednes day of Last Week ENDS JUNE 16 Climax House-to-House Collection of Food In Cans At a meeting held Wednesday night [of. last week, it was decided to be ] gin the Emergency Food Collection j drive in Chowan County on Thurs day, June 13, which will he climaxed |by a house-to-house canvass for | canned food on Sunday afternoon, June 16. J. 1,. Chestnutt, Chowan County chairman, met with representatives fri >m various organizations to.discuss plans for the drive and appointed several committees in the hope that the drive will be successful. Those ] meeting with Mr. Chestnutt were W. Jinr Daniels representing the Red Men, A. P, Flassell from the Lions Club, J. A. Curran from the Masons, Charles Wales, Jr., from the Rotary Club, Mrs. Oscar Duncan from the PTA, Mrs. Robert L. Pratt from the Legion Auxiliary and Irving Leigh and J. Edwin Bufflap, Mr. Chestnutt explained the pur pose of the drive in providing food for millions of starving people in war-affected countries and appointed | the following committees: , Collection of food. W. J. Daniels and A. P. Hassell. Charles Wales and Mrs. Robert j Pratt, shipping. J. A. Curran and Mrs. Oscar Dun can. finance. Mrs. Frank Elliott, Irving Leigh ! and J. Edwin Bufflap, publicity. . During the drive cash contribu tions will be as acceptable as canned food, so that the finance committee will arrange for a solicitation be tween Thursday and Saturday of next week. They will enlist the aid of canvassers, so that as far as pos sible, every person will have an op I portunity to make a cash contribu : tion. As a climax to tile drive, the food j collection committee will make a house-to-house canvass Sunday af ternoon. June 16, at 2 o’clock, when } those who desire to contribute canned | food are requested to place it on the front porch where it can be easily } seen and collected, They will call 'for volunteers with cars to canvass every Street in town. This commit tee has also placed receptacles in every grocery store in the hope that purchasers of groceries buy an ex ! tra can or so and deposit it for col : lect ion in the drive. Mr. Chestnutt emphasized the im j portance of helping to feed the starv ing peoples of the world and called for another meeting to be held next [Wednesday night to complete final [ plans for the drive. ' In the rural section the drive has been in progress for some time through the home demonstration clubs, but it will be continued until the drive ends on Sunday, June 16. Over olio cans of food have been con tributed thus far and Miss Rebecca Colwell, home agent, hopes many more cans will be donated for the purpose. Miss Mildred Ward Returns Home From Tour Overseas Duty Miss Mildred Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ward, returned home Sunday on leave after com pleting a tour of duty in the Med iterranean and Pacific. Miss Ward was a Red Cross hospital secretary until the war ended, aftter which she was assigned to Camp serivee. She was stationed in the Guam- Saipan area when she was granted her leave and intends to rest after her strenuous assignment and tire some journey home, which because of the railroad strike and other handi caps, required 15 days to come from the West Coast. GRADUATES AT FAIRFAX HALL Miss Ruth Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Byrum, was graduated from Fairfax Hail, Waynesboro, Va., on June 2nd. Miss Byrum, who took a liberal arts course, was president of the Athletic Association, vice presi dent of the Spanish Club and was maid of honor in the court of the May Queen.