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Volume XIII. —Number 25 County Tax Rate Boosted Five Points To SI.OO I Kfl Released by U. 8. War Department, Bureau of Public Relations. IT FLIES NEARLY 10 MILES A MINUTE—The Army /tir Forces has just announced the new IP-84 fighter, powered by the new type axial flow G-E Jet, which will fly at a speed of 590 miles an hour and perform smoothly at well over seven miles above the earth. This schematic drawing of the Republic Thunderbolt shows in operation the axial flow jet engine, one of which was ex hibited to the public for the first time at the General Electric Air Research Demonstration at tin Schenectady Airport on June 21 and 22. INTEREST BEING AROUSED IN EDENTON’Sj PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $370,000 BONOS FOR IMPORTANT STREET IMPROVEMENTS Special Election Sched led to Be Held Satur- W day, July 27th MAJORITY COUNTS Entire Project Estimat ed to Require 63-Cent Tax Rate With ;'.-- election to decide whether or not the Town of Kdenton will float a maxim .an of h’ond issue; for improvements to streets scheduled to be lit ri Saturday, July 27, no little comment has been heard relative to just what improvements are contem plated, as well as what effect the improve: eiits will have on the tax rate. For the fiscal year 1945-46 the Town’s tax rate was $1.50, having been increased 25 points last year from sl.js. The principal reason for the increase was the purchase of a new fire engine and a street sweeper which was paid for during the year, thus saving the payment of interest. Os course, at this writing the Fin ance Committee has not released any figures tending to show what the new : tax rate will be, but barring the nec essity of purchasing any necessary equipment or other added expense,! it is reasonable to assume that the operating expense for the year should be less than the previous year and consequently a lower rate. For the sake of figuring, if all of the improvements are made, which include paving practically all of the remaining dirt streets, installing curbs ar.d gutters and improving the storm drainage system, as the result of which all ditches would be piped, the cost is estimated to be $270,000. Os this amount the Town’s part will be approximately $216,500, while the property owners’ part will be about $153,500. The property owners will be obliged to pay half of the street paving, while the remainder of the cost for curbs and gutters and storm sewers will be distributed between property owners and the town. On the assumption that the bonds can be sold at a rate of 2 r /r, and it is believed that even a better figure can be secured, the entire project would mean a tax rate of approxi mately 63 cents on the SIOO property valuation, which would liquidate the bonds and interest over a period of m years. Os course, the estimated i IF gure to do all this work is most likely somewhat too high, and fur ther, when specifications are sub mitted and bids made, it is also pro bable that the cost will decrease, for some changes will most likely be made which will be less expensive. Then, too, it might be the desire of Town Councilmen to do only part of the work, so that even if the elec tion is carried, it does not necessar ily mean that all of the bonds will have to be sold. And, of course, the (Continued on Page Five) THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Forced Down ■i ■■ igg HH| , :■ ■ DOROTHY WIGGINS, com mercial pilot and flight instructor niece of the late Jesse Wiggins, was forced down by weather at the Edenton Naval Air Station | Friday. Miss Wiggins was fly ing a I’iper Cub from Clovis, New Mexico, to Augusta, Maine. She was accompanied by I’att Nico let, a student pilot, while his mo ther was making the trip by car. j | They resumed their flight after : I the weather cleared. Volunteers Os USO Given Certificates Os Merit On Sunday Interesting Program In Yard of USO Club Enjoyed Loyal members of the VSO and GSO were honored at a program held at the Edenton USO Club Sunday af ternoon, when they were presented merit certificates. The program was held in the yard of the USO Club af i ter visitors were greeted and shown around the USO quarters. depleted stocks in foreign countries. Wade Cashion, USO director, pre-Marketing quotas afford the oppor sided over the program, first callingtunity to adjust this supply to meet upon Mayor Leroy Haskett for a fewdemand. remarks. Mayor Haskett was high “Any person who has an interest in praise of both the management ofin the 1945 crop of flue-cured tobacco the USO and the volunteers who haveas an owner, tenant or share cropper made the club a success and an assetis entitled to vote in the referendum," in Edenton. “The USO has been Mr. Price said. “However, no person wonderfully operated,” he said, “cre-is entitled to more than one vote dit for which goes to the management even though he may be engaged in and the ladies who have so unselfishly production flue-cured tobacco in given of their time and efforts intwo or more communities, counties or (Continued on Page Five) States.” I Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 27,194<>. [Early Next Week] Due to the Fourth of July fall ing on Thursday of next week. The Herald will appear one day earlier in order to observe the na tional holiday. Because of this ' fact, those having news or ad vertisements for next week’s is sue are urged to bring or send to The Herald not later than Monday, for the paper will he printed Tuesday afternoon. Half Holiday Next Wednesday Will Be Practically Abandoned i Practically all of Edentpn’s stores, and business houses will remain open all day Wednesday of next week instead of closing as usual at 1 o'clock for the summer half holi day. This action was by the Chamber of Commerce in view of all stores being closed all day Thursday due to the Fourth of July holiday. Quinn’s Furniture Company, how ever, will close as usual Wednesday j afternoon at 1 o’clock. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimitv Lodge, No. 7, A. E. & • A. M„ will hold its regular meeting I tonight in the Court House at 8 o’clock. AH Masons are cordially in vited to attend. FIUE-CUREO TOBACCO REFERENDUM IS SCHEDULED TO DE HELD FRIDAY, JULY 12 ; Approximately 200 Chowan Farmers Will Help to Decide If Marketing Quotas Are to Be Con tinued; Vote at Court House Approximately 200 Chowan County growers are eligible to vote in the referendum on marketing quotas on tlue-cured tobacco to be held Friday, July 12, according to J. M. Price, secretary of the County Agricultural t Conservation Committee. The ref erendum was called in accordance with the law, which provides for marketing quotas on flue-cured to bacco for the 1947 crop. However, marketing quotas cannot be in effect unless approved by at least two thirds of the producers in the tlue cured areas voting in the referendum. Marketing quotas furnish growers with a method of adjusting supply to demand and can help to provide fair prices to growers for the tobacco they produce. At .the present time, flue-cured to bacco growers are producing above world consumption levels to build up Survey By Lions Club Uncovers 11 County Blind Cases Blind Case Worker Em- I phasizes Importance Os Self-Employment OFFERS HELP Picnic Lunch Will Fea ture Installation Cere mony Next Monday ! As the result of a stlrvev made by I the committee on blind work of the i Edenton Lions Club, tho club was '■ informed at Monday night’s meeting that 27 cases of blind or partially blind people in the county were 1 found. The survey was conducted by the committee consisting of W. E. Malone, John Uoss and George llos : kins. In connection with the report Miss Bernice White, a blind case worker of Elizabeth City, who was accom panied by Mrs. Frank Sawyer, spoke on what can be done to aid in the way of employment for the blind. M iss White agreed to return to Edenton to render any servic?* she can in the interest in self-employment. In the absence of President J. IV Partin, J. A. Curran, vice president, announced that the club's incoming officers will be installed Monday, Ju -1 ly 1, in connection with which Ladies’ Might will be observed. A feature of the event will be an old-fashioned picnic lunch to be served on the lawn at the Armory. Each member of the | club is requested t<> bring a basket lunch to provide for an extra couple ) due to the fact that invited guests are \ expected from Williamston, Hertford I and Elizabeth City. For the occassion, .1 immy Glover of! Nashvi.lle; and Littlejohn Faulkner of ; Wilson are expecteC to be present.) Glover is the retiring district gover nor, while Faulkner is the new gov- i eriior. Six Chowan County 1 Boys Enlist In Army 4 _—_ . Six Chowan County boys, four col ored and two white, enlisted in the U. S. Army this week through the ; Army recruiter stationed at the Eden- ' ton Post Office every Tuesday after noon. In the group were Lester Ash- I ley and Clifford Hatton, white, and David Blount, Waders Hathaway, George Bembrji and Abram Bonner,' colored, each enlisting for a period! of three years. Ashley left by bus Tuesday for Fort Bragg, while the remainder left Wednesday by plane from Elizabeth City. AH except Hatton have seen prior service for from 2V to at years. Mr. Price explained that, if mar keting quotas are approved, individ ual acreage allotments will be con tinued in 1947. Individual acreage allotments for 1947 will not be less than 80 per cent of the 1940 allot-j ment for any farm which has grown ! up to 75 per cent of its alloted acre- ! age in any one of the past three years. This allotment may be in creased any time up to March 1, 1947 by the Secretary of Agriculture if the supply and demand situation warrants. If quotas are approved, loans at 90 per cent of the parity price will i be available. Loans or other price supports cannot be made available on the. 1947 crop if growers disap prove quotas. The Federal government is no long er acting as agent for foreign gov- ; ernmerits in purchasing tobacco, and i in the future loans cap afford a real protection to growers against drastic ; price declines or losses. i Mr. Price said Chowan County’s 1 1945 crop of flue-cured tobacco is ’ indicated at approximately 1100 acres. In 194 C there was 794 acres planted in the county. Chowan County producers will vote i at the court house. The polls will 1 open at 7 a. m. and close at 9 p. m„ 1 which will give all tobacco producers 1 an opportunity to come in and vote i I op the issue. i Commissioners Arrive At figure After Long Meeting Juggling Budgets Monday | New Home j M ! XB/ h.Jm MISS HAZEL SHAW of St. Paul’s. \. C., who has been ap proved as assistant Home Agent, devoting her time equally be tween Chowan and Perquimans Counties. Miss Shaw will begin her new duties next Monday. iFood Emergency Drive In Chowan Is Very Gratifying $1,784.56 In (ash and 1,350 Cans of Food Contributed CHAIRMAN PLEASED Desires to Express Ap preciation to All Who Helped In Any Way ,1. L. Chestnutt, chairman of Chow i an County's Emergency Food Collec [tion, reported early this week that 'the drive was about completed and | according to reports submitted cash contributions amounted to $1,7-84.5(1. Also during the drive people in Chowan County contributed 55 cases, I or 1,550 cans of food which will also j go toward feeding starving humanity in war-affected countries. Mr. Chestnutt will see to it that j the cash is sent to New York head quarters this week and the food to] Baltimore, from where it will get on its way overseas. Charles Wales, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Pratt, will have i charge of shipping the food. Mr. Chestnutt is especially pleased ! with the success of the drive and de sires to express his thanks and ap preciation to every one who in any way helped, those who took part in collecting cash and food, as well as those who made contributions. He is especially grateful to the Junior Woman’s Club, members of which shouldered the burden of canvassing for cash contributions. Masons Os District Meet At Colerain Quite a few members of Unani mity Lodge, No. 7, A. K. & A. M,, at tended a meeting of the Second Dis trict held in Colerain Tuesday after noon and night, the meeting being arranged by H, A. Campen, district deputy Grand Master for the district, and sponsored by the Colerain and t Harrellsvillp lodges. A meeting was held in the after ! noon especially for masters and sec retaries for the various lodges and I prior to the night meeting barbecue chicken was served at the beach. Among the prominent Masons in attendance were William J. Bundy of Greenville, Grand Master and Wil bur Mclver of Raleigh, Grand Secre tary. EVANS BIBLE SCHOOL CLOSES The Daily Vacation Bible School of the Evans Methodist Church which was held last week, closed Friday. The total enrollment of pupils and teachers was 53, with average at tendance being 40. There were 24 who made perfect attendance records. rer Year. ABC Board Springs Sur prise With Check For $20,000 LITTLE SLICING Thumbs Turned Down For Assistant Case Worker , In almost an all-day session Mon day, Chowan County Commissioners i reviewed the various budgets of the county and after making a few changes and juggling figures came jto tne conclusion that to meet the various budgets for carrying on the county's affairs a tax rate of sl.u) on the $J 00 property valuation would ; be necessary to bring in the required amount of revenue for the vear !94<>- ! 47. The ->l.on rate is thus broken down: 53 cents for bonds, 20 cents for schools, 8 cents for school security and It* cents for the general county film I. This year's rate is five cents above last year, when the rate was 95 cents, and though it was necessary to increase the rate fixe cents, the Commissioners had more or less a (feeling that it would be necessary to set the rate over the dollar mark. Some relief occurred when the Commissioners called in the ABC Board to ascertain how large a pay : meat might be expected at this time ' from, liquor earnings. The Con I inissioners ; anticipated a .sin.OOO ■ payment, but Hector Laptop, secre tary-treasurer of the ABC Board, in formed them that: it would be pos sible to transfer $20,000, so that this amount will take care of the remain ing appropriation of >.'!B.omii for the teachcrage at Chowan High School, thus eliminating a levy for that pur pose. The general county budget calls for estimated expenditures of >44,- 85(1, but during the" year it is an ticipated to receive $31),350 from the ABC Board, leaving a balance of $8,51)0, for which a levy of 10 cents will be necessary. The budget runs slightly above last year, one item of $2,45(4 being included for indexing tile county’s books from 1928 and creating a permanent system where by all records will be properly ip (Continued on Page Five) Legion And Auxiliary Officers installed At jJoint Affair Tonight ; About 400 Expected to Enjoy Barbecue Chick en Dinner at Armory BEGINS ATB O’CLOCK Prominent Speakers Se cured Who Will Ar rive By Plane In the neighborhood of 400 Le gionnaires, members of the Legion Auxiliary and invited guests are ex pected to gather at the Edenton arm ory tonight (Thursday) when a bar becue chicken dinner will be served and new officers installed for each organization in a joint installation ceremony. The dinner is scheduled to i,begin at 8 o'clock, after which the | installation of officers will take place. i Bill York, of Greensboro, newly j elected Department Commander, will ] install the officers and also make a brief address, while Edwin Burge, grand chef de guerre of the 40 and 8, is also scheduled to make an address, as well as Comdr. Bert Creighton, commanding officer of the Edenton Naval Air Station. Both York and Burge will arrive by airplane, ar rangements having been made for them to land at the local air station. The affair is calculated to be one of the most outstanding Legion meet ings in a long time, so that most of the Legionnaires and Auxiliary mem bers are expected to be on hand. It will be a “Dutch” treat, tickets hav ing been on sale for a week or more.
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