Volume XIII. —Number 41.
First Os Edenton Series Os
Concerts Scheduled To Be
Held Friday Night, Oct. 25
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Bartlett and Robertson, i
Duo-Pianists, Will I>e
Attraction
DATE CHANGED
Local Group Requested
One Concert Before
Christmas
Though the first of Edenton’s |
scheduled three concerts was booked;
for January 14, Edmund Schwarze, j
secretary of the Community Concert :
Association, early this week an-
tiounced that the organization had I
requested one concert before Christ
mas, and as a result he was advised
by Mrs. Ruth Enders, assistant book- j
ing agent, that the first concert will
be held Friday night of next week,
October 25.
The first concert will be the inter- i
nationally famous duo-pianists, Ethel
Bartlett and Rae Robertson, who!
have justly won the title of “leaders
in their field.”
Ethel Bartlett was horn on the
edge of tipping Forest, in the county
of Sussex, but was brought to Lon-1
don when she was ten and educated |
there. She is considered one of Eng
land's most beautiful women and has
been painted many times by dis-1
tinguished artists. Various portraits j
of her hang in many art galleries in
England.
Rae Robertson was born in a small j
highland village near Inverness in the |
north of Scotland and is an -M/A. .of
Edinburgh University.
Together, they- give over a hundred
concerts a year. They have toured.
South America and South Africa as ;
well as a.< of Europe, the United
States and Canada.
Local members of the organization
have received their membership cards
which will be honored at any concerts!
not only in Edenton but in other |
cities where various artists appear, j
Edenton’s other two concerts will j
be held February 10, when Arthur
Kent, L.. eu.t, w.i: present a pro
gram, and March 14, when the Fox j
Hole ballet will be the attraction.
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Inglis Fletcher Speaker
At Lions Club Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher were
guests at the Lions Club meeting
Monday night, with Mrs. Fletcher
making the principal address of the
evening. Mrs. Fletcher very enter
taingly told about Colonial Edenton
and her Albemarle ancestors, relat
ing several very amusing incidentsi
which are recorded in the history of
the Alben.arle section.
Roy Jones of Rochester, Indana,
was also a guest, and expressed his
delight with the reception he has re
ceived while in Edenton. Mr. Jones
came east with Raymond Umbaugh
and is assisting with preliminary
work at the base for the biological re
search activities. He complimented
the town upon having a fine group of
progressive young business men.
SANITATION OFFICER K. I. EVER CHECKING
LOCAL FOOD HANOUNG ESTABLISHMENTS
Sanitation Officer K. J. Eyer, rec
ently assigned to the Bertie-Chowan |
Health District, for the past two I
weeks has been making an inspection
of food handling establishments.
He reports several to be found in
not too satisfactory condition. He
realizes the labor problem which is
faced by many operators, but on the
other hand some operators appear
to be taking advantage of the labor
shortage and have made little effort
to keep their places up to the re
quired standards.
Toilets, handwashing and dish
washing facilities, together with pro
per storage of food, methods of
cleaning utensils, refrigeration, gar
bage disposal, fly and rodent control,
sanitary handling of food as well as
general cleanliness of the entire es
tablishment comprise the major
points used in grading the eating
places, according to Mr. Eyer.
“We pay special attention to kit
chens and rooms used to store food,”
says the sanitation officer. “In short,
it is just a question of good house
keeping. We also stress personal
cleanliness of those preparing and
serving food. All personnel are re
quired to have a Health Certificate.” j
In the nmr future all eating es
tablishments will be inspected for!
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME EEWEPAFEE DEVOTED TO TEE IMTERMETt OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| Seal Sale Chairman
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I). Hiden Ramsey, general !
manager of the Asheville Citizen (
Times, has been appointed chair
man of the 1946 Christmas Seal |
Sale. ,
Mildred Ward Being
Briefed For Further
Tour Overseas Duty
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Local Girl Among 179
Red Cross Workers
Selected
Miss Mildred C. Ward, daughter;
of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ward, is among
i the 179 American Red Cross workers ,
| hidng briefed in New York and Se
j attle embarkation areas for sailing :
I this week to serve American forces
j of occupation in Europe. Japan and
| the Far East. This Red Cross con
| tingent is the largest to go overseas!
| since V-J Day.
Miss Ward returned homo early in
I June after completing a tour of duty |
jin the Mediterranean and Pacific. I
The majority of the Red Cross rep-!
resentatives sailing this week are ex- j
perieneed workers who have been j
called back after completing other[
overseas assignments or who have j
been engaged in Red Cross work in •
this country. Their number includes,
recreation directors, handicraft in- ;
| structors, hospital aides, on-post field 1
workers, and secretarial assistants.
In its continuing service to Ameri
can troops scattered throughout the
world, the American Red Cross now
has 3,500 workers overseas. This
year the organization has allocated
$2,590,000 for overseas recreational j
programs in leave areas, camps and;
hospitals, and for its field offices j
which handle welfare and conimunica- j
tions work.
the purpose of establishing and post-
I ing a grade. No concern will be al
lowed to operate who cannot meet
l the minimum requirements, which
is Grade “C” or the numerical figure
of 70 or better. The Health Depart
ment’s pleasure is not to grade and
close up these places, but to aid them
to operate their businesses as they
should be operated in a safe manner
to serve the public.
Eyer also calls to the attention of
the operator of food handling places
that section of the Health Depart
ment’s regulations which says, “No
person shall operate a restaurant
within the State of North Carolina
who does not possess an unrevoked
permit from the State Board of
Health. No permits to operate shall
be issued until a sanitary inspection
complies with these rules and regu
' lations.”
“Unless persons planning to oper
ate such establishments obtain a per
mit, it will be necessary that we
prosecute them,” said Eyer.
The Health Department requests
that persons planning to build or re
model, consult them first so that the
building can he constructed properly
to meet the Public Health require
'! ments. If this were the case man.vi
■ operators or future operators could
■I save themselves some money. J
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 17,194(5,
Over 300 Head Os
Cattle On Way For
Air Sation Project
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News Release Erron
eous as to Base Being
Declared Surplus
PROGRESS MADE
Comdr. Brinn Releases J
Several Buildings to j
Mayor Haskett
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Shortly after The Herald went to
press last week Mayor Leroy Has- 1
kett received a telegram from J. K.
Wilson, regional director of the War
Assets Administration, stating that :
the news story appearing in daily )
newspapers to the effect that the 1
Edenton Naval Air Station was de
clared war surplus was an error, thus :
putting at rest no little concern .
Which had been aroused.
Mr. Wilson’s telegram to Mayor j
Haskett follows: “Your telegram re- '
garding surplus status of Edenton
Naval Air .Station. News release in
cluding reference to Edenton airport
as surplus property was in error since
it is not yet surplus. We regret the l
confusion.”
Since then Raymond Umbaugh has j
moved his family in Athol house. I
which was vacated Thursday by j
Comdr. Bert Creighton and arrange
ments are being made to begin the !
biological research activities. A long 1
fence: is being erected to enclose cat- j
tie to be used in the project. Over ;
9,00 head of cattle are now enroute '
from the mid-west which will be used j
at the base. They arrived at Kansas '
City Monday, where they underwent a !
blood test prior to continuing on the .
journey east. Mr. Umbaugh expects
them to arrive in Edenton early next ,
week. 1
In his breeding activities Mr. Uni- ;
baugh will use White face Hen-Birds j
and Black Angus cattle.
David Hervey. president of the)
Hervey Foundation, arrived at the ;
base Monday and has set up his office.'
in the office formerly used by Comdr.
Bert Creighton. He, too, is making,
preparations for the manufacture of
pre-fabricated houses.
Since Comdr. Bert Creighton left,;
Lieut. Comdr. T. P. Brinn has been
promoted to commanding officer.
Comdr. Brinn is very anxious to com
plete the leasing of the base to the:
town and on Thursday of last week
turned over several buildings to |
Mayor Leroy Haskett, who in turn,
had Mr. Umbaugh sign papers for the!
Hervey Foundation. Comdr. Brinn j
also stated that as soon as various;
portions of the base are needed he;
will have Mayor Haskett sign for |
them so that gradually the Town will j
have supervision of the base as the j
Navy in turn gradually moves out.!
Comdr. Brian is very anxious to co-1
operate with the Town to the end
that the final leasing is completed. .
Kaiser Car Shipped
Edenton Motor Co.
Concern Expects Show
| ing of New Sensation
Next Week
The Edenton Motor Company has
just been advised that their first
Kaiser car has been shipped and is
expected to arrive in Edenton any
day, so that it is now hoped that
their first showing of the Kaiser car
will be held the first of next week.
When if arrives it will he placed on
exhibit at the garage on West Eden
Street, where the public will be wel
comed to see it.
The Edenton Motor Company is
owned and operated by J. H. Me- j
Mullan and David Holton, both of
whom have seen the Kaiser cars on
exhibit and are very enthusiastic
over them. The senior member of the
firm, Mr. McMullan, was the first
automobile dealer in Eastern North
Carolina and he has followed the
progress of the automobile industry
from its infancy until this day.
Mr. Holton, though a newcomer
to the automobile field, has had a
successful career in the hardware
and farm implement business. Both
are thoroughly sold on the Kaiser-
Frazer organization and its pro
ducts.
ACCEPTS POSITION IN RALEIGH
Miss Marguerite Hollowell will
leave Sunday for Raleigh, where she
has accepted a position at State Col
lege as stenographer for the Veterans
! Administration. Miss Hollowell will
lbe accompanied to Raleigh by her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hollo
i well.
Annual Meeting Os j
Red Cross Chapter
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Chapter Officers For.
New Year Scheduled
To Be Elected
REPORTS EXPECTED
Red Cross Field Repre
sentative Will Attend i
Meeting
Mrs. J. N, Pruden, chairman of the’
Chowan County Chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross, announced this
week that the annual meeting of tne
Chapter will he held Wednesday of
next week, October 23. The meeting ■
will be held in the assembly room of )
the Cupola House at 7:4f> o’clock.
At that time the principal item of j
business will be the election of of-I
fleers for the new year. Reports will'
also be presented by various chair-;
men reflecting the accomplishments
during the year.
Miss Janet Cox, field representa
tive for the district, will attend the
meeting, and Mrs. Pruden is appeal
ing for a large attendance on the
part of members or any who are in
terested in Red Cross work.
D. Hiden Ramsey Is
Seal Sale Chairman
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Calling Upon People of
State to Support An
nual Drive
1 D. Hiden Ramsey, prominent Ashe
, viile .newspaper man, Has been ap
j'.poinifjjj chairman of the 1946 Christ
mas Seal Sale by the executive com
; puttee of the North Carolina Tuber
culosis Association, according to an
announcement by Frank W. Webster,
executive Secretary of the associa
; t ion. Ramsey succeeds Kemp D.
Battle of Rocky Mount, who served
; as chairman in 1945.
■ Ramsey holds the Doctor of Laws
degree from the University of North
Carolina and at present is chairman 1
of the State Planning Board and a
member of the State Board of Edu
cation. He is genera! manager of the
' Asheville Citizen-Times Company and
j former president of the Asheville
Chamber of Commerce, the North
Carolina Conference of Social Ser
vice and the North Carolina Press!
! Association.
: In accepting the chairmanship ../!
' the Christmas Seal Sale, Ramsey j
| stated that entirely too many North;
; Carolinians are suffering and dying
[ needlessly from tuberculosis in our
[ State; that there is no justification
| for complacency among the people
I when over 1.400 persons died from
j the disease in the State last year,
i Ramsey called upon the people to
j support the work of the North Caro-1
• lina Tuberculosis Association in its [
drive for funds this fall. He stated i
! that of all agencies rendering services
: of, indispensable value in the fight j
] against tuberculosis, the North Caro-1
1 lina Tuberculosis Association is the
organization through which the aver-;
: age citizen can play his valuable role
by enlisting his dimes and dollars in
the battle against tuberculosis.
Morris Circle Mail Box
Being Used Very Little
A new mail box was last week,
placed at Morris Circle for the con- !
yonience of depositing mail for resi-1
dents of the development, as well as i
residents on Virginia Road and other i
sections of North Edenton.
i Up to the present very little mail
' has been deposited, so that if more
use is not made of the box, it will no
doubt be removed.
Rotary Club Observes
Ladies’ Night Oct. 31
Rotarians at their meeting last
week decided to observe Ladies’
Night on Thursday, October 31. At
that time school teachers of the
county and city units will be invited
as guests of the club and Rotary
Annes will also attend.
Various committees have been ap
pointed by President C. W. Overman
to make all arrangements for the
affair.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. F,. Jen
kins, Sunday night in the Medical
Center, Elizabeth City, a 9-pound
15-ounce son, Abram E. Jenkins, Jr.
Mrs. Jenkins and son expect to re- :
turn home next Sunday.
District Officer
Plans Tuberculin Testing
Program Chowan Schools
Here Next Week
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Ethel Bartlett and Rae Rob
ertson. internationally famous
duo-pianists, who will appear at
the school auditorium Friday,
i October 25. in the first of three
concerts scheduled for Edenton.
Rodney T. Harrell
Elected President
Os Wildlife Club
Bait Casting Expert at
Next Meeting on No
vember 13th
1 With a large crowd on hand fur the
. Chowan Uo.unty Wildlife Club’s fish
fry Wednesday night of last week at
the Enlisted .Men's Club at the base,
many new members were "added and
new interest aroused in the organiza
tion. David Holton presided over the
meeting after all had had all the fried
i fish they could eat. and briefly ex
plained tile purpose of the club.
Election of officers was the princi
pal item of business ami J. Clarence
Leary, chairman of the nominating
committee, presented the shite, which
was accepted, as follows:
President, Rodney T. Harrell: vice'
! president, Lloyd C. Burton: secretary, j
: Oscar Duncan: treasurer, 1,. S. By- 1
J rum, and the follow ing directors: J.
lit. Byrum, J. Edwin Bufllap, Ernest
j Kehayes and Percy <l. Perry.
The next meeting will be held Wed
nesday night. November 13; at which
time a bait casting expert will enter
tain the club at the Edenton armory.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyce,
I an S'- pound daughter at their home
| Sunday, October 1”.
CHAS. P. WALES SAYS COMPLAINT ABOUT
BOILER AT LAUNDRY WAS UNWARRANTED
Following a Complaint registered
at the recent meeting of Town Coun
cil by Jesse White relative to con
ditions at the Edenton Laundry,
Charles P. Wales, the proprietor,
t feels that some statements appearing
J in the press do him an injustice, and
* in regard to the matter sent the fol
j lowing letter to The Herald this
| week:
| “With reference to the statement
ias reported in The Chowan Herald
in the account of the proceedings of
the Town Council meeting on Tues
day. October 8, we have no reason
to believe that the boiler in use at
the Edenton Laundry is unsafe. We
have tried to secure a State inspec
tor to inspect it, with the assurance
from State headquarters that they
would send one as soon as possible.
In the meantime we have endeavored
to keep it in good condition and the
years of experience which I have had
with boilers has given me a knowl
edge of maintenance requirements.
“It is impossible to guarantee that
any boiler anywhere may not have an
explosion just as it is impossible to
guarantee that a short circuit may
not occur in an electric installation
anywhere and cause a fire, and to
, this extent some danger exists in
! both, as well as in many other
' things. The fact that a volume of
j smoke issues from the smoke stack
I is no evidence that the boiler is un
: safe and the annoyance from the
1 smoke offers no grounds nor justifica
$1.50 Per Year.
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Sufficient Proof TB Is
Extremely Prevalent
In State
WAITING LISTS
Plan Calls For Testing
j All Children By End
Next School Year
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| Dr. S. V. Lewis, district health of
- fleer, announces a program of tuber -
j culin testing throughout the schools
• of Chowan County to begin in the
j near future.
| All children 12 years of age and
older will be tested, also younger
j children known to have been a con
i tact of a case of active tuberculosis.
| Those having a positive test will have
[a small red spot on the arm. where
[ the tuberculin is placed which will
disappear within three or four days.
Tuberculin is a chemical substance
' just as water is a chemical substance,
there is no tuberculosis germ in tu
berculin. A positive tuberculin test
does not mean that the person has
an active case of tuberculosis. How
ever, it does mean that at some time
•i tb ■ tuberculosis germ has entered
the body. If the tuberculin test is
once positive it will remain positive
throughout life and ordinarily there
; is no need to repeat the test at any
j time. If the test is negative, it should
be repeated at least once a year to
make sure the tuberculosis germ has
not entered the body.
1 All children having a positive test
will be fliiroscbped to determine
whether they have active tubercu
losis. The fact that patients have to
wait several weeks or perhaps sev
: era! months before room is available
in the three state institutions, is suf
ficient proof that tuberculo us is ex
tremely prevalent in North Carolina.
Since it is known that tuberculosis
is curable if found and treated early,
testing of the school group should be
very beneficial, especially since that
age group is most likely to become
infected.
"The question may arise,” said Dr.
Lewis, as to why we are not tuber
culin testing all school children. Your
Health Department is trying to do a
generalized health program which
j prevents more time being spent on
the tuberculin testing program. It
I is planned that all school children
; will have been tested before the end
J of the next school year.”
Town Office Closed
Saturday Afternoons
! Effective this coming Saturday, the
Town Office will close at noon, con
forming to the policy adopted by the
County in observing a half holiday
Saturday instead of Wednesday. The
[ change in observance of the holiday
was ordered by Mayor Leroy Haskett.
tion for such a statement, and, so far
as I know, no one appearing before
the Town Council has made any ex
amination or inspection of the boiler,
or has had any made.
“We deeply regret the smoke con
dition, and at a previous meeting of
the Council when a complaint had
been made, I assured them that a new
boiler had been ordered and Would
be installed as soon as delivered.
Perhaps some of you are aware that
it is not easy at this time to get de
livery on items as promptly as de
sired. and we can only hope that it
will not be too long delayed.
“During the summer it became ne
cessary to remove the old smoke
stack of the boiler and put up a new
one, and we did not anticipate that
the volume of smoke from it would
prove any worse than had been the
case with the old stack, but it would
probably take as long to make a
change in the present one as it would
to await the arrival of the new boiler
which we trust will be on its way in
the near future.
“It is our desire to cooperate in
every way in the promotion of good
will and we have no desire to rnain
-1 j tain any condition which is objection
i i able. We do feel, however, that the
■ i statement that the boiler is unsafe is
unwarranted and unfair unless
; on actual knowledge, though I do not
think it was intended to be. I shall
■ welcome an inspection by a licensed
■ inspector at any time.”