Volume XlV.—Number 9. Entire Rocky Hock Troop Boy Scouts Promoted Friday Interesting Meeting En joyed By Large Group In School Building At a Court of Honor held at the Rocky Hock school Friday night, the entire troop of 14 boys were promoted from Tenderfoot to Second Class Scouts. The affair attracted a good ly number of Scouters and friends of the boys, who were treated to a splen did meal served by the ladies of the community. The Scouts promoted were Howard Ba ss, Carroll Evans, Wilford Good-1 win, Aubrey Harrell, Isaac Harrell, Ralph Harrell, Sh ridan I.ayden, Ray mond Hayden, Thomas Hoary, ..Bill Leary, Jack Leary, Edward Parrish, Wallace .- Reid- Peele and Ilarl Toppin. Pins were: presented the boys by Scoutmaster 0. C. Long, Assistant Scoutmaster Alonzo Spivey, Stillman Leary, 1. L. Harrell, H. A. Campen, Gilbert Harrell and the Rev. W. C. Francis. P. S. McMullan, chairman of the West Albemarle District, introduced the Scouters, among whom was Bill Warren, new field executive who suc ceeds Peter Carlton. The meeting was then turned over to George Twid dy, advancement chairman, who called on H. A. Campen to present the boys to be promoted, acting in the absence of Geddes Potter, District Commis- 1 sioner. During the evening W. J. Taylor and John A. Holmes spoke briefly on Scouting, with the principal address being made by the Rev. W. C. Fran cis, whose subject was “Following Through.” Mr. Francis also spoke on Scouting, pointing out to the boys that as they worked to secure their second e'ass rating, so they should ap ply their efforts to securing higher rating not only in Scouting but to other ambitions in life. * M Hospital Heated Opening Is Expected Early Part Next Week! Plans Going Forward to Add Heat to Nurses’ Quarters With heat turned into the hospital at the Edenton Naval Air Station Thursday of last week, the possibility is that the hospital will be ready for operation the early part of next week. Heat for the building is furnished by a boiler formerly used in the old ad ministration building, which was moved and housed in a brick addition which is : n keeping with the hospital building. Miss Lucille Hall, manager of the Tiospital, and her mother arrived Sunday and both were delighted to find the building heated and are now looking forward to the early opening of the hospital for patients. The group of nurses, who were given a va cation until heat was available, have returned, as has Dr. Frank Wood, .medical director, and together they expect to complete arrangements just as soon as possible. Temporarily, Miss Hall and the nurses will remain in the hospital. Plans are under way, however, to pro vide heat in the nurses’ quarters by means of installation of an oil burner instead of moving a steam boiler left on the base as was previously planned. Tuttle Will Assist Taxpayers In Filing 1946 Income Return Deputy Will Be at Home On Queen Street For Four Days R. F. Tuttle, deputy collector for -i. s Department of Revenue of North V rolina, will be at his home, 105 •* est Quern Street, on March 3,4, 5 and 6 for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in filing their State tax re turns. Mr. Tuttle will be in his office on the above dates from 9 to 12 o’clock in the morning and from 1 to 5 in the afternoon. Any unmarried man or woman hav ing an income of SI,OOO or more dur ing the year 1946 and any married man having an income of $2 000 or more must file an income tar return. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY, Crack Shot Coming | ' & 1 r i r • L. W. “Bill” Johnson, above, and his wife, man-and-wife crack shot team, will slage an exhibi tion in Edenton Tuesday after noon, March 4, at 3 o’clock. The exhibition is sponsored by the Chowan County Wildlife Club and will be staged on the waterfront lot next to the home of Mrs. W. D. Pruden. Crack Shots Will Stage Exhibition In Edenton March 4th ‘Bill” Johnson and Wife Will Demonstrate Ability CP _______ After lecturing on marksmanship and demonstrating their shooting ability to approximately one-half mil lion service men and women, L. W. “Bill” Johnson and his wife, Frances, have resumed their tour of shooting i exhibitions before civilian groups. ! These popular members of Remington i Arms Company’s staff of shooting ex ■ hibitionists, known throughout the I United States and Canada as the country’s outstanding husband-and wife shooting team, will stage a shooting exhibition in Edenton next Tuesday, March 4. The sensational performance will be under the sponsorship of the Cho wan County Wildlife Club and will begin at 3 o’clock on the vacant lot on Blount Street next to the home of Mrs. W. D. Pruden. Presenting an entire category of exceedingly difficult and seemingly impossible shots with rifle, shotgun and revolver, the Johnsons deliver a comprehensive and well-rounded lec ture on the art of shooting, illustrat ing their points with actual demon strations. Such a combination makes their performance all the more inter esting and of definite value to the novice and experienced gunner alike. The exhibition is open to the public and no admission will be charged. Legion Dance Held In Armory Friday Night Winner of Ford Auto mobile Will Be Fea ture of Affair Plans are now complete for the American Legion dance which ie sche duled to be held Friday night in the Edenton armory. With Hal Thurston and his orchestra secured to furnish the music, the affair is expected to attract a large crowd not only ftom Edenton but from surrounding terri tory. A feature of the evening will be the awarding of a new 1946 Ford auto mobile, tickets for which have been on sale for several weeks. A last minute effort will be made to sell tick ets at the dance, though rules of the contest are that the winner must not be present at the drawing. Profit derived from both the dance and the automobile drawing will be used by Ed Bond Post as a nucleus of a fund to erect its own home in Edenton. AUXILIARY MEETS MARCH 6 The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s Church will meet Thursday. March 6, in the Parish House at 4 P. M. All members are urged to at tend. Crack Shot Coming j Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 27, 1947.’ i Foxhole Ballet In Final Program Os Season March 14 7 • | i- Meeting of Officers Will Be He’d Tonight at 8 O’clock i In preparation for the. third and final' cone rt sponsor? d by the losal Community Concert Association, which • takes place in the Edenton j school auditor’ll m Friday night, l March 14, a meeting of the executive committee, board of directors and * canvassers will be held tonight i (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Muni cipal Building. This will be an open meeting, a‘cording to Secretary Ed mund Schwar/.e, so that any member of the association is cordially invited to be present. The final concert on March 14 will present the Foxhole Pallet, which consist of seven top-ranking and well known solo dancers headed by Grant Mou rad off and two famous concert pianists. The group has the reputa tion of drawing capacity audiences 1 and holding them spellbound during i thrir performances, so that another i fu'l house is anticipated when they present the final concert on the local schedule. It is the belief that the concerts provided during the season have been so satisfactory that a campaign will follow for a series of concerts to fol low. Frozen Food Locker Plant Having Formal Opening This Week Concern Will Provide New Service for Lo i -cal People Today (Thursday) marks the for mal opening of Colonial Frozen Food Lockers, owned by John Mitchener. The plant, located on North Broad Street, opposite the Boy Scout cabin, will be operated by Fred Hoskins and Elwood Nixon, two World War II veterans who have been especially trained in conducting the new busi ness in Edenton for Mr. Mitchener. Open house will be observed by the concern today (Thursday)/ Friday and Saturday, during which visitors will be asked to register. On Satur day afternoon at 6 o’clock a name will be drawn which will entitle the lucky person to locker service for one year free of charge. It will not be neces sary to be present when the drawing occurs, but, of course, only those who register will have a chance to win a locker. Freezing lockers hre highly recom mended and are in successful opera tion in many cities at present, so that Mr. Mitchener feels that he has made an investment which will greatly benefit a large number of people both in Edenton and the county. Meat curing facilities are guaran teed and among some of the other services are Birdseye frozen foods for sale, processing fruits and vegetables and complete poultry service. Two demonstrations were held Wednesday at the plant to acquaint those inter ested in preparing fruits and vege tables to be placed in the lockers. Harrell Webb Wins Speaking Contest Program on Peace Plan ned By Junior Wo man’s Club With three students participating, Harrell Webb was declared winner in the speaking program held in Eden ton High School Friday morning. The three speakers were young Harrell, Davey Lee Ward and Francis Ches* son, all of whom spoke on the subject “Is World Government the Path to Peace?” The contest was sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club, whose presi dent, Mrs. R. H. Vaughan, presented a medal to the winner. Each speaker was of the opinion that an organization founded on the framework of the United Nations can work out and solve the problem of international peace. The speeches were very interesting and well deliv ered, being judged by members of the faculty and adult visitors who attend ed. The speakers were introduced by Miss Charlotte Bunch, president of 1 the Student Council. ‘ • i j IN FINAL CONCERT MARCH 14 I Pictured above is the group comprising the Foxhole Ballet, which will appear in the Edenton school auditorium Friday night, March 14, in the third and final series of concerts sponsored by the ( ommunity Concert Association. The group has the reputation of drawing capacity houses, so that the spacious auditorium is expected to be crowded for this final performance of the season. JOHN A. HOLMES AND MRS. R. F. ELLIOTT CHOSEN AS LEADING MAN AND WOMAN Wade Marr, Principal Speaker For Outstanding Booster Meeting of Chamber of Commerce In Edenton Armory Tuesday Night As the result of the decision of a secret committee made up of repre-| sentatives of various organizations, | John A. Holmes and Mrs. Richard F. | Elliott were selected as the leading man and woman of Chowan County as a feature event of the Chamber of Coitiinerce “Boost Edenton-Chowan j Banquet” held in the armory Tuesday | night. Both were taken by surprise j when they were called to the front to be presented with an attractive key and receive gifts coming from vari ous business houses in Edenton. The affair was very successful, i many from Edenton and the rural section gathering at 7 o’clock to en joy a splendid barbecue dinner served by members of the Legion Auxiliary. The principal speaker for the occa sion was Wade Marr of Elizabeth City, who was at his best and deliv ered an address which caused no little favorable comment. The program opened with C. W. Overman leading in singing “God Bless America,” which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and then prayer by the Rev. R. N. Carroll. The meal was then served, after which several pleasing numbers were j sung by Misses Ruth Goodwin, Bev erly Moore, Nelle Perry and Char-1 lotte Bunch. George S. Twiddy introduced Jesse | Harrell, president of the Chamber of | Commerce, who welcomed the large! number present, and presented Peter j Carlton, executive secretary. Mr. Carlton briefly presented a broad pro- j gram proposed by the organization, among which was included agricul tural development, civic development, community services, industrial de velopment, retail and wholesale trade expansion. He especially emphasized improvement of education, public re lations, promotion for staging conven tions, firfe prevention, forming a city planning commission, health improve ment, an information center, legisla tion consciousness, adequate recrea tion facilities, safety, tourist, trans portation and trade promotion. Mr. Carlton said the organization cannot perform miracles and that all of the proposals cannot be expected to be accomplished over night, but that the program has been set as a goal and to accomplish anything will require pie collective effort of all the members. Mr. Harrell also introduced Mr. < Marr, who delighted his audience, pre senting a splendid address suitable for the occasion which was interspersed with wit of the inimitable Marr style. Referring to Edenton’B past, Mr. Marr said the community has wrought well. “Few spots have more to adver tise .than Edenton,” he said, “and less effectively advertised.” Commenting on the large number present, Mr. Marr said he saw evidence of faith and determination and suggested looking around a bit for natural as sets. He stressed work for the com mon good and less concern about cre dit for accomplishments. “Each one leaves an impression,” he said, “and your inheritance is your biggest challenge. If your com munity is to become what it has a right to be, each one must make a contribution, which necessitates co operation and the laying , aside ofi prejudice, misunderstanding and lack jof cooperation. Humanity marches l on and we must go with it” j He complimented the organization upon the goals set forth and warned against the temptation to give up, re ferring to the determination of Co | lumbus to continue his voyage in the | face of opposition on the Santa Maria, j In closing he urged the Chamber of Commerce to go forward with a feel ing of determination as characterized by the leaders of the community who have gone before. i Following Mr. Marr’s address, which received thunderous applause, J. Clarence Leary presented Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Elliott, who were named the leading man and woman of the county for the year. C. W. Overman led in a number of songs and the meeting was dismissed with prayer by the Rev. H. F. Surratt. Prospects Brighten For National Guard ! Outfit In Edenton I ; Mayor Haskett Recom i mends Group Officers 1 Who Have Accepted i With Captain Frank Williams de clining the offer of commanding of ficer of a National Guard unit in Edenton, Mayor Leroy Haskett states that progress has been made toward the establishment of a cannon com pany here, with officers having accept ed the Mayor’s invitation to serve. Mayor Haskett on Thursday confer red with Col. C. T. Bowers of War renton, who was in Edenton, relative to a unit and the Colonel was assured that William P. Jones will serve as captain and commanding officer. His associate officers will be Captain Ed ward Basa and Lieut Jesse Harrell. Mayor Haskett has notified General J. Van B. Metts of the recommenda tions, so that application blanks are now awaited by the officers to sign. The strength of the outfit will be 96 officers and enlisted men and, ac cording to Mayor Haskett the pay roll will be in the neighborhood of SIO,OOO annually. He expressed the belief that enough men can be secur ed to put the local unit at top strength. Basketball Tourney Now In Progress Beginning Wednesday, a basketball tournament is now in progress in the Edenton armory. The tournament will continue for three days, with teams participating from Edenton, Roper, Creswell, Plymouth, Chowan High School, Sunbury and Merry Hill. UNDERGOES OPERATION L. E. Francis entered Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City last week, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Francis is making satisfactory progress. *1.50 Per Year. Chowan Countv’s r Red Cross Drive Will Start Moosfey Various Chairmen An nounce Group of Canvassers With Chowan County’s 11147 Red Cross Fund Raising Drive s h