Volume XlV.—Number 20.
Health Officer Calls For
Quarantine On All Dogs In
Edenton Effective May 20
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Dr. S. V. Lewis Reports
Eight Persons Re
cently Bitten
PROTECTION
Stray Dogs Will Be Im
pounded For Period of
Three Days
Dr. V. Lewis, district health of
ficer, on Wednesday morning stated
that upon reliable information, it is
understood that at least eight persons
in Edenton have been bitten by dogs
recently and that two of the dogs
have not been found.
On the strength of his information
and as 'a protective measure, Dr.
Lewis declared a quarantine on all
dogs for a period of 30 days. The
quarantine will be in effect from next
Tuesday, May 20, and will continue
through June 20. Authority for this
quarantine, stated Dr. Lewis, may be
found in the North Carolina general
statutes 106-375.
During the quarantine no dog shall
leave the premises of the owner un
less he is on leash or under full con
trol of the owner.
Ail dogs found running at large in
Edenton during the quarantine will be
impounded by the Edenton Police De- 1
partment for a period of about three
days. Such impounded dogs may be
claimed by paying for their keep and
said dogs also must be vaccinated
against rabies.
Mrs. Frank Elliott Is
> New Service Officer
For Red Cross Unit
Agrees to Serve Follow
ing Resignation of
David Warren
Geddes Potter, chairman of the
Chowan County Chapter, American
Red Cross, announced early this
week that David Warren had re
signed as chapter service officer. Mr.
Warren succeeded Miss Elizabeth
Moore.
The resignation resulted when Mr.
Warren changed his position which
requires him to be out of tow-n.
Mr. Potter at the same time stated
that he was delighted to announce
that Mrs. Frank Elliott had agreed
to serve as service officer. Mrs. El
liott has had a considerable amount
of experience in this kind of work
during her enlistment in the Marine
Corps Woman’s Reserve. While lo
cated at the Edenton Air Station she
was secretary to the chaplain, and
hence came in contact with many
situations similar to those which
confront a Red Cross service officer.
Mrs. Elliott will have her office at
her home on East Water Street.
First Pay Drill For
Cannon Company
Inspection on Monday
Night by High Rank
ing Officers
Members of the Edenton Cannon
Company, part of the 119th Infantry
Regiment, of the North Carolina Nat
ional Guard, earned their “first pay
drill” this past Monday night as Col
onel Claude Bowers, Regimental Com
mander, accompanied by Colonel D. L.
Hardee, Executive Officer of the Sen
ior Ground Instructor 1 of the North
Carolina National Guard; Major W.
R. Bloxton, Assistant to Adjutant
General J. Van B. Metts; Major Hen
ry J. Pierce, inspecting officer; Chief
Warrant Officer J. F. Riley, Assistant
to Colonel W. T. Fitts, who is in
charge of all training , in the State;
fe, rlaster Sergeant H. A. Rhodes, and
F Technical Sergeant A. H. Floyd, in
spected records, equipment, buildings
and personnel.
Captain V.'illiam P. Jones and Lieu
tenant Jeske L. Harrell, his Executive
Officer, escorted the visitors about the
armory. Mayor Leroy H. Haskett,
J. H. Conger and W. J. Yates repres
ented the town in welcoming the en
tourage. Peter Carlton, Executive
Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association
was also on hand to extend the “glad
hand.”
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME MEWMPAPEE DEVOTED TO TEE METEEEgTM OF CHOW AM OOUMTT
Contributions In i
Cancer Drive Go
Far Beyond Quota j
Mrs. Nathan Dail Re-i
ports Total $1,055.05
Turned In
Though Chowan County’s quota in
the cancer drive was set at SBOO, Mrs.
Nathan Dail, chairman, last week re
ported contributions totaling $1,055.05
with possibly a little more still to
come in. Mrs. Dail, somewhat de
pressed over the progress at the out
set of the drive, was thrilled as she
made her report and expressed her
thanks and appreciation to all who
participated in any way to make the
drive such a splendid success. She
contributes the fine response in the
drive to her belief that citizens in
general are becoming more conscious
and concerned about the need to help
fight the terrible disease.
Mrs. Dail desires to thank especial
ly the various workers who, by their
reports reflect a keen interest in the
drive and the willingness on the part
|of those solicited to make a contri
bution to the cause. Special praise is
given members of the Junior Wo
man’s Club, who turned in $329.84
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May Day Exercises
Scheduled For Friday
Night At Hicks Held
Charge Will Be Made,
Including Baseball
Game
i Sponsored by the Beta Club of
i Edenton High School, May Day ex
; ercises will be held Friday night
starting at 7:30 o’clock. The affair
, will be held at Hicks Field this year
i instead of the Court House Green as I
in previous years, when huge crowds
, gathered to witness the exercises.
1 Contrary to previous years, a
charge will be made, which will also
include admission to a baseball game
! to follow the May Day festivities.
I The charge will be 50 cents to adults
and 25 cents for children, with the
proceeds divided between the baseball
■ team and the Edenton scholarship
1 fund.
Those taking part in the exercises
' will be:
I May King—Rodney Harrell.
May Queen —Annie Martha Spruill.
1 Crown Bearers —Jimmy Terrell and
Anne Jenkins.
Maid of Honor —Dorothy Privott.
Court—Joyce Webb and Joe Pri
vott; Ruth Muth and Francis Chesson;
"Beverly Moore and Wallace Goodwin;
Joyce Moore and Pete Manning; Re
becca Swanner and Melvin Ashley;
1 Hilda Perry and Harold Webb; Bon
nie Miller and Frank Habit; Nelle
Perry and Davey Lee Ward.
Dances which will be presented
during the entertainment will be the
Waltz, May Pole Dance, Fairy Dance
and'Milkmaid Dance.
R. W. Leary Elected
President Os Lions
New Officers Chosen at
Meeting Held Mon
day Night
At Monday night’s meeting of the
Edenton Lions Club, R. W. Leary ,
was elected president, succeeding Dr.
Wallace Griffin. Other officers chosen
in the election were: Hector Lupton,
first vice president: A. E. Jenkins,
second vice president; Rodney Byrum,
third vice president: M. A. Hughes,
fail twister; Kenneth Floars, Lion
Tamer; W. % J. Taylor, secretary and
treasurer; A. P. Hassell, song leader;
and Earl Harrell, pianist.
New directors elected were Geddes
Potter and Earl Harrell, who succeed
O. E. Duncan and Graham Byrum.
R. C. Holland and Ralph Parrish re
main on the board.
The new officers will be installed
at the first meeting in July.
’ Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 15,1947.
Boy Scout Drive
Is Scheduled To Be
Held May 19 To 24
Effort Will Be Made to
Secure $1,500 For
Scout Work
PRATT CHAIRMAN
Workers Asked to Meet
At Court House Fri
day Night
Robert L. Pratt, chairman of the
drive to raise funds for the Boy
Scouts, announced this week that the
drive will be held next week, May
19 to 24. The purpose of the drive is
to raise approximately $1,500 in or
der to provide funds to maintain and
strengthen the work.
“Local money contributed to Boy
Scout work provides our community
with services from the Tidewater of
fice at Norfolk,” said Mr. Pratt.
“Tidewater Council and the Albe
marle wants to give to all of its boys
a great Scouting program, and this
can be done only through liberal con
tributions of the friends of Scouting.
\Ve know you will have a liberal cash
contribution ready when you are
called upon.”
Service from the Tidewater office
involves registration service for
Scouts, literature, educational bulletin
service, leaders’ training courses and
conferences, district activities, such
as camporees, personal services of
the professional staff in case of need,
perpetual records of Scouts and
Scouters, camping privileges at either
of the Council’s four camp sites
through the spring, fall and winter,
and the opportunity for camping of
troops in the summer camps where
Scouts pay only a small camp fee. It
also makes possible the district or- j
ganization including professional ser-1
vice to troops, packs and. senior
Scout units.
Mr. Pratt has announced the foj-j
lowing chairmen to serve in the drive:
Industry—J. H. Conger, W. W. By
rum, G. B. Potter and P. S. McMullan.
Business---R. L. Pratt, George
Twiddy and H. A. Campen.
West Edenton—Mrs. J. Clarence
Leary.
East Edenton—Mrs. Jack Mooney.
North Edenton —Mrs. Clyde Hollo
well.
Rocky Hock—T. S. Leary, Gilbert
Hollowed, 1. L. Hollowed, O. C. Long
and Alonza Spivey.
Colored Section—The Rev. W. C.
Sapp, J. B. Small and Alexander
Blaine.
Treasurer—Hector Lupton.
Mr. Pratt has called a meeting of
ad chairmen and workers to be held
at the Court House Friday night at
8 o’clock, when final plans for the
drive will be considered.
Bank Os Edenton Will
Be Closed Next Tuesday
Next Tuesday, May 20, being Meck
lenburg Day, the Bank of Edenton
will be closed all day in observance
of tjie holiday. Patrons of the bank
are urged to arrange their banking
business accordingly.
CHOWAN SOIL TESTED
Dr. B, A. Krantz spent Friday in
Chowan County applying ffiinor ele
ments to corn and soybeans in tests
on five farms. The purpose of the
tests is to de ermine whether there is
a minor .element deficiency in local
soil, and, if so, which elements are
needed.
A BIT OF SHOPPING IN PANAMA
Naval Reservists on a training cruise of the USS Wisconsin spend
part of their liberty ashore in Colon, Republic of Panama, selecting
presents for the folks back home. They arc among 600 Reservists from
the Third, Fourth, and Ninth Naval Districts recalled to active duty,
voluntarily, for two weeks of training aboard the “Wisky.” The cruises
give the Reserve sailors a chance to learn of the latest developments
aboard this mighty warship. As a part of the Wisconsin cruises there
are two days of liberty in Panama for sightseeing and shopping. Many
of the men bring back perfumes, lingerie, alligator skin luggage, white
shirts, summer suits and other items which are obtainable at prewar
!>• '• (Official N- iw - in)
Poppy Day Will Be
Observed In Edenton
On Saturday, May 24
Local Legion Auxiliary
Will Have 2,000 Pop
pies to Sell
HONOR - DEAD
Members and Group of
Girl Scouts Will Be
On Job
May 24th will be Poppy Day in
Edenton and throughout the United
States, according to Mrs. Paul Hole.- 1
man, president of the Auxiliary of
F.d Bond Post.
On that day everyone will be asked (
to wear a memorial poppy in honor
of the dead of the two world wars ,
and to make a contribution for the ,
welfare of the disabled veterans,
their families and the families of the ,
dead.
Volunteers from the Auxiliary and
Girl Scouts of the city will distribute ,
the flowers on the streets throughout
the day. Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt, Poppy
Chairman of the Auxiliary, will be ;
in general charge. Plans are being
made to cover the city completely so
that "everyone will have an oppor
tunity to honor the war dead and aid
the living victims of the two conflicts.
“The Saturday before Memorial
Day has been observed as Poppy Day
in all parts of the country for many
years,” said Mrs. Holloman, in an- j
nouncing the date of this year's ob
servance. “Poppies have been worn
in memory of the war dead ever since
the close of World War I. They are;
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Revival Begins At
Christian Church
Sunday, May 18th
Rev. W. 0. Henderson,
Pastor, Accepts Call j
In Alabama
j <
Beginning next Sunday, May 18, a j
revival meeting will be held in the 1 i
First Christian Church on East Queen : I
Street, with services scheduled to be j i
held each night at 7:30 o’clock. The *
preacher for the series of meetings i
will be the Rev. W. O. Henderson. j ;
Mr. Henderson, who lives in Eliza-; i
beth City, has been pastor of the <
church for several years, and the re- <
vival meeting will terminate his con- 1
nection with the local church. He t
will leave very shortly for Alabama, :
where he has accepted a pastorate, t
No successor has as yet been secured i
for Mr. Henderson.
No definite date has been set for
the closing of the revival, the dura
tion depending upon the interest and 1
attendance. The public is cordially
invited to attend any or all of the
services.
REV. H. F. SI'RRATT PREACHES t
AT EVANS CHURCH SUNDAY t
The Rev. H. Freo Surratt, pastor of i
the Edenton Methodist Church, will ‘
preach at Evans Methodist Church -
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Mr. t
Surratt will fill the Evans Church i
pulpit in the absence of the pastor,
the Rev. E. R. Meekins, who will be I
in Manteo. ‘
Varsity Club Begins Drive
Friday To Acquire Bus To
Transport Athletic Teams
Holdup Occurs At
Up County Filling
Station On Monday
Mrs. Lin wood Winslow
Os Belvidere ’ Ordered
, From Car at Gliden
Edenton police reported a hoTdup
Monday afternoon which occurred at
the Morris and Hinton filling station
at Gliden. According to State Pa
trolman Clyde Fentress, Calvin Ray
Ellis, 24-y< ar-old white man, who
gave his home as 2119 Jefferson
Street in Portsmouth, had stolen a
truck in Portsmouth and had burned
up the motor when he reached the
up-county filling station. Shortly,
Mrs. Lin wood Winslow of Belvidere
stopped at the station to have water
put in her 1942 Ford sedan.
According to the officer, Ellis, with
his hand in his pocket as though
holding a gun, ordered several people
at the filling station to go jnside and
then ordered Mrs. Winslow and her
four-year-old son to get out of her
car. He imitiediately entered the car
and drove off toward Edenton.
A telephone call was made from the
filling station to Edenton police, who
at once radioed'Patrolman Fentress,
who was on Route 17 toward Hert
ford. He immediately headed toward
the scene of the holdup, and passed
the car about a mile north of Han
cock Station. Ellis apparently no
ticed the patrolman turning around
and jumped from the stolen car and
fled in the nearby woods. A number
of other officers were soon on the
scene a.td; Ellis was found shortly af
terward hiding under some honey
suckle bushes. He was brought to
Edenton and placed in the Chowan
County jail, charged with holdup.
Edenton police were also waiting
for Ellis to come into town, but by
quick work he was picked up before
he reached the city limits.
Patrolman Fentress said Ellis ad
mitted he had served 27 months in
Federal prison, but did not say for
what offense.
Young People Will
Conduct Services
At Baptist Church
Carolyn Harrell, Mem
ory Work Winner, to
Demonstrate
M embers of the Intermediate j
Training Union will have charge of
the evening worship service at the
Baptist Church Sunday, May 18.
During the program Carolyn Harrell,
who was the successful contestant
from Edenton in the Regional Mem
ory Drill Tournament at the annual j
Training Union Convention in Au
lander, will demonstrate what it
means to be able to quote from mem
ory choice Scriptures from the Bible. 1
By token of her success in the Reg
ional Tournament, Carolyn is entitled 1
to represent the Chowan Association 1
in the State-wide tournament in June
at Ridgecrest. Carolyn is the fifth
member of the Junior Union to be
successful in qualifying to participate ;
in the State tournament at Ridgecrest
over a period of years. Os the vari-i
ous candidates each'one from Edenton
has been successful in qualifying for j
the State contest over this period of
years. This is an enviable record for
the Junior Department of the Train
ing Union.
Contrary to the usual opinion that
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Pictures Taken Os
4-H Club Projects
C: R. Harriil, State 4-H Club lead
er, was in Chowan County last week
to take pictures of 4-H Club activi
ties. He took several pictures of
Sherwood Chesson for information on
4-H Club peanut projects. He also
took several pictures of Wilbur Har
rell for information on corn projects.
Both boys were well pleased that
they were selected as subjects by the
4-H Club leader.
$1.50 Per Year. -
Joe Conger, Jr., Is Ap
pointed Chairman of
Campaign
' GOALrS3,SOO
(Enthusiastic Group Has
40-Passenger Bus
On Order
Edenton’s Varsity Club will launch
a drive Friday morning to raise funds
i with which to purchase a bus to be
used for transporting athletic teams
in the county. Joe Conger, Jr., has
been appointed chairman of the cam
paign and solicitors will begin can
vassing Friday morning for contri
i butions with which to alleviate the
serious transportation condition now
existing ii. Edenton and Chowan
County.
The Varsity Club has set $3,500 as
its goal and has on order a 40-passen
ger Chevrolet bus complete. It was
decided at the meeting of the club
j Monday night that Conger would con
duct the campaign in his own man
] ner and he has decided to solicit do
i nations only from business establish
i ments and some individuals for this
. worthy cause. However, realizing
[ that there are many persons in the
• town and county who are interested
■ in seeing the- local high school athle
tic association, and athletics through
out the county, progress, contribu
. tions will be accepted from individuals
i desiring to donate. A house-to-house
canvass will not be made, however,
j and any one desiring to oont ribut.e
11 may do sj> by seeing or mailing theirs
| to either Conger, Bill Cozart or Nick
. George.
The bus will be governed by the
| Varsity Club and the local high
| school will have first priority on its
• use. It may be used for t ransport
. ing the Colonials during the Albe
marle League, and Junior American
. Legion baseball team, all sports at
, Edenton high school, and for children
! desiring to go swimming at the base
swimming pool. Should the much
talked about Edenton high school
band be revived, the bus may be used
i for transporting members of the
band. The Varsity Club will main
tain the bus, select drivers, and carry
insurance on it, having it checked
■ over and maintained in tip-top con
dition at all times.
The need for a bus for transport
ing athletic teams particularly has
| long been known in Edenton, but it
wasn’t until this year, just a few
weeks ago, that Coach Tex Lindsey
! had to cancel a high school confer
ence baseball game due to lack of
transportation for his players. This
is the first time such an instance has
been recorded in Edenton and in order
to eliminate this happening again, the
Varsity Club is anxious to acquire
a bus for the many needs known.
“Edenton is drive-happy,” says
Chairman Conger, "and evert time it
has been for something other than
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County Missionary
Union Meets May 22
At Ballard’s Bridge
Interesting Program Is
Arranged For An
nual Meeting
An all day session of the Woman’s
j Missionary Union of Chowan County
| will be held at Ballard’s Bridge Bap
| tist Church Thursday, May 27, start-
I ing at 10 o’clock in the morning. The
| theme of the meeting will be “Christ
the Hope of the World.”
At the morning session Mrs. W. D.
Welch will make the address of wel
come, with Mrs. Elbert Peele making
the response: The devotional will be
in charge of Mrs. R. N. Carroll. An
address will be made by Miss Vivian
Nowell an 1 the annual Sermon will be
preached by Dr. R. E. Wall. Aside
from singing several appropriate
hymns, special music will be provided
by a quartet from ;he Center Hill
Church.
At the afternoon session,'beginning
at 2 o clock, the devotional will be in
charge of Miss Hilda Perry. The
principal address wall be made by
Mrs. T. Sloane Guy, Sr. Special mu
sic will be furnished by young people
of the Warwick Swamp Church, with
a feature being a pageant by young
people of Ballard’s Bridge Church.