Let’s Have
A Band
Volume XlV. — M umber 46.
Masons From Two Districts I
Will Hold Joint Meeting In
Edenton On Tuesday Night
Grand Master and Sec-T
retary of Grand Lodge
Will Be Special Guests
TWO SESSIONS
Supper Will Be Served
At American Legion
Hut at 7 P. M.
At the invitation of Unanimity
Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., a joint
meeting, of the First and Second
Masonic Districts will be held in
E<jpnton next Tuesday night, Novem
ber 18. According to H. A. Campen,
district deputy Grand Master for the
Second District, who' planned the
joint meeting, the meeting will open
with a conference at 3 o’clock in the
afternoon', which will be open to all
Masons, but masters, wardens and
secretaries of all the lodges in the
two districts are urged to attend.
Prominent Masons wiir attend both
meetings, including Luther T. .Hart
sell, Jr., Grand Master, and Wilbur
Mclver, Grand Secretary.
Mr. Hartsell will preside at the
afternoon conference, at which time
he will outline his program of activi
ties for the ahead. Mr. Mclver
will discuss matters concerning the
relation of his office and subordinate
lodges. Both Grand Lodge officials
will be glad to answer any questions
on Masonic law and custom in order
to help sobta individual lodge prob
lems.
Supper will be served at 7 o’clock
at the American Legion but, after
which a> tiled meeting will h* held.
The highlight of this meeting will
be an address by Grand Master
Hartsell.
Arrangements for the affair are
in charge of Richard P. Baer 11, who
will be assisted by the stewards of
H enry^^mlt^^ members
of the lodge have aMo volunteered
their services in order to have every
thing work out smoothly to the end
that the joint meeting of the two
' districts will be a big Success.
A similar meeting' was held in
Edenton several years ago, which at
tracted a large number of Masons
from the two districts, and with
traveling conditions greatly improved,
Mr. Campen is expecting an even
larger crowd at next Tuesday’s affair.
Aces Meet Hertford
Indians Friday Night
In Return Grid Game
Hertford Holds Edge In
Series Dating Back
To 1926
Edenton’s Aces, playing a return
will meet ah ancient* foe Fri
day night on Memdriki Field in Hert
ford when they tackle Perquimans
High School. Playing earlier in the
season, the Aces walked off the field
with a 13-0 victory, but since that
early game both squads have greatly
improved, so that a battle royal is in
prospect.
While the Aces have shown con
siderable improvement, they .will he
weakened for this game in that A1
and Jack Habit will be out of the
lineup due to injuries sustained last
week in the game with Franklin.
Os course, to offset the loss of Jack
Habit, Jimmy Cates will play due to
this being a non-conference game,
the two schools being in different
conferences. The Indiana are at top
strength and will be out to avenge
the previous loss to the Aces.
The gridiron rivalry between the
two schools dates back to 1926, since
which time 24 games have been play
ed. Os these games Edenton hjis
won nine, Hertford 12 and. three tie
games were played. Last year the
teams split, Hertford .winning the
first game 6-0, while the Aces came
bag; strong in the return game to
win 18-7- -
Coaches Tex Lindsay and Nick
George realise that the Indians will
be out to win and are drilling the
boys in every department of the
game la order to be ready for any
| thing the Hertford boys will dish out.
|, The Aces are scheduled o play their
of next week, when
the Elisabeth City Yellow Jackets.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
| At Standstill j
Little progress was registered
in the Edenton Band drive during
the week, the “thermometer” at
the Bank of Edenton registering
$5,100, the same as Wednesday of
•last week. With the goal being
$6,000, only S9OO more remains
to be raised, and while the sled
ding seems rough, members of
the PTA, sponsors of the drive,
have not given up hope of reach
ing the goal.
Efforts are still under way to
raise the remaining S9OO, and in
the meantime anyone desiring to
' make a contribution should take
or send it to H. A. Campen, the
treasurer.
Mayor L H. Haskett
Sends Proposal To
Hervey foundation
Rent of Approximately
$2,000 Per Year Is
Asked
In response to a letter from the
Hervey Foundation regarding a de
sire to settle the differences between ;
the Foundation and the Town of
i Edenton out of court, Mayor Leroy
Haskett last week submitted another
proposition to David E. Hervey,
. president. .
Mayor Haskett in his letter to Mr.
Hervey said, “Litigation was started
only when it was considered impera- ,
tive to protect the best interest of the
Town to (comply with its obligation^
| to' the Navy Department"'
The latest proposal as the Town is
to ask the Hervey Foundation fqr
$5,000 to cover the expenses of light, ,
water, sewage service and guard pro
tection, and pay all costs incurred j
thus far in conneqtion with the suit.
The Foundation is to be relieved of
y the obligatipn of providing fire pro
, teetion and maintenance of buildings ,
except those being used by the Foun- ■
dation.
The proposal provides for the pay
ment of rent by the Foundation for .
buildings and equipment used, the
rental to be based upon the space and
value of such facilities. A rental of ,
approximately $2,000 per year is
asked as a reasonable proportion of
the fire and police protection and
maintenance.
, In the letter Mayor Haskett spe- i
! cified the buildings and equipment tike
Foundation may use, with the provi
sion that if and when more buildings
or space is necessary, it would be
granted upon application to the
town.
Mayor Haskett stated that he is
also very anxious to settle the dis
pute out of court, and will go the i
limit so long as the town’s interests
are protected. '
Up until' Wednesday morning
Mayor Haskett had no reply from Mr.
1 Hervej* relative to the proposal.
Wildlife Club Will
Have An Important J
Meeting Tonight;
<
Commissioner Winslow
Is Expected to Attend; \
Election of Officers •
Rodney T. Harrell, president of the '
Chowan County Wildlife Club, an- ]
nounces an important meeting of the i
organization tonight (Thursday) at i
8 o’clock in the Court House. i
Joseph Winslow of Rebersonville, 1
commissioner for this district, has 1
been invited and is expected to attend 1
tie meeting, so that President Har- i
reH urges a large number of members
to be present. t
Another 1 important item on the i
agenda will be the election of officers. 1
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' LEAVES FOR EUROPE ]
Frank E. Parrish, CFC, and wife 1
left Sunday night after spending the i
week-end with Mr. Parrish’s parents, i
Mr. and Mi*. C. Y. Parrish. Mr. Par* i
rish’s ship sailed Monday for Europe i
and other foreign countries. <
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carollna!TKursday, November 13,1947^
Prominent Masons Here Next Tuesday
LUTHER T. HARTSELL, JR. WILBUR L. McIVER
Grand Master Grand Secretary
"*
Highlighting a joint meeting of the First and Second Masonic
Districts in Edenton Tuesday of next week will be Luther T. Hart
sell, Jr., Grand Master (left) and Wilbur L. Mclver, Grand Secre
tary. The meeting was arranged by District Deputy Grand Master
H. A. Campen, with Unanimity Lodge No. 7 of Edenton extending
an invitation for it to be held in Edenton with the local lodge as host.
Robert L Pratt Again
Chairman Os Chowan
March Dimes Drive
Appointment Made By
Chairman of County
Chapter
Chief of Police Robert L. Pratt will
again serve as chairman of the March
of Dimes drive in Chowan County, a
position which he so capably filled
last year. The appointment was made
by J. Edwin Bufflap, chairman of the
Chowan County Chapter of the Na
tional Foundation for Infantile Para
lysis.
Mr. Pratt declined at first to un
dertake handling the drive this year,
but later agreed to serve this year
with the understanding that ho will
not be asked to shoulder the respon
sibility another year.
Chowan County’s drive was very
successful last year under Mr. Pratt’s
leadership and -quite a bit of favor
able comment has been received from
the State office, where it was urged
he again serve as chairman.
A meeting of workers from 12
eastern counties was held in Eliza
beth City Monday night to go over
plans for the coming campaign, but
neither Bufflap nor Pratt was able to
attend.
Mr. Pratt will, no doubt, follow
last year’s method of* raising the
county’s quota by appointing can
vassers to cover the entire county.
Agriculture Board
Considers Group Os
Farmers’Problems
Cow For Every Farm
Family No. 1 Need,
Says Marsh ,
Meeting Friday night, the Chowan
County Board of Agriculture discuss
ed a number of phases of farm work,
the principal one being the best use
to which to devote land which will be
taken out of production provided the
peanut referendum passed and peanut
acreage is reduced.
“The most important use of this
land is a pasture for one ,or two
family milch cows,” says assistant 1
county agent Robert Mafsh.
“A cow for every farm family is
Chowan County’s number one need,”|
continued Mr. Marsh. “The basis of
any sound agricultural policy, be it
local, county, state or national, begins
with an adequate diet and proper
nutrition. No family, state or nation
which ignores thi» basic fact can long
enjoy good health. Nations have
risen and fallen in direct proportion
to- their soil fertility, and a well
balanced livestock program is the
first step in maintaining and improv
ing our soil fertility.
Other things which were discussed
at the Board of Agriculture meeting
were: Farm holdings, better roads,
better drainage, necessity of increas
ing corn yield to aVerage 40 bushels
per acre in the next five years, and
the need for a better variety of pea
nuts, the use of three-year rotations
in the production of peanuts, and the
urgent necessity of more experiments
in the production, harvesting and
curing of peanuts.
Rev. W.L Freeman
i New Preacher At
i Methodist Church
Rev. H. Freo Surratt Is
Transferred to Tabor
City Church
As the result of the annual Metho
dist Conference held last week in
Elizabeth City, the Rev. H. F. Surratt
haq : been transferred to Tabor City
and will be succeeded by the Rev.
, W. L. Freenman. The Rev. E. R.
Meekins was returned to the Chowan
Charge. '
The Rev. Mr. Freeman will serve
only the Edenton Church, where Mr.
Surratt has for a number of years
divided his time with the Edenton
Windsor Churches, resulting in
’ only one service each Sunday, which
’ alternated oner Sunday in the morning
’ andrfhe next Sunday at night. This
set-up wAs resorted to when the Rev.
W. C. Benson entered USO work and
there was a critical shortage of
1 preachers. Mr. Freeman’s appoint
ment will bring about preaching ser
. vices each Sunday morning and night.
Mr. Freeman comes very highly
, recommended, being transferred from
' Kitty Hawk. He served three years
in the recent war as a Navy Chaplain
’ and received his AB degree at Asbury
’ College at Wilmore, Ky., and his DD
' degree at Duke University. He also
filled a pastorate at Broadway, N. C.,
before entering the Navy. The new
I pastor is married and has a one-year
old son.
Stopping over Monday to visit the
Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Surratt, Mr.
Freeman stated that he will preach
next Sunday morning at 11 o’clock
and 7:30 at night. He is very anxious
to meet ’ and become acquainted not
only with members of the congrega
tion, but Edenton people in general.
Plans Are Complete
For Norman Cordon
Concert On Nov. 20
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; Donating Services For
Benefit of Chowan
Hospital
Plans have been completed for the
appearance of Norman Cordon in
• Edenton Thursday of next week,
j November 20, when the locally-known
Metropolitan Opera baritone will pre-
I I sent a concert in the high school
■ • auditorium at 8:30 o’clock. Mr. Cor
don will come to Edenton under the
sponsorship of the Junior Woman’s
. Club for the benefit of Chowan Hos
pital. Mr. Cordon is donating his
services for the purpose, so that those
, in charge hope the auditorium of 1000
seats will be filled to capacity.
Tickets are now on sale at Leggett
i £ Davis Drug Store and Mitchener’s
Pharmacy.
Nov. 17 Deadline To
Pay Christmas Savings
Though the final payment in the
Bank of Edenton’s Christmas Saving
Club was due Monday, November 10,
payments will be accepted until Mon
day, November 17. After that date
no more payments can be made, due
to the time required to make out and
mail checks to members.
t
J.C.B. Ehringhaus Speaker
For Edenton’s Armistice
Day Celebration Tuesday
| ReadyJ
Fire Chief R. K. Hall will
again this year play Santa Claus
by contributing his services in
providing toys for distribution
among needy children. Mr. Hall
will repair all discarded toys if
they are delivered to him before
December 1.
Last year Cap’n Dick repaired
over 200 toys, which were dis
tributed through the Stocking
Fund, many of which looked al
most like new and was reason for
much surprise and enjoyment on
the part of boys and girls who
received them.
Mr. Hall is, therefore, request
ing discarded toys to be taken
to the fire station as soon as
possible and surely not later than
December 1, so he can begin on
his annual labor of love for the
youngsters of the community.
Lovers Os Music
Thrilled By Concert
Os Solveig Lunde
First Concert of Season
Presented Wednesday
Os Last Week
Music lovers were thrilled Wednes
day night of last week when a large
number listened to Solvieg Lunde,
talented American pianist, present
the first concert of the season for
the Community Concert Association.
The young artist attracted many
music lovers from Edenton and sur
rounding territory.
Mias Lunde displayed marked
mastery of the keyboard as she play
ed a number of selections, among
which were Fledermaus Waltzes Dy
Strauss, with “Tales of the Vienna
Woods” as the background; Prelude
in C sharp major by Rachmaninoff;
Prokofieff’s Prelude in C major, Opus
12 and Debussy’s moody Voiles. Miss
Lunde’s fondness for Chopin’s music
was apparent, since six of his selec
tions were included on the program.
The most familiar of these was
probably the Waltz in C sharp minor.
Those present were thrilled by the
playing of Miss Lunde, who responded
to a thunderous applause with
another of Strauss’ waltzes.
Achievement Day
For 4-H Clubs In
Armory Saturday
John A. Holmes Sched
uled to Make Princi
pal Address
According to Robert Marsh, assist
ant County Agent, Chowan County’s
annual 4-H Club Achievement Day
will be held Saturday, November 15,
at 2 o’clock in the Edenton Armory.
Achievement Day is the highlight
of an individual’s as well as a club’s
activity during the year. The pur
pose of Achievement Day is to give
recognition to all club members in
the County who have completed a
project this year. Prizes will be
( given to boys for the best corn, pea
nut and garden exhibits, and also
for the best project record books.
Entries for girls include cooking, sew
ing and canning projects, as well as
record books.
All Chowan County 4-H Club mem
bers are expected to have one or
more exhibits on display at the Ar
mory on Achievement Day. Exhibits
qiußt be At the Armory not later than
12:30 noon, and judging will begin
at 1 o’clock. All articles for exhibit
should be plainly marked with the
club member’s name and address.
The program will start at 2 o’clock.
John A. Holmes, superintendent of
Edenton schools, will be the guest
speaker.
All 4-H Club members, their par
ents and friends are invited to attend
Achievement Day, and the general
public is also invited.
Make Your
Antrihutioni
NfUIIU lUMIIvlli
Year.
Urges Dedication to Ef
fort In Eliminating
Future Wars
RAIN~HURTS
Most of Day’s Program
Carried Out Despite
Downpour
Despite inclement weather, most of
the program arranged for the Armis
tice Day celebration sponsored by the
Ed Bond Post of the American Legion
Tuesday was carried out, though rain
had a crippling effect on the number
of people who were expected to at
tend all of the events. About the
only cooperation on the part of the
weather man was to withhold a
steady rain until after the parade,
which was the opening number on
the day’s program.
The parade, nevertheless, attracted
a goodly number who were lined up
along Broad Street covering the route
down Broad Street from the armory.
A reviewing stand was arranged on
a large truck of the Albemarle Pea
nut Company, stationed in front of
the Quinn Furniture Company. Oc
cupying the reviewing stand was for
mer Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus
| and a representative of each organiza
tion of the town.
Heading the parade were three
Highway Patrol cars. Next in line
was Mayor Leroy Haskett mounted
on a horse, together with Frank Ward
and Joe Thorud riding horses and
little Billy Elliott riding his pony.
Next in line was the Roanoke Rapids
Band, followed by automobiles carry
ing Gold Star Mothers. The Legion
Auxiliary float was next, after which
marched members of the Legion, vet
erans of both World War 1 and 11.
Then came a contingent of sailors
from the Weeksvijle Naval Air Fa
cility, followed by the Edenton Can
non Company. The Junior Woman’s
Club float, next in line, attracted a
great deal of attention, a miniature
playground being arranged on a big
truck. The Perquimans High School
Band followed, behind which marched
VFW members with a small truck
carrying a man rigged up as Hitler,
and guarded by two VFW members.
An attractive float by Byrum Hard
ware Company followed. On the float
was a boat appearing to be propelled
by an outboard motor. Next in line
was the Rocky Hock troop of Boy
Scouts, followed by Edenton’s Cub
Scout pack and Troop 156, Boy Scouts.
One of the town’s fire trucks followed
to complete the parade.
The principal speaker for the oc
casion was former Governor J. C. B.
Ehringhaus. The speaking was to
have taken place on the Court House
Green, but due to the rain, this por
tion of the program was changed to
the Taylor Theater. There, also, Mr.
Ehringhaus was joined on the stage
by representatives of the town’s vari
ous organizations, as well as A. S.
Smith, L. W. Belch and John Fletch
er, three Spanish-American War vet
erans. Former Mayor J. L. Wiggins,
another veteran of this war, was un
able to be present.
Walter Holton presided over the
program in the theater and at the
outset stated that not only was the
Legion commemorating Armistice
Day but VE and VJ days as well. He
thanked all who participated in the
parade, as well as expressed, on be
half of the Legion, appreciation for
the cooperation of so many in plan
ning and helping to carry out the
celebration. He then introduced the
various persons on the 'stage and
called upon John A. Holmes to intro
duce the speaker, which was done in
Holmes’ usual very capable manner.
In beginning his remarks Mr.
Ehringhaus said he was glad to come
to Edenton for the celebration, saying
that he left a session of court to do
so. He said he was born and raised
in the Albemarle, and that he feels
he is part and parcel of it. He said
that when he enters his long sleep he
wants to be brought back to the Al
bemarle, of which he is so justly
proud.
Mr. Ehringhaus briefly rehearsed
his younger days when he spent no
little time in Edenton. “Edenton is
a peculiar pride of the Albemarle,” he
said, “and while I am proud of my
home town of Elizabeth City, the af
fairs of State and nation in Edenton
antedate those of Elizabeth City, and
there is an abiding pride of Edenton
strongly entrenched outside of its
borders. The future of the Albemarle
is closely associated and the more in
timate we become with each other,
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