“The fight against polio is far . from won and only through the March of Dimes can we supply the sinews of war to carry it through to the finish.” —President Truman. Volume XV. —Number 4. Chowan Bond Issue Carried Better Than 4 To 1 Chowan’s March Os Dimes Now In Progress In Effort To Raise Quota Os $2,200 Rfev. W. L. Freeman! Speaker at Meeting ; Monday Night DRIVE ENDS JAN. 30 All Canvassers Urged to Complete Job Soon As Possible With Chief of Police Robert L. Pratt chairman of Chowan' County’s March of Dimes, the drive got under way this week in an effort to reach the county’s quota of $2,200, the largest amount ever asked from Cho wan. Os course, the State’s quota has been increased to something like half a million dollars, so the increase is passed on to all chapters in the State. Prior to starting the drive, Chair man Pratt called a meeting Monday night in the Court House, at which time the Rev. W. L. Freeman, pastor of the Methodist Church, presented a very interesting and informative ad dress concerning the drive. Mr. Free man referred to the many victims of infantile paralysis and stressed the wonderful work being done in the fight against the disease through the annual March of Dimes. Mr. Pratt called a meeting for Fri day night of last week, but for some I reason very few turned out, so that the Monday night’s meeting was scheduled. (■ .'■? The entire county has into sections with canvassers allotted certain areas. It is the hope that every person in the county will be contacted by the canvassers and that they will meet with a generous re sponse. Any canvasser may make his or her return to either Mr. Pratt or J. Fdwin Bufflap, who is chairman of the Chowan County Chapter of the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Para lysis. The chapter chairman was un able to attend Monday night’s meet ing due to a special meeting of Town Council, but he is very much con cerned about the drive and hopes Chowan County citizens will sense the need in raising funds not only for any possible use in this county in case of an emergency, but to be able to aid other sections of the State who may become victims of the scourge. W. H. Gardner is treasurer of the Chowan chapter, and also urges citi zens to be liberal in their contribu tions in order to maintain the county’s record in meeting every quota thus far. Canvassers are urged to make their solicitations as early as possible and to make their returns promptly in or der to be able to determine the pro- ] gress of the drive. The drive does not officially end until the late Presi dent Fj-anklirr D. Roosevelt’s birthday on Jantiary 30, but Mr. Pratt is very anxious to wind up the local drive be fore then, if possible. Jimmy Crummey Is * Stabbed By Negro e Patient in Williamston Hospital Due to Loss Os Blood • Jimmy Crummey, local taxicab driver, was a patient in the Williams ton Hospital Wednesday morning as the result of being stabbed near Jamesville shortly after midnight Tuesday by a colored man. The Ne gro missed the last bus out of Eden ton, according to a report, and en gaged Mr. ‘Crummey to take him to his home near Jamesville. As reported, the Negro hit Mr. Crummey when he stopped to let him out of the taxi. As a result a tussle ensued during which Crummey was stabbed witn a knife, his jugular vein being' severed and badly cut about the eye. The Negro escaped and Crummey drove to the Williamston police headquarters, reported the in cident and was taken to the Williams ton hospital vpry weak from the loss of blood. 1 t Sheriff Roebuck of Martin County informed local officials that they had arrested the Negro, George Jack son, Jr,, Wednesday morning. I THE CHOWAN HERALD || Here January 30 ******& /ftv. NICOL SMITH Citizens in this section will have the rare opportunity to hear Nicol- Smith, celebrated adven turer and lecturer, present “Val ley In the Clouds” in Edenton Friday, January 30, in the school auditorium. Local Group Backs Veterans Hospital For Eastern N. C. Walter Holton Spokes man at Washington Conference General Carl Gray, Veterans’ Ad ministration head, was much impress ed by the representatives of veterans' organizations from 24 towns and Chamber of Commerce officials, in pe titioning last week for a hospital for the veterans to be placed in the east ern part of North Carolina. Walter Holton, representing the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, accompanied by H. A. Campon. William P. Jones and Peter Carlton of the Chowan County Chamber of Commerce Merchants Association, i was the spokesman at the meeting from the Edenton contingent. Alt partisanship was put aside for the common objective of seeing that justice was done to the veterans of the eastern part of North Carolina, I and all joined the fight without men- I tioning any specific location. According to the members of the Edenton committee, it seemed that the feeling prevalent was that from the standpoint of service to the vet erans, it was right that the petition be granted. In addition to the vets and Chamber of Commerce officials, General Hines, former administrator of the Vets Administration, and four Congressmen, including Herbert Bon ner, spoke in favor of the petition. Walter Holton said in substance: “I’ve been active in Legion work for several years. The need for hospital facilities for our boys is great. Many times we were put off for weeks and linger periods before a vet could be hospitalized. Since there are already two hospitals near each other in the western part of the State, doesn’4 it seem right and just, General Gray, for a hospital to be put "in the eastern area. We know that the Veterans Administration wants to help the vet erans. We are convinced of that. And we feel sure that you will give serious consideration to this joint pe tition presented by all the veterans organizations and other representa tives here today.” Tug Lambert’s Point Damaged By Blaze Edenton’s * Fire Department was called to the County Dock Monday morning, where the tug Lambert’s Point caught fire. The blaze started in the- engine room and rapidly spread to the pilot house. After the fire was extinguished, Emmett Wig gins, owner of the tug, estimated the damage to be in the neighborhood of S3OO. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, January 22, 1948. [Drive For Clothing I For Overseas Relief Jan. 25th To Feb. Ist Collection Will Be Made ; In Edenton Sunday, February 1 Clothing collection for overseas re lief will be conducted in Chowan j j County next week, January 25 to j February 1, announces C. W. Over-j - man, drive chairman. J. L. Chostnutt, Edenton Chairman,; states that a house-to-house canvass will be made on Sunday afternoon, - February 1, to pick up clothing. Clothes should he bundled and ready and placed on the front porch by 2:00 o’clock, says Mr. Chestiiutt. The clothing drive in rural Chowan I County will be conducted January 21-1 - 31. This drive is being conducted] through committees in each of the churches of the county. Clothing should be assembled/ bundled and ’ready by Wednesday morning, Janu ary 28. Someone will stop at each house on Wednesday, or some later day in the week, to pick up the cloth ing. Each church committee has agreed to a designated area in the county so that a complete canvass should be made. If no one calls for your clothing be sure to deliver your biindies to your chiirch committee not later than Saturday, January 31. This clothing is being collected and assembled for shipment to needy families abroad. At the shipping center the clothing .will be assorted and packaged to fit the needs, as far 1 Continued on Page Eight) Action Taken To Close Legion Hut ■ Inventory and Repair ing Equipment; Oper ating- at a Loss At a meeting of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion, held Tuesday night, action was taken to immedi j ately close the Legion hut at the .1 Naval Air Station. This decision was 1 made in order to take an inventory and make some repairs to equipment. 1 Though the hut has* been an ideal 1 place for various banquets and gath r erings, it has been operating at a eon -1 siderable loss, so that the future op -1 eration at present appears probleni ■ atical. 1 The Post’s decision goes into effect immediately, so that the Friday ’ Night Teen-Age Club and the Satur- 1 ; day Night Club will he abandoned; this week. | ■ CAMERA AND BIRDIE AWAIT COMMUNITY KIDDIES AT JOSEPH HEWES HOTEL NEXT : SATURDAY TO HAVE PICTURES TAKEN l !. Groups of Pictures Will Be Published In Herald Without Charge; Business Men and Officials Also Photographed Free 1 to 8 P. M. : This coming Saturday, January 24,j between I and 8 P. M., will be a big : I day for the picture-taking of young ’ sters of the community. The Herald ' 1 wants a photograph of every young- 1 “ ster in this trading area for publi-j ■’ cation in a forthcoming feature titled * “Citizens of Tomorrow.” t The Herald has made arrangements i with the Woltz Studios of Des Moines, i lowa, nationally known children’s 5 photographers, to take pictures free -of charge, so that the more pictures * taken, the better the feature will be, ' and the cooperation of mothers and - fathers is urged. The photographer > will set up his studio at Hotel Joseph Hewes and will take pictures as rap idly as the youngsters are presented from 1 to 8 P. M. All children in this trading area ( are eligible. There will be no charge -of any kind. There are no strings. Nothing need be subscribed for; you 5 do not even have to be a reader or r subscriber of this newspaper. If you 3 wish to, you may purchase prints of 1 your children by arrangement with r the studio when you select the post ; you want published. But even that is - entirely up to you, for there are no * obligations of any kind —now, then f or thereafter. Appointments are not necessary. All children, however, Nicol Smith Will j Lecture In Edenton i Friday, January 30] Faihous Lecturer Will; Present Film “Valley In the Clouds” Preparations are already completed • for the appearance in Edenton of i Nicol Smith, nationally known ad-! venturer and. illustrated lecturer, on | Friday night, January 30, at 8 o’clock j in the school auditorium. Mr, Smith is a noted author and world traveler! and will present liis new all-color! film “Valley In the Clouds." which in- ; eludes original and fascinating high- ] lights of a colorful region in India,; the land of conflicts and mystery. | Mr. Smith’s film is the story of j Jammu and Kashmir;- of the fantastic jewels of Indian princes, of the ex quisitely- fashioned jewel - encrusted animals collected by the maharajahs ; of the gorgeous palaces, and humble ] native villages. Smith visits the Valrj ley of the Clouds where the. fabulous | Kashmir sapphires are wrested from : the earth to find their way into mil-1 lion-dollar necklaces of diamonds and | other precious gems. Smith journeys to the remote fast nesses of these regions of India to show startling pictures of wild ani mals, of snow leopard hunts, of herds of wild asses, of a bear hunt at Kash mir. He visits Ladakh to photograph the tablets left by the Nestorian Christians in the Bth century. Ac cording to legend, a Christian bishop travelled through Ladakh into Tibet (Continued on Page Eight) County Council Will, Meet January 28th Slew Officers of Group Scheduled to Be Installed Miss Rebecca Colwell, Home Dem onstration Agent, announced this week that the County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs will meet Wednesday afternoon, January 28, at 2:30 o’clock in the Community House at Cross Roads. Beech Fork Club will be hostess for the meeting. A feature of the meeting will be the installation of new officers, which include the following: President, Mrs. Wallace Goodwin; vice president, Mrs. S. F.. Small: sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. Percy Smith: song leader, Mrs. J. Cameron Boyce; pianist, Mrs. Maeb e1 I e ; Winslow. | must be accompanied by a parent or . other adult. I It often seems to parents shat 1 children are little one minute and are 1 grown up the next, so fast does a j child’s growing stage pass. Here is a splendid opportunity to catch a likeness of your child or children at this present stage for the pleasure you will get out of it in future years and for the pleasure you will enjoy in seeing it in print. You will want to clip it from this, your home town newspaper, and preserve it for the youngster when he or she grows up. That children are looking forward to the fun, since our previous an nouncement of this coming event, is shown in numerous instances. One i child’s mother was uncertain about the date and they had a slight dis- 1 cussion which ended with the child saying firmly, “Well, I’m going up to The Herald and see about it. I want to see my picture in the paper.” The Herald has also made arrange ments with the Woltz Studio to take pictures of local men and women, also free of charge. Prints will be turned over to The Herald for having cuts made for future use, so that all business men and women and various officials are urged to take off enough time to have their pictures taken. |Of 640 Votes Cast Tuesday 518 In Favor Selling Bonds For School Improvements !; •V Seeks Re-election * l . - / - JOHN W. GRAHAM . This week John W. Graham, in cumbent, formally announced that he will be a candidate for re election as Solicitor for the First Judicial District. John W. Graham Will Seek Re-election As Solicitor Os District Formal Announcement Os Intention Released Early This Week Though it was generally understood that John W. Graham, incumbent, will be a candidate for re-election as Solicitor for the First Judicial Dis trict, Mr. Graham this week made formal announcement of his candi dacy. To date there are three candidates for the Solicitorsiiip, Mr. Graham and John F. White of Edenton and Walter Column of Elizabeth City. Mr. Graham's announcement fol lows : “Realizing fully the responsibilities of the high office of District Solicitor of the First Judicial. District,-I hereby announce to.the Democratic voters of the district my candidacy for re-elec- j tion as Solicitor, In respectfully ask j ing the support of the -fie in be vatic : voters for re-election to the unexpired . term for which I was appointed to succeed Judge Chester R. Morris, it is with the full realization that this office through the years has been filled by men who brought to it both honor! and distinction. “During the ten months since my < appointment I have endeavored, and if re-elected, shall continue to make every effort to carry forward the fine , traditions of the office of Solicitor. “It is my conception of the office 0f.., Solicitor that he should, in coopera tion with the law enforcement officers, bring to trial and vigorously prose cute alt persons Whether they be of] (Continued on Page Five) I Building And Loan Meeting January 27 Report Shows Rate of Interest Earned Dur ing Year .066139 Stockholders of the Edenton Build- 1 ing & Loan Association are urged to 11 attend the annual meeting of the or- 1 ganization, which will be held in the i Court House Tuesday night, January < 27, at 8 o’clock. Every stockholder : has been notified and urged to be i present or appoint proxies to rep resent their stock at the meeting. Secretary R. E. Leary has pre pared the annual statement, which has been mailed all stockholders. The report shows that the rate of interest earned during 1947 was .066139, a slight decrease from last year when it was .066806. President F. W. Hobbs will preside over the meeting next Tuesday night. I Car Inspection ~*‘ T ce $1.50 Per Year. -1 Every Precinct Except j Rocky Hock Turns In Bin' Majority SMALL VOTE CAST Center Hill Votes 10() f With Not a Single Dis senting Vote —- Chowan County citizens on Tuesday | voted more than 4 to 1 in favor ] the county selling .'Jiio.imn worth I bonds for leaking necessary sch--- improvements. During the very in clement dav - ■ operation of election officials at t. - ' various precincts, the reports were Mr. Spires’ office by ti;su Tuesday i night, only 2(> minutes after the poi -s I closed. The election carried in every pre j cinct in the county except Rocky Hock, where four more votes wer least in opposition than in favor | the issue. Opposition in the Rocky Hock sec tion apparently developed when omy three of the five projects in a pro posed ltl-year improvement prograr were included in the bond issue. Thy , j School Bond Vote YES NO ; East Side I*4 3'. West Side .. ... 192 21 Rocky Hock 32 36 Center Hill _ 48 0 Wardville 36 18 Yeopim 26 9 M Total 518 122 10-year program was adopted several months ago after a county-wide com mittee made a thorough study of the situation and listed the five project; in order of their importance. The over-all program includes an audi torium at the Rocky Hock school, as well as a central school for colored children In upper Chowan County. These two projects were eliminated ; from the first work to be done only: • because it was .the opinion oft: Commissioners that a bond issue more than 8400,0't0 would bo d- • seated; With til. ,f40b,000 bond issue ■t. - proposed to build a now high soho for white students on Hicks Field, a new colored school in Oakum Stnv and a physical education building'. ,w. Chowan High School. In the Center Hill precinct not a dissenting vote was vast among the 48 cast during the day. East and . West Edenton precincts rolled, up an overwhelming majority in favor li the issue- In tile two precincts 4 votes were cast, with 376 being it favor of the issue and only. ">!• op (Continued on Page Five) Chest And X-ray Clinic Feb. 3 And 4 Harold Satterwhite of State Sanitorium In Charge According to the local Health De partment, the chest and X-ray clink will be held at the Health Depart ment Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb ruary 3 ajid 4. Harold Satterwhite of State Sanitorium will he in charge of the clinic, which will be for the arrested cases of tuberculosis, the contacts of tuberculosis cases and those who were skin tested by the Health Department and reacted posi tive. Tuesday, February 3, is reserved for white people, while colored people will be examined the following day. Due to the scarcity of X-ray films, the Health Department could not hold the X-ray clinic in November as was hoped, and could secure only erlough films for the above cases.