North Carolina Newspapers

— In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county news of general interest. Volume I. —Number 3. Chowan Demonstration Clubs • To Hold Celebration Saturday y # Program To Be Held On Court House Green At 4P. M. , This is Home Demonstration Week in Chowan County and the county clubs under the direction of Mis 3 Nelle Caldwell will celebrate the event by having an Achievement Day on Saturday September 15, and a special edition of the Edenton Daily News yesterday. This issue of the News carried news of 4-H club and home demonstration work as well as other items of interest to club mem bers. The Achievement Day program will be held on the court house green on Saturday afternoon, September 15, beginning at 4 p. m. Community singing will be led by Mr. Pat Aider man of Dunn, N. C., for about one half hour. At 4:30 a speech by a prominent speaker will be given. The 4-H dress review and home demonstration cotton dress contest will start at 5 p. m. This will be followed by community singing. .windows will be filled with displays of the work done by club women in the county and they will be ready to inspect all day Sat urday, as follows: Campen’s Jewelry Store, display arranged by the Ward club, consist ing of a display of crocheted lunch eon sets. A table will be correctly set for the luncheon. The display in Hobowsky’s window will be arranged by the Center Hill club, consisting of cut (lowers and potted plants. The display in Byrum Bros. Hard ware Company’s window will be ar ranged by the Advance club and will consist of jars of fruits and vege tables for a canning contest. An ex hibit will also show the type of can ner, sealer and can used in canning in 1916 and 1934. The displays in Quinn Furniture Company’s windows will be arrang ed by the Hurdles and River View _ clubs and will consist of a set of porch furniture, ferneries, wall pockets, baskets, etc., also a dis play of Christmas gifts. The displays in Ziegler’s Furniture Store windows will be arranged by the Enterprise and Byrd clubs and will consist of a bedroom with cro cheted bed spreads, dresser scarfs, etc., and a refinished furniture dis play. The display in the Community Store’s window will be arranged by the Chowan club and will show the number of pints of fruits and vege tables that one person should eat during the winter months to have an adequate diet. The display in Goodwin’s Quality Store window will be arranged by the Oak Grove club and will show the amount of food for a family of five to eat during a week. This will give suggestive menus. The window display in J. H. Holmes store will be arranged by the Ryland club and will be on house furnishing. The display in the window of Jno. C. Bond Company will be ar ranged by the Rocky Hock club and will display home-made underwear. The display in the window of Bad ham Bros, will be arranged by the Snow Hill club and will consist of handwork. The display in the window at the Taylor Theatre will be arranged by the Edenton club and will display home-made dresses. The display in the window at W. I. Cozzens store will be arranged by the Beech Fork club and will consist of fresh fruits and vegetables. City Council Passes Traffic Ordinance Town Council Tuesday night adopt ed the following ordinance relative to the traffic signal at the corner of Queen and Moseley streets, which was put in operation last week: “Be it ordained that drivers of all vehicles are hereby prohibited from Entering', the intersection of Queen sand Moseley streets when the traffic light at said intersection shows red on the side facing such vehicle.” A few'violations of this new traffic regulation have been reported, but the drivers could not be learned. Police will enforce the new ordinance and motorists are urged to comply with the. law. MARRIA<f& LICENSE ISSUED TO COLORED COUPLE SATURDAY The first marriage license to be is sued in a long time in Chowan ) County wa»|-:ssued by Register of Deeds Maul L. Bunch last Satur day to Jarlk Lloyd Williams and Cora _ Smalulood, colored, both of Merry HilWlertie County. They in the register . of by Justice of the ) Peace W.^^mnArell. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY * 11 111 | LIBRARY HOURS ] V z Hours for opening of the Shepard-Pruden Library will be changed from the summer sche dule to the winter schedule on .Monday, September 17, accord ing to an announcement made by Mrs. S. M. McMullan, librarian, this week. The library will be open from 3 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon, including Sundays. The change is from 10 to 12 o’clock in the morning. The hours for night will be from 7 to 9 o’clock on Monday and Friday, changing from 8 to 10 o’clock. No new books have been re ceived this month, but Mrs. Mc- Mullan expects a shipment in the near future. 300 SUITS FOR TAXES ARE NOW PENDING Sheriff C. A. Boyce Delivering Sum mons; Sale of Property Will Be Final Around 300 tax suits are now pending in Chowan County, which will be disposed of within the next 30 to 60 days. These suits are for 1930-1931 taxes for Edenton and Chowan County and will be the final sale. There seems to be some mis understanding as to the six months period allowed claimants to set up their respective claims, but when this sale is closed there is no further ac tion to be taken on the part of the property holder, the county commis sioners issuing a clear title to the property sold. Sheriff C. A. Boyce is now deliv ering summons, and 30 days after these have been delivered the sale will take place at the court house door. Bids on this property will start at the amount of taxes and costs which have accrued. J. N. Pruden is the attorney for the tax sales. Frank Muth Painfully Cut By Plate Glass Frank O. Muth was painfully cut about the leg Monday while helping to move a large plate glass window for the new Gulf Filling Station front the store room at the corner of Queen and Broad streets, Mr. Muth and his brother, Nick, were carrying the glass when Frank stepped into a hole in the floor which was covered with straw. Five stitches were necessary. Frank is working in Sunbury, but was called in by his father, F. F. Muth, to help place the glass in the new station. REMODELING OF DIXON BUILDING UNDER WAY Remodeling of the building at the corner of King and Broad streets housing the A. and P. store and S. Ganderson & Sons is now under way. The brick wall has been torn out and the front of the old Bay view Barber Shop has been replaced with two large show windows which will be used to display stock of the Ganderson store. The remodeling will add about 30 feet more space to the A. and P. and Ganderson stores. DR. VIPPERMAN PREACHING AT MACEDONIA CHURCH Revival services are in progress this week at the Macedonia Baptist church. Dr. J. L. Vipperman of Spartanburg, S. C., is preaching and large crowds are attending. Reports are to the effect that Dr. Vipperman is a powerful and interesting speak er, and the meeting promises to be very successful. W. J. Daniels has charge of the singing for the meeting. EDENTON TEA PARTY BAKERY CHANGES HANDS THIS WEEK The Edenton Tea Party Bakery changed hands this week, the new manager being Earl Cullipher of Elizabeth .City, who will have asso ciated with him Mr. Cartwright, also of Elizabeth City as the baker. Mr. Cartwright has had varied experi ence in the bakery business and both men believe they can supply the wants of this section with entire satisfaction. The bakery had been in chargg of J. N. Haynes. MOVING PICTURES OF EDENTON TO BE SHOWN SEPTEMBER 20 The motion pictures of Edenton will be presented from the screen of the Taylor Theat're about September 20. This screening was postponed in order, to get the schools included. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 13, 1934. SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASK FOR LEVY 0F26 CENTS City Council Fails To Act On Budget At Meeting The school budget, as set by the board of trustees of the Edenton graded schools, which met Tfftsday, was presented to the Town Council at the monthly meeting Tuesday night, requesting Council to levy a tax rate of 26 cents to meet the re quirements. This rate is six cents higher than last year. The increase is caused, according to John A. Holmes, superintendent, by the fact that both last year and again this year the county commis sioners failed to make a county-wide levy for the debt service. There appears to be some misun derstanding regarding this levy by the commissioners, W. D. Pruden, the county attorney, being of the opinion that this phase of taxation was elim inated by the new school law of the last legislature. Mr. Holmes was instructed to communicate with Den nis G. Brummitt, attorney general in order to learn if the county attorney is correct in his contention, on the authority of which the commissioners refused to levy a tax. Several suits are now r pending in the state where test cases have been instituted to see if county commis sioners can be forced to levy county wide taxes for debt service. The Town Council took no action on the budget pending word from Mr. Brummitt and a joint meeting with the E. and W. Department which will be held upon the return of J. A. Woodard, who is on vacation at present. The figures upon which the graded school trustees based their tax rate are as follows: For bond interest due Oc tober 1, 1934 _-$1,157.90 For bond interest December 1, 1934 502.00 For bond interest April 1, 1935 1,159.90 Bond due April 1, 1935 __ 2,000.00 Bond due June 1, 1935 1,000.00 Bond interest due June 1, 1935 503.00 $6,322.80 Deficiency in debt service levy for 1933-34 1,172.15 Total debt service require ment $7,494.95 Property valuation of dis trict : $2,832,629.00 Corporate excess esti mated 50,000.00 Total valuation 2,882,629.00 Tax rate requested 26c Amount raised by 26c levy 7,494.84 Vocational Service Program At Rotary At the meeting of the Edenton Rotary Club today in the Parish House the program was in charge of the vocational service committee headed by Fred Wood. Other mem bers of the committee are Lloyd Burton, Marvin Jackson and J. H. Holmes. Other Rotarians also discussed the relations of their vocations to the community life. The program next Thursday will be in charge of M. F. Bond, Jr., and Lloyd Griffin and will deal with mat ters of constitution and other govern mental affairs. • The week is known as constitutional week all over the country. W. I. COZZENS NOW HOLDING NEW FALL OPENING SALE W. I. Cozzens is this week holding his new fall opening sale, offering the biggest stock of ready-to-wear exclusively in Eastern North Caro lina. . Mr. Cozzens states that the textile strike will necessarily mean higher prices and urges customers to buy now. Some of the bargains being offer ed will be found in his advertise ment in this issue of the Herald. MONEY FOR CHOWAN TAXES COMING IN VERY SLOWLY According to Sheriff C. A. Boyce, tax money is now coming in very slowly. Up to the present time ap proximately 68 per cent of the taxes have been collected, which is about the same proportion as last year. Collections started off better this year than last, according to the sheriff, but have dropped off consid erably lately. QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED TUESDAY BY MAURICE BUNCH There has not been much change in ownership of property in Chowan County lately. However, a quit claim deed was recorded Tuesday by M. L. Bunch, register of deeds, by Welch and wife to W. D. r 455 land in the M METHODISTS NAME OFFICERSjOR YEAR Fourth Quarterly Con ference Held Sunday Morning The fourth quarterly conference of the local Methodist Church was held Sunday morning immediately follow ing the morning service, with the presiding elder, Rev. J. H. McCrack en, in charge. A goodly number of the congregation remained for the conference. The following stewards for the church were elected for the fiscal year: W. A. Leggett, J. W. Cates, O. H. Brown, C. H. Barber, G. E. Cullipher, Theodore Roberts, Sr., C. D. Stewart and B. F. Britton, Sr. The following officers were named for the church school: General sup erintendent, J. Edwin Bufflap; adult superintendent, John A. Holmes; young people’s superintendent, Fred Smith; children’s superintendent, Mrs. W. F. Walters; secretary, Franklin Britton. Other officers named by the confer ence were: Recording secretary, W. A. Leggett; district steward, O. H. Brown; alternate, J. W. Cates; Gold en Cross director, Mrs. G. A. Helms; member of Board of Christian Edu cation, Fred Smith; missionary com mittee, Mrs. W. A. Leggett, Mrs. J. W. Cates and O. H. Brown. CITY FATHERS MAY HAVE TO BOOST TAX Rate Will Be Decided at Called Meeting of City Fathers In Week or Two Town Council is now confronted with the proposition of the tax rate for next year. At Tuesday night’s meeting the budget was gone over and discussed and it appears likely that the tax rate will have to be raised for the next year. The Coun cilmen feel very reluctant to raise the rate and will not increase it un til every means available have been exhausted to keep the rate at least the same as last year. Last year the rate was $1.20, 60 cents going for general purposes, 40 cents for debt service (bonds), and 20 cents for schools. Five thousand dollars was received last year from the E, and W. De partment, and members of the Coun cil are hopeful for a like amount this year. But due to extra expense on the department it is not known if this amount will be forthcoming. The tax rate will be set at a called meeting of Town Council in the near future. Christian Board Os M. E. Church To Meet There will be a meeting of the Christian Board of Education of the Methodist Church Friday night at 8 o’clock at the parsonage on West Gale street, for the purpose of or ganizing and electing officers and teachers for the church school year which will begin the first Sunday in October. Members of the Board of Christian Education are Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Walters, Fred Smith, John A. Holmes, J. Edwin Bufflap, a representative from the young people’s department and a representative from the Wo man’s Missionary Society. All members are urged to attend this very important meeting. GUEST OF HONOR FRIDAY AT GOING AWAY PARTY Miss Evelyn Jackson was guest of honor at a delightful going away party on Friday evening, given her by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson at their home on West Eden Street. Miss Jackson left Monday for Greensboro, where she will enter the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina. Dancing was enjoyed through-out the evening, at the conclusion of which delicious refreshments wore served by the hostess to Miss Jack son’s guests. ARRIVE HERE MONDAY ON HONEYMOON TRIP Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Copeland of Jackson, Miss., arrived in Edenton Monday night to spend two weeks here while on their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Copeland were married in Jackson last Friday afternoon and are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. X. E. Copeland, and other relatives. They made the trip here by automobile and reported a splen did time, stopping enroute to pay respects to former college mates. They will return to Jackson at the termination of their stay here. CECIL BYRUM IMPROVED Cecil Byrum \<*as able to be up Tuesday sot the first time in a week following art attack of malaria. Plans Complete For Red Men’s Fish Fry Sept. 17 ■ ■ ■■ —1 Tit must be done! j ' The Edenton Town Council at the monthly meeting Tuesday night decided to advertise de linquent taxpayers for unpaid taxes and paving assessments on Oclober 15, the sale to take place on November 12. Taxpayers are urged to expend every effort to pay past due taxes to save extra expense. 380 ENROLLED AT CHOWAN SCHOOL First Few Days Given Over to Pre liminary Work Before Formal Opening Today The Chowan school of the Chowan County unit opened its doors for the 1984-36 session on Monday morning. The first day was devoted to classi fication, adjusting in the rooms, making up schedules and giving out the list of textbooks needed for the ensuing term. Formal opening of the school was held this morning and Superinten dent W. J. Taylor stated Tuesday morning that he expected the stu dents to be settled down to work and have everything moving smooth ly by the end of the week. The following enrollment was re corded for the first day, which is about the same as last year: First grade, 31; second grade, 33; third grade, 35; fourth grade, 43; fifth grade, 44; sixth grade, 25; sev enth grade, 40; eighth grade, 44; ninth grade, 31; tenth grade, 30; eleventh grade, 24, making a total enrollment on the first day of 380. Mr. Taylor stated that more would be added to the first day’s enroll ment. 112 Hog- Contracts Will Soon Go To Washington According to County Agent N. K. Rowell, 112 hog contracts are all ready to be sent in to be accepted by the administration. The last batch of these contracts were signed Tuesday by W. H. Winborne. They will now have to be signed by Mar tin pellogg of Sunbury and R. H. Forbes of Currituck, the other mem bers of the committee. Mr. Rowell has gone to Sunbury to have Mr. Kellogg sign the con tracts, from where he will carry them to Currituck for -Mr, Forbes’ signature, after which he will carry them to Raleigh to be adjusted and then sent to Washington. If the government accepts the contracts, and it is thought it will, thim checks will very shortly start camming to the farmers at the rate of sls per head for the amount re duced. EXTRA GOOD ATTRACTIONS TO BE SHOWN AT TAYLOR Three very attractive pictures will be seen at the Taylor Theatre over the week-end, “Double Door,” “No Greater Glory” and “Trail Drive.” All three are reported to be thrillers. Monday of next week “The Thin Man” will start a two days run. On W’ednesday the long awaited “Private Scandal” will be shown. Many other high class pictures are scheduled to be shown soon. For current program see advertisement on back page. COMMUNITY STORE OBSERVING SECOND ANNIVERSARY SEPT. 15 The Community Store, under the management of Ruppert Goodwin, will celebrate the second anniversary of the store on Saturday, September 15. In honor of this event Mr. Good win is offering special week-end prices on groceries, a partial list of which will be seen in a half-page ad vertisement in this issue of the Herald. TAYLOR STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR DEMONSTRATION CLUBS The Taylor Theatre has offered their vacant store to the home dem onstration clubs for headquarters dur ing their stay here next Saturday while celebrating Achievement Day. The theatre also extends an invi tation to each leader of the 14 clubs to attend the picture presentation Saturday nights as guests of the ipan agement. \ MISS MATTIE SANDERS VISITING NEAR SNOW HILL Miss Mattie Sanders, of Chester, Pa., has been the recent guest of Mrs. Tom Hollowell, of near Snow Hill school. Before coming to this county she visited relatives in NorthA ampton County. „ ... k ■ ■ A NEW CITIZEN Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ward at 12 o’clock Tuesday niglson^ This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realize good results. $1.25 Per Year ’★ Judge W. C. Morse, Jr., Will Be Principal Speaker Arrangements were completed at Monday night’s meeting of Chowan Tribe, No. 12, 1. O. R. M., for what appears to be the most elaborate an nual fish fry the tribe has ever held. It was originally planned to have the affair at the ball ground, but the place has been changed to the Arm ory on West Eden street. The fish fry will be held Monday night at 7:30 o’clock and all Red Men and their wives or sweethearts are in vited to attend. An invitation has been sent to Pasquotank Tribe in Elizabeth City, and it is expected that quite a few will come over, in cluding -some of the great chiefs. Judge W. C. Morse, Jr., of Eliza beth City will make the principal ad dress, and he has the reputation of telling more about Redmanship in 15 minutes than the average speaker can tell in an hour or more. Music for the occasion will be furnished by Swanner’s String Band. After the program any of those present who desire to dance will have an oppor tunity to do so. The entertainment committee, headed by Joe Habit, will have everything in readiness and local Red Men anticipate the best fish fry on record for the local tribe. The program committee, consisting of Arthur Hollowell, W. J. Daniels, O. H. Brown and J. Edwin Bufflap, have arranged the following program immediately after the meal: Music during the meal by Swan ner’s String Band. O. H. Brown, sachem of Chowan Tribe, will then call the gathering to order; address of welcome by Senator Lloyd E. Griffin; response to welcome address by W. Ben Goodwin of Elizabeth City, great chief of records; recogni tion of great chiefs by O. H. Brown; music by Swanner’s String Band; in troduction of speaker by Mayor E. W. Spires; address by Judge W. C. Morse, Jr., of Elizabeth City; music by Swanner’s String Band. Only One Fire Reported During: Augrust Here Edenton had an almost perfect record (luring the month of August so far as fire alarms are concerned, there being only one fire recorded by the department. That one fire was at the home of Wayland Perry on N. Broad street when an oil stove caught fire. The only damage reported was about $5 to the stove, there being no damage to the building. Fire Chief R. K. Hall also reported that thus far this month there have been no fires in town. The fire department held their regular meeting last Thursday, but only routine business was trans acted. Traffic On East King: Street Is a Problem Members of Town Council at the meeting Tuesday night discussed the traffic problem on East King street between Broad and Court streets, but no solution to the problem was found. Some of the members suggested a one way street, while others were of the opinion that parking on only one side would help the situation. Noth ing definite was done by Council re garding the matter. FIRE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD DRILL AT 7:30 TONIGHT fire Chief R. K. Hall has called a drill for the local fire department for tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock. During this drill the fire apparatus will be taken out and tests made of various hydrants. All firemen are requested to be present promptly. BUILDING INSPECTOR HALL PRAISED BY TOWN COUNCIL R. K. Hall, building inspector, was highly complimented by Town Coun cil Tuesday night for his very effi cient work in condemning unsafe buildings and looking after repairing and remodeling operations to see that the law is carried out. OFFICIALS OF PENDER STORES VISIT IN EDENTON TUESDAY H. C. Fhelian, president of Pen der Stores; A. M. Scarry, vice presi dent, and J. W. Wood, general man ager, were in Edenton Tuesday af ternoon. The object of their visit could not be learned. v RETURN AFTER HOLIDAY l Mr. and Mrs. S. Hobowsky, Jake, tlsaac and Esther Hobowsky returned Iruesday night from Norfolk, where They celebrated the Jewish new year Jholiday. /