If columns will be W/jau presentation WSand county newt mM interest. me fa.—Number 1. biel Hintoh Under njf l 1 |Mew Management A. Lovejoy Takes Erge With Plan For improvements j Hinton is now undjer ■jujagcment, C. A. Lovejoy. Bit of the Lovejoy Hotel sjfs- Ktking charge January 1. r- Ly is from Clarksville, Temtes ■here/he owns the Hotel Mjont also operates the pon §£■* Evansvillv, Indiana, and ■■of other hotels are Hi 1 ;'- 3 '' ■ot him to take-over h-'-fses. ■Brejoy will remain in p : : en ' effects his organization HBiich he will travel in in- the hotel! he controls. Ihe ■ of the Hotel be ■ Hroome i tral: Hotel. ■ ■ B ■liture ■ : ’ an rae to be rear- WSmB&O * BRed in colonial n taking over the Bde the following statement; gre&Bve Edenton is a logical ||||Ba hotel serving a large tour ■|Band we aim to make their l||B>lea.sant that they will re ■ Ben longer than they antici- Hwiy this means a certain tourist money will be spent ■[■ich otherwise would benefit in other towns. We af e , HBirous that the hotel really be- hotel, rendering a service to this section. !*;! aim to have a uni Miss Neva Gan Roper, Miss i Nelsj Powell, Miss Francis Pettus, - John-jraham, Bryan Grimes, Dr. W. * A. Gjham, Robert Smith, Davie 1 War\j ( Murray Whi chard. Jr., Mr. i- and rs _ George C. Wood, Mr. and a Mrs. u ij en Wood. % Eat-West High School - G%e Ends In 0-0 Tie D 1 All-Star east and west football 1 ? alfl played at Morganton on New 1 jj a y resulted in a 0-0 tie, the r K*® being played on a wet field be -1 fore, crowd estimated at "about 1000. ?ar Edenton Aces were used on ; the Gbstar east squad including r P au and Worth Spencer, Vernon ®P r, ll Richard Rogerson. All i * oul played their respective positions 1 occ 'ti«d on the championship Eden . * on earn, Rogerson at end, Spruill at 1 Worth Spencer at halfback r Spencer, fullback, i Paul Spencer was selected as cap ain of the eastern team and made an , excellent talk over Station WBT, ' fjharlotte, on New Year’s eve. All | 'our of the Aces are said to have giv e a very good account of them ’ s !ves in this game, the proceeds of "lich went to charity. folored Children Will Use Yeopim School j" i The Board of Trustees of the , Edenton Graded Schools met Wednes day afternoon, at which time the Jjnost important business transacted . was the decision to use the abandon d Yeopim school house as a school , or colored school children. The , now used by the colored r \jldren is unfit for use and it appar -s»tly was a case of either building a } jew school house or using the Yeopim , Vaat. i l)istrict Auxiliary Meet e | In E. City January 11 \( The First District meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be eld at Elizabeth City, N. C., on S 'riday, January 11th, at 2:15 P. M. Mrs. Mr d. Shumway, Departmefit Mrs. Norfleet McDowell, First Area Vice President, and Miss Aurelia Adams, State Secretary and Treasurer, are expected to be pres ent and be the chief speakers. Mrs. M. P. Whichard, President of the Edenton unit, and Mrs. O. B. Perry, First District Committee Wo man, are anxious that all who can will go from this unit. COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHERS NOW HAVE ALL BACK PAY School teachers in the County schools were paid up in full for back pay just before Christmas. City teachers are hot quite so for tunate, they still being due about one month’s pay vfhich includes one-half month for the 1931-32 session and half month for the 1932-33 term. The County back pay was on an eigbtr month basis while the city teachers taught nine months. FRED SMITH ACCEPTS N[EW POSITION IN DURHAM Fred Smith, who has been working in the insurance business here so: several months, left JKdenton "Tuesday for DRrhasr.'-'Mr. Smith has accept ed with a new hardware . finß opening a store in Durham, ■■e be aqd Mrs. Smith will reside. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 3,1935. T.C. JONES, JR., FORMER EDENTON CITIZEN, DIES SUDDENLYJN TUESDAY Passes. Shortly After Contracting Case of Pneumonia Many friends in Edenton were shocked Tuesday at the receipt of word that T. C. Jones, Jr., had died in Portsmouth, Va., following a brief attack of pneumonia. He was taken sick on Thursday with a severe cold which developed into pneumonia. He died between 9 and 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. Mr. Jones, at the time of his death, was manager of the Tidewater Hotel in Portsmouth, Va. A number of years ago he had charge of the Bay View Hotel in Edenton, and was in charge when the old hotel was rebuilt into the present Hinton Hotel. From Edenton he went to Cleveland, Tenn essee, to operate a hotel from where he went to Portsmouth, where he has been located for the past four or five years. He is survived by his wife and three children, one daughter, Mrs. Ray Payne; and two sons, Leary and T. C., Ill; also by one sister, Miss Lena Jones, a member of the Eden ton school faculty, and four brothers, J. C. Jones, of Portsmouth; William Jones, of Baltimore; F. V. Jones and J. W. Jones, both of South Mills. Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at Brennan’s Funeral Home in Portsmouth, with burial also taking place in the same city. Naval Lodge No. 100, A. F. & A. M., of Portsmouth, conducted a Masonic funeral, the deceased being a mem ber of Unanimity Lodge of Edenton. Rural Carriers Hold District Meeting Here The Rural Mail Carriers Associa tion of the Albemarle District held their semi-annual meeting Tuesday in the Red Men’s Hall with J. C. Jen nings, of Weeksville, president, pre siding. Only routine business was transacted, with interesting addresses being .made by various members. C. E. Kramer, the Edenton post master, made the address of welcome, which was responded to by W. C. Chappell, of Belvidere. Edgar Mor ris, Hertford postmaster, also made an interesting talk. Officers elected for the year includ ed J. C. Jennings, president; C. B. Parker, of Hertford, vice president; W. H. Elliott, of Chapanoke, secre tary and treasurer; W. J. Daniels, of Edenton, chaplain. The next meeting will be held at South Mills on May 30, Memorial Day, unless decided otherwise in the meantime. Miss Elizabeth Bush Weds Lieut. Shelton Friends will read with interest the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bush to Lieutenant George Riley Shelton, of Linn Rock, Alabama. The wedding took place Saturday morning at 10:30 o’clock at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. A. T. Bush, on Queen Street, with Rev. E. L. Wells, pastor of the Edenton Baptist Church, offi ciating. Only immediate members of the family and Ensign W. F. Dean, who ,ar f ed ts best man. were present at the wedding. " Miss Bush, oldest daughter ©/ Mrs. A. T. Bush, attended Meredith Col lege from where she went to the Pea body Conservatory of Music, at Bal timore. She is a talented pianist. Mr. Shelton, a graduate of the Uni versity of Alabama, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Shelton, of Linn Rock, Alabama, and i 3 employed in the government Geodetic Survey. The newlyweds left Edenton imme diately afteethe wedding for Norfolk, Va., where they took the boat for New York to spend about a week. From there .they will leave for Port Arthur, Texas, to remain during the month of January. About February 1 they will sail from San Francisco for the Philippine Islands, where they will be located for a period of two years. MR. AND MRS. HENRY JENKINS MOVE TO WASHINGTON, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Jenkins moved from their apartment in the Citizens Baak-hunumg Wednesday to Washington, N. C., where Mr. Jen kins has been transferred by the State Highway Department. Anne’s Beauty Salon, which is op erated by Mrs. Jenkins, will continue in business Jiere with Miss Cook in charge. 2 mST ’ - MRS. JUNIUS W. DAVIS WINS FIRST PRIZE FOR OUT DOO RJOECO RATIO N Many Citizens Enter Spirit of Outside Decorating First prize of $5.00 for the most i artistic outdoor Christmas decoration in Edenton was awarded to Mrs. Junius W. Davis, on King street. The j second prize of $3.00 went to Mrs. J. S. Davis on North Broad street, i Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Davis, however,: have declined to accept the prize : money, and returned the check to Mayor Spires. These prizes were given by City Council in an endeavor to stimulate interest in outdoor decorating over the Christmas holidays. The various displays were inspected and the win ners announced by a committee ap pointed by the Garden Club. The display at the home of Mrs. J. W. Davis consisted of a beautiful lighted circle appearing among the ivy-covered chimney and two attrac tive trees on the porch. Mrs. J. S. Davis had a beautiful arch construct ed over the porch entrance which was attractively illuminated, and for years her Christmas decoration has caused much favorable comment. Many others had beautiful displays with honorable mention going to Mrs. Ernest Jackson, Mrs. Alma M. Fore hand, Mrs. Willie White, Mrs. Millard F. Bond, Jr., Campen’s Jewelry Store and Mrs. P. T. Owens. In commenting on the decision of the judges, Mayor E. W. Spires made the following statement: “We are certain that those who ar ranged these beautiful decorations did so as an evidence of their civic pride, and not for the intrinsic worth or value of the prizes offered. “Therefore, I desire to thank, on behalf of our town, every person who placed these outside decorations and to express the hope that this spirit will be entered into by an even larger number of citizens next Christ mas.” Peanut Growers Urged To Sign 1935 Contract Farm Agent N. K. Rowell has sent out information to all peanut pro ducers relative to the peanut con tract, urging them to get all data together. The campaign will begin as soon as meetings can be arranged. The contract is simple, easy to fill out and offers benefit payment which ■ should appeal to all farmers. Farmers who did not grow peanuts in 1933 or 1934 cannot sign a con tract and it is not advisable for them | to plant peanuts in 1935. Land owners may sign contracts, but they must have all of their 1935 peanut acreage covered by contract. Share tenants may sign contracts by having their landlord (land owner) sign a statement of consent, or by at , taching to the contract a copy of a re , corded lease on the farm for the year f 1935. It will be better to have the . contract made in the name of the i land owner, but all share tenants and . share croppers producing peanuts in ! 1935 under contract, will share in the ■ benefit payment. Farmers who grew peanuts in 1935, < may sign contracts, but will not re ( ceive benefit payments. It is not . necessary for share tenants or share croppers to sign the contracts, with the land owner. ’ - Contract signers will not be per mitted to give assistance in work . ing, harvesting, picking or stb?3Bv the peanuts grown by a fanner whose . crop is not covered by a contract. A contract signer cannot pick peanuts ■ for a non-signer, nor can he provide [ help or machinery to be used in con nection with a non-signer’s peanut . crop. Those growers who produced pea ■ nuts in 1934 and who sign contracts for 1935 will receive SB.OO per ton on ; all of the peanuts produced on their . land in 1934 or will receive $2.00 per acre on the number of acres allowed i to plant in 1935, whichever is greater, r There will be no “rented acres” under i the peanut contract, but each contract signer agrees not to increase the acre age in cash crops above the acreage ! in 1932 or 1933, except as permitted , under other contracts or special rul ings by the Secretary of Agriculture, i If you expect to grow peanuts in ; 1935 be sure to sign a contract or i have your land owner sign one coveA ing your crop. The contract applies : to the land on which peanuts have beeh grown in 1933 and 1934, but does not apply to the man who grew : the peanuts. i Measure your 1934 peanut acreage (Continued on Page Four) J < I National Agricultural Census Is Under Way —— —— New Home Agent Starts Work Jan. 11 Miss Rebecca Colwell, the new home demonstration agent, arrived in Cho | wan County this week and has al | ready held several meetings with clubs, and is endeavoring to become acquainted with club members and | roads. Miss Colwell is very we” : pleased with the interest apparent among the various clubs and expects j :r very successful year with the work. Tuesday the new agent met wh the Elmo girls and Enterprise womc and Wednesday she met with the Chowan girls and Ward women. Her schedule for the remainder of the week follows: Thursday morning, Oak Grove | girls; afternoon, Center Hill women, i Friday morning, Gum Pond and Beech Fork girls; afternoon, Snow Hill women. Saturday will be spent in the office. Next week Miss Colwell will attend the farm and home agent’s confer ence in Raleigh, which will necessi tate cancelling her club meetings. Officers Elected For Local Red Men Tribe Thirty-five candidates were voted upon Monday night by Chowan Tribe of Red Men at which meeting the hall was crowded by members despite the inclement weather. At this time the attendance and membership con test which has Been in progress for a month or more came to a close with Raleigh Hollowell and his workers topping Joe Habit’s side for honors. The climax of the contest will come on Monday night, January 14, when a supper will be served. Officers for the new year were also elected Monday night, which were as follows: Sachem—Josiah Elliott. Senior Sagamore—N. J. Goodwin. Junior Sagamore—W. E. Baker. Prophet—T. J. Wilder. Collector of Wampum—A. S. Hollo well. Keeper of Wampum—W. J. Daniels. Chief of Records—Raleigh Hollo well. Mr. Elliott appointed the following as his co-workers for the year: First Sannap—B. L. Knox. Second Sannap—A. L. Sexton. Warriors—Joe Habit, Clayton Holl ow'd!, James Crummy and Ed Habit. Braves—Worth Layden, L. E. Francis, J. Wallace Goodwin, Willie Bunch. Guard of Wigwam Raymond Everett. Guard of Forest—Ezell Ward. Relief Chiefs—-N. J. Goodwin, J. H Harrell, T. J. Wilder, G. E. Cillipher, B. L. Knox. Entertainment Committee Joe Habit and James Crummy. Trustees—J. H. Asbell, C. H. Bar ber, Mike Kehayas, G. E. Cullipher, and O. H. Brown, chairman. Auditing Committee —G. E. Culli pher, Percy Saunders and Johnny Asbell. The new officers will be duly in stalled at the regular meeting Mon day night. 86 Marriage Licenses Issued During 1934 According to Maurice L. Bunch, Register of Deeds for Chowan Coun ty, the marriage license business is svain coming into its own. During 1934 a tdW of 86 nCeft^es were issued which is at least 25 per cent more than any year for the past three years. PRESIDING ELDER TO PREACH AT SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE Rev. J. H. McCracken, presiding elder of the Elizabeth City District, will preach in the Methodist Church at the morning hour Sunday. Imme diately after the service the first quarterly conference will be held. JOHN WHITE LEAVES MONDAY FOR MEETING OF ASSEMBLY John F. White, Chowan County’s representative in the General Assem bly, will return from Raleigh today after a brief visit to the capital. He expects to leave Edenton on Monday prior to the session of the General Assembly. MASONS MEET TONIGHT The regular communication of Unanimity Lodge will be held tonight at 8 o’clock. This will be the first meeting in charge of the new set of Officers, and a good attendee sired. - ‘ -v. mm This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realise good results. $1.25 Per Year About 25,000 Census Takers to Secure Valu able Information Approximately 25,000 Federal census employees yesterday began the huge task of enumerating the more than six million, farms and ranches of the United States in what is probably the most important agri cultural census in the nation’s his tory, according to a statement re leased by Director William L. Austin, Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce in Washington. Plans call for the completion of the can vass before the end of January. “The fifteenth decennial census act, approved June 18, 1929, directed that a mid-decennial census of agriculture be taken January 1, 1935, for the cal endar year 1934,” Director Austin said. “Because of the tremendous upheaval in the great basic industry of agriculture, due to the depression, drought and other factors new farm statistics are urgently needed in con nection with, the government’s vast recovery program. “The earnest cooperation of the farmer is necessary to the success of this census, for it is one of the fed eral activities designed primarily for his benefit. However, the welfare of agriculture affects all other indus tries, directly or indirectly, and the public generally. The statistics are necessary not only for the ordinary transaction of governmental business, but also for allotment programs. These programs range from the allo cations of the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration to the Federal Emergency Relief and Farm Credit Administrations. Indeed, the bene fits expected to be derived from this census are incalculable and will have a marked influence on the future wel fare of agriculture and the country as a whole. At the completion of the canvass every effort will be put forth to make preliminary tabulation re ports available at the earliest pos sible moment. “Due to the splendid cooperation of newspapers, farm publications, ra dio broadcasting stations, state and county farm agencies and organiza tions and educational institutions in disseminating information concerning the importance of the farm census more than a million copies of the sample schedule have been distribut ed to farmers. Those who do not have sample schedules are urged to write to the farm census headquar ters in their district, procure a copy, study the questions and have their records ready when the enumerator calls. “The bureau desires to call atten tion to the law which provides that the individual return made by each farmer is an absolutely confidential government report and to emphasize the fact that no individual figures will be used for taxation purposes nor given to any tax official. All enum (Continued on Page Four) Auxiliary And Ed Bond Bond Post Meet Jointly A large number of Legionnaires and members of the Legion Auxiliary are expected to attend the joint meet ing of the two organizations which will be held in the Parish House on Friday night. An interesting program has been arranged and refreshments will be served. W.-W. Byrum, commander of the Post, and Mrs. M. P. Whichard, president of the Auxiliary, are very that every member of each group's this meeting. JOINT FARMERS’ UNION HAST" — MEETING AT CANAAN TEMPLE The joint farmers’ union of Cho wan and Perquimans counties met at Canaan Temple church Friday to map out plans for the coming year. A very large attendance from both counties were present. Many inspir ing and practical addresses were giv en. Those on the program were C. R. Hudson, state agent, Rev. H. A. Trot ter, R. C. Council, S. D. Mcßae and others gave very helpful infonpation. Mr: Hudson did not reach the meet ing in time for the program. MRS. LIVERMAN IMPROYUMH| Mrs. H. W. JgSI who lias been quite Uwr, i V j C - M thi.-iha j : ■ lj|jj| ha ■ |