In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local ana county news
of general interest.
Volume ll—Number 7.
Free Chowan Bridge Aid To Section’s Progress
United Charities Fund
Reaches Total of $341
Report Os White Work- 1
ers Still Incomplete
Wednesday
GOAL IS SSOO
Colored Workers Secure
$66.40 For Relief
Work
Although returns have not been
completed in this drive for funds for
the United Charities, a total of $341
has been reported. The colored can
vassers, however, have completed
their work, reporting $66.40 of the
amount now in hand.
Leaders in the movement feel con
fident that the goal of S6OO will be
reached after results of all white
workers are in, a report of which it
is hoped will be ready to be publish
ed in next week’s issue of Hie Herald.
An encouraging situation in the ef
fort to raise funds for the needy is
the- hearty cooperation of the colored
people. The workers have classified
those who have contributed into two
classes, those donating as much as
SI.OO being members of the United
Charities and others classed as con
tributors.
The workers among the colored
people are: Dr. O. L. Holley, Dr. 3.
C. Hines, Mrs. E. A. V. Herritage,
Mrs. Fannie Badham, Mrs. J. O.
Hofley, Mrs. J. A. Hines, Mrs. T. R.
McClenny, Miss E. E. Foreman, Miss
F. L. Hines. Mrs. S. F. Wilson, Mr 9.
E. C. Cooper, Mrs. S. W. Reeves, Mrs.
Clara Ryan, Mrs. O. L. Holley, Mrs.
Frances Burke,* Mrs. Odell Brinkley,
[ Miss Minnie Valentine, Miss Ada
Draper, Miss Olivia Wynn, and Miss
Louise Privott.
Colored members are as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Walker, Miss
Smith, Mrs. Brandon, Mrs. Eva C.
Cox, W. E. Cox, Rev. J. E. Tillett,
Mrs. J. E. Tillett, P. A. Reeves, Mrs.
P. A. Reeves, Mrs. Maggie Frazier,
Mrs. Minnie Valentine, Miss Delilah
Holley, Dr. O. L. Holley, Mrs. Annie
F. Holley, 4th Grade Colored School,
Prof. B. F. Holley, Mrs. Clara Ryan,
Rev. Trotter, Mrs. E. A. V. Herritage,
Mrs. R. E. Creecy, Mrs. Fannie Bad
ham, Willie Charlton, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Holley, Dr. 0. B. Hines, Mrs. J. A.
Hines, Prof. A. Blaine, Mrs. T. R.
McClenny.
Donations: Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Mc-
Rae, Mrs. H. H. Madre, Mrs. Thomas
Sharpe, Mrs. Annie Nixon, Mrs. Hes
ter Jerkens, 2nd Grade Colored
School, Mrs. D. Robbins, Mrs. John
Robbins, Miss Bessie White, Mrs.
Julia Arterbridge, Mrs. M. L. Price,
Mrs. Rosa Wills, Mrs. Irene Jordan,
Mrs. Backus, Mrs. Hattie Lowther,
Mrs. Ruth Jones, Mrs. Hall, Andrew
Holley, Walter Johnson, L. Leary, E.
Hassell, Annie Valentine, Mrs. Janie
Badham, Mrs. Rosa Nowell, Mrs. Ra
chel Williams, Mrs. Hattie Mebane,
Mrs. Pauline Gordon, Mrs. Essie
Mayo, Mrs. Mary Halsey, Mrs. Mary
Reed, A. H. Hines, Mrs. Evangeline
Privott, Mrs. Minnie Freeman, Mrs.
Mabel Pierce, Mrs. S. F. Wilson, Mrs.
E. C. Cooper, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Vers:
Lewis, Miss Sophie Paxton, Mrs.
Teresa P. Houghton, Tbm Roberts,
Mrs. Anne Burke, Mrs. E. C. Edney,
Mrs. Mary Short Jones, Miss Hattie
fynks, L. Cox, Mrs. Hattie Horton,
Mrs. Fayton, Mrs. Robert Bembry,
Mrs. L. J. Mcßae, Mrs. James Harris,
Mrs. Thomas Rawls, Mrs. Frank Har.
ris, Mrs. Mary Gore, Mrs. Rosa How
cutt, Mrs. Henrietta Cox, Miss Maria
Leary, V. D. Jones, John Paxton,
Mrs. Janey McClenny, Mrs. Jennie
Price, Robert McClenny, W. B. White,
Mrs. R. L. Bright, James Blount, Mrs.
S. N. Griffith, E. Bond, Nathaniel
Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, Mrs.
Lillie Lawrence, Mrs. Martha Perry,
Mrs. Alonia Morris, Edward Williams
Rev. S. N. Griffith, Holley, Wm.
Roberts, Mrs. Dora Muse, Thomas
Roberts, James Harrell, Mrs. Jemigan
Dan Blount, James White, Mrs. Daw
sie Jemigan, Carey Robbins, Mrs.
Mary Sutton, H. Pailen, Mrs. Mosselle
Miss Bessie Perry, James Banks, Mrs.
John Beasley, Mrs. Thomas Walker,
Frank Reeves, 7th Grade Colored
School, Mary CcfHeid, Walter Askew,
Mrs. Pleasant Vann, Mrs. Lucy
Sharpe, Mrs. Katie Beasley, Mrs. Kate
Worrell, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Halsey,
Merom Moore, Mrs. Allen Sladf, Wil
by&lentine, Rev. and Mrs.
fflHKKontinued on Pees FoueA
THE CHOWAN HERALD |
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| Edenton High Boasts
Another Champion
The Edenton High School now
boasts another State champion
ship title, Vernon Spruill, heavy
weight member of the schooPs box.
ing team, winning a decision over
Twomey of Mount Holly, for the
State championship in the finals
held at Chapel Hill Tuesday.
Bill Harrell, the other Edenton
boxer participating in the State
meet, was technically knocked out
by Diehl of Charlotte in the first
round when the former’s vision
was affected by an injured eye.
Millard F. Bond, Sn
Dies Suddenly Sunday
Death claimed the life of Millard
F. Bond, Sr., 79, at his home on
, North Broad Street about 10 o’clock
Sunday night. Mr. Bond had been
; suffering from a slight attack of
I pleurisy, but had been about his du
i ties as late as Saturday, death re
i suiting from a heart attack. During
his life time Mr. Bond held a number
i of important positions in the city,
. among them serving as Edenton’s
postmaster from 1916 to 1925, under
t Woodrow Wilson’s administration.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning, being in charge of Rev. C.
' A. Ashby, rector of St Paul’s Epis
copal Church, and Rev. W. F. Wal
. ters, pastor of the Methodist Church,
interment being made in Beaver Hill
Cemetery.
Survivjng the deceased are his
wife and four 'children, Doris, Edith,
’ Jack and James. Four children by
. his first marriage also survive, as
follows: M. F. Bond, Jr., of Edenton;
Mrs. William Henry Fleming, of Hen
derson; Mrs. Louise Jennette, of Ra
; leigh; and Mrs. J. B. Haymore, of
Carey. A brother, John C. Bond, and
1 a half-sister, Mrs. J. A. Woodard, also
survive.
Preparing To Install
Canning Machinery
A large quantity of peanuts which
have been stored in the old Eastern
Cotton Oil Company building are now
being moved preparatory to the in
stallation of machinery by the Neuse
Packing Corporation, , which has
leased the building for the purpose of
establishing a canning factory. Can
ning machinery has already arrived
and will be installed just as soon as
the building is cleared of peanuts.
To start with the factory will can
herring roe, but later in the summer
it is almost a certainity that tomatoes
will be canned, and possibly other
vegetables.
Boxing Match Friday
Has Been Called Off
Due to sickness among the mem
bers of the Roanoke Rapids High
School boxing team, the match sche
duled for Friday evening in the Eden
ton Armory has been called off. This
information was conveyed to Coach
Henry House Wednesday by the
Roanoke Rapids coach. .The Roanoke
Rapids fight was the last one sche
duled to take place in the local ring,
and most probably will not be held.
The next match will take place in
Rocky Mount Tuesday night when a
return engagement is scheduled with
the Rocky Mount High School mitt
men.
Chowan High Trims •
Hertford Boys 23-20
The Chowan High School basket
ball team, coached by Carlyle Wood
ard, defeated the Hertford High
School team Tuesday nifht on the
Chowan Court by the score of 23-20.
Chowan High led by a safe margin
until the third quarter, Hert
ford by a series of goals almost over
came the big lead.
Carey McNider was high scorer
for Chowan, while Brinn led the scor
ing for Hertford.
FLUE FIRE WEDNESDAY
The Edenton Fire Department was
called out Wednesday morning to ex
tinguish a flue fire at the home of Dr
Wallace Griffin on East Queen Street.
Fire Chief R. K. Hall reported nc
damage.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 14,1935.
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Above is pictured the bridge which spans Chowan River near
Edenton and connects the Albemarle section with the remainder of
North Carolina. The bridge was formally opened on July 20, 1927,
and until Tuesday, February 6, was a toll bridge. The removal of
tolls is hailed with delight by Albemarle citizens and should prove
of invaluable aid in the progress of the section.
DEBATERS CHOSEN
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Eight debaters of the Edenton
High School on Wednesday partici
pated in an elimination contest to
decide the four debaters to represent
Edenton High School in the Triangu
lar debate which will be held on
March 22.
The four winners were Eleanor
Small, Margaret Spires, George Mc-
Kenna and Junius Davis. These four
will be divided into an affirmative
and negative team to compete with
Hertford and Elizabeth City in the
annual triangular debate.
Local Citizens Have
Finger Prints Made
A goodly number of local people
last Saturday afternoon had their
finger prints made in The Herald
office by Dan Cannady. These prints
will be read, classified and listed for
possible future reference. Mr. Can
nady has completed a course in finger
print reading and classification and
he in conjunction with The Herald v
very anxious to have a large number
of finger prints made. There is
charge for this service.
Finger print clubs have been form
ed in many cities and towns, not only
as a means of identification of crim
inals but as a source of protection
and use in other ways. Mr. Cannadv
will be in The Herald office again on
Saturday afternoon and it is expected
many more will have their singe
prints made.
Fitting Clothing Subject
Os Club Leaders’ School
An all day meeting, starting at
10:00 A. M., Friday morning, will be
held at the Hinton Hotel, when a
club and leaders’ school will be held.
Miss Willie N. Hunter, State clothing
specialist, of Raleigh, will be in
charge of the school.
The school is composed of the two
clothing leaders from each local club,
and they are urged to attend. Fitting
garments will be the subject taught
by Miss Hunter.
HOSE DRYING HOUSE ORDERED
REPAIRED BY TOWN COUNCIL
The hose drying house of the
Edenton Fire Department was re
ported to City Council Tuesday night
by Fire Chief R. K. Hall to be in a
bad state of repair, the Fire Chief
fearing that firemen might be injured
during the performance of their duty
by rotten boards in the shed.
Fire Commissioner O. B. Perry
was instructed in cooperation with
Chief Hall to investigate the situa
tion and have proper repairs made.
Special Bertie Offer
As an inducement to secure more readers in Bertie County, The
Herald is offering a special subscription offer to folks living in Bertie
County. For a limited time anyone residing in Bertie can secure The
Herald for 75 cents for one year, or six months for 50 cents, the regular
price being $1.25 per year. Fill in the coupon below and mail to The
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TWO MEN DROWN
AT CHOWAN BRIDGE
Jesse J. Lane and Elmer Symons
both of Hertford, lost their lives Fri
day night about 9:30 o’clock, by
drowning when a truck in which thej
were riding plunged over the side c
the Chowan River bridge into aboul
25 feet of water. The accident occur
red a short distance east of Captain
Pat Bell’s home on the bridge and
tore away about 60 feet of the side
railing of the bridge.
The two men were driving a larg
truck owned by Joe Towe, of Her;
ford, which was moving the furniture
of Stanley Harris, formerly of Hert
ford, to his new home in Winston-
Salem.
The accident occurred when Symons
driver of the truck, attempted t
pass a large truck used to transport
automobiles when the latter slowed
• down to pass a car near the middl
of the bridge. Evidently the illfau
truck was traveling at a high rate c
speed, sending the entire cargo over
board.
News of the accident spread rap>-
ly and great crowds soon were on th<
scene. All available means were usee'
to reach the bodies of the two me:
but all efforts were futile. Word wa
sent to the Major-Loomis Company j:
Hertford to send a tug boat equippe
with a crane and this equipment ar
rived on the scene Saturday after
noon. Shortly after, the cab of the
truck was raised which contained v’
body of Symons, but efforts to fir
the body of Lane failed. Sunda;
morning, however, T. J. Merritt, J. G
Gray and Frank Aydlett from tV
Coast Guard headquarters at Eliza
beth City arrived with grappling
hooks and other equipment and aft'
two attempts found the body where
the truck went overboard.
Both men were taken to Hertford
immediately after being found an<’
funeral services were held for Sy
mons on Sunday afternoon, with
large crowd in attendance. IT
funeral for Lane was held Monda;
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, which wa
also largely attended. Symons wr
not married, but Lane leaves hi?
widow and three children. Both mer
bore excellent reputations and their
tragic death is mourned by a host of
friends.
District Farm Agents
Meet At Hinton Hotel
Farm agents from Hertford, Bertie.
Gates, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Cur
rituck, Camden, Chowan, Washington,
and Tyrrell counties met Wednesday
at the Hotel Hinton. The purpose of
the meeting was to discuss agricul
tural extension work.
The principal speaker for the occa
sion was B. Troy Ferguson, district
farm agent, with each county agent
taking part in the discussion.
Result In Mingling
Os Albemarle Folks
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Mayor Os Edenton |
Urges Visitations |
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MAYOR E. W. SPIRES
Since early colonial days strong
ties of friendship have existed be
tween the peoples of the northeast
ern counties of our State, but natural
barriers have tended to restrict that
intermingling in social intercourse
which we have long desired.
To know one better is to enjoy a
larger measure of amicable under
standing, the lack of which is not in
frequently responsible for much of
the world’s difficulties.
Now that the toll has finally been
removed from the Chowan River
bridge, it is hopefully expected that
we may become even better acquaint
ed with our neighbors residing in
Bertie and counties adjacent thereto
by visitations to and from them. We
have so much in common and so little
about which to differ; and it is only
through friendly cooperation that we
can attain for the Albemarle those
considerations to which we are justly
entitled.
Therefore, I desire, on behalf of
the citizenry of Edenton, to extend tc
our friends and neighbors of Bertie
and adjacent counties a most sincere
and cordial invitation to visit with
us often and to urge our citizens to
return these visits. The latch string
will always be found on the outside
and a hearty welcome awaiting you
from within.
E. W. SPIRES,
Mayor of Edenton.
Timothy White Dies
Os Blood Poisoning
Timothy White, 71, prominent
farmer of Chowan County, died soon
after midnight TuesdaV at the home
of his niece, Mrs. Tom Spencer, or
North Broad Street. Mr. White had
been in failing health for several
months, suffering with a complica
tion of diseases, but his death was
attributed to blood poisoning.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday afternoon, the procession
forming at the Ziegler undertaking
establishment and sevices were held
at the graveside in Beaver Hill Ceme
tery with Rev. E. L. Wells, pastfir of
the Edenton Baptist Church, ir
charge.
Pallbearers were X. E. Copeland,
C. H. Barber, O. H. Brown, S. C.
Mills, O. B. Perry, W. J. Daniels and
L. C. Burton.
Mr. White is survived by a sister,
Miss Inez S. White, and two brothers,
S. J. White and E. C. White, all of
Chowan County. He is also an uncle
of Representative John F. White, whr
returned from Raleigh to attend the
funeral.
Chowan Basketball
Teams In Double Bill
A double header basketball game
will be played on the Chowan High
School court Saturday night, starting
at 7:80 o’clock. The games will be
between the Newsome, Va., high
school and Chowan High teams, and
the Newsome locals vs. the Cross
Roads locals.
Leroy Dail, of Edenton, and form
erly a member of the Chowan High
School facultey, is coach of the New
some High School team, and a large
crowd is expected f ’Aon hand.
(This newspaper is circu- I
lated in the territory I
where Advertisers will I
realize good results.
$1.25 Per Year
Taking Off Os Tolls Is
Hailed With
Delight
VISITATIONS URGED
Edenton Merchants Are
Anxious To Serve
New Customers
Never since the Chowan River
bridge was completed in 1927 and the
Albemarle counties connected with
the rest of North Carolina has thera
been reason for more rejoicing in this
section than was caused by the re
moval of the tolls on Tuesday, Feb
Tolls have been reduced at intervals
until they reached 25 cents for tour
ing cars, and this has now been
taken off.
The removal of the toll is calculat
ed by Albemarle citizens to ma‘.
ially aid in the section’s progres
There will be a greater mingling of
folks on each side of the river which
obviously will create a better feeling
of friendship ami understanding.
Edenton, Hertford and Elizabeth
City invite residents west of the
Chowan River to visit them while the
latter are equally as anxious to have
visitations from this side of the
river. /
Edenton merchants are particularly
anxious to serve residents in Bertie
which can be plainly seen by the
volume of advertising carried in this
issue of The Herald which is dedicated
to a building up of friendship between
citizens of the two counties. The
merchants are not selfish in advertis
ing their wares in the toll free terri
tory. Naturally they would like to
secure new customers, but will be
equally happy to see new fares even
if no purchases are made. They be
lieve they have as good a line of
merchandise and as fair prices as
can be found anywhere. Their invi
tation to visit Edenton .- ,o idle ges
ture and flic Herald cels satisfied
that when Bertie :d Iks come to
Edenton they will receive a welcome
that will cause them to come back
again.
The Herald also urges Edenton
people to visit west of the Chowan
River and predict? a similar welcome
at the hands of Beitie people which
in some instances has already iJen
realized.
Elizabeth City Red
Men Visit Chowan
A delegation from Pasquotank
Tribe, No. 8, of Elizabeth City, on
Monday night paid a visit to the local
Red Men tribe, at which time a
number of short but interesting
speeches were made. Those taking
part were W. Ben Goodwin, Great
Chief of Records of North Carolina;
Judge W. C. Morse, Jr. ; Leslie Sher
lock, Great Junior Sagamore; and A.
P. Midgette, Sachem of Pasquotank
Tribe.
Immediately after the meeting
Leslie Waldorf and Luther White
drilled the local degree teeam which
has been recently organized.
Scouts Change Hour
Os Regular Meeting
The Edenton Boy Scouts will meet
Friday night in the Scout cabin.
Scoutmaster John Graham announced-,
today that the meeting will be held at
7 o’clock instead of 7:30 as heret
fore. Scouts are urged to note the
change in time of meeting. '
A number of Boy Scouts have
taken their tests, but have not learned
as yet whether they passed or not.
At the meeting last week the idea
of establishing a permanent camp
was discussed by members of the
troop committee, and another meet
ing will be held in the near future to
go further into the matter.
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ALL TRUCKS FOR HAULING
MUST NOW BE REGISTERED
Joe Habit, who has just returned
from Raleigh, announces that it is
absolutely necessary for all trucks
for hauling in Chowan County to be
registered, and it must be dond im
mediately. Registration and rate
blanks can be secured at his store,
405 South Broad Street.