In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
Volume H —Number 13.
-Chowan Herald Starts Big Expansion Campaign
Fishing (Resumed At
Scotch Hall In Bertie
Fishery Has Been Idle
For Nearly Half
Century
SMALLHAULS
Walter Bisping Employs
Many Hands During
Season
Resumption of seine activities at
tie formerly renowned Scotch Hall
fishery after an idleness of forty
years, the opening at an equally
large fishery at Wood Idand, and the
continuance of the great fishery at
Gapehart, known wherever shad are!
mentioned, are doing much to focus;
attention anew on the Avoca section;
of Bertie county as the most promi
nent shad seining spot in all the
world. August Bisping and Son,
controlling the three fisheries there
and similar ones in Wisconsin, are
providing employment far a great
many Bertie residents and are far'
eclipsing their competitors anywhere
along the Sound. ,
In addition to shad the trio of fish-'
tries do a large business in rock,
perch and herring, disposing of most
of their catches right on the spot so
great is the local demand. So far
this year, however, the hauls have'
been small hut with wanner weather
approaching and clearer water for
spawning, Walter Bisping, in charge:
of the North Carolina fisheries, is
hopeful last year’s total catch will he
exceeded before the season doses in
May.
One interesting item -of news,
learned at the Gapehart plant the
other day was the statement that
where 25 or SO years ago the Albe-.
marie and river tributary sections;
operated 100 or more large seines to- 1
day there are hut nine such great]
nets in all the State, the one at Cape
hart being the largest seine in North
Carolina waters and allegedly orie of
the largest anywhere else. It has a
straightaway stretch of 1709 yards
covering a drawing water territory
of in the neighborhood of fthree miles.
It takes five and a half hours to lay
it and haul it by engine and windlass,
and, as it has been so for years, each
haul continues to attract hordes of
visitors daily.
The reopening of the Sctoch Hall
fishery is really an event of impor
tance in fishing circles. Always con
sidered one of the most important of
the Capehart fishing group,—Major
John C. Bond, of Edenton, can recall
when catches at Scotch Hall used to
run as high as 10,000 shad to one
seine haul with three hauls a day as
at present,—this fishery has been
idle for nearly a half century. Locat
ed as it is near where the Chowan,
Cashie and Roanoke rivers come
more or less together at their
mouths, it offers as it always has a
tempting field for shad spawning
which makes it a particularly desir
able spot, for where shad go to
spawn there the best catches are
made.
At the Capehart fishery which has
run continuously within the memory
of living man, Hunter Butterton con
tinues as more or less the head fac
totum qnder Mr. Bisping. To see
him today in his six feet 6f great and
powerful breadth and smiling counte
nance, and to realise he is still at it
as he has been steadily since he got
into long pants 85 or so years ago
and within a couple of 'iniles of
where he was bom and where he has
always lived, offers one a fair con
ception of what the fishing industry
means to the Avoca section. Mr.
Butterton couldn’t be divorced from
the Capehart neighborhood if all
North Carolina was laid at his feet.
Fishing has been bred in him and he
will remain a star fisherman to the
end.
In addition to the fishing and the
income derived therefrom, lhuch of
which is spent in Bertie, the county
is to be congatulated, also, in having
Walter Bisping as one of its adopted
own. For five years now Mr. Bis
ping has managed the Avoca plants,
living at the Capehart fishery during
the season and through the other
months maintaining a home in Wind
sor. He remarked recently that the
shad runs had been very small so
far, but that he is hopeful of better
early luck and that his future and
that of his company lay in Avoca re
sults. He thinks Bertie county quite
the finest section of the world and j
expects to continue to live there, ha
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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What! Who Has
No Money In Bank?
Although a total of 85 per cent
of the deposits have been paid to
depositors holding common claims
in the closed Citizens Bank, ap
proximately 350 other depositors
have accounts in the bank for
which no claim has been filed.
These amounts range from SI.OO
to as much as $lO3.
According to W. O. Crump, li
quidating agent, these amounts
cannot be paid until the claims
are filed and the bank will be open
each Monday and Friday until
i i further notice for the purpose of
ij filing claims. A complete list of
the depositors will be found in
;; this issue of The Herald.
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Edenton School Wins
In Triangular Debate
Students of the Edenton High
1 School again Friday night brought
honor to the school when both the
| affirmative and negative sides of the
1 debating team turned in a victory
and as a result will represent the
school at Chapel Hill to contest for
the Aycock Cup on April 11 and 12.
The affirmative team, Margaret
1 Spires and George McKenna, defeat
ed the Elizabeth City negatives, Jean
; Simpson and Virginia Worth, in the
: local school. Edenton’s negative
debaters, Eleanor Small and Junius
Davis, were victorious over Perqui
; mans High’s affirmative in Hertford,
the debaters being Bernice White
, and Grace Knowles.
In Elizabeth City, the Hertford de
baters won -over -the Elizabeth Citj
; team. Those debating for Hertford,
! negatively, were George Harrell and
Prue Newby, the Elizabeth City affir-
I mative being Mary Leigh Gaither
and Elizabeth Peed.
The query debated was, “Resolved.
That the United States Should Adopt
the Policy of Extending Federal Aid
to General Public Education.” The
decision of the judges were unani
mous in all three debates.
Seeking Aid For
Unfortunate Family
Plans are under way for aiding
the family of Elton Jordan, who last
week had the misfortune to lose their
home and practically all their belong
ings when their two-story house in
the Cowpen Neck section was con
sumed by fire.
Anyone who will help by giving
any furniture, clothing or money to
help provide this family with living
quarters are asked to communicate
with W. J. Taylor, County Welfare
Officer.
Urge More Money
For Fish Hatchery
An increased appropriation for the
enlargement of propogating oppor
tunities at the Federal Fish Hatchery
at Pembroke Creek has been made a
subject of some agitation hereabouts,
and will quite probably be brought to
the attention of Congressman Lind
say C. Warren. E. Bruce Etheridge,
chief of the North Carolina Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment. has been approached on the
matter and it is reported has agreed
to seek Mr. Warren’s aid. The addi
tional amount that will be asked for
is SI,OOO to augment the rediculously
small sum the government now sets
aside for annual operating expenses
at the hatchery.
Charles E. Jackson, deputy commis.
sioner of fisheries, of Washington, D.
C., was a guest of Superintendent W.
S. Vincent at the hatchery last week.
Mr. Jackson was here making one of
his regular semi-annual visits of in
spection and expressed himself as
much pleased and satisfied with his
observations and talks with Mr. Vin
cent. He left here to visit other de
partment bureaus in South Carolina.
CARRIED TO HOSPITAL
Charlie, young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Griffin, was . carried to the
Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City,
Sunday night to undergo an opera
tion for appendicitis.
SERIOUSLY ILL
1 Mr. R. E. Cochrane, prominent
farmer of upper Chowan County, is
seriously ill with double pneumonia at
his home at Hudson’s Fork.
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 28,1935.
EDENTON HIGH SCHOOL
TO OPEN 1935 SEASON
WITH COLUMBIA FRIDAY
Rainy Day Schedule Ob
served To Start Game
At 2 O’clock
The first baseball game of the sea
son will be played at Hicks Field on
Friday afternoon when the Edenton
High School team will cross bats with
the Columbia High School.
The school will observe the rainy
day schedule in order to start the
game early so that the visitors can
return on the last ferry, the game
being called for 2:00 o’clock.
The local squad has been practic
ing hard and prospects are bright for
a strong team. Baseball stock has
been materially boosted by the addi
tion to the nine of William Cayton,
who will materially strengthen the
team, playing either third base or
short stop.
Vemon Spruill, first string back
stop, will not be in the game Friday,
: his place behind the bat being filled
by Clyde Lee Cates. There is also a
possibility that other changes will be
made daring the game in order to
! form a balanced team.
The probable starting line-up for
Friday’s game will be as follows:
Cates, catcher; Richard Davis,
pitcher; Rogerson, first base; Byrum,
short stop; Harrell, second base;
Cayton, third base; Layden, Wozelka
and Sexton, outfielders, with Ashley,
John Harrell and Miller ready to go
in the game.
Chickens And Burning
Trash Cause Complaint
Several complaints have been made
to city officials relative to citizens
burning trash and grass on their
> premises. Not only is this practice
dangerous, due to the likelihood of
fire, but the odor is very annoying to
' neighbors. Chickens running at large
is also reason for complaint by resi
dents who take pride in a garden.
Chief of Police Helms stated to
The Herald Tuesday that the police
urge the cooperation of citizens in
observing town ordinances which for
bid both of these practices. It will be
noted that owners of chickens may
be indicted for wilfully allowing them
to run at large. In case garden en
thusiasts catch chickens on their
premises they may impound them,
: and collect 50 cents per head, plus
; any damage done, from the owner.
■ in lieu of which the chickens may be
held.
Mr. Helms urges citizens to place
trash and dead grass in receptacles
in front of their homes, where it will
be removed by the trash truck.
62 Seventh Graders In
County Take Exams
Forty-seven white and 15 colored
seventh grade pupils of the county
schools last week took the State
wide examination the result of which
will enter into the element of promo- :
tion to high school. This examina- '
tion covers every phase of work dur- j
ing the seven grades and will be !
scored, tabulated and returned to i
the superintendent to be used in <
connection with the promotion of i
pupils. i
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Chowan High Wins
Both Sides Os Debate i
Debaters at Chowan High School ,
won both sides in the triangular de
bates Friday night when the respec
tive teams turned back the Harrells
ville and Moyock debaters.
The affirmative side, represented by 1
Dorothy Perry and Emmett Dale, de- i
bating at Chowan High, defeated ’
Harrellsville’s negative team which <
was composed of Starky Sharpe and i
Mercer Rowe. At the same time '
Marguerite Etta Evans and Sarah ]
Win’bome, Chowan’s negative team,
were victorious over Moyock’s affir
mative at Moyock, which was debated
by Ruth Creekmore and Evelyn
Chesson.
The victory entitles the Chowan
debaters to participate in the contest ;
for the Aycock Cup which will be held 1
in Chapel Hill April 11 and 12.
SENIOR CLASS PLAY TO BE
PRESENTED FRIDAY, APRIL 5 <
The Senior Class of Chowan High
School is busy practicing for their <
play “The Galloping Princess” which i
they expect to give on Friday even- ]
ing, April 6th. Joe Perry and Muriel i
Monds take the leading parts. <
INAUGURATE CAMPAIGN
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
EDENTON BOY SCOUTS
S4OO Needed For Scout
Activities During
Summer
A meeting of the troop committee
of the Edenton Boy Scouts was held
Monday night, at which time plans
were arranged to raise funds for the
local troop. Those present at the
meeting were Dr. M. P. Whichard,
D. M. Warren, Millard Bond, C. E.
Kramer, W. W. Byrum, W. D.
Holmes, J. H. Conger and Scout
master John Graham.
This group decided to put on a
soliciting campaign which will get
under way today in an effort to
reach a goal of S4OO which is calcu
lated to be the amount needed to
carry on the Scout work successful
ly for a year. This money will be
used for a one week’s camping trip
for the Scouts this summer, mem
bership in the Norfolk area which
offers the local troop special instruc
tions by a representative from head
quarters as well as enables the boys
to compete in events with other
troops. Part of the funds will also
be used for general expenses such as
buying equipment, merit badges and
insignia, upkeep of the cabin and the
like.
Provided the goal of S4OO is reach
ed it is the purpose of Scoutmaster
Graham to send the local scout who
shows the most merit and outstand
ing work during the year to the an
nual jamboree which will be held in
Washington, D. C., the latter part of
August, with all expenses paid. Boy
Scouts from all over the country will
he at the jamboree, and Mr. Graham
thinks the trip is worth working for
and will create more interest' among
the boys.
Scoutmaster Graham also has in
mind the idea of forming a baseball
league among the boys of the town in
which possibly six teams would be
entered with possibly three games a
week. Nothing definite, however, has
been done about the matter except
bring it bfore the boys, who are
heartily in favor of the plan.
The regular Scout meeting will be
held Friday night, at which all
Scouts are urged to be on hand
promptly at 7:30 o’clock.
Watermelon Growers
Hear Marketing- Plans
R. B. Etheridge, of the Division of
Markets, North Carolina Department
of Agriculture, accompanied by Mr.
Bopett of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration, held a meeting
last Thursday afternoon in the Court
House with watermelon growers of
the county. The purpose of this
meeting was to discuss the water
melon marketing agreement whereby
the market would not be flooded with
watermelons as well as keeping in
ferior melons off the market.
A committee composed of W. S.
Privott, H. C. Goodwin and J. N.
Smith was appointed to call a county
wide meeting at which time a dele
gate will be elected to attend a
State-wide meeting later in the sea
son. At this State-wide meeting a
director will be appointed from dele
gates to represent the watermelon
growers of the State.
The marketing agreement affects
the crop for 1935 in the states of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor
gia and Florida.
Judge Winston Urges
Saving Historical Facts
Superintendent Early and Judge
Francis D. Winston, of Windsor, vis
ited the Merry Hill school on Friday.
They are urging a better historical
organization in each community with
a view of gathering a lot of the un
written historical facts, that, unless
put on paper, will soon be lost.
Parent-Teachers Os
Merry Hill Meet
The Parent-Teachers Association of
Merry Hill school met Tuesday even
ing, and a most helpful and interest
ing meeting was held. Mrs. Pruden
explained the Clinic to be held on
Wednesday, April 3rd, and urged the
cooperation of the parents. Mrs.
Williams’ fifth and sixth grades gave
an interesting play on “Health.” Miss
Phelps, county nurse, talked on other
phases of “Health” and urged all
mothers to bring their children to the |
clinic. \
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Seven Weeks Drive
To Add Circulation
NEW FERRY BOAT
HINGES ON VISIT
COMMISSION HEAD
Capus Waynick, chairman of the
State Highway Commission, is ex
pected to arrive in Edenton in the
next day or two for the purpose of
inspecting and obtaining first hand
information relative to the State i
Highway Commission furnishing a
ferry boat to be used between Eden-1
ton and Mackeys. Mr. Waynick was
expected early this week, but until
today had not arrived.
A representative number of Eden
ton merchants and business men
were called together last Thursday
afternoon to discuss the proposition,
it being the understanding that the
Commission would purchase g boat
provided that body would be guaran
teed that a permanent schedule would
be maintained as well as freed from
any liability for labor, upkeep and
loss by labor.
The new boat would add greatly
to the facilities for handling cars and
trucks, being possibly of 12 or 13 car
capacity, and making more frequent
trips across the sound. In the event
the boat is furnished new terminals
would be erected at Mackeys and at
Edenton.
Edenton merchants were of the
opinion that the ferry would be self
sustaining under the plan, inasmuch
as the territory served is larger and
very productive, furnishing large
crops of peanuts, truck and cattle
which are moved to other markets,
and would be moved quicker and
cheaper over an up-to-date ferry.
Baseball Meeting
On Monday Night
Due to the extremely inclement
weather, very few baseball enthus
iasts attended the baseball meeting
called for last Thursday night at the
Court House, when it was hoped it
would be decided just what action
would be taken relative to baseball
during the summer in Edenton. So
far nothing definite has been done.
Graham Byrum, manager last year,
has again called a meeting to be
held Monday night at 8:00 o’clock in
the Court House and it is hoped a
large crowd will attend so that the
wishes of fans can be made known
and plans made accordingly.
Prospects are bright for good local
talent this year, with Henry House
probably holding down the back
stop position and such players like
Joe Webb, Jimmy Partin, Herbert
Leary, Vernon Spruill, Clyde Lee
Cates and a number of others ready
to don a uniform.
Mr. Byrum is very anxious that
fans turn out en masse Monday
night ready to Submit their ideas in
order that no time is lost in forming
a good baseball team if it is felt that
the town wants to enjoy baseball
during the summer.
N. C. Uotton Co-ops
Meet Here April 11
For the thirteenth consecutive
year Chowan County members of the
North Carolina Cotton Growers Co
operative Association will hold their
annual meeting in the court house
in Edenton Thursday, April 11, at
11:00 o’clock, for the purpose of
hearing from M. G. Mann, general
manager, report on the past year’s
operation.
Mr. Mann will discuss frankly the
affairs of the association and will
also point out the need for growing
better cotton and will discuss pro
duction credit, the cotton market
situation and also the program of
the Farmers’ Cooperative Exchange.
Members are invited to bring their
friends and neighbors with them to
the meeting.
At the conclusion of the meeting
members will elect delegates to the
district convention, to be held later,
and at which time candidates will be
nominated for director of the dis
trict. The candidates will then be
voted upon by the membership in the
district and the one receiving the
most votes will serve as director for
the ensuing year.
The meeting here is one of a series
of 33 that will be held during March
and April. The association now has
more than 18,000 members.
AUDITORIUM PAINTED
[ The interior of the auditorium at
Chowan High School is being painted.
This newspaper is circu - !
lated in the territory :
where Advertisers will •
realize good results.
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Efforts
CASH PRIZES
Herald Seeks Complete
Coverage In Trade
Territory
Today The Chowan Herald an
nounces a SI,OOO Expansion Cam
paign. This is a message to every
resident of Edenton trade territory,
whether he or she is a subscriber to
the Herald or not. It holds particu
lar interest for anyone who is ambi
tious to increase their income during
the next seven weeks. The Herald
offers four splendid cash prizes,
namely S4OO, SIOO, SSO and $25, to
persons who are interested in turning
their spare time into profit by parti
cipating in this interesting and pleas
ant work. A cash commission of 10 ■
per cent will be paid to all active
non-prize winners. Every one will
receive either a prize or commission—
there will be no losers in this cam
paign. , '■ ■ i ■
Competition is open to men and
women residing in Edenton and the
trade territory. It cost nothing t<r
try. You do not even have to be a
subscriber to The Herald, and you
are guaranteed pay for your efforts.
If you do not win one of the prizes,,
you will receive ten per cent com
mission on every dollar you turn in
to the campaign department.
Think or receiving S4OO in addi
tion to your regular income during
the next seven weeks. Stop to think
what you could do with that S4O0 —a
splendid vacation—new things for the
home; a big payment toward that
new car—new clothes. What would
YOU do with it?
Every one has the same chance
The start is important for more votes
are given for subscriptions at the be
ginning of the campaign than later.
Fill in the nomination blank on the
announcement page, which gives you
5,000 votes to stait. bring or mail it
to The Herald office. That is the
start—then see your friends, get
them to subscribe, or renew their
! subscription through you. It will
help you and you are saving your
friend money, for the subscription
price of The Herald during the cam
paign is only one dollar. Enter your
name today and win one • f the
splendid cash prizes.
Frankly, the. object of the cam
paign is to increase the list of sub
scribers to the Herald, but at the
same time the paper will be able to
make a substantial contribution to
the business life of the community
by assisting in the distribution of a
considerable amount of money. In
helping itself the Herald will also be
able to help a number of citizens liv
ing in this territory.
The Editor of the Herald wants
every reader of the Herald to con
sider this article a personal letter of
invitation. Read it, and the full page
announcement elsewhere in this issue-
Send in your name, or the name of
a friend whom you would like to en
ter in the campaign.
Enter your name today.
Plymouth Masons
Visit Local Lodge
What promises to be a big Masonic
meeting will be held tonight when a
delegation of Plymouth Masons will
visit Unanimity Lodge No. 7. Ac
cording to word from Plymouth,
about 20 will make the trip. The
local lodge recently visited the Ply
mouth lodge, Masonic leaders feeling
that visitations will create a better
attendance and be of mutual benefit.
W. C. Bunch, master of the Eden
ton lodge, is very anxious that a good
attendance be on hand to welcome the
visitors. Refreshments will be served.
TWO AUTOMOBILE WRECKS
OCCUR OVER WEEK-END
William Elliott, brother of Miles
S. Elliott, was injured Sunday night
when the car in which he was riding
collided with a car driven by Edward
Stallings, colored, w r ho was also badly
shaken up. - The accident occurred on
the Suffolk highway.
W. R. White, of Elizabeth City, and
E. A. Blanchard, of Edenton, also
figured in a wreck on the Hertford
road, when their cars skidded to
gether, both drivers being slightly
bruised.