In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interut.
Volume n.—Ntinber 16.
W. D. Pruden Named President
Chowan Business Men’s Group
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One Hundred Members
Join Much Needed
Association
DUES SI.OO PER YEAR
County Committee Se
lected to Secure Rural
Members
Over one hundred sue n, 104 to be
exact, representing every Walk of life
in Chowan County gathered in the
King’s Arms Tavern last Thursday
for the purpose of organizing a Busi
ness Men’s Association. After a de
lightful meal served by the hotel
management J. A- Moore was named
temporary chairman and W. H. Gard
ner, temporary secretary, in order to
get the new organization under way.
A few short talks were made to
impress upon those present the
necessity of a business men’s organi
zation in the Chnxriiy, D. M. Warren
being the first one to be called. He
explained that rtt -present there was
no organized body in the County to
press claims -and to place Edenton
and Chowan Courtty in their proper
place in the TStdte and nation. Such
an organization is needed, said Mr.
Warren, if we are to secure things to
which the IDourtty is 'entitled.
A motion was made and carried
that nine directors be elected, who
would name the officers for the asso
ciation. These nine were as follows:
L. W. Belch, J. IH. Conger, Fred
Wood, D. AL Warren, J. A. Moore, J.
A. Webb, E. W. Spires, W. W. Byrum
and X. E. Copeland.
This group met Tuesday night and
elected the following officers:
President—W. D. Pruden.
Vice President—J. W. Davis.
Secretary—r John A. 'Holmes.
Treasurw?—W. H. Gardner.
Mayor E. W. Spires was also called
upon for a few remarks and he ex
pressed delight at seeing such a large
present, especially those from
Kfce rural sections. In his remarks
Mr. Spires reiterated the projects re
ceived for 'the County thus far and
expressed the opinion that a live
business organization would have
much weight 4a securing needed im
provements through the Pnesident’s
relief bill.
N. K. Rowell spoke about home life
in the County, stressing the need for
sanitation, roads and electricity. He
urged the County people to jobs the
(organization.
W. F. Taylor, County school super-;
Intendent, explained conditions in thej
County schools, and pointed out that
many improvements are needed, and
for that reason many should line up
with the new organization.
A committee was appointed to so
licit membership among the rural sec
tions of the County consisting of the
following: Z. T. Evans, W. D. Moran,
B. W. Evans, W. H. Winbome, Joe
Byrum and George Goodwin.
The membership dues was fixed at
st.oo per year which should result in
a large membership, numbers being
the important feature of the new or
ganization. Many present at the
meeting paid dues and practically all
present signed up as members.
Those who have joined the new or
ganization to date are as follows:'
H. B. Jones, E. R. Conger, J. E.
Peele, J. N. Sfiuth, J. A. Moore, J.
H. Holmes, W. H. Winbome, W. W.
Byrum, Wi A. Everett, R. F. Elliott,
W. B. Shepard, W. D. Moran, J. W.
Davis, J. H. Byrum, Rev. C. A. Ash
by, Mike Kehayas, J. N. Pruden, Gor
don Blow, X. E. Copeland, F. P.
Wood, Shelton W. Moore, John W.
Graham, G. B. Potter, Z. T. Evans,
Robert L. Bunch, S. L. Moore, P. S.
McMullan, W. P. Jones, L. C. Burton,
J. H. Wroton, B. W. Evans, W. H.
Parker, J. W. White, W. H. Gardner,
R. P. Badham, E. W. Spires, C. E.
Kramer, S. Hobowsky, W. S. Griffin,
C. H. Barber, Earl Goodwin, M. W.
Jackson, Geo. S. Goodwin, J. N.
Oglesby, W. J. Daniels, P. T. Owens,
Ben M. Ganderson, L. S. Byrum, J.
Clarence Leary, J. E. Debnam, L. B.
Williams, W. I. Hart, T. C. Byrum,
C. M. Kavanaugh, Chas. H„ Wood, J.
M. Vail, D. M. Warren, Chas. P.
Wales, J. H. Conger, O. B. Perry, J.
M. IT*A. Yatep, A. G. By
rum, J. E. W»od, T. W. Jo«*fc O. TL
Brown, WM.' Tajrtoivß.'B. HolloweH.
Jr., J. G. Wood, W. M. Wilkins, J. A.
Webb, C. E. Byrum, A. S. Smith, T.
B. Smith, W. D. Holmes, J. H. Mc-
Mullan, W. S. Privott, E. T. Rawlin
son, A. S. Hollowell, J. E. Bufflap,
M. F. Bond, Jr., Chas. G. Conger, F.
W. Hobbs, R/E. Leary, W. C. Mason,
G. M, Byrurti, Thos. Chears. Wade H.
Jordan, John L. Spruill L D. Layden,
G. A. Helms, Chas. D.’ Stewart, N. D.
Daih N. K. Rowell, J. G. Campen, T.
E. Parker /
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
A NOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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Chowan School Ready
For Commencement
Members of the faculty and stu
dents of the Chowan High School are
now fousily engaged in.preparations
for activities in connection with the
closing of school.
Arrangements are now completed
for the Junior-Senior banquet which
will be held Saturday night, April 27.
Class Night will be observed Fri
day night, May 3rd, at 8 o’clock.
The baccalaureate sermon, which
will be preached by Rev. M. O.
Stephenson, pastor of the Center Hill
Methodist Church, will take place on
Sunday night, May sth.
The final function of commence
ment will be the graduating exercises
to be held Monday night, May 6th,
the principal speaker for which has
not yet been secured.
Merry Hill School Has
Perfect Dental Report
The Merry Hill school has made an
, outstanding record in that it is num
; bered among the three schools of the
. State that have reported a 100 per
, cent dental examination and neces
sary work done, according to she den
, tist in charge.
The Merry Hill High School claims
I the further distinction of being the
, only high school in the State having
. a 100 per cent average in this work.
Dr. A. C. Earley oof Aulander has
I had charge of the examinations and
dental work which required about 10
! days.
i Funeral Wednesday
For Marjorie Boyce
Marjorie Boyce, 16 year old mem
ber of the Chowan High School senidr
I class of 1935, died Tuesday afternoon
. at 2:00 o’clock, at the home of her
, parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Boyce,
[ near Sign Pine, Chowan County.
. Funeral services were held Wed
. nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the
I Center Hill Baptist Church, with the,
, pastor, Rev. Frank Cale, officiating.!
, Interment followed in the family
, burying ground at Center Hill.
Besides her parents, the deceased
is survived by one brother, Ernest.
, She is the niece of M. L. Bunch,
• Register of Deeds.
W. M. MORGAN OF HERTFORD
CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY
; W. M. Morgan, of Hertford, who is
■well-known in Chowan ' County, is
celebrating his 21st anniversary in
business in Hertford during the next
30 days. Attractive prices are being
offered which will be seen in a dou
ble page advertisement in this issue
of The Herald. /
Mrs. John Hollowell Leads In
Herald’s Subscription Contest
No Candidate, However, Has Prize Cinched; In
terest Increasing: Throughout Territory;
Still Time to Enter
HERE’S HOW THEY STAND
Now is the time to subscribe with your favorite candidate—your
subscription may be the one needed to put them over the top.
Mrs. John W. Hollowell, Edenton Route 1 433,000
Miss Sara Lee Hobbs, Edenton 430,000
Mrs. K. R. Winslow, Hobbsville R. F. D. * 415,000
Miss Bernice Williams, Edenton 336,000
Miss Sue Doris Smithwick, Merry Hill _ 305,000
Mrs. Bessie Allen, Colerain ; 226,000
Miss Dorothy Moore, Edenton 225,000
Miss Bernice Dail, Edenton Route 2 125,000
Miss Elizabeth White, Center Hill 125,000
Miss Sue Martin Capehart, Scotch Hall 5,000
With public interest increasing
daily in The Chowan Herald’s Ex
pansion Campaign, candidates for the
splendid prizes which The Herald has
so generously offered should take
advantage of tWe high votes schedule
doting this period to boost themselves
ihto a winning position.
Naturally, everyone likes to help a
winner, and candidates who put
themselves well up at the top of the
list now will be accorded much of the
voluntary support which is always
accorded a winner. Make your re
port Saturday such that you will be
assured of being well up in the list.
While the last few days have
shown an increase in activity and in
terest, there is still plenty of room
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Edenton. Chowan County. North Carolina, Thursday, April 18, 1935.
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New Sheriff Named
By Commissioners
A special meeting of the Chow
an County Commissioners will be
held Thursday morning for the
purpose of naming a sheriff to
fulfill the unexpired term of 20
months of Sheriff C. A. Boyce.
Several names were under consid
eration by the Commissioners prior
to the meeting, but The Herald,
going the press Wednesday night,
was unable to learn at that time
who would appointed.
R. D. Dixon Ready
For CMTC Applicants
Richard D. Dixon has again been
appointed to receive applications in
Chowan County for the Citizens
Military Training Camp, and on Wed
nesday morning received the proper
forms for this work. This camp is
held at Fort Bragg, and Mr. Dixon
urges any young man in the County
under 17 years of age who desires to
attend to file his application as soon
as possible as the quota is limited
this year due to a reduction in the
appropriation.
Four courses are given at Fort
Bragg, after completion of which the
graduates are eligible to take exami
nation for lieutenant in the Officers
Reserve Corps. The camp lasts 30
days and furnishes, besides army
discipline a variety of sports, in
structions and various ■ worthwhile
activities.
Club Leaders Meet
At Penelope Barker
A Club Leaders school was held
Wednesday in the Penelope Barker
Hotel when Miss Willie N. Hunter, of
Raleigh, State Clothing Specialist,
conducted the sessions to which club
leaders of the County were present.
Attendance was somewhat affected
due to the sudden death of Sheriff
C. A. Boyce, necessitating a change
in the meeting place, as well as the
funeral of Miss Marjorie Boyce, in
fibe County.
SLIGHT SNOW TUESDAY
Edenton and this section exper
ienced a cold snap the fore part of
this -week following a series of heavy
rains. Slight snow flurries occurred
throughout the County on Tuesday
morning, W. J. Daniels, rural mail
carrier, running into three separate
snowfalls while on his mail route.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
The regular meeting of Unanimity
Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will be
held tonight at 8 o’clock. A large at
tendance is desired.
for real live wires who can appre
ciate the wonderful opportunity
which exists for one who is willing to
put forth a little real effort in the
next few weeks. It will be noticed
by scanning the list that there is
plenty of room for more candidates.
A new entrant could, wjjh a com
paratively few subscriptions put him
self or herself well at the top in the
next few days. Why not make up
your mind that those prizes are
realities and are too worthwhile to
pass by without making a try for
them? Fill in the nomination blank
appearing elsewhere in this issue,
mail or bring it to this office, and at
least do yourself the justice of find
ing out about it. Make that start |
today! * |
MUCH COMMENT HEARD
RELATIVE TO DISPOSAL
CHOWAN COURT HOUSE
John Spirant Hill of Dur
hame Would Make
Museum
Many inquiries have been made
during the past week as to the iden
tity of the philanthropist who desires
to restore the old court house here to
its 1767 interior shape for use as a
museum of history. While the County
Commissioners made no secret of the
matter following their April 1 meet
ing, there seemed to be as much con
jecture about it, it was deemed tem
porarily unwise to go further into it
than the HERALD did in its last
issue.
The Charlotte Observer and other
State papers tyrve discussed the pro
ject both in their news and editorial
columns, and for that reason there
can be no harm in mentioning the
name of John Sptunt Hill, of Dur
. ham, as the one whose money is said
i to be behind the restoration. Mr. Hill
and Senator Lioyd E. Griffin, who is
a great enthusiast in getting the court
house back into old time form, have
had a number of conferences on the
matter, and it is to Mr. Griffin who
Mr. Hill has said he was much in
terested and would do what he could.
Transfer of the court house into a
museum would necessitate .a new
court house properly, ana it is this
i phase of it which uie Commissioners
I will likely make decision on May 0.
’ However, it is ca.iucusiy advisable to
■ await further developments. Cer
: tainiy no one .a... ilie court house is
to be abandoned as such for a mu
seum except the re.urn be commen
surate with the ti-iisier.
, The news story in the Charlotte
Observer with an editorial in the same
I paper endorsing the idea follow:
“From a restoration view
s point Edenton, fountainhead of
> colonial history, stands a good
> chance of being the Williams
burg of North Carolina, and John
I Sprunt Hill, the wealthy Durham
■ philanthropist, the John D. Rocke
! feller, Jr., of the same common
' wealth.
1 “Mr. Hill is said to have let it
be known he is .deeply interested
in the ancient history of this
quaint old town, and has express
| ed a willingness to take a flyer
in making some points of Eden
ton what they were back in the
middle 1700’s. One thing Mr.
I Hill wants particularly to do, so
Edenton understands, is to re
store the old Chowan County
court house in the State, and one
of the nation’s architectural
, gems.
“Not only does Mr. Hill want
to restore the place to its 1767
shape but he would ask payment
in the nature of a deed for the
edifice so he could turn it over
to the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution as a “John Sprunt
Hill Museum of History of the
Albemarle.”
“This would mean Chowan
County would have to get an
other court house, and the de
funct Citizens National Bank
building here, which could be
bought for a song, has been of
fered to the County Commis
sioners for that purpose. The
Commissioners are considering
both proffers and will announce
a decision at their next meeting
May 6.
"Besides the court house
Edenton prizes its Cupola House
not far from the water front,
its old St. Paul’s Church, and
its dream of what its renowned
Tea Party folks housed them
selves in just before the Revolu
tion.”
This is the Observer editorial:
“Eastern North Carolina is
rich in colonial history and the
pity is that the people there and
here have had so little care in
the matter of preserving his
torical buildings. It is .an ex
tremely interesting proposition
said to be under contemplation
by John Sprunt Hill for restora
tion of the ancient EWenton court
house. This might he the begin
ning of a move that Would even
tually mark restoration of ancient
Edenton on a scale somewhat
similar to that at Williamsburg.
Then there’s Roanoke Island
standing today as a monument to
present gnd past generations—
neglect of intensity in historical
opportunity. The Observer en
tertains the hope that Hr. Hill is
really interested. If he should
make start of the sort, it would
eventually bring historic Eastern
North Carolina to the front.”
Sudden Death Sheriff
Boyce Shocks County
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Bertie Sends Large
Delegation To Edenton
A delegation of upwards of 50 men
from Bertie County, hailing from
Colerain, Ahoskie and towns along
the route, arrived in Edenton Friday
about noon for a conference with
Julien Wood, member of the State
Highway and Public Works Commis
sion, seeking a hard surfaced road
from Colerain to Ahoskie. The meet
ing was held in the' Municipal build
ing with Dr. L. A. Nowell, of Cole
rain, speaking for the delegation.
it was pointed out that this parti
cular road was promised by E. B.
Jelfress, former chairman of the
Highway Commission and also that a
. large number of Bertie residents as
well as many business firms would
greatly benefit from the hard sur
faced road. The distance, approxi
mately 16 miles, serves as a feeder
for 18 roads coming in from a thick
ly populated and rich farming section
of the county, and members of the
delegation felt that they were en
titled to the improved road.
Mr. Wood admitted the merit of
their request and assured the delega
tion that he would present tne matter
at the next meeting of the Highway
Commission.
High School Nine Plays
(unowan College Today
1 'i he Edenton Eign School oaseball
team’s game with Chowan College
’ which was scheduled for Tuesday af
ternoon was postponed on account of
cold weather and instead was slated
to take place this afternoon on the
! local diamond. To date the Edenton
5 team has won all of the games play
ed, taking two victories from Colum
bia High School and easily defeating
Williamston on Monday.
The Chowan College team is re
ported to be a strong aggregation
and will most likely furnish a real
test of the strength of the Edenton
team.
Last Thursday the locals journey
ed to Columbia and returned with
the long end of a 2-0 score. The
game was very well played, both
teams giving good support to their
pitchers, who were engaged in a
pitching duel. Davis, of Edenton, al
lowed only two hits, while Alexander,
lor Columbia, yielded three safe
blows.
On Monday afternoon the Edenton
team completely outclassed the boys
from the Williamston High School in
a seven inning game by a score of
14 to 2. The game, played in a cool
breeze, lacked enthusiasm and was of
little interest. Wozelka, in the box
for Edenton, had the situation well
in hand, but was relieved by Davis in
the last inning.
Edenton had a merry-go-round in
the second inning, scoring nine runs
before the side was retired, Coach
House’s boys securing base hits al
most at will.
The batteries were: Edenton, Wo
zeika • and Davis and Spruill and
Cates; Williamston, Straw-bridge and
Shaw.
Special Services In
Local Churches Easter I
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Easter Day services will be sea-1
tured Sunday in all the local church-)
es.
At the Methodist church, where
services have been held nightly this
week, there will be a special Sunrise
Service Sunday morning and a Re
surrection pageant in the evening,
with special Easter music. /
At St. Paul’s, where Lenten twi
light services have been conducted
each late afternoon for the past forty
days, a special song service will be
offered at 7:30 and 11:00 A. M., with
the observance of the Holy Commun
ion. A special Sunday School cele
bration will be held at 4:30 P. M.
In the Baptist Church Easter sing
ing will be similarly featured at both
services.
Large Crowd Expected
At Midnight Dance
Plans are completed for the Easter
midnight dance which will be held in
the Armory starting at midnight on
Sunday, April 21st. Music for the
dance will be furnished by Dick Pol
lock and his orchestra from Rocky
Mount.
According to those in charge of the
dance a large crowd is expected to be
on hand, invitations having been sent
to dance-goers in this section. '
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realize good results.
$1.25 Per Year
Popular Official Stricken
While Making Fire
Tuesday
IARGEFUNERAL
Friends From Whole
County Crowd Bap
tist Church
The entire citizenship of Chowan
County was grievously saddened and
shocked on Tuesday last to learn of
the sudden and totally unexepected
death of one of its foremost friends,
Sheriff Carroll A. Boyce. Strong,
erect and rugged, and in perfect pre
vious health this earnest man and
faithful official, had arisen to make
a fire against the chilling morning
blasts. As he bent over the stove his
* sight peculiarly failed him.
“There is something the matter
with my eyes, dear,” he called to his
wife, adding “What I see seems to
: be of somewhere else,” as if an in
spired vision of the future had been
his deserved privilege.
Mrs. Boyce helped him to a couch
and at once summoned Dr. M. P.
Whichard, but before he could reach
the Boyce home the sheriff was
dead.
This was around 7:30 o’clock and
judging from the telephonic inquiries
. coming into the court house within
an hour afterward news of the
death had spread about the county
* with amazing rapidity, and great was
; the regret everywhere.
‘ A detailed obituary outlining the
i life and career of this fine gentle
* man and sheriff may not be neces
-5 sary, as probably more residents of
1 Chowan, in fact the whole Albemarle,
" had an intimate and lasting acquaint
ance with and knowledge of the man.
= It may be said, however, that he was
bom in the Yeopim section of the
■ county about 44 years ago, the son
1 of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Boyce, surviv
-1 ing. His education was acquired in
1 the public schools and was followed
by varied positions fn the clerical atirf
- salesmanship lines. Later on the
i sheriff joined the local branch of the
e National Guard and responded eag
l erly when called to service on the
r Mexican border in 1916. A slight
i wound there and he cane back Co
- Edenton to reenlist, this time for war
service in France.
In the Argonne sector he was
wounded again and gassed. Others
i may have worn the Distinguished,
Service Medal, the Croix de Guerre
i and such symbols, but the little insig
: nia of the Order of the Purple Heart,
! ordered by George Washington soon
: after the Battle of Germanto- n to b ■
: given out somewhat along the same
i line as the famed Legion of Honor
; price of France, was held in great
value by Sheriff Boyce. It was be
stowed upon him upon his return to
these shores and those vho have
heard of some of his life secrets
know it was never apart from his
body.
Coming back from France Sheriff
Boyce tried out life insurance sales
manship for awhile but thought little
of the opportunity it afforded, and
started selling automobiles instead.
This was more to his active, nervous
liking, but politics coaxed him away
Jfrom all else and his County popular
ity was soon demonstrated. In 1932
| he ran for sheriff, having seven op
! ponents and defeating them all with
' ease. He was re-elected for a second
term last year and was sworn in
again December 1, having served a
bout four months of this term when
fatally stricken.
His church relationships showed
him an ardent and enthusiastic Bap
tist with which denomination he iden
tified himself as a lad. He quickly
interested himself in Sunday School
life, and, big hearted boy he was, got
behind a large bass horn in the Sun
day School choir. The Sunday morn
ing before his death he sat on the
front seat by the side of Bible Class
teacher Lloyd E. Griffin and gave
rapt attention to the Senator’s talk
on the Divinity of Christ. His de
partures from church took on the na
ture of Sabbath receptions as he was
stopped and greeted on all sides, his
ever happy smile making these greet
ings particularly agreeable.
Those who recalled the sheriff re
member him as he was, a big, power
ful, broad shouldered happy friend to
humanity. It is said he never made
an enemy and that even those with
whom his official life brought an un
desired contact had been gladdened
by their acquaintance with him. High
in Masonic circles he was known
throughout the State and his mem
bership in the local Rotary Club, the
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