In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
Volume ll Number 17.
Commissioners Name
• Alvah Bunch Sheriff
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, Mrs. C. A. Boyce Re
tained In Office as
Tax Collector
WELL QUALIFIED
New Official Acquainted
With Various Duties
Os Office
James Alvah Bunch, of the Center
Hill section is to be the new Sheriff
of Chowan County. He was so desig
nated by the County Commissioners
ff at a special meeting last Thursday
afternoon, and pending the return of
his surety bond was formally named
Coroner of the County in order that
a he might function immediately with
* all the police and court prerogatives
attached to the office.
Mrs. Carsoll A. Boyce, widow of
the former sheriff, will continue to
act in a supervisory way over all
County tax collections, this being a
requirement imposed upon the new
sheriff and tto which he gave imme
diate and agreeable asquiesence. Mrs.
Boyce has aretumed to duty at the
office and auditors from Raleigh are
making a survey of the Boyce tax
accounts preparatory to transferring
* the books to the custody of the new
incumbent.
The selection of Sheriff Bunch
proved a happy solution to a problem
that had caused the County Commis
„ sioners no little embarrassment. In
addition to making a choice from nu
merous candidates the Commissioners
were confronted with the difficulty of
securing someone who would measure
up to the eminent qualifications of
Sheriff Boyce.
When they met to consider the
matter Chairman D. M. Warren spoke
feelingly of Sheriff Boyce’s sudden
death and suggested that not alone
from sympathetic and sentimental
reasons but because of her long asso
ciation and acquaintance with the
office and its work, it would be a
merited act if some arrangement
1 could be effected Whereby Mrs.
Boyce could be made to -remain. The
other Commissioners -felt similarly
but it was explained she did not wish
to be considered m any formal way
■* for the higher position her husband
had held, but would help out in the
tax work if the Commissioners de
sired her to.
Chairman Warren then read the
formal applications of those who as
pired for the position and there was;
much discussion pro and eon as to
the fitness of each. Age was reck
oned against two of these candidates,
present office holding against two
others, and- finally after much listless
talk and waiting Mr. Warren finally
forced the issue and a vote was tak
en. The choice of Sheriff Bunch was
made unanimous and he was tele
phoned to and asked to appear.
While they awaited his arrival,
County Counsel W. D. Pruden was
called in relative to the salary that
could be paid the new sheriff.
Sheriff Boyce was paid $2,400 a year
and fees, but Mr. Pruden said this
could be raised under an old law to
as high as $3,600, and that he under
stood Representative White had put
through mandatory legislation this
session fixing the salary at $3,000,
after June 1,
Naturally under the new White
law this salary will be advanced to
$3,000 on June 1 with a correspond
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’ Poppy Day Will Be Observed
In Edenton Saturday, May 25
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Saturday, May 25th, will be Poppy
Day in Edenton. On that day the
women of Ed Bond Post of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary will distribute
jrf#- little red poppies on the streets to be
worn in honor of the World War
dead. The observance here will be
part of the annual nation-wide ob
» servance of Poppy Day, during which
millions of Americans will pay tri
bute to the memory of the war dead
by wearing memorial poppies.
Poppy Day activities here will be
directed by a committee / from the
Auxiliary headed by Mrs. Geo. C.
Wood, chairman.' Other members of
the committee are Mrs. Herbert R.
Leary, Mrs. R. D. Dixon, Mrs. Car
roll E. Kramer, and Mrs. J. N. Ogles
by. A large corps of volunteer work
ers will be organised to carry out the
distribution of the flowers,
hi The poppies which will be worn
here have been ordered from the De
partment Secretary-Treasurer, Miss
- Aurelia Adams, and were made by
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Legion Post Party
For Bakers May 14
Ed Bond Post of the American Le
gion will stage a party Tuesday
night, May 14, at 8 o'clock in the
Legion Hall over the Bank of Eden
ton for members of Chowan Club
girls who participate in the cake
baking contest which will be held at
Chowan High School. The winner of
this contest, which is sponsored by
the local Legion Post, will be sent to
Raleigh to enter the State baking
contest.
Miss Rebecca Colwell will have
charge of the baking contest and at
the party given by the Legionnaires
the cakes will be eaten as well as
other refreshments served.
Four More Men Join
Business Men’s Group
Unintentionally the names of J. A.
Curran and M. L. Flynn were omit
ted in the list of those who joined 4he
Chowan Business Men’s Association
in last week’s issue of The Herald.
The correction is gladly made.
Since the list of members was pub
lished four more have signed up for
membership, they being R. H. Hollo
well, A. S. Bush, E. R. Conger and
H. B. Jones.
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disabled World War veterans, their
wives and * famlies at Oteen. The <
poppy making has provided employ- i
ment for needy veterans through the ]
winter and spring months, enabling .
them to help support themselves and
families. Public responses on Poppy |
Day will determine how soon and how i
extensively this work can be re- 1
opened. . i
In exchange for the poppies, the i
Auxiliary women will ask each per
son to make a contribution for the i
welfare of the war’s living victims, i
the disabled veterans, the widows and »
the fatherless children of veterans.
This money will be used entirely in
the welfare work of the Legion and
Auxiliary, the bulk of it in the work i
of the local Post and Unit. i
Appropriate posters are now being ]
made by school children which will
be displayed in store windows in the <
city. The Auxiliary will give a prize t
to the one drawing the best poster
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 25. 1935.
REP. LINDSAY WARREN'
SUPPORTS COTTON TAX
IN SPEECH TO HOUSE
Says Processing Tax Is
Simple Justice to
Agriculture
Congressman Lindsay G. Warren,
of the First District, who has been
much talked of to succeed either
Governor Ehringhaus or United
States Senator Bailey next year, got
talked of much more, and favorably,
following a speech in Congress or.
Tuesday in support of the Adminis
tration and particularly in endorse
ment of the processing tax on cotton.
Claiming the tax in question was di
rectly responsible for large textile in
terest profits the Congressman, also,
spoke of the benefits to cotton farm
ers in North Carolina and in the
First District resulting therefrom. In
this latter connection he said, among
other things:
“To my own mind, the processing
tax is a matter of simple justice to
agriculture. Those who claim the tax
is a burden on the consumer, are say
ing that the consumer cannot pay to
farmers prices in line with those
charged by manufacturers and other
non-agricultural enterprises. I be
lieve that the farmers of my state
comprehend the nature and purpose
of the processing tax. I think they
recognize that the tax is just as much
a part of their price as the money
they receive from the buyer on the
warehouse floor or at the cottqp gin.
Therefore, those who contend that the
processing tax should be repealed are
in effect saying that the fanner
should be returned to starvation
prices for his products. Stripped of
non-essentials, the drive to eliminate
the processing tax on cotton is a drive
for cheap cotton. Os course, they
add, we can put the farmer on relief,
pension him, give him a dole. Mr.
Chairman, the farmers of North Car
olina do not want a pension or a dole.
They do not want to be put on relief.
All they ask is that to which they are
justly entitled. And I am confident
that this is the attitude of the great
majority of American farmers.”
The Warren speech greatly pleased
the administration leaders. It was
called to the attention of President
Roosevelt who sent word to Mr. War
ren that he had read it with muchj
pleasure. Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace said the same
thing and Vice President Gamer
stated it was an excellent address.
Robert E. Williams, Washington
staff representative for the News and
Observer, in touching upon the poli
tical possibilities resulting from the
speech, informed his paper “if Mr.
Warren runs against Senator Bailey
next year it is certain that the issues
will be the records of himself and
Senator Bailey on agricultural ques
tions and on support of the Roose
velt administration,” and “as Mr.
Warren was speaking on the floor oi
the House Senator Bailey was attack
ing Roosevelt Policies on the floor of
the Senate.”
Interest In Boys’
Teams Increasing
Jesse White, who was selected by
Ed Bond Post to work up interest in
baseball among the boys of the
County with the idea in mind of ulti
mately picking a team to represent
the Ed Bond Post in the national
baseball tournament, has made pro
gress in the venture. Mr. White al
ready has a large list of boys eligible
for the various teams and entertains
hopes that among the boys is mater
ial good enough to claim honors away
from home.
Rotarians Learn About
Government Institute
. The program at the Rotary lunch
eon at noon today was in charge of
the special projects committee, com
posed of L. E. Griffin, Rev. C. A.
Ashby, M. F. Bond, Jr., and J. N.
Pruden. A special program was
planned at which W. S. Vincent, sup
erintendent of the United States fish
hatchery, was scheduled to make an
address, but was called off due to the
illness of Mr. Vincent.
Instead J. N. Pruden consumed the
major part of the program time, us
ing for his subject the Institute of
Government.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Two marriage licenses were issued
Saturday by Register of Deeds Mau
rice L. Bunch. The contracting cou
ples were as follows:
Henry Bolunt and Susie Brown, col
ored, of the Yeopim section of Chow
an County.
Walter Perry and Agnes Bond, col
ored, of the Valhalla section.
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JOINT MEETING APRIL
30 TO DISCUSS FULL
TIME HEALTH SERVICE
Health Officer, Nurse
And Sanatarian Would
Be Put on Duty
, The Board of Health will meet
jointly with the County Commission
■ ers on Tuesday, April 30, at which
meeting it is planned to have a mem
ber of the State Board of Health
present to discuss the proposed health
program for the County.
It is the desire of local health of
ficers to set in motion an efficient
health service for Chowan which
could likely be effected with the co
operation of Perquimans County.
Under the plan as suggested by the
Division of County Health Work of
i the State Board of Health, with very
i little outlay of money a full-time
; health officer, nurse, sanatarian and
clerk would be given employment.
The conditions under which full
’ time health service may be carried
. out in Chowan and Perquimans Coun
‘ ties on the basis of a district health
( department, with the North Carolina
, State Board of Health and the United
; States Public Service cooperating
with the local counties follow:
It will be necessary , for each
| county-seat town to provide suitable
' office space for headquarters for the
■ personnel of the District Health De
r partment when on duty in each re
, spective county. One of the county
seat towns will be selected as Dis
| trict headquarters, and in such head
' quarters will be located the offices of
' the District Health Department.
f Headquarters in the other county-
seat town wRI he used for clinic ser
; vices, and rot necessarily occupied
' every day in the week.
It is understood that the field per
sonnel of the Denartment would di
’ vide their time between the two
counties in proportion to the popula
tion, as far as possible, taking into
• consideration the Public Health
’ needs of the two counties in the area
' to be served by the personnel.
It is the judgment of the State
Board of Health that in order to
properly.discharge the Public Health
; activities in this area, it will be
' necessary to provide for a properly
trained health officer, one public
health nurse, one sanitary inspector.
' one clerk-stenographer, and from 16
■ to 20 weeks of dental service.
It is estimated that the annual
cost of maintaining such a health ser
vice in this area will amount to the
sum of $9600.00. The North Carolina
State Board of Health and the United
States Public Health Service, jointly,
will contribute toward the cost of this
health budget in the sum of $4800.00,
contingent upon passage by the Leg
islature of North Carolina, appro
priations providing sufficient funds,
and the Congress of the United
States making available funds for the
Public Health Service, enabling them
to cooperate. These funds being con
tingent upon financial aid made avail,
able by Chowan and Perquimans
Counties as follows:
Chowan County $2500.00
Perquimans County 2300.00
Total from Counties 4800.00
It will be necessary for each county
to provide the services of a county
physician exclusive of these amounts.
He will perform the duties of physi
cian to the jail, the county home, and
those indigent cases on the poor relief
roll of the county.
The proposed budget for the county
for the district health department is
suggested as follows:
Salary, Health Officer $3,000.00
Travel, Health Officer 600.00
Salary, Nurse 1,320.00
Travel, Nurse 500.00
Salary, Sanatarian 1,320.00
Travel, Sanatarian 500.00
Salary, Clerk 720.00
Contingent 740.00
Total $9,600.00
Tennis Courts Ready
For Use Thursday
Caleb Goodwin, Jim Wood and
Wood Privott during the past week
or so have been working hard on the
tennis courts at the fair ground and
finally have completed the task of
cleaning up and reconditioning the
courts which will be ready for use
Thursday afternoon. The courts are
now in first class shape and tennis
enthusiasts are urged to make use of
them. v
Mr. Privott, in commmenting on
the completion of this work, urged
any who desire to play tennis to use
the courts due to the ideal exercise it
affords, as well as the fact that by
constant use the grounds will be kept
in better shape. It is the purpose of
tennis fans to form competitive
teams in the city with a further view
to sponsor tennis tournaments with
teams in this section. \
Josephus Daniels, Jr.
Legion Speaker May 7
f
All City Officials
Re-Run For Office
Though no new candidates have
announced themselves to run for
office in the city election to be held
Tuesday, May 7, Roy E, I.eary,
Town Clerk, gave out the informs.
•'a: Tuesday that all of the pres-.
-nt incumbents will rc-run for
another term. Officials f I be elect
ed include a mayor, six council
men, one from each of the four
wards and two councilmen-at
, large, three members of the Board
pf Public Works, and a treasurer.
Any candidate for office should
notify Mr. Leary on or before
April 30th in order to have their
names printed on the ballots.
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United Charities Makes
Report Os Money Spent
The directors of the United Chari
ties met in the Municipal building on
Tuesday afternoon to check up on
the amount of money spent on relief
since the re-organization of the body
! during the winter.
The amount of money received
during the drive has been expended,
' and after all the cases were checked
and discussed, it was found that no
case should be dropped from the list,
; but that it would be necessary to
curtail the amount of relief given to
each. There are now between 25 and
’ 30 receiving help each week from the
' United Charities and this will he re
-1 duced to help every two weeks.
The report as submitted will be
' presented at the next meeting of the
' County Commissioners in the hope
' that some arrangements can be made
' to provide for funds for relief in the
’ future.
1 Those present at the meeting Tues
-1 day were: Mrs. R. F. Tuttle, presi
dent; Mrs. John C. Badham, vice
president; Mrs. A. T. Bush, treasurer;
' Dr. J. A. Powell, Mayor E. W. Spires,
1 Thomas Chears, W. D. Holmes, D. M.
Warren and W. J. Taylor.
Oxford Sinking Class
Appears Here May 29
The Singing Class of Oxford Or
phanage will present their annual
urogram in Edenton on the night of
Wednesday, May 29, according to E.
T. Rawlinson, chairman of the or
phanage committee of the local Ma
sonic lodge. The class makes a tour
of the State each vear and from ad
vance reports the program this year
will be extremely interesting and en
tertaining. It is expected that the
Drogram will be rendered in the
Edenton High School auditorium.
Large Amount Herring
Roe Now Being Canned
The Neuse Packing Corporation is
working overtime canning herring
roe, the supply of roe greatly in-j
creasing the past few days. Approx
imately 30 people are given employ
ment, the concern being able to han
dle all the roe obtainable thus far.
In connection with the canning of
tomatoes which will be started this
summer, it is understood that an
oyster canning plant could be brought
to Edenton if the proper efforts were
made.
Rotarians Elect New
Officers On May 2nd
Officers and directors of the Eden
ton Rotary Club will be elected at the
Rotary luncheon Thursday, May 2,
it has been annuonced by Chas. H.
Wood, president.
All members are eligible for office
and Mr. Wood is very anxious that
the club register a 100 per cent at
tendance at this important meeting.
HERE’S HOW THEY STAND
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Mrs. K. R. Winslow, Hobbsville R. F. D 5116,000
Mrs. John W. Hollowell, Edenton Route 1 685,000
Miss Sara Lee Hobbs, Edenton —583,000
Mrs. Bessie Allen, Colerain . 576,000
Miss Bernice V. Dail, Edenton Route 2 385,000
Vliss Bernice Williams, Edenton 385,000
Miss Dorothy Moore, Edenton 382,000
Miss Sue Doris Smithwick, Merry Hill 325,000
Miss Sue Martin Capebart, Scotch Hall 126,000
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Program Arranged For
Local Post’s Color In
stallation Exercises
CROWD EXPECTED
Invitations Sent to All
Neighbor in Posts
And Auxiliaries
Josephus Danieis, Jr., Raleigh
newspaperman and candidate for
State commander of the American
Legion, will be the guest speaker
here on May 7 at color installation
exercises to be held by the Edward
G. Bond Post in the high school au
ditorium. Mr. Daniels has notified
Commander W. W. Byrum, of the
1 local post, and Postmaster Carroll E.
Kramer that not only will he be
' present, but that he is looking for
• ward with pleasure to being here so
that he can meet up again with many
. old acquaintances.
i It is understood that Mr. Kramer
i will reply urging the son to bring
' his father, Ambassador Josephus
- Daniels, along with him as he, too,
counts his friends by the scores in
I the Albemarle. The Ambassador is
in this country at the present time
[ and may be here with the younger
, Daniels.
Tuesday night the executive com
! mittee of the Post met following the
i receipt of Mr. Daniels’ letter and ten-
I tative plans for the ceremonies were
. made. As these were agreed upon
. the exercises will be started by Com
mander Byrum who will introduce
, Past Commander Oscar Brown as
: Master of Ceremonies. The formal
; color installation of the flags will
: come next to be followed by an invo
» cation by Floyd White. Singing of
war songs will follow to be directed
. by Captain Richard D. Dixon. Re
_ cognition of visiting post commanders
; and auxiliary presidents will precede
; a brief address of tribute tp the late
Sheriff Carroll A. Boyce to be made
by Major W. S. Privott. The speak
er and the one to be tributed served
in the same outfit during the World
War. Superintendent John A. Holmes
. will then introduce Mr. Daniels. Music
' for the occasion will be furnished by
Kenneth Floars’ orchestra.
In order that the ceremonies may
! prove of general interest invitations,
will be sent to neighboring posts,
many of whom have been trying to
get the Raleigh visitor to similarly
meet with them, and to the different
post auxiliaries. Elizabeth City post
is expected to send a large delega
tion.
In-coming to Edenton Mr. Daniels
is singularly honoring the Albemarle
as his speaking engagements have
been carrying him elsewhere nightly
and he was obliged to change one of
these dates to permit him to come
here.
Edenton Fire Dept.
To Sponsor Minstrel
“Dixie Blackbird Minstrels,” a pro
duction of the Wayne P. Sewell Pro
ducing Company, of Atlanta, will be
put on in Edenton May 30 and 31
under the auspices of the Edenton
Fire Department. The minstrel will
be shown in the auditorium of the
school building, and more particulars
will appear in subsequent issues of
The Herald.
Cripples Examined By
Rehabilitation Official
H. L. Springer, assistant supervis
or of vocational rehabilitation in
North Carolina, was in. Edenton on
Wednesday to examine and instruct
crippled citizens of the county.
Eight or ten met in the office of
W. J. Taylor in the Citizens Bank
building, where correctional meas
ures were explained.