In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
Volume ll.—Number 39.
763 Students Enroll
In Edenton School
Auditorium Unable to
Accommodate Crowd
On Opening Day
NEED TEACHER
Regular Schedule of All
Classes Begun On
Wednesday
Despite the confusion in connection
■with the new textbook rental system
and an extremely crowded school,
regular schedule of classes in the
Edenton schools was carried out
Wednesday following the opening on
Monday morning.
On the opening day Hie auditorium
was packed as well as both halls
leading into the room by pupils and
many parents and friends ac
companied children, many for their
first time in school. A short pro
gram was held in which Rev. W. F.
Walters, pastor of the Methodist
Church, offered prayer, and Thomas
Chears, chairman of the City School
Board, made a brief address on be
half of the board. Mr. Chears wel
comed all back to school and during
his remarks stated that Edenton was
fortunate in having such a capable
faculty. Immediately after Mr.
Chears’ address, and a short talk by
Mr. Holmes, in which he explained
the textbook rental system, the va
rious classes were dispatched to their
various rooms.
Many of the grammar grade pupils
have taken advantage of the rental
system in obtaining books for the
year, but in the high school grades
‘ about the only books being rented
are history and science.
The faculty of the school is still
incomplete. Dr. P. J. Steele, who
last year received his Ph. D. degree,
had been secured to teach mathema
tics, replacing Miss Madge Pettus,
who resigned, but Mr. Steele remain
ed only the first day, leaving on
Tuesday to accept a position as a
member of the faculty of Biltmore
College, Asheville. Mr. Steele is a
former college professor and Super
intendent John Holmes felt very for
tunate in securing him. The vacancy
is being filled temporarily by Miss
Pencie Warren, and in the meantime
Mr. Holmes is trying to secure a per
manent teacher for this study.
Leon Brogden, who replaces Henry
House as teacher and athletic direc
tor, was on hand for the opening of
school, and is now busy rounding out
what appears to be an exceptionally
strong football team again this year.
The remainder of the faculty is the
same as last year and includes:
High School: Miss Paulina Hassell,
Mrs. George Mack, Mrs. J. E. Deb
nam, Oscar E. Duncan, with Mrs.
Leon Lewis and Mrs. T. B. Smith
teaching the music and commercial
classes respectively.
Elementary School: Miss Emma
Blanche Warren, Miss Fannie Sue
Sayers, Miss Sara Wood, Miss Ruby
Felts, Mrs. Margaret Davis, Miss
Myrtle Jenkins, Miss Lena Jones,
Miss Mary Cody, Miss Edna Good
win, Mrs. W. S. ummerell, Miss
Kathryn Leggett, Miss Sara Mac-
Donald, Miss Ruth Davenport, and
Chas. D. Stewart.
The teachers of Advance school,
which-is included in the Edenton Ad
ministrative Unit, are E. A. Swain,
principal, Mrs. E. A. Swain, and Miss
Martha Williams.
The enrollment in the high school
is 191, which is four less than last
year when 195 was enrolled- In the
elementary grades 548 are enrolled
which is slightly under last year’s
figures. There are also 24 enrolled
in the commercial class.
Following ig the enrollment by
'gradest' .
First Grade 98
~ Second Grade 69
-Third: Grade ...u- 69 ••
Fourth .Grads —-— 89
Fifth Grade 89
Sixth Grade 72
Seventh Grade 77
Eighth Grade 59
Ninth Grade 63
Tenth Grade 40
Eleventh Grade . 29
Commercial Class 24
Superintendent Holmes was unable
to attend his duties Wednesday due
to a slight attack of malaria, but the
school is moving along systematically
and a successful session is in pros
pect.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Erie Barrow left this morning
for Thompson Hospital, Raleigh, for
treatment. Mr. Barrow’s arm was
badly broken several months ago
while at work at the M. G. Brown
jjompany mill, and he is entering
1 Mjil DalaiwV Vnonifnl 4a H
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
Country Newspapers
Are Most Important
Says Noted Writer
It is no less a personage than
Arthur Brisbane in his Today
l Column who has the following to
say about country newspapers:
“The most important and in
fluential newspaper, by far, in
proportion to circulation, is the so
! called ‘country newspaper,’ smaller
! dailies and weeklies.
( “Their readers know who runs
> them, and those readers, not living
t in city apartments, with a can
, opener, buy everything from the
paint.on the roof to the cement in
x the cellar floor, from the piano and
3 radio in the sitting room to the
j car in the garage.”
‘ Historic Tour Routed
Through Edenton
t
s The Carolina Motor Club is spon
-1 soring a historic tour of Eastern
■ North Carolina, known as the Caro
■ lian’s Scenic and Historic Tour, and
' will be made October 14-24. In the
i party will be about 50 representa
> tives of tourist bureaus from various
. states and will include a special bus
r and eight private cars. •
I According to the itinerary as now
■ planned the party will spend the
' night of the 22nd in Elizabeth City,
arriving in Edenton on the morning
> of the 23rd.
C. W. Roberts, president of the
! North Carolina Motor Club, was in
j Edenton Wednesday discussing the
' tour with Mayor E. W. Spires, and
Mr. Spires and R. D. Dixon are
‘ planning to send literature and pic
' tures of various points of interest for
1 use in the souvenir program.
It is expected that President W.
’ D. Pruden of the Chowan Business
Men’s Association will call a special
| meeting the first of next week for
| the purpose of appointing a recep
' tion committees. These committees
will probably meet the motorcade at
the city limits and escort them to
’ the various points of interest. Ac
i cording to Mr. Roberts, the itinerary
will not permit sufficient time for
lunch at Edenton, as there are so
many other points which must be
r visited in each day.
“This is one of the finest opportun
i ities yet afforded for .the presenta
[ tion of the facts concerning the un
' limited resources of our State to the
rest of the Nation,” stated Mayor
' Spires. “Rich in soil and history;
blessed with scenic beauty and equa
ble climatic conditions, -North Caro
’ }ina has something worthy to be ad
vertised to the peoples of other
’ states. Mr. Roberts is to be compli
■ mented for this progressive move
ment.”
■ New York Concern
[ Would Locate Here
| John A. Holmes, secretary of the
, Chowan Business Men’s Association,
’ is in receipt of a letter from a New
[ York manufacturer who is anxious to
locate in Edenton. The letter, writ
ten by Benjamin R. Kaplin, of Louis
’ Mller & Co., 1199 Broadway, New
York, says hs company manufactur
’ ers shirts, shorts and pajamas, and
that they are desirous of either open-
I ing an additional plant or moving
. their present factory to Edenton if
' they can obtain a suitable location,
j Last year as well as this year the
( company employed 400 girls and 30
I men, the payroll aggregating $250,-
000 per- year. The concern can use
r op ’to £O,OOO square feet of floor
i space.. ... .w.
Mr. Holmes, in answering Mr.
Kaplin’s letter, referred him to the
old knitting mill on Hicks Street,
which no doubt would needs
of the New York concern.
Survey Made For New
Armory in Edenton
Plans are now going forward in
the hope of securing a new armory
for Edenton. The 160x160 tract of
* land which Town Council has agreed
: to deed to the State has been sur
s veyed by W. J. Berryman and a
r sketch made for Major M. P.
. Whichard. The armory will also
have in connection with it 22,000
square feet on the back for drilling
purposes, allowing for a 60-foot right
; of way on the Park Avenue end.
r Answers to the telegrams sent last
i week to President Roosevelt and
t Harry Hopkins have also been receiv
i ed in which it was expressed the
; project would be given consideration
t when it reached the allotment de-
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 26,1935.
MANY BOYS OUT
FOR BERTHS ON
FOOTBALL TEAM
Leon Brogden, Coach, Is
Gradually Whipping
Team Into Shape
NAME MANAGERS
First Game Expected to
Be Played Friday,
October 4
With the arrival last Thursday of
Leon Brogden, who will coach the
Edenton High School football team
this season, replacing Henry House,
who resigned to accept the coaching
duties at Augusta Military Academy,
the football fever is on the rage.
Mr. Brogden immediately issued a
call for candidates and some 25 boys
reported on Hicks Field in prepara
tion for berths on the team. The
first few days was devoted to setting
up exercises and various other activi
ties in order to get the boys in shape
before undergoing more strenuous
work.
At this time, however, most of the
boys are over their soreness and foot
ball equipment has been given out,
Coach Brogden now putting his men
through scrimmage practice.
Prospects are particularly bright
for a strong team this year. Only
four men must be replaced, and by a
little changing around, with a few
new faces on the squad, Coach Brog
den is hopeful of producing a win
ning team. The squad this year is
minus four of last year’s first string
men, two through graduation and two
who have gone to other schools. Wil
liam Harrell and Richard Rogerson
graduated last year, the former en
tering Fishbume Military Academy,
while the latter has gone to Duke.
The other two, Clyde Lee Cates and |
Lance Bufflap, have entered Hargraro
Military Academy, and both have a
fair chance of making that school’s
team.
Coach Brogden is hoping to de
velop Calvin Sexton into an end,
while Reuben Miller and John Byrum
are being coached for the other end.
Tackle material included James
Smith, Jack Satterfield and Vernon
Spruill, while those trying f<y guards
are John Martin Harrell, Josiah El
liott, George Lane and. David Boyce.
Edward Wozelka undoubtedly has the
pivot position cinched, but James
Cozzens is being coached at this post
also. Among backfield material are
Paul Spencer, Worth Spencer, Melvin
Layton, William Cayton, Pete Everett
and Clyde Spencer. Aside from these
boys, there are a number of other
promising players who most likely
will see some action during the sea
son.
The team is rapidly being whipped
into shape and it is expected that a
game will be played here on Friday,
October 4, the opponents, however,
are not yet decided upon.
Paul Spencer will be captain of the
squad this year, and if his judgment
is as good as last year, football fans
may expect to see some interesting
games. Joe Conger and Sonny Davis
have been made managers of the
team and will handle the business
end of the schedule. Plans are now
underway to complete the schedule as
soon as possible.
Mr. Brogden is pleased with the
squad reporting for practice and from
all reports the boys have taken a
particular liking to their new coach,
each one being determined to do his
best under his coaching. The coach,
however, has expressed regret that
more of the students from out of the
city do not take part in football.
This sport is for those who live out
of the city as well as those who live
in town,, and the coach is of the opin
ion that the team could be materially
strengthened or players get exper
ience for next season if more of these
boys took part.
Special Projects On
Program At Rotary
The program at the weekly Rotary
luncheon today will "be in, charge of
the Special Projects Committee, which
is composed of L. E. Griffin, D. M.
Warren and J. A. Moore. This pro
ram will be entirely in the hands of
Mr. Moore due to Mr. 'Griffin going
to Raleigh and illness of Mr. Warren.
At last week's meeting John W.
Graham gave a report of the Boy
Scout camp, stating that this feature
of boys’ work has greatly increased
interest among the Scouts. Earl
Goodwin gave an interesting report
of the number of cases of youngsters
appearing in juvenile court over the
past few years. The program was
well prepared and thoroughly enjoy-
JUDGE RESCINDS
ORDER TO BUILD
NEW CO. HOME
Julien Wood and W. H.
Winborne Confer With
Jurist In Greenville
VERY REASONABLE
Urges Essential Repairs
To Be Made to Pres
ent Building
Chowan County’s situation regard
ing the attention given to its poor
was explained to Judge Harris in
Greenville Wednesday. It was the de
sire of the County Commissioners to
have explained to the judge just
what the county is doing in the way
of relief, following the report of the
grand jury and the order of the
judge to rebuild or repair the pres
ent county home.
Due to the illness of D. M. War
ren, chairman of the County Board of
Commissioners, Julien Wood, former
chairman of the County board, and
W. H. Winborne conferred with Judge
Hprris Wednesday afternoon. There
are no other two men in the County
better versed on conditions in the
County and it is thought that possi
bly the grand jury in their report
fqiled to take into consideration the
large amount of money distributed
among the poor each month as well as
hospital bills and other expenses paid
by the County. All this was explain
ed to Judge Harris, which it is
thought was not known by him.
Besides, the County is in default
of its bonds and to build a new county
home would be extremely difficult at
this time.
The visit to Judge Harris was over
in an hour and the result was ex
ceedingly gratifying. Instead of find
ing the jurist insistent on an imme
oksrife and complete consideration of
the grand jury’s recommendations,
Judge Harris proved himself thor
oughly reasonable and in full sympa
thy with the problems that confront
this county. He told his callers to
return and do the very best with a
situation he felt sure they all agreed
was annoying. Some repairs to the
home might be viewed as immediate
ly essential, he said, and a bit of re
painting this fall would not be out
of order. As for a new home or
much extensive alteration of the
present home the judge said this
could come when the county felt more
able to attend to it. The report
made to him relative to what Chowan
is at present obligating itself for
yearly for its indigent astonished
the court and he was frank enough to
say he felt Chowan was doing its
share in a greater way than any
other county of proportionate popu
lation.
It was not the purpose of Mr. Wood
and Mr. Winborne to refute the re
port of the grand jury and the
judge’s orders, but rather to lay be
fore the judge the method of caring
for the poor in a small county where
funds are limited.
There are from six to nine in
mates at the county home and this
phase of relief is comparatively small
compared with what is spent in other
ways. By paying monthly amounts
and caring for emergency hospital
cases, the commissioners feel that far
more people are reached and more
good done than to place most of the
expenditure at a county home.
LOCAL CAFE TO
BE SOLD AGAIN
Administrators of Anton Athos Or
der Re-Sale to Be Held Friday,
October 11
A re-sale of the furniture, fixtures
and equipment of the Edenton Case
has been ordered by J. N. Pruden and
L. E. Griffin, administrators of the
estate of Anton Athos. The date of
sale has been fixed for Friday, Octo
ber 11, at 12 o’clock noon.
Mike Kehayas recently bid in this
case paraphernalia at S6OO, but was
unable to raise the entire amount and
in view of the fact that the adminis
trators wish to settle the estate and
need the cash, the equipment will
again be sold.
Mr. Kehayas, however, does not in
tend to leave Edenton, being able to
conduct a restaurant aside from the
furniture and equipment which will
be sold.
SERVICES SUNDAY AT HOLY
INNOCENTS’ CHURCH, AVOCA
Services will be held Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock at Holy Innocents’
Episcopal Church, Avoca. The holy
communion will be administered and
the sermon delivered by the Rev. Wil
liam H. Latta, the new rector. A
i*- congregation is expected.
United Cl
Dire Need
■*
Library Observing
Winter Schedule
Mrs. S. M. McMullan, librarian
of the Shepard-Pruden Library,
wishes patrons to observe the
change of opening hours from the
summer to winter schedule.
Starting Monday, the hours will
be from 2:30 to 5:30 P. M. every
day, including Sunday. The li
brary will also be open from 7 to
9 o’clock on Monday and Friday
nights.
LEGION-AUXILIARY
IN JOINT MEETING
New Officers For Both Organizations
Will Be Installed Tuesday Night;
Large Attendance Urged
A joint meeting of Ed Bond Post,
American Legion and the Ladies’
Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday
night, October 1, in the Red Men
hail. At this meeting new officers
will be installed fer both organiza
tions and both West Byrum and Mrs.
M. P. Whichard, retiring commander
and president, respectively, urge as
many members as possible to attend.
The new officers of the Auxiliary
to be installed are as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Jesse White; vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Carroll Boyce; secretary,
Mrs. Edna White; treasurer, Mrs.
Haywood Ziegler; historian, Mrs.
Richard Dixon; chaplain, Mrs. W. E.
Baker; sergeant-at-a S-ms, Miss Nan
nie Ward.
VICTORY RALLY
HELD OCTOBER 3
Bishop Paul B. Kern and I. S- Shaver,
Missionary to Japan, Among the
Principal Speakers
A victory rally day will be held at
the Methodist Church on Thursday,
October 3. This service will begin at
10 a. m., lasting to 1 o’clock. About
250 are expected to be in attendance,
the meeting taking in the entire
Elizabeth City district which includes
34 charges and 95 churches, scattered
in 14 counties in Eastern North Caro
lina.
Presiding Elder J. H. McCracken
will conduct the devotional, while
Bishop Paul B. Kern and I. S.
Shaver are scheduled to make the
principal addresses.
Bishop Kern recently completed a
flying tour over the Elizabeth City
district, during which he made hosts
of friends, many of whom will be
glad of the opportunity to hear him
again.
Mr. Shaver is a missionary to Ja
pan, who was supported on the for
eign field by the Elizabeth City dis
trict Methodists, and many will be
glad to see and hear this speaker.
A check-up on church benevolences
will be made at this meeting and
plans laid for a complete victory by
the annual conference. All interested
church workers are urged to attend
this important meeting.
Joe Habit Marries
Native Playmate
Many friends were completely sur
prised to learn last week of the mar
riage of Joe Habit, who returned
Wednesday night with his bride. The
wedding took place in Brooklyn, New
York, and was performed by James
A. Bell, deputy city clerk of New
York, Borough of Brooklyn, at 12
o’clock noon Saturday, September 14.
The ceremony was witnessed by Ed
Habit and Olga Maroon.
Mrs. Habit is the former Julia
Whbiy, a native of Syria, and was
playmate of her husband when both
were children in the old country.
Mr. and Mrs. Habit are at home in
Edenton.
Funeral Held Monday
For Waverly Bond
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon for Waverly Bond, 16 years
old, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bond,
of near Valhalla. The youth died at
the home of his parents Sunday fol
lowing an illness covering a period of
more than two years. His death re
sulted from dropsy.
Burial took place in the family
burying ground, with Rev. John
Pearce being in charge.
Pallbearers were Everett Ashley,
Fred Tunstall, Hardy Warren, Bill
Goodwin, Hoskins Goodwin, and Hen
derson Goodwin.
Besides his parents, the deceased is
survived by several brothers and sis
ters. <
t /I
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realize good results.
$1.25 Per Year
harities In
For Funds
,*T-
Relief Discontinued on
Monday Unless Dona
tions Come In
NEED~URGENT
12 Respond Out of 77
Letters Asking For
Contribution
The United Charities at present is
faced with the possibility of discon
tinuing the relief given to the Coun
ty’s unemployables at a time when
this relief will be most needed. But
for a small check which came in, it
would have been impossible to give
these small orders for groceries this
week, and the organization at pres
ent has no funds to continue this
work next Monday morning.
Members of the executive commit
tee of the United Charities are right
much distressed at the response re
ceived recently when 77 letters were
sent to citizens asking for donations
to carry on this work and to date
only 12 have responded. Members of
the committee feel sure that those re
ceiving these letters are interested in
the welfare of the old and unfortu
nate people who were thrown upon
the county for support and are unable
to work, and that the letter asking
for aid was forgotten or overlooked.
They desire, through The Herald, to
remind all who have been solicited to
send in their contribution at once so
that these unfortunate folks may not
suffer.
More money is needed and will be
needed as the cold weather approach
es, for during the summer orders
were issued for only food whereas
the time is not far distant when it
will be necessary to furnish fuel to
keep warm.
lTie United Charities receives S2O
per month from the County Commis
sioners to aid in support of these old
people, but on that week no orders
are given by the organization. The
executive committee feels that the
responsibility for caring for these un
fortunates rests upon citizens who are
able to donate to this cause and
makes a plea for donations at once.
The members of the committee are:
Mrs. R. F. Tuttle, Mrs. J. C. Badham,
C. E. Kramer, J. H. Conger, Dr. J. A.
Powell, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, E. W.
Spires, Mrs. Lillie Bond, Mrs. A. T.
Bush, Thos. Chears, D. M. Warren,
Miss Mary Pruden, W. D. Holmes,
and W. J- Taylor.
Inasmuch as the letter was sent to
only a limited number, and in the
hope that there may be others who
will donate to the cause, it is here
with presented in order to acquaint
all with the conditions as they exist:
“Early this year the Federal Gov
ernment declined to assist further
some forty or fifty old people in
Edenton and Chowan County known
as unemployables, meaning people in
capacitated by disease or old age to
do any manner of work. These peo
ple were turned back to the commun
ity in the middle of the winter with
out food, clothes, fuel or shelter. It
found this community absolutely un
preparsd to handle the situation and
in order to avoid suffering among
these old people, white and colored,
it was necessary to revive our United
Cahirties to whose appeal the citizens
responded generously. That was
some six months ago. Since that
time each of these cases has been
personally investigated and 'a written
report of each case made. Many of
them have been returned to friends or
families, where possible, for care.
Some have been required to mortgage
their scanty holdings for food but
with all this there are some thirty
five people still dependent entirely on
charity—faithful employees and ser
vants of this community now too old
to do any kind of work and without
friends.
"The wood bills have been prac
tically discontinued, the food bills
have been reduced to an absolute
minimum but we must curtail still
further unless we have help.
(Continued on Page Four)
New Shipment Os
Books At Library
The Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li
’ brary has just received a shipment of
new books, according to Mrs. S. M.
McMullan, the librarian.
■ These books are as follows: “King
i Lehr,” by E. D. Lehr; “Vein of Iron,”
by Ellen Glasgow; “Life With Fath
, er,” by Clarence Day; “Don Fer-
I nando,” by W. S. Maugham; “Mary,
. Queen of Scotland,” by Zweig;
“Asylum,” by Wm. Seabrook; “In
i quisitor,” by Hugh Walpole; “90 De
. grees in the Shade,” by Clarence
Cason.