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THE CHOWAN HERALD
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1935.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK
WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD:
And Jesus went about all Galilee,
teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing all manner of sickness
and all manner of disease among the
people.—Matthew 4:23.
COUNTY LOSES MAN
OF STERLING WORTH
Chowan County suffered a distinct
loss this week in the passing of
Richard B. Hollowell. He was a life
long resident of the county and in his
dealings with people always acted in
such a manner as left the feeling
that his word was his bond. He was
a hard-working man during his more
than four-score years, and was an
example of the fact that hard work
will not kill any man.
Mr. Hollowell gained for himself
an enviable reputation in the fact
that he was a Sunday School super
intendent for 66 years of his life, 41
of these years being at Rocky Hock
Sunday School, where he enjoyed the
honor and respect of a host of Sun
day School pupils during these many
years. He has seen the little tots
brought into the primary classes,
steadily advance to the larger divi
sions until scores of them have
grown up and married, many of
whom continued to attend the Sunday
School under his leadership. This
achievement alone stands out in bold
relief as a monument to his unselfish
devotion to a cause which he believed
was the most worthy in any commun
ity for the building of character and
worthy Christian men and women.
Not only have the family and ■
Rocky Hock community lost a true
father and a valuable citizen, but the
county as a whole suffers the loss oi
a man of sterling worth. No com
munity can afford to lose a man of
the type of “Dick” Hollowell.
“NEXT GOVERNOR”
TO VISIT EDENTON
Edenton will do honor to one of
its own, at least one of its own by
family ties, and certainly its own
choice for the governorship of this
great State, on Monday night when
“Sandy” Graham comes here to
make merry wassail as the guest of
honor at a stag dinner in the Parish
House. His appearance marks the
advent of next year’s gubernatorial
candidate—he will be the first of
the rapidly growing army to come
here, although MacDonald went
scooting through town without stop
ping last week.
The whole State knows “Sandy”
Graham and Edenton knows him well.
His friends are legion and will wel
come him from every section of the
county at the dinner. Now if he will
come prepared to say things we
should listen to, all will be joy and
happiness. But whether he comes
with sealed lips eastern North Caro
lina is glad he is coming, and gladder
still he is coming first to Edenton.
AN EXECUTIVE WHO
GETS THINGS DONE
To most of us Mayor Spires is
just “Eddie” Spires, a tall, slant
shouldered, great big boy in so many
ways, with a flair for oratory and a
penchant for doing things, and doing
them when they should be done with
out fuss or feathers. An office neigh
bor, fellow Rotarian, Mason and Red
Man, as well as a back-slapping com
panion on the street, “Eddie” Spires
is a good fellow and a whole lot of
his friends are always glad when
they strike notice that he is going
strong. The other day he was ap
pointed one of the State chairman to
represent thirteen counties in eastern
North Carolina, to help push along
the great governmental laboratory to
be erected by the Institute of Gov
ernment at Chapel Hill. Outside of
being chosen a compatriot of Presi
dent Roosevelt, Governor Ehringhaus
and a dozen officials holding key
jobs in State affairs, give a thought
to the fact that Edenton has been
honored by his selection in this latest
instance.
There are scores of bigger cities in
these thirteen counties the Mayor
will hold chairmanship over, and all
of them, no doubt, could have offered
their best talent for the job. But,;
no —the choice centered on this sweet
and delightful little commonwealth
on Queen Anne’s Creek, and upon the
shoulders of an executive that gets
things done. Edenton has a good
advertisement in a Mayor like “Ed
die” Spires and the Institute of Gov
ernment is to be commended for his
selection. _
> - wvsard AND SEEN
H By “BUFF”
Well, the Edenton High School
football team walloped Elizabeth
City Friday afternoon. It was a
pleasure to witness the game, for the
, best sort of sportsmanship prevailed
. both among players and spectators.
| The game somewhat resembled col
lege affairs, with the Elizabeth City
Band and the Boy Scout Drum and
Bugle Corps adding color to the af
fair. At this writing no game has
j been scheduled for Friday, and that’s
the trouble of having a good team
. . . . it’s hard to get games with other
elevens. At any rate, unless Eliza
beth City defeats Roanoke Rapids,
Edenton and the latter team will
have to play off their 0-0 tie game.
: But there’s one consolation the
, game will not be played in Roanoke
I Rapids, nor will the same officials
, call the game as in the first contest,
i The game will be played on neutral
! grounds, and here’s hoping the offi
cials chosen will know how a game
of football should be played. Local
officials should, therefore, let those
in charge of conference games know
that Edenton wants a fair set of
! officials if the two teams meet again
this year.
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The Edenton Rotary Club had a
big time Thursday night when they
had the teachers of the county as
their guests. Each Rotarian was
obliged to escort a teacher to the
table and in order to keep the con
sam Rotarians from grabbing the
best looking teachers, cards were cut
in half and distributed among the
ladies and men. So each Rotarian
had to hunt for the holder of the
other half of the card. Yours truly
had a deuce, but it must have been
“running wild,” for it mated me up
with the best looking teacher in the
county (no icy stares, please, from
all you other teachers). Fact is, all
the teachers looked nice, even if 1
must tell a little fib.
And then I was glad Edmund
Harding pulled off the sort of stunt
he did. The teachers were asked te
repeat a sentence about a little dog
and demed if they didn’t ball up the
whole thing. No newspaper guy:
were in the stunt, for who ever
heard of a newspaper fellow repeat
ing anything right?
Everything is short and snappy at
Rotary meetings, but Dick Holmes
is the personification of brevity
, Cal Kramer had a clock which was
passed from one to the other and
whoever held the thing when the
alarm rang was supposed to make a
presentation speech to the lady next
to him. It was in Dick’s hands when
it rang, and Dick pplitely rises to his
feet and made the following speech:
“Here’s a clock for you.”
o
Right many Edenton people have
been attending college football
games, and no doubt have seen the
star rooter down by the cheering
squads. He’s a good sport, and
doesn’t get in high gear until one of
the teams score, but from then on—
oh, my. The only thing that won
ders me is how he knows a football
game is being played.
o
What is said to be a whoop snake
has been on display in Mitchener’s
window. It was captured by Pearly
Baumgardner, and a sign the other
day said: “For sale. Price SIOOO.
Value, $5000.” Sounds like a bar
gain, but I wouldn’t give a dime for
the thing.
o
Harvey Thomas got the scare of
his life Sunday night. He retired
early and was in the midst of a
sound sleep about 10 o’clock when
Sheriff Bunch shook him until he
awakened. Looking up and seeing
the big sheriff, Mr. Thomas sleepily
asked, “What’s the matter, I haven’t
done anything!” Well, he didn’t but
the sheriff wanted him to see a real
still that was to be raided. The
newspaper man dressed and went
along and everything went along all
right until he was almost walked to
death walking away from the boiler
which was to be dynamited. On each
subsequent try the dynamite failed tc
explode, and finally Mr. Thomas de
cided to sit on the boiler to see what
’the trouble was. Anyway, he didn’t
get in until around 4 a. m., which ac
counts for his tardiness down street
Monday morning. Besides, he says
the next time a still is raided, the
sheriff needn’t call on him.
o
According to a legal notice ap
pearing in the Herald, real estate of
Pattie M. Jones, deceased, will be sold
Saturday at noon. This sale will be
held at the Court House door, at
which place plenty more real estate
will be up for sale about four weeks
hence. If you don’t believe it, look
on page two of this issue.
o
Bill Paxton, who was the principal
speaker at the Rotary meeting in
Hertford Monday night made a state
ment that probably applies to a lot
of us. Bill said he was in business
but that he didn’t see how he weath
ered the storm unless it was by the
grace of God and a kind bank. How
about it, business men?
o
This column contains right much
Rotary dope, but shucks, they are a
bunch of good fellows and don’t mind
being talked v about. But two of them
had a hard time getting to the inter-
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. N. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1935.
1 city meeting. One of them was on
) the way to Hertford, when suddenly
i he piped up from the back seat,
i “Hell, fellows, I forgot half of my
i teeth.” Vveu, tne car had to be
. driven back to his home to get the
- rest of the chewers for he figured
f the turkey would be tough. It wasn’t,
i however, for the Hertford Hotel sure
- put up a fine dinner. The only thing
s about it was that they had a hard
s time keeping enough biscuits on
i the table where the Edenton “wreck
r ing crew” was seated. Anyway, this
- fellow who forgot part of his teeth
, claims he can get along better with
1 both sets out of his mouth than with
. only one.
2 O——
2 And then another Rotarian was
5 asked to accompany a fellow member
. and asked to park his car out at Lyn
1 Byrum’s filling station. Well, he did
- that and immediately jumped in an
-2 other parked car there, and as he
1 slammed the door he said, “All right,
: let’s go!” But he didn’t go just then
’ for he was met with the following
" remark from a lady on the back seat:
i “Hey, you, where you think you’re
going? . . . you’re in the wrong car,
aintcha?” Well, he was, and he got
i to the meeting late, too.
A certain gang in town had an
oyster roast Tuesday night, and
‘ there was a devil of a lot of secrecy
about the thing. The guys who went
didn’t know where they were going
nor who was pulling the party. Os
course, maybe they had only a lim
ited supply of oysters, but I’d like to
know what made them so bloomin’
shy on lettin a fellow in on the af
fair.
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There’s been right many tacky
parties and the like this season, but
it’s dangerous business. Take for
instance Mrs. B. F. Francis. She at
tended one the other night and won
first prize. She was so elated over
the fact that she decided to enter her
home in the uniform for the rest of
her family to see her. But she didn’t
get in so easy. The dog at her home
didn’t even recognize her and ob
jected to her coming in.
O
The Masons are planning a big
blowout for tonight when the prin
cipal “grub” will be barbecue. I’ve
been listening for the “Sweet Ade
line” and “When You and I Were
Young, Maggie” songsters to be get
tin in practice, but they’ll no doubt
do that tonight. Os course, the sing
ing will not be a success unless Doc
Whichard, Bill Summerell and Cam
Byrum make their appearance.
The Legion Auxiliary will enter
tain the Legionnaires on Friday night
at the Parish House. The last time
they met there were more men pres
ent than ladies and some of the men
had to go without a lady companion
during the meeting. Things ought to
be different at this meeting, for the
Auxiliary now has 58 paid up mem
bers while the Post has only 40.
Gosh darn, maybe some guys will
have two lady partners. Anyway,
Roy Leary will have a good chance
this time.
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My hit’s off to the High School
football second team. They trimmed
the Williamston second stringers, al
though outweighed. The whole crowd
of ’em played a bang up game, but
little Billy Shepard took off plenty of
praise for the way in which he time
and again spilled one of the larger
Williamston backfield men. Then,
too, the first string will welcome Pete
Everett to the lineup when he be
comes eligible to play in conference
liTp. W. Hobbs’Mr. W.D.Moranl
Present I
Jack Case Rodeo and Bar-U Ranch !
THREE DAYS \
Nov. 7,8 & 9
FAIRGROUNDS
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|SO Cow Boys Cow Girls 50 |
I Kfe'EiSt Mo ving Picture Horse, Rex '
1 Free Street Parade at 1 o’clock Today
T Admission: 25c and 35c
UFE’S BYWAYS
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Well. THANK -
That'4? oven: :
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1 games. Coach Brogden knows hii
[ "onions” in developing this second
r team, for we’ll soon be needing new
f men to take the place of the cham
■ pions, and then we’re in dire need of
| reserve material, which can only be
developed by paying some attention
to the youngsters who like to play
the game.
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t Rev. E. L. Wells had a crowded
‘ church Sunday morning, and without
a doubt it made his heart glad to see
' so many present at one time. Can’t
. all the churches rig up a celebration
: to fill the churches one time?
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“ Which reminds me of a remark
■ made by a lady this week. She said
too many people belong to too many
various organizations. They conflict
; with each other, and a person cannot
■ do justice to all. Fact is, she thought
; it would be a good idea to consolidate
■ the churches and have only one
■ church. Well, maybe in that way the
■ church would be filled once in a
; while. It would be a simple matter,
though. Just let the Baptists do the
: praying, the Episcopalians do the
i preaching, and we Methodists would
take the collection. That ought to be
fair enough.
o
Some people- might not like Shir
i ley pictures, but there are
plenty that do. The crowds at her
picture last week at the Taylor will
prove that. And then watch the
crowds today and Friday when Will
Rogers will be seen in “Steamboat
’Round the Bend.” He’s got plenty
of followers in Edenton, too, if you
ask me.
o
Christmas isn’t far away now. You
can tell that by the nuts in town.
I mean the Brazil, butter and paper
shell almond variety. The other sort
remain here all year ’round.
WEEK-END AT HOME
Miss Alma Winslow, a member of
the faculty of Chicod School, Pitt
County, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Winslow,
on the Virginia Road, and accompa
nied by her sister, Miss Eleanor, was
in Edenton Saturday afternoon.
[ s Will Rogers Picture
At Taylor Theatre
Admirers of America’s greatest
humorist who lost his life in an air
! plane accident recently, will have the
1 opportunity of seeing Will Rogers in
his greatest acting role in the pre
sentation of “Steamboat Round the
I Bend” starting its two-day run at the
. Taylor today. Capacity crowds are
, expected to see this picture.
Merry Hill Faculty
Presents Play Nov. 13
The faculty of the Merry Hill
school will present the play “Wild
Ginger” in the Merry Hill school au
ditorium on Wednesday night, Nov.
: 13, at 7:30 o’clock. Members of the
: cast have practiced faithfully and
the entertainment promises to be one
of the best ever to be presented by
, the school.
There will be a small admission
i charge.*
Mayor E. W. Spires On
Important Committee
Mayor E. W. Spires has been nam
ed on the executive committee of the
Institute of Government in connec
tion with the erection of the proposed
Institute of Government building in
Chapel Hill. If carried out this will
be the first State government labora
tory in the United States. Building
supply men and interested citizens
have agreed to furnish the material,
while the Federal Government has
agreed to make a direct grant to
provide the labor.
T. J. Long, of Bethel, and son,
Jimmy Long, of Richmond, Va., vis
ited the former’s sister, Mrs. Ella
Mae Williams, in North Edenton on
Sunday. Mrs. Williams’ condition
remains about the same.
Miss Inez Benthall spent Monday
afternoon in Williamston.
Hunter Jackson visited his parents
near Elizabeth City, Sunday.
R. B. HOLLOWELL
DIED ON MONDAY
Prominent Rocky Hock . Man Had
Been Superintendent Sunday
School 41. Years
Many friends were grieved Monday
upon hearing of the death of Richard
B. Hollowell, who died at 10:80 that
morning at his home in Rocky Hock.
His death followed an accident three
weeks ago when his hip was broken
by a fall from a porch. He suffered
greatly since the accident, but up un
til that time, despite his 84 years of
age, he had been active and a
hard working iarmer.
Mr. Hollowell was a life-long resi
dent of Chowan County, being born
in the upper end of the County, and
moving to Rocky Hock 43 years ago.
He took an active part in every com
munity affair and was especially in
terested and derived much pleasure
in doing church work. He was senior
deacon of the Rocky Hock Baptist
Church and for the past 41 years
was superintendent of the Sunday
School. He also served as superin
tendent of the Ballards Bridge Sun
day School prior to moving to Rocky
Hock.
Mr. Hollowell was highly esteemed
by his neighbors and a host of
friends all over the County, who re
garded him as one of the most up
right and christian-like gentleman
among their acquaintances.
The deceased is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Saunders, of
Rocky Hock; and four sons, T. R.
Hollowell, of Norfolk, Va.; Rev. W.
H. Hollowell, of Republican, Bertie
County; W. C. Hollowell and Raleigh
Hollowell, of Edenton. A sister, Mrs.
Bettie Evans, of Gates County, also
survives, as well as a number of
grandchildren and great-grandchil
dren.
Funeral services were held at 3:00
o’clock Tuesday afternoon in Rocky
Hock Church, in charge of Rev.
Frank Cale, who was assisted by
Rev. E. L. Wells, of Edenton, and
Rev. W. T. C. Briggs. Interment took
place in the family burying
The funeral was largely attended and
the profusion of lovely floral offer
ings bore silent tribute to the esteem
in which he was held.
Active pallbearers were: R. W.
Leary, Sr., J. E. Bunch, Eli T. By
rum, W. E. Bunch, W. H. Pierce and
J. N. Smith.
Honarary pallbearers were: J. R.
T. Perry, C. D. Privott, C. D. Webb,
W. A. Harrell, M. F. White, Joe
Wiggins, A. Bass, Mark Bunch, Dr.
W? A. Leggett, Dr. J. A. Powell, Dr.
M. P. Whichard, Dr. L. P. Williams,
D. M. Warren, W. S. Privott, Jr., T.
C. Byrum, D. B. Liles, P. T. Owens,
R. D. Dixon, L. S. Byrum, Z. W.
Evans, F. W. Hobbs, E. Lu. Winslow,
CrA. Haste, J C. Dail, N. K. Rowell,
W. D. Holmes, and W. A. White.
Attending the funeral from a dis
tance were: Mrs. Lena Butterton and
Mrs. H. H. Butterton, Merry Hill;
Mrs. J. L. Blythe, Mrs. J. H. Evans,
Mrs. W. H. Evans and Mrs. I. M.
Taylor, Harrells ville; Mrs. N. E.
Hurdle, Mrs. Eva White, Mrs. Z. F.
Perry, Mrs. Theodosia Johnson, and
Hallett Perry, Kitty Hawk; Mrs.
Charles. Ford, Mr. Charles Ford, Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Hollowell, Misses Lil
lian and Louise Hollowell, Percy,
Audrey and Thomas Hollowell, Mrs.
Thomas Hollowell, Mr. and Mrs. Ir
vin Hollowell, Mr. and Mrs. John
Saunders, of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Moore, of Trotville; Rev.
W. H. Hollowell, Mrs. W. H. Hollo
well and Miss Esther Wake Hollo
well, of Republican; Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Taylor, Harrellsville.