In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
Volume ll.—Number 48.
Edenton Highs Play For State Title Friday
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Motion Pictures Made
Os Malaria Projects
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Scenes of Edenton Will
Be Seen on Screen In
Many Gties
MUCH INTEREST
State Board of Health
Aided In Securing
Control Work
Motion pictures illustrative of what
has been done here to combat the
spread of malaria were taken last
Friday by representatives of the
Federal and State WPA under the di
rection of 0. K. Laroque, of the
North Carolina Board of Health. The
■developed films will soon be shown
throughout the country in Pathe
News releases, and as they will par
ticularize the community where they
were secured Edenton seems assured
of some very worth while national
publicity therefrom.
But in a greater sense Edenton has
a right to feel complimented by the
picture taking. It was selected as
the one spot in the whole east where
the most successful results in fight
ing the dread malady had been secur
ed. Speaking for his State Board,
which has been so largely instrument
al in cooperating with the local au
thorities and without which coopera
tion the satisfying results would un
doubtedly been much minimized, Mr. ,
Laroque said that statistics indicated
clearly that Edenton stood at the top ■
for small town malaria fighting, and
that it would come in for mention in
this regard in forthcoming govern- .
ment publications.
Mr. I>aroque added that statistics ,
showed that this section had average ,
around 400 nr 500 cases of malaria ,
annually but that since the various ]
ditching and drainage projects built
around and through Edenton had been |
promulgated a marked cessation of (
the bothersome epidemic had been 1
noticed, and that 1935 would show .
less than one-third of last year’s
number of cases.
In this Mayor Edward W. Spires, '
who was instrumental in having the .
photographs made and who accompa- (
nied the visitors on their work, lent
agreement and asserted that this sec- ,
tion was under a greater debt to the
New Deal and the Federal Adminis
tration than It would ever be able to
repay. j
“Edenton offers a reply to every (
critic of the New Deal,” said the
Mayor. “Columnists writing daily for
metropolitan papers in the North of :
‘extravagance’ and ‘waste’ in the out
lay of Federal funds for relief pur- \
poses, might give a moment’s thought \
to what has been done here. ‘Malaria j
3s a most aggravating trouble as
those of us who have had it well
know, and if a life has been saved or
a disease lessened, —yes, even one
life—who is he who dares to speak
of -"extravagance’ or ‘waste.’ Edenton
stands for life and health and it is
undyingly grateful to an administra
tion that feels similarly.”
In addition to Mr. i Laroque the j
WPA, which supplied the small a- ,
mount of funds with which Edenton (
was able to ditch and drain away
much of its malaria, Earl Hedrick, of j
the N. C. WPA of Raleigh, and Karl ,
W. Fasold, of the motion picture divi- j
sion of the Federal WPA at Wash- .
ington, D. C., were here taking the
pictures. Mr- Fasold, one of the best
camera men associated with tho
Pathe News organization, said the
pictures he took would soon find their
way onto all silver screens carrying
his employer’s output.
The coterie of visitors got here
early Friday morning and were
whisked over back of the cotton mill
neighborhood to where there had
been considerable drainage below the
Edenton Peanut Company’s mill out ;
the Yeopim pike. A small army of !
city workers marshalled by Fire
Chief Dick Hall slushed their way
about in the muck spraying parafine
oil green while Mr. Fasold
cranked away at his camera. A sub
sequent picture series was taken on
West Albemarle Street below Gran
ville. Illustrating some of the poorer
types of homes and sanitation. While
there the local movie “stars” put up
and took down window screens and
doors to show in what further way \
than by drainage efforts were being
made to keep mosquitoes, recognized
as largely responsible for malaria,
ii*way from nwn&n me* L&icr more j
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 28, 1935.
BANK SENDS OUT
SIO,OOO CHRISTMAS
SAVINGS CHECKS
Amount Much Larger Than That
Distributed Through Last
Year’s Club
If money in the hands ;of citizens
mean increased business, Edenton
merchants have reason for. expecting
increased trade within the next few
weeks. One reason set this is the
fact that early this the Bank
of Edenton distnbirted’iip.OOfl' in the
way of. Cbriatroas' savings V checks.
This amount pf money will no doubt
bring happiness to many families,
for the entire amount represents for
the most part chibs in the smaller
denominations and was sent out all
over the county as well as in adjoin
ing counties.
As an indication that conditions
have improved over last year, the
amount distributed through Christ
mas savings checks has increased
over last year.
The bank’s popular Christmas Sav
ings Club will be opened on Decem
ber 1 and officials are expecting an
increase over this year’s savings.
Churches Plan To
Observe Holiday
The Thanksgiving holiday will be
appropriately observed in Edenton
with special services being listed in
several of the churches.
At the Baptist Church a number of
children from the Baptist Orphanage
will be present at 10 o’clock to render
a musical program, when a special
offering will be taken for the Orphan
age work. The usual Wednesday
night prayer meeting will not be
held.
At St. Paul’s Church a service will
be held at 11 o’clock, when a special
offering will also be taken to sustain
the Thompson Orphanage and Train
ing Institute.
At the Methodist Church a raCm
ing service will also be held at 11
o’clock, at which time a special of
fering will be taken for some phase
of the church work
in connection with the holiday the
Taylor Theatre has booked a special
picture, “The Big Broadcast of 1936,”
which features many notable screen
and radio stars. The picture has
been widely advertised and will no
doubt draw large crowds.
Aside from the above attractions
football fans will journey to Chapel
Hill to see the CaroUna-Virginia
game while many families will ob
serve the day entertaining visitors
and greeting members, who have
been away.
E. T. Rawlinson Bitten
On Hand By Pet Dog
E. T. Rawlinson was bitten on the
hand Saturday by the family’s pet
dog, Mack, as the result of which the
popular mail carrier suffered much
pain. The dog always very gentle,
was lying on the kitchen floor appar
ently asleep when Mr. Rawlinson
patted him on the side. Quick as a
flash the dog grabbed Mr. Rawlin
son’s hand, and he was forced to use
his other hand to force open the
mouth of the dog.
Mr. Rawlinson is unable to per
form his regular duties and is under
the care of a phf sician, although the
wound is progressing nicely.
Chowan Gets First
Taste Os Winter
Following a season of mild and
pleasant weather, Chowan County
got its first taste of winter on Satur
day when the mercury during Friday
night took a sudden drop which was
followed by the first snow of the win
ter. The flakes fell in true north
ern fashion and but for the fact that
the ground was wet, citizens might
have had occasion to sweep the snow
from the sidewalks.
The precipitation was beautiful,
however, and had its influence on
adding to the Thanksgiving season.
\end of West Queen Street near the
large creek into which all the town
malarja drainage empties.
The picture taking proved quite
spectacular, and it is believed much
I good wPt come from it.
RED CROSS DRIYE
WILL GET UNDER
WAY ON FRIDAY
Short But Intensive
Campaign Planned By
Mrs. J. N. Pruden
GQALIs 250
Strong Committees Will
Canvass County For
New Members
Having been delayed on two pre
vious occasions, first due to tii’e
United Charities’ drive for funds., and
later due to Mrs. J, N. Pruden’s in
jury, the annual Red Cross Roll Call
will get under way in Chowan County
Friday, according to Mrs. Pruden,
County Chairman, who is still con
fined to her home. Mrs. Pruden will
direct the work from her bedside and
has named strong canvassing com
mittees in an effort to put on a short
but intensive drive to secure 1936
Red Cross members. The quota for
Chowan County is 250 and Mrs. Pru
den is hopeful that the goal will be
reached, although she will be unable
to get about and take an active part
She feels that the work and the mer
its of the Red Cross is so well-known
that citizens will welcome the oppor
tunity to join this worthy organiza
tion.
Though Chowan County has been
very fortunate in not having any
catastrophe that necessitates Red
Cross relief, no one knows when
something could happen on account
of which the Red Cross would gladly
step in and-render service the value
of which would be far above what
has been paid in in membership fees.
One-half of the money collected
locally is retained for use in the
community, the other half going to
the National organization. The can
vassers will completely cover the
County and citizens are urged to co
operate to their fullest ability.
The canvassers in the city include
the following:
Mrs. L. E. Griffin, Mrs. P. L. Mc-
Mullan, Miss Alice Cason, Mrs. J. H.
Conger, Miss Jessie McMullan, Mrs.
Charles Conger, Mrs. Clarence Leary,
Mrs.. John White, Mrs. William S.
Privott, Mrs. W. D. Pruden, Mrs. J.
Meredith Jones, Mrs. Herbert Leary,
Mrs. John A. Holmes, Mrs. Miles
Brown, Mrs. W. H. Coffield, Miss
Neva Gan Roper, Mrs. Heywood S.
Ziegler, Mrs. J. Lester Forehand,
Mrs. R. Elton Forehand, Mrs. R,
Graham White, Mrs. Allison Campen,
Mrs. John G. Wood, Mrs. W. J.
Daniels, Mrs. J. A. Bunch, Mrs. Chas.
T. Hollowell, Mrs. James Wood, Mrs
W. J. Berryman, Mrs. Fred Wood,
Mrs. R. P. Badham, Mrs. W. H. Gard
ner, Mrs. R. C. Holland, Mrs. L. S.
Byrum, Mrs. John Dobson, and Mrs.
Arthur Hollowell.
Among the colored people the can
vass will also be made by the mem
bers of the home nursing class which
is sponsored by the Red Cross and
include the following:
Eva Cox, Sadie Fayton, Roberta
Gregory, Mattie Lee Griffith, Zenobia
Edney, Janie McClenny, Fablin
Baker, Effie Muse, Mabel Wynne,
Elnora Edney, Julia Hines, Eamie
Madre, Lillian Mcßae, Martha Stall
ings, Aggie Holley, Alice Paxton,
and Bertha Halsey.
In the County the canvassers will
include members of the home nursing
class at Chowan High School, who
are as follows:
Mary, Esther Belch, Helen Blanch
ard, Louise Bush, Marie Copeland,
Mabel Craft, Beulah Copeland, Pe'rtcie
Chappell, Mary Elliott, Marguerite
Etta Evans, Selma Harrell, Syble
Hollowell, Bessie' Lee Hollowell, Lois
Lane, Mary Leary- Eva Nixon, Lonnie
Ward, Sara Winbome, Madeline
Yates, Homer Blanchard, Cassie Nix
on, Anna Belle Privott, and Evelyn
Smith.
HOWARD COLLINS GETS
RIGHT HAND BADLY CUT
Howard Collins had his right hand
badly cut Saturday while helping
Leroy Barrow saw wood. Howard,
who was throwing wood away from
from the saw, stepped on a round
the saw, stepped on a round piece of
wood, which caused him to start fall
ing. He threw out his right hand to
catch himself and took hold of the
revolving saw. His hand was badly
cut, rasing him much pain for several
days, bpt is now better. He is the
soiT of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Collins, of
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E. U. S-ACES WIN
EASTERN TITLE
FROM SANFORD
13-12 Victory Provided
Plenty Thrills For
Spectators
P. SPENCER HURT
Aces Come From Be
hind to Capture East
ern Championship
Overcoming what appeared to be a ,i
jinx in the way of injured players,
the Edenton High School football
team on Friday afternoon won the
Eastern championship by defeating
the Sanford eleven 13 to 12 in Rocky
Mount. The day was ideal for foot
ball and attracted a crowd of ap- 1
proximately 1500, which included a
large number of Edenton supporters.
The two teams were evenly matched
and provided thrills galore, many of
the spectators expressing themselves i
to the effect that the game was as
good as any college game witnessed 1
this year.
Both teams reflected good coaching
and it was not until the final seconds
of the game that the winner was as
sured. Edenton scored first in the
first quarter when after the initial
kickoff neither team could gain and
punts were exchanged. It was in the
exchange of punts that Wozelka
kicked over the goal line, the ball be
ing placed on the 20-yard stripe.
Sanford kicked when they lacked
about a foot of making a first down.
With the ball on Edenton’s 45-yard
line, the Aces Started their march to
score. Edenton’s first down came
by a pass from Paul Spencer to Lay- ,
ton, which was followed by gains of .
five yards by Paul Spencer and three
by Layton. At this point Layton
dropped back and passed to Paul ,
Spencer for another first down which
carried the ball within a foot of the
goal. On the next play Paul cracked .
the line for the first counter, with
Layton. making the extra point
through the line.
It was in the second quarter that
Paul Spencer was forced to retire
from the game due to an injured
knee. He was replaced by Robert
Chesson. During this quarter San
ford took advantage of a weakened
position as well as the depressed
spirits .of the Aces and scored their
two touchdowns. The first resulted
in a series of forward passes by York
and Barber with Allred on the re
ceiving end, which advanced the ball
to the two-yard line. At this point
York went over the line for the
touchdown. ' The try for extra point
failed.
Taking on pew life, the Sanford
team very shortly scored again, the
majority of- the ground being gained
by the air route. Sanford’s second
touchdown, without a doubt, was the
most spectacular play of the game ■
when Barber passed to Allred in the
end zone. Allred was pretty well
covered, but despite this fact he
leaped into the air and snagged the
ball which put Sanford in the lead at
the end of the half. The try for ex
tra point again failed, leaving the ,
score 12 to 7. Sanford, however, was
threatening to score as the half time
was called.
Edenton fans were downcast as the ,
half ended, but took on new life when ■
Paul Spencer, though limping, went :
back into the game. The quarter
hadn’t progressed far very when the
boys, greatly revived, displayed their
true form and in a terrific driving
attack carried the ball to within
striking distance, when Layton went
through, the line for Edenton’s second
score. Melvin Layton, by the way,
shouldered the brunt of the burden
during this quarter, for Paul Spen
cer had been urged to refrain from
carrying the ball and Worth Spencer
likewise was handicapped on account
of an injured arm. Both the Spencer
boys, however, contributed to ad
vancing the ball, but much of the
credit is due Layton. The extra point
was not made, and this completed the
scoring for the game.
During the fourth quarter both
teams tried frantically to score, San
ford devoting all efforts to complete
passes but to no avail. Allred, their
star receiver, was forced to leave the
game on account of an injury, and
:no gains were made. Edenton, on
the other hand, was in the lead and
! took no chances at this stage of th<-
t game to have a pass intercepted. The
! Aces were threatening to score as the
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East And West Meet
In Chapel Hill At 2:30
REV. W. F. WALTERS
LEAVES EDENTON
Rev. George W. Blunt Transferred
From Warsaw To Take Up
Duties Here
Members of the local Methodist
Church were surprised Monday to
learn of the transfer at the annual
conference held in Wilmington of
Rev. W. F. Walters, who was trans
ferred to the Warsaw-Magnolia
.charge in the Wilmington District.
He had been in Edenton only two
years and members of the congrega
tion had expected him to be returned.
The new pastor sent to the Eden
ton church is Rev. George W. Blunt,
who last year served in the Warsaw
Church. D. B. Slaughter also re
places Rev. J. H. McCracken as the
presiding elder of the Elizabeth City
District.
The Center Hill section also re
grets losing Rev. M. O. Stephenson,
who has made a very able and popu
lar pastor. He has been transferred
to the Lakewood Church in Durham.
Edenton Is Assumed
Consideration For
Historical Markers
Mayor E. W. Spires has received a
letter from Paul Kelly, secretary of
the executive committee on historical
markers relative to the erection of
more markers in Edenton. Mr.
Spires had written Mr. Kelly relative
to the matter and the latter informed
the Mayor that he must have been
misinformed as to Fayetteville’s se
curing ten of these markers. He
stated the status of the locations re
ferred to is that they are being con
sidered for markers but have not yet
definitely been selected for that pur
pose.
Mr. Kelly assured Mr. Spires that
the historians will visit Edenton as
well as other points throughout the
State as rapidly as possible for their
study of points which should be
marked. So far, only six locations
have been definitely decided upon and
one of these is St. Paul’s Church in
Edenton. Because of the extensive
historical background in Edenton and
vicinity, Mr. Kelly is of the opinion
that no doubt additional markers will
be placed around the city.
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Unanimity Lodge
Host To Virginians
A delegation of Norfolk and Ports
mouth Masons, traveling in a large
Norfolk# nd Southern bus, visited the
local Masonic lodge last Thursday
night, at which time the third degree
was conferred upon a candidate. In
cluded in the group of about 30 were j
several members of the Grand Lodge!
of Virginia, who complimented the I
degree team of Unanimity Lodge fori
the efficient way in which the degree
work was handled.
The Virginia lodgemen were free in
their praise of the unique local lodge
hall which has been recently decorat
ed by Paul Olsson.
The visitors were welcomed by
Mayor E. W. Spires and a number of
them made brief addresses expressing
delight at having the opportunity to
visit Edenton. Refreshments were;
served at the close of the meeting.
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Town Council Buys
New Street Truck
At a special meeting of Town
Council. Monday night the Town
Fathers passed an order to purchase
a new Chevrolet truck for the Street;
Department. The truck will be
bought from the Chowan Motor Com-1
pany, and this action was taken due ■
to the truck now in use being in bn :
state of repair and continually caus
ing expense on account of repairs.
Mrs. Josey To Speak
To Baptist Ladies
The ladies of the Baptist Church
are delighted to announce that Mrs.
R. C. Josey, Jr., of Scotland Neck,
will be in Edenton Monday afternoon
at 3 o’clock at which time she will
speak to the ladies of the Missionary
societies of the church. All society
members are especially urged to be
present and an invitation is extended
to others who an interested in the
o hear this talented speaker.
This newspaper is circu- I
lated in the territory I
where Advertisers will I
realise good results. I
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Both Teams Strong and
Anticipate Hard Fight
To Win Game
expeuFcrowd
Aces Leave Thursday
Morning For Scene
Os Battle
The greatest moment this year in
the life of the Edenton High School
football team, as well as the. host of
ardent fans, will come on Friday af
ternoon when they oppose the strong
Mount Airy team at Chapel. Hill for
the Class B championship of North
Carolina. This opportunity is the re
sult of Edenton’s defeat of Sanford
last Friday in Rocky Mount, which
made the Aces Eastern champions.
The Mount Airy school won the Wes
tern championship the week previous,
and the East will meet the West in
Kenan Stadium Friday in what is
expected to be a game well worth
seeing.
Mount Airy is reported to have an
exceptionally heavy and smart foot
ball team, and what vague compari
sons can be made Edenton will have
an even stronger opponent than was
Sanford last week. The Westerners
defeated Reidsville, while the latter
team downed the Durham eleven,
Which is a Class A team. Besides,
last week the Mount Airy boys
tackled the Hargrave Military Aca
demy team of Chatham, Va., which
resulted in a 13-13 tie. The military
school’s team, however, was said to
have had an off day and should
hav won the game. Sheriff Fred
Dunstan, of Windsor, one of the
Edenton team’s most loyal fans, wit
nessed the game and is of the opinion
that the Aces will be Able to stop the
Westerners. He reports that Mount
Airy's chief weapon of offense is
passing.
Edenton fans feel optimistic re
garding the outcome of the game,
providing there are no injuries, for
lack of reserve material is the great
est handicap in the local camp. Paul
Spencer, whose knee has been giving
considerable trouble, will have the
limb in braces, and barring any acci
dent prior to Friday, he is expected
lo contribute his share, which is no
Tittle, to bringing back another State
; championship.
Several other boys, including Wo
zelka, Layton and Sexton, received
minor injuries in the game last Fri
day, but are rapidly rounding into
shape for the big game. Worth
Spencer, who is also on the injured
list, will also be in the lineup, though
his arm is still far from being healed.
Byrum, Smith, Spruill, Elliott, Miller
land Harrell came out of the game
! none- the worse and in good shape
I for the game of games.
The team will leave Edenton
Thursday to be guests at the Caro
lina- Virginia game. Immediately
after the Virginia team leaves the
field house, the place will be turned
over to the Aces, where they wall
spend the night.
Many Edenton fans are expected
I to leave Friday to witness the game,
which will start promptly at 2:30
o’clock..
Macedonia Ladies Plan
For Week Os Prayer
The ladies of the Woman’s Mission-
I ary Society of Macedonia Baptist
Church will observe the December
jweek of prayer for Foreign Missions
i the week beginning December 2nd.
■ Dates and places of the meetings are
as follows:
Monday afternoon with Mrs. C- W.
Perry.
i Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
j Clarence Harrell.
Friday afternoon with Mrs. A. B.
i Griffin.
All the ladies of the church and
community are urged to attend these
very important meetings.
POST OFFICE CLOSED ALL
DAY ON THANKSGIVING
The Post Office will be closed all
' day Thursday in observance of
r Thanksgiving Day. No deliveries will
! be made either in the city or on the
I rani routes. The lobby, however,
i will remain open as usual for the
ve .ience of post office box holders.