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found A fair presentation
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S£plume lll—Number 17.
Rotarians Discuss Present
Important Edenton Needs
C. E. Kramer Presents
Interesting Facts at
Meeting
MORE TRADE AREA
D. M. Warren Scores
Lethargy of Present
Generation
What no doubt was one of the
most interesting Rotary meetings in
a long time was held last Thursday
when the Rotarians observed a round
table discussion of the most impor
tant needs of Edenton at the present
time. The program was in charge
of Carroll Kramer and in opening the
discussion Mr. Kramer Drought to
the attention of the club some very
important information.
Mr. Kramer told his hearers that
before the Chowan River bridge was
built Edenton’s trade territory was
128 square miles, covering a popula
tion of approximately 15,000. How
ever, with the building of the bridge
a new trade area of 480 square miles
was added, reaching a new popula
tion of approximately 18,000, bring
ing Edenton’s immediate trade terri
tory at present to 608 square miles
with a population of 32,000.
Mr. Kramer also presented figures
showing that crops in the old Eden
ton trade area brought $985,000,
while the new legitimate trade area’s
crops netted $1,839,000- He also told
the ■ Rotarians that at 9:30 P. M.,
two weeks ago an actual count of
automobiles was made on Broad
Street before the first show at the
Taylor Theatre was over, and ex
pressed his opinion that by far the
majority of these cars brought peo
in from new trade territory- A
recent check-up also revealed that an
average of 380 passenger cars bear
ing other states’ licenses tags, ex
cluding Virginia, pass through Eden
ton daily.
“These are lact* now facing us,”
said Mr. Kramer, “and I am anxious
for the Rotarians to discuss them to
the end that we may take advantage
of the opportunities in our midst.”
John Graham was of the opinion
that definite steps should be taken
to attract the tourist trade, saying
tourist money is available and the
easiest money to secure. In his opin
ion Edenton should capitalize on the
historical feature of the town, and
launch a campaign to induce tourists
to include Edenton on their trip and
to offer inducements to have them
spend sometime in the town.
D. M. Warren, however, while
proud of Edenton's historical past,
scored the present generation in that
every business enterprise except the
Albemarle Peanut Company, which
was more or less a replacement, was
put here by our fathers or grand
fathers. He seemed concerned as to
what future generations would
think of the present generation if
some initiative isn’t taken for *the
building up of the town and taking
advantage of the opportunities now
presented.
Mr. Warren reiterated the in
crease in the number of depositors in
the Bank of Edenton, which increase
he attributed for the most part to
newspaper advertising. “Despite the
fact,” said he, “that since the closing
of the Citizens Bank we have had no
competition, the bank has been the
largest and most consistent adver
tiser in the Edenton newspaper as
well as in several adjoining newspa
pers.” He felt that a great oppor
tunity is at hand for the expansion
of business and that local business
firms, apparently asleep at the
switch, are passing up the opportun
ity to make Edenton the hub as a
trading center in an area whi& r |s
now sought by-other towns.
At today’s meeting of the cltfb
Jesse White, chairman of the fellow
ship committee, will have charge of
Mrs. C. W. Wooley Dies
At Home Os Daughter
Mrs. C. W. Wooley, aged 77,
mother of Mr*. J. A. Crawford, died
at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning at
the home of her daughter here- The
death of Mrs. Wooley occurred exact
ly two weeks after the death of Mr.
Crawford’s mother, who died in
Georgia.
Mrs. Wooley’s home was in Wa
gram, N. C., but she had spent much
time in Edenton with Mrs. Crawford.
She had been ill since December,
when she suffered a paralytic stroke.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs- J. A- Crawford and Mrs. D. A.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
Eight Keys To Court
House Distributed
The historic Chowan County
Court House is now locked at
nights, as was ordered by thej
County Commissioners at their I
last meeting. Eight keys to the j
lock were made atnd distributed!
and for the convenience of any I
who may have to enter the build- j
ing The Herald herewith pub-j
lishes those who are in possession?
of a key:
Richard D. Dixon, clerk of I
court, Maurice L. Bunch, register j
of deeds; Sheriff J. A. Bunch, I
Paul Olsson, J. Edwin Bufflap, the!
Police Department, Fire Depart-!
ment, and Nelson Cross, janitor, j
MARKER HERE FOR
ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
Will Be Erected As Soon As Instruc
tions Are Received From
Raleigh
The historical marker which will
designate old St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church is now in Edenton and will
be put in place upon receipt of in
structions from Raleigh. The mark
er, together with the one for Roa
noke Island, was brought here from
Tarboro Friday by W. J. Davis, of
the local Highway Department, and
will be erected under the supervision
of the Highway Department.
The marker, a beautiful metal
sign with black lettering on an
aluminum background, will undoubt
edly claim the attention- of tourists
as they pass through town and will
no doubt result in many stopping to
see the old church who otherwise
would have passed by.
The marker, designated A-l bears
the following inscription in letters
about three inches in height::
“St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Built in 1736. Graves of Colonial
Governors Charles Eden and Hender
son Walker.”
Edenton was among the first to be
granted one of these attractive
markers and it is hoped that others
will be placed here to call attention
of strangers to the rich historical
setting hereabouts.
THEATRE FILLED AT
“TIN CAN MATINEE”
Almost 600 Children Get Free Ticket
For Gathering Old Tin Cans
In Edenton
As a result of The Herald’s uni
que stunt in having the boys and
girls rid the town of old tin cans,
the Taylor Theatre on Wednesday
afternoon was filled to capacity with
youngsters who during last week’s
clean-up campaign trudged to The
Herald office with anywhere from six
to a dozen cans to secure a free
ticket to the tin-can matinee Wed
nesday.
The special program was furnish- j
ed in cooperation with the Taylor,
Theatre and aside from assisting in
cleaning up the town, the stunt *
created considerable comment among |
the grown-ups who had watched the
youngsters swamp The Herald office
with tin cans of all description, when
almost 600 tickets were handed out.
BLACK SNAKE CRAWLS UP
ELLIE NIXON’S PANTS LEG
Ellie Nixon was bitten by a
black snake last Thursday. Mr.
Nixon, who lives in the Oak Groce
section of Chowan County, was sit
ting on the running board of his
brother’s car when he felt something
crawling up his pants leg. That
something proved to be a black snake
4 feet long which bit him on the leg
as he pulled it out. After the
snake was thrown in the yard, it
chased Mr. Nixon until he got in the
house, where he secured a gun and
shot it.
Legionnaires Hold Fish
Fry On Tuesday Night
Ed Bond Post of the American
Legion -will hold a fish fry at the
Bisping Fishery next Tuesday night
at 7 o’clock. Those in charge anti
cipate an extraordinary affair in that
Walter Bisping, operator of the fish
ery, has arranged to make a haul at
the time the Legionnaires are assem
bled.
I _ , . , t j »
I I hose planning to attend tne nsn
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 23, 1936.
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Above is pictured Mayor E. W. Spires and Major M. P. Whichard, who
last Thursday afternoon officially broke ground for the erection of the new
Edenton Armory. Since then local WPA workers have started digging for
the foundations and material is expected to arrive shortly to proceed with
the erection. •
MEETINGS CALLED
BYROWELL STUDY
FARM PROGRAM
First One Will Be Held
At Court House Today
At 2 O’clock
urgedTttend
Hoped Some Misunder
standing Can Be
Cleared Up
County Agent N. K. Rowell has
arranged to have a meeting of farm
ers in the Court House today at 2
P. M., in order to discuss the new
farm program, feeling that there
may be some questions that have not
been cleared up. He has also ar
ranged similar meetings to be held
at Oak Grove school on Friday at
4 P. M., Center Hill school on Satur
day at 10 A. M.; Ryland school at 2
P. M-, Saturday and Hudson Grove
school the same afternoon at 4 P. M.
All farmers are urged to attend
any of these meetings which are
most convenient, with colored farm
ers urged to attend the one at the
Court House or Hudson Grove.
Mr. Rowell says there are no con
tracts to sign, but beginning Monday
work sheets will be ready to be filled
out and the committeemen will have
sign-up days the first part of the
week. The purpose of the work
sheets will be to establish bases for
all crops on the farm. A little later
applications will be made for grants
and payments will be made after
compliance.
There seems to be some misunder
standing as to the amount of cotton
and peanuts to be planted this year,
but there is little change to be made
from the planting last year. We can
increase,cotton around 10 percent
for the county as a whole, and if we
decrease our peanuts in the same
amount, we will be In line for both i
cotton and peanut payments. As will
be recalled many farmers could not
get a good stand and harvested much
less than their permitted acres in
cotton. Those who rented 100 per
cent of the cotton base or did not
get a good stand can make a slight
increase this year. As a whole, we
are only required to make a 25 per
cent reduction in the cotton base.
Some will want to reduce the full 35
percent and others, where the base is
exceptionally low, will want to plant
the entire base. We were permitted
to plant 10,000 acres of peanuts last
year, but only planted 9,000 acres
under the contracts, so that this
crop had already been reduced 10
percent and we are only asked to re
duce 20 percent. You can make
what reductions you want and will
be paid accordingly, cotton up to 35
percent and peanuts up to 20 per
cent of the base.
According to the State Record for
1935, 13 percent of our cultivated
land was in cottoif, 25 percent in pea
nuts, 4 percent in soybeans, 9 per
cent in truck crops and the balance
in miscellaneous crops. This gives
an average of around 50 percent in
money crops and the rest of the land
is in com, garden, pastures, miscel
laneous crops or lying idle.
Mr. Rowell has sent letters to the
farmers announcing the various
meetings as well as submitting ex
amples as to the method of divert
ing and depleting crops.
Canning Demonstration
To Be Held Wednesday
A demonstration in canning of
fruits and vegetables will be held in
the Edenton High School on Wednes-
REGISTRARS AND
JUDGES ELECTION
NAMEDSATURDAY
Candidates For Office
Must File Before Sat
urday, May 9
BOARD MEETS
Registration Books of
County Close Satur
day, May 23rd
The County Board of Elections
met in executive session on Saturday,
at which time it was announced that
Saturday, May 9, is the last day for
candidates to file for County offices
in the coming primary election.
Members of the Board present were:
R. P. Badham, chairman, L. C. Bur
ton and A- S. Smith.
The principal item of business
transacted was the appointing of
registrars and judges of election in
the various precincts, which are as
follows:
East Edenton—Registrar, Sarah H.
Jones; judges, R. F. Elliott and
George W. Leary.
West Edenton—Registrar, R. L.
Spry; judges, W. W. Byrum, with the
Republican member not named yet.
Rocky Hock—Registrar, C. A.
Haste, judges, W. H. Pearce and T.
R. Tynch.
Center Hill—Registrar, R. H.
Goodwin; judges, W- L. Belch and
J. E. Lane.
Wardville—Registrar, George A.
Hollowell; judges, T. L. Ward and
C. J. Hollowell.
Yeopim—Registrar, R. A. Beasley;
judges, W. E. Jordan and T. J.
Hoskins.
L. C. Burton is secretary to the
Board.
The registration books will be open
on Saturday, May 9th, and will close
Saturday, May 23rd, at sundown,
with Saturday, May 30, being set
aside as challenge day.
It will be necessary for all who
have become twenty-one years of age
prior to challenge day as well as any
voter who has moved into a new
precinct to register in order to vote
in the approaching election.
Mrs. J. H. McMullan Is
Made Certifying Agent
Mrs. J. H. McMullan has been ap
pointed certifying agent for the
Chowan County Welfare Department,
according to information received
this week by W. J. Taylor. William
J. Wingate, field supervisor of the
State Board of Charities and Public
Welfare, sent the following informa
tion to Mr. Taylor confirming Mrs.
McMullan’s appointment:
“Conferred - with Mrs. McMullan
and after an. analysis of educational
and social experience appointed her
as certifying agent for Chowan
County Welfare Department.”
This is an effort on the part of the
State Welfare Department to in
crease the services of the County
Welfare Department to the people of
this County. The duties of the cer
tifying agent are to certify persons
to the federal agencies for employ
ment and other assistance. The
certifying agent makes investigations
of all persons who may apply for
aid to learn whether or not said per
sons should be certified for federal
and local aid. Mrs. McMullan will
certify applicants to the CCC. She
will have, charge of distribution of
government surplus commodities
such as food and clothing.
The certifying agent’s office will
be upstairs in thaNejam building.
McDonald Speech Starts
Political Pot Boiling Here
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|Z. T. Evans Files For j
f Board Os Education
I
| At the time The Herald went to*
j press on Wednesday night only?
! one candidate for office in Chowan |
J County had filed notice of his j
| candidacy with the Board of j
J Elections.
The one filing was Z. T. Evans, j
I who aspires to a seat on the i
| County Board of Education,
i J. C. Leary also filed, but with- I
I drew his application Tuesday. j
Rumors are afloat that other j
I candidates will make announce- ]
I ments, but at this writing none |
| have filed with the Board. j
RED CROSS GOES
“OVER THE TOP”
Latest Contributions To Fund Send
Total Raised For Emergency
To $401.92
“We’ve gone over the top,” en
thusiastically said Mrs. J. N. Pruden
Wednesday over the phone to The
Herald office. She was referring to
the S4OO quota for Chowan County
in the Red Cross emergency fund for
flood and tornado sufferers. Mrs.
Pruden was happy to announce that
Chowan residents had contributed
to date $401.92 toward the fund and
that she was immediately going to
send a check for the amount to Red
Cross headquarters.
In her short conversation, Mrs.
Pruden jubilantly concluded with
“We can always depend on Chowan.”
However, while the quota has been
reached, Mrs. Pruden says the need
is great and that more money is ex
pected throughout the County, a
number of churches not having com
pleted their appeal for contributions.
Those who have contributed to the ]
fund since last week are:
Warwick Baptist Church, Rev. i
Frank Cale, pastor $34.60 ]
Kedesh M. E. Church, Rev. <
Trotter, pastor 3.70 i
Ed Bond Post 24.00 ]
Mrs. J. S. Davis 1.00 1
Mrs. G. R- Lassiter 1.00 \
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Charge Os Perjury j 1
Develops In Friday’s
Session Os Court 1
What appears to be the first !
charge of perjury in Chowan County |
in the memory of present court offi
cials resulted in Recorder’s Court on 1
Friday morning, when Joseph Holley,
colored, admitted that he gave false \
testimony on January 28, that result- '
ed in Cecil Jordan, also colored, be- ;
ing held in jail until last Friday.
Holley and Jordan were charged
with operating an automobile in a
reckless and careless manner and fe
loniously assaulting J. D- Ward on
Christmas Day when Mr. Ward and
two companions were struck on the
highway near Mr. Ward’s home. At
the trial on January 28, Holley tes
tified that he was driving the car
and that Jordan suddenly grabbed!
the steering wheel and turned the;
car into the trio who were off the
hard surface in order to allow two
cars to pass, resulting in Mr. Waad
being painfully injured from which
he has not yet fully recovered.
Jordan maintained his innocence at
the former trial, but was held for
probable cause for Superior Court,
when a no true bill was returned and
the case turned back to Recorder’s
Court. At Friday’s session of court
Holley admitted that he lied, giving
as his only reason that Mr. Ward j
had told him he didn’t think that he
(Holley) would purposely run into
him and that probably Jordan had
grabbed the wheel. It was also tes
tified Friday that Jordan was in the
rear seat of the car at the time.
A motion for non-suit in Jordan’s
behalf was made by John White,
which was promptly granted by
Judge Pruden. *
Holley was found not guilty of
felonious assqplt, but was given 90
days for reckless and careless driv
ing. A warrant was also imme
diately served on him charging per
jury, bond being placed at SIOOO.
CARLTON MASON NOW WITH
DARE COUNTY TIMES, MANTEO
Friends in Edenton will be delight
ed to know that Carlton Mason, who
for the past few months has been
employed in Pinehurst, N. C., has
accepted a position with the Dare
County Times and is now located in
Manteo. Mr. Mason will gather the
news for the Times as well as solicit
advertising, and will have charge of
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
wk&t Advertisers wm
realise good results. *
|1.25 Per Year
Candidate For Governor
Raps Down on Sales
Tax
WANTS PEOPLE
Says Consumption Tax
ed Instead of Ability
To Pay
Politics, which had been dormant
in Chowan County, suddenly came to
life since last Thursday when Dr.
Ralph McDonald, one of the guber
natorial candidates, appeared in
Edenton and addressed a gathering
in the Court House. Since Mr. Mc-
Donald’s address politics lias been
the principal topic of discussion and
what appeared to be an uninterest
ing race so far as Chowan is con
cerned now takes on the possibility
of a real hot race in that McDon
ald, Clyde Hoey and Sandy Graham
have a large following wherever
voters congregate.
Mr. McDDonald was introduced by
Mayor E. W. Spires, though the
Mayor is woiking in the interest of
Clyde Hoey’s candidacy. Mr. Spires
expressed the pleasure of the citizens
at visitations from all out-of-town
people and urged the attention and
courtesy of all who had met to hear
the speaker.
In beginning his speech Mr. Mc-
Donald commented on the mellow
ness of the atmosphere in Edenton,
saying that he had been in the town
on various occasionsand was always
impressed with the treatment he re
ceived.
“I come to you,” said he, “in the
interest and spirit of the Democra
tic party under the leadership of
President Franklin Roosevelt, the
greatest president the United States
has ever had.”
The speaker immediately started
his attack on the sales tax, saying
that the Democratic party was not
responsible for low teachers’ salaries,
but that the party stood for improv
ed schools. In every instance, said
MacDonald, the national Democratic
party has been opposed to a sales
tax, which places a burden on con
sumption rather than ability to pay.
He, therefore, challanged any voter
to say he wants the sales tax because
he is a Democrat.
The biggest Durden on the present
tax system, claimed Mr. McDonald,
was the escaping of wealth' and in
this connection illustrated cases of
building fences around wealth by
which about one billion dollars worth
of taxable property escapes taxation.
Big concerns, he said, are for the
sales tax and spent huge sums in the
interest of the tax which he argued
made the movement to maintain the
tax very powerful and hard to get
rid of.
“There u. one thing to do and only
one,” he said, “that is to abolish it
altogether, not a little at a time.”
He answered questions asked by vot
ers as to where the money would
come from to take the place of the
sales tax. He agreed that the mon
ey must come from somewhere and
suggested as this means 10 percent
tax on Incomes in the higher brack
ets, the taxing of dividends, increas
ing franchise tax on corporations
that are well able to pay and to in
clude chain filling stations that are
owned by huge oil companies. Aside
from this he would reduce expenses
by cleaning out high appointive of
fices of politicians and fill offices with
those trained to do the jobs. In this
connection he commented on Lloyd
Griffin as a lawyer running the
schools of the State and a newspa
per editor running the highways of
North Carolina.
He scored the philosophy of “it
can’t be done," idea of other politi
cians, saying that it can be done and
would be done if he has the people’s
help. He appealed to the people for
support, saying that he had no poli
ticians nor any money for cam
paigning and if he had the people on
his side he had little need to worry
from politicians.
He paid high tribute to the other
candidates and said he has never
spoken unkind of any of them nor
would he even if he was defeated.
“I afti making a campaign on issues
and not on personalities,” he said.
West Chowan B.Y.P.U.
Convenes In Ahoskie
The B. Y. P. U. group of the
West Chowan Association will meet
i in the Baptist Church in Ahoskie on
! Tuesday, April 28th., at 7:30 P. M.
i Miss Winnie Rickett, State secretary,
s will be the principal speaker. Miss
; Rickett is visiting each Association
: for one day and requests each B. Y.