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VVolume lll.—Number 18.
RED CROSS FUND
REACHES $407.92
AS DRIVE ENDS
Mrs. Pruden Notified
Enough Raised to
Meet Need
OVER~S7^OO,OOO
Cary T. Grayson, Na
tional Chairman, Ex
presses Gratitude
Contributions to the Red Cross
emergency fund continue to trickle
in, with $6.00 turned over to Mrs. J.
N. Pruden, Chowan chairman, during
the week, which brings the County’s
donation to $407.92 for the Red
Cross flood and tornado victims. The
latest contribution to the fund are:
St. John’s Community
(Yeopim) $2.00
Anonymous 1.00
W. I. Cozzens 1.00
Mrs. Pruden is happy to report
that apparently enough funds have
been received to take care of the
situation and in appreciation of her
efforts locally, she has received the
following letter from Cary T. Gray
son, national Red Cross chairman:
“During the past three weeks I
have had the opportunity of visiting
practically all the States and areas
affected by the Spring floods and
tornadoes. There has been a terri
fic loss of life and property and
thousands of people injured. Every
where I found great courage and
optimism on the part of the people
and the spirit of service and devotion
on the part of the Red Cross.
“When the floods came we asked
the country for $3,000,000. When
the need became greater we asked
k you to continue your efforts. To
day the total reported is over $7,000-
000. We now believe that the mini
mum needs of flood and tornado
areas can be met with these funds
and those still in sight. I, there
fore, suggest that you discontinue
any affirmative efforts for raising
further funds, except those such as
special radio or benefit programs
which may already have been sche
duled. We are counting on the re
turns of those previously scheduled
programs in making our plans. Any
further contributions offered should
be received and forwarded to Head
quarters.
“In the light of this splendid re
cord, please let me thank you and
all your workers, and the thousands
of contributors for this gratifying
result. I know that I express the
sincere appreciation of the hundreds
of thousands of people who will be
aided through this fund.”
E. Y. Floyd Explains
Final Instructions In
New Farm Program
Following a meeting with fanners
Thursday .afternoon when N. K.
Rowell, County Agent, explained
portions of the new farm program, a
general meeting was held Tuesday
morning whieh was attended by
County agents and County commit
teemen from the entire district. The
meeting was held in the Hotel Joseph
Hewes and lasted the entire morning,
extending over into the afternoon.
Similar meetings are being held
all over the State through which final
instructions and workings of the new
program are explained preparatory
to actual participation in the govern
ment plan.
E. Y. Floyd of State College, re
hearsed the instructions, during
which he said the intent and pur
pose of the was to help
every farmer. It is simple to mas
ter, he told those present, in indi
vidual cases, but seems difficult when
looking at the program - as a whole.
For that reason he urged his hearers
to ask questions as they progressed
V jn the program to the end . that any
local obstacle could be made clear.
He said the major reason for M>ld
ing these meetings is to become thor
oughly familiar with the method of
filling out work sheets.
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John F. White Files
For Representative
John F. White this week was the
second candidate to file for office in
the forthcoming election. He will
enter the primaries for the office of
representative to the General As
sembly from Chowan County. Mr.
White has already served two terms
and is seeking re-election wholly
upon his past record.
Thus far only two candidates have
filed with the Board of Elections,
and IL
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| Want Ad In Herald
Sells Baby Chicks
“Please discontinue my ad for
selling baby chicks, as it brought
. the desired results. They are all
•sold."-
Thus wrote Mrs. John Hollowell
of the Rocky Hock section this
week following a small classified
advertisement in The Herald,
which is only one instance of
Herald advertising bringing de
sired results. The Herald com
pletely covers Edenton’s trade
territory and advertisers can find
a buyer if there are any.
ROTARY CLUB TO
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR NEW YEAR
Miss Rebecca Colwell Tells Rotarians
About Home Demonstration
Work In Chowan
There will be no program at the
meeting of the Edenton Rotary Club
today due to the fact that a new set
of officers will be elected, which, it is
expected, will consume the major
portion of the time.
Dr. W. I. Hart, who has served as
president of the Club during the past
year, is very anxious that a full at
tendance be on hand to take part in
the important matter of naming the
new officers.
At the meeting of the Club last
Thursday, Miss Rebecca Colwell,
Chowan home agent, was the princi
pal speaker, giving the Rotarians an
insight on the history and achieve
ments of demonstration work in the
County. Chowan, she said, was one
of the first counties in the State to
take up this work in 1910, which is
now carried on by 2,172 clubs, em
bracing 54,310 members. The prin
cipal club work at the beginning was
canning tomatoes, but now extends
to many phases of farm life through
which rural women have learned to
budget time and money, use good
taste in clothes, to cook well and
economically, keep an orderly and
beautiful home, and many other
worth-while activities* on the farm,
through which communities have
been made better due to home dem
onstration work.
Miss Colwell also referred to the
4-H Club work in the County, and
expressed her pleasure at the inter
est taken in the work, which how
ever, is now handicapped due to the
loss of the Chowan High School,
where the major portion of this work
was studied.
Miss Colwell was accompanied by
Mrs. S. F. Small, who highly compli
mented Miss Colwell as their leader,
and said no estimation could be
made o fthe good the werk has ac
complished.
Democrats Os State
Will Elect Women On
Precinct Committees
“At the precinct meeting® on
Saturday, May 9th, North Carolina
Democrats will for the first time
elect, a woman on every precinct com
mittee in the State.”
This is the announcement made by
J. Wallace Winborne, State chair
man. Mr. Winborne says further:
“The plan of organization, as amend
ed at the last meeting of the State
Executive Committee, requires that
every precinct meeting transact the
following business:
“Elect the precinct committee of
five active Democrats, at least one of
whom shall be a woman. The Com
mittee so elected shall immediately
elect a chairman and vice-chairman,
one of whom shall be a woman.”
Mrs, Charles W. Tillett, Jr., State
vice-chairman, is working for a
strong organization of women in the
coming campaign.
"A careful check reveals,’’ says
Mrs. Tillett, “that of the vote cast
in the last election, 45 percent of the
vote was the women’s vote.”
Blre At Peanut M«1
Attracts Large Crowjff
, Much excitement prevailed shortly
after noon Wednesday when the
Edenton Fire Department was called
to the Edenton Peanut Company. A
fire broke out in the dusting room
on the third floor and but for the
sprinkling system another disastrous
fire might have occurred- The Fire
Department was promptly on the
scene and by quick action prevented
spread of the fire.
Little damage was done by the
fire, but an undetermined amount of
damage was done by water. News
of the fire spread quickly, which
drew an unusually large crowd of
spectators.
HONDURAS
Douglas Webb .left Monday for
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 30,1936.
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Edenton residents will have an opportunity today (Thursday)
at 12:30 o’clock to see “Frost King,” the dog with the human brain,
drive a Chevrolet automobile, furnished by the Chowan Motor Com
pany, down Broad Street. The stunt undoubtedly will claim much
attention, Mayor E. W. Spires having granted permission for the
unique performance to be staged.
CITY FORCED TO
BUILD NEW WELL
ON FAIRGROUND
Must Have Adequate
Supply While Mak
ing Repairs
COST~SI 1,285
New Well Capable of
Pumping 500 Gallons
Per Minute
City officials this week were oblig
ed to make preparations for a new
well in Edenton when it was discov
ered that experimenting with the
pumping motor at the power plant
failed to assure an adequate supply
of water while repairs were being
made to the well on Freemason
Street. It is now necessary to re
gravel the Freemason Street well, as
well as make a number of repairs,
and it was hoped the old well could
be used as a make-shift during this
A committee from Town Council
composed of E. W. Spires, T. Wallace
Jonea and Albert Byrum, together
with J. A. Woodard, F. W. Hobbs
and F. P. Wood, of the E. and W.
Department met Monday with C. E.
Switzer, president of the Layne At
lantia Company, of Norfolk, Va., to
discuae tha matter of drilling a new
well_ Mr. Switzer recommended a
500-gallon per minute well on the
East Freemason aide of the fair
ground property, which is the only
practical site that would be approved
by the State Health Department.
The price to drill the new well,
furnish and Install all pumps, mo
tors, auxiliary gasoline engine and
small booster tank will be $11,286
with a guarantee es good domestic
water.
When the new well is completed
and placed in service, the necessary
repairs to the pumping equipment on
the present 700-gallon per minute
well will be made.
Mr. Switzer will send his proposal
in writing, which will be taken up in
a joint meeting of the two boards,
and if accepted work will begin with
in 30 to 60 days.
St. Paul’s Marker
Now Put In Place
i 3%e.»maiduir'designating St. Paul’s
jChuroh-in-now in- place and presents
- 'appearance as one
<trix*s, -along* 3ta>ad " Street. The
marker -is. sitdated diagonally across
-the -street - ifrpffi- ‘ the post office in
close proximity of one of the white
way lamps which should make the
marker easily seen by travelers at
night.
The marker is substantially erect
ed, the support being imbedded in
about four feet of concrete, the
reading matter being at an easily
readable distance. It was completed
Tuesday. ,
SIX FACE JUSTICES OF PEACE
Six defendants faced Justices of
the Peace W. S. Summerell and F.
W. Hobbs Monday, all involving im
bibing too freely. C. C. Smithwick
was taxed $2 and costs for open
lewdness; Henry Carr, $5 and costs;
John Jones, $2 and costs; Joe Out
law, $2 and costa, and Tom Hath
REVIVAL BEGINS
SUNDAY MORNING
IN M. E^CHURCH
Evangelistic Meeting to
Continue All Through
The Week
SUBJECTS^GIYEN
Preaching Will Be Done
By Rev. George W.
Blount, Pastor
The revival meeting at the Metho
dist Church will begin Sunday morn
ing, the preaching to be done by the
pastor, Rev. George W. Blount. The
evening services will begin promptly
at 8 o’clock and will conclude at 9.
Just before the regular sermon a
three-minute talk will be made to
children of the junior and intermedi
ate age. Parents are urged to see
that their children attend these ser
vices for the week.
Since these services are to continue
only through the following Sunday,
all Methodists are particularly urged
and members of other denominations
invited to attend each service. The
sermons will deal with the great
truths of the Christian faith and
will be arranged in progressive and
connected order- Thus it will be best
te attend each service.
Mr. Blount has announced the fol
lowing subjects for the week’s meet
ing:
Sunday morning, “Sin.”
Sunday evening, “Repentence.”
Monday evening, “Moral Recov
ery.”
Tuesday evening, “Christ Before
Pilate.”
Wednesday evening, “Faith.”
Thursday evening, “The Nearness
of God.’’
Friday evening, “Deciding For
Christ.”
Sunday morning, “Christ-Like
Mothers.”
Sunday evening, “God the Son.”
Woodmen Organize
On Friday Night
Edenton will have another frater
nal order when on Friday night a
camp ofthe Woodmen of the World
will be organized. A. O. K^^of 1
Ahoskie has been in Edenton
past two weeks signing up memDfrs
and ha& already secured about 25.
A meeting win be held in the room
over Ed Habit’s Cleaning Plant on
Friday night when officers will be
elected and organization effected* A
committee has already been named
to secure a permanent hall for meet
ing, which will .make a report Fri
day night.
The Woodmen organization has as
the principal feature a full line of
insurance, and will no doubt enroll a
creditable membership and expecta
tions are that a live camp will re
sult.
ADDITION BEING BUIUT
TO EDENTON LAUNDRY
C. P. Wales, owner of the Edenton
Laundry, is now building an addition
to the laundry on West Church
Street. The additiqp is being built
to the front of the building and will
provide needed space for the opera*
tion of the business which is grad
ually expanding.
Last Day To Save
Penalty On Taxes
Chowan County tax-payers will
have to rush to the Sheriff’s of
ce today if they want to save a
penalty on their 1936 taxes. The
County Commissioners have or
dered the penalty to go into effect
!May 1 and after that date a pen
alty of one-half of one percent
will be added beginning with Feb- j
ruary, bringing it to 2 percent!
during May.
“LADIES’ SHOP”
OPENS SATURDAY
Miss Edna Goodwin Will Operate
New Store In Hotel Joseph
Hewes Building
Edenton will have a new store
added to its business enterprises
after Saturday morning, when Miss
Edna Goodwin will open a store in
the Hotel Joseph Hewes store room
formerly used as a barber shop.
Jliss Goodwin’s store, which will
be known as “The Ladies’ Shop, will
handle a first class line of the latest
creations in ladies’ dresses and hats.
The store room is now being fitted
up with fixtures, and Miss Goodwin
expects enough of her stock of mer
chandise to arrive in time for busi
ness Saturday. In next week’s is
sue of The Herald she will advertise
a number of items and prices for
comparison with similar merchandise
elsewhere.
Miss Goodwin extends a cordial
invitation to he ladies of this section
to visit and inspect her new store at
any time whether they make a pur
chase or not.
Making Survey Os
Historic Places In
Albemarle Section
A survey of historic spots in the
Albemarle section, for the purpose of
erecting highway markers, is now
under way by Miss Marybelle Dela
mar, acting collector for the North
Carolina Hall of History, who is ex
pected in Edenton this week.
Miss Delamar is being sent by the
State Historical Commission, C. C.
Crittenden, secretary, ■which is carry
ing on the historical marker program
in co-operation with the Department
of Conservation and Development
and the Highway and Public Works
Commission. The legislature at its
last session appropriated $5,000 a
year for the present biennium for
this purpose.
Miss Delamar on this trip will
cover the following counties: North
ampton, Hertford, Bertie, Gates.
Chowan, Perquimans, -Pasquotank,
Camden, and Currituck. She may
also visit th« Banks and Roanoke
Miss Delamar will confer with au
thorities on history in each commun
ity. Since the section was ths first
in the Stats to be permanently set
tled by white men and is rich in his
tory, it is sxpeoted to have a large
number of markers.
The markers are of the same size
as those of Virginia, but the lettering
is larger and the design distinctive.
Several dozen are already in place,
and others are being rapidly erected.
Tooth of Governor Eden
Now Qn Display Here
An exhibit of interest is now on
display in Mitchener’s window, it
being a tooth of Governor Charles
Eden add a quantity of feathers tak
en from his coffin.
The exhibit belongs to Jack Bond,
son of the late M. F. Bond, Sr., and
was just the other day brought to
light when the youthful Jack Bond
overheard some men talking about
old relics.
The tooth and feathers were se
cured by the elderly Mr. Bond at the
time Governor Eden was removed
from the grave at Edenhouse to St.
Paul’s Churchyard. Mr. Bond and a
number of other Edentonians were
present when the body was exhumed
and as the coffin fell apart he picked
up the tooth and feathers. The
tooth, a three-pronged molar, is at
tracting much attention.
COMPLETE SURFACE SEWER
WPA workers this week complet
ed laying the surface sewer line
back of. the post office, extending
from Church to Gale Streets. This
line replaces the old brick culvert
and is sufficent capacity to take
care of the drainage situation in
that vicinity.
S. S- TEACHERS MEET FRIDAY
The regular meeting for the teach
ers of the Edenton Baptist Sunday
School will be held Friday evening at
the usual hour in the church.
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EAST CAROLINA
DIOCESE MEET IN
ST.PAUtS MAY 13
200th Anniversary of
Church Observed on
May 14th
SEEKINGHOMES
About 200 Visitors Ex
pected For 53rd An
nual Convention
The fifty-third annual convention
of the Diocese of East Carolina will
meet in St. Paul’s Church Wednes
day, May 13, for a two clays session.
About two hundred are expected,
and the local church is making ar
rangements for their entertainment.
Bishop Darst, who will be in
charge, has given out the program of
the meetings:
On Tuesday at 8 P. M., there will
be a pre-convention meeting at .which
time addresses will be made by
George B. Elliott, of Wilmington;
Frederick Turner, of the Virginia
Seminary; and William Daniels, of
the Young People’s Service League.
At 9 P. 3VI-, there will be a meeting
of the executive committee. On
Wednesday, Celebrations of the Holy
Communion at 7:30 A. M., in St.
Paul’s and the Church of St. John,
the Evangelist. At 10 A.- M., the
convention organizes with roll call
and annual address of the Bishop,
followed by reports of the commit
tees of the diocese, of the University
of the South, St. Mary’s School,
Thompson Orphanage, Chaplain at
University of North Carolina and
other business. At 8 o’clock Wed
nesday night, the Rev. Carlton Barn
well, D. D., of Lynchburg, Va.,
speaks on The Forward Movement.
Thursday, celebrations of the Holy
Communion at 7:30 A. M.. business
session at 10; and at 11, celebration
of the two hundredth anniversary of
the present St. Paul’s building.
Business session in the afternoon.
The Rev. S. N. Griffith has charge
of the entertainment of the colored
delegates.
Committees, under Mrs, R- T.
Badham, are busy trying to find
homes for the delegates, and most
grateful to the members of other
churches who have kindly offered to
assist with this.
Charles Wales and Joe Conger are
a committee of the vestry to work
with the women in seeing that homed
are had for the delegates.
75 Attend Legion
Post And Auxiliary
Fish Fry Tuesday
About 76 members of Ed Bond Post
and the Logical Auxiliary, including
a number of friends on Tuesday
night journeyed to the Bisping Fish
ery in Bertie County to enjoy a fish
fry. Through cooperation of Mr.
Bisping the last seine haul of the
day was held baek in order to allow
the visitors to witness it, some of
whom saw a haul made for the first
time.
An abundant supply of fish was
prepared and served out-doors, re
sulting in the utmost praise by all
who attended. The fish fry wae
under the supervision of Walter Bis
ping and Claude Pierce, both of
whom proved that they were ne
novices at the art.
Clyde Hoey Speaks
In Edenton May 14
Clyde R. Hoey, one of the candi
dates for Governor, will speak in the
Chowan County Court House on
Thursday, May 14, it was announced
this week by Mayor E. W. Spires,
who is handling the Hoey publicity
in Chowan County. Mr. Hoey has
the reputation of being a splendid
orator and will no doubt attract a
large number of interested voters.
He will make his address at 4:00
P. M.
Memorial Service At
Center Hill Sunday
Rev. R. E. Walston, pastor of
Chowan Circuit, Elizabeth City Dis
trict, will conduct memorial service
and dedication of the new Methodist
Hymnals, Sunday morning, at 11:00
o’clock at Center Hill Methodist
Church.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend this service.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
The regular communication of
Unanimity Lodge will be held tonight
in the lodge room at the ufcnal hour.
All members are urged to attend.