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Volume lll.—Number 25.
Democrats Meet To Join In
Roosevelt Nominators Rally
Chairman Evans Calls
For Executive Meet
ing Saturday
AT 3 O’CLOCK
National Rally Schedul
ed For Saturday,
June 27
B. W. Evans, chairman of the
Chowan County Democratic Execu
tive Committee has called a meeting
of the committee to be held in the
Court House on Saturday afternoon
at 3 o’clock. The purpose of this call
meeting is to make definite plans for
the observance of the Roosevelt Nom
inators National Rally which will be
held Saturday, June 27.
In 1936 President Franklin D.
Roosevelt will break another prece
dent when, on receiving notification
on his renomination by the Democra
tic National Convention at Philadel
phia, he will deliver his address of
acceptance in the open air at Frank
lin Field before the Convention itself
and a gigantic rally of Democrats.
At Franklin Feild he will be looking
into the faces of 100,000 people when
he lifts his voice for them and the
listening millions everywhere in the
land to hear him open the Democra
tic National Campaign.
This great central rally in Frank
lin Field will be reproduced without
the convention in over 20 of the
greatest cities in the country.
Arrangements have already been
made for great meetings in baseball
fields, stadiums and convention halls.
The Roosevelt Nominators hope to
have similar smaller rallies in prac
tically every city and town in the
country. In smaller cities these ral
lies may take the form of outdoor
meetings, or assemblies in hotel ball
rooms or town halls, and some cities
are even planning evening outdoor
barbecues and picnics. All of these
rallies, large and small, will have
their own program of entertainment.
The universal feature of all these
national rallies will be the reception
of the President’s address by radio.
For the purpose of conducting
these national rallies simultaneously
with the one at Franklin Field, there
is being created a great nation-wide
organization known as the Roosevelt
Nominators. Its slogan is “I Want
Roosevelt Again.” Membership in
the Roosevelt Nominators which in
cludes admission to the local rally
will be acquired by the payment of
SI.OO or more to the local organiza
tion. The member’s name, together
with his contribution, will be regis
tered on the Roosevelt Nominators
Enrollment Roster which, after the
convention, will be presented to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt Nominators will ac
complish two purposes. First, they
will have raised by the very day of
the President’s nomination, a sub
stantial part of the national cam
paign fund, and second, they will
launch that campaign with victory
rallies in cities and towns through
out the country by giving assembl
ages of local Democrats, and all thoes
who want to have a part in Presi
dent Roosevelt’s re-election, the op
portunity of hearing and receiving
inspiration from the President’s ad
dress of acceptance.
All of these meetings will be held
simultaneously on the evening of
Saturday, June 27th. The President
will begin speaking over the radio
from Philadelphia at approximately
10:00 P. M. Eastern Daylight Time.
The members of the Chowan Exe
cutive Committee are as follows: B.
W. Evans, chairman; Mrs. FT. N. El
liott, vice .chairman; R v D. Dixon,
secretary; T. W. Jones, East Eden
ton; J. L. Wiggins, West Edenton;
R. A. Beasley, Yeopim; W. H. Win
borne, Center Hill; W. H. Pierce,
Rocky Hock; and T. L. Ward, Ward
ville.
Each one in this group is especial
ly urged to attend the meeting Sat
urday afternoon, together with an in
vitation to attend issued to C. E.
Kramer, Harvey Thomas, Charles
Burr and J. Edwin Buffiap.
DICK DIXON CUTS LEG
Little Richard Dixon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Dixon, had the mis
fortune Monday to fall upon a piece
of tin, while playing near the
Chowan Storage Company, painfully
cutting his right leg near the ankle.
The wound necessitated the taking
of four stitches, and Dick is now
toilring the town in an expires
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
GETS DEGREE
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ROBERT LEE HARDISON
Chowan County boy who re
ceived his B.S. degree in chem
ical engineering at the Univer
sity of North Carolina during
commencement exercises at the
school last week.
John A. Holmes May
Resign As Head Os
Schools In Edenton
, That there is a possibility of
Edenton losing the services of John
A. Holmes as superintendent of the
Edenton Administrative Unit of
Schools, as well as his many other
associations in Edenton is evident by
the fact that he has applied for the
superintendency of the city schools
of Raleigh. The latter vacancy was
caused by the Raleigh School Board’s
request for the resignation of Paul
S. Daniels, present superintendent.
Mr. Holmes sent in his application
for the position following receipt of
a number of letters from friends
who are anxious to see him at the
head of the Capital City’s schools
and urged him to apply. Before
coming to Edenton he was principal
for three years of the old Raleigh
High School.
Mr. Holmes came to Edenton 13
years ago, following Joe Nixon, both
men having been a great asset to the
school life of Edenton, and both
winning for themselves a host of
friends among the students and pa
rents as well. Mr. Holmes went to
Raleigh Wednesday for a conference
regarding the matter and if he re
ceives the appointment, he plans to
accept it and leave Edenton. The
position pays about double what he
receives in Edenton. There are a
number of other applications for the
post.
Health Conditions Now
Excellent In Chowan
The Chowan County Board of
Health met in the Municipal building
FYiday afternoon when the county’s
health condition was discussed. Dr.
J. A. Powell, health officer, reported
that health conditions were in excel
lent shape and for at least the past
four or five months they have never
been better.
The malaria situation was discuss
ed, during which it was brought out
that there was less of this disease at
present than is usually the case.
The board also favored a proposed
10-weeks dental clinic through which
an educational campaign would be in
augurated as well as examinations
made of the mouths of elementary
grade children.
Expect Close Vote For
Township Constable
Voters in the Second Township of
Chowan County will not only have
an opportunity to vote in the second
primary for a Governor, and other
State officers in the run-off election,
but will again go to the polls to vote
for their favorite as constable for the
township. This is necessary due to
the fact that Herbert Dale and J. I.
Boyce turned in a tie vote at the pri
mary election held on June 6, each
candidate polling 166 votes.
Both men have a strong following
in their respective neighborhoods,
and when it is taken into considera
tion thattneither candidate hauled
any voters to the polls, another
dose count is anticipated in the run
off election on July 4.
better, ■««, what’s "well.”^
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 18, 1936.
FEW COMPLAINTS
REGARDING TAX
VALUATION MADE
Property In County Is
Slightly Above Last
Year’s Valuation
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Commissioners Wait On
Congress Before Act
ing On New School
The Chowan County Commissioners
met in the Court House Monday
morning in the capacity of a board
of equalization and review to hear
complaints regarding the valuation
of property as appears on the tax
books. Comparatively few requests
were made for decreased valuation
and very little adjustment was nec
essarily made. F. W. Hobbs, tax
supervisor, was present at the meet
ing and according to his records, de
spite the fact that the S3OO exemp
tion this year includes other than
only household and kitchen furniture,
tile property valuation of the county
is slightly above that of last year,
when $6,745,000 was entered on the
books. Mr. Hobbs is unable to give
the exact valuation pending a report
from the State tax supervisors who
fix the corporation levy, but is con
fident it will be a slight increase
over last year. This is due in large
measure to improved farming imple
ments and a better grade of farm
stock in the county.
W. J. Taylor also appeared before
the Commissioners, informing them
that correspondence relative to a new
school building at Cross Roads had
come to a standstill. In all of his
latest correspondence information
was very indefinite as to whether or
not the county could secure financial
assistance from WPA funds. It ap
parently hinges on wtiat action is
taken by Congress before adjourn
ment.
Both Mr. Taylor and S. E. Morris,
chairman of the Board of Education,
complained to the Commissioners
that patrons of the school are very
anxious to have the building started.
Mr. Taylor also informed the Com
missioners that unless a building is
provided the school will lose its rat
ing in that under the present ar
rangement no laboratory work can be
taken up.
The Commissioners realized the
seriousness of the situation, but in
view of the fact that Congress most
likely will soon adjourn, they felt
that the amount expected from the]
government was worth angling for,
and decided to delay further action
until they were defiinitely convinced
this help was not forthcoming before
placing the entire burden on the tax
payers of the county.
Dr. W. I. Hart, Jr., appeared be
fore the Commissioners in the inter
est of a ten weeks dental clinic, the
cost of which would be pro rated
between the county and the State.
This clinic would cost the county
$450 and includes an educational
program as well as examination and
minor treatments in the mouths of
elementary grade children in both the
white and colored schools. The Com
missioners thought well of the clinic,
but had no money provided in the
budget to take care of the expense
and therefore abandoned the idea for
this year.
Former Resident
Dies In E. Gty
L. W. Holloman, a former resident
of Edenton, died at his home, 107
Ehringhaus Street, Elizabeth City, at
11:50 o’clock Tuesday night.
Mr. Holloman is survived by his
wife, two sons and two daughters.
A sister, Mrs. Mattie Bunch, and
two nieces, Mrs. Yates Jordan and
Miss Corie Bunch, of Edenton, also
survive.
Funeral arrangements were not
completed at the time The Herald
went to press.
Notice to Correspondents
The Herald values very highly the weekly letters of neighborhood
happenings by correspondents in the rural districts. The paper would
be very incomplete without this interesting sort of news, but occasion
ally*eome of this correspondence is forced to be left out of the paper
due to arriving in the office too late. Part of the Herald is printed
early in the week, and in order to allow room for latest news stories,
it is necessary to have the bulk of our rural correspondence in the first
pages printed.
The Herald respectfully urges correspondents to cooperate as
fully as possible in this respect to the end that the paper will be able
to carry as much news of the county and section as possible and con
tinue to be the most thoroughly" read newspaper circulated in this sec
tion of the State.
EG.WOODPASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY
WHILE SLEEPING
Sudden Death Shocks
Hosts of Friends In
Community
68 YEARS OLD
Had Been Prominently
Identified With Busi
ness life of Town
Edenton citizens and many friends
throughout the eastern section of the
State were deeply grieved to learn
Sunday of the death of H. G. Wood,
who passed away near the noon hour
while sleeping at his home on West
King Street.
Mr. Wood had been in poor health
following a stroke of paralysis, but
was in his usual health up until his
death, having been about town as late
as Saturday evening. He was
stricken about three years ago while
on his way to Washington, D. C., to
witness a World Series baseball
game and had never fully recovered
from the attack.
The deceased was 68 years of age
and for many years was prominently
identified with the business life of
Edenton. At the time of his death
he was president of the Edenton
Cotton Mills and was a former presi
dent of the Edenton Peanut Com
pany. He was also connected with
other local enterprises as well as
having large farming interests and
operating the fishery at Sandy Point.
Mr. Wood was a life-long resident
of Chowan County, having been born
at Hayes, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Wood. He was a graduate
of the University of North Carolina,
after which he rapidly identified him
self as an outstanding business man
and leader in .the community.
He is survived by his widow, one
son, Fred P. Wood, and a grand
daughter. One brother, Julien Wood,
also survives.
The funeral was largely attended,
when services were held in St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church at 5 o’clock Mon
day afternoon, in charge of Rev. C.
A. Ashby, the rector. Interment
took place in St. Paul’s churchyard.
The active pallbearers were: John
G. Wood, W. D. Pruden, Thomas B.
Wood, James E. Wood, J. N. Pruden,
Richard F. Elliott, Phillip S. McMul
lan and J. H. Conger.
Honorary pallbearers were: George
C. Wood, D. M. Warren, J. A. Wood
ard, John C. Bond, W. A. Leggett,
(W. S. Summerell, John C. Badham,
iE. R. Conger, F. F. Muth, W. B.
Shepard, J. L. Wiggins, J. A. Moore,
J. W. Cates, L. P. Williams, J. A.
Powell, J. C. Boyce, N. K. Rowell, E.
I. Warren, R. P. Badham, T. C.
Chears and J. M. Vail.
Important Masonic
Meeting Held Tonight
At tonight’s meeting of Unanimity
Lodge, A. F. & A. M., it will be de
finitely decided whether or not the
local lodge will cooperate in holding
the annual Masonic picnic. This af
fair has been held for the last 30
years, except last year when it was
cancelled due to the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis.
The picnic this year will be held
at Tuscarora Beach near Winton, but
due to the large amount of work and
the small profits realized the past
[few years, some of the lodges feel a
1 reluctancy in holding “the picnic- It
is for this reason that the matter
will be definitely decided upon by the
local lodge tonight and J. A. Curran,
Master of the lodge, is especially
anxious that a large number of the
members attend to discuss the mat
ter pro and con.
All of the profit from the picnic
is given to the Oxford Orphanage,
which in former years has amounted
to as much as SI,OOO. Os late, how
ever, with good roads and many more
automobiles the crowds attending
have become smaller and the profits
greatly diminished.
Edenton Team Included In
Four Club Baseball League
pDIES SUDDENLY J
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HENRY GILLIAM WOOD
Prominent Edenton citizen,
whose sudden death at his home
Sunday shocked the entire com
munity.
Martin Hofler First
To Receive Vet Bonds
Though a great many of the veter
ans of Chowan County have by this
time received their adjusted service
bonds, Martin L. Hofler, Edenton,
Route 1, was the first veteran to
whom the bonds were delivered in
this county.
The bonds arrived in Edenton
Tuesday morning, the receipt of
which was occasion for much rejoic
ing among many ex-service men.
Postal officials were busy delivering
the bonds while those in the office
also experienced a rush by the veter
ans who turned over their bonds in
exchange for a receipt in order to re
ceive a check which will be sent
from Raleigh.
The bonds will be delivered only
to the addressee and any veteran
who has been missed can secure his
bonds by applying to the Edenton
postoffice, where they will be deliver
ed to him if he is known. In event
the veteran isn’t known by postoffice
employees, it will be necessary to
have a person present who can
vouch for his identity.
A considerable number of the
bonds evidently will be cashed while
there are thc«e of the veterans who
plan to save them and take advant
age of the interest paid until such
time as they will be forced to turn
them into cash.
Moth Boats Topic
At Rotary Today
Edenton Rotarians wik have an op
portunity at their luncheon today to
learn about the progress and interest
manifested in moth boats, when Er
nest Sanders, moth boat enthusiast
of Elizabeth City, will address the
local club. Mr. Sanders accepted the
invitation to speak at today’s meet
ing at the inter-city meetihg held
last week. He will be accompanied
by Wade Marr, also of Elizabeth
City.
All members of the local club are
urged to attend.
Revival Services At
Assembly Os God
Revival services will begin at the
Pentecostal Assembly of God in
North .Edenton on Sunday. The
preaching for this meeting will be
done by Rev. H. B. Ketchner of Cum
berland, Md., and will continue two
weeks or longer.
Services will be held nightly ex
cept Saturday, at 7:45 o’clock, and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Red Men Nominate
New Tribal Officers
New officers for the next six
months, starting July 1, for Chowan
Tribe of Red Men were nominated at
the meeting held Monday night.
Further nominations may be made at
next. Monday’s meeting, with the
election scheduled to be held the
following Monday night
W. E. Baker is the retiring sachem
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realite good results.
$1.25 Per Year
Organization Effected
At Meeting In Wind
sor Monday Night
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Circuit Made Up of Ed
enton, Windsor, Per
rytown, Lewiston
That Edenton baseball fans will
have an opportunity to enjoy their
favorite sport was assured Monday
night when a meeting was held in
Windsor as the result of which a
four-club league was organized. The
league will be known as the Bertie-
Chowan League, including represen
tative clubs from Edenton, Windsor,
Perrytown and Lewiston.
W. P. King, of Windsor, was unan
imously elected president of the
newly organized League.
The league has already gotten un
der way, the first game having been
played in Edenton Wednesday after
noon between Lewiston and the local
club. The Herald was unable to
carry the result of this game as the
two teams were battling as the paper
was being printed. A second game
wiil be played on the Edenton dia
mond Sunday afternoon when “the
Edenton team will be hosts to the
Perrytown aggregation.
I The various teams will be made up
of home material, but in each in
stance there is adequate material
with which to develop teams that will
be able to furnish a good brand of
baseball.
In Edenton there are many candi
dates for positions on the team,
none of which however is absolutely
cinched. A practice was held Tues
day afternoon in order to decide a
tentative lineup for the game Wed
nesday.
The local club was definitely or
ganized last week at a meeting held
in the Court House. John A. Cur
ran was elected as president of the
club, with Willie White being named
as secretary-treasurer. There will be
two managers, both Graham Byrum
and W. Jim Daniels being elected to
look after the managerial duties.
Luther Ashley was elected to act as
gate-keeper for the home games.
It is the purpose of those in
charge to repair the fence around
the park which was blown down dur
ing the storm last winter, as well as
erect a grandstand. This cost wilt
be held down to a minimum by vol
untary labor and donations of some
of the material. A finance commit
tee has been appointed to raise what
funds are necessary in order to get
the league started. This committee
is made up of John A. Curran, W.
Jim Daniels and Henry Goodwin.
Perrytown has already had a team
on the field and have played a num
ber of games. Local fans are of the
opinion that the Edenton team will
give plenty of opposition in that the
high school had an extra good team
on the field which forms a nucleus
around which a strong team is ex
pected to be developed.
Those in charge of the Edenton
team are willing to use their efforts
and time in order to furnish baseball
during the summer, but they earnest
ly solict the cooperation of citizens
as a whole in order to make the
season a success.
Chowan Democrats
Given Appointments
In First District
Chowan County was well repre
sented by Democratic delegates to
the State Convention held in Ra
leigh Friday, when over 3,000 dele
gates from every comer of the State
assembled in the spacious Memorial
auditorium. Prior to the convention
meeting the various districts held
separate conventions at which mem
bers of various committees and dele
gates were elected.
Delegates from the First Congres
sional district unanimously endorsed
the Roosevelt administration, re
elected C. E. Thompson of Pasquo
tank County as chairman, selected
four delegates to the national con
vention in Philadelphia, and the fol
lowing committees and posts:
Credential committee: Thomas W.
Costen of Gates.
Permanent organizations commit
tee: O. F. Hall, of Pasquotank.
Convention vice president: Hugh
G. Horton of Martin.
District assistant secretary: J. B.
Burdon of Hertford.
Platform committee: Judge Albion
Dunn.
State executive committee: Carl
Bailey of Washington, W. J. Boyd of
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