In these columns will be
found a fab presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
r olume lll.—Number 35.
Publishers Chowan Herald
Decide 'March With Time’
Colored Comic Section
Added as Weekly
Feature
ON SEPTEMBER 10
List of Comics Carried
By No Other Paper
In Territory
Publisher* of The Herald are hap
py to announce that commencing
with the issue of September 10, a
new four-page comic supplement—
in four colors— will become a regu
lar weekly feature of this newspa
per. This new feature was decided
upon in an effort to make The Her
ald still more popular among a large
number of readers in a territory
which is npw overworked by outside
newspapers. It is the purpose of
the publishers, in the face of consid
erable competition by incoming dail
ies, to continue to produce a news
paper that will claim reader interest
in this trade territory and thus con
tinue to be the most advantageous,
advertising medium for merchants in
this section.
This will be but another of the
sparkling services extended to you
by your favorite family newspaper.
This new supplement will come to
our readers eaeh week as the pro
duct of the pens and imaginations of
leading American artists and humor
ists.
Funny? Yes!—and you’ll love itl
Colorful? As you want it! Exclu
sive? No other newspaper in this
territory will bring it to you!
v The new 'comic supplement has
«en planned for you. These are
troublesome times, and a chuckle and
a hearty laugh will go far toward
solving your problems.
You’ll get many a chuckle, and a
constant succession of belly laughs
out of the characters of our new
supplement. They aren’t just draw
ings—they’re human beings! Char
acters that are alive, funny, and part
of every-day life!
“Pop’s Night Out” is glowing,
warm and sympathetic. Your heart
will go out to “Pop’s” wistful efforts
to enjoy life, and you’ll roar with
laughter over the situations which he
meets so hopefully.
You’ll recognize “The Jam ms.”
They’re you, and your cousins and
the folks next door. We’re not gam
blers, but we’d be willing to bet a
lot on your reactions to “The
Jamms.” You’ll welcome them with
open arms!
The kids will love “Happy,” and
you’ll be surprised to discover how
young you are. This lovable little
character doesn’t talk—he doesn’t
have to! His antics speak for them
selves!
And who doesn’t crave mystery—
adventure —romance? They’re all in
“The Red Mask,” tinged with irre
sistible glamour and excitement.
These are only a few of the thrills
provided in the new color comic sup
plement. Don’t miss it. It’s what
you need to complete your enjoy
ment. It comes to you each week as
a regular feature of The Herald,
without any extra charge.
MRS. E. N. ELLIOTT/
ROTARY SPEAKER
Will Address Rotarians In Connec
tion With 15th Anniversary .
of Woman’* Suffrage ■ • •-.
fe "mis/b. • &*&&& feii*
principal speaker Ufcvtfc* meeting of
r the Edenton Rotary Club today at tho
Parish House, according to Rev,
Aylett Ashby, program chairman.
Mrs. Elliott has been secured to
speak in connection with the 15th
anniversary of the adoption of the
19th amendment on August 26, 1920,
putting into effect woman’s suffrage.
She is expected to speak on rite ac
complishments resulting from wom
en taking advantage of their right
to vote.
At last week’s meeting the pro
gram was taken up by ex-service men
relating various experiences during
the World War, which included rem
iniscences of both sad and amusing
situations. Those who spoke were
Uoyd Griffin, C. E. Kramer and
Millard Bond.
LEGION MEETS TUESDAY
The monthly meeting of Ed Bond
Post will be held Tuesday night in
i the Red Men’s Hall. At this meet-
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
Applications For
Drivers’ License Be
Taken Wednesdays
Corporal George I. Dail of the
State Highway Patrol, has in
formed The Herald that hereafter
applications for drivers’ license
will be taken only on one day
each week. Mr. Dail arrived at
this decision after a great deal of
inconvenience by being called out
of bed at all hours and sometimes
early in the morning following a
long night on duty.
Hereafter, he says, he will at
tend to this duty each Wednesday
morning at 9 o’clock at police
headquarters. Anybody desiring
to apply for a driver’s license is
urged to make his or her applica
tion at that time.
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PERRYTOWN LEADS
IN SERIES GAMES
Second Half Winners Have Lead of
Two Games Over First Half
Winners; Teams Matched
Trailing behind with two defeats,
the Edenton baseball club was en
deavoring; to cut down Perrytown’s
lead for the championship of the
Bertie-Chowan League on the Eden
ton diamond as The Herald was go
ing to press Wednesday afternoon.
The local nine was twice defeated
in the post Mason series by the sec
ond half winners, first on Saturday
afternoon at Perry town when they
were forced to take the short end
of a 6-1 count, and again on the
Edentop diamond Sunday afternoon
by a scon of 4 to 1.
The remainder of the schedule,
providing it is necessary to decide
the winner, calls for a game Satur
day and Sunday afternoons with both
games to be played on the Perry
town diamond.
The teams are evenly matched, but
in the games played the Edenton
boys apparently have failed to strike
their stride, and Manager Graham
Byrum is hoping his team will come
up to par and make a bid for the
championship.
J. C. Leary Injured
By Fall Down Steps
J. C. Leary narrowly escaped se
rious injury Monday night when he
fell down a flight of stairs leading
from the garret at his home at the
corner of Queen and Oakum Streets.
Mr. Leary had gone to the third floor
and in coming down lost his balance,
falling and tumbling a distance of
nine feet down the steps on which
had been deposited a quantity of
bottles.
Fortunately, no bones were .broken,
but he was painfully bruised and cut,
the most serious being a deep gash
on the chin. He is able to be about
but complains of being sore and stiff
from the experience.
Miss Puss Modlin
Dies Near Gliden
Miss Puss Modlin died at her home
near Gliden Monday afternoon, after
an illness of several months. Miss
Puss was one of the oldest residents
of this her age being
around 70. She is survived by her
sister, Miss Teen Modlin, who lived,
wits her- • ;
Jimmy Pa£ti& likely*l
- Bridge Turn
Likely change in the management
of the Bridge-Turn Filling Station is
in the offing. Hie lease of L. S.
Byrum on the property expires the
last of September, and unless some
thing unforeseen turns up Jimmy
Partin will lease the station and
conduct the business separate and
apart from Mr. Byrum’s present in
terest.
Revival At Bethel
Begins On Sunday
Revival services will begin at
Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday,
August SO, continuing through the
morning sendee oil Sunday, Septem
ber 6, according to Rev. John T.
Byrum, the pastor. Services will be
held at 3 and Bp.nu, each day.
Edenton, Chowan Cotinty, North Carolina, Thursday, August 27, 1936.
NEW WELL FAILS
GIVE ADEQUATE
SUPPLYWATER
Output Dwindles to 200
Gallons Per Minute
In Test
SANDCAUSE
Contractors Will Dig
New Well On Ann
Mathews Tract
Considerable disappointment pre
vailed among town officials the latter
part of last week when it was learn
ed that the new well on the fair
ground property was not capable of
furnishing an adequate amount of
water and that it would be necessary
to dig a new well. The contractors,
the Atlantic Layne Company, of Nor
folk, Va., on July 7, reached water
at a depth of-. 44(1 feet and struck
what was expected to be a supply of
excellent water which would furnish
700 gallons per minute. The con
tract calls for a supply of 500 gal
lons per minute, but last, week when
a screen was put in to make a test
it was found that the well would
produce only 200 gallons per minute.
There is an abundant supply of
water in the well, but following a
thorough investigation it was learn
ed that the sand was of such nature
as to prevent a free flow of water as
it was pumped out.
The only other town property that
is available for a well in accordance
with the State Board of Health re
quirements is the Ann Mathews
tract on the Virginia Road. This
site was considered at first, but due
to the extra piping to the water
mains, it was decided to dig the well
on the fair grounds property. The
contractors will, therefore, resort to
the Ann Mathews’ tract in another
attempt to secure an adequate supply
while the present well is regraveled.
Digging of the -well- is expected* toj
get under way this week.
Lack of an adequate supply from
the well just dug will be no more
cost to the town in that the con
tract calls for a satisfactory supply.
However, there will be an expense
to the town of approximately $3,000,
to cover the cost of laying extra
pipe.
Change of the site of the well will
necessitate several changes in the
pipe line to Park Avenue and Free
mason Street in order to reduce
friction to the main line on Broad
Street. The well will be placed some
distance from the Virginia Road, re
serving the town property abutting
the highway for possible future de
velopment.
There is no jeopardy of the town’s
supply of water. The new well was
decided upon when it was found nec
essary to clean and regravel the
present well and to be used while this
work was being done. At present
with the pumps pulling 500 gallons
per minute there is a certain amount
of sand pulled up from the well and
after regraveling, the town will have
two wells which can pump an ade
quate supply of water in any emer
gency in a very short time.
Former News Editor
Visitor In Edenton
Roy McCullough, formerly an edi
tor of The Edenton Daily News, was
an Edenton visitor Saturday while
enroute to Virginia Beach to spend a
vacation. Mr. McCullough is now
editor Pf two weekly publications in
41pbsma, the Sand Mountain Banner
at’A&ertviße, and the;, Sand Mou»-„
tain, Sun ,at Booz- f ‘ -■ *
Mr. McCuJlqugh has also associate's
with him Charles Shuford, formerly
a reporter on The Edenton News,
and who will be remembered as gain
ing much publicity while here by
claiming to be the ugliest man in
the county.
Morning Services At
St. Paul’s Resumed
Services at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Cfiiurch will be resumed at 11 A. M.
on Sundays, beginning next Sunday,
according to Rev. Aylett Ashby, the
rector. The vesper . service will be
discontinued.
LADIES’ SHOP CLOSED
Information appearing on the win
dows of The Ladies’ Shop in the
Hotel Joseph Howes building, for the
past few months managed by Mies
Edna Goodwin, is to the affect that
the store will ha closed h»bi some
time during September, whan it will
wi ifim opened under new manage
ment*
ATHLETIC COACH
SECURED MONDAY
FOR HKHSCHOOL
David Holton, Wake
Forest Star, Accepts
Position
EXPECTED SOON
Prospects Seem Bright
For Good Football
Team
Anxiety as to who will coach ath
letics at Edenton High School this
year was relieved Monday when
John A. Holmes, superintendent, re
ceived a telegram from David Holton
of Winston-Salem, accepting the po
sition. He is expected to arrive in
Edenton very shortly in order to be
come acquainted with his new posi
tion and lay plans for early football
practice.
Mr. Holton was an outstanding
star at Wake Forest, gaining quite a
reputation as a blocking backfield
man and quarterback. Last year he
acted as coach of the freshman
squad and did some work scouting
for the varsity team. He-comes very
highly recommended and Mr. Holmes
feels confident he will measure up
to expectations. The new coach is
widely known throughout State foot
ball circles and during the summer
has been working with the State
Highway • Commission, engaging in
bridge construction in the central
part of the State.
Mr. Holton succeeds Leon Brogden,
who after one year at Edenton, re
signed to accept a more lucrative
position at Wilson High School, and
under whose coaching the local school
won the eastern Class B champion
ship in both football and baseball.
Prospects appear bright for anoth
er successful- season on the local
gridiron. Though several outstand
ing stars will be missing from the
Rneupi Mr.' Holmes feels that during
the past season material has been
developed to form a well-rounded
team that will furnish plenty of op
position for any team in the con
ference.
The selection of a coach will ma
terially -boost interest in football and
it is expected that at the first call
for practice many candidates for
berths will report.
T. Wallace Jones
Rents Dixon Building
T. Wallace Jones this week rented
the Dixon building on West King
Street, formerly occupied by Cam
pen’s Jewerly Store- Mr. Jones plans
to use the one-story building as a
display room for the Duo-Therm
crude oil burning stoves and space
heaters. He has recently been to
Norfolk, where he purchased a line of
the latest models which will be at
tractively arranged in the show
room.
His display will probably be ready
sometime next week, when he will
have someone on the floor to demon
strate and explain the advantages of
the stoves, by which means he ex
pects to materially add to the num
ber already in use in this section.
Baptist Meeting In
E. City Wednesday
Pastors and chairmen of the Pro
motion Committee as well as super
intendents of the Chowan Baptist
Association will meet Wednesday,
Septemfeef & at-'i*» First Baptist
Church, in. Pgfc*e*h#th City, at :
V-bht, tfrltoW-HSV Hugh Johneop, itff
Raleigh, discuss stewardship, and
other : phases relating to the promo
tidh of Baptist activities in the asso
ciation.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend this meeting.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT
MASONIC MEETING TONIGHT
A. S. Hollowell, educational chair
man of Unanimity Lodge, has ar
ranged to put on an educational pro
gram at the Masonic meeting to
night. He assures the members that
the program will be short and snap
py, and it is hoped a large number of
the members will attend. The meet
ing begins at 8 o’clock.
LAST HALF HOLIDAY
Wednesday was the last of the
half holidays observed by practically
all of the Edenton business houses
during' the summer. Next week ell
stores will be open, all day Wednes
day, with the merchants looking for
ward to an anticipated lively fall
Albemarle Assured Bridge
Will Be Built Over Sound
DEADLINE MONDAY
TO PAY TAX ON DOGS
Unless Paid By 5 O’clock Owners
Will Be Arrested; Only ssl
Collected to Date
According to the police, dog own
ers in Edenton are again the subject
of considerable concern. Dog taxes
were due on July 1, and through
courtesy of officials a 30-day grace
period was allowed which expired on
August 1. Apparently, however, little
attention has been paid to paying
dog taxes when it Is taken into con
sideration that last year at this
time a total of $l2O had been collect
ed for dog tax against ssl to date
this year.
Cheif of Police G. A. Helms in
formed The Herald Tuesday after
noon that unless owners of dogs
paid their tax by 5 o’clock Monday
afternoon they would be arrested.
He, therefore, urges all owners of
dogs to pay their taxes in order to
avoid any unpleasantness or embar
rassment.
Mr. Helms is of the opinion that
possibly some owners think it is
necessary only to have their dogs
inoculated which, of course, is not
the case,- and has no bearing on the
necessity for paying the usual tax
on dogs.
Community Sing
At Baptist Church
Sunday Afternoon
Approximately 1500 are expected
in attendance at the Edenton Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon when the
Bertie Community Sing will be held
in the local church. The program
will begin at 2:30 o’clock, and will
be attended by followers from all
sections of Bertie County. These
sings are looked forward to with
great interest among Bertie citizens
and are held alternately in various
churches throughout the county.
The program is held every fifth
Sunday and was brought to Chowan
County this time in appreciation of
cooperation of a number of the
members of the Edenton church who
have been very faithful in atten
dance and at various times have con
tributed to the success of the sings.
Included in the program will be
quartets, duets, solos, choir and con
gregational singing, which if past
pedformances are any indication, will
prove a great treat to all music
lovers. A large crowd from Bertie
County is expected and a cordial in
vitation is extended to friends in
Chowan to attend.
Local Men Invited
To Officials’ Meeting
Monday At Tarboro
The local city and county attor
neys and tax officials, the city and
county law enforcing officers, and
other city officials have been invited
to attend the district conferences
which the Institute of Government
will hold for these groups of officials
next week.
The Conferences for the three
groups of officials of cities and coun
ties in this District will be held at
the Court House in Tarboro on Mon
day, August 31, beginning at 10:30
o’clock for the law enforcing officers,
and at 2 o’clock for the two other
groups.
Regular Services At
M. E. Church Resumed
Sunday, September 6
Beginning r Sunday, September 6,
regular services will be resumed at
the Methodist Church, according to
Rev. George W. Blount, the pastor.
The Sunday night services had been
called off during Mr. Blounts’ vaca
tion and for the remainder of the
month of August.
Only one service will be held Sun
day at 11 a. m., when the subject
of Mr. Blount’s sermon will be
"Poise In a Troubled World.” A
cordial invitation is extended all to
attend.
ATLANTIC BEACH REMAINS
OPEN TO MONDAY, SEPT. 14
An announcement from Aubrey
Shackell, manager of Atlantic Beach,
at Mo rehead City, Is to the effect
that the reeort will remain open un
til Monday, September 14. Edenton
folks who hears visited the beech (his
summer am high hi their praise of
the plaer and report tremendous
-Mvievstm in IfynrUnM
This newspaper is ebeu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realise good results.
$1.25 Per Year
Chairman Capus Way
nick Makes Definite
Statement
ALSO SHORT CUT
Edenton Delegation De
lighted With Trip to
Raleigh
What was possibly the most opti
mistic delegation from Edenton ever
to journey to Raleigh and the most
elated ever to return home resulted
last Friday when 19 representative
citizens appeared before the Stpte
Highway and Public Works Commis
sion in behalf of a bridge across the
Albemarle Sound uniting the north
and south sides. The Edenton dele
gation was joined in the Capital
City by delegations from Pasquotank,
Perquimans, Washington, Tyrrell,
Camden and Bertie, the entire group
setting forth the desire for a bridge
across the expanse of water now
separating the northern and southern
counties in the Albemarle.
The hearing was held in the Sen
ate Chamber in the State capitol,
the delegates interested in the bridge
nearly filling the room.
Mayor E. \V. Spires explained the
purpose of the delegation to the
Highway Commission, and in turn
delegated G. C. Meads, of Elizabeth
City to act as spokesman for the
group. Mr. Meads in turn called on
representatives from the various
counties to present the attitude of
their respective counties, which was
as follows:
Pasquotank—Mayor Jerome Flora.
Perquimans—Earl Perry.
Washington—Z. V. Norman.
Camden—H. V. Leary.
Bertie—J. H. Mathews.
Chowan—E. W. Spires.
A delegation was present from
Tyrrell County, but no spokesman
presented that county’s views on the
matter, possibly due to a telegram
read from a group in that county op
posing a bridge unless it terminated
at Columbia. Gates, likewise, had no
delegate present, but at the meeting
held in Edenton last week represen
tatives assured that county’s coop
eration in bridging the sound.
J. H. Mathews, of Bertie County,
was extended the courtesy to be
heard and in a brief address express
ed the opinion that he thought a
more economical way to connect the
north and south counties would be by
bridging the Roanoke and Cashie
rivers connecting Plymouth with U.
S. 17 between Windsor and Edenton.
The highlight of the hearing and
that which caused considerable joy
to those in attendance was Chairman
Capus Waynick’s direct statement to
the assemblage that: “The Highway
Commission has directed a bridge
across the Albemarle Sound to be
built as well as the Currituck short
cut.”
This statement is exactly what the
delegations wanted to hear and re
sulted in a countenance of satisfac
tion upon the faces of all present.
Each speaker for the various
counties expressed the hope that the
bridge would be built and was con
tent to leave the location of the
bridge in the hands of the Commis
sion and their advisors. So enthused
were some of the Edenton delega
tion that they mentioned the predic
tion that work on the bridge will be
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PROGRESS NOTED
ON NEW ARMORY
Expect to Complete Building By
December First; Hss Weekly
Payroll of SSOO
Though work on the Edenton ar
mory has been materially held up
due to the arrival of steel window
guards, considerable progress is now
being made. Up to August 16 the
project had advanced only about 80
per cent of schedule, but by the mid
dle of September it is expected to
overcome some of the lost time and
reach 90 to 95 per cent of schedule.
According to Franklin Britton, time
keeper, unless there are further hin
derances to the work, by the first
week of October a 100 per cent sche
dule will have been readied with the
prospect that the building will be
completed about December 1.
At present there are nine brick
masons employed, who up to the first
of this week had put in place 190,000
bricks with approximately 175,000
more to be laid. It may be of inter
est to know that the project is turn
ing loose about SSOO each week in