In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county news of general interest. (Volume lll.—Number 38. I Monkey Wrench Strips The School Bond Issue Gears State Body Occasions! Delay By Refusing Its Approval MUST REFINANCE Delay Likely With Ma terial Costs Advanc ing In Interim Just at a time when prospects appeared most rosy for beginning work on the erection of a new high school building at Small’s Cross Roads and repairs and additions to the Edenton building, a monkey wrench was thrown into the works, which at the best will hold up this work for from 60 to 70 days. The County Commissioners after holding up any action toward the authorization of selling bonds for school purposes pending the expec tation from time to time of securing federal aid, recently agreed to issue bonds in the amount of $90,000 for schools. Following this action on | September 8, W. D. Pruden, County attorney, filed an application to advertise the bonds for sale. On Saturday he received a letter from the Local Government Commission to effect that that body was more interested in getting the de faulted bonds in better shape than in issuing more bonds- Mr. Pruden subsequently wrote a letter explaining the Chowan situa tion, telling the Commission that the bondholders were not anxious to be paid the principal, but were satis fied to receive the interest, which is in the neighborhood of five per cent. This apparently did not satisfy the Local Government Commission and Mr. Pruden Wednesday morning was notified that the bond issue would not be approved under the present financial status of the Coun ty. So that the whole situation boils down to the fact that in order to sell bonds for schools the County’s indebtedness of around $30,000 will have to be re-financed. In the meantime school officials appear considerably upset over the situation for even if the County’s indebtedness is refinanced it will take obout 60 days, plus another 10 days to advertise the bonds. Anoth er source of worry is caused by the fact that an advance in the cost of materials is reported to take place around the 15th of October, especial ly in the plumbing phase of the work. The amount agreed upon for the Chowan school caused a number of plans to be drawn by the archi tect, and if prices advance it will either mean new specifications or a request for a larger amount. Frank Benton, architect, and T. A. Loving, representative of the contractor, Were in Edenton Tues day at which time they reported most likely advances on materials above what was figured on in the last plan drawn. The State and government finance officials, it appears, are telling Chowan just about the same thing as in all instances when applying for relief before—that it cannot be granted due to the default of bonds. There are those in Chowan who feel that had the County seen fit to refianance its bonds, before this time, thereby putting it on the ac credited list, the long sought WPA money in all probability would have been granted and the Chowan school now well on the way to completion. However, the bondholders under the present set-up receive around five per cent on their money, where as under the refinancing plan this interest would be materially reduced. Superintendent W. J. Taylor this week received a deed to the land for the new site at Cross Roads, which will be further up the Suffolk Road, and on the opposite side of the road from the old location. Just what action will be taken by the Commissioners could not be learned late Wednesday afternoon, but more than likely a meeting will be held shortly to arrange for re financing. Sermon Subjects . At M. E. Church Services will be held at the usual hours, li a. m. and 8 p. m.', Sunday at the Methodist Church, Rev. Geo. W. Blount announcing the following subjects for his sermons: Morning, “The Meaning of Sunday Morning”;, evening, “Simplicity in Religion and - - Hie." THE CHOWAN HERALD it HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY NEW FEED STORE OPEN SATURDAY E. L. Pearce To Start Establishment On Broad Street Edenton’s business section will be added to by another business on Saturday morning when E. L. Pearce will open a new and up-to-date feed and seed store. Mr. Pearce’s store will be located in the E. C. White building on Broad Street, and was decided upon after a month or more of careful study and survey on the part of Mr. Pearce, after which he came to the conclusion there was a need for the sort of store he con templates. A complete line of Wayne and Plantation feeds will be carried for cows, hogs and poultry, as well as various mashes, middlings, fish meal, scratch feed, ground oyster shells, I salt bricks and any thing in this line for the farmer. In the seed department will be carried a complete line of seeds, in cluding practically everything that is raised in this section. Aside from the feed and seed de partments, Mr. Pearce will be dis tributor' for Hi-Bisk flour, lard, sugar, salt, fruits and produce. As a special feature for the open ing day Saturday, Waverly Hill, a feed specialist will be in the store to advise those interested on any feed problems. Mr. Pearce invites and urges all who will to take ad vantage of this opportunity to get this advice. A half page advertisement appears in this issue of The Herald an nouncing the opening of the new store. Mr. Pearce is a native of the Rocky Hock section and is well known throughout the County. DEMOCRATS MEET AT AHOSKIE ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 Hertford County Executive Commit tee Will Stage Barbecue Dinner for Visitors Announcement was made Monday by State Chairman J. Wallace Win i borne and Congressman Lindsay C. Warren that the Demorcatic Rally for the First District would be held at Ahoskie on Friday, September 25th, at 10:30 A. M. It will be the opening of the campaign in the dis trict which leaders assert will be vigorously waged from then until election day. Members of the various party com mittees, all candidates for county and district offices and all men and wom en active in party affairs are invited to be present to meet with Chair man Winborne, Vice Chairman, Mrs. Spilman, Secretary Ward and Con gressman Warren. Hertford is the home county of Thad Eure, nominee for Secretary of State, the only candidate from the district on the State ticket. The Hertford County Executive Commit tee headed by D. Collin Barnes, County Chairman will give a barbe cue dinner to the visitors. B. W. Evans, Chowan County Chairman, is hopeful that a large delegation from this County will at tend the meeting. It will be remem bered that at the 1982 meeting Chowan had 22 present at Bay View, this being the largest delegation aside from the home county group. Form Os Armistice Day Celebration Is Not Yet Decided Though Ed Bond Post is expecting to appropriately observe Armistice Day, no definite arrangements have as yet been made for the celebration. It was the purpose of John A. Holmes, commander, to hold a meet ing last week to decide definitely just what sort of a celebration to have, but due to the illness of Mrs. Holmes this meeting could not be held. Mr. Holmes is hopeful that within the next few days he will be able to calls* meeting to decide the matter. KEEP TOUR PROMISES You become a person of promise, not by promising many things, but by accomplishing what you prorniw Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 17, 1936. HOUSES NEW STORE * Above is a reproduction of the front of the T. W. Jones Building on Broad Street, which will house Cuthrell’s Department Store and which opens its doors for business on Saturday morning The build ing, formerly the Northcott building, has practically been rebuilt, resulting in one of the most attractive sites in Edenton’s business section. SEPTEMBER TERM COURT OF SLIGHT LOCAL INTEREST Judge J. Paul Frizzelle Os Snow Hill Presid ing Officer BUT TWOTRIALS Grand Jury Charged Against Drunken Driving With a mere handful of spectators present Monday morning, the Sep tember term of Chowan Superior Court got under way with what promised at the outset to be one of the shorrest and most uninteresting terms of court held in Chowan in many a day, but which was pro longed over Wednesday. Judge J. Paul Frisxelle, of Snow Hill, however, did add considerable interest to the opening of court by his calm but deliberate charge to the grand jury. “Mr. Foreman ana members of the grand jury,” began the Judge, “you have a fine opportunity to perpetuate a wholesome condition in your com munity for the action of a grand jury has a far-reaching effect on the morals of any community.’’ He called attention to the fact that the average family looks upon the duty of a juror as a perfunctory service, but advised his hearers that this no tion was erroneous, saying that a grand jury is called upon to per form the most vital and far reaching service that can be rendered any county or state. The system of jury duty, he said, follows closely after that of the mother country, and a juror is not a mere ordinary person, but one who is outstanding and has the highest esteem for the rights of others. He classed anyone who belittles a mem ber of a jury as pitiably ignorant. “The grand jury is not only vital,” continued Mr. Frizzelle, “but it is in (Continued on Page Eight) MayorE. W. Spires Defends Commissioner Julien Wood Bridge Entrance and Exits Discussed; One Will Come to Edenton, Other Northward To Hertford Highway Perhaps one of the most interest ing refutations of outside criticisms that Edenton has been actuated by selfish and mercenary motives in working so earnestly for years to secure the highway bridge over the Albemarle Sound, is brought forth in an open letter to the public writ ten yesterday by Mayor E. W. Spires. Mr. Spires speaks highly of the nobleness of purpose shown by State Highway Commissioner Julien Wood in working for the new span, and outlines two alternative routes traf fic may take to enter or leave the northside entrance of the bridge. Mayor Spires’ letter in full: * "The opposition in some sections of the Albemarle to the location of a bridge between Sandy Point and Leonard’s Point across the Albemarle Sound has been occasioned by a de sire on the part of citizens of va rious counties wishing a bridge, or bridges in more dose proximity to BRIDGE SITE IS LEFT UNCHANGED AFTER HEARING Sandy Point to Leon ard’s Point Definitely Decided On DOUBT REMOVED Chairman Way nick Re pudiates “Selfish Mo tive” Critics Once again, this time on last Fri day, the great highway bridge over Albemarle Sound was declared a cer tainty. After listening for three hours to protesting arguments from members of the Southern Albemarle Association headed by C. W. Tatem, of Columbia, the State Highway Commission stood pat, repudiated the protestators and declared for a bridge between Leonard’s Point on the south shore to Sandy Point, about eight miles east of Edenton, on the north side. The decision was unanimous and the construction of the span, the approximate cost of which was placed at $1,250,000, is expected to be started in about 90 days. Highway engineers have al ready begun their land surveys for the approaches. The hearing in Raleigh last Fri day was somewhat acrimonious and frequent references were made to “the Wood bridge,” this because Highway Commissioner Julien Wood has been active in urging the cross way and from the further fact that on this side it must necessarily land on Wood property, but not on Julien Wood property. At one point Mr. Wood, whose steady devotion to the | section in which he lives is natural and whose staunch reputation as a sound and energetic and unselfish citizen is too well known hereabouts to require defense, and who, with calmness and dignity has ever live