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h i (test win aril As fommd « fur fnstutaUm •f locet end county turns of geteent interest. Volume Hl.—Number 47. 115 Join Chowan RedOross Roll Call As Drive Starts Have You Heard Call Yet?—Need Very Great WORKERS OUT Roll Awaits Your Name At Once —Sign Up Now! Chowan County’s annual Red Cross roll call started off very encouraging-; ly Saturday when 38 enrolled with the four young' ladies stationed in the Nejam Building on Broad Street. These four workers, Misses Jennie Ruth McAlily, Mary Forehand, Kathryn Brown and Chrystal Gre gory will again be stationed at the same location next Saturday for en rolling anyone who wishes to contri bute to this worthy cause. Those who enrolled at the first opportunity were as follows: Dr. L. P. Williams, William Jones, F. W. Hobbs, J. N. Pruden, Percy Satterfield, Johnny Curran, Mrs. H. H. Preston, Raleigh Hollowell, Dr. Wallace Griffin, Ralph Cuthrell, J. W. Davis. A. M. Forehand, J. H. Haskett, T. M. Griffin, Rev. Frank Cale, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, George K. Mack, Mrs. George K. Mack, Dr. J. A. Powell, W. D. Moran, E. W. Spires, J. Edwin Bufflap, L. C. Bur ton, Mrs. J. A. Boyce, Mrs. W. T. Satterfield, Mrs. M. G. Brown, R. P. Radham, Henry Gardner, George C. Hoskins, C. E. Kramer, D. M. War ren, D. B. Liles, Miss Sophie Wood, Paul R. Perry, Rev. George W. Blount, Miss M. F. Skinner. W. B. j Shepard, R. D. Dixon. Canvassing committees are now at' work and up to Wednesday 77 more were enrolled as follows: Mrs. L. S. Byrum, Canvasser—Tri angle Service Station, Miss Inez Fel ton, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Bunch, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Byrum, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Morris. Mrs. W. D. Pruden, Canvasser — Mrs. Burton Hathaway, Mrs. J. M. Jones, Mrs. W. D. Pruden, Mrs. i James Warren, Geo. P. Byrum, E. T.! Rawlinson. Mrs. Harry Crummey, Canvasser— ’ Harry Crummey, B. W. Evans. Albe marle Peanut Company, Mrs. Willie Bunch, Mrs. Carey Bunch, J. L. Wig gins, Mrs. R. K. Hall, Mrs. Robert Bunch. Mrs. Isaac Hobowsky, Canvasser— Mrs. J. A. Moore, J. A. Moore, Miss Elizabeth- Moore, Mrs. H. G. Wood,! Mrs. R. D. Dixon, Mrs. W. A. Gra- t ham and John W. Graham. Miss Pencie Warren, Canvasser—! Miss Pencie Warren, E. I. Warren, Mrs. Frank Muth. Sr., Leroy Haskett. Mrs. C. E. Kramer, Canvasser— Chowan Motor Co., Mrs. Carroll E. Kramer, Mrs. Jane Skinner, Mrs. Jesse Wiggins. Colored Workers Mrs. Aggie Holley, Canvasser— Robert Charity, Prof. Kingsbury, Sadie Hawkins, Emma Foreman, Chester Hawkins, Vivian Hawkins, Ella Shaw, Mahala Edney, Lottie! Lowther, Nora Edney, Mabel Bem bury, Hattie Beasley, Sadie Bembury.J (Continued on Page Five) . John a Bond Will Probated Friday In the fine, perfect, Spencerian penmanship that had ever character ized his handwriting since youth, the will of the late Major John C. Bond was admitted for probate by Probate Judge R. D. Dixon last Friday. By its terms the entire estate is left to the testator's widow during her life, and upon her death is to go equally to his three children, minus the indi vidual money advances made to them during the deceased’s life. The widow was, also, named as sole executrix of the estate, but ow ing to Mrs. Bond’s enfeebled condi tion she renounced this right in favor of the &mk of Eden ton. The estate consists largely of the Bond home on Granville Street, stock in the Bank of Edenton, some invest ment securities held by the deceased for years, and the Jno. C. Bond Co. hardware business. An inventory of the latter stock has been made and the business and store property will be offered for sale according to an advertisement appearing elsewhere today. A happy feature of the will is a concluding “codicil” also in the Ma jor's handwriting in which he said “Give my cigar case to Ed Habit.” It was an individual pocket aluminum cigar carrier to which the testator re ferred and which he secured once on a trip into the north. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY HERE TODAY HR js* r.;- EDMUND H. HARDING Governor of the 57th District of Rotary International, who will make an ogicial visit to the Eden ton Rotary Club at the regular luncheon in the Parish House to day at 1 o’clock. He’s a live wire and every Rotarian is urged to be present. Rotary Governor Guest Os Edenton Club Today As a special feature at the meet ing of the Edenton Rotary Club to day will be the presence of Edmund H. Harding of Washington, N. C., governor for the 57th district of Ro- Itary International. This will be Mr. ' Harding’s official visit to the Edenton .Club and local Rotarians are expect ing him to have his famous acconiian with him which will greatly enliven the meeting. In view of Mr. Hard ing’s visit Jesse White, program j chairman, has arranged no other pro gram and will turn over all of the alloted time to Mr. Harding. Major N. K. Rowell, president of the Edenton Club, is hopeful that a 1 100 per cent meeting will be register ed in view of the governor’s visit. An exceptionally interesting meet ing was held last Thursday night when Rotarians and Legionnaires met jointly in observance of. Armistice Day. Despite the inclement weather a goodly number from each organiza tion was on hand to enjoy one of the most interesting meetings held in a I long time. J. Henry Leßoy, of Elizabeth City, ! was the principal speaker for the ! occasion and during his address, which was very pleasingly inter spersed with witticisms, he knocked into a cocked hat all reasons for wars. He especially dwelt upon the need for more teritory as a reason for war and quoted figures to prove that despite various warring nations’ claims that they were too crowded and needed more territory, very few inhabitants left the old country to move into territory taken by a war. Louis Anderson, of Hertford, add ed greatly to the pleasure of the evening by leading the singing of | familiar war-time songs as well as | singing a favorite song of Ed. Bond, for whom the local Legion post was named. Rev. Geo. W. Blount Attending Conference " Rev. George W. Bluont, pastor of the Edenton Methodist Church, left for New Bern Wednesday night to attend the annual Methodist Confe rence. He left for conference being able to carry with him a good report including all financial obligations met and an increase of 24 in church mem bership. Due to Mr. Blount’s absence no services, except Sunday school, will, be held in the local church Sunday, and the Wednesday night prayer meeting likewise has been called off. Members of the congregation expect Mr. Blount to be returned to the lo cal church and services will be re sumed as usual the following Sun day. Rev. Robert Walston, pastor of the Center Hill and Evans Methodist Churches, is also attending confer ence. A. B. GRIFFIN UNDER KNIFE A. B. Griffin, of the Cowpen Neck section, who has been ill for several months, was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital, Norfolk, Friday, and oper ated upon Tuesday. It was under stood Wednesday that he was getting along aa well as could be expected. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 19,1936. LAST FOOTBALL GAME TOMORROW AT HICKS FIELD Sharp Final Game on With Washington on •Local Gridiron TEAM ON TOES Coach Holton and Boys Desire Wipe Out De feat of 1928 The curtain will be drawn on Eden ton High School’s 1936 football sea son Friday afternoon when the Wash ington High School gridders appear on Hicks Field to play the last game on the local schedule. The game is expected to be one of the hardest fought games of the year for the Edenton squad and strenuous work outs are being held by Coach David Holton in preparation for the battle. Washington comes here highly rated, having been undefeated in a schedule of seven games this year, including contests with Greenville and Morehead City. Washington also is the only team that Edenton has ever played which the locals have not defeated. The last time the two teams met was eight years ago when the Beaufort County team walked off with a 19-0 victory. Edenton will strive to maintain its enviable record of not being defeated on home soil since 1933 and a battle royal can confidently be expected. Edenton will also use every effort to outwit and outplay their opponents in order to avenge their defeat in 1928. Washington is said to have a heavier team than Edenton and that they are pointing for this game was evidenced last Friday when a member of the squad came over to see the Tarboro-Edenton contest. However, in view of the game Friday with Washington, Coach Holton ordered only three plays to be put in use and on Friday afternoon Washington will see the Edenton boys uncork every play and trick on the list in an ef fort to send them back with the short end of the score. The game will be called at 3 o’clock and in view of this being the last game of the season, as well as the athletic association being in the red financially for the football season, a large crowd of fans is urged to at tend the game. Edenton maintained a clean home slate last Friday when they turned back Tarboro to the tune of 21-0. The day was ideal, but despite this fact the crowd was not as large as was expected. Tarboro had a smooth-working team, and played a very stubborn game until taken by surprise by a sleeping end play from Layton to John Byrum, from which point the winner of the game never appeared in doubt. Coach Holton took advantage of the situation and used quite a few of his reserves, as well as had his team use only a few- of their plays due to the fact that representatives from the 1 Washington High School team, which plays here Friday, were here to scout the game. The entire Edenton team showed up well with Layton, Everett and John Byrum making the most yard age and Sid White and Fred Hoskins showing up best in the line. Blue Print Shows Road Leading To Bridge Those curious to know the route approach to the proposed vehicular bridge over Albemarle Sound, which has now been approved by the War Department, can gratify their whim by scanning a large blue print put on display in the Court House yesterday and to be left there for some time. It shows that the highway engi neers who have been here for two months have only been working on one north shore approach running in a direct line from the bridge to the Hertford highway near what is known as Charlie Parker’s Corner. This is designated as definitely decided upon by a straight through red ink line from the bridge to the highway re ferred to. No plans have so far been made for diverting traffic otherwise into Edenton, according to the blue print, but a route that can be settled upon carrying the roadway through to Moran’s comer and then on the Yeo pim highway into Edenton, is indi cated faintly. There is enough gold in suspension in all the oceans to supply each in habitant of the earth with fifty tons of the metal. , CANNON’S FERRY YOUTH MISSING; i FAMILY ANXIOUS i Walter Modlin Leaves In Small Skiff But Hasn’t Returned FEAR DROWNED i Gone Since Saturday— Coast Guardsmen Asked to Help Residents of the Cannon’s Ferry . section are much concerned over the disappearance of Walter Modlin, 24- . year-old son of Dick Modlin, herring fisherman, who left his home Satur day morning, ostensibly to catch a mess of perch for the family supper , and had not been seen since. His pa rents believe he was drowned and with neighbors have spent the time since dragging the river shore and , adjacent swamps, and yesterday call |ed in coast guadsmen from Elizabeth ' j City who resorted to dynamiting but [: so far without avail as no trace of ’ the missing youth has been found. At the Modlin home yesterday it ’ was explained that the lad left after ' telling his mother he would bring her ( back a supply of fish and was also J anxious to get a boat load of bricks from an old whiskey still he claimed to know about in the neighborhood. 1 His father and others in the family ' admitted frankly the young man had 1 been drinking at the time. When night came and he did not 1 return it was not thought strange in 1 the household as he had frequently 1 gone off before, but the next day a small skiff, which rivermen said he had rowed away in Saturday, was ; found caught between two trees near Juniper Swamp, with oars floating • nearby and Modlin’s coat in the craft which was half-filled with water. The riverside at once jumped to the conclusion the lad had fallen over . board and drowned and all day Sun day and Monday parties joined in an animated search for him. Sheriff Bunch was called in and directed dragging of the waters. One theory advanced was that he might have got caught in an old disused bear trap. The waters about where the boat was located was full of snags and stumps : 1 which made dragging extremely diffi cult. Yesterday, with the case still a mystery, Dick Modlin, the father, went to Elizabeth City and consulted with the coast guardsmen there. They came down in the afternoon and dynamited in several spots in the hope the body, if there had been a drowning, might be dislodged. But their efforts proved fruitless. When young Modlin went off he wore hip boots, his mother said yes terday, and though an excellent swimmer she felt these might have prevented his getting ashore. It was : blowing hard Saturday afternoon and rivermen said rowing on the river in : a small skiff such as Modlin had, was a venturesome proposition. In the meantime the search is being con tinued. Employers Slow In Sending to Postoffice Social Security Forms According to Postmaster C. E. 1 Kramer, local employers appear to be rather slow in returning social secur ity forms which were sent to all em ployers. These forms must be re turned to the postoffice before Satur day, November 21 and Mr. Kramer urges all who have received the forms 1 to return them immediately for it is to the interest of all concerned. Another set of forms, to be distri buted among employees, will be mail ed on November 24th and are return able not later than December 5. This latter form must be filled out by each individual employee who may in turn hand it to his or her employer or deliver to the local postoffice. Rotary Directors Meet At 12 O’clock Today All directors and committee chair men of the Edenton Rotary Club are urged to meet at the Parish House at 12 o’clock today to meet with Ed mund H. Harding, 57th district gov ernor. This is a very important meeting and will be over in time for the regular luncheon at 1 o’clock. FIVE E. H. S. SENIORS ON HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH Five Edenton High School seniors made the honor roll for the second month of school just closed. They were: Wendell Copeland, Dorothy Bufflap, Mabel Ruth Harrell, Dorothy Saunders and Hattie Williams. Roadside Depots Proposed As School Bus Safety Plan Drum And Bugle Corps Instruments Be Here Next Week Thirty-two bugles and four drums have been ordered and are expected to arrive in Edenton next week for the newly-organized American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. The group of youngsters will be instructed by Prof. Mc- Cullers, of Rocky Mount, who has been instructing the orchestra at the Edenton High School and hopes are entertained that the town will soon be livened up by a creditable organization. Those in charge of the move ment, however, say there is a need of six or seven more drummers and any boys who would like to play a drum in the outfit are urg ed to see John A. Holmes or Mr. McCullers at once. Practices will be started imme diately upon arrival of the instru ments. ______ Community Club Organized At Rocky Hock; Meets Friday Miss Ada Morris, teacher at Beech Fork School has organized a com munity club among the Rocky Hock folks. The officers elected were: Mrs. Paul Ober, president, and Mrs. Percy Smith, secretary. The purpose of this club is to create a greater interest in the school and welfare of the community. Several times during the school year various kinds of programs will be given to raise money to help meet the needs of the school. The Club will meet the third Fri day night in each month. A pro gram committee will be appointed at each meeting to plan a program for the next meeting. The program com mittee serving for the first meeting to be held Friday night, November 20, are Mrs. W. H. Saunders, chair man, Mrs. Lester Harrell and Mrs. George Privott. The program will consist of special music, readings, stunts, and string music. A prize will be given the man who attends and brings the largest family. Pa trons of the school and the commun ity folks are cordially invited to at tend the meeting Friday night. Bus Bound For Norfolk Wrecked Near Windsor Mrs. Ethel Taylor was among the passengers in the northbound Caro lina Coach Company bus which was wrecked near Windsor Tuesday night. The bus overturned when the driver endeavored to avoid hitting a dead mule lying in the path of the bus, and arrived in Edenton two hours late. Mrs. Taylor, badly shaken up, was taken to the Windsor Hospital, but is now recovering from her exper ience. Sixteen passengers were on the bus at the time, but fortunately none were seriously injured. Wallace Jorney, a representative of Rotary International from Bir mingham, Ala., who has been in Edenton in connection with the or ganization of a Rotary Club in Wind sor, was also a passenger and suf fered a sprained back. He was brought to Edenton and is recuper ating at Hotel Joseph Hewes. Masons Observe Past Masters’ Night Tonight Past Master’s Night will be ob served by Unanimity Lodge tonight at the regular communication of the Masonic Lodge, according to A. S. Hollowell, educational secretary. Mr. Hollowell plans to have all past mas ters fill all the stations and places and as a special feature a past mas ter’s jewel will be presented to W. C. Bunch, the latest past master. All members are urged to attend in order to make this meeting a suc cess. Past masters of the local lodge now living include: E. R. Conger, D. B. Liles, G. E. Moore, W. S. Sum merell, F. O. Muth, E. W. Spires, H. A. Campen, J. Edwin Bufflap, E. T. Rawlinson, W. S. Griffin, A. S. Hollo well and W. C. Bunch. A delegation from the Perquimans Lodge is expected to attend the meeting. The last known passenger pigeon died September 1, 1914. .1 This newspaper is circu lated in the territory when Advertisers will realise good results. $1.25 Per Year |E. S. Askew Here on Al bemarle Survey For WPA Project ENTHUSIASTIC Shelters a Great Ad junct In Cold or In clement Weather s K. S. Askew, formerly WPA ad ! ministrator in this district and now j special agent for George W. Coan, Jr., State WPA administrator, was in this section Tuesday and Wednesday on a new State-wide project which has the earmarks of being something pretty fine if it can be carried into ultimate execution. The new plan has to do with erecting what Mr. Askew called “sheds” along the State school bus routes for the protection of children waiting for the vehicles on cold or inclement mornings. Mr. Askew admitted yesterday the idea was merely in a state of pro mulgation at present but he was con fident it would be carried out quickly with WPA funds, and that Mr. Coan viewed it as one of the most impor tant endeavors of his federal organi zation work in the State. The “sheds” will have a further purpose, it was explained, in keeping the youngsters off the highways and lessen accidents. At the present time children every where are picked up by the buses wherever they happen to be. This means a number of unnecessary stops instead of occasional stops at segre -1 gated points. Children walk up and down the highways waiting for the buses, in many cases endangering their lives to traffic -through careless romping on the roads, j Under the new Coan-WPA idea, j however, they will make for a parti cular point where the “shed” nearest j their home may be located and may |be required by new prospective school bus regulations to wait in the ! place for the arrival of the bus. 1 After school, on their return home, they will be dropped at the depot where taken aboard in the morning. This will make a particular number of bus stops on a scheduled time \ table and will tend toward transit | safety and better time table traffic. . It is, also, Mr. Askew’s idea that ! these concentration points will great jly reduce the cost of bus operation, probably by as much as 20 per cent. ; The State Highway Commission, he j said, is much interested in the idea. I If the plan goes through each county |can take advantage through individ ual participation, separately. At the present time, Mr. Askew stated, 4,000 buses carrying upward of 60 children a day, counting two trips. Half of this average of 60 are single pick ups handled over 6,000 ; routes in North Carolina. Mr. Askew’s initial survey in this | section is because of his personal \ knowledge of the land and conditions here, and he is especially interested iin seeing the movement inaugurated lin Chowan. Before returning to Ra ] leigh he participated in the dedica tion yesterday of the new Bertie iCounty agricultural building at Windsor. Joint Thanksgiving Service At Methodist Church Thursday A joint Thanksgiving service of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church will be held next Thursday morning at 10 o’clock in the Methodist Church with Rev. C. Aylett Ashby delivering the message. Mr. Ashby will deliver a sermon ap propriate for the occasion and mem bers of all demoninations are cordial ly invited to attend. COTTON GINNINGS According to F. W. Hobbs, special agent, Bureau of the Census, Depart ment of Commerce, reports that there were 2,424 bales of cotton gin ned in Chowan County from the crop of 1936 prior to November 1 as com pared with 2,363 bales ginned to November 1 of the 1936 crop. FIDDLERS CONVENTION AT MERRY HILL ON DECEMBER 4 A Fiddlers’ Convention is being planned to be held in the Merry Hill High School on Friday, December 4. These affairs usually draw a large number of music lovers as well as the best talent in the section. All who wish to enter the contest should en ter their names at once.
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