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Volume IV—Number 25.
Seven Counties Present Double Score
Projects At Lively Road Conference
County Commissioners
Have Confab With
X>. Collin Barnes
HOTEL BARBECUE
•Chowan Requests Road
From New Bridge
Highway
County commissioners from all
but one of the commonwealths east
•of the Chowan River whom he refer
red to as “partners .with us in the
consideration of road needs,” were
in lively confab here on Tuesday with
newly designated state highway
commissioner D. Collin Barnes, of
Murfreesboro, and two of his divi
sion engineers, R. R. Roper and
George W. Mack. In addition to out
lining a double score of desired im
provements in their respective terri
tories, all of which Mr. Barnes took
under advisement, the visitors were
luncheon guests of the Chowan
board at a spicy barbecue feed in
the Hotel Joseph Hewes.
The commissioners were here in
full completement or in part-fjorn
Gates, Chowan, Perquimans,„vWw
■quotank, Camden, and Dare counties
Illness or other unavoidable deten
tions prevented Currituck to have a
similar representation except through’
alternates, who, however, seemed
conversant with their county’s road
needs and evidenced that fact by a
number of projects advanced' by
them.
The meeting was in the court
house with Mr. Barnes, of course,
presiding.. At the outset he made a
brief talk of explanation in which h|s
said that the state road needs were*
generally, understood, to be . great
but thSt She -set up made it ttnpMwi
ble, or would do so, to complete*tis
year all that would be asked u|r.
In the so-called first highway divi
sion, Mr. Barnes said, there are now
14 counties, the eastern division be
ing broken up into three sectors.
The first of these sectors, which
brought Tuesdays’ gathering Into
conference, he , stated comprised all
of the counties east of the Chowan
river.
Naturally, the commissioner stated,
division headquarters would remain
at Tarboro where there are large
highway shops with Division Engi
neer J. C. Gardner, who, unfortun
ately is in a hospital and unable to
be here on Tuesday, in charge. In
the same view Mr. Barnes said he
felt Mr. Gardner, whom he praised
highly, should remain in Tarboro
with his assistant, a Mr. Miller, “re
garded in engineering department
work as one of the best in the
state,” with him.
Each district of the division, said !
Mr. Barnes, should have its own
headquarters. Murfreesboro, of
course, was picked as one such be
cause the commissioner is located
there, and Elizabeth City was se
lected as the other in preference to
Edenton “because"it is more central
for the district shops,” and the work
can be more easily and economically,
administered from it than elsewhere.!
“New legislation makes the county
commissioners partners with the
highway commissioner in the con- ,
sideration and adjudication of all
road needs,” declared the Commis
sioner, who added “from you we
shall be expected to be informed of
all improvement desires in your va
rious counties.” 1
In closing Mr. Barnes said he was,
-ei course, confident that the visitors i
realized that all such requests could]
■not bd;
.tion as it has been allocated to*the
districts. 'He hoped that all needs
would be considered as at sufficient
importance to warrant no"'waste of
money. The highway department is
the largest business of the state and
must be safeguarded against waste
and extravagance. Such meetings as
the one held here, b 4 stated, will
keep everybody in close touch with
road work and eliminate the need of
going to Raleigh, as hmbeen done
in the past, with disnMala there
without any results. all Mr.
fish new he
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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BBRil
J. WALLACE WINBORNE
Mr. Winborne, a native of
Chowan County, was this week
appointed by Governor Clyde R.
Hoey as a member of the State
% Supreme Court.
ss■B. Wood Privott
Edenton Booster
jyjrs. Wood Privott felt highly
honored last week when she had
an opportunity to speak to Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt at the
, Wallace strawberry festival. And
Mrs. Privott proved that she was
an Edenton booster by saying to
thf First Lady in the course of
j her conversation: “We consider
jlMhtas another Williamsburg
land wouM feei greatly honored if
( you would pay a • visit to the old
• historical town.”
However, Mrs. Roosvelet said
■j she would be delighted to come to
Edenton, but that it was just im
possible. She further expressed
regret at not being able to accom
pany President Roosevelt when he
attends the Roanoke Island Cele
bration during August.
RED CROSS SWIM
HAS CLASS
Swimming Training By
Far Exceeds All Ex
pectations
I Chowan’s annual week of swim
ming instruction, sponsored by the
local Red Cross chapter under the
guidance of Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chap
ter chairman, and with Melvin Lay
den, swimming master, in charge,
got under why Monday. The classes
are the largest ever held, Mrs. Pru
den says, and she is particularly
pleased with the interest shown by
I parents and friends who have gath
ered daily to watch the youngsters
learn the art of swimming,
is invited and which the Red Cross
hopes will be largely attended.
A special class for beginners has
been held daily at Edenhouse Beach,
for the free use of which Mrs. Pru
den and her organization are express
ing much appreciation to the beach
lessees. This beginners’ class has
totalled 78 members, and the- class
for juniors at the Hatchery bridge
-has Aggregated 26 others.-
In his work of -training the young
folk Layden has been assisted by
Emmett Wiggins- ‘Both say they
have found the tyros particularly
apt in their efforts and very-few, if
any at all, have been found who can
not swjin in some form or other.
Jess Powell Battalion
* Commander at V. M. L
Information reached Edenton Wed
nesday that Jess Powell, son of Dr.
and Mrs. J. A. Powell, was promoted
from the rank of first sergeant to
battalion commander at the Vir
ginia Military Institute. Jess is a
junior and will complete his senior
course next year.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Was viviqpiv uvsHD m
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 17,1936.
. RETORT MUST BE
HADE OF MOTOR
ACCIDENT CASES
Helms to Crack Down
On Those Who Fail
To Make Report
DAIL/ALSO
Law Cited to Show Such
Reports Are Man
datory
Except there be a change in the
attitude of residents who fail to re
port motor accidents or other traf
fic violations, Chief of Police Helms
reports he is likely to make a dras
tic effort to enforce the law against
such derelict ones. Os late this
indifference on the part of taxpayers
who may have witnessed such viola
tions or been involved in them and
who have made no effort to acquaint
the authorities with the offenses,
have been piling up somewhat, and
the chief says he is determined this
shall not go on.
Corporal George I. Dail of the
state highway patrol, to whom such
reports of violations outside the
town limits should also be made,
said on Tuesday he is in thorough
sympathy with the chief’s position
and will join with him in jacking up
those showing a reticent attitude ex
cept a change for the better in re
ports is made.
As the chief views it many ac
cidents, while, perhaps trivial in their
i import, are smoothed oyer by the of
fending 'parties .as of no importance.
Private settlements have been effect
ed frequently, the chief says, with no
knowledge to the authorities of what
has taken place. Inasmuch as this is
in direct violation of the law the
Helms position is that the police will
hereafter bear down good and hard
upon those who show this indiffe
rence.
Section 128 of the Motor Vehicles
Law is very clear on the subject, the
chief says. Paragraph “d” of this
act sets forth that the drivers of
vehicles involved in any type of acci
, dent whether to blame or otherwise,
shall within 24 hours file a report
of the mishap with the police depart
' ment. It is the duty of the latter
body to convey such information to
. the state motor vehicle department,
and where such information gets to
the latter board from other sources
naturally the police are questioned
about it.
The chief is firmly determined to
press this matter to a conclusion
! where, any such reports fail to reach
! him. Those so Involved who may
fail to report violations will be call
ed or brought before him and asked
why they have taken the position
they have.
FORMER E. H. S.
FOOTBALL STARS
GO TO ALABAMA
Paul Spencer and Calvin Sexton
Given Opportunity to Travel
With Faster Company
Paul "Spencer and Calvin Sexton
left Edenton late last week for Tus
caloosa, Alabama, where they will
attend summer school at the Univer
sity of Alabama, preparatory to fall
football, .practice. ' Both boys'
former Edenton High School stars
and last year plajfed on the Augusta
Military Academy eleven, where they’
attracted the attention of. several
college scouts. Their many friends
wilt watch with interest the progress
they make among faster company.
Worth Spencer, another E. H. S.
star, was also given an opportunity
last wdek to go to Furman Univer
sity in South Carolina, but early this
week he had not made a decision as
to whether or not he will accept.
Edgar Holmes Now
Located In Chicago
Edgar Holmes, who for the past
several years has been employed in
New York City, is now located in
Chicago. Information reaching Eden
ton this week is to the effect that
he has joined the Chicopee Sales
Corporation and has already moved
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MASONS LEADING
TEAMS IN LOCAL
SOn BALL LOOP
Lions Trimmed Tuesday
And Red Men Last
Friday
B ATTINcTSPREE
Redskins and Masons
Battle Friday Night
At 8 O’clock
HOW THEY STAND
W L Pet.
Masons 2 1 .666
Lions 1 2 2 .500
Red Men 1 * 2 .333
Winning two consecutive games,
one from the Lions and one from the
Red Men, the Masons’ entry in
Edenton.’s soft ball league now holds
first place in league standing. The
Lions occupy second place, while the
Red Men, reputed to have the
strongest team in the loop, occupy
1 the cellar position.
Facing what seemed to be certain
defeat on Friday night, the Masons
went into their half of the seventh
’ inning with the Red Men leading
7to 2. Two men were put out when,
coupled with an error, the Masons
1 went on a batting spree and after
the smoke cleared had added six
1 runs to their total. The Red Men
failed to score in their half, leaving
1 the Masons possessing the long end
1 of an Bto 7 score. The game was a
thriller for the spectators' with both
1 teams playing an excellent brand of
' ball.
Again Tuesday night the Masons
gradually overtook an early lead ot
the Lions and by bunching hits in
the lfth inning forged ahead in
runs*snd were able to hold the lead
untihyhe end of the game. The Ma
-1 sons possibly saved the game in the
fifth inning when the bases were
filled and a neat triple play was exe
cuted. ißoth teams hit hard with the
Masons possibly gaining the advant
age by making hits when hits meant
runs.
A goodly number of fans were on
hand Tuesday despite threatening
weather and as the standing of the
teams becomes closer interest in the
game is increasing.
The next game will be played
Friday night at 8 o’clock when the
Masons and Red Men cross bats.
This will be the second game be
tween these two clubs, the Masons
winning the first contest. The Red
Men have a hard hitting and fast
fielding team and will be out for
revenge. Friday night’s game will
make all teams having played the
same number of games and if the
Red Men are the victors the standing
will be at a deadlock, each team
having won two and lost two. How
ever, Jim Daniels is very well pleas
ed with the improvement of his
players and is confident the Masons
can again turn back Manager Raleigh
Hollowell’s Red Skins.
Correction In Justice
To Dr. M. P. Whichard
It is strange how just one little
word will change the entire mean
ing of an important statement. This
occurred in last week’s issue of The
Herald by the omission in a story
of the word “not.” Reporting the
story of the health service for
Chowan County either the editor or
typesetter left out this little word
which would convey the impression
that Dr. M. P. Whichard is opposed
to any progress made in the county.
To'anybody knowing Dr. Whichard
and his interest in the county it must
have been obvious that an error was
made for contrary to the way the
sentence was worded, everybody
knows that he would wholeheartedly
cooperate in any movement for the
betterment of his county. The edi
tor regrets the error and is glad to
make this correction.
Miss Rowell Accepts
Position In lowa
Many friends of Miss Audrey Ro
well, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.
K. Rowell, will be interested to know
that she expects to leave Edenton
Saturday for Fairfield, lowa, where
she has accepted a position with the
Universal Producing Company.
Miss Rowell was a member of the
1987 graduating class at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, completing
her work only last week and during
her enrollment won for penelf an
enviable reputation in dramatics,
taking outstanding parts in a num
ber of plays produced at the school.
Seawell Overrules Dual
i Jobs In Welfare Program
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Miss Rowell will leave Eden-
J ton Saturday for Fairfield, lowa,
’ where she has accepted a posi
-1 tion with a large producing com
pany.
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: {Property Owners
J | Urged Cut Weeds j
i On Vacant Lots}
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‘ j Failure of property owners to |
t j cut down weeds on vacant lots]
I was called to the attention off
1 I Town Council at the executive j
- ! session held Friday afternoon. {
1 I Following a thorough discussion
] |of the matter Chief of Police G.
1 lA. Helms was ordered to have all
' T lots cleared within a _ week if
! J owners fail to abide by the ''‘town
: j ordinance governing city property.
j Mayor J. H. McMuilan urges all
! j property owners to cooperate in
f this respect, especially in view of
' I the fact that if town employees
| are obliged to cut weeds, the cost
1 | thereof will be added to taxes on {
1 | the property.
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! BAND CONCERTS
BRING APPROVAL
Large Crowd at Second
i Performance Profuse
In Their Praise
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Another large crowd of townsfolk
1 gathered on and about the green in
' front of the court house Monday
night to enjoy the second of the sea
-1 son’s weekly concerts by the high
1 school band under the leadership of
their instructor, C. L. McCullers, of
Rocky Mount. The youngsters, three
of whom are girls, again resplendent
in their nifty suits of white with
blue capes and augmented by several
of the older school graduates with
extensive musical training, played
through a number of intricate pieces
of band music and acquitted them
selves more than creditably, occa
sioning much applause and commen
dation.
Mr. McCullers, in tile course of
the evening’s play, said he was hav
ing real delight in his association
with the local boys and girls, that
they were showing more aptitude
than those he tutored elsewhere,
and that he ix confident that the
regular Monday night recitals will
demonstrate this to the town before
tiie summer is over, and prove the
desirability of having a permanent
band organization here. Not only
are the youngsters playing well in
unison, he said, but it was hi 3 ex
pectation several of them would be
able to play in solos at one of the
concerts next month.
Mayor McMuilan and a number of
the town councilmen were noticed in
the assemblage which brought out
many of the town’s leading citizens
in addition to the fond parental ad
mirers of those in the band. The
Mayor and councilmen were most
profuse in their praise of the laud
able efforts of the youngsters.
First Grade Teacher
Resigns At Merry Hill
Friends in Merry Hill were sorry
; this week to learn of the resignation
; of Miss Mary Frances Hedgepeth aa
> teacher of the fh*t grade in the
, Merry mil school. Min Hedgepeth
• lives in Morehead City and sent her
resignation from there.
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realise good results.
$1.25 Per Year
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Attorney General Elim
, inates W. J. Taylor as
Superintendent
MEETINGMONDAY
Boards Favor School
Head Who Must Quit
Job to Accept
While more or less feared and not
wholly unexpected, and in no sense
final as to the individual in ques
tion, Chowan County’s social secur
ity program plans met up with their
first obstacle yesterday when a letter
reached here from Attorney General
A. E. F. Seawell holding that last
week’s selection of W. J. Taylor as
welfare superintendent was incom
patible with the constituion, that it
was in violation of the law prohib
iting dual office holding and that his
choice could not be approved by the
State.
A special meeting of the county
commissioners in joint session with
the county welfare board will be
held Monday morning to consider
the situation. While no official state
ment has been made since the re
ceipt of the Seawell letter it can be
stated that the attitude of the
Chowan boards remain favorable to
Mr. Taylor’s selection for the post,
and that it is still hoped some plan
may be devised whereby he can re
main Chowan’s choice.
One certain way, of course, to
make this possible would embrace
the possibility of Mr. Taylor resign
ing as county superintendent of
schools and be named welfare head
at a salary larger than he is now re
ceiving as school chieftain. This
may be made a subject of discussion
with Mr. Taylor on Monday, The
latter’s salary as educational super
intendent in the county is $1,700 and
there has been some taik this might
be raised to $2,000 for the welfare
post, providing the State would meet,
as it has inferred it would in some
of the smaller counties, part of the
welfare officer’s salary.
In any case the situation has
aroused much interest and it can be
taken for granted the county author
ities will make an earnest effort to
continue Mr. Taylor in the post for
which he was tentatively named.
Mr. Taylor, however, refused to com
mit himself yesterday as to the like
lihood of his resigning as county
school superintendent. Should he do
so however, the selection of some
one to succeed him in his present
position would keep the home fires
burning lively, also.
Mr. Seawell’s letter came to W. J.
Berryman, chairman of the Chowan
Welfare Board, and was immediate
ly taken by him to Chairman D. M.
Warren, of the Chowan County Com
missioners. The communication,
brief in its phraseology, but impor
tant in its purport, set forth that
dual office holding, of the character
proposed is prohibited by Article
XIV, Section 7 of the state constitu
tion, and for that reason the Taylor
choice could not and would not be
sanctioned by the state welfare
board.
The alternative proposed was Mr.
Taylor’s resigning his present educa
tional berth.
Mr. Warren and Mr. Berryman
viewed the situation as crucial with
the July 1 date for starting the so
cial security program' machinery so
near, and Monday’s meeting was at
once proposed and arranged for.
The question 6f selection of one of
the numerous other applicants for
the position was net token up yes
terday, and will not be reckoned
with, it is understood, until the joint
conferees . have thoroughly threshed
out the matter with Mr. Taylor on
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Bill Harrell Honored
At Fishburn School
Edenton friends are quite proud of
William Harrell’s record at Fish
burn Military Academy during the
past year. The school paper “C Q”,
had this to say. “In the popularity
contest conducted by the staff, for
the most popular cadet, Bill was an
overwhelming favorite. He also
took the best all-around cadet honors
by a large margin and was voted
the best football player.”
Besides being captain of the var
i sity football team, he was also a
i member of the baseball and track
s teams .a committeeman of the Cotil
i Uon Club, president of the Mono
r gram Club and sergeant of the Sec
ond Pontoon, Company A.