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11/» these columns will be Wwjound a fair presentation Mos local and county news uof general interest. lume V.—Number 5. U' ■ ■<' . political Brew Bubbling Lively-Interest Growing < 12 Candidates Seem In Running: For 6 Berths With More Maybe CHOWANPLACID Judgeship and Solicitor ship Causing Most f Talk pV'-- '•• 11 . i At least politics in the Albemarle is an ambitious game. And proof is found in the realization that though the June primaries are exactly four months off, the political forests here abouts have already been shorn of much desirable timber, with some lit tle second growth stuff likely to bud, blossom and enlarge in strength be tween how and summer. Naturally, the liveliest interest is being shown right now in the superior court judicial fight and in the district eolicitorship struggle, with the Con gressional scrap and county contests 'figuring much in the talk, too. There are two candidates for the judgeship nomination* four wrangling amongst themselves for solicitor, two for Congress, with the usual peace and calm in Chowan proper. Judge C. Everett Thompson, of Elizabeth City, recent appointee to succeed Walter H. Small, and Her bert Leary, present district solicitor, of Eden ton, are out hot-footed to win the nomination with its Result • election day. Judge Thompson- feeds he should land the berth for a full * term because he is an appointee, and V . Mr. Leafy argues in his announce ment that he should prove eligible because it has been customary for a y , ialf century to advance the solicitor to the higher post when there be eomes a yaoqpcy. He, also, cites hiq A great spread eagle news “scoop” the other day would have Represent ative John P. White as an aspirant for the same judgeship, but Mr. White has made no such announce ment of candidacy, nor is any ex pected. The Representative is a play ful cuss, and to innocent and guileless young newspaper men remains the enigma he has ever been. A big heart in a little body makes him, as it always has, amenable for whatever ambitious talk newspapers may care to employ. In the solicitorship struggle Curri tuck, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, and Beau fort counties, have jumped into the deep waters, but not with suicidal in tent, with a candidate each. And * mre are exactly nine other counties in the First District, any one of which is likely to dive in, also, before June get saround. A Cheater R. Morris is in under the Currituck label; Samuel Blount, an other young barrister, is carrying the Beaufort label through residence in Washington; John B. McMullan, of Elizabeth City, is waving the Pas quotank flag, and J. C. Meekins, of Columbia, is out to get the job for Tyrrell. Each is hopeful, each is earnest, each comparatively young, and each says he needs the solicitor ship when Mr. Leary’s term is over. The Congressional struggle might as well be dismissed with a sentence —Lindsay Warren is out for renomi nation and re-election, which is all Isnce Dozier, has a will with the >b. Dozier ■ r Sheriff J. and so far those who ir. No one i Recorder je made an expected he S. Privott tal form of loners this • precincts but at this it has been esent Com they will ■MA bait. And inasmucn as the voter! Fiddlers* Conv©iition THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Ed Bond Post Given Most Distinguished Service Certificate Post Has Next Largest Membership Since Its Organization ; 85 ON^ROLL • Commander Potter Well Pleased With Inter est Shown | Evidence that a banner year is in prospect for Ed Bond Post, No. 40, ' of the American Legion is the fact ’ that the Post this week received a k beautiful Certificate of Most Distin ' guiahed Service from national head „ quarters. [ The Certificate was awarded in . compliance with the membership pro gram of the national organization , for re-enrolling 1937 members in the Post. Commander Geddes Potter is especially proud of the showing made during the early part of his incum ’ bency,.CL H. Brown, adjutant, report ; ing that the Post jjow has .85, mem | bers, which figure is next to the largest since the Post was organized 18 years ago. Exceptionally good at tendance has been the rule at regular ’ meetings held lately and Mr. Potter is very appreciative of the coopera ! tion accorded him. He feels confident that due to revived interest in Legion] affairs and the apparent willingness L os Legionnaires to enter whole hearteffljr into any legion activity, the present year should stand out as one of the most successful in the his - tory of the Post. The Certificate, of which the offi cers are especially proud, is a neatly steel-died parchment bearing the seal of National Headquarters and signed by Daniel J. Doherty, national com mander; Frank E. Samuel, national adjutant; H. C. Brockwell, depart \ ment commander, and Jim Caldwell, department adjutant. It is another Post possession that increases the de sire of members to secure a perma nent hall of their own where things j of this nature can be framed and, hung on the walls. At present Postj meetings are held in the Red Men's hall. That there is increased activity among Legionnaires generally is re flected in a letter received by Mr. Brown from National Adjutant Frank Samuel, who wrote: “Unusually early contribution to our 1938 membership, as indicated in all sections of the country, has en abled the National Organization of Hie American Legion to break all re cords for Hiis season of the year by a most impressive margin. There is every evidence that your Post has played a very substantial part in the achievement, as attested by the fact that you have recently won the “Spec ial Citation for Most Distinguished Service.” Needless to say, this is most inspiring to your National Head quarters of The American Legion. “I will appreciate it if you will ex tend to your Post officials and to your entire membership my hearty con gratulations. The American Legion is occupying an increasingly high place in the nation, and continued ac tivity on the part of your Post will serve to maintain the organization in that gratifying position. “It is my hope that your Post may advance to unprecedented heights during this administrative year.” The Post observed a Dutch-treat barbecue stod oyster supper at Dail and Gordon’s stand in North Edenton Tuesday night, when plans were dis cussed for a number of the members to attend the district meeting Monday night in Elizabeth City, when Depart ment Commander Brockwell is sche duled to speak to the Legionnaires. Chamber Os Commerce Meets Friday Night A meeting of the executive com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce j will be held Friday night 'at 7:30 I o’clock in the Municipal Building. I Every member is urgently requested to be present, as plans will be dk- I cussed for the annual banquet as I welTas other important matters \ ’ WOODMEN MEET FRIDAY Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 3,1938. Governor Unable To . Speak At Chamber Commerce Banquet Mr. Hoey Sends Regrets To Secretary J. H. McMullan ! DATE UNCERTAIN j. Effort Now Being Made To Secure Prominent Speaker Officers of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce are eagerly searching for a speaker for the an ■ nual banquet which has been tenta *■ tively set for early February, prefer ably some time between the first and fifteenth. It was hoped that Gover nor Clyde R. Hcey could be per suaded to come to Edenton to speak i on this occasion and last week Secre , tary J. H. McMullan journeyed to t Raleigh in an effort to secure the i; Governor. Nk> definite answer was - given Mr. McMullan at this time, but - later a letter was received from Mr. Hoey expressing his regret at not i being able to come. Previous en - gagements was the reason the Gov i emor gave for not being able to at s tend. * In the meantime Secretary Mc s Mullan is busily engaged in endeav ‘ oring to -eontactar prominent speaker ’ for the banquet, which will be held ' at a time convenient with whoever is | secured. Rotarians Hosts To : E. H. S. Gridders i : Boys Enjoy Pictures of Several State Foot ball Games I Edenton High School’s 1937 foot ball squad, together with Coach David Holton and the managers, were honor | guests of the Edenton Rotary Club _ at a turkey dinner held last Thursday night in the Parish House. Dr. R. R. ; Sermon pnd Wade Ison, of State Col lege, were secured as a special attrac tion, both of whom made a brief ad-! ' dress. During the evening moving] !* pictures of several of last year’s! ! games participated in by the State j ' I College football team were shown which proved extremely interesting! to all present. John W. Graham, president of thej Club, turned the meeting over to Epi . Debnam, who acted as master of ceremonies. , Junius Davis was called upon for L some remarks and took great pride in commenting on Edenton High’s ■ 1934. State championship team, calling to mind every member of the squad, ,1 as well as informing his hearers . where each one was now located and , what he was doing. All of the invited guests were on ; hand, but the Rotary Club failed to register a perfect attendance. This i was due to the absence of J. A. i Moore, who is a patient in General Hospital, Norfolk, and D. M. Warren, who was unable to attend. Coach David Holton and Superin tendent John Holmes were also called upon for a few remarks. The banquet is an annual affair and was thoroughly enjoyed by both the boys and Rotarians. Receipts For January $6,491 In ABC Store Receipts from the sale of liquor in Chowan’s ABC store for the month of January totalled $6,491.45. This amount is below figures of every month except the first month of op eration, which was caused no doubt by a holiday, New Year’s Day, as well as overlapping of the Christmas sup ply. N.Y.A. Supervisor Back From Asheville Meeting Miss Adelaide Tuttle, supervisor in Chowan County for the National Youth Administration, returned Fri day night from Asheville, where she attended a conference <jf N. Y. A. supervisors of the State. During the conference the super visors took up work in handicraft, which included chair bottoming, bask et weaving, making hook rugs, metal work, wood wort &nd pottery. i Peanut Stabilization Cooperative Unloads 101,222 Bags For Oil i Sale Confirmed Tues day Reports Presi dent Holland MUST GOIN OIL ! Stock WiU Be Policed From Time It Leaves Warehouses i Recent announcement by the Pea r nut Stabilization Cooperative that it ■ would divert the great peanut supply -of this State and Virginia, which has - come within its control and scope, l for oil usage, was carried out on ■ Tuesday when R. C. Holland, the co - operative’s president stated that full : confirmation for the sale of 41,000 ■j tons, or 101,223 bags, in the oil di i version plan had been consummated, s To be certain that the peanuts so i disposed of will be solely used in the : way intended, the purchasing plants . will be policed, Mr. Holland said, ; from the time the purchased goobers leave the various warehouses until they reach the oil crushing hoppers. The sales so far made include 34,197 bags to the Farmville Oil i and Fertilizer Company, of Farmville; . 23,666 bags to the -Wilmington Oil | r and Fertilizer Company, Wilmington; j ; and 43,46 ft;. bags to the SoirthertT Cot-j ; ton Oil Company, of Goldsboro. An offering of 300 tons has also come through for such disposal fromj Virginia, while the Georgia, Alabama and Florida associations are report ing similar sales. Mr. Holland stated that the Caro lina Cooperative will continue to sell its warehouse stocks for diversion if necessary in order to maintain a strong auditable market. W. S. Vincent Dies Suddenly Monday Was Superintendent of U. S. Fish Hatchery 15 Years j Coming as a distinct shock to the ! family and friends was the death of | W. S. Vincent, which occurred about | 6 o’clock Monday morning at his ! home at the United States Fish] ] Hatchery here. Mr. Vincent had been jin ill health for only a few weeks, 1 and not until Saturday was any 1 grave concern felt regarding his re | covery. He suffered with high blood pressure. Mr. Vincent was 65 years of age, a native of Cape Vincent, New York state, and had been superintendent. of_the local Fish Hatchery for a per iod of 15 years. He is survived by his wife and two | sons, William, a teacher in Phoebus j Junior High School at Hampton, Va., • and Curtis, who is connected with the fish hatchery at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The latter has been at home since Christmas on a furlough. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at the home at 3:30 o’clock in charge of Rev. E. L. Wells, who was assisted by Rev. C. A. Ash by. Interment was made in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers were: W. C. Bunch, Johnny Asbell, Fielding Tan ner, employees of the Fish Hatchery, and Charlie Griffin, Williams Wells, John Mitchener, Ambrose Griffin and William Averette. Honorary pallbearers were: C. N. Giriffin, 4- S. Smith, Gus Hughes, Dr. J. A. Mitchener, J. W. Cates, \ Frank Muth, Dr. J. A. Powell, Dr. j Martin Paul Olsson, W. T. Satterfield, E. T. Rawlinson, J. G. j Campen, D. B. Liles, J. Edwin Buff-| lap, Earl Goodwin, Percy Perry, D.! M. Warren and W. H. Gardner. T. B. Williford On Week’s Trip To Cuba T. B. Williford, a member of the Quinn Furniture Company, left Eden ton today (Thursday) for Norfolk, Va., where he will board a train for Key West, Florida, from which place he will sail for Cuba to spend a week as a special guest of the Philco Radio manufacturers. The Quinn store in Edenton was awarded this free trip as the result of selling the most Philco radios dur ing the past year in the district, an taxers. President’s Party Great Success -$176 Cleared Fate Slot Machines Slated To Be Decided Today In Raleigh Federal Judge Meekins WiU Hear Arguments Pro add Con CONTROVERSY Evidence Heard Last Friday at Washing ton Hearing Federal Judge I. M. Meekins, of Elizabeth City, who listened last Fri day afternoon in Washington to evi dence anent the operation of the "silent salesmen” slot machines, the confiscation of which he had pre viously protected under an injunction, will hand down a decision today (Thursday) in Raleigh, after counsel for both sides have argued the mat ter well before him. j The action now up is legally called one of “recisiqn.” . This means the j federal jurist has been asked to take i back what he said in his preventive ! injunction, and not interfere in a ] way the State can object to. The State, through its Attorney General | Seawell, held in Washington that the : State law barred gambling by slot] machines, and that the Meekins in- j junction had the authorities scared i about acting in such acordance—that is scared everywhere but in Edenton! which drove the slot machines out,! and to the rotund judge’s enjoyment. At the Washington hearing last, week the State was -represented by | the Attorney General, Assistant At- i torney General Harry McMullan, and! Solicitor James A. Powers, of the Sixth District. The owners and agents of the “silent salesman” ap paratuses had Clarence Dozier and Martin B. Simpson, of Elizabeth City, as counsel. Witnesses for both, sides held pro and con on the sub ject, a minister an dpolice officers ] testifying the machines were used; for gambling, and those for the other side stating on the stand they were surprised at these accusations as the ' machines particularly, under the leas-, j ing agreement, barred their use in a! speculative way. I Sharp cross questioning by the At- j torney General was directed at poo -1 pooing this theory. Mr. Seawell, ■ also, held the original injunction .would have been opposed had the State known officially the early hear-| ing on the question was to have been 1 held in Elizabeth City. Much con troversy has followed since Friday relative to this charge of the Attor * ney General. j However, except Judge Meekins. | takes farther time to think it over, ! the question of whether he wants to ■ rescind or not will be settled in Ral eigh today. Urgent Appeal For Sufferers In China Last week’s appeal of the Ameri can Red Cross in these columns for funds to aid the sufferers in China, brought immediate gratifying re sponse. Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chairman! of the local chapter, said the congre gation of the Baptist Church had al ready made a substantial donation to the cause, as have several other pri vate individuals. A subsequent appeal to Mrs. Pru den from Washington headquarters of | the organization led her yesterday to i say the request for funds would be I made in all of the pth£r local chuvch | es next Sunday and she hoped would |be met in the customary Edenton 1 spirit of help for those anywhere in distress. Museum Open Free To School Children Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chairman of the Cupola House Museum, announced Wednesday that the Museum here after will be open on Saturdays for the benefit of school children in the county. There will be no charge made to the children provided they are accompanied by their parents or teachers. Mrs. Pruden is very anxious that every student in the county become acquainted with what is in the Mu seum, hence the elimination of ad mission charges. The Meseum will be open from 101 a. m. to 5 >. m. \ This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realize good results. $1,25 Per Year. Around One Thousand Attend Affair Held In New Armory PRIZEISGIVEN High School Band and Fiddlers Bring Much Praise Exceeding by far all expectations as to the number attending, partici pants and money received, Chowan County’s celebration in honor of President Roosevelt’s birthday on Saturday night was a distinct success from every angle. Various esti mates place the attendance at around 1,000 persons and apparently all thor . oughly enjoyed the party, the purpose of which was primarily to help swell the funds with which- to fight infan | tile paralysis. C. E. Kramer, Chowan County chairman, was lavish in his praise for the splendid cooperation received ! in staging the affair and desires to thank publicly each and every one who contributed in any way toward the success of the party. There was only one disappointing feature in connection with the cele bration, that being the giving away of on? of the parts of the amplifier furnished by J. L. Hassell, which piece could not be replaced in time to be of any further service. Lack of ; this instrument made it very difficult , to hear the string music, especially I that portion of the program in which ! individual players competed for ' prizes. 1 Promptly at eight o’clock the pro ! gram got under way when the Eden i ton High School band, under the di -1 rection of C. L. McCullers, rendered j a band concert which .proved a great , ; surprise to the large crowd on hand, j“I didn’t think they could play like that,” “the band is wonderful and a distinct credit to Edenton,” and many similar complimentary remarks were heard as the youngsters played at their best and set in motion an even ing of pleasant activity. At the con -1 elusion of their program they re ceived rounds of applause as they ; drilled back and forth on the spa -1 cious armory floor, headed by their drum major, Miss Evelyn Lilley, and her two assistants, the Crumpler twins, Ruth and Clara, j Mr. Kramer then called upon John ; A. Holmes for a few remarks, during ; which he briefly explained the pur i pose of the party. He told his j hearers that there were now 42 hos pitals in 21 states, only six of which take children over 16 years of age I for infantile paralysis treatment. ] Funds derived by the birthday parties held all over the nation will go to form a national foundation whereby treatments for infantile paralysis victims can be better given over a much larger area. Mr. Holmes, too, complimented the achievement of the school band, saying that until about a year ago not a single member had played a band instrument. Mr. Mc- Cullers came in for a due amount of praise also for his patience and abil ity to develop a creditable band. Mr. McCullers responded briefly, expressing his appreciation for the splendid cooperation he had received in his efforts to develop a creditable organization. The director noticed Gene Gorman, band director of Eli zabeth City, in the crowd and invited ! the visitor to lead the band in a se lection, which he very obligingly agreed to do. Mayor J. H. McMullan extended greetings to the great crowd of folks and expressed the hope that all would enjoy the occasion. At this time a large number of string musicians had assembled near the stage eager to vie for honors. Fiddlers, guitar, mandolin, banjo and harmonica players were on hand from near and far, coming from as far as Rocky Mount and Suffolk. Judges were stationed about the armory and after a vote prizes were awarded to the following: String Band—First prize, $5.00, (Continued on Page Eight) Two White Men Hurt In Hit and Run Affair Two young men, one an up-county resident and the other from Gates, ' were victims of a hit-and-run driver ' on the outskirts of Trotville late Sat urday night. They were Roy Stail ings and Johnny Ray, the latter suf fering a fractured arm and skull. He was taken to Lakeview Hospital in Suffolk, Va. . ■ Stallings sustained a numV cuts and bruises. Both wer&M ing on the highway whej^g
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