I In these columns will be
found a fair presentation
lof local and county news .
I of general interest.
Volume V. —Number 49.
Cross Roads Will Be Focal Point Next
Tuesday At A Big Incoming Day Party
uTo Aid In Community House Project
Gifts Solicited, Auction!
Sale, Speaking, Mu
s , sic, And— _
twofine"meals
x Gala Day Is Promised;
Christmas Program
At Night
Chowan mid-county women are an
nouncing big plans for tneir Incoming
*and. Guest Day celebration at the
Ghpwsn High School next Tuesday—
all day — to raise funds to ease them
oyer their half pledge of the $7,500
which the federal government,
through its WPA branch, has promis
ed to advance for a Community House
at the Cross Roads. The . occasion
■gives promise of Leing a gala day in
every way, with a great auction sale
of gifts, a fine morning program of
oratory and music, an elaborate bar
-ljfecue luncheon and oyster supper, and
in the evening Christmas programs
of entertainment by the primary,
grammar and high school grades.
The main plan behind the celebra
tion is in the nature of a bid for do
nations from everyone in the country
side—any sort of donations —any-
thing that can be converted into
money toward purchasing materials
v to make the building a success—cur
• rency, especially, of any denomina
tion, a basket of eggs, a bale of cot-f
'ton, a mule, a sack of peanuts, a bag
,of corn, pine logs, loads of sand, any
thing at all, small or large. And af
ter the gifts are in, Postmaster Car
toll Kramer, of Edenton, will take
the soap box or wagon back and auc
tion the stuff off to the highest bid
*■ der. The auction will be entertaining
and lively and the sponsors as Hie
, jmovement are certain wijj.
•übstantial results. (
And in the school will be displayed
a blue print of the proposed com
munity house. In one base corner of.
this will show where the corner stone!
of the building will be, and all those!
who contribute with gifts or money 1
to help the cause will have their'
names and a list of their donations ’’
placed in this, the keystone of thej
structure, for all time.
As is known the celebration is be- j
ing backed by the Chowan Woman’s
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Effort Being Made
Wipe Out Bridge
Cdebration Oeficitj
Five Counties Asked to
' Help Raise $117.18
Shortage
PER CAPITA BASIS
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Chowan Gives Propor
tionate Part to Clear
Indebtedness
* An echo of the recent Albemarle;
Sound bridge celebration was heard (
by-; the County Commissioners Mon-,
day when they were asked to appro-j
1 pnpte the county’s proportionate
& ‘ ’ sWire ,in the deficit incident to the;
'■celebration. The matter was pre- j
serited by E. W. Spires in behalf of (
the central committee, who informed!
the Commissioners that the deficit l
w4s $117.18 which it was hoped
would be met by, five counties par
» tiqipating in the event on a per
' capffia basis. The five counties asked
to finake a further contribution are:
Chowim, $25.10; Dare, $11.68; Pas
quofank, $42.89; Tyrrell, $11.62, and
Washington, $25.90.
However, Chowan County is slight
ly moire in the red in that W. W. By-
Jrdvanced $lO as an entry fee
iffir Chowan’s queen and Mrs. J. W.
Kni advanced $4.25 on the queen’s
Mgmnm. These two amounts are fig
&| ured.fn Chowan’s shortage, fringing
-The Commissioners felt that the
amount was too small to quibble
about and that all legitimate expenses
• i tßßpwa ha paid and therefore agreed
9|gH&fi9.67 of the amount, provided
fee .Town of Edenton pays the other
ialf of the deficit. Town Council
will act on the matter at the meeting
duedday night and will no Wubt join
indebtedness.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
' A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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jj SPEAKER |
MRS., J. B. SPILLMAN
A former Chowan County resi
dent, Mrs. Spillman will be the
principal speaker at the Chowan
Woman’s Club Incoming Day
program at Cross Roads on Tues
day.
Cremated Body Os
Benjamin Hoskins
Arrives For Burial
First Funeral*of Kind
Ever to Be Held In
Edenton
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Funeral services over the cremated
remains of me late Benjamin S.
, Hoskins, 70, who died in New York
1 on March 12, last, will be held in St.
| Paul’s graveyard on Monday after-
I noon, with the Rev. C. A. Ashby offi
; ciating. Burial will be in the family
i plot by the side of the mother of the
! deceased.
[ Mr. Hoskins, a first cousin of the
i late Dr. Thomas J. Hoskins, well
! known and respected by the past
generation of. Ed.entonians, was a life
insurance representative associated
with the Travelers Insurance Com
pany, of Hartford, Conn. A wife,
Mrs. Isabel Hoskins, survives.
Mrs. Hoskins forwarded the ashes
of her husband in a bronze urn by
parcel post from New York to Zieg
ler’s Undertaking Parlors, prefacing
i its arrival by writing the undertakers
I and Rev. Mr. Ashby, saying she plan
ned to reach Edenton • next Sunday
and desired the obsequies to be held
the following day.
The burial of the cremated body of
Mr. Hoskins is said to be the first
funeral of its kind ever to be held in
Edenton. The urn containing the re
mains may be viewed at the Ziegler
funeral chapel.
White Christmas At
St. Paul's Dec. 11th
| On Sunday, December 11, at 3p.
; m., the Sunday School of St. Paul’s
Church will have its usual white
i Christmas. The school and all others
j who will do so, are asked to bring
gifts to this service, which will be
J given to the poor. The committee in
j charge asks that food be given when
ever this can be done. Send or bring
j the gift to the Church on the after
j noon of December 11th.
| Sends Regrets"]
Edenton’s hopes fit having An
thony Eden, prominent English
statesman, and a descendant of
Royal Governor Charles E<ten
for whom the town is’ named,
visit Edenton during his coming:'*
sojourn in America faded late
last week when Mayor J, H. Mc-
Mullan, reminding the former
British secretary of foreign af
fairs of a previous promise to
visit here if he ever came to this
country, again issuted an invita
tion to be the guest of the com
munity and in reply received a
"negative answer.
Mr. Eden in a cablegram ex
pressed much regret that owing t
to the shortness of Us visit he
would be unable to come to Eden
ton and view the grave of his
fssMua ancestor.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 8,1938. $1.25 Per Year.
| NEW PREACHER
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REV. W. C. BENSON
New Methodist minister com
ing here from Mt. Olive preached
to.his first congregation in Eden
ton Sunday and made a fine im
pression at both services.
Rev. W. C. Benson |
Begins Pastorate |
In Local Church;
Large Congregations on
Hand Sunday to Greet j
New Preacher
Preaching his first sermons in'
Edenton Sunday, Rev. W. C. Benson, 1
new pastor of the Methodist Church, J
was greeted with large congregations |
at both the morning and night ser- 1
vices. The new' preacher appeared
very appreciative of his opportunity!
to be a co-worker in this historical j
town and the cordial manner in which j
he was received. He bespoke the,
friendship and hospitality of mem
bers of his congregation, saying that'
all too often church members “just;
let the preacher and his family alone” j
very little realizing how lonely at,
times a preacher becomes and how he,
craves conversation with and visits
by his own flock.
Though holy communion was ob
served at the morning hour, Rev. Mr.
Benson preached a short but powerful
sermon and again at night he preach
ed an interesting sermon, using as his
theme the wise and foolish virgins.
One of the largest communion ser
vices in recent months was held in
the morning and again at night a
larger than usual congregation was
on hand.
Christmas Bali In
Armory Dec. 26th
Thurston’s Orchestra to!
Furnish Music For
Huge Affair
Plans are under way for a Christ
mas ball to be held in the new Na
tional Guard Armory under the au-j
spices of the local American Legion
Post, of which Joseph H. Conger is j
president. The dance, which is ex-j
pected to be made somewhat of a
large social affair, will be held Christ
mas Monday night and will feature
music by Hal Thurston’s swing or
chestra, of Rocky Mount.
W. A. “Spec” Jones, who has had
the Thurston orchestra here on other
occasions to the delight of local dan
cers, has been asked to handle the
arrangements for the Legion-affair,
hnd has consented.
Accompanying the orchestra will be
Mac MacDonald as soloist.
Fans Stage Oyster
Roast For Members
E. H. S. Football Team
Local football fans will stage an
oyster roast in honor of the Edenton
High School football squad tonight at
the County Dock. The expense, of
the affair will be borne by a group
of admirers, who have also arranged
a short program as entertainment.
The affair will take place at 7 o’clock.
New Sewing Room
Project Approved
By Commissioners
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Boost In Appropriation
Puts Members to
Thinking
$250 MORE YEAR
Sewing Room In Eden
ton Likely to Change
Location
Considerable thought was given by
the County Commissioners Monday
to the WPA sewing room project for
Chowan County, which as at present
set up terminates the last of Decem
ber. Present at the meeting was
Mrs. W. R. Stancil, supervisor of
sewing room projects, who informed
the Commissioners that in order to
have another sewing room project
approved it’ would be necessary for
the county to increase its appro\-ia
tion for the purpose of buying cloth
to be used in the sewing rooms. This
cost is approximately SSOO for a two
year project, or $250 per year more
than the present project costs.
There are at present 22 women em
ployed in two sewing rooms in the
county, one at Center Hill and one
in Edenton. At present about SSOO
is appropriated by the county for
what is termed “findings” which in
cludes thread, buttons, hooks and
j eyes, etc.
The Commissioners balked at the
| increased appropriation Mrs. Stancil
! said was necessary to continue the
! project, but they also realized that to
I close the sewing rooms would throw
, 22 bread-winners out of employment
and after careful consideration came
to the conclusion that it might be
I more costly to care for those who
would be thrown out of employment
than to pay the extra amount asked
I to provide them with employment, es
j pecially during the winter months just
l ahead
! The project* was therefore subse
! qucntly signed and will go into effect
as soon as approved. Os course, the
j project may be dropped at any time
I the sponsors see fit, but the Commis
sioners were reluctant to take a
chance on having the sewing rooms
| closed at this particular time and will
j continue them as long as they feel
j able and as long as the need is ap
. parent.
In Edenton the sewing room is now'
l located over the telephone and tele
, graph office, but will most likely be
! moved to the second floor of the
| Nejam building, the entire floor hav
! ing been rented by the county and
city jointly.
Methodists Conduct
Conference Sunday
j Methodists will hold their first
quarterly conerence Sunday night im
mediately after the regular preaching
service. Presiding Elder B. B. Slaugh
ter will preach and conduct the con
ference immediately afterward.
George H. Everett
Slowly Improving
D. \V. Wheeler Held In
Connection With Dan
gerous Injury
George H. Everett, who was un
conscious from Friday until Monday,
iis apparently showing gradual im
* provement at his home on East Queen
! Street. Mr. Everett’s condition was
I d.ue to concussion of the brain, as the
1 result of which D. W. Wheejer is be
ing held in Chowan County jail with
bond set at $2,000. No specific charge
has been lodged against him pending
developments.
Wheeler is held in connection with
Mr. Everett’s injury which followed
an argument in the former’s store,
police say, relative to some empty
pop bottles. Wheeler, according to
reports, claims that he ejected
Everett from his store and that the
latter subsequently fell over a wheel
barrow, causing the injury.
Police, however, maintain that Mr.
Everett was struck over the head
which caused him to lapse into un
consciousness.
Fears were entertained, that the
victim would not recover and his im
provement has greatly strengthened
the hope of members of the family
and friends that he would be able to
overcome the injury.
Have you bought your share of
Christmas Seals?
Farmers Vote On Saturday
On Cotton And Tobacco
Marketing Quotas In 1939
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I HONORED
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RICHARD I). DIXON
j Mr. Dixon was last Friday ap
-1 pointed vice-president of the
State Literary and Historical
5 Association.
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R. D- Dixon Is Made
: Vice President Os
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; Historians In State
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Signal State Honor Is
Bestowed on Local
Man *
UNSOLICITED
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Distinction Given Byj
! Literary and Histor
ical Association
Richard D. Dixon, court clerk, who;
; has been honorary and representative j
k i
' ace historian here since the death of .j
| his uncle, Dr. Richard Diiiard, but who
has never been officially honored for,
the distinction, was formally recog
nized in Raleigh last Friday night by.
appointment as vice-president of the
r State Literary and Historical Asso
ciation. The selection, always con
. sidered by savants as an enviable one,
’ came unsolicited to Mr. Dixon and
. was not known of by him until he
; read of it in the daily newspapers on
Saturday.
This is not the first time this im
portant State society has seen in
Edenton a place of ancient history,
but it is the initial occasion when an I
Ed.entonian has been chosen to fill j
| such an important berth. I
1 j Mr. Dixon received formal word;
this week of his appointment from
I Dr. C, C. Crittenden, the society’s «.c
--j retary at Raleigh, and has written his
• acceptance and appreciation.
Junior Auxiliary
Meets On Monday
A meeting of the Junior Auxiliary
of the American Legion will be held
Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
The Juniors will meet with Mary
MacDonald Holmes and every member
is urged to attend.
| A Little Short |
With all reports of canvassers '
turned in, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, !
chairman of the Chowan County
Chapter of the Red Cross, finds
that this year’s roll call lacked . 1
just about S2O of reaching the
S4OO quota. In checking up her !
returns, slhe finds that workers I
turned in $380.40.
While Mrs. Plruden regrets that
the County failed to measure up I
to past years’ contributions, she j
realizes that many people who
are altogether sympathetic with
the Red Cross are not in as
good financial circumstances as in
previous years and were unable
to enroll. She wishes to thank !
her loyal corps of workers and
those who contributed in this I
year’s drive. f j
This nevispaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realize good results.
Four Voting: Places Set
Up For Purpose In
Chowan
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NATION-WIDE
Two-thirds Majority Re
quired to Maintain
Quotas f
Cotton and flue-cured tobacco farm
ers will go to the polls Saturday,
December 10, to decide whether they
want marketing quotas again in 1939.
The voting will be by secret ballot, in
community polling places set up by
County AAA Committees, and. separ
at<i4>allots will be cast for each crop.
Meetings are being held through
out the county during the week for
both white and colored farmers for
the purpose of explaining the pro
gram for 1939.
For Chowan County the voting
places will be as follows;
Edenton Township—uourt House.
Middle Township—Z. W. Evans*
office.
Upper Township George Hollo
well’s store.
I Yeopim Township—Dick Coffield’s
store.
j Letter/, have been mailed bv County
Agent N. K. Rowell to every Chowan
I County farmer eligible to vote urg
; ing each one to go to the respective
I voting places and register his choice
j in the referenda.
! It will be a nation-wide referenda
and the total vote of farmers in all
j states will determine whether the
. marketing quotas will be in effect,
j next year. A two-thirds majority of
j approval is required for the quotas to
1 become effective.
ij All growers of flue-cured tobacco
i in 1938 and all producers of cotton
| with a staple length of less than lVa
| inches this year are el-igibl-v‘•iy,'ote.
Each grower will have only one vote,
I even though he operates two or more
! farms.
In explanation of the referenda, E.
Y. Floyd, AAA executive officer at
| State College, said the secretary of
! agriculture is required under the 1938
| Farm Law to call for votes on mark
| eting quotas when the supply of cot
ton or tobacco, or both reaches a cer
tain level. Such is the case now.
j Marketing quotas are designed to
’; keep supplies more closely in line
, ! with demand, Floyd said. Quotas al
, so serve as a protection to farmers
i who plant within their acreage allot
-1 ments. Without quotas producers
; who overplant their allotments may
j defeat the efforts of those who try to
adjust the supply to the demand, he
; pointed out.
; Cotton loans will not be available
, unless marketing quotas are approv
| ed, Floyd explained. “Farmers have
only to remember that they can sell
las much cotton and tobacco over a
period of years with a program as
I I they can without a program; statistics
’; prove this,” the AAA officer con
! eluded.
Five Counties in
Music Festival At
Hertford Dec. 18
Gigantic Affair to Initi
ate Series Held In
Albemarle
BANDS AND SONG
Held Sunday Afternoon
In Perquimans High
1 School
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| Christmas, time of music, mirth
j and mummery, will get an enlivening
start in Hertford on Sunday after
j noon, December 18, when the Albe
marle Music Festival Association,
| newly instituted, will preserit the first
1 of several such occasions to be held
by the organization throughout the
I Albemarle during the coming year,
j The Perquimans county affair is
planned to be one of the largest af
fairs of its kind ever held in this sec
tion of the State. The place will be
the spacious High School auditorium,
just outside the town, and the pro
! gram will consist of both instrumental
and vocal selections by the high
I school bands and glee dubs from
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