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Woliahe V.—Number 51.
Robert L Chesson
L Wins Suit Against
■tPlpouth Concern
rEdenton Man Awarded
t $2,668 For Breach of
i Contract
| NOTEAPPEAL
MFrial Consumes Four
I Days of December
’What appeared to be a very brief
PS term of Superior Court last week de
veloped into an all week session, with
? Judge C. Everett Thompson returning
from Elizabeth City Saturday to com
plete-all details of the term.
Quickly disposing of the criminal
docket Monday, the suit of Robert L.
Chesson against the Kieckhoffer Con
tainer Company of Plymouth was tak
en up Tuesday and consumed the re
mainder of the week.
Mr. Chesson was suing the pulp
mill for $11,006 for breach of con
tract and following the testimony of
a long list of witnesses and the delib
jji oration of a jury for about 10 hours,
Mr. Chesson was awarded a verdict
h in his favor with the amount of his
damages to be paid by the Plymouth
I concern aetat $2,668.27.
The case was vigorously prosecuted
V by John Hall and Henry Leßoy of
f Elizabeth City, while counsel for the
t defendant corporation were W. D.
Pruden and Zeb Vance Norman, of
Plymouth.
Chesson claimed that a verbal con
tract ; wss made between him and a
representative of the pulp mill to
'AmiSsh palp wood and that the latter
P agreed to furnish equipment and aid
* vance money for the payroll which
was subsequently to be deducted
from the price paid for pulpwood. On
the strength of this contract Chesson
bought a quantity of wood on lands
& owned by former Judge Walter Small.
However, according to the plaintiff,
the pulp mill refused to accept wood
shipped by him thereby causing a
financial loss in that he entered into
an agreement to pay SI7OO for the
standing timber.
‘Counsel for the defendant endeav
ored to show that a contract was not
entered into and following the verdict
argued with Judge Thompson to set it
aside on the grounds that the pulp
wood- was not delivered and therefore
r their client would be paying for
| something which they had not receiv
ed. The however, refused to
interfere with Hie verdict returned
(after the jury deliberated for so long
» and as a result Messrs. Pruden
and Norman appealed to the Supreme
Court. ~-wv<yrE"
Twilight Service'
At Baptist Church
On Christmas Day
Choir WiflPresent Mu
fc. sical Program at
£ Featuring the Christmas season
twiight service at the Bap
. flpjmA at s.o'clock Christmas as-
This service will be ghttn
Choir' .composed <rf
■fiS voices under the direction rtf Hr*.
f A. Hughes and Mitt AgWtt Chap
tla church will be decordted in
wrerareen. candles and the like with
Httdbme lights and candles funfiWh
- %«ttonly illumination.
Hnelnded m the service will be far- i
nit Christmas songs, the program
'“0) JCbme All Ye Faithful,” choir;
Upon a Midnight Clear,’’
■allegation; Prayer; “O Holy
women’s voices; "The New
Bwrffiling,’’ choir; Scripture, Mr.
Wel|fi§iaric! The Herald Angels
Sini/ilqongregation; "The First
’Mom,” choir; “Silent
Ibt,’* Mrs. Hughes and Male choir;
| World,” congregation;
W of the choir are: Mrs. M.
f tthes, Miss Margaret Hollowell,
I %ioyd Bunch, Mrs. S. C. Mills,
: :? Edna Goodwin, Mrs.
iiii njpile, Mrs. Wallace Jones, al-
Leary
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
The Puĺishen
Masons Elect New
. Officers For 1939
J. Rodney Byrum New'
Master of Unanimity
Lodge
At the meeting Thursday night of
Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A.
M., officers for the year 1939 were
elected. The election resulted in the
following selections: Master, J. Rod
ney Byrum; senior warden, C. W.
.treasurer, C. H. Wood; secretary, J. J
Edwin Bufflap.
Mr. Byrum as incoming master re
places E. T. Rawlinson.
These officers, together with those
appointed b y the new master, will be
installed at the meeting Thursday.
December 30.
Many Turned Away
At First Musical In
Hertford Sunday
Perquimans School Un
able to Accommodate
All Who Came
1,500 ATTEND
Next Affair Scheduled
For Edenton Early
- In Spring
As had been predicted, the audi-
I torium at the Perquimans County
High School in Hertford was unable
to accommodate the huge crowd which
assembled Sunday afternoon to hear
the first program held by the Albe
marle Music Festival Association. It
was estimated that 1500 people came
to hear the program, which was sche
duled to begin at 3:30 o'clock. Aa
early as 2 o’clock some had taken
their seats in the auditorium and by
the time the music began many were
unable to get in the building and
spent the afternoon elsewhere.,.^
• About 230 participated on the pro
gram all of whom were seated on tfaa
large stage in the auditorium.
F. T. Johnson, superintendent of
Perquimans schools made* fitting ad
dress of welcome and expressed his
firm belief that interest in music is
growing in the Albemarle. Rev. D.
Bharpe made the invocation.
\a very delightful program was
rendered, which included for the most
pan seasonable numbers thus afford
ing an appropriate send off for the
Christmas holidays.
Elizabeth City led in the number of
participants with 40 in the glee club
and 45 in the band. Edenton had 80
participants, 'while Pasquotank Coun
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[ Free Oyster Roast]
As a gesture of appreciation
for their faithful service, Town
Council will stage an oyster roast
next Tuesday night for all town
employees. The affair will be
held at the power plant begin-
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 22, 1938. $1.25 Per Year.
Check Forger Held j
I For Superior Court
J. B. Thomas of Near
Bath Passes Checks
On Windsor Man
J. B. Thomas, who gave his name
, as S. B. Jones, was held for the April
i term of Superior Court Tuesday when
; he was given a preliminary hearing
in Recorder’s Court charged with |
forging the name of W. T. Tadlock, of
Windsor. He was later released un
der SSOO bond.
Thomas, who was identified by 0.
M. Elliott and Ralph Parrish, bought]
merchandise at both stores, payment]
. for which he offered a check at thej
i J. H. Holmes Co. store for $42 and
at the Parrish store for $34. Becom
ing suspicious when it was learned!
that Thomas presented two checks, !
Mr. Tadlock was reached on the phone j
and asked if he had issued checks in
the amounts. Mr. Tadlock denied
writing the checks and after a search
for Thomas, who lives near Bath, he
was arrested by highway patrolmen
as he returned from a hunting trip
| near Belhaven.
Free Show At Taylor
Thursday To Assist
In Helping Needy
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At 11 o’clock Thursday morning a
free show will be given at the Taylor
Theatre, the only requirement being
for everyone attending to bring some
I gift to be given to the unfortunate of
l the community. The picture selected
, for this show is “Little Orphan An
nie,which is very appropriate for
the occasion and will especially de
light the youngsters.
‘ v Manager Earnhardt requests that
' dO perishable goods be brought as a
1 gift. What is brought to the theatre
1 will be turned over to the Red Cross
to be distributed among the needy.
; Creswell Man Loses -
His Driving License
Eddie Hare, of the Creswell sec
tion, lost his driving license for 12 j
months and was fined SSO and costs
in Recorder’s Court Tuesday upon be
ing found guilty of driving an auto
mobile while under the "influence of tt
quor. Hate W*s arrested about a
week ago whdn he turned his ear up
the Worfolk SoOthem Rafiroad track#
while intoxicated.
Vesper Services At
M. E. Church Sunday
Rev. W. C. Benqfn, pastor of the
Methodist Church, will preach a
Christmas sermon at the morning
hour Sunday morning.’ At this ser
vice special music will be rendered by
the junior choir.
At 7 o’clock at night a vesper ser
vice will be held beginning at o’clock.
A cordial invitation Is extended all to
attend both of these services.
N.
Christmas Services
At St. Paul’s Church
Christmas services at St. Paul’s
Church will be a midnight service on
Christmas eve, and at 11 a. m. on
Christmas Day.
Those who will send decorations
for Christmas are asked to get them
in today (Thursday). The committee
will decorate the church on Friday
[Stage All Set For
; Christmas Dance
Huge Crowd Expected
At Armory Monday
Night
All preparations have been com
pleted for the big Christmas dance i
to be held in the Armory Monday
night, which is expected to draw the
I largest dance crowd in recent years.
Music for the dance will be furnished
by Hal Thurston and his swing or
chestra Vrom Rocky Mount.
Sponsored by the American Legion
! and directed by W. P. (Spec)'Jones,
I the affair has been widely advertised
j and according to announced intentions
from many out-of-town the spacious
. armory will be well filled with dance
! lovers.
Many advance tickets, on sale at
! local drug stores at a saving of 50
cents, have been sold, assuring a
large attendance of local people.
Dancing will begin at 9.30 and con
tinue until 2 o’clock.
Grand Jury Finds
Very Few Faults
In Chowan Countyi
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Recommends Screening;
Os Windows at Both |
Graded Schools
That ChbWdii affairs are
being conducted ill a satisfactory
manner was reflected by the few
faults found last week by the grand
jury for the December term of Su
perior Court. The jurymen reported
that the county jail was in good con
dition and at the time of inspection
j there were two white and two colored
prisoners. The offices in the Court
House, too, were found to be in good
order and with sufficient equipment.
In investigating the Clerk of
j Court's office, it was found that Chas.
F. Russell and R. W. Stokely, ad
ministrators of the estate of J. R.
Stokely, had not filed a statement of
final settlement of said estate.
Several minor defects ■ were found
on some of the school buses, and the
jury continued the recommendation!
of previous juries that State Patrol-1
man George I. Dail inspect all school j
buses each month.
A recommendation was also includ
ed in the report that windows be
screened! at botn white and colored
graded schools of Edenton and aIBO
Chowan High School toilet windows.
It was also reported that two of
the previous County Home inmates
are living in quarters that are not as 1
sanitary as they should be kept.
Ernest W. Lee Again
Operating Bridge Inn
Ernest W. Lee, who formerly oper
ated Bridge End Service Station, near
Chowan River Bridge, but for the
past several months has been located
beyond the Midway on the Windsor
highway, is again in charge of the
Bridge End station, resuming control
lest week.
Already many of his- former cus
tomers have visited him, and in the
near future he will construct conven
ient arrangements to serve barbecue
1 and oysters in every form.
Mayor McMulian Signs
WPA Project For Athletic
Center On Old Fair Grounds
zr
j Reappointed
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Her many Chowan County
friends will be delighted to know
* that Mrs. J. B. Spillman has been
i re-appointed by Governor Hoey
as vice chairman of the State Un
employment Commission. Mrs.
Spillman’s term is for a period of
six years and carries with it an
annual salary of $5,000. Only
last week Mrs. Spillman was the
principal speaker at Chowan
Woman’s Club Incoming Day ac
tivities.
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| Century Mark |
“Aunt Lizzie’’ Bunch, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. Ida Reed,
at Center Hill, will celebrate her
100th birthday on Christmas Day.
“Aunt” Lizzie has been blind for
sometime, but invariably recog
nizes her friends by their voice.
She has been poorly for sometime
now and has grown very thin.
Red Men Elect New
Group Os Officers
J. ICraig Haste Selected
As Sachem For Next
Six Months
| New officers for Chowan Tribe ot
j Red Men were elected at the meeting
[held Monday night, when the follow
j ing were chosen:
i J, C. Haste, sachem; Ernest Yf. Lee,
J Senior sagamore; Lloyd C. Bunch, jun
. ior sagamore; W. C. Hollowell, pro
phet; Raleigh Hollowell, chief of re
fords; A . S. Hollowell, collector of
wampum; W T . J. Daniels, keeper of
wampum.
These officers, together with the
appointive officers, will be installed at
the meeting held January 2 by Oscar
Brown, deputy great sachem.
Twilight Carol Service
At Center Hill Dec. 25
A twilight carol service will be giv-j
en at Center Hill Methodist Church j
on Christmas Day. The service is
sponsored by Willie Monds, superin
tendent and teacher of the children’s
division. This is a gift service to
.the people of the community, everyone
of whom is cordially invited to attend.
| Meeting Os Red Men
Called Off Monday
Due to next Momday being general
ly observed as a holiday, Chowan
Tribe of Red Men have postponed the
regular meeting for that night. The
next meeting will be held on January
2, at which time the newly-elected
officers will be installed.
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All those who expect to com
pete in the Christmas decoration
contest must have their display
ready by Thursday night, accord
ing to Mayor J. H. McMulian.
Much favorable comment has
been heard about decorations in
general in Edenton this year and
all residences as well as business
houses should look their best by
Thursday night.
The Garden Club will judge the
various displays and name the
winners.
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers wUI
realise good results.
E. & W. Board Appro
priate Town’s Share,
$1,313
NEW LOCATION
Work Expected to Be
gin on Major Improve
ment By January 2
One of the most outstanding im
provements in the way of beautifica
tion in Edenton was assured Tuesday
morning when Mayor J. H. McMulian,
in behalf of the Town of Edenton,
signed a WPA project for the erec
tion of an athletic center on Hicks
Field.
The improvement calls for the re
moval of the present unsightly grand
stand and half-torn down fence
around the baseball park and in its
place will be erected a substantial
grandstand and bleachers as well as a
modern and sturdily constructed
fence. »
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Present at the meeting Tuesday
was R. B. Riddick from the Windsor
WPA office, who explained various
problems which were not altogether
clear to the sponsors. Previously
Town Council approved the project
providing the E. & W. Board would
furnish the sponsor’s share of the ex
penditure. The E. & W. Board sub
sequently agreed to appropriate this
amount which is $1313. The project,
according to tentative plans, calls for
the grading of a new baseball dia
mond with a grandstand seating about
nearby. The park will also include a
foqtball with bleachers seating
in the neighborhood of 1500 people.
The project was signed for the em
ployment of 20 WPA workers, who
are expected to begin grading about
January 2. The exact location of the
stadium on the plot of town-owned
property has not yet been determined,
but more than likely will be along
one of the streets adjoining the
grounds. •
Meeting Os Rotary
Called Off Today
Members of Club Con
tribute Price of Meal
To Stocking Fund
As is customary during the week
. preceding Christmas, there will be no
: meeting of the Edenton Rotary Club
today. Instead, every Rotarian is ex
pected to pay the usual 50 cents
■ charged for the meal which will be
i turned over to the Stocking Fund for
the purchase of presents for needy
children in the community.
At last week’s meeting the Rotar
, ians were treated to a splendid ad
dress by Rev. W. C. Benson. Mr.
Benson very ably spoke about the
principles of Rotary, other civic
groups, fraternal orders and the
church as well. While many of them
carry out the ritualistic part of their
> work to perfection, he said, yet from
j a study of present day conditions i>
the world at large, it is high time
for a revival in all groups to the end
that the tenets of each organizatioa
is made paramount among the individ
ual members.
Masonic Meeting Is
Called Off Tonight
Due to quite a few of the members
being employed at rights during the
holiday season, the regular Masonic
meeting has been called off tonight
by the master of Unanimity Lodge,
E. T. Rawlinson.
The meeting of the lodge will be
held next week, however, when new
officers will be installed and a new
year’s activities begun.
Bicyclist Run Down
On Suffolk Highway
Hubert Godley, 16-year-old white
boy, of the Hancock Station neighbor
hood, narrowly escaped serious injury
Sunday night when he was run down
while riding a bicycle on the Jxjghway.
The boy had no light on his wKeel and
was struck by Clayton Roberts, a
colored man.
The boy was rendered unconscious
for some time, but is rapidly recov
ering from his Injuries, which for the
most part are bruises.