l« these columns will be I
found a. fair presentation I
I «/ local and county news I
I of general interest. I
plume VI —Number 2.
' Herbert Leary Supporting
MirnsendßecoveryPlanTo
|Speed Prosperity’s Return
Pjrovides For Annuity
*Not To Exceed S2OO
Per Month
MUSTSPEND
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Former Solicitor Plan
ning to Organize
Townsend €lubs
Herbert Leary, whose term as so
licitor for the First Judicial District
expired on January 1, after careful
. and thorough investigation and. study
■ of the Townsend Recovery Plan,
unknown as the General Welfare Act of
and the California Plan, and
pension plans, has declared he
the Townsend Plan above all
and would, aggressively advo-
BBflrahe passage of the General V. el
-of 1937, introduced in Con-
February 2, 1937. He further
declared the Townsend Plan is a pro
gram of national scope to provide
security for the aged, jobs for the
unemployed and. home markets for
. the products of American industry.
• The plan, he said, will accomplish
these objectives by providing security
to those persons over the age of sixty
years by supplying them with liberal
'; monthly annuities, not exceeding
'■‘ WOP a month; and the retirement
from gainful occupation of these
millions of older, workers will make
their jobs available for the unemploy
ed; and the spending by this retired
class, together with the new earnings
made available to the unemployed,
will create buying jjower ample to
absorb the products of American in
, dustry.
m Every person, whether man or
■ woman, <ixty years of age or oyer,
has been a citizen of the United
Kfetates for at least five years, will be
■rAfible an annuity not to
r Tiy ,fed on the annuitant not engaging
in) Any gainful pursuit and. further
cqjditioned on the spending by each
annuitant of the monthly annuity
during the calendar month for which
it is received, or within five days
The annuities will be financed by;
of a two per cent tax on all
by firms and individuals
PHnsing the markets to sell their goods
HBhad • services ; this tax to be collected
|Beach month by any method designated
the Secretary of the Treasury, and
■each annuitant will receive his pro
■ rata share of the proceeds of the two
per cent transactions tax, not exceed,-
■ ing the maximum of S2OO a month,
B- for life, the balance remaining in the
■ fund to be used toward liquidation
■ of the National debt and when that
I is cleared, any balance left will go
■ into the General Fund.
■fckSince the Townsend Plan is a pro-,
of national scope, it must be en
■■cted into law by the Congress of the
States. For this reason,
■Brown send Clubs have been organized
■Tin Congressional Districts throughout
■pbe country and new members are
iwjUdijr joining the Townsend ranks, j
. When a majority of the voters in any
Obngressional District in the United
.States demand the enactment of the
Townsend Plan, their legislative re-
H Ipreoentatives will have no alternative.
(except to support the measure in
pfCbngress, and according to Mr. Leary,
the Townsend Plan has the support
if 166 \ members of the National!
/'House of Representatives and at
f . least 12 U. S. Senators, and support-
I increasing fast, as 92 Repre
f sppifives and five Senators were acld
■ e<) during the recent election.
Iff. is very much enthused
f Over the Townsend Plan as an effec
! liip*i«meth#<l of bringing back pros
| fterfty Mid will, no doubt, organize a
I rJHHtober of Townsend Plan clubs in j
B Harvey Thomas Leaves
I Town Due To 111 Health
P| will be interested to know
PBHR||Pifewy Thomas, who has been
H bprrespipding for a group of large
Wk d»Hy papers for the past three years,
v Menton Sunday. Mr. Thomas,
PSL" ! “ fif-'® l6 P® st several months has
ft failing health, accompanied
. 5 k: John G. Thomas, to Wilson,
-«ire he was taken to Duke
an examination following
"Bm* i«l»d planned to enter an in
'/V-|-»t Pinehurst, where he ex
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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Fisheries Chairman |
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JOHN F. WHITE
Aside from being appointed on
11 other committees, Representa
tive John F. White, of Chowan
County, was on Monday appoint
ed chairman of the committee on
Commercial Fisheries for this
session of the General Assembly.
Dr. Wm. D. Perry
Speaker At P. T. A.
Meetingjan. 27th
Local Group Fortunate/
In Securing Outstand
ing Lecturer
ALL INVITED
Hoped to Fill School Au
ditorium With Men
And Women
Members of the Edenton Parent-
Teachers Association are quite elated
over the fact that Dr. William D.
I Perry -of the University of North
Carolina, will speak at a meeting
scheduled to be held in the school
auditorium on Friday, January 27, at
8 p. m. Dr. Perry will speak upon
the subject, “Growing Up Emotional
ly,” and officers of the Association
informed The Herald that the meet
ing is not for members only, but that
it is hoped the auditorium will be
filled with both men arid women of
the community.
Dr. Perry is formerly from Eli
zabeth City and has taught journal
ism at the R. J. Reynolds High
j School at Winston-Salem, going from
there to Columbia, where he received
his PhJ>. degree. He is now student
advisor of the freshman class at the
University of North Carolina. He
has earned quite a reputation for his
outstanding addresses on education
i and problems of children in school,
| and in that he is greatly in demand,
‘ the local Association feels very for-
I tunate, indeed, to have him speak in
■ Edenton.
| Junior Auxiliary Has
I Interesting Meeting
i Nine members of the Junior Auxil- J
iary were present at a meeting held]
Monday afternoon with Annie Ruth|.
and Josie White. A special feature,
of an interesting program was the
reading of letters from war veterans
at Oteen expressing appreciation for
Christmas gifts sent. Meeting with
the youngsters were Mrs. O. H. Brown
j and Mrs. W. E. Baker.
The next meeting will be held thej
| second Tuesday in February with j
Martha Conger.
First Shad
\ William B„ Shepard, so far as
this newspaper can learn, is the
first fisherman in these parts to
catch n shad this year. Included
in a catch on Friday was a nice
6'/2-potmd roe shad, which graced
the Shepard supper table the
same night.
The early appearance of at
least this one shad will no donbt
revive hopes among fishermen
I nfoUt for a fiuuiffo
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 12,1939.
White Is Chairman
Os Committee In
General Assembly
Chowan’s Representa
tive Heads Committee
On Fisheries
ON lI~OTHER|
Will Be Glad to Learn of
Wishes of People
“Back Home”
Popularity and ability of John F.
White, Chowan County’s representa
tive in the General Assembly, was re
flected in the appointment of commit
tees Monday night by Speaker of the
House D. L. Ward,. Aside from be-
Imed a member of 11 other
;tees, Mr. White was also ap
l chairman of the committee
imercial fisheries, which indus
e to its importance among his
uents, claims his especial in-
B
White, home over the week-end,
sed the hope that if any of his
uents are interested in any par
legislation he will be glad to
rom them or will arrange for|
irence on any matter pertaining ’
Welfare of the county. As I
i said, he has had no requests j
kind and that he is represent
-2 county and for that reason
ipreciate knowing the wishes;
“folks back home.”
committees on which Mr. |
was appointed are Committee!
iance, Committee on Roads,
ttee on Unemployment Com
pensation, Committee on Public Utili-l
'ties, Committee on Conservation and
Development, Committee on Oysters,
I Committee on Deaf and Dumb, Com-
I mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, Committee on Constitutional i
Amendments, Committee on Proposi
tions and Grievances, Committee on
Military Affairs and, Committee on
Federal Buildings.
Bachmans Improving
In Tarboro Hospital
i
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. I
Bachman, of Columbia, will be glad to |
learn that they are both improving i
from injuries received in a recent au
tomobile accident. Mr. and Mrs.
Bachman are still confined to the
Edgecombe General Hospital in Tar
boro.
Bank Os Edenton's
Christmas Club Far
Ahead Os Last Year
700 Members Expected
In'Club For Present
Year
That Christmas Savings Clubs in
the Bank of Edenton are becoming
more popular each year is reflected in
the fact that this year Will eclipse
last_ year's number of depositors in
this group of savers by about 200.
Last year there was approximately
500 Christmas Club members, where
as that number was reached several
days ago making it necessary for the
bank to purchase 200 more of the
pass books.
j With the time limited to about two
| more weeks, bank officials feel cer
! tain that all of the 700 books will be
j put into use and that that number of
people will receive a check for their
' deposits just prior to the 1939
holidays.
BARBARA SUTTON INJURED
Edenton relatives were distressed
Monday to learn that Barbara Sutton,
; young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
! Charlie Sutton, had been seriously in
| jured a few days before when struck
by an automobile. The little girl is
in a Washington, N. C., hospital. Hie
Buttons lived in Edenton several
years ago, and Barbara, with her sis
ter, Theda, visits her aunt, Mrs. John
Harrell, each summer.
GEORGE DAIL IMPROVING
Friends will be glad to learn that
Corporal George Dail of the State
Highway Patrol, is gradually improv
ing after an operation on his leg. He
is now able to leave his home after
being confined for several days.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will hold its regular meeting
tonight at 8 o’clock. J. R. Byrum, the
master, requests a ful! attendance of
members.
Chowan County Now Being Combed For
Memberships In Farm Bureau After
Meeting Held In Court House Last Friday
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68 Residents Os North Edenton
Direct Petition To Peanut Mill
! i
Complaint Registered at
Town Council Meet
ing Tuesday Night
PROPERTY” MARRED
Request Screen In Stack
to Prevent Scattering j
Peanut Hulls
Signed by 68 residents of North
Edenton, a petition was presented to
Town Council at the meeting held j
Tuesday night. The petition was di- j
rected at the Albemarle Peanut Cum-,
pany and requests that concern to j
equip its smoke stacks with a screen |
to prevent scattering of burned and;
I unburned particles of peanut hulls i
1 which are used for fuel.
The petition set forth the following:
I “Whereas, the homes, residents and
. property of those citizens of Edenton
! are marred which are located in
! North Edenton by the continued use
| of peanut hulls for fuel by the Albe
j marie Peanut Company, whenever the
! wind is from a north or northeast
direction, and;
“Whereas, the burned and unburned
particles of peanut hulls are scatter
ed at the vagaries of the wind over
the said premises thereby making
them unsightly and uncomfortable, |
and;
’ “Whereas, several and repeated
complaints made to the said Albe
marle Peanut Company have failed to
i result in the elimination of such dis
| comfort and nuisance;
j- “Therefore, we, the undersigned
I citizens of Edenton and residents of
North Edenton do hereby respectfully
. petition your honorable board that
the said Albemarle Peanut Company
be required to equip their smoke-
I stack (s) with screen or other device
adequate to eliminate the discomfort
and nuisance hereinbefore mentioned.”
Mayor McMullan appointed Albert]
Byrum and J. Ed,win Bufflap to make I
an investigation and see what can be!
done about the matter. I
Carl Voyles, Duke
Coach, Speaker At
Football Banquet
Rotarians and Lions to'
Jointly Entertain
Football Squad
Though a definite date has not been
' set, Carl Voyles, assistant athletic
, director under Coach Wallace Wade
, and end coach of the Duke Blue
Devils, has accepted an invitation to :
, speak at a banquet held jointly by the
Edenton Rotary and Lions Clubs in
[ honor of Coach David Holton and his
, Edenton High School football squad.
, j The banquet will be held the latter
I part of this month and Mr. Voyles’
( j acceptance of the invitation to speak
’ has greatly increased interest in the
affair. •
Mr. Voyles attended the Rose Bowl
; game and it is expected that he will,
( either show pictures or comment on
the game. He has been at Duke ever
since Wallace Wade has been coach :
and on February 15 will assume the
duties of athletic director at William.
'. and Mary College.
'I The two civic clubs have agreed to,
■ j entertain the football boys jointly ]
l and to work with Coach Holton in
’ planning the affair the Rotarians
1 have appointed George Capehart and
1 William Jones, while the Lions named i
1 J. Clarence Leary, G. M. Byrum and
W. S. Privott.
L
Gates Man Hurt In
Rocky Hock Woods
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William Riddick, a white resident
. of Gates County, narrowly escaped
. fatal injuries Monday while logging!
in the Rocky Hock section of this
county. Riddick was struck back of
the head when a log slipped as it was
: being loaded, causing possible frac
; ture of the skull.
) He was rushed to the Powell Clinic
l here and later removed to his home
in Gates County.
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County Physician
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DR. J. A. POWELL
Selected from three applicants.
Dr. Powell was on Monday ap
pointed by the Board of Health
as County Physician for a two
year term.
Board Os Health
Names Dr. Powell
County Physician
Selection Made From
Three Applicants
For Position
STATISTICS
| Negroes Lead In Both
Birth and Death Rate
| During Year
At a meeting of the Board of |
Health held on Monday Dr. J. A.:
Powell was elected county physician j
for a period of two years, succeeding
Dr. L. P. Williams, who has been
holding the position. Dr. Powell
selected from three applicants, D-.
Williams seeking re-appointment and
' Dr. John W. Warren presenting an
application.
] The Board of Health is composed
of D. M. Warren as chairman of the
County Commissioners; W. J. Taylor,
of the Board of Education; Mayor J.
11. McMullan, Dr. W. S. Griffin, Dr.
Martin Wisely and. Dr. Roland
Vaughan.
Among interesting vital statistics
brought out at the meeting revealed
the fact that during the past yeai
the white birth rate was 148 as com
pared with 151 among the colored
, race. The colored death rate, how
ever, far exceeded that of the white,
76 Negroes having died during the
' year as against 49 white people.
I Measles appeared to be predomi
nant among contagious diseases, 212
cases being reported among white]
people and 101 cases among Negroes.
, There were eight cases of whooping
! cough reported, by white people, and
only one reported among Negroes.
Twelve cases of diphtheria was also!
| reported by white people and only one 1
' case among Negroes.
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Any Complaint?
John F. White, Chowan Coun
ty’s representative in the General
Assembly, home over the week
end, informed The Herald that
l the Board of Conservation ait|d
Development would meet Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week in
> Raleigh for the purpose of hear
; ing any complaints by hunters or
i i fishermen relative to present
laws or any changes which might
! be desired. Mr. White is especially
interested in this phase of North
Carolina development and urges
: any of his constituents to be
« present or inform him of their i
desires.
This neons paper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers will
realize good results.
$1.25 Per Year.
R. C. Holland Forcibly
Presents Need For
Cooperation
INTEREST^SHOWN
H. T. Hobbs and E. G.
Blanchard Lead Two
Groups
Whether Chowan County farmers
rally to the cause or else fade out of
the picture so far as cooperation with
the Farm Bureau is concerned de
pends upon a drive now in progress
arid scheduled to terminate on Fri
day. The campaign is the result of
a meeting held in the Court House
last Friday when farmers present
were told of the need for cooperation
if they expected to make any material
progress.
Speaking during the meeting were
County Agent N. K. Rowell, R, C.
Holland, and -J. T. Cooper, of Gates
ville,
Mr. Rowell, in calling the meeting
to order and stating its purpose,
called on Mr. Holland to introduce
Mr. Cooper, but before doing that
Mr. Holland, seated on a table and in
a persuasive but gentle tone of voice,
had_ a heart-to-heart talk with those
present.
“Peanut mills, cotton mills, doctors,
lawyers, merchants and labor are or
ganized for their own interests,” be
gan Mr. Holland, “and unless farmers
organize to see that they get their
just part, they will be left out so far
as their share of the national income
is concerned.”
He told hearers that only by
organization could farmers hope to
present their claims, and thaf. it
could not be accomplished by crab
bing, fuming and. about
their plight on the street corners or
at a quarterly conference of a church.
“Things are not accomplished that
way,” he said.
Mr. Holland, who has spent consid
erable time as well as money in the
interest of farmers, told those pres
ent of the splendid cooperation shown
by farmers of other counties at va
rious meetings and that frequently
he has been embarrassed when Cho
wan’s representatives were asked to
stand or to signify the amount of
money the county would provide in
I the interest of some particular move
ment for their benefit. Frankly, he
■) informed them, that unless he secured
! the cooperation and aid of Chowan’s
■ farmers he intended to discontinue
I his efforts. He did say, however,
that he did not believe Chowan
County’s farmers would be willing to
remain unconcerned and allow sister
counties to bear all of th: expense
involved in campaigns and efforts to
bring about better prices for their
crops. “It's about time farmers get
together and quit competing with
each other,” he said, emphasizing the
importance of becoming identified
with an organization with a member
ship large enough so that the powers
that be can be compelled to listen
and consider requests made by their
representatives.
He said he has joined various
farm organizations, but for actual
good accomplished he placed none
on a par with the Farm Bureau.
Mr. Cooper then spoke and related
some of his experiences in his work
j with the Farm Bureau. He was
I formerly farm agent in Gates County
' and especially commented on the
! strength of the Bureau in Gates
County. After thoroughly explaining
the. advantage of membership in the
organization he entered into the task
of forming a local organization.
“There are about 1,000 farmers in
Chowan,” he said, “and I see no rea-
I son why you should not have 400 or
1 500 members instead of only 10 as
at present.”
i Considerable interest was aroused
and immediately the county was di-
I vided with H. T. Hobbs and E. G.
Blanchard selected to captain two
teams which will make practically a
house-to-house canvass for members.
Mr. Hobbs and .his assistants will
work in Edenton and Yeopim Town
ships, while Mr. Blanchard and his
cohorts will comb those farmers liv
ing in Middle and Upper Townships.
Mr. Holland agreed with the assist
ance of one or two others, to canvass
In Edenton to secure associate mem
bers.
Those assisting Mr. Hobbs are: J.
H. Morgan, H. C. Goodwin, J. A.
Webb, Jr., W. J. Goodwin, T. J.
Hoskins, L. E. Francis, W. B. Hassell,
jC. H. Barber, J. L. Hassell and W.
|D. Moran. Mr. Blanchard's assist
-1 ants are: J. L. Savage, L. W. Belch,
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