In those columns will be
found a /dr presentation
cl Iced end county nows
Sf {moral Interest.
Volume Vl.—Number 17.
Edenton Makes Another Bid
To Get In Movietone News
Through Fishing Industry
M. D. €ooke Here Two
Days Filming Inter
esting Scenes
WELL "PLEASED
Splendid Shots Taken at
H. C. Brickie’s Fishery
On Monday
Edenton is making another bid to
be publicized in the movies, this time
the fishing industry claiming the at
tention of Fox Movietone. On Mon
day and Tuesday M. D. Cooke, of
Hampton, Va., who will be remem
bered as filming Edenton’s peanut
exhibition on Broad Street several
months ago, took numerous shots of
both pound and seine fishing, during
the'course of which he was able to
take splendid views which he thinks
will claim the attention of his firm.
Early Monday morning Mr. Cooke,
who was accompanied by Mayor J. H.
McMullan, W. A. Everett and J. Ed
win Bufflap, was taken by Cage Hay
man, deputy fish commissioner, to the
pound nets operated by S. W. Taylor,
John G. Small and A. S. Smith, where
action pictures were snapped as the
Negro fishermen went about their
regular duties.
Later the party went to the seining
grounds of H. C. Brickie at Skinner’s
Point, where many views were filmed
during three hauls. Mr. Cooke was
primarily interested in the catch of
shad and fortunately at the Brickie
fishery he obtained such pictures
which he believes will warrant a film
,on the industry to be released to
moving picture houses all over the
country. Much of the success of
these pictures is due to Mr. Brickie,
who went out of his way afid caused
a considerable amount of extra work
in order to provide the proper set
tings for successful views. While at
his place the group was treated to a
sumptuous fish dinner by Mr. Brickie
which was greatly appreciated and
the party having been on the
( Water since 6 o’clock in the morning.
•On Tuesday Mr. Cooke filmed a
number of scenes around fish houses
which included those at Oolerain.
Mayor McMullan and Jimmy Earn
hardt, manager of Taylor Theatre,
will await with much interest the re
lease of the film, which will no doubt
be released in its entirety to either
the theatre or Mayor McMullan.
Half Million Shad
‘Released Last Week
New Rearing Pond at]
Hatchery Now Hous
> ing Same Number
Half -a million young shad about an
inch in length were liberated by the
local United. States Fish Hatchery
late last week and- about the same
number were placed in the new rear
ing pond adjoining the creek. The
pond, used for the first time since
the extensive WPA improvements at
tlte Hatchery, will house the shad un
• $1 next fall when it is expected they
•wHI have attained a length of possibly
five or six inches, at which time they
,-Jpfl be released in local waters.
TRiis latter course is being done in
form of an experiment during the
‘Sjurtensiye study of shad in the expec
.U .station that due to their larger size
‘lflihey will be better able to escape
J predatory fish 'which are credited
£. .with destroying lfcsge numbers of
youhger shad and having a. vital ef
|P f«t upon the dwindling supply of this
7■ ‘ delectable species of fish. M
‘3?ver The Garden Wall*,
presented Friday Night •
.•VFailure to include the' date in a
short story in The Herald last week
regarding the presentation of “Over
» the Garden Wall”, was reason for
by several interested par
ties.
agfe- 1 -. The play, an operetta by the pri
&Vmary grades of Hie'-Edenton school,
rajjgartii ppeSented'.tomorrow (Friday)
ny|si£at 8 o’clock, and was not sche
given last Friday as the
story,., tended to infer. About 100
children will participate in the enter
(.fJmHnnfrmt and. that a large crowd will
llritflwig the affair is surmised by the
§mct that it has* been necessary to
1 |>lac« an additional order for tickets.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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Unique Record
Holding the position as sheriff
of two counties at one time is
the unique record held by Cho
wan County's sheriff, J. Alvah
' Bunch. Sheriff Bundh was or
dered by Judge Leo Carr to
round up 40 special venieremen
in Chowan County from which to
select a jury in Tyrrell County
Superior Court to decide who is
entitled to the position of sheriff.
Due to the present Sheriff R. L.
Swain, Democrat, and B. Ray
cohoon, Republican, who won out
in a recent election by only a few
votes, being engaged in the trial,
Judge Carr ordered Sheriff
Bunch to act as sheriff of the
county until it was decided who
is the rightful sheriff of Tyrrell.
From among the 40 Chowan
men who were selected as jury
men were: LouJis Sutton, I. D.
Spivey, John M. Harrell, E. A.
Bunch, C. W. Sawyer, T. E.
Bunch, W. W. Harrell, W. W.
Bunch, A. A. Parrish, William
Jethro, Henry Rogerson, L. E.
Twine and G. A. Bunch.
Edenton Almost
Reaches Goal In
Cancer Campaign
Sixty Dollars of $75
Quota Raised Up to
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ENDS NEXT WEEK
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Workers Hopeful Coun
ty’s Quota of sll3 Will
Be Secured
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Encouraging reports have been re
ceived by Mrs. B. W. Evans, Mrs.
Wood Privott and Miss Rebecca Col
well in the drive for funds with
which to combat cancer. The quota
for Chowan County is sll3, of which
$75 is allocated .to Edenton and of
which amount S6O has already been
secured. Several more canvassers
are to be heard from, and Mrs. Priv
ott, on Wednesday morning, express
ed. the belief that the quota in
Edenton, at least, would be reached.
1 The campaign will come to a close
next week.
Those who have contributed since
i last week’s issue of The Herald are:
C. E. Kramer, O. C. Duncan, Miss
Clara Wheeler, Miss Rebecca Col
well, Mrs. Belle W. Parker, Mrs.
George C. Hoskins, L. C. Burton, Miss
Aurelia Layden, W. J. Yates, M. E.
Nixon, E. J. Ward, J. E. Ward, Ed
Habit, D. B. Liles, Miss Elizabeth
Wozelka, M. A. Hughes, T. Wallace
Jones, J. H. Holmes, Mrs. S. C.
Mills, Mrs. T. B. Williford, Mrs. An
nie Elliott, Mrs. J. E. Coffey, Miss
Estelle Privott, W. H. Wells, A. S.
Hollowell, P. J. Satterfield, W. P.
Goodwin, Ed Parker, Earl Goodwin,
R. L. Everett, Worth Spencer, Mrs.
H. H. Preston, Mrs. C. H. Wood,
Leggett & Davis, W. I. Cozzens, W.
D. Holmes, J. L. Chestnutt, Mrs. J.
S. Deviß, Mrs. Howard C. Jackson,
Dr. W. S. Griffin, Mrs. Lillie V. Bond,
Mrs. T. J. Wood, The Texas Co., Mrs.
«LA. Mitchener, Edenton Cotton Mill,
Mrs. O. C. Byrum, Mrs. N. K. Rowell,
Kira. J. P. Partin, Mrs. J. JH. Me*
Malian, Miss Sarah Hurdle, Mrs. A.
T. Bush, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mrs. R.
F. Tuttle, Mrs. J. M. Harrell, Miss
, Margaret Harrell, Miss Lennie Wil
son, J. S. Turner, Rev. Frank Cale,
i Mrs. J. C. Boyce, Mrs. Tom Asbell.
In the list of canvassers last week
the name of Mrs. J. C. Boyce, of
Tyner, was omitted. Mrs. Boyce has
done splendid work in the campaign.
Charles Wales Heads
U. N. C. Celebration
Friends in Edenton „jjjre delighted
to know that Charles Wales, Jr., was
chairman of the Student-Faculty Day
program at Chapel Hill on Tuesday,
with Miss Olive Cruikshank, ot Ra
leigh, as assistant chairman.
The annual affair creates consider
able interest on the campus when an
official holiday is declared and faculty ,
and students drop their classroom
manners to mingle informally ip the
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, April 27,1939.
I Robbery At School
Solved Friday By
Capture Os Negro
John Henry Jackson Is
Captured While Ran
sacking: Office
TRIEDTUESDAY
Warrants Against Trio
Os Boys Publicly
Destroyed
The mystery surrounding the re
cent breaking into the Edenton High
School, when considerable damage
was done to the building and equip
ment, and which baffled officers and
school officials, was solved Friday
qight when John Henry Jackson, a
Negro youth, was caught in a repe
tition of the act.
Jackson was apprehended when
Edward Stokely and Dick Badham,
while returning from a party, noticed
lights flickering in Superintendent
John A. Holmes' office and the shad
ow of a mdp against the drawn cur
tains. They immediately notified the
two night policemen, Officer R. L.
Pratt stationing himself at one end
of the building and Officer Joe Bunch
at the other, while Mr. Holmes was
notified and asked to come and un
lock the building. Upon entering
and turning on the lights, Mr. Holmes
saw Jackson in the corner of the of
fice, and after Mr. Holmes asked sev
eral questions, the Negro dived head
first out of the window. Dick Bad
ham and Officer Bunch gave chase as
he ran east on Church Street, young
Badham overtaking the Negro and
throwing him to the street.
Later, in the school, Jackson con
fessed that he was one of three who
entered and damaged the building on
the former occasion, giving the
names of his confederates as Robert
Phillips and Jim Lawrence, colored
boys. The police, however, know no
such persons in Edenton, nor can they
locate them. Officers believe Jackson
did both jobs himself for when he was
captured he said that the loot was
equally divided and that he sold his
part in Norfolk. He also said he
slept in an abandoned house beyond
North Edenton, but since officers have
learned that he boarded with Llewel
lyn Holley and most of the stamps,
pens and other articles stolen were
found in his room at Holley’s home.
The Negro also confessed to stealing
a flashlight from the car of Leon
Leary and a shaving case from Gor-j
don Blow’s car, which occurred be
fore the first school robbery.
Jackson said he was from Wilson
and had only recently completed a
road sentence for assault. It was
learned, however, that he is from
Tarboro, where he also robbed school
buildings, which he confessed when
faced with Tarboro officials.
Before he .was caught Friday night
almost as much damage was done as
on the former occasion, filing cabi
nets being wrecked, desk drawers
broken open and records strewn all
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Schools Contest
For Peace Poster
Prize On Friday
Posters Requested to Be
Brought to Edenton
School
The County contest for those
schools of Chowan County which have
entered the National Peace Poster
Contest will be held April 28th, at
3:30 P. M., at the Edenton school
building.
Each school is requested to bring
all its Peace Posters to this place,
where three competent persons will
judge them, and small prizes will be
presented to the pupils winning first
I place in each school. After this, the
winning posters will be taken to the
Perquimans High School, at 4:80
o’clock, the same date, where they
will be placed, with the winning pos
ters from Perquimans schools and the
two best of these selected. A reward
of SI.OO will be given for the best of
these, and 60 cents for the second
best, in each group, high school and
grammar grades, and these
ters will then be sent to Philadelphia *
to the National Peace Poster Contest.
It is hoped that each contestant
will be present at the judging,.
as parents and others. • ,s* “
, The contest is sponsored by. Miss
Mattie Saunders, and the
Teacher Association will fumWt ;
1
prizes.
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F. W. Hobbs, W.W. Byrum, Albert Byrum
F. P. Wood, W. M. Wilkins And Graham
By rum Have Opposition In City Election
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| Gets Franchise |
Information reached Edenton
Wednesday that the Utilities
Commission had granted a fran
chise to the Edenton-Mackeys
Feirry Company, headed by W. A.
Everett, to operate a bus line
from Edenton to Suffolk. The
Commission previously had re
fused a franchisee extending to
Englehard and Columbia, due to
uncertainty of the road across
the Sound to allow all weather
traffic.
Mr. Everett was unable to say
just when the bus will be put in
to operation, nor would he make
known his plans.
Marjorie Privott
Bakes Best Cake
In 4-H Contest
Group of Girls Guests of
Ed Bond Post Tues
day Night
Marjorie Privott was winner of the
4-H Club girls’ cake baking contest
which was decided Tuesday night at
the meeting of Ed Bond Post of the
American Legion. Irene Copeland
and Juanita Lane were second and
third winners respectively. Miss
Privott, as a reward, will be sent to
the short course at Raleigh at the
expense of the Post.
In connection witlvAjti'meeting, the
4-H Club girls rendered a very de
lightful program which included a
history of 4-H clubs by Lois Davis;
introduction of team demonstration
by Evelyn Tynch; team demonstra
tion, “Little Courtesies to Remem
ber,” by Margaret White Byrum, J
Lillie Mae Saunders, Mamie Hollo
well, Irene Copeland, Katherine Cope
land, Juanita Lane and Pearl Nixon;
4-H Club emblems, colors, motto and
pledge by Virginia Hope Perry.
At the conclusion of the program,
the young ladies cut their cakes and j
together with ice cream and soft
| drinks, served the Legionnaires pres-j
ent. j
Members of 4-H Clubs participating j
in the contest and attending the I
meeting, together with their leader,)
Miss Rebecca Colwell, were: Marjorie
Privott, Irene Copeland, Juanita
Lane, Katherine Copeland, Lois Davis,
Edna Earl Asbell, Lillie Mae Saun
ders, Rearl Nixon, Evelyn Tynch,
Margaret White Byrum, Mamie Holl
owell, Virginia Hope Perry.
WJ Taylor Reports
Sales Easter Seals
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Colored High School
Makes Largest
Return
W. J. Taylor, who was in charge
of Chowan County’s sale of Easter
Seals, has submitted his report of
returns which shows that $69.44 was
taken in during the drive. Though
Mr. Taylor had set $75 as the goal,
he is very appreciative to those who
responded so generously toward a
cause that will aid crippled children
who otherwise would be obliged to
receive less attention.
Mr. Taylor was given valuable as
sistance by J. A. Curran and J. Frank
White, Jr., who served on the com
mittee, and the trio were especially
pleased with the cooperation afford
ed at the Edenton colored high school,
where a total of $16.80 was returned,'
as well as at Chowan High School,
where $7.81 was taken in.
Those contributing were:
Quinn Furniture Company, SI.OO,
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P. T. A. Elects Officers
At Tuesday’s Meeting,
m.: :
Thd‘ regular meeting of the Eden
(jqn .Parent-Teacher Association will
Tuesday afternoon, May 2, at
'3t5U ; -OiV:lock at the school building.
At this time officers for next year
will be elected, for w;hich occasion
every member is requested to be
present.
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|j NEWCOMER |
DR. J. B. POLLOCK
Located in the Citizens Bank
Building Dr. Pollock, an opto
-1 metrist, last week opened offices
i where he will examine eyes and
fit glasses.
Orders Placed For
Over 100 Garbage
Cans In Edenton
Frank Hughes Makes
House-to-House Can
vass This Week
SOMEAfisSED
Instructions Given Em
ployes to Exercise
More Care
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Frank Hughes, superintendent of |
the Edenton Street Department, has j
met with a generous response on the;
part of housewives in his canvass tot
secure covered metal garbage eon
■ tainers at every home in an effort to j
i present a more sanitary and attrac- j
j tive town. On Monday of this week!
I Mr. Hughes began a house-to-house;
i solicitation and on Wednesday over j
| 100 orders had been secured, which
I should materially aid in the collec-,
tion of garbage as well as the ap
pearance along the streets.
Naturally, while on his rounds Mr. j
Hughes missed some people who hap
pened not to be home at the time
and anyone who has not been seen
and desires to purchase a container
can do so by contacting Mr. Hughes,
Mayor J. H. McMullan or the Street
Commissioner.
Due to the amount of time con
sumed in making this canvass and
the great amount of work to be done
by the street department, Mr. Hughes
, will be prevented from making back
calls, nor has he called at a number,
of places where it was reasonably
certain a container could not be i
bought because of lack of finances,!
However, if anyone desires to coop- j
erate in purchasing a can at this
time, should let it be known be
fore the order is placed.
Instructions have been given to the
men who collect the garbage to be as
careful as possible with the new cans
when they ar.rive so as not to dam
age them, thus defeating the purpose'
of the movement.
Marguerite Hollowell j
May Day Attendant
Miss Marguerite Hollowell has been
elected as an attendant for the May
Day Festival at Mars Hill College.
Miss Hollowell was one of six Mars
\ Hill girls recently selected by an ex
' elusive shop in Asheville to model at
j a fashion show.
CAKE SALE SATURDAY
Chowan Woman’s Club will con
duct a cake sale Saturday morning at j
Quinn’s Furniture Company’s store.,
Proceeds will go toward the fund to ■
, build the community house at Cross
Roads.
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ABC BOARDS MEET FRIDAY
ABC boards of the State will hold
their monthly meeting at Maceles
field in EdgecombeCounty on Friday
night. All three' : wetnbers of the
Chowan ABC hoard are expected to
atternj. », . >
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This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers wUI
realise food results.
$1.25 Per Year.
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Gurnie Hobbs Latest to
File For Fourth Ward
Seat on Council
MANY REGISTER
Keenest Interest In Out
come In Number of
Years
With Tuesday of this week set as
the deadline for candidates to file
for the city election to be held on
Tuesday, May 2, contests have devel
oped in four of the eight offices to be
filled by the voters of the city. These
contests occur in the Second, Third
and Fourth ward.s and for member
ship on the Board of Public Works.
Offices uncontested are Councilman
from the First ward, Councilmen-at
large, Mayor and Treasurer.
With the four contests, interest in
the election is keener than has been
the case for a number of years and
that a heavier vote than usual will be
cast is reflected by the fact that in
every ward many voters have placed
their names on the registration books
who have not heretofore appeared
thereon. Reason for this fact is due,
no doubt, to candidates making in
quiry among eligible voters in an
effort to secure a majority of votes
for the office they seek,
j Candidates who have no opposition
are: J. H. McMullan for mayor, W.
H. Gardner for treasurer, O. B. Perry
and J. Edwin Bufflap for councilmen
at-large, and Dr. L. P. Williams,
councilman from the First Ward.
Interesting races are expected when
I there is opposition. In the Second
j W’ard, Graham Byrum, one of the
I oldest members of Town Council, is
opposed Both
men are very popular and friends of
each eagerly await the outcome. The
Ward polls the largest vote in the
city.
In the Third. Ward, Leroy H.
Haskett will try to unseat Albert G.
! Byrum as councilman from that
j Ward. Both candidates have been
j busily engaged in lining up votes
; for several weeks and in this Ward
i particularly registration of voters has
! been greatly increased. Politically^
J minded friends of both candidates
■j predict a nip and tuck battle for
J votes and the outcome in this Ward
: undoubtedly will create as much or
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i Mrs. Wozelka And
| Miss Munden Are
Moved In Change
Pair Affected By Reduc
tion In Local Office
Personnel
( Though the personnel has been re
! duced in 56 local offices of the N. C.
! Unemployment Compensation Com
| mission, hone of the four persons
I employed in the Edenton office has
been dropped, despite the fact that
the number has been reduced from
four to three. In the change, how
ever, two have been transferred to
othgr offices.
Mrs. H. C. Wozelka will be trans
ferred to the Elizabeth City office,
while Miss Mildred Munden will go
! to the Asheboro office, leaving Wood
i Privott and Mrs. C. P. Wales to con-
Itinue in Edenton. Another person
| will be transferred to the local office
;to complete the trio allocated for
Edenton, but who this will be was not
known when The Herald went to
i press Wednesday night.
The change goes into effect on
Monday, May 15.
Edenton Band Will
Parade On Saturday
C. L. McCullers, director of the
Edenton High School Band, announ
ced Wednesday that his organization
; will parade on Broad Street Satur
i day night. In announcing the parade
Mr. McCullers said it was twofold,
first to provide practice for the com
ing Gallopade event in Rocky Mount,
and secondly to provide entertainment
Ifor the rural people in town.
The parade will take place about 8
o’clock and will include a short street
concert in order to liven up things a
bit in the business section. .
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