| Mrs. Jane Skinner
r Dies On Tuesday
| Member of One of Old
est and Most Promi-
I nent Families
I Many friends learned with regret
| ; Tuesday morning that Mrs. Jane C.
Skinner had. passed away shortly af
| ter midnight Monday at her home at
i.. . the comer of Queen and Court
Streets. Mrs. Skinner was 82 years
of age and had been ill for some time.
*. She was, however, during the last
W. /several days brighter than usual and
M her death sot that reason was unex-
I ' pected. She was a member of one of
the oldest and most prominent fami
lies of Edenton.
Deceased is survived, by two daugli
• ters, Mrs. C. E. Kramer, with whom
she resided, and Mrs. Joseph B.
Cheshire, and two Cheshire grand
children, of Raleigh.
Funeral services were held at the
home Wednesday morning at 11
o’clock, with the Rev. C. A. Ashby of
; ' ficiating. Intejfnent was made in
Beaver Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: J. A. Moore, 0.
B. Perry, Dr. J. A. Mitchener, J. M.
Vail, T. C. Byrum, Lloyd Griffin, 0.
M. Elliott and W. 0. Elliott, Jr.
Students Enjoy Trip
To National Capital
Eleven Edenton students, accom
panied by C. D. Stewart, returned on
Sunday from a trip to Washington,
D. C., where they went on the fifth
#tour which is made every other year.
jCThe trip was very delightful, mem
bers of the party commenting espec
ially upon the double cherry blossoms
which were in full bloom. The party
motored to Norfolk Friday, going
from there to the national capital,
returning in the same manner.
Those composing the group were
Carolyn McMullan, Mary Ayres, Eli
zabeth Cdummey, Ruth Byrum, Jo
Ann Easley, Dorothy Parker, Julia
Burton, Mary Goodwin, Carrie Smith,
Colin Cox and Janie Mitchener.
Mrs. Roy Baker Heads
P.T. A. At Merry Hill
The Merry Hill Parent-Teacher As
sociation held its final meeting for
the year Tuesday evening. The
(meeting was called to order by sing
ing "Come Thou Almighty King,” af
ter which S. A. Adams led in prayer.
The following officers for next year
were installed: President, Mrs. Roy
t Baker; vice president, H. R. Outlaw;
Miss Ruth Hollo-
Veil.
Several pupils of the first grade,
under the direction of Miss Gertha
Farlowe, presented an interesting
program. Miss Frances Phelps re
cited, “Visiting With Vesta,” end
Mrs. Roy Baker made an interesting
talk on Art. H. R. Outlaw dismiss
ed the meeting.
W. J. Taylor Reports
Sales Easter Seals
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(Continued From Page One)
Dr. J. C. Hines, SI.OO, Edenton Ice
| Compaify SI.OO, Anonymous contri
bution SI.OO, Hudson Grove School
$2.00, Britt’s School SI.OO, White Oak
School $2.50, Oak Grove School $1.56,
Beech Fork School $2.00, Center Hill
(white) School $2.00, St. John’s
School $2.27, Virginia Fork School
SI.OO, Edenton (colored) High School >
' f $16.80, Chowan High School $7.81,
Warren’s Grove School $2.00, J. Clai
ence Leary SI.OO, Center Hill (col.)
School SI.OO, D. M. Warren SI.OO,
Motor Co. SI.OO, Arthur
//’'Chappell SI.OO, J. H. Holmes Co.
SI.OO, Powell Clinic SI.OO, W. D.
Pruden SI.OO, The Chowan Herald
SI.OO, Byrum Hardware Co. SI.OO, J.
H. Conger SI.OO, Ed Habit 50c, L. S. i
Byrum SI.OO, R. D. Dixon SI.OO, G;
M. Byrum SI.OO, E. W. Spires SI.OO,
| Edenton Peanut Co. SI.OO, Albemarle
Pteanut Co. SI,OO, Dr. L. P. Williams!
$5.00, Canaan Temple School $1.00,!
Home Fertilizer Works SI.OO. '
■f NOTICE! ]
11 DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS
I
By order of the Town Council, I will,
on Monday, May 15, 1939, advertise
| all property for sale on which taxes
| for the year 1938 have not been paid.
k To avoid beings advertised, taxes
I must be paid not later than Saturday,
I May 13,1939.
P LOUSED. COKE
Collector, Town of Edenton, N. C.
Creswell Native Named
Columbia School Head
! Roy L. Litchfield, a former teacher
in Creswell High School and for the
past three or four years high school
teacher in Columbia, has been recent
-1 ly elected principal of Columbia High
School.
Mr. Litchfield, a native of the Cres
well community, is a graduate of
Wake Forest College. He has for
many years been active in the busi
ness and social life of his home sec
tion. He is also one of the foremost
leaders in the church life of the Al
bemarle Baptist Association.
Red Men Plan For
Degree Work Monday
Degree work will feature .the
meeting of Chowan Tribe of Red
Men at their meeting on Monday
night. Aside from the exemplifica
tion of the usual degree, a number
of candidates will be given the fuorth
degree, which is an occasion for
much fun to the lodgemen.
Robbery at School
Solved Friday
(Continued From sage One)
about the floor.
Due to the nature of the first rob
bery suspicion pointed to an “inside”
job and in an effort to find the guilty
parties finger prints were taken of
many students in upper classes. As
the result of these finger prints, fav
orable comparisons were found on
glass and envelopes with prints of
Thomas Wilder, Harry Lee Spruill
and James Cozzens, and warrants for
these three boys were subsequently
issued. The trio was taken to Green
ville to compare their finger prints
for themselves after information
over the telephone was to the effect
that their prints were very similar.
The boys, however, maintained their
innocence and it was while the speci
mens were being examined by the
Bureau of Investigation at Washing
ton that Jackson was captured, and
the robbery solved.
Jackson’s confession exonerated the
three boys and they were imme
diately released from their S2OO
bond.
In Recorder’s Court Tuesday morn
ing Jackson faced four misdemeanor
counts, three of larceny and one for
destroying property. He was sen
tenced to 16 months on the roads,
four months on each charge and or
dered to be returned for trial in the
September term of Chowan Superior
Court on two counts of breaking and
entering.
In fairness to the three boys who
were arrested in connection with the
crime, Thomas Wilder, James Coz
zens and Harry Lee Spruill, Judge
J. N. Pruden ordered the warrants
publicly destroyed so that there would
be no trace of any court record
against the boys so far as the school
incident is concerned.
FOR SALE
Seed Stock Peas
SI.OO Per Bushel
SEE
J. A. Davenport
EDENTON, N. C.
CANDIDATE CARD
This is to inform Edenton voters
that I am a candidate for re-elec
tion to the Board of Public Works
in the election to be held Tuesday,
May 2. Your vote and support
will be very much appreciated.
Fred P. Wood
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939
l | Pretty Gardens |
It is a source or gratification
■ to learn that following mention
of beautiful gardens in Edenton \
appearing in The Herald last j
week a large number of friends |
have called to see the various
gardens listed.
Since appearance of the item,
attention has been called to the
garden of Mrs. W. A. Graham
and the beautiful climbing roses
in the yard at the home of Mrs.
W. O. Elliott, Sr. While com
menting upon beautification in
town, it would be Httle short of
a crime to omit complimenting
Father E. L. Gross for the im
provement made at St. Anne’s
Catholic Church property. A
beautiful tulip bed for several
weeks adorned the yard at the
church and the property as a
whole is a source of pride com
pared to the more or less of an
eyesore which was the case be
fore Father Gross began making
improvements.
Guild Fashion Revue
Proves Successful
Sponsored by St. Mary’s Guild, an
active group of St. Paul’s church la
dies, the fashion revue presented at
the high school Friday night far ex
ceeded expectations by those inter
, ested. As the result of the enter
tainment the ladies realized over S4O
by paid admissions and numerous re
quests have been made to have the
affair repeated, which may be done
at a future date.
During the entertainment, which
was featured by special music, a
group of models appeared on the au- (
ditorium stage attired in wedding \
dresses dating as far back as 1888,
which proved both interesting and en
tertaining.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Miss Carolyn Oglesby was honoree l
at an enjoyable dance Friday evening I
when her mother, Mrs. J, N. Ogles
by entertained, a number of the
younger set. Many pretty and useful
gifts were presented the honoree.
During the intermission Coco Cola
and sandwiches were served.
The guests included, in addition to!
the guest of honor, Misses Frances i
Hollowell, Elizabeth Hurdle, Grace!
Wilkins, Juanita Hayman, Edna Wil- j
kins, Annie Macon Byrum, Emily j
Howard, Catherine Reaves, Kathryn
r>ENDERj
WAREHOUSE STOCK REDUCING
A Whole (II T April May
WEEK OIILC 28 AO 4th.
SKINLESS
Franks 1C- I
Lb IOC
Mustard
Qt. jar VC
Salt Meat, lb 71-2 c
SOUTHERN MANOR
Fruit Cocktail 2 23c
SOUTHERN MANOR TINY
Green Lima Beans • 2 Cans 27c I
VIRGINIA MAID
Peanut Butter • •••••••• Jar 19c
WHITE HOUSE
Apple Je11y........ 2 15c
LARGE SIZE
Prunes 2 23c
DOUBLE FRESH
Mrrcc D. P. Blend, lb. 20c
rFiX Golden Blend, lb. 14c
TRIANGLE A
FLOUR
8ag'....,. 29C
X b '.--55c
e $1.09 (
\
Shump, Mary Ellen Moore, Margaret
Bunch, Mary Privott, Sarah Hurdle,
and Mary Louise Nelson, and Sammy
Cates, Murray, Muriel and Gray By
rum, Bill Cozart, Jimmy Hassell,
John Hassell, James Bond, Norbert
Sawyer, Cullen Swindell, A. J. Mason,
J Daniel Reaves, George Ward, Hay
j wood Ziegler, Elton Forehand, Parker
I Helms, Raymond Ward, Billy Brun
son, J. M. Boyce, James Mitchener,
Carroll Stewart, Alex White, Herbert
Hollowell and Edward Parker, Mrs.
Foster Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
McCullers, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Jackson.
McMILLAN CIRCLE MEETS
The regular meeting of the H. H.
McMillan Circle was held Monday
afternoon with Mrs. George P. Byrum
at her home on Blount Street. Rou
tine business was followed by study
of II Samuel, after which Mrs. E. J
Griffin dismissed the group into the
social hour. Mrs. J. Frank White,
a visitor, poured tea, and Mrs. Byrum
served cookies.
The Circle was glad to welcome
Mrs. J. S. Davis as a new member.
TT\pse present were: Mrs. George
P. Byrum, Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt, Mrs.
D. M. Carter, Mrs. B. F. Francis,
Mrs. E. J. Griffin, Mrs. J. H. Holmes,
Mrs. S. E. Morris, Mrs. J. Frank
White and Mrs. J. S. Davis.
OPPOSITION IN CITY
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY
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more interest than the race for any
other office.
Though Gumie Hobbs was mention
ed as much as a month or more ago
as a likely candidate for councilman
from the Fourth Ward, it was not
until Monday of this week that he
filed to oppose Walter M. Wilkins.
I Mr. Wilkins was appointed to the
i §oard when W. E. Bond, moved to the
country necessitating his resignation
and agreed to seek election to the
position only after many friends
CANDIDATE CARD
Following my appointment as
successor to the late J. A. Wood
ard on the Board of Public Works,
I have filed for election at the
hands of the voters. Your vote
and support in the election to be
i held Tuesday, May 2, will be great-
I ly appreciated.
I
\V. W. Byrum
' V
LAND O’ LAKES
Cheese Q
2 lbs OOC
COLONIAL
Macaroni *7_
2 pkgs I C j
I SOUTHERN MANOR
(Orange Pekoe)
TEA
2 oz. pkg. 7c
A /4 lb. pkg. 12c
Vz lb. pkg. 23c
1 lb. pkg. 45c
Pkg. 15 bags _.loc
A
> urged him to continue to represent
, his Ward in Town Council.
' Another race which will command
' the attention of many citizens will
> be the contest for membership on the
■ Board of Public Works. The pres
' ent members, F. W. Hobbs, W. W.
Byrum and Fred P. Wood, are seek
ing re-election and are opposed by
Dr. W. S. Griffin and George W.
Leary. Many rumors went the
rounds up to the final day for filing
that several other candidates would
seek election, but as the copy for
ballots was turned over to the print
ers Wednesday morning, no further
opposition developed.
Registration books will be open
until Saturday and with many new
I To The Lucky Graduates
of
CHOWAN HIGH SCHOOL
EDENTON HIGH ML
We' will award two fine GRUEN Watches
In a few days the GIANT WATCH telle!
Who . . . will be the lucky
GRADUATES
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See this Giant Watch on display in our window. When
it stops, the hands will point out the lucky winners.
The two fortunate graduates will indeed be very
happy over these wonderful awards. We know they
will give great pleasure and serve a daily usefulness
for years to come. For no other watch represents such
fine quality and recognized worth as a GRUEN.
CARLYLE... I jewels, yellow gold filled case
with Guildite back • $29.75
C AMPEN’S
JEWELERS
EDENTON N. C.
I NOTICE TO
Electric Users
The Board of Public Works has for sev
eral months been considering reducing
our electric rates and establishing a one
meter rate.
At our February meeting we definitely
decided to make this change but before
attempting to determine the new rates we
requested the Virginia Electric & Power
Company to let us have one of their rate
experts to help us determine the rate. One
of their representatives met with us at a
special meeting in February and at this
meeting he suggested a tentative sched
ule of rates. He advised us, however, to
wait and get our April readings before
definitely deciding on the new rates, as
the VEP had found that April showed the
nearest average monthly consumption for
the year.
We then decided to wait and get our
April readings and on the basis of same
try to determine the lowest rates we could
safely establish. We will determine these
rates as soon as possible after the April
20th readings and make the rates effec
tive on the May 20th reading, or from
April 20th.
F. W. HOBBS, Chairman.
W. W. BYRUM.
F. P. WOOD.
voters qualified to cast a ballot in a
city election, the heaviest vote in
several elections is anticipated,
CANDIDATE CARD
I am taking this means to in
form the voters of Edenton that I
am a candidate for re-election as
a member of the Board of Public
Works in the election to be held
Tuesday, May 2. Your vote and
support will be' greatly appreci
ated.
F. W. Hobbs
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