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RTGSHDRG Volume VI —Number 31, Faity Drainage Is | Hiliniinri Fmbniror DCRimI Llßkfllgbl ““H Excessive Rains Cause Tronble Far Street Department f SBCTIONSFLO(M>ED Solution to Situation Es timated to Cost Ap , pradmatelj $5,000 Extremely heavy rains recently are causing *e «mI of worry to Edenton’s street defutaent as well as citisens ia «tsmL At the rate of rainfall during the past few weeks, employees of Ok street department have been anM* te dean eat ditches which have to** considerably filled up by mwh aaskbe, thus causing large «f water to accumulate at Vkt causing the greatest saaousit of oaucera is possible damage to toe mw school auditorium, where after every rain, water is forced back tote toe pipes and through drains in toe tower bath rooms, completely floototo toe basement. As this wa ter seeps out along the walls, it is feared toe ground is being washed away and that this condition will aenkta toe foundation of the build in*. The street commissioner has been catted before too Edenton school aboard to mi effort to secure some re ties, **d many complaints and much criticism has been directed at the However, toe street commissioner bus Made a thorough study of the situation and has come to the posi ' Hoe courtnrieu that toe only solution - to to toeraase to* capacity for carry , kg «f water. At present, there is ope It torb tow from Ha Street to too Sowed, which la fed fey two lines, oan another X toto line, and the other It totoes. Both enter the out let tine at Eden Street, the larger carrying water from, as far up Broad , stnito tot,ttfc tom v,i iwi .J**** tag a nun of aay sire sit aTI the water ■ v this line comes with such force tout the water coming from the 18- into tom, which drains the vicinity of toe school building, is unable to get away and as a result is backed up in toe pipe and is the source of the trouble. Other reasons for the trou ble have bee* advanced, principally that toe outlet between Eden Street and the Sound is clogged up. How ever, on Tuesday morning a thorough " investigation was made and this line is perfectly free from any obstruc tion save tide water. lb remedy the situation a new lint must replace the one going from Queen Street to Eden Street through toe swamp oa the John Griffin prop erty. Aside from this, there must be aa auxiliary line from Eden Street to toe Sound, which would reduce to about half the water forced through toe present outlet. The cost involved to solving the solution is approxi mately $,%000. The street commissioner has re quested a special meeting of Town (Continued on Page Four) Town Officials Os State Meet Aug. 17 WrigtitsvHle Beach Senator Robert R. Rey nolds Will Officiate as Toastmaster Mayors, aldermen, commissioners, town clerks, attorneys, sad other of ttetete from AM North Carolina towns will get together August 17-19 at the Oman tome Hotel, WrightsviUe tomb, tor toe SMii Anniversary Can* vaatm* of ton North Oaroliaa League . Ifaukipailtiea, it has been an, noaaeed by Patrick Healy, Jr„ execu tive secretary of toe League. ;* The aaaaal, state-wide conference .V of toe League gives officials an op '■*" portuaity to get new ideas for the changing experiences and information with officizfr of other towns and cities Md by bearing outstanding experts ferment latest information on the ■fOtomx of the convention will be tbe aaaaal banquet the night of Au gust 19, at which John M. Carmody, administrator of the new Federal Vtorbs Agency, will be principal Senator Robert R. Bey % * THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY !| Highway Cop | Friends ia Edenton were de lighted to learn Sunday that Ver , non Spruill, son of Mr- and Mrs. 1 Lee Spruill, was among the SI j young men selected as new State i highway patrolmen. This group was selected from almost IN ap licants for the 59 jobs, who bad been in training at Henderson for a. month. Local friends felt very much encouraged last week that Mr. Spruill would be selected when it Was learned that he was aaong the 77 retained from which to chose the 50. He will be assign ed a location possibly by Sep tember 1. Dance In Armory On Tuesday, Aug. 8 Affair Staged For Bene fit of High School Band Count Milgrom and his 12-piece or chestra of Rocky Mount will furnish music for a dance which will be held in the Edenton Armory Tuesday night, August 8. The dance is being held for the benefit of the Edenton High School band and will start at 1 10 o'clock. Count Milgrom directs the State College orchestra, which has won quite a reputation in Eastern North Carolina. The orchestra has played the past four weeks for dances st Nags Head. The dance is being widely adver ! tised and a large crowd of dance en ! thusiasts is expected to be on hand. Masons Rotarians On Wmrang Streak * Defeat Red Men and i Lions Teams In Last Two (gapes . 1 STANDING OF CLUBS W L Pet Red Men 10 4 .714 {Masons 7 8 .466 Lions 5 10 .333 The Masons-Rotary combination in Edenton’s soft ball league have come striking distance of the lea gue leading Red Men during the week 1 by winning both, games played, one 1 j each at the expense of the other two | ' > teams. j On Friday night the Masons-Ro-: 1 . tarians defeated the Lions 9 to 5 in s 1 game which was poorly played by 1 j both teams. Monday night’s contest between the Red Men and lions was rained out. 1 On Tuesday night, the Masons- 1 1 Rotarians, playing one of their best j ' games of the season, downed the powerful Red Men aggregation 5 to 1. j An error occurred in the standing i of the clubs last week, due to a game 1 being credited to the Red Men from | the Lions. It was understood thati this game was forfeited by the Lions, but members of the team entered a strong protest, claiming that neither team had enough players on the field to play a game on account of threat ening weather. Hunting 1 And Fishing Licenses Now On Sale J. G. Perry, Chowan County game 1 warden, announced Wednesday that combination hunting and fishing li censes are now on sale. The license covers the period from August 1 un til July 31, 1940. BIBLE CLASS WILL MEET i The August meeting of the Young i 'Woman's Bible Class of the Edenton r Baptist Church will be held Tuesday ' Evening, August 8, at the home of t Mrs. Leroy Haskett. All members ‘ are urged to attend. CAKE SALE Chowan Woman’s Club will have a cake sale at Quinn’s Furniture store i on Saturday morning. An attractive linarnf delicious cakes will be on sale. Not Left Out i {Though the Edenton Band is not MMntiooed on dreulara adver tising toe mans meeting to be ke|d at Beihaven oa Aagaat 9th, C. L. McCullers, director of the I local outfit, stated Wednesday , morning that his organisation has been tovited to play and that the invitation has bee* accepted. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, August 3,1939. Organization Now In Making To Work For AH Albemarle Dedicated to Promotion Os Greater Prosperity For AU Counties TO MEETFRIDAY Chowan County Urged To Have Representa tives Present An invitation to Edenton citizens has been received from W. O. Sami- j ders to attend a meeting to be held < Friday night jn Elizabeth City which < is calculated to be of far-reaching importance to all the counties in the : Albemarle. | “A movement begun here among i the younger business and professional < men of Pasquotank, Camden and Cur rituck looking to the organization of ! a junior chamber of commerce,’’ says Mr. Saunders, “has Suddenly expand- i ed into the idea of a Greater Albe marle Association for the promotion i of the whole Albemarle region—a super Chamber of Commerce if you i please, dedicated not to the advance- ; ment of Elisabeth City, but to the promotion of a greater prosperity : and fuller life for our blessed re gion.” At a meeting held last Friday night, 60 progressive men of the three counties were present, whose vision and unselfish outlook was most inspiring and led to the idea of an or ganisation working for the welfare of the Albemarle area as a whole. The meeting tomorrow night will be held at the Coca Cola Bottling Works, 517 East Ehringhaus Street, , starting at 7:30 o’clock, and Mr. Saunders is very anxious that Chowan County be represented at the meet ing. Rotary Governor Meets Edenton’s Rotarians Tuesday ■ i -» Club Adopts Resolution Os Respect For Miss Mary Pruden There will be no Rotary meeting j I today, the regular meeting having j , been changed to Tuesday this week; j'.'hen the Edenton club was visited by : James Mallonee, district governor for ! the 187th district. | Prior to the luncheon at 1 o’clock lin the Parish House, Mr. Mallonee j j met with officers of the club and the | board of directors during which time i activities of the club were rehearsed: | as well as plans suggested for a more | efficient work during the year. Mr. Mallonee made the principal | address at the club luncheon, when he spoke briefly about the founding J of Rotary in Chicago by Paul Harris, and how it has" grown. “Rotary,” he said, “is the product of the minds of many men.” The speaker emphasized the four major objects of Rotary and very ably explained how the proper execu tion of each object would tend to strengthen a Rotary club. “Rotary is not philosophy,” he said, “but action. An active Rotary cluh means active Rotarians.” In closing, he expressed his appre ciation for the cooperation he has re ceived thus far as district governor and urged members in his district to be ap and doing to the end that Ro tary does not lag, but rather con tinues to go forward at a quickening pace. At toe close of the meeting, the dub adopted resolutions of respect i. tir the mengttry of Miss Mary Pruden. I the text of the resolu tion: “This dob feels very keenly the* loss of Miss Mary W. Pruden, not’ only on account of our frequent as-' sociation with her through the Saint i Mary’s Guild, which has always work- J ed so efficiently with the club, but also through our knowledge that she so really represented in the commun ity, and put so often in practice the ideals of Rotary—frequently discuss ed in this dub, but seldom practiced. “In the death of Miss Pruden this community has suffered a genuine loss, therefore be it resolved that these sentiments be made a part of the dub minutes for the day, and that toe secretary be requested to express our sincere sympathy to the family.” Qnrial tanritv OllvMl vCwIN IIJ tided Cham ft Twejjf JHJfe Information Is Revealed By Mrs. J. B. Spillman During Visit HEREFRIDAY Chowan County Has Only 25 Employers Subject to Act Chowan County’s citizens and com munities hare been aided by the op eration of the ten divisions of toe So-! cial Security Act to the extent of ap proximately $57,000, in ton atigkth more than three years es tfeft In gram. Mrs. J. R. SptoMto toHfete man of the Stofi* OMfeghfamt Compensation Cmamesion, said here Friday, oa the occasion of a visit to her native county. The largest item of the tea divi sions has been unemployment com pensation, of which JIShSOTJM has been paid to unemployed workers ini the county in the 18 months’ period since the payments started in Janu ary, 1938. This has been included in the 3475 checks that have been is sued by toe commission to Chowan residents. Chowan is a small county, both ia area and population, Mrs. SpQman pointed out, saying that unemploy ment compensation for unemployed j workers is not large comparatively, 1 due to the fact that there are few j large industries which employ large | i numbers. She said the records show; there are only 25 employers in Cho wan county large enough to be sub ject to the Unemployment Compen sation Law, and that these employ ers have 894 workers on whom they pay contributions. These Chowan (Continued On Page Five) LostCoiony Singers Appear At Chowan High Monday Night! Outstanding Program j Scheduled to Begin at | 8:15 O’clock j A quartette from “The Lost Col-! j ony” chorus, assisted by Miss Helen! ■ Hubbert, soprano, also of the chorus,’ will give a concert at the Chowan j High School Monday evening, August 1 7, at 8:15 o’clock, under the auspices! of the Chowan Woman’s Club. The! ! quartette is made up of Edgte Firiie, j ! first tenor; Justin Tune, second tenor; ; j Oliver Rice, first base; Ira Bowles, { second bass. Miss Helen Evans will! act as accompanist. The program will be as follows: 1. Stars of the Summer Night; Flow Gently, Sweet Aft on; Long,! Long Ago, by Male Quartette. 2. Ah Love, But a Day (Beach ); Are Maria (Bach-Gounod); Okt> Mother Hubbert (Hutchinson) by I Miss Hubbert. 3. O Savior Hear Me (Yon Gluck);' The Lord’s Prayer (Mallotte) by | Justin Tune. 4. In The Gloaming; Last Night; j Believe Me If All Those Endearing j Young Charms; Drink To Me Only 1 with Thine Eyes by Male Quartette. 5. Evening Star (Wagner); l| Heard a Forest Praying (Deßose) by| Ira Bowles. 1 6. They Called It Ireland; The' Little Irish Girl by Justin Tune. 7. I Dream of Jennie (Foster);! Soona Will Be Done (Dawson); The Old Ark’s Amoverin (Cain); Nelly, Was a Lady (Foster); Water Boy, by' Male Quartette. 8. Chumleigh Fair; Tomaaso Re-; tundo the Basso Prof undo (O’Hara)' ! by Ira Bowles. 9. When I Think Upon the Maid ens (Head); When Love Is Blind! 1 (Moore) by Justin Tune. 19. Benediction (Lutkin) by Male! Quartette and Miss Hubbert. There will be a small charge for admission, toe proceeds going to the Community House Fund. • ■ ■ LITTLE GUY BOYCE BURIED Funeral services were held Tuesday jj afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Boyce, near Center t Hill, for their little son, Guy, 12! months old, who died Monday night! The baby had been quite seriously ill! with colitis and meningitis. Banal was ia the family cemetery near the home. Besides his parents, Gay ia survived by three sisters, Hilda, Vel ma and Amelia, and tear brothers, A. J., Horace, Haywood and Marshall. | Fanners Paid [ {Though early this meek there stiff remained to to received by I Chowan County far taws 199 checks far 193# mi cwmserratioa payments, to date farmers in the county have received $53,979.78 for cooperating with the paveca aeaCs farm program. This amatmt represents 642 checks covering funs where the soil conservation pug lin was carried ont Awording to N. K. Rowell, county agent there has been practically the sane amiaat of ■compliance with the soil conser vation program this year as last year. ■ —1 - State Sanatorium WNIGOTO Wison Wilson Citizens Agree To Purchase Plot For Institution Though it was thought ia these (parts that Bertie Ooeaty had the ia sade track to secure toe location of the State’s $459,990 tuberculosis san atorium, announcement was made Saturday ia Rocky Meant by Senator LL. Gravely that toe institution would be built at Wilson. Erection of the building is expected to begin about January 1, 1 The sanatorium will have a capa city of 339 beds, employing a staff of j between 79 and 99 nurses, and some (expert surgeons. It will be located oa highway 391 on a 100-acre tract, ' | situated about 2JMO feet back from r ;the roadway. The ground will be do nated to the State, toe cost bring ■ borne by the citizens of Wilson, Miss Mary Pruden Dies On Monday [Funeral Conducted at i St Paul’s Tuesday Afternoon ■ f Though not altogether unexpected, lithe community was shocked Monday I afternoon when Miss Mary Pruden! .[passed away at 5:30 o’clock at her! ! home. She had been very ill for | J several weeks. ; Miss Prude® was toe daughter of f lit* late W. D. Pruden, eminent North ' j Carolina attorney, being- a daughter 1 I jj of his first wife, who «as Miss Mary * ■ ! Norfleet. She was deeply interested) 1[ in civic and religious matters and 1 : | was quite an authority on early his-' ; J tory of the section, j) Very much good has been accom- j -1 plished through her efforts, which} jjwoa for her great respect and es-' : t teem from a large number of people. | Surviving are one sister, Miss Mar garet Pruden, and a brother, W. D. I Pruden. A niece, Mrs. George K. [Mack and four nephews, J. N. Pru '.den. Jack Pruden, Billy Pruden and f George Pruden, also survive. ■ Funeral services ax St Paul’s | Episcopal Church were largely at -1 tended Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock and the large number of beautiful floral tributes attested to toe esteem in which she was held by a host of friends. The service wras conducted j by the Rev. R. R Drarne, D. D„ Rev. 1 Ptvd B. Prune, of Monroe, and Rev. |C. A. Ashby. Interment was made [ in the ehurvhyanf. I Edenton Team Breaks Even Over Week-end; ! ________ ’► | Edentoo’s Albemarle League entry! . split even over toe week-end, winning [ t from Scotland Neck Here Saturday j [afternoon and hosing to Plymouth* Sunday afternoon 5 to 4 on the Piy t mouth diamond. I BAND CONCERT TONIGHT Weather permitting, toe Edenton High School Band will play a concert [ on the Court House Green tonight at S o’clock. Director MeCalters stated! * Wednesday that the baud members need not don their uniforms. | No Rain, Please! | | ,If the weather dace nut inter fere. the last strip «f the new road Wading Cram (to Albemarle ofiNM vrajpe im mm tpcmMi Will be romptoted Friday. J. C. Parkin, ratoal eagtoeer. skated mare rate MUto* titoagh** the 99>-faat rtrip tinvagfi the weeds back of the Mwnm heme would , he natty far pavteg. I This »mtp*psr it arar latett <a the territory -- » tJ- - - . yam MmmwC «aCI t'CraWffV* Mm (oml yfwrffy. $1.25 Per Year. Edenton Headed For StM Poorer Postal Service Three Rural Routes to Be Consolidated Into Only Two MUCH COMMENT J. J. Long~Will Be Re tired as Carrier on October 31 If current reports are true, and they come from a pretty reliable source, the three rural mail routes at the Edenton post office will be con solidated about the first of November and only two routes used to serve toe rural patronage in the county. On October 31, J. J. Long is sche duled to be retired, having rounded out 35 years as a rural mail carrier, and the supposition is that the post office department desires to econo mize and distribute Mr. Long’s routa between Rodney Harrell and Jim Daniels, the other two carriers. The change would add about 35 miles of travel between the two carriers. Considerable comment has been heard regarding the consolidation, for obviously it will he a handicap to present mail service. By the change the rural carriers will not be able to return to the office in time to make connections with outgoing mail and even for mail which is to be delivered in Edenton at one of the busiest times of the day. If the plan goes into effect, it will no doubt mean that mail which is brought to the office by rural carriers will be delayed pos sibly 18 hours. Law Enforcement Os Local ADC Store Figures Cover Period From July 1,1938, to June 30,1939 It will be interesting to read the report of law enforcement for Cho ; wan County, released Tuesday by the i Chowan ABC store. The fallowing | figures cover the period from July ' 1, I9SB. to June 30, 1939: ’Arrests 38 , Convictions .27 , Total sentences imposed 46 months . Fines imposed ... $545.00 Non Tax paid whiskey seised j -.20 gallons 3 *s pints 1 Tax paid whiskey seized None j Automobiles seized None ! Stills Captured One | Total mash destroyed (esti j mat'd) ltk* gallons . Defendants turned over to fed eral courts l Number of places padlocked —None Ocean Highway Group Meets In New Bern Aug. II Fourth Annual Meeting Postponed From May 15th Charleston. S. C.—(Special)—Ap- I proxiraately one hundred members I and invited guests from cities and | towns on the Ocean Highway in sev en states will gather in New Bern on j Thursday and Friday, August 10th j and 11th for the Fourth Annual l Meeting of the Ocean Highway As sociation. John S. Gator of Charleston, act ing president since the death of L. H. Siau of Georgetown, S. C, will 1 preside. The annual meeting this , season originally was scheduled to be . held in Charleston on May 15th, but j was postponed in respect to toe mem ory of Mr. Siau, who had served as I president since the association was organized in 1935 at Myrtle Beach, S. C. The meeting place was subse quently changed after the directors voted unanimously to accept the in . citation extended by New Bern to [ meet there between August Ist and 15th. Mayor J. H. McMullan and E. W. Spires are members of the executive committee of the association. TAKING BUSINESS COURSE El wood Nixon, son of G. R. Nixon, j went to Norfolk, Va., Monday to ea -1 ter Norfolk Business College.
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