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l°f general interest. I Volume Vll.—dumber 5. Edenton Today Pays Fitting tribute To Memory Former Associate Justice Iredell Impressive Program to * Be Held In Court House and Grave dixoiTspeaks Descendant - Will Place Town’s Wreath on y Grave at Hayes Tribute will be paid to the mem ory of Associate Justice James Ire dell in a simple but impressive cere money which will be held this morn ing at 11 o’clock. The major por tion of the program will take place in the Court House, from whence the gathering-will repair to the Iredell grave in the Johnston Burial Ground at Hayes, where the ceremony will come to a close by placing a wreath on Hie grave if this illusjtrious Eden ton citizen of a century and a half ago. The wreath was presented by the Tvm and will be placed on the grave by Miss Martha Iredell, of Norfolk, Va., one of the descendants i of the Judge. The ceremony is being held in con junction with the observance by the National Congress of the lfOth anni > versary of the commencement of the 'Supreme Court of the United States to which Mr. Iredell was appointed by President George Washington. Addresses will be made in both the National House and Senate, as well as in the Supreme Court, and when ever possible appropriate ceremonies will be held locally in home towns of former members of the Supreme .Court who have passed on. Edenton pis fortunate in net only being able to boast a member of the Supreme Court, but Hint Ms remains lie in the The program, as trflw&gieif by May or J. H. McMuilan in collaboration with the local Bar association and officials will begin at 11 o’clock. Rev. C. A. Ashby will pronounce the invocation, which will be followed by an address by Richard D. Dixon on behalf of the Bar Association. Fol lowing Mr. Dixon’s address the bene diction will be made by Rev. E. L. Wells, after which the gathering will journey to the Iredell grave to wit ness the wreath-laying by Miss Martha Iredell. Following the cere mony guests will be entertained by the Bar Association at a luncheon in Hotel Joseph Hewes. In searching the Court House ar chives for subject matter for his ad dress, Mr. Dixon found that on Feb ruary 10, 1796, without solicitation on his part, Iredell was nominated by President Washington and unani mously confirmed by the Senate, one of the Associate* Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was then 39 years old. With his commission, came the fol lowing letter from Washington: "One of Hie seats on the bench of the Supreme Court of the United States having become vacant by the resig nation of the gentleman appointed to fill the same, I have thought fit, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint you to that office, and have now the pleasure to enclose you a commission to be one Los the Associate Judges of the Su ■ preme Court of the United States. F "You have, sir, undoubtedly consid y ered the high importance of a judic ' ial system in every civil government. It may therefore be unnecessary for me to say anything that would im press you with this idea in respect to ours. I must, however, observe that, viewing as I do the Judicial System of the United States as one of the main pillars on which our Na tional Government must rest, it ha* been my great object to introduce Wto the high offices of that depart ment such characters as, from my 'own knowledge or the best informa tion, I conceived would give dignity and stability to the Government—at the same Hme that they added luster to our national character.’ , Modestly, Iredell accepted the honor in these words to Washington: “In accepHng this dignified trust I do it with all the diffidence becoming the humble abilities I possess; but, at the same Hme, with the most ear nest resolution to endeavor by unre mitting application a faithful dis charge of all of its duties, in the • manner in my power.’’ “Iredell’s early death, at the age of 49, cut short a career on the bench full oLpromise and of^ enlarging BC. Os C. Banquet Tonight In Hotel Joseph Hewes -,s’w - . ; vv4m\. |A .;..’ . ■ .__ THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY r - , 1 Candidate C. WAYLAND SPRuILL Mr. SpruiD Os Bertie County, has formally announced his can didacy for Commissioner of Agriculture in the coming Demo cratic primary. C. W. Spruill After Kerr Scott’s Job Bertie Senator Enters Commission er of Agriculture Wayland Spruill, prominent Ajmer and State Senator for the day fornially announced his cahdi dacs.rfor Commissioner of Agricul ture in the Democratic Primary. Entry of the popular “Silver-ton gued Orator from Bertie assures a lively race for the State post now held by Kerr Scott, who is expected to run again. Mr. Spruill is recognized as one of the most successful dirt farmers in this section of the State. On liis farms he grows cotton, tobacco, pea nuts, corn, grains, truck, and live stock. He has attracted wide at tention by providing for each of his tenants a milk cow and the essen tiafls of a “live-at-home” way of life. In addition to his practical farm ing Senator Spruill has long been prominent in Democratic Party poli tics, serving as County Commissioner and Road Commissioner of his Coun ty several terms as well as in the General Assembly. For many years he was chairman of the board of trustees of the Lewiston-Woodville- Republican public schools. His busi ness interests related to farming are extensive, including manufacturing of farm machinery, and mercantile business. As a member of the General As sembly SpruilJ has been active in be half of farm legislation, sponsoring among many measures the present law to prohibit the sale of rotten scrap tobacco and the law to eradi cate Bang’s disease among cattle. He introduced the bill which was passed by the 1933 General Assem bly to take the State tax off land. Lions Club Forced Use Candles For Meeting Despite the fact that electricity was cut off shortly after 5 o’clock Monday afternoon and remained off until after midnight, the Edenton Lions Club held their regular meet ing by the light of tallow candles. Practically all of the members were on hand and a very interesting meeting was held, during which the Rev. W. C. Benson, pastor of the Methodist Church, spoke. Incident ally, Mr. Benson was voted, a mem ber of the Club at this meeting. Legion Auxiliary To Meet On Friday The American Legion Auxiliary of Ed Bond Post will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday night, Feb ruary 2, at 8 o’clock, at the home of Mis, J. N. Oglesby. This is a very important meeting and each member is asked to make a special effort to attend. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, February 1, 19407" Annual Banquet Os Chamber Commerce Will Be Held Tonight Lawrence H. Duncan of Raleigh Principal Speaker STARTSAT 7 P. M. Interesting and Snappy Program Has Been Assured Tonight (Thursday) the annual banquet of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce will be held at Hotel Joseph Hewes. There has been a brisk sale of tickets for the banquet and it is expected a large number of the membership will at tend. As has been previously announced, the principal speaker for the occa sion will be Lawrence H. Duncan, secretary of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Duncan comes high ly recommended, as a splendid speak er and will undoubtedly speak in terms of Chamber of Commerce ac tivities, which should be es peculiar Interest to every local meniber. The banquet will start at 7 o’clock and the following program has been announced: Call to order and address of wel come by President Millard F. Bond. Invocation by the Rev. W. C. Benson. Song, “America,” led by Richard D. Dixon. » Dinner. Music by- the High School Glee Club with Mrs. M. A. Hughes direct ing. Introduction of speaker by C. L. McCullers, who will also act as toast master. Address, Lawrence H. Duncan, sec retary of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. Announcements. Adjournment. t President Bond promises an inter esting meeting and one which wflF not be long drawn out and he is hopeful that every member of the organization will be present. Tick ets are on sale at ijeggett & Davis’ drug store. Income Tax Must Be • Filed By March 151 According to C. H. Robertson, col lector for internal revenue, the Treasury Department will give from February 15 through March 15 for filing period to assist taxpayers in filing their income tax reports. Mr. Robertson is anxious for his office to be of as much assistance as possi ble and for the benefit of those af fected a representative will be in the post office building on Tuesday, March 12, to render any service possible. Chowan High Faculty Play On February 9th Chowan High School faculty will present the play “Tempest and Sun shine” in the Chowan High School auditorium on Friday night, Febru ary 9. The play is a dramatization of the novel written by Mary J. Holmes and from progress noted in the rehearsals, the play will be ex cellently executed by those included in the cast. Three Amateur Radio Operators In Edenton Rev. W. C. Denson has received his license as an amateur radio oper ator, his designation being W-4-GOB. His is the third license issued to Edenton radio enthusiasts, the other two being Thomas J. Wood and John Ross. - | Only 913 Bales Cotton Ginned To January 16 F. W. Hobbs, special agent for the Bureau of the Census, Department of! Commerce, reports that 913 bales of cotton were • ginned in Chowan County from the crop of 1939 prior to January 16. This number of bales compared with 1,285 ginned from the 1938 crop at the same date last year, or a decrease of 372 bales. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will hold their regular meet ing tonight at 8 o’clock. All Masons are invited to attend. | Edenton Selected As Spring Training 'Quarters For Reading And Pocomoke City Baseball Clubs; Start March 25 Splendid Response For Finnish Aid Special Collections Will' Be Taken Sunday In Churches That Chowan County is sympathe tic with the plight of the Finns is evident by the splendid response made to the Committee for Finnish Relief. The committee reports gra tifying response following the ap pointment of a committee last week by Mrs. J. W. Davis, chairman. Con tributions have been made unsolicited and. following the Lions Club meeting Monday individual members of the club also boosted the fund. Special collections will also be tak en Sunday in the Methodist, Episco pal and Baptist Churches, after which the drive for funds will dose and 7»lrs. Davis will forward Chowan’s share to State headquarters. Dance Goes In Bed To Tune About SSO Treacherous Roads and Cold Cuts Crowd to 60 Couples Not only did Chowan County’s celebration of President Roosevelt’s birthday fail to net any profit with which to combat infantile paralysis, but as a result of the dance held last Thursday night, the venture went l ahou‘ on the. red side of „the led ger. While the dance was a delight ful affair, only about 60 couples at tended which did not net enough even to pay the orchestra. However, Dot who furnished the music, sy "'pa*hi-'ed. with Chairman C. L. i T"''nl | crs and reduced his price from ' $10(1 to 885. Os this amount Mc i Cullers was obliged to pay s2l of his own money. Mr. McCullers journeyeu into many nearby sections to advertise the dance and was hopeful that a tidy j amount would be turned over to the fund, but treacherous highways and | extremely cold weather played the major part in reducing the crowd. It was at first thought that there was enough money remaining in the county’s fund to make up for the de ficit, but Treasurer M. F. Bond re ports that the fund is practically exhausted, having been used in the purchase of milk and for preventa tive measures in the county. Os course, it is regretted that the ' celebration failed to raise any money and it is planned to call a meeting of the county committee to arrange some way- for Mr. McCullers to be reimbursed for the amount of. money he personally used in connection with the dance. Julian P. Boyd Now Princeton Librarian It will be or interest to some Herald readers to know that Julian P. Boyd has been appointed by the board of trustees of Princeton Uni versity as University librarian. Mr. Boyd, who will assume the post in July, is librarian and editor for the Historical Society of Penn sylvania. A graduate of Duke Uni versity in 1926, he has been an in structor at Duke and the Univeisity of Pennsylvania and was formerly director of the New York State His torical Association. ' Mrs. Boyd will be remembered as the former Miss Grace Welch, of Chowan County and is a sister of Mrs. Belle Parker. I * —— Burton Makes Change In Filling: Station Alterations have been made to the ' interior of Burton’s Service Station whereby more room will result. The fountain, which monopolized the : greater portion of the station has been placed along the back of the room, the extra space being used for tables. The change was made on ac-! count of the gradual increase ofj light lunch patrons. ■-4 | Open House | With the new field house at the athletic field completed last week, Coach Dave Holton is very anxious that citizens inspect not only the house, but the entire grounds as well. On that account he has desig nated next Saturday and Sunday as open house at the park and cordially invites everyone to visit the athletic plant for a thorough inspection. Edenton In Darkness For Over Seven Hours Last Monday Night Both Business and Plea sure Badly Crippled As Result COMPLAINTS I Kerosene Lamps and i Tallow Candles Used In Emergency Business and pleasure was crippled in Edenton Monday night as the re sult of having no electric current. Electricity was cut off shortly after 5 o’clock in the afternoon and was not resumed until about 1 o’clock Tuesday morning. The cause of the trouble was a damaged transformer, and many in quiries were made by citizens as to how long the current would be off, but no assurance could be given. The interruption affected all plants 1 using electricity and in many homes where electric stoves are used for cooking make-shift meals had to be provided. The Taylor Theatre was unable to have a show, despite the j fact that many patrons waited pa- J tiently for the current to be turned back on. In homes and stores the situation j was reminiscent of days gone by, it being necessary to rely upon kero- : sene lamps and tallow candles asj members of the household cautiously moved about and in many cases re- ' tired much earlier than usual. Beauty shops were also affected, a number of instances being reported ! where ladies under the drying con- j traptions were forced to go home to 1 dry their hair. Filling stations us- j mg electric pumps were unable to ! serve customers although the forced j “black-out” had its effect on driving j as much so as walking. The current faded out again Tues day afternoon, but only for a few minutes. Monday night’s occurrence has caused a considerable amount of complaint and has resulted in many suggestions that necessary arrange ments be made in the future to have a source of current available in emer- i gencies. Red Men Forced To Abandon Meeting Due to having no lights Monday night the weekly Red Men meeting was abandoned. Members were re quested to bring provisions for “pounding” a needy brother, and the sachem, Lloyd C. Bunch, has an nounced that this will be done at ' next Monday night’s meeting. All; members are, therefore, requested to either bring or send their contribu- j tion. Mrs. Vail Contributes Appropriate Poem Attention is called to the poem “Where James Iredell Lived” written by Ruth Vail and appearing in this issue of The Herald. The poem is the first to appear in Mrs. Vail’s next book “Edenton” and was re leased for publication in The Herald this week because of the ceremony to be held today in memory of the form er Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Illness of Mrs. Vail will prevent her from attending the exercises. This newspaper is circu lated ht the territory where Advertisers wdl realize good results. $1.25 Per Year. ♦ —,— Negotiations Closed at Meeting of Officials Monday STAY ATHOTEL About 60 Players and Officials Here For Six Weeks Period A bit of good news for Edenton materialized Monday afternoon when negotiations were completed for two northern baseball teams to make Edenton their spring training head quarters. The two clubs will be the Reading, Pa., and /Pocomoke City, Md., teams, which it is estimated will bring about 60 baseball players and others associated with the two clubs. The players are scheduled to arrive on March 25 and remain here in training until May 1. A contract was made with Hotel Joseph Hewes to house the visitors during their stay here and Mayor J. H. McMuilan on behalf of the town, signed a contract by which they will have free use of the local baseball j diamond and field house. i The negotiations were made by i Arthur Ehlers of the Reading outfit, I and Frank Herring for the Pocomoke I City aggregation, both of whom ap peared well pleased with the local facilities. They were especially im pressed with the new baseball dia mond and field house, and said they looked forward to a successful train ing period. Not only will games be played be tween the two teams, but it is ex pected to attract clubs from the Piedmont League as well as major league teams for exhibition games. David Holton, local high school coach, was largely instrumental in effecting negotiations for the two clubs ! to train here, gje was im- S pressed with the idea a we£k or so ago when Max Bishop, former Phila delphia Athletics second baseman, visited him to go hunting. Bishop told Holton that the Edenton setting was ideal for spring training and with the aid of Bishop, officials of ; the two teams were attracted to i Edenton to look oyer 'he situation , and they Completed negotiations be : fore ieaving Monday for Durham to 1 confer with W. G. Bramham. The athletic plant, except tor a few minor plumbing fixtures was com : pleted last week and news that the j two northern teamstwill train here | has greatly stimulated interest in baseball. Open house will be held jat the field Saturday and Sunday, | when any who are interested are ' asked to inspect the field. I Freeze Os 1918 Is Vividly Recalled Sound, Creeks and Riv ers Practically Froz en Over With Albemarle Sound aird sur rounding rivers and creeks ice-bound, the present cold snap brings vivid recollections of the 1918 freeze, when it was possible to cross the Sound by horse and buggy. Both Chowan River and Albemarle Sound is prac tically frozen from shore to shore, which has crippled boat traffic, as well as those fishermen who venture early to their nets. ! However inconvenient as the ice j may be, it has provided a lot ol ; pleasure for youngsters and older i ones as well, for great crowds have j been having a great deal of fun skat ! ing, or trying to skate. Some apprehension has resulted regarding possible damage to the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound bridges by the ice, and on Wednes day it was reported that State high way employees had taken a quantity of dynamite to the Sound bridge to use in breaking the ice if it was found necessary. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oorprew an nounce the birth, of a son at the Windsor Hospital on Saturday, Jan uary 27th. The young man will be Louis, Jr. Mother and baby are getting along nicely.
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