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interest. Volume Vll.—‘Number 7. W. L. Dowell Merchants ’ Speaker Greater Albemarle Group .Presents Road Program At Meeting Held In Coinjock E. W. Spires Criticizes Unfair Allocation of I Road Funds r 35 PRESENT V Over 300 Members Have ' Joined Association To Date The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Greater Albe marle Association, held in the Wom an’s Club building in Coinjock last Thursday evening was the most love ly yet held by the Association with 85 directors from the various Albe marle counties in attendance. Pres ident P. D. Midgette, Jr., of Engle hard, presided. The Roads Committee made its re port and presented a tentative road and bridge program for the 11 coun | ties in the area, which was unani mously adopted. The map included such projects as the extension of U. S. 64 from Columbia to Manteo by bridging the Alligator River and the Croatan Sound with paved roads con necting these points, and the exten sion of paving on U. S. 164 from Englehard to Manns Harbor, where it would form a junction with U. S. 64 at the proposed Croatan bridge: the paving of N. C. 94 to connect SWan Quarter and Englehard with Columbia byway of Fairfield; the paving of a beach boulevard from Xisty Hawk to Knotts Island, where Kit would connect with a paved road from that poipj&to Virginia Beach; the building « road and bridges from Plymouth through the Cashie Neck section to ecmßfect'U , (5. 64 alnd U. S. 17 at point where the Colerain and Merry Hill roads intersect; the paving of a road from the. Nags Head-Manteo highway to Oregon In let. A request for a U. S. number from Little Creek, Virginia, to Eliza beth City, byway of Moyock was also incorporated in the program. *‘The Association dods not presume ' to tell the State Highway Commis sion where they shall begin,” said / President Midgette, “but will present ' this as the program for the develop ment of these eleven counties com prising the greater Albemarle region and will insist that a start be made somewhere without delay and that tJie program be pursued until its eventual completion.” First Vice President. E. W. Spires, of Edenton, raised the question of the present method of appropriating State Highway funds to the districts on a basis of area and population, rather than upon the premise of ac {Continued on Page Eight) Concert At School Monday, Feb. 26th Parents of Band and Glee Club Members L Urged to Attend " C. L. McCullers announces that | the High School Band and Glee Club will present a concert in the school auditorium Monday night, February 26, at 8 o’clock. No charge will be made to hear the concert and a cor dial invitation is extended to every body to attend. Parents of those in the two groups are especially urged to be present, it being planned to serve refreshments to all parents who attend. New Funeral Home Almost Completed Renovation of the T. C. White residence on West Albemarle Street is rapidly being completed, and the budding will be used as a funeral home by the Quinn Furniture Company. The interior has been en tirely re-arranged to provide an up to-date funeral home, all that now remains being the painting of the baling and laying sidewalks and driveways. The home wil be equip ped with the latest paraphernalia for conducting funerals. When completed citizens will be given an opportunity to make a thorough inspection. thPchowan herald £ i 4 HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY C. Os C. Meeting Postponed In (deference to the meeting tonight of Edenton merchants, the monthly meeting of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce has been postponed. The meeting was to have been held tonight, but instead will be held Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Municipal Building. All members are urged to note the time and to be present. Missionary Group Will Meet Monday The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. C. Burton. The meeting will begin at 3:30 o’clock and all members are urged to attend. Edmund Harding Delights Lions At Monday's Meeting Local Club Observes Its Third Anniversary At Banquet ladiksFsiMt “Are You a Lion or Dan delion?” Subject of Address With Edmund Harding of Wash ington, N. C., in rare form Monday night, the Edenton Lions Club enjoy ed one of the best meetings ever held by the club. The occasion was the third anniversary banquet, at which Lionesses were also special guests, the banquet being held at Hotel Joseph Hewes and attended, by prac tically all of the members. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Wallace Griffin, president of the club, and after singing “Amer ica” and the invocation by the Rev. W. C. Benson, John Mitchener offi ciated as toast master. The address of welcome was made by William Privott, after which Hector Lupton introduced visitors. Mr. Harding was introduced by W. J. Taylor. Taking as his subject, “Are You a Lion or a Dandelion?” Mr. Harding easily kept his audience in high spir its, generously interspersing his re marks with jokes and witticisms which provoked an over-dose of laughter despite a sumptuous meal which had immediately- preceded his address. However, in view of his large sup ply of jokes each one was so timed as to bring out a more serious phase of his address and aid.ed materially in driving home the point he wished to stress. “The lion is the king of the for est,” he began, “and a member of a Lions Club should be a man in a community who has also identified himself for better service in a com munity. “A dandelion is a weed or obnox ious plant which springs up and en deavors to choke out everything with (Continued On Page Eight) Farmers' Night Thursday, February 29, has been designated by the Edenton Rotary Club as Farmers’ Night, when farmers representing a cross section of Chowan County will be guests of the Rotarians. The meeting will be held in the Parish House and arrangements are under way for a program which will be of interest to the special guests. Special invitations will be sent out by the Club to those who are expected to attend. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, February 15, 1940. P.T. A. Again Urge Calling Os Special Vote For Schools Committee Will Appear Before County Com missioners WANT 9MONTHS Objection Made to Re cent Health Report For School Voting its approval of a special school tax for Edenton Graded Schools, the Edenton Parent-Teacher Association at Tuesday night’s meet ing named John A. Holmes, Mrs. Lloyd Griffin and Mrs. J. A. Mitch ener as a committee to approach the Chowan Commissioners at their next meeting in regard to calling a special school vote sometime this spring. A report from this committee, of which Mr. Holmes is chairman, will be given at the March meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association. Although the Commissioners and County Attorney W. D. Pruden have reminded the PTA members that the last vote was killed because it was held on election year, thus confusing the voters, the group voiced enthus iasm for an extra month and twelve grades. Mr. Holmes defended the proposal, (Continued on Page Five) Rotary’s Contest Now Deadlocked Ordered Continued Un til Break In Tie Occurs So close has been the attendance contest being conducted, by the Eden ton Rotary Club that no winner was declared at last Thursday’s meeting, when the contest was to have ended. Both captains, John Graham and Carroll Kramer, reported the same standing, with last week’s meeting resulting in a 100 per cent attend ance. In ord.er to determine the winner of the contest, it was decided to continue until such time that either of the two sides has one or more absentees. The rules of the contest call for an oyster roast at the ex pense of the losing side. District Officials Meet In Edenton Is One of 12 Regional Meetings to Be Held In State Edenton has been selected for a district meeting of the North Caro lina League of Municipalities, the State Association of County Com missioners and the N. C. Municipal Employers’ Association to be held on Monday, March 18. This meeting is one of a series of 12 regional meet ings throughout the State for the purpose of discussing local govern ment legislative problems in advance of the spring .primaries. Counties represented, in the dis trict are Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Martin, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington. Mayor J. H. McMullan is director of the League of Municipalities and will preside at the meeting. At Tuesday night’s meeting of Town Council, it was agreed that the Town bear the expense of feeding the visi tors who come to the meeting, which starts at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Garden Club Meets Monday Afternoon A meeting of the Edenton Garden Club will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. J. H. Conger. All members are urg ed to be present. CAKE SALE SATURDAY The Chowan Woman’s Club will hold a Cake Sale at Quinn’s Furni ture Store in Edenton on Saturday morning. Opening Political Gun In Chowan To Be Fired Saturday County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee Will Meet AT 3 O’CLOCK Members Board of Elec tions Will Be Recom mended The opening gun of the 1940 poli tical campaign will be fired in Chow an County Saturday afternoon when the Chowan County Democratic Exe cutive Committeee meets. The meeting will be held at 3 o’clock in the Court House, at which time will be recommended Democra tic members of the County Board of Elections, who will as a matter of course be appointed later by the State Board of Elections. The first Democratic primary elec tion will be held on May 25, and the second on June 22, and while at this far distant d.ate there is little bub bling in the political pot, Saturday’s meeting will set the machinery in motion for the election ahe^d. Present Democratic members of the Chowan Board of Elections are Lloyd C. Burton, chairman, and Philip McMullan. A. S. Smith is the Republican member. Efforts Made To Get Edenton Stamp Court House and St. Paul’s Church Appro priate Displays Though the author is a secret, a letter has been written to Represen tative Lindsay Warren requesting a commemorative postage stamp foi Edenton. Mr. Warren has been ask ed to see Postmaster General Farley in the hope that either the old Court House or St. Paul’s Church will be selected by the Post Office Depart ment for commemoration this year. Emphasis has been placed upon the architectural value of the two build ings which would form an attractive stamp display, and because of the historical background, the honor would be deserved. Brief Meeting Os Council Tuesday Few Matters of Import ance Presented to Councilmen Very few matters of importance were presented before Town Council men at their meeting Tuesday night, the meeting being one of the brief est in several months. About the greatest amount of time consumed was relative to having someone in the Town Office during the noon hour. (Heretofore, for part of this time at least both Clerk R. E. Leary and Miss Louise Coke, tax collector, were out for lunch which resulted in some criticism that on several oc casions it was impossible to pay light and water bills at that time. An arrangement will be worked out by Miss Coke and. Mr. Leary whereby they will leave at different times so that one of them will be in the office all day. .However, it has been the custom of both to come to | the office for at least an hour every i Saturday night, but this will be dis continued.* Mr. Leary plans, how ever, to keep a check on payments during mid-day to see if they equal the number of payments made Sat (Continued On Page Five) Beech Fork Club To Meet February 23 The meeting of Beech Fork Home Demonstration Club, which was to have been heldl today (Thursday) has been postponed until Friday, Febru ary 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Paul Ober. Reason for postponement is the Foods Leaders School to be held today at Cross Roads. Move On Foot To Organize Edenton Merchants Group At Dinner Tonight In Hotel | Tonight’s Speaker j W. L. DOWELL Edenton merchants will have an opportunity to hear Mr. Dowell, who is executive secre tary of the North Carolina Mer chants Association, at a meeting to be held tonight at Hotel 1 Joseph Hewes. 95 Electric Users Minus Service On Monday Morning “Juice” Turned Off For Not Paying Bill On Tenth someliowl Extra Charge of Fifty Cents Paid Reluctant ly By Victims Miss Louise Coke’s office was the scene of right much commotion Mon day, when some consumers of elec tricity discovered that the service had been disconnected and that an extra charge of 50 cents had to be paid for reconnection. Reason for this action followed a recent ruling by the Board of Public Works that if electric bills were not paid by the close of business on the 10th of the month, service would be discontinued. Notices were sent out by Miss Coke, but due to forgetfulness or possibly other reasons, 95 customers failed to pay their bill last Saturday and on Monday morning wires were severed. Practically all of this num ber paid their bills Monday and, re luctantly, the extra charge of 50 cents, but there are still some few who will be deprived, of the use of electricity until they pay their Janu ary bill, plus the extra charge. Heretofore, though light bills were due on the 10th of the month, a col lector had been sent out to round up delinquents, which plan has now been abandoned. Considerable criticism has been heard about the new plan, but it appears that it will continue to be carried, out. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bunch at their home on North Broad Street, Monday evening, a daughter, weighs ing 9% pounds. Mary Elizabe'h is the name of the newcomer. Hunting Over | Game Warden J. G. Perry de sires to call the attention of hunters to the fact that the sea son for hunting game of all kinds terminates today (Thurs day.) Included in the game the open season Tor which closes on February 15, are opossums, rac coons, mink, muskrat, rabbit, squirrel, quail and turkey. The bear and deer season closed on January 1, while the duck and geese season closed on Decem ber 29. Any violations of the game laws will be prosecuted, warns 'Mr. Perry. This newspaper' it circu lated in the territory I where Advertisers will realize good results. $1.25 Per Year. Every Merchant Can vassed For Ticket to Attend EXPECTOVER 50 List of Advantages to Accrue as Result of Organization An effort will be made tonight to organize an association for Edenton merchants when a dinner will be served at Hotel Joseph Hewes. The meeting will start at 7 o’clock and from indications over 50 merchants will be in attendance. Every mer chant has been solicited and interest in such an organization appears very keen. In order to stimulate interest and secure some advice, Willard L. Dow ell, of Raleigh, has been secured to make an address. Mr. Dowell is executive secretary of the North Carolina Merchants Association and editor of the Carolina-Virginia Re tailer. He has the reputation of be ing a splendid speaker and will un doubtedly enlighten merchants re garding a grouping for their parti cular benefit. It is the purpose of those heading the movement not only to form a lo cal association but to be affiliated with the State organization, thus deriving benefits which could not be secured otherwise. Some of the advantages which are anticipated as the result of mer chants banding together are: To effect a closer association of the merchants and business men of the community. To secure and disseminate * trade and business information to its mem bers. To establish a “Credit Rating Ex change” for the benefit of its mem bers. To establish and operate a “Collec tion Department” for its members. To eliminate unworthy and fraudu lent advertising solicitation in the community. To curtail begging and donation sblicitation in the community. To promote trade in the commun ity and the territory adjacent there to. To establish business ethics for the adherence of its members. To abate trade, abuses, injurious and unbusiness-like practices. To promote legislation beneficial to merchants and the consuming public. To oppose legislation detrimental to merchants and the public. To oppose short-weight, misbrand ed articles, adulterated foods and drugs, fraudulent advertising, fake sales, pedcflars and canvassers, fly by-night merchants, and all kinds of crooked schemes and schemers who prey upon merchants and the public. Sauerkraut Supper For Masons Tonight Mrs. F. F. Muth Revives Custom of Deceased Husband Resuming a custom for many years carried out by her husband, who died in September, 1936, Mrs. F. F. Muth will tonight serve a sauerkraut sup per to members of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M. For a long time before his death, Mr. Muth every year looked forward with much pleasure to serving this supper to his Masonic brethren, many of whom at first scarcely .risked even tasting of the sauerkraut, but who gradually learned to like it and to look for ward with as much pleasure to the event as did Mr. Muth. The supper will be served imme diately following the regular busi ness meeting. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. ft A. M., will hold their regular meet ing tonight at 8 o’clock. All Masons are invited to attend.
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