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I jvflMNp I raif rffftffl td lyffH I i» lil jMMffll 111/jfMlI I Volume Vll.—Number 8. Holmes Takes ExceptionTo Recent Rating Given Local School By Health Officials Says Comparison Made In Survey Was Next To Ridiculous INVITESPUBLIC Admits Grounds Untidy But Building Always Sanitary Following 1 a meeting of the Eden ton Parent-Teacher Association held Tuesday night of last week, at which was discussed a recent rating given the Edenton school in a sanitation, cleanliness and neatness survey by the Health Department, Superinten dent John A. Holmes takes exception to the standing as reported, which placed the local school fourth from the bottom of the list of all white and colored schools. Mr. Holmes in a letter to The Herald has this to say: !“On January 25th, you published an article under the caption ‘Health Officials Grade Schools for Cleanli ness’. “In that article you listed the twenty-one schools of the county with a rating from ninety-nine to eighty-four. The Edenton school re ceived a rating of eighty-six, “Knowing human nature as I do, I am sure that a great number of parents felt a deep concern for the health of their children. Many of them know the condition of some of the colored schools that received ratings in the high nineties and nat urally they would think that a school rated eighty-six in comparison with those schools must be quite insani tary. "The School Board and the teach ers are as much interested in having a sanitary building as the health officials, but we believe that the system of grading now in force gives a fair basis of comparison and a true condition of sanitation. “The grade sheet used by the health officials made it possible for a school to earn fifteen points on the (Continued On Page Eight) Beautification Topic At Club Meet Feb. 29 Landscape Specialist to Make Address at Gross Roads Home demonstration club members, as well as any others who are inter ested are urged to attend a meeting to be held in the Community House at Cross Roads on Thursday night, February 29, beginning at 7:30 . o’clock. The topic of this meeting will be Home Beautification, and of special interest will be the presence of John Harris, extension landscape special ist, who will make the principal ad,- dress. Mr. Harris will speak on “Propogation and Screen and Bor der Plantings.” Miss Rebecca Colwell, home agent, 'desires it to be known that this meeting is not only for club members but is open to any who are interest ed, and she hopes that a large num ber will be present. . Rotary Program Today Charge Jesse White Jesse White will have charge of 1 the Rotary program at the meeting '« to be held in the Parish House today ; .(Thursdliy)and 5£ hs V hoped another 1W per cent attend ance meeting will result. An attendance contest in progress * by the club members remains dead locked, perfect attendance Being registered by the club for the last two meetings. The contest will con tinue until one side weakens, - at which time an oyster roast will be furnished by the losers. The contest > has created much enthusiasm with , Carroll Kramer and John Graham heading the two sides. TENANT HOUSE BURNED -> A tenant house on the farm of E. N. Elliott burned Wednesday night during the wind storm. The fire is thought to have originated from s spark on the shingle roof, and when discovered was bpyond control. The house was occupied by George Saun ders and his family. Very little of the household and kitchen furniture . was saved. There was no insurance. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Next Concert Here t Following the concert in Wash ington last Friday night by the East Carolina All-Star High School Band, which was largely attended and much enjoyed, C. L. McCullers announces that the next concert will be held in Edenton. While the date has not been definitely set, Mr. McCullers says it will most likely be on May 24. Wade Leary Chosen As Scoutmaster For Edenton Boy Scouts Named By Troop Com mittee at Meeting Monday EAGLE SCOUT First Meeting of Troop Called For Friday Night V Interest in Edenton’s Boy Scouts is now on an upward trend following* a meeting of the troop committee which was held in the Municipal Building Monday afternoon. At that time Wade Leary was chosen as scoutmaster to succeed Kermit Lay ton, who resigned several weeks ago, and since which time considerable concern has resulted relative to the possibility of abandoning the Eden ton troop. In the meantime various schemes were discussed in the hope of raising funds with which to pay a scout master and have very necessary re pairs made to the attractive cabin on Hicks Field. At present several enthusiasts contemplate staging a wrestling match, and a canvass is be ing made to ascertain if enough would attend such an attraction. During this year Town Council pro vided an appropriation of sls per month, $lO of which was earmarked for the scoutmaster and $5 for the assistant. Mr. Leary is well qualified .for the important position of scoutmaster. He is a former Edenton Boy Seoul who applied himself to the tenets of the organization and steadily ad vanced until he was awarded the honor of Eagle Scout, the only one in Edenton.• He is a graduate of State College and only recently re turned to Edenton from New York City to assist his father, T. P. Leary, during the fishing season in connection with his duties for the Board of Conservation and Develop ment. Mr. Leary-is very much interested in Boy Scout work and promises his best efforts to create interest in the troop and develop an organization of which the town may be proud. He has called, his first troop meeting for Friday night in the Scout cabin, when it is hoped all boys interested will be on hand. Mrs. Wm. Badham Badly Hint In Fall Topples Down Stairway jgt Home pf Mrs. R. D.: Dixon Mrs. William Badham is in a se rious condition in the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City following an unfortunate accident last week Mrs. Badham, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Richard D. Dixon, -at Beverly Hall, fell down an entire flight of steps as the result of which she sustained a broken leg, knee cap and wrist. The accident occurred when Mrs. Badham while reaching to turn on a light to come down stairs for supper in some manner lost her balance and toppled down the stairway. She was taken to the Elizabeth City hospital where an operation was- tthehatagy. MASONS MEET TONIGHT Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. A A. M., will hold their regolar meet ing toolkit at 8 o’clock. All Mmom are invited to attend. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, February 22,1940. Warren Presents Facts About County At Rotary Meeting County’s Bonded Indebt edness Less Than In Many Years FAITH INFECTION Edenton’s December Re tail Sales Largest In History of Town Rotarians at their meeting last Thursday were presented some data concerning the town and county in a very interesting address by D. M. Warren, who was the principal speaker. In beginning his talk, Mr. Warren said that ordinarily statistics formed a tiresome subject, but that Rotarians, he thought, should know more about their town and county. Leading his remarks with facts about the county liquor store, he said that about SIOO,OOO represented sales in the local store since it began oper ation late in 1937. Os this amount about $60,000 has gone out of the State for liquor purchases, and while he was neutral in reference to a li quor store, he could not understand why, if it is right to sell liquor in the State, the right is not given to manufacture it in the State in order to secure much of this revenue. Mr. Warren emphasized the fact that li quor profits have resulted in a reduc tion of the county tax rate, and that if this profit is not forthcoming, either the rate would have to be boosted or else the county would have to eliminate some of the ap propriations now in effect. An encouraging phase of Mr. Warren’s remarks' was the fact that the county at present owes less money than in a score or more years, the present bonded indebtedness be ing $470,000, which includes $340,000 in road, bonds and $131,000 in school bonds. This indebtedness is gradu ally being reduced. Quite encouraging, too, was Mr. Warren’s reference to retail trade in Edenton during the year just end ed. In 1939, he said, retail sales in Edenton amounted to approximately $1,360,000 and that during December $170,000 worth of merchandise was sold, which was the largest amount (Continued on Page Eight) Red Men Will Hold , Annual Banquet At 7:30 Tuesday Night Affair WilTse Held at Cross Roads Commu nity House Chowan Tribe of Red Men will hold their annual banquet next Tues day night, at which time wives of the members will also attend. This year’s banquet will take place in the new Community Building at Cross Roads, where a turkey supper will be served by the Chowan Woman’s Club. The affair will begin promptly at 7jßo o’clock and over 100 are expect ed, to attend. An interesting program is being prepared for the occasion, at which Walter Cohoon, Jr., of Elizabeth City, will make the principal address Tickets for the banquet were put on sale Monday and the entire mem bership will be solicited in an effort to get as many to attend as possible. Dr. McDonald Open Forum Speaker Here * * * ——— —" - Public liivited to Hear and Take Part In Timely Discussion on March 5 Which Is Sponsored By Ed Bond Post of the American Legion Sponsored by Ed Bond Post of the American Legion, an open forum will be held in Edenton on Tuesday night, March 5. The forum will take place in the high school auditorium, begin ning at 8 o’clock. Interest in this forum will un doubterly be aroused due to the facl that the speaker for the occasion will be Dr. - Ralph McDonald, who gave Governor Hoey and his forces quite a scare in the last gubernatorial -race. Dr. UsDonald will use as his subject “Federal Aid to Education or Next Steps In Education.” After t ' Edenton-Chowan Chamber Os Commerce Vigorously Opposed To Rerouting Os 0. S. 17 Over Albemarle Sound Bridge PTA Question Box Changed To Mar. 5 Other Events at Same Time Causes Post ponement Mrs. R. F. Elliott, president of the Ed.enton P. T, A., has found it neces \ - sary to postpone the question box planned by the Association on March Ist, to March 5, because of a conflict with other events coming at that time. The affair will be held in the school library, to which a small ad mission charge will be made. A group of 50 questions are being arranged by Mrs. Ep Debnam, Rich ard Dixon and Philip McMullan, with a prize of $5 to go to the person guessing the most correct answers. While the quiz contest is being corrected, an old-time spelling bee will be conducted, with a $1 prize going to the best speller. At the conclusion of the contest, tea and sandwiches will be served. A & P Soon To Have Enlarged Quarters Carpenters are now at work re novating the interior of the Dixon building on the corner of Broad and King Streets, which has been vacant for several months. When the work is completed the building will be oc cupied by the A. & P. Tea Company, which organization plans to add a meat market to its present store. The A. & P. at present occupies the ad joining building, the two buildings to be transformed into one large store room, with a new front and greatly space. BANK CLOSED TODAY The Bank of Edenton will be closed all d.ay today (Thursday) in obser vance of George Washington’s birth day, a national holiday. Doors of the bank will open as usual at 9 o’clock Friday morning. W. Kerr Scott Will Be Principal Speaker For Farmers’ Night Banquet Held In Parish House Next Thurs day Night Farmers’ Night will be observed by the Edenton Rotary Club next Thursday night in the Parish House, when approximately 50 farmers from every section of the county will be guests of the Rotarians. The affair is always one of pleasure to the Ro tarians v and this year’s banquet should be of especial interest to the farmers due to the fact that W. Kerr Scott, commissioner of agri culture, will make the principal ad dress. Arrangements for an interesting program are already under way and President William Jones anticipates another 100 per cent meeting. The affair is scheduled to get under way promptly at 7 o’clock. his talk the meeting will revert to a round table discussion regarding the subject. Dr. McDonald will come here un der the auspices of the University of North Carolina and the United States office of education, and will no doubt attract a large audience. Members of Ed Bond Post feel very fortunate in being able to sponsor this forum, and to have Dr. Mc- Donald as the leader of it. They, therefore, urge all interested citizens, men and women, to attend and take part ia Ihr ilsr/ir’aa. Lions Club Hears Facts About Blind Mrs. Dorothy Tucker Speaks at Meeting on Monday Night With almost every member pres ent, Edenton Lions enjoyed a very interesting meeting Monday night when Mrs. Dorothy Tucker of the State Blind, Commission, spoke on various phases of her work. Adding interest to the meeting was a quiz conducted by Mrs. Tucker regarding the blind situation in North Carolina, in which Oscar Duncan won the prize. Mrs. Tucker told the Lions that there are 6,000 blind people in the State and emphasized the importance of the blind project adopted by Lions clubs. The program was in charge of Dr. P. W. Tedder, who introduced Mrs. Tucker. Following the meeting the directors were called into session to discuss special work among boys in the com munity. T. J. Wood, Dr. P. W. Tedder and Rev. W. C. Benson were appointed as a committee to investi gate and make recommendations to the club. . 13 Prisoners In Jail Horrified As Inmate Sets Fire To Bedding Johnny Shaw Creates Excitement Sunday After Arrest No doubt in the expectation of gaining his freedom, Johnny Shaw j on two separate occasions Sunday I evening set fire to bed clothing in a cell in the Chowan jail, causing the j building to become filled with smoke | and requiring the services of the fire department. Thirteen prisoners were) in jail at the time, causing much ex- 1 citement due to fears of stiffling | from the smoke. Shaw, together with W. A. Sexton, j Sr., Kenneth Bazemore and Tommy j Brooks, colored, were arrested while on a drunken party in an automobile. At a hearing in Recorder’s Court | Tuesday, Shaw was given 60 days on the roads and will be brought back for the April term of Superior Court to face a charge of arson. Sexton’s sentence was 90 days on the roads or a fine of S6O and. cost? and showing good behavior for 12 months. His automobile, which he was driving, was confiscated and or dered sold for transporting illega l ' whiskey. Bazemore was fined $5 and costs and must show good behavior for 12! (Continued on Page Five) Ford Agency Now | In Knitting Mill Tom Byrum, E. Q. White And J. Alvin White Owners Edenton’s newest enterprise is a; Ford agency which is located in the I old knitting mill on East Hicks j Street, unoccupied for many years. The name of the new concern is 1 Edenton Motors, providing sales and service for Ford cars. Owners of the business are Tom Byrum, of Center Hill; E. Q. White, of Winfall, and J. Alvin White, of Hertford. Each of the trio has had considerable experience in the auto mobile business and is very well and favorably known in this section. The brick building which for many years remained vacant affords ample room for display of cars, as well as years has been without a Ford for servicing, and the newcomers ex pect to place Ford cars in the fore front in a section which for several agency. The building and grounds are un dergoing renovations and cleaning up and the three partners in the busi ness extend an invitation to all to visit thei? ■ This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realise good results. $1.25 Per Year. Resolution Passed at Meeting Held Tues day Night wiUTFight Committee Named to Meet With Windsor And Williamston One of the most interesting and best attended business meetings in recent months of the Edenton-Chow an Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday night in the Municipal Building when 27 members were on hand to discuss suggested activities of the organization which was enter ed into with a vim. Secretary J. H. McMullan presented 14 items which should interest members, and each one came in for its share of com ment. However, the one resulting in the greatest amount of discussion per tained to tampering with U. S. Route 17. A newspaper article in the Eli zabeth City Advance of Monday cre diting John Darden of Plymouth with a desire to re-route 17 from about five miles from Edenton over the Albemarle Sound bridge into Plymouth aroused strong protest. And subsequent editorial comment in the same newspaper relative to an alternate route of 17-A to appease Edenton met with just as strong op position. The organization went on record as opposed to any tampering with re-routing 17, and to prove that it means business, President Millard F. Bond, Jr., appointed a committee to confer with officials in Windsor and Williamston with power to insti tute a fight if necessary to prevent any change in the present route. This committee is composed of E. W. Spires, G. H. Harding and. Mayor J. H. McMullan, all three executives of the Ocean Highway,..Association. It was brought out that the 1 organi zation desires to cooperate and work in harmony with every town in the (Continued On Page Five) Democrats Name Board Members Burton and McMullan Members of Board of Elections At a meeting of the Chowan Coun ty Democratic Executive Committee held Saturday afternoon in the Court House, Lloyd C. Burton, as chairman and Philip McMullan as the second member of the Democratic portion of the County Board of Election? were chosen. These two will be re commended to the State Board of Elections and will almost without doubt be approved. They are at present members of the Board. A goodly number was on hand for the meeting, which was presided over by Warner Evans, chairman, who stated that precinct meetings will be held on Saturday, May 4, to be fol lowed by the county meeting on the following Saturday, May 11. The State meeting will be held on May 17. At Saturday’s meeting every pre cinct was represented except East Edenton. J. L. Horne Speaker At Newspaper Meeting In Edenton On March 9 Northeastern North Carolina week ly newspaper editors and publishers will hold their monthly meeting in Edenton on Saturday night, March 9. That a goodly number of news paper folk will be on hand is expect ed due to the fact that J. L. Horne, Jr., of Rocky Mount, will make the principal address. Mr. Home will direct his remarks at various forms of propaganda in behalf of the objectives of the Board of Conservation and Development, and that his address will be one of especial interest to the newspaper people is not doubted. R. F. ELLIOTT BETTER Friends wiU be glad to know that Richard F. Elliott, who has been very ill the past ten days, was right much improved Wednesday. Mr. Elliott is suffering with an abscessed throat* but at first was thought to have con tracted diphtheria.
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