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ht Mme c*mut w* he mimm m IW* *■ .*-■«* i /Mr JnCiCnfuffOn H i-et end county news uirsffiia Volume Vll.—Number 18. .Veterinary Hospital, Dry Cleaning Plant And Garage FallPreyToFlames Sunday One of Most Disastrous Fires In Edenton In Recent Years TWO ALARMS Fire Chief~R. K. Hall Estimates Damage r Around $4,000 ' One of the most disastrous fires in Edenton in several years occurred early Sunday morning when the building on South Broad Street hous ing Dr. P. W. Tedder’s veterinary hospital, Chestnutt Cleaners and the Jones garage was ruined by flames. The fire was discovered by Night Officer R. L. Pratt when he investi gated an automobile horn blowing in the veterinary hospital and found the interior enveloped in flames. The fire was discovered about 2:30 o’clock and was so stubborn that a second alarm was sounded. Five lines of hose played upon the burn ing structure, but despite this fact practically everything in the hospital and garage was ruined. The Chest nutt plant fared better, however, some of the machinery being saved as well as a quantity of wearing ap parel. Firemen remained on duty until about 7 o’clock Sunday morning. Fire Chief R. K. Hall estimated the loss to be between $4,000 and $6,000, but is unable to say what , caused the fixe. Apparently the fire started in the Tedder hospital and though a brick wall separates this portion of the building and the garage, the flames ate their way through aiv doorway and up to the" roof, which caved in in very short order. Fortunately the wind was not from the south or it is the general opinion that the entire block between Water and King Streets would have been seriously menaced. The ruined building is owned by John F. White. Large Crowds Hear Evangelist Maxwell Revival at Methodist Church Closes* Sun day Night Large congregations have been ap pearing nightly at the Methodist Church, where this week revival ser vices are in progress. Aside from the splendid attendance at the night services, interest in the meeting is reflected in the goodly number who have been attending the morning service at 10 o’clock. *The Rev. Sam A. Maxwell, pastor of Page Memorial Church of Aber deen, is preaching during the meet ing, already having delivered some ’V6ry interesting and powerful ser mons. He preachf/3 each night at 8 o’clock, and the public is cordially in vited to hear him. The meeting will continue during the remainder of the week, the evan gelist scheduled to preach the last sermon of the series on Sunday night. John Byrum Signed By Pocomoke City He, Together With Wil liam Cayton, Now In lineup John Byrum, who this year ,was captain of the Campbell College , baseball team, has signed a contract with Pocomoke City, Md., one of the teams who held spring training in ;|ldenton. Byrum, a former Edenton y£gh School football and baseball atSfehL.lhis first trial with Pocomoke mWSaturday, connnected for a ■home run and his style of play on the field and at the plate appealed to Manager Poke Whalen. Byrum has been assigned to third base and will leave next week with Jto telub for Pocomoke City, to play in the Eastern Shore League. Cayton, another former WKftton &n(l will Acconvpßny the THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY | How They Stand With Saturday night bringing to a close the third period in The Herald’s circulation campaign, workers are closely bunched as the contest nears the final week. :Mrs. Willie White edged ahead of Mrs. M. M. Perry, who Jed last week, and Mrs. Hoyt Daven port forged ahead enough to tie Mrs. Perry for second place. The standing this week: Ist Mrs. Willie White 2nd Mrs. M. M. Perry 2nd Mrs. Hoyt Davenport 3rd Mrs. E. J. Langdale 4th Mrs. A. S. Bush sth Mrs. Virgie Balter 6th Mrs. Wesley Chesson 7th Mrs. Bessie Allen 7th-.: Walter Bunch Turner Bth J. F. Arnold 9th Mrs. Roy Parks 10th Mrs. R. L. Pratt Ith Mrs. F. O. Daniels 1 Meredith Jones And Nick Gardner To Be Made Eagle Sw*' Boys Go to Norfolk May 14 to Receive Out standing Award Edenton’a Boy Scout troop, and especially vwo of its menAars, »will be signally honored on May 14, at whish time Meredith J antes and Nick Gardner will be elevated to the rank of Eagle Scouts. The, two boys will appear before a court of honor in Norfolk on that day to be presented with badges of their rank. Both have for some time passed the necessary tests and complied with all require ments, but the time limit making them eligible for this honor expired only Wednesday. It is necessary for the boys to go to Norfolk to be elevated as Eagle Scouts, but Scoutmaster Wade Leary hopes to arrange an affair in the local Scout team in recognition of their achievement.^ The two boys, aside from Scout master Leary, are the only Eagle Scouts Edenton ,can claim. Mr. Leary received this honor in 1931. 63 Children Play In School Operetta “The Wedding of Flow ers” To Be Presented On May 10 “The Wedding of the Flowers,” a one act operetta, will be presented in the Edenton High School auditorium Friday evening, May 10th, at 7:45 o’clock. Sixty-three of Edenton’s most attractive children are taking part in this operetta. The wedding party consists of very small children. The bride is Dotty Long Jones, the groom, Billy Gard ner, maid-of-honor, Kitty dampen, bridesmaids, Allison Capipen, CSierry Boyce, Crystal Haste, Evelyn Bunch, Peggy Lou Goodwin, Snopkie Daily and Betty Lee Sledge. Groomsmen are Tay Byrum, Bobby Smith, Geo. Pruden, Bobby Bunc)i, Mac Ward, Jr., Erie Haste, Jr., and John Dobson, Jr. Ring bearer’is Fred Wood, Jr., and the flower girl is Anne Hollowell. W. O. Speight is the preacher. The choruses are made up of chil dren between the ages of six eight years old. Columbia Club To Be Rotary Guests Today Edenton’s Rotary Club will not hold the usual meeting in the Parish House at 1 o’clock, today, but instead will meet at 7- o’clock tonight. At that hour the Rotarians will have as their guests members of the Men’s Club of Columbia. The Columbia Club is returning a visit made by the Rotarians during the winter. President Spec Jones urges every member of the club to be present to Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, May 2,1940. Cancer Campaign In Chowan County Far Exceeds Quota Mrs. Wood Privott Re ports $l3O Collected In Edenton QUOTA SBS County Workers Turn In $30.35 To Miss Re becca Colwell v With reports just about completed, Mrs. Wood Privott, in charge of Edenton’s campaign to raise funds to combat cancer, is pleased to an nounce that the quota of SBS has been passed, and. that she has in hand $l3O as the result of the drive. Mrs. Privott is very much pleased with the results and is especially ap preciative of the interest shown among colored people, who contri buted $20.75 to the cause. Much of this credit goes to Mrs. C. C. Cox, chairman for colored workers. Much praise has been given can vassers who made the solicitations and through whose efforts Edenton this year raised .more than was se cured in the entire county last year, when Chowan’s contribution amount ed to $122. Mrs. Privott feels that Chowan people are becoming better acquainted with the purpose of the campaign and the good resulting therefrom, and is delighted to report that much more than the quota has been secured. Miss Rebecca Colwell, in charge of the rural committees, reports a col lection of $30.35 during the cam paign with only a few still unheard from. Miss Colwell, too, is well pleased with the work of her can vassers and is vpry appreciative &f their efforts as well as with those who contributed. Those who have either taken a membtershiD or made a contribution since the last report follow: Mrs. Jimmy Swindell, Canvasser- Contributions: Mrs. Luther Barring ton, J. N. Barrington. Mrs. James L. Hassell. Canvasser —Memberships: Mrs. H. L. Mitchell Mrs. James Speight, Mrs. H. A. Perry, Mrs. Neal Hobbs; contribu tions: Mrs. Evie Umphlett, Mrs. James L. Hassell, Miss Eva Nixon, Canvasser—Con tributions: Mrs. Kermit Nixon, Mrs. J. T. Nixon, Mrs. Z. T. Evans, Miss Ila Bass. Mrs. Thomas Wood, Canvasser — Mrs. J. Clarence Leary and Mrs. West Byrum—Canvassers: Member ships: R. F. Tuttle, Mrs. J. A. Mitch ener, Sr.; contributions: Mrs. T. J. Bell, Mrs. M. G. Brown, Dr. P. W. Tedder, E. A. Swain. Mrs. J. Lester Forehand and Mrs. W. M. Wilkins, Canvassers—Mem berships: Mrs. C. N. Griffin, Mrs. L D. Bond, O. E. Duncan, A Friend, Mrs. Wood Privott. Mrs. George I. Dail, Canvasser — Memberships: Mrs. H. G. Wood, Mrs. J. A. Moore, Mrs. W. A. Graham, Mrs. J. H. Conger; contributions: Esther Hobowsky, A Friend, Mrs. (Continued on Page Nine) BIGGEST VOTE SCHEDULE REMAINING IN HERAUrS DRIVE Will CLOSE SATURDAY Leaders Closely Bunch ed as End of Contest Draws Near Contestants mitered in The Her aid’s now successful circulation drive have checked two important dates on their calendars, Saturday, May 4, and Saturday, May 11. The first of these dates marks the close of the third period voting sche dule; after this date ..susberiptions will coufit far fewer votes toward the prizes than they'do at this time. Saturday also marks the end of the bonus votes that are given on exten sion subscriptions. Thd-contest will come to its official dose on Saturday afternoon, May 11, at 4 o’clock, and the six prizes will be awarded the winners immediately after a committee of judges has made a tally of the votes earned during the drive. The race, as the finish of the. third period approaches, is truly a neck and neck affair among the leaders. No one has any material advantage over the others at present and the number of subscriptions that each is able to turn in Saturday night may tell the tale. These are the-days that will tell tfie resourcefulness of a Contestant. is where their couf&flre upholds Diversification Is Theme Os Horton’s Address Monday Second of Gubernatorial Candidates to Address Chowan Voters largeTcrowd Says Imperative to Im prove Market For Peanuts Lieutenant Governor Wilkins P. Horton, one of the gubernatorial candidates, spoke to a large crowd of Chowan voters Monday night in the Court House. He was the second candidate to speak in Edenton in his own behalf, being preceded by Mayor Tom Cooper of Wilmington. Os the other candidates, J. ' M. Broughton, A. J. Maxwell and Lee Gravely have been in Edenton since they have an nounced their candidacy, but Horton and Cooper are the only two who have publicly addressed the voters. Diversification was the basic theme of Mr. Horton’s address Monday night. “You have practiced as well as preached diversification,” he said: “For example, in addition to your fine agricultural facilities, you have created and developed several im portant industries such as manufac ture of textile goods, peanut mills, lumber interests and other manufac tures.” The speaker referred to further evidence of diversification in Chowan County in the form of commercial fishing, particularly as to shad and herring, in Chowan River and Albe marle Sound. He advocated meas ures designed “to restore this com mercial fishiny to its former robust state.” A “It is said “that vve do to improve the market a very important and other farm products.” Chowan was mentioned as the smallest county in the State, “but by no means the smallest in population) and wealth.” Edenton’s incorpora tion in 1719 and much of its early history were cited. Essentially, the people are highly cultured and are proud of the historic legacies of this section, the speaker remarked, but he held that from generation to genera tion they have pioneered in such practical spheres as diversification, a condition termed intimately related to the progressive development of this area. Mr. Horton predicted that the peo ple in this part of the State “will help tremendously to make our State Government increasingly serviceable, more and more effective, and further devoted to human needs.” He main tained that this can be done without financial impairment of the State. Clubs’ Williamsburg Tour Is Postponed The Williamsburg tour by Home Demonstration Clubs of Chowan County, scheduled to take place Fri day, has been postponed, according to Miss Rebecca Colwell. No defin ite date has been set for the tour. them and makes them fight, or the lack of it takes the stiffness out of their knees and leaves them trailing in the dust. Votes will pile up rapidly these next few days. The lively part of the competition is now at hand and while the leaders pre on the same footing, those who have the courage and fight will forge ahead while the third vote schedule is in effect. There will be several winners in The Herald’s subscription drive. Out of this array one will stand out as the winner of the first honors. This person will have established a record of achievement that may be pointed to with pride long after the race is over and forgotten. This is the jveek to do your best work, collect all your promises and forge ahead while the votes count most for your efforts. Candidates Must Not Hajt If the contestants halt now for a moment—if they slacken up or let their enthusiasm wane—if they over look one opportunity to win they are taking the desperate risk of losing the big prizes already partially won. A candidate who fails to do his ot her utmost during the remainder of this period—is certain to bring dis mal disappointment upon his or her friends.who are naturally as interest ed in his or her success as the candi , ([Continued On Page Six) Democratic Delegates To County Convention Named In Precincts On Saturday I Current Off Users of electricity are noti fied that current will be cut off some time tonight (Thursday). Superintendent C. M. Hicks says it is necessary to make slight repairs to oil switches at the power plant and that this work will be done between 1 and 2 o’clock tonight. Mr. Hicks fig ures to make the repairs will re quire about one hour. Edenton Scouts To Attend Camporee 100 Patrol Twill Meet At Deep Creek, Va., May 18-19 Edenton’s Boy Scouts will be re presented at a camporee to be held at Deep Creek, Va., on May 18-19, according to Kermit Layton, Scout field commissioner. One patrol will be selected from the local troop, which will meet with 100 other pa trols at the camporee for Scout in struction. Patrols will also be re presented from Gatesville, Hertford and Elizabeth City, says Mr. Layton, who has supervision over these troops. The Elizabeth City troop will receive their charter next week. The camporee is sponsored, by the Tidewater Council and early this week 83 of the 100 Boy Scout troops had signed up to attend* , New A & P Store Officially Opened Addition and Improve ments Make Attrac tive Store Today the Great Atlantic & Paci fic Tea Company announces the offi cial opening of its newest and larger Edenton store. The concern for a number of years has occupied the building next to Leggett & Davis, but the corner building has been added and the two buildings trans formed into one of the most attrac tive stores in town. An entire new front has been added and by the addition of the corner property much more room is provided for display and storage of stock. Another feature is the addition of a meat department, which is operat ed by J. A. Davenport as the Friend ly Market. In connection with the opening, the store is packed with hundreds of thrifty money-saving values, some of which are listed in an advertisement appearing in this issue of The Herald. Though the store hafe been greatly enlarged, there' has been no change in personnel, P. T. Owens remaining as manager, and L. C. Lewis as as sistant manager, with a corps of ex tra clerks employed as business de mands. James L Hassell Is Valedictorian Os 1940 Senior Class Corinne Forehand Close Second In Average Is Salutatorian James L. Hassell was on Monday chosen as valedictorian of the 1940 graduating class of Edenton High School. The selection was by a very close margin over Corinne Forehand, who became salutatorian, their aver ages being 96.07 and 95.94 respective ly for the four years in high school. Both had beep chief marshals the past year and were succeeded by Al vin Parks and Juanita Hayman, who together with Ellory Forehand,. Annie Macon Byrum, Cullen Swindell and Doris Byrum will serve next year and at commencement exercises this year. These appointments sere based on scholarship. This newspaper it circu lated in the territory where Advertisers will realise good results. $1.25 Per Year. Number Depends Upon Last Vote Cast For Governor MEET AT 3 P. M. County Entitled to Nine Delegates to State Pow-Wow Democratic precinct conventions will be held throughout the county Saturday, at which time the major portion of business will be to elect delegates to the County Convention, which will be held in the Court House the following Saturday. The pre cinct conventions will be held at the regular polling places which are as follows: East Edenton—Court House. West Edenton Municipal Build ing. Yeopim—Gus Beasley’s Store. Rocky Hock—Henry Bunch’s Store. Center Hill—Regular polling place at Center Hill. Wardville—G. A. Hollowell’s Store. The number of delegates allowed by precinct to the County Convention is based on the vote in the last gov ernor’s race, which is likewise true for the delegates to the State Con vention. According to these figures East Edenton is allowed 15 dele gates, West Edenton 16, Rocky Hock 6, Wardville 9, Center Hill 6, and Yeopim 4. Chowan County cast 1381 Demo cratic votes for governor in the last election, and with one delegate al lowed. for each 150 voters and frac tion over 75, gives the county nine delegates. The precinft Conventions are sche duled to be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Jury Awards Verdict In Favor Os Harding Only Case Disposed of Up To Wednesday By Special Term Trial of the suit and countersuit growing out of the purchase of the Hotel Joseph Hewes by G. H. Hard ing from the Southern Loan and In surance Company, of Elizabeth City, which has been on the Superior Court calendar now for several recent terms, resulted in a verdict by a jury yesterday afternoon fully substan tiating Harding’s claims of alleged fraudulent representations in the sale and awarding him a $9,900 reduction in his contracted purchase price by reason of certain repairs he will be obliged to make to make the hotel today what he thought it was when he bought it in 1938. The jury listened to a long and very fair charge by Special Judge Andrew Hall Johnston, of Asheville, sent here by Governor Hoey to pre side at this week’s special term, and after retirement deliberated two hours. They answered, five prefa tory allegations ahead of the money award, each of which stated the in the jurors’ opinion Mr. Harding had acted in good faith in making his contract with the Elizabeth City con cern and had only learned of the true hotel situation after he had tak en possession of the property and contrary to the impression he had received from those selling him the place. The action viewed as one of the most important matters before the court here in recent years, was filed last spring after Mr. Harding, in making extensive improvements to the hotel property discovered partic ularly annoying construction and heating conditions Which would have to be repaired at a large cost. He immediately brought suit against the former owners for $12,500 because of these discoveries, and the hotel company countered with an action (Continued on Page Six) Sarah Russell Named As 1940 Valedictorian For Grammar Grades Sarah Russell, with an average of 98, has been named valedictorian of the Edenton Grammar Grades for the year 1940. Runners for the honor were Hurley Ward, who will be salutatorian, with an average of 97, and Gordon Huffines with 96. ; ,a -K
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