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I Ah I I J pititntnHeo I Volume 24. I Knotty Problems Confront Blown Council Tuesday At I last Meeting of Fiscal Year ' A Public Toilet, Plumbing And Sidewalks Rea son For Worry LONG~SESSION ' Projects to Be Made For 1 Outstanding Improve mentslnCity Town Counoilmen, in transacting the last month’s business of the fis cal year on Tuesday night faced a number of knotty problems which kept the Town Fathers in session long after 10 o’clock. One problem which caused consid erable discussion was the idea of a public toilet. It was reported that complaints had been made regarding the use of an old shed on the town hitching lot, which caused obnoxious odors in the neighborhood and that it was a menace to health. It was agreed that there is great need for a public toilet for the convenience of visitors, but that finances were lacking. At the conclusion of the discussion Leroy Haskett and J. Ed win Bufflap were appointed to make an investigation with the under standing that present conditions be remedied and if possible to secure a site for the election of a suitable building. Another problem presented to the board was complaint that local plumbers are disregarding an ordi nance requiring them to secure a permit before doing plumbing jobs. It was brought out that work is be ing done contrary to State law, and *r not securing a permit, J. H. Wroten, plumbing inspector, is un able to inspect the wo& This ordinance will fes enforced and for tfiy "Violations arrests will foMow or fieenses wiß be Tfevoked. At least one flagrant violation has been made recently and unless this particular defect is remedied, Mr. Wrcrten was ordered to have a war rant served. There is no charge made for the permit, but it is very necessary for it to be issued so that the plumbing inspector can check on work being done both for the pro tection of the property owner and, the town. The recent survey made with the end in view of paving all sidewalks in town was also brought up. The recent Congressional action in re quiring WPA sponsors to furnish 25 per cent of the unit cost of projects after July 1 served as an incentive to have this work done and the street commissioner was instructed to prepare three projects, one pro viding for the sidewalks, one for some street paving, and another for til ewidening of King Street. These projects will be prepared, and it was the general opinion of the board that thes eimprovements should be made. Complaints were registered from citizens living on dirt streets rela tive to the dust nuisance. Due to the cost involvedl in treating streets, the street department was instructed to spread oil for any property holder (Continued on rage Kve) Another Vacancy In School Faculty Thompson Greenwood To Go to School at Evergreen Another change in the faculty of the Edentop High School became ap parent on Tuesday when Thompson Greenwood, French teacher, telegra phed from Wake Forest, where he is attending summer school, that he had been appointed superintendent of a consolidated school in Ever • green, in Columbus County. Green wood wired that the school pays a substantial salary and he will be in command of fifteen teachers. He expects to move there with his fam ily in August, and will, of course, give up fads newspaper work in Eden ton. Thu makes the second faculty resignation in Edenton, and follows closely upon the recent resignation of David Holton, coach and history teacher, who has engaged in the hardware business here. Still othei changes sue expected and Principal Holmes is in a summer quandry as to who will fill the vacancies. A - number of applications are on file d/ioJf Ln C S r ed. bUt “ d6 ' THE CHOWAN HERALD j! HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Claimed By Death | ~— / •. ■ «| jar • WILLIAM D. HOLMES Continuing in a critical condi tion for several weeks, Mr. Holmes passed away at his home on Granville Street last Thurs day afternoon. Crescent Company Amusements Here All Os Next Week Entertainment Sponsor ed By Edenton’s - Lions STARTS MONDAY Club’s Share of Profits Will Go to Help Blind Entertainment for young and old will be offered in Edenton all of next week when the Crescent A musement Company will present what is termed “the world’s cleanest midway” on Hicks Field. The con cern is no stranger in Edenton, hav ing appeared here before as well as in nearby towns. Included in the entertainment are modern riding devices, merry-go round, Ferris wheel, chair-o-plane, as well as other clean amusements. The show is sponsored by the Edenton Lions Club, with what is realized by the club during the week going in the fund for aiding the blind. The entertainment appeared here last year and despite a seige of un favorable weather, a substantial a mount was realized by the local club. All devices and shows will be in op eration beginning Monday night un til Saturday night. The show comes from Mt. Olive and from Edenton will fill engage ments in Hertford and then to Bel haven for the Fourth of July cele bration there. The Lions Club has appointed several committees to handle the entertainment and with the affair widely advertised, it is expected that large crowds will attend. Swimming Classes EndedOn Tuesday Swimming classes under the spon sorship of Chowan Chapter of the American Red Cross came to a dose Tuesday morning. During the 10- day course over 100 boys and girls availed themselves of the opportunity to learn to swim as well as take advanced instruction in swimming and life saving. Melvin Layton was in charge of the classes, being assisted by Thos. Elliott, both young men being well pleased with the progress of the youngsters. The classes here for the past sev eral years are part of a program of the national Red Cross inaugurated to reduce water fatalities, which ac cording to recent figures have been cut in half, At the conclusion of the course Tuesday morning a picnic was held at Eden House, which was thorough ly enjoyed by the children as W*UM • mmm^ — mmmmm .—i fmmmmm^ —. mm Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, June 13, 1940. State Beauties Edenton's Guests Friday Afternoon Winners “Miss Carolina Motorist Contest” Will Spend Night Here AT HOTEL Tour Serves as Training For Quartet of Travel Counsellors A dozen travelers, including four of the State’s prettiest-and most in telligent girls, en tour right now as publicity representatives of the Car olina Motor Club, will land in Eden ton next Friday afternoon and spend the night at the Hotel Joseph Hewes as the guests of G. H. Harding, the proprietor. They will arrive in a gaily bedecked station wagon at 4:10 o’clock and will be whisked about town on a jaunt of Edenton’s histori cal spots by Mayor McMullan and other town enthusiasts. Actually the tourists may be said to be appearing as 1940’s cavalcade in the Carolina Motor Club’s annual publicity tour. Heretofore the club has appeared in a couple of large buses, usually with a host of news paper men—one year they were hosts to tourist agency representa tives from all over the east—but this yeae the larger idea has been aban doned and. the girls have been touted instead as “show offs” of the first magnitude and better publicity. From Edenton the visitors will go on Saturday for Kitty Hawk and Mariteo, and will be back in Char lotte on June 21, leaving soon after ward for a tour of New England and the World’s Fair. According to Hal Tribble, director of the tour, every day more and more folks are being routed through Eden ton, and from the way things are shaping up, he says, it looks like the best season In years is in pros pect. Soft Bailers Elect Wilkins President Os Local League J. A. Curran Chosen as Secretary and Treas urer of Loop 8:15 GAME TIME Representatives Meet to Adopt Rules and Regulations Representatives of the various soft , teams met in the Municipal Building Friday afternoon, when league officers were elected and rules and regulations adopted. Walter M. Wilkins was elected president of the league and J. A. Curran, secretary and treasurer. At the same time official umpires were chosen, which include Leonas Hop pinks, W. J. Daniels, William Shep ard and H. C. Goodwin. It was also arranged to start games not later than 8:15 and in event any team had an insufficient number of players to start to play at that time the game will be forfeited. David Holton was elected as mana ger of a team to arrange for outside games, it being reported that several teams in other twons desired to play on the local diamond. Sam Harris was elected official scorer. Aside from deciding on the sort of ball to be used and adopting sev eral rules to eliminate arguments, it was decided that at the close of the season a series of five games should be played for the city championship between the two leading teams. Legionnaires Will Elect Officers At Special Meeting Due to the Storm Tuesday night, a quorum was not present at the meeting of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion. At that meeting new officers for the year were sche duled to have been elected. Due to this important matter, the Post Commander, Thomas J. Wood, has called a special meeting for this purpose, which will be held at the Parish Housed immediately following the Boy Scont banquet tonight. He urges every Legionnaire to be pres ent at the banquet and to remain for the meeting. Canvass Will Be Made Next Week For Relief Funds Just About Half Coun ty’s Quota of SSOO Has Been Received $25 i IN HAND Suffering Mounting as Theatre of Fighting Spreads With contributions coming from several churches, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chairman of the Chowan Chapter of the American Red Cross, reported on Wednesday morning that $251.70 has been raised toward the SSOO quo ta for relief of European refugees. This is just about half of Cho wan’s amount, and Mrs. Pruden has decided to make a canvass in order to maintain the county’s reputation for rallying to the cause of the Red Cross. This canvass will be made next week, and with workers ready and willing to give of their time and energy, it is expected that the county will not fall short of expectations. Mrs. Pruden says that it is hardly necessary to stress the importance of this relief fund, for thousands upon thousands of women and chil dren are already in dire need of re lief, and with a section of the world apparently gone mad, thousands of others will be added to this group of unfortunate people who are victims of a war which now threatens to throw almost the entire world into combat. The need is great and the sooner relief money is raised, the more it will alleviate suffering and reduce anguish of mothers, children and the aged. The canvass will be conducted similar to the annual Red Cross Roll Call, with workers given separate streets to secure contribu tions. Those who have made contribu (Continued On Page Eight) Rotarians, Lions And Legionnaires Entertain Scouts Joint Meeting Will Be Held Tonight In Par ish House AT 7 O’CLOCK Rev. W. C. Benson Will Make the Principal Address Edenton’s Boy Scouts will be guests tonight of the Rotary Club, Lions Club and Ed Bond Post of the American Legion at a joint meeting in the Parrish House. The three or ganizations are sponsors of the E denton troop and have for some time desired to meet with the boys around the banquet table. The affair took definite shape just recently when Meredith Jones and W. H. Gardner, Jr., were ele vated to the rank of Eagle Scout at a Norfolk meeting, and these two young men will be the targets for special recognition. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gardner, will also be special guests. Members from each organization met early this week and arranged a program which will be snappy and interesting. The meeting is sche duled to begin at 7 o’clock and those in charge say that that does not mean 7:10 or 7:15. The banquet will be served by mothers of Boy Scouts, for which the Parish House and kitchen equipment (Continued on Page Five) Lady Pharmacist At Mitchener’s Pharmacy Miss Josephine Eldridge of Chapel Hill, on Tuesday became associated with Mitchener’s Pharmacy. Miss Eldridge is a registered pharmacist and will serve in that capacity. Pictures Being Taken’ Os Old Edenton Homes Miss Frances Johnston, a profes sional photographer, is now in Edenton taking pictures of early American homes. Both interior and exterior views are being secured by Miss Johnston for use later in a book of North Carolina. Legionnaires Will Back Movement To Rid State Os Subversive Activities Call To "Arms” | Realizing extremely complicat ed conditions during a world crisis as at present, Mrs. Julien Wood is concerned about what part can be taken by the women of Edenton. On that account she has invited members of the Garden Club as well as any oth er interested and patriotic wom en to meet at her home on Colo nial Square at 5 o’clock this (Thursday) afternoon. At that time it will be dis cussed what might be done local ly as a whole 'or in part for the welfare of the town and nation at a time of so mud} uncertain ty. Mrs. Wood is very anxious to have many women present. WMliam D. Holmes Dies Thursday At Granville St Home Funeral Held at Baptist Church on Saturday Afternoon 60 YEARS OLD Active For Lons: Time In Religious and Civic Affairs William D. Holmes, after being in a critical condition for several weeks, passed away at his\ homtuon Granville Street last Thursday aiter noon. He was 60 years of age and aside from being one of the town’s oldest merchants, was prominently identified with the religious, civic and fraternal affairs. He was for many years a member of the Board of Deacons of the Baptist Church and. at the time of his death was chairman of the board. He was a Mason for 28 years and one of the older members of Chowan Tribe of Red Men. He was particularly in terested in Rotary, being the first member to be admitted to the Eden ton Club after it had received its charter, and was sergeant-at-arms when he died. On several occasions he had been elected to serve as president, but in each instance de clined to serve. Welfare of young people of the town was dear to his heart, and to aid in reviving the Boy Scouts sev eral years ago he agreed to serve as treasurer of the organization. For many years he was associated with J. A. Woodard in the whole sale grocery business, which he pur chased a short time before the lat ter’s death several years ago. Funeral services were held Satur day afternoon in the Baptist Church, with the pastor, the Rev. E. L. Wells, officiating. A large number of friends gathered to pay their last tribute to a man who easily made friends, and the many beautiful floral tributes attested to the esteem in which he was held.. (Continued from Page Four) Red Men And Lions Tied In Soft Ball With only two games of soft ball played this week, the Red Men and Lions are deadlocked for top position in the City Soft Ball League. The Masons-Rotarians, who are having a hard time hitting their stride, are in the cellar position with only one vic tory to their credit. On Friday night the Red Men took a hair-raiser from the Lions when in the last frame they shoved a run across the plate to break an 8-8 tie. The Lions on Monday night won from the Masons-Rotarians in a list less game by a score of 24-16, and on Tuesday night the game between the Red Men and Masons-Rotarians was rained out. On Friday night the Red Men and Lions will meet, each determined to take the lead. THE STANDING W L Pet. Red Men 3 2 .600 Lions * 3 2 .600 Maipns-Rotarians 1 3 .250 This newspaper it araw lated in the territory where Advertisers wiU reaiiu good results. $1.25 Per Year. Department Command er Rose States Pol icy of Legion SANEPLAN \ Demands That Coolness And Common Sense Prevail Governor Clyde Hoey has honored the American Legion in North Caro lina by asking it to cooperate in the eradication of subversive elements within the State. “The Legion ac cepts the job fearlessly and grimly," promised June H, Rose, department commander. “However,” says Mr. Rose, “all Post Commanders should impress on the membership of the Post the fol lowing ideas: First, under no cir cumstances will the Legion through any one member or any committee attempt to take the law in its own hands. The Legion must work as an ally of legally constituted authori ties. The worth-whileness of the Le gion in this undertaking can be made negligible if one single Legionnaire should attempt any act not in ac cordance with the law of the State and Nation. “Our job is to listen and say very little publicly. If we, members of the Legion, know anything it should be reported immediately to the fol lowing organizations: First, to the Sheriff of the County; Second, to Inspector Fred Handy, State Bureau of Investigations, Ra leigh; Third, to Ed Scheidt, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Charlotte; Fourth, to Department Commander of American Legion, Greenville, N. C. “It is clearly understood that any report made in person, by telephone letter will be entirely confi dential and the name itf'i-h person making the report will not be re vealed to any source. In making any report please be as definite as possi ble, making sure that you get the exact name and address of the party whose activities you wish to report and also all information which you have at hand.. “We are going to work along with a temporary organization until the State Convention in High Point. At the Convention in High Point the State Bureau of Investigation an I Federal Bureau of Investigation will have men there who will meet with us and help us plan a sane and sensi ble procedure for this crisis. “In the meantime, I urge that there be no political, commercial or social ostracism of individuals or businesses simply because an individ ual or business happens to have a foreign name or because there is some unproved rumor flying around about that individual or business- We must act on facts alone. “If we have suspicions it is well enough that we follow them up to prove whether they are based on facts or fancy. As Commander of the American Legion, Department of North Carolina, I not only urge but demand and order that coolness and common-sense prevail in this under taking.” Two Cases Os Blind Staggers Reported Dr. P. W. Tedder Urg ing Vaccination of Livestock During the past four days, accord ing to Dr. P. W. Tedder, there have been two cases of blind staggers in Chowan County, one near Cross Roads and the other three miles from Edenton. Dr. Tedder urges farmers to have livestock vaccinated so as to combat this disease, which not only plays havoc among live stock, but is communicable to human beings. Figures show that 48 peo ple in the United States were vic tims of the disease last year. Two vaccinations a week apart will pre vent the disease for about 10 months. Farmers are reminded that the disease is transmitted by mosquitoes and insects, and they should keep team as free from them as possible. CAKE SALE SATURDAY The Chowan Woman’s Club will have a cake sale at the Quinn Furni ture Store, in Edenton, Saturday morning.
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