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jmmmmmmmmmmk I * them columns wiU k tmmd A Mr Jufl ok{ mt fMMMf hUwtti. Volume VH.—Number 26. Continuation Os Edenton Band Is Again Hanging In Balance As Fiscal Year Ends Source of Director Mc- Culler’s Salary Very Uncertain jointlSeeting Town Council Has No Promise of E. & W. Profits That continuation of the Edenton High School Band again hangs in the balance is evident following a joint meeting of Town Council, the Board of Public Works and the City School Board held Tuesday afternoon in the Municipal Building. At that time Town Council was asked if an appro priation would be included in next year’s budget for paying Director C. L. MoCulers* salary. Last year Mr. MeCullers received $1,500, of which amount the Town appropriated S9OO and the city school board S6OO. The town’s appropria tion came from surplus profits of the E. ft W. Department. Under the law, the Town cannot ' legally appropriate any tax money for anything except town operating expenses, which makes it doubtful if the local library, Boy Scouts and a supplement to a high school coach’s salary will realize any help from the town. Heretofore, the E. ft W. Depart ment has been called upon for funds fr6m accumulated profits, but ac cording to Chairman Fred Wood, next year there will be no funds available for Town Council due to several costly improvements which include completion of the installa tion of town-owned electric meters, improving tjj.e .power line to Chowan River bridge and adding a water line on Granville Street. With this avenue of funds shut off, the only other method Town Council has of raising money is by taxation and funds so raised may not be used for other than town ex penses. When the Town made the S9OO ap propriation last year it was gener ally understood that it would be for only one year and that the school would be able to take over the band director’s salary. However, the school trustees were uncertain how much money they would, have until the county unit presented its budget and the city unit could figure its per capita share. Os course, the school trustees are anxious for the town to make an ap propriation, while Town Councilman generally want to shift the burden to the school. Without making any headway, it was finally agreed to postpone fur ther consideration of the matter until after Monday when the county school unit will present its budget to the County Commissioners and from which the city unit can figure ap proximately the amount they are en titled to on the per capita basis. It was the unanimous opinion at the meeting that the band is a valu able asset to the town and that Mr. MeCullers has done a splendid job, but no assurance whatever was forth coming as to where his salary for next year will come from. Red Men Lead In ; Soft Ball League Deadlock Is Broken By Close Game Friday Night During the week the Red Men climbed into first place in the city soft ball league, after being tied with the Lions. The change came about as the result of a win by the Red Skins over the Lions Friday night in a hard-fought game. The Masons-Rotarians were shoved further into the cellar when on Mon day night few of the players were on hand and the Lions won a one sided contest. Tuesday night’s game between the Red Men and Masons- Rotarians was rained out. THE STANDING W L Pet. Red Men 5 3 .625 Lions 6 4 .565 Masons-Rotarians ——2 5 .285 MASONS MEET TONIGHT The regular communication of U n&ninuty JjOujc a* * • ® wm > THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Merchants Called To Meet Tonight By President Campen Matters of Importance Scheduled For Dis cussion AT 8 O’CLOCK Effort Under Way to Have Many Attend Convention J. G. Campen, president of the Edenton Merchants Association, has called a special meeting of the entire membership to be held tonight (Thursday) in the Association’s of fice. The meeting will get underway at 8 o’clock and every member has been notified and is expected to be present. Matters of great importance are scheduled to be discussed, among which will be plans for a large re presentation at the annual convention of the North Carolina Merchants As sociation which convenes in Elizabeth City July 8 and 9. Mr. Campen is especially anxious to have a large delegation of Edenton’s merchants attend the convention, and already quite a few have expressed the in tention to be present for at least part of the convention. An elaborate program has been arranged for the meeting, which in cludes plenty ff entertainment, va rious important reports and address es by O. A. Swaringen, president of the association; Dr. David R. Craig, president of the American Retail Federation; Governor Clyde R. Hoey; Edmund H. Harding, humorist-phi- . losopher of Washington, N. C., and J. M. Broughton, Democratic nominee for Governor. Two Hew Teachers At Edenton School Grady Love and Laura Love Mayo Fill Two Vacancies John A. Holmes, superintendent of Edenton schools, on Wednesday announced the selection of two new teachers for the local school, which fills vacancies caused by the resig nation of Thompson Greenwood and Mrs. James Speight. Grady E. Love, who for the past three years taught at Merry Hill, will succeed Mr. Greenwood. He will teach hisitory, Mrs. Ep Debnam tak ing over French which was taught by Mr. Greenwood. Mr. Love will also act as head basketball coach. He is well-known here, having officiated at many local games. Miss Laura Love Mayo, of Ho bucken, N. C., will teach the com mercial course, succeeding Mrs. Speight. Miss Mayo is a recent graduate of Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. While a successor to David Holton as football coach has narrowed down to two prospects, Mr. Holmes on Wednesday afternoon said no deci sion had been made. S. S. Classes Stage Sandwich Supper At Eden House Tonight Members of the Young Men’s Bible Class of the Baptist Church, of which Lloyd Griffin is teacher, and Mrs. C. T. Hollowell’s class will stage a joint sandwich supper to night (Thursday) at Eden House Beach. The affair is scheduled to begin at 7:30 o’clock and all mem bers of both classes are urged to attend. Band To Play In Belhaven July 4th C. L. MeCullers, director of the Edenton Band, has accepted an invi tation for the local band to partici pate in the Water Festival to be held in Belhaven on the Fourth of July. The band members will goMn private I o'clock next Thursday morninff. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, June 27,1940. New Club Presidents f' # 7"! J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Above is pictured Geddes Potter, who will be installed Monday night as president of the Edenton Lions Club, and J. Edwin Bufflap, who will be installed next Thursday as president of the Edenton Rotary Club. Potter succeeds Dr. W. S. Griffin, while Bufflap suc ceeds William (Spec) Jones. Edenton Rotarians Again Placed In 189th N.C. District Hertford, Manteo and Elizabeth City Also Affected William Jones, president of the Edenton Rotary Club, informed mem bers at last Thursday’s meeting that the club, together with the Hertford, Elizabeth City and. Manteo clubs, had been returned to the 189th Rotary district, effective July 1. For the past few years the four clubs have been part of the 187th district, which aside from the four North Carolina clubs, is composed entirely of Vir ginia clubs. Edenton Rotarians, as well as those in the other towns affected, have for some time wanted to be re turned to the North Carolina district and following petitions to Rotary International the change was brought about. While nothing but highest praise can be accorded the Virginia Rotar ians in their treatment of the North Carolinians while in their district and in attendance at various Rotary district meetings, the four North Carolina clubs felt that they had previously made many friends and contacts in the 189th district and solely for that reason desired a change. J. W. Jarvis Named Red Men Sachem New Officers Will Be Installed Next Mon day Night At a meeting of Chowan Tribe, No. 12, Improved Order of Red Men held Monday night, officers for the next six-months term were elected. Those chosen were: Prophet, Lloyd C. Bunch; sachem, J. W. Jarvis; senior sagamore, C. H. Barber; jun ior sagamore, Ernest White. These new officers will be installed at next Monday night’s meeting, with J. Edwin Bufflap, tribal deputy great sachem, presiding. A special request has i>een made by the new sachem that as many members as possible attend. Band Begins Series Os Summer Concerts If weather permits, the Edenton High School Band will on Thursday night begin a series of outdoor con certs on the Court House green. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 o’clock. Director C. L. McCullers is also planning to secure bands in neigh boring towns to come to Edenton during the summer to assist in the concerts. TEACHER TAKES NEW POST Miss Maude Battle, for the past year teacher of home economics in the Creswell High School, has ac cepted a position in the Roberson ville High School. Her work in the Creswell school has been highly sat isfactory and it is with regret that her students and the patrons of the fb" 1 H r .iS Bt GEDDES POTTER Hocutt Stresses Sane Observance : Os Fourth Os July Appeals For “Holiday Instead of a “Horror Day” A plea to the people of North Car olina to make the Fourth of July this ; year a “holiday instead of a horror , day” has been made by Ronald Ho- I cutt, Director of the Highway Safety Division. > Pointing out that nine people were s killed on North Carolina streets and i highways over the Fourth of July i week-end last year, Hocutt said: “Each. year America chooses the Fourth of July to stage a jamboree i of carelessness. This mass slaughter on Independence Day can be stopped if every one of us uses caution and common sense. The things that cause these tragedies are things we can control haste, selfishness, thoughtlessness, the desire to show off. I call upon the people of North Carolina to join in a new Declaration of Independence—independence from [. annual tribute of many lives need . lessly sacrificed. “Life is cheap today on the battle field of Europe, but it is still precious in North Carolina. To all who next week plan holiday trips to the moun tains, to the beaches or elsewhere, the Highway Safety Division ad dresse sthis safety plea: Put safety first on the Fourth.” Fishermen Meet In Morehead July 8-10 Commercial Group Giv en Full Day of Con sideration Commercial fishing in the State ' will receive a full day of considera tion at the semi-annual meeting of ; the Board of Conservation and De velopment scheduled to be held at Morehead City on July 8-10, R. Bruce Etheridge, Director of the Depart ment, has announced. ' Following the usual custom, the i opening meeting on the morning of 1 July 8, will be in the form of a hear ing for commercial fishermen and ’ dealers at the city hall in Morehead City. The hearing, according to plans announced by Director Etheridge, will be recessed in order to permit ' the members of the Board and the fishermen to hear an address by 1 Robert A. Nesbit, in charge of mid dle Atlantic fisheries investigations ’ for the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 1 It is expected that Mr. Nesbit will review investigations being conduct ed by the Bureau of Fisheries, par ticularly touching on their applica tion to North Carolina. At the conclusion of the address by Mr. Nesbit, the hearing on com-| mercial fisheries will be continued during the day until completed. The Board will then hear individuals and groups on other matters coming un ; der the direction of the Department at the close of the fisheries business. BITTEN BY PET DOG While attempting to separate two of his dogs fighting in his yard on Friday, Harry P. Barnes of Cherry, s had his hand, and leg painfully injur ’ ed when one of the dogs turned on rA 1940 Census Figures Give Chowan County Population 2,312 Over 1930 Census A Chowan’s Red Cross Goal For War Relief Is Being Approached $394 Turned Over to Mrs. Pruden Up to Wednesday GRAVE Canvassers Now Calling Upon Citizens For Contributions With canvassers at work, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, Chowan County Red Cross Chapiter chairman, reports that the county’s minimum goal is gradu ally being approached. Though the report of the canvassers is far from complete, Mrs. Pruden on Wednesday’ 1 morning had a total of $397.44. The need for this war relief fund is great, and in view of this fact Mrs. Pruden feels confident Chowan County will not fall short of what is expedted of it. Latest contributors to the fund are: American Legion Auxiliary, $5.00; Byrds Club, $5.00; Beech Fork Club, $2.00; Mrs. Thomas Chears, E. W. Spires, Ernest White, W. D. Pruden, Mrs. Herbert Leary, Mr. and Mrs. Julien Wood, Mrs. J. Alvah Bunch, W. M. Bond, Jr., John W. Graham, , Mrs. John Satterfield, Mrs. Junius Davis, Dr. L. P. Williams, Mrs. H. ■ C. Privott, Mrs. J. A. Wiggins, S. W. Taylor, Mrs. Robert Bunch, Mrs. J. , H. Wroten, Mrs. W. A. Mills, Mrs. E. W. Mason, Mrs. Lee Spqiill, Mr* T. C. Cross, J. Bunch, Mrs. G. IX Asbell, Willie Bunch, J. H. Haskett, Mr. Keeter, Mr. Cavanaugh, Mrs. Russell Cobb, Mrs. J. H. Dempsey, Mrs. H. F. Crummy, Freda Habit, Skinner White, Mrs. Davis, Blue Bird Grill, Sam Habit, Mr. Chestnutt, Josephine Eldridge, John Richard White, Ed Parker, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. j T. B. Williford, Miss Estelle Privott, j Mrs. A. T. Spivey, Ed Habit, Joe: Habit, W. I. Cozzens, Skinner White, Dorothy Holmes, W. D. Holmes, Jr., E. C. Alexander, La Montagne, Mr.; Waylow, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Meiggs,! Mrs. J. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harrell, Mrs. E. A. Swain, Rev. E. L. Wells, Hector Lupton, O. M. Elliott, Mrs. C. N. Griffin, Mrs. X. Copeland, Miss Mary Lee Copeland, Mrs. Lillie V. Bond, Mrs. E. R. Mar riner, Miss Sallie Jones, Mrs. R. F. Chesshire, Mrs. Lloyd Burton, Mrs. M. S. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bachman, Mrs. Rodney Byrum, Mrs. O. B. Perry. Edenton Lions Club Boosts Its Treasury Ladies’ Night Feature Os Officers’ Installa tion Next Monday With Monday night’s Lions meet ing being the last of the fiscal year, members who were present were very much encouraged by the condition of the club as revealed in a report made by West Byrum, chairman of the fi nance committee. Mr. Byrum re ported that the cash balance as of July 1, 1939, which was $112.30, had been boosted to $535.67, which amount | includes the club’s share of the Cres ’ cent Amusement Company shows last week, which was $131.47. During the year $275.58 was col lected in dues, $18.72 for luncheon fees, $43 for initiation fees, $4.20 in fines, $268.36 from entertainments, sls in special fund receipts and $95.13 in sundry receipts. On the disbursement side of the ledger was included $15.68 for secre tary’s supplies, $27.75 for luncheons, $60.01 for entertainments, $93.40 for activities expense, $195.10 for State and international dues, $36.15 for sundry expenses. Aside from Mr. Byrum’s report, Thomas J. Wood made a brief but interesting address on railroads, in the course of which he referred to the Norfolk Southern as one of the • county’s largest tax payers. The club also decided to meet only , twice a month instead of weekly dur ing the months of July and August. i These meetings will be held the first and third Monday nights. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers wUI realise good results. $1.25 Per Year. Preliminary Count Lists 11,569 Inhabitants In County 9,257"1N1930 Supervisor Lupton Says Figures Subject to Correction According to the sixteenth census, recently completed, Chowan County’s population is 11,569, which shows an increase over the 1930 figure of 2,312, when the county’s population was listed at 9,257. The 1940 figure was released this week by Denton W. Lupton, supervisor of the census for this district, in Washington, N. C. Mr. Lupton says the 1940 figure is the result of a preliminary count of the returns of the census taken April 1, and that they are subject to correction. The latest figure comes as sort of a pleasant surprise, the general im pression having prevailed that the county’s population was about 10,000. “The Lost Colony” Opens Its Fourth Season Saturday Outstanding Pageant to Be Presented Until September 2 The fourth summer season of Paul Green’s magnificent historical drami “The Lost Colony”, opening at the huge Waterside Theatre, Roanoke Island, June 29th, will inaugurate the 353rd anniversary celebrations of the founding of »he Roanoke Island colo nies and the birth of Virginia Dare— ! first English child born on American ; soil. j This year’s cast of 200 actors, | singers and, dancers will be composed I mostly of natives of Roanoke Island, I with a Lost Colony Chorus of thirty ! from the Westminster Choir College. | The entire production is under the direction of Samuel Selden, who has headed the Lost Colony forces for the past three years. He is assisted by a group of directors from the Caro lina Playmakers. “The Lost Colony” will be present ed, nightly from June 29th through July 7th. Afterwards it will be of fered every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday even ings, with the show starting at 8:15 o’clock. With more than a quarter million persons having seen it during the past three years, inquiries indi cate that 100,000 will make a pil grimage to this birthplace of the nation before the 4th season closes September 2nd, 1940. Visitors to Roanoke Island will I find, in addition to “The Lost Col ony,” countless other historic shrines. Across the sound is Wright Memorial —Birthplace of Aviation. At Fort Raleigh one will find a restoration of a 16th century village in the thatched roof,. rough-hewn juniper log tradition of pre-colonial America. Fort Raleigh Museum has a unique collection of Americana, with draw ings, maps, Indian relics. “The Lost Colony” is sponsored by the Roanoke Island Historical As sociation as a non-commercial ven ture, with State Senator D. Bradford Fearing as president. Paul Green wrote the drama gratis and solely for presentation on Roanoke Island by the natives as an epic drama at the birthplace of the nation. All gate receipts are used to improve the pro duction and the Roanoke Island site as a memorial to the first American pioneers. H. A. Campen Succeeds W. D. Holmes On Boy Scout Troop Committee At last week’s Rotary meeting H. A. Campen was appointed as a mem ' ber of the Boy Scout Troop Commit , tee. Mr. Campen succeeds W. D. , Holmes, who had served in this ca pacity as a Rotary club representa , tive for several years. Mr. Campen, one of the first Scout . masters in Edenton, is expected to ; add materially to the interest and efficiency of the Troop Committee.
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