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I /mms § |hf presentation I /plume VIII-Niin^Fm Desire Devef ops For County And Town To Assume Duties Os Cemetery Association . ' | < . Group of Ladies Have Carried on For 25 Years HANDICAPPED Matter Will Be Aired by Committees From v Three Groups Operating faithfully for a period of 26 years, some sort of change ap pears to be in the offing regarding the Qemetery Association. About 26 years ago a group of Edenton ladle* mqfc.to organize the Association, the pr&agry purpose of which was to znjHMsin and beautify Beaver Hill Gfgptery. During all these yeans Mrif. R. F. Tuttle has served as prudent and Mrs. A. S. Smith as secretary, both of whom now are de sirotfe to be relieved of the respon sibiiity of their respective offices. Mrs. W. S. Privott, Sr., is treasurer of the Association. The ladies, who have worked hard and under many handicaps, have been able to maintain the cemetery creditably, but now feel that some other arrangement should be made. The principal source of revenue for maintaining the cemetery has come from a fee of $1.60 per year from owners of lots, which isn't ample to properly carry on the work. Some lot owners pay regularly, while there are those who do not pay and in some instances families have been wiped out or have moved away from which no revenue is derived. By such an arrangement. the matter of caring for the graves presents quite a problem, for to care for only those lots upon which the fee is collected and to disregard others would be very ineffective in property beauti fying the cemetery. Just what can be done about the matter is problematical, but Mrs. K. C. Holland, who has beep-*es& active in Association affairs, is hopeful that some arrangement can be made (Continued On Page Four) Up-County Road Added To County Highway System Obid and Piney Woods Road Will Be Main tained By State Following appearance in December of a delegation of up-county resi dents complaining about the deplor able condition of the Obid and Piney Wopds road near Ryland, Chowan County Commissioners have been in fortsad by Ina L. Ferrell, secretary of.,tob State Highway and Public Wefts Commission, that the commis sion'at its last meeting approved addition of the road to the county highway system and the road will, as a result, be maintained by the State. At the time the delegation com plained to the Commissioners, the latter passed a resolution requesting thql'State to take over the road in question, which at certain times ot the* year is practically impassable. DATE OF P. T. A. WOMANLESS WEDDING IS SR FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 1? • About 50 of Edenton’s Most Prominent Men In • eluded In Cast; First Rehearsal Will Be Held at School Tonight A Dae to conflicting affairs, the Parent-Teacher Association has been obliged, to again change the date ol staging a Womanless Wedding to next Wednesday, March 1. The en tertainment was previously schedul ed for Friday, March 14, and ww> Inter changed to Tuesday, March 11. However, next Wednesday was final ly decided upon and the curtain wilt not rise until 8:30 o'clock, so that the show will not interfere wit* prayer meetings. As before stated, the affair will be held in the school auditorium and from advance anecu- Istion, it will be one of the biggest drawing cards in s number of years, which is no doubt due to two princi pal reasons, first because of about taking part and, secondly, that the tpoeipts will go to a very worthy *4 : .• '■*«*. -> .. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY f- - . Day To Bellyache With tax listing and revalua tion of Chowan County property Inow in the final stages of com , pletion, the County Commission ers, at their meeting Monday, decided to sit as a Board of Equalization and Review on Mon day, March 17, to hear any com plaints regarding values. It is I hoped that all complaints will be heard at that time, so that it will not be necessary to meet > any oftener than is necessary > to complete this work. s County Supervisor of Taxation • Philip S. McMullan will notify 1 all tax payers by letter of any > increase in assessments that has > been made and if complaint is .not registered at the appointed time, the Commissioners have no authority to make any changes during the year. CHIEF OF POLICE SICK Chief of Pplice G. A. Helms is con i fined to his home nursing a case of whale itch. He was unable to be on i duty Tuesday and Wednesday, but , expects to be out today or Friday. McMullan’s Folder Claims Attention Os Studebaker Official Local Mayor Congratu lated By Vice Presi dent For Initiative TO BECOPIED . y . _ £ Asks Permission to Re produce For World Wide Distribution Mayor J. H. McMullan, who is also local dealer for the Studebaker auto mobile, has been highly compliment ed for a folder which he recently had printed, and which may possibly be reproduced for distribution by Studebaker dealers throughout the world. The folder, an eight-page af fair, uniquely sets forth why the Studebaker is “America’s Best Auto mobile,” advancing six principal rea sons, each of which is attractively presented on separate pages. A copy of the folder was sent by Mr. McMullan to the Studebaker concern at South Bend, Indiana, ana this week a telegram was received from C. S. Fletcher, vice president and sales manager, congratulating Mr. McMullan upon his initiative and askiqg permission to reproduce the folder for use by dealers throughout the world. Mr. Fletcher’s telegram follows: “Hearty congratulations on your folder which just received and which we think so good that we would like your permission to produce in slight ly changed form for all Studebaker dealers to use throughout the world. You are to be highly complimented on your initiative and ingenuity in (Continued on Page Four) i nam. i First Usher—David Warren. ■ cause, to provide funds for the milk > fund. The show is being directed by Miss • Mary Elizabeth Cates, who, together » with her assistants, has called the first practice for tonight (Thursday) ] at the school at 8:30 o’clock, an hour ; which is calculated to cause little ! f reason why every one participating 1 i cannot be present. Another prac- ; i tice will be held before the showing I ] and Miss Cate? must have everyone < on hand tonight tp prdperiy arrange details. *;• , , 1 H»e east of chanlcters ifoliows: j Brido-J. Clk%icfr &aryii r<^s 1 ■ x < Jilted Sweetheart—ft; P.: Badham. | Mistress of Ceremonies—Jßpp Deb- i (Continueo on Page Eight) I Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 6,1941 Baptist Training Union Will Meet In Edenton Next Week » - ■■ i Dr. P. Rowland Wagner One of Principal • Speakers * _______ PUBLIC INVITED Theme of Convention “Following the Liv ing Christ” Addresses by Dr. P. Rowland Wag nor, popular Baptist minister ana lecturer of Norfolk, Va., and Archi bald M. McMillan, editor of “Tht Commission,” missionary magazine, of Richmond, Va., will feature the eastern Regional Baptist Training Union annual convention to be held at Edenton Baptist Church on Fri day and Saturday, March 14-15. John M. Elliott, of Edenton, presi dent of the region, announces that Dr. Wagnor will speak at the Satur day morning session, and Mr. Mc- Millan will speak on Friday evening. Dr. Wagnor has spoken in this sec tion on numerous occasions and is widely known for his wit and souna philosophy. Mr. McMillan, who edits “The Commission” for the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, is the son of a missionary and has Spent a number of years in China, which gives him an excellent background for bringing a missionary message. The theme of the convention will be “Following the Living Christ.” The first session will open at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon, following registration. Blackwell Memorial Church, Elizabeth City, will have charge of the directed worship per iod, after which a series of four talks will be made. The Aulander Church will furnish a trumpet solo, and the Chowan College B. T. U. will pre sent “A Model Program.” The Edenton Sunday School or chestra led by Jim Daniels, will ren der a program of music before the directed worship on Friday evening at 7 o’clock. The Elizabeth City First Church will have charge of the worship period, which will be follow ed by vocal selections by the Ken nedy home sextette, Kinston. Ase ries of five short talks will be given, and the Ahoskie glee club will sing. Mr. McMillan’s address will be fol lowed by an informal reception. A sunrise service will be held on Saturday morning at 6:30 o’clock, but the speaker has not been announced At nine o’clock the Salem Church Elizabeth City, will direct the wot ship period, following which Miss Maxine Slaughter of the State B. T. (Continued on Page Five) P.T. A. Undertakes Garden To Boost Canning Project Mrs. Stancill Principal Speaker at Meeting Tuesday At a meeting of the Parent-Teach er Association Tuesday afternoon Mrs. W. G. Stancill, district lunch room supervisor, was the principal speaker, explaining in detail the proposed canning project to be un dertaken this summer by the Asso ciation. In this connection it is pro posed to have a garden for the white and colored schools on which vege tabes will be planted for canning for winter use. Alexander Blaine, colored agriculture teacher, will su pervise the garden and Mrs. Daviu Pearsall will be in charge of the canning. Mrs. Stancill emphasized the im portance of putting the lunch room on a paying basis, recommending a (Continued on Page Eight) Bus Service Between Edenton And Suffolk Practically Assured That Edenton will very shortly have added bus service between here and Suffolk was practically assurea late last week when Chester Hew kina, traffic manager of the Norfolk Southern Bus Corporation, was in Edenton securing support of local organizations for such service. Application for the franchise has been made to- the Interstate Com mepee ConuntSaton which will most likely be gvamted, ./Schedules have already beret 1 arranged, and when it goes into effect,g.-mqn direct route will be provided tbr north and soutil traffic. Large Number Df Garments Made By Red Cross Chapter Shipment Made to Red Gross Warehouse In Jersey City GET NEW” QUOTA Chairman Appeals Foi Knitters and Sewing Room Workers Herald readers will be delighted to learn that the Chowan County Chap ter of the American Red Cross dur ing February shipped to the Red Cross warehouse in Jersy City for export to Great Britain, Finland ana Greece the following garments: Sixty-six girls’ woolen dresses and 40 girls’ cotton dresses, made by the women of the county demonstration clubs. Twelve women’s woolen dresses, six women’s cotton dresses, nine women’s shawls and nine sweater*, made by a group of Edenton women. Fifteen surgeon’s operating gowns nv»de by the class in home economics of the Edenton colored graded school, under the direction of Ann Porter, instructor. Layettes are now being made at the Cupola House sewing room and tars. J. N. Pruden, county chairman, is very- anxious to complete the quu ta of 50 layettes (1,000 garments). The Edenton High School and Chow an High School classes in home economics have completed 600 gar ments for layettes. Mrs. Pruden says there is an ur gent need of more knitters ano workers in the sewing room to com plete the county’s quota which in cludes boys’ shirts and men’s paja mas. She has also received a new quota which must be completed by May 31. Knitters who will volunteer their services should contact Mrs. Mattie Davis at Iredell Florist, and sewing room workers should contact Mrs. Pruden. Mrs. Pruden reports that relief supplies sent through the American Red. ffte-ys to the .victims of the war fare in Europe and in the Orient reached a total value of $19,496,805 up to February 1. Red Cross relief supplies sent to Great Britain are forwarded on British and allied ships as space is available. Cargoes have been loaded on as many as 22 steamers in one week, in Eastern seaboard ports. A stream of medical and surgical sup plies, clothing and other varied types of relief for sick, wounded, and civi lian victims of enemy action in Great Britain continues every week. Deputies Bn Hand March 10-12 To Help File Income Returns R. F. Tuttle and Wilson Hollowell at Home Os Former Deputy Commissioners R. F. Tuttle and Wilson Hollowell will be in the office of Mr. Tuttle, 105 West Queen Street, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10, 11 and 12, be tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. to assist those needing help in the preparation of their 1940 income tax returns and 1941 intangible tax returns. Those who are required to file a return are: All married men having gross in come of $6,000, or net income of $2,000, or more. All married women having income of SI,OOO, or more. All single persons having income of SI,OOO, or more. (Continued on Page Five) Julien Wood Very 111 From Heart Attacks Julien Wood was suddenly seized with a series of heart attacks last Thursday night, since which time he has been in a very critical condition at his home on the waterfront. Mr. Wood had been in usual health, having been about town last Wed nesday. Members of his family were called to his bedside, but reports on Wednesday were that he was decided ly better. FOUR FIRES IN FEBRUARY Fire Chief R. K. Hall reports that during February *!*, fire depart ment answered only fear fire alarms In each lesa than $6. ? ° T i * Town Councilmen In Favor Os Improvements - If Plan , To Raise Money Develops * . | Plenty Literature | With scarcely a piece of litera ture on Edenton available for some time, the Bank of Edenton this week came to the rescue of those who are called upon to hand out information to visitors. | The Herald, on Monday, com pleted an order for the bank for 12,000 six-page pamphlets which I pictures unique etchings of the Court House, Tea Party House, ( Iredell Home, old Edenton Aca demy, Cupola House, Sawyer. I House, Bockover House, Allen s House, St. Paul’s Church, Booth House, Beverly Hall and Hayes, as well as a map of the Ocean Highway and a map pub ’ lished in London in 1769 showing ! the location of the buildings pic ' tured. The pamphlet is printed on ’ high grade paper and is the second large order placed by the Bank. It presents the visitor 1 with Edenton’s historical shrines at a glance and has been much ! (in demand by those who meet I visitors and it has resulted in > much favorable comment. ! Dr. Howard W. Odum Speaker For Fifth Forum Friday Night Best Known Member of University of North Carolina Faculty AT 7:30 O’CLOCK 1 * Topic For Discussion Will Be “The South At Its Best” i ——— i Edenton’s fifth public forum will I be held tomorrow night (Friday) at i 7:30 o’clock. As was the case with . the previous forums, the meeting ■ will again be held in the library at i the Edenton High School'. The speaker for the evening will be Dr. Howard W. Odum, a member of the University of North Carolina faculty, who is considered the most prominent and most widely known member of the faculty. He is the author of a number of prominent , books and is considered the best au thority on the South. Dr. Odum’s topic will be “The South At Its Best” and, as usual, as -1 ter his preliminary remarks the i meeting will be thrown open for ( questions. These forums have gained in popu larity and it is hoped Friday night’s meeting will be well attended, and that many will want to ask ques tions of interest. The meetings are sponsored by various Edenton organizations, mem bers of which are urged to attend and, take part. VESTRY TO MEET Meeting of the vestry, of St. Paul’s Church next Sunday night at 8 at the rectory. < PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN FOR SPRING BASEBALL TRAINING IN EDENTON Lancaster, Pa., Club of Interstate League Wires David Holton Regarding Facilities Offered For Training Party of 25 Recruits Prospects for spring baseball in Edenton brightened early this week when an inquiry was made by Nor man A. McCain, secretary of the Lancaster (Pa.) Baseball Club of tin. Interstate League. Mr. McCain wrote David Holton upon the recommen dation of Arthur Ehlers, president of Hie league, relative to a training camp and hotel accommodations for players. McCain said he would like to i*« . able to make*the same arrangements that the Reading and Pocomoke Cit7 teams had here last year. If Edenton is selected as training quarters, MjOain said there would be 25 men m the training party and that they , anticipate commencing training *bpt& April 2or 9 for a three-week period. He inquired a bout the set-up concerning m playing This newspaper is circu lated in the territory where Advertisers wX realise good results. $1.25 Per Year Long Discussion at Spe cial Meeting Held Friday Night changeTproject May Be Necessary to Call Election to Sell Bonds Unless financial hardships arise, Edenton will secure some necessary improvements and if these financial problems cannot be handled by cur rent revenue, the voters will most likely be called upon to vote upon a bond issue to secure the city’s share in a WPA project to meet the ex pense of making these improvements, ilus is about the substance of a special meet.ng of Town Council on i-riday night, called for the purpose of definitely deciding if a number of improvements should be made. The Councilmen wrestled long over the various projects which tentative ly included laying of sidewalks on many streets within the town limits „ where there are a sufficient numbei of houses to warrant, paving a poi tion of the streets, widening Kin-g Street and putting curbs and gutters on the cotton mill village. The en tire cost of this work was estimateo to be $76,000, of which the town will be obliged to pay about $28,247. Each project was presented separ ately by the street commissioner, who previously was instructed to se cure figures in an effort for Edenton to share in the huge amount of WPA money being spent. The Councilmen were favorable to all of the projects except widening of King Street which was abandoned for two reasons; first, that it was not thought that the proper relief would result and, sec ondly, that there was a reluctance to change the original appearance oi (Continued on Page Five) Campen Bill Would Extend Season For Rabbits In Chowan Farmers Complain That Cotton Tails Dam age Crops Representative J. G. Campen, home over the week-end, reported that he had introduced a bill in the General Assembly which, if passed, will ai fect the open season for hunting rabbits in Chowan County. The measure as drawn up would extend the season for hunting rab bits in that instead of opening on November 28, as at present, the sea son would begin on October 15. The closing date would not be affected, being February 15, as at present. Mr. Campen introduced, the bill following agitation on the part of Chowan farmers, especially in the Rocky Hock section, who complain that rabbits do considerable damage to produce. Mr. Campen expressed little doubt but that the bill would pass and be come law. ■ field and hotel arrangements. : Mr. Holton immediately wired Mc ■ Cain the following telegram: “Town of Edenton will fumisn . ball park, field house and ground i keeper without charge. Hotel will furnish same kind of accommoda t tions as last year. We would be de ! lighted to have your team train here r and assure you of 100 per cent co operation from the town and civic : bodies. We are contacting other i clubs and would appreciate youi r early action.” Mr. Holton followed the telegram [ with a letter going more into detail l about Edenton’s facilities, ana I though no reply has been heard be t fore The Herald went to press, Hol i ton is very optimistic th*t the Lan • caster turn will accept Edeaton's [ offer.
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