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Volume Number 11.
Chamber of Commerce Will
Stage Banquet At Cross
Aoads Tuesday, March 25
4 Rural Citizens Invited
H To Be Present For
Affair
SURPRISE PROGRAM
President Davis Names
Three Important
* Committees
Chowan County’s little and attrac
k tive Community House beyond Cross
Roads, to be the scene of two* other
banqueting affairs of prominence
this month, has been similarly se
lected by the Edenton-Ohowan Cham
i her of Commerce for its annual din
ner on Tuesday, March 26, to which
mid-county farmers from the sur
rounding section will be invited. In
asmuch as the Chamber has 86 active
members, and a substantial number
of outsiders will be given special in
vitation, also, it is expected the af
fair may have up around a hundred
or more in attendance.
The Chamber of Commerce haa
planned for a banquet earlier in the
year in Edenton with the corps of
engineers expected for a stay here
da guests but the engineers apparent
.> ly have gone astray, so at a special
meeting of the Board of Directors
Tuesday afternoon, the county dinner
was decided upon instead.
What is termed a “surprise pro
| gram” of entertainment will be of
fered the guests at the dinner, the
program, however, to be far from
tiring and lasting not over an hour
and a half. John A. Holmes will be
the .only speaker introduced and his
talk will be a brief one.
The decision to have the dinner at
the Community House was based on
a desire to inculcate, if possible, a
warmer spirit of comradeship and
cooperation between the agricultur
ists of the county and those living
in Edwtmk-An especial effort will
be madw W'ehcourage this.
Last Tuesday’s gathering was call
t ed hurriedly by President J. W.
Davis, who has done much of late to
quicken a renewed interest in the
organization, and in furtherance of
the same thought a second directors’
meeting will be held next Tuesday
night at which final plans for the
dinner will be promulgated*
At Tuesday’s meeting President
Davis appointed three committees,
his expressed intention being not to
appoint a long list of committees, but
to name them as they are needed.
T 6 arrange for the banquet he ap
pointed John A. Holmes, L. S. By
rum, T. C. Byrum, Earl Harrell, Jesse
Harrell and C. E. Kramer.
. Mr. Davis also feu it necessary Jo
appoint a national defense committee
and an agricultural committee, which
are as follows:
f National Defense—J. L. Wiggins,
J. H. Conger, the Rev. C. A. Ashby,
C. Burton and J. Clarence Leary.
Agriculture—C. W. Overman, J.
Clarence Leary, Wallace Jones and
Guy Hobbs.
At the meeting the directors also
voted to accept the invitation of the
Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce
to meet jointly four times a year,
twice in each town, to discuss mat
ters of mutual-benefit and create a
feeling of cooperation instead of
■ antagonism.
Lack Os Interest
May Kill Edenton
Home Guard Unit
Millard F. Bond Dis
couraged With At
titude Shown
Whether or not Edenton will have
a home guard protective unit as de
sired by the State seems to still hang
from the heavens, and, frankly,
with no sharp interest being shown
by the town regarding its establish
ment.. Millard P. Bond, who has a
*/ greed to accept the captaincy of the
local unit, told the hoard at directors
> of the Chamber of Commerce on
Tuesday, and told them very empha
tically, some real desire must he
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REV. P. ROWLAND WAGNER
At 11:30 Saturday morning
ißev. Mr. Wagner will deliver an
inspirational address at the Bap
tist Training Union Convention
in the Baptist Church. Mr.
Wagner has spoken several times
in Edenton, and many will hear
him again.
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Mir. McMillan, editor of “The
iCommiflsion,” will be one of the
featured speakers at the Eastern
Regional Baptist Training Union
Convention in the Edenton Bap
tist Church. He is scheduled to
speak at 8:30 Friday night.
Red Men Banquet
Friday, March 21
Affair WiH~Be Held at
Community Building 1
At Cross Roads
Tickets are now on sale for the
annual Red Men’s banquet which will
be held Friday night, March 21, at
the Community Building at Smallu
Cross Roads. The meal will be
served by the Chowan Woman’s Club
and will begin at 7 o’clock.
For the banquet the local commit
tee expects to secure Walter Cohoon
of Elizabeth City, as the principal
speaker, and he will be accompanieo
by several prominent Red Men from
Pasquotank Tribe. Mr. Cohoon
spoke at last year’s banquet and so
well pleased those present that an
unanimous request has been made
for him to speak again this year.
W. J. Daniels, chairman of the
committee to arrange for the ban.
quet, has distributed tickets to Ernest
White, Percy Smith, C. H. Barber,
Russell Cobb, A. S. Hollowell, R. L.
Pratt and J. Craig Haste, who are
asked to make a report as to sales
next Monday night. In the neigh
borhood of 100 are expected to
attend.
Roper Thanks Town
For Recent Assistance
At Tuesday night’s meeting of
Town Council a very appreciative
letter was read from the Town of
Roper for services rendered by the
recent call for help to the Edenton
.Fire Department, The town was
very grateful for the'assistance of
fered, bu&, apparently the request
waa made < by -A Jraritic citizen when
the aid wairjiat
It was requested thereafter
no attention be paid'tb similar re
quests unless msde by an official of
the Town of Roper. _
Edenton, Chowari (jounty, North Carolina, Thursday. March 13, 1941.
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Elizabeth City And
Edenton C. Os C.
At “Peace” fable
Representatives of Two
Groups Meet Monday
Afternoon
COOPERATE
Iron Out Speeding of
Legislative Special
Through Edenton
That there will be more coopera
tion between the Edenton and Eli
zabeth City Chambers of Commerce
in the future will no doubt result
following a meeting Monday after
noon of a delegation of Elizabeth
City Chamber of Commerce members
and Local representatives. The
meeting materialized, when it was
learned in Elizabeth City that there
was a feeling of dissatisfaction in
Edenton regarding the attitude of
Elizabeth Citians relative to the
legislative special train stopping in
Edenton on its way to hold a one
day session in Elizabeth City.
The information in Edenton was
to the effect that the train was to
stop here for fuel, but that when
this was learned, somebody who had
something to do with chartering the
train immediately made it clear to
railroad officials that the fee was
paid by Elizabeth City and that an
Edenton stop was absolutely for
bidden.
Upon the assumption that the train
would either stop or slow down, the
Edenton High iSchool Band, marched
to the station, as well as a goodly
number of citizens to see and wel
come, if possible, members of the
General Assembly.
As a good will gesture, it was also
planned to distribute bags of peanuts
thus letting the legislators and others
on the train know that Edenton is
the largest peanut market in the
State. It was necessary, however,
to send the peanuts to Raleigh in
order to have them distributed,
which was done.
On the assumption that the feel
ing in Edenton Was more aggravated
than it really was, a meeting was
asked with several Edenton Chamber
of Commerce members in order to
'iron out the affair.
In the Elizabeth City group were
C. W. Ward, G. C. Meads, Roland
Garrett, Lorimer Midgett and Miles
Clark. The Edenton group included
J. W. Davis, C. L. McCullers, Joe
Conger, Richard D. Dixon, John W.
Graham and J. Edwin Bufflap.
The visitors expressed regret that
the misunderstanding arose regard
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Dixon Speaker At
Service Club Meet
Group Will Meet March
18 at Community
Building
Members of the Chowan Service
Club are urged to take notice of the
change of the monthly meeting,
which will be held in the Community
Building at Cross Roads at 7:30
o’clock Tuesday night, March 18, in
stead of Tuesday, March 11. The
postponement was made when it was
first decided by the Edenton Pareilt-
Teachers Association to present a
Womanless Wedding on March 11,
■but was later changed to Wednesday
night.
At the meeting the principal ad
dress will be made by Richard D.
Dixon, popular clerk of Chowan Su
perior Court, and it is hoped every
member will be present. Special
music will be furnished by County
Agent C. W. Overman.
Newly-elected officers of the Ser
vice Club are: President, Miss Fran
ces Dail; vice president, Carlton
Goodwin; secretary, Martha Mc-
Clenny; assistant secretary, Annie
Mae Hollowell; treasurer, Winona
Asbell; pianist, Juanita Lane; song
leader, Louise Bush.
Five More Negroes To
Be Sent To Fort Bragg
Chowan County’s draft board this
week received a call for five more
colored men to be inducted into mili
tary service. The five men will re
port to Fort Bragg on Wednesday,
March 19.
Those scheduled to report are Ei
noet Albert Ward, Junius (Satterfield,
John Themk* Nowell, Cornelius
ShannonhOUse And Dan Owens. All
volunteered their sfrvices and brings
the total entering’ service, since-tile
local draft board formed to 12.
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Town Councilmen Again Wrestle Long
With Proposed Improvements; Project
Reduced To Sponsor’s Share Os $22,194
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J. Maryon Saunders, alumni
■secretary of the University of
North Carolina, will assist local
graduates tonight in organizing
a new alumni club for Chowan
County.
Edenton Baptist
Church Host To
B. T. U. Convention
District Workers Meet
Here Friday and
Saturday
* \*OOD PROGRAM
Dr. Wagner and Archi
bald McMillan Prin
cipal Speakers
Tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday,
members of the Edenton Baptist
Church will be hosts to the 1941
Baptist Training Union Convention
of the First District. The two-day
session will begin at 3 o’clock Fri
day afternoon, with a night session
scheduled to continue until 9 o’clock,
when there will be an informal re
ception. 4
In connection with the convention,
, a sunrise service will be held at 6:30
o’clock Saturday morning, conducted
by Harry Hand, of Wake Forest
College. At 9 o’clock the program
will be resumed, and continues until
noon. The afternoon session will be
gin at 1:30 and continue until 3:15.
the occasion John M. Elliott,
president, has arranged a very in
teresting and informative program,
which will be featured by two prom
inent speakers. The Rev. P. Row
land Wagner, of Norfolk, Va., who
has spoken in Edenton on several
occasions and will undoubtedly at
tract a large audience, will deliver
an inspirational address at 11:30 on
Saturday morning. Archibald M.
McMillan, editor of “The Commis
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Unique Improvement
Made At Hotel Joseph
Hewes Coffee Shop
Further improvement is being
made to the interior of the Hotel
Joseph Hewes when workmen started
in this week on the redecoration of
the first floor coffee shop. This
room wil be beautified with side
walls of 200-year-old cypress panel
ing, in its natural color, and when
completed will be one of the most
attractive and unique dining places
in the State. The cypress being us
ed represents ancient trees recently
cut'down from the great cypress
woods at “Greenfield,” and have been
planed and prepared in a local mill.
The re-decoration will add materially
to the appearance of the coffee shop.
Methodist Ladies
Will Meet Monday
The Women’s Society of Christian
Service of the Methodist Church will
meet Monday afternoon, March 17,
at the home of lfe*. P. T. Owens.
The meeting will begin at BdJO
o’clock and all members ere urged to
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CMctf OAiMotio Wolf
Raymond B. Wolf, head foot
ball coach at the University of
North Carolina since 1935, will
be the principal speaker tonight
at a meeting of former Univer
sity students.
Former University
Students Gather
At Hotel Tonight
Plan to Organize U.N.C.
Alumni Association
For Chowan
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Coach Wolf and Secre
tary Saunders Prin
cipal Speakers
In the neighborhood of 40 forme.
University of North Carolina stu
dents of Chowan County are expected
to meet tonight (Thursday) at a ban
quet to be held at Hotel Joseph
Hewes for the purpose of organizing
a U. N. C. alumni club. There are
53 Carolina men listed in Chowan,
according to Frank M. Holmes, who
inaugurated the idea of organizing a
locally. He has distributed tickets for
the banquet, which will be held at 7
o’clock, and is very much encouraged
by the response.
Mr. Holmes will act as toastmaster,
according to the program arranged,
which also includes addresses by
Coach Ray Wolf and Maryon Saun
ders, alumni secretary of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. The pro
gram will begin by singing two fav
orite University songs, “Tar Heels
on Hand” and “Hark to the Sound,”
after which C. I). Stewart will ask a
blessing. Following dinner Mr.
Saunders will speak, using as his
subject “U. N. C. Alumni Clubs.”
After Mr. Saunders’ remarks, John
A. Holmes will present Chowan alum
ni personalities, which will be follow
ed by a business session in charge of
Joe Conger.
Following the business session, the
principal address of the evening will
be delivered by Coach Wolf, at the
conclusion of which pictures of the
Carolina-Duke' football game will be
shown.
There was an organization of
Chowan alumni some years ago al
though no meetings have been held
recently and Mr. Holmes, one of the
youngest graduates, has been very
enthusiastic in an effort to have a
club functioning in Chowan County.
Mayor To Represent
Town In Cemetery
Association Confab
Following a request by the Ceme
tery Association for the County ana
Town to take over the maintenance
of Beaver Hill Cemetery, Mayor J.
H. McMullan on Tuesday night was
instructed to represent Town Council
at a meeting to discuss what steps
might be taken.
D. M. Warren as chairman of the
County Commissioners, will represent
the county board, who together with
members of the Cemetery Associa
tion and Mr', McMullan will meet,
discuss* As proposition sad report
baric to their respective groups.
fated fa the territory l
where Advertisers will (
reeUne good rendu.
$1.25 Per Year
Possibility of Election
Called to Vote on
Bond Issue
CHANGES MADE
Attorney Instructed to
Investigate Financial
Status of Town
Town Councilmen, again at then
regular meeting Tuesday nighr,
wrestled long with the proposition
to inaugurate an extensive improve
ment program by which practically
all streets would be hard-surfaced,
sidewalks laid, or at least one side
of all streets, and curbs and gutters
placed on the cotton mill village.
Other than showing an interest in at
lenst some of the improvements be
ing made, no definite steps were tak
en except to instruct Town Attorney
John F. White to investigate what
amount of bonds -the town would be
permitted to sell in order to make
the improvements. A special meet
ing will be called when this informa
tion is in hand.
Following instructions, the street
Commissioner presented a new set of
figures, which eliminated a portion of
originally proposed street paving, but
included every street running across
town and Oakum Street from Church
to Freemason. The new figures also
provide for reducing the sidewalk
project, including sidewalks on only
one side of most of the streets in
stead of two.
Originally proposed improvements
represented an approximate expendi
ture of of which the town’s
part would have been $28,247. Under
the revised set-up, the total expense
will be $61,314, with the town’s
share being about $22,194.
It was generally asrreed by the
Councilmen that improvements should
be made, but there was a diversion of
opinion as to whether all the work
contemplated should be undertaken.
It was figured that bonds could be
r:id and paid f->r on annual $4,000 j
maturity basis for about a 7-cer.T tax
levy. This, however, included all ol
the improvements upon which there
was a diversion of opinion. It was
also the concensus of opinion that
the town should make the improve
ments instead of seeking petitions for
street paving and sidewalks. It was
felt doubtful if many of the improve
ments would materialize if it was
depenent upon petitions and property
owners paying for part of the work.
However, if the town decides to makr
the improvements and sells bonds
for the purpose, it will be necessary
to call an election for the purpose of
j voting on the matter. This will be
! done, no doubt, when Mr. White is
informed about the town’s financial
status.
In order to acquaint citizens with
exactly what the contemplated im
provements include, they are listed
below:
Placing curbs and gutters on the
cotton mill village.
Street Paving
Oakum Street from Church to
Freemason.
Granville Street from Carteret to
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Appraisers Work
Hard And Long To
Finish Their Work
Commissioners Will Sit
To Hear Complaints
Next Monday
Property appraisers for the First
Township, which includes Edenton,
have been working overtime lately,
remaining long into the night in the
office on the second floor of the
Court House in order to complete the
task of revaluing property. This
work is about completed in the other
townships of the county and efforts
are now directed on city property so
that property owners can be notified
of any increase in valuations in time
to appear before the County Com
missioners on March 17 for the pur
pose of registering any complaints.
On March 17, Hie Commissioners
will sit as a Board of Equalization
and Review to hear and act upon any
complaints. It is hoped to complete
this work in one day, but if not it
will be necessary to adjourn and con
tinue sessions until all complaints
have baw IwA
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