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John Small Pleads
For Improvement
Os Life In Homes
Former Congressman
Speaks at Court House
r Monday Morning
As promised last week, former
Congressman John H. Small, of
Washington, N. C., addressed a court
, house audience .Monday about noon
at recess of Chowan Superior Court.
The speaker was introduced by W.
D. Pruden.
Mr. Small, at the outset of his re
marks, said he was not seeking any
office, but that he had some thoughts
which he wanted to express to his
many Chowan County friends.
The theme of his remarks was the
disruption of home life as the result
of war, saying that dictators are
ruling with an iron hand, which con
trols thoughts and speech and a re
versal of education.
He pleaded for improvement of
home life. The home, he said, re
mains the citadel which protects life
and the institutions which Americans
enjoy, being especially complimen
tary of rural home life.
Mr. Small said he had been in
time past critical of churches, but
that taken as a whole churches and
ministers constitute the most poten
tial factor in maintenance of the best
there is in the life of the people,
and make for a better rounded life
for men and women.
yHe commented upon the people and
government of South America, who
need our friendship and said no na
tion has a better neighbor than the
United (States has in Canada on the
north. Southern hospitality was also
compared with conditions in the larg
er New England cities, which, he
said, was one of the finest attributes
in the doctrine of love and service as
taught by Christ.
Mr. Small said he was privileged
and proud to be an American citizen,
and that the only individual freedom
left remains in England. In closing,
he said he wanted to express his
thoughts to the end that we can con
tinue to breathe the air of freedom.
Pair Plan To Attend
Jackson Day Dinner
Only two Edentonians are expected
to attend the Jackson Day dinner to
be held in Raleigh Friday night,
when prominent Democrats from
every section of the State will be on
ha|d. The two from Edenton who
plan to attend are Richard D. Dixon
and C. E. Kramer, although on Wed
nesday Mr. Kramer was not sure if
his work would permit leaving the
postoffice. »
Lancaster Recruits
Expected Monday
This week a shipment of baseball
paraphernalia was received at Hotel
Joseph Hewes from Norman McCain,
secretary of the Lancaster, Pa.,
baseball club. In the shipment are
balls, bats, suits and other equip
ment for use in spring training.
While no further word has been
received from the club officials, they
are expected to arrive in Edenton
next Monday.
INVITATIONS RECEIVED
Invitations have been received for
the approaching wedding of J. Leslie
• Harrell, son of Mr. T. E. Harrell,
and Miss Helen Caroline Ellinwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Grover Ellinwood, of Goldsboro. The
wedding will take place on (Saturday,
April 12, at 3:30 o’clock, in the First
Presbyterian Church.
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Mrs. J. W. Nowell, of Wake For
est, spent the week-end with Mr. and 1
Mrs. E. N. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winbome,
Sr., of Suffolk, Va., spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. H. Winbome and Miss
Pattie Winbome.
Miss Pennie Hollowell is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Hollowell, in
Portsmouth, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Perry, in Rocky
Hock, Sunday afternoon.
Ray Hollowell, of Portsmouth, Va.,
spent the week-end with Mr. ana
Mrs. Ralph Hollowell.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Perry and Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Miller, of Colerain;
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winbome, Sr.,
of Suffolk, Va., and Mrs. J. D.
Hobbs and sons visited, Mr. and Mrs.
E. N. Elliott Sunday afternoon. -
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, Jr.,
and children, Mrs. J. W. Nowell end
Mrs. E. N. Elliott visited Mr. ano
Mrs. Isaac Jordan, Sr., Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Frances Evans of Jackson,
Miss Louise Wilson of Chapanoke,
and Miss May Belle Edwards, of
Whaleyville, Va., spent the week-end
with Mrs. Z. W. Evans.
Mrs. W. H. Winbome visited Mrs,
E. N. Elliott Saturday evening.
Mrs. J. H. Dail and daughter, ot
Edenton, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Hobbs Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Sr.,
spent the week-end in Washington,
N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Welch, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Drew
Welch and son went for the day
Sunday and brought them home.
Mrs. Tyree Buck has returned to
her home at Winterville, after a
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Winslow.
Mrs. W. A. Perry visited Mrs. J.
H. Asbell Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Drew Welch and son and W.
D. Welch visited Mrs. W. H. Win
borne Monday afternoon.
Miss Helen Evans, of Manteo,
came horiie Monday afternoon to at
tend the missionary conference in
Rocky Mount Tuesday and Wednes
day.
Miss Margaret White Byrum has
returned to Louisburg College, after
spending the spring holidays with
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her mother, Mrs. Carroll Byrum.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Jr.,
and children visited Mrs. Hollowell’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry,
/Sunday.
Mrs. B. W. Evans and Miss Mary
Winbome Evans are confined to their
homes with colds.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Forehand have
moved into their new home. Their
home was destroyed by fire severa,
weeks ago.
Mrs. J. G. White, of Center Hill,
visited Mrs. Z. W. Evans and Mrs
B. W. Evans Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. R. H. Hollowell is out after
being confined to the house with a
cold.
Mrs. Z. W. Evans, who has been
sick for several days, is able to De
out.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch went to
Louisburg Wednesday to spend the
remainder of the week visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Welch.
Anne Hollowell spent Sunday with
her grandmother, Mrs. R. H. Hollo
well.
Mrs. Ray Hollowell, Misses May
Belle Edwards, Louise Wilson and
Bonnie Rowe spent Saturday in Nor
folk, Va.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Byrum
visited Mrs. Herman Layden and
Mrs. C. C. Copeland Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Bonnie Rowe spent Sunday
with Mrs. J. I. Boyce, at Center Hill
Miss Esther Elliott, of Aulander, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Hollowell, of
Portsmouth, Va., spent the week-end
with Mrs. Hollowell’s mother, Mrs.
Lena Asbell.
Mrs. Z. W, Evans visited Mrs. E.
L. Winslow and Mrs. Mattie Evans
Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralpn
Hollowell and children and Ray Holl
owell' visited Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh
Hobbs, at Hobbsville, Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Jordan, Jr.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell
Sunday evening.
E. N. Elliott and M. L. Hofler
made a business trip to Norfolk,
Va., Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Winbome, a senior at
W. C. U. N. C., Greensboro, is with
Miss Dorothy Lee Savage at Ocola,
Fla., for the spring holidays.
Colored Group Adopts
Recreational Project
Work has been begun by the Youth
Improvement Social Society on a
playground project for the colored
children of the community. The va
cant lot at the comer of Oakum and
Freemason Streets will be cleaned
off and plans are in the making for
installation of sliding boards, see
saws, merry-go-rounds, swings ana
tennis courts.
The project is calculated to cost In
the neighborhood of SIOO, with
Golden Frinks named as supervisor,
who requests cooperation in provid
ing a recreational center for colored
children.
Speed Feature of
Superior Court
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fact, he said there was no need to
define for the benefit of the grand
jury their duties regarding all the
laws in the statute books regarding
crime. He did, however, interpret
the meaning of larceny, stating after
brief remarks that in the language!
of the com field, it is just plain I
stealing. ' |
He stressed the grave responsibili
ties resting upon the shoulders of
the grand jury, and ordered them, as
guardians of the county, to thor
oughly inspect county offices, jail,
county home and school buses. As
to the latter, he commented upon a
recent wreck in which a school bus
traveling only 15 miles per hour was
smashed to pieces. School children
are the most precious cargo in the
world, he said, and the greatest
precaution and care should be taken
in transporting children to and from
school.
The judge also reminded the jury
men to make an investigation to see
that all property is listed for taxa
tion, referring to recent drives made
! by judges. “It isn’t fair for some to
list and others not, thus resulting in
inequality of payment of taxes,” he
said.
Preliminary matters were handled
with great dispatch and smilingly the
grand jury was charged and several
jurors were excused by Judge Stev
ens. However, the judge let it be
known in no uncertain terms that he
i could be tough and hard-boiled if
: necessary. This came about when
Joe Habit appeared to report under
, probationary' orders as to whether he
had in any way had anything to do
with illegal liquor activities. Officer
Pratt had testified that he had not
and was about to leave the stand
when Solicitor Chester Morris asked
if Habit had violated any other law.
, Pratt testified that he was informed
I Habit has been operating a gambling
joint above his case, which brought
forth the wrath of Judge Stevens.
Following Pratt’s testimony, the
judge snarled at Habit “I like to get
hooked up with tough guys like you.
You’re heading for the penitentiary.
Some judge let you out, but I’m go
ing to let you in.” Habit was not
, permitted to leave while several wit
nesses were sent for, but later he
i was given permission to go to his
I place of business.
. Later Judge Stevens called Pratt
to the stand and emphatically order
, ed the sheriff and police officers to
i secure a book and list every person’s
name who enters the case after sun
! down, saying that he understands
that some “big shots” go there to
gamble and he likes to try “big
shots.” He also said that he would
be back for the next term of court,
even if he has to swap places with
another judge. The police have se
cured a book and will carry out the
judge’s orders.
Os the six criminal cases on the
docket, all were continued except W
T. Satterfield, who was charged with
conspiracy, larceny and receiving
stolen goods in connection with, the
theft of over 10,000 peanut bags
from the Edenton Peanut Company
by Lloyd Norfleet, James Lawrence
and Clarence Bonner, Negroes. (Sat
terfield pleaded guilty and little of
the evidence was presented. He was
sentenced to from 3 to 5 years in
State prison and placed on probation
for a period of five years. The sen
tence was suspended upon condition
that he pay to the clerk of the court
S6OO for the Edenton Peanut Com
pany before December 1, 1941, as
well as the court costs which will
undoubtedly run into several hundred
dollars. ' Judge Stevens stated that
counsel for Satterfield, as well as
Solicitor Chester Morris, had agreed
among themselves that the sentence
would be satisfactory.
The three Negroes were also dealt
with leniently, Judge Stevens say
ing he had not been in the habit of
being lenient with white folks and
hard on Negroes. The colored men
were given a good talking to by the
judge, after which he said he would
be easy on them, sentencing them to
two years in jail and placing them
on probation for five years. The
jail sentence was suspended upon
condition that they pay court costs
before the September term of court.
During a lull in court matters a
divorce was granted to Mrs . Gladys
Dozier Dodge, of Elizabeth City,
from George Gaylord Dodge, whose
grounds was two years separation.
The speed with which Judge Stev
ens cleaned up the criminal docket
on opening day, Monday, was emu
lated again on Tuesday when he
wiped out the civil calendar in ex
actly 37 minutes. There wepe 18
civil actions docketed for possible
trial but the rapid fire jurist from
Warsaw convinced the lawyers in
each that a satisfactory settlement
could be reached in eight of. the
cases, and in the remaining ten he
consented to a continuance until the
September term. The visiting jurist
said he hoped to exchange with Judge
Frizzele, scheduled for appearance
then, and come here once again.
Judge Stevens’ speed here this
week has been referred to as recora
breaking in Chowan. But it is in the
Judge’s line. For instance, he re
lated to friends that he entered the
first World War as a second lieu
tenant and at the very young age of
23 finished up as a lieutenant
colonel, and without so much as a
scratch although he led a machine
gun battalion through many of the
war’s stirring battles. He later was
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named as National Commander of
the American Legion, the only South
erner to ever attain that rank, and
as such in 1930 pushed through the
Bonus Bill over the opposition of
President Hooper, and swung Adolph
Ochs, owner of the New York Times,
from a vigorous opponent of that
legislation to an active proponent.
MRS. PRATT ILL
Mrs. Peanie Pratt has been con
fined to her bed for the past week,
though her condition is thought to be
somewhat improved now.
Choke Her
“How’s your car running?”
“Not so good. I can’t keep n
throttled down.”
“How’s your wife?”
“Oh, she’s about the same.”
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