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irttrtst. j Volume VllL—Number 27 Former Mayor E. W. Spires Succeeds Richard D. Dixon As Clerk of Chowan Court < Appointed Monday By Judge C. Everett Thompson VERTACTIVE Resigns as Manager of Telephone Company, Held Since 1921 Though not unexpected, it was only at a late hour Monday night that it was definitely known whether Judge C. E. Thompson of Elizabeth City would appoint E. W. Spires to suc ceed Richard D. Dixon as Clerk ol Chowan Court. Mr. Spires had, a& Judge Thompson said after adminis tering the oath of office, a “raft” of endorsements, which included prac tically every grouping in the county, but it was not until the editor of The H,erald communicated by telephone with Judge Thompson Monday night appointment was definitely assured. The oath of office was administer ed by Judge Thompson Tuesday morning immediately after Richard D. Dixon had .been sworn in as Su perior Court judge. The ceremony Was equally as impressive as the pro ceeding one, after which Mr. Spires thanked Judge Thompson as well as those who endorsed him, and while he expressed doubt of having the ability to equal Mr. Dixon’s record as a court clerk, he pledged his best ef forts in ■ performing his duties with credit to himself and the county. Jdr. Spires was bom on August 6, 1893, a son of Sara iSykes and Cap tain Thomas Spires and is thus four years the junior of the man he suc ceeds. He is a native of Elizabeth City, but came to Edenton on March 10, 1921, as manager of the Norfolk Carolina Telephone and Telegrapn Company, and from 1925 until 1937 took a pretty big h»i,i in running the affairs of Edenton. During the World War Mr. Spites was assistant superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph Co., Nor folk, Va., and superintendent of tele graph at Fort Monroe, having been previously educated in the city schools of Elizabeth City and the old Sheep Academy. On April 17, 1917, Mr. Spires mar ried Miss Hazel Jacobs, of South Mills, and they have one daughter, ' Margaret Elizabeth Spires. A past Master of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7., A. F. & A. M., Mr. Spires was appointed grand historian of the Ma sonic Grand Lodge by Supreme Court Justice J, Wallace Winbome, who was Grand Master, and held office for four years. It was in 1925 that Mr. Spires be gan his local town work, being elect ed then as a councilman and serving for eight years as such. In 1933 he was elected Mayor and served two terms during which period a quarter of million dollars in federal funds were secured to lay seven miles of sewerage and build the present ar mory. During the same service, he also organized the Albemarle Sound (Continued on Page Five) Ed Bond Post Gets . Service Certificate Legionnaires Honored For Re-enrolling Members In recognition of the splendid re cord made in re-enrolling members, Ed Rond Post, No. 40, of the Ameri can Legion has received a special certificate of Most Distinguished Service. The certificate is signed by State and National officials of the Legion and bears the seal of national headquarters. Thomas J. Wood, adjutant of the Post, has the certificate and Legion naires who have seeit it feel proud of the beautiful parchment, which will be framed and hung in the Post meeting room. Most Business Houses Will Close For Fourth Os July Observance While there has been no celebra tion planned for the observance of the Fourth of July on Friday, prac tically all of the business houses will be close* to observe the holiday, according’ to Mrs- Grace Dobson, sec retary of the Edenton Merchants Association. Patrons are urged to note the holi “r **•■»&*« THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY — ■ - J New Court Clerk j >■■■■■————————————— , i ; * iflk ■ ~* l ■ E. W.'SPIRES Following endorsements by a large number of prominent ana influential citizens throughout the County, Mr. Spires was on Monday night appointed to suc ceed Richard D. Dixon as Clerk of Chowan Court. He took the oath of office Tuesday morning. Edenton Rotary Club Sponsors Dance And Floor Show July 10th Music Wi£Mße Furnish ed by Washington, D. C. Orchestra Under the auspices of the Edenton Rotary Club a dance and floor show will be held in the Edenton Armory Thursday night, July 10. Music for the occasion will be furnished by Berk Motley and his orchestra from Washington, D. C. The floor show in connection with the dance will feature 15 artists, including as a "Special attraction Sunny Lee. The affair will get under way at 9:30 o’clock and from present indica tions, juding from the sale of ad vance tickets, a large crowd will be on hand. The Rotary Club is fortunate in se curing this outstanding orchestra to play here. Arrangements were made by the band to stop over while en route to Florida for a summer’s en gagement. Advance tickets are being sold at a reduced rate, thus affording a sav ing by buying before the night of the dance. Dog Vaccination Time Is Extended Dr. L. A. Deese Will Do This Work Through Saturday, July 12 Despite the fact that the deadline for vaccinating dogs was on July Ist, Dr. L. A. Deese, rabies inspector, through the cooperation of the health department, has extended the time to have this work done through July 12. After that time a sharp in crease will go into effect and prose cution likely for those who refuse ta comply with the law in having their dogs vaccinated as a precaution against rabies. | Cotton Blossoms | July used to be considered early for the first cotton blossom tto make its appearance, but this isn’t true any more. No less than a dozen blossoms have been either brought or sent to The Herald office, the first of which was from Mrs. Louis Boswell who plucked two from her fields Wednesday of last week, too late to be mentioned in The Herald. Shortly after Mis. Boswell’s blossoms were received, others came from M. S. Elliott, John (Perry and Asa Griffin, as well as several others whose names have been misplaced. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 3,1941, J. W. Davis Again Elected President Os Local C. Os C. Every Official of Organ ization Re-elected Tuesday MORE INTEREST Secretary’s Salary Rais ed From S3OO to S6OO Per Year Though J. W. Davis, president of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as other officers, expressed a desire not to be candidates for re-election at a meeting held Tuesday night, all of the present officials of the organiza tion were re-elected, by what may be termed a vote of confidence. A goodly number of members were present at the Court House and al ter tabulating the vote J. W. Davis was again named president, »with Geddes Potter and John W. Graham, vice presidents. C. L. McCullers will again act as secretary, and Dr. W. I. Hart as treasurer. Because of the vote as turned in Mr. Davis agreed to serve another year and at his suggestion the same board, of directors was named which, includes: O. B. Perry, M. F. Bond, Jr., W. H. Gardner, L. S. Byrum, R. F. Elliott, James E. Wood, G. h. Harding, Earl Goodwin, J. E. Earn hardt, Preston T. Owens, David O. Holton, Oscar M. Elliott, Abraham E. Jenkins, West Leary, William D. Holmes, Jr. President Davis rehearsed the ac tivities of the organization during the past year, as well as explained the expenditure of funds. He told those present that the work of the Chamber of Commerce was handicap ped by lack of funds, which brought on the unanimous opinion that the budget should be greatly increased. An effort will be made to have a larger budget, it being brought out that 40 per cent of the business houses are not now members. A special committee will canvass this group in an effort to get a 10ft per cent membership for the new year. Besides, the County Commissioners and Town Council have been asked to include an appropriation in the budget for Chamber of Commerce activities. President Davis paid tribute to Secretary C. L. McCullers, whom he referred to as the motivating power behind the organization. Most of the credit for what has been accomplish ed was showered upon McCullers and in a concrete way of showing his ap preciation of the secretary’s efforts, Mr. Davis recommended that the sec retary’s salary should be raised from S3OO to S6OO per year, which was unanimously agreed upon. Mr. Davis expressed his apprecia tion for the splendid cooperation he has enjoyed during the past year on the part of directors and members and pledged to do his best during the coming year to the end that the Chamber of Commerce would in crease in influence and thus be of more benefit to the town as a whole. Ernest White New Red Men Sachem Officers Elected at Meet ing of Chowan Tribe Monday Night New officers for Chowan Tribe of Red Men were elected for the ensuing six-month term at the meeting held Monday night. In each case the of ficers were advanced, except for .junior sagamore. For this position William Israel was elected with four candidates in the field. The new officers are: Ernest L. White, sachem; Percy iSmith, senior sagamore; William Israel, junior sagamore; C. H. Barber, prophet. These new chiefs will be installed at the meeting to be held Monday night, July 14, with J. Edwin Buf flap, deputy great sachem for the first district, officiating. BAND PLAYS TONIGHT Weather permitting, the High iSchool band will present a band con cert on Broad Street tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT Members of Edenton’s Fire Depart ment are urged, to attend the month ly meeting which will be held at the fire station tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Rye Chief R. K. Hall re quests every member of the depart ment to come prepared to conduct a fire drill. Overman Named New Scoutmaster For Edenton Scouts Meeting Will Be Held At Cabin Thursday, July 10 WELL QUALIFIED County Agent Popular Among County’s Young Folks That progress has been made with Boy Scout work since H. A. Campen assumed the chairmanship of the Troop Committee, is reflected in the fact that a scoutmaster has been se cured and activities among the boys will soon be put on a systematic basis. C. W. Overman, Chowan County agent, was singled out by Mr. Cam pen and his associates on the Troop Committee as the ideal person to act as scoutmaster. When approached upon the subject Mr. Overman show ed some hesitancy to accept the po sition offered him, but later agreed to serve provided, he could count upon the assistance and cooperation of those interested in scout work. Mr. Overman has had quite a lot of experience with young people ana possessed with a magnetic personal ity, there is little doubt but that boys in the troop will be attracted to him and that the Boy Scouts in Edenton will again come into their own. Mr. Campen, as well as other members of the Troop Committee, is elated over Mr. Overman’s accept ance of the scoutmastership and a meeting of the troop committee has been called to meet with Mr. Over man and the Boy Scouts at the Scout cabin on Thursday night, July 10. New Pastor At Catholic Church Father Francis J. Mc- Court Replaces Father Arthur Racette In consideration for his temporary injuries suffered in an automobile accident, inculpable arfd unavoidable on his part but which handicapped him in his former duties at Wilson and Farmville Churches, Wilson Saint Therese School and Missions attach ed to Wilson, the Reverend Francis J. McCourt, a native of Norfolk, Va., has been appointed pastor of the lo cal St. Ann’s Catholic Church by the Most Reverend Eugene J. McGuin ness, D. D., Bishop of Raleigh. Father McCourt reached Edenton last Saturday afternoon and formal ly took over his new charge at his 8 o’clock Mass in St. Ann’s last Sun day morning, during which he preached. The new priest stated that he al ready likes Edenton and its people and made some complimentary re marks about the beauty of the town and the friendliness of its inhabi tants. He cordially invites every body to attend Services at his Church whenever possible, assuring each of a hearty welcome and respectful treatment. The hours for his Services will be the same as heretofore, at least for the present and until announced otherwise, Holy Mass every first and second Sunday of the month at 10:30 a. m., and every third, fourth and fifth (if there is a fifth) Sunday of the month at 8 A. M. Confessions of Catholics will be heard every Sunday for half hour before Mass, Holy Communion may be received by Catholics at any Mass. A Sermon will be preached at every Sunday Mass. The Reverend Arthur J. Racette was pastor here of the Catholic Church for about a year and a quar ter up to last Sunday, when he took over the Wilson territory. Billy Shepard Sworn In As Midshipman At Naval Academy Friends will be interested to learn that Billy Shepard, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shepard, was last week sworn in as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He successfully passed the final physical examination and was among a group of 60 to be ad mitted to the Academy. Though in a strange section of the country, Mr. Shepard will feel right much at home due to the fact that 20 of the middies accepted were fel low students at Marion Institute, where he*enrolled and graduated with high honors after graduating at Edenton High School. Richard Dixon Takes Oath As Judge of Superior Court In Old Chowan Court House -' „. . ♦ j Now Judge Dixon j B -JIB n §■ ilzii&Eii f t '-' ■' ~ * * - 1 RICHARD D. DIXON After serving as Clerk of Court in Chowan County for 19 years, Mr. Dixon was on Tuesday morning administered the oath of office as a Superior Court Judge by Judge C. E. Thompson of Eli zabeth City. Mr. Dixon was ap pointed to this high honor last Friday by Governor J. M. Broughton. 51 Youths Register With Chowan Draft Board On Tuesday County Provides Uncle Sam With 46 More Eligibles In its new selective service draft of 21-year-olds, Chowan County at Tuesday’s registration offered 46 eligibles for Uncle Sam’s forthcoming '■ army. The total registration noted ! for the day was 51, the other five 1 registrants being from other sections 1 of the state and nation. ; No announcement has been maae ’ by the Chowan draft board as to > when the registrants may be called, > but national dispatches concerning ■ the country’s total registration of ! 7,000,000 on Tuesday indicates each ■ county will be required to hold the registrants to as large a quota as 1 possible for possible camp service be ■ fore the month is out. * Os the “aliens” registered here ■ perhaps the most unique case was ! that of Hiram Butler, the first regis trant at the Armory. Butler, a ■ nephew of the late General Smedley 1 Butler, once head of the Marines, ■ graduated from Baylor University, ' Texas, on June 11, and soon after ■ ward started for Newport News, Va., where he is to work in the shipyard. [ He became 21 in New Orleans last ■ iSaturday and reached Edenton Tues -1 day morning two hours ahead of reg istration time. He waited for the * office to open and signed up. ’ The other outside county boys to 1 register show one from Georgia and 1 one from Tennessee, as well as one 1 from Gates and one from Bertie ; counties. HUGHES-HOLTTON NOW IN NEW HEADQUARTERS This week the Hughes-Holton Hardware Company has completed moving into its new store, the con cern now occupying the building formerly occupied by D. B. Liles. The interior of the building has been remodeled, including the in stallation of an elevator, making the store modem and up-to-date in every respect. The owners of the concern, M. A. Hughes and David Holton, in vite their customers and friends to visit and- inspect their new head quarters. | Double Holiday | Because of the Fourth of July 1 holiday on Friday and Governor L J. M. Broughton’s Proclamation calling for a banking holiday, the following day, the Bank of Eden ton will be closed Friday and Saturday of this wecflc. This Idouble holiday will affect those who have pay rolls to make up, , as well as other important bank- L ing business, and patrons are es pecially urged to transact their banking affairs accordingly. Tkh ntmpaftr k 4mb tatd <r lit tmmn - wh*t Adatriimt rttUtt fIU r4tmU. $1.25 Per Year Appointed Friday By Governor J. Melville Broughton manyTresent Oath Administered By Judge Thompson of Elizabeth Gty In Chowan’s historic old (a rt House which has been his best love since youth and .where he has been major domo for the past 19 years, Richard Dillard Dixon, named a special Superior Court judge by Gov ernor J. M. Broughton last Friday, was officially inducted into office at an inspiring and interesting cere mony Tuesday morning, and former Mayor E. W. Spires was appointea on the same occasion and sworn in to succeed the new resident jurist as Clerk of the Court of Chowan Coun ty. Both officials take office imme diately. The selection of both incumbents has been a matter of certain forecast since Governor Broughton was inau gurated last January, but Tuesday morning’s proceedings were none the less enthusiastically attested to by a large crowd on hand at the dual cere monies. All members of the Eden ton bar, with the sole exception of Its dean, attended in a body, and promi nent barristers and officials, from other communities, as well as a con course of local ladies and town and county officials, were in attendance. Judge C. E. Thompson, of Elizabeth City, presided at the exercises, ad ministering the oaths to both offi cials. Tuesday night Judge Dixon Was honored at a dinner at the home of Philip McMullan on Granville Street, when members of the bar, together with Mr. Spires, were specially in vited guests. The Court House- '-'remonies Tues day, proposed by Judge Dixon be cause of his great affection for the old hall of jurisprudence, started at 10 o’clock. D. M. Warren called up on the Rev. W. C. Benson for the In vocation, a short prayer teeming with good will for the ones being honored and calling upon the Heaven ly Father to make him His servant in the cause of civilization as have others before him in the same place. Judge Thompson then took charge and noticed W. D. Pruden, as master of ceremonies. Mr. Pruden spoke briefly and feel ingly of Judge Dixon, the first Edenton resident judge since the death of ihe late Judge William M. Bond, and presented him to the court for the official oath. Judge Dixon came forward and stood at the right of Judge Thompson while the latter read the new official’s commission (Continued On Page Four) New Officers Os Rotary Club Take Over Duties Today C. L. McCullers Suc ceeds J. E. Buffiap As President At today’s Rotary meeting C. L. McCullers will take over the duties as president, succeeding J. Edwin Buffiap. No program has been ar ranged for the meeting, the allotted time being expected to be taken up with the installation of the new president and his subsequent inaugu ral speech. The retiring president will also be presented with a Rotary past presi dent’s button, this ceremony being performed by John A. Holmes, the secretary. Mr. McCullers will also name his chairmen for the various commit tees and it is hoped every Rotarfan will be present at the meeting. Garages And Filling Stations Inspected Early Next Week Beginning next week, Fire Inspec tor R. K. Hall will make an inspec tion of all filling stations and gar ages in Edenton as provided for by the State law. In anticipation of this inspection, Mr. Hall urges all operators of filling stations and gar ages to make as much effort as pos sible to put their premises in order so that they will receive a better rating.
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