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Volume Vlll.— Number 38.
Edenton School Enrollment
Figures Again Show Drop
Over Those Previous Year
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700 Enrolled Compared
With 734 For Last ,
Year *
40 AT ADVANCE
Year’s Work Gets Off
To Good Start Mon
, day Morning
As was the case last year, enroll
ment in the Edenton school on open
ing day, Monday, again showed a
i decrease in the number of children
attending school. Last year, when
784 had enrolled, the number was 49
under the previous year, while this
year’s enrollment is 34 less than last
year.
According to Superintendent John
A. Holmes’, figures, exactly 700 chil
drep enrolled in the elementary and
high schools. Os this number, 465
were in the elementary grades and
235 in the high school. The high
school’s enrollment is 28 less than
last year, while the elementary
grades have lost six. Os course, it is
4 expected that the first day’s enroll
ment will be increased somewhat.
Quite noticeable, too, is the loss of
school children in the Advance school,
where only a few years ago there
were over 100 children enrolled, while
this year there are only 40 going to
school. Some reason advanced for
this decrease is the fact that quite a
few white families have moved from
the neighborhood.
Enrollment figures furnished by
Mr. Holmes for the first day are as
follows:
First Grade 73
Second Grade 73
Third Grade 68
Fourth Grade 69
Fifth Grade 1 59
Sixth Grade 52
(Sevwrth Grade - -S I
> Eighth Grade 75
Ninth Grade 40
Tenth Grade 61
Eleventh Grade 50
Post Graduate 9
* Total 1 700
Opening of school got off to a
good start, all books having been
distributed and lessons assigned by
Tuesday and regular classes being
held Wednesday. Every teacher was
on hand to take over his or her
classes and indications point to a
successful session.
Newspaper Story
Unfair To County
And C. E. Kramer
Chowan Aircraft Obser
vation Posts Complet
ed August 4th
In a story in the News and Ob
server Tuesday morning an injustice
i*was heaped upon Chowan County and
especially upon C. E. Kramer, coun
ty chief of the air warning service,
relative to the completion of air
craft observation posts. The article
failed to list Chowan as having com
pleted its quota of posts, when as a
matter of fact, Mr. Kramer had all
nine posts completed and sent in on
August 4th. Besides he has traveled
to several adjoining counties to as
sist in the organization of posts.
Chowan actually was one of che
first counties completely organized
and the posts, chief observers and as
- sistants reported at that time by
gS Mr. Kramer follow:
- Greenfield —'T. Benbury Wood, Jus
pi tioe V. Randolph and Mrs. George C.
& Wood.
Athol—Thomas B. Wood, John M.
Harney and Heilig Harney.
Yeophn—C. W. Overman, Mrs. C.
W. Overman and Neal Hobbs.
Rocky Hock—J. P. Perry, Percy G.
Perry, Mrs. J. G. Perry and Mrs.
Percy G. Perry.
4| Emperor—Raymond A. Mansfield,
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Jasper L. Wiggins
Speaker At Rotary
At today’s Rotary meeting, Jasper
%. Wiggins, former Edenton Mayor,
| will be Che principal speaker. The
‘ program, in charge of the Rev. C. A.
I Ashby, member of the crippled chil
dren’s committee, promises to be
Werv interesting and every Rotarian
pjjjp especially urged to be present
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A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
New Coach
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W. E. BOWMAN
Arriving in Edenton only last
week, Mr. Bowman, new coach
at Edenton High School, is now
talking the boys' through the
paces, gradually getting them in
shape for the fii(st game with
| Columbia on September 26.
New Rocky Hock
School Ready For
Opening Monday
Lunch Room Not Ready
Until About First of
October
THREE TEACHERS
Enrollment at Chowan
High School 12 Under
; Last Year’s Figure
' According to County School Super
| intendent W J. Taylor, school will
, open Monday morning at the new
Rocky Hock Central School. The
1 building and grounds will be in
readiness, excepting the lunch room,
which is expected to be completed
and ready for use the first of Octo
ber.
The Rocky Hock Central School
provides four teachers, but unless
the attendance justifies, only three
‘will be assigned this term. The
, building is complete with lights and
water, and toilet facilities. The best
furniture from the old schools will
be used for the time being. New
book cases and clothing racks have
' been provided. The library room
will be located in the room of the
principal teacher, and each room will
have ample storage space for book
rentals and other supplies.
All pupils who are supposed to at
tend the Rocky Hock School will be
transported by the three school
trucks now in operation to Chowan
High School. The routes have been
planned and further detail routings
will be worked out withfa the first
two or three days after the necessary
changes have shown up.
[ The same course and the same book
i rental system as heretofore, will be
[ followed this year. The teachers
• employed for the Rocky Hock Central
are as follows: Mr. Paul A. Wells,
) principal and teacher; Mrs. Paul A.
I Wells, teacher of the Grammar
Grades, and Mrs. Alice Hamlet
Belch, Primary teacher and director
of school music. These teachers are
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Sturgeon Increases
Interest In Fishing
Tom and V. E. Tynch, local fish
ermen, attracted a large crowd to
• their truck the latter part of last
week, where they had a 200-pound
, cow sturgeon. It is the second 200-
pound sturgeon they have caught this
season, and if nothing else, has
created some enthusiasm in Albe
marle Sound fishing as well as caus
r ing much comment on the fishing
years ago when sturgeon were pien
-1 tiful in these parts.
, The two sturgeon were taken to
i Norfolk, where it is reported, they
, brought in the neighborhood of SIOO
each.
i Another sturgeon was recently
. caught in the Perquimans River near
Hertford, by Ike White.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 18, 1941.
Greater Albemarle
Group Opsed To
Alternate Route
Reaffirm Original Road
Program Calling For
No Changes
MEET AT HOTEL
Chowan and Bertie Rep
resentatives Ask For
Resolution
Directors of the Greater Albemarle
Association, together with a few vis
itors, met at Hotel Joseph Hewes on
Tuesday night, when a number of
very important matters were dis
cussed. The meeting was presided
over by D. P. Midgett, of Englehard,
president.
One of the most important matters
to be brought up was the effort now
on foot in Washington County to
permanently designate the highway
branching off from U. S. Highway
Tl7 a few miles from Edenton and
across the Albemarle Sound bridge
as 17-A.
Chowan and Bertie representatives
reported the fact that a large num
ber of post cards signed by Wash
ington County citizens have been
sent to the Highway Commission
urging the establishment *of this
highway as an alternate route for
U. IS. 17. Os course, both Chowan
and Bertie Counties object to any
tampering with No. 17, it being
brought out that towns along the
route have spent a lot of money
and many invesements have been
made over a period of 10 to 15 years
to develop the Ocean Highway, and
that they are not willing now to vol
[ untarily split up the tourist traffic
using the route.
All members attending the meet
ing concurred in the argument ad
vanced. by the Chowan and Bertie
directors, but some were reluctant to
adopt a resolution proposed by the
two most vitally interested counties
which called for a definite statement
that the Association objects to desig
nating the alternate route.
The Association did, however, re
affirm its position relative to roads
1 as embodied in the constitution and
official road program, which pro
vides for no change in the present
highway routes. This, naturally, is
in opposition to the alternate route,
■ and the secretary was authorized by
l an unanimous vote to frame such a
■ resolution with copies to be sent to
! Governor Broughton and members
i of the Highway Commission.
, The Association by unanimous vote
1 agreed to endorse Edenton’s peanut
■ festival and to cooperate in any way
possible.
Before adjourning, it was decided
i to hold the next meeting in Hertford,
■ at which time a special effort will
: be made to have every one of the 11
counties represented in order to par
; ticipate in the election of officers.
Lions Club Narrowly
Miss 100% Meeting
Members Consider En
tering Float in Pea
nut Festival Parade
At their meeting Monday night,
the Edenton Lions Club lacked only
two members of having a 100 per
cent attendance, with those who were
absent expected to make up their at
tendance. Adding to the interest of
the meeting was the presence of
District Governor Trueblood of Hert
, ford, as well as a number of other
visitors from Hertford and Eliza
’ beth City.
The program for the meeting was
in charge of Leroy Haskett, who pre
sented Mrs. C. B. Mooney. Mrs.
Mooney delighted those present with
a number of piano solos.
During the meeting the Club dis
cussed the idea of the Lions entering
a float in the Peanut Festival parade,
the entire matter being placed in the
hands of the publicity committee, of
which Kenneth Floars is chairman.
Negroes Lead County
In August Births
Negro births in Chowan County
exceeded white births during the
month of August, according to the
vital staitistics report of the Bertie-
Chowan District Health Department.
During the month there were 20
Negroes born as compared with 13
whites. Negroes also led in deaths
during the month, when three died as
compared .with two whites.
Baptists Meet In
Edenton Church
In Annual Session
Chowan Association In
- Session Tuesday and
Wednesday
136th SESSION
Many Phases of Church
Activities Will Be
Discussed
Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
136th annual session of the Chowan
Baptist Association will be held at
the Edenton Baptist Church, the
theme of the convention being “Lei
. the Redeemed of the Lord Say So.”
, The Rev. Ervin H. Potts, of Elizabeth
City, will be moderator for the ses
sions.
The convention will get under way
i Tuesday morning at 9:45, with a
worship program, which will be fol
lowed by an address of welcome by
; the Rev. E. L. Wells, pastor of the
s church. Beside the roll call, ap
pointment of committees, recognition
i of new pastors and announcements,
■ addresses will be made by the Revs.
W. T. Love, Jr., and J. L. White, and
t the associational sermon will be de
livered by the Rev. Frank Cale.
The Tuesday afternoon session will
■ begin with a worship service led by
the Rev. C. E. Hobgood, and various
phases of the church’s social service
• will be discussed by I. S. Harrell,
Dr. I. A. Ward, Mrs. W. T. Love
• and M. A. Huggins.
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock,
a worship program will be conducted
by W. I. Johnson, followed by an ad
dress, “Temperance In North Caro
lina,” by W. J. Berryman. A report
and address on W. M. U. work will
follow by Mrs. C. T. Doughtie. Fol
lowing a hymn, roll call, report of
i committees and election of officers,
special music will be provided by the
Edenton Church. This meeting will
i be fe?‘>,-ed by a missionary address
; by D t. A. R. Crabtree, president of
the Baptist Seminary in Brazil. Five
minute reports on state, home and
foreign missions will be made by W.
: B. Guthrie, L. W. Fields and W. F.
Cale respectively.
Wednesday afternoon’s session
; will begin with a worship service led
i by Paul Forsythe, after which John
i|M. Elliott will tell about the Baptist j
• Training Union. “Training Leaders
In Our Christian Schools” will be the
topic of an address by Henry Over
: man, with Ervin H. Potts following
with an address on “Christ's Work
In the Association.” The convention
, "dll close with memorials and bene
diction.
John Lang Speaker
At Joint Meeting
On Tuesday Night
C. of C. Directors and
Rotarians Meet With
Lions Club
Directors of the Edenton-Chowan
Chamber of Commerce and members
of the Rotary Club will meet jointly
next Tuesday night with the Lions
Club, at which time the . principal
speaker will be John Lang, State
NYA director. Mr. Lang will pre
sent a matter of interest and it is
hoped a good turn-out will be on
hand from the three organizations.
The affair will be a dinner meet
ing, beginning at 7:30 o’clock.
The meeting was arranged by
Leroy Haskett, of the Lions Club,
who ■mil have as his guest, Lloyd E.
Griffin, who will introduce the
speaker. The meeting will be pre
sided over by Ralph Parrish, presi
dent of the Lions Club.
Because of the joint meeting, the
Lions will not meet Monday night,
and the usual Rotary meeting on
Thursday of next week will be called
oft
Discuss Opening: Os
NYA Clerical Pool
R. E. McGlaughon, NYA super
visor of Washington, N. C., and Mrs.
Daniels met Tuesday with a group
of leaders relative to the forming of
a NYA clerical post. Mr. McGlau
ghon told those present that it will
be necessary to have 25 girls to open
the pool, all of whom must be high
school graduates.
Any girls interested should get in
touch with C. L. McCullers.
First Steps Toward Zoning
Os Edenton Taken Monday
At Meeting Os Commission
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Seal Speakers j
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Frank Webster, above, and
Walter Page, Jr., below, execu
tive secretary and field worker,
respectively, for the North Car
olina Tuberculosis Association,
who will speak at the North- i
eastern District Christmas Seal
Sale meeting in the Parish
House next Tuesday.
District Meeting
Os Christmas Seals
Scheduled Tuesday
Dr. Borden Hooks Will
Speak at Luncheon
Meeting
AT PARISH HOUSE
Executives of Tubercu
losis Association on
Program
Plans have been completed, for the
annual Christmas Seal Sale meeting
for the Northeastern District which
will be held in St. Paul’s Parish
House next Tuesday. The meeting
will begin at 10 o’clock, with a lunch
eon session scheduled to be held from
12:15 to 1:30 o’clock. A charge of
60 cents per plate will be made for
this luncheon and it is necessary to
know beforehand how many intend to
be present. For that reason, all
who expect to attend the luncheon
meeting are requested to notify Mrs.
J. A. Moore before the end of this
week, so that proper arrangements
can be made.
At the morning session, introduc
tory remarks will be made by Frank
W. Webster, executive secretary of
the North Carolina Tuberculosis As
sociation, while Walter S. Page, Jr.,
field worker for the North Carolina
Tuberculosis Association, will speak
on ‘K>ur Town Puts on a Seal Sale
1941 Style,” during which he will
comment upon publicity, mail sale,
early orders, bonds, Negro schools
and other methods to sell seals in
order to combat tuberculosis.
An open discussion period with
questions and answers will follow.
At the luncheon meeting the prin
cipal speaker will be Dr. Borden
Hooks of Tarboro, whose subject
will be “Protect Your Home From
Tuberculosis as Part of the National
Defense Program.” Dr. Hooks will
be introduced by Mrs. C. M. Griggs,
of Elizabeth City.
Mrs. J. A. Moore, who will again
be in charge of the Christmas
Sale in Chowan County, is very anx
ious to have many present at any or
all of these meetings, but must
know in advance how many will at
tend the luncheon session.
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J. L. Pettus, Chairman,
Explains Purpose to
Mixed Group
CALLS IN LADIES
Tentative Zoning Out
lined For Further
Consideration
First steps toward a zoning ordi
nance in Edenton were taken Mon
day night when a meeting was held
of the zoining commission recently
appointed by Town Council to make
a survey and present a tentative
zoning program. The meeting was
held, in t'he Municipal Building, pre
sided over by J. L. Pettus, chairman
of the commission, who called in
several ladies of the Garden Club in
order to get a more comprehensive
idea of what residential streets
should be included in the prohibitive
business area.
Those attending the meeting beside
Mr. Pettus were L. S. Byrum, Ged
des Potter, John Graham, Guy Hobbs,
Mrs. J. A. jMoore, Mrs. J. W. Davis,
Mrs. R. P. Badham and Mrs. C. T.
Hollowed.
To begin with Mr. Pettus explain
ed the purpose of the meeting, that
it was the purpose of Town Council
to have the commission make an in
telligent survey of the town with
the zoning idea primarily to protect
the residential streets from being uti
lized by business concerns which, it
was agreed, had a deteriorating ef
fect on property as well as a ten
dency to decrease property values.
The Moore house was cited as an ex
ample of how residential property
depreciates in value as a dwelling
when adjacent to and located among
business houses.
The beauty of the tour’s ’■esiden
tial streets was ernphai.zed, ' which
i was referred to as one of Edenton’s
greatest assets, and the general opin
ion was that trees should not be re
moved and that business should not
be allowed to invade the sections
occupied by homes.
It was the sense of all present
that they should proceed cautiously
and intelligently in their efforts to
zone the town and after a long pre
liminary discussion both as to the
legal aspect as well as the welfare
of the town both now and in the fu
ture, a tentative zoning program
was set up during which each indi
vidual street was considered.
It was not the purpose to make
public the extent of the first stab at
zoning, for a meeting will be called
possibly the latter part of this week
when the commission only will meet
to again consider what had been done
at Monday night’s meeting. In fact
several meetings- are expected to be
necessary before the plan is submit
ted to Town Council, after which it
will he advertised in order to hear
protests, before it is finally voted
upon as an ordinance.
Rotary Directors
Breakfast Guests
Os Campen Tuesday
Rotarians Discuss Ac
tivities at Morning
Meeting
Directors of the Edenton Rotary
Club were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Campen at breakfast Tuesday
morning, when the usual Tuesday
morning meeting of the Aims and
Objects Committee of the Club was
held, with Mrs. Campen seeing to it
that the Rotarians had enough food
to carry them over until the noon
hour.
These meetings were begun over a
month ago, and aside from creating
interest in the club, important Ro
tary matters are often brought up
and later presented to the Club. Un
til Tuesday only members of the
committee have met weekly, but the
board of directors has been invited
so that any action necessary to be
taken by them can proceed before a
regular meeting.
Those attending Tuesday morning
at breakfast were H. A. Campen, C.
W. Overman, R. N. Hines, John A.
, Holmes, William M. Perkins, Presi
dent C. L. McCullers and J. Edwin
Bufflap.