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Ab Ikaee co/mimhj will A# fmmi § fair presentation o( M end county mows of yemerei interest. Volume Vlll.—Number 42. Edenton Peanut Festival Friday T own Sponsors NY A W ork Shop Town Council Appropriates S6OO To Provide Building Current And HeatForYear Project Definitely As * sured Monday By NYA Official READY~TO MOVE Efforts Now Directed at Renting a Suitable Building Town Councilmen, at their monthly meeting Tuesday night, unanimously agreed to sponsor a NYA wood-work lng and ship carpentry work shop, which will employ approximately 50 young men between the ages of 17 and 25 years. The shop will be mov ed from the Manteo area, where it has been in operation for several years. That the shop was definitely assur 'ed for Edenton was revealed Monday when R. E. McGlaughan, work pro jects officer, conferred/ with a num ber of members of the Chamber of Commerce and accompanied Secre tary C; L. McCullers, John W. Gra ham, W. S. Privott and J- Edwin Bufflap' abouft town to inspect possi ble- headquarters for the shop. At Town Council’s meeting Mr. Graham presented the matter, which to secure the project means that the town musi provide a building, lights, water and heat. Mr. Graham was not in position to say what building could be secured for the purpose, but expressed his opinion that one could be rented and put into proper shape 4t an outlay to the town of not more than S6OO a year, which would include repairs as well as the necessary ex pense of heat, water and light. The payroll of the boys and the instructors will not be less than $1,600 per month, with the likelihood that it will increase to SI,BOO and possibly the addition of other pro jects which would boost the payroll still higher. rlt is a certainty that a national defense ship-building training project will be added which carries rating and would develop a much needed group of workers. Mr. Graham explained in detail the proposition, after which the Council men very readily agreed to provide the necessary requirements to have the shop moved here. Mr. McGlau han, on Monday, said he was ordered to move the shop at once, so that a location must be secured as soon as possible. It is expected that the Chamber of Commerce committee will be able to make arrangements for a building before the end of this week. 7 The 50 young men, who will be employed locally and ‘ from nearby towns, will work in two shifts under capable instructors. They will in clude boys who have finished school but have no particular work to do, training them in some useful trade. I It was explained that in the shop many things can be made for coun ties or municipalities or any tax-sup ported agencies, such as desks, tables, benches and the like, the only pro vision being that the organization furnish the material. School Grounds Will Be Enclosed Six Foot Wire Fence Erected for Safety of Children By the latter part of this week a new six feet wire fence will sur round the Edenton High School grounds, which is being erected to protect the school and school property as well as to keep the school children safe within the property bounds dur ing recess. The fence will include five gateß th\t will be kept locked at night. Superintendent John A. Holmes ex pressed himself as being well pleased with the work and said that the coh atruction of the fence will be an add e<s- safety measure in protecting the fmQm. of the' school children, as well W jiaeping out prowlers at night who THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY ' Festival Speaker j GROVER B. HILL Scheduled to make the princi pal address at Edenton’s Peanut Festival Friday is Grover B. Hill, assistant secretary of agricul ture. Mr. Hill will speak from the speakers’ stand on the Court House Green. SteteMßßegir Favors Restoration Os Tea Party House Mrs. Joseph Silversteen Visitor In Edenton Last Week A further step toward the possible final restoration of the old Tea Party dwelling of Elizabeth King occurred last week when Mrs. Joseph S. Sil versteen, State regent for the D.A.R., of Brevard, visited with friends at Hotel Joseph Hewes. Mrs. Silver steen has interested her organization in the restoration here and came to Edenton to look over what is left of the old house in the way of usable timbers. What she found pleased her she said, and she returned home on Saturday determined, she declared, to bring the matter up at the next D. A. R. meeting. In her view there is nothing more historically important in Edenton than the Tea Party House, and its restoration, she said, will be a great thing for the town and for the thousands of visitors who come' here every year. MASONS CALL OFF MEETING Master G. A. Helms has called "o?f the regular meeting of Unanimity Lodge tonight (Thursday) due to preparations being made for the Peanut Festival tomorrow, and the Peanut Jamboree to be held tonight. Governor Coming | GOVERNOR J. M. BROUGHTON 1 Governor and Mira. Broughton were among- the first to accept an invitation to attend Edenton’s first Peanut Festival. The Gov ernor will crown tire queen of the festival as yell as introduce As sistant Secretary of Agriculttire Grover B. Hill. Edenton, Chowan County, Nortfc Carolina, Thursday, October 16, 1941. Official Pfogramj Edenton Peanut Festival October 16 and 17, 1941 -sfe- Thursday, October 16 5:00 P. M. Registration of Princesses from all counties. 7:00 P. M. Banquet in honor of Princesses and Escorts. Hotel ' Joseph Hewes. 9:00 P. M. Goober Jamboree (Square Dance) on Broad Street. Music by the Bertie Broadcasting String Band. Friday, October 17 10:00 A. M. Concert by Massed Bands on Court House Green. 11:00 A. M. Beauty Contest at Taylgj Theatre to select Queen of Festival. 11:30 A. M. Address by Honorable Grover B. Hill, Assistant Secre tary of the United States Department of Agriculture. On Court House Green. 12:30 P. M. Buffet Luncheon for Invited Guests and the Bands. 2:00 P. M. Floral Parade. 3:00 P. M. Annual Football Game. Elizabeth City High School vs. Edenton High School. 3:45 P. M. Coronation Queen of Festival and presentation of the Harding Trophy (between halves at football game) by Governor J. Melville Broughton. 5t06 P. M. Boating Trips on Albemarle Sound. 8:00 P. M. Fireworks Display at Athletic Field. 10:00 P. M. Festival Ball at Armory (Music by Barney Rapp and His New Englanders). 11:00 P. M. Grand March at Festival Ball in honor of Queen and her Court of HoHor. dir- , . . ‘Battle Os Albemarle’ Friday Drawing Card For Peanut Festival Interest Mounts in Foot ball Game Between Edenton - E. City PLENTYCOLOR Yellow Jackets Have Won 10 of 13 Games Played Whether or not a peanut festival is in progress Friday afternoon will no doubt be of little concern to a large number of Edenton football fans, as well as probably an equal number from Elizabeth City, for at 3 o’clock two ancient high school football rivals, Edenton and Elizabeth City, will meet in the Albemarle’s football classic of the year As ever, interest in this game is at fever heat, and followers of both teams predict victory and a hard-fought game. Stock in Edenton’s chances of vic tory has been boosted considerably since the first of the season, follow ing the showing made thus far by Coach W. E. Bowman and his limited crew of players. To date Columbia and Williamston have been victims of Bowman’s boys, both teams being handed the short end of a 12-0 score. Then last Friday when the dope pointed to a defeat at the hands of the highly tooted Tarboro outfit, the Aces, entering the game decidedly the under dogs, the two teams played to a 6-6 tie. ; I Edenton’s hopes for a victory lie in the fact that the Yellow Jackets from Pasquotank have lost a group of last year’s veterans which un doubtedly has weakened the team. Edenton, likewise lost a number of regular players, who have been re placed by younger and less exper ienced boys. Coach Bowman has, however, developed a well-function ing machine, which should provide plenty of trouble for the visitors. One of the weak points which wor ries Coach Bowman is lack of re serve material. The Edenton squad, as well as the coach, believe Friday’s game is just about the toughest on the sche dule, and the boys have gone through stiff practice sessions in preparation for the game. The two schools have been arch rivals since 1626, during which time (Continued on Page Twelve) Agents For So-called Civil Service Schools Operating In County Several Persons Reliev ed of Money on Pro mise of Jobs CHARGE $75 Warning Embodied In Regulations of Merit System Information has reached The Her ald that representatives of so-called civil-service correspondence schools have been operating in Chowan County and have succeeded in reliev ing several people of as high as $75 upon the promise that farm youths would receive the courses offered which would enable them to pass gov ernment civil-service examinations and that the boys would be guaran teed positions as the result of taking the course. Several misinformed persons have fallen victims to the offer as pre sented, but the matter in one in stance, was reported to Postmaster C. E. Kramer, who says the United States Civil Service Commission has no connection whatever with such courses. In fact, under the merit system, the Civil Service Commission warns against just such operations as have been going on recently in this county. The following will be found in a book published by the United States Civil Service Commission regarding Federal employment under the merit system: “Persons interested in examina tions should be on their guard against the misrepresentations of certain so called ‘civil-service schools’ which claim to give training for civil-ser vice examinations. It is wise to in vestigate their claims before enroll ing for courses. None of them has any connection whatever with the Civil Service Commission or with any other branch of the Government. The Commission has no agents who so licit applications for civil-service po sitions, or who sell ‘civil-service’ cour ses. It does not recommend any school. No school is given advance information about the need for civil service employees or the need to an nounce examinations. None is given information about examination ques tions or any other information Vhich (Continued on Page Twelve) With Favorable Weather Celebration Promises To Be Very Much Os Success » —■«• 25 Years Service ♦ —■ ii ■■ l— ■ n—, T i—■ <♦> RiHißii THOMAS CHEARS On Monday, September 28, Mr. Chears rounded out a quarter of a century as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Edenton Graded School, 20 years of which has been in the capacity, of chairman. Edenton Garden Club Postpones Its Fall Flower Show Committee Decides Rain Is Necessary Before Staging Affair The Garden Club annua! fall Flow er Show, scheduled for early October, will be postponed until late October or early November, it was learned Monday at the monthly meeting of the club at the Hotel Joseph Hewes. The committee reporting, Mrs. W. I. Hart and Mrs. Albert G. Byrum, told the members that a survey of Edenton gardens had been made and that it would be impossible to stage a flower show until after a rain. A large delegation from the local club is expected to attend the State Garden Club School in Rocky Mount on October 27-28. The invitation from Mrs. F. M. Dunstan, of Wind sor, asking the entire attendance of the club at a meeting at her home is also expected to draw a large num ber. A committee consisting of Mrs. J. W. White, Mrs. J. Clarence Leary and Mrs. J. A. Moore was appointed to gather and send garden seed to Great Britain. Mrs. Chas. T. Hollowell, who was in charge of the program, made a short talk on the culture of chrysan themums. A letter from the -State Garden (Continued on Page Twelve) Popular Visitor CARROLL L. WILSON Highway Commissioner Wilson will be one of the Peanut Festi val’s distinguished guests Friday when he will introduce Governor J. M. Broughton to the festival throng on the Court House Green. Ttois newspaper is eirwt^ ••• WrrPirT ■oljm A -J— —ai ~ reedoe gped nsyde. $1.25 Per Year Speaking, Parade, Foot ball Game, Fireworks And Dance Some of Days Features MANY EXPECTED Everything In Readi ness as Committees Submit Final Report To General Chairman Spires Tuesday Night Unless Mr. Weather Man decides otherwise, the stage is all set for Edenton’s first annual Peanut Festi val Friday, which, at this writing, promises to be a more successful af fair than was at first anticipated. With the various committees putting the finishing touches to their work, there appears to be no stone left un turned in the interest of staging a celebration which will be of interest and credit to the town. At a final meeting Tuesday afternoon of committee chairmen with General Chairman E. W. Spires, everything appeared to be in readiness and only awaiting the arrival of Friday and the crowds of visitors expected to be on hand. The celebration is expected to at tract many visitors, and especially encouraging to Chairman Spires is the fact that practically every invita tion sent out to prominent people has been accepted. Among the visitors will be Grover B. Hill, assistant sec retary of agriculture, who will -ake the principal address; Governor and Mrs. J. M, Broughton, Mayor and Mrs. Richard Reynolds, of Winston- Salem; State Highway Commissioner Carroll L. Wilson, and many other prominent people throughout North Carolina. The day will be a holiday in Eden ton. All county and city employees will take the day off to enjoy the day’s program, -both white and color ed. schools will be closed and practic ally all business houses will also be closed. The festival will actually get un der way today (Thursday), when at 5 o’clock this afternoon princesses from the various counties will regis ter at Hotel Joseph Hewes, and where at 7 o’clock, a banquet will be held in honor of them and their es corts. At 9 o’clock tonight a square dance, termed a Goober Jamboree, will be held on Broad Street in front of the Municipal Building. The music for this affair will be furnished by the Bertie Broadcasting String Band, and is expected to attract a large crowd who will catch the spirit of the fes tival. To begin the day of the festival a band concert will be given on the Court House Green at 10 o’clock Fri day morning with all visiting bands taking part. One hour later the queen of the festival will be selected at the Taylor Theatre, where the young lady will be chosen by out-of town judges. The next event will take place on the Court House Green, where a speakers’ stand will be arranged on a large trailer. Here Chairman E. W. Spires will act as temporary chair man, and will ask the entire assembly to sing “God, Bless America,” accom panied by the bands, and call on the Rev. Frank Cale to offer the invoca tion. Mr. Spires will then intro duce R. C. Holland, who will act as master of ceremonies. Mr. Holland will call on J. W. Davis, president of the Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the Peanut Festival, for a few re marks and Mayor J. H. McMullan, who will deliver a brief address of welcome. Following the Mayor’s re marks, Mr. Holland will recognize distinguished visitors, after which he will present Highway Commissioner Carroll L. Wilson, who in turn will introduce Governor J. M. Broughton. Governor Broughton, after a few re marks, will introduce Mr. Hill, the principal speaker of the day. At the conclusion of the speaking, the' assembly will be asked to sing “Star Spangled Banner” accompa nied by the bands and led .by County Agent C. W. Overman. At 12:30 a buffet luncheon will be served by the Chowan Women’s Club on the town lot at the corner of Broad and Water Streets. Five hun dred plates will be prepared for in (Continued on Page Twelve)
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