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irr=rrri I jlnstf f jldf I | j | Volume VIII. —Number 45. _ . - Election Called For 9 Month School Possibility Brightens For Restoration Os Tea Party House In Edenton By BAR County Gives Permis sion to Use Timbers t For Purpose IN BAD SHAPE Visit of State Regent Spurs Inter est In Restoration That there is encouraging prospect of reproducing the Edenton Tea Par ty house is evident by the fact that the County Commissioners, on Mon day, granted permission to use what timbers could be salvaged to build the house. J. N. Pruden appeared before the Commissioners in behalf of the Daughters of the American i Revolution, under whose auspices it is expected the old house will be re stored. Mr. Pruden told the Commissioners that apparently the D. A. R. meant . business and that it would be the purpose to use as much of the pres ent timbers as possible for the pur pose. What remains of the original Tea Party House is now located on Peterson Street in the colored section and for years was occupied by Jerry Bembury and his wife. In 1935 it came into the hands of the town and county for back taxes. r The present building is in a bad state of repairs, having been par tially burned several years ago and timbers gradually disappearing, most likely being used for kindling wood by colored people p ihe neighbor hood. Interest in restoration of the Tea Party House was revived several weeks ago when Mrs. Joseph S'. Sil versteen, of Brevard, State regent of the D. A. R., was a visitor here and * informed friends that her organiza tion was interested in restoring the old and historical building. What she saw of the remainder of the house pleased her and she appeared certain that the D. A. R. would take a part in the restoration. v > In her opinion there is f nothing' more historically important ton than the Tea Party Houjwr and its which wouUMfe of inter est to those who vudjb Edenton and 'would most likely Ktract other visi tors. Many in Edenton deplore the fact that the house has been allowed to de teriorate and welcome the news that the D. A. R. has become interested in its reproduction. Town Council will also be asked to grant permission to use what tim bers remain, which request will un doubtedly be granted. Details of the restoration relative to the size and the location, when completed, have not been determined. Instruction School For f Parent - Teachers At Chowan High Nov. 11 A school of instruction for Parent- Teacher Associations in Chowan, Gates and Perquimans Counties, will be held at the Chowan High School, Chowan County, November 11th, at 1:00 o’clock. These schools are held for the pur pose of instructing officers, commit tee chairmen, and room representa tives in their, duties, and to inform members of activities and projects of parent-teacher groups. Mn. E. N. Howell, Field Worker, of the North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers, will be the instructor. Legion Auxiliary Meets At Hotel Friday Night Mrs. Edna White, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, is urging all members to attend the meeting of the Auxiliary in the Rose Room of the Joseph Hewes Hotel on Friday evening at 8 o’clock. County Offices Closed » On Armistice Day In observance of Armistice Day, all county offices will be closed all day next Tuesday, November 11, kjltoy business to be transacted on that day should, therefore, be attended to Bml Monday of next week. H H m I m, vh ■ mis/ #% I f-1 WhJ /% I 1 ■ A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY | Means Business | Institution of foreclosure suits by Special Tax Attorney J. N. Pruden, as well as notice that suits will be instituted for (delin quent taxes, has resulted in quite a bit of back taxes trickling into the county coffers. Mr. Pruden reported to the County Commis sioners Monday that he had col lected $2,201.01 in back taxes in cluding years from 1932 to 1940. Notice has also appeared in The Herald that 317 taxpayers will face foreclosure suits for unpaid 1939 taxes, some of whom have already made settlement. Edenton Merchants Planning To Boost Christmas Business Unique Scheme Adopt ed to Stimulate Interest One jump ahead of iSanta Claus, the Merchants Association Tuesday night heralded in the coming Christ mas season with campaign talk de signed to project the spirit of Yule tide immediately to the forefront af ter the big repast of turkey on Thanksgiving. Meeting at the Hotel Joseph Hewes, President Ralph Parrish turned the meeting over to John A. Mitchener, Jr., chairrdan of the trade promotion committee, who outlined the plans for the opening of the campaign on Friday night, November 21st. “The.ei&ftpaign,” Mitchener said, "wiH'-bpen with a treasure hunt con test getting underway at 9 o’clock, when everyone is invited to join in to find the article of merchandise dis played in participating merchants’ show windows which is not sold by the store.” In other words, Mitchener explain (Continued on Page Five) Bank Os Edenton’s 1941 Christmas Club Breaks Ail Records $29,000 Will Be Distri buted Among 1,000 Members With the Christmas ly approaching, the Bank of Edenton will, on November 15, close the most! successful Christmas Savings Club in the history of the bank. The club closes on the 15th and no more pay ments will be accepted from mem bers after the following Monday, the 17th. The club, this year, has outstripped all previous clubs, and shortly after the closing approximately $29,000 will he distributed among about 1,000 members. Both the amount and the number of members far ex ceed last year’s figures, when about $20,000 was distributed among ap proximately 700 members. This method of saving has become more popular from year to year and . because of the easy method of accu -1 mutating money, many people will have the wherewithal to pay bills as well as do extra shopping during the holiday season. Bank officials are delighted with the success of the Christmas Saving Club and look forward to another larger membership for next year. Armistice Day Service At St. Paul’s Church There will be an Armistice Day service at St. Paul’s Church Tuesday morning, November 11, at 11 o’clock, with the rector, the Rev. C. A. Ashby, in charge. The church will be open all day for prayer. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, November 6,1941~ All County High School Students Tuberculin Tested Os 581 Examined, 191 Reported Having Positive Tests According to a report from the Bertie-Chowan District Health De partment, all the high school stu dents of the county have been tuber culin tested and of 333 white children tested, 45 were positive, while of 248 colored children, 56 were posi tive. This does not necessarily mean that all of these students have tuber culosis but it does mean that the children with positive tests have been exposed to tuberculosis at some time in their lives. “The positive tests in adults usu ally runs higher than in children, as they have had more opportunities to be exposed,” says Dr. J. S. Cham blee, director. There are probably many adults in the county with tuberculosis who are not aware of it because of a lack of symptoms until the disease is moder ately advanced. Every person who has tuberculosis will expose many others before it is discovered. Some, after they know they have it, will expose other people due to various reasons beyond control. You may be one of these people who have been exposed or you may actually have an early case and not be aware of it. “The only sure way to tell whether or not one has this trouble is through an examination by a physician. If there is any reason to believe you have been exposed, or have tubercu losis, see your family physician im mediately.” The Bertie-Chowan District Health Department is having a tuberculosis clinic in Chowan County, beginning November 17, for the purpose of finding all cases of the disease, if possible. Appointments for an ex amination may be made through family physicians or through the Health Office. The Health Department urges the cooperation of everyone in Chowan County in an effort to make the county tuberculosis free. Sunshine Sue Show At School Nov. 14th Sunshine Sue with her family of rangers will appear at Edenton High School Friday evening, November 14, at 8 o’clock, the entertainment being sponsored by the Belle Bennett Circle of the Edenton Methodist Church. CHOWAN COUNTY’S ANNUAL RED CROSS ROU. CALL WU BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY Mrs. J. N. Pruden, Chapter Chairman, Names Many on Committees to Secure County’s Increased Quota of SBOO With Chowan County’s Red Cross | Roil Call scheduled to begin next Tuesday, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, county chairman, this week named her com mittees, who will thoroughly canvass the entire county in order to hold U P the county’s past reputation in meet- I ing its quota. This year’s task will be a little more difficult in that the quota has been boosted from SSOO to SBOO, which has been necessary due to increased calls on the Red Cross for help. In requesting this support, Mrs. Pruden released the following infor mation as to what has been done by the local chapter. During the year 85 girls’ woolen dresses have been made, 15 women’s dresses, 60 in fants’ layettes, 30 boys’ dhirta, 20 operating gowns, 16 hospital pajam as and many sweaters. Aside from this the chapter spon sored senior and junior life-saving classes during June at the Fish Hatchery and Eden House Beach and furnished first aid kits to the schools in the county. Last year Chowan chapter’s per centage of memberships was 34th among the 120 chapters in North Carolina. The officers of the chapter are: Mrs. J. N. Pruden, chairman; W. J. Berryman, vice chairman; Mrs. J. W. Davis, treasurer; Mrs. Mattie Davis, knitting chairman; Geddes Potter, home service chairman, and Melvin Layton and Thomas Elliott, life-sav ing chairmen. Mr. Potter has been devoting con siderable time to his duties as home service chairman, which has ' to do . with giving all possible assistance toward the reemployment and re ■ r •*' Commissioners Asked To Split ABC Store Profits David Holton Appears Before Board Mon day Morning Following a discussion at the last Town Council meeting relative to profits from the Chowan ABC store, David Holton, councilman-at-large, appeared before the County Commis sioners on Monday sounding out that body relative to splitting the store’s profits between the town and county. At present, and under the statute by which the store is operated, all of the profits go to the county. Mr. Holton advanced the argument that the town furnishes police and fire protection and that because of the town’s vote the store was allowed to open and that he thought it no more than fair that the town should share in the profits, thus aiding in holding down the town’s tax rate. It was also brought out that the store pays no town tax on the stock of merchandise as do the other places of business. The Commissioners, though not committing themselves in the absence of Chairman D. M. Warren, seemed to see Mr. Holton’s point of view, though Acting Chairman E. N. El liott asked the question if the town would, be willing to take over the county’s present obligation of pay ing welfare expenses for those who live within the city limits. The gen eral opinion prevails that it would be just about as broad as long, for if city taxes were reduced due to ABC store profits, it would necessarily mean that in the same proportion county taxes would have to be raised. At any rate, the Commissioners were i ductant to go on record as to any cflhiige, preferring *lO v>*at until Mr. Warren is able to be back at his post and every member of the board present. New Badges Arrive For Edenton Firemen The monthly meeting of the Eden ton Fire Department will be held to night (Thursday) at the fire station at 7:30 o’clock. Fire Chief R. K. Hall requests every member to be present, for at that time the new firemen’s badges will be distributed. Mr. Hall also requests that any fire man who has an old badge return it to him. I establishment of men discharged from military service. In some in stances there may be a need for fi- 1 nancial help during the adjustment period, which, of course, makes for a responsible task. The committees named by Mrs. Pruden follow: Broad Street, from Water to Queen —Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt and Mrs. John F. White. Broad Street, from Peterson to Queen —Mrs. Albert Byrum and Mrs. James Wood. West King Street—Mrs. M. F. Bond, Jr., and Mrs. J. H. Conger. East King Street (exclusive Hotel) —Miss Orphia Cozart and Miss Mary Arrington Burton. Water Street and Colonial Ave. — Mrs. Roland Vaughan and Mrs. W. O. Elliott, Jr. Blount Street—Mrs. Roy Leary. Moseley Street—'Mrs. W. I. Hart, i Queen Street, from Oakum to Broad—Miss Kathryn Shump and Miss Mary Elizabeth Cates. Queen Street, from Broad to Gran ville—Mrs. R. N. Hines. Queen Street, from Granville to Moseley—Mrs. J. Clarence Leary and Mrs. Oscar Duncan. East Side Granville Street —Mrs. David Holton. West Side Granville Street—‘Miss Marjorie Powell and Miss Evelyn Brown. East Bade Oakum Street—Mrs. Nathan D&il. West Side Oakum Street—Mrs. C. T. Doughtie. New Street—Mrsi Gordon BloW. ■Court Street—Miss Myrtle Waff. South Side Church Street—Mrs. (Continued on Page ISght) ' v ‘’* v Li-vv'-'/vj'c -V Commissioners Designate December!), Day For Voters To Decide On Extra Month Workers Needed For NYA Shop Machinery Installed and Ready For Operation In Kramer Bldg. Nine youths from Bertie and Chowan Counties reported Wednesday morning for work in the newly estab lished NYA workshop here in the Kramer Building. H. C. Gaddy of Washington, personnel director, stat ed that the wood working shop could take care of at least 30 more youths, white and colored, between the ages of 17 and 25. Still in the stages of setting up machinery and setting and locating equipment, the shop will be ready for production work to begin by Novem ber 15. Three months training in all the skills connected with woodwork ing, carpentry and shipbuilding will be given to the NYA youths. The machinery includes 11 lathes, jointers, drill presses, band saws and rip saw machines. After finishing three months training in this shop, a youth will be prepared to accept positions in shipyards and other sim ilar related industries. Gaddy further stated that transpor tation is now being furnished from Windsor every morning for youths wishing to work here in the shop. Any youths between the ages of 17 and 25 interested in securing this valuable training are urged to apply on Mondays at the Bank Building. Mrs. Annie Plummer Tay lor of Washington, is now acting as interviewer. The first project to be worked on will be the building of a 25-foot boat in the shed adjoining the workshop. W. E. Love is project supervisor. Campaign Planned To Carry Election For 9-Month School Representatives of Or ganizations Asked to Meet Tonight Two representatives and the pres ident of eight local organizations, headed by the P. T. A. and including the Rotary and Lions Clubs, Ameri can Legion, American Legion Auxil iary, the Garden Club, Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Associa tion, will meet in the library of Edenton High School tonight (Thurs day) to form a central committee and discuss further plans for the cam paign for a nine months school here, which will come to a climax on De cember 9th, with an election to de cide the question. Meeting Tuesday afternoon at the high school, members of the P. T. A. voted to invite each organization to send a committee to the Thursday night meeting and Mrs. W. D. Pru den, president of the P. T. A., ap pointed Mrs. Richard Elliott and Mrs. Thomas B. Wood, vho, with Mrs. Pruden, will meet with the other re presentatives tonight. In speaking of the nine months’ campaign, Mrs. Pruden appealed to all members for their support and cooperation. “In this undertaking,” she said, “we must all put our shoul der to the wheel.” Several rallies are being planned to give impetus to the movement for the nine months’ school, but the time of the rallies will not be set until further discussion by the central com mittee. Bank Os Edenton Will Close Armistice Day Because of the observance of Arm istice Day, the Bank of Edenton will be closed all day next Tuesday. For that reason patrons of the bank are asked to transact their business ac cordingly. This iff Jbn RMvvßtMw rmtm good $1.25 Per Year !• Request Made Monday By Edenton School .Trustees COStFS6,SI9 Tax Not to Exceed 15 Cents Needed to Meet Added Expense Voters living within the boundar ies of -the Edenton City School Ad ministrative L'nit will have another opportunity to vote for nine months of school following the passing of a resolution by the County Commission ers at their meeting Monday. Upon request of the Edenton school trus tees, the election was called, and will be held on Tuesday, December 9. The school trustees were requested to ask for the election following a meeting last week of the Edenton Parent-Teachers Association, when Superintendent Paul Reid of Eliza beth City, spoke at the Association’s meeting and very ably presented the advantages of a nine-month term over the present 8-month school. A petition was subsequently circulated by the P. T. A. requesting the school trustees to ask the County Commis sioners to call the special election, which was mandatory. It will be the second, time voters in the unit have had an opportunity to vote for a nine-month school. / Several years ago the proposition was voted upon, but though more votes were cast for the extra month than against it, the plan was defeated. This came about by the fact chat voters who registered for a regular election, registered at the same time for the special election and because j many of them who voted at the reg ular election failed to go to the polls for the special election, those votes counted against the extra month. For this election, a new reg istration has been ordered, in which it is expected the majority of those who register will be interested one way or the other, and will no doubt more fairly represent the attitude of the voters. Those who will be allowed to take part in the special election are those voters who live within the city admin istrative unit which comprises the territory embraced by the outer boundaries of Edenton and Yeopim Townships. It is not a county-wide election and will not affect those liv ing without the unit. The cost involved in adding the extra month not provided by the State is estimated by Superintendent John A. Holmes at about $6,519. This amount will be principally for teachers’ salaries in the white and colored schools and for bus transpor tation. To meet this expense a levy of 15 cents on the SIOO property valuation will be necessary. The present school tax is 20 cents. The request for calling the special election was made by W. D. Pruden, a member of the school trustees, who was accompanied by Chairman Thom (Continued on Page Eight) AAA Committeemen Meet Next Thursday There will be a meeting of all county AAA committeemen in each township next Thursday at the Court House at 9 o’clock. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the food and feed problem for National Defense. W. B. Hassell, district field repre sentative for the AAA, will be in charge of the meeting. Other offi cials attending will be A. H. Ed wards of Hertford, county supervisor of the Farm Security Administration, Chowan County Agent C. W. Over man, and County Clerk James Price. Masonic Lecturer On Duty This Week P. C. Stott, of Wendell, assistant grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Masons in North Carolina, arrived in Edenton Monday and will, during the week, work with members of Unan imity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Stott, who is a blind man, is one of the best informed men in the State regarding Masonic work and will instruct local members at any time of the day or night. He will re main in Edenton until Saturday.
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