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found « fair presentation
of local and county news
of general interest.
Volume IX. —Number 18.
824 Chowan Men Between
Ages Os 45 And 65 Answer
Call To Register Motaday
<s
Plenty of Volunteers Of
fer Services In Fourth
Registration
KRAMER - FIRST
599 Register at Edenton
Armory and 225 at
Cross Roads
Eight hundred twenty-four Chowan
County men between the ages of 45
and 65 answered the call of Uncle
Sam to register for possible call for
service of one sort or another in the
fourth registration held on Monday.
- Os this number, 599 registered, in
Edenton and 225 at the Community
Building at Cross Roads. It was not
possible the time The Herald went
to press to know how many of this
number were white or colored.
The registration was carried out
without any hitch whatsoever, plenty
of volunteers offering their services
during the day and registrants, in
the main, realizing the seriousness of
the situation ‘ and appearing very
willing to register and ready to serve
in any way possible in defense of
America.
J. L. Wiggins, chaifTnan of the
Chowan County Draft Board, is es
pecially appreciative of the coopera
tion shown ( during the day, and de
sires to publicly thank all who in any
way offered their services to make
the registration a success.
Hours for registration were from
7 a. m. to 9 p. m., but long before the
opening hour, a number had gathered
at both registration places. At the
Armory more than 50 were on hand
at 7 o’clock, where Mr. Wiggins, who
served in one war and registered in
two others, sat with the men, keep
ing them in good spirits while wait
ing by chatting about various sub
jects ranging from the Spanish-
American war to vvhat would become
of the “boys” to be registered.
Postmaster C. E. Kramer was the
first man to be registered at the
Armory.
At the Armory, Miss Mildred
Munden was chief clerk and during
the day was assisted by Mrs. W. D.
Pruden, Mrs. Gordon Blow, Miss Mil
dred Ward, Mrs. J. E. Coffey, Mrs.
James Hassell, Earl Harrell, W. M.
Wilkins, Mrs. T. W. Jones, Mrs. John
F. White, Grady Love, Mrs. Junius
Davis, Ernest iSwain, Mrs. Lloyd E.
Bunch, Miss Edna Goodwin, Miss
Paulina Hassell, Miss Sara Mac-
Donald, Miss Lena Jones, Mrs. George
Hoskins, Mrs. W. I. -Hart, Mrs. Ged
des Potter, Mrs. C. P. Wales and
Jesse Harrell.
Mrs. S. C. Mills was chief clerk at
Cross Roads and had the following
assistants: Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Ward,
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Cale, Mrs.
f Rufus Smithson, Mrs. Belle Parker,
t Mrs. Cameron Boyce, Mrs. H. C.
Wozelka, Mrs. J. I. Boyce, Orrie
Myers, Miss Eunice Hobbs, Miss
Louise Wilson, Miss Myra Bunch and
Miss Maybelle Edwards.
t Mrs, John F. White
President Os P. T. A.
Fashion Show Will Be
; Feature of Year’s
Final Meeting
r
Mrs. W. D. Pruden, out-going pres
ident of the Edenton Parent-Teacher
Association, has announced the fol
lowing officers who have been nomi
nated to serve for the next year:
President, Mrs. John F. White; vice
president, Mrs. J. Clarence Leary;
V secretary, Miss Emily Smithwick;
' treasurer, Mrs. West Byrum.
Mrs. Pruden also announced that
. the May sth meeting, due to the
registration for sugar rationing, will
' be postponed until May 12th, at which
time a feature of the meeting will be
a fashion show staged by the home
economics class under the direction
of tiie teacher, Miss Josephine Grant.
The class will also serve tea at the
conclusion of the show. This will be
: the last meeting of the year and 'Mrs.
Pruden is especially anxious to have
every member present. As usual, the
meeting will be held in the school
library at 3:80 o’clock.
AUXILIARY DATE CHANGED
~ The regular meeting of the Ameri
$ can Legion Auxiliary, which was
scheduled for tomorrow (Friday)
' night, has been postponed until Fri
day night, May S. \ ■
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOMS NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
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1123 From Chowan]
With the fourth registration
completed Monday, it will be in
teresting for Herald readers to
know how many Chowan men are
now serving in the armed forces
of tie country. According to
figures secured from the Chowan
County Draft Board, there are
now 123 serving in the various
branches of the service, which
are divided as follows:
Army (including 1 nurse) 52
Navy 37
Marine Corps 2
National Guard 27
Coast Guard 5
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Total 123
Important Meeting
Air Craft Observers
Calfed For Friday
District Director Kram
er In Receipt of New
Instructions
MEET ATIO’CLOCK
Arm Bands, Identifica
; tion Cards and Badges
Will Be Distributed
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C. E. Kramer, district director for
■ air craft warning service, has called
■ a meeting of all air craft chief ob
servers and volunteers, as well as any
i others interested, to be held Friday
night at 8 o’clock, in the Municipal
! Building. This will be a very im
i portant meeting, Mr. Kramer on
Tuesday receiving new instructions
[ which practically call for a new or
• ganization of the group. At this
meeting will be considered extension
. of telephone lines and the provi
sion of shelters for observers.
Mr. Kramer has also received a
batch of identification cards which
i must be carried by every person en
gaged in the air warning service, as
i well as badges and arm bands to be
. worn when on duty. The bands, in
, blue and gold, are very beautiful,
. and bear the United States Air Corps
insignia with the lettering “U. S.
Army Air Corps Observer.”
This paraphernalia will be distri
-1 buted at Friday night’s meeting' as
well as the new instructions explain
ed and, for that reason, it is very
essential that every single person
who has volunteered in this important
’ phase of defense be present.
Services Sunday At
Presbyterian Church
The Rev. William McLean from
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, Va., will preach at the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday morn
ing, May 3, at 11 o’clock. The pub
lic is cordially invited.
i m STUDY YOUR APPLICATION FOR WAR RATION BOOK
APPLICATION FOR WAR RATION BOOK To be filled in by Registrar only)
IMPORTANT.—-A separate application mast be made by (or, where the Regulations permit, on behalf of) every person to whom s War Ration Book is to t*> i—<xL
separate applications foe each and every member of a Family Unit (see Instructions to Registrar) must 6s made by one, and only one, adult member of such Family Unit* gfar
Local Board No. County State
Application made at
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Date ,194. Book One No.
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2. (a) If the person named above IS a member of a Family Unit, state the following:
(1) Number of persona in Family Unit, inc Ming the person named above
(2) The person named above is my ■
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(l) If the person named above IS NOT a member of a Family Unit,
state the total amoont of white and brown eager form
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which le owned by the person nemed above! r _ Ibe.
S. Nnmber a# War Ration Stampo to be removed hem War Ration
Peek One h»ee the baeie of iufnrmstkin toted above):
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Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 30, 1942.,
Consolidation Os
Three Drives For
Funds Is Effected
Abbreviated Community
Chest Organized at j
Meeting Friday (
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T. C. Byrum Elected as
Chairman of New
Group
As the result of two meetings held
Thursday and Friday in an effort to
organize a community chest, three
drives for funds were consolidated
into one. These drives concern the
USO, Navy relief and Chinese relief.
For these three causes Chowan is
asked for SI6OO, of which the USO
quota is S6OO, Navy relief SSOO and
Chinese relief SSOO.
This consolidation will be more or
less of a test and if successful, it is
likely that all future requests for
funds will be pooled and one or two
campaigns conducted annually to take
care of all.
The idea was recently presented
to the Lions Club by J. H. Conger,
the purpose being to eliminate a con
tinual d.rive for funds which makes
it burdensome on those' called upon
1 to do the soliciting as well as the
contributing.
Geddes Potter is chairman of the
USO drive, J. H. Conger heading the
Navy relief fund and Mayor J. H.
McMullan was asked to appoint a
chairman for Chinese relief.
T. C. Byrum was appointed by the
Lions Club to work on the idea and
at his suggestion the meetings were
called, he incidentally being elected
as chairman of the consolidated drive.
Clerk Os Court Spires
Robbed In Norfolk
Clerk of Court E. W. Spires had
I returned to him by mail Tuesday his
wallet minus about S3O in cash,
which he had in it when he went to
Norfolk to spend the week-end. Mr.
■and Mrs. Spires spent Saturday
night at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Ernest Midgett, and were awakened
, about 3 o’clock in the morning when
a man was seen leaving the room.
, Upon investigation, Mr. Spires found
his wallet missing, but though he had
two watches, one a highly-prized
time-piece presented to him by Rob
ert Foster of Somerville, N. J., in
his coat pocket, they were not taken.
In the wallet, when it was returned
by E. L. Boyce, Norfolk chief of
police, were checks totaling about
SIOO, but aside from the cash, Mr.
Spires’ driver’s license and automo
bile registration card were also miss
ing. He has not been informed how
the wallet reached the Norfolk police
department.
Demonstration Clubs
Give Red Cross Money
From Scrap Iron Sale
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According to Home Demonstration
Agent Miss Rebecca Colwell, it is
surprising to know the amount of
scrap iron collected throughout the
by the various home demon
stration clubs. Miss Colwell reports ■
splendid cooperation in this salvage
campaign and reports that club mem
bers have voted to sell the scrap iron |
and turn the proceeds over to the |
Chowan County Red Cross Chapter. 1
Chowan Joins Nation In HugliSc next
Week To Pledge Purchase Os Stamps And
BondsTo RaiseFundsForDefenseOtU.S.
SUGAR CONSUMERS MUST REGISTER NEXT
WEEK IN ORDER TO SECURE RATION BOOK
May 4,5,6 and 7, From 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Applica
tions Will Be Considered In Various Schools
Throughout County, Says W. J. Taylor
With all sugar sales stopped and
business establishments registering
for sugar rationing on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, W. J. Tay
lor, Chowan County Rationing Ad
ministrator, calls attention to the
fact that the registration of individu
al consumers for sugar will be held
May 4,5, 6 and 7, when citizens will
be required to file application for War
Ration Book 1, and if they qualify
under the rules and regulations, the
books will be issued. This book has
28 stamps and the value and time
covered for the first four stamps
has been announced by the govern
ment. Stamps 1,2, 3 and 4 are
valued for one pound each per person
from May 5 to June 27. Stamp No. 1
is for May 5 to May 16, valued at
one pound; No. 2, from May 17 to
May 30, valued at one pound; stamp
No. 3, from May 31 to June 13, val
ued at one pound, and stamp No. 4,
from June 14 to June. 27, valued at
one pound: On or before June 27,
the government will announce time
covered with stamp values for anoth
er period.
Plans are being made to meet the
needs of home canning, and these
will be announced later. Five pounds
Drowned Friday In
Perquimans River
Body Found In Water at
Plant of Major-Loomis
Lumber Company
Shocking news spread, rapidly Fri
day about noon to the effect that R.
Graham White was found dead in the
Perquimans River at the Major-
Loomis Lumber Company, near Hert
ford, of which concern he was presi
dent and general manager.
Mr. White left Edenton early Sat
urday morning, as was his custom,
for his office at the plant, and had
attended to some of his duties prior
to going to the river possibly to
check on lumber. While he was out,
a party called at the office to see him
on some business and was informed
that Mr. White would soon return.
However, after waiting for over an
hour and Mr. White had not returned,
a search was made, when he was
found floating in the water near a
•barge.
Apparently, there was no one near
Mr. White at the time, so that the
circumstances in connection with his
death are somewhat 6f a mystery.
It was believed that he had had a
| heart attack and fell into the water,
j but Dr. C. A. Davenport, coroner for
' (Continued on Page Four)
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I hereby make application to the Office of Price Administration, an agency of the
United States Government, for the issuance to the person whose name, address, and
.* description are set forth above, of War Ration Book One and all War Ration Books
hereafter issued for which the person named above becomes eligible under Rationing
Regulations. I hereby certify that I have authority to make this application on
behalf of the person named abqre, that no other application for a War Ration Book
has been made by or on behalf of such person, and that the statements made'above \
true to the best of my knowledge and belief. *- *' -
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Section 35 (A) of the United - • l .
Sutra Crimural Cod. rubra it a -> mSVfSSor " r " . 1
1 oertUy that I hara wiurarad tha ’
weent. SIOOOO fine, or 6sdL to Applicant’s signature and that War Ratfon Book
ZE One, bearing the above number, bee been'del*,
raautkra to a. 7 Drpratarant « ."d U the Appliraat with th. aWaaagd
Agency of the United States Rmnner oc otaams remove*
to any matter within the juris v ' ’ r ‘
diction of any Department or ** e^ii
Agency of the United States. u wmioSwCS ,
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(Thas space reserved lor later entries by Loenl Beard er Ippßeant)
The undersigned hereby certifies to tbs Office es Mm A dminieiration that be
received the following War Ration Books on the dates indicated below er an the bask
hereof, end that with each receipt he reaffirms the troth es ‘the statements in Pit
foregoing application. , - ”
Date Book No. • Serial No*? | jtptafrtV ipgAmf _
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of sugar per person of a family unit
per year will be allowed for home
canning in addition to the amount
allowed on the War Ration Book.
Provisions are being made for the
registration of institutional users for
canning purposes, after consumer
registration is completed. The forms
for this registration will be in the
hands of the County Rationing Board
within a short time.
Under the consumer registration,
any adult person 18 years of age or
over may register for the family
unit. One person 18 years of age or
over may sign all the applications
and get all the War Ration Books
for the members of the family unit.
Where a person is married, under 18
years of afe, but head of a family
unit, the age exception is made, and
such a person can register for the
family unit. The War Ration Book
is made in the name of each member
of the family unit. Any member ofi
the family unit may take the War
Ration Book One (all of the books
in the family unit) to the merchant
and purchase sugar up to the amount
allowed during the prescribed period.
The stamps are not accumulative—
(Continued on Page Four)
| Docs His Bit_j
Frank Gray Halsey, a pupflat
the Advance school, is of the
opinion that Uncle Sam needs
money more than he does, and 1
proved it the other day. The boy
recently sold some pigs and im
mediately invested his earnings
in a defense bond.
'Other Advance pupil s who are
buying defense stamps are:
Thomas Paul Griffin, Lois Har
rell, Aubrey Harrell, Marjorie
Lee Halsey, Virginia Hughes and
Keith Emminizer.
Mrs. Dail Accepts
Position At Bank
Mrs. George I. Dail, who since
1933 has been the efficient treasurer
and head clerk of the Chowan County
Agricultural Conservation Associa
tion, has resigned her position in
County Agent C. W. Overman’s office
and this week assumed new duties
with the Wood & Warren Insurance
Agency in the Bank of Edenton.
Mrs. Dail is succeeded in the Coun
ty Agent’s office by Mrs. William A.
Sexton, Jr., who for several years
has been working as a clerk in con
nection with the farm program.
PIANO RECITAL MONDAY
Mrs. Leon Lewis will present her
piano class in a recital Monday af
ternoon, May 4, at 5 o’clock. A splen
did program is in prospect, to which
everyone is invited.
Snmnmmnminmßl^n
This newspaper is circu
lated in the territory
where Advertisers wm
realise good results.
$1.25 Per Ypa*-
Campen Perfects Or
ganization For Can
vass of County.
ready" TO GO
Negro Workers Organ
ize Under Professor
D. F. Walker
Though J. G. Campen, Chowan
County Chairman for the pledge
campaign to sell Defense stamps and
bonds, still lacks a chairman in the
East Edenton precf ct, organization
has been effected pud everything is
in readiness to carry on the drive
on a systematic b; .is during next
week, May 4-9. Under the set-up, it
is expected to co rivet practically
every home in the county to secure
pledges to buy stamps and bonds and
thus aid materially n America win
ning the war. Chowan County’s
quota for the month of May is
$11,600.
The drive is naedn-wide and is
planned to reach every wage-earner,
with farmers being especially urged
to pledge their financial support to
the nation’s war eff wt through regu
lar purchases of defense bonds.
North Carolina farmers are ex
pected to play an important part in
■ | this pledge campaign which will
reach more than 48 million people
with incomes. The drive is probably
the most far-reaclvng effort ever
attempted to enlist savings in the
country’s defense.
The pledge for ro ular investments
in Defense Savings Bonds can be
i made on a weekly or monthly basis,
or, if more converient, at regular
intervals of crop ai l produce income.
The money so lent the government
in time of war will go to buy the
food, guns, tanks, ships and planes,
ammunition and supplies, and to
bridge the oceans so vital for the
support of our Arrr<\ Navy, Marines
j and Air Corps in this total war in
which we are engaged against the
Axis powers,
Bonds mature 10 years from issue
date and bear 2.9 per cent, interest
per year, compounded semi-annually
when bond is held 10 years. An
owner may redeem his bond at any
time after 60 days from issue date.
Mr. Campen say - Chowan County
is completely organized and ready to
go into action next Monday. A
meeting of white workers was held
at the Court House Friday night
and colored worke s perfected plans
at a meeting Mondav night.
The white organriation follows:
East Edenton—Chairman still to be
named, with the following assistants:
C. E. Kramer, C. V. Overman. Miss
Rebecca Colwell, Mrs. Grace Dobson,
G. H. Harding, E. W. Spires, W. J.
Taylor, R. L. PraU. G. A. Helms, C.
L. McCullers, H. A. Campen, Dr. W.
S. Griffin and J. I'4•■'•in Bufflap.
West Edenton—T.’oyd E. Griffin,
chairman, and the following assist
ants: W. H. Gardner. T. C. Ryrum.
the Rev. C. A. Ashby, Mrs. J. N.
Pruden, J. H. Con"'” - , Dr. Roland H.
Vaughan, R. N. Hines, George I.
Dail, R. F. Elliott .T. N. Pruden, A.
G. Byrum, John A, Holmes, J. H.
McMullan and Ernest Swain,
Yeopim—Mrs. T otnas B. Wood,
chairman, and the following assist
ants: Mrs. George C. Wood, J. A.
Webb, Jr., and W T. Goodwin.
Wardville—T. A Berryman, chair
man, and the fol’owing assistants:
Mrs. Belle Parker. Mrs. Irma Chap
pell, T. L. Ward, Mrs. A. D. Ward,
O. M. Blanchard and Mrs. E. N.
Elliott.
(Continued on T’age Fivel
Many Hear Dr. Wall
At Baptist Church
Revival Meeting Under
Way Since Monday
Night
Splendid congre,r' , tions have been
present at every service thus far at
the Baptist revival which began on
Monday of this week. Preaching
during this series of meetings is
being done by. Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, of Shel
by. Dr. Wall is no stranger to many
of the Baptist members, having con
ducted a similar meeting here a few
years ago, many remembering his
powerful sermons and pleasing per
sonality.
Dr. Wall preaches twice daily, at
10:30 o’clock in the morning, and at
8 o’clock at night, with the revival
scheduled to continue 10 days from
last Monday.