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In these columns will he found e fair presentation of local and county news of general interest. Volume IX. —Number 38. Adequate Jail And Toilet Facilities Cause Problems For County - City Officials Joint Meeting Held Fri day Night to Discuss Matters TWO EMERGENCIES « Attractive Addition to Present County Jail Seems Certainty . 1 ■■ i With both city ana county officials facing two separate emergencies, a joint meeting of the Chowan County Commissioners, Town Council and the Board of Public Works was held Friday night in the Municipal Build ing. The problem facing the County Commissioners is adequate jail facili ties, "while puzzling the town officials is public toilet facilities. D. M. Warren, chairman of the County Commissioners, presided over the meeting, and before entering into the discussion stated the purpose of the meeting. He explained that the old jail is inadequate to meet present day needs and that the Commission ers were unanimous in their opinion that something must be done as soon as possible. The present jail was built in the early 1800’s and provides for only 8 white men and 8 colored men on the first floor. In each in stance the prisoners are in one cell and there have been occasions when more than that number were con fined, making it necessary for pris oners to sleep on the floor or wait until a cell-mate was through sleep * ing.. On the second floor there is a room fqr white women and another room for colored women, with no facilities for confining juveniles or a deranged person. Besides, it is very little * trouble to escape from the second floor, a number of cases having oc cured. Several grand juries have re commended improved jail conditions and Mk* Warren said the Caamis sioners have definitely decided to make improvements. What the Commissioners have in mind is an attractive addition to the present jail. The addition, facing Court Street would form the letter T with the old jail being the stem. The two buildings would be connected, (with the old structure serving as an overflow in event the new cells be came overcrowded. The new building would be equip ped with cell blocks to accomodate something like 24 as well as having compartments for juveniles and deranged persons. It would also provide offices for the sheriff. The Commissioners have agreed that what is done should be done right and fig ure that the cost will amount to something like $30,000 or $35,000. The problem facing Town Council * is providing for public toilets, it be ing called to the attention of Coun cilmen that a nuisance and health menace is developing, especially on lower Broad Street on Saturday as- temoons when so many visitors are in town. In view of this fact, the Commissioners presented a proposi tion for the Town joining in the ex pense of enlarging the jail and pro-, ..vidjng therein a number of toilets for! both white and colored, as well as I police headquarters and an assembly! room for the trial of prisoners locked up for minor offenses. While noth- • ing definite was decided, the sugges-| tion was made that the Town pay 20 1 per cent, of the cost, and that the Town widen Court Street in order to! provide .a driveway in front of the' new structure. The Commissioners have wired proper authorities in Washington to | ascertain if priorities could be secur-l I ed for materials needed to build the jail and a committee was appointed; to continue to work on proposed plans. This committee is composed! of D. M. Warren, E. W. Spires, W. M. Wilkins and J. Clarence lieary. , Edenton police are cracking down on publie drunkenness and because of this fact and the increase in popu lation, there is little doubt that the present jail* lacks proper facilities. Town Councilmen, while agreeing that there would be an advantage in having police headquarters in the ! new building, express some doubt as F to whether the toilets would solve I the proposition now facing them, and ,[ besides it is necessary to do some i thing about the matter before the I new building could be constructed. I The idea of erecting a building on I town property on the northwest cor | ner of Broad and Water Streets has L also been advanced, where a lockup, K police station, offices and toilets K could be provided. However, no definite action has B been taken, the entire matter resting F in* abeyance until the committee ap- I pointed is ready to submit a report. [ ■BMr* v -. ’.V& .. ;•, ** . Thf?, CHOWAN HERALD A a*. tMm NEWSPAPER DENOTED TO TEE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Grand Jury BAs At Drinking Water At Rocky Hock School Recommends New Loca tion or Better Puri fying: System KEEPING SAMPLE County’s Condition Ap parently In Satisfac tory Condition According to the report of the Grand Jury for the September Term of Superior Court, affairs in Chowan County are in splendid condition. The report reflects the faithful per formance of all officials and in only three instances were any complaints registered. One of the unfavorable reports was the condition of the water at the Rocky Hock Central School, an in spection showing that the drinking water is “of a dingy, dirty color, has an awful smell and a peculiar taste.” A sample was secured and ordered held until the November term of court. The Grand Jury recom mended that this water supply be remedied by piping from another lo cation or installing a more satisfac tory type of purifying system. Last year a sample of the water was sent to Raleigh to be analyzed and Superintendent Taylor said the report showed that it was not dan gerous for drinking purposes. Another unfavorable report had to do with a previous recommendation that ash trays be placed in the Grand Jury room. Trays had been placed In the room by Clerk of Court E. W. Spires, but in some manner were mis placed and could not be found by the time the Grand Jury met. In the inspection of the jail, every thing was found satisfactory, except that shower baths which were recom mended by the November Grand Jury had not been installed. 1 The Grand Jury inspected the va-' rious offices of the County and found them well kept. All public 1 funds were properly accounted for.' All executors, administrators and guardians have filed their accounts with the Court and magistrates have reported all trials and fines col lected. With the cooperation of Sergeant j George I. Dail, all of the school buss- j es of the county have been examined and found to be in good condition, with the exception of lights on two Ford busses and these parts have been ordered and will be installed upon arrival. Superintendent W. J. i Taylor reports that all drivers have | passed written examination given by the Highway Safety Division and the driving test given by the High | way Patrol, and certificates have been I issued. White and colored schools and the | County Home, where there are three inmates, were found to be in excl ! lent condition. At the suggestion of Sergeant Geo. ( T. Dail, the Grand Jury recommends that a speed zone of 35 miles per! I hour be adopted on the Yeopim road, j and with increased traffic due to the | Marine Corps Air Station members iof the Jury felt that this speed is necessary in the interest of traffic 1 safety. Concluding the report, the. Grand Jury thanked Judge Parker for his instructive charge, and expressed pleasure at working as Grand Jurors under him. Free Movie Ticket For Purchase Os War Bond As a part of the drive of theatres all over the nation to sell a billion dollars worth of war bonds, a free movie ticket will be given for every war bond purchased on September 21. The Taylor Theatre, which is partici pating in the drive, will give a free ticket for every bond purchased from now until September 21 to see “The Mayor of 44th Street.** Manager Jimmy Earnhardt urges the purchase of both U, S. War Stamps and Bonds at the Taylor Theatre, not hesitating in Maying “It is the beat investment in tie warM today.” Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, September 17,1942. Lieut C. & PraW Speaker At Legion And Auxiianf Meet Emphasises Present Op portunity of Legion naires to Lead KNOW WHAT WAR IS • ■ ISays We Are Close to War Even If It Is 3,000 Miles Away ■ “We are close to the present war even if it is being fought 2WWW miles away,” concluded Lieutenant C. 6. Prahl, officer-in-charge of the con struction of the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, In an address Tuesday night, delivered at a joint meeting of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary in , the Court House. Lieutenant Prahl; was the principal, speaker for the oc casion and was introduced by L. E. Griffin. Mr. Griffin, a crack shot in the first World War. iu opening his in , troductory remarks, said those in the ; last war hardly know how to refer to those in the present war with so 1 1 many kinds of uniform, but that all .! have the same interest in the wel ■i fare of their country. “Members of the Legion in the last] i conflict realize what a war is,” be-; gan the speaker, who told his hearers j * that he had no prepared speech and* * that if it was a lot of information | • about the air station which was de ; sired, he was not at liberty to dis , close the greater part of in forma r tion in his possession. 1 He referred to himself as only an! i amateur and one of many trying toj ■ perform some of the many important j > duties back of the front until such I • time as it may he necessary to go to i ■ the front lines. He did express the opinion that due to the base, the] - town’s population would increase bv| | possibly 3000. for though the project ■ is to he only a training station and . used for any possible emergency. many families will make Edenton > their home. i Lieutenant Prahl told his audience I that due to the base, some people | will be benefited, but on the other, hand, some will suffer. The latter! group, he said, he hoped would real-] . ize the necessity of the base and en-j ter into the spirit of patriotism for: which it is being built. When he ar-' ; rived in Edenton. he said, he imn\e-i . diately learned that the community] • was not really awakened to the war,, * and that a number of problems will .] have to he met as the result of the .! “The Legion,” said the speaker.! I “can play an important part now and- I moreeo after the base is completed, ! ■ for at the base will be many young . men away from home quartered fn bleak barracks. These boys will naturally turn to Edenton in search . j of pleasure and recreation, and the , j Legion cam lead in any movement to ; assist present workers and the young Marines as they come and leave the | training station.” , Lieutenant Prahl said the Legion- I! naires know what it takes to win a war. referring especially to the mo , rale of the men, and in this connec • tion. appealed to Edenton citizens to [ open their homes to the young men . when they arrive. “Some of you i may have sons at honte and abroad, and they. too. will appreciate the, , hospitality and interest of civilians! , wherever they are located. Legion naires have been through one war ! and know that morale is an impor-! taut part of a soldier’s life.” He urged the Legion to take the j lead and make arrangements in (Continued on Page Five) Enrollment 755 Jit Edenton’s School i 55 More Children In Class Rooms Than Last Year With the Edenton schools opening Wednesday of last week, classes went on regular schedule Monday - morning and. according to Superin tendent John A. Holmes, everything is organised and moving along nicely. Enrollment this year tops last year by 55. There are 755 children enrolled as compared with an evwa 700 last year, put of which increase is attributed to the fact that the Ad vance school has been abandoned, and those children are attending the Edenton school. Os the 755 enrollment. M 0 are in the High Ahaol and 515 ia the ele i September Term Os Superior Court Lasts Only Day And Half Judge R. Hunt Parker Winds Up Business Tuesday Morning CASES CONTINUED | Only One Civil Action! Disposed of During Session With a light docket on nand, it took Judge K. Hunt Parker loss than a day and a half to wind up the September term of Chowan County j Superior Court, the court being re- 1 cessed Tuesday morning. Arriving a little late Monday morning, due to, car trouble. Judge Parker lost no. time in getting court under way. j The Grand Jury was immediately; ! impaneled with only two members, Thomas Chears and C. F. Chappell,! being excused from duty. Allison Cam pen was appointed fore- j nun, with the following members: W. E. Bunch, Jesse W. White, E. W, Wilson, Paul Perry, C. A. Bunch, D. M. Reaves, L. C. Briggs, E, M. Har rell, Junius White, H. W. Layton, C. J. Hollowell. James S. Lee, L. G. Bateman, A. A. Parrish, Isaac Byrum, j Lonnie Bunch and Lloyd Peeks. In opening his remarks to the ! Grand Jury, Judge Parker explained I ami stressed the important duties of fa Grand Jury defining clearly bills of indictment and how they should be treated. He made the usual re ference to the four capital crimes, first degree murder, first degree burglary, arson and rape. “It is impossible for the law be- I ing constantly violated," he said, i “with you men coming from every j part of your county as you do, for it is your duty to report any law 1 violations whether you actually see I them or not You should be men of I intelligence, diligence and courage jto report such cases so that the proper action can be taken and the offenders punished. —■ “All too often,” continued the Judge, “certain people constantly violate the criminal law and are not brought mto court because of their | politics or influence, due to officers j not daring to carry out their -duties.” . While he emphasized the import | ance of itxiieting any law violator no j matter how powerful or influential, | he told the Grand Jury that the poor ‘merit their protection and that they ! should ignore trivial offenses report- I ed on the basis of malice or ill-will. The Judge held no sympathy for j road houses, referring to some of i them as dens of vice and shame and 1 cesspools of all kinds of lawlessness. ! He requested that officers be called ! and to inquire if any road houses or j filling stations of any quesionable character are in operation in the county. “Many of these sort of places,'’ he said, “"are open and running cancehous sores on a com ■i munity.” His instructions were to see ; that every school bus driver had been | examined by a State Patrolman, and jhe requested the Superintendent of i Public Instruction to be instructed to j see if every bus driver had certifi j cates as to competency to drive a ; bus. "The speed of busses should he | held down to 34 miles per hour.” he | said, “for it is our purpose not only (Continued on rage Five! Triangle Now Under New Management Haywood Phthisic, Cecil And Clyde Hollowell Now In Charge After operating the Triangle Fill ing Station for many years, L. S. Byram this week withdrew and here after the establishment will be under the management of Heywood M. Phthisic. Cecil Hollowell and Civile Hollowed. Mr. Phthisic, at present, operates the Dixie Service Station just out side the city limits on the Hertford highway, while the two HolloweTt boys have for a long time been able assistants of Mr. Byrum in handling the business at the Triangle. The Triangle is one of the best located filling stations in Edenton, and has gradually expanded from a small frame building when Mr. By ram took charge, to one of the most up-to-date and attractive establish ments ia town. The new managers assure their patrons of the same splendid service and courtesy as has been the repu tation of the filling station since it w-started. jMT ChamberOfCommerceAnd Merchants Association Put Machinery In Motion More Red Cross Knitters Needed To Meet New Quota ■! Volunteers Asked to Re port Immediately at Iredell Florist ]. timeljmitei) ! Much Material Shipped But Still More Is | Needed i ] Chowan Chapter of the American 1 , Red Cross last week shipped to the Red Cross depot at Sea Girt, N. J., . the following garments: 29 children’s , flannelette bathrobes, 25 men’s flan- j . nelette bathrobes, 36 children’s wool , en rompers. These garments, except 20 rompers made by the women of . Edenton. were made bv the women I of the Chowan Home Demonstration ■ Club with Miss Rebecca Colwell as s supervisor. | These garments, added to the 591 . tweed skirts made by the women of* . Edenton under the supervision of . Miss Josephine Grant, completed the] Chapter's quota from July 1 to . October 1, , On September 16. the following! • sweaters, socks and hospital shirts ] - were sent to the Red Cross depot to * - be transferred to field directors of: . the U. S. armed forces: 25 army! f I sweaters. 21 navy sweaters, 13 pairs! . army socks, 7 pairs Navy socks and . 16 hospital shirts. . According to Mrs. J, N. Pruden.! 1 chairman, the local chapter has 1 agreed to make and deliver during; September 111 sweaters. 40 pairs of, L'i socks. 53 helmets. 40 wristlets and .: 50 mufflers. Due both to delay in . j receiving wool and scarcity of vol <j unteer knitters, the Chapter cannot . ] fill the quota as agreed unless more , agree to help in this work. For that! reason, Mrs. Cruder urges everyone . who can and will help to call at the , Iredell Florist Shop for materials. ] Some time ago the National Red Cross agreed to furnish to the Army , by September 1 a total of 100,00 b f each of sleeveless and turtle-neck; I sweaters, mufflers, wristlets ami : helmets. There was some delay in j 5 receiving the yarn which prevented; . the quota being reached. However., ■ to date less than 50,000 out of the , total quota of 400.000 accepted by t the Chapters have been received. | i The unselfish devotion of thousands lof volunteers makes it possible for | I the Red Cross to supply warm knit ted garments, tangible evidence of ( j appreciation, for the service the men I! in uniform are rendering to our ,! country. Permits Necessary In Repairing Property Building Inspector R. K. Hall is very anxious to call to the attention of property owners who make re pasts or alterations that before any] worts is started a building permit; must be secured from him. A fine, is provided for violation of this re t quirement and Mr. Hall hopes it will j not be necessary to embarrass any-, one in this respect. He can be found practically all of! t ! the time at the Fire Station and will | gladly furnish any information Permits Reduced To Purchase New Tires Chowan County’s War Price and] Ration Board tightened up on per mits for both new and recapped tires Monday night, when permits were is sued to purchase only five new tires and three tubes and seven recapped tires. Permits were issued to the fol lowing: New Truck Tires—M. G. Brown Lumber Company, Edenton, lumber manufacturers, two tires and two tubes. Grade II New Passenger Car—T. B. Smith, Edenton, mail messenger, tire and tube. Obsolete Tire—J. J. Byrum, Ry land, fanner, two tires. Automobile Recaps—R. E. Evans, Edenton Route 1. fanner, two tires: K. J. Copeland, Tyner, fanner, two tires; Richard P. Baer, Edenton, saw null owner, tire; Albert Keeter, Edenton, fanner, two tires. This newspaper 1$ etren leted ke the $1.50 Per Yefiar. > Interest Picks Up Tues day at Meeting In Court House BIG JOBAHEAD President J. G. Campen Appoints Important Committees Immediately following the Legion ami Auxiliary meeting in the Court | House Tuesday night, the Chamber !of -Commerce and Merchants Asso ' ciation held a meeting, when machin ery was put in motion for the year’s work. Various committees were ap j pointed by President J. G- Campen. ; and with a goodly number present, j interest appeared to be boosted and ; the need of the organization realized. Mr. Campen informed those present that offices had been established on : the second floor of the Citizens Bank building, formerly occupied by I the employment office, where the work can proceed in proper shape. » Millard Bond reported that the constitution and by-laws had been completed, which were ordered to be printed next week in The Chowan Herald. These are substantially the same as the former Merchants Asso ciation with very few changes in or ’ der to make them applicable to the joint organization. ] President Campen announced com mittees, which he said he expected to j function, and in this regard said, j “tlie organization stands for more I than the average person is aware i There are many duties to perform I now and even after the Marine Corps j Air Station is completed. This or ganization is no plaything for there .is a big job ahead. While some peo j pie are satisfied with their partioular | business due to the air station, we must face problems and work for the ; best interest of the town.” He ex pressed the hope at least 100 mem ; bens would join the organization. The committees follow: Membership Committee —T. C. Bv j rum, chairman: W. W. Byrum, J. 1 Edwin Rufflap. J. F. Jackson, Frank ■ Holmes ami R. L. Pratt. Finance Committee—D. M. War : ren. chairman: R. P. Badham, W. M. ! Wilkins, Dr. W. 1. Hart and A. G. By rum. Transportation and Good Roads 1 Committee—J. Clarence Leary, chair | man: G. H. Harding. J. H. Conger. A. 1 , E. Jenkins. W. S. Privott. E. W. - Spires. Geddes Potter. Industrial Committee —J. A. Moore, j chairman: J. Edwin Rufflap. Judge 1 R. D. Dixon. J. W Davis and J. L. Wiggins. Education Committee John A. i Holmes, chairman; Dr. W. S. Griffin, 1 W. J. Berryman and C. W. Overman. Trade Promotion Committee —H. A Campen. Earl Goodwin, G. M, Rv rum. Mrs. J. L. Chestnutt. R. X Hines. Mattie C. Davis and Hector Luptom. Legislation Committee—R. C. Hol land. chairman: David Holton, W. D . Pruden. O M. Elliott and J. X Pruden. Agricultural Committee —C. W. Overman, chairman: R. C. Holland. Julien Wood. Sr.. \Y W. Byrum and T. Wallace Jones. This committee is ! especially important at this time, said i Mr: Campen. especially because of the agricultural outlook for next year. A secret advertising committee j will also be appointed to serve for six months, the duties of which wit’ jbo to pass upon legitimate advertis ] ing in order to present wild cat i schemes being imposed upon mem j bers. A budget of SSOOO has tentatively 1 been set and it is the general idea ito collect dues on a monthly basis ranging from $2 to sl2 per month. | as has been done heretofore by the I Merchants Association. As the result of Lieutenant Prahl *s previous remarks, the idea of a USO center was discussed and a committee ; composed of J. H. Conger. Geddes Potter and J. H. McMullan was ap pointed to work in conjunction with the legion or proceed with any oth er arrangements which they may deem advisable. The membership committee is ex pected to begin its duties immediate ly and it is hoped that ever.- business and professional man will become a ‘ member. CAFE AGAIN CLOSED Though adding new equipment and . making requested alterations recent : ly, Joe Habit early this week was . > again ordered to close his case by ' T. W. Bivens, sanitary engineer. Mr. Habit is now planning to sell ior lease his case.