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■p uhmm mU h*\ [volume IX.—Number 42. kensoi Elected Permanent Chairnaa Os Caaimaaity Service Fer Fighting Beys Town and County Offi cials WiU Name Steer ing Committee MEETFRIDAY Report Made on Recent Trip of Inspection to 4 Fayetteville At a meeting Monday night of committees from various organisa tions in Eden ton. the Rev. W. C. Outsort was elected permanent chair man of the Community Service Move ment for providing wholesome enter tainment and recreation for service men. Mr. Benson hats been acting as temporary chairman and had done a considerable amount of pre liminary work in getting started a permanent organisation, which culmi nated in a trip to Fayetteville last week to study first hand what has been done for the welfare of boys in the service. Accompanying Mr. Beawoa on this tour of inspection were E. W. Spires, J. G. Campen, L. S. By rum and Lloyd Griffin. A report of this trip was pre sented at B»e meeting, which will give tee local group some ideas upon which to plan a program in Eden ton. Considerable interest was manifested at the meeting which was attended .by Mr. Benson in the chair, R. W. Carden, Wade Edwards, the Rev. J. E. Gams, Walter Oliver, Father F. J. McCourt, Fred Wood, D. M. War ren, J. G. Campen, C. E. Kramer, L. S. Byrum. E. W. Spires, Mrs. J. W. Davis, Joe Raid, Mrs. R. P. Bad teal, J. A. Moore, Mrs. R. E. Leary, Hk. J. A. Moore, Mrs. J. Clarence itwary, John A. Holmes, W. J. Yates, West Leary, W. E. Malone, J. L. Pottos, R. E. Leary . Mrs. J. N. Pru- A*a «r)d J. Edwin Bufflap. - tblkcwing the report of the Fay etteville delegation, the meeting developed into a round table discus sion relative to what course to pur sue locally, and it was brought out that to have the stamp of approval, tee project should have the backing of the County Commissioners and Town Council. A resolution was, therefore, adopted asking for a joint meeting of the two'boards, to gether with the Board of Public Works for the purpose of selecting a committee of five from the repre sentatives of the various groupings in town which should serve as a cen tral stewing committee. This joint meeting was expected to he held in connection with Town Council’s regular meeting Tuesday wight, but was postponed. The t Continued on Page Six) EdentonGridders Face Tough Team % Friday Afternoon Load Boys Will Be Host To Scotland Neck Aggregation Coach Roy Watson’s high school football team faces what appears to te another tight game next Friday afternoon, when the second home •ante of tet season is scheduled to be played on Hicks Field with the Scot mind Neck outfit. The game is sche- Haled tSttit 4 o’clock. I Edentate has faced Scotland Neck Laly dHftem in the past, having bet won one game, all ftese loblg played in Scotland Neck. ■ thathtejs will he the first appear pace es ’the visitors in Edenton. In b'S t)ms|*cn)s were defeated 6-0, in Trite was turned when the victors 13-0. Last year outclassed 26-0. the local tH>ys have shown improvement, couplet! tgfact that Scotlai,d Neck. the season, defeated Tar whom the Edenton boys §■& 7, a battle royal is ex jlhii Mk' remit. The visitors will ■Lre a tetlgerous man in the line up K tee patete of Keel, who is report- H to be «M of the best high school IHhe local boys, except Rogerson. the pink of condition, and at Kt it is doubtful will be ||Eepends 4ipon improvement of the Kqr as to whether or not he will K' THE CHOWAN HERALD 4 HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO TEE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY * [permanent Chairman| Sr 1 [H I i M; Hv Jg mm REV. W. C. BENSON Acting in the capacity of temporary chairman cf a com munity service group in the in terest of service men. Rev. Mr. i Benson was, on Monday night, elected permanent chairman. I Father McCourt Named Auxiliary Chaplain At Base ’ Permission Given By Bishop to Accept Ap pointment ► \ The Most Reverend Eugene J. Mc ' ■ Guinness, Bishop of Raleigh, has ; granted permission for the Rev. ■ Father F. J. McCourt, pastor of. St. ’ | Ann’s Catholic Church, to accept the ' military faculties and an appoint >’ ment as civilian auxililiary chaplain 1 to the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station near Edenton. So, by the authority granted by the Most Reverend Fran -1 cis J. Spellman, Military Vicar, Father McCourt has been appointed ; by the Most Reverend John F. O’Hara, C. S. C., Military Delegate, an Ecclesiastical Chaplain of the ' Military Ordinariate with full paro -1 dual power over all subjects of the Military Ordinariate, who are or will ! be present at the Base. The persons subject to his jurisdiction will be i Catholics of the following groups: (a) Men of the Armed Forces in active Military service, even though they have residence outside the Mili tary area; (b) Their w T ives, children, parents, and servants residing in the same house with them; (c) Civilians! staying within the Military area; and j (dl Religious men, Sisters and lay \ people, who are attached to Military hospitals. Bishop O’ Hara has transmitted to Father McCourt a letter of introduc tion to the Base’s Commanding Offi cer, informing the latter of the ap pointment, commending Father to his good offices and trusting that Fath er may be given such access to the >i military areas as may be necessary for the performance of his spiritual duties. j Father McCourt also will continue in his heretofore position, duties and residence as Pastor of St. Ann’s Parish and Missions. f Bank Now Ops Saturday Nights Cashing of Air Station Checks Only Business » Transacted Another change has been made by the Bank of Edenton relative to opening at night for the purpose of cubing checks for workers at the Marine Corps Air Station. The bank has been opening Friday nights for this purpose, but beginning this week tee doors will be open Saturday nights from 6 to 7:30 o’clock instead. Bank officials desire it to be thor oughly understood that this service is solely for the benefit of bpse work ers and teat ne other banking busi ness will be transacted during these Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 15,1942. PTA Favors Forum To Consider New School Amendment Various Phases Explain ed at Meeting By John Holmes CHANGE MEETING Effort Made to Secure Milk at Greatly Re duced Rate Meeting for the first time in the new year, the Edenton Parent-Teach er Association on Tuesday had a very lively meeting, with the president, Mrs. John F. White, presiding. Due to a number of important matters up for discussion, Mrs. White post poned the usual program. The school.lunch room, the Asso ciation’s major project, came in for much of the discussion, and it was unanimously voted to hold a pound ing at the next meeting for the bene fit of the lunch room, which is al ready in full operation. Mrs. John A. Holmes appealed for clothing for indigent children and in view of rubber and gasoline ration ing. she asked that this clothing be left at the school office rather than expecting her to call for it. During the meeting a committee was appointed to investigate the pos- j sibilities of securing milk through the Agricultural Marketing Associa tion. In this way milk could be fur nished children at a cost of one cent per child as compared with the pres ent cost of five cents. The plan was explained by Superintendent John A. Holmes, and Mrs. Lloyd E. Griffin was appointed as chairman of the committee to make an investigation Membership was also discussed, and Mrs. J. Clarence Leary was appoint ed chairman of the committee to se cure new members. Superintendent Holmes also pre sented various phases of the school amendment which will be voted upon in the general election. This amend j ment would amalgamate the„various school governitfjp bodies in the State into one. In this regard the Asso ciation voted to conduct a public forum prior to the election so that voters may be enlightened relative to the amendment. The District meeting will be held in Hertford next Tuesday, October 20, and a delegation from the Eden ton group is expected to attend. A welcome was extended to new teachers and a few visitors, and ef forts will be put forth to add mem bers from the new families now liv ing in Edenton. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 3, Mrs. White deciding to change the regular meet ings from the second to the first Tuesday in the month. Members Os Ration Board Prepare For Rationing Fuel Oil Trio Attends Meeting Held In Greenville Tuesday In preparation for the rationing of fuel oil, Albert Byrum, Miss Willie Love Morgan, chairman and secre tary', respectively, of the Chowan War Price and Ration Board, accom nanied by Leroy Haskett and Dr. W. S. Griffin, members of the Board, at tended a meeting in Greenville Tues day to become fully acquainted with details. Fuel oil of all kinds, including kerosene, has been frozen by WPB, effective October 1, and all transac tions thereafter have to be accounted for, being completed only through written promises to turn over to the dealers and suppliers coupons cover ing the purchase when coupons are issued. Any fuel supplies in consumer’s tanks on October I, and any pur chases made after that date will be t taken into consideration in determin ing rations. In applying for ration books three steps are necessary, as follows: Check fuel inventory as of October 1; determine from dealers or suppliers the amount of fuel pur chased last year; determine the square feet area of houses by meas uring each room to be heated. Fuel oil dealers will be required to register on October 20-21, while the local Board will be notified when consumers will be obliged to register. Dealers will be furnished with appli cation blanks from the Ration Board, and the dealers will ascertain the amount of fuel oil sold last year, af ter which the application will ba giv en to the consumer. Chowan Democrats Plan For General November Election Chairman Griffin Urges All Voters to Go to Polls NO OPPOSITION Committee Appointed to Arrange Series of County Rallies Meeting in the Court House Satur day afternoon, the Chowan County Democratic Executive Committee per fected plans for the forthcoming gen eral election next month. Though the election, so far as Chowan County is concerned, will be a perfunctory af fair, Chairman Lloyd Griffin em phasized the importance of getting out the vote in order to help offset the Republican vote in Western North Carolina. On the county ticket there is no opposition and the same is true with Chester Morris for district solicitor, and Merrill Evans and Herbert Leary, Democratic nominees for State Sen j ate. The county officers who will j go into office without opposition are: ! John F. White, Representative; J. A. Bunch, sheriff; M. L. Bunch, regis ! ter of deeds; Marvin Wilson, Judge of Recorder’s Court; W. S. Privott, Prosecuting Attorney; George C. Hos kins, County Treasurer, and D. M. Warren, J. R. Peele, J. A. Webb, A. C. Boyce and E. X. Elliott, County Commissioners. Chairman Griffin plans a number of political rallies rior to election in; order to stimulate interest in voting, | and while no definite program was presented, he appointed a committee to arrange a series of these rallies. The committee is composed of Mrs. E. N. Elliott, John Graham and Mar vin Wilson. The matter of finances was also discussed and a committee was named to solicit contributions'- to raise Chowan County’s share for the State J organization. This committee coin- i prises the chairman and vice chair j man and. members of the various committees, with Mr. Griffin in ! structed to name a general chairman! of the drive. Few Cemetery Lots Worrying Officials Mrs. H. S. West Praised For Her Efforts Dur- 1 ing Summer Officers of the Cemetery Associa- i tion are high in praise of the efforts! of Mrs. H. S. West for the way she has looked after the cemetery. All summer the cemetery has been well kept by Mrs. West and her as- j sistants, except in a few cases where owners neglected lots and did not pay for their upkeep. These particular lots have been, and are now, very unsightly and detract from the ap pearance of well-kept adjoining lots. The few untidy lots have caused no little concern on the part of officers and in 1943 they hope all lot owners will allow their lots to be attended; so that the entire cemetery will not look neglected in any part of it. Officers of the Association are: President, Mrs. R. F. Tuttle; rice president, Mrs. E. S. Norman; secre tary, Mrs. C. E. Kramer; treasurer, Mrs. W. S. Privott, Sr. Dr. J.W. McKee New County Veterinarian Succeeds Dr. L. A. Deese, Who Is Now Serv ing In Army Dr. J. W. McKee will in the near future bake up his duties in Edenton as a veterinarian, succeeding Dr. L. A. Deese, who is now serving in the Army. Dr. McKee comes from Snow Hill, where he was formerly con nected with the State vererinary Division. He has had a considerable amount of experience and hopes to be of considerable service to farmers, catering especially to their problems. He is a graduate of Auburn. He was expected to arrive in Edenton Wed nesday, but due to illness was pre vented from coming. Dr. McKee will use the office form erly used by Dr. Deese, which is lo cated near the Norfolk Southern Railroad in North Edenton. Oakum Street Property Owners Sign Petition For Com ent Sidewalk T o School i Back Up, Brother Since a newspaper story under a Washington headline on Octo ber 1 with reference to increased quotas of recapped passenger tires, the local Ration Board has been literally swamped with in quiries and applications. As a matter of fact, the increased al lotment was intended to assist boards to take care of some of the surplus eligible applications already on file and does not mean that every one is now able to ob tain recapped tires. There has been no change in the eligibility of the applicant to secure a new or recapped tire. Contributions Still Roll In For Quota 1 Os Red Cross Kits Mrs. J. N. Pruden Well Pleased With Gener ous Response Contributions continue coming in |to Mrs. J. X. Pruden for equipping | Red Cross kits for service men going ! abroad, and she feels certain that the county’s quota of 400 will be ex ceeded. In fact, much more than that ! number has been pledged, but the actual cash has not been turned in. During the week Mrs. Pruden re ports the following contributions: Mrs. Jimmy Earnhardt, 3; Miss Fannie Sue Sayers, Miss Emily ; Sniithwick, Miss Lena Jones. Mrs. |C. C. Cox, Willie Charlton. Edenton j Cotton Mills, 50, and Unanimity i Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M„ $40.50 jas follows: E. W. Spires. 2: E. T. i Rawlinson, Paul Olsson, H. A. Cam- I pen, W. C. Bunch. W. M. Wilkins, i W. J. Daniels, J. A. Curran, Dr. W, j S. Griffin, J. R. Byrum, D. B, Liles, 1 L. C. Burton, ,1. Edwin Bufflap, E. R. j Conger, Dr. J. A. Powell. 5. W. O. | Elliott, J. L. Pettus, Q. C. Davis, G. j A. Helms, L. E. Francis, 3; W. L. Gaddy, 2; W. S. Sumnierell, J. L. Wiggins, C. H. Wood. 50c; T. C. ' Byrum, D. M. Reeves. S. C. Mills, J. i W. Cates. R. E. Leary, Rev. E. L 1 Wells. Jim Morgan, X'. Bunch. 2. | Mrs. H. G. Wood, 5. Serial Number Os Tires Necessary To i Get Replacements Suspicion That Some Have Abused Present System Information from the local War s Price and Ration Board is to the es- 1 feet that hereafter tire inspectors' will be required to insert the serial! number of tires inspected under! Form R-l when application is made for new or retread tires. CaSes taking advantage of the rubber situation has been suspected by the local Board under the former syjfcem when a car owner could put on an old tire for inspection and then j have another tire retreaded or possi- I bly secure a new tire. Under the nev ruling, however, permits will be is sued only on the basis of the serial; number on the application. It is necessary, therefore, for those ‘ who seek new or retread tires to! furnish the serial number to the in spectors before any action is taken> by the ration Board. Citizens Service Corps Meeting In Elizabeth City On Monday S. C. Bray, representing the Citi zens Service Corps, will hold a meet ing with Civilian Defense workers from seven counties in the Virginia Dare Hotel, Elizabeth City, at 1 o’clock Monday, afternoon. The Citi zens Service Corps coordinates va rious defense activities such as hous ing, transportation, Red Cross, nurs ing and the like, and Civilian Defense Chairman E. W. Spires expects to accompany a delegation from Chowan County to tee meeting. Ob energy *r e V Atom* ’ | rm Am frf J Per Year. !Town Councilmen Hold Very Brief Meeting Tuesday Night UTTLE~BUSINESS Depot to Be Selected io Store Scrap Metal And Tin Cans Town Council experienced one of ! its briefest meetings in several ' months Tuesday night, when only a few items of business were trans acted. , At tile outset of the meeting the Rev. D. O. Diggs presented a peti tion signed by the majority of the property owners on the east side of Oakum Street asking for a sidewalk from Church Street to the colore-i high school. The town will, there fore, lay a sidewalk with the ex pense divided between the town and ‘ those owning property. Each prop '■ erty holder will be required to pay half of the frontage of the property concerned. This sidewalk has long been ' need ed. for along this street many color ed children travel to and from school. The present dirt sidewalk is in bad shape and instance- have beet) re ported of children slipping into ditches while trying to evade puddles of water and mud on the sidewalk. D. M. Warren, chairman of the (Continued on Page Six' Dr, Chamblee Back From Special Study Os Tuberculosis Added Health Service Added For People of Community For the past two weeks the Bertie-. Chowan-Gates District Health Offi cer. Dr. J. S. Chamblee, has been making a special study of Tuberculo sis. its prevention, diagnosis and cure. The district is fortunate in having a health officer who will now be able to make examinations for tuberculo sis during the months between the regular semi-yearly Tuberculosis clinics. This will mea.., no doubt, many cases being diagnosed early and thereby avoiding the stay of months or years at the sanatorium. This service is available to the people of the entire county through appointments made at the Health l>e partment. Holland Announces Drive For Tin Cans Housewives Are Asked To Save Every Avail able Can R. C. Holland, chairman of the Chowan County I'SDA War Board, in compliance with instructions from headquarters, has called for a county wide tin can campaign to salvage valuable metal for the government needed in the war effort. Mr. Holland has not had time to outline a definite program, but is | asking that housewives, and anyone ! else, save all tin cans possible so that they can be collected when plans | are definitely carried out. In all probability the town’s street i department will arrange to collect these cans and store them at some convenient place until shipments are requested by the Government. At Town Council’s meeting Tuesday night, the matter of a collection cen ter was discussed and a committee was appointed to select a site which will no doubt be on town property on lower Broad Street, which will also be used to depsit scrap metal when this drive is put on. For the convenience of collecting the cans, the suggestion is made that both ends of the can be cut off and the can washed thoroughly, then the ends should be placed inside and the can crushed by stepping on it. This will make easier handling and will also save considerable storage space.