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ume IX. —Number 51.
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County Commissioners And Town Council
Appropriate SI,OOO As Nucleus Os Fund
* or Memorial Honoring Boys In Service
Public Subscription For
Funds Will Be In
augurated
IN TRUST FUND
Money Will Be Invested
In United States War
Bonds
An idea enamating in the Rotary
Club to pay recognition to Chowan
County boys now in the service has
grown to such proportions that the
idea may develop into a plan to honor
all Chowan County men who served
in the Revolutionary War, the Civil
War, the Spanish-American War and
the First World War.
Special committees from the Coun
ty Commissioners and Town Council
met Friday night at the Bank of
Edenton, when a resolution was pass
ed to, at once, start a fund for the
purpose of erecting an appropriate
memorial to all who have gone from
Chowan County in the defense of the
nation.
Because the committee from Town
Council was not clothed with author
ity to act, a special meeting of the
Board was held Monday night, at
which time both the County Commis-j
sioners and Town Council appropriat- 1
ed SSOO each to start a fund to erect
a fitting memorial. This amount is
to serve as a nucleus for a public
subscription fund which will be in
augurated to raise the money neces
sary. The idea has a dual purpose,
for not only will this money be placed
in a trust fund and ear-marked to be
spent only in honoring sendee men,
but it will be invested in war bonds
•ntil after the war, or at such time
Othe type of memorial is decided
on and materials are available.
A number of ide-s were advanced
at t.*: meoti;.„'3 already held, a..,ongj
which were the erection of a plaque
containing the names of all boys who
served their country, the placing of a
bronze tablet in the Court House of
names of the boys, and the erection
of a swimming pool or recreational
building in which the names would be
a feature.
The general opinion prevailed that
some recognition should be made of
these boys and that the time to start
is immediately, when money is more
plentiful than it is expected to be
after the war. For this reason, the
two governing bodies readily agreed
to start the fund with SI,OOO in the
hope that it would be an incentive to
any who s feel inclined to join in hon
oring the service men and contribute
for that purpose.
The two groups also feel that the
proposition is of such scope that:
there should be more representation
in deciding the form of memorial and
the course to pursue and a committee
was appointed of representative citi
zens, who will finally decide what
will be done. This committee in
cludes all of the organizations and
churches in . town, so that careful
study can be made and various ideas
advanced to the end that what is
finally done will be to the best in
terest of the town and future gener
ations.
That the memorial is a certainty re
sulted /when the following resolution
was passed by both governing bodies:
“WHEREAS It is deemed patri
otic, fitting and just that the civilian ;
population of Edenton and Chowan I
County take proper atcion to per-j
petuate the names of their valiant
men who, in past wars and the pres-!
ent war, have served in the Armed
forces, and
“WHEREAS It is necessary to
accomplish this end that a movement ■
be immediately started to raise the i
necessary funds for thus worthy pur
pose, and
“WHEREAS It is proposed mat
the Town of Edenton and the County
(Continued on Page Five)
Early Next Week 1
Next week The Herald will be
| printed a day ahead of regular
schedule, it being planned to print
Tuesday night instead of Wednes
day. This is done to insure deliv
ery before Christmas for much
of the circulation, as well as to
enable Herald employees to clear
up other work before the holiday.
Because of this stepped up
schedule all news items, as well
as advertisements must he in the
office earlier than usual to ap
pear in next week s issue. '
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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I From the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis in New
York comes the announcement
that Dr. Ralph McDonald of
Winston-Salem, will lead North
Carolina’s 1943 fight against in
fantile paralysis in the annual
fund-raising campaign which cul
minates in the celebration of the
President’s birthday on Janu
ary 30.
Midnight Mass At
St. Anne’s Church
On Christmas Eve
Father F. J. McCourt has announc
ed that in addition to the usual an
nual midnight mass at St. Anne’s
Catholic Church between Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day, this year
there will be a second mass on Christ
mas morning at 9 o’clock and a third
and last at 11 o’clock. Every Sun
day mass begins at 11 a. m.
Father McCourt’s sermon subject
on Sunday will be “Wisdom and
Folly,’’ while on Christmas Day his
subject w 11 be “Feast of the Nativ
ity.” Everybody is invited to every
service.
Conger Instructed
Investigate Exits
Recent Disastrous Ca*
tastrophies Arouse
Councilmen
As the result of two recent disas
trous fires in which many lives were
lost, Town Councilmen, at a special
meeting Monday night, expressed
some concern as to whether proper
exits have been provided in every
building where crowds congregate
and if present exits could be used im-:
mediately in event of an emergency.
I Following a discussion, J. 11. Con
| ger, assistant Fire Chief, was in
structed to'make a thorough investi
| gation of all exits as well as places
where groups gather and exits should
be provided. Th's action was taken
in order to preserve every precaution
Jto prevent the loss of life,in event of
fire or other causes when it would be
necessary to hastily leave a building.
Twilight Service Will
Feature Christmas
At Baptist Church
Baptists will celebrate Christmas
next Sunday with a special twilight
service and the usual observance of
white Christmas.
The twilight service will be held at
5 o’clock, a feature of which will be
presentation of a Christmas cantata
by the church choir, under the direc
ton of Mrs. M. A. Hughes. This
service will take the place of the
usual night service.
At both the Sunday School and
morning preaching j hour white
Christmas will be celebrated, when
members of the conjugation and
friends are asked to bring presents
to be distributed among the poor of
the community.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, December 17,1942.
[Two Dances Planned
1 For Christmas Day
Tea Dance In After
noon and Night Dance
In Edenton Armory
Entertainment in the way of danc
ing will be provided Christmas Day,
when a tea dance will be held in the
Edenton Armory from 3 to 6 o’clock
in the afternoon, and a night dance
from 9 o’clock to 2.
Music for both dances will be fur
nished by “Dillard” Dixon and his or
chestra, and the dances were planned
as a special holiday attraction.
The Armory will be appropriately
decorated and heated and tables will
be provided for private parties.
Tickets are now on sale at all drug
stores, and from present indications
both affairs will be well attended.
Add Improvement
To Bus Station
Concession Will Be Ar
ranged In Adjoining
Building
Improvements are now being made
to the building adjoining the bus sta
tion which, when completed, will re
sult in additional service for the trav
eling public. In the change Raymond
Mansfield’s barbershop will be moved
Ito the southern side of the building,
while the present barbership will be
converted into a concession, where
••••»’ be ■- . ‘ *. -md other
i j items usually sought by bus patrons.
| The addition of this portion of the
building will also serve to take care
of the overflow of patrons of the bus
’ line while awaiting a bus. Doors
’ will convert the two buildings so
’ that there will be convenient passage
from jone building to the other.
| Chester Hawkins, traffic manager,
will also have an office at the rear of
the building, thus affording him an
opportunity to keep in closer touch
j with the busses as they come and go.
H. A. Campen Now
District Chairman
> Albemarle Scouts
Elected at Meeting Held
In Hertford Friday
Night
Meeting in Hertford Friday night,
Boy Scout executives of the Albe
marle District elected H. A. Campen
as district chairman. Mr. Campen,
one of the most successful Scoutmas
ters an Edenton troop has ever had,
is at present chairman of the Eden
ton troop committee, a job which has
claimed much of his attention since
he was elected. Mr. Campen sue
! ceeds C. P. Morris, of Hertford.
The meting was held in the Hert
ford Methodist Church, where a
sumptuous dinner was prepared and
served by the ladies of the church.
Another feature of the meeting was
several films shown by Miles Clark, of
Elizabeth City.
Bank Closed Two
Days For Christmas
Because Christmas Day this year
falls on Friday, the Bank of Edenton,
together with practically all of
Edenton’s business houses, will be
closed both Friday and Saturday in
order to observe the holiday.
Due to these two days being just
about the busiest at the bank, patrons
are especially urged to attend to their
banking affaire before closing time
Thursday afternoon.
County Offices Closed
Two Days For Holiday
Joining with other business houses,
all county offices will be closed both
Friday and Saturday of next week in
observance of the Christmas holiday.
Those having an important business
to transact are, therefore, urged to
attend to it before closing time on
Thursday.
Chowan Farmers
Give Big Majority
For Cotton Quotas
Only 14 Negative Votes
Cast In Total Poll
Os 429
Chowan County joined with the re
mainder of the cotton-growing coun
ties of the State in registering an
overwhelming majority in the cotton
referendum for approval of the Fed
eral Marketing Quotas on the 1943
cotton crop./
In the county 429 votes were cast,
of which number 415 voted in favor
of the quotas, with 14 voting nega
tively. The vote in the State went
about 13 to 1 in favor of the program.
Chowan’s vote follows:
Yes No
Edenton Community ____ 132 1
Macedonia Community 14 1
Center Hill Com. ______ 75 1
Rocky Hock Com. 41 9
Ryland ■Community ____■ 62 2
Gliden Community 47 0
Yeopim Community 44 0
Total , i __ 415 14
Generous Response
| To Appeal To Buy
Christmas Seals!
[Many Contributions Al
i ready Returned to
Mrs. R. C. Holland
,
Response to the appeal for the
purchase of Christmas Seals, a direct
’ | attack on tuberculosis, has been very
■ gratifying with initial returns coming
J to Mrs. R. C. Holland, treasurer.
The campaign was begun on December
I 3rd, when, following last year’s plan,
[ batches of the .Seals were sent
' through the mail with the recipients
I being requested to forward their con-J
‘ tributions to Mrs. Holland or return
[ the Seals. So far no Seals have been ,
| returned, and though a goodly num- ’
’ her have sent in their contributions, |
| many more are expected.
(Continued on Page Six) I
, Presbyterian Service
On Christmas Eve
t
A special Christmas service will be:
held in the Presbyterian Church at j
11:45 o’clock on Christmas Eve, ac-,
cording to the pastor, the Rev. D. C.
Crawford, Jr. This service will in
clude singing of Christmas carols
and a special worship service to which
the general public is invited.
Second Os Series Os
Concerts Tonight
Director Martin Trying
To Raise Fund to Re
pair Instruments
Edenton High School’s Band, un
der the direction of R. L. Martin,
will present the second of a series of
concerts in the High School auditor
ium tonight (Thursday), beginning at
8 o’clock. These concerts have been
arranged for the purpose of raising
part of a fund with which to have
many of the hand instruments rebuilt.
Director Martin says the instruments
are in a deplorable condition, and if
necessary repairs are made tins will
in itself greatly add to the band.
The first concert was held a couple
of weeks ago, and though the at- j
tendance was comparatively small, i
much favorable comment was made
on the quality of the music.
The public is cordially invited to
attend tonight’s concert, for which a
small charge will be made.
Youngest Owner T
Os U.S. War Bondi
k
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Evans, of
the Rocky Hock section, lay
claim to being the parents of the
youngest owner of a war bond in
Chowan County, and possibly in
North Carolina, for that matter.
At 4:30 o’clock Monday morn
ing an 8 -pound son was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Evans at their home
and 11 hours later the proud
father was in the Edenton post
office, where he purchased a war
bond from Postmaster C. E. ,
Kramer made out in the name of
the youngster, Marvin L. Evans.
Stage All Set For Edenton’s
Christmas Party Saturday
To Raise Navy Relief Funds
| Instructor j
ROBERT FRANCIS
Following his graduation at the
Naval Aviation School at Nor
man, Oklahoma. Robert Francis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Fran
j cis, has been retained as an avia
tion maintenance instructor at
the school.
Christmas Play At
Methodist Church
_ x On Sunday Night
!
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Christmas will be observed next
. Sunday at the Methodist Church,
when at the morning hour the pastor,
! the Rev. W. C. Benson, will deliver!
an appropriate Christmas sermon j
I and special Christmas music will be ’
, arranged.
■ I At night white Christmas will be
! observed, when members of the con- 1
gregation are asked to bring presents
1 for the poor and unfortunate in the
| community. There will be no sermon
!at the night service, but instead a j
| Christmas play, “In the Path of the
, Star,” will be presented by the young ‘
people belonging to the Youth Fellow- j:
j ship. The play is being directed by
Miss Lucille Clark, leader of the \
, Youth Fellowship, and Mrs. W. C.
! Moore, superintendent of the Primary !
| Department of the Sunday School. i,
i At the close of the program pres- ]
ents will be distributed among mem- j
bers of the Primary Department, i
which have been arranged by Mrs. J. (
11. Thigpen, Mrs. Thomas J. Wood and
Mrs. Zell Ward. ]
1
Listing Os Taxes •
Begins January 1
Two New Listers Named j
By Tax Supervisor 1
P. S. McMullan !
With January 1 nearly here, every i
citizen in the county is reminded J
that during January all persons and h
corporations are required to list per- j. :
sonal and real property. The entire j 1
month of January will be devoted to j 1
listing taxes, and for those whoj <
fail to list, a fine will be imposed.
Two changes in the tax listers j I
have been made, according to Tax!
Supervisor P. S. McMullan. Mrs. P.!'
S. McMullan replaces Mrs. C. T. j
Hollowell in the First Township, due j<
I to Mrs. Hollowell teach ng school this
I year. In the Fourth Township C. W.
Parker succeeds Joe Webb, Jr., who
is now a member of the Const Guard.
The tax listers are as follows:
First Township, Mrs. P. S. McMul
lan; Second Township, P. L. Smith;
Third Towns hap, T. A, Berryman, and
Fourth Township, C. W. Parker.
Christmas Party Next
Sunday Afternoon For
St. Paul’s Sunday School
St. Paul’s Sunday School will not
convene as usual next Sunday morn
ing, but instead the rector, the Rev.
Lewis Schenck, has arranged a ser
vice Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
This will be a Children’s Christmas
celebration, when after a short ser
vice in the church, the children will
go to the Parish House for a Christ
mas party and carol sing.
Everyone is invited to enjoy this
feature of Christmas with the chil
dren.
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I lated Im the territory I
' •here Advertisers |i|
realise good remits
SI.OO Per Year.
Outstanding Floor Show
Will Be Feature of
Affair
MANY EXPECTED
Indications Point to Fi
nancial and Attend
ance Success
With very capable committees if.,.:/ -
t oning, everything, except decora
tion of the Armory, is in readiness
for the Christmas Party to be held
in the Armory on Saturday night,
and that phase of the , affair will be
attended to Friday, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Jimmy Earnhart, who
has ini a, pointed chair lady of the
de: •ntions committee. She will be
ari isted by three Marines and indi
cations point to decorations being in
keo ing with the remainder of the
party. It is Mrs. Earnhardt’s inten
tion to feature the decorations with
a huge V which will be lighted, and
the tables will be arranged to take
on the air of a night club.
George C. Cunney, Navy auditor
at the Air Station, has been very ac
tive in perfecting plans and has been
constantly spurring various commit
teemen in order to stimulate interest
and to see that nothing has been left
undone to prevent a huge success
from every angle. Mr. Cunney has
I more particularly been directing his
j efforts to contributions and has gone
l far beyond the SSOO goal fixed at
j the outset. Contributions he has se-
J cured since last week’s list was pub
! lished, include the following:
IJ. Paul Holoman __—— $ 1-00
| J. H. McMullan 2.00
| S. Hoboiwsky 2.50
jF. T. Lupton , 2.50
• Mrs. Earl Goodwin 5.00
A. C. Boyce 5.00
J. P. Hooker 7.50
j Richard D. Dixon 10.00
i Julien Wood, Sr, 10.00
i Budiiam Bros. 10.00
David Holton 10.00
D. M. Warren i_. 10.00
A. T. Belch 3.00
J. H. Gray ___ 3.00
M. P. Bond 3.00
W. T. Alexander ____________ 3.00
J. C. King 2.00
W. H. Gardner 2.00
J. H. W’ard 25.00
Bank of Edenton 25.00
W. E. Given 15.00
Mr. Cannon ... 2.00
F. M. Kaiser __. 16.00
W. McDowell 50.00
Olsen, Dietrick, Carr & J. E.
Griener 100.00
N. C. Equipment Co. 100.00
Mr. Nichols 1.00
M. W. Herrin 25.00
J. E. Wood 10.00
Raleigh Granite Co. 10.00
S. W. Taylor 10.00
C. Papree McCotter 25.00
R. A. Hamilton 26.00
Aside from these contributions,
sales for tickets to the party have
been up to expectations, as well as
sale of the tickets for the war bond
prizes. J. H. Conger is in charge of
this phase of the party and requests
salesmen to return to him all un
used coupons as well as stubs not
later than Saturday morning. These
tickets entitle three winners to be
awarded war bonds, the drawing to
take place in the Armory at 11
o’clock. In connection with this
drawing, it will not be necessary' for
the winners to be present, hut the
bonds will be awarded upon presen
tation of the stub cdrrespt nding to
the numbers drawn from . box.
Another $25 war bond will also be
awarded as a door prize. Upon en
tering each holder of a dance ticket
will be given another ticket which
(Continued on Page Five)
Again Over Top
Chowan County had little trou
ble in purchasing its quota of
war bonds during November, J.
G. Campen, chairman of the War
Savings Staff, reporting that the
safes totaled $57,650 in bonds and
SI,BOO in stamps, which does not
include sales from Tyner. The
month’s quota was $30,000, so
that the county purchased just
about double of what was asked.
Mr. Campen is also delighted
with sales for December, for al
ready the quota has been far
over-subscribed. However, he
Stresses the importance of buying
bonds, and urges every citizen of
the county to buy as many as
possible to help insure victory.