In these columns will be found e fair presentation of local and county nows of general interest. Volume XI. —Number 3. Group Os Canvassers Now At Work In Effort To Raise infantile Paralysis fund County’s Goal Is to Col-! lect $592 In Contribu- | tions In Week 50% STAYS HERE Few Counties In btate Already Reported Over the Top Throughout Chowan County this week a group of canvassers are at work seeking contributions in the (hive for funds with which to combat infantile paralysis. The campaign is scheduled to continue in progress only one week unless, of course, the quota is not reached. In that event, it is ] the purpose of J. Edwin Bufflap, 1 county chairman, and Miss Lucille Clark, chairman of the women’s divi sion, to continue the drive or to resort to other means in an effort to reach the goal. Chowan County’s quota in the drive is $5911, which it is hoped will be contributed by Chowan County people and thus maintain the county’s reputation in raising what it has been asked in previous worthy causes. Aside from the canvassing, a cam paign is being conducted in the schools of the county, and George C. Cunney, Jr., Navy auditor at the L. S. Marine Corps Air Station, is soliciting funds at the local base. A side from these efforts to raise the quota, Jimmy Earnhardt, manager of the Taylor Theatre, will cooperate with the film industry in raising funds, and next week will solicit con tributions at the theatre. He will also show an appropriate slide in Order to stimulate interest. The drive began only on Monday, j so that at the time The Herald went; to press it was impossible to learn with what success the canvassers; > e meeting. The local chairman, on i esday. was informed by I)r. Ralph * cDonaid that the appeal for funds; very encouraging and that several counties had already exceeded their j quotas. Henderson County, with >i quota of $485. has raised sl,<»(/(), and I tikm County also reported SI,OOO with a quota of SBBO. The goal in North Carolina is: $83,348, which is slightly less than> what was actually raised last year! when contributions totaled $89,300. | Fifty per cent of the money raised] w ill be retained in Chowan County j for special needs in combatting the disease, and the remainder will go to the National Foundation for research, education and epidemic aid. Almost j 12,000 persons, men, women and chip I dren, were stricken with infantile I paralysis last year. Only twice be-j fore in the recorded history of the (Continued on Page Six i | Service Wives Club i Plans Organization Seventeen at Meeting Held In USO Club Friday Seventeen wives of men in service met at the USO Friday, January 13, for luncheon, at which time plans were initiated for organization of a Service Wives Club. Meetings are to be held every Friday afternoon from 1 o’clock until 2. It was im possible to contact all of this group, so any ladies who would like to be-{ come members of this club are urged to be present at the next meeting. | Those who attended the meeting last Friday were: Mildred Spruill, Jane Green, Dorothy Skinner, Rally i Baughn, Lenora Neal, Betty Squires, Letha Dicheek, Hazel Gibbs, Rosyln Fishman, Clara Meade Burke, Lena Harrell, Edith Nixon, Gladystine ( Fait, Dot Perry, LaVerne Twombly, | Sue Hall, Lanea Romero. Both E. H. S. Teams Win In Double Bill . i Both the boys’ and girls’ basket ball teams of Edenton High School checked up victories on the local •ourt Monday night at the expense | h. f the Columbia High School outfits. ' loth teams won by a handy margin, the boys’ score being 30-13, and the girls winning by a score of 37-16. The two teams were scheduled to be playing another double-header on Wednesday night, while The Herald was being mailed. i THE CHOWAN HERALD • A i COME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED IV TEE INTERESTS OR CHOWAN COUNTY JUST THINK pp* vsrrp'T*"" -'-Tyx- '-"y!^^!Ky : --v'tate but in the nation. At the outset of his remarks, Mr. Warren complimented the Lions for their splendid work in the commun ity and with the fine group of men composing its membership predicted a continuation of worthwhile activi-1 ties. In this connection, he said planning should be started now by every agency in the county to help make Chowan a better place for his boys now in the armed forces to re-1 turn to after the war is ended. Mr. Warren told the Lions that per acre and quality of crops, Chowan stands among the foremost in the country. Peanuts and cotton, he said, in the county, rank higher in price per acre than in any county in the nation. He also presented encourag ing figures relative to new loans made by this bank. An item of special interest, also, was the statement that in 10 nearby counties there are 132 1 corporations, of which Chowan has | nine, but that these nine organiza tions paid more Stataj income tax j than all the others corhbined. IMPORTANT MASONIC MEETING The weekly meeting of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will be held tonight at 8 in the Court House. W. J. Daniels, master of the lodge, has a sp|pial matter to present and, therefore, is appealing for a large attendance. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, < nursday, January 20, 1944. Housewives Urged To Save Waste Fats For War Purposes i Veiy Necessary to Make I Glycerine and Other Vital Materials I 3 C N’iE i 01 NO Three Stores on Groad Street Will Accept Collections Housewives should know that it is very important to save fats and greases; of all description in connec tion with the .salvage program, which provides a wonderful opportunity to i P win the war. Glycerine, which comes from fats is used in making cordite, which is an especially strong propellant. Cordite charged the 150 mni. tank destroyers that rocked Rommel back out of Egypt and into the Mediterranean. Explosives containing nitro-glycerim ) are used in weapons of the U. S, armed forces, the 37 ram. shells j from American cannon pouring their fire into Jap planes and Nazi tanks, but beyond its ’use in explosives, gly cerine is esset ial to war production in many other uses, some of which are gun recoil) hydraulic equipment, pumps, ships’ steering gear, compass- I os, depth charge release mechan isms, protective coatings for weapons, anti-freeze, medicines, including the | tannic acid salve that heals cruel j bums. All animal and vegetable fats not used in preparing food are wanted. | kat parts of meat that are trimmed off should be melted down and added (to the home-maker’s collection. When !a pound or more has been saved, the housekeeper should take it to a meat dealer, who pays three cents a pound. Miss Rebecca Colwell, home agent, I is in charge of the collection of waste fats in Chowan County and especial ly urges farmers to save grease at I hog killing time. kor the purpose of convenience in collection of the waste fats, the meat markets on Broad Street will take care of collecting, these being Goodwin’s Quality Store, Friendly Market and Tender’s. Canteen Corps Willi Serve In Edenton USO Club Work Will Be In Charge Os Mrs. Wallace Jones Beginning next Saturday, the Red* Cross Canteen Corps will supervise | the serving of refreshments in the Edenton USO Club. Members of the Canteen Corps are Mrs. Zebulon C Hopkins, Mrs. T. Wallace Jones, Mrs. M. A. Hughes, Mrs. Owen Leider, Mrs. J. M. Jones and Mrs. W. J. Daniels. Mrs. Hopkins is general chairman of the Canteen Corps, but for the serving of refreshments at the USO Club Mrs. T. Wallace Jones has been appointed chairman. It is the pur pose of the Canteen Corps to serve refreshments each Saturday at the USO Club as well as for any other special occasion when it will be necessary to furnish something to eat at the club. This group is not to be mistaken for the refreshment committee in the USO Club organization, for it will supervise refreshments only at the USO Club but, of course, would go into action in case of an emergency. Mrs. R. P. Badham Auxiliary President Succeeds Mrs. Rupert Goodwin Who Has Resigned At its meeting on Monday, Janu ary 17, the Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s Church elected Mrs. R. P. Badham as president. Mrs. Badham succeeds Mrs. Rupert Goodwin, who has resigned after a year of splendid and devoted leadership. Mrs. Badham served a term as president several years ago, and the Auxiliary considers itself fortunate in securing such a capable leader. 1 Police Department Outgrows Quarters Municipal Building Town Council Decides i To Move Police to New Location SPECIAL MEETING i Definite Action Awaits Or.iy the Report of Committee That the Edentoa Police Depart ment has . outgrow units present quar ters in the .Municipal Building is re flected in the fact that Town Council men have definitely decided to. secure larger quarters for the polidfe. The matter was thoroughly discussed at a special meeting held Tuesday night, i with, final action awaiting only the | report of a (•oninVittee appointed to j i”' 'at natters involved in the cluing ■. This ( onnaitUe is j ■ ed of V>.. Al. ». ilkins. .J. Clar ( once Leary and Jordan Yates, who will, no doubt, be ready to report Tv. it hill a day or two, at which time ! another meeting of Town Council . ill be called for final action. At Tuesday night’s meeting it was pointed out that the police, at pres ent, have only a small space in the front of the Municipal Building for their activities, which have greatly increased. It was also pointed out : that due to the confusion caused by police matters, it is dufficult for Miss 1-ouise Coke, tax collector, and R. K. Leary, town clerk, and his as sistant, Miss Cecelia Spivey, to pro i perly perform their duties. I Also entering into the reason for' j moving the department is the fact j that the local police force is now j composed of five officers, there are ] eight Shore Patrolmen on duty, aside from a number of extra military ! police from both the U. S. Marine; j Corps Air Station and the Auxiliary I Air Station at Harvey Point. Be- f I sides this number, there are two 1 State Highway patrolmen to be ac-j j coinmodated, so that with the present; I limited room, a hardship is caused,] j not .only to the town employees, but] to the law enforcement officers as! well. | Two prospective sites were consid ( cred at Tuesday night’s meeting, one (Continued on Page Six) Presbyterians In New Home Until Church Completed . . j Services Will Be Held Regularly at 220 East Queen Street On Sunday. January 23, the Pres byterians will hold their first ser vices in the building which they will, use until their new building is con structed. It is expected that it will take at least a year to complete the new structure. The new meeting place will be in the red brick building at 220 East Queen Street, directly across from the School Building. Full sendees will be held in this location week by week. Sunday School will be conducted at 10 a. m., with morning worship at 11 each Sunday morning. The minister, the Rev. D. C. Craw ford, Jr., announces the first sermon of a series on “The Ten Command-1 ments,” beginning Sunday, Jan. 23. J The public is invited to all of the, sendees of this church. Marine of-, ficers and men, and their families, have a special welcome awaiting them j from this congregation. | Sold Out! | Though in previous years there has been an opportunity through out January to join the Bank of Edenton’s Christmas Saving Club, it is not the case this year, far early this imonth the club was sold out and no more members will be accepted. Around 1000 members belonged to the club last year, when over $45,000 was distributed and about the same number of books were ordered for the 1944 club. How ever. all the books were used early in January, and it being too late to secure more material, I the club is closed. XX HI INC State Library Chowan Countj nurners Tackle Task Os Raising Fourth War Loan Quota To the People of this Community YOt! ARE IMPORTANT There is no such thing as a “little” investment in the Fourth War Loan. Your $25 or SSO or SIOO Extra War Bond may not have great on- portance in your mind in making up a slz5 l z billion dollar to tal for individu als. But multiply yourself bv 130,000.000 and then you see in real perspective A WE BOUGH! ROM WAR-BONDS I . Hi * |WfIR IQfIN how truly great each citizen be- ' comes in massing national strength against the Nazis and the Japs. Capt. Maurice Witherspoon. Navy chaplain aboard the Carrier Wasp when she sank, tells of a rescued wounded sailor, who. as he re gained consciousness, asked: "Did I do my best?” That's the only question you. too. have to ask yourself when you de cide the extent of your personal . participation in the Fourth War Loan. There undoubtedly will be large single purchase* of War Bonds in this community, but yours—if it is “your best” will deserve equally the red, white and blue shield you are privileged to display in the win dow of your home. So “Lei’s Alt Back the Attack.” THE EDITOR. Need For Workers ! In Canteen Corps Mrs. Z. C. Hopkins De sires to Contact All .j Who Are Eligible Due to having scarcely enough members to operate the Bed Cross Canteen Corps, Mrs. Zebulon C. \ Hopkins, chairman of the corps, isi appealing to all ladies in Edenton , who are eligible to participate in this ; work to contact her or Mrs. J. N.! I’ruden, chairman of the Chowan County Red Cross Chapter, at once.'. Some months ago the Bed Cross', conducted a nutrition course. Sixteen 1 , completed the course, but only eight! graduated, which constitutes; eligi bility to join the Canteen Corps. Os i the eight, two have moved from 11 Edenton, so that at the present time' the roster in the canteen corps is composed of only six ladies and two of these are wives of service men who are subject to being transferred from Edeiitdn at any time, and one of these is Mrs. Hopkins, who. is the chairman. Only four local ladies are members, and this is by far too small a membership to carry out the purposes of the organization. The Canteen Corps plans to super vise serving of refreshments at the USO Club Saturday, which will in some measure furnish experience for those who take part. However, the need for more ladies to participate t is urgent, and for that reason, Mrs. Hopkins is appealing to any who have taken either the nutrition or canteen course to contact her im mediately. Red Men Arrange Barbecue Dinner At Lee’s Place Monday Members of Chowan Tribe of Red Men will be served a barbecue dinner at Ernest Lee’s Place on the Eden ton-Windsor Highway next Monday night. The affair will take the place of the regular meeting. Members of the Tribe are asked to meet at the hall at 7:30 o’clock, so I that the group will be able to get to i Lee’s Place by 8 o’clock, at which | time the dinner is scheduled to be served. Check With ODT Is Advised Before Used j Trucks Are Bought The Raleigh District Office ofj Defense Transportation has reiterat-| ed its warning that all. persons con-1 templating the purchase of used trucks should check in advance with ODT before buying such equipment, i Newly acquired vehicles will be allotted gasoline only when it is shown that the proposed service—, either new or the extension of an old operation—is “absolutely essential to the war effort or to the maintenance of necessary civilian economy.” ; This newspaper Is drew lated hi the territory where Advertisers wm realise good results. $1.50 Per Year Organization Is Effected With Campen and Warren at Head CAMPEN ILL | Initial Report of Vice Chairman Lists Sales At Over $62,000 J. G. Campen, chairman of the Chowan County War Finance Committee, is confined to his home by illness. However, the Fourth War Loan Drive is pro ceeding under the direction of 1). M. Warren, vice chairman. Though the drive began only Tuesday, Mr. Warren’s initial report places sales at $62,000 up to Wednesday morning. ' While the ultimate goal ap pears far away, both of the chairmen have confidence that the county will reach the quotta. With an organization effected, workers on Tuesday swung into ac tion in Chowan County’s Fourth War Loan Drive and it is hoped by J. G. Campen and D. M. Warren, chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Chowan County War Finance Committee, that before the end of the drive in February, the county will again be numbered among the counties that have reached their quota, Chowan County’s quota in the drive is $363,000, with $99,000 asked to be raised through the sale of E bonds. This latter amount is asked in the hope that many people will buy the bonds of smaller denom ination arid thus share in the respon sibility.of raising the necessary mon ey to prosecute the war and bring about an earlier victory. Os course, bonds of larger denominations are sought, but (die of the purposes of the war loan is to have as many peo ple a- possible share in it. Though the present quota is $54,- OUO less, than ill the third war loan, when the county was asked to raise $417,000, both Mr. Campen and Mr. Warren realize it is a tremendous task, one which will require the help and cooperation of both canvassers and those solicited to purchase bonds. The canvassers, most of whom are bond buyers themselves, should be given every consideration on the part of those solicited, and the latter are asked to be as liberal as possible in purchasing bonds. A group of Edenton merchants are especially anxious to see the county go over the top as early as possible ui the drive atid, to show their inter est, have sponsored a series of three attractive advertisements in The Her ald in order to stimulate interest and urge the purchase of bonds. The first of these advertisements appears on page five of this issue. Mrs. W. D. Pruden Elected President Os Edenton VSO Officers Chosen at Meet ing Held In USO Club Last Week Members of the VSO held the first meeting of the new year on Thurs day, January 13, in the USO Club rooms, at which time Mrs. Richard D. Dixon presided, while new officers ; were elected for the next six months. The officers elected were as fol lows: President, Mrs. W. D. Pruden; vice president, Mrs. Leon Danco; sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. Victor Erickson. | At the conclusion of the election, Mrs. Pruden took over and plans I were discussed at length for the next half-year period. A canteen commit- I tee was appointed to take charge of | Saturday night refreshments, as well jas a calendar chairman for each j month to see that there are the pro j per number of hostesses at the USO I each evening. j The attendance at the VSO meet- I in S was rather small in relation to the number of members belonging to i the organization, and it is hoped that at the next meeting, which will be held the third Friday in February, there will be a much larger pt ; tendance.