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In tkoss columns will bo found § fair presentation of Iced end county stem of gmtrd intend. Volume Xi.— JN umber 7. Lawrence Pierce, Chief Os Shore Patrol And Former West Virginia State Trooper Mated Next To Bergen As Ventriloquist Fact Leaks Out After Being In Edenton Three Months WIDELY KNOWN Offered Contract to Ap pear In Western Picture Though it isn’t generally known, Edenton has in its midst a profes sional ventriloquist in the person of Lawrence fierce, chief of the Shore Patrol, stationed in Edenton since November 16. Mr. Pierce, before entering the Shore Patrol, was a State trooper in Vvest Virginia, though he practiced ventriloquism since he was 16 years old. Prior to joining the West Virginia State Po lice, Pierce had many successful years of service in the art of ventriloquism, having appeared on the radio, vaude ville, lyceum and chautauqua circuits in many of the Central States. He has gained country-wide recognition and now holds a place in the stage spotlight second only to Edgar Ber gen and Charlie McCarthy. Ventriloquist Pierce's principal partner is Rudy McGregor, though he uses another dummy, Oscar Glunt, an exact replica of Edgar Bergen’s Mortimer Snerd, permission having been given to Pierce to use the sec ond dummy by Bergen. Rudy McGregor is 47 inches high, red-headed Irishman of the McGregor clan. He was constructed in Chica go, according to specifications of Mr. IMerce only after he had developed what is known as the “vent” voice, so that Rudy fits the voice which Mr. Pierce was able to produce. Rudy is phenomenal in many ways, for he can move his eyes, shake hands and give arm signals as a motorist. He has a omplete naval uniform, a regula ion State Police uniform, hundreds of civilian outfits all suitable for a five-year-old boy. However, when he appears in his happiest mood is when he is dressed in a regulation Boy Scout uniform, for Rudy is an official member of Troop 71 of Char-, leston, West Virginia Boy Scouts, and is registered on the national Boy Scout rolls as a tenderfoot. He is the second ventriloquist’s dummy to | be an officially registered Scout. His. contemporary, Charlie McCarthy, was the first. Pierce and Rudy have appeared on many programs in connection with Boy Scout entertainment features at which great crowds of Boy Scouts and prominent executives have attended. | They have also performed in the in- j terest of teaching safety on highways to large gatherings in W'est Virginia while Pierce was still a State trooper. Rudy is the “wise-cracker” of the team, while Oscar Glunt is the goofy partner with the same vein of con versation as Mortimer Snerd with the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy combination. The only inkling of Chief Pierce’s ability recently leaked out when an official at the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station was informed by the Chief of (Continued on Page Six) Bank Os Edenton Will Be Closed February 22 Next Tuesday, February 22, will be observed as a holiday by the Bank of Edenton, the bank being .closed all day. Patrons of the institution are urged to arrange their banking busi ness accordingly. j On The BeaHi_J When canvassers met last week with J. G. Cam pen and D. M. Warren, chairman and vice-chair man* respectively, of the County War Finance Committee, the ten tative report showed that pur chases of E bonds were lagging and that the E bond quota might fall short. Chief of Police Tanner was among those present and thought he was sticking his neck out when he proposed that his troop of Boy Scouts would secure pledges for $5,000 worth of the bonds. He called the boys together and told them he was on the spot and wanted them to help him out. They immediately went to work and as a result of their efforts lust reports on Monday night showed that the boys had secured pledges for $24,975 worth of the bonds. THE CHOWAN HERALD A MOMA MEWMPAPEE DEVOTED TO TEE IMTERMETM OF CHOW AM COUH*"' ===== N C St*** | Meet Lawrence Pierce and Rudy McGregor | I—i —MI. Above appears a picture of Lawrence Pierce, chief of the Shore Patrol in Edenton, and his partner, Rudy McGregon while broad casting. They have appeared on the radio, vaudeville, lyceum and chautauqua circuits in many states, and are rated next to Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Though Chief Pierce has been in Edenton three months, his ability as a ventriloquist has just leaked out snfrHMiim NIGH IN PRAISE Os CHOWAN COUNTY'S RECORD IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS DRIVE Matter of Expense Referred to as Phenomenal And Which Could Be Possible Model For Other Counties In Future Drives Dr. Ralph McDonald, State chair man of the annual fund-raising ap peal of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, is high in his praise of Chowan County’s record in the recent drive when the county’s 1 contributions totaled $1,251.05 to more than double its quota of $592. 1 In a letter to J. Edwin Bufflap, i Chowan County chairman. Dr. Mc- Donald had this to say: “I cannot tell you how delighted I am that you have achieved such re cord-breaking results in the Infantile Paralysis Campaign in Chowan Coun ty this year. “You exceeded your quota by $659.05 and even went beyond the VSO Planning Series Interesting Affairs Anxious Provide Meals Over Week-ends For Those In Service At a meeting of the VSO of the Edenton USO Club Friday night, one of the principal matters discussed was an effort to entertain service men and women at meals over Jfce week end. Mrs. John G. Wood was ap pointed to have charge of this fea ture and any who will volunteer to hare any of the service men or wom en for a meal are asked to contact her by telephoning 22. At the meeting it was also planned to arrange a checker tournament with service men being opposed by local checker players. Also discussed was a aeries of tours during the spring bf the various local historical points. Presbyterians Resume Two Sunday Services Beginning next Sunday, the Pres byterians will hold services at both the morning and evening hour in their temporary quarters at 220 East Queen Street. At the morning ser vice the pastor, the Rev. D. C. Craw ford, Jr., will preach on the subject, “The Fourth Commandment,” while the subject for the night service will be “Joseph—The Progress of Ex perience.” The morning service will be held at 11 o’clock, and the night service at 8 o’clock. The pastor extendi a cordial invita tion to everyone to attend all of the services and stated that a special song service will be held Sunday night. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, ±i, 1944 fine record Chowan chalked up last year. Your expenses of only $5.00 is truly phenomenal, and could serve as a model for other counties. You and those who worked with you, have every reason to feel very proud of the fine work you have done. “It has been an inspiring exper ience to me to work with you and the other unselfish, public-spirited men and women who have directed this campaign in the counties. “With the utmost warmth and sin cerity I want to thank you and j through you every one of your co ] workers for your devotion, your self sacrifice, and your capable leadership in this worthy cause.” Edenton’s Police In New Quarters Mayor Haskett Moves Into Office Vacated Wednesday Wednesday afternoon Edenton’s Police Department moved from the Municipal Building lock, stock and barrell into its new headquarters in the W. I. Cozzens’ building on the corner of Broad and King Streets. The police have used the cramped quarters in the Municipal Building since it was acquired by the town in 1930, and only recently the Cozzens’ building was rented by Town Council in order to more adequately house the department, which has for a long time outgrown its quarters. The new building has been renovat ed, so that part of the building has offices provided for the local police department, one for the State High way Patrol and one for the Shore Patrol. In the L part of the building a good-sized private office has been (Continued on Page Six) New Tuberculosis Chest Examinations Available According to the local Health De partment, tuberculosis chest exami nations are now available, and any one who has not been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis is eligible to receive this examination free. Appointments must be made through the local Health Department and the examinations will be made in the Health Department office in Wind sor only on Tuesday afternoons be tween the hours of 2 and 4 o’clock. Dr. J. M. Jackson, the district health officer, will make these examinations. Post War Planning Reason For Special Meeting Feb. 23rd Mayor Haskett Asks All Organizations to Be Represented 5 O’CLOCK P. M. Representative of Fed eral Security Agency Will Speak Mayor Leroy Haskett has called a very important meeting which will be held in the Municipal Building on Wednesday afternoon, February 23, at 5 o’clock. This meeting is for the purpose of discussing post-war plan ning, which should be of vital im portance to everyone.in the commun ity, and more especially to those holding responsible positions. H. M. Wallott, regional representa tive of the Federal Security Agency, 1 will attend the meeting and will be | the principal speaker. Naturally he is very desirous of meeting with the leaders in the town to consider com munity planning, and for that reason Mayor Haskett has written to the va rious organizations urging that a committee from the respective groups be'appointed to attend the meeting. The organizations who have been asked to be represented by a commit tee include the Lions C3ub, Rotary Club, American Legion, Parent-Teach er Association, Chamber of Commerce , and Merchants Association, Garden | Club, Town Council, Board of Public j Works, County Commissioners, super intendents of the county and city school administrative units and th director of the USO Club. Mayor Haskett desires to empha size the importance of this meeting and urges every grouping to be re presented. An opportunity will be afforded for questions to be asked and suggestions made, so that repre sentatives are requested to give the matter of post war planning in the community some thought before go . ing to the meeting. ) Police Dance And Floor Show Will Be i Held February 22 I Proceeds From Affair Will Purchase Neces » sary Equipment Arrangements have been completed for the Police benefit dance and floor show, which is scheduled to be held next Tuesday night, February 22, from 8:30 to 12:30 o’clock. While | tickets have been on sale for a week or more, their sale will be pushed from now until the night of the ball, and present indications are that a > record crowd will turn out at the Armory, where the affair will be held. The primary purpose of the enter tainment is to raise funds for the i local Police Department with which • to purchase extra necessary equip l ment, such as an inhalator, finger i printing supplies and other items. ■ Music for the occasion will be fur • nished by Hal Thurston and his or -1 chestra from Rocky Mount. This r , outfit is well known among Edenton’s i dancing enthusiasts, having played ’ for a number of dances before. The floor show will feature Buddy ! Robinson, who will give an exhibitlen ' of tap dancing. Every member of the Police De ' partment feels that an evening of 1 genuine entertainment is in store for • those who attend and for that reason' ’ are hopeful that the first of such an - occasion sponsored by the department > will meet with success. 1 Even if there are those who do not intend to go to the Armory, purchase of a ticket will help the police to < purchase some equipment to make i the department more efficient in law enforcement. Visiting Rector Will Preach At St. Paul’s Church Next Sunday Episcopalians will have an oppor i tunity to hear the Rev. Sidney E. i Matthews preach in St. Paul’s Church • Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. The Rev. Mr. Matthews is rector of the Church of the Holy Cross at Aurora. i The public is cordially invited to hear the visiting rector. Chowan County Meets Both Overall And E Bond Quota In Fourth War Loan Drive ~ <s> __ <s> In Honolulu 'V IT Billy Brunson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brunson, a member of the U. S. Marine Corps, only re cently arrived at Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands. Young Brun son is private first class and has not been home since entering the Marine Corps in California. Presentation Charter To Troop 170 Climax Os Boy Scout Week Affair Feature of Lions Club Meeting Mon day Night TANNER~PROUD Prominent Guests From Tidewater Council at Meeting Boy Scout Week in Edenton was I riimaxed by Troop No. 170 being pre , rented its charter, which was a fea ture of Monday night’s meeting of the Lions Club, sponsors of the new ’ troo)}. That the club is vitally in terested in the troop was reflected in the fact that every member of the organization was present, thus chalk ing up a 100 per cent meeting. Members of the new troop, which has 32 Scouts registered and a mas cot, John Dobson, Jr., were guests of the club and were so arranged at the table that they were seated between two Lions. The charter was presented by Geddes Potter, district commissioner, to Oscar Duncan, president of the club, who in turn presented it to J. Clarence Leary, chairman of the troop committee. Each was charged with specific obligations and duties to per form, as well as the Scoutmaster, Chief of Police J. R. Tanner, and the two assistant Scoutmasters, Nathan Doil and Oscar Duncan. During the evening the Scouts took a brief part in the program, which was led by singing the Scout song, “Trail of the Eagle.” This was fol lowed by the pledge of allegiance led by Jimmy Cates. Burton Jones (Continued on Page Six) Methodists Observe School Os Missions Nights Os Feb. 24-25 A school of missions will be held in the Methodist Church on the nights of February 24 and 25, with the sessions beginning at 8 o’clock each night. During this course the book “The Church After the War,” will be studied, with the pastor, the , Rev. H. F. Surratt, serving in the capacity of teacher. Members of the congregation, men and women, are urged to take ad vantage of the school and an invita tion is extended to those not belong ing to the Methodist Church. County Offices Will Be Closed Tuesday All Chowan County offices will be closed next Tuesday, February 22, in : observance of George Washington’s birthday. Any important business to be transacted should therefore, be attended to accordingly. This newspofor It etresr luted in tho territory where Advortisors wm roeUno good rossslts. J u>1.50 Per Year » —— Total Amount of Bonds Sold Up to Wednes day, &m, 000 CHAIRMENPLEASEI) Series E Bond Quota of $99,000 Exceeded By $4,000 As was predicted by J. G. Campen, chairman of the Chowan County War Finance Committee, and his assist ant, D. M. Warren, Chowan County not only reached its over-all quota in the Fourth War Loan drive, but the quota of E bonds was also over sold by $4,000. Up to Wednesday morning, figures at the Bank of Edenton showed that over-all sales amounted to $371,000. The quota for the county was $363,- 000, so that the entire quota was exceeded by SB,OOO, with prospects of this figure being further increased. What is redson for a great deal of satisfaction on the part of the two chairmen is the fact that the E bond quota was reached. The quota set for the county in this series was $99,000, while the bank’B figures showed that sales amounted to $103,- 000, which exceeded the quota by $4,000. The E bond quota was rea son for some concern on the part of Campen and Warren, for both nation ally and in the State it appears that the quota might not be reached. However, within the last two weeks, canvassers were urged to emphasize the importance of buying E bonds, so that reaching the quota is very grati fying to the two chairmen, as well as to the canvassers, most of whom worked hard and faithfully to see the goal realized. Both Mr. Campen’ and Mr. Warren desire to thank their corps of can vassers for their interest and sacri fices made in contacting folks in their various communities, for they feel that without this splendid coopera tion the drive would have been far from being as successful as it was. They also desire to thank those who purchased bonds of any description, thus helping to again place Chowan County in the rank of those who are doing all they possibly can on the home-front to support the boys who are fighting and preparing to fight in order to hasten the end of the war. Mass Meeting On Monday Night To Plan For War Fund Chairman W. J. Berry man Anxious to Have Large Gathering W. J. Berryman has called a mass meeting to be held in the Court House Monday night, at 8 o’clock, at which time preliminary plans will be discussed for raising Chowan Coun ty’s quota in the Red Cross War Fund drive. Chowan’s quota is larger than ever before, $7,800 being asked to be raised this year as against a quota of $4,200 last year, when contribu tions amounted to $6,000. The drive will be held during March, and naturally Mr. Berryman, who is chairmen of the drive, would be delighted to have every person in terested to be present so that no time will be lost in formulating an organization as well as making ne cessary •arrangements for the mam moth job of reaching the quota. | Last Call | Attention is called today in an advertisement to the fact that 1 there is still a small gronp of automobile owners in Edenton who have not yet purchased and displayed their city license tags. The law requires these licenses to be displayed and because the deadline has been passed, those who neglect to attend to this matter may suddenly find them selves embarrassed by being ar rested. The licenses are on sale by Miss Louise Coke in the Munici pal Building and the parting with a dollar bill at once may wee a larger outlay by those who ap parently desire to florttl the Town’s ordinance.
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