In those columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county warn al aaiiaiiaf mlsmsl wf |MNril mNrWVs Volume Xl.—Number 9. Band Sponsoring Old-Time Minstrel To Raise Funds Affair Scheduled to Be Staged Within Week Or Two INTEREST AROUSED Director Robert L. Mar tin Calling For Vol unteer Actors Plans are well under way for an old-time minstrel to be staged in the Edenlon High School auditorium under the sponsorship of the High School band. While a definite date for the musical has not been set, R. L. Martin director of the band, stated early this week that the af-,j fair will be ready to be presented within a week or two. Mr. Martin has secured an up-to date minstrel program and already has secured the promise of quite a number of people to take part. The minstrel will be coached and com posed entirely of local talent with the proceeds gring for the benefit of the band. Mr. Martin will take no little part in staging the minstrel, for he is an old-time minstrel musician himself, having played for a time with Al G. Fields. He is very anxious to have enough volunteers to take parts anu will appreciate it very much if those who wiH volunteer will contact him at once. Announcement of the proposed minstrel has aroused a considerable amount of interest and has recalled a number of outstanding home-talent minstrels staged in the past which were very successful, both as to amusement and financial return. Aside from Womanless Weddings, it has been a long time since a home talent show has been presented in Edenton, so that it is expected that the minstrel will draw a large crowd, thus putting into the band’s ’-easury much-needed funds. former Edenton Boy’ Lieutenant - Colonel I Aubrey Sadler Writes to Miss Paulina Hassell After 20 Years Miss Paulina Hassell, one of Edenton’s veteran school teachers, was very agreeably surprised this week when she received a letter from a former pupil, who is now Lieutenant Colonel Aubrey E. Sadler and is stationed overseas. The “pupil’’ will be remembered by many Edentonlans, for he was an outstanding athlete ’ while attending school at Edenton ' and after leaving. The letter dated “Somewhere In ' the Pacific,” reads in part: “It will soon be 20 years since I graduated from Edenton High School and left, and during the intervening ' years when I have happy memories they always go back to my school ] days in that little town. Since that time I have been busy getting an education, which is still going on, ' getting settled in a profession, earn ing a living and raising a family, and ! in the meantime have lost all contact with former classmates and friends in Edenton. I married a wonderful j girl in 1930 from Bluefield, West Virginia, and we have one little boy 11 years old, another boy 9 and a J darling little girl of 6. You can see ( that I am proud of my family, so you must know how I miss them. 1 "There must be something that ' causes a man, when so far from ; home, to grope for something con soling and that invariably rolls back the years to pre-responsible days. 1 Just wanted you to know I haven’t . forgotten you and please don’t check . me too close on my English.” Day Os Dedication In Methodist Church : With next Sunday designated as the “Day of Dedication,” in the Methodist Church, the Rev. H. F. Surratt, pastor of the Edenton Church, urges all Methodists to attend the service Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, when he will preach on the subject, : •fcL „ The Meaning of Man’s Religion.” l \ Church school will convene at 9:45 1 jnday morning, and the Youth i Fellowship meeting will be held Sun- ’ day evening at 6:45 o’clock. i A welcome is extended to all to I attend all services. i THE CHOWAN HERALD Value Os Liquor Coupons Reduced During March Four Cou pons Good For Only One Quart R. P. Badham, chairman of the Chowan County ABC Board, on Tuesday received a telegram from Carl L. Williamson, chairman of the North Carolina Board of Alcohol Control, stating that during the month of March Coupons Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16 will be valid at any time for the purchase of one quart, one fifth, two pints or two tenths only of rationed items. After March 1 counties will be permitted to register applicants only on the second Tuesday in each month, namely March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, and July 11. This proced ure will be mandatory in all counties. The new ruling relative to coupons cuts in half the amount of liquor which has been allowed since the first of the year. Arrives Overseas | i William Crummey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Crummey. a member of the U. S. Marine Corps,' has notified his parents that he has arrived safely over seas. Red Cross War Fund Drive Will Begin March 13 Berryman Hopes Cho wan Will Measure Up To Former Records With an organization effected, W. J. Berryman, chairman of the Red Cross War Fund Drive, is awaiting the arrival of March 13, when a group of canvassers will go into ac tion in an effort to secure the coun ty’s quota of $7,800. In fact, Mr. Berryman and his co-workers are so much in sympathy with the drive that, despite the fact that the quota is the largest ever asked in Chowan, they have set a goal of SIO,OOO. Confronted with responsibilitie of unprecedented proportions, as the war enters its most crucial stage, and with a staggering task ahead in the post-war period, the American Red Cross must depend upon the American people to respond to the limit of their ability. “So expansive is Red Cross ser vice during this war,” says Norman Davis, chairman and active head of the vast organization, “that practic ally every American civilian is in contact with at least one of its functions. To continue this gigantic work, all Americans, we feel certain, will assume their share of the re sponsibility.” Chowan County has always rallied to the support of the Red Cross, and It is the hope of Chairman Berry man that, though the quota is very large, this year will be no exception to the record made in all previous years of Red Cross appeals. Lieut.-CoI. C. J. Peters Speaker At Meeting Os Legion Tuesday Night Lieutenant-Colonel Chester J. | Peters, commanding officer of the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, will be the principal speaker at the monthly meeting of Ed Bond Post. The meeting will be held in the Court House next Tuesday night at 8 o’clock, and all Legionnaires are especially urged to be present. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 2, 1944. What You Are Asked To Support In The Red Cross War Fund Drive Which Starts March 13 'TOhSHH your AMERICAN RED CROSS «| MKM UftVICIMiN WITM PBUONAL || . ( SIMM SOOO MBCtIS ID WAA WU.OHWU f] AW* Siamct MNUUtS ANO DI*A»ICO Kvjjl }» 4 «Hum rnyict cum onutu Both , 1 Mcoun* ARMY AND maw nuuu B&Vfl Mm MAMPUI MMIAOM mjt Kwjj 1 Lieut-Col. Peters Guest Speaker At Lions Club Meeting Expresses Appreciatior For Hospitality of Edenton People Lieutenant-Colonel Chester J. Pet ers, commanding officer of the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, was the principal speaker at the Lions Club meeting Monday night, the program being in charge of Mayor Leroy Haskett. The speaker expressed his appre ciation for the hospitality on the part of Edenton people since his arrival, and his pleasure at learning that he I was to be transferred to Edenton. j He spoke sympathetically relative to; the town’s housing problem due to the} influx of workers and service men, 1 and was very complimentary for the opening of so many homes to provide living quarters for a large group of people making Edenton their home in connection with the Air Station. Lieutenant-Colonel Peters also em phasized the importance of coopera tion on the home front in winning the war, and told his hearers to feel I free to call on him and his men at | the Air Station for any assistance they may be able to render. Miss Margaret Spires Joins Plymouth Clinic! t Miss Margaret Spire -, daughter of. j Clerk of Superior Court and Mrs. E. W. Spires, has been selected as a ' member of the medical staff at the 1 Plymouth Clinic, which is in charge of Dr. Alban Pakineau. Miss Spires has been appointed medical teehnolo ’ gist and assumed her duties Wed nesday. For the past year, Miss Spires 1 has been working as a technologist ’ at the U. S. Steel Corporation Hos pital at Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from the Medical School 1 at Duke University in 1943 with out ’ standing honors. Prior to entering Duke University, } Miss Spires attended East Carolina } Teachers College at Greenville for a period of two years, where she took work preparatory to her courses in medicine at Duke University. She i is also a graduate of Edenton High School, and her many friends are delighted’ to learn that she has ac | cepted a position so near home. ' Two Games On Deck For Marine Quintet [ Friday night the undefeated Leath ' emeck basketball team of the U. S. , Marine Corps Air Station will meet i the Williamston Eagles on the lat ter’s court. The Marines won the first game played earlier in the sea son, and Friday’s game will be the last time the two teams will meet this season. The Leathernecks will, next Wed i nesday night, March 8, meet the ■ Cherry Point aggregation on the lat- I ter’s court. A return game is sche . j duled to be played in the Edenton (! Armory Friday night, March 10, at 1 8 o’clock. This game will be the : toughest assignment of the season . for the Leathernecks, therefore a ( battle royal is in prospect. It is ; hoped that a large crowd will be on ( hand to witness the two teams perform. Group Os Leaders Hear Recreational Needs Emphasized Plans Urged to Utilize Growing Amount of Leisure Time Meeting last week with a repre sentative group of Edenton citizens John Neasmith, regional recreation representative of the Community War Service of FSCA and Harry C. Wellott, field recreational represen tative of FSA, emphasized the need for community planning as a means for proper utilization of leisure time now as well as after the close of the present war when many service men ! ami women, as well as defense work } ers will flock back to their .respec i tive home towns. The meeting was called by Mayor Leroy Haskett and those attending represented practically every organi zation in town. Mr. Neasmith said that recreation has come of age and that in many instances communities are learning that things are done in war-time f which were thought impossible dur-1 ing peace-time. He urged that a committee be ap pointed to make a thorough study of the needs for adequate recreation which should include a survey of fa cilities at hand. He referred to the water facilities as a potential play ground which would be utilized at a j great advantage by many communi ! ties where water is not available. One of the first things to consider, he said, are the things which cost the least and serve the most people. Mr. Neasmith told his hearers that North Carolina has a State Recreation Committee which is one of the finest and strongest of such organizations and which will be glad to cooperate and render any service possible now, as well as long after the war is over. The speaker said many service men and women, as well as others now have leisure time on their hands, which will be greatly increased when service men and women begin to come home. He also referred to the possibility of a 35-hour work week during the period of adjustment af ter the war which obviously will re sult in the need for recreational fa cilities as a means for utilizing lei sure time. Both Neasmith and Wellott outlin ed suggestive programs and at the conclusion of their remarks, a number of questions were asked during a round-table discussion. John A. Moore, Jr., Promoted To Captain John A. Moore, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moore, has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain at the Army Air Forces Overseas Re placement Depot, Kearns, Utah. The promotion was announced by Lieu tenant-Colonel Charles C. Trendly, depot commander. Captain Moore is assistant person nel executive at the post. Red Men Change Hour Os Meeting Beginning next Monday night, meetings of Chowan Tribe of Red Men will begin at 8 o’clock, instead of 7:30 o’clock. The change is made to better enable members living in the country to attend the weekly meet-1 ings of the Tribe. Inhalator Scheduled As Police Equipment Order Placed and Check Sent Last Week By Chief Tanner Chief of Police J. R. Tanner, fol- j lowing the successful Police Ball last week has ordered and sent a check for an inhalator which will be added to the equipment of the Police De partment. On a number of occasions in the past the need for an inhalator has been discussed, but no definite action was ever taken toward securing the equipment. The inhalator will be placed in the Police Station ready for use in any cases of drowning and can be used in an effort to resusticate anyone overcome by gas. Second Fling i • *• • K's 8 < W B jin DR. RALPH McDONALI) Speaking at Winston-Salem Wednesday, Dr. Ralph McDonald formally announced that he will be a candidate for Governor of North Carolina in the Democra tic primary election. McDonald Makes j Announcement Os Race For Governor: j State Headquarters In Hotel Sir Walter In Raleigh Though not unexpected, Dr. Ralph McDonald on Wednesday formally announced in Winston-Salem that he will be a candidate for the Democra tic nomination for Governor of North Carolina. McDonald recently resign ed from the University of North Car olina to make his second race for Governor which he barely lost in a memorable contest with former Gov ernor Clyde R. Hoey in 1936. State headquarters for the Mc- Donald campaign will be opened in the Manteo room at Hotel Sir Walter in Raleigh, on Monday, March 6, with State Manager E. D. Broad hurst, of Greensboro, in charge. St. Paul’s Auxiliary Will Meet Monday The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Paul’s Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Julien Wood, on Monday af ternoon, March 6, at 4 o’clock. All members are urged to attend this meeting. Visitors are also cordially invited to be present. PTA Meets Next Tuesday At School The Edenton Parent-Teacher Asso ciation will meet Tuesday afternoon, March 7, at 3:45 o’clock, in the High School Library. All members are urged to be present. Newcom ers in town are especially invited to attend this meeting and to join the P. T. A. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. President R. N. Hines urges every member to be present in order to complete plans for the basketball game Friday night. COTTON ADVANCES Spot cotton market activity in creased this week and prices ad vanced slightly. Cotton prices were strong nearly all week. The 10- market average of 20.99 cents for middling 16-16 inch on February 21, I was a new high for the season to date. I This newspaper is dress- I latcd in the territory I when M"~tisan wm I Jbrary ** twlfc J