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In these columns will be found a fair presentation of local and county news I of general interest. Volume XI. —Number 10. Red Cross Drive Will Begin Monday 3 1 ohn A. Holmes Consents To Be Candidate For Next Governor Os 189th District Urged By Members For Several Weeks to Make Run OUTSTANDING Active in Rotary Affairs Since Chartering of Local Club In 1926 Following persistent urging for several weeks on the part of members of the Edenton Rotary Club as well as prominent Rotarians throughout the 189th Rotary District, John A. Holmes, last week, consented to be a candidate for District governor at the Rotary convention to be held at Pine hurst early in May. Unless other candidates seek the honor, the elec tion will be a triangular race, with James Butler, of Goldsboro, and Carl ton Cherry, of Ahoskie, already an nounced as candidates. Mr. Holmes is emminently qualified for the governorship, for he is one of the best informed men in Rotary af fairs in the District. He is a charter member of the Edenton Rotary Club, which was chartered February 19, 1926. He was the Club’s second pres ident and has served on every major committee of the club. He has also taken an active part in District meet ings, having attended many of them, and having served as chairman of the Resolutions Committee at the con vention held at Greensboro in 1925, and chairman of the Elections Com mittee at Rocky Mount last year. He is at present secretary of the 'Odenton Club, an office he has held ;>r nine years, and for 12 years he jas been a member of the board of directors. He has at various times, been referred to by visiting Rotary governors as the most outstanding and efficient secretary in the District. Members of the Edenton Club, as well as many Rotarians in the Dis trict, feel that because of Mr. Holmes’ outstanding qualifications and popu larity as a Rotarian, he stands an ex cellent chance of being elected. Aside from his Rotary activities, Mr. Holmes has been superintendent of Edenton schools for over 20 years, he is a past commander of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion, an out standing Bible School teacher and has always been found taking part in every civic or religious activity for the betterment of the community. The Edenton Club is back of Mr. Holmes’ candidacy to a man and plans to do everything possible to aid his election. Bond Drive At Base March 15th To 21st Purpose to Secure 100 Per Cent Participa tion Record With lieut.-Col. Chester J. Peters, commanding officer at the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, very anx ious to be able to boast 100 per cent, purchases of war bonds at the local base, a war bond drive will be in pro gress from March 16 to 21, during which military and civilian personnel will be solicited to purchase bonds. During the drive no allotment has been set, but an effort will be made to sell at least one bond to every person connected with the base and, of course, it is hoped that bonds of as large a denomination as possible will be purchased during the drive. Training Group 81 At Base In First Parade Marine Operation Training Group 81 at the local Air Station had its first group parade and inspection on Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The affair was very impressive, taking place on a runway, with all six squadrons participating. Music was furnished over a loud-speaking , .'stem. >’ In the reviewing party were Col. itarl S. Day, commanding officer of MOTG, Lieut.-Col. W. E. Sweetser, Jr., and Lieut.-Col. H. C. Lane. THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY ~ i Rotary Candidate ■Kj&jiviy ;Xv: JOHN A. HOLMES, secretary of the Edehfon Rotary Club, who will be a candidate for Governor ’ of the 189th Rotary District at ' the convention in Pinehurkt early in May. Attend Important Meeting Monday Emergency Price Check Will Be Made Be tween March 13-18 An emergency price check has been ordered by OPA, which will be con ducted in Edenton March 13 to 18, and will include all stores handling food items at retail. Before the survey, the district of fice has planned a panel assistant re cruitment program and in connection with the check-up a meeting has been called for Monday, March 13, at 3 p. m., in the Court House. All house wives are especially urged to be present at this meeting. The purpose of the campaign, which is nation-wide, is to hold down ceil- 1 ing prices and housewives can be an important factor if they attend the meeting. County Exceeds Waste Fats Quota In February Chowan County’s housewives co operated more fully during the month of February relative to the collection of waste fats. In e check-up made by Miss Re becca Colwell, chairman of the Wom en’s Salvage Divisino, 490 pounds of kitchen fats were salvaged. The quota for the month was 372 pounds. Housewives are urged to continue en’s Salvage Division 490 pounds to save this vital material for war purposes, which may be sold at Goodwin's Quality Store, Pender’s, A. & P., end Dixie Service Station. MASONS MEET TONIGHT ' Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. it A. M., will hold its weekly meeting tonight (Thursday) in the Court House at 8 o’clock. W. J. Daniels, the master, urges all members to be present, and extends a cordial invi tation to visiting Masons to attend. |_ Good Faith _J At a hearing before the Price Panel of the Chowan County War Price and Rationing Board last week, several merchants found out of line on their prices during a recent survey, made voluntary contributions of $205.52 to the Treasurer of the United States. Since the purchasers could not be identified, these retailers did this to show their food faith in surrendering illegal gains. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 9, 1944. Colors Be Presented To Local Air Station |On Sunday, April 9th Public Allowed to Enter i Base In Connection With Program governor” COMING Lieut.-Col. C. J. Peters Speaker at Legion Meeting At a meeting of Ed Bond Post of the American Legion Tuesday night in the Court House, Sunday, April 9, was definitely set as the date for the post to present colors to the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station. Judge Richard D. Dixon reported that he had been informed by Governor J. M. Broughton and R. C. McMillan, national vice commander of the | American,Legion, that they would be able to attend on that date, which happens to be Easter Sunday, and it is also expected that Congressman Herbert C. Bonner will also be on hand for the occasion. The commit tee on arrangements, of which John A. Holmes is chairman, was con tinued by Commander Jesse White, which will proceed in cooperation with Lieut.-Col. Chester J. Peters, commanding officer, in formulating an appropriate program for the celebra tion. The affair will be of especial in terest in that Lieut.-Col. Peters will, on that day, allow the public to en ter the base to witness the presenta tion, and while there will necessarily I be certain restrictions inside the base, it is practically assured that he will allow systematic tours through the (Continued on Page Five) Students To Write Essays About T. B. Mrs. J. A. Moore Inaug urates Educational Program Being convinced that education is one of the principal means of com batting tuberculosis, Mrs. J. A. Moore has arranged for a contest to be held in the schools of the county, during which students will write es says on the subject. Writing of these essays will count | on the students’ regular work, and it is believed the idea will go no little way in acquainting the youngsters With means of preventing and even curing the disease. Prizes will be awarded in the various grades. Mrs. Moore points out that tubercu losis is infectious, preventable and curable and that Chowan County stands high in percentage of tuber culosis victims. According to fig ures for 1942, the national rate was 43.1 per 100,000. The State’s aver age was 49 per 100,000, while Chow an County’s rate was 61, above both the State and national percentage. PAT EBERHART CHECKER CHAMPION IN TOURNAMENT CONDUCTED AT USO CLUB Thirty-two Civilians and Service Men Participate In Outstanding Affair Staged By Committee Appointed By VSO Group One of the most interesting and enjoyable affairs ever to be held in the local USO Club took place last week when 32 civilians and service men battled for honors in a checker tournament. The room was full of silent spectators as the various games progressed, and at the close Pat Eberhart, a guard at the base, won in the first game over Abe Levy, a Marine. In the semi-final game Eberhart won over B. W. Evans, while Levy defeated D. B. Liles, Edenton star player. The consolation winner was Francis Blow, who won over George Folk. In the semi-final Folk won over Hank Howard and Marine Blow defeated Charles Gibson. The tournament was arranged by a committee from the VSO, including Base Price Peanuts] Boosted To $169 Per Ton For Crop In 1944 Bonner Urges Price to Be Accepted In Good Spirit FORMER PRICE $l5O Allowance Made For Premiums and Dis counts As tlie result of a recent hearing held in Washington, the War Food Administration on Monday announced that peanuts produced in 1944 will he supported at base prices to farm ers of $l6O per ton for Spanish, Vir ginia and Valencia types and $145 per ton for runner types. Action of the War Food Administration was sent to The Herald by Congressman Her bert Bonner. These base prices are for peanuts having a sound mature kernel con tent of 65 per cent in the case of Virginia, Valencia and runner types, and 70 per cent in the case of Spanish types. Premiums and discounts will be established for other qualities. “Although this is not all we are entitled to,” stated Congressman Bon ner in his telegram, “I sugggst it be accepted in good spirit and I hope a bumper crop of peanuts will be pro duced, as they are vitally needed in the war effort.” While local growers appreciate the increase in price, there is still a con tention that growers in the Carolina- Virginia belt should be allowed higher payment to offset the cost in volved in bagging the crop, while in other sections the crop is handled in bulk. Housing Project Making Headway Trenches For Founda tions Dug; Much Ma terial on Site Noticeable progress has been made on Edenton’s Federal housing project on the plot recently sold by S. M. Morris along the Suffolk Highway and back of the homes of L. S. By rum, West Leary, Maurice L. Bunch and M. L. Flynn. Though weather conditions havej interferred to some extent, trenches! haye been dug for laying the founda tion for practically all of the homes in the project, which includes 35 modern and attractive houses. Timber and other materials are also on the site and with favorable weather con ditions it is expected to complete the project in about three months. The work is in cnarge of Thomas Jordan, who is also constructing an attractive home on Granville Street between the homes of John Mitchener and Mrs. M. F. Bond, Jr. He expects this house to be completed in short order and is figuring on occupying it by April 1. Mrs. J. A. Moore Mrs. R. G. White and Mrs. S. M. McMullan, and was ably assisted by Captain Griffin, re creation officer at the base. Prizes ewer awarded the winners and at the conclusion of the tournament, light refreshments were served. Those playing in the tournament were Francis Blow, Pat Eberhart, Vya Parigian, Margaret Davis, Joseph Schulz, O. L. Brown, Ivy Amburger, T. B. Wood, Charles Gibson, B. W. Evans, R. A. Davis, J. N. Pruden, Harold E. Moore, F. W. Hobbs, Marjorie Bondy, J. H. McMullan, W. J. Kindelspier, T. B. Smith, Oliver Campbell, S. C. Mills, Abe Levy, J. A. Moore, O. V. Oliver, George P. Folk, Charles Duke, D. B. Liles, R. Robertson, W. D. Pruden, Hank How ard, C. W. Overman, Nicholas Sacca, and J. A. Bunch. [Though bounty’s Quota Is $7,800, W. J. Berryman Is Seeking To Reach SIO,OOO Convention Speaker | i.: SJjte&ooolliy; 4 * HfH m' / -; ■ iJI REV. CHARLES B. HOWARD, professor of Bible at Campbell College, who will speak Saturday afternoon, March 25, at a session of the Regional Baptist Training Union Convention to be held in Windsor March 24-23. Regional Baptist Training Convention { Be Held In Windsor Interesting Program Is Being Arranged For March 24-25 One of tiie feature addresses of the Eastern Regional Training Union Convention at Cashie Baptist Church in Windsor, March 24-25 will be brought by the Rev. Charles B. Howard professor of Bible at Camp bell College. The Rev. Mr. Howard is one of the most popular speakers and evangelists in Eastern North Carolina, being very much in demand for conventions assemblies and evan gelistic meetings. No doubt a ca pacity crowd will hear him speak I during the Saturday afternoon ses | sion on the subject, “Thy Will Be Done In Our Personal Life.” For the past few years he has filled sev eral engagements in the Chowan and West Chowan Associations and his many friends will be glad of this op portunity to hear him again. The two-day convention will be carried out in four sessions; Friday j afternoon session at 3:15 o’clock; a banquet at 6 o’clock; Friday night; session at 7:30; Saturday morning session at 9 o’clock; Saturday after noon session at 1:30 o’clock. The program for each session has been planned with the idea of equally bal ancing the sessions so that a strong program might be expected for each session. Delegates from the various churches of the two Associations are urged to come prepared to attend each session and carry back to the individual church the good from the convention. The program consists of inspira tional addresses, talks, instrumental (Continued on Pago Six) |_ Thankful _J Mrs. Millard F. Bond, Jr., on Monday, received an interesting letter from Captain Charles Jen nette, of Raleigh, a prisoner of war, nephew of her husband the late M. F. Bond, Jr., and son of Louise Bond, formerly of Eden ton. Captain Jennette was taken prisoner in Italy and was later transferred to Germany, and in his letter said; “Those of us here will never be able to repay the Red Cross for what they have done for us.” Mrs. Bond released this infor mation in the hope that it will have some effect upon local Red Cross War Fund contributions, which will get under way next Monday. This newspaper is circu lated in the territory Advertisers wilt tite Library xx $1.50 Per Year Group of Workers Now Ready For Complete Canvass BIG JOBAHEAD Goal Is Broken Down According to Various Townships With a complete corps of can vassers ready to begin work, plans are in readiness to start Chowan Coun ty’s Red Cross War Fund drive next Monday. While the quota of $7,800 appears large, W. J. Berryman, chair man of the drive, feels optimistic as to the outcome so that he and his co-workers have set a goal beyond that figure, anticipating that the county will contribute SIO,OOO during the drive. Mr. Berryman, in his hope for a SIO,OOO contribution, has broken down the amount to be raised accord ing to population, as follows: First Township, white, 35.75 per cent or $3,575. Corporations, 15.75 per cent or $1 575. Second Township, white, 17.60 per cent or $1,760. Corporations, .85 per cent or SBS. Third Township, white, 12.75 per I per cent or $1,575. Fourth Township, white, 7.30 per | cent, or $730. j First Township, colored, 6.75 per cent:, or $675, Second Township, colored, 1.25 per | $125. Third Township, colored, .50 per cent, or SSO. Fourth Township, colored, 1.50 per j cent, or $l5O. These figures, of course, do not ! take into account contributions at the !U. S. Marine Corps Air Station, i where a substantial amount is ex pected; to be collected. This year the Red Cross faces the biggest job in its history, therefore, there should be more and larger con tributions than in former years. Those in charge of the drive proudly refer to previous drives, when Chowan never failed to meet its quota, and it is confidently expected that this year’s drive will be no ex ception. Everyone is, therefore, urged to consider a contribution and make it as large as possible. Jurymen Drawn For Superior Court * _ April Term Will Include Trial of Negro For Murder Chowan County Commissioners, at their meeting Monday, drew the names of 36 men who will be sum moned to serve as jurors at the next term of Chowan Superior Court, which will be held the week of April 3. Judge Leo Carr, of Burlington, will be the presiding judge for the term, which will include a charge of murder lodged against Percy Lawrence, col ored, who is charged with the knife sTaying of George Allen Spruill, also colored. Those drawn for jury duty are: Clarence Lupton, H. V. Bass, C. N. Keeter, E. A. Bunch, Earl G. Harrell, W. W. Bunch, Thos. J. Jackson, L. H. Lane, Earl Goodwin, C. T. Griffin, Roy E. Lane, L. R. Sutton, Thomas B. Wood, C. B. Mooney, Jr., Walter Umphlett, H. W. Layton, T. E. Parker, J. H. Conger, D. M. Carter, W. R. Eason, B. W. Evans, Henry Smith J. V. Lane, W. S. Bass, C. P. Harrell, C. W. Jordan, Lloyd Parrish, H. C. Brinkley, Alma Harrell, W. M. Wilkins, W. A. Harrell, S. W. White, R. C. Nixon, Herbert E. Hollowell, N. J. Goodwin, H. I. Ward. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton’s Rotary luncheon will be held today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock, in the Parish House. President Dick Hines urges a 100 per cent at tendance at the meeting.
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