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School Traces Request
Written Bill Or Particulars
Following Recent Criticism
Letter Written to Mayor
Haskett and Town
Councilmen
MUCH INTEREST
PTA Presidents Deny
Lack of Interest on
Part of Teachers
Shortly after last week’s Herald
was delivered attention of the editor
was called to a story appearing hav
ing to do with criticism of Edenton
school teachers relative to lack of in
terest in the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation, a statement made at the last
meeting of Town Council.
Mrs. Nathan Dail, who for two
years has been president of the PTA,
emphatically denied the charge, fur
ther suiting that on numerous occa
sions almost 100 per cent of the
teachers were present at meetings
and that more times than not there
have been more teachers present at
meetings than parents of children.
Mrs. Dail was no little concerned
about the reported criticism, saying it
was unfounded and unfair to the
teachers, and wanted it corrected in
fairness to the teachers. “As presi
dent of the PTA for two years the
association has had wonderful cooper
ation on the part of teachers,” said
Mrs. Dail, “and on a number of oc
casions I took th'e opportunity at
meetings to express my appreciation
for the> interest and cooperation. I
hope the criticism, which is wholly
without foundation, will not have the
effect of discouraging teachers both
in future attendance and cooperation
in PTA activities.”
Mrs. J. Clarence Leary, at present
president of the PTA, also said the
criticism was unjustified, and that
she was very well pleased with the
interest shown on the part of
teachers. - - - *
Since the appearance of last week’s
Herald, John A. Holmes, secretary of
the Board of Trustees and superin
tendent of Edenton schools, has
written a letter to Mayor Leroy Has
kett and members of Town Council
requesting a written bill of particu
lars relative to the criticism aired at
the last meeting of Town Council so
that accusations may be answered or
any faults remedied. Mr. Holmes in
his letter said the school authorities
are anxious to have the best school
possible and requested facts so that
differences can be ironed out and an
understanding arrived at.
The Herald understands that Town
Council will either prepare a written
bill of particulars or else ask for a
joint meeting with the school trus
tees, at which time the criticism
heard and which was discussed at the
meeting of Town Council will be pre
sented.
No little interest in the schools
has been aroused since last week’s
issue of The Herald, with some sup
porting the criticism, while others
take the attitude that it was uncalled
for.
The letter written to Mayor Has
kett and members of Town Council
follows:
From the June 14th issue of the
Chowan Herald we learn that at
your last regular meeting “no little
criticism was directed at the oper
ation of the Edenton School.” Since
no member of the school board, the
school administration or the school
faculty was present at this discus
sion, I am confident that it is your
intention to furnish us with a writ
ten copy of the bill of particulars
contained in the indictment.
We are not averse to criticism.
Constructive criticism should always
result in a better understanding and
an improvement of conditions. It is
the desire and purpose of all of the
school authorities to improve con
ditions and to furnish the best school
facilities possible within the limit of
the financial appropriations. We
shall await a copy of the bill of par
ticulars contained in your indictment.
This will give us an opportunity to
answer any accusations that appear
to us to be without foundation and
also to remedy any conditions that
need to be and can be remedied.
To me the criticism directed at the
teachers “for apparent lack of in
terest in the Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation” is so absurd that it becomes
ridiculous. I have attended the
greater part of the meetings of the
Parent-Teacher Association and I
have found at every meeting an
overwhelming percentage of our
teachers present. I cannot recall,
however, that I have ever seen the
Mayor or any member of the Town
Council present at any of the meet
ings. This accusation could be
' answered better by the patrons who
do attend the meetings and by the
officers of the Association. We axe
perfectly willing to rest the ease
(Continued on Page Six)
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A mOMm MMWBPAFMM MVOTMD TO TUB INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
|_ Want Coal? _|
Leroy H. Haskett, chairman of
the Chowan County Hard Fuels
Committee, calls attention to an
approaching acute coal situation.
Mr. Haskett emphasizes the fact
that those who want coal next
winter must register at once or
face a strong likelihood that
none can be secured.
I Any person who desires to se
cure coal later in the year are,
therefore, urged to register with
1 their coal dealer ai once.
County Health King
And Queen Will Be
Determined Friday
; 1
, 27 Contestants Chosen
Recently From Five
; 4-H Clubs
, At recent meetings of 4-H clubs in
’ Chowan County top-ranking health 1
I winners were selected from each 1
. club, from which the county health
. king and queen will be chosen. Dr.
! W. P. Jordan, county health officer, 1
will give each of the winning 4-H
. Club members a thorough examina- ‘
, tion Friday morning, June 22, at
j 10:30 o’clock in the Community 1
, Building at Cross Roads in order to '
determine the king and queen. All 1
the club winners have been asked to '
| bring a bathing suit to the Com- >
[ munity House for this examination.
Extension workers from Chowan *
I County gave each club^member a
preliminary*, exatni&atioui ip*, (fejlffe !
mine the winner, which are as fol- ‘
lows: *
Edenton High School Senior Club— *
Boys: Richard Leigh and Morris '
Small. Girls: Hilda Perry and Nora
Lee White. 1
Edenton High School Junior Club—
Boys: Franklin Perry, Maryland *
Harrell and W. O. Speight. Girls: .
Virginia Hughes, Suzanne Speight
and Louise Brabble.
Rocky Hock Junior Club—Boys: ,
Billy Gray Leary, Wilbur Harrell and ,
Ronald Bass. Girls: Pearl Halsey ,
and Arlene Harrell. ,
Chowan High School Senior Club— ,
Boys: Tommy Leary, Jack Leary j
and Horace Rountree. Girls: Anne ]
Rogerson, Audrey Pearce and Cath- ,
erine Forehand.
Chowan High School Junior Club—
Boys: Bunch, Robert Larry
Hollowell and Roger Bunch. Girls: i
Betty Cole Bateman, Rita Hollowell (
and Audrey Ann Jordan. (
James Smith Speaks ;
On Radio Program
Edenton Boy Interview
eded By Short Wave
In Honolulu 1
One of Edenton’s own heroes, now
in Honolulu, was interviewed by two
way short-wave radio Tuesday night
when Sgt. James “Smitty” Smith
was heard on the “Everything for the <
Boys” program over Station WPTF, i
Raleigh. The broadcast was on the i
air at 9 P. M. <
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry <
J. Smith, described his experiences on
Guam and Leyte, in a trans-Pacific 1
chat with film and radio stars Dick 1
Haymes and Helen Forrest, in Holly- i
wood. * I
The Edenton boy has been in the i
Army five years and took part in the ]
invasions of Guam and Leyte, land- t
ing on the latter island with the 77th <
Division. He was first wounded on i
Christmas day and then • wounded
again on January 12th. He is cred- i
ited with helping to break the back t
of the Jap defense by assisting in i
amphibious landings behind Jap 1
lines. 1
For his efforts Smith has been rec- i
ommended for the Bronze Star. He y
also wears the Purple Heart with i
clusters. 1
Sgt. Smith has been wounded i
twice, once on Christmas day and s
again January 12. During? the radio <
conversation the Chowan Qbunty boy i
said he knows the folks ykck home i
will back up the boys whorare doing i
the fighting by buying wav? bonds.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 21,1945.
Over 250 Honor
John A. Holmes At
Rotary Meeting
Six Past District Gover
nors Praise Work of
Local Man
GIFTS PRESENTED
Affair Termed Most De
lightful In History of
Edenton Club
In the neighborhood of 250 Ro
tarians and Rotary Annes from all
over the 189th District gathered in
the Edenton Armory Thursday night
to attend John Holmes Night planned
by the Edenton Rotary Club honor
ing John A. Holmes, governor of the
district and member of the Edenton
Club, who has the distinction of lead
ing the Rotary world this year in ex
tension work. Mr. Holmes has six
new clubs to his credit. Included in
the guests were seven past district
governors, all of whom in brief re
marks praised Mr. Holmes for his
splendid record as governor. The
past governors included W. B. Kiker
of Reidsville, Wade Marr of Eliza
beth City, Hal Orr of Rocky Mount,
Robert L. Madry of Chapel Hill, Ir
vin Morgan of Farmville, Maynard
Fletcher and Edmund Harding of
Washington.
The armory was attractively dec
orated for the occasion, with H. A.
Campen, president of the Edenton
club, officiating as toastmaster.
During the evening Mr. Holmes
was presented a beautiful gold watch,
the presentation being made by
President Campen. Due to calling
off the annual Rotary Assembly, at
which time a gift is usually presen
ted the outgoing governor, Irvin
Morgan, on behalf of the district,
presented Mr. and Mrs. Holmes a
beautiful silver pitcher and tray, to
gether with three SIOO war bonds.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Holmes expressed
their appreciation for the presents.
A delightful meal was served by
members of the Dime Society of the
Baptist Church, which added to the
success of the party. The invoca
tion was offered by the Rev. D. C.
Crawford and singing was led by C.
W. Overman, w'ith Mrs. Wood Priv- \
ott as the pianist.
Marvin Wilson made the address
of welcome, while Wade Marr ofi
Elizabeth City introduced Edmund
Harding of Washington, N1 C., who |
made the principal address. Mr. i
Harding, a past district governor
and personal friend of Mr. Holmes, j
was up to his usual form and kept j
the crowd in a state of laughter'
throughout his remarks. The whole:
affair was termed by' many of the
Edenton Rotarians as the most de-,
lightful ever held by the Edenton |
club.
JOINT MEETING TONIGHT
Members of Town Council and the
Board of Public Works are scheduled
to hold a joint meeting tonight at 8!
o’clock in the Municipal Building, j
The purpose of the meeting is to dis-;
cuss financial matters pertaining to
the town.
BOND DULY AND AUCTION BOOSTS T
BOND SALES W QUOTA NOW IN SIGHI
County on Wednesday Morning Roughly Only
$15,000 Short of $141,000 Quota; Chairmen Now
Optimistic of Reaching Mark
Despite very inclement weather,
Chowan County’s war bond rally and
auction was quite a success and gave
a considerable boost to meeting the
county’s E bond quota in the Sev
enth War Loan.
Original plans were to hold the af
fair on Broad Street in front of the
Bank of Edenton, but rain all after
noon and night made it necessary
to move to the Armory at the last
minute. Due to the rain, many
people possibly thought the rally
would be postponed and others no
doubt did not fancy going out in the
rain.
Miles Clark accompanied the Eliz
abeth City High School band as
scheduled, but was unable to put on
a show on Broad street as planned.
Mr. Clark said Director Simmons
had arranged quite a show, which
would have been a treat for those
who turned out. The rain, however,
prevented the band from marching,
but instead a concert was presented
in the Armory prior to the auction
sale and several unmbers were play
ed at intervals during the sale. Each
number by the band was greeted by
a round of applause by those who
were present.
With a limited number of biddezfe
CASU Maintains An
Undefeated Record
; In Service League
Navy Patrol Plane Base
Downed Sunday After
noon By Score of 12-5
VAN EMANHOMERS
Team Plays Two Games
Over Next Week-end
Away From Home
But for a lucky seventh inning
1 rally the CASU baseball team from
1 the Edenton Naval Air Station had
: an up-hill fight Sunday afternoon in
1 subsiding the Navy Patrol Plane
- Base from Elizabeth City. Tn the
s seventh inning CASU scored seven
i runs which came about by two cost
■ ly errors by the visitors, coupled
- with timely bunching of hits by the
: local batters. Up until the seventh
l the visitors had more or less the up-
S per hand, leading 5 to 4 when
■ CASU went to bat. Edenton scored
i one run in the first inning and in
! the second the visitors scored a run.
• In their half of the third three more
runs crossed the plate, while CASU
, scored one in the fourth and two in
• the fifth to tie the score at 4-4. In
I the seventh Patrol Plane Base again
went into the lead by one run, and
it was in their half that CASU
went on a rampage to tally seven
runs. Another run was shoved ac
ross the plate in the ninth, to make
the final score 12 to 5.
Up until the seventh inning the
visitors were far ahead in safe hits,
but by the end of the game CASU
made progress, so that during the
entitle game Patrol Plane Base had
12 safe bingles to 11 for CASU.
Among CASU’s hits was a terrific
circuit clout by Van Eman, who was
back in the lineup after a 15-day
furlough. The slugger hit a sizzling
drive between right and center field
and chased over the route to home
plate before the ball reached the in
field. It was Van Eman’s sixth j
home run for the season.
’ffiough a very hot afternoon, As
mer went the entire route on the
mound for CASU. Richards began;
| on the receiving end, but was reliev- j
: ed early in the game by Moore. Lem-;
bo, star catcher, was not in the game
due to being at his home in Brooklyn!
I on leave.
The visitors used two pitchers, j
j Buoze and Moon, with Maumey
back of the plate.
i
I Sunday’s victory boosted league
| games won to seven, the local outfitj
Heading the league standing with no
j defeats.
'ln all games played thus far,
; CASU has lost only two games, one
j early in the season to Jackson and
Wednesday of last week to Harvey
Point in a non-league game. To
i date the season’s record of all games
played is 15 victories and two losses.
Fans will not have an opportunity!
! to witness any games over the com - j
j ing week-end, for on Saturday CASU
: will play Williamston at Williamston
and Sunday they will meet Consol
| idated Aircraft in Elizabeth City.
, on hand, the sale netted $26,675,:
I during which time many prizes were
s given the high bidders. These
> prizes were contributed by mer
• chants as well as individual citizens.
H. A. Campen, who planned the
• rally and outdoor sale, presided over
s the meeting after members of the
• visiting band were treated to a bar
' becue chicken dinner. He called
: upon C. W. Overman to lead in two
r songs and then John A. Holmes was
f called to the microphone. Mr.
> Holmes said it was an honor to have
> the Elizabeth City band present for
the occasion and paid tribute to both
• Mr. Clark and Director Simmons for
i the outstanding band. Mr. Holmes
i also briefly* stressed the importance
. of the Seventh War Loan and said
i Chowan County cannot afford not to
i meet the E bond quota of $141,000.
! The auction sale, in charge of
, Francis Hicks, local auctioneer, was
, very enjoyable as various bidders op-
I posed each other, and on several oc
i casions the prizes were returned to
-be resold. Five pounds of sugar in
l one instance was sold six times.
W. H. Gardner, vice chairman of
i the War Finance Committee, on
Wednesday morning did not have ac
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Commissioners Forced To
Raise County’s Tax Rate
At Least 10 Or 15 Cents
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JOHN A. HOLMES
Robert L. Pratt, top, and John
‘ A. Holmes were honored at the
North Carolina Department of
the American Legion meeting in
Raleigh Monday. Mr. Pralt was
elected first vice commander and
Mr. Holmes First District com
mander for a term of two years.
Robert L. Pratt And
John A. Holmes Get
High Legion Posts
Pratt Vice Commander
And Holmes District
Commander
Ed Bond Post of the American
Legion was signally honored Mon
day in Raleigh when the North Car-;
! olina Department of the American
Legion elected two Edenton Legion
j naires to high offices. Robert L.
j Pratt was elected first president
{and John A. Holmes was elected dis
j trict commander of the First District:
j which takes in posts at Elizabeth
j City, Manteo, Hertford and Edenton.
The one-day session took the
| place of the annual three-day con
j vention which was abandoned in
| compliance with ODT restrictions.
Victor R. Johnson of Pittsboro
was elected department commander,
succeeding George K. Snow.
Four members of Ed Bond Post :
attended the meeting Monday, in
cluding R. L. Pratt, T. C. Byrum,
J. L. Chestnutt and Lloyd E. Griffin.
W. J. Taylor, Jr., Back
From Aquatic School
W. J. Taylor, Jr. returned Sunday
from Brevard, where he was sent by
the Chowan County Red Cross Chap
ter to attend the annual American
Red Cross Aquatic School.
The saying used to be “saved by
the skin of his teeth,” but now it’s
“saved by the shirt on his back.”
The simple trick of keeping one’s
self afloat by capturing several cubic
feet of air in a shirt is only one of
the many ingenious methods of
water safety learned at Camp Caro
lina by young Taylor.
There were 225 students trained
under national authorities on not
only water safety but also first aid
and accident prevention. Many re
turned to their respective communi
ties as qualified instructors to pass
along their knowledge ip free local
Red Cross classes.
This newspaper k drm
lated bt tkt territory
whers Advmtinn wM
rtolint good roMdio.
$1.50 Per Year.
Increase Due to Build
ing Teacherage at
Chowan High
LONG MEETING
Construction of a New
Jail Postponed Dur
ing Fiscal Year
Chowan County’s Commissioners
put in a full day Monday, beginning
a session at 10 o’clock in the morn
ing and lasting until 6 o’clock, during
which they juggled figures in an ef
fort to hold down the county tax
rate for the fiscal year 1945-46. At
their regular monthly meeting ear
lier in the month, the general idea
prevailed that the tax rate would
: have to be increased from 80 cents
jto SI.OO, but after paring here and
j there, the tentative budget calls for
! a boost of only 10 or 15 cents on the
j SIOO property valuation.
So well did the Commissioners
manipulate anticipated expenditures
j and revenue that despite a few in
creases in salaries and other neces
sary expenditures, the rate for the
usual operation of the county totaled
80 cents on the SIOO property valua
tion, the same as last year. What
! increase will be necessary comes
about by building a teacherage at
Chowan High School, which is es
timated to require a 10 or 15 cent in
crease.
Earlier the Commissioners thought
the rate would soar to at least SI.OO,
but after delving into the financial
status of the county, it was learned
j that there would be difficulty in
raising funds with which to build a
'jail. This comes about by the bor
j rowing power of the county being
! dependent upon the amount of in
j debtedness paid off during the year.
■ For that reason the Commissioners
decided to postpone the erection of
a new jail during the next fiscal year.
Thus, unless other expenses bob up
before the next meeting, when the
budget will be adopted, the rate for
1945-46 will be from 90 to 95 cents.
The 80-cent rate was arrived at
as follows:
Bond Fund ,53c
School Fund 17c
i Social Security Fund . 10c
The social security fund is the
] same as last year, while the bond
fund last year was 56 cents. The
: reduction comes about due to this
fund sharing in receiving intangible
: taxes, which were not received last
year. This new source of revenue
!is established to be $2,394.78. Then,
too, bond payments are somewhat
less than last year.
An increase the school fund was
necessary, going from 11 cents last
year to 17 cents. This was caused
in part by losing the greater part of
; the amount of intangible tax, which
; now goes into the bond fund. Last
year $2,500 was received from this
i source, while this year only $446.50
is anticipated. Then, too, there will
be no vocational funds received this
year.
The total school fund budget calls
for an appropriation of $28,449.08,
of which $9,527.08 is for the county
unit and $18,922.00 for the Edenton
' administrative unit.
The general county, health and
charity fund tops last year by $2,-
370. This year’s budget calls for
expenditures of $37,295, while last
year’s budget was $34,925. There
is no levy made for this fund, antici
pated profits from the ABC store
being calculated to take care of the
amount set up in the budget.
In the general fund provision was
made for a S3OO appropriation for
the Panel Room Committee and S3O
per month as part salary for Onnie
Charlton, colored home demonstra
tion agent. The agent up until July
was of no expense to the county, but
some phase of Federal aid has been
abandoned. The county’s part of the
salaries of county agent C. W. Over
man was increased from $135 to
$l5O per month and Miss Rebecca
colwell’s from SBS to SIOO. The
county’s portion of Miss Ernestine
Jones’ salary was also raised from
SSO to S6O per month. Miss Eleanor
Evans, employed by the Welfare
Department will also receive an in
crease in salary from $95 to SIOO
per month. Sheriff J. A. Bunch will
be allowed an extra $25 per month
for office help.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT <
The regular meeting of Unanim
ity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will
be held tonight (Thursday) at eight
o’clock in the Court House. All
members are urged to attend and a
special invitation is extended to visit
ing Masons to be present.