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sssss Jjjy eettmhp nw f pwl httsmt. Volume XII. —Number 42. Chamber Os Commerce Is Concerned About Delay In Paving Road In Rocky Hockj Meeting Held Monday With Highway Com missioner Evans NO. 1 PROJECT No Definite Time Stated For Completion of Road i Merrill Evans, highway eommis-i sioner for the First Division, accom- ] panied by T. J. McKim, district engi neer, met with a group of Chamber of Commerce members Monday after-1 noon in the Municipal Building, when the prospect of secondary road im provements in Chowan County was! discussed. Reason for meeting with Mr. Evans i was the long delay in constructing a hard surface road through the Rocky ! Hock section extending from Valhalla | to Cross Roads, some work on which had been done some four years ago. It was the opinion of many in Chowan County that funds had been allocated to pave this road, which is the No. 1 project in the county. However, Mr. Evans informed those present that he could find no record of funds being so earmarked. What work had been done, he contended, must have been done by the regular highway forces which, due to the war, had been given up. Mr. Evans stated that if the entire loop through Rocky Hock from Val halla to Cross Roads was the No. 1: project, Federal aid could be secured by the State, which would include widening the present 'narrow road from Valhalla to the Rocky Hock Church. However, he informed those “sent that for the project, which •V es in about 1.1 miles, a contract jld most likely be awarded so that .t entirely new survey would have to' be made in order to meet Federal re quirements which call for a 20-foot! road. Though questioned as to about j when he thought the road would be 1 built, both Evans and McKim would not be pinned down to a definite date. Mr. Evans stated, however, that it might be possible to complete the' survey by late winter or spring and possibly complete the road in two years. Many factors enter into road building, he said, and he was reluct ant to say when it could be completed. “It might not take two years, or it may be longer,” he said, but he would mot allow himself to be pinned down to a definite date, explaining that work by the State has been retarded due to worn equipment which could not be replaced during the war, as Well as lack of labor. It was princi pally on that account that he favored completing the entire loop through Rocky Hock instead of only a portion, and that for such a stretch of road would most likely be done under con tract. Due to the fact a contract willj most likely be let for the road in | question, Mr. Evans was asked if, be- > cause of the long delay, the Rocky! Hock road could not be given first j preference, but he explained that l quite a few other roads in the district) were further advanced and that con tracts for these roads would most ] likely be let first. He was optimistic, (Continued on Page Five) NAVY DAY SERVICES WILL BE OBSERVED SUNDAY AT EDENTON NAVAL AIR STATION Service Schedpled For 9 O’clock In the Morning; Flowers Will Be Flown to Sea; Churches Asked To Offer Memorial Prayers For Dead Sunday, October 21st, has been designated by the Secretary of the Navy as Navy Day Sunday. It is- the Navy’s desire that this day shall be a special day of mourm ing and tribute to the men in all the ■>rvices who have lost their lives at >or in the air over the sea, in the ense of the United States. Os .ose whose last resting place is be neath the waters of the world, few have been paid fitting tribute. The Navy, therefore, will scatter flowers upon the waters throughout the world, traditional ceremony for hon oring those who lost their lives at sea, to express the sentiments of a deeply grateful nation. So that the people of the United States may participate in these cere monies, the Secretary of the Navy has designated ports on the Contin ent and in our territories and depen (THE CHOWAN HERALD A HOME MEW BP APE A DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY Distinguished Flying Cross Is Awarded To Sgt. Wm. L Barrow ! ! Edenton Boy Has Near ly 1,000 Flying Hours To His Credit ! _ ! Staff Sergeant William E. Barrow! has been awarded the Distinguished! [ Flying Cross and is the wearer of three Bronze Battle Stars and the j Air Medal with three clusters, it was! ! learned this week. Sgt. Barrow, son j of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barrow, had,! !up to September 13, flown nearly} | 1,000 hours since leaving the States, 700 of which were in combat zones! i and over enemy territory. Sgt. Barrow was first sent to Syh let, India, and traveled from there through Burma, making many trips over the Hump and having many narrow escapes due to weather con- j ditions as well as enemy fire. The} job of the planes on which Sgt. Bar- ] row was stationed was to furnish all kinds of material and supplies to the British 14th Army by air. 66 Now Belong To Local Wildlife Club Chairman David Holton Expects to Call Meet ing Soon P. S. McMullan, secretary and 1 treasurer of the Chowan County 1 Wildlife Club, this week reported that i to date (if! members have joined the organization, which was organized 'several weeks ago. David Holton, chairman, expects to call a meeting of the club in the very near future, at i which every member will be urged to be present. Those who have joined the club j since the last group was published! ! include the following: T. C. Byrum, A. L. Boaz, C. F. j Boyce, Henry Bunch, Clarence Bunch,} Erie Bunch, R. F. Bunch, John S. j Bunch, E. C. Bunch, C. F. Boyce, J.j A. Caryiri,; Grover Cale, George C. Hoskins, C. P. Harrell, Clyde Hollo well, Alma Harrell, Elton Jordan, J. A. Moore, L. L. Nixon, W. D. Prtiden.' Jr., P. G. Perry, Edgar Pearce, J. J-! Oliver. M. M. Perry, Paul Wallace, Lewis Williams and E. W. Wilson. Miss Julia Burton In College Recital Miss Julia Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L._ C. Burton, played one' piano selection, Liszt’s “Etude in D j i Flat (Un Sospice)” in the second! i student recital of the year in Odell | auditorium at Greensboro College! Wednesday of last week. | Miss. Burtoa is a pupils of Miss j Blanche Burroughs, instructor in i I piano at the college. dencies to which flowers may be sent for transport to sea on Sunday, October 21st. It is requested that only one floret be forwarded. It is wherever possible this flower may be wild or home grown and in no case should the expenditure exceed a modest nominal sum. Edentonians and citizens of Chowan County may forward their flowers to the Naval Air Station at Edenton, where appropriate all-faith cere monies will be held at the Station Chapel at 9 o’clock Sunday morning. After these ceremonies the flowers will be placed in a plane to be flown over to the sea and at a point out of sight of land scattered on the waters. An invitation has been extended to all churches of Chowan County to in clude in their regular Sunday services memorial prayers for those who have lost their lives at sea in the defense of the United States. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 18,1945. Plans Incomplete For Celebration Os Navy Day At Base | Interesting and Thrill | ing Program Can Be Expected While definite plans cannot be an j nounced this week, Navy Day will be appropriately observed at the Eden ton Naval Air Station on Saturday, October 27, at which time the base | will be open to the public to share in } the celebration. The exact nature of the program hinges on what action is taken by i .the Navy Department, for early this! ! week it was not known if the local} j base will be required to send any of f ; the planes to larger bases for thei 1 Navy Day celebration. It is expect-j ! ed, however, that enough planes will j I remain here to stage an outstanding! i I j air show, and definite plans are ex- 1 pected to be released in time for next i I week’s Herald. The Navy Day cele bration on October 27 is not to be! confused with Navy Day Sunday} which will be observed next Sunday | as a tribute to men in service who} lost their lives at sea or in the air' over the sea. ; October 27 was chosen as the date j for the observation of Navy Day be-] ! cause it marks the anniversary of ; the date in 1775 when the Continental; Congress received the bill providing for the creation of an independent fleet. It is also the birthday of Theo- { dore Roosevelt, who recognized the need for a strong Navy, and is wide- ( ly credited with being the father of j our modern Navy. Exams Scheduled For Game Wardens r ■ j In Edenton Nov. 1} Openings Will Be Filled In Five Eastern Counties j t. Examinations to fill openings as j game and fish protectors in Chowan,] Perquimans, Halifax, North Hamp , ton and Hertford counties will be held! I in the Chowan County Court House ! Thursday morning, November 1. at! : 10 o'clock. The examinations have been an-! nounced by the N. C. Division of 1 Game and Inland Fisheries and any-; | one ,interested is requested to write; i immediately to W. O: Abbitt, at Wil-} i liamston for application blanks. The j blanks must be filled out and mailed | to Mr. Kirkpatrick, Division of Gamej and Inland Fisheries. Raleigh, N. C. Cub Pack Planning j Hallowe’en Party Gala Affair Scheduled l In Parish House on October 22 Cubmaster D. C. Crawford announ ces that Cub Pack 159 will have a monster Hallowe’en party on Monday] evening, October 22, at 8 o’clock. Itj will be held at the Parish House and, it, is estimated that about 70 will be! in attendance. Elaborate prepara tions have been made for a gala oc casion which includes games, stunts, dramatics, feats of skill, songs and, costume contests. “There will be: plenty of refreshments on hand,” says j Cubmaster Crawford, “to take carej of the large attendance.” A novel twist is added to the event] in that each parent will act as a “ticket of admission” for each Cub. Den Mothers Mrs. W. H. Gardner and Mrs. S. F. Hicks have been preparing the boys for the party and teaching! them many new stunts and tricks.] Den Chiefs Frank Williams, Stanford' Spruill and Milton Flynn, who have perfect Den attendance records, have coached the boys thoroughly and pre dict that “their dens will make the best showing ever.” Cub Pack 159 has been in existence since June 19, 1945, and has pro gressed rapidly in increasing its membership, and already has 10 boys who have advanced to Wolf Cub rank with gold and silver honor points. Cubmaster Crawford pointß out that this is the next rank in the advance ment program from Bobcat to Lion, which is the highest attained before promotion into the Tenderfoot rank. Court Os Honor Held In Edenton School Wednesday At 1:15 Lt.-Comdr. James Coop er and Peter Calton Speakers A Court of Honor for the West Albemarle District of Boy Scouts was held in the Edenton school auditorium Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 o’clock when two boys were ad vanced to second class and 11 merit badges were awarded 10 Boy Scouts upon the recommendation of P. S. McMullan, chairman of the advance-' ment committee for the district. All] |of the Scouts are registered with | Troop 150, of which C. W. Overman, j is Scoutmaster. Present for the Court of Honor } were Peter Carlton, Scout Field Ex- j ! ecutive and Lieut.-Comdr. James S. ] | Cooper of Elizabeth City, an over- ’ I seas veteran who is now stationed at i the Edenton Naval Air Station.: ! Comdr. Cooper is entitled to wear; the Navy Cross, the Flying Cross,; j two Air Medals and several other i medals and battle stars. Both he and} ] Mr. Carlton spoke briefly during thej j ceremony, | The Scouts who were advanced to j Second Class were Milton Flynn and ] i McKay Phthisic. Merit badges were awarded as fol lows : W. J. Taylor, Jr.—Canoeing, Bird I Study, Camping, Rowing, Marksman ! ship, Pioneering, Machinery, Civics, i Bobby Byruni—Pioneering. Wood ; Carving, Camping, Cooking, Animal Industry. j Polk Williams—Pioneering. Bird; : Study, Marksmanship, Rowing. 1 Philip McMullan, Jr.—Camping, Pioneering. Rowing, Metal Work. Frank Habit Wood Work, Pioneer- i j ing. Rowing. Jack Habit—Camping, Pathfinding, Pioneering. John Ward-—Personal Health. Hector Lupton, Jr.—Public Health. , Charles Overman —Woodcarving. . John Goodwin—Woodcarving. Auxiliary Chaplains To Preach At Base Due To Shortage Ministerial Association i Appointed By Chap- j lain R. A. Egan On account of the shortage of Protestant chaplains in the U. S. ; Naval Service, the Chowan County, i Ministerial Association has been ap j pointed auxiliary chaplains to con-] i duct Protestant services at the Eden | ton Naval Air Base each Sunday, morning at 10 o'clock, beginning! October 28th. Chaplain R. A. Egan 'made this appointment when he at-. ] tended the regular monthly meeting , of the Association Monday morning. He explained that most of the Prot-j i estant chaplains are married and. . thereby received 10 points extra in l being eligible for discharge, which ; condition has created a shortage of Protestant chaplains as compared to! ! the Catholic men. The Association decided to ex tend an invitation to the ministers! , of Edenton and vicinity to participate | in this opportunity and privilege of service to the enlisted men. } Chaplain Egan is to remain at the! j base to conduct Catholic services as! j well as to perform his other duties, i The Rev. H. W. Gilmer and the! , Rev. H. Freo Surratt were appoint- 1 led as a committee to arrange for; ] union Thanksgiving services to be: ; held in Edenton. | Capt. William Gregory f Now On Inactive List Captain William T. Gregory ar rived home last week after being re-! verted to the inactive list at Fort' Lewis, Washington. "Like many of his fellow officers, ; Captain Gregory responded to the | call for patriotic men, and his valu able experience contributed to the rapid organization and training of] our present day fighting forces,” j said Lieut. Col. Harvey D. Taylor, commanding the seperation center. MISSION STUDY CLASS AT BAPTIST CHURCH FRIDAY A county mission study class will be held at the Edenton Baptist Church Friday morning, October 19, begin ning at 10:30 o’clock. Mrs. John Senterfitt and four other ladies from the county will teach the book. Lunch will be serv ed at the church and all ladies are invited to attend. Group Canvassers At Work In Effort To Raise County’s Quota In War Fund Drive Mrs. Inglis Fletcher Speaker At Meeting Demonstration Clubs Group Will Meet Oc- I tober 24 at Chowan High School Mrs. leglis Fletcher, the Albe marle'.- author, will be the principal 1 : . speakt at the Fall Federation meet ing of Home Demonstration Clubs of! Chowan County, which will be held at | Chowan High School Wednesday af ' ternoon, October 24, beginning at 8| | o’clock. Mrs. Fletcher will be intro-] i duced by Mrs. B. W. Evans, j The Rev. W, C. Francis will lead j the devotional s rvice and special nra ! sic will be rendered by Mrs. Maybelle Jakeman, accompanied on the piano by Miss Helen Evans. During the ■ meeting a summary of Home Demon stration Club activities will be pre sented by the Beech Fork and Rocky ' Hock clubs. Mrs. R. 11.'Hoilowell is president of; ; the County Federation, Mrs. Percy] Smith vice president, Mrs. C. A. Perry secretary and Mrs. W. H. ! Saunders pianist, and these officers are expecting a full attendance of the membership. The public is also cor dially invited to attend. Benbury H. Wood Appointed As Cadet Captain At Porter Edenton Boy Chosen for Ability, Personality And Character Cadet Thomas Benbury H. Wood, j son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Wood, • has been appointed the Cadet First ! Captain of the Corps of Cadets at Porter Military Academy, Charleston, ] S. C., according to E. C. Applegate, | Major, U. S. Army, Executive. Cadet Captain Wood was selected for appointment to the Senior Cadet Officer post because of a marked abil , ity as a leader and for his outstand-, ing personality and splendid eharae- ‘ 1 ter. He has attended the school for; , four years and was the successor of j' two brothers, one of whom, George C.; Wood. Jr., was the Senior Cadet Of-j ■ ficer in 1937. ! The War Department rates the in-; stitution as an essentially military! ! school of the Reserve Officers Train- ' ing Corps. t Second Degree Tonight At Masonic Meeting At the meeting of Unanimity ■ , Lodge, No. 7. A. F. & A. M., tonight, ■ (Thursday) the second degree will be ! conferred upon a candidate. T. B. < . Williford, master of the lodge, urges ] all members to be present and invites < | visiting Masons to attend. EDENTON HIGH SCHOOL ACES PREPARING TO MEET ELIZABETH CITY YELLOW IACKETS Ancient Rivals Will Play Friday Afternoon on Hicks Field; Edenton Decidedly the Underdog; Famous Elizabeth City Band Also Coming Kollowing three consecutive vic | tories, Coach Tex Lindsay’s Edenton] High School Aces are cocked and i | primed to meet their ancient rivals, 'the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets,! on the local gridiron Friday after-j noon, the starting whistle scheduled to blow promptly at 3 o’clock. After playing a hard game Friday ! i against Ahoskie, all of the boys are in good condition except for a fewj minor bruises. Coach Lindsay says] the Edenton defense is still not up, to par, and if a stronger defense is j developed this week, the game should, be a very good one. “I am expecting Edenton to make a fair showing Fri day, despite the fact that we will be decidedly the underdog," said Coach Lindsay early this week. Friday’s game with th*e Yellow Jackets will no doubt be the strong est opposition that Edenton has met thus far this season. The Aces are This newspaper it circu lated In the territory where Advertisers wM realist good result!. $1.50 Per Year. Governor Cherry Sends Telegram Urging Re doubling Efforts NEED STILL GREAT Workers Requested to Submit Report at End °f This Week “Gratitude to our fighting men for a military victory at great sacrifice <1 ‘mends that we finish their job to insure peace,” said Governor R. Gregg Cherry in a telegram to W, J. Taylor, chairman of the Chowan County United War Fund, Tuesday. “Realiz ing that' millions throughout the world owe their very existence to our generosity and pride in North Caro lina’s record of success in every previ ous form of war campaign effort de mands that we strive for nothing less than 100 per cent plus of allocated War Fund goals in every county. 1 urge that you encourage chairmen and solicitors to double and redouble their efforts.” Chairman Taylor passed the tele gram to The Herald in an effort to stimulate interest in the Chowan County drive and the hope that the ultimate goal will be realized and even exceeded as has been the case in all previous drives. The local drive was started Monday of this week, when canvassers throughout the county started to con tact individuals in their respective territories for a contribution. At the time The Herald went to press Wed nesday Mr. Taylor, of course, had no information from the workers, but he has instructed the various chairmen to send him a report by the latter part of the week, so that some idea of the progress of the drive will be ! known. Chowan’s quota was set - by - State headquarters at $7,485, but after care ful consideration, local officials de Cided that $5,000 would be more in keeping with the county’s ability to raise at this time, so that the quota was subsequently set at $5,000. Mr. Taylor and his associates in the drive are hopeful that the $5,000 will he realized, and would be more than pleased if contributions would mount to the $7,485 figure. They em phasize the continued urgent need for war fund money which goes to vari ous groups of relief agencies through out the world, as well as a proportion ate part for the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in Edenton. Local workers hope that the Cho wan County quota will be raised in short order and for that reason urge every person in the county to consider seriously the need and be ready with as generous contributions as possible when they are contacted by can vassers. If any are missed by the workers, they may send or take their contribution to Mr. Taylor, who will make proper credit. LICENSES MUST BE SECURED TO OPERATE PEANUT PICKERS Peanut picker operators are requir ed by law to secure a license before operating a peanut picker if they pick for the public or privately. These li censes and necessary material for record keeping can be secured at the office of Register of Deeds Maurice L. Bunch in the Court House. undefeated, having under their belts | the scalps of Columbia, Williamston ; and Ahoskie. The Yellow Jackets, having met stronger teams, have 1 dropped two games, getting their ’ first victory Friday night in Hert ford when they ran rough shod over ! the Perquimans Indians by a score jof 40-0. Pre-game predictions re flected a much closer score in that , Coach Max Campbell’s Hertford out j fit was rated as good or better than j any Albemarle team. | Football rivalry between the Yellow I Jackets and Aces dates back to 1926, during which time 17 games have been played. The Yellow Jackets are far in the lead so far as victories are concerned, for they were victors in 14 of the games, the Aces being able to win only three times, the victories being in 1934, 1935 and in 1937. The worst drubbing the Aces (Continued on Page Two)
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