Volume XIII. —Number 20.
Drainage Problem |
In North Edenton
Not Overlooked!
yor Receives Letter!
From T. J. McKim,
Engineer
UP INARMS
Survey Party Promised
To Arrive In Near
Future
Residents in North Edenton are up
in arms due to a drainage problem
which exists on liroad street, aggra
vated by recent rains. Due to inade
quate drainage, water accumulated in
front of a number of dwellings and
stores making it impossible for pedes
. trians to pass unless wearing boots,
and while the condition has for a num
ber of years been a source of com
plaints, those concerned think it is
about time something is done. They
have appealed to officials in town for
some relief, and while on numerous
occasions temporary relief has been
made by the Street Department, it is
definitely decided that the solution to
the problem is the installation of curb
and gutters.
Town officials are of the Opinion
that this work is an obligation of
the State in that the portion of road
affected is part of Route 17, for
which funds are set up for mainten
ance through towns. Town officials
have let it be known that so far as
Edenton is concerned, it is desired
that what funds are available should
go toward eliminating conditions in
North Edenton.
Several months ago Mayor Leroy
Haskett and J. Edwin liufflap took
T. J. McKim, division engineer, to
inspect the street, at which time Mr.
McKim also agreed that curb and gut
ter was the only solution to the situa
tion. and promised to murk up a pro
ject. At that time, however, he stat
ed that it might be necessary to re
move some of the trees along the
street,-but it is understood that there
will be no objection on the part of
‘hose concerned if the improvement is
v do
j i view of hearing nothing more
m Mr. McKim, Mayor Haskett
,ast week wired him and later receiv
ed the following letter:
“This letter will reply to your tele
»-am of the 14th in which you ask
what iVi e status is of the North Edcn
ton street project. We plan to have a
survey party on this work in the
very near future, and after the sur
vey has been made plans will have to
be worked up and the project let to
contract.
"I can readily understand that you
feel that this work is not being push
ed, but we have so many projects to
survey and our personnel is so limit
ed that we do not get around as fast
as we would like. I assure you that
we have not overlooked nor forgot
ten this matter, but will get to it as
quickly as possible.”
Junior Woman’s Club
Organized Here
A meeting was h'eld in the Parish
House on Wednesday of last week for
the purpose of organizing a Junior
Woman’s Glub here. The constitution
and by-laws were read by Mrs. R. H.
Vaughan and unanimously approved
and signed by the group. Mrs. Vaugh
an and Mrs. John Kramer explained to
the new members the objectives of the
club and also the obligations each
would assume. A short history of the
General Federation of Women’s Giubs
which was first organized in 1889 in
New York City, was read. Mrs. Arthur
Greer, of Ahoskie, a member of the
General Federation, will act as advis
or to the Edenton club.
Mrs. John F. White was appointed
chairman of the nominating commit
tee and the following officers were
elected: Mrs. R. H. Vaughan, presi
dent; Mrs. John Kramer, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Richard H. Goodwin, sec
retary; Miss Helen Goodwin, treasur
er and Mrs. John Graham, historian.
Mrs. Vaughan, the new president, then
appointed Mrs. C. B. Mooney chair
man of the Program Committee and
Mrs. Richard Baer chairman of the
Communications Department.
It was agreed that the club will
hold its regular monthly meeting at
luncheon at the Joseph Hewes Ho
“I at 1:30 o’clock the first Wednes
f .y of each month. The first official
eeting is scheduled for June 5.
The charter membership is 1 4.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jordan of Ry
land announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Nancy Jo, May 9. Mrs. Jordan
before her marriage was Miss Myra
White, |
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY
| SCENES OF EDENTON’S MAY DAY FESTIVAL 1
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Tuberculosis Group
: Adopts Constitution
And Set Os By-Laws
Meeting Well Attended
| In Court House Thurs
[\ day Night
DUES REDUCED
■ Committee Appointed to
Ascertain Needs In
County
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. | At a meeting of the Chowan Coun
t by Tuberculosis Association held in
1 the Court House Thursday night, the
by laws and constitution were unani
mously adopted. These were present
led by Geddes B. Potter, chairman of
the committee. In the by-laws was the
provision that annual membership
dues be reduced from $2.00 tp sl.ol*.
President Ralph Parrish presided
over the meeting and named the fol
lowing committees;
Rehabilitation—The Rev. I). 0.
('r:iv. fr» d, Jr., tho Rev. W. C. Fran
cis, L. S. Byruni and Oscar Duncan.
Fact Finding—P. S, McMullan, M. j
A. Hughes, Mrs. W. W. Byrum, the
Rev. Arthur Stephenson and Mrs. M.
F. Bond, Jr.
Health Education—Geddes Potter,
Mrs. J. H. McMullan, Tex Lindsay,
Miss Rebecca Colwell, Rodney Har
rell, I). F. Walker and the Rev. J. E.
Tillett.
During the meeting Mrs. Claudia J.
Hurt, field secretary of the North
Carolina Tuberculosis Association,
spoke and emphasized the duties of
the association, officers and commit
tees. She also stressed the fact that
(X-ray as well as other services are
available to the county.
W. J. Taylor brought out the fact
that an understanding should be as
certained as to what amount the
County Commissioners would appro
priate in their budget for tuberculo
sis control. A committee was subse
quently appointed to determine the
needs of the county and to appear
before the Commissioners with their
request. This committee is composed
of Geddes Potter, M. A. Hughes and
L. S. Byrum.
Os the some 25 directors of the
association, 15 were present at the
meeting.
Union School Opens
Rev. D. C. Crawford, Jr., announc
ed that the Union Vacation School
will begin June 10. Participating from
Edenton are the Episcopal, Presby-i
jterian and Methodist Churches.
**n, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, May 23,1946.
BETTER DUN USUAL VOTE IS EXPECTEU
IN OEMUCRATIC PRIMARY ON SATURDAY
| Interest Centers About
Anticipated Close Con-
I gressional Race
VOTING 6 TO 6
Several Local Contests
Also Expected to Help
> Get Out Vote
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| With the Democratic Primary elec
j tion scheduled to be held next Satyr
I day, a better than usual vote is an-
I ticipated in Chowan County. Reason
j for this prediction is based on the in
■tefest centering around congressional
J * race and the part that many new
- voters have registered in order t<> cast
_ , a ballot. The polls will be open from
j. 6 A. M. to 6 P. M.
In the congressional race Herbert
C. Bonner, incumbent, is seeking re
) election and is opposed by Robert Lee
I Humber of Greenville. Both candi-
I I dates have made frequent visits to
i Chowan County recently in the inter
est of their respective candidates and
as a result both have a considerable
{ following, so that the outcome appears
j doubtful, despite the fact that sup
j porters of each candidate predict their
| favorite will carry the county.
Another contest will be for two
State Senators, for Which there are
three candidates. Charles H. Jenkins,
incumbent, is seeking re-election,
while both of the other candidates,
Isirimer Midgett and Webb Williams
live in Pasquotank County. So far as
Chowan County is concerned, Mr. Jen
kins is by far the favorite, for voters
in general do not favor both Senators
coming from the same county in the
district.
One of the closest contests in the
election is expected to materialize for
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Edenton Guard Unit
Rated Satisfactory
Major Colin A. Dixon, of the North
Carolina Military Area Headquarters
in Raleigh, rated the Edenton Com
pany of the North Carolina State
Guard, commanded by Captain Mar
vin P. Wilson, as “Satisfactory” in
their annual Federal Inspection held
Monday night in the Armory.
Major Dixon, commenting on the
enthusiasm displayed by the men,
said that he was well pleased with the
showing the men made in their tacti
cal problems.
The inspection was all-inclusive,
consisting of individual personnel,
I ordnance and tactical inspections.
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Appearing here are three of the many pictures taken
at the recent May Day Festival held on the Court House
Green, which was enjoyed by a large number of people. At
top left is pictured Bobby Bvrum. who was elected King,
and Hazel Boswell, the Queen. The crown-bearers, Millie
Price and Dick Weeks are seated below the King and
Queen, At top right is seen the group of youngsters as
they performed around the May pole. At lower left is
seen a group of girls in a Spanish dance, one of the features
of the celebration. In the group is seen, left to right. Jose
phine Mills, Joyce Moore. Ruth Goodwin, Xelle Perry,
Beverly Moore. Dorothy Lee Chestnutt, Jackie Layton and
Charlotte Bunch. The May Day Festival was sponsored
by the Beta Club and directed by Benjamin Askew, who
was assisted by several members of the High School
faculty. The affair was equally as good as last year, when
the Beta Club staged its first celebration.
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Chosen By Red Men I
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W. JIM DANIELS, member of
Chowan Tribe of Red was
elected Great Junior SagaftiOrP at
the Great Council meeting held
' this week in Elizabeth City. The
election places Mr. Daniels in po
sition to become Great Sachem
two years hence.
Produce Exchange
Will Open Monday
Next Monday, May 27. the Chowan
Mutual Produce Exchange will re
sume operation at the Valhalla pro
duce shed. This announcement was
made Saturday by E. L, Pearce, sec-1
retary-treasUrer, who said the first
sales would no doubt include squash
and beans and possibly other produce.
Francis Hicks will again be the
auctioneer, and the concern is looking
forward to another very successful
season.
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Edenton. N. C.. May 22 —An J
Associated Press news release
from Washington dated May 21, 1
indicates that the Navy expects i
to reduce the number of its North
Carolina air installations Sept. 1.
Vice Admiral Arthur W. Rad
ford of the Bureau of Aeronautics
made public a statement yester
day according to the Al* that Na
vy and Marine Stations to be dis
posed of in North Carolina in
clude the Edenton Naval Air Sta
tion, Elizabeth City,
Harvey Point, Camp Lejeune, j
Manteo and Atlantia,
i Large Crowd Hears
' Robert Lee Humber
j In Political Address
■ Says Voice of District
Will Be Heard In Con
gress H Elected
Men and women estimated to num
ber in the neighborhood of 500 gath
ered on the Court House Green Sat
| urday night to hear Robert Lee Hum
! her, candidate for Congress, speak.
I Mr. Humber Was introduced by Mar-
I 'ln Wilson and before he suke Bill
Sermon, tobacco man of Greenville
j presented an auctioneer’s chant, much
! to the pleasure of those present.
Mr. Humber said he was happy to
welcome Chowan’s citizens, saying
citizens are the power of the republic.
During his remarks he briefly pre
sented three pictures, national af
fairs, international affairs and local
affairs.
Taking up the national picture first.
Mr. Humber said the republic cannot |
rise higher than its leadership, refer- I
ring to representatives of machines j
going to Congress. “Industrial ma-'
chines dictate to political machines,
irrespective of the welfare of the
J people,” h«? said. “John L. Lewis nor
any other group should dictate to
Congress. Where there is power
there ;? also responsibility, and We
. want national economy rather than in
dustrial economy.”
Locally, Mr. Humber said he wel
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Edenton High Begins
Spring Football Drills
Spring football practice got under
way out at Hicks Field Monday ]
when 30 High School candidates ans
wered Coach Tex Lindsay’s call Hof 1
players.
f Limber-up drills, passing and a’
■short speech by Coach Lindsay fea
tured the first practice session.
I On hand to run through practice
j drills were many members of last
| year’s varsity eleven. Jack Habit, ver
| satile quarterback and veteran of for
i mer great Edenton teams, was out
i snagging passes with the same dew
.sureness he displayed in the past. Two ,
outstanding additions to the squad
are the Manning brothers, Pete and ,
Tommy. Pete Manning will handle the
line chores while his brother, Tommy, i
will endeavor to land a starting berth ■
j in the backfield. 1
Other members of last year’s squad ;
j that participated in the first practice i
session were Henry Powell, Maurice ■
j Hassell, Hector Lupton, Nathan Ow- i
| ens, and Jimmy Earnhardt.
$1.50 Per Year.
Edenton Is Chosen
For TB Institute On
Wednesday, May 29
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One of Five Meetings
Scheduled to Be Held
In State
GOOD PROGRAM
I Group of Speakers Will
Discuss Important
Topics
Ralph Parrish, president'' .of the
Elriwan County Tuberculosis Associ
■ ation, has announced that Edenton has
been selected for holding one of a
series of meetings, sponsored by the
North Carolina Tuberculosis Associ
ation for tuberculosis workers and
the public in general oh a tuberculosis
control program.
The Edenton meeting is scheduled
to be held at Hotel Joseph Hewes
on Wednesday, May 21), beginning at
1 9 A. M., and will end early in the
j afternoon with a luncheon session, at
J which Dr. W. R. Parker of Jackson,
j health officer for Northampton and
] Hertford counties will be the princi
pal speaker. Mrs. Glenn Pendleton, of
Elizabeth City, executive secretary of
the Pasquotank Tuberculosis Associ
ation, is also scheduled as a guest
speaker.
Other similar meetings are sched
uled to he held in Asheville, Salis
bury, Durham and Goldsboro.
The program for the Edenton meet
ing will be as follows:
The program as outlined will be as
follows:
9 to 9:30 A. M., registration at Ho
tel.
9:JO to 9:45 A. M., “The Present
Tuberculosis Situation In North Caro
lina and the Need for Control Meas
ures,” Latham L. Miller, director of
program, North Carolina Tuberculosis
Association.
9:45 to 10:05 A. M.. "Health Edu
cation In the Control of Tuberculosis.”
Mrs. Lula Belle Highsmith. field sec
i retary, North Carolina Tuberculosis
i Association.
10.05 to 10:25 A. M„ Case Finding
Procedures and Techniques.” Mrs
Claude Hurt, field secretary, North
Carolina Tuberculosis Association.
10:25 to 10:4o A. M„ "Rehabilita
tion and Social Service,” Walter S.
Page, Jr., Seal Sale director, North
Carolina Tuberculosis Association.
10:40 to 10:55 A. M„ recess.
10:55 to 11:15 A. M.. “Public Re
lations In Tuberculosis Control.” La
/ha m I. Miller, director of program.
North Carolina Tuberculosis Associ
ation.
11:15 to 11:35 A. M„ "The Need
for Organization In the Fight Against
Tuberculosis," guest speaker from
the North Carolina Conference of Tu
berculosis Secretaries.
11:35 to 11:50 A. M.. summarization
and question period.
12:01 to 12:30 P. M.. "Budgets or
Allocation of Funds for Program
Projects,” Mr. Miller, Mrs. Page, Mrs.
Highsmith and Mrs. Hurt.
I 1 P. M„ luncheon session, address
Jby l*i. W. R. Parker.
Free X-Ray Clinic
Be Held At Health
I Department Today
Very Important to Make
Appointment at Once
To Be Examined «*
I here will be a free X-ray clinic
held at the local Health Department
today (Thursday) at which time a
clinician from State Sanatorium will
X-ray all persons who have an ap
pointment, so those interested are ur
ged to get in touch with their fam
ily physician or health department at
otifce.
This clinic is sporf-.ored by the tu
berculosis seal sale and is free to all
persons who have positive tubercular
reaction, contacts or arrested cases of
tuberculosis. All those who desire
a tuberculosis skin test are urged to
go to the Health Department any
Friday or Saturday mornings. It is
especially desired to examine all of
those who have been in contact with
someone who has tuberculosis.
The Health Department is able to
take care of approximately 150 per
sons during the clinic today, so that
those concerned should contact their
physician or Health Department at
once for an appointment, as those
with appointments will be examined
first and if any time remains others
.will be seen.