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Volume XlV.—Number 2. CHOWAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS START John Graham Leaves , WORKING FUND OF ftOH FOR OPERATING Te Represent County dKNTON NAVAL AIR STATION HOSPITAL 1 In General Assembly Dr. Frank Wood and Miss Lucille Hall Now In Edenton BEGIPTWORK Money Needed For Sup plies and Salary of Personnel With the arrival of Dr. Frank Wood, who will serve as surgeon and medical director at the Edenton Naval Air Station hospital, and Miss Lucille Hall as head nurse and man ager, opening of the hospital appears to be in the very near future. Marvin Wilson, a member of the hospital trustees, appeared before the County Commissioners Monday, stat ing that Dr. Wood and Miss Hall were ready to proceed with the pre liminary work and in view of that fact, funds will have to be available at once to meet expenses. The Com missioners, who, like Town Council, agreed to appropriate SIO,OOO for the operation of the hospital during the fiscal year, advanced $5,000 as a working fund, and Town Council will, no doubt, authorize advancement of $6,000 from E. & W. funds at the monthly meeting next Tuesday night. The money will be transferred to W. H. Gardner, treasurer of the hospital trustees. While the hospital is adequately supplied with equipment, there will be some expense necessary to begin operation, for Mr. Wilson explained that the government sent most of the major operation cases to larger hos pitals, so that while there is an over supply of some materials, there is a shortage of some items necessary for surgery operations. He was unable to estimate just how much expense will be involved. Besides, funds must be available to meet salaries of the lospital personnel, so that mony must be available at once. Heat for the hospital will be fur nished by the Hervey Foundation, provision for which was included in the lease from the Town of Edenton to the Foundation. Heat was turned into the building early this week. While Dr. Wood and Miss Hall will make as much progress as possible to complete arrangements, no definite date has been set for beginning op eration, although it is expected every thing will be in readiness before Jan uary passes out. Automobile Wreck Near Edenton Fatal To Percy G. Hughes Elizabeth City Man In stantly Killed; Two Others Injured Another tragic automobile accident occurred near Edenton Thursday night about 11:30 o’clock, when Percy G. Hughes of Elizabeth City was in stantly killed and his wife was seri ously injured and a niece, Miss Jean Morris, less seriously hurt. The accident occurred on the Albe marle Sound Bridge road, where it is crossed by the old Yeopim road, about * five miles from Edenton. Due to rain and fog, the supposi tion is that Hughes, who was travel ing north, mistook the old Yeopim road for the curve where Route 37 joins U. S. 17, and bearing right, he ran into a deep ditch. Hughes was dead when help arrived and Mrs. Hughes and Miss Morris were rushed to Albemarle Hospita 1 in Elizabeth City. Funeral services for Mr. Hughes were held in Elizabeth City Sunday afternoon with the Rev. Allen P. Brantley, pastor of the First Metho dist Church, officiating. Interment was made in New Hollywood Ceme tery. ■ Meeting: of Varsity Club Tonight In Court House Having been inactive during the Christmas holidays, the local Varsity Club, composed of young men inter ested in , athletics, are scheduled to meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock in the Court House. Among the activities to be considered will be a Valentine dance. All members, as well as any others interested in athletics, are urged to be present at the meeting. THE CHOWAN HERALD A mU HMWtPAPMM BEVOTMB TO TMK INTNNNMTM OT CHOWAN COUNTY Peter Carlton Begins Duties In Edenton As Secretary Os C. Os C. i Urges Cooperation and Joining Forces to Ac complish Results Last week Peter Carlton, former Boy Scout Field Executive of the Al bemarle District, began his new du ties as full-time executive secretary of the Chowan County Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association, a position he accepted about a month ago. Mr. Carlton immediately con tacted many members of the organiz ation in quest of ideas or suggestions in order to acquaint himself with the wishes of members, so that he can map out a program and devote his efforts toward the accomplishment of. some particular phases of the Cham ber of Commerce work. Mr. Carlton is very enthusiastic over his new position and is a stickler for cooperation and joining forces for any particular project which will be of benefit to Edenton or Chowan County as a whole. He is eager to be of any kind of service and hence will welcome any advise or sugges tions from any member of the or ganization. The new secretary was born in New York City in 1912, where he at tended the city schools and later at- LaSalle Military School. For two years he was a student at the University of Alabama, later trans ferring to Alfred University in New York State, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He secured a teachers’ license in New York State, and later enlisted as a pilot cadet at Randolph Field in the Army Air Forces, but was discharged due to physical defects. He then taught in adult education fields, tak ing part in the Federal drive to elim inate illiteracy. Later he held a Federal position in New York City, during which he de voted much of his time to social work in the Brooklyn city prison, Ellis Island and Governor’s Island. During the war he taught chemistry at Nor folk High School in New York State, after which he went into Boy Scout work. Mr. Carlton is Very anxious to rent a house or apartment, so that he can move his family to Edenton and when his wife and son are able to be with him, he feels that he can be of more service to the community. Anyone knowing of a house or apartment for rent will confer a great favor on Mr. Carlton, as well as the Chamber of Commerce by contacting the new sec retary or Jesse Harrell, president of the Chamber of Commerce. C. Os C. Directors Hold Meeting Tuesday Night Members of the Board of Directors of the Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association met in the Municipal Building this past Tuesday. According to Jesse L. Harrell, president of the association, the directors voted to carry on a vig orous campaign for a new bridge con necting Bertie and Chowan counties. Already Midgett has promised his support. The issue which is clearly one for the citizens of Edenton and cities along U. S. Highway 17, will be placed before all civic groups for their support. Town and county of ficials have promised strong backing, according to Mayor Leroy Haskett arid chairman of the County Commis sioners, W. W. Byrum. Determined delegates 'from leading groups will place the case before the State Highway Commission in Ra leigh as soon as the preliminaries are completed. Mrs. B. W. Evans Buys Jail At County Home Though several people expressed their interest in purchasing the old jail at the Chowan County Home, only one bid was submitted to the County Comm'ss!OT’ / 'rs Monday, des pite the fact tfcat the sole had been postponed at the December meeting in order to allow time for other bids to he submitted. The successful bidder was Mrs. B. W. Evans, whose bid .was $lO, with the understanding that all of the building and debris be cleared from the county property. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, January 9,1947. Asks to Be Contacted Relative to Any De sired Legislation BRIDGE REPAIRED Informed Letting Rocky Hock Road Scheduled January 28 John Graham left Tuesday for Raleigh where he will represent Cho wan County in the General Assembly. Prior to leaving, he app ared before the County Commissioners with the request that he be informed »of any legislation desired for Chowan Coun ty, as well as promising the Com missioners that he will keep them in formed as to any matters affecting the county. Mr. Graham told the Commission ers that he had received a letter from Merrill Evans, Highway Commission er, stating that letting of a contract for the road from Valhalla through Rocky Hock to Cross Roads was scheduled for January 28 and that he expected work to begin in the spring. However, Mr. Graham urged the Commissioners to write letters to Commissioner Evans and A. H. Gra ham, chairman of the Highway and Public Works Commission, urging letting of the contract. Mr. Evans informed Mr. Graham that the road near Macedonia Church and the one to Herbert Small’s farm will be taken care of by the regular maintenance force. Mr. Graham was also advised that temporary repairs are to be made to the Chowan River bridge costing be tween $30,000 and $40,000. To mod ernize the bridge, Mr. Evans said, will cost in the neighborhood of SBOO,OOO, and gave Mr. Graham no encouragement that this project will be undertaken in the immediate fu ture^ Fire Oiief R. K. Hall Out Following Illness Fire Chief R. K. Hall was able to be outdoors Monday of this week, af ter being confined to his home 20 days. Cap’n. Dick was taken sick Wednesday before Christmas and though able to be about, he is very weak from the effects of an attack of pneumonia. His illness prevented him from observing his 81st birthday which falls on Christmas day. Scoutin' A round By PETER * * CARLTON Looks like we’re going to have our baseball friends around again. Tues day afternoon Mayor Leroy Haskett, Graham Byrum and this writer took over from Ed Schwarze in making H. P. Dawson, president of the Nor folk Tars, welcome. H. P. came through on his yearly pre-season visit making arrangements for the Bing hamton, Denver and Norfolk ball clubs. He gave suggestions for mak ing the field ready for the arrival of the players around March 25. Be tween 40 and 50 players will remain four weeks in Edenton. Around 35 will go to Hertford. Bill Jessup, baseball scout residing in Hertford 'but covering the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, also paid us a visit along with Daw son. In speaking of the Albemarle League, he had some good recom mendations to insure a good brand' of ball. No doubt he will bring it up when the various groups meet. Base ball is a bang-up game from what'we have seen; there are many rabid fans in these parts. They’ll welcome any suggestions that will keep the game clean, fast and of first Quality. Mayor Haskett and Graham Byrum promised all-out cooperation to Mr. Dawson in getting things ready for a comfortable stay. Ed Schwarze will take care of sleeping and eating ac commodations. « o We’re happy that others are find ing Edenton a grand place in which to visit or live. Every day the Chamber of Commerce of Edenton or the Mayor’s office receives requests for information about tourist camps, Henry Gardner, executive vice presi trailer camps and hotel reservations, dent of the Bank of Edenton, turned ovt a request for a Colonial estate. Holiday Magazine wrote for pictures and information about the Cupola House. Mrs. Hazel Gibbs, office sec retary of the Chamber, reports that thousands of illustrated folders have been sent out to those interested in Edenton, including hundreds to school children. < o , Philip McMullan, Sr., and Jesse Harrell, president of the Chamber group, both, had ideas along the sami Carlton Working To Have Chowan River Bridge Modernized Asks Commissioners to Join Forces to Have Work Done IN BAITsHAPE Check Shows 1,200 Cars Crossed Bridge In Eight Hours Peter Carlton, new executive sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the County Commis sioners at their meeting Monday and urged concerted action relative to having something done to the Chowan River bridge. Mr. Carlton told the Commissioners that he understood some temporary repairs were sched uled to be made to the bridge, prin cipally calling for placing wood on the roadway. Many holes are contin ually making their appearance on the bridge, so that traveling over the bridge is very unsatisfactory. Mr. Carlton appealed for joining of forces in requesting the Highway Commission to widen the bridge and provide a more permanent deck for the span of water. He suggested a resolution be sent to Highway Com missioner Merrill Evans and Chair man A. H. Graham, urging this to be done at once and not in the far-off future. Mr. Carlton told the Com missioners that according to an ac curate check made recently, 1,200 au tomobiles passed over the bridge from 8 A. M. to 4 P, M., a total of eight hours. The Commissioners were in accord with Mr. Carlton’s suggestion, so that a resolution was prepared and sent to the highway officials urging this work to be done. Carlton plans to contact Bertie County Officials, as well as local organizations in an effort to develop sentiment in favor of Improv ing the bridge, so that a united front will be able to exert more influence ! with the powers that be. Two Basketball Games Tonight In Armory Coach Tex Lindsay announces two basketball games in the Edenton armory tonight (Thursday) when his I boys and Coach Ben Askew’s girls’ team will meet the Creswell High : School teams. Creswell is reported to have fast : teams, so that two good games :.hou!d i be in prospect. lines, that of having guided tours to our places of interest, Plans are be ing studied. With the bridge at Williamsioh progressing nicely, and close to $400,000 allotted for the curve at South Mills, it does seem a little bit one-sided to speak to citizens of Edenton' about economies when an other vital link along the Ocean High way, namely the Chowan River bridge, is so desperately in need of reconstruction. Estimates on giving us a wider bridge and one with con crete superstructure with steel stringers beneath for support, varied from SBOO,OOO to $1,000,000. At the recent 'municipalities meeting held in Edenton reliable sources report that it was said that the State Highway and Public Works Commission had •lose to fifty million dollars in re serve. Representatives and officials if the government are there sup posedly to carry out the wishes of 'her people. From what we hear, it is the people’s wish that a safe and permanent bridge structure be built— not next year, but right now. o ■ — The Edenton Furniture Company has presented a good idea to mer chants of the city—that of leaving window lights on until 9 o’clock. Be lieve it or not, it works. Passing by around 11 o’clock one night, people were seen looking into the Edenton Furniture Company’s window. (Jess Harrell "had been to a meeting and was returning to douse the lights). So a word to the wise is sufficient. Come to think of it, that would make our streets more lively at night and would give folks a chance to see our merchandise. (How about that say ing concerning moths and the light?) o Edenton is going to have its own freezer locker soon. John Mitchener, Jr., tells us that the refrigeration units are about to be installed and the doors opened for business around January 15. We found a solution for Eddie Bufflap, Willie White and Frank Hughes. They caught a good looking string of fish last Saturday— sixty was the count. Nice jack pike, k (Continued on Page Five) EDENTON SCHOOL TRUSTEES TAKE INITIAL STEP IN EFFORTTO ELIMINATE EXTREMELY CROWDED CONDITION AT NEGRO SCHOOL |_ Grateful J The Young People’s Service League wishes to thank all who contributed to the Christmas Stocking Fund this year. It is especially grateful to The Chowan Herald for the fine publicity given to this Christmas effort. Many Boys And Girls Taking Advantage Os Recreation Program Tex Lindsay Planning Athletic Pageant In, Near Future Many boys and girls in Edenton are. now taking advantage of the recrea tional program which is under way at the Edenton armory under the di rection of Tex Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay reports that in the neighborhood of 100 boys and girls have been going to the armory Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon, where they participate in recreation already under way, with others to be pro vided. The activities are taking place of the Teenage Club, which had to be abandoned for class room space. Among the recreation activities plan ned are skating, table tennis, badmin ton, volley ball, hand ball and box ing. Another thing offering a lot of exercise and recreation is a punching bag and exercising bar. The youngs ters also crowd around the micro phone and sing. “The activities, while very much enjoyed by a large number, have not reached perfection,” says Mr. Lind say, “but our program is shaping up rapidly and it is hoped more of the parents will drop around to get an idea of what is being done.” jVlr, Lindsay says that in the very near future it is planned to have an athletic pageant, which will include boxing, punching bag activities, shuffle board, volley ball game, skating, ex ercising bar contest and a basketball game. While Mr Lindsay is delighted to see so many youngsters taking ad vantage of the recreational program, he hopes that grown-ups, too, Will come to the armory and take part in the various exercises arranged. Dr. J. E Andrews Lions Club Speaker Tells Members About Navy Mobile Hospital Unit Experiences j Dr. J. E. Andrews was the princi pal speaker at the Lions Club meet ing Monday night, when he made a very interesting address relative to his experience in organizing, opera tion and demobilizing a Navy mobile hospital. Dr. Andrews, a retired Navy captain, told about a hospital unit being sent to Cuba, then Ber muda as an experiment. Later a unit was organized in Brooklyn, sent to San Francisco, then to Sydney and Brisbane in Australia, and because of a change in fighting lines, it was j transferred to the Philippines. During the meeting Peter Carlton, new executive secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce, was accepted into the club, having transferred from the Elizabeth City club. Mrs. W. S. Summerell Returns From Hospital Mrs. W. S. Summerell has return ed to her home on Albemarle Street after being hospitalized for the past 54 days at Albemarle Hospital, where she was treated for a broken hip bone, suffered when she fell on her back porch on November 13. Mrs. Summerell was returned to her home by ambulance Monday af ternoon. She will be semi-confined to her bed and room for several weeks yet, as she further recuperates. Miss Elizabeth Kipps, sister of Mrs. Summerell, who is a registered nurse, of New York City, is attending Mrs. Summerell during her convales cent period. *51.50 Per Year. Plan to Sell Land and Buy New Plot to Pro vide Adequate Space needTroom Children Now Scattered In Four Buildings About Town With conditions so crowded at the Edenton colored school that classes are held in four different buildings scattered about town, John A. Hol mes, superintendent of schools, ap peared before the County Commis sioners Monday asking approval for the Edenton school trustees to sell a strip of land of about four or five acres lying east of the Norfolk Sou thern Railroad «ith the proceeds to apply toward purchase of additional land along Oakum Street for the pur pose of squaring the school property preparatory to enlarging the colored school. The strip of land now owned by the school is of no use for expansion purposes, for when the school is enlarged it is the purpose to have more or less of a square area which will allow foi a larger building and a playground. It is necessary to about double the size of the present plant to properly take care of the colored school children. The Commissioners approved the request, so that an effort will be made I to sell the strip of land in question and purchase a new plot along Oak um Street adjoining the present school property. Mr. Holmes presented a sketch of the present school property which was very convincing that the strip of land now owned by the school and not used does not fit into any con templated enlargement of the present plant. Rotary dub Plans Observe Farmers’ Night January 16 Boys In Peanut Contest And Their Fathers Will Be Guests Edenton’s Rotary Club at last week’s meeting decided to observe. Farmers Night on Thursday night, January 16, when the club will be host to all of the boys who participat ed in the 4-H Club peanut contest sponsored by the Rotary Club, as well as the fathers of the boys. The meeting will be held -jn the Parish House and James E. Wood, C. T. Griffin, George Twiddy and President C. W. Overman will make the neces sary arrangements for the- affair. Mr. Overman reported to .he Ro tary Club that most of the 4-H Club | boys completed their project, al though in some instances crops were greatly damaged by rain and in two cases practically totally lost. The re suits of the contest were very grati | tying and in almost every case, fol j lowing recommendations of the coun ty agents resulted in better crops. Ernest Swain will be in charge of today’s Rotary program, which will be devoted to the Rotary Magazine. Many Friends Visit Mr. Ar.d Mrs. O. C. Davis On Wedding Anniversary In the neighborhood of 80 friends called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Davis on Court Street Sunday afternoon between 3 and 6 o’clock, when the couple observed open house in commemoration of their 50th wed ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Davis greeted the guests as they en tered and invited them to the dining room, where punch and cake were served. Mrs. J. C. King of Rocky Mount, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, presided over the punch bowl, while Mrs. John M. Elliott, Sr„ and Mrs. H. B. Jones cut the huge three-tiered anniversary cake. Misses Joan and Patsy Ann Cobb served the refresh ments to the guests. MASONS MEET TONIGHT The weekly meeting of Unanimity Ix>dge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M„ will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Work in the first degree is scheduled, so that W. O. Elliott, master of the lodge, is very anxious to have a large attendance.
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