Volume XlV.—Number 9.
Entire Rocky Hock
Troop Boy Scouts
Promoted Friday
Interesting Meeting En
joyed By Large Group
In School Building
At a Court of Honor held at the
Rocky Hock school Friday night, the
entire troop of 14 boys were promoted
from Tenderfoot to Second Class
Scouts. The affair attracted a good
ly number of Scouters and friends of
the boys, who were treated to a splen
did meal served by the ladies of the
community.
The Scouts promoted were Howard
Ba ss, Carroll Evans, Wilford Good-1
win, Aubrey Harrell, Isaac Harrell,
Ralph Harrell, Sh ridan I.ayden, Ray
mond Hayden, Thomas Hoary, ..Bill
Leary, Jack Leary, Edward Parrish,
Wallace .- Reid- Peele and Ilarl Toppin.
Pins were: presented the boys by
Scoutmaster 0. C. Long, Assistant
Scoutmaster Alonzo Spivey, Stillman
Leary, 1. L. Harrell, H. A. Campen,
Gilbert Harrell and the Rev. W. C.
Francis.
P. S. McMullan, chairman of the
West Albemarle District, introduced
the Scouters, among whom was Bill
Warren, new field executive who suc
ceeds Peter Carlton. The meeting
was then turned over to George Twid
dy, advancement chairman, who called
on H. A. Campen to present the boys
to be promoted, acting in the absence
of Geddes Potter, District Commis- 1
sioner.
During the evening W. J. Taylor
and John A. Holmes spoke briefly on
Scouting, with the principal address
being made by the Rev. W. C. Fran
cis, whose subject was “Following
Through.” Mr. Francis also spoke on
Scouting, pointing out to the boys
that as they worked to secure their
second e'ass rating, so they should ap
ply their efforts to securing higher
rating not only in Scouting but to
other ambitions in life.
* M Hospital Heated
Opening Is Expected
Early Part Next Week!
Plans Going Forward to
Add Heat to Nurses’
Quarters
With heat turned into the hospital
at the Edenton Naval Air Station
Thursday of last week, the possibility
is that the hospital will be ready for
operation the early part of next week.
Heat for the building is furnished by
a boiler formerly used in the old ad
ministration building, which was
moved and housed in a brick addition
which is : n keeping with the hospital
building.
Miss Lucille Hall, manager of the
Tiospital, and her mother arrived
Sunday and both were delighted to
find the building heated and are now
looking forward to the early opening
of the hospital for patients. The
group of nurses, who were given a va
cation until heat was available, have
returned, as has Dr. Frank Wood,
.medical director, and together they
expect to complete arrangements just
as soon as possible.
Temporarily, Miss Hall and the
nurses will remain in the hospital.
Plans are under way, however, to pro
vide heat in the nurses’ quarters by
means of installation of an oil burner
instead of moving a steam boiler left
on the base as was previously planned.
Tuttle Will Assist
Taxpayers In Filing
1946 Income Return
Deputy Will Be at Home
On Queen Street For
Four Days
R. F. Tuttle, deputy collector for
-i. s Department of Revenue of North
V rolina, will be at his home, 105
•* est Quern Street, on March 3,4, 5
and 6 for the purpose of assisting
taxpayers in filing their State tax re
turns. Mr. Tuttle will be in his office
on the above dates from 9 to 12
o’clock in the morning and from 1 to
5 in the afternoon.
Any unmarried man or woman hav
ing an income of SI,OOO or more dur
ing the year 1946 and any married
man having an income of $2 000 or
more must file an income tar return.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A HOME NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF CHOWAN COUNTY,
Crack Shot Coming |
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L. W. “Bill” Johnson, above,
and his wife, man-and-wife crack
shot team, will slage an exhibi
tion in Edenton Tuesday after
noon, March 4, at 3 o’clock. The
exhibition is sponsored by the
Chowan County Wildlife Club and
will be staged on the waterfront
lot next to the home of Mrs. W.
D. Pruden.
Crack Shots Will
Stage Exhibition In
Edenton March 4th
‘Bill” Johnson and Wife
Will Demonstrate
Ability
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After lecturing on marksmanship
and demonstrating their shooting
ability to approximately one-half mil
lion service men and women, L. W.
“Bill” Johnson and his wife, Frances,
have resumed their tour of shooting
i exhibitions before civilian groups.
! These popular members of Remington
i Arms Company’s staff of shooting ex
■ hibitionists, known throughout the
I United States and Canada as the
country’s outstanding husband-and
wife shooting team, will stage a
shooting exhibition in Edenton next
Tuesday, March 4.
The sensational performance will
be under the sponsorship of the Cho
wan County Wildlife Club and will
begin at 3 o’clock on the vacant lot
on Blount Street next to the home of
Mrs. W. D. Pruden.
Presenting an entire category of
exceedingly difficult and seemingly
impossible shots with rifle, shotgun
and revolver, the Johnsons deliver a
comprehensive and well-rounded lec
ture on the art of shooting, illustrat
ing their points with actual demon
strations. Such a combination makes
their performance all the more inter
esting and of definite value to the
novice and experienced gunner alike.
The exhibition is open to the public
and no admission will be charged.
Legion Dance Held In
Armory Friday Night
Winner of Ford Auto
mobile Will Be Fea
ture of Affair
Plans are now complete for the
American Legion dance which ie sche
duled to be held Friday night in the
Edenton armory. With Hal Thurston
and his orchestra secured to furnish
the music, the affair is expected to
attract a large crowd not only ftom
Edenton but from surrounding terri
tory.
A feature of the evening will be the
awarding of a new 1946 Ford auto
mobile, tickets for which have been
on sale for several weeks. A last
minute effort will be made to sell tick
ets at the dance, though rules of the
contest are that the winner must not
be present at the drawing.
Profit derived from both the dance
and the automobile drawing will be
used by Ed Bond Post as a nucleus
of a fund to erect its own home in
Edenton.
AUXILIARY MEETS MARCH 6
The Woman’s Auxiliary of St.
Paul’s Church will meet Thursday.
March 6, in the Parish House at 4
P. M. All members are urged to at
tend.
Crack Shot Coming j
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 27, 1947.’
i Foxhole Ballet In
Final Program Os
Season March 14
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Meeting of Officers Will
Be He’d Tonight at
8 O’clock
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In preparation for the. third and
final' cone rt sponsor? d by the losal
Community Concert Association,
which • takes place in the Edenton j
school auditor’ll m Friday night, l
March 14, a meeting of the executive
committee, board of directors and *
canvassers will be held tonight i
(Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Muni
cipal Building. This will be an open
meeting, a‘cording to Secretary Ed
mund Schwar/.e, so that any member
of the association is cordially invited
to be present.
The final concert on March 14 will
present the Foxhole Pallet, which
consist of seven top-ranking and well
known solo dancers headed by Grant
Mou rad off and two famous concert
pianists. The group has the reputa
tion of drawing capacity audiences
1 and holding them spellbound during
i thrir performances, so that another
i fu'l house is anticipated when they
present the final concert on the local
schedule.
It is the belief that the concerts
provided during the season have been
so satisfactory that a campaign will
follow for a series of concerts to fol
low.
Frozen Food Locker
Plant Having Formal
Opening This Week
Concern Will Provide
New Service for Lo
i -cal People
Today (Thursday) marks the for
mal opening of Colonial Frozen Food
Lockers, owned by John Mitchener.
The plant, located on North Broad
Street, opposite the Boy Scout cabin,
will be operated by Fred Hoskins and
Elwood Nixon, two World War II
veterans who have been especially
trained in conducting the new busi
ness in Edenton for Mr. Mitchener.
Open house will be observed by the
concern today (Thursday)/ Friday
and Saturday, during which visitors
will be asked to register. On Satur
day afternoon at 6 o’clock a name will
be drawn which will entitle the lucky
person to locker service for one year
free of charge. It will not be neces
sary to be present when the drawing
occurs, but, of course, only those who
register will have a chance to win a
locker.
Freezing lockers hre highly recom
mended and are in successful opera
tion in many cities at present, so that
Mr. Mitchener feels that he has made
an investment which will greatly
benefit a large number of people both
in Edenton and the county.
Meat curing facilities are guaran
teed and among some of the other
services are Birdseye frozen foods for
sale, processing fruits and vegetables
and complete poultry service. Two
demonstrations were held Wednesday
at the plant to acquaint those inter
ested in preparing fruits and vege
tables to be placed in the lockers.
Harrell Webb Wins
Speaking Contest
Program on Peace Plan
ned By Junior Wo
man’s Club
With three students participating,
Harrell Webb was declared winner in
the speaking program held in Eden
ton High School Friday morning. The
three speakers were young Harrell,
Davey Lee Ward and Francis Ches*
son, all of whom spoke on the subject
“Is World Government the Path to
Peace?”
The contest was sponsored by the
Junior Woman’s Club, whose presi
dent, Mrs. R. H. Vaughan, presented
a medal to the winner.
Each speaker was of the opinion
that an organization founded on the
framework of the United Nations
can work out and solve the problem
of international peace. The speeches
were very interesting and well deliv
ered, being judged by members of the
faculty and adult visitors who attend
ed. The speakers were introduced by
Miss Charlotte Bunch, president of 1
the Student Council. ‘ • i
j IN FINAL CONCERT MARCH 14 I
Pictured above is the group comprising the Foxhole Ballet,
which will appear in the Edenton school auditorium Friday night,
March 14, in the third and final series of concerts sponsored by the
( ommunity Concert Association. The group has the reputation of
drawing capacity houses, so that the spacious auditorium is expected
to be crowded for this final performance of the season.
JOHN A. HOLMES AND MRS. R. F. ELLIOTT
CHOSEN AS LEADING MAN AND WOMAN
Wade Marr, Principal Speaker For Outstanding
Booster Meeting of Chamber of Commerce In
Edenton Armory Tuesday Night
As the result of the decision of a
secret committee made up of repre-|
sentatives of various organizations, |
John A. Holmes and Mrs. Richard F. |
Elliott were selected as the leading
man and woman of Chowan County as
a feature event of the Chamber of
Coitiinerce “Boost Edenton-Chowan j
Banquet” held in the armory Tuesday |
night. Both were taken by surprise j
when they were called to the front to
be presented with an attractive key
and receive gifts coming from vari
ous business houses in Edenton.
The affair was very successful, i
many from Edenton and the rural
section gathering at 7 o’clock to en
joy a splendid barbecue dinner served
by members of the Legion Auxiliary.
The principal speaker for the occa
sion was Wade Marr of Elizabeth
City, who was at his best and deliv
ered an address which caused no little
favorable comment.
The program opened with C. W.
Overman leading in singing “God
Bless America,” which was followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance and
then prayer by the Rev. R. N. Carroll.
The meal was then served, after
which several pleasing numbers were j
sung by Misses Ruth Goodwin, Bev
erly Moore, Nelle Perry and Char-1
lotte Bunch.
George S. Twiddy introduced Jesse |
Harrell, president of the Chamber of |
Commerce, who welcomed the large!
number present, and presented Peter j
Carlton, executive secretary. Mr.
Carlton briefly presented a broad pro- j
gram proposed by the organization,
among which was included agricul
tural development, civic development,
community services, industrial de
velopment, retail and wholesale trade
expansion. He especially emphasized
improvement of education, public re
lations, promotion for staging conven
tions, firfe prevention, forming a city
planning commission, health improve
ment, an information center, legisla
tion consciousness, adequate recrea
tion facilities, safety, tourist, trans
portation and trade promotion.
Mr. Carlton said the organization
cannot perform miracles and that all
of the proposals cannot be expected
to be accomplished over night, but
that the program has been set as a
goal and to accomplish anything will
require pie collective effort of all the
members.
Mr. Harrell also introduced Mr. <
Marr, who delighted his audience, pre
senting a splendid address suitable for
the occasion which was interspersed
with wit of the inimitable Marr style.
Referring to Edenton’B past, Mr.
Marr said the community has wrought
well. “Few spots have more to adver
tise .than Edenton,” he said, “and less
effectively advertised.” Commenting
on the large number present, Mr.
Marr said he saw evidence of faith
and determination and suggested
looking around a bit for natural as
sets. He stressed work for the com
mon good and less concern about cre
dit for accomplishments.
“Each one leaves an impression,”
he said, “and your inheritance is your
biggest challenge. If your com
munity is to become what it has a
right to be, each one must make a
contribution, which necessitates co
operation and the laying , aside ofi
prejudice, misunderstanding and lack
jof cooperation. Humanity marches
l on and we must go with it”
j He complimented the organization
upon the goals set forth and warned
against the temptation to give up, re
ferring to the determination of Co
| lumbus to continue his voyage in the
| face of opposition on the Santa Maria,
j In closing he urged the Chamber of
Commerce to go forward with a feel
ing of determination as characterized
by the leaders of the community who
have gone before.
i Following Mr. Marr’s address,
which received thunderous applause,
J. Clarence Leary presented Mr.
Holmes and Mrs. Elliott, who were
named the leading man and woman
of the county for the year. C. W.
Overman led in a number of songs
and the meeting was dismissed with
prayer by the Rev. H. F. Surratt.
Prospects Brighten
For National Guard
! Outfit In Edenton
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; Mayor Haskett Recom
i mends Group Officers
1 Who Have Accepted
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With Captain Frank Williams de
clining the offer of commanding of
ficer of a National Guard unit in
Edenton, Mayor Leroy Haskett states
that progress has been made toward
the establishment of a cannon com
pany here, with officers having accept
ed the Mayor’s invitation to serve.
Mayor Haskett on Thursday confer
red with Col. C. T. Bowers of War
renton, who was in Edenton, relative
to a unit and the Colonel was assured
that William P. Jones will serve as
captain and commanding officer. His
associate officers will be Captain Ed
ward Basa and Lieut Jesse Harrell.
Mayor Haskett has notified General
J. Van B. Metts of the recommenda
tions, so that application blanks are
now awaited by the officers to sign.
The strength of the outfit will be
96 officers and enlisted men and, ac
cording to Mayor Haskett the pay
roll will be in the neighborhood of
SIO,OOO annually. He expressed the
belief that enough men can be secur
ed to put the local unit at top
strength.
Basketball Tourney
Now In Progress
Beginning Wednesday, a basketball
tournament is now in progress in the
Edenton armory. The tournament
will continue for three days, with
teams participating from Edenton,
Roper, Creswell, Plymouth, Chowan
High School, Sunbury and Merry Hill.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
L. E. Francis entered Albemarle
Hospital in Elizabeth City last week,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis. Mr. Francis is making
satisfactory progress.
*1.50 Per Year.
Chowan Countv’s
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Red Cross Drive
Will Start Moosfey
Various Chairmen An
nounce Group of
Canvassers
With Chowan County’s 11147 Red
Cross Fund Raising Drive s h <!ul d
to begin Monday,, March 3, chairmen
have announced their canvassers, so
that everything is in readiness, to be- ■
gin the job of raising the county’s
quota of $2,500. Chairman L? A.: Pat
terson has set a goal of co g
the drive in Edenton on the t d -
while he hopes the entire, job jn the
county will be finished d Veg ♦he
week. The quota is the same as last
year and Captain Patterson and vari
ous chairmen are hopeful tlvt as in
previous years, contributions will go
j far beyond the .quota set.
Those connected with the drive fee!
that the merits of the Red Cross are
well known and that dive to the wor
thiness of the cause, Chowan .County
people will contribute in large num
bers and liberally.
j Chairman Patterson asks citizens
! to give some thought to the dri e and
j to be ready with their contributions
j when a canvasser calls, and in event
I they leave home they are requested
to make proper arrangements so that
i their contributions will be received.
| Just a little cooperation, he says, will
aid in winding up the drive quickly
and also save canvassers a lot of time
and effort.
Canvassers as announced this week
are as follows:
West Side, Mrs. Millard F. Bond,
Jr., and Mrs. Charles Newcomb,
chairmen:
West Side Broad Street, Queen to
Triangle, Mrs. R. N. Hines.
Granville Street, east side. Mrs. Le
land Plant; west side, Mrs. Boyd Har
less.
Mosley Street, Blount to Church,
Mrs. Fred Wood.
Water Street and King Street, from
Broad to Granville, Mrs. William El
liott.
Blount Street, Mrs. Roy Sprv.
Eden Street, from Broad to Mosley,
south side, Mrs. P. T. Owens; north
side, Mrs. T. C. Byrum.
Queen Street, from Rroad to Mos
ley, south side, Mrs. J. A. Cnr-nn;
north side, Mrs. J. W. White and Mrs.
Oscar Duncan.
Church Street, Broad to Mosley,
south side, Mrs. Rupert Goodwin;
north side, Mrs. Phillip McMullan and
Mrs. R. E. Forehand.
Gale Street, Broad to Mosley, Mrs.
W. J. Berryman.
Albemarle Street, Broad to Gran
ville, Mrs. M. H. Coffield.
Virginia Road, Broad to Granville,
Mrs. L. S. Byrum.
Morris Circle, Mrs. C. M. Speight.
Pembrook Circle, Mrs. Meredith
Jones, Jr.
East Side canvassers announced by
Mrs. John 51. Elliott and Mrs. 51arvin
Wilson, chairmen, follow:
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Political Waters
Begin To Bi#!e
George S. Twiddy An
nounces for Council
man In Third Ward
Edenton’s political waters began to
bubble early this week, when Georg*
S. Twiddy, local mutual insurance
agent, announced that he will be a
candidate for Councilman in the Third
Ward, now represented on Towa
Council by J. P. Partin. The Demo
cratic primary election, which is
equivalent to election, will be held
Tuesday, May 6.
Mr. Twiddy is the first candidate
to announce hi* intention to seek of
fice, though it is generally under
stood that Mayor Leroy Haskett will
seek re-election. No commitments
have been made by any other of the
present members of the Board of
Councilman or other city officials. Is
the election a Mayor, six Town Coun
cilmen, three members of the lizard
of Public Works and treasurer will be
chosen.
Kathryn Brown Now
Stationed In Bermuda
Friends will be interested to
that Miss Kathryn Brown, daughter
of Mrs. M. G. Brown, recently arrived
in Bermuda, where she is now employ
ed by the Navy Department.
Miss Brown traveled by plarw and
reported a nice trip and apnar°nriv is
well pleased in Bermuda. She e v nects
to be stationed on the island in the
Atlantic for 18 months.