Volume XIV. —Number 17:
Wiggins Makes Statement
Relative To His Candidacy
For Mayor In May Election
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Says He Is Not Seeking i
Office Merely For
Honor’s Sake
serveeTbefore
Promises to Use Efforts
To Reduce Town’s
Tax Rate
J. L. Wiggins, who is opposing!
Leroy Haskett, incumbent, for the]
office of Mayor in the forthcoming,
Democratic primary election, this
week made a statement relative to his
candidacy. The former Mayor stated
that (t is not for the honor of the
office that he is seeking election, hav
ing served in the same capacity eight
years before, but in his statement in
timates that he will add wisdom to
the administration of the Town’s af
fairs if elected by the voters.
Mr. Wiggins stated that he can de
vote practically all of his time to the
duties of the office and will do all
within his power to “reduce the tax
rate, keep the Town out of debt and
scrutinize all contracts . . . eliminat
ing law suits and misunderstandings ’’
Mr. Wiggins’ statement follows:
“On May 6th the citizens of Eden
ton will go to the polls and select the
men who are to collect and spend by>
direct taxation nearly SBO,OOO of
their uax money, and by indirect tax
ation (profits on water and electric
current) about $40,0(X), a grand total
of $120,000 per year.
"It it> a matter of vital concern to j
each and e\ ery citizen as to how this j
money is to be levied, and how it is !
to be spent. It is your money and
your selected representatives are your!
agents vested with full authority to,
collect and spend. You have not the :
time or disposition to personally I
scrutinize these expenditures, but you j
can see to it that people are put in j
charge of your affairs who will see;
that your money is properly spent.
“I am a candidate for the office of i
dayor. I am not seeking this office
simply for the honor of being Mayor l
of Edeuton. I served the town six
years as a Councilman and eight
years as Mayor and another term as
Mayor could not bring any more
honor for honor’s sake.
“Last year when the town had spent (
money in calling for a bond issue that;
would have added $.’170,000 bond load
with its attendant taxation to the 1
tax payers' burden, I took it upon my-:
self to fight this issue*, and was sus
tained by an overwhelming vote of
the people.
“I have retired from business and
can devote practically my entire time]
to the duties carried by the office of i
Mayor. And if the people desire my :
services, I will render the best that j
is within me possible to promote the
solvency and welfare of the finest
town on earth.
“Our present town tax rate has
been boosted 50% in last few’ years.
If elected, I will do all within my
power to reduce the tax rate, keep
the town out of debt, and scrutinize
all contracts to the end that the town
will not become involved in law suits
and misunderstandings.”
Pre-School Clinics
Scheduled Monday
One to Be Held at Cho
wan and Another at
Rocky Hock
Two more pre-school clinics have:
been announced by the local Health |
Department, one at Chowan High
School and the other at Rocky Hock
school.
The clinic at Chowan High School
will be held at the school next Mon
day morning from 9 A. M. to 12
o’clock noon. i
At Rocky Hock school the clinic
will be held Monday afternoon begin
ning at 1 o’clock.
All children who expect to enter
these schools next fall are requested
to be taken to- the clinics on the days
and between the hours specified.
First Degree Tonight
I At Masonic Meeting;
At tonight’s meeting of Unanimity I
Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M , the first
degree will be conferred upon a can
didate. W. O. Elliott, master of the
lodge, urges a good attendance. The .
meeting will begin at 8 o’clock.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
A MOMM MMW9PAPBR DEVOTED VO TMA IMTEAMSTM OF CUOWAM COOMtZ c
I Half Holiday ]i
i ~ ,
A coord ln g to Peter (arlton,
executive secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce and Merchants
Association, practically all busi
ness houses in Edenton will be
gin the summer half holiday on
j Wednesday, April 30. Stores and
business houses will close at 1
o’clock each Wednesday through
out the summer, so that local citi
| zens should arrange their pur
i chases and business matters ac
cordingly.
Richard D. Dixon
Promoted To Judge
War Crimes Court
Served Several Months
As Deputy Secretary
To Commission
Edenton friends will be pleased to
learn that Richard D. Dixon has been
appointed as alternate judge of the
War Crimes Court at Nuernburg, Ger
many. Judge Dixon, a former judge
of the Superior Court of North Caro
lina, had been a deputy secretary to
the War Crimes Commission until his
promotion was authorized by Under
i Secretary of War Kenneth Royal. He
has been on duty in Nuernburg for
several months as deputy secretary.
News of the promotion was learned
|in a cablegram to Mrs Dixon last
iweek, who, together with her son,
(Richard Dixon, Jr., are now patiently
j awaiting execution of papers for their
(passage to Germany to be with Judge
I Dixon.
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District Postmasters
Will Meet In Edenton
Saturday, April 26th
Meeting Will Be Held In
Parish House Start
ing at 1 O’clock
Postmasters of the First Congres
sional District, which embraces 14
jeounties, will meet in Edenton Satur
day, April 26. The meeting will be
gin at 1 o’clock in the Parish House,
(when a turkey dinner will be served
by the ladies of St. Mary’s Guild of
St. Paul’s Church.
J. Knott Proctor, postmaster at
Greenville, is chairman of the dis
trict, and has informed all the post
masters in the district that several
very important matters will come up
for discussion at'the meeting.
C. W. Overman has been invited to
lead group singing and Mrs. Wood
Privott will be pianist.
Old Timers Join
Cannon Company
Now Being Formed
Expected Minimum of
30 Will Be Reached
This Week
Captain William P. Jones, com
manding officer of the cannon com
pany which is in the process of or
ganization, states that quite a few
old timers have rejoined the National
Guard Unit. Included among them
are Bill Perry, Edmund Mills, Richard
Davis, John Lee Spruill, Otha Ben
nett, Tom Hoskins, Jr., and the Cap
tain himself.
Captain Jones announced that four
new members were taken on last
Monday evening and that by the end
of this werk hg felt certain that the
required minimum of 30 will have
signed up.
I The total peace time membership
| is 76 and once the outfit is in opera
tion, the general feeling is that it
will not be difficult to arrive at that
figure and make it one of the best
outfits in the 30th Division. Asked
(Continued on Page Eleven)
LEdenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 24,1947.
Coach Tex Lindsay
Needing Funds For
Recreational Work
Program Is Attracting
Large Number Boys
And Girls
I According to Coach Tex I.indsay,
progress in the recreation program (
has been very encouraging, with aj i
large number of hoys and girls of {
Edenton and surrounding territory
taking part in the activities. ,
“This has been a strenuous year 1
for the athletic fund,” says Coach <
Lindsay, “as equipment for all
sports had to be bought and there is
a need for replacements, with this j,
equipment being very expensive.” ]
Coach Lindsay pointed out that be- jt
sides athletic equipment, all recrea-i*
tional paraphernalia has been bought !<
through the athletic account, and that j.,
funds are needed to continue the pro- j •
gram and pay for some of the equip- ,:
nient.
ij “Perhaps some of the clubs in
|Edenton have a fund set aside for '
' j this purpose,” said Lindsay. “If each
organization could contribute SSO or
( $75, it will go a long way in helping
to shape the program as it should be
and at the same time relieve the :
financial obligation of the athletic
fund.
“In most every town where this
type of program is being carried on,
, all organizations lend their help in
carrying on the activities, as well as '
, finance the program.”
After this year Coach Lindsay
, says athletic funds will finance the
entire program, consisting of basket
■ ball, tennis, badminton, boxing, table
i tennis and other indoor and outdoor
• activities. "With these things work
ing in conjunction with the swimming
I pool, a well rounded program will be
in order,” he said.
Coach Lindsay says he needs and
hopes he can receive the much needed
. financial support at this time.
Housewarming On
: Saturday At BM
1 Motor Co. Plant
' Free Favors and Prizes
( Will Be Offered Dur
ing the Day
i
Formal opening and housewarming
!of the new 8.8. H. Motor Company’s
new salesroom and shop is scheduled ,
to take place Saturday, April 26. For
some time L. R. Worrell, manager,
has been looking forward to the
event and invites everyone to visit
J the plant during the day. The 8.8. H. j
. Motor Company is located in North ;
Edenton at the corner of U. S. High- ■
way 17 and .Oakum Street.
Free favors and a number of prizes
will be awarded during the day, states
Mr. Worrell, among the prizes being
a radio, electric heater, electric iron,
electric mixer and other valuable 1
prizes. Because of the nature of !
j these prizes, Mr Worrell says he is 1
very anxious to have many ladies as <
guests during the day. i
The new building is equipped with i
the most modern facilities for ser- i
vicing cars of any make. Mr. Worrell -
holds the agency for Chevrolet cars
and trucks. I
TelegramlFromAreal
Red Cross Criticism E
List of Activities Sent to I
Read at Meeting of Boai
Chapter Held 1
Some concern developed among lo- 1
cal Red Cross workers this week fol- 1
lowing newspaper accounts of the cri- ’
ticism of the Governor of Texas rela- i
tive to work done by the organization j
at the Texas City disaster. The hoard ]
of directors of the Chowan Chapter i
met Tuesday night, with Miss Janet <
Cox, general field representative, who 1
had a telegram from area headquar- 1
ters which is in direct contradiction <
to the criticism of the Texas Gov- :
ernor. ]
According to the telegram the Red ’
Cross was very active, listing the fol- i
lowing as being done in the emerg- !
ency: (
Sheltering and feeding 2000 people; <
operating necessary canteens to feed '
rescue workers; recruited between 500 1
and 600 nurses, most of whom are
Rotary Club Will
Elect New Officers
At Meeting Today
Ladies’ Night Held Last
Week Very Success
ful Affair
New officers for the Edenton Rotary
Club will be elected at the regular
meeting of the club today (Thursday)
at 1 o'clock in the Parish House. At
a previous meeting the entire mem
bership of the club was placed in
nomination for president and the
board of directors, so that the out
come is very uncertain.
President C. W. Overman urges
every member to be present in order
to take part in this very important
matter.
Last Thursday night the Rotarians
I entertained school teachers of the
county at the American Legion head
quarters in the officers’ club at the
Naval Air Station. The affair was
very delightful with most of the
I teachers and Rotary Andes being in
attendance to enjoy the meal and
program.
The principal speaker for the oc
casion was Saiti Bundy, secretary of
the Farmville Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bundy kept his listeners in a fit
of laughter with his wit and jokes, but
in a serious vein urged both teachers
and Rotarians to continue to build;
not only for the present but the fu- <
ture as well.
President C. W. Overman acted as
toastmaster and led in group sing-;
ing. Jack Mooney also rendered sev
eral solos, and Mrs. Mooney accom- j
panied him at the piano.
Transportation For
Baseball Squad Is
Now Being Sought
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Next Home Game For
Aces Scheduled For
Tuesday Night
Due to the necessity of cancelling
last Friday’s baseball game at Kins
ton on account of lack of transpor
tation for the Edenton High School
baseball team, Coach Tex Lindsay
calls attention to the remainder of the
schedule away from home and urges
any person who -will either drive or
furnish a car to designate which game
>and let him know as soon as possible.
The schedule follows:
Friday, April 25, at Tarboro
Friday, May 2, at Washington.
Wednesday, May 7, at Columbia.
Thursday, May 8, at New Bern.
* Tuesday, May 13, at Elizabeth City.
On some date between April 25 and
May 25, at Kinston, to play the game
cancelled last Friday.
The next home game for the Aces
is scheduled to be played with Eliza
beth City Tuesday night of next week,
providing weather permits.
Peter Carlton C. Os C.
Delegate In Washington
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
last week, Executive Secretary Peter
Carlton was selected to represent the
organization at the annual meeting
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce which will be held in Washing
ton, D. C., beginning next Monday,
April 28, and lasting through May 1.
Mr. Carlton will leave Sunday for
the meeting.
Headquarters Denies
Jy Governor Os Texas
Field Representative and
rd of Directors of Local
ruesday Night
volunteers; 85 nurses being paid by
Red Cross; secured, in cooperation
with the surgeon general, two lead
ing specialists in treatment of gas
gangrene; medical and hospital sup
plies furnished as follows? Surgical
instruments and hospital supplies in
cluding scarce drugs such as penicil
lin, strephomycin, gas gangrene anti
toxin, tetanus toxoid, large quantities
of dressings, whole blood and plasma,
100 cases glucose, 1000 coramine am
pules; undertaking supplies have like
wise been provided, including embalm
ing fluid in quantities sufficient for
several hundred mutilated bodies:
other supplies furnished include hun
dreds of pairs of heavy gloves for
workmen, thousands of rubber gloves
to handle bodies; all necessary cloth
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Ralph Parrish Announces
His Candidacy As Member
Os Board Os Public Works
Promoted To Judge
RICHARD D. DIXON
According to information re
ceived last week, Mr. Dixon has
been appointed as an alternate
judge of the War Crimes Court
at Nuernburg, Germany. He was
promoted from deputy secretary
of the Wai Crimes Commission.
Fewß^
Remain For Tour
Os Club Women
Group Scheduled to De
part From Post Office
Thursday Morning
T
Miss Rebecca Colwell.- home dem
onstration agent, informed The Her
ald Tuesday that not all reservations
had been made for the tour which is
I scheduled to be. made next Thursday.
May 1. Club members and their hus
bands are Invited to go on the tour,
though the number from Chowan is
limited to 36. Reservations were held
for club members and their husbands
(until Tuesday of this week, so that
now non-members may apply for a
| reservation.
During the tour visits will be made
|at Broad Bay Farm, Sea Breeze,
| White Acre, Holly Lodge, Azalea
Gardens and other points of interest
in Virginia.
Anyone desiring to go on the tour
is urged to contact Miss Colwell at
once. The group will leave from the
post office at 7:45 A. M. and at Cross
Roads at 8 A. M., and will return
about 6or 6:30 P. M. The cost of the
tour is $6.00 and each one going is
requested to take along a picnic
dinner.
VFW Post Now In
New Headquarters
Overseas Veterans Now I
Meet Over Bond’s
Bakery
Chowan County Veterans of For
eign Wars are now located in their
new headquarters over the Bond Bak
ery on South Broad Street. For a
week or more the VFW members have
been busy tidying up the second floor
rooms, which are now very attractive
and resulting in more interest in the
organization.
The members have adopted the
name William Coffield Post in honor
of William Coffield, who was the first
Chowan County boy to' lose his life in
World War 11. The young man was
in the Philippines when the islands
were taken by the Japs, and is sup
posed to have died in the death march
perpetrated by the Japanese. He was
a graduate of Edenton High School
and later attended The Citadel before
entering the service. He was one of
the first men from Chowal! to enter
the conflict.
The Post meets every second and (
fourth Tuesday nights and a general j
invitatiop is extended to all veterans
who served overseas to join the Post.
Jimmie T. Gibbs is commander, and
with new headquarters at the disposal
of members, he hopes many more
overseas veterans will join and take
part in a progressive and construc
tive program.
$1.50 Per Year.
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Six Contests Now For
Offices to Be Filled In
May 6th Primary
18 CANDIDATES
Saturday Deadline For
Office Seekers to File
As Candidates
Another contest in the Democratic
Primary election on May 6 developed
this week, when Ralph E. Parrish an
nounced that he will be a candidate
as a member of the Board of Public
Works, The announcement brings
j the number of candidates to four for
(the three offices, and rumors have it
! that one or two more prospective can
didates will announce before the dead
line for filing expires. At present the
four candidates are J. H. Conger, O.
B. Perry and Geddes Potter, incum
bents, and Mr. Parrish.
Mr. Parrish, a local merchant, has
never filled a public office, though he
has served very creditably in a nunv
| her of important capacities in various
I local activities. While merely an
nouncing his candidacy in The Her
ald this week, he says he has decided
upon a definite policy, a statement of
which Will appear in The Herald next
week.
Other than Mr. Parrish’s announce
ment, no other candidates have filed
during the week, so that at present
there are IS candidates for the 11 of
fices to be filled and a contest for
every one except Treasurer and Coun
cilman from the Second Ward. These
incumbents, W. H. Gardner and Gra
ham Byrum, respectively, have no op
■ position.
Reports from Registrars are to the
; effect that quite a few voters are reg
istering', with indications pointing to
la heavy vote, and no candidates mak
■ ing any predictions as to the oUL
| come. The registration books will re
: main open until Monday, May 5, the
jday before the election, while Fri
day, April 25, is the final day a can
didate can file his candidacy with
Town- Clerk R. E. Leary in order for
; his name to appear on the ballot.
Meeting Os Farm
Bureau Friday Night
Important Subjects Are
On Schedule to Be
Discussed
According to Joe A. Webb, Jr., of
the Chowan County Farm Bureau, a
meeting of the organization will be
held in the Community Building at
Cross Roads on Friday night, April
25, at 8 o’clock.
Subjects for discussion will include:
“Improved Seed Peanuts,” “Sulphur
Dusting Peanuts” and "How Hybrid
Corn Is Produced.”
All members of the FFA Boys,
4-H Club boys and GI Students and
their dads are urged to attend this
meeting.
I
I Warning: Signs For
I Speeding And Horn
Blowing Now Posted
Following up complaints, of speed
ing and unnecessary sounding of auto
mobile horns on North Broad Street,
Chief of Police George I. Dail, act
ing under orders of Town Council,
last week placed signs along the
thoroughfare reading: “No Horn
Blowing. Speed 35 Miles Per Hour.”
The signs are neatly attached to
light standards, and police are now
on the alert to curb speeding and
eliminate the nuisance of unnecessary
horn blowing.
Presbyterian Service
On Sunday Morning
Preaching services will be held in
the Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock, when a sermon
will be preached by the Rev. George
Staples of Richmond. Church School
will be held at 9:45 o’clock Sunday
j morning.
PETER CARLTON’S RADIO
PROGRAM WILL BE EARLIER
Radio listeners will be interested
to know that Peter Carlton’s “Let’s
Be Neighborly” program will be
broadcast Sunday afternoon over sta
tion WCNC at 1:15 instead of 1:30
o’clock as heretofore.