Volume XlV—Number 25.
Public Relations Idea In
Edenton - Chowan County
Claims National Attention
Henry Davis Nadig of
New York Compli
ments Groups
SAYS “AFIRST”
Result of Action Will Be
Carefully Watched By
New Yorker
Chowan County Commissioners’
and Town Council's recent action in
appointing Peter Carlton as public
relations officer has attracted the at
tention of Henry Davis Nadig, direc
tor of public relations of the Regional
Plan Association in New York, who
has written West Byrum, chairman
of the County Commissioners, and
Mayor Leroy Haskett, congratulat
ing them upon the appointment. Mr.
Nadig is very much interested in that
he believes Edenton can claim a first
in this policy of public relations ac
tivities.
Mr. Nadig’s letter to Mr. Byrum
follows:
“Please accept my congratulations
upon the step that you have taken in
naming a man to be your official pub
lic relations officer for the County of
Chowan.
“So far as I know, you are the
first county in the country to makej
public relations an official part of
county government. There have been
other counties which from time to
time retain public relations firms to
do specific tasks for them, but to my
knowledge there has as yet been no
other county in the country which has
named an official public relations di
rector or officer to act for the county
in an official public relations capa
city.
“It is my sincere hope that the
. -ecedent you have set will be follow-’
by many other counties through-!
at the United States.”
Mr. Nadig wrote Mayor Haskett I
as follows:
“Please accept my heartiest con- \
gratulations upon the important step
which you have taken in naming an
official municipal public relations di
rector for your town. •
“Your action, so far as I know, is
the first of its kind in the United
States and is clearly in line with
those basic principles of municipal
public relations that I have endeav
ored to make clear through my de
partment in The American City
magazine.
“Both The American City maga
zine and I personally shall watch with
a great deal of interest the progress
of this initial effort on the part of
a municipal government to establish
a clear cut, coordinated, working mu
nicipal public relations policy.
“Best wishes for your success in
setting the pace.
Mr. Nadig, who spoke to Mr. Carl
ton by telephone, also wrote him, in
part, as follows:
“You sounded good to me over the
phone—not only because I was glad
to get you after trying for about
three hours to get connections and
finally working the old newspaper
man’s angle of getting in touch with
the local operator. That did the
trick.
“You also sounded like a good
newspaperman who can spot not only
a story but an opportunity to help
his community and his State.
“As I said over the phone, I feel
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John Holmes Chosen
Legion Commander
For Second District
R. L. Pratt Chosen as
Delegate to National
Convention
John A. Holmes was elected com
mander of District Two at the Ameri
can Legion Convention held this week
_ Carolina Beach and Robert L.
tt was elected as a delegate to
m national Legion Convention which
„ll be held in New York August 29
to September 1. Ray Galloway of
Wilmington was elected State Com
mander and Mrs. Floyd Chadwick of
Morehead City was elected president
of the Legion Auxiliary.
Edenton’s two organizations were
represented at the convention by W.
W. Byrum, T. C. Byrum, W. P. Jones,
Walter Holton, Mr. and Mrs. Willis
McClenny and Mrs. Paul Holoman.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
S C Sts
| State Winner |
y f-K;
CAROLYN HARRELL
Presenting a perfect record in
■ the Junior Memory Work Tour
nament at the Baptist Assembly
Grounds in Ridgecrest last week.
Miss Harrell was declared a
State winner.
Colonials Break Even
But Hang On To Lead
In Albemarle League
Suffer Worst Defeat of
Season on Tuesday
Afternoon
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STANDING OF CLUBS
W. 1.. Pet.
j Edenton 8 3 .727
Colerain 7 4 .636
Hertford ; <> 4 .600
Windsor 4 7 .364
Elizabeth City - 4 7 .364
Suffolk - 2 0 .250
Breaking even by winning two and
losing two games since last week’s
Herald was printed, the Edenton Co
lonials still are in first place in the
Albemarle League.
Wednesday night of last week the
Colonials easily defeated Windsor
■ when the latter’s park was dedicated,
by a score of 10-5. The game was
featured by home run clouts by Trot
Leary and Brantley Aycock.
In Hertford Sunday afternoon the
Colonials, facing Moe Bauer on the
mound, were blanked, the Indians
winning 3-0.
On Monday night, however, on
Hicks Field, the Colonials reaped re
venge when they scalped the Indians
8-1. J. D. Thorne was on the mound
and gave up only five hits. The only
Hertford run was scored in the sixth
inning when Nowell tripled and scor
ed on a single by Cayton.
The Colonials »got off to a good
start, scoring three runs in each of
the first and second innings. Leigh
started on the mound for the Indians
but was relieved by Bell in the sec
ond inning. The Colonials gathered
11 hits off the two pitchers, with Trot
Leary leading with three hits, one of
which was a double and a home run
clout far in right field. Fulghum,
Aycock and Snookie Hollowell #ach
made two hits.
The Colonials experienced their
worst defeat of the season Tuesday
afternoon in Colerain when they were
snowed under by a 13-0 score. The
Bertie aggregation collected 12 hits
off Griffin, Askew and Hollowell,
while Johnson for Colerain allowed
1 only 7 hits.
Tonight (Thursday) the Colonials
are scheduled to play in Elizabeth
City. On Friday night a rained-out
game will be played on Hicks Field
with Colerain. Saturday night Suf
folk will play in Edenton and the
game will be returned in Suffolk
Sunday afternoon.
METHODIST GROUP SPONSORS
SUPPER AT CHURCH TONIGHT
Tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8
o’clock, the Wesleyan Guild of the
Methodist Church will sponsor a
chicken salad supper in the Sunday
School room. Proceeds from the sup
per will go toward reducing the
church debt, and the public is cor
dially invited to enjoy a delicious
meal.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 19,1947.
L E. Griffin Speaker
At C. Os C. Annual
Meeting On Friday
H. A. Campen Will Pre
sent Challenge For
Coming Year
REFRESHMENTS
Members Urged to At
tend Affair Starting
At 8 O’clock
Tomorrow (Friday) night in the
Court House at 8 o’clock members
and friends of the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association are
expected to turn out in large num
bers for the annual meeting of the
organization.
Lloyd E. Griffin, well known speak
er and executive secretary of the
North Carolina Citizens Association,
will make the principal address of
the evening.
H. A. Campen, one of the directors
lof the Chamber and Merchants As
sociation, will give five minutes chal
lenge to the members toward the
1947-48 goals which are to be out
lined.
Light refreshments will be served
after the meeting, and it is hoped
every members will be present to
take part in this important meeting,
at which officers for the new year will
be elected.
Legion Hut At Base
Becoming Popular
Meals Now Served With
Jack Bond Acting as
Manager
Effllowiijg a trial period, the
American Legion hut at the Naval
Air Station is now open on a perma
nent basis and Legionnaires feel
proud of the fact that the local Post
has headquarters second to none in
this part of the State. The Legion
naires are not selfish, either, for an
invitation is extended to members of
Legion posts in neighboring Counties,
and it is the hope that many will visit
and enjoy the facilities at the base
headquarters.
Jack Bond has been named man
ager of the hut, which is open Fri
day nights for teen-agers who are
chaperoned by members of the Par
ent-Teacher Association. Then on
Saturday nights the place is open to
members of the Legion and non
members who have membership
cards. On Sunday afternoon it is
open to the public from 1 to 11
o'clock.
At the hut meals and light lunches
are served, as well as sandwiches and
all kinds of soft drinks and beer.
The club is becoming more popular
every week as many go there and
enjoy a few hours, and it is the hope
of the Legionnaires that even many
more will visit the club and take ad
vantage of the facilities for enjoying
social affairs and parties of various
kinds.
Membership cards are now on sale
for non-members of the Legion. Le
gionnaires are admitted upon pre
senting their paid-up dues card.
Past Master’s Jewel
Presented Tonight
As Masonic Meeting
Featuring the meeting of Unanim
ity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., to
night (Thursday) will be presenting
a past master’s jewel to W. P. Good
win, immediate past master of the
lodge. The presentation will be made
by District Deputy Grand Master H.
A. Campen. x
W. O. Elliott, master of the lodge,
urges all members to attend the
meeting, which will begin at 8 o’clock.
Joint Vacation Bible
School Starts Monday
With the Methodist, Episcopal and
Presbyterian churches cooperating, a
daily vacation Bible school will be
gin Monday morning and continue in
session for two weeks. Classes will
convene at 9 o’clock and continue un
til 11 each day except Saturday and
Sunday.
The Rev. H. F. Surratt, pastor of
the Methodist Church, will be direc
tor of the school and has arranged
for beginners, from 4 to 5 years old,
and juniors, 9 to 11, to meet in the
Parish House. Primary pupils, from
6 to 8 years old, will meet in the
Methodist Church.
Children of any denomination are
cordially invited to attend the school.
Swimming Pool At
Air Station Opened
To Public Tuesday
Tex Lindsay, Recrea
tion Director, Put
In Charge j
MADE !
One of Nicest Pools In
Country at Disposal
Os Citizens
Though the splendid swimming
pool at the Edenton Naval Air Sta
tion has been filled with water since
Saturday, formal opening for use by
swimmers did not take place until
Tuesday afternoon of this week. The
delay in opening was due to awaiting
a report of Dr. S. V. Lewis, district
health officer, regarding the condi- j
tion of the water in the pool. Follow
ing an analysis by Dr. Lewis, lie re
ported that it was perfectly safe for
swimming.
The pool for the first 30 days will
be in charge of Tex Lindsay, Eden
ton’s recreation director, who has
arranged to have the pool open every
afternoon from 1:30 to it) o’clock
with the exception of Sunday, when
the closing hour will be .6 o’clock.
The opening hour Was determined in
order not to conflict with the recrea
tional program in progress at Hicks
Field, where Mr. Lindsay reports
many youngsters are participating in
various forms of recreation and by
which he sees a great benefit.
In order to aid in determining the
amount of interest in the use of the
1 pool, it was deemed advisable to
make a charge of 10 cents for chil
dren and 20 cents for adults, for it is:
the purpose of the Town to sub-lease
1 the pool after the 30-dav trial period.
Mr. Lindsay extends an invitation
to people throughout the county, as
Well as adjoining counties to use the.
pool, which is one of the largest and
, most attractive pools in the country.
I The capacity of the pool is 750,000
gallons of water, which is prppertly
I treated. The depth of the pool is 4'j
feet at one end, and graduating to a
, depth of 12 feet at the other.
In order to allow little children to
, enjoy the pool, the Town, under the
• direction of W. J. Yates, erected a
platform in the shallow end of the
pool, where the water is only 18
, inches deep at one end and 25 inches
at the other. This arrangement was
. made so that small children can also
enjoy bathing.
, Two life guards will be on duty at
all hours the pool is open. These are
, Lloyd Griffin, Jr., who is a Senior
, Life Guard, and Jack Habit, who
holds a Junior Life Guard certificate.
, These young men are stationed on a
. | platform beside the pool and will
have access to life saving equipment
if it becomes necessary.
. Mr. Lindsay plans to sell soft
I drinks and sandwiches at the pool,
where tables and chairs w ill he placed
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Sentiment In Favor
Adopting Parking
Meters In Edenton
Postcards Recently Sent
Out By Local Police
Department
That there is an overwhelming de
. sire on the part of Edenton citizens
. to adopt parking meters in Edenton is
j reflected in a pole recently conducted
. by the Police Department.
. The police sent out 300 postcards 1
, on which was listed the three follo-w- j
. ing questions to be checked:
One Hour Meter. , !
Two Hour Meter.
> No Meter.
Os the postcards sent out, 178
have been returned. Those checking
a desire for installing parking meters
were 108, while 70 signified opposi
tion to the proposal.
Mayor Haskett Calls
For More Cooperation
Mayor Leroy Haskett, following a
city-wide inspection Sunday, reports
that a number of residents and mer
chants are not cooperating as they
should in the matter of allowing
trash to accumulate and weeds grow
about premises. A few merchants,
he says, are very careless about de
positing trash in receptacles which
causes unsightly conditions.
The Mayor says there has been
splendid cooperation in the past and
urges continuatftm of this cooperation
throughout the summer.
Committee Making Study
Os County’s Building Needs
Near Completion Os Work
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j Eagle Scout j
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JIMMY EARNHARDT. JR.
In a Court of Honor held at
the Rotary Club meeting Thurs
day of last week, Jimmy Earn
hardt. members of Troop 156,
sponsored by the Rotary Club,
was promoted to the rank of
Eagle Scout.
Jimmy Earnhardt
Promoted To Eagle
Scout On Thursday
Court of Honor at Reg
ular Meeting of Ro
tary Club
Jimmy Earnhardt, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jimmy Earnhardt, was pro
moted to the rank of Eagle Scout at
a Court of Honor held at the Rotary
Club meeting Thursday afternoon of
lastweek. At the same, time Frank
Hughes, Jr., was promoted to the
rank of Star Scout and Charles Lee
Overman was presented some merit
badges.
I*. S. McMullan, chairman of the
West Albemarle District, introduced
the Scouts : and -Sen liters who were
present and then turned the Court of
Honor over to George Twiddy, who
called upon Geddes Potter, District
Commissioner to present the three
Scouts. They were escorted to the
front of the room by Philip McMiil
lan, Jr,, an Eagle Scout.
Mr. Twiddy presented the Eagle
badge to Mrs. Earnhardt, who in turn
pinned it on her son. Young Earn
hardt was also presented merit
badges for camping, civics, basketry,
pioneering and bird study.
H, A. Campen presented the Star
badg° to Frank Hughes, and Dr. W.
S. Griffin presented the Scout with
merit badges in first aid, safety, pub
lic health, athletics, reading, path
finding and swimming.
J. L. Chestnutt presented Charles
Lee Overman with merit badges for
first aid, safety, swimming and pub
lic health.
John A. Holmes was then called
upon to make an address, during
which he emphasized the responsibil
ity one owes to his fellowman and the
responsibility to the group which fol
lows and comes after us. In his
usual able manner he spoke on the
subject “Am I My Brother’s Keep
j er,” and ended his remarks by read
j ing the poem “The Bridge Builder."
Police Adopt New
Good Wil Builder
Plan to Send Cards to
Those Who Are Con
fined By Illness
Edenton’s Police Department has
adopted a good-will policy which is
rather unique, to say the least. The
police plan to check who are sick in
the community and will mail to each
one an attractive and encouraging
sick card, which were secured only
this week.
The police will, therefore, welcome
any information regarding any citi
zen who is confined to his or her
home by sickness so that the sick
cards can be sent to them.
$1.50 Per Y ear.
>
Each Request Investi
gated By Separate
Groups
REPORT^TODAY
Recommendations Will
Depend Upon Find
ings Submitted
Meeting Friday afternoon of last
[ week primarily for the purpose of re
ceiving oral or written suggestions
relative to the proposed 19-year
building program i;i Chowan County,
the committee was presented with
only one 'vrUen suggesti >n and one
oral suggestion was made while the
group was in session.
J. VV. Davis, chairman: of the com
mittee, stated the purpose of the.
meeting, emphasizing the fact that it
was the committee’s duty to make a
survey of conditions and to report
findings and later submit recommen
j dations at a subsequent mass meet
ing, after which he deemed the com
mittee's work completed. The find
ings of the committee and recom
mendations will be turned over to
the County Commissioners, who will
have the final say-so as. to what the
policy of the county will.be in rneet
i ing the needs as presented at a pre
! vious mass meeting.
In order to secure a clear picture
of conditions in the. county, the com-
I mittee on Friday, was broken down
j into sub-committees, with each one
assigned one particular phase of the
proposed program as outlined at the
previous mass meeting. These sub
committees are as follows:
R. C. Holland, Mrs. Francis Hicks
and Henry Bunch were assigned to
the white school situation in Eden
ton.
Geddes Potter and VV. H. Sawyer
.were instructed to investigate the
colored schools in Edenton.
John F. White, Carey Hollowell and
J. B. Small were asked to make an
inspection of the jail, and court
house.
Cameron Boyce and Thomas ('hoars
were appointed to visit the Rocky
Hock school and report their findings
there.
John A. Holmes and Carey Hollo
well were assigned to Chowan High
School,
J. Edwin Bufflap and J. B. Small
were selected to make a survey of
conditions among the colored schools
in the county administrative unit.
Mr. Davis urged each committee to
make a thorough study of their re
spective assignments and to have a
comprehensive written report ready
to be submitted at another meeting
of the committee to be held this
(Thursday) afternoon at the Court
House at 2:30 o’clock.
Upon the reports of these sub
-1 committees and any suggestions
which may have been received in the
meantime will, no doubt, depend the
recommendations to be made by the
committee as a whole. These recom
mendations will be laid before a mass
meeting to be called in the very near
future so that they can be discussed
and turned over to the County Com
missioners.
Chairman Davis stated that he saw
no reason for much delay on the part
of the committee, so that after to
day’s meeting, when first hand infor
mation will be presented and consid
ered, very little time will elapse be
fore the committee will be ready to
submit its recommendations.
Police Turn Over Two
Men To FBI Tuesday
Arrested in Edenton Monday morn
ing for speeding, T. B. Turman of
Elberton, Ga., and “Smokey” Talley
of Richmond, were turned over to
FBI agents Tuesday. After their ar
rest, police say, it was learned that
theNar the tw-o men were driving had
been stolen in Norfolk.
The police also reported that the
two men had a North Carolina license
which was stolen from a car near
Elizabeth City.
The arrest was made by Patrolman
E. R. Tolley.
Mrs. Robert L. Pratt
Undergoes Operation
Mrs. Robert L. Pratt underwent an
operation in the Chowan Hospital
Tuesday morning. Her condition on
Wednesday morning was reported as
being satisfactory. Mrs. Pratt has
been temporarily serving as one of
the nurses’ aids at the hospital.