Let’s Have
A Band!
Volume XlV.—Number 43.
f Congressman Bonner High
In Praise Os Farm Bureau
Efforts At Forum Meeting
R. C. Holland Strikes
Keynote of Meeting
In Remarks
480 MEMBERS
Congressman Criticizes
x Russian Attitude To
ward Peace
In the neighborhood of 200 farmers
. and members of their families gath
f ered in the auditorium at Chowan
High School Thursday night and list
ened intently to what Congressman
Herbert Bonner had to say in a
round table style discussion on farm
matters.
J. E. Baker, president of the Chow
an Farm Bureau, presided over the
meeting, and called for open discus
sions from the floor. R. C. Holland
was the first to speak saying that the
farmer is in business not just for a
living, but for the same motive as in
other businesses. “The farmer is not
satisfied with merely eking out an
existence,” he said. Other farmers
also contributed substantially to the
discussion.
In opening his remarks, Congress
man Bonner congratulated those pres
ent for their efforts in Farm Bureau
work, saying “the organization is
important and you have demonstrated
what must be done. In these open
forums you are practicing the high
est form of democracy. For the
privilege of expressing ourselves and
doing what we choose, so long as we
stay within the rules of society and
the laws of God—that’s democracy.”
Mr. Bonner also congratulated the
colored farmers present for achieving
over 50 per cent of their quota of
\ Farm Bureau membership. “I am
pleased,” he said, “that they have a'
part in the program. We want them
to prosper and have a better way of
life. They are our people, and it’s a
sorry white man who hasn’t a good
colored friend and vice versa. We
want tp lend them such benefits and
help as we can. They can play an
important part and we want them.”
Speaking of parity, Mr. Bonner
stated, “the government in the past
14 years has not been dilatory.” Re
calling parity from 1900 to 1932, he
asked the farmers to compare it with
the 14 years from 1932 to 1946.
Diverting from the farm situation,
Mr. Bonner touched upon the peace
status in the world. “We are drift
ing along just as in 1937-40,” he
said, “when Nazis were causing world
reverberations. We are facing the
same or worse catastrophe now. We
must strike boldly to save the seg
ment left in Europe outside the in
fluence of Russia. ’
“Russia doesn’t want the Marshall
plan—Russia doesn’t want any plan
that will perpetuate the teachings of
Christ. Russia wants a plan of dis
cord and revolution.
| “Peace is going to cost us. It’s
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I Saturday 1$ Deadline
For Pocketbooks To
Be Shipped Overseas
Mrs.- W. D. Pruden De
lighted With Splendid
Response
Mrs. W. D. Pruden, chairman of
the drive to secure filled pocketbooks
to be sent overseas, which is sponsor
ed by the Edenton PTA, is delighted
with the response on the part of local
people, and announces that it is her
intention to complete the work by the
end of this week, so that the pocket
books may be sent to Church World
Service, official overseas relief pgency
for 26 major Protestant'churches, at
New Windsor, Md.
| Pocketbooks may be filled with any
k number of articles, among which are
I thread, needles, pins, thimbles, soaps,
l| toothpaste, combs, nail files, buttons
k and many other small (terns used- by
■ jromen.
JjL- Mrs. Pruden states that the pocket
■sooks will not be opened from the
Jyfclme she receives them until they are
qHbllvSred in Europe. Names and a
Abort message may be enclosed if the
glfdnor so desires. Anyone desiring to
Pruden
1 by the end of this week.
THE CHOWAN HERALU
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_A Correction |
With a portion of The Herald
printed Tuesday, Assistant Coun
ty Agent Robert Marsh reported
. Wednesday morning that the 4-H
poultry show and sale will be
held Saturday, November 1, in
stead of November 8, as stated
on page three of this issue. ,
Mr. Marsh says all chickens
; must be at the armory not later
than 12:30 noon. Judging will
1 start at 1 o’clock and the. sale at
2 o’clock.
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Varied Reactions
; Relative To Use
I Os Parking Meters
1 Meters Pretty Generally
! Used All Day Sat
urday
Police report very little trouble
1 with the parking meters in Edenton
1 which went into effect Wednesday of
' last week. What trouble has been
1 encountered, according to Chief of
Police R. L. Pratt is lack of under
• standing on the part of some and an
* occasional meter which has not func
-1 tioned properly. Less than 50 warn
; ing tickets were distributed Saturday,
the first general test of the meters,
1 when practically all of the meters
■ exception the southern-most end of
Broad Street were put to use.
- Chief Pratt asked. The Herald to
emphasize the fact that the parking
. meter to be used is on the left hand
side of the driver, a few motorists
being confused as to which meter
should be used. For any fraction of
the first hour, pennies may be used,
so that five pennies will allow one
hour’s parking. When pennies are
used, a nickel will register only as
much as a penny until 60 minutes
is registered on the meter, when a
nickel inserted will register another
hour. Os course, a nickel can be in
serted for one hour parking and an
other nickel will set the time at two
hours. Police have found several
dimes in the meters. Dimes do not
register,* so that only pennies and
nickels can be used.
Reactions to the parking meters
have been varied. Os course, _ some
who are opposed to them are loud in
their criticism and complaints. On
the other hand, many are well pleased
with the plan. One merchant report
ed that last Saturday was the poorest
day since being in business, while one
of the larger merchants reported that
he had one of the biggest day’s busi
ness. Others said they saw very little
difference in the volume of business.
The meters were installed on an
eight months’ trial basis, so that
Town Councilmen are not arriving
at a decision as to the merits or de
merits of the meters so early in the
trial. 1
Lions Enjoy Pictures
Os Former Scenes
Edenton Lions at their meeting
Monday night enjoyed moving pic
tures presented by Tex Lindsay
through the courtesy of Miles Clark
of Elizabeth City. The pictures de
picted the former Edenton bqnd in
action, as well as the Elizabeth City ,
band, shots taken of the Edenton
peanut festival several years ago and
a baseball short which stressed the ;
fine arts of the game. .
Nick George was taken in as a '
new member, with Dr. Wallace Grif
fin delivering the induction address.
METHODIST SERVICES
Preaching service will be held in
the Methodist Church Sunday night
at 7:30 o’clock, when the pastor, the
Rev. H. Freo Surratt, will preach on
the text, “Lord, what wilt thou have
ipe to do?” Church School will be
held Sunday morning at 9:45 and the
Youth Fellowship meeting at 6:30
Sunday night. Mid-week prayer ser
vice will be held Wednesday night at
7:30 o’clock.
SERVICE AT MEADOW GROVE
The Rev. M. L. Chappell jvill
preach at Meadow Grove Sunday af
ternoon, October 26, at 3 o’clock.
The subject will be “Sin,” and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
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Edenton, Chowan County North Carolina. Thursday, October 23,1947.
School Trustees Feel
Grateful For New Bus
Acquired Last Week
Thomas Chears, Chair
man, Writes Letter
To Be Published
That the Edenton school .trustees
are very appreciative for the new bus
acquired Thursday of last week for
transportation of various groups is
reflected in a letter sent to The Her
old this week by Thomas Chears,
chairman of the Board.
The bus was purchased and deliv
ered last Thursday after the Town of
. Edenton appropriated $1,650, the re
mainder of the purchase price.
The bus was used for the first time
Friday to transport the football team'
to Tarboro, where the Aces celebrated
the occasion by trouncing the Edge
combe County team 20-0. The bus ac
commodates 32 persons.
Mr. Chears’ letter follows:
“Through the medium of The Cho
wan Herald the Edenton School
Board wishes (o express its deep ap
preciation to the public for its cheer- >
ful and generous contributions which
enabled the school to acquire a bus to
be used for educational and recrea
tional purposes. It was most pleas
ing to note the interest which the
community showed in behalf of its
yopng people.
“Particularly do we wish to thank
Mr. Joe Conger, Jr., and the Varsity
Club, who initiated the movement and
whose continuing efforts helped ma
terially to bring it to so happy a con
clusion. It is an inspiring thing to
see the ypung men stepping into the
civic traces and helping pull for the
community’s pride and betterment.
“Again to all we express our
thanks, individual and organization,
and assure them that their contribu
tion whatever its size was equally
appreciated.”
Demonstration Clubs
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Observe Their 25th
Anniversary Today
Program and Banquet
Will Be Held at the
Legion Hut
Members of Chowan County’s
Home Demonstration Clubs will ob
serve the 25th anniversary of Home
Demonstration work in the County,
which was begun by Miss Eliza
Knight, now Mrs. E. N. Elliott, in Oc
tober, 1922.
The highlight of the celebration
will be a banquet and program to
night (Thursday) at the American
Legion hut at the Naval Air Station.
The banquet will be served by mem
bers of the Legion Auxiliary, and a
program has been arranged which
should be of interest to all who at
tend. The principal speaker for the
occasion will be Sam Bundy of Farm
ville. Mr. Bundy delighted a large
group of Rotarians and their wives at
a meeting here a few months ago, so
that, those who attend tonight’s af
fair will be in for a treat. Other
features have been planned which will
go toward making a delightful pro
gram.
Pictures Os Former
Edenton Band Today
At School Auditorium
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Through the courtesy of Miles
Clark of Elizabeth City, two moving
picture films will be shown at the
Edenton school auditorium this
(Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
The picture will show the Edenton
band in action at the Suffolk peanut
festival several years ago, when they
walked away with top honors, and the
Elizabeth City High School Band at
the Elizabeth City Potato Festival.*'
The public is invitqd and urged to
attend showing of the films.
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LETS All GIVE ’EM A HAND
ANYONE INTERESTED IN “BOOSTING
THE BAND” PLEASE MAIL CONTRIBU
TIONS TO THE TREASURER OF THE
DRIVE, H. A. CAMPEN. LETS RALLY TO
THE SUPPORT OF THE PTA MEMBERS
IN GETTING A BAND FOR EDENTON.
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Legion Completes
Celebration Plans
For Armistice Day
Members Turn Out In
Large" Numbers For
Monthly Meeting
As indicative of the increasing in
terest being shown by the rank and
file Legionnaires in the Legion Mem
orial. Home “Build or Bust” cam
paign,” . Tuesday night’s regular Le
gion meeting had the largest attend
ance of recent months.
The Legion heard progress reports
by the various committee chairmen:
Practically all phases of the Armis
tice Day celebration are now pro
vided for, with the prospect for a
full day’s entertainment for all com
ers to Edenton on that day.
Some skepticism was expressed as
to the possibility of reaching the
$35,000 goal set by the “Build or
Bust” committee. During the discus
sion it became apparent that there is
a determination to build something,
large or small, on the Legion’s build
i ing site located on Broad Street.
The Legionnaires expect to and be
lieve they should bear a large share
of the total costs. It is hoped, how
ever, that the major building money
can be raised from the citizens of
Chowan C.ounty during the fund rais
ing campaign period beginning No
vember 3. The Legionnaires had ex
pected to bear the cost of all furnish
ings and equipment—not an unrea
sonable expenditure, and to finance
all future additions to the home if in
sufficient funds were raised during
this drive to build the plant neces
sary.
Legionnaires were reminded not to
lose sight of the fact that the Legion
Memoria’ Home, especially incorpor
ating a separate and distinct room
dedicated solely to the war dead of
Chowan, was to be not only a home
for the living veterans, but was to be
the one and only place in Chowan
County dedicated to its war dead. If
funds permit, a tower-like structure
is to be erected on the water side of
the home, in which will be displayed
in bronze the names of all those from
Chowan who have died in defense’ of
their country. From the top of this
tower a view could be had of a small
segment of the country that they had
defended. A view over Albemarle
Sound, a glimpse of the old Court
House, of Hayes and perhaps even a
side glance of the Tea Pot, would help
to soften the sorrow of those who
will visit the memorial. It was and
is worth defending.
Card Party Planned
Benefit Jtoyground
Affair Being- Arranged
By Junior Woman’s
Club
Plans have been completed for a
card party to be held at the Junior
Woman’s Clubhouse Wednesday, Oct
ober 29, at 3:30 o’clock. Proceeds
will go to the major club project, the
community playground.
Prizes will be given each table. A
door prize and also a turkey will be
given.
Arrangements will be made for
anyone not wishing to play to come
in for refreshments.
Mrs. John Kramer, chairman of
the ways and means committee, has
appointed Miss Ernestine Jones and
Mrs. Walter Holton in charge of res
ervations, acceptable through Mon
day, October 27. Tickets may be
bought from any member of the
club.
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JONES ROTARY SPEAKER
William P. Jones presented a splen
did vocational address at last week’s
Rotary meeting, relating a brief his
tory of the development of peanuts.
He had on hand the products of his
concern, the Spedic Company, distri
buting among the Rotarians packages
’of salted peanuts.
Commissioners Overcome
; Another Snag In Their Plan
Install Heaf At Court House
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An enthusiastic Legionnaire
this week advanced one phase of
Legion work as one of the many
reasons why they need a Legion
Memorial Home.
; Just recently an ex-service man
with a wife, a 7-year-old son, a
9-months-oW baby and six months
in pregnancy were stranded while
t on their way home near Athens,
Georgia.
The Legion provided hotel ac
; commodations for the night, food,
! a bus ticket for the wife and
children to their home, health
care and examination of the wife
and sick baby, special baby food
, to last 24 hours, expense money
and incidentals on the trip home,
and the husband given food
money for a hitch-hike trip.
The veteran joined the Army in
1941, mustered out December 22,
1945, and had four combat rib
bons.
“This is only one of many cases
of the past and future,” com
mented a local Legionnaire, “and
is one reason why we need a
home, where we can help care for
some of our unfortunate com
rades.”
Aces Play Greenville
High On Pitt County
Gridiron Friday Night
Edenton Boys Hopeful
Os Evening Count In
Series of Gaines
With two victories and three de
feats thus far this season, Edenton’s
Aces will journey to Greenville Fri
day night and endeavor to even the
count at the expense of the Pitt Coun
ty boys. The Aces played in Green
ville last year in the first game of
the season, but according to the
conference schedule the game this
year will be on the Greenville grid- j
iron, starting at 9 o’clock.
Thus far this season the Aces have
been defeated by Kinston, Roanoke
Rapids and Washington, while they
have taken the measure of Hertford
and Tarboro. With the improvement
in the playing of the Aces very no
ticeable, Coaches Tex Lindsay and
Nick George, as well as the players
themselves, are very optimistic of
avenging last year’s defeat. Members
of the squad are in good shape and
have been practicing hard in antici
pation of Friday’s contest. The usual
lineup will start the game.
The Aces have played five games
with the Greenville team thus far.
In 1933 the Aces won 20-13 and in
1934 the Edenton Class B Champion
ship team won 44-0. In 1939 Green
ville turned the trick and ran rough
shod over the Aces 51-0. Again in
1940 Greenville had little trouble in
trouncing the Aces 25-0, while last
year Greenville won 13-7.
Youngster* Os Town
To Be Entertained At
Playground Oct 31st
Junior Woman’s Club Is
Planning Hallowe’en
Party
The Junior Woman’s Club will en
tertain the children of the town at
the community playground on Friday
night, October 31, at 7:30 o’clock.
The playground will be lighted and
the traditional Hallowe’en colors and
decorations will be used to lend a
festive air.
Games and contests suitable to all
ages will be conducted and refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Rapert Goodwin, chairman of
the playground committee, is re
questing all parents to send their
children costumed, as a prize will be
given for the best costume.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. A
, A. M., will meet tonight at 8 o’clock.
Uyffldfeur
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51.50 Per Year
Protest Registered as to
Proposed Location of
Boiler Room
specialTmeeting
Final Decision Made to
Proceed as Origin
ally Planned
What appeared to be another snag
in the ultimate modern heating of
the ancient Chowan County Court
House was hurdled Monday night by
the County Commissioners when they
were called into special session to
consider a petition opposing the site
selected for the boiler room which
will house an oil burner. The Com
missioners awarded the contract to
build the boiler room to C. B. Mooney
& Son, the specifications calling for
its erection on the northeast side of
the Court House with the foundation
abutting the old building at one
corner.
The foundation had already been
laid, but further work was ordered
stopped by West Byrum, chairman of
the County Commissioners, when he
was advised that there was some ob
jection to the site and that a petition
was in circulation opposing the pro
posed location.
A goodly number of men and
women were on. hand for the meeting,
which was presided over by Mr. By
rum. At the outset he stated the
purpose of the meeting, which was
to consider the petition and hear any
objections to the site decided upon
i by the Commissioners and Architect
Frank Benton of Wilson, who was
also present.
Mr. Byrum stated that he did not
know who started the petition, but
that he wanted to read it for the
benefit of the other Commissioners,
none of whom had seen it.
The petition follows:
“Whereas, noted authorities on
early American Architecture have
long proclaimed the Chowan County
Court House the best example of a
Georgian public building in the
South, and the perfect symmetry and
the age of this structure have
brought to Edenton throughout the
years lovers of the beauty of Colon
ial Architecture, and, whereas, of
! this rare possession, the citizens of
Chowan County are justly proud and
wish to preserve its purity of line
in deference to its builders and to
the enjoyment of present and future
(Continued on Page Eight)
Fund For Edenton
Band Over Third
RaisedOnTuesday
PTA Is Optimistic Over
Ultimate Success of
Drive
With the drive to raise funds with
which to start an Edenton High
School band getting under way Fri
day of last week, up to Tuesday of
this week in the neighborhood of
$2,500 had been reported by can
vassers, or over one-third of the
$6,000 goal.
There are five canvassing groups,
made up of three members each of
the PTA, sponsors of the movement,
none of which has entirely completed
their work, so that the organization
feels optimistic that the goal will be
realized.
Some encouragement to the can
vassers resulted when it was learned
several Elizabeth City concerns were
so much interested in Edenton having
a band that they promised to send a
contribution for-the purpose.
A large “thermometer” is placed
in front of the Bank of Edenton, on
which is registered the progress of
the drive, and those interested in a
band scan the marking in the hope
that it will rapidly climb to the top
registering $6,000.
Mrs. John F. White is chairman of
the drive and is assisted by Mrs. Earl
Goodwin as co-chairman, both of
whom urge the canvassers to make
every contact possible immediately in
an effort to reach the goal. Os
course, there is the possibility that
some interested people might be
missed, but in such cases they are
urgently requested to send their con
tributions to H. A. Campen, treas
urer of Hie drive.