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, I .. - ; THE CHOWAN HERALDS Volume XV.—Number 16. Judge Richard Dixon Metes Out Sentences To German Criminals Ldcal Man One of Three Man Court In Nuern burg, Germany Edenton friends will be interested •to know that Richard D. Dixon was one of the judges 9f a three-man American war crimes tribunal in Nuremburg, Germany, to pass sen tences Saturday on 14 officers of Adolph Hitler’s Elite Guard to death on the gallows. It was the biggest group of death sentences handed out in war crimes trials in Germany. The 14 and seven other officers were given life terms and the other five were sent to prison for terms ranging down to 10 years. Trila of the Nazis had been in progress seven months, and the judg ment was hailed as “a landmark in the campaign against racial intol erance and violence.” In a letter to Clerk of Court E. W. Spires this week Judge Dixon stated that he and Mrs. Dixon expect to leave Germany on April 21 on the ship Bremerhaven and are scheduled to arrive in Edenton early in May. Welfare Program Feature At Junior Woman’s Club Meet Director of Field Social Work Guest Speaker At April Meeting Miss Ada McCracken, Director of field social work in North Carolina, was guest speaker at the April meet ing of the Junior Yfopuw»?s Club and gave a most instructive talk on “Wel fare services to children,” Miss Mc- Cracken explained the resources by which the state aids children, some of which are the adoption program, boarding home program, free foster homes placement service, child labor laws, juvenile court work, school at tendance, psychological and psychi atric service and the crippled child ren’s program through which the state-wide clinics are conducted. Mrs. J. H. McMullan, local welfare director, was also a guest and gave some pertinent information on the welfare activities in Chowan County. The welfare chairman of the Club, Mrs. Ralph Parrish, who was in charge of the program, presented the plan for the canvassing es the cancer drive which is now under way, and assigned ipembers to each district. Mrs. Nathan Dail, treasurer of the Cancer Drive, reminded the mem bers of the drastic need for funds for the cancer research and treatment, expressing the hope that the quota I of SBOO would be reached, if not ex ceeded. * Several interesting letters were read by Mrs. Martin Wisely from , residents of Germany, thanking thej Junior Woman’s Club for clothing sent them. Mrs. Wisely reported that | over 200 pounds of clothing had been sent. I Miss Julia Burton and Mrs. T. C. [ Byrum, Jr., were Voted ’in as new members. Red Cross Drive Is Drought To Close Chairman Herbert Hol lowell Reports Total Os $2,235.77 Herbert Hollowell, chairman of the Chowan County Red Cross fund rais ing drive, has wound up the 1948 campaign and reports contributions totaling $2,235.77. The two final re ports were turned in during the week, one from the Edenton Cotton Mill, where C. C. Cates was chairman, and the county colored people-with J. B. Small chairman. Mr. Cates reported $64.70, which was collected by the following can vassers: Viva Wriglit, Gladys Ward $15.35 Mary Edwards 14.35 i J. G. Creech,, Jessie Miller! 20.25 Elizabeth G. Wriglit 11.26 R. W. Carden 3.60 J. B. Small reported $12.17 from the following solicitors: Mrs. Priscilla Long —... SI.OO Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, April 15,19487“ |_ Illegal _J - Postmaster C. E. Kramer re ported this week that numerous postcards of the chain variety have been received lately, and calls attention to the fact that such postcards* are unmailable. Mr. Kramer says that this type of card is contrary to the rules and laws of the postal service and, therefore, warns patrons of the postoffice to refrain from mailing such cards. Tuwn Councilmen In Session Tuesday Until After 10’clock Several Items Consume Much Time During Discussion Faced '• with several complicated matters which consumed no little time, Town Councilmen at their April meeting held Tuesday night, remained in session until after 1 o’clock Wed nesday morning. Quite a discussion developed when Town Attorney J. N. Pruden present ed a proposed lease of a portion of the Edenton Naval Air Station to the Country Club for a golf course. The discussion centered principally around the list of equipment to be specified in the lease. However, it was finally agreed to include such equipment as will be required permanently to main tain a golf course, and provision was made to use heavy equipment until the construction work is completed. The Councilmen subsequently pass ed a resolution to the effect that it is the intention of the Town to exe cute a lease to the Country Club for certain property v when corrections have been made to the lease regard ing the equipment, as well as a change in the lines so as to eliminate several buildings from that portion leased to the club. What consumed more time than anything else was deciding on a sal ary for William Privott, who has been appointed manager and super visor of the Edenton Naval Air Sta tion now that his duties as receiver have terminated., Several propositions considered, including an outright salary, salary and percentage of rentals, as well as sharing only in the rentals. After much discussion it was (Continued on Page Four) Richard D. Dixon, Jr. Speaker At Rotary: Richard Dixon, Jr., was an interest ing speaker at last week’s Rotary meeting, speaking about his recent stay in Germany. Mr. Dixon held the rapt attention of the Rotarians as he explained the war trials tribun als and the way they function, point ing out that all defendants have a fair trial. 1 He told of the gas chambers, shoot , ing pits and other methods used by ; the Nazis to kill their enemies dur ing the recent war, as well as con ditions as they now exist in Germany. | Young Dixon returned from Chapel ■ Hill in order to speak at the meeting. I Before the meeting adjourned, C. E. Kramer and John Holmes present ' ed, a brief report of the recent Rotary ! Assembly held at Raleigh. * Junior Woman’s Club Plans Bridge Party And Fashion Show Latest Summer Styles v Will Feature Latter Event Mrs. John Kramer, chairman of the ways and means-committee of the Junior Woman's Club, has announced that the Club will sponsor a bridge party and fashion show on Thursday evening, May 6th at 8 o’clock. The party will be held at the Clubhouse and plans for reservations will be an nounced later this month. The fashion show will be in charge of Mrs. Roland Vaughan, and the forthcoming summer styles will be shown from Preston’s, The Betty Shoppe and The Tots & Teens Shop. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY WILL MEET WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2i The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet Wednesday afternoon, April 21, at 8:30. The meeting will be held in the nurse*’ borne, and every mem ber is urged to attend. CITIZENS OF TOMORROW I Another installment of “Citizens of Tomorrow” is herewith pre , * sented by The Herald. In the above group are, top, row, left to right,: R. B. Keeter, son of Mrs. Estelle Keeter, 814 Johnson Street; Linda Leary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon G. Leary, 308 Moseley •Street; Billy Bunch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Bunch, Route i, Edenton. Bottom row, left to right: Sharon Hare, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hare, Route 1, Edenton; Patsy Mooney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mooney, 302 South Oakum Street, and Douglas Forehand, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Forehand, Tyner. Another Effort To Hold Meeting Os T. D. Association Directors Urged to Meet At Court House April 26 at 8 O’clock The Board of Directors of the Chowan County Tuberculosis and Health Association was requested to meet in (he Chowan County Court House at 8 P. M. on March 18 for the purpose of reviewing the activities of the past, approving the financial re port, electing officers for the coming year and handling any other business that should come before the body. However, when the meeting was call ed there were only ten of the directors present, which number did not con stitute a quorum. Lack of a quorum made it necessary to- postpone the meeting until Monday night, April 26. Ralph E. Parrish, president of the association, is sending notices to all of the directors requesting them to attend the meeting on April 26. The meeting will be held in the Court House and Mr. Parrish emphasizes the fact that without the support and attendance of the directors it is im possible for the organization to con tinue its worthy work. Early Morning Fire Damages Building At Naval Air Station Veneer, Lumber and 17 Electric Fans Com plete Loss Fixe of undetermined origin seri ously damaged Building No. 17 at the Edenton Naval Air Station early Friday morning. The building was used by the Hervey Foundation as a drying kiln for veneer, and at the time of the fire was filled with ve neer and lumber, all of which is a total loss. The building is one of the few brick structures on the base and the in tense heat inside caused the walls to crack in several places. Aside from the damage to the building and loss of the veneer and lumber, 17 electric fang were also damaged beyond re pair. Drying coils were also dam aged, but David Hervey, president of the Foundation, expressed the belief that most of the pipe could be used again. Mr. Hervey informed The Herald early this week that he intends to rebuild the damaged building. No estimate of the loss was given. Fire fighting equipment at the base, as well as the Edenton Fire De partment rushed to the scene, hut there was little opportunity to save the contents of the building. It is supposed that the fire had been in progress for some time before it was discovered. Colored Births Lead White During March Colored births again led the white in Chowan County during March. Ac cording to figures leased by the Health Department, there were 14 white births as compared with 18 colored. Colored deaths also led the white with nine and two white. Two colored stillbirths were also reported. Audience Amazed j At Progress Made i By Edenton Band Movement Under Way To Secure Rehearsal j Room I The audience at the Band concert j , last Friday night was enthusiastically i responsive, amazed and genuinely j , thrilled at the remarkable progress! t the students have made under the! splendid direction of their untiring j . and zealous director, Ben Stephenson. | j After only six weeks of instruction, j Mr. Stephenson presented his 57 , students in their first concert in the 1 . High School auditorium and seven were gendered including i | semi-classical, popular numbers and ; , j marches. In his appeal to the parents and i teachers, sponsors of the Band, for a I rehearsal room Mr. Stephenson stress- 1 ed the need for a separate building. ' due to the inevitable conflict of hand practice with the other school activ ities. The band committee is working ' on that problem and it is expected that a building will very soon be .vailable. Mr. Stephenson is preparing an other concert to be given in May. Mayor Thanks All For| Cooperating During Local Clean-up Week Complains, However, In | That Some Residents Are Indifferent Mayor Leroy Haskett early this week expressed his appreciation for the cooperation of many Edenton people in Clean-up week. “To those who did such a nice job,” said Mr. Haskett, “I, as Mayor of Edenton, wish to express my sincere thanks, but there are still a few who have done very little. Please be good enough to do your part and clean up for I really appreciate it. I have had several people come to me and express their willingness to al ways cooperate and make Edenton a clean and attractive town, in fact the most attractive town ifi the State. Let’s make it a very neat and tidy town to live in. “I regret it is necessary to mention this, but I know of s6me few people who are not at all particular about their trash containers as they should be. They have the habit of putting them out after the Street Commis sioner as to the schedule, he will be glad to assist you. And, too, we have a few who even put their trash and garbage out over the week-end. For instance even on Sunday morning. It is a known fact that dogs scatter this trash and make unsightly conditions. Please remember not to put trash or garbage out on Sundays or Saturday nights. “Anyway, thanks to each and every one for their cooperation.” FIRE TRUCK REPAIRED The Ford truck of the Edenton Fire Department which was badly wrecked in an accident on Thanksgiving morn ing is expected to be back on duty within a few days. The truck' has fin ally been repaired and is now in Suf folk, where it is being painted. ■» 11 » |_ Band Meeting J All Parents Especially Urged to Attend Attention is called to all par ents of members of the school band to attend the meeting at the High School auditorium j Friday night, April 16, at 8 o’clock. The purpose of this meeting -is to form an organization of the parents to assist in the ac tivities and problems of the band. It is believed that the band can function more success fully with such an organization behind them. From the spirit of congeniality and interest al ready show*n by the people of Edenton, indications are that the parents will enjoy being a part of the long-awaited band. , Anyone interested in the hand is incited to attend this meeting on Friday whether they have a child or not. Jaycee Will Observe Charter Night April 22nd At Legion Hut State President Ed Ellis Will Be Principal Speaker Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com j merce will observe charter night next ;Thursday night; April 22, the affair! ; scheduled to be held at the Legion hut. The principal speaker for the ! occasion will be Ed Ellis,' State Presi dent of the Junior Chamber of Com- j j merce. It is hoped that every mem ber of the local organisation will be; I present to enjoy the affair. President Frank Holmes will pre-: | side over the meeting, with the fol-: i lowing program announced by A. P. j | Hassell, chairman of the Program 1 | Committee: Song. | Grace. Dinner. Address of Welcome by Frank M. ! Holmes. Response by Quillen Ward of the: i Rocky Mount Club. Recognition of Guests, Frank M. Holmes. Song. Presentation of the National Char ter, Billy Harrison, National Di rector. j Presentation of State Charter, Ed j Ellis, State President. I Song, j Dance. Floral Exhibit On Friday, April 23rd | Food Bazaar Also Plan ned By Junior Wo man’s Club Friday, April 23rd, has been set as the date for the floral exhibit spon sored by the Junior Woman’s Club and will be held in the old dining room of the Hotel Joseph Hewes from 11 to 4:30 o’clock. Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt, chairman j of the Home and Garden Depart-' ment, is stressing the fact that the : exhibit will be informal, requiring no 1 particular specimen and that any kind of floral display will be used. A sweepstakes prize will be given ; and a silver rotating cup presented for the best flower. First and second prize ribbons will also be awarded for outstanding arrangements of other ■ flowers. Judges selected for the exhibit will be Mrs. W. I. Hart, Mrs. R. P. Bad ham and Mrs. John Wood. A food bazaar will be held in con nection with the show', at which time pastries, cookies and candy will be on sale. Local Colored Choral Group.ln Second Place At Music Festival Out of the many schools that par ticipated in the music festival April 8 at State Teachers College in Eliza beth City, Edenton feels proud of the showing made by the boys and girls of the choral group of the Edenton colored high school. The group sang “As By the Streams of Babylon” by Dett, which was enthusiastically re ceived by the audience. Tlie Edenton group, directed by Miss Lula Tillett, won second place at the festival. , Tear. Holton And Byrum Are Informed About Live Bait Situation | Unlawful to Sell Min nows Without Proper Permit David Holton, representing District No. 1 of the Wildlife Clubs and J. R. ! Byrum, representing the Chowan [County Wildlife Club, went to Kinston Monday in order to straighten out the misunderstanding relative to catching minnows for the purpose of sale, They attended a meeting of the Wildlife Commission at which only hunting laws were considered, but made it their business to contact State Director ‘Patton in order to get a ruling. Locally the impression has spread that minnows may be caught for the purpose of sale, despite the fact that there is a law to the contrary, Hol ton and Byrum were informed that the law is in effect, it being explained that in many instances tank cars are sent into North Carolina to carry away large numbers of minnows. The law, they were told, was to protect game fish, for the minnows provide food for these fish, which if allowed to be taken away in such large ; numbers will eventually prove detri mental to sport fishing, However, Holton and Byrum were informed that minnows may be caught to be sold at retail only, providing a form is filled out and approved by the Wildlife Commission. These forms can be secured from Game Wardens, hut they must be sent to the Wild life Commission for approval. Os course, game wardens may recom mend any applicant, hut they have no authority to give anyone a permit to catch minnows for sale. It was understood that the law will be c6m plied with, so that anyone desiring {to catch minnows for sale is warned to secure the necessary permit ap proved by the Wildlife Commission. Binghamton Still On Winning Streak In Exhibition Games Rocky Mount, Harris burg- and Wilming-ton Latest Victims Binghamton’s Triplets continued their winning streak in exhibition games with Rocky Mount, Harris burg and Wilmington being the vic tims during the week. Newark was scheduled to be the attraction on Hicks Field Monday in what was ex pected to be the strongest team to be met by the Triplets in pre-season play, but the New Jersey team failed to put in an appearance. It was re ported that the Newark outfit re mained in Norfolk to play due to a scheduled game being rained out Sunday. The Triplets were scheduled to play Manchester Wednesday afternoon of this week in a benefit game for the Edenton baseball club. Today (Thursday) Binghamton is scheduled to play Wilson on Hicks (Field. A Sunday afternoon game | was not scheduled when The Herald (went to press but Business Manager • Leon Hamilton was hopeful that he could schedule a game. Tuesday of next week Wake Forest College is billed to, play a night game starting at 8 o’clock. Wednesday afternoon of next week Williamsport will be the attraction. In a slow game played Thursday night the Triplets defeated Rocky Mount 14-8. The Binghamton batters had little difficulty in solving the slants of Pace and chalked up five runs in the first and third innings. Manager Buddy Hassett made numer ous substitutions, using Schroer, Mor (Continued on Page Eight) Plans Under Way Fo/ Local Women’s Business And Professional (Tlub \ I Quite a number of Edenton women are interested in organizing a busi ness and professional club and a meeting for the purpose of discussing plans of organization will be held Fri day night, April 23, at 8 o’clock in the library at. the Edenton High School. The district chairman will attend this meeting in order to speak on var ious phases of work and objections of a club, so that all women of the community who are interested are urged to be present at the meeting.