North Carolina Newspapers

Contribute to The Boy Scout Fund! Volume Edenton’s Colonials Take Firmer Grip On League Leadership Manager Parker Hits Two Home Runs In Game Monday STANDING OF CLUBS W. L. Fct. Edenton I 84 21 .618 Colerain 30 23 .566 Windsor - .28 26 .519 Hertford 26 29 .473 Plymouth 25 29 .463 Elizabeth City 20 35 .364 Winning four of the six games played during the past week and Cole rain Josing some ground, the Edenton Colonials strengthened their grip on the Albemarle League lead, standing out in front of Colerain by 52 per centage points as against 8 points last week. Windsor is in third place with a percentage of .528, only 38 points behind Colerain, and Hertford and Plymouth are tied for fourth place, but still in the running. The Elizabeth City Senators still occupy the cellar position. During the week the Colonials won one game from Elizabeth City, two from Plymouth and one from Hert ford, while they dropped a game to Hertford and one to Colerain, both .of which were shut-outs. Tuesday night’s game with Eliza beth City was called off due to a heavy shower of rain during the af ternoon, which made the diamond too wet to play. Edenton 6, Elizabeth City 4 In Elizabeth City Monday night, Manage? Gashouse Parker thrilled Edenton fans and stunned Senator fans when he hammered out two home runs, as the result of which the Co lonials walked off the diamond with a 6-4 victory. Parker’s first home run clout was made in the fourth inning, the Co lonials first run. The second was made in the seventh when the Sen ators were leading 3-1. Two runners were on the bases, so'that'the hontef put the Colonials in the lead 4-3. The Colonials tallied two more runs in the eighth, while the Senators tallied once in the ninth. The Senators scored their first run in the first inning with the aid of an error by Hoch and a wild throw by Pratt. The next run in the second re sulted when Wright, Goodman and Lee singled. Again in the fifth the Senators threatened, but were cut short by a neat double play by Mur phy stabbing a hot grounder, touching third and throwing the ball at home plate, thus making two forced outs. The final Senator tally was a home run in the ninth by Evans. The Colonials’ first score was Par ker’s home run in the fourth, with three more added in the seventh. .Joe Wheeler singled and Bohonko walked when Parker sent the ball sailing high over left field fence to score Wheeler s' and Bohonko ahead of him. Parker again came to bat in the eighth after two runs were scored and two men were on the 7 paths. He was purposely walked and Leary hit a fly to end the inning. Parker had a perfect night * at bat, hitting two home runs and a single out of three official trips to the plate. J. Wheeler and Pratt secured two hits each. Murphy and Bohonko contributed to the victory by playing outstanding defensive ball. Mauney went the entire route on the mound, allowing eight hits, which wdre pretty well scattered. Barnett, a newcomer, started for the Senators, but gradually weakened and was re placed by Siler in the eighth. Some Taxpayers Realize Discount By Paying Taxes Early Sheriff Bunch Already Collected $9,935 For 1948 Taxes That some .taxpayers take advan tage of the discount for early pay * ment of taxes is reflected in the fact that Sheriff J. A. Bunch, as of Aug ust 1, collected $9,936.69 in way of 1948 taxes. A Discount of 2% is al lowed on taxes paid before. July 1 --v and if paid during July the discount W’ is 1%%, during August 1%, during September and October % of 1%. After November Ist and on or before February 1 'the tax will be at par I value, with penalites going into effect Ik after February 1. Cf During July, 1947 taxes collected I by Sheriff Bunch amounted to $206.29, K bringing total 1947 taxes collected F to date to $98,960.69. THE CHOWAN HERALD Up-County Citizens Seek Improvement i For Two-Mile Road Ask_ Help of Commis sioners to Secure Aid From State Speaking in behalf of residents in upper Chowan County, Mrs. Edgar 1 Chappell appeared before the County Commissioners Monday in an effort to secure some relief on a short stretch of road between the Sandy Ridge road and the hard surfaced road at Tyner. Mrs. Chappell informed the Com missioners that improvement of the Sandy Ridge road is now underway for a distance of some eight miles and that when completed a road about two miles long on which she lives is at times impassable. The road is used extensively for hauling farm crops, said Mrs. Chappell, as well as school buses and other vehicles, some of which have been stuck for days at a time. In fact, she said, even trucks could not, at times, travel over the road. Mrs. Chappell, therefore, sought the aid of the Commissioners to re quest the State Highway Commis sion to continue improvement of the Sandy Ridge road now under con struction two more miles to connect with the hard surface road at Tyner, the argument being advanced that with the equipment adready on the scene the project would cost less at this particular time. The Commissioners were in accord with the improvement and Mrs. Chappell was requested to have a petition signed, which will then be forwarded to the Highway Com mission. Little Time Left For Motorists To Have Their Cars Inspected Only One More Appear ance of Lane Schedul ed For Edenton Today, Thursday, is the last day of another scheduled appearance in Edenton of the mechanical inspection lane of the State Department of Motor Vehicles. It began operation Tuesday and will leave today for Hertford, Where it will be in opera tion for three days. There is some concern on the part of motor vehicle officials due to the comparatively few who have had their cars inspected, which is man datory under State law and will be enforced. All automobiles must have been inspected and carry the inspec tion sticker by January 1, and those not complying with the law will be subject to arrest. Mayor Leroy Haskett calls atten tion to the necessity to have cars in spected and urges cooperation with State employees who visit various sections of the State for the purpose. Mr. Haskett warns that the deadline is rapidly approaching and that if motorists do not take advantage of the. inspection lane when here, they will cause themselves a considerable amount of inconvenience in going elsewhere and also at the same time making themselves ’ liable to be ar rested. Mr. Haskett calls attention to the regulations which require all models up to and including 1936 and 1947 and 1948 models must be inspected on or before August 31'of this year. After the lane pulls out of Eden ton today (Thursday) there is only one more appearance scheduled, which . will be from September 16 to 18, so ' that time is very limited for the many who have not had their ve hicles inspected up to the present ’ time. Edenton Fire Chiefs Will Attend Annual Firemen’s Convention Fire Chief R. K. Hall and assist ant Chief W. J. Yates plan to leave next Monday for Fayetteville, where they will attend the annual North Carolina Firemen’s Convention. They expect to return the following Thurs day. Cap’n. JDick Hall is a prominent figure in State firemen’s circles, being the oldest active fire chief in North Carolina and no doubt in the nation. He was elected a member of the Edenton Fire Company, a bucket brigade, on December 23, 1881, at the age of 16 years. He is now in his 67th year, as an active fireman. ■ ■ ' Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, August 5,1948. WATERMELONS ON THE GO t IKui i 1 f l if I / 1 VMlHßhtfl j! y j, 11 jjjNi 11. jipi K Above is pictured one of the some'2o boats which have carried away a goodly portion of Chowan County’s watermelon crop this year. It is estimated that approximately half a million watermelons have been shipped this summer, going to Baltimore, New York, Richmond, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Connecticut and other northern points by boat and truck. Most of the “runner” boats, as pictured above, come from Crisfield, Md., and vicinity, starting here with the watermelon crop and working up the coast as far as Maryland. In . early fall their efforts for the most part are directed to transport ling oysters, but will return again next summer to carry away a por tion of Chowan- County’s watermelon crop.—Photo by Peter Carlton. Drive Is Under Way To Raise $1,200 For Boy Scout Troops Amount Is Necessary to Remain In Tidewater Council • . Beginning Monday of this week, the annual Boy Scout fund-raising drive for the West Albemarle Dis trict got underway, with a group of canvassers contacting individuals la»d business concerns in an effort to raise a quota of $1,200 for Chowan County, which includes white Boy Scout troops at Edenton, Rocky Hock and Center Hill, the latter troop being sponsored by the Ruritan Club, with Rufus Smithson as scoutmaster, and the colored troop in Edenton. W. J. Taylor is general chairman of the West Albemarle drive and is hopeful that the amount will be forthcoming. It is emphasized that the county’s quota is necessary in order to retain membership in the Tidewater Council and of course, benefit by the services of Bill War ren, field Scout executive. The canvass will continue through out this week, and if anyone has been missed, he is urged to contact Mr. Taylor. Jurors Drawn For September Session Os Superior Court Judge Chester Morris Is Scheduled to Preside Over Tprm Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Monday drew 36 jurors who will be summoned to serve at the September term of Chowan Sup erior Court. The term of court will convene Monday morning, September 13, with Judge Chester Morris sched uled to preside. It will be a mixed term with no especially prominent . cases on the docket. Those-who were drawn as jurors , are as follows: H. J. Cuthrell, H. R. Peele, Percy Satterfield, George E. Privott, L. W. Privott, David Holton, Floyd W. Griffin, A. H. Copeland, Henry Allen Bunch, J. H. Asbell, W. L. Bateman, George C. Swain, W. H. Dail, Ells worth Blanchard, S. C. Mills, Elton Jordan, Clarence Bunch, L. E. Em minizer, James M. Bond, R. H. By rum, Cecil Harrell, John Speight Sidles, David M. Warren, J. Elton Jordan, James Baker, N. E. Jordan, C. T. Griffin, H. C. Brinkley, J. W. Forehand,, Martin L. Hoffier, -J. A. Curran, 0. M. Elliott, E. R. Wilson, F. A. Ward, George Norris and Paul R. Perry. ACCEPTS NORFOLK POSITION Miss Dorothy Roberson left last week for Norfolk, where she has ac cepted a position at General Hos pital. While in Edenton for the past few years, Miss Roberson was* em ployed as nurse by Drs. R. L. Vaughan and Martin Wisely. ■' ( New Novel By Mrs. Inglis Fletcher Will Appear October 18 ‘Roanoke Hundred’ Title Os Fifth Book She Has Written Inglis Fletcher of Bandon Planta tion, author of fouu best selling his torical novels which have had the Albemarle region of North Carolina as their principal locale, will see the fifth of the series published on Octo ber 18, by Bobbs-Merrill Company. ■ “Roanoke Hundred” will be the name of her new book. Mrs. Fletcher, at Manteo recently with her husband, John Fletcher, and j son, Commander Stuart Fletcher, U. S. N., to witness a performance of “The Lost Colony”, spoke briefly of her new book, which like those pre , ceeding it, is destined to become a ; best seller. , “The locale for Roanoke Hundred ,is set in Devon, Cornwall and on Roanoke Island,” she said. During . 1947 Mrs. Fletcher spent several months in England doing research work for “Roanoke Hundred”. Like i all of her novels, it is based strictly ; on historical facts. “Roanoke Hundred” deals with the first English colony in America, which was brought to Virginia by Sir Rich ard Grenville, for his cousin Sir Walter Raleigh. It covers the period of planning, organization and the voyage of 1585 under Governor Ralph Lane, the year’s struggle to establish a colony on Roanoke and their re ■ turn home with Sir Francis Drake. | Schools In County Unit Open Sept 13 t Supt. W. J. Taylor Has l Only One More Va j cancy to Fill r W. J. Taylor, superintendent of J the Chowan County school unit, an nounced this week that schools under his supervision will open Monday, September 13, unless it is necessary s to postpone the opening at the re quest of health officials due to the r polio situation. Mr. Taylor stated early this week ‘ that all teachers for the school sac -1 ulty have been secured except one, ’ a seventh grade *teacher, and he is expecting this vacancy to be filled 1 within a few days. Practically everything is in readi ‘ ness to o'pen school, stated Mr. 1 Taylor. i ; County Commissioners Will Meet September 8 [ Due To Labor Day Due to the regular September meeting of the Chowan County Com missioners falling on Lebor Day, t Monday, September 6, the next meet - ing of the Board will be held Wed - nesday, September 8, instead. t A motion was made and passed at - Monday’s meeting to change the i September meeting date due to the Labor Day holiday. [Methodists Decide To Worship In High School Auditorium Move Made Due to Re pairs Under Way at Church According to an announcement mhde Sunday morning by the Rev. W. L. Freeman, pastor of the Eden ton Methodist Church, no services will be held in the church during the month of August. This action was taken due to repairs being made to the interior of the building which in cludes plastering and painting, so that it is very uncertain what con dition the church will be in for sev eral Sundays. During the emergency, Mr. Free man announces that the Sunday morning preaching service will be held in the High School auditorium at 11 o’clock. The church school will also meet in the auditorium at 9:45 each Sunday morning. Extensive repairs have already been made to the church, during the course of which it was necessary to abandon all services one Sunday. Services were held last Sunday, al though it was necessary to have a portion of the scaffolding torn down for the purpose. This will have to be set up again to finish plastering, so that under the circumstances it was deemed more practical to hold services elsewhere until all of the repair work has been completed. Members of the congregation and friends are, therefore, advised that until repairs have been completed, all church services will be held in the school auditorium. Mr. Freeman urges members of the congregation to bear with him under present handicaps and urges a full attendance at all services. Champion Wood Chopper To Appear In Edenton Friday Peter McLaren Will Be At Byrum Hardware Store at 11 A. M. Peter McLaren, who held the wood chopping championship of Australia and America for many years, will demonstrate his chopping skill in Edenton Fridays morning, August 6, at 11 o’clock. Mr. McLaren’s ap pearance is sponsored by Byrum Hardware Company, Inc. This color ful champion’s vvizzardry with an axe has carried him from a poor farm lad in Australia to the peak of his profession. For many years he was the featured star of circus and vaude ville. His colorful career has been highlighted by- numerous command performances before Presidents of the United States and the ex-crowned heads of Europe. Although over 60 years of age, his skill with an axe is astounding. In addition he is one of the foremost authorities on axe care and proper use. He will illustrate and tell how to condition your axes so as to chop ; faster and easier. His demonstration will be both interesting and educa tional to both young and old. As an added treat, McLaren will conduct a local chopping contest. All , choppers are invited to compete to determine who is the fastest local man with an axe. To the winner will go the title of local champion and | one of the famous Plumb Champion axes personally autographed by Peter McLaren. Everyone is invited to attend the •demonstration, which will be held in front of the Byrum Hardware Com pany store. Lions’ Representatives Back From New York ______ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. West Leary and Dr. W. S. Griffin returned Friday night from New' York City, where they attend ed the International Lions Conven tion. The Edenton group reports a wonderful time with 20 foreign coun tries and every state in the Union ■ represented, including approximately 36,000 Lions. So well did New York entertain the Lions that instead of the con vention being held in a foreign coun try next year, it was voted to return ; again to New York. Members of the local delegation s were high in praise of the entertain ment provided during the convention. Contribute to I I TheßoyScouH Year. Uniformity In Game Regulations Is Aim Os Wildlife Officers Elimination of Lay Days Believed to Improve Program Almost complete state-wide unifor mity is the keynote of the 1948-1949 hunting regulations set up by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission at a recent two-day meeting in Raleigh, according to Ex ecutive Director Clyde P. Patton. “The abolition of lay days on all species of game,” Patton said, “was done to accomplish a three-fold pur pose. By applying to the entire state, the ruling on removing lay days eliminates discrimination by permit ting all who buy a state-wide license to hunt in all counties on any day of the season. Their application to all game species will make possible more effective and efficient law en forcement. The removal of lay days can be proven biologically sound as a conservation measure.” , In eliminating lay days for the coming season the commission con sidered the advantages of simplified regulations which will be more easily understood by the public and more easily enforced by the law enforce ment division, plus the conservation benefits in a long-term program. The commission has taken a state-wide view on setting the regulations, to get away from confusing local county and township exceptions. Director Patton added that con servation-minded sportsmen will go along with the abolition of lay days especially in the case of quail. There is conclusive evidence that greater kills of quail are possible on days following a period of rest when scattered coveys have given a chance to re-form. The commission believes that all North Carolina sportsmen should have an equal opportunity to hunt regardless of place of residence. Following are the 1948-49 hunting regulations as established** by the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission: Quail —November 25 to January 10 inclusive; daily bag eight, posses sion limit 16, season limit 100, ef fective over the entire state. Rabbits—November 25 to January 10 inclusive; daily bag 7, possession limit 14, no season limit. The entire state will be opened to rabbit shoot ing. Squirrels —October 15 through Jan uary 10, with a daily bag of 8, pos session limit of 16, season 100. Grouse —November 25 through Jan uary January 10; daily bag 2, pos session limit 4, season limit 10. The entire state will be opened to grouse shooting although the species is con fined to Western counties. Wild turkeys will benefit from a ruling which is designed to protect the species and at the same time give turkey hunters an opportunity (Continued on Page Eight) Quinn Resigns As Manager Colonial Store In Edenton Edgar Deans Named as Temporary Manager Saturday Henry G. Quinn, manager of the Edenton Colonial Store, severed his connection with the concern Saturday preparatory to opening the P & Q store on the corner of Broad and King Streets, of which he is a part ner with Haywood Phthisic. A con siderable amount still remains to be done in the new store, so that the opening will hardly take place before Friday of next week at the earliest. Edgar Deans has been named temporary manager of the Colonial Store until a new manager is sent here from Richmond. P. S. McMullan Speaker At Rotary Meet Today Philip S. McMullan is scheduled to be the princjpal speaker at the Ro tary meeting today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock at the Parish House. Mr. McMullan is expected to talk about the textile industry. At last week’s meeting P. (Spec) Jones spoke about the recent encampment of the National Guard at Fort Bragg. He amused the Ro tarians by citing humorous incidents which occurred while the local outfit was in training. President James E. Wood urges every Rotarian to attend today’s meeting.