s Volume XV.— Number 38.
Town Councilmen Held In
lengthy Meeting Tuesday
Night By Vexing Matters
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School Buses Will Be Al
. lowed to Pqrk on East
Side Court Street
ONE PETITION
Hervey Desires to Move
Base Equipment to
Harvey Point
Faced with many items of business,
Town Councilmen again were held in
session until after the midnight hour
Tuesday night in their September
meeting.
First to be heard was John A.
Holmes, who asked permission to park
school buses on the east side of Court
Street 'between Queen and Church
streets. Since this is now a one-way
street, Mr. Holmes explained that no
inconvenience would be caused the
few persons living on the street who
have cars, and at the same time it
will provide more playground space
for school children. The six buses
are now parked on the school grounds,
where there is a shortage of room for
the children to play.
It was pointed out, too, that it
will Ibe more convenient and safer for
children to enter the bus if parked
along the street, entering from the
school side.
Permission was granted as request
ed, except for the fact that drivers
park the buses over the curb due to
the street being so narrow. The buses
will also be parked so that they will
not interfere with any driveways on
the west side of the street.
The Rev. S. N. Griffith again ap
peared before the Board relative to
paving Oakum Street or. providing
some relief from dust and mud on
this much traveled atreet. The Coun
cilmen were in sympathy with the
preacher’s request but was informed
that the cost involved is so great that
a bond issue will be required to carry
out the project. The fate of the last
bond issue was pointed out, so that
no relief could be promised.
Several residents of North Eden
ton appeared at the meeting with a
petition signed by 56 residents in the
’ community. The petition requested
relief from unnecessary noise and the
nuisance of excess steam that is being
discharged both day and night at the
Halsey Hardwood Company plant.
“Ruthless noise made by popping of
this excess steam constantly makes
it difficult for adults and nearly im
possible for small children to get any
rest or sleep either day or night,”
stated the petition. The petition also
registered a complaint about the shrill
noise made by the whistle at 6, 6:30
and 7 o’clock in the morning. It was
* claimed that a portion of this noise is
unnecessary and could be? eliminated
without detriment to the mill and
would be a relief to the citizens of the
community. It was also pointed out
that a “hell” could be used to burn
* saw dust, which would eliminate its
consumption in the boiler during the
night, so that the steam popping
would be eliminated.
Mayor Leroy Haskett and J. P.
Partin were instructed to contact mill
officials in an effort to remedy the
situation.
William Privott, manager of the
Edenton Naval Air Station for the
Town of Edenton, presented a letter
from the Hervey Foundation which
requested transfer of certain items
from the Edenton base to Harvey
Point. David Hervey pointed out in
the letter that he transferred the as-
U sembly of the prefabricated housing
program to Harvey. Point in order to
release the hangar air facilities at
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811 Are Enrolled In
Local White School
Supt. John Ar Bfolmes
Delighted With List
Os Teachers
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With schools opening Thursday of
last week, little time was lost in get-
Lw, ting down tp regular schedule, so that
classes and other school activities are
already, operating at almost mid-sea
son form. \
Superintendent John A. Holmes re
ports a slight increase in enrollment,
£9 -with 190 students in the high school
|£*. and 621 pupils enrolled in the gram-
I mar grades. The faculty is filled and i
1 Mr. Holmes expressed pleasure with |
J his group of teachers.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
’Edenton Aces Open
Grid Season Friday
With Greenville Team
Coach George Thomp
son Adopts Single
Wing Style
Edenton High School’s Aces will
open the 1948 football season next
Friday night when they meet Green
ville High School on Hicks Field with
the game scheduled to start at 8
o’clock. The first contest will be a
conference game.
The Greenville boys played their
first game Monday night, when they
defeated' Jacksonville High, which is
coached this year by Tex Lindsey,
former Edenton coach. The score
was 12-0.
George Thompson, new coach of
the Aces, is a disciple of Coach Carl
Snavely of the University of North
Carolina and hence is a firm believer
in the single wing style of play. The
Aces heretofore used the T-forma
tion, so that their success with the
new style is an unknown quantity.
Coach Thompson has been drilling
the boys under the new system and
while he appears well satisfied with
the showing made, he will not pre
dict how the boys will perform under
pressure of competition, tCn the
whole, Coach Thompson is optimistic
over the prospects of a creditable
varsity team, but is no little con
cerned about the lack qf capable
substitutes, a condition which has
been the source of worry of previous
Edenton coaches.
- Coach Thompson has not -definitely
announced the starting lineup, but
most likely Russell Wheeler and Jack
Habit will be in the backfield. Earl
Goodwin, an end last season, will be
switched to the fullback position,
while Oscar Griffin or Billy Altman
will most likely be the fourth man in
the backfield.
A1 Habit, a star guard last year,
has been shifted to an end position,
while either Albert Lassiter or Paul
ette Lane will most likely get the nod
to play the other end.
Hector Lupton, Jr., is practically
assured a berth as tackle, while Gene
Spruill or Jack Williams will start
the game Friday at the other tackle
post.
For guards, Earl Minshew and Er
nest White will most likely go into
action, while the center post will no
doubt fall on the shoulders of Frank
Habit, a veteran of last year.
No doubt coach -Thompson will
send in a goodly number of his re
serves during the game as he ob
serves the actions of the boys in
their respective positions.
In order to add interest and color
to the game the band will be on hand,
and it is hoped a large crowd turns
out to see, the Aces play their first
game of the season.
B & P Women’s Club
Will Meet Tonight
Members Urged to At
tend District Dinner
Tuesday Night
1 The regular monthly meeting of
the Edenton Business and Profes
sional Women’s Club will be held
Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the
school library. . Mrs. Martin Wisely
will be the guest speaker.
Miss Colwell urges as many, mem-
Ibers as possible to attend the district
dinner meeting at Ahoskie Tuesday
night at-7 o’clock. All who plan to
go should contact Mrs. Percy Smith
, if they wish transportation, or other
information about the meeting.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. D. W. Wheeler returned last
week from General Hospital, Nor
folk, where she underwent a serious
spine operation. Mrs. Wheeler is
gradually recovering from the effects
of the operation. .
RALEIGH HOLLOWELL ILL
Raleigh Hollowell is ill at his home
on Oakum Street, having been con
fined since 'Friday night, following a
severe chill. Though still obliged to
I remain in bed, he Is gradually im
proving. .
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, September 16,1948.
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Pictured above is Joe Wheeler (left), Edenton Colonial left
fielder, who has just been presented a beautiful wrist watch by
T. M. Forehand, local jeweler, for being voted the most popular
player on the Edenton team during the regular Albemarle League
season. During the season fans voted on score cards which were sold
at games played on Hicks Field.
Dr. R. Kelly White
To Preach Sunday
At Baptist Church
Rev. R. N. Carroll, Pas
tor, Will Be Away
Two Sundays
In the absence of the Rev. R. N.
Carroll, pastor of the Edenton Bap
tist Church, the pulpit will be filled
Sunday morning and Sunday night by
Dr. R. Kelly White, Pastor of the
First Baptist Church, West Palm
Beach, Florida. Dr. White is con
sidered to be one of the outstanding
preachers of the South and is very
active in the program of the South
ern Baptist Convention.
The pulpit committee is very much
pleased in being successful in ob
taining Dr. White to supply for Pas
tor Carroll both services Sunday and
feels that the people of Edenton will
be glad to hear him at both hours.
The public is cordially invited.
Sunday week, Dr. Zeno Wall, Gen
eral Superintendent of the North
Carolina Baptist Orphanage will
preach at the morning and evening
hours.
Scouters Will Meet
Sunday Afternoon
Activities Will Be Dis
cussed at First Meet
ing of Fall
George S. Twiddy, chairman of the
West Albemarle Boy Scout District,
calls attention to a. very important
meeting of West Albemarle Scouters,
which is scheduled to be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Munici
pal Building.
This will be the first meeting of
Scouters since May, so that every
one is especially urgedto attend.
Bill Warren, Field Scout .Executive,
will be present at the nieeting, and
plans will be made for fall activities.
Lions Club Resumes
RegulajJlleetings
President Martin Wisely
Discusses Activities
, For Fall
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r Edenton Lions Club met Monday
night, with meetings again scheduled
for each Monday night after the in
. terrupted meetings during the sum
’r mer months.
, On Monday night President Martin
, Wisely discussed proposed activities
. for the fall, during which he em
phasized the function and duty of
the various committees. Every mem
ber of the club is urged to attend the
meeting next Monday night.
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ATTEND SHRINERS CONVENTION
Mr. and Mr% C. B. Mooney, Mr.
i and Mrs. C. T. Griffin, H. A. Campen,
i R. P. Baer, Willard M. Rhoades and
J. Edwin Buffla,p attended the joint
session of the Mid-Atlantic and
Southeastern Shrine Association,
which was held at Virginia Beach.
The conventibn was in session Thurs
day, Friday' and Saturday and at
tracted Shriners from the southern
boundary of Pennsylvania to Florida
and west as far as the Mississippi.
Edenton’s Colonials
Playing Post Season
Series With Suffolk
Goobers Win First Con
test Tuesday Night By
Score of 8 to 0
Edenton’s Colonials and the Suf
folk Goobers opened a five-game post
season series, with the first game
played on Hicks Field Tuesday night.
The visitors won the opener 8-0, with
games scheduled to be played on
Hicks Field Wednesday and Thursday
nights. The fourth and fifth games
will be played in Suffolk, one Satur
day night and again Sunday after
jioon. 1,
The Goofier* won the yirginia
League pennant and have an aggre
gation of splendid ball players, so
that the series will no doubt create a
great deal of interest, although a
comparatively small crowd of fans
witnessed the first game.
In Tuesday night’s game Lester
Jordan started on the mound for the
Colonials, but was replaced by Monk
Webb in the fifth inning. The Co
lonials were far from their usual
form, visibly showing lack of practice,
not having played since they won the
Albemarle League championship over
a week ago. They were charged
with -five errors and lacked a lot of
being the same hitters.
Zbiciak went the entire route on the
mound for the visitors, with Joe
Wheeler leading the Colonials with
two hits. Pete Messina hammered
out a home run for the visitors with
’two men on bases.
Farm Bureau Fish
Fry Held Tonight
Affair Feature of An
nual Meeting In Lo
cal Armory
Chowan County’s Farm Bureau
will hold its annual meeting and fish
fry at the Edenton armory tonight
(Thursday), with the fish fry sched
uled to begin at 6:30 o’clock.
All members have been notified by
A. C. Griffin, president, and he hopes
. all members and their wives will turn
out and enjoy the affair.
Each one attending is requested
to bring his own bread.
DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
George C. Ward, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Julian Ward, returned home
Monday night, after being honorably
discharged from the U. S. Navy. Mr.
Ward has been in service for six
years and was discharged at San
Diego, Cal. He accompanied a ship
mate east to New York, and traveled
the remainder of the trip home by
train.
Symphony Official
Here Monday Night
Music lovers will be interested to
learn that A. Pikutis, business man
ager of the North Carolina Sym
phonic Orchestra, will be in Edenton
Monday night, September 20, to dis
cuss the probability of bringing the
symphony orchestra to Edenton.
A meeting will be held in the Court
House at 8 o’clock and everybody in
terested is especially urged to attend.
Probably 1,500 Marines
Will Occupy Edenton Air
Station When Reactivated
Full Week Df Court
Is Indicated Due To
A Crowded Docket
Directs Grand Jury to
Be on Lookout For
Punch Boards
Faced with a crowded docket,
Chowan County Superior Court ap
peared destined for a full week, with
criminal cases still being tried Wed
nesday morning.
Judge Chester Morris, who is pre
siding over the term, reported more
than an hour late Monday morning
due to becoming ill during Sunday
night. Upon his arrival he apologiz
ed for being late, stating that at one
time he doubted if he could make the
trip, and upon opening court ex
pressed doubt that he could continue.
However, his condition improved and
he was going in his usual form Wed
nesday.
After Sheriff J. A. Bunch opened
court the following were chosen as 1
members of the Grand Jury:
David Holton, foreman, H. J. j
Cuthrell, Henry Allen Bunch, L. W.
Privott, C. T. Griffin, J. A. Asbell, ‘
George E. Privott, H. C. Brinkley,
W. H. Dale, Ellsworth Blanchard, ,
George Swain, S. C. Mills, J. W.
Forehand, James Baker, Cecil Har
rell, Paul R. Perry, A. H. Copeland,
Clarence Bunch and L. E. Emminizer. !
Aside from the 36 jurors drawn by .
the County Commissioners, Judge
Morris called for the jury box and '
ordered 15 more names drawn and '
summons issued to be on hand at 2:30
Monday in order to faeili
tate trial of cases, ire* stated he was !
not in sympathy with the Sheriff |
being obliged to go around picking '
up men on the Spot to serve as
jurors.
Judge Morris said it was a distinct j
pleasure to be back in Edenton,
where he began his tenure as judge, 1
saying that he knew most of the '
jurors as the result of his long ser
vice in the office of solicitor. Speak
ing directly to the Grand Jury, he !
said their function was the more ini- ;
portant in county government, and
that he cannot subscribe to the de
sire of some to do away with grand
juries.
He said it was impossible for any
person to consistently violate the
law without any member of the jury
knowing about it, coming as they do
from every section of the county. The
Judge said it was the solemn duty of
a juror to impart any knowledge to
other jurors so that a presentment
can be made for the protection of
society. At this point he emphasiz
ed the importance of secrecy among
the grand jurors.
Judge Morris took occasion to in-j
struct the Grand Jury to investigate j
punch boards, which he said are just |
as much violation of the law as one-1
armed bandits. He said he is not
as much interested in owners of
stores where punch boards are in
evidence as he is to find the dis
i tributors. “They are not in evidence
i this week,” said the judge, “for this
t is court week and those having them
• realize that some members of the
Grand Jury might see them. The
r things are no doubt hid under eoun
i ters.”
i The usual instructions were given
to investigate county offices and
1 buildings, with special emphasis plac
ed on school buses. “School children
are the greatest investment in the
world,” he said, “and it is amazing
how little protection is given them
1 in some counties. A test for the
5 safety of school buses is if any mem
r ber of the Grand Jury would be will
'• ing to have his children ride in
c them.” By the same token he re
i ferred to the old people. “They are
- not the objects of charity because
I they want to be,” he said, “and a test
i as to their proper care is if any
member of the Grand Jury would be
willing to be so treated.”
The Judge said crime is running
- rampant in America, which is sup
posed to be a Christian nation, and
this Country is looked upon by other
> nations to guide the destiny of the
- world. “Crime in all its aspects
• costs more than education,” he said,
i “and the 17 to 22-year old group
■ leads in all kinds of crime.” The
i basic reason advanced by Judge
Morris for this condition is lack of
proper environment in the home.
“Though jurors are not paid in
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Officials of Navy Meet
With Local Group
Last Week
Survey Made Regarding
Necessary Repairs
At Base
As the result of a meeting of
Navy officials with a group of Eden
ton citizens in Edenton last week,
the general impression left with the
Edenton group was that the Edenton
Naval Air Station will be in opera
tion under the U. S. Marine Corps
with a complement of possibly 1,500
Marines at the outset. Os course,
this information was not definite, but
merely reflected what the officers
thought might develop.
Meeting with the Edenton group
were General Wallace from the
Washington office, General Harris of
the Sixth Naval District office, Gen
eral Miller of Cherry Point and Con
gressman Herbert Bonner. The quar
tet discussed with the Edenton group
the status of the hospital as well as
plans for occupation of the base by
the Marines. It was stated that the
Bureau of Yards and Docks sent a
group to make a survey at the Air
Station relative to necessary repairs
and housing facilities. In this res
pect, Mayor Haskett appeals to Eden
ton citizens to make some sacrifice
in order to provide living quarters
for the Marines and their families
when they arrive and suggests the
hope that someone will become in
terested in building apartment homes
to house those who are expected to
make their home in Edenton.
Another meeting is scheduled to
be held this week when more definite
plans will be discussed. No little
concern has developed relative to the
fate of the hospital and golf course,
both of which have been put in op
eration at no little expense to the
Town and County and private in
dividuals. Os course, .no policy on
the part of the Navy has been ad
vanced regarding these two projects,
although a very cooperative attitude
has been evidenced. At the outset,
government officials expressed a de
sire to allow reasonable time to work
out plans in which the Town and
others using the base can vacate and
consideration will be given to the
hospital which is operated by the
Town and County.
With an estimated, payroll of
$5,000,000 annually, many Edenton
ians are very anxious to see work
started on reactivation of the base,
while, of course, there are others who
would rather the status of the base
remain as it is at present.
Pool Operated At
Deficit Os 5563.70
Income $788.20 Compar
ed With $1,351.90
I Expenses
Taking into consideration the ex
pense charged up by the Electric &
Watey Department in way of labor,
current and materials, the swimming
pool at the Edenton Naval Air Sta
tion operated at a loss of $563.70
during the summer.
According to a final report sub
mitted by William Privott, manager
of the base for the Town of Edenton
the local income amounted to $788.20,
coming in byway df admissions as
follows: June, $337.50; July, $262.20;
August, $170.30; September, $18.20.
' The total amount paid out during
the period was $673.88, with $650
going to life guards and $23.88 for
telephone, leaving a balance in hand
of $114.32. Bills outstanding for cur
rent, labor and materials furnished
1 by the E & W Department amount
to $678.02, leaving a deficit of $503.-
70 for the season’s operation of the
; pool.
Luther Dail Crushes
Fingers In Accident
Luther Dail had the misfortune to
! lose the end of three fingers on his
' right hand in an accident which oc
' curred at the Dail & Ashley Machine
i Shop Monday night. At the time of
, the accident Mr. Dail was working
• with a piece of iron on a shears and
■ in some way his hand was caught by
“ the piece of iron, crushing the
’ fingers.
Mr. Dail, though suffering severe
i pain, is getting along as well as can
be expected.