Volume XV. —Number 50.
Marvin Wilson Now
Planning Campaign
For March Os Dimes
Collection Will Be Made
Between Hours of
1 and 5 O’clock
NEED kTgREAT
All Contributions Asked
To Be Left at Con
venient Place
The Chowan County Committee of
CROP (Christian Rural Overseas
Program) will conduct its pickup of
farm produce on Sunday afternoon,
December 12, between the hours of
one and five. Farmers and their
families who have contributions of
farm products to make to the over
seas relief program are requested to
leave them in front of their homes
in the event that the weather permits.
If inclement. weather prevails, they
are asked to leave them on the front
porches of their homes.
CROP is fashioned after the idea
of the Friendship Train, first or
ganized by the newspaper columnist
and radio commentator, Drew Pear
son. In North Carolina the program
is being sponsored by a wide variety
of organizations, including the
Grange, the Farm Bureau, the Ex
tension Service, the Cotton Growers
Association, FFA, Home Demonstra
tion Clubs, Four-H Clubs, church
groups, and many others. An effort
is being made to collect from farm
families a donation of farm products
for shipment to needy peoples of
Europe.
Local chairmen are working in the
various communities of the County,
and under their direction canvassers
are soliciting donations which in
clude, primarily, such farm products
as oeanpt*> forn and soybeans. Any
- however, he ac
cepted and sent to Norfolk for over
seas transportation. Items contribut
ed which cannot be shipped over
seas will be converted into css'll and
the proceeds used to pay* shipping
costs to Norfolk and the remainder
used to purchase canned milk. The
Chairman of the Chowan County
Committee, the Rev. W. L. Freeman,
stated yesterday that almost any
foodstuff will be a very welcome con
tribution. Community chairmen
throughout the County will arrange
for the collection of the contributions
from the farms and truck them in to
a central shipping point. The collec
tions are to take place only on Sun
day afternoon, December 12, and
that date will mark the end of the
program in Chowan County.
Community Chest
Report About Ready
Findings Will Be Pre
sented by Herbert
Hollowell
Herbert Hollowell, chairman of the
Community Chest “Committee of the
Chowan County Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association,
states that he will present the find
ings of his committee to the board of
directors this week at the regular
meeting of the organization’s officers.
Hollowell says that a great deal of
study was made of the set-up of a
community chest, and contacts were
made with Wade Marr of Elizabeth
City; Miss LUy Mitchell of the State
Department of Public Welfare, and
with Community Chest headquarters.
Working closely with Mr. Hollowell
are John Kramer, William P. Jones,
Jesse L. Harrell apd Gilliam Weod.
Aubrey Harrell Returns
From 4-H Club Congress
Aubrey Harrell, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Harrell of the Rocky
Hock section, returned home from
Chicago Saturday after spending
several days at the National 4-H
Club Congress.
Young Harrell won the trip by rea
son of being second high in the State
for 4-H Club production of peanuts.
He realized 2,406 pounds of peanuts
on an acre of ground, but was topped
by a 4-H Clubber in Tyrrell County,
who was unable lto go to Chicago. It
k is the third year 1 Chowan County had
|h the honor to send a boy to the 4-H
Club Congress.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
WANNA PLAY . 1
SANTA CLAUS?
Mrs. J. H. McMullan, superin
tendent of public welfare in
Chowan County, reports that
there are a number of instances
in the County where individuals
or organizations have an oppor
tunity to play Santa Claus.
Mrs. McMullan is iit position
to give information as to needs
and will be glad to furnish names
to anyone who is interested.
Mrs. McMullan can be reached
by telephone No. 86.
Open VFW Meeting
Next Tuesday Night
All Overseas Veterans
Invited to Attend In
Court House
According to an announcement by
Henry G. Quinn, commander of Wil
liam H. Coffield, Jr., Post Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States,
an open meeting will be held in the
Court House Tuesday night, December
14, at 8 o’clock.
The meeting will be in charge of
J. T. “Jimmy” Lowthrop, commander
of the Elizabeth City Post, VFW.
Also present will be J. C. Tatha,
nationally known public relations of
ficer from Elizabeth City and Wash
ington, D. C.
All overseas veterans are cordially
invited Ao-attend:--Commander Quinn
says the meeting will be short, but
that it will hold an important mes
sage for all overseas veterans.
Officials Os County
Take Oath Os Office
Commissioners Re-elect
West W. Byrum as
Chairman
Clerk of Court E. W. Spires on
Monday administered the oath of of
fice to county officials, who were
elected in the recent election, the
County Commissioners taking the
oath at their regular meeting Monday
morning.
The County officers who took the
oath were: J. H. McMullan, Rep
resentative; Marvin Wilson, Judge of
Recorder’s Court; Weldon Hollowell,
Prosecuting attorney of Recorder’s
Court; George Hoskins, Treasurer;
M. L. Bunch, Register of Deeds; and
the following as County Commission
ers: W. W. Byrum, A. S. Hollowell,
J. R. Peele, E. N. Elliott and J. A.
Webb.
After being sworn in office, W. W.
Byrum was re-elected chairman of
the County Commissioners.
Seal Contributions
Coining In Slowly
Those Received, How
ever, Very Generous
Says Treasurer
Mrs. R. C. Holland, treasurer of
the Chowan County Christmas Seal
sale, reported this week that while
contributions returned to her have
1 been generous, there have been com
paratively few responses made to the
letters recently sent out containing
batches of the Christmas seals.
Mrs. Holland is very anxious to
hear from every person who received
a letter, and asks them to please send
in their contribution at once, or else
return the seals so that some idea
can be arrived at as to the success of
; the campaign.
Contributions for Christmas Seals
, is the only method used for raising
; funds with which to combat tubercu
! losis locally, so that everybody should
: be willing to help, even if in a limit
ed way. ■ V
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina. Thursday, December 9,1948.
District March Os
Dimes Chairmen To
Meet Here Jan. 7th
Dinner Meeting Sched
uled In Parish House
■f At 7P.M.
Marvin Wilson, chairman of Cho
wan County’s March of Dimes, an
nounced early this week that a dis
trict meeting of local chapters of the
National Foundation For Infantile
Paralysis will be held in Edenton
Friday night, January 7, at 7 o’clock.
The dinner meeting will be held in
the Parish House with each one at
tending paying for his or her own
meal.
Counties which will be represented
include Halifax, Northampton, Bertie,
Hertford, Gates, Chowan, Perquimans,
Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck,
Dare, Tyrrell and Washington.
Also present at the meeting will be
Dr. Ralph McDonald State chairman,
and Mrs. Phillips Russell, of the Cha
pel Hill office, both of whom are well
informed as to the infantile paralysis
situation not only in North Carolina,
but the nation as well.
At this meeting the various March
of Dimes chairmen will exchange
ideas relative to the forthcoming
campaign. By this exchange of ideas
it is hoped each chairman will be bet
ter informed and possibly learn of
new methods which will prove ad
vantageous in raising county quotas.
Local Waters Being
Stocked With Fish
W. C. Bunch Working In
Cooperation With C.
Os C. Officials
W. C. Bunch, superintendent of the
U. S. Fish Hatchery, has been work
ing in close cooperation with Cham
ber of Commerce officials in stocking
local water with sports fish. In the
last two weeks thousands of blue
gill bream have been supplied to farm
ponds and public creeks. Bennett’s
Mill Pond, Dillard’s Mill Pond and
Pembroke Creek are some of the
bodies of water so stocked.
Joe Conger, chairman of the Indus
trial Development Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, expresses deep
concern over the decreasing commer
cial fishing opportunities. He urges
serious consideration of plans to
a study as to why the shad industry
has practically ceased in this area.
He remembers the time when the
largest seine operations in the world
took place at Avoca, and when 100
boxes of fish per boat was the order
of the day. Conger stated that many
reasons had been advanced as to why
the fish disappeared, among which
are: Overfished, possible contamina
tion, some connection with the condi
tion of Oregon Inlet, and the cessation
of the practice of taking the spawn
and propagating the fish in the U. S.
Fish Hatchery. Many expressed the
opinion during conversation that at
least when the spawn had been taken,
there seemed to be more fish preval
ent for the fishermen.
R. P. Baer Elected
Master By Masons
Officers For 1949 Chos
en at Meeting Thurs
day Night
Officers for the year 1949 were
elected at the meeting of Unanimity
Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., at the
regular meeting held Thursday night.
Richard P. Baer 11, was elected
master of the lodge, succeeding the
Rev. W. C. Francis. Other officers
elected were: Senior warden, Hubert
Williford; junior warden, C. B.
Mooney; treasurer, C. H. Wood and
secretary, J. Edwin Bufflap.
These officers, together with those
appointed by the new master, will be
installed Thursday night, December
16, when a number of prominent
North Carolina Masons are expected
to attend.
32 JAILED IN NOVEMBER
According to the monthly report
of Jailer Herman White, 32 persons
■ were placed in the Chowan County
jail during November. Confinement
I ranged from one to nine days, with
the cost amounting to $82.11, which
includes jail and turnkey fees.
Farm Production
Costs For Year 1948
18 Billion Dollars
Record Breaking Sum I
Necessary to Produce
Nation’s Crops
The nation’s farmers will have
spent a record-breaking 18 billion
dollars to produce their 1948 crops
by the end of the year, according to
Charles E. Clark, farm management
specialist for the State College Ex
tension Service. Mr. Clark quotes
these figures from a recent report by
the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Eighteen billion is three times the
•amount farmers spent each year be
fore the war, Mr. Clark explains. It
is greater than the gross farm income
of the nation in any year before 1942.
Cost rates have been rising more
rapidly than prices of farm products,
says the specialist. From 1946 to
1947, cost rates advanced 22 per
cent while farmers’ prices rose only
20 per cent. During the first eight
months of 1948, cost rates advanced
14 per cent as compared with an ad
vance of only 17 per cent on prices
of farm products.
Further, the rise in production
costs has been general, according to
the farm management specialist. Tax
es have increased. Farm wage rates
are 5 to 10 per cent higher than a
year ago, and prices of farm machin
ery, fertilizer, insecticides and build
ing materials have reached new
highs. Land rent has increased, and
land values are now 2 per cent high
er than the previous record set in
1920.
“Despite high cost rates and de
clining prices for some products,”
says Mr. Clark, “there will be real
opportunity again next year for
farmers who manage their enter
prises skillfully. Farmers should shift
crops and livestock to take advantage
of favorable relationships between
costs and prices. Abundant feed sup
plies should encourage livestock pro
duction, particularly hogs. Greater
efficiency in crop production will be
necessary to maintain incomes.”
Bonner Speaker At
Meeting Os PTA
Answers Questions Re
lating to Federal Aid
For Education
Congressman Herbert Bonner, in
Edenton as the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Byrum, was the principal speak
er at the Edenton Parent-Teacher
Association meeting held at the high
school Tuesday night. He was intro
duced to the audience by Superinten
dent John A. Holmes.
Congressman Bonner directed his
remarks to Federal aid to education.
At the conclusion of his address the
meeting reverted to an open forum,
during which a number of questions
were asked by those present and
answered by the Congressman.
During the meeting special music
was provided by the High School Glee
Club under the direction of Mrs. Mary
L. Browning. Misses Carolyn Swin
dell and Carolyn Harrell were soloists.
The attendance prize was awarded
Miss Mary Morris’ room for having
the most' parents present at the
meeting. Fathers of school children
were also recognized during the even
ing.
Many visiting PTA members from
the First District were present.
VFW Square Dance
In Armory Dec. 11th
Wm. H. Coffield Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will sponsor a square
dance which will be held in the Eden
ton armory Saturday night, Dec
ember 11. The affair is scheduled to
start at 9 o’clock and continue until
midnight.
Music will be furnished by the
Happy Valley Boys.
Hospital Auxiliary Will
Hold Meeting Dec. 15th
Announcement is made this week
that the Hospital Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday afternoon, December 16,
; at 3 o’clock at the nurses’ home. This
i will be a very important meeting,
r when a Christmas program will be
: presented and new officers of the
i Auxiliary will be elected,
i All members are especially urged
to attend. ;
Chowan CROP Drive
Will Be Held Sunday
Afternoon, Dec. 18th
I EAGLE SCOUT |
■l
CHARLES LEE OVERMAN
Another Eagle Scout was add
ed to the Edenton list recently,
when this honor was conferred on
Charles Lee Overman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Overman, at a
Court of Honor held in the Scout
Cabin. Young Overman served
on the staff at Camp Darden this
summer and is a member of the
Order of the Arrow, honor Scout
fraternity. He has been a Scout
for four years, serving in various
capacities, including patrol lead
er and he is now Junior assistant
Scoutmaster.
Lions’ Christmas
Party On Dec. 21
Club Members Plan to
Attend District Meet
ing In E. City
One of the principal items dis- ;
cussed at Monday night’s Lions Club
meeting was the district meeting
which will be held in Elizabeth City
Friday night, December 13. About
20 Lions and their wives expect to
attend the meeting. ,
Some discussion was also directed
to the Club’s annual Christmas party, i
which will be held in the Lion’s hall
Tuesday night, December 21. The
regular meeting for December 13 was :
called off.
During the meeting Coach George
Thompson was inducted as a new
member by W. S. Privott.
Two Requests For
State Road Upkeep
Requests Are Referred
To State Highway
Commission
Petitions were presented at the
County Commissioners’ meeting Mon
day requesting the State to take over
two pieces of road in Chowan County.
The first petition concerned the
road leaving N. C. 37 at Cofield’s
store, the old Halsey road, a distance
of one mile. There are five houses
on this piece of road with 17 children
attending school. The petition was
signed by 12 people.
The other request was made by
McCoy Spivey and R. F. Jordan for
State maintenance of a short piece
of road near their homes in the Ry
• land section.
Both requests will be referred to
the Highway and Public Works
Commission.
Jaycees Sponsor Bingo
Party December 16th
l Sponsored by the Edenton Junior
Chamber of Commerce, a bingo party
: will be held in the Edenton armory
t Thursday night, December 16, start
, ing at 8 o’clock.
i Six special prizes will be awarded,
, with the grand prize being B. & B.
i Venetian blinds furnished for any
s rOom in any residence.
The public is cordially invited to
l attend and enjoy an evening of en
tertainment.
_Jiy Cbristms Seals
H Per Year.
f
Actual Canvassing Will
Get Under Way Early
In January
QUOTA $4,400
Financial Emergency Is
Reported In National
Epidemic Fund
Marvin Wilson, chairman for Cho
wan County’s March of Dimes, is now
directing his attention toward or
ganization for the campaign, which
will get under way early in January.
Though his plans have not been per
fected, Mr. Wilson has in mind the
idea of enlisting the aid of various
organizations throughout the county
instead of forming an entirely new
organization to raise Chowan’s quota.
Mr. Wilson says Edenton is already
over-organized, and that it is his be
lief that if he can secure the aid and
cooperation of various groups, more
interest in the March of Dimes will
result and, of course, a greater pos
sibility of meeting the quota.
Last year was the first time in the
history of the March of Dimes that
Chowan County failed to reach its
quota. Mr. Wilson has been informed
that this year the quota will be
greater than ever with $4,400 set as
the goal, double that of last year. All
county quotas in the State have been
doubled this year due to the epidemic
of the past summer. Chowan County,
however, was very fortunate in that
no cases of infantile paralysis de
veloped.
For the first time in 11 years of the
National Foundation, it is now faced
with a financial emergency. The na
tional epidemic aid fund is actually
at the point of exhaustion as a result
of high incidence for the past three
years and the tremendous increase in
costs for medical care and treatment.
Due to the epidemic in North Caro
lina this summer, chapters in this
State alone have this year received
$1,191,000, about one-fourth of this
fund.
In North Carolina there are Still
600 infantile paralysis victims in hos
pitals and in some counties the chap
ters are entirely out of funds. In the
emergency, other chapters in the
State have, on two occasions, been re
quested to send half of their bank
balance. The Chowan County Chap
ter answered this appeal, sending
$3,000 at one time, and only last
week sending SSOO more to help in the
State emergency. At present, W. H.
Gardner, treasurer, has on hand only
about $l,lOO, which would mean prac
tically nothing in event an outbreak
occurred in Chowan County, even of
a mild nature.
In starting preparations for Cho
wan County’s drive, Mr. Wilson said
he fully realized that this year’s quota
is a large amount to raise, but in
view of the seriousness of the situa
tion, he expressed the hope that
citizens of Chowan will rally to the
appeal and again enter the column of
counties who raise their quotas. Mr.
Wilson pointed out that in event any
infantile paralysis funds were neces
sary in Chowan, an appeal would
have to be made from the State or
ganization, and in that event it would
be somewhat embarrassing if Chowan
County failed to raise the amount
asked of it in the 1949 campaign.
Mr. Wilson hopes to have plans
perfected for Chowan County’s drive
so that actual work will begin early
in January toward raising the quota.
In the meantime, he urges everyone
in the county to consider the serious
ness of the situation and make their
plans to contribute generously when
approached by a canvasser. He also
emphasizes the fact that contribu
tions toward the infantile paralysis
fight are deductible In computing in
come tax.
Edenton Girl Helps
Direct College Play
The Student Dramatics Club at
Flora Macdonald College, “Highland
Players”, will present the first per
formance of the college year on Sat
urday night, December 11.
, The one-act comedy “The Down
. stairs Window”, which will be pre
r sented in the college auditorium, por
trays a realistic episode of dormitory
> life in a girls’ school.
Miss Carolyn Elliott of Edenton is
One of the student directors.