North Carolina Newspapers

Volume XVI —Number 2. County Polio Drive Begins On Saturday Campaign Head Says Each Man, Woman and Child Has Chance to Participate At a dinner meeting held in the home of Mrs. John A. Moore in Edenton on January 7, representa tives from nine counties heard a stirring and most enlightening talk on the facti of the polio epidemic in North Carolina given by Dr. Ralph McDonald state chairman of the March of Dimes campaign. Judge Marvin Wilson, campaign chairman for Chowan County, stated that com plete details will be worked out by Saturday which is the starting date of the drive, and which will last through the following Saturday. The Judge revealed that the state of North Carolina was in the position of having received close to $3,290,- 000 since the formation of the Na tional Foundation. This money came from other states, since North Caro lina only contributed less than one and a half million dollars. The March of Dimes headquarters is sett ing no quotas this year, but is ask ing each county to raise at least double last year’s quota due to the . imminent need for funds to go back into the epidemic appropriation, de pleted by the epidemic in N. C. state this past summer. Over $1,450,000 were sent into the state during 1948 from the National Foundation to pro ' vide funds to combat the dread dis ease. Every man, woman and child will be given the opportunity to par ticipate in the March of Dimes campaign. “In view of the great good being accomplished, it is in conceivable how anyone could refuse to give,” the jurist said. “We shall have the help of many organizations of the town and county to put across this tremendous drive. When the solicitor comes to, your door, please think; think TmrdTarid be" rather will ing to spend material dollars to fight this travesty on mankind, than ' to have it strike near at home, and in- our midsts. Each dime that makes a dollar goes towards trying to save the lives of those stricken. It goes towards research in seeking to find the way to overcome the cause of in fantile paralysis. Give to a worthy cause.” J. Edwin Bufflap, County Chairman of the March of Dimes expressed his delight over the willingness to help manifested on the parts of many people and organizations. He stated that Judge Wilson has been doing a splendid job with the cooperation of many gracious people such as Mrs. John A. Moore and the good ladies of the Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Pyyl’s Episcopal Church, and others, f outstanding visitors to the meeting included, Mrs. Caro Mae Russell and Philip Randolph from the state office. Counties represent ed included Chowan, Tyrrell, Bertie, Gates, Pasquotank, Currituck, Dare, Washington and Hertford. Jr. Chamber Meets First Time at 7 P.M. According to Frank Holmes, presi dent of the Junior Chamber of Com merce, the members of the organiza tion will meet tonight at 7 o’clock in Boswell’s restaurant . “As the first meeting of the year, it will be a most important one which will require the attention of. every Jaycee,” said Mr. Holmes. The Board of Directors of the group met on Monday night and adopted certain resolutions which were sent by the State Organization. It is expected that these will be thoroughly discussed by the mem ■ bers tonight. Another item on the I agenda is that of reaching a decision i. on various ideas to be brought forth the directors which' had been pre viously explored at the Monday meet, President Holmes stressed the fact that the presence of all members is imperative for a successful meeting. Comics Condemned By Parent, Teachers At the meeting of the Parent Teachers Association held in the Edenton High School on Tuesday af tern<ion, the members went on record ip|?||gtil£iting and condemning the ‘MroMfc I*comic 1 *comic books which set k htK? , hxfspaple to The topic evoked a lively discussion from ; Holmes, superintendent of gave an illuminating ; ? ,;v ... \ teacher loads, teacher salaries and .vIPIo education in the State. SpA. Patterson presided. THE CHOWAN HERALP <*> 1 l | j I Jumbo Peanuts Hit! 1 i The present slated across the 1 1 board deductions in peanut acreage • can have material economic . effects 1 i on- the standing of Virginia and 1 - North Carolina as being the largest 1 i Jumbo peanut producing center in 1 i the world, is the belief of careful 1 s observers. This is based on the fact ' s that the reductions will more serious- I i ly affect this section than any of • • the peanut producing areas of the ! r southeast and southwest, inasmuch ' i as over a ten year period this area ' t only intreased its production by sev- 1 s en and three tenths per cent. The 5 : horizontal twenty-two per cent cut 1 i leaves a figure of nine and four 1 tenths per cent less than the average ■ -for the ten year increase. In other ' s words, our cut is greater than the 1 ■ increase. In the southeastern states 1 s with an increase of twenty-two per 1 : cent over a ten year period, the pres- ! - ent reduction will actually only be • eight tenths of one per cent less than t the increase over the years. The i southwest with its increase of twen : | ty-six per cent over ten years, will ■ actually suffer no reduction over - initial production figures. It is be -1 lieved that the jumbo peanut market • of the world is threatened in a large - measure by these inequities. ■ Chamber Officials : At Transport Meet ; • , James Wood, chairman of trans- i | portation, and William P. Jones and J ' Peter A. Carlton representing the < [ Chowan County Chamber of Com- 1 ) merce and Merchants Association ap- . t peared before the Virginia Inter- ' I state Commerce Commission this ‘ ! past Friday in the interests of fur ’ thering freight transportation facil- 1 ' ities in this area. This is in keeping 1 J with the continuous project tinder- i taken by the Chamber to remedy ’ conditions in North Carolina and in ' particular the eastern portion of the 1 ( state. One project, nursed along by , the Chamber of Commerce and by i ’ Mr. Jones in particular, is coming to r a fulfillment in the establishing of a I central shipping point for local mer t chants and firms by Thurston Motor , Lines, in Edenton. The success of its operation with resultant benefits ; to shippers in Chowan County de pends in a large measure on the volume of business flowing outward. ‘ Bill Jones of the Carolina Service ' Station, is the interested citizen who ' is building the quarters for the ‘terminal. Legion Committees Head Up Activities The American Legion building committee met on Tuesday night to discuss final plans received from . thedr architect in Durham, for the . new Legion Memorial Home which j is to be built at the foot of Broad l Street. John Graham is chairman of t the committee. On Wednesday night , R. L. Pratt, chairman of the member • ship drive committee called a meet - ing of his members to plan an im -5 mediate membership drive. All vet j erans possible will be contacted and j invited to join. Inasmuch as the project is a memorial it was felt » that it was the privilege of all vet . erans to participate in the planning ; of its construction and to enjoy the 1 benefits thereof. Commander Ker j mit Layton emphasized that all vets . in the area are cordially invited to become members. The meetings on l both nights took place in the con -3 ference rooms of the Edenton Police department. MISS DAY PRESIDES AT GUILD MEETING t i Miss Sadie E. Day, manager of - the Betty Shoppe and recently elect i ed president of the Wesleyan Guild i of the. Methodist Church, presided at t her first meeting this year on Tues i day, January 4. The meeting was i held in the home of Mrs. Walter Holton. f After an inspirational talk pre f aented byJlrs. W. L. Freeman, sec- I retary of the group, based open the , | theme -We Offer Ourselves Tb Thee” refreshments wen served. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, January 13, 1949. Bill Is Introduced By J. H. McMullan to Curb the President J. H. McMullan introduced a bill last week at one of the initial meet ings that the North Carolina General Assembly ratify the proposed amend ment to the Federal Constitution, limiting the term of office of the President of the United States to two terms. Mr. McMullan stated that the members of the General Assembly appeared to be very serious minded, and give the impression of wanting to get things done. He said that his main objective at this gathering of North Carolina lawmakers, was to get action on the Chowan River Bridge, inasmuch as it is an import ant link in the economy of eastern North Carolina in more ways than one. In bringing tourists through on highway 17, new money is being poured into treasuries all the way from individual counties up to the state. “Not only do tourist home, hotel, gasoline and eating place op erators benefit, but the tax money on gas and other items helps build more secondary roads for the farmers of the state, vitally needed to bring produce to the markets,” said Mr. McMullan. Chowan Skeet Club Readies New Plans According to Manager Percy Perry, membership cards are in the process of being printed at the Chowan Herald office for the Chowan Skeet Club. A meeting of the members and prospective members is expected to be called within a week or two. Among the items to be discussed will be a new skeet shoot location and a new schedule of attractive activities for the membership. Mr. Perry call ed the attention of skeet shoot lovers to the remarkable record made by J. Smith Ferebee, a Chicago broker, who shot S2OO worth of shells hitting 2,121 out of the 2,525 targets. It took him four hours and 18 minutes to do the shooting and he wore out two automatic shot guns and one score keeper. Junior Women Hear Freeman i The regular monthly meeting of the Junior Woman’s Club of Edenton was held in the Joseph Hewes Hotel yesterday. The highlights of the meeting included voting on members to be inducted next month; reports from various committees on the homes and gardens project; and an interesting talk by Reverend W. L. Freeman, who spoke of his ex periences in China. Chestnutt Is Made Chairman Os Scout District For 1949 Complete Slate Officers Elected and Members To Serve Chosen At a recent meeting of the West Albemarle scouting district, J.- L. Chestnutt of Edenton was elected unanimously to chairmanship of scouting of the district which com prises the counties of Chowan, Per quimans and Gates. “Jim” Chest nutt has been an active scouter for a number of years and one son, Jim Ctiestnutt, Jr., now a senior in Col lege, enjoyed its benefits. Other of ficers elected for the year include Dr. A. B. Bonner of Hertford as vice chairman, George Twiddy as ex ecutive board members of the Tidewater Council, and represent ing the West Albemarle. Among the scouting appointments made by chairman Chestnutt include: Geddes B. Potter, district commis sioner; Charlie Vann of Hertford, neighborhood commissioner; Peter A. Carlton, fiteld commissioner of cub bing; Oscar Duncan, chairman, F. Larson and Hermit Layton, mem bers Os the advancement committee; J. R. Byrum, chairman, Richard Aiken and George Thompson as members of the camping and activ ities committee; Dr. Martin Wisely, chairman, Dr. Wallace Griffin and Dr. I*. P. Williams as members of the health and safety committee; Francis Homes and Gardens Tour Plans Given Interest Growing At a committee 'meeting last Thursday, final dates and plans for furthering the Edenton Colonial Home and Garden Tour, sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club, took form, and committees appointed are as follows: Mrs. Jimmie Earnhardt, chairman; Mrs. Frank Holmes, ad vertising; Mrs. R. N. Hines, hostess; Mrs. Earl Goodwin and Mrs. R. E. Parrish, tickets; Mrs. Joe Conger, Jr., refreshments; Mrs. Roland Vaughan, publicity; Mrs. R. P. Badham, court i house; Mrs. S. M. McMullan, cupola house. The tour which will be mapped : and well marked will be held Friday, April 8, through Sunday, April 10. < Twenty-two homes and gardens in : town and adjacent countryside will be open to the public holding tickets. 1 It is probable that ten additional < dwellings will be marked for reason : of historical significance, but will i not be open for inspection. A listing of the homes and pertinent historical i data will be released to the press. The tickets will cost six dollars for the complete tour or fifty cents per ' home. Open-hours will be announced in the near future. There will be three prizes of $25-sls-$lO, awarded as an -incentive to property owners, to clean! up, plant and otherwise beautify? their premises. The project is under the auspices of the North Carolina Garden Club, which will send a professional pho tographer to photograph the homes for the N. C. Garden Club mag- ' azine. A map of the tour will also appear in the periodical.. Bill Sharpe, manager of the North Carolina Advertising and News Bur eau, and a feature writer of wide repute in his own right, says, “the ' Edenton Junior Woman’s Club has launched a movement to open colonial homes to visitors during a specified period next spring, probably during Iv. C. Garden Week. This is the most encouraging news from that section we have had in a long time. It may mean the start of an- : nual pilgrimages which could spread to other old cities, such as New Bern and Wilmington.” The Virginia Garden Club has also made inquiries about the tour. Other outstanding personages interested are Mrs. Charles Cannon of Concord, and Mrs. Katherine Arrington of Warrenton, North Carolina, who plan to be in Edenton for the three days of the event. HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TO MEET The Hospital Auxiliary of Chowan Hospital will meet Wednesday after noon, January 19, at 3 o’clock at the Nurses’ Home. The president, Mrs. J. E. Wood, requests a full attend ance, as this is the first meeting for the new year. ’Hicks, chairman, P. S. McMullan and George Twiddy as members of the finance committee; H. A. Campen, chairman, and Cecil Frye as mem bers of the leadership training committee; J. A. Holmes, chairman, and Rev. W. L. Freeman as members of the organization and extension committee; J; E. Bufflap, chairman, and Bill Cozart as members of the public relations committee. Next Tuesday the annual meeting of the Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America, takes place in Ports mouth. Local scouters are requested to notify Mr. Chestnutt of thedr de sire to attend. George S. Twiddy, outgoing chairman of the district, will make his report on the activities of the area for the past year. At this meeting, too, Council-wide awards are made for outstanding youth work in scouting. The Silver Beaver, the highest award in scout ing offered by a Council is held by only one man in the seven counties of the East and West Albemarle. It was awarded to H. A. Campen at {he annual meeting held in January, 1946. “In the interests of our youth,” stated Mr. Chestnutt, "fathers and mothers of boys, as well as scouters and citizens, are asked to give their whole-hearted support to scouting, an activity which has been acknow ledged internationally,, as one of the finest training programs offered to boys* Woman’s Auxiliary Backs Blue Cross Protection Plans | Vet Hospital Out 1 From Washington, D. C., comes word that 24 already approved hos pital projects, including those at Salisbury and Charlotte and it is as sumed that the one intended for east ern North Carolina are out. Tar Heels in Congress are leading a vigorous fight against the seemingly arbitrary move of the Veterans Ad ministration, which was made with out consulting any members of the representatives of the people. The Chowan County Chamber of Commerce through its committee chairman, Joe Conger, Sr., is watch ing developments and maintaining contact with Congressman Herbert C. Bonner on the matter. There still persists a “never-say-die” at titude in the organization and a con tinuous effort is being made to bring the “bonanza” to Chowan County or environs. National Guard At N. C. State Capital At 6:30 in the morning on January 6, in a drenching rain, twenty-five Edenton National Guardsmen em barked for Raleigh to take part in the inauguration ceremonies of their new Commander-in-Chief, W. Kerr Scott, and to pay tribute to Governor Gregg R. Cherry, retiring Chief of the North Carolina National Guard. However, the men were cheerful de spite the earliness of the hour and the heavy precipitation and more so as the sun shed its golden rays on the thrilling spectacle of 3600 men gathered for the event before start ing time. The throngs jamming the line of march appeared much im pressed. According to observers, the Eden ton contingent made a splendid show ing dressed in their natty uniforms and armed with .45 calibre pistols. J. 11. McMullan, representative from Chowan and Emmett Winslow, representative from Perquimans greeted the men, as did Bobby By rum and Sonny Stillman. After briefly reviewing the trip to Raleigh, Captain William P. Jones, commanding officer, stated that much equipment is. expected to meet the new requirements in armament due to the change from a cannon to a heavy mortar outfit. He is most en thusiastic over the “esprit de corps” manifested by the men, new and old alike. An innovation to the regular routine at drill meetings, is that of serving doughnuts and coffee at the end of the period each Wednesday night in the armory. Under Sergeant Hoskins Bass, the men will partici pate in forming a basketball team. The enlisted men as well as the non (Continued on Page Eight) Lights Ordered for Dangerous Streets The City Council decided to install a stop light at the junction, of Queen and Broad Streets and also one at Mosely and Queen. Signs were order ed for Queen and Granville. Thus, the City Council members are making a vigorous effort to do away with the hazardous traffic situation which is prevalent at these junctions. Mayor Leroy H. Haskett stated that this was one of the shortest and snappiest meetings held in many a month. He expressed delight on behalf of the Council and for himself at'having a class of Veterans from the Edenton Veterans School observe the work ings of the City Fathers. ST. PAUL’S ANNUAL MEET HELD JAN. 9 The annual meeting of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church was held on Jan uary 9, in the parish house, begin ning at 8 P. M. Reports of the rector on the state of the church showed an encouraging condition. Other reports from the various church organizations reveal a healthy and strong financial condition. The present vestry was re-elected. They are as follows: J. H. Conger, Sr., John Graham, R. N. Hines, F. P. Wood, E. N. Elliott, J. M. Jones, Jr., D. M. Warren, Oscar Duncan, Graham White, Charles P. Wales, Jr., Hr. W. I. Hart and James E. Wood. $2.00 Per Year. “Drive Beginning Mon day,” Says Mrs. J. W. Davis, Chairman ! * Forty-five Edenton and Chowan . business firms and 34 large farm owners will receive personal letters : this week from Mrs. J. W. Davis, . chairman, hospital survey committee of the Chowan Hospital Auxiliary, asking that serious consideration be given to the enrollment of employees and farm workers in the health-ser vice program of Hospital Saving As sociation. The nonprofit Blue Cross —Blue Shield program for protection against expensive hospital and surgical bills will be presented to business and farm heads by a special group of representatives of Hospital Saving, scheduled here throughout next week, beginning Monday, January 17. This is in cooperation with the Auxiliary’s project of promoting a health-ser vice program for the protection of the community against expensive hospital and surgical costs. Blue Cross—Blue Shield Plan is a community health-service program devised by the doctors and hospitals of the State as a means for North Carolina families to budget for hos pital and surgical protection. The Association, under the direct sponsorship of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina and the North Carolina Hospital Asso ciation, is not a commercial in surance company, but a nonprofit health-service protection program against expense of hospitalization and surgical care. Explaining how the Hospital Sav ing Association operates, E, B. Crawford, executive vice-president, emphasized the fact that the organi zation works directly with the hos pitals and physicians. Advance de posits from Blue Cross—Blue Shield subscribers are unnecessary, and hos pitals do not require further finan cial guarantee for members carrying comprehensive protection. Under this arrangement,. Hospital Saving is billed directly for the major portion of the. bill and the subscriber is sav ed the trouble of filing claims. Experience has taught many people that under a cash indemnity con tract, Where so much a day is allow ed during hospitalization, the, sum is quickly used up in paying for the room, drugs, operating facilities, dressings and laboratory fees. The patient usually finds he must foot the major portion of the bill him self. A Blue Cross—Blue Shield subscriber has the assurance that whatever the cost, the Association assumes the major share of the ex ■ pense. Four comprehensive plans will be available to the people of Edenton and Chowan County, through Hos pital Saving, each providing unlimit ed coverage against expensive hos pital “extras”. With the increasing price of drugs, X-rays and other medical necessities, the cost of a hos pital room today is only a small part of the total bill. Hospital Sav ing has developed this program to protect the people of the State and to make it possible for them to meet any hospital or surgical emergency which may arise, according to Craw ford. i Numerous health surveys, accord . ing to Crawford, have revealed that many people delay seeking medical , and hospital service because of the ■ cost. Not only does this seriously : affect their general health, but con ; (Continued on Page Eight) 1 Edenton High School ; Paper Joins Contest “The Spotlight”, a newspaper pub ( lished by the students of Edenton High School, has entered the 25th annual contest of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, it was announced today by Shirley Norris, 1 editor and Miss Mary W. Morris, faculty advisor. The Columbia Scholastic Press As i sociation is a national organization -of school publications sponsored by - Columbia University. All newspapers ? and magazines entered in the con i test are read and rated by a Board . of Judges composed of about thirty 3 men and women of long experience t in the student publication field. They ; are guided and aided in their job of r securing critical ratings by an item-. , ized score sheet covering all phases . of the publication’s work. , The ratings will be announced at i the Association’s Annual Convention '. which will be held in New York City in March.