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Volume XVl.—Number 4.
Only Few More Days
Remain For Listing
Property For Taxes
Large Number In Coun
ty Still Have Not'
Listed
REMINDED - 3Y CARD
Penalty Goes Into Ef
fect Tuesday, Feb
ruary 1
Attention is called to taxpayers in
Chowan County who have not listed
their property for taxation that only
a few more days remain to comply
with the law in order to escape a
penalty for not listing on time. List
ing of property has been in progress
since January 1 and those who fail
to list before February 1 will be
obliged to pay a penalty as provid
ed by law.
Early this week Mrs. P. S. Mc-
Mullan, list taker for the First Town
ship, stated that a large number had
not listed and that postcards were
sent to this group to remind them
to list before next Tuesday. The
same situation prevailed in the other
three townships of Jbe County.
Mrs. McMullan i#in the tax super
visor’s office in the Court House
every week day from 9 A. M. to 5
P. M., and she urges taxpayers to
list their property at once, for she
anticipates a last minute rush and
there are just so many who can be
waited upon during the short time
remaining.
In the Second Township, Paul Ober,
list taker, will be at Walter Miller’s
store today (Thursday) and at Henry
Bunch’s store Friday.
T. A. Berryman, list taker in the
Third Township, will be at Mrs.
Spivey’s store in Ryland today
(Thursday) and at Briggs’ store
Saturday.
C. W. Parker is list taker in the
Fourth Township, and will be at
M. C. Hobbs* store Saturday and
other days a# his home from 9 A. M.
to 5 P. M.
Ralph Harrell Elected
President BTU Group
Ralph Harrell of Edenton was sig
nally honored at Wake Forest last
week when he was elected president
of the Cullom Union in the Baptist
Training Union of Wake Forest
campus.
Young Harrell won handily when
the entire slate of officers for the
union were elected.
PTA Will Hold Card
Party February 11
Edenton’s Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will hold a card party in the
Edenton High School library on Fri
day, February 11. The party will be
gin at 8 o’clock, and tickets for the
event are now on sale.
CONGRESSMAN HERBERT BONNER PLACED
ON POWERFUL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE
Senator Clyde Hoey Assigned to Similar Post In
U. S. Senate; Both Committees Charged With
Very Important Duties
At the request of the House and
the Majority Leader, Congressman
Herbert C. Bonner, of the First Con
gressional District of North Caro
lina, in addition to his regular com
mittee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, has been assigned to the
committee on Expenditures in the
Executive Departments of the Gov
ernment and was given a high rank
ing spot on the committee. In the
Senate, Senator Hoey serves on a
similar committee. Under the reor
ganization bill, each member of Con
gress is assigned only one committee.
Such assignment as above is only per
mitted to the majority party.
The Committee on Expenditures in
the Executive Departments of the
House of Representatives has broad
duties pertaining to the day by day
operations of the Government, v The
duties assigned and performed by
the committee are many. It is
charged by law with the study of all
budget and accounting measures
other than appropriations; the study
of isl reorganizations in the execu
tive branch of the Government; the.
receiving and examining of. reports
of tile Comptroller General of the
United States and submitting such
THE CHOWAN HERALD
| An Appeal |
Mrs. R. C. Holland, treasurer
of the Chowan (County Christmas
Seal Sale, reported to The
Herald early this week that there
are still some people who have
not sent in a contribution nor
returned the Christmas seals.
Mrs. Holland is very anxious
to complete her report for the
County, which must be made
next week, so that a final appeal
is made that any contributions or
unused seals be sent to her im
mediately.
Miss Miriam Scott
Kept Busy While
In Nation’s Capital
Local Teacher Rides on
State’s Float In Big
Parade
Miss Miriam Tate Scott, local home
economics teacher, returned last Fri
day evening from Washington, D. C.,
after participating in the inaugural
parade in which the President'of the
United States and her Governor-uncle,
Kerr Scott, personally rode. She was
one of five Tar Heel young ladies who
rode on the $1,500 North Carolina
float and, according to eyewitnesses,
“she really handed out the North
Carolina hospitality.”
According to the pretty “school
marm,” so many things kept happen
ing that before she knew it, the two
days she spent there had passed like
lightning. She attended the Presi
dent’s reception, held in the National
Gallery of Art a codple hours after
she returned to her room at the Car
lyle Hotel, located in the heart of
the capital. Then a hurried trip back
again to select her prettiest gown for
1 the Governor’s ball, held in the
Washington Hotel that evening. All
the events took place on the same
day, Thursday. She danced late into
the night, along with the other pret
ty lasses from North Carolina who,
with leading political notables, turned
out to honor the Governor of North ,
Carolina, Scott.
Miss Scott declared that the Capital
City was like a “three-ringed circus,”
with something going on all the time.
“It has a wealth of fascinating ma
terial for students to study and ob
serve,” she said. “Every school stu
dent should have an opportunity to
visit their nation’s capital at least
once in their lives.”
Miss Scott wore a wine-colored
gabardine business suit with a pretty
fur piece and the most perky-looking
hat while on the float.
recommendations to the House of
Representatives as it deems necessary
in connection with these reports; the
study of the operations of Govern
ment activities at all levels with a
view to determining economy and ef
ficiency; the evaluation of the effects
of laws enacted to reorganize the leg
islative and the executive branches
of the Government; and the study of
inter-governmental relationships be
tween the United States and the
states and municipalities, and be
tween the United States and interna
tional organizations of which the
United States is a member. Also the
committee from time to time is au
thorized by the House of Representa
tives to make studies and reports on
activities and programs of the Gov
ernment in addition to those for
which it is specifically responsible.
This committee has long been one
of the great committees of Congress
and is one to which the taxpayers
look to insure economy and efficiency
in operations of the Government.
Many of the present members of the
committee have had long experience
. in public office and are well equip
ped to handle the difficult and com
plex problems which must be con
sidered.
"Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, January 27, 1949.
Screening Reveals
47 Pupils In Need
. Os Eye Corrections
Parents Urged to Con
sult Oculist or Eye
Specialist
According to the local Health De
partment, as the result of recent eye
examinations in the Edenton white
school from the second through the
eighth grades, 47 pupils were recom
mended by Drs. Roland Vaughan and
Martin Wisely to consult an oculist
or eye specialist due to faults found
during the screening of the children.
Through the splendid cooperation of
these teachers, each pupil in the re
spective rooms was screened.
According to Health Department
officials, some of these pupils are
practically blind in one or both eyes.
There are others who, if their par
ents do not act at once, will be in the
same condition. Some parents have
already had their children’s eyes ex
amined since the screening was held.
Parents have been notified about
the condition of their children’s eyes
and are urged to have them attended
to at once.
Chowan Chapter UNC
Alumni Association
Banquet Friday Night
Public Is Invited to See
Pictures of Sugar
Bowl Game
Chowan County’s Chapter of the
University of North Carolina Alumni
Association will have a banquet in
Boswell’s Case Friday night, starting
promptly at 7:30 o’clock. Meredith
Jones, Jr., is president of the local
chapter and Herbert Hollowell is sec
retary, both of whom hope every
UXC alumnus will attend. All have
been notified by postcard about the
affair. <
Mr. Hollowell states that Roy Arm
strong, Director of Admissions and
Marion Saunders, secretary of the
Alumni Association, have been invit
ed and are expected to attend the
banquet.
As a special feature of the meet
ing, Coach Crowell Little Will show
pictures of the Sugar Bowl game
played in New Orleans on New Year’s
day. These pictures will be shown
in the high school auditorium imme
diately following the banquet at Bos
well’s and will be shown at about
8:45.
Mr. Hollowell stated that the pub
lic is cordially invited to see the
Sugar Bowl pictures, for which no
charge will be made.
Square Dance In
Armory January 29
For March Dimes
BPW Club Sponsors Af
fair to Help Meet
County’s Quota
At a meeting of the Edenton
Business and Professional Women’s
• Club held Thursday night it was de
cided to have a square and round
dance with the proceeds going to the
March of Dimes campaign. The
dance will be held in the Edenton
armory Saturday night, January 29,
starting at 8:30 o’clock.
All members of the club are urged
to attend and bring as many others
as possible. An extra large attend
ance is hoped for, as this is for a
very good cause—to help Chowan
County meet its quota this year.
4-H Club Peanut
Banquet Feb. 3rd
According to assistant County
Agent Robert S. Marsh, plans are
about complete for the 4-H Club
peanut banquet which is sponsored
by the Edenton Rotary Club. The
banquet will be held on Thursday
night, February 3, at the Parish
House at 6:45 o’clock. Each 4-H
Club boy who was in the contest is
invited to attend this banquet and
have his father as his guest.
Fifteen 4-H Club boys were in the
Contest in 1948 and prizes will be
{riven to the winners, both for quality
and for yield.
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Chamber Commerce
J. n . McMullan InEfforts T o Get
Adequate Bridge Over Chowan
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FEBRUARY 6 TO 13 ■
BOV SCOUTS OF AMERICA B
In every part of the nation more than 2,200,000 boys and
their adult leaders, will observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6th to 12th,
marking the 39th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
The theme of the celebration is “Adventure—that’s Scouting!”
This year the movement is emphasizing the fun and fellowship its
members get out of the'game of Scouting. More high adventure
is. planned in the out-of-doors. Their adventure in citizenship
will find Scouts emphasizing civic service activities, emergency
service training and world Scouting relationships. During Boy
Scout Week, Scouts, their parents and countless communities
will honor the volunteer adult leaders of the nation's 70,000
Cub Packs, Scout Troops and Senior Units. Above is the official
poster marking the Scout birthday.
Red Men Planning
To Have Valentine
Dance On Feb. 12
Will Be Furnished
By Buddy Butterton
And Orchestra
Chowan Tribe of Red Men will hold
a Valentine Dance on February 12 in
the local armory to the tune of good
swing music. A special feature of
the dance will be the crowning of the
Queen of Valentine’s Day to be de
cided by those attending the dance.
A tentative plan is to make it a pop
ularity vote, each ticket holder to be
permitted one ballot. A special prize
will be awarded to the Queen who
will be crowned with appropriate
ceremony.
In addition to the special prize the
Iredell Florist will present a lovely
orchid to the queen and T. Barrow,
president of the Barrow Bottling
Works, will present her with two
cases of mixed delicious drinks. The
Queen will also appear over the radio
in Ahoskie the next Sunday as a
special guest of Peter Carlton.
Chowan Tribe of Red Men, which
has the highest honor in the State,
to have as one of its members and
officers W. J. Daniels, present Great
Sachem of the Improved Order of
Red Men for the State of North Car
olina, has a large membership from
all over the county. The dance is
open to all dance lovers and lovers
of good, clean fun, not only in Chow
an County but all around the Chowan,,
Roanoke and Albemarle area.
Music for the dance will be fur
nished by Buddy Butterton and his
orchestra from Portsmouth. This
group has played for many dances in
Edenton, so that a large crowd is
Anticipated.
County Council Will
Hold Meeting Today
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Miss Rebecca Colwell, Chowan Coun
ty home demonstration agent, calls
attention to a meeting of the County
Council which will be held this
(Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock
in the Community House at Cross
Roads.
All members are especially urged
to attend this, the first meeting in the
new year. The Byrd Club will be
hostess for the meeting.
Beta Club Sponsors
Dance Friday Night
For March Os Dimes
Affair Will Follow Bas
ketball Games In
Armory
Miss Marian Harrell, president of
the Beta Club at Edenton High
School, announces that the Club will
■ sponsor a dance Friday night in the
Edenton armory for the benefit of
the March of Dimes.
The dance will follow the basket
ball games between the Edenton
: teams and the Tarboro aggregations,
: and it is hoped many will attend the
i affair in order to help boost Chowan
County’s March of Dimes quota.
Miss Harrell and members of the
Beta Club extend a special invitation
for the “old folks” to come out and
enjoy the evening and at the same
’ time make a contribution to a Worthy
1 cause.
Music for the dance will be fur
-1 nished by a juke box, and a small
admission will be charged.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will meet tonight (Thursday)
' at 8 o’clock in the Court House. All
members of the lodge are urged to
attend and visiting Masons are cor
dially invited.
11 NORTH CAROLINA TOWNS WILL TAKE
PART IN 1549 TOUR OF STATE GARDENCLUB
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Elaborate Program Arranged In Edenton April
8, 9 and 10, When 22 Places Will Be Visited
During “Old Home Week”
Eighteen towns in North Carolina
will throw open their gardens and
old homes and historic places for the
; 1949 Garden Club Tour, Mrs. Wesley
Taylor, chairman of the event, has
i announced. ■<
Commencing April 1, 2 and 3 at
i Wilmington and Goldsboro, the gar
den openings will progress across the
! state, climaxed with showings in
i Asheville in May."
! The most elaborate tour is planned
at Edenton April 8, 9 and 10, when
, Place Dimes In
I Parking Meters To
f Help Fight Polio
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Photographs Taken of
Conditions By Peter
Carlton
COMPLAINTS FILED
Present Bridge Detri
mental to Tourist
Business
The same old f eeling about the eye
sore and trouble spot, the Chowan
River bridge, keeps boiling over time
and time again, due to complaints,
not only from travelers, but from
people from across the Sound who
come to Edenton to shop or make use
of the professional services.
The Chowan County Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Association
is ready to back up any move made
by County Representative J. H. Mc-
Mullan at the present General As
sembly to do something positive about
this long waited-for bridge. The
Highway Department has attempted
to patch and re-patch the roadbed, but -
the repairs can’t keep up with the
severe wear and tear received by the
tremendous motor vehicle usage.
Photographs were made by Peter
Carlton this past Sunday of long
lines of cars and of buses and trailer
trucks passing each other. He has
made pictures of the many gashes
made in the wooden side rails by
trucks because of the narrowness of
the bridge. During the day and in
good weather, it is possible for trucks
to pass, but serious danger is ever
present at night and during wet and
foggy weather.
The Chamber of Commerce has on
file numerous petitions which were
signed by veterans’ organizations,
civic clubs, home demonstration clubs
and individuals all along the Ocean
Highway in this vicinity after dili
gent work by the Committee on
Transportation headed up by Past
President J. Clarence Leary back in
1947 and assisted by Jesse L. Harrell..
also a past president. It Was and is
still one of tin long range projects
undertaken by the Chamber.-of Com
merce. As a result of the many
meetings and agitation back its 1947,
considerable expense was undergone
by the State Highway Commission in
road surface repairs, with the prom
, ise that something would be done as
! soon as it was possible.
The local Chamber of Commerce
realizes that there is need for rural
, roads all over the State, but it also
brings out the fact that the remedy
ing of this bridge situation would not
be outside the necessary program of
road building. The bridge would
soon pay for itself in the taxes which
pour into this State from tourists
traveling our highways. One of the
Chamber of Commerce officials stress
■ ed the fact that the tourist business is
considered a major industry not only
in this country and State, but all over
the world. “There is no surer way to
turn away good income to our State
than by poor roads and dangerous
bridges,” he stated.
The State Bureau of Advertising is
spending a great deal of money and
effort in trying to attract tourists to
the State.
William Adams Breaks
Left Arm In Accident
William Adams had the misfortune
to have his left arm broken Friday
while working at the Brown Lumber
Company. Mr. Adams was iii the
act of picking up some bricks when
several fell from a pile, striking him
near the left wrist.
The fracture occurred just above
the place where it was broken when
playing football at Edenton High
School while attending school.
the old soundside town will present
22 places during “Old Home Week”,
including historic town houses and
plantations.
Garden clubs in the following
towns have announced their intention
to participate: Wilmington, Golds
boro, Wilson, Edenton, Hillsboro,
Durham, Chapel Hill, Greensboro,
High Point, Southern Pines, Hender
son, Newton, Reidsville, Concord,
Charlotte, New Bern and Asheville.