Volume XVl.—Number 6.'
40 NEW HOUSES WILL BE ERECTED
Huge Truck Crashes
Through Railing Os
Chowan River Bridge
Efforts Fail up to Noon
Wednesday to Re
cover Driver
CABLESBREAK
Accident Arouses Local
People Who Urged
New Bridge
As of 1 P. M. Wednesday when
this paper went to press numerous
small craft were serving as locaters
for the huge trailer truck which
crashed through the railing of the
Chowan River Bridge about . 400
yard? from the center of the span
the day before at 11:30 in the morn
ing. Despite the efforts of wreckers
from Willie Bunch’s Garage and the
Albemarle Motor Company, Emmett
Wiggins’ floating crane, as ' well as
the 20-ton crane from the Edent'on
Marine Base, at this time the truck
had not been raised, nor had the body
of Donald E. Fransler, driver of the
fish van, been recovered. The shore
line on the Bertie side loowed* like an
outdoor amphitheatre, with hundreds
of spectators watching with fascin
ation, the operations to salvage the
truck. Cable after cable was broken
in an effort to lift the truck, which
contained ten tons of fresh herring.
The Marine 20-ton crane appeared on
the scene on Tuesday night towards >
midnight^
Donald E. Fransler, according to
officials at Sewells Express Motor
Line in Norfolk, home garage of the
truck, was delivering a load of fish
from Boston to Colerain. According 1
to company rjuling he should have
been driving alone. There was rumor
that a woman had been seen in the
cab.
Edenton Firemen reported that
when they arrived on the scene ap
proximately 30 minutes later, which
was about 12:10 on Tuesday after
noon, air bubbles could still be seen
rising from the vehicle. A fire
truck was dispatched immediately
upon receipt of the call around 11:59
at headquarters equipped with pul
motor, grappling irons and blankets.
Due to difficulties resulting from
lack of proper facilities, the truck
was barely lifted out of the water,
enough to expose the rear double
wheel, the open doors out of which
box after box of fish floated away,
and the license plate which enabled
State Police to identify the truck
and the driver.
Many reasons were advanced as to
why the driver crashed the rail.
Among those considered was that of
driving at a fast clip with the bumpy
and saggy roadbed causing the van
to go out of control. Chamber of
Commerce officials are meeting to
consider what further action to take
to have this bridge condition
remedied.
TrafficljghtWill
Be Installed At
Broad And Queen
Councilmen Also Con
sider Light at Broad
• And Church
c Town Councilmen at their meeting
, Tuesday night authorized Chief of
f Police R. L. Pratt to order a stop
light which will be placed at the in
; , tersection of Broad and Queen
Streets. The idea of placing another
stop light at Broad and Church
'■ Streets was also considered, so - that
the control for th§ light will be plac
ed midway between Church and
v Queen Streets to make connection
more convenient if it is decided later
to place a light at .the post office
comer.
W . ROGER HASKETT PROMOTED
Pfc Roger Haskett, son of Mayor
| and- Mrs. Leroy Haskett, has been
promoted to an. instructor in v radar
at Keesler Field, Miss. Pfc Haskett
* entered the army in June, 1947 and
aftar being stationed at San Antonio,
Texas, was transferred to Biloxi,
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THE CHOWAN HERALD
|_ Hole In One! J
Local golf enthusiasts from
now on will no doubt have some
reluctancy in matching up with
L. S. Byrum on the Edenton golf
course. Mr. Byrum on Saturday
hit a ball at the start of-Hole 4,
the ball landed on the green and
rolled in the cup.
On the green at the time were
Thomas and James Wood, who,
according to reports, were more
surprised than Mr. Byrum.
Dr. John Messick
Speaks In Edenton
Saturday, Feb. 12th
Principal Speaker For
Pi Chapter of Delta
Luhcheon
Dr. John Messick, president of
East Carolina Teacher’s College,
Greenville, will be guest speaker at
a joint luncheon meeting of the
Greenville Delta Chapter, and the
local Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma in Edenton on Saturday,
February 12, it is announced by Mrs.
0. J. Jones, of Manteo, president of
the local chapter of the fraternity.
The meeting, which will be held in
the Library and Home Economics
Department of the Edenton City
School, will start promptly at 12
o’clock noon.
Prior to the meeting, Peter Carl
ton will conduct, a sight-seeing tour
of Edenton for out-of-town guests.
Because of many requests coming in,
the sightseeing tour was added to
the day’s activities to take place
Saturday. The sight-seers will meet
promptly at 10:30 o’clock, in front
of the Municipal Building, where Mr.
Carlton will start the tour.
Following the luncheon meeting,
a business meeting, and a joint
initiation ceremony will take place in
the Library.
Representatives from Greenville.
Manteo, Elizabeth City, Plymouth,
Hertford, Chowan High School, Mur
freesboro, Ahoskie and Edenton will
be present for Saturday’s meeting.
Little N. C. Symphony
Will Present Concert
In Edenton On Feb. 18
Outstanding Group Now
On Fourth Annual
Tour
According to schedule, the Little
Symphony of North Carolina will
present a program in the Edenton
High School next Friday night, Feb
ruary 18. In the group are 22
musicians under the direction of Dr.
Benjamin Swalin. A concert will be
presented in the afternoon which
will be free for all school children,
while tickets have been sold for the
night performance.
’ Thomas Byrum is chairman of the
r committee sponsoring the concer:
i and hopes many in Chowan and sur
rounding counties will take advan
i tage of the opportunity to hear this
' splendid organization, which is now
i on its fourth annual tour.
Prior to coming to Edentoh, the
Little Symphony will .present con
l certs in Morehead City, New Bern
and Windsor. From Edenton, the
■ group will go to Tarboro for a
i concert.
PTA Card Party In
Library Friday Night
i Edenton’s Parent-Teacher Associa
• tion will stage a card party Friday
t night in the school library. The
I party will begin at 8 o’clock, and
, those desiring to participate should
, contact Mrs. John F. White for
tickets.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, February 10, 1949.
Red Cross Campaign Poster For 1949
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This striking and dramatic picture of Bed Cross disaster relief work
was done br Jes Schlaikjer, noted American poster artist.
Miriam Scott Will
Direct Promenade
At Red Men’s Dance
Prospects Seem Encour
aging For Very Suc
cessful Affair
W. J. Daniels, Great Sachem for
the State of North Carolina of the
Improved Order of Red Men, stated
Monday night that Miss Miriam Tate
Scott, niece of Governor Kerr Scott,
yvould direct the promenade at the
Queen of Valentine dance this com
ing Saturday night. Many advanced
tickets are reported sold with many
tables reserved for the gala affair.
At first local members of the Red
Men Tribe were a bit sceptical about
the dance, but now feel elated at the
reception it is receiving not only
from members but from friends all
over the Roanoke, Chowan, Albe
marle area. While formal attire is
permissible, and many couples are
planning to come so clothed, yet the
stated dress is informal. Officials
state that it is to be a clean, inter
esting and neighborly affair
interest is shown as far away as
Columbia, Elizabeth City and Rocky
Mount. In addition to a good band,
Buddy Butterton, there will be 15
door prizes for holders of lucky
tickets. The queen will be elected
by popular, majority vote. She will
receive a gorgeous orchid from
Iredell Florist as well as a beautiful
floral crown. Other gifts will be pre
sented also. The lucky queen will
lead the promenade.
Tickets are on sale now and reser
vations for tables may be reserved
with Erie Haste at Byrum Hardware
Company and Hal Davis at Texaco
Company.
Town Councilmen
Approve Lot Sale
Purchased at Auction by
W. D. Holmes Whole
sale Grocery, Inc.
Town Councilmen at Tuesday
night’s meeting approved the sale of
the town lot on the northwest corner
of Broad and Water Streets. Tiie
lot was recently sold at auction by
Town attorney J. N. Pruden, with the
highest bid being made by W. D.
Holmes Wholesale Grocery, Inc.
The price offered for the property
was $5,525. This bid had not been
raised and Mr. Pruden nor any of the
Councilmen had any other inquiries
regarding the lot.
ROTARY MEETING TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet in
regular session today (Thursday) at
1 o’clock in the Parish House. Presi
dent James E. Wood urges every
members of the club to make an ef
’ fort to attend in order to register an
other 100 per cent meeting.
Preparations Going
Forward For Garden
Club Tour In April
23 Houses Will Be Open
and Markers Erected
To Guide Visitors
Mrs. Jimmy Earnhardt, who is in
charge of “Old Home Week” to be
observed in Edenton in connection
with the 1949 Garden Club Tour, ap
peared before the County Commis
sioners Monday seeking financial as
sistance in placing markers and ar
rows for the beneiit of the large
number of people who are expected
on the tour. Mrs. Earnhardt stated
that markers will be placed at each
place listed for visitation and that
the expense will approximate $l5O.
The Commissioners appropriated $75
for the purpose in the belief that
Town Council will appropriate a
similar amount.
Mrs. Earnhardt told the Commis
sioners that the tour, which is spon
sored by the Junior Woman’s Club,
will be of great benefit to Edenton
and Chowan due to state and national
publicity and that already she has
assurance of visitors from several
other states.
The Edenton tour will be held April
8, 9 and 10 and 23 homes will be
open. Seven other historical places
will be marked for visitation by the
visitors. Hotel Joseph Hewes will
be headquarters for the tour and it
is expected the hotel as well as
tourist homes will be filled with those
who make up the tour.
Mrs. Earnhardt stated that an at
tractive folder, having a map of the
Cjunty as well as a guide, will be
distributed among the visitors to aid
them in getting around to every
place open for the . occasion. The
various places will be open from
10:30 to noon each morning and from
2 to 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
Penalty Now Added
For Unpaid Taxes
Sheriff J. A. Bunch Col
lects $25,943 During
January
Sheriff J. A. Bunch’s report to the
Chowan Cpunty Commissioners Mon
day reflected considerable activity in
payment of County taxes during Jan
uary. Mr. Bunch’s report showed
that during the month 1948 taxes col
lected amounted to $25,943.67. Up to
the first of Februray Sheriff Bunch
collected $90,073.14 of the 1948 tax
levy.,
Effective February 1, a penalty of
1 per cent will be added to all unpaid
; 1948 taxes and on March V the
penalty will be raised to 2 per cent.
On and after April 2, in addition to
the 2 per cent, one-half of one per
cent Will be added each month until
the taxes are paid.
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Gets Go - Ahead Sign
From FHA Monday
| Proclamation |
Inasmuch as scouting, since its
inception in 1910, has had a de
cided influence for good upon the
characters of boys and men who
may be found in every walk of
life,' promoting leadership and
adherence to democratic prin
ciples; love of God, home and
country, let it be known that I,
Leroy H. Haskett, Mayor of
Edenton, urge all citizens to ob
serve Scout Week, 6-12, and pay
\
tribute to those unselfish volun
teers who are giving their time ‘
and energies to make scouting
\ possible.
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Commissioners Ask
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For Change In Law
Affecting Chowan
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Want Payment of Dam
age Done By Dogs
Eliminated
J. H. McMullan, Chowan County’s
Representative in the General As
[ sembly, attended the Chowan County :
Commissioners’ meeting Monday 1
morning, at which some local legis
lation was discussed. Two major
changes, in the law as affects Chow
( an County included the exemption of
, the County to have a revaluation of
t property this year, and the other has
to do with eliminating the present
policy of the County paying for
poultry and livestock killed by dogs.
The Commissioners passed the foi- .
, lowing resolution regarding property
I revaluation: % ......
1 “Resolved, that J. H. McMullan.
, Representative from Chowan County '
; in the 1949 General Assembly of
. North Carolina, is requested to in
; troduce a bill in said General As
; sembly exempting Chowan County
from the provisions of General
Statutes 67-13.
Mr. McMullan was also requested
to introduce a bill which will relieve
the County from paying for damage
[ done by dogs.
During the meeting the belief was
. expressed that jurors called to serve
I in Superior Court should be paid
more than the $2.00 per day now
I provided.
; Bingo Party Feb, 17
: In Edenton Armor'/
Proceeds Will Go To
| ward Chowan Coun
i ty’s Polio Quota
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5 Edenton’s Junior Woman’s Club
1 and Junior Chamber of Commerce
1 jointly will sponsor a hi ago party
Thursday night, February 17, in the
Edenton armory. The party will
begin at 8 o’clock, with proceeds
going toward Chowan County’s quota
in the March of Dimes drive.
i All prizes will consist of food pre
, pared by members of the Junior
Woman’s Club, and it is hoped a
record crowd will attend to enjoy
the evening and at the same time
help Chowan County in its effort to
reach its $4,400 quota for this year.
Chowan High PTA
3 Will Meet Tuesday
1 Chowan High School’s Parent-
Teacher Association will meet Tues
* day, February 15, at 7:30 o’clock at
the school. An interesting program
5 is being planned which includes a
1 guest speaker.
c A cordial invitation is extended to
the general public to attend.
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1 TWO FIRES IN JANUARY
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Fire Chief R. K. Hall reports that
j only two fires occurred in Edenton
r during January. Mr. Hall said that
1 fortunately there was practically no
damage caused by either fire.
$2.00 Per Year.
Project Located Short
Distance From Fish
Hatchery
CITY WATER
Mooney Expects to Be
gin Construction Lat
ter Part of Month
With Edenton being faced with a
serious housing shortage, Captain
L. A. Patterson returned from
Greensboro early this week with the
go-ahead signal to build 40 houses
on his plot of ground a short dis
tance south of the U. S. Fish Hatch
ery on the Edenton-Windsor high
way. Mr. Patterson has the financial
backing of the Federal Housing Ad
ministration and another financial in
stitution to complete the project,
which calls for substantial houses
which will sell in the neighborhood
of $7,500 to $8,500.
C. B. Mooney, local contractor, will
build the houses and expects n be
gin work the latter part of February.
Mr. Patterson said some of the
houses will have two bed rooms and
others three, with lots varying from
70x190 to 100-110. It is hoped that
the first home will be available for
occupancy by May 1. Each home will
have an attractive fireplace, floor
furnace and hot water heater. Stoves
and refrigerators can be inciuded by
arrangement.
Mr. Patterson has .been working
on the project for several weeks and
until two weeks ago. reached th •
point that the FHA would aid finan
cially provided city water was made
available. At a recent special meet
ing of Town Council and the Board
of Public Works it was. agreed to
run a water line to the proposed
housing project, with the idea in
mind that the city limits will later
be extended to take in the new area.
Captain Patterson says that while
direct applications for the houses are
being accepted now, the Chamber of
Commerce and Merchants Association
in Edenton is centrally located in the
Municipal Building and officials will
be glad to accept applications for
same.
Important Red Cross
Meeting Called For
Tonight By Chairman
Participation In Blood
Bank Scheduled For
Discussion
' Geddes Potter, chairman of the
Chowan County Chapter of the
American Red Cross has called an
important meeting tonight (Thurs
day) at 8 o’clock in the Court House.
Mr. Potter stated that the purpose
of this meeting is to consider par
ticipation in a blood hank. Miss
Janet Cox, Red Cross field represen
tative, will attend the meeting and
explain the blood bank and, of course,
will be in position to answer any
questions which may be asked.
Mr. Potter is very anxious to have
a large crowd present, and especially
urges doctors, members of the hos
pital board of trustees and heads of
all organizations in town to attend.
Grades Released For
School Lunch Rooms
Grades for school lunch rooms were
released this week by R. L. Griggs,
Jr., sanitarian for the local Health
Department. The grades follow:
Chowan High School _-.______,.91.5% ’
Edenton High School 80 %
Rocky Hock School 1 89.5%
Edenton Colored School 84.5%
FIREMAN RESIGNS
J. T. Layton, who for several years
has served as one of three paid
Edenton firemen, resigned as of last
week. Mr. Layton has accepted a
; position at the fire station at the
i Naval Air Station, and in leaving,
; Fire Chief R. K. Hall said the Eden
> ton Fire Department has lost one Os
the best firemen.