Volume XVI. —Number 14. HOME AND GARDEN TOUR THIS WEWI April Term Chowan Superior Court Ends Tuesday Afternoon _______ Henry W. Ewing, Col ored, Gets From 20 T 0.25 Years • EIGHT iMVORCES Judge • Carr Lambasts Gambling Machines And Gamblers • Judge Leo Carr, presiding over the spring term of Chowan Superior Court, wound up business for the term last Tuesday afternoon. Dur ing the two-day session of the court eight criminal cases were disposed of, eight divorces were granted, one civil case tried and five civil cases continued. In opening court Monday morning Judge Carr emphasized the import ance of the grand jury system. He said some people would like to aban don the grand jury in courts but that he was not in favor with doing away with the Grand Jury. Some of the work, he said, might be eliminat ed, such as passing on all bills of in dictment, except capital cases, where investigations have been made in lower courts. Judge Carr then explained the duties of a Grand Jury, pointing out in detail the various functions. Dur ing his remarks he especially aimed criticism at gambling machines. He said he thought they were gone, but recently in an adjoining county many of them were rounded up. “There is a close connection between a gambler and a thief,” said the Judge, “for in each instance the purpose is tb get something for nothing.” Judge Carr also condemned viola tion of highway laws. Anyone violat ing highway laws, he said, is just as much a criminal as a person who violates other, laws, no matter how serious. He said it was the duty of any citizen to report anyone who violates traffic laws, for it is impos sible for highway patrolmen and law enforcement officers to apprehend all violators. In ordering the Grand Jury to in spect the school buses, Judge Carr • stated that North Carolina can boast less school bus accidents per capita than any state in the Union. Members of the Grand .Jury were Vandy Nixon, John Parrish, J. W. Baker, John M. Elliott, W. C. Bunch, Herman Layden, Paul Wallace, J. Louis Harrell, R. B. Hollowell, Ervin R. Saunders, Paul L. Partin, W. E. „ Jordan, Jimmy Jordan, J.' D. Ward, C. B. Davenport, C. Eston Baker, M. C. Hobbs and W. H. Pearce. R. B. Hollowell was chosen as foreman and (Continued on Page Seven) Dr. L. A. Deese Begins Vaccination Os Dogs In County On Monday Dr. L. A. Deese, local veterinarian, this week announces his schedule for vaccinating dogs in Chowan County, which is required by State law.. Dr. Deese will begin Monday, April 11, with a schedule arranged through Friday, April 15. The schedule will be found on page 11 of this issue of The Herald. Mrs. Emmett Elliott On Welfare Board Chowan County Commissioners were informed at their meeting Mon day that Mrs. Emmett Elliott had been appointed a member of the Chowan County Welfare Board, for a term of three years. Mrs, Elliott succeeds M. A. Hughes, whose term of office expired. The appointment was made by the State Welfare Board. |_Put Out flags!J Mayor Leroy H. Haskett and Marvin Wilson, president of the Chowan Connty Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Asso ciation, ask the cooperation of all merchants and business houses in . displaying their American flags during Friday and Saturday for the Home and Garden Tour pro gram being sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Chib. THE CHOWAN HERALD [ Here April 25th | I I GLEN GRAY j i Music lovers of this section will have the opportunity to hear Glen Gray and the Casa Loma orch stra when they play in the Edenton armory Monday, April 25. Glen Gray And His Orchestra Will Be ; In Edenton April 25 ■ Play at Edenton School ! And Later For Dance Tn Local Armory Long known for their smooth, 1 sophisticated dance rhythms, Glen 1 Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra ’ will come to Edenton Monday, April 25. Their appearance is sponsored I by Ed Bond Post of the American Legion. A special musical show will be pre sented Monday night at 7:30 o’clock in the high school auditorium, after which the group will play for a mammoth dance in the Edenton ar- : ' mory. Tickets for the school con- 1 1 cert and the dance are now on sale,; 1 with a limited number for each per ‘ formance. . Presenting the exquisite musical patterns that have earned them | widespread acclaim, Glen Gray and the Casa Loma orchestra bring with them the recent popular and ever- ; ’ beloved standard tunes in a pleasant, 1 melodious manner. , i Batoneered by tall, handsome Glen Gray, the Casa Loma orchestra is distinctive for its versatility. First , of the leading swing ban Here’s how you can celebrate Easter What does Easter mean to you? Sun rise Services . . . new spring clothes, baskets of gaily colored eggs for the children? It means that Easter Seal time is here again, too. It mean* that through these seals you’ll be helping crippled children in your own community to a better chance in life. The money you contribute by buy ing Easter Seals is used for this one im : portant purpose ... to provide handi capped children with adequate medi cal care... with wheel chairs and braces and a lot of other things they need. It’s nsed to give them specialized vocational training ... healthful rec reation ... a chance to go to camp in the summer... to swim and romp and play games like other kids. So why not celebrate this Easter by buying mort Easter Seals. Remember, Every Easter Seal you boy helps a Crippied Child Lions Club Minstrel Is Very Successful Large Crowd Delight fully Entertained Fri day Night As was expected, the Edenton High School auditorium was filled to capacity Friday night, when the Edenton Lions Club presented i* annual minstrel and jubilee. Lions in the cast provided many laughs with the vocal numbers being greeted with hearty applause. A special feature was the “Wes quire Calendar Girls,” with a Lion representing each month, being in troduced by R. C. Holland. Thi /“girls” representing the months of of the year included: James Mitchener, W. J. Taylor, Mayor Le roy Haskett. A. Jenkins, Wes! i Byrum, Guy Hobbs, W. J. Yates, Dr. Martin Wisely, Kermit Layton, Hec ; tor Lupton and Herbert Hollowell. William Privott served a ? inter locutor, while the end men were John Mitchener, Dr. Wallace Griffin, Sidney Campen, Bill Cozart, George Thompson and Jimmy Partin. Those who sang solos were Hay wood Bunch, Ernest Ward, Jr., Earl Harrell, J. Clarence Leary, Jimmy Partin, J. E. Coffey, Bill Cozart, West Leary, Bruce Jones, George Thomp son, Jesse Harrell and M. A. Hughes. Another enjoyable feature of the ] show included several numbers by a quartet composed of Jesse Harrell. Earl Harrell, Oscar Duncan and J. , Clarence Leary, while the show clos- . ed with the audience singing “The , Star Spangled Banner.” 1 The show was directed by Oscar , Duncan and Mrs. M. A. Hughes serv- , ed as pianist. The High School Band was on hand and delighted the audience with sev eral numbers prior to the show. The success of the show was very gratifying, with proceeds to go to ward Lions blind work and the Ed enton High School Band. Fire Inspection Will Begin Next Week Fire Inspector R. K. Hall plans to next week. Mr. Hall requests all merchants to tidy up about their premises before he arrives in order to eliminate an unfavorable report, section of Edenton the first part of begin an inspection of the business ; $2.00 Per Year. Affair Expected to Be One of Most Outstand ing In Town’s History SIGNS IN^PLACE 24 Historical Places on List to Be Visited on Three-day Program After weeks of intensive prepara tion, everything is in readiness for Edenton and Chowan County’s par ticipation in the North Carolina Home and Garden Tour, which will be held Friday, Saturday and Sun day of this week. With an influx of visitors expected to exceed anything in the town’s history, Edenton has donned her spring bonnet, and with the aid of the weather to powder her face with sunshine, she will be ready to open her arms to the many visitors ex pected. Sponsored by the Edenton Junior Woman’s Club, members have every thing in readiness for the tour, with Mrs. Jimmy Earnhardt serving as chairman, who has had the assist ance of a group of loyal and hard working co-workers. The churchyard at old St. Paul’s is a barometer of the town’s garden color. Many yards and gardens are aglow with the blooms of red buds and dogwood, azaleas, early iris, wis teria, appropriate Easter lilies and many other spring flowers. Resi dents of the town and county are re flecting interest in the tour as they go about cleaning-and tidying up their premises, The tour will begin Friday morning at. lb:30 o’clock, with Hotel Joseph Hewes as headquarters. Members of the Junior Woman’s Club will be assisted by . volunteers . from the teaching staff of the Edenton school. It is hoped all tourists, as well as local people who will make the tour, will report at headquarters. Trans portation has been arranged and tourists are urged to be at the hotel before 10:30. so. that the tour can start on time, Due to the many tourists expected, local people are requested to arrange their own transportation. Kermit Layton will be captain of a fleet of cars manned by members (Continued on Page Seven*) J. H. McMullan Hopes General Assembly Will Adjourn This Week J. H. McMullan, Chowan County’s representative 'in the General As sembly, while home over the week end, expressed the hope that the 1949 session will wind up its affairs this week. Upon arriving hou.e, Mr. Mc- Mullan said he will be d lighted to resume his duties with the Edenton Motor Company, Kaiser-Frazer auto mobile dealers. Mr. McMullan is very enthusiastic over the new models and the recent reduction in price. Red Men Change Hour Os Weekly Meetings With the arrival of longer daylight hours, Chowan Tribe of Red Men have changed the regular meeting hour on Monday nights to 8 o’clock instead of 7:30. The change in time is made every summer in order to make it more con venient for rural members to attend the weekly meetings. The change in time of meeting was announced Mon day night by Leroy Skinner, sachem of the tribe. W. A. Harrell Leading In Masonic Contest Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. & A. M., will meet in regular session tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Court House. Richard P. Baer, master of the lodge, announced that an interesting program has been ar ranged, so that all members are urged to attend. A shift in the attendance contest resulted at last week’s meeting, when W. A. Harrell’s side took the lead over T. B. Williford’s team. Prior to last week’s meeting the Masons en joyed an oyster roast held at the police station.