VoWne XVl—Number 16.
iFire Destroys Waff
| Fishery At Emperor
■ On Friday Afternoon
I Oldest Fishery In Oper
ation In Chowan
County
I BUILT IN 1800’s
Origin of Blaze Still Re
i mains Baffling Mys
tery; Heavy Loss
Fire of undetermined orgin late Fri
h day afternoon totally destroyed the
J. E. Waff fishery at Emperor along
the Chowan River. Origin of the fire
is a mystery, for according to Mrs.
J. E. Waff, Jr., it started under the
cutting shelter over the water and af
ter the place had been washed and
cleaned for the day, so that everything
was wet.
While the damage was not estimat
ed, Mrs. Waff informed the Herald
that consumed by the fire was about
|12,000 worth of new twine, between
160,000 ai*} 200,000 herring and a
trailer load of salt. Several guns,
one an automatic, were also lost.
The fishery, the oldest in operation
in Chowan County, was built during
the 1800’s and represented the efforts
and investments of several generat
) ions. Despite the age of the fishery,
it had been rebuilt and was wonder
fully equipped.
When the fire was discovered it had
. developed to such a stage that indivi
duals were able to do very little to
curb the flames. A call went to Eden
ton Fire Department, but when th:
firemen and trucks arrived the build
ing was about to collapse. With a
stiff breeze coming off the river, the
flames were cutting a path toward the
Waff home, but the firemen were able
to block further progress. Much of
the Spanish moss on the stately trees
fell prey to the blaze, but aside from
the fishery, the firemen prevented
further loss.
Important Scout
Meeting On Friday
Anybody Interested In
Youth Invited to
Attend
Scouters of the West Albemarle
District have planned an interesting
night for Scouters, friends of Scout
ing, their wives, Cubs, Scouts and
Sea Scouts. The meeting will take
place at 7 o’clock on Friday evening
in the Armory. Each family and
person is asked to bring a. picnic
lunch for the occasion. There will
be new films on Cubbing for those in
terested in the Cubbing phase of
Scouting. For the others there will
be round table discussions on the
important problems facing mothers
and fathers relative to the Scouting
program in the West Albemarle.
Interesting leaders in Scouting,
and leading local Scouters and citi
zens will be on the panel to head up
the discussions. According to J.
Rodney Bunch, chairman of camping
and activities, and who is in charge
of the affair, this is a most import
ant meeting, and anyone interested in
children, as well as the registered
Scouters, should turn out. P. S. Mc-
Mullan, Executive Board Member of
Tidewater Council,- J. L. Chestnutt,
district chairman, the Rev. W. L.
Freeman and other outstanding
Scouters from the Tidewater Coun
cil are expected to be present.
Work Resumed On
New Belk-Tyler Store
Progress is again npted on the
erection of the new Belk-Tyler store
on Broad Street. With a goodly
amount of the brick walls completed,
delay for a few weeks was caused by
lack of steel. The steel girders ar-
late last week and on Tuesday
r the girders were being put in place.
J. L. Batton & Bro. is the contractor.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. John Speight Skiles
announce the birth of a daughter, born
Tuesday night in Chowan Hospital.
The newcomer weighed 7 pounds, 2
ounces.
ROTARY MEETING TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will hold its
weekly in the Parish House
today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock. All
members are urged to attend.
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[Have Any Rooms?]
Mayor Leroy Haskett early
this week emphasized the critical
housing situation in Edenton and
is appealing for local people
where possible to offer as much
as a single room to accommodate
couples. Mayor Haskett stated
that he will greatly appreciate
any effort or. sacrifice in helping
to provide at least temporary
living quarters until the local sit
uation is relieved.
Any person who has a room
available is requesetd to register
with the Chamber of Commerce,
Col. R. E. Hopper, commanding
officer at the Marine Corps Air
Station, or The Chowan Herald.
Few Candidates File
For City Offices In
Election On May 3rd
0. B. Perry Second In
cumbent Who Will
Not Be Candidate
With eleven city officials to be elect
ed in the municipal election Tuesday,
May 3, up. to the time The Herald
went to press on Wednesday, only
five candidates filed with Town Clerk
R. E. Leary, and all of these are for
re-election.
The five who filed thus far are
Leroy H. Haskett for Mayor, W. H.
Gardner for Treasurer, J. Clarence
Leary as Councilman from the First
Ward, Clyde Hollowell as Councilman
from the Fourth Ward and W. J.
Yates as Councilman-at-large.
In the election the offices to be
filled include the Mayor, Treasurer,
three members for the Board of Pub
lic Works, one Councilman from each
of the four wards and two Council
| men-at-large.
While no definite statements have
been made by most of the incum
bents, at least two have stated they
l definitely will not seek re-election.
These two are Dr. Wallace Griffin and
0. Branning Perry, both members of
the Board of Public Works. Dr.
Griffin released a statement in The
Herald last week, while on Monday of
this week Mr. Perry informed The
Herald that he will not seek re-elec
tion. Mr. Perry is one of the oldest
Town officials in point of service,
having served in the neighborhood of
16 years, both as a member of Town
Council and on the Board of Public
Works. In stating his decision not.
to seek re-election, Mr. Perry ex
pressed his appreciation for the long
and loyal support of voters. In prac
tically every election during his poli
tical career he has been among the
top vote-getters, and a number of
times led the entire ticket.
Mr. Perry’s principal reason for not
entering the race is the fact that on ]
numerous occasions he heard the
opinion advanced that there should be
a change in the Board personnel.
However, he led The Herald to be
lieve that if no other person desired
to fill the office, he will be willing to
serve again as a service to the Town.
Friday of this week is the deadline
for prospective candidates to file for
any of the city offices in order to have
their names appear on the ballot. In
1 the meantime the registration books
are open for voters to register. Vot
ers should be aware of the fact that
there are two sets of registration
books, one for city elections only,
while the other is for general elec
! tions. To be able to vote for Town
officials in the forthcoming election,
i it is necessary for a voter to be listed
i in the city registration hooks.
Up to the present time little in
, terest is manifested in the May elec
tion despite the fact that at various
times the rumor went the rounds that
tliere will be a wild scramble for of
fice when the election rolls around.
Motorists Warned To
Remove Switch Keys
Chief of Police R. L. Pratt again .
! this week requested The Herald to
remind motorists to be sure and re- :
move switch keys when leaving their
cars. Two cars were recently stolen,
i so that with switch keys out of the
! cars there will be less temptation for
- anyone to attempt to drive off with :
them. 1
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, April 21,1949.
| PERFORMS IN EDENTON MONDAY |
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GLEN GRAY
Many music and dance lovers of this area are looking forward
with pleasure to next Monday night, April 26, when Glen Gray and
his famous Casa Loma orchestra will make two appearances in
Edenton. The orchestra will present a concert in the high school
auditorium at 7:30, after which music will be furnished for a big
dance in the Edenton armory starting at 9 o’clock.
Hal Lyon Presents
Concert May sth
Sponsored By Hospital
Auxiliary; Tickets
Now on Sale
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Plans have been completed by the
Chowan Hospital Auxiliary for spon
soring an organ recital by Hal Lyon
of Franklin, Va., in the Edenton High
School auditorium Thursday, May 5.
Tickets are now on sale for the con
cert and members of the Auxiliary
are hoping that the auditorium will
be filled to capacity for the concert.,
Mr. Lyon is no stranger in Eden
ton, for he has presented two previ
ous concerts here, one in the Baptist
Church and another in the school. He
is an artist of wide reputation and
will without doubt present a concert
which will delight the audience.
The organ which will be used by
Mr. Lyon will be loaned by the Levy-
Page Company of Norfolk.
Carolyn Lee Elliott In
Junior Voice Recital
Miss Carolyn Lee Elliott, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Elliott, a stu
dent at Flora MacDonald College at
Red Springs, N. C., presented a
junior voice recital at the college Sat
urday evening, April 16.
Miss Elliott’s program included the
following: Rejoice Greatly from “The
Messiah,” by Handel; My Mother
Bids Me Bind My Hair, Haydn; Caro
Mio Ben, Giordani; Aminte, Old
French; On Wings of Song, Mendels
sohn; Lithuanian Song, Chopin; The
Maiden’s Wish, Chopin; Nobles Seig
neurs from “Les Huguenots,” Meyer
beer; My Johann, Grieg; The Cuckoo
Song, Griselle; Rain, Curran; A May
Morning, Denza.
JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB NOW PUNNING
SECOND ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW ON MAY 6
Mrs. Sidney Campen Serving as Chairman For
This Year’s Show, Which Will Be Held In Old
Dining Room of Hotel Joseph Hewes
Mrs. Sidney Campen announced
early this week that plans are now
under way for staging the second
annual flower show sponsored by the
Edenton Junior Woman’s Club. Mrs.
Campen is chairman of the committee
in charge of the show and expressed
the hope that the affair will he even
more of a success than last year,
when the success of the show exceed
ed by far all expectations.
Mrs. Campen stated that the show
wall again he held in the old dining
room of Hotel Joseph Hewes on Fri
day, May 6, starting at 10 o’clock
in the morning. A food bazaar will
also be held in conjunction with the
show. This feature was also very
successful last year when the ladies |
sold out long before the flower'show
ended.■
Assisting Mrs. Campen in the
capacity of various chairmen are the
following: Mrs. Earl Goodwin, food
bazaar chairman; Mrs. R. N. Hines,
Masons Plan Trip To
Oxford Orphanage
Group Will Leave From
Court House Sunday
At 8 A. M.
Plans under the direction of C. W.
Overman are now being made for
members of Unanimity Lodge, No.
7, A. F. & A. M., to make a pilgrim
age to Oxford Orphanage at Oxford
next Sunday. The local lodge takes a
great deal of interest in the orphanage
and will upon arrival present a sub
stantial offering on behalf of Unani
mity Lodge. The lodgemen will be
guests <■•£ the superintendent, Leon
Gray, at a dinner.
Mr. Overman stated early this
week that the group will leave from
in front of the Court House prompt
ly at 8 o’clock, so that all who plan
to join the tour should be there by
that hour.
Baptist Bible Class Fish
Fry Next Tuesday Night
An interesting event planned for
Tuesday night, April 26, is the an
nual fish fry of the Young Men’s
Bible Class of the Baptist Church, of
which Lloyd E. Griffin is teacher.
The fish fry will be held at the
Edenton armory, beginning at 7:15
o’clock, and all members and their
wives are cordially invited to attend.
AHOSKIE SEEKING GAMES
The Ahoskie All Stars are seeking
games with independent nines in a
150-mile radius or with any league
team before the regular season be
gins. Any team wishing to play the
All Stars on a home and home basis
can contact Gilbert Vaughan by mail
or phone, 425-W or 26, Ahoskie., man
ager of the Ahoskie white team.
1 decorating committee; publicity, Mrs.
r Frank Holmes, and Mrs. George
I Payne and Mrs. Clarence M. Speight
■ will be in charge of registration of
. flowers.
‘ Last year after the show, flowers
I were sent to the hospital, which will
1 most likely be done again this year.
Despite the splendid success of
• last year’s show, Mrs. Campen* is
hopeful that even more flowers will
be exhibited this year. One reason
; to expect a larger display is the fact
that arrangements will be made to
: call for any flowers where donors are
unable to take them to the hotel.
' These flowers will be collected on
• the day of the show if any member
;' of the committee is notified.
•j Many remember the gorgeous dis
| play of flowers last year and the
i large number of people who attended
■ the show, so that it is confidently
expected that this year’s event will
, be even more successful.
Work Starts Monday
On Housing Project
At Albemarle Court
| Postponed |
Due to circumstances beyond
their control, members of the
Varsity Club have postponed the
performance of the “Womanless
Wedding” which was to have
been held on Friday night, April
22. The playlet will be given at
a later date, announcement of
which will be made in The
Herald.
TwoPerformances
By Glen Gray Band
In Edenton Monday
Concert In School at 7:30
And Big Dance at 9
O’clock In Armory
Glen Gray, tall, handsome batoner
of the Casa uoma Orchestra, will
present a musical show in the Eden
ton High School auditorium Monday
night, April 25, at 7:30 o’clock and
later will play for a big dance in the
I Edenton armory beginning at 9
1 o’clock.
Mr. Gray was born in Roanoke,
. Illinois. He was an apt student and
graduated from high school at the
age of 15. Only the armistice pre
vented him from becoming the young
est army officer in World War I. He
enlisted in the army and his high
school education qualified him for of
ficers’ training. The war ended two
■ months before he was to receive his
' commission.
From that point on, school didn’t
J appeal to Glen. He went to work
for the Santa Fe railroad as freight
hustler. In four years he worked
his way up to the position of station
| cashier.
Glen’s sister was the “musician”
, of the family. She started piano
, lessons at an early age. Glen toyed
with a second-hand alto saxophone
j he bought with money he earned at
. odd johs, but he didn’t take music
seriously. His parents were surpris
ed when suddenly he formed his own
band, known as “Spike’s Jazz Band”,
* which earned a reputation at school
t functions around Roanoke. He has
r been known as “Spike” ever 6ince.
But doubling between the railroad
. and music couldn’t last forever. Glen
p chose music, went to Chicago to
study at thfe American Conservatory
, of Music. In 1924 he joined Jean
, Goldkette’s Orange Blossoms as Sax
. ophonist. In 1929, the Orange
Blossoms became the Casa Loma or
chestra. Incorporated under that
name, with Glen president, saxophon
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Thomas Byrum, Jr.
Jaycees’ President
i Officers of Organization
| Elected at Meeting
i Last Week
' At a meeting of the Edenton
Junior Chamber of Commerce held
,at Boswell’s Restaurant Thursday
night, Thomas C. Byrum, Jr., was
elected president. Other officers
elected were: Vice president, Sam
Allen; treasurer, Luther Parks; sec
retary, R. E. Aiken, Jr., while Willie
■ O’Neal, Thomas Francis and Mike
1 Byrum were named new directors to
; serve with Elbert Copeland, Kermit
Layton and Edward Wozelka. Kermit
Layton was elected state director.
The new president, who will he in
stalled at the May meeting of the
organization, succeeds Frank Holmes,
first president, and who was instru
mental in organizing the Edenton
Jaycees.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will meet in regular session to-1
night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the
1 Court House. An interesting program
has been arranged by H. A. Campen,
so that all members are urged to bn
• present. An attendance contest has
been attracting large crowds, with the
score of the two sides being very
close. W. A. Harrell and T. B. Wil
liford are captains of the two sides.
IBWoTer Year.
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16 Houses Expected to
Be Completed With
in Six Weeks
VARIOUS TYPES
Corporation Prepared to
Build 56 Houses If
Need Exists
In an effort to relieve Edenton’s
housing shortage, ground was brok
en and building material arrived at
Albemarle Court Monday, and accord
ing to David Strain, no time will be
lost in erecting up to 5.6 houses if
the demand continues for living quar
ters in Edenton.
Albemarle Court is a portion of
i the S. E. Morris farm just back of
Morris Circle and along Badham road
leading from the Suffolk highway to
the Albemarle Peanut Company.
Construction of the houses is under
contract of the Edenton Housing
Corporation, of which C. W. Smith of
Raleigh is president and J. B. Tolbert
is vice president in charge of con
struction.
A portion of the plot is already
within the city limits, and a request
will be filed to include the entire area.
Work has been started on a block
of 16 houses, which are expected to
be completed and ready for occupancy
within six weeks. Mr. Tolbert also
stated that if all of the proposed 56
homes are built, they will he com
pleted by Labor Day.
The homes will be of various
types, being in the low-cost category.
They will be one and two bedroom
units, with designs varying in order
to make an attractive housing pro
ject. The land is high and well
drained and was selected as the most
desirable from every viewpoint after
a number of other sites were con
sidered.
Those in charge of construction
have heard no little clamoring for
homes and already many applications
have been received for the proposed
homes, so that every effort will be
made to complete the units as soon as
possible.
In reviewing the site, Mr. Strain
informed the editor of The Herald
' that in order to beautify Albemarle
Court, and provide an attractive
playground, he will be willing to ap
propriate a goodly portion of the site
' facing highway 32 for such purpose
if some organization would agree to
sponsor the project. A number of
stately trees are on the portion of
land and with no great deal of effort
or expenditure, a very attractive
park or playground could be ar
ranged.
Farm Bureau Will
Meet Friday Night
Two Special Features
Are Arranged For
Program
According to Edgar Earl Hollowell,
secretary of the Chowan County
Farm Bureau, the April meeting of
the organization Will be held at the
Community Building at Cross Roads
Friday nightmt 8 o'clock.
In a notice sent to members, Mr.
Hollowell stated that two special
features have been arranged for the
program. Dr. Wallace Griffin will
be a guest with his unique quiz box
and will conduct a guessing contest.
The other feature will be an illus
trated talk by R. C. Jordan, soil con
servationist on “Planning and Laying
Out Farm Drainage”.
Os course, the regular business will
be transacted and every member of
the Farm Bureau is especially urged
to be present by Louis Francis,
president.
LIONS CALL OFF MEETING
Edenton’s Lions Club did not hold
a meeting Monday night of this week,
the meeting being called off due to
attendance at the anniversary. meet
ing of the Hertford Lions Club held
Friday night. A goodly number of
Edenton Lions attended the meeting.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Twiddy an
nounce the birth of a son, Brian Rob
inson Twiddy, born at 3:20 Tuesday
afternoon in the Albemarle Hospital,
Elizabeth City. The youngster tipped
the scale at 7 pounds, 15 ounces.