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Volume XVl—Number 30. Four County Health District Will Have Trained Technician ■ <5 Laboratory Scheduled to Be Used For Full Time Service NEW WORKERS \ J. L. Batts Added as the Third Sanitarian For District According to Dr. B. B. McGuire, health officer for the Pasquotank- Camden-Perquimans-Chowan Health District, the annual budget recently approved by the District Board of Health, provides for the employment of a well trained laboratory techni cian for full time service at the Health Center in Elizabeth City. Here tofore, only’ two hours service monthly has been provided and this was for milk analysis only. “Your health center has a good lab oratory that can just as well be used for full time service for the four counties in this health district and for nearby counties as well,” says Dr. McGuire. “Most of the laboratory work here has been performed by the State Lab oratory in Raleigh. This local service will start as soon as a trained tech nician can be hired. The laboratory work in venereal diseases, bangs di sease, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, ma laria, intestinal parasites, more fre quent milk analysis, water analysis, throat cultures, and other services will be provided. Some additional lab oratory equipment will be needed and funds are set aside for this purpose also.” J. L. Batts of Morehead City, a former naval lieutenant, will report (Continued on Page Ten) Two Edenton Girls Entered In Beauty Contest In Colerain 'Carolyn Swindell and Laura Skinner Are Chosen For Event Two of Edenton’s attractive young ladies will represent the Town of Edenton and the Edenton Fire De partment in the beauty contest to be conducted at Colerain Beach Sunday afternoon, August 14. The affair is scheduled to begin at 2 o’clock and will include beauties from a number of neighboring towns. Mayor Leroy H. Haskett selected Laura Skinner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Skinner, to represent the Town of Edenton'<n the contest. Miss Skinner is five feet, five and one-half weighs 122 pounds. Fire Cheif R. K. Hall selected, Carolyn Swindell to represent the Edenton Fire Department. Miss Swindell, daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. J. D. Swindell, is a brunette, weighs 115 pounds and is five feet, four . inches tall. The contestants will be judged ac . cording to talent, dressed in sport or play suits and their figure in a bath ing suit. STATE HIGHWAY OFFEIALS WU CONFFER WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MONDAY CONCERNNE ROAD NEEDS IN CHOWAN Highway Commissioner H. G. Shelton, Division Engineer W. N. Spruill and District Engineer George Mack Will Comprise Group First Division Highway Commis sioner H. G. Shelton is scheduled to confer with Chowan County Commis sioners relative to road matters un der Governor Kerr Scott’s mam ipouth road program in the Chowan County Court House Monday morn ing, ’August 1. The conference will begin at 10 o’clock aifti is expected to result in presentation of the Coun ty’s road needs and a listing of the most essential work which should be done first. " v •> * Accompanying Commissioner Shel ton will be W. N. Spruill, First Divi sion Engineer, and George K. Mack, Fint District Engineer. , Chowan County’s Commissioners early this month appointed a county THE CHOWAN HERALD |_ Beware! J Mayor Leroy H. Haskett this week called to the attention of The Herald the fact that there is a growing tendency on the part <of some Edentonians to park their automobiles in front of fire hy drants or in front of the theater restricted parking area when there are no .nearby parking spaces available. Mayor Haskett stated that he has ordered the police to arrest anyone who disregards the law and parks in these restricted areas. Wesley Chesson ,Jr, Succeeds R.E. Leary As Clerk For Town New Clerk Will Assume Duties In Town Office On August Ist i Meeting in special session Wednes day morning of last week, Town Council appointed Wesley Chesson, 1 Jr., as Town Clerk to succeed R. E. Leary, veteran of 28 years in office, who resigned. The appointment was * made on condition that Chesson would be acceptable to the Board of Public Works, in order to maintain! one 1 clerk for the two boards. Later Mayor L. H. Haskett was in formed by J. H. Conger that Ches-’ son’s appointment was agreeable to members of his board, so that Ches son will be the new Town Clerk and will assume the duties August Ist. He is now employed by Jimbo’s Jum bos, local peanut concern. Town Council made arrangements for Mr. Leary to remain in the Town Office two months for the purpose of acquainting Chesson with the many and varied duties of the office and especially making up the tax books. Miss Celia Spivey, who has heretofore (Continued on Page Ten). Local Patrolman Hospital Patient W. H. Peele Stricken With Appendicitis Friday W. H. Peele, one of Edenton’s po licemen, is a patient in Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, where he underwent an operation for appendi citis. Mr. Peele was stricken while visit ing his family in Plymouth Friday of last week and was rushed to the Rocky Mount hospital. Latest reports are to the effect that Mr. Peele’s condition is not so very encouraging and that .he will not be out of danger until today (Thursday- or Friday. wide committee to make a thorough survey of the County’s unpaved roads and to present their recommendations to the Commissioners relative to roads which should be paved and fisting them according to their importance. Appointed as members of this county-wide committee' were W. J. Bergman, chairman, J. .H. Morgan, H. T. Hobbs, W. H. Hollowell, Still man Leary, R. H. Hollowell, W. T. Bunch, Carey Hollowell, T. A. Berg man, Vernon Jordan, Gillam’ Wood, J. A. Webb, Jr., and J. D. Swindell. It is expected that members of this committee will present their findings so that a program of road building under Governor Scott’s pro gram will be inaugurated. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, July 28,1949. Overcomes Handicap 1 ' i m * V 't J ' X / jf §M Jjr ■■Him fff.. I| r v 'fi’ ’fflßHr ’ x ' ' 'll'''''' ffl asggf ap |jy rf # * w''* ■ J'-'*- Pictured at top is Lloyd Norfleet, a blind colored man, in his little shop located on the old Methodist Cemetery on Oakum Street, Norfleet recently completed a training course at the Greensboro Blind Work Center, where he liarned to make and repair chairs. His case was referred to the Edenton Lions Club and as a result he was set up in business, and reports are to the effect that the work he does without his sight is most unbelievable. In the lower picture is Norfleet’s shop after it was set up for business. At the left is W. J. Taylor, secretary-treasurer of the Edenton Lions Club. In the center is Norfleet, and at the right is Dr. Martin Wisely, who recently rounded out his term as president of the local club—Photo by John Mitchener. Chowan Tobacco Growers Vote For Continuing Quotas Not a Single Vote Cast Against Quotas In Election Chowan County’s tobacco growers joined other growers in the State Saturday in voting an overwhelming majority for the continuation of mar keting quotas a/id a 10-cent-an-acre assessment to support Tobacco Asso ciates, Nnc., an organization set up to stimulate export sales. The: vote in the five principal flue cured stages approved a three-year extension of quotas almost 43 to 1. In Chowan County 118 voted for the three-year quota, two for a one-year quota and not a single vote was cast against any quota. For the levy 119 voted for it and no votes were cast against it. Square Dance In Armory Saturday Affair Is Sponsored By Veterans of Eoreign Wars Post Sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, No. 9280, a square dance will be held in the Edenton armory Saturday night, July 30. The dance will start at 9 o’clock and last until midnight, with music furnished by a good string band. Members of the VFW are planning on a very enjoyable affair and in vite the pq)>lic to attend. Revival Begins At Center Hill Baptist Church On July 31st ; W. J. Daniels Will Lead Congregational Sing ing For Services The Rev. Paul E. Lemons, pastor of the Center Hill Baptist Church, will conduct a series of revival meetings at the Center Hill Church beginning Sunday night, July 31, at 8 o’clock, and ending Sunday morning, August 7. W. J. Daniels of Edenton will lead in the congregational singing. The subjects for the - week of ser vices are: Sunday, “God’s Answer to a Sinful World;” Monday, “Three Ways of Salvation;” Tuesday, “A Vision of Heaven and Hell;” Wednes day, “Why God Broke a Promise;” Thursday, “ Is Christ’s Second Com ing a Myth?” Friday “How Pilate Was Called Out on Strikes;” Sunday morning; “The Door That Shall Shut for Eternity.” Saturday night is “Youth Night” and will feature special music by the i Junior and Young People’s Choirs. Mr. Lemons will speak to the youth on “Why God Wants Our Youth.” Mr. Lemons took up his duties as pastor of the Center Hill Baptist Church and Warwick Swamp Bap tist Church July 1, coming from Corapeake, N. C., where he was pas tor of Eureka Baptist Church. Singspiration Will Be Held July 31st The next Singspiration will be held the fifth Sunday night, July 31, at 8 o’clock, in the Elizabeth City church of Chfist. There will be solos, duets, trios, quartets and quintets. Every one is invited to attend, h Employers Urged Release Guardsr For Summer G^tip | Dent In Crop During the past week quite a dent has been made in the Cho wan County watermelon crop. Up to Wednesday morning of this week 15 boats landed at the county dock to carry Chowan’s watermelons to northern markets. Os the 15 boats, 10 were loaded and left for northern points, leav ing five in the harbor Wednes day, with watermelons being load ed at a rapid rate. Cub Scouts Plan Soap Box Derby. Late In August About 25 Youngsters Expected to Take Part In Race R. E. Aiken, Jr., cubmaster of Edenton’s Cub Scouts, announced early this Week that plans are now" under way to stage a soap box derby in Edenton. The exact date has not been set, but Mr. Aiken stated it will be held the latter part of August. There are 85 youngsters in the Cub Pack and Mr. Aiken says so much in terest has been engendered in the soap box derby that at least 25 of the boys will take part. In fact, he said some of the boys dre already at work making the vehicles they will ride in the contest. The Cub Pack is sponsored by the local Methodist Church. Mr. Aiken has contacted Chief of Police Robert L. Pratt, who informed the Cubmaster that lower Broad Street between King and Water streets will be roped off for the race, which will be held on a Wednesday afternoon when stores and business | houses are closed. Mr. Aiken pointed out that soap box derbies are very popular in some towns and that he hopes Edenton’s first venture with the youngsters will be successful. Sunday School Rally Has Been Postponed The Chowan Association Sunday School Rally which was to convene the fifth Sunday of July at the First Baptist Church of Elizabeth City, has been postponed, according to the Rev. 1 Paul Lemons, the Assoeiational Sup , erintendent of Sunday Schools. Fur ther announcements will be made lat er in regard to this meeting. Mr. Lemons urges local Sunday School superintendents to send their reports to him at his new address, Box 47, Tyner, N. C. EDENTON LIONS M SETS UP LLOYD NORFLEET, COLORED BLIND MAN. IN CHAIR DUSINESS AS PART OF CLUB’S BLIND WORK Building Provided For Negro on Old Methodist Cemetery on Oakum Street; Public Invited To Visit Shop and Inspect Work 1 During the month of February of this year, Miss Sudie Cox, . State specialist in home industries for the blind, appeared before the Edenton Lions Club in the interest of Lloyd Norfleet, a colored blind man, who had completed a training course at the Greensboro Blind Work Center in chair bottoming and general repairs. Miss Cox explained to the club what Lloyd needed in order to do the work for which he had been trained. She explained that he should be self-sup porting in part if he had a shop with certain tools with which to work, even though he was totally blind. Dr. Martin Wisely, president of the Lions Club, referred the matter of ’ locating a vacant house and lot in which to set up the work shop to the ’Sight Conservation Committee, com posed of L. H. Haskett, E. W. Spires, W. J. Taylor, and Martin Wisely. The committee, after about two months, located a vacant lot on North Oakum $2.00 Per Year. Local Unit Will Go to Fort Jackson, South Carolina AUGUST 14-28 Group Is Now Receiving Instructions In Camp Activities Captain William P. Jones, comman der of the Heavy Mortar Company, 119th Infantry, a component of the new North Carolina National Guard, is appealing to employers to release their men who are members of the company for the National Guard en campment to be held at Fort Jack son, South Carolina, during the period of August 14-28. Captain Jones 1 stated that between early June and , early September, close to 300,000 National Guardsmen will have put in their 15 days summer camp as a , means of rounding-out their prepara tion for defense of their homes and the homes of their fellow' citizens in the event of sudden disaster, do- I mestic and foreign. “Edenton has had a tradition built up around its National Guard units,” said Captain Jones. “Many of our leading citizens, present and past, have served their terms in the out fits to the credit of Edenton, to the State of North Carolina and to the United States. The two weeks camp period is the climax of a w’hole year of two hour, once-a-week training sessions at home. We know that our business people are justly proud of their Guard and will do everything possible to facilitate, the attendance of any Guardsman who is in their employ without losing normal vaca tions or ending up financially out-of pocket.”. In addition to Captain Jones, other officers include First Lieutenants Jesse L. Harrell and Cecil Frye, and Second Lieutenant Charles Swanner. A staff of non-commissioned offi cers headed up by First Sergeant Thomas Hoskins is busily assisting in final training instructions before the men leave for camp. lohn Hackney, Jr. Jaycees’ Speaker l Meeting Scheduled To night at 7:30 at Tri angle Restaurant Edentoms Junior Chamber of Com , merce will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock. The meeting will be held at the Triangle Restaurant, the guest speaker for the evening being John N. Hackney, Jr., vice president of the Seventh District. Thomas Byrum, Jaycee president, , urges every member of the organiza tion to attend. ' Street on which a shop could be lo s cated. i The committee contacted Norfleet, i to make sure that he wanted to be established in such a work shop. He ' assured the committee that he did, and upon this assurance, the committee proceeded to locate a suitable house 16’ x 20’. The house was. located through the cooperation of Mayor L. H. Haskett. West Leary, together with other Lions, moved the house to the site and Dr. Wisely persuaded the Town Street Department to level and underpin the house for some general repairs. Dr. Wisely requested at a regular meeting that he needed paint ers and carpenters on certain Wednes day afternoons during the months of May and June to help him get the building in top condition. Miss Cox, the home industries specialist, was authorized to order the necessary . working materials in the amount of (Continued on Page Ten)
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