Give a Pint of 8100 d... Help Save a Life! | Volume XVl.— Number 45, Another Rat Control! Campaign Scheduled For Chowan Nov. 18 < Chowan and Bertie Will Join In Fight to Get Rid of Rats I MUCH DAMAGE Overman Says Weak ness Due to Farmers Not Cooperating “Rats destroy thousands of dollars worth or corn and other crops on the farms of Chowan County every year,” stated County Agent C. W. Overman this week in announcing a rat control program will be held next Friday, No vember 18. Mr. Overman pointed out that rat control campaigns have been conduct ed in the county during the last sever al years and have grreatly helped in controlling these pests, but the pests are far from being under control. “One of the main troubles in mak ing a campaign the success it should be,” said Mr. Overman, “is that so many farmers who have rats on their farms do not take part and put out poison bait. Chowan and Bertie counties have scheduled the rat control campaign for Friday, November 18. Red squill bait will be mixed in three-pound packages at SI.OO per package on the basis of the number of orders received for bait by November 14. Most of the stores and service stations in the county are serving as stations for tak ing orders and will serve as distribut ing points. People may place their orders for bait at any of these stores or at the county agent’s office. Lions Hold Inter City Meeting hi Edenton Deputy District Gover nor O. E. Dowd Prin cipal Speaker The Inter-City zone meeting of the Hertford, Elizabeth City and Edenton Lions Clubs was held in the den of the Edenton Club Monday night. O. E. Dowd, Deputy District Gov ernor from Greenville was the princi pal speaker, the program being con ducted by the Elizabeth City club. “President Truman, himself a Lion, recently stated that he knew of no civic-service organization in the en tire world which was doing a better job of promoting fellowship, under standing and good will than the Lions Clubs”, said Mr. Dowd. “We are the biggest organization of its kind in the universe,” said the speaker, “with over 8,000 clubs throughout the world, which had 102,- 000 activities last year on their agen da, despite the fact that we are the youngest of such organizations. We have clubs in 27 foreign countries. “Lionism has performed a great and Godly word in its interest and activities in connection with blind (Continued on Page Twelve) Marines Celebrate 174th Anniversary Dances Will Feature Ob servance at Edenton Air Station Officers and men of the Edenton Marine Corps Air Station will cele brate the 174th anniversary of the Marines tonight (Thursday).. A dance for the Privates and Ser geants will be held at the Edenton armory tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock. The affair is expected to at tract a large crowd. Officers and staff non-commission ed officers will .also stage dances in their respective clubs, commemorating the founding of the U. S. Marine Corps. Climaxing each affair will be the traditional cake cutting, honoring 174 years of service. Chowan PTA Will Meet November 15 The Parent-Teacher Association of Chowan High School will meet Tues f day night, 'November 15, in the High School auditorium at 7:80 o’clock. Every permit is urged to attend. THE CHOWAN HERALD Display Your Flag _on Armistice Day_ With Armistice Day to be ob served Friday of this week, No vember 11, members of William H. Coffield, Jr,, Post, No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, urge the generous display of the American flag. The Post recent ly inaugurated a program of loyaJty to the flag and hopes it will be displayed on legal holi days, as well as proper respect accorded when it is passed on parade. Henry G. Quinn, commander of the Post, calls attention to the nine holidays decreed by Con gress, when the Stars and Stripes should be displayed. These holi days are: Washington’s Birth day, February 22; Army Day, April 6; V-E Day, May 8; Mem orial Day, May 30; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; V-J Day, September 2; Navy Day, October 7 and Armistice Day, November 11. St Mary's Guild Planning Bazaar Old Fashioned Affair Will Be Held Tues day, Nov. 22 St. Mary’s Guild of St. Paul’s Epis copal Church is laying plans for an I old fashioned bazaar to be held Tues day, November 22, from 11 A. M. to 7:30 P. M. at the Parish House. While this announcement is just being pub licized, the ladies have been busy since spring making and collecting mer chandise that the public wants. Most of the articles, of which there is a wide range, are hand made and in clude fancy work of all kinds, linens, aprons, knit goods, etc. A feature of the bazaar will be two dolls with completely hand-done wardrobes, and the doll beds with beautifully made coverlets. One of these will be dis played in Preston’s window before the 22nd. Other items of interest for sale will be second-hand books, ljome-made cakes, candies and pastries fitting to the approaching Thanksgiving holi day, also plants and bulbs from local gardens A table will be set up to' wrap gifts for a nominal fee. The ladies wish to stress the fact that the sale will include quality items at reasonable prices and because of the sale’s proximity to Christmas, many gift items will be available. 1,, conjunction with the sale, a shop 'per’s luncheon of Brunswick stew will be served from 12 to 1:30 P. M. for 50 cents per plate, and from 6 to 7:30 a turkey supper will be served. The price of tickets for the supper is $1.50. Mrs. Hector Lupton is handling tickets and reservations for the sup- 1 per. Mrs. J. A. Moore is president of the Auxiliary and Mrs. J. M. Jones, Sr., and Mrs. W. B. Rosevear are chair man and co-chairman respectively of the bazaar. Skeet Club Plans To Hold Turkey Shoot Truck Load of Turkeys Will Be Distributed Among Winners Next Thursday, November 17, the Chowan Skeet Club will hold a big Thanksgiving turkey shoot at the skeet range on Highway 17 near the U. S. Fish Hatchery. Many will re member previous successful shoots, so that a large number of shooters is ex pected to be on hand. A truck load of turkeys has been purchased and the shoot, beginning at 8 A. M. will continue until every turkey is won. Cold drinks, hot coffee, sandwiches < and doughnuts will be sold on the grounds by members of the Junior • Woman's Club. Proceeds will be used to improve the children’s playground cm Hicks Field. Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, November 10, 1949. VETERANS CLASS AT HIGH SCHOOL | ..1, \ k r jr. ? 1 fj- mk -t jf ... . „fJi '« mi s#.. ; % mm Above is pictured a class of veterans at Edenton High School. Seen here are men who served a combine*) total of over 70 years in Uncle Sam’s armed forces. Superintendent John A. Holmes, a vet eran of World War I, is congratulating Calvin Wright upon his election to the presidency of the accelerated night high school divi sion. Mr. Holmes says the courses grow in volume each day. . Vet erans can register any time at the Edenton High School to take advantage of the elementary or high school courses. In the picture are: Front row, left to right, Edward Barber, Superintendent John Holmes, Calvin Wright, Hubert Dail, Leo Boucher. Second row, Leamon Jethro, Jarvis Parks, Frank Twiddy, William Dail. Third row, Oscar Bunch, Rufus Coates, Milton Bunch. Top row, Hallett Hobbs.—(Photo by Peter Carlton). 116 More Volunteer To Donate Blood In Local Program Each One Urged to Ap pear at Designated Time With the bloodmobile scheduled to appear at the Parish House in Eden ton next Tuesday, November 15, 116 more persons during this week volun teered to donate a pint of blood. These donors will be notified at what hour to be at the Parish House, and it is again emphasized that it is very im portant that each person present him self or herself promptly on time so that it does not interfere with the schedule as arranged. In addition to those who previously volunteered to donate a pint of blood are: Robert Marsh, Earl Goodwin, W. H. Gardner, John A. Webb, C. W. Davenport, W. H. Hollowed, Agnes Chappell, W. A. Harrell, Sarah M. Harrell, Mrs. Ella Mitchell, Edward Cuthrell, Trot Leary, Isaac Harrell, Mrs. Carrie Swanner, James Still man, Mrs. Ella Mae Morgan, Elijah Blount, Mrs. Mamie L. Parker, Ernest Kehayes, Henry Cuthrell, Mrs. J. L. Baker, Mrs. Wilford Turner, Jake Hobowsky, George C. Hoskins, Jesse L. Harrell, Joseph K. Swanner, Henry Rodman, J. Hillard Bunch, Samuel Bass, Dr. A. F. Dovvnum, Mrs. A. F. Downum, Mrs. Marjorie S. Aiken, A. (Continued on Page Twelve) Jurymen Chosen For Superior ftiurt Term Judge Q. K. Nimmocks Scheduled to Be Pre siding Judge Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Monday morning se lected from the jury box 50 names who will be summoned to serve as jur ors at the fall term of Chowan County Superior Court which will convene the week of Monday, November 28. Dur ing the term criminal and civil cases will be docketed, with Judge Q. K. Nimmocks presiding. Those chosen for jury duty are as follows: J. Louis Harrell, R. C. Nixon, J. L. Batton, John L. Goodwin, William E. Barrow, J. R. Bass, J. Haywood Bunch, Isaac Ellsworth Halsey, M. H. Perry, Shelton W. Moore, Jr., Ray Holiowell, Earl G. Harrell, John H. (Jack) Bond, Andrew A. Parrish, I. D. Spivey, James Baker, M. W. Jack son, W. E. Malone, J. E. Brabble, W. G. Forehand, Jr., J. F. Ward, D. S. Welch, G. Medlin Belch, J. A. Conger, Jr., Ralph Dail, Murray Bass, Ralph R. Goodwin, D. T. Ward, Jr., Law rence T. Dunbar, Isaac Byrum, Jr., Erwin C. Griffin, Brady C. Hare, H. M. Bunch, J. A. Wiggins, Frank Holmes, Thomas J. Jackson, Jr„ Clin cey Briley, Herbert E. Hollewell, J. W. Morris, Asa C. Griffin, E. C. Ward, C. A. White, Haywood Jones, M. F. Bass, Fred Davenport, Robert Bland Smith; J. Elton Jordan, H. T. Hobbs, Vernon W. Lane, R. C. Privott. (Important Meeting Os Hospital Auxiliary Wednesday, Nov. 16 _______ i Appeal Is Renewed For Screw Top Jar Con tributions The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary is ' scheduled to meet Wednesday after- | noon, Nov. 16, at the nurses’ home at 8 lock- when the chairman, Mrs. J. E.*!vCo6, will preside.. This will be a very important meeting, so that ell members are especially urged to attend. Among the matters to be consider ed will be plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas, which will be presented by Mrs. J. W. Davis, chairman of the Wards Committee. Miss Annie Ruth White, who with Miss Emily Russell attended the North Carolina Nurses Association meeting at High Point, will make a report of this important meeting. Miss Frances Tillet, superintendent of the hospital, again emphasizes the desperate need for screw top jars for use at the hospital. Any size jar up to one quart will be accepted and may be brought to the meeting or left , with Mrs. J. W. Davis or Mrs. W. D. Fruden. Another important matter will be the appointment of a nominating com mittee to select a slate of new officers for the new year. Freeman Is Returned To Methodist Church ■* ' No Change Made In Ap pointments For Cho wan County • No change has been made regarding Methodist ministers as the result of the annual conference held the latter part of last week at Sanford. The Rev. W. L. Freeman was re turned to the Edenton Methodist church, while the Rev. E. R. Meekins was returned as pastor of the Chowan charge. The Rev. J. H. Miller was al so returned as superintendent of the Elizabeth City District. Rotarians Entertain Edenton Aces Nov. 17 Edenton's Rotary Club will enter tain the Edenton Aces at their regu lar meeting of the club in the Parish House next Thursday, November 17, at 1 o’clock. President George Twiddy expects coach George Thompson and every member of the squad to be on hand and, therefore, urges every Rotarian to attend. LEGION AUXILIARY WILL MEET TUESDAY AT PRESIDENT'S HOME The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday night, November 15, at 8 o’clock at the home of the president, Mrs. James Bond. All members are urged to attend. Two Eason Brothers Drown While Fishing Saturday Afternoon |_PENC!L DAY!J Sponsored by the Chowan Hos pital Auxiliary, another Pencil Day will be observed in Edenton on Saturday, November 19. The sale will be conducted by members of the Auxiliary, who hope many people will buy pencils during the day. Proceeds of the sale will be used in furnishing a nursery in the new Chowan Hospital. Edenton Chosen For i Joint Meeting Nov. 17 Visitors Expected to At tend From 16 East ern Counties John Kramer will be host banker and C. W. Overman host county agent of an area meeting for bankers, pro fessional agricultural workers and ' others active in the agricultural field to be held in Edenton next Thursday, November 17. The meeting is spon sored jointly by the Agricultural Committee of the North Carolina Bankers Association, the Federal Re serve Bank of Richmond and North Carolina State College. The afternoon program will consist ' of a tour of the McCoy Phthisic farm in Chowan County, during which the good management practices which ' have built up the farm and are pres- ' ently in effect will be pointed out and explained over a portable public ad dress system. Guests are requested to assemble at 2:30 P. M. at the armory, where an automobile caravan will Be formed to proceed directly to the Phthisic farm. The party will return to the armory for dinner as guests of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The af ter dinner program will be an illus- , trated discussion of the important part that credit and the know-how of , the professional agricultural workers have contributed toward increasing the value and production of the farm. Adjournment should come about 8:30 P. M. Invitations to this meeting are be ing extended to individuals in the fol lowing counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Mar tin Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington. The principal speaker for the occa sion will be E. A. Wayne, vice presi dent of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Dr. P. B. Parsons On Hospital Staff Takes Over X-ray De partment Sunday, No vember 20 According to Dr. Frank Wood, Dr. P. B. Parsons of Norfolk will take over the X-ray department of Chowan Hospital as of Sunday, November 20. Dr. Parsons, a radiologist, is now con nected with General Hospital in Nor folk, and will be in Edenton every Sunday to conduct all X-ray work for the hospital. Anyone who needs X-ray work should, therefore, make appointments to meet Dr. Parsons on Sundays at the local hospital. Dr. Wood informed The Herald that the hospital is very fortunate in se curing the services of Dr. Parsons, and his addition to the staff will add materially to the efficiency of the hospital. Group Os Students At Town Council Meeting In preparation of taking over the ■reins of city government Wednesday of this week, a group of high school students sat in at the meeting of Town Council Tuesday night. The students observed very closely the proceedings of the Councilmen and apparently enjoyed their visit. Prac tically every city office was filled by the students Wednesday as part of the observance of American Education Week. jetandard Co 1220-230 S First St [ Saturday $2.00 Per Year. > Accident Occurs When Young Men Were Set ting Catfish Pots BODIES FOUND Double Funeral Held In Baptist Church Tues day Afternoon Another terrible calamity to shock the entire community occurred late Saturday afternoon when two. broth ers, Thomas Erwin Eason, 26, and Malcolm Dawson Eason, 19, lost their lives by drowning in Chowan River. The latter was a member of the senior class at Edenton High School. The accident occurred when the two brothers went to set some cat fish pots in the river between the Cho wan River bridge and Emperor. When they failed to return home near night fall, their mother, Mrs. W. W. Porter, telephoned her sister, Mrs. John Waff, neai whose home the young men were setting the catfish pots. Mrs. Waff immediately contacted her son, John Waff, Jr., who after a search discover ed the Eason boat tied to a net stake. Upon investigation it was found that the bait and boots and shoes of the two young men were in the boat. The opinion is advanced that due to the rough water and the shallow boat, the boat began to sink and the young men began to swin toward shore. The boat was about 350 yards from shore and to substantiate the belief that they made an effort to reach land is the fact that on net stakes barnacles and other growth were removed, caused, it is believed, by the young men as they grabbed hold of the stakes. The bodies, too, were found near the point where stakes had not been cleaned of growth. Early Sunday morning a group of boats were at the scene and dragging operations began in an effort to re cover the bodies. The body of Mal olm Eason was hooked and brought to the surface near noon Sunday by Wallace Reed Peele, a cousin of the drowning victims. The body of Thom as Erwin was hooked about 4:30 Sun day afternoon by Archie Layton. Besides their mother, Mrs. -W. W. Porter, the young men are survived by three brothers, John Lucius, Em mett Earl and Billy Eason, and two sisters. Mrs. Bill Goodwin of New port News, Va., and Mrs. R. C. Perk ins of Toms River, N. J. Thomas Er win is also survived by his wife, Mrs. Gloria Eason. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Edenton Baptist church. The pastor, the Rev R. N. Carroll, officiated. Interment was made in Beaver Hill Cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest attended in recent years, with the spacious Baptist Church unable to ac commodate those who turned out to pay their respects. Active pallbearers for Malcolm Dawson were Maurice Waff, Edsel (Concluded on Page Three) Farm Census Will Be Taken For 1950 Statistics Will Be Com piled By County’s List Takers In compliance with the law, Cho wan County Commissioners have ar ranged for the taking of a farm cen sus. The Commissioners, together with Tax Supervisor Philip S. Mc- Mullan and his group of tax listers, have worked out a plan whereby the necessary information will be tabulat ed at the same time property is listed for taxation. Each tax lister will fill out the re quired form, for which he or she will receive 12% cents per name, provid ed the form is correctly made out and accepted by the State. For each form accepted by the State, the county will be reimbursed 10 cents per name, so that the cost to the county will be