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Another Rat Control!
Campaign Scheduled
For Chowan Nov. 18
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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
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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 |
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
<nly 2% cents per name.
The Commissioners agreed that
this would be the least costly method
of securing the information and at
the same time more accurate.
BANK CLOSED FRIDAY
The Bank of Edenton will be closed
all day Friday, November 11, in or
der to observe Armistice Day. Pat
rons are urged to arrange their bank
ing affairs accordingly.