Volume XVl.—Number 48.
SANTA CL AUS IS COMING FRIDA Y
Judge Q. K. Nimocks
Compliments County
On Neat Court House
Stresses Importance of
Presentments to the
Grand Jury
SHORT”CHARGE
Murder Trial In Prog
ress Wednesday
Morning
Chowan County’s fall term of Su
perior Court got under way Monday
morning with Judge Q. K. Nimocks
of Fayetteville presiding.
Immediately following opening of
court by Sheriff J. A. Bunch the
grand jury was chosen.
From the list of 50 jurors summon
ed for this term, the following were
selected to comprise the Grand jury:
H. M. Bunch, J. Haywood Bunch, W.
E. Bunch, W. E. Malone, John H.
Bond, Frank Holmes, M. W. Jackson,
G. Medlin Belch, Thomas J. Jackson,
Jr., R. C. Privott, Robert Bland
Smith, H. T. Hobbs, Vernon W. Lane,
Earl G. Harrell, Fred Davenport, M.
F. Bass, J. Elton Jordan, J. E. Brab
ble and A. C. Griffin. Earl G. Har
rell was appointed foreman.
Judge Nimocks then asked how
many on the Grand Jury had served
before, when practicaly all raised
their hands. The Judge then stated
that the body has had some experience
and that he didn’t want to kill a lot
of time going into all details of the
importance and duties of a Grand
Jury. He- went on to explain bills
of lrdictment, pointing out that it was
noo the duty of the Grand Jury (to
pass upon the guilt of innocence of
those named, but to determine if
enough evidence is at hand to be tried
for the crime charged.
Judge Nimocks especially empha
sized the importance of presentments
and secrecy among the Grand Jury.
“You have fine citizens in Chowan
County,” said the Judge, “but if you
have none of the other type, I’d like
to know about it. You can clean up
your county if you want to, or you
can shut your ears and eyes and allow
lawlessness to continue.”
Judge Nimocks compared a few
violations of the law in a community
to one rotten apple in a barrel. “It
will not be long,” he said, “until many
will be affected, if allowed to contin
ue.” He especially called attention
to their oath to keep secret all mat
ters coming before the Grand Jurq,
so that there should be no hesitancy
in making presentments in case of law
violation throughout the county.
The Judge complimented the State
Highway Patrol, especially in regard
to their work with school buses.
Before closing his charge td the
Grand Jury, Judge Nimocks highly
praised Chowan County for the at
tractive appearance of its Court
Horse. The building has been painted
inside and neat attractive flooring
placed in the court room. The floor
in the panel room has also been re
finished.
“This place looks different than it
' did when I was here several months
ago,” said the Judge. Everything is
and it is a pleasure to enter
-such a clean and attractive building.
Those responsible deserve the con
gratulations of the good people of the
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1,250 CHRISTMAS TUBERCULOSIS SEAL
LETTERS SENT IN CHOWAN COUNTY
«+■ Christmas seals, sold annually by
the Chowan County Tuberculosis As
sociation, were mail%j Monday with
approximately 1,250 letters containing 1
seals and bonds going to citizens of
the county, according to Mrs. J. H.
Conger, Jr., Beal sale chairman.
The goal for the seal sale campaign
is SISOO, she pointed out, this money
to be used to carry out the work of the
juberculosis Association in eradicat
ing tuberculosis in the county.
• Mast of the letters will contain 200
seals and persons receiving the letters
are urged to return the money for
the seals immediately.
Mrs. Conger pointed out that there
will be no personal solicitation this
> year and taht efforts to raise the
I county goal will he carried out through
J- the mails. She reminded citizens
| that the money from the seals will be
lirased for the X-ray of persons to find
tuberculosis if it exists, for the edu-
THE CHOWAN HERALD
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[_ Be Careful! J
Frank V. White, forest warden
for Chowan County, reports that
within 10 days three fires have
been caused by lighted cigarettes
thrown along the highway, the
latest fire being at the G. M.
Byrum slaughter house.
Mr. White, in an effort to hold
fires to a minimum in Chowan
County, and stressing the danger
of causing disastrous fires due to
carelessness, urges everyone to
be sure cigarettes, cigars and
matches are out before throwing
them along the highways.
Mass Chest X-Ray
Survey Scheduled
To Begin Dec. 7th
Schedule Is Released By
Dr. B. B. McGuire,
Health Officer
The complete schedule and loca
tions for the mass chest X-ray sur
vey to be conducted in this Health
District, December 7 through Janu
ary 14, is announced by Dr. B. B. Mc-
Guire, Health Officer. During this
survey a free chest X-ray will be
available to all persons, white and col
ored, who are 15 years of age or old
er. This Health District covers Pas
quotank, Perquimans, Camden and
Chowan counties.
Dr. McGuire stressed these facts
about the X-raying program: The
service is entirely free; it is not ne
jeessary to undress; it takes only a
minute or two to be X-rayed; every
one Who is X-rayed receives a writ
ten report.
This -service is a joint program of
the District Health Department, the
Division of Turberculosis Control of
the N. C. State Board of Health with
the cooperation of local groups. Fi
nancial support is being given by Tu
berculosis and Health Associations
and Christmas Seal Sale committees
in the four counties. In Chowan
County the Chowan Tuberculosis and
Health Association, whose president
is Ralph Parrish, has contributed its
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Free Family Night At
School December 7th
Sponsored by the Byrum Implement
& Truck Company, in cooperation
with the International Harvester
Company, a free family night will be
observed in the high school auditorium
Wednesday night, December 7, at 7:30
o’clock, when Clyde Moody and his
Carolina Woodchoppers will appear
on the stage in person.
The program will feature a group
of favorite radio stars. Mr. Moody
is a former member of the Grand Ole
Opry, and will present a program
which the whole family will enjoy.
Everybody is invited to attend as the
guest of the Byrum concern.
Bsy CkblMS Seals
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Shown above is the design of
1949 Christmas seals, designed by
Herbert M. Meyers, veteran air
man of World War 11, which were
placed in the mail Monday by the
Chowan County Tuberculosis As
sociation in its annual drive to
raise $1,500 for use in the eradica
tion of tuberculosis in the county.
cational program carried out in the
schools and community and for the re
habilitation of oersons who have Deei
"Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, December 1,1949.
j Miss Carolyn Elliott Makes College ‘Who’s Who* |
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Dbroiktj 4JUi!lioms
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Miss Carolyn Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Elliott,
shown in the group pictured above, was one of the five Flora Mac
donald students chosen to represent the college in the 1949-1950 edi
tion of “Who’s Who In American Colleges and Universities.” These
selections are based on scholarship and leadership. Carolyn, who
will receive her B.A. degree with majors in English and voice in
May, has made an excellent scholastic record at Flora Macdonald,
and is versatile in extra-curricula activities. She has been on the
staff of the college magazine. “Pine and Thistle,” for four years, and
is this year editor-in-chief. Her junior year s'he was on the staff of
the White Heather (the college annual): She is a member of the
Apha Psi Omega national dramatic fraternity, and is an active mem
ber of the student dramatic club, “Highland Players,” and was vice
president her junior year. Carolyn is a member of the French Club,
the student music club, and of the college glee club, and is a popu
lar member of the student body.
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Annual Election Os
Soil Supervisors On
Week Os Dec. 5-19
R. H. Hollowell and J. A.
Wiggins Candidates
For Position
The annual election of Chowan
County Soil Conservation Supervisors
will be held during the week of De
cember 5-10, 1949. The election this
year is for the purpose of electing
one member to serve for a term of
three years on the County Board of
Supervisors.
R. H. Hollowell and J. A. Wiggins
are candidates in the election. Mr.
Hollowell is a farmer and resident of
the Small’s Cross Roads area. M•.
Wiggins farms and resides in Cen
ter Hill community. The candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
in the county will be elected.
Ballot boxes will be placed in the
county in the following places: Yeo
pim— M. C. Hobbs Store; Edenton
area—Byrum Hardware Store; Cow-,
pen Neck area —Grover Cales Store;'
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Womanless Wedding
Scheduled Dec. 9th
An entertainment which will un
doubtedly manufacture many laughs
will be staged in the High School au
ditorium Friday night, December 9,
at 8 o'clock, when a Womanless Wed
ding will be presented.
The entertainment is sponsored by
the Edenton Junior Chamber of
Commerce and is expected to attract
a capacity crowd.
tuberculosis patients.
This year’s Christmas seal pictures
a dove with a spray of holly in iitsl
bill flying from right to left while
in one comer is the TB Association
symbol, the double barred cross. The
seal was created by Herbert M. Mey
ers, 27 year old veteran airman of
World War 11. He was bom in Ger
many of American parents and came
to America in 1939 as a war refugee.
He worked as dishwasher in the day
time and attended night school in
order to bring his German education
in iine with American ways. He had
gained his diploma from New York’s
High School of Commerce when civil
ian life stopped short for all his gene
ration.
Back from the army, his discharge
came on Christmas day 1945, Meyers
entered Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, to
study commercial art He was gradu
ated from the institute in May, 1949.
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CarolMn EHiolT
Winners Announced
For Chowan’s 4-H
Achievement Day
Successful Affair Held
In Edenton Armory
November 19
The sixth annual Chowan County
4-H Club Achievement Day was held
Saturday, November 19, at the Eden
ton armory, when approximately 120
Chowan people attended the lexer-J
cises. This included 4-H Club mem
ber-, their parents, brothers and sis
ters and friends. There were a great
many exhibits on display which came
from project work carried on by in
dividual club members. Boys had
sudh exhibits as corn, peanuts, cot
ton, garden, record books and eggs.
Girl? had the following on exhibit
fror, their project work: Biscuits,
cakes, pies, candies, canned foods,
needlework and crafts, skirts, blouses
and slips, dresses and record books.
Prizes were given for the best in
dividual exhibits as well as for the
I best club exhibits. Each individual
club member placed his exhibit on a
i table with all other exhibits from his
particular club, and the club exhibit
was judged in competition with other
club exhibits.
The Chowan 10th, 11th and 12th
grade 4-H Club won first prize for the
best senior club- exhibit, while the
Chowan 6th and 7th grade club won
first prize for the best junior club
exhibit. The winning senior club was
awarded a handsome trophy cup upon (
which will be engraved the club
name. The cup will be kept by the ,
winner for a year, after which time
it will be awarded to the next win
ner at Achievement Day. The Cho
wan 6th and 7th grade club won a
beautiful bronze plaque mounted on
solid walnut. This plaque will be
kept by the winning club for a year,
as in case of the senior club prize.
The Extension workers of Chowan
County .Wish to take tliis opportunity
to express their appreciation to the
parents of the 4-H Club members for
their cooperation during the past
year. They wish to thank the 4-H
neighborhood leaders who have work
ed so tirelessly throughout the year
with 4-H Club members. And to the
sponsors they express a big “Thank
You!” '
The following boys won prizes as
indicated:
Meat Animal (gold pin)—Beazer
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ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
today (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the
Parish House. Last week’s meeting
was called off due to Thanksgiving 1
and President George Twiddy urges
every Rotarian to be present.
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Promptly At 4 P. M.
Be Sure Enough
Postage Is Placed
On Greeting Cards
Postmaster C. E. Kramer again
calls attention to the increased
rates for third class postage,
which includes unsealed greeting
cards. Heretofore Christmas
greeting cards were mailed for
1 ‘/i cents, but under the new rate
this sort of mail will require two
cent stamps.
Mr. Kramer urges everyone to
do their Christmas mailing early
in order to assure delivery by
Christmas day, and especially re
minds all to be sure and have suf
ficient postage on Christmas
greeting cards.
Payment of first class rate is
recommended in order to obtain
the best service, including the
forwarding if addressee has
changed address, or return of un
delivered mail if the sender’s ad
dress is shown.
Basketball Clinic
In Edenton Monday
Over 500 Coaches and
Players Expected to
Attend
Next Monday, December 5, a bask-J
etba.il clinic will bp held in the Eden-1
ton armory by the coaches and play- j
or.- of Wake Forest College. The af
fair. sponsored by the Varsity Club,
was arranged by Nick George, who .
expects in the neighborhood of 500 |
high school coaches and basketball !
players to attend.
Admission will be by invitation on
ly and coaches and basketball players
from 50 schools in the eastern part
of the State have been invit'd.
| The clinic will begin in the after
no n at 3:30 o’clock and will be fol
lowed by interpretation of the rules
at 7 o’clock. A feature of the meet
ing will be a basketball game between
the Wake Forest College team and a
team from the Edenton Marine Corps
Air Station.
Methodist Conference
Next Sunday Morning
Next Sunday morning the first
quarterly conference of the Metho
dist Church will be held, the session
taking place immediately following
the 11 o’clock service.
The Rev. J. H. Miller, superintend
ent of the Elizabeth City District,
will preach the sermon and conduct
the conference.
All organizations of the church are
expected to make reports.
CAKE SALE
Sponsored by the Wesleyan Guild
of the Methodist Church, a cake sale
will be held Sa f urday morning, De
cember 3, in the Quinn Furniture
store
EDENTON HIGH SCHOOL BAND OPERATING
ON VERY LIMITED SCALE, REPORT REVEALS
According to a financial report of
the Edenton High School Band for
the past year, a balance of only $47.82
remains in the treasury.
During the year the band received
$5,048.78, which came from the fol
lowing sources: Band dues, $1,186.-
32; donations from organizations,
$2,700; receipts from parades, $250;
Lions Minstrel, $184; water carnival,
$229.43; tag day, $302.25; other do
nations, $115; concerts, $46.06; mis
cellaneous income, $35.72.
Expenditures for the year amount
ed to $5,000.96 and went for the fol
lowing: Telephone, $99.34; instru
ment insurance, $67.07; rent for band
building, $480; instrument repairs,
$366.30; new instruments purchased,
$682.42; director’s salary, $2,700; ma
jorette training, SSO; music and sup
plies, $408.83; miscellaneous, $l5O.
It is calculated that the above fig
ures will serve as a budget for the
$2.00 Per Year.
Youngsters From Entire
Section Invited to
Meet Santa
FREE~GIFTS
Edenton Band and Hon
or Guard Will Act
As Escort
Plans have been completed for the
annual visit to Edenton by Santa
Claus Friday of th s week, when it
is expected youngsters by the thous
ands will congregate on Broad street
to meel and welcome him. The be
whiikered o’d gent will ride in a
new jeep fire truck loaned by Colonial
City Motors in a parade which will
start at the Edenton Armory and
terminate at the foot of Broad street.
Santa Claus will follow the Edenton
High School Band, which will play
in the parade as well as render sever
al numbers on a platform. He will
be escorted by an honor guard from
the Edenton Heavy Mortar Company
of the National Guard.
At the foot of Broad street a tree
will be decorated and from the plat
form Santa Claus will distribute gifts
to the youngsters. The street will be
roped off so that the little children
can get to Santa for their gifts and
not be crowded out by older people.
William P. Jones, parade chairman,
say ß the parade will start at the Ar
mory promptly at 4 o’clock.
Every effort has been made to
i eliminate the taint of commercialism
[from Santa’s visit, which has been
i joined by local citizens as well as
j professional and business men, who
! prefer to remain anonymous. Gifts
‘ for the kiddies were made possible
j by contributions of money, services,
| candy and fruit.
George Twidd.v, piysid : ■ of the
Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of
Santa’s visit, is very much elated; over
the success of preliminary arrange
ments and says the people of Edenton
deserve a great deal of credit for the
warm sentiments, they have displayed
to make the children of Edenton and
surrounding territory happy. He ex
pressed the hope that children from
not only Edenton and Chowan County,
but from nearby communities as well,
will be brought to Edenton Friday
afternoon to see Santa Claus.
Members of various committees ar
ranging the mammoth Christmas
party include: J. Rodney Byrum, H.
A. Campen, Earl Harrell, Peter Carl
ton. J. Edwin Bufllap, William Cozart,
Miss Evelyn Leary, Henry G. Quinn,
Frank Holmes, David Holton, West
Byrum, J. Clarence Leary, Mrs. W. J.
Daniels, J. R. Dulaney, Kenneth
FI oars, Frank Elliott, Guy Hobbs,
Frank Hughes, Edward Woz“lka, W.
P. Jones, J. H. Conger, Jr., Edmund
Miils, Thomas Byrum, H. W. Wil
liams, R. N. Hines, W. E. Malone,
Louis George Wilkins, John Mitch
ener, Thomas Jackson, Jr,, George
Daii, Jimmie .Earnhardt, West Leary,
L. g. Byrum, Clyde Hollowell, Jesse
L. Harrell, Mrs. Corie White, A. E.
Jenkins, Ralph Parrish, J. D. Elliott,
Herbert Hollowell, Raymond Mans
field and Erie Haste.
' coming year, which shows that the
■ band is operating on a very limited
! scale and it will of necessity have to
depend almost entirely on the good
[ will and sympathy of the people of
the town and county.
In preparing the financial report,
it was pointed out that last year do
nations from organizations, the Lions
Minstrel and water carnival amount
. ed to $3,113.43 and that this income
. will not always be available. Instru
, ment repairs, purchase of new in
struments and the director’s salary
will of necessity increase if there is
to be a healthy and steady improve-
J ment of the band.
‘ “We are very grateful to all for
> the support they have given,” a
> spokesman for the Finance Committee
' of the band said, “and hope that more
‘ will join in the support so that Eden
ton may have a larger and better
- band. We solicit your interest and
i suggestions.”