Volume XVl.—Number 49.
Cotton Referendum
In Nation Scheduled
Toße Held Dec. 15th
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90% of Parity Loan on
Cotton If 1950 Quotas
Are Maintained
NOTICES" SENT
Two-third Majority Is
Necessary to Approve
Quotas
Cotton farmers throughout Chowan
County will be receiving notices this
week of the national cotton market
ing quota referendum scheduled for
Thursday, December 15.
On that date, “eligible” voters will
go to the polls in every cotton grow
ing community in the United States
to decide if marketing quotas are to
be used for the 1950 crop. A two
thirds majority of those voting is re
quired to approve quotas.
Tlie Chowan County office of the
Production and Marketing Admini
stration defines an eligible voter as
any person who, as landlord, tenant,
or sharecropper, had an interest in a
crop of cotton produced in 1948. Only
one vote may be cast by each eligible
producer, however, even though he
may have had an interest in cotton
grown on more than one farm.
J. M. Price, County PMA Commit
tee Secretary, explains that the no
tices were sent to every known eligi
ble voter in the county. Any person
who believes he is eligible to vote in
the referendum and does not receive
one of the notices is asked to contact
the PMA office in Edenton.
If quotas are approved farmers
who plant within ther acreage allot
ment will be eligible for 90 percent of
parity loans on all cotton they pro
duce in 1950. If quotas are disap
proved by eligible growers the sup
port loans will be made at only 50
percent of parity to c©operators.
Each eligilbe voter whose name is
on the register will be notifed by let
ter of the votng place for his com
munity and the hours.
Cotton growers who vote will de
cide for quotas or against quotas.
Will you be among them?
Lions Club Christmas
Party December 19th
Nathan Dail Principal
Speaker At Meeting
Monday Night
The annual Christmas Party of the
Edenton Lions Club will be held at
7:30 Monday evening, December 19,
according to John A. Mitchener,
chairman of the program committee.
The wives and ladies of members will
be invited, otherwise the party' will
have to be restricted to members, due
to the lack of space.
Nathan D. Dail gave a short talk
on the duties of a rural mail carrier,
at Monday night’s meeting which
was very interesting to all. “There
are over 42,000 mail carriers in the
United States,” stated Mr. Dail. “We
can render our patrons every service
furnished at the Post Office, except
Savings Bonds. We take the order
and can give 24 hour service oh
these.”
The Rev. R. N. Carroll was a guest,
as were Colonels Hopper and Smith
of the Marine Corps Air Station.
Also a guest was M. A. Grubbs, a
member of the Lions Club in Nor
folk. who has been a member for 13
years and for the past 8 years has not
missed a meeting.
Hospital Auxiliary Will
Meet On December 14
An important meeting of the/ o
wan Hospital Auxiliary will be held
in the nurses’ home Wednesday af
ternoon, December 14, at 3 o’clock.
At this meeting plans will be con
sidered for a Christmas party and
election of officers will be the high
light of the business session.
Every member of the Auxiliary is
urged to make a special effort .to be
present
ROTARY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will hold its
annual Christmas party in the Parish
House next Thursday, December 15,
at 7 o’clock, at which time Rotary
Amies will be special guests. Various
committees have been appointed to
make the necessary arrangements for
the party and already plans have been
completed.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
j Santa Arrives |
Youngsters by the hundreds
gathered on Broad Street Friday
afternoon to meet Santa Claus,
, who followed the Edenton High
School Band astride a jeep fire
truck. Little hearts were appar
ently made happy as Santa waved
at the kiddies and at the foot of
Broad Street occupied a chair,
where many boys and girls told
him what they wanted for Christ
mas.
The Christmas party was spon
sored by the Chamber of Com
merce and with the street Christ
mas decorations lighted for the
first time, officially ushered in
the Christmas season.
Community Chest
Meeting Scheduled
Early In January
Final Meeting Called to
Definitely Decide on
Plan
Herbert Hollowell, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce Community
Chest Committee, informed The
Herald early this week that a final
meeting on the proposition of forming
a community chest in Edenton will be
held the first or second week in
January, depending upon securing a
speaker for the occasion. Mr. Hollo
well stated that, a prominent speaker
will be secured who will be able to
answer any questions which might be
asked about the Community Chest
idea.
Various civic clubs and other or
ganizations have been asked to ap
point two representatives to attend
the meeting, so that it can be definite
ly decided by Edenton and Chowan
County if they desire to adopt the
Community Chest method of raising
contributions for various purposes.
Mr Hoilowell also said that he hoped
everybody who is interested in the
Community Chest -will attend the
meeting.
Maj. Al Williams Will
Be Rotary's Speaker
Prominent Aviation Au
thority Guest of Club
Today
Edenton Rotarians are scheduled to
have an outstanding program at
their meeting today (Thursday) when
they will have as their principal
speaker Major Al Williams, prominent
authority on aviation.
President George Twiddy is very
anxious to have a 100 per cent meet
ing and asks any member who expects
to have a guest to notify him as soon
as possible so that the ladies will
know how many to prepare for.
Legion Auxiliary Will
Hold Christmas Party
At Hotel December 13
Mrs. James M. ‘Bond, president of
the American 'Legion Auxiliary, has
announced that plans have been com
pleted for the Christmas Party of the
Legion Auxiliary which will be held
at the Joseph Hewes Hotel on Tues
day night, December 13, at 8 o’clock.
During the evening games and
special music will be enjoyed, after
which there will be a drawing of gifts.
It is hoped there will be a large
attendance of members and their
guests.
Important Meeting
Os Jaycees Tonight
Thomas Byrum, president of the
Edenton Junior Chamber of Com
merce, calls attention to the Jaycee
meeting scheduled to be held tonight
(Thursday) in the Triangle Lunch
Room at 7 o’clock.
All members are especially urged
to attend, for after the meeting a
practice will be held for the Woman
less Wedding to be staged Friday
night at the high school.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, December 8,1949.
Henry Quinn fleeted
District Commander
Os Foreign War Vets
James Bond Also Chos
en as Quartermaster
For District
At a district convention in Eliza
beth City Sunday, December 4, the
Edenton V. F. W. Post went up front
when local Commander Henry Quinn
w.i.3 unanimously elected District
Commander after being nominated by
the Plymouth Post. Then close on the
heels of Commander Quinn’s election,
James Bond was elected as District
Quartermaster.
The First District represents East
ern North Carolina With eight posts,
Edenton, Elizabeth City, Manteo,
Plymouth, Ahoskie, Hertford, Colum
bia and Windsor, and V. F. W. mem
bers of the William H. Coffield, Jr.,
Post in Edenton are very proud and
honored to have two capable men
holding the two most important of
fices.
As guest speaker at the convention
the State Legislative Officer, Mr.
Samuel, from Winston-Salem, gave
a talk stressing the fact that dis
abled war veterans should by all
means have their V. A. claims sent
in with V. F. W. as tfye power of at
torney, in order to get speedy and
satisfactory results.
A dinner of fried chicken was ser
ved and there were numerous talks
of interest by V. F. W, members in
cluding a lengthy discussion on a pro
gram to help the paralized victims of
war.
The Edenton Americanism drive,
which ended November 11, has re
ceived state-wide recognition, and it
was a big job well done by the com
m’ttee With Bill Crummey, chairman.
There are more drives of this nature
in the making and with the help of
the new district officers, Edenton
V. F. W. should stay up front.
Membership Drive
For Little Symphony
Is Now In Progress
Junior Chamber Com
merce Will Canvass
Every House
Members of the Edenton Junior
Chamber of Commerce are this week
conducting a canvass to secure mem
berships in order to bring to Edenton
the North Carolina Little Symphony
Orchestra during the early part of
February. The drive began Novem
ber 28 and is in progress this week in
the hope that 300 people will enroll.
An effort will be made by the Jaycees
to canvass every house in Edenton,
and if anybody is missed who desires
to join, President Thomas Byrum
should be contacted and he will see to
it that the membership is secured.
When the orchestra appears in
Edenton a free matinee performance
will be presented for the school
children of the county, with the night
performance presented for the mem
bers who join.
The Jaycees are sponsoring the
Little Symphony in the firm belief
that it will be an uplift to the com
munity and a treat for the lovers of
music.
Contributions Asked
For Stocking Fund
St. Paul’s Group Will
Again Make Children
Happy
Various organizations of St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church will again this
year sponsor the Christmas Stocking
Fund, which for many years has pro
vided Christmas presents for unfortu
nate children of the community. Cash
contributions, as well as toys or food
will be accepted for use in making
up these presents.
Any member of St. Paul’s Church
organizations or James Bond at' the
Bank of Edenton wall be glad to re
ceive contributions.
TAX COLLECTIONS
Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported to the
County Commissioners at their meet
ing Monday thsrt 1949 taxes collect
ed during November amounted to
$24,754.40. The ' Commissioners are
somewhat concerned that payment of
taxes is trailing last year.
Womanless Wedding
Will Be Presented At
School Friday Night
Sponsored By Edenton
Junior Chamber of
Commerce
Everything is in readiness for the
Womarileas Wedding which is sched
uled to be staged Friday night in the
high school auditorium, starting at
8 o’clock. The entertainment is spon
sored by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce and is expected to attract a
capacity crowd.
Those scheduled to take part in
the entertainment include the follow
ing:
First Usher—Logan Elliott.
Uncle of the bride—Elbert Cope
land.
Aunt of the bride—Mike Byrum.
Second Usher—J. M. Boyce.
Mrs. Knowall—Tom Byrum.
Miss Russia—Maurice Bunch.
Miss Spain—Willie O’Neal.
Aunt Africa—Scott Harrell.
Grand Mother—Buss Wozelka.
Grand Father—Ernest Ward.
Mother—George A. Byrum.
Miss Brazil-Bill Cozart.
Minister—‘Booty Bootright.
Groom—Hal Davis.
Bride—Frank Holmes.
Father —Lewis Leary.
Best Man—(Mr. Montreal Canada),
Charles Wales.
Marseilles—(Baby sister of bride),
Bill Holmes.
Mr. Lyden Holland (Ring Bearer),
Horace White.
Twins —Graham White, Dick Aik
ens.
Train Bearer—Paul Partin.
Flower Girl —John Mitchener.
Pianist— Mrs. Gus Hughes.
Bridesmaids Herbert Hollowell,
Henry Quinn, William Privott, G. B.
Potter, Leroy Haskett, Elwood Nixon.
Groomsmen—Lloyd Burton, Ray
Blanchard, Emmett Dail, John Oliver,
J. E. Bufflap, Gus Hughes and West
By rum.
Restoration Os St
Paul's Church Now
Showing Progress
Steel Framework Being
Put In Place By
Contractor
Work has been resumed in the re
construction of old St. Paul’s Episco
pal church, which was recently des
troyed by fire. The contract to re
build the church was awarded W. R.
Wyatt & Company of Rocky Mount,
and already the debris has been clear
ed and steel framework is now being
put in place. The work is under the
supervision of Harry Tugwell of Man
te->.
Finlay Ferguson of Norfolk is the
architect and it is the plan to re
build the church as near as possible
as it was before the disastrous fire.
The reconstructed church will be
fire-proof and members of the con
gregation are anxiously awaiting its
completion. |
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PTA Secretary Will
Give Lecture Dec. 13
General Public Invited
To Attend Meeting
At High School
Miss Genevieve Burton, field secre
tary of the Parent-Teacher Associa
tion, will give a lecture on “Schools 1
of Instruction” at the Edenton High
School on December 13 at 8 P. M. 1
ThU lecture promises to be very
educational as well as interesting, ac- ‘
cording to Mrs. Leon Leary, presi- ;
dent of the local PTA organisation,
and all PTA members are urged to
attend. Also a very cordial invitation
is extended to al! citizens of Edenton '
and Chowan County, regardless of 1
whether or not they are members of 1
a PTA organization.
97 Persons Help In
War Against Rats
According to County agent C. W.
Overman, 97 people participated in I
the war on rats Friday, when 113 '
packages of bait were mixed and de- I
Uvered. Mr. Overman said 12 more 1
packages of bait have been ordered, ■]
which will be filled this week. I
• • 220-230 S First St j -m
Commissioners w ill
Crack Down On All
Who Fail Pay Taxes
| Chest X-rays |
Wednesday of this week a mass
chest X-ray survey was inaugu
rated in the Pasquotank-Camden-
Perquimans-Chowan Helath Dis
trict which will continue through
January 14. During this time it
is hoped all persons above 15
years of age will be X-rayed in
order to discover the presence of
tuberculosis. T.he service is free,
it is not necessary to undress and
requires only a minute or so.
A mobile X-ray unit was at the
Edenton graded school Wednes
day. It will be at St. John’s col
ored school today (Thursday) and
Friday at the Chowan Produce
Exchange; Saturday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, December 10, 13, and
14; Chowan High School Decem
ber 15, 16, and 17; Halsey Hard
wood Company December 22;
Edenton colored school January
3; Brown Lumber Company Janu
ary 4 through 14, except Sundays
and Mondays.
Every person is urged to be
X-rayed at the place and date
most convenient.
Jaycees Sponsoring
Home Decoration
During Christmas
Displays In Contest Will
Be Judged Between
Dec. 20 and 25
Edenton’s Junior Chamber of Com
merce this year is sponsoring a home
decorating contest. Their aim is to
interest everyone in displaying some
expression of Christmas good will
and cheer through outside, lighting
and decorations.
These may include any number of
decorating ideas. It may be a lawn
display, a roof or doorway decora
tion, a tree decoration, or merely the
use of lights. It is not necessary to
have anything elaborate. The type
of decoration will be left entirely up
to the individual and everyone is
eligible . except members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Ihe following table of values will
be user in judging the contest:
General effect 50%
Originality 25%
Conformity to Christmas Spirit 25%
There will be a grand prize of S2O,
second prize $lO and third prize $5.
All those competing in the contest
must have their display lighted be
tween December 20 and 25.
Anyone wishing" to enter the con
test may do so by mailing a post card
to the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
P. O. Box 256, Edenton. This entry
is necessary so that the judges may
know which homes to consider.
A group of impartial judges have
beer, chosen. They will not be mem
bers of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
District Firemen
Meet In Edenton
Between 250 and 300 Are
Expected to Attend
January 13
Firemen of Eastern North Carolina
are scheduled to meet in Edenton
Friday, January 13, when the Eden
ton Fire Department will be host.
Fire Chief R. K. Hall says between
250 and 300 firemen are expected to
attend the meeting.
A free meal will be served to
visiting firemen and Fire Chief Hall
was assured $125 by the County
Commissioners for the purpose at
their meeting Monday. Mr. Hall will
request a similar amount from Town
Council at the meeting next Tuesday
night.
Chowan’s Share Beer
And Wine Tax $5,625
As a result of a check from the
State, Chowan County’s Coffer is $5,-
624.37 richer. The check represents
the county’s distributable share of
beer and wjne excise taxes for the
period October 1, 1948 to September
30, 1949.
, X T7*.intincr Co
May Adopt Policy of
Selling Chattels to
Cover Taxes
MONEYNEEDED
Delinquents Referred to
As Using County as
“Loan Agency”
Concerned about the amount of
delinquent taxes on Chowan County’s
tax books, the County Commissioners
at their meeting Monday decided to
crack down on taxpayers who are able
to pay their taxes but are more or
less using the county as a loan agen
cy.
The Commissioners called in Sheriff
J. A. Bunch to discuss the delinquent
tax situation in the county, and they
will, no doubt, adopt a policy of sell
ing chattels for unpaid taxes. “Taxes
must be paid,” was the theme of the
Commissioners’ discussion, and after
a lengthy discussion decided that at
the January meeting all delinquent
taxes will be turned over to the coun
ty tax attorney with instructions to
liquidate to the full extent of the law.
A number of instances were point
ed out where a substantial amount of
taxes were carried over from year to
year and the belief advanced that the
guilty parties are able to pay the
taxes if they want to. In these cases,
the belief was advanced that if chat
tels were sold to cover taxes due,
there will be more of a desire to pay
the taxes due.
The Commissioners pointed out
that the cost of operation of the
county government is figured on the
payment of all taxes, and that when
anyone fails to pay, a burden is
caused in meeting the budget. It was
also rightly emphasized that there is
no fairness in some people paying
taxes and some going from year to
year with taxes being charged against
them but no money coming in to the
county.
The Commissioners said that they
are not desirous of placing a burden
on anybody or causing embarrass
ment but they are determined to use
every means at their disposal to col
lect delinquent taxes, so that it is up
to tne taxpayer if he wants to be em
barrassed.
Local Masons Elect
Hubert B. Williford
Master For Year
Slate of Officers Elect
ed at Meeting Thurs
day Night
Hubert Williford was elected mast
er of Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F.
& A. M,, for the year 1950 at the
meeting of the lodge held Thursday
night. He will succeed Richard P.
Baer 11.
Other officers elected for the new
year are: Senior Warden, C. B.
Mooney; junior warden, W. A. Har
rell; treasurer, C. H. Wood; secretary,
J. Edwin Bufflap.
These officers, together with those
to be appointed by the new master,
will be installed Thursday night, De
cember 29.
During the meeting Mr. Baer was
highly complimented for his very suc
cessful year as master and he in turn
expressed his appreciation for the
honor bestowed upon him and the
cooperation of the members during his
term of office.
Principal Os School In
Automobile Accident
Fenton Larson, principal of the
Edenton school, figured in an automo
bile wreck over the week-end, while
he was returning to Edenton after
visiting his family at Greensboro.
The accident occurred near Durham
and while Mr. Larson’s car was com
pletely torn up, he escaped without
serious injury. He was expected to
return to Edenton Wednesday.
Attempt Made To
Break Into Store
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to break into the Hughes-Holton
Hardware Company Saturday night,
when Daniel Davis, a Marine, was
caught at the rear of the building by
Edenton police.