Volume XVII. —
Lions Club Minstrel To Be Held Friday Night
Machinery Set Up
For Primary Election
In Chowan May 27th
Registrars, Judges of
Election and Voting .
Places Listed
BOOKSCOPIED
Polls Will Be Open to
Vote From 6:30 A. M.
To 6:30 P.M.
L. S. Byrum, chairman of the Cho
wan County Boar dos Elections, this
week announced the list of voting
places, registrars and judges of elec
tion who will serve in the primary
election scheduled to be held Saturday,
May 27. Mr. Byrum stated that reg
istration books have been copied since
the last election and that if any voter
is not sure he or ehe is registered, a
check should be made with the regi
strar in the precinct where votes are
cast.
Voters may register for the election
with the registrar of their precinct
Saturday, April 29; Saturday, May
6 and May 13, from 9 o’clock in the
morning until sunset. Challenge Day
will be observed Saturday, May 20,
from 9 A M. to 8 P. M., with the
■ election to be held the following Sat
urday, May 27. The polls will be
open for voting from 6:30 A. M. to
6:30 P. M.
Voting places, registrars and judges
of election will be as follows:
East Edenton Precinct
Registrar,. Miss Sarah H. Jones;
Judges of Election, W. P. (Speck)
Jones and W. M. Wilkins; voting
place, Court House.
West Edenton Precinct
Registrar, J. J. Long; Judges of
Election, Mrs. George C. Hoskins and
George S. Twiddy; voting place, Mu
nicipal Building. t
Rocky Hock Precinct
Registrar, V/. H. Pearce; Judges of
Election, W. H. Saunders and Tom
Tyneh; voting place, Henry Bunch’s
store.
Center Hill Precinct
Registrar, Ralph Goodwin; Judges
of Election, R. H. Hollowell and E. D.
Byrum; voting place, same as last
election.
W'ardville Precinct
Registrar, G. A. Hollowell; Judges
of Election, T. A. Berryman and C. J.
Hollowell; voting place, G. A. Hollo
well’s store.
Yeopim Precinct
Registrar, T. J. Hoskins, Sr.;
Judges of Election, H. A. Perry and
T. J. Hoskins, Jr., voting place, H. A.
Perry’s store.
Secrecy Is Assured
For Data In Census
Severe Penalties Provid
ed For Violation By
Enumerators
Residents of this area are given as
surance by F. Webb Williams, Census
District 'Supervisor, that any informa
tion obtained from them by Census
takers will be held in strictest confi
dence. -
Mr. Williams said that the law
which authorizes taking the 17th De
cennial Census of the United States
expressly forbids census takers and
other employees from communicating
to any person not a sworn census em
ployee information obtained .in the dis
charge of their official duties.
Severe penalties are provided for
violation of the census law on the part
of employees of the Census (Bureau.
To reveal any such information, he
pointed out, would render the census
taker liable, upon conviction, to a fine
of as much as SI,OOO and imprison
ment for 2 yeans. Moreover, prose
cution for such offense may be insti
tuted even if disclosure of information
is made after employment with the
Bureau of Census is endedl.
Mr. Williams said that the census
law even forbids a census enumerator
to answer if he is asked what the
population of his district or any small
er area. Such requests, whether from <
newspapers, local, officials, or indi
viduals, must be referred to the office
of the Census District Supervisor.
THE CHOWAN HERALD
Colonials’ President (
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W. JIM DANIELS
At a meeting of baseball fans
Monday night, W. Jim Daniels
was elected president of the Co
lonials, Edenton’s entry in the Al
bemarle League for the 1950 sea
son.
Pre-School Clinics
Start In Chowan
County April 18th
Parents Urged to Take
Their Children For
Examinations
The District Health Department an
nounces the pre-school clinic schedule
for the four counties in this district,
which begins today (Thursday) and
continues through May 15. All par
ents whose names the Health Depart
ment has will receive a letter through
the school urging that these children
come to the clinic to be held where
the child will enter school.
Many parents will not receive let
ters because the Health Department
does not know about them. These
parents should not take offense, but
; bring the children on. All children
* will be examined by a physician for
• physical defects and the child’s health
discussed with the parents in. person.
For those desiring it, the Health De
partment will be prepared to im
munize those children or give a boost
er dose of vaccine against diseases.
Smallpox vaccine also will be given.
| In many instances, practicing phy
’ sicians are urged and expected to as
sist with the physical examinations.
This is particularly true of the urban
’ schools. PTA members will be wel
come at any schools to assist in the
program.
The schedule of in Chowan
County will be as follows:
April 18 (Colored) —9 A. M., Britts;
10 A. M., Hudson Grove; 11 A. M.,
White Oak; 1 P. M., Center Hill; 2
P. M., Green Hall.
April 19 (White) —9 A. M., Rocky
Hock.
April 19 (Colored)—11 A. M., War
ren’s Grove; 2 P. M., Virginia Fork.
April 20 (Colored) —9 A. M., Ca
naan’s Temple; 10:30 A. M., St.
John’s; 1 P. M., Ryan’s Grove.
May B—Edenton Colored School.
May 12 (White)—9 A. M., Chowan
High 'School.
Meeting Os Legion
Auxiliary April 18th
Mrs. James Bond, president of the
American Legion Auxiliary announces
a meeting of the organization will be
held Tuesday night, April 18, at the
home of Mrs. J. Alvah Bunch. The
meeting .will begin at 8 o’clock, when
an interesting report will be madfe on
the district meeting which was held
in Elizabeth City on April 3.
Mrs. Bond also stated that a dis
cussion will be held about the Hoover
Plan, -so that every member of Hie
Auxiliary is especially urged to at
tend.
Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina,Thursday, April 13,1950.
Charles L Overman
Will Attend Scout
National Jamboree
One of Five to Be Chos
en By the Executive
Council
Five 'Scouts of the Tidewater Coun
cil, Boy Scouts of America will go to
the National Jamboree to be held at
Valley Forge, Pa., June 30-July 6 as
delegates from the Blue Heron Lodge,
Order of the Arrow.
As a result of a recent mail ballot
ing by membership, the five were cho
sen from a slate of ten nominated by
the Executive Council. Earle Everton,
Gabriel Kavadias and W. R. Moore,
Jr., of Norfolk; James A. Cates, Jr.,
of Portsmouth and Charles Lee Over
man of Edenton were the lucky win
ners.
The organization plans to finance
the sending of their delegates by a
series of shows depicting Indianlore
and Indian dancing. Lewis R. Bin
ford of Norfolk, Chief of the 'Blue
Heron Lodge is actively training par
ticipants for the dances and l a pro
motional committee is at work under
tlie leadership of Robert C. Townsend
. of Norfolk.
The Blue Heron Lodge is again as
suming a responsibility begun last
year to assist the Boy Scout troops
throughout the Council with their
plans for attendance at Camp Darden
this summer. This work is headed
up by Gabriel Kavadias of Norfolk,
and involves the Order ,of the Arrow
men going by twos to show slides and
other promotional material at Troop
Parent Meetings.
“Cheerful Service” is the motto of
the organization which began in the
Philadelphia Boy Scout Camp in the
early days of Scouting and has spread
to nearly every Council in the Nation.
I The order of the Arrow a recogniz
ed part of the Boy Scouts of Ameri
ca and one man is retained in the
National Office to give his full time
to its interest on a National scale.
Boy Scout Drive In
Progress This Week
A drive to raise funds for Boy
; Scouts is in progress in Edenton this
, week. Scott Harrell, chairman of the
| drive, says the quota for the dis
. trict is $2,500, but that, Edenton is
. asked to raise $1,600.
l Members of civic clubs will canvass
l business houses and Mr. Harrell hopes
; that many more people will make con
tributions so that the quota is rea
. lized.
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; THREE FIRES IN MARCH
| Fire Chief R. K. Hall reported to
p Town Council Tuesday night that
j three fires occurred during March. No
appreciable damage was done at any
’ of the fires.
MASONS MEET TONIGHT
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• Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F. &
A. M., will hold its regular meeting
" tonight (Thursday) in the Court
House at 8 o’clock. AH Masons are
• invited to attend.
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: PROMINENT HIGHWAY OFFICIALS ATTEND
: TOWN tOONCI MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT
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! Chairman Henry Shelton and Engineers Spruill
And Mack Discuss Projects Paid For From
Funds Set Up For Municipalities
Henry Shelton, chairman of the
' North Carolina Highway and Public
Works Commission, W. N. Spruill,
division engineer, and George Mack,
district engineer, attended the meet*
i ing of Town Council Tuesday night,
the purpose being to discuss with the
Councilmen projects desired) to be
done with funds set up, for munici
palities.
Obviously, the Councilmen listed
projects costing far above the amount
set up for Edenton, so that Chairman
Shelton requested a resolution from
the Board stating the priority of the
desired work to be done.
At present the State is construct
ing a new bridge near the cemetery,
which will be charged against the
town. The next most important pro
ject, in the opinion of the Council*
men is paving Granville street in front
of the new hospital as far as funds
will permit. In order to remedy a
drainage problem, the next most im
portant project is enlarging the cul
W. J. Daniels Elected
President Os Edenton
Colonials' Dali Club
Organization Perfected
At Meeting Mon
day Night
Prior to a meeting of Albemarle
League directors in the Court House
Monday night, the Colonials, Eden
ton’s entry in the league, met and
perfected an organization for the 1950
season.
W. Jim Daniels, veteran baseball
player and fan, was elected president
of the club and reluctantly accepted.
Mr. Daniels was the first president of
tlie. Albemarle League, so that he has
had no small amount of experience
with the league’s operation, as well
as member clubs.
Dr. J. A. Powell was elected vice
president of the Edenton team and
William S. Privott secretary and
treasurer. It is planned to have 15
other directors, 13 of whom were
named Monday night and included the
following: G. M. Byrum, David Hol
ton, Roy Emminizer, Trot Leary,
Claude Griffin, Richard P. Baer, j.
P. Partin, Marvin Wilson, Roy Allen,
Joe Conger, Jr., Percy Perry, J. D.
Elliott and William S. Elliott.
In accepting the presidency, Mr.
Daniels emphatically stated 1 that the
club would have to operate on the
basis of about 50 per cent of last
year’s expenses. He also stated that
the club’s affairs will be open and
above board so that any baseball fan
will know just how the dub stands
financially.
This year the club will be allowed
■ only six hired players, which will ob
. viously reduce operating expenses.
Local players, Mr. Daniels said, have
agreed to play without pay, with the
specific understanding that any pro
fits at the end of the season will be
split among these players who are
not paid salaries.
With the organization perfected
Monday, the club is now in position to
officially proceed with plans for the
season. Thus far no effort has been
made to secure hired players, but
it is expected contacts will be made
immediately. No manager has as yet
been made.
At the league meeting Bill Cozart
was elected statistician for the league,
a position he capably filled season
before last.
With five teams in the league as
the result of the withdrawal of Eliza
beth City to enter the Virginia League
prospects are bright for Washington
entering the league. It was stated
at the meeting that Washington was
definitely interested, and it is hoped
the Beaufort County team wall provide
a six-team circuit.
Each team In the league will be
required to pay SSO per week for the
first 30 days into the league and to
post- a $l5O bond before the season
gets underway.
If six teams compose the league,
a schedule of six games a week will be
• arranged. However, if only five teams
enter, games will be reduced to five
1 games a week. The season is sched
uled to open Sunday, May 28.
i vert across Highway 17 near Boswell’s :
; Case, where a large amount of water <
> dams up during heavy rains. i
■ Other projects considered were pro
viding curbs and gutters on North
, Broad Street, defraying part of' the 1
i cost of erecting an adequate traffic <
1 light at the Triangle, piping the ditch
in front of the hospital and the possi- ;
bility of the State paving Oakum
street to connect Routes 17 and 32.
Chairman Shelton was somewhat i
surprised when he was not asked ■
about the status of the Chowan River
bridge. He made a very encouraging
remark by saying that $92,000 had
been set up for the bridge and that
the only hold-up now is that the Fed
eral Government demands a new draw
bridge at the expense of the State. (
The new draw bridge is estimated to :
cost $250,000, and Mr. Shelton said
in view of the fact that the present 1
draw is sound, he is hoping that an ;
agreement can be reached to use the i
present one.
School Auditorium
Expected To Be Full
For Annual Affair
1 1 Speaks To Doctors |
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DR. RENO R. PORTER
Dr. Porter will address the doc
tors in Edenton and vicinity at
Hotel Joseph Hewes at 4 o’clock
this (Thursday) afternoon and
again tonight at 7 o’clock. The
afternoon subject will be “The
Management of Coronary Heart
Disease,” and at night he will
speak on “Management of Con
gistine Failure.” Dr. Porter’s ap
pearance in Edenton is one of the
four post graduate courses in
various parts of the State. Cours
es were also held at North Wilkes
boro, Salisbury and Raleigh. Dr.
Porter comes from the Medical
College of Virginia at Richmond.
Baseball Directors
Ask Cancellation Os
S7BO Old Light Bill!
Delegation Appears at
Town Council Meeting
Tuesday Night
Appearing before Town Council
Tuesday night was a delegation of di
rectors of the Edenton baseball team
in an effort to cancel a debt of S7BO
for lights furnished during last sea
son. William Privott, secretary-treas
urer of the club, was spokesman for
the cfub, and requested the Council
| men to order E & W Department to
i cancel the debt.
The request caused quite a lengthy
discussion among the Councilmen,
who came to the conclusion that such
’ a request should come from the E &
W Department. It was the desire of
Hie baseball group to cancel this debt
in order to start with a clean slate.
During the meeting the Councilmen
agreed to write a letter to Col. R. E.
Hopper, commanding officer of the
[ Marine Corps Air Station, requesting
leasing of the golf course and swim
i niing pool from the government at a
price of SI.OO per year. It is under
stood, however, that the Town will be
under no obligation for upkeep or
other provisions, it being the purpose
to sub-lease the golf course to the
Golf Club and the swimming pool to
any person or group of persons who
desire to operate it.
'A delegation of the colored Wo
man’s Club presented a petition re
questing SSO per month during the
months of June, July and August to
pay the salary of a supervisor at the
playgrounds. A similar request has
been made by the Junior Woman’s
Club, but both requests were referred
to the finance committee when mak
ing a new budget.
Chief of Police George I. Dail was
authorized to place stop signs at
Church and Granville streets in order
to remedy a traffic hazard.
Hospital Auxiliary
Meeting April 19th
The monthly meeting of the Chowan
Hospital Auxiliary will be held Wed
nesday afternoon, April 19, at 3
o’clock. The meeting will be held in
the nurses’ home, and all members
are especially urged to be present. An
interesting program is being arranged
by Mrs. W. 0. Elliott, Jr.
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[Ernest J. Ward, Jr., Will
Be Interlocutor For
Show
COACH
Curtain Is Scheduled to
Rise Promptly at
8 O’clock
Tomorrow (Friday) night in the
high school auditorium the Edenton
Lions Club will present its annual
minstrel, the curtain being scheduled
to rise at 8 o’clock. This year’s show
has been coached by Oscar Duncan,
and advance reports are to the effect
t!iat the show will be even better than
in previous years.
The minstrel has been undertaken
by the Lions in order to raise funds
for the benefit of blind work in Cho
wan County, and it is expected that
the spacious high auditorium will be
filled to capacity. The show has been
widely advertised, with 11. A. Campen
designing an attractive placard l now
on display at many places. Many
rehearsals have been held under the
direction of Coach Duncan, so that the
entertainment should be very enjoy
able, and at the same time provide
funds for a very worthy cause.
Ernest J. Ward, Jr., will act as in
terlocutor. The end men include J-
P. Partin, Bill Cozart, John Mitchener,
West Byrum, Jr., M. L. Bunch, Jr.
and George Thompson. The circle will
be composed of members of the Lions
Club, assisted by a few others who
are not members of the club.
Mrs. M. A Hughes will preside at
tlie piano for the various numbers.
District Federation
i Meeting HD Clubs
Tuesday, April 18
Miss Iris Davenport Will
Be Principal Speaker
For Occasion
i The meeting of the 25th District
i Federation of Home Demonstration
Clubs will be held next Tuesday, April
18, at Central High School in Pas
• quotank County. Registration will be
. gin at 10 o’clock in the morning and
i the program will begin at J0:30
o’clock- The hostess county will serve
’ lunch in the school cafeteria,
i Miss Iris Davenport, woman’s edi
i tor for the Southern Agriculturist.
- will be guest speaker, and Miss Ruth
r Current will bring greetings from the
; State office. Miss Davenport’s sub
ject, “You are Important” should be
i an interesting one and very challeng
■ ing to do something about.
Miss Davenport is a native North
Carolinian. She is a graduate of the
University of Georgia and earned her
Master’s degree at Columbia Univer
sity, and then continued her studies
at Paris, France, and at Louisiana
State University. Inaugurating her
home economics work as a teacher,
she soon became head of the Home
Economics Department at Georgia
State Normal, furthered her program
with Extension work in Louisiana, ul
timately serving as specialist in Ex
tension Service at the University of
Kentucky.
By every poll, Miss Davenport is
indeed an outstanding Southern wo
man and in a recent poll of a million
Southern women conducted by the At
lanta Constitution and the Atlanta
Women’s Chamber of Commerce, she
was named one of the seven most dis
tinguished Southern women in the
, nation.
Each month Miss Davenport writes
to 6,784 home economics teachers and
home demonstration agents through
out the South, to whom she offers
valuable suggestions in the many
phases of their work with the farm
women, club girl.? and students of the
region. Her advice and regularly
printed leaflets are in constant de
mand with these leaders.
Another important feature of the
District meeting will be the county
reports. These are to be presented
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