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PAGE FOUR The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 100 East King | Street, Edenton, N. C. J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES | One Year $ 125 Six Months L - 76 Entered as second-class matter August 30, J 1934, at the post office at Edenton, North Caro lina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates furnished by request. Cards of thanks, obituaries, reeclutioe* as respect, etc., will be charged for at regular ad- J vertising rates. THURSDAY, AUBUST 18, 1988 A Tribute To The Past— A Challenge To The Future... Worthy men and women, brave, courageous, daring, with a fine sense of justice and integrity opened the wilderness roads and waterways to Edenton and Chowan County many years ago. They built their hom< * hewn logs and tilled the soil from 'sun to sun with the crude implements of the day. They fought the wars of the nation, battled a ßf ins the ravages of disease in a frontier land, and suffered the distress of isolation, raw civilization and the mis fortunes that come with pioneer life. There could be no poetic spirit to sing like him who wrote of the Glory that was to Greece or the grandeur of the old city of Rome. It was a gigantic ctruggle against nature that called for brave and common sense —that there migh e forebears, these brave souls, these fathers and mothers we salute. They gave us Edenton, the county of Chowan and the Albemarle. We owe to them a sub lime debt of gratitude. Shame be to the man who for gets to pay honor and respect to those who cut the pathways of yesterday for the roadways and highways of today. Contemptible is the man who has not thanks in his heart for those who opened the gates of oppor- For more than two centuries this rich and thriving territory embracing one of the finest, and considered the richest agricultural counties in the State, has been yeilding to the hand of the white man in his search for a livelihood and a greater abundance. For more than two hundred years this county unit of government has functioned as a protecting shield to worthy citizens en gaged in the honest pursuit of life. Year by year the people have prospered and Chowan County has moved on in the step with the leadership of the times. Today Chowan County has approached its greatest opportunity of further development. With agriculture as its background of the wealth, farmers in every sec tion are producing magnificent crops of great variety and obtaining profitable prices for their goods in the available markets. Yet, less than 30 per cent of the rich and fertile soil of Chowan and adjacent counties is tilled. Wonderful opportunities and many of nature’s advantages are offered to industrious agriculturists in this fine section. Opportunity is knocking at the door of our own people and at the door of those who are seeking new lands and a new location. Edenton and Chowan county offers a great challenge. It is with pride that The Chowan Herald is able to present this Progress and Industrial Edition, portraying our fine county and city in modern pictures and informative information. Let’s be modem and build a real town The Bridge Is Working Back in the Caesarian days when Hannibal was driv ing his African hosts onward toward the Roman capital, some of his commanders, wearied by the long trek over the Alps, asked “Where is Rome?” The Carthagianian general, irked by such assinity, replied—“ Straight ahead—All roads lead to Rome.” Last Sunday, judging from the great caravan of mo torists going in and out of Edenton, a similar response could be made, for all roads led to the new bridge over Albemarle Sound, and they were crowded. Promptly at 7 o’clock, as promised, the bridge barri cades were removed, and from then on into the night a steady stream of motorists, mostly on sight-seeing or recreation bent, crossed the span, and gloried in the opportunity. It was a great occasion to them all, espec ially to the citizenry of the whole Albemarle, and if nothing else did so the sight justified the time and ex pense given by Nlorth Carolina in furthering the bridge’s completion. Estimates are always estimates, but a modest one sets the possible number of cars that used the bridge Sunday as around 5,000 and 5,000 is a lot of vehicles. And now, soon after another edition of this news paper has gone to press, the formal dedicatory celebra tion of the bridge will have taken place, an occasion, we hope and fully expect, to be of unrivaled and unexcelled importance in eastern Carolina. The dedicatory exercises are told of elsewhere today. Suffice it to otherwise say they are part of a lively pro gram of attractive interest and should draw an expect ed crowd of at least 10,000 persons, the largest gallery ever drawn to an affair in the whole section. I .'.i« ——« —1 .i ■ iiiM ■ i■■ ■ 11—■————— J 'A Great Edition With due modesty and fulsome pride publishers of The Chowan present this week the largest edi tion of a newspaper ever before circulated throughout the AlbemaddT' Both in circulation and size it far ex ceeds any other journal's effort, and is offered as proof conclusive that what can be done can be done if earnest ly striven for. The edition speaks for itself. It is a special co-opera tive ensemble of advertising and news sponsored by the hundreds of advertising friends of and believers in The Herald’s future, all joining in a movement expected to I bring large trade into and through the focal point where The Herald js published. To these friends who so willingly submitted articles and advertisers The Herald gives its thanks today for their assistance in making the edition the success it is. It a fine Spirit of co-operation on the part of all, and the paper’s readers have the outcome now be- The bridge wfil be of inestimable benefit to the busi- THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 1938 UIIM ..■■■■ ■■■' ■■ ' ■■ ■■■ II ■■>■■■■■ <«a Heard and seen P T ‘‘BUFF’ One young lady the other day asked me a question which I was unable to answer. She said during these hot days we’ve been having she has been wearing as little as possible to prevent a sensation as she goes to and from her work and then almost melts. What she wants to know is how in the world the lady folks man aged to survive during such hot weather years ago when it was the custom to wear dresses down to the shoe tops and be burdened with half a dozen or so petti coats, all fixed up with ruffles and. fapcy stuff. lam * passing the question on for none of ’em are seen these days. But then Harvey Thomas says the young lady is crazy. “How about Eve?” he asks. “She wore none of the undergarments this miss Seems to think were prevalent ‘years ago.’ The gals of today,- shorts and all, or shorts and less, have nothing on the undraped mother of us all, and she lived ‘years ago.’ The trou ble today is that the ‘past’ is reckoned in recent ances tral years, whereas, sartorially, we should remember Eve and Cleopatra, the Venus de Milo, Dußarry, Fatina, and a host of other beauts. Oh for them days!” o Tom Hoskins says his name rarely is seen in The Herald, and he’s fixing to have it appear in the near future. Os course, I don’t know if or when it’s coming off, but he says Carlyle Webb will get married some time and when he does Tom is going to be the best man. Carlyle, however, doesn’t object to Tom being at the wedding when it occurs, but is very insistent that he himself will be the “best” man at that affair. o Preachers sometimes say it is a bad policy to offer an excuse for a poorly prepared sermon, but whether an excuse is proper or not, I have a good one, if this column doesn’t materialize to its usual length or interest—if there ever was any. I’ve been up to njy neck in work getting out the special bridge edition, which you have the pleasure, I hope, of reading this week. If my mem ory and information are correct, it is the largest edition ever to be printed in Edenton, and it was no small job, considering the limited crew and equipment in The Herald office. For one, I’m proud of the edition, even if I’ve been half nuts since actual work was begun on it. However, it would not have been possible to get out as good a paper had it not been for those friends who con tributed articles. Some of these have credit lines, but in the rush and strain of getting forms on the press, proper .credit was not given in some cases For in stance, Rev. George W. Blount furnished the article telling about the Methodist Church, while Richard Dixon furnished the story “Romance In the Albemarle.” Par son Asbby, too, hammered away so hard on a few- stor ies that one of the keys fell off his typewriter, but he soon fixed up the key and continued to pound out copy. To everyone who in any way contributed to the success of this special edition, I am personally thankful and deeply appreciate their interest in the old town’s weekly piper, which I hope will merit and justify their cooper ation. It’s been a hard job and after the bridge cele bration someone, for one day at least, will have to show visitors around the Court House, for I’m going fishing and forget completely about work for an entire day. o And gpeaking about fishing, I’ve learned a lesson. Last Thursday I took a fellow who almost became my daddy-in-law to Ocean View. I also had my daughter on her first “big” fishing trip and went to right much trouble to tell her how to fish. But, dang it all, she apparently didn’t pay much attention to my advice and it so happened that she caught the first fish, the largest fish, and, by cracky, more fish than any one in the party. I’m done telling beginners how to fish. It’s too much like playing poker with a fellow who is playing his “first” game. o I’d like to see at least one of the Ambulance Company boys who apparently is not “broke.” But not all that jingles is money Fact of the matter I expect every one of ’em came back from camp with a pocket full of tokens used in Mississippi as sales tax. J. Frank White, Jr., however, lost out on the deal. He brought an extra supply along to pass out to his little son when request ing a nickle The youngster is more familiar with money than his old man thought, for upon being given the first one, the little codger said, “Daddy, that no nickle.” No wonder J. Frank gave me several of the things! o— Rev. L. G. Nichols was a happy man this week. His church was host to a State convention of Sunday School and B. Y. P U. workers, which proved to be the most intelligent group of colored people ever to assemble in Edenton. And not only was the local preacher pleased with the convention, but those who came were delight ed and favorably impressed with the town. They had excellent entertainment and many expressed the wish that next year’s convention would be held here. How ever, Goldsboro was selected as the convention city. o I’m surprised at Sam Morris. You see he was one Os those who attended the county-wide picnic of the dem onstration clubs at Edenhouse Beach last week. He en tered a potato race, competing with Miss Rebecca Col well, and by George, he went and beat the home agent. I had planned to be at the picnic, but was prevented from going by unexpected company, and now I'm only beginning tp realize what I missed. o ■ - Well, next Thursday will be the big day hereabouts, and here’s hoping the weather man looks with favor up on the bridge celebration. Everything is shaping up fine, and committees have been working on every phase of the big event. But as careful as Wallace Tatem has been in looking after every detail, he neglected to ap point someone to arrange for the weather. o Arthur Hollowell returned from a trip to the western part of the State where as Great Sachem he visited many Red Men tribes They take their Redmanship seriously out there, says Fnend Hollowell, which should be a hint for local Red Men to attend meetings of thbir tr^e " 1 ivpwu w r j ' TUTW on i Nicholas Muth Builds Many Fine Homes Identified With Con struction Industry For .More Than Fifteen Years One of the most outstanding home building businesses and public build ing contractors in this section of the state is Mr. Nicholas A. Muth, who has been identified with the industry for more than fifteen years. Until three years ago Mr. Muth was associated with his father, F. F. Muth, well-known contractor and builder, since which time he has car ried on the business of building homes and business houses throughout the Albemarle section of the State. At present Mr. Muth has several outstanding construction jobs under way, each one being given his per sonal supervision. Among most re cent jobs in Edenton is the duplex house erected by Miss Paulina Has sell on North Broad Street. Other outstanding homes and build ings which have been built by Mr. Muth in this section include the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Mar row, of Plymouth, Mr. and Mrs. Bond Durant, of Williamston, the James Speight, Dave Holton and Le- Roy Haskett residences in Edenton, the Medical Building at Hertford, and the Forehand Peanut Mill plant in Edenton, in addition to other homes located in various sections of the Albemarle. Mr. Muth invites an opportuity to consult prospective home builders as well as men of means contemplating improving or building business prop erty to consult with him on construc tion costs, and various types of ma terial most suitable or various con struction jobs. This service is avail able to any one contemplating build ing or renovating old homes or busi ness property. An Idea A Memphis hospital is wrapping new babies in cellophane to protect them against eager fondlers. There’s an idea their grownup sisters might adopt.—U. S. S. Marblehead Light. But Times Have Changed , Twenty-five years ago a girl never thought about a pair of garters fad ing in the sunlight.—Florida Times Union. . | i - 7^ w n rnj<yun rrjfm rryif~» rflft Ifi~“ —-y-- f Serving The Albemarle I and Eastern Carolina Since 1924 .. 1... with a daily and dependable transportation service door to door delivery with every cargo fully insured. 1 * During the more than 15 years serving shippers from ( ‘ Norfolk to Beaufort, and points south of the Albemarle Sound, our lines of transportation have been dependable t » and the service meeting all demands. \ : ’ Ship By Truck Habit Motor Line Home Office Edenton, N. €. i ! Distributors Os i Quality Beer - - , ... for the Albemarle section of North Carolina, handling* 1 ’ the following lines of quality products: ; ! ;, FREE STATE—One of the finest products on the 1 1 American market, and popular wherever sold. -;» AMERICAN—A favorite with people who appreci- | > ate tasty &nd wholesome beverages. _ ft ARROW—Popular and delicious and a favorite ? beverage among thousands. 1 1 : » Also distributors with daily or regular deliveries all - jP over the Albemarle for Piels and English Derby line of ft 1- ■ '■! 1 _ _ - | us |b> Am I & Al DBiII3IIV Dvvl lrlvll lulllUl v T , ' 11 1 wmvww /k n a H i i iii ■ , 1 Chowan High School ■lll jr } . iplM : -,i| > Located in upper Chowan County near Cross Roads and occupied for the first time in 1087. Building is of latest type, modern in con- I ** struction and equipment. ■' ; Badham Store One Os Long Standing Two Brothers In Busi ness In Same Build ing: In Edenton For 27 Years One of the oldest, most successful and best liked mercantile establish ments in Edenton is the store operat ed by Badham Bros, on Broad near King streets. For 27 years John G. ’ Paxton Badham, have conducted the [ Parton Badham, have conducted the business in the same building without interruption. V ' Everything* imaginable in the usual small town department store, ranging from a spool of thread or stand of buttons to suits, shoes, overcoats, ladies’ dresses, robes and hats, can be seen on the hangers or across the counters or adorning the shelves in the Badham Bros. shop. Particular emphasis is laid upon the fact that the business features a full line of ladies’ ready-to-wear clothes and dresses and men’s and boys’ clothing for dress or work use. Shoes are, also, specialized in. Both of the partners have long been identified with the civic and church life of Edenton and Chowan County and count their customers by the hundreds. Four sales clerks aid the proprie tors in handling the large volume of trade that passes in and out of the Badham store. They, too, are well known throughout the town and coun ~ _ ty which makes them a big asset to the business. Mrs. George S. Harrell is the store’s buyer and is in charge of the 1 ladies’ ready-to-wear department. Her l husband, Mr. Harrell, holds a similar position in charge qf men’s and boys' wear, and Miss Agnes Chappell and ' Miss Jessie Byrum make up the rest , of the sales force. MISS RUTH CAROLINE WHITE ENTERTAINS AT BEACH PARTY . Miss Ruth Caroline White, of Cole rain, entertained at a Brunswick Stew suppr on Tuesday evening at Cole ’ rain Beach honoring her house guest, Miss Jean Fleming, of Louisburg, | and Miss Gertie Ball, of Purciville, j Va., who is the house gueßt of Miss | Margaret White.. i During the evening games and boat . riding were enjoyed. ' The guests included Misses Marga ’ ret White, Ruth Claire Newsoihe, Dorothy Eloise Miller, ’ Louise Britt, Doris Parker, Florine [ and Clio Farless, Doris and Elizabeth ! Pierce, Evelyn White, Jennie Mae 1 Brinkley, Bernice Brinkley, Geneva Harrell, Miriam Perry, Ruth Dixon, 1 Dixie Felton, Arlene Belch, Jeanette 1 Perry, of Hertford, Elizabeth Belch, ■ Eloise Burch, of Waltstonburg, and I E. L. Stokes, Jr., Perry Hughes, C. • B. Hughes, Jr., A. T. Belch, Jr., Robert Holley, Melvin JPerry, Norman 1 Perry, Donald and Glover Newsome, l Leonard Farless, Grady Britt, J. L. i Parker, Jr., and Thomas Holley. T . Too Late to Classify F FOR RENT—TWO NICELY FUR > nished rooms with bath. Apply to l Mrs. F. F. Muth, 214 West Eden Street. Auglßpd.
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