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The Chowan Herald
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
(X)D SEES THE HEART: Neither is there any
creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things
are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with Whom
\>e have to do.—Hebrews 4:13.
This Is Cooperation
There is no doubt but that the word “cooperation” has
often been abused, but a true sense of the word is re
flected in efforts to stage a Christmas party in Edenton
for the benefit of Navy Relief and a campaign to raise
a fund for the benefit of Edentorvs Boy Scout troop.
Members of the personnel of the Navy Department
and the two contracting concerns at the U. S. Marine
Corps Air Station were the instigators of an affair to
raise funds for Navy Relief and upon imitation to
Edenton citizens to join, a large group readily respond
ed and are now working in the interest of raising a
creditable amount for this purpose. This is only half
of the meaning of cooperation, for Edenton people ral
lied to the call of the base workers and everything
augurs well for a successful affair.
But even before the Christmas party is held, the
Edenton Boy Scouts have inaugurated a campaign to
raise funds as its apportionment for the maintenance of
the Albemarle District Tidewater Council. Though no
quota has been specified, the Edenton troop is expected
to raise at least S6OO for this purpose. To raise S6OO
in Edenton isn’t an easy job, and when learning that n
drive will be made, George C. Cunney, Navy auditor,
voluntarily' offered his services in contacting employees
at the base for contributions for the Boy Scouts. He
estimated that he could raise SSOO and met with little
difficulty in securing contributions from 100 per cent of
the Navy personnel and has reported to H. A. Campen,
chairman of the troop committee, that SSOO will be
forthcoming from the base.
All of which carries out the meaning of cooperation.
The Christmas party will be a more successful affair
because Edenton people agreed to put their shoulders to
the wheel ana, in turn, the burden will be considerably
reduced on the part of Boy' Scout officials to raise
Edenton’s share of the Scout fund by reason of the fact
that the base workers readily agreed to join in the.
money-raising scheme.
All too often cooperation is expected to benefit only
one-half of those involved, but in this particular case it
works both ways and fulfills the true meaning of the
word, May both the Christmas party for Navy Relief
and the Boy Scout drive for funds go even beyond the
most optimistic estimates of those interested.
Wise Decision
As a gesture of contributing some recognition to
Chowan County boys who have, are now and will later
serve their country in the armed forces, the Edenton
Rotary Club has advanced the idea of erecting a plaque
on which would be placed the name of every Chowan
County boy in the service during the first World War
and the present conflict.
The idea was presented to and favorably received by
the County Commissioners and Town Councilmen, out
in each instance the two governing bodies decided it
was ’safe to look before they leap,” and subsequently
appointed committees to make a further study of the
proposition before any decision is made on the part oi
county and town officials to make the necessary appro
priation. This is as it should be. The Herald favors
appropriate recognition of all the boys who have been
obliged to make sacrifices in order to fight for their
country, even more substantial than merely displaying
their names where those coming after may read.
So that if any plaque is erected it should be of such
construction and durability that it would be a credit to
the county and a lasting recognition of those who have
had to fight, prepare to fight, or even die in order to
maintain and perpetuate the American way of life.
Such a plaque could result in a credit to the county or
it might as easily become an eyesore.
These two committees, therefore, should and mosv
likely will, consider the advisability of such a plaque
and if they decide in favor of its erection, enough funds
should be made available to make it a lasting and ere
ditable monument to our boys, or else drop the matter
entirely.
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A Splendid Habit
Significance of the old saying “Great aoks from little
acorns grow,” was reflected the other day in the send
ing out by the Bank of Edenton of $40,000 to member?
of the 1942 Christmas Saving Club. This amount was
distributed among approximately 1,000 members, who
for the greater part paid into the clubs of smaller
denominations.
There have Deen, and possibly are some people still,
who think very little of laying away systematically,
taking the attitude that small amounts are too trifling
to bother about. But this argument was answered
when hundreds of people received checks for amounts
accumulated by regularly depositing small amounts
which for the most part were scarcely missed.
Os course, these checks will be of no ,;’tle advantage
to the recipients, and were this phase alone all there
is to Christmas Savings Clubs, their value would not be
so great. The real value, however, comes when it is
considered that hundreds of the members are young
people and without realizing it, perhaps, as they make
their small deposits from week to week the virtue of
thrift is gradually becoming imbedded and becoming a
part of those who participate.
That this is ture is reflected in the fact that with
THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON, N. C- THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1942
1 Heard and SEE|y
“BUFF” 1
Though nothing was sold in the Chowan County ABC
Store Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, it
was just about the busiest place in town. It all came
about because in North Carolina whisky goes on the
ration list and in order to get any spirits hereafter it
will be necessary to have coupons, and even these will
be good for only a pint at stated intervals. To relieve
the agony, liquor store officials tacked up paper across
the shelves so that the mass of humanity crowding
into the store could not even get a glance at a bottle,
much less buy one. In fact, the registration apparently
took On a greater proportion than the registration for
sugar, gasoline, fuel oil and kerosene. But all of this
tame about, no doubt, because some of the w.ves were,
“requested” to register so that the supply would not
run too low in some families. The scheme will un
doubtedly curtail drinking of legal liquor, but already
reports have been heard of. bootleggers. at work in the
County, using syrup instead of sugar for making the
j white lightning. Though the rationing scheme has
caused some belly-aching, the fellow who will no doubt
do the most complaining is the guy who likes to drink
the stuff, but objects to buying it himself and therefore
has been sending some one in the store for it. Yhe
coupons, in most cases, will be very precious, so that
tiie guy who does not apply for a book of coupons will
have to go without. There’s been a steady stream en- j
tering the store all three days and one guy said he had j
to lean against the window so long awaiting his turn!
that the ABC imprint could be seen on his cheek.
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With many folks in Edenton these days, money is !
the cheapest thing in town, and many who have not so
much of the filthy lucre were helped along a few days j
ago by receipt of a Christmas Savings check from the:
Bank of Edenton. Adding to this money put in circu- j
lation resulted Monday when the County Commissioners
received their annual pay which was boosted by mile
age for those living in the county. The climax came
Tuesday night when Town Clerk Roy Leary played 1
Santa Claus and paid off the Councilmen for six
months’ service. The amount of each Councilmen a
check was the “staggering” total of twelve and one
lialf bucks for six months of cussing and attending to j
the town’s business. To add to the irony of the thing
Clerk Leary wrote on the bottom of the check “half
year’s salary.” One of the Councilmen objected, and
said he would feel better satisfied if the notation was
for one meeting only, and the others with no pay at all.
It would sound better sure enough, and here’s one fav
oring more justice for Town Councilmen. Anyhow, each *
Councilman is exactly $12.50 richer since Tuesday l ight ,
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Carroll Boyce has arrived- home from the Panama j
Canal Zone, it being his first appearance in the United 1
Slates m IS months, and for which he is enjoying a 30- i
da., iuulough. “Gosh, the old town has changed a lot 1
in that time,” he said the other day. And the in.'.-
spoke the truth.
Which reminds me of l’axie Badhuni commenting on j
the job the ABC Board members had in the registration '
this week “Little old Edenton is coming all the time," 1
he said. However, 1 was forced to correct him by j
saying “It’s little new Edenton.”
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And in this connection a fellow, the other day, said
i
it was the darnedest place he ever saw. In the first
place he said he spent a long time trying to be waited on
at the bank, then he went to the liquor store to buy a
pint and had to stand in line. From there he went to
the post office, landing there at a busy time and, of !
course, waiting his turn. “Well,” he said, ’’l might as
well go to.the barber shop now and kill the whole day.”
And speaking about the postoffice, a fellow was
Ipafing in the lobby Tuesday night at about 7 o’clock
when he heard Luther Ashley yell, “Closing up,” Os
course, the fellow left the lobby, but told a bystander
tluat this is the first town he was ever in where the
post office lobby was locked up at night. He didn’t
say where he had been, however. Anyway* if anyone
wants to gßt in the lobby at the Edenton post office,
better arrange to get your nose inside the door before !
the clock tolls off o’clock,
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George C. Cunney, Navy auditor at the Marine Corps j
Air Station, is what I call an optimist. First he put up i
a bet that at least SSOO could be extracted from pocket- i
books for Navy Relief and then oh top of that assured
Izzy Campen that base workers would contribute SSOO ,
toward the Boy Scout drive for funds. Izzy isn’t from |
Missouri, but he just didn’t believe it and therefore put
up a bet. Cunney was so sure of winning that at about 1
the same time he donated the amount of the bet to the
Parent-Teacher Association and figured he would not be*
out anything at that. Izzy admits, and I think Albert
Byrum is also in on the bet, that his mistake was that
Cunney was figuring on present day Edenton, while he
based his opinion on Edenton B. B. (before base).
each passing year the Bank of Edenton’s Christinas j
Clubs break all previous records, both as to the amount !
deposited and the number of members.
Chowan’s Death Trap
It is interesting to note that the Chowan County-
Commissioners, this week, took some steps toward hav
ing the narrow Blount’s Creek bridge widened, even if
their efforts do not bear fruit. This bridge is about a
mile from Edenton and on a highway on which traffic
has greatly increased and will continue to be used ex- !
tensively due to the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station:
and should be widened and made safe for the necessary !
traffic.
If the North Carolina Public Works and Highway
Commission cannot secure priority on materials to make
this needed improvement, then requests should be made
immediately to the Federal Government to do this '■
work. A number of accidents have occurred at this par
ticular bridge and only last week a man met his death
because the bridge is not wide enough to allow two
trucks to pass.
It is a horse and buggy bridge and unless it is widen
ed, more accidents might well be expected. It is tne
main artery of traffic to the air station and should not
be a death trap for those who are obliged to go and
come from it, as well as the large number who other
wise use this highway. 1
“If You Don't Stop Crying I’ll Walk You Right Back Howe!" 1
Progress On Christmas :
Party Encouraging
(Continued from Page One)
•J. W. Warren , 10.00.
: Junius W. Davis, Jr. 10.00^
j The Chowan Herald 20.001
I A Friend -_i 25.00 j
Mrs. H. C. Privott 25.00
I W. D. Pruden - 25.001
G. W. Harding 35.00,
;T. C. Byrum 50.00 ;
Mrs. W. A. Graham 50.00
North Eastern-Warren-Beckham
| ham & Brooks . 50.00
Mr. Oden 10.00
Mr. Mavity . . 10.00 !
H. S. G. Verlander 15.00
Another source of revenue will be J
the chancing off of three war bonds,!
the first prize being a SIOO bond, a
j SSO bond as second prize and a $25
bond as third prize. This phase of j
the affair is in charge of Joe Conger, j
who reports that the sale of tickets j
! has been brisk, the tickets be ng on
j sale at stores and filling stations, i
These prizes will be awarded in the
1 Armory at 11 o’clock on the night of j
the dance, and according to the rules, j
it will not be necessary for those'
holding the lucky tickets to be pres
ent in order to secure the prizes,
j Another $25 war bond w'll also be .
I awarded as a door prize, for which no
! charge will he made and for which !
every person attending the affair
will have an equal chance of winning.
Attractive tickets for the party are
now on sale for which a charge of
$2.00 per couple is made. Upon pre
sentment of this ticket at the door j
another ticket will, be issued, with ,
one half deposited in a box and the
other half held by the owner. Each j
; stub is numbered and the first three
drawn from the box will entitle the
holders of the corresponding numbers i
to the three bonds.
Those who join in dancing are as I
sured of first class music due to th
fart that this phase of the party will
be handled bv the U. S. Navy Orches- [
tra of Elizabeth C'ty, which includes
musicians who before enlistment
played in some of the nation’s best
orchestras.
A floor show will be staged espec- j
. ially for those who do not dance.
Progress has been made in this fca
l' ture and any who purchase a ticke f
are assured of an entertainment of
high calibre. It may be possible that
j thus feature will be a professional
outfit, but in any event it will be well
worth seeing and will add no little to
j the entire affair. H. A. Campen will
j be master of ceremonies and he is no
I little enthused over the prospect of a
| very successful affair throughout.
Various comnrttees covering every
phase of the party have been ap
-1 pointed and in each instance pro
gress is reported. Most of these,
committees have met and discussed j
plans, so that, already the stage is|
practically set for what appears will
be one of the most outstanding affairs j
J ever held in Edenton.
Mr. Cunney, as well as an efficientj
group of assistants at the base, are I
very optimistic over the ultimate sue-1
cess of the party, and there has been ]
no deviation from the original predic- j
1 tion that the party will net at least f
SI,OOO for Navy relief.
Anyway, here’s hoping both the 1
j Christmas party and the Boy Scout j
drive winds up better than expected.
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j Here’s one who likes to hear from
Chowan boys in the service, so that
; it was a pleasure this week to re
ceive a card from William E. Bar
row, who is stationed at Scott Field
in Illinois. “I receive your paper
| each week,” said William. “I get it
the following Wednesday but even if
it is a week old to you folks back
there, it is news to me. Even though
Scott Reid is a pretty good way
from Edenton, when I read the
paper I feel much nearer home.
Wherever I go when I leave here I
hope I will still get the paper.” In
, cidentally, any other boys from
1 Chowan County no doubt would feel
I the same way. Have you a relative
or friend not getting it?
GENE CARR
PEANUT REPORT
Virginia-North Carolina Section:
Estimates indicate around 75-85 per
■cent of the crop in this area has
i been picked. Quality is still quite
variable and this is being reflected in
a wide range of prices, especially on
shelled and cleaned goods. Prevail
ing prices to growers, per pound, de- j
livery point basis:
Virginias, Jumbos, best 7 %-7 Vac, 1
mostly 7 % e, medium 7-7 I ,ic; Bunch,
best mostly 7 1 ie. medium mostly
around 7c.
Offerings of shelled and cleaned
goods were more liberal. Demand
was good and the market stronger.
Prices showed an extremely Wide
range partly due to quality of the
offerings.
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I LIKE TO DANCE? |
| LIKE TO HEAR GOOD MUSIC? 1
| LIKE TO MEET FRENDS? |
1 WOULD TOO ACCEPT A WAR BOND? 5
I DO TOO KNOW WHAT NAVY RELIEF IS? |
| WILL TOO CONTRIBUTE? I
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| PARTY IN THE ARMORY DEC. 19 |
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I_WHO KNOWS’J
1. What is the
Pact?
2. Why is Algiers known as the
“White City”?
3. Who was Britain’s most cele
brated Crusader King?
4. How many casualties were suf
fered by the U. S. in the North
African landings?
5. What were the Canadian casu
alties at Dieppe?
6. What is President Roosevelt’s
salary ? f|
7. What three men in prominent
national positions have the same
surname ?
I 8. How far is it from New York
I to Casablanca?
9. How many miles is it from
England to Ca.ro via the Mediterran
ean; via Capetown?
10. How far is it. from Tunis to
Ro.tiei Italy.
THE ANSWERS
1. A Pact signed by Berlin and
Tokyo in 1936 to check the influence
of the Communist Party abroad.
2. Its buildings are all white.
3. King Richard I—“Lion-Heart.”
4. 1,910 killed, wounded and
I missing.
i 5. About 3,500 men.
j 6. $75,000 a year.
7. Norman Davis, Red Cross offi
jcial; William H. Davis, Chairman,
: j War Labor Board, and Elmer Davis,
■ Chief, Office War Information.
! 8. 3,185 miles.
; 9. 2,999 miles; 13,000 miles,
i 10. 375 miles.
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