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The Chowan Herald
Published every Thursday by The Chowan
Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin
Huflßap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South
Broad Street, Edenton, N. C.
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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1943 ___
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
WE TOO ARE 111 S AGENTS: The Lord also will be
ti refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
psalms 9:19.
“Sentence Suspended”
When you pick up a paper containing court proceed
ing* and read "sentence suspended” in nine cases out of
ten you know that justice has been flouted, .some
judges, after a conviction, make a grand show oi impos
ing penalties, and then defeat justice by adding sen
tence suspended.” In nine cases out of ten the whole
thing is a farce, so much so that it would be well if no
judges had the right by “sentence Suspended” to defeat
the course of justice.
In rare instances, as for instance serious sickness,
the sentence may properly be held in abeyance and in one
rase in a thousand suspension is justifiable. Hut when
you read at every court “sentence suspended" you know
in most cases that there is no real punishment.
Nobody ought to wish vengeance or severe punish
ment. but courts fail When justice is flouted by failure
to punish guilty parties. The State has wisely provided
a system of parole and mitigated harsh sentence. Hut
‘sentence suspended" is a method of defeating justice.
The News and Observer.
Water Commerce Among - Great
Tar Heel Assets
Broader recognition and; greater use of North Caro
lina ports is urged by the North Carolina Traffic
League.
At its thirteenth annual meeting in Raleigh the As
sociation decided to further in every way possible the
immediate movement of materials destined for overseas
lend-lease consumers.
Quite appropriate is this urgent suggestion for the
purpose of relieving other Atlantic and Gulf ports, the
larger ones being overcrowded deplorably in necessary
movements of war supplies. Those who have visited
Norfolk and Charleston in neighboring states have noted
the confusion and delays involved there, as at most
arge ports, in moving men and materials, Loth out
going and inbound.
Within recent years Tar Heels , have become more |
conscious of their port facilities and have succeeded I
through both State and federal, legislation in obtaining
deeper and. better waterways and ports along our
serrated eastern coast. - - - ,
With principal interest concentrated on the ports of
Mo rehead City. Wilmington-,Southport, appropriate at
tention Was given to the minor harbors of Elizabeth
City, Edenton.' Belhaven. Washington- and New Bern.
Clear 12-foot channels ami an unobstructed, inland water
way now facilitate movement of extensive water traffic
in both regular awl crowded periods.
Looking ahead to the postwar era when our America
for many years to come will be operating busy traffic
lanes .across, the Atlantic by both ship and plane, it is
highly appropriate that all of pur State's termini of the
east be utilized to the umost.
The time to start on this program is. at hand, right
now. While War movements are highly .urgent.—The
Raleigh Times. .
Cheerful Letters For Soldiers
Mothers;. wives and sweethearts at home are largely
responsible for mental cases among American soldiers in
the China-Hurma-lndia theater, according to Lieut.-Col.
Charles R. Williams, commanding officer of a base
hospital; somewhere in India.
The medical officer says that "letters asking the sol
dier to return, telling him of thousands of soldiers in
the United States who could replace him, or giving de
tails of family difficulties, many .times trivial, cause the
soldier to worry.”
This report obviously emphasizes the importance of
"cheerful and encouraging news from home” and should
be a guide to letter-writers. Certainly, there is no rea
son to burden soldiers, in foreign lands, with trivial
complaints from home,
As expected, most of the mental cases involved
“soft" soldiers, who are too young or who have enjoyea
too protected lives. When confronted w-ith troubles at
home, they lose their grip and become unfitted for the
difficult tasks of a warrior.
We do not believe that important news from home, |
even if it involves some suffering to a soldier, should
be omitted. Men are well able to sustain grief that is
inevitable, but they should not be burdened when in
volved in a war with minor complaints, worries and prob
lems from the home front. The people at home should
bear these burdens.
No Miracles Ahead
The American public is gradually acquiring the idea
that when the war ends the nation will be flooded with
miraculous new devices as industrialists lure the spend
ing prfwer that has been built up by war conditions.
It is just as well to get rid of the notion. There will
be no sudden outburst of dream products. Gradual im
provement of many devices will arrive but buyers will
not have the opportunity to revolutionize living condi
tions through startling inventions.
The way some people are talking about post-war mir
acles one would think that a new electrical stove is be
ing prepared that will not only wake up and cook ham
and eggs for the family breakfast but that it will have
a device that will automatically produce the food.
Civilians can do three things to win the war: Buy
bonds, pay taxes and quit grumbling.
{' UEARD and SEE]J |
HI. —By “BUFF” |
Nope, some folks were not seeing things Thursday
upon seeing yours truly about town, when they thought
1 was penned up in a hospital. Some of ’em said it was
all hot air about undergoing an operation, others said 1
got “cold feet,” while still others thought I was
“man” enough to go through an operation in one day.
As a matter of fact, I went to Duke Hospital on Wed
nesday of last week, where I was given the “once over.”
And to *tart with, if I ever have to take another exami
nation, I’m going to take a bicycle, for better time can
be made in chasing from one desk to another and one
room after another. To prove that I’m plenty dumb
about this hospital business was the fact that I got up
before daylight in order to eat breakfast, when I was
offered breakfast at both Williamston and Rocky Mount
while on my journey. Then, while chasing through the
halls of Duke Hospital, I naturally got whiffs of ether
every now and then, which made me feel as though 1 was
riding on one of those dip-the-dip contraptions, for my
breath felt as though it was leaving me and beads of
perspiration appeared on my forehead. I felt certain
that the next place I’d be sent to was a room from
which the ether fumes were emanating. Then another
thing they do is to send you far enough from one place
o another so that, the way I figure it out, they have
time to telephone that such and such a guy will soon
show up, for upon arrival, they called me by name when
1 had never met the young lady or the doctor. Anyway,
1 was examined and arrangements were made to enter
the hospital this past Sunday. Pf the schedule is carried
out as this is written, I'll be flat on my back as this
column is being read, for an operation, and maybe a
double operation, was slated for Monday. According tc
the guys at Duke, I’m scheduled to be penned up for
from 12 to 21 days. Thoughts of an operation have
been anything but pleasant for a guy who for half a
century has enjoyed splendid health, this being the first
experience at a hospital and one of the very few times
it has been necessary to have a doctor, but it’s a source
of satisfaction to have had so many wishes for a sue
•essfui ami easy operation, and offers of any assistance
which might be necessary. All of these are greatly ap
preciated ami have helped to make the ordeal easier to
bear. It's fine to have friends, of which I am very
thankful in having not a few all of whom I’ll be anxious
I to see as soon as they turn me out of the hospital.
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Technical Sergeant Hugh M. Ashley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Ashley, of a guard squadron, is considered
one of the youngest “veterans” at the Laurinburg-Max
ton Army Air Base, according to a news release from
the office of public relations.
The following is a newspaper clipping sent to The
Herald, of which Hugh is the subject:
"He’s three years over the voting age, hails from
Edenton or North Carolina’s coast, and has seen almost
seven years of military service.
“He came to. Laurinburg-Maxton Air Base last Octo
ber with the original cadre of the Guard Squadron.
I Today he’s provost and prison guard sergeant and he
! knows his business like a veteran.
“The 218-pourid Tar Heel started his M. I’. career back
j in March, 194 b, and he’s come a long way. He knows
• his rules and regulations and he knows, his Soldiers.
“You probably won't believe it, but the hefty sergeant
was an expert soda jerker before he enlisted four years
ago and his soda fountain creations were the talk ot
home-town Edenton. He really knows how to make
hose pops—and he can dish them out,too!
"Prior to enlistment in the Air Corps in January.
1940. Sergeant Ashley served a hitch of two years and
seven months in the North Carolina National Guards as
ambulance driver with the 105th Medical Regiment.
"After enlisting in the Air Corps at Norfolk, Va., he
was sent to Langley Field, Ala., and from there he went
to Bowman Field. Ky., in March, 1941. His next as
signment was to Laurinburg-Maxton,
"Sergeant Ashley has a brother in the armed services,
21-year-old Lester, who is now with the Engineers in
1 Alaska, w here he has been since last December.”
Maybe other Chowan boys are equally as popular
and capable as Hugh, and here's hoping the office of
public relations*Nds us hear about 'em.
o
And speaking about Fats, he should be an asset to the
Boy Scouts here, for he is 100 per cent for the Scouts.
In fact, upon leaving Rocky Mount lie Was honored at a
number of banquets and besides was presented with a
beautiful Bible, a made-to-order neck-a-chief, (regular
sizewouldn’t go around his neck), and a Boy Scout
trophy, which also adorns the Police Station, Fats, too,
has come to the rescue in being able to brass but
tons oil police uniforms. The things are hard to get,
but Walter Cooke, of Nashville, a good friend of the
new chief of police, sent a box full of buttons, and if
necessary, Fats says he car. use a needle and thread
well enough to sew on a few buttons. Incidentally, un
til a house can be rented for his family, Fats is sleep
ing in the firemen’s quarters. Tom Goodman and A1
Owens should feel a little safer now, It might be well,
too, to say that Fats is delighted with Edenton. He’s
eery congenial (who ever saw a fat man who wasn’t?)
and really appreciates the hospitality showr nim thus
] far. He likes to meet folks, so don’t be backward in
j speaking to him, for he will appreciate it. Edenton is
no strange tow T n to him, for though very few people
know it, he was on the Floating Theatre which used to
play in Edenton. He beat the drums (anybody remem
ber him ?) in the orchestra when the boat was here in
1927 and 1928. He’s a very pleasant fellow' to speak to,
is taking his job seriously and already appears to be
making some headway.
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Since the arrival of Chief of Police Fats Tanner, the
picture of J. Edgar Hoover hangs in the police station.
Reason for Fats taking extra pride in the picture is the
fact that it is autographed by the FBI boss.
o
Father’s Day has come and gone and the old gents,
for the most part, didn’t know a day was set apart in
their honor. George Hoskins, however, was remember
ed by his wife, who bought him a brand new hat. What
the heck, it was Father’s Day—not Husband’s Day.
o
Mrs. Virginia Gilliam, who was here a couple of weeks
conducting salesmanship classes, presented an interest
ing program at last week’s Rotary meeting. By use of
a fire underwriter’s knot, she very ably drove home a
lesson in developing capable employees. Various meth
ods were used in teaching the Rotarians to tie this par-
iHE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1943
ticular knot, her principal object be-
ing that to get best results, a person j
must be shown. For this particular
demonstration, she happened to call
on Chaplain Henry Chace of the
Marine Corps Air Station (he’s a
Rotarian now despite the fact that
he hails from Cincinnati). It wasn't
exactly fair, for the chaplain has
tied a lot of knots already and some
of which are not as easy to undo as
the one Mrs. Gilliam was demon
strating.
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In my absence Miss Lena Jones is
pinch-hitting for me. Naturally, go
ing away from a job causes some con
cern, but she ought to be able to get
around and catch up with the news.
Up Asheville way she was dubbed
"Leapin' Lena”, while she was at
tending school, and we don’t have tt>e
hills here to contend with.
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. J. T. Cobb
Mrs. J. T. Cobb, 75, widow of the
late J. T. Cobb of Bertie County, died
at her home on Oakum Street Friday, ■
after a lingering illness, which had 1
practically kept her confined to her !
room since last November.
Mrs. Cobb was a member of the
Scotland Neck Baptist Church, where
two of her daughters and a son now
reside. She moved to Edenton 16
years ago and attended the Edenton
Baptist Church when her health
would permit.
Surviving are five daughters and
three sons: Mrs. Willie Dickens of
Nashville, Mrs. George Rogister of
Scotland Neck, Mrs. Bonnie Wilks of
Scotland Neck, Mrs. Frank Merritt ot
Whiteville, and Mrs. John Asbell of
Edenton; Jesse Cobb of Scotland
Neck, Eugene Cobb with the Armed
Forces Somewhere in England, ana
Clyde Cobb of Edenton.
Funeral services were held for Mrs.
Cobb at the Edenton Baptist Church
on Monday afternoon, at 3 o’clock,j
with the Rev. E. L. Wells officiating. |
Burial was made in Beaver Hill j
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Walter Adams, |
Lloyd Cobb. Wade Cobb, Clarencej
Cobb. John 1.. Goodwin and Haywood |
Bunch.
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS
The Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Benson
are receiving congratulations this
week over the arrival of their baoy
granddaughter, Mol lie Lou, who was
bom Tuesday. Her parents are Dr.
and Mrs. Cedric Zebelin, of Wallace.
Imsam 5 Minutes [
Until Bus Time j
YES, INDEED, FOLKS! You can ride the Norfolk Southern Ruses t
and will not have to worry.about war-time use of your gas or tires I
.. . but we want you to think just a minute about those hve minutes 9
’til bus time. 1
? You know there is a lot more
to buses and their schedules
T than the mere fact that they
A pull in and out of bus stations
I and take you where you want to
4 go ... there is the planning- that
| must be done to keep the buses
f rolling on a smooth time-table!
Ilt is not just a haphazard
thing, either. The people who
make out Norfolk Southern
schedules must keep in mind all
those five minutes ’til bus time
and remember many patrons
will not utilize those minutes to
be prepared to begin their trip.
Ordinarily our schedule mak
ers allow our drivers a little lee
iWHEN YOU PLAN A TRIP CONSULT THE AGENT AT THE ,
NEAREST NORFOLK SOUTHERN BUS STATION FOR 1 ‘
COMPLETE TRAVEL INFORMATION
| The Norfolk Southern ’J
Bus Corporation
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Catholic Services To Be
Held Next Sunday
Holy Mass is celebrated three
times every Sunday, the first next
Sunday at 6:30 a. m., at the Harvey
Point Air Station, the second end
third at 8:30 and 11 a. m., in St,
Ann’s Catholic Church, corner of N.
Broad end Albemarle Streets, Eden-
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) ton, announced the Reverend Fathei
Francis J. McCourt, pastor of St
Ann’s and Chaplain to the Edenton
and Harvey Point Air Stations. Each
Sunday Mass will last only 46 min
utes and include Holy Communion end
Sermon on “Suffering and Reward.
Confessions are heard at St. Ann’s
Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30, and Sun
days from half-hour to fiw minuter
besom Services.
way for delays ... but now with e
the speed law set at 35 miles per I
hour, we must make every Y
minute count. Therefore, we I
are asking our friends and pat
rons to help us out by cooperat- s
ing with us to maintain our I
schedules and cause as few de-
lays as possible. e
You can do this by making all I
arrangements for your trip ?
ahead of time .. . then arriving L
at the Bus Station in plenty of f
time to purchase your ticket A
and check your luggage. Take j
along only the minimum amount S
of baggage and make room for f
more fellow passengers. 1 *