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The Chowan Herald
Published every Thursday by The Chowan
Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin
Bufflap and Hector Lunton, at 423-425 South
l Broad Street, Edenton, N. C.
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’ ~ THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948.
THIS WEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT
MAKE A NEW START: Let the wicked forsake his
wav and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him
return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him
and to our God for he will abundantly pardon—lsa. 55:7.
Some Things Are Worth While
It is a source of satisfaction when a group of people
go to no little trouble to provide worthwhile entertain
ment and afterward hear not a few express their
pleasure. Such was the case last week following the
appearance in Edenton of the St. Louis Sinfonietta. In
fact the writer, who was prevented from attending, was
told by several people that it was the best entertain
ment provided in Edenton in many a moon. All of which
speaks well for the Community Concerts, for of those
already presented only the highest praise has been
heard. The same high calibre of entertainment can also
be expected on April 7 when the Apollo Boys’ Choir will
appear in the final of the present series of concerts.
While not associated with the Community Concerts,
attention is called to the appearance in the high school
Friday night of Nicol Smith. Mr. Smith, noted author,
traveler, adventurer and lecturer, will present his new
est moving picture film, “Valley In the Clouds.”
The moving picture will not only depict life and ac
tions in.a strange country, but with it will go a lecture
by Mr. Smith, so that the program should not only be
interesting, bat educational as well. Besides, proceeds
fithe entertainment will go to a worthy cause, the
Panel Room Committee.
According to previous press reports, Mr. Smith has
an enviable reputation and delights crowds in much
arger cities. In fact his appearance in Edenton comes
about only because of the influence of Mrs. Inglis
Fletcher, who persuaded him to stop over between, en
gagements. The film and lecture should be very in
teresting and worth the while for many Edentonians to
attend, which is the sincere hope of members of the
Panel Room Committee.
Help Fight The Crippler
Though the March of Dimes drive began last week, no
report as to the progress had been received up to Wed
nesday morning. Os course, the weather has been very
unfavorable, for canvassers to get out to solicit funds, but
those most vitally interested in the drive hope that this
situation will not have any effect on contributions.
Chowan County has always met its quotas and though
this year the quota of $2,200 is the largest ever asked,
it is hoped the amount will be raised.
Chowan County has been very fortunate in escaping
the ravages'; of .'infantile paralysis, which should be all
the more reason why our people should be willing to con
tribute in the fight against the crippler.
'We must keep up the fight against infantile paralysis
until we learn the source of this disease and find a cure
for it," said the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Half of the contributions, remain in Chowan County for
use in any possible emergency, while the other half
goes for exactly what our late President said. In an
effort so find a cure or prevention, the March of Dimes
finances medical research in scores of the nation’s lead
ing medical schools and laboratories.
Polio strikes without warning, so that who can tell
whether or not Chowan will be next to be a victim.
Your contribution to the March of Dimes . will help
guarani e prompt and adequate aid whenever it strikes,
so help to; crush this merciless and insidious killer and
crippler of boys and girls which in recent years seems
to be definitely on the increase throughout the United
States.
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By “Buff’’
Well, here’s one who got back from last week’s North
Carolina Press Institute all in one piece, although while
on the trip 1 doubted if it could be possible. Before
leaving Chapel Hill, the word went out that highways
were very slippery and dangerous and that motorists
should not attempt to travel unless absolutely necessary.
Well, it was necessary to get back Saturday, so away
we went right after dinner and arrived home in time
for a late supper. On the way back one car was seen
overturned and in two other instances two cars slid into
collisions and as a result the usual argument ensued as
to who was to blame. Anyway, it’s not so bad to sit in
a car which bumps up and down, but when the rear end
tries to get around to the front end, that’s when my
hair stands on end, except that part of my head where
there isn’t any.
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And speaking about the Press Institute, I was rather
surprised at the first session Thursday night when a
young chap came up to me in Girard Hall. “I’m Gordon
Huffines,” he said, “some of Mrs. Hub Jones’ folks in
Edenton.” Well, I knew' Gordon, but like a lot of other
young folks, he has grown so rapidly and changed from
my impression of him that I never would have recogniz
ed him. Anyw'ay, Gordon is a member of the journalism
class at the University of North Carolina and I reckon
the students attend the meeting in order to learn some
thing about journalism. That’s more than I do at the
conventions. In fact, with some of the long speeches
handed out, it usually gives me an opportunity to learn
a little about taking a snooze- —and that’s no joke, son.
But long speeches or not, here’s hoping Gordon makes
a name for himself in the journalism world. There’s a
lot of ’em in the game and it’s very seldom that one
drops around asking for a hand-out.
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Mayor Leroy Haskett, shortly before The Herald
went to press, expresed no little concern that son:e
people in Edenton, due to the kerosene shortage, have
resorted to using gasoline in lamps. The Mayor desires
to emphasize the danger of this practice and in the in
terest of public safety, urges no one to use gasoline for
lighting purposes. It’s a dickens of a mess we are in,
but we’ll just have to pull up our chin and do the best
we can.
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Here's a hand for our volunteer firemen. How many
of us would, as-cold as it was Tuesday night, drop
everything and chase to a fire when the siren sounds ?
And how many would fight a fire despite the fact that
we were soaking wet, so that we’d have to go home in
relays to put on dry clothes? Well, that’s what the
boys did Tuesday night, and just about the time they
were through shivering the siren again sounded and all
of 'em chased back. Os course, they get a dollar for
each fire, but aside from that, about all they get is a cup
of hot coffee —and they usually make that themselves
at the fire station. They're a bunch of fellows w-ho de
serve a lot of praise, but more often than not, they catch
the dickens.
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A lot of local youngsters w'ere all dressed up and
made to look “purdy” Saturday w'hen a photographer
was at Hotel Joseph Hewes, by special arrangement
with The Herald, to take their pictures. The photo
grapher reported that 42 families brought in youngsters,
which isn’t so bad considering the sort of weather we
had Saturday. Anyway, The Herald will be furnished
cuts of the kiddies which will appear in subsequent issues
of The Herald. The series of pictures should be ready
sometime in February and in order to find out which is
t’n best looking youngster in the lot, I reckon I’ll ask
each mother. But, shucks, I want to find out only the
one best looking, so I better not ask each mother. The
first one I ask should settle the argument.
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Just about the happiest grandpappy in town these
days is Arthur Follow,‘ll. H : s daughter Frances and
son, Rollins. Jr., have arrived from Brooklyn to spend
a few weeks and Arthur has been so taken up with his
grandson that lie hasn’t had time to eat any pistachio
nuts. Either that, or else he has worn his fingernails
entirely off. At any rate, since the arrival of the boy.
the sale of pistachio nuts in Edenton has taken r
slump. Os course, Grandpa Hollowell is also all excited,
and puts on more speed than usual in going home from
the Hollowell store. These grandkids are sum pin ?
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THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1948.
LOOKING AT
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By HUGO S. SIMS
Specific Authorization
For Relief Plan Reduced
While containing specific authoriza
tion to expend $6,800,000,000 for
European recovery in the first fifteen
months, the Administration’s request
for $17,000,000,000 to be used in four
years has been withdrawn.
The change came as the result of
an exchange of letters between Sena
tor Arthur H. Vandenburg, chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee,
and officials of the State Department.
Mr. Vandenburg pointed out that one
Congress could not bind another and
that the amount included in the bill
was only “an educated guess of high
ly doubtful validity” and suggested
that the use of exact figures might
invite a reliance in other countries
which would not be warranted under
our constitutional procedure.
Replying, Under-Secretary of State
Robert A. Lovett said that, “after
consultation with President Truman
and other executive agencies, there
was agreement with the suggestion
made by the Senator’’ and that the
net result of the change was to “rec
ognize the reality that it is impossible
to anticipate what the condition of
the world will be in the succeeding
four years.”
Thus, the amended bill will autho
rize only the appropriations of such
sums as might be necessary to carry
out the purposes of the Act. It would
leave to Congress the determination
of the amount from year to year. As
Senator Vandenburg declares, “This
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Will U. S. Send Soldiers
To Set Up Jewish State?
Byway of London comes a hint
that the United States is considering
sending Marines to Palestine for the
purpose of guarding the American
Consulate at Jerusalem, which was
bombed last October.
The State Department, upon hear
ing about the London repart, denied
that the American Government asked
permission from eithej the Palestine
Government or the British Govern
ment to send Marines to Palestine
and says that, while some informal
discussions have been had, “no decis
ions were reached and have not been
reached.”
The plain indication is that the
Government is considering the use
of American troops in Palestine and
the probability is that the London
story and the statement of the State
Department constitute a “trial bal
loon” to test public sentiment in the
United States.
The hard fact of the present sit
uation is that soldiers will be needed
to put into effect the decision,of the
United Nations General Assembly
upon the partition of Palestine. With
out the use of considerable military
forces, there seems to be little chance
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