Some Folks Would Rather Fish Than Eat
. By PETER CARLTON
Despite the unseasonal April wea
ther, fishermen have been braving
the chilly winds and cold spray to wet
their lines in pursuit of their favorite
sport among the creeks and lakes and
rivers of the Albemarle. Among
those who’d rather fish than eat are
farmer Bonner Small; retired country
doctor, J. A. Powell; retired railroad
man, 0. C. Davis; local furniture deal
er, W. M. Wilkins; veteran auctioneer,
Francis Hicks, and the man who de
scribes himself as the steak king,
Ernest Lee. Each man has his own
theory concerning the (piscatorial art.
Ernest Lee who caught two beautiful
jack pike, one weighing nearly four
pounds, and the other half that,
swears by his silver spoon. He says
he caught his pike at the junction of
Scuppemong River and the Albemarle
Sound. He said that in the black
water the spoon flashed like a roach
and the big ones really grabbed at it.
Bonner Small, a tall wiry, soft spoken,
pjpe-smoking farmer, never comes
back empty handed. He generally
teams-up with Powell and Davis. They
caught 24 speckled perch the other
day in Pembroke Creek near the U. S.
Fish Hatchery, despite the wind and
spume. Small reported that the dust
swept across the creek that day in
much the same fashion as on land,
oftentimes obscuring the land from
the boat. Yet, this weather deters
them not. Small was crippled with
arthritis not many years ago and his
New Farmers Os
America Get Degrees
Commemorating the birthday of
Booker T. Washington, the Edenton
Chapter of New Farmers of America
gave its program in the school audi
torium on April 7th. Remarks were
made by Alexander Blaine, agricul
ture teacher, telling of the relation
ship that the work of the organization
bears to the lifetime efforts of Dr.
Washington in developing the rural
boys and girls into better citizens.
A highlight of the program was
the showing of a movie “The Green
Hand,” which was based upon work
done by the Future Farmers of Ameri
ca similar to that of the New Farmers
of America.
Degrees of membership medals were
awarded to the following boys: Farm
Hand, J. B. Small, Jr., John Sawyer,
Vann Felton, Andrew Roberts, John
Bond, William H. Blount, William
Edward Roberts, John Bembry, Vern
on Austin, Willie Askew, Willie Har
ris, David Newsome, Willie Hathaway,
James Roberts, and Roosevelt Riddick.
Those receiving the Improved Farmer
degrees were: Norman Brinkley,
Douglas Riddick, Moses Bembry, Louis
Carter, Joseph Garrett, Walter John
son, Norman Downing, and Charlie
Sutton.
Freedom exists only where the
people take care of the government.
—Woodrow Wilson.
IMr. Farmer!
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friends 0. C. Davis and Preacher E.
L. Wells and Doc Powell used to padH
dle him about in the sun and let him
hold a line. He declares that the sun
and being in the open cured him.
He’d rather fish than eat now. Any
one who would really like to get the
lowdown on fishing should stop by and
talk with “the fanner fisherman”,
Bonner Small, that is, if they can find
him. More than likely he’ll be off
flashing somewhere. Small has no
use for almanacs or fancy gadgets. He
, says experience through consistent
fishing should teach a normal man
, the habits <ft the fish, where and when
they will bite, and most of all when to
■ stay home and just whittle.
i Around Chowan County the speckled
i perch are running now, as are the
jack. With the coming of the warm
! months the pan fry are among the
: popular fish caught here such as
i bream. Some chub have been caught
during the warmer months, and again
it seems that certain fishermen will
i come home with full baskets and oth
' ers will have fun “just fishing”.
■ Among the specialists on chub are
' Sam Wright, Francis Hicks, Abe Jen
kins, Oscar Duncan and Mrs. Alma
1 Forehand. According to J. G. Small
; at Bennett’s Mill Pond and Walter
i Lane at Dillard’s Mill Pond, folks
, come down from Raleigh, Durham,
i Dunn and other parts of the state
i regularly each year to camp, relax
i and fish. Some stay as long as two
i weeks at a stretch.
BEECH FORK CLUB MEETS
Beech Fork Club members met
I Tuesday, April 11, at 8 o’clock at the
home of Mrs. Lester Harrell with
' 7 members and 6 visitors present,
i The president called the meeting to
i order by singing “The Oldl North
■ State,” followed by repeating the club
> collect in unison. Mrs. Paul Ober gave
• a talk on gardening. A talk was given
■ by Mrs. I. E. Halsey, Jr., on Health.
i She urged every one to take advantage
. of all the clinics given free by the
1 Health Department such as TB X-rays
. and examinations for Cancer, esped
i ally. Mrs. Halsey also told of the
i Farm and Home Tour to be held May
[ 3rd and of the radio program sehed
■ uled for May 1 in observance to Nat
i ional Home Demonstration Week.
The demonstration for the evening
* was given by Mrs. Rebecca Colwell
i on “Entertaining in the Home.” The
, group was then invited to the dining
i room where a very delightful tea was
r served by the hostess.
BUYS REGISTERED BOAR
, J. B. Webb, of Edenton, has recent
. ly purchased Broad Wavemaster, a
r registered Duroc boar, from W. S.
, Benton, prominent Duroc breeder of
i Belvidere, according to a report from
- B. R. Evans Secretary of the United
; Duroc Record Association, Peoria, 111.
Every man has freedom to do all he
; wills, provided he infringes not the
equal freedom of any other man.
—Herbert Spencer.
THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON. N. C., THU USD A > APRIL 27, 1860.
RADAR OPERATOR
Private First Class Douglas Craw
ford, son of Roy A. Crawford, Star
Route, Ooierain, has been recently as
signed as radar operator witt) the
622nd Aircraft Control and Warning
Squadron at Clark Air Force Base in
Central Luzon upon his arrival in the
Philippines.
Pfc. Crawford re-entered the Air
Force in August, 1949 and left for the
Philippines last February.
I Minutes Os Board
• Qf Public Works!
Edenton, N. C., April 5, 1960.
The Board of Public Works met this
day in the Town office at 8 o’clock
P. M. in regular monthly session.
Present, J. H. Conger, Chairman, R.
E. Parrish and Dr. J. A. Powell.
On motion of J. A. Powell, second
ed by J. H. Conger, R. N. Hines is
authorized to buy, at a satisfactory
price not to exceed $551.08, a fence to
be put on the property line of Mrs.
Fred Drane and the alley that she is
selling to the Electric & Water De
partment.
On motion of R. E. Parrish, second
ed by J. A. Powell, the request of the
Edenton Cotton Mill to extend the
present two-inch water line across the
street known as Mill Avenue so that
they can use water for the toilets in
the mill is granted. It is understood
Sold In Edenton by
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I know many things about the man behind the
X wheel when this bold front comes winging your
way.
He knows style—he is traveling behind the boldest
and freshest forecast of things to come that is on the
roads today.
He’s a practical person—likes the idea of plenty of
protection out front without spending money on
| such extra items as bumper guards.
He likes convenience—the easier parking made pos*
sible through the precious inches of over-all length
saved by this design—not to mention freedom from
-’locking horns” with the car ahead.
And he’s foresighted—knows that accidents do hap
pen sometimes—and he goes for the idea of a front*
f end design that can be repaired by replacing single
[ bars instead of a whole grille work;
You could add that he likes power—for behind this
I smart forefront there’s a big bonnetful of Fireball
horsepower. wmTBWBtfYWm'PBKB BANCS
BtßTer fnuf Buick"
Phone your BUICK dealer ter a demonstration —Right Now/ 11/
Chas. H. Jenkins Motor Company Inc.
105-109 EAST QUEEN STREET PHONE 147 1 EDENTON, N. C.
■i« When better automobiles are buiit BUICK wilt build them -
that the only coat for this service to
the E. & W. Department will be that
of labor, materials to be furnished by
the Edenton Cotton Mill.
On motion of R. E. Parrish, Second
' ed by J. A. Powell, the Electric &
1 Water Department offers to Tom
! Goodman $90.00 a month to read elec
tric and water meters in the Town
and country. Transportation for this
, work is to be furnished by Mr. Good
man.
On motion duly carried, a rider for
seasonal electric service as submitted
I to the Board is approved.
There being no further business, the
; Board adjourned.
WESLEY CHESSON, JR., Clerk.
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NOTICE!
TO TOWN OF EDENTON
TAXPAYERS
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By order of the Town Council, I will on Monday, May
8, 1950, advertise property for sale for 1949 delinquent
taxes, the sale to be held on Monday, June 12,1950.
PAY YOUR TAXES NOW AND SAVE THIS EXTRA
EXPENSE AND EMBARRASSMENT
LOUISE D. COKE
Collector For Town of Edenton
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Forehand Jewelers
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NEXT TO BELK-TYLER’S EDENTON, N. C.
BUICK PRICES BEGIN AT
| $1910,00 |
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State and local taxes, if any, and optional equipment | j
■ extra. Dynaflow Drive standard on all Roadmasters, f
optional at extra cost on SUPER and Special series. Prices k
may vary slightly in adjoining communities due to ship- F
Twit In HENRY 1. TAYLOR, ABC Network, every Monday evening.
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He likes comfort—since every car bearing this grille
rides on soft coil springs all around.
Most of all, he has an eye for a buy. For this bold
new design means Buick—and in every series,
Special, Super and Roadmaster, Buick means
a better all-round buy.
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For proof of that—go look, try and compare.
You’ll find that, dollar for dollar, your Buick dealer
has the top values—and that goes for cars bracketing
every price range above the very lowest.
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