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PAGE TWO EKNTOtrS fUIWE M AVIATION I BY WILBORNE HARRELL > i ■ It is commendable for a town to be proud of its historical background, and leaves no avenue unexplored to ( publicize it to vacationists and the | traveling public. But yet it is not to' the town’s credit when one of the: chief means of attracting tourists is persistently neglected and left unde veloped. Where there should be a po tential tourist gain, Edenton is tak ing a decided loss. Edenton is accessible by water, rail and highway. It is located on the north and south artery that knits the Atlantic Seaboard together, by well paved roads and by inland waterways. You may visit Edenton in any con ceivable vehicle you wish—except an airplane. Os course, this applies to the civilian pilot, one of the many fly- 1 ers who own their planes and who like to go places by air. There is an < axiom among pilots that “you can’t ■ fly there, if you can’t land there!” It is time Edenton became of age— the air age. Any city, town or com munity that does not provide for the air visitor is woefully behind the times. And especially so if a town has something to offer the tourist and the traveler, as Edenton has. In short. Edenton needs an airport. Or some landing area to accommodate the flyer who is attracted to this sec tion, but who will not otherwise come here unless he can fly here. In preparation for this article I made a short survey of airports and the various types of landing areas '• now in use. Basically there are two types of airports: the large field for the fast airliners and other fast planes, and the small field for the private flyer in his slow, cub-type lightplane. There is an obvious rea son for these two types of airports, for a fast plane cannot follow a slow one into a field where there is I heavy traffic. Edenton is accessible' by fast aircraft of the armed, forces, and has one of the best landing fields anywhere; but its benefit to the pri vate flyer and to Edenton as a com mercial airport may be discounted. It is my opinion that a landing strip, running into the prevailing winds, will answer all of Edenton’s airport needs for the present. Much of the data relative to air ports, landing strips and the main tenance and operation of light aircraft used in this article has been supplied through the courtesy of the Piper Aircraft Corporation. They know what the flyer of the civilian plane needs and what his needs are in re spect to airports. In what way, or in how many ways, will Edenton profit by building an airport or landing strip? Above all, the town would, become an important link in the huge nationwide chain of landing strips, airports and sea plane bases, no small item commercial, ly or as an\ auxiliary field in time of war. Also Edenton would be link ed by air with the airline terminals, thereby enabling Edentonians to fly to any part of the world. In the first place, an airport will stimulate interest in flying and ere- j ate an actual desire to fly. Gradual ly people will begin to buy planes and there will be more pilots. Many a po tential pilot is lost to aviation for the lack of accessible flying facilities. Second, a landing strip or airport in Edenton will bring greater patronage to community activities, such as fairs, ! | in this product are Vj t \ 86.8 proof • 35% straight J§ HL whiskies • 65% grain M Eg** i P » '&-C4& %> JraSg-"' k * - *9lO *035 PH A pint w| • • sports and other local events. Third, an airport will permit, merchants to supply urgently needed articles of 'merchandise that may be flown in, [and also the delivery of newspapers :and magazines and perishable goods will be speeded up. Fourth, a great er emergency protection will be of fered Edenton in time of disaster. Medical supplies, Red Cross and medi cal personnel, blood plasma and food supplies could be delivered with life saving speed. When illness or acci dent strikes an individual could be flown quickly to distant hospitals for specialized attention that could not be obtained locally. Fifth, a landing area in Edenton would create the in terest that would influence new mer chants to locate here. Sixth, last but not least, an entirely new business iwould be created. An airport would entail a sizeable personnel: skilled managers, pilots and mechanics, and the allied special services such as radio, electric, battery, tire and ac cessory shops. Eventually there would be storage hangars, gas pumps and service hangars to maintain. Local 1 landing facilities would render the 1 flying public the same service that is ; supplied the rolling public by train terminals, Bus stations, garages, ho- ' tels and motels, cases, and all allied i services. The foregoing is but a brief sum- 1 mary of the benefits that would accrue ’ should Edenton take the progressive ’ step of building an airport. 1 Presaging what may be in store 1 for us in aviation, we may well pre- • diet that the helicopter, with its flexi- 1 bility of flight and the auto-plane 1 type of aircraft, with its dual mobility ] of being able to both fly and navigate ' on the ground, may well set the pat- 1 tern of future air travel. Always 1 | bear in mind that we are writing from I the viewpoint of the operator of the ! light, personal planes. Jet propulsion will dominate future commercial and wartime aircraft. But I think that the type of air craft that will most generally make use of any future airport Edenton may build, will be the low priced light air plane. They will be private civilian planes, for pleasure and business, and within the budget range of anyone (or Edentonian) who can afford a car. It is for the accommodation of this type of plane that Edenton should build her landing strip or airport. What type of airport would serve Edenton best? The size of the town, its location and other factors will de- Best SHOE SHINE IN TOWN!! STILL 10c W. M. RHOADES Shoe Repair Shop 429 S. Broad St. Edenton THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY AUGUST, 28, 1952. in pakw op A IT * USED TO PAY WORKERS, ANPTO BOY VWV£S/ termine the plan to follow. Three ! types of landing facilities cover the needs of most towns, including Eden ton. They are the landing strip, the airport and the seaplane base. Eden ton could easily develop a seaplane base in connection with an airport, or as a separate project. But in any event, whatever type or types that may be decided on, the CAA should be consulted before build ing. Experienced engineers will fur nish advice and help and determine exactly what would suit Edenton best. Edenton should build her airstrip or airport with the long range advan tages in view, for flying is still so new we are not certain that the land ing facilities we build today will be the type we will want twenty-five years from now—or even five. There are three types of landing strips: The straight landing strip, the L-shaped landing strip, and the It Means So Much -To So Many! In all the history of the world’s commerce, it is doubtful whether another manufactured product has ever had such a hold on the affections of its owners as the Cadillac car. There is a well-to-do gentleman in a southern state, for instance, who will permit ho one to minister to his Cadillac except himself—other than for its mechanical needs. He washes it, polishes it aind cleans it... himself. There is a family in New York which has owned a long series of Cadillacs to which have been given the names of people—because they regard their cars as all but members of the household. There is a professional man in a mid-western state who insists that his whole life changed for the .better when he got his Cadillac. These are but typical of innumerable instances of the deep regard in which Cadillac owners hold their cars. The loyalty and respect a Cadillac engenders are extraordinary indeed. You might well ask what there could be about CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR CO., Inc. 105 to 199 E. QUEEN STREET TELEPHONES 147 EDENTON, N. C. ! • ’• ‘ * _ ‘ ' |T-Bhaped landing strip. Strips are j .ideal for small towps, where rmmedi ate requirements dp not warrant an 1 airport and where sites for one are * not available. A landing strip can 1 be built for a few hundred dollars and would require only simple air-marking numerals, wind-sock, direction point ers and corner markers. The L-shaped and T-shaped strips are merely ex pansions of the straight strip. An airport is a still further expan- 1 sion of the landing strip, and may be developed around an original strip i when the project expands and needs '< greater and more landing facilities. 1 It is advisable when building a land-1 ing strip to allow a good margin for : expansion. I J Edenton is ideally situated for a'« seaplane base, either on the Chowan's River or the Albemarle Sound. With' these natural bases all that will be < necessary is to add ramps, gas pumps, J windsock and hangar. < There are many factors that may i be discussed in regards to an airport 1 i aftfinnrtftnrti-ifto i-ii-iftiCinfw* - - ------ - ■ Camel leads all other 0w.30-Zty cigarettes f|j by billions! for Edenton; but since this article is merely for presenting the idea, Eden ton’s plans for her future in avia tion must perforce be left to the peo ple of Edenton themselves. Six Major Diseases Trouble Chick Growers Os the many dozens of known poul try diseases, six seems to be giving U. S. flock owners the greatest trouble at present, according to a survey just completed by veterinary medical au thorities. ' The six top problems ase reported as. chronic respiratory infection, in- 1 fectious bronchitis, Newcastle disease, erysipelas of turkeys, bluecomb and ! salmonella pullorum. ) Chronic respiratory* infection caus- ' es heavy death losses, retards growth, feed waste, inferior grades and lower- , ed egg production. It is caused by a virus which also may be responsi ble for air sac infection in chickens i a motor car to make it mean so much to so many. The answer is not far to seek. Because of its world-wide standing as one of life’s better things, it reflects credit upon its owner and in- n dicates that he is a person of substance and good taste. Because it performs so well and so dependably, it is conducive to his desire to travel and to see the world— an inspiring companion for his daily movements among his fellows. Because it is beautiful and luxurious, it is a joy to j own and a pleasure to contemplate. ■ ; Standing in his driveway, rolling down the streets of his favorite city, or parked at the entrance to a dis tinguished club or hotel —it is a credit to his judgment and a testimonial to his work. No wonder he cherishes it, and thinks of it as all but a part of his own personality. Don 1 1 you think that a car which can mean so much to so many could mean a great deal to you? Better come in today—and talk it over. i and turkeys. Infectious bronchitis is a serious problem to poultrymen in all major and broiler and fryer areas and is often confused with Newcastle disease, a virus infection that can best be controlled by vaccination. Oregon mud disease or bluecomb is | becoming a serious problem to tur |key growers and can cause losses (of 40 per cent. Salmonella attacks I turkey poults and also occurs in chicks. i With these diseases causing losses in many flocks throughout toe nation, I poultry raisers need to adopt more strict disease controls, the report said. The best precaution, against heavy losses is to have any suspect ed disease outbreak diagnosed quick ily, so the sick birds can be separat ed from the flock and treated. TRY A WEEKLY CLASSIFIED AD For Sale REGISTERED DUROC BOARS $45 TO $65 CHAMPION BLOODLINE Phone or See Clarence Chappell, Jr. PHONE 4978 Belvidere, North Carolina CI
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