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Mrmy Mystery Solved [ After Tw§ve Years Jeep Was Named By Major Jfcmes F. Por ter In 1944 • What's in a name? Plenty, found ou!t Army Major James F. Porter, of Point Marion, Pa., who saw his application of a pet name take root in vocabularies throughout the world. Porter and a crew of Army tech nicians claim to be the first men to christen the fugged little Army gen eral purpose vehicle the “jeep.” Etymologists (word-irigin detect ives) often find it difficult to put the finger on the first main to apply a word to a specific usage, but in the case of the Army’s jeep, the finger may be pointing alt Major Porter. In 1940, Porter, then a sergeant, was in charge of a vehicle testing crew. He and his men were the test ers of the first jeep ever turned over 1 to the Army, at Camp Holabird, Md., in the fall of that year. According to Porter, the testing crew soon began calling the snub nosed little “GJP.” (general purpose) ' truck a “jeep,” after a bouncing car toon character in the Popeye comic 1 strip. ■ Test Driver Irving ‘‘Red" Hausmann of a firm manufacturing the “jeeps” said he. picked up the name from soldiers at Holabird, and that the nick name quickly caught on with the com pany. The name soon was on everybody’s tongue and spread throughout the world as the vehicle rolled along roads in many countries. Bom as a convenient nickname, K LairdS Sj4 4/5 6UART m. S4OO pints s 2^ TaA*. A straight 1 apple \ c^?5 BRANDY k * 6,4 1 LAIRD AND 1 COMPANY Worth Carden, Va. Ar s«k*yviß». 1A 1 A KENTUCKY y"IU3 Jifmm WH,SK ** Wa qt. *?.2S^^I^SBjBKK. lb • • iifaii I I SCHENIEY DISTILLERS. INC. ■ K - - I* PJOOf‘7o* ORAIN NIUTIAI tPIIITS '-- IftHMltt PUTUItM, JWCO»»Q»AT«> » tOMItVim KMttgggr ' » ' * ' '"1 ComingToP&Q ! People in this vicinity will have an opportunity to see in person Aunt Jemima, the famous pancake queen, when phe comes to the P & Q Super Market Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13. While in the store Aunt Jemima will serve free pancakes with ]hot syrup. “jeep” now has a stronghold in the spoken language and a dignified place in the dictionary. Major Porter—the man who may be the jeep’s godfather—now is Ser vices Officer at Sandia Base, Albu querfue, N. M. USED CARS AT BARGAIN PRICES 1950 Ford Custom 2-door: Radio, Heater, Seat Covers. 1949 Chevrolet 4-Door: 'Heater, Seat Covers. 1948 Pontiac Torpedo 6: Hydramatic, Fully (Equipped. Only 21,000 Miles. 1948 Plymouth Deluxe 4-Door 1947 Plymouth Special Deluxe: 4-Door. 1947 Dodge 2-Door: New Paint Job. 1946 Ford 2-Door: Rebuilt Motor. New Paint Job. 1948 GMC }4-Ton Pickup: Radio and Heater. 1948 Ford 1-Ton Stake: New Tires. 1946 Ford j4-Ton Stake 8.8. H. Motor Co. 1100 N. Broad St. Phone 400 EDENTON, N. C. \ THE GHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY DECEMBER 4, 1952. Many Holiday Foods ] In Plentiful Supply Turkeys, Raisins and Pork Products Head Favorite Items Many traditional holiday season foods will be in plentiful supply on most markets in Hie coming months, with p turkeys, raisins, and pork and pork products heading the parade of favorites, Miss (Rebecca Colwell, county home demonstration agent for the State College Extension Service, said this week. She pointed out that this year’s tur key crop has hit a record, and that raisin production, at 295,000 tons, is far ahead of the average for the’ paftt five years. Seasonally heavy market ings of hogs in recent weeks are bringing abundant supplies of pork WWS/VWWWWWWWWWVWVS/WV/S/V^l VS/WVVWWWVVWWWVWS/WWVWVWVVVWWWWWVW»/SA/WS/>^VWWVWSAA/V 5 3 Thompson BRAND * ff] JagM Old Thompson is a blend of Glenmore whiskies and grain neutral spirits. RENDER VNISREY, 111 PMIF. TNE STRAIGHT B WHISKIES IN TNIS PINIICT »NE Fill TEMS j II MINE 111. 37 W% STRAIGHT HUSKIES -«>/,% (MIN NEITKJU. SPIRITS. $3-35 s2*lo ]iioipsoH^k 4/5 Qt. Pint ']■ Z m ■■■■■•■■■ Wmm ™ m JK GLENMORE DISTILLERIES COMPANY • LOUISVILLE,,KY. FRFE PANCAKES See AUNT JEMIMA i> Pers»! • Dec. 12-13 Yes, the Famous Pancake Queen pAA will be here to v y|^ serve you with her mouth water ing pancakes. JEMIMA Pancakes, served with hot syrup! P & Q SUPER MARKET r to market. December newcomers to the plenti ful foods list, as issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture, include oranges and grapefruit. A record crop of oranges is indicated, with pro duction ’of early and midseason va rieties estimated at about 20 per cent greater than the ten-year (1941- 50) average. Grapefruit production is somewhat below that of last sea- ! son, but ample supplies are forecast, | at reasonable prices. Other foods on the December list, the home agent says, include table grapes, domestic dried figs, tree nuts, carrots, dry baby lima beans, nonfat dry milk solids, cottage cheese, but termilk, vegetable shortening, salad oil and table fats, honey, and frozen codfish fillets. Commissioners Study Report Os Grand Jury Chowan County Commissioners at their meeting Monday took time enough to read and consider the re - port of the Grand Jury at last week’s . term of Chowan Superior Court. • The report was more or less of aj l routine nature, including very few . complaints. The report, however, did ■ recommend changing the hanging type • flue at the county home with refer . enc* that a similar recommendation 1 was made at the September term. • The Commissioners did not recall ever , | hearing about such a recommenda tion, but will, however, investigate the 1 flue. » TAX COLLECTIONS Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported to the County Commissioners Monday that Bybu cant imagine what I'm I ■ for Christmas! jBHM Well chosen shares of stock in American Industry. Security for \ the future—that's the ideal /MtM forward-looking family Christ mas gift. Besides having the op portunity to increase in value with the \ /w\ years, such a gift will help your family un- “/ M \yWv derstand the ownership of American Industry " by American Citizens. In years past we have helped many heads of families select securities for Christmas giving. Many of these same parents have added to their family's holdings each year. tW It this kind of gift appeals to you, come in, phone or write. We'll be happly to discuss in detail just what securities may be best suited to your own family situation. I KIRCHOML s/imoip ASSOCIATES SECURITIES FOR INVESTMENT Insurance Building Raleigh, N. C. Phone 2-3711 If more convenient, see our Edenton Representative— DAVID IM. WARREN, 301 S. Granville Street. ' Phone G 26 PAGE THREE during the month of November the 1952 tax collections amounted to $26,- 973.88. This amount brought total ,1952 taxes collected to date to $55,- 507.96. To be popular one has to continual ly praise everything and everybody, even though the praise usually isn’t warranted. tdfie ODD
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