Washington.—Everyone here ri'atur
ally has been very much interested in
the prospects of an immediate truce
that would bring to a halt the shoot
ing and killing in Korea. You hear
the subject discussed on and off the
Senate floor, in the corridors, in the
restaurants and everywhere groups
of people meet.
Personally I have had my doubts as
to Whether .or not we really can ex
pect an end to the war. As I write
this, there still is considerable doubt
as to whether the Communists are
acting in good faith.
It goes without saying that I hope
they are, but because of past per
formances by the Communists I am
inclined to share the view of many
others that we are expecting toQ
much when we expect the Commun
ists to act honestly and in good faith.
Communists just don’t work that way.
SOIL CONSERVATION
Once again we have before the
Senate the question of cutting the ap
propriation for our soil conservation
program. We fought this matter out
last year—afid again it is up to those
of us who recognize the value of this
program and to try to protect the
program.
While there may be some imperfec
tions in the administration of the pro
gram, nevertheless I think it has been
demonstrated that the protection and
development of our soil are among
the most important things our country
can do towards preserving its future.
Other countries have allowed their
soil to become inpoverished and, in
many instances, washed away. I
have observed this condition first-hand
in several foreign countries where the
result has been a shortage of food
and a virtual collapse of economy. We
must not make this mistake in Amer
ica. That is why I am joining Sen
ator Russell and others in the fight
against cutting' the funds for this
program.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY •
Several weeks ago, Senator Hoey,
Congressman Shuford and I appeared
before an Appropriations Subcommit
tee with an appeal for funds to con
tinue work towards completion of the
Blue Ridge Parkway in North Caro
lina.
At the time, the prospects looked
very gloomy because the Parkway
was victimized by the administra
tion’s economy program, and because
most of our energies and activities
are being devoted to the defense of
our country.
Last week, however, we were advis
ed that our efforts had been success
ful to some degree. The Senate sub
committee has decided to provide
$481,300 Parkway in North
Carolina. That is not nearly enough
to complete the unfinished gaps, but it
is a step in the right direction.
More people live near this general
area than any other park facility in
the country. Completing the Park-
A BOOMING3SO-MILLION
DOLLAR TOURIST INDUSTRY I
A record 5,670,590 p«opl« visited North Carolina**
y two principal tourict chock point*, tho 8100 Ridga
Parkway and tho Croat Smoky Mountain*, during
1952. Tho total wo* an incroato of 1«23&258 wot
' 19fl 1 In vim* of tho many Tar Hoot dtp wand* who
mako their Hying Aram tourbt trado, thk expanding
Industry canfrfcutes groady in making our State a
hotter plaoo in to work, ploy and Ikre.
Anpthor oeelHbulliifc factor to more pfeawnt Bring ,
* lor North Carolinian* k tho browing induOryh *etf
regulation .program" whore brewer* wholreolor* and
retailers—in, counties where n*ah beueroge *ol*o
permitted under Stole control—eoopOrato to maintain
wholesome fendbldn* for tho Isgol wit of boor
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mono STATU baxwxm foundation, xase.
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This is mass production—l9l3 style! The moving assembly line, basis of mass production, was
introduced by Henry Ford that spring. In August, the principle was applied to the chassis assembly.
;One month later, when this photo was taken at Ford Motor Company’s Highland Park, Mich., plant,
[Model T assembly time had been cut from 14 hours to 93 minutes.
way will benefit not only North Caro
lina but the entire nation as well.
The people of the mountain sections
of North Carolina will welcome the
completion of this project which is so
i dear to their hearts.
' HAILSTORM DISASTER
Meanwhile, over in the northeastern
part of North Carolina, the counties
of Halifax, Bertie and Northampton
suffered great crop destruction in a
hailstorm about two weeks ago. I>
called on Agriculture Secretary Ben
son to see what, if anything, he could
do towards granting some kind of re
lief to the affected farmers by allow
ing them to replant to peanuts with
out marketing penalty.
The county agents of all three
counties were most helpful and co
operative in providing me with com
plete information. And Secretary
Benson was very sympathetic with
the plight of our farmers. But after
studying the matter carefully, Secre
tary Benson advised me that he could
not legally follow my suggestion.
The farmers of the area proved
themselves equal to the situation and
replanted with non-allotted crops.
But this incident has convinced Sena
tor Hoey and me that there should be
some general legislation which would
give somebody in government the au
thority to act in such emergencies as
I I had suggested.
IMMIGRATION
■ Hearings are being conducted on a
i bill introduced by Utah’s Senator
' Watkins to allow 240,000 additional
immigrants to be brougth into this
country. They would be admitted un
der the guise of “political refugees.”
There are, of course, no such num
: ber of real refugees in Europe. This
i bill is nothing more than an effort to
bring in people of certain nationali
; ties in order to relieve Europe’s pres
ent problem of surplus population.
When one examines the bill, he can
see the obvious discriminatory fea
tures. For example, there are sev
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1953.
eral hundreds of thousands of refu- 1
gees among the Arabs in the Middle
East. I saw some of them while 1 1
was on a mission there sometime ago. I
But the Arabs are not even considered
in Senator Watkins’ bill.
Apparently we will have another
fight about this matter as we have
had during the past few years.
HIGH, LOW MASSES SUNDAY
EDENTON CATHOLIC CHURCH
Every Sunday (except First Sunday
of every month, when first Mass in
Palace Theatre, Windsor, at 8 A. M.),
a High Maas (Missa Cantata de Ange
lis) will be sung ait 8 A. M., and a Low
Mass celebrated at 11 A. M., EST,
each including Sermon, Holy Com
munion, followed by Rolsary in Honor
of Our Lady of Fatima for Conversion
of Russia soOn, Universal, Everlast
ing Peace, Sunday School, with Con
fessions for hour before Services, in
St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Edenton,
stated Father F. J. McCourt, Pastor,
who invites everybody to all Services.
Week-days 7:80 A. M., Mass, Rosary.
Saturdays 7:30 P. M., Choir meet
itTmemoriam
In memory of my mother, Mrs.
Fannie Badham, who departed this
life in June, 1952:
One year has passed since you cross
ed the bar,
Our hearts yet bum within us, from
the scar.
Memories of you are cherished anew,
Having loved you as we do.
Submitted for the family by her
daughter,
DR. BESSIE BADHAM SMALL,
Denton, Maryland.
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No doubt about it ...
Chevrolet trades
must be the best buy!
• niffrTk W*'-
PS A public tervlcu ptojiau
» » to promote cater driving.
This yaar—for tho 12th. straight production year
—truck users are buying mow Chevrolet trucks
than any other mako. That couldn't bo true unless
! Chevrolet trucks offered mote of what you want.
Already, 1953’s official sales figures tell a remarkable
f . story, of clear-cut and decisive preference for Chev
rolet trucks. But, this is not surprising, for truck users
everywhere are discovering how for ahead of all
I others Chevrolet trucks really are.
B. B. H. MOTOR COMPANY
-YQUK FRIENDLY CHEVROLET DEALER "
md OriamStmte / " Edcnton, N. C.
j Town Council
Proceedings
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Eden ton, N. C., June 9, 1953.
The Town Council met this day in
regular session at 8 P. M.
Members present: Mayor Leroy H.
Haskett, J. Clarence Leary, John
Mitchener, Jr., G. M. Byrum, Clyde
Hollo well, George Alma By rum and
J. Edwin Bufflap.
Motion was made by J. Clarence
Leary, seconded by Clyde Hollowell,
that the applications for permit to
drive a taxicab presented by Ronald
Lee Ambrose and Raleigh Martin
Linwood Rickard be approved. Mo
tion carried.
Motion was made by J. Clarence
Leary, seconded by J. Edwin Bufflap,
that the Tax Collector be relieved of
1951 property taxes for Mary Brown
Jones in the amount of $1.50. Motion
Carried.
Motion was made by John Mitchen-
Flowers
Choice of Freshly Cut Bouquets
Carefully Ensembled Corsages or
Deco-Right Potted Plants
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Lula White’s
Flower Shop
203 WEST CHURCH STREET
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er, Jr., seconded by J. Clarence Leary
that the Clerk request that the prop
erty owners on Franklin and Com
merce Streets establish their property
lines in order that the Town can
establish the width of said streets.
Motion carried.
Motion was made by J. Clarence
Leary, seconded by Clyde Hollowell,
and duly carried that Miss Louise
Coke’s resignation be accepted with
regret.
Motion was made by J. Clarence
Leary, seconded by Clyde Hollowell,
that permission be granted for use of
the lights at the softball field for
games among teams from local civic
clubs and instructed boys’ teams. Mo
tion carried.
Motion was made and duly carried
that the following appointments be I
made:
Mayor Protem—J. Clarence Leary.
Finance Committee —J. Clarence
Leary and John Mitchener, Jr.
Parks and Playgrounds Commis
sion—G. M. Byrum, Clyde Hollowell
and George Alma Byrum.
Street Commissioner —J. Edwin
Bufflap.
Fire Chief—R. K. Hall.
Assistant Fire Chief—W. J. Yates.
Town Attorney—J. N. Pruden.
Chief of Police—George I. Dail.
Building Inspector—R. K. Hall.
Harbor Master—R. K. Hall.
Motion was made by J. Clarence
Leary, seconded by John Mitcheenr,
Jr., that Ernest J. Ward, Jr., be ap
pointed Town Clerk and that he as
sume the duties of the Tax Collector.
Motion carried.
Motion was made by J. Edwin Buff
lap, seconded by J. Clarence Leary,
that Miss Celia D. Spivey be appoint
ed Assistant Town Clerk. Motion car
ried.
Motion was made by G. M. Byrum,
seconded by J. Clarence Leary, that
E. & W. Department bills in the
amount of $18,139.39 be paid. Motion
carried.
Motion was made by Clyde Hollo
well, seconded by G. M. Byrum, that
ithe following Town of Edenton bills
in the amount of $5,356.05 be paid:
Tropical Paint & Oil Co., $26.70;
The Texas Co., $90.10; E. J. Smith &
Sons Co., $13.84; Sinclair Refining
Co., $632.60; Hampton Roads Tractor
& Equipment Co., $477.30; Superior
Stone Co., $100.29; Byrum Hardware*
Announcement
I have been appointed Representative for
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies for Cho
wan County.
I will be very delighted to talk with you
regarding any insurance needs.
Lonnie R. Harrell
EDENTON, N. C.
They are discovering things
like the tremendous new
power in advanced Load- JQ||u|iduJv
master engines in heavy-duty
models ... the remarkable
gasoline economy ... the extra ruggedness and
strength of heavier, more rigid frame construction.
And, in addition to all these advantages, the Chevrolet
line lists for less than any other trucks of Comparable
site and capacity. So, before you buy any truck, stop
in and see us.
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SECTION TWO-
Co., $16.43; W. H. Bunch’s Garage,
$136.62; Edenton Ice Co., $144.54; S.
Hobowsky, $15.00; The Chowan Her
ald, $131.05; Leggett & Davis, $6.61;
Celia D. Spivey, $3.75; H. A. Campen,
$50.00; Byrum Implement & Truck
Co., $3.55; Hughes-Holton Hardware
Co., $51.02; Hobbs Implement Co.,
$28.29; Bishop Laundry & Cleaners,
$6.00; Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li
brary, $600.00; The Bank of Edenton,
$9.22; Chowan Hospital, $2,400.00;
Brown-Carver Library, $175.00; M. G.
Brown Co., $5.40; A. S. Smith Ma
chine Co., $27.63; 8.8. H. Motor Co.,
$1.60; Chas. H. Jenkins Motor Co.,
$30.11; R. K. Hall, Chief, $34.00; N. C.
Tel. & Tel. Co., $41.24; Norfolk South
ern Railway ( Co., $98.16.
There being no further business the
! Council adjourned.
ERNEST J. WARD. JR.,
Clerk.
Edenton, N. C., June 10, 1953.
The Town Council met this day in
special session at 1:30 P. M.
Members present: Mayor Leroy H.
Haskett, J. Clarence Leary, George Al
ma Byrum, Clyde Hollowell and John
Mitchener, Jr.
Motion was made and duly carried
that the Town Attorney be instructed
to proceed with any steps he deems
necessary to remove all buildings from
the Town property on East Water
Street between the Norfolk Southern
Raiyway Company tracks and Queen
Ann’s Creek.
There being no further business, the
Council adjourned.
ERNEST J. WARD, JR.,
Clerk.
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