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PAGE EIGHT w; mgmim*-; -ACTION TWO. Interest In Stamp Collection Is At One Os Highest Points Over 24 BilUon Is Ex ’ peeted to Be Issued ff-. This, Year V'ts a statement marking the 110th Snaiversary of the March 3, 1847, |aw authorizing the first U. S. laaSi rOUR 6AS PROVIDES 1 I TM€ WHOLE YEAR THROUGH, 6 HOT WATER ANY A jWfor>*pu() JLOrrcr.^ — yw^A/c > I ♦ LOCAL TRADEMARKS. !•»*• |' ’ I Save money NOW! [jjp« |H jggljSft ON A FAMOUS WATER HEATER Phone or stop in TODAY for complete details on our j SPECIAL offer and SAVEI Edenton Ice Co., Inc. | PHONE 2223 U , postage stamps, Postmaster Gen eral Arthur E. Summerfieid notes , that interest in stamp collecting is | at one of the highest points in his ' tory. 1 Philatelic Agency sales, he said, ’ are at a 5-year high ($1,894,855 Jast fiscal year) and the Post Of fice Department expects to issue a record of more than 24 billion stamps during this year—commem orative and ordinary series com bined. There are two general types of | stamps—the one known as the reg lar or ordinary issue and the other the commemorative. . The regular issue is usually the smaller of the two and is available at post offices at all times. The designs of these stamps are not changed often and their sale is more or less constant. Commemorative stamps are issued to honor a person or subject on some important occasion, or on I some significant anniversary—such las the 100th, 150th, 200th and so forth. These stamps are all of a temporary nature and are usually kept on sale for less than a year. The first stamps evei fssued by the United States—issued under au thority of the March 3, 1847 law — went on sals in New York City July 1, 1847. These first stamps were a nickel issue with a picture of Benjamin Franklin and a dime issue with a picture of George Washington. These 1847 stamps, together with’ the 10 stamps of an 1851 series, were voided by Congress in 1861. apparently fearing Confederate sources would turn supplies of them into U. S. cash. Thus, although they have phila telic value, the earliest U. S. stamps actually are worthless for postage purposes. This was the only time this was ever done, though, and any other U. S. postage stamps may be used for postage regardless of age, so long as they are unused. First of the U. S. commemorative stamps were in 1893, the Columbian Series issued for the Chicago Co lumbian Exposition that year. And the first identifiable women ever to appear on a U. S. postage stamp was Spanish Queen Isabelle, in the Columbian Series. Early U. S. stamps were printed privately for the government, but since July 1, 1894 they have gen erally been printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D. C. » Which stamps shall be issued, de sign, denominations, subject matter and so forth, incidentally, are mat ters under the jurisdiction of the Postmaster General —by law. Probably the most spectacular sale of stamps from the collector’s standpoint in the United States oc rured in 1918. In a station of the Washington Post Office, a clerk sold 100 new 24-cent airmail stamps printed with the plane up side down. Today these stamps are , worth thousands of dollars each 1 Iphilatelically. The Post Office Department to day is getting about 25,000 letters a year from the public about stamps, in addition to hundreds of thousands of letters a year order ing stamps or requesting philatelic price lists or other philatelic infor mational material. Most of the stamp letters that are not directly concerned with buy ing stamps are from individuals suggesting a new stamp issue. But many of those who suggest current public personalities, such as political figures, movie Stars, pop ular current "singers and the like, apparently are unaware of the law which says no living individual’s portrait shall appear on a U. S. postage stamp. ( Despite this law which prevents many requests for new issues from being considered, the Post Office Department today has more than 2,600 different subjects on file as possibilities for stamps—almost ev ery one suggested over and over by hundreds and even thousands of persons. These 2,600 are all on valid subjects where the restriction against living persons does not ap ply. And all are given appropriate consideration. However, in its en tire history, the United States has issued only 840 different stamps, and it will necessarily take a long ' ime to get around to many of these subjects. These stamps have been in mane different denominations —for exam ole, one in 1895 for SIOO (for mail ing publications in hulk). For the special benefit of collec -1 ors. the Post Office Department maintains a Philatelic Agency in Washington, offering sales of al' available issues of United States •tqmps at face value—botffover the counter and by mail. In addition, every effort is mad' *o have commemorative stamps available at post offices shortly af ter they are issued. Many of the thousands of letters being received, Mr. Summerfieid said, have acclaimed the service of the Philatelic agency, and the beau ty and interest of recent stamps. In the 1956 fiscal year, he point ed out, 21 new postage stamps, 1 commemorative airmail envelope and 1 commemorative postal card were issued. “It is our policy to give careful attention to the devotees of this wholesome hobby.” Mr. Summer field added. “We feel that the large number of beautiful stamps issued and the interesting variety qf subject matter hav e made this one of the brightest periods in the 110-year history of stamps for col lectors, and have served many oth er useful purposes.” PART - TIME EMPLOYMENT POSES RURAL PROBLEM Jobs for rural people seeking part-time, non-farm employment poses a major problem in North Carolina, according to H. A. Aur bach, rural sociologist at N. C. State College. Nationally, the number of part time farmers has increased consid- TBE CHOWAN HERALD, EDEN TON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH U, 1067, I iliiilll H FAITH GUIDED HIM IH A HUMUOME For many years Mr. T. J. of Garfield, New Jersey, hM been an electrician at the Wright Aeronautical Plant. Though a regular day-shift worker, ho was assigned to a midnight shift for one week-end. This Was in 1955. . During that week-end, a terri ble hurricane struck. Suddenly the Incoming power linos failed, leaving the entire main plant in darkness. The man usually in charge of the main substation where the- deadly 26,090 volt lines were, was on vacation. Hr. J, bad received no instructions as to what to do in such an emergency. Yet, this was bia re sponsibility. He ran from the mala plant to the substation. Lightning crac kled and struck all around. But let him tell It in hie own words: “Suddenly, I realised I knew nothing about the sub. I stopped. I was terribly frightened. L prayed: ‘OH, GOD, PROTECT ME FROM HARM AND GUIDE ME TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. PLEASE SEND ME HELP. I NEED IT BADLY.”’ Hie short prayer contained three requests: for protection, guidance, and help to come. Now see how God answered! “1 took off for the substation —no longer scared—sure that God would, help me. Knocking off switches, I threw in the breakers. As the outside lines were tied in, the power began to surge again. (Answers 1 ft 2). “There came a knock at the door. A man yeiled, ‘Public Serv ice, let me in!’ He was from the powpr company, assigned to the erably during the past 20 years, Aurbach declares. This trend, he says, has been much slower in North Carolina. In fact, much of this chapge to part-time farming has yet to take place in the Tar Heel State, Aur bach says. Aurbach points out that the trend toward part-time* farming will con tinue as long as off-farm job op portunities are good and new mech- ttYLOR THEATRE KDENTON. N. O SatunhT Continuous T roia 1:M Sunday, 2.15. 4:15 and 8:45 Thursday and Friday, March 14-15 Jack Palance and Eddie Albert in “ATTACK” MRS. JOHN OLIVER, JR. Saturday, March 16— Double Feature Rod Cameron in “YAQUI DRUMS” —also— Ramond Burr in “GODZILLA” MRS. J. N. BOYCE Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, March 17-18-19 Gordon Macßae and „ Shirley Jones in “OKLAHOMA” CinqpiaScope with Stereophonic Sound NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! RALPH BOODWIN Wednesday, March 20— Burt Lancaster and Jody Lawrence in “TEN TALL MEN” EDWARD iWOZIELKA Coming Soon ... “THE RAINMAKER” “BATTLE HYMN” “MISTER CORE” ‘THE TRUE STORY OF JESSE JAMES” HI-WAY 17 Drive-In Theatre EDENTON, N. C. Edenton-Hertford Road OPEN EVERY NIGHT Frid-y and Saturday, March 15-16 ' ' Double Feature Date Robertson in “TOP OF THE WORLD” John Agar in •TARANTULA” MRS. JOHN C. SAUNDERS Sunday, March 17— Rory Calhoun in “AINT MISBEHAVIN’” MRS. LA DELL PARKER Monday and Tuesday, March 18-19 Jeff Chandler in THE SPOILERS” — Wednesday and Thursday, March 20-21 Reck Hudson in “CAPTAIN LICHTTOOT" Beadlx plant 2 mile* away. He told me that a tew MINUTES AGO. SOMETHING told Mm to eome to onr plant He made It In about three mlnntea (An swer No.-3). i “Bight minutes later, our lines dropped out again. The Public Service man watched me repeat my previous performance.,‘You did exactly the right thing,’ he said. I told him I’d never hen died the job before. He did not believe it Then I told him the whole story. Now he believes there must be something to prayer.” Everyone admits that no mat ter how much intelligence, strength, or natural resources we have, there are limitations to our ability to handle every situ ation successfully, because wo are human. Prayer and faith in God will let into onr lives that which, if we depended solely upon our own might, we would be left without. Jesua said; “If you be lieve, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Most people take this promise as they do a life- preserver in a boat; think it mighty comfortable to have, but hope it will never be needed. But God is a good God! He delights to help us. He is able and he la willing to assist us in every phase of our lives. tn this day, today, take him as your partner. Turn your faith loose and let God show you how to meet your problems and diffi culties The same Gqd who helped Mr. T. J. is anxious to help you. anization reduces or changes the labor needs on farms. Why hasn’t part-time farming in creased more rapidly in North Car olina, Two factors are primarily re sponsible, Aurbach believes. The type of farming is one. Many farms—especially those with tobac co—require a lot of attention, par ticularly during certain seasons. As a result, he points out, farm ers find it difficult to adjust their work to meet the requirements of other occupations. Another factor, Aurbach says, is the relatively limited non-farm op portunities available in North Car olina, especially in the eastern part of the state. Haul That Pulp Out Os The Woods Now If you have any pine logs or pulpwood under four inches in di- TAYLOR THEATRE I EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA I SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 17-18-19 I Sunday Shows: 1:45—4:15—8:45 I Week Days Start 3:3o—Features 3:50—0:30 & 9:10 1 NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! ' 1 IN INI WONDER OF 4 TRACK MAGNETIC STEREOPHONIC SOUND!! I I fiiOOH MacRAE GLORIAGRAHAME SHIRLEY IQHES _ I I i EDDIE ALBERT JAMES WHITMORE I I _ ROD STEIGER , I \ Y&- * 'Sfe BBB| B J i /t v B J*M i" m n I I m I T°* dW * y ** •3.501 ißf r '‘MaiH m I COMPlwtb iu—.. __ - I > w ■■ ■ L T *~ ,NTACT -i-M B w A MAGNA PRODUCTION / * ™ SCBMff ’ > vc?;- * "" W * i WWW VTB I WV "*VC| >‘!ipr»*wr B ameter still lying around in the woods, better haul it out before long. The bark beetles will get it 1 if you don’t watch out. ~ • R. E. Douglass, forestry special ist for the N. C. Agricultural Ex tension Service at State College, says the deadline for getting these j logs out of the woods should be April 1. “Baric beetles are- becom ing active on these warm days. They will deposit eggs in pine that has been cut unless it is rather well dried out. After a while these eggs and mature into a new crop of Rjy expensive little pests. They are apt to invade and kill sur rounding pines.” IPhe best control measure, adds Douglass, is to remove from the woods all logs and pulpwood, in cluding tops and lap wood of saw log trees. And while you’re in the woods takd a good look at the standing pines. Bark'beetles may already be at work on your prized stand. If so, remove the infested trees at once. CONSERVATION APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED Counties throughout the state are now accepting requests from farm ers who desire to reduce their plantings of cash crops and carry out additional conservation on the farm through the Bank Con servation Reserve Program, accord ing to Tilman R. Walker, chairman of the state ASC committee. According to Walker, the signup under the Soil Bank’s Conservation phase has been siow. Farmers L — hi fiSjß - Ralph E. Parrish • Incorporated “Your Frigidaire Dealer” PHONE 2421—EDENTON the funds available to out* state un- Practices that will be applicable this spring include planting a per manent cover of grass and legumes to protect the soil or to change land use, establishing trees and shrubs for erosion control, planting forest trees and building farm ponds. According to Walker, farmers will receive two kindß of payment for participating in this program. First, the farmer will receive up to 80 per cent of the cost of establish ing the conservation practice on the reserve acreage and second, he will receive an annual rental payment of $lO per acre during each year PAT BOONE—EASY-GOING ROCK ’N ROLLER 1 At 22, the idol of thousands of ! teen-agers, Pat Boone feels that getting a college education ijt more I important than fleeting success. Read the unusual success story ot 1 this unique singing star in March 17th issue of , The American Weekly j Magazine in Colorgravure with The BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN On Sale At •f Your Local Newsdealer NOTICE TO MMMISTIUTOItS, EXECUTORS AND GUAMMIIS * The law requires an ANNUAL AC COUNT to be made each year and an In ventory to be filed within 90 days after qualifying-. If your Annual Account, In ventory oi’ Final Account are past due, we respectfully urge that you file* same at once, as we are required to report all such cases to the Grand Jury, which will be con vened at the April term of Chowan Coun ty Superior Court, April 15th. i YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! E. W. SPIRES Clerk of Superior Court 1- ■- ••• ■ • .... .==J the contract is in effect- T§i The purpose of this priSgrumU.. Wsflker pointed out, is to heigl maintain the farmer’s net incom|gJ •at the qame time he is reducing planthijfs .pf cash crops and prac ticing more conservation on th*f , ‘j land. ,* Additional information on the program can be obtained from thg|y local ASC office, Walker said. I It is better that some should be unhappy than that none should be happy, which would be file case in a general state of equality. —Samuel Johnson it You Smofc* dentist* say “wonderful” . “best I’ve ever used” . . . ' "Wit tooth yitTt or noikof*
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