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BT THURSDAY. JULY 25, 1957.
r A LIFT FOR TODAY
Et ★ Words from the wise man’s mouth are graci
■nus. but the lips of a fool will swallow up him
—Ecclesiastes 10:12.
kiflE LESS WILLING to speak than to hear; what
PWu hearest, thou receivest; what thou speakest
gSfoou givest. It is more glorious to give but more
K, jrofitable to receive. —Quarles
E- Qur Father, help us to remember to be long, sui
te' laving and gracious in speech, always practicing
r. )he gospel of the kindly tongue.
b Serious Domestic Problem
[jh In each of the last nine months and in 14 of
|hhe last IS months the consumer price index
rjn the United States has risen—slightly—to a
ir aew hjgh This continuing gradual inflation
sKsiß the cost of living was described a week ago
M>y Secretary of the Treasury George M.
S®Humphrey as the "most serious domestic prob
pjem” that faces the United States.
Mr. Humphrey now is optimistic that this
edrend may be reaching an end through growing
S production and some slowdown in business buy
ing. “It rriay be,” he ventures, “that the nat
ural correction is just beginning to emerge."
b If Dr. Edwin G. Xourse is right, a “natural
: Tcorrection” will be needed to reinforce the ef
forts of the Federal Reserve Board, whose
f e “tight money” policy has just been upheld by a
of the congressional Joint Eco
|e\nomic Committee.
Id. Dr. Nourse, chairman of the Council of Eco
(lnomic Advisers under President Truman, be
lieves that business and labor have developed
or “built-in inflationary mechanisms” in wage
a contracts and pricing practice's which resist
F* control.
le President Eisenhower, when asked about the
consecutive rise of the price index, ap
eipealed to both business and labor to make a
ie;statesmanlike effort to avoid price and wage
* Q er restraints fail to meet the issue, there will be
wrought—and some have already
been experienced—on large groups of people
who do not share in automatic wage adjust
ments or who rely in part on savings.
Also there may be built up an artificial price
and wage structure which only a depression of
sorts will correct. The building industry today
is experiencing a cutback of around 40 per
cent in housing starts in a little over a year,
which is serious even when taken from a high
initial level. In this a reduced supply of mort
gage money plays a debated role.
Investment bankers insist that Americans
have been trying to finance more different
things—homes, cars, schools, roads, factory ex
pansion, and so forth—than their rate of sav
ings will finance. If thrift is not as popular
as it should be, there may be a reason.
Money on compound interest at usual sav
ings bank or savings bond rates doubles itself
in from 20 to 25 years. Yet over the last 20 to
,25 years the person who left earnings to ac
cumulate that way found that when he took
‘ out his doubled number of dollars it would buy
j«nly the amount of living which his original in
♦inesfment would have bought. There would
have been no gain in purchasing power for all
his abstention from spending the interest. In
i a manner of speaking, the “interest” received
{was only depreciation.
Is this an adequate incentive for saving?
[One function of money, according to the econ
! omists. is to act as a “store of value.” Does
it fulfill this function under conditions of long
sustained inflation? Obviously, only in part if
any “rental” or interest is taken for its use.
t Most of the remedies for inflation require
political courage and personal restraint. They
involve economy in government, resistance to
|“easy money” policies, case in individual
Impending, and emphasis on saving. The recent
|*ise in interest rates may be one of those nat
ural correctives which will help to restore a re
pterd for thrift. —Christian Science Monitor
There is such a thing as being too clever.
Bl
; Most religious arguments are over non-es
sentials.
Kfir, . r
Anyone can be friendly with an individual
Vfho is friendly.
i Jealousy and envy affect nations, as well as
Men and*women.
f- .Courtesy is so cheap that most people take
Mt interest in it
Jdeard & Seen J
By Buff |
1
John Holmes and I and George Jackson, who
lives near Hertford, returned home late Mon
day night from Purdue University at Lafay
ette, Indiana, and. of course, about ail I have
heard for three days was outstanding religious
addresses, coupled with splendid music. Most
cf what I saw was scenery along the way, which
was beautiful and awe-inspiring in some in
stances. John and I did the driving and ac
cording to the way the schedule worked out I
had to drive over the Virginia and West Vir
ginia mountains and in some cases I thought
surely I’d meet myself winding up and down
the mountain roads. Several times I looked
on the back seat to see if Friend Jackson had
J got around a curve. With about 5,000 Metho
dist men in the gathering, representing every
state in the nation, I had an opportunity to
| speak to fellows from all sections. Some told
me crops were in first class shape. Others, like
I told ’em we were experiencing in this neck of
the woods, said crops were badly damaged due
I to lack of rain, and others told me some crops
| were ruined due to too much rain. One fellow
from a certain section of Texas told me it has
1 been so dry there that the Methodists have
gone to using a damp cloth for baptizing while
[ the Baptists were obliged to resort to sprink
ling. However, the crops which we saw in
I Indiana and Ohio couldn’t have looked any bet
ter. The weather apparently had no effect on
j the antique crop, for the sign “Antiques” ap
peared all along the way. And come to think
j about it. I now understand why there are so
few mules and horses on farms—farmers ap
parently broke up all the wagons in order to
put wagon wheels in front of their homes.
Then. too. grandmothers must be getting much
scarcer, for we saw plenty old-fashioned spin
ning wheels in front of some homes.
John Holmes, usually a very considerate and
accommodating fellow, had to resort to “un
kindness” in one instance. After a long and
tiresome drive and when sleeping was at its
j best the next morning, John tip-toed up to my
bed and said. “Buff. I’m sorry to do this, but
it’s now 6 o'clock and you’ll have to get up so
we can get on our way.” John, incidentally,
was awakened about an hour ahead of sched
ule by several quail calling in a field near the
motel. And speaking about sleeping, we were
quartered in some of the men’s dormitories at
Purdue and the first morning there I thought I
was in a beehive—it was so hot and with about
a dozen electric razors buzzing in the wash
room it was hard to figure out what was going
on when I first awakened.
I learned a good way to get by parking in a
no-parking zone. A fellow in a certain town
stopped in front of a bank where a sign read
"Xo Parking.” He went ip the bank and when
he came out lie told the cop, “I can’t read, so I
just went in the bank to find out what it said
on the sign.”
One of the most frequent questions asked at
the conference was "Where are you from?” de
spite the fact ihat every man wore a tag. One
fellow heard me tell another that I was from
Xorth Carolina and another piped out, “Thank
God for Xorth Carolina for my grandfather
lived in Xorth Carolina.”
It’s no telling what little youngsters will say
sometimes. While eating in a restaurant a man
and wife and three small children seated them
selves near our table. One of the boys, about
five years old, piped out, “Daddy, can I eat a
square meal this time?” The daddy said, “Yes,
son,” and then asked the waitress to bring the
boy a cracker. Well, that’s square all right.
One of the places we stopped to sleep was
Gallipolis. near the Ohio-West Virginia line.
We had badly mispronounced the name, btat
were soon set straight. It is pronounced like
“Galley Police.” Maybe Paul Wallace knows
the right pronounceation for his daddy lived at
Gallipolis Ferry, on the West Virginia side of
the Ohio River.
We have lots of water about Edenton, but
it's amaing what is done with far less water in
the Kannawha River in West Virginia. It’s
not a big river, but large industries after an
other are located along its banks. It’s about
the most industrialized river I ever saw. Gosh,
why the payroll of just one of those industries
would no doubt turn Edenton ypside down.
And to give some idea of the winding roads
on the trip, we crossed over Salt Creek at least
half a doen times within a comparatively short
distance. We. also saw Dry Run, and it was
dry sure enough. Then another creek was 5
and 25 Creek, whatever meaning that had.
A leader in one of the clinics said his party
almost had a wreck, but they “slowed up” to
maybe 60 miles and avoided it. Anyway, the
speed limit in Indiana is 65 miles, so that mo
torists air out over the level highways.
Coming back on the job after several days
away is tough, but I read a short piece some
where on the trip which read something like
this: “The best place to put* your troubles is [
in your pecks!—the-one with the hoi»ia.it,”
THE CHOWAff HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 25.1257.
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SM CONSERVATION NEWS
By JAMES H. GRIFFIN, Soil Conservationist
WOODLAND CONSERVATION |
There is Gold in that patch of
woods on your farm! For many
years landowners of woods have;
considered the woods as a place to
turn the livestock when the pas
tures gave out during the sum
mer; a place for wildlife to live-dr
maybe just an extra part of the
farm that produced a little in
come if the owner lived long
enough. Now, the woods has tak
en on an important place in liie
farmer’s or landowner’s economy.
Not until World War II did the
woods become important to small
landowners. The price of timber
began to rise, some specie? not
even salable previously began to
come into demand on the market.
More products and new processes
for wood have caused part of this
demand. Landowners found mar
kets for almost every species of
tree in his woods and interest in
woods in some areas of the south
became as great as interest in
growing tobacco, cotton, corn and
other crops. These landowners
began to treat the woods as a
money crop like their cultivated
crops. Money returns per acre
for woods increased from sl-$2
per acre income to as high as S2O
- per acre per year now. Land
owners began to set out pines on
“wornout, eroded land" instead of
waiting for natural re-seeding as
had been the case in previous
years. They asked questions and
received help from their agricul
tural agencies and applying good
silvicultural practices such as fire
control, improvement cutting,
thinning and other practices.
Some 55% of the total area of
Chowan County is in woods . . .
an important crop to Chowan
County farmers.
Here are some of the things
Chowan County farmers can do to
improve their woodlots and their
pocketbook as well.
1. Protect woodlands from de
structive burning and from de
structive grazing. People cause
99 out of every 100 forest fires
. . . only people can prevent them!
2. Plant seedlings of adopted
species (loblolly pine) on areas
that are not likely to become
DISTRICT HANDICRAFT
WORKSHOP AT MANTEO
The Eastern District Handicraft
Workshop will be held at Manteo
4-H Camp on August 20-22, ac
cording to announcement by Miss
Maidred Morris, Home Agent.
Anyone who is interested in at
tend this workshop, should noti
fy the Home Agent by August 1,
since reservations must be made
in advance. A list of crafts, in
structors and class cost will be
sent upon request.
WOMEN URGED ATTEND
FARM AND HOME WEEK
Miss Maidred Morris, Home
Agent, urges Chowan County
Home Demonstration Club wo
men not to forget that Farm-
Home Week is August 5-8, at
State College, Raleigh. "The|
cost fpr the week is so small that
everyone should try to take ad
vantage of the many interesting,
and informative classes that will!
be offered,” Miss Morris stresses
Interested persons should contact
the Home Agent’s office immedi-j
ately to make reservations for the
week.
Classified Ads
GUM TROUBLE causes most
tooth loss. See dentist. Use!
soothing OLAG Tooth Paste.
At all drug stores. i
Straight sp.fQ ‘
BOURBON
Whiskey
stocked naturally within a reason
able time. This includes planting
ol opeh fields and scrub areas
J that are remote from seed trees
of species. Loblolly
| pine seedlings can be purchased
| from the North Carolina Depart
-1 ment of Conservation and Devel
opment for $4.25 per thousand de
! livered. Your order can be plac-
I ed by contacting me, the county
forest ranger (Frank White),
county agent or other agricultural
| workers. To be sure of getting
, seedlings, your order should be
placed immediately.
3. Thin dense stands of com
mercial trees, taking out the
worts, to give the remaining trees
space to grow for a short period
of years. .
4. Harvest crop trees at a rate
designed to allow time for them
jto attain sawlog > sizes. This is
I done by counting the trees them
! selves and they are taken in
groups large enough to leave ade
i quate space for a new generation
! of trees to start.
5. Salvage merchantable trees
that are dead or dying,, or hope
lessly damaged by fire or storm.
6. Release desirable seedlings
that are overtopped by culls, by
girding, poisoning, culling or oth
: erwise deadening the culls.
7. In addition, the woods should
be divided into the number of
fields required to give the owner
a chance to operate one field each
year. This is done when the con
servation farm plan is prepared
for vour farm. This tends to
equalize the farm labor require
ments. equalize annual income,
and minimize taxes. By working
ir. the woods every year, the own
er keeps his hand in and can im
prove operations through experi
ence, whereas if he cuts timber
only every 20 years or so he tends
to forget how to do the job.
For your woodland conservation
plan contact the local Soil Conser
vation Service technician. The
woods has "Gold in them", why
-not “mine” some of it. Next time
you go for a Sunday drive, see if
you can pick out the farmer that
can use these seven rules of
i woodland conservation.
(FOR SALE—I7-INCH PHILCO
console model television set in
good condition—s7s.oo. Also
sheared raccoon three-quarter
j length fur coat in excellent
condition; original cost $450,
now $75.00. Call Edenton 3362
or inquire 115 Morris Circle
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FOR ALL YOUR CROCHETING
needs call 2568. ts
AUCTION SALE
OF
REGISTERED HOGS
68 Bred Sows 48 Boars
808 HOLLAND’S
STOCK YARDS
Three mites i st>uth
of Suffolk, on Route U. S. 13
Suffolk, Virginia
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6,1 P. M.
Berkshires, Durocs, Hampshires,
Poland Chinas, Spotted
Poland Chinas,
Yorkshires
Selected from Virginia's
Finest Herds
(Meat Type in All Breeds)
For catalog, write:
J. W. FREEMAN, County Agent
Suffolk, Va.
or
R. M. GODSEY, Sect’y-Treas.
Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders
Association
Blacksburg, Va.
Julylß,2sc
TYPEWRITERS REMINGTON ’
and RoyaJ. Office and port
able models in decorative col- *■
ors. Write or call Miss Pat
Hammons, Plymouth, N. C.
Phone Plymouth 4431.
July 18,25, Augl,Bpd
JULY SALE OF COMPLETELY
automatic washers priced as
low as $149.95. Only $5.00
down; Use our easy payment
plan. Sears Roebuck & Co., 325
South Broad Street, Edenton,
N. C. Julylß,2sc
USED CONSTRUCTION
, EQUIPMENT
F. O. B. Greenville
Caterpillar D-6 tractor with hy
draulic angle blade.
International TD-9 tractor with
Carco winch.
Allis-Chalmers AD-3 motor grad
er with GM diesel engine.
Littleford M-3 Spsay King distri
butor with spray bar attach
ment.
F. O. B. Greensboro
Allis-Chalmers HD-20H tractor
with pusher plate.
Rex 3 yard Moto-Mixer on GMC
truck.
Bueyrus-Erie 15-B crane with 30
ft. boom, Caterpillar diesel
engine, and Hendrix 5/8 yd.
dfagline bucket.
Allis-Chalmers TS-300 motor
scraper.
Water pumps, air compressors,
and tools, and other miscel
laneous equipment.
Representative: Fred L. Heath
- Phone 3564, Edenton
E. F. CRAVEN COMPANY
P. O. Box 523—Phone 7145
Greenville. N. C.
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FOR EXPERT REPAIR WORK,
bring your Power Mowers and
Outboard Motors to new ser
vice department at Western Au
to Associate Store. Fast, guar
anteed service on any make or
model. Phone 3214. Jy18,25c
FOR RENT—ONE FURNISHED
duplex apartment. Three rooms
and bath. Call 3786. 1025 N.
Broad Street. tfc
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
YOU SAVE THE
MIDDLE MAN’S PROFIT!
J. Winton Sawyer
405 So. Road Street
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C. 1
a Terrific HOME
I FREEZER And
REFRIGERATOR SALE!
■Rf J os much os J
in latest sale catalog
Plus 30 lbs.
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Free Western Steaks
i
##3 Days - Thur..Fri.,Sat..
JULY 25th - 26th - 27th
Place Your Order Now
Call BILL BUNCH ,2186, or, after 6 o’clock
Call ROY HARRELL'at 3993
—“"'Sears Catalog Salas Office
325 S. Broad St PHONE 2186 EHpntnn. N T
WANTED—CAB DRIVERS. SEE
W. J. Jordan or call 3114. ts
FOR RENT 5-ROOM HOUSE
with mod ern conveniences.
Winesett Circle, Plymouth. SSO
month. Contact James H. Ward.
Phone 6781. _ Julylß,2spd
Industrial
Equipment
—for—
Wheel Type and Crawler
Tractors
Backhoes, Dozers, Trenchers
Crawler Tractors With
Wincherg
Loaders. Landscaping Rakes
—See or Call—
Hobbs Implement
Company
PHONE 3112
Edenton, N. C.
icE CUBES—UP TO 200 LBS.
per day. Only SI.OO down, SI.OO
per day completely installed.
See in operation at
RALPH E. PARRISH. INC.
"Your Frigidaire Dealer"
PHONE 2421
Edenton. N. C.
FOR SALE
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This Beautiful Modern Home
Located 100 Morris Circle
7 Rooms and Bath ... Screened Porch
Large Vacant Lot Adjoining
PRICED FOR QUICK SALE!
CAMPEN-SMITH
AUCTIONS - REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE ANTIQUE HALL
rack in good condition. Call
Mrs. A. L. Hawkins, phone 2217
or 2473. v ltp
t. :
(WANTED TO BUY GOOD
used electric stove with burner
, controls on front. Any size.
Call J. P. Ricks, Jr., at Ricks
Laundry 2148. ltc
MUST SELL 32-FT. CABIN
fishing boat. 8-ft. beam, inside
toilet and sink. 2 bunks. Grey
marine motor.' Built 1950. Lo
cated at Edenton, N. C. $825.
Write or call Dr. E. G. Bond,
Edenton or Lyn Bond, Jr., 723
Law Bldg., Charlotte, N. C'
PICTURE FRAMING—FOR THE
best in custom picture framing
see John R. Lewis at the Eden
ton Furniture Company. Com
plete line of moulding to choose
from. ■> tfc
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LOST IN CHOWAN COUNTY
Wednesday or Thursday of last
week, a black satin coin purse
containing folded bills and a
key. Finder please be so kind
as to send it to Mrs. Bryan Har
ris, RFD 2, Box 106, Plymouth,
or return to The Chowan Her
ald. Reward. ' ltc