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Maror Mitchener Candidate for Re-election On May 2nd (CnnMmmd From Pago I. Section 1), hibits further piping ofits un treated effluent into public wa ters, the leniency we have been l granted is now approaching a near term deadline. ' “In order to attract; .new in dustry today, a municipality can not afford to be handicapped by lack, of a modem, sewage treat ment plant £ feel' confidant than . for this ant* reason alone,' j ew*rif there' were no* state law requiring this- sewage facility, that the ne*t bond election will reflect the approval-of the- voters fdm f toia project” Mayor Mitchener, who was unanimously/ appointed by the 'Ebwpi Council in- June, I 960; hv! fill* the vacancy created by the sodden passing qf Mayor .Dsv'd { Holton, lists other areas of civid irtirttovement initiated since took office, including an appli cation for a municipal, airport in March, 1960, orr a portion of the j former Marine Air Base, amend-! ed ih July of last year to include j further valuable facilities on the baseband finally granted to the Towp in February, 1961. The grant had an appraisal value of more than. $135,000. ; Mere direct benefits, according to Mayor Mitchener, will flow from this airport facility in the year® ahead. First and foremost is ability of a Town possess ing such nearby and well con structed runways is the ability to attract industry whose execu tives list air transportation high on their agenda of requirements. The airport facility granted to the Town of Edenton is classified by the Federal Aviation Agency as a “trunk system” airport.! This rating is considerably high er than a local or feeder system airport and this is due to the fact that it has the required length and width to obtain such classi fication, Undoubtedly, without having this facility available, Governor Sanford would not be able to attend the coming Pil grimage, as well as many others who have indicated they are planning to utilize the municipal airport during the three days of the Pilgrimage. > The Town of Edenton has au thority from the government agency handling the former Ma rine Air Bass property to nego tiate sales directly with indus trial prospects. Through this au thority, the Town, was enabled to Obtain passage of a bill through the 1961 State Legisla ture with the County Representa tive, Albert Byrum, lending in valuable assistance so that the Town of Edenton could negoti ate- directly with prospfective pur chases of all surplus government proeprty within the county. “I believe the people would be bet ter served.” the Mayor pointed out, “if they would retain in of fice an official who ifc familiar with the many technicalities in involved in dealing with both the personalities and red tape in volved in dealing with govern ment agencies for the best inter est of the residents of Edenton. “In connection with, dealing with government agencies, the Town was able to obtain 32 ITS TIME TO START GARDENING AND THIS IS THE EQUIPMENT YOU WILL NEED MOST! MORE POWER TO YOU». V HQW-NEW LOW PRICE! x ' w * • Tltt* • MULCHES J I I Jj £ • weeds • oiOTroms * I | I • V/ritt new Mr Ml information JL Jw Blld Ujk See This Merry Tiller Today Hobbs Implement Company E. Church St. ExtA \ J Edenton, N. C. . - •• "i ~ ' ■■ .» /. w * 1 1 ' u L,. —T'i■■! nr ~ Mu ft Jr ” '.«U* • *- T'wr'-rilf it* " "'" * i -■• acres on the former Marine Air Bose for a land fill area. This i i will enable the Town to. remove the blemish es a* garbage dis jposal section within the Town, limits. Also obtained from the same government agency during my term of office was an addi tional 23 acres on the former i Marine. Air Base property for use as a site for a sewage treat ment plant, in both cases at no cost of the Town. “Edenton is and has long been noted as a ‘clean city’ both in reference to its streets and ap pi oaches, now being further landscaped with trees and shru*-'- Iberyy, and in its parks and safe playgrounds. The efficiency of i the Street Department was clear ly demonstrated during hurricane , Donna last fall when fallen trees, limbs, downed wires .and other obstructions were removed iin a matter of a few hours for Ithe safety of pedestrian and ve | hioular traffic. The Police De ' partment as noted by the League of Municipalities is efficient, relative to the strength of their personnel, as any town in North * Carolina. The record reflecting reduction in the number of crim inal 1 cases is readily .available and should be apparent to all. | “Under my administration as Mayor, the Edenton Fire Depart ment has a sustained record of excellence both in performance and continual training and have by their performance held resi dential and industrial fire insur ance rates to the minimum al lowed for the amount of fire fighting equipment manned by this department. “The progress and improve ment of our community is due in large part to the harmony now existing among the members of both the Town Council and the Electric and Water Department, j which I have been told by a member of this group is the best it has been during the past 23 years. These accomplishments would never have been possible without the cooperation of the : citizens of the Town of Eden ton. For this support I shall ever be humbly grateful.” Mayor Mitchener served as secretary-treasurer of the Eden ton Development Corporation which arranged for the present site of the Seabrook Blanching Corporation plapt in the indus trial park. He also was serving on the Industrial Development Committee of the Edenton Cham ber of Commerce at this time, and is presently a director of the Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor is a trustee of Chowan Hospital. He is a Mason, past president of the Northeastern Drug Society, is first vice presi dent of the Lions Club and is a.n elder in the Presbyterian Church. The Mayor’s family consists of three sons, John 111, 20, who is a sophomore at the University of North Carolina, School of Pharm acy; Joe, 17; a junior in John A. Holmes High School and the youngest. Bill, 12, a seventh grade student in junior high. ! The Edenton Mayor’s affable wife, the former Mary Nancy THE CHOW AW HERALD, EDENTON. WORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1961. a /Jpßißtofe. MR! - IT C i* jaßhrlWi § V Mth • RIFLES PASS IN REVIEW—The Lexington, S.C.; “Rifles” march after 100 years. < Men of the group, which marched in the president's inaugural parade, grew beards for tl town’s Civil War centennial) celebration. Pike, is also a registered pharm j acist .and f requently assists, her husband in the prescription de partment at Mitc'hener’s Pharm acy. Goat In Sight For Heart Fund Continued fzom Page 1, Section 1 ty’s solidarity behind the pro gram of research, education and community service supported by the Heart Fund.” In addition to applauding the public’s support of the drive, Mr. Bond extended the association’s thanks to the local newspapers and broadcasting Station for their cooperation, and to the laymen, physicians and related profes sions who volunteered their time and effort to help conduct the drive. In particular, thanks is extend ed to the following who gave of their time to make this Heart Fund drive possible; Publicity chairman, Mrs. Rich ard Hardin; treasurer, 'Miss Shir ley Baker; Heart Sunday cap tains—East Edenton, Mrs. Nell Wood; West Edenton, Mrs. Nell Jones; Cross Roads, Mrs. Nor man Hollowell; Tyner, Mrs. B. P. Monds; Rocky Hock, Mrs. Sheila Leary; Cotton Mill, the Rev. E. C. Alexander; Tag Dav, Miss Ida Campen; Balloon Day, Boy Scouts; business solicitations, Johnny Goodwin and Bill Gard ner; road block, Jupk>r Qlutrpbta of Commerce. GIVEN HOLIDAY Edenton’.? Street Department will observe Easter 'Monday, April 3, as a holiday. For that reason no trash or garbage will be collected during the day. The regular schedule will be in ef fect Tuesday morning. /WtaSHOdliNe THE | / WORKS WITH THE GREATEST/ l SAVINGS IN HISTORY! / Special Spring M ( FORD WAGOH) tJBHHDHIfiW ' - ' ' v MMHataMHMaHMpaaHHHMaM . wng«n lt |i>» "m Mp«. New rolMown rear window ... new 7-inch-wfcfer rear opening . . . new color-keyed interiors .. •» “bowling afley” loadapace—a whole wagpnlnarl ol wonderful Ford ex atamrea. Cone in—see ’em alb—make » Bard Wagon Train' Deal todagl tJßamd as. a. mmmarimm of waaiiMrtwwi’ augmented retail deUeered pricee, met iwcbeiinf wOte tidmtdl firm tfnmm -dr* MAF. .•- ■ , *; SEE YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER , ; , ;* ; • .'• ... > —l4 Tort* Thwirtid la ut 1M Cto ok li Sur* to to Y«u> Fwtf r-l« fetrV .' • -■ , - ’■* »■•'«.. • *.'. .■ - x ~'. •**' * - -v- : --r- -• a , Tlie National Outlook The Shorter Work Week By Ralph Robey President Kennedy is the first chief executive of this nation j who has ever said definitely! that he is opposed to a “reduc-J tion of the work week.” This is a statement of substantial im portance. ' As far back as the depression of the thirties, labor leaders; were urging a shorter work week 1 as a means of helping employ- i ment, and just a -few years ago the same idea was placed high on the list of demands of some of the larger unions. Even now we have the proposal being dis cussed in top quarters of the la-j bor movement, with indications! that this will be asked for in l coming negotiations. Mr. Kennedy’s comment came at a regular press conference. 1 He was asked: “Mr. President, labor unions want a. shorter work week to cope with automa tion and unemployment . . . are you for it and if so, would you) prefer a shorter work day ori a four-day week?” ' The President’s reply was: “I, am opposed to a shorter work week. I am hopeful that we. can have employment high five days a week, and forty hours, which is traditional in this, oquntry, and which is necessary if we are going to continue eco nomic growth, and maintain our 1 commitments l at home and abroad.” Several comments need to be made in appraising this answer.' First, there’s nothing “tradi tional” about forty hours a week. Many persons can still remem ber when the standard work week was much above forty! aogUMM. - IPHUe ea UMgIN window available on aS Ford and Falcon WagsnW ’*> Falcon Tadar Wage*. It can give you up to 30 mUea par gallon... 4,000 miles between oS ctiaogps... savings on Urea, insuranca—almost everything. . hours, and in some lines of em iiployment that still ’is true. Ou I the other hand we have some | industries which have reduced ; the work week to well below forty hours and this is a part 'of their labor contract. Forty i hours a week is merely a point ii where, in certain instances, over time must be"'n. ■j Second, forty hours a week is less than many persons prefer i to work. This is shown by the ' extent of so-called moon-lighting I which means having a second job. Granted, in many instances •j the reason for the second job is I I the desirability, or necessity, of i 1 making more income, but that is | not the sole reason, and short ■ ening the work week without a corresponding reduction of pay, which labor will not consider, increases the cost of production which means either higher prices ■ or lower profits, and in both) (instances hurts employment i Third, the proper way to solve j ' the unemployment problem is to .create more jobs and not spread the work. This will involve, as, we have said so many times, ‘ more capital investment to in , crease the efficiency of produc tion, the development of new r and'-better products, more rea ■ sonable taxes on both individi'iis • ana Dusinesses, mora regulation* 1 of labor union leaders, lowering | of prices as a result of increas ' ed productivity, and still harder 1 selling on the part of business ■ managers. Fourth, with this statement by! • the President, business manage- 1 : ment should have the courage 1 •l to be more firm in resisting un- We’re celebratini the vwli’e savingest wagons with the savioi est deals on the ’6l Ford wagons that are beautifully built to take care of themselves! Wo’ve ordered extra new stocks... but folks are rolling out these wagons as fast as we can unload them. So hurry in for the widest choice of models, colors and accessories! Ford wagons are beautifully built to take care of themselves. 30,000 miles between lube jobs... 4,000 miles between oil changes, and self-adjusting brakes am just a few of Ford’s saving habits. And our Falcon wagons hit the mark on compact wagon savings! You’ll save up to ssoß* over some com pact wagons when you buy, and still get more of what you want a compact for. Hurry in and lasso the greatest savings in the wagon world ... at your Ford Dealer’s. * Bated on titular comparisons of compara ble models and equipment, including radio, heater and automatic transmission 1 OMBCMIg £nJ \ lunviM tUf MAI. ' justified demands by labor union, leaders. This does not mean that no wage increases should be given, but it does mean that' management should remember that whenever there is room for increasing wages there also al ternatively is room for reducing prices, and a reduction of prices may be- much better than higher wages for everyone concerned. Finally, the President by this statement placed himself in op-| position to labor union thinking more clearly than by anything else he has either done or said. I His Secretary of Labor is in' agreement with him, but many of the top labor union leaders will be greatly annoyed by Mr. | Kennedy taking this position. It took, real courage for the Presi-I tijent 0 speak out so clearly on! this subject, and all of us should fee thankful that he did. 2ft YtfAKS AGO ! Continued from Page L Section 1 postcards and send *hem to the ;dead letter office. Many such postcards were coming into the, Edenton Post Office having to do Vith purchasing an apron and |ho like and some carrying thmeis if certain Biblical pas-i sages are not read. Chowan County Commission ers were again faced with a large group of property owners who complained about increased, valuations. Wholesale moving was going I on in the Center Hill Communi ty to .make room for a road. ; Game Warden J. G. Perry an nounced that hook and line fish ing would be abandoned in in-i land waters from April 1 to I May 10. Seventy-eight Red Men andl their wives attended an annual banquet of Chowan Tribe which! was held at the community! Building at Cross Roads. C. L. McCullers, director of the| Edenton High School Band, an-! nounced that the band had ac cepted invitations to play in the IBIHMP ■■■miiiiP HIIWM 1 SSSnlai Bast |BbJ@| ■(m!b jy H . v.» * The season to feel beautiful Easter . . . and the world is beautiful. ,I'or a very jP£i**9j|| special season, we’ve fashions to help you feel .' v special, too . . . more feminine, prettier than ever. For all your moods .. . young, lively, gala, | glamorous, elegant, dignified . . . you’ll find jl the perfect expression in new styles from our and pretty pocket detail in lacy textured wool. Jgjf S | Dashing contrast of light , W and dark, cardigan jacket, JW f. M i " t* i light with dark trim to /M I■§ \ match the pleated skirt. Lj/ fjf *" , Open Saturday Nigrht. April 1, ? .| M| Until H P. M„ M IL J Tulip Festival and at a Scout Jamboree to be held in Wash ington, N. C. As the result of legislation put through the General Assembly by Representative J. G. Campen and Senator Herbert Leary, the salary of County Treasurer George C. Hoskins was inereas- i ed from SSO to S6O a month and the term, of office extended from two to four years. I Announcement was made that upon completion of the newly beautified and paneled coffee ! shop a» Hotel Joseph Hewes. the name of the hotel would be called the King's Arm Tavern, making the third time a change l in name would have been made! since its original start as the; East Gale Tavern. i Governor Sanford | Pilgrimage Guest | Continued from Page 1, Section 1 | noon he is expected to return to 1 ' Raleigh. | Members of the Woman’s Club are very appreciative for the es -1 ports on the part of Mr. Byrum for securing the Governor to participate in the formal open-1 ing of this year’s outstanding; I event, especially after it was al-| I most a foregone conclusion that T f S PROFITABLE] to GROW YOUR OWN WITH PROVEN QUALITY KEYSTONE Wm GARDEN SEEDS In oil th« popular v«g«tabl« variotiot. Enjoy -icoWfil. ’hem freih, frozen or canned* t/|L^ E. L. PEARCE I \MT SEEDSMAN IINCI PHONE 3839 EDENTON • • 4 * PAGE THREE —SECTION OUR he would be unable to Mtend. \'% On Friday five members of! k the Edenton Woman’s Club, at tired in colonial dresses, visited Governor Sanford in his in Raleigh, when he was invited. and urged to be Edenton’s guest. In the group were Mrs. J. D. •. Elliott, Mrs. R. J. Boyce', Mr*.’ .’ 1 Ed Bond, Mrs.. J. M. Thorud and Mrs. W. H. Hollowell, Jr. CLOSED MONDAY M. M. James, local automobile , license examiner, announces that :! his office at the police station 5 will be closed all day Monday, April 3, due to the observance, of Easter Monday. Children are all foreigner* We treat them as such. —Ralph Waldo Emerson. ■ Need Paint? J Ask Us About 6 for sor 15 £ M. G. Brown Co. i INCORPORATED) W. Queen Street. Edenton
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