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PAGE FOUR SECTION ONE ' The Chowan Herald 5 r. EDWIN BUFFLAP... Editor SECTOR LUPTON- —Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year (outside North Carolina)—.. —......53.50 3ne Year (p North Carolina)...- s3 W Hr ' mg- iU - ■ < , rrlT - ** V - ■■ - • «m... i iMYind-closs 1a AURUSi 30, 1934, it tnc PosMMfto? “ Edenton, North Carolina, under the act ol Parch 3, 1879. " ' THURSDAY. AUGUST 29, 1963. A LIFT FOR TODAY The Lord is good, a strong hand in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.—Nahum 1:7. Christ has promised to be with us when we pass through the waters; faith in him will over come all fear and dismay. j Jesus, Saviour, pilot us and bring ius at last to bo with Thee. School Begins Once More September brings a profound change in the Jives of millions of Americans. These are the members of what might be termed “the young er set”. For September is the month when school begins once more. For three long qionths the school doors have been closed. Now in September they open again, and it is back to the books and the blackboards. Shakespeare, in his famous lines on the sev en ages of man, gave a typical view: “ . . . the whining school-boy, with his satchel and shining morning face, creeping like snail un willingly to school.” For the typical boy (and, no doubt, the typical girl) is supposed to hate school as the devil hates holy water. This, of course, is a vast exaggeration. For modern education, whatever its faults may be, is enormously different than in Shakespeare’s time. Incredible new worlds have been open ed, or are being explored. The frontiers of knowledge are being advanced at an almost unbelievable speed. The youth of today is ; offered opportunities that would have been unimaginable even a few years ago. The' op portunity is there—-it ,is up to each individual whether it shall be used to the full or not. One more word from the past is in order. When Aristotle was asked how much educated men were superior to those uneducated, he said, “As much as the living are to the dead.” Death Stalks The Highways The long Labor Day weekend, which brings an end to the summer vacation season, will also bring sudden and tragic death to at least 19 unsuspecting victims in traffic accidents on North .Carolina’s streets and highways, pre dicts the N. C. State Motor Club. The state will count its holiday highway fa talities from 6 P. M., Friday, August 30, through midnight Monday, September 3, a 78- hour period. The motor club’s estimate is based on past experience of motorists coupled with current driving patterns. “The number of fatalities over the week end will be reduced,” said Thomas B. Wat kins, president of the club, “to the extent that motorists observe these basic safe driving rules: Allow plenty of time for trips; adjust speed to traffic, road and weather conditions; obey traffic laws and signs; don’t drink be fore driving; and be alert for mistakes of oth er drivers which could result in a collision. Unsafe driving practices could cause fatalities to approach a higher figure.” The state’s Labor Day traffic toll for the same period last year totaled 17 deaths, with 10 of them recorded on Saturday and Sun day. Another 474 persons were injured in a total of 728 accidents. Leading the list of driver violations were: Speeding, IS7; driving on the wrong side of the road, 133; failure to yield right of way, 101; reckless driving, 93; and following too closely, 73. Watkins pointed out that “on Labor Day weekend, your chances of having a serious accident are three times as great as any oth er weekend except that of July Fourth. To even up the odds, you must drive three times as carefully.” The Weekly Newspaper The American weekly newspaper is an in stitution which is as old as the nation. And it has shown a tough kind of staying power. For instance, a recent census made by the Ohio News Bureau shows that the state’s weeklies exceed the dailies in circulation by * margin of 2,153,237 to 2,102,204. And weeklies, it also found, are read in the ma jority of Ohio homes. , The weekly—in an era in which Nall the media are competing almost desperately sot circulation and advertising—has proven its durability beyond any question. l Uk/eaJ £f Seen H ÜBSfffS ——— w My ego was boosted almost to the breaking point just; before this column was written upon receipt of a letter from Mrs. Eleanor R. Beach of Rochester, New York. Said Mrs. Beach: “Dear Buff—Well, here we go again or maybe it is here I go again. “In July of 1962 I sent you a long overdue check and requested that you terminate my subscription as of September 1962.1 am still receiving the paper. “As I doubt that I will ever- live in Edenton, it seems rather fruitless to continue the paper. However, I must report that Edenton is the friendliest town I have ever visited. Every one was cordial, pleasant and helpful. Even when I was in the drug store struggling with a really horrible sandwich, a Mrs. Badham spoke to me in a truly cordial manner ... it was a great aid with that sandwich. I should like to add that the Edenton Restaurant more than made up for what I suffered ... all is forgotten. “Buff, your column is a piece of America, which will soon disappear. I enjoy same no end —what you think, how you feel and no matter how little or much you report. It is terrific. As for chitterlings, I do not know. I never tasted them, but I would like to find out and if I do not, please continue to debate the subject. We all need something besides the Russians and Mr. Kennedy’s thoughts “save more and cut more” . . . two and two still make four in my book. “And to conclude, who in today’s world publishes and delivers a paper for less than five cents a copy, If you have a rich uncle fine, most of us do not. Ido not see how you stay in business. You have heard of infla tion, you recently made a good claim for Un cle Sam and his postal rates. “P. S. Your ‘King John’ of August 22, I am sending to my friends in France. “Wilborne Harrell’s July 11th thoughts on Governor Rockefeller I sent to Governor Rockefeller. “And with the new tunnels your land values will appreciate, but something will be lost, never to be regained.” But my ego was smashed to smithereens when a footnote read: “AND 'PLEASE DIS CONTINUE THE PAPER”! And as to chitterlings, Mrs. Beach and I are in the same boat on that subject, for I’ve never tasted the things either. I smelled them cooking already and that’s as near to ’em as I want to get. But then it might be like lim burger cheese. I’ve never tasted that stuff, either, but I’m told by those who like it that it doesn’t taste anything like it smells. I’m not eating anything that I must hold my nose shut in order to get it down my craw. o Then Ralph R. Hall, former Edentonian, who changed his address in Trenton, Ohio, dropped a card saying he was getting two pa pers, one at his old and one at his new ad dress. “I enjoy reading your paper,” said Mr. Hall, “but you are sending one to my old address, the other at my new address. And I find the same thing in both papers.” o Though it’s been rather warm at times late ly, there’s a tinge of fall in the air. And this tinge is accentuated when we’re remind ed that the Edenton Aces will open the 1963 football season Friday night of next week, September 6. The Aces will tackle Manteo High on Hicks Field at 8 o’clock—with the band and cheerleaders on hand to whoop it up for the “home team”. o Want to see something attractive? Take a walk to the Court House Grqen, which has been made more attractive by the Edenton Woman’s Club. A neat brick sidewalk is now in place in front of the Green on Water Street and brick steps lead to the Joseph Hewes monument plaza. Around the plaza is a 16- inch seat wall, where folks may sit and en joy the breeze and scenery. It will be a nice place to spend some time resting and relax ing, taking pictures and reflecting on the fact that it is great to be alive. Members of the club are of the opinion that the Green im provements will be •very attractive to visitors and here’s one who asks “Why Not?” Shrub bery will be planted around the plaza and steps at the two terraces also add to the at tractiveness of the Green, ' . A number of accidents have narrowly been averted as the result of youngsters riding bi cycles on the sidewalk in the downtown sec tion of Edenton. There is an ordinance pro hibiting this practice, So that Chief of Police James H. Griffin is appealing to parents to urge their children not to ride on the side walks. Then, too, all bicycles must display THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. AUGUST at. 1883. r i «*. «Mk * Mem KHi dl f ' dfri T-BL ■>. 5 'T'l yj - I 11 r ‘V DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD—Contrasting modem day/ oil rigs and storage tanks in the background, two horses j stand off the side of the r oad, adding a touch Qf the Old I West to the area around Sau Mateo, Calif;' rite fe'y , a®U3M EXPORTING THE PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM Past experience illustrates that attempts to “improve” upon the price performance of free mar kets through government inter vention usually create more problems than they solve. De spite this record, we are now involved in an effort, on an in ternational scale, to support the price of a commodity which oc cupies an important place in world trade. This is the Inter national Coffee Agreement to which practically all producing countries and the major consum ing countries, including the U. S. are parties. One may sympathize with the plight of the coffee-producing nations. Coffee prices have de clined since 1954 as production has outpaced growth in demand. Overproduction in past years re sulted in large carryover stocks at the start of the current mar keting year. In addition, Bra zil, which produced nearly 40 percent of world coffee exports in 1961, is faced with increas ing competition from African producers who enjoy preferential treatment in their export trade with the European Common Market countries. At the moment, however, it seems highly questionable whether the International Coffee Agreement can be expected to offer a workable and lasting so lution to the coffee producer’s problems. Experience has shown that the difficulties of maintain ing control over current and prospective supplies, adjusting rapidly to changing demand con ditions, and avoiding the in roads of competitive and sub stitute products requires ex tremely complex and delicate adjustments. As a result the at tempt to reverse long-term price trends by means of such agree ments and their mechanisms of export and import quotas has never been successful for more than very short periods. Our own experience with agricul tural price support programs casts doubt on whether it is possible. There is also a question as to whether commodity agreements actually promote the develop ment of the producing countries. The need in these countries is to diversify their economies— to produce things that are in de mand at prices that make it worthwhile to produce them- The result of international price supports may be still more pro duction of the supported com modity and restricted develop ment of other sectors of the economy. r ■- Finally there is the problem of whether American ‘ consumers should be asked to subsidize to °p«y i duce the demand by not buy ing. This is vastly different, however, from a program of planned price increases in which the government encourages still higher prices by participation in the commodity agreement. Our experience with domestic price supports has shown clear ly that they result in higher prices to the consumer than a free market would establish, while the basic problem of ex cess production is intensified rather than solved. It hardly seems advisable to export such a system by means of interna tional commodity agreements. Betty Shoppe Will Reopen Thursday Continued from Page 1, Section 1 o’clock. It will not be neces sary to be present at the draw ing in order to win a prize. Mrs. Henry Cuthrell will be manager of the new store, as sisted by Mrs. Willette Cope land and Mrs. Bessile Peele. Mrs. Anne Keeter will be Qt charge of the'' foundation 'cLepaft ment and Mrs. Gladys Warren is in charge of the alteration department. The general public is cordially invited to visit the new store and inspect the merchandise now on display. /■" 11 s jfl JOE THORUD- SAYSs ONLY FAMILY SEC9RAMCE SERVICE OFFERS YOU • * One planned program (or M your insurance needs 1 ; e . One check combines *ll pay- Pay in easy installments to it your budget' ■ r , ; * , r ,;- : ________ i JOB THORUD Firemen Called For TwoFiresSaturday Tobacco Barn Is Total Loss on Farm of L. E. Francis Edenton firemen were called out twice Saturday, at 6:30 P. M., and again at 8:30. The first firei' occurred in a shed back of the frame audi torium of Providence Baptist Church. The fire was caused by children playing with can dles but very little damage was done. The second fire was more di sastrous in that a tobacco barn fillbd with tobacco was burned to the ground on the farm of Louis E. Francis. The -blaze gained so,much headway that it could not be saved by.the time the firemen arrived. The loss is estimated at upwards of $2,500. RED MEN MEETING Chowan Tribe No. 12, Improv ed Order of Red Men, will meet Monday night, September 2, at 8 o’clock. Fred Keeter, sachem of the tribe, is very anxious to have a large attendance. LEGION MEETS TUESDAY Ed Bond Post of the American Legion will meet Tuesday night, September 3, at 8 o’clock. Com-' mander W. A. Perry urges a goodly turnout of Legionnaires. ’ Ridicule is the first and last 1 argument of fools. ■ ■ r 'ST byk # # WEST W. BYRUM V about this question , J “We’ve had one picture window broken by a stray bullet, and another by a baseball. Each replacement ’ cost us SBS. Does this new ■ Homeowners Policy from , your agency cover such glass breakage?’' For the answer to and other questions about In surance consult the West W. Byrum Agency ... phone Edenton 482-231& [week-end specials At The j| HOME OWNED -- HOME OPERATED \ • Phone 482-2317 1 |\ O Afl i v « "■ Slf &£*<£££ j SUPER MARKET Grade “A” Whole Only Economy-Cut , FRYERS PORK CHOPS per H>. 27c | per lb. 39t Fresh Ground Nansemond HAMBURGER SAUSAGE MEAT per lb. 39c per lb. 29c ffi-oz. Libfay s Tomato Juice........... .leans SI.OO Pillslmryor Ballard Biscuits 3 cans 25c 1— r — 1 ; -h; | > 1 M Fit llrr'plr’ G 1 II : peach nrrir ‘ f%ir»TTY I «« a . ' I pmch - Aynx II " oL iar ****&&& \ Q f or riK H ITwo Patrolmen * Given Promotions Continued from Pago I. Section 1 , the late Chief George I. Dail. He has had 16 years of police , service. Captain Clements served five' years in the U. S. Army Ar tillery, 30th Division. He spent 18 months overseas and was dis charged with the rank of ser geant. -During his years as a police officer he has had several cours es of police study conducted by the F. 8.1. and the 5.8.1. Sergeant Miller came to Eden ton from Wilson. He and his wife, Doris, live at 1007 North Broad Street.- They have three children, one boy and two girls. He has had police service in Stantonburg, N. C., and served with the Sheriffs Department in Montgomery County, Maryland, with LaGrange Police Depart ment and Farmville Police De partment. He also served with the City of Raleigh Public Safe ty Department. Sergeant Miller has complet ed a course in finger printing, and other F. 8.1. conducted cours es. He has a total of 13 years of police service. He is a U. S- Navy veteran, and served three years -in the Atlantic and Pa cific. He holds several battle stars and ribbons. He was employed by the Edenton Police Department Au ' gust 8, 1953. /! Worthy \ / of th« Mark \ GUILDHALL ! Many smokers say the J Guildhall it amongst I the most beautiful 1 pipes in the world. Ms 1 Guildhall pipes are | especially selectedmff I I for distinctively J BULLDOfi Mad* in England by tt*a v London pipe company ltd., - ' DM,Ion > Conors/jjMdom HolloweH's REXALL DRUG STORE Two Registered Pharmacists A REGISTERED PHARMACIST ALWAYS ON DUTY Phone 482-2127—Prompt Delivery MASONS TWEET TONIGHT A -stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No.. 7; A. F. & A. M„ wU* be heldr tonight (Thursday) life 8 o’clock. T. B. Williford, §# , . X SPECIALS! *6a Housewives 6-oz. Jar Instant Maxwell House COFFEE 89 c Reg. Scotkins Napkins 19 c 125 Ft Roll Cut-Rite Wax Pap er 28c Reg. Size Scott Towels 23c Jumbo Size Scott Towels j 32c Soft-Weave Toilet Tissue two-pack 25c At Your Independent Market MEMBERS OF R.F.G. W. D. Holmes (Incorporated) "The Retailer’s Friend” EDENTON, N. C. Established 1901
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