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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1964,
A LIFT FOR TODAY
■ In the beginning God created heaven and the
earth.—Genesis 1:1.
The earth is a treasure house of God’s end
less tvorkmanship. Since time began, the Mas
ter Builder has been creating, guiding and gov
erning the universe in which he placed man to
become his children. v
O God. may we in gratitude do something to
make this world truly Thine—may Thy children
become true subjects of Thee.
The Voters Have Spoken
North Carolinians have experienced one of
the most hotly contested and costliest elections
in recent years in electing a Democratic can
didate for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
in the forthcoming general election in Novem
ber.
Judge Dan K. Moore of Canton and Judge
Richardson Preyer of Greensboro put on a
blistering campaign since the first primary
election in May, and with both candidates
having a large corps of loyal and hard-working
followers, just about every known political
strategy was brought into play in order to win
votes. Both candidates lambasted each other
at various stages of the campaign, but each
one held his temper, so that candidates and
supporters did not actually resort to mud
slinging tactics.
Each gubernatorial candidate felt certain
he would be elected, and the general feeling
was that it would be a close election. How
ever, Judge Moore won by a landslide.
Though heated remarks were made by both
candidates prior to the election, Mr. Preyer
was among the first to congratulate Judge
Moore when the outcome of the election was
certain. Mr. Preyer pledged his support to
Mr. Moore in the general election when he
will be opposed by Robert Gavin, the Repub
lican candidate. And had Mr. Preyer emerged
the winner, .Mr. Moore, no doubt, would have
been, among the first to offer his congratula
tion and support.
It was a hard-fought campaign and there
is no reflection on the losers, both for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, nor on those
who worked so hard for their favorite candi
dates. However, the voters have spoken and,
thank goodness, we have a country where
their voice is the ruling factor.
The campaign is over and if any harsh
words were spoken, they should be forgotten.
There was little difference in the views of
both candidates, so that there is no reason
for a breach to develop in the Democratic
party.
The primary election is over and the win
ners are the choice of the majority of voters,
so that members of the Democratic party as
a whole should forget any differences and jpin
together in forming a stronger party and one
which is interested more in the welfare and
progress of the state than for any other
reasons.
Be Alive After Fourth
• Despite all official pleas for a safe and
sane Fourth of July holiday, the North Caro
lina State Motor Club predicts that at least
ten as yet unidentified victims will die in traf
fic accidents on North Carolina streets and
highways over the Independence Day week
end.
Although many businesses will also give
employees either Friday or Monday off, the
state will count its holiday highway fatalities
for only a 54-hour period from 6 P. M., July
3, through midnight Sunday, July 5.
The motor club’s estimate is based on past
experience of motorists during similar holi
day periods coupled with current driving pat
terns, Thomas B. Watkins, president of the
dob, pointed out, adding that the number of
fatalities will be reduced to the extent that
motorists observe the basic safe driving rules.
North Carolina’s 1963 July Fourth traffic
toll for a 102-hour period when the holiday
fell on Thursday reached 14 deaths and 610
injured in 889 aeddents. Leading driver vio
lations were: speeding, 189; driving on wrong
side of road, 155; failure to yield right of
way, 108;. following too closely, 103; and
rc^ijicss' * o*»
taiities to reach an even higher figure than
■Heard & Seen
I By Buff
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Here’s one who extends, congratulations to
Mrs. B. F. Francis, who will celebrate her
96th birthday on Sunday. Unless I’m mis
taken, Mrs. Francis is just about the oldest
person in Chowan County. 'lf there is any
one hay older, I do not know about it. She
will be very happy on her birthday, for she’ll
have her children with her, among them Don
Francis of Queen’s Village, Long Island. In
speaking with her daughter, Mrs. Julian Ward,
I asked her if her mother is still active.
“Well,” said Mrs. Ward, • “she’s still active
enough to boss me”. Anyway, here’s wishing
Mrs. Francis many happy returns on reach
ing her 96th birthday.
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In a letter from Mrs. Dan Carter, she says
she arrived at Yuma, Arizona, after a nice
trip across the country. She says it was 112
degrees in Yuma, and that very lovely flowers
are blooming. The people are very friendly,
she says, but there’s no place like Edenton.
“Please send my Chowan Herald,” she wrote,
“for I’m anxious to catch up on the news.”
o
Jim Chestnutt was presented a beautiful
trophy at last week’s Rotary meeting. Mr.
Chestnutt is commander of the First District
of the American Legion and the trophy was
presented as a National Achievement Award
for the largest increase in membership. Mr.
Chestnutt was also presented a trophy at the
Legion’s state convention. His district hung
up a 125.7 percent increase.
o
Golf enthusiasts, no doubt, learned a few
tricks at last week’s Rotary meeting. A film
of the 1963 Buick Open Tournament was
shown and the way some of those balls rolled
in the holes, it looked as though a magnet
was in the hole to pull the ball in. Anyway,
the boys enjoyed seeing some expert golfers
in action.
o
My friend, the Rev. Walter E. Isenhour of
Taylorsville, N. C., very kindly sent me the
following poem which is very appropriate for
Independence Day:
THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY
Strong men had sacrificed their lives
In battles far and near;
Had left their children and their wives
And homes so sweet and dear;
That freedom’s flag might float and wave
Across our native hills,
And prove the goodness of the brave
Who suffered for our ills.
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Then on the fourth day of July
The bells of freedom rang,
When soldiers laid their armor by '
And hymns of freedom sang;
And hallelujah shouts went up
To God upon His throne,
Who gives in joy a brimming oup
To those who pray and moan.
Oh r don’t forget the sacrifice
Os blood our fathers shed,
And tears that flowed from weeping eyes
And prayers our mothers said;
For those were days of awful strife
When freedom was at stake;
When son and father gave his life
For home and country’s sake!
Yes, on the fourth day of July
Sweet freedom was proclaimed
From sea to sea and mountain high
For hearts that were defamed;
P’-ru-laimed for well and strong and weak
Who dwell upon our sod;
Proclaimed for all who wish to seek
Sweet fellowship with God.
O
Duke Braswell is another who just cele
brated a birthday. Duke was 72 years old on
June 26. He was born in Wilson County and
came to Edenton in 1942, where he has been
engaged in plumbing. Duke is very proud of
his reputation and of. his many friends in
Edenton. He says that if anybody knows of
anything wrong with his reputation, he will be
more than glad to know what it is. He is also
very proud of references and letters of recom
mendation which he possesses, one from the
Town of Edenton. Duke has seven children
ranging from 6 to 20 years and is married to
the former Rosa Moore. Here’s one who,
over the years, has found Duke always very
courteous and obliging.
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And again here’s another who regrets that
the John R. Wood family has left Edenton to
live in New Bern. Mrs. Wood has been a
nurse with the Health Department for some
thing like 13 years and in that time she has
gone far beyond her regular duties in help
ing people who were sick and needed her as
sistance. Opal, a very quiet and unassuming
nurse, will be very much missed by the Health
Department as well as her many friends.'
Here’s one who iuts a feeling of pride to
learn that Bill Goodwin was awarded the Ger
ald W. Johnson scholarship at the University
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THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JULY 2, 1964.
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
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PUTTING THE RECORD
STRAIGHT
Dear Buff:
An article in the Thursday,
June 25 th issue of The Herald
erroneously states that gives the
impression, that Chowan County
finally joined the Albemarle
Area Development Association
embracing the ten northeastern
counties of the State.
This is fartherest from the
truth. Actually Chowan County
was one of the originators of the
Development Association and
helped to formulate this associa
tion in 1960. The Albemarle
Area Development Association
was organized officially in the
following year, 1961, with Cho
wan County, of course, as a
member.
The confusion results from the
fact that the association’s recent
request involving a planning
survey in the 10 counties was
previously rejected by the Cho
wan County Commissioners.
Their decision was not to vote
$1,200 as Chowan County’s share
of this 10-County planning sur
vey to be conducted by the Com
munity Planning Division of the
N. C. Department of Conserva
tion and Development. The ob
jection of the Chowan County
Commissioners was voiced be
cause Chowan County and Eden
ton, through its Chamber of
Commerce, had been making
similar surveys for the past five
years and felt this additional
survey was an unnecessary ex
penditure. Only two of the nine
other counties support a Cham
ber of Commerce and thus have
little organized planning as to
their resources and needs and
how to promote industry.
Recently “the tab’’ for making
such a survey was lowered to
approximately one half of the
original demand and as other
area newspapers put it “the Cho
wan County Commissioners
agreed to go along with this ad- 1
ditionai survey as a .natter of
goodwill and better public rela
tions with its sister counties.”
Cordially yours,
James M. Robinson,
Executive Vice President
CHARGES SPEED TRAP
The following letter, addressed
Ito the American Automobile As
sociation in Washington, D. C.,
was sent to The Herald by Louis
F. Brecht cf Bethesda, Md.:
Gentlemen:
I was stopped by a North Ca
rolina Highway Patrol officer at
3:10 P. M., June 13, DST, two
miles south of Edenton, N. C.,
with the charge that 1 1 was trav
eling 65 in a 55 mile zone. I
bad not been checking my
speedometer particularly so
could not dispute the officer’s
allegation. I returned to Eden
ton with the officer to the city
police station and was told that
I could waive hearing and pay
$27 or post a bond of SSO for
trial June 30.
I am returning to Bethesda on
June 21, and offered to come
through Edenton on Saturday,
June 20, but was told that the
hearings were all held on Tues
day and could not be changed.
I then knew that I had been
caught in a speed trap with a
high fine and no intention of
ever giving me a trial. The
fines are set by Recorder’s Court
Judge W. S. Privott to make
money from out-of-town state
motorists.
I was about to pay the $27
and get away from such a place,
when a receipt was put before
me to sign that I pleaded guilty.
That is something I will never
do without a trial and on the
unsupported word of a police
officer. The forfeiting of col
lateral because of physical in
ability to appear is another mat
ter. The chief of police then
said he would accept my AAA
card as a SSO bond and if I did
not appear the AAA could pay
the $27 fine and bill me. This
was done and I am now leaving
it in your hands, with the rec
ommendation that this judge be
requested to see reason and fine
on the SI.OO a mile basis used
most everywhere.
I would suggest that you con
duct an investigation and put
this town on the proscribed list,
warning all members to beware
ojf it, perhaps bypass it com
pletely.
The circumstances of an ar
rest under these conditions both
eh me. In returning to Edenton,
the officer was driving 55 and
came to a sign cutting the limit
to 45. He continued right on
but I slowed to 41 and he almost
lost me— having to stop and
Kir. ne to catch up. Then
which was going about 50
1 _° tfiCer I do not
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the officer did nothing about the
obvious violation. , At/ the police
station, after most of the dis
cussion was completed, the” of
ficer gratuitously offered the in
formation that he had ’ had me
on radar, and that in- his un
marKed car. I know that to be
a he because it did not register
’ in my car at all. I ’know my
detector was operating proper
! ly because it had picked other
1 radar up all the way south from
1 Washington.
North Carolina shifts between
: 55 and 60 on the outskirts of
cities and on the open road to
1 the point that it is almost im
* possible to keep track of it.
Since there is so little to be
1 gained in a five or ten mile va
-1 nation on the open road at high
1 speed, to create a safer condi
tion, that it is foolish to be
1 technical about it. After a mil
lion miles of driving since '1924,
‘ I know that it is impossible to
take careful notice of the road
1 and be able to hold the speed
; between any ten mile increment
at high speed. There will be
variation many times- in a single
mile stretch. I prefer /to keep
my eyes on the road to avoid
accident instead of on the speed
ometer. When in a congested
area and at slower speed it is
easier to maintain any given
speed. This fact is recognized
by all good police organizations
and they act accordingly, espe
cially as in this case where I
was practically alone on the
road and there was no hazard of I
accident.
I am notifying the Governor,
both Senators, the Congressman
of the District, Colonel D. T.
Lambert, head of the State Pa
trol—for the actions of his of
-1 ficer—the newspapers and all i
the motels listed in the AAA
Guide for the area. I certainly
did not spend a cent in North I
1 Carolina after this episode, l
1 driving long after dark and,
through heavy rain to South i
Carolina before going to a mo-!
An Appreciation
We wish to take this means to ex
press our sincere thanks and appreci
ation to the many voters in Chowan
County who voted and worked for the
candidacy of L. Richardson Preyer in
Saturday’s primary election.
Chowan County Committee
For Preyer
Tom H. Shepard, Chairman
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PERFORMANCE
SP^rano
ip The big swing is to Ford, and our
»» record-breaking sales show it!
That’s why trading allowances are
sotiigh and price so lowtCome see!
, Ford Galaxie Sedan
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Ford Gtiuie Convertible
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tel. Such will be my future
procedure and that of gll I can
warn of the hazard. I would
suggest that all state officials
get into this case and reduce
. the fine to a nominal amount, or
preferably dismiss the case' for
'my service in bringing it to
their attention.
I will await your advices.
/ Very truiy yours,
LOUIS F. BRECHT,
10412 Montrose Avenue,
Bethesda, Md, 20014
P. S.: The name of the officer
is almost unreadable but may be
Mclntyre, but his number is 693.
SENATOR SAM ERVIN STATES
STAND FOR FARMERS
Mr. J. Edwin Bufflap,
Editor Chowan Herald.-
Dear Mr. Bufflap:
1 have always been conscious
of the importance of agriculture
to the economy of North Caro
lina .and have fought for every
measure to make trie lives of
those who live on our farms
n-ore abundant. From the time
in June, 1954, when I took the
oath of office as a United States
Senator to the present, I have
done everything in my power to
support and preserve the fed
eral tobacco program. As re 1
cently as March of this year,, I
successfully led the fight for the
tobacco farmer against the Wil
liams amendment which would
save eliminated tobacco from
the federal program. In addi
tion, I have supported appro
priations amounting to millions
I upon millions of dollars for
cancer research, including re
search in the use of tobacco.
I have always supported Pub
lic Law 480 and the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act h»"e
worked unceasihgly for the
I benefit of our North c.aroluia
farmers, being one of the early
and vocal objectors-to the Jap
anese imports which were det
-1 rimental to U. S. industry and
i especially to our cotton farm
lers and the textile industry.
! Any statement from anyone to
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the contrary is totally lacking inf
foundation.
• I trust you will carry this as
a news item.
Respectfully,
SAM J. ERVIN, JR.,
United States Senator.
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Fire Station Site
Out Os Picture
Continued from Page 1, Section 1
“Dear Mr. Gardner:
“Thank you for your letter of
June 24, 1964, concerning the
school property at the John A.
Holmes High School in question
to be used for the erection of ,a
fire station.
“The letter from Dr_ J. L
Pierce of the State Department
; of Public Instruction in Raleigh
, of which you have a copy, states
the position of his office and
. has indicated to the Board of
■ Education -of the Edenton City
i Schools the action that should be
, taken concerning the Town’s re
. quest of school property. After
; receiving this letter from pr
. Pierce, the Board of Education of
, the Edentqn City Schools, at its
regular monthly meeting on Che
evening of June 18 passed the
following motion ‘that school
: property at the John A. Holmes
High School should net be re
, leased or traded to the Town of
Edenton for the erection of a
fire station, this decision being
reached after due consideration
and information gathered and
realizing such action as not be
ing in the best interest of the
school.”
“We hope that you ’and the
members of the Town Council of
■ Edenton will understand our po
i sition and will not feel that the
i School Board does not wish to
cooperate in this matter. We
■ thank you for the cooperation
that you have given to .the
I schools in the past and we earn
estly solicit and request your
cooperation in the future.”
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OLD COINS
WANTED!
Look is that old trunk now! . . .
Hero are some coins I will buy—
• Half Cents, Large Cents. Fly
ing Eagle and Indians.
• Colonial Coins, Sutler Tokens
and Medals.
• Commemorative Half Dollars.
• U. S. Gold Coins and Foreign
Gold.
• Any Foreign Silver Dollar
Siso Coins.
As a specialist in coins and the
field of finance for over 35 con
-1 secutive years, my knowledge is.
your guaranty of realistic prices
for your coins. You may safely
send coins insured to mo for in- i
spection and prompt cash pay
ment to you.
John A. Taylor
NUMISMATIST
P. O. Box 372 Phono 482-3802
Edenton. N. C.
NEEDED—DEPENDABLE MAN
<to call on and supply custom
ers with Rawleigh products in
Chowan County. Good in
come for hustler. Write Raw
leigh Dept. NOG-210-861, Rich
mond, Va. Julv2.9r>d
WANTED—PINE POLES. lUP
PRICES paid. P. E. Cayton,
phone 482-3388, 500 Elliott St.,
Edenton, N. C. July2tfc
COTTAGE FOR RENT AT KELL
Devil Hills. 3-bedrooms, elec
tric kitchen and hot water.
Call J. L. Chestnutt Phone
482-2389. expAug27c
SEWING MACHINE. DIAL-A-
Matic zig-zag in modern style,
console. Repossessed; assume
payments of $7.50 month, or
pay total balance of $44.30.
Free home demonstration.
Write “Credit Manager,” Box
X, care Chowan Herald,
i A* July 2,9 c
RETIRED MAN WOULD LIKE
to have a part time job or a
full time job. Write to P. O.
Box 6, Edenton. N. C.
* ' June2sJuly2,9pd
FOR SALE-ONE GOOD USED
refrigerator, $35.00 Extra good
buy. Western Gas Service, Inc.
313 S. Broad Street. tfc
Hea Phone 482 238^
I
rU*V uAI/fr—UISJSLf * lWls l»£t* r
FRIGERATOR westinghouse.
Top freezer. In gbqd condi-
Uaju. <nCu pvU. riiOirc “** I
2072. Jun2s Jul 2 9 10c
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JOE THORUD SAYS:
A HTW IDEA FOR A nw EXA
HOMEOWNERS
“PACKAGE*
INSURANCE
Al A® protection yon
need (or your borne is in
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wide plan. Ask lor the
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convenience ... end far
real strings (as ranch as
40% over separate capee»
ages, depending aawfcmn
you bvek
JOE THORUD
204 Bank of Edenton Bldg.
P. O. Box 504
PHONE 482-2420
B%ationwidS
FOR RENT —NICE TWO-BED
ROOM house, 19 Hawthomp
Road.’ Just painted inside.
S4B fier month. Phone 482-
3218. ' - July2tf
FOR SALE USED Relvinator
full size, electric range. All
surface and oven units good.
Price $30.00. Phone 482-2389-
July2,9pd i
Apartments For R£pt
, Newly completely decorated up-
I stairs apartment. Four A large
rooms and 'bath. Private ftpnt
and b*JH entrance with bice
' front and back porch. Electric
kitchen^# Large yard with shade
trees. ’Will-furnish if desired.
Also newly completely decorated
downstairs apartment with five
rooms and bath. Private front
and back entrance with nice'
front .and back porch. Electric
kitchen. Will furnish if desired}
Located in Tyner, 3’% miles from
new dye factory. Phone A. W.
Lane, 426-5583, Hertford, N. C.
Ju1y2,9,16pd
FOR SALE ONE HOTPOINT
frostless refrigerator, practical
ly new; priced for quick sale.
Telephone 482-2228. Junlltf
FOR RENT UNFURNISHED
apartment. Call Britton By
rum, 482-3262 or 482-2191.
Aprl6tfc
FOR SALE; (REBUILT UPRIGHT
pianos, refinished, in perfect
condition; reasonable. Eden ton
Furniture Co., Inc. Jun6tf*
FOR SALE—THREE-BEDROOM
house ;.1% baths, central heat.
Highway 17 south in Morgan’s
Haywood Jones,
phone 482-2314 Mart2tfc
USED |TIRE BARGAINS —Prices
start: at only $3.95. Hundrdaa
tp Choose from. Goodyear
Store, 412 S. Broad Street
Phon^Mst-247 7. marietta
FOR sj|ft USED KEFKIC
ERATO|IS; reconditioned, as
low as’’ i 540.00. Western
S. Broad St . tfc
ton Furniture Company, Com.
moulding tt
■turn Street