The Chowan Herald
' BOX 207. EDENTON, M. C. 17U1
Published every Thursday at Edenton by The
Chowan Herald, I nr.. L. V. Amburn. Jr., president
and general manager, 431-43$ South Broad Street,
(Menton. North Carolina 37838.
Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934,
at the Post Office at Edenton, North Carolina,
under the act of March 3, 1879.
L. F. AMBURN. JR„ President and Gen. Mgr.
J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor
HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager
R. 'I. MANNING Mechanical Superintendent
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1968
A LIFT FOR TODAY
Be still and know that I am God.—
Psalm 46:10.
Great ideas come during quietness—and
God speaks of His love in the silences.
O God, quiet our souls and so fill us with
Thy presence that we may hear Thy voice.
The Money Printing Press
One of the very rarest documents in
the world these days is a 65-page collec
tion of articles entitled, “Social Revolu
tion and Finances.” it was published
in Moscow in 1921 by the economists
who managed the finances of the Com
munist revolution in that country, not
for public distribution, but rather for
guidance to Socialist leaders aspiring to
take over other countries.
On page 13, we find this observation:
“ ... in July 1914, banknotes of the
State Bank in circulation amounted to
1,700 millions of roubles . . . and the
purchasing value of the banknote within
the country was equal to a rouble in
gold ... At the very beginning of the
war . . . czarist government stopped the
free exchange cf banknotes for gold . . .
The stopping of free exchange and the
introduction of a practically compulsory
change of rate of paper money immedi
ately resulted in the disappearance of
gold from circulation ... the value of
the paper rouble began to fall ...”
On page 14 we read: “By the Ist Jan
uary 1919 the amount of paper currency
was 61,265 millions roubles ... the
value of the papier rouble fell towards the
spring of 1919 to 1/500 of the gold
rouble ...”
And then there is a table showing the
average per month issue of paper money
during every year beginning with 1915.
It reads as follows:
1915 217.6 million roubles
1916 281.6 million roubles
1917 1,507.6 million roubles
1918 2,829.3 million roubles
1919 13,645.9 million roubles
1920 78,631.8 million roubles
If we project these average monthly
figures, it will be observed that the Com
munists printed and issued 955,223 mil
lion paper roubles in 1920 (this is their
own figure). In other words, in one
calendar year, they issued 562 times as
much paper money as had been in cir
culation at the start of World War I.
In the immortal words of the money
managers, “Billions of paper notes turn
out to be billions of paper only. This is
seen from the rise of prices in the free
market.”
By April, 1921, the value of the Soviet
rouble was 1/10,000th of what it had
been in 1914.
The report puts it this way: “If the
money printing press works well, then
the government is in no way limited in
the addition of noughts ( to its (>aper
currency). The state can write on the
currency note instead of 10 roubles 10
millions and one can pay these ten mil
lions for a pound of onions or a pair of
boot-laces in the free market ...”
Do you think it will be any different
if the money managers in Washington
replace the gold behind our currency
with a money printing press?
Noted and Passed
Overheard, at the Postoffice:
First Lady: “Please let me have 200
three-cent stamp®.”
■Clerk: “Why not take 100 of the new
six-cent stamps, Madam?”
First lady: “I think they’re horrid and
I won’t use them.”
Second lady: “I agree. I’m buying
100 of the fives and a hundred ones,
'ihat way I can use two of the fives for
an air mail stamp.”
Third lady: “I used one book of the
new sixes, always pasted them on the
envelope upside down. But no more. I
just can’t bear to think of getting close
enough to lick him ...”
Running Uphill: In the lobby outside
President Johnson’s office a painting
called “Autumn Fields” attracted the
attention of newsmen. It appeared that
the artist had signed and dated the paint
ing upside down. An expert in abs
tract art was called in. It appeared to
him that where the colors in the pointing
had run, they were running uphill.
Conclusion: the pointing had been
hung upside down.
No political significance is to be read
into this conclusion.
Jdeard Seen
By Buff ”
Again this week about the only thing
I’ve heard and seen was in going back and
forth from Elizabeth City and at Albemarle
Hospital. The reason: My better half has
been a patient since Thursday of last week
and following a major operation Monday
morning, as of Wednesday, was still very
weak and groggy, so that it was hard to
understand what she was saying. So still
for some time I’ll be a regular motorist on
U. S. 17 between Edenton and Elizabeth
City. Incidentally, the Missus has com
pany from Edenton, for Mrs. Thomas By
rum, Jr., also underwent an operation
Monday morning by Dr. Polk Williams.
Both have rooms on the second floor—the
Missus at one end of the hall and Mrs. By
rum at the other end. So Tom Byrum and
I can accompany each other and have al
most the same place to go when we get
there. However, Mrs. Byrum will most
likely be discharged from the hospital be
fore the Missus, for she was looking very
well and was in good spirits Tuesday night
and also was able to visit the other Eden
tonian at the other end of the hall.
o
One does not have to tarry very long at
a hospital before meeting up with friends.
For instance, while waiting in the lobby I
met up with Preacher Earl Edwards, form
er pastor of Edenton Methodist Church.
Then, too, I met Mr. and Mrs. Marion Swin
dell of Hertford (she is the former Betty
Thigpen of Edenton); also Mrs. John Oliv
er, Sr., and several others who, as em
barrassing as it is, I could not remember
their names. One, however, was Dr. H.
E Nixon, who is now retired. I had a
long chat with him and, having practiced
in Edenton before I came here, it was a
pleasure to have him tell about old times
and especially his association with Dr. Jack
McMullna, Dr. H. M. S. .Cason and Dr. John
Warren. I knew Dr. Nixon casually in
connection with The Herald, but I didn’t
know that he had practiced in Edenton be
fore going to Elizabeth City.
—p———
Due to my “commuting” between Eden
ton and Elizabeth City, I sort of got out
ot a jam Tuesday night. I was among
those invited to attend a dinner given by
Mayor John Mitchener at the Edenton Res
taurant and then, too, at the same time the
Advance Home Demonstration Club held
its annual country ham, chicken pot pie and
collard dinner. It would have been hard
to decide which one to attend, but as it
was, my duty was to be with the sick wife,
which was a very good excuse for missing
both meals, either of which must have been
far better than the one I “cooked.”
o
We’ve sure had enough winter weather
this year even if we don't have any more.
Which reminds me of what a fellow said
the other day: “We haven’t seen many
kinds of birds this year—they’ve most like
ly flown north instead of south to get away
from cold weather.”
o
An interesting letter was received this
week from Marshall W. Peltz, Sr., who lives
at La Mirada, Calif. He Wrote; - *~\ C\
“Dear Mr. Bufflap: Thought it was about
time I mailed in my check so that I would
keep your newsy paper coming. I still en
joy seeing the names of people and places
that I became acquainted with back in 1932
when I settled in your beautiful and his
toric little town. Glad to learn that your
little lady is back home and on the road
to recovery. Our son, Marshall, who was
born in Edenton, is enjoying an extended
vacation in Edenton, staying with his
grandmother, Mrs. R. L. Boyce. He writes
us very interesting letters and among other
things says it is quite cold there —he is very
anxious for warm weather to come as he is
itching to go fishing. You probably will
meet him on some river bank or bridge
one of these days—as, like yourself, he is
an avid fisherman and loves to get out in
the fresh air, sunshine and solitude that
goes hand in hand with being a good
sportsman. I know he would enjoy meet
ing you and the Missus because I know
from your fine articles that you both get
the same satisfaction whether you bring
heme a string of fish or not.”
Note: If Marshall has been fishing dur
ing the last few months from a river bank,
he would have had to build a fire nearby.
Fishing has been on the fritz this winter.
CHOWAN IS VISITED
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a real understanding of their interests.
The candidate said he does not have
all the answers to the great problems of
the state. But, he added, working with
you people and by working together,
most of the answers can be found.
He said also that government should
be accessible to the people. “I will make
sure people in my administration will
fully realize government is a service of
the people, not their master,” he said.
Speaking about education, he said
there is too much rigidity in the public
school structure. On local government,
he said there should be more flexibility
and more home rule.
“And I hope I don’t have to remind
you how a Scott feels about roads,” he.
said with a smile.
He left the court house to meet voters
in downtown Edenton and later took a
swing through the rural area before go
ing to Elizabeth City for a speaking en
gagement.
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the Edenton Chamber of Commerce.
Yields of other crops were commensur
ate of good production practices. Tobac
co averaged 2,140 pounds, corn, 75 bush
els and soybeans, 30 bushels per acre.
“Fred’s recovery was slow in the fall.
We congratulate wife Jackie and two'
young' sons on their success during
Fred’s incapacity.”
Survey Begins On Garbage Collection
Samuel Cox, chairman of the Chowan
County Technical Action Panel, reports
the panel is currently conducting a sur
vey throughout the county to determine
the interest in establishing a county
wide garbage and trash collection ser
vice.
The need for this service has been
CASTELLOE WINS
Continued from Page 1
“There is today a common bond of
interest among Americans, whether they
are farmers, business men or consumers.
To the extent that we realize, communi
ty by community, 'the ever-increasing
tightening of this bond, the faster we
move toward our total economic poten
tial, and the more we secure to ourselves
and our posterity our agricultural abund
ance.
“The housewife depends on the gro
cer, the grocer depends on the farmer,
the. farmer depends on manufacturers
and sellers of the materials and equip
ment for agricultural production, and
every business or service of whatever
type depends upon all of these for eco
nomic progress. Therefore, there is im
portant significance in Chambers of
Commerce and farmers coming together
on occasions such as this to work to
gether for a sounder understanding of
each other’s problems and each other’s
contributions.
“I am optimistic about the future of
our agriculture in North Carolina. In
the future our farm production will be
raised with less labor and on less land,
but with larger amounts of capital and a
still greater requirement than exists to
day for training and managerial skills.
It is evident that you honored here to
night are already ahead in the use of
good management practices. If not, you
would not be the top producers of pea
nuts in Chowan County.”
Graham was introduced by Edenton
banker George Lewis.
Rus Baxley, head of Pert Labs in
Edenton, briefly explained the functions
of his company. He said the Lb was
established to perform a service to the
peanut industry and the firm is getting
a tremendous response.
Members of the Top 50 Club in 1967
include:
Woodrow Lowe, Dick Lowe, Edward
Goodwin, Fahey Byrum, Carroll Byrum,
C. O. Forehand, Paul Ober, W. A. Twine,
Fred Castello and H. I. Ward.
Thomas G. Rogerson, David Ober, G.
W. Sammy Morris, Wallace
- ,T. Whiteman, Marvj|i Ev
ans/George M. Jordan, J. D. Peele and
Wallace Peele.
Lloyd Peele, William Bonner, Wallace
Bass, Edgar Earl Hollowell, Willie Joy
ner, R. K. Hollowell, Edward Bunch,
Carlton Bunch, Colon Forehand and A.
J. Evans.
I. L. Harrell, W. T. Chappell, Melvin
Howell, Thurman Ashley, A. A. Parrish,
Jr., E. Z. Evans, W. H. Bass, Leon By
rum, Murray Bass, John B. Byrum and
M. P. Perry.
S. C. Layton, Joseph Byrum, Forrest
E. Lane, T. E. Bunch, J. T. Layton,
Jesse Harrell, David Lee Hollowell, Ro
land Ashley and Curtis Ray Perry.
MAYOR MITCHENER
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no ax to grind and no malice in my
heart toward anyone,” he said. He said
it has been his good fortune to see many
community projects completed during
his administration.
“There is nothing I have enjoyed
more than being mayor,” he said.
In a discussion of his tenure in public
office, the Mayor hit on many topics.
He pointed with pride to the town’s ad
ministrative ordinance and said it was
one of the most difficult things he has
faced in his elective position.
The second most difficult times were
brought about by the sit-in demonstra
tions, he said.
He praised the men who have served
on the Town Council during the past
years and singled out Mayor Pro Tern
Luther C. Parks for special praise. He
said Parks authored the town’s personnel
policy which is one of the best in exist
ence. Parks was at the meeting.
Mayor Mitchener, who is chairman of
the Albemarle Area Development Asso
ciation Planning Commission, said' the
project completed last year.produced one
of the most outstanding development
plans thus far published.
He then touched on one of his pets—
roads. “It is unusual to get 10 counties
to agree on anything,” he said, “but
each have agreed that roads are our pri
mary objective.”
Asked about his stand in the forth
coming Democratic primary, he simply
said: “I have stated that I felt Bob
Scott and Pat Taylor would be our next
governor and lieutenant governor.”
Earlier in the meeting be said the
mayor of a town must present an image.
He said he has tried to do nothing that
would cast any reflection on the town.
Mayor Mitchener left the definite im
pression that his decision not to choose
to run for re-election would not take him
from some political arena. Where? He
wasn’t ready to My.
raised many times. “So, now we are
trying to determine who would like this
service and would he willing to pay for
it,” Cox said.
W. E. Pierce, county sanitarian, is
heading up the survey and the schools
in the county are cooperating by distrib
uting the forms for filling out. Also
other groups will have forms available
for filling out.
The thinking so far points to this be
ing a commercial business provided
enough people in the county want the
service. One advantage of this service
would be eliminating the many unsight
ly trash dumps alongside of our roads.
Also, a number of woods fires are
started each year in the county by peo
ple trying to burn their trash in their
backyards. Each of the existing garbage
dumps create health problems, Cox
states.
Anyway, Cox says, the people will
be given an opportunity to express their
views on the idea of establishing this
service in Chowan County.
Roland L. Ashley
Roland Leon Ashley, Route 1, Eden
ton, died Friday at his home after suf
fering a heart attack. He was 57.
Mr. Ashley was a prominent farmer in
the Rocky Hock Community.
A native of Chowan County, he was
a son of the late Johnnie P. and Fannie
Cale Ashley.
His marriage was to the former Lettie
Bunch, who survives.
Also surviving are one son, Thurman
Leon Ashley of Edenton; one daughter,
Mrs. Lorene Bunch of Edenton; one
brother, Pruden Ashley of Edenton; and
four grandchildren.
Mr. Ashley was a member of Rocky
Hock Baptist Church where funeral ser
vices were held at 4 P. M., Sunday.
Rev. Meredith Garrett was in charge.
Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery.
CLASSIFIED
TWO APARTMENTS for
rent. One up and one
down. Call George Chev
rolet Co., 482-2138. t f c
FOR SALE lOB Twiddy
Avenue. Three bedroom
home. Central heat. Can
assume FHA loan at 5Y4
per cent. Immediate occu
pancy. R. Elton Forehand
Agency, Inc. Phone 482-
3314. t f
PIANO FOR SALE —Ma
son - Hamlin Conventional
Grand Piano, ebony ma
hogany cabinet, metal
sounding board to prevent
contraction and expansion.
Call Myda Price, 482-4578
from 9 to 5 week days.
t f c
Unclaimed
Layaway
1967 Zig Zag cabinet
model sewing machine.
Never used. Sews on but
tons, makes button holes,
lines and hem dresses.
Built-in bobbin winder.
Original five-year guaran
tee.
$336.60 due
or pay 85.16 par month.
Call Collect: -
Capitol Sewingr
Credit Manager
I A. M. to • P. M.
703-397-7031
for full home demonstra
tion without obligation.
Feb 1 tfc
FOR SALE —30 acres of
woodland in Yeopim Town
ship. $l5O per acre. Dr.
A. F. Downum, Sr. Phone
482-3218. t f
FOR SALE—7% HP three
phase motor. In good con
dition. Contact William
Reeves at The Chawan
Herald office.
FOR SALE Farmall 400
tractor. 12-volt, fast hit**,
three-point, 13-38 6 - ply
tires. Excellent condition.
Price $1,285. Phone 426-
7185, 1 t p
FOR SALE —lO Westover
Heights. Three bedrooms.
Remodeled kitchen with
appliances. Wall to wall
carpet R. Elton Foreband
Agency, Inc. Phone 482-
8314. t f
DIAL- O - MATIC Sewing
Machine. Zig-Zags, button,
holes, fancy stitches, etc.,
without attachments. Only
seven months old. Local
person can finish payments
of $ll.OO monthly or pay .
complete balance of $48.71.
Write: “National’s Finance
Dept," Adjustor Owens,
Drawer MO, Asheboro,
N. C. 27208.
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LLOYD E. GRIFFIN
Continued from Page 1
to Raleigh, then to all parts of the state,
and beyond the borders of North Caro
lina, but each Sunday, unless hindered
by circumstances beyond his control, he
was back in Edenton with his class,” the
minister said.
Mr. Carroll said it is impossible to
estimate the number of. miles Griffin has
traveled or the time he has sacrificed,
or the energy he has expended to teach
this class through the years. “But his
faithfulness has manifested his love for
this class and for his Lord,” he added.
He said the good Griffin has done and
the lives he had touched through his
teachings have been tremendous.
The minister extended to Mrs. Griffin
thanks for encouraging her husband, for
driving many of the miles with him, and
for sharing him with the class.
“And we take this opportunity of say
ing to him, on behalf of all the members
of this class, that we appreciate him and
the service he has so faithfully render
ed,” he concluded.
Griffin recently retired as executive
secretary of N. C. Citizens Association
but continues on the move. He left
immediately following the service Sun
day for Washington. But the edds fa
vor his return in due time to teach the
Men’s Bible Class at Edenton Baptist
Church on Sunday.
Holiday Is Slated
Financial institutions join county and
town offices in closing today (Thursday)
in observance of Washington’s Birthday.
Peoples Bank & Trust Company’s *
three offices, the office of First National
Bank of Eastern North Carolina and
Edenton Savings & Loan Association will
all be closed. Also, the Bank of Hobbs
ville observes today as a holiday.
Chowan County Court House and the
collector’s office of the Municipal Build
ing will also be closed for the day.
A good neighbor knows how to live
and let other people alone.
PLYWOOD
FOR SALE
$2.00 and up. Also new
2x4 fir studs, 40c each and
up. Tee-Lok Corp. Phone
482-2305. t f c
FOR SALE—Approximate
ly 70 feet of 2-inch plastic
pipe. Excellent for drain
lines. Priced to sell at 35
cents per foot. Contact
The Chowan Herald. Phone
482-2221. t f
FOR SALE Two story,
four bedroom home. Con
venient location. 112 East
Queen Street. R. Elton
Forehand Agency. Phone
482-3314. t f
WANTED Hardwood and
cypress logs. Tracts of
hardwood and pine tim
ber. Top market prices.
Williams Lumber Co., Inc.,
Mackeys, N. C. t f
FOR SALE: 5 Purebred
Hampshire Boars, ready for
service; also 7 Hampshire
Sows that have farrowed
one time and farrow again
in April. J. L Evans,
Route 1, Hertford. Phone
426-7318. Feb22,29c
SALESMEN WANTED—
Be a Rawleigh Dealer.
Good year around earnings.
No capital necessary. Write
Rawleigh, Dept. NCB-210-
870, Richmond, Va.
Feb 8 22p
FOR SALE Lovely spa
cious home. Six bed
rooms. Desirable location,
situated on large lot. 104
Blount Street R. Elton
Forehand Agency, Inc.
Phone 482-3314. tjf
FOR/SAL* Waterfront
property, Montpelier Acres.
1% lots on Albemarle
Sound. 175 feet water
frontage. R. Elton Fore
hand Agency, Inc. Phone
482-3314. t f
FOR SALE Three miles
from Edenton, 32 South, on
one acre of land, four room
house. Immediate occupan
cy. Call R. Elton Forehand
Agency, 482-3314. 1 t c
FOR SALE —BIO Johnson
Street. Three bedroom
house, one bath, asbestos
shingles, fenced in yard.
Call R. Elton Forehand
Agency, 482-8314. 1 t c
FOR SALE Four-room
house with bath. Situated
near Y, off Highway 17
about ana mile. Mack
Bunch. Phone 482-2894.
1 t p
FOR SALE 1955 Buick
Super. In good condition. -»
Recently inspected. Call
482-2437. Feb 8 ts
APARTMENT and office
space available. Contact
Bill Herman immediately. '
Phone 482-2419 or P. O.
Box 31, Edenton, N. C.
1 t p
WANTED TO BUY—Pop
lar logs and 69-lnch blocks.
Top prices paid. Hertford
Veneers, Inc., Hertford,
N. C. Phone 416-7420.
Jan 4 tfc
’67 Singer Zig Zag
Cabinet model sewing
machine, slightly used.
Monograms, sews on but
tons, makes button holes,
lines and hems dresses,
fancy stitches, all without
attachments. Five year
guarantee. *
COMPLETE PRICE
$57.80
or payments of $5.78 .
per month
Call Collect
Capitol Sewing
Credit Manager
9 A. M. to $ P. M.
703-397-7031
for full home demonstra
tion without obligation.
Feb 1 tfc
FARM* FOR BALE
210 acres, 140 cleared.
Excellent com and soy
bean land. Machine shel
ter. Also 70 cleared acre
farm with 14 acres pea
nuts, 4.78 acres tobacco if
desired. Financing. Con
tact Howard Whaley, Real
tor, Elizabeth City, N. C.
Phone 338-6988 or Harvey
Johnson, Creawell 707-
4733.
Feb 8 15 23 29c
NOTICE! "
Wanted —A white Chris
tian man between 00 and
70, nonencumbered and t
can qualify as a husband.
In reply send letter to
Room No. 1, Chowan Con
valescent Home, Edenton,
N. C. 27932. 1t p *
AN EXCEPTIONAL BUY
in an antique Grandfather
Clock. Mahogany finish.
Keeps perfect time. Call
482-2598. t f c
FOR SALE—Lots 7 and 8
located next to Bill Saw
yer, Westover Heights.
Anyone interested, call
482-3873 after 5 o’clock.
Feb 10 22
FOR SALE llO Went \
Queen Street Three bed
room