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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1968
A LIFT FOR TODAY
•- ... A great door is opened unto me. —
•1 Corinthians 16:8.
When we put ourselves in proper rela
tionship with God through faith, work and
:-love, one by one the doors of life will open
to u’s. If we do not put forth the effort to
open the doors of opportunity on earth, we
'may not expect the door of heaven to open
to us.
Help us, O God. to roalixa that nach day
is a new boginning—an open door to do
Thy will.
Art of Poormouthing
Poormouthing has become a
well-developed art in our coun
try. Probably the top expert in
modern times was “Plain Ben’ 7
Jones, the celebrated trainer for
Calumet Farms, who always
brought a “little old pony” up to
the Kentucky Derby and more
often than not went off with the
cup and most of the money.
This year, his successor at
Calumet, who had won the Derby
by disqualification, and the
Preakness from here to where
you are, was beaten by another
expert poormouther, the Prince
tonian John Gaver, who trained
“a relatively inexperienced and
unseasoned” horse which romped
past the Calumet entry in the
Belmont Stakes and won going
away.
The late Robert Kennedy art
fully poormouthed about his
chances in the Nebraska prim
ary; Senator McCarthy poor
mouthed about his chances in
Oregon; Richard Nixon is al
most as good at it as Plain Ben
Jones was in his heyday. The
art lends itself to the fun and
games of politics, horse racing
and football. Knute Rockne was
a past master.
- We got to thinking about this
poormouthing business when we
read an account of a convention
of businessmen in Philadelphia
in mid-May. Actually, it was an
industrial show and top people
from a big cross-section of Am
erican industry were on hand to
see what was new, and to hear
about what was new, and to hear
about what was coming to make
life easier for all of us.
How much poormouthing do
you think went on at that con
vention? Listen to the Chair
man of the Board of a major
Company represented: “Being a
product-oriented company, with
great emphasis on technology,
our appropriation last year for
research and development was in
excess of sl3 million dollars.
“Budgetary appropriations for
,t|>is current year were increased
8 per cent across the board. This
represents a substantial sum of
money ... Right now, Eaton Yale
& Towne maintains materials
handling manufacturing facili
ties in Canada, England, Germ
any, Mexico and Brazil, with
manufacturing licenses in India,
France, South Africa and Aus
tralia ...”
- There, in four sentences is the
lesson of American enterprise.
No poormouthing. No deceit.
rAmerican businessmen lay it on
the line, research what they’re
doing to the tune of millions of
dollars, and take the final pro
duct to every corner of the globe.
: : : New producers; new jobs; new
markets; new horizons; poor
mouthing is fine in politics and
•ports. It has never taken root
fn the business world.
il Hard work still represents the
Slain essential of success in life.
The chief trouble about the hu
man race is human beings.
g The jokes that one hears often
leads to the conclusion that what
the country needs is some new
R
•tiy Buff'
Tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock a recep
tion will be held at the Edenton Methodist
Church in honor of the new pastor, Rev.
E. L. Earnhardt and his family. The Earn
hardts are very anxious to become ac
quainted, not only with members of the
Methodist congregation, but other folks in
the community, so that not only Metho
dists are invited to attend the reception,
but members of any denomination as well.
Mr. Earnhardt has preached only'Jtwo ser
mons thus far since he was transferred
here to succeed Rev. E. C. Shoaf, and from
all indications he is very well liked by
local Methodists, and that includes yours
truly.
o
A few items in the Missus’ “Broad Street
Bulletin" was crowded out this week, so
I’m swiping one of the paragraphs as writ
ten by her:
“We have a little crippled sparrow in
our back yard. Either his neck or back
is broken, but he is a plucky little fellow.
He eats along with the rest of the birds,
although he has a hard time trying to get
a drink of water and he can’t make a quick
get-away, which makes me afraid a cat will
get him. But it proves a point, that even
with physical difficulties, a little courage
and pluck will pull us through.’’
With her hospital experience during the
past few months, I can vouch for the fact
that she knows what she is talking about
when referring to “courage and pluck.”
o
It was nice Wednesday morning to get
a telephone call from Frank Muth, who was
able to return home. He was taken ill
while visiting his daughter and family and
was obliged to spend quite a little time in
the Pineville Hospital. I haven’t seen him
yet, but over the phone he sounded like
his old self. Here’s hoping he’s about as
good as new and will be able to ramble
around tc greet and talk to his many
friends.
o
And speaking about hospitals, Izzy Cam
pen has been “boarding” at Memorial Hos
pital at Chapel Hill and also at Chowan
Hospital, but I understand he’s now at
home. Here again here’s hoping that Izzy
will recover and be about town again.
o
With the weather and insect problems,
farmers hardly know what to expect after
planting a garden and other crops. And
here’s another “farmer” who is just about
“regusted” over a crop of tomatoes this
year. With 19 stalks of tomatoes just *
about as large and healthy-looking as one
could find, I was very optimistic that I
would be able to compete with Henry Allen
Bunch, in having a good crop of tomatoes
well toward fall. But, alas, despite the size
and healthy-looking condition of the plants,
which are loaded with small tomatoes and
blossoms, the stalks are turning yellow
very fast and dying so fast it makes my
head swim and causes me to wonder if
some of the tomatoes will even ripen be
fore the stalks are entirely dead. Some
what the same condition prevailed in pre
vious years, but what makes this year’s
situation more deplorable is the fact that
John Jones hauled me several loads of
Rocky Hock top soil for my garden (just
about 12 feet square). There’s no doubt
about the fertility of Rocky Hock ground,
for some of our best crops come from that
section. Then, too, I bought the tomato
plants from Mrs. Edgar Pearce, so that they
were started in Rocky Hock dirt. And
what’s more puzzling is the fact that in
my garden lettuce, endive, chard, snap
beans, radishes and onions did very well
in the same ground. Come to think about
it, my tomato plants are making me con
sider taking out of cultivation my “farm”
and let Uncle Sam pay me for not having
a garden.
o
Some of us remember some other people
saying during the cold winter months that
they’d be glad when the good old summer
time rolls around. Well, if you ask me,
we’ve had it the last several days.
The Diplomatic Pouch
RELATIONS WITH USSR
I should like to ask a question in all sin
cerity: knowing that the idea of the Soviet
leaders of world .peace is peace on their
terms, which usually runs counter to our
ideas, how can you find it intellectually
palpable to hold meetings or discussions
with their leaders or emissaries? The West
has tried diplomacy for 50 years, and, in
the meantime, Russia has grown from a
small country to a sprawling giant. I can
also understand that a militant attitude
might not be the answer. So, then, what
do you think is the answer?
M. B„
Compton, California.
Dear Mr. B.:
I believe that Secretary Rusk answered
your question in his news conference of
July 19, when he briefly discussed the
Glassboro meetings between President John
son and Chairman Kosygin.
The secretary said that “ . . . there are
obvious differences which are far-reaching
between our two countries. The basic ob
jectives of the Soviet Union continue to
be to support the world revolution. The
question of. means is important We hope
that the Soviet Union will understand the
importance of prudence in a world situa
tion in which frail human beiagi have
weapons of mass destruction at their dis
posal ... We are conscious of the fact
that relations between the United States
and the Soviet Union are very important
to the general structure of the world peace
. toward agreement rather than controversy
Town Council Holds Tax Rate At $1 For ‘6B-‘6S'
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tersections. This will allow policemen
to give more time to their regular duties.
Councilmen also included funds to em
ploy sextons at Beaver Hill and Vine
Oak Cemeteries and anticipate an in
crease in revenue from the sale of lots
once this is done. Also in the budget is
$1,200 for uniforms for employees in
the Street Department.
The budget includes SI,BOO for life
insurance. Gardner is to accept for
study proposals on a group life insurance
policy with employees participating.
The capital improvements budget for
the Electric & Water Department for
1968-69 is $27,800 for electric system
improvements from Freemason Street to
U. S. 17.
There are still more than $650,000 in
improvements programmed, including
water plant and storage improvements,
sewer to the new hospital site, water and
sewer on Paradise Road and Morgan
Park, and -water on Albemarle Street
extended.
“Some action must be taken on these
items during this fiscal year,” Gardner
informed the council. “We have got to
annex some areas and the only thing
holding it up is water and sewer ex
tension.”
The town’s general fund budget totals
$340,418.35. Included are funds for the
following:
Police Department: $77,995.00.
Fire Department: $33,715.60.
Street Department: $127,937.75.
Administrative: $30,969.00.
Other: $69,801.00.
A breakdown of the $618,616.35 Elec
tric & Water Department budget shows:
fflu' "Public piaruric
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is the only newspaper our friend reads.
It seems that the same information was
published in Elizabeth City and Norfolk
papers. But, nevertheless, people are
quoted in this paper in direct propor
tion to their contribution to a particular
discussion.
The “choice of practitioners” in his let
ter is quite interesting. What is the
“choice” when there is but one optome
trical firm? What is the “choice” when
there is but one dentist of a particular
race and all the children eligible to the
free services are of that race? The real
choice students and parents had was the
freedom of choice to send their children
to any school in Edenton and Chowan
County. Scribe Downum’s motion abol
ished this and this year alone transfers
120 students contrary to their choice.
It is quite charitable for local pro
fessional men to provide services at a
reduced cost. In this case, wouldn’t it
be more accurate to call it a volume dis
count?
In recent history an insurance man
on the school board resigned in order to
get a crack at the school’s insurance ac
count. At this particular point we see
little difference between insurance, op
tometry, dentistry and medicine.
POT SAVES SOLDIER
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HHC, 2nd Bn. (Abn.), 505th Inf. was a
security guard on his company’s posi
tion when 82 mm mortar rounds peppered
the area.
“I don’t know how many tubes Char
lie had,” explained Daniels, “but, rounds
were landing everywhere. I didn’t get
too shook up. I just went for cover.”
As a mortar round hit right in front
of Daniels, the explosion flipped him
over. “My steel pot flew off my head
and I could feel a sting in my left arm,
but I was dazed for just a second.” Af
ter crawling to a nearby bunker, Daniels
found that he was just nicked in the
arm by a small fragment.
After the mortar attack was quelled
the paratrooper found his steel pot. “It
had two holes in it where shrapnel had
hit, but they only penetrated as far as
the helmet liner,” explained Daniels. He
added, “if it hadn’t been for my helmet,
I would’ve sure blown my cools.”
New Law In Effect
Employment of the older worker based
on ability rather than age got'an official
boost Wednesday when the Age Discrimi
nation in Employment Act went into
effect, according to John Thomas, mana
ger, Edenton Employment Security Com
mission office.
“The act prohibits arbitrary discrimi
nation in employment and helps employ
ers and employees find ways to meet
problems arising from the impact of age
on employment.
“It protests individuals 40 to 65 years
old from age discrimination by employ
ers of 25 or more in an industry affect-
stated agencies
Electric Expense: $333,700.00.
Water Expense: $37,850.00.
Sewer Expense: $67,893.00.
Miscellaneous: $151,373.35.
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FOR SALE—One *• 1968 Cy
rus motorcycle. Slightly
used. $200.00 cash. West
ern Auto Store, Edenton.
Exp July 4c
FOR SALE—3O acres of
woodland in Yeopim Town
ship. $l5O per acre. Dr.
A. F. Downum, Sr. Phone
4824218. v t t
Volkswagen
JOE PECHELES
MOTORS
‘'Easton Carolina’s Newest
Volkswagen Pooler"
IMUI NO. IN
GREENVILLE. N. C.
Phono 758-1135
Apr 25 tfc
LADIES: Demonstrate toys
for Ideal Home Parties.
Oar necessary. No collect
ing or delivering. Above
average earnings. Call 499-
1008, or write JOY DOSS,
647 Independence Blvd.,
Virginia Beach, Va. 23461.
Exp July 25p
HOUSE FOR RENT—Mor
ris Circle. Unfurnished.
Available immediately. Call
George Chevrolet Co., 482-
2138. t f c
FOR SALE—I4-ft. Boubar
boat 30 HP Evinrude
motor. Factory built trail
er. Price S3OO for quick
sale. Apply Marvin Ether
idge, Oakum and Water
Streets. June 27 July 4p
FOR SALE One skiff
boat; one Westinghouse
electric box; one registered
Palomino stallion; four
mares and colts by side;
two mare colts, one and
two years old. See Leroy
H. Haskett Phone 482-
2369. Jung 20 27c
For Doit
Efficiency
All Private.
A^C^tkmed.
Capital Improvements, Electric De
partment: $27,800.00.
The department’s revenue in excess of
expense is estimated at $26,783.05.
Don’t Sweat It!
RIDE COOL . . .
ARRIVE COOL . . .
CAR AIR
CONDITIONERS
By Ward’s Riverside
Os STOCK—ONLY
$199 Installed
Montgomery
Ward Agency
EDENTON, N. C.
Exp Aug 1
SUMMER CLOSEOUT—
Fancy sofa. New. Only
$169.95. Western Auto
Store, Edenton.
Exp July 4c
HOUSE FOR SALE—Three
bedroom brick house. Route
3, just outside of Edenton.
Call 482-3506 after 5 P. M.
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ENJOY YOUR VACATION
at popular Nags Head in
one of five cottages owned
b y Howard and' Artie
Ange. Wide selection of
cottages and apartments
available at reasonable
prices. Contact the Anges
at Route 1, Edenton, phone
482-3124 prior to June 1,
afterwards at their Nags
Head Produce Market, Box
296, Nags Head, phone
441-5011. expJulylsc
DOWNSTAIRS OFFICE
space available. Good lo
cation. Contact Bill Her
man. Phone 482-2419 or
write P. O. Box 31, Eden
tun. tfc
FOR SALE —One bedroom
suite. Almost new. Phone
482-2316.
June 27 July 4
DOWNSTAIRS APART
MENT for rent. Call
George Chevrolet Co., 482-
2138. tfc
Installment Loan Department
LOANS FOR
# Appliances # Boats rad Motors
LOSE WEIGHT safely with
Dex-A-lJiet XqWttf <v svOnly
98c. Mitchener Pharmacy.
Exp Aug lc
FOR SALE Three canal
lots, located at Cape Col
ony. Lots 38, 39 and 4G,
Section 315. Size 60x250.
Call Creswell 797-4732.
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WANTED TO BUY—Pop
lar logs and 69-inch blocks.
Top prices paid. Hertford
Veneers, Inc., Hertford,
N. C. Phone 426-7420.
Jan 4 tfc
WANTED —Hardwood and
cypress logs. Tracts of
hardwood and pine tim
ber. Top market prices.
Williams Lumber Co., Inc.,
Mackeys, N C. t f
SINGER sewing machine,
cabinet model Zig-zager,
buttonholer, etc. Local per
son can finish payments
SIO.OO monthly or cash bal
ance of $37.20. See local
ly. Write: National’s Fi
nancing Dept., Adjustor
Nichols, Box 283, Asheboro,
N. C. exp June 27c
WANTED Experienced
carpenters for Perquimans
Construction Company. Ap
ply Hertford Hardware
Company. Phone 426-5211.
June 20 27
Discount Plywood
and Paneling
SEE WAYNE BAKER
AT AIR STATION
Edenton, N. C.
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SALESMEN WANTED—
Sell Rawleigh Products and
earn steady income. No
capital necessary. Write
Rawleigh, Dept. NCF-210-
869, Richmond, Va.
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