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i — Editorial Opinions — PIMK ELEPWAMT NORTHAMPTON HMES-NIWS YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER’S editorials are the opinions of staff members. As such they may be wrong. Whether you agree or disagree our columns, under “The People Write” heading, are open for you to express your own opinion. Needed: More Adult Recreation The popular opinion abroad that our country is a "fat America” is not un founded or unfair. The work we used to accomplish by physical strength is now done with our minds, exacting a toll on our mental state instead of our bodies. The farmer still puts in strenuous hours but much of the time he spent plowing his fields is now occupied by trying new modern methods that will save time and energy, So it goes with other occu pations. The housewife still walks miles each day but not quite as many miles as she used to. Even the secretary who expends an amazing amount of energy stumbling along on high heels doesn’t compensate for her lazy leisure hours. The fact remains that exercise ob tained while working is termed drudg ery while exercising in organized sport is termed playing. This points to the fact that physical fitness probably won’t be achieved in the area without group par ticipation in sports activities which are surprisingly scarce in area counties. Some counties already have a head start but more participation is needed to make the trend successful. Gates County, for example, had men’s and women’s softball teams from all sections of the county last summer and plans are to organize again this season. But this is only a starting point and involves only one sport. It is true that facilities are not available for every activity but in some cases all is needed is a practical idea. Why not organize a tennis club, a bi cycling club or a saddle club? Roller skat ing and water sports should also be tak en into consideration. We are a fat America and a nation beset by nervous conditions and tensions but that doesn’t mean we have to stay that way. Leaf Vote Should Be On Facts Making decisions is no new task for the farmer. The complex business in which he is engaged daily puts his judg ment to the test in a multitude of dif ferent situations. The advance of the agricultural sciences has made him more sure-footed in the moves which he makes. Still, even science cannot remove from the farmer’s shoulders the burden of the final de cision. Once armed with the facts, that is his and his alone to make. On May 4, 1965, the burden of the final decision rests with the flue-cured tobacco farmer. His mark on a ballot will write the future of the nation’s to bacco industry in what has been billed as the most important referendum in the history of the leaf program. His choice wil be between the present to bacco program and the move to acreage- poundage. Hopefully, every farmer who casts a ballot will make his decision on the basis of fact alone. And the facts are clear. We have too much tobacco, and will con tinue to produce too much if acreage alone is controlled. Tobacco quality will never be at its best as long as the in centive is on the high yield. And the small grower will be forced out of busi ness if drastic acreage cuts continue. Those are the facts. And no cries of “alarmism” can reduce the significance of those facts. The situation, clearly and simply, is critical. There is an urgent need for immediate action. There has been speculation, of course. Many persons firmly believe that failure of the referendum to carry will lead to the eventual loss of the price support program. The many danger signs indi cate that, indeed, this may be the case. Still, this cannot yet be termed a fact. Is it worth the risk to find out? The burden of that decision is the farmer’s alone, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1965 R-C Editors Say.,. Dogwoods Are A Thing Of Beauty By LAURA HARRELL Editor Bertie-Ledger Advance Windsor WINDSOR — A thing of beauty is a joy forever, so the saying goes. If that were only true, the beauty of spring we would have with us always. Some have a hobby of bird watching. This time of the year produces a whole new crop of tree watchers. From the first tiny buds to the full blown array of color there is an air of antic ipation that just can’t be denied. But then there is a feeling of sadness, knowing that all too soon the beauty of spring will be gone. Standing quietly among the splashes of color are the dog woods which are just coming into full bloom. Someone commented this week that the dogwoods al ways seem to bloom at Easter LOOKING BACKWARD interesting items reprinted from old fUes of The Roand[e-Chowan Times By MISS ESTHER CONNER Editor Emeritus whether Easter comes early or late. Dogwood is the common name for a group of shrubs and small trees of which there are about 40 kinds. Fourteen kinds are na tive to the United States. The best known is the flowering dog wood and the prevailing color is white. Travis Tuck Jordan wrote a poem about the dogwoods which said: “In winter time the dogwood tree Sleeps in the woodland quietly. It stands alone, leafless and bare, AS silent as a nun at prayer. But at the sound of whip-poor- will, The dogwood blossoms on the hill. Come fluttering on the April skies, Like hosts of white-winged but terflies.” His description is so true right now. They are fluttering like white - winged butterflies along the highways, around open fields and throughout the land. It was in 1941 that the state of North Carolina adopted the dog wood as its official flower. In her book, “Trees of the South,” Charlotte Hilton Greene says some tree lovers believe the flowering dogwood should be made the official flowering tree of the South and that it should be given more protection. “For the Carlton Morris Writes- Youth Provides Greatest Untold Story Of Our Times sake of a world that is growing April 10, 1924 more beauty-conscious, it should A Thought For The Week - be more widely planted along Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter roadsides, in parks, gardens, into temptation. The spirit truly lawns, and especially on school is ready, but the flesh is weak. - grounds.'' Mark 14:38. She adds, “The South has nev er learned to protect the greatest The road between Rich Square beauty of its springtime, the flow- and Scotland Neck is said to be ering dogwood. Perhaps it is be- one of the finest sand clay roads cause in this section it has been in the state. Hundreds of people so common that most people seem ride over that portion of it from indifferent to the danger of Its Rich Square to the Roanoke - six extinction.” miles-everySunday.Someofthe There are many stories about Over in Korea young people If it is to be saved, I agree it there's hope, it will be through are marching to keep their coun- will be the youngsters who do it. the solid youngsters, who have try from becoming friendly with Maybe not the wild and woolly settled down and decided to do Japan and just a little while ago ones who dote of notoriety and what is right regardless of the small bridges have not been built, but there is a way to get over. Work on the river bridge Is con tinuing at a slow pace. The annual visitation of the Ox- Not Accustomed To Tax Cuts Japanese youngsters were flaunting both the laws of God *^30 of opinion as portrayed by ford Orphanage singing class will to berries. the dogwood. The real flowers are not the white blooms but the tiny yellowish-green ones in the cen ter of the bloom. The white petals are bracts or modified leaves. The real flowers later develop in- Midnight, April 15, the most unpopu lar time of year for taxpayers, has passed. But still, hundreds of thousand:' - Alf—lawahifting Amer,'«‘«««’ hnv^ -'jt fficd their annual returns with the Internal Revenue Service. • Reason is that IRS has allowed grace periods to “extremely hardpressed” tax payers who “misunderstood” the 1964 tax cut. I The confusion started last spring when Congress voted the cut, which had the effect of taking only 14 per cent from the average paycheck, instead of the 18 per cent of former years. This was done, Colons reported to their constituents, so Americans would realize an additional four per cent of their paychecks which in turn would bolster the nation’s econ omy. It developed, however, that when peo ple sat down to figure their taxes, many fotinri Uncr]^ Sam hjtali part Of that four per cent. In short, these peo ple had been undertaxed, rather than overtaxed, as was common in the l8 per cent years. marching to keep Ide home and and shouting, “Yankee go home.” In our own land young people change the destiny of the nation by marching and chanting catch phrases. College presidents are ousted due to' majority rule which some rail mob rule. In tiiey reave bemndmoretnan^bo,- 000 of parental money in court . But I do think that if TY. Seaboard Wednesday, April 16. The concert will be given in the mag nificent and spacious auditorium By ANITA JONES Mr. and Mrsv J. Roy Parker, relatives in Emporia. Mrs. W. F. Hill of Sunbury, of the Rich Square public school Mrs. A. W. Simpson of Suffolk building. ... and Mrs. Marvin Barnes of Suf- folk were Monday guests of Mrs. Up at political headquarters at Jr., and family of Washii^gton, j wopdie.Boo^e, Sr., Rale/gh and Charlotlte they are u. o., spern me weekema neiio in Mrs.' j. woo^ie Boone, Sr., has saying much about the result of — home of Mrs. J. Roy Parker, returned home from Roanoke precinct meetings held last Sat- costs and fines and we brush it Sr. Mr. Parker was guest speak- Rapids Hospital, where she un- urday. In this neck of the woods, aside and smile indulgently and fbe Woman’s Democratic derwent surgery. Her sister, no Importance whatever was at- repeat the old saw about wild Organization held in Jackson Sat- Miss'Virginia Parker of Norfolk tached to the meetings last Sat- Hence, the backlog of honest taxpay ers caught short when they discover, just prior to April 15, they owed more money than had been periodically de ducted from their paychecks throughout the year. One doesn’t like to complain about a tax cut, but the general public might have been better informed. After all, we’re not accustomed to tax cuts. oats and the young. urday. Mrs. Parker of Chapel is her guest duringher convales- The world has gone mad about Hill joined them on Saturday, cence, youth and sex and we all carry Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Edwards that the world belongs to the young spent several days last week in and children of Portsmouth were and over half the world is under Greensboro, as guests ofMr. and Sunday guests of Mrs. J. L. War- 25 years old. We look at the wild Mrs. Carl Graham. rick. hairdos and feminine attire of Mrs. J. W. Parker, Jr., at- dj-, gjjd Mrs. Alton Bottoms of the so called male of the spe- fended Colonial Dames meeting canton and Mrs. C. J. Wyche of cies, some with tolerance and in Wilmington this week. Miss Henderson, were Sunday guests some with disgust, and we feel Grace Meade ParkerofEmporia, of Mrs. M. N. Carpenter, Sr. forced to make some comment Ya., was guest of her brother, one way or another and not being Dn- J- W. Parker, Jr. up on the latest trends in every- George W. Harris of Jackson- thlng is worse than death. vllle spent the weekend at his We look at the beatniks and borne here, some of us even lament that the Mrs. R. G. Pritchard of Rocky The dark notch at the tip of each bract is the remnant of the silvery-gray flower bud of the winter before. If you look at a dogwood biid in'July,'you will that growth of the. bracts has started,,ftiikd, the, gr^'v^h CfSntipji^i through the late summer months and into the early autumn. Winter blankets or wrappings protect the tiny flowers from in jury. They are lapped over each other, one pair inside and one urday. Some precincts held no pair outside. The dark notches meeting. Vicky Glover of Morgantonhas been spending the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Glover. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Seymore and children, Teresa and Eddie, The concert given at Rich Square by the Wake Forest Col lege glee club on Friday eve ning was a grand success, the proceeds amounting to $282.00. The Baptist Ladies Aid Society wants to thank allwhowerepres- ent, and trust that the hour was one of keenest enjoyment. are the tips of these winter blan kets which grow into the white bracts which we see in April. One of the dogwood legends that has been handed down through the years is in the form of an anonymous poem entitled, “The Legend of the Dogwood Tree.” Horses and mules at our sta bles in Rich Square and Weldon, solicit your business and members of the student body of Seaboard High School will pre sent an Easter program at the Seaboard Methodist Church. The People Write: world has treated them wrong. Mount was the weekend guest of of Petersburg, Va., were week- promise fair and courteous treat- Friends of the school and church Value Of ABC Vote Challenged To the Editor: : A referendum vote on establishing ABC stores and wine and beer sales throughout Northampton County is being planned for the near future. I Nyould like to share one thought with the other cit- ^ens of this area. • The sole purpose of establishing liquor outlets {s to sell liquor. Ask any salesman for the bever age Industry. He knows, and we should become aware, tliat every additional outlet means more liquor bought and consumed and more money for the Industry. :• Is this what we want for this beautilul county? is our desire for our young people that they should have easily available alcoholic beverages? t>o we really want this for our families? Is this fhe way out of poverty for our poor and Indi gent? Please remember that first, last and always Rie avowed goal of the alcoholic beverage indus- jtry is to Increase the sale of their product. Ex perience has proved that legal sales do not halt boot legging. Try to imagine Northampton County as It would be If the referendum were to pass and beer and wine were available at the corner grocery store and filling station. Consider thoughtfully the character of the leaders who are pushing this referendum. Our young people are worthy of the highest and best of planning. Selfish considerations should have no place where indi vidual and family life Is at stake. I predict that not one family In Northampton County will enjoy truly more abundant life be cause of legal sales. I would predict, too, that any tax gain in the county would be more than consumed by costs dlrectlyresultlngfromliquor- produced problems. The financial gain will be enjoyed by the alcoholic beverage industry. For those of us who want, not what seems ex pedient, but what Is good for our community and family, NOW is the time to stand up and be count ed. Mrs. Agnus Cameron Jackson Some of us probably feel the world daughter, Mrs.WillieP. Mat- end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- owes them a living and all they thews. seph Coyne, should do is sit around and read Miss Kay Bunn of Portsmouth p_ Ree has returned home their terrible poems andtrytodo spent the weekend withMrs. J.R. from Chapel Hill after undergo- something to attract attention Warrick and Mrs. Andrew Tay- surgery and is doing well, from the more mundane world 1°^. Miss Sandy Taylor has been where people don't know any bet- Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Ram- spending a few days in Green- ter but are willing and even say and daughters were weekend yille with Miss Peggy Hubbard, anx'lous lo make a contribution ‘>>6 former’s brother to the good things of life. f ^ Mr. andMrs. Kllchen All these things attract our Ramsay, m CllntOT. „ attention for they seem lo have Mb- and Mrs. Bob Burnette of the power and the glory that our ‘ A"® television brethren dole on. »>“> •I'®"' Parents, Mr. and Mrs. But in my biased opinion the younger generation has a greater ment to every customer. See us before buying. It will pay you. Holoman Brothers, Rich Square, N. C., Weldon N. C. are invited to attend. Beads 'n Deeds The 'Viet Gongs have shot down some of our 1500-mphjetplanes. Mrs. Nellie Bryant returned It is thought they got sore with ^tory toTeir one‘l‘h:ra‘ir™S; -Oh.® Wednesday after visiting us about something, has overlooked. All these queer dressed young- April 9, 1936 Revival services are in prog ress at the Rich Square Baptist Church this week with services at 3 o’clock In the afternoon and at 7:45 at night. Rev. CarlM. Town send, pastor of Hayes-Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh, is as sisting the local pastor, Rev, W. V. Tarlton. On Thursday evening, April 9, The Parent-TeacherCouncilof Northampton County met in the Rich Square cafeteria Saturday afternoon, April 4, withMrs.Da vid H. Brown, president, presid ing. The fall meeting will beheld at Woodland. The Rich Square unit served hot chocolate and cakes at the conclusion of the meeting. The following officers were elected; president, Mrs. David H. Brown; vice president, Mrs. Joe Ramsey; secretary, Mrs. LinwoodFutrell; treasurer, Mrs. Perry Bryant. Referendum A Moral Decision ^To the Editor; t\ Those who favor the legalization of the sale of Alcoholic beverages in Northampton County seek "to justify their position by pointing out that we are •losing tax money to the counties surrounding us jliat have ABC stores. Let us not be deceived. .People who oppose evil are never losers! '• The decision we are called upon to make Is not simply between getting or losing tax money. It Is a moral decision between what is right and what is wrong. Legalizing this evil would not make it .moi'ally right, it would make us morally wrong. ■Joining forces with the liquor industry and be- -comlng an active part of the breakup of homes, the hungriness of children, the fatal accidents ijlnd the Immorality of the intoxicated, just to ^mention a few of the end results of alcohol, will not bring prosperity and material growth to our county. But suppose it would - what would It profit us If we should gain the whole world ajid lose our souls? The people of this county will not be en ticed to sell their birthright for a mess of pot tage! A. H. Lanier, Jr. Woodland What with the many and growing pre dictions that dire things in overlapping and increasing multiples luiH soon be happeniTig throughout the tuorfd, the u person is. perhaps the luckier he should consider hunself. hisiead of being resent/ui towards a persons who disagrees with you. shouldn’t you he sympathetic towards him — for beitig so dumb? sters get in the limelight one way or another, but I would like to see a newspaper, any paper in any community or all papers in all communities, take the time and trouble to do a series on all the young couples who have settled down in a world not of their own making. Without argument or fan fare, there are literally millions of youngsters whoaren’ttheleast bit interested in the wild capers of the surfboard crowd. Their trials and struggles to try to keep our family and home tradition alive is one of the great est untold stories of our times. They get their thrills from mak ing the final installment on the furniture. They spend their time trying to Improve their living conditions, going to church and learning the meaning of life and ask no recognition. We often hear of the yellow peril or the red menace. We hear of missiles and rockets and wars and charges and counter charges until we begin to think the whole world has rushed for ward to the very brink of per dition. FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE START A SAYINGS ACCOUNT NOW Beads'n Deeds THOUGHT FOR TODAY J/lo ire the u'orld oi'er to find the beautiful, we must have if in (is ^ 01' /bid it not.—Rai.i'H Waldo Emkrson The Russian cosmonaut who left the space vehicle and orbited on his own for a few minutes fail ed to take advantage of the op portunity to escape from Russia by cutting loose from the vehicle. , If you’re planning to send your children to college, if you’re dreaming of a better home, a long vacation — whatever you wont In the future, a savings account will help pave the way. Open your savings account todoy. At Tarheel Bank your deposits are insured, interest guaranteed. TARHEEL BANK & TRUST CO. Member F.D.I.C.
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